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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-15

of that union formally voted to Keep
him as their official leader and
spokesman. 80,
on the last day of the year 1922
the Lockwood committee or New
York state issued it's final report
On page SO in that document APP
pears the story of man who mao
been sent to the penitentlary 1of
coercion of employers as one or the
lieutenants of the notorious Brindell
He served his term, and upon his re-
lease the Plumbers Union of Man.
haitian, in defiance of public opinion,
restored him to good standing and
elected him to his old office therein
In t he classical case of the ruin
wrought by interunion jurisdlctlonal
conflicts, that of the Hell Gate
power house, this man was made
one of committee of five to ar
bitrate on behalf of the Plumbers
Union.
In May, 1922, State Attorney
Grove of Illinois fiayed the labor I'M
ions of Chicago for their share In a
week of arson bombing, murder, and
general intimidation which they had
tolerated, although the mass of THE
membership of these unions were alb
in. But what of their leaders? 1t
was a case of gang terrorism" A
handful of hoodlums" composed
the nucleus which directed the poll
cies of the Building Trades Council
One of the leaders, Shea. was IAN
ex-convict convicted of stabbing Il
girl. Another, Nader, also was IAN
ex-convict." A third was "a con-
victed robber." And these men with
their gang" had "set out on q plan
of terrorism" Thus declared Mr.
Grove.
Three years ago an authoritative
investigator said that. of the twenty
nine labor leaders convicted and pun
ished in the Los Angeles Times
crime, eleven, immediately on their
release from prison, were given back
their old positions in the American
Federation of Labor, so that at this
instant of writing they are holding
official positions therein with pay"
Now-how can labor defend these
things? This is the black, perhaps
the blacklist side, of the labor union
record in the United States. Every
little while some news item. like
that just now from Chicago. reminds
us of it, Why in the name of all
that is reasonable should a labor
union permit criminals, confessed. or
convicted, or both, to march under
its banners, have part in its councils,
represent it in negotiations with EN-
ployers and before the general public
as it's duly elected and accredited
officers?
Why on earth does not labor re-
pudiate such men and such methods:
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Editorial Comment
More Light on Fascist Methods
IIynx1AA

while Mussolini pushes his propos-
ais for a completely Fascist state. we
have new light from several sources
upon Fascist methods. The Free
niasons have been put down with
such an iron hand that all lodge ac-
tivities are discontinued. This fol-
lows what the Fascist censorship eu-
Enthusiastically calls the "rfoting" in
Florence. Advices to London and
Paris describe this "rioting" as actu-
ally a series of organized assaults by
Fascist militia on their opponents.
Shops and homes were destroyed;
estimates of the dead reach eighteen.
One of the slain men was a lawyer
shot in his wife's presence for the
crime of representing an anti-F'ascist
in court.
Much more important is the evil
dence from the state prosecutors re-
port on the Matteotti murder that
political assassination for Fascist
purposes cannot be punished. This
obliging prosecutor wholly exoner-
ates the Fascist officials accused of
completely He explains that these
officers may have ordered the "se-
questration" Of Matteotti on the eve
of his speech exposing the Fascist
graft, but they never planned or
knew of the killing. The five men
who looked after the Representation
so well that Matteotti was found
dead IN ditch will be tried on the
mild change Of manslaughter. They
may receive a good, stiff reprimand.
The prosecutors report is notice that
these little misunderstanding are
bound to occur IL anti-Fascist Depu-
ties make troublesome. speeches.
The Worlds Paris correspondent
Mussolini controls the Italian wires
cables that charges are rife in Italy
that Mussolini is head of a secret
terrorist Cheka. These charges are
supported, he says, by suppressed
testimony given before the jury of
the Italian Senate formed to return
the Matteoti case indictments. Be
this as it may, the fact cannot be
denied that Mussolini is head of the
Fascist militia: that he controls the
prosecuting machinery; that Fari-
nacci, Secretary of the Fascist Par
ty.. has just threatened its foes with
violence. Such facts speak for
themselves.
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CHINA

