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New Britain herald., 1924-10-11
1,200 MasOns Take Part
 In Laying Corner Stone

Hamden, Conn.,, Oct. 11.-Twelve hundred members of the Masonic fraternity participated in a parade which was the principal feature of the exercises attending the laying of the cornerstone of the new Masonic temple to be the home of Day Spring lodge here today. The lodge mem- bersS assisted, by many visiting brothers marched through the prin- cipal streets of the town to the site of the new structure There Grand Master Winthrop Buck and his asso- ciate officers carried out the formal ceremonies incident to the laying of the corner stone and the grand mas fer delivered an address. Delega- tions from many of the state lodges participated.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-11
American and g Mexicans Lined
 Up and Shot By Train Robbers

the track. According to the story received here, the train crew and Parker were mached to near the rear end of the train, where they were required to sit down with their backs against an embankment, their hands raised.
 Each was shot in the forehead, except one man who apparently ran into the caboose and connected up a field telephone set before the ban dits saw him. His body was found in the csboose, shot twice through the chest.
 Federal troops are at the scene 10 start In pursuit of the bandits, two of whom are thought to be Ameri- cans
New Britain herald., 1924-10-11
Worcester Klansmen
 Hire Fair Grounds

Worcester, Oct. 11.-The hu klux Kan has hired the New England fair grounds here for 3 field day oc- toher IS. The engagement wss made by C. B. Jordan manager of Central Cooper Co. The state police patrol will be asked to maintain order. It is planned 10 make this the biggest kan meeting ever held in New England.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-11
SLASHEs MOVIE SCREEN
southerner Objects To Plot Which Shows Negro Maid Substituting For White Mistress at Wedding.

Memphis, Tenn, Oct. H. B. E. Fox, of Calhoun City, Miss, is under arrest after leaping upon a theater stage and slashing motion picture screen with knife last night. A panic was threatened as the au- 1ience rushed for the exits.
 The motion picture depicted a negro maid substituting for her young mistress, who sought to es- cape an unwelcome marriage In the picture the maids identity was discovered at the time the marriage was to be performed. At the police station Fox said it was that to which he objected, but attaches of the theater declared the negro maids part was in the nature of a bur- lesque.
 Fox was held on a charge of in- citing to riot.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-11
TAFT IS ILL.

Washington. Oct. 11.-Chief Jus tice Taft was prevented by illness today from attending the regular Saturday conference of the justices of the supreme court. The chief justice attended yesterdays session but it was said at his residence to- day that he had caught cold. His condition was said not to be serious unless complications developed.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-11
Semp Says Coolidge Does Not
 Belong To Nan, Or Euor Aims

time and place and the words used by the president when he stated he was not iR sympathy with the aims and purposes of the Ku Klux Kan ?"
 Slemp's reply follows: Q
 Replying to your inquiry, l am not able, for reasons that am sure you will understand. to refer you to the occasion when the president has discussed the matter. His attitude regarding it has long been known 10 those who are in touch with him. and 1t was this general understand ing that reference was made in my letter"
New Britain herald., 1924-10-11

El Paso, Texas. Oct 11.-B. F. Parker, of Fl Paso, auditor of the Eruption Mining company, and eight other men were lined up and shot to death Thursday by bandits, who wrecked a freight train of the Chi huahua and Oriente Railway, fl miles southwest of Juarez, in a $l5,- 900 payroll holdup.
 The entire train crew was includ- ed in the nine men killed. A Mexi- can customs guard, the only man on the train who was armed, Is missing. It is believed he also was slain.
 A rail had been removed from a curve in the track where trains rpn slowly. The engine, tender and q box car loaded with dynamite left
New Britain herald., 1924-10-11
BLUE TRIANGLE CLUB NOTES

The Jolly club with Katherine Sincko as leader will meet this even- ing from to at the Blue Tri- angle club room to begin rehearsing program they will give on Friday, October 24. before girls of the Girls Conference to be held in the city that weekend. The chil- dren will sink folk songs in the language of their nationality and dance folk dances.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-11
RADIO FAN SAVES FOUR LOST PLIERS Listening to Concert, He Hears
 Call for Assistance NOTIFIES MITCHELL FIELD
L. B. Joyce of Bronxville Gets Ayia- tion Field on Phone and Hooks Them Up With His Own Wireless Set---Story Corroborated.

