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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-13
Prisoners Ignorant of
Power that Puts them
Under Lock and Key
BY J. LOUIS ENoDAHL.

"CLIM, the Bum Boss" was the
~ first power, vested with author
ity, that came in contact with on
the first morning Of my stay in the
Allegheny pittsburgh county jail.
1t was afterwards that I got his
nickname from the other prisoners.
He deserved it. also learned the
requirements of his job. He was a
prisoner himself Yet he was an in
stitution for lording it over other
prisoners. He shifted them from
one cell to another, as occasion de-
manded. He lined up those who were
supposed to go thru the routine Of
taking a bath. Every prisoner takes
a bath when he goes in and when
he goes out. Prisoners also get a
bath every week for good measure,
If they remain that long. In fact,
"Slim" was there to help the Jail
officials see that the prisoners all
went thru their proper PAGES.
''If you want to help sweep up the
range (the runway outside the cells)
and do other jobs, I'll move you up
front" was "Slim's" suggestion, tits
a little better up there"
Not knowing of any arguments to
offer against an improvement in jail
living conditions, readily accepted.
That is how / became one of the
two head rangemen" and moved
out Of Cell I-23" and into Cell
I-1S". Instead of bare board to
sleep on, there was canvas spread
on an iron frame, and something
that might once have been an army
blanket to cover up with. Nikolai
Bukharin's Historical Materialism,"
carefully wrapped in a coat, still had
to serve as pillow.
The change also brot new cell
mate. He also had his STORY"
Every prisoner has his story, which
is his version of his own troubles.
Fred Craven, union %ainter, OF
Hays, Pennsylvania, coal mining
town, was in for ten days and he
insisted the only charge against him
was one of vagrancy. He was work
ing, earning something like $66 per
week, when he was whipped off to
Jail as a "vag," which is supposed
to refer to those unfortunate human
beings without visible means of sup
port.
Craven's case is typical and there
fore important. With an extensive
knowledge of jails and police courts,
/ make the charge that in few places
in the nation does one find police
victims so universally proclaiming
their absolute innocence of the
charges against them, as is the case
here in Pittsburgh.
Craven is native-born of Irish par
entage. That ought to have made
him immune. He has lived for many
years in Hays, has large family,
belongs to the Moose lodge, along
with Secretary of Labor James j.
Davis, which should be additional
Notifications. But he has a free
spirit, that flaunts the power OF the
police, and there is where he gets
in bad. He claims the police went
against him because he gave aid to
one of their intended victims. We'll
get you'll" was the police decision.
And they did. On an afternoon,
when Craven returned home from
work, several of them came to the
house, started an argument in which
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-13
Blast False Reports About
the Derailrnent of Trains.

Reports Of derament of trains by unon vgor
ous by the Trade Union Congress which
as provocative and deliberate rumors.
The general council claims that the many Eng
railroads during the strike have been due the nexperence
of the volunteers operating the train service
1t also claims contrary to the governments statement that
there has apprecabe the service
general council reports that 80 iron
have forced shut the result of the teup
that this additional $4,000 iron
employment Orders issued union
both the Free State and Ulster stop transport
England.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-13

ship OF the strike is not homogeneous,
with the presence in its midst Of the
Thomases who are ready for any
treason. Their influence may destroy
the action which was so brilliantly
begun. The British Communists have
done their best to maintain the unity
Of leadership of the gteat movement,
and they will undoubtedly cling to the
principle of the united front and will
be the most disciplined soldiers in
action and in the fight and will also
later on support the strike without
any restrictions, and the General
Council.
Urges Strong Criticism.
But the Communists have until
now not sufnciently4 criticized the
wavering tactics Of certain leaders
of the General Council. The interests
of the millions of strikers demand
strong criticism of the erroneous
measures Of the General Council,
which are no petty blunders but
bAeNt CAAOAbs lhN bSoAetSA - N-~
General Council previous to these err
rors was invincible; nothing could
harm II 80 much as its own errors.
Nobody could be able 10 destroy the
progressing great Increment except
its own hesitating leaders, giving
themselves no account OF the serious
ness OF the situation. No doubt con-
siderable numbers Of the British work
ers deeply appreciate international
proletarian solidarity, understanding
that without International help the
strike cannot be won.
1t ia imperative to help the Brit
ish workers TO correct the errors OF
the present leaders OF the strike,
which, beginning with economic de-
mands, will win only II It's leaders are
unafraid Of politics putting boldly the
question Of power.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-13