Mrs. w. +. Greene of Monson and
Karl Greene of Norridgewock We're at
Sidney Browns Wednesday called
there by the funeral of Capt. James
Brown.
Mrs. Fred Hall and her sister of
Augusta, were recent visitors at Mrs.
Halls brothers, Everett Hail.
Everett Hall, who was run over
by an auto truck some time ago, does
not improve very fast, not being
able to do any work or even lie down
much, his hands are badly swollen.
The committee for the fair October
81 are as follows: General committee.
M. S. Farnsworth. Harry Mitchell,
Eta Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Wells: live
stock, HI. r. Hysom, Mr. Wells: poul-
try, Fred Fall and Fred Crossman;
fruit and produce, Eben C. Bailey.
Charles Bailey and Gilbert Newing-
ham: sports, M. S. Farnsworth. Dom
aid Farnsworth and w. B. Bailey;
fancy work, Mrs. Fred Gerald, Aman-
da Pinkham and Lillian Foye: canned
goods. Lizzie Wentworth and Emma
Pinkham: refreshments, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Zwicker and Ethel Lamson;
dinner committee, Mrs. II. r. Hysom.
Mrs. Simpson and Ruth Ward:
cooked food; Mrs. Ada Ward and
Mrs. Laura Roberts; fishing pool,
Mrs. Alice Abbott and Alice Metcalf;
grab table, Lillian Foye: sales table,
Mrs. Wells. Those taking part in
drama, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mitchell.
Archie Pinkham. Eddie Doe, Armand
Pinkham, Mrs. Parmenter. Miss
Beatrice Names and Edwin Zwicker:
baby show committee. Mrs Ethel
Brann and Lizzie Ward. Bring the
hall exhibits If possible the Goth.
Mrs. Laura Roberts, Eben and Mrs.
Bailey and Lillian attended the
Grange fair at Palermo Friday, Octo-
bcr ..
Rev. Mr.. Bergman delivered a very
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Will Make Nome by Air
If North Pole is Reached

Oslo. Sept. 21-(A. P. by maid
Amundsens airship in which he ex-
poets to fly to the North Pole next
year, will undergo its trials In Jan.
uary, after being overhauled ana
equipped with Mayback motors;
Three mooring masts Will be erecteu
at Rome, Trondhjem and Svalpard.
If the North Pole is successfully
reached the ship will proceed as far
as possible toward Nome. A suit
able landing place will be chosen if 1t
is unable to reach Nome in the ar,
and the airship Debated and packed
up ready for shipment to Nome. NO
tification of the landing place will be
sent by the airship's radio.
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IN CHEEKS
Be Better Looking-Take
Olive Tablets

II your skin is yellow-complexion
pallid--tongue coated-appetite poor
you have a bad taste in your mouth
lazy. no-good feeling-you should
take Olive Tablets.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets sub
stitute for calomel-were prepared by
DR.. Edwards after II years of study.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil; You will knew them by their
olive color.
To have a clear, pink skin, bright
eyes, no pimples. a feeling of buoyancy
like childhood days you must get at
the cause.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on
the liver and bowels like calomel-yet
have no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome
constipation. Take one or two nightly
and note the pleasing results. Mil
lions of boxes are sold annually at .f5c
and SQc.-Adv.
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interesting and instructive sermon
last Sunday at the Baptist church.

