Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-08-02
NUMBER 81.

q. Loring Briggs. manager OF the
Boston Floating Hospital, Is IN receipt
of a contribution Of 50 cents sent
from a little year old boy IN Africa,
the son Of missionary. who b IN
terested In this country and - char
tiles.
Fines imposed On defendants IN na-
tional prohibition violation cases In
the United States district court Bos-
ton, for the district Of Massachusetts,
during the fiscal year closed June 80
added approximately $4,000 to the
total average revenue from lines on
various offences.
AS result of conference between
Atty. Gen. Allen and Fuel Admins
traitor Huffman, Massachusetts Will
send special investigator to Pennsyl-
vania to study that states new tax
on anthracite, and to determine wheth-
er action against It shall be taken
in the United States courts.
Republican majority and Democra-
tic minority members OF the Senate
naval subcommittee which investi-
gated the wartime scandal among
enlisted men at the Newport. R. /.
training station, in reports made pub
lie agree in condemnfng In severe
terms the methods used by the navy
in detecting those at the station
guilty of immoral practices.
Through the intercession Of doctors
at the PARKER Hill Hospital with the
war risk bureau officials In Washing
ton, Fritz Hedlund of Waitham. Mass. g.
former Corporal Of company F, 1olst
Infantry. who is at the hospital suf-
fering from war neurosis. severe
nervous trouble, was granted full COM
pensation of $50 q month until he is
pronounced able to work again
A SO wager was the motive. the
police say, for the act Of John Welch
%, who jumped from section Of the
Massachusetts Central railroad bridge
Massachusetts Central railroad bridge
S5 feet above the Nashua river. He
sustained several fractured ribs and
internal injuries and Is In q serious
condition at the Clinton Hospital.
Welch has a wife and FIVE children.
The new state coostabulary will
make its appearance in connection
with the tercentenary pageant at Ply
mouth, Commissioner Of Public Safe
ty Foote annoucnes. During the days
Of the pageant, Capt George A. Par
ker, Ii George e. Burke and the l3
privates temporarily chosen will be
assigned to the roads converging Oh
Plymouth to direct motor trafhc. Tho
men will be mounted on motorcycles.
That the fremont Trust Company.
Boston, might repay dollar for dollar.
and that the directors stood ready to
furnish any amount Of capital to reor-
ganize the bank. was stated by Atty.
Asa P. French for the bank, appearing
before Judge DeCourcy in the supreme
court in opposition to petition BY
Ban Commissioner Allen for permis-
sion to compound or compromise GER
tain claims against the trust com.
pany.
With q record Of almost 50 years Of
service Judge George 8. LttleAead OF
winchester, Mass. senior special JUS
tice OF the fourth Massachusetts, dis
trict court at Woburn, has resigned.
Judge LttleHed has held the once
Of senior special justice In the Wo-
burn court since the establishment OF
the court there 50 years ago and tor
seven years before that he was trial
Justice in the old.time court In Win
chester, receiving his appointment IN
1874.
Beauests In the will Of the late
Fred E. Libby, scenic painter. whose
property is estimated at $4,000. In
clude one Of business block On Con-
gress and Free sts., Portland, Me-. TO
Wilbur c. Wheldon Of South Portland,
who had for long time been his
legal adviser. Mr.. Wheldon is sole
executor of the will. On the death Of
certain persons for whom trust fund
is created, the remainder Of the fund
shall be paid over to the Home for
Aged Men.
More than Zoo applicants out of tho
10000 from the entire country. repre-
senting nine Army Corps Areas. who
seek entrance into the Red. White
and Blue citizens military training
camps fostered by the War Depart
ment, are young men from New Eng
land, who will begin training at Camp
Devens on August 1. The applica-
tions are pouring in 90 fast at the lst
Army Corps Area headquarters In SO.
Boston and to the Military Training
Camps, Association in Room s16 At
"a State st., that clerical forces at
both places are continually busy.
Asst. U. 8. Dist. Atty. William J.
White, Jr., In charge Of prosecuting
Volstead Act violations. states that IN
the future all automobiles and other
vehicles seized while engaged In trans
portation II liquor will be returned TO
the owners when the defendants are
discharged BY the Commissioner ana
the United States District Attorney or
his assistants state that no further
prosecutions OF the cases are to be
made. This will be hailed with De.
light by the many owners OF cars
seized by the prohibition agents
throughout New England. most OF
which have been retained by hs Gov
eminent.
"I think that your heart wss more
on the girl than on the steering wheel.
Do you think that you can drive care
fuIly with one arm on tho wheel while
you attend to Q young lady with the
other!- asked Judge John B. ODon-
nell of Joseph Selivitz Of Springfield.
in Northampton. Mass. district court
after Police Capt. Michael Lyons had
testified that Selivitz was doing "one
armed" stunt when arrested for q
minor violation. "Yes, your honor,
replied Selivitz, i've been doing It for
| ears" Fifteen d0llrrc." said the
Judge.