Craven Joined heartily, dragged him
off to the local police station, beat
him up, then had him sent over for
ten days on the frame-up charge of
vagrancy. Craven has Connections"
and some money, which means that
he has lawyer. He also has fight
left. And he hopes to "get" the
police instead. But that is a long
weary struggle, especially when all
the courts hold it to be their In
herent capitalist duty, as it is, to
give unwavering support and on
dorsement to every police tyranny.
Craven felt rather clipper in his
fight. Prison held little terror for
him. He ate his altogether SOUP"
got away with a good part OF the
half loaf Of white bread that was
passed out at every meal time, and
really drank some of the SO per
cent weak liquid that was offered in
the name Of coffee. He was biding
his time. He had his hopes.
It was quite different with nearly
all the others. Some of them even
feared the hour. of their release, be-
lieving that some other frame-up
charge would be created to be used
against them.
Craven always lowered near the
end of the range where he could
watch those coming in or going out.
Thus the word came back that Ne
gro prisoner had been taken out Of
the line of those who were that
morning on their way into the open.
"They found razor on him." was
the message that slipped thru our
section Of the jail.
Thus at the very door of liberty
the prisoner was snatched back to
face another jail term on some other
charge.
But attention was soon turned in
a different direction. On the tier be-
low the head guard was charging
one of the barber shop gang" with
having stolen watch from another
prisoner. This Jail barber was in
for 80 days, having been picked up
on suspicion" He was a slender
youth who talked with a half
frightened look in his face. He
might have been a consumptive. His
term had another week to run.
When talked to him later, he
was still trembling with the fear
that new charges would keep him
under lock and key for an extended
term.
Christi" he exclaimed, ''how can
they do it?"
AS If in answer the word "Coal!"
came in a hoarse call from below.
The head of the coal gang was call
ing on the Negro prisoners assigned
to the work of shoveling the daily
ration Of prison coal. A half dozen
Negroes hurried down the iron
stairs from an upper tier.
But there was much meaning in
that word, "Coal!" It might have
been STEEL" or "Coke!" or Rail
roads!" symbolizing the huge basic
industries, privately owned. that
dominate this whole Pittsburgh en-
pire of profit and plumber. / didn't
meet single prisoner in the whole
jail who understood this system Of
capitalism that was crushing them
in its relentless grasp.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-13
200 Irish Priests
Given Permission to
Attend Eucharistic Meet

Two hundred Irish priests have
been given permission by their over.
lords to attend the Eucharistic con.
gress that viii be held in Chicago.
Among the hierarchy OF the Irish Ro.
man Catholic church that viii be pres.
ent will be the Cardinal o'Connell,
priuato OF Ireland.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-13
RAILWAY STRIKE
IN CUBA TIES UP ALL ROADS

HAVANA May ff-RaIIway traffic In Cuba
result Of wakout rsIy
following their failure the negotiations with
There possibility that strike will extended include other
British strike enthusiastically
workers thruout
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-13

Great Britain, pound sterling, de-
mand 4.S5 lis; cable 4.S5 s-1s. France,
franc, demand S.12h; cable S.1s. Bel
GUM, franc, demand s.13; cable s.133s.
italy, Ira, demand 1891; cable
3.99N. Sweden, krone. demand 2e.72:
cable 2e.75. Norway, krone, 21.5s;
cable 2l.6o. Denmark. krone. demand
1908; cable 2e.l1. Shanghai. taeis. do.
mands 72.7b.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-13
URGE PEOPLES ARMY OF CHINA
TO AID THE BRITISH STRIKERS
CONTINUED from page II.

British strikers continue thuout all Of the Union
Republics with unremttng Feel
ngs which exist in circles of the Union of Socialist
Soviet Republics right wing leaders of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-13
SHIPYARDS STOP AND MOULDERS
AND MACHINISTS JOIN THE STRIKE
CONTINUED from Page u

tebus appeal for and PROPOSALS Tor settlement in last
nights Of the Gazette Baldwins only reply 81 don't
know"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-13
LAST STRIKE BULLETINS
ARREST I'm DURHAM.
AS We GO TO PRESS

England May 1seneen made here this
afternoon, following police alleged
to be stealing the coliees.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-13
Rum Ring Trial.

