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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-29
CO)IDGE GIVES
 DAILY SURPRISE
 TOOLD LEADERS
See Loyal G. o. P. Men Endorsing Him In
 State After State
By CHARLES MICHELsON

st WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Senator Jones of New Mexico tells about a strange prcspector who came into his country, discovered a promising claim and sold # for a moderate price. M "If he had any sense he'd a worked it hinself was the camp comment.
 The prpspector invested the proceeds fin another prospect. Anybody but a tenderfoot would have known that they would not have sold it to him if it was any good" said the camp.
 However, the purchased prospect turned out so good that its new owner was able to clear enough money to put in a pumping plant and drain some workings that had been abandoned 20 years before.
 "Does he suppose we'd have been sitting on top of that old shaft for 20 years if there was any gold in it?" asked the camp.
 NlNevertheless, the hole was cleared of water and the hero of this tale was q millionaire by the time the ore vein petered out. He took his fortune and went back east to invest it.
 &"Good thing he did," murmured the camp, what does he know about unining?"
 President Coolidge may know noth- ing ahauts politics, may have no mag netism. may be timid, vacillating. procrastinating person, but somehow he has 50 managed his destinies that in nine months he has not only assured himself the nomination to the presi- dency but will get that nomination with nearer approach to an unan- imous vote than any candidate since Mckinley went in for a second term. 7aHe may be incapable of arousing enthusiasm, but in state after state his party votes for his candidacy, and moreover it takes the greatest pleasure in turning down every man who appears even luke-warm in his support.
 Lesson In Mortality
 Moses in New Hampshire-a declared Coolidge man but with a desire Osten- sibly to be free agent in Cleveland. which made him wish to go uninstructed -rSwas defeated for delegate for that reason alone,
 Medill Mccormick, senator from Hi iiois, suspected of Jennings toward Low den, will not be senator from Illinois. TAe suspicion that he was not whole heArtedly for Coolidge may have had nothing to do with the result. but the coincidence of McCormicks defeat in evitably suggests he was run over by the speeding band-wagOn.
 Lastly. Clifford Pinchot riding what has been regarded as a political sure thing-the sprohibition issue-is thrown and Ralph Beaver Strassburger goes in his stead to Cleveland. It is some departure from accepted rites that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-29
MRS. INGRAM QUITS
 ENGLISH HUSBAND
,Caruso's Widow Lays Separation
 to Little Irritations'

NEW YORK, April 2s.--Mrs. A. Ingram, formerly Mrs. Enrico Caruso, through her attorney, today confirmed reports that she and her husband, Cap tain Ingram, an Engiishman, had of normal industrial activity in Europe and to establish state of actual peace among them, in every case in which 1t is reasonably safe to do so without sptangling ourselves in their Quarrels."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-29
MINER IS PINNED
 BY FALLING ROCK
Albert Kirkland Suffering at In-
 firmary From Broken Back
By Ketten

Albert Kirkland, 40, was brought to the South Highlands infirmary Monday by Lige Loy's ambulance, suffering
 from a broken back, sustained earlier in the morning when he was caught under falling rock at the Bradford mines, about 20 miles south of Birmingham.
 Only scant details of the accident could he obtained but it is understood that the rock caught Kirkland as he was stooping over digging coal. It struck him in the center of his back and pinned him beneath it. Kirkland was reported resting well Monday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-29
JAPAN rsoNoRs NAVY

TOXIC. April 28.-Highest officia1j of the general council of the Leasus gave dinner in honor of officers q four American destroyers anchored of Yokohan1a. Notwithstanding the immi- grafton situation. the utmost cordialify marked the affair.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-29
FIRE HYDRANTS HERE KEPT
 READY FOR EMERGENCIES
Supt. Towers and Force Of Men Tests "plugs" Frequently During
 Cold Weather,

