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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-26
Dynamite Blast
Wrecks Office of
Penna. Newspaper

Beileville.- Pa, April 25.-LP)-An
explosion early today wrecked the
building of the Belleville Times.
Chase Allison, the editor. who resided
in the building. his wife and two chill
dren and two other families resident
there escaped injury.
State police believe the explosion
was caused by dynamite. The force
of the blast was terrific. All those
sleeping on the upper floors were
thrown from their beds. furniture and
dishes We're broken and windows and
doors were blown against buildings 60
feet distant.
The interior OF the Times office was
ruined. machinery, stock and equip
ment being blown through the floor to
the cellar.
Mr. Allison said he had no known
enemies. He told the police. however
that he had received threatening let
ter two years ago and another two
months ago warning him to watch
his step but these he attributed to
the work of an irresponsible person
who objected to his freedom in express
sion on politics and other public ques-
tons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-26
NOTHING TO HIDE
lContinued from Pace Qnel

director, with a staff of officers ap-
proved by the extreme dry adyo-
Gates" and given until January OF
February to do anything they de-
sire to enforce this law
Il predict" he added, that they
would have have to admit that the
prohibition law cannot be enforced
and must be modified"
/ Asserting that I'VE have nothing
to conceal about the league methods
or program" Mr.. Wheeler said every
phase of the organizations political
activities were revealed by him in an
admittedly unauthorized cross eX-
animation by Congress and Tink-
ham," Before a sub committee of the
House Appropriation committee
when it was discussing prohibition
appropriations.
At that time. he said, he inserted
in the record the 'indefensible me-
thods of the vets and they have
never dared use that testimony or
document The vets charge that we
are now raising one million dollars
for the coming congressional primar-
les and elections is false. I have their
letter and literature in which they
ask for 100000 for this identical
purpose in addition to the 100000
which they claim they have regular
ly.
Our legislative committee has
sent out an appeal for $4,000 to off
set this. We can make one dollar go
about as far as twelve of theirs. We
need only inform the people of the
record of Congressman. Dry voters
do the rest.
Our opponents have to resort to
the oldtime costly political methods
of saloon days and then get licked TO
a FRAGILE just as they did in the re-
cent Illinois primaries"
Representative LaGuardia esti-
mated that lat least one million
quarts of liquor are consumed each
day in the United States and in his
opinion "such an enormous traffic in
LIQUOR could not be carried on with
out the knowledge, if not the con-
nivance. of the officials entrusted
with the enforcement of the law.
He believed that the percentage OF
whiskey drinkers in this country now
is greater than in other country, and
that prohibition is responsible" for
that condition.
'T am for temperance" he said,
that is why | am for modification.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-26
Mrs. Maria +. Winter

Mrs. Maria f. Winter passed away
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Bertha j. O'Brien, on the Ward road
Sunday at the advanced age of So
years. Mrs. Winter was the widow
or George A. Winter and formerly
lived on the HalIowelI road in CbeI.
sea. She was a woman Of sterling
character and loved by a legion Of
loyal friends.
Besides the daughter with whom
she had lately made her home she
leaves two other daughters, VMrs.
Nellie II. Merrill of California and
Mrs. Annie w. Church of Augusta: :
one son, George A. Winter of Pal
mer, Mass; several grandchildren
and one great-grandson.
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted at the Plummer funeral par
lors, 16 Pleasant street, Wednesday
afternoon at | o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-26
Deny Williams
College Is for
The Wealthy Only

Williamstown, Mass, Apr. 25-(Pl
Investigators have come forward
with denial that Williams is a
rich mans college," They assert
that the epithet is quite undeserved.
The results of an Investigate ton of the
records at the deans offices show
that ten percent of the students are
receiving scholarships and that many
more are earning part of their ex-
penses through various campus ac-
tivities. An endowment of 100000
provides scholarships for deserving
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-26

and needy students and In addition,
scholarship prizes amounting TO
nearly $4,000 are awarded yearly.
Williamstown is too small to af-
ford much part time employment, but
the college offers many opportuni-
ties. SO that few fail for want of in
come. Some leave college with larg-
Ter bank accounts than when they
entered. Some students in this rich
mans college" wait on table or act
as fraternity treasurers for their
board; once-grllible freshmen learn
the tricks of the money making trade
and are fluent statesmen of various
articles Tutoring yields income. to
others. One man each year sells ten
minutes of his morning sleep for
$3.50. He rings the chimes for chapel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-26
Benefit Ball

