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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-27
Judge Tries to Belittle.
Damaging Confessions in
the Sacco-Vanzetti Case
BY J. LOUIS ENoDAHL.


DERHAPS the most startling and
4 brazen part of the decision rem
dered by Judge Webster Thayer,
denying a new trial to Sacco and
Vanzetti, is found In the frantic
effort of the court to dispose Of the
damaging admissions of the two ex-
agents Of the department of justice,
Lawrence Letherman and. Fred ].
Weyand. This part of the decision
reads:
1.-THE conclusion of the court is
that the afldavits of Letherman and
Weyand former department of
justice agents. would not warrant
it in finding fraudulent conspiracy
between the government of the
United States and the state OF
Massachusetts.
"As bearing upon this conclusion,
Chief Stewart of the Bridgewater
police department, who had full
charge of the preparations of these
cases for trial, af1rms in his af1-
davit that the agents had nothing
whatever to do with the prepare
ton of the cases for trial, as far
as he knows; and 1t would seem,
If this great conspiracy was going
on, he would be likely to know
about it while he was actively en-
gagged in the procuring of evidence
against Sacco and Vanzetti and in
the preparation of their trial"
Nothing could better reveal how
the court, which is supposed to be
unbiased and unprecedented, falls in
with the theory of the prosecution
that Immediately Letherman and
Weyand confessed the truth about
the frame-up Of Sacco and Vanzetti,
they must be rejected and con-
sidered as outcasts. AS deserters
from the army of spies, stool
pigeons, undercover men and COM
mon police agents OF the depart
ments of justice, they must be de-
nounced and held up to public ridi-
Guile as persons Of no standing In
the community. Instead the court
joins with the prosecution and
gives it's support to the police chief
of Bridgewater, who remains loyal
to the frame-up gang, and thus re-
tains his prestige in the eyes OF
the capitalist court.
1t was Dudley P. Ranney, the as
sistant district attorney of Nor
folk County, in charge of the Sacco-
Vanzetti case, who revealed the
attitude of the prosecution toward
Letherman. and Weyand and their
affidavits. Ranney first attacked
the two ex-agents for making public
the secrets of the department Of
Justice, thus admitting that the de-
partment had secrets that it wants
to hide, even IL 1t means the public
murder Of two innocent men.
"secreey Is necessary In all police
work." declared Ranney sand
especially in the work of that de-
partment 1.-THE department Of JUS
tlce), but for whose services rev.
oIutIon would break out In this
country.
"These men have betrayed the
secrets Of the department and have
been disloyaI in doing 30. The
court would be justified In beiisV-
Ing that such men resigned from
the department without honor"
The court accepted whole-hearted-
ly the theory Of the prosecution In
its attempt to Offset the damaging
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-27
MANY TRIBUTES
P AID To LIFE
OF Gene DEBS
All Glasses Honor Revo-
lutionary

The following are excerpts from
various labor newspapers on the
death of Eugene " Debs, collected
by the Federated Press;
It is with full recognition of the
valiant role that he played in the in
fancy of American labor's struggle
for power that all Communists join
with the millions of toll TO do honor
to the workers champion laid pros
trate by death. Proclaiming himself
"a Bolshevik from the crown Of my
head to the soles of my Shoes" Debs
nevertheless failed to keep pace with
the rapid development Of the world
revolutionary movsment.--Workers
(Communist) Party of America, in
The DAILY WORKER, official Com
mnniEt daily.
In the death Of Eugene Victor Debs
ne socialist party OF the United
, Ntates has lost It's most loved leader
! and oomrade.--secy, VIM. a. Henry.
I Socialist Party Of the United States,
IN The American Appeal. official par
~ organ.
America has lost q great citizen
a. WoTkingclass has lost = tireless
raAmpion--Viotor L. Berger, social
DC congressman, In the Milwaukee
E@ader.
IN spite Of his continued connection
With the defunct socialist party, Debs
vas an inspiration to thousands of
social revolutionaries not only in the
Ur&tsd States but abroad. Hatred for
MIN IN the hearts Of the capitalists
vas only matched by the love of his
friends who were legion.-Tndustria
Solidarity, official organ, Industrial
workaRs OF the World
me death Of Eugene v. Debs robs
the American revolutionary move
meut Of its sole nationally known and
nationally significant personality.
Fearless and true was this hero Of the
American proletariat, hating capital
list society as fundamentally as he
loved mankind. Debs was and re-
NAMED revolutionary, even as ma
tional executive committeeman of a
party Of social reform.-New York
VolksZeitung.
The cause Of the class war prison
ers suffers an especially heavy loss in
the death Of Comrade Debs. His
name is linked with every labor
defense struggle that took place dur
ing his life Of activity in the labor
movement.-Secy James P. Cannon,
International Labor Defense, in press
statement.
History records few martyrs 10
human justice who lived life to the
end and preserved to the last the
noble understanding and forgiving
spirit Of Gene Debs that lives today
in millions Of minds tho the heart
and mind Of their creator are at rest.
Oklahoma Leader, former socialist
organ, now independent farmer-labOr.
Altho the very people he worked
for did not seem to appreciate his
work IL Is nevertheless true that this
country has not produced a man that
was more loved by the common
people. Some may not like it but it
has been said that Gene Debs came
closer to being the second Abe Lin
coin than any other man BORN
Thomas R. Downie, chairman Fed
Grated Press executive board, in the
Galesburg Qn.) Labor News.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-27
| ABOR TAKERS
DENY COMMENT
ON DEBS' DEATH
Gene Despised Tools Of
Capitalism
BY LAURENCE TODD
Federated Press)

