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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-26
The Fight to appropriate the Princes

would result from a victory for the
workers, proposed a compromise law,
which would have saved all for the
princes.
A secret circular of the German
Volkspartei in which Marks compro-
mise proposal was exposed as a swim
die which the reactionaries were urg-
ed to support, and the warning given
that if the appropriation law was put
into effect it would result in the dis
solution of the reichstag and the die
tatorship of Hindenburg.
The Hindenburg Letter.
A private" letter of Won linden
A burg was published in the black
press, urging against the expropria-
ton proposal. Hundreds of thousands
Of marks were supplied to paid agents
by the princely houses for the de-
feat of the referendum. Personal
journalistic prostitutes for wilhelm
Won Hohenzollern, Van Amstel, Kirk
Van Der Gracht, and others, secured
interviews" from prominent per"
sons" outside Of Germany in which
lies mingled with threats OF collapse
were spread everywhere in an effort
to discourage support to the referen-
dunn.
And the social democrats? The
shameless sabotage of the leadership
was in disgusting contrast to the
splendid support given the referen-
dunn by the rank and file in the fac
tories, which joined everywhere with
the Communists in united factory
committees. Solidarity in the ranks,
in the sorely-torn labor movement of
Germany, was magnificent. For the
first time in years, soldiers of the
reichsbanner, social democratic repub-
lican troops, marched side by side
with the revolutionary workers in the
Roter Frontkampferbund Cred Front
Fighters).
SociaI-Demoeratic Sabotage.
MOT, however, the bureaucracy. In
4 y the midst of the campaign, the Of
fetal organ Of the social democracy,
the Vorwaerts, launched vicious
serieslof attacks on the Communists,
attacks which were reprinted widely
even in the so-called left" social
democratic papers. The sabotage
went so far that the vorwaerts failed
to print the appeal of the reichsban-
ner, its own organization, in which its
membership was urged to rally to the
polls. Treachery and the brand Of
Cain is ineradicable from the brazen
foreheads of the social-democratic
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-26

peasants, and the sufferers from the
period of imitation.
Popular Issue.
TINE issue was a popular one. Hun
4 dreds of thousands of unemployed
workers, and their number increasing
daily; million and half war Grip
pies, half million Of whom received
absolutely nothing from the govern
ment, and others of whom received
the pittance of two marks day only
Of they we're not even any longer able
to lie in the streets and beg; hun
dreds of thousands of war widows and
orphans, living in abject misery; en-
ployes and small middle class ele-
ments; thousands upon thousands of
poVertystricken peasants and land
renters; all Of these hailed the pro-
posal to take from the robber princes
their wealth which amounted to more
than three billion gold marks.
The movement for appropriation
grew like a prairie fire. The execu-
tive committee of the Social Demo
cratic party, which at first declined to
join with the united committee, was
forced finally to enter the joint action
because of the tremendous pressure
exerted by the rank and file.
In at least one section of Germany,
Cologne, the Christian Social party
which split from the reactionary
Catholic Centrum party Joined the
united committee for appropriation.
The mass pressure was so great that
the leader of the very conservative
Christian Social party, vitus Heller,
wrote in the Catholic journal "Das
Neue Folk" an appeal for all good
Christians to rally to the vote on June
21st for the appropriation.
Fascist Opposition.
A S the movement grew in momen-
4 tum and power, the reactionaries
modified themselves for the defeat of
the proposed law. Menacing parades
of fascist, threats by the nationalists
and monarchists, Strengthening of the
monarchist reactionary troops, god-in-
spired sermons in the churches,
Stahlhelm, and inspired warningscby
paid agents of ex-kaiser Wilhelm, that
IL the bill was made law imitation
would ensue-were the methods used
by the reaction to bring on defeat.
Stressemann made yelled threats of
a dictatorship if actual expropriation
were attempted, and declared that no
government would ever carry out the
law. Chancellor Marx, to stave off
new elections to the reichstag which
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-26
BY MAX sHAcHTMAN

