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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-13

American farmers, that by control Of
the senate they could free themselves
of individual tyrants or crooks in ad-
ministrative offices.
Wheeler Not Radical.
Nobody should assume that the un-
DERIVING business control of the Unit
ed States has dropped its determine
ton to destroy the junior senator
from Montana. He will be attacked
in proportion to the further damage
he may do to the financial group that
dominates railroads, banks, coal, steel,
power and other closely organized
industries. He is in no sense a radi-
cal, any more than is La Toilette. He
is trying only to make the profit sys-
TEN in America work within a few
rules which itself has announced. But
so strong at present are the profiteers
and so weak the masses of producers
and consumers, as to political and So
cial control, that the rules have tacitly
been declared off; corruption and de-
AeASS Va A0W Al ctAudoSlu6 anu tx
torting of money have become nation
wide. Wheeler thinks that he can
drive the old parties back within the
lines of law. He finds that he can at
least win few immediate detectives
when he points out individuals as big
offenders. His appetite for fighting
has grown as he has gone ahead. 1t
lis because he has set an example
which men more radical IN their eco
nomic views may adopt, that big bust
ness has, in way, set price upon
his head.
For the moment, however, the dem
ocrats and progressives are patting
Wheeler on the back for his triumph
over Cummins, Daugherty and Burns.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-13
DEFENSE
COUNCIL OFFERS
LIBRARY PLAN
Splendid Books Are Of
fered AS Premiums

Fraternal organizations and party
branches have hit upon method OF
forming Libraries and helping the de-
tense in the Michigan cases at the
same time. A number of them are
taking advantage of the Labor De.
Tense Councils offer of free books in
return for the sale of Ruthenberg APP
peal Coupons.
1t was the recent expansion of the
Labor Defense Councils offer which
turned the attention Of party mem.
bers and sympathizers to this unique
way of establishing a library. Inter
est in the sale of Ruthenberg Appeal
upons is greatly stimulated by the
+ It that whereas formerly the Labor
DAffnse Council was only offering
copes of "a Week" to those who sold
a full sheet of coupons, it is now Of
fering choice of different volumes,
including Albert Rhys Williams fam
Gus work, entitled "Thru the Russian
Revolution" A. A. Heller's INDUS
trial Revival in Soviet Russia" and
William u. Fosters own story or the
greatest industrial upheaval the Unit
ed States has ever known, 1.-THE Great
Steel Strike"
All four books are classics in their
fields. Thru the Russian Revolution
has won praise from everyone with
even the faintest appreciation of what
has been going on in Soviet Russia.
1t is a familiar narrative, interpreted
with facsimile posters and hand bills
printed during the revolution. There
are also number Of remarkable
photographs as we'll as brilliant color
plates.
Any one Of the four books offered
by the Labor Defense Council can be
secured by selling full Sc sheet of
Ruthenberg Appeal Coupons and send
ing the money to the Labor Defense
Council Office, 166 w. Washington
street, No. 307, Chicago, Illinois, to-
gether with the name of the book de-
sired and the address to which it
should be sent.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-13
Slams His Assistants.

: BOSTON, May 12.-Declaring that
- out of the 81 transit men employed
In the street laying-out department
are incapable, unambitious, and poor
Iy educated, Street Commissioner John
Noyes made the City Council sit up and
take notice of the budget report on
the floor at the time. A wage increase
was proposed for the men and Noyes
opposed it, claiming that the men
made no efforts to advance. The men
get SLIGO a year and were to be in
creased to $780,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-13
M e lion Tax Bill Is
Murdered By Congress;
"Cal" May Use Veto

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE sen
ate has passed the tax bill and sent il
to conference with the house.
AS passed, the measure has virtu
ally no resemblance to the bill as re.
ported by the senate finance commit
tee three weeks ago.
All the important rate schedules in
the Mellon plan were wiped out by
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS coalition
and the Democratic rates substituted
for them.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-13

