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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-07
MEXICAN RAID
VICTIM bound
over TO JURY

MELROSE PARK, H., Jan. 5.
Augustine Morales, arrested several
weeks ago in a police raid upon the
car homes of Mexican railroad work
ers here, the raid prompted by the
death of an officer and a Mexican. was
bound over to the grand jury charged
with the murder of officer Lyman
Saahl.
With Morales as the sole witness.
the coroner's jury charged him with
the murder of the officer without
particle OF evidence being presented.
Regarding the death Of the Mexican.
Jose Sanobez. the jury found that he
met his death at the hand OF Officer
Saahl. The verdict in this death was
'justihable homicide"
HIS interpreter was Mexican vice
consul Amador. The defense at
torney is Mary Belle Spencer. II was
shown that Morales was badly beaten
up when he was arrested far from the
scene OF the shooting by ofrcers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-07
BAKERS JAILED
FOR VIOLATING
N. Y. INJUNCTION
Unionists Made Court
Victims

NEW YORK. Jan. 5.-Nine mem
bers of the Bakery and Confectionery
Workers Union. Local 81, have been
sentenced to Jail here by Judge James
C. Cropsey of the supreme court
charged with violating an injunction
issued by the court to prevent the
union picketing a number of bakeries
in Brooklyn The injunction, which
resulted in the failing of the unionists,
was issued more than a year ago.
All of the unionists are Jewish.
Must Pay Boss Attorney.
Coupled with the Jail sentences. the
Judge ordered the injunction victim TO
pay the fee of the attorney for the
New York Jewish Bakery Owners
Association, which was $500. and
assessed them fine of $3.50.
3. AIS Get 80 Days.
Barnett Keller and Meyer Pollock,
business agent of the union, were
sentenced 10 80 days. Harry Green,
Isaac Lefkowitz. Jacob Reivel, Wassil
Bassan. Abraham Schrage, Max Hud.
nick, and Eli Provda received Today
sentences.
The case was initiated by the
Probalsky Brothers bakery at 1872
Snedlker avenue, Brooklyn.
An appeal from the decision will be
taken, Charles Solomon, counsel for
the union, announced.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-07
COOLIDGE PRESS GAG FAILS

after the holiday recess, Senator
Wheeler Of Montana offered a resolu
ton declaring it to be the sense OF
the senate that the United ~Hs.T1.r-es--
marines should be withdrawn from
Nicaragua and our warships should
be withdrawn from Nicaraguan
ports"
In this resolution he recited the
legal election Of Salorzano and Sa-
casa as president and vice-president
of Nicaragua in 1924, the constitu-
tional succession of Sacasa to the
presidency when Salorzano was forced
by military coup to resign, and the
action of kellogg in recognizing as
president Adolfo Diaz, who was
never legally chosen
Kellogg Gets BUSY"
He declares that Diaz could not
maintain a stable government with
out the aid of American warships
and Marines that warships were or
dered TO Nicaraguan waters and Ad-
miral Latimer under government or
ders landed marines and cut off the
Liberals from their supply base and
established a censorship against the
constitutional government OF Sacasa
which tended to hinder and obstruct
the Liberal forces" in their fight
to re-establish constitutional govern
ment He declared further that no
American lives or property have been
endangered by the Liberal forces
and that, under the circumstances.
Latimers actions have violated in
ternational law.
Kellogg, on the same day, cancel
| led his press interview. He was
too busy" to see the correspondents.
and thereby cut off the public from
any official information as to wha.
he was doing in Nicaragua, Mexico
China or elsewhere.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-07

American marines and blue
jackets from Nicaragua on the
ground that no American in
terests are endangered there.
To Conduct Hearings.
No action was taken on the Wheel
er resolution, but a subcommittee
consisting Of Senators Shipstead
(FL) of Minnesota, Pittman Cd Of
Nevada, and Wills (R) Of Ohio. was
appointed to conduct hearings on the
Shipstead resolution, which would
prohibit the state department from
using troops to insure the collection
of any bankers loan to a foreign
country, or from becoming party to
any agreement involving such private
loans.
Today's meeting Of the committee,
the first in weeks, was attended by
fourteen members-attestin 10 the
interest which the administrations
Central American policy has aroused
in senatorial minds.
Look Into Press Tales.
There was full discussion, 1t was
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-07
BY LAURENCE TODD,
Federated Press)