TIHE campaign for the appropriation
4 Of the German princes was the first
mass movement of the German prole-
tariat since its sharp defeat when
Won Hindenberg was elected the
president OF the republic. It was the
dearest mobilization Of the people,
under the hegemony OF workers,
against monarchism since the general
strike to defeat the Kapp "putsch."
And when It is considered that
against the attempt to rally the neces-
sary 1s,5o0,0o0 votes were powerfully
arrayed all the forces Of reaction, the
monarchists, fascist, nationalists,
Clericals. democrats. and that the
campaign was from the beginning sys-
temattcally sabotaged by the social
democratic and trade union bureau
cracy-to such a point that the tasks
OF leadership, direction and mObiliza-
ton fell almost exclusively to the
Communists, it can be said that the
100000 votes that were finally cast
for the uncompensated appropriation
Of the wealth of the members of the
former royal houses Of the empire
were the expression of a big victory
for the German working class, a vic
tory for the united front and action
OF the workers, victory which is re-
sufting in the strengthening Of the
revolutionary consciousness and faith
Of the German prOletariat. in the
spreading of the hegemony Of the
workers over broader sections OF the
people. and in the growth Of the
strength and influence Of the German
Communist Party.
Communist Initiative.
TIME proposals for the appropriation
L of the princes was drawn up jointly
by Thaelmann, of the Communist
Party. Wells, of the Social-Democracy
and Professor Kuczynski of the Com
mittee for the appropriation of the
princes. The campaign was the re-
suit of the initiative of the Commu-
nists, who had introduced, in 1925, a
proposal for adoption in the reichstag.
The law was to provide for the ex-
preparation, without any compensa-
ton, of all the wealth of the princes
who ruled in any of the states Of
Germany up to the time of the revo-
luton of 1918, their royal mansions
and palaces, the properties of their
families; and this wealth was to be
used for the welfare of the unem-
ployed, the victims of the world war,
the small farmers, tenant farmers and
Evening star., 1926-03-28


fantry, effective May %.
Orders were issued by the War De-
partment this week authorizing Lieut..
Col. John Scott. Infantry, senior eX-
ecutive officer of the Organized Re-
serves in Washington, to report at
Fort LeaVenworth. kanS., not later
than July /, 1926, as an instructor at
the Command and General stan
School. He will probably be relieved
from his present duties at reserve
headquarters on June 20. Consider
able conjecture is going on in local
reserve circles as to who will be Col.
Scott'S successor, and although mum
ber of names have been menetioned
in this connection, nothing definite in
This respect could be confirmed at the
War Department. Col. Scott Will have
completed four years as the directing
head of local reserve units this sum
mer, and ii is largely due to his tire
less energy that they have attained
their present high state of efficiency.
Local reserve officers will also re-
greet TO learn that Maj. {. p. George,
Field Artillery, assistant executive OF
ficer Of the Organized Reserves in
Washington. who is now undergoing
Il special course of instruction in re
serve affairs at Fort Sill. Okla, has
War College September | as stu
dent He is due to return to Wash
.ngton about May l and the probabil-
Ities are that he will remain on duty
at reserve headquarters until he re-
ports to the War College.
The following changes in the as
signments affecting reserve officers
residing in Washington We're an
nounced this week by Organized Re
serve Headquarters in the Graham
Building: First Lieut.. William +.
Lucas. ordnance reserve. Is ordered
10 active duty for a period Of II days,
effective April 4, Al Fort Eustis, Va;
Lieut. Col Robert w. Brace, medical
reserve. having moved to the 4th
Corps area, is relieved from assign
nent as commanding officer of the
59tn Station Hospital. zone of com
munication: Second Lieut.. Harold w.
fIetter. Coast Artillery reserve. haV.
ing temporarily moved beyond the
continental limits of the United States,
is relieved from attachment TO the Sd
Coast Artillery district: Capt. Joseph
V. McNary, engineer reserve. is as
signed to the 343d Engineers general
service) 18th Corps. Second Lieut..
William J. Turner. jr.. cavalry re-
serve, is attached to the 62d Cavalry
Division for instruction and training;
First Lieut.. Napoleon II. stanton,
Chaplain reserve. is assigned TO the
42Sth Infantry (colored); Second Lieut..
Martin A. Ryan. Coast Artillery re-
serve, is attached to the Sd Coast
Artillery district; Maj. Herbert Sim
mons, quartermaster reserve, is re-
,ieved from assignment to the 377th
service battalion, LIST Army; First
Lieut.. Harry f. Vanstrum. quarter
master reserve. is relieved from as
Signment to the 758th salvage COM
Evening star., 1926-03-28
Republic in Greenland Long Ago.

