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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31
Alice Elizabeth Hagerty

Alice Elizabeth Hagerty. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs.. George d. Hag-
erty, died yesterday afternoon at the
Sisters hospital. Her body was tax
en- to the home of Mrs. Clinton Clau-
son, IA Oak street. and funeral serv-
ices will be held Friday morning a.
0 O'Clock from the Sacred Heart
church.
She was born in Waterville on
June II, 1913, and lived here all her
life, She was a student in the en-
tering class at the Junior High
school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31

Donald Lewis of the Gordon Fox
Farms was the speaker at the regu-
lar meeting Of the Waterville Wom-
ans club last evening at Library hall.
He took as his subject. Fur Raising
in Maine" The meeting was under
the auspices of the current events
department of the club. A special
musical program was furnished by
Larsen's orchestra.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31

Although 1t was cold yesterday
morning the sun came out bright
and clear and before nightfall it was
the warmest that IL had been for
several days. The mercury rose al
most to the freezing point and the
effect was noticeable by the number
Of people on the streets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31
Victor Grange

Victor Grange will hold it's regu-
lar meeting Saturday. Jan. 3, at
1870 A. M. At l P. NJ. the newly
elected officers will be installed by
Obadiah Gardiner OF Rockland, past
master of the Maine State Grange.
All officers and members are asked
to attend,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31

Returns Of the marriage Of Guy
A. Briggs of Portland. son of Mr..
and Mrs. John A. Briggs Of Elvira e.
Pratt, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Pratt Of Waterville, have been
filed at the Office of the city clerk.
The ceremony was performed De-
cember % by Rev. Weston p. Hol-
man of Oakland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31

teryiIle win be the speaker at the
Baptist church next Sunday.
C. A. Stewart was business cali
er in Bangor on Monday.
DIR. Gross was in Waterville Tues
day morning on professional busi-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31
WINTHROP CENTER

The Wednesday evening meeting
at the Friends church will be Young
Peoples meeting. Hollis Tibbets will
be leader, and Miss Harriet Towle,
and Miss Eleanor Bailey, win have
charge OF the music. 1t is hoped that
all the young people will attend, and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31
e older ones as are able

as many of the older ones as are able
to get out.
There will be baked bean sup
per at the Friends church on Thurs
day evening under the auspices Of,
the Kings Messengers" There will
be an entertainment after the sup
DeF.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31

=. marriage intentions OF Willard
!, snoId and Miss Bertha Terry.
= - this city have been Med at
e acc of the city clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31
PITTSFIELD

Mrs. Elizabeth Staples, who has
been the guest of her parents. Sta
ton Agent and Mrs. G. S. Staples
over Christmas, returned to Boston,
Monday.
The w. c. T. l.. will meet Thurs
day afternoon in the Baptist church
parlor. Mothers Day will he OBJ"
served. The hostesses will be Mrs.
Mabel McCully, Mrs. Lottie Files,
Miss Amy Porter. Mrs. Amorette
Porter and Mrs. Bertha Goodwin. -
Attorney Fred III. Lancaster of
Lewiston was in town over Sunday
the guest of his mother, Mrs. Mary
Lancaster.
Mrs. Mary Spear and Mrs. Frank
Fuller were in Bangor for the day.
Miss Mary NILS of Comerville.
Mass, who has been guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Sanger Cook. returned
home Monday. Mrs. Grace Cook
who has also been a guest of her
son over the holidays returned to
Palmyra Monday where she has a
position as a teacher in the town
schools.
Arthur Wing was a business caller
in Newport Monday. Z
A. H .Webendorfer was in town
Sunday the guest OF relatives and
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31

Miss Irene Woodford has returned
to her home in this city after visit
ing the Misses Velma Carter and
Gladys Elliot of the Gardiner Flower
shop in Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31
LOCAL NOTICE

Hannaford & Son are having a
half price sale of all holiday goods
for one week; also sale on Columbia
records. 3 for 500. Some great bar
gains in sample talking machines.
Dec31d2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31
Gard OF Thanks

We wish to extend our sincere
thanks to the officers and members
of the st. Omer Commandery, Dun.
lap Royal Arch Chapter and our
friends and neighbors for their kind.
ness and sympathy and for the beau.
tfful flowers.
CLARA e. SEAWARD,
MR.. AND MRS. III. l.. WEBER.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31

