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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-10
Miners Union
ELECTION STIRS
The Coal FIELDS
First Real Contest on
Lewis in Years

ALTOONA, Pa, Dec. a.-cIosinu
days of the biennial elections in the
miners union are bringing excitement
to the coal fIeld.S December IA is the
first sine in six years, since the cam
paIgn led by Harlan and Howat in
1920, that the reelection of John L.
Lewis to the international presidency
has been seriously challenged.
In 1922 no candidate appeared
against Lewis. In 1924 his rival was
an unknown rank and hler from ILL
nois. This year the progressive ticket
is led by John Brophy, for 10 years
district president of the central Penn
sylvania miners, and well known in
the union as the chief spokesman for
the naturalization of mines. Brophy
achieved high standing in the union
for his leadership of the Somerset
strike in 1922, when non-union btu
minous miners joined the big fight.
"save the Union"
Brophy is running on a "Save-the-
Union" slogan and accuses Lewis of
losing 100000 members and steering
theSunion to defeat. The administra-
ton counters with the charge that
Brophy and his associates are a group
of radicals who are incapable of lead
ing the United Mine Workers.
Turmoil has been added by the ad-
ministration's action in ruling Alexan-
der Howat, Powers Hapgood and
other prominent progressives OFF the
ballots. On his return to Kansas from
a stumping tour of the country for the
Brophy ticket, Howat found that his
name had been stricken from the Kan
sas ballot, where he was running for
district president. No reason for the
barring was given. Howat is a work
ing miner and in good standing in the
union and had the endorsement of the
majority of the Kansas local unions
for the post. He was Kansas presi-
dent for 20 years till removed in 1891
by Lewis.
Charges Frame-up.
Howat has also been stricken from
he national ticket, where he was run
ming for delegate to the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor convention. Powers
another delegate candidate,
CONTINUED on page y
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essseeH SsessI
sy T. }. o'FLs dERTY

GREAT BRITAIN'S generous soul is
~ exuding good will for the Can
tonese The bayonet having failed,
John Bull now hopes to save a few
chestnuts out of the commercial con-
flagration that resulted from the bru-
tai British policy in China. Even
James Ramsay Macdonald favors rec
ognition of the Canton government
for purposes of, negotiation. MacDon-
aid, the socialist, is Of the opinion
tha3 the Cantonese are not as red as
they are painted In fact he is in
clined to suggest that his majesty's
government might even forgive them
for the crime Of fighting Imperialism
provided they SHOW that Soviet infiu-
ence over their government is only
skin. deep. Macdonald is as black an
imperialist as Stanley Baldwin, but
his constituency is different.
THE imperialists may we'll wor-
4 ~ over the prospect of 440,000,000
Chinese beginning to exert a deter
mining influence on world politics.
The victory of the Chinese revolution
airy nationalists is certain to inspire
the teeming millions of India and the
other millions of exploited peoples
scattered over the Orient. Even
clever diplomacy would not avert the
jmperialist disaster in China, but Eng
land which had a reputation for sub
tle lying seems to be getting weak
even in the diplomatic field. But
then warships, and armies, backed by
a stable economy are the best diplu.
mats. England has the ships and the
soldiers but her economic base Is
shaking.
SUPERINTENDENT Moan DREW
~ of Chicago's public schools is UNI
der fire. not because he was and is a
tool of big business but for the fake
reason that he halls from New York
and Is therefore an allen" in the me-
tropolis Of the middle west. The Chi
cago Tribune has rushed CALAMITY 10
McAndrew's defense tho sometime
ago that worthy got under the Trib.
une's skin with criticism of certain
patriotic distortions that pass for
history In the school books. Mean
drew is no paciist, but he has a soft
spot in his heart for British imper-
ialism and he did not like the idea OF
having the impression created in the
minds of the children that the British
are good runners. The superintend-
ent crept into his corner and the Trib
patted him on the head by way OF say
ing: Now, good little doggie dom.
bark again until you get permission"
A MURDERED girl will hold the
"A front page and most OF the second
Continued on page q
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WALL STREET WANTS
BOLIVIA To TAKE OVER
TACNA FOR A REASON

WASHINGTON, Dec. T. Bolivia
has accepted Internationally the
plan Of settlement OF the Tscna-
africa controversy proposed this
week by Secretary Of State Kellogg,
the state department announced to-
day.
Under the plan, Chile and Peru
would turn over to Bolivia the ter
ritories OF Tacna and africa for
consideration. africa would be made
a free port. Needless to say, Bo-
Iivia Is almost entirely dominated
by American capital. A recent Wall
Street loan places mortgage upon
Bolivian national revenue for rs
years.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-10
Steamers Stranded in
Lake Michigan, Rescue
So Sailors in a Day