CLEVELAND, o., May 11.-Nine-
teen of the 112 defendants named in
the huge true bill returned by fed.
eral grand jury here March 1S after
an investigation of an alleged nation.
wide rum ring, were arraigned in fed
eral court on conspiracy charges, en-.
tered pleas Of not guilty and either
went TO jail or gave bonds.
The American Worker Correspond
ent Is out Did you subscriber
WRITE AS you FIGHTI
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-13

HUGE COLLECTION CoNTINI

MOSCOW, May 1.-THE AlI-RussIar
to continue to collect funds for the aid
the British Trades Union Congress- refu
All collections will be placed In a S
position of the British Trades Union c.
they change their policy, it was stated.
The 100000 ruhIe check, rejected
here today.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-10-07
OGEMA
Fred Gauthier made trip to Dan

Fred Gauthier made trip to Dan
bury Saturday.
James Jordan and family called at
T. ]. Ryan's Saturday.
Mr.. Westlund called at Hansen's
and Linehan's Sunday.
G. T. Benson and Chas. Fretland
went to Markville Friday.
d. Mckenzie has been digging wells
for H. Mccormack and Mr.. Kramer.
Mrs. Curtis Lyon and sister, Myrtle
Swan, made trip to Danbury Friday.
Miss Selma Miller came home Fri
day evening to spend the week end
with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Mccormack
and Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Ryan made
trip to Hinckrey Saturday night.
Mr.. Perdy from Beroun, who pur-
chased piece of land on the north
east quarter of Section 20, is building
a house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomson and daugh-
ter from Frederic, Wis, and Fred Ar
onldt and wife of GAINESVILLE, Waseca
county, who were on their way home
from a visit to Duluth, stopped for a
short visit at the T. J. Ryan home
Sunday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-10-07
(TOO Late for Last Week.

Peter Stulen filled his silo Tuesday.
T. J. Ryan finished filling silos
Tuesday.
Mrs. C. Hanson is very poorly at
this writing.
Mckinney is digging a we'll for Mr..
Kramer this week.
Peter Stulen has been busy cutting
corn for neighbors.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Benson and
family spent Sunday at the Swan
home.
John Cawee and Mr.. Grieg were
pleasant callers at the T. J. Ryan
home Saturday.
Miss Saxton spent the week end
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sax
ton, of Hinckley.
Liljenbring, the stock buyer from
Danbury, Wis.,, was through Ogema
Tuesday buying stock.
Harold Mccormack and children
who have been visiting at Frederik,
Wis, came home Saturday.
A Mr.. Miller from Iowa, a relative
of Mr.. Kramer, has moved his family
here to make it their home.
Mrs. Curtis Lyon and sister, Ar
vella Swan, who have been visiting
at st. Croix, came home Friday.
Selma Miller, Curtis Alderman,
Isabel Ryan and Lyle Shafer of
Hinckley, spent Sunday in Ogema.
A birthday party was given in
honor of G. Fretland. A large crowd
attended and all report good time.
Orwell Harmon who has been en-
ployed at the Ralph Pike place, was
called home on account of sickness.
Charlie Fretland who has been suf-
fering with toothache, went to Web
ster, Wis, to have his teeth pulled,
Monday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-10-07
GRONINGEN

J. P. Resin and daughter, Miss Hell
Wig, spent Sunday afternoon at Gust
Bjorklund's.
Mrs. Ben Nelson will entertain the
Ladies' Aid at her home Thursday,
October 18th.
All the pupils enjoyed a vacation
Friday, as the teachers attended the
Institute at Pine City.
Robert Stein returned to st. Paul
Saturday, after spending a week visit
ing at the P. Rudolph home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Oslund left for
Minneapolis Friday, where they in
tend to reside permanently.
Lenord Nystrom and son motored
up from Lakeville and spent a few
days visiting at the Oslund and N.Y.
berg homes.
The Community Club will give
another dance at the Hall Wednesday,
October 18th. Music by the Nelson
twins. Come and enjoy yourself.
Saturday evening a large crowd
gathered at the Jim Ankrum home to
help Mr.. Ankrum celebrate his birth
day. A good time was reported by all.
Grandma Erickson left Wednesday
for Forest Lake and from there Sat-
urday for an indefinite stay with her
daughter, Mrs. w. Gustafson at Man
kato.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-10-07
ARTHYDE