Norsemen, in discovering and eX-
ploring Greenland nearly a thousand
years ago, established a form of re-
public in that land, traces OF which
may still be found. Remains of
churches built about 1000 AID. have
been found and these are said to be
the first real trace of the white race
in the Western hemisphere.
Evening star., 1926-03-28

ANSoNl NC ii Z NL ~
quarters. They
are Lieut.. Col,
John p. NIcAdalns,
Infantry, on duty
in the Militia Bu-
reau, who is as
signed to duty
with the 440th
Engineer a u X | l.
iary Battalion (col-
ored), e If e c I i V e
May ., 1926. and
Capt. Lawrence
B. Glasgow. In
fantry, on duty In
the office of the
chief of staff, G-3,
who has been as
signed to duty
Evening star., 1926-03-28

Two new officers, in addition TO
their other duties, have been de-
tailed to the Washington Organized
The Washington times., 1926-11-04
ENsIGNs TO GET SEA
DUTY BEFORE AVIATION

The Navy Department is expected
soon to announce a change in the
courses Of aviation instruction for
graduates Of the Naval Academy.
Hereafter. it is said, graduates
will be sent on tour. OF sea duty
before being ordered to ground
schools for aviation training.
The reason, behind the change,
according to officers at the Navy
Department, is that experience has
shown the Academy graduates too
fatigued after their intensive studies
to embark Immediately on another
intensive course in aviation.
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= u
En- route to Seattle, WASH. Sam
Hill, eccentric millionaire and self
styled host To Her Majesty. was
at dagger heads with Major Stanley
aide and confidential
advisor to the Balkan queen.
relieving q hectic scene IN the
royal box at the horse show IN
Portland, ore, sam Fill issued an
ultiEnatum to Major Vashburn that
one 81. the other must leave the
train sat midnight. Both were still
aboard today with showdown
scheduled Tor this afternoon In
Seattle.
While Her Majesty listened in
Amusement. b controversy arose in
which Hill attempted to issue
orders to EVashburn.
{ viii crush you if you do not
obey me-, declared Hill.
Major VVashbufn and Colonel
Carroll. the latter having been.
labeled BIZ royal document the.
official host to Her AEa festy "a arose
and left. the royal box expl aiming
they could not remain a long e.
sam Hi was pr sent.
Society War on
Mrs. A. b. SpreckeIs, Of San
Francisco. guest OF Hill. as q
mark Of loyalty TO her host, packed
her baggage and left the train.
Meanwhile, the social world ii
Seattle, which has seethsd in a
conflict between various groups for
the prestige Of receiving the royal
party, was thrown into q new
furore by the sudden revising OF
the. train schedule. Queen Marie,
Princess Ileana and Prince Nicolas
were due to arrive In Seattle at
O'clock this morning.
A last.minute change deviated the
royal party's itinerary TO include q
visit to the Long Bell Lumber Com
pany, at Longview, Wash, owned by
r. "a. Long, OF Kansas City. Conse.
quently the train win not arrive until
1:3O o'clock this afternoon.
One Bright Spot
The one bright spot In the situa.
tion aboard fsvolved around the out.
spoken defense Of Loie Fuller,
elderly danseuse, BY Her Majesty at
the dedication Of Maryhill Museum.
Nine. Fuller has been criticised as
profting from her friendship with
Queen Marie.
Her Majesty braYed the criticism
Of her home government by declar-
ing that Nine. Fuller had aided her
and Rumania during the war. and
The Washington times., 1926-11-04
]. o. LoyEL EsSs SEEKING
DIVORCE AND GILL DREN

