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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-02
Mine STRIKERS
BATTLE POLICE
IN COAL FIELDS
Force Relief to Wives
and Children

LONDON. Aug. 31-Clashes are be-
coming more frequent between the
special police, sent into the coal dis
tTicts where the owners are trying
hardest to break thu strike, and the
miners. AIso, the miners are begin
ming to make physical objection TO the
governments policy OF cutting on the
allowance sums set by law for poor
relief to the miners wives and chill
dren.
At Pontypool IN Wales. the very
few scabs, whom an efforts to induce u
quit work failed. were given added pro
lection by a large force OF special 20
lice sent into the region from London
The miners. anEered at the display OF
force. retaliated and IN a pitched bat
tie with stones and missiles charged
the police after some OF the miners
had been dubbed By officers. Many
were arrested and several wounded.
AT the Midlothian parish council,
when refusal was made to grant the
poor@aw allowances to the miners
families. the miners lad a rush upon
the council, which was q successful
night Of several hours against police
clubs. and only ceased when the coun-
Gil hnally promised to give each fam
fly sixty cents. "a
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-02
Explosion and Car
Runaway Injure 8
Anthracite Miners
tspeelaI 70 rhs psIIy Workarl


WILKES-BARRE, Pa, Aug. Ill
Four anthracite miners were probably
fatally burned in an explosion at
Wanamie colliery of Lehigh and
WIkes-Barre Coal Co. Felix .RIuzalis
was engineer on the electric motor;
Harry Meyer, motor brakeman; Frank
Gizanski and william Fink, labor.
ers. 1t is thought a spark from the
motor ignited gas in the pocket where
the labOrers were working.
Four More Hurt.
Four miners were injured when q
mine car broke away and ran down
the plane in the workings of the Green
Ridge Coal Co., near Scranton. Eugene
Davis had to have his left leg ampu-
tated, 1t was SO badly crushed. VIII
liam Pritchard has probable fracture
of the skull in addition to numerous
severe bruises. Patrick Crane has
fractured ribs and bad bruises. VIII
liam Williams is bruised and cut about
the head, chest and body.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-02
What's What About Frank harrington

BEGINNING Thursday The DAILY WORKER will publish
- brief history Of the by Harrington suspended
president the illinois Miners
leader In the u NJ W. Of A. with the
employers Of persecution Of the militant
TICS Of alliance Illinois politics. The
the rupture
quent buns OF the Ratchet to put united front
will make interesting reading the attempt OF
Lewis mako capital Of Farrngon dosrs order TO enable
himself unsulied soul. WATCH OUT FOR
NEXT TUESDAYS ISSUE .rI
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-02
Miners Executive Still
Firm Against Macdonald
Pressure for Betrayal
tspeelaI cable to The DalIy worksrl

31-Inv thu resan by tn rank o tn o am
OF
noa off tn pay
emin nodhon IN
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-02

(spaeIaI . The paIIy Werksrl

SPRlNGFlELD Ill, Aug 31Joeph Tumulty Of the Spring
ed subdc his candidacy president
miners union AT the same time he withdraws from the
eFnaOna4 president leaving President John Lewis
bfophy OF the central Pennsylvania miners
Fdng OF harrington who has the operators
the district VIM Sneed of Ferrn was tho n
candidate previously
Tumuys platform calls for naturalization mines aggres
sve organization both in and outside the
week absorb the mine labor surplus opposition to cuts and
opposition to the expulsion policy national and state
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-02
Middle Class Buyers
of German War Bonds
Storm SANDER Court

BERLIN, Aug. 31.-A frenzied mob
of investors In German war bonds
crashed the doors OF q courtroom here
to shout insults at Or. Hjalmar
Schacht, the banks president.
Most OF the crowd had been ruined
by the collapse lin the value OF the
bonds during the, period Of currency
imitation. or by the refusal Of the bank
to redeem them sat par in the newly
valorized currency.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-02
AMALGAMhTED ASKS AID
FOR BRITISH MINERS

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Aug. 81
Support for the British miners who
have been striking II weeks is
asked Of Amaleamated Clothing
Workers members by a general ex-
eeutiVe board appeal. The unions
board sent $4,000 in a lump sum
earlier In the strike and Is now
seeking further contributions from
It's members.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-02
Ancient Injunction
Dug Up Against Six
Boston A. c. w. Men

