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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-07
RAID ON SOVIET
EMBASSY MAY
BRING RUPTURE
German Police Violate
International Law

BERLIN, May 6.-The German gov
eminent is weak at the knees today
with fear that the action of the Ber-
lin police in violating international
law by entering the Russian embassy
and arresting several employees of the
Soviet trade commission may result
in an open break with Russia. Coin
Gliding with the elections, the illegal
raid is expected to have the effect of
arousing the radical German workers
still more against the Fascist govern
ment.
The police entered the embassy os-
tensibly in search of an escaped pris-
oner, but really to search the place
for evidence Of an alleged anti-Ger-
man conspiracy which the capitalist
press has been sensationally featuring
here for weeks.
The correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune has been sending inspired
dispatches to his paper recently and
appears to be on the inside of all the
anti-Soviet plotting taking place here.
While Foreign Minister Stresemann
officially admitted the police commit
ted a mistake in invading the house
they are holding onto a quantity of
literature which they brand, in Will
liam ]. Burns style, as incendiary lit
erature. The Berlin police have ar
rested more than 700 employees Of the
Russian commercial mission.
Great excifement nravails fhruout
the country today as the elections are
taking place. The fate of the Dawes
report rests on the result. The Social
list and heavy industrials are for the
bankers plan to place the German
workers in peonage while the Com
munists are putting up bitter fight
against it. The latter are expected
to return no less than so deputies to
the Reichstag. There are no less than
twenty-three different political parties
in the field.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-07
Mellon Overridden
By Senate Ruling
On Earned Incomes

WASHINGTON, May 6.-overrid-
ing recommendations of Secretary of
the Treasury Mellon, the Senate to-
day decided that no incomes of over
$4,000 can be considered earned in
comes.
Secretary Mellon wanted an item in
the tax bill providing that all earned
incomes be given a rs per cent re-
duction in tax. The house voted to
define earned incomes as only those
under $4,000. The Senate Finance
Committee reduced the definition to
$4,000.
If the Senate's provision stays in
the bill, all wage earners who do not
get more than $4,000 a year Will get
a cut of rs per cent from their tax.
Persons with incomes exceeding $10,-
900 year will have to pay the fun
tax on income above this sum.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-07
Pleasure Autos
Taxed By Senate;
Exempt Flivvers

WASHINGTON, May e. A new
automobile tax schedule was adopted
by the senate today.
Without a record vote the senate
wrote into the tax bill a substitute
for the house automobile section
which will provide:
A five per cent levy on all pleasure
automobile chassis. bodies and motor
cycles.
A two and half per cent tax on
all pleasure auto accessories.
Exemption for auto truck chassis
valued at less than $1,000 and truck
accessories valued at less than 5000.
This exempts Ford cars.
A three per cent tax on trucks and
truck accessories valued above the
exemption.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-07
FREE UNIONISTS
CHARGED WITH
KILLING STOOL

NEW ORLEANS, May 6.-Unex-
pected intervention by Judge Edring-
ton saved the lives of four New Or
leans unionists who were put on trial
charged with the murder of labor
spy January 2, during the electrical
workers strike last winter.
The charges, which we're frameup
between the prosecutor and the pub
lie service company to crush the
union, rested on nothing but forced
confession of one Of the defendants.
Two Weeks of Torture.
When the judge learned that the
confession had been wrung from the
man by over two weeks of steady tor
ture it was thrown out of court. The
prosecution collapsed, and an instruct
ed verdict Of not guilty was rendered
by the jury. Union men believe the
spy was murdered by company agents
to throw the odium on the unions.
The strike, which was won by the
union, was fought by the public utili-
ties corporation in approved big bust
ness fashion. Sluggers and labor
spies were hired to work against the
union. Strikebreakers were brought
in under armed guard. The newspa-
pers were full of defamatory articles
against the union members.
Try To Frame.
The finding of the body Of Bentley,
the undercover man who had been OPP
Grating for the corporation in the
electrical workers union, was the sig
nal for mass attack on the reputa-
ton of the strikers. Two member of
the union and two others were select
ed to be framed through the murder
charges. Describing the process by
which the confessions were third-de-
greed out of one Of the men, the judge
said; This man was bounded by de-
tectives. His mind was in such
state and was affected to such an ex-
tent that his whole mental condition
made It impossible to consider the
confession free confession under the
law. The man was beset by detect
wees night and day for series of
nights and days. The party was hard
ly in responsible physical or mental
conditions.
Sheriff confesses Torture.
Sheriff Vial, who was called to the
stand, naturally denied there had been
any undue persuasion" but gave the
torture process away when cross-ex-
amined.
Had the frameup succeeded, the
four men would probably have been
put to death, thus adding legal MUIR
der to the unofficial murder of five
union carpenters by an American le-
gion mob In Bogalusa, La, five years
ago.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-07
Foreign Women Must
Prove They Are Dumb
Or Else Remain Silent

