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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-05
SCOTT'S LETTER
BARES CRAFT in
CHESTER ASYLUM
Politician Seeks a $4,000
Bride

A letter written by Russell Scott,
convicted slayer of Joseph Maurer,
Chicago drug clerk, purporting to sub
stantiate charges that Scott was re-
turned to Chicago from the Chester
asylum for criminal insane because he
did not pay $4,000 graft to obtain his
release, was made public by his attor-
ney, William Scott Stewart.
SCOTS letter, written to his wife,
started with a complaint about recur-
rent headaches and then stated he
had been visited in his cell by man
who was related to a high state Of
fetal"
"This man knew all about the
proposition that was made to me
some time ago." the letter con-
tinued, 'and asked me if you had been
able to raise the $4,000 yet. I told
him about the dance in Detroit being
a failure, not hardly paying expenses,
a failure, not hardly paying expenses,
could raise that much money at this
time.
Threaten Scott.
'He said that if the money was go
ing to be raised it would have to be
done at once as certain parties at
Springfield were getting impatient,
and that unless their amount was
forthcoming inside of the next few
weeks, would be sorry and would
have to suffer the consequences.
ooh, honey, do not know where it
is all going to end. If you do not
raise this money they are liable to
kill me the same as they are liable to
scores of other patients here"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-05
Chicago Musicians
Union Gets a Raise
for Orchestra Men

James Petrillo, president of the
Chicago Federation Of Musicians, an
nounces that about 5000 union must
clans employed in hotels, cafes, and
cabarets have been granted a wage
raise Of from $3.50 to 50 an hour un-
der a new agreement. The union play
ers work from six to eight hours. All
radio music from Chicago broadcast
ing stations is union music.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-05
Sweetin Case Goes
Over to the October
Supreme Court Term

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June Mrs.
Elsie Sweetin's plea filed with the
state supreme court for a reversal of
her 35 year sentence for the murder
of her husband, MILFORD Sweetin, will
go over to the October term of the
court. Rev. Lawrence M. Hight,
pastor at Ina, ILL.,, is serving a Life
term for the sams crime.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-05

Cash dividends paid by the group Of
Standard Oil companies for the first
3 months of 1926 totaled $4,000, 1923.
This is an increase Of S6,545,9O5 over
the first quarter Of 1925. 1t is the
largest amount paid by Standard Oil
companies in the first quarter of any
year since the dissolution Of the
trust, excepting the first quarter Of
1913 in which Standard Oil OF N. j.
made special payment of sS9,SS5,S5
from repayments of loans to former
subsidiaries.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-05

we will not only greet the struggle
with sympathy, but will also render
every possible aid.
We summon the workers of all
countries over the heads Of their COM
promising leaders in the trade unions
and the yellow international to stretch
out to each other fraternal hand and
follow our example by erecting wall
of close contact.
We are ready to support you. Long
live the unity of labori Long live the
Red International of Labor Unions!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-05
OF /
LABOR RADIO ON
The AIR SUNDAY
VIII Defy Hoover Effort
to Monopolize Air
espeeIaI . The oaIIy worksrl

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 8. -
Defying Secretary of Commerca
Hoover's attempt to control the air
and prevent radio stations other than
those dominated by big combines to
go on the air, the American Fedora
ton of Labor announces that it will
back to the limit the efforts of che
Chicago Federation of Labor TO
operate its radio station. It is an
nounced that with or without the con-
sent Of Hoover, who imagines himself
a selfappointed car of the radio
world, the Chicago Federation will go
on the air next Sunday afternoon.
Will Use A. T. & T. Wave.
According to information released
here the Chicago Federation has in
formed the department of commerce
that the new station will take the air
on a wave length of 491 meters, the
meter length selected and controlled
by the American Telephone and Tele-
graph company.
Decision to use the 491 meter wave
length followed receipt of word from
Secretary Of Commerce Hoover that
no wave lengths for broadcasting are
available at this time.
"The Chicago federation is going to
lead the fight to determine if the air is
already completely mOnopolized," Will
liam c. Roberts, spokesman for the
American Federation of Labor, said
today. "The national organization is
back Of Chicago in the fight. We are
against one man control of radio"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-05
1bs Pardoned. sts Denied.

