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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-24

costs of fighting fires from the pri-
vate individuals who started them
on the Superior Forest"
Messrs. Riddell and Shields made
voluntary settlement through their
attorneys, Archer & Rosemier Of
Virginia. They paid $4,000 fire
fighting costs contracted by the For
est Service and all expenses of wit
nesses, costs of serving papers, etc.
The settlement was made over the
telephone just before the case was
called. Neither Shields. Riddell, nor
their attorney appeared in Duluth
for trial.
The forest fire occurred about
year ago, while Riddell and Shields
were camping near the Ely-Finland
Road and fishing in Little Isabella
River. They broke camp and left
their fire burning in stump. The
wind blew it into brush and litter
nearby, started a forest fire, and
the Forest Service had to put it out
at a cost of $135. The origin Of
the fire was traced back to the
campfire Shields and Riddell had
left. They were brought back to
the scene of the fire, plead guilty
to the criminal charge Of "leaving
campfire unextinguished", and
fined $50 and costs in Judge Mark
Zoretic's municipal court here.
The civil suit for costs Of sup
pressing the fire was handled by La
fayette French, United States Dis
trict ATTORNEY of Duluth and w. ].
Ise, Assistant District U. S. Solicit
or of Denver. Witnesses for the
Government included A. L. Richey,
Supervisor of the Superior National
Forest; T. A. Denley, Forest Rang
eF; NJ. N. Crawford of Minneapolis,
Axel Hegfors of Ely and John Nc
Laren, fire chief for District 2 of
tha IInitad Ctafna Enrnrt Cnr,rinn
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-24
ELY GIRL MARRIED JULY 3
IN OOKALA, HAWAII ISLANDS

Miss Ethel Ellefsen, daughter of
Chief of Police and Mrs. A. D. Ell
lefsen, who has been principal of the
school at Ookala, Hawaii, for the
past year, was united in marriage
on July to Mr.. John Blackad a
prominent business man of the
Hawaii city. Mrs. Anderson, a sis
ter of Mrs. H. R. Browne of this
city was one of the attendants at
the wedding. The couple will re-
side at Ookala. The many friends
of the bride in this city join in con-
graduating the husband and wishing
the couple all possible happiness.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-24
STEEL OFFICIALS ON
TOUR HERE WEDNESDAY.

A special train of five coaches
having on board the officials of the
United States Steel Corporation was
in the city Wednesday on a tour Of
inspection of the properties of the
district. In the party were Vice
President Kerr of the corporation of
New York: Pesident Olcott Of the
Oliver Mining Company of Duluth:
McGilvary Shiras of Pittsburg and
Messrs. House, Mitchell, McLain.
Swift, Hearding and Adams Of Du-
luth. No particular significance was
attached to the visit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-24
CARD OF THANKS.

We heartily thank everyone who
ympathized with US in our recent
in the loss of our be-
loved mother and wife. We wish
also to thank those who did all in
their powerA- at the scene Of the
drowning and the work of resuscita-
ton.
TONY MARIANI AND FAMILY.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-24

Two base hits-Gordon, Berrigan,
Spickler, Hoefler. Home run-Noll
Stolen bases-Hoefler, C. Chinn 2,
Bouski, Gianotti, Lawrence, Gordon.
Sacrifice Struck out
balls-Spickler 8, Shoulder L.
Spickler 9, Shoulder a. Bases on
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-24

Attorney A. w. Nelson returned
Monday from a weeks business trip
to the Twin Cities and other Mime
sofa points.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-30
GOVERNMENT TO SELL
HUGE OCEAN LINERS
TO SHIPPING TRUST

WASHINGTON, May 2s.--NesotI-
atlons are progressing at the ship
ping board for the sale Of the LevIa-
than, formerly the "vaterland," the
German boat seized during the war,
and five other transatlantic pas
senger steamers, to private inter-
ests, II was learned today.
The vessels are now operated for
the board by the United States
lines.
Two New York shipping lines,
the United American, a Hartman
company, and Moore q Mccormack,
are considering the purchase"
other ships mentioned In the
transaction are the George WASH
lngton, the Republic, the America,
the President Harding and the Pres
ldent Roosevelt. All arc now In
transatlantic trade under contracts
let by the shipping board, to the
United States lines.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-30
French Communists Fight Riff War

