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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-29
XIII
A Visit to Aircraft Works

visit paid by the Delegation the aircraft
In these works. 1900 workers employed wood
parts except engines which either imported made at
their own engine works in Moscow All workers members
the Metal Workers Union The lavatoy accommodation
the premises modern vast improvement the old
This plant 1920 consisted of three rather old buildings
and at the time the workers ground
the premises in very oldfashoned apparatus There
most noticeable Improvement in things though great many
parts still done by hand in absence
machinery
very finely built factory is just completion, the first
secnnd and third floors being occupied by workmen The fin
hed machines compare favorab and mainly of the
OH type
Here, elsewhere there appear any
ton to patch up the old building rather rebuild entirely
the small tubing works landing ordinary push
cycles and cycle radio machine being manufactured
worker has built small machine which vast
amount of labor in the cutting shaping of the small
of the cooling apparatus and aircraft
There very fine set of schools where the lads being
taught % the Russian language (2 physics and the theory
of engineering; (3) geography, etc.
There also ~ onery apprentice shop; (2) blacksmith
apprentice shop 90 engineering and settingout shop
All of these to have their full complement there being
80 lads in the latter ss-&e ~
There a very club close by it is still
struction and extension The theaer really well
place.
huge building of the FLAT type is now housing $40
families of metal workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-29
XII
A Visit to General Engineering Shop

visit paid a very up-to-date engineering
Kharkov which appeared be exceedingly well organized and
contained apparently all uptodate appliances and machinery
and was of very considerable extent
They fully engaged in large shop in building
Diesel internal combustion engines of them very
ze and putting the completed engines through very
severe tests
another shop being made electric generators
beds therefor and accessories Many of the under
construction large type including being
to order of the Soviet for Turkestan.
In another shop they building in large quantities four
cylinder tractors for agricultural work. from the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-29
XIV
A Visit to Locomotive Running Depot

The Delegation visited of the locomotive depots
attached to Moscow City, The shed old
quen did not appeal to the much the atterday
depots Of Great Britain with their excellent accessories
however quite the standard of the older depos
Britain and the work appeared to be quite efficient having
regard to the lack of upto-date appearance.
During conversation with the engineer charge of
depot in his Office before touring the She'd the Delegation
informed that the very high gravity of Russian
motives conceived in the belief that less
the frame of the engine rounding the sharper
Russian railways This high center of gravity struck
once as the frebox foundation rests the of the framing
bearing the axle boxes whilst the smoke box is carried
uperstructure above the leading framework of the engine
Consequently the boiler is raised several feet above the
and necesstaes rather long steam and exhaust pipes
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-29
A. A. PURCELL &

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gation). Member y
Union since 1891
mocratic federatit
Der, Stafford Boroas.
years. Sectional s
quently organizer, +
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ford, 1910. Conteste
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union congress, 1918
year. Elected by ira
tional conference,
president. President
union congress. Vic
eral council. Appoi
American labor con,
companied the delegi
1920.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-29
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British Dele

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HERBERT SMITH, J
years president Yorkshi
deration. President, Nj
ton Of Great Britain sir
president, 1907. Serve
royal commissions. Pr
national Miners Comm
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county council and othe
for many years. Memb
airy committee. trades U
1913-1e. and general CT
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tral committee, miners
central committee. min
board.
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Of trade unions siI :e
of Dockers' Union wi
from the Tea Coo per-
Laborers' Union estab
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nationally. Contested
mentary elections. Ele
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until amalgamation to
General Workers Unio
airy Of Political and In
partment of Amalga
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eral council since 1872
parliamentary comm
union congress, 1S92-O4
JOHN TURNER, a
socialist organizations
innate with founders
socialist thought, sue
Morris, Belfort Bax,
neers. Closely associa
Kropotkin from 1886 l
to Russia in 1917. A
hours legislation and I
Assistants Union. {
union from 1898 until
general secretary afte
in this position until ]
general council. trades
1921; reelected by cor
to 1924 for period to s
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1914. Elected membe
executive, 1890 and
member of trades uni
eral council, 1924.
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times candidate for
1924. Prominently as
Dor and socialist prop
years.
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United Patternmakt
since 1893. Branch
other offices. Electe
eral secretary. execu
1913. Elected genera
Formerly treasurer,
Shipbuilding Trades
three years, subseql
president, at presen
position. Elected to
gress general council
each year until 1924,
September, 1925.
A. A. PURCELL {,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-11
Mrs. Stokes to Testify
In Trial of Husband
On Conspiracy Charge

