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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-16
(By Dispatch A. P. Nire)

WASHINGTON, Feb 15.-Measures
to cure the often discussed lame
duck" situation by constitutional
anlendmhnt were advanced rapidly
today in congress.
The senate passed and sent to the
house a bill to submit to the states
an amendment which would do away
with the "lame duck or short ses-
sions of congress which follow cleo
tions before the new members take
their seats, and to provide for IN
.auguration of the president and vice
president in January instead of March.
A measure along similar lines also
was reported to the house by it's
election committee.
Both bills take cognizance of the
failure of the constitution to insure
against possible contingency where
by the country might be left with
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-16
Senate Votes Bill to Submit
To the States a Constitutional
Amendment on Short Sessions

out chief executive in the event of
a series of deadlocks in the electoral
college.
In such a situation, the senate pro-
posal would provide that the newly
elected vice president automatically
become president if the deadlock
should remain unbroken in March
in the year succeeding the general
election in November.
The house measure would meet
such situation by directing con-
gress to elect an. acting president to
serve until the deadlock is broken.
1t also would provide that, if the
president-elect should die, prior to
his Inauguration, the vice president
elect would become president, and
that congress should pass legislation
to provide for president in the
event that both officers-elect should
die.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-16

The American ambassador, James II.
Sheffield, has issued the following
statement.
'In view of the many requests
which have been made to the en-
bassy with respect to the action TAX
en- on behalf of American citizens en-
gagged in religious work in Mexico,
who have been affected by recent
action on the part of the Mexican
authorities the ambassador desires to
state. that he is making, careful
Investigation of the situation and is
Keeping his Eovernpent fully in
formed.
Pending receipt of instructions, tho
ambassador prefers not to discuss the
matter"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-16
OF.
YET
HELD BY j. 5.
(By DisDatcn A. =. wire)

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is.
The legality, the common
sense and the justice" of
deporting the countess Of
Cathcart from New York
on grounds Of moral turpi-
tude because of her elope-
ment with the Earl of
Craven were challenged be-
fore the labor department
today by her counsel.
Issuance Of any such order, it was
contended, would constitute an un.
warranted invasion by the govern.
ment into the field of domestic re
lations under a law which made such
action not mandatory but merely dis
cretionary.
Prior to the hearing, which was
held behind closed doors over the
protest of William A. Deford of New
York and Wilton J. Lambert of this
city, counsel fer the countess, the
labor department at the request Of
Immigration Commissioner Curran is
sued an order for the arrest of the
Earl of Craven.
This was done before it was learn
ed tht thes earl had gono to Montreal
but Assistant Secretary White in
charge of immigration matters, said
the primary parpoaS1 which was to
get hiin "out Of tiinsS country" mad
been accomplished.
The hearing on the countess case
today saw delegations from both the
National Woman's party and the
American Civil Liberties union un-
successfully endeavoring to obtain
admittance to the board room to pre-
sent their views on the matter.
The Woman's Party desired to pro.
test against the "double standard" of
morality and the discrimination" it
saw in the admission of the Earl of
Craven to the United States and the
barring of the countess, but officials
explained that the hearing was con-
fined to consideration of the coun-
tess case, without taking up that OF
the earl.
The Civil Liberties union contended
that to apply the law of deportation
in the case would make the govern
ment a censor of morals applying it's
rules to private morality instead OF.
to ublic crimes. The women's party
adjourned to the sidewalk in front
of the labor department building ana
held a meeting of protest.
Upon the conclusion of the hearing
the board of review took the case
under advisement, promising to trans
nit it's recommendations speedily to
Assistant Secretary White for final
action. Should it's decision uphold
the action of the New York immigra-
tion authorities in refusing to admit
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-16
INFLUENZA IN DALLAS

DALLAS I-1Xa., Feb. 15.-More than
25O persons are seriously i'll with
influenza and 20 deaths from the
malady have been reported in Dallas
since Saturday noon, vital statistics
show. Thousands are suffering from
a mild form of the disease.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-16
TO ATTEND PHOENIX
MEETING OF SCIENTISTS

BISBEE. Feb. 15.-G. H. Meredith,
assistant superintendent of Bisdoee
district public schools, left here to-
night to attend the meeting of the
Arizona section of the American AS
sociation for the Advancement of Sci
ence, in Phoenix. Meredith plans to
read paper before the convention
on. scientific methods of school ad-
ministration.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-16
PERSON WHO STOLE NEW
TESTAMENT is CONVERTED

