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New Britain herald., 1925-09-01
TRIES ID KILL WIFE THEN SHOOTS SELF
Wounded BraniOrd Man Cap tured by Police

Branford, Sept. 1 Rl--After he had attempted to take the life of his wife by shooting her fin the head and following an attempt on his life, Philip Swikobski, who lives in a shack in the so-called Swamp dis trict" of Branford, was arrested this morning charged with assault with intent to kill.
 Swikobski shot his wife last night after an argument. but the bullet grazed the forehead and while 1t in- flicted a deep flesh wound, the In jury was not serious. Swikobski then fled from his home and constables searched for him most of the night. This morning he was found walking on the main street here with bull let wound In his throat. He told the police he shot himself after he had shot his wife.
 Because of the nature Of the wound, Swikobskl could not be ques- tioned regarding the attack on his wife and his attempt at suicide and the police here are continuing their investigation.
 swikobski was taken to Grace hospital in New Haven this morning.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-01
City Items

Ford and Chevrolet owners--Get a set of "Stop Shimmy" adjustable bolts for your car and stop the front wheels from wobbling. Patent ap- piled for. c. Crusberg. 464 Stanley street. Tel. 2S96-S.-advt.
 E. E. Thomas has resigned his po- sition as salesman with the H. J. Heinz Co. and has accepted g. slm- liar position with the Francis H. Leggitt Co.,, wholesale grocers of Meriden.
 Home cooked lunches at Crowell's. -advt.
 John and Mary Zotter have pur- chased tho former residence of John Hiltpold on Greenwood street. The house is of the two-family type. The sale was completed today through the offices of the George J, Riley Realty Co.
 The ladies of Bohemian Eagle will meet Thursday afternoon at 1:15 o'clock at the railroad station and take the train to Newington where they will attend meeting at the home of Mrs. Joseph Beborny. Gulbransen player pianos at Morans. --advt.
 Members of A. c. Hammond aux Hilary will meet at the center. at 2 o'clock Thursday to attend g basket luncheon at Lake Compounce. If stormy. the picnic will be held Fri day at the same hour.
 The board of public works will meet at 7:So o'clock this evening. The obtaining of materials for the city's paving venture on Myrtle street will be taken up.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-01

next term of congress Is conjeetural. The president may dismiss the com missioner only for a malfeasance, neglect or incompetence. but as Mir. Haney is serving under q recess ap- pointment his dismissal could be accomplished by failure to send his name to the senate for confirmation
 Mir. Haney. Of Oregon, democratic member of the board, declared In a letter to the president that he had not intended to have MT. Coolidge understand that If "re-appointed I would be a party to continuing MT. Palmer" In office. ."
 Reviewing the circumstances of his conversation with Mir. Coolidge just prior to his re-appointment, the commissioner, said he had not in- tended to lead the president Ito think my view of President Palmer and his activities, which I expressed, would change, unless there was change'in his administrative policy"
 Several times recently in meetings of the board. MT. Haney has sought, without support, to bring about the removal of Mir Palmer, He contends that the government merchant fleet has deteriorlated in numbers and service and that Mir, Palmer has re- duced the numbers of Ships operat- ing out of Portland on the Oregon Oriental line and contemplated fur ther reduction. <: "
 Recently Mir. Palmer declared re- auctions in the government fleet were made permissible through increased efficiency and that lay-offs on the Oregon Oriental line were only sea- sonal.
 The commissioner has contended also, that many of the duties given by law to. the board have been dele gated to Mir. Palmer and that he has acted independently of the board although he was by his appoint ment created the boards agent"
New Britain herald., 1925-09-01
ROYAL WEDDING
Prince Philip of Hesse to Take Prin- cess Mafalds of Italy ss Bride Sept. 23--Papal Consent Given.

