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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-08
SOVIET OIL HEAD
REFUTES RUSSIAN
FAMINE STORIES
Tells America About
Petroleum Exports
(sy Lac Federated Pressl

NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-Denial Of ca
pital rumors of a general famine con-
dition in Russia, menacing the eco
nomic reconstruction program Of the
Soviet government is made by A. p.
Serebrovsky, who has arrived in New
York from Russia Serebrovsky, who
Is President of the Azerbeijan Oil
Trust, the largest oil concern in Rus
STA, admits that some regions have
been hit by the drought but the total
grain yield, he says, will not be less
than last year owing to the increased
acreage.
Serebrovsky is in this country to
supervise the execution of orders Of
his and other Russian Oil Trusts, and
to study American efficiency methods
in oil production He reports rapid
progress in the Russian oil industry,
without foreign capital In the princi-
lpal fields of Baku, Grozny and Emba
1.-THE present yield is 5,000,0 900 barrels a
month besides new drillings Of about
$4,000 feet month. Despite the gen
eral slump in world oil prices last win
ter, Russian oil exports form October
to March increased more than two
fold as compared with the same period
during the preceding year, amounting
to 100000 barrels Of benzine and lu-
bricating oils.
While in London on his way to
America Serebrovsky made contracts
for the export Of large quantities Of oil
to England and the British colonies,
and placed orders for new oil tankers
to accommodate Russia's increased
exports.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-08

MOSCOW, August THE British
Labor and Defense has approved the
decision OF the shareholders Of the
Russian Bank Of Commerce to trans
form the latter into special Bank
for Foreign Trade. Such bank is
indeed made necessary by the growth
and development OF the external com
merce OF the Union OF S. S. Repub-
lies (the turnover OF the first half OF
the working year Of 1923-24 having
reached 397 million gold rubles).
It is natural that under the exist.
ing system of foreign trade monopoly,
bank such-a as the one newly created
should work In closest touch with
the Peoples Commissariat OF For
eign Trade. II is expected that under
such conditions the new bank will be
able to satisfy both the interests OF
the monopoly Of foreign commerce
and the requirements OF regular
;bapkipg credit operations.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-08


United Mine Workers, to con-
slider unionization of the men
employed at a mine now being
sunk on an open shop basis.
This mine is seven miles from
Peoria on a new hard road. It's mar
ket will be the domestic trade Of
Peoria with nearly 100000 popula-
ton. Motor trucks haul is made pos
sible by the concrete highway. It is
operated ostensibly by the Hilltop
Coal company, but it is in reality sub
sidiary of the Case Coal Co. which OPP
crates three large shipping mines in
this territory all Of which are union
lied. The general superintendent Of
the Case company is also the head
boss of the Hilltop mine.
The new mine shaft began to be
sunk in June. 1t operates "a hours
a day with three shifts. In the be-
ginning union men were employed
and paid the union scale for sinking.
But the company refused to recognize
the pit committee. William Hardness
president of the Peoria subdistrict Of
the miners organization, then visited
the mine and was informed by the
company officials that the place was
being operated open shop.
The union men left the job that
day pending conferences with com
pany officials, stock holders, prom
ised by the bosses, but which did not
materialize. Nonunion men replaced
the union miners and since then sew
eral men with union cards have
Joined the nonunion shifts.
The miners mass meeting was held
six weeks after the withdrawal Of the
union men and was intended to pro-
test the alleged apathy with which
the Hilltop situation was being treat
ed District executive board member
George Stoffer and the Peoria subdis-
trict of1icials were present.
A lengthy political sparring match
between Stoffer and HARNESS cleared
the air. There was sharp differ
ence as to how the organizing of the
Hilltop mine should be done. The
state board member said it was the
work of the subdistrict. The subdis-
trict president said it was the work
of the state. And so it went on and
on. Finally an understanding was
reached whereby full cooperation
was pledged and the subdistrict is
to tackle the Hilltop organization job.
The estimate of 1900 non-union
miners in the Peoria subdistrict was
made by Stoffer who said they were
employed in the many wagon mines.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-08
Cement Workers
Quit When Union
Man Gets Fired

