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The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-07-30
Capital and Labor Testify
in Communist Trial
Duncan Refutes Hanson's Story of Red
Terror in Seattle General Strike

said that the strike leaders, Hulet NJ
Wells, Anna Louise Strong, Bert Swain,
Leon Green and Phil Pearl, urged him
to turn over the municipality owned
electric lighting plant to the strikers.
"T The plant belongs to us, and we're
willing to operate it if you turn it over
to u.s." the mayor quoted Pearl as
having said.
"I rejoined that it belonged to all
the people of Seattle and that we (all
the people, were going to run it."
Thus Ole Hanson did not deliver
the Chautauqua lecture ON "Bolshev-
ism versus Americanism which he
had come prepared to give. The psy
Geological effect of his testimony upon
the jurors was all spoiled by Forrest,
who interrupted him at almost every
sentence with objections. 1t is upon
the courts rulings on these objections
almost invariably in favor of the
state-that the defense plans to base
its appeal in case of an unfavorable
verdict from this jury.
July 21st.--James Duncan, testifying
on behalf of the defense in the trial
of twenty members of the Communist
Labor Party here, put the onus of use
of force in the Seattle general strike
upon Mayor Ole Hanson He gave the
lie to Hanson and to Harry J. Will
son, spy in the Soldiers, Sailors and
Workmen's Council, on important
points as to conditions in Seattle dur
ing the strike.
! Duncan followed Immediately Ole
Hanson, who was the last witness for
the state. Counsel for defense waived
the right of preliminary argument and
Immediately produced Duncan.
Mayor Hanson had testified that
the strike had been called to overthrow
the government of Seattle. Duncan s
testimony will establish that it was
called to back up the shipyards workers
who were out for 10 per cent in
crease in wages.
Wilson, the spy, said that the Sol
| diers Sailors and Workmen IS Council
had been organized to police the city
in behalf of the general strike. Duncan
said, point blank, that it had no part
in managing the strike.
| Special Prosecutor Comerford, argu-
ing for admission Of evidence on the
Seattle situation, painted lurid pic
tire of afcity~ deprived OF all It's titff-
tiles by dictatorship of the proletariat.
Duncan stated that there had been less
disorder during the strike than ever
| before.
And as to the use of force, Duncan
testified as follows:
| First he related a conversation he
had with the mayor and other officials
two days before the general strike. He
said:
"Our talk was principally as to
lighting. Mr.. Hanson said to me, Jim,
jim, won't you please give me the
lights I need those lights, Jim. Won t
You be a regular fellow and give them
to me. I don t give damn about the
ears, jim, but I've got to have the
lights. Come on, Jim, be a good fel-
low 1t was a repetition of this Jim,
i'm stuff for about an hour. And told
him that was not responsible for the
lights and that I could do nothing
about it.
"Next day." the witness continued.
~ met him again, He asked me if
something couldn 7 be done to prevent
| Continued on page 2.)
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-07-30
Bird of Freedom = ssrlo roost there for mel"
A BIRDS EYE VIEW OF AMERICA

Well may the Bird of Liberty arrest
its flighi and pause err it settles to rest
upon il; once proud hone From its high
place il may glance downward at number
less instances Of "maus inhumanity to
man" as pictured there in prison, scaffold,
burning pyre, suffering, want and des-
pair, evidences of the raging class struggle.
From North to South and from East
to West he will see dotting the country
over, fort like bastiles in which the ruling
class has imprisoned those who had the
fortitude and courage Of their convictions
to oppose it, however in what pacific man
ner, and refused to shoulder arms with
which to murder in cold blood men of
other nations, the rulers of which were
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-07-30

in commercial revalry with their own.
More than a thousand still lie in these
dungeons. Many have died, some have
gone insane what of their cruel treatment;
all have suffered the torments Of the
damned, which they truly are. At Atlanta,
lies Debs, noblest Of them all, doomed
to remain there until ten years have pas
sed, or life itself, unless the political
needs Of the ruling class compel it to
turn the key in the door and release him
or the workers arise in their might and
open the door for him.
From hundred burning pyres the
shrieks of the black victims of the white
mans own crimes arise to make earth
Continued page S)
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-07-30

