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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-17
Liquor, Liquor Everywhere,
Not a Drop to Drink, Did
Not Apply to Watchman,
Says Ring Defendant
OFFERED DRINK WHEN
HE TOOK SPECIAL JOB


Stealing Booze - Jury to
Get Case Late Today, Be-
lief.
Liquor, liquor, everywhere,
but not a drop to drink" does
not apply to watchmen at Gov
ernment bonded whisky ware
houses, according to testimony
in Federal Court today.
eff you want a drink of
liquor, take it from a Jug on the
side of the warehouse room on
the second floor"
That's what William ]. Kinney.
54. Of st. Louis, former deputy
revenue collector, said he was told
when he specially assigned as watch
man at the Jack Daniel distillery at
st. Louis two years ago last Au.
gust.
But I never took a drink in all
my life," said Kinney.
Kinney is one Of twenty.seven de.
PENDANTS, charged with operating "A
gigantic liquor conspiracy and the
theft OF 500 barrels Of whisky from
the distillery by substituting water
He took the stand this morning IN
his own behalf.
Denies knowledge
lie denied that he knew, liquor was
being taken from the Warehouse,
although he admitted he saw
trucks, both open and covered, leave
the distillery all day long every day
he was there.
All Of the twenty-seven defendants,
except John Gehrum, Cincinnati,
rested their cases before noon. He
was expected to testify this after
noon.
The jury may get the case late to-
day as some Of the defense attorneys
indicated they would waive argu-
ment.
Nathan Goldstein, testifying in his
own behalf, denied Remus' charh<
that he was paid money to arrIrse
for protection with the internal
revenue bureau. Mrs. John Gehrum
and August Walter, defendants,
denied any part in the liquor theft.
On cross-examination by Albert S.
Ward, United state attorney, he said
that Jack Krarz, st. Louis politician,
now dead, never paid him any NOR ey
and that he never saw Kratz at the
distillery. He said he was intimately
acquainted with him.
Wednesday. George Remus, mill
lionaire bootlegger, charged that
money was paid TO Kratz, who then
fixed the protection.
Police on Guard
Martin O'Brien, former st. Louis
police captain, followed Kinney on
the stand.
O'Brien testified that Arnold j.
Hellmich, former revenue collector
at st. Louis and defendant, had
asked him in September 1922, to
have detail of police stationed at
the distillery, as there had been
o robbery the December before, and
ne feared another. OBrien said sew
eral arrests were made, but none
was convicted and they included
none Of the defendants.
O'Brien said he was sure uni
formed police were on duty at the
distillery all the time.
Character witnesses were on the
stand during the morning session.
Governor Jackson has approved a
recuisltion for return to Toledo,
Ohio, of John Marcus, one of the
defendants. to face charge OF first
degree murder there. He was to be
-. I.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-17
my Charges Proved"

II wish to invite the particular at
tention to the letter Of former Sec
retary Weeks to the President ask
ing that / be not reappointed as as
sistant chief of the air service on
account of evidence given by me to
a congressional committee.
II testified that the air service
had only nineteen modern airplanes
fit for war and that all others were
obsolete and many dangerous. The
evidence before this court bears out
these facts in their entirety"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-17
CIearings Total

George c. Calvert, Indianapolis
Clearing House Association secre-
tary, said clearings thus far in De-
cember are $4S,7S0,O0O. Ten banks
in the association do about four.fifths
of the city's business, it is said.
Clearings, which include the normal
business of the city, do not show
the movement Of cash or currency
unless in exchange for checks.
Merchants / have talked with ex
press satisfaction over this years
business. Heavy buying is expected
to continue until the day before
Christmas" said John b. Reynolds,
Chamber OF Commerce secretary.
William E. Balch, Merchants Asso-
citation manager. said Indianapolis
has a shopping population of
100000 1t draws from a fifty mile
radius.
weather conditions have been
favorable for splendid holiday trade.
The buying public has learned the
shop early idea is not myth and
have followed advice of merchants.
Holiday buying started shoI lily after
Thanksgiving" Balch said.
Increased Traffic
Railroads, trolley and bus lines re-
port increased traffic from central
Indiana.
Charles L. Hartman, Merchants
Association president. said a check
showed an increase Of 10 to Is per
cent business over last year. He
estimated two-thirds Of Christmas
buying has been done. About three
fourths of shoppers are Indianapolis
people, he said.
Merchants reported large amount
Of cash business.
1--WE are having a big out-of-town
trade. Business is heavier than last
year" said NJ. S. Block, William H.
Block Company vice president.
A. L. Block, L. Strauss & Co.
president, said: Holiday business
has been very satisfactory. 1t is
hard to tell when it will reach the
peak"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-17
Forecast

