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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-03
OUer FiUe Billion Dollars
Estimated Plumber of Poincare
And Pals In Financial Scandal

One figure emerged into the lime
light as the fight went on. It was
that Of M. Inghels, deputy from
the department of the North. M.
Inghels proceeded to dig into the
ministry of reconstruction He put
other investigators to work.
1t was found that steel and iron
interests, sugar barons, textile
plant owners, large manufacturers
mine owning industrialists and other
big business men, whose property
lay in the devastated regions had
overestimated their damages by the
scores of millions and collected.
Among the astounding claims,
one Of the most amazing has to do
with a great metalllrgical firm at
Longwy. This firm owned vast
steel works in that town before the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-03
Your Union Meeting
Fir.t Thur.dsx. April BID, 1e24.

First Thursday, April Bird, 1924.
No. Name of Local and Place Of Meeting.
Allied Printing Trades Council. SO Z.
Van Buren, St., $3.50 d. m.
STi Anal. Clothing Workers. 400 s. Hal
.27 Boiler Makers. 2oao W. North Ave.
80 Boot and Shoe, 1889 Milwaukee Ave.
Hss Boot and Shoe Wkrs.. l025s Michigan.
IL Brick and Clay, Shermanville, III.
1s6 Brick and Clay. Glenview. Ill.
Bridge and struct. Iron Wkrs.. District
Council, 73s W. Madison St.
IS Carpenters, li3 s. Ashland Blvd.
81 Carpenters. 6tfs s. Halstsd ST.
SAL Carpenters, i440 Emma St.
49, Carpenters. South Chi. I1O37 Michigan
Ave.
21O3 Carpenters, 1853 w. North Ave.
$50 Drug Clerks, t31 S. Dearborn St.. Room
1877.
isI Electricians. 1897 Ogden Ave.
7s5 Electricians. 747s Dante Ave.
IFS Engineers. szz3 Houston Ave.
islS7 Field Assessors, Victoria Hotel
t29 FIrsmen and Enginemen. ssth and
Campbell Sts., 7;45 p.
$50 Hod Carriers, South Chi. 3iol =. s2d
81.
rs Janitors, 50 r. Van Buren, 81.
so Janitresses, City Hall. Hearing Room.
IS Ladies' Garment Workers, 52s w. Van
Buren, St.
50 Ladies' Garment wkrs.. 1914 N. Ash
land ave.
100 Ladies Garment Workers. sss W. Van
Buren, Sc.
~ Leather Workers, $40 W. Harrison 81.
233 Moulders. 1i9 s. Throop ST.
Painters District Council, itts W.
Adams Sc
al Painters. Quits Hall. Chicago Heights.
Piano a Organ Wkrs., $50 w. Wash.
ISL Plumbers Railway. Monroe and Peoria
500 Plumbers. Monroe and Peoria sts.
SIS Railway Carmen, 1859 Cornell ST.
72t Railway Carmen. 18th and Drexel Ave.
1882 Railway Carmen, 1900 W. 18th Sc.
27s Railway Clerks. sac w. Washington.
500 Railway Clerks. s13s Commercial Ave.
tts77 Sign Hangers. $40 w. Harrison 81.
IS Signalmen, 6236 Princeton Ave.
~ Slate, Tile Roofers, 1894 Milwaukee.
ITO Stage Employees. Masonic Temple. i0s3o
a. m.
Stone Cutters. $50 W. Washington ST.
717 Teamstsra, 92o6 Houston Ave.
76t Teamsters Dairy, 22O s. Ashland.
71s Teamsters. so +. sth 81.
ITO Upholsterers, $50 w. Washington ST.
iTsis Warehouse Emp. 100 w. Washington.
(fSote-Unless otherwise stated all meetings
ara At y. MI
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-03
Esthonia failing Workers.