gal to be transported across Spain,
to France and the Rhine in case Of
military action against the Germans.
At the same time the French trans
Sahara railway from Colombechar to
Timbuctu will be completed, giving
France an all rail route into the heart
of Africa, and tapping. Frances 10
million potential native troops.
Say 400 We're Killed.
PARIS, May 2s. Four hundred
French soldiers have been killed, thir-
ty are missing and 1.100 have been
wounded since the start of the cam
paign against the Riffs in French
Morocco.
These first official figures of the
French losses were announced to the
chamber of deputies by Premier Pain
leve today. Many of the deputies de-
clared that the casualty figures are
much too low.
DorIot Demands End Of War.
This afternoon, in another speech,
Deputy Jacques Doriot insisted that
the Riflans were justified in fighting
against the French. He declared that
the Riflans were fighting for self
preservation, and demanded that the
French troops in Morocco defy their
officers and conclude a peace with
Abd-el-Krim.
Premier Herriot, on behalf of the
Painleve government, which is wae.
ing the imperialistic invasion, moved
censrre of Herriot, and it was car
ried, amid uproar. While the vote
was being taken, the 20 Communist
deputies rose and sang the Interna-
tional. The chamber was then ad-
journed amid scenes of wild confu-
sion.
The government deputies privately
expressed the fear that the British
government would bring pressure to
bear to keep French out OF Morocco.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-30
SHACHTMAN TO
SPEAK TONIGHT
ABOUT Y. C. |.

Max Shachtman Just returned from
Moscow where he was a delegate to
the Fifth Bureau Session of the Young
Communist International, will be the
main speaker at a membership meet
ing Of the Young Workers League
local Chicago) at 722 Blue Island
avenue tonight.
This will be the first meeting at
which Comrade Shachtman has re-
ported since his return, and the league
membership is expected to turn out
in full force to hear Comrade Shacht-
man tell Of the decisions of the Y.
c. /.
Besides speaking on the decisions
of the Young Communist Information
al at its last sessions, Comrade
Shachtman will report on the problem
Of bolshevization and feminist educa-
ton which were important points
dealt with at the last congress.
Many important announcements in
connection with the activities of the
Chicago league will be made at this
meeting. All members are expected
to bring their cards and will be CIV
en- a chance to pay up for back dues
at the door.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-30
LOSE HOPE FOR 81 COAL MINERS

clinging fearfully to her skirt.
But nothing can be done. Rescue
gangs are working in two hour shifts,
coming up black and exhausted at the
end of each turn below, striving fever
ishly to penetrate the tons Of coal,
slate and jumbled timber which block
the main slope, back at 1900 feet, the
farthest point yet reached.
Gas Fumes FIJI Shaft
Above ground, the eye witness is
struck with the appalling appearance
of helplessness. There is only one
thing to do-wait. Nature is quiet
The wind is blowing softly thru the
pines which clothe the southern hills.
The narrow mouth of the mine, a
scant twenty feet each way, is silent.
No smoke comes forth now, no sound,
only strong odor of foul gas fumes
from the explosion.
Mote early story on Page 81.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-30
Passive Opposition to
Militarisrn Must Become
An Active Opposition
BY }. LOUIS ENoDAHL.

