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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-14
Unknown Pedestrian
Suffers Severe Cut

A man whose name could not be
ascertained was severely cut on the
hand when he thrust it out to be
saved from being run down by an
automobile on Main street Saturday
evening. The man was carrying an
umbrella to protect himself from the
rain and this shut off the view of the
street which he was crossing. Peter
Lacombe of Silver street was driving
along the street and as soon as the
stranger noticed the car he held up
his nan3 which came in contac. with
and broke one of the side wind
shields. He went Immediately to a
doctors where his wounds were dres-
sed. The flying glass cut Mr.. La
combe's leg but his wound was not
serious,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-14

cote Agency has sold the
re Y IN the corner of Waldo
|slnit nv v;neton streets to Omar Pat
ID Nsss viii remodel the house and
b ~. <n on the corner Of Ryan
|rr!h IA Northern avenue has been
Hsl AZ n. Cote. who has bought
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-14
Minor Accidents

over the week end two automo-
pile drivers lost control of their cars
as they were about to park on Main
street and ran up onto the sidewalk
ana INTO store fronts. Saturday
morning the sign on the Berry book
store was bent by Dodge coupe and
last evening corner of the Eaton
olock was denied by an Overland
coupe. The Dodge was not damaged
out the bumper of the Overland was
a wreck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-14
Mitchell Approves
Personnel Board

San Antonio, Tex, Sept. "a
DISAPPOINTMENT of an aircraft
inquiry board by President Coolidge
is a momentous step toward solving
the problem of the air service. Col.
Mitchell. eighth corps area air off
Ger said. The personnel of the
board is surety that the study will
be painstaking, and fair" he said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-14
',,cIJSTA LOCALS

.,dard Bearers of the
ne s.set Methodist church viii
Irlsa ", Ss evening at the home of lie.
n, ~ ~ IS Eastern avenue. Mite
y mi be opened.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Newhall of
THIS city were called to Boston early
Yesterday morning by the death of
Mr. Newhalrs mother, Mrs Benja-
MN NeWhall of Newton flights.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-14
WATERvILLE

Lloyd Hurd has returned to Wat
erville from Hartford, Conn, and he
Will resume his studies at the Wat
erville high school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-14

S.,. LOCAL NOTICE
sarsb NJ W household goods at the
bod w Wavis farm, Barton neighbour
Al ID omihdsor, Wednesday, Sept. 16
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-14

Rev. Walter Quarrington and fam
ny of Pittsfeld were callers on
Irlends in Waterville Saturday af-
ternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-14

the weather and yesterday a cold
drizzle fell throughout the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-14
Wall Street Briefs

New York, Sept. 13.-(AP)-The
heavy increase in Florida traffic has
necessitated further expansion by the
Seaboard Air Line Railway, said s
Davies Warfield, president of the
road, today, in announcing plans for
the sale of new $10,00O,0O0 bond
issue. The increased facilities Mr.
Warfield said, would enable the Sea
board to operate fifteen through
trains to Florida this season, start
ing forty days earlier than usual.
In line with the policy of extend
ing the firms holdings in the various
tin producing countries of the world,
Guggenheim Brothers have acquired
a large tin dredging property in
Bolivia and will equip it immediate
ly with modern dredges and a hydro
electric power plant.
New York pit f1otations scheduled
for tomorrow include an Of
fering of $5,0O0,000 91-year six per
cent debentures of the American
Power and Light Company, priced at
Dc to yield go per cent. An issue of
81 100000 15-year six per cent bonds
VIII be sold for the Sebring Manu-
featuring Corporation, one of the
largest producers of China in the
country. The bonds are priced at
96.
The American Car and Foundry
Company, one of the largest pro-
ducers of railway equipment, soon
will begin the manufacture of auto
mobile buses, President w. H. Wood
fin has announced. His statement
lent color to reports that the Ameri-
can Car and Foundry Company was
negotiating for the control of the ].
q. Brill Company of Philadelphia
and the Fageol Motors Company of
California, with a view of combining
operations in the production of
buses.
Wall Street Is following closely
the arguments for and against an
increase in western freight rates now
being presented at the interstate
commerce commission hearing Chi
cago. Regardless of the final deci-
sion financial authorities agree that
this penetrating analysis of railroad
problems cannot but be helpful to
the carriers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-14

Tor resort purposes, has been with
drawn and held in the name of the
FEDERAL government itself for future
sale at Florida prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-14

Washington, Sept. 12.-(AP)-The
rush to Florida has absorbed all the
valuable federal public lands there
open to homesteaders. On July ], 1924.
The public domain in Florida amounted
to $4,000 acres. Last July 1 it had
f>indled to 10000 acres. Today the
interior department announced that
none remained open for entry except
tracts of little value. The most valu-
able of the property, considered useful
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-14

