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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-22
DUTY TO S M A S H
INJUNCTION, SAYS
STRIKE SPEAKER
Garment Workers Hear
EngdahI Flay Writ

]. Louis Engdahl, editor Of the
DAILY WORKER, addressed a spi-
rited mass meeting of the garment
strikers yesterday afternoon at $50
w. Washington ST., declaring that it
was not only their right, but their
duty to violate the contemplate in
functions issued by the courts, in
GLIDING that of the labor batting
Judge Denis Sullivan.
Engdahl declared that the only
wish Of the DAILY WORKER, in
its fight for the garment strikers,
was to bring about unity Of all work.
ers thruout the city in support Of
this struggle.
Get Fitzpatrick Out.
'Let us get John Fitzpatrick,
Victor Olander, Oscar Nelson, all the
members of the Committee of 15' and
Of the Injunction Committee of the
Chicago Federation of Labor, out on
the picket line", urged Engdahl. 'Let
us get Alderman Nelson active in the
city council. Let US get the whole
Chicago labor movement back of this
strike. Then we'll win it easily.
Conventions of the American
Federation Of Labor have repeatedly
gone on record, demanding that
workers violate the injunctions of the
anti-labor courts, said Engdahl.
"That is on paper. Let US translate
these paper resolutions into action.
That is our task at the present time
in order to win out big"
Union Built By Fighting.
Engdahl told of the big strike of
the mems clothing workers in 1911,
out of which grew the present power
full organization of the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers of America. He
said there was no better time than
now to organize the ladies' garment
industry 100 per cent"
The strikers, who have been keep
ing the picket lines intact in spite of
Sullivan's writ applauded the re-
marks enthusiastically.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-22
Agriculture Dept.
Tool of Packers Is
Charge of Pr0bers
(By The Federated Pres.)

WASHINGTON, March 21.--In-
vestigation Of expenditures in the
Department of Agriculture is about to
start in the House. This is the first
step taken to review publicly Secre-
tary Wallace's violation Of the Pack
ing House Control Law and the plac-
ing Of numerous pro-packer employees
on the staff Of the Packers and Stock
yards Act Administration. The in
quiry win also show to what extent
this hostile personnel has been used
to obstruct the passage of the Norris
Sinclair Bill for the relief Of farmers
and consumers. Backers Of this bill
have long been suspicious as to the
source Of opposition to the measure,
which provides for a government
marketing corporation.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-22
Dakota Vote Sensation.
Especial to The Daily worksr)

FARGO, n. D., March 21.-The
remarkable race made by Senator
Robert M LaFollette in the primar-
les here, on a sticker campaign, has
created sensation, not alone in this
state but in the capitol. The LaFol-
lette campaign was only a last min
ute effort. The fact that he led
Senator Hiram Johnson Of Califor-
mia, who carried on vigorous speak
ing campaign indicates that the ex-
plotted farmers in the Northwest
are sick and tired Of the two old
parties and have lost all hope in
them.
LaFollette beat Johnson by al
most 1000 votes with 226 precincts
yet to make returns. The vote
stood: Coolidge, 47,9i7; Laf'ollette,
34,096; Johnson, 30,253.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-22

