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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-05-29

II you did not witness the deed With
your own eyes?"
The Court raped on the table.
This Is your own witness, Mr.. Pros
ecutor. Are you trying to cross-exain-
Inc him, or to discredit his testimonyr'
Il beg your honor's pardon"
kenneth arose. 1--WE will admit that
Jasper Suggs came to his death at the
hands of the defendant"
In that case" said his gentlemanly
adversary, 'the state rests"
Call your first witness, Mr.
Gwynne"
take this chair, if you please, Miss
Hawk. Hold up your right hand and
be sworn"
After few preliminary questions
he said: "Now tell the court and the
Jury exactly what happened, begin
ming with the return of your father
and Jasper Suggs from trip to town.
Don't be afraid, Miss-er-Moll. Tell
the jury, in your own words, just what
took place between the time you first
heard Suggs and your father talking
In the cabin and the arrival Of the
sheriff and his men,"
1t lacked just three minutes of ten
o'clock when she finished her story. 1t
had been delivered haltingly and with
visible signs of embarrassment at
times, but 1t was a STRAIGHTFORWARD,
honest recital of facts.
ANY questions, Mr.. Prosecutor
None, your honor. The state does
not desire to present argument. 1t is
content to submit its case to the jury
without argument, asking only that a
verdict be rendered fairly and sQuarely
upon the evidence as introduced. All
we ask is justice"
ANY argument, Mr.. Gwynne2"
None. your honor. The defense is
satisfied to leave its case entirely in
the hands of the jury"
Gentlemen of the jury" said the
court, glancing at the clock, "the court
will omit its instructions to you, mere
ly advising you that If you find the
prisoner guilty as charged your YER
dict must be murder in the first de-
gree, the penalty for which is DEATH"
The foreman leaned over and picked
up his hat from the floor. Then he
arose and announced:
ave, the jury, find the defendant
not guilty."
prisoner discharged" said the
court, arising. "The court desires to
thank the jurors for the close atten-
ton you have paid to the evidence in
this case and for the prompt and just
verdict you have returned. Court
stands adjourned" ...-.
Later on Moll Hawk walked up the
hill with Mrs. Gwyn and Viola. Very
few words had passed between them
since they left the curious but friendly
crowd in the public square. Finally
Noll's dubious thoughts found express
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-05-29

CHAPTER xvIrI.-Hawk, In jail,
sends word TO LApells to come to his
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-05-29

CHAPTER M.-Lapslls has gone
DOWN the river. Ken tells Rachel
that a rufnan named Jasper susgs has
Knows ali about her. He r. hidden
away in the cabin of Hawk. q disrep-
utable crony of Lapelle
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-05-29

CHAPTER xII.-Lapelle returns. He
mas been drinking. He and Viola quar-
sG over Ken. Viola tells LApelle sh,
marry him.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-05-29

CHAPTER xvII.--Rachsl and the
anSrins posse descend upon Hawks
cabin. They arrest Hawk on charges
q sheep-stealirg. They nnd eugGa
dsad, stabbed to death Sy Moll Hawk
IN defense OF her honor.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-05-29

CHAPTER M-Ken meets Viola
with IApells. They. make up their
4Ss and bound hand and foot by the
double secret Of mother and daughter.
II deoidss to go away. Stain tells
him that Lapelle 10 planning to abb
duct Viola
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-05-29

CHAPTER vIIL.-viola tells her
mether she IL going to marry LApelle.
A2hsl says he wants her for her
Mehsy and tells her she will disinherit
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-05-29

CHAPTER x-Ken resolves to stay
In lafayette, moves into q house and
rents an once. Viola calls on Ken
and volunteers to help him in furnish
inG his new home. close to her own.
me Is charming.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-05-29

CHAPTER xIx.-LApslis sends =
gambler to Ken to M the Details Of
horss. thief. but says hs'Il be around
as usual and armed. The gambler goes
back to LApells. fnds out few things
And LApelle leaves-never TO return.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-05-29

Ito be Continued)
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-05-29

CHAPTER lu-A handsome, dash
in6 young felloW rides UP and intro
luaes himself a. Barry LApells.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-29
'LUDENDORFF SENT
FROM HEAVEN, is
.ATTORNEy.'SCLA
Also Called Cermany's
Greatest General

