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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-20
BLAME ENGINEER
IN FREIGHT CRASH
AT GARDINER YARD

In a decision rendered Thursday
by the Public Utilities commission
on the rear end collision between
two special trains in the Gardiner
yard Of the Maine Central Railroad
Company Feb. 81 last in which four
persons lost their lives, it is held by
the failure Of the engineer Of Special
Train NO. 623 to properly apply his
brakes was responsible for the acct
dent.
In this accident Roy Miller of Eas-
ton, A. ID. Webster and Sandy Palm
err of Fort Fairfield and Harvey
Dunn of Upper keswick. N. B., were
killed. These men who were in
charge of potato cars from Aroos-
took county were riding in the ca =
boose of Special Freight No. 627
when the locomotive of Special
Freight No. 623 plowed through the
caboose car, demolishing it.
The decision after citing the law
under which the investigation was
conducted by the commission sets
forth the events of that morning
when the wreck occurred and then
presents a careful and detailed state
ment of all the conditions existing
even to the setting forth that Spe-
cial No. 627 consisted of SIS cars with
4 total load of 2,610 tons, while Spe-
cial No. G23 had 50 cars with a total
load of 2,4S0 tons. 1t then gives a
careful description of the geography
of the sceze of the accident with a
special reference to the location of
automatic signals which figured in
the Investigation.
The testimony given at the hear
ing is carefully weighed and eX-
planned, particular stress being plac-
cd on the fact that there was dis
crepancy in the testimony of the en-
gineer of Special Train No. 623 and
the engineer of maintenance of way
as to the visibility of the signal
which was ''at caution" when Spe-
cial No. 623 went by it. The COM
mission concludes that while from
the ground the signal could be seen
at the distance which the engineer
of maintenance said in actual prac-
tice a locomotive engineer could not
see the signal at so great distance,
his line of vision being INSTRUCTED
by poles of the Central Maine Power
COlllpdllS.
The commission says in the de-
cision that only commentator can
be given to the crew Of Special No
S627.
The decision then states that the
testimony of Engineer Raynor of
Special Freight No. 623 shows that
he shut off his steam and drifted to
the point of the collision; that he
applied his brakes midway between
the two signals east of the point OF
collision and that he applied the
emergency brake about 400 feet east
of the last signal before the COLI
sien. 1t quotes him as testifying
Il suppose I put the brakes on in
plenty Of time 10 stop within the
block" and the decision makes this
comment, This is exactly what he
did not do and his failure to do SO
caused the accident"
The commission does not find that
there was any defective condition oil
the breaks Of Special Freight No
623.
In closing the commission recon-
mends that the block signal JUST
east Of where the accident occurred
be moved back in an easterly direc-
ton so as to give a better line OF
vision or that the pole line of the
Central Maine Power Company be
changed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-20
Eastern Gasoline
Prices Down 1Cent

New York, March 19-Gasoline
prices throughout New England and
New York were lowered one cent
gallon today by the Standard OIL
Company of New York.
The cuts followed the announce
ment that gasoline stocks In Fcbru-
airy had increased 2.234,949 barrels
and several successive gains In
weekly crude oil production. Be
ginning late last year, a number Of
advances had lifted gasoline 7 cents
a gallon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-20
r. l. Yegg Man
Caught in Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Conn.,, March 19.-John
Morgan, 10. of Providence and War
wick, r. l., was arrested here tonight
charged with being fugitive from
justice. He will be taken to Warwick,
where he is wanted on a charge of
highway robbery.
Morgan's arrest was made after
Martin Davey of Providence was iden-
titled as one Of the two men who re-
Gently robbed and assaulted a young
woman.
Davey is said by the police to have
given them the information as to the
whereabouts Of Morgan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-20
Bay State Kidnapper
jailed for Six Months

Boston. March 19-Stephen c.
Bresnahan Of Cambridge. an attor-
ney, was sentenced to six months in
the house Of correction and fined $500
in Suffolk superior court today on
the charge of kidnapping the two
year-old son of Wilbur H. Fisher of
Cambridge. and Fisher was sentenced
to four months and a similar fine.
The child was taken from the GUS
tody Of its mother last August and
later found at "baby farm" in
Canada, the court learned. Stays of
execution Of sentence were granted
pending an appeal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-20
Speaker Gardiner
To Address Maine
Club at New Haven