can POLITICS.. AND the pOllClcS
then as now were of oil.
A few hours before Warren G.
Harding was nominated for presi-
, dent at the 1920 convention in
Chicago, Jake Hamon, who held the
Oklahoma delegation in his vest
pocket, told his friend and former
co-workers that Harding and Calvin
Coolidge would be the Republican
nominees and that Albert B. Fall
and Hamon himself would be in
the new cabinet. Then he entered
the famous Blackstone hotel con-
ference manipulated by Harry
Daugherty.
Only One Yet Alive.
The nominations went off as
scheduled and in due time the front
porch campaign began at Marion,
o. Among newspaper photos taken
at the time is fine group of smelly
beauties flanking the late president.
On Harding's immediate right is
Hamon, since murdered in a sex tri-
angle. On his left is Jesse. Smith
seller of Administration influence
since suicide The fourth man IL
the group is Harry M. Daugherty
probably the least respected man in
public life today.
Fall made the cabinet as secretary
Of the interior but lannon's expected
appointment fell thru. Fall made
good for the oil crowd and then was
ditched by them and left public dis.
grace as a bribetaker who got caught
Clara Was Stubborn.
Hamon might have been in, tbs
same position but for his private life
He was enjoying what theological au
thorities call 'sliving in sin" with
Clara Smith Hamon-his one Lawful
welded wife Notwithstanding. Thi:
was all right in Oklahoma oil circles
but was hardly the thing for pros
pective cabinet man. The word weni
to Hamon to ditch Clara. He tried
TO but Clara refused to drop. The
quarrel ended fatally for Jake. The
trial ended happily for Clara who is
now living in Los Angeles with ar
honest-to-God husband instead of ar
oil millionaire as a soul-mate.
Jake's Death Saved Harding.
The unpleassntness also ended
happily at the time for the Republic
can administration. The graspine
Jake with his promise Of cabinet
Job was out of the way and Glars
had her court acquittal of murder a:
the price of her silence. II she hac
been convicted her squealing would
have put the indelible stain on The
Harding Coolidge regime two years
earlier than it actually became vssi
BILE. The Teapot Dome and othel
gushers would have flowed their de
vastating way long before Harding
descended to the grave.
The story as here given is known
to lannon's former business manager
as we'll as to Clara Hamc.i and tn,
Chicago friend. It is understood I,
be in the hands Of the senate investi
eating committee for use when tw,
of the trio take the oath to testify.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-22
Gary Contractors
Plan to Wipe Out
Organized Labor

GARY, Ind, March 21.-Forty-
seven steel trust contractors have
declared war on organized labor in
Gary, Ind. In a full page advertise
ment inserted in the Gary Post
Tribune the following statement is
made signed by the forty-seven steel
iackeys:
eve the undersigned building con-
tractors, electrical and painting con-
tractors, hereby pledge ourselves
not to pay any increase in wages
during the coming year."
With this noble pledge as basis,
the anti-labor contractors of Gary,
Ind, appeal to the public for sup
port against the striking painters,
who went out in body this week.
The contractors are unable to show
that they cannot pay $1.50 an hour
which the painters are demanding.
The building boom in Gary
reached unprecedented heights last
spring when ,the steel trust was i'm
porting Mexicans and Negroes by
the carload. The building contrac-
tors at that time put up fiimsy
shacks to house Gary's vassals.
Besides wage boost. the build
ing trades workers. VINO are organ
lied 100 per cent, demand 40-hour
week. They are confident of win
ming before the depression sets in.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-22

Students Ignore Court Writ

Planning to ignore Judge 'Den-
ME" Sullivan's contemplate in-
junction, University of Chicago
students prepared last night to
come out on the picket line early
this morning in behalf Of the brave
girls who have been holding the
fort with little outside assistance.
The student picket squad was
organized by the University Liberal
Club, Ida Terbush, president. after
Thomas Holland reported the police
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-22

tary OF the Treasury, Mellon.
The go-between was John
Goroni, of New York. He said
he paid the money to Will Orr
and Orr's partner, Owen Muir
ply, for permits, which, he al
legged, Orr sold at SIS a
case" Orr has already figured
in the inquiry considering
Dempsey fight pictures.
Goroni brought in the name Of
William ]. Flynn, former head Of the
Department of Justice Secret Service.
Flynn, Goroni said, sent him to
Thomas B. Fielder, a lawyer, when he
wanted to engage counsel. The wit
ness said Fielder got back $4,000 or
more Of the 100000, when certain
permits "did not go thru"
Orr told him, the witness said, that
he had influence in Washington and
knew Jesse Smith and Howard Man
nington well. Warrington has also
been referred to as one of the visitors
to the green house on X. street"
where Daugherty and Smith used to
meet.
Of the 100000, Goroni said,
$150,000 came from John Lynn,
who went into the liquor business
and who took his own life last year.
Goroni testified that "a special as
sistant attorney general named LES
perance," got fifty cents out Of each
SIS paid to Orr and Murphy. LES
perance, Goroni said, was in the Of
fee of United States District Attorney
in New York as Assistant United
States Attorney"
A moment later Goroni testified
that Orr told him part of the SIS was
split with Jesse Smith.
Harry F. Sinclair today won a re-
spite from the senate oil committee
which had called him to testify. After
heated argument of two hours be-
tween the committee and Martin w.
Littleton, counsel for Sinclair, the
committee postponed decision on Lit
tleton's demand that Sinclair be ex-
cused from testifying further. Ad-
journment was taken until tomorrow,
when decision will be made.
A majority of members of the
committee indicated strongly that
they would vote to compel Sinclair
to submit to examination.
Littleton presented lengthy legal
argument To the committee that it
did not have the power under the
constitution to compel his client to
testify.
The committee, as a whole, did not
seem impressed by Littleton's argu-
ment, but upon the request Of Sena-
tors Spencer and Bursum, Republi.
cans let the matter go over until to-
morrow. Spencer and Bursum said
they wanted more time to consider
the question.
Senator'S Walsh, Dill, Adams, Ken
drick and Chairman Laid pro-
nounced themselves unqualifedly in
favor of forcing Sinclair to submit
to examination.
Littleton sought to keep Sinclair
from the stand on the ground that
evidence that he might give would
tend to incriminate him.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-22

