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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-12
| And getting into the spirit Of it they all


"No, no. therell be nobody to fix the track"
They kept looking back to see if the armored
train was coming They were careful to remain
under cover Of the woods, for rarely did men ex-
pose themselves along the line-the armored train
fired on the rum
Hearts were beating with fear; the men
logged their horses urging them on as if shelter
awaited them at the bridge.
About two versts from the switchman's booth
they saw rider ON the embankment.
"Oursw shouted Zhoboy.
Vaska took aim.
"Shall nip him off Or is he ours?"
"The devil he is Would / be aiming at him if
he were?"
sin-Binou, the Chinaman, who sat next to
Vaska, restrained him:
'Wa-it, Va-si-ka-aw
"Waitw shouted Znabovo.
The rider came nearer 1t was the muzhik with
the bandaged head, the one who had brot the
American.
as Nigita Yegorich here?"
"Wel?'
The muzhik shouted joyfully:
owe come there and we find-Cossacks. Near
the bridget We shot 'em down and turned back"
"Where from?"
Vershinin rode up to the muzhik and, looking
him over, asked:
odd you kill them alp"
"All, Nikita Yegorich. Five of 'em, god bless
their souls!"
"But where are the Cossacks from?"
The muzhik slapped his horse on the name:
DWELL, the bridge amt bowed up yet, Nigita
Yegorich. It's standing"
The muzhiks yelled:
"Whats that?"
"Pravokaterw
"Smash his mug for himw
The muzhik began to cross himself hastily.
"On the crOss 1t amt blowed up. They
blowed themselves up near a rock, bout two
thousand feet from here. Must have been tryin
out the dynamite. All we found was part of
mans leg, with bit of pants around it,-and all
the rest . gOnew .b9@aE9rGJ bne 9sor s9aiUy
The muzhiks were silent. They went forward
but suddenly stopped. Vaska, his face all dis
| torted, cried:
brothers, but the armored train will get away
to the city! BrOthersw
The crowd of muzhiks who had been sent TO the
| bridge swarmed from the woods
One of them said:
"There are logs piled up on the bridge across
the track, Nikita Yegorich We're answering the
fire of the Cossacks. WE'LL there amt many of
EN-"
"Shall we go to the bridge?" asked Znobov.
At this moment for some reason, they all look
| ed back. stream of smoke was spreading light
| ly over the forest.
"COmingw said Okorok
Znobov repeated, fercely fogging his horse:
"Coming!"
The muzhiks echoed
Coming! :"
Comrades rang out Okoroks voice eve
must stop itw
They leaped from the wagons, grabbed their
rifles, and rushed to the embankment. The horses
walked off to Craze, munching busily and swing
| ing their brides
The muzhiks ran up the embankment They
stretched out on the ties, inserted the maya
zines; all was ready hisoa ~,9as
The rails moaned softly. The armored train
| was approaching. qssrs 6s taah
| Znobov said in a low voice. -.
'It'll just cut us in two. They won't even
| bother to shOotw
| Suddenly all of them realized this, and they
quietly crawled into the bushes, again leaving
Evening star., 1925-08-25
STR0NG-ARM TACTICS
BY DRY MEN CHARGED
Near-Beer Saloon Proprietor Says
Andrews Agents and Police
Tried to Ruin Business.

Injunctions against Lincoln c. An
drews, Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury: Harry NJ. Luckett, director
of the prohibition unit: Daniel Sulli-
van, superintendent of police. and
Howard Ogle, a policeman, have been
asked of the District Supreme Court
by George Rock, proprietor of a near
beer saloon at $40 Eleventh street
southwest. Charges are made of the
use of high-handed and strong arm"
methods by prohibition and police of.
ficers to destroy the business of the
plaintiff.
Through Attorney John J. McGin-
mis-, the plaintiff says he was acuuit-
ted in Police Court of a charge of sell
ing intoxicants, but asserts that Luck
ett, representing Andrews, called on
the owner of the premises occupied by
his near-beer saloon and told the land
lord that Rock was selling liquor on
the premises despite the acquittal of
the charge. AS a result of this visit,
it Is stated, Rock received notice to
quit.
Maj. Sullivan, it Is charged, placed
policemen at the door of the saloon,
who are said to have followed Gus
toners into the place and to have
caused them to go elsewhere to the
detriment of the business of the plain
tiff. Ogle Is said to have visited the
place three times in one day for the
purpose of intimidating prospective
customers.
Evening star., 1925-08-25
COOLIDGE PASSIVE
TO COAL WALK0UT
Gives 'FurtheS indication
That Strike Will Brinu
No Action.
BY the Associated Press.

