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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-06
JAPAN PROMISES war ON CHINESE
Will CEASE; FEARS TRADE BOYCOTT
Fear for Lives of Soviet Union Officials Captured
By Chang Tso Lin
HIGHLIGHTs OF ToDAY,s NEWS

1upan her finance shaky fearing another disastrous
boycott adopts concdiatory Chinese policy.
2Ckang Kai Shek offers Ministry of Foreign Affairs to
c. w. former mayor of Canton depOSed for po-iperG
sympGthies.
3-FeGr for of Nine. Borodn officials of Soviet
Union captured By Chang Tso-lin.
4-ChGng Tsoin student publications IN Pekng
police report 10000 Kuomiong members IN Picking universities
5.-HGntoW NatonaistS take TOWNS Canton; four
armies moUe thru Human ProUnce against Canton.
TOKYO May 5-That the British de-hard cabinet has
failed-for the time beingn forcing the mpeas powers
joint against Nationalist China was indicated this
conciatory address by Premier Gch Tanaka
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-06
VOse Will Illustrate
CalvertOn's Series on
Negro Life Struggles

A series Of articles on "The New
Negro" by V. F. Calverton, illus
trated by Vose, one Of our popular
cartoonists, will appear soon in
The DAILY WORKER. These ar
ticles will deal with various phases
Of the life and struggles of the
American Negro masses and are
intended to stimulate interest in
this important problem of the
American labor and revolutionary
movement.
Watch for theml
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-06
MATTHEW WOLL BUSHES TO help OF
bic FOUR" INSURANCE SWINDLERS
Civic Federation, Watch Dogs for Bosses; Buy
Daily Worker to Keep Clients Wised


The scaaesfs ensose articles qedeh The DAILY
WORKER has been running has resulted IN forcing action
the part of Governor Smith On April 9th the Governor
dered Superintendent of Insurance James A. Bebd to make
immediate Inquiries into the charges made IN the Harrison
articles Mr. Beha is in Virginia and c return to NeV
York Monday ick time he lO take action based
The DAILY WORKER expose.
The National Civc Federation the publicity machine for
Big Business the odiouS subject of todays article
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-06

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (FP).-
Hughes, anthracite miner, was burned
to death in gas explosion in a Sus-
quehana Galleries mine at Nanti-
coke.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-06

ALBANY, N. Y. (FP).-of ITS
workers killed on the job last March
in New York State, 3s were construc-
tion workers, the Industrial Commits
sioner reports.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-06

before the Japanese Diet.
Reports of the outrages in China
are exaggerated the premier told
members of the Diet. Japanese
women have not been insulted in
China"
British Workers Protest
This announcement coming on the
heels of President Coolidge's decla-
ration that the United States would
not join Great Britain in a stiff ulti-
matum to China means the virtual
isolation of the British die-hards.
That Great Britain may be forced
to modify her policy in view Of these
facts and the stubborn opposition Of
British workers to war on Nation
alist China is likely.
Japan Cautious, Not Friendly
Observers here point out that the
position of the Japanese cabinet is
not due to its love for the Chinese
Nationalist movement. Japan needs
Chinese markets and Chinese raw
and Japanese business
men fear that militant action against
China may lead to another disastrous
anti-Japanese boycott. japanese in
dustry and finance are tottering and
another boycott, those in touch with
the situation point out, would be
ruinous.
The Winning Horse
Japan, observers say, wishes to bet
on the winning horse; and though,
Premier Tanaka, may wish that
Chang Tso-lin will come out on top,
he must reckon with the growing
power of the Nationalists.
The recent defeats suffered by
Chang Tso-lin at the hands of the
Hankow Nationalist troops is said to
have influenced Tanaka's policy.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-06
Chang Pro-Imperialist

