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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-01
UNE:MPL OYMENT
SPECTER is new
FRENCH Menace
Lay Workers OFF in the
Metal Industry

PARIS, Nov. 20. = The specter OF
unemployment is beginning to raise
its head in France following long
period of imitation in which industrial
activity has managed to keep not only
French but many additional foreign
workers on the job. Beginning to
appear several weeks ago in an
alarming manner In the Paris region,
unemployment is now showing rapid
growth.
II is In the metal industries, par
ticularly the automobile that lay-offs
are occurring in large numbers The
reason for It is lack Of orders. There
are no prospects in sight OF a recov-
cry OF business in heavy metals and
the menace of unemployment that ac-
companies recession is becoming
greater day by day.
A bill for unemployment relief has
been pending before the French
chamber for two years but has been
allowed to hang. Very few firms have
unemployment insurance or funds
and the reaction, as the crisis grows,
is bound to be sharp.
The foreign workers, Of whom
large numbers are at work In France,
are likely 10 receive the brunt Of
the blow. II will doubtless be tho
policy OF the French bosses 10 lay OF
these workers first
There is much alarm over the bal
ance OF trade In France which is just
one more indications OF the speed with
which the crisis is approaching. Ger.
many. In the past year. has more than
doubled her exports to France while
export Of French goods TO Germany
arc 'proportionsily much smaller. The
same applies to the foreign trade with
the H. vHtfe'tai
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-01
FALL DEFEATED
IN IMPORTANT
LEGAL BATTLE
Senate Testimony Will
Be Admitted


WASHINGTON, Nov. 2e.-The gov
eminent scored a decisive victory to-
day In its first big test Of strength
with the "nlIllon dollar" legal defense
Of ex-secretary Of the Interior Albert
9. Fall and Edward L. Doheny, on
trial for alleged conspiracy to defraud
the government out Of naval oil re-
serves.
Justice A. A. Hoehline, in a lengthy
opinion read at the opening of the
trial this morning, held that Doheny's
testimony before the special inVesti-
eating committee three years ago con-
corning the 100000 he "Ioaned" to
Fall was admissible as evidence In the
present trial.
Doheny testified before the senate
committee that he had let Fall have
the 100000, instead of E. B. Mclean,
the Washington and Cincinnati pub
Usher, whom Fall had said loaned him
the money.
Defense Fights Evidence.
Defense counsel bitterly contested
the admissibility of this evidence be-
fore the jury that is now trying Fall
and Doheny on criminal charges. They
contended that to allow Doheny's
story to go before the jury constituted
grounds for "a reversible error" when
and if the case is appealed. Their
argument was based on that part of
the federal code which says that the
testimony of witness before a com
mittee of congress shall not be used
against him in subsequent criminal
proceeding.
Was Voluntary Witness.
Government counsel contended the
statute did not cover this particular
case, as Doheny had been voluntary
witness before the senate committee.
and had given the story to the com
mittee by his own volition.
is Blow to Defense.
Had Judge Hoehling ruled in favor
of Fall and Doheny the governments
hands would have been tied by legal
technicality preventing it from sub
hitting any direct evidence showing
that Doheny bribed Fall. Without
submitting Falls testimony before the
senate committee two years ago there
would be no way of bringing into the
trial the story of the little black bag"
The defense is now considerably
Continued on page %
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-01
Powers to stay In Chine.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.--The re-
port OF thirteen large nations, whose
representatives under the chairman
ship OF Silas Strawn of the United
States consulted in China for many
months on the question Of extre-ter-
ritorial rights. has been made public
and declares that the powers have de-
cided not to relinquish their hold in
the various parts OF China in which
they have established concessions.
The commission report gives as the
chief reason for the refusal OF the
powers to withdraw the extraordinary
powers they have assumed on Chinese
territory, the inability OF the Chinese
CONTINUED on page ~
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-01
.PEKING CABINET,
War LORD TOOL,
GIVES UP GHOST
Canton Power GrowS as
MiIitarists Weaken


