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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01
Philippine Leader
and w. p. Members
Speaking Tonight

The Workers Party will join with
Pedro Guevara, resident commission
er Of the Philippines to the United
States, at mass meeting at
Schoenhofen's hall, Milwaukee and
Ashland avenues tonight, protesting
against American Imperialism in
the islands and United States be-
trayal of the promise for sef-de-
termination.
Guevara led the first strike in
the Philippines in 1907, strike Of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01
Labor Editor Greets "The Daily"

julius editor Journal
DAILY WORKER and thinks it h The brewery
record to Of the most militant unions America ZOn writes
follows:
Cincinnati Ohio, jan 2s 1924
MIR. J. Louis EnedahI, Editor,
The Daily Worker, Chicago, ILL.,
Dear Sir and Brother: herewith acknowledge receipt your
communication, asking Headquarters to mailing
list The Daily Worker will publication regularly
every two woeks We will certainly cheerfully comply with
your request.
take this opportunity wish The Daily Worker all the
possible and hope that the circulation of your
will be increased right along.
! consider The Daily Worker very good publication,
which very much needed.
FratenaIy yours
Juliua Zorn. Editor
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01
They Womb PLAY Torethsr.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31--All COM
promise plans were thrown away
and open warfare was declared to-
day between Republicans and Dem
ocrats In the house over tax reduc-
tions.
The Republicans barred Democrats
from the ways and means committee
and began to write their own bill.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01
The Daily Worker Will Start Publishing
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01
THE PARTY AT WORK
Communist International Urges Unity
of Armenian Workers in Workers Party

The situation which exists in the United States among
various of Armenian workers who sympathetic
the Communist International particularly in relation the
Armenian Workers Party and the former Democratic
Hunchat Party was considered by the Executive Committee
OF the Communist international December 9th
After full discussion the whole problem of bringing
these Armenian workers into the ORGANIZED
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01
Only One Survives Blast.

julius Kruger is the sole survivor
Of the family of five gassed Tuesday
night. Mrs. Kruger and a 10 year
old daughter died following discov-
cry Of the five unconscious victims
in their gas-illed home. Elsie, four,
and Edward, IL, died late yesterday.
The father still is in a hospital, and
is expected to recover. A break in
a gas pipe was held responsible.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01

5000 sailors. He was the organizer
Of the Philippine Seamen's union.
G. e, Ruthenberg, James P. Can
non and Jay Lovestone will address
the meeting, with Guevara. The
Workers Party has been conducting
an active agitation for the right Of
the Filipinos to conduct their own
affairs without dictation by Ameri-
can militarists and trusts.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01
Get unity thru the Labor P.rs,i


NEW YORK. - Hannah Manley
is in the Margaret Louise home
here, recovering from hunger and
exposure. Hannah was domes-
tic servant, but lost her job and
home. She wandered the streets
several days, looking for work, but
could not find job. Sunday she
attended mass in St. Patrick's ca
thedral and, when she left, walked
up Fifth avenue. At 53rd street
she collapsed. She was taken to
Roosevelt hospital, and from there
to the Margaret Louise home.
Protect the Foreign Bornl
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01

To the Readers of THE DAILY WORKER
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-02
Scandal Probe Closed,
Lands Declares AS He
Reaches Washington

my original statement covers
everything at this time" Judge
Lands declared today when he ar
rived In Washington, and was
asked for further inforrhation about
the suspension Of .o'Connell and
Dolan.
Asked II he considered o'ConnelPs
statement involving Frank Frisch,
George Kelly and Ross Young, his
team mates, was Of any value, the
Judge countered:
"Do your If such men as Frisch,
Kelly and Young were guilty, you
might as well 60 ahead and tear
down the temple. Their statements
to me were clear and straightfor.
ward. / have completely exoner-
ated Them"
Lands declined to answer Ques.
tons as to what effect the O'Con-
nell-Dolan bombshell would have on
the holding of future world series
nor would he say whether the de-
claring Of O'Connell and Dolan In.
eligible closed the investigation.
Il see I am qoted to the effect
that the case will lead to sweeping
Lands said. Moth.
ing could be further from the truth.
4 know Of no further inquiries 70
make at this tina. However. some
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-02
Sh0rtstop Offered
$500 Bride Gives His
Version Of Incident