NORMAN, Okla, Feb. 15.-During
the Christmas shopping days new
testament was take nfrom local.
book store. The book was tagged 20
cents. The theft was revealed today
when the proprietor of the store
received AZ cents in stamps, en-
closed with a letter in which the
writer said that he had become con-
verted and was obliged to ease his
conscience with this remittance.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-16
SMALLPOX IN Los ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15.-Only three
new cases of smallpox developing
yesterday were reported to the city
health office today. This makes d
total of cases for February of 219,
Deaths yesterday numbered two, in
creasing the months total to 81.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-16
BOLD BANDITS STEAL.
$4,000 IN DAYLIGHT
|. A. BANK ROBBERY.
LBy Dispatch A. P. Wirel

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Feb. 15.-Police and sheriffs
deputies were working on several definite" cews to-
NIGHT ii efforts to apprehend the two armed men who
escaped with $4,000 after holding up an outlying
branch of the Helan Trust and Savings Bank here to-
day. .,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-16
SCHOOLS CONDUCTED
BY CHURCHMEN ALSO
COME UNDER THE BAN
lBv Disnatch A. P. Wirel

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 15.-Instructions have been
issued to the state authorities throughout Mexico to close
all religious and educational Institutions and churches
where foreign born priests preachers officiate.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-16

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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-16

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-
Copper steady; electrolytic
spot and futures 149s. Bar
silver 66%.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-08-16
(By Assoeiated Press
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LAKELAND, Fla. Aug. To-
Food is too high in Florida, ae-
cording to ID. Hodson Lewis, man
ager of the Lakeland chamber of
commerce. who just returned to
the city after an extended trip TO
throughout the west. According
to Mr.. Lewis, the reduction of
food prices and other commodity
prices in this safe is an essential
that must be accomplished imme-
diately for the success of the state.
The commerce manager points
out the great difference of prices
in California and Florida and as
serts thar California can attract
more tourists than Florida unless
these differences of prices are
changed.
81 went into a restaurant in
California and tried my best to
eat dollars worth of food but
couldn't make the grade" MIR.
Lewis declared. '"They give you
music from a seven piece orches-
ira an accompany the meal hour,
As price comparison, We are
hardly across the Florida state
line before we had to pay twenty
five cents for a half grapefruit.
Mr.. Lewis found friendly atti-
tude toward Florida and he de-
clares that the organized fight
made on this state will result in
the biggest crowd ever known here
for the coming winter. He points
, out that the propaganda has made
the people curious and that they
are coming here to see for them-
selves and intend to inspect as
much of the state as they can get
over. Mr.. Lewis said that many
people told him that they were
coming to Florida to see all of the
state that they could instead Of
taking some ones word for it.
1t is the opinion of Mr.. Lewis
that many of the farmers of other
sections of the country are also
interested in coming to Florida
for permanent residence on one
of the farms here.
Business conditions in Califor-
mia, according to the manager, APP
pear to be about the same as in
Florida. The Californians have
discarded their serious attitude to-
ward Florida as competition
and now indulge in good natured
banter, he said.
There is one thing that the
people of California may be proud
of, asserted Mr.. Lewis" and that
is The flowers. For twenty-five
cents one may buy dozen roses
and for little more money he
can carry home veritable arm
full. That is one thing that we
must learn in Florida and that is6
the commercial value of flowers
not only as a product from the
florist but as an asset in the beau
tification of the yards, highways
and public parks"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-08-16
FOR HOME AND STABLE

The extraordinary Borozone
treatment for flesh wounds, cuts.
sores. gals, burns and scalds h
just as effective in the stable as
in the home. Horse flesh heals
with remarkable speed under its
powerful influence, The treat
ment is the same for animals al
for humans. First wash out In
fictitious germs with liquid Boro-
zone, and the Borozone Powder
completes the healing process.
Price tliquid) zoe. 60c and si.20.
Powder zoe and 60c. Sold by all
druggists. M WI
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-08-16
BATTLE AT BABY SHOW

BIRMINGHAM, Eng. Mothers
disgruntied by the awards at the
local baby show attacked the win
ners and several were hurt In the
battle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-08-16
DESCRIPTION OF pRopERTY
Monroe County Records

