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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01

The International Labor Defense
will organize and lead nationwide
campaigns for the release OF ali
class-war prisoners, conduct a re-
lentless struggle against anti-labor
legislation, and fight for the repeal
of all criminal syndicalism, Grimm
al anarchy and sedition laws-ex-
ceptional measures designed to give
a legal covering to the attacks OF
the ruling class upon militant work
ers and the whole labor movement.
The conference sends It's warm
est fraternal greetings to all class
war prisoners in America and to the
victims Of the White Terror abroad.
TT declares 1t unqualified solidarity
with the exploited workers and
farmers the world over and appeals
to them and to all sections OF the
American labor movement to rally
to the support OF the INTERNA-
TIONAL LABOR DEFENSE in its
task OF fighting back the capitalist
jailers and hangmen.
Unite for labor defensei
Demand the release OF all oIass
war prisoners.
Fight against deportation
Fight against all sntI.Iabor IesIs-
Iatlonl
Fight against criminal syndiesI
ism Iawsl
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betterment They are class war
prisoners.
The last ten years have witness
sed more persecution and falling Of
workers engaged in the fight against
economic and political enslavement
than any previous epoch in the his
tory Of the land. There are no in
dications that this offensive against
the more alert and conscious sec
ton Of the labor movement is go
ing to cease On the contrary,
there are many signs that point UNI
auestionably to its continuation
with ever more vigor.
THE recent decision Of the United
4 States supreme court in the Git
low case upholding the conviction OF
Benjamin Gitlow means that the
highest legal tribunal has placed its
final sanction upon the so-called
criminal syndicalist laws on the
statute books OF thirty-five states.
This decision is comparable with
the bred Scott decision by which
the supreme court at that time
placed it's final sanction" upon
chattel slavery. The decision sends
citlow back to Sing Sing, confronts
uliam z. Foster, 9. u. Ruthsn-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01

animous vote of the body all were
made members Of the committee.
On the committee, among others
are Eugene " Dens, Upton Sinclair,
Scott Nearing, Alice Stone Blackwell,
Alex Howat, William 2. Foster, Bish-
op William Montgomery Brown. Robt.
w. Dunn, Andrew II. Mcnamara,
Ralph Chaplin, G. e. Ruthenberg,
Ellen Hayes, Benjamin Gitlow and
James P. Cannon.
High-Time Says Maurer
George Maurer, secretary of the La
Dor Defense Council, said after the
conference, "At last the labor move
ment has made a substantial begin
ming on a job that should have been
done years ago, the uniting of all Sec
tions of the working class in sincere
non-factional national movement in
behalf of all class-war prisoners and
for the protection of all workers
against persecution"
Workers viii Support |. L. D.
Members of the national committee
expressed the opinion that the Inter
national Labor Defense will be imme-
diately acclaimed and supported in
the labor centers of the country. The
work of setting up the local units of
the new organization will begin direct
ly after the meeting of the national
committee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01
dunno TO SPEAK AT
ST. LOUIS LABOR
LYCEUM ON JULY 5

ST. LOUIS, June 29.-WIIIlam r.
Dunno will speak In ST. Louis on
Sunday, July 5th at big meeting
in the Labor Lyceum, 2714 North
Garrison Ave. A big crowd Is ex-
pected not only from ST. Louis COM
rades but from nearby towns.
Debs speaks at the funeral picnic
of socialist party on July 4th and
the Dunno meeting will serve as a
real contrast in enthusiasm, under
standing, revolutionary zeal and act
WITTY.
comrade Dunno is we'll known In
st. Louis and in the mining COM
munlty about st. Louis and no doubt
St. Louis will experience a success
full and eVentfuI day.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01

