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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-13
Murderer Morton,
Bull Moose Special
Commander, Kicks Off

CHARLESTON. w. Va. March Ii
Quin Morton, first president of the
Kanawha Coal Operators association,
director of the National Coal asso-
citation, and the commander of the
murderous Bull Moose Special" an
armored train of company gunner
which, in 1913, ran thru the miners
tent colonies in the Paint Creek and
Cabin Creek strikes, firing with mach
inc guns into the tents and shanties
occupied by women and children, is
dead here today at the age of 6S.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-13
Russla Grants Further Amnesty.

MOSCOW, March 1.-THE presi-
dunn Of the central executive commit
tee of the Union of Socialist Soviet
Republics has resolved that the re-
stitution Of Russian emigrants in
their rights of Soviet citizenship
should be interpreted as being also an
act of amnesty, by which those re-
stored in such rights are discharged
OF their responsibility for any crimes
or offenses committed previously, ex-
cepting, however, such as may have
been concealed by the applicants when
applying for Soviet citizenship.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-13
De VALERA and
FOES BATTLE IN
POLLS CONTEST
Irish Labor Denounces
Treason Bill
Especial to The paiIv Worker

Especial to The Daily WorkerJ
DUBLIN, March 1.-THE Free State
government may go to the country in
a general election if the hopes of the
republican party for a victory at the
polls are fulfilled. There are nine
seats being contested in today's bal
lotting. Foreign Minister Fitzgerald
declares, that in the event of the gov
eminent losing fifty per cent of the
constituencies, new mandate will
be demanded from the voters.
Republicans May Win.
The republicans never had bet
ter opportunity for success in an cleo.
ton than now. The Free state has
added to it's unpopularity by spon.
soring a so-called treason bill which
is the most drastic ever introduced
in Ireland. even in the darkest days
Of Dublin Castle rule. The Irish la
Dor party has declared that its real
object is an attack on labor. There
is no question about this, as the bour-
geois republicans are not out 20 over
throw the system on which the Free
State government rests. They only
want to replace the Free Staters.
Tho there are few labor candi
dates in the field the struggle resoiv
es itself into a contest between the
Free State party and the republicans
The unionists who are not entirely
satisfied with the periodical anti.
British whining of the Free State cat,
which is a concession to Irish anti
British sentiment, are supporting the
government slate. The government in
return has announced its intention
to strive for modification Of the in.
come tax and other concessions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-13
If You Want to Be
Buried to Music,
See That It's Union

Because the Italian society insisted
on hiring scab band, the funeral of
Lepardo Melone, a wealthy Italian
grocer, was stopped Monday morning
before it got two blocks from the
house on the road to the church.
Officials of the Chicago Federation
OF Musicians and the business agent
OF the Chauffeurs' and Liverymen'a
Union, barred the way and blocked the
cortege.
There was an argument for about
nfteen minutes, then the scab band
was fired and the deceased business
man proceeded to his last resting
place with flowers, but without music
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-13
Japan Celebrates Woman. nav

TOXIC. March IL. - Galleries were
TANNED In the Japanese diet here, as
the women demonstrated and demand
ed equal rights with men. The women
carried flags and distributed handbills
In front Of the parliament building.
Three bills were introduced which
provided for woman's suffrage. repeal
OF the law prohibiting women from
Joining political associations. and
granting women equal opportunities
with men to secure higher education.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-13
Motorman Near Death

WAUKEGAN, ILL.,. March 11.--Chas.
Simpson, 2S, motorman, Highland PIX.
was reported dying in Highland Park
hospital today from fractured skull
Following wreck early today ON che
Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee
Electric railroad. A four car merch.
andise express, going north had slow.
ed down for a crossing and Simpson
who was following with baggage car
crashed into the rear end.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-13
FORWARD GANG
PREP ARES OMAHA
TO MEET RAPHAEL
Begins by hopping Up
Labor Lyceum