DOWELL, ILL.,. Aug. Halls Con-
structing Co., of st. Louis, Mo-, chief
enemy of organized labor, has con-
tract for building concrete side walks
here. The company fired a man for
holding union card. This caused the
other workers to walk out A special
meeting was called by an organizer OF
the international Hold Carriers Union,
to organize the men working for Hall.
Miners Of Dowell promised their sup
port to the organizer. Halls Con-
structing Co. is paying $500 a day.
ten hours day.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-08
Your Union Meeting
SECOND FRIDAY, AUG. 8, 1924
Name of Local and
Place Of Meeting.

Name OF Local and
No. Place OF Meeting.
237 Bakers and Confectioners, 1920 w
Roosevelt Road.
122 Blacksmiths, 64th and S. Ashland
42s Boiler Makers, 1o5th and Ave. M.
434 Boiler Makers, 55th and Halsted.
533 Boiler Makers ed and Halsted.
Building Trades Council, $50 w
Washington st.
1900 Carpenters, 1899 S. Halsted st.
1926 Commercial Portrait Artists, Is
w. Adams st.
9 Electricians, 2901 w. Monroe st.
1872 Electricians, 10 w. Adams st.
6S3 Engineers Noc.), Madison and
s45 E 1as'i $50 w. washington St
GA Firemen and Enginemen, 542t
Wentworth Ave.
As Fur Workers,
17117 Gardeners and Florists, Village
Hall, Morton Grove.
81 Garment Workers. It's w. Wash
ington st. p m.
81 Glass Workers, Emily and Marsh
11s Hod Carriers. 1850 Sherman St.
Janitors, les w. Washington, st.
Ladies' Garment Workers, JONI
Board, 1928 w. Van Buren, st.
photographers $40 S. Ashland Blvd
113 Machinists, 113 S. Ashland Blvd.
492 Machinlsts, 56th and Halsted sts
746 Machnists, S. r. cor. Lexington
and Western.
1925 Machinists, SD Pl. and Halsted
Metal Polshers, 119 S. Throop st
637 Painters, School and Sheffield Ave
73 Pattern Makers, 119 S. Throop st
Photo Engravers, Sl4 w. Harrison
St., $3.50 y. m.
$40 Plasterers, 1870 W. Washington st
500 Plumbers. 5212 8. Halsted st.
612 Plumbers, 1851 S. Chicago Ave.
2e7 Railway Carmen, 59th and Halstec
1868 Railway Carmen, Blue Island, Ill
1907 Railway Carmen. SD and Robey
$50 Railway Clerks S. Clinton st.
1887 Rope Splicers, 550S Milwaukee Ave
2 Teachers (Men). 315 Plymouth CT.
1880 p. m.
Atlantic Hotel.
Ill Upholsterers. 15e N State st.
301 Watchmen (Stock Yards), 3749 s
Halsted st., ? a. m.
(Note--Unless otherwise stated al
meetings are at y. m.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-08
Bakery Strikers
at Vera Cruz Get
Use of Prison Ovens

VERA CRUZ. Aug. THE munich
pal prison bakery OF Vera Cruz is do
ing double duty now. The striking
union bakers, who want to start work
in the regular bakeries at a. m. in
stead of 6, have been given the use
of the prison ovens by the mayor for
the duration Of the strike. The strike
is so complete that the city is without
bread except what is baked in private
homes and by the strikers in the
lookup.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-08
COMP ANY GUARDS
BEAT WAR VETS
". VA. ORGANIZER
X. K. K. Threaten and
Abet Attack
BY LAWSON McMILLIoN
Especial to the Daily Worker)