New York, Oct. 11.-A radio fan named L. B. Joyce of Bronxville was responsible for the rescue of Captain H. M. McClelland and three fellow aviators who lost themselves last night while flying with squa- dron of nine bombers from Langley Field, Va., to Mitchell Field, Long Island.
 Story CorrOborated.
 The story, as related by Joyce, was corroborated today by officers al Mitchell Field. They declared the radio fan undoubtedly saved the avi- ators from "a gravely dangerous sit uation," for they were flying with a full load of bombs and a forced landing might have been disastrous
 Joyce was listening in on a con- cert. he said, when he heard out of the air the words: Please tell Mitchell Field that Captain McClel- land, flying with bombers from Langley Field, is lost somewhere be- tween Barnegat Bay and Atlantic City"
 Calls Up Field.
 Joyce immediately put in tele- phone call for Mitchell Field, mean while keeping an ear glued to his radio receivers. Captain McClelland thought one of the bombers had "cracked'-later found to have been Captain E. w. Duncan's machine which was forced to land at Lake hurst, N. J.
 He told of hearing a concert from station WDAR of Philadelphia, of trouble with his sending apparatus and inability to communicate with Mitchell Field, of desperate attempts to compute his position by the cities. rivers and railroads he flew over.
 At last McClelland found himself east of Sandy Hook. But l can't get Mitchell Field" McClelland said to Joyce. T cannot see its lights. Please tell Mitchell Field to locate me-"
 Voice Came In Strong.
 By this time Joyce was in tele- phone communication with the field and McClelland'syoice came 50 strong that 1t was transmitted from the radio loud speaker to the, phone transmitter and he talked directly to officers at the field. Shortly after ward they heard the far-off whirr of motors, flashed him landing signals, and he, with his crew of three, and their cargo of bombs, landed.
 Mitchell Field reported it since had learned that McClelland was at one time nearly over Philadelphia. The field did not pick up his distress sig nals because trouble with the broad casting system of the bomber caused him to send on a 405 wave length and later on 395, instead of the 420 wave length to which Mitchell Field apparatus was tuned,
New Britain herald., 1924-10-11

Washington. Oct. 11.-President coolidge's attitude towards the Ku Klux Klan has long been known to those who are in touch with him" c. Bascom Slemp. secretary to the president, wrote in & recent letter to James E. Deery. Of Indianapolis. Mir. Deery had Inquired of MT. slemp concerning his recent statement that ''the president has repeatedly stated that he is not member Of the or- der and is not in sympathy with the aims and purposes"
 "Would you be so kind" NIT. Desry wrote, as to advise me of the
New Britain herald., 1924-10-11
GORBACH DENIES HAVING
 OPTION ON RIVAL SITE
Real Estate Man Reported in Deal in Property Which City
 May Buy.

Abraham Gorbach, owner of property on East street which is be- ing considered as a possible site for a new school. denied this afternoon that he had taken an option on the Smith, -D'Angelo site. which. is also under consideration.
 It was reported that Gorbach had posted $500 to get the option but he denied this emphatically, saying: T have not taken an option on 1t today or any other day"
 Asked If he intended to try to get an option on the site, he was non- commital.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-11
Eight Army Planes Are
 Seen Over BridgepOrt

Bridgeport Oct. 11.-Eight United States army bombers of the Martin type passed over this city at II o'clock today at an altitude of 5000 feet. going in the direction of Hart ford. The planes were flying in V formation. They were recognized as the planes which arrived at Mitchell field yesterday from Langley Ifleld. Va. It is believed that they decid- ed to take advantage of the excel lent flying conditions to continue their flight to Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-11
SHENANDOAH HELD
 UP AT SAN DIEGO
Completes Its Trans-Continental
 Flight, But Is Damaged
WASHINGTON IS NEXT
After Reaching CampfLewis, Airship Will Return To Lakeburst And
 Later May Go To Hawaii - Trip Across Was Most Spectacular One.