L
| SOUTH-Mr. and Mrs. Franz
/ Halves and daughter Evelyn OF
Springfield, Mass, also Willis Halves
of Augusta We're guests OF Mr.. ano
| Mrs. Wilson Halves last week.
| Miss Mary Cook of Vassalboro who
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Jud-
| son Goodspeed returned on Monday
| The new blacksmith, Mr.. Croxforo
| and family have moved into the
Chas. Allen house.
I Mr. and Mrs. IL. III. Jones or Lew
! iston who passed the past week with
/ their mother, Mrs. Mary w. Jones
returned on Sunday.
| Mrs. Annie l.. Austin is still con-
| fined to her room at the home OF hei
son, II. w. Austin.
: Miss Eleanor Dudley of Connecti-
cut who has been visiting at The
home of her uncle. Edward Dudley
returned on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Halves have
left for Springfield, Mass. to pass
| the winter with their son FRANK
| Halves.
The Community Ladies' Aid passed
| n. delightful and busy day with MRS
tW j. Thompson. Sewing and fancy
twork in anticipation of the sale on
| Nov 8. were the order of the day.
| Mrs. Howard Fuller and daughter
Ruth leave on Wednesday for a TRIP
! to Massachusetts,.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Tallefson and
| baby of Parsonsfield arrived at
Lincoln Jones on Monday =,
| Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Jones ano
Francis Jones visited their cousins
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Jones, on
Saturday. :,
Miss Stella Barton of Windsor, Is
! the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j
! Thompson.
Maynard Maxwell and Francis
Jones, of Colby. passed the weekend
| at their respective homes.
! Rev. and Mrs. n. D. Newlin with
Mrs. Fred Stuart were business call
ers in Augusta, Monday.
| The w. c. t. w. at Mrs. w. j.
Thompson's on Tuesday p. M, was
well attended. Reports Of the state
convention at Auburn were given by
! the delegates. Mrs. Thompson ano
| Mrs. Mary w. Jones and plans were
discussed for raising the budget.
| On Sunday, the Pastor, Rev. Neal
| d. NewIin, breaches the first OF q
series of sermons on "The Way OF
Jesus" The theme for next sab
bath will be "The Way of Loyalty.
| 1t is earnestly hoped that these SER
vices will be largely attended.
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TOMS OF LEVINE

Bolshevism is to build at Moscow a
tomb to Lenine. The published plans
ar6 for a marble mausoleum. one of
the most elaborate in the world. In
the construction Of it there will be
demand for the arts developed under
a ,civilization which Bolshevism is
pledged to destroy, toward which
consummation Lenine devoted his
life.
Evidently there yet fingers in the
communistic mind a certain appre-
citation Of the handiwork of the de-
spised civilization. Possibly, too
there turks in 1t desire to make
use of the fruits of that civilization
to erect a memorial to barbarism un-
der which it would be impossible to
develop the taste, skill and knowl-
edge which barbarism so appropri-
ates to its purposes.
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ORGANIZING AGAINST
COMMUNISM

Whether we are of those who de-
sire closer relations with England, or
of those somewhat apprehensive of
close alliance in the worlds affairs,
there will be comparatively few
among Americans who would SYM
pathize with a bolshevist revolution
in that country.
With the words Of President Green
of the A. F. of L., replying to the
bolshevist plea for international
labor alliance under the red flag.
ringing in our ears it seems almost
incredible that the Reds in England
''have captured the labor unions and
bullied the government" Yet so we
are told through the columns of the
Boston News Bureau by Herbert N.
Casson, who has been investigating
conditions over there.
Within the past few days an
nouncement has been made of an or
ganization in England of those who
would forfend a general strike. They
have taken the name of 1.-THE Organ
ization for the Maintenance of Sup
plies. A man who was viceroy of
India several years ago is at the head
of it. When in India he was nearly
killed by an Indian communist; he
knows something about their capa-
bilities. The leaders of this effort
have little confidence in the govern
ments ability to meet universal
strike. They have arrived at the
conclusion the people must in large
measure depend ON themselves.
Matters leading them to this con-
| clusion are the threat of the coal min
ers, breaking away from the confer
ence. to stop all railroads and indus
tries: a street battle between Com
munists and Fascists in a part of
London; the distribution of seditious
literature in the ranks of the army
| and navy; the letter from Zinoviev
| ordering British Communists to
spread discomfort in army and navy !;
| the refusal of the American Govern
| ment to permit the visit of Saklat-
| vala, member of the British par
lament, and the consequent desire to
secure his expulsion from Parlia-
| ment.
Notwithstanding England is pay
ing a subsidy to her coal miners,
while her coal exports dwindle. while
she is paying enormous sums in doles
to the unemployed, many of whom
don't want employment. her labor
| appears to be getting more and more
restless. One thinks of the tiger
that has tasted blood, and doles are
taken from the blood of industry.
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Editors Letter Box
Denies Statements
Florida Conditions
Letter From Stafford


