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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-20

(OOntlnue0 from rage
prosecution in the oil lease cases,
that the public had lost confidence in
the administration of the Department
of Justice, while Mr. Daugherty's de-
partment is the only branch of the
government that the public can look
to in the administration Of justice.
"a Hour Reprieve.
Belief that Daugherty would get
out was strengthened when it was
learned today that Senator Wheeler,
Montana, author Of resolution pro-
posing a senate investigation of
Daugherty's administration, was
asked by Senator Willis, a close
friend of Daugherty, and one of those
at last nights conference, to "hold
off for "a hours"
Daugherty was expected to decide
in that time what to do.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt has stated that he would
not resign but it has been freely pre-
dicted that he would take this step
before long. It is expected that
Roosevelt will remain at least until a
new Secretary of the Navy is APP
pointed.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
E. c. Finney also is believed to be in
a difficult position, following his testi-
mony before the senate committee of
how he shielded the action of former
Secretary Fall in leasing the oil re-
serves.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-20
WAR WRECK is
BLAMED FOR NY
tenement FIRE
Two Families Nearly
Wiped Out by Flames

NEW YORK, Feb. ia gibbering
epileptic, an ex-soldier, is believed to
be the firebug who set crowded
east side tenement in flames early
today, snuffing out at least Is lives.
The man was arrested as he was
shutting hurriedly from the building
by passing policeman. He was un-
able to give coherent answers to
questions.
Flames were sweeping into the
lower levels of the building when dis
covered by a policeman. Almost i'm
mediately afterward he saw the
strange looking man emerging from
the structure and placed him under
arrest. The suspect gave his name
as Lewis Schoenfeld, a news butcher,
and his. address in a street several
blocks from where the fire occurred.
He had army discharge papers and a
small vial of white powder in his
pockets.
81 haven't any matches; you can
search me if you want" he said when
seized by the policeman.
The policeman whistled for assist
ance and held his man until detec-
tive arrived.
The policeman then dashed thru
flames which already we're roaring
thru the lower Railways Of the tene-
ment and made his way to the upper
floors, beating on doors to arouse the
sleeping families.
The dead were suffocated in their
beds as the flames mushroomed on
the two upper floors, filing them with
thick acrid smoke. Scores Of the
tenants saved their lives by jumping
onto adjacent roofs.
Police believed the fire undoubtedly
was incendiary and that the firebug
started it by throwing lighted news
papers in a lower hallway. They be-
lieve the man who started II may be
the same pyromaniac who started
several fires on the lower east side
last year. Schoenfeld, was held for
investigation.
Two families were almost entirely
wiped out. Bernard Barrett, a la
borer, his wife and two children all
persisted, the only surviving member
being daughter, Margaret, who is in
hospital badly burned.
Alex Holqui lost his entire family
IA wife and three sons--and he Is
in a hospital suffering from severe
burns. Benjamin Berger, his wife
and young son and daughter all
persisted. A Mrs. Bessie Schmidt, 40,
also is among the known dead.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-20
COOLIDGE MUFFLER
PUT ON NEWSPAPER
WRITER'S IN CAPITAL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18th
President Coolidge today an
Dounced a policy of silence re-
garding the oil leasing scandal.
effective at once.
II was stated on his behalf that
the oil leasing cases would not in
future be discussed at the White
House conference with Newspaper
men on Tuesday and Friday.
The cases are now in the hands
of counsel for presentation to the
courts and for that reason the
President believes. it was stated,
that he must refrain from talking
about them.
This was notice to the corre-
spondents not to submit any MOI e
questions about the case.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-20
2 Killed, 81 Injured
in Rail and Trolley
Chicago Accidents

Two railroad workers were killed
and third is expected to die as the
result of two railroad accidents and
thirty persons were injured in a
street car crash in Chicago yesterday.
E. J. Eptinne, a fireman on the
Pennsylvania railroad, was instantly
killed when he stepped from the cab
Of his engine and was hit by another
train at 103rd st. and the P. R. R.
tracks. He leaves a widow and two
children. James Flood, a track
worker, was struck and killed, and
Patrick McQuinn had his skull frac-
tured by a south bound elevated
train at 31st st.
More than thirty persons were in
jured when two overcrowded street
cars carrying work-bound people
crashed at Ashland and Chicago
AYES. The failure Of the street car
company TO clear the rails Of ice was
given as the cause of the accident.
Three of the injured persons are in
serious condition.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-20
What Do You Think Of "A Week"

The DAILY WORKER wants know what its readers
think of the first serial novel offers it's readers We
already published three nstalmens of this gripping story.
Another today. What do think Of the story
setting its characters far have gone? We
readers let know Write down your views
in to the DAILY WORKER, 1910 N. Hased St. Chicago Ill.
We will publish of these letters find
for. Don't delay. Write today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-20
Tax Increase Is Failure.


BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 19.-Be-
cause his wife refused to leave the
state, Charles Anderson Of Chicago,
committed suicide in her presence.
Mrs. Kay Anderson is an actress
with a burlesque company playing
here and stated that her husband had
threatened to take his life several
times before II she did not quit.
Mrs Anderson said she would keep
on with her stage career. She has
q child one year old.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-20

SPRINGFIELD, H., Feb. 19.-
Governor Len Small was within his
rights when he vetoed the $1,000 APP
preparation to pay the salary Of Leroy
Millner, assistant attorney general in
charge Of inheritance tax cases in
Cook County, the supreme court ruled
today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-20
Can't Fix Par Value.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Feb. 49,
The legislative act fixing 500 a
share as the value Of no par value
stock upon which corporation tax
should be collected by the secretary
Of state is unconstitutional, the Su-
preme Court held in the case Of
Roberts vs. Schaefer Company Of
Chicago.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-20
And Oil Continues to Flow

HUTCHINSON, excitement prevailed here
following the bringing
northeast Of this marking opening leading
working francaly TO obtain leases adjoining
Oil shot the derrick when
guher but the spong subsidized
a day.
Biologists declare the well marks
to her
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-20
Peculiar Accident Kills Three.

BERLIN, Feb. l9.-Three persons
are known to be dead and many in
jured as result Of a peculiar accident
in the village Of Ludwigstadt, neal
Probstzella.
A train Of an engine and Fl cars
plunged from elevated tracks, crash
ing down on the roofs Of houses be
low. Three houses were smashed anc
one set on fire. Police and firemer
are searching in the ruins for add
tional bodies.
Join the Workers Party.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-20
Confesses To Murder.

After his arrest today on a charge
Of burglary, Harry B. Thomas, Chi
cage, confessed numbering William
B. Krauter, Chicago business man,
four years ago, police said.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-20
Bank Bandits Arrested.

Three Of six bandits who robbed the
Lansing, ILL.,, State Bank and the
Brighton Park State Bank, Chicago,
last month, were under arrest here
today, police said. Their names were
given as Robert Mattingly, William
Black and Frank Pagel, all Of Gary,
Ind, officials Of the two banks identi-
fed them, authorities said.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-20

The DAILY WORKER serves you
EVERY DAY. How have you served
the DAILY WORKER today?
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-20
Leland Divorce Suit
Naming Clergyman
Is Denied by Court

Superior Judge Foell this afternoon
denied the suit for divorce by Albert
G. Leland against Mrs. Charlotte Le-
land, who implicated Rev. Carl d.
Case, pastor Of the First Baptist
Church Of Oak Park, in her alleged
indiscretions.
This in effect clears Rev. Case Of
the charges BY Leland and his wife.
The court refused TO make any COM
ment on Rev. Case on the grounds
that the evidence had been too wide
ly circulated already"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-20
AMERICAN 10 A N
OR DISASTER, SAY
FRENCH BROKERS
European Money Fall
ing After German Mark

PARIS, Feb. 19.-General Dawes
and the other members of the COM
mittee of PREPARATIONS experts, are
the Saviors that optimistic French
brokers hope will lead France out
Of its economic wilderness. The hope
is that France will be given a five
to ten year moratorium on her war
debts and that Germany must be
forced to pay Preparations in kind
coal and other products-if she should
be granted a cash moratorium.
Big Loan--or Disaster.
French financiers are also looking
forward to an international loan of
half a billion dollars. They declare
it is inconceivable that America and
Great Britain viii let the franc sink
further.
Fears of the financial collapse of
all Europe are voiced by the most
bearish elements on the bourse. They
point to the most alarming news
from Austria, Hungary, Belgium,
Poland and other countries closely
allied financially with France.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-20
By Jury LIBEDINsKY

