Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-07-27

weather is needed
Oats thruout New England are
about an average crop, or slightly
less, while United States oats are
just average and not quite as good
as last year.
Hercules Kongies, Lynn's zone Man
Army" will be awarded hero's
medal in recognition Of his feats OF
valor.
In anticipation of ratification Of
the woman suffrage amendment to
the federal constitution, Boston wom-
en- may be registered as voters be-
tween Aug. 2 and Aug. Is at the city
elections commissioners Office on
the first floor of the City Hall Annex,
in accordance with an order Mayor
Peters gave the commissioners.
The compulsory retirement act
which goes into effect next month is
creating much dissatisfaction among
postal employees in Boston, many OF
whom have been in the service more
than 25 years, several having past
the half-century mark. The act
automatically sewers from service
every employe more than IS years
old.
Civilians are to be trained IN
craftsmanship at the Camp Plunkett
rife range, Wakefield, Mass. The
range will be turned over by the Ma
rine Corps after it completes its
preparation, with that of the Naval
Brigade, for the national matches at
Camp Perry, Ohio. About Aug. l the
range will be ready for civilian train
ing.
An innovation in the Harvard Sum
mer School instruction is the intro
duction of a course In riding. The
new activity is in charge OF Capt. X.
W. Daniels, U. s. A. and registration
has closed with 80 members. There
is no charge for the instruction and
it is designed primarily for novices,
80 per cent Of those enrolled beng
beginners.
"Biddo" Blair wanted on a charge
Of kidnapping 14-year-old Florence
Bowen at Oakland, Me-, on June Z.
was arrested after he hal held of a
deputy sheriff with an iron bar as
weapon. His brother. known as
Gypsy Mike" escaped to the woods.
Blair was taken to the jail at Bangor.
He claimed to have been married to
the girl on June q.
Permission for extension Of the
harbor lines of Portland, Me-, to
sufficient extent to allow construc-
ton of the new state pier has been
granted by the war department. The
extension Of the harbor lines win not
only allow state pier 1000 feet IN
length, but will give the Grand
Trunk an opportunity to add from
500 to 1000 feet to It's piers.
James johnson, wealthy farmer.
Of Southboro, Mass, reports that
while operating moving machine he
was startled by pheasant flying up
almost in his face. He Immediately
stopped the machine and there in
front Of It was a nest Of FIVE pleas
ant eggs and the two legs OF the n.y.
ing pheasant. He took the eggs and
placed them under a sitting hen
Weak for want Of food, a 72-year-
old woman who says she Is Mrs-
Mary F. Davenport, sister-in-law to
Fannie Davenport, who was the lead
ing actress IN America 80 years ago,
collapsed on the threshold OF the sol
diers' relief department on the fifth
floor Of City Hall, Boston. while about
to collect her monthly allowance
given to the wives of Civil War vet
erans.
I'VE are surprised at the lack Of
political sagicity shown by Gov.
Clement in refusing to call special
meeting Of the Vermont Legislature
to ratify the suffrage amendment"
declared Mrs. Ida Porter Boyer. spe-
cial lecturer Of the Boston League Of
Women Voters, in discussing the Of
fetal refusal Of the Governor to give
Vermont the opportunity to be the
last state to ratify woman suffrage.
Senator Warren G. Harding, Repub-
lican nominee for President, whose
ancestors were among the early resi-
dents of East Hampton, Ct. has writ
ten tn, Business Mems Association.
that If opportunity offers during the
campaign he will visit this town.
Stung by bee that got on his arm
beneath his coat sleeve, Andrew La
fountain lost control Of his automo-
bile near East Calais, w., and. with
Mrs. Lafountain, plunged over an
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