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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-01
v. C. I. i. CLOSES
ANNUAL SESSION
Welcomes Aid of Group Cred
tied With excepting Smith
From Presidency"

(. ~ the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLlS, September l.
After welcoming to its cause an or
sanitation credited on the floor with
having kept Gov. AL Smith out of the
White House the National Woman 5
Christian Temperance Union concluded
It's annual convention here last night
with pledges renewing loyalty to pro-
hibition and law enforcement.
Seven DAYS of activity centering
around plans for relentless warfare
against wet candidates. were eli.
NAKED by repeated reference to the
proposed presidential candidacy OF
Gov Smith.
Started by delegate from the gov
+ Arnor's own home State. the wave OF
opposition to his candidacy swept
through the convention hall during
tie day session and was kept alive by
the same woman at the final conven-
ton banquet last night.
Means Smiths Defeat"
Reading of telegram from the
National Women's Democratic Law
Enforcement League. indorsfng the
unions demand for bone dry plat
forms and candidates. drew from Mrs.
d. Leigh Colvin of New York City the
statement that this means the defeat
of AL Smith from the inside OF tpe
Democratic party"
Amid a mild demonstration, Mrs.
Colvin. who is president of the New
York State w. c. T. u, continued with
the assertion that this Law Enforce
ment League is the same group of
women that kept AL Smith from being
nominated for President at the last
Democratic national convention"
And" she shrieked. they are go
ing to repeat again next year
Mrs. Colvin. in an address last
night describing work in her district
of New York. New Jersey and Penn
sylvania. said: We serve notice on
the LIQUOR forces of these three States
that the dry forces are in the majority
and that no wet governor from the
State of New York or from any other
State shall sit in the White House as
President"
: Reed Is Assailed.
Senator James A. Reed, also men
toned as a Democratic presidential
prospect. was drawn into the line of
fire for the second time during the
convention. Mrs. Lillian NJ Mitchner,
Hutchinson. Kans.. president of the
Kansas w. c. T. o., declared that
Missouri will stand for dry man
for the presidency and will not sup
port broken Reed.
To capitalize on the sentiment for
"dry" platforms. Mrs. Emma Boole,
Brooklyn. n. Y, national president,
told the Associated Press last night
she would call meeting of the execu-
tive council soon.
The message of Endorsement from
the National Women's Democratic
Law Enforcement League was similar
to one received earlier in the reek
from the National Women's Law En-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-01

forcement League The telegram
signed Mrs. Jessie w. Nicholson.
Washington. league president. said:
THE National Women's Democratic
Law Enforcement League heartily in
dorses your program and stands ready
to cooperate with your organization
to obtain the desired results"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-01

tered a married woman's pulse going
from rs to 1928 when her husband
kissed her.
probably the cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-01
Shock.

An emotion meter has been de-
vised and in a recent test 1t regis
The Carbon County news., 1927-08-25
EDGAR

7. G. Humphrey was a business
visitor to Billings Tuesday.
County Attorney Conwell and
Sheriff Albert were Edgar callers
Friday.
Leon Joppa made trip to Ralston
Wyoming Sunday to the home of his
brother.
Harold Keiser arrived Friday from
Texas to spend the summer with his
father, j. A. Keiser.
Mrs. w. L. Kelly of Minneapolis,
Minnesota is visiting at the home of
Miss Margaret Scally.
Mrs. Anna Ayers and daughter,
Mrs. Frank Phelps of Pryor, motored
to Billings Wednesday.
c. w. Bequette and family Of Har-
din are visiting at the home of Mr..
Bequette's mother east of Edgar.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. F. Vaught, accom-
panied by Mrs. Prickett and daughter
Margaret, were in Billings Monday.
The E. Holton and Tennoff families
were guests at the Bert Keller home
at a six o'clock dinner Saturday eve
ming.
7. G. Humphrey delivered to X. F.
Schumm and Anthony Oberbauer of
Edgar new Chevrolet trucks this
week.
Paul Jensen left Tuesday evening
for Dillon to spend few days with
friends. He returned home Monday
morning.
Clarence and Daisy Bequette motor
ed to Billings Thursday taking the
young son Of Charley Bequette there
for medical treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Holton of From
berg, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Tennoff of Minnesota were Edgar Wis
itors Wednesday evening.
Several of the Edgar ball players
and fans motored to Red Lodge Sun
day to play and see the game between
Fromberg and Red Lodge.
Mrs. Bert Keller and daughter Anna
visited with friends at Billings the
first part of the week. Mr.. Keller
motored to Billings Thursday evening
to bring them home.
The fourth shipment of trout fries
were received at Edgar Monday eve
ming. The first shipment was of
Eastern Brook while the last three
were all native trout. The fish were
hauled to Pryor and planted in that
stream.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Holstein, Mr..
and Mrs. W. D. Wilson and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Garst and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. j. Thornton and fam
ilv and Mr.. w. P. Workman and two
children motored to Lone Wolf ranch
Sunday.
F. B. Humphrey was a business
visitor to Billings Wednesday getting
repairs for his threshing rig. Mr..
Humphrey expected to start on the
threshing Monday but the rain Sun
day night will delay him for the
greater part of the week.
The Carbon County news., 1927-08-25
BOYD