dCToSS Nub tio5t cPSStASaAs&A NsN'
 San Diego, Cal, Oct. 11.--Because q rear cabin was smashed while the Shenandoah was being moored last night after completing her trans continental flight and some repairs to her motors, the big dirigible will probably stay at her moorlng mast at North Island all day today, &C., cording to a telephone message from the North Island navy flying field.
 A hole about six feet long was torn in the rear cabin of the giant dirigible, according to the communi- cation from North Island. Although this damage was described as of a minor nature, it, together with some work to be done on two of the ships six motors, is expected to keep her here today.
 On To Camp Lewis
 The great dirigible was moored safely to the mast at North Island early today after the first transcon- tinental flight by a rigid airship. Ahead of her lay flight up the Pacific coast to Camp Lewis, Wash ington., the about face for Lake hurst, N, J., and the possibility later of a trip to Hawaii.
 Flew Very Higt
 The great vessel arrived here in good order, except that two of her motors needed overhauling, despite the hazardous flight over the Rocky Mountains. Despite winds that swept her fragile sides near jutting peaks and storm that piled the huge bag of helium gas heavy with snow, the Shenandoah lazily answer cd her controls and pulled through the threatening passes in the moun- tains at an elevation of more than 1000 feet.
 Safely past the last barriers to a successful journey, the Shenandoah's crew leaped light to the ground after she was moored at North Island and indulged in a smoke fest. Going without smokes was the hardest part of the 5000 mile jaunt across the continent, the men said as they puffed away at pipes, cigars and cigarettes.
 Admiral W, A. Moffett, chief of the bureau of naval aeronautics, was the first to jump out of the shen- andoah's cabins He was followed hy Commander Zachary Lansdowne.
 Trip To Honolulu.
 Referring to the proposed Hono- lulu trip, Admiral Moffett said the Shenandoah might be brought to the Pacific coast this winter for the navy maneuvers and after that might be taken to Honolulu. He added that In his judgment the Shenandoah would make such a trip more easily than 1t had the transcontinental cruise, se- ferrIng 10 the encountering crossing the mountains.
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New Britain herald., 1924-10-11
S2,OOO,O0O DEAL RECORDED
Blackstone Mfg. Co. of Blackstone, Mass, Sold to Lonsdale Co. of Providence, R. I.

Worcester, Oct. 11.-A deed filed today in the Worcester county regis try transfers from the Blackstone Mfg. Co. of Blackstone, Mass, to the Lonsdale Go. of Providence all the formers mill property valued at S2,OO0,O00. The transfer is the re- suit of q vote passed by the Black stone Mfg.Co. September 30, 1924, to merge with the Lonsdale Co.,, which is operated by the Goddard interests of Providence.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-11
FIRE IN BOOMING HOUSE

Damages of $25 resulted from a fire in the rooming house conducted at S25 Main street by Mrs. Edward Burns last night, according to an es- innate of Deputy Chief Eugene F.. Barnes. A mattress on bed in the house became ignited, Engine companies 1 and answered a still alarm for the blaze.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-11
AIR SERVICE BUDGET.

Washington, Oct, 1.-The war de- partment expects to ask congress at the next session for S23, ,00n,000 for the army air service, including a reg ular budget allowance of s15,00o.- coo, and a supplementary estimate of SS,000,0 900.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-11
BURNED TO DEATH
One Man Meets Death in Fire That Does $5,000 Damage on Liner President Polk at New York.

New York, Oct 11.-One man was burned to death in the fire which destroyed saloon and part of the main deck of the steamship President Polk of the Dollar Steam- ship line at the Bush terminal in Brooklyn early today.
 The body of the victim, Louis Johnson, a foreman stevedore of West New York, was found aboard the vessel after fremen had put out the blaze. Damage to the steamer was estimated at S75.O00.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-11
INSPECT FIRE DEPT. PUMPER

The common council committee appointed to confer with the board of fire commissioners on the pur- chase of a new 750 gallon bumper for the fire department, the fire board, Chief William c. Noble and Master Mechanic Edward G. Burke went to Manchester yesterday after noon to inspect an Ahrens-Fox bumper in service in that city, The party will go to New Haven next Monday to inspect other bumpers that are in use in that city.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-11
HURLED ABOUT SHAFT
Torrington Factory Worker Then is Thrown the Length of the Room Taken to Hospital.

Torrington, Oct. 11,-When his clothing became caught in the shafting at the plant of the Warren ton Woolen Co. this morning, John Olkowski, 4S, was whirled complete ly around in the air two or three times and then hurled the fulllength of the factory room. His left leg was fractured and he was severely bruised from head to foot. Practi- cally all his clothing was torn off. The injured man was removed to the Charlotte Hungerford hospital.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-11
WEATHER OUTLOOK.