an attempt to annihilate it." he said.
Unity in Defense
The chairman Of the conference,
James P. Cannon, presented a resolu-
ton calling for the cooperation Of all
sections of the labor movement in the
work Of labor defense and instruct
ing the new defense organization to
secure united action with all existing
defense bodies.
''The job Of defending ourselves
against the attacks of the exploiters
of labor is basis for common plat
form upon which workers of all be-
hefs and affiliations can unite. /
am convinced that this conference
has made this materially possible and
there is no doubt in .my mind that
the International Defense will rally
all organizations Of workers for the
fight against the prosecutors of labor
and find means to effect fraternal CO.
operation with all existing defense or
CARNATIONS that are engaged in the
common cause of labor defense"
Know Of 1873 Prisoners
Cora Meyer of the National Prison
Comfort Club reported the resolution
ON relief for class-war prisoners
She reviewed the WORK done in
this field by her organization which
Will amalgamate with Interna-
49, 49, no4o,o - ovDroeeod
confidence that the latter organization
will provide for the 12S class war
prisoners in the jails of this country.
Gltlow Scores White Terror
"The international character of cap
italism makes the class struggle an in
ternational one" said Benjamin Git
low, reporting a resolution on support
to workers prosecuted in other lands,
-and it devolves as both duty and
necessity on the workers in this coun-
try TO defend their brothers in other
countries who suffer oppression and
persecution by the iron heel Of impe-
rialism-"
IlL4oW GAINS " lilo NOuACA OAOO NCAy
uncertain whether he would have to
leave for Sing Sing before it was over.
He was recently remanded to prison
by q decision Of the q. s. supreme
court.
Manifesto For Unity
The manifesto of the conference,
passed unanimously, ends with the
slogans, Release all class war pris-
oDers," Repeal all criminal syndical-
ism laws" and Unite for Labor De-
Tense"
The manifesto calls upon the labor
movement and those sympathetic to
the workers cause to rally behind the
international Labor Defense.
Large National Committee
Thirty-seyen nominations were made
for the national committee and by I'M
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Foreign Exchange

Great Britain, pound sterling 4.S5-
11I16; cable 1868 16. France, franc,
4.57A; cable Assn. Belgium, franc
4.521a; cable ABB. Italy. Ira 3.53% /;
cable 9.56. Sweden, krone 26.77; cable
$3.50 Norway, krone, 17.40; cable
17.42. Denmark, krone 1870; cable
1912. Germany, mark not quoted.
Shanghai, tael 5000; cable not quote.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01
WESTERN PROGRESSIVE
FARMERS ENDORSE The
DEFENSE CONFERENCE

A telegram Of greetings to the
delegates assembled in the Confer
enee for Labor Defense held Sun
day in Ashland Auditorium and
pIedglng support to the organiza-
tion founded for uniting all sections
Of the workers and farmers move
ments for labor defense was reeeIV-
ed from William Bouck of Sedro
Wooley, Washington secretary of
the Western Progressive Farmers
Union Of the Northwest.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01
Buy Up Railroad.

GARY, Ind, June 29.-The Chicago,
South Shore and South Bend railroad
today completed the purchase of the
Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend
railroad for a purchase price said
to have been S6,OOO,OOO flat.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01
LABOR DEFENSE CONFERENCE
makes HISTORY IN STRUGGLE
OF AMERICAN WORKING CLASS

The National Conference for Labor Defense held Sunday
Ashland Auditorium that gave birth to the first great nonpar-
san labor defense organization in the history of American labor
achievement that marks epochmakng forward for
the working class
Such the opinion of the delegates the
turning home to complete the establishment of the International
Labor Defense they began Sunday
The constitution providing for the founding of the
national Labor Defense organization composed of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01
Fire Breaks out

VENTURA, Cal, June 2S-Fire has
broken out in the stricken city of
Santa Barbara. Those who fed from
the city reported here that several
houses were in flames. All water
mains are broken. The small town
of Goleta, near Santa Barbara was
completely destroyed by the quake
which was followed there by IRE.
Santa Barbara is a city Of $4,000
population. 1t is located at the edge
of the Pacific ocean, 80 miles north
of Los Angeles, and 367 miles south
lof San Fancisco. aftHl
The shocks were felt as far north
as San Luis Obispo and to the south
of Los Angeles.
Some reports placed the number of
dead at above the 81 reported to the
railroad. Hospitals we're demolished,
and several hospital patients we're re
ported killed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01
Autos XIII 8 in One Day

Reckless driving Of automobiles in
Cook county killed six in one day,
among them boy years old who
was struck while crossing street.
This brings the total deaths by auto
mobiles in Cook county since Jan. Of
this year to $50.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01
Germany to Drop Carpet Tax

TEHERAN, June pa protest in
Guiding threats of a reprisal tax
against German luxuries imported
into Persia If the German tax on Per-
sian carpets is retained has forced the
German minister here to officially an
nounce that Berlin will give Persia
more favorable treatment.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01
and FLOOD
ADD TO CALF.
QUAKE HAVOC
Santa Barbara Ruined !,
Nth Many Dead