CINCINNATI, May 6.-War de-
clared on the Cincinnati league of
women voters by the local American
legion has bullied the women into can
ceiling the invitation for the appear
ance here of the foreign women dele
gates to the Washington women's
peace conference. The women, who
were enthusiastically received at a re-
ception in the Hotel Pennsylvania in
New York. are barred by the Cincin-
natl legion unless they will promise
to speak only on Americanism.
A majority of the active spirits in
the legion here saw their active serv-
ice on the Ohio river front during the
world war.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-07
War Veteran Scales
Skyscrapers To Help
Scrape Up A Living

LOS ANGELES. Calf, May g.
"Shipwreck" Kelly, a world war veter-
an, has found way to help his fellow
war veterans. The government ap-
preparation for the veterans having
been used up in the graft splits.
Kelly is now risking his life here
climbing skyscrapers. While the
gazers-on were thrilled today by the
human spider, veterans passed around
with hats collecting nickels and dimes
for the veterans home at Sawtelle,
California. Several hundred dollars
were thus collected. According to the
Los Angeles Examiner. the crowd
got its moneys worth in thrills"
Mars, bring on the next war for
democracy
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-07
"ATALE OF TWO
REPUBLICS" WILL
THRILL CHICAGO
Great Film Contrasts
Russia And Germany

"A Tale of Two Republics" will
bring a graphic story of ruin in Ger
many, and progress in Russia to the
eyes of the fortunate workers who see
it at Orchestra hall the one night it is
to be shown in Chicago. The film will
be projected Wednesday, May 14th, at
z and at p. M, under the auspices of
the Friends of Soviet Russia and
Workers Germany. Proceeds go to
German relief work, and the picture
will emphasize how great is the need
for help in Germany.
The contrast between the two re-
publics, Germany and Russia, is strik-
ingly brought out in this new film. In
Germany the betrayal of the workers
by their false Social-Democrat lead
ers is shown. The overthrow of the
peoples governments of Saxony and
Of Thuringia makes some of the most
dramatic moments of the film.
The misery of the starving mobs is
no phrase when seen on the screen.
1t is not mere words when the
mounted troops charge on the rioters
with tanks. One even forgets that ac-
tually the scene is on screen in the
comparatively placid city of Chicago
and not in turbulent Berlin.
1t is refreshing to follow the photog-
rapher into Soviet Russia after see
ing distraught Germany. There the
sixty-five nationalities are shown
carrying on their communistic life and
quietly rebuilding their country into
the most powerful force in the modern
world. The picture takes us into their
schools, industries, cities, and even
into their homes.
Stirring scenes from the lie of the
late leader Lenin are portrayed, giving
one more phase Of immortality to one
who will long live in his writings and
in the influence he had on the peoples
of the world.
"The Tale of Two Republics" does
not paint two pictures, one all black
and one all white. 1t shows that even
in sorry Germany the spirit of rebel
lion is strong and will sooner OF later
bring the workers to the place of
power.
Tickets for the single Chicago per-
Torrance may be obtained at 166 w.
Washington st. or later at Orchestra
Hall, 220 S. Michigan blvd.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-07
Japanese Workers
And Farmers Form
Strong Movements

