The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-02-11
new ENGLAND NEWS
IN TABLOID FORM
Items of Interest From All
Sections OF YankeeIand

The Vermont Legislature by vote
of 2O3 to has ratified Woman Suf-
frage.
! Thomas B. Hassett of Worcester,
Mass, has been promoted by Inter-
nal Revenue Collector John j. Mitch
ell to the position of chief field dep
uty of the Massachusetts district.
Frank P. Dudley who was injured
in an auto crash at Stoughton Christ
mas Day has been discharged from
Brockton, Mass, Hospital For more
than a month he was unconscious,
breaking all hospital records in this
respect.
After supervising 10000 burials in
80 years as city sexton, North Ad-
ans, Mass, j. Henry Orr has re-
| signed. He was rated as the Oldest
city official. John H. Orr, father OF
the retiring sexton, was the previous
incumbent of the office for % years.
Only five of the $4,000 former sol
dierfs applying for victory medals in
Boston have been entitled to 10 battle
claps, denoting participation in as
many major engagements in the
World war, according to an announce
ment from recruiting headquarters.
The Manchester House experienced
change of heart, reconsidering its
adverse action and then ordering
to engrossment the bill authorizing
counties to pay to employees who are
world war veterans the difference
between their county and military
compensations
Persons desiring to resist arrest in
| Boston hereafter will have to be able
to cope a la savate. Five policemen
have been assigned to take a course
in the Japanese wrestling and French
foot boxing arts, to qualify them to
instruct the rest of the force in these
accomplishing nts.
Mrs. Allen ]. Brennan of Lowell,
Mass, has been awarded $4,000 by the
Industrial Accident Board. James f.
Brennan, it was alleged, was fatally
injured Sept. 20, 1920, while employed
by the Electric Light Company. His
mother was entirely dependent upon
him it was alleged.
Automobiles which were stolen from
parking places and on the streets of
Boston, Cambridge and Somerville,
Mass, during the summer of 1919
were delivered in Lynn within two
hours, according to Thomas ST.
George, now serving a sentence of
two years in the house of correction
In Middlesex county.
The torso of William o. Truedson,
q years old, of Worcester, Mass, a
machinist at the Boston & Maine
roundhouse, was found in the firebox
of a locomotive in the roundhouse.
The arms, legs and head had been de-
stroyed. Truedson punched out at
the lunch period but failed to regis
ter in at 1890 o'clock.
The Boston Press Club is going to
have the honor Of entertaining War
rem G. Harding, President-elect of the
United States, at banquet. Mr. Hard
ing, who some time ago verbally &C
cepted the clubs invitation, has sent
formal Tetter of acceptance to the pres
ident of the club. The date for the
banquet will be fixed later.
Two bills designed to exempt men
who served in the Great War from the
payment of poll taxes have been
killed in the Vermont house. The ac-
ton was taken after an announce
ment that the Vermont branch of the
American Legion recently voted to
oppose any legislation looking toward
tax exemption for veterans.
Praise for Connecticutt's work for
/ disabled veterans of the World War
was given by Col. Frederick w. Gal
braith, national commander of the
American Legion, at a reception at the
state armory, Hartford He said he
believed Connecticut took first rank
among the states in regard to help
given to disabled service men.
Alexander F. s. Blackwood, former
vice president and general manager of
The Union Steel Casting Company of
Roxbury, Mass, paid fines totalling
$4,000 in the United States district
court, Boston, following his plea of
nolo to two counts of an indictment
charging him on nine counts with
conspiracy to defraud the United
States.
Max Zach, symphony director. is
dead in St Louis. Mo-, from septic
pneumonia. He was I'll two weeks.
Max Wilhelm Zach was born in Lem
berg, Poland, Aug. 8, 1864. and was
educated there and in Vienna. He
came to America in 1856 and was a
member o fthe Boston Symphony Or
chestra from 1856 to 1907. serving as
violinist and piano accompanist and
also conductor OF popular concerts in
Rosfon
Secretary Daniels has invited Mrs.
Jas. o. Germain of Norwich. Ct. who
/ Is also the Princess Toooomas a