PEkiNc, Nov. 2o.-The Picking gov
eminent Is broke and has resigned.
The designations have been forwarded
to the five northern war lords, the
most important of whom are Chang
Tso Lin and WI Pei Flu, the real pow
ers in the direction of Picking affairs
whose troops are in control Of the
capital.
It is well known that the Picking
shadow" government has been oper-
ating for many months on the slender
est resources. Government revenues
are actually in the hands Of the mill
tarist chiefs and the Picking cabinet
has been progressively starved until it
could carry on no longer
koo, Two Others Left
wellington Koo. former Chinese am
bassador to the U. s., and two other
ministers are the only ones left 70
carry on the so-called government.
The powers have been aware for
long time of the extreme weakness
of the Picking cabinet and have, while
observing certain formalities, nego-
tiated directly with the war lords Of
the provinces.
But money is not the only reason for
the resignation. The march of the
Cantonese. down the Yangtze valley
has much to do with the governmental
panic that reigns in Picking. Reports
from Annoy tell of another important
city falling to the revolutionaries.
Foo Chow, an important treaty port
of 100000 population, has been cap
tured from Marshal Sun Chuang Fang.
who continues to retreat.
The Cantonese are now in control
Of seven large provinces with a popu-
lation Of over O0,OOO,O0O. Their ac-
tivities extend to all parts of China
and the sympathies Of the masses are
unquestionably with Canton. There
seems to be no prospect Of stopping
the revolutionary determination Of the
Southerners, who have set as their
goal the conquering OF the whole Of
China for the republic on an anti
imperialist and anti-militarist plat
form
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-01
BRITISH firms
SIGN Mexican
LAND DEMANDS
Play DUN Game in the
U. S.-Mexiican Fight
tspecibI 10 The Daily worker)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The Mex
lean embassy has made public tele-
grams from It's government announc-
ing that all British oil concerns in
Mexico have agreed to apply for con
cessions In compliance with the oil
and land laws which go Into effect
Jan. I. The total acreage upon which
confirmation was asked by the British
companies Is 2oo,ooo,ooo acres. Some
OF the smaller American companies
are included.
This fact is going TO make the
pressing of the State Department for
a suspension of the Mexican laws
which it calls "confscatory," OK
tremely embarrassing. The action OF
the British companies is plainly q
strategem being employed by them
in the worldwide struggle for oil
that exists between that country and
the United States.
British Strategy.
Britain does not stand to lose much.
1t has applied for the 50-year conces.
sions from Mexico and will be able
to operate after Jan. 1. The United
States, on the other hand, has made
known its intention Of breaking OF
relations with Mexico over this ques-
ton. In all probability, American oil
operations will come to a stop If this
course is pursued.
While the United States will be
fighting strictly for Wall Street IN
terests !. by using state pressure to
force Mexico to suspend the oil laws
or to modify them, if the state de-
partment succeeds, and this is doubt
full, the British companies will also
benefit by having their titles main
tanned along with the American. II
the fight continues between Mexico
and the United States over long pc
riod of time, the British companies
win benefit by having the U. S.
companies eliminated from competi-
ton with them in Mexico.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-01
STRIKERS BALK
RUSE OE BOTANY
Mill OFFICIALS
Ask Green to Support
Stand for Union
tspseIaI to Ths oaIIy workerl

PASSAIc, N. J., Nov. 29.-counter-
ing the attempt Of the Botany MHls
to break the ranks Of the textile strik-
ers by announcing ten per cent in
crease In wages to workers In lts
mills, fifteen hundred strikers who
walked out Of the same mill ten
months ago, met in mass meeting and
adopted a public letter to William
Green Of the American Federation Of
Labor, declaring that their ranks
we're -nnbroker as1y asking the whole
hearted support III the labor move
ment.
The workers Immediately saw the
move Of sthe Botany bosses for what
it is. The ten per cent increase was
to have been bait to lure the work
ers back into the mills individually.
1t carried with T. no recognition Of
the union. The letter to Green, adopt
ed by the workers with great enthu-
siasm, exposed the bosses ruse and
reiterated the determination of the
strikers to fight for recognition Of
their union.
To Send COMMITTEES.
Another meeting is to be held Mon
day night at which the strikers will
elect a committee to visit the bosses
and lay the demands of the strikers
before them. The demands are that
the ten per cent increase be granted
with no discrimination to all work
ers and that the strikers be allowed
freely to elect grievance committee
from their union to negotiate with
the Botany officials.
Gustave Deak, president OF Local
No. 1903, United Textile Workers of
America, issued the following formal
statement:
Must Have Recognition.
The union considers the restoration
Of the wage cut as a concession forced
upon Botany management by the
splendid fight OF the strikers. The
major demand of the strikers, how
ever, is the recognition of the union
and no satisfactory cessation Of the
struggle can be had until this demand
met.
THE executive committee Of the
union has already had this matter I'M
der advisement and special sub-com-
mittee was elected to visit the office
Of the United Textile Workers of
America and there confer with Presi-
lent Mcmahon"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-01
FLIP. SENATOR
AT WHITE HOUSE
WITH old GUARD
Accepts Cal CooIidge's
InUite to Breakfast
Especial to The Dany WORKER

