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Evening star., 1926-09-07
STORM IN CALIFORNIA
DOES HEAVY DAMAGE
Calexico and Imperial Valley Feel
Full Severity of Wind
and Rain.

CALEXICO, Calf, September T.
The worst storm in more than IL
wears swept Calexico and the Imperial
Valley yesterday with rain accom-
panied by a gale which blew down a
number of buildings in Calexico and
the vicinity and interrupted telephone
service.
Roads were flooded and hundreds OF
trees blown over, in many instances
blocking the highways. Hundreds OF
automobiles were mired hubdeep in
the mud throughout the valley. 1t is
feared that the cotton fields are seri'
ously damaged.
Evening star., 1926-09-07
Farmer Found Hanged.
,ecial Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
FALLING WATERS, w. Va, Sep
tember 7.-Melcher G. Leedy, Sc. a
farmer, was found dead, hanging
from a rafter in the garret OF his
home here Sunday morning. Depres-
sion due to his failing physical condi-
tion. following an operation, was
given by his family as the probable
cause for the act. An inquest was
held unnecessary.
Evening star., 1926-09-07

w aCAAAAkot WI ~
morrow.
He has been a
Salvation Arm y
omcer for 10 years
and was associ-
ated with II S
founder in the
early days Of the
organization. He
spends much of
his time visiting
its posts all over
the world.
At a meeting in
the Iva I 1 o n
Army Temple. COT
f street, tomor.
row night he will
speak on Around
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Evening star., 1926-09-07
Held on Assault Charge.
! D,sratch 10 The Star.

SpeciaI Dispatch to The Star
LYNCHBURG, Va, September J.
7 Whitney Evans, a married man
With a wife and several children, was
held Saturday at Rustburg on charge
of criminally assaulting 14-year-old
girl who lives near Naruna.
Evening star., 1926-09-07
Col, Major Transferred.

Col. Duncan K. Major has been re-
lieved Of the Fort Eustis Na) com
mand and will assume new duties on
September 20 as chief of staff OF the
4th Corps Area at Atlanta, Ga.
Evening star., 1926-09-07
SALVATION ARMY PLANS
WELCOME FOR VISITOR
Isaac Unsworth Of London, In
specting Posts in U. s., Comes
to Washington Tomorrow.

Lieutenant Commissioner Isaac
Unsworth Of London. who Is making
an inspection of Salvation Army
posts in the United States, will visit
Evening star., 1926-09-07

the Salvation Army" The Headquar-
ters Band will furnish music. Staff
Capt. Ernest r. Holz. divisional COM
mander, will preside.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-13

"Nii|OhIdl ihcredSe. Ine Journal
notes that the commission is a polit.
ical body which allows political fac
tors to influence its decisions. The
Coolidge administration is under fire
from the farm states and the commits
sion must avoid giving offense by in
.creasing rates.
Inequalities" In Rates.
The commission said: 1T is clear
upon the record that there are many
inequalities in the rate structure ex-
listing in portions OF the western dis
trict which should be corrected. The
provision directing us to initiate, mod.
ify, establish or adjust rates so that
the carriers may earn a fair return
does not relieve the carrier from the
primary duty OF initiating rates. That
function belongs to management and
not tc regulation"
Here, according to the Chicago
Journal OF Commerce, "the commits
sion may be inferred to have prom
ised relief that would not attract ad.
verse headlines in the newspapers"
Profits Climb Even Higher.
How the rate OF profit on railroad
stocks continues to climb is shown In
Wall Street Journal survey for the
IL months ended June 30, 1926. Even
the supposedly hardup western car.
riers are showing results by no means
discouragingg
Atlantic Coast Line leads in rate OF
returns onicommon stock with profits
running at the annual rate of 27.1 per
cent compared with 800 per cent in
1925. Bugtother roads have shown
SEeAlsE Ee.etlys. gaipe. tha. n. A. q. xss
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-13
GOv.-GEN. WOOD
PLANS TRIP TO
UNITED STATES
To Clash with Quezon
Before Congress

