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The New York herald., 1922-12-26
OHIO DRY SQUAD CHIEF
FOUND FATALLY SHOT
Charles Blinn Is Killed in
Steubenville Alley.

srEuDgSvyLE. Ohio. Dec. 25.--
Charles "Dickey" Blinn. state prohibition
officer, was shot TO death in "a dark
alley in the Polish section Of Steuben.
willie late tonight.
Two bullet wounds were found. one ir
the forehead and the other in the left
shoulder.
BlInn. leader of squad OF eight en-
forcement officers, had been waging war
fare on bootleggers for months.
Music from "A nearby Christmas dinner
dance Is believed by police 10 have
drowned out the reports Of the slayer's
revolver. The slain officers pocket
book was found twenty feet from his
body. II was empty.
The Staying OF Blinn marks tho seq
ond murder OF dry agents In this county
within "a year.
Friends of Binn said tonight he often
had remarked, II am marked man and
they mean to got me sooner Or later"
The New York herald., 1922-12-26
TWO MOONSHINERS ARE
ACCUSED OF MURDER
Christmas Party Ends in
Death and Two Bindings.

suELBr, Ohio, Dec. 25.--Philip Wei
ganott. SO. and Lester Elston, 80. are
being held to the Richland County
Grand Jury on charges OF murder In
connection with the death yesterday OF
Ralph I,ongley. 80. after he drank moon
shine whisky at a Christmas party. Two
other men who partook Of the liquor
were blinded and score made Ill.
Elston was arrested to-day on his
forty acre farm on u warrant sworn TO
by Welganott. When arraigned both
men admitted selling the liquor. which
tho authorities believed contained wood
alcohol, but pleaded not guilty TO the
charges OF murder.
when officers arrested Elstou they
contiscated still am. SIX gallons OF
LIQUOR Elston said. according 10 the
officers. that he had been making the
whisky for several months and that no
deaths from Il had occurred previous TO
that OF Longlcy.
The New York herald., 1922-12-26
ABANDON JAIL BREAK,
MAKE GIFT OF SAWS
Prisoners Fill Stocking and
Present II to Officials.

Special Dispatch to THE New YoaK HEsAiD.
Los ANGELES, Dec 25.-Fiftccn hack
saws, smuggled to prisoners In the
county jai, rs part OF an escape plot.
were placed in a stocking last sight and
presented with Christmas greetings to
officials.
At the hour reserved for Santa Claus's
annual chimney descent the turkeys
CALI sounded in tank .. This call for
the turnkey by prisoners IS made by
rattlng a tin cup against the steel door.
A jail attache responded and found
all quiet In tank ?. A few minutes
later the clstter was resumed. and AS
sLstant Jailer Clarence Patton answered
T.. He unlocked tank . and entered.
Between thirty and forty prisoners ap-
parcntly wero sound asleep. Hanging
from the bars was stocking. whisl
Patton inspected. lt contained eight
saw blades and seven saws with wooden
handles. A wooden Santa Claus and q
toy automobile also were IN the stock
ing. 1he card read: with our COM
pllments.'
The New York herald., 1922-12-26

Avon Ruckonen Of 59o3 Third avenue,
Brooklyn. is only five feet and five
inches tall and weighs but 40 pounds
but he drank some powerful liquor early
yesterday morning and then gave Eve
policemen q terrific battle. Magistrate
o'Neill In tho Fifth avenue court held
him in $4,000 bau for further examina-
tion.
Rucl<onen started by assaultiug Pa
trolman Otto TictJen ot the Fourth ave-
nue. precinct, the police say. Tietjen
was about 10 stop an automobile that
had no tail light when Ruclsonen jumDed
The New York herald., 1922-12-26
The Red Dictatorship.