WASHINGTON, June S.-The fed
eral parole board, sitting at the fed
aral prison at Leavenworth, Kas, rec
commended for parole 1853 prisoners,
the department of justice announced
today. The petitions Of S13 prisoners
were denied, no action was taken in
ten cases, eight paroles were revoked.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-05
The Cause Of British Workers
is the Cause of All Workers.

We, workers of the proletarian fac
tory (Leningrad), send our heartfelt
workers greetings to the British work
ers.
The cause for which the British
workers are fighting is the cause of
the workers of the whole world.
We proletarians call upon the work
ers, both of the U. S. S. R. and of
the other countries, to come to the
aid of the British workers, in order
that the British working class will be
able to carry to a successful finish
the work they have commenced.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-05
1900 Bales of
Cotton Leave Houston
for the Soviet Union

HOUSTON, Texas, June 3.-11, 900
bales of cotton were shipped on a
Danish steamer for Murmansk in the
Soviet Union. This is the largest ship
ment of the month from Port Houston.
Besides this cotton there were 200
drums of dye bound for the Soviet
Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-05
EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.,,
PROMINENT CITIZEN"
OWNS BOOTLEG BREWERY

NEW ATHENS, H., June 3.-Fed-
eral prohibition agents confseated
20 half-barrels OF beer and the
equivalent Of 800 barrels In watts In
a raid on the New Athens Brewery
here after truck containing sew
eral barrels Of beer believed to have
been consigned to st. Louis was
seized.
The brewery Is said to be owned
by an East ST. Louis man prominent
In financial circles there. The agents
working out Of the E. ST. Louis
office said the brewery had no per-
NIT to manufacture even nearbeer.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-05
Aliens Who Claimed
Exemption During War
Can Get Citizen Papers

BOSTON, June 3.-The United
States circuit court of appeals ruled
that any attempt to deny aliens, who
claimed exemption during the war,
their citizenship rights is "unwar.
ranted by law"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-05
SEND IN A sUel

Open your eyesl Look aroundl
There are the stories Of the workers.
struggles around you begging to be
written up. Do III Send II lnl Write
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-05
Swedish Prince to
Get College Degree

The crown prince OF Sweden, now
visiting in the United States, will re-
ceive an honorary degree OF doctor OF
laws from the University Of Chicago.
June rs, II was announced by Max
Mason, president OF the university.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-05
Ingersoll Indianapolis
Speech to Remain In
the Arlington Cemetery

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The ia
nous indianapolis speech of Robert
G. Ingersoll will continue to be dis
played in the Lee mansion at Airing
ton National Cemetery.
Secretary of War Davis, replying 20
a protest by Representative Rankin,
democrat, of Mississippi, said that the
speech had been displayed there since
1876 and he did not believe it con-
tanned aspersions on the memory Of
Robert E. Lee or on the south.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-05
IL OIL COMPANIES GET AWAY
WITH $416,624,IO2 PROFIT
By LELAND oLps, Federated Press

Overwhelming justification the claim oil
in the their leading oil
with a combined profit s416624.1O2 OF year
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-05

MOSCOW, S. S. b. June I. delayed in Tansmission) -
The total 100000 transmitted up to the
emit date by the general council of the trades unions of Union
OF Socialist Soviet Republics the Federation of Miners
The fourth nstament in the of $5oo0O
ered today and forms part of the aforesaid total Collections
here continuing successfully.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-05
Democrat Nominated to oppse
Watson.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 3.--A-
bert Stump, indianapolis attorney, was
nominated j, by the democratic state
convention here this afternoon to OPP
pose Senator James E. Watson, re-
publican, for the six-year term in the
United States senate in the November
general election.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-05

We need more news from the shops
and factories. Send IL InI
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-05

Take this copy Of the DAILY
WORKER with you to the shop
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-05

A sub a day t0iU help to driU'
capital Gtcdy.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-05

the stock prior to the 1900 per cent
stock dividend of 1912, current divi-
dends mean return of 1900 per cent
a year on each share of stock held
prior to 1912, while cash disburse-
ments since 1912 mean a total re-
turn of 1860 per cent.
The 1925 profits of the IL concerns.
with the rates Of return on the actual
investment of the owners in common
stock, were:
oil ProfIts-1925 Amount Per cent
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
8. P. WILL BUILD
Z NEW LINES
Of TRACK

