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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-22
BABSON TALKS
ON DEPRESSION
And WORKERS
Predicts Reaction from
Present Boom
Hy LELAND oLps, Federated Press.

BY LELAND oLDs, Federated Press.
Most American people are living in
fools paradise and may be rudely
awakened at any time, Roger Bah
son, head of the Babson statistical
organization, told the national bust
ness conference at Wellesley Hills.
Babson was predicting the probability
of two or three years of prosperity
followed by depression and possibly
panic.
Follow Expansion.
This depression, said Babson, will
follow the overextension Of the install
ment business, which is today eating
into business like a cancer. He men
toned as other causes for gloom the
foreign situation and. the fact that the
manufacturing capacity of almost all
industries exceeds the consuming
power.
Labor Weak.
Labor" Babson pointed out, "is to-
day generally quiescent with the ex-
ception of a few desperate strikes.
Owing to the failure of the railroad
strike two years ago and of the re-
cent coal strike both here and in Eng
land, union labor is fairly quiet.
The American Federation of Labor
has lost membership and important
labor leaders have left their jobs to
enter private concerns. Notwithstand-
ing these conditions, we must not
think that any permanent change has
taken place. The labor problem will
always be with us and a nation would
not be progressive if its people were
satisfied with their lot"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-22
Gov. General Wood
to Undergo Operation
in The Near Future

MANILA, p. l.. Sept. 20.-After con-
sultation with surgeons at Sternberg
United States army hospital, Gov.-Gen.
Leonard Wood announced he expected
to undergo an operation for hernia in
the near future.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-22
Mobile Cut OFF.

: NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 2O.-Mobile,
Alabama, and Pensacola, Florida, were
cut off from the outside world today
as the tropical hurricane continued its
work of destruction in southeastern
Florida and along the Alabama and
northwestern Florida coast.
All wires to Mobile and Pensacola
were down, while coast towns were
at the mercy of gales running at rs
miles an hour, accompanied by a
heavy downpour OF rain.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-22
Gall international Economic
Conference

GENEVA, Sept. 20. Resolutions
calling for the convooation of an in
ternational economic conference this
year were passed by the economic
sub-commission of the league of ma
lions assembly.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-22

"P. S.-Give my best regards to the
executive board officers"
Sehachtman in his letter after Civ
ing Millstein advice as to who should
run for business agent in Chicago of
fers to send Business Agent Gmeimer
Of st. Paul, MINI, TO Chicago to help
Millstein carry the elections. Gmeimer
is known as one Of the worst reaction
aries in the union.
The elections in Local 45 are to be
held Wednesday. A full ticket has
been placed in the field by the pro-
gressives. Local As members should
support the progressive candidates.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-22

The most recent developments In
the case of the female Billy Sunday
Of Los Angeles, Aimee Semple Mac
Pherson, are largely the result of the
testimony of the above lady who
claims that Aimee gave her $4,000 to
frame evidence to show she was kid
mapped and to clear the evangelist of
the suspicion Of having spent ten days
In cottage by the sea with her radio
operator.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-22
Did You Have a Nice
Vacation?. Cal Did !

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 20. -
President Coolidge has resumed life
at the White House as before his va
cation and plans to be at his desk in
the executive Offices today prepared
to carry on the business Of the cap.
italist government.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-22

Send us the name and address OF a
progressive worker to whom we can
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-22
CICERO GANGSTERS LOOSE DOGS
OF WAR; TWO HOTELS ARE SHOT
UP BY MACHINE GUN BRIGADES

Cicero Chicago suburb late today when
six automobiles loaded machine aun
bullets Two wounded and de. -
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-22
SCHACHTMAN
aids MILSTEIN
keep CONTROL
Local As PrOgressiUes
Get Valuable Letter