WASHINGTON. Dec. S-Fifty-two
men have been rescued from strand
ed steamers on Lake Michigan with
in the last "a hours by the Eagle
Harbor coast guard crew, it was an
nounced at headquarters here today.
The crew took 20 men off the
steamer Thomas Nathan After land.
ing this party, the other men were
rescued from steamer City of Ban.
gor.
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the dominant trade unions was sup.
porting capitalism and covering up
with sham revolutionary phrases. The
way TO fight the new capitalist de-
fensive OF classification. Losovsky
said, is 70, secure a united front OF
workers in Industry. unite workers in.
to industrial unions, put the question
Continued on page 20
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SECRETARY OF
LABOR URGES
Bosses UNITY
Coolidge Message Asks
Strike-Breaking LaW
Especial to The Daily workerl


WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-The pass
age of anti-strike legislation by the
present congress and a united front 81
soft coal barons and the government
to meet the crisis that will be preci p
tated when the jacksonville agree
ment between btumnous operators
and the United Mine Workers Union
expires in Aprll-these are the. plans
up the sleeves of the operators and
the Coolidge administration reflected
in the proposal made by Secretary Of
Labor Davis on Wednesday for cor
ference of the employers Of the blum
nous coal industry to evolve a prac-
tical plan to make coal mining peace
fll and prosperous industry"
This proposal was made before the
American Mining Congress meeting
here. Davis said that the coal indus
try was the only one in which, for
many years, the country had been "af
ficted with nationwide strikes" and
that it is now time to let a little day
light into the coal mines"
Boss Strategy.
In calling for this conference OF
operators Secretary Davis is merely
carrying out the strategy Of the Coo
lidge administration which was made
clear in the presidents message to
congress on the coal situation. Thar
section Of the presidents address
makes it plain that the administration
is going to press in congress for new
laws that viii give the executive
free hand in dealing with a possible
coal strike in April.
The president said. NO progress
appears to have been made within
large areas of the bituminous coal il.
dustry toward creation OF voluntary
machinery by which greater assurance
can be given to the public of peaceful
adjustment Of wage difficulties such as
have been accomplished in the anthra-
cite industry. This bituminous indus
try is one of primary necessity and
bears a great responsibility to the ma
ton for continuity of supplies.
Asks Power.
''As the wage agreements in the IN
iOHANCu SOCtAou VI tue INDUSTRY expire
on April l next, and ,as conflicts MAY
result which may imperil public in
terest, and have for many years often
called for action of the executive Ia
protection Of the public. | again rec
ommend the passage of such legisla-
ton as will assist the executive in
dealing with such emergencies thru
a special temporary board of concilia-
ton and mediation and thru admin
istrative agencies for the purpose OF
distribution Of coal and protection OF
the consumers of coal from prohteer-
ing"
This official statement or the repub-
lican administration. the lackey pro
posals of Secretary Davis, and the I'M
disguised intention Of the operators
to smash the coal miners union. are
all clear proof that in April the min
ers will be confronted by a consoli-
dated employers machine backed b,
the full power Of the government
ready to wipe out the United Min
Workers Union as a job controlling
factor in the coal fields and to lower
the wages and worsen the working
conditions OF the miners.
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tlOnal on Monday, under the chair
manship of Remmele Germany
The social-democratic and bour-
geois press Is proclaiming national
and international classification OF in
dustry as methods Of securing peace
and the welfare Of the population.
Losovsky said that in both these
questions OF naturalization and trusti-
fication the right wing leadarship OF
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Swallows Radlum Tube.

