Oxford Democrat., 1920-06-08
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One of two safe breakers captured
In Boston admits he has been in many
prisons and Is a former chemist.
John Cunniff, 65, was burned to
death in a fire which destroyed sta
BILE in the rear Of the home Of John
Gallagher at West Newton, Mass.
Dormitories to accommodate 1900
additional students will be built at
Massa chusetts Institute Of Technol-
ogy, Cambridge. the committee on stu
dent housing announces.
The present membership in Maine
OF the Order of the Eastern Star Is g..
639, a gain for the year OF 1,621, ac-
cording to reports at the annual ses-
sion Of the grand chapter.
Mayor Peters of Boston named for
mer Councilman Daniel J. Mcdonald
of Charlestown to be district chair
man of the Bunker Hill day celebra-
ton in Charlestown on June II.
Jack the Shipper is in Boston.
His presence manifested itself re-
Gently when he forced Mrs. Annie Es-
telle into an automobile and cut her
hair close to the scalp. He had ac-
completes.
Plans of jewelry manufacturers OF
New England for the establishment OF
a training school for workmen took
tangible form when the purchase OF
large estate in Milford, Mass, was
announced.
Statistics made public by the fed
eral bureau OF foreign and domestic
commerce showed that the total over
seas trade OF Boston for the year end
ing March 81, 1920, exceeded that Of
the corresponding previous year by
$1S0,334 292.
Knights Templars from all parts OF
Rhode Island and Massachusetts made
a pilgrimage to Providence upon the
occasion of the annual field day. The
features of the program were street
parade, in which more than 1000 VIII
be in line, and a competitive drNl.
A meeting Of the New England
clean up and paint up campaign com
mittee, held at the City Club, Boston,
made plans to inspect the three cities
that have conducted the most efficient
campaign this year In competition Tor
the silver loving cup offered by the
committee.
George R. Nutter of the law firm OF
Dunbar, Nutter & McClennen, was
elected president of the oBston Cham
Der OF Commerce at the first meeting
of the new board Of directors. He sue
ceeds John R Macomber as president,
under whom he had served the cham
ber as first v:ce-president
The sender Of a case Of whiskey
addressed to a Haverhill, Mass. man.
Is being sought by Federal authorities,
following the discovery OF the tabooed
beverage in parcels post matter at the
postoffice here. A broken bottle re-
yealed the contents Of "a pints, bottled
in bond and valued at $40.
Mayor Peters Of Boston vetoed the
city council order to accept the special
legislative act which provides increas-
es in salary, retroactive to Jan. l. for
the drivers OF the city prison vans.
The vote was on the ground that the
legislative action Is not necessary TO
give increases to these employees.
Boston was chosen as the next con-
vention city by the supreme council
of the Rayol Arcanum. w.. E. Good
man of Saginaw, Mich, was elected
supreme chaplain, and all the other
officers were reelected. After the
meeting In Boston next year. the con-
yentions will be held bi-annually.
George Robert Hermans. %, was Ar
rested In Lowell, Mass. charged with
having counterfeit money in his pos
session. Following his arrest he con-
fessed, according to the police, to hav'
ing passed spurious currency IN sew
eral New England cities, and 5000 ID
counterfeit $50 and $50 bills were
fouad in his pockets when he was
searched at police headquarters-
Word has been received from Lon
don that the honor Of writing the bio
graphy of Sir William Olser. world
famous physician and Oxford Univer-
sity professor. who died in England
last December. has been conferred
upon DR.. Harvey Cushing. Moseley
professor of the Harvard medical COL
lege and head Of the surgical service
in that institution and the Peter Bent
Brigham Hospital.
Commissioner Curtis's bill to give
the Boston police wider power in the
arrest of idle and disorderly persons
was killed by the House The com
missioner, at the hearing on the pro-
posed measure said the provisions
of the bill were necessary for the
prosecution Of the sort Of men who
come here from other states and or
ganize gangs like the one that killed
two men recently at Braintree.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge has as'
cepted an invitation from the Pilgrim
tercentenary commission OF Massachu'
setts to deliver the formal address at
Plymouth on Dec. Il, at the Official
opening of the 30th anniversary cele-
bration Of the landing Of the Pilgrims.
Five United States senators. four oa
them from Massachusetts,. have spok'
an at previous anniibuhrtcF (.;S vnr
outh. In 1920, on the 200th anniversary.
Daniel Webster was the orator. Three
wears later Edward Everett delivered
the address, and IA 1870. at the 2soth
celebration, Robert G. Winthrop
spoke. George F. Hoar was selected
In 1889, and last December United
States Senator Albert J. Beveridge OF
Indiana delivered the eulogy on the
Pilgrims.
Former Senator Crane has desig-
mated Charles H. Innes to serve on the
Republican national committee In his
place during his absence from Chicago.
The seats Of 122 contested delegates
are in question. The work IS impor-