Tn many of the big fires reported during the recent cold spell fire de- partments were crippled in their work because Of frozen hydrants, but there is little danger that such a con. will be found locally. because Superintendent James Towers of the water department and his force of helpers have been making systematic tests of sll hydrants, insnring against freezings.
 These tests consume s greater part of the time of repslrmen in the em- ploy of the water department. but the department feesl that they are well worth while. especially in view of the serious happenings in other cities. ss a result of frozen hydrants.
 As many times a week as is found possible the water Department gang open the hydrant and a rubber ball is dropped in. 1T if fails to drop the usual distance or if if is removed dry. 1t Is known that freezing has started and steps are taken at once to thaw out the hydrnnt
New Britain herald., 1924-01-29
DIVER CASE ENDS WITH GUILTY,
Torrineton Hotel Proprietor Gives
 Up Fight Against Jail

Torrington, Jan. 29.--L. F. Dwyer. proprietor Of a Torrington hotel which was raided simultaneously with number of other places on October 2g of last year. finally de- cided 10 give up his fight 10 keep out of jail and brought his, case 10 q close in the superior court at Litch- field today by pleading to sale of liquor on Septembert Judge Will liam NJ. Msltbie sentenced him 10 1A days in jail and imposed q fine of s200.
 Dnyer's first trial, at which he elected 10 be tried before a jury on four counts. including two sales. of liquor, Keeping liquor with intent 10 sell and conducting a place where liquor was reputed 10 be sold, occu- pied the. attention Of the court for seven weeks. the jury finally disagree ing on three counts and finding tho defendant guilty on tho reputation charge. Judge Arthur F. Els who vas then presiding. sentenced Dwyer to 30 days in jail and fined him s100 on the single charge. Dwyer took an appeal on this conviction and vas ordered 10 appear tfor trial at this term of the court on the three counts on which the jury disagreed.
 His decision to plead guilty today eliminated the necessity Of a retrisl and two counts were not pressed.
 Prior 10 the session today DNyer withdrew his appeal, taking the pen alty that had been meted out. which with the sentence given today. makes total jail term of A days and fines aggresatings $500.
 Robert Donnelly and Edward Haackonson. both Of New Milford, to- day pleaded guilty 10 conducting es- establishments reputed 10 be places where liquor was sold and were each fined s20O.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-29
Nomination of Officers
 At New Britain H. $.

In the nomination for president for the first year officers at the Senior High school Donald McCrann receiv- ed the highest number of votes. George Cochrane and Donald MeGuire finished second and third respectively. The election will be held some time this week.
 Other officers nominated were ss follows: Vice-presldent, Catherine Brown, Marion Scheyd, and Dorothy Walrath; secretaryE Olga Hairis. Grace Wsllen and Mary O'Meara; treasurer. Harry Erickson. George westerman and. Albert Berney.
 Class Night will be held in inc school auditorium tomorrow evening. The address of welcome. the reading of the class will. and class history viii be the features. The auditorium will be decorated for the occasion.
 Tn the inter-class games played at the school gymnasium. yesterday sf- ternoon, the seniors went into first place in the league. <Hsfesting the freshmen quintet.
 The High school basketball team will hold 2 practice in the gymnasium this evening in preparation for thn
New Britain herald., 1924-01-29
SOME LAPS PLEASED
Others Not Satisfied With [. $. Pro- posaIs To Put immigration Onto Perrentsge Basis Here

By The Associsted rrsEg
 Tokio, Jan. 29.-Desratches fecsiH- cd here from the United States re- porting the proposal of the house committee on immigration to treat Japanese immigration in the same manner as that of other nationsiitles on a basis of percentage restriction. have evoked official 8ppropals elim- mating discrimination against Japan ere immigrants.
 other quarters. however. arr not enthusiastic.
 The Tokio Asslli points out that while the proposal seems fair. but really is cruel legislation limiting the number Of Japanese entering America annually to little more than 200 com pared with about 1000 now.
 The Asani admits. however. that the proposed restriction of immigration to two per cent of the nationals in the United States on the basis of the 1920 census will adversely affect Itsi- ian and other immigration. ss well ss the Jspanese.
 The foreign office. discussing repre- sentstions to be made 10 the wash ington government by AmbssSador Hanshura on this subject. announced that the Tokio government Is waiting to see what action congress may take. trusting to the efforts of Amsri- cen authorities 10 achieve fair soiu- tion of the problem.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-29
ATTENDANCE RECORDS AT
 NORTH END PARK BROKEN
About 10000 skaters Visit Recreation Spot Thus Tar This Winter,
 Wainwright Says.