WAsHINGTON-No flag was low
cred to half-mast in the national capt.
tai when the news came that Debs
was dead.
Over the west front Of the capital,
where IN 1894 and in 1917 were voiced
the age-old fears Of civil authority
that this warm heart would start a
iconhagration. the stars and stripes
rode proudly. So they rode when
woodrow Wilson refused to release
the Socialist champion from his war
time prison, and so they rode when
Harding, the Merry Monarch, paused
from his Christmas festivity to humor
the demand of a million citizens that
Gene go free.
Ignored Debs.
Above the headquarters buildings OF
the labor organizations in the city
there few also the emblem of the
free. It remained at the top of the
stan. No thought OF doing honor to
the leader Of the great railroad strike
Of 1894, the inspiration Of the masses
Of men and women from the Atlantic
to the Pacific in all their economic
struggles and trials during three de-
cades. Here, as among the politicians
in the White House, the senate and
house offices and in the cabinet chiefs
domains, the passing Of the Champ
ion Of Oppressed Mankind" had no
outward recognition. The news was
hastily read, and called UP memories
Of battles Of long ago, or uneasy recol-
lections as to how some labor official
had posed or refused to pose with the
Socialist leader when he came back
from Atlanta prison.
Takers Would Not Talk.
Attempts to secure statements at
A. F. of L. headquarters, appreciative
of the historic service rendered by
Debs to the workingclass, failed of
result beyond few brief non-com-
initial remarks. Debs was champion
of industrial unionism, of public
ownership, Of socialism, of class
struggle. Grizzled' veterans in Fed
Grafton Office stand for none of these.
They were reluctant to credit Debs
with arousing ten million American
workers to sense of their human
dignity and their duty to fight for a
better world here and now thru in
dustTial battle. They agreed that his
was a lovable personality, and that
the world was better for his having
lived. That was all
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-27
G. Q. P. Have New podae.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Oct. rs. -
Panicstricken over the havoc wrought
In their ranks by Senator Reeds
slush fund inquiry the G. o. P. stra-
tegists have evolved a plan to throw
responsibility for slush funds on the
shoulders of the campaign commit
tees. This would let out the candi-
dates who could report expenditures
of trifiing sums and evade the danger
of being unseated after election.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-27

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-27
COOLIDGE TO
OPPOSE FREE
TRADE PLANS
Andy Mellon to Make
Public Statement

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-After .
conference with President Coolidge
today, Secretary of the Treasury Mel
Ion began preparation OF a public
statement to set forth his views on
the manifesto recently issued by
American and European financiers
urging the adjustment OF tariff bar
riers, particularly in Europe.
Mellon will take particular pains to
explode the theory that a reduction of
the American tariff will contribute to
better world conditions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-27
KLUX SENATOR
DENIES CHARGES
FROM SICK BED
Reporters Excluded from
Investigation