Chicago March 1O.-The wife he
is charged with conspiring to de-
fame in an effort to further his div
orce suit, will take the witness stand
tomorrow in the trial Of w. E. d.
Stokes, millionaire. hotel owner of
New York.
Her testimony marking a depart
ure under the Illinois statutes which
prohibit a spouse appearing for or
against a mate, except under three
special exceptions, will lie severely
circumscribed.
Mrs. Stokes, according to the de-
cision late today of Judge w. n.
Gemmill, will be permitted to take
the witness stand and enter formal
denial Of the two sleeping car con-
ductors yesterday, that late in 1872
she made overnight trips with men
other than her husband.
Hal X. Billig, young Chicago real
estate man. cousin of Mrs. Stokes,
and one Of the numerous co-respon-
dents named in Mr.. Stokes New
York divorce suit, denied from the
witness stand late today that he ever
had travelled with Mrs. Stokes.
He also denied testimony of Mr..
Stokes that he had been driven from
the Stokes New York home by the
IS year old defendant on New Years
eve, 1919, the date of the Stokes fin
al separation, after Mrs. Stokes
twice had appeared before him in
deshabile. He testified, however, that
he had left the Stokes home after
Mr.. Stokes had remarked to a nurse
that it appeared conditions were
such that he would have ito sit up
all night"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-11

a powerful plea for the construc-
ton of a State-owned bridge across
the Kennebec river between Richmond
and Dresden was made by the propo-
nents of the project at the hearing on
the Richmond bridge resolve held be-
fore the ways and bridges committee
of the Legislature Tuesday evening
in the Hall of Representatives at the
State House.
More than $50 residents of the town
were present to hear the Richmond
proposition presented by Mayor Ernest
l.. Mclean of Augusta and leading
residents of the town Of Richmond.
Forty pupils of Richmond High school
headed by their teacher, Mrs. Ann
Hatch, were included in the delega-
ton.
Although no direct opposition was
presented, the proponents were cross
examined by Senator Frank w. Carl
ton of Sagadahoc county, who will
present the case of the Bath bridge
this afternoon before the joint COM
mittees of ways and bridges and in
terror waters. Witnesses were also
questioned by Senator Clyde II. Smith
of Somerset county. chairman of the
ways and bridges committee.
Mclean Presents RichmOnd's Case
Branding as pure guess work"
DR.. J. A. l.. Waddell's figures on sub
structure work of a bridge at Bath.
and urging that maximum contract
Continued on Page 3-CoI. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-11
ACT WOULD LIMIT
STATE CONTINGENT
FUND TO 100000

A limit of 100000 is placed on the
amount of the State contingent fund
by an act introduced In the Senate
Tuesday afternoon by Senator Wads-
worth Of Kennebc.
The act establishing State con-
tingent fund and a surplus revenue
fund, authorizes the State auditor
and the treasurer Of State to open
State contingent fund not to exceed
100000, and to consist of balances
of unexpended appropriations which
exist on the first day of January OF
each year and are not continued by
law except such appropriations as
relate to issue and payment of State
bonds, temporary loans and special
funds in the State treasury. The act
further provides that the State con-
tingent fund may be increased from
time to time by direct legislative ap-
preparations, but such appropria-
tions, If made for specific purposes
shall be separately accounted for.
The act further creates the surplus
revenue account, to which jshall be
transferred and credited an sums at
any time found in the State contin-
gent fund in excess of 100000 plus
the amount Of special legislative ap-
preparation. The State contingent
fund is to be expended upon authori-
zation by the Governor with the ad-
vice and consent of the council. and
the warrants shall be supported Ky
vouchers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-11
EX-Rabbi in Series
Annoying Letters
To President and Wife

