Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-07-13
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Sections Of YankeeIand
That the present style Of short, tight
skirts is indicative of the coming Of
trousers for women Is the opinion of
Dr.. Eliza Taylor Ransom, prominent
women physician of Boston.
Three barrels OF whiskey contain
ing 107 gallons valued at $500 were
stolen from the package store Of Isaac
Kushner, Springfield, Mass. The pre-.
cious cargo was carried away in q
truck.
Nantucket islands Jail, after five
years of absolute emptiness, has a
prisoner. He Is such curiosity that
the keeper is thinking of advertising
him as such and charging summer
visitors dime a look.
Gasoline worth $500 was emptied
into the Kennebec River, Augusta,
Me-, when a driver of the Standard
Oil Company backed motor truck
too far up to the tank and broke off
the spigot releasing the liquid.
The Ma jachusetts Real Estate Ex-
change sent letter to Secretary Of
the Treasury Houston, at Washington,
protesting against the course adopted
by the Federal reserve banks in re-
gard to loans to purchasers of Liberty
bonds.
Dollar bfrls do not grow on trees.
but they were planted on suits in the
show windows of the w. J. Woods
Company store, Worcester, Mass, and
were picked to the tune of $500, ac-'
cording to report made at police head
quarters.
More than 300 Charlestown. Mass,
navy yard employees were discharged
because Of curtailment Of funds by
Congress. The majority are women.
clerks and stenographers, including
many who hold permanent civil SER
vice ratings.
Upon motion Of Michael H. Corcor-
an, the Boston school committee voted
to name the new grammar school,
now ready for occupancy at Ashley
and Blackinton streets in East Bos-'
ton, after Curtis Guild, the late ex-.
Governor of Massachusetts.
John Redski of Worcester, en-
ployed by the Richardson Manufac-
turing Company, reported to the po-'
lice he had been robbed Of $4,000
while at work. He declared he left
his Loat thrown over a reel of wire
for a few hours and when he returned
hiss loss.
The June monthly review Of busi-
ness and financial conditions in New
England, just published by the re-
gional Federal Reserve Bank, Boston,
predicts that the prices Of wearing ap-
parel will be at lower level this
fall than last because of the recent
hqidation of stocks of commodities,
such as wool, silks and shoes.
Federal prohibition officers under
the supervision Of William J. McCar-
thy, Federal Prohibition Enforcement
Agent of New England. have seized
over $1,000 gallons Of liquor. "takey"
and alcohol valued at a $1,000, 900, in
more than 440 raids that have boon
conducted by the New England ON
cials since the first Of January.
Judge A. P. Richardson of Canaan.
Vt, judge In Essex County court for
the last year, pleaded guilty before
United States Judge Harlpnd B.
Howe to smuggling liquor into this
country from Canada and received
the largest fine for that offense yet
in Vermont. He paid
$3.50.
Following the confession of James
Hobko, alias James Harrison, 18, Of
Clifton, N. j., that he was response
BILE for the series Of incendiary fires
in five Boston hotels, the state police
began an investigation which may
connect the youth with similar Of
fences In New York. where greater
damage was done than IN Boston.
Provincetown's town crier, said to
be the last of the profession in Ameri-
ca, has hung up his belt and an
nounced that he has cried his last
message. For % years Walter Smith
has plodded the two miles of the
towns only street, announcing the
time and place Of events Of interest,
from sales of fish to the election of
president. Now. In his seventieth
year. he says he is through.
T wharf, Boston. is puzzhng its
head over new phenomenon Of the
deep revealed by the discovery of
Skipper Freeman Of the hazbor water
boat America Skipper Freeman
bought mackereI for his dinner from
a vessel, just In from the waters of
Cape Sable. The process of prepar-
ing the fish for the flying pan dis
closed a crucff1 in It's stomach
black Cross about two inches long
and an inch wide, set with q golden
figure Of Christ.
Distinguished service crosses for
Capt v. C. Breen and Sergt. David F.
Curtin OF Brook1ine, Mass, have been
received by Col. T. w. Grifith. in
charge of the Bostoa recruiting sta
ton. The cross awarded Capt. Breen
Is for heroiem In action at Bois Bel
leau on Oct. q. 1918, when hts COM
pany took hts objective because OF
his courage, while Sergt. Curtin re
ceives the decoration for heroism II
the same battle when he led a flank
attack which resulted in the capture
Of 30 Germans.
Lies Treasures.
The gold Of life does not lie hidden
IN mines. IL sparkleS In tiny sands all