davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-11-20
HARD COAL MINERS
Celebrate Mitchell Day With
Big Meetings

BY International Labor News Service
Indianapolis, Ind Mitchell Day"
in the anthracite coal fields still re-
mains an important occasion in the
lives of the miners of these regions.
October 20 commentaries the day of
the ending of the first great anthra-
cite strike in 1900. The strike lasted
some six weeks and was the first in
the hard coal regions under the juris
diction of the United Mine Workers
of America of which John Mitchell
was the president.
George F. Baer, of "divine right"
fame, led the operators in the strug
gle and Mitchell directed the miners.
In this strike the men won a 10 per
cent increase in wages and other con-
cessions for which they had been
struggling for years. This strike was
followed by struggle in 1902 which
lasted six months.
The miners over the anthracite dis
tricts celebrated the day this year
with huge mass meetings, parades and
speakings at which the work and in
| huence of John Mitchell were recalled
President Lewis and the other inter
national officers spoke at Shamokin
and Mahanoy City, Pa, where enor-
nous crowds greeted them. The
Shamokin meeting included a dedica
tion of memorial to Miles Daugher-
! ty, former international board
member, and pioneer trade union
ist.
At Scranton, Pa, where statue
was dedicated to the memory of John
Mitchell "a year ago, special exercises
were held Mitchell is buried in a
Scranton cemetery and delegation
of United Mine Workers laid wreath
on his tomb.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-11-20
SO IT GOES!

Washington, d. C.-The federal
trade commission upon recommends
tion of it's chief counsel has dismissed
without prejudice ten complaints
against number of tobacco manufac-
turers and tobacco jobbers' associa-
tions. The complaint charged the re-
spondents with entering into COM
bination to fix and maintain standard
resale prices at which tobacco prod
ucts were to be sold.
Commissioners Nugent and Thomp-
son dissented, and will file memo
randum of dissent.
The respondent manufacturers are:
The American Tobacco Company; p.
Lorillard Company, Inc, Of Jersey
City, N. j.; Tobacco Products Corpor-
alton, Liggett & Myers Tobacco Com
pany, of New York city; Larus & Bro.
Co., of Richmond, Va, and Scotten-
Dillon Co., Of Detroit, Mich.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-11-20
AS THE WORKER
SEES HIS WORLD
Summary and Digest of
Important Events of the
Week, Here and Abroad

Matthew Woll denounces Senator
Borah's foreign debt views; urges re-
duction of war obligations to promote
world prosperity.
Employment conditions in Illinois
reported best since March as trade
conditions improve.
Mexican chamber of deputies passes
bill enacting article of Mexican consti-
tuition providing for establishment of
8-hour day.
| Continued upward trend of retail
food prices reported by U. S. depart
ment of labor.
State department again refuses to
permit Countess Karolyi to enter
United States.
New Zealand votes against prohi-
bition; to continue present. liquor IL
cense system.
Striking members of Ironworkers
Union win wage increase in Boston
Prosperity in United States sets
new record, Secretary of Commerce
Hoover reports; living conditions in
past year best in history, he says.
| Labor party candidate elected lord
mayor of Birmingham, England
Army air force is facing collapse
witnesses at Mitchell court martha
testify.
| Strike of 1000 Vienna bakers ends
when workers are given per cent
wage increase.
| ST. Louis-San Francisco railroad
halts train in northeastern Oklahoma
to rush injured girl to hospital.
More automobiles made in October
than any month in history of the in
dustry, says report.
New oil-electric car of Canadian
National Railways runs 1887 miles il
67 hours
Mass of brick falling from 300
/, foot smokestack kills two workers a
Roanoke, Va.
II Three enlisted men killed as arm.
airplane falls in Hawaii.
II Accident at quarries killed 1873 il
year 1924, U. S. bureau of mines re
| ports.
II Workers in many trades in Ham
burg, Germany, win wage increases.
Production of power in Unite,
| States to set new record this year, i
is estimated.
President Green, OF A. F. of L.
calls on organized workers to form
classes to study coal industry, to off
: set anti-strike propaganda Of Goa
, operators.
Thousands of automobile accident
result from neglect of cars, automo
tive engineers are told.
Philippine legislature passes bill
providing for referendum vote on in
dependence for islands.
Five women hotel employees kille'
at Hibbing, Minn., by carbon monox
ide gas from jet in gas range.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-11-20

