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PAGESDC OREGON SCHOOL LAW "Washington, June 2--Oregon lost in' tha court yesterday its fight' to compel children to 'attend public' schools. court held that tho states, 'in" enforcing compulsory education laws, cannot require the attendance of chll- chen In public schools, to the exclusion of private or parochial schools. The Oregon compulsory education, requiring-children between the' ages of eight and 16 to attend public! schools, therefore was declared in- In educational and religious circles keener and wider Interest was shown In the attack upon the constitutionality of the Oregon public school in any other controversy which reached the Supreme xourt In recent years. Like states, Oregon" has a com- ductins parochial and by Hill Military academy, afjiirlvati school. Enforcement of waj restrained, appealed to.

the Supreme Joined in'oppositioij to'tha new law eventually' wertfra number of as well as educational InVtltu- tlonsl" colleges "unlversltiea, as parochial schools. r-Tha was that ahbuld ba permitted, to'-monppollze the i education of. children up to "the eram- would.be the taking over ofieducatlon' In the b'lghcr grades. EX-GOVERNOR IN NEW OFFICE Concord, June 2--Former Governor and Mrs. Fred H.

Brown returned "yesterday from their wedding tour and Mr. Brown began his duties as a mom- public service Commission 10 was appointed Gov THE PORTSMOUTH If Service 2,4925. children.to attend school, and prescribes the 'of 'study. The rlglxt to-enforce such regulations has not been seriously questioned in the courts. But In 1922 tho voters of Ore- 113,506 to 103,085, went a step -further, and enacted a law under which children between the ages of eight and 16 with some 'exceptions, would after 1928, be required to attend "public" schools.

'Opponents of this stop charged that' tha law was. due to the activity" of the Klux Klan. Suits were in the Federal District court the Society of tho Sisters of tho Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, con- Thoma's W. Worthern. Professor Worthern's term, which began June 1, 1911.

Commissioner and Brown will live at a hotel until the house --tEoy have purchased on North State s'treot is ready for their occupancy. Mr. Brown, transfers his place of residence to Concord from Somersworth. In the office clerk of court at South Paris, the bride has been employed for the last four Kosle Merrill and Thomas Keirstead married by Donald B. of courts, her employer.

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WENDELL 2 MARKET SQUARE Nash Sales and Service Emergency Welding Service at All Hours Ro a ar Lang'. Corner Phone By Norman E. Brown Three or four years ago CyTerklns, thehyn his prime as'a backstop, was named as tha only rival of Ray Schalfc and. Steva honors In the American League. Perkins was ranked among tha leading' catchers In tha game's ago Schaik showed tha first-signs of slipping.

Steve O'Neill, slowed; down by weight, was apparently past hit best days. In of many Perkins etood alone us a catcher--at least in American L'eague'. But today wo find Cy warming the much of the time for the plung-l Athletics a rookie," fresh from tho minor league fields, holds the limelight. He is Gordon Cochrane. Schalk, though 'devoting part of his time to coaching activities with White still breaking Into the game, quite frequently.

In fact, he has caught- more than half games to data. with a fresh lease, on Hfe duo general change in environment the. field and on, is playing a in the dally activities of tha superb catching of Urban Shocker has done much to make that red-shirted gent a winner. These men-; Schalk and O'Neill, aro real'veterans. O'Neill broke Into tho big leagues in 1911 has caught over year every season since 1915.

Schalk Leadi in Service Schalk started In 1912 -with the -White Sox. He caught over 100 games 'a year from 1913-to 1923? Last year ho in 5T games. Schalk had cafcght In 1,530 'games when the 1921 season O'Neill had caught Perkins caught 37T games. White Perkins'was by tho Mackmon In 1918 did not break Into ranks of the regulars jintll '1918. played with Atlanta In 1916 and 1917.

He 'caught'68 games-In 1918 and' then'took up the a calchlr.j. While Perkins'did satisfactory work behind'tho plata last season far as the mechanic! of catching were concerned Connie felt that -lils -backstop was the pep fire needed 'behind the plate, especially with tho type of pitchers Connls had on Tats staff. When he bought Cochrane last tor, however, did not figure on the Perkins' shoes Immediately; From past experience Connie "had coma 'count on giving- coast year two to nod themselves. Cochrano didn't need that year. Iflnorss Limeliaht Lofty reason of the for the center of the spotlight all spring and until "on-tha wrong foot at the opening of the season.

