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Pocahontas star herald., 1924-07-25

Mrs. Ella Mock and two sons Of
Brakebill attended church here last
Sunday and were dinner guests Of her
brother, Rayburn Long and family.
Fred McCamey and wife Of near
Hamil spent last Saturday night and
Sunday at this place with friends and
relatives, They also attended church.
Brother Shaver filed his appoint
ment at this place last Saturday and
Sunday night He will hold our series
Of meetings beginning some time in
August.
A. b. Davis and family, accompanl-
ed by Mrs Gladys Fowler, spent the
latter part of last week at Reyno and
Biggers visiting among friends and
relatives.
Coleman Hayes and family visited
last Sunday with Roy Rush and family
at Hamil where they had the pleasure
of meeting Roy and Mrs, Rush's young
daughter.
Uncle John w. Price of Pocahontas
was at this place the latter part of
last week meeting old friends and
looking over his farm on Mud Creek
and Fourche.
Cecil Turner returned. home the past
week end from Reyno where he had
been visiting with relatives He was
accompanied by his sister, Mrs. Luther
Shaver, and children.
Uncle Joe S. Long of Manson, who
has been in bad health for some time,
is out here on an extended visit with
his son, Rayburn, and other relatives
for the benefit of his health.
We again remind you that the Pales-
tine graveyard working which will be
the first Saturday in August, the second
day. Everybody bring well filled bas-
kets and have dinner on the ground.
Luther Shaver and family, together
with Oscar and Joe Shaver, returned
home last Sunday afternoon after
spending a few days visiting friends
and relatives at Reyno and taking in
the picnic.
Among those who have been on the
indisposed list the past week with
chills and fever are Mrs. A. Davis,
Mrs Nettie Davis and Delmo Shaver,
but we are glad to know that they are
much improved.
Frank Byrd, one of our favorites
for tax assessor, found time to break
away from the warm sides Of his OPP
ponents long enough TO pay a visit
with his family and attend church last
Sunday.
One week Of our school has passed
and from what we can learn we are
going to have a successful term, as
pupils speak well Of Mr.. Startling, who
we know to be a good boy and who
will endeavor TO make this one of the
best terms taught at this place.
We must say that the fishing indus.
try is being carried on in the same old
way and among the catch in a recent
raid our chaplain, Coleman Hayes,
captured a One-eyed cat fish. Brother
Hayes tells us that makes the second
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-07-25
CATARRH

Catarrh Is a Local disease greatly ir.
huenced by Constitutional conditions.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con-
sists OF an Ointment which gives Quick
Relief by local application, and the
through the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces and assists in ridding your System
of Catarrh.
Sold by druggists for over 40 Years.
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Pocahontas star herald., 1924-07-25
INGRAM

j. A. Spikes and family and Mrs
s. NJ. Spikes of Vernon. attended
church here last Sunday.
G. r. and Shine Shaver and Roland
Morris had special business in Poca-
hontas last Saturday.
Rector Davis made a business triI
to Pocahontas last Saturday accompan.
led by Willie Throgmorton.
Bill Kinner and family of Warm
Springs spent last Sunday with friends
and relatives near this place and at
Vernon.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-07-25

On request of the candidates we will give
big barbecue and picnic at the Shiloh School
House on the above date, the day the candidates
are to speak there.
We will have plenty Of everything good to
eat and drink Come hear the candidates and
spend the day with your friends The proceeds of
the picnic will go to the school district For stand
rights see the school board
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-07-25

one-eyed fish he has caught this sea
son.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
Public Ownership
Peril HOrrifeS
Pluto Statesmen

WASHJNGTON.-In reporting ia
vorably to the house a proposed con-
stitutional amendment forbidding the
issuance of tax-exempt securities,
the majority Of the ways and means
committee, led by Chairman Green,
gives away their most significant
motive in these words:
1T exemption of public bonds
from taxation) also operates as an
inducement to every municipality to
have all kinds of public utilities
owned and operated by the munich
pality itself, 1t is obvious that
this condition Of affairs makes it
difficult for public utilities privately
conducted to maintain their financial
condition, for just in proportion as
the money can be obtained cheaper
on bonds that are tax exempt, the
rate becomes higher on those which
are subject TO levy"
In other words, abolish tax exempt
securities, and kill this dangerous
movement for public ownership Of
public utilitiesl
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
M. POINCARE
SEES DEFEAT
ON TAX BILL
Holds Power Only by Use Of
TriCkGry