Two new tracks more than 700 feet
long will be built by To Southern Pa.
cific lines in a strip n property re.
Gently purchased By the railroad from
the Alamo Iron Works, it was an
nounced Saturday by e. g. Jonas. as.
sistant chief engineer of the 8. P.
The property purchased is along
Walnut street and is 80 feet wide and
about 700 feet long, according to Eu-
gene Holmgreen. manager Of the Alamo
Iron Works. The price involved in
this purchase was $150,00O.
According to Mr.. Jonas the pur-
chase Of this property was sought
about a year ago and it was not until
recently that the Southern Pacific
lines and the Alamo Iron Works came
to an agreement on the price.
The Southern Pacific railroad in
tends to build two new tracks on this
property, Mr.. Jonas said, to expedite
freight and passenger service. These
tracks will pass through where tn,
foundry, boiler house, engine room
blacksmith shops and merchandise
shops of the Alamo Iron Works nov
are located. '.-te
According to Mr.. ,Holmgreen. tn
foundry, boiler house and engine room
will be moved from this place and .
new plant constructed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
SNOW FIGHT HALTS CITY
BUSINESS FOR 3 HOURS

were the victims of deluge of snow
as they entered the city hall.
By the time the battle ended with
the injury of Mrs. Gladys Bull, en-
ploye in the flood prevention depart
ment, many of the women employees
were soaking wet. Several sent home
for dry shoes and other garments.
Mrs. Bull was sent TO the Robert b.
Green hospital. suffering with frac-
tured arm, city health doctors said.
She fell while outside the building.
CLOSES STAND.
The owner of the cigar stand. after
a glass jar was broken when hit by
flying SNOWFALL. closed down his
stand. He SPENT he rest of the morn
ing protecting the glass show cases.
Everyone appeared TO take the
snowballing good naturally and all
were smiling throughout.
Several of the employees were eject
ed from the building and rolled in
the snow on the grounds.
After all employees had arrived, the
snow fighters went from floor to floor
with buckets of snow.
Those that tried to work were
showered with snow wherever en-
trance TO their offices was gained.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23

City business was suspended fol-
nearly three hours early Saturday.
From the minute the first employees
reached the city hall until one woman
fell and broke her right arm, the
municipal structure was the scene OF
a wild snow fight.
The employees gathered at the main
entrance to the building. and not even
the highest city official escaped a
volley of well aimed snowballs. Once
the office heads gained the safety of
their offices, they barred their doors
while the snow fight continued.
The time the janitors were not
bringing in fresh supplies of snow,
they were sweeping the water from
the offices and corridors which was
over ones shoe-tops in places.
TOBIN STAYS AWAY.
Evidently Mayor John W. Tobin
and several Of the commissioners had
been clipped off" becausethey never
visited their offices the entire morn
ing. d,
City Attorneys Joe RYAN and
Thomas ID. Cobbs Jr., Street Commits
sioner Paul +. Steffler and the city
building inspector. however. spent the
morning drying their clothes. All
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
CIVIC TEAM WORK
URGED BY VISITOR
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you will see San Antonio occupy that
euyiable position 10 which she is 50
justly entitled"
Nr. Culver stated that San Antonio
is the hub Of a territory that will
justify a city Of million population.
While he was addressing the con
vention al New Orleans, be said, an
other member asked him II IL were not
true that Los Angeles was oyer-built.
Laughter that followed bis answer
that such was the case faded 20
thoughtfulness as be continued 10 er'
plain that Los Angeles bad been over
built every year Of the - be has been
resident Of the state, its builders
having the faith and. by building, the
incentive 10 90 out after people 10 fill
up vacant buildings. ...
He declared that San Antonio has
natural resources that will Justify like
procedure by the builders Of this city.
Mr.. Culver reached San Antonio
Friday night and will leave Sunday for
his home.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
.cONOPUS CLUB HEARS
ADDRESS ON ANYWAYS

Development of airwsys in the
southwest was the subject of an ad
dress before the Conopus Club at the
luncheon Friday by Lieutenant Colonel
c. c. Culver. commandant Of the
Air Service Advanced Flying School,
Kelly Field.
Colonel Culver compared the growth
Of airways TO that Of highways.
The greatest need in the develop
ment Of airways, he said, was the es-
tablishment Of landing fields along
airway routes.
Emergency fields should be laid out
at intervals Of about ten miles or
closer to insure safe landings in case
of mechanical trouble. he said.
He also told of difficulties encount-
cred in flying at high altitude sand
explained the methods Of surmount-
ing these difficulties.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
Z SLAIN; | shot
IN MYSTERY
BATTLE
Daughter Of Sinton Gun.
fight Victim Fights
for Her Life.