: Friday evening of this week, April
On The bows of Bigelows Boys Band
will vi give benefit ball in City Hall.
There will be a street parade at
20 followed by an open air con-
oort before the dance. The pro-
oseds are to be devoted to the pur-
ossse of much needed new uni
sorms The boys have been busy
lowing since the formation Of the
hand. several years ago, and few OF
,be uniforms fit. AS far as possi-
hls uniforms have been refitted for
tho smaller boys, but a number OF
wholly new ones are necessary ii
Tho hand is to maintain the smart
snnearance in which Hallowell peo-
ME have taken so much pride. The
American Legion has the tickets fol-
the dance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-26
Two Kinds of Time
For Riddeford Folk

Biddeford, Me, April 2f-An-s
nouncement was made by the off,
cials of the Chamber of Commerce
that the merchants would operate
their stores on daylight saving time
beginning Monday following the lead
of the large industries in the two
cities. The services in the churches
Tomorrow will be held on Standard
time. The schools. beginning Mon
day, al be on daylight time. THE
clock on the City Hall tower will be
on Standard time and the clock in
the tower of the PeppereIl, across
the street. will be on daylight time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-26
r.,,.ral Of Charles A. Ripley

several services for the late
us A Ripley were held Sunday
C aarnoon at 9 o'clock from the homo
ai'e W. SON. Herbert A. Ripley, Al
q Glreenville street. Rev. q: W. Web
~ psr head of the State School for
Girls cs,i officiated. There were numer-
ui'9 friends gathered and flowers in
ou sr,y and profusion testified to the
pe 49,, IN which Mr.. Ripley was held
e tsse hearers were James Rich, Al
~ crimes, Harry Small, and Fred
Ip vn The interment was in the
p;olev lot, Maple cemetery, Ran
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-26
Girls Club Members
Guests at Enjoyable
Tea Sunday Afternoon

Twenty members of the Augusta
Girls Community Club were guests at
a delightful tea at the home of Mrs.
George 3. Keene on State street sun
day afternoon. Miss Gladys Gaylord,
field secretary of the Massachusetts,
League of Girls Clubs, was the honor
guest and gave most interesting talk
on the Massachusetts League vacation
house, Rockport Lodge at Rockport.
Mass.
Snapshot views OF the lodge and
surrounding coast and country seem
cry We're exhibited TO the Augusta
girls present, and Miss Gaylord de-
scribed the attractions for girls en-
joying their summer vacations. Rock
port is on Cape Ann and the lodge is
an old-fashioned house beautifully To-
Gated with a fine old orchard in the
rear of the buildings. tennis court,
and wonderful facilities for ocean
! bathing. motor and sail boating, bus
rides and sight seeing.
The Augusta Girls Community Club
is member organization of the Mass
achusetts League. and the A. G.. c. G.
girls are eligible for attendance at the
vacation lodge at the special rates.
Registration will start May 1st and
the season will be from July 10 to La
Dor Day. Those who heard Miss Gay
lords talk yesterday afternoon were
most enthusiastic over the opportuni-
ty offered for an enjoyable vacation
and many of the girls were anticipat-
ing the trip this summer.
There will be social meeting of the
I Augusta Girls Community Club this
evening. when Miss Gaylord will be
present and will give further talk
on the Rockport Lodge vacation CEN
ter. There will be a program of en-
tertanment this evening with an old
fashioned dance. and all members are
urged to bring guests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-26
Name q. & NJ Gen. supt.

Boston, April 25-P)-The ap.,
pointment of Samuel T.. Miller OF
MeIrose to be general superintendent
of the Boston 6, Maine Railroad sys-
tenn, was announced today. Mr.. MIL
Ter succeeds John Rourke, VINO oieo
a week ago. He has been IN the
service of the railroad for % years
and for the past eight months has
been general superintendent of trans
porta ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-26

Lime Corporation, making use of the
belt line railroad which the latter OPP
crates In it's lime industry, and tugs
and barges which 1t uses for water
transportation. The new plant will be
of the wet process type.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-26
Card of Thanks

W. wish to extend our SINGER, sincere
INKS WI to the friends and neignbors
t than we're so kind to us during a1,,. the
ill mes. also for the beautiful floral
, TP' AND MRS. HERBERT A. RIP
aaNp MRS. WILLIAM H. JOR-
s NELLIE NJ. WELLS,
Mn'u WILLIAM 0. RIPLEY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-26

Mildred Gaslin of the millinery de-
partment at the D. w. Adams Com
pany store was the guest of friends
at Winthrop over the week end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-26

Miss Alice Hunnewell left on the
morning train for Kenne, n. H.,
where she will resume her studies
at Keene Normal school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-26
PICTURES OF THRILLING ALLACASH CANOE
TRIP ON Maine PUBLICITY PROGRAM TONIGHT
AUGUSTA LOCALS
Telephone your Locals to 1877