MUNICH, Feb. 26.--General Lu-
dendorf was "Germany's greatest
general, sent from heaven, whom no.
body could criticize" an indignant
defense attorney declared at the
trial of the world war commander
and others for treason.
What irritated the defense was
not the accusations against Luden-
dorff for participation in the beer
cellar putseh that failed; it was a
declaration by the prosecuting at
torney that, Ludendorff had little
prestige among the northern reichs-
wehr troops, which were to be en-
listed in the revolt.
This attitude Of pride was main
tanned by all the defendants as the
trial proceeded today. Former Po-
lice President .Poehner, one OF the
accused, said the beer cellar putsch-
lists planned TO march on Berlin.
The uprising Of November, 1923,
was a complete failure, however.
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COOLIDGE IS
PRAISED AS
N. {. A. ENDS
Declaration For Platoon Plan
Avoided This Year

With a resolution praising
Calvin Coolidge for his high
regard for education" the de-
partment of superintendent
Of the National Education AS
ISOLATION closed its sessions yes
terday. William McAndrew,
superintendent of the Chicago
schools, was elected president
of the body. Informal meet
ings will round out the week.
The convention did not go on rec
ord in behalf Of the platoon school
system. Fearing that too open a
declaration for the industrialists
scheme of education would stimulate
the teachers union to greater activity
In protest that issue was avoided
Propaganda was, however, effective
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Lean and ms employees, whIch
were submitted to the commit
tee. Palmer, in some of these
kilograms, was reported to
Mclean as preparing to work
on" Senator Walsh to prevent
Mclean being questioned.
Call Palmer for Friday.
Former Attorney General A. Nit
chell Palmer viii appear before the
committee tomorrow morning, it was
decided after conferences between
Senator'S Dill, Walsh, Lenroot and
Palmer.
Palmer will be asked by Dill, who
got the committee to request his
appearance, to explain his partici-
patton in the affairs Of Mclean and
Fall as revealed in kilograms which
the committee has.
Palmer had intended to leave for
Florida tonight with his wife for
a vacation. Dill wanted to postpone
hearing Palmer until after Mclean
had testified, but in view Of Palm
er's desire to leave Washington he
arranged with other members Of the
committee to put him on the stand
the first thing tomorrow.
Senator Walsh disclosed to chs
committee this morning that Senator
Oscar Underwood, presidential can
didate, did mention Mclean to him
just after the senate committee had
decided to send Walsh to Palm Beach
to question Mclean.
Would Work On" Walsh.
In one of the kilograms before the
committee, Mclean was notified that
Palmer said he would try to get I'm
derwood to "work on" Walsh.
81 have had a telephone CONVEX
sation with Senator Underwood this
morning." Walsh said. ale said to
me that at the request Of Mr.. Ben
nett, he had said something to me
about whether we were going to ask
Continued on page -
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~ carried out among the principals
and superintendents present thru the
conference conducted by DR.. John j.
Tigert, U. S. Commissioner of Edu-
cation.
Critics of DR.. Tigert are charging
him with breaking the law by ex-
eeeding his inundated powers in con-
Quoting the platoon conference on
such an obviously partisan way. The
law declares that the department of
education shall avoid propaganda for
special systems Of education.
Willis Writ, founder of the Gary
or platoon" idea at the city Of
Gary, Indiana, has been an active
propaganda for the idea turnout the
convention and is being supported
for leadership in the next conven-
ton. Superintendent Cotter, of Mil
waukee, who was defeated by Nc
Andrew for the presidency, may find
Writ running against him at next
years election.
characterization" Urged.
"Our civilization is in danger of
being undermined" says another
resolution, "by the failure of our
people to observe the laws Of our
country and the communities in
which they live" The resolution
goes on to demand that the schools
stress as never before the funda-
mental principles of American citi-
zenship." The convention went on
record against reduction in school
appropriations, pointing out the
alarming illiteracy situation and the
need to Americanize 100000 of
foreign born in this country. Sal
aries Of teachers must not be cut, it
added.
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looking. The scab employers
are scabby even in their selec-
ton of gangsters.
William Goldstein, an employer,
member of the firm of Samuel Gold
stein & Co. at 1884 Milwaukee ave-,
furnished the only casualty yester-
day and is now at st. Elizabeth's
hospital, with slight flesh wound
in the back Of the upper leg. Accord
ing to the best information from his
own employees he shot himself while
trying to draw gun on strikers.
Tried to Shoot Workers.
The shooting took place at the
opening hour when Goldstein, in a
highly nervous condition, was check
ing up on some of his employees who
failed to arrive. His excitement be-
came frenzied as several men APP
peared at the door and called to the
people inside to come out in mass.
Workers began to leave their work
places and Goldstein and his brother
Samuel rushed yelling at the door
Goldstein's hand, say workers, went
back to his hip pocket, and he was
jerking at the butt of a gun when
someone grabbed his wrist and In
the scuffie the gun went off wounding
him in the back of the thigh.
The utter lack of evidence against
any strikers is shown by the failure
| of the police to make any arrests IL
the case, altho Samuel Goldstein ha'
been making himself a nuisance a
the w. Chicago avenue police station
q by visit and telephone, hystericall!
demanding that arrests be made.
Strikers Demand Jury Trials.
Jury trials were demanded by tn
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-29
Belgian Cabinets
Fall Knocks French
Franc to the LOICs

