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The Washington times., 1924-03-31
PO|NCARE WILL
STICK To RUHR
POLICY
Premier Tells Chamber He
Will Garry On as Before.
Imperialism Denied.
By FRANK E. MASON,
International News Service.

PARIS, March 81. Premier
Raymond Poincare told the Cham
Der Of Deputies today that the
foreign policies Of his previous
government will be maintained by
the new government which has
just come into power. -
France" declared the Premier,
"has a keen desire to reach. an
agreement as soon as possible
with her allies upon questions of
separations and security. We can
not withdraw our troops except
in proportion to payments by
Germany.
Against Dictatorship.
I'VE win accept neither a dicta-
torship by the proletariat nor by
any single man."
PremiS Poincare read a long
statement setting forth the policy
and programs OF his new cabinet.
The same communication was read
In the Senate by Minister Of Justice
AIupTSy. t...
This cabinet was formed in a
spirit of republican union and ma
tional accord to apply fiscal laws,
realize economies and continue the
work Of reconstruction, settling
the reparations problem and obtain.
ing peace" continued the Premier.
This cabinet demands that you
do not incur any expenses above
those covered by the normal re-
ceipts.
Settlement Is Desired.
Cost what II may we will not
introduce German mutations to our
finances. We have debtors: we
also have creditors. A mutual set.
tIement II desired In this situation
II already commands our attention.
Despite anything said abroad
France never since the Versailles
Treaty was signed had any selfish
inspirations nor ridiculous imperial.
list aims such as were attributed
20 her.
I'VE cannot exchange positive
Dl6dgea= foE uncertain prpmisaa but
The Washington times., 1924-03-31
Ohio River at Flood.
Puts Steel Plants
Out of Commission

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio. March
Slater a precipitious rise to the
4O.4 mark the Ohio river this morn.
ing here began to recede leaving in
its wake heavy damage. The high
water mark registered early today
was the highest in eleven years.
Many Of the largest industries of
this district were forced to suspend
operations late Sunday when the
water flowed into the plants. Fully
5000 men are idle today as the
Labelle Iron Works, weirton Steel
Company. Carnegie Steel Company
and other big plants lie idle.
Traction and train service has
been crippled.
Huge damage to the new Ohio.
Pennsylvania power plant near To-
ronto, Ohio, IL reported.
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4 "a 4
CAMP on
RIVER
GONE
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Continued from First Page.J
ovar many miles on the Cumber.
land section. It will be several
10 restored fully there. Four Of
&ive trains nnaroonel Saturday night
Wore etill bloodhound at a late hour
today near Green Spring, w. Va.
The Capitol Limited. crack Balti.
more and Ohio flyer to Chicago, had
been marooned near Green Spring
about twenty hours. 1t reached
Cumberland late yesterday, accord
ing to reports from that city.
Passengers on the four stalled
trains were being well cared for,
company officials said.
Bodies Of 5 Recover.
The bodies OF two of the five per-
sons drowned at Kltzmiller were
recovered yesterday. The entire
family had taken refuge in a tree
when their home was flooded, but
their weight was so great that the
tree could not bear the added strain
and It was swept away.
The victims were Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Beeman, their two children
and David Beernan, father Of Mr..
Beeman.
Fifteen homes in Kitz1niller were
washed from their foundations and
carried away in the flood. The
hank building was the only struc-
tufe In the business section left
intact. A 10O-foot bridge connect.
ing Kitzmillef and Blaine, w. va,
was moved Off its foundation, but
was not swept away.
Cumberland's Loss Huge.
Cumberland, almost isolated, saw
the worst Of its ordeal late last
night, though the immimence of
further floods is near. The damage
In this city is estimated at $1,000
900.
The city is in entire darkness, and
the national guard company Of
Cumberland assisted the police in
patrolling the city. Food was served
by the Red Cross,
Cumberland's tenement district
was the most seriously damaged
The river broke through the canal
and reached depth of fifteen feet
It 10 receding swiftly.
4 The family OF John Devilbiss, re-
ported lost in the flood at McCoole,
Nd, twenty miles west of Cumber.
lard, was rescued after having been
mArooned since Saturday.
Many miles Of railroad track have
been washed out. Two steel bridges
and many smaller ones in Cumber-
landshave been damaged and scores
~ houses have been either washed
away or moved from their fOunda-
tl0ns. Several box cars and a $4,000.
Gallon car Of oil were swept away.
Bridges, streets, and. Industrial
plants have been placed out of COM
mission.
Tho tourists bureau Of the A. A.
A: reported today that automobile
traffic was uninterrupted through
Cumberland.
(; The pathfinder car, sent out Sat
UHaay night, got safely through
Cumberland and other towns. The
road Is dangerous. but it can be
negotiated, "if caution is observed. I"
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we have a firm hope that after
the international experts make their
report to the reparations commits
sion general and rapid Liquidation
Of reparations will become possible"
The premier declared France IL
not vengeful. He continued:
1.-THE day when the treaties are
fully executed; the day we have
obtained our reparations and our
security; the day justice is satisfied,
France will be the first to show
magnamity and generosity. France
will seek to develop and sustain
the League of Nations which she
first conceived and in which, for
four years. she has been q con-
,ciliafnria .SS....--...
The Washington times., 1924-03-31
DAUGHER TVS
TRIAL IS To
CONTINUE
Wheeler Committee Decides
To Follow Original Lines.
Witnesses Listed.
BY WILLIAM k. HUTCHINSON.
International News ServicS.

