davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
Comparison Made

The present value of the crops named above aggregates abou t $11 ,500, 900 more than their combined value at harvest time last year. Cotton and peanuts, the two main money crops, show a present value of $134, ,642, 900 against "a yAlli of $115.660,OO0 for those two crops last year. The cash income, therefore, looks like about $20, ,OO0, ,0OO more than last year if unit prices remain at their present level.
 Crops of minor importance, for which forecasts are not made, show condi- tions as follows, with comparisons of July 1 last:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
.GUSHER IS STRUCK
 N 4,OOO-FOOT WELL
Miller Shaft Produces 5000
 Barrels Eaily

LAKE CHARLES, La, Sept. g. Gushing at the rate of 5000 barrels of oil day, the Miller No. well of the New Lake Charles oil field at 3 o'clock this morning. The depth of the well is approximately 1000 feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
pnsTMAsTER NAMED

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. g. Especial. l-The apointmenpt of Eliza beth Ragsdale as acting postmaster at Bellamy, Ala, was Announced today by the postmaster general.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
THE WEATHER

Alabama: Fair Wednesday and Thursday; slightly warmer in inter- for Thursday.
 Mlsslsslppi: Fair.
 Tennessee: Fair.
 Georgia: Fair.
 Complete weather data will be found on Page 1e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
COUZENS LOSES
 IN MICHIGAN
BloOdshed Results In Lou isiana As Heated Cam
 paign Closes
SPEAKER GILLETT
 IS RENOMINATED
William R. Pattangall Defeated By Over 3O,000 Majority
 In Maine

COLUMBIA, S. C.. Sept. D. The State at midnight announced the nomination of Cole l.. Blease over Representative James F. Byrnes for the United States Sen. ate, saying that in its opinion the missing boxes cannot change the result. The available figures with 60 boxes missing show Blease leading by 2,20O votes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
(By3 Associated Press)

FREEPORT, Me, Sept. 9.--Capt Donald B. MacMillan, returning from his arctic. explorations and scientific work of the past year in the schooner Bowdoin, has arrived on the Labrador coast. In a message received today by his sister. Mrs. .Letitia N. Fogg, here and sent via New Foundland, he said
 "On Labrador coast. Be at Battle Harbor lIIabrador) Wednesday. All we'll"
 The radio message indicated that the schooner had arrived at Mackovick Labrador, on September = Mackovick Island is about GO miles north of Ice Tickle, where the army world flisrs made their first landing on Continental American waters August 31.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-26

Karpen Living Room Suites
eve agency Overstufcd sutes)
At Tremendous Reductions
$475 2pece upholstered pattern
AUGUST SALE PRICE s2s7.5o
$780, spe upholstered Mohair consisting
straight chair and SALE PRICE 1925
$685. spece and
AUGUST SALE PRICE $21e
spece straight chair chair and
upholstered in tapestry SALE PRICE $4,000
ovERsTUFFED every Reduced)s1s5 $3.50
Dining Room Suites
anywhere you group Dining
h''0fe at S0cn 10" prices
s275 Apiece walnut consisting 6eg
AUGUST SALE PRICE $4,000
large China Cabinet with drawer and 6-leg Table.
AUGUST $175oO
Apiece consisting
large China Cabinet with swell glass front and eeg Table
consisting server
large China Cabinet and 6-eg Table.
AUGUST $1O5OO
3pece Solid consisting
and 6leg -~~A AUGUST SALE PRICE $500
EVERY to $3.50
ALL RUGS
grades sizes subject to a discount
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-26
Bed Room Suites

DGQ KOOIn Duties
Look ahead and buy for your
475o 6piece Genuine Berey Gay Suite consisting Bed
Dresser Vanity, Wardrobe, Bench and Standing Mirror.
AUGUST SALE PRICE $315.OO
$685. piece Walnut Suite consisting of Bed Dresser
Vanity AUGUST $1,000
$75 spiece Suite of Bye Maple consisting Vanity
and Bow End Bed AUGUST $4,000
$3.50 piece Walnut Suite consisting Vanity
Bow End AUGUST $125.Oo
$3.50 siece Ivory Suite consisting of Dresser
End Bed $4,000
OTHER ROOM SUITES every One Reduced) $3.50 to $500
China Dinner Sets
Regular Price s25 to $50
REDUCED DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST
A Few Items To Be Found In Our Furniture
DEPARTMENTAL Subject to Discount
of 10 Per Cent or More
CHAIRS KITCHEN CABINETS TRUNKS
ROCKERS DAvENPORTs FLOOR LAMPS
WRITING DESKS DAVENPORT TABLESDAY BEDS
COSTUMERS TABLES MATTRESSES
BOOK STANDS SPRINGS
CEDAR TABLES PORCH SCREENS
WINDOW SHADES TEA WAGONS SIMMONS BEDS
CONSOLES LIBRARY TABLES NIGHT TABLES
SUIT CASES TRAVELLING BAGS REFRIGERAToRs
TELEPHONE STANDS SMOKING CABINETS ICE BOXES
COUCH HAMMOCKs BED DAvENPORTs STANDS
GATE LEG TABLE FERNERIEs BRIDGE LAMPS
AND HUNDREDS OF OTHER TEMs-EvERY ONE REDUCED
Our Entire Stock of
Summer Furniture
Including Reed and Fibre Suites, offered discount during
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-02
CHURCH AFFAIRS IN
GOOD SHAPE AT PLAINS