PARIS, Feb. 2S.-Record lows
were registered by the French frame
today.
Quotations outside the bourse
showed the franc at LOG to the pound
sterling and 24.50 10 the dollar.
Downfall Of the Belgian cabinet,
which resigned yesterday, when the
chamber refused TO support the gov
eminent on the question Of ratifca-
ton Of the Franco-B Belgian economic
convention, was believed responsible.
Premier Poincare's hand has been
considerably weakened by the over
throw Of Premier Theunis Of Bel
GUM.
LONDON, Feb. 2s.-Both French
and Belgian francs were weak on
the London exchange today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-29
Expect d a W e s. Plan
to b ! e e d Germany
viii Be Ready Monday

PARIS, Feb. 28.-The report Of
the Dawes committee of experts will
be drafted Monday and will be ready
for submission to the PREPARATIONS
commission in another ten days, it
was learned today.
The PREPARATIONS commission will
transmit the draft of the report,
which will embody suggestions for
payments by Germany to the allies
and for stabilizing Germans cur
rency and budget to the various gov
ernments.
An international conference, par
ticipated in by heads Of the various
governments, is likely to follow.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-29

--sai~ .ss.-~Srs aAa1g l1ou IN Tile ada :
rison street court yesterday morning
and the four arraigned in the w.
Chicago avenue court and all were
bound over on $500 bail for appear
ance in probably two weeks.
Abraham Abroniwitz is the only
one charged with anything more
serious than disorderly conduct. He
is charged with felonious assault
by Jack Blum, of Blum & Kemp
ler's, S. Market street, who is SINH
larly charged by the striker. The
others a1raigned at Harrison street
were Hyman Goldman, Sam Rose.
Joseph Giles, Charles Koff, Louis
Isman, Harry Matten, Joseph Gel
Ter, David Klesman and Barney
Barnatsky.
Attorney Kicker, of the Arm of
Nelson and Kicker, represented the
unionists. The court room was be-
sprinlIled with more than 90 thugs
whom the bosses planted there for
the intimidating effect they might
have.
In the West Chicago avenue court
May Snyder, Joe Coklioa, Isador
Kroan and William Siegal were ar
raigned on disorderly conduct
charges preferred by members of
the Alvin Dress Co. firm and Vere
released on bail furnished by the
union for jury trial later. They
were represented by Oscar Nelson,
attorney and union member.
6 Arrests on Milwaukee Ave.
Six more arrests were made in
the Milwaukee avenue district yes
terday on disorderly conduct
charges. The strikers who were
seized by police at the behest of the
bosses were May Wilson, May Mil
Ter, j. w. Wilson, Sam Barker,
Harry Rufer and Nathan Schwartz.
They will be arraigned in the West
Chicago avenue court this morning.
Enthusiastic Meetings.
John Fitzpatrick, president Of the
Chicago Federation of Labor, was
The principal speaker at strike
rally at 1870 w. Washington street
yesterday and he was followed by
Mrs. Sophia Rodriguez and Jay G.
Brown. Bernard Schaffer and John
McCrystal spoke at 20 w. Randolph
street at meetings In two halls
there.
At Schoenhofen's Hall an enthu-
siastic meeting was held with Mollie
Alderman acting as chairman and
Charles Will. Of the Machinists'
union, and Joe Pick, of the Anal
gamated Clothing Workers, speak
ing. Pick spoke in Polish.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-29
jim REED, GETTING
BOLDER, CHALLENGES
MCADOO TO DEBATE