The Senate investigation Of the
Department Of Justice during the
administration Of Harry M. Daugh.
erty as Attorney General win con.
tipue, despite the latter's retire.
ment from the Cabinet. the Wheeler.
Brookhart committee decided in an
executive session today.
The scope Of the inquiry will be
altered In some particulars. because
OF Daugherty'n elimination. but the
main lines Of the probe will be
followed through.
The Washington times., 1924-03-31

annually recurring and destructive
floods.
In accomplishing the plan Of flood
control, the hydro-electric develop.
ment Of the Potomac river win have
been well started on it, way toward
actual realization
The Washington times., 1924-03-31
Losses Around Pittsburgh.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, March 81
With flood waters Of the Allegheny,
Monongahela and Ohio rivers slow
ly recedihg at the rate Of five
inches an hour, the Pittsburgh in
-dustrial section today counted a
loss OF approximately $1.5O0,000
from the worst flood since 1907.
No loss Of life was reported In
this district since Saturday, when
two persons were swept away In an
effort to rescue their children. The
children were later rescued by a
railroader.
The weather bureau reported a
twenty.five-foot river stage today.
The crest Of the flood was reached
Sunday afternoon when a 29.2 stage
was reported. -.
Hundreds Of families were driven
from their homes and several mar.
row escapes from death were re.
ported.
Street cars were rerouted during
the high water stage ana railroad
transportation was demoralized
The Washington times., 1924-03-31
Thousands Out Of Work.

WHEELING, w. Va, March al
AS snow sifted spitefully down over
the Ohio valley today, the section
was in the midst Of its most serious
flood in ten years. Today the river
here was practically at q stand with
Al feet 8 inches at the wharf. or
almost six feet over flood stage.
Cellars throughout the whole bust
ness district were flooded, the major
portion Of the island and south side
were under water. Street car norv.
ice was almost at a standstill and
railroad traffic interrupted. Boats
were the means Of communication IA
many sections Of the city.
AL valley steel mills vera idle TO.
day - . result Of the invasion Of
The Washington times., 1924-03-31

high water, and thousands Of people
were unemployed.
Ohio Now Receding.
EAST LIVERPOOL, March 81
A flood crest Of 1877 feet was
reached in the Ohio river here early
today. The river is now receding at
the rate Of one-tenth Of, foot an
hour.
Five hundred employees Of five
river front potteries, the first floors
Of which were covered with water
when the river OVERLOOKED its
banks, are idle
Fifty families in East Liverpool
and Wellsville. Ohio, Smiths Ferry,
Pa, and Congo and Moscow, w.
Va, were forced to vacate or move
to the second floors OF their homes
by the inundation OF the lowlands.
Interurban traction service east
and west Of East Liverpool is sus-
pended.
The Washington times., 1924-03-31
Ravages at HagerstOwn.