MANILA, P. l., Aug. 11.-Governor-
General Leonard A. Wood is planning
a trip to the United States as soon as
Colonel Carmi A. Thompson, President
Coolidge's personal representative,
leaves the Philippine Islands. Senator
Manuel Quezon is also planning trip
to the United States. Both of these
leaders Of opposing forces are ex-
pected to clash in the congressional
committee which will deal with the
question of Filipino independence.
Rubber Experts.
Agents of American rubber compa-
MES, experts and former department
Of commerce officials are coming to
Manila on every boat. An army of
these experts are exploring the islands
for good rubber lands. These agents
are convinced that rubber can be
proftably grown and that in five or
six years these islands will be pro-
ducing rubber for American export.
They all oppose independence.
Introduce Rubber Land Bill.
The rubber land bill has been in
troduced in the legislature by Repre-
sentative Pedro de Llama of Mindanao
and Sulu. The bill would permit a
Philippine or American corporation to
take up 100000 hectares or 494, 900
acres Of land for growing rubber.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-13
Jackie Coogan's Half
Shot Chauffeur Shoots
a Guard on the Hip

LOS ANGELES, Aug. II. - A city
wide hunt for the former chauffeur of
Jackie Coogan, juvenile film star, who
appeared at the Coogan residence ear
ly today and seriously wounded a spe-
cial night Waterman, was in progress
today.
The chauffeur, Don McRae, was
drunk, according to reports to the
police.
The special guard, Joe Block, was
shot in the side and the thigh when
he attempted to eject McRae from the
premises. Block has a fighting chance
for his life, according to police
surgeons. Jackie and his parents were
on the second story of the residence
at the time Of the shooting ARRAY.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-13
MASSACHUSETTS LABORCIEAKES SOME
STEPS FORWARD AND SOME BACKWARD

movement" This is the same sort
of report which is typical in the state
conventions of Massachusetts and in
dictate the bankruptcy Of the non-par-
tisan policy.
Progressive President.
THE convention elected as presi-
L dent John A. Van vaerenwyck, Of
the Cigarmakers' Union, a young
man and progressive. Considering
the Importance of Massachusetts as
an industrial state and the large num-
Der of unorganized workers, there is
an excellent opportunity for Mr.. Van
Vaerenwyck to make himself one Of
the leading figures in the American
labor movement, by active organiza-
ton work and the building up of the
movement generally. This was some
what Offset by the election of Martin
Joyce, cripple and conservative,
to the position of legislative agent and
secretary-treasurer.
Reactionarles Speak.
THE ugly spirit of class collabora-
4 ton was thrown into the conven-
ton by the addresses Of the mayor
of Springfield, Francis ]. Good of the
American Legion and Senator Daniel
E. Martin Of Holyoke. The entire pro
ceedings were conducted in the NUM-
cipal Auditorium of Springfield and
a number of 'courtesies" were ex-
tended by local business men to the
delegates. In this atmosphere it is
not strange that the convention hesi-
tated to adopt a resolution calling for
a commission to investigate the Sac
co-Vanzett case, for fear of hurting
the feelings Of local politicians.
A move was made to indorse Mr..
Walsh for senator, but the lines be-
tween the republicans and the demo
Gratis were so tight that the PROPOSE
ton was withdrawn. A good deal of
time was given to the discussion of
the union LABEL which discussion
gradually deteriorated into an adver-
tisement of Pequot sheets and other
union made products. 1t was decid-
ed to hold the next convention on
August 1, 1927, at Fall River.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-13
BY BERT MILLER.

WITH the adjournment of the con
W vention of the Massachusetts
State Federation of Labor In Spring
field last Friday, it might be said that
labor made few steps forward and
a few steps backward. The meet.
ing devoted considerable attention to
the question OF injunctions in labor
disputes and finally passed two reso
buttons directed against this evil, one
calling for the abolition of injunctions
In labor disputes and the other call
Ing for the election Of Judges, and
the use OF the initiative and referen.
dunn in the case of judicial elections
Liberal Immigrant Policy.
Other resolutions passed included
the following: A demand for a more
liberal immigration policy toward i'm.
migrants from Southern Ireland and
better treatment for immigrants OF
Southern Europe; a demand for the
legalizing of Sunday sports, for the
raising of the age limit of school chill
dren and for aid for the British
miners.
The convention brought out very
profitable discussion, led by Charles
Reed of Salem, against the so-called
''yellow dog" contract system which
is being used on a wide scale in
Massachusetts. The delegates deplor
ed the fact that the child labor
amendment had been defeated last
year and called all delegates to work
for the passage of legislation this
year.
Non-Partisan Policy.
THE need of labor candidates in the
4 Massachusetts legislature was
brought out most sharply in the re-
port Of the legislative agent, Mr.
Joyce, who though an advocate OF
the non-partisan policy, was compel
led to criticise the present Legislature
most severely, saying, This session
Of the legislature from the standpoint
Of the labor movement has been OF
little or no benefit so far as having
new legislation enacted; but it has
been of some benefit in defeating
legislation detrimental to the labor
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-13
DETROIT LABOR
BODY MAKES new
DEAL
Broken Promise" of
Politician Cause

