Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-04-13
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| A ten-hour day was advocated q
the cure for high cost Of living at Ne'
England Rotariar convention
Springfield. Mass.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood viii max
his first stop in Massachusetts q
Pittsfield, April IL, on his tour o
Western New England.
Granite cutters and producers hav'
reached an agreement for $3.50 wag
until Sept. and $S day after tina
date until April 1, 1922.
The navy department has ordere'
the naval radio stations at Newpor
and Siasconsett to discontinue tn
handling of commercial trafhc.
A deer gave a thrilling exhibition
for Winsted. Conn, citizens BY cross
ing on the narrow ties the high trestl
of the Central New England Raflwa,
there.
State Warden Hutchins reporter
that the fire losses to forest In Massa
chusetts last lear amounted to onl!
about $4,000, the smallest loss II
many years.
Smoking cigarettes In the Higl
school gymnasium by girls will not b
tolerated by the Lynn, Mass. schoo
board, which instructed Supt Charles
8. Jackson to stop it.
Mrs. Lillian M. Glover Delamarre
widow Of Clarence F. Glover, gets full
control of Waltham Laundry Com
pany by decision Of full bench Of su
preme court, winning 10 years tight
Thirty barrels of grain alcohol con
signed to the naval torpedo station a
Newport were tapped and $50 quarts
OF the product were syhoned of some
where between Peoria, Ill, and New
port.
The custom OF circle voting, b,
which a cross within circle at thu
head Of a group Of candidates carried
a vote for each, is held to be illegal II
an opinion by the attorney Of Massa
chusetts.
The Massachusetts, State senate re
jected, yb a standing vote Of II TO 8
the house bill to provide that the law
compelling school children to be vac
cinated shall be amended to include
private schools.
The Boston and Maine railroad ha.
been authorized by the Maine publit
utilities commission to issue notes fol
not exceeding $7,000,000 in payment
for 20 locomotives, 1900 gondola carr
an 1,540 box cars.
Keeping a pig in Westfeld, Mass.
will be all right II the owner secures q
permit from the Board Of Health and
does not steal any Of his neighbors
garbage. This unique order has beer
issued by the Board Of Health.
Senator Frank F. Grinnell and Rep
resentative George H. Lewis Of Tiver'
ton, R. l., have again been read ou,
Of the Republican party by George R
Lawton, the Tiverton member OF the
Republican state central committee.
With simple ceremonies, there was
unveiled at the Massachusetts State
house bronze tablet, which will be q
permanent memorial to the animals
who lost their lives in the World wal
for the cause Of the United States.
Mrs. Harriet A. Stone, aged IS years
one Of the oldest residents Of Brattle-
boro, Vt, died recently in the Brattle'
boro Memorial hospital where she had
been about two years. She had been q
member Of the Methodist church sc
years.
Breaking the tails Of u COWS, some
of them twice, and horsewhipping bis
wife were some Of the diversions OF
Sidney Haughn of Sterling. Mass, &C.
cording to testimony in court. where
he was sued by his wife for separate
support.
A committee Of prominent Holyoke
Mass citizens issued statement fully
generating Supt George w. King Of
the Holyoke Boys club in connection
with reports that he had given shower
baths and rubdowns to young girls at
the club.
Col. Edward L. Logan will command
the new 101st Infantry and Gen. John
H. Sherburne, resuming the title OF
Colonel, will lead the new 101st Ar
tillery. These appointments have
been announced by Adtt. Gen. Jesse F.
Stevens.
e. F. CRADLE Of Boston was chosen
president Of the United Brotherhood
Of Maintenance Of Way Employees and
Railway Shop Leaders at q meeting In
Detroit, Mich, of the grand lodge Of
icers and executive board Of the or
ganization.
Several Mormon elders, including
Elder John Alexander Donaldson OF
Salt Lake City, Utah, and Elder J. W.
Marriott, Ogden Utah who are mem
bers of the Church Of Jesus Christ OF
Latter Day Saints are conducting q
vigorous campaign In Rutland.
The case of the State Of Vermont
against Dewey T. Haniey for alleged
larcency Of state. funds will not be
tried this term Of court and ]. Ward
Carver, attorney for Mr.. Hanley, has
been advised that he need not make
preparation for trial of the case.
Chicopee, Mass, Girl Scouts are to
be taught the manly art Of self-defence
ls q measure Of protection. Not only
are the girls Of the White Church
troops, Mrs. w. B. Culver, captain, to
be taught boxing. but they are to un-
.ergo conrse In revolver practice al
Musical. Instruments Of Insects.
Buzzing or humming Of insects IL
mainly due to the rapid vibration OF