John Baker of Silesia was a busi-
ness caller here Monday.
Andy Merlin Jr., of Joliet called
on friends in this vicinity Sunday.
A. P. Graham was business Gale. Gale,
at Billings for few days this past
week.
Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Kirkhart and
son were business callers in Fromberg
Friday.
A number from here attended the
dance at Peterson's Pavilion Saturday
evening.
Harriet Brockway left Wednesday
for a visit with friends and relatives
at Billings.
Mr.. and Mrs. White called on rela-
tlves at Bearcreek for a few days the
past week.
Mrs. John Greed of Spokane, Wash
ington is calling on relatives here for
a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard TAYLOR and
children of Fromberg visited relatives
here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dullenty and
Edith Laughery were business callers
IN Columbus Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Maxi and fam
ily of Columbus visited at the J. J.
Ley home on Sunday.
Mrs. Claude McVey, Hazel Dillon
and Icel Holley of Joliet we're callers
IN this vicinity Sunday
The ice cream social on the John
Boyd lawn Saturday evening given by
the Ladies Aid was well attended.
A large crowd attended the dance
at the hall here Saturday night Mu-
sic was furnished by the Nightingales.
Mrs. NJ. 7. Anderson, Mrs. A. G.
Anderson and Elsie Mcpherson were
business callers at Laurel Wednesday.
Miss Beryl Lester Of Billings called
on friends here Wednesday. Miss
Lester will teach the Lone Tree school /
this coming year.
Mrs. VIM. Smith and children of
Red Lodge who has been visiting at
the Ward home, left Monday for her
home at Red Lodge.
-. VI. AldeISOll dHQ son raul re-
turned from Helena Friday where
they were sent as delegates to the
Masonic Grand lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. P C. Bulew and chill
1ren of Great Falls called on friends
in this vicinity for a few days this
past week. Mr.. Bulew was formerly
cashier of the bank here.
Mrs. C. M. Mossie of Missouri, who
has been visiting at the home of
ler daughter Mrs. c. A. Sauerwein
tor the past few weeks left Friday
for visit with. relatives in North
Dakota before continuing her journey
nome.
Mrs. John Bergin and daughter left
for their home at Portland
after visiting for a few days at the
nome of her parents. Mrs. Bergin just
'ecently returned from Rochester
where her daughter underwent an
operation.
The Carbon County news., 1927-08-25

Mrs. Rose Prickett and daughter
Margaret arrived Sunday morning
from Dillon where they have been
| for the past two years while Margaret
was attending the state normal school
there. Margaret graduated this sum-
mer and has accepted a position in
the Edgar school for the coming year
as teacher of the third and fourth
grades.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Budewitz and
son Paul arrived Monday morning
from Missoula, Montana to make
their home here for the coming year
at least. Mr.. Budewitz has been at
tending summer school at Missoula
and will be in charge of the Edgar
schools the coming year. They have
leased the Ada Thomas residence and
will move there Immediately.
Grant-Smith Construction COMPANY
have discontinued crushing and wash
ing gravel for the year having sup
piled the Northern Pacific with their
quota for the year. At the present
time they are getting out quantity
of gravel for the Burlington road to
ballast the track from Laurel to
Fromberg. The gravel furnished the
Burlington is pit run gravel with no
washing. Another crew is busy do
ing repair work so that the plant
will be In condition to start operat-
Ing IN the spring as soon as word is
received from the Northern Pacific
to start work.
Miss May Peterson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Peterson, received
some very painful sprains and bruises
Sunday afternoon when she was hit
and run over by a Ford roadster
driven by e. Long. Miss Peterson, ac- +
by Miss Bonewitz, had been
to Edgar and were returning to the
Peterson home when the accident
happened. 1t is reported that car
stopped and was going to give the
girls ride home when the Long car
,ame from behind and turned out to
PASS the other car, not seeing the
girls. As the girls came from in front
II the car to the side, the Peterson
girl was struck. 1t seems that the car
passed over the girl but no bones
we're broken. Dr. Benson happened
along Just after the accident and took
he girl to her home where he examin-
ID her, but thought that if there was
10 internal injury that she would be
lble to be up and around in a few
lays.
The Carbon County news., 1927-08-25
Reunion of Friends at Reed Home