WASHINGTON, o. c., Nov. 2s.--
The "oId guard" In the republican
party is happy here today over hav-
Ing Iured Hendrix shipsted, the Min
nesota farmer-lsbor senator. Into
breakfast conference held at the in
vitatlon Of President Coolidge at the
White House.
The charges Of bribery and corrup-
ton hurled at the republican forces
in Maine, where an election is being
held today, created a situation where
Shipsted's vote may he the deciding
factor between the democrats and the
republicans when the senate con.
venes a week from today.
Seek c. o. p. Unity.
The ostensible purpose of the gath.
ering about the White House break.
fast table was to afford the executive
an opportunity to discuss with the re.
publican leaders OF the senate the le-
gislative program for the short ses.
sion, beginning next Monday
Actually it was regarded as an
other administration step toward the
elimination of republican factional-
ism, and the establishment of party
harmony against the time in the sew
entieth senate when republican har-
mony will be sorely needed.
Shipsted's inclusion among the
breakfast guests caused considerable
comment in political quarters. It was
said TO be the first time the farmer
laborite has ever sat at the White
House table. Recently he was "in.
vited" by republican leaders OF the
senate, informally, to become affiliated
with the republicans of the upper
chamber
The Gangs All Here.
Others at the table this morning in
cluded Curtis of Kansas, the repubIi
can leader; Capper of Kansas. Dale
of Vermont, Bingham of Connecticut
Goff of West Virginia, shortridge Of
California. Gooding of Idaho, Couzens
of Michigan, Sackett of Kentucky
and Stewart Of Iowa, who is to oc-
cupy the seat of the late Senator
Cummins for the short session.
Senator Couzens presence also ell
cited some comment. as he frequent.
ly has been on the outs" with the
administration. and has fought some
sanguinary battles with Secretary of
the Treasury Mellon. He has been ir.
Continued on page %
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-01
Congress May Limit
Doctor, But Who VIII
Control Bootlegger?

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2s.-Congress
has the right to declare how much
medicinal liquor doctor can pre-
scribe for his patient, the supreme
court held. in effect, today.
The court declared valid that part
of the Volstead law which places a
limitation on the prescription of liquor
for patients.
The decision was handed down in an
appeal case brought by DR.. Samuel w.
Lambert, New York, who contended
congress exceeded its powers in limit
ing doctors to one pint every ten days.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-01
soxIan Bill to Come up.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.- Repre-.
sentative John ]. Boylan OF New York
made the announcement today that he
would demand action by the foreign
affairs committee in the house on a
bill he submitted and will amplify to
include the present situation, with re-
gard to Mexico.
The bill advocates the breaking of
relations with Mexico over the ques-
ton Of religious liberty" with ref
erence to the catholic controversy.
Boylan said he would enlarge the
bill to give as additional reasons for
the proposed break, the enforcement
OF the oil and land laws by Mexico.
Boylan charges the Mexican govern
ment with being "bolshevik" and un.
der the control OF Communists.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-01
ALBANIAN REVOLUTION
| is NOT ENDED; ITALIAN
WARSHIPS MAKE THREAT

VlENNA-The revolution In Al
banla Is far from at an end, accord
Ing to reports Of travellers. All
communication with seutarl 10 cut
off and II Ia believed that the city
has been taken by the rebels.
Five italian dertroyers and one
cruiser have arrived at BrlndlsI,
Italy and othors are expected.
Without official announcement on
the subject from MussolinI's gov
srnmont, II 10 believed their p~es-
enee 70 doe to the Albania~ sitve-
tion.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-01
Foster to Speak to
I. u. E. L. Wednesday

