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GOVERNMENT ACTS
TO CHECK MERGER
OF CORPORATIONS
Continued from Page y

of one gigantic corporation.
The formation of the Ward Prod
ucts corporation is held to be for
the evident purpose of onsummat-
ing that plan and is given as the
immediate cause of fling the suit.
Allege Trust Violation
The government S brief asks THAI
the defendants be adjudged to have
violated both the Sherman law and
the Clayton act; that the defendants
u enjoined from doing any act III
furtherance of the alleged combina.
ton. conspiracy and attempt to
nronopolize; that the defendants,
Ward Baking corporation, Con
tinental Baking corporation, Gener
nj Baking Corporation and Ward
Food Products corporation be en-
joined from acquiring the whole OF
any part of the stocks, securities
and physical assets of each other:
that the last named defendants be
rerpetualiy enjoined from having
any director, officer, agent or en-
ploves in common with each other
and from entering into contracts,
agreements or understandings with
one another for joint purchases of
materials, supplies and equipment
for Il common policy in the same of
their output.
The particular action asked of the
court under the Clayton act is that
the corporate defendants he requir-
ed to dispossess themselves of stocks
and other securities of any compet-
ing company heretofore acquired by
them ''to the end that competition
may be fully restored in the baking
industry. -
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-08
Ousting of Small,
MOdifica tiOn of
Dry Laws, Planned
BY United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO. Feb. S.-Ousting Of
Governor Len Small and modifica
tion or repeal of the Nolstead act
are the principal planks in the plat
form adopted by the Cook county
Democratic convention for the April
primaries.
The Democrats. in convention
last night. declared Small has no
right to continue in office i'll view
cf the finding Of the court that the
governor owes the state more than
81 .000.000. This sum represents in
;erest on state funds Small is allcg
ed 10 have withheld from the treas
airy while he was state treasurer.
The Volstcad act has failed, the
convention held.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-08
County Officials
Learn Much About
Standardization

Lettuce Standardization enforce.
mcnt in the state of California is
expected to receive big boost as a
result OF the weekend meeting of
horticultural commissioners of
Southern California and several let
tuce producing counties of the north
held here.
Enthusiasm for the standardiza
ton act as enforced under the dircc-
ton of +. A. Harrigan, horticultural
commissioner, was strongly express
ed by the 20 commissioners and dep
utics who gathered in El Centro for
the meet. - have learned more
about lettuce Standardization in I'm
perial Valley in these two days than
III two years up north, one official
said in expressing the general sen
tment.
Officials from Santa Cruz, Mont
eiey and Kern counties were sent
to the meet for the special purpose
of obtaining information of the op-
Grafton of standardization and the
resulting benefits, as shown in I'M
pcria Valley. representatives of
the state : eight sohthern counties
were also in attendance.
Saturday morning was devoted to
visiting the experimental plots of
brown blight resistant lettuce devel
opcd by DR.. ivan Jaeger, which re-
ceircd much favorable comment
both on the resistance of the plants
and their excellent commercial quail
ity. \ number of lettuce packing
sheds We're also visited, and dis,
,assions of pest control and quar-
attine regulations held.
Sacramento is considering b.lild-
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-08
MARAUDERS AND
THIEVES VISIT
SUMMER CABINS

Weekend visits to the mountains
by FL Centre residents revealed the
presence Of marauders and thieves.
who have been finding the uninhab-
itcd summer cottages of Il number of
local owners Il delightful winter
camping ground.
In addition to the traces of activ-
tiles discovered last week at Oak
wilde, it is rumored that Live Oaks
and other mountain resorts are be.
ing visited.
AS result of the operation of a
pair of these thieves, NaKwItue cot
tage ow&crs spent the week end
sorting out their possessions, which
had been conveniently concentrated
in the Frank +. Anderson cabin.
System and daring was shown in
the plan of these particular thieves
who had removed various "'ti"'"s
fIom the cottages owned by Charles
+. Scott, Howard meyer ana \. Il.
Coggins and We're .:v,ng in style III
the Anderson house. Articles rang
ing from face powder to groceries
and clocks to card tables had been
assembled. tiliHds had been nailed
over every window So tdat not u
crack Of light escaped at night. The
condition of the cottage Indicated
that it may have been occupied for
Il period of two weeks.
An adventure which might have
ended disastrousIv fell to the lot of
Mcsdames Frank F. Anderson and
G Gorge Puliam, who ar
rived at the former $ tas.r - .
dark one night last week, planning
To stop otr cnrou;r ON tnv. "o. .,
san liego. The house was locked
from the inside, and with thclr
suspicions aroused, the two womcn
went for help. While entrance
was being forced through the rear
door, the two occupants, who Were
in the house at the time, made their
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-08
Elimination Of
Grade Crossings
Discussed Today