Misconduct is. alleged and q core.
spondent namedsin q suit filed in the
District Supreme Court today by Jo-
seph o. Loyeless. 7l2 Thirteenth st.
S. E.. against Mrs. May Loveless.
1910 Jefferson st. N. W. for an alb
solute divorce.
Represented by Attorney Iredell
.Meares, Isoveless alleges THAT his
wife is not proper person to, have
the care, OF their two children. He
asks the court that they be awarded
to him. The. couple was married in
this city June a. 1923.
The Washington times., 1926-11-04

More out OF curiosity than be-
cause believed in that tom.
foolery, I went. We were met at
the Pennsylvania Station in New
York by an automobile and taken
to q house somewhere in Harlem.
For the life Of me. can't remem-
Der the number or street.
It certainly was spooky place.
Soft carpets and low lights and
queer noises. Every once In a
while there'd be a dismal clang
of some hidden bell. When en-
tered, a big man in a black beard,
dressed in Oriental costume and
turban, bowed low to me three
times. then pulled aside a curtain
and there sitting on a high chair
before a crystal bali was woman
they called Princess Astra.
She spoke In low tones and told
me to cross my hands and keep
them on the crystal. Then she
went into a sort Of trance after
first warning me not to take my
hands off or I'd break the spell.
Then in deep, sepulchral tones,
che said James Mills. your wife
10 earthbound. We have brought
you here to forgive her 50 she can
be released from her earthly bonds
and go to the spirit world.
Well, I obliged her and said !
forgave my wife and she gave a
deep sigh and said my wife was
now taking her proper place in
the spirit world-that she had just
received a message from her.
your wife was a sinful woman
and she asks your forgiveness"
she said in low. dull tones. For
give her, that she may be happy
in the spirit world"
Forgives Her Again
30 I forgaye her again. Then
she began to ask me different ques-
lions. She told me to tell all
otherwise I would never have peace
of mind and my wife would be
troubled up there in the spirit
world.
I began TO suspect then that I
had been brought there for pur-
pose, but / didn't let on. Every
so often, I'd take my hands off the
crystal but as soon as did that,
The Washington times., 1926-11-04
HOP CONE F0R
IS Wine RS
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ISHPEMINcs Mich. Nov. mo
additional bodies had been reeov.
cred as the task Of sinking b new
opening through the debris clogged
shaft OF the Barnes Hacker iron
mine where So lives were lost Ia, g
caye-in Of quicIssarld, got under way
late this forenoon.
Although mem bers cf the families
III the Victims IL 81, hope
some N the y be red
alive, mine Is declared HE.
giant mass of water and mud would
effectively block up an possi1Ie air
vents and any possible survivors
would be sliffocated before help
could arrive.
Their crushed and badly naangled
bodies were recovered In No. level
OF the North Lake mine. two miles
from the Barnes Hacker shaft
The seven bodies recovered In
c1uded those OF Capt. William Rip
petit and william p. Hill, county
mine inspector From the bodies
the tescuers were able TO picture
the horror and swiftness Of the
tragedy. The men had apparently
tried to. outrun the rushing torrent
that came upon them from behind.
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final 81. Paul llearing.

