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The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-02-06
Workers.! Judge for Yourselves about Centralia


AS result of the Cenalia tragedy ON AlHsce Day one
member of the Industrial Workers OF the World Wesley
Everes lynched His multated body wadragged back
to where other members of the organization we imprisoned
and the captves forced to bury their decrated
rade Later it appeared that the victim himself
seas veteran
Every known l. w W. in town at the time was seized and
Jailed without warrant The only local attorney brave
enough to stand by law and justice seiz and when
Seattle lawyer arrived to defend the he driven
out Of Centralial A
Ten members of the Industrial Workers World and
the ocal attorney Elmer Stuart Smith, hd charge
OF murder They too will be ynched tsy due process
OF law-unless the I-orkers Of America preventft
the lumber and mercantile interests OF 1he Northwest
have their way the eleven will be legally ynched
If the Called Industries the capitalist bombnation in
the section carrying the open shop campaign against all
labor, has it's way-the eleven will be legally lynched
the private interest that nshgated hcI attack the
union have their waythe eleven will be legally ynched
The situation is not in the Northwest The
Cenrala affair and it's aftermath only more dramatic
chapter story Of black reaction dating babk to the days
when the umberjacks first asserted their humane
treatment No group Of workers is immune from the attacks
OF those whose profits endangered by any manifestation
Of working class solidarity.
The interests that entomb Huet me- Wells pro-
nnt member Of the American Federation IF Labor and at
one time President OF the Seattle Labor Council and harras
the Seate Union Record labor daily in no way connect
ed with the W. W-now seek to kill the eleven who await
Workers read the facts Of the case and dge for
selves The account that has reached you through the capitalist
press Of the country is onesded distorted Malignant Every
possibility Of the truth smmerng through val precuded by
the Immediate suppression Of all labor the days
bands 0f s1on
the country strict censorship even placed upon tele
phone and telegraph intercourse the night Of the
With the affected workers gagged and the public mind in
white fever of creduty the reaconary forces were able
to circulate lying version of the events Briefly the charges
made against the accused hese That two or three
weeks before the Armsce Day parade members Of the
had plotted to kill exservice men, and that in conformity
with this plot they stationed themselves in windows and Other
places OF conceamen and wothou provocao fired on those
who were marching in the parade.
Here are few bare statements of fact How do the
charges look in the light Of these?
Two or three weeks before the tragedy" when accord
ing TO the Mayors statement the plot to kill was laid
plans had yet been mde by anyone in Centralia for
The first ntmaton in any form that celebration Of
Amstice Day was being planned was small item in the
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-02-06
EMIL HERMAN TO SERVE
HIS ENTIRE sENTENsE

Seattle, Wash. 10 Because he had
never removed small sticker written
by Jack London against militarism,
which was on the wall of the state
office of the Socialist Party at Ever.
ett, where he became secretary, Emil
Herman is in Federal Penitentiary at
MeNeil's Island for ten years.
His case was recently appealed to
the Supreme Court Of the United Sta
tes but that body refused to review
the case, and Herman must complete
the remaining eight years Of his term,
anless general amnesty for political
prisoenr.is declaud.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-02-06