A very pleasant reunion of old
friends took place at the home of DR..
and Mrs. ]. w. Reed last Thursday
evening. A dinner party at which
Mrs. George Youst, Mrs. A. F. Chris
tiani and Mrs. ]. w. Reed were Joint
hostesses was given in honor of Mrs.
Cleve Spinner and daughters Marie
and Dorothy Of Elma, Washington,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Arvin, jeanette
Arvin and Miss Hazel Christiani of
Billings. The tables were very pret-
tily decorated with centerpieces of
rose sweet peas. Covers We're laid for
twenty-five, including Mr.. and Mrs.
George Youst, Naomi and Buford
Youst, Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Christiani,
Wilbur and Ernest Reed, Sybil and
Margaret Christiani, DR.. and Mrs. J.
w. Reed, Eva, Gladys and Ruth Reed
and the guests of honor, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. M. Arvin, Jeanette Arvin, Miss
Hazel Christiani, Mrs. Cleve Spinner
and Marie and Dorothy Spinner.
After dinner the older members of
the party went to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A. F. Christiani where
three tables of bridge were in play
until late hour. The young people
enjoyed a general good time at the
home of Dr.. and Mrs. Reed. Later in
the evening several of the former
friends of Marie and Dorothy Spinner
including the Misses Helen Forney,
Margaret Mckee and Lois Scoville
called to renew old acquaintance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spinner were former
residents Of Bearcreek and left here
three years ago to make their home
at Elma, Washington. Mrs. Spinner
and daughters have been visiting rel
atives in Missouri, Iowa and Illinois |
for nearly three months and are now
enroute home.
Mr.. Chris Kokat was in Red Lodge
Sunday.
George Sucker fished on the Clarks
Fork Sunday
The Carbon County news., 1927-08-25
X.E,.SLA

Ralph White is visiting his mother,
Mrs. John Baker.
Guy Weber visited friends in Ed
gar Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Hughes were
Silesia visitors this week.
Phillip Noel spent Sunday evening
at his fathers home, G. B. Noel.
II. M. Danford spent Saturday and
Sunday with his family in Silesia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaylock spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Reams.
Mr.. S. C. Webber and daughter
Lois were Billings visitors this week.
John Chilcott has been trucking
apples for his father, r. H. Chilcott.
Mrs. L. G. Webber visited this week
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Susan
Dix.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Creig were
Sunday visitors at the H. M. Worth
home.
Mrs. Ira Reams were visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Reams
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Scott were
callers at the Barnum home Friday
afternoon.
L. A. Kelly and B. G. Noel and wife
and daughters made trip to Billings
early in the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Thomas were
visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
0. S. Gilbert this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Harris of Lodge
Grass were visiting friends and rel
atives here Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sutton and
Miss Agnes Clawson left Wednesday
for camping trip on the Rosebud.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Webber and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Smith were visi-
tors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Winkler this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. James and
daughters Ellen and Eleanor visited
with Mrs. James sister, Mrs. Horace
Winkler of Joliet this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Cross made
business trip to Red Lodge last Mon
day. They are now visiting in Gillette,
Wyoming with Mrs. Cross sister.
Mrs. S. G. Webber entertained the
Woman's club Thursday J. afternoon.
Ice cream and cake was served. Those
present had most enjoyable time.
Mrs. Rooney and daughters of
Denver, Colorado are visiting at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Convery.
They motored through Carbon county
last Sunday.
Mr.. A. l.. Spaeth motored to Bill
lings Friday. His daughters, Misses
Margaret and Crystal, accompanied
him home. They have been attending
school in Billings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mahaffy,
daughter Mable and son r. G.
Mahaffy were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Fields and John and
Ben Woods last Sunday.
The Misses Susie and Lavone
Adams spent Monday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Reams. Mrs.
Reams and Mrs. Ira Reams were
shopping in Billings Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Won Eschon are
leaving Monday for Seattle, Wash
ington by car. Mrs. Won Eschon was
formerly Miss Mary Madeline Hays
of Rockvale whose marriage oc-
cured August at Columbus, Mon
tana. The couple will make their
home in Seattle where Mr.. Won Es-
chon has employment.
Last Sunday was busy day at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. e. 7. Hays
where they entertained number of
friends. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Steele, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Hazlet, Mrs. Strice, Mr.. and Mrs.
Torbeson, all of Billings; Mrs. Rus
sell, Miss Lucille Russell and Miss
Jones of Fromberg and Mrs. john
son Of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
The Carbon County news., 1927-08-25
Then the Fun Began

