Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-11
NUMBER Io.

Two bombs were found in a corrido;
of Edward Little High School build
ing, Auburn, Me-, 1t has become
known. One exploded but did no dam
age, although pupils and teachers were
given a fright. Authorities regard It
as student prank.
Two suits for 100000 and $4,000.
respectively, were filed In the supe-
rior court, Providence, R l., against
James B. Winward, doing a trucking
business in that city for the death Of
Maybury Brooks Mellor and his wi6.
Mrs. Louise M. A. Mellor. late Of
Plainheld, N. ].
Effective Immediately, all druggists
are limited to 100 gallons of liquor
every three months, or 400 gallons .
years, the new ruling directs. This
amount the internal revenue depart
ment authorities at Washington con-
slider to be the amount of liquor used
by druggists in normal times.
Johnson Castle, located at Centef
Rutland, VT, has been offered to
President Wilson as the Summer
White House by the owner Of the es-
tate. Ira w. Sapiro. The estate is also
known at Rutland Manor and con-
sists Of a 24-room brick house,
trimmed with marble decorations.
The vandalism which reduced the
old and beautiful cemetery at Milton.
VT, to wreckage, was the work Of
party of 10 or IL boys, 1t has been
learned. Forty-seven stones were
tipped over, among them those mark
ing graves Of old settlers. The entire
damage amounts to several hundred
dollars.
Ninety-seven officers, all veterans
Of the war, and most Of them former
members of the Yankee" division,
have been appointed to command
units of the Massachusetts national
guard. Col. Edward L. Logan, former
commander Of the 101st infantry, was
placed in charge Of the 51st infantry
brigade.
The case Of Philip M. Taylor of
Springfield. Mass, charged with the
murder Of twevle-y ,ar-old Virginia l..
Wallace. on the night of February IL.
has been continued by Judge Heady
to May II, at the request Of the Com
monwealth. The girl, who had been
sent on an errand, was found dead
near creamery.
Release of "a quarts Of whiskey to
the Red Cross chapter in the town OF
Dexter, Me-, which will act as gov
ernment agency for distribution Of
liquor for medicinal purposes, was ap-
proved by Judge Clarence Hale Of U.
s. district court Portland, in a libel
against $50 cases of Canadian whiskey
smuggled across the border.
For the alleged abuse of their per-
mits to prescribe and sell liquors for
medicinal purposes one doctor and one
pharmacist will be cited to show cause
why their permits should not be re-
voked It is stated that the physician
under investigation had issued 5S7
prescriptions in one month and that
all Of these prescriptions has been
filed by the same druggist.
In suit brought in the 1st District
Court Framingham, Mass, against
Richard H. Long, Democratic candi-
date for Governor last Fall, and
wealthy shoe manufacturer, for the
recovery Of campaign automobile ex-
penses, Judge Walter Adams found
for the plaintiffs. According to the
judgment Long will have to pay $1372,-
63 in portions to five plaintiffs.
Colonel Frank M. Hume Of Houlton,
Me-, was selected as honorary vice
president, Edward w. Wheeler Of
Brunswick as chairman aud George G.
Weeks Of Fairfield as a member Of the
committee on resolutions at meeting
Of delegates to the Republican Ma
tional Convention at Chicago. Guy P.
Gannett Of Augusta was nominated rs
national committeeman from Maine.
The supreme court at Salem, Mass.
dismissed for lack Of Jurisdiction q
suit in which William ]. Phillips OF
Boston sought damages Of 100000
from Charles G. Phillips Of Swamp
scott. The petitioner contended that
the respondent had interfered with
the appearance of witnesses in the
hearings on admission Of the will OF
Mariah Phillips, to which both parties
were claimants.
To determine the Jurisdiction of the
State courts over cases brought under
the Volstead act. Judge w. R. Heady
Of Springfield, Mass, police court an
nounced his intention Of reporting to
the Grand Jury case of alleged illegal
liquor sales that came before him, in
which a woman was ARE sted by po-
lice patrolman and prohibition enforce
ment officer, after she was alleged to
have sold liquor to the officers.
Members Of the Maine state pier
commission have Informally selected
Gait and Franklin wharves, Portland,
for the new stat epier, for which the
state will provide bond issue. The
Eastern steamship line will continue
] to use Franklin wharf until the pier
has been erected, when 1t will have
berth and Offices on the pier. Ex-
tensive terminal facilities for rail-
roads and steamships are to be pro-
vided on the pier.
A rather remarkable thing hap
pened when on last Jan. 16 the setter
/ log Of Morris Crocker, resident Of
osterville, Mass, disappeared and did
not return until % days later. The
logs front legs had been half frozen
lway. After an investigation by Mr..
Crocker it was discovered that the
lnimal had been caught in a fox trap.
n which 1t had remained during It's
,bsence from home. Mr.. Crocker in
iists that the dog, which had been
,ery fat, could not have possibly sur
| ivcd unless throughout the % days
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