Q.-Where does organized labor
stand on wages and the increasing
productivity of modern industry?
A-The American Federation of
Labor, at its last convention, declared
in favor of demanding wages in pro-
portion to the increasing productive
capacity of machinery, new sources
of power and improved management.
Q.-What did organized labor do to
free seamen from archaic laws which
held them in virtual slavery?
A.-The American Federation of
Labor, in 1915, secured the passage
of the La Toilette seamen's law,
which the federation declared, marks
a great forward step in the march of
human freedom and progress. 1t re-
moves the last vestige of Involuntary
servitude from the laws of the United
States" Seamen now may leave their
ships when in safe harbor.
Q.-Who is leading the activities of
the Union Labor Life Insurance Com
pany, formation of which was recent
ly authorized?
A.-Matthew Woll, president of the
international -Engravers' Union
of North America and vice president
of the American Federation of Labor,
is directing the preliminary organiza-
tion work of the Union Labor Life
Insurance Company, assisted by
George W. Perkins and other promi-
nent trade union executives.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-11-20
WANT ALIENS "TABBED'

New York.-The Chamber of Com
merce is urging similar organizations
in other cities to favor their plan to
have every alien registered.
The record of non-citizens would be
government record. Some advo-
Gates Of this plan have gone so far
that they would mt let an alien leave
prescribed districts unless the gov
ernment was notified.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-11-20
WANTED

STOUT MEN and women to wear the
famous Camp Physiological Belt,
built to give you comfort Holds
up the stomach. Lady attendant.
Dargue's Cut Rate Rate Store,
242 High street. If
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-11-20
ROSTER OF ORGANIZATIONS
HAMILTON LABOR UNIONS

Stanley Ogg,6 SyamoreS
uNo Friday
Hall mo R. Lgg,32
No TUESDAYS
q S
rSnurdy Do S
Labor Temple
Temple. Peter SchtL9
Charles
No Wednesday, Labor
al
I G Hi
rTmpe Fred
No 8 4h
MOdey Umo Alternate =
Monday
Mad dhes Alternate T. c.
Temple W. Gaf,
t&srFr p
Labor TmR
Union No ~2n
GraeyC
d3rF Fn.T
Smtmna yEnuner No 9 drd Mon J r
d4h hThusLa C
Ola and
Street "a Bro
Team Heper,N -
Theatrical C Hal
O 30" ls Phone 8a'
Trades Council ..---. .lAa ad Tues. T. c.
No 70
Vim Bumal7O
E Ouerbu So Harrison Ave
r.
No 3. Fran
r Pos
No First Sur, NJ
0o Fh Ohio
Paper ges No islands, 3d A
No 40 Mon. A
Plumber. Frank Smith First
No 23 Box
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-11-20
Labor Queries

Questions and Answers on La,
Dor: What 1t Has Done; Where
1t Stands on Problems of the
Day; Its Aim and Program;
Who's Who in the Ranks of
the Organized TOilers, ETC., etc.
Evening star., 1925-03-15
And Many Other Sauings

-54inch Self-coored Border Fales, in all the Sprir
colors Only requires Il yards for dress Yard.
Ensemble Bengaline SO inches wide; shown in egl
street colors Yard.
New "Deauvile" Tub Silks, in candy and awning
and checks Over $50 color combinations. 33 inch
wide. Yard. .......:;;...
shown in all the new colors. Yard. ............
Regularly 500 Satin Crepes, 80 inches wide an
in Is colors and black. Yard rd....................
Regular $1o5 Printed Fouards SO inches wid
and shown in so dot scroll and all-over effect
Kanns-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1925-03-15

Designs taken from Old Eng
lish and early American prints,
and woven of American yarns.
The designs are particularly
charming, the colors clear and
lovely. and guaranteed fast. The
material is 80 inches wide.
Kann' Floor.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-10
French Ambassador
Received In Russia
with Enthusiasm

MOSCOW, Jan. 3d.. (By mail).-
Jean Herbette, the new French am
bassador, arrived at Moscow and was
met at the station by representatives
Of the peoples commissariat of for
eign affairs, members of the diplomat
ic corps, journalists and big crowds OF
people. Herbette, in short inter-
view with representatives of the
press, expressed his deep satisfaction
OF the very friendly reception accord
ed him and declared that he feels
happy to be in the capital Of the
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in
the capacity of the first ambassador
Of France in order to work hand in
hand for the re-establishment OF nor
NAL relations between the two coun-
tries and their closer rapproachment.
Herbette hopes that all Outstanding
questions will be successfully settled,
because there is not one problem
amongst them in his opinion which
could not be settled provided that both
sides really want settlement In the
evening, Herbette was received by
Chicherin, peoples commissary of for
eign affairs, with whom he had a long
conversation.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-10
Hartman to Buy
Output of Soviet
Manganese Mines