Shelf you remember l wasn't SO
anxious to marry you. refused you
six times"
He-"Yes, and then my luck had to
give out"
The Carbon County news., 1927-08-25
Look Natural, Please

Big Bloke-"Are you the great ami
NAL painter
Artist--"Yes, do you want to sit
for portrait?"
The diner had not enjoyed his mea
at all. And in accordance with the
instructions on the menu "kindly re-
port any dissatisfaction to the man.
agement," he called the head waiter
to his table.
81 have a serious complaint" be-
gan the diner, but was Interrupted.
"Then why don't you try hospi-
tai, sir"
Canada deported 1,470 persons to
countries overseas last year.
The Carbon County news., 1927-08-25

Mr.. Chris Kokat was in Red Lodge
Sunday.
George Sucker fished on the Clarks
Fork Sunday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-08
CENTRALIh BOYS
Greet DEFENsE'S
THIRD CONGRESS
I. w. w. Victims of the
Legion Write Regards

Greetings and good wishes for sue
cess, is contained in the message sent
the third conference of international
Labor Defense which will be held in
New York City on November II and
13, by Bert Bland, one Of the defen-
dants in the famous Centralia case,
who is now serving a long term in
prison with number of his fellow
workers. They were placed there by
the lumber trust and the American
Legion.
"There is no one who would like
more than | to see the membership
of the International Labor Defense at
a hundred and ten Millions" writes
Bland. "There is a case now that
seriously needs and has always need
ed the attention of the International
Labor Defense. That is the Centralia
case. A more dirty piece Of work has
never been done by the capitalist sys-
TEN. The victims in this case were
given sentences, not like many other
class war prisoners, but ranging from
Is to 40 years. In the Centralia case,
seven of the jurors have made affi-
davits that they rendered their ver-
dict through fear of violence to them
selves, and that their verdict should
have been not guilty"
John Lamb Writes.
BANDS greeting is echoed by one
of his fellow-prisoners in the Cen
tralia case, John Lamb. eve are hop
ing" writes Lamb, "that the third
annual conference of International
Labor Defense is a perfect success.
All labor organizations should be per-
Continued or Page Too)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-08
Ant-Imperialist League Greets Filipino
Nationalists; Urges Reliance on Masses

Greeting him as the leader of "a
movement which has inscribed upon
it's banner the slogan of complete,
immediate and absolute independence
for the Philippine Islands," the ALL
America Anti-Imperialist League
today addressed an open letter to Man
uel Quezon, president of the Philip
pine senate, who is now in Washing
ton comforting with President Cool
idge over possible appointees to sue
ceed the late Leonard Wood as
governor-general of the Philippines.
The open letter follows in part.
Demand Freedom.
Dear Senor Quezon:
GAS the spokesman of the organ
lied nationalist movement in the
Philippine Islands you represent to
us movement which has inscribed
upon it's banner the slogan of I'm
mediate, Complete and Absolute In
dependence for the Philippines; and
it is because of this that we extend
to you the greetings of the All-Amer-
lea anti-Imperialist League upon
your arrival irf the United States, the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-08
Miners Won't Give Up In Pittsburgh
District.