Urgent demands of commercial
bodies to make State Department show
its hand soon in clouded Russian situa-
tion. Soviet Envoy Martens tells how
his work as business Representative
is financed with money secretly
brought by curriers',
That the clouds which have long
hung over 'the relations between the
United States and Soviet Russia will
soon be lifted, is the conclusion reach
ed by interested onlookers at the
senate investigations now proceeding
at Washington, where Ludwig C.. A.
K. Martens, Ambassador Of the Soviet
Republic is being questioned as to
his purposes in America and the
methods by which his work is carried
on.
Officials at Washington openly re
dict that because Of the complete col
lapse of the anti.bolshevist forces, and
to save the border states of Russia
from further chaos, peace and trade
are at once necessary.
The Russian diplomatic situation
will be cleared it is thought, so far
as America is concerned, if Secretary
Lansing replies to letter addressed
to him by business men seeking to
inaugurate trade with Russia.
Chairman E. P. Jennings Of the
American commercial association fol
promotion of trade with Russia framed
the letter addressed to Lansing, asking
if the State Department would give
full support and protection to a com
mission of business men WHOM the
association has decided to send te
Russia at once.
The letter also demands that the
State Department explain why expor,
trade licenses to ship goods to Bus
sia are denied to American business
men.
Business men Of England ani
France, said Jennings, ssnow are pre-
pairing to resume trade relations witt
~ s, no reaxon n h5 gsinel
s'ican BUSINESS men should be deniei
this privilege. We are not at war will
Russia.
The association was organized il
New York last week to promote re
opening Of trade with Russia. Forty
manufacturers and exporters ATTENDED
the meeting.
Senators on the Foreign Relations
Subcommittee delving into Russian
propaganda will be furnished with {
list of American concerns which have
closed trade contracts with Soviet
Russia.
Martens already has delivered tt
the Senate committee a list of hun
dreds of American concerns seeking
to close business deals with Soviet
Russia, thru the local envoys.
Following Martens, the COMMITTEES
expects to question Santeri Nuorteva
secretary Of the Soviet "embassy,
and possibly two or three other mem
bers of the Lenine delegation.
A list Of 94l names of firms in 3
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-02-06
Is This 1907
Americanism?
CANON CITY, COLO, JAN. IS.

CANON ClIx, COLO., JAN. 10.
The DAILY Record tonight prints the
following editorial. The owner and
publisher of the Record is Guy U.
Hardy, member Of Congress from
Colorado.
"wANTED-A ROPE
"When the 249 Reds were depor.
ted they raved and cursed the gov.
ernment, and vehemently declared that
they would return and wreak vegeance
upon every agency that stands for
law and order.
"And they viii return-be sure of
that.
"There are only two effective
means of curbing a Red-hon bars
or coffin"
Colorado has recently passed law
against anarchy making tho advocacy
Of lawlessness a 20 year felony Mr.
Harry, however, being one of the emin
emily respectable citizens of the town
1t is not expected that the government,
win bring any criminal action agains,
him.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-02-06
WHAT SOCIALISM, MEANS

Socialism means that the true object
of industry should be to produce the
nccessaries of life for the common.
goSs and not for the profit Of certain
individuals.
Socialism would assure comfort, In.
dependence, leisure, and education for
all. 1t would relieve industry from
the burdens Of rcnt, interest and pro
fit which private ownership now put,
upon it.--Manehestcr Labor Leader.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-02-06
Lumber VS.. LABOR