SHANGHAl, May DIR. =. y.
WI, running dog of the imperalists"
who has been offered the foreign
ministry, in the government that
Chang Kai-shek is attempting to
form, will leave for Marking within
few days.
DR.. WI was driven out from his
position as Mayor of Canton last year
because of his noticeable friendliness
for the imperialist powers.
NegOtiates With Sun
1t has been definitely learned that
WI has already accepted a position
on Chiang's Central Control Com
mittee. Whether or not he will ac-
cept the ministry of foreign affairs
is uncertain.
Chang Kai-shek is reported to be
carrying on negotiations with Mar
shall Sun Chuan-fang, northern war
lord.
Fear Execution
PEKING, May 5.-Citizens of U.
S. S. r. here fear that the Soviet
Union officials captured by Chang
Tso-lin in his raids on the Soviet
embassy compound may be secretly
executed. James Fox, American law
yer, who has been retained to defend
them, has again been refused per-
mission to see the prisoners.
Fear is expressed that Great Bril-
tain, which is backing Chang, may
go to any lengths to provoke a war
with the Soviet Union.
Students Are Nationalist
An indication of the widespread
sympathy here for the Nationalist
movement is indicated in a police re-
port recently issued which estimates
that there are ten thousand Kuomin-
tang members and several hundred
Communists among Picking university
students.
The police have demanded that the
colleges deliver up students named in
Continued on PAGE Tl0o)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
Nav Have Bought Common.

Foreseeing eventual payment of &C
cumulated dividends on his holdings,
says the World, Mr.. Rockefeller may
have bought the common shares to
perpetuate his control.
Another theory is that the road
would At into the merger schemes
of several larger systems.
Some Wall Street circles, the World
says, have credited the l.. +. IIoree
interest with competitive buying of the
common shares. believing that the
road would fit into his proposed fifth
eastern trunk line, the New York Cen
trail and the Nickel Plate. Persons
on the inside, however, the World says,
declare that control could only be
obtained through a private deal with
Mr.. Rockefeller.
All of this, however, observes the
World, overlooks the explanation which
may prove most simple and truthful
manipulation by group of profess
sional traders.
That either the Loree or the Van
Sweringen interests have been buying
the stock on a rising market Is doubt
ed by the Herald Tribune. Bankers.
the newspaper says, have stated defin-
itley that those interests are not
buyefS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
SAL. PROF|TSSHOW
INCREASE OVER 1925
Preliminary Figures Place
Earnings at 3 IL Times In
tereSt on Adjustment Bonds.


BALTIMORE. January 29.-Pre-
lirlinary figures Of the Seaboard Air
Line Railway for the year 1926 just
Issued, indicate that the company
earned interest on its $25 10000 ad
iustment per cent bonds more than
three and three-quarter times, The
company never before approached
that record.
Surplus earnings of $4,42S.6l5 were
$500 $40 greater than reported for
1925. the best previous year in the
history of the eaboard Air Line.
Total operating revenues in 1926
We're s4,160,14301 larger than in the
previous year. Expenses were $3.50.
iO6.71 greater. leaving comparative
gain In net revenue of 1887, 036.30
Net railway operating income showed
an increase of $1,19l ,3S2.S3, and add
ton OF other income of 1891 .SS4.72 en-
ables the company to report gain IN
December operating revenues
dropped $147.17S.2S compared with the
corresponding month a year ago, but
savings In operating costs converted
this loss into net gain Of $2S0044.7S
gross income Of S 8S3,277.55.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
SCHWAB OPTIMISTIC.
Why Investors Do Not
Seek Better Yield Than Steel.

Seek Better Yield Than Steel.
NEW YORK. January 20 P).--
Charles NJ Schwab. chairman of the
board Of the Bethlehem Steel Co.
sailed late tonight on his annual trip
to Europe. lie was accompanied by
his private physician, DR.. :. A. Brown,
who has been with Mr.. Schwab on all
his foreign trips FOR the last - years
Discussing business conditions. MI.
Schwab said the Steel industry has
never been Il highly profitable one.
Although he estimated, there are
s. 900 .0U0 600 invested In the Industry
In America. the biggest returns are
never more than D per cent. How
ever, he added. I'VE are always opt
mistic. and | can never say anything
about America but what is optimtF-
tic The only way that steel stocks
Will ever rise and WELD larger profit
he said, is through a Curtatlment of
both production and expansion.
1t is wonder To me- he said.
that people holding such investments
have not sold out and put their money
into industries that yield more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
EVERYMAN'S
INVESTMENTS
..Shorts" I'M the Breach.
BY GEORGE r. HUGHES.