The extent to which Business Agent
MlllsteIn Of Local AS, Chicago, Fur
Workers. Union, and General PresI-
dent o. Sehaehtman of the lnterna-
tloua, have eonsplred to steal the
election in Chicago is exposed In the
letter printed below which came into
the possession Of the Chicago pro-
aressIves thru Mlllsteln's eareIessness.
The letter follow in full:
'Long Island. N. Y. Aug. n, '26
''Mr. J. Millstein,
''166 w. Washington St.,
Chicago, Ill,
Dear Sir and Brother;
elm reply to your communication
Of August 25th. wish to say that I
was under the impression that the
$4,000 was received from the For
wards. You will release your $4,000
and also Ida's and the remaining
$1,000, and whatever comes in from
fines, initiation fees and so forth will
be used to pay up the debts.
VIII Give No More Money.
u cannot understand what you have
done with the money. Do not expect
any more money from this office. You
had better take care Of that in the
way outlined above.
You did not answer me one of the
most important questions that l was
interested in and that is, how many
shops are not accepting their people,
object1ng to the new agreement. How
many people does it involve and how
many people have you placed in other
shops. What chances have they to
replace our workers with scabs. l am
greatly concerned about this prob
lem which threatens to become seri-
GUS if not checked. Please, give the
best attention you can and let me
know how it stands.
Pick Business Agent.
"a have read In the press about the
famous meeting and ! think you have
done good work. However, Of the flu
ture I still am Of the opinion that your
brother has the best opportunity and
in my opinion the qualities to con-
tinue the work successfully for short
time at least. OF course, If he abso-
lutely refused, it seems to me that you
will have to run. think with the ex-
PLANTATION of the terms of the Chicago
agreement in the present Fur Worker,
even those who are not satisfied will
see the right light and change their
mind.
"Of course, it requires a good deal
of labor to adjust everything to nor
NAL and to quiet down in the proper
manner.
Have you called any local meetings
and when is your next meeting.
To Aid Mlllsteln.
"if you should find It advisable wire
to me and will send a credentlaI to
Brother Gmeiner to come there for a
day to help you.
Trusting to hear from you soon,
I am
''FTaternally yours,
"(Signed) o. Schachtman,
General President.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
MORE SHOOTING IN
 CHURCH CLASHES
Three Reported Wounded in
 Mexico City Trouble

Mexico City. March 19 Pl-spe. cial despatches from San Louis Potosi say that two women and q man were wounded during the riot growing out Of the popular belief that the authorities intended to ar. rest the Catholic bishop.
 Yesterday afternoon municipal gendarmes unexpectedly appeared at all the Catholic churches. Large excited crowds congregated, The majority Of them were women.
 The demonstration among the ex- cited people finally culminated in the authorities calling out federal troops with machine funs. The crowd i'm modiatcly attacked the soldiers with stones, The troops fired and two women and one man were injured,
 The streets Of san Louis Potosi continued crowded with excited peo- ple. however. until a late hour last night.
 During the night Governor Abel Cano issued proclamation saying it has never been Intended 10 arrest the bishop and that the authorities were not enemies of religion. The proclamation added that the people must obey the law and that the au- thorities intended 10 enforce the pro- visions of the Mexican constitution with regard 10 churches.
 A despatch to the .department of the interior here from the governor of San Luis Potosi says the trouble began of recent decree limiting the number of Catholic priests to S5. These S5 ministers were required to
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
MORALS AN ISSUE
Government And soldiers Widow At Odds Over PaSmcnt-Woman Charged With Being Immoral.

Chicago, March l9 R,-The right Of the Veterans bureau to pass on the morals of q soldiers war insur- ance beneficiary Is tho question to be decided in Federal court here.
 The point has been raised by Mrs. Corinne Hanna, of Chicago, widow of Major Mark W. Hanna, Jr., Kansas Citian who was killed in ac- ton in France,
 For more than a year. Mrs. Hanna has been seeking to force the gov crnmcnt to resume payments 10 her on her husbands s10,000 war risk insurance policy. Three years ago the government removed her as beneficiary and stopped payments, basing the action on statutory charges investigated by the veterans bureau, as provided for in the nor als provision Of the insurance laws.
 Mrs. Hanna demands SS,000 she claims is due her as beneficiary of the policy and the government is en- deavoring to compel her 10 return the s2,000 she already has collected.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19