PLAINS, Jan. 2.-The Board of
Stewards of Plains Methodist
church held meeting at the home
of j. A. Mcdonald, chairman of
the board, Monday evening. The
affairs of the church were discuss
ed and plans of ways and means
for the ensuing year were made.
Prospects are encouraging for a
good year for the church Present
were the entire board, J. A. Melon
aid, W. S. Moore, E. R. Stewart, K.
S. Oliver r. NJ. Andrews, DR.. ].
c. Logan, NJ. H. Andrews and T.
w. Walters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-02
YOUNG STRIBLING WINS
IN NO-DECISION BOUT

NEWARK, N. j., Jan. 2.-(By
Associated Press)-W L. (Young)
.Stribling, 19-year-old Georgia high
school aspirant for pugilistic- hon
ors, battered his way to a decisive
victory over Dave Rosenberg,
rugged Brooklyn middIeweight, this
afternoon in a bristling 12-round
bout before a New Years Day
crowd of more than 1000, in the
First Regiment Armory.
Dominating the fight from start
to finish with an aggressive, Wig
orous attack, Stribling's triumph
was convincing to the first metro
politan audience that has seen him
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-02
PLAINS SCHOOL HAS
LARGE ENROLMENT

PLAINS, Jan. 2.-Plains consol-
idated school opened Monday morn
ing with a large enrolment for the
spring term, after having suspended
work for the holidays. The work
accomplished during the fail term
was gratifying both to patrons and
teachers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-02

in action. No official decision was
rendered under the New Jersey
boxing laws. but newspaper critics
at the ringside were unanimous in
giving Stribling their verdict. A
majority credited the Southern
youth with nine of the twelve
rounds, giving one to Rosenberg
and CHASING two as even.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-02
POULTRY MEN TO
MEET IN Triton

Triton, Ga, Jan. "A meet
ing of the South Georgia Hatchery
and Poultry Association will be held
at the Second District A. and M,
School Tuesday, Jan. s, starting at
10 O'Clock. c, T. Owens, vice presi-
dent will preside.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-02
Lutheran Minister Accepts Posi-
ton at Greenwood, S. c., Aft
er 4 Years Here

PLAINS, Jan. 2.-Rey. and Mrs.
NJ. R. Wingard and little daughter
Ruth left Monday for Greenwood,
S. C. where DR.. Vineyard has ac-
cepted the pastorate of the Luther
an church of that city. DR.. Wingard
has served the Plains Lutheran
charch for the past four years and
has made many close friends who
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-02

A. W. Frye, Of Detroit, Mich, is
the newly elected supreme com
mander of the Naccabees, interna-
tional fraternal benefit society. He
replaces D. P. Marley, who resigns
Jan. / after holding the office 80
years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-02
REV. WINGARD QUITS PLACE
WITH CHURCH AT PLAINS

regret that he with his family will
go elsewhere TO make their home.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-23
TRANSMISSION of Gold
Into Capitalist Austria
Is Proving Big Failure
BY J. LOUIS ENoDAHL.