A short time ago certain in
dustrial corporation met difficulties in
operation which were reflected In a
sharp decline In the market price of
it's securities. The case is interesting,
because it illustrates the stabilizing
quality which short selling gives TO
a market and the useful function
which speculation plays.
This corporation had outstanding
both stocks and bonds. They were
both listed on the same exchange.
When the selling orders came into
the market, however. Il was the bonds
and not the stock which broke most
violently. AT first sight this would
seana surprising, because no matter
how unfavorable situation the bond
holder has a claim on earnings and
assets prior 10 that of the stockhold-
err Even IL matters came to the
worst It would be the stakeholder who
was wiped out and not the bond
holder unless there was absolutely
nothing left in the way OF cash or
property.
Nevertheless, while in this instance
the bonds were declining perpendic.
ularly the stock sold or gradually.
At one time there was absolutely no
DlQ TOT the DOIldS ifl kiltf market. out
there was always a price at which
the stock could be sold The explana-
ton OF this paradox is simply that
. there was short interest" in the
' stocks and none in the bonds. Specu.
lators, sensing the trend long before
II had become evident tn the general
public. had sold the stock, borrowing
the shares for delivery, and when the
real break came these name specula,
tors were the buyers Of the shares
they had previously sod. thus real
izing their profits.
Not so with the bonds The bonds
could not be borrowed for delivery
and so there had been no short sales
and so there We're no buyers wher
extreme weakness developed OF
course, buyers for the bonds did even
tualiy appear but they were very
cautious and they would take only
small lots. and these only at great
. concessions.
When nobody else was willing tc
enter the market on tho buying side
the "shorts" stepped into the breach
assuming great risk, and were entitled
to large profits II they were sue
cessful This is the useful part thai
speculation plays in all markets
Short selling forms cushion for de
clinfnz prices and speculative buy
ing at times when the outlook is tbs
darkest exemplifies a kind OF cour
age which the markets could ii 81
without.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direc. 40 The Star Once

Following is a list of bonds and
stocks traded in on the New York
Curb Market today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29

NEW YORK, January 20 Dr.
Foreign exchanges easy; quotations in
cents: Great Britain, demand, 4s4 9-16;
cables, 4S5; 60-day bills on banks,
4s0a4. France, demand. 1884,; cables,
3.94. Italy, demand, 4.2S; cables,
4.2S1s.
Belgium, 1891; Ger
many. 1851; Holland, 39.921s; Nor.
way, 1915; Sweden, 1861; Denmark,
2S.s31a; Switzerland, 19.231z; Spain.
Czechoslovakia, 2.9s; Jugoslavia,
1.7sA; Austria, 1412h; Rumania, "a;
Argentina. 41.25; Brazil, 11.93A:
Toxic, ASH; Shanghai, 66.25; Mon
treal, 99.84&.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
Reported By 4 w. seiiEman 4 Co.,
BOSTON STOCK MARKET.

By Special Leased Wire TO The Star.
BOSTON, January 2s.-Following is
list of today's highest, lowest and
closing prices for the most active
stocks dealt In here:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
EXCHANGE PROBES
WHEELING ADVANCE
Street Mystified as to Iden-
tity of Bull Operators
Behind the Rise.


NEW YORK, January 29.-The
New York Stock Exchange today
began an investigation into the cir
cumstances surrounding the recent
sensational advance in the common
stock of the Wheeling and Lake Erie
Railroad, which Is believed 10 have
cost bear spectators oyer $200o,o00
Members were asked for detailed
information concerning long" and
short" accounts at the close of
business on each of the trading days
between January % and January 20.
Wall Street was mystified today as
to the identity of purchasers of com
mon stock Of the Wheeling and Lake
Erie Railroad, which in a sensational
advance Of II points yesterday caused
losses TO shorts estimated as high as
81, 900, 900.
The identity of these purchasers,
carefully guarded by their brokers, led
to various surmises.
"One story" says the World is
that John ID. Rockefeller may have
pulled the strings which sprang the
relish even more than golf"
The SS-year-o former head of the
Standard Oil Co. is now In Florida,
but the World contends that Mr..
Rockefeller keeps closer Geographic
touch with the stock market than Is
generally supposed.
Through ownership of virtually all
the prior lien stock" the World says.
"Mr. Rockefeller has absolute control
of Wheeling and Lake Erie, 540-mile
road running between Cleveland and
GAINESVILLE, Ohio and from Toledo
south through Eastern Ohio. There is
an unpaid dividend accumulation OF II
per cent on this stock. Until this is
maid off Mr., Rockefeller designates
the roads directors, and the common
and preferred stocks have no voting
rights"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
F. b. TapIIn Is Mentioned.