with irresistible eloQuenca-will re- celye the sit ot Blarney,'
 First "Blarney" Used on English
 The origin ot the legend Is a subject of dispute. One version has it that q MacCarthy invested by an overwhelming English force, sue. eesstu!ly put tho English leader of month after month, each time offer Ing q new and plausible excuse for delay in surrendeung tho strong hold. Legends, too, have grown up about the origin of the stone. One asserts that 1t was brought to Ireland by PhoeRician eoIonists, and had previously been q mighty tallsman in both Syria and Garth aAu.
 "Becausa kissing the Blarney stone ls such a hair-raising eXperi- ence, many who climb the narrow stairway 10 the top of the tower do not perform the rite. but their climb Is not wholly in vain, From the tower one sees spread out miles Of as lovely and peaceful section of Ireland as is to be foundi rolling hills; tiny, sparkling lakes; green woodlands, and here and there q quaint thatch-roofed cottage.
 There have been threads into the groves of Blarney. but the shady estate is beautiful yet. Near the entrance gates is q tea-houso where the inevitable refreshments and souvenir post cards are sold. Blar- ney village, alongside the estate, has q population Of about 1000 souls. The inhabitants have not capitalized their supposed opportunities and be- come a community of orators. They follow the natter ot-fact industry o! weaving tweed"
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
BLARNEY STONE,
 WHAT IT MEANS
Get Worlds Most Hair.RaiSinS
 Kiss There

Washington. March 1e,-What is the most famous stone in the worldP
 Many patriotic Americans will advance the claims of Plymouth Rock. Englishmen will no doubt insist that 1t is the Stone Of Scone, on which their kings are crowned, and on which tradition says Jacob pillowed his head. Scientists and scholars will vote for the Rosetta Stone. whose parallel columns of inscriptions unlocked the rich records of ancient Egypt.
 But importance and fame are not necessarily synonomous. The man in the street will probably carry the vote overwhelmingly for the stone that Is 80 well known that it has created a noun, an adjective, and q verb in the English language: The Blarney Stone.
 Tourists Stream to Tower
 The owner Of the Blarney Stone and, incidentally, of Blarney Castle and Blarney estate-Sir George Col thuret, died recently, and the prop erty has passed to his son of the same name. In connection with this change of ownership in Ire lands greatest tourist magnet, the following bulletin on the stone has been released from the Washington, D. C.. headquarters Of tho National Geographic society.
 Blarney-village castle and stone-is geographically a sort of adjunct of the city of Cork" says the bulletin. But when on ewit- nosses the haste of tourists to push
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19

on to the castle he is tempted to turn the relationship to the roman. tieally famous stone, The traveller bound for Blarney journeys five miles northwest from Cork. then one hundred and twenty-five feet up winding stone stairs to the top ot the massive castle tower. The latter dimension is far the moro i'm portant; for in order to kiss the bit of rock one must hang head down, someone holding on to his legs, with nothing between him and the ground but a few feathery, impotent tree. tops, far below. Romantic philan- derers to the contrary notwithstand- ing, this is probably the worlds most hair-raising and goose-fesh- producing kiss.
 Walls Eighteen Feet Thick
 "Blarney Castle was built in the fifteenth century as a great family fortress, that of the MacCarthys chiettains of Munster. Homes had to withstand sieges in those days, and the tower of Blarney was built to be siege proof. The walls are eighteen feetthick in places, and tho stairway rises between the outer and inner faces, At the top is an over hanging cornice with open spaces in the floor outside the main tower walls, Through these openings the defenders dropped on besiegers who came close enough, stones, hot cinderS, burning oil, molten lead, and other discouraging missiles. It IS through one of these loop-holes that he, who would kiss the Barney stone must be lowered.
 The stone itself is one of the rectangular building blocks ot which the tower is constructed and lies in the outer wall just below the oVerhanging structure. A notice. able depression has been worn in it by the hundreds of thousands of lips i that have been pressed against it since the odd legend in regard to il arose. The legend. so potent that 1t has worn down the old tower steps and has turned countless visi. tors upside down, is that he who kisses tn eetone will be endowed
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19

manufacturers when they are noti- fled tomorrow that on account of slack business their services arc no longer required.
 The workers union men. have vot. cd to accept the settlement. propos- ed by the workers organization and their employers It Is believed to be tho first time in annals Of trade unions that employers agreed 10 give a cash bonus on dismissal from en- ployment.
 Union officials said the settlement would amount 10 s75.oo0 on which s5o,ooo would be contributed by the
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
OLD LETTERS SOLD