M OSTLY fair tonight and
N1 Friday not much change
in temperature; lowest tenn
perature tonight about 90.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-17
Home Edition

ID FAD "The Love Dodger,'
IN story of love and a
career. Every day in The Times
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-26
Something Went wronu

WASHINGTON = (FP) - Political
Washington is trying to guess what
went wrong in the editorial office of
Ned McLean's Washington post, when
it's issue of Sunday, June 21, went to
press with an editorial demanding
justice and liberation for Haiti, sand
WICKED in between an editorial de-
nouncing Mexican labor as Commun-
istic and a cartoon representing
Secretary Kellogg driving a huge
truck, loaded high with American In
terests in Mexico. rapidly across the
Rio Grande bridge, while a dog,
Gales" barks impotent protest.
Just why the organ of Fall and Do
heny and Sinclair and of American
propaganda for "firmness" with Latin
America should enter a protest
against the crushing of Haitian free
dom is a mystery unsolved.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-26
CAL STRIPS U. S.
SHIPPING BOARD
OF ALL POWER
Palmer to Dictate on
Merchant Marine

WASHINGTON, June 24.-The U. S.
Emergency Fleet corporation today
was vested with complete administra-
tive control of the governments mer-
chant ships. The United States ship
ping board will continue to operate,
but largely as a regulatory body in
giving formal approval to the actions
and policies Of the fleet corporation.
The change thus effected is in ac-
cordance with the demands of Presi-
dent Coolidge for the reorganization
of the Merchant Marine under the
direction of Admiral Leigh Palmer,
president of the fleet corporation.
Under the new operating plan, all
ship sales will be handled solely by
the fleet corporation and after bids
are received and action taken upon
them, the shipping board will have
the power only to approve or reject
the contracts.
Coolidge will be unable, under the
present Merchant Marine act. to
divest the shipping board of any of
the powers conferred by congress, but
will. so far as 1t is possible, leave the
management and operation of the
Merchant Fleet to the Fleet corpora
ton.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-26
Need Of Amalgamation
for Railroad Labor Is
Shown on Northwestern
BY J. LOUIS ENoDAHL.

TODAY "AmaIgamation Planned appears as of the
subheads in story about changes made in the con-
duct Of the Chicago Northwestern Railroad, of the
most powerful transportation systems in the land But 1t
not the officials of the unions who planning ANAL
increased wages and the shorter Workday from this great
EMPLOYER of railroad labor 1t is the usual story of the
amaIgamating their forces to enhance their profits
The amaIgamiaton process on the Northwestern"
which recently laid thousands of workers in its oashops
is the that is being carried out on the other
large railroad systems under the direction OF the Wall Street
nancers Little railroads being absorbed and control
oentrazed all with keen eye for prosperity and pro.
fits for the stockholders in this on the s4o2 miles OF
road operated by the Northwestern, with property value
of half billion
Petty eaouses between the reigning officials Of rival
trade unions constitute of the obstacles to the ANAL
gamaton of trade Some Of the union officials fear
divisions among the workers in order to hold their own jobs
Wall Street, in its amagamaOn plans to safeguard It's
work. The Vanderbilt interests and the First National Bank
groups in New York. that control the Northwestern rail-
road, quickly put aside Marvin Hughtt chairman OF the
board of directors and W. Finley president when it
decided that other could increase the flow OF gold
dividend day.
Hughtt and Finley suddenly discover they ncapac-
tated by age" and ill health" and need rest and &
Sargent Vcepesident and general counsel is given both
their jobs becoming president of both the northwestern
and its big subsidiary the Chicago ST. Paul. Minneapolis
Commission has yet given the two roads the
requested privilege to complete their financial consoida-
ton Sargent IS looked upon as nanoler VINO wl cut
worker at end and the poor farmer at the other The
increase in wages won during the war listed as v the first
the expectations of its private
If the officials of the trade unions in the railroad industry
cannot take lesson these developments the NORTH
WESTERN and other railroads. and they cannot
then the workers awaken this developing threat to
their working and living standards. The nations trans
portaon system under the guidance of the most ruthless
Aopen shop Wall Street fnancers is going thru process
of amagamation with the aid of the Interstate Commerce
Commission that will soIdify railroad capital into stone
wall united front against railroad labor which divided
into many craft unions with large not organ
lied.
"AmaIgamaton Of craft unions! is of the slogans
of the Workers Communist) Party that be accepted
by the workers. in the railroad in all industries they
would their forces annhated in the struggle with
capital.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-26
Great Demonstration
Held byI. w. Shop
Chairmen in New York
(ContInued from page Id