Published by THE DAILY WORK
Err thru special arrangement with
B. w. Huebsch, Inc, of New York
City. copyrighted, 1928, by B. w.
Huebsch & Co.
(WHAT HAS GONE BEF0RE)
IA WEEK" is a thrilling mar
rative of war between the Russian
Communist Party and counter-revo-
lutionists in a frontier city. Earlier
installments tell how the party
decided to send the Red Army far
away after fuel so that the trains
can run and bring in seed grain for
the peasants. Klimin, the pres
ident for the local branch of the
Communist Party meets his sweet
heart, woman party worker who
has just come from Moscow.
A counter-revolutionary leader ar
rives on the same train NOW
GO ON WITH THE STORY.)
CHAPTER THREE.
T T was still frosty in the streets
1 as it is early morning in early
Spring. The cooS red sun hung
low on the horizon; in western
rooms, in dark corners, were linger-
ing the remains of the nights
darkness when the Secretary of
the Politdep political Depart
ment) had already come to work
and was writing down his name on
the paper that lay before the sleepy
man who was on duty :. his name,
"Matusepko." Each letter of
his signature was round, clear,
finished, and only to the last Matu-
senko added little thin, timorous
tail.
Taking off his coat and hanging
it up, Matusenko smoothed his
hair with a comb and went into
the office of the Chief; there stood
his tidy little table, covered with
pink plotting paper. Matusenko
looked into the Chiefs inkpot-was
there plenty of ink? He tried the
Chiefs pen--a bad pen-Matu-
senko changed it, sorted the pa
pers on the Chiefs table, and
looked at the minute shorthand of
Martuinov, the assistant chief of
the Politdep.
Matusenko was short, in bell
trousers, carefully pressed, with
fresh-complexioned face, on which
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-20
Crown 10000 to Dollar.

BUDAPEST, Hungary, Feb. 49,
The Hungarian crown has fallen to
10000 to the dollar, or 20 per cent
below the Austrian crown. Simon
Krausz, director of the Anglo-Aus-
trian bank, brought cheer with the
declaration that American, British
and Italian banks would help float
an international loan to Hungary.
Unless the loan comes in haste the
crown will hit the trail Of the Ger
man mark.
VIENNA.-The Austrian crown is
now selling at 10000 to the dollar.
LONDON.--The Belgian franc now
stands at 11S TO the pound sterling.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-20

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Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-04
Car Plunges From
Grade on Monarch

The first accident of the season on
Monarch Pass occurred Sunday even
ing at $3.50, when a sedan belonging
to John Adlock of Salida went over the
edge, turned over three times
and came to stop rs feet be-
low the road. There were six people
in the car, Mr.. Adlock and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Sinclair and two child
ren. No one was seriously injured.
although all received bruises and
scratches from broken glass. The
road had just been graded and it is
thought that fiat tire turned the
car when it hit the soft dirt. When
it was three feet from the edge, the
bank gave way, causing what might
have been very serious accident
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-04
SUIT OVER
DRIVEWAY
Stockmen Barred from
West Elk Rang e.
Carry Case to Judge
Black. v an Tuy |
Fights.

The forcing Of stock driveway
from Ohio creek across the head of
East Antelope and on to the summer
range Of the West Side Association is
occupying the attention Of many cat
tlemen here this week. For something
over forty years this driveway has
been regularly in use, spring, summer
and fall. Recently the decided land
there passed into the hands of Port
Van Tuyl, who has fenced up the right
Of way and the four thousand head Of
stock belonging to the West Side cat
tlcmen cannot cross. The only other
way into the forest reserve is to
drive up the public road to Baldwin
and around by Castle creek.
The matter came up for hearing on
Wednesday before Judge Black in the
district court at Montrose. Van TuyI
was represented by Moynihan a.
Hughes, while the stockmen have en-
gagged Stone & Kochevar of this city
as their attorneys. Among witnesses
called are T. w. Gray, who owned n
ranch on the head Of Antelope in 1881
and 1882; Lee Lehman, W. L. Curtis,
Joe Eilebrecht, C. ID. Jones, president
Of the association, and o. f. Wiseman.
the secretary.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-04