Local Notes column of the Cenralia Hub on November
4th only ONE week before the unfortunate affair.
O. The route of the Armistice Day parade distinct
departure from the usual Centraa parades. The l. W. W.
HILL four blocks from the business section the town where
prades usually confined In other words those in charge
directed the march good distance out Of the way in order
pass the unions headquarters In view of the consequences
ask Why9
49, Several Of theI W. WIS involved including the worker
already ynched themselves service men, Yet the only
motive adduced by the enemies Of labor to explain tn act
that the accused men angered by the uniform.
4The uniformed men killed and wounded in the affray fell
INSIDE the Hall Does that look Like deliberate attack by
the inmates?
s. Tesfying at the Coroners inquest DR. Frank Bckfo1d
one Of the paraders said THAT HE WITH OTHERS HAD
STOPPED IN FRONT OF THE I. w w. HALL AND SOME
ONE SUGGESTED THAT THEY RAID THE HALL" p
(Centralia Hub) II SPOKE UP AND SAID THAT WOULD
LEAD If ENOUGH WOULD FOLLOW, BUT BEFORE I
COULD TAKE THE LEAD THERE WERE MANY AHEAD
OF ME. SOMEONE NEXT TO ME PUT HIS FOOT
AGAINST THE DOOR AND FORCED IT OPEN, AFTER
WHICH SHOWER OF BULLETS POURED THROUGH
THE OPENING ABOUT US."-(Seatte Post Inteligencer)
Not only do these indispuable facts give the lie to all
charges Of pct and deliberate unprovoked shooting They
also show that those who charged with murder shot
in self defense that only after their property violent
invaded and their lives threatened In defending themselves
they struck blow for Free Assemblage in hall for which
they had paid rent.
We must bear in mind that attack the l. w. W..
Hall would be quite in line with the unlawful vicious acts
pepeated in the past against the organization and its ndv
dual members Imprisonment nchng tar and feathers shoot
ing in cold blood destruction of homesev torture has
been visited upon members of organization whose legality
intact despite the efforts Of army Of corporation lawyers
| to outlaw if sA..s n . !.
When the excitement inspired BY corrupt press has sub
sided and America begins to think and straight the Cen
raa matter it will realize the absurdty Of the accusation
against the arrested and the horrible committed
by the murerers of Wesley Everetts will understand that
ten would plot to shoot into public parade Of
hundreds unless they stark mad But madmen could
plot mad project It will realize that motive be
established for deliberate shooting such charged
the killing had been planned and unprovoked would the plot
ter have chosen advantage point where escape mposbe
i Wor4ersl Judge for yourselves, Now before Capita
in strangng eleven who dared question the
domination Of wealth.
Justice and law the side of these men, They stooc
up bravey in defense of their constitutional rights They
fought the battles of labor and therefore marked for
Inhalation by the overords
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-02-06
SEES NO I. W. W. PERIL
Labor Mediator Tells Jury Stories Are
False

TACOMA, Jan. 29.-Edgar A.
Snyder of Seattle, a mediator with the
United States department of labor
testified today in the trial of thirty
seven alleged 1. w. W. charged with
violation of the state syndicalism law
that he had found nothing destructive
in I. w. W. literature.
"T have never met an l. W. W,
who advocated violence" he declared
He added that he has interviewed
hundreds of them.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-02-06

was badly broken in last falls unsuc-
cessful drive for Petrograd, has been
placed under arrest
An Moscow wireless reports that an
order has been issued to disband the
northwest army.
A Kharkov message says the first
Astrakhan Cossack regiment has sur
rundered completely to the Bolsheviki,
Admiral Kolchak, former head Of
the all Russian government, is report
ed to have been taken to 1rkutsk.
PARIS, = Gen. Denikine and his
staff have taken refuge on board n
British vessel at Constantinople, ac
cording to a Zurich dispatch to the
Echo de Paris.
LONDON, Jan. pa wireless from
Moscow says declaration signed by
Premier Lenine, Foreign Minister Tchi
cherin and Minister Of War TrotAky
addressed to the PI,lish on behalf OF
the council of the peoples commisar
les, invites friendly settlement Of
all disputes and questions outstanding
between Poland and soviet Russia.
L ; . IL
The declaration says 1t is "incum
bent on the Polish government to de
eide whether or not to make war or
Evening journal., 1920-09-21

