Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-07
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Items Of Interest From III
Sections Of Yankeeland
An institute Of politics, proposed
by President Harry A. Garfield OF
Williams college and authorized by
the trustees in 1918, but delayed In
opening by the war. will hold its frst
session next July.
The four-masted schooner, Mabel A.
Frye, OF 1000 tons register, has been
launched from the yard of the Frye
Shtp-building company at Harrington,
Me. The vessel Is 200 feet long and
has beam Of % feet.
The house occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Serre and family, at Is Reed
street, North Adams, Mass, was de-
molished when an embankement In
the rear gave way. The building and
its furniture were destroyed by the
landslide, which was caused by the
heavy rain.
To give new England lines per-
cent return upon their property, as
provided by law, the presidents OF six
New England railroads, to consider
plans designed to obtain an increase
in freight rates such as will Eve The
desired increase upon returns, met IN
conference at the South Station, Bos-
ton.
William Jackson and his wife OF
Burlington, VT. were found dead In
their bedroom after firemen broke
through the door around the edges OF
which smoke was coming. Fire evi-
IDENTIFY caused by the explosion OF an
oil stove, had consumed some OF the
rooms furnishings. It Is thought
that Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson were as
phyxiated while asleep.
Connecticut, with five women
chosen to the general assembly, leads
the nation, according to list given
out by the National American Woman
Suffrage Association through the
Connecticut Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation. Kansas Is second with four
women legislators, and California,
where women have voted for many
years, has elected only three.
Warren G. Harding. for President.
received 229,238 votes on Nov. 2, and
James M. Cox, his Democratic oppo-
nent, 12O,721, according to an official
canvass of the Connecticut vote. The
figures were determined by taking
the highest figures cast for an elector
on either ticket. Mr.. Harding car
ried the State officially by 10S,517.
while his majority over all candidates
was 92.S57.
The third annual meeting Of the
agricultural and horticultural organi-
cations which cooperate with the
state department Of agriculture and
the county farm bureaus will be held
in Horticultural Hall. Boston, Feb.
to IL. SO much interest Is being
shown that it will not be possible to
obtain sufficient accommodations in
Worcester, where the meeting had
been scheduled. 7?
After Sam Cushman a prohibition
enforcement agent, had been arrested
in Bangor, Me-. on a charge OF rob
berry and Identified by his alleged
victim, he was discharged from the
enforcement squad by Geo. J. Chris
tie, federal prohibition agent for
Maine. Cushman and Melvin Han
son, were arrested on a charge OF
holding up Jewe Tornaralis. woods
man, with revolver and taking $500
from him.
Rhode Island and particularly the
city of Providence has become the New
England headquarters Of nationally
organized gang of liquor runners and
counterfeiters, according to statements
by government agents and the police.
The announcement followed the sell
zure Of several thousand counterfeit
revenue stamps, hundreds Of liquor
labels counterfeiting the trade marks
OF leading distillers. and hundreds Of
quarts OF alcohol.
Boston's census must remain offi-
cially at 74S,060, according to letter
Mayor Peters received from Sam L.
Rogers director of the census at
Washington Rogers contends that
the last census was taken correctly
and that Government officials are sat-
isfied with the figures reported. On
recent visit to Washington the
Mayor told Rogers that investigation
indicates the population Of Boston
should be soS,457.
Believing his wife had betrayed him.
Charles Miller. 30, Of Worcester,
Mass, shot and killed her, broke the
lock on the door at the home of Miss
Grace Dickinson Of 65 Hayden street
and shot her In the back, went to
where his wife's body hay and, find
ing her dead. was about to shoot HIM
self, when Sergt. John l. Maloney
arrived and knocked the gun out Of
his hand just as It exploded. The prin-
cipals are all Negroes.
Sec. Of State Albert P. Langtry an
nounced that the official vote cast In
the Massachusetts, State and presi-
Dental election was 1.02S.676. Presi-
dent-elect Harddngs vote in Massa-
chusetts was es1,153; Gov. James IL
Cox, 7766s1; Debs, 31,367. Gov. elect
Claiming Cox received e43.S69 against
John ]. Wslsh's 2so,35o In the guber-
natorial contest Lieut.. Gov. -elect
Alvan T. Fu1lsrts vote was 5o6,31a.
Bob" Washburn's vote was 133,48o.
Appointees TO positions as police
women in Boston must be not lesz
than 25 nor more than IS years Of
age, establishment OF those Amdta-
tions having been announced BY Pay.
SON Dana, commissioner cf civil SCR
vice at the request Of Police Commis-
sicner Edwin q. Curts. The examina-
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