Mr.. Charles f. Flynt,
Kennebec Journal,
Augusta, Maine.
Dear Mr.. Flynt:
lily attention has been called to the
article on the acute Florida situa-
ton" appearing in the Kennebec
Journal under date of October 3rd.
The statements made in this
article are so inaccurate and unfair
TO many of the cities in Florida that
l am prompted to call the matter to
your attention.
knowing you as well as / do, feel
sure that you would not willingly al
low anyone to make misrepresenta-
tons through the columns of the
Kennebec Journal.
Just to show you how little the
party who made the statements
knows about Florida, l wish to call
your attention to the fact that he
refers to Winter Haven as being near
Miami. A statement of this kind
must either be prompted by pref
udice, or the party knows moth ng
about Florida. Just a casual glance
at the map of Florida would show
anybody who is interested that
Miami and Winter Haven are separ-
ated by a distance Of over two hun
bred miles.
l consider practically every state
ment made in the article to be as
absurd as the statement referred to
above, but l do not want to take
your valuable time to go into the
matter at length. The whole article
seems SO unfair and incorrect that |
am forced to the conviction that the
writer was more intent on knocking
the situation in Florida than giving
your readers correct information,
and my early experience with your
paper has taught me that you would
not knowingly sanction any willful
Misrepresentation in the Kennebec
Journal either through people en-
ployed by you or by outsiders.
One OF the parties who gave your
paper information or rather gave
your paper "misinformation" rela-
tive to Florida inferred that he had
been here since April and said he
had not seen more than dozen
oranges since he arrived. This
statement is also unfair because the
trees Were laden with oranges and
one can purchase any kind of fruit
desired at any reputable grocery or
fruit store. Just last night 1 N.Y.
self, purchased three melons for my
house and they were very good
melons and only cost twenty cents
each. In the store which pur-
purchased these melons one could
purchase every kind of fruit that is
in season and l never saw a larger
assortment in any town the size of
Lakeland. Food prices are very rea-
sonable in Lakeland and vicinity.
With very kind personal regard, ]
am,
Yours sincerely,
GEO. w. Stafford.
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SUITABLE SPECIFICATIONS

1t ID fervently to be hoped that
the days, when one department of
the Government. overstocked with
brooms and trying to sell the surplus
at sacrifice, another department
was making Its own specifications
for brooms that were no more SER
viceable and trying to buy at high
prices, are gone, though we best not
be too comfortably assured Of 1t.
This is suggested by the report Of
the success attending the work of
the Federal Specifications Board that
has been in existence about four
years and has promulgated s3s
master specifications for the use Of
the departments and independent
establishments of the Government.
AS a result Of this the Bureau Of
Standards announces that Govern
ment purchasing has been placed on
a scientific basis land is being con-
Quoted along lines which are salts
factory to buyer and seller. The
fact that before this work was un-
dertaken there were almost as many
Government specifications as there
were purchasing agents is sufficient
evidence of the need Of some CO.
ordination. Moreover it was a very
costly lack Of method, for which the
Government lad to pay in high
prices and In delays when bidders
regused to bid under the specifica-
lions. 1t is said these Govern
ment specifications already are be-
ing used extensively outside the
Government service. private con-
Germs appreciating their value.
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Church Modelled
From Barn

Chicago, Oct. 14-(AP)-Thirteen
families met in a barn nearly 90
years ago and organized the parish
of the Episcopal Church of Our Saw
Tor. Through fire, wars and hard
times it survived. Today it is a
modern. fully equipped and beautl-
full little house of worship for 500
communicates, pointed out by. Do
cesar officials as a model of church
living. Weekly pledges have dou-
bled. open offerings have tripled and
special offerings amounting to $4,000
paid for the improvements.
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black feather suit. There's plenty
of room under the seat
"PIl keep out of the wet IL needs
must be, but until it begins to rain,
I'll sit up here and enjoy the view,
answered tue old crow. Maybe you'd
like to hear something from my Wis
dom Book" and turning to page 70
he began to read aloud:
Clouds are made of watery yapor,
which sometimes hang so low they
almost touch the roofs of houses.
What is called a fog is big cloud
resting on the ground"
Goodness me-" exclaimed the old
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and canals to Black sea, Mediterran-
can, Suez canal, Red sea, Indian
ocean to China and Japan, jump
to Alaska by way of the Aleutian
islands, down the Pacific coast 20
Panama, through the canal and back
to New York. Roehrle had his canoe
manufactured in Old Town, where
the best of the Indian craft are now
built and 1t will be of sponsor type
with air supports along the sides. 1t
will have sails to be used when the
weather is favorable and with which
under the most favorable circum-
stances about 10 miles an hour can
be made. The canoe has a gasoieue
engine of the Johnson. portable type
such as Is used widely on small craft.
The engine is of two and one half
horse power and capable Of develop
ing in calm weather speed OF be-
tween 10 and II miles an hour, T
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Reward Plan Works Too Well