Rome, Sept. R The Italian royal family is at Racconigi, await ing. the arrival of Prince Philip of Hesse, flance of Princess Mafalda, second daughter of the Italian king and queen. The prince and princess are to be married September 23.
 Philip. a nephew of the former kaiser, is 30 years old and Mafalda is 23. Papal consent was necessary for the marriage, as the prince is a Lutheran.
 Aides of the royal family are re- training from comment on a report circulated in Trieste and Florence of the coming engagement of Crown Prince Humbert to the 1nfanta Bea- trice of Spain, but it is generally be- lieyed that the report is without foundation, '...''
New Britain herald., 1925-09-01
'FLAGLER ASKS FOR l MONEY FROM NIECE
Incompetent With Large Income
 Sued by Uncle

Bridgeport, Sept. Rl-Harvey K. Flagler, 80, of Stoneham, Mass, once q prominent steel manufsc- turer, filed suit today in the superior court to obtain allowances from the estate of Mrs. Anna Harden Hickey. Mrs. Hickey. bs years old, has been an Inmate of Stamford Hall, Stam- ford for IS years, under treatment for mental disease.
 |. Mrs. Harden Hickey Is the daugh- ter of John K. Flagler, deceased brother of the plaintiff and niece of the late Edmund c. Converse, banker of Greenwich and New York. She Is cousin of Antoinnette the Countess von Warbonsleben, for merly Baroness von Romberg of New York and Santa Barbara, Cal.
 Flagler made preliminary mo- tion in the Stamford probate court asking for sums of money from Mrs. Harden Hickey's estate. He pe- titioned that the Stamford Trust company, which is legal conservator for Mrs. Hickey, pay him allowances. His suit was refused, His suit filed today Is an appeal from. that de- cision.
 Flagler declares that his nlece's holding of S45,000, together with an annual income of s12,00O Is more than sufficient for her care and the provision of every luxury. He further states that he is required to practice the greatest self-denial and is deprived of many of the neces- sites end comforts of life.
 Referring to the vast sums of money occumulating in the name of the woman confined in an institution, Flagler declares his opinion as fol- lows:
 Tt Is not the policy of the law of the state of Connecticut or any other state that there should be large and continual accumulation of unneces- sary, unused and merely surplus in- come for an incompetent, and there is In the instant case no reasonable expectation that said surplus will or can ever be needed by Mrs. Harden Hickey. to whom it is of no benefit"
 Flagler asks that the superior court direct the Stamford Trust com pany as conservator Of the estate of Mrs. Harden Hickey, to pay him such sums" at stated intervals as may seem just"
New Britain herald., 1925-09-01
AMERICAN MAY HEAD
 NICARAGUAN POLICE
Mnior Carter Likely to Lead Con stabulary -- Conservatives Con
 tinue Protest on Cabinet

Managus, Nicaragua, Sept. P- The political dispute in Nicaragua, growing cut ol protests by the con Rertative-republican party against the inclusion of liberals in the cahi- net of President Solorzano has cul- minated in the proclamation of 3 state of siege throughout the re public
 The proclamation was issued ves- terlav after the new cabinet had been fully organized and sworn into office. President Solorzano requested tht resignation of General Alfredo Riras, commander Of the fortress and garrison in Managua. It is as serted that Major Carter, an Ameri- can. who recently formed the new Nicaraguan consta bulary. is likely 10 be given charge Of the garrison.
 Up to the time of the issuance Of the proclamation Of state of siege, official statements issued by the gov ernment were 10 the effect that the situation was normal. During yester- day disorders were reported 10 have taken place at several places outside Managus, but there was no confir- nation. Among the alleged disorders was an attack by bandits or rebels on the town Of Masstepe. The at tacking parties were said 10 have been rep1lsed T. also was declared that property of the American Fruit company had been seized by strikers on the Atlantic coast of the repub- lie.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-01
Judge Imposes S4,O65 ;.
 Tn Fines in Month

New Haven, Sept i @-Judge Sheridan Whitaker has been on the criminal side of the city court one month and in that period he inn posed fines of s4,065.4S and jail sentences of 4.250 days, in 1923 cases tried before him. Those who paid fines numbered 2sS and those sent to jail were 1S5.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-01
HELEN WILLS HOME

Berkeley, Cal, Sept. 1 Ps--Heien Wills, bringing with her the national singles and doubles titles in women's tennis, returned home yesterday to enter her sophomore year at the University of California,
New Britain herald., 1925-09-01

Stamford, Sept. 1 Pl-Walter N. Mcguire, of. Cummings and Lock wood, counsel for the Stamford Trust company, said today that liar vey K. Flagler who has filed an ap-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-22
@ The Two Leading eroups-on
.. the Defensive.