( III win be the task OF that Govern
l9ent TO take from tho capitalists tho
control and ownership OF the raw mate
Iials and machinery Of production upon
Which workers ore dependent for their
ifc. liberty and happiness and to estab-
.lSh collective ownership.
"Vog-ther with this collective owner.
ship, the Workers Government will as
quickly as possible develop the manage.
rnent Of the industries by the workors
As the power OF the capitalist wanes and
Communism is established the struggle
Setwoen tho classes will disappear and
the Dictatorship of tho proletariat will
become unnecessary and cease TO func-
tion. Tho Government will become an in
strument for administration of industry
and tho full. free Communist society
WIN come into being.
The Workers party declares its sym
pathy with the principles OF the Com
munlst International and enters the
struggle against American capitalism
:ho most powerful OF the national groups
ui.der the inspiration of the leadcrshiI
OF the Communal International"
The program condemned 'reactionary
trade union leaders" who "arc endeavor.
ing 10 stide the movement of independ-
ent political action In n labor party by
committing IL TO the discredted 3onrs
Ders policy OF 'rewardlng friends and
Furnishing the enemies Of labor"
The New York herald., 1922-12-26
Midget, Plus Brooklyn Whisky,
Equals Fiue Policemen in Fight

on his back. took his club away and
banged him over the eye with Il. knock
ing him down. lie then began 70 kick
the policeman with great enthusiasm
and Patrolman Joseph Gordon OF Traf-
&c A, on his way home. went 70 his
comrades assistance.
But Ruckonen felled him with Tiet-
jen's club and then fought both police
men. Some one telephoned 10 tho sta
ton and Detectives Ward, Hanan and
Fitzgerald went TO the scene OF the bat
tie In a patrol wagon and Rucllonen was
6neiy arrested.
The New York herald., 1922-12-26
WOOD ALCOHOL KILLS
SIX CHRISTMAS DAY
Woman and Five Men Victims
in Record Toll for Sew
eral Years.
NO DEATHS LAST YEAR
Dry Chief Says, 'The Days
Record Proves That Prohi-
bition Prohibits

! The Medical Examiners Office and
said early this morning that FIVE men
and a woman had died in New York
city of wood alcohol poisoning be-
tween midnight on Sunday and mid
night last night, the largest number
of deaths reported from this cause on
any Christmas for several years. Last
year not a single case OF alcoholic
poisoning was reported For the same
period of time Bellevue admitted this
year twelve cases of alcoholism, which
! the authorities there said was a low
record, as more than that number are
admitted on ordinary days and about
two or three times that many on holt
days.
Officials said that they had not eX-
| pected any deaths this year from bad
liquor beeause Of the high cost of and
because OF the fact that much pub
licity has been given recently to the
nature of the stuff that bootleggers
have been selling as fine old whisky
and gin and rum.
All over the city for more than a
week bootleggers have been complaining
that business was much worse with them
than they had expected: that people not
only seemed to have less money with
which to buy, but that those who did
have money seemed afraid to buy.
List of the Dead.
The woman who died yesterday from
wood alcohol poisoning was Minnie
Schricber OF i07 West i09th street. who
was removed TO the knickerebocker Hos
pital from her home and died there a
few hours later. The others who died
! were John Glennon OF S5S West Twenty
third street. found dead IL the street in
front OF 26i West Tweney-seventh
street: Joseph Page of IL Little West
Twelfth street. found dead In front of
his home Frederick Held Of AZ West
Ninety eighth street vino became Ill
In his home and died later in a hos
pltal Thomas McNamara of 4S Moylan
place became III at home and died later
in hospital. and John j. Burns. found
dead in a lodging house at 8 Mulberry
street
Only three arrests for alleged viola
tions OF the Nolstead law were made
yesterday by the PronlDluon Enforce
ment Department. Tzzie Einstein and
Moe Smith. after buying a drink In
saloon at 2Sl9 Eighth avenue arrested
Patrick Sullivan. 4 raid on store at 4ls
I.enox avenue netted the agents fifty
quarts OF liquor. Paul Silver. is West
18th street. and Samuel Sherman, 4O9
Fast l54th street. were taken into
custody
No Intoxication Arrests.
West Side Court was dismal during
the day. Setting a new record. not
single inebriate was brought In for ar
ra,gnment. Not a single alleged innbiber
had been arrested by the police. And
all OF this In spite Of the assertions
n'ade BY brokers on the bootleg curb
that 81 900 0Oo worth of whisky had been
sold during the week before Christmas.
"The days record" said John u. APP
rleby. Zone Dry Chief. proves that pro-
fibiticn prohibits. Only three arrests
were made by our agents. That is not
because the men were not watchfuL
They were on the alert, but there GER
tainly was n lack OF evidence"
The New York herald., 1922-12-26
Not KIan-men. Burnett Says.