LOS ANGELES. TeD. :. - i
scheme 20 eliminate all grade cross
iags along the Southern Pacific
main line in Glendale. Burbank and
northwestern Los Angeles. was dis
onssed today by the state railroad
commission.
A. G. Mott. transportation engi,
heer. outlined plans to do away
with the dcath-crossings at the
hearings of the commissioners
which started this morning.
Proposals to build crossings at
separate grades along san Fernando
road for 10 miles were heard also
hv the commission.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-08
Honor Order For
Return of FrOnk
by United Press Leased Wire

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 3. -
The governor S office today honor
Ell a requisition for the return from
Chicago to Los Angeles of John X.
Fronk, wanted at the latter place
to answer charges of embezzlemen.
and forgery involving approximate
lv $35(.000 through the operation
of an automobile financing corpora
tion.
Sheriff William ]. Traeger of Los
Angeles county was here to get ap-
Iroval of the governor to the re-
VuIsition. He left for Chicago to-
day and expects to leave the latter
lace with his prisoner tomorrow
afternoon.
A cotton gin will soon be built at
Hamilton City, Glenn county.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-08
POSSIBLE COURT ACTION
Is SEEN BY ACTION
BY United Press Lensed Wire

WASHlNTON, Feb. S.-The Just
:co department today entered the
bakery merger situation with re-
quest to the federal trade commits
sion for information on the propos-
ed consultations.
The action is regarded here as
being preliminary to possible court
action to halt the S2,0o0000000
Ward Food Products consolidation
pending judicial determination of
its legality.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-08
FATHERS NIGHT is
MARKED AT CHURCH

Fathers Night" was observed
by the Baptist Young People S
union at the First Baptist church
last night with n competitive talk on
Stewardship
Addresses on the subject were
made by Mildred Flanagan, Roy
Pool, Lucy Mitchell and Clayburn
Pool. Miss Flanagan won first place
with Clayburn :.ool taking second
honOrs.
Next Sunday night the society
viii observe Mothers Night - and
all mothers in the congregation are
invited to be present.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-08
GERMAN OFFICE TAKES
WARY STAND ON ISSUE

BERLIN. Feb. S.-Thc German
foreign Office assumed an extreme
" cautious and equivocal attitude
today toward Premier Mussolini s
G ear warming that Italy will not
lrook further German attacks I'll
the south Tvrol policy, of Italy.
And meantime. the German press
showed a striking manimity in eN-
pressing pain rather than can
ger at Mussolini 5 suggestion that
Italy could exact Il revenge of 1.-TWO
eyes for an eve and a whole set of
,ceth for a tooth. or even carry its
colors beyond the famed Brenner
Pass which now marks Italy : north
clnmost outpost.
Even strong MonarchiSt organs
Ike the Lokal Anzieger, of Berlin,
lack helligerencv in their treatment
of the situation.
The Lokal Anziegcr. for in
stance. contents itself with affirm
ing that Germany never sought eN-
pansion at Italy v's expense. The
Rundschau, close to for
eign Minister Stresemann, suggests;
that Italy is npttled ut tine new
Franco German reapprochment re-
sulting from the Locarno treaties
whereas ltalv had hoped to aliga
Germany with herself against
France
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-08

placed for a new bridge across Big
Lagoon on the Redwood highway in
humboldt county to cost' approx
mately $4,000. according to re-
ports to the touring bureau of the
Automobile Club of Southern Cali:
fnrnia.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-08

VIENNA, Feb. s. - The United
Press learned semi-officiaIiy today
that Austria viii rely upon action
OF the League of Nations in event
Premier Mussolini of Italy attempts
uhfriendly acts in Tyrol.
Meantime. traders said that j.
was probable Austria would turn to
America for fruits. as d boycott on
the Italian fruits was nov definite
ly organized.
This action follows saturday :
speech of Mussolini to the Italian
chamber, in which he warned Ger
many against anti-ltaHan ;ttackS
upon the south Tyrol policy oi Italy
and declared that Italy, on occasion,
could carry her flag beyond he
HrpOOpr Pass
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-08

The McSweeny farms at Temee-
ula, Riverside county, have shipped
100000 worth of high grade pota-
toes from the last crop.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-08
COLORADO GAGE

t1aA, Arlz., Fen. S.-Mcan daIlY
gage heights in feet and mean dis
charge in second feet of thc Colo
ri,do river ut Yuma. Ariz. for the
week ending Feb. ).
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-08