HAGERSToWN. March 31.-Hun.
dredS Of thousands Of dollars dam.
age was suffered at Hancock today,
from the ravages Of the worst flood
that has hit this section Of the
country since 1896. Railroad bridges
have been washed away by the
fourteen-foot wall of water that in
undated the town, Geographic com.
munication completely demoralized,
and the greater part Of the business
section OF the town lays under from
three to seven feet Of water.
1t was necessary to shut down
the water system last night, due to
the fast rising waters.
Last night Hancock housed hun.
dreds Of tourists who were driven
to that city for safety by the fast
rising waters OF the Potomac river.
At Kitzmiller, q family Of five
were drowned. The victims were
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Beeman, their
two children ana David Beeman,
grandfather Of the children. The
bodies of the children have been
recovered.
The Washington times., 1924-03-31
Workouts Today
AT Bowie !

over the Prince Georges Park, Bowie,
course, this morning. Track fast.
The Washington times., 1924-03-31
To engage Deal is
to know what you
will pay-and to get.
what you pay for.
a complete and beau
tiful tribute to your !.
loved one, al y
g.
A $l25 Deal Complete
Funeral Includes: !.

A black broadcloth
casket, with silk interior
and six very fine handles
(this casket alone sells for !
$15O); engraved name
plate; number / white +.
pine outside case, embalm-s
ing, washing, dressing,
shaving if necessary, adj
: vertising the death, re-
moving from hospital,
crepe for the door, rugs, /.
chairs, gloves, hearse and
two new Cunningham II
seven passenger limou- Z
sines.
When in need of our
Service Cali the Deal
Funeral Home.
Az Near As Your TelephOnS
Lincoln S2OO-s2O1
The Washington times., 1924-03-31

of a funeral service
is usually a care!
worn family-often
, forced to bear an
additional burden-a
bill for services that's
beyond their pocket
book.
The Washington times., 1924-03-31

high water, and thousands of peopl
were unemployed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-04

word does La Toilette say in his
platform, about the recognition of
Soviet Russia, when even the black
est reactionary governments of Eu-
rope have been forced to recognize
her.
Who is for La Toilette? Rudolf
Spreckles, the millionaire Sugar
King. Frank VanderIip, millionaire
banker and capitalist. w. T. Raw
leigh millionaire drug manufacturer.
The small bankers, manufacturers
and middle-cass business men. Sam
Gompers, the arch-reactionary, who
favored the restriction of immigra.
ton and our entrance into the ter
ribIe World War. Morris HilIquit,
Abe cahan, the yellow Socialists;
and finally the bureaucratic trade
union officials who are seeking po-
litical advancement and fame. Let
La Toilette 90 to them for support.
You, cIass-conscious workers, have
nothing in common with these enc
mics of the working class.
Comrades and Fellow Workers:
Do not be fooled by progressive"
phrases and promises. You are
asked to support La Toilette in the
hope that this will lead to the forma-
ton Of a genuine labor party. La
Toilette is and always has been OPP
posed to labor party. Even now
he supports capitalist candidates of
the Republican and Democratic Par
ties. Gompers is opposed to a la
Dor party. So are the middIe-cIass
merchants and bankers. Instead
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-04
Join the Workers Party!
Philadelphia Party
Began Distribution
Of Literature Sept. |

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. "a city
wide house-to-house canvas has been
arranged by the City Central Commit
tee for the distribution of the party
platform. The distribution will ex-
tend over a period of ten (10) days,
during which every party member is
expected to do his share. Philadel.
phia is still an uncultivated field. BY
this canvas we will put the party plat
form into the hands of thousands of
workers whom we do not reach other
wise. The canvass began on Monday,
Sept. 1, and ends on Wednesday,
Sept. 10. Every party member is
urged to come to the Office at sci
York Ave-, to get his supply of litera-
ture and HIS directions.
A special meeting of the City Cen.
trail Committee was held Tuesday,
Sept. 2, at 521 York Ave. All dele
gates of branches and members of all
subcommittee were present.
A joint membership meeting has
been called for Thursday, Sept. 4. at
the headquarters. Comrade Jakira
will report on the campaign to put
the party ticket on the ballot. Fur
Their campaign work will be mapped
out. Final arrangements for the Eos
ter meeting will be made. All branch
secretaries are instructed to write to
their members, calling them to joint
meetings.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-04

