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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-08


EiOR three years Dominick Ventur-
alto has been suffering in the pen
itentiary at Columbus, Ohio, where he
is serving life sentence. The facts
in the case Of this working class
fighter were given In an article that
appeared some time ago in the DAILY
WORKER. Being framed up on a
charge Of murder. because OF his activ-
tiles in the 1922 strike. Dominick Ven
turato is waiting for the time when
he win be released from prison SO he
can again become active m the af-
fairs OF the miners union.
The dastardly frame-up Of Venturato
has been kept from the masses of
workers in this country. The news
papers have given it little publicity
and the American Federation of Labor
has done nothing to expose this con-
temptible frame-up.
Here is man with a record of
activity IN the trade unions that any
one could be proud Of A man who
had courage, who was fearless and
who understood the struggles Of the
workers. Here was a worker imbued
with class CONSEQUENCES, and who
carried the message Of working class
freedom down to the rank and file of
the United Mine Workers. the union
to which he belonged.
Not strike has taken place in the
time that Dominick Venturato was in
the union, but that he was on the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-08

Gus frame-up and British-made trav-
esty OF justice. The prosecutor was
no less worthy a gentleman. Brit
isher, Maitland, who prosecuted OF
behalf of the municipal police.
Questions Right Of Court.
The hearing was opened by this
Maitland producing a document clum-
silly forged by his worthy Anglo-Rus-
sian white associates and submitting
his contention that "the accused made
preparations, namely by obtaining a
certificate from the Communist Party;
he made preparations to create strike
committees and also for further prep
arations the accused went to Hong
kong. The strike is a hostile act
against foreign States with the ex-
ception of Russia"
DIR. Fischer, counsel for the defence,
raised the question of jurisdiction,
which Assessor Whitamore tried to
ldodge by declaring that as he might
say, the mixed court has definite in
structions from the consular body
The right of this court"-further as
serts Whitamore-"canno be ques-
toned: it is an old established pro-
cedure."
Speaks For Capitalist Nations.
Replying to DR.. Fischer, who asks
the police to specify the foreign states
against which the hostile acts" have
been committed, Maitland enume-
rates; Britain, Japan, Italy and ev-
cry other state except Russia"
Or. Fischer: ''If Maitland is en-
titled to make charge on behalf of
these other nations, | ask that they
be put on the charge list. wish to
know which nations the municipal
police is trying to protect"
maitland: 81 act on behalf of the
municipal police The treaty rights
have put the settlement in the hands
of the municipal council and | act
on behalf of the police"
DR.. Fischer: 1.-THE police might
want to protect nations which do not
wish to be protected by this court
The court further. agrees to hear
Or. Fischer on the. Question Of juris-
diction, limiting, however. his time to
five minutes.
Whitamore: 1--WE have our instruc-
tions and we are not femanding the
case"
DR.. Fischer: ~Then l ask remand
on the ground that negotiations are
going on at Picking between the Chin
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-08
British Used Forged Document Against Soviet

ese and Soviet authorities interested
in this case"
Whitamore: "That is likewise over
ruled. We might consider an applica-
ton at the conclusion of the case for
the postponement of the judgment
You have had over your time. The
magistrate and have agreed that it
is important to proceed with the case
now"
With similar spirit Of fairness and
world-renowned British official hon
esty, Whitamore over-ruled all the
other applications OF the counsel for
the defence, including DR.. Fischer's
suggestion that the accused was ar
tested aboard an English ship, while
the Mixed Court has no Jurisdiction
over rivers. as well as his statement
that he defen : was not in secession
of all the doclments aaA. generally
all the details of the charges.
Forgery Exposed.
After all those preliminary aTgu-
ments were closed, detective Ser
geant-inspector Yorke gave evidence,
of which the following details may de-
serve attention:
The warrant was issued when the
Dossers were being deported from
Hongkong back to Shanghai, which
they had previously left. 1t was
signed by the Senior British Assessor
on behalf Of the Senior Consul The
Soviet Consul was not informed of the
arrest. "Between Hongkong and
Shanghai the accused were not ar
rested, they occupied a two-berth cab
in, and SO had two clear days and
ample chance to destroy all dangerous
documents" Having, however, had
to make this statement, Yorke-to ex-
plain why the accused had not de-
stroyed an discriminating piece of evil
dence- the following
clever explanation regarding the silk
certificate" allegedly found in Mr..
Dosser's book. II think the document
was for Identification purposes; there
fore. if the accused came back, he
would return it to those who gave it
to him. as It was not easy to obtain"
5 This last remark at least of ser
geant-inspector Yorke about the docu-
ment" being mot easy to obtain" ap-
pears to be truthful, since it took the
British officials and their white as
sociates nearly six days to prepare
that grossly and clumsily forged doc
ument"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-08
By Max Salzmdn