concerns is universally reported. Ex-
cept IN the middle Atlantic. South
western and Pacific Coast states, man
ufacturcrs appear TO be carrying large
amounts OF customers paper.
THE country does not ike the pres
cnt taxation system The Excess
Profits Tax is In bad favor every
where. opinion is divided. howcver.
as 90 a substitute In the East and
Central West, sentiment runs strong
ly for a sales tax. but elsewhere opin-
ti0n as 90 a substitute Is divided.
Trend is Republican.
Politically, The replies indicate that
| 70 Is too early 90 tell what the ont
come OF the November election Will
be. Three months ago there was a
stronger Republican sentiment than
there appears TO De now. The 'rsno
/ has been, and is Republican. What u
I viii De In November these gentlemen
/ do not prophcsy.
"Thc large outstanding fact dcvcl
| oped by the Fidelity and Deposit Go
seems Go Doe that the greatest issue 10
/ the public mind is being ovcrlOOhe D.,
l the campaigncrs the high cost 0f iiN.
ing think this conclusion mighl
/ We'll De justified. but the blame shout
not he cast upon The producer, an,
certainly the farmer has nOi receiNt'
/ his share OF lhe wealth wnicn Do
/ creates.
"The cost Of living and foreign rcla
tiOns seem 90 Doe ila main issues. Tax
alton and Industrial relations also oc.
cupy place in The general pOltict
is0ughi. Least interest appears 90 hl
I shown In lie rtiirO3i policy OF th
present administration. radical move
ments and prohibition.
"lt is clear that ths country is on
sound economic basis, and there d.
generally a spirit OF connden,e in 'h'
future. regardless OF the outcome %
The election.
"Tha business oulloog appears 20 %
gOOd I'm every section. Whol -1.e"
and retailers view the FAN and wInic
0ptimisiically. The retailer is hnd'n
that the consumer Is looking '9iWlrl
without fear Go the winter, 1nd hi
purchases from the wholesaler arr
founded upon this optimism. From
the simple ioiler up through lh
tradesman to the industry and lh
nnancIer there runs the connecte
feeling Of confidence
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
WOMEN REPUBS
AREORGANIZING
Sixth and Eighth WardNew
Voters Working for
Ticket
MORE MEETINGS TO
BE HELD TONIGHT

Women voters OF The Sixth and
Eighth wards organized at the Young
Mems Republican Club headquarters
last night Women OF the Firm and
seventh wards Will organize at a
mfeiing i0 be held 40 the " NJ A. C.
headquarters this afternoon. The
SIKH ward women elected Mrs. George
NJ. Fisher. r. chairman and she Is 10
name the secretary and work ont the
plans for organizing the women OF
the ward
Following the Sixth ward meeting
a meeting OF the Eighth ward Rcpuh-
lican women was held Mrs. Florence
H. Bailey was chosen chairman Of the
Eighth ward. and Mrs Kate Rono.
secretary. District leaders were se-
lecied for an but four Of the eleven
election districts. as follows; First,
Miss Gertrude NicOls; third, Mrs.
Mary Gilbert: fourth. Mrs Florence
Bailey: NTH. Mrs Amanda Burns
seventh. Mrs. Mary Keen: tenth. Mrs.
sadie Ehardt; eleventh, Miss Harriet
Evans.
The plan OF organization coniem-
plales The selection Of a chairman for
each ward and leader FOR each dis
irict working under her, iO direct the
party workers in thor respective dis
tricis. The intention Is 20 reach
every Republican woman Who has mol
ready registered and, n possible
persuade her Go register on Octo.
hcr &C..
The women Of the Twelfth ward
Twill meet a. 130 o'clock tomorrow
evening at No. a. school. Third anl
| Harrison streets. and the women Ol
the Eleventh ward will meet at SH
o'clock at No. 40 school. at Oak anC
/ Harrison streets.
Ninth ward Republican wOmeI
will organize tomorrow afternoon "a
3 o'clock at 40. 30 school. COncOr,
avenue and Boulevard
on account 0f necessity FOR Qul''
orglnizat.o work. The Republican
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SURVEY SHOWS
.. nation SOUND
Political Conditions, Favor
Republican Party, Lane
Says
LAGGARD LABOR
ONE WEAK FACTOR