service men will guard the life and
luggage of the chief executive, the
republican national committee will
provide funds for detectives for vari-
GUS political services, including the
running down of clues to stories re-
fiecting on prominent democrats and
progressives. This employment will
balm the wounded pride of Burns, and
prepare the way for return to his
normal activity as a strikebreaking
expert.
Large Order.
1t has been known to Wheeler's
friends that before he came to Wash
ington he had seen SO much of the
Daugherty-B interference on the
side Of big employers against labor
particularly in the instance of the rail-
road shop strike-that he determined
to do three things in the senate at the
earliest possible moment First, to
break the reactionary control of the
committee on interstate commerce.
He did this by Directing to unani-
nous consent to the election of Cum
minis as chairman of that committee
and by forcing long series Of roll
calls that led to the choice of Smith, a
democrat, by the combined votes of
democrats and progressives.
Second, to drive Harry Daugherty
from his control of the department Of
justice, where law had been made a
mockery. This he accomplished thru
the investigation Of the department,
made possible by a. long fight on the
floor in which democrats and progress
sives again Joined forces.
Third, to kick Burns, the gunman
spy. out of the department, thereby
serving notice to American labor and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-13
BURNS LOSES IN BATTLE WITH
WHEELER BUT COOLIDGE WILL
TAKE CARE OF HIM." SAYS TODD
BY LAWRENCE TODD.

(Federated Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, very
him by the jury
dismissed
publicly bggart
in Washington thus far that
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-13
SIX Workers hale

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, May 49,
The National Spun SILK Company
closed its plant recently. shutting out
1900 workers from employment. Gene.
raj Manager Leonard j. Frieder said
that the company might work on 9
four day week schedule.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-13
Can't seab on the Lord.

HAvERSHILL. Mass. 12.-Everett
Martin discovered that he couldn't
scab on the ministers by using the
Lords Day for himself, even to build
his own house. without becoming sus-
ceptible to a $50 fine.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-13
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE STOOL,
POSING AS FIRE BOSS, BLAMED
FOR DEATHS OF BENWOOD MINERS

How the department. of justice stool fire boss
the of 15 miners employed by the Benwood mine of
the Wheeling Steel Corporation is told in this communication
from a workingman at the scene.-Editor's note.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-13
Coolidge Tells the Ladies'.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-President
Coolidge told the students Of the go
litical campaign school," conducted by
the League of Republican Women of
the District of Columbia to give up
looking for ideal" candidates. Coo
lidge did not deny to the ladies that
he was the perfect president" No
one questioned him.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-13

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them to subscribe today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-13
By DANIEL SPEHAR.

BENWOOD, w. Va, May II.
- Readers of the DAILY
w ORKER will be surprised
when they read this communi-
cation from the neighborhood
where the Wheeling Steel Cor
poration's scab mine swallowed up
lis workers lives April Is, leaving
eighty widows with three hundred
small children in misery.
President Isaac M. Scott, the strike
breaking head of the scab corporation
said in the Wheeling News that the
Benwood mine lis an old one" but
1--WE have no idea how the gas de-
veloped which caused the present ex-
plosion."
In the Wheeling Register he says:
Fire boss J. ]. Boyle made his usual
inspection of the mine before the men
started on their ill-fated journey to
their working place"
The bulletin board at the millyard
/ entrance of the slope reads: Safe,
April 2S, 1924" j. ]. Boyle.
Information secured April Both by
Wheeling Intelligencer reporters
tends to confirm rumors and state
ments, by competent mine authorities,
that the Benwood mine explosion,
which cost the lives of more than
100 men Monday morning, was caus-
ed by lack Of mine inspection on the
morning of the disaster.
1t is known positively, that the sup
posed ]. ]. Boyle fire boss and one
of the victims, who is officially credit
ed with having inspected the mine on
last Monday morning and marked it
safe for working, was actually
Mathew v. Heron, and was employed
by the company as fire boss at the
Benwood mine without having had
any previous experience which could
qualify him to pass on such matter
of safety.
His brother-in-law, Mathew l..
Craig, 236 Sycamore street, Pitts
burgh, Pa, who claimed the body of
the Cooey-Bentz morgue last night,
is authority as to the identity of
Heron, alias Boyle.
Craig told Intelligencer reporters
last night Heron was in the employ
of Department of Justice of the U. S.
Government and that he had been in
the employ of the government for
the past eight years in the capacity
of special investigator.
M.l. Al. t---..s...
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-13
Made No Inspection

