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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-18
Covering Up Criminal Connections
By Attacks on Negro Neighborhoods

THE Chicago police force, following shooting of
officer by Negro bandit naugurated reign of
in the South Side Negro district Wednesday night
According to the capitalist press $50 made
during the search for the criminal
The Herald and Examiner story, written in a lyrical
tone, says
THE HUNT BY THE POLICE PROGRESSED THRU
THE NIGHT. MANY, HOMES WERE INVADED. IN SOME
CASES OFFICERS SMASHED DOORS WHEN THERE WAS
DELAY IN ADMITTING THEM.
Some months ago Assistant States Attorney McSwggn
shot death by machine guns In the hands of under
world elements in Cicero To date, there has been
single Indictment
Neither there any widespread raid during which
homes broken into there $50 arrests.
It plain the police have taken advantage of the
fact that of the dozens of hodups and murders
mitted Chicago in the last month committed by
Negroes
There is shadow/of for the in which
the police turned loose upon the South Side they
would not dare to launch such campaign in white
munity unless they we're engaged in red" raid
The leaders Of the Negro In Chicago should organ
ze protests against the outrages pepeated by the
Chicago poce-a police force VIGOROUSLY
free hand in section of the city inhabited by suppressed
racial minority which thinks is unable make effective
protest. <atten
The Negro Organizations should show the city auttori-
ties that they mistaken in this belief and the
should be handled in way that will leave for doubt
the resentment Of the Negro and lite determination
to prevent such outrages In the future.
We hold brief for criminal elements Neither do
Chicago Negroes but the Chicago police force
allowed to create tho impression that only South
Side that robbeies and murders
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-18
BROPHY CARRIES
BIGGEST LOCAL
IN SPRINGF IELD
Progressive Slate Is
Leading

SPRINGFIELD, H., Dec. 16.-"Pea.
body No. 6" miners, who belong to
Local Union 1858, the largest local in
Springfield sub-dlstrlct of the United
Mine Workers Of America, are for the
Save the Union" ticket. They gave
5rophy 42s votes against Lewis 1855.
Stevenson drew 34s votes, against
Murray's 1879, and Brennan got $50
votes, placing him we'll ahead of Har-
ris with 172, and Kennedy with 96.
On the morning after election day
progressive miners here assembled
the figures of all locals they could
reach, and IL Springfield is any test
Of the election in this sub-district, the
progressive Hindmarsh has won for
sub-district president. taking the
place. of the reactionary. Walker
placed In office by crude and arbitrary
removal of left wingers. properly
elected two years ago. but framed for
expulsion by Frank Harrington, and
his tool, Harry. Fishwick.
Progressives Win.
Reports on eleven large locals. out
OF over 20 in the sub-district. show.
Hindmarsh 1890. Wall (another pro-
gressive) TAI. Bell (Fishwick ma
chine) 492 and Walker (reactionsry,
but perhaps split from the Fishwick
machine) z39.
The vote for vice-president stands:
Smith (progressive) 1921 and Pea
cock tFishwicl machine) CAS-. There
were two dark horses in this race.
neither OF which counted for much.
Secretary Race Close.
The vote for ecretary-treasurer is
very close between Riley (progres.
sive), Gerger ((progressive) and
Simpson dark horse), with the OIL
cial Fishwick machine candidate,
Shymansky bad fourth.
Young Admits Defeat.
The count Is being made on the dis.
trict and international election. but
aside from a general impression thai
the Brophy slate 10 carrying almost
unanimously, and the Tumulty slate
by comfortable majority. there is
nothing certain yet
Joker" Young, Fishwick candidate
for member OF ithe district executive
board. has adsnitted defeat by low
Lola, progressive candidate.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-18
botany VICTORY
ASSURES UNION
IN N. ]. MILLS
Strikers Joyful Over
Newest Triumph
lspseIaI 70 rhe oaIIy worksrl

