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The daily worker., 1926-07-03
Soviet-British Trade
Constantly Increases

LONDON, July 1. - The council
OF the Russo-British chamber Of COM
merce has published figures tending to
show steady increase of trade be-
tween England and Russia. The
growth is given as from e15,OO0,O0
in 1922 to 95S,OO0,OOO in 1925.
The report says Russian purchases
from Great Britain exceed slightly
Russian sales in the British market
The latter consists almost entirely of
foodstuffs and raw material, while the
Russian purchases are largely ma
chinery tools, textiles and other
manufactured goods.
The daily worker., 1926-07-03

There were 1901 strikes reported to-
the department in 1925. OF these 1,012
also reported the number of employees
involved, the total being 428,21S. For
1924 the record shows 1,249 strikes
and 654,641 workers involved.
Strike activity in the United States
reached a peak in 1919 when there
were $3.50 strikes involving more than
4,16O.34s workers. In 1920 there were
1,463,054 workers in strikes; in 1921,
1,O99,247; in 1922, 1.612,562 and in
1928, 756,5S4.
The table shows by industries the
workers reported involved in strikes
in 1924 and 1925:
The daily worker., 1926-07-03
HOUSE PASSES
S15O,OOO,OOO
ARMY AIR BILL
To Build Planes for New
War

WASHINGTON, D. c., July l.
The house approved the army air ex-
pansion bill providing for the con-
struction and purchase Of new air.
planes and equipment amounting to
$3.50, 100000 by vote of 255 to IL.
This measure is the last of the three
air expansion bills before the house.
The navy air expansion and CONNER
cial air expansion bills have already
been passed.
The army air expansion is the only
bill which has not yet been before the
senate. President Coolidge has de-
clared his willingness to sign this
measure as soon as the senate acts on
it. The other two proposals have al
ready passed the senate.
The fve-year program outlined by
the three aviation bills provides for
the expenditure Of approximately $780,
100000 in the next five years.
The daily worker., 1926-07-03

by the Council of state" The United
States occupation overturned the con-
stitution of Haiti and at the point of
marines bayonets forced the ratifica-
ion Of an American-made constitution,
in June 1918, giving the president of
Haiti the power to name the member
ship of this council, and authorizing
the council to name the president in
turn.
During the past year, Borno has
changed is of the 21 members of this
council, which now has elected" him
for a further term of four years
When the people protested against
being refused the right to elect a new
congress, as authorized even in the
new constitution, they were dispersed,
last January, by troops.
The mockery of this councils ac-
tion is shown by the personnel chosen
by Borno for the job. One man is a
nephew of his wife; another is a
nephew Of his first wife; another, his
law partner, and dozen others are
members of his official staff, from the
chief OF his army down to clerks. One
of the 21 councillors refused to vote
for Borno, and was promptly removed
by Borno for that offense.
lmperiaIist Democracy"
How the Woodrow Wilson admin
istration, thru Asst. Secy. of the
Navy Roosevelt, in 1918 forced upon
the Haitians a Roosevelt constitution
which would for the first rme permit
foreigners to buy large tracts of land
in the republic, is shown by an official
order posted June II, 1918, at Port de
Paix, a typical community. This or
der asked" all voters to be present
on election day to vote on the new
constitution. adding that Amy Austen
tion from such a solemn occasion will
be considered an unpatriotic act"
Gendarmes under an American Of
ficer guarded the polling places, and
the frightened voters came forward.
handed In the "yes" ballots OF white
that were distributed to them, and
shrank away in fear from the pink
slips marked "No" which lay tied In
bundle on another table. To have
oast a pink ballot would have been
to defy the bayonets, at time when
the killing Of Haitians was regularly
reported as the "wiplng out OF ban
dts"
The daily worker., 1926-07-03

ant lands taken captive by their leg
ions, the Haitian patriotic organiza-
tions began months ago to send evil
dence to their friends in the United
States. Some of these Haitian Negro
patriots made the journey to Washing
ton. They secured interviews with
congressman and senators, and pre-
sented proofs of their story of the
conquest and despoilation of their
country. More to the point, they
showed how Borno had betrayed the
liberties of his race, in a position to
which he had neither moral nor legal
right.
How He Was effected"
For example, Borno claims election
The daily worker., 1926-07-03
Independent Union of
Shoe Workers Giving
Up to Tobin's B. & S.