Burnett to-day denied that he was 4
member OF the Klan when interviewed
by a T,incs PicdWiro stan correspon-
dent.
Are YOU a member of the Ku kluX
Klan?r he was asked
As The question was put 90 him !,
was accompanied by a secret sign OK
the flan BY which its members Identify
one another. Burnett ignored the sig
nal IT'S reply was: IL am not a
member of the Hian and have never
been. | know nothing OF them except
vha, / have heard"
"Do you think the Khan responsible
FOR tho deaths OF Daniel and Illchards?'
hc was asked.
~ do not think 80. but. as I have told
you before, / know very little about the
Khan. However, believe the klan has
been wrongfully accused of many things.
On the night OF August 20. when Rich
ards and Daniel were killed. I WAS no
where in the vicinity in which they were
kidnapcd on that night was working
az the carbon plant and did not hear oc
the deaths OF the two men until a day
The New York herald., 1922-12-26
Earthquake Opens Great
Fissures in New Zealand

w YELLINGTON. New Zealand,
w Dec. 25.-A severe earth
quake was felt here at 3
o'clock this afternoon. It IS feared
that considerable damage has been
done in the country districts. Great
assures opened at the beach at
Waikuku, while at some places the
buildings swayed IN alarming fash
ion.
The New York herald., 1922-12-26
DOG GUARDS WOMAN
LYING DEAD TWO DAYS
Fox Terrier Shows Fight
When Flat Is fnUodcd.

Mrs. Lena Schmidt. 20. who lived
alone in two room flat on the top floor
OF q tenement on 7il Second avenue. was
found dead in her bedroom late yester-
day. Neighbors who had not seen her
for two days told Policeman Irving. who
broke down the door and found her.
at first Mrs. Schmidts pet fox terrier,
who was guarding the body. wanted 20
fight but was 'ccaNed away with piece
OF meat and sent 20 the Blde-a-Wee
Home. Mrs. Schmdts body was taken
&C. the Horguc. No one at the house
knew whether she had any relatives.
The New York herald., 1922-12-26
POISON Gas IN SWAMP Fatal.

lsoMrEA Dec. 25.--Firenon tonight
arc on guard at the swamp In the heart
OF the residence section of Sayrc, Pa.
near here. which was found to be giving
OFT poison gas from wh'cr one deG.i
already has resulted.
The New York herald., 1922-12-26
Calls for Mass Power.

The recent Cleveland conference. where
radicalism was suppressed. was de-
nounced as a betrayal >and an endeavor
ito defeat the demand OF the Industrial
workers and farmers for political
party OF their own and to make the
movement toward that end the tail to
the kite OF the so-called progressive
movement Of la Toilette, Borah and
other middle class leaders"
Praise was accorded he Farmor-Ia Dor
party. the Amaganated Clothing Work.
crs and the Chicago Federation Of Labor
for their share as pioneers In the new
Labor party Opposition was expressed
against such a party entering into the
primaries OF the old PARTIES THE Labor
party" said the platform, mus. be q
party distinct from and opposed 70 the
t.ouffpueA IN paoc ~,x
The New York herald., 1922-12-26
Snake Nurse Is Wanted
For the National Zoo
SPECIAL Dispatch 20 The New YosK HEsArp.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. c., Dec. rs.

Vueuihktous ~. t.s LeC. 80.
A NYBODY who likes snakes cal,
~ get good job at the Ma
tional Geological Park. which
is maintained by the Government.
The Civil Service Commission an
nounced to-day that examinations
would be held to I'LL the position.
which carries a salary OF SIS a
month to start. in addition to a.
bonus of $50 a r!onth.
The duties consist OF taking care
of the snakes in O general way
keeping them clean. nursing them
when they are Ill and mixing mp
their food. Any experienced snake
keeper who wants the Job should
write to the Civil Service Commits
sion. Washington.
The New York herald., 1922-12-26
ship Two Days Late Here.