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY Monroe CO
PIT Lot 90 So Tr 13 recorded in Book IS, Page 2s3
PIT Lot 21, So TT 49, AS Page $50
Lot l. So g. Tr 10, recorded in Book RR. Page 6S3
Lot So B. TT 49, recorded in Book B3 SIP e. l3
Pt. Lot g. So. Book TT, $50
Lot 8, So g. Tr 10, in Book AS, 297
Lot 10. 3, Tr recorded Book A-4 Page 371
Book BIS, Page 1923
PIT Lot 49, So Tr 49, recorded in Book Al Page 24
Book BIS, Page 323
PIT Lot IT. So g. Tr 49, recorded in Book BIS Page 1928
Book "A, Page PA
recorded in Book Alb Page 2S1
Lot 81. So g. Tr recorded in Book 90, Page 2S9
Pr Tr H. recorded in Book XIX Page 22 Book Page
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-11
THOMPSON USES
RATS TO SLAM
FORMER BUDDIES
Elk : Mayor Denounces
Pals of Other DAYS

Former Mayor William Hale Thomp-
son Of Chicago at one of the noon.day
meetings at the Cort Theater pulled of
a theatrical stunt on two of his for
mer colleagues that are now opposing
MS machine In the April 13 primaries.
He brought two cages onto the
stage. Each cage contained a largo
sized rat. Placing one rat on one end
OF the table, he named it Fred Lundin.
Then he placed the other rat at the
other end Of the table and named II
Doc" John Dill Robertson.
In speaking to the rat he had
dubbed Lundin he brought out that
he had been Lundin's best friend and
pal and that during the Chicago school
graft case Thompson had rushed all
the way from Waikiki Beach. Homo
lulu to Chicago at the urgent plea of
Lundin and told the bronco story
to the jury that caused Lundin to be
acquitted. While denouncing Lundin.
Thompson exposed himself as being
no better than Lundin.
After calling Lundin all the names
ne could think Of fer joining Deneen
forces against the Crowe-Barrett-
Thompson machine, he launched into
an attack on doc" He pointed out
that tho Chicago had protested against
the appointment Of John Dill Robert
son as health commissioner, declaring
that with the health OF the city in the
hands Of an incompetent such as
DOC tht hundreds OF babes would
die and that Chicago's health would
suffer, he had appointed this incom.
petent. Il did this to pay political
debt" declared Thompson.
Thompson, in his attempt to de-
nounce his former pals and his pres
ent opponents, showed he was no bet
ter than the ones he had denounced.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-11
By LELAND oLps, FEDERATED Pee

BY LELAND oLDs, Federated Press.
"Pity the poor coal barons," reads
a Wall Street Journal headline intro
ducing editorial comment on the an
nual report of the Pittsburgh Coal Co.
But labor will see in the report evil
dence of how the Mellon brothers have
lzzled in the attempt to put their big
coal company into the nonunion col
umn.
Just a year ago Secy. Mellon and
his brother put dummy president in
charge with orders to fight the union.
On April / 1925 the Federated Press
carried the story that Pittsburgh Coal
had locked out its miners. In little
over month it tried to operate mines
on the 1917 wage scale. But after
nearly a year this big ally Of the steel
trust has not succeeded in bringing
production to one sixth of normal.
Seabs Eat Up Profits.
What little production they obtained
was secured only by hiring so many
armed guards that the extra cost Of
scabs has pretty much cancelled the
45c ton cut in wages. According to
Black Diamond, leading journal Of the
industry, the independent operators
have hesitated to follow Pittsburgh
Coal, Influenced by the fact that the
operation was costly on account of the
expense Of gathering mon together
and the expense Of deputies, while
even without any unusual expense the
difference in wages between the No
vember 1917 scale and the union scale
hardly makes up for the low price at
which the coal must be sold on &C
count of nonunion competition"
Pittsburgh Coal produced only A.
294,579 tons Of coal in 1925 against a
normal production running as high as
100000 tons. A large part Of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-11
NON-UNION MELLON PITTSBURGH
COAL COMPANY MINERS STRIKE