OMAHA, Nebr., March 11.-This cL
ty experienced it's first taste Of right.
wing Socialist tactics last Sunday
evening when these enemies Of the
working class and Soviet Russia or
ganized themselves into a mob to get
control Of the Labor Lyceum.
The Usual Stuff
When the left wing group, repre-
senting the bonafide stockholders
came into the meeting, which had
been illegally, called for the election
Of board of directors, they immedi-
ately realized that the meeting had
ben deliberately packed by non-stock-
holders, acting at the behest of the
paid agent Of the Daily Forward.
Comrade Jonisch, secretary Of the
Labor Lyceum association, requested
a roll call so that the rights of the
bonafide stockholders would be pro.
tected and outsiders eliminated. This,
of course, was howled down. A stock
holder then moved to adjourn the
meeting because of its illegality. This
too, was voted down by the non
stockholders.
Social Pacifists Get Violent.
Secretary Jonisch then stated that
the meeting was illegal and, as secre-
tary of the Labor Lyceum association.
could not be participant. Several of
the outsiders attempted to strong
arm Jonisch, but were prevented from
doing so thru the interference of a
broad-shouldered stockholder, altho
they succeeded in taking away his roll
call sheet and minutes.
The left wing group of bonafide
stockholders, fully forty Of the hun
bred present, then arose and left the
meeting in a body. On leaving the
building they were surprised to see
three policement stationed at the door
1t was afterwards learned that they
had been called by a non-union paint
ing contractor who argues that he
cannot afford to hire union men,"
f10W tUtS y OF q EAbSF GyCGNUi
The right wing then proceeded to
name board Of directors consisting
OF scab plasterer, the insurance
and Forward agent" a contracting
plasterer, a non-union painting con-
tractor, a grocer who has just built
a $4,000 home, a boss tailor, and 2
shoe store proprietor with bank.
ruptcy record.
The right wing elements hope to iso
late the friends Of Soviet Russia and
discredit the working class elements
among the Jewish population of the
city. Their only real achievement so
far has been to bring about a much
needed spirit of solidarity among
these very elements.
Consequently, the Abramovicf
meeting Of the 23rd may mark the de
feat Of the enemies of Soviet Russia
and their complete unmasking before
the Jewish population of the city.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-13
New Russ0.chInese.AmerIoan industry

New Observation-Disclosures Industry
HARDIN, March ia new branch
Of industry has been started in Man
churia in the shape of local jute grow
ing and jute bags production.
This product is badly wanted here
as up till now Manchuria, which ex
ports a big amount of agricultural
products and consequently needs bags
to transport the produce, had to pro
vide them from abroad, mostly from
India.
The new concern is a mixed Russo
Chinese-American company-the CAPT
tai being American, the soil Chinese
and the labor Russian. The "yama'
"a kind Of Manchurian and Mongoli
an jute) is to be grown on a big area
some 400 lis south Of Hailar, and the
work is to be started this spring al
ready.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-13
The Poor, Starving
Sugar Trust Cleans
Up a Few Millions

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE Amer
lean Sugar Refining Co. has net income
of $S,169, 421.S9 after paying operat-
ing expenses, interest on bonds and
preferred dividend in the year ended
December 81, 1924, according to the
annual report of Carl Babst, presi-
dent of the company submitted to the
stockholders today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-13
sovIet supples chinese RalIroad.

MOSCOW, March 1.-The Russo
Oriental chamber Of commerce has un.
dertaken to arrange for the participa-
ton OF the Soviet industry In the sup
plying OF materials for the Chinese
Eastern railway.
IL is learned that this idea has met
with willing response, a number OF
trusts having promptly sent In cor.
responding offers. aNf.h
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-13
LAWYER CLAIMS
DESPOT'S power
FOR HUTCHINSON
Injunction Ruling Elk.
pected Today

DETROIT, Mich, March 1.-THE
Communists II git We If ye don't
watch out!"
Thus warned Attorney Gilmore in
his closing argument in Judge Hunts
court Monday morning as he closed
the case of the United Brotherhood Of
Carpenters and Joiners against VIM.
(Bud) Reynolds for violation Of the
injunction that had been issued in
answer to the prayer of the India
napolis bureaucracy.
Carpenters Fill Court Room.
The court room, as on the other
days that this case has been up, was
crowded to capacity with interested
carpenters. Day by day they have
been filing into court. Day by day
that have had impressed upon them
that Hutchinson, Sharrock and com
pany are far more concerned in pre-
serving the sacredness of injunction
law than in taking care of the inter-
ests Of the carpenters here in Detroit.
The business Of the district council
can 90 hang if only the fight to land
Reynolds in jail for contempt shall
succeed.
Gilmore argued Justify that the
court has no right to look into the
merits of Reynolds expulsion. The
court, says Gilmore, can only take
cognizance Of the fact that Reynolds
had maliciously and defantly seen fit
to break the Injunction. And in sup
port Of this position Gilmore made
many damaging admissions that will
rise up in the future to haunt the
dreams of the Hutcheson machine.
Well, WE'LL Listen To ThisI
This injunction does not take any
rights from Reynolds" declared Gil
more. The general executive board
had taken from Reynolds his polite
al, economic, property, and personal
rights" when they ordered him expel-
led.
And when Reynolds refused to ack-
nowledge the Jurisdiction Of the G.
e. B. in its illegal expulsion act, but
insisted on attending the meetings of
the carpenters, to preside in his own
local union, and to serve as delegate
from his local to the district council,
when he refused to relinquish his
rights of membership, the G. e. B.
had gone to court praying for an in
junction ito keep him expelled"
A Mere Difference Of Opinion
The fact that every local union in
this district had adopted resolutions
condemning the expulsion and the in
junction, and the further fact that
practically the entire rank and file in
Detroit have awaited themselves of
every opportunity to voice their dis
gust at the action of the oficialdom,
was dismissed by Gilmore as mere
difference of opinion"
And then in an attempt to brighten
the court he touched like a summer
breeze" on what he characterized as
the real issue involved in this whole
case.
His Honor Up Against II
"These Communists" declared this
legal light, "are in the union to break
it up, while the plaintiffs are primar-
lily concerned in holding the organ
ization together. This court is faced
with the decision of Furnishing Rey-
nolds or admitting that he is bigger
than the court Shall he be permit
ted to attack this court with impun-
ity? His whole attitude is one Of
malicious defiance"
Judge Hunt announced that he
would try to have his decision ready
on Thursday, March ~.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-13

