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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-06
New York Girl Made
Courageous Attempt
to Battle Channel

DOVER, England, Aug. S.-Grim
tragedy and possibly death came close
to Clara Belle Barrett, New York
swimming instructress, as she plunged
thru the thick fogs and heavy seas Of
the English channel last night in a
brave but futile effort to swim the
channel
When Miss Barrett gave up her at.
tempt at 500 this morning, after hay
ing been in the water for twenty-one
hours and forty minutes, having GOV.
cred forty miles, she showed for the
first time signs Of the great strain
she wept In q womanly fashion.
But during the swim, according 10
Captain Learmount, who acted as her
pilot, she faced grave danger without
the slightest indication Of being I'M
nerved, even when she came close TO
being run down by a channel steamer.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-06
JUDGE LYNCH
MUM ON PROBE
OF PAYROLLS

Chief Justice Lynch in his instruc-
lions to the fourth special grand jury
that has been impanelled to investi-
gate Cook county April 10 primary
vote frauds remained silent on the
recommendation Of the third special
grand jury that the payrolls and con-
tracts of the sanitary district be in
vestgated. He told the fourth Jury
to investigate the Staying of William
McSwiggin, Groves assistant prose-
cutor, who was murdered while in the
company Of two Cicero bootleggers.
II is not expected that any real facts
regarding the McSwiggin murder will
be brought to light as the forces seek
ing TO hide the circumstances around
this death have had many months in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-06

which to cover up all clues. The san
itary district probe might have ex-
posed the methods used by old party
politicians to gain support for their
candidates.
Recount of the Cook county primary
vote will be completed inside Of
twenty days. To date $4,000 votes
have been recounted leaving 100000
TO be tabulated in Chicago and 1880
In surrounding towns. Five teams
that have been on the democrat vote
have been switched to the republican
recount.
Tho Municipal Judge Danial p. Trude
has lost his petition for recount in
the superior court. County Judge Ed
mund Jarecki declared he would con-
tinue to recount the votes cast for AS
sistant States Attorney Joseph p.
Savage and Trude for county Judge.
In the 74S precincts where the repub.
lican vote has been recounted, Trude
is leading Savage by 1925 votes
Whatever the final result of the vote
recount will be Savage has the nomin.
alton and will be republican candidate.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-06
Vets Win Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 4.-Indicating
a victory for the wet forces, unofficial
returns from almost one-half of the
state showed Congressman Harry B.
Halves, democrat, and Senator George
H. Williams, republican, both of st.
Louis, leading by wide pluralities on
their respective tickets for the United
States senatorial nominations.
On the basis Of these early returns,
It was estimated that Halves would
win by margin Of more than $4,000
votes while Williams was expected
to pile up lead exceeding $4,000.
Both candidates were opposed by the
Tanti-saloon forces.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-06
Khan Wins Oklahoma,

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Aug. A.
J. G. Walton of Oklahoma City, form
er governor who was deposed, staged
an unsuccessful fight for the demo
cratic nomination for the United
States senate in the primaries here.
Elmer Thomas, former congressman
from Tulsa, led a field OF FIVE and
was ahead of Walton by more than
5000 votes, as returns from approx
imately one-third of the states pre-
cincts were tabulated. Walton cam
paigned as an opponent of the Ku
Klux Khan.
Henry S. thomson, Ku Klux Khan
supported candidate, had a lead of
nearly 5000 votes over his nearest
opponent in the race for gubernator-
ial honors on the democratic ticket.
Senator J. c. Harreld, republican sen.
ator from Oklahoma, led a field OF
seven for denomination by a comfort
able plurality. Manuel Herrick
former congressman, was running a
poor third in the eighth district, meet
ing defeat at the hands of NJ. C. Gar.
Der, incumbent.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-06
WANTED: MOVIE STARS
FOR |. |. D. PICNIC AT
PLEASANT BAY PARK
tspeeIaI 70 rhe DaIIy W0rkerl