PARIS.--Premier Poincare re-
mains in Office today solely by vir-
tue of technicality and without the
support Of the majority Of the dep
uties.
In a session of the channber. the
most stormy in recent years, Pre-
mier Poincare, after the debate on
his new taxation bill, was saved by
the fact that signers of the petition
for public vote on the question
refrained from voting and thus left
a quorum.
M. Poincare received 253 votes for
his measure, the smallest number
since he took the premiership two
years ago. The whole left block in
the chamber, 220 deputies, refrained
from voting with the hope that a
quorum would not be had. The lead
ers Of the center parties, including
Louis Loucheur, Andre Tardieu, Ar
istide BRAND, the Marquis de Cham,
brun and M. Koltz voted against the
government.
The fact that the rules Of the
chamber require that fifty signers of
the petition must vote and automat-
icaily make a quorum is all that
stands between Poincare and de-
feat.
Had all the deputies voted the
premier would have had majority
Of from three to five votes-a mar
gin so small that his resignation
would have been necessary.
The measure which passed by the
technicality gives the government
the right to institute certain econo-
mics and financial reforms by de-
cree without appealing to the cham
Der Of deputies.
There are 10 more clauses to be
passed upon and after what was to
all intents and purposes a defeat it
is doubtful if Poincare will be able
to secure approval for them.
The belief is growing here and
has been immensely strengthened by
the recent narrow escape of Poin-
care that his ship of state is due
to founder soon upon the rock of
the taxation question.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
kits Will WhirI,
War Pipes ShirI,
at s cOtcH Ball

"Did you ever see a Scotchman
without kits p asked our inquiring
reporter.
THANK the Lord. no." 1 replied,
being of very modest and retiring
disposition, if you wish to put it
that way. 81 have seen them with
kits and camoufaged in more mod
ern styles of haberdashery but my
curiosity never prompted me to get
beyond that"
"Oh, you somewhat exaggerated
what l am trying to get to your
comprehension" retorted our inquir-
ing reporter, who is somewhat of a
highbrow along with being inquisi-
tive. what I want to drive home
is, that a Scotchman in his kits and
in something else are two entirely
different propositions"
go ahead" declared, being
somewhat puzzled.
"Now, listen. A Scotch friend of
mine, a carpenter by trade-never
mind his name, invited me last year
to a concert and dance given by his
union. Such a night Of fun l never
enjoyed. Without the aid of even
the tiniest morsel Of liquid Scotch
] laughed as never Harry Lauder
giggled at his own jokes.
1.-THE title of the affair was "A
Night in Scotland left wishing
that / could spend my lifetime there.
Topping the list of entertainers was
the Chicago Highlanders' Pipe Band.
How they could play! Then came
the pupils of the Minnie Dalgleish
school of dancing and the Scottish
entertainers. They danced Irish jigs,
Scotch reels and sword dances and
English clog dances. It was one
exciting night"
Again this year the same friend
accosted me somewhat abruptly and
asked, "How would you like another
night in Scotland7' LEAD me to
f." replied. Whereupon he sold
me two tickets 30 a co1cert; which
will be he'd in Wicker Park Hall,
z040 North Ave, tonight at in
behalf of the Progressive Building
Trades Worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
DIRT FARMERS
ABSENT AT N. D.
N.P.LEAGUE MEET.
Only Four Delegates
from Trade Unions
Especial TO The Daily wOrk.r)