An absent minded man who is in
the habit of misplacing his keys and
who recently inaugurated dollar re-
ward system among his family for
their location and return is now
wondering. The plan works salts
factorily, possibly too satisfactorily,
for while, when he misplaces articles,
they are found promptly by some
member Of the family, usually by his
daughter, it seems to him that; he
loses more frequently than in the
past. OF course. the daughter would
not dream of hiding them to gain the
reward, but just the same the profess
and Globe.
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rabbit bunny man. II hope they don't
do that today. Maybe we'd not be
able to push through"
"All the water. all over the earth
comes from the clouds, went on the
wise old crow. ''In just one year the
fall of rain and snow is enough to
cover it 40 inches Deep
"Hey, there" interrupted the old
gentleman bunny, mo more fairy
tales. We'd all drown if that were
true"
"It's as true as you're sitting there"
answered Professor Jim Crow. and in
the next story you shall hear what
happened after that.
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1t begins to look as though a crook
didn't have to be very smart to live
by his crookedness in New York. All
that was necessary to the stealing of
q quarter million dollars worth Of
silk was to. bind and gag the watch
man. back UP a truck and haul the
silk away.
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READFIELD

On Tuesday, October 20, the Read
field Farm Bureau will hold an all
day meeting at the Grange Hall. Pic
mic lunch and coffee will be served
This is a very important meeting
for everyone as we will nave the
Photograph Machine that will take
an impression of the foot ana VIII
show defects if there be any.
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Wireless Made Plain

Nose, can you explain wireless
biography to me?"
"Yessuh, it's like dis-Ef you all
had a long. long houn',. dawg. an he
stretched from Cincinnaty to Cleve-
land, and you stepped on his tail in
Cincinnaty he would houl in Cleve-
land. Dat am telegraphy. Only in
wiahless you does de same thing
without de dawg."-Columbu Dis
patch, -t
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Getting Up Nights
Can be Stopped s 3t,s PROVE in Z thai n

Can be Stopped T Gtse PROVE IN Z th aesrs
can be rid of this strength sapping all
ment, have more pep. be free from purn-
ing sensation. pain in groins, backache
and weakness I'll send you Walkers Pros
tate Specific free-and postpaid under
plain wrapper. No obligation. No cost
II it cures your prostate gland trouble.
YOU can repay the favor by telling your
friends-it not. the loss Is mine. Simply
sand ma your name and prove that you
can feel 10 years younger and be rid OF
< r.. WALKER, 23i1 Gateway Station,
Kansas City, Mo.
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nAM Der THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thursday, October IS, 1925.

80 can forgive, but | cannot for
set,' is only another way Of saying 4
will not forgive A forgiveness
ought to be like a cancelled note,
torn in two and burned up, so that it
never can be shown against the
man."-Beecher.
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Hi. Better ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Mr.. Whitford Kane, now playing
at the Copley, was at party not
long ago, when young woman said
to him, so the story goes: Il love
dancing. I would sooner dance than
eat. Wouldn't you?"
Well" Mr.. Kane answered truth
fully, being built more in accord with
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Whatever may be the cause for
apparent indifference to General
Dawes attacks on Senate rules, is
conJectural. Perhaps we deem the
Senate past regeneration, and then
again It may be the World Series
Ind football.
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Now we are being told that the
mother-in-law of Columbus was the
ono from whom he received the in
spiration to his great achievement.
What long time 1t takes for the
mcthsr-in-laws to come into their
just dues!