Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-10
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to an announcement made by Myron
T. Herrick, former ambassador to
France and chairman Of the national
executive committee. The personnel
Of the local committee will be made
known later.
Postmaster William J. Kenney of
AttlebOrO. Mass. has received word
| from Washington that after Jan. 81
the Dodgeville postoffice will be dis
continued, and he was instructed to
care for the patrons Of that office.
The village will be served by general
delivery from Attleboro until arrange
| ments are made to cover that Sec
tion by rural carrier.
DR.. Merrill E. Champion Of the
state board of health, addressing the
fifth annual meeting of the Massa-
chusetts Association Of Directors Of
Public Health Nursing Organizations,
declared that If this state adopts the
bill introduced by Representative
Young, which provides measures re-
lating to maternity care for all who
desire to avail themselves Of it, Mas
sachusetts will lead the world.
The State Department Of Education
has approved and transmitted to the
Legislature the petition Of Arthur j.
Johnson and others that the Co
operative Engineering School of
Northeastern College Of the Boston
Young Mems Christian Association
be empowered to grant the degrees
of civil engineer, mechanical e. gineer,
electrical engineer and chemical en-
gtneer to graduates Of the four years
course.
A 500 scholarship, donated by the
Massachusetts Department OF the
Daughters Of the American Reyolu-
ton, is awaiting boy or girl who
was made an orphan by the war. The
American Legion Is looking for or
phans, whose cases will be consid-
cred. Leo A. Spillane is sending to
Massachusetts, Legion posts request
for the name OF every American child
orphaned by the war.
Andrew ]. Casey, collector Of in
ternal revenue for the Boston dis
trict, issued a statement reminding
women who had incomes during 1919
that they are subject to all provisions
Of the federal income tax law. The
collectors Office estimates that the
high wages received by women dur
ing the past year possibly will double
the number who are required under
the law to file returns.
John Szala, a hermit living In
wretched hut off the Beulah road,
New Bedford, was saved from starva-
ton when Deputy Sheriff John Park
inson took him into custody on an in
sanity warrant. For three weeks
Szala had not left his hut. Distant
neighbors said they had seen no signs
Of fire in the house this winter, but
every attempt to help the hermit
was repulsed and he would admit no
one.
Thousands Of dollars worth of seal
lops will die in Onset Bay, Mass, this
season because Of restrictions placed
upon catching, local fishermen say:
In spite Of recent discoveries of new
large beds Of the shellfsh, only ten
bushels to man per day are allowed.
Sundays excluded, and more than hall
The time, of late, fishing has been i'm
possible on account Of weather con-
ditions. The season opened October
l, and closes April 1.
The Right Rev. Chauncey B. Brew
ster, bishop Of the Protestant Episco-
pal diocese Of Connecticut states
that he has Joined with other church
men in signing protest against de-
portation Of foreigners without full
trial. The bishop said: 81 was glad
to sign the statement. am not sure
that some OF these men have been
deported without trial, but it has been
asserted that such Is the case and /
am afraid that 1t has happened.
want to be sure that each man, be-
fore being deported, has had entire
Justice"
In fling his inquest report with
Dist. Atty. Frederick Katzmann OF
Norfolk county, Mass, Judge Harri-
son H. Plympton has found that the
death of Mary C. Lopez, in Weiles-
ley sanitarium last November, was
due to the improper negligence OF
Margaret Coumans, night nurse at the
institution. The result Of the au-
topsy made by DR.. Andrew r. Hodg-
son showed the body to have had
multiple scalds from head to foot
The dead woman was receiving treat
ment at the hospital, was placed In
specially constructed bathroom, and
was subsequently scaided to death.
Prohibition and high wages are
given much Of the credit TOR the phe-
nomenal gains made by Connecticut
savings banks during the three
months ending Jan. /. According to
Bank Commissioner, Everett ]. Smr-
gis, the increase In the assets OF the
savings banks Of the State amounted
to $12,512,120.41, and In the assets
Of State banks and trust companies,
during the three months, $9,673. .695.71.
This Is the largest ratio of increase
in bank assets during any three
months period in the history Of the
State. The total amount Of assets Of
savings banks in Connecticut Jan.
was $431, ,76s, 900, and OF trust COM
NAMES S177 $40 0OO
The 9Th Regiment Of the Marine
Corps which was demobilized at
Quantico, Va. over ten months ago.
will be reoryanized, according to in
formation given Major Joseph Muir
nay, q former member Of that resi-
ment and now recruiting onicer for
the Marine Corps in Boston. This
regiment was for short time at
taehed 10 the 26th Division and was
made famous BY It's action in Belleau
Wood. It was cited three times by
the French and wears the FNourragere.
Famous Statue Of Liberty
In 1885. on the 2sth Of October. the
Statue Of Liberty. presented by France