the headwaters of the Gunnison. acces-
sible to fishermen from this city with
in a few hours run, contain 1900 miles
of the finest trout fishing in America
it will be seen that the Matching and
placing of five million lingering trout
in our streams each year will be none
too many to keep up with increasing
number of tourists who now come
to Gunnison from every quarter OF the
nation for summer sport.
Another important improvement at
the Pitkin hatchery is this week being
arranged by the county commissioners
board, the state game and fish depart
ment representatives, and the forestry
office. Two miles of new road will
be built just below Pitkin, abandoning
the former road thru the park, which
always blows full of snow in winter
Instead, the survey being made by
Continued on Last PageI
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-04

pleted the convention was well upon
Is way to breaking all previous re-
cords. 1t required SO ballots to NOM
nate Stephen A. Douglas in 1860.
FIFTY-SECOND BALLOT:-Mc-
Adoo, 412h; Smith, 321ls; Davis, 81;
Underwood, 39h; Ralston, 90; Glass,
"a; Robinson, 43; Cox, 81; Richie,
l61s; Salisbury, 6; Owen, a; Bryan,
1; Walsh. /.
The first ballot of the conven-
ton showed McAdoo well in the lead,
with lSl votes, but Governor Smith
was q good second, with PAL, and the
balance scattering among II other
convention dragged thru nearly 40
7 Monday, but dropping again 70 4l&.
Smith climbed gradually to 323ts, and
then dropping. In the main the favo-
rite son votes stood fast, each hoping
that the leaders would eliminate them
selves in the deadlock.
McAdoo openly accuses his detract-
ors Of raising Ku Klux and oil as
false issues to defeat him, or packing
the convention with bowling Smith
supporters, and violating all ethics of
decency and honesty. He calls the
New Workers bootlegging scoundrels.
who are debauching the morals Of the
American youth, by encouraging them
to defy the laws Of their country, and
says that all the forces of a subsidized
and debased press are set to conquer
him.
"They talk Of dark horses" said
the candidate Sunday evening. "There
will be no dark horses unless I turn
dark myself, and don't intend doing
that don't care how much they pack
the galleries-they can't intimidate
me-"
The outstanding figure of the con-
vention is William Jennings Bryan,
who for % years, or since he first
Continued on page four)
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-04
Ladies Aid Will
Meet at Cascadilla

The Ladies' Aid Of the Community
church will hold their regular meeting
Wednesday, July 9Th at Camp Casra-
dilla. All members and friends are
invited to attend this picnic and a
good time and delightful ride is an
ticpated. The lunch is to be pot luck
so everyone is requested to brIi;cc
something toward it; also cup, fork
and spoon will be needed by each one.
Those who have no conveyance are to
meet in front of the Community
church at 900, and all those who can
take more than their own crowd, be
at the church between 9 and 9:3O.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-04
BITTER FRACTIONAL FIGHT
SPLITS THE DELEGATES
Bryan Makes Sensational Speech for McAdoo.
Gathering Approaches Record Of 1860
When 50 Ballots Cast for Stephen A..
Douglas. Come to the News Champion
Office for Latest Telegraphic Reports.

After being deadlocked since Mon
day morning on candidates, the ma
tional Democratic convention in New
York has taken over so ballots and the
delegates, wearied, but fighting mad,
are unable to see any agreement in
sight. McAdoo leads the field and his
delegates to the number of over one
third of the convention are sticking
tight, but he has failed to hold sever
al sensational pushes to around 500
votes. A majority of the convention
is 555, and the two-thirds requisite
to nomination is 1872.
The last ballot as we go to press
Thursday indicates that Senator Raj
ston Of Indiana is being put forward
as a compromise candidate. News
Champion in getting the wires of
every important ballot from the con-
vention and our bulletin board is the
center of town interest. Don't hesi-
tate to cali Up Is on the phone, if you
want the latest.
Here is the most recent telegram:
Madison Square Gardens, N. /.
City, 2:40 Thursday afternoon, July
third:
Gunnison News Champion,
Having broken the record Of the
famous Baltimore convention when
forty-eight ballots were required to
name the presidential nominee, the
convention settled down shortly before
one o'clock this afternoon for real
war.
McAdoo and Smith are in hopeless
deadlock. Thru ballot after ballot
their totals do not vary more than q
fraction. The McAdoo people are
working hard on Virginia and Arkan-
sas, but the Glass and Robinson man.
ayers do not think their candidates
are out of it yet, and want to hang on.
On the 10th ballot, Ralston began
climbing.
When the 50th ballot had been COM
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-04
new P|TKN FISH HATCHERY
CONSTRUCTION IS BEC|NN|NG
Fish and Game Department Will Make Plant to
Hatch Five Million Trout Yearly Second
Largest in State. County to Build New Road
Great Improvement for Our County.

