Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-29
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Sections Of YanlsaaIld
Police Commissioner Curtis, Of Bos
ton, has appointed 76 new poAce
officers from the civil service hist All
are world war veterans.
Daniel Edward Hill. we'll known ree'
ident of Eliot, Me-, and one Of tne
best known horsemen in New Eng
land, died suddenly at his home. de
died while asleep.
The trustees of Tufts College. Med.
ford, Mass, announces an increase Of
S25 in the tuition fee. The increase
will affect all classes and all depart
ments of the college.
Requests for bath tubs, electric
lights and a water system made py
the Passamaquoddy Indians have
been approved by Doctors G. D.
Coombs and A. L Smith OF the Maine
state department Of health.
In response to the protests OF the
cities and towns in the metropolitan
water area, the Massachusetts SEN
ate killed the bill permitting boating
and fishing on Lake Cochitnate, part
of the reserve of the metropolitan sys-
tenn. The bill recently passed the
House.
Frederick s. Walls, who bad been
department commander Of the Grand
Amy In Maine and in 1894 was head
Of the Grand Commandery, Knights
Templar, Is dead, aged II. He mao
been sheriff Of Waldo County, and
had represented Knox County In the
State Senate.
Daylight saving time In Connecticut,
to be fixed by local ordinance, was de-
MED all the cities and towns by the
General Assembly. The Senate adopt
ed. 19 to IA, the bill Of the agricul-
tural committee, which reafarms that
standard time must be the only time
In Connecticut.
Grieving over his losses Of $500 IN
the recent Ponzi get-rich-Quick bubble,
George c. Ball, 43 years old, Of Wor-
cester, Mass, before leaving his home
told his wife and three children that
he intended to end his lie by throw
Ing himself into Lake Quindgamond.
His efforts to do so were failed BY q
policeman.
The Derby Manufacturing Company
Of Derby, Conn, has lost suit to
restrain the collector Of internal reve-
nue. from collecting federal taxes to
the amount Of $539, 1000. The decision
Of the state supreme court In the case,
finds that the state has no right
70 interfere with the internal revenue
department.
Brig Gen. John w. Ruckman and
Rear Admiral Herbert o. Dunn, COM
mandant Of the navy yard. Charles
town, fatty refused to allow SOL
dier or sailor in United States service
to take part In the South Boston Ev-
acuation day parade March II, II
members Of the Friends Of Iriah Free
dom. A. A. B I. r. or Friends Of In
dia were to be in the line Of march.
Fifteen hundred rats have been
trapped along the Boston waterfront
and examined for traces Of the bu-
bonic plague since the federal. state
and city health authorities began &C
tive measures recently to safeguard
the city against the disease which Is
now raging in at least five ports on
the southern United States seaooard.
The Ice left the Penobecot March Is,
opening Bangor to navigation at the
earliest date with two exceptions, in
the history Of the city. The average
date Of opening Is April 7. Ferry
service was opened between Bangor
and Brewer, and steamer service be-
tween Bangor and Boston will be re-
sumed April 4. The port was closed
TO navigation eighty days. the short
est period ever known.
The importance Of standard3xing the
size Of loaves Of bread was emphasized
by John ]. Cummings, representing
the Division Of Standards. at hear
ing before the Massachusetts Legislar
tive Committee on Mercantile Affairs.
At present any size is lawful, pro
vided the exact weight Is marked On
the loaf. The recommendation is
based on the report Of the Commits
sion ON the Necessaries Of Life. There
was no opposition to the legislation.
There must be no slipping back" Of
teachers wages in any instance, but
In most cases there should still be an
increase, says DR.. Augustus o. Thom-
as, Maine state superintendent OF
schools. He has just completed an
exhaustive study Of the situation in
Maine, where the question Of teach
ers' salaries is one Of the problems
confronting the municipalities. DR..
Thomas, in compiling reports from all
sections OF the state, found that the
average salary Of elementary teachers
In the present school year is $703.
In the high schools 1t Is Sits for
men and SLIT for women. The aver.
age for high school principals is
$1S11 and for superintendents $20S1.
BY a roH-cail vote Of 10 yeas to 27
nays, the Massachusetts, Senate re-
fused to substitute for unfasorable
action by the legal affairs committee.
the Griswold bill repeating the pres
ent daylight saving law. Under sus-
pension Of the rules, and without rec
ord vote. the Senate then rushed
through its various stages and sent
to the House the compromise bill, un-
der which the period Of daylight saw
ing is abbreviated by two months. be-
ginning the hast Sunday In April and
continuing until the last Sunday In
September.
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