The most logical suggestion heard
in financial circles, says the Herald
Tribune, was that Cleveland inter
ests representing Frank B. Taplin.
president of the North American Coal
Co. and president of the Pittsburgh
and West Virginia Railroad, were
buying the stock. while at the same
time negotiating with the Rockefeller
interests for holdings.
The newspaper points out that some
months ago 1t was reported that pow
erful coal interests were trying to
buy the Rockefeller stock, so that the
Wheeling and Lake Erie, Pittsburgh
and West Virginia and Western
Maryland could he linked together In
what ultimately would be made into
another Great Lakes and Atlantic
seaboard trunk line system.
The Times says the most aocredit-
ed report in Wall Street circles In
that L4oree was connected either
directly or indirectly with the pur.
chases. When this assumption was
placed before him. says the Times,
Mr.. Loree declined to comment on it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
DRY GOODS UNCHANGED.

NEW YORK, January 29 (SpeciaD.
Cotton goods markets closed the
week quietly with prices generally
unchanged. Print cloths were quoted
at cents for 64x60s and TA for
eSx72s. Raw silks were sluggish at
unchanged prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
EARNINGS ARE LARGER.

NEW YORK, January 20 OP)-Net
earnings of International Combustion
Engineering Corporation for 1926 were
$2,200 900 against 81. 900 in 1926
Unalled orders on January / exceeded
325, 00o, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Have Won Been stung Yet.

Some men have to get stung good
and hard before they learn to be eau.
tious in making Investments Before
you invest--investigate!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
BARS GERMAN IRON DUMPING

An anti-dumping order against i'm
portation of German pig iron into this
country was issued today by Secretary
Mellon
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-08-12
LISTS 4
OF FAIR MAILED
5000 CATALOGS OF HELENA EXPOSE
TION ARE SENT TO FORMER
EXHIBITORS
Premiums offered for 1927 Total $4,000
Divided Among Various Departments
and Classes-$12, 900 offered In Live
stock Division Alone

Six thousand premium lists for the
Montana state fair which opens at Hell
ena September 5, for five days, have
been sent out from the state fair Of
flee, according to W.. F. Casey, secre-
tary. The lists were mailed to all
former exhibitors, chambers of COM
merce, Smith-Hughes men, members OF
the fair executive board and adver-
tisers.
Premiums offered for the 1927 fair
hibitors while other prizes are offered by
total $25 900 in award money to the ex-
organizations other tha the fair board.
In the livestock divisions where the
money totals approximately $4,000, spe-
cial offers are made by national and
breeders associations and various
business houses of the state.
The general farm product divisions Of
fer $2,027 independent OF special prizes
and the county collective awards, the
latter totaling $4,000.
To one county in each OF the nine
crop districts of the state 5000 will be
for the best county collective
display in that district, while an addi-
tional $500 will be awarded the best
county collective in the state.
Special railroad rates, beginning Sep
3 and continuing through Sep
TENDER 10. with a final return date OF
IL, will be given this year. The
rates will be a fare and a third for the
round trip from points within $50 miles
OF Helena, and one fare, minimum s7.20
from other points in the state. In addi-
ton to this q special excursion rate will
in order with q limit Of n and two
days, depending on the distance involved.
The excursion will be run on September
5, 6. z. 8 and 8.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-08-12
By Gene Markey