A fifteen thousand improvement to
the Pitkin fish hatchery, making this
Gunnison state institution the second
largest of the kind in the state, is
under way.
Following the visit Of J. w. Havi-
land, field superintendent of the State
Game and Fish department of Colo
rado, to our city last Thursday and
Friday and consultation with W. H.
Corum, in charge at Pitkin, announce
ment was made that construction was
authorized on a cement block hatchery
38x9O to replace the present frame
shack, and q six-room permanent res
idence for the caretakers Of the young
trout. The capacity for Matching will
also be nearly tripled, the present
equipment which contains 80 troughs
being capable of Matching s00,9 900
eggs twice year. The completed
improvement will accommodate eighty
troughs, taking care of practically
five million eggs annually.
Most important of all, in the minds
of those who have been watching the
development of the fish hatchery busi-
ness Of late years, is the intention to
construct cement retaining ponds in a
chain for the one-fourth mile between
the hatchery site and Quartz creek,
which will furnish sufficient space to
grow all the young trout TO fingerlings
before turning them loose in the main
streams, a proposition which is cer-
tain to ensure their living.
The local fish hatchery superinten-
dent has also been furnished with a
Ford truck with mountain gear for
carrying supplies and materials to the
plant, and later distributing the trout
as needed.
Contract for construction of the
main building has been let to parties
who have just completed the Cedar
edge hatchery improvement on Grand
Mesa. They will commence work
early next week and rush things to
completion.
For years it has been known that
water from the springs near Pitkin
was the finest in the state for rapid
and perfect incubation of trout eggs.
They were discovered by the late S.
e. Land, once supt. Of the Gunnison
hatchery, and later supt. of the state
hatcheries. Mr.. Land was a strong
advocate Of the purchase Of this prop
erty by the state and lived to see his
dream realized, tho he will not see
the fruition Of all his hopes in the
erection Of thess major improve
naents, ~ ~ passed away In 1923.
When completed, only the Denver
state Ash hatchery Win have greater
capacity, and whea We consider that
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-04
CONVENTION DEADlOCKED ON &Al PRESIDENTIAL BALLOT
McAdoo Leads Field. But Smith Blocks His Nom
nation Ralston Most Likely Compromise Can
didate. Favonte Sons Hold Forces.
FOREST FlREs-DANGER

The Forest Service reports
that the extremely dry weather
now prevailing has caused prac-
tically all portions of the Gunni-
son National Forest to become
exceptionally susceptible to for
est fires. All campers, fisher
men and others are earnestly re-
quested TO use extra precaution
with camp fires, cigarette stubs
and all other forms Of fire out
doors, until the dry spell has
passed. Watch yourself and
caution your neighbor.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-04
Protest Against Tree
Cutting at Council Meet

The town Council held its regular
monthly meeting Tuesday evening, but
very little business was taken up. A
petition from the women's clubs OF
Gunnison was read, protesting against
the destruction of the trees on the
main thorofare. There will be only
one more tree to cut, however, as all
others in the way of the lighting sys-
tenn have already been taken down; SC
there need be no worry. Mr.. Kreug-
er gave short talk on the danger OF
forest fires now, because Of dry seas
on and asked for the use of the town
truck in case fire did break out. Per-
mission was given for its use. The
rest Of the evening was spent in dis
cussing technicalities.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-04
Street Lighting
Nears Completion

The bolts for the lighting poles of
Gunnison street lighting system ar
rived last week and the cement foun-
dations are being set SO that when the
poles arrive they can be easily and
quickly screwed on. Many trees
have been cut down in order
to make way for the more mod
ern features of the day. A few weeks
will see this part of the work COM
pleted on the new system. Then we
must perforce, wait until delivery is
made on the rest of the material.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-04

Geo. Steenbergen, who has been
working on the Rudolph Mergeln.an
ranch for two years, had his leg brok-
en- very badly this week. He was
driving a team hitched to wagon and
the horses ran away. He was thrown
out, but his foot caught in the wheel
and he was thrown around, causing q
severe fracture of the left thigh. The
evening train has already gone, SO
the injured man was taken to Salida
in an auto by DR.. E. NJ. Russell. From
the seriousness Of the break, it is ex-
peeted that he win have to remain in
the hospital for several months.