Copenhagen, (By the Federated
Press)-A dispatch from Moscow via
Helsingfors received here tells of the
publication in Isvestia of wireless
message sent TO .NiKordi Eenin Dy q
group Of leaders Of the Indian re.
volutionists expressing the joy with
which India accepts the proffered
hand of friendship of Soviet Russia
and thanking the Bolshevist Premier
for having listened to the cry of
anguish of people of 315,O00,O00.
Lepin replied to this message as fol
lows:
"We rejoice to hear that the basic
principles of the supporters of the
Soviets are shared by the Indians,
whose awakening to freedom is being
followed with sympathetic interest by
the Russian proletariat. We welcome
the union of the Mohammedan and
the nou.Mohammedan elements in In
dia, and voice the wish that all the
workers Of the Orient will adhere to
this union in order to insure their
common liberties. In such solidarity
lies the guarantee of victory.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-07-30
= BY H. Austin Simons
Staff Correspondent-The Federated
Press.

Staff Correspondent-The Federated
Press.
CHICAGO, JULY 19.-Evidence con
cerning the general strike at Seattle,
Wash, was admitted today by Judge
Oscar Hebel into the trial of twenty
members of the Communist labor
Party here. The court ruled against the
defense after hearing arguments which
lasted throughout Saturday and al
most all of this morning.
This paved the way for the ap-
pearance of Harry J. Wilson, secretary
of the Soldiers, Sailors and Workmen IS
Council of Seattle. He will be followed
by Ole Hanson, former mayor of
Seattle. James Duncan, president of the
Seattle Central Labor Council appear
ed in the courtroom this afternoon
and William Forrest, counsel for Will
liam Bross Lloyd, announced that he
would testify for the defense on the
Seattle strike.
Wilson, who says that his lie is not
safe in Seattle, painted lurie picture
of what a general strike means. He
said he heard Hulet NJ. Wells, now il,
prison for violation of the Espionage
law, declare at meeting preceding
the strike:
"I'm a Bolshevist and I'm proud
of it! I have only one flag, that of
my fellow men dyed red by the blood
of Russia"
He testified that all industries were
shut down completely after the strike
order was issued, that he witnessed
funeral in which the hearse bore a
sign stating that it moved with per
mission of the strike council But he
failed to prove that force or violence
had been used. His nearest approach to
this was quotation of Walker Smith
officer of the general strike COMMITTEE
who said, the witness testified, "that
the workers mus contro lall industry
that they must avoid bloodshed if pos.
sible, must control the government
peacefully if possible but by force il
necessary"
Attack upon the Illinois Anti-An
archism statute marked the trial OF
Saturday. William 8. Forrest, counse
for defense, arguing against admission
Of eyi1 1spcs concerning the Seattle api
winnipeg general strikes, declared the
law was drafted "by member of tht
legislature who did it to please the
people who hired him to do it."
Forrest maintained that all terms ot
the law" force, violence or other un
lawful means ARE synonymous, that
the state must prove that the defend
ants conspired to commit acts of viol
ence and that evidence as to Seattle
and Winnipeg did not tend TOWARD
that end. He argued that overt acts
such as those strikes, could not bt
admitted because they tended only t.
prove that the conspiracy charged hat
been enlarged, not that the conspiracy
had been effected by them.
July, 2Oth.-Ole Hanson, former
mayor of Seattle, recently Chautanou;
Erred" batter, went on the witness
stand here to prove that the Seattl,
general strike was an attempt to over
throw the government by force, VIC
lence and other unlawful means. Thi
is how he proceeded:
Testifying about meeting of tn,
strike executive committee which h,
attended on the eve Of the strike, HI
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-07-30

prosecuting attorney was seeking the
wrong metl cd Of attempting to abate
the I, W. W. The injunction plan
would prevent the man enjoying their
right of trial by jury, he maintained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06
BRITISH PREMIER
FIRM IN STRIKE
Declares Demands Of Irish
Rail Workers Cannot Even
Be Countenanced.