Especial to The Daily Worker)
NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-HaVe you
a movie faee7 You don't have to 90
to Hollywood to find out. Come to
the annual outing of the Interna-
tional Labor Defense, Sunday, Aug.
8, at Pleasant Bay Park. The thlr-
ty-fiVe cents entrance ticket will en-
title the holder to appear in the
movie which will be taken Of the
affair.
Hundreds Of feet Of film will be
ground out while you play baseball,
eat sandwiches, dance the charlie
ston, or perform special stunts. A
real proletarlan movie will be taken
of all those fortunate enough to
come to the outing, and shown later
In the cities Of this country and in
Europe.
The money you spend at the out
ing will held to free the Victims of
the class struggle as we'll as help
defend the zelgler miners, Ruthen-
berg, Papcun, 5imba, and others
who are to be tried In the capitalist
courts this fall.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-06
CHICAGO UNIVERSITY
STUDENTS STUDY LIFE
IN PRESENT DAY RUSSIA

The Students Liberal Club have
arranged series of lectures on
"Russia Today" which are being
held nightly at the Harper Assem-
bly, Room M II, at the University Of
Chicago.
Tonight at o'clock Max shacht-
man speaks on 1.-THE Youth Move
ment."
Tomorrow night }. Louis Eng
dahl, editor Of The DAILY WORK
Err, will speak on "The Press and
Publishing in Russia"
Monday, Aug. 9, Karl 2. M. Sand.
burg will speak on 1.-THE Financial
System in Russia"
Tuesday Aug. 10, William F.
Dunno, editor Of The DAILY WORK.
Err, will speak on Russian Foreign
Relations"
Wednesday, Aug. II, Sam Darcy
of the Young Workers (communist)
League will speak on Education in
Russia"
Thursday, Aug. -, Carl Haessler,
managing editor of the Federated
Press, will speak on Russian Inter
probation Of American Problems"
Friday Aug. 10, DR.. M. sahud
will speak on Heath and Scientific
Research in Russia"
Tickets for the entire course Of
lectures are 81. Admission to a
single lecture is IS cents.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-06
Seek Slayer of
Ohio Editor in
Chicago "Bad Lands

The hunt for the slayer Of Don R.
Mellett, Canton, Ohio, editor and anti
vice crusader has been extended to
Chicago. Canton investigators are
now in the city
Shortly after the Ohio operatives
reached this city pictures Of Patrick
Eugene McDermott. ex-convict recent
ly released from Atlanta federal pri-
son, we're distributed to members Of
the detective force, and an intensive
search for him was instituted.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-06
Cafeteria Workers in an
Organization Campaign
10 Better Conditions

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-(FP)-A
cafeteria and lunch counter workers
branch has been chartered by the
Amalgamated Food Workers. The
group has outTown its position as a
subsection Of the hotel workers
branch. Cafeteria and lunch counter
workers are among the poorest paid
and hardest worked people in the food
Industry. They do not have even the
chance of getting tips.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-06
|, |, D, ISSUES
STATEMENT ON
SACCO DEFENSE
Expended $3,611.92 to
Aid Italian Workers

The national Office Of the Interna-
tional Labor Defense today made pub
lie financial statement of the re-
ceipts and expenses of the Sacco-
Vanzetti campaign conducted by the
International Labor Defense. The
statement, which is certified by the
Labor Bureau, Inc, shows a total ex-
penditure of $3,61192, including con-
tributions sent to the Sacco-Vanzetti
committee in Boston, which is hand
ling the legal defense Of Sacco and
Vanzetti; total receipts from all
sources, $1,611,73, leaving a deficit in
the International Labor Defense cam
paign of $4,000
No General Appeal.
The statement issued by the ma
tional Office of the International La
Dor Defense points out that the 1. L.
D. is not making general appeal for
funds for the defense of Sacco and
Vanzetti, as the legal defense is being
handled by the Sacco-Vanzetti COM
mittee in Boston and all funds in
tended to help defray legal expenses
should be sent to- that committee.
The contributions which have been
received by the l. L. ID. incidental to
its campaign have all been forwarded
to the Sacco-Vanzetti committee in
Boston.
Voluntary Donation.
All the expenses of the agitational
campaign conducted by the l. L. D.
have been contributed as voluntary
donation of the l. L. D. to the cause
of Sacco and Vanzetti. The financial
statement is as follows:
Receipts and Disbursements saceo-
lVanzetti campaign to June 80, 1925:
DISBURSEMENTS
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-06
ROMAN CHURCH
RETREATING IN
MEXICAN FIGHT
Bankers Throw Weight
on Rome's Side
fContinued from page y

the knights of Columbus before the
annual convention of that organiza-
ton. What the valiant knight will
be able to accomplish in the interests
of Mussolinis pope was not made
clear. Perhaps the knights" may
draw their wooden swords and march
to the Mexican border, but the
knights Of the X. X. X, are in between
and if the two sets of knights meet
perhaps they might annihilate each
other!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-06
Vets Carry Montana.