Approximately 10000 skaters have availed themselves of the advantages offered on the North Ehd park skat- ing pond this year. figures compiled by Superintendent of Parks, Ralph B. Wainwright indicate.
 Last nights attendance al the skat- ing events broke all previous records, # being estimated that several thou sand skaters were on hand. Prior 10 last night an actual count by the park department showed over 1000 to have been ot the pond.
 The park department has assigned man 10 keep order on the pond and in the park. He will be on duty on skates during the rush hours of the evening to require skaters to conduct themselves in a manner considerste of other skaters rights.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-29
COMMITTEE DISCUSSING
 GAS STATION CONTROL
Problem Of Location and Restriction Dcing TbraslrcJ Out In Mayors
 Offtce Today.

A meeting of the committee named by Mayor A. NJ. Paonessa 10 discuss ways and means of controllinas the gasoline filling station problem is be- ing held this afternoon st City Hall. At the last meeting Of the common council, Mayor Paonessa read a mes age in which he pointed out the fire hazards and the detriments to real estate that may result from too many filling stations. or from stations not properly restricted. He urged action by the council. The common council on motion of Alderman Frank L. Con- lon. authorized the mayor 10 name a committee to make thorough probe of the situation.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-29

eame with tho New Haven Hillhouse High school team at the State Ar mory Saturday.
 This is senior week at the school, The senior mid-ye9r class K obliged to report only for enrolment in the morning after which they go to the auditorium for class night rehearsal 4 graduation rehearsal will be held on Thursday The marshals for gradu- alton are Mildred Quigley and Fay Rsttenbury.
 Chorus will be omitted this week. All members of the fourth period chorus were dismissed yesterday af- ternoon. and will be dismissed again tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-29
OFFER FISHERY COURSE

Seattle. Wash. Jan. 2a.-Thlrty-six students. attached to the University of Washington. arc enrolled In what is believed to be the only college of fisheries outside of Japan.
 For first hand study of the props- estion. capture. handling and market ing of d~h the fisheries college of the University of Washington has access 10 the fisheries of Puget Sound and Alaska. both notable for salmon, where there are many fishing vessels. csnneries, cold storage plants and fertilizer factories. In Washington Inc counties. the state and the federal
New Britain herald., 1924-01-29

government operate numerous hatch
 cries where salmon and trout are propsgated. The halihut industry centers in British Columbia, northern Washington and southeastern Alaska.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-29

About 4t per cent Of the worlds developed water power is in the United States.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-29

Guns are used to harpoon whales nor. and there is little danger to whalerz.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-27
SAYS CANADIAN
R. R. UNIONS and
BOSSES AGREE.
Joint Adjustment Board
Issues Reports
Nv John ROBJ1R

(StaR Correspondent Of the Federated Press)
MONTREAL, Feb. 26.-For over
five years now the chief Canadian
railways and six of the leading rail-
way unions have successfully operat-
ed a joint board for the settlement
of differences, apart from the general
wage agreements which have been
arranged by negotiation.
The second report of this joint
board, which is known as Canadian
Railway Board of Adjustment No. /,
is now issued. The board was estab-
lished Aug. 7, 1918, and the first re-
port covered the period up to Aug.
81, 1920. The present report deals
with events since that date up to the
end Of last September.
Leading Unions Included.
The six railway unions which are
members of the board are the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers,
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engine
men and Firemen, Order of Railway
Conductors, Brotherhood Of Railroaa
Trainmen, Order of Railroad Teleg-
raphers, and the United Brotherhood
Of Maintenance of Way Employees
and Railway Shop Laborers.
The railways are the Canadian Ma
tional, the. Grand Trunk, the Grand
Trunk Pacific, the Canadian Pacific,
the Dominion Atlantic, the Edpon-
ton, Dunvegan and British Columbia,
the Esquimalt and Nanaimo, the
Temiskaming and Northern Ontario,
the Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo,
the New Brunswick Coal and Rail-
way, and the Quebec Central.
Equal Representation.
The board consists of IL members,
six from the unions and six from the
railways. The members of the board
vote individually and a majority vote
is necessary to reach a decision.
Before the board deals with dis
pute it has already passed thru the
stage of direct negotiation between
the union and the railway officials,
so that only the more troublesome
cases reach the board at all. In the
five years Of the existence of the
board, up to Sept. 80, 1923, 1870 de-
cisions had been given by the board
and all of them were unanimous.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-27
Hughes Will Not Say
Whether Russia BGLks
u. S. MterndtiOnGLism
tBy The Federated Prsss)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Secre-
tary Hughes declines to speculate"
with regard to future decisions as to
calling or taking part in interna-
tional conferences. He will not say
whether the presence of Russia IN an
international conference will keep
the United States out.
This response was given when he
was questioned as to his attitude on
the appeal sent him by the Women's
International League for Peace and
Freedom, which quoted President
Coolidge's peace talks and asked him
to invite the president to call a "con-
ference Of the debtor and creditor
nations" This proposed conference
would make definite settlement, in
concrete terms, of PREPARATIONS, inter-
allied debts and disarmament, in or
der to achieve a new peace"
Mr.. Hughes points out that he has
recently explained, in letter to Rep
resentative Hamilton Fish, of New
York, that he cannot approve any of
the disarmament conference plans
now suggested. AS for the war
debts, they are in the hands Of debt
commission created by Congress. And
the PREPARATIONS matter is being dealt
with, at present, by the Dawes COM
mittee Of experts. In short, he will
not cove.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-27
Street Carmen Win
Legal Battle with
Cleveland Employers
(By The Federated Press)

