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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-17
Papal Agents to Resign
from Cabinet If Dutch
Legation Leaves Rome

THE HAGUE. Nov. 49, Holland
faced cabinet crisis in the resigna-
ton of four catholic ministers from
Premier Collins cabinet, following
the adoption by the second chamber
of an amendment to the budget cali
ing for the withdrawal Of the Dutch
legation at the vatican.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-17
KLAN LEADER
CONVICTED OF
Staying GIRL
Jury Gives Life Sentence
to Grand Dragon
Especial to The Daily wOrkerl

NSPSSie' " iHO D"NJ NFN'NCif
NoBLESVlLLE, Ind, Nov. I'D.
c. Stephenson, grand dragon Of the
ku kux khan, chief adviser to Govern
or jackson, and proved to be a de-
generate Of the lowest type IA typical
klansman) was convicted here last
night of the murder Of Miss Madgs
oberhotzer. The conviction carries
sentence of life imprisonment.
The jury was out five and half
hours and when the gong sounded in
dicating it had reached decision the
courtroom was Immediately filled.
Stephenson and his two companions,
Earl Gentry and Earl Kilnck were
brought in. The verdict saved the
life of Stephenson, finding him guilty
of second degree murder and freed
the other two defendants.
Revolving Crime.
The crime for which Stephenson
was convicted was one of the most
revolving in criminal annals. Less
than week after he met the girl
whom he eventually murdered, he kid
mapped her. seduced her, bruised her
body with sadistic assaults and in
every repulsiye manner satisfied his
perverted lust. The girl, to escape
the fiendish torture, tried to end her
life by swallowing poison. Stephen
son and his companions held her pri-
soner in garage for several days,
then when they thought she was in a
dying condition brought her to her
home. She recovered from the effects
of the poison, but died from infected
wounds as the result Of Stephenson's
teeth bites upon various parts of her
body.
Famous As KIuxer.
Stephenson was the most promin-
ent member of the ku klux khan in
Indiana and Ohio and played an i'm
portant part in the election of Govern
or Ed. Jackson of that state. He or
ganized the khan in both states which
he dominated as the "grend dragon"
Thru control of the other degene-
rates of his type who make up the
membership of the ku klux khan, this
monster openly boosted that in
Indiana he was the law. He main
tanned an establishment where
nightly debauches of the most out
rageous character were held. The
profigacy of the khan leaders became
common knowledge, but in spite Of
having seduced most Of the young
women in the vicinity of their oper-
atoms, he and his gang were free
from prosecution, owing to the influ-
ence of the hooded order. It was on
ly after the foul murder of Miss
Oberholtzer that action was reluct-
antlyl taken again him.
The second degree murder verdict
is unquestionably due to khan infu-
ence. Had there been one possible
loophole there would have been no
conviction, but the evidence was so
overwhelming that some sort of YER
dict of guilty was the only solution.
Leers at Jury.
When the verdict was read Steph.
enson leered at the jury and made
move toward them. It was learn
ed that dozen ballots we're taken
on Klinck and Gentry, but never was
there any doubt as to Stephenson's
guilt.
People here are Of the opinion that
the ku klux governor, Jackson, will
find an excuse to pordon the degen-
crate before very long.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-17
the hour Of going to press.

the hour of going to press.
The police, who were blind to the
gangsters, arrived on the scene with
three or four wagons rounded up the
victims of the attack, waiting for the
injured to finish first, aid treatment
being given by a do3tsssss in the build.
ing, and carried all workers they could
lay hands on off to the Humboldt sta
ton at Oakley and North avenue.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-17
charge Political Prisoners Poisoned

OWdTHt FVIItTIdI FTToVWCTb FVT5VUCUs
WARSAW, Nov. 15.--The popula-
ton of the Polish town Vladimir Vol
inski has been flung into great excite
ment by the news that the political
prisoner Waldermar Kraiz has been
poisoned in the prison hospital where
he lay seriously i'll. The doctors re-
port states that a jug of milk contain
ing a strong dose of strychnine was
given to the prisoner.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-17
FRENCH MOVE
BACK BEFORE
REBEL FIRE
Battle Is Raging Near
Damascus
lspeeiaI 70 .rhe paIIx worker,

