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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
AUSTRIAN LABOR
DELEGATION IN
TRANSCAUCASIA
Impressed by Success of
Armenian Republic

international Press Correspondence
MOSCOW, U. S. S. r, March Shy
MaiD-The Austrian workers. deleea-
tlon ls at present In Transcaueasia.
After staying several days In Tlnis,
where II visited factories, and various
institutions and conducted detailed
discussions with members Of the gov
eminent, the delegation left for Fri
van, the capitol of tho Armenian So
Wet Republic. Here they visited VII
lagos, workers colonies and trade un-
ion oroanizatlons.s
Armenian Success.
The social-democrat, Larsen, told
press Representatives that the delega-
ton was very much impressed by the
economic process, of recovery proceed
ing in Armenia which had been
ravaged by long years of civil war.
The delegation had been startled by
the revolutionarysenerg Of the Arme-
MAN proletariat which was turning a
backward country with century long
slavery and poverty, into socialist
Industrial country.x
National Question Solved.
The peaceful life Of Armenians and
Turks side by side, two nationalities
which for years had been played off
one against the other, was a proof that
the correct solution of the nationalist
question had been nfound. The chair
man OF the delegation, Farkas, de-
clared that the solution of this ques-
ton in Georgia and in the whole OF
the Caucasus was an example to the
rest of the world.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
ARREST WORKER FOR
PROTESTING AGAINST
The ANTI-ALIEN LAWS

CAMDEN, N. j., March 3o.-Ap-
peal is being made against the six
months jail sentence imposed on
Rudolph Sosiek for "Ioitering on the
street" Sosiek was distributing cir
cuIars attacking proposed antI-aIien
legislation. When he refused t
speak after six hours police grIIling
he was sentenced without trial or
counsel. The International Labor
Defense furnished $500 bail and to-
oether with the American Civil Lib
critics Union has employed Attorney
Walter keown.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
N. Y. WORKING CLASS HOUSEWIVES
OPEN RELIEF KITCHEN TO FEED
PASSAIC STRIKERS CHILDREN

PAssAc NJ J, March The United Working
kitchen children
Fifty will assemble tomorrow In New
counc o Working Women will
kitchen located Botany mills
mills
all this
kitchen Money
contributions Raskn
lco Relief Office 743 Main Ave. Passae, NJ j.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
R|FF|AN Chief
ONLY ASKS FOR
NOBLE
Abd-eI-Krim Writes to
the London Times

Editors Notes.-The following
letter from Abd-el-KrInn, the leader
Of the Riffs, who has been carrying
on a heroic battle for the freedom
Of his country against overwheIn1-
Ing odds, appeared In the london
Times few days ago. II was or
1gInaliy dated Jan. n. The great
difficulties in the way Of smuggling
Il past the Spanish lines prevented
It's being published until now.
Fortunately the translator pre-
served the oriental flavor Of the
document and II will be realized
that It truly represents the aspIra-
tlons of the Riffans. We are re-
printing II entire, as the capitalist
press has published only small
portion and left out some Of the
most significant paragraphs.)
The letter is as follows:
ITO the Editor Of The Times:
Peace.
1--WE rejoice to communicate to you
true information concerning the situa.
ton of our country, so that you can
publish it in your progressive news
paper IN order that the world may
realize what exactly is the position of
affairs.
This is in the interests Of truth
especially as there are rumors set
abroad by the enemies OF humanity
and those hostile to peace, the low
ers Of war.
I'VE are relieved of responsibility
and the whole world knows that we
are prepared to make peace and to
come to an understanding with our
opponents. We only seek justice and
search for tranquility and that is all
ut is nothing to us If our enemies
for political purposes make false as
sertions. 1t has always been Sc
since we began to defend our usurped
rights. and we are always striving to
obtain peace. We have exerted
every effort in communicating to OBJ
tain peace.
Want Peace.
I'VE have exerted every effort n
communicating with the French and
Spanish authorities over and ovel
again; and every time they meet us
In their pride and in their egoisn
they are interpreting our purposes
contrary to their real intention; they
say we are the weaker side and have
no power to carry on war to resist
for long; and so they charge US al
times with weakness and at other
times with having suffered defeat, and
this is whenever we make any com
munication to. them or show any in
clination for peace.
Resent Being Called 6arbarians.
"This has astonished US. And when
we continue TO fight and to kill
abandoning our inclination to follow
the path Of peace-thereby seeking
our rights Justly and impartially-
they accuse us OF being barbarians
"And when we appeal to them fol
our rights and Just treatment they
Continued on page 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
|MAGDALENA BAY
. STORIES Shown
TO Be BASELESS
Yarn of U. S. Imperial
ist Press Is False
BY MANUEL GOMEZ. see,y.