HELENA, Mont, Aug. Al. F. Nc
Connell, Helena attorney, favoring
modification of the Volstead dry act,
led his four opponents with a total
equal to their combined vote in the
race for the republican congressional
nomination in the first district.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-06
insult CITED
BEFORE SENATE
FOR CONTEMPT
Utilities Baron Refuses
to "Come Clean"
CONTINUED from page u

NOOhLAnuGu AVN RptaV ~
was publisher and director in the
Western United Gas and Electric Co.
THAT directors position is purely
honorary as I sold out my active in
terest in the company on January 25
and l haven't even been in the Office
since then" Copley added, explaining
the territory served by the company.
What was its value?"
Several Millions.
ION January 2, it had almost $751;
100000 in bonds outstanding and
S5,0OO,O0O in stock in an underlying
company, all owned by the Western
company" said Copley. THE corpora
ton itself had S5,OO0,OO0 in preferred
stock and $5,2OO,OOO in common
stock"
rs that known as a Mckinley cor
porstion?"
mo, it was never a Mckinley prop
erty" Copley explained that after he
sold out his utility stock holdings the
Western corporation consolidated all
the holdings into the concern.
who handled the consolidation"
"a E. Fitkin, of New York, and F.
H. Rollins and Sons
''You sold all your interests?"
A Wise Millionaire.
mo, / still have an interest in the
underlying securities" copley replied.
"That part which don't carry much of
an Income tax"
How much are your holdings?"
as that necessary" copley retort-
ed. He then said It was a very large
interest, but not controlling. He also
explained he had originally held II
per cent of the common stock In the
"oId company"
who passed upon this consolida-
tion?"
"Tns Illinois Commerce Commits
sIon."
Smith Is Chairman.
rs Frank L. Smith chairman of
that commission"
Eyes"
Copley said the negotiations were
completed before the Smith campaign
got under way
Have you had any previous polit1-
cal afination with Smith,"
81 supported him for the senate six
years ago"
Copley added he had given Smith
a Subscription Of from $4,000 to
$4,000" in that campaign.
Were you an anti-world court en-
thusist?"
mo sir"
was any part of this money you
contributed coming directly or indi-
rectly from your corporations?"
mot directly, but most of my in
come came from these corporations or
the sale Of my property" Copley re-
piled. 1T was my money when l gave
it and no one has suggested reimburs-
ing me. When 1 gave the last money
was entirely separated from the
company"
Played Both Sides.
Reed carried insult into a discus
sion of the lineup Of the various re-
publican groups in Chicago. insult
said that Just before the senatorial
campaign got under way, he thought
the Grove Barrett group would be op-
posed to Smith.
"You were for Smith?
Certainly" insult said emphatic
ally.
And yet you gave money to the
Crowe-Barrett organization" Reed in
quired, smiling broadly
Insult smiled back just as widely
and said nothing.
Janltor Of seoo,ooo,ooo
As for his interest in politics, the
magnate added: u have to look after
$500 600 900 in investments and l have
a right to take an interest in politics.
Does that mean you have some
special right to give money in cam
paigns?" Reed asked.
"Oh no. insult retorted promptly
II have TO look after the interests OF
100 900 investors in the public utili'
ties head and It is my duty to pro-
tect and safeguard them.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-06
From Nova Scotia.