are those of the suspended locals, fur
Their declares that this is not strug-
gle Of Communists. but Of the entire
membership against group of para
sites assuming right to raise dues,
levy assessments, call and settle
strikes on their own terms, without
consulting the membership.
Pledge to Prevent Official Terror.
The resolution further declares, GAS
chairmen Of shops we will not allow
the machine to terrorize workers. We
pledge ourselves to use all strength
and finances to assist the three locals
to win the struggle and to follow
decisions Of the joint action commit
tee" 400 s7
Mass demonstrations were held yes
terday at the shop of Wittenberg and
Sheinberg, also the shop of Fredericks
on seth street, against the removal of
active members from shops by joint
board. ~
Other shops where the joint board
made the same attempt, the action
was successfully resisted.
Every day witnesses greater soil
darity and enthusiasm OF the member
ship in support of the suspended off,
Gals OF Locals 2, . and %. This is
true mass revolt with the member
ship determined to rid themselves of
the reactionary machine.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-26
ANOTHER SHORT STORY
BY LIAM O'FLAHERTY IN
NEXT SATURDAYS ISSUE

Next Saturdays supplement to
the DAILY WORKER Will contain
another short story by Liam o.
Flaherty, whose latest novel "The
Black Soul" published by BonI &
LlVerlght has been highly praised
by some Of the leading writers in
Europe and the United States.
"The outeast" which appeared in
last weeks supplement was favor
ably received. The coming story Is
called "The Discarded Soldier" and
is a graphic description Of a worker
shattered In health IN the world
war dying in garnet, deserted by
those for whose interests he fought.
The story will surely makesa hit
with ex-soIdiers who have expert
eneed the cold shoulder of the capt.
taIists for whom they rlsked their
lives.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-26
COMMONS HEARS
I CHAMBERLAIN ON
SECURITY PACT
Foreign Minister Faces
Strong Opposition

LONDON, June 24.-Austen Cham
berlain, foreign minister, defended
the proposed Anglo-French security
pact in the house Of commons tonight.
Confronted with the open hostility
of the liberals, the laborites and part
of the conservatives, the foreign mini
ster defended the pact as a great
forward step in preserving the peace
Of Europe. Chamberlain seemed to be
on the defensive.
Il can assure the house." he eaid
"there has been nothing In private
conversations regarding the pact
which impairs the fullness Of the in
formation given in the commons.
1.-THE suggestion has been made
that have been pursuing a personal
policy and that have fallen victim
to the seductive wiles Of M. BRAND.
i Such ideas are purest moonshine.
"our policy toward the pact" Cham
berlain continued, rs the policy Of a
united cabinet. We have only one OBJ
ject. That Is to make peace secure
and war impossible-at least make
war as remote as possible. The Bri-
fish government cannot consider any
unilateral pact nor any alliance
against third party"
Great Britain is not obligated TO
assist the Franco-Polish military al
liancs in the event OF war between
Poland and Germany over their east
ern boundary, foreign minister Austen
Chamberlain said.
While admitting that a Polish-Cser-
man war would embroil France, IL
Germany was the aggressor, Chamber
lain assured parliament that Britain's
obligations would be limited to her
obligations as a member Of the league
of nations.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-26
GERMAN COAL
And FRENCH
IRON UNITE
Agreement May Scrap
Versailles Treaty
Continued from page ~