The final phase In, the. iTlvestiga-
ton which the InterstateS Com.
merce Commission L. making into
the financial affairs OF the Chicago;
Milwaukee and ST. Paul Railroad
prior to It's being thrown into
receiyership,4 will be taken on Do:
cember 8, and l0,l when the .entiEs
commission win hear oral args-
ment on the merits Of the case,
1t was announced today. qa
The Washington times., 1926-11-04
c Or Q. ELECTS
D " HYDE II.
An Tlaa.s s.ats rhesos

Dorsey W. Hyde. IL. s122 n St:
N. w. today holds tie offlce %
secretary to the washington Cham.
Der of Commerce, which has been
vacant since the death Of Arthur
=. Seymour.
Mr.. Hyde. assistant manager Of
the civic development of the United
states Chamber of Commerce. was
elected by the directors q the local
The Washington times., 1926-11-04
8 SHOT DOWN BY
n. !. GUNNER
BY international News Service

NEW YORK, Nov. A father
and his two grown sons were shot
down on the sidewalk near their
home here this morning while on
their way to work.
The trio, all engaged in the con.
tracing business, were waylaid by
three gunner, who fled after the
shooting.
The victims were rushed to a
hospital, seriously wounded.
They were Caesar Taormina. SO;
Joseph. %, and Clio, 80.
Police believed they were shot
In . new outhEDak Of labor warfare.
The Washington times., 1926-11-04
ONE MILE AND A QUAR-
CHICAGO DEMOCRATS
i IsHoME IS BOMBED

CHICAGO. NOV. 4.-The home Of
Michael Rosenberg, prominent Demo-
cratic politician, was wrecked by q
dynamite bomb early today.
RogenbergE and several members
OF his family were in the building
it, the tine None was injured.
Rosenberg; attributed the attack to
political foes.
The Washington times., 1926-11-04
Horse Thief Sentenced

BLOOMSBURY. Nov. 4. - Albert
Briggs, aged 90, Of Benton town.
ship, convicted in September Of
horse stealing, was sentenced to q
term of from 81 to IL years in
Eastern penitentIary. Tho sentence
was imposed on the charges Of
horse stealing and felonious assault.
The Washington times., 1926-11-04
Nevada Drys Routed

CARSON CITY, New, Nov. 4.
Voters Of Nevada by q vote sCf
almost to expressed their dis.
satisfaction with prohibition and:
voted In favor Of q national conveSl.
ton for the purpose Of amending
the National Constitution In 80, far
az prohibition laws are concerned.
The Washington times., 1926-11-04
Arizor1a Close q Governor

PHOENIX, Ariz,. Nov. 4s-The
gubernatorial race In Arizona was
stilI In doubt today, with Governor
Hunt CD leading his opponent;
e. s. Clark, by 473 votes. Y
The election, Of Carl Hayden. DEM
ocrat. to the United States Senate
has been conceded:
The Washington times., 1926-11-04
CnIlfornla. Net 80 Cllt

SAN FRANCISCOs Nov. 4.---Ae
votes were tabuIateds In Southern
California. the lead for the repeal
Of the Wright Act, the State prchi'
bItion enforcement law. was gradu-
ally being diminished. Today the
lead had been cut to- approximately
25, 900 votes.
The Washington times., 1926-11-04
Struck with Terrific Force

ISEPEMING, Mich, Nov. $50
strong was the force Of water which
snuffed out the lives Of So miners
In the Barnes Hacker iron mine
that several Of the victims were
found today to have been complete
Iy stripped Of their clothing. Many
were horribly mangled.
The Washington times., 1926-11-04