rushed on, but maybe it'll teach you
that If you're going to dance you've got
to work at 1T. You can't spent all YOU
time chasing around after first families
even If they are able TO trace their an
cestry back as far as the Chicago frei"
"All right" he n 'rmured, his eyes very
miserable. you've mad your laugh now"
And picking up his hat he turned to go.
YES" said May Mckay, live had
my laugh" And then suddenly she be-
gan to cry.
Eddie stared at her, bewildered. She
crumpled into a chair and her dark head
fell forward in her white arms upon the
table. The gorgeous crimson wrap with
the collar Of white fox slipped to the
floor and her lovely shoulders shook with
sobs. Well, there was no understanding
women. Very gently Eddie Keedick
slipped to his knees and put his arms
around her and held her close to him.
Some time later, hearing no sound
from the alcove, and fearing that perhaps
this strange couple had, unobserved, left
without the formality of paying their
check, the young Greek waiter ap-
preached and peered through the cur
tains. But they we're still ~there-sitting
hand in hand, II there was an extra
ordinary light in their eyes.
I'll give him his notice tomorrow"
she was saying. 1--WE never liked dancing
with him. anyway. And I'll get you a
finish the season. Then maybe London
Paris"
"Or Newark he said. II won't care
SO long as were together"
And the waiter, being a young man Of
discretion. softly drew the curtains to-
gether and tiptoed away.
Copyright 1926 by the Chicago T%ribune)
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-08-12
ROADS PREPARE
TO MOVE CROPS
WESTERN RAILWAYS HAVE $4,000 BOX
CARS IN STORAGE AS AGAINST
$4,000 YEAR AGO

The railroads In the middle west are
in the best condition ever reported for
handling the crop movement, according
to L. G.. Capron, freight traffic manager
Of the Northern Pacific. This informa-
ton will be issued officially by theWest-
ern Railways committee on public rela-
lions and will state further hat not
only AVE the railroads a greater num-
Der Of grain cars, built especially to ham
die that class of traffic, but that their
locomotives and other facilities are in
better condition to meet the anticipated
increased traffic.
Mr.. Capron reports that on June 20
over50. 900 box cars were in storage for
grain loading o nvarious roads In the
winter and spring wheat territory COM
pared with approximately 5000 a year
ago. At the same time there were fewer
western owned o cars on eastern and
southeastern roads than at this time a
year ago.. MIR. Capron estimates that 750
empty cars are passing westward through
Chicago n st. Louis daily. Carrying
capacity of box cars has been increased
from 30.6 tons o rear ago to 40.1 tons,
a tremendous factor In crop movement
IL itself, Mr.. Capron states.
Boy Kills Rattlers
Garland Kropp. a boy OF nine years.
recently killed four rattlcsnakes In his
fathers bayfield, near Malta. Reports
are that rattlesnakes are much more
numerous this year than for several years
past.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-08-12

Surrounded by several hundred In
dams who let their primitive war
whOops echo in the neighboring hills,
President Coolidge was recently made
a chief IN the Sioux tribe and given
the name OF Leading Eagle.
A gorgeous headdress Of eagle feathers
buckskin and beads was placed pom his
head and In the most re~verential manner
he was babe by the Sioux chieftains to
lead the tribe into way Of peace and
contentment.
The ceremony took place in q natural
amphitheater near DeadWood, in which
that little Black Hills town restaged for
the president and Mrs. Coolidge a repro-
duction Of the days Of 1876, When thou
sands iocked into that territory to seek
the newly found gold. On all sides Of
the president when he nodded his head
IN assent to the Indian oath of allegiance
were the chiefs, braves and squaws Of
the Sioux tribe, clad in all the splendor
of their olden raiment.
AS the president stepped forward to
receive the honor the Sioux had to be-
stow, tom toms pea out a rythm of an
indian ceremonial. Chiefs and squaws
rumbled softly in Indian melody as Rose
bud Yellow Rose. a descendant of Chief
,itting Bull. walked forward with the
coronation headdress n placed 1T upon
Mr.. Coolidges head. The headdress Is
valued by the Sioux at So. 800.
When the headdress had been set at
Just the right angle. a hush fell over the
great throng OF Indians and with the
soft tread of a moccasined foot, Chief
Chauncey Yellow Robe n Chief Stand
ing Bear. approached the president to
welcome him as their leader.
Mrs. Coolidge stood les the president
when he was Indicted into the tribe. AT
her elbow was a group of squaws whose
faces were covered with red, green n
yellow war paint. After the ceremony the
whole gathering posed for the pictures.
the president still wearing his indian
headdress and then, smiling broadly, Mr..
Coolidge returned to his box. The head
dress was entrusted to a White House
attache. Mr.. Coolidge plans to take it
back to Washington with him.
AS the president and Mrs. Coolidge left
the arena, the Sioux broke into a soft
native chant which rose in volume until
the whole amphitheater resounded with
the savage whoops and the beating OF
tom toms. the ceremony was over and
Mr.. Coolidge WAS the big chief OF the
| Sioux.