LONDON. June S (by the Associated
Press).-The text of Premier Lloyd
Georges conversation with national
union Of railwaymen leaders Thurs
day with regard to the refusal Of
Irish railwaymen to handle munitions
was made public this afternoon. It
shows that the premier characterized
the move as "one calculated to influ-
ence political decisions, not by the
ordinary machinery of the state, but
by bringing pressure to bear through
the threat of disorganizing the in
dustries of this country to effect
changes which up to the present the
electorate of this country has not
sanctioned"
Calls It "Serious Issue.o
The premier added: THAT is q seri-
Gus issue. I-shonld regard it as COM
plete abdication of the government If
! were in the least to countenance this
demand"
Mr.. Lloyd George declared there had
been orty-eight murders Of police
and 100 attempted murders in Ireland
within short time. The police. he as
serted. were shot down like vermin.
The premier continued:
They were shot down in the street
while carrying out the elementary
duty of any force Of this kind-the
preservation of order.
Says Roads Garry Murderers.
I'VE send a box of revolvers across
to these men to defend their lives, and
the trade union comes in and says: If
you do this we will stop the whole
traffic of Ireland II necessary We
cannot possibly accept any decree is
sued by any body, however powerful
that body may be. which denies to the
government the facilities it regards
essential for earring out the functions
NJ hos oh
With reference to the trade unions'
threat to tie up traffic. Mr.. Lloyd
George said:
'Murderers In ireland with revolv-
ers in their pockets are carried back
and forth by the railways; I never
heard of strike being orgauized
to stop them from passing to and fro
Men Will Negotiate.
DUBLIN. June 5-The strikers
committee today considered the mes
sage from James Henry Thomas, NJ.
T. for Derby and general secretary of
the National Union of Railwaymen,
advising the strikers to resume, work
pending decision by the trades con-
gress at Bristol on the refusal of the
men to handle munitions.
1t was decided to inform the Lon
don and Northwestern Railway Com
pany that the mon are willing to enter
into negotiations to resume work.
1t was officially announced today
! that a military patrol was fired upon
last night at the police hut in New
| town Sandes, County Kerry.
This was the first time that the
military arm. as distinguished from
| the police. has been fired at in the Irish
disturbances.
Buildings Fired I'm County Cork.
CORK. Ireland. June Soak Burr
House at MacRoom. County Cork, the
property and former home Of the
Bowen Colthurst family, was burned
today.
1t was Capt. Bowen Colthurst who
had F. SheehY Skef1ngton. editor Of
the Irish Citizen, shot during the re-
bellion Of 1916.
The courthouse at Paramount
County Cork, was wrecked last night
The police barracks at Kilmurry,
County Glare. were burned.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06
ASK EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
National Economic League Com
mitttee Cites Advantages of Plan.

Creation of federal department OF
education. headed by a member of the
Presidents cabinet, is advocated by
90 per cent of the members of spe-
cial committee of the National Eco
nomic League as one of the best
means of promoting education in the
United States One of the purposes OF
this department., statement issued by
the league last night said, would be
to visit, advise and report upon the
education systems of the country, so
as to promote unity in effort and
ideals and efficiency in operation.
The committee is composed of lead
ing educators from all parts OF the
country. Among them are David Starr
Jordan, chancellor emeritus of Stan
ford University. and Paul II. Hanus,
professor of Harvard University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06

mony given the committee showed
that the manufacturers affected by
the agreement, which was made after
federal indictments had been returned
against them in New York, had vio-
lated the spirit Of the agreement, and
that they had increased their prices
considerably beyond the amount
named by the government.
The report concluded with a protest
against the adjournment of Congress
without enactment Of legislation to
relieve the print paper situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06
AUCTION AIDS POLICE.
Enables Addition Of $4,000 to
Pension Fund.