William Tudor Gardiner, speaker
o. the House, will speak before the
Maine club of New Haven at the Ho-
tel Taft this evening. The Maine
cub Is composed Of $50 men and
women, former residents of this state
VINO are all boosters Of the Pine Tree
ntate and at their request Speaker
Gardiner will be the guest Of honor
az the third annual meeting OF this
society. During the absence Of the
speaker the House will elect a
Speaker PROTEIN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-20
General Forecast

The disturbance that was over In
diana Wednesday night has advanced
to the st. Lawrence valley with
slightly decreased intensity with a
trough extending south and south
westward along the Atlantic coast.
Pressure is high east of New Found
land and thence southwestward to
Bermuda.
During the last "a hours showers
and thunderstorms have occurred
generally from the Mississippi river
eastward.
The outlook is for fair weather
Friday and Saturday in the states
east Of the Mississippi river.
Temperatures will rise on Saturday
in practically all states east Of the
Mississippi river. Storm warnings
are displayed on the Atlantic coast
from Nantucket to Eastport.
Winds north Of Sandy Hook
Strong west and northwest and
weather partly overcast Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-20
Two Bodies Taken
From Mine Blast
In West Virginia

Fairmont, w. Va, March 19-(By
A. P.)-Two bodies, those of Walter
Thompson and Leonard Saunders
found late today in Mine Number Al
Of the Bethlehem Mipes Corporation
were brought to the surface tonight
They were the first to be found fol-
lowing a terrific explosion at the
property Tuesday night which en-
tombed 80 miners. All who were In
the mine at the time Of the blast are
believed to have been killed.
The bodies were badly burned and
were identified after considerable dill
aculty.
No official investigation as to the
cause of the explosion will be made.
1t was announced tonight, until all
, bodies have been recovered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-20
Bangor Residents
Lose Belongings
In Florida Fire

Bangor, March 19.-Friends here
Of Fred A. Gilbert, manager of the
spruce wood department of the Great
Northern Paper Company. today, re-
ceived kilograms from him stating
that he and Mrs. Gilbert lost ali
their personal belongings in the fire
hich last night destroyed The
Breakers at Palm Beach. Fla, at
which they were guests. The mes
sages stated they were returning at
once to Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-20
Kent's Hill
Association Elects

Portland, March I9.-EdWard
Francis Beals, "a, a graduate of the
class of 1S49, told the Maine Asso-
citation of the Kent's Hill Alumni at
the annual meeting here tonight OF
the hardships of travelling to school
via boat and stage coach from his
home at Manchester, \. II. DIR. r.. \:
Adams, of Brunswick was elected
president.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-20
Lucas Gets Two
Years for Forgery

Halifax, N. S., March 19-Pleading
sullty to obtaining money by forged
ssaecks amounting to $120. Edwin E.
Lucas, travelling salesman Of Glou-
eester, Mass, today was sentenced to
ssrve two years in the penitentiary.
ne Is said to be wanted in Glouces-
yer on similar charges.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-20
THE WEATHER
UNSETTLED

Northern New England-Unsettled
Friday; Saturday fair, rising tenn
perature.
Southern New England and East
ern New York-Fair Friday and Sat-
urday; warmer Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-20
Casualties Will Total
Near 1000 In Tornado's
Path Through 5 States
LIST OF DEAD AND
INJURED COMPILED
FROM five STATES

Chicago, March 10 (By A. Ply
While late reports from towns af-
fected by Wednesdays tornado
showed slight deductions from earlier
estimates, other places increased
their total casualties and still other
regions were able to make reports for
the first time today. The list as
compiled from latest reports tonight
foIInuus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-20
Reports Indicate Death Toll of 848
and 2909 Injured Property Loss
Over Ten Millions -

Path of Storm Over Territory 800 Miles in
Five Hours Estimated Damage S6,OOO,OOO
in Southern Illinois, S2,00O,OOO in Princeton,
Indiana, 100000 in Kentucky, 100000 in
Missouri-Red Cross Rushing Supplies to
Stricken Region-H amlet of De Soto Suf-
fered Heaviest Single Catastrophe with 11S
Dead Ghastly Evidence of Terrific Force
of Wind Noted in Several Places
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-20
Bay State Law Will
.Iail Drunken Drivers