SINTON, Jan. Is. - Nathan A.
Reed, "a, farmer living three miles
from here and w. L. Barker, g.. a
retired farmer, are dead while Mrs.
n. 8. Reed, 30, is in the hospital at
Corpus Christi, seriously wounded as
the result of shooting in the Barker
home late Friday.
Barker died when struck in the
chest by a bullet from a .3S-caliber
pistol. Reed died in like manner
with a bullet in his head. Mrs. Reed
was shot through the abdomen and the
left arm.
The shooting occurred in the bath
room Of the Barker home. The gun
was identified as one frequently used
by Reed. 1t was found at the scene
of the shooting.
The Reeds are survived by q IL.
year-old daughter. Mr.. Barker is sur
vived by son here and one in Cali.
fornia. Mrs. Reed was his only daugh-
ter,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
NET T|CHTENED
IN HUNT FOR
MANIAC

Redoubled efforts were made BY
police and attendants of the San An
tonic State Hospital Saturday to APP
prehend a maniac, who escaped at
tendants Thursday night and is be-
lieved TO be in the city.
Evading all pursuers Friday the
man apparently has got through
the Gordon thrown around the city
by police and it is thought that he
is hiding somewhere in San Antonio.
Hospital officials arc hoping that
the elements will accomplish what
they have failed. The man was
scantily clad when he escaped and
was Ill. They are confident that
his exposure will soon cause him to
give himself up.
Warnings have been broadcast to
n ighboring counties with a descrip-
ton of the maniac. who is also a
fugitive from justice. He is wanted
for forgery in Florida.
Police say that il the man does
escape from the city, they are
confident he will be apprehended be-
cause Of his criminal record.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
MASONIC PROPERTY
BRINGS 100000,
III SAYS FIRM HEAD

Purchase price Of the Masonic prop
srty at St. Msry's and Convent streets.
the site Of the former Scottish Rite
Cathedral. was mistakenly announced
n S105.000 Friday.
The correct consideration was $780,.
900. according TO L. J. Hart. president
of the San Antonio Investment Com
psny, which made the purchase, the
extra $1,000 being added through q
confusion of figures.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
AUTO THIEVES BUSY,
4 CARS DISAPPEAR

Automobile thieves were active Fri
day night when four cars. two OF ex-
pensive make, were reported stolen
from the business section Of the city.
J. c. Baker, 1911 Broadway. reported
a large sedan stolen from the 200 block
of Broadway. ~
G.. A. c. Half reported large eight
cylinder sedan stolen from the 800
block of North St Mary's street.
J. II. Harras. Ills Elsnere place,
reported his automobile stolen from
the 300 block Martin street. and An
tonic Orozsco. 1115 Mesquite street,
also reported a car stolen.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
TELEPHONE COMPANY
EMPLOYEES ORGANIZE

Employees Of the Southwestern Bell
Telephone company, II Year. Of age
or over, formed an informal luncheon
club AZ a meeting Of ii employees who
became charter menbrs.
VI. ]. Thomas WAS naInd president
of the club and Mrs. Mary Ellen Sui
Ivan was elected secrctAry-trta-urcr.
Jack Henderson. special ag,ut Fl tine
telephone company with headquarters
in Fort Worth, was the guest .:
honor.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
ROTARY CLUB HEARS
SPEECH ON HABITS

acquired Habits" was the subject
OF an address By Lieutenant Colonel
J. A. Moss. bead Of the intelligence DE-.
partment Of the Eighth Corps Area, nj
the Friday luncheon meeting Of h.
San Antonio Rotary Club.
Herbert Wallace. Jack Hucker and
Wallace Rogers spoke 10 the club in
behalf Of the night Rotary school, 70
be beld Monday and Tuesday nights
Of next week.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
WINTER GARDEN TRIP
DECLARED SUCCESS