PASSAlc, N. j., Dec. 16.-The settle
ment made by Botany consolidatsd
Mills with the Passaie strikers, made
on the same six points which ended
the strike In the Passsic Worsted Spin
ming company on November II, grants
to the workers the right Of orsaniza-
ton and of collective bargaining and
promises that striking employees will
be taken back without discrimination
The settlement affects more than 5000
workers who struck 43 weeks ago.
Gustave Deak, president Of Local
1903 OF the U. T. w. and chairman OF
the meeting, introduced a series OF
speakers who commented upon the
terms OF the agreement before the vote
was taken. Thomas Mcmahon, presi
dent of the Z. T. w, read to the meet
ing the letter from Mr.. johnson which
contained the six articles of the agree
ment and Botany's answers, sent In
reply to letter from Mr.. Mcmahon
dated December A. The six points and
Botany's replies were:
5otany's Replies.
I. Fright Of workers to orsanlEs IN
a legitimate organization"
Reply: The Botany Worsted Mills
does not question its workers In re
gard TO their labor affihation, as Il
does not question them as to their
fraternal, political or religious afilis-
lions. The matter is entirely in the
hands Of the Botany workers, with
but one reservation. that their organ
ization shall not be communistic in
origin, character or purpose.
2. "lf a grievance should arise, the
right Of collective bargaining"
Reply: The Botany Worsted Mills
ls committed to the principle OF col
leetive bargaining,
3. CLOSED shop not demanded"
Reply: This requires no comment
4. "lf any other demand Ia made.
not agreed ION by both parties, the
workers to continue working ana the
question srbltrated between these par
ties."
Reply: This follows from our tsll
acceptance Of the principle Of col
lective bargaining
8. Employees taken back without
discrimination"
Reply: We have employed and will
employ without discrimination
6. mo outside help employed sitter
Continued on page ~
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-18
Rykof Assails Opposition at
Con,intern Plenum; Parties Firm
Especial Cable to The Daily worksr)

Especial to
ovation He
Troky
October
opposition.
today
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period sere o
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-18

During the month of November average daily
$2o33s During the month of December far,
been $780,
Does this that retreatng? Does this that
have shown the white feather? Does this that party
and the left wing has failed the job of keeping The DAILY
WORKER at this most critical time? This and
be- The figures given above should the eyes every party
member to the gravity of the situation and to the necessity Of
far greater efforts than have shown during the
Every party unit sympathzer with our party every real
left Wnger should take this matter Demand that
keep up stride. Demand that every bit
keep The DAILY WORKER Send in donations The
need is urgent.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-18
LAME-DUCK MEMBER IS
GETTING AWFULLY BUSY
WITH new SET OF TOYS
Especial to Tn. Daily Worker,

NSPoeial 10 me Daliy WorksrD
WASHINGTON, Dec. te.-Hsrry
Z. Hull, commissioner Of lmmlura-
ton, who recently made the state
ment that there were In federal and
state prisons 10000 aliens who ought
to be deported, now says Of the
Chicago district that his budget for
the coming year carries a substsn-
tlaI increase for the Chicago off,es.
He hopes 70 add 20 additional In
speetcrs, after July Isl. next.
Hull ls the Isme-duck congress
man from the second Iowa district
and 10 taking himself rather seri-
ousIy In his new role ~ commission
er Of IrimiurstIon.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-18
CHICAGO POLICE ARREST 500
INNOCENT VICTIMS IN MANHUNT
THRU CITY'S NEGRO NEIGHBORHOODS

Armed with shotpuns and tear
bombs, fifteen bureau squads and 800
uniformed police swooped down on
Negro districts In Chicago Wednes-
day night. terrorizina the inhabitants
and arrestne more than 500 Negro
men indlserimlnstely. The excuse for
the raid on the Negroes, which re-
suited In throwing innocent persons
into crowded Jalls overnight. was the
hunt for the slayer OF Pstrolman
Julian 5onfeIdsr who 10 claimed TO
be Negro. Rractioslly svery reorss-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-18
DORCHY loses
LAST APPEAL,
GOES TO Jail
Kansas Miners Leader
Must SerUe 6 Months
Especial to The Daily worksr)

WASHINGTON. Dec. -16.-Aueust
Dorchy, leader Of the Kansas mine
workers, whose appeal TO the supreme
court was lost recently has been de-
MED re-hearing by the same court
and must 90 to jaik Dorehy was con-
victed of violating the Kansas Indus
trial court law by ordering q strike Of
coal miners. He was sentenced 10 pay
fine Of $500 and serve six months in
Jail. ffius
Involved in the same case Ia Alex
Howat, former president of the Kan
sas district of the miners union.
Howat has served his term In jail. A
feature OF the case was the manner
in which the Lewis machine In the
International union refused to assist
the two leaders in their struggle
against the Kansas law and actually
took advantake OF this to Dust them
from the union. q
Still Leadera
Despite the undetermined methods
Of the Lewis machine against them
and the fact that both Dorchy and
Howat we're expelled from the union
by an arbitrary action of President
Lewis. they still hold the confide nee
OF the miners OF Kansas and have
been reinstated in the union after
mass protest on the part OF the min
ers.
Howat and porchy supported the
Bropify progressive ticket against
Lewis In the union elections held last
Tuesday. Howat was nominated as
delegate TO the American Federation
OF Labor. but his name was stricken
from the ballot by the International
Office for no given reason. Howat was
also nominated for president of his
district by 90 per cent OF the members
and was ruled on the ballot In the
same high-hAnded way.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-18