SWAMPSCOTT Mass. August %,
indications that the FEEDER
al Government will make no move to
prevent suspension of anthracite
operations next Tuesday were given
today at the Summer White House.
President Coolidge has been assured
that there will he sufficient fuel to
meet all needs of the public even If
the mines should close down, and it
was indicated that the Government
would confine it's activity to assist
ing in the provision of an adequate
supply.
The President is receiving no new
official information regarding the an
thracite situation although he is
keeping tab on developments through
the press. He followed with particu-
lar interest the recent conference of
New England governors, and is en-
couraged at the statement made by
John Hays Hammond, former chair
man of the coal commission. that
there is no danger of a fuel shortage.
Ever since II became apparent that
anthracite operators and miners would
be unable to agree on a new wage
scale, indications have been given that
the administration would take no
hand in the controversy. If suspen-
sion should develop IT is probable that
Mr.. Coolidge will keep in touch with
the situation through Secretaries
Hoover and Davis and other officials
in close contact with the industry, but
is not likely to call representatives of
either the operators or miners here
for a conference.
G. w. Barron, publisher of the Wall
70 ha
day it was the opinion of Wall Street
that a suspension of operations in the
anthracite field for a short time would
be a good thing. There is a surplus
of coal. Mr.. Barron declared. He
thought it would be folly for anthra-
cite operators and miners to disagree
and a suspension result, because he
believes that consumers will turn to
the permanent use of substitutes for
anthracite.
PEACE MOVE PLANNED.
Evening star., 1925-08-25
PEACE MOVE PLANNED.
Hazleton, Pa, Group to Call Miners.
Owners Farley.

PHILADELPHIA, August 25 R.-
Attempt to bring the deadlocked an
thracite operators and miners togeth-
er as a means of preventing supen.
sion of work by $4,000 men on Sep
tember l will be made at HaZleton,
Pa, today, by a citizens committee of
13 recruited from business interests
in the hard coal region.
The committee meets with the full
scale committe of the hard coal miners
at the Alamont Hotel in Hazleton.
where it will present it's views as to
why the two sides should resume the
scale negotiations broken off at At
lantic City on August 4. The con-
ference was arranged here yesterday
by John II. Ule, Wikes-Barre tobacco
manufacturer, who is chairman of the
citizens body, and John l.. Lewis,
president of the miners union.
The citizens committee will next
meet with the scale committee of the
operators, headed by w. w. Inglis
of Scranton. This parley is scheduled
for WilkeS-Barre tomorrow.
Mr.. Uhl described the committees s
attitude as wholly neutral. He said
it's sole purpose was to reconcile the
mine owners and workers in the in
terest of residents of the anthracite
producing countries and users of an
thracite at large.
No developments in the scale situa-
ton are expected pending the outcome
of the Hazleton and Wilkes Barre
meeting today and tomorrow.
Evening star., 1925-08-25
GOLD BRICK TRADE
NETS TSS1,0DO,oDO,0l)
Years Losses by Americans
in Fraudulent Schemes
Huge, Survey Shows.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 25.-Despite
enactment in many States of blue sky
laws for its protection. the American
public will pay 81 900 900, 900 in 1925
to operators of fraudulent stock
schemes, promoters of sandy oil wells
and financial wizards of the Ponzi
type.
The cost of credulity in 1924 was
we'll over the billion-dollar mark and
a report published today by the Bet
ter Business Bureau of New York in
dicates the still-fourishing cult of
gold brick artists may we'll claim an
other normal year.
Progress has been made, the bureau
notes. toward safeguarding the mex
perienced investor, but the most opti-
islation which will block entirely the
game of the sharper.
One Born Every Minute.
The bureau expects there always
win be a considerable number of peo-
pie ready to purchase shares in the
Brooklyn Bridge, or to invest their
savings in that hardy old standby,
the "money-making machine"
The habitat of the gullible is not
confined to the rural sections, but is
as wide as is this land of ours. The
sigh of the dweller in Madison square
joints the d6ubting inquiry of the
squire in Madison corners in the daily
grist of mailed complaints to the dis
trict attorneys office and to the bu-
reau.
Meantime, however, the campaign
against fraudulent stock operations
and other Wallingfordian macnina-
tions will be carried forward. The
Martin act. now on the statute books
of New York, is cited as an excellent
deterrent to the use of stock certifi
Gates to separate the unwary from
their assets. The law permits the
speedy issuance of injunctionS to re-
strain bucketshops and similar organ
iZationS.
Through chambers of commerce,
advertising clubs and particularly
through the new organizations closely
related to both, known as better bust
ness bureaus, the activities of the
ubiquitous investment Quack are be-
ing gradually curbed. These bureaus
have been established in 40 cities. be-
ing maintained by banks, brokers, in
vestment companies, newspapers and
mercantile concerns.
Land and Liquor Lures.
This Summer real estate, often Cou-
pied with the magic name of Florida,
is one of the newest attractions for
former stock swindlers. Others VEN
tured in the Illicit liquor traffic de-
spite the collapse recently of the prof.
ects of the titled Briton, Sir Broderick
Hartwell. And the oil takers never
quit.
Dr. Cook of near polar fame is in
Leavenworth prison. with the. story
of his deals of painful knowledge to
millions, but the game goes on.
There is the beautifully furnished
Riverside Drive apartment in New
York City used as a lure by a former
Sing Sing resident to swindle victims
to whom he sells stock upon promise
of a salaried job.
Evening star., 1925-08-25
GET
LAWSON REQUESTS
Leaves Melville Stone $780,.
0O0-Specific Gifts Total
S4,775,0OO.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO, August 25-Virtually
three-fourths of the estate of the late
Victor F. Lawson. noted editor and
owner of the Chicago Daily News, was
left to benevolent purposes. The
newspaper and other propertyS was
left to the management of the Illinois
Merchants Trust Co. as trustee.
Specific bequests totaled SALTS, 900,
Of which more than one-half, or
81, sos 900, were for benevolences.
A specific bequest Of s200,000 was
left to his long time friend and CO.
worker in journalism, Melville E.
Stone of New York City, now coun-
selor and formerly general manager Of
the Associated Press.
Other Requests.
After the specific bequests, three
fourths of the residuary estate was
left In equal parts to the Chicago Con-
gregational Missionary and Extension
Society, which also received a specific
bequest Of $1,300,000; the Chicago The
illogical Seminary. which, in addition
was bequeathed 100000 specifically,
and the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, which was left S100 900 spe-
quarter of the residuary estate was
bequeathed to the publishers only
brother, liver n. Lawson of San Diego,
Calf, who also will receive a specific
bequest of 5000, 900 and the income of
a trust fund of 100000. He was the
chief individual beneficiary named in
the will.
Other relatives and co-workers. in
cluding Mr.. Stone and employees of the
Daily News, were among the bene.
ficiaries. Mr.. Lawson was a heavy
stockholder in the Illinois Merchants
Trust Co. Bank
John ]. Mitchell. president of the
Illinois Merchants Trust Co., which
was named executor of the will and
trustee of the estate, said that the
Daily News would be managed under
the trusteeship in accord with the
tried policies and known ideals of
Mr.. Lawson.
Evening star., 1925-08-25
Escaped Convict
Captured Seeking
100000 He Hid
BY the Associated Press.

