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Evening star., 1924-10-27
| DEAD, G DYING,
BOXED Up 80 DAYS
Struggled Cinnamon Taken
Unconscious From Ship
Packing Cases.

liy the Associated Press
NEW YORK. October 27.-Scven
chinese who were SmuggIed into this
country from iiougl>Une in packing
cases aboard Il steamship suffered 50
seriously from starvation and hard
ships during the 30-IaY voyage that
one of them died, soon after being
taken into custody by the police yes
terday and the six others were near
death. Three Chinese of this city,
charged with smuggling their seven
countrymcu, also We're arrested.
All Of the prisoners are members of
the Hip Sing Tong. according to the
police, who declared the seven men
had been Smuggled as recruits in the
tong war. The police said the men
captured We're members of band of
between 90 and 20 Chinese smuggled d
anGard the same steamer the name of
which the police withheld
The seven Chinese were placed in
packing cases and hoiSted aboard
the ship at Hongkong. the police
learned. Two or three men were
placed in each case, the prisoners
said, and each man was given $500,
with assurances that work would be
found for him when he arrived in
this country.
Because of the rough voyage. the
almost suffocatiug closeness of the
packing eases and the lack of food
The men were unconscious during the
latter part Of the trip. The six sur
NiVinG prisoners were taken to a hos
pital.
The 10 prisoners were captured by
the police after they had been re-
moved from the steamship and were
helnS taken to a hiding place in Pell
Srrecr, New York's Chinatown. Shots
Were fired by the police during the
chase from the river front
Evening star., 1924-10-27
BARROW AND JUDGE
HAVE HEATED DEBATE
Chicago Lawyer Defends His
Stand Against Capital
Punishment.
Bv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press
NEW YORK. October o7.-Clarence
;. Darrow, Chicago attorney, de-
fender of Leopold and Loeb, and
Judge Alfred J. Talley of the Court
of General Sessions yesterday de-
bated on the subject, Resolved, That
capital punishment is a wise public
policy The meeting was held under
the auspices of the League for Pub
Tic Discussions.
What began as a calmly academic
discussion developed into heated
comment, which drew heckling as
we'll as applause from the audience
Louis Marshall, attorney, and War
den Lawes of Sing Sing prison pre-
sided.
Judge Talley argued that the State
had right to take the lives of mur-
derers
Just as you or I have a right to
slay in self-defense, the State has
the right to kill in self-defense," he
said. The right of the individual is
the right of the State, for the State
is only an aggrega ton of individ-
ua1s''
Darrow referred to Judge Talley
as man who should have held
court in the good old days." when
old women were hanged and burned
AS witches and criminals were boiled
alive in oil He said the object of
punishment is not revenge for if it
were, the medieval tortures would be
more logical punishments than hang
ing or electrocution.
Evening star., 1924-10-27
TRAIL OF ''REDS'' in AMERICA
Suicide of Star Witness in Governments Case By
Leap From Fourteenth Story Window Brings
End to Governments Trial of Anarchists.

of a proclamation printed on pink
paper, headed "Plain Words" and
signed Anarchist Fighters"
There will have to be bloodshed,"
the proclamation read. I'VE will not
die.
There will have to be murder; we
will Kill because it is necessary.
There will have to be destruction;
we will destroy to rid the world of its
tyrannicaI institutions"
This proclamation. together with a
set of very scant clues, formed the
entire working basis from which the
Federal detectives were left to make
their deductions. When Federal agents
arrived at the home of Attorney Gen
eral Palmer, here is what they found
to work on:
A piece of collar marked Contour
brand" with the laundry mark tx.
B."
Scattered pieces Of a human body
which had been blown to bits.
A portion of a blue polka dot tie.
A part of a shoe.
Small pieces of torn cloth.
The fy-leaf Of an Italian diction-
ary.
A black derby hat.
A Smith & Wesson pistol
Three Groups Under Suspicion.
Not much of a basis for an investi-
cation, yet Immediately a nationwide
search for possible participants in the
plot was started by the bureau of
investigation, and every available
man was assigned to the case. A
careful check of the different anar-
chist groups disclosed that any of
three groups of anarchists might have
been responsible for the explosions:
u) The L-Era Nuova group of Pater-
son, n. J.; CD the Gallant group of
Boston and Lynn, Mass: (3l the Pro
Penza group of Philadelphia The
known members of these groups were
Immediately Investigated with the
view to finding member whose
| whereabouts could not be explained.
To the public, the suicide of man
from the fourteenth floor of New
York building is a commonplace event
meaning nothing but the death of an
unimportant member of society.
Evening star., 1924-10-27