CLEVELAND, Feb. 26.-The LEI
gality of union contracts is upheld in
a decision handed down by Judge
Fred L. Hay of this city.
Backed by the united power Of the
open shop Chamber of Commerce
and the American Plan Association,
John S. Baker brought suit against
the Cleveland local of the Amalga.
mated Association Of Street and
Electric Railway Employees of Amer
lea, claiming damages for the loss
of his job as motorman because he
refused to join the union within 80
days prescribed in the union shop
agreement.
The union based its case upon the
validity Of a legally made contract,
which it held should be enforced by
the courts in the interests of public
policy as a long step toward indus
trial peace. The court upheld the
contention of the union and directed
verdict against the plaintiff with
costs.
will waste any more Of its money in
The open shop Chamber of Com
ruerce is now considering whether It
appealing the case to a higher court.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-27
w arms Against Too
Much Optimism Based
on Labor Party Victory

NEW YORK, Feb. ga London
trade unionist contributes long let
ter to the current number of Ad-
vance, organ of the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers, in which he tells
Of shocking conditions in clothing
sweatshops working in competition
with American shops, and ends with
a warning against too great optim-
ism based on the political victories
of the English workers.
The real reason for these, he
writes, 'is the fact that the mass of
the workers, seeing our most power
full unions suffering defeat after de-
feat, have lost faith in the industrial
organization as a force for their bet
terment., As a result Of their de-
spair, they have used the ballot box
TO greater degree. But we must
not, comrade, exaggerate the victory.
/. The mass of the workers are
apathetic, Indifferent. Their support
Of the Labor Party is more like a
man in despair cropping in the dark,
than a class conscious effort. Still
our one ray Of hope in the coming
year, is that when the next general
election comes labor will be power
full enough to bring relief from the
present slavery by appropriate legis-
lative measures"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-27
OLD WOMAN WHO
WITNESSED FIR {.
MOVES AUDIENCE
N. Y. Women Organize
to Fight Fire-traps

NEW YORK, Feb. ga meeting
for working class women was held
here under the auspices of the United
Council Of Working class women, to
protest against the housing conditions
on the East Side which make danger
Gus fire-traps of the tenements.
About fifty women were present.
There were eight women speakers,
among them an old women who lives
across the street from the place that
had burned down and destroyed
thirteen workers lives last week.
Her simple story (she had never
been on a platform before) which she
told while she walled as one walls for
the dead, made the audience weep so
loudly, it seemed as if the meeting
itself was turned into a funeral serv-
ice. At the end, an appeal was made
to the women to organize themselves
into a Neighborhood Council. Thirty
three women enrolled and promised
to get their neighbors to JOIN. They
will be given an organizer familiar
with organization work.
A resolution was adopted demand
ing that the city abolish the fire-traps
and build houses for the workers, to
rent at cost. The women were eager
for organization. Even the children
seemed to understand. One kiddie
kept saying to his mother, Mama,
mama, did you give your name. Go
on, hurry upl give your name" Sew
eral young girls enrolled with the
idea that it would be a good thine. To
form junior group. They are the
daughters of women who enrolled.
A couple Of capitalist party politi-
clans came in, but were ignored.
Congressman Dickstein of the 18th
District and a local assemblyman.
The keynote of the speeches was: The
working class, if strongly organized
can do anything for themselves. The
working class women, as part of the
working class must stand together to
make better life for the workers
and their families.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-27
Strike of Linseed
Mill Workers Is
Won at Superior