DENVER, Colo, August %
Coney o. Slaughter, who escaped
from the Leavenworth Federal
Penitentiary last February while
serving an eight-year sentence for
Wrecking the Mercantile National
Bank of Pueblo, Colo, of which
he was cashier. told police when
he was arrested here last night
that he came back to Colorado to
find 100000 of the embezzled
funds, which he had hidden.
Slaughter, who was in the East
when the bank failed in 1915. fed
and for eight years was the object
of a search that extended into
Canada and Mexico. He was cap
tured in Phoenixville. Pa.
Since his escape from Leaven-
worth, Slaughter said he had been
living in Ohio.
Evening star., 1925-08-25
BY the Associated Press.
CNu-

SWAMPSCOTT, Mass, August 25.-
President Coolidge expects to return
to Washington around Labor day.
Until today the President had given
no inkling as TO when he would termi
nate his vacation, but it was stated
officially that he intended to return to
the Capital by train either just before
or Immediately after Labor day, which
is week from Monday. The IEesi
dent has not determined the exact
date in his own mind.
Announcement that the President
and Mrs. Coolidge would travel by
train. probably making an overnight
trip to Washington, definitely set at
rest reports that he might cruise to
the Capital on the Mayfiower, which
is at anchor at Marblehead.
Before his departure Mr.. Coolidge
intends to hold a number of confer
ences with Government officials and
others on public questions, and an In
creasingly crowded schedule is expect
ed to keep him close to White Court.
The President had hoped to visit
Plymouth. Mass, before ending his
Evening star., 1925-08-25
COOLIDGE EXPECTS TO RETURN
TO CAPITAL AROUND LABOR DAY
Exact Date Not Observation-Disclosures Announces
He Will Return by Tran-Hopes to Name Ban
croft's Successor Before He Comes Back