METHODIST HOSPITAL, INDIAN
APOIIS, Ind, Oct. 25.-The senate
slush fund investigation of Indiana
senatorial race reached to the hospi-
tai bedside of Senator James Watson,
republican, of Indiana here today.
Propped up in bed, his face pale
and drawn, Watson voiced a weak
but insistent denial Of charges that
he had battered politically with the
invisible empire of the Ku Klux
Khan.
His denial was made to Senator
James A. Reed, democrat of Missouri,
who brought his "one man" slush In
quiry here from Chicago to hear
Watson.
The hearing was confidential, only
stenographer, the secretaries to
the senators and nurses being allowed
in the room. Thirty newspapermen
gathered in the hospital corridor out
side the bedroom.
Badly Battered.
Reeds decision to hear Watson at
MS pedslde was MADE When hospital
physicians reported the Indiana sena-
tors pulse was 1876 this morning and
urged that he remain in bed. Pre-
viously, 1t was intended to hold the
hearing in a well-lighted roof garden
atop the hospital.
Watson's injuries included strain
ed spine, fve-inch scalp wound, a
sprained neck, shock and a black eye
SEATTLE, Oct. 25.-Another "slush
fund" investigation will get under
way here Saturday when Senator Nc
Nary, OF Oregon, arrives In Seattle
to begin investigating the campaign
disbursements OF A. Scott Sullitt,
candidate for U. s. senator on the
democratic ticket.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-27
Governors Ask.

DES MONIES, Iowa, Oct. IS. -
Twenty-Five states of the west and
south were asked today by Governor
John Hamill to join with the north
central states in the fight being
waged for farm relief by the commit
tee Of % named at the corn confer
ence in Des Moines last January.
In his communication to the COVER
nors, Gov. Hamill said the same
cause underlies agricultural problems
of all sections of the United States,
and that it was his desire to broaden
the functions of the committee to in
clude activities in behalf of cotton
planters and cattle raisers, as we'll as
wheat and corn growers
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-27
Conferred with KIan Counsel.

SonISTEeu Wilt Man OounSSls
Senator Watson admitted having
twice conferred with William F.
zumbrunn, general counsel of the Ku
Klux Khan, on the Mayfeld senator
ial contest while the attorney was rep
resenting the Texas senator. Both
conferees he added, dealt with the
calling of witnesses.
Watson also declared he had never
had any understanding with any Of
fcials Of the khan about his becom-
ing a candidate for the president in
1928. He declared the charge that
he was to be the klan's candidate was
absolutely ridiculous"
After the hearing concluded the
stenographer read transcript of
Watson's testimony&p the assembled
newspapermen. Reeds only comment
was Senator Watson denied every
thing"
Denied Candidacy.
Reed opened the hearing by telling
Watson how the Indiana inquiry had
oboA LCu anu Inc UcuLdSL SCudUOT It-
piled that he was greatly obliged'
to Reed for his courteous treatment
in coming here"
The high spot of the stricken sens.
tors testimony was his vigorous de-
NAL that he was to be the X. X. X.
candidate for president in 1928.
The League AIlbl.
If the league of nations nonpartisan
association OF Indiana, so greatly
feared by Clyde Walb. state republi-
can chairman. for its alleged propa-
ganda against Senators Watson and
Robinson, has the $S,OO0,OO0 it is
charged with controlling, 1t certainly
hasn't spent it on furniture, nor in
ONCE space.
Investigation Of the headquarters
Of the octopus" by an impartial OBJ.
server today would indicate that $500
was nearer the capital of the concern
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-27

Read "oIL- by Upton Sinclair
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-27

AEeTios has lost q great citizen
a. WoTkingclass has lost = tireless
HaAnpion.-Victor L. Berger, social
tBG congressman, In the Milwaukee
leader.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-27

History records few martyrs
human Justice who lived life to Il
end and preserved to the last Il
noble understanding and forgivi1
spirit OF Gene Debs that lives tods
in millions Of minds tho the hea
and mind Of their creator are at res
Oklahoma Leader, former social
organ, now independent farmer-labC
Evening star., 1926-04-08

The United States Government yes
terday. through Attorney General Sar.
gent, United States Attorney Peyton
Gordon and Assistant United States
Attorney Leo a. Rover sued the
Alaska Packers Association of san
rancisco. Calf. to recover $439,-
21O64. The association is said to have
furnished canned salmon for the use
of the armed forces of the United
States during the World War. which
is alleged to have been unfit for
human consumption.
A compromise was effected July =.
1919, by which the association took
back the damaged goods and paid the
Government S933.6l0. The Department
Of Justice charges that false repre-
sentations were made in effecting the
compromise and the packing concerns
should have paid the United States
the full contract price for the alleged
DANA ged fish The present suit IS for
the difference between the contract
Evening star., 1926-04-08
DAMAGE BY FLOODS
GAINS IN MIDWEST
Continued Rain Sends Rivers
Further Over LoWIands
Into Many Towns.
By the Associated Press.