KANSAS CITY, MO-, Feb. %.
james Reed, candidate for the
democratic presidential nominal
ton, today challenged his oppOn-
ent, William G. McAdoo, to meet
him in debate over issues raised
in their campaign. The debate,
Reed held. should be staged in
Kansas City or st. Louis-"wher-
ever we can get the biggest
crowd" 81.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-29
BIG DRESSMAKERS' STRIKE
GAINS; EXPELLED MEMBERS
AIDING; BOSS SHOOTS SELF

More strikers joined the big Of Chicago dress
makers sweahop conditions the second day of the
struggle yesterday Expelled left wngers active assist
ance strike committee members welcoming their support
Bosses who trying hold against the fight for the
shorter work week and sanitary shop conditions their forces
thnned by the pcke who recruiting strikers at the
time that the bosses wanted them to be punching the clock
Bosses Use Cheap Thugs.
Of thugs longing about the entrances of the
buildings they curiousIy youthful and inefficient
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-29
DAUCHERTY WEARS BRAzEN
FRONT IN CHICAGO WHILE
G.O.P.LEADERS OIL SKIDS
Especial to Tn. Daily works

WASHINGTON Feb. decentralization leaders will put
Attorney General Daughery trial before congressional
tribunal without delay =,
After he hearing, President Coolidge will ASH
him resign advice of his closest political
From official sources learned today that this IS the
Presidents regarding the Attorney General
who left Washington with dramatic suddenness yesterday eaV
ing behind him his enemies, in which he said:
W is not my purpose consider rendering my resig
nation as Attorney General until after fair hearing
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-29
To See Strawn.

He posed for a picture with Julius
Krim, special prosecutor for the gov
eminent in the Veterans Bureau
case.
Daugherty showed impotence with
the whirl of questions hurled at him
by the newspaper men.
~ will issue a statement later" he
said. 81 am here on government
business and therefore cannot dis
cuss it."
Likes the Publicity.
Daugherty appeared in good hu-
NOR when the newspaper CORE
spondents Doarued the train at Nc
Keesport last night. He received
the correspondent cordially and jok-
ingly referred to ''the fuss and ex-
element" he was causing.
Daugherty manifested impatience
and only on the urging of julius
.Krim, special prosecutor of the gov
eminent in the Veterans Bureau
case, did he consent to pose for the
photographers.
II suppose you want to get me
while I'm still encouragement" he
laughingly commented.
When Daugherty's presence be-
came known to other passengers on
the train, they crowded into the club
car where the encouragement sat,
smoking cigarettes and debating tele-
grams to his secretary.
"Pve been trying for some time to
find out what these charges are"
Daugherty said, land nobody seems
to know"
Daugherty minated he might
have another statement to make to-
day, depending on the nature of his
kilograms he got from Washington.
Repeats He's No Gutter.
He retired last night about II
o'clock, and was awake this morning
before seven. After breakfastinp in
his compartment, he received the
correspondent and said he had
nothing to say" beyond the fact
that he was no gutter.
Daugherty was accompanied by his
brother, a secretary and Brigadier
General Sawyer.
Before leaving his train Daugher-
ty pointed out that his statement Is
sued before he left Washington last
night was the only public announce
ment he would make until after he
disposed Of the Veterans Bureau
case here.
81 will issue a statement indicating
my position in this case as soon as l
have read some kilograms I'm ex-
pecting from Washington" Daugh-
erty said, referring TO reports that
he was about to resign from Presi-
dent Coolidge's cabinet.
After a hasty conference at the
district attorneys Office, Daugherty
will take train for Miami, Fla,
where his wife is i'll.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-29
Central Illinois Public
Service Company Made
Big Profit Last Year

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 2s.-
Gross earnings Of the Central ILL
nois Public Service Company for
1923 amounted to $500, $3.50, an
increase Of $1,s35,3l1.S3 over 1922,
1t was revealed at the annual meet
ing Of the stockholders here today.
This increase includes merchandise
sales.
During the same period the num-
Der Of subscribers increased 1926,
to total Of 120,701.
Work Daily for "The DaiIyP,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-29
PALMER, RED
RAIDER, WILL
BESUMMONED
100 Per Cent "Pay-tTlOt" Also
Tainted With OIL

WASf1lNGI ON, feb. Zo.--
A. Mitchell Palmer, attorney
general in the Wilson cabinet,
will be soummoned by the Sem
ate Oil Committee to tell
whether he helped E. B. Nc
Lean, Washington publisher,
try to stiile a senate investiga.
ton of McLean's dealings witt
Albert B. Fall.
The committee today q
cided to subpoena Palm
whose name appeared in
grams exchanged between
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-29
TIUO Girl Strikers
Arrested By Police
from CrOWe's Office