New York. March 10.-E. B. M.
Browne. 7o year old, former rabbi of
a small Bronx synagogue. now closed,
was brought into Yorkville court to-
day on. summons charging him with
sending anonymous letters to Presi-
dent Coolidge. The summons was OBJ
tanned by James NJ. Weitsman, a Sc
cret service agent. Magistrate Thorn
as f. McAndrews paroled Mr.. Browne
for a hearing next Monday.
It was charged that Mr.. Browne
wrote a number of letters to the pres
ident, Mrs. Coolidge and Frank
Stearns, requesting reimbursement
for campaign expenditures. He told
the court that he specifically request
cd $4,000, which amount. he SAID
represented half the sum expended by
the American Jewish Seventy Ell
ders" during the last campaign IN the
interest of the presidents election. :,
Jewish leaders here said they had
never heard of an organization known
as the "American Jewish Seventy FL
ders." Mr.. Browne says he is the or
ranizer and present head of the So
ciety. His name does not appear IN
available records as an orthodox ranpl.
1t developed that Mrs. Coolidge mad
turned over one of Mr.. Brownies many
letters to the secret service. This let
ter was signed Temple Zion, DR.. T. b.
NJ. Browne, Rabbi" =.
Mr.. Browne produced In court let
ters which he said were written 70 MINI
nv Presidents Harding, Roosevelt, NC
Einley and Harrison as evidence OIL
their respect and friendship"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-11
Seek "Flat NOsed"
Leader Bandit Trio
In Gotham Robbery

New York, Mar. 10-Detectives to-
night searched New York for "a gray
haired man with fiat nose as the
leader of n masked trio which 1nVad-
cd the apartment of Mrs. Beatrice f:
Perkins. Yesterday morning, attacked
Ler and Milton Abbott, cotton brok.
or. and stole $4,000 worth of her
jewels. A..
only clue authorities had of the 1den
titv of the trio, and was furnished
nv Mrs. Perkins. She had seen that
hair and that nose when the silk
handkerchief momentarily slipped
from the face of the man who was
smuggling her with a pistol butt ana
snatching at the jewels on her per-
son as Abbott lay nearby. already
beaten into Inconsistencies.
Mrs. Perkins married Benjamin
Perkins. wealthy restaurant owner of
this city, in Chicago. in 1918. when
she was II years old For several
Years. however, they have been es-
tranged, occupying separate apart
m entS.
Today, when news reporters called
at Mrs. Perkins home, they were
smiling greeted by her husband. He
announced that their quarrel had
been patched up" declared its an
i'll wind" etc. etc. and vowed that
he would hepceforth protect his wife
from such occurrences as that OF yes
terday morning.
Mrs. Perkins, her head and arms
swathed IN bandages, appeared be-
side her husband later, and confirm
ed his announcement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-11
Tomb Discovered
By Reisner Older
Than Tut's by 100 Yrs.

Boston, March 1O.-A cable re-
ceived today by DR.. George A. Refs
ner, professor of Egyptology at
Harvard and director of the Har-
ward University Boston Museum of
Fine Arts Egyptian expedition. de-
finitely establish .. the tomb Jlst
discovered by the expedition near the
CHA pyramids as beng some 100
years older than the tomb Of Tut
ankh-amen and of period of which
little has been known heretofore.
The cable was from Alan Rowe,
chief assistant of the expedition, an
Australian who has. been working
with DIR. Rcisner for three years.
Duncan Greenless is the second as
sistant of the expedition which be-
gan work at the present site in No
vember. The expedition was found
ed in 1905 and actual work began in
1909
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-11
Fire Damage of
$4,000 to Garage
And Cars in Madison

Especial to the kennebec JournaD
Madison, Me Mar. 10-The fire
alarm was sounded at 3 o'clock this
afternoon for $4,000 blaze at the De-
pot street garage, owned by l.. L..
Lougee and operated by Ralph Lowe.
An explosion was first heard and a
few moments later dense smoke
was seen issuing from around the
upper end of the building. which Is
of fire proof construction with the
exception of the roof. Eight cars
and two trucks were in the garage.
Three of the cars and the trucks
were the property of Mr.. Lougee.
The damage to the two trucks was
small and the cars owned by Mr..
Lougee were damaged about $500
partially covered by insurance. "A
large Buick car, belonging TO John
Withee of Waterville, was badly
smoked and the top damaged. The
top of another car belonging to Will
lam =. Hilton was also damaged 10
the extent of about 500.
Mr.. Lowe had stock valued at
$4,000. practically all spoiled. with an
insurance of $4,000. The damage to
the building was principally by
smoke. 1t will be covered by an in
surance of $500. The fire caught in
the office in the northwest corner OF
the building and was caused by the
explosion of an oil stove used for
heating purposes. The explosion
was sufficiently heavy 20 lift the
1oof from it's bearings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-11
Dawes is Delayed