BISMARCK, N. D.-The state con-
vention Of the Non Partisan League
of North Dakota is in session here
with 81 delegates representing most
of the 80 counties in the state pres
ent.
Only four of the. delegation are
trade union members sent by the
labor organizations, which are very
weak in North Dakota. Many Of
the delegates give the impression Of
hopelessly milling around the old
Nonpartisan League program which
has become a dead letter. These
delegates are still clinging to old
hopes and plans and are in despair
Dirt Farmers Not There,
On the whole the delegation does
not represent the dirt farmers of
the state who perhaps, have been hit
harder BY the farm depression than
the farmers of any other state. Most
of the delegates gathered at Bis
marck don't speak for the mass Of
dirt farmers.
Many delegates have inflated po-
litical ambitions Of their own. They
seem to be more concerned with
their own immediate political ambi-
tons than with the critical condi-
ton Of the poor farmers Of their
state.
Many Of them are looking for a
way out of their own economic hard
ships and are planning to use the
convention in order to get themselves
elected to political Office and thus
free themselves from their present
farm troubles. Hence these dele
gates are not showing much inter
est in the urgent problems confront
ing the farmers of the state.
But this very bankruptcy of the
League program and some of its
old standbys is creating a strong
sentiment for the organization Of a
State Famer-Labor Party at this
convention. Those delegates who
represent the dirt farmers are hope
full that the obvious failures Of the
office seekers will make it impos-
sible for them to hold back the con-
vention from taking this step to-
wards effective Farmer-Labor unity.
Coolidge Endorsement Up.
A sharp fight is also looked for
by everybody on the situation Gre
ated by the Coolidge endorsement
at she meeting Of the Republican
State Central Committee in this city
last December.
There is no doubt that this action
of the State Central Committee villa
bring on a real fight. All the dele
gates feel that this fight cannot be
avoided. Many are preparing to
jump hard on Mr.. Roy Frazier, the
chairman Of the State Committee,
and his lieutenants who were respon-
sible for spreading ahe false notion
that the farmers of North Dakota
are for Coolidge.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
STANDARD OIL
HAS MONOPOLY
ON CRUDE OIL
So. Oak. Governor Asks
Coolidge to Act

PIERRE, S. D., Feb. Gov. w.
H. McMaster has demanded that
President Coolidge act to smash the
alleged corner Of the crude oil mar
ket by Standard Oil.
In telegram to the Chief Exec
utive the South. Dakota gasoline
trust BUSTER" asserted it was the
duty of the federal government to
protect the interests of the public.
August 7, 1928, as Governor Of
the State of South Dakota l started
a fight against excess profiteering
in the sale of gasoline with the result
that the price was reduced in this
state from 26.6 cents to 16 cents a
gallon" he wired President Coolidge.
IF state government. has per-
formed its duty in preventing excess
profteering in the distribution of
gasoline within the state shall not
the federal government likewise per-
form it's duty and prevent excess pro-
fiteering in the refining Of gasoline
This is commodity which is a daily
necessity in the lives of the American
people.
1T affects 80 per cent of our homes.
"Will you not make a reality of
your statement to the effect that the
people are supreme ?"
Mr.. Coolidge win notify Governor
McMasters that a searching inquiry
will be made without delay.
4"
Another "ThorO Investigation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. president
Coolidge today directed the federal
trade commission and the Depart
ment Of Justice to make thoro in
vestigation Immediately of charges
that the Standard Oil Company has
raised the price of gasoline at the
refineries 1870 per cent. The charges
were made in a telegram sent the
President by Governor McMasters,
South Dakota.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
ROBBERS OF VETS
FACING QUIzzERS
ANOTHER MONTH
Wild Parties Will Be
Investigated

The federal grand jury, which is
investigating graft in the veterans
bureau of the government, win spend
month or more hearing witnesses
and taking testimony, it was indi-
Gated yesterday. The investigation
will be conducted along the same
lines as was the investigation of the
the bureau and its affairs while
Charles A. Forbes was director.
Witnesses from all parts of the
United States have been subpoenaed
to appear. The hearings are being
conducted with unusual secrecy.
One of the first witnesses who was
called was Elias Mortimer, who tes-
titled before the senate committee
that he had given Forbes a bride Of
$4,000 in the Drake hotel in Chi
cago, in order to get certain con-
tracts.
The managers and owners of the
Drake hotel are also called before
the grand jury to teEify concerning
certain wild drunken parties Forbes
gave at the Drake hotel
The veterans bureau handled
$17,000,000 which was appropriated
for the building of hospitals and to
provide additional medical care for
disabled world war veterans. Forbes
is accused Of getting away with a
good part of the money, and of re-
ceiving brides from contractors to
whom he awarded jobs.
Forbes Dragged that he would be
made secretary of the interior after
Albert Fall resigned. The exposure
of the senate committee came just
a little too early to permit him to
get that job from his friend Hard
ing, who was then president.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08