'tion hall and cafe on the south aide
was rsIded by the police. who herded
the Negroes into police wagons. civ.
Ing few Of them opportunity TO demon.
strste they had no possible eonnee-
ton with the crime.
The raids began Wednesday after.
noon and lasted until early Thursday
morning.
None Idsntihed.
Thursday all Of the arrested Ne.
sroes were taken to the Wabash sta
lContinaed on page ~
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-18
Prepare Anti-StrikG Law for the Coal Mines
Especial to The DsiIy worksr)

(snO Til 81 WNrOD
in sem coc
declarations Labor concerning
d thai consider bn t
Ap w ntJason nhtn
them 10 enreex
h o opps Ia sdduuo cnrn Goa
~ n laws enurIyh 1.-THE shas
o over to supported suh ameaure
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-18

SCRANTON, Pa. Dec. 16.--Trapped
when the home OF Leonard Avery was
destroyed by fire at Pocono Lake, near
here. two hsby girls persisted in the
flames. They were. Jane Avery. 10
months, and Norma. months Tbsis
bodies were not recovered.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-18
sss,.e,x Sse..1
BY T. J. o'FLAHERTY.

MAYOR DEVER of this city should
IVA not worry If he does not receive
the democratic nomination for mayor
in the coming elections. 1t is reliably
reported that his honor has a standing
offer of an honorary position with the
banking investment firm Of Straus
q Co. at salary of $4,000 year.
This is not so bad, considering the
fact that the mayor is already wealthy.
3 Dever has been a good friend to the
business interests of this city. not ex-
Guiding the bootleggers. At the re-
cent hearings on the traction problem
he mayor agreed that raise In fares
was inevitable. This is an eighteen
karat blunder, say Dever's democratic
cronies His honor should manage to
.eyade the question until after the cleo
lions! This is capitalist politics.
DITY the poor little pet Of the poor
4 little rich men, by name Frank
J.. Smith, who seems to be designed
by nature to sit In the United States
H3E1&sho@ fsOfAAOA fhC vs. OsHAs 6ANC0
him a vacant chair. But Smith comes
10 Washington tainted with unholy
gold, and the virtuous republican poll
A.iclans will touch him not unless he
waits in Illinois until time and G. O.sP.
strategy fumigate his sin. So It is evil
lent that gold is no key TO the senate.
Not II You are caught holding the bag
when the money is spent.
AN American authorizes OF detective
"A stories who lives In England
pulled on an Aimee Mcpherson stunt
and the English Officially did what
Aimee's followers did unoflicially.
They dragged lakes and searched for
ssts for her Finally the authorsss'
maid did little detective work on
her own and discovered her mistress.
The authorcaa returned, none the
worse fer wear. excepting that her
memory Is still missing. Now look
out for a good detectiyo story. We
sro strongly OF the opinion that a
mind is the greatest liability OF some
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-18
lone PROVINCE
LEFT TO sun AS
Cantonese near
Fall of Shanghai Is d
Matter of Days
lsp.eIaI 70 rh. oaIIy wor..r,

SHANGHAI, Dec. 1s.--Generai sur
chaun-Fsng, military governor Of
chekisna province. today had short
ened his battle lines so that he is ~t
present defending only the Province
OF kisngsu against the invasion Of
the Cantonese forces.
General Sun has ordered the rail-
way cut 20 miles south Of Shanghai
In preparation for the advancing Can
tonese. This action Indicates that
in a very short time the southern
army win be besieging the city. Four
OF Suns former Ave provinces are
now in the possession OF the Kucmin
tang government
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-18

We will send sample copies u rhs
DAILY WORKER 20 sour fr<swAs-s
ssnd NJ aame and address.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-18
PLA'N. ACTS SHOW
% ~ "a That
We Al. &. 'g Enough
KEEP TIE DALI WORKER I

ONLY $527447 has been raised of $4,000 which
needed The following table shows that only districts
increasing their donations g. TO- r. and 49,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-18
Americans Threaten War Lord.