DETROIT, Aug. 11.-Remaining cold
towards all labor party proposals, the
Detroit Federation of Labor has effect
ed a new political alignment following
its disappointment with Mayor John
w. Smith, whose election was aided
by labor. Smith Is working for the
nomination OF Fred w. Green for
governor, and partly for this reason
the federation has endorsed his oppo-
nent, Gov. Alex J. Groesbeck, for re-
nomination. rat,
"Broken Promise"
Mayor Smiths broken promises to
the Detroit labor movement had a
great deal to do with the endorse
ment," said Pres. Frank X. Martel of
the federation. 1--WE felt that If we sup
ported Green we might suffer similar
disappointment In his case, since
Mayor Smith is in charge of his affairs
in Wayne county"
Prison Labor Man.
Green's past record as contractor
for prison labor for his reed furniture
factory at Ionia also Influenced the
federation. lImethe gubernatorial pri-
maries 4 yearssago' the Detroit fedora
ton supported Herb Baker, follower
Of LaFollette, for the republican
nomination. s1N
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-13
By Upton SiMoIair
WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE,
Copyright. 1925. by Upton Sinclair,

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-13
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
HELPS RAILROADS BOOST RATES
BY LELAND oLDs, Federated Pres.

NO general increase railroad rates
sate commerce commission
But
adjustments in their individual appear needed
Inc Chicago Journal Of Commerce should be
brought the attention
uecsoh lett thru which the railroads rates consider
aoy without putting the commission of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-13
May Impeach Filipino
Senator for Treason
for Stooling to Wood

MANILA, Aug. H. 1t is learned
that the Philippine senate is planning
to hold a secret session to charge one
Of the senator's, whose identity is not
revealed, with treason for furnishing
secret information to Governor Gen.
eral Wood. The culprit may be i'm.
peached.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-13
Kansas Corn Crop
Menaced by Heat

TOPEKA, Kans., Aug. II. - Unless
rain falls within twenty-four hours.
Kansas corn crop will be damaged to
the extent OF 50,0OO.000 bushels in
the final yield, according 10 estimates
today at the state board OF agricul.
ture, Kansas crop earlier had been
estimated at 100000 900 bushels.
Reports here today from twentysix
counties say that the past two days
of Intense heat has ruined thousands
of acres OF upland corn. Lowland
crops, however, are standing the
drought better, according TO the re.
ports, but II too, is shrivellng and
turning brown. No rain Is In sight
according 10 tho weather bureau.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-13
y. S. Steel Orders
Increase In July

NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-Unified ton
mage of the United States Steel cor
portion on July 81 aggregated 1902
522 tons, an increase of 123,8S0 tons
over that of June 30, and the first in
crease of the year to date, according
to the monthly report of the corpora
tion submitted at noon today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-13
Boss Pronounees Union Doom.

1oS6 FFonOunCSS Union LOOM.
WILLAMSTOWN, Mass, Aug. Ii
At the Institute of Politics here,
Eugene McAullife of Omaha, president
of the Union Pacific Coal Company
and one of the largest individual coal
operators in the country, asserted that
the great increase in non-union pro
duction of coal would either break up
the union entirely or compel it to
enter into a program of collaboration
with the operators.
McAullife declared that the mechan-
ization of mining was aiding the opera
tor make inroads on the union thru
the non-union fields, and that during
the life of the Jacksonville agreement
which went into effect April 1, 1924,
soft coal production by union miners
has fallen from rs per cent of the ma
TONS total to 30 per cent. For this
reason he said that the Jacksonville
agreement was zone Of the most con-
structiye pieces of work done in in
dustry in recent years"
against JaCkSonNllle PdCts
William w. Tracy of the Sangamon
Coal Company of Springfield, Illinois,
and c. B. Huntress of the National
Coal Association, however. took issue
with McAullife on the benefits to the
operators of the Jacksonville agree
ment. Tracy said that it would never
have been signed but for political rea.
sons:
'The real responsibility for the sit
uation should be placed on politics.
The politicians feared a strike during
the 1924 campaign and they brought
pressure on the operators to compel
them to sign"
Agreement Broke Power.
McAullife defended the Coolidge
Hoover administration, saying in eff
feet that the Jacksonville agreement
had proven valuable to the operators,
as the loss of union membership and
control since the agreement would
compel the union to take more con-
structive attitude at the conference
scheduled for next January" Mean.
while, plans for more amicable CO.
operation" could be drawn up.
Huntress said that the competing
non-union wage scales of West Vir-
ginia were the basis for violations of
the Jacksonville agreement. He said
he regarded the agreement as already
broken down.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-13
Dramatic Clubs to
Hold Picnic at West
Brownsville, Aug. 20