REvAL, Esthonia, April AR
rests Of working class leaders are the
order Of the day in Esthonia. The
government began systematic hunt
ing down Of trade union and other
working class leaders an January Fl,
and since then its work has been
methodic and thoro along these lines.
An economic and financial crisis is
impending, and the government wants
to put the leaders behind the bars in
advance.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-03

NEW YORK, April 2.--May u is
fixed as the date Of the sixth conven-
tion Of the international Fur Work
ers' union in call issued by officials
here. The convention, which meets
in Chicago, will consider organization
OF the remaining open shops Of the
industry in New Jersey and New
York. Unemployment insurance in
cooperation with employers will be
put up to the delegates.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-03
Fur Workers To Meet.

BERLIN, April 2.--The seventh in
ternational furworkers' congress vii
be held in Berlin July % to 80. This
will probably be the first time the
furworkers - America will be repre-
sentaI ~ delegates. The Fur Work
ers' Union Of the United States and
Canada joined the international in
1922. One of the big questions is
whether the furworkers' international
shall be amalgamated with the cloth
ing workers international.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-03
Progrcssives Denounce Fusion.

OMAHA, Neb., April Wv. II.
Green, secretary, and J. l.. Beebe,
chairman Of the progressive party,
have issued call for a convention
May LIST in Omaha. They denounce
the small minority Of the progress
sive party members who favor an
alliance in the April 9th primary
with the democratic party.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-03

INDIANAPOLIS, April I'm
diana's fire loss for the first three
months of 1924 was nearly as great
as the loss for the entire twelve
months Of 1923, figures compiled in
the Office Of Newton T. Miller, state
fire marshal, revealed recently.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-03
FiUe Lonely Scabs Work While
Nicholas KoUler Tells the Daily
Worker About Those Radicals

Nicholas Kover, the garment manufacturer who leaped
into the Tribune megh by his stories of the two shots which
fired thru his dining window Saturday night is
very much excited about the International Ladies Gar
ment Workers Union
The DAILY WORKER decided to investigate his state of
mind reporter called him yesterday by appointment
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-03

MOSCOW, April Pit is learned
that ex-Patriarch Tikhon has had a Al
and is suffering from an attack OF
sclerosis.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-03

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-03


There was almost a sob scene when
Mr.. Kovler told us about the shooting
at his home. He became very emo
tional as he told of the horrors Of
shooting innocent wives and children.
1t happened that Mr.. Kovler had told
another DAILY WORKER reporter
that neither he, nor his wife or child
were in the room which the shots en-
tered. Yesterday he was very hazy
on the details on the affair. He pre-
ferred rather to view his memories
thru misty wells.
He picked up a mashed bullet which
he keeps by him and treasures as a
memento of the assassination plot"
Kovler lectured us on the course Of
this "dum-dum" bullet which had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
SUPPLY OF COTTON
 SEED EXHAUSTED
Amateur Fo-ecaster Expect V Frost May 10 s

GREENSBORO, Ala, April D. Especial. )--There is a big demand for cotton seed in this county, but the sup ply has been exhausted. This may prove blessing in disguise, if it forces the farmers to put the land in corn. The wiseacres predict frost for May 10 Upon what they base their prognostica- tions, history doesn't say,.-
 Mains Installed-TheW Water and Light company have been busy put ting in n new many throughout the towns necessar rily tearing np the streets, but the work is rapidly. being com pleted,
 Interest In Marriage Friends in Greensboro are deeply Interested in the approaching marriage of Alfred Tun- stall and Mrs. L.. B. Bush,
 Cemetery Beautified- -The Greens boro cemetery has been greatly improved and beautiful in the last few weeks. A committee appointed by Mrs. Spot Williams, chairman of the civic com mittee of Study club, had the matter
 Work On ParsonageAwork on the new Methodist parsonage is being rapidly pushed. The building that was torn down to make room for the new house was one of the oldest buildings in town. ss.'
 Graves Decorated-Niemorial Day ex- ercises were held Sunday afternoon in Greensboro. A brief address was made by Rev. w. K. E. James, pastor of the Baptist church, after Which the monu- ment in front of the court house was decorated as well as the graves of the Confederate dead in the. cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
TENNESSEE MAN
 SHOOTS PARENTS
 AND THEN FLEES
Mother Hit Accidentally As Son Duels With
 Father-Ih-Law
tMuscIs shoals Bureau)