stay here, but now he doubts whether
he Will be able to do SO.
On Thursday II is probable he will
go to the nearby city of Lynn for the
dedication of the largest flagpole In
New England The dedication has
been planned on a big scale in the
hope that the President would attend.
thus giving Lynn residents. particu-
larly children, am opportunity to see
their distinguished Summer neighbor.
Mr.. Coolidge hopes before returning
to Washington to appoint a new Am
bassador to Japan and new civil
service commissioner although it is
probable that neither vacancy will be
filled until later. In addition to being
obliged TO fill the vacancy on the Civil
Service Commission, caused by the
death of Mrs. Helen Gardner the
President has heard that another com
missioner intends to resign. This re-
port has not been confirmed and it was
not made clear who the commissioner
was.
The portrait of the President which
+. c. Tarbell has been painting for
hanging in the Massachusetts state
house will be completed by the end of
the week.
Evening star., 1925-08-25
SITUATION HERE TENSE.
Rival Chinese Factions Will Find
Police Ready to Act.

Restlessness, nervousness, alertness,
all characterize Washington's China
town today following the Hip Sing
and On Leong disturbances in other
cities. The local situation is also COM
plicated by internal dissension in Hip
Sing ranks.
There would have been trouble be-
fore now had 1t not been for a coup
by the headquarters detective bureau
Sunday night. Inspector Grant, De-
tectives Kelley, Scrivener, Waldron,
Sweeney and others raided the Hip
Sing headquarters and arrested scores
on technical charges of gaming.
Despite assurances from both On
Leong and Hip Sing officials that the
local horizon is serene, 1t was found
that a tense situation is existing here
today.
On Leong and Hip Sing-the two
national tongs-are squabbling over
the jurisdiction of certain cities, and
in those cities the greatest trouble
may result. But when war starts each
tries to strike at strongholds of the
ICopt;p,,od an Do 90 CoI,,1,n oN
Evening star., 1925-08-25
More Danger in Fat Than in Flying;
Liner Held Safest Place in World

The cabin of an ocean liner is
the safest place in the world; a
railroad train is next, and it Is pos
sible the third may soon be an air
plane, he has told delegates.
Death from disease is increasing
enormously, but deaths from auto
mobile accidents, murders and
homicides have increased over 200
per cent in the last 20 years. "Au-
1.700 per cent more than they did
10 years ago."
Evening star., 1925-08-25
SMUGGLED ALIENS FOUND
IN RAID ON GYPSUM MINE
twenty-five Arrested-Clue to
Identity of "Importing"
Ring Is Sought.
Ru the Associated Press.

OAKFIELD, n. Y, August 25.-
Twenty two men who have been en-
ployed here in the mines of the
Akron Gypsum Co. were arrested to-
day in a wholesale roundup of
smuggled aliens. Most of those ar
rested were declared by immigra-
ton inspectors to be natives of Italy
and Poland, who had entered this
country Illegally from Canada
The aliens were taken to the
county Jail at Batavia pending ar
raignment at Buffalo. immigration
inspectors believe that information
may be revealed by those arrested
which may lead 10 the breaking up of
an alien smuggling ring reported to
have been operating successfully in
recent months.
Evening star., 1925-08-25
100 l. w. WIS Driven From Fargo;
Rocks and Clubs Urge Them Out

bridge where the men ran to the
Minnesota side.
Returning to the jail. the depu-
ties brought out rs more men and
took them to the Northern Pacific
Avenue Bridge. The second group
turned as it reached the Moorhead
side and began throwing rocks at
the deputies. There were several
hand-to-hand struggles, but no one
was seriously injured.
For more than a week authori-
ties have been busy rounding up
men they believed to be /. w. W.'s.
The alleged "Wobblies' come to
this district every Fall for the
harvest. Those showing no incli-
nation to go to work were taken
into custody.
Evening star., 1925-08-25
MILLIONS OF DEAD FISH
DELAY SHIP AT SEA
Cover Ocean Off Florida for 90
MiIes-Master of Vessel Be-
lieves Blast Killed Them.

BY the Associated Press
TAMPA. Fla, August 25.-Millions
of dead fish covered the surface of
the water for more than 20 miles be
tween Manasopo mad Boca Grande
today, causing the steamer Royal Palm,
en- route from Fort Myer to Tam.
pa. to reduce it's speed and arrive in
this port several hours late. Ship Of
ficers Immediately reported the matter
to Federal authorities, and an investi-
cation Is being made.
Lamar Walker. first assistant en-
gineer of the Royal Palm, said the sur
face. of the water about TO 10 miles
offshore was clogged with dead fish,
ranging from small minnows to large
groupers. The officers expressed the
belief that dynamite might have been
used.
Evening star., 1925-08-25
By the Associated Press.