Princess Astra would sigh and
say. You have broken the con-
tact. Keep your hands on the ball
so that the contact win not be
broken.
Then q lnuffled bell would ring
and the lights would go out and on
again. It certainly was spoolky and
gave me the creeps. The place
was full of incense and when /
came out, IL stuck to my clothes
and couldn't get rid Of the smell
for days after.
told the Princess didn't have
anything to tell that could interes:
her. When / said that she gave a
long, deep sigh but stayed in her
trance. Then the lights went out
for a second and came on again
while somewhere in the place a
bell changed thirteen times and
thought saw the draperies moving.
There was a whining noise, too,
that lasted for several seconds.
Spirits Are Restless
THE spirits are moaning. They
are restless" the Princess told me
and she urged nae to Tell ALL"
Well, they didn't get much out of
me and finally, the session was
over and I was escorted out and
the yonng woman took me home.
The whole trip didn't cost me a
cent and I've often wondered just
what was behind it.
They didn't get much satisfaction,
though.
Got Many Letters
From time to time. received
letters from all parts of the country
from people who signed themselves
Psychic" ''Fortune-Teller,'' and
"Clairvoyant." They all wanted to
help me out. Some had the crime
solved and ready for the police.
Others told me it wasn't my wife
at all that had been found dead.
One even limited that my wife was
still alive and that IL she could be
found, she would be able to tell
who killed Mr.. Hall and the un.
identified woman.
Well, I expect to be bothered by
cranks for some time to come. I'm
used to it now and 1 don't pay any
attention to them. Many Of the
letters are mighty nice and Just as
I've said before, most of them have
been very kind in their opinions OF
me.
Games Mills has his own opiII.
lon Of Mrs. Hall and the Stevens
family. He recalls several peculiar
remarks made by the widow DUR
ing the day preceding the dis.
cOvery Of the bodies OF his wife
and her husband. 1t is an inter.
esting chapter that Mr.. Mills pre.
sents tomorrow.
Copyright. 1926. Famous Features
| Syndicate. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1926-11-04
By JAMES MILLS

going to tell you about very peculiar incident that
place about month after the murder of my wife and
Mr. Hall
One day, received letter signed Astra" asking
60 certain address in New York where message of
great Importance awaiting Well had been re-
ceivng all sorts of letters and queer invitations ddn
much attention. to it. but few days later young
called my house and urged go with her this
woman they called Princess Astra.
The Washington times., 1926-11-04
Medium Tried to Get
Mills to Confess

Ede the excitement that followed the discovery of
hod;es of Eleanor
Years ago officials turned the spotlight
Mills, husband
SINGER Oas not exempt frank
nroof However Mbteruges employed By
authorities and leading metropolitan to the
ndnGnneTed church serton. Mills
figured Oed incident of sinister significance IN (Which CHASTITY
He reveals the circumstances IN toddys 'chupter).
The Washington times., 1926-11-04

that she would stand by her now
as one woman TO another.
Nine. Fuller, who Ii seriously I'LL
aboard the train, wept tears Of grail
tude.
The Washington times., 1926-11-04
Host Orders Adviser
Of Queen Oft Train

ABOARD QUEEN MARIE IS SPECIAL TRAIN Tin Wash
ingfon 1.-The tanscontnental tour of Queen Marie
Of Rumania beset with internal erupons today
The Washington times., 1926-11-04

BELGRADE, Nov. 4-The latest
romance of Miss Mary Landon
Baker Of Chicago, is all off. It
was learned today. Miss Baker.
who figuratively left AIIister Nc.
Cormick waiting at the church.
and whose indecisiOn is said to
have wrecked several other
rOI1ances, is reported to have
abandoned any plans she may have
had to marry Nj. POuritch. form.
erIy Serbian Consul in Chicago.
The breaking Off Of the POuritch-
Baker romance Is reported to have
been due to Miss Bakers recent
discovery that NJ. POuritch is just
NJ. POuritch, and that he is not
q nobleman.
Reports are that Miss Baker Is
bound back to London. where Il
has been reported there II
Eoung peer Who has long sought
her hand.
The Washington times., 1926-11-04
0ddia safe n Nevada

RENO, New, NOV. with IS
per cent OF the vote counted. there
election Of Senator T. L. od.iie
RI, to the United States senate
was practically assured today. He
was leading his nearest opponent.
Ray Baker CD. By nearly 1000
votes. M
On the face OF. late returns, the
election OF Fred BaIzar. Rep), an
Governor: was also almost a certain
ty.s He led his Opponent, Gov. ].
q: scrugham D.l by $500 votes. q