Mrs. Harold Milligan. who has been
very i'll at her home on the Leavitt
road, is reported to be somewhat in-
proved in condition,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-26
3. c. Debaters Win

Boston, April 25-(P)-Boston Col
lege debaters arguing the negative,
defeated the College of the City of
New York today on the question:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-26

Resolved, that the United States
should join the league of nations. ".sszss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-26

The neighborhood meeting of the
Church of the Open Door will be held
this evening at 25 Weston street at
1.30. All are welcome.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-26
HALL0WELL

u.rse r. Houston has purchased
novIe bungalow.
"a Mrs. Frank I. Foster have
MI. az 70 Bangor after visiting
,,sIloyell friends.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-06
STRIKE FARLEY TO Be
RESUMED TUESDAY; NO
new PLAN TO DISCUSS

NEW YORK CITY, Jan. 4.-John
L. Lewis, president OF the miners
federation, had no statement to
make to day. "There is nothing to
be said while the conference Is In
recess" he declared. Negotiations
will be resumed again tomorrow"
Major William w. lnglls, who
heads the negotiating committee,
will arrive in New York tonight and
will confer with other members Of
the owners scale committee.
Neither side are prepared to SUBJ
NIT any new plan for discussion,
according to reports.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-06
RUMOR FEDERAL
Intervention
IN COAL STRIKE

NEW YORK CITY, Jan. 4. - No
sign of a break in either side of the
anthracite strike negotiations has ap-
peared thus far. The operators may
make their pet proposal Of arbitration
little less plain by sugar-coating 1t
over with provisos Of one kind or
another. But If Lewis sticks by his
promise, no arbitration agreement
will be reached.
A breakup of the conference would
leave, according to reports, the open
ing wanted for federal Intervention.
Hints of this step have been current
for several days, but nothing definite
has come from Washington.
The Pennsylvania legislature is to
meet soon in special session, and re-
ports are that it may do Governor
Pinchot's bidding by declaring the
anthracite industry a public necessity
and place 1t under the states public
service commission. The operators,
however, would fight 1t for years In
the courts.
The Scranton chamber Of commerce
has wired to the conference that it
approves of the Markle plan for set
Element, which includes arbitration.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-06
FREE SPEECH AN
ISSUE IN TRIAL
OF RICHARD FORD
Killed no One; Merely
Led a Strike
tspeeiaI to rhe Daily workerl

NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-Funds for the
January murder trial of Richard Ford,
i. w. w. active in the hop pickers'
strike in California in 1913, are
sought by an appeal the American
Civil Liberties Union is giving ma
tionwide circulation. The appeal says
in part:
Case IL Years Old.
IF is trial for murder based upon
the killing Of two officers Of the law
in a strike of the hop pickers twelve
years ago.
Ford was released from prison
only last October after serving IL
years for alleged completely in the
murder of one of those officers. Now
he has been indicted again for the
murder of the other. His prosecutor
is the son of the man who was killed.
Killed No One.
I'm fact it is no trial for murder
at all. Ford killed no one. He did
not incite anyone else to murder. He
was leader of the strikers singled
out for punishment solely because he
was leader. The case raises square
ly the issue of whether strike leaders
are to be held responsible for what
ever violence may occur in a strike.
ut is essentially free-speech case,
because Ford was in fact prosecuted
for his radical views as an /. w. w.
and the exercise of his rights as a
leader. Ford is to be tried before a
Judge whose prejudice against the l.
w. w. is notorious. Unless he has
the best possible defense, there is
danger that he will go back again
to years of prison life"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-06
100000 Workers Under Lash

lockers Of those upon whom "suspic-
ion" is cast.
The workers in the yards must be
at all times ready to open their lock-
ers to the police, and be subjected to
a search, regardless of whether they
are guilty of the crimes charged
against them by the stockyards po-
lice. The entire yards resembles a
penitentiary work-house more than a
plant where free" labor is employed.
The DAILY WORKER which fights
for the workers Of the meat packing
industry at all times, will in series
of articles show up some of the
schemes that the packers have put
across to better exploit the packing
house workers and thereby increase
their profits. 1t will show up the sani-
tary conditions Of the plants and call
to the attention Of all workers the
damnable conditions that the yards"
workers must labor under.
The conference board is a bosses
tool. 1t is used by the packers to
make more profits at the expense Of
the workers. The workers are sup
posed to have representatives" on
this board. What the conference board
is and the difficulty a real represen-
tative of the workers would have in
getting onto this board will be taken
up in tomorrow's issue Of The
DAIYY WORKER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-06
Cal Coolidge Asks
Funds to Finance
Disarrn Delegates
Continued from page H.