they may form third capitalist
party which will be another and
more dangerous weapon against the
working class.
In this political crisis, the reVoIu-
tionary and militant workers of the
needle trades, can honestly support
but one party, which stands out as
the only true representative of the
interests of the working-cIass. That
party in THE WORKERS PARTY
OF AMERICA, whose candidates are
WILLIAM z. FOSTER for President
and BEN GlTLOW for Vice-Presi-
dent. Foster is a railroad worker,
member of the Garments Union and
was the organizer Of the oppressed
steel and paeking-house workers.
GtIow is a needle trade worker,
member of the. AmaIgamated Cloth
ing Workers Union.
Support FOSTER AND GITLoW
who have always fought tireiessIy
and fearIessIy for the interests Of
the workers.
Support FOSTER and clTLoW
who stand for the abolition of cap
taIlsm and miIitarism and the es-
tablishment of a workers govern
ment.
Support FOSTER and GITLoW
who stand for labor party.
INDoRSE FOSTER and GITLoW
in your UNION.
CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR CAM
PAIGN FUND.
WORKERS PARTY OF AMERICA.
Needle Trades Campaign Committee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-04
AUSTRALIAN NAVY
TURNS CATHOLICS
into METHODISTS
Religion a la Mode Is the
Slogan
BY Federated Press.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Sept.
3. - How religion is made in the
navy to suit the peculiar tastes of
some folk is instanced by the follow
ing burlesque which took place re-
Gently on British battleship lying in
New Zealand waters.
An invitation was received on the
warship to send so men to tNe Metho-
dist church service. Navy politeness
demanded an acceptance. So the
crew paraded the day before. and the
officer in charge of the muster ordered
the Methodists to step to. the front.
Only three responded.
Every Even Number
The lieutenant was by no means dis
mayed. Fifty Methodists were wan
ted, and so would be found. So he re-
closed the ranks, and gave the order,
Number off the left; every even
number a Methodist" In that way he
got the required number of sturdy fell
lows, who, if not prepared to argue
in detail all that John Westley stood
for were at least ready to behave
themselves.
All but one. This bluejacket ven
tured, with regulation diffiidence, on
a remonstrance. please, I'm a Ro-
man Catholic" mo, my man." re-
piled the officer, you may have been
Catholic yesterday, and today, but
tomorrow you are going to be a
Methodist, and damn good Method
list, too" In this case there was no
such thing as that good old British
law-freedom of conscience.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-04
PARTY
DELEGATE QUITS;
JOINS WITH W. P.
L a d d Disguised with
Endorsement of Bob

The National Office Of the Workers
Party is in receipt of the following
letter from E. d. Laid, Elmira, N Y.
who signs himself as delegate to the
recent convention Of the Socialist
Party held in Cleveland after the G
P. P. P. convention:
G. E. Ruthenberg, Executive Secre-
tary, Chicago, Ill.
Dear Comrade:
Find enclosed copy of your former
letter. The literature has not been
received.
There are quite a number of re-
VOTERS here from the Cleveland I'M
ion convention. They agree with me
that capitalism makes Socialists and
that such deals as we got at Cleve-
land makes Communists. There is
nothing left for us but the Workers
Party.
Send me that literature. We are
anxious to get busy.
Il. d. LAID.
Similar expressions of disgust at the
betrayal of working elias movement by
the Socialist Party at Cleveland are
reaching the National Office from
other souruces. The Workers Party
is ready to welcome to its ranks every
class conscious worker who is ready
to carry on a class struggle for the
establishment Of Workers and Farm
ers Government and the abolition OF
the capitalist system. 1t invites those
members of the Socialist Party who
cannot accept the latest betrayal OF
the working class movement by that
organization to join the Workers
Party.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-04
CHICAGO SPEEDING INDUSTRIAL
REGISTRATION.

HAVE YOU REGISTERED YET?
Let us know where you work. Lo-
cal Chicago, Workers Party, is driving
for a swift Industrial Registration of
its membership in order that it may
more quickly begin to reorganize the
party on the basis of shop nuclei and
also to intensity the industrial work.
Thus far nine branches in Chicago
have already sent in their Industrial
registration. They are;
Ukrainian Branch No. (Burnside).
Ukrainian Branch No. 5 bridge
port).
Lithuanian No. 2.
Russian EAST Chicago) Branch.
South Slavic No. (South Chicago) i.
South Side English.
Douglas Park English.
Englewood English.
North Side English.
Other branches have reported that
they are going ahead with the indus.
trial registration and expect to com.
plete It in few days.
Chicago expects to lead the country
in going over the top 100 per cent with
its industrial registration and is striv.
ing to complete the registration be.
fore the allotted time, Sept. is.
Branches which have not sufficient
cards or books should write in at once
for their needs to Room 1903, 166 w.
Washington st.
Reports of progress will be printed
regularly in the DAILY WORKER. Let
us have race among the Chicago
branches to get in their registration
quickly.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-04
Izvestla Prohibited in Bulgaria.