TODAY after years Of convaIesoence under the deo-
ton Of the League Of Nations the biggest nancers
confess that of its prize lnvaids capitalist Austria
off than ever.
OF the Versailles peace has been used put Austria on its
feet again. But without avail Austria is as shaIy a pillar
N the capitalist structure OF western Europe she
years ago.
The tremors running thru the whole Austrian capitalist
edce are aggravated by the fact that the workers and
peasants have lost many of their illusions what the
League Of Nations, with its loans able to do for them
They have gone thru the period of the Morgan
nostrum This was clearly in the recent great up
heavas the strikes of the metal workers and the railway
is pointed that all the reconstruction promised
turnout Austria that to place this political unit of cap
itaism it's again. has merely taken place on paper
New injections of foreign gold are prevent the
patient from completely coapsng If these are withdrawn
and they cannot be kept up indefinitely the outlook be-
comes rather dark for the allied imperasts
Liberal Iong-tem loans from abroad for private enter
prses in Austria the hope held for Austrian capital
ISM Of course the only nation making loans these days.
any considerable scale, is the United States
exists aents Arthur Brisbane, leading brass checker of
the Hearst press You can't help noticing these troubles
and threatening troubles in Europe, he continues think
them over before you buy European bonds It takes only
small revolution to upset big bond issues"
Brisbane urges that investors put their money into
bonds in the United States But patients have been known
to die Of too much blood we'll too little The United
States has sret OF gold Austria has practically
all Austrian business interests unable pay their debts
Austrian capitalism has become aenemc asks for
fusion of American gold for which the of Wall
Street demand their exhcrbtant because
capitalism is big risk.
Two years of TRANSMISSION, however, have not helped
Commissioner Zimmerman the Dutch Austria
appointed by the League of Nations sounds the of
alarm He fears the International standing Of the Aus
TRAN crown will suffer That greater difficulty in
getting foreign financial aid of aggravated aeneia
The purchasing power of the Austrian crown is graz
duay decreasing at home. That higher prices for
the workers to pay out OF their That
hunger growing struggles; ultimately the struggle of the
workers for all power. That is the only way out for
Austrian workers. They must profit by the example set them
by the Russian workers and peasants.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-23
ELECTION CALL
OF MUSSOLINI
Fascist FAKE
tspeeIaI to rhs oaIIy worker

ROME, Dec. %. The opposition
parties have passed a resolution
branding Mussolini's claim to want a
new election with all political parties
given freedom OF expression" as a
fake, and declaring that his electoral
bill Clouds the political issue" The
resolution Of the opposition charges
that Mussolini's bill will make i'm.
possible the holding of elections by
the fascist government under the con.
ditions announced"
Mussolinis motives in introducing
bill into the chamber Of deputies
whereby the chamber adjourned un-
II Jan. 3, are his anger at the failure
Il his closest collaborators, who have
been forced to resign one after an
other, deputies say. Mussolini is risk
ing another general election because
he was constantly losing prestige dur
ing the present session of the cham
Der.
The opposition controls almost all
If the important papers Of Italy, and
Is almost certain to make heavy gains
n the election provided the votes are
properly counted But the fascist
still control the state power, and
hence have an advantage in the cleo
lions. Mussolini is weak in the large
cities and in the south of Italy. His
strongest support comes from the
rural sections.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-23
BOARD IS
ASKED TO FIGHT
WAGE INCREASE
So. Pacific Threatens
Rate Increase

The United States railroad labor
board has been called upon by As
western railroad companies to either
rescind the recent FIVE per cent wage
increase granted the locomotive en-
gineers and fremen or allow the rail-
roads to increase their rates.
The labor board has done all in its
power to prevent the employees from
the wage increase which has
already been gained on eastern rail
~oads. The board on Nov 20, granted
the wage increase. but changed the
working rules, depriving the employees
Of much of theiI overtime pay. The
Mons refused to accept this settle
ent and forced the companies to
ant the wage increase without
hanging the working rules.
The labor board is now appealed to
~ the Southern Pacific lines to nulli-
Y this settlement on the ground that
{ was obtained under duress and the
treat to strike" 1.-THE companies
aust either be enabled to reduce op-
Grating expenses or to advance the
ate charged tile public" says the pc
ition to the railroad labor BOARD.
Judging from the past decisions of
the laror board, the men will be cheat.
ed out Of their wage increase if the
labor board can possibly accomplish
it b? making its usual decision in ia
vor Of the railroad companies.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-23
VI ALL Street MAY
Send General TO
RULE PORTO RICO


WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.--Wal'
Street may send a regular general to
rule Porto Rico after the resignation
Of the present governor. has gonethru
the mill. Horace M. Towner. present
incumbent. desires to be relieved OF
his post according to information re-
leased by the state department. II is
more likely. however, that Wall Street
IS dissatisfied with his management
I its affairs and wants to show the
ron fist without any silken glove.
The more likely candidate for the
Job is Major General II. H. Band
holdz. Of the United States army
Who has discharged several diplomatic
missions for his masters in the past
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-23
GO TO YOUR CLASS MOVIES!