y
AIl-Ameriea AntI-ImperIaIist League.
Setting the stamp Of charIatanry on
the entire imperialist campaign
against Mexico, is the MaadaIena
Bay hoax, which is the latest thing
that has been dlshed up to US by
the reekIessIy interruptions nsw,s.
cooks Of the kept press. AItho every
newspaper editor in America knew
the story was untrue on the face OF
II, It was played up in sensational
fashion, given elaht-coIumn streamer
headlines In some cases, with accom-
psnying maps to show the imminent
menace Of Mexican and Japaneae col
fusion providing for possible Japanese
military bases within few hundred
miles Of the California border. Con.
elusive denials are now pouring in
from all sides.
San Diego Source Of Fake.
The sole basis for the lurid news
stories was fake dispatch from San
Diego, Calf, reporting that a conces-
sion for exploitation Of 3,0OO,O 900 acres
in Mexico had been granted to a jap
anese syndicate. The land was said
to be along the lower California coast
including 100000 acres on the shores
Of Magdalena Bay and 1000, 900 acres
in the neighborhood of Ensenada.
Washington has no official news OF
such a concession, and no reliable
news Of any kind.
Mexico City denies categoricalIy
that any concession has been given.
A cable from Toxic disclaims any
knowledge of the reported land deal
and hints that the whole AFFAIR smack
ed of anti-Japanese propaganda.
Judge Blasts Lies.
And putting the final kibosh on the
matter. comes the statement issued
yesterday by Judge D. J. Half Of
Kansas City, who owns, with John H.
Henry of New York, the concessions
in question, and who says he has no
intention of disposing of his interests.
1t is "the old oil" It is Mexican oil
that is behind this steady outpouring
of anti-Mexican stories. Fear Of the
United States has already caused Mex
lea to make serious compromises in
the Interpretation of her oil and land
laws, but Wall Street is not satisfied
with compromises. Wall Street must
have everything that Mexico possess
es. The anti-Mexican drive has not
been halted. 1t is just getting its
second breath.
ImperiaIists Seek War.
American Imperialism is busy IN
China as well as in Mexico. The clash
Of imperialist interests in China has
its expression in the conflict between
the United States government and
Japan. War with Japan is coming
sooner or later. The yellow peril
must be constantly dangled before the
eyes of the American workers.
The news story from San Diego
thus kills two birds with one stone.
It raises the Mexican issue and the
Japanese issue at the same time. II
is the most despicable kind of hoakum
but" said the editor as he handed
it back to the copy-reader, 1T Is a
very, very good story"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
Higher Wages, Demand
of Rochester Workers

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, March 3d.
Rochester building trades unions are
asking higher wage scales for the new
contract to supplant the present one,
expiring April /. Bricklayers and
plasterers ask raise from 81 to $12
a day Plumbers and steamfitters ask
s11 instead of $3.50 daily. Painters
seek the five-day week at S55, and car
penters ask 81 a day more.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
MARYLAND SPENDS SI49S TO
EDUCATE THE NEGRO CHILDREN;
SPENDS $47.33 ON THE WHITE

BALTIMORE Nd The Maryland
much child white children
Negro children according the state superintendent educa
Approximately 49S Negro child while
child according
contained in the Albert
the city Of Baltimore expended the education
child while SOS white children
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
No Renort Of HoId.un.