TO-DAY, the warmakers already preparing their abs
for the predicted failure of defense Day. for
July 9Th
which has its doubts whether the July 4h demonstration will
with having good time July 4th than marching in the
preparedness paades of the mongers The New York
Times speaks for the lot of them when It says:
July be regarded universal
door holiday Everybody plays who and there aun
holiday
Defense Day test doubtful whether
gratifying attendance marked the 2
last year such genuine success"
1t may charged that the proBrtish Ieanngs of the
Times may have something do with its antpathy toward
July 18th as day for whipping ngosfn into white heat
$50 years ago, that wrecked British in the American
colonies July 4th reminiscent Of that prO-British
sheets like the Times and the pro-Brtsh bankers in Wall
Street, like j. Perpont Morgan Co, American fiscal agent
for Great Britain during the last would like to forget
So the Times the organ of the bankers declares July 4th
has its own character anniversary which urges be
strictly let alone, because:
"qf calling functIonInu
Of industrial preparedness for would not be suggestive Of the
idea that the
America about celebrate 100 years
war in which she ally to free Institutions"
The free institutions" of course the Times wor-
ries about are the inaenabe rights Of American imperial
ism to plumber wherever and whenever peases Another
defend these rights of the American inperasts
against similar rights demanded by British Imperialism is
inconceNabe
That the American working and farming not
of their masters gives for seeking other time for
putting defense Day."
July 4th, this year, comes Saturday, and where
the independence Day programs are carried out to
haempy benches only to be expected that the supre
macy OF the holiday spirit the spirit will result this
year in Defense Day with sadly depleted ranks
But isn't enough to rejoice the fast that workers
mitarsc demonstrations Of their masters They can be
caught other day. the New York Times suggests
When their opposition broken down with
of terror They can be beaten into line.
This will happen unless passive opposition mIitarism
develops into active opposition; the intelligent opposition
class conscious workers waging finish fight against their
oppressos That opposition that will stand against the
attack of the expIoters.
1t accident that the Workers (Communist) PARTY
calls all labor to join in demonstration against capital
st rule during Antimperlaist Week. the week ending with
Saturday July 9Th Workers conscious inter-
ests will not permit any holiday spirit divert them from
the main task of this week. They will be euthused with
real Spirit the spirit of Of the working against
the capitalist class There will be plenty of holiday
ing when the is VIGOROUSLY ended favor of labor
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-30
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The debate arose on the recon-
mendation of the government that a
credit of 30 million francs ($1,500,-
0OO) be voted to pursue the Moroccan
war.
The Communist deputy. Doriot,
showed that Abd-el-Krim was anxious
to negotiate peace, the he had on
several occasion made offers of nego-
tiations to Marshal Lyautey, which
were abruptly refused "Abd-el.
Krim's difference with France was
over the limitation of the frontiers,
Doriot said, His statement demand
ed an answer, but under a stupid ju.
dicial pretext, Marshal Lyautey re.
fused to reply"
The debate brought out that there
are at least $4,000 French troops in
Morocco, costing S4O,OOO,OOO francs
$4,000, 0OO).
The Communists called out "Down
with Imperialistic warl" during Pain.
Levels speech advocating a continued
war on the Moroccans.
No change was reported in the mill.
tary situation along the Ouerglia river
and fighting continues.
R. R. Financed by Wall Street.
One Of the main points in the agree
ment reached between de Rivera and
Malvy in behalf Of the Spanish and
French governments, 1t is learned in
government circles. is the construc.
ton of a direct railway between Hen
daye, on the French frontier, to Ma
drid and Algeciras on the Straits OF
Gibraltar. This is being financed by
group of American bankers.
The proposed line will cut the time
between France and Africa in half
and is expected to be made a preli
minary to close defensive alliance
with Spain, permitting French native
troops in Morocco, Algeria and Sene.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-30
Levin MACHINE
FAILED TO JAIL
DAVID FOSTER
Jury Brings Verdict
of Acquittal
Continued from page IL
not succeeded is not their fault.


Jury Disguised
The Jury was plainly disguised with
the crude attempts of Novak to secure
a conviction. In the first trial, there
were only three holes on the coat
thru which Foster was supposed to
have driven his deadly pen knife.
The coat belonged to Novak. The
peculiar thing about those cuts was
however, that they went thru the
lining without leaving a mark, yet
penetrated note book inside the lin
ingl Counsel for the defense, in the
first trial made three more holes in
the coat to show the Jury that knives
don't work this way since the age Of
miracles was passed. But 10 and be-
hold, when Novak appeared in the
role Of chief prosecutor against Foster
yesterday, the latter was accused Of
putting six holes in his coat
Novak said that Foster tried to stab
him. His fellow sluggers gave similar
testimony. A girl witness for the Of
ficialdom said that she did not see
the fight at all.
Foster sIugged Twice
Witnesses for the defense showed
that the charge was a frame-up. When
Foster was assaulted by the sluggers
he made no resistance, knowing It
would be hopeless. Foster was slug
ged twice by Novak declared the wit
nesses.
The jury was composed of; two
printers; one milkman; one railshop
cleark: one bricklayer and other
workers.
The leaflet which Foster was dis
tributing was introduced and the
Amalgamated representatives working
with the state insisted that It be read,
in order to prejudice the court and the
jury against Foster. They also en-
phasized that Foster was connected
with the DAILY WORKER. Witness
ses for the defense were asked where
they worked and when one Of them
said: THE International Red Aid" the
prosecutor said: Hal Has that organ
ization a branch in Leningrad?"
Charges Dropped
The charge of disorderly conduct
against Valera Meltz was dismissed
as was a similar charge against
Foster.
Amalgamated members who attend
ed the trial contrasted the united
front Of the Amalgamated officials
with State Attorney Groves office and
the events of only a few years ago
when the Offices Of the Amalgamated
officials were raided, their books con-
flscated by the same states attorney.
This proves better than anything else
how the Hillman-Levin machine has
travelled to the right and has improved
on the system Of the most reaction
airy of the A. F. of L. bureucrats.
Most of the latter would hesitate to
testify against a trade unionist on the
witness stand or turn him over for
prosecution to the employers attorney.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-30