sy the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. April S.-Rivers of
Indiana and Illinois, swollen by heavy
rains and melted snow, still held
menace to some localities today, al
though cessation of rain over most OF
The area was viewed hopefully.
Except for early morning showers
in eastern Indiana, clear skies were
promised for most of the Central
States. Further rain. however, was
In prospect this evening in the Cen
tral Plains area, while the weather
will be unsettled Friday in the West
ern and Central sections, with prob
able showers.
Considerable property damage al
ready has been suffered in the low
lands of the two States and farmers
have been delayed in the SOWING OF
Spring crops.
Wabash River Flooded.
The Wabash River. which forms
part of the dividing line between Iii
nois and Indiana, was near food
stage over most of its course. while
water from the AIaumee River had
flooded many cellars in the east side
bottom lands of Fort Wayne.
That city was in the path of to-
dav's rain and the continued precipi
tation was expected to augment the
damage already done. The Wabash
WAS rising inches an hour ~
Wabash, Ind. and lowla nds around
Terre Haute and Lafayette We're un-
der water.
Low districts also were inunda ted
BY the White River at Anderson,
Ind There was no change in the
situation at Evansville. near the
iuncture of the Wabash and Ohio
Rivers
Mississippi Also Up.
The Mississippi also has arisen
along with its tributaries. foot-an nd
ahalf rise being registered at Quincy.
H.. in ~ hours. The heavy rainfall
caused q break in the levee of the
Fall Creek drainage district. near
Quincy, and has caused the inunda
ton Of 3 square miles Of territory.
Mill Creek went out of its banks at
Marble Head. H., putting additional
territory under water. Railroad
tracks near Marble Head were COW
cred by water for time. but re-
Evening star., 1926-04-08
FILM BANKRUPTCY PLEA.

NEW YORK, April 8 R.-A petit
ton to have the Arrow Pictures Cor
poration declared in bankruptcy was
fled by creditors yesterday. The
corporation came into prominence
last year when it signed Red
Grange, professional foot ball player,
to appear in motion pictures, and an
nounced that Grange had been given
a check for $300,00n as binder.
On Monday the concern was placed
in equity receivership in what officials
of the company called friendly
action brought on by the "eager-
ness" of certain creditors whose
claims could not he met at the time
Evening star., 1926-04-08
u. S. Sues Alaska Packers for $780, 9,2lO
For Unfit Salmon Supplied Army in War

price and the amount received under
the compromise.
The court is told that the Alaska
Packers Association entered into a
contract to furnish salmon for the
armed forces, and the quartermaster
general of the Army purchased 262.51
cases at contract price of $7.75 per
case. In March, 1919, Ii was discov.
cred that quantities of the fish were
spoiled and unfit to eat.
Evening star., 1926-04-08

facturers of essentials of life, such az
textiles and goods, have found that
installment buying Is cutting into
their business, and that the whole
national manufacturing program Is
liable to be made top-heavy with non
essentials. There is a danger, the
bureau thinks, that laborers OF the
lower income groups may soon ma
themselves actually suffering because
they cannot buy the necessities OF
life.
Evening star., 1926-04-08
GRAVE DANGER FORESEEN
IN lNSTALLMENT BUYING
Labor Research Bureau Says Most
Purchases Are Luxuries and
Warns of Reckoning.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 8.-Ether In
stallment buying must be checked or
means must be discovered for In
creasing the purchasing power of the
American workers, 1t IL asserted In a
snews letter issued yesterday by the
Labor Bureau, Inc.
The bureau, an organization con-
ducting economic research for labor
unions, believes that most of the
IS, ,G00, 900 900 purchases on the In.
stallment plan represent unproductive
luxury goods, and states that day OF
reckoning must come for both manu-.
facturer and worker.
Already, says the letter, manu-
Evening star., 1926-04-08

cession later allowed trains To pass.
Considera BILE damage was don& at
Decatur. H.. where Lake Decatur
reached the highest stage since it was
impounded three years ago. Scores
of Easements were flooded and roads
in and near the citN We're da maged.
Evening star., 1926-04-08
Officers Transferred.