were arrested. Then the printing
shop in Brooklyn was raided, and in
the stockroom paper was found sim
liar to that upon which the plain
words" circular had been printed
Here also was found an Italian type
setter, Andrea Salsedo, affiliated with
the Same anarchist group to which
Ella belonged-the Gallant group of
Boston and Lynn. Mass. Salsedo was
taken to New York, another room
was fitted out for him and he was
subjected to the same method of
questioning as Ella.
Finally, on March II. both admitted
that they were active in spreading
anarchist teachings. Later Salsedo
made the further confession that he
had received the order to print. the
circular from one Nicoli Recchi, an
important member Of the same an
archist group. After still further
questioning SaIsedo admitted his par
ticipation in the entire plot. naming
all of those who had formed the plot
This was partly corroborated by Ella,
and little by little Salsedo identified
by photographs various anarchists
who had been connected with the
sending of the bombs
During all this time both men were
represented by an attorney. who was
allowed to talk to them daily. This
attorney also was seen several times
in company of Carlo Trasca known
to be one of the leaders of the anar-
chists.
"Suicide Is Confession.
After Salsedo made his first con-
fession 1t was evident that sinister
influence was at work to prevent his
telling anything more. His attorney
came in for his daily conference and
carried on a muttered conversation
with him. Trasca at times would ap-
pear outside Salsedo's room and it is
known that threats Of violence reach
ed Salsedo following his complete
confession of his connection with the
plot. By May 4 he had become a
physical wreck. He was driven al
most crazy by fear, not of the treat
ment he expected from the Govern
Evening star., 1924-10-27

which is quickly forgotten in the rush
of other events. Yet that death
marked the close OF one of the most
strenuous Investigations ever con-
Quoted by any department Of the Gov
ernment, and it is here for the first
time that the inside story of this
mans death and it's connection with
the solution of those mysterious bomb
explosions is revealed.
1t was not until February. 1920
eight months after the explosions had
occurred-that the first step toward 4
successful solution of the mystery
was accomplished. This came with
the discovery of one Robert Ella, an
Italian alien working in d printing
shop at 225 Fifth avenue, Brooklyn,
who was known to have worked on
the publication of certain anarchist
literature. Ella was taken into GUS
tody on information received from
Chicago, after an investigation in this
city had disclosed an attempt there
to have printed the plain words
circular in d shop at 1872 West Chi
Cago avenue. 1T was from this print
ing Office that the first clews came
which led to the apprehension Of
Ella in the East
Ella Is Arrested. ~
When taken into custody Ella had
a revolver in his possession. 1t was
therefore a simple matter to have
him held on the technical charge of
carrying concealed weapons. The
judge, on being informed that Ella
possessed information which Govern
ment agents considered of great val
ue, suspended sentence and turned
him over to the Department Of Justice,
where he was subjected to severe
questioning. After several days of
silence he finally admitted that he
was engaged in printing anarchist
literature. BY holding over him a
threat of a long sentence in the other
case. he was induced to consent to
remain in the custody Of the Bureau of
Investigation.
bed was brought in, and a room
fitted out for him in the Department
of Justice offices and there he re-
manned for six weeks, subjected to
questioning every day.
Meantime, on advices from Chicago,
raids were made in Paterson, n. j.,
and several notorious anarchists
Evening star., 1924-10-27
BY JACOB SPO1ANSKY
Chapter III.