co-defendant in the suit, and its affi-
lated unions and certain individual
members were guilty Of causing re-
straint of interstate commerce be-
cause they conducted the strike.
Bosses Wanted Pay Three Times.
The mine owners claimed that the
strike was a conspiracy in restraint
Of interstate commerce, and as such
was punishable under the antitrust
law in damages three times the
amount Of actual loss suffered by the
companies.
In a decision rendered in June,
1922, the supreme court held that
the international union had not been
proven to be responsible for the
strike, and that the suit should first
have been brought against the district
and local unions and their leaders.
Bill Taft's Regrets.
Chief Justice Taft, in rendering that
opinion, denounced the alleged vio-
lence and destruction OF mine prop
erty during the strike, blaming the
union for II and suggesting his re-
greet that he could not legally hold the
international to answer.
At that time the U. M. w. A. had
been compelled to put UP more than
s1,000.000 OF its funds as security
against the award OF damages to the
companies that brought the suit.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-30
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brokenly into sodden hankerchiefs.
Now and then hysterical shrek and
storm Of sobbing shook the hearts Of
strong men grouped about the hole
in the ground, as some grief stricken
woman realized anew the significance
of the long silence which Expresses
all those above the ground.
Loses Two Sons
God wont take all my children,
surely he won't take them ALL" cried
one old man, a miner himself for near
ly two score years.
Two sons, his only two, and the
husband of his only daughter are
down in the hole. 1900 feet, may be
5000 from the entry.
'My god, do something. Why don't
they do something?" shrieks wo-
man this time young girl, not out of
her teens, yet with two tiny tots
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-30
Victims Of the
Zankov Terror
Died Bravely
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dictment to mention even with a
single word the order from Moscow"
simply because 1t was proven that
the so-called Moscow orders" were
nothing more than forgery Of white
guards in Berlin.
The courtmartial condemned the ar
rested Communists and Agrarians not
because of their participation In the
act Of terror (this was never proven
at the trial), but merely because they
belonged to the Communist Party and
to the left wing Of the Agrarian Party.
The indictment shows that the
prosecution was not at all interested
in proving the guilt of the defendants,
but only in furnishing legal pretext
for the crimes Of the ruling Zankov
gang, on the basis of the political pro-
gram of the Communist Party and the
left wing of the peasants who are
combating the reign Of terror impos-
ed upon the Bulgarian people. The
Communist friedman was perfectly
right when he acted as the accuser OF
the Zankov regime.
The article in the "Pravda" con-
dennis the attitude Of the Bulgarian
socialist-hangmen, and points out that
the solidarity Of this ,social-democratic
organ with the ankov criminals
breaks the record even Of the social
democratic press.
Dad ALL Rrn&ae&a
A manifesto Of the First Congress
Of the international Red Aid Of the
Soviet Union reads:
Some Of the prisoners Of the Fan
kov government who have ben SEN
fenced to death by courtmartial, will
be publicly executed on the square in
front of the Sofia cathedral. The trial
was so conducted as to make an un-
biased procedure impossible.
The First Congress of the Interna-
tional Red Aid of the Soviet Union
which comprises million workers
and peasants, demands retrial Of
the cases and the non-execution of
the death sentences. The Congress
calls upon all labor organizations thru
out the world, to raise their voice of
protest in order to save the lives of
innocent victims.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-30
Judge to Rule on
Doheny California
Oil Lease Steal

LOS ANGELES, May 2S.-Judge
Paul ]. Mccormick of the United
States district court, southern Calf
ornia, was expected to hand down
his decision late today in the govern
ment's suit to cancel the Elks Hills
navy petroleum reserve leases held
by E. L. Doheny oil companies and
the Doheny concerns contracts for
construction of naval fuel oil storage
facilities at Pearl Horbor, Hawaii
The Doheny concern is now owned by
the Standard Oil Company.
The case was tried here last novem-
Der.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-30
Steal oulzz Papers.