LYNN, Mass, July 1. - The Anal
gamated Shoe Workers, an independ-
ent union, has given up existence and
is liquidating. For some time num-
Der of its members have held cards in
both it and the Boot & Shoe Work
ers' Union which dominates the field
at Lynn. The Shoe Workers Protect
i've, another independent-str strongest in
Haverhill, has local in Lynn, but the
majority of workers are in the Amer
ican Federation of Labor organization.
The daily worker., 1926-07-03
CHICAGO LABOR
RADIO Per NIT
STILL HANGING
Nockels Goes to Capital
to See Hoover

Secretary Ed Nockels Of the Chica-
go Federation of Labor, and Larry
Lesh, IT'S radio engineer, have left
for Washington to appear before the
department of commerce in behalf
Of the federation's application for a
broadcasting license and an approved
wave length. The labor radio station
VIGIL was inspected and approved
last week by the Chicago inspector of
the department.
Hoover Adamant.
Attorney Frank P. Walsh is counsel
for the applicants. Unless Secretary
Hoover backs down from his previ-
ously announced position that there
are too many broadcasting stations
already in the Chicago area, the la
Dor station will be denied license.
VIII Insist.
'Tn that case" said Nockels before
leaving for Washington, I'VE will
broadcast without license. We have
the court decision in the Zenith case
which was to the effect that the de-
partment of commerce is without
power to prevent so-called pirating Of
wave lengths. We will cause no radio
station or radio fans any incon-
veniences because we will broadcast
on a wave length mot used in Chicago
by any other station and we will not
set up any interference.
"But we shall maintain the right Of
labor to broadcast equally with the
many organizations of capital that are
now on the air."
The daily worker., 1926-07-03
FRENCH FRANC
CROWS WEAKER,
1854 TO ST

PARIS, July 1. - The French franc
was weaker at the opening of the for
eign exchange market today, being
quoted at 1884 to the dollar.
The decline was directly traceable,
1t was stated, to the unimpressive
majority obtained by the Briand-Cail-
laux ministry in its first appearance
before the chamber of deputies.
The daily worker., 1926-07-03
OF HAITIAN FREEDOM
CONDUCTED BY BORNO WITH AID
OF u. S. LMPERIALIST BAYONETS
BY LAURENCE TODD, Federated Press)

WASHINGTON June 2The business
General John American republic
ended the
destroying the deaywon
the boast of the Negro
congress- 5Ga
Knowing that Borno
emperors parade kings of dist
The daily worker., 1926-07-03
Divorce Constantly
Increases in Chicago

Divorces are constantly increasing
in Chicago, points out report made
by the superior court clerk on the num-
ber Of divorces for the fiscal year just
ended. In 1924 there were $3.50 di-
vorces. In 1925, S,475 and in the fiscal
year just ended $3.50.
The daily worker., 1926-07-03
Carmen Seek Increase.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. street
railwaymen demand an increase of &c
an hour. The employees claim the On
tario Hydro-Electric Power Co. prom
ised this increase would be granted in
1926 provided the revenue warrant
ed 1t.
The daily worker., 1926-07-03
RAILWAY BARONS
PLAN GIG ANTIC
CONSULTATIONS
To Submit Plans to Com
merce Committee

WASHINGTON, July l. The big
railroad executives apparently con-
WINGED that the interstate commerce
commission has abandoned hope of
consolidating the railroads into 10
major groups, as outlined in the trans
portation act of 1920, are now center
ing their plans on merging. various
lines to meet their own individual re-
quirements.
The fact that the commission has
virtually scrapped It's tentative con-
solidation plan was emphasized to-
day after l.. F. Loree, president Of
the Delaware & Hudson, had spent a
day with members of the Interstate
commerce commission and several
members of the senate and house.
Loree's Merger.
Loree's mission was to explain his
project of merging the Kansas City
Southern, of which he is chairman of
the board, with the St. Louis South
western and the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas railroads. The Loree applica-
tion is expected to be filed with the
commission some time this week.
Van swerIngen Merger.
On its heels will come the renewed
Van Sweringen application to merge
the Chesapeake & Ohio, Hooking Val
ley, Pere Marquette, Erie and Nickel
Plate, followed by the plan of the
Rock Island system to absorb the St.
Louis-San Francisco lines.
1t rs possible that the commission
will have these three gigantic railroad
mergers under consideration at the
same time.
Hartman Project.
Loree is also interested in the Har-
riman project of building 2S4 miles Of
railroad across Pennsylvania into AL
legheny City to Easton. He has told
the commission that this proposed
road would form the backbone of
their premier railroad system of the
United States"
Middle West.
The Loree merger plan involves
1866 miles of road, and reaches from
the middle west to the Gulf of Mexico,
its nucleus, the Kansas City South
ern, extends from Kansas City to the
gulf at Port Arthur, via Joplin, Mo.
Texarkana, Ark, and Shreveport, La,
with several branches. The total
mileage operated is 1901.
Southern Line.
The second Complementary line, the
St. Louis Southwestern, extends from
st. Louis to Memphis, Little Rock,
Shreveport, Fort Worth and Dallas,
as well as to other points in Illinois,
Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louis
lana and Texas. Its total mileage over
its own and leased tracks is 2,472.
Southwest.
. The third member of the group, the
Missouri-Kansas-Te Texas, extends from
st. Louis to Kansas City and south to
Galveston and San Antonio, with
branches to various points in Mis-
souri,, Oklahoma, Texas and Louis
lana. The total mileage operated is
5,192.
The daily worker., 1926-07-03
Earthquake in Germany.