Washington. Sept 12.-(AP)-Sat-
isfaction with the results obtained
thus far under the new prohibition en-.
forcement plan was expressed today
by Wayne B. Wheeler of the Anti-Sa-
loon League during call on President
Coolidge. He pledged the support OF
his organization.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-14

New Haven. Conn, Sept. 12-(AP)
Three men are under arrest here
and another is being sought in con-
necticn with the finding on Wednes-
day in West Haven of the body of a
man which has not been identified. it
was disclosed here today. Beyond
admitting that the three had been ar
rested, Coroner Eli Mix would give
no additional information.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-14

Vienna, Sept. 12.-An attempt on the
life of the king and queen of Rumania
on their arrival at the Bessarabia cap
ital, Kishenev, was frustrated at the
last moment by the Rumanian police,
according to a Kishenev dispatch.
Among the crowd lining the street
were two peasants armed with revolt
vers and acting conspicuously, were
arrested.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-11
Build the DAILY WORKER.
Increasing Glasses
Speeds Up Teachers
Like Ford Factory

BY exacting an increase OF output
from It's teachers the Chicago board
Of education expects to save 100000
this year in running its education
plant BY increasing the average num-
er~of children in a class room from
As to so, the board gets more teach
Ing per teacher for the same pay, Just
as Ford speeds up the production of
automobiles by pushing more per
hour thru his plant. Superintendent
McAndrews also suggests "a neat trim
uniform" for teachers.
Speeding-up is undermining the
health of teachers to such an extent
that group sickness and accident in
surance is being advocated by the
American Federation of Teachers as
a protection to teacher welfare. de-
spite the low pay" says r. G. Stecker,
the average city allows a maximum
Of only two weeks pay ON sick leave.
The st. Paul Federation Of Men Teach.
ers has successfully worked its group
insurance plan for four years. Teach.
ers under SO years are eligible with.
out physical examination"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-11
COOLIDGE is
CHALLEIVGEDBY
SHIPPING BOARD
Whole Struggle to Be
Aired in Congress

WASHINGTON, D. c., October o.
President Coolidge ls hounderins
around In maze Of bewlIderment re-
gardinH the crisis prseIpltatsd by the
shipping board which openly defied
him In the discharge of Admiral
Leigh Palmer as president of the
Emergency Fleet corporation. Totally
Incapable of formulating a personal
opinion on anything involving brain
power he awaits the "advics" of the
watch-dogs OF Imperialism that act in
Washington as his "close friends"
UnoGcial sources are responsibility
for the statement that the whole aues-
tion will be presented 10 congress
when it conyenes N December in the
form of a recommendation embodied
in the presidents address.
HesItates to Act.
The issue is whether a commission
created by congress may hout the
wishes Of the president as to govern
mental activities that are held TO be
within the executive power. Mem
bers of the shipping board contend
that operation Of the merchant marine
Is their exclusive jurisdiction and not
within the power Of the executive.
Coolidge hesitates to act on the case
because the legal status is in dispute
In q similar case, now before the
United States supreme court involv-
ing the authority of the executive to
discharge a postmaster without the
consent Of the senate. Possibly
Coolidge's advisers believe that no
action toward removing members of
the shipping board should be taken
until after the decision of the SUI
preme court is handed down.
That preparations to take the con-
troversy before congress is under way
is indicated by the announcement
that H. @. Dalton, of Cleveland, select
ed by the president to investigate the
matter will return 10 Washington
next week. His recommendation will
be the basis Of the recommendations
to congress.
Board Still Defiant
In a notice sent to Elmer E. Crow
ley, the new president of the ieet
corporation, the shipping board en-
phasized the fact that Crowley is
solely responsible to the board and
no other department of government
This defiant attitude presages con-
gressional fight that will reveal the
whole history of the inner workings
Of this branch of the government,
even to the extent Of investigating
the financial juggling that is an open
secret in Washington,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-11
Bank Clerks Attempt
to Organize Union

An attempt will soon be made by
the Bank Clerks Union to organize
the bank clerks in Chicago.
At present the delegate of the Bank
Clerks Union is in Atlantic City in
an attempt to have the American Fe-
deration of Labor go on record for
organizing the bank clerks and place
an organizer in the field. Another re-
solution to be introduced win call
upon all union officials to demand
that the clerks in the banks where
union funds are deposited belong to
the union.
At the State Federation of Labor
meeting at Champaign, Illinois, re-
solution was passed demanding that
every union official bank only in those
banks that employ union clerks.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-11
Anita Whitney Case
of California Comes
Before Supreme Court
BY LAURENCE TODD,
Federated Press SerVIce)