BEIRUT, Syria, Nov. IS. - Druse
tribesmen and Syrians launched a
concerted offensive under cover Of
darkness last night, to evade the
bombs from the French planes, and
succeeded in routins-the French fore
es, driving them back toward Damas-
Gus and today the battle is raging
near that city, with the lines SO close
together that in many places hand to
hand fighting ensues. ArpIanes are
helpless, as they fear dropping Of
bombs will kill their own forces.
In this sort of close fighting one
rebel is superior to three Frenchmen,
because of their amazing physical
strength.
Rebels Hold Town.
Already Bashey, Hazba and other
villages between Damascus and Sidon
are in the hands of the rebels, the
French forces having retreated before
the fire.
AS soon as the rebels approach a
town or village the population en-
deavors to join their ranks in the
struggle against the imperialist
butchers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-17

When that argument begins at
lunch time in your shop tomor-
row-show them what the DAILY
WORKER says about it.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-17
Veto Naval Construction.

TOXIC, Nov. Is Japan's parlia-
ment defeated the navy's attempt to
obtain huge appropriation for new
construction.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28
EXPLAINS Duties OF
ADJUSTMENT BOARD
Kirkham Clears Up Question
Which Has Puzzled Members

The relative powers OF the board
OF adjustment and the common
council, n question which has been
confronting members of the board
for the past week, Is clarified In a
statement today by Corporation
Counsel John II. Kirkham.
The city's legal adviser. discussing
an article In last nights Herald In
which the expressions OF members
of that board were quoted, has the
follng TO say:
II wish TO correct an error made
in your article on the coming ordi-
nance in last nights Herald. The
trouble apparently is that the writer
does not distinguish the difference
between appeals and petitions for
changes of the ordinance.
Appeals from the orders or
rulings of the building commission,
for example, should bee taken d.
rectly to the board of adjustment.
The common council has nothing to
do with appeals.
ION the other hand, petitions for
changes in the ordinance should be
made to the common council and II
they appear to have any merit the
council lshoud refer the subject to
the board OF adjustment. OF course,
the council has the right to give the
petitioners leave to withdraw. 1t is
the common council. not the petit
toner, that is TO alter the ordinance
and change the coming districts, but
the common council, before 1t
changes the ordinance. nut refer
the matter to the board OF adjust
ment for its recommendations.
1.-THE only question in the whole
matter is one of procedure by the
common council. If proposed
amendment to the ordinance appears
to be sought in good faith and to
have some merit In 1t, the common
council can be relied upon to refer
the matter to the board Of ADJUST
ment and not to sidetrack 1t.
after all, 1t Is the common coun-
ell which enacted the ordinance and
which has the power and duty Of
amending It II it needs It. IT is TO be
hoped that 1t does not need very
much doctoring, as that Is dan
gerous.
"Yours very truly,
~. H. Kirkham,
Corporation Counsel
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28
Divorce CALLED
CANKER OF j. 5. A.
British Canon Says 1t Is De-
generating America

London, Oct. % E9 $500 The Rev,
William Hartley Carnegie, canon OF
Westminster, who has just returned
from the United States, Is quoted IN
an interview given the Evening
News as saying that "the canker in
the life of America is divorce and
as declaring with all seriousness
that America Is degencrating from
a human society into monkey
house"
1T may we'll mean the end OF
civilization" Canon Carnegie added.
Divorce, he asserted, rs rottlng
away the heart of that great coun-
Try. In many states practically
every marriage after a short and
hectic period ends in the divorce
court. The modern American cou-
of dlvorcing each other within a
fortnight.
THE laws Of America hHlp them
10 do II. They can get u divorce
for anything. hundreds Of excuses
ure ready TO their hand; incompau-
bility of temperament, the mans
fundness for baseball, the way the
woman wears her hair-anything
will serve.
THE danger is grave and is daily
growing more serious.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28
Ask Negro Members Of
Y. for S. African Hotel