one morning in May. four years
ago, man of small stature. his mind
half crazed by fear. climbed through
"A window in the bureau of inveStiga-
ton offices in New York and leaped
fourteen stories to his death.
His death also killed the Govern
mentS hopes for bringing to Justice
eight men who We're known to have
plotted against the lives of nine pub
lie officials on June .. 1919 For this
man, Andrea Salsedo. was the witness
upon whose testimony Government
ofilclalS relied to obtain a conviction
OF the men who had presented the de-
partment with one of the most baf-
fling mysteries in its history
ON June =, 1919, bombs were ex-
ploded simultaneously in nine diff
ferent cities, aiming at the lives of
enemies Of the proletariat." In some
cases the damage done was slight: in
others it was more serious. The
bombs were tossed at the homes of
Attorney General A. Mitchell Pal
mer, Washington. d. c.
Municipal Judge Roger r. Hoyden,
Boston.
Mayor II, l.. Davis of Cleveland.
Judge Charles c. Notes. New York
Judge w. P. Thompson, Pittsburgh
Representative Leland w. Powers
Newtonville. Mass.
Max Gold, soap manufacturer
Paterson. \. j.
Two bombs were also placed within
the Church of Our Lady of Victory,
Philadelphia. The watchman at the
home of Judge Notes and the plotter
who placed the bomb at the home of
Attorney General Palmer both were
blown to pieces.
investigation Is Started
Never in the history of the Depart
ment OF Justice was such Il mystery
presented to Federal Sleuths for solu-
ton. That it was the work of anar-
chists was certain, yet to gather evil
dence necessary to convict these plot
ters was another matter.
In the neighborhood where each
bomb was placed were found copies
Evening star., 1924-10-27
LEADER IN G. o. P. DIES.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, october 27.-Thom-
as X. Neideringhaus, Ga, former Re
publican national committeeman of
Missouri, died at his home here yes
terday of heart disease, after two
weeks illness. He was vice presi-
dent of the Commonwealth Steel Com
pany OF Granite City, ILL.,, and was
counted among the largest manufac-
turers of the Middle West.
Mr.. NeideringhauS was national
committeeman of Missouri from 1872
to 1916.
Evening star., 1924-10-27

Among young English girls the fad
for tattooing is so pronounced that
it is proposed in some quarters. to
make it unlawful to perform such
operations on girls under the age
pf 21
Evening star., 1924-10-27

nized leader of the Italian anarchists
Copyright, 1924, by Chicago Daily News Col
CThe seventh installment of this
series will appear tomorrow
Evening star., 1924-10-27
TRIBUTE TO SIENKIEWICz.
Whole Nation Honors Body OF
Great Novelist

WARSAW, October 27.-The body
of Henryk Sienkiewicz, the novelist,
arrived here last night from Vevey.
Switzerland. The entire country has
taken part in paying honors to tbs
writer. E
Every station through which the
funeral train passed was decorated
and the local authorities were pres
ent TO do homage to its countrymau
Crowds gathered even at places
where the train was not due to stop.
II you need work, read the wan;
columns of The Star
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-22
BEST
FOR FARMERS

Evidence accumuates that the progressive farmers
of the nation gradually coming around to the view
that the only solution Of their problems lies within them
selves.
Latest to endorse the plan that has proved success
full in the case Of the organized workers is the National
Council of Farmers Cooperative Marketing Associations
At recent meeting in Washington the council declared
that the depressed condition of the farmer is economic
problem and be solved ony by the wise application
of sound economic remedies by the farmers themselves
The principal difficulty of the farmer is the ack of an
efficient system of marketing his products and the remedy
is a system of cooperative marketing the council de-
cared adding that pricexng by the Government would
ultimately bring ruin to the farmers and endanger the
Government"
Labor has learned that it must depend upon itself for
enduring results. Economic action brings greater bene
fits to the workers than other methods The farmers Of
the nation have yet to learn that the principle ap
plies to themselves but evidently they awakening
They beginning to realize that there is salvation
through politics and politicians As Samuel Gompers said
the National Wreat Conference at Chicago in June of
last year.
IF the farming interests of America devise no
sounder method of maintaining their proper place in the
economic scheme of things than resort to legislative
cure-as they inevitably doomed to disappointment
see why farmers need to expect hope from
anything that does also offer hope for labor and labor
long since abandoned any dream of salvation through
politicians"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-22
The Reds Menace Freedom