Cochrane, however, plugged along down south la. a quiet manner, content t.o blda, his tlmo, It camo. Perkins warms tho bench. After but seven campaigns Perkins lias himself shunted out spotlight. Schalk and 1 O'Neill ace still there.

If service--service against 'any and all conditions--is the prlnci- part of greatness in baseball Perkins has been found wanting. As matters stand now the being the greatest catcher In' the American bobs about between the heads of Schalk and O'Neill. Perklna.must regain his place In the- and. Maine Transportation Company will speak at Newburyport today. He appears, -before'-the Rotary 'club and his.

subject-will be on 'the plans of changing: the Newburyport branch from steam to motor transportation. Will.Oppose.Line to Baach -is likely' tho Boston ana Jiaine w.m oppose the petition of S.chul'tz of Manchester to operate a bus-line'between Manchester an! Hampton Beach. A hearing on the petition has been set for June 11 by the public service commission. The petitioner at. operates busses Manchester'and Boston.

Three Roads Elect At the.annual meeting of the Nashua and Lowell Railroad, Wilton the Peterboro-Railroa'Sj held in Nashua the following directors were elected: Nashuir Lowell directors elected are: Ezra Baker, George; Colt, Alfred S. Hall, William H. Slocum and Henry Wheeler. The directors organized 'with Henry Wheeler, president. George Colt, treasurer and George G.

Blanchard, clerk. Wilton road elected as directors: John'K. Whiting, David Whiting, L-C. Katon, Charles T. Whiting and Charles A.

Burns. The directors organized with John K. Whiting, president; George'F. Thurber, treasurer, and I. C.

Eaton clerk. Directors of the Peterboro Railroad elected include Lester F. C. Heald, George N. Andrews, Thomas F.

Moran and Jennie S. Scott. The directors organized 'with Lester F. Thurber, ArtWr G. treasurer, and Charles E.

Congdon, clerk. at main line. new coaling plant la a 150-t 0 mechanically operated tower, the chanical part which -will b'a e'd altogether by- comotives at the er that Junction The new coaling tower will 'equipped with facilities for sand to the locomotives nt thp time that they take on coul plant will be a building CO f.JT height and about 20 feet square" Th, new coaltnsr tower will eliminate th. nnnit i all a present long coaling trestle, where work is done by hand. Dieafll Engine Locomotiva, New York Central Rntiroaa filed petition with New York r-jb! Service Commission asking tor ner mission to Install Diesel engine i oco motives on Putnam Division and Saw Mill River instead of three-rail electrification.

New Diesel engine, 'Ing. tested at Baldwin plant eliminate objectionable features of steam en gines and could be installed much moro cheaply than electric system Railroad has arranged for purchase of several of tho" new engines. Earning Its Way Tho Suncook Volley railroad is earning its way because tho pc-opio are caring for It as If it their own. Everybody about the stations helps to load and unload freight. Such co-operation seems Impossible with the larger roads.

Newburyport To Build Coaling -Plant The Boston Albany Railroad has awarded a contract for the construction of a coaling plant at North Adams Junction about 2 miles east of Former Chief Dead Milton O. Sargent, for several years chief of police for tho Boston and Maine Railroad, died recently in Maiden. Ho resigned as chief three years ago and was made chief spsclai Ho had been connected with the Boston and" Malno since 1877. GARBAGE Taken from your back door Iwtc? a week for ten cents. Wentworth Farm.

Tol. 1362. lm BUCKMINSTER "CHAPEL Iilington St. MOTOR SERVICE USE Portsmouth GENUINE Gas Co. GAS COKE 31.

Made In Portsmouth, i A. little knowledge is not always a dangerous thing --In fact, it often keeps small boy from swallowing pins or' sitting on the hot stove. A thorough understanding of automobile fuel calls for much technical knowl- edge, but that need not keep you from knowing the Four essentials of good gasoline (1) The gasoline you use should have alow initial boil mi point This insures easy, quick starting (fedudng us insures easy, quick starting (fedu use pf in turn means that less gasoline get. into the crank-case to dilute the oil, (2) It should- be a straight-run product meaning tiiat it has not been blended with to lowe? ite boiling point temporarily. have even-range distillation: so explosions will be uniform, the power even all (4) It should be uniform.

Every gallon you buy matter where when, will be identical in quality- every other gallon you buy. 4wuny JPAN.AM. Service" Stations Bartiett St. at Gate St, Badger's lslan.1 sped- UJL LJL1 fications; There is no-better gasoline. gasand stey with it, for spense it are prompt, attentive, and courte I A A I OIL.