FLOREECE. Ala,. April %. -Wiil Newman of Wayne county, Tenn, was wounded and his wife injured in the shoulder and hand late Monday after noon when she latter's son, Joe Kelley, shot them with double barrel shot gun following quarrel with his step father. According tola statement made 70 Sheriff Morrison of Florence today by Mrs. Newman the two men were near the store which was conducted by Newman ws:en they became involved in quarrel. "
 Newman drew a revolver. she said. and fired five shots at his stepson one ball going through hisl hat. The young man rushed to the house nearby where he secured shotgun, ran back to- ward Newman and fired on him. The mother threw herself between the en- ragged men receiving most of the load in the shoulder and hand. Another shot penetrated Newman's abdomen inflict- ing critical injuries
 Following the shooting Kelly carried his mother to the farm of K. A. Nolen and an ambulance from Florence was sent for. One of the, neighbors took Newman to the Nolen home in. wagon and both were rushed to the Florence hospital It was announced this morn ing that the woman's injuries were not dangerous but Newman had little chance of recovery. Kelly disappeared. He stated that he was going fo begin service on pehitentiary service for violation of the prohibition law. He was recently sentenced on three such charges and is out on bond
 Shot Accidentally Mat c. Irvine, who lives on the Finney farm. was accidentally shot Monday afternoon when he stepped off stlfe front porch of his home his foot jarring his shot. gun which was leaning against the wall The injured man was rushed to the hospital where it was found that Hmputation of his left arm was neces- sary.
 On Excursion Tripsrhe stemaer Tennessee Bell bearing 1O5 members of party of tourists of Chicago. St. Lonis and Paducah. Ky, tied up at the Florence wharf today about II o'clock. The party was composed chiefly of 7 school teachers of Chicago on a pleas ure trip. Taxis and other vehicles took most of the crowd to Wilson Dam where they viewed the great govern ment project. Their. stay is to be brief ana the steamer is expecting to leave after a few hours.
 Postpones Visit--At meeting of the directors of the Florence Chamber of Commerce this morning it had been expected that Hugh D. Love who pro. poses to erect d hotel in this city in cooperation with the local people would present definite business proposition for consideration but Secretary Jones was notified that he had postponed his visit until later in the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
CONTRACT IS LET < FOR ORROADCEMEN'T
Magic City Concern to Supply Material For
 Chiffon Highway
tstate Capital Bureau

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 29. The state highway commission at its meeting Tuesday morning awarded the contract for furnishing cement to be used in constructing portion of the the Birmingham Montgomery highway in Chiffon county to the Isehigh Port land Cement company of Birmingham The company is to furnish 66,OOO bar. rels of cement, more or less at the aver age price of S2.54 per barrel.
 This cement will be. furnished by the state to the company that has the con. tract for constructing the road, the Speed Parker company of Louisville Ky. The value of the cement win bt deducted from the bid of the company $214,71S. It is thought that approxi mately $S,O0O will be saved by the state by buying the cement and furnish ing it to the contractors.
 A request was read from A. l. Smith, second division engineer for ad ditional help on the construction oi this road in Chiffon county and the commission vote to give the force asked for as the need arose.
 A request was read from the citi zens of Perry county asking that the state highway commission construct two miles of road from Sprott's to Joyce Hin with the county paying fol same and afterwards to be reimbursed by the state when the next issue of road bonds was sold. The commission voted to grant this request.
 Brandon to Speak Governor W. " Brandon will be the speaker at the n o'clock services Sunday morning at ths Methodist Episcopal church at Robin son Springs, it was announced Tues day. It was originally planned { thai Governor Brandon would speak thu second Sunday of May at the Robinson Springs church. He was reminded however, that he had already made ar arrangements sometime ago to speak or May Il, Mothers Day, at Alexander City, and on this account had to move his date at Robinson Springs one weel ahead.
 Gets Warehouse Data--W. H. Wild cotton warehouseman of Evergreen, wis ited the state department of agriculture Tuesday in order to inform himself al to the state regulations governing ware houses. He has recently been to At lanta where he made a similar inquiry as to federal regulations.
 Bird Day Set-May 12 has beer designated as bird day throughout Ala bama and the 1924 bird books were be ing sent out Tuesday from the stat, conservation department to the county superintendent of education.
 River Bridge PrOpOsed-H. H. Houk bridge engineer of the state highwa. department, returned Monday nigh from Alaga, Ala, where he has beer inspecting the piers of the disuset bridge of the Atlantic Coast Line rail road over the Chattahoochee river. Il is contemplated that the state construc an interstate bridge, connecting Ala bama with Georgia, using these piers should they be found in good condition
 Dogs Head POsitiye-A dogs heaC sent in from Prison No. was found positive Tuesday after an examination at the state Pasteur laboratory. It wal stated that the animal had not bitter any person. A dogs head sent in bJ Dr. Owsley of Eclectic was found mega tive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
Aldbarna Lags In Building
 Share or Bankhend HighDay
Texas So Far Has Completed $50 Miles Of Great
 TranscontinentalR Road