The John Bradford home, Rialto
San Bernardino county, having 26
acres of Mediterranean Sweets, sold
recently for $4,000. TEE liza
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-08

set away hv the front entrance.
Clothing belonging to Charlie
Scott was lost. Evidently the
thieves were wearing the garments
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-08
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON

Southern District of California, IS:
On this 1st day of February. A.
d., 1926, on reading the foregoing
petition, it is
ORDERED BY THE COURT,
Shat "A hearing be had upon the
same on the 9Th day of April, \.
D., 1926, before said court, at Los
Angeles, in said District, at 1000
0 clock in the forenoon; and that
notice thereof be published in I'm
perial Valley Press, newspaper
printed in said District, and that
all known creditors and other per-
sons in interest may appear at the
same time and place and show
cause, if any they have, why the
PRAYER of Said petitioner should not
be granted.
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDER
ED BY THE COURT, that the
Referee shall send by mail to all
known creditors copies of said pc
tition and this order, addressed to
them at their places of residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable VIM. p.
James. Judge of said Court, and
the seal thereof. at Los Angeles,
in said District, on the 1st day Of
Februarv, A. D., 1926.
CHAS. N. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
pv g r. Gibson. Depntv Clerk. /,
-lsEAI OF THE COURT EaBstl
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-08
No. 70S6M
IN BANKRUPTCY
In the District Court of the United
States, for the Southern District
of California. Southern Division.

of California, Southern Division.
In the Matter of Ralph l.. Brown,
Bankrupt.
40 me honorable VIM. T.. James,
Juuge OF the District Court of
the United States for the South
ern District or tahrornla.
kalph l.. Brown, of Brawley, i'll
The County or Imperial, and state
OF Callfornia, III said District, res
pecttully represents:
Ihat on the ninth day of March,
last past, he was duiy adjudged
bankrupt under the Acts of Con
giess reiarIng to Bankruptcy; that
ne has duly surrendered all his pro-
perty ana rights OF property, and
has fully complied with all the re-
quirements of said Acts and of the
orders of the court touching his
bankruptcy.
WHEREFORE He PRAYS that
ne may be decreed by the court to
have a full discharge from all debts
provable against his estate under
said Bankrupt Acts, except such
debts as are excepted by law from
such discharge.
Dated this ninth day of January,
a. d., 1926.
RALPH L. BROWN, Bankrupt.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-08

Sacramento is considering b.iild-
Ing Il stadium in William Land park
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-08

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-21
GRAND RAPIDS
AUTO WORKERS
HOLDING FIRM
Company Unable to Re.
cruit Scabs
BY EUGENE 5EcHToLD.


GRAND RAPIDS, March 19.-The
dastardIy injunction obtained by the
Hayes IonIa Body company from their
all-accommodatlng servant, Judge
Leonard D. verdIer Of the superior
court, against local Of the Automo-
bile, Aircraft and Vehicle Workers
Union Of this city, for which a hear
Ing was set for Saturday last, has
been postponed.
Sybrant Wesselius, the attorney for
the strikers declared that "the bill
OF complaints was not submitted to
him until the very morning on which
the case was to be argued"
Altho the trimmers placed strike
notices in the principal automobile
manufacturing centers Of this part
of the state, the Hayes Ionia company
managed to get scabs thru employ.
ment agencies of Detroit and other
cities in the most criminal manner.
Get scabs from Out Of Town.
Ads were run in the Detroit rep
tile press asking for trimmers TO
work "out OF town." to be hired by
the company's representatives stop
ping at Detroit hotels. About 40 men
Continued on page -
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-21
CATHOLIC MOB
RIOTS AGAINST
CHURCH DECREE
Christians in Mexico
Stone Soldiers
tspeeIaI . The DaIIy workerl

especial 70 the Daily Workerl
MEXICO CITY, March 10 - A num-
Der Of persons have been killed and
wounded in riotiHa in San Luis Potosl,
following an attempt by the governor
to use federal troops to close all
churches. Federal troops are patrol
ling the streets Of the city today but
the disorders are reported still In pro-
gress.
When the federal troops tried to
close the churches they were attacked
by mobs which stoned them. The
troops retaliated with rife fire. Citi-
zens are sniping on the soldiers.
Bishop Appears.
Reports had been circulated that
the Bishop of San Luis Potosi, who is
Mexican, was to be arrested. A
crowd of 5000 gathered in front of
his residence and defied the soldiers.
The bishop appeared upon the veranda
of his home and urged the people to
dispense, but this appeal only aroused
the mob the more. Cowboys from sur
rounding ranches rushed into the
town. Cavalry charged the crowds
several times but without results and
machine guns were then brought out
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-21
PASSAIC TEXTILE BARONS' PROFITS
(eathered BY New York Workers School Research cass