Abandoned and unclaimed merchan-
disc sold by the police at public auction
the past week netted the department
$3.S31.40, which will be applied to the
police pension fund. Money from other
sources will increase the amount to ap-
proximately $1,000.
Much of the cash represented money
abandoned by persons caught in gam
bling raids and money used in payment
for liquor and later as evidence against
alleged offenders. Charles c. Foster.
superintendent of Washington Asylum
Hospital, turned over to the police $134
left at the hospital by sick persons and
unclaimed.
Where SO much property came from
is a question that is puzzling to the
police It seems to them incredible that
owners of considerably more than 100
bicycles and several automobiles would
abandon them in the course Of year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06
PASSPORT FEE HIGHER.
New Law Increases Charge to $40
for Each Permit,

With the signing OF the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill yester-
day by President Wilson. American cit
liens desiring to leave the United States
for countries for which passports are
required will be compelled to pay $40
for the privilege of obtaining the official
sanction of the State Department.
For years the sum collected by the
State Department for issuing passports
was So per passport. The increase was
included in the diplomatic and consular
appropriation measure to further in
crease the nations revenues. As one
official put it. there were too many
persons who paid 81 for a passport and
never used it. All they wanted IL for
was to flash it to their friends and make
their cronies think what really big peo-
pie they were"
When the bill was reported out of con-
ference a fight was waged in the House
over the clause requiring American cit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06
LAW FRATERNITY BANQUETS.
Lamda Sigma Chi of Washington
College 1nstalls Officers.

In celebration of the installation of
the new officers for the coming school
year the Lamda Sigma Chi Chapter
of the Washington College of Law
held it's first annual banquet at Har-
vey's Friday night.
Addresses. delivered by Profs. Heg-
arty. Kearney, Schick and Taylor.
were followed by installation cere-
monies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06
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The Stores With the Circle of Satisfied Customers

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06

liens to have passports for all countries
except Cuba. Canada, Mexico, the Ba-
back to conference, the offending clause
stricken out and the measure passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06

Since the listing Of the property re-
Gently sold much other property has ac-
cumulated.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-09

ocean-to-ocean route a section Of
road which will e7nbody the highest
ideals Of modern American highway
construction.
The funds for financing this last
great CONSTITUTIONAL undertaking on
the Lincoln highway-the ideal sec
tion-will be furnished by the United
States Rubber Co. The companys
interest was enlisted in the project
by c. b. Seger. president OF the
company and a founder OF the asso-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-09

Three years on United States
royal cord tires is a record report
ed by Frank McComb of Stafford,
kas.
During this time says Mr.. Nc
Comb. II have made two trips to
Colorado Springs. going up Pixies
Peak and taking in all the mountain
drives around there and Denver. !
then went to Cheyenne and back
over the Lincoln highway through
Nebraska. Last fall drove 10 San
Francisco. going out by way OF the
Santa Fe trail. and returning over
the Borderland trail. The road as
a whole was very rough and rocky.
The Lincoln Highway asSocia-
ton is planning the immediate con-
stTuctiOn at some point on the great
trar.sContincntal road Of a section
OF the ideal type of permanent, Ell
cicnt and adequate main American
highway.
After seven years Of intensive
promOtional effort and tremendous
constitutional accomplishment on
the Lincoln highway, the associa-
ton is undertaking. in accordance
with it's policy OF making the Lin
coin highway insofar as possible
Americas Object Lesson Road" 20
provide at least one point on the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-09

nyms because they are signing con-
tracts to make the beds at the col
lege for % cents a week. As there
are 217la beds. the word busy is
aprOpos.
The young women who chose this
novel way TO add TO the college fund
are Miss Margaret SlOss. daughter of
Judge NJ. G. Sloss. of San Francisco,
and Miss Dorothy King. OF MERGED.
A woman-hater Is man who has
spent his whole life in eating his
cake" and is suffering from chronic
sentimental Indigestion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-09
BUSY BED BUGS"
AID COLLEGE FUND