the Bankhead highway, while only 28 miles of its allotted mileage is unfin- ished. Texas has finished $50 miles of the highway, while Arizona comes next in mileage completed with 276.4 miles to it's credit.
 Among them the 12 states have com pleted far more than half of the Bank head highway mileage contract-. for, 1,41S.3 miles being completed against S83.4 miles still under agreement.
 These facts are contained in let ter received Tuesday by Mrs. Marie B. Owen director of the department of archives and history of Alabama and daughter of the late Senator John H. Bankhead for whom the highway is named in recognition of his lifelong work for the cause of good roads.
 The Bankhead highway in Alabama is intended to touch Birmingham, Gads- den, Anniston and Jasper, traversing the state from the Georgia to the Mis- sissippi line. Mrs. Owen stated that the small stretch of roadway completed on the great highway was in Jasper county, the S.2 miles referred to in the federal road chiefs summary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
FLORENCE TO VOTE
 ON WATER BONDS
Election Set For May 10 On
 $10O,O00 Issue

FLORENCE, Ala. April 29.-(Spe- cial. Jon Monday. May 10, the citizens of Florence will determine with their ballots whether or not the city's bonds in the sum of $10O,000 will be sold for the purpose of providing money for the construction of additional water mains and replacing old mains that have be- come useless.
 Delegates Named--C. w. Ashcraft and Charles l.. Haley, Jr., have been appointed to represent the Florence lodge of Elks at the state convention to be held in Montgomery May 13 and IA Both representatives are past exalted rulers of the lodge.
 Killed In Texas--News has been re- ceived here of the murder of Mrs. M. E. Beddinfeld, "a former resident of Florence, near the home of her brother in Dallas, Texas. A bloodstained iron pipe was found near the scene of the tragedy and the mnrder is completely surrounded in mystery. according to the report. Mrs Beddinfeld was 66 years old
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
YOUTHS ARRESTED
 IN BURGLARY CASE
Hamilton Seeks Record of Sus
 picious Trio

< HA1IILT0Ns Alas4 April 20. (Spe. cial. Sheriff Luther Eoydis deputies arrested and placed in the county jail three young white men giving their names of Paul Jordan, Frank Morgan and John Wilson and claiming Annis- ton as their homes. They were charged with breaking into the. store of A. NJ Sullens, ten miles south of Hamilton on the Hackleburg pikes early Sunday morning and removing a number of ar. ticles. All three had pistols in their possession and they were travelling in Q touring car.
 They claimed to have left Annis. ton about month ago, going to Texas and were on their way back to Annis, ton. They gave conflicting stories about the car but one of them admitted breaking into the store.
 Officers believe that the ear was stolen and are making an investiga. tion to locate the owner and also to sec if the prisoners are wanted in other I places for similar crimes! The young men are about 20 years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
AGENT. DIES OF INJURIES
Albany BusinessR Property Brings s6,OOQ Front
 Foot
PARTNERSHIP VALLEY HUREAU)