Continued from page H.
set criticism, Coolidge said in his
message:
whether the conditions and cir
cumstances win prove such as TO
make 1t desirable for the United
States to attend any conference or
conferences which may eventually
take place as a result Of the labor OF
the preparatory commission or other
wise is a question that need not now
be considered.
"It is my judgment that so far as
this preliminary inquiry goes, we
ought to give our aid and co-opera-
ton to the fullest extent constituent
with the policies we have adopted"
Congress is expected to speedily
comply with the presidents request
for authorization. Whatever opposi-
ton there is to sitting in at the con-
ference will not manifest itself un-
til a program is prepared.
The text OF the presidents message
follows:
"In the message, which had occa-
sion recently to submit to you, call
ed attention to the agreements re-
Gently entered into by a number Of
European governments under which
guarantees OF peace were provided.
took occasion to point out that the
national corollary to these treaties
should be further International agree
ments for the limitation OF armam-
ents
The government Of the United
States has now been invited by the
council of the league OF nations to
send representatives to sit upon a
preparatory commission for the dis
armament conference The purpose
of this commission, It is stated. Is 70
make preparations for q conference
for disarmament.
1.-THE matters TO- be examined by
the preparatory commission will, Il Is
stated, touch upon all aspects Of the
question Of disarmament and afrect
the interests Of all of the nations of
the world. The council believes that
the time has come for studying the
practical possibilities OF the reduc-
ton and Limitation of ornaments, and
expresses the hope that at this time
when all of the nations Of the world
are convinced OF common need, IL
will be able to count upon the CO.
operation of the government Of the
United States in a work which SO
closely concerns the pamca Of IN 9
world"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-06
newt, The GREAT
DEMOCRAT, HELPS
MORCAN'S STEAL
Argues for Infamous
Nickel Plate Merger

WASHINGTON, Jan. g.. Newton
D. Baker, counsel for the Van Swear
ingen brothers, Cleveland rail and
real estate magnates, made the chief
argument in the final presentation Of
their plea before the interstate com
merce commission for legahzation Of
their Nickel Plate merger.
During the long hearings conduct
ed by the commission at the demand
Of minority stockholders Of the Chesa-
peake & Ohio against the gobbling of
the latter road by the Nickel Plate,
testimony showed that the Van
Swearingens were backed by Morgan
& Co. thru the New York Central and
its bankers.
One of the feats of financial Jug
gIery credited to the Van Swearing
ems in this case was the drawing of
the c. & O.s cash from all banks
along its lines and the depositing of
the money in Morgan bank, whence
1t was loaned to the Van Swearingens
for the purchase of further rail
stocks.
They turned the trick by getting
control of the C. & o. directors, after
using in the stock market an equip
ment loan granted them by the inter
state commerce commission.
Baker improved the occasion of this
business trip to the capital by de-
livering a speech landing his late
chief, Woodrow Wilson.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-06
CONTINUED from page H.

A1O1n Pd6C -
work harder-and often eliminate
worker or two on each operation tell
ing the one who is left and must do
the work Of two or three that he will
get bigger bonus
Use Bonus to EnslaVe Labor.
The company not only uses the
bonus as a means to speed up the
workers but it also has the workers
by shares in the concern. Armour and
company are now carrying on an in
tensive drive to sell preferred stock
Of their Delaware subsidiary to the
workers. The company sells its
shares to these workers making them
believe that they are part of the COM
pany. These workers then work
harder than ever for fear that they
might lose the per cent dividend
that is promised to them by the COM
pany.
In order to make sure that the
plans of the company are put over and
that any attempt Of the workers, dis
satisfied with conditions, to organize
an industrial union be nipped in it's
formative period, the packers main
tain a spy system with a number of
stools in each department. The pack
ers also have a uniformed police to
guard" and protect" the property Of
the food trust. These uniformed po-
lice often search workers and rife the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-06
Bread Trust Denies
1t Has Monopoly on
Main Staff of Life

WASHINGTON, Jan. A. A denial
that it is trust Was filed with the
federal trade commission by the Con.
tinental Baking corporation, which
owns and operates bakeries in a score
Of states from New England to the
Pacific coast.
The denial was made to a commits.
sion citation, issued some time ago,
which charged that the corporation
by acquiring many Of the largest bak,
ing concerns in the country had lies.
sened competition, restrained com.
merce, and created monopoly" with.
In the scope OF the Clayton law.