All ships from overseas arriving
yesterday had hard tussles with win
ter gales Of unusual December vio-
lence. The Scandinavian American
liner United States, from Copenhagen
and Christiania, with 665 passengers.
was two days behind schedule. a
westerly blast that occasionally rose
to 100 miles carried away the aerial
Of the ships wireless on December is,
and for ten hours she was out of touch
with the world, afioat and ashore.
Officers and men had mighty
struggle while the liner plunged and
rolled in stringing single wire be-
tween masts until the sea end wind
moderated enough TO permit them TO
make complete repairs.
For eight hours on December Il, Capt.
Volberg said, the hurricane measured
"t2" on the Beaufort scale, this record
ing instrument showing the velocity OF
sea winds. This was the scale limit
and indicated wind OF more than 100
miles an hour. the captain said.
Various members OF the crew ad-
rnitted they were seas!ck for two days
during the worst OF the gales. Two OF
the victims had been at sea for several
years.
The New York herald., 1922-12-26
Continued on PAGE Six.

florida ;t5 Midnight. Dircc, Service 70
1ackaonvill villc--- Ua ytOna--- --OtmUud---DT inudo.
Scaboard Air Line B's--ia. w. A2rd.-A6V.
The New York herald., 1922-12-26
open Animation Avoided.

c. e. Ruthenberg, secretary OF the
Workers party. who presided, said ic
would amount to fundamental error
Of policy to attempt to build a workers
party without trade unions. Farmers
and farmer laborers. for whose support
bid was made. might DO done without
but not the unions.
While the conventions made open
avowal or The principles of the Third
Internationale. NJ. karath of Cleveland
withdrew u resolution calling for open
affiliation. This followed general dis
cussior In which sentiment seemed fair
ly evenly divided That time was not
ripe became the preponderant sentiment
IN the end which apparently moved the
Ohio delegate to hold over his proposal.
The meeting was not without those
who said privately that the Workers
party should be kept legal" In the eyes
OF the Department of Justice. because
the Communist party. its underground"
organization, could take up where the
other left off.
The principal planlss in the new
years platform were: "The Workers
party favors the formation OF a Labor
party. working class political party
Independent of and opposed to all capl-
talist political parties. This does not
aIean that we VIII liquidate the Workers
Marty The Workers party will enter
tae Labor party as an autonomous body.
maintaining its own organization and
carrying on its distinctive work The
Workers' party will carry on propa-
saada to bring to the workers an under
. standing Of the necessity Of supplant-
Ing the existing capitalist Government
with a Soviet Government.
The Soviet Government OF the work
e.s will. because OF the same necessity
the necessity Of suppressing the capital
ists--be "A dictatorship OF tho workers.
Tho Government expressing the will OF
the thirty million workers IN the United
States will openly use It's power in the
il.arest of the workers and against the
capitalists.
The New York herald., 1922-12-26
Calls for Overthrow of De-
1noc1acy and Dictator
ship Of Proletariat.
CENTERs ON THE UNIONS
Conventions Resolutions De-
mand Steady Drive to Bring
OH Glass War.

~ defiant challenge to American in-
stitutioas was announced yesterday
when the Workers Party OF America
adopted It's program for 1928 in the
SECOND days session OF its second an
nual convention at Labor Temple. 24S
East Eighty-fourth street. The plat
form says:
The Workers party declares one
Of its chief immediate tasks to be to
inspire in the labor unions q revolu-
tiornary purpose and TO unite them in
slass movement of uncompromislng
struggle against capitalism. The work
OF transforming the labor unions must
be carried on inside the existing
unions. The Workers party declares
its support of the Red Labor Interna-
tional and adopts as its program for
the struggle within the unions the
theses Of the Red Labor International
ON the American labor unions"
Speakers throughout the conference,
which packed the third floor assembly
room with synpathizers who had rallied
TO support the platform building of the
seventy accredited delegates. turned and
returned to the Importance OF the labor
unions us the keystone of what success
was possible for the movement.
The New York herald., 1922-12-26
Passengers Kept Below.