| ALBANY -DECATURI z Ala, April 29. E. N Peniek, for many years pas senger agent of the Louisville and Nashville railroad company, died at a local hospital Tuesday afternoon from injuries received Sunday, evening, when his automobile turned over on the Bee Line highway, near FaIkville. Mrs Penick, who was slightly hurt, is re covering. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon from, the home on Johnston street., ,r1
 Business Property Seid---The two story building on Second avenue, oc cupied by Cranes Klothes shop and Garnett, has been sold by Asbury Malone to H. B. Bynum and R. N Harris of Courtland. The considera ton was not made public but the prop erty is said to have hetted about $60( Ia front foot. The property includes two. stores, % feet in width with apart ments on the upper floors and is located in the center of the business section The sale of the buildingpwas made by Otto Moebes, well-known-l local realtor The new purchasefs are interested in several investments hereq MT. Bynum recently has made purchases of other local real estates. fs,st.s z
 Erect Tabernacle The men of tht First Christian church here have raised sufficient funds to erect a frame taber nacle annex to the church and have decided to go ahead with the building plans, the men contributing their labor
 Favor Henry Ford The people o Mississippi are not turning against tn, offer of Henry Ford, fdt still are fol lowing the leadership off Senator Pa Harrison and are in favor of the offel of the Detroit man for Muscle Shoal in the opinion of R. l.. Brown, editor O three weekly papers of that, state. Mir Brown is here on a visit to friends ant relatives, having spent much of hi earlier life in the Twin Cities.
 | Negro Kiiletl-Larry W. Craig, negr, who said his address was Avenue D Birmingham, was fatally injured thi morning in the local railroad yards when Louisville and Nashville trail mangled both his legs. He was givel medical attention at once, but died short eime afterward sf@
 Seek Assistant Pastor-4The board o stewards of the Central Methods church has agreed to obtain an assist ant pastor. Dr. James Ds Hunter, pas tor of the church. has been instructe, to get in touch with the general board of the Southern Methodist church t, secure an assistant. ,ee,
 Game Warden Active---Cs Ms liar well, game warden for the counties o Morgan. Madison and Marshall. i spending several days z in this county He stated today be would be glad t, confer with local fishermen. and hunt CTS regarding the new Interpretation o the fish and game laws.
 1 Ferry Franchise Up4The session O | the Albany city council Wednesday eve ming is expected to be a busy one. A
 that time the request of Mrs Wressi ] Boggs and Davis Hodges for ferr! franchises are expected to be considered The ferry franchise request has beer pending several weeks. 1gis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
BRANDON BLAMED
 FOR EXPENDITURE
Says Governor Responsible For
 Game and Fish Deficit
lStata CanitaI Rureanl

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 29.-- Responsibility for the expenditures of the state game and fish department was placed on Governor Brandon in a statement issued today by John A. Dickinson of Prattville, member of the 1923 legislature and candidate fer commissioner of game and fisheries. Mir. Dickinson said one candidate is making his campaign on the expenditures of the incumbent of the office and that fair ness should force the statement that the governor has had supervision of the ex- penditures and that no expense can be incurred without the governors ap- proval. He further said justice to his opponents in the race demanded the statement that the governor was re- sponsible.
 Mir. Dickinson's statement follows:.
 T am trying to conduct my campaign on high plane and believe in fair play to my opponents,' whom I hope to lead -on May IS. In view of the fact that there has been some criticism made in reference to the expenditures of the fund belonging to the game and fish department this statement of facts may be of interest to those interested in this department. Section 6S9, acts VL AO~o, BdsE CVSS ICduS do AOhOWs That n0texpense allowed to be incur red by this act shall be paid without the approval of the governor Section 667-S, page. 798, provided, that all oc- counts must be itemized and filed with the governor for his approval.
 'eThese provisions, it will clearly be seen that the legislature gave the gov ernor control of the funds belonging to this department. As the governor has permitted these funds to be used, no one can criticize expenditures without crit icising the governor; and yet, one of the candidates for this office and his friends are criticising these expendi- lures in an effort to further his can didacy.
 Certain candidates for this office are also claiming the active support of certain state officials and the influ- enee of their office and appointees. I had hoped that the selection of com missioner of game and fisheries would be left entirely to the decision of the voters of the state. The people are beginning to understand these tactics and are certain to show their resent ment on election day"