1925 production was IN the first quar-
ter while the company was still union.
On the financial side the report shows
a loss Of $1,266,s40 or 29c a ton. In
1924, the last full year Of union opera
ton, there was a net profit Of 1921, 1888
or &c ton on a production OF 9,070,-
s73.
Company Union Strikes.
The fizzle OF Mellon nonunion opera
tions is rendered even more obvious
by the recent strike OF the Federated
Miners union, an organization which
the company allowed to be organized
among the scabs. The strike was pre-
cipitated by the company's refusal to
return to the Jacksonville union scale.
The union officials have advised their
Federated members to join the United
Mine Workers.
Pittsburgh Coal entered the fight
with $7S,OOO,OOO surplus accumulated
out OF the excess profits OF past years.
This exceeds the combined value Of
preferred and common stock. Accord.
ing to The Wall Street Journal, 1.-THE
balance sheet of Dec. 81 1925 showed a
sufficiently strong cash position to
Withstand a long siege Of improbable
operations and to continue preferred
dividends"
Such staying power In the hands of
the owners may enable them to starve
the miners out. But the fact that II
months has brought such insignificant
results proves the union spirit of the
miners. This will assure the success
of the reorganization campaign to fol
low.
Latest reports indicate that the
United Mine Workers, with the an
thracite strike on its hands, is about
to turn its batteries against Pittsburgh
Coal.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-11
Republican Moves to
Send Brookhart-Steck
Report to Committee
tsDseIaI to rhe Daily Worker,


WASHINGTON, April 9--The Brook.
hart-Steck Iowa election case took an
unexpected turn this afternoon when
Senator Bingham, republican, of Con
necticut, one Of the supporters of Sen
ator Smith w. Brookhart, republican
incumbent, moved to recommit the
contest to the election committee.
Bingham declared the committee, in
making its ten-to.one majority report
recommended the seating OF Daniel
H. Steck, democrat, had failed to take
into consideration the election laws
Of Iowa."
Puzzled by Maneuver.
Observers we're puzzled by the man.
euver because, II the Brookhart sup
porters had sufficient strength TO pass
this motion, they could likewise com.
mand enuf votes TO seat Brookhart.
1T was an amazing contention when
Senator Ernst. chairman OF the com.
mittee, stated fatty that the commit
tee was It's own judge, does not have
to follow the laws OF Iowa, has not
done 80 and has made no attempt to
do so," Bingham said.
Senator Reed, democrat, OF Penn
sylvsnia, supported Bingham's motion.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-11
NERVOUS NELL KELLOGG
MAY BAR EUGENE Y. DEBS
FROM ENTRY TO AMERICA

Fears are openly expressed in
many circles that attempts will be
made by the state department to bar
Eugene Victor Debs from entry in
to the United States when he tries
to return to the United States after
a vacation In Bermuda. Debs was
allowed to enter Bermuda on the
promise that he would not make
any speeches or carry on any aui.
tatlon on the island.
Debs' citizenship was taken from
him and as he is not illegal Ame-
rlean citizen" NERVOUS Nell" KEEL
logg Of the state department will
try to bar his entry to the United
States.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-11
SHUTDOWNS HIT
COALDICCERS IN
KANSAS MINES
Miners Stage March on
Non-Union Field

Kansas coal mines are hit by the
food of shutdowns that is covering
the nations union fields, says Alex
ander Howat, former Kansas district
president and long a national figure
in the United Mine Workers.
Most Mines Union.
"Most Kansas mines are union" de-
clared Howat, "but a number of the
strip mines that Gov. Allen tried to
operate with college boys some years
ngo and a few other operations are
openshop. We fixed up an old time
miners march and showed the scab
operators that the union means bust
ness. The sheriff followed our fliv-
vers and finally took US on charges
of conspiracy, intimidation and unlaw-
full assembly. We are out on bail and
the cases will come up in Girard.
Some of the non-union pits were on
the Missouri border so we would work
on Kansas operator until the sheriff
hove in sight. Then we'd crank the
Ford and hop across the line to rea-
son with the Missouri operators. The
western strip of Missouri is District
No. IA of the United Mine Workers Of
America along with the whole of Kan
sas. Then we'd circle around and be-
fore the Kansas sheriff knew 1t, we
tried our tricks on another Kansas
operator. But finally the cops got us"
About 16 per. cent of the union
mines are working fairly steady with
large part Of their output contract
ed for by the Missouri Pacific and
other railroads. The rest of the mines
are glad to have one or two days work
a week.
cts the worst situation all thru
the country that the miners have been
in since the union was organized"
Howat says.
A settlement with the operators has
been reached by the Kansas union on
machine mining. The rate is 80 cents
ton for machine production compar-
ed with SLIPS for regular hand min
ing. Howat does not think the ma
chimes will be large factor in the
Kansas field because of the irregu-
larity Of the coal seams.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-11
COOLIDGE TELLS
BAREFACED LIES
ABOUT j. S. PRESS
Repeats the Fiction
About Gree Press"