BY a careful check up Of the actions
of Heron on the morning of the fatal
explosion, he did not make any in
spection Of the mine, that he did not
leave his rooming house, 723 Main
street, Benwood, operated by Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Galb, until between 81
and z o'clock, and did not have time
to make any inspection of the inter
ior of the mine, previous to the time
he rode into the mine on the trip
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-26
NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day, Capt. John ]
Mooney.
Miss Mary Quincy, of York Har.
Dor, who has been passing a few
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. John Bar.
! rett, has gone to Skowhegan for g
brief stay before returning home.
Ivan Bicknell Post, No. 80, Ameri-
can Legion will hold its regular
meeting this Wednesday evening. A
| full attendance is desired
Nicholas Polletta, of Waterbury,
| late 40 Co., Areo Squadron, has re-
| ported for admission.
Walter A. Blodgett, late Co. K. 3,
Mass, Inf, has been granted a dis
| charge from the Home.
Attell Winslow of Friendship, late
Co. G., s, Maine Inf, has been ad-
| mitted to the Home.
The funeral of the late John Leon
ard will be held in the Home chapel
at 1890 Wednesday. Rev. FIR. Nc
Laughlin officiating.
Major w. T. Hanley, E. L. Cooper,
E. f. Williamson, motored to Au-
gusta Tuesday evening to attend a
meeting of Augusta Lodge, No. 141.
F. & A. M.
The moving picture program for
Wednesday evening will be, 1.-THE
Ten Dollar Raise" with an allstar
cast: also an Aesop Fable. THE
Stork's Mistake" and "Reveille"
taken at Camp Devens. depicting
soldier life.
Loren Lee
The death of Loren Lee occurred
suddenly in the hospital Monday
night. He was born at Shinecook
Reservation, Long Island, n. Y, 81
years ago. He followed the sea for
many years. He enlisted in the U.
s. Navy at Rockland. May 3. 1903.
and was discharged at Philadelphia
July 3, 1899. He was admitted to
the Home from Rockland, April %,
1915.
The Togus Athletic Association
held it's annual meeting at P. NJ,
Tuesday and after the reading of the
reports of it's officers for the past
year, elected the following officers:
President, B. E. Varnum; secretary,
+. G. Gorham; treasurer, E. F. Will
liamson: manager, Ralph LiZotte.
The manager was voted. authority to
appoint an assistant manager and
ground keeper, also to hire his team
under the same rules as were in
last season.
Miss Melrose. representing the
White Entertainment Bureau of Bos-
ton, was a business visitor Tuesday
In Camp. After concluding her
business at headquarters she was
conducted to the interesting points
about the grounds.
Tuesday evening at the Home
Theatre, the cast of the minstrel
show which is to be held April %,
held a rehearsal which was very
edifying to the coach Dan Ivory. The
show is shaping up in a great man
ner. and the principals are all very
good in their parts and the chorus
Is the best that can be found In this
vicinity. Perhaps the best number
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-26
SOUTH GARDINER

Mrs. Fred Douglas entertained the
afternoon whist club iast Thursday
Sixteen members were present. The
favors were taken by Mrs. A. B. Cros-
man first and Mrs. Ruth Spearin Sec
ond. Refreshments of sandwiches,
cake and coffee were served by the
hostess.
The Girl Scouts will meet Thurs
day evening in the vestry. All scouts
please be present as there is import
ant business to come before the MEM
bers.
Mrs. Earl Morang passed the week
end with her parents in aBth, bring
ing her son Franklin back with her.
The Bible class met with Mrs. E.
F. FRANKS Saturday evening. There
were fourteen present. After the
classwork, a pleasant social hour was
passed with music.
Jerome Farrell has returned from a
visit in Boston. His mother, Mrs.
Jerome Farrell Of Augusta accompa-
MED him on the trip.
Mrs. A. B. Crosman has been enter
tanning her cousin for a few days.
/ The Free Baptist Sunday school
elected Herbert aBrry. Donald No
well, Ralph Holt, Edward Atkins and
Irving Grover to attend the Young
Mems Conference to be held at the
Y. M. c. A. in Winthrop Friday, Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. Andrew Swap, who has been
in the Gardiner General hospital for
surgical treatment, returned to her
home here Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-26
Some Answers to the
"Old Time Puzzle