BOSTON, Aug. 31.--six Amalga.
mated Clothing Workers Union OF.
icials have been cited for contempt
under a two-year-old injunction grant
cd the Morris b. Anderson clothing
firm. Joseph Salerno, Benjamin Skier
ston, Joint board business agent; Max
Benjamin, joint board head. Max
Bloom. Joint board manager; Felice di
Napoli and Nicola stalloni are those
named In two complaints by the Arm.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-02

Tho, DAILY WORKER Raises
the Standard for a Workers
ard Farmers Government
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-02
PayroIIers worrvlno.

administrations.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-02
xsss.e,x Se..%
BY T. }. o'FLAHERTY

BY T. J. o'FLAHERTY
THE Harvester and Rockefeller mil
lions are having a queer affect on
the Mccormick family. The latest
wrinkle in the history of this brood is
the adoption of a brand new set of
parents by Muriel, daughter of Har-
j old. of goat-gland fame, who is the
husband Of Gamma Walska, the voice
less opera star No doubt Muriel will
be as generous in contributing to the
upkeep of her new parents" as her
father was to the little girl who posed
as one of the ex-wives of the Sultan
of Turkey. Muriel's mother, twig of
the Rockefeller family, is a student of
psychO-analysis. It's a nutty family
but not poor.
WTHILE Krishnamurti, the Hindoo
w receptacle for Annie Besants
christ, breaches against material com
fort, he whiles away the hours in
luxurious bungalow atop the Sherman
Hotel. Reporters have called the
"Messiah's" attention to this seeming
inconsistency, but Krishnamurti should
worry. People who are crazy enough
to believe his hokum will disbeHeve
anything to his discredit until some
other faker with a better line and a
nuttier angel" hoves in sight. If
Aimee Macpherson could run away
with a radio operator and collect
$4,000 to ransom her from the arms
Of lover, is it surprising that a
dreamy Hindoo could get away with
more refined bunk?
THE Duke of Asturias, heir-apparent
l. to the Spanish throne, is critically
i'll and Alfonso's third son will be
named heir to the throne, as the sec
ond son is handicapped by .impedi-
ments to his speech and imperfections
in his auditory organs. Meanwhile
Alfonso is learning the latest wrin-
kles in the charleston, to the delight
Of American ladies, who would gladly
have their tongues slit and their ears
amputated in return for a humble
from real prince. It's great world,
mates. Is it surprising that our rul-
ing class breads new order?
THAT the British miners are facing
a a serious crisis cannot be disputed.
II evidence of social-democratic treach-
cry were needed to show the working
class the folly of depending on those
servants of capitalism any longer the
miners strike supplies it abundantly.
Since the first day of the strike the
socialist leaders OF the British work
ers on the T. U. c. and in the labor
help the striking miners 1t now APP
pears that the government, the coal
operators and the right wing labor
leaders are following concerted pro-
gram with the object of getting rid of
A. j. Cook, who, despite some serious
mistakes, has fought well for the
union.
YOU may often hear il said that
4, scandal like Frank Farrington's
$4,000 a year contract with a coal
company could not happenin England.
But it can and did happen. Ramsay
Macdonald, that whited sepulchre of
hypocrisy, accepted $150,OOO from a
tory biscuit manufactures and an auto
mobile in return for comforting the
title OF knight on the tory. The tory
explained his generosity on the ground
that Macdonald was an old friend OF
his. Samuel insults reason for giving
a similar sum to Frank l.. Smith OF
Illinois was exactly the same! So
CONTINUED on page ~
, 1926-12-01

said tie acI .Ha. thu natives st#H re-
tanned then ~ in he Reich was a.1Cf
Of her capacity to administer ccIuu'es.
It couIo be said in sinceri J that Gal
many had the same right to possess
colonies as any other nation had.
It had been ms task since the entry
Of Germany into the League to show
that the occupation Of German territory
was absolutely Incompatible with the
principle Of equality Of its members.
Ibid.
, 1926-12-01

10 the couc.nsioO thar popular id as as to
tie diet Of whales ale Navy. One elderly
woman Wi9h-d "a know whether it would
Ike . IcaT OF bread; and, if SO, whether
it preferred uhite or brown.
1t is the first complete whale to be
received at the museum, and it is hoped
eventually to place the skeleton on ex-
hiblti0n. Ibid.
, 1926-12-01