brntahties and vicious injunction
rulings which the bosses are using
against the workers from the
sweatshops.
The students have been active in
the special citizens committee or
ganized BY the Chicago Church
Federation TO work for q strike
settlement, but they feel that the
Sullivan injunction Is a challenge
that forces them to take action on
the picket lines.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-22
District Attn Laus
Blu M e for Beer
Murders on Police

Isalf Of Chicago's policemen were
accepting brides from breweries un-
til federal authorities drove the
breweries out Of existence, District
Attorney Edwin A. Olson charged
today.
THE federal government took the
police department out Of beer bv
taking the beer out Of Chicago"
Olson said.
With THUGS and gunner running
the breweries, corruption slowly
spread In the ranks Of police until
It threatened TO engulf the entire
department. Beer was flooding the
city, he said, and many Of the muir
ders Of the past two years were
directly attributable to the traffic.
Sixteen breweries have been shut
down in this district in the past
year, Olson said.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-22

Associated with Miss Terbush in
the leadership Of the movement are
Miss MAZDA Bacon and Alexander
Nelson. Several dozen students
have been lined up and good force
is expected out this morning, with
a larger group Monday morning.
Tho special citizens sub-eommit-
tee meets this morning in the of
6ce of Miss Mary Mcdowell, Of the
Department of Public Welfare, to
(continued on page -
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-22
CLARA SMITH, JAKE LANNON'S
KILLER, HAD FATE OF HARDING,
CAL COOLIDGE, in HER HAND
By CARL HAEssLER

When Clara Smith Hamon, the genial Oklahoma muir
deres the Teapot Dome stand before the senate
mee in Washington she will give the following facts If she
tells the truth Some of them of court record others have
since been independently corroborated and the vital
vouched hand by associate of Jake Hamon
who kept Of harms and unlike the late oil magnate
still alive and active in Chicago oil circles today.
Harding lannon's Protege
Clara shot and killed Jake She killed him because Of
republican politics acquitted because of repub
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-22

say would incriminate him. He has
good reason for taking that position.
Only few weeks ago on his arrival
from Europe, Sinclair jauntingly told
newspaper men that he would take
the witness stand and tell everything.
Wiser counsels prevailed since then.
1t is now clear that there is a con-
spiracy on to run the investigation
into the ground.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-22
LAFOLLETTE TO
SPEAK TONIGHT
AT AUDITORIUM
Sucker Campaign Puts
Hiram in Rear

Senator Robert M. LaFollette,
who introduced the original Teapot
Dome resolution, Is scheduled to
speak in the Auditorium theatre
tonight. This speech will be La
FoIlette's first extended declaration
on the oil graft exposes. The the
atre's doors open at $3.50 p. m.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-22
Worlds Temporal
Lord viii Receive
Ydnks in Throne Room

ROME, March 21.-All Americans
in Rome are to be received by Pope
Plus in public audience in the throne
room Of the Vatican after the con-
sistory at which Archbishop Hayes
and Mundelein are to be elevated to
the cardinalate.
Archbishop Hayes made this an
nouncement following his private
audience with the Pontiff in the pri-
vate library last night.
81 found his holiness in excellent
health and with most alert mind"
Hayes said. Reports that his health
is bad are sheer nonsense"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-22
WITNESS TESTIFIES PAYING
DAUCHERTY AID BIG SUM FOR.
BOOZE CRAFT PROTECTION