Communists are raving their heads off about immi-
grafton bills before congress- The Communists are
not particular about describing these truthfuy
They want something to about and truth was
anything for Communist to be careful about.
The situation is this There hostile proposals be-
fore congress- But the outlook is that nothing hostile to
labor in the way of immigration legislation will get
through.
Perhaps the main for hostile bills is the exist
of Communist movement organized to promote
revolution together with the fact that the greater part of
the Communist membership is foreign born of foreign
descent
The more the Communists protest against hostile i'm
migration legislation the greater is the chance that such
legislation may pass.
The Communists furnish of the chief reasons for
the registration proposal The Communists want the
doors left open naturally, and they don't want any
strctions that might bar European COMMUNISTS from
America.
What the American Federation of Labor wants is
exclusion That would not only keep out Communists; it
would keep out all low wage European competition with
American standards of living.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-22

Whatever Hiram Johnson, senator
of California, may think Of the Teapot
Dome scandal, and the Republican
leaders who have been affected by it,
he will probably have to concede that
the exposure came at an opportune
time to insure the nomination of his
political opponent, President Calvin
Coolidge. Nothing is now more GER
tain in the political field than that the
president will be the next Republican
candidate for the office of chief exc
cutive.
If the cards had been stacked they
could not have been played at a more
opportune time than now to insure
the presidents success so far as the
nomination is concerned. The very
success of the coup in popularizing
the president might lead suspicious
person to think that the whole expose
was planned in a corner, to take place
at just the proper time.
At that it may be viewed only as a
part of the game. That there was to
be scandal only made it possible for
far-seeing politicians to play the cards
when the result would be most advan-
tagious in insuring the presidents
nomination. The scandal may be
wrong; but surely there is nothing
wrong in making a political use of it.
Under such circumstances the honors
of the race go to the swift. The
presidents friends, whether they en-
gineered the expose or not, certainly
know how to make use of the scandal
to an advantage.
The thoughtful will remember that
upon the death of President Harding
comparatively unknown man took
the reigns Of government. 1t will be
remembered that popular cry arose
president Coolidge must do some.
thing outstanding, that will attract at
tention of the voters. Otherwise h,
can never hope to be the next Repub
lican candidate for the presidency"
Until the Teapot Dome expose moth
ing outstanding had happened in tn
presidents short administration. Nov
the president is the talk of the entir
nation. His wisdom in handling
delicate situation is unsurpassed. I
has been, or before the scandal sub
sides it will be proven, that the presi
dent can meet a crisis with the abilit
required of a chief executive.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-22

The next best possibility is William
G. MeAdoo, whose candidacy may
have suffered slightly, but who has a
substantial Democratic following and
in the end will not be hurt by the ex-
pose.
McAdoo, if placed in a strategic
position to exhibit his power, might
easily prove himself. That he is not
the president is his misfortune, not
his fault. 1t will take somewhat
longer for him to prove his case, but
in all probability the Wilson follow
ing will succeed in restoring him to
popular favor in time for the Demo-
cratic primaries.
Then McAdoo will have only the
Republican machine to combat. That
is a dangerous force, but it has been
defeated.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-22
Sense from Congress


"This is no time for hair-splitting
contentious concerning the dividing
line that separates the domain of the
executive branch of the Government
from the legislative branch. A great
crime has been committed. The struc-
ture of our Government rocks upon its
very foundations in consequence of
the revelations which have been made
The only way to restore to our Gov
eminent the confidence of the people,
so essential, so indispensable to its
stability and perpetuity, is to follow
every man guilty of the crime with the
utmost rigor of the law and to drive
from public office any man who either
by connivance or supineness permitted
and allowed this great crime to be
committed" = Senator Thomas j.
Walsh of Montana, in a Speech on
Teapot Dome.
There should be no privileged class
IN these United States. No principle
of taxation is more generally accepted
today than that taxes should be
levied in accordance with ability to
pay, and all citizens should pay in the
same manner in proportion to the
wealth they possess. That is fair and
equitable and anything that violates
it is contrary to justice and public
policy. "--Representative Eugene Black
of Texas, in Discussing Tax Exempt
Securities.
Invisible government is the curse
of American politics. For nearly half
a century it has baffled the progress
of our free institutions; it has re-
peatedly nullified the solemn verdict
of the people recorded at the ballot
box. SurreptitiouSly it purchases the
talents of men of influence in all poll
teal parties to espouse and promote
its greedy and selfish ends. 1t sup
ports corrupt, not party, politics. -
Senator David |. Walsh, of Massa-
chusett sin Discussing Teapot Dome
Scandal.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-22