The White Star liner Cedric, cele-
brated as n storm defier. got in yester-
day from Liverpool and Queenstown a
day late. No passengers we're allowed
on deck from the day she sailed out OF
the English Channel until she ran into
the mild weather OFF Sandy Hook. Tom
Mix, wool merchant of Toronto. who
was mistaken for the movie actor OF
that name, stood under "a sprig OF artin-
ciai mistletoe placed by the chief stew
ard in the main companionway He was
surprised by being hugged and kissed
by a young woman who apparently oa-
lieyed that a movie actor has no rights
which the weaker sex is bound to re-
spect.
Othe. passengers on the Cedric were
Lady Bathurst. who will visit Mrs. j.
Harry Townsend here; Col. Lockhart
Jervis Of the Royal Engineers. George
i. Whitfield, wooden merchant Of this
city, who said that England was sup
plying the world with woolen hosiery
to-day: William Bennett Trumble,
banker: Miss Mabel Satterlee. Samuel
Bird, president OF the Universal Insir-
ance Comtany, and Miss Norah Swim
burne, AN English actress.
The New York herald., 1922-12-26
Drwry's "Drw -roNr" roNICs.

IIo0O. NUTfl and U0lV TlTIlr N.
The New York herald., 1922-12-26
AMERICAN TO ADOPT
RICHEST RUSSIAN, 70
Ex-Sergeant of A. Il. T., 80,
Plans to Save Vast For
tune of Siberian.
PRINCE NOW A WATCHMAN
Has S20O,OOO,O00 in Toxic
Banks and Properties in Far
East Republic.
BY LINCOLN EYRE.

Special Cable to THE NEg YoRK HERALD.
| Copyright, 1899 by TIM NEW YoRK HERALD.
The New York herald., 1922-12-26

continued on rage six.
The New York herald., 1922-08-27

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Please mention THE NEW YORK
HERALD tchen anstceriao amp one of
the advertisements IN this Section.
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GARDENER, married, working supcrintend-
ent. lifelong experience, oil branches horti-
culture, agriculture, stocks thoroughly COM
petent 70 handle gentlemans large country
estate: first class references. M. A., box AIS.
Stamford, Conn.
The New York herald., 1922-08-27

STENOGRApHER-S SECRETARY - Technical
experience: executive ability; initiative;
general business references. uptown; So.
Gilman, I25 East 166th ST.
The New York herald., 1922-08-27

EECRETAIY, experienced. high school grad
uate, wishes position; excellent references
$50. Secretary. 81 T.. 5Sth. Phone Plaza
g0!II.
The New York herald., 1922-08-27

WOMAN, colored, wishes days work or
washing home reference. Moore, iI3 West
1Jist Audubon 1901 apt. TO-
The New York herald., 1922-08-27

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF Vassar College
and the Packard Commercial School, wishes
position as secretary during hours of Q 80 to
4: bank or brokerage house preferred; can
NEE, requirements for Intelligent and compe-
tent assistant: best references. Address T.
O, Box 664 Monroe N. Y.
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WINDOW DECORATOR
AND SALESWOMEN.

Young lady of refinement, with highest
references desires position with large con-
cern. L. ponnecker. 75o 5th av.
The New York herald., 1922-08-27

TARY-E&ECUTIvE with expert
stenography exceptional experience. start
$50 Tor early advancement. Il 2.30 Herald,
Herald So.
The New York herald., 1922-08-27

FARMER, MARRIED (3D, ONE CHILD.
GERMAN-AA1ERICAN, EXPERIENCED
WITH AYRSHIRE, BELGIAN, MOLINE
TRACTOR, WISHES POSITION BY SEPT.
1; HAD RESPONSIBLE POSITIONS HERE
AND ABROAD. WRITE BOX 3. 1915 Sd AV.
The New York herald., 1922-08-27
HELP WANTED-FemaIe.