WASHINGTON Oct. 9-At the
very hour when President Coolidge's
Omaha speech demanding tolerance
for minority opinion in this coun-
try was appearing on the streets of
the national capital, the federal SUI
preme court was listening to argu-
ment on the appeal Of Miss Charlotte
Anita Whitney from the sentence i'm
posed on her by California court for
the crime of belonging to the minor
ity group known In 1919 as the Com
munist Labor Party,
Her actual crime was her activity
In raising and administering defense
funds for the /. w. w. who were be-
ing sent to prison by hundreds upon
mere proof Of membership in that
organization.
OFFICIAL Terrorist Argues Case.
Argument for the accused was
made by Walter H. Pollak of New
York, and for the state of California
by deputy for U. S. Webb. attorney
general Of the state, who has had
charge of the official terror against
the "Wobblies" for ten years past
The state dug up the old accusa-
tions against the I. w. What by
confession of members they stood
convicted of burning crops, poisoning
livestock, setting fire to forests and
putting lime in the shoes Of strike
breakers.
Stool Pigeon Testimony.
He did not mention the fact that
these Confessions" were made by
criminals Of the Harry Orchard type
who were used as professional wit
nesses for the state in large num-
bers of cases, and whose membership
in the 1. w. w. was denied by the
responsible officers of that body.
No case involving conviction of an
I. w. w. member on the testimony
of the red card in his pocket has yet
come to the final tribunal in Wash
ington.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-11
International Labor Defense Ball

The New York SECTION the International Labor
ranging ball Lyeum
Both ST. and Third Ave. in order ase fund defense
The need Of funds for the defense Of the
growing daily
The international Labor Defense victims
struggle who capitalist The
large number Of hsndths number stl growing
Hence, addition enjoying
aanoedand there will be dancing refreshments
For further Information apply the international
Labor Defense New York Section 7ss Broadway
422i New York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-11
FURRIERS' UNION
PLEDGE SUPPORT
TO MINE STRIKE
To Give Financial and
Moral Aid
gspeeIaI to ~. paIIy w0rksrl

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.--At the last
meeting Of the Joint board Of the
Furriers' Union in New York City,
delegates representing Locals /, s, 10
and Is, unanimously adopted the
following resolution giving their
moral and financial support to the
strike Of the anthracite coal miners
in Pennsylvania:
WHEREAS, 10000 anthracite
coal miners have been forced to
strike in order to resist the efforts Of
the mine owners to reduce their
wages and to lower their standard OF
life, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That we, the New
York Joint Board FurrieFs' Union, re-
presenting Locals /, 8, 10 and Is,
pledge our moral and financial sup
port 10 the miners in their present
struggle and urge all organized labor
to rally to the support of the mine
workers and help them carry their
struggle to a successful conclusion,
be 1t further
RESOLVED, That we urge the or,
ganized labor movement of the United
States to cooperate with every effort
to bring about unity Of all labor, in.
ternationally, to resist the united eG
forts of the internationally organized
capitalist class to force down the
standard of life Of all workers"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-11
Workers Standard of
Living Rises Rapidly
in Bolshevik Russia


The Russian periodical Labor Sta
tistics publishes the, results of an en-.
quiry held for the purpose OF ascer-
tanning the amount of the revenue and
expenditure OF the Russia workers.
The result of the enquiry showed that
because of increased wages, expendi-
ture had increased thruout in No
yember, 1924, (the date Of the en-
quiry) as compared with November,
1928. The increase amounts to 1914
per cent in Kharkov and in the Don
district up 10 40 per cent in Mos
COW, Leningrad and Vladimir.
The expenditure on foods, forms
about 45% of the total expenditure in
working class household. Taking in
to consideration increased food prices
there is an increase of 10-4095 as COM
pared with last year with respect to
the quantity of food. As to the various
food stutfs, qualitative Improvement
In nourishment is noticeable. Whilst
less bread and potatoes are consumed,
the consumption Of meat, fat and SUI
gar goes up. The demand for clothes
is from 20-25 per cent higher than
last year, which is also sign Of the
general Improvement in the workers
living conditions.
As far as Moscowis concerned, the
average revenue Of workers family
is about 100 gold rubles, and the aver
age expenditure about 81 rubIes.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-11
Polish Terror
Tortures Young
Bielsk Workers
Especial to The Daily worksr)

