Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-02-01

Three young men, one armed with
a pistol, held up and robbed Allie
Finckelstein of Revere, Mass, OF $4zoo
In front OF his home, according 10
his story told the Revere police.
Suit has been instituted by U. 8.
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
plained 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 Herreshoff Manufactur-
ing Company, Bristol, R. l., when the
sailmaking department closed indef-
initely. Mr.. Hathaway has been in
charge OF the sail-making loft since
1893, 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 It's 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 op-
posing preference for war veterans IN
civil service appointments.
Edward II. 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
repository of historical remains in
stead of mighty centre OF commerce
and industry, as 1t really Is.
Frederick L. Pigeon Of East Bos-
ton exhibited a model Of the racing
schooner Mayflower, which will de-
fend the Esperanto cup at Halifax,
N. s., in the fall, after dinner and
meeting held by representatives Of
the New England fishing interests.
The Mayfower Is to cost $4,000,
half OF which sum in shares or mater
ial has already been subscribed. She
Is to measure 120 feet over all and
will marry 1860 feet Of canvas.
II Ia announced In insurance CIR
cles Hartford. Conn, that increased
rates In automobile liability insur-
ance will be put into effect In the near
future by all Of the large companies
carrying this line. The rates, It is
expected, will be higher In the largo
cities than in the smaller ones, and
higher in smaller cities than tn rural
districts-the rate on privately owned
cars, IN tu6 TuId1 uIp$A bCSc t0LhoanAh6
practically undisturbed for collision
insurance and property damage
Death rates from accidents, and the
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 9 repre-
entative committee to ask the ways
and means committee Of Congress IN
March, to include in the proposed tar
. III revision bill, an increase In the
tariff on Sumatra tobacco. from $1Ss Q
pound, the present rate. to $2.Ss. IN or
der that the tobacco industry N tha
| Connecticut valley may bs able %
| compete with the foreign influx Of tne
leaf, particularly from Java and bof'
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