London.--A collection of auto graph letters and documents relat- ing to the American revolution is on sale here. Among the letters are sev- erai signed by General Gage, Aaron Burr and William Moore, then presi- dent of Pennsylvania. Naval dis. patches and documents also are in- cluded.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
Average Meat Consumed
 In 1925 Was l54.3 Pounds

Chicago, March 19 R-The aver age consumption Of meat in the United States was greater in 1925 than in any year since federal meat inspection was instituted In 1907. says the report of the National Livestock and Meat Board.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19

make certain application 10 the local authorities, None compiled and the authorities ordered the closing of all churches,
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19

clothing sTn. the remainder to be donated by $50 clothing cutters re.
 maining at work through weekly deduction of part of their salary.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
TO BE GIVEN BONUS
150 Chicago Clothing Cutters, No Longer Needed, Will Receive $500 Each When Laid>Off.

Chicago. March 1s @-Bonus of $500 each will be given to 150 cloth ing cutters employed by Hart, Schaeffner and Marx. mems clothing
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19

The use of pork declined from past years. probably due to higher prices incident to the twenty per cent decrease in hog receipts at cen- tral markets, but veal, beef and nut ton all increased,
 The average person in tho United states last year consumed ib4.s pounds of meat, tho report shows. This was four pounds greater than the average consumption for the last eighteen years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-20

ed home. They fixed the time because
Mr.. Curtis had asked what time Il was
Just before they started and Mr.. Gould
had locked at his watch and told them.
Mr.. Jones produced the receipted bill
George w. Curtis. who Is an r. n.
d. carrier. corroborated this story. dxs
ing the date because It was the
Wednesday after the second Sunday IN
August. that being the Sunday upon
which he finished his haying.
Mr.. Gould testified substantially the
same with regard to their visit to his
mill and In addition declared that he,
being a man Of slight education, kept
his accounts by writing out . duplicate
bill which he filed in his desk. He
produced the duplicate Of the one
which Mr.. Jones had, each bearing the
date of August II. and he declared
that he gave the night that Mr..
Jones was at the house. He also fixed
the date because he had made q trip
by automobile to Skowhegan with his
daughter and her husband. A Mr.
Russ had come for the lumber the
next day.
Harlow Russ. who transports the
mail from the station to the post of.
fee in Gardiner, testified that he
passes the Shop of Jones about 1e
times day and lives near It. He has
soon no signs OF people who are in
the habit OF using liquor frequenting
the place. Mr.. Russ also went to get
the lumber which Mr.. Jones had or
dered and had a memo In a book Civ
ing the date as August 49,
The plaintiff then called Clerk Of
Courts Charles W. Jones. who through
his reference to the records OF the
court testified with regard to several
convictions of Harry A. Jones on vio-
lations of the liquor laws. The case
will be argued by the attorneys ana
will go to the Jury today. Mr.. Will
liams is represented by Attorney Ar
thur Tiffin of Augusta. and Mr.. Jones
by Attorney George ". Heselton Of
Gardiner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-20