Washington. Oct. ll.-Weather outlook for next week in the north and middle Atlantic states-gener- ally fair with temperature normal or somewhat above the greater part of the week but some probability of showers the latter half.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-11
JEWELS MISSING

Washington, Oct. Hilary L.. Bursteln, a New York ieweler, re- ported to the police today that jewels valued al sSs,0o0 had disap- peared from his berth during a night trip here from New York.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-11
s5 HURT IN WRECK

Youngstown. O.. Oct. 1l.-Thir4y- five persons were injured, ten seri- ousiy. when two Youngstown-NeW- castle electric cars crashed head-on in a fog near struthers. Ohio. today.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-11
LAFRANCE NnMINATEn

Willimantic. Oct 11-County Com missioner Urgele LaFranee Of wind- ham county was nominated for sena- tor from the 2sth district hy the re- publican destrict convention today
New Britain herald., 1924-10-11
THE WEATHER

Hartford, Oct tt-FOrecast for New Britain and vicinity: Generally fair tonight and Sunday; not much change in temperature.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-07
MICHIGAN MEET Il
STIRS WORKERS I
AGAINST WARS
Speakers at Hantramck
Loudly Cheered /,
BY E. CONSTANTINE.
Special to the Daily Worker.)

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 6.-Several
hundred workers of various national
tiles gathered Wednesday night at the
international Workers Home in Ham
tramck, at a meeting of protest held
under the auspices of the Workers
Party and the Young Workers League.
In spite Of the extremely hot evening
the meeting was a successful one in
every way.
e. H. Mlody, an active member Of
the Y. w. L., presided. Speakers of
the evening were: Comrade Owens,
speaking in English; Comrade Eleszc-
zuk, in Russian; Comrade B. K. Ge-
bert, in Polish; and Comrade Kusznir,
in Ul1rainian.
They called the attention Of the au-
dience to the fact that all imperialistic
wars are waged in the interest Of the
capitalist and that the oppressors Of
the working class are already MOBILIZE
ing their forces for another slaughter
Of the working masses, altho it's only
ten years since the world war started,
during which over 20 millions people
lost their lives. To prevent such further
wars - the speakers pointed out t.
workers Of the world must prepare
themselves for class war against the
capitalists of the world to end all
wars.
The audience applaudod the speak
ers enthusiastically and unanimously
accepted the proposed resolution con-
demning capitalist conspiracies for fu-
ture slaughters of the working class
and calling the workers of the world
to declare war that will end all wars
by abolishing the present capitalistic
dictatorship and building up prole-
tartan state governed by the dictator
ship of the working class.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-07
Mobilization Day
Becomes Political
Issue for Coolidge

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6-Now that
both the Bryan brothers and John w.
Davis have joined in protest against
Coolidge's Mobilization day scheme,
and Gov. Sweet of Colorado has de-
clared against it, the Coolidge admin
istration discovers that adequate ma
tional defense" is a campaign issue.
The Coolidge press is assailing the
Foster-Gitlow ticket as anti-militaris-
tic, and also in chasing the LaFol-
lette-Wheeler movement as opposed to
the plans and ambitions of the>general
staff and Secretary Weeks.
Two-thirds of the Democrats in
both branches of congress are militar-
list, just as are two-thirds of the Re-
publican members.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-07