SUPERIOR, Wis, Feb. 26.-The
strike Of the linseed mill workers
at the plant Of Spencer Kellogg &
Sons here, came to an end after the
company's unsuccessful attempt to
operate under the new regulations
against which the men were striking.
The rule was that each crew of
three should operate nine linseed
presses, instead Of eight. The men
quit in body, and only two Of the
strikers returned under the new con,
ditions, one Of whom subsequently
resigned because OF the added
burden.
The officials recruited inexperienc-
ed and casual help which was avail
able in quantities insufficient to pro-
duce one-fourth the usual output.
After a week the company conceded
the demands Of the men for the old
conditions. The mill has resumed
full operations.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-27
Mexican Governor
Cuts Expenses by
Opening Prisons
BY BERTRAM d. WOLFE

(StaR Correspondent Of the Federated Press1
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 26.-Amid
groans and jeers on the part of the
capitalist press, Jorge Manrique,
Agraristo governor of San Luis Po-
tosi. is pushing a big program Of
social reconstruction in the state of
which he has recently become gov
ernor.
Finding pilfered treasury and no
money to feed the prisoners, he in
vestigated their cases, talked to them
individually and then opened the
door to almost all of them. He thinks
petty theft is a result of poverty,
exploitation and starvation and not
of human cussedness, so those charg-
ed with petty thefts were the first
to go.
Then to prevent the repopulation
of the jails, he shut down all the
cantinas (saloons) on Sundays and
holidays. There is nothing Of the
Puritan blue laws about this. meas
ure, nor of hypocrisy either. His
very enemies admit that the saloons
have closed and stay closed. At the
same time he cut out bull fights.
Then he summoned the state teachers
before him and told them that their
rigorous, military discipline, imposed
upon the school children, was anti
quated and they would have to aban-
don it.
The new municipal president Of the
state capital, inspired by the ex-
ample of his superior, called a meet
ing of the workers of the city and
told them that they were entitled to
go home at the end of eight hours Of
work, and that he wanted them to
stop at the end Of eight hours and he
would personally see to it that they
suffered no evil consequences. Now
the eight-hour law is being enforced.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-27
May Bore From Within!
NeIU York Labor
in Big Drive for
German Workers Aid

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-The local
drive to aid the famished workers of
Germany is proceeding with enthu-
siasm and success. Volunteer work.
ers are covering local unions every
night, committees are organized in
outlying sections, house to house
eanvasses are arranged and mass
meetings are being arranged to spur
up interest in the work of saving the
workers of Germany from the capi-
taiist-created famine.
The labor unions are responding
magnifeently to the appeals for
funds. Bankers Local No. / donated
81 400, and Bakers Local Executive
Board No. 8 voted $1,000 to be APP
proved by the union later on.
The executive board of the Paint
ers' union gave $500. The unions
are cordially receiving speakers from
the New York local of the Friends
of Soviet Russia and Workers Ger
many, under whose auspices the drive
is organized.
A mass meeting held in Linden,
New Jersey, Melted $4,000. A mass
meeting will be held in Hungarian
Home. New York, on March Is.
Headquarters for the drive will be
organized in the following places:
willis m burg, 715 Broadway;
Brownsville, 1914 Pitkin Ave; Down
town. 800 E. 126n ST.; Yorkville La
Dor Temple; Harlem, lab E. 103rd
St.; Bronx, 1347 Boston Road;
Queens Labor Lyceum, 1856 Forest
Ave; Boro Park and Bath Beach at
10th st. Club House.
The proposal to start drive for
clothing was held in allegiance pend
ing communication with the national
Office in Chicago