1.-the Defenslve,
1t is necessary to appreciate the
precarious position Of our party lead.
ership with such a record OF intellect.
ual. political and organizational bank
ruptcy, known TO our membership in
detail. The obvious thing to do was,
therefore. TO evade the issues, sup.
press Discussion on one pretext or
another, and toiraise fake issues. In
order TO distract the attention OF the
Comintern and the w. p. member.
ship from the wretched position into
which we had gotten despite our poll.
teal and organization opportunities.
the mutual charges OF factionalism
and failure we're elevated into a poll.
teal campaign; and we may say in
passing that both factions are sub.
stantially correetin their charges
q Lore, Loreism and FsctlonaiIsrn.
~ We agree with the decision OF the
Comintern containing the criticism OF
Lore. and the enumeration of Lore's
mistakes; for these mistakes we must
hold responsible son the one hand
Lore personally on the other hand
the G. r.. c. OF our party.
Two OF his worst mistakes were
the recent sighting OF the nationals;
revolution Of the oppressed people Of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-22
LABOR DAY TO
BRING CROWDS
TO BIG PICNIC
T. u. E. L. and Freiheit
Joint Affair Sept. 7

Preliminary arrangements give
promise of the biggest turnout Of the
year at the combined iollification pic
mic of the Trade Union Educational
League and the Freiheit on Labor
Day, which falls on Monday, Sept. 7th.
At meeting Of the committee Tues
day evening, at which the representa-
tives of different groups interested
gave spirited expression of their de-
sire to make the event one to be re-
membered, plans were laid for mo-
bilization Of all workers language
groups and the inclusion in the affair
of all sorts of enticing games, refresh
ments and intellectual treats.
To Visit Branches.
Many comrades will be conscripted
to visit the various workers organiza-
lions to tell them of the holiday TO
be observed by Chicago workers at
Stickney park, in the suburb Of Lyons,
on Labor Day. All these comrades
are requested to report the results OF
their visits to Walter Cannon or Har-
rison George at the DAILY WORKER
office.
Many interesting games are to be
arranged for by Comrade Peterson,
while Comrades Wirkkula, Carver.
Simonson and Meltz are engaged to
see that athletics in the form of
wrestling, boxing, indoor ball and tugs
of-war are to lend life and humor to
the biggest event of the season. Even
the Juniors are to have hand in the
games under the guidance of Comrade
Louise Morrison. And then some Of
Labor's best speakers will be there.
Women in Tue-of-War.
A unique feature Of the picnic will
be two tugs-of-war, one between the
men of the T. U. E. L. and Freiheit
groups, organized respectively BY
Comrades Held and Simonson, and be
tween the women of these groups,
organized by Comrades Clara Rubin
stein and Rose Rubin.
An executive committee on arrange
ments was elected, including Steve
Rubiki, Peterson. tombstone and
Steinberg. All general committeeman
are instructed TO report at 10 South
Lincoln street Tuesday evening, Aug.
25th, for the second meeting, and sym
pathizing organizations are requested
to cooperate. All aboard for a big
Labor Day celebration!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-22
JOHN D. fires
MINERS REFUSING
WAGE REDUCTION

DENVER, Colo. Aug. 20.-Sixteen
coal miners of the Crested Butte mine
have been discharged by the Colorado
Fuel & Iron Co. because they declined
to sign the company union petition
asking for Is per GENT wage cut. The
company is a Rockefeller organization
and is the concern selected by
John D. Jr. for his so-called indus
trial democracy" plan after Rockefel-
Ter gunner and Colorado troopers had
burned women and children in the
Ludlow strike.
The petition asked for a wage be-
low the minimum line for miners with
families. The Is held out against
strong pressure. refusing to reques.
in writing that their families submit
to starvation. Two days later they
were fired. They are vainly appeal
ing to the Colorado industrial commits
sion
Four men discharged al the Clayton
mine of the Morrison Co. have been
ordered reinstated by the industrial
commission. They are expert and in
dustrious miners and the commission
held that they had been fired for "agi-
tationaT activity in behalf of the Unit
ed Mine Workers Union membership
is increasing in the Colorado Mine
Workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-22
Are You Coming
to the Movie Picnic !