COSS, West Va, August T. The
Greenfrier River into East Coss,
about 20 strong, led by their county
organizer and delivered to me an
epistle demanding that / leave the
county. The letter given me was
addressed to Mr.. McMillion, organizer
World War Veterans. The Lumber
Co. guards, Special Agents, as they
call them, were on the scene with
their weapons of death. The klans-
men presented me with the letter.
opened the letter and read it aloud
to the public. Lincoln S. Cochran,
special agent for the West Virginia
Pulp and Paper Co., with a gun
strapped on him, stepped to my side.
James Sutton, local justice Of peace,
also appeared with big rock in his
hand, declaring he would knock out
my brains. Constable Bealsher drew
his gun declaring he would put a bull
let through me.
Spoke to Khan.
| took off my hat, stepped upon the
sidewalk to address the hooded van
dals. On doing so l asked the town
sergeant if there could be any legal
objections to my doing so. HIS replied
there was aot, TO go ahsad. When /
declared to the hooded brigade that l
would not lsave Coss, West Va, until
had business elsewhere, and if their
hooded outfit was challenging the
World War Veterans organization in
behalf Of the lumber barons, the sad
die was on. l challenged the Kluxers
to debate; no answer was made. l
declared 20 them, the lumber barons
were behind them and they hAd also
company owned officials.
Lincoln :. Cochran, special agent
for the company Company guard)
jumped in front Of me, yelling to the
large crowd which had gathered to
hear and see what was going on, that
| was a damn lying con of b., that
he too was an officer and not owned.
Company Guard Beats him
l continued to speak, turning my
back to Cochran. Cochran then be-
gan to beat on me with his revolver,
striking from behind me. He mutilat-
ed my head badly. was Immediately
rushed over the bridge into West
Coss, to the bastille Gown lockup).
]. Henry Ryder appeared a few min.
utes later to arrange bond for me and
assist me in whatever way he could.
IOn entering the mayors office, the
company agent inquired: "aavs you
come here to get, McMillion out?'
Yes" replied Comrade Ryder. At
that instant the company agent struck
Ryder over the head with his gun, cat
a long deep cash into the top OF n.y.
der's head.
Mayor a Company Eoss
About IL o'clock that Saturday
night we were arraigned before Mayor
Hob Rose, whc is a compsny boss. III
The face of an Infatuated moh. Jns-
tios CT Peace James Sutton, admitted
on the witness stand that he wss
there with big rock in his hand to
knock out my brains, and that he had
sat behind me to knock my block, but
as he swung the rock, Elmer BruRer
was standing behind him and caught
his hand.
l will write the Daily Worker full
details with X. X. X. letter and give a
full description Of the trial, conviction,
and sentence. furnished bond, and
appealed the case to the Circuit Court,
October seventh.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-08

ment, passed the appropriation
ever, keep a revenue clause out
of the bill, and on the pretext
of this lack Of ready cash Cool
idge vetoed the wage increase.
Joe Stewart is credited with
writing that veto message,
which is probably the meanest,
most slurring in tone, of all the
presidential messages ever sent
to the capitol.
Jackass Kicked Them Too.
This veto came on the last day of the
session. There was no time to re-pass
the bill over the veto. The rural car
riers, railway mail clerks. letter car
riers and postofice clerks and labor
ers, then sent a delegation to the
Coolidge convention at Cleveland,
seeking to get a pledge of redress into
the platform. They got nothing. From
the Democrats they got a pious hope
and endorsement of living" wages.
Then they became convinced that
they must fight. They started to or
ganize for self-defense.
Presently came telephone call to
the postal unions headquarters here
from Butler, the Coolidge national
chairman. The unions replied they
had nothing to discuss with him. He
insisted, and sent Sen. Dale of Yer
mont, who had voted for their bill, to
beg them to come to a conference.
They went, and talked two hours.
Butler tried to pass the buck to Con-
gress. The postal workers and Dale
refused to permit that dodge. They
went back to work on that battle axe.
Represent Million Votes.
Counting their wives and children
and other members Of their families,
the 100000 postofice employees repre-
sent 100000 votes" said H. w.
Strickland, secretary of the Railway
Mail Clerks, to The Federated Press.
Eve do not propose to have the coun-
try misled as to who was responsible
for that veto. All the heavy machin-
cry of the department, from postmas-
ter general down to the fourth-class
postmasters, that may be set in mo-
ton to explain it away, will not avail
Speeches by assistant postmasters
general, praising the courage of the
little man in the White House who
signed that veto, will not help. The
administration Shas already heard from
Sen. Dale of Vermont that Congress
will re-pass the bill over the veto as
soon as it meets in December We
shall do everything in our power to
assist Congress to understand the i'm
portance of this act of Justice"
Workers Are Bitter.
Joe Stewart, assigned to the post
Office department from the attorney
generals Office, is also known as the
executive assistant to New He is
now in Stockholm, attending a postal
congress. His stan of lawyers in the
department is charged by the unions
with Systematically attacking all
measures looking toward the improve
ment of conditions for the men and
women in the service. Bitterness to-
ward the administration is declared
by the union officials to be more in
tense today than in the BLACKLIST
period of the Burleson regime.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-08