LONDON, March S.-Interesting
lights on the dealings of the Soviets
with the rest of the world came to
light as a result Of the Hartman pro-
position to contract for the output of
the Georgian manganese mines.
1t is expected that contract will be
signed Monday between Mr.. Hartman
and the Soviets under which the Har.
riman group win invest 100000 in
new railways to the plant
The Soviet government is to be paid
a minimum annual royalty of $780,
900, of which 100000 is to be paid
in advance. The former owners of the
properties are to be compensated. AL.
together the Hartman deal means
$64,OO0,0OO royalty in twenty years.
The deal, if consummated, means
that one of the worlds richest man
ganese fields goes to one American
interest. An unusual feature is the
naturalization Of the former owners,
80 per cent, of whom are Russians.
Even David Lloyd George in his
dealings with the Soviets only prov
ided for compensation to foreign and
not Russian owners Of various prop
critics.
The German and British press ap-
parently are hostile to the Hartman
deal, following the failure of their own
nationals to get similar concessions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-10
SINCLAIR OIL
COMP ANY MAY
LOSE SAKHALIN
Japs Held Trumps Of
Force Mature
Especial to The Daily Worker,

Especial to The Daily Worker)
RIGA, March S.--The Soviet gov.
eminent has fled a suit in the Mos
COW provincial court for the formal
cancellation OF the concession grant
ed to the Sinclair Oil company to ex-
plot the oil resources Of North SAX
halin. The trial will begin on March
IL.
The Soviet's case is based ON the
contention that the Sinclair company
failed to start operations as the con.
tract stipulated and to make the nee.
essary expenditure for technical equip.
ment. According to the Soviets own
version, Harry L. Sinclair duly paid
the sum stipulated in the contract in
September, 1923, and wanted to begin
operations.
The Problem Of Force Mature.
On March 6, 1924, Mr.. Sinclair's rep
resentative, M. Templeton, officially
informed the Soviet government that
the Japanese troops of occupation had
refused to admit the expedition equip
ped by the Sinclair company to North
Sakhalin and that Mr.. Sinclair there
fore requested the Soviet 20 consider
the circumstances as governed by
force mature and automatically to pro.
long the contract until conditions
changed.
An Unhappy Situation for Sinclair.
The Soviet government then gave
the Sinclair company six months
grace, but now the Soviet jurists re-
fuse to consider the Japanese occu-
patton as force mature on the
grounds that the Sinclair company
was aware of the occupation when the
contract was signed and that the Am
erican government did not attempt to
ease the way for Mr. Sinclair's oper-
atoms as the latter had expected.
These provincial courts are not com
posed of jurists, the chief qualification
required for members being a fixed
period of Communist service. The
judges are elected by Communist com.
mittees.
Capitalists Get "Fair Trial."
In view of the courts lack OF juri.
dical red tape, it is safe to predict that
the decision will be in favor OF the
Soviet where one party is the Soviet
government itself and the other is a
foreign bourgeois capitalist company.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-10
Jurisdictional Row
Handed to One Man
For Arbitration

After a confab Saturday in the Office
of the Building Construction Employ
ers' Association, led by Patrick Sui
Ivan, Of the Building Trades Council,
and Edward M. Craig, of the employ
ing contractors, 1t was agreed to sub
NIT the dispute to ]. D'Esposito, who
is made the arbiter.
Business agents of the striking
crafts will hold a meeting with DIES
posito, who will be expected to order
the men back to work pending a de-
cision.
The strike, which has lasted over a
week, was called by the other crafts
against the practice of the carpenters
in setting metal trim, which was de-
aance Of the jurisdictonal award that
gave the metal trim work to the
Sheet Metal Workers Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-10
Teachers Wise
to Chicago "Big"
Business Plots