Continued from page ID
her most dangerous military and com
mercial rival. Until the world war
crushed Germany, England was the
ally of France. Now the tables are
turned and since the end OF the war
the old rivaly between Britain ana
France has increased with intensity.
England has posed as Germanys
friend and made every effort to iso-
late France.
If the proposed agreement is con-
summated, it will mean the victory of
the old Caillaux policy of a rapproach-
ment with Germany. 1t is significant
that Premier Painleve should have
held out the olive branch to Germany
few weeks ago and that during the
discussions on Morocco he repudiat-
ed the suggestion that German off,
GERS were aiding the Rifians against
France.
What will happen to Britain's Sc
curity pact which provided for West
European bloc composed Of Britain,
France, Belgium and Germany is
doubtful 1t is certain that Britain
will fight desperately against the
proposed Franco-German union and
will exert pressure in both countries
to prevent ratification of the pact.
The agreement shows very clearly
that the powers of government in
capitalist countries are in the hands
of the great industrial magnates.
Workers who fought in the world war
for democracy" and civilization"
whether in the German armies or in
those of the allies now see the cap
italist enemies uniting over the
graves of the millions who laid down
their lives on the CORY battlefields of
Europe, in a struggle between rival
groups of exploiters for the spoils of
industry.
The Importance of the proposed
business marriage" cannot be cas-
lily over-estimated, and considerable
diplomatic shuffling is on the cards.
1t can reasonably be expected that
Britain and the United States, the
two main rivals for world supremacy,
will arrive at a common understand.
ing against the merger of French
iron and German coal.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-26
Police License for
N. Y. Taxi Drivers Aid
to Yellow Scab Outfit
(Continued from Page u
WI '-~~ -1~11 W. =
lucky to have made $40.
Fines Of All Kinds.

lucky 10 nave MADE S4U.
Fines Of All Kinds.
All that the driver takes in is not
clear money. If he is fined for speed
ing-and the nature of his work, catch
ing trains and so forth, compels him
to speed-he has to pay his own fines,
and these may amount to one or two
weeks pay. And what amounts to a
company filming system prevails with
the Yellow company thru the merit
system.
Each month a driver is credited
with so merits and, If he still retains
his SO, 80 days later he becomes one
Of the beneficiaries in the much adj
vertisde profit sharing system. His
share runs to about Sc, and of course
this sum is already part of his wages.
Ten Cent Merits"
But if he has lost any merits under
the system of discipline the company
enforces, he loses proportionate
share of this Sc. If he is fined so
merits it means losing his job. On
the other hand for scoring the highest
bookings, and thus making lot of
money for the company, he is awarded
80 merits, or alightly more than SO.
Stock in the company is sold to
drivers at so much week, this is a
poor investment for the driver. A
friend of the writer holds Yellow stock
he bought at SS5 share, while in the
employ Of the company two years ago.
1t is now worth about $40 a share.
The old game of financial juggling to
freeze out small stockholders.
Minimum Needs Of Workers.
Taxi work is injurious to the health,
leading to nervous disorders and the
complications that grow out of kid
ney, bladder and intestinal troubles.
The union sentiment that is growing
among the taxi chauffeurs is linked
up with the need for shorter work
ing week and the better wages that
will enable better care of their bodies
and families.
Official union demands await further
organization effort but polling senti-
ment shows the individual chauffeur's
demands to average about as follows:
A guaranteed six-day week, with a
limited number Of hours daily, and a
wage guarantee of four dollars a day,
with 40 per cent Of takings above
$50 weekly, in place of the sheer piece
work system prevailing at present.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-26
Observation-Disclosures
Workers Picnic Comes
OFF Sunday, June %

GARY, Ind, June 24.-The Macedo-
no-Bulgarian Workers picnic given by
the newly organized Bulgarian branch
of the Workers (CommunisD Party,
will be held on Sunday, June %, at
47th and Madison street. This is the
first picnic given by the branch and
no effort has been spared to make it
full Of interest and entertainment.
There will be plays, games, songs,
dancing and plenty of refreshments
and good things to eat. Speakers
will address the picnic in Bulgarian
and English. If you are Bulgarian,
come to the picnic and if you are not,
come too-you will enjoy yourself and
you will help make this first affair
given by our Bulgarian comrades a
success.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-26
Hearl Hearl HearI

NEW YORK.-All aboard for the
big Bronx library affair, Sat evening
June q, 1347 Boston Road. Music free,
dancing free, games free-everything
free but the air, and you can take
that If you want it. Favors will be dis
tributed, prizes given; and general
jollity and good cheer will prevail.
Watch the fun; come well prepared
to laugh until your buttons burst.
Don't forget the date, Sat. June 27th,
or you VIII be out of luck. What's the
occasion? The formal opening of the
Bronx Workers Library.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-26
Y. w. L. Activities

