Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-10-19
NUMBER AZ.


Miss Helen L Binning of Prova
dence. has been nominated as the
Democratic candidate tor Secretary Of
State Of Rhode Island.
The Boston waterfront especially In
fishing circles, was greatly interested
in the news OF the election In New
York Of Col. Goethals, Panama canal
builder and head of q New York steam
ship and transportation company, TO be
president of the East Coast Nsheries
Company and of the East Coast Fish
cries Products Company.
Millions Of speriing, or young her
ring. and smelts were left BY the tide
on the seashore Of Cohasset, Mass.
recently. All Of the beaches along
the harbor were literally buried un-
der immense schools Of fish.
It was estimated that along the
cove alone, the fsh we're in sufficient
quantities to fill at least o. 900 bar
rels.
Mayor Peters rent and housing
committee has handled $500 COM
plants of Boston tenants since its Or
ganization last spring.. according to a
report Of the committee. OF this num-
Der, It has adjusted the rent increases
In 635 cases, has induced the owner
and tenant to adjust their differences
in 462 cases and has found the in
creases not unreasonable in 25S cases.
Ex-senator James b. Thurston. of
Rhode Island, in his Will, makes be-
quests amounting to $4,000 to Brown
University, for the purpose Of found
ing three scholarships, one to be
known as the James Humphrey Thurs
ton scholarship and the other two as
the Wilmarth Heath Thurston schol-
arship in memory Of his brother. The
sum of $1,000 is given to the Univer-
sity Club.
Mrs. Daisy Stanley Of Lynn, q gyp-
sy who is accused Of having obtained
$500 from a woman through fortune
telling" pleaded guilty In superior
criminal court, Lawrence, Mass, to a
charge of larceny. She was placed
on probation on the recommendation
of the district attorney who said that
the victim, Elizabeth Lampsrter. had
died and that It might be hard to get
q conviction.
Plans for the extension to Law
renee mills OF the statewide move
ment for the establishment Of factory
Americanization classes for non-Eng-
lish speaking adult employer wore
discussed at conference Of mann
bers of the school committee. rep
resentatives Of the mills and State d.
rector OF Amertcanizataon Mahonsy.
The need Of educating immigrants
was explained.
A scallop war has broken out be-
tween New Bedford and Dartmouth
fishermen on the boundary line in
Clark's Cove. Dartmouth fisherman
helped clean out the scallops on the
New Bedford side of the cove, but
when the New Bedford fshermen
started to dredge on the Dartmouth
side three constables drove them away.
Forty irate fisherman appeared before
Mayor Ashley to complain Of their
treatment at the hands Of the Dart
mouth constables. The mayor sent
City Engineer George H Nye to Bos-
ton to see II the harbor and land COM
missionary had moved the boundary
line, which is supposed to be 30
placed that two-thirds Of the water
in Clark's Cove Is New Bedford ter
ritory.
Among the things which Gov. ELECT
Parkhurst Of Maine hopes 10 secure
from the Legislature the counting WIN
ter are q school Of fisheries and vo-
catiopal institute. The school Of fish
cries, he feels, should be located ct
the University Of Maine. He takes
the position that, as this state has the
largest fishing interests Of any state
on the Atlantic Coast, such q school
will have a practical value to men en-
gagged in the industry. He has taken
the matter up with Congressman We'll
lace H. White Of the I'd Maine DIS
;rict, member of the committee Of the
national House on maritime affairs
and fisheries. who has assured him Of
cooperation. The Governor-eaect
feels that federal aid VIII be forth
coming.
Speaking at the Massachusetts
State House before the secretaries Of
the Chambers Of Commerce Of Massa-
chusetts and Representatives Of com
mercial organizations Of the State.
Charles P. Craig, executive director
Of the Great LakesSt. Lawrence Tide
water Association declared that
freight rates will be lowered. railway
congestion relieved and intimate
commercial contact between New
England and the Middle West estab-
lished as result Of the development
Of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrenne
River project In describing the
project, Mr.. Craig said that Il he
undertaking now IN contemplation b
carried out great steamshdps may
make voyages between Dalu4h. CHI
cago, Detroit, Cleveland and ot1sf
lake cities and the ports Of countries
Of the Old World The project In
wolves the expenditure Of $z60,ooo-
900, he said.
George Wilson. organizer oe the
, Massachusetts department Of 0e
American Legion, speaking before the
new state commission created to 70
port upon a plan aoe . memorial p
Mass. soldiers and sailors, declared
I'VE won't want granite shaft or .
statue Of q general or colonel %