OAKLAND. Calf, May s.-Train-
ed fieas have been outdone at Mills
college The young women students
have two busy bed bugs" working
diligently for a two million dollar
endowment fund.
Oh. not Watt Listen, The
busy bed bugs" are young women
They have chosen their own psuedo-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-09

Back in the earlier days when
Flint was a village of 1900. with
an area OF 60 acres. II was merely
an Indian trading point and the in
habitants those days trapped, "
swopped horses and bargalned with
the big chiefs and their squaws.
In 1905 when the Buick factory
built It's first buildings there, Flint
grew rapidly 10 what was consid-
cred a wonderful population or some
$4,000. During the next Ave years
Buick business expanded TO such a
degree that when the census OF 1910
was recorded Il showed a population
OF $3.50.
Under the new census returns
Flint advances from the sixth city
in Michigan with population Of 49,
$50 in 1910 to third place with a
population OF 1889.
Added TO these figures during the
past few days are the recent annex
atoms 20 this city which will give
Flint a present population exceeding
10000. or nearly 1i5 per cent in
crease.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-09
Travel @
Transport
Topics
Conducted by'Coodrich

4 week without rain has put the
roads OF northern Indiana and
southern Michigan in very good
coIa.tion for this time OF the year.
and motorists can now travel in
safety over practically any road in
this vicinity. The road 20 Bremen
is in good shape. as we'll as the
highway 20 North Liberty. al
though the later IS rather "lumpy."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-09
In the Motor World
News of the Manufacturers and Dealers.

with the mounts and will see them
safely landed at the speedway.
Goux stated yesterday that he and
his companions would live az n
downtown hotel until the arrival of
the Peugeots, when they would take
up quarters near the race track and
live with their cars until after the
race.
The announcement that an Amer
lean driver would be the third mem
Der Of the Peugeot team will be of
interest 20 members OF the racing
fraternity.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-09

II spoils all a woman's hope of
heaven. TO see what a lot OF charm
ing men seem 10 be desperately bent
on going the other way.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-09

A big soul in a woman never quite
made up 10 a man for her lack OF
a cute little nose.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-09

citation, and J. -. Gum. president
OF the United States Tire CO. and a
director Of the association.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-09

Fred c. Wendell. local manager OF
tho n. Paulman & Co. branch,
Pierce Arrow dealers, was in Chi
CagO during the past week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-09

Arnold Spielberg OF the Frank
in Motor Co, spent the past week
at the Franklin factory at Syracuse.
Mr.. spielberg is expecting a large
shipment OF Franklin touring cars
during the coming month.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-09

INDIANAPOLIS. May s.-The ad-
vance guard OF European racing
drivers who will compete for the
$4,000 prize money at the 5OO-mile
international sweepstakes at the In
dianapolis motor speedway. Mon
day. May 81, arrived in this city yes
terday
Jules Goux. three times a contend
er on the Indianapolis track and
winner of the 1913 classic. along
with Mechanics lie Du and JOhl, ar
rived yesterday and will be followed
by Andre Boillot and the three Peu-
geot cars which Goux, BOillot and an
American driver. who will be signed
in a few days Will drive in the 500
mile race.
This is GouX's fourth visit to In
dianapOlis ard he stated in broken
English yesterday that he was glad
to be back again in the Hoosier CAPT
tai He stated that the three Peu-
geot cars were speedy and in excel
lent condition. The cars were
brought over on the same boat on
which the first foreign racing con-
tingent sailed. and Boillot remained
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-09

AN ounce OF prevention" Every
careful and considerate motorist
knows his car is mechanism
which must be inspected periodi-
cally He does not wait until trOu-
bies pile up, but goes TO a garage.
sacrifices the use Of his car for "a
day or so and thus saves large re-
pair bills.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-09

Ed Collmer Of the South Bend
Spring Wagon and Carriage Co,
distributors or Sterling and Repub-
lie motor trucks. returned yesterday
from Milwaukee