HAZLETON, Pa, Oct. 2.--Esine
Sand, Philly shortstop, today gave
his version Of what happened at the
Polo Grounds at new York last
Saturday when the alleged attempt
was made by Jimmy O'Connell,
Giant outtielder, to get him to
throw" the game to The Giants
Still reluctant to talk because Of
orders from Judge Lands, Sand
opened up suffici0ntly TO say no one
else was implicated when the offer
was made to him by O'Conaell.
There were no details given"
how the money was to be paid, and
no one else was implicated when the
offer was made to me-
II knew OsCOnnell fairly well IN q
baseball way while he was with
San Francisco and / was With Salt
Lake City, In the Pacific Coast
League, but now I'D Hike to kill
him"
Sand said he was approached by
O'Connell at the Polo Grounds be-
fore the game started and the offer
made. Sand did not say Il O'Con.
nell told what he was to do 10 get
the money beyond the mere state.
meat that he was ito. throw the
game.
He said he told Of the offer irnme-
dlateIy TO Manager Art Flatchor,
who got in touch with President
Heydler, Of the National League.
The matter was brought 20 the ut.
tentiop Of Judge Lands by Hsydler.
and Sand was hToUght hstoge the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-02
SCALPERS ARE
MAKING BIC
KILLING
Spectators Ia World Series
Tickets Immune From
Prosecution Here
(Continued from first Page.l

Continued from first Page.D
or card on which the name Of the
vendor and price Is not 90 printed,
stamped, or written, or at q price
In excess Of the price so printed,
stamped, or written thereon, Is
guilty Of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined not
more than $780,
The irnpossibility Of coping with
illegal speculation Is generally recog-
nized BY Internal Revenue Bureau
officials. They hold that the persons
who sell their tickets to spectators
at prices over the established rate
are just a. guilty as ''scalpors'' who
fail to comply with the regulations
governing sales.
Furthermore, It was learned that
a large. number Of grandstand seats
have fallen into the hands Of men
who daily make the rounds OF Wash.
ington hotels, studying the registers
and inQuir1ng Of desk clerks IL there
were any demand for tickets al
piratical prices.
Asks Clerk for Seats.
Many Of these clerks are veterans
and have numerous friends IN
former guests who are out of town
These guests wire In, advising Of
their arrival and urging the clerks
to get the tickets ct any price, as
long as the seats are good.
The fact that the price Of the
seat doesn't enter into the trans.
action, save az q secondary con.
alteration. InaleS e easy for the
'roundsmen." They are doing q
big business.
The District laws cannot touch
"scalpers" az long az the business
b done In regularly established Of
fees and not on the streets or In
other public places, Corporation
Counsel Frank Stephens announced
today.
The scalper who has rented q
place OF business and conducts his
scalping on his own preserves Is
beyond the reach OF any law on
the District statute books, Mr..
Stephens ruled. Only an cot OF
Congress can, reach this type Of
scalper.
The police can only stand help.
lessly in front Of the shop where
the scalper operates and trust TINT
they may ccSEh him doing business
outside his door in an unwary mo.
ment, II IL held. The price ut
which the tickets arc sold makes
no difference; tina scalper in HE
private place Of business can raiss
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-02
McGraw Calls Bride
Offer Asinine Thing
For Guilty Players

NEW YORK. Oct. 2.--What John
J. McGraw. manager Of the New
York Giants baseball club, had to
say today about the suspension Of
Cczy Dolap, his coach. ard jimmy
o'Connell, star outfielder, was sea.
scned with sharp words and expires.
aions Of deep disgust.
This IL alfine way to enter the
world SERIES" Mc7raw said to an
international News Service reporter
when he entered the Polo Grounds
for practice.
II can't understand how any one
would act SO blamed foolish when
1t was q 100.to.1 shot we'd win the
pennant, anyway. It was an asinine
thing to do"
McGraw said he met Commits.
sioner Of Baseball Lands In the
Waldorf-AStoria hotel Tuesday be.
tween noon and D. m. o'clock.
They discussed routine baseball mat.
tiers for a while, the manager said,
and then, withoutA saying why he
wished to speak TO the outfielders,
Lands asked how he could get into
communication with O'Connell.
McGraw agreed TO have the sec.
rotary OF the club send O'ConneIl
to the hotel, which was done that
evening. McGraw said he had done
all he could to assist the commits.
sloner in the investigation, sending
Erankie Frisch, Pep Young and
George Kelly, whom O'Connell &C.
cused, to tell their stories to Ian.
dis. Il
With the exception of the sus.
pended players, McGraw said he
gave the whole team a clean
slate"
Its out of the hands OF this
club now" MeGraw added. Dolan
and O'ConneIl have officially closed
their careers with this team. II
O'Conneh wished to- see me this
morning, he couldn't do it. ia have
tosseIid him to Lands. The investi.
cation is closed as far as I'm CON
cerned. " We're in this series to
win It." . s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-02
TARR|VG CASE IS
IN HANDS Or
JURY
LeatheFnian on Stand IN Own
Defense Says He Was
But onlooker