(eahered BY New York Workers Research classl
EoTANY WoRsTED MlLLs-owned Botany Consolidated
- Mills which Mills and has con-
trolling interest In two German textile
companies Germany Hungary Italy Latva and
Holland In 1924 this German con-
purchase 5o the stock Of that COM
pany The Botany plant In ad
joining oorouehs It has 1903 buildings Its
distributed 1924 after the ao esu
tOns had been made made 100000 profits
EoRsTMANN AND HOFFMAN, COMPANY owns mills in N. suh,
Valley, Germany big Forstnann and
Holmann mills Werden Auasberaer
spnners.
TIE ESSEX COTTON MILLS addition plant In Passac has
big plant called the Essex Cotton Mills Newburypor Mass
and owns the entire 100000 Taylor Aau
and Eagles company Of New York Its dividends for
1924 sfs4e2o9
GERA woRsrEo MLLs-made s555s In one year betor. IN.
- reductions.
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PASSAIC STRIKERS PRESENT Their
DEMANDS TO THE ON-SMASHING
SECRETARY Of LABOR, JAMES DAVIS
Especial to The Daily Worker,

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 1o-The Passaic textile work.
ers delegation in Washington demanding an investigation
OF the textile industry and the Passac strike statement sent
to James j. Davis unonsmashng secretary Department
OF Labor rejected the the by
the secretary OF labor to return conditions and
then negotiate with the bosses terms The strikers
committee characterized this proposal an attempt on the part
OF the department of labor textile workers strike
and to force them back to work at wages
In statement submitted by Davis strikers are called
upon to repudate their strike leadership and elect
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-21
WHOLE CABINET
OF JAPAN IS
READY TO QUIT
New Political Lineup
Looms Near
tspeeIaI to The Daily workerl


TOXIC, March ia rebuilding Of
the Japanese cabinet shortly after the
diet adjourns at the end of March is
Inevitable, according to close observ-
ers Of the political situation here.
Premier ReiIiro Wakatsukl will re.
sign the portfolio Of home minister,
which he holds in addition to the
premiership, and appoint someone to
that office.
Railway Minister to Quit.
DR.. Mitsugu Sengoku, minister of
railways, is reported to be preparing
to resign, due to the diets defeat of
one Of his pet projects, the construc-
ton Of railway between Shiojiri and
Shimosuwa. When this project was
dropped from the budget, DR.. Sen
goku retired to his country home and
sent his resignation to the premier.
He was prevailed upon, however, to
postpone his retirement until a later
date.
Shldehara, TO Resign.
The most interesting rumor in con-
nection with cabinet changes is that
Baron X. Shidehara, foreign minister
intends to retire. Baron Shidehara Is
a non-party man and holds resolutely
aloof from domestic politics.
There Is also report that Admiral
Takarabe, minister of the navy, MAY
tender his resignation as the result of
the failure Of the navy department to
obtain appropriations for construction
OF new ships.
Newspaper Editor to Front.
Premier Wakatsuli's relinquish.
ment Of the post OF home minister
will be followed, II is expected, by the
transfer OF X. Adachi, minister of com.
munications, to that portfolio. Chuji
Machida, proprietor OF a powerful
newspaper, Is said 10 be slated for
appointment to the communications
ministry.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-21
COOLIDGE AND
DAVIS ASSIST
TEXTILE BARONS
Dept. of Labor Leads in
War on Workers
BY H. M. WlcKS.
Especial to The Daily Worker)