anu uOSn % III WOTub LIldI leave no
room for doubt as to what class the
supreme court thinks its duty to up
hold. There was, as usual, the ap.
pearance Of a fair and impartial
hearing, with the usual dissenting
opinion being given by Judge Toll
man, but as usual the result is
against the cause Of the workers.
Being lawyer ana NOT a worker,
Smith was not eligible to /. w. w.
membership, but the court simply ig-
nores that as well as the real reason
for his disbarment, his speeches and
activities in behalf of the I. w. w.
prisoners who were railroaded into
the Walla Walla prison for defend
Ing their hall as they had a legal
right to do against attack by agents
o. the lumber trust in the guise OF
patriotic American legionnaires."
A General Strike is Unlawful.
That the right to strike" cherish
ed by all believers in democracy in
the /. w. w. as legal" is also view
ed quite differently by the court, is
shown in the following excerpt Of
the courts decision:
There are also others, members OF
the organization, in confinement for
more heinous crimes. These the de-
PENDANT has been pleased to denomin-
nate political prisoners and persons
punished because Of their opinions, and
has in his public addresses advocated
a general strike, strike that will
paralyze all the industries of the
state as a means Of coercing their
liberation"
This the court holds to be in viola.
ton of his oath as an attorney.
The court then recites other state.
ments of defendant made in addresses
which it construes as Indictment to
crime"
Free Speech LegaI--If You Say
Nothing.
In addition to interpreting a strike
as crime, the court goes on to say
that, as a logical consequence, even
advocating such unlawful means is
not permissible" under capitalist "de-
mocracy" This neatly expressed,
means that workers have legal
right" to free speech" and to advo-
cate "a change of government''-yet
are forbidden by capitalist law from
saying anything which really points
out the way to change it. The court
says:
''The defendant" says the court, SIS
freely conceded the right to advocate,
either publicly or privately, changes,
in the present form of government,
however great or however fundamen-
tai such changes may be, so long as
his advocacy is confined to means
sanctioned by law.
But he oyersteps permissible
bounds when he advocates changes by
criminal or other unlawful means
and this the evidence demonstrated
he has done, both directly and indir-
ectly."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-13
o,ooo indiana Wind STORM.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March IL
Tndiana's first heavy windstorm OF
the year. which approximared lorna
do at several points damaged property
valued at 100000, but no loss OF life
or serious injuries were reported to
day from the storm-swept district
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-13
CHINESE BOYCOTT
U. S. GOODS AND
GODS IN FOOCHOW
Especial to The DAILY WoRKER.)

Especial to The DAILY WoRKER.)
PEklN, March H. The native
boycott against American mer-
chants and missionaries In Foochow
a city Of 100000 population at the
northern entrance TO the Straight OF
Formosa, is assuming serious pro-
portions, according to advIees TO the
American legation here.
The trouble began when Chinese
families we're warned against send.
ing their children TO American mis-.
sionary schools.
First Secretary Mayer Of the
American legation here Is In Foo.
chow attempting to settle the agIta-
ton.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-13
klan Blocked In Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March IL. -
The ku klux khan delegation in the
legislature was able TO pass the relig-
ious garb bill and the bill to compel
parochial and private school teachers
to use the same textbooks and courses
as in the public schools, but these acts
we're defeated in the senate.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-13
Beds Capture wranasI Ship.

SHANGHAI, China, March II. A
battle between Russian Soviet sup
porters, who boarded the warship
oskotsk and remnants Of Wrangel's
counter-revolutionary white guard feet
quartered on the warship Mongugay,
is said to have taken place here. The
Soviet government has demanded the
return of these ships to Russia by the
Chinese government.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-13
Make Bosses Respect Agreement.