time three men were holding him or
the bed. The patient did not open
his eyes at all on that day. Or
cross examination the witness testi.
fed that he could not tell that the
spasnls of the patient were caused BY
a long series of drinking bouts, but
on redirect 1t was brought out that
the cause of his condition was drink.
ing Intoxicating liquor.
DR.. Warren N. Price testified that
he saw Harold Williams in the Gar
diner hospital, being called by DR.
Cobb on August 10, the day after he
was alleged to have drank the liquor
Williams was quiet when the witness
entered the room but later required
twp or three men to hold him on the
bed. The witness said that In his
judgment Williams condition was
caused by the excessive use of intoxi-
eating liquor. Asked IL the condi-
ton would he caused by a person
taking three drinks he said that II
would depend on the size Of the
drins.
Fritz Dressler, a brother In law OF
Harold Williams, and Charles Will
liams, his brother, testified as to
events at Oxbow that night and de-
clared that when Harold was taken
!: he was very violent and had to
be restrained. They had later assist
ed in his care at the hospital. Charles
Williams testified that before his
brother was taken sick he had found
bottle partially full of liquor on the
seat of the car and in order that
they might not drink any more he
had emptied 1t. The bottle which was
produced by the plaintiff and intro
duced as an exhibit was declared by
the witness to be the same one.
Charles Clark of the r. p. Hazard
Shoe Co. was present and testified
substantially the same except that he
had not taken a drink from the bot
tie although he had seen the Others
do so. Mrs. Fritz Dressler stated
that she had seen her brother that
night and had gone after a doctor
Later she went to the hospital and
had done SO frequently until he was
discharged when ne was taken to her
house where he stayed for two
weeks.
The PLAINTIFF rested here and in
stating the defense Attorney George
w. Heselton declared that they would
prove that the accusation was false
| and that Harry Jones. who he admit
ted had been convicted on several
occasions Of violations Of the prohib-
itory law Is not selling now and did
not sell to the boy as the plaintiff
had declared.
Officers Charles M. Watson and
Michael Cusick, and City Marshal
Roscoe c. Dunn of the Gardiner DO.
lice force. Edward Bailey, owner Of a
building adjoining the harness shop
Of Mr.. Jones, Samuel Webb, a stable
keeper whose stable is near the har-
nt-s shop and Deputy Sheriff Arthur
Robinson, all testified that the far-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-20
SUPERIOR COURT
CONTINUED from Page ons)

had been doing for the past two or
three years and on cross examination
Attorney George Heselton, appearing
for the defense brought out that ex-
cept for about four months work
which he had done on the tate road
that summer and about three months
the summer before that he had
worked in a garage he had worked
about the place owned by his father,
doing the chores.
Lloyd Hickey, the cousin told sub
stantially the same story with re-
gard to events, although he had not
seen the actual transaction take
place. He had seen williams go in
to Jones shop, later returning to the
automobile and laying upon the seat
the quart of liquor which he had
taken from his inside pocket. They
had gone to the Oxbow and had met
three other boys. After Williams was
taken to the hospital he had assist
ed to care for him as the boy was
delerious for several days and the
services of a man was needed to help
keep him in bed. Two men were in
attendance at the hospital all the
time, one sleeping while the other
attended the patient.
Lincoln Williams, the plaintiff In
the action testified that he was noti-
fed about four o'clock the morning
of August 10 of his sons condition
and found him in the Gardiner Gem
eral Hospital. At the time he was
"hollering. screaming and tearing
around" and the father confessed
that he never wanted to see his boy
in that condition again. This con-
tionued for several days and it was
about five days before the boy re-
covered consciousness. He testified
in detail as to the amounts of the
various bills which had been pre-
sented to him as a result Of this ILL
ness of his son. He also said that the
boy had paid him IS week board.
DIR. William o. Cobb of Gardiner
testified that he attended Harold
Williams at the Gardiner General
hospital on the night Of August IL
last. The patient had commissions
and 1t took three men to hold him.
The witness ordered strichnine for
the patient and also ordered that his
stomach be washed out. The patient
would be quiet for a while and then
he would have commissions.
The witness testified that he was
obliged to give more opiates to the
patient, later called Drs. Price and
Cole in consultation and stayed with
the patient all night.
DR.. Cobb declared that although
the boy was absolutely conscious for
the first "a hours. a condition In his
opinion produced by drinking intoxi-
eating liquor. he did not think that
the patient was in dangerous condi-
ton.
DIR. F. M. Cole of Gardiner testified
that he saw Harold Williams at the
hospital on August IL, being called
there by DIR. Cobb. He testified that
when he first saw Williams he was
quiet but afterward he began to
thrash around.
DR.. A. B. Libby OF Gardiner saw
the boy three days after 1t is alleged
that he bought the liquor and at that