TOXIC, Japan, May 6.-Goose-step
Of Japanese organized labor and the
suppression Of Communist activities
since earthquake has made two reac-
tionary movements in the rank and
file of the labor movement. One is
Communistic, UNFOLDING the agri-
cultural labor conference held in Osa-
ka and the Suihesha conference in
Kyoto. The other is a trade union
movement of government factory la
Dor.
The Inauguration of Governmental
Work Trade Union Teikoku Kaikokai,
which has $4,000 members in Kure
Naval Work, was held in Futakawa
Park in Kure City, lately with many
guests from other government works.
The following Inauguration speech
was given by Kuno, secretary of Kali
kokai:
ut is an Unreasonable pleasure to
have this Inauguration which has been
waited for earnestly during ten long
years. We, thus organized, as a nu-
clus of various labor unions on the
basis of solidarity, get clear under
standing of the rank and file of the la
Dor movement under the chaotic con-
ditions such as nowadays prevail, and
uphold the significance of fact that
the progress, welfare, and promotion
of personality of factory labor in gov
eminent work as whole, is Deepen
dent on u.s."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-07
California Has
Contracted Hoof
= And Mouth Disease

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, May e.
Plans for lifting some of the quaran-
tine restrictions levied in California
on account Of the hoof and mouth dis
ease were under way today.
State and federal officials expressed
the belief that the epidemic was rap
idly becoming controlled and largely
confined to MERGED and Los Angeles
counties.
Reports tnat human beings can con-
tract the disease have been circulat-
ed many places and are vigorously
denied by all authorities here. They
point out that one suspected case in
California is the only one on record
in the west
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-07
WORKERS KILL
OBNOXIOUS Law
IN ARGENTINE
Injunctions Would Not
Stand Down There

ARGENTINE, May 6.-The Argen.
tine government succeeded in passing
its old age pension law, but is incap-
able Of enforcing it in face Of the
opposition Of the entire workingclass
Of the country, who object to having
the employers check off per cent of
their weekly wages each pay day in
order to provide the government with
the necessary funds to fulfil the
terms of the law.
Already it is announced that Presi-
dent Alvear. reactionary, has de-
cided to postpone operation Of the law
for one year. Other sources of infor-
nation close to the government say
that the president intends to enforce
the law with certain amendments. It
is clear, however, that in view Of the
completeness of the nationwide strike
that the government is powerless to
enforce this obnoxious law.
The wheels of industry" are
stopped with vengeance. Every work
er, whether unionized or not, is idle.
There is no violence because there is
no attempt made to resume business.
The capitalists are not satisfied
with the law because 1t levies a FIVE
per cent tax on their profits and they
have no desire to further antagonize
the workers by acting as collectors
for the government.
A food shortage is threatened. Ma
rine transport is at a standstill and
the government threatens to use ma
rine conscripts.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-07
Poems Saved Obregon's
Neck; He Now Obeys
Dollars, Imprisons Poems
lspeeial = The Daily workerl

Especial to The Daily Worker)
WASHINGTON, May 6. - Reply.
ing to the claim made in the Wash
ington Post, owned by E. B. Mclean,
that wholesale seizures of land were
being made by Mexican radicals. the
Mexican News Bureau announces that
President Oregon has dealt effective
ly with the attempt made by a few
agrarians in Laguna to divide up
among the workers the lands leased
by foreigners in the cotton region of
that state. The seizures were assum-
ed by the participants to be within
the terms of the agrarian land law
Obregon telegraphed instructions to
the military governor of Sinaloa to
restore the property to its legal hold
ers, and this was done. Several offend
ers are held in Jail.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-07
Capitalist Ruler Was
Sloppy Crook; Is
Now But A CIPHER