New York. Oct. 2s R,-Con-
struction of hotel for native
students In South Africa at a cost
of 100000, has been made the sub
ject Of an appeal to $4,000 negro
members OF the American Y. NJ. C.
A. by Max Yergan, an American
negro. who pioneered In organizing
associations In Bantu Land. The
proposed clubhouse would be To-
Gated at Fort Hare college. Alice.
Cape Province.
officials OF the Colored Work de-
partment OF the Y. M, G. A. ma
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28

the Conference on Colored Work,
which will be held In Washington,
d. c.. October Fl to 20.
The pioneering movement was
conceived and has been supported
entirely by Negroes In this country,
to bring about "the spiritual, moral
and social uplift" OF their 100000
South African brothers.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28

tional council, here expect other
men to be sent soon to South
Africa to aid Yergan. who In his
four years there has organized al
most single handed 26 associations
throughout the native wildernesses
and travels a circuit OF 5000 miles
to keep them in operation. YER
gan's request will be referred to
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28

spoke before the meeting Of the
National League OF Compulsory
Education and Child Welfare.
Delinquent girls rarely steal. Nr.
starkweather declared, but when
they do steal they steal alone,
When boys steal they pilfer in
groups OF four or more. the speak
CT said.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28

tory recount that one OF King
Davids military expeditions wrought
havoc In Damascus, while Alexander
the Great, the Egyptians, the Turks
and the European crusaders have
been among the succeeding In
vaders.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28

Naples, Italy, Oct, 2S Rt-Baron
Rodolfo Luparelli was shot TO death
in his home today by assailants who
accused him OF having swlndled
them by taking their money and
promising TO send them to the
United States The murderers es-
capped.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28
SYRIAN CRISIS IS
THREATENING nov
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from Damascus that reprlsals by
the angered natives are possible.
Antiquarlana here deplore the
reported destruction OF many an
cient treasures and the damage or
ruin OF Famous buildings which
mad withstood past invasions. His
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28
Finds Only 2 Per Cent
OF Children Truants

Duluth, Oct. 2s R-only two
per cent of school children are tru-
ants, but In this two per cent are
80 per cent Of delinquehts, said
James A. starkweather, assistant
supervisor OF Duluth schools. He
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28
DUCk CALLS BROADCAST

Oakland. Calif. Oct. q PA
device for broadcasting duck calls
has been invented by J. V. O'Hara,
president Of the Vallejo Gun club
Radio apparatus has been installed
IN the clubs preserN es. and with
the opening Of the shooting season
IN October. an alluring "quack,
quack" was scattered among the
luck blinds.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-27

Mothers with tiny Riddles will well
come this offering of shoes. Developed
of patents and kid feathers, high and
low styles, some with colored tops. In
soft sole and first steps. Broken sizes
IN to IL
New Britain herald., 1925-10-10
Many Lean Toward Reds

Ladies in pink" political lean- ings are so numerous in British high society that Lady Cynthia Mosley. daughter Of tho late Mar quls of Curzon and the marchion- ess, who was Mary Letter of Chi cngo, is no novelty In Essex, where the Countess of Warwick's home, Easton lodge, has been for some time a gathering place for promi- nent women socialists of high and low degree, Lady Cynthia recently was nominated the prospective can didate for parliament for the La borites in the Stoke.o .on-Trent con- stituency.
 Lady Tavistock, daughterin-l law of the Duke of Bedford; Lady Margaret Sackville, a poetess of note as well as socialist orator; Miss Kyrle Bellew, daughter of the late Kyrle Bellew and herself an actress of more than national repu- tation: Mrs. Noel Buxton, cousin of Lady Drogheda, and Miss Susan Lawrence are among the most prominent recruits from conserya- tive ranks who have rallied around the Countess of Warwick much as women advocates of equal rights gathered around Mrs. o. H. r. Belmont in the United States,
 Lady Clare Annesley, socialist candidate for the House of Com mons from Bristol West, is mem- Der of the Women's International league executive committee and has been an ardent and avowed social ist since 1915.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-10
PITHY NEWS BITS
 FROM OLD LONDON
Reporter Gathers Items Here
 and There

London, Oct. 10 OP - Frederick the Great, who was known as one of the "closest" monarchs that ever reigned in Prussia, probably would turn In his grave If by some means of communication with the spirit world he could be informed that the German embassy in Lon don Is to become the largest build ing group of it's kind in the British capital.
 The German government recent ly purchased another of the enor- nous houses in Carlton House ter race, next door 10 the embaBy near Buckingham palace. This building will house the German consulate and other offices Of the diplomatic service.
 This move indicates that pres ent-day Germany, in spite of her separations obligations and other war debts, has a much higher scale for her representatives abroad than was maintained by Frederick even when Prussia was at the height of her power. Frederick's ministers at foreign courts, 1t is re- called here, walked afoot or drove shabby old carriages until the axle-trees gave way, while even to his highest diplomatic agents at Paris or London the king of Prus- sia never allowed more than 1000 pounds a year.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-10
"Nfonkey Shines"