R. Nielsen is building an addition
to his house.
Mrs. J. A. Emmer was a. business
caller in Denham Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Novotny and
son, Robert, were Moose Lake callers
Thursday.
The Community Club meets with
Mrs. H. S. Coolidge Thursday, Oct.
IA. Everyone welcome.
Harvey Nortrup and Miss Perle
Hansen motored to Anandale Friday
afternoon to spend the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mullin and Mrs.
e. r. Jackman we're business callers
in Willow River Saturday afternoon.
Victor Palmquist who has been
working on a road job in Rush City,
visited friends here Sunday and Mon
day.
Leonard and Fern Thomson mo-
tored to Willow River Saturday even
ing to meet their sister, Myrtle
Thomson.
Geo. Kurz who has been staying
at the Standish home during the
ebay fever" season returned to his
home in Anandale last week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-10-07
Storm Wrecks Summer Camp

Spirit Lake, IoWa-A METHODIST
summer camp on Lake Okoboji, three
miles west of here, was struck by
tornado, a tabernacle demolished and
scores of the 800 cottages wrecked.
The storm swept across farms nearby,
causing extensive damage, but missed
Spirit Lake and nearby towns. Trees
were uprooted and wire connections
torn down. Cottages owned by many
from Sioux City, Omaha and other
cities were caught in the path of de-
struction. The 100000 Methodist tab
ernacle, recently built as feature OF
the big Methodist camp which at
tracts thousands to the lake each
summer, was virtually wrecked.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-10-07
HARLIS
Il sorensen was a Superior caller

AL Sorensen was a Superior caller
Monday.
Raymond and Edmund Trester
were Superior visitors Friday.
Ed Johnson has his potatoes all
dug. He says he has about $50
bushels.
\ Freddie Hansen is boarding with
his grandpa, e. Trester and goes to
school this year.
Our teacher, Miss Jean Meyers, has
gone to Pine City to attend the
teachers convention.
Eva and Maxine Thompson of Spur
124 are boarding at the AL Sorensen
home and attend the Harris school.
Fred Hedberg of Duquette was out
to Harris, Wednesday, and Everett
Lund took him home in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burke, and Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Jacobson of Nickerson
spent Sunday at the H. Melancon
home.
Mrs. Paul E. Hansen and Lucille,
and Lorna Trester visited at the Vas
terling and Stulz homes at Spur 124
last Monday.
George Sorensen was out from Su-
perior, Sunday, and dug his potatoes
on his farm out here. Raymond and
Edmund Trester helped.
Lorraine Trester who has spent the
summer with her sister, Mrs. A. H.
Hansen of Superior, returned home
Monday to go to school here.
Mrs. J. M. Brown and children, and
Mrs. A. H. Hansen of Superior, Wis
tied at the Trester home Monday.
Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Hansen are
daughters of E. Trester.
Rev. w. E., Paul and L. D. Harper
of Minneapolis were Harris callers
last Friday and Saturday. Mr.. Har-
per was looking over his land here.
He has several head of Jersey cows
and was looking for some one to take
care of them for him as Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Madsen have moved to
Holyoke on their own farm.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-10-07
u, S. Warns Farmers of Cholera

Washington-Swine owners were
warned by the department of agricul-
ture to be on the alert for outbreaks
of hog cholera, frequent reports of
which have been received from scat
tered areas chiefly in the central west.
Officials say that control Of the dis
ease, most prevalent in the fall, is
somewhat hampered by temporary
shortage of serum for immunizing sus-
ceptible animals, and that the situa-
ton is more serious because large
proportion of swine have not been i'm
munized owing to the low ebb Of chol-
era in recent years.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-10-07
CLOVERTON

C. J. Ashlock was a caller at Fred
eric last Thursday.
H. L. Hughes went to Hinckley
Monday, returning Tuesday.
B. D. Green was a caller at the
Smell home Friday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Clapper made a
business trip to Frederic Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmo Stewart of Ban
croft, Iowa, are here for a visit with
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Stewart took
supper with Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Chap
man Wednesday evening.
Mrs. G. E. Ruddell and children
and Miss Berenice Lewis went to Du-
luth Saturday, returning Tuesday.
The Cloverton Ladies' Aid met with
Mrs. Chas. Halsted and Mrs. Shultz
Thursday at the Community house.
Miss Mairs and Mr.. Hauper left for
their home in st. Paul Wednesday,,
after spending the summer painting
on Hay Creek.
Gerald Vaughn has been breaking
up new land for w. G. Chapman. He
expects to break up land for G. J..
Ashlock this week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-10-07
C, E. Huuhes Made Hague Envoy

Washington - President Coolidge
has designated Charles Evans Hughes
of New York to be the United States
member of the permanent court OF
arbitration at The Hague for term
of six years. He will fill the vacancy
created by the death of George Gray,
former American member of the
court. Mr.. Hughes, who is strong
advocate of modification Of interna-
tional disputes by arbitration, has
wide experience as an international
lawyer while the many public offices
he has held afford him an unusual
background for the post. He has
served as an associate justice of the
supreme court, as secretary of state,
under Presidents Harding and Cool
idge and as governor of New York
state.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-10-07
HUNDREDS DYING
in BESIEGED CITY
Chinese Reds Cut Off All Food
SourGes-Lack of Fuel Adds
to Suffering During Cold.