LONDON, Dec. 16.-American gun.
boats have trained their guns upon
three American steamers. seized by
General Yang Sen at Shasi, nd havs
announced that II Yang Sen attempts
TO move the vessels they will he
sunk, according 20 a dispatch from
Shanghai to the Telegraph.
General Yang Sen. following his do
feat at the hands OF the Cantonese.
has seized vessels TO transport hSs
troops out OF the area. He has al
ready loaded troops on the American
vessels
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-18

WHITE AS you FIGHT o."
uss your brains ard your pen TO aid
the workers In the class strsouie.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-18

The DAILY WORKER Raises
the Standard for a Workers
and Farmers Government
New Britain herald., 1926-08-30
women IN TILT FOR
DEMOCRAT POSITION
Mrs. McCrann Against
Mrs. Cream for State
Central Post

Mrs, Nellie McCrann today enter
ed her name as a candidate for the
post of democratic state central
committeewoman from New Britain
district, her announcement assuring
contest since Mrs. Mary T. Cream
is candidate for reelection.
This is the first time there has
been a contest for this position.
Several years ago when the state
central committee decided to have
an auxiliary committee of women,
Mrs. Cream was elected and she was
been holding the office continuously
since that time. She announced she
would seek reelection last week.
Both candidates are prominent
politically and fraternally. Mrs.
McCrann is president of the Hard
ware City Democratic Women's club
and is the presiding officer of the
Lady MaCabees in this city. Mrs.
Cream is a national director OF the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the A. O. H.
She is soprano soloist at st. Mary's
church.
A democratic primary to elect
delegates to various conventions will
be held from to o'clock this eve
ming. There are no contests. The
state convention delegation has
within it power the right to select a
nominee for the office of committee
woman. Judge William f. Mangan
has a clear field for state commit
teeman, position for which the
delegation also selects the nominee.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-30
One ROBBER KILLED And
ANOTHER FATALLY shot
Chicago Bandits Trapped by Police
One Girl Lookout" Is TAX
en- Prisoner

Chicago, Aug. so. P)-One robber
was killed, a second probably fatally
injured, and three detectives and an
official of the Chicago Surface
lines were wounded last night in a
gunfight between police and robbers
who attempted to seize $4,000 at a
west side carbarn.
A young woman who had acted as
chauffeur and lookout" for the
robbers, was captured under gun
fire. Another girl companion and
one Of the robbers escaped. The
police surrounded the car barn as
the result of a Tip off, from an
employe of the street car company
who had been urged to join the rob-
berS.
The dead holdup man is Joseph
De La Verne, and his wounded COM
panion is believed to be James Ma
loney. Among the wounded were
Lieutenant John w. Norton, who re-
ceiVed a scalp wound and r. J. Nc
kinney, division superintendent.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-30
ALMOST FACES CHARGE
OF COMPOUNDING FELONY
Credit Rating Bureau Manager
Warned BY Judge-Olschclsld
Case Nollcd.

A nolle on payment of costs was
entered in the case of George Oh
schelsk, alsias George Olskey, aged
.25, of 8 Marian avenue, Meriden,
when he was arraigned in police
court this morning on the charges of
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. Judge Alling said he had
come into possession of information
which he felt bound to mention at
this time. indicating that the offense
of compromising a felony was almost
committed in the case, when the com
planning witness, Manager Albert
Hauschultz of the New Britain Cred
it Rating Bureau. accepted money in
settlement of the accounts which it
was alleged had been collected by
Olschelski.
Attorney Edward A. Mag counsel
for Olschelski, said the money had
been rendered but not accepted. The
attorney said he has the money.
Prosecuting Attorney Woods said an
agreement had been entered into
whereby the costs of the court will
be paid.
Olschelski a former collector for
the New Britain Credit Rating Blu
reau, is alleged to have collected So
from Mrs. Sage of Fairview street,
81 from Mrs. Arthur Bourey of Mil
Ter street and Albert Martin of
Myrtle street, after leaving the en-
ploy of the bureau. According to the
police, he represented that he was
still in the employ of the bureau and
had power to make the collections.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-30
Inspectors Claim Andrews
Has Permit for Altera-
tions But Not for New
Structure.