alone is Dominick venturato lying in
Jail
And you, Vic Donahey, governor of
Ohio, friend of labor" liberal. You
are keeping venturato in Jail You
refuse to set him free. All you do
is make promises, which you do not
intend to fulfil. because you want the
support of organized labor.
We say to you Vic Donahey, to hell
with your promises We want Domin-
lex venturato freed We wilt not de-
pend on you and your promises" We
viii bring the case Of Dominick Ven
turato to every local union In the
state Of ohio:
We will bring 1t to the attention of
every man and woman In the state
of Ohio.
We will bring it to the attention Of
every worker in the United States.
We win see that this case is brought
to the attention of the worker in every
part of the world.
WE do not beg for the freedom Of
w Dominica venturato. We demand
it. We insist ON It And we win
have ali the workers Join IN this de-
mand till we compel the capitalists In
the state OF Ohio and their spokesman,
VIC Donahey. to open up the gates OF
prison and let Dominick venturat6
again take the militant active part fn
the struggles of the American work,
ers that he did before
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-08

stated that Dosser's passport had been
twice vised by the British Consulate
at Shanghai for going to Hongkong.
Search Revealed Nothing.
Cross-examined/b by DR.. Fischer about
the search and the alleged discovery
of the said Certificate" Sergeant
Inspector Yorke said:
II was accompanied to the ship by
three Russian police officers, Bebenin,
Kedrolivansky and Boulanin, and a
female warddress from the mixed
court. The accused were arrested on
board the steamer Mantua. The cabin
was searched; the luggage was not
searched in the cabin, but was tied
and taken to the police station. The
luggage was searched In the presence
of the defendants under my own SUI
pervision. Nothing attracted atten-
ton except a code book, which I be-
lieve to be a commercial code. When
first found, this book was roughly ex-
amined: ran through it with my
fingers and Bebenin did the same
thing, too, but we only found Dosser's
business card. This book was left in
a rattan basket at the police station.
That is all ! myself found. The docu-
ments found in the attached case have
been brought into the court"
"Find" Certificate.
During, the morning search" con-
tinues Mr. Yorke, three Russian po-
lice officers were present, and l
handed the documents to these Rus
sian detectives to see If there was
anything important: Then the prison
ers were taken into court. and the
baggage was left unlocked in the
detectives room between nine o'clock
a. m and half past two.
personally | was not in the room
when the certificate was found as
left the main detective office at about
twenty minutes to three, leaving the
three Russians alone In the building.
At about a quarter to four, Bebenin
brought me the certificate with a
rough translation Of it. He told me
the document had been found in the
Cookbook Kedrolivansky said he
found the document and showed how
he noticed it between the binding OF
books; he opened the book and the
document dropped out The accused
was locked up and was not present
at the afternoon search, it was not
really a search, because II it had been
I would have been present myself"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-08