The One Big Union Unity of Sidney
Mines, Cape Breton, N. s., has adopted
a resolution in favor of Sacco-Vanzetti
and has addressed an appeal to Gov.
Alvan T. Fuller, State House, Boston,
Mass, requesting him to intervene in
the interests Of these two innocent
Italian workers. Their letter to the
governor states:
Being convinced OF the innocence
OF Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo
Vanzetti Of the murder conviction
imposed upon them, for which they
will likely be sentenced to the cleo
trio chair;
I'm the hope you will use your
power as governor of the state Of
Massachusetts, In granting to these
two men a now trial, our unit OF the
One Big Union has endorsed this
resolution"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-06
KHAN NOMINEES
MEET DEFEAT IN
KANSAS PRIMARY
Anti-Klan Forces Lose in
Oklahoma
CONTINUED from page u

NOT110IHu OU TUT P"bV a
10,05S votes and Golden Davis, of
Colony, 1856.
Former Governor Jonathan M.
Davis, who was recently acquitted on
charges Of selling a pardon while in
office, was slightly leading his demo
cratic opponent, Donald Muir, of An.
thony, in the race for the guberna-
torial nomination. The vote in 215
precincts was: Davis, 2,106; Muir,
1904.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-06

net ueNcIt on os-Vs CdTnpdIyH''VNIUVV'IO
"Includes estimated expense of $3.50.
We have examined the books and
records Of the international Labor De-
Tense and hereby certify that the
above statement is correct, to the
best of our knowledge and belief.
The Labor Bureau, Inc.
(Sigped) o. zimring. Director
d. DsrContarsy,
Certified Public Accountant.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-06

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La Husrta Splits On His Sword.

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Senor De La
Huerta offered his sword and his
gym" slippers to the enemies of the
Mexican republic in a letter received
here by one Of Huerta's agents. The
last time the general took up the cud.
gels against the Mexican workers and
peasants he got more than his share
of whatever punishment there was go.
ing. He found his legs more useful
than his arms.
De La Huerta's sword will probably
find its way into one of the Green.
witch Village curio shops before it gets
Redeemed with the blood of the Mexi.
can people.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-06

witch Village curio shops before it gets
Redeemed with the blood Of the Mexi.
can people.
Labor Leaders Shy.
Federated Press)
Called together to consider the
Mexican labor governments clash
with the Roman Catholic church
which is seeking to nullify long-stand-
ing clauses of the Mexican constitu-
ton, a group of Chicago labor men
decided to keep hands of for the
present. The conference, made up Of
various religious sects, determined to
postpone protest or other action until
the American Federation of Labor
meets in Detroit in October.
Methodist Hits Out.
Bishop George A. Miller, the resi-
dent bishop of the Methodist Episco-
pal church In Mexico City reports to
the world service commission of his
church that there is no religious per-
secution taking place in Mexico today.
Coming to Chicago from Mexico City
for brief visit on church business
Miller dispelled the fog Of lies that
have enveloped the dispute between
the labor government of Mexico and
the Roman Catholic church.
THAT no religious persecution is in
progress in Mexico" the bishop de-
clares. SIS proved by the fact that
this present Latin situation applies
to protestants exactly the same as to
catholics and is being impartially en-
forced on all alike.
Catholics Defying Law.
$50 far as know the only differ.
ence between protestants and catholics
at this point is that the protestants
are consistently obeying the law and
going on with their religious work un.
disturbed whereas the catholics are
defying the constitution and raising
a cry of religious persecution in or
der to gain sympathy for their non-
existent wrongs"
Mexico under the Gales labor adj
ministration, Miller says, lis in the
best condition of its entire history and
the present government is heroically
facing a difficult situation and MAX
ing good progress.
NEEDLE in Politics.
"The catholic priests in Mexico
have openly refused to comply with
the law of the land and have persis.
tently meddled in politics." he adds.
"They have now organized an eco
nomic boycott with the openly avow.
ed purpose of bankrupting the coun-
try and thus defeating the present ad-
ministration. There is no just reason
whatever for the boycott. How long
would the United States tolerate the
presence and activities OF such propa-
ganda in this country?
This whole uproar is worked up by
a hierarchy which is content with
nothing less than the political domin.
ance over the country"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-06

The socialists, If they view the
situation rightly. will get little COM
fort out Of recent developments in
the All-Union Communist Party.
They will only behold a strengthen
ing Of Communist forces, not only
in the Soviet Union, but thruout the
world. For the unity of the ALI
Union Communist Party and the
Communist international is stronger
than ever.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-02-05
STATEMENT BY SECRETARY
HOOVER