FARGO, N. OAK, August 25.-
Citizens called into service by
Sheriff John c. Ross escorted out
of town last night more than 100
alleged members of the Industrial
Workers of the World.
The men were taken out in two
groups. Clubs were welded and
there was some stone throwing.
One group numbering 43 was
taken from the Cass County Jail
and commanded to march to the
Front Street Bridge over the Red
River of the North. Accompanied
by citizens committee sworn in
Is deputy sherffs, the party pro-
ceeded IN orderly fashion to the
Evening star., 1925-08-25
GERMAN AMERICAN PACT
ON WSAS EXPECTED SOON
Both Nations to Abolish Fees, Ex-
cept for Emigrants, After
September /.
Bv the Associated Press,

BERLIN, August 25.-A reciprocal
agreement providing for abolition of
all charges for the issuance of visas
to the nationals of both countries will
be concluded between the American
and German governments in the course
of the present week.
Only aliens classified as emigrants
will be excluded from the benefits of
the new treaty, which. it is expected,
will become effective September 1. the
negotiations between the American
ambassador and the German foreign
office have progressed sufficiently to
permit Of formal conclusion of the
agreement this week.
Evening star., 1925-08-25
Boundary Crisis Relieved.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, August 25
'CP.-The acute situation growing out
of the boundary dispute between
Nicaragua and Honduras has been re-
lieved by the appointment of commits
sions to locate and make visible the
old frontier markers in the vicinity of
Teotecacinte.
Evening star., 1925-08-25
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, August 25.-It is
more dangerous to be fat than 1t Is
to travel on an ocean liner, ride on
a railroad train or fly in an air.
plane.
Fat is killing off Americans at
such a rate that special education
is needed, thinks President Albert
N. Johnson OF the National Life
Insurance Co. of the United States
Of America. in convention here.
Evening star., 1925-08-25
French Repulse Rebels.

CAIRO, Egypt. August 25 @.-
Advices from Syria through French
sources state that 1900 Djebel Druse
rebels, marching on Damascus, have
been repulsed by the French with
heavy losses. The French troops
were supported by aviation and
cavalry units,
Evening star., 1925-08-25
Vesuvius in Action.

NAPLES, Italy, August 25 3.-
Mount Vesuvius has resumed extraor
binary activity, the volcano erupting
great quantities of ashes and lighting
up the whole countryside at night.
Authorities at the volcanic observa
tory, however, have expressed the
opinion that no great danger is i'm
rninent
Evening star., 1925-08-25
RESIGNATION Is EXPECTED
FROM CIVIL SERVICE BODY
Coolidge Delays Appoin tment of
Mrs. Gardeners Successor Until
Rumor Is Confirmed.
Rr a staff Correspondent.

BY STAN DOTTtspUHuVUV.
SWAMPSCOTT, Mass, August 25.-
President Coolidge has delayed MAX
ing the appointment to the United
States Civil Service Commission to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
Mrs. Helen Gardener, because of a re-
port that one of the two present mem
bers of the commission was contem-
plating resigning.
This report has not been confirmed
by either of the present commission
ers. 1t was explained, however, that
the President preferred to wait before
filing Mrs. Gardeners place until he
had heard definitely, and make both
appointments at the same time.
Evening star., 1925-08-25
DESPONDENT, HANGS SELF

WORCESTER, Mass. August 25 up.
AAlphonse J. DUDE, an inventor of
motorless flying machine which would
not fly. committed suicide today by
hanging himself in his garage.
Evening star., 1925-08-25
Woman Fails to Swim Channel.

FOLKESTONE, England. August 25
R.-Miss Mercedes Gleitzer, London
typist, today attemped to swim the
English Channel, starting from the
British shore, but was forced to aban-
don her effort because of a cramp
when miles out.
Evening star., 1925-08-25
Tongs Are Warned.

Immediately after the killing of the
On Leong tong man here. officials of
the rival tongs sent kilograms to their
respective headquarters in other cities
informing them of the Staying. Police
learned that more than rs such tele-
grams were sent. They contained
only the murdered tong mans name
and the information that he was
killed.
Although policemen on their posts
nearby heard the shots that killed the
man, they found no trace of the muir
derer when they reached the cellar
where the body was found. A pre-
liminary examination by the medical
examiner showed that six bullets
struck the victim.
Police reserves were sent to the
Chinatown district because of the ex-
citement which followed the shooting.
SITUATION HERE TENSE,