same basis as individuals, or
2.-Raise corporation taxes from
121s to rs per cent if Congress re-
duces the maximum surtax to rs
per cent.
Rich Avoid Taxes.
Couzens cited Teapot Dome testi-
mony to prove that rich individuals
are avoiding the tax laws in various
ways, especially by the formation of
personal holding corporations, for
their own personal stocks and bonds.
"The greatest loophole for avoid
ing surtaxes is the formation Of hold
ing companies in addition to the
large number already in existence"
Couzens wrote. "Will you tell me if
there is any reason why they should
not be taxed, or in other words, why
corporations receive all the prefer
ence?"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08

are selling billions of dollars of
government securities at UNI
reasonably high interest rates.
cit is estimated that you
have paid the banks over one
hundred million dollars in ex-
cessive interest rates and you
did this even tho the banks pay no
income or corporation taxes on gov
eminent securities.
How Mellon Bank Escapes
"Your own bank, the MeIon Ma
tional Of Pittsburgh, holds nearly
forty millions on which it pays no
taxes whatsoever"
Couzens submitted two tax reduc-
ton proposals to Mellon:
Tax all dividends and interest
of personal holding companies on the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
Russia Won the
War, Admits the
ChicagO Tribune

Asking the question, Who Won
the War, the Chicago Tribune, the
loudest lingo in the middle west
during hostilities. declares editorially
(Feb. 6, 1924:
Our own modest opinion, ripened
by observation of events since Nov.
IL, 1918, is that nobody won the
war. The war, it seems to us, was
not won, but lost, and the loss is
pretty widely distributed among all
concerned. We might make an ex-
ception in the case Of the bolshevilx
party in Russia. AS for the rest
Of us it seems to US extremely desir-
able TO rid ourselves Of the victory
delusion.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
PAINTERS UNION
SAYS TRIBUNE'S
STORY is FALSE
Was Attempt to Force
Demand Withdrawal

Statements appearing in yester-
days Chicago Tribune saying that the
Painters Union of Chicago, will de-
mand $3.50 an hour and that the
Chicago locals of the International
Brotherhood Of Painters, Paperhang-
ers and Decorators will break from
the A. F. of L. unless the question Of
the rival building trades councils in
Chicago is settled to their satisfac-
ton were branded as Flying propa-
ganda" by officials of the Painters
Union yesterday.
The union wage scale committee is
still meeting with the bosses and has
not yet settled with them on any
question and have not made recomen-
dations to the various locals of the
Painters District Council. The ques-
ton Of the dual building trades coun-
Gil has just been taken up with the
International officers of the Painters
union at Lafayette, Ind. The paint
ers district council belongs to the
anti-Landis award council and are
demanding that the question of the
two building trades councils be settled
by the building trades department of
the A. F. Of l..
The lying statement that the paint
ers would demand $3.50 an hour was
used as an excuse in the Tribune to
say that "such an increase would
stop the larger part of construction
(of building) overnight"
Emile Arnold, business agent of To-
cal No. 275 of the Painters, said that
the statements appearing in the Tri-
bune were intended to lead the paint
ers to drop any demands they might
intend to make for an increase in
wages by saying all building construc-
ton would stop if the increase was
granted.
The Tribune quotes Arthur Wal
lace who they say is of the Gar
penters" district council as author
ity for the statement the painters will
demand $1.50 an hour. Wallace is
an official of the Painters district
council, not the carpenters, and he
said that he was not quoted correctly
in the statements attributed TO him.
At present not all the painters To-
cal unions have voted on the question
of the wages to be asked under the
agreement now pending between the
painters and the bosses. The wage
scale committee will make certain
recommendation to the local unions
shortly and the district council of the
union will conduct a referendum on
the recommendation of the scale COM
mittee and then instruct them ac-
cordingly.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
Cold Eyes of Witnesses Watch
Pussy Choke in Leth0l Chamber
Where Human Beings Perish Today

CARSON CITY, Nev.--A rehearsal Of death" held
at the Nevada State Penenary here today officials
in charge Of the Leha execution of Gee Chinese
Thomas RUSSELL Mexican condemned murderers that there
will be no hitch the grim business for morning
All preparations far E. B. Walker cyanic fumigation
operator, could determine, completed
He tested the hydrocyanic gas tanks which will force
gas into the death chamber in fine spray deal death
two men, went every inch of the cell
and made sure that the door would seal promptly
cat placed in the death CELL the gas turned on and
thru the glass windows where witnesses will watch the passing
OF the two murdre they observed the passing the cat
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
TWO WISCONSIN
CITIES IN SNOW
FACING FAMINE
Rotary Flows in Battle
with Big Drifts