LITCHFIELD, ILL.,, May 2s.-The
study-worm students of the Litchfield
high school were thrown into des-
pondency today when it was revealed
that the semester's examination pa
pers had been stolen during the night
from the school Offices. "An invesiga-
ton" is under way. If they are not
recovered, another examination of an
entirely different set of questions will
be necessary, it was pointed out.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-30
BRITISH GOVERNMENT
BARS COMMUNISTS FROM
ENTRANCE TO ENGLAND

LONDON, England, May 2s--
Communists will be barred from
admIttanee Into England, II was an
nounced by Sir William Hicks,
homo secretary, In the house Of COM
mons. Hicks said that the cabinet
had decided not to allow foreign
Communists to attend the annual
conference Of British Communists
In Glasgow, Scotland, next Sunday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-30
MINERS LOCALS ENDANGERED BY
SUPREME COURT IN CORONAD
CASE FREEING INTERNATIONAL

WASHINGTON May 2SThe international
Workers of America clear the
The cannot
held responsible for injury suffered by
during strike n
sends back the federal district the
question whether District
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-30
Fight Danish FascIsts

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May rs.
"A furious fight ON the streets here
between fascists and militant workers
took place when the fascists. carry
ing banners advertising their news
papers, marched down the Radius
pladsen, the largest square in the city,
and attacked workers assembled on
the square. About Ave hundred took
part in the fighting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-30
KIUXER JAILED FOR
ATTACK AND MURDER
OF GIRL, ASKS BAIL

NoBLEsVILLE, Ind, May o.
The expected motion Of D. c. Ste
phenson, Earl Kllnck and Earl GEN
try, charged with the murder Of
Madge oberhoItzer, following an at
tack on her by Stephenson to be re-
leased on bond was filed this after
noon with Judge Fred E. Hines Of
the Hamilton court who set June II
for the hearing.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-30
MINERS CHOOSE JAIL RATHER
THAN PAY INJUNCTION FINES

PARAMOUNT W. Va May 25seventythree
convicted criminal ckns
Injunction back the They
JAIL the alternative offered
These miners arrested three
established solid
and Transportation company
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-30
Wreck in Bulgaria Kills 10.

SOFIA, Bulgaria, May 2S.-A pas
sanger train fell thru bridge thirteen
miles from here. Ten were killed and
twenty injured.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-30
Robbers steal Prosecutors Auto.

FNNeSs
PEORIA, ILL, May 2S.-Another bold
daylight robbery was committed on
the streets Of Peoria today when
Ralph Waugh, cashier of the Standard
Oil company, was held up and robbed
og $4,000 in money and checks while
entering a bank. Three masked men
grabbed Waugh's satchel and fed in
machine stolen from Albert Well
assistant states attorney.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-30
Merrick is Called
for Sedition Trial
in Pennsylvania
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selves in the long struggle that has
been waged to unionize western Penn
sylvania-a struggle that is still far
from successful. This is the reason
why the attempt is being made to
railroad them for "sedition."
L. D. c. Fights.
The Labor Defense Council has I'M
dertaken to fight for these men. Coun.
sci Rody Marshall of Pittsburgh, has
been retained and the legal battle
will soon be on. Large sums are need
ed to carry on a case of this kind.
The workers Of the country are called
upon to help the fight for free speech
and the right to organize in "cossack
ruled" western Pennsylvania.
Thousands Needed
A check for one thousand dollars
was received here yesterday from the
Labor Defense Council, national head
quarters in Chicago, to meet the first
costs. Five thousand dollars will be
needed for the trial at the Offset
Send all contributions and make
checks payable to George Maurer, Sec
rotary, Labor Defense Council, 10 S.
Lincoln St., Chicago, Ill.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-30

Chicago's regular monthly Trade
Union Educational League meeting
held at Northwest Hall on Wednesday
was the largest and most enthusiastic
gathering Of its kind held in many
months. Besides the usual reports of
industrial groups, there was talk on
the situation among the miners by
Alex Reid, and one on the British
minority movement by William q.
Foster