WASHINGTON March 21.-In amazing recital that
dovetailed into the investigation Of Jesse Smith, Harry Daugh
etys FRIEND who acted gobeteen for New York
booeggers today told the committee investigating
Daughery that he had paid 100000 with nHu
ence in Washington to get permits for withdrawal of $4,000
cases OF liquor from warehouses and derie which
was the Overhod dsery, at Pittsburgh owned bv Score
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THE DAILY WORKER
RAISES THE STANDARD
FOR A WORKERS AND
FARMERS GOVERNMENT
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-02
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-02
RECOGNITION Of
RUSSIA IS
SEEN
Tchitcherin Predicts Favorable
Action by Great Britain
and Italy.
BY international News servic


MOSCOW, Jan. George Tchitche-
rim, commissar for foreign affairs IN
the Russian Soviet government, pre-
dicted today that Great Britain and
Italy will soon recognize Russia. He
said that perhaps the United States
would Join in the recognition move
ment.
Revelation was made that Japan
has made overtures. The Russian
commissar said that France Is the
only big nation remaining hostile.
The accusation was made that
France IL furnishing arms ana ex-
pert military advisers to the states
bordering Russia in the event of war
against the Soviet government.
"Active hostility by French con,
sular representatives in states along
the Russian frontiers prevents res
toration Of amicable relations and Is
holding back recognition by the Mus
solini government of Italy," said M.
Tchitecherin. This attitude must
change before Russia will open wide
the door for French business and
commercial intercourse"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-02
WHAT'S DOING
Today and TonaorrOlO

Today,
LuncheOn Rotary Club. willard. 1850
Luncheon Lions club. willard. 1880
Charity baIi--Benefit Of ChIIdren's
Hospital willard. 10 3. M
Luncheon - Wapiya Club. University
oi Mset aI;o q Sa e. society. audi.
Choir ADMINISTRATIONS Choir. for
oratorio, 'srhe Hymn Of Praise" Takona
Theater 1880 Pc m.
Healing meeting-C Conducted by MRS.
Liska stillman Churchill, Christ Service
Center. 500 Eleventh street northwest,
Mseting soroDtimlst club. city Club.
S SS% GlSS sS p f.
son building, Women's and Girls Drill
Team. 8; Washington Opera soleists,
Gaelic Club, Spanish and Spanish read
Wilson NOrmaI-Rhythmio dancing.
! Il Io7Rs e; " Handicratt club and
3. Y. French. s;ls: Library.
3 TO 5 p. m.
Tomorrow.
Meeting Thirteen Club. City Club, eve
ming.
Dancing C!aas-Glty Clups 90 10 p. m.
Meeting Equality -Walter Reed Post,
Veterans Of Foreign Wars. Pythian
Temple, evening.
Meeting-G George BALDWIN Mccoy Unit,
American Women's Legion, Church Of the
Covenant. morning.
Dance -Helping Hand Club. raleigh
Hotel, evening.
Lovejoy Community Center - Come
munity singing. T:90; East Washington
Male Chorus. Buffalo Athletic Club, Bel.
mont Athletic Club, Home HconoTnics
Club and Arts and Crafts Club, s 3. ~.
Johnnon-p dancing Cor ne.
tie children, 3:16 p. m.
ira, 8: Aurora and Apache Athletic Clubs,
1880; Epworth and Eutopia Athletic
Clubs. 1880; dressmaking and millinery,
$3.50 p. m. The Community Social Club
Will dance In armory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-02
Delegations Are Heard.
SLIPS FROM STRAIT
JACKET, LEAPS TO DEATH

TRENTON, Jan. Mrs. Walter
Watson. thirty-one years old, leaped
from second-story window Of Nc
KInley Hospital last night and died
from Internal injuries. Mrs. Wat
son was sent to the hospital yester-
day suffering from hysteria and 1t
was necessary to restrain her in a
strait Jacket.
A nurse was placed in her room
and, when she left for q moment
to procure a sedative, Mrs. Watson
had vanished. A window was open
and the nurse saw her lying in the
yard. How she contrived to slip
from the strait Jacket is a puzzle
to hospital authorities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-02
DAVIS SUBMITS
NEWAL|
BILL
Plan Provides for Emigrant
Examination IN Ports
Abroad.