DR.. Stresemann's speech to the Ger
mans iD Geneva, in which he declared
that Germany's entry into the League
proved that the war guilt question had
been indirectly settled, is commented on
in the JoaHcJ dos De5Qt8 under the
heading Or. StIesemann's extraordin-
aty speech"
1t a cIares that if he wanted to wreck
the new negotiations he could not have
acted none IF %cuyeIy. After remark
i4l thaJ The responsibility of The Inn
Ie.al German Government for the Great
War, which was proved by i~ndisputable
facts, remains unchanged, the Dejots
points out Jhat the question Of war
responsibilities is in no way affected
by Germauy's admission to the League.
The Treaty Of Versailles, which s0Iemuly
atirms Ge@many's guilt, made provision
for Germany's eventual entry into the
League.
DR.. S~tresemann's speech, " concludes
the Debcts, is a timely warning which
REMINDS Us there are serious precautions
to be taken before we 90 too far ia the
negotiations with a Government in whose
eyes Wilhelm Il is in no way response
bIa.-Ibjd.
, 1926-12-01
LIVE WHALE IN A LORRY.
From Lincolnshire 10 London.
Death On The Journey.

AN ancient aud fsh-like smell" is
the prevailing note of the open-air pit
at the Natural History Museum. South
Kensjngton, where a dead whale, washed
up at Mabiethofpe, Lincolnshire, lies
awaiting dissection.
It is a half grown female, weighing a
ton and a half, but its journey Of about
museum created considerable interest,
vessel and died Of bamor hage Of the
lungs,
While it was alive it blew" every
sixteen seconds, and then raised its tail
as if it weresin the water and about to
dive.
Its progress along the North Road led
, 1926-12-01
War Officers Most Bitter
Say Flag Should Have Been Half Stated
to Commemorate Nations Misfortune.

ParIio Nov 76-Tho coynan Foraion
Ofioa anfhorizad HE raisino Of The
Garman aao IN ifs embassy hrilding IN
W~asbinotnn on Armisfica H1av The Hfo'.
"a Trik1'1a was infoTnad to.dav IN reIi.
ahIa arfboritv
II arnaars tbat Raron Won Nathan
tha C erI a mbaeeo5or ~ W-osh5nIton,
inforn,od tLo WiIbaImsfraeso mot p,esi.
danf CoaIidce had ordorad tba rsisiors
Of aaos On al nnhIic bniIdirgs an Maven.
Lar II ond tbo dinIonSotio c,r1s J., tbo
4ma 81, = c - JsciJad fbat en,bas-
Coz ard po"Gt;ons sIso sbanId ,-nf"rI
thoir colo, = IN -bat doT ''o''e
Baron ron na1t.an a5v;sod tbot fbo
Cd Do ~, b"san folloU, FGo ay"n,nio
~ otbar a.,hoss;Ss Torti nlarro as H.
4nstrian and Hnnaar; . Wave - Joina
, 1926-12-01
Berlin Abs08Ves Envoy Here
TB Flag Incident.

Authorized Won Nathan to Raise Co]ors
Over Embassy on Armistice Day, In
curing Junker Protest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
BONDS HOLD BEST
RECOVERY PRICES
Better Inquiry for Foreign
Obligations Feature of
the Market Today.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