Coming into the open with their
PLAINS the big business school board
and its big business. superintendent
propose to increase the tax rate 81
per cent for education and tanning
almost 10 per cent more children into
each crowded elementary class room.
Instead of A children under single
teacher in the elementary schoolroom
the speed-up kings are providing for
As. Not many years ago 20 children
was thot reasonable number for one
teacher to handle at time. About
100000 is expected to be saved by
making 10 teachers do what is now
done by approximately II.
At the same time th@.taxpayers are
asked to approve a boost in the school
tax of over So per cent.
The organized teachers are repeat
ing their refusal to protiteer at the
expense of reduced education for the
children and at the Expense Of in
creased taxes for the ordinary tax
payer. They repeat their proved as
sertions that the taxes now lodged
by big business are sufficient under
the present tax rate to pay all wage
increases, build better schools and
give BETTER schooling TO the children.
A battle is promised along these lines.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-10

red herring trick, pointing especially
to the article in the issue of February
5th entitled "a Honorable Court En-.
Joins a Carpenter" referring only to
the copy Of the bill Of complaint EN-
bodied therein. Attorney Sugar took
a similar copy from his portfolio, an
nouncing that he is a subscriber to
the DAILY WORKER, and told the
court that the Honorable applied to
this court.
He then proceeded to read the in
PRODUCTION to the bill Of complaint and
the following comment, in which the
court was referred to as a capital.
list court" serving capitalist labor
fakers," and to the injunction itself
as a "scrap Of paper" Judge Hunt
seemed highly amused during the
reading of the article. The DAILY
WORKER was included in the record
as Exhibit No. 10.
Faker Claims Jurisdiction Over
"DaiIy Worker"
4 Shamrock told the court that he had
stated that he would hold anyone who
sold the DAILY WORKER responsible
for what was published therein. This
in spite of the fact that he and Jelly
Fish are both subscribers and shyster
Carson says he reads it every day.
These takers are trying to set up a
censorship on what the rank and file
may read.
The carpenters Of Detroit are get
ting some valuable information as to
what may be expected from fakerdom
and its local flunkeys. At meeting
tonight of delegates and visitors who
gathered for the regular district coun-
Gil meeting, which was not held be
cause Shamrock and Fish failed to ap-
pear, special consideration was given
to the bunch of snakes who signed
these lying affidavits Monday night.
Painful Proceeding Promised
It was intimated that at the first
meeting of each local union copy Of
each affidavit would be read before
the meeting and discussion and act
ton would follow. 1t is safe to as.
sumo that a painful half hour will be
had by these traitors.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-10
POLAND BURNS PRIEST
ALIVE TO REVENGE HIS
FRIENDSHIP TO RUSSIA

kIEV, Ukraine, March s.-Father
Andrae Fedoukovlteh, Polish cath
Ollie priest, has been burned alive
in the town of Jitomir, in the Po-
Iish Ukraine. The murderers poured
kerosene over the priests body and
then isnIted It, say the advlces from
Jitomir.
Fedoukovitch was the author Of
a widely known letter to the pope
in which he protesved to the vati-
can against the participation of Po-
Ilsh clergymen In the antl-sovlet
campaign.
His friends declare he was killed
by his enemies for dlvuIglng to the
authorities the activities Of Polish
spies against the Sovlets in the
Ukraine.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-10
St. Paul to Have
First Communist
Wedding March IA
Especial 10 The Daily workerl

ST. PAUL, MINI, March s. On
March IA, the Young Workers League
OF st. Paul will take charge OF the
wedding ceremony Of Max Allen and
Anna Quartermaster, both members OF
the league. The Y. w. L. Of st. Paul
will make a great celebration out OF
this real Communist wedding.
The program will consist of Com
munist music and songs thruout. The
hall will be decorated with Commun-
fist slogans, especially with those
dealing with religion, for in perform
ing a marriage, the league is showing
the complete separation OF the Com.
munists from all religious supersti-
ton.
All members Of the league and Of
the party OF the Twin Cities will be
invited.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-10

MADRID. Spain, March Spanish
consulates in New York, Havana, San.
tiago, Santo Domingo, Galveston, Hon
duras, Guatemala and Manila have
been instructed to prepare to recruit
volunteers for service in Morocco.
The Spaniards have suffered heavy
defeats at the hands OF the Riffian
tribes in their North African colony,
and are preparing to attempt to crush
the movement for independence from
Spanish Imperialism.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-10
BALDWIN BOWS
TO LABOR STORM
WITH CONCESSION
Kirkwood, Ousted Mem
Der, Stirs Scotch Workers