her husband, Lloyd Shank. He naid
that be heard that some men were
going down to watch the battle and
he went along "just to zee what
was going on.
Give Alibi Tor Him.
Three witnesses were put on TO
corroborate one Of Leatherlnan's
statements. that early Ia the eve.
ring Of the attack he went to
Myerville. Nd. TO attend meeting
Of the American Legion. The State
had charged that he made thIs
to Myersville to gather q mob for
Il ''Nhite-cap" party.
At 1890 o'clock the defense rested.
States Attorney Storm then put
Deputy Sheriff Crum on the stand
and eaaIEed whether he saw Miss
Grandon read from a paper while
shA was testifying Monday. He said
ENC" Several newspaper men Gov
ering the trial were called and they
offered the same testimony.
James Whip, the man who res.
cued Dorothy Grandon from the
mob last July, was called as wit.
ness to contrayert several Of the
States witnesses. He was followed
by Lloyd Shank, willie" Routzahn.
Ray De Laudo and Justice Of the
Peace "A. 7. Bruce. They were all
used as witnesses in rebuttal. The
State then closed its case.
The trial has been the most un
usual one ever heard In the Fred
erick County Circuit Court. aand Il
has attracted daily crowd which
filled the court room TO overflow
Hundreds could not gain admittance
The State opened Monday with
Dorothy Grandon, Mabel Mills and
several other witnesses directly ac-
cusing Leatherman Of being the
mob ring-leader. It took two and
one.half days for the States attor-
ney to make his presentation. The
defense then introduced q dozen
character witnesses, who testified
for Leatheruiar.
Mrs. shank Testifies.
However, the defense ease was IN.
terrupted by Mrs. Mary shank, who
insisted she be permitted to testify
for the state. She Opened up and
charged Leatherrnan instigated the
tar and feather party, and that he
and others forced her TO attack
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-02

thing unforeseen might develop to
reopen the case. Who knows?"
"I'm the one man IN America who
can't say q thing about this world
series. But" Thereupon the
eyes of Judge Lands twinkled. his
lean, angular face was lined and
scanned with smiles, his pointed nose
pointed even more sharply and
n1ysteriously than It usually does.
Judge Lands made his home here
when he was on Uncle Sans pay
roll az an Assistant Secretary OF
State thirty odd years ago.
Therefore Judge LAndis-nOt OF.
ficially, OF course, since he - bound
by a $4,000 annual salary to
absolute neutrality is glad the pen.
nant came to Washington. This
may be OWNED from his smiles and
grins and CLEANS.
Reticent About Scandal.
AS to more serious business:
win the latest scandal hurt the
world series?"
81 can't say yet. II would be
useless for mo TO speculate on that
point. can't say anything more
about it."
els the scandal likely to spread
or to involve more players?"
81 don't know" replied the Com.
missioner, indicating that the matter
still was under investigation. Il
won't say anything more about it
now"
AS to the world series, Judge
Lands frankly says he was never
more excited in his life than over
the fact that Washington finally has
won q pennant. He Is all popped
up" about It. His sparse silvery hair
fairly Quivers with excitement.
He thinks It IL going to be the
greatest series ever. As soon as he
arrived at the New willard with
Mrs. Lands today he was surround
cd by scores Of baseball enthusiast
ana given reception. He made
his way out to American League
Park shortly after 10 o'clock.
President John A. Heydler Of thu
National League also arrived ID
Washington today. He declined Il
make any statement about the New
York; Philadelphia scandal In the Ma
tional League.
In fact, Washington il rapidly be
coming the baseball center OF IN,
universe, In the course of the nexI
few hours all the high lights of tn,
national game will be crowdillg int
the city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-02