Hankow, China-The civilian popu-
lation of WI Chang across the
Yangtse river from here, is entirely
without food, and hundreds are re-
ported to be dying. Colder weather is
increasing the suffering. There is no
coal and no firewood and the meager
remaining food supply is held entirely
by the military. The condition is the
result of the siege laid to the city by
the "red" Cantonese forces. The ru-
mored advance toward Hankow Of the
armies of Sun Chung Fang, overload
of the five eastern provinces who is
now arrayed against the Cantonese,
apparently has not alarmed the latter,
who asserted they have the kiangs1
situation we'll in hand.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-10-07
SAND CREEK

A family moved onto the Young
love farm Thursday.
Mrs. F. M. Carlson visited with Mrs.
Aug. Hessler Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Rydberg of Danforth, filled MIR.
Jorgensen's silo Thursday afternoon.
The people in this community are
busy trying to get their potatoes out
of the ground between showers.
Helen Carlson and Cora Sober
quist attended the Teachers Institute
at Pine City, Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Litzen Larson returned from
Duluth Wednesday, where she was
called because of the serious illness
of her husband, caused by falling
from scaffold. We are glad to re-
port that he is out of danger and
getting along as we'll as can be ex-
pected.
Rev Chandler closed very success
full series of evangelistic meetings
Sunday night Prayer meeting will be
held twice a week hereafter, Wednes-
day night at Miss Wheeler's with
Oscar Swanson as leader, Sunday
night prayer meeting will be held at
the Sand Creek school, Come thou
with us and we will do thee good"
Friday night the Helping Hand
Club surprised Mrs. Hagberg at the
school, the occasion being her 50th
birthday anniversary. After a pro-
gram consisting of songs, several
short speeches, and a talk, by Rev.
Chandler, Mrs. Hagberg was presented
with a ring as token of remem-
brance from the club. A delicious
the club.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-10-07
Filler Ends $4,000 Mile Voyage

London-Alan J. Gotham, Great
Britain's leading long distance avia-
tor, arrived here, completing $4,000
mile flight, to Australia and back to
England: The plane came to rest on
the water by the parliament building,
while huge crowds, lining banks of
the river, gave the flier tremendous
ovation. No airplane voyage since
the late Captain Sir John Alcock and
Lieutenant Brown Of the British army,
flew from Newfoundland across the
Atlantic to Clifton, Ireland, in 1919,
had aroused public interest equal to
Cobham's flight.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-10-07
Byrd to Tour u. S. in Plane

New York-Commander Richard +.
Byrd will make 7,O00-mile tour of
the United States in the Fokker plane
in which he flew over the North Pole.
The flight will be backed by the Gug-
genheim foundation and sponsored by
the department of commerce. 1t is
expected to require six weeks. Com
mander Byrd will start from Wash
ington October z, and stop in New
York, Albany, Buffalo and other cities
on the Great Lakes; Chicago, thence
to Kansas City and st. Louis. From st.
Louis the flight will cover Texas, then
northward toward Salt Lake City and
the Pacific coast. The return will be
by way of Denver and the southern
route up the Atlantic coast.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-10-07
st. Louis Defeats Yanks 6 to 2,
Before 63,6OO in New York

New York-Grover Cleveland Alex
ander, one of basebalps old masters,
uncurled the mighty power in his. an
cient right arm to pitch the Cardin-
ais to victory over the Yankees Sun
day in the second game of the worlds
series before the greatest crowd that
ever saw ball game. The mammoth
Yankee stadium rocked with the roar
of vast and record gathering of 3d.
600 fans as the 39-year-old veteran
of the Cardinals staff checked the i'm
petuous rush of the Yankees while
his teammates clouted Urban Shock
er, Yankee spitball ace, from the box
and battered their way to triumph
by the decisive margin, Of 6 to 2.