NEW YORK, August 2,---Notwith-
standing a firmer tone in time money
and in commercial paper, bond prices
held at approximately the best of the
current recovery at the opening OF the
week. Activity was on small scale,
but bids were equal to offerings at pre-
vailing quotations.
The feature OF the market was the
better inquiry for foreign bonds, par
ticularly the French issues. The more
favorable news from Paris which
brought about the remarkable up
swing in French francs was reflected
to less degree in the prices Of French
dollar bonds. French IS were especial
ly strong, and at 90ss were only lit
tie more than point below the high
OF the year, while French IS at l02
compared with the 1926 top of 1881
and an extreme low OF 1914. Uruguay
6s sold I'm volume only an eighth be-
low the offering price. This has proved
itself to be one Of the best distributed
of recent South American offerings.
City of Copenhagen SIPS at par
equaled their best previous record.
Among domestic industrials at
tention was attracted by the rise to
a new high price of CRANKY Consoli-
dated Mining convertible rs of 1880.
Selling at 1llh, they were a point and
half above the best previous quota
ton The bond is convertible INTO
stock at $25 per share and the cur
rent quotation for the stock is only
slightly under that price. Local
fractions We're irregular. INTERIOR
ough refunding 5s were higher, but
the same companys per cent notes
sold on. Opinion on the outlook for
these corporations Is widely divided.
Brooklyn Union Gas 8 II dipped back
from the record high OF last week.
Special demand appeared for Wa
bash Omaha division avs on a SIS
per cent basis. The Wabash has
made remarkable improvements in
the past few years and some of it's
bonds now sell 10 yield less than 5
per cent, whereas two years ago
three OF them were returning per
cent or more.
Northern Indiana Public Service
has asked permission OF the Indiana
Public Service Commission TO issue
$12500.000 40-year first and refund
ing mortgage bonds to bear interest
OF not more than per cent. 1t Is
proposed to retire with the proceeds
of this financing $4,000. 900 in three
year notes maturing June /. 1927.
Todays new offerings included ST.
$4,000 City of Winston. Salem, n. c.,
AIS and 5s priced to yield from 4.20
to 4.4o per cent by syndicate head
ed by the Equitable Trust Co. c. f.
Chllds Co. are offering $500, 600
Denver Joint Stock Land Bank IS TO
yield 4.52 per cent to the redeemable
date In 1895.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
BIG ESTIMATES SEND
WHEAT VALUES DOWN
Better Weather and Larger Re-
ceipts at Chicago Are Fac
tors in Decline.
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, August 2. - Wheat
prices underwent q sharp early set
back today. Besides better weather
for the wheat crop lin Canada and big
receipts I'm Chicago, bearish estimates
OF the 1926 domestic wheat yield. both
Winter and Spring. led TO heavy sell
ing pressure. Opening "a to 2
cents lower, wheat soon showed de.
cided additional downturn. Corn, oats
and provisions were easier. corn start
ing Il to IS cent off and then sagging
q little more.
Unofficial crop forecasts issued here
today pointed to a much larger total
production of wheat in the United
States, this season than latest pre-
vious figures had indicated. One lead
ing expert figured that the probable
yield would be $40, 900 900 bushels of
Winter wheat and $4,000. 900 bushels
of Spring. Another authority pre-
licted s43, 600, 900 Winter and POS .000.-
600 Spring. General trade expectation
had been for about 100000, 900 bushels
all together.
Based on threshing returns. one
of today's private crop reports said
the United States Winter wheat yield
this season is IFS bushels per acre.
This rate is fully two bushels above
the indications on July and has been
exceeded only once in crop history.
The sole exception was the crop har-
vested in 1914
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
MARYLAND TOBACCO.

BALTIMORE, August (SpeciaD.-
Receipts of Maryland leaf tobacco
last week set the record for the sea-
son with 1900 hogheads, due mainly
to the fact that many OF the hog
heads showed inferior quality. Stock
in state tobacco warehouse today
total 1917 hogheads. Quotations to-
day for Maryland tobacco. per 100
pounds: inferior and frosted firm leaf
3aS; sound, common and greenish. ga
IA; good common, 15a24: medium, 25a
"a; good to fine red. 35a51; fancy, So:
seconds. common to medium. 6a20;
do, good to fine. Plaza: upper country.
air cured. 7a25; ground leaves
nominal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
SUPPLY DECREASING.

NEW YORK, August 2 OP.-A
canvass of several representative
commission houses in the financial
district indicates that the floating
supply Of the common stock of the
United States Steel Corporation has
continued to shrink in the last two
months. One house reported that
since steel crossed 1876. stock carried
for customers has dwindled to about
25 per cent of normal. Another said
its holdings Of steel common dropped
to 10 per cent of normal, but rose
again to about half the usual amount.
At one brokerage house it was said
there had been little change in the
total, but that virtually all small lots
had passed into the hands Of larger
investors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
NEW YORK GRAIN TRADING
INAUGURATED TODAY
900 Members of Produce Market
Attend Dedicatory Exercises at
Opening of Pit for Dealings.
BIZ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August Trading in
grain futures opened today on the
New York produce market, after
dedicatory ceremony before more than
1000 members of the exchange. In
the initial dealings September con-
tracts sold at $1.475s and December
at S1.52 a bHshel.
A few minutes before the opening
hour II. B. Wunder, president of the
exchange. stated briefly the history
and purpose of the produce exchange.
The new market, he said. filled a
definite need in the grain trade of the
country and in addition supplied a
hedging market for foreign buyers.
Later in the day a reception was
held on the floor OF the exchange for
about IS guests. officials of other To-
cal exchanges and heads of various
industries allied to the exchange.
Trading in the new market is based
on delivery Of wheat In Buffalo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
SUGAR is UNCHANGED.
Futures Are Inactive During Early
Trading Today.

NEW YORK, August CP).-No
sales wer reported in the raw
sugar market early today. and prices
remained unchanged at 4.lS for spot
Cuban, duty paid.
There was not much activity In
raw sugar futures during the early
trading, and prices kept within mar
row bounds. Selling by commission
houses and trade interests was alb.
sorbed by covering, and prices at
midday were net UNCHANGED to one
point lower.
A fair inquiry was reported for re
fined sugar, and a good withdrawal
demand, with prices unchanged at
$40 to $50 for fine granulated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
BALTIMORE EXPORTS.