NSPeClat 10 me paIf Workerl
MOSCOW, U. s. s. r. Oct. 9.-The
international Red Aid has received a
telegram relating new crimes Of the
Polish Defensive Organization"
Mass arrests of workers and peas
ants have taken place in the White
Russian districts of Bielsk and Vol,
kovisk. Up TO the present over a
thousand workers and peasants have
been placed under arrest. Amongst
them are thirteen-year-old children
Lack Jails
In Bielsk the arrested are quartered
in schools, hospitals etc, in conse
quence OF the lack of room in the
prisons.
Hundreds of the arrested have beer
subjected to inhuman tortures. Hand.
and feet are tied and the bare solel
beaten with sticks. Electric curreni
is run into the ear. Hot urine Will
salt is poured into mouths. Lighted
cigarettes are thrust against lips, etc
PopuIaoe Terrorlzed
me population OF the town is ter
rorized by the shrieks OF the prison
ers and is leaving the town in masses
The police are forcing the prisoners
with these fortunes TO make false
oaths. The international proletariai
must raise IT'S voice energetically
against the new crimes OF the ode
fensive."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-11

administration. It's numbers run from
about seven or eight in village up
to 100 or more in the cities. In fac
tories or elsewhere, where there are
several hundred party members,
there are several yacheykas, accord
ing to departments or employments,
to prevent unwieldy size. Twice
yearly each yaeheykas elects q secret
airy and "buro" or committee.
Elect Delegates
During the elections previous to
the r. C. P. convention. they stimuli
tansously elect delegates to large
group of conferences preliminary to
the annual party convention. Thus in
the cities there are first the yache-
yka units, then the sectional confer
ence, then the city conference above
that.
The Village Yaehsyka
In the country there are village
yacheyka and county conference, a
larger group county conference, then
provincial conference and a larger
group provincial CONFERENCE.-THE re-
gion--or Caucasian conference--cor-
responding TO the conference in large
cities like Moscow. Leningrad and
Odessa.
Free Discussion
The difference between the larger
conferences and the unit or yache-
ykas is towfold-hrst, the yacheykas
meet all the year around, and secret
aries and committees are elected for
six months only. The higher confer
ences meet once a year and elect
secretaries and committees FOR the
next twelve months. The election is
by show Of hands for a majority vote
The election is preceded by a wide
discussion, during which complete
freedom Of speech and criticism is
allowed, resolutions passed, etc.
But after the decisions Of the con-
vention, have been made all OF the
members must buckle down TO work
TO do the tasks decided upon,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-11
WORKERS SCHOOL
OPENS ENGLISH
CLASSES IN N. y.
To Aid Foreign-Born
in Party
Especial to Tho Daily worksr)


NEW YORK, Oct. s.--The English
courses that the Workers School Of
fers this year assume special political
Importance because of the reergan-
ization Of the party. Party re-organ-
ization means that every party mem
Der must be able to speak, read and
write English. The abolition of the
foreign speaking comrades in shop nu-
clei and International branches where
English will be the official language
and where Russian, Lithuanian, jew
ish, Scandinavian, Italian and other
foreign speaking members will find
themselves together with American
workers who speak only English,
means that the entire party must
learn English or great numbers Of It's
members will be lost to the party and
to the class struggle in America.
To meet this need, the Workers
School has prepared to offer any mum
Der of English courses on any and all
nights of the week in order to accom-
odate all those who should and must
be studying English during the next
three months.
To Aid Comrades.
There will be courses in elementary,
intermediate and advanced English as
well as courses in composition and
workers correspondence. The ele-
! mentary English will be two nights
week and other courses will be one
night week. But to specially accom-
odate the active. leading workers Of
the foreign declarations who are so
occupied with party work. that they
cannot spare more than one night
week and yet need improvement in
English, there will be one night a
week of our elementary English
course with distince political tone
to its vocabulary, exercises, dictation,
ETC., that is to say, that the subject
matter treated in this course will be
the subject matter which is necessary
for party life to be conducted in the
English language. A group OF courses
will begin the week of Oct. 10, includ-
ing elementary, intermediate and ad-
vanced English. A staff of twenty
teachers has been prepared and as
many courses will be started as the
registration warrants. The fee for
these courses, where they are given
one night week will be $3.50 for
three months course and where two
night week $3.50 for three months
course. Registration is now going on
in Room "a of the Workers School at
1OS East 14th St., N. Y. City. Further
information can be secured by writing
to Bert Wolfe, director of the Work
ers' School at the above address.
Every foreign-born worker who
takes seriously the Bolshevization and
reorganization of the party. must i'm
prove his knowledge of English. Now
Is the time to begin before re-organ-
ization has been completed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-11
Lenin Institute Has
Second Full Edition
Lenin's Works Printed

MOSCOW, Oct. 9-The Lenin In
stitute is preparing a second COM
plete edition Of Lenin's works, as the
first edition has been completely sold
out.
In the Lenin archives were found
numerous rare photographs, docu-
ments and other materials which
will be utilized for the new edition.