..,.toeether will be held this
80 in the vestry Of the Meth
"a church and following a., a snort t
s.rsm, games will be played and
lps,.shments served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31

A motion picture dealing with sill
yer black fox ranches in Maine was
shown at the Waterville Boys club
yesterday afternoon at 4.30 before a
large number of the members.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31

The drivers at the Central Fire
station will hold q whist party Fri
day night. There will be prizes and
refreshments will be served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31
Reynolds, Corner School

The Christmas program given by
the pupils of the Grammar school at
Reynolds Corner, with Elva &. Me-
serve as teacher. was as follows:
Silent Night" by the eighth grade;
odd Christmas" by Madelyn Hunt;
"A Christmas WISH" by Lawrence
Emerson: Christmas Lights" by
Hugh Turkey; III Santa Claus Was
Pa" by William Lasselle; ut Came
Upon Midnight Clear" by the eighth
grade: "Old Santa Claus. by Clement
Emerson: Tomorrow Is Christmas
Morning" by Staney Parsons; '"rbe
Little Christmas Tree" by Margaret
Braley;"; 20 Little Town of Bethle-
hem" by Lloyd Hunt and Edward
Braley: The Night Before Christi
mas" by Kenneth Holt; christmas
Night at the North Pole" by Clyde
Young: "A Suggestion for Santa
Ia Claus" by Edward Reynolds; "A
Christmas Hint" by Roy Young;
I'VE the Three Kings Of Orient
Are" by eighth grade: "The
Christmas Tree" by Harold Turkey:
1.-Two Little Stockings by Lloyd
Hunt: THE Strange Christmas
Child" by Edward Braley; "who In
It"' by Avon Lasselle. The pianist
for the exercises was Miss Grace
Jones. Santa Claus appeared and
distributed gifts from n decorated
tree and gave a Christmas treat to
all. ~
David f. Reynolds, who went two
weeks ago to the Elm City Hospital
in Waterville for surgical treatment,
Is getting along nicely and expects
to return home next week. ~
Mrs. q. f. Gilmore. who has been
in Ill health for several weeks, con-
tinues to be much the same. +
Miss Ruth E. MudSett returned
Tuesday to Pennington Normal
school, after passing a vacation OF
two weeks with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. J. Mudgett. - -
Misses Aida Davis, Louise whitten,
Beth Sayward and Lloyd Libby,
Howard Libby. Jr., returned Tuesday
to M. G. l., after passing two weeks
vacation at home.
Mr.! and Mrs. Ralph Stevens re-
turned Sunday to Sanford, after q
visit of several days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred r. Mudgett.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31

r. J. Francis Of Portland was In
Waterville yesterday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31

II. H. Hart Of Portland was in this
city yesterday attending to business
matters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31
CHINA
NOTICE

China, Me-, Dec. 30. 1924.
/ hereby forbid all persons from ex-
tending credit to my wife, Ada Melvin
Norton Of China, Maine. as !. shall pay
no bills of her contracting from this
date.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31

/ r. o. PIumer Of 8 Pleasant
~ ,sssed the weekend with
,s,ads in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31

Harry Weeks OF Brunswick was
business caller In Waterville yester-
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31

-. Eta Bashier has returned
~ prewer, where she visited rel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31
Tuesday Club Meets

The Pittsfield Tuesday Club met
at the home of Mrs. Edythe Coolidge
on Lancey street with Mrs. Coolidge
and Mrs. Betsy Milliken hostesses.
The subject of the literary program
was Immigration" and papers were
given by Mrs. Ina Fuller, Mrs. Grace
Coffin and Mrs. Sadie E. Mayo which
were very interesting and -instruc-
tive. A piano solo by Mrs. Ruth
Haines was very much enjoyed. A
tentative report of the sale Of
Christmas Health Seals was given
by Mrs. Haines showing about $50
received. Dainty refreshments were
served and a social hour enjoyed.
Rev. W. w. .Quarrington of Wa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31
Boston Live Stock Market

Specially Reported for the Kennebec
Journal
Stock Yards, Dec. 80.
MAINE
Ar Brighton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31