WEST BROWNSVILLE, Pa, Aug.
1.-THE Croatian and Finnish dram
attic clubs Of Daisytown and Wesl
Brownsville will hold their annual pic
mic Sunday, August 20. at the Blains
burg Hill Farm here.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-13
START CAMP AIGN
TO 0 RGANIzE IN
LUGGAGE TRADES
Union Levies Tax for Big
Drive
tspeeIaI to rhe Daily worker,


NEW YORK, Aug. ii. - The Suit
Case, Bag and Portfolio Makers union
of New York, which consists Of the
workers employed in the luggage In
dustry has undertaken campaign for
the purpose of organizing all nonunion
shops in the city of New York. The
conditions of these workers in the
nonunion shops are much below those
prevailing in the union shops. Where
as, in the union shops the weekly
hours are Al, in the nonunion shops
they are officially As, but unofficially
as long as so and 20 hours per week,
In many of these shops they actually
work seven days a week. Nothing ex-
ira is paid for overtime hours.
In union shops overtime is paid for.
at higher rate, and wages are in
general higher than in the nonunion
shops. The conditions in the Industry
are at present prosperous-for the en-
ployers. The demand for suit cases
of all kinds, especially by women, is
growing. The ladies' fitted and unfit
ted suit cases, hat boxes, etc. have
very largely taken the place Of the big
trunks Of former days. The union is
therefore convinced that this is the
proper time for the unorganized work
ers of the trade to organize, establish
the 44-hour week all over, and with
strong organization, be able to make
further progress.
Decide to Assess Selves.
For this purpose the membership OF
the union unanimously decided to tax
itself IS, 81 and $40 according to earn
ings. That is, those earning up to
$21 to pay So; those earning up to
$S1, to pay 81; and those earning
more to pay $40. This tax is to be.
paid during the month of August.
Visit Shops.
The campaign is being conducted by
the executive board and the officers of
the union with the active participation
Of large committee Of rank and file
members. These committees are 60
ing to shops daily, calling shop meet
ings and organizing the workers. AS
a result of this work, about ten shops
have already been organized, among
them several of the most important
shops in the trade.
/. Laderman, the organizer of the
union is already negotiating with sew
eral employers, and the prospects are
that some of these employers will
peacefully come to terms with the
union. Some employers, however, do
not like the idea of having TO lose
some Of their absolute power over
their workers, and are trying to him
der the work of the organization COM
mittees.
Mass Meeting.
A big mass meeting of all nonunion
workers will be arranged shortly and
the union requests the workers of the
nonunion shops not to wait and lose
valuable time, but Immediately get in
touch with the office of the union at
IL West 18th St. either by phone.
Chelsea 5427-or otherwise, and ar
range for a shop meeting. The union
stands ready to give them the protec-
tion and assistance which they need
and it is now up to them not to let
this opportune moment pass by.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-13

According TO the Wall Street Jour.
nal, rs of the "a principal roads in the
country are reporting higher rates Of
profit than dn 1925 and three others
show lower rate of return only be.
cause they have moys steak outstand-
inG $500 -'-- - ....-.l.l..
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-13
Southern Chile Feels
Repeated Earthquakes