WASHINGTON, D. c., March a.
The role Of the government as a
strlkebreaker always ready willing
and anxious to do the bidding of the
most Vicious and INSCRIPTIONS ex-
ploiters Of labor was never more
clearly exposed than In the action Of
the department of labor In the pre-
sent Passaie strike.
When the strikers delegation
sought admittance to the white house
to see Calvin Coolidge, the strike
breaker president, they were told they
could not see that worthy. Coolidge's
secretary Suggested" that James P.
Davis, secretary of the department OF
labor, was the proper person with
whom to discuss the matter.
Already a number Of mill owners
and their agents had secured the Of
fetal blessing of Davis thru his
minion, Hugh Kerwin, head of the
Cancellation department. of the depart
ment of labor, which was a matter Of
public knowledge, so it was not pos
sible for this cabinet member to deny
the strikers a hearing
After considerable waiting, first in
one room then another in the labor
department, Davis came into the
room. Frank P. Walsh, counsel for the
strikers, presented their side of the
case in mastery manner, depicting
The miserable conditions under which
they lived and worked and the general
terrorism existing in Passaic since
tho efl.fLa
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committees to negotiate with
the bosses. In answer to the
demands of the bosses and the strike.
breaking department of labor, the
strikers delegation has made a coun-
ter-proposal demanding that Colonel
A. F. H. Johnson of the Botany Wor-
sted Mills be excluded from the mill
owners committee. The strikers point
out that the pickets before the Bo-
tany mills have been dubbed, have
had fire hose played upon them in
freezing weather and poisonous gas
bombs thrown at them at the orders
of this mill owner.
THE LETTER TO DAVIS.
The following is the letter given by
the committee of strikers to Davis:
THE Secretary of Labor,
Washington, D. C.
"Sir:-The undersigned committee
has submitted to you plan for the
Continued on page Al
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Protest To Senators.

A telegram was Immediately sent
by the strike committee to Senators
Borah, LaFollette, Wheeler, Walter
e. Edge, E. l. Edwards demanding
an immediate investigation of the tex
tile strike situation and pointing out
the brutal assaults of the police on
the striking textile workers:
The telegram follows:
"Passaic police cossacks have bru-
tally assaulted orderly strikers this
afternoon. Hundreds of peaceful men,
women and children, including babies
in carriages were beaten and tramped
under by mounted men in front Of Ge-
ra textile mills. Many newspaper re-
porters and photographers badly club
bed and cameras smashed. Many
strikers including women arrested.
Demand Immediate investigation.
"The United Front Committee of
extile workers representing 10000
trikers fighting against wage cuts
nd for living wage demand an i'm.
lediate thoro investigation of the
onditions existing lin the textile mills
I New Jersey and OF the abolition OF
ii constitutional rights guaranteed to
he people.
"The tortured cry Of the workers
or bread shall not be throttled by the
inout Of maddened cossacks.
Albert Weisbord.
Organizer United Front Committee"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-21
TESTIMONY At
CHIETI TRIAL
discriminating
Gangster Scape-Goats
Likely to Get Off Easy
Especial to The Daily Worker,

cHIETI, Italy, March 19.-The five
fascists on trial here for the murder
OF Deputy Matteotti become more and
more agitated as witness follows wit.
ness in supplying discriminating de-
tails of the events preceding and fol-
lowing the assassination.
Poveromo, one of the defendants,
leaped to his feet and shouted "Liar!"
at witness who said he learned of
Matteotti's death from the former
while both were in prison. Aldo Pu-
tato, the witness, was held for nine
months in Jail as a suspect in the
same case.
Fascist Chief, Defense Attorney.
Under the guidance of Farinacci,
secretary-general Of the fascist party
and one of the attorneys for the de-
tense, Poveromo denied previous
statement he claims to have made un-
der duress strongly duplicating the
chief defendant. Dumini.
A police sergeant testified that he
had knowledge before the murder Of
Dumini having said one day, follow
ing Matteotti's challenging speech in
the chamber, IF Matteotti does not
stop it will cut his head off"
A police inspector verified that Mat
teotti's blood-stained trousers and the
blood-stained upholstery OF Dumini's
car were found in Duminis luggage
after the crime. AS the evidence
grows, the fascist thugs become more
involved. The defense Of Dumini that
Matteotti died of hemorrhage in the
process of kidnapping is holding
less water as the trial goes on.
Political Maneuver.
1t is evident to political observers
that the five gangsters on trial, all
fanatical fascist worshippers OF Mus
solini, are being made scape-g goats to
cover the guilt Of Mussolini and other
higher-ups. This does not mean that
Dumini and his comrades will be
severely punished.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-21
PASSA|C Police
ATTACK P|CKETS
AT @RA MILLS
Strikers Demand Senate
Investigation
CspeeIaI to The oaIIy worker,

PASsAlc, N. j., Mar. 10. The
picket lines before the Gena Worsted
Mills were viciousIy attacked by the
police. Nine men and five women
pickets were arrested. Baby carrias-
es and babies were thrown onto the
street, five newspaper reporters were
sIueged by police thugs and two news
reel motion picture men were beaten
and had their cameras smashed. A
number Of newspaper photographers
were dubbed and had their cameras
smashed and all film confiscated and
destroyed. Three autos belonging to
news reporters were smashed by the
police.