ATLANTA, Ca, May 6.--Warren T.
McCray, former governor OF Indiana,
who arrived here yesterday to begin
a ten-year term in the federal peni,
Tertiary, has given up his name for
number.
Today the man who 4S hours ago
held the highest Office in the power
OF Indiana citizens, is now merely
federal prisoner number 17746.
Prison officials. when questioned
about McCray, said he would be given
a few days TO get acclimated, then put
into the regular routine of the pris.
oners.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-07

body.
On March q the railway work
ers of Stuttgart went out on
strike, as the state railway admin
istration refused them the rails
ing Of their hourly wages from
g 1-2-S 1-2 to II IA cents. This
strike first called nationwide at
tention to the fact that there was
a deep spirit of unrest among the
railway workers.
So deep was this unrest that not
only the German Railwaymen's Union,
affiliated with the General Federation
of Labor, but also the Catholic and
the Democratic unions marched sol
idly in united front and plainly told
the government that unless their de-
mands for better wages, etc, were
granted, they would all go out to-
gether.
The federal minister of communities
tons engaged in long negotiations
with the railwaymen, as a result of
which the unions scaled down their
demands to an increase Of 20 per cent.
This figure was agreed to because the
railway oficialdom had just been
given 20 per cent raise. Finally the
increase suggested by the unions as
a last compromise, pfennigs, or III
cents, was so laughably small that the
government claim that this might I'M
balance the budget was simply
laughed at.
At this threatening moment the big
industrialists. thru the Deutsche ALI
gemeine Zeitung, owned by the late
Hugo SHINES, sounded a note Of
alarm and requested the government
to consider what a general tieup Of
the railway system would mean. The
government took the hint and agreed
to the pfennig raise for even the
lowest paid workers.
Petty Increase offered.
Thus the strike was averted at the
last moment. But it cannon be said
that the railwaymen are satisfied.
They regard the compromise as one
that can be tolerated only for a short
time. The rank and file is also dis
satisfied with the provision by which,
while the eight-hour day is recognized
Gin principle" it may for the present
be heightened to nine hours without
paying double for overtime, and to ten
hours by paying double for the tenth
hour of overtime.
In Saxony the state organization of
the German Railwaymen's Union vo-
ted to turn down the compromise &C.
cepted by the national body.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-07
Students Strike on.

DECATUR, ILL.,. May 6.-Students
OF James Milliken University met yes
terday in mass meeting to consider
whether to continue their strike or
not. The board of managers refused
to reconsider their decision not to Of
fer contracts to Prof w. G. Casey and
DR.. Watson Selvage. The board ex-
planned that II could not alter the adj
ministration system. Dr. A. r. Tay-
lor, president emeritus Of the univer-
sity, has accepted an invitation to act
as president Of the school for the re-
maindsr OF the year.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-07
Malthusian Hobby
Douched With Cold
Water At Convention

BUFFALO, N. Y, May 6.-Birth
control is a subject too dangerous to
discuss. it was brought out by prolong-
ed discussions at the National League
of Women Voters convention in SEES
sion in Buffalo. After voting down a
resolution proposing birth control as
a league study for the coming year,
the convention as the result Of hot
debate refused to permit committee
to consider the matter. Support for
the proposed constitutional amend
ment giving congress the right to
legislate on marriage and divorce was
voted down, tho uniform state laws
were favored.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-07
Railroads Fight
Nebraska Taxes
To Supreme Court

WASHINGTON. May 6. - The
suits of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy, the Chicago & Northwestern,
and the Chicago. st. Paul, Minneapo-
lis & Omaha railroads, challenging
the taxes assessed against them in
Nebraska, were returned to Federal
District Court for Nebraska for trial
by the Supreme Court Monday.
In this decision the lower court,
which previously had ruled It was not
empowered to hear the railroad suits,
was reversed and directed to hear
them.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-07
Patternmakers Sec LIuht.

TOLEDO. o., May 6.-Patternmak-
ers' Local Of this town endorsed a
Farmer-Labor Party at their last meet
ing. Two speakers supported tho sub.
ject, telling OF the oil-soaked condition
of the two old parties, which have so
long fooled the workers OF factories,
shops, and farms. The support OF the
union was unanimous.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-07
Boycott on U. 5. Goods.