Boston, March 19-By vote of l34
TO AZ the state house Of representa-
tives late today passed a bill provid-
ing mandatory jail sentence for the
second offense in cases for conviction
for driving an automobile while I'M
der the influence Of liquor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-20
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Fair Friday and Saturday; warmer
Saturday; moderate northwest winds,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-20

Chicago, March 10 (By A. P.)-After the light of full
day had cast its searching into the debris eftby We'd
nedays tornado the toll of destruction to life and property
tonight still remained the greatest recorded in similar
catasophes with 848 reported killed and 1900 injured in
the five states affected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-20
ICE OUT OF
KENNEBEC RIVER

Bath, March 19.-The ice went out
Of the Kennebec river today, two
weeks earlier than usual. s.l~-.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-20
Palm Beach Losses
Will Total Over
Seven Millions
Check of Guests at
Breakers and Palm
Beach Incomplete
But Believed No
Lives Lost

Postmaster Denies Robbed of
$4,000 But Authorities
Hint of Plot of Thieves Who
Started Blaze With Harvest
Of Loot ossible From
Wealthy Guests-No Word
on Rebuilding of Hotels
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-20

London, March 20-(By A. Po-
MARQUIS Curzon of Kedleston, lord
president of the council. died this
morning.
Sketch Of Life
The Marques Curzon George Ma
thaniel CuEzon) from the cradle to
Continued on Page 5-Col. ~
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-17
vv|0I d LABOR Remembers LEO|N
BISHOP BROWN STANDS
BY The TEACHINGS OF
HIS COMMUNIST BOOK

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. fo.-
Bishop William Montgomery Brown
affirmed his beliefs stated In his
book, Communism and Christian
ism,v and refused to retract any Of
his teachings. The court OF review
declared they found no error In the
trial last June when Bishop Brown
was convicted, and allowed the "sen.
tenee" to stand. at Is the ludnmsnt
of.thls court that you, William Mont
gomery Brown, should be deposed
from the sacred ministry" Bishop
Leonard declared at the end Of the
hearing
Bishop Browns conviction Of
"heresy" will now be reviewed BY
the house Of bishops, the only body
with the power to put the "sen-
tence" into effect. The house Of
bishops will review the case at the
general church convention In New
Orleans next September. It takes q
two-thirds vote Of the house Of blsh.
ops to confirm the sentence, and fall
ure to obtain a two-thirds vote Of
the bishops would amount to dIeap-
prevail of the sentence.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-17
In Memoriam
MANIFESTO OF THE WORKERS (coMMUNIsT) PARTY Oh
THE COMMUNICATION OF THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY
OF THE DEATH OF LENIN.
TO THE WORKERS OF AMERICA:

1t will be year on January II since our great leader
Vladimir llyitch Lenin breathed his last.
Do you remember how, year ago, all the bitterest
enemies OF the working class hailed with Joy the death of
Lenin?
you the deep sorrow at our loss expressed by
the millions of oppressed people around the globe?
One year the enemies of the proetaran revolution
hoped to rob of greatest achievement the Workers
Government Of Soviet Russia from that march
ward crushing the entire labor movement Millions of work.
ers were appehensVe because the giant brain and powerful
hand of Lenn no longer at the helm.
But Lenn, embodiment of the working class revolution,
proved powerful in death in e For he had created
that which cannot die long there is still working
class struggling against the exploitation of the capitalist
the world party Of the proeara leader Of the struggle
for the society THE COMMUNIST INTERNATIONAL.
In this World Party of the workers. Lenn is still the
leader Thru the years of struggle which eliminated in the
Workers Government that holds onesxth of the globe.
all the revolutionary knowledge and determination of the
working class In the teachings of Marx and in Marxs,
and in these teachings applied in the epoch of imperialism
the final stage of captasn the teachings of Lenn and
in Leninsnthe working class OF the world has the sure
onward to and greater victories.
On January ~ millions of workers in every land will
together in memory of Lenin. The spirit of these
gatherings will be, sosmuch of sorrow but rather of
iron determination that great of which Lenn
ns grsatss Leader shan forge all sns
the toers, continually uniting itself firmly, continually
extending its dominion over the minds and hearts Of the
workers continually leading the struggle that end only
with the destruction of the capitalist Dictatorship the estab
shnet Of the Dictatorship Of the proetara and thru this
the building OF the Communist society.
The Workers (communst) Party of America, section
of the Communist International the party of Lenn calls
upon the entire working class of America observe the
21st day of January in the spirit of revolution in the spirit
of Lenin.
for militant struggle against the forces of capital
ism!
Unite resist the daily aggresssons the wage-cuts the
"open shop" drives, the union smashing agns!
Unite in support of the Michigan Communist Defense as
a part of the defense of the working class!
Unite to destroy the bood-suckng capitalist system and
all its instruments of oppression that used against the
workers.
Unite with the revolutionary workers of the entire
world under the leadership of THE COMMUNIST INTER-
NATIONAL!
Join the Workers (communist) Party Of America!
CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
William z. Foster, Chairman.
Earl R. Browder, Acting Secretary.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-17
WEEKS PROGRAM
OF MEMORIALS
IN every LAND
Great Gathering to Be
Held Here Wednesday