NOTE-The following is verhaz
tim report of a part of the trial"
of representative of the Soviet Oil
Syndicate in China, Dosser, who
was arrested charged with hostile
acts against foreign nations" Dos
ser was illegally tried In mixed
court" the British authorities re-
fusing to bring his case before a
mixed court.
Because of the exposure OF obvi-
ousiy forged documents by Dosser's
defense. all charges except Great
ing propaganda" were dropped but
Dosser was expelled from the
Shanghai foreign settlement. The
case was prosecuted by the British
representatives When Dosser was
arrested three Russian white guards
were present.
The report of the trial" shows
to what lengths the British, are go
ing to create ill.feeling between
China and the Soviet Union
A FTER their arrest at Shanghai
"A Comrade and Mrs, Dosser were
charged under Article 221 Of Chinese
Provisional Criminal Code. which :
ticie provides for the offence - .oe-
ing in possession of literature liable
to cause persons to commit a breach
Of peace"
Threatened With Death.
The second charge was that the ac-
cused were undesirable" -which Of
fence, however, is not provided for
either in any article of the Chinese
Criminal Code or any land regulation
or Shanghai Municipal bye-law.
Then, after the forged document ap-
peared on the scene, Dosser was
charged. under Article 127, 1913, 129,
and 1870, of the Chinese Criminal Code,
which provide for the punishment OF
persons having committed a hostile
act against foreign state" or "hav.
ing broken the neutrality of China
during war between foreign states; .
an offender convicted under these
articles is liable to be sentenced to a
term of ten years Jail or even capital
punishment.
The Mixed Court sat in the persons
of Mr.. Eau, a Chinese magistrate ap
pointed by the Shanghai Consular
Body, and British Junior Assessor
Whitamore. the latter naturally play
ing first fiddle in the whole scandal
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-01-30
NOTED EDUCATORS
FAVOR CHILD LABOR
\ vi Z \ d MEN /

Letters pouring into the National
Child Labor Committee indicate that
the Child Labor Amendment has a
very large majority OF the support ~
the nations leaders III me fields ui
sociology, economics, history com
melce, and allied fields. Some ol the
support IN the universities comes
from southern States, including pfom-
inent professors in Florida, North
Carolina ana Texas. These viii be
grouped together in later news
released
The following statements indicate
the general line Of comment followed
The experts agree that the Amend
ment Is no more Sociahsic than QUA
present laws, that there Is no danger
in intrusting Congress with these
powers, and Chat it does MOI involve
national control OF education.
Professor Charles A. Ellwood, Uni
versity Of Missouri, President Of the
American Sociological Society, says
Only ignorance, misunderstanding
and seltshness can give rise 10 OPP
position 10 the proposed Child Labor
Amendment II the Federal Constitu'
ton. do not know OF single eeono-
mist or sociologist of high standing
who is opposed to the measure. So.
cially intelligent people everywhere
from President Coolidge down, nc.
knowledge the need of such an amend.
ment. The amendment is not ever
remotely sociaiistie. Il is to be hope5
that some way will yet be discovered
Of bringing the Well-iutentioued PEG
/ pie VINO have lined up against tbs
amendment 10 reconsider their posi-
ton"
Harry +. Barnes. Professor oI
History of Smith College, and author
says:
a am heartily in favor of tn,
Child Labor Amendment rs gen
eral object is SO desirable that ever
/ its enemies have scarcely dared 81
attack it on this ground. The charg,
/ ,hat il is socialistle will not hold
water unless one Is willing TO brand
as soeialistic all Of the legislative
progress in regard 10 social welfare
in the last century. The argument
that it will interfere with the state
be very weak. It could affect this
matter but slightly in any event, and
the burden Of proof rests on those
who believe federal Intervention IN
this field to be disastrous. In general.
the arguments against the Child La
bar Amendment remind me Of the
partisan casuistry which characterized
the opponents Of factory legislation
in England a hundred years ago.
Professor Benjamin H. Hibbard,
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-01-30