-. Theatre-The Henry Garlic
~. .rsrs IN "Peg o. My Heart
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31

~ In Classmates"
- Isrhtning," featuring "Thunr
~. he marvel dog: Alberta
n .n n "The Telephone Girl"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31

r. @. henderson Of Madison was a
caller Ii WaterviIle yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31

L C. White of Bangor was Q Wis
itor in waterville yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31
xATRE ATTRACTIONS

o,,rspAY AND THURSDAY
~. 1Irheatre-Mary Pickford
nss.sv vernon of Haddon
sTsking a Chance; Mack
conedy. 1.-THE Lion and the
20 News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31

The aggregate of live stock received
at Brighton. the n. e. d. NJ. & w. Co.
and the local slaughter houses:
This week: Cattle 1863, sheep and
lambs 2724. calves 1859. hogs 36.s17.
Last week: Cattle 2015, sheep and
lambs 1852, calves 2451. hogs 39.304.
One year ago: Cattle 1919, sheep and
lambs 1892, calves 22SS, hogs 1886.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31

At n. z. d. n. & ". Co.
F. o. Thompson ...... 20 as =
G. S. Lowell ......... 1 - -
+. L. Libby ..... 5 20 -
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-23

How many of your shop-mates reaC
THE DAILY WORKER. Get one o
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-23
The Call From Pullman
Is Labor Must Fight"

Retrenchment the order of the day in capitalist i'm
dustry Workers being pushed into the army OF the
unemployed.
All along the line Of the Chicago Milwaukee and ST. Paul
of Chicago.
Mills are being closed down the industrial heart Of
Pennsylvania. That is to the east Of Chicago
1t is only under these conditions becoming more and
general that the big bosses of the works OF the
Pullman Company, in Pullman, and the Western Steel Car
and Foundry Co.. in the neghborng industrial suburb OF
Hegewisch Ill., would dare the outrageous wage
cuts they tried to put into effect last week.
big bosses hopes that the unorganized workers.
in fear of losing their jobs would accept any kind OF
They thought that they could slash their payroll
behalf of their bank roll.
Note their clever plan, unusual First they
had the put piece work. Under the sweating system
the men peeded up what they thought
good wages $50 and 500 week. wage for
gained skilled workers. Then the next move The
given the hint that they earning too much
money. Then the announced slash
an encouraging sign of the times that the riveters
FILTERS buckes and heaters first at the Pullman
plant and then the Hegewsch shops joined in spontan
Walkout. No craven submission here Only bold de-
ance of the bosses The workers at Pullman and Hege
wsch standing in defense of hard wage
and working conditions And the bosses are scared
The story of Pullman and Hegewisch is the story of the
whole nation today What the Pullman and Hegewisch
bosses attempted the bosses the whole land plan
ming attempt the days ahead-days Of growing indus
trial depression.
Let the spirit of the workers of Pullman and Hegewisc
therefore labor other and distant industrial
of the land.
Labor in Pullman and Hegewisch has gone into battle
to protect itself against the bosses greed and already the
bosses are dropping to their knees.
THE CRY THAT COMES OUT OF PULLMAN AND
HECEWISCH is, LABOR MUST FIGHT" ONLY THRU
FIGHTING CAN LABOR VIM
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-23
BELGIAN FASCIST
MOVEMENT Gains
WITH BANKS AID
Middle Glasses Falling
For It's Dope
BY A. HABARU.
peclaI o The paIIy WORKED