The workers of the entire
world will gather in demonstra-
tions next week, to honor the
memory of the great leader and
teacher of the working class of
the world, Vladimir IIyItch
Lenin.
The Russian workers and
peasants, under the leadership
of Lenin, in 1917 established the
first workers government Of
the world, which stands today
as the shining example and in
spiration to the struggling pro-
letarian movement.
An lndestructibIe Monument.
Lenin's monument is everlasting
and indestrucible. It is the Russian
Soviet government, the Third (Com-
munist) international and above all,
the legacy of Leninism.
The members of the Workers (Com-
munist) Party, the American followers
of Lenin, call on the workers and poor
farmers of the country to join with
them in these great demonstrations,
in honor Of the man who forged new
weapons and new tactics for the ac-
complement Of world proletarian
revolution.
At the Chicago Lenin memorial
meeting the speakers will be Earl r.
Browder, William F. Dunno, ]. Louis
Engdahl, Arne Swabeck and Gordon
Owens.
The list Of Lenin memorial meetings
planned for the United States will be
found on page two.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-17

betterment and emancipation
must lie with them, and not be
trusted merely to the capitalist
controlled legislature.
The secretary of the agricultural
district of the Workers Party, Alfred
Knutson, has issued in the name of
the district executive committee, a
statement outlining the program of
Comrade Miller in the legislature and
among the workers and farmers. The
statement is as follows:
Calls for Glass Struggle.
"The farmers and the workers of
North Dakota and the United States
will never be able to emancipate
themselves from the exploitation of
the banks, the investment companies
the grain combine, the railroads, the
steel trust, the coal barons, the Wall
Street financiers-in short the whole
capitalist system of business and its
government-without a fight, without
a struggle.
""As far as the broad masses Of
farmers and workers are concerned
there can be absolutely no compro-
mise with these business interests
Any harmony and peace talk with the
capitalists, big or little, who are rob
bling the farmers and the workers, is
a clear betrayal of their basic needs
and can have no other outcome for
them than certain defeat and disaster
Calls for Pressure on Legislature.
1.-THE following bills and resolutions
constitute the legislative program of
the Workers Party and are being
placed before the North Dakota legis-
lature by its representative, A. C. NIL
Ter, member of the house of repfesen-
tatives from the 41st legislative dis
trict Every working farmer, who is
a member of the state legislature,
should give his whole-hearted support
to these measures which touch the i'm.
mediate needs and demands of the
farmers and the workers, and all farm.
ers and workers turnout the state
should by resolutions, petitions and
letters to their representatives in the
state legislature, urge their immedi-
ate and prompt adoption.
No ForeeIosure-No Eviction.
Il. A bill prohibiting foreclosures
Of mortgages on land titled by work
ing farmers. No farmer shall be.
evicted or dispossessed for failure to
pay his debts. All lands held by trust
companies, banks, and corporations
generally, to revert back to the state
without compensation. This bill or
resolution Is to be based on the prin.
ciple that the land belongs to those
who toll upon it.
"2. A bill providing for state aid to
co-operatives controlled by workers
and working farmers.
"S. A resolution prohibiting the use
Continued on page 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-17
Chicago Teachers
Meeting at Art
! Institute Today