Referring to the recent "evou- ton trial" at Dayton, Tenn, but without saying whether he thought Darwin wrong or right, Professor Sir Charles S. sherrington, presl- dent of the Royal society, in an ad- dess at the opening of the winter session of the London School of Medecins for Women, told of an amusing experience with one of the monkey tribe.
 T myself" the professor said, have had slight reminder of our mental kinship with our primitive forbears. It occurred on one of my daily visits to my laboratory. where some chimpanzees are kept. On this day. after the visit, turned back as the thought suddenly struck me. What may the chimpan- zees have done when I left them stopped down and peeked through the keyhole. and there chimpanzee's eyes met mine. The same thought had struck us both at tn same time, but the chimpan- Zee, being lady, had got there first"
New Britain herald., 1925-10-10
.'' CAPTIONS CHOSEN
 .FOR FREE CONCERTS
Musical Club Announces Schools
 for Public Programs

Free concerts to be given this fall and winter in public schools of the city will take place in the fol- lowing, 1t was announced by the New Britain Musical club program committee today:
 Two concerts at the Junior high schools, the Ellhu Burritt and the Central Junior: one concert al the Washington school, High street; the Nathan Hale school, Fremont street; the Smith school, Kelsey street; and the Stanley school Stanley street.
 The dates of the concerts have not yet been fixed. The Parent and Teachers associations of the var ious schools are cooperating with the musical club and tentative pro- grams for the concerts are In pro- cess of being arranged by the pro- gram committee. The six public school concerts and the four regu- lar club concerts at the Camp school auditorium will utilize the efforts of virtually the entire mem- berslip of the Musical club this year; and special efforts have been made to provide the highest type of musical entertainment at the public school functions. A wave of wide popular acclaim Is expected.
 r. ing of II. Y. Stearns, Jack Lindsay, Theron w. Hart and George Hahn. has been meeting almost weekly in an effort to arrange tentative pro- grams for the 10 concerts and still has two to arrange. The committee also has made tentative arrange ments for spirited programs at the house meetings ot the club this year. which takes place every three weeks. Formal meetings will not be held this year but every three weeks One of the innovations will be chorus singing at each meeting. and for this purpose choruses from operas and oratories will be pro- cured. No previous rehearsals will be held and the club members will have to join without previous pre- paration. The main idea is to have good time.
 The club is preparing for its an nual picnic. which will be held the latter part of October.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-10
TWO GRANTED PATENTS
BY GEORGE H, MANNING

61 GEOlShE h. MANNlNG
 Washington Burean o; \ B HelaIhA
 Washington, D. C., Oct, 9.--Albert T. Routhier and Michael Kominski, both of New Britain, were granted patents. by the |. S. Patent office this week on new inventions which they have recently perfected.
 Routhier's patent covers a new type of radiator valve for use on radiators for household heating. He filed his application for the patent with the |. S. Patent office on February [. 1925.
 A belt attachment for motor vehicles is the invention patented by Kominski. who filed his application for the patent in Washington on June 1s. 1923. Kominskis patent covers two claims for special features.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-10
Beet Raising Now Is
 Important in Louisiana

Baton Rouge, La. Oct. 1O Pl- Sugar cane, long staple crop in Louisiana, may lose Its eminence in the list of the states agricul- tural products, it sugar beet grow Ing proves successful.
 Cane crops have been beset by many plagues. the most recent be- ing the borer and is proving se- rious. Mosaic disease and root rot also have attacked cane.
 Sugar planters have asked that the sugar house at the new Louisi- ana State university be provided with machinery for refining beet sugar as part of the experiment planned next year.
 More than 100 acres of sugar beets will be planted in various sections of the Sugar belt" of Lou isiana next year.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-10
Great Marshin Launched