Police from States Attorney Rob-
ert e. Groves Office have taken it
upon themselves to help the regular
police break the strike of the ladies'
garment workers. Two policemen
attached to Groves staff arrested
Freds Pencher and Marie Sigel when
they followed and talked to couple
of girls who were coming from
seab shop to the elevated station at
Clark and Lake SITS.
The activities Of Groves police
force is significant because Grove
has repeatedly said that "he will
either break the unions or drive them
TO bankruptcy and either send union
leaders to prison or the poor house."
The girls we're taken to the Cen
trail police station where they were
charged with disorderly conduct.
They wiil be arraigned in South
Clark st. court this morning.
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charges preferred agaist me"
Whether Daugherty will be
Investigated by a senate COM
mittee under the Wheeler reso-
luton, or called to the bar of
the senate In impeachment pro-
ceedings is to be decided today.
"Tm no gutter" Attorney Cen
eral Harry M. Daugherty told the
Daily Worker when he arrived here
today for a conference with federal
officials conducting the grand jury
investigation Of the United States
Veterans Bureau.
Daugherty was greatly heartened
| by a few kilograms of confidence
from all parts of the country.
A winner never quits; a gutter
never wins" one telegram stated,
and Daugherty showed it with pride.
"That's my position" he said.
''I'm no gutter"
Daugherty arrived in Chicago at
10 a. M, and went at once to the
Federal Building for conferences
with his aides. He put up at the
Union League Club, where he prob
Tably will remain until he leaves Chi
cago for Miami, Fla, to visit his in
valid wife.
To See Strawn.
BE will confer with Attorney Sila'
Fl. Strawn, who was picked by Presi
dent Coolidge to investigate the Tea
pot Dome scandal and later dropped
out of the affair because of certain
financial connections.
A small army of photographer
and newspapermen greeted the at
torney-general on his arrival here
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-29
Railroad Workers
Plan Substitute for
Esch-Cuniniins Ldu

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 2s.-De-
claring that the railroad labor board
created under the Esch- Cummins bill
is a failure, d. b. Robertson, presi-
dent Of the Brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Firemen and Enginemen, today
announced introduction in congress
Of a new bill to be known as the
railway labor act.u
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-29
Illinois Farmers Go Broke

rot Hail. at Nte Creek near Morn"
fled in nIuupt in
Hall listed his liabilities
Iat$ Sand sets a
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-29

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. o.
Soldier bonus bonds aggregating
s10,000,00O and bearing IA per cent
interest, will be sold at the Chicago
Office of the state treasurer, Oscar
Nelson, state treasurer, has an
nounced. The sale will be held on
March 20.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-29
MAC DONALD HITS
FARRIN GTON ON
MEETING DELAY
Charges Effort to Keep
Regime in Power

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 2s.-
The state convention Of the Illinois
district Of the United Mine Work
ers Of America has been postponed
from March 4 to May Is at the
suggestion of State President Frank
Harrington. The convention will be
held in Peoria.
Decision to postpone the meeting
was reached after a bitter fight in
the executive board. harrington said
he had been i'll and unable to pre-
pare his report.
Macdonald States Views.
Duncan Macdonald, former secre-
tary treasurer Of the organization
and one Of Farrington's opponents,
declared the meeting was postponed
to permit Harrington to make his
new appointments for the fiscal year
on April /.
Macdonald said the convention is
certain to shear the appointive
power from Harrington but by post
poning the meeting until after April
1, the present state president will
have his friends in Office for another
year.
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How many Of your shop-matss read
THE DAILY WORKER. Get one Of
thom 20 subscribe today.
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The DAILY WORKER serves you
EVERY DAY. How have you served
the DAILY WORKER today?
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Vote on Wage Contract.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Feb. 2s.-
Mine workers will vote March IL on
the wage contract for the central
competitive field agreed upon at the
joint conference Of bituminous OPP
orators and united mine workers.
representatives at Jacksonville.
Ballots were being sent out today
to 5000 local unions. Leaders Of
the union are confident the agree
ment will be accepted by the miners.
Get unity thru the Iabor psrtxf
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-29

Workers! Farmersl Demands
The Labor Party
AmalRamation
Organisation Of UnorEanized
The Land for the Users
The Industries for the Workers
Protection of the Foreign-Born
Recognition of Soviet Russia