Col. Harry III. Tebbetts and Lieut.
Col. Emory s. Adams, adjutant gen
erals department. at the War De-
partment. have been ordered to
Atlanta, Ga, and Col. Edgar I. CON
ley. adjutant generals department al
Atlanta. has been ordered to this
city for duty in the adjutant gem
erals Office.
Evening star., 1926-04-08

Chemistry has become badly over
crowded profession in Germany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
CLINTON

Frank Crummett was In Water
vile, Monday, calling on friends.
The annual sale of the Billings
Woman's Relief Corps will be held
at their Hall this afternoon. There
will be a large assortment Of aprons,
fancy work, cooked food and candies.
Earl Walker is in Waldoboro today
where he will be employed tonight as
operator at the railroad station.
Gentlemen's night will be observ-
ed Thursday evening at the Method
list Church vestry at $50 o'clock
banquet. The members of the
Wesleyan Literary club will enter
tain their husbands. The commit
tee in charge is as follows: Lottie
D. Wakely, chairman; Rosa Church,
Fife Gerald, Ola Spinney, Helena
Brown, Ethel Robinson. A program
will be given and games will be
played.
The members of the Mabel P. Jud-
kins Philathea Glass of the Free
Baptist church will be entertained.
Thursday evening. at the home Of
Mrs. Ross Holt of Church street.
Mrs. Holt will be assisted in enter
tanning by Mrs. Arthur Holt.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. C. Sirois of Main
street, were in Waterville, Monday
evening, where they visited with
friends.
Mrs. Stanley Cain was an over
night guest, Saturday of Miss Alice
c. Wakeley and Miss Helen Written
in Pennington. Mr.. Cain motored to
Pennington. Sunday and Mrs. Cain
retured with him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
HE HAS THE HABIT

Throughout the reading of the
resolution" (Walshs) "Mr. Gould
stood at the rostrum without any
change whatever in expression.'-
Joslin in Boston Transcript. The A.
P. correspondent states that Mr..
Gould, his face scarlet from en-
barassment and his eyes fixed
straight ahead. took the OATH"
1t would be interesting to have the
A. P. correspondent tell us In what
other direction than straight ahead
it would have been suitable for the
new Senator to have fixed his eyes;
also it is possible that the reporter
never having experienced righteous
indignation may have mistaken it for
embarrassment.
There are plentiful indications that
Mr.. Gould has the habit Of looking
straight ahead-and going straight
ahead
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Editors Table

"Our Little Lithuanian Cousin" by
Anna G.. Winslow.
The boy or girl who likes to read
about children in other countries will
find great delight in the story of
Our Little Lithuanian Cousin"
written by Anna c.. Winslow.
Beginning with the summer season,
when Jonas, who plays the important
part throughout the story, spends the
long warm days tending the sheep
and cattle on his fathers farm, and
continuing through the year, Miss
Winslow tells of the many experien-
ces of the children of far away
Lithuania. With each season comes
change in the activities and fes-
tivities, for the Lithuanians make a
great deal of the several holidays in
their country
Jonas relates to his playmates
many legends Of their country and
people. thereby giving the story in
structive value as well as making
1t an entertaining book for the juve-
nile reader.
Published by L. C. Page & Com
pany. Boston. Mass
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MADISON

A very pleasant social evening
was passed Monday evening at the
Community Club rooms, the MEM
bers of the Community Club being
the hosts to their friends. Whist
and dancing were enjoyed and re-
freshments were served.
Plans are being made for a bene-
fit social to be held next Friday
evening at the Madison High School
Building, for the girls basket ball
team. At this time will come games
between both the boys and girls
teams OF the Junior and Senior
classes to decide the interclass
championship. There is also to be a
burlesque game between team
composed of married women and
single women. The proceeds will be
used toward the purchase of uni
forms for the girls team.
The weekly meeting of the Madi-
son Kiwanis Club was held Monday
evening at the /. o. o. +. Banquet
Hall. The principal feature of the
evening was an address by DR.. c. +.
Kendall of Augusta, and the Maine
State Health Department. Supper
was served by local caterer.
A partnership was formed last
week by Messrs. Alfred w. ingalls,
and Perley Paine to carry on the
Insurance business which was estab-
lished by Mr.. Ingalls, about five
years ago. The new firm will &C.
cupy the same quarters In the
Christopher block that have been
occupied by Mr.. ingalls,.
A meeting of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church was held at the home Of
Mrs. Mabel Rushworth Monday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Greene. who
were called to Hiram last week by
the death of Mr.. Greene's brother.
have returned to their home in this
place.
Thirty men, including a large part
of the wood room crew. have been
laid off at the Great Northern Paper
Mill in the past few days.
The thermometer registered be-
low zero in this vicinity early
Tuesday morning.