THE following are definite dates
| on which workers motion pictures
are being shown in the cities indi-
Gated. II your city is listed in this
column. make note NOW Of the time
and place Of the show. II Il is mot
listed, have the secretary Of any work
ers' organization TO which you belong
get IN touch at once with the Inter
national Workers Aid. 10 South Lin
coin street, Chicago, III.
Program "a: Beauty and the Boil.
shevik," Russian feature comedy.
drama. rollicking romance OF Red
Army love. Russia in overalls."
three-reel educational, showing actual
Industrial life in Soviet Russia.
Nokomis. H.. Opera House. Dec. 90.
Livingston. Ill. Jan. 4.
Bentleyville. Pa, Opera House.
Jan. 0.
Daisytown. Pa, Home Theatre.
Jan. 10.
Wheeling. W. Va. Union Theatre.
ian. 10.
Omaha. Nsb.. Alhambra Theatre.
Jan. -.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-23
YELLOW PRESS
AIDS EMpL OYERSS
COSSACK PLANS
Unite in Campaign for
State Police

The close cooperation Of the Illinois
manufacturers with the newspapers Of
the state, in trying to pass the state
police" measure which would supply
the manufacturers with armed and
mounted strikebreakers, is revealed in
letter which has come into posses
sion Of the DAILY WORKER.
The letter written to the State Pc.
lice Auxiliary Committee" by Paul
Goddard, past president and member
of the executive committee Of the iii
nois Press association, as as fellows:
Il desire to congratulate you on the
splendid work you are doing in the in
terests Of that great constructive pub.
lie measure, State Police" writes
Goddard to the state police commit.
tee. 1.-THE newspapermen OF Illinois
should appreciate the high compliment
you pay them when you make your
appeal for support for the state police
law direct to the people thru the col
umns Of their newspapers"
Goddard compliments the state DO
lice auxiliary committee" on the
propaganda they are spreading in ia.
vor Of the cossack police bill God.
dard shows that the Illinois newspa
pers are supporting the anti.labor
strikebreaking police bill"
THAT kind of publicity is honest
and above board" says Goddard to tho
publicity committee working for the
police bill. I'VE HAVE HAD toe
MUCH UNDERMINED WORK N
THE SECURING OF OUR LAWS
MONEY HAS BEEN LAvISHLy
SPENT IN BRIBING MEN IN HIGH
PLACES AND WITH A PULL!
mo matter what the personal feel.
ings of the editors Of the state no.
lice bill. they should applaud your
plan Of appealing to the people by hon.
est to goodness advertising in the
newspapers of Illinois. / am writing
this letter entirely unsolicited"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-23
C. {. RUTHENRERG
FACES SEN ENCE
MONDAY, DEC, 2S
Judge White Puts OF
Appearance in Court
Especial to The Daily Worker

Especial TO The Daily Worker)
ST. JOSEPH, Dec. 22.-Judge
Charles E. White today postponed
the sentencing Of c. E. Ruthenberg
until Monday, Dec. 20.
Attorney I. E. Ferguson had re-
quested Judge White last week to
postpone his order for the appear
ance Of Ruthenberg for sentence until
early in January. in order to give the
defense time to appeal to the higher
court, but Judge White set the day
before Christmas as the date for sen.
tence The postponement today was
made on Judge Whites own initia.
tive
Meanwhile the Michigan supreme
court will act upon a motion of the
defense Tuesday for a return of the
mandate authorizing Judge White to
sentence, in order to permit attorneys
for the defense to come into court
with motion for the rehearing of the
case. II the motion for the return o.
the mandate is denied Ruthenberf
will have to appear next Monday for
sentence and after sentence the only
recourse to keep Ruthenberg out
prison will be an appeal to the
United States supreme court and bal
granted by that court while the case
lis pending.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-23
OPEN SHOPPERS
RUN SCHOOL FOR
SCAB PRINTERS
Get r e a d y to Break
Strikes in Future

The Open Shop Employing Printers
Association OF Chicago, which is war.
ring on the printing trades unions, is
running q school which supplies open
shop printing concerns with "appren.
tees Of ell kinds" who have been
trained to work under the open
shop"
Supply Strlkebreakers.
One Of the objects Of the school"
IS admitted to be the supplying Of
strikebreakers in case Of labor
trouble. The association declares as
one Of its aims. Securing the mutual
assistance Of its members in uphold
Ing their right to operate their plants
upon the principle Of the open shor
thru COOPERATING TO GET OUT
WORK IN CASE OF LABOR Diff
Guilty BY FURNISHING ASSIST
ANcE TO SECURE HELP If NECEs.
sARY OR OTHERWISE"
The open shop" organization main
tains an employment bureau" which
is used to displace union men whl
have been found out and fred by tn
anti-union open shop printing firms
The school which is called "The
Chicago School of Printing" is user
IS a means Of spreading propaganda
against the printing trades unions
Prints Open shop News.
The association prints a monthly
magazine called open Shop News
which contains propaganda against
the unions. The December issue Of
this magazine calls on the employer
to establish Christmas savings funds
for next year, because, "the employee
who has Christmas savings fun
account thru the firm is not going to
leave his job on minutes notice.
In other words. payment Of the fun6
70 the employe can be delayed. keep
ing him on the job until he can be
replaced.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-23
u. S. MINISTER
LANDS in China
WITH MORE Cash