Chamber of Commerce officials de-
clared Saturday that the trade trip
into the Winter Garden distiict was
one of the most successful ever staged.
Every courtesy was extended the
trippers and the Winter Garden peo
pie spared nothing in furnishing the
visitors with entertainment {. &.
Wolfe, secretary Of the trade exten-
sion department Of the Chamber OF
Commerce. said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
DIR. JEREMIAH RHODES
WILL GIVE LECTURES

DR.. Jeremiah Rhodes, former super
inteDdent of San Antonio schools viii
give q series Of lectures on tho
Junior Schools" at various teachers
institutes and the East Texas Teach
ers' College during the rest vi the
school year. At the conclusion Of
these lectures DIR. Rhodes goes 10
Baylor College a. msinber Of the
sumner school faculty.
DR.. Rhodes has accepued sn engage
ment as a member Of the faculty of
The University Of Wisconsin summer
schools for 1927. He viii give q course
on junior education al that institu-
ton.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
WORKMEN'S CIRCLE
BACK ENTERTAINMENT

Rose Noimi, soprano, and Rubin
Goldberg, dramatic artist, will be the
feature entertainers in program
given under the auspices of the Work
mems Circle. Branch 521, for the bene-
fit Of the Jewish Colonization in
Europe to be given in the Labor Tenn
pie January 20. The program was
arranged by the education committee
Of the Workmen's Circle.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
WAR VETERANS POST
LMSTALLS OFFICERS

Dan F. Conner, department COM
mander Of the Veterans Of Foreign
Wars, acted as installation officer at
joint installation of the Sam Hous-
ton Post 76, and the post auxiliary
Friday night in the Woodmen's Hall.
Following this ceremony. the auxiliary
served a luncheon. An entertainment
program followed the business meeting.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
TEN YOUTHS HAILED
BEFORE COURT FOR
TOSSING SNOWBALLS

Tossing snowballs isn't all it's
cracked up TO be. 10 boys hailed into
the police station Saturday agreed.
|, They were arrested at the cornor
of Houston and St. Mary's streets,
where flying missiles were obstructing
traffic Saturday, as the youngsters
revealed in the unusual opportunity
for breaking derby hats with packed
snow.
The boys were dismissed with a
xyaruin0
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
HERMANN FUNERAL
To Be HELD SUNDAY
Funeral services for Fedor A. Her

Funeral services for Fedor A. Her.
mann, 81. who died Friday at his
home. 40 North Monumental Street,
will be held Sunday afternoon with the
Rev. A. L. Wolff Of st. Johns Luth-
eran Church officiating.
Surviving relatives include his wife,
Mrs. Alma Hermann; one son, VIII
liam Hermann: and eight daughter
Mrs. W. T. McCrabb, Mrs. W. n.
Payne, Mrs. Lille Rentz, Mrs. l.. +.
Maurer. Mrs. r. ]. Semlinger. Mrs.
+. A. Neill and Misses Meta and LO-
rine Hermann.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
ELECTRIC OFFICIAL
VISITS SAN ANTONIO

z. d. Kilburn, vice president and
general manager of the Westinghouse
Electric Company. arrived in San An
tonic Saturday. he is making a tour
through the South, West and Central
parts Of the United States in the inter
ests Of bis company. he said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
BOREAS CHASES SOL
FROM CHOICE PLACE
CONTINUED From Page One.)

storm in IS years was falling at an
early hour.
The snow which fen was predicted
for the night before, but the high pres
sure had kick back" TO il and ss a
result the snow was delayed one day.
The forecast for East Texas for Sat
Urday night and Sunday is partly
cloudy TO cloudy weather; probably
rain or snow in south; slowly rising
temperatures, freeing nearly 10 coast.
J. VI. Jarboe, meteorological here.
predicted q minimum temperature Of
30 degrees Sunday morning.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
13 CHICKENS STOLEN.

Thieves robbed the hen house oil
Irs. ". l.. Givens. 1870 West Ashby
and ssceped with Is registered chick
ems. according to police reports Sat
urdav.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
BURGLARS LOOT HOME

Entering the residence OF Mrs. ID. L..
Hope. Dis sherman street. through a
side window, burglars carried of II
dresses, a clock and two suitcases. ae-
oording 20 reports made 10 police Sat
urday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
SEEK MISSING ROY

Deputy sheriffs were earching Sat
urdsy for Rafael Ramaro. 1920 Quad
aluDe street. His parents reported
that Rafael, y, has been missing from
HE home since Sunday.