Especial TO The Daily Worker)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, April a.
Fascist organizations have made
much progress in Belgium recently
due to the interference of Morgan
banking interests in the French and
Belgian governments.
Since the beginning of the military
occupation of the Ruhr, the Belgian
franc has fallen continuously, and
this movement has considerably in
creased in the last few months. Not
withstanding the actual sterilization
which appeared when Morgan entered
the scene in France, prices remain
very high and the cost of living has
reached level never known before.
Many Local Strikes.
AS a result great anxiety is spread
ing in the working class and the
petty-bourgeois Wages are not suf-
fcient and many local strikes have
been proclaimed by the workers.
The strikes, however, are not united
into big revolutionary struggle of
the entire Belgian working class, be-
cause of the great influence of Social
Democrats, who are preaching class
peace.
AS an effect of this Social-Demo-
cratic influence, workers remain con-
fident in democracy and parliament
tarism. The middle class, however,
who are suffering from the economic
crisis, have lost much confidence.
This situation favors the growth of
Fascist organizations.
The Fascist groups are being paid
by large trusts and banks. They
have made important progress in the
last few months. Many anxious
middle class members are enrolling
in their army.
The Belgian Fascists and the Bel
gian Legion are the two big Fascist
organizations here. They are devel-
oping propaganda in the towns and
have already begun to act. Protected
by official police, they are operating
on the land markets, where they
oblige peasants to sell their produce
at lower prices. In doing this they
have succeeded in obtaining the col
laboration of the middle class organ
izations like the Federation Of War
Veterans.
Thousands of middle class bour-
geois youths are now enrolled in the
Belgian Fascist. They compose an
army, active and reserve, and of Sc
Icret supreme councils"
The Fascist danger in Belgium is
not yet such an immediate one, but
should the economic crisis continue
it shall become prominent factor
with which the laboring classes will
have to deal.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-23
LABOR VS.. OPEN
SHOPPERS ISST.
PAUL POLL ISSUE
Important Election Is
Set for May 9th

ST PAUL, Mimi, April 22.-Two
economic forces are struggling for po-
litical power in the municipal cam
paign now being waged in this city.
The Citizens Alliance and the st.
Paul Association of Commerce are
backing the present mayor, four mem
bers of the City Council and the
comptroller for reelection.
These men have all lined UP with
the "open shop" crowd against organ
lied labor, and their masters are now
spending a barrel Of money to keep
them in Office.
The Farmer-Labor Federation and
the st. Paul Trades and Labor AS
sembly are carrying on an aggressive
campaign for George L. Siegel, a for
mer member of the State Legislature
with 100 per cent labor record and
a member Of the Brotherhood of Rail
road Trainmen, for mayor; William
F. Scott, a member of the City and
County Employees, for comptroller,
and James Clancy, a plasterer, and
Herman Wenzel, barber; G. ]. McGlo-
gan, electrician, and Edward Corco-
ran, printer, for members of the
council.
The Labor candidates for mayor,
comptroller and two councilmen lead
the ticket in the primaries and all in
dications are that complete victory
will be achieved at the general cleo
ton on May 6.
A victory in this election will mean
that the two largest cities in Mime
sofa, Minneapolis and st. Paul, will
be under control of the Farmer-Labor
forces, Minneapolis having gone to the
workers in the last general election.
1t will also assure complete victory
for the workers and farmers in the
state elections next fall.
The new city officials take Office on
June l. A victory for the labor forces
means that the great National Farm
er-Labor Convention, to be held here
on June IL, will be officially well
coined by a mayor who is an ardent
supporter of the Farmer-Labor move
ment.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-23
CARSHOP STRIKE SPREADS
(Continued on Page q

Continued on Page p
lice and militia forces of government
to assist their strike breaking. Work
ers were plentifully dubbed and shot
when the armed forces attempted to
break up their meetings. The Pull
man Company was equally infamous
in the strike OF 1894 which brought
Eugene v. Debs to the fore.
"Many Union Men,"
No wonder Simmons, the Industrial
Relations supervisor, said that the
Pullman Company has always main.
tanned "open shop" considering the
workers union affiliation his person
al affair."" Simmons claimed that he
knew for sure that many of the Pull
man empolyes were union men.
In trying to play down the serious
ness of the present strike at Pullman,
Simmons said that only 1863 men were
out. He said that in view of their
$4,000 employees all told, he didn't
consider the riveters' demonstration
important. He wouldn't show his
alarm that the strike might spread
among the other workers, and denied
that other wage cuts were contem-
plated. Most of the $4,000 employees
of the Pullman Company are not in
the shops but in their Offices and on
the roads. This company monopoliz.
es the production and operation OF
Pullman cars on all railroads of the
North American continent.
Expects To Compromise.
1--WE expect to make some com.
promise with the riveters, buckers
and heaters within day or two
Simmons announced. I'VE pay a lit
tie more than any Of our competitors
now and the men know IT,"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-23
CONTINUED from Page One)
Mccarthy Addresses Strikers.