Considerable interest has been
shown in trying to solve the "Old
Time Puzzle copied from the Am
erican Advocate" of May Is, 1873,
and published in recent issue of
the Journal. A number of answers
have been sent in. but more of the
questions still remain to be answer
ed.
The answer to the first question,
"A we'll known measure and a Latin
conjunction" is Gill-et, Rev! Elipha-
let Gillet; the fourth, "a portion OF
q book, also what every nobleman
keeps" was Page, DR. Benjamin
Page.
The fifth, "What all boys wish to
be-" A Man, DIR. Ariel Mann, who
was at one time an eminent physi-
clan, who came from Massa chusetts
and Judge of probate for Kennebec
County. He was very prominent in
the period of greatest prosperity or
"Old Hallowell."
The ninth, 1.-TWO sixth of a fav-
orite drink, a consonant, and SOU
them disorder" is Sp-r-ague, Peleg
Sprague. a Harvard graduate, law
yer. judge and senator whose pic
ture hangs in the State House. He
was representative from Hallcwell
to the first legislature of the new
State of Maine. was twice elected 70
serve in the House Of Representa-
tives, and made himself very popu-
lar in Washington, so much so thar
| in 1929 he was chosen senator to sue
coed Gen. Chandler. When he re-
! turned from Washington in 1884, he
was given great ovation by the
| three towns of Hallowell. Augusta
and Gardiner, and a banquet at the
Hallowell House, from the balcony
of which he spoke to the assembled
| crowd. He was later made judge of
the district court of the United
| States.
The tenth, "Three- sevenths Of an
| adverb and an ingredient in soap,
! Per-lye, Hon. Nathaniel Perley, born
| in Bedford, Mass. and graduate of
Dartmouth College. was one Of the
yers. He repeatedly represented
Hallowell in the sessions of the Mas
sachusetts legislature. He was con-
sidered one of the greatest wits of
| his times. The twelfth. "Bonaparte's
delight. and bird by adding n letter,
is War (w) rem. Hon. Ebenezel
Warren, born in Peterborough. Mass,
a graduate of Harvard. He also was
ono of .Hallowell's prominent hw-
yers. Warren Street was named for
him and the main building Of the
Old classica! school was once his
mansion Eleven. zone of the apos-
ties affections by adding a letter"
is Bond (s). Thomas Bond. another
Hallowell lawyer. and the fisrt stud
ent who fitted for Harvard at the
Hallowell Academy. He lived after
bis marriage in the house on Warren
Street next the present high school
building nd recently the property OF
Mcfarland Johnson. He also rep
resented Hallowell in the Massachus-
efts legislature.
Sixteen. "a certain state Of ami
mails and vowel" is Wilde. Judge
Samuel Sunnr Wilde. called zone Of
the greatest ornaments Of the Maine
bar" He was also said to have had
mo superior and indeed no equal"
He was made Judge Of the supreme
court. All of these men We're Of more
thar statewide reputation. Eight
out Of the seventeen puzzles have
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-26
Dr.. Thomas Speaks at Live Wire
CIuh

The Methodist church, Tuesday
evening was the scene of a very
pleasant gathering. The vestry was
decorated in the colors of Saint
Patrick and looked bright and gay
The mems class of the church, the
Live Wires" had an open meeting
at which their wives and interested
friends were guests and many
awaited themselves of the privilege
There was an interesting program
and an address by DR.. A. o. Thomas,
state superintendent of Schools, on
world education.
Dr.'Thomas is an authority on his
subject, president of the internal
tional society and planning for the
world wide meeting of educational
experts, so his remarks were eagerly
listened to and much enjoyed. Re-
freshments of ice cream and cake
were served. The program commit
tee consisted of A. Smith and Clar-
ence Turner, the refreshment COM
mittee was Walter Carter, Harry
Mayors and Elmer Miller. DR.. f.
+. Bachelor, president of the class
was in general charge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-26
Baby Party

A novel and interesting party was
given Tuesday evening at the Halo
we'll house by group Of H. II. s.
Freshmen. All the guests came in
rompers Of variohs gay colors, boys
and girls alike. The girls had hair
ribbons to match and brought their
dolls and teddy bears. Games suited
to youthful tastes, such as drop the
handkerchief, Farmer In the Dell"
"On the Green Carpet" Jolly Is the
Miller" were enjoyed.
There was also a cobweb hunt that
started in the dining room and ran
here and there with many compiled :
tions. At the end of each string was
some tow. Their refreshments were
in character: lollipops, animal crack
ers and lemonade. Those present were
Donald Kellogg, Arthur Carbino.
Charles Getchell. Francis Wingate.
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State School Parole Officer Resigns