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. 7.-At
least two Wisconsin cities isolated
by the recent blizzard are reported
facing food famine, according to
meager reports trickling into Mil
waukee with the partial resumption
of crippled wire service.
These reports indicate that both
Reedsville and Two Rivers are com
pletely shut off from the outside
world following the most severe biz
card in years, and have about ex-
hausted certain necessary supplies
and are in danger of a food short
age. Rotary snow plows today were
attempting to crash thru the huge
drifts in an effort to carry food and
supplies to the inhabitants of the iso-
lated cities.
Tugs with supplies were being
sent from Manitowoc to Two Rivers
in an effort to relieve the situation
there. Trains running north out of
Milwaukee have been at a standstill
and due to the huge drifts have been
unable to make any Roadway. Con-
ditions unparalleled in almost half a
century are reported in a blizzard
swept area.
Snow fell here again last night
and with good stiff northwest wind,
railroad and interurban tracks which
had been cleared of snow the night
before, were again covered by new
drifts today. The sky was leaden this
morning and clouds were hanging
low, giving indication of more snow
during the day.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
Preachers Speak Their Minds.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-The Rev.
Baxter Waters, a local parson, was
hailed before Circuit Judge Landon
a few days ago and rebuked for
alleged criticism of the courts from
his pulpit. Now the whole Kansas
City clergy is up in arms and de-
clares discussion of civic affairs from
the pulpits will continue. Backed
by several attorneys who hold that
Waters did not libel the judiciary,
the preachers are speaking their
minds.
"If it can be done by education
THE DAILY WORKER can do it,.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
GERMANS | ACK
OF C REF BRINGS
RACE OF Lee N
Fire Envoy; Starve
Country, Is Cry

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES under
the German ambassadors refusal TO
take any official part in the earlier
mourning demonstrations for the
l4-polnt betrayer of his country,
Washington is considering the most
severe retaliatory measures. It was
learned today.
Pressure is being brought to bear
on cabinet members to cancel all
German relief plans as punish
ment on the nation whose govern
ment failed to fall in with the pub
lie display Of grief for the death Of
the man who symbolized America
at war. The American Legion is
urging that Ambassador Wiedfeldt
be given his passports at once.
Wiedfeldt's attitude was in obedi-
ence to the express commands Of
the Berlin government, which forbids
him to take any official part in the
Wilson mourning. The German f.
naily yielded to the threats of a
mob, which had gathered in front
Of his embassy building, and to the
frowns Of his diplomatic colleagues
sufficiently to half mast the flag the
noon Wilson was buried, and he had
florist charge a wreath to his per-
sonal expenses.
The cutlery against the ambassa-
dor is said to have been encouraged
by Attorney General Daugherty's
jackals, who are anxious to distract
attention from the scandal which Is
engulhng their paymaster.
1t is the old way Of the polite
ian-grafter: Howl patriotism so
loud that the tones Of ghe graft
indictments will be drowned
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
MyerscOugh Will
Speak Tonight at
AmdLgnndted Forum

Thomas Myerscough, militant miner
who was expelled by the Lewis mach
inc for opposing corruption in the
Pittsburgh district, speaks before the
open forum of Amalgamated Local
No. 80 at Ashland Auditorium to-
night at 8 o'clock.
Myerscough will talk on the Left
Wing at the Miners Convention,
subject he knows thoroly. The open
forums of Local No. 80 have been
very successful this year, hundreds
of workers attending. Discussion fol-
lows the addresses of invited speak
ers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08

NEW YORK.-The Federated Press
is informed that Russian Trade dele
cation. headed by A. A. Yazikov, Is
on its way to Canada. The delega-
ton includes two representatives Of
the Russian department for foreign
trade, as well as a secretary. 1t
is believed that the missions depar-
ture from England has been delayed,
owing to the illness Of one Of the
members.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
Nnted Ecnnomist nies

NEW LONDON, Conn, Feb. T.
DR.. Henry Crosby Emery, interna-
tionally known economist, died Of
pneumonia aboISd the steamship
President Lincoln, enroute from
Shanghai TO San Francisco, according
to radio forwarded his. sister, Mrs.
Francis G. Allison, in Providence,
R. l., today. The body was buried at
sea.