ST. LOUIS, March SO.-omcials Of
the Wabash railroad here today said
they had received no report OF hold
up OF passenger train on their road
between here and Detroit.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
Lathers Secure Wage Increase.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. March 3d.
The Lathers' Union has secured a
wage increase of 81 day. The new
wage scale will now be $40 day.
The union contract calls for 44-hour
week and double time for overtime.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
Burbank Recovering
from Serious Illness

SANTo ROSA, Cal, March 80. -
Luther Burbank, world-renowned hor-
ticulturist, shows a marked recovery
over his previously serious condition
which resulted in reports that he was
passing away. Burbank recently cele-
brated his 18th birthday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01

Watch the Saturday Magazine
Section for ne,o features every
'neek. This is a good issue to giUe
to your felIoic yorker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
MILLOWNERS TO
launch ATTACK
ON PICKETING
Legislature to Forbid
Mass Demonstrations
BY X. M. wIcKs

Especial to The Daily Worksrl
PAssAlc, N. j., March so-The out
standing fact In the struggle Of the
PassaIc textile workers against wage
cuts and intolerabIe conditions 10 the
passage by the state assembly at
Trenton Of vicious bill against mass
ploketino that only awaits the sIa-
nature Of Gov. A. Harry Moore to be-
come law. The bill, as originally in
troduced, was sponsored by the Off
Gals OF the state federation Of labor
and was Incorporated In the demo-
cratic party platform Of last fall when
Moore was elected.
On the face Of it it is supposed to
legalize picketing and take away the
power of judges to issue injunction
against picketing. But an amendment
is carried with the bill which defines
picketing as the peaceful action of
strikers walking upon the public high
way and pickets must be "at least ten
PAGES apart" Not even two people
dare walk together on a so-called
picket line or they will be guilty of
violation of the law There is no doubt
that the thing will be signed.
Thus we have another example of
the efficacy of labor leaders support
ing the old party programs and candi-
dates. BY adopting law supposed to
legalize picketing the legislature in
reality outlaws the only picketing that
can possibly prove effective in labor
struggles.
Bosses HeioIee.
The employers are jubilant over gne
part played by the legislative and are
awaiting the signature of the governor
in order to launch furious assault on
the picket lines of Passaic textile
workers in an effort to beat the
strikers into submission. 1t is pointed
out by strike leaders that altho such
law will seriously impair the picket
lines, still the strikers can march ten
PAGES apart and the line can be ex-
tended for miles which will result in
an impressive demonstration.
The exultation of the employers is
somewhat premature for the strikers
are determined to carry on the strug
gle and will devise new methods of
continuing the fight in spite of the
special laws that may be placed on
the statute books by a legislative and
senate that Is the servile instrument
of the mill owners and signed by a
governor that is a part of the leading
group in Morgan's democratic party.
Fine Bread Wagon Drivers.
AS an aftermath Of the rioting
started by the police the other day and
the arrest of the three truck drivers
who were delivering bread for the
strikers from the bakers union in
New York, the drivers were all fined
for speeding" Two OF them we're
fined $50 and costs, while the third
one was fined SAT and costs. These
arrests were plain reprisals on the
part of the police thugs in the service
OF the mill owners because the New
York union had posters adjoining the
wagons which described some of the
events of the textile strike.
Because Mrs. Mary Lozai called a
scab by his right name she was ar
rested and railroaded to jail for ten
days by an ignoramus police Judge
(they call them recorders here) named
Barbour, who denies people appearing
before him the right of legal counsel.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
IT'S ALIVE!