Administration leaders sought tG
delay announcement of the result in
the hope that the vice president, who
was rushing to the senate in a taxi
cab, would arrive in time to break
the tie.
With victory in their grasp, Demo-
cratic opponents of the nomination
vigorously demanded that the roll
call be closed with the announce
ment of the result, but even then
Republican leaders resorted to fur
Their strategy in an effort to save the
nomination from defeat.
Senator Reed Of Pennsylvania, an
nounced that he would change his
vote from yea to nay SO that he
might present motion to reconsider.
the question. That changed the final
result technically to 80 for and Al
agalns confirmation.
AS soon as Senator Reed had made
his motion, opponents of confirma-
ton countered with a motion to Law
1t on the table and demanded q roll
call. That vote, too, resulted in a,
tie, 40 to 40, but as the vice presi-
dent. who could have cast the decid-
Continued on Page 3-coI. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-11
GR|EV|NG GOLD STAR
MOTHER, SK0WHEGAN,
BROWNS IN BROOK
Especial to- Kennebec ,JournaN

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Skowhegan, March 10-Gripped by
grief that had held since the World
war when her boy Alvin fell in bat
tie, Mrs. Frank w. Buchanan, one Of
Skowhegan's gold star mothers, yes
terday wandered to a favorite spot in
Coburn woods. Today searchers
found her body in shallow water of
a brook, victim of accidental
drowning. She had apparently trip
ped over a log or root and fallen into
the water. and either stunned or too
weak to arise, persisted.
Members of the Rotary club, of
which Mr.. Bucknam, the husband.
high school boys, directed by the
comfy officers made systematic
search with the result that about
o'clock the body of Mrs. Bucknam
was found by Furber, high school
senior, who lead a group Of searchers.
Mrs. Buchanan was found lying on
her back in a stream near the shoot
ing range back of the corn shop.
There were no evidences of foul play.
Her tracks were easily traced from
Spring street to the stream and no
other tracks were found. Sheriff
Healey stated that death was due to
drowning, although but part in the
water. County Medical Examiner DIR.
Walter S. Stinchfield stated that she
probably wandered away and became
exhausted and that death was prob
ably due to drowning, and that the
county would make no further in
vestigation. 1t was evident that Mrs.
buchanan had been dead several
hours when found. Her watch was
stopped between 10 and II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bucnam came to
Skowhegan from Yarmouth in the fall
Of 1900 and have since resided here.
Their only child, Alvin William
Buchanan died in action in France.
July 16. 1918, whose death has caused
Mrs. Buchanan a great deal of sor-
row. Mrs. Bucknam was q past
president of the Skowhegan Women's
club a member of the Eunice Farms
worth chapter, d. A. r.; Somerset
chapter o. +. s., and attended the
Federated church. She had made a
host of friends since living in Show
hogan who were greatly grieved to
learn or her death. Besides her hus-
band she leaves her mother, Mrs.
Sarah L. Whitcomb, and sister. Mrs.
Kennison of Exeter, n. II. The fun
eral service will be held Thursday
either at 1880 or / o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-11
Act for Excise
Tax on Cigarettes
Sold at Retail

Senator Phillips Of Hancock pre-
scented in the Senate Tuesday an act
requiring that there shall be paid on
all cigarette sold at retail in this
State an excise tax of one cent on
each and every package so sold. The
proceeds from the tax shall be used
for the promotion of health and by
giene, insane hospitals and the
home for the feeble minded by the
State department of health. Any
person who fails to pay the tax shall
be subject to a fine of $50 for each
offense, and every week that the per-
son shall fail to make a report of his
sales to the department of state,
shall constitute a separate offense.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-11
Wants Rebate for
Towns Embracing
State 0wnedL Land
.H0ULT0N POTATO
GROWERS PROTEST
LEGISLATIVE BILL