INDIANAPOLIS (FP).-The Unit
ed Mine Workers of America will
fight the anti-union Pittsburgh coal
operators to the last ditch. This was
the answer of the union to injunction
victories won by the coal companies
in the Pittsburgh district against
striking coal miners. The unions
policy in the strike, which is now in
it's second year, was discussed at a
meeting here of union officials. There
will be no change in tactics. at is a
question of which side can hold out
the longest-the operators against
financial loss or the workers against
privation," said union leaders.
Barracks have been constructed to
care for the miners families and pub
lie buildings have been pressed into
service to house the evicted ones.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-08

home country of American imperial
'ism.
"Our league, which has national
sections in eleven countries of Latin
America as we'll as in the United
States, wholeheartedly supports the
demands of the Filipino people for
liberation from American domination.
We believe that all talk of further
progress in the Philippine Islands is
a fraud and sham so long as the
twelve millions of Filipinos remain
under foreign yoke. Imperialism
does not mean progress, but in fact
blocks the way to progress.
Coolidge, The Imperialist.
President Coolidge belongs to the
Party which appointed Governor Gen.
eral Leonard Wood, who systematic
ally made himself the instrument for
defeating all Filipino Nationalist as
pirations, subjecting the Filipinos
completely to Wall Street and Wash
ington. General Wood earned the
enmity of all.
''In the light of these things it
Continued -on Page Tsoo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-08

Outlining the progress Of Musso-
lini's terrorism, which now threatens
the death or life Imprisonment Of
nearly ninety prominent labor and
Communist leaders of the Italian
workers. the Workers (Communist)
Party Of America calls on workers
everywhere to demonstrate their sol
idarity with them. -
Condemn this conspiracy of the
fascist government against Italian
labor" says the statement. Demon
strate and protest in front of the Ital-
ian embassy and consulates"!
The text of the statement is as
follows:
Rally to the Defense of the Victims
of Italian Fascism.
"Nearly ninety prominent leaders
of the Italian Labor and Peasant
movement, among them most of the
Communist deputies of the Italian
parliament, are being put on trial by
the Mussolini government on'the basis
of the exception laws of November
10, 1926. This is AN effort to deliver
one more blow at the Italian working
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-08
GRECO, CARRILL0
TO 60 ON TRIAL
IN BRONX DEC. 5
Judge Refuses Motion
to Dismiss

Calogero Greco and Donate Car
rillo, members of the Anti-Fascist
League of North America, must stand
trial for first degree murder. Judge
Albert Cohen in the Bronx county
court ruled yesterday.
They have been in Jail since July
II on charges of killing Joseph Ca
risi and Nicholas Amorroso, fascists,
in connection with a Memorial Day
parade in the Bronx last spring.
Judge Cohen made his ruling in act
ing upon motion by the defense for
dismissal of the indictment.
State Asks Delay.
Isaac Schorr, defense counsel,
then asked the court to set a date
for the trial while John f. McGee-
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-08
MASS GATHERING
CHEERS RELEASE.
OF CLOAKMAKERS
Cooper Union Filled By
Left Wing

A mass celebration was held at
Cooper Union last night to celebrate
the release from Hart's Island Of
three members of the Cloakmakers
Union, victims of the right wing ad-
ministration's policy of employer
labor collaboration, Harry Friedman,
M. Borenstein and S. Grossman.
In addition to the prisoners j. Bor-
ochowitz, Ludwig Landy, manager OF
the Joint Defense Committee of the
Cloakmakers' and Furriers' Union,
Slonim, writer for the Day, Salomon
and Louis Hynan, manager Of the
Cloakmakers' Joint Board, spoke.
Flowers and Applause.
Flowers were sent by the Cutters
Welfare League and the workers OF
number of shops. Enthusiasm mark
ed the greeting of the released prison
ers. The speakers were given pro-
longed applause.
"Every attempt to release the pris-
oners was met by opposition from the
Sigman clique of the right wing inter
national union administration" Boro-
chowitz said. "Let the release of ou1
Continued on Page FtUe)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-08
DISEASE, HUNGER
LOOM IN CITIES
OF FLOOD REGION

MONTPELIER, VT, Nov. Pes
thence and fire have been added to
the prospect of starvation for thou
sands by one of the most devasta-
ting floods in the history of New
England. With the toll of the dead
reaching at least 1876, and with 50,-
coo persons homeless, the danger of
typhus epidemic caused by the drink
ing of impure surface water is facing
the thousands who were driven from
their homes by the catastrophe.
With almost total suspension of in
dustry in those sections near the river
bank, thousands of workers face the
prospect of unemployment for an in
definite period. Over 1000 homes in
this state alone are estimated to have
been seriously damaged by the flood.
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