William 2. Foster will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the regular meeting
Of the Chicago Trade Union Educa-
tional League at Mirror Hall, 114O N.
Western Ave-. next Wednesday, Dec.
/, at p. m. The meeting will also
elect city executive committee for
the coming year and make arrange
ments for the annual T. U. Il. l.
New Years ball
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-01
-esss.s.< S5e..%
sy 7. }. o'FLs dERTY

II L. MENCKEN tells us in his
IL. Americana" how a horde of
Nordlcs In Maine village cut loose
and split the air with sounds OF bawdy
reveIry in honor of COW that was
given free trip to the town by the
local chamber OF commerce, presumab-
~ for the encouragement of bovine pull
chritude. But the, politicians from the
odoriferous stockyards Of Chicago
Wed with the perfumed citizens Of
Lake Forest last Saturday in putting
on their best babbitarian big and
tucker 10 hail a combat between two
arms Of American imperialism's war
machine. on the gridiron. the object
Of the struggle being to kick, push,
throw, or by any other legal means to
advance piece of inflated pigskin
from one side of designated area to
another.
A ) many otherwise quite normal and
"A partly intelligent persons of my
acquaintance show unusual cerebral
animation on the occasion of such a
conflict am not trying to convey the
Impression that athletic events are to
he sneered or sneezed at. What
would like to succeed In doing Is to
draw the analogy between the Nordic
COW and her utilization by q chamber
OF commerce for the encouragement
OF cattle breeding among the farmers
and the transportation OF West Point
cadets and Annapolis midshipnen for
the encouragement Of cannon-fodder
breeding among the inhabitants of the
middle west.
TINDoUBTEDLY both efforts were
~ successful The COW had good
time and 80 had the grldiron warriors.
30 had others II we are to give
credence 10 stories Of wild times in
the big hotels. No honest lover of
tootbali--if there yet breathes such an
hdividusl--could consider last satur.
A~ys s~ms . sporting contest between
-. lccpfarusd M page 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-01
FIRST COMMUNIST TO Be
ELECTED ON CONTINENT
WINS IN WINNIPEG RACE
BY LESLIE MORRIS.

AoRtSiai W fHN 0e'S WNfN'tl
WINNIPEG, Man., New. 29.--For
the first time In North America a
Communist. running on straight
Communist platform has won an
election. W. NJ. koIysnlk, esndl-
date for alderman In ward three.
was elected to the municipal eoun-
oil BY majority Of 2o7 votes.
purward, candidate Of the Inds-
pendent Labor Party was ellr,lnAs-
ed when koIysnik, running az q
Communist, polIed a.oys hailets-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-01
POLISH PARLIAMENT is
SH0RN OF ALL POWERS
BY PILSUDSKl REGIME


WARSAW, Nov. 29.-Marshal Pill
sudski's dictatorship over Poland
is now so complete that the SeJm,
Polish parliament, is nothing more
than a name. Pilsudski is now rid
ing rough-shod over the wishes Of
the representatives and Is COM
pIeteIy ignoring parliament.
Realizing it's position the seim at
tempted to dissolve itself on motion
of the left parties. but even this
was prevented. Pllsudski does not
want the parliament to dissolve now,
since he feeIa he has complete CON
troll.
The governments affairs are be-
ing conducted seeretly, and the
SeJm learns nothing except about
budsetary and routine matters.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-01
Bodies of Workers
Taken from Tunnel

OAKLAND. Nov. 2s.--All ten bodies
OF the men who were trapped and
drowned In the Claremont tunnel. Is
miles from here. on Thursday had
boon recovered today. The last ave
bodies p.wvre taken from the tunnel
Yesterday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-01
0, Be JUBILANT! POPE
GRANTS WAGE INCREASE
TO HARD-UP CARDINALS

especial TO The psiiy Wsrkerj
ROME, Nov 29.--Dus 10 the In
creased eost Of living the pope has
doubled the salary Of cardinals,
from 10000 to 10000 lire a year.
approximately $3.50.
Il has been maintained that many
Of tho cardinals wsrs unable 10
sseure more than q bs~s sxIstsoes
user their salaries
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-01

SOVIETS AND TURKEY
MADE NO AGREEMENT
FOR PAN ASIATIC LEAGUE
tspeeIaI 70 The paIIr Workerl