CHRISTIANIA, Norway Boycotts
on American films shown in movies
and on American clothing and canned
goods are In effect in the harbor town
of Mo, on the west coast of Norway.
Agitation for similar boycotts is going
on among the syndicalist unions in
other towns. The reason for the boy
colt is the Imprisonment of workers
belonging to the /. w. w.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-07

BERLIN, MAY 6.-The German gov
Johnston, chairman, and Arthur f.
Holder, secretary, of the conference
for progressive policital action, are to
meet New York progressives in con-
ference at the Civic club. New York
City, this week, to discuss ways and
means for the presidential election.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-07
Dollar Professor of
Quaker State Flags
COMMENT Ownership

y PHILADELPHIA, May 8. - At
lacking government ownership and
operation of railroads, Dean Emory
r. Johnson, Wharton School of Fin
ance, University Of Pennsylvania,
urged voluntary consolidation of all
roads under private ownership before
the annual convention here OF the
American Philosophical Society.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-07
AGGRESSIVE RAILWAY STRIKES
RAGING In SAXONY BUT OTHER
WORKERS ACCEPT COMPROMISE
BY LOUIS P. LoCHNER.

BERLIN May 4Germany has just escaped being tied with
general railway strike these
in Hamburg Mannheim Eberfed Magdebug and various
tons of Saxony the radical raroaders having
accept the compromise agreement finally ratified rail
excepting the Free Ralwaymens union Communist
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-07
CONNECTICUT WORKERS, NOT LIKE
PULLMAN LABOR, TAKES WAGE CUT

THoMPsoNvILLE, e.-Four workers
averaging from 10 cent to 20 cent since May s.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-07

Boost The DAILY WORKER.
you are a worker. Il 10 your paper
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-07
WANTED

The present address Of comrade J.
Novak, formerly at 1901 w. Chicago
Ave-, Chicago, ~. Very important.
Notify the National Office Of the
Workers Party at 1909 N. state ST.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-12-12
GOMPERS SAYS:

When Understanding indus
try and commerce-come to recog-
nize the validity of Labor's phil
osophy of industrial self-govern-
ment and self-direction, it will not
be necessary for business to bind
itself in blindness and ignorance
to the past. Nor will it be neces-
safy for business to maintain the
army of lobbyists that now infests
the national capital and that infests
every legislative hall to some de-
gree.
When the decisions of industry
can be made openly and fearlessly
by industry then those who are en-
gagged in industry will find it not
only possible, but necessary TO
pitch their thought on an entirely
different mental and moral plane.
It will then be not only possible
but necessary to abandon many of
the devious practices of today. 1t
will be possible, too, and necessary
to understand facts as they are and
to cease torturing facts out of their
true form to suit a fancied expe-
diency.
May there be a Fastening of the
day of understanding.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-12-12
SAVING FOR HOMES

It's CHEEKY and inspiring to read
that many hundreds of small de-
positors are starting savings ac-
counts with the banks in the city,
their purpose being to accumulate
funds with which to purchase or
construct homes. Their action is a
substantial contribution to the So
luton of the housing problem in
the city. They are beginning at the
foundation, very solid foundation.
Their plan will aid the city and
they will have a vast benefit per-
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-12-12

sonally from systematic -
They will have a new pa,s.,'
life, plan to be completed :.
to be done. The man VIM -,
his ambition to live under - :
roof has made himself l..
citizen for the community. Be-
he will have a deep interest n
right development of city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-20

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North End. Buy from owner and
save $3.50. $500; S135 down. ball
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tile fireplace. bookcases, French
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schools. university. 4 real home
and n chance 10 save commits
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-20

TOURING. This car is equip
ped with new Goodyear cord
Tires The motor has been
thoroly rebuilt In our own
shops and carries now car
guarantee Nrpalntrd In
Standard BUICK coiors. Down
payment is 1855.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-20
For Sale by Owner
Home, Sweet Home

Save your rent money and buy a
home, HsautifuI lot aSAii5 feet.
with understandable view o.
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pavement. outside the city limits.
close 20 grade school and high
school good ntiEhborhood Full
price only 1900, You can set pos
session for $3.50 down. $40 month.
This is = real sacrifice and won't
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-20
&c WANTED-REAL
ESTATE

OLD HOUSES WANTED
We arc in the market for several old
or unfinished houses: anything up
TO 10000; Will assume past due
mortgages, taxes, etc. but expect
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-20
BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITIES
S3 REAL ESTATE LOANS

FIRST mortgage money in large Oh
small amounts on improved city OF
farm property. Prudential Saw
ings & Loan Association. 1925
Third ave