Houlton. March 10.-By a vote Of 81
to 4. the Houlton branch of the Maine
Potato Growers Exchange today
adopted a resolution protesting the
passage Of a bill introduced in the
Maine Legislature, the purpose of
which is to compel by law all pota-
toes under crop mortgage to be mar
keted through the exchange.
Feeling at the meeting ran high, be-
cause, as the resolution said, such a
law would place an absolute hardship
on a large percentage Of our member
ship, who, owing to the present finan-
eial condition. would be unable to Sc
cure fertilizer or funds to finance
their farming operations the coming
season."
The movement Of the fertilizer in
the county is virtually at a standstill
because of the proposed bill. The fer
tilizer companies declare that if the
measure becomes law they will not
put out any fertilizer on crop mort
gage to members of the exchange.
since they are receiving such small
payments this year.
One Of the fertilizer companies do
ing business here reports a total Of
$4,000 in orders and crop mort
cages, only per cent. of which have
been paid by the exchange
The resolution states that the bill
Is breach of faith on the part of the
exchange toward the 1928 Maine Leg
islature and the fertilizer interests
who only allowed 1.-The original coop
erative bill to become law by the
incorporation of an amendment maxi
ing crop mortgages legal and valid"
Eve believe" says the resolution
further. that the agitation resulting
from the proposed law is extremely
detrimental to the exchange * a
whole and has caused dissension, dis
cord and strife in our membership"
Other branches have taken action
against the proposed bill and the feel
ing throughout the county is said to be
indicative of a serious breach in the
affairs Of the exchange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-11
Would Make Manager
Plan Available for
Towns of 1000 or More
HEAVIER PENALTIES
FOR DRY V|OLAT0RS
URGES HOUSE COM,

washington, Mar. 10-Opposing any
increase above one half Of one per-
cent in the alcoholic content of bev-
erages. a subcommittee of the house
alcoholic liquor traffic committee to-
day made public a report recon-
mending enactment by the next con-
gress Of legislation imposing heavier
penalties for prohibition law viola
tions.
The subcommittee expressed that
ito increase the alcoholic content, but
not to appoint where it would be-
come intoxicating in fact, would not
satisfy those who demand alcoholic
stimulants and would greatly in
crease the difficulty of law enforce
ment."
Amendment of existing law to fix
a minimum fine and mandatory pri-
son sentence for first offences for
manufacture and salt of alcoholic Ii
Quor, and increasing fines for trans
portation and possession of liquors,
was recommended.
The subcommittee, which was
headed by Representative Hudson,
Republican, Michigan, also proposed
establishment of a prohibition agency
separate from any other bureau, that
prohibition agents be selected under
civil service, that the government buy
all bonded liquors in government
warehouses;. and that appropriations
for prohibition enforcement be suf-
ficient to place an adequate number
of agents in areas where enforcement
is difficult.
The problem of enforcement, the
report said, is not as great as many
sources antagonistic to prohibition
would infer. The difficulties have
been magnified while the benefits
have been taken for granted, it stat
ed, adding that there is no evidence
to justify any hope that the eight
zenith amendment will be repealed"
Enumerating results of prohibition,
which the report said were secured
with inadequate organization and law
enforcement machiner" it listed re-
auctions in violent crimes. decrease
in the humber of paupers. an in
crease in thrift, improvement of the
realty market a lower death rate. i'm
provement of the general health of
the nation, and a decrease in insan-
fty"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-11
Others Sought to
Lease Teapot Dome
Dispositions Declare

CHEYENNE Wyo., March 1O.-(By A.
r.)-Depositional testimony showing
tnere were numerous applicants be-
sides Harry F. Sinclair for the lease
or the Teapot Dome naval oil reserve
was given today in the trial of the
governments suit in equity for an
nplment of the lease obtained by thel
Mammoth Oil Co., a Sinclair concern.
The government alleges the lease
was obtained through collision and
fraud between Sinclair and Albert r.
ran, former secretary of the interior
The testimony showed that several
applicants for the lease, while believ-
ing their proposals still We're under
consideration by the interior depart
ment, received information from I'M
official souSces that the reserve had
been leased ~ Sincidir'S corporation.
The introduction of dcpositional tes-
timony will continue tomorrow. &C
cording to plans of the government
special oil counsel, Owen j. Roberts
and Atlee Pomerene