BALTIMORE. August 2 (SpeciaD.-
The report, of shipments from this port
last week gives the export of grain
at 69S,702 bushels. against 29o,654 for
the previous week. The shipments
were made up of $4,000 bushels Of
wheat, 2S.273 of oats and 42,429 of
corn. other articles In the report
were 1,324,0f0 pounds OF copper. 1877
tons of steel rails, 400 bales Of cotton
and 4,SS4 barrels of flour, of which
not one barrel was exported the pre-
vious week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
WOOL INQUIRY BETTER.

BOSTON, August 2 Special
Somewhat better inquiry for fine
woods was evident at the start of the
week in the wool market, and the
moderate movement of medium and
low grade staples continued. Fleeces
are In limited inquiry, with demand
fairly firm for territory woods and
new clip Texas wool. Prices hold
within the range that has prevailed
for several weeks. Foreign woods are
In occasional inquiry, but on the
whole are inactive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
WILL FIGHT N. Y. c. PLAN.

NEW YORK. August 2 CP).-The
fight of Big Four" railroad minority
stockholders against the proposed
lease of their property by the New
York Central probably will follow lines
similar TO the successful contest waged
by the Chesapeake and Ohio, dissent
ing shareholders against the Nickel
Plate merger proposals. The big
Four" minority, it is understood. will
contend that the roads earnings and
financial position entitle it to better
terms than the New York Central has
offered under the projected long-term
lease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
BANK cLrAR1NGs DROP.

BALTIMORE, August (SpeciaD.--
Local bank clearings last month de-
creased ST., 264,009, compared with the
corresponding month in 1925, totals
being $685., 454,206 and $536,71S,215, re-
spectively. For the. seven month
period, however, a comparative in
crease OF 64,O57.155 Is reported, to-
tails being 43,646,3S7 and $3,279,.
5S9,232, respectively. Total for the
seven months is the largest for any
corresponding period in the history
OF the clearing house association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
LITTLE NEW FINANCING.

NEW YORK. August . CP.-With
the investment market feeling its
customary Summer inertia, new bond
offerings placed on the market today
totaled less than $4,000 900. the small
est aggregate for any Monday in
Most of these were munich
pal issues. led by an offering of S1.575.-
600 for the city of Winston-Salem,
y. C. Several larger corporation
issues are scheduled for appearance
later in the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
PRICES ON PARIS BOURSE.

PARIS. August .. GP).-Prices were
heavy on the Bourse today. Three
per cent rentes, so francs IS centimes:
exchange on London, 1S4 francs 90
centimes; per cent loan. SO francs
80 centimes. The dollar was quoted
at 81 francs e5 confines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK O4)-Stocks strong;
General Motors scars points to new
high. Bonds steady; CRANKY Mining
bonds higher. Foreign exchanges
Arm: French and Belgian francs rally.
Cotton steady: cool weather South
west. Sugar featureiess. Coffee cas-
Ter: lower Brazilian market.
CTIICAGO.-Wheat weak; bearish
private crop estimates. Corn higher:
bullish private crop estimates. Cattle
steady. Hogs lower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
VISIBLE GRAIN SUPPLY.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, August 1.-The visible
supply OF American grain shows the
following changes, in bushels: Wheat,
increased S,92S,000; corn, decreased
l ,542 900; oats. decreased ISL 900: rye,
decreased $4,000: barley. decreased
81, 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
UNITED LIGHT AND POWER.

NEW YORK, August . LP).-Net
earning Of the United Light & Power
Co. sand it's subsidiaries for the 12
months ended June 80 we're $6,32O.s 39
after interest. prior preferred and
"A" and "B" preferred, dividends.
This compares with $4,6s2,474 for the
previous year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
RUBBER LOWER.

NEW YORK. August . Special
Crude rubber, smoked ribbed sheets,
declined V cent at today's noon quo
tation OF 3sk cents. This compares
with Al cents. d month ago and 90
cents year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
COTTON GOODS QUIET.

NEW YORK, August 2 (Speciall-
The cotton goods market started the
week quietly. Print cloth quotations
were unchanged at IN cents for 64x
COS and sa for 6sx72s. Raw silks
were steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
BUTTER rs LOWER.

CHICAGO, August CR.-Butter-
Lower; receipts, 12,71s tubs: cream.
cry extras, 3s; standards. 3SA: extra
firsts, 37a371h; firsts, 35a36; seconds,
33a34.