Hallowell people will regret to
learn that Miss Adella r. Romboldt
has resigned her position as parole
officer at the state school for girls to
accept a position on the executive
staff of a Connecticut Children's, Aid
society. Miss Romboldt, who came
to Hallowell from Millcrsbury, Ohio
has served the state nearly six years
Her work has been admirable and
her influence over the girls in her
Chrge very valuable. 1t is in part
due to her influence and advice that
so many of the girls in the past four
years have made excellent grades in
the city high school and have grad
uated from it.
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DAuy KENNEBEC JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26 1874.

of the show Is Master Charlie Bur-
deli, the young son of the chief en-
eineer of the Post. Master Burdeil
has made several appearances IN
local productions in Augusta THIS
winter and he has the assurance and
bearing of an old trouper. Inc
Brown Costume Company OF port
land. has very graciousiy donated the
costumes for the production a. they
are very much Interested In aiding
to bring pleasure into the lives OF
the men who defended the Stars and
Stripes in, the various wars OF the U.
s., but who are now passing their
declining years In the institution
which the government has 20 gen
erously given for the disabled SOL
diers. A large crowd from Augusta
and Gardiner Is expected for the
show and the tickets are selling very
fast
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-26
William J. MaeKinnon

William j. MacKinnon died sud
denly Tuesday night at his home. 80
Washington street. He had been In
frail health for several weeks. He
was So years old and was born at
Cape Briton, Nova Scotia, March 10,
1872, the son of John ,faeKinnon and
Christie Mcleod. He is survived by
a wife, and one daughter, Mrs. Char
les Fields of Somerville. Mass. q IA
Their, John MacKinnon. Cape Britton,
and five brothers, j. d. MacKinnon,
Gardiner, Neal A., of Auburn: Ken
meth of Hartford, Conn.,: Malcolm
Cape Britton, Nova Scotia and Neal
MacKinnon of Crystal. n. HI.
He was boss of the heel room at r.
p. Hazard Co.. for Is years and he
was a member of Gardiner Lodge
No. 8, !. o. o. F. Funeral services
will be announced later.
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PriseiIIas Elect Officers

At the club meeting Of the Pris-
elias OF the Randolph M. e. church
held Monday evening the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, Marjorie White:
vice president. Rita Mclaughlin, sec
rotary, Alice Leigh: treasurer, Alma
lIuggard: sub treasurer. Mary
Swift: chairman of the entertain
ment committee, Phyllis Hartman;
committee members, Alice Leigh,
Alma Huggard, Rita Mclaughlin,
bertha Lewis and Velma Davis:
sick committee. Marjorie White;
publicity, secretary. Dainty refresh
ments were served by the hostess
md delightful time was had by all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-26

Walter C. Wilson of Hallowell was
taken by Deputy Sheriff William Cole
to the Kennebec County Jail Tuesday
morning on a complaint of non-sup-
port of his wife and children. He has
three children, and though divorced
from his wife was supposed to con-
tribute $40 week for their support.
He has failed to do this and brought
about the action Of Sheriff Cole. Mr.
Wilson recently went through bank
ruptcY proceedings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-26

The plans for the Rainbow fair,
which is to be held in the vestry Of the
Universalist church on Thursday and
Friday afternoons and evenings of this
week, are progressing rapidly and the
ladies' who are working on the various
committees promise that the affair will
be one that will be well worth attend
ing. All the attractions commonly
supposed to be at fairs are to be at
this one and it will be we'll to remem-
Der the dates. All kinds of fancy
work and cooked food will be on sale
and it has been arranged to have an
entertainment both evenings. as we'll
as an orchestra to furnish music.
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City Washed by Lake

Cleveland, Ohio, has been selecls'
rs the place for holding the Repu"
lican National convention. d
1t is a nice, clean city. part OF
being constantly washed by Lax
Erie.
1t has a fine elevation which
reached by q viaduct. =,
And, o, yes. 1t contains EueI1
avenue one of the show streets y
the world. Everyone who goes
Cleveland has to take a drive ai0''
Euclid avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-26

Posters have been placed in the
stores along Water street announcing
the Glee Club concert to be given BY
the Bates College Musical Club in the
Gardiner High school auditorium or
Friday evening, April II, at o'clock
This club gave a concert in the city
last year and was very favorably re-
ceived, as were the English "A play
ers who performed here some time ago