No amount OF discussion can OBJ
scure the fact that the spot price OF
rubber was $1.09 per pound and
three months forward rubber was
lS1.O5 ON December 10th, when 4
asked for the cooperation OF the
manufacturers and consumers in a
drive against the exorbitant price OF
rubber by conservation and provision
of independent American supplies.
We have had that cooperation. The
spot price has dropped Al cents per
pound down to .6S cents Jan. rs,
and three months forward rubber
was about "a cents.
Our imports of rubber for 1925
were 100000 pounds. II we
import the same amount for 1928
and had continued to pay the price
demanded last December for rubber,
our rubber bill for 1925 would have
been three hundred and fifty million
dollars more than 1t will be at the
present level Of prices.
We undertook this action because
the monopoly had put the price to
500 per cent of the cost OF produc-
ton and to 800 per cent over the
price that their own committee OF
producers had themselves announced
as fair and profitable price.
OF equal Importance to demon
strating. that the American con-
sumner has an ability of resistance to
any Of these nine governmentally
created monopolies in raw materials,
our industries have realized and
undertaken the serious job OF pro-
viding rubber supplies free OF
control
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-02-05
DON'T SCRAP OUR ROAD
INVESTMENT

Commenting ON the necessity for
building permanent highways, the
Portland, Oregon, Telegram says:
can automobile has life OF not
much more than four years. At
least it goes into the used class at
that age and is from thenceforward
at greater expense for repairs. II
our saturation point in automobiles
is, say, 100000, we shall be
making annually about 4,OO0,Ooo
automobiles. which is about the
present output.
We shall than have an average OF
one automobile to every family, and
every head of house will be buying
q new automobile every six years,
besides paying his gas. oil and re-
nair bills and his license tax. the
average car can hardly be main
tanned at less than $500 year
SIT seems impossible to build
an automobile that will prottaniy
live to be venerable. II while we
must SO quickly scrap our costly
cars, we also build impeFmaRent
highway paving, we shall very
shortly come to an end Of 9ur means
for making more roads. For tais
reason we Should demaRa that'
whatever paving is laid, it shali pc
laid to last"
The Telegram should have gone a
step further and said. that the mil
ions already invested In crushed
rock and gravel ON graded state and
county highways should In every
POSSIBLE instance be saved TO the
taxpayers, by salvaging this old road
base with suitable binder covering
OF asphaltic character. This can De
done for a minimum OF expense IN
providing a hard-surface road.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-02-05
RADIO DEMONSTRATIONS

The Year 1925 ended with radio
casting of chimes in the London
towers on the evening of December
81, that were heard all over the
world.
The program was worked out for
our country by General Hartford
President of the Radio Corporation
of America, and the words OF the
poet, Ring out the old, ring in the
new" were made literally true.
The tolling of Big Ben on the
Houses of Parliament, London, was
heard in all the civilized countries
of the world.
An official American spokesman
sent return greetings to England
and to the listening world, the
words being repeated by linguists
in foreign languages.
Ring out the valiant man and free
the larger heart the kindliel
hand; +.
Ring out the darkness of the land
ring in the Christ that is to be
Is it any wonder Americans have
adopted the radio as household
equipment along with the telephone
and electric lights ?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-02-05
THE WORLD COURT

The U. S. Senate has approved the
World Court after months OF SQUAD
bling, during which time politics
were played to the limit. The OPP
position now tells us our country is
headed straight to perdition, and the
picture of the "entangling foreign
alliance held up is simply SO awful
as to make one shudder.
The truth og the matter is they do
not believe the bunk they are hand
ing out, and the approval of the
World Court, as hedged about with
its reservations, is only one step to-
ward a better way of settling dis
putes than by war. People are hard
to convince that the submitting OF
disputes for settlement by arbitra-
tion will visit all the dire things on
this country that the promoters OF
war tell us it will.
The World Court is only an
other step from United States pro-
cedure where its laws are inter-
preted and enforced by successive
courts, the Supreme Court being the
final tribunal for settlement of dis
putes among States or citizen OF
States. The Court provides settle
ment Of disputes between this coun-
try and others by the action of some
similar tribunal to the Supreme
Court. 81