You've newpapers-but have Live onei
You living 70 Imperial Hail. 24os NJ Hal
st, D. m, Thursday April you
to dance And altogether you
Proceeds will 90 the Chicago Workers School,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01

ALBANY, N. Y, March 3O.-A bill
to prevent the use of injunctions in
Industrial disputes is before the New
York state legislature.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01

The DAILY WORKER Raises
the Standard for a Workers
and Farmers Government
Evening star., 1926-08-22
THRILLS ON A MOUNTAIN.
K NUT voLE, the famous Norwegian

X NUT VOLE, the famous Norwegian
mountain guide. was one day
alone with a very green tourist when
something happened that for "a time
the guide thought would end his
climbing forever. The two men were
roped together safely enough. but
Vole forgot to be watcnful of the man
he had in. his charge
Now, to walk with a slack rope
among tricky crevices in the noun
tains Is to court danger With his
attention bestowed elsewhere, the
guide did not notice that his COM
panion. contrary to instructions, was
hanging hard on his heels and drag
ging the loop of the rope in the snow.
OF sudden the crust gave way be-
meath him and an awful black abyss
opened and swallowed Vole up. There
was nothing to do except fall-which
the guide did; but. luckily for him and
the man above, his feet struck ledge
about 20 feet down. That stopped
Vole and saved him from pulling the
other fellow in after him.
Being still in the possession of his
wits, Vole chung where he had landed.
thankful for so much safety at lea st.
But the ledge was narrow, so narrow
that he could hardly keep his balance,
and the man above took to pulling
and jerking on the rope! Had he sue
ceeded in pulling Vole from hts perch
they would both have plunged head.
long into a bottomless pit.
Failing in his we'll meant but foolish
effort to help the guide, the man de-
sisted. The rope grew slack, and Vole
knew that the man had departed in
search of aid. The guide began to
look about him. .As scarcely any light
penetrated from ABOVE, he was oblig ed
Evening star., 1926-08-22

"Yes. That's your mother. sir, !"
Reggie smiled at the boy.
Wilfrid cried out and tried to break
from his arm; stumbled and fell.
Reggie swung on his heel. Take
charge of Langton, Bell. He's not to
leave the house. He can send for
any one he likes
"Who are you. sir?" Langton cried
I'm Reginald Fortune
And I'm Superintendent Bell, of
the c. I. d. Come on.' said Bell.
Here, SAM" Reggie called to his
chauffeur. Get some water" He
bent over the woman.
"Oh, not me-" she painted. "Wn.
frid's hurt
I'm thinking of him." said Reggie
gently
And in a little while mother and son
were laid in the big car and driven
away.
TT was evening when the car hooted
at the gate again and a, frightened
servant opened the door to Mr.. For
tune. Bell sat in the hall by
window.
'Langton telephoned for Geoffrey
Hartford he said. "He came quick.
They're in there. Lot Of talking
Reggie flung open the door Of the
library. Iangton sat In heap.
Over him stood a little sallow man,
whose face was loose skin in a multi
tude of wrinkles, the darker for his
white hair.
Yes, though. I should find you
together" said Reggie sharply. Yes,
this is the room where you worked
on the boy when you had him drug
cod p1no ut oh
Mr.. Harford?"
IT have not the pleasure of your
acquaintance" Godfrey Hartford said
primly. But shis brown eyes glowed
Remember that voice. Bell?" said
Reggie. over his shoulder. mfr.
Langton can introduce me-"
Langton pulled himself together and
stood up.
Its Reginald Fortune, the Scot.
land Yard surgeon" he said. IT told
you. He brought Mrs. Hartford down. -
THAT was SO unwise, Mr.. Fortune" +"
Geoffrey Hartford said gently. You've
made yourself responsible for a very
unfortunate affair.""
YES, I was sure you'd regret IT,"
Reggie smiled. 1T hasn't gone ac-
cording to plan
NO, indeed" Godfrey Hartford S
voice was softer still. How is my
poor cousin?"
(Which of them" said Reggie.
'Ah. ! think first of Muriel. But.
indeed-'
You always have. haven't you?"
said Reggie Fortune. Mrs. Har.
ford's wound Is not serious. have
no doubt she will live
Langton leaned on chair. What
about the boy?" he said hoarsely.
Evening star., 1926-08-22