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2s-Twen.
ty-seven persons we're killed In Vlo.
lent earthquake that partly destroyed
Santa Barbara. The principal build
lngs on State street, the main bus
ness thorofare, were reported demo-
Ished. The Arlington Hotel is In
ruins, as the California Hotel. The
historic Santa Barbara mission 10 a
pile Of debrI. The cabrlIIo hotel was
torn in two.
Relief trains, with nurses, medical
aid and food supplies, have been
rushed to the stricken city.
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dividual memberships and labor
collective organizations was
passed unanimously by the
more than one hundred dele
gates present
No Discrimination In Defense
The delegates represented trade
union bodies, workers fraternal and
benefit societies and defense organi-
cations from all parts Of the country.
They declared in their constitution
that the International Labor Defense
will serve as a non-partisan defense
body for the protection OF all workers
prosecuted by organized capital for
expression of opinion or for their act
ivities in the labor movement, regard
less of political or industrial afilia-
ton, race color or nationality"
Ex-class War Prisoners Attend
A feature OF the conference was the
attendance of many ex-class war pris-
oners who were seated unanimously
by the delegates. Among these were
Fred Mann, Harrison George, George
Speed, Alfred Wagenknecht, John
Edenstrom and Ralph Chaplin.
Labor Defense Council DlssoiVes
George Maursr, secretary of the La
Dor Defense Council presented a re-
solution from the executive commit
tee Of the council offering its equip
ment, organizational machinery and
funds to the International Labor
Defense" founded by the conference.
Chairman James p. Cannon, accept
ed for the conference and expressed
the gratitude of the delegates, saying
This provides an immediate, material
basis and gives us beginning we are
thankful for"
Dangerous" Red Lamp
Eight resolutions submitted by the
resolutions committee we're drafted
as instructions for work TO the Inter-
national Labor Defanse- Andrew T.
Mcnamara Of Pittsburgh, report
ing a resolution for campaign against
anti-lahof Legislation A26 szjuActio1s
said, "'1f you are IN the labor move
ment In Pennsylvania jon never know
what minute You are going 10 be put
in jail.
1--WE have laws and injunctions
down there that VIII put worker be-
hind bars any time the authorities
who represent the non and coal
magnatss feel like L. One worker
was sent to Jail in my stats for having
a red lamp in his parinr-"
Amnesty Campaigns
Rose Barron of Nsw York submit
ted a resolution instructing the Inter-
national Labor Defense to make Bpe-
cial provision for adequate relief for
the families and dependents Of class
war prisoners. Harrison George, an
ex-class war prisoner who spent five
years in Leavenworth penitentiary, re-
ported on a resolution for campaigns
demanding the release of ali political
and industrial. prisoners
He reviewed the history of the
Wholesale failing of workers since the
beginning Of the war and warned the
delegates that If the workers did not
now begin the Job of widespread pro-
test It was giving the labor baiters
announcement for more and greater
excuses in their persecution of the
more alert and conscious section OF
the labor movement
1.-THE railroading TO prison Of I. w.
WIS and Communists is only a re-
hearsal for the time when the whole
labor movement viii be attacked in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01
Telephone Lines Down.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, June 2s.-All
telephone lines into Santa Barbara are
down. The board. of supervisors Of
Los Angeles county has offered Santa
Barbara county any aid needed. The
railroad tracks at Naples were badly
twisted. OIL tanks at Summerland
were wrecked, flooding the district
with oil. Roads are blocked by land
slides.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01
City Reported Flooded.

SAN LUIS oBISPO, Cal, June 20
The water reservoir is out Of com
mission at Santa Barbara as result
of the earthquake which devastated
the city. Five tremors were regis
tered. The Southern Pacific round
house caved in.
The Gibraltar dam, above Santa
Barbara, has broken, and the water
from the reservoir is reported to be
flooding the city.
The Southern Pacific railroad sta
ton at Golita, eight miles north of
Santa Barbara, was reported wrecked.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01
THRONG GWEETS
INTERNATIONAL
LABOR Defense
Ex-PrisOners Given Big
OUatiOn BY Workers