]. P. Mccarthy, circulation manag-
er Of the DAILY WORKER, address
ed the strikers yesterday, urging the
necessity Of organization.
IF you don't get organized, and
perfect a powerful union" said Nc
Carthy, you will be going back to
work just as divided as when you
came out. That will mean that the
bosses will easily get rid of the mill
tants who are bearing the brunt of
what organization work has been
done. You must not permit that to
happen.
Mccarthy also urged the necessity
of political power thru unity of the
Farmer-Labor forces of the country.
John o. Holmgren, General Vice
President of the Brotherhood of Rail
way Carmen Of America, also spoke,
seeking to impress upon the strikers
their necessity to industry.
Rockefeller or Morgan might die
tomorrow, but you would never know
about it, unless you read about it in
the newspapers, he said. But let
labor quit and all industry comes to
q halt.
An AntiStrike Scheme.
Among the many anti-strik {
schemes by which the Pullman Com
pany seeks to insure itself against
the walkouts Of its workers is the
payment Of death benefits thru plar
inaugurated on Oct. Is, 1922.
Thru this plan the Pullman Com
pany offers magnanimously to pay
death benefits Of from $500 to $1,000
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-23

Simmons claims that the company
was merely making certain necessary
rate adjustments among the riveters,
buckers, and heaters. Some of the
rates we're left untouched, some were
decreased, and "some, even for men
on strike, were actually increased, ("
stated Simmons. The largest de-
crease that he had heard of, he as
serted, was per cent cut. The in
formation given the DAILY WORK
Err by strikers was that cuts vary
ing from 15 to As per cent had been
announced. Simmons did not esti-
mate what proportion of men were
affected by the decreases.
Simmons Talks Peace.
these men are still on our rolls, .
remarked Simmons. I'VE do not con-
slider this a strike. We feel sure that
some compromise can be made with
in couple of days" The men out
have not yet forfeited their insurance,
pension, and seniority rights, accord
ing to Simmons.
officials of the Western Steel Car
Foundry Company denied that any of
their employees were not working.
They said that there was no disturb.
ance at Hegewisch, that they had
nothing to say, that they were not
publicity seekers" (What have they
got to conceal?)
None Of the bosses want to admit
the possibility Of trouble in any part
of their sensitive" organization.
They are too confident that their rail-
road and banker Affiliations, inter
locking directorates, and criss-cross
stock holdings, will back them as
much as necessary in their efforts to
intimidate the workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-23
GARMENT STRIKE
CASES POSTPONED
BY JUDGE FOELL
tContinued from Page one)

The strikers declare they are en-
couraged by the increased lawless
practice of the garment bosses and
their tools. They see in the activi-
ties of the thugs that the bosses are
desperate at the continued solidarity
of the strikers, and are making their
last gasp before coming to terms with
the union.
The agreement has not yet been
reached between the Cloakmakers'
Union and the cloak manufacturers.
According to Meyer Perlstein, of the
international Ladies' Garment Work
ers' Union, a meeting was held Mon
day night at which the Joint Board
decided to postpone negotiations with
the manufacturers until the agree
ment is reached in New York In
New York, Perlstein told the DAILY
WORKER, there is likelihood of
strike Of the Cloakmakers' Union.
Strikers See Movies.
However" said Perlstein, ''the
cloakmakers in New York have a
more difficult situation than here in
Chicago. There are not many job
bers in this trade in Chicago Most
of the jobbers who sell goods in Chi
cago deal with New York manufac-
turers. That is another reason for
postponing negotiations here until the
New York situation is cleared up"
Motion pictures were exhibited yes
terday at $50 West Washington street
before a large crowd of the strikers.
The picture, 1.-THE Boomerang" was
accompanied by talk.
Gompers is still in Washington agi-
tating for stronger beer. Nothing has
yet been heard from him relative to
his support of the garment strikers,
altho one of his latest hobbies has
been the study of women in industry.
The garment strikers are 80 per cent
women.
While the bosses are panic strick-
en-, and are getting their thugs busy,
the picket lines are holding firm.
The increase in the strike benefit was
in effect this week, and Meyer Perl
stein has announced that if the gar
ment bosses continue obdurate the
strike benefit will again be increased
when necessary.