responsibility OF inBtigating the
scheme on Dolan, whose testimony
in his own behalf was Of such
character as to be unacceptable"
Regarding O'Connell's alleged at
tempt to implicate. Frtsch, Young
ana Kelly, the commissioner said:
'arheir testimony, in the commits
sioner's opinion, was q clear refuta-
ton Of the charge
Captain Frisch later said:
didn't know anything about the mat
ter until ! was called before COM
missioner Lands. haven't thought
about how it win affect the team,
but I think we win be all right In
the series.
81 was taken completely by sur.
prise and didn't know that anything
was arliss until Commissioners
Lands Questioned me" Kelly said.
II have no statement to make en-.
cept that it never entered my mind
TO attempt to bride a player any.
where. The charge of O'Connell ii
absolutely false as FAR as ] am con.
cerned."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-02


the price to the utmost limit the
traffic viii bear" and under the
present law he IL immune, it Is
stated.
PainstalEing search Of all the laws
and police regulations In force in
the District which might have q
bearing on the question was made
today by Corporation Counsel Stsph-
ems az q result Of the activities OF
Ruby Weller, faxnos figure IN New
York's Roaring Forties." on Penn
sylvania avenue.
Weller is equipped with q Dis
trict license permitting him to OPP
crate az q broker" So equipped,
he is immune, the police declare.
Weller states that he H. also rep
resenting the Federal Mortgage Sc.
curity Company Of New York as
betting commissioners. He u said
to have $4,000 to place On the
Gianta ct IL to 10S
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-02
RI AYERS
WILL SET
SERIES
Marines Who VIII PantominnO
New York Game to Be
Guests Hare
b 4. b. TH0NTAe.

TO attain one more degree Of real
ism IN the world series pant0milne,
the United States Marine ball
players from the Washington Navy
Yard and the Marine Barracks viii
observe the fighting Griffmen and
the New York Giants In action
Saturday and Sunday.
The Marines, who re-enacted the
world series ball games the last
two years under xne direction OF
The washington Times, had not the
opportunity Of witnessing the per.
fOrmance Of the men whonh they
Initiated on the diamond. But even
80, their pantomimic efforts were 30
realistic that the stunt was given
nationwide recognition AZ the
greatest means Of portraying base.
ball contests.
WIN Watch Players.
The Marines, who this year viii
re-enact at American League Park
the games played by the Washing
ton and New York clubs at the
Polo Grounds, are eager to see the
first two games that they may per.
feet themselves in the roles they are
to play, initiating so far as possible,
even the personal characteristics Of
the Griffmen and Giants.
Clark Griffith, who will control
the pantoTniIne this year, with The
Washington Times and United
States Marine Corp cooperating in
putting 1t over, VIII be host to the
Devil Dogs at the initial games. In
cidentally number OF the ball-play.
ing leathernecks win be included in
President Coclidge's guard Of honor
at the opening game.
This year a nominal admission
charge Of four bits viii be made by
the Washington ball club to nay the
expenses Of the pantomisne. which
win run well into four figures, and
TO enrich the athletic fund Of the
Marines and add little more at.
Effectiveness to the world series
checks Of those ball.playing Griffs.
A majority Of these diamond ath-
letes, who have set Washington
wild, ere seeing big money for the
first time in their lives.
An The TriRlmingS.
Clark Griffith plans to have al
the trimmings Of q regular hall
game for the pantomime. The cleo.
trio score board will function 40
usual and to help the fans stiIl
further in following the game, The
Washington Times each day viii
publish q score card a. part Of its
regular paper.
The Marines are working daily
like trojans IN practice. Lieutenant
Biebush, second baeeman Of the
Barracks team, and Lieut.. Bellinger,
representing for the moment the
Navy Yard team, tossed d coin to
determine which would represent
the Washington team. The Navy
Yard won the toss, and already the
boys have developed q spirit Of
rivalry which viii become intensified
when they take the field.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-02
No Bride Was Offered
Pittsburgh, Declares
Manager MeKechnie