The Administration new irnmi-
grafton bill, drafted by Secretary OF
Labor Davis with the approval or
President Coolidge, was formally
laid before the House immigration
committee today.
The Davis immigration plan makes
1t necessary for every person desir-
Ing to emigrate to the United States
to pass an examination at an Amer
team consular office abroad before
his departure for this country is
approved.
Suspension Of immigration quotas
was suggested by Davis for two
purposes: To admit agricultural and
other laborers when labor Of this
kind cannot be found in the United
States, and to bar all immigration
during periods of uneInplo yment
Ia this country.
To Gut Present Basis.
Secretary Davis new bill did not
prOvide for any percentage basis
Of fixing immigration quotas, but
the committee is now drafting this
Part of the bill to reduce the pres
emit basis Of three per cent OF the
1910 alien population to two per
cent Of the alien population in 1890.
Recommendations were made by
Davis, however, for the extension of
my immigration restrictions i'm
posed to Canada, Mexico, Central
and South America. These coun-
tries are now exempted under the
present law from immigration quota
limitations.
zE Double Examinations.
Secretary Davis pointed out in
MS letter of transmittaI to tire
nhairmen Of the Senate and House
Immigration committees that the
sanitation given emigrants at
pnrts of departure would not cause
any change in the usual examina-
ions given at American ports.
Upon. arrival at our ports" he
AAid, "the immigrant is subjected
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-02
BROOKS COMET WILL
NEAR EARTH TONIGHT

The year Is to be an active one
in astronomical circles. The celes-
tial display is to begin tonight,
when the rare Brooks comet, which
has not been seen since 1899,
reaches it's closest point to the
earth.
The astronomical calendar in
cludes five eclipses-three Of the
sun and two Of the moon-all par
tial. In May, Washington will be
given an opportunity to see a transit
Of the planet Mercury across the
face Of the sun. Two other comets
Perrine's and Jellerup's-will again
swing into visibility on their vast
orbits through space.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-02
CITIZENS.
|. PAY RESPECTS
T0COOLN]GE
White House Reception Is
Most CoIorfuI Event Of
New Year Day.

'The same TO you" responded
the President and Mrs. Coolidge to
the greetings of ambassadors and
applewcmen, to Senators and apple
women. to Senators and steamfit-
tiers, to all the varied throng that
pressed through the White House
yesterday, for the purpose Of wish
ing the Chief Executive Happy
New Year.
THE Presidential reception was,
as ever, the hub Of Washington's
New Year Day celebrations. The
event at the White House was I'M
uuestionably the most picturesque
Of the day and probably OF the
entire season. TO The Mansion
came the Cabinet, the Judiciary, the
diplomatic corps, army and navy
officials and the Congresg-a1d Mr.
and Mrs. John w. Citizen.
1000 Are Received.
Approximately 1000 persons, rep
resenting every stratum Of Capital
society, came in automobiles or
afoot to greet the nations chief at
the beginning Of the New Year.
The morning hours were devoted
to receiving official and diplomatic
Washington.
After luncheon, the doors were
again thrown open and the queue
Of men, women and children, their
feet stiff from cold, began to move
slowly toward the portals. When
the time arranged by Secretary G..
Bascom Slemp for the public re-
ception had expired, the doors
swung closed, shutting out q line
Of about 500. The President, how
ever, seeing the crowd through the
windows, ordered the reception to
proceed until the last person had
passed In.
White House SparIkled.
The White House sparkled with
all the brilliance of a state func-
ton. Scarlet coats CARRIED the Ma
rine Band, which played in the
front corridor during the reception.
Palms. ferns and roses were floral
decorations.
The coming of the President and
Mrs. Coolidge at IL o'clock was
heralded by trumpets. The Chief
Executive and the First Lady stood
in the blue room, at which entrance
stood a number Of the Mayflower
crew with the Presidents four
starred flag, and a Fort Myer
soldier, with the national embleIk,
Glittering aides stood at attention
in the lobby.
Patriotic organizations were re-
ceived shortly before noon. They
were the Society of the Cincinnati,
the Aztec Club of 1847, the Associ-
ated Veterans of the War Of 1857,
the Military Order of the Loyal
Legion, the Grand Army of the Re-
public, the Medal of Honor Legion.
tho Society of the Army of Santiago,
the United Spanish War Veterans,
the American Legion. the Army and
Navy Union and the Minute Men.
The Association Of Oldest Inhabit-
ants, following its New Year Day
meeting in the old Union Engine
House, Nineteenth and H streets
northwest, marched to the White
House to pay their respects.