Oxford Democrat., 1920-06-01
NUMBER %.

| AIeT ufluS rs man ana WlIe IOT
45 years, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Boutei.
lier Of Great harrington, Mass, about
to celebrate their 18th wedding an
niversary, discovered that they had
not been married They had taken
out Q marriage license but no we'd
ding ceremony had been performed.
Bath, Me-, physicians and surgeons
are puzzling over 6 recent accident
to Walter T. Dingley, who recently
suffered broken neck, the vertebrae
breaking in three distinct places. The
accident happened in Tampa, Fla,
My 8, and the news has been re-
ceived by Capt and Mrs. Dinglsy in
q letter from their son.
Rev. Fred B. Fisher, just elected
bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, is remembered in Boston as
the clergyman who refused q raise
in salary, on the ground that the
money should be more pro6tably
spent in mission work in the West
End. He defeated . project for in
creasing his salary from $2,1eo tc
$500.
The New England Federation OF
Harvard Clubs announces a scholar
ship Of 5000 to be awarded to a candi-
date for admission to Harvard College
from the New England States, who is
to be selected on the basis Of his
record in the college entrance exam
nations and his recommendation
from the principal or head master OF
his school.
The 10000 American Derby, which
was to have been renewed for the
Grand Circuit meeting at Readville,
Mass, In August, has been called of
Entries, which closed recently, were
too few to warrant a renewal this
year Of the classic race which for
several seasons before the war was
one of the feature events Of the
Grand Circuit.
Benjamin Gates, Vermont state
auditor, has notified the Justices OF
the supreme court and the superior
judges that the appropriation for the
department Of justice is nearly ex.
hausted and that balance Of only
about $1,000 is avilable, therefore, only
emergency expenses can be met until
after July 1. This means that the
May and June salaries cannot be paid
until after July 1.
The annual campaign OF destruc-
ton Of caterpilars and moths is at
hand, and carloads Of poisons have
been bought by the Massachusetts,
State Forestry Department for the
warfare to be started against the
pests shortly. The tent caterpillar
and the browntail moths are said to
be already in the foliage In quest of
nourishment and the gypsy moth Is
in process Of Matching.
War on the rum runners" who
have been smuggling large quantities
Of liquor into Maine from New Bruins
wick and Quebec has been declared
by Gov. MNliken. As q result Of the
conference with the sheriffs of the
State and Federal officials. Gov. Mil
liken announced that active meas.
ures are to be taken at once that
will put "trigs in the wheels" Of the
men engaged in this Illicit trafic. II
that the main arteries, such as those
through Jackman and the interna-
tional roads and bridges in Aroostock
County, will receive more attention
from State officials than before.
Five bills aimed to prevent or curb
profiteering in rents and tending to
relieve the housing situation were re.
ported by the Joint Judiciary Com
mittee of the Massachusetts Legisla-
ture. Each has an emergency pre-
amble. One OF the bills provides tina
any lessor of any building or part
thereof, who is required by the terms
Of a contract or lease, express OF i'm
piled, to furnish water, heat, light,
power or elevator service for the oc-
cupants Of the building, who will
fully fails to do so when necessary
for the proper use Of the occupants.
or ilterferes with the quiet enjoy
ment of the leased premises by the
occupants, shall be punished by fine
Of 500 or six months Imprisonment.
The act is limited to Feb 2, 1922.
One Of the factors that farming ex-
perts foresee as the causes Of food
scarcity next winter Is the diminish
ing cow population" not only OF
Massachusetts,, but also OF New Eng
land. The Massachusetts department
Of agriculture has statistics showing
that there are 1000 fewer milch COWS
In this state alone than there were
q year ago. It has been shown that
while farm labor Is scarce, the class
of help that is able and willing to
milk q harmful Of cows Is still moro
so. This condition, plus the cost Of
hay and grain. which are ct height
never before reached, are resulting IN
auctions of some well-knowu dairy
herds In Rhode Island and the dis
posal of numerous head Of cattle at
private sales. The best animals 90
to build up other herds, the culls from
which are being sent to the slaughter
houses.
The Prohibition party Of Maine
adopted q policy Of "watchful waiting"
at its State convention in postponing
the nomination Of its State ticket
until after the June primaries Of the
larger parties. DR.. D. Leigh Colvin
of New York, a representative Of the
National Committee who was present
said that II the larger parties adopt
wet" planks, or are silent, or sock
to straddle the question, the Prohibl-
ton party will make the most vigor-
GUS campaign in its history.