makes the crisis on the prairies even
more acute. On every hand stories
of hopeless Indebtedness and desti-
tuition can be heard.
The slaves Of the farm are face to
face with increasing mortgages,
mounting debts, widespread crop
seizures and foreclosures.
The banking barons, implement
kings and mortgage hounds have
well-oiled the machinery of debt-col-
lection. For many months these
members of the ruling class have
been laying their plans with care. AL
ready the brutal process Of foreclos-
ure is under way. Rural newspapers
and the rotundas of hotels are clut-
tered with notices Of sales and seiz-
ures-a menacing forerunner of the
medicine to be served to the farmers
this fall
1t is becoming more and more evil
dent that mortgages and debts con-
stitute the immediate manifestation
of capitalist dictatorship. The d.
vorcement of the farmers from the
soil proceeds apace and his true eco
nomic status revealed to his aston
ished eyes.
The Farmers Union.
At this juncture the Farmers I'm
ion Of Canada, enters upon the scene.
It's recent convention at Saskatoon
(held behind closed doors) marks a
landmark in the agrarian movement
Of this country.
The assembled delegates realized
that they were face to face with a
crisis, that the Union must act or go
down to discredit 1t tackled this
pressing problem Of mortgages and
debts in a manner which is calcu-
lated to send cold shivers of fear
down the spines of the bourgeoisie of
Montreal In summary form the pro-
gram is as follow:
a. Refusal to pay any debts this
fall until the farmer is guaranteed
eight hundred dollars per quarter
section together with feed, seed,
stock and equipment. This sum to
constitute the minimum wage of
the farmer.
b. Mass resistance to foreclosers
and seizures.
Need l add that this constitutes a
tremendous stride forward. After
years of wandering in the wilderness
of DISQUALIFICATION the farmers
realize that only by organized strug-
gle against the capitalist class can
they better their conditions.
Farmers Aroused.
Too long have the farmers been
fooled with the skulldullery of social
pacifism. They have been "spoonfed"
on the doctrine of claw and order"
and reverence for the sacred rights
Of private property. But the Farm
ers' Union of Canada, faced with a
crisis, proclaims the class war and
mobilizes the farmers against the
banking barons.
1t is becoming apparent to all OBJ
servers that the farmers are fast los
ing their concepts of being a small
capitalist" The recent bitter expert
ences have served to tear aside the
mask Of private ownership and re-
veal the farmers in their true status
the hired men of finance capital.
The coming struggle regarding
mortgages and debts will serve fur
Their to unmask the farmer. 1t will
convince him of the necessity of mass
action side by side with his fellow
slave-the industrial worker of the
cities. 1t will assist in the work of
building up the mass movement of
farmers and workers organized for
the overthrow of capitalist dictator
ship. In this work the Communist
Party of Canada will play no small
part.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-07
FOSTER INvADES
MAHONING STEEL
VALLEY AUG. "a
To Show Up Fake Labor
Leaders and Bob LaF.
lspeeIaI 70 nae palIy Workerl

YOUNGSTOWN, o., Aug. 6.-The
complete collapse Of the last attempt
of the American Federation Of Labor
to organize even a small section of
the steel workers, and its criminal
waste of the $4,000 fund turned over
to it by William 2. Foster, in his
former capacity of Secretary of the
Organizing Committee, has made it
the laughing stock of the steel work
ers Of Youngstown and of the country
and has destroyed all fear that Judge
Gary might once have held for the
former militant effort led by William
q. Foster.
This is nowhere more plain than in
Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley.
AT the beginning of the latest effort
led by Mike Tighe, great promises
were made that a corps of organ
izers would swoop down on Youngs-
town and edo real job this time.
The local tabor leaders" said: This
time the Foster idea" will not be
followed. The campaign did not ma
terialize and the Youngstown labor
leaders were left high and dry.
Bob Let Workers Die.
However a saviour has appeared on
the scene in the guise of Robert M.
LaFollette-the same LaFollette, who
in the great steel strike of 1919, kept
mum on the ruthless treatment of the
strikers by the steel corporation and
its lakeys. LaFollette was then
running to cover against the charge
of being opposed to the war. The
same labor leaders who are now look
ing upon him as saviour, were busy
whooping it up to win the war for
democracy. They, no more than La
Toilette, entered any protest against
the eight lives that we're lost in the
srike of 1919 in the Mahoning Valley.
Today the alliance between LaFol-
lette, pseudo-Socialists and the
Youngstown fake labor leaders, with
the Scripps-Howard newspaper editor
and reporters, forms an aggregation
known as the Mahoning Valley CPPA.
The Scripps paper has always posed
as a champion of free speech, press
and assemblage". Yet Wallace T.
Metcalfe, Secretary of the Labor
Defense and Free Speech Council Of
Western Ohio now points out that at
the trial of Comrade Andy Kovaco-
vich Of Farrell, Pa, charged with
violation of the sedition law, the pro
secutors in glowing words cited the
attack by LaFollette upon the Com
munists, and expressed the opinion
that even this great champion of free
speech drew the line at the terrible
communists.
Two Big Meetings
This has not helped LaFollette with
the steel workers, and his alliance
with the labor leaders who deserted
men in the mills is the last straw.
Among the Youngstown labor
leaders" much fear is felt because of
the announcement that William 2.
Foster will speak, as Workers Party
candidate for President, in Youngs-
town on August Gath. To accommodate
the day and night shifts he will adj
dress two meetings-one in the after
noon, big open air demonstration OF
steel workers to be held at Avon
Park; and the other at night in 6kra-
inian Hall, 5251z West Rayen Avenue
The steel workers of the Mahoning
Valley will attend both of these meet
ings. The Youngstown labor leaders
will be challenged to show their proof
of LaFollette's friendship for the steel
workers.