Union Labor is interested in super
gised play for children. II is logi-
cal position for Labor to take. What
the average laboring community is
unable to obtain by popular subscrip-
ton may be easily obtained through
taxation that will be a burden to no
one.
A committee composed of citizens
of all classes has before it the task
of creating popular sentiment in favor
of supervised play for children. What
does this mean, the workman asks.
Supervised play means the installa-
ton of devices suited for the culture
Of the body and enjoyable entertain
ment for children of school age. 1t
means the employment of director
and assistants who will teach children
how to play in manner to develop
their physical life, while at the same
time safeguarding their morals. 1t
means the elimination of gang lead
ers who more often than otherwise are
the prime factors in developing i'm
morality among children of both sexes,
particularly among boys. 1t en-
courages leadership among the youth
of high moral type by eleyating the
ideals of play. Thus the rowdy youth
of bad habits and domineering ways
takes his place as a nonenity in the
crowd and leadership is transferred to
the youth of fine physique, manly
courage, chivalry and clean morals.
Without supervised play the gang
will continue to be ruled by the rowdy,
and morals among both boys and girls
will continue in large measure to
develop on a downward scale.
The movement is timely and should
not be deferred another year. The
committee of unselfish citizens, who
are endeavoring to create sentiment
just now in order to properly bring
the question before the public, have
star ltu IL HioNtNitHl tiidl iiust uos
fail. To succeed the ballet Of every
union voter will be needed.
Influences are at work throughout
the city that may prove effective in
delaying the presentation of this
question at the next city election, and
thereby thwart the movement for q
year, perhaps much longer. These
influences should be crushed for the
sake Of the youth. They will be
crushed by the Jealous cooperation o.
the % organizations of Union men il
Champaign.
A tax of 1-3 mills on the dollar o
taxable property in Champaign mean
a pro rata of approximately one dolla
per year for every voter in the city
or less than Is of cent day. Tha
is not enough to make a crowninl
success, but it is enough to start
With this small amount the city vii
have a chance to see what supervise
play means.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-22

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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-22

Thus the Teapot Dome scandal
from the viewpoint of a Coolidge fan,
is a blessing in disguise. Hiram
johnson, amazing politician that he Is,
capable and fearless exponent Of JUS
tice in politics, will probably have to
admit that someone has stacked the
cards against him.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-22
CraVanetted Suits
Blue Serge Suits

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Sizes from Ia to Is. Our usual price
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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-22
Boys Sweaters

Our stock consists of boys sport
sweaters, slip-overs, and heavy
shawl collar sweater coats. These
sweaters are just the thing for
spring wear. There is a Of
large variety priced up from YI
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-22
BOARD OF CBNsORs.

!. l.. LEONARD. Letter Carriers
J. +. MeGRAT1l, Plumbers.
l.. II. Langhof, Sheet Metal Workers,
No. 30.
DAN MENELEY, Janitors.
WOODY MARTIN, b. OF X. T. No. al.
ARTHUR MOSS. Building Laborera.
FRED PALMER, BARRIERS.
JESSE ADAMS, l. 4. T. 5. Il.
A. ID. JOLLY, Electrical Workers No. S27.
X. K. KUsTER, Electrical Workers No. 60l
JOHN II. TIERNBY. Cigar Makers.
JAS. BROWN, Typographical Union No.
444
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-22
WISDOM!

; Each week a quotation from .
> some wise and famous person .
. whose writings are tucked =
. away in the storehouse of .
. history and achievement. =
. Forget not, | pray you, the :
. right of personal freedom. Self !
. government is the foundation of :
. all our political and social insti-
: buttons. Seek not to enforce
: upon your brother by legislative
: enactment the virtue that he can
|. possess only by the dictates of
!. his own conscience and the
!. energy of his will."-John
!. Quincy Adams.
Observation-Disclosures,