BERLIN, July /. Inhabitants in
the Freiburg district and around Lake
Constance and along the Rhine we're
awakened by earthquake shocks. At
Breisach on the Rhine crevices were
formed in the streets and houses. The
Rhine region is also suffering from
floods.
The daily worker., 1926-07-03

FRESNO, Cal.-FP)-The building
trades council and the builders ex.
change of Fresno are deadlocked over
renewal Of the annual agreement, and
a strike OF all the building trades is
threatened. 16 crafts demand pay
raises ranging from 81 to so a day.
The agreement expired June 16.
The daily worker., 1926-07-03
International Red
Cross Meet In Oslo

OSLO, July 1. - An international
Red Cross Congress is now taking
place with delegates from many parts
of the world. The congress is seeking
to devise better health service for
merchant vessels.
The daily worker., 1926-07-03
Thread MIN stlII Struck.
Prince Goes to YeIlowstons.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, July /. 49,
After spending two days in the Twin
Citiesp the crown prince and crown
princess Of Sweden left today by spe.
cial train for Yellowstone National
Park where they are to spend ten
days Sightseeing.
The daily worker., 1926-07-03
50 a Day Picking Potatoes.

MUsHoGEE, okla.-FP)-Potato
harvest is in full swing in eastern
Oklahoma. There is some demand for
help. Picking up potatoes is paid at
so much bushel The scale varies
greatly, but some experts boast OF
making above So day. 1t is back
breaking work, and the sun is hot. :,
The daily worker., 1926-07-03
Sixteen Rum Runners
Seek to Land Cargo
Before July Fourth
Especial to The Daily workerl

SAN DIEGO, Cal, July /. - Sixteen
British, Belgian, Panama and Mexican
rum runners are lowering off San
Diego seeking an opportunity to land
about $4,000 cases of Scotch whiskey
and gin. The value of the cargo is
estimated at $4,75O,oO0. Prohibition
officials declare they are keeping close
watch and insist that San Diego will
have a dry" Fourth of July celebra-
tion.
The daily worker., 1926-07-03
Columbus Plans
to Create a Jim
Crow Tennis Court

COLUMBUS, o., July ATTEMPTS
are being made here to establish a
Jim Grow tennis court to be used by
Negroes exclusively. The proposal is
to create the court at the SintoT play
ground, Mound and Carr ST., and to
force Negroes to center all their ten
mis- and sport activities in this park.
The daily worker., 1926-07-03

Four industries account for more
than 81 per cent of all the workers
involved in strikes in 1925. These are
coal mining, clothing, building and
textiles.
Two Largest Conflicts.
The most important strike in 1925
was the anthracite in Pennsylvania.
1T involved about 14S,0O0 workers and
lasted 10 days. The miners demand
ed complete union recognition, 10
per cent wage increase for contract
miners and 81 day more for day la
borers. The 5-year agreement which
ended the strike practically renewed
the old one.
About 10000 members of the Inter-
national Ladies' Garment Workers
Union struck successfully from March
10 to 16, 1925 to enforce their agree
meDt with the Wholesale Dress Manu-
facturers Association. Another strike
in the clothing industry involving
about $4,000 workers resulted in
compromise.
Thread Mill Still Struck.
The strike Of 1880 employees Of the
American Thread company in Connec-
ticut which began March 8, 1925
stands out as one Of the most stub
bornly contested in the history of the
textile industry. 1t is. still in prog.
ress.
The department reports that $50
strikes ended in 1926. OF these $40
ended in favor Of the workers, 25S in
favor Of the employers, 1873 in compro-
mise and 81 were referred to arbitra-
ton. Results are not reported for
the remaining 1893.
The daily worker., 1926-07-03
DECREASE OF IS PER CENT IN
THE NUMBER OF STRIKERS OUT
IN 1925 FROM FIGURE OF 1924
By LELAND oLDs, Federated Press.