SrENOGRAPHER-Yo lady as secretary
to manager old established high class retain
speciality business; Christian firm; at least
two years experience required. M 2i22 Her
aid. Herald So.
The New York herald., 1922-08-27

t'eEUR-Mechanlc, SO. married. no
children, desires private year round country
position: Is years practical road and shop
experience In Cadillac. Packard. Locomobile
and others: Al references F 221I Herald
Herald SQUARE.
The New York herald., 1922-08-27

SlCrtE t.Ai.tAL. insurance. hanuie corie-
sponuence. Protestant, neat appearance.
T.. iIn putnam aN.. Bklyn.
The New York herald., 1922-08-27

WOMAN, young Cuban, desires posItlon as
senm.treSs. Addre-a Crown 162 w. 1ilst
IT., care canlnanrk. top floor, front.
The New York herald., 1922-08-27

WOAlAN wishes position as Janitor: under
stands steam heat: references. Wischoff,
JOG Nassau ST., Brooklyn.
The New York herald., 1922-08-27

CHAUFFEUR, mechanic, I6 years expert
ence. rnc rried would appreciate good pri-
vate position highly recommended by Mrs.
Roger Lanlson. 100 East 3stli St: telephone,
h110 Murray HILL Mornings hv telenhone.
The New York herald., 1922-08-27

WAITRESS. splendid. best reference; 500
wettlers Agency. 20 West 43d. Longacr'
sS6T
The New York herald., 1922-08-27
HELP WANTED--FemaIe.
coMpToMETER OPERATOR

CoMPTOMETER OPERATOR
Young lady about 20 years of age can Sc
cure permanent position with large mercan-
tile house (Christian) Must be good pen
man. Position offers opportunity for adj
yancement. In letter give age, previous ex-
perience and wages earned.
D. c.. 7sO Herald. $50 Broadway.
The New York herald., 1922-08-27

CHAUFFEUR wishes lposition Swedish. sin
gle; long experience. last car Cadillac;
good mechanic: first class driver: nothing
but first class position reference. Johnson,
643 Amsterdam ay.
The New York herald., 1922-08-27

NURSE, practical. aged 80, Wishes position
to invalid lady: pleasant surroundings.
u 144a Herald. Harlem.
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SITUATIONS WANTED
SITUATIONS WANTED-Male.

ACCOUNTANT = Books opened. audited.
written up, books kept for firms without
bookkeepers. Altman, l49 Broadway.
The New York herald., 1922-08-27

MOTHER and daughter. two sisters or two
friends wanted 20 do entire work for family
OF five in New Jersey on Lackawnnna Rail- I
road, hour from New York State salary
desired and references. 2i25 Herald. ESQ
broadway.
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CHAUFfEUR-Mecha careful driver; II
years experience high grade cars; steady
airy: city or country. G o169 Herald. Herald
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HELP w A N TED
HELP WANTED-FemaIe.

MOTHERS helper. young German; goo
references. 627 Madison av.. room 30f,
The New York herald., 1922-08-27

NURSE, graduate, position housekeercr. in
valid. hospital ward duty. 1lo2 Herald,
arlem
The New York herald., 1922-08-27

CHAUFFEUR, 35. single. handy with tools.
willing help around country place. any
where; wages moderate. 1G40 Herald,
Dronylyo
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-07-06
HORSESHOE
PITCHERS ORGANIZE

MOSCOW. Idaho, July 6.-The
first local organization in what will
be known as the Idaho State Horse
shoe Pitchers association, has been
formed here with membership of
forty lovers of the sport, and re-
quest has been made to the national
organization for state charter.
Other local organizations will be
formed throughout the state and
charters issued to them from the or
ganiZation at this place
Seven horseshoe courts are being
built on Main street, and each even
ing finds some of the members prac-
tiCing. An order has been placed
with the national organization for
regulation shoes and other equip
ment and plans are under way for a
local tournament this fall.
Deep interest is being shown in
the organization by enthusiasts both
in town and in the surrounding
country, number of farmers having
already become members, Fifteen
states have state charters and many
local organizations have been formed
throughout the country. Officials of
the national group anticipate that
within another year every state in
the union will have its association
of horseshoe pitchers.