Franklin X. Lane. former Secretary
OF the Interior, has issued a state
ment. making public a summary OF
what he calls the first comprchen-
siye, carefully-made and approximately
accurate picture Of industrial, agri-
cultural. financial ard political cOnd-
tons throughout the United states"
10 discovers in the foreground, ne
SAYS, That both major political parties
have overlooked the greatest issue i'm
the public mind. which is the cost OF
living 10 also shows, he states. that
the country is on a sound economic
OASIS. With The wave Of extravaganza
suhsding. saving increasing. whole
salcrs and retailers optimistic over
The winter outlook. and a growing
disposition for hard work, although
the individual productivity Of labor
is not showing much evidence OF in
crease.
Wilmington reports building opera
hons increasing. especially in Office
Buildings and stores. There is no in-
crease in productivity per man. They
anticipate a slowing up Of fall and
winter business. The farmers are
prosperous and well supplied with
funds. Dissatisfaction with the pres
gent administration assumes first place
gn Influencing the votes this fail. with
Sndustrial questions second The ter
sitOry will 90 Republican, and they
anticipate a Republican administra-
aion.
Mr.. Lanes statement Summarizes a
Survey made through 900 field repre-
hBentatiyes OF the Fidelity and DcpOs,
company Of Maryland and covers
Aevery section Of the country Manu-
factlIrers, merchants chambers OF
scOmmeroe, bankers, lawyers, business
fmen and farmers were questioned IN
1he effort TO mirror the immediate
iDeoOnOmic and political situation and
obtain a CONSENSUS OF representative
opinion as TO the future. The replies
from all localities were made stimuli
daneOusly by telegraph.
In a preface 10 his analysis OF IN
survey, Mr.. Lane says:
with the Presidential election but
six weeks away and the winter rap
idly approaching. many thoughtful
people stand hestant and undecided
having difficulty because OF the gen.
eral lack OF knowledge OF business
conditions outside their own locality
or interests. The general tendency
has been TO see what the next mar
thinks. with the uncomfortable feeling
that his guess is no better than an
others. l believe. for this reason
the Tdcture presented in the tabulateC
analysis made by the Fidelity anC
Deposit Company Is Of interest q
every business man and other voter
While 1t Is not, Of course, perfect II
detail and exact In prophecy, 10 Is a.
clear and valuable a cOnsnectus o.
present conditions as can be gath
cred"
Under the heading Of industrla
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
CAR BACKS INTO RIVER,
OCCUPANTS ESCAPE

SEAFORD. Del., Sept 81 -Frsnklin
IN Parsons, OF salisbury. Nd. and Paul
Bowdcn and Howard and Henry Purse,
OF Seaford, had a narrow escape from
drowning last night. when TIE Ru.o-
mobile OF Parsons backed into ihc
Naniicoke river 40 tho steamboat
Nhalf Parsons. who was driving Of
iempted 10 turn his car al thc lUp ul
the him near ghe depot. when d silri-
ed down the hin. He applied ihr
brakes but they did no, hold a1d .h'
car continued down the hin and into
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
Too Much Tobacco
Dangerous

says Doctor Connor formerly OF Johns
Hopkins Hospital Thousands OF men
suffering from fatal diseases would be in
perfect health today were 70 not Tor the
deadly drug Nicotine. stop the eNces-
sive use OF tobacco now before TIA too
late It's a simple process 20 rid yonr.
se,f Of the tobacco habit IN any form.
Just 20 10 any up-to-date drug store aud
got some Nlcotol tablets. take them as
directed and 10. the nernlclous habit
quickly yaulshes. Druggists refund the
money n they fall. BE sure 10 read large
end interesting announcement by Doctor
Connor soon 20 appear In this paper. n
awnuuaw aul uI ~ pioAu % Mou nur
tolls - the danger of Nicotine poisoning
try Nicotol tablets. you will he sur
nriscd az the result
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
BATTERIES BALKED
AUTOMOBILE THIEF