ford sat at a table where a microscope
stood by some porcelain dishes. Lang
ton lay on the ground. Bell was
kneeling beside him.
My heavens. he's cold already
he gasped.
Reggie looked into Godfrey Har.
ford's face. The thin lips were blue.
Reggie shifted. In the faint mingled
odors OF the laboratory there was n
scent of hitter almonds. He took up
beaker from the bench above Lang
tons body. "One of the cyanides. Or
hydrocyanic acid itself"
q Bell looked ut Langton's livid face
and slluddercd. "Oh. Mr.. Fortune. you
shouldn't have let 'em co."
Reggie shook his head. THE best
way. Bcll-the best way"
Best? Best for them. maybe" Bell
rose heavily. lit was our job to bring
en- to trial
They've gone to trial." Reggie said
Bell gulped. Yes, sir, but we've
we going to say at the inquest?"
I'm going to say that / came here
to ask Langton to explain his sus-
picious treatment of private patient
of his. found him with Hartford. He
didn't explain. When I spoke of call
ing the police he took Hartford out Of
the room TO confer together. and they
didn't come back. Verdict. suicide"
"The verdict's all right" Bell
agreed. But it's a bad business
mo. don't think so. We shouldn't
have been able to hang them
why not?" Bell stared. why not,
Mr.. Fortune?"
They hadn't killed anybody"
Good heavens. sir, do you mean
the boys not dead?"
mo. He's not dead. I hope he's
not going to die"
But you made 'em think he vas"
Yes. I made them think so," Reg
gle said gravely. They'd tortured
that boy and his mother. They plap-
ned to murder mother and son. They
did their best to murder the boys
soul. And the law would only have
given them a few years in prison. I
want Justice
Bell looked at him with dread
ITS an awful responsibility to
take"
'yes. take It," Reggie Fortune
said.
Bell still watched him nervously.
"Mr. Fortune, did you notice the old
fellow said he didn't do il for money!"
Yes. Yes. I wasn't surprised.
asked her in hospital il Geoffrey had
any grudge against her. She didn't
know. He'd never done anything But
he wanted to marry her when she was
a, girl and she wouldn't have him, and
took his cousin instead. While the
late Col. Hartford was alive I don't
thiNk people had much chance Of hurt
ing his wife. When she was left with
only this boy. Geoffrey thought he
could make her suffer. Poison her
son body and soul. let her see her
son kill her-something rather rlsr
in revenges. Bell
THE man was fiend."
Yes. He liked hurting. And 80
had ideas about 1t. Not a nice fellow
to have loose in the world
II suppose Langton went into II for
the money!"
yes. They must have worked II
out together. But IL was Geoffrey's
scheme. | suppose he put It to Lang
ton there was fortune going, and
Langton fell for II. I've rather won
dered about Langton. He did decent
things in his time. ] fancy Geoffrev
was a bad influence long ago Poisoned
his mind. He never got anywhere
He wouldn't do the grind He grabbed
at other mems work. \ mean strain
In Langton. lust the sort Of clever
fellow to sell himself to the devil"
"a weird case. sir"
Yes. We've hanged the murderers
without murder. That's quite un
usual. Very distressin' for the de
partment."
(CopyriEht 1921
Evening star., 1926-08-22

to feel about with his nands 20 a}z.
cover, If possible, some means Of es-
cape from his fearful position. There
was Ice in plenty to support his
weight. and he soon saw that IL he
was to escape he must make his own
way.
With his ice AK he began to chop
steps in the ice. but he found IL ex-
ceedingly hard work on account OF his
cramped position and frequent slips.
Several times he almost lost his grip
on the AK handle.
After several hours of steady chop-
ping, he got up nearly to the surface.
but, as he was congratulating himself
upon his approaching escape, a huge
cake of ice and snow, very solid. be-
coming loosened, plunged down upon
him from above. 1t enveloped him in
a cold embrace. like that of death, but
by a miracle his head burst through
the avalanche. although the slide
drove his body so hard against the lev
wall that 1t knocked the breath out
of him and left him swaying about IN
a dizzy stupor.
He gradually recovered his sense
and began to breathe. Slowly he took
up his task again. and cut his path
upward to the light.
Thanks to his good health he re.
covered from the shock and found his
way home quite alone.