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Dec. S.---A tube
Of radium, valued at $4,000 today was
removed from the stomach OF Miss
Ruth Ballah Of Spencer Iowa. The
operation not only saved the life Of
the girl but restored the precious sup
ply OF radium to the hospital.
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Enough Dry sleuths.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.--Americas
dry army is adequately manned and no
additional PERSONNEL Is needed, the
house appropriations committee re-
ported today In presenting the $780,
s06,56S treasury and post Office de-
partments supply bill, of which s27,.
s41.sO5 goes for prohibition enforce
ment.
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SEE TOA CHAN,
OF CANTON GOVT.
TO SPEAK HERE
First ENJOY of the NeuO
China to Make Address

Chicago workers are to have the op-
portunIty Sunday night Of hearing a
message direct from embattled China.
SEE Toa Chan, commissioner Of edu-
cation in the Canton government, who
has come TO the United States on a
special mission, will address a mass
meeting at Northwest Hall, corner
North and Western avenues, his sub
ieet being; "chlna's Great Struggle
for Freedom" Sundays meeting,
which will be comrade Sees only i'm
portant public appearance during his
Chicago visit, is under the auspices
of the AlI-America Antl-lmperIaIist
League.
Greeting by Ruthenbera.
Other speakers will include c. e.
Ruthenberg, general secretary of the
Workers (Communist) Party, who will
greet the eminent Cantonese in the
name OF the revolutionary working
class movement of this country, and
Manuel Gomez, secretary of the Unit
ed States section OF the All-America
Anti-lmperialist League.
First Envoy.
Special significance attaches itself
to the visit of SEE Toa Chan, as he is
the first authentic representative of
the Chinese revolution to cross the
Pacific since the Cantonese forces be-
gan the victorious march northward
under General Chang Kai Shek, which
has swept aside one opposing army
after another and has already wrest-
ed control of three-ffths of the ter
ritory of China from the reactionary
war lords in the pay OF foreign i'm
perialisrp.
Comrade SEE was an early sympa-
thizer with the revolutionary move
ment led by DR.. Sun Vat Sen, which
resulted in the formation of the Kuo-
mintang party Since he became a
member of the party he has held a
number of important posts in it, For
some time he has been commissioner
of education in neutrality-suspicious.
alist government of Canton. Last year
the Canton government sent him on
a special mission to Japan.
Many Chinese Expected.
Inasmuch as the visitor speaks on
behalf of an organization which con-
trolls what must soon be universally
recognized as the only government in
China having the support of any con-
siderable section of the population, it
is expected that his meeting here will
be attended by many Chinese as we'll
as American workers.
At the office of the AllAmerica An
ti-Imperialist League, 106 N. La Sale
street, it was stated that leaflets for
Sundays meeting have been printed
In English and in Chinese. The meet
ing will begin at p. m. Admission
at the door is % cents.
A feature of the meeting will be a
series of Chinese musical numbers,
including vocal as well as instrument
tai pieces.
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Losousky Tells Comintern Plenum
How to Combat New Defenses of
Capitalism; Ruth Fischer on Way
Especial Gable to The Daily workerl

MOSCOW,U - y r., Dec. Standardization rationaza-
ton are the chief methods of the capitalist Glass; said A.
Losovsky secretary of the Red International Unions In his
report the general situation in the movement before
the penum of the executive committee the Communist Inerna
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-10
IMPE:RIALISTS
IN PANIC over
CANTON POWER
u. S., British Charges
Rush to Hankow
tspeeIaI to rhe paIIy worker,

SHANGHAI, Dec. 8. = Represent
tlves of the lmperiaIist powers in
China have abandoned their stand on
the Washington conference treaties
and are scrambIing to make the best
possible arrangements with the new
Cantonese force for a continuance of
foreign trade and concessions.
Miles Lampson, new British min
lister and Ferdinand Meyer, American
legation counsellor have hurried to
Hankow, which, with Wuchang. con-
stitutes the center of the new Kuomin.
tang power and are supposed to be
planning negotiations with the Kuo-
mintang government concerning new
arrangements.
AT the same time Lampson is quoted
as saying he received word from
Austen Chamberlain, British foreign
minister. that he must not allow him.
self to be restricted by old treaties
but must proceed with a free hand
in adapting British trade to the new
conditions caused by the existence of
the powerful new government.
Threaten Drastic Action"
He is also quoted as saying that
drastic action" may be a step in the
British policy from now on and warn
ed commercial interests to be pre-
pared to adapt their business to new
treaties. The Chinese agitation against
the British is increasing Strikes in
the south are gripping the Hong Kong
trade. In the central provinces strikes
are also numerous against foreign
firms, particularly British and Japan
ese. In the circumstances II is thot
that British diplomacy may try half.
recognition Of the Wuchang govern
ment, acknowledging its "de facto"
Continued on page p
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-19
Rolling Rosy"
To Roll Traffic
Violators In