MOSCOW.-The Office of the official
Soviet government publication, lives
tia, received notification from the
Bulgarian postoffice that the circula-
ton of the paper is prohibited in Bull
garia, according to paragraph II of
the law in defense Of the fatherland."
For two years the paper has been cir
culated in that country without the
interference Of the government. The
new Cankoff government is taking
measures ito defend the fatherland."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-04
Comrades and Fellow Workers Of
the Needle Trades:

Comrades and Fellow Workers OF
the Needle Trades:
In the near future you will be
asked to give up your hard-earned
dollars In support of the campaign
of the middIe-cIass politician, LaFoI-
lette. You, the workers Of the needle
trades, whose organization has for
twenty years been the proud stand
ard bearer and the champion of true
working-cIass political action. For
years you have fought vigorously
the capitalist candidates, running
either as Republicans and Demo-
Gratis or masking as Performers"
and "proeressives" like Bryan,
Roosevelt, Hearst and LA FOL-
LETTE. Comrades and fellow work.
ersI Your leaders have pledged
your support without your consent.
Refuse to betray the revolutionary
traditions of your organization.
Refuse to support a capitalist candi-
date. Refuse to support LaFolIette.
Who is La Toilette? For what
does he stand? La Toilette, the I'M
disputed boss of the Republican
Party of Wisconsin, stands for cap
itaism. La Toilette stands for the
system of wage slavery. La Toilette
supported the mperaIist Spanish
American War. La Toilette sup
ported the raising of millions of
dollars in war bonds which were
used to send the workers to the
trenches in the World War. Not a
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-04
Railroad Merger Is
In Final Stage AS
LaFollette Groans

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-Following
the acceptance of the Pere Marquette
railway of the merger plans involving
five railroads which were drawn up by
the Van Sweringen brothers Of Cleve-
land, only the approval of the inter
state commerce commission was nee.
essary before the merger became an
actual fact. The Pere Marquette yes.
terday approved the merger, according
to an official statement given out by
u. N. Brown, chairman Of the rail
roads board of directors.
LaFollette can now raise his lovely
pompadour to the skies and issue a
long moan over the increase of mo.
nopoly. Bob's slogan is Back to the
Stage Coach
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-04

ment of property claims other than
those directly settled by the Govern.
ment of the Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics"
Upon the signature Of the Second
Treaty" referred to, the British Gov.
eminent twill recommend Parliament
to enable them to guarantee the in.
terest and sinking fund of loan to
be issued" by the Soviet Government.
The mo propaganda clause" men
toned by Mr.. Ponsonby takes the
form of promise by both parties:
"scrupulously to respect the unodubt.
ed right of a state to order it's own life
within its own jurisdiction in its own
way, to refrain and to restrain all
persons and organizations under their
direct or indirect control, including
organizations in receipt of any finan-
cial assistance from them, from any
act overt or covert liable in any way
whatsoever to endanger the tranquil
ity or prosperity of any part of the
territory of the British Empire or the
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or
intended to embitter the relations of
the British Empire or the Union with
their neighbors or any other coun.
tries.'
The commercial treaty follows the
usual lines Of commercial treaties.
Favored Nation.
The first Article provides most
favored-nation treatment to goods of
the two countries, and extends the
facilities of the Exports Credit
Scheme to trade between Britain and
the Soviet.
The second Article provides, in
view of the Soviet monopoly of for
eign trade, that:
1.-THE Trade Representative and his
assistants (members of the Council
of the Trade Representation the
number of which shall be determined
at later date, by mutual agreement
of both parties, shall be members of
the Union Embassy in London, and
shall, as such. enjoy all the privileges
and immunities appertaining thereto,
including extra-territoriality for their
offices in the Embassy. For this
purpose the existing offices of the
Trade Delegation, and such other
Offices as may form the subject of
future agreement shall form part Of
the Embassy"
1t is provided that the Soviet COM
mercial activities will, nevertheless,
be subject to the laws of Great Brit
ain, tho neither the Government nor
its representatives can be called on
to give security for complying with
the orders of the court.
The later clause arrange for
exemption from military service and
other customary privileges for the
members Of either nation in the
others territory.
In final exchange of Notes, the
Soviet Government reaffirms its claim
to own all ships of the old Russian
Navy or mercantile marine seized
without the consent of the Soviet
government.