PFKING, Dec 22.--Jacob GouIe
Schurnan, American minister tt
China. arrived in the Chinese capital
today, after an absence of FIVE months
He was welcomed by the American lie.
cation guard and members of the for
eign diplomatic corps.
Has Lots Of Dough.
The American ambassador is re.
ported to be in position to spend 6
large sum Of money in disorganizing
China and preventing the unity OF
the nation, which is the aim of the pres
ent government. The United States
government is trying to bring Japan
and France into the already existing
Anglo-American bloc for the re-divis.
ion and Dawesation of China.
Japan SO far is holding aloof an6
is more inclined to look benevolent,
on the diplomacy OF Soviet Russia
which stands for the independence o.
the Oriental peoples against the rob
Der powers of the Occident. For tn
japan ruling class 1t is the lesser O
two evils.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-23
American Engineer
Says Progress of
Kuzbas Is Wonderful

NEW YORK. Dec. 22.--Walter N
Polakov, distinguished American en-
gineer. has dispatched the following
letter to the workers and technician
Of the Autonomous Industrial Colony
''Kuzbas." at Kemerovo. Tomsk CUB.
Siberia:
Tom Barker has ben good enough
to keep me posted on the progress
your are making at the ;Kuzbas Col
ony.' Considering all the handicaps
you have to meet, the results you
have attained appear wonderful. AS
some Of you may remember was
contemplating joining your colony buf
on account of my health was unable
to do so. Nevertheless my interest
in you makes me feel happy that you
are doing so well and that your Am
erican pioneer spirit is overcoming
the obstacles in the new frontier.
III at any time | can be OF any as
sistance from here. do not hesitate
to call on my experience in the par
ticular line Of my speciality.
Are You Going to the Open Forum
Sunday Night?
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-23

Boston, Mass, Symphony Hail.
Ian. 1G.
Cleveland. Ohio. Engineers Audi.
torium, Jan. II and IS.
Reading. Pa, Jan. %.
Cincinnati, Ohio. Labor Temple,
Jan. %.
Chicago. H.. Ashland Auditorium,
Feb. / and 5.
San Francisco. Calf. March 81.
Program "B": "PoliInshka." real
Russian classic made by the Moscow
Art Theatre, has been shown under
the direct auspices OF National Com.
mittee for Better Films" which listed
II as one of the best forty films OF
the year" together with q tworeel
Russian slapstick, Soldier Ivan's
Miracle" and onereel educational,
with Russian Miners"
Rock, Mich, Workers Hall, Dec. ~.
Chicago, H., Gertner's Independent
Theater, S725 Roosevelt Road, Jan. IL
Los Angeles, Calf. Philharmonic
Temple, Jan. 10.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-23
COAL Miners OF
CLAIRSvILLE, 0.
AGAINST TAKERS
Vote Overwhelming ly
for Progressives

ST. GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Dec. 22.--
Local 1902 Of the United Mine Work.
ers Of America gave John L. Lewis
only 20 votes against 123 for George
voyzey, his progressive opponent.
Philip Murray received SO votes
against i25 for Arley Staples. william
Green got only ~ votes while
Joseph Nearing Of Nova Scotia polled
107.
For sub-district president, J. ].
Hoge, Of Bellaire, Ohio, progressive
candidate, got 50 votes against 50 for
his two opponents combined.
RIvERToN, Ill, Dec. 22.-rhe re.
turns from local union 754, give
George voyzey 25s. and John L. Lewis
22O votes; Arley Staples 25s; Philip
Murray IT'S, Joseph Nearing. 1872;
William Green, 226.
For district officers the vote was as
follows; Harrington, 81; Hindmarsh
AL; Fishwick, 2S0; Hewlett, 1879;
Tesbit. ia; Contouriox, SO.
SUPERIOR, Wyoming, Dec. 22.-
The following is the result Of the
miners elections held here on Dec.
o, 1924; Lewis, 70; voyzey, 273; Muir
ray, 1903; Staples, 244; Green, 1903;
Nearing, 242.