II. C. Williams. COO shipley street,
secured his Buick tour ng ear y SER
day morning only a few hours after
it had been stolen from the
because
.fhe batteries went dead. ana the thief
or thieves could not move &c. They
had driven the car as far as The
home of Walter S. Burris, Repuh-
lican nominee for county treasurer,
who is an automobile agent. near
Bear Station. when the batteries
gave out The men awakened per
sons at the Burris home. for assist
ence IN their dilemma. hut az Q VA
. o'clock, they We're told TO leave
the car until morning. Not being
able 90 get any further the car was
left behind, the men disappearing.
When Mr. Burrs got uD a. > cluch
yesterday morning, ho looked mp the
/ license number, which was Delaware
No. 9J37. accredited to Mr.. Wi. ans.
! ON communicating with Mr. Williams,
I Mr.. Burris was surprised TO learn the
car had been stolen.
Salesman an1 clerks should use the
want ads ule coming month 10 Sc
] euro nood u0giilous
Evening journal., 1920-09-21

the river. The four young men jump
ed as the car reached the waters edge
A truck pulled The car from the riv-
.er.
Rally Day week n 81. Johns NJ. r.
Church will be held the week begin
ming Wednesday, OOi0be. 6, when Rev.
o. r. Jones. OF Chesterlown. Md. a
former pastor OF ST. Johns will
preach.
Captain Parker C.. Knowlton lefl
yesterday for Norfolk, Va, TO tax,
command OF his boat, West Brook. ol
the u. S Shipping Board. lie will sal
/ this week for Galveston. Texas 10 TAX
on a general cargo for Hamburg. Ger
many.
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
Kills PeSky
Bed Bugs
p. d. O.

Just think. a a5c box Of T.. ID. Q.
Oresky Devils ouletusl, makes n quart.
enough 10 KIN a million hcdhugs reaches.
neas or coolies and stops future genera
tious by killing the eggs and does not
inlure the clothing.
LIQUID nrc 20 the bedbugs Is what
T.. ID. .. IS like. hedbugs stand as good
chance as a SNOWFALL In n Justly famed
heat resort Patent spout free Tn every
package OF T.. -. q. 90 enable you 90 Kin
them and their egg nests IN the cracks.
then youll have what Hospitals have
found 10 be the best insecticidc known
20 science Special Hospital size $50
makes Eve gallons-contains spouts-
paid upon receipt OF price by the ow
Chemical Co.. Terro Haute, Ind. Genuine
p. ID. q. is never peddled. Sold by Eek
erd Drug Co. and n. b. Danforth drul
stores.
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
Rheumatism
Remarkable uome Treatment

A Remarkable Nome Treatment
Given by One Who Had n.
In the Spring Of 1898 ] was at
tackled ~ Muscular and lnnamma-
tory rheumatism. ! suffered as only
those who have it know, FOR over
three years. tried remedy aftfr
remedy, and doctor after doctor, but
such relief as I received was only
temporary. Finally, ! found a rem-
edy that cured me completely. and
40 has never returned. / have given
% 10 q number who were terribly NJ
nicted aud even bedridden with
rheumatism, some Of them 20 10 50
years old. and results were the
same as IN my own case.
/ want every sufferer from any
form OF rhcgnatlc trouble o. try
this marvellous healing power.
Don't send cent; simply mail
your name and 3dGfess and ! viii
send Il free to try. After you have
usc'l it and 10 mas proven Itself 10 be
that long looked for means Of get
ting rid OF your rheumatism, you
may send the price u Il, ono doll
lar, but understand. ] do not want
your money unless you are perfect
~ satisfied TO send H. Isn't that
fairf why suffer any longer when
relief a. thus offered you free {
Don't delay. Write today.
Mark H. Jackson, No. i2O-G. Ours
ton Bldg, Syracuse, \. y.
Mr. Jackson Is responsible
Above statement true.
Evening journal., 1920-09-21

women OF the city have called after
noon as well as evening ward meet
lngs. Miss Jeanette Eckman. assistant
secretary, said this morning that u
Is hoped any woman who cannot a.
tend hcr ward meeting today or to-
morrow. VII flnd an Interested neigh
Dor 10 attend IN her place.
Suggestions OF names Of women
In any district OF any ward, can be
sent through representatives. o. the
ward who attend. Miss Eckman
urg' as near a complete representa-
ton from each district ne possible.
Try Buyers Frozen Peach. picrce's
| lIh md Nan nmr-n