Replacement of a building which
had been standing for more than
100 years resulted today in stoppagc
Of work, the building department
claiming Robert Andrews, who is
doing the work at the Andrews
homestead on Stanley street, has no
permit.
Electrical Inspector Cyril ]. Cur,
tin, acting under ord of A. N.
Rutherford, chief of the inspecting
staff, went to the Andrews property
today and tackled card on the
building. suspending operations.
The city hall records show An.
drews has permit to make alter,
ations He claims tie building he
was erecting is replacing an old one
which had stood for century and
he feels, he said, he is within his
permit rights. The department
claims the building ceased to exist
when 1t was torn down and the one
found in progress of construction is
Claimed to be entirely different
New Britain herald., 1926-08-30
c. OF c. BOOKS FOUND
TO BALANCE CORRECTLY
Treasurer Reports Everything Salts
factorily Accounted For-sfaga-
zine to be Continued

Chamber of Commerce books have
been found to be in good condition
and everything expended during the
regime of the former secretary,
Ralph L. Gould, has been accounted
for in a satisfactory manner, ac-
cording to a report made by Charles
w. Hawkins, treasurer, at meet
ing of the directors today.
Although there never had been
any suspicion OF irregularity in the
handling of accounts, the books
have been checked up very thor
oughly as a matter of course and
Mr.. Hawkins made an exhaustive
report today. showing that every
thing had been accounted for.
1t was voted to continue the
Hardware City magazine, which
will be published as usual.
John C. LOOMS, chairman of the
committee on the selection of a new
secretary, reported that he has a
number of applications, but that the
committee has not yet held a
meeting.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-30
SIX VIOLENT DEATHS
over THE WEEKEND
Of These Only One Was
Drowning Tragedy-One
Killed in Raid

New Haven. Aug. 80 Up Six
persons met death by violence in
Connecticut over the weekend. Two
died as a result of falls, one was
shot during a raid, boy was
drowned, one man died after being
struck by an automobile. and q
woman died from loss Of blood after
cutting an artery in her wrist while
trying to open window in her
home.
Frank Whitman, ST., of Hamden
died in a hospital in this city yes
terday from a bullet wound received
during a aid the police on Sat
urday.
Another man, Michael Juliano
was wounded.
Mrs. Elsie lipschitz, ~, of this
city, who became faint while on a
second story porch of her home, fell
to the ground on Friday and died of
injuries in the hospital yesterday.
Mrs. James Cairns, "A, returned to
her home in Bristol yesterday morn
ing and fell down a flight of stairs,
dying later of injuries received.
While trying to open a window In
her home yesterday Mrs. John Mo
leski, 81. of New Britain, pushed her
hand through the glass, severing an
artery. Loss OF blood was given as
the cause of her death.
Robert L. Ferguson. 16, boy
scout, dove into a pond in Canter-
bury Saturday afternoon and failed
to reappear. His body was recovered
yesterday.
James Rumsia of Suffield. receiv-
ed fractured skull when he was
struck by an automobile Saturday.
He was riding a bicycle at the time
and died in a Hartford hospital yes
terday.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-30
GERMAN SWIMMER CROSSES
CHANNEL IN RECORD TINE
Otto Vierkoeten Accomplishes Feat in II Hours, 40
Minutes or Nearly Two Hours Faster
Than Miss Edere

Dover, England, Aug. 80 (R -
Otto Vierkoeten of Germany today
swan the English channel.
He landed at 2;15 o'clock this
afternoon at Langdon Stairs, half
way between Dover and st. Mar
garet's bay, from Cape Gris-Nez,
France, where he entered the wa
ter at 1885 a. m.
The elapsed time of the swim.
according to the figures, is IL
hours, 40 minutes, or nearly two
hours better than the record of IA
hours, 81 minutes established by
Miss Gertrude Ederle on Aug. 6.
Vierkoeten's landing was wit
messed by only a few soldiers, who
ran down from the Langdon bat
terry, above the beach. The soldiers
carried the swimmer to his small
boat which conveyed him TO the
accompanying tug.
Eighth TO Succeed
fItIhOcttll Is lle ClSHln person
to swim the channel, and the first
man to perform the feat this year.
Gertrude Ederle and Mrs. Glenn
ington Corson, both of New York,
are the only others who have ne
gotiated the crossing thus far this
season.
Up TO this year the record chan
mel crossing had stood at 16 hours,
II minutes since its establishment
In August, 1928, by Sebastian Tir-
Doschi, Italo- Argentine swimmer.
Miss Ederle, the first woman to
conquer the famous waterway, set
4 sensational mark with her IA
hours, 81 minutes. Mrs. Corson
asst Saturday also beat the former
mems record. but fell short of Miss
lderle's time. taking is hours, rs
minutes.
Vierkoeten, who has won cham
in Germany. failed in an
attempt last week. He was in the
water 10 hours, and was taken out