The battleship Nelson, first of the two great capital ships which Great Britain was permitted to build under the Washington naval treaty. has been launched at Tyne castle after two and half years work and will be completed within another year.
 The Nelson Is being referred to as "the mystery ship because of the secrecy with which the ad- miralty guards the details of her construction, but 1t Is expected that she will carry nine 16-inch guns, with an extensive anti-air- craft armament.
 The Nelson was christened by Dame Caroline Bridgeman, wife of w. C. Bridgeman. first lord of the admiralty. and the Tyneside hills were crowded as the grey bulk slid into the muddy waters of the Tyne. Mir. Bridgeman. speaking at the launching, emphasized that this occasion meant no competi- lion in ornaments. as both the
New Britain herald., 1925-10-10

Burritt, Nathan Hale: Miss Ina Anderson, Central Junior High, Elihu Burritt Junior High; Miss Doerr smalley, East; Miss Barrett, Smith. Nathan Hale; Mrs. Stock well, Smith, Nathan Hale; Miss Wheeler. Smalley, Rockwell; Mrs. A. Campbell, smalley; Mrs. Kovel, Washington; Mrs. Johnson, Wash- ington: Miss Martin, Nathan Hale; Miss Flood, Rockwell; Mrs. Me- Cabe, Smith; Mrs. Feeney. Elihu Burritt Junior High Miss Doris Williams, Central Junior High, East.
 Bills Ordered Paid
 The finance committee was in- structed to pay bills to the amount Of $50,SS3.2s. and the action of this committee in paying bills amounting to $S43.54 in order that discount be secured. was approved. Six recommendation of this com mittee: to install new hot water tank in the senior high school at cost not to exceed s195: 10 in- stall storm sewer and catch basins at the Washington school at a cost not to exceed s634 and s7.50 per cubic yard for rock ex- cavation; to make changes in the lighting system at the senior high school as recommended by the city electrical inspector at a cost not to exceed $30S; to make repairs of buffers at. Central Junior High school at cost not to exceed s514; 10 install a new furnace at the Monroe school at cost not 10 ex- ceed s250: and to purchase new set of New International Encyclo- pedia for the Elihu Burritt Junior High school at a cost of $159.60, were passed without serious oppo- stion,
 The monthly report of school health work was presented by the health and sanitation committee, and accepted by the board. The finance committee was authorized to secure bids for the printing of the annual report of the schools, 75o copies to be printed.
 J. c. Moody presented the fnan- cial statement of the Senior High school bookstore, as follows: Cash deposits to date, s3,924.t5; accounts receivable, Whitlock's bookstore, New Haven s2S; Central Junior High school, s16.5o; Elihu Burritt Jr High school, s411.s9; Newington Home, s29.30; Children's Home, SlH.13; city of New Britain. $45.e5; total, s544,7s; inventory of stock on S1,e35.25.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-10
Head of Bulgarian
 Church Picks Names

Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. 10 R,-The office Of the holy synod, the head of the Bulgarian church, is preparing a list of names for use In baptizing children, The largest number of names thus far selected come from the holy scriptures, Next on the list are the names of flowers, and fol- lowing these the names of persons famed In Bulgarian history.
 It Is intended 10 give the new generation, as far as possible. purely Bulgarian names If they are not christened for persons Of scriptural origin. It Is planned by the holy synod to eliminate as far as possible foreign names Of those which have not a pleasant sound to the ear.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-10

tise acts they demanded that the artists should have appeared at a royal command" and hardly any actor or actress ever rose to fame in those days without using the royal patronage as a stepping stone. As a result tho smallest part In any command performance was eagerly sought by even leaders of the profession, since this qualified them for greater fame.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-10
Perform for Royalty

Queen Mary has revived the cus- tom of command theatrical per formances, none of which has frightened the royal household since before the war. This time the queens patronage fell upon an ob- scure travelling company of the Arts League Travelling Thoater, which gave q play and series of vaudeville acts before the king and queen at Balmoral castle.
 During the reigns of Queen Nic- toria and King Edward VII before theatrical managers would adver-
New Britain herald., 1925-10-10
FIRST EDITION FOUND

London, Oct. 10 P-A first edi- ton copy of Poems by Two Brothers" dated 1927 and valued at 50 pounds, was discovered in a sack of books sent as waste paper 10 a firm of booksellers. The two broth CTS, are Lord Tennyson and his brother Charles.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-10

Nelson and her sister-ship. the Rodney were being built under the terms Of the international agree- ment. "We look upon the Nelson and all ships of her kind as a guar antee for the peace and security Of the world, a menace 10 evil doers but security 10 all lovers of peace" he said.