SANTIAGO, Chile, Aug. 11.-There
has been a week Of intermittent earth
quakes in southern Chile, increased
yesterday to 15-second quake which
frightened the German colonists at
Valdivia. The central zone of Chile
is not affected, Il
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turn on common stock rising from 12.1
per cent to 157pe cent Nickel Plate
from 1871 per cent to 2O.S per cent,
Norfolk C Western from 1877 per cent
to 22.2 per cent and Santa Fe from
lz2 per cent to- dS7 per cent.
The table shows the rate of return
on common stock for important roads
in the year ended June 80, 1926, COM
pared with actual returns in the calen-
dar years 1925 and 1924:
10
Railroad profts
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COAL OWNERS IN
PLAN TO DRIVE
FOR OPEN SHOP
Report Concerted Move
in Preparation
Continued from page u


West Virginia and Maryland, where
operators have violated the Jackson
vile agreement and gotten away
with it..
Avoid General Strike.
The Ohio operators have formed
group to do likewise, and in this they
have support from the operators ma
tional association, altho not officially
perhaps, as open backing might stir
sentiment for a general strike thru
out the country that would force the
Lewis administration of the union,
much as 1t dislikes strikes, to act.
Coolidge and Hoover, while publicly
deploring the movement, are cheered
by the thought that increased attacks
on the union may produce chance to
put over a class collaboration scheme
on the miners such as was put over
on the railroad unions by the Watson
Parker law. They count upon the
Lewis administration of the U. NJ. w.
of A., instead of bringing the whole
force Of the union into an effective
struggle by means of general strike,
to turn to class collaboration on
national scale suitable to protect the
interests of the operators, as did the
rail union heads.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-13
Legislation Prepared.

Coolidge recently declared that he
would urge congress at it's next SEES
sion to adopt legislation for the coal
industry similar to the Watson-Pa
act, under which he appointed the
most prominent open shoppers as le-
gal arbitrators Of disputes between the
railway companies and railwaymen's
unions, with the door left open also
for company unions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-06
State House Chat

Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Douglas en-
tertained the girls of the mainten-
ance divisin, State Highway depart
ment. at their new home in Chelsea
on Wednesday evening. A social
hour was passed, after which must
cal selections by Eleanor Sager and
Mildred Douglas We're enjoyed. De-
licious refreshments of assorted nuts,
chocolates and ice cream. made by
Mrs. Arthur n. Douglas, were serv-
ed. A most enjoyable evening was
passed by all.
Petitions to the Governor and
Council asking for the reinstatement
of State Highway Officer Charles A.
Kane, who resigned when Chief
Arthur H. Field advised him that he
had been transferred to Pennington,
are being circulated throughout the
western part Of Hancock county. 1t
is reported that the transfer was due
to the petition signed by five citizens
of Ellsworth, three of whom Kane
is alleged to have offended in the
performance of his duty, and those
who are asking for the officers rein
statement declare that an injustice
has been done him and the petition
for his transfer from the Ellsworth
section was due to spite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-06
Several Forest
Fires Are Reported

The office of the State forest COM
missioner was notified on Thursday
of several new fires, the first being
In the vicinity of Tumbledown DICK
Pond, in Township one Range elev-
en-. Another good sized fire was re-
ported at A Range IL and A Range
10, near Henderson Pond, Chief
Warden Thomas Griffin reporting
this fire. Still another was reported
near Bridgewater, on the Cox Grant,
Chief Warden Cassidy sending in the
report.
r. A. Thomas is In charge Of a
crew of men fighting a fire on Twp.
II, Range 4, which was reported on
Wednesday from the fire station on
Squapan Mountain. Yesterday sec
ond report was received from Chief
Warden Weeks, who stated tersely:
High winds. Three separate fires
the private tel phone line to Squa-
pan paid for itself today. Fire under
control"
In connection with the fire which
occurred at Rum Pond, in the West
Bowdoin College Grant, on July S1st,
an out-of- State man, DR.. d. R.
Hooker, on whose camping ground
the fire started, displayed an unusual
sense of fairness and feeling of re-
sponsibility. Upon discovering that
the fire was out of control, DR.. Hook
err notified the CHEF Warden of the
district, put four men to work on the
blaze, and fought it until it was ex-
tinguished. He today sent check
to the Forestry Department to pay
for the time of the men employed.
and paid for other expenses connect
ed with the fire. In letter from
Chief Warden F. r. Conley which &C
companied the check, Mr.. ConIey
stated that DR.. Hooker kept men on
the fire until all danger of its break
ing out was over.