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the audience.
Bishop Brown donated 500 which
brought the total collection up to
$492.00
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-05-06

as to the manner of marking the bal
lot as may be needed but they shall
not, directly or indirectly, influence
any voter as to what candidate he
shall vote for, nor disclose how any
such voter may have voted, and shall
mark such ballot if requested for such
candidate or candidates as the voter
shall indicate
(11) No election officer shall dis
close the name or for whom any
voter shall have voted
(12) AS soon as the polls shall
have been declared closed, the com
missioners shall proceed to count the
votes and make such returns as to the
result as is required by section 8 OF
charter of Charles Town.
The commissioners and clerks, who
are appointed to hold the coming cor
poration election, are as follows:
First Ward-Commissioners, G. A.
Mock. c. P. Engle, Mrs. F. L. War
tenbee; Clerk
Second Ward-Commissioners. j.
w. Gardner, H. X. Amber, w. S.
Merchant: Clerk, Miss Clara Leslie.
Third Ward-Commissioners, Geo.
P. Shirley, L. S. Linson, j. R. Robin
son; Clerk, Miss A. L. Baylor.
Fourth Ward - Commissioners.
Miss Kate Dooley, Mrs. A. D. Barr.
J. A. Clipp; Clerk, w. B. Davis.
IG. X. WYSONG, Mayor.
n r. Dolly Clerk AZ
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-05-06
THE HILLsBoRo ROAD.

Editor Of the Spirit -
The article Of Mr.. McDonald's in
the Spirit Of last week is Of interest
to US on the east side of the river.
We submit that the writer's zeal
for the Harper's Ferry route caused
him to overlook several important
facts.
/. The Bloomery route is not the
only, or the most direct or practical
route to the Virginia line.
2. II distance saved interstate
traffic may "be eliminated from the
problem, why the road from Cum
berland TO Washington?
8. Local traffic on State roads is,
relatively, Of little Importance. The
real value of the automobile is time
saved Good roads, short routes, low
grades add to that value. Railroads
spend millions to save miles Has Mr.
Mcdonald placed a fair valuation
upon the time of these unborn gem
erations" who will increasingly use
this highway to the Nations Capitol.
a. State roads funds are in small
part derived from local taxation, and
the inference that any Saving" will
be spent locally may mislead the un-
thinking.
We submit for a careful study the
following route
From State Road, 1 mile east of
Charles Town, over Keys Ferry road
to a point at or near the Potomac
Edison Cos plant, crossing the river
there, then / IA mile to the Lou
doun County line, at low even grade
Advantages Exposed river bed.
railroad at bridge head, abundance of
native material power, scenic beauty
Benefits to the growing industrial
activity about Millville-quick access
TO the abundant lime deposits so
much needed by Virginia's agricul-
tural interests, saving of approx
mately eight miles, and the opening
up of large area to add to the Vir-
ginia's fruit growing prestige.
The proposed road is of such nat
ional Importance that our local pride
should not hinder its real benefits.
Respectfully submitted,
HAYES R. CRONISE.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-05-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Herman Huyett and others to J.
Burns Huyett, tract of 1858 acres,
a part of q larger tract of $40 acres
inherited by the grantors mother, Mrs
Fannie Huyett and located three miles
southwest of Charles Town.
Woodford L. Boyd to Rosa V. Boyd
&c acres, part of Federal Hill farm.
east of Charles Town for SO. 369, 05.
John w. irwin, Trustee. to w. A.
Fulk. the Byers or Dreamer farm,
north of Kearneysville, consideration
500 per acre.
Sarah Hughes to Buchanan Spon.
sler, real estate on Washington street
Bolivar for $3.50.
Joseph f. Webb to Eugene Noos
house and lot at the corner of Unior
and Washington streets, Bolivar, fo1
$4,000.
L. B. Walker to Raymond L. Paint
er, lot in block IL, Washington He
lights, Charles Town. for s75.
James G. Shirley to Trevor S. Ma
eoughtry. a quit-claim deed to gran
tors interest in Hunters Rest" farm
of 172 acres, northwest of Charlie
Town.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-05-06
INCREASE IN ARRESTS
SHOWN BY TROOPERS
State Police Have Good Record In
Capture of Criminals.