THURSDAY, June 25- Working
Area Branch No. 4, BIB w. Roose-
welt Road. ]. Louis Engdahl, Editor
of the DAILY WORKER, will speak
on 1.-THE Revolt of the Chinese Work
ers Against Imperialist Rule
Everybody is welcome.
FRIDAY, June 26-Working Area
Branch No. 1, meets at Room sos,
166 w. Washington Blvd. Barney
Mass, acting national secretary OF
the Young Workers League, will
speak on THE Revolt of the Chinese
Workers Against Imperialist Rule.
All workers are invited to attend.
Working Area Branch No. 2, meets
at 1910 w. Roosevelt Rid. Max
Shachtman, Editor of the Young
Worker, will speak on "The Revolt
of the Chinese Workers Against I'm
perialist Rule" All workers are in
vited to attend.
Working Area Branch No. s, meets
at 10 So. Lincoln st. Sidney Borge
son, will speak on 1.-THE Worker Cor
respondent" Comrade DUNES
pamphlet, called the Worker Core
spondent" will be used as a basis fol
discussion.
Working Area Branch No. 6, 261a
Hirsch Blvd. w. F. Dunno, Editor
Of the DAILY WORKER, will speal
on "The Revolt Of the Chinese Work
ers Against Imperialist Rule" All
workers are invited to hear Comradt
Dunno.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-26
Cal Bids For Farm Support

WASHINGTON, d. c., June "a
Catering to the Weather class Of
farmers. the department of agrlcul-
ture has recommended that the taxes
on farmers be decreased.
Health Conference at U. Of c.
Tonight's speakers at the fourth
annual health education conference
which is being held in the Ida NoyeH
theater at the University OF Chicago
will be Miss Emma Dolflnger OF the
American Child Health association
and DR.. Franklin Bobbitt, college OF
education, University OF Chicago.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-26
Doriot, Communist,
Demands an End of
North Africa War
Continued from page u

kNOuLlnueu Lrom page ~
another Moscow plot" charging that
the Communist International was aid
ing Krim, and that ''Krim is surround
ed by group Of German and Russian
Adventures"
Painleve told the chamber that his
government would keep the French
troops on African soil, in an attempt
to conquer the Rif country.
Socialists For War.
In spite of the fact that the social
lists have withdrawn their formal
promise to support the Psinleve gov
eminent, only one socialist joined the
20 Communists in voting against
Painleves imperialistic war policy.
Painleve was given q vote Of con-
fidence, $40 to 80.
PaInIeve's DrIVel.
Painleve silenced the socialists by
telling them that the war against
Morocco lis no longer a colonial war.
but war by European civilization
against the Moscow utopia and the
dark ideas Of the Orient"
Painleve's speech showed that the
government supported by the same
elements which less than a year ago
approved Herriot's recognition of the
Soviet Union, and the signing of
treaty promising mutual friendly rela-
tons, lisa taken a definitely hostile
attitude toward the Soviet govern
ment.
Goaded on by zeal OF the French
imperialists to conquer the rich ma
tural resources of Morocco and yoke
the Rifians 10 the wheel OF French
capitalism, Painleve made a hysteric-
al anti-Communist speech.
PalnIeve Represents Bankers.
1T was not Abd-eI-Krim who be-
gan the offensive against u.s." said
the premier. "Abd-el-Krim merely
acted as the tool of the plotters who
rule Moscow and the Communist In
ternational."
Painleve added that, such are the
fruits France has reaped from the
recognition Of the Soviet govern
ment."
The Communist deputies replied,
showing that the Painleve government
is guarding the interests, not Of the
workers, but Of the French bankers.
The French workers have nothing but
poverty and death to expect from a
continuation Of the invasion Of the
Rifians' country.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-26

YER only IS per cent of the quota had
been filed.
Now, stimulated by Mother Bloor's
visit, the DAILY WORKER picnic and
the labor centennial, Denver passes all
the other large cities in the contest
in percentage of subs secured. In the
actual number of subscriptions, Den
YER, with 81, is ahead OF st. Louis,
with %, Kansas City, with 20, Los
Angeles, 4S, and Toledo, AZ.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-26

picnic, ann gave talks at the labor
centennial booth rented by the DAILY
WORKER
Comrade Bloor is now enroute TO
Omaha, Neb-, and Kansas City, on a
hitchhikfng trip for the DAILY
WORKER from Los Angeles 10 New
York. Cornrade Bloor Is due to ar
rive IN Chicago ON July 3.
Jack Wilson, formerly Of Seattle,
was chairman OF the meeting on the
labor movement addressed by Com
rade Bloor. When she arrived at Den