in the number of workers in strikes and
reflects leharg the American labor
Industrial truce in i'm
United States department of labor the
number the past 10
The daily worker., 1926-07-03

SOFIA. Bulgaria, June 30.-The Bull.
garian Danube port OF Vidin was de.
stroyed by a cyclone. Scores were
killed.
The daily worker., 1926-07-03
II KILLED, MANY
HURT IN CHILE
MINE EXPLOSION

SANTIAGO, July 1.-Eleven per-
sons were killed and many injured in
a mine explosion at Chuquicamata,
Chile.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-08-27
Use Natures Law
to Save Clover
Develop Strains That Are
Immune or Highly Re-
sistant to Disease.

prepared by the United States Department
OF Agriculture.)
Farmers Of Delaware, Maryland.
Virginia, West Virginia. Kentucky and
Tennessee have it in their own power
to save the red clover crop from fur
Their decline and destruction in these
states, says A. ]. Peters, agronomist
of the United States Department Of
Agriculture. All that is necessary Is
to harness the old law-the survival
Of the fittest-and develop strains of
red clover that are immune or highly
resistant to the anthracnose disease.
Acreage Decreased.
The acreage in red clover In these
states has not kept pace with the de-
mands for hay and forage during the
past Is years. While there are many
causes for clover failure, the one
cause generally responsible in this
area Is anthracnose. On lined and
fertile soils anthracnose Is almost
surely the only cause of failure here.
There is only one remedy, says Doc
tor Pieters, and that is the use of
MISREPRESENTATION strains. Expert.
ments by the department, as we'll as
observations of work done BY farm
ers, have shown that it is entirely
feasible to develop such strains. How
ever, they must be developed by selec-
ton OF the resistant plants in fields
where the disease is consistently very
severe. AT present there seems to be
only one known resistant strain-the
one developed by the Tennessee ex-
pertinent station several years ago,
but not much seed is yet available.
Save Resistant Seed.
There is reason to believe that some
clover now growing in this infected
area is resistant. It should be To-
Gated and saved for future seeding.
When field is severly attacked the
plants surviving will likely be some
what resistant. In such cases it may
seem that the field Is worthless to cut
for seed, but 1t is at just such times
that nature has pointed out the re-
sistant plants.
BY following this practice year aft
er year until all susceptible plants
have been eliminated by the disease
and only resistant ones remain, it will
be possible to develop strains that are
much superior for local needs than
any now in existence.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-08-27
Proper System of Swine
Sanitation Cuts Losse

A system of swine sanitation devel-
oped by specialists Of the United
States Department of Agriculture In
Mclean county, Illinois, has gradually
spread until it is widely used in hog
growing states. The method used
greatly reduces losses caused by
roundworms, and extension workers in
Iowa, Nebraska and other states have
been active In acquainting swine grow
ers with it. The bureau of animal In
dustry, United States Department Of
Agriculture, says that many hog men,
using the system, are now raising as
many pigs as formerly with about
two-thirds as many brood sows, being
equivalent to reducing pig losses one
third. The method, though directed
principally against roundworms, is so
effective in controlling other disease
conditions that death losses from any
cause are rare and runtiness is seldom
observed.
The foregoing results show the prac-
teal application Of scientific work
which at its outset was extremely
technical and involved detailed study
Of the worms life history and charac-
teristics. Although methods are now
well established, the bureau is con-
tinuing Its experiments with other par.
asites and related diseases.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-08-27
Add to Agricultural
Products of America

Avocado, chayote, dasheen, pejibaye
and telfaeria are words that mean
nothing to most Of the people in the
United States, says the Hudson Star.
They are, however, worth knowing
about and may become familiar ones
In the market place. They are new
fruits and vegetables that have been
introduced into the United States by
a group of agricultural explorers en-
ployed by the government to search
the world over for new farm and gar
den products for America. Among
other advantages possessed by the
United States is. the remarkable one
that somewhere within its borders are
conditions Of climate and soil in which
any plant may be grown. In the last
twenty-five years they (the agricul-
tural explorers) have introduced into
the United States more than $1,000
new grains, fruits, forage crops, vege-
tables and other plants.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-08-27
Yeliss,,, Solicited