\ LONDON, March S.-The section Of
the labor party which resumed its
seats in the house Of commons with.
out David Kirkwood, who was expell-
ed from the house Thursday for heck.
ling Austen Chamberlain, foreign
secretary, applauded Prime Minister
Baldwin's adroit speech against the
trade union political fund bill.
Baldwin, who thus opposed a bill Of
fered by his own kind, feared that II
it passed, a storm of labor OPPOSITION
would arise ct once, which would be
misfortune for his regime, now
going thru a ticklish situation. BY his
speech, it is presumed, the bill was de-
feated, disgruntling some Of Baldwin's
party members, but pleasing the labor
party members
The bill would have practically for
hidden the trade unions from making
contributions to political parties. 1t
would have Immediately affected the
labor party.
Kirkwood, meanwhile, enjoyed his
vacation outside of parliament, by call
ing the prince Of Wales "nincom-
poop" and attacking the house of com.
mons in a speech to his constituents
in Scotland.
Thursdays incident was an effort
to crush a workingman," Kirkwood
told a large audience Of his constitu.
ents. Chamberlain is incapable, fit.
ted neither mentally nor physically
for his job"
He promised his constituents never
to apologize to the commons because
he said, that body wanted to crush
him for his attacks on that "nincom.
poop prince"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-10
Jim Crow" Beaches
at Washington Are
Again Abandoned

WASHINGTON, D. c., March s.
The Negroes have temporarily won
their fight against segregated bathing
beaches in Washington, owing to the
refusal Of senate and house confer
ees to include the sum Of $4,000, 900
in the District Of Columbia appropria
tion bill to maintain separate beaches.
The action was taken, 1t is thought
as a result Of the protest Of the Negro
citizens Of Washington. Colonel Sher.
rill, officer in charge Of public build
ings and grounds in Washington and
advocate Of Jim Crow" beaches
fought bitterly for the appropriation,
but was defeated.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-10
IRISH TENANTS
PAY NO RENT;
use PITCHFORKS
N e e d Their Money to
Purchase Food

ENNIS, County Clare, Ireland, Mar.
S.-Captain James Charles Arthur, one
of those who figured in the adventure
Of separating the mysterious "Mr. A."
otherwise known as Sir Hari Sing, for
three quarters of million dollars, will
not be able to live in luxury, pending
another good piece of business If the
tenants on his Irish estate in County
Clare can help it. le9
On March 6, a sheriff accompanied
by police, attempted to seize property
belonging to Captain Arthur, for non.
payment of rent Glare is in the cent
er Of the famine region and the poor
peasants did not have enough money
to buy food for their children not to
speak Of paying rent to a profligate
landlord living in Paris.
In other days, under Dublin castle
rule, the evils Of landlordism were
attributed to the British government.
But the police that aided the Sheriff
in attacking the poor peasants wore
the uniform Of the Free State govern
ment.
This did not seem to bother the
farmers in the slightest. They waded
into the sheriff and his police, sending
them flying from the scene. The
sheriff returned with the military and
pitched battle took place. Again
the farmers were victorious and the
enemy was compelled to retreat The
natives felled trees across the bridges
leading to the district to prevent the
return of the sheriff and his forces.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-10
Gales Forces State
of Jalisco to Repeal
Law on Landlordism

MEXICO CITY, March S.-No more
bank capital will be extended to ia
lisco, the richest state in Mexico, by
fiat banks of the country because the
state legislature has passed a law
limiting the possession of land to
homestead holdings.
Even the national bank, a govern
ment institution, notified Jalisco that
no more capital would be forthcoming
unless the new agrarian law was re-
pealed.
Senior Valenzuela, in commenting on
the action, said today:
"Agrarians must respect private
property or the government will COM
pei them to do So"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-10
Killer Of Negro Freed.

The murder charges against Nor
ris Greenberg, indicted Jan. 8, in con-
nection with the lynching of William
Bell, the Negro, who was beaten to
death with baseball bat at Miller
and 18th street, have been dismissed
in Judge Charles Williams court.
Greenberg pleaded guilty, but Assist
ant States Attorneys Romano and
Miller claimed they could get no one
TO identify Greenberg.
Otto Epstein. keeper of a wine
shop, who was also charged with TAX
ing part in the lynchlng, was freed
some days ago.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-10
IntermarrIaoe Bill Killed

COLUMBUS, Ohio. March S.-The
attempt Of the ku klux khan to push
a bill thru the Ohio legislature pre-
venting the intermarriage OF persons
Of different races was foiled when the
bill was killed In committee. At a
public hearing on the bill the main
speaker defending II was Rev. George
who admitted that he was lecturer
for the ku klux Khan.