Did you buy a ticket to the picnic
given by the Federation of Russian
children's schools Sunday, August 90
at National Grove, Riverside, ILL.,?
Moving pictures of the crowds will be
taken and shown all over the United
states and in Soviet Russia. Tickets
IN advance are only 35c and may be
obtained in the Russian Coop. Restau.
rants and at the Workers House. 1902
w. Division st. Get your tickets in
advance and save your car fare.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-22
Theses Presented TO Workers Party Convention by Bahy Jamp0sky

We must direct the attention of the
Comintern to the enforced pre-eonVen-
ton period of over ten months with
the inevitable consequences Of organ
national stagnation and slackening Of
discipline; this is responsible for a
good deal of the unbridled factional-
ism that is driving our membership
into its present caucus frenzy.
Our work in the trade union land
similarly in other workers organiza-
tions) consists Of: participation in
union activities, raising of trade issues
raising of union issues, participation
in union elections, progressive politica
issues revolutionary trade issues, rev.
dictionary union issues, revolutionary
political issues, etc.
There is no. rigid. sequence to be
observed in our campaign to win the
workers in these organizations for
Communism; but a premature adj
vance to issues that interferes with
an effective organizational and ideo-
logical development, Impotence to
make these organizations the vehicles
for our advanced campaigns, must be
stopped.
In the words of Lenin, "it is not
enough to be a revolutionary and par
tisan of Communism. One must know
how to find at any given moment the
link Of the chain on which we can
strain, which will enable one to pull
on the whole chain, and to pass to the
next link" 44
Any attempt to maneuyer for office
for the sake Of the office must be
sternly suppressed.
We fully concur with the Comintern
stipulation concerning the organiza-
ton Of labor party. In view OF our
sad experience with figures in the
case Of the federated farmer labor
party, etc, we specify the number of
100000 to ,apply to unions with bona
fide duespaying membership of that
extent. that have authorized their par
ticipation.
II Appeal TO the Membership.
AA' Even tho we carry our revolu-
tionary passion right into the internal
controversies Of the party. we should
nevertheless he open to the demands
OF reason and to the interests OF our
revolutionary task ''"
A great deal of the controversy in
he party is Of a purely factlonal ma.
ture and not upon any issues of prin-
ciple-as pointed out by .he parity
commission. Two groups in the party
are brutaly QUE for power, and sub.
I vert everything else in the party to
attain their ends. a
We appeal to the rank and file OF
the party to abandon all fractional
alignments and to judge each issue
upon its merit only.
We further appeal to the rank and
ME TO vote down the factional inter
pretations Of the Comintern statet
ment, which have started anothe,
chapter Of factional controversy.
Vote for the Comintern statement
without qualifications or reservations
Down with factionalism.
Long live the revolutionary unity
Joseph Brady, Jack JampoIsky
members of Executive COMMITTEES
District No. 2. q
For the New York oroup.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-22
INTERNATIONAL
LABOR DEFENSE
TO HOLD OUTING
Thousands Expected at
Pleasant Bay
Especial to The Daily wOrksr)

NEW YORK, Aug 20.-There are
1928 militant workers in the capitalist
prisons of the United States who have
served the interests of the working
class and for that reason have been
thrown into Jail by the capitalists and
the capitalist government. The gov
eminent of the United States is pro-
jecting campaign against the for
eign-born workers, hoping in this way
TO coerce the entire American work
ing class. The coming struggles in
the United States will cost the work
ing class many victims. How can the
workers protect themselves?
One of the most important instru-
ments is to build up broad defense
organization to take care of the fight
ers before the capitalist courts and to
provide for them and their families,
This is the function of the Interna'
tional Labor Defense, which was or
ganized in Chicago on June %, and
which calls for the support Of all
trade unions, labor organizations,
working class fraternal organizations
etc.
Big outing. 's
The New York section or the In
ternational Labor Defense will hold
an outing on Sunday, Aug. %, at Pleas
ant Bay park, Bronx in order to raise
funds for defense. This outing will
be an expression of the organized
workers of New York. but at the same
time will be one of the most enjoy
able affairs that have ever been ar
ranged in this city.
Michael Gold has written side
splitting farce based on the Dayton
trial. This play, called Monkey OF
Man." will be given by a competent
troupe of comrades who are devotine
themselves to it. In addition there
will be athletic events arranged by
the Workers Sport Alliance. There
win be other fun and plenty of refresh
ments.
Movies Will Be Taken.
And then a movie will be taken o.
the whole affair. Everybody wants t.
be in IT, A number of organizations
of foreign-born workers have been in
vited to appear in their national cos
tunes, so that the affair will be I
spIendor of color.
Tickets cost only IS cents, which
makes it possible for every worker t
be there with his whole family. Th'
gates will be open at 10 a. M, so tina
full day of enjoyment may be had
Be there and bring your friends. Yo'
cannot help worthier cause than tina
of the international Labor Defense
The new headquarters of the New
York section are at 799 Broadway
Room 422.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-22
EASCISTS WHO
RIOTED GIVEN
LIGHT TERMS
Courts Easy on Anti
Semitic Rowdies