The qualification Of helium gas has
been one Of the ambitions Of Prof.
Kamerlinch Ommes, who maintains a
large laboratoryfat The Hague. Many
unsuccessful attempts were made to
convert helium into a solid. Recent
~ Professor Keessom Of Leyden uni
versity, who was working In Ommes'
laboratory, succeeded in such an ex-
pertinent BY using very strong
pumps Keessom subjected the helium
to a pressure Of 100 atmospheres and
temperature of Az degrees abso-
lutte, when the gas solidified.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-08-27
Copper Carbonate Found
Not a Virulent Poison

An experiment was recently carried
on at the South Dakota state agricul-
tural station to obtain direct evidence
whether wheat and other grain treat
eG with copper carbonate was poison
lous or harmful to animals.
Laying hens were fed exclusively
for two weeks on wheat which had
previously been treated with copper
carbonate, and these fowls were in. as
good condition throughout the period
as similar birds fed exclusively on
untreated wheat. The results may be
regarded as bit Of direct evidence,
indicating that copper carbonate Is at
least not viruluent poison.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-08-27
EARNNNQTES

Deep cultivation after the plants
have become established Injuries the
roots.
Dairy cows that have to run to get
away from the flies have little time to
do justice to the milk pail.
Glover hay should be cured in the
windrow or cock to save as many
of the leaves as possible.
Success In the dairy business de-
ponds upon the COW and the man. If
you are sure of yourself. then test the
cows.
The one-crop wheat farm furnishes
profitable employment only 60 to 100
days out of the year, or not more than
one-third of the time. M
Sheep frequently suffer for want of
water. A sheep needs one to six
quarts daily, depending on the feed re-
ceived, the condition Of the pasture,
and the weather.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-08-27
Oh, Well!

Bishop Benjamin Brewster said at a
Portland reception:
Most of the religious quabbles that
fill the newspapers and empty the
churches are as absurd as-well, as
this story: s~.a,4s
"a family lost its pet parrot, and
little Jimmy said:
"'Poor parrot! He's an angel now,
"'He amt no angel, nuther,' said lit
tie Bill ferociously. a
"'He is so!' ,.,
"'He amt, I tell you! Only human
beings can be angels
"'Well. what is he, thenT
"'Why Bird of Paradise, OF
course"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-08-27
Ventilation in Pyramid

Inside the great pyramid 1t is con-
siderably cooler than the outside air.
1t is, however, excessively hot. l..
Dow Covington, who cleared out
one of the ventilator shafts leading
from the kings chamber, succeeded
thereby in permanently lowering the
temperature several degrees, and
there is an Arab tradition that if the
other shaft were also cleared out the
current of air circulating through
these passages would not only cool
the interior still more, but there
would be generated beautiful harp
like music.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-08-27
Railroad Safety Device

After working 16 years, Arnold
Zukor of New York city claims to
have perfected an invention which can
eliminate Embarrassing deaths. The
device, attached to the side Of an en-
CINE, utilities an arm which trips a
signal block, which in turn closes
crossing gates while the train is half
mile away.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-08-27

Cuticura Soap for the Complexion.
Nothing better than Cuticura Soap
daily and Ointment now and then as
needed to make the complexion clear,
scalp clean and hands soft and white.
Add to this the fascinating, fragrant
Cuticura Talcum, and you have the
Cuticura Toilet Trio.-Advertiseme
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-08-27
Rural Delicacy

Subbubs-Don't you think we ought
to return some of the things we bor-
rowed?
His Wife-Well, wouldn't like to
offend the neighbors; they might con-
slider 1t hint that we want back the
things they borrowed of US.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-08-27
Not Mutual

IF you're not feeling well, why
don't you go to your doctor? Can't
you trust him?" @
"Oh, yes, can trust him, but he's
not altogether willing to trust me-
Tit-Bits, London.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-08-27
His Conclusion

Aunt Matilda-Josiah says he is 60
Ing to have his house wired.
Uncle Hiram Yes, to keep that wife
of his at home, suppose. New Bed
ford Standard.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-08-27
Just Wanted TO Know

Larry-Is Edna's father-er-Mr.
Robinson at home?
Servant-Yes, sir. Just step in this
way.
Larry ETH be back some other
time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-08-27

Youth is ever ready to give to its
elders the full benefit of its inexpe-
rience.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-08-27

Nothing jolts an ignorant man quite
as much as being forced to say, II
don't know"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-08-27

There is no gathering the rose
without being pricked by its thorns.-
Pilpay.