NEW YORK, N. Y, March 8. -
Charging their employers with viola
ton Of union agreements, IT'S button
workers employed by four firms went
out on strike and did not return to
work until the companies promised to
observe all the terms of the agree
ment.
The strike lasted only a few days.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-13
Bread Price Up Here

Bread prices have advanced sharp
ly In nearly every city in the country,
and loaves Of bread have been made
smaller, Thomas F. King told the
American society of bakery engineers
meeting at the Hotel Sherman. He
declared that bread will advance again
in Chicago soon.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-13
Plans to Quit the Arqentlne.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. March liz
Resignation Of John w. Riddle, Unit
cd States ambassador to the Argen-
tine, will take place within the next
two months, II was announced at the
state department today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-13
Trust Gets Another RaIlroad

NEW YORK, March 11.--Acquisi-
ton OF the control OF the st. Louis
and Southwestern railway by inter.
ests identified with the Rock Island
and Southern Pacific railroad was an.
nounced today by Charles Hayden,
chairman Of the Rock Island lines.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-13
Hausht0n Talks with Coolidge

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Alan-
son B. Haughton, the newly appoint
ed ambassador TO Great Britain, who
has Just returned to Washington from
Berlin, held conference today with
President Coolidge and Secretary of
State. Kellogg at which conditions in
Europe. and particularly in Germany
were discussed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-13
"Park, Price Associations

WASHINGTON. D. c., March H.
The federal trade commission would
be directed to investigate open
price" association, trade organiza-
lions exchanging or distributing price
information, under resolution intro
duced in the senate today by Senator
McKeller, democrat Of Tennessee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-13
BELLAIRE COAL
DICGERS REPLY
TO REACTIONARY
Ledvink a Refused to
Testify for Venturatto
Especial to The Daily Worker

kSPCNiht 70 TIC LAly NN0fNSAy
BELLAIRE, Ohio, March 11.-More
than any one thing about the reply
Of Frank Ledvinka, president Of this
sub-district, to the program of the
progressive miners, that part dealing
with the case of Dominick venturatto
Is arousing most anger. Ledvinka Gin
vites" the progressives to do what
they can to help the sub-district Of
acials to get Venturatto out.
The militants here know that the
defense that was made of Venturatto
and Dan Agosta and the other miners
in the state prison, was made because
of them and that the failure of the
sub-district officials to do anything to
get them out rests almost WIDELY
IN the shoulders of Frank Ledvinka
A defense committee of militants
was formed when Venturatto and the
others we're arrested and indicted and
they carried on the battle to keep
these men from prison. When the com
mittee went to the officials and asked
for help they were usually met with
excuses or vague explanations OF
the statement that that's imprac-
!ical."
Would Have Won Case.
The defense committee wanted the
sub-district Officials to get the sheriff
to testify for the defense in both the
cases Of Dan Agosta and Yenturatto.
This plan-which lawyers declared at
the time would have won the cases
aid not meet with the approval Of the
Ledvinka machine The sheriff was
called as a states witness and both
venturatto and Agosta were sentenced
to life.
They were foreigners. They had
little influence. They "had to take the
rap"
But when Bob Farmer, organizer of
the sub-district, who was arrested at
the same time as the other defendants
and for participation in the same al
legged crime came on trial, he was de-
Tended adequately. He was aquitted.
The officialdom Of this sub-district
nearly broke their necks in their eff
forts to help get him off. Bob Farmer
was man with enough influence in
the sub-district to raise hell with the
officials. He knew enough to compel
Ledvinka and the other officials to
come thru" They came and Farmer
was acquitted. Every sort Of political
pressure at the command Of the Of
fcials was marshalled to help gel
Farmer out.
Refused to Testify.
The sheriff who had testified for the
state as the state had wanted him to
testify in the cases of Agosta and
Venturatto, testified for Farmer when
Farmers case was tried. The defense
committee of the militants had said
that the cases Of Venturatto and
Agosta would be won if the sheriff
testified for them. That they were
right was proven when the sheriff
came to the rescue Of Farmer and he
got of.
Now LedYinka comes out with an
invitation to the progressive miners
TO help, but says, so far none Of these
master minds have offered any con-
structive IDEAS"
That the local capitalist sheet
which howled for the blood of Ven
turatto and Agosta, runs the reply of
the Ledvinka machine to the progress
siyes in full does not add to the
popularity of that reply.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-13
Family Quarrel Orphans Three.

SEDALIA, Mo-, March H. Clyde
Porter, As, and his wife, Siebe, So,
we're both shot and killed today cul-
minating a family quarrel of long
standing according to John linn, the
slain mans father-sn-iaw, who sur
rendered to authorities.
Porter first shot and killed his wife,
linn in turn killing Porter. The
shooting orphaned three children.