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct. 2.-''No
bribe was offered US" declared Man.
aeer William McKechnie, Of az
Pittsburgh Pirates, when he was n.
formed that a report received from
New York last night that his teaYn
was made a similar offer az that
Of the attempts made by some 81
the members Of the Giants team 10
bribe a Philadelphia payer.
7 This 10 absolutely the first in.
formation have had that any
such thing as bribery had been Al.
tempted. Not a whisper OF IL
reached my ears when we were m
the East on our last trip, ana no
player Of mine, reported any I'm.
toward incident to me-"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-02
PEKINC PROTESTS FRENCH
SENDING PLANES TO CHANG

PEKING, Oct. 2.-Forrnal pro.
tests have been handed the French
legation here by the Picking Govern.
ment over the shipment Of eighteen
airplanes on the steamer Chantiliy.
en- route from Hong Kong to Muk.
den. for Chang Tso Inns forces
there.
Reinforced by these airplanes Il
was thought possible here TODAY
that Chang could make good his
threat to lombard Picking, since
planes he now has are bombing
Shanhats Kuan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-02
Big Scandal Recalls
Other Dark Pages In
Record of Baseball

The barring by Judge Kenesaw
Mountain Lands, baseball commits.
sioner, Of Jimmy O'Connell and Cory
Dolan, 0utfielder and coach respec.
lively Of the New York Giants, from
participation in the 1894 world series
and black-listing them for life in
organized baseball recalls the big
scandal Of the 1919 world series.
Eight members Of the Chicago White
Sox threw" the series to the Gin.
cinnati Reds. They are now out
casts In baseball.
Ugly rumors were heard during
the 1920 campaign that there was
something wrong" with the 1919
series. Investigation brought comics.
sions from Eddie Cicotte, pitcher,
and Joe jackson, outfielder, that
they had accepted bribes to lose the
series to the Reds.
Cicotte's confession came first and
he named jackson, Chick Gandil,
Claud Williams, Happy Felsh, Swede
RisberR, Buck Weaver and Fred
McMullin, teammates on the Chi.
cago club.
In addition to these men Hal
Chase and Bill Burns. former big
leaguers; Abe Attell, former cham.
pion boxer In the featherweight
class; Rachel Brown and Joe Sulll.
van, alleged gamblers, and four other
alleged gamblers were indicted by a
Cook county grand jury. They were
acquitted by a jury, but the eight
members Of the White Sox were
driven out Of organized baseball for
ever. ice Gedeon, Of the st. Louis
browns. because he knew of the plot
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-02
lAcGraw Bringing His
Complete Lineup
Here Tonight
b international News Service.

NEW YORK, Oct. John j.
McGraw and his New York
Giants prepared today for their
invasion of Washington, where
they clash with Bucky Harris
men Saturday in the first game
Of the world series.
The Giants were scheduled TO
board the Congressional Limited
at the Pennsylvania station at
$3.50 o'clock this afternoon. Cap
tain Frank Frisch and Heinie
Groh, star third baseman, were
listed to 80 with the team.
Frisch, according to McGraw,
is q certain starter in the first
game, but the condition Of Groh's
trick knee continues to give Nc
Graw cause for anxiety.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-02
..BucIxy" Great Fellow.

Miss Grandon, strip and tar and.
feather her.
The wonanss testimony was q
surprise and q shock to defense
counsel, samuel Lewis, Harry G.
Hull and Reno s. Harp. They were
totally unprepared for Mrs. Shank's
testimony. and their plans were up
set.
The defense then presented more
than a dozen men, indicted with
Leatherman, who spent all Of yes
.erday on tho witness stand. Their
story briefly follows:
on the night Of July - last they
were Ill IN different parts OF
MyeraviIle. A runner was spread
around that Mrs.. Mary shank was
going to beat up Miss Grandon for
running around with her husband.
They piled in machines and rode
out Of MyerevilIe to the spot where
where the fight was TO take place.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-02

commissioner to make :iis state
ment.
Beyond that, Sand refused to dis.
cuss the incident. He told news.
paper men he sent q telegram to
Judge Lands this morning asking
tor Instructions ast TO his future
course Of action.
Sand left this morning for
Wtlkesbarre, where he and his
fellow transformers Win play today,