Department Of Agricultural Ecano.
mics, College OF Agriculture, Dn.Vel-
SIT Of Wisconsin, says
i am very heariiiy IN favor 81 tie
Child Labor Amendment IL l. eN.
,remely uutortunSt e;ha, se mheh ms
information has been circulated ara
apparently accepted BY ne farming
elias sas well a others. TIE farmers
have been made to believe tina. TIE
United States Government vii take
control of the employment ot all emil
dren under eighteen years d age.
perhaps forbid them 10 40 labor al
any description. THIS Is ridiculous. On,
even SO 1t Is going 10 have It's effect,
Another unfortunate feature e thV
campaign is the sentiment in many
sections, fer instance In this state. i'm
favor Of letting each state take care
Of It's own affairs. Since We have
handled the whole child labor situa-
ton very we'll in Wisconsin there is q
widespread feeling that the same
should be done by other states within
their own borders, Il seems To me
that whenever a movement Of general
interest such as this is brought 10 the
attention of the people Of the nation
and given standard SCI, OF judy
ment reached, thai We should not be
satisfied 10 allow minority 10 lag
indefinitely behind. In other words
should say that in this ease We should
be a nation rather than a group Of
states.'
Professor Ernest NJ. Patterson.
Wharton School OF Finance aud Com.
merce, University OF Pennsylvania,
says:
THE need for a Child Labor Amend
ment grows cut of developments In
our economic life that compel the
treatment Of many problems on a ma
tional rather than on state basis.
We have already experienced this In
transportation and with many other
problems. In the case of child labor
the difficulty lies in tie fact that any
given State finds il difficult 10 set
high standards so long as othef Slatea
are not ready to follow the lead. Any
very distinct progress is dependent ou
uniformity of action which can come
only thorugh Federal legislation,
which would be made possible bv The
amendment.
Just why it should be thought Of
as "A dangerous grant Of power TO
Congress | find II hard to understand.
There certainly is no more reason fer
assuming an abuse Of power By Con.
gress Than by any one of the State
Legislatures. The power granted by
the amendment is not great, and there
is no reason to assume that Congress
would exercise it without discretion.
In fact, | would have much more
confidence in its discretion than in
that of our State Legislatures We
would be doing nothing more than
making possible uniform and effective
treatment of a serious evil. Nor can
see how il would in any way inter
fere with State control OF education"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-01-30

Are yon SeiEconScioas
about the impression
Won make on people?

DERSONAL appearance has a lot
/ TO do with the way you feel.
Clothes count, Of course. But still
there is one thing so many people
understanding that at once
brands them as either fastidious or
oareless-tht teeth.
Notice today how you, yourself,
watch another persons teeth when
he or she is talking If the teeth are
not well kept they at once become a
liability.
dnisSias Tooth PASTE eisass teeth ssr
ray. a. last oar chemists hare discopsrsd a
foiisbisg ingredient thai really eisass wiib-
oaf scratching the snsBsi--S difficult problem
finally soirad.
A large tube of Listerine Tooth
Paste is only Is cents; at your drug
gist s.-LambeyiPharmacai Co, SAINT
Loai5, y. S. H.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-01-30

President COOLIDGE urges eoopefa3..
tive farm marke ing. Iaat Is ~
helm. In the long Ian self help feA.,E
beiPs while any ether kim Of hei9
soon ceases to be Of any value.
The labor movement has fer years
,,eed cooperative farm marketing
oo =, an down the line. Tor the
farmer and for others. Ito
TINS. If course, means organization
When the farmers get together 70
solve their own problems WIN '-'s-'
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-01-30

own eiTorl .hsy vii be getting same.
where. They may qes temporary re-
,ief by standing on the Canitel steps
bat they W.il never get any perma-
Heut solution until they eet together
and work their gAp wav cut.
The farmers viii find organized
labor vita them IN every step they
take toward helping themselves.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-01-30
Emigration Checked in Brazil.

1t is said emigration from Esthonia
to Brazil and Argentine has been
somewhat by the complaints made by
returning emigrants rs TO hard labor
and living conditions existing 30
these countries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-12
COACH HAINES
CALLS C0BURN
GRIDDERS OUT
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Waterville, Sept. 11.-Coach Haines
called his squad for the first practice
of the year yesterday afternoon on
Llbbey Field. A large squad for the
first call numbered about 20. The
squad engaged in limbering up by
passing and kicking the ball around
Assistant Coaches Lobdell and Quack-
enhush were on hand to assist Coach
Haines in the task of getting the squad
in first class shape for the coming sea-
son.
Each man was fully equipped with a
new uniform and among those who re-
ported for first practice were Khoury.
backheld veteran of last year, and
Averka, lineman, also veteran.
Among the new faces and prospects
are Ross Butlar, an end, tipping the
scales at 100 pounds, and Lloyd Mars
tiers, guard, weighing 200 pounds.
Both these boys come from Airing
ton, Mass. and are expected to be
heard from in the near future. John
son, a backfeld man, halls from De-
Witt High in New York City. Murt
Sullivan linesman. comes from Law
renee, Mass. William Sullivan. Dom
aid Mason, Robert Violet, Paganucci,
Pritchard, Lancaster: Benner, Pice-
knarick, are the rest of the candidates
for the team.
The squad was separated into sec
tions engaged into kicking and receiv-
ing punts. The squad was later call
ed together and Coach Haines lined
up his men for the first grass drill.
After about 90 minutes of grass drill
the boys were sent around the track
for one lap. Practice will be held this
morning at O'Clock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-12
Beenbach Pounds Aspant Sery Oblivion Clash
BERLENBACH PUTS QUIETUS
ON SLATTERY in 11TH ChNT0

