The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-01-28

Three young men, one armed with
a pistol, held up and robbed Allie
Finckelstein of Revere, Mass, OF $42OO
in front of his home, according to
his story told the Revere police.
Suit has been instituted by U. s.
Atty. Edward L. Smith against the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad, alleging violation of the fed
eral laws in causing employees on
trains to work more than 16 hours in
one day. Tweve counts are com
planned of in the suit, the penalty for
which may be $500 on each count.
Col Asa w. Hathaway, one of the
best known designers and makers of
sails in Amernca, severed his connec-
ton with the HerTeshoff Manuiactur-
ing Company, Bristol, R. l., when the
sailmaking department closed indef-
initely. Mr.. Hathaway has been in
charge of the sail-makiEg loft since
1898, and his reputation is world
wide.
Payson Dana, state civil service
commissioner, will be requested to
appear before the executive commit
tee of the Massachusetts department
American Legion, at its next meet
ing, to show cause why he should not
be expelled from the organization, in
accordance with the demands made
by Legion posts throughout the state
following his recent utterances OPP
posing preference for war veterans in
civil service appointments.
Edward H. Kittredge. advertising
manager of the Old Colony Trust
Company, Boston, in an address be-
fore the Pilgrim Publicity Association
declared that the ignorance of New
Englanders about the great industrial
achievements of modern New Eng
land was responsible for the wide
spread feeling that this section is a
repository of historical remains in,
stead of a mighty centre of commerce
and industry, as it really is.
Frederick L. Pigeon of East Bos-
ton exhibited a model of the racing
schooner Mayfiower, which will de-
fend the Esperanto cup at Halifax,
N. s.. in the fall, after a dinner and
meeting held by representatives of
the New England fishing interests.
The Mayflower is to cost $4,000,
half of which sum in shares or mater
ial has already been subscribed. She
is to measure 100 feet over all and
will marry $500 feet of canvas.
It is announced in insurance cir
cles Hartford, Conn. that increased
rates in automobile liability insur-
ance win be put into effect in the near
future by all OF the large companies
carrying this line. The rates, il is
expected, will be higher in the large
cities than In the smaller ones, and
higher in smaller cities than in rural
districts-the rate on privately owned
cars, in thu rural districts remaining
practically undisturbed for collision
insurance and property danc~e.
Death rates from accidents. and me
losses from property damage have
been found to be greatest in conges-
ted districts.
Members of the New England To-
bacco Growers Association are plan
ming to send to Washington a repre-
entative committee to ask the ways
and means committee OF Congress IN
March. to include in the proposed tar
IN revision hi. an increase in the
tariff on Sumatra tobacco. from sl.S5 al
pound. the present rate, 70 sass. in o.
der that the tobacco industry in the
Connecticut valley may be able toI
compete with the foreign influx Of the
leaf. particularly from Java and Bor
neo.