4s4s. Crepe, linen or bingham may
be used for this model. The closing
is at the side under the panel portion
OF the front. This will be nice and
cool In green linen with facings OF
white.
The pattern is cut in sizes: 4, 6,
5 and 10 years. A 6-year size requires
2M yards Of 3e-inch material.
Pattern mailed to any address on
receipt Of lie In silver or stamps.
Send lie In silver or stamps for our
UP-TO-DATE FALL AND WINTER
1s24-1s25 BOOK OF FASHIONS.
Address: The Daily Worker, 1113
w. Washington Blvd, Chicago, III.
NOTICE 70 PATTERN BUYERs-Thc
patterns being sold thru the DAILY
nished by a New York arm Of pattern
manufacturera: Orders are forwarded BY
the DAILY WORKER every day az rc-
eeived. and they are mailed By the nsp-
ufaoturer direct to- the customer. Tho
DAILY WORKER docs not keep stock
OF patterns on hand. Delivery OF pat
terms ordinarily will take at least 10 days
from the date Of mailing the order. DO
s2t elsS2R sn 800 = x2pr 0%''''n''
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-08
800, 900 POSTAL EMPLOYEES
WHET BATTLE AXE TO TEST
CALVIN'S POLITICAL SKULL
BY LAURENCE TODD
Federated Press Staff Correspondentl

WASHINGTON, August Three hundred thousand post
office employees turnout the United States fashonng battle
to test the political skull of Calvin Coolidge The forging
has been completed, and the tempering is under way.
These postal workers asked Congress for eadustment
and Congress- the teeth of baage protest
Coolidge Postmaster General New Stewart special
san Harry Daughery assigned to the posoce depart
men passed the appropriation bill The opposon did
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-08
SCAB MINES INVADE HISTORIC
ILLINOIS CLOSED SHOP FIELDS;
PEORIA UNIONISTS BEGIN FIGHT
BY TOM TIPPETT
lFederated Press staff correspon

Federated Press Staff Correspondent
PEORIA Aug There approximately 1000 non-union
coal miners in the Peoria field This information
disturbing surprise to meeting of union mine workers
mostly unemployed in It called by 4747
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-08
SOVIET EMBASSY
BLOCKED BY u. S.
BOSSES IN CHINA
"White Guard" Wreck
ing Consulate Building
(Rosta News.)

PEKING, Aug. THE transfer of
the Shanghai Consulate to the repre-
sentative of the u. S. S. r. has met
at the very beginning difficulties on
the side of Mr.. Hin, the Commission
err for Diplomatic Affairs in Shanghai.
He is closely bound with Russian
Whiteguards and tries by all possible
means to prolong the staying of
Whites in the Consular building. He
has until now refused to transfer the
building and does not like even to fix
the date for its turning over.
Lets czarists In.
During the last few days the Com
missioner admitted into the building
some thirty armed Cossack officers
from the band of Czarist General Gle
bon. They are invited especially to
render resistance if the building
would be turned over to the govern
ment Of the U. S. S. r. This action
of the commissioner puts a final
stamp on his attitude. Now he has a
new excuse for the further delay in
transferring the building
The Soviet Mission considers that
the said action of the Commissioner
is violating the clauses and w of
the signed Agreement. The Rosta
correspondent was told that if some
officials would act in this way within
the Soviet territory towards the Chi
nese government, he would be instant
ly dismissed and brought to trial.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-08
Oklahoma open shop Propaganda

OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 7.-Twen-
ty-six newspapers in the state of Okla
homa have agreed to publish open
shop propaganda distributed in SER
les of articles by the chamber of COM
merce.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-08

SHANGHAI, Aug. THE Consular
Corps in Shanghai took a curious at
titude in the question Of the Russian
Consulate when the local Commits
sioner for Diplomatic Affairs applied
to it for instructions. The Italian
consul expressed himself for the i'm
mediate restoration of the building.
The British consul is neutral. The
Japanese and American consuls are
the most violent opponents to the
premises being turned over. The at
titude of the commissioner for Diplo-
matte Affairs seems to be Influenced
by the opinion Of these 'consuIs.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-08

4s4e. This is good model for slen.
der figures. It is suitable for alpaca,
linen. jersey, and crepe. also for fan
mel and taffeta
The pattern is cut in 4 sizes: IA, 16,
IS and 20 years. A 16-year size re.
quires 81 yards OF 32-inch material.
The width at the foot is III yard.
Pattern mailed to any address on
receipt Of 1zc in silver or stamps.
Send 12c In silver or stamps for our
tJP.TO-DATE FALL AND WINTER
ie24-192b BOOK OF FASHIONS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-17
BRANDON CALLS
 FOR PORT RULING
Judges Asked To Clarify Provision As To Two
 Thirds Rate
(State Capital Bureau)

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 16.- Governor Brandon today formally, certi- fled to the members of the supreme court a request for an advisory opinion on the restrictions imposed on the is suance of port improvement bonds by section 213 of the constitution of Ala bama. The members will render the opinion under law which grants this authority without making the opinion binding on any future decision of the court.
 Section 213 of the constitution re- quires a two-thirds vote of the members of both houses of the legislature before any debt can be created. The port improvement amendment to the consti- tuition ratified two years ago authorized the state to spend ten million dollars in constructing facilities at the seaport and an enabling act passed last year granted authority to the state to issue bonds totalling ten million dollars for the work.
 The contention of some is that there should have been a two-thirds ma iority of all members elected to the two houses in order to make the enabling act valid. Two-thirds of the members present vot- ed for the bill, but two-thirds of all members of the two houses were not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-17
WOODMEN TO SEND
 TEAM TO GULFPORT
Tuscaloosa Camp To Compete
 For Prize
(TuscaIOOBa Mureau)


 TUSCALOOSA, Ala, July 16.-War- rior camp WoOdmen of the World will send its degree team to the district en- campment of the uniform rank at Gulf port, Miss, August 25-31 to compete in the contest. Each year the national or ganization of the order conducts an en- campment at which degree teams have obtained a certain proficiency are guests of the fraternities. State officers, J. Fl. Cooper and D. J. Deacy with dis trict commanding officers W. D. Frost and R. T.. Palmer of Holt and a large delegation from here will attend the en- campment.
 Girls to Attend Camp-Letters nOti- flying the girls demonstration clubs of the county of. the camp to be held at Camp Horne the later part of August are being mailed out. Approximately 125. girls will be qualified to attend the camp. There will be supervised play, recreation and q small amount of class work. Bathing will be a part of the program and life guards will be present in ease of need.
 Guests of Boy SOucts-The Kiwanis club was the guests of the Boy Scouts at Camp Horne Tuesday evening at a fish fry and no meeting of the club was held Wednesday. Talks were made by Postmaster J. A. Anderson of the University of Alabama and Scout execu- tive E. R. Sapp. The Kiwanians are sponsoring a natural history lodge at Camp Horne and this matter was dis cussed Tuesday.
 Hobbs to Hold COurt-Judge S. F. Hobbs of the fourth judicial circuit will hold circuit court here beginning August 25 and at that time will handle a new grand jury. Civil cases will be taken up first. Judge Fleetwood Rice of this city will hold Bibb circuit court for two weeks beginning August 25. The transferEis made by order of Chief Justice Anderson of the supreme court