The Chicago Teachers Federation
meets this morning in Fullerton Hall,
Art Institute, at 1890 o'clock. In
view OF the recent announcement by
Superintendent McAndrew on his
open shop plan Of reorganization OF
teachers councils, which he will sub.
NIT in the form OF a recommendation
to the board of education and the
failure Of the board at its last meet
ing to get action on the secret mark.
ings controversy this meeting will
have important matters to consider.
There will also be other reports
among which is the one on the legis.
lative program. Chief engineer =. J.
Kelly will speak.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-17
AMERICAN RULE
LIKE Mine, SAYS
FASCIST LEADER
Mussolini Says us. Also
Has Dictatorship


ROME. Italy. Jan. 16.---Afussotini de
clared today that his dictaroship Il
justified by dictatorship which now ex
lists in the United States. "Ths
executive power in America has pass
ed almost completely out Of the con
troll of the legislature" Mussolini said
when the parliamentary system Of
any country is discovered to be fail
ing, the executive authorities mus
assert themselves to take the situa
ton in hand, must assume full execu
tive control. Look at America for In
stance"
Mussolini also said that the "prin
ciples of the British electoral sys
TENS" had been incorporated into his
electoral bill, which allows the mobiles
and the bourgeoisie three votes to one
for the Industrial workers and peas
ants.
The opposition in the chamber OF
deputies took the offensive by pre-
senting motion that 1t is impossible
for the present Mussolini government
to hold general election, as long as
it curtails freedom of speech and OF
the press, and "the individual liberty
Of its citizens
The motion was put forward by the
three former premiers, Salandra, Clio
litti and Orlando and is signed by ~
deputies. forming the petty bourgeois
wing Of the opposition.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-17
APPEAL TO HIGH
COURT IS GIVEN
HEARING Today
HeGdgear Workers Sup
port Communist Fight

Attorneys for c. E. Ruthen-
berg, executive secretary of the
Workers (Connmunist) Party,
vii! appear before the United
States supreme court in Wash
ington today, and apply for per-
mission to argue the Validity OF
the Michigan procedure and to
have Comrade Ruthenberg re-
leased on bail pending the high
est courts decision. Comrade
Ruthenberg is now serving from
3 to 10 years in the Jackson.
Mich, prison for his Communist
principles.
Labor unions thruout the country
are taking action on the Michigan out
rage to free speech and assembly in
volved In the conviction. The Head.
gear Worker, official organ Of the
Cloth Hat, Cap. and Millinery Work.
ers' Init. Union. declares thru its edi-
tor, ]. M. Budish:
"The inherently vicious tendencies
OF these anti-syndicalism laws is best
Illustrated by the sentence imposed
by Michigan court on Charles Ruth
enberg. Neither he nor the conven-
ton which he attended have been as
cused of any criminal act or Of even
any attempt to commit any criminal
action. There Is hardly possible to
imagine 4 more sinister attack upop
al our liberties and inalienable
rights
The honor Of being the first unit of
the Workers Party to send money to
the Labor Defense Council for Com
rade Ruthenberg's defense, goes to the
Detroit English branch, which sent
$3.50. to the Labor Defense Council
office at 1ss w. Washington ST., chi
cago. Close upon the heels of this
contribution came $1,000 from the
Young Workers League Of Philadel
phia, the money having been raised
at the Liebknecht memorial meeting
there.
The city central committee of Hart
ford, Conn, sent check for $500
to 90 toward the defense of Ruthen.
berg and the other Communists ar.
rested at the Bridgeman convention
of the Communists in August 1922.
Robert Minor, writer and cartoonisi
for the DAILY WORKER, will appear
at the Berrian county court in ST
Joseph. Michigan for trial early in
February.
All comrades and sympathizers
who wish to write to Comrade Ruthen.
berg are given the following correct
address: c. e. Ruthenberg,
No. 1882, Jackson State Prison, care
mail superintendent, A. L. Van Horn,
Jackson, Michigan.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-17
JEWISH BUREAU SENDS BIRTHDAY f.
GREETINGS TO DAILY WORKER
Especial to The Daily Worker,

NEW YORK. JAM f6-The
the following greeting the occasion Of
the papers frat anniversary: .sYt
The Bureau OF
Party sends lite flaming WORKER first Com
language on It's first
birthday The DAILY WORKER beacon
political life United
1.-THE DAILY WORKERS faithful
STRUGGLE and lie penetration ruque
and leadership all POLITICAL
has made an ornanzons center Of first
future Of the working N
Long live the DAILY woRKER 4ft"f# '~
Long live the Workers (communst) ti,t
"M HOFFMAN Secretary, Jewish Bureau"