VIENNA, Aug. 2O.-Seventy addi-
tional arrests were made of persons,
mostly young men, in connection with
the anti-Semitic demonstration which
marked the assembly here of the
world Zionest congress.
The first batch of men arrested,
numbering 126 have been sentenced
to serve from eight to fourteen days
in prison and light sentences prob
ably will be melted out to the bulk Of
the others taken into custody. Many
of those arrested have been found
armed with knives and reyolvers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-22
WRITE! WRITE!
GIVE US SOME ADVICE!

This column is held especially for you-for these
4o,o o,.st
Here want advice-EVERYDAY-for workers doing
Communist propaganda work. exchange experiences in
getting subscriptions for the DAILY WORKER the WORK
ERS MONTHLY and in selling literature at he shop In the
trade workers everywhere to get opinions
on only subscriptions but also how to
improve the DAILY WORKER.
This your column Send in your experiences in this
work also your opinions how this work
be done you methods that have been tried tell
they work you have methods you think should be
tried tell us how they ought to work.
Don't worry about how well you may write. What
Builders the Communist want is not literature
but IDEAS methods ways do propaganda work
more efficiently get greater results for the movement
This way in which you contribute your share
Job of Building the Communist movement by making
better Builders of others already on the jobs
GIVE US SOME ADYICE-MR1TE!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-22
Worker klIIed In VI.

DEL AIR, N. j.. Aug. 2O.-FP)-
John Hill, employed by Kirkhofer Con.
tainer Co.. was scalded to death when
heavy paddle wheel struk him into
a vat where rags and paper were be.
Ing reduced to pulp by boiling.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-22

Build the DAILY WORKER
with subs.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-12-10

until Ford and Grady found coarse nuggets on Gold Pan Creek, no one ever paid a great deal of attention to the district. The few who talked of the Cassair always spoke of it as a worked out camp figuring that the gold was all taken out by the original rush in the early seventies.
 During the past year, however, several new finds of importance have been made and I look for a good sized rush into the section this coming spring. The recent discoveries on Palmer Creek have attracted the attention of mining men 10 the Muddy River or Tar nigan district and it is in this section that I am looking to see a considerable amount of activity next year There will be a few who will go in over the ice in order to get into the country be- fore the rush. The first ones will doubtless make the long trip in via Atlin but the knowing ones who are planning on going in before the opening of navigation will wal. until the Stickine is frozen over and make the trip in from Wran- gell.
 Relief cabins have been con- structed along this trail and in all proba bility just as soon as travel opens there will be road houses springing up along the trails as there has been in every Alaskan stampede. The big rush, however, will start with the opening of navigation which will be abou; the middle of May or possibly be- fore. understand that the Bar. rington Navigation Company are getting all of their fleet of river craft overhauled and in readiness to start up the Stikine just as soon as the stream is free from ice and it looks like a pretty busy sea- son for them.
 "Wrangell merchants will be well prepared to outfit the stampeders and most of the old timers will doubtless outfit in Wrangell. Ex- perience has proven to them that they can get what they want where they want it and rather than be burdened with a lot of gear that may prove useless, they will out fiji at the point where they hit the trail. am doing quite a bit of improving myself in anticipation of the rush, and you can say for me that Wrangell will be able to take care of the rush, when the rush comes to Wrangell."
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-12-10
WRANGELL CAN TAKE CARE OF STAMPEDERS THAT WILL
 BE HERE IN THE SPRING
Alaska Weekly]

John G. Grant. one of the best known hotel men of Alaska, is reg istered at the Savoy while visiting several of his children in Seattle MT. Grant, who is out combining business with pleasure, is one of the enthusiastic boosters for the New Cassair Mining District which is located up the Stikine River from Wrangeu.
 He said, "Yes, they have gold and gold in paying quantities in the Oassfar. I have known that the gold was there for years but