Traffic violators who fall into the
county traffic squad dragnet on the
CalcXico highway, and WHO are
booked for the county jail, will no
longer be allowed to drive UP to FL
Centre, or hc driven ny one Of the
traffic squad.
Captain Oswalt hat made ar
rang,mcnts with the sheriff ; office
to have the chain gang wagon.
known as "Rolling Rosy, :, parked
at Hebcr from now on. Reckless
drivers and drunken drivers viii b.
placed in the wagon and IN officer
win be sent from FL Ccutro to
bring them to the county Jail.
Rolling Rosy -, is no Pullman
car, and she is without any of the
comforts of home. except plenty Of
fresh air. She has plenty OF bars,
but no drinks, and in the opinion
of th" traffic squad members sh9
VIII never he popular with traffi,
violatcrs, thus aiding the Officers
in making the highway safe for
law abiding citizens.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-19
HEAVIEST I
VOTE CAST
IN YEARS
Out of 100000 Ballots
Ware for Modification
Wins Heavily.
PENCHOT is LOWEST
First Official Vote on
Wet and Dry Question
Seems Decisive.
PHILADELPHIA, May 49,

PHILADELPHIA, May 19.-
William s. Ware. Republican
leldev of Philadelphia, who pro-
missed beer and light wines by
1928, was leading his nearest
dry opponent for the Republican
senatorial nomination by 1915
votes this afternoon with only
1852 election districts missing
ont of a total of 1921 in the.
entire state.
The tabulation of the a"-im-
portant primary stood at 1870
p. n. eastern daylight time:
Ware 545.80o; Pepper i27 G3i;
Pinchot 27O,4
In the entire state $500 out
of the 1881 districts gave E. f.
Be dlcman, vare's running mate,
lead of Go,667 over his lead
ing opponent. John s. Fisher,
who ran on the Pepper ticket.
This apparently assured Beid-
!eman s election.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-19

FOR Hell P
Of ARMS
Government Will Spend
S140,00O,000 to Relieve
Depression.
Forestry Experiment Sta
tion in California Is
Provided For.
BY JOSEPH S. WASNEY
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)

WASHINGTON. May 19.-The
government will spend nearly
$l40.000,000 during the next fiscal
year beginning July l in an effort
to relieve the depression of the ag-
riculturc industry and to place far
mcrs on a plane with other busi-
ness.
Congress, apparently with at least
one eye on election year, provided
the agriculture department with
more than $1,000,0OO above the APP
preparation for this year and dis
tribution of funds is about to be-
gin.
Secretary Jardine announced to-
day that livestock industries would
receive $1100,000 in federal aid
for tubercular eradication work
among cattle. About 100000 will
he spent in printing and distribut-
ing books on diseases of horses and
cattle.
Millions for Roads
Good roads. necessity to farm
ers,-will get $S0,000,G00 from the
government next year.
So farmers can obtain livestock
information amt market news,
$37,402 will be spent to expand de-
partment news service from Buffa-
10, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, Cleve-
land. indianapolis and St. Joseph.
Jardine said other large eXpendi-
lures next wear will include $4,000
for a bee culture station in Wyom-
ing; $40, 600 for new forestry eX-
pertinent station in California and
10000 for inspection service of
seeds, fruits and nursery plants for
export.
Congress also provided increased
appropriations for preventing the
spread of the corn borcr, for
strengthening port inspection ser
Continued on page s.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-19
F0RCER HELD IN
SAN FRANCISCO
WAS BUSY HERE
Gibson" Had 56 Aliases
Used While Passing
Many Bad Checks.

One Of the clcvcrest crooks who
ever operated in Imperial County
is under arrest in San Francisco
in the person of Donald Francis
Gibson, according to information
received last night by District At
torncy Utley.
Imperial County officials, togoth-
er with officials in other parts Of
the state. have been searching for
Gibson for manv months. lie
flooded Imperial Valley last fall
and winter with n large number Of
had checks, and f,ccccd number
of merchants and banks out Of
money in this way.
Gibson, according to police rec
ords on file in Los Angeles, is
known to have used over So aliases,
while passing bad checks. \ list
Of the aliases was fumished to the
district attorney today, and among
them were several names that Glib
SON used when operating here.
When complaints began to drift
into the district attorney 5 office
last fail, close watch was kept
for Gibson, bat he c!udcd the au-
Cnntinund on Daue &
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-19
First Honeydews
Are Rolling East
From the Valley