WASHINGTON, April S-"The pup
lie press OF this country is absolutely
independent" was one Of the bits Of
wisdom uttered by President Coolidge
in his address this afternoon at the
laying Of the corner stone Of the Ma
tional Press Club building here.
Smiles wreathed the faces Of some
Of the most "hard-boiled" Of the news
paper men when he solemnly laid
down the dictum that the press
Ought to work in harmony with a
great purpose, revealing to the people
the progress Of the development Of a
divine power" They recalled the
divine purpose" which Coolidge had
so faithfully served when as vice
president Of the senate he closed his
eyes to the huge oil steals.
True to HIS conception that Iegalism
creates worth and stability, he as
serted that the press was free be-
cause the constitution guarantees It's
freedom" Consequently he commended
that the press should stand ''as a sup
porter Of the constitution and the
armest advocate of a reign OF law"
Correctly speaking" he asserted,
referring to the conflict between cap.
ital and labor, I'VE have no sections
and we have no classes" Perhaps
this is why Coolidge refuses to take
any action in the Passaic strike.
He wound up his address with an
eloquent appeal for resting all our
institutions on. the foundation OF a
reverence for religion" Our coun-
try" he declared, "is a reverent
country and our people are a rever-
ent people The press" he con-
cluded, must minister to that
spirit"
The assembled rabbits and prosei-
tutes OF capitalist news-gatherinE ana
publication loudly applauded Coolidge
while secretly damning the directors
Of the affair for putting such a hum
drum lot OF balderdash across for
them to have to listen to.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-11
Catholic Congress Chartered.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 9 - The
international Eucharistic Congress,
with Offices in Cathedral Square, Chi.
cago, today was granted a charter by
the secretary Of state to operate and
promote the eucharistic congress to be
held in Chicago in June, under the
auspices of the Roman Catholic
church. The charter is needed for
the raising of sufficient funds to stage
the holy show.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-11

the vote was taken. Mckinley rein
troduced the measure in an attempt to
get the Negro voter to line up with
him and send him back TO the senate.
When Mckinley returns the Negro
will find that Mckinley will do the
same to the bill he introduced as he
did the frst time. When the bill
comes up, II It ever does, he will see
to it the bill will be defeated. No at
tempts were made by Mckinley to
bring the bill out of committee for
this session. He wanted to use the
bill as vote getter for the Coolidge
machine and nothing more.
Grove Pulls For Smith.
GROVE BARRETT THOMPSON
- ward heelers have been told to
throw their full support behind Smith.
They were told by the heads that they
could not be for Mckinley and against
Deneen and Lundin.
lust 1,05O,276 voters are eligible
= to cast ballots in the coming cleo
tions, declare election officials. The
number eligible to cast ballots is
1853 less than in the presidential
election on November, 1924.
Stay Away From PrinarlesI
WORKERS should stay away from
" the primaries April 13. Both
the observation-disclosures and the
Observation-Disclosures faction in
the openshop republican party are
avowed enemies of the organized
workers. The candidates on the tick
cts Of these factions are pledged to
carry out the program OF big bust.
ness. Both will serve the bosses
faithfully. Injunctions, police slug.
gings, terrorism Of union workers by
the courts, police and other agencies
OF the government will be prevalent
regardless which faction wins.
What is true Of the republicans is
also true Of the democrats. Both the
Brennan and the Dunne-Harrison-
O'Connell factions in the democrat
party will serve the bosses. The
worker can gain nothing in these
primaries.
Organized workers should stay away
from the primaries Of the two capital.
ist parties and carry on a fight in their
unions for the launching of a united
labor ticket in the fall elections as
the first step toward the formation
Of Labor Party.
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