Especial 20 The Daily Worker1
MOSCOW, Nov. 20. - I'VE made
no agreements against any third
power. We have no time TO
threaten anybody" declared for
eIgn minister, chieherIn, today in 4
statement reoapitulatinp the re
suits obtained from hls recent meet
ing at Odessa with the Turkish
foreign minister, Tewhk RusdI
Bey.
I'VE created no Pan-Aslatie or
any other leagues" the foreign
minister added.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-01

The December issue Of the Amer
lean Worker Correspondent will be
out this weak. Get a copy, sub
scrlbcl
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-01
NAVY ACTS PART
OF ARBITRATOR
IN NICARAGUA
Rebel Leader Boards
U. S. Flagship
Especial 10 The Daily WORKER

MANAGUA. Nicaragua, Nov. %
For the second time since the placing
OF the United States tool Diaz in The
presidential chair and the consequent
rebellion Of the liberal forces in the
interior. the liberal leader. General
Moncada has been called aboard the
flagship Of Rear Admiral Julian Lati.
mer with a view to forcing the lib.
erals to lay down their arms and ac-
eept the Diaz regime.
Navy Lands.
Just after the fake election OF Disz
by the machine-gun controlled cham.
Der OF deputies and the arrival OF
the United States naval forces of
Bluehelds, Moncada and number OF
liberal leaders were brought aboard
the cruiser Rochester. They refused
to accede in Rear Admiral Laumer's
request that they support Diaz and
left the warship with the declaration
that they would fight.
In the meantime. more troops
were landed from the U. s. ships and
U. S. naval authorities issued state
ments in which they implied their
determination to wipe out the rebels.
They blockaded the coast and on
several occasions held up boats be
ing used by the liberals In their cam
paign against Diaz.
Rebels Overwhelmed.
The appearance OF Moncada on
board the Rochester again is evidence
OF the fact that the liberals are realix.
ing the hopelessness of their ight
against Diaz because II means as well
a fight against the United States navy
which is the real power here.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-01
RebeIs overWhelmed.

Oct copy OF the American Worker
Correspondent tie only oenta
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-01

The DAILY WORKER Raises
the Standard for a Workers
and Farmers Government
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-11
there he has been undergoing treat.

where he has been undergoing treat.
ment. 80 80 :.
Clyde and Clarke Monroe visited
Paul and Noel Berner Sunday. after
noon.
Mr.. Lester Falkenstein has zone
to Fargo where he will take tie
spring course Of tractor farming at
the Hanson school. He expects TO be
away for about six or seven weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Higgins motofed
to Bismarck last Sunday where they
we're supper guests ut the home Of
Judge and Mrs. f. r. Burke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Sorch have re-
turned from Q few days spent with
friends and relatives in the capital.
Charlie Sorch has been busy haul
ing hay to Wilton the past few days.
Miss Maxine Erstrom has enrolled
in the local high school.
Miss Olga Rupp spent last week
end with her sister, Mrs. George
Swick ana family.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-11
NeNUT
.RACKER
YJOe Williams

We are sorry to hear Bill rilicn is
not success on the stage. u. This
means we will have to continue to
watch him play tennis.
Mr.. Frisco. the dancer, tells of q
party he attended where wine flowed
like water-and tasted the same.
Chick Evans explains why SO few
people can play a good game Of golf.
He insists thinking is neces-
sary.
Col. Mitchell il going to Africa to
hunt. That's fine; we feared he
planned TO go into vaudeville.
There is deplorablc monotony
about English journalism. If
the papers aren't printing pictures
of Joe Beckett on his back they are
showing Eddie in a similar attitude.
MIR. O'Coofty aspires to a stage
career. I'm thinking Of playing
the heel in kit Boots" he admits.
Jack dempsey is figuring on buy.
ing u millions dollar hotel in Miami.
You cant hang 4 guy for figur.
Ing. as the mathematician said.
Can anyone tell US off hand or off
anything for that matter. what is the
floating population of Venice?
Say he's Il terrible comedian.
Why he hadn't been out five minutes
before the laughing hyenas in the
animal act were growing"
Well. we can thank Suzanne and
Miss Wills for one thing. they finally
crowded Red Grange out Of the mic.
turc.
Winter has created this situation:
II you can afford raccoOn coat you
stay home, otherwise you 20 to Flor.
ida.
Bat Nelson is having his face made
over--which explains the renewed &C.
tivity in blasting and cxcavating in
the Chicago district.