Imperial Valleys first honey
dCws fer the season are rolling
east today, a car having been
shipped from the north end yes
t2loay ant. - crates from the
south end today, John Amicon
B-otheIs and Company taking
the honors for the first south
lnd ahipmcnt, which is consign-
cd TO New York.
Shipments Of cartaloupes to
d"tc This season total 1920, with
2I2 cars rolling yesterday. Lo-
Cal Shipping point information
SHOWS maxinu..4 -mpeIa5ure leo
degrees, minimum 81. Demand
good, market slightly weaker.
Carloads f. o. b. cash track,
standard 36-45s mostly S2-2.15,
few S1.9O, one car me quality
and condition, S2.25. Ripes for
western shipment, standard So
l5s $1.75-2. Most shipments
rolled for delivered sales.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-19
DETECTIVE
SAYS SHE
IS ALIVE
Saw Her Speeding Toward
Los Angeles After Her
Reported Death.
FOLLOWERS PRAYING
Legions Flock to Beach
Where Spiritual Leader
Reported Lost.

A fresh element of mystery en-
tered into the disappearance OF
Mrs. Mcpherson when Detective
Captain M. G. Barnard, of the
Culver City police department,
declared he saw the evangelist
speeding toward Los Angeles in
an automobile after she was re-
ported missing.
I'm positive it was Mrs.
Mcpherson, said Capt. Barnard.
II have known her for two years.
She was with another woman, and
they were speeding in big Sc
dam
Mother Kennedy, the evan
gelist's mother, and others close
to Mrs. Mcpherson remained firm
in the belief she was drowned.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-19
DAM BILL READING MAKES
RAPID PROGRESS TODAY

WASHINGTON, May 49,
Making rapid progress with pro-
posed amendments to Swing John
son Boulde- am -, the house
irrigation committee today paw
the way for a final vote on the
measure Saturday.
All amendments considered thus
far by tbs committee have been
rejected. Three-Quarters of the
bill has been reed for amend
ments and the remaining quarter
is expected to &c read at Satur-
days session.
Before a final vote is taken
Saturday, several amendments by
Representative Leatherwood, Re
publican, Utah, will be passed on.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-19
DISARMAMENT IS
HOPE OF LEAGUE
MEETING TODAY
Twenty Nations Repre-
sented; Germany Is a
Participant.
By HENRY WOOD
United Press Staff Correspondent

GENEVA, May 19.-rhe prepare
tory commission on disarmament,
meeting here under League of Ma
tion auspices, today discussed the
point where arms limitation should
stop
Viscount Cecil, representing Great
Britain, urged that peace time arm
les only should be considered.
France insisted that in limiting
peacctime effectiveness, the armed
strength of potential enemies and
the ease of attack of each nation
should he considered.
This is the most serious effort yet
undertaken toward world wide dis
armament, a commission represent
ing twenty cf the leading nations of
the world meeting under the auspices
ct the League of Nations to make
preparations for IN international
Gisarmament conference.
Twenty Nations There
The nations represented on the
commission were, first, the tCu wine
are now members of the league
council, England, France, Italy
Japan, Belgium, Spain, Sweden,
Czecho-Slovakia, Brazil and Uruguay
and the following ten who were III
TC,optipua6 nm DoCa ~
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-19
Miracle Cures"
Disclosed After
Novenas to Saints

nOSTON, Nav l9.-Talcs Of "mir-
he cures' were told here today
blowing novenas to ST. Teresa and
Rita.
lin two instances faith and pray
were credited with having al
Mated the effects of paralysis. y
|ung woman had recovered her
ice; a child the use of her arms,
| las the Rev. w. j. Casey. AK
ry pastor, was pronouncing bcne-
.tion at Il novena to st. Teresa.
ISIS Mary Manning of Wellesley
|intcd. She was revived and reIa-
,es were astounded when, on open
her eyes the young woman sad
|arly ana distinctly:
praise be to the little flower, !
n speak. have recovered my
ice. -
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-19
BYRD TO CIRCLE SOUTH POLE,
USING TWO FOKKER AIRPLANES

;thcre.
If he reaches the south pole he
plans to return north next spring
and fly from E'ah, Greenland, cx-
nloring the sector of the Arctic in
that district west of Spitzbergen,
which he had hoped to visit this
year.
Byrd s ship, the Chantier, was
WAS scheduled TO leave Kings Bay
today for London.
Floyd Bennett, who accompanied
Byrd as pilot on his dash to the
north pole, will pilot one of the
planes, while Bernt Balchen, Nor
wegian, possibly will pilot the other.
A Norwegian ice pilot will. also
be taken to the base at Framheim.