Charleston-A notable increase in
arrests for the more serious crimes is
shown in the biennial report of the
Department of Public Safety for the
two years ending June 30, 1924 which
was transmitted to Governor E. r.
Morgan. in December. Despite the fact
that, through the action of the state
lawmakers in decreasing the depart
ment appropriation. the number of
men in the department had been re-
duced, the effect of experience and
training Of the state police was shown
In the greater efficiency disclosed by
the report.
State police officers and men have
been thoroughly schooled in the Grim
NAL law and in police methods and
only those who showed special pro-
ficiency have been retained 30 that
today the smaller personnel Is essen
tialay force Of picked men.
During the two years SO persons
we're arrested for crimes punishable
BY death, an increase of 81 such ar
rests over the 1922 period There
were SO arrests for murder and 90 for
rape.
The total number of arrests In the
year ending June 30, 1924. was $500
More Violent Crimes.
In analysing the report 1t appears
that the arrests fall under several gen.
eral categories. Efficiency of a police
force Is gagged rather by the serious
ness Of the crimes which they aid in
furnishing rather than in the total num-
Der of arrests.
Crimes of violence, which include
murder, felonious assault, shooting to
kin and the various degrees OF as
sault account for 954 arrests
Crimes against morals, which in
clude rape, Mann Act violations,
adultery. seduction. Matchmaking,
breaking the sabbath and many
others required total of 295 arrests.
Crimes against property, such as
counterfeiting, embezzlement, forgery.
stealing, arson, obtaining goods under
false pretenses and the like, brought
342 people to court
The above classes OF arrests mount
mp to 1881 and show the service given
by the state police in curbing and
thereby tending to prevent really
serious crime.
The greatest number of arrests, how.
ever, are attributed to various viola
tons OF the laws and against manu-.
facture. sale and possession of LIQUOR.
There were 1882 prohibition cases in
addition to 1,044 arrests for being
| drunk or drunk and disorderly. This
is an increase and is deemed due to
the fact that the troopers were not
obliged to devote so much of their
time in the past two years to preserv.
ing peace in localities where there
were industrial disputes and had more
time to spend in searching out moon
sinners and bootleggers.
| Highway law violations also show
a great increase due to the greater
number of improved roads and to the
institution Of the state highway patrol
There were 2.139 road law cases for
the two years, these including every
variety of defiance of the state laws
governing the ownership and operation
of vehicles.
Gambling also came In for its share
of arrests with 1910 taken, generally
IN raids on known gambling houses
and cock pits, although certain mum.
Der are due to breaking of the statute
against gambling In public places.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-05-06
NOTICE

Notice is hereby glVsas
dersigned Blue Ridge g'.. !,
Company, of West Vn =
burg. West Virginia, y
the State Road ConlnI
to operate a vehicle q u
State Line at Harper15 .s
road, known as the III ~,
Charles Town road, thfa y
of Charles Town, ana y. VI
from Charles Town y n
of Virginia and Wes'
Clarke County, on roaaa ~
Charles Town-Berrysi's, n
intermediate points. n
County, West Virginia. K n
the route and upon y. II
schedules filed with , ~
and that a hearing up s.
cation will be held at Y sa'
State Road Comnllsslu y h
ton, West Virginia, OO' y I,
of May, 1925, at 10 o ,.,;s
Blue Ridge Transport, ora
By NJ. F. Riley
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-05-06
HONOR ROLL FOR RANSOM
SCHOOL.

First Grade:-Lucille Anderson.
Josephine Chamblin, Agnes Fadeley.
Myra Glaize. Ethel Landers, Esther
Nicewarner, Catherine Willis, Fred
Anderson, Ernest Greaver, Carroll
James, Pershng Roper, Abner And
erson.
Second Grade:-Stocton Allen,
Earl Hill, Forest McCarty, Thomas
Rouzee, Neill Thomas, Woodrow
Welch, Hilda Clipp, Mae Fink, Clara
Robinson, Loleta Roper, Virginia
Welch. Edith Whitmore,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-05-06
CORPORATION
ELECTION.

At meeting of the Council Of the
Corporation of Charles Town, held
May d, 1925, the following call for an
election was adopted. In view of the
fact that the terms Of four members
of the Council are about to expire, it
becomes the duty of the council to
order an election it is therefore or
dered that an election be held on
Thursday, the 18th day Of May, 1925,
that being the time fixed therefor by
the amended charter Of said town ;
and that at such election there shall
be elected one Councilman each from
the First, Second, Third and Fourth
Wards.
That said election shall be held un-
der the following rules:
% The qualified male and fe-
male voters of the town regardless of
their respective residence in the
wards shall be entitled to vote for the
councilmen to be elected.
(2) The ballot used shall be sub
stantially as follows:
The Corporation Of Charles Town
Corporation Election.
May 20. 1925.
For Councilman, First Ward.
Vote for One)
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-05-06

A Roundup of the Rough Riders,
No. 80, met in special session in the
P. o. S. of A. hall Tuesday night
Attendance was small on account of
the weather. A special meeting was
called for May 5, at which time there
was an iniation of candidates. This
ended the six weeks period of char
ter members.