the ropes. Another left turned him
around. They wrestled and Slattery
went down from the force of The
charge. He was up at eight. An-
other push from Berlenbach sent
him down for nine. The champion
bored in. landing almost at will. at
his defenseless challenger. He went
down but the bell saved him at the
count of four.
Round Eleven-A stiff right to the
jaw tloored Slattery again for a
count of nine, The challenger was
absorbing terrific punishment. An
other lunge sent Sattery down for
count of nine again. They wres-t
tied and Slattery went down again
and was up at nine. Berlenbach
rushed him to the ropes with power
full rights and lefts poured a furious
charge at the utterly defenseless
challenger. The referee started to
step in to stop the fight but stopped
when Slattery appeared to be wealth
ering the storm. Three times Ber-
lenbach smashed to Slattery's unpfo-
tected face and the Buffalo hoy
started to sink to the canvas. Ref
cree Patsy Healy then stopped, the
fight and waved Berlenbach to his
corner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-12
Hewett's Return
Greatly Strengthens
Bowdoin Grid Squad
Especial to the Kennebec Journal)

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Brunswick, Me, Sept. 11-Merritt
Hewett of Augusta, who has played
in. every position on the Bowdon
line, was among the candidates to
report for the Bowdoin college foot
ball team today. Hewett will prob
ably work out for tackle position
this fall, although he may be used as
the pivot in the center of the line.
The appearance of Briah Conner
the Bowdoin sprint flash on Whit
tier Field this afternoon, aroused
much interest among the Bowdoin
followers. Conner holds the indoor
record in the 40 yard dash and next
to Frank harrington is the fastest
100 and 200 yard Splinter at the col
lege. With both Harrington and
Conner on the squad Frank Tucker
will have pair of backs that can
not be equalled for speed in all New
England.
Dan Kennedy, who held down
tackle position on the Freshman
team last fall, joined the squad to-
day.
Coach Gates announced that he
would give the squad hard work
out tomorrow morning after which
the candidates would be given a lay
off until Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-12
AROOSTOok filters
T 0 RA c { A 7
SKOWHEGAN FAIR
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

especial TO kennebec Journa)
Skowhegan, Sept. 11-All lovers of
horse racing. who delight in seeing
fast races and close brushes will flock
to Skowhegan Fair on next Friday.
John r. Braden, the iron horse of
Aroostook and the pride of Pressure
Isle will meet fast field in what
promises to be the fastest Free for
All in Maine this year.
Not content with sending down one
seemingly sure winner the Aroostook
delegation is also sending down Jack
son Grattan, owned by the Houlton
Driving Club and driven by Burrill, a
native of Skowhegan.
The Aroostook horse would have a
comparatively easy time cleaning up
an ordinary free-for all but included
in the list of entries is Auto Pace
who, although ranked as somewhat of
an in and out performer has twice
beaten the mighty John r. The bay
state horse is driven by Red" Han
atm, and everybody knows that the
colorful Red will make him step
his best.
Valley Day with mark of 203 IA
owned and driven by Harry Short of
columbus, Ohlo, is also entered N the
free for all. Another horse who must
he reckoned with in this class is the
clever Eva Dewey, who cleaned up
the Free-for-All at Bangor fair and
duplicated the stunt al Lewiston, talk
ing the measure of Auto Race on the
latter occasion.
Harry Lee of Augusta will start
them off and his presence as starter
at any horse race guarantees salts
faction. These horses will make their
appearance on Friday, the final day
of the exhibition.