WASHINGTON Up President
Coolidge has failed in one Of the
most daring moves Of press-gagging
ever attempted by a chief executive
Of the United States-his lecture to
the press correspondents in Washing
ton thru his mythical spokesman, on
the duty of the newspaper men to
support his foreign policies regard
less OF facts and principles that would
create criticism.
Resentment at his cool assumption
that the press of the country should
give him blank check for any deal
he may wish to venture in Latin
America or China or Europe has
famed up in radical, liberal and con-
sentative editorial offices alike. A
crawl and some sort of apology from
Coolidge is now anticipated.
On the afternoon before New Years
day the press men went to the
White House and were astonished to
hear from the spokesman" a long
and involve discussion of their duty
BRASS Check" Press Rebels.
He told them it was their business
to show the outside world that the
Washington government has a united
national sentiment behind its polio
les. This statement was made in
face of a bitter controversy between
The newspaper men and the state de-
partment over the departments de-
NAL of obvious facts as to the raid
on Nicaragua, the censorship estab
lished there, and the receipt of pro
tests against this raid. The press
had not called Kellogg a liar; it had
published the statements OF boil
sides and left the public to choose
between documentary evidence and
Kellogg's word.
What made Coolidge the holder in
his suggestion Of a nationwide self
censorship by newspapers in order tc
hide his foreign aggressions from
the American people, was the arriva
OF January 1, with the going into Ell
feet OF the Mexican land and Oh
laws, against which Kellogg had pro
tested and threatened in vain.
The administration, forgetting how
the press treated Woodrow Wilson
whom he sought to cover up his owr
autocratic acts, assumed that the bis
business press and its imitator'
would be glad to help him suppress:
unfavorable news to the consequence
of his imperialistic blunders. In
stead, the New York papers came
back at him with rebukes that give
him a worse position than he hal
ever held before with the people.
Wheeler Introduces Resolution.
When congress opened on Jan. 3
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-07
| LAW COMPELLING JUDGES
TO GIVE FOURTH DEGREE |
OFFENDERS LIFE UPHELD |

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-The So
called Baumes laws passed by the
state legislature, which require that
judges must give life sentences to
fourth degree offenders, were up
held by the appellate division Of the
supreme court as constitutional.
The laws deprive judges OF discre-
ton in such cases and fourth de-
gree offenders must receive the
maximum sentence, despite possible
mitigating circumstances.
In the opinion Of the court, writ
ten by Judge {. s. X. Merrell. II
was declared that the Baumes laws
were no more arbitrary than the law
requiring the death penalty for MUIR
der.
The court denounced what II de-
clared as 1.-THE tendency Of recent
years toward laxity In law enforce
ment and Ienlency to criminals"
and said the increase In crime JUS
titled the legislature In passing
such laws. A warning was given
to judges that they must not refuse
to euforoe the law because their
discretion 10 removed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-07
SIGMAN'S THUGS
ASSAULT LOYAL
N. Y. UNION|ST
Cloakmaker Is Near
Death from Beating
Especial to The Daily Worker,


NEW YORK, Jan. 5-Joseph De
Mola, chairman Of the Monroe Dress
shop at 322 9TH avenue is in Belle.
vue Hospital today on the brink Of
death, the victim Of ruthless gang
sterlsm. He was attacked by two
uanusters and beaten senseIess with
lead pipe on the last day Of the
year after he had refused to ask the
workers of the shop to attend meet
ing arranged by the international I'M
der the leadership Of President Nor.
ris Sigman to further it's union.
wrecking campaign in the dressmak-
ers' union.
Supported Local.
According to workers in the shop,
De Mola was approached by bust
ness agent ,ificShe international just
latter the Frn hour and asked to
attend the meeting and invite the
other workers of the shop. He re-
piled that the workers had voted for
he present administration of the
Joint board which the internationa!
has "deposed," and that they would
not come to any meeting arranged by
the international for the destruction
of their local.
In the late afternoon, according to
the witnesses, two gansters well
known to be allied with the right
wing forces, rushed into the shop and
attacked the helpless De Mola. They
beat him into insensibility before po-
lice could be called. DE Lola was
taken to Bellevue with a fractured
skull, and the two gangsters, Luis
Blumenfeld and R. Rurse arrested on
charges OF assault.
Has S Children.
De Mola, who Is presser, had re
ceived a threatening letter the pre-
vious week, according to his wife.
1t was anonymous, but declared that
unless he ceased his activities for
the Joint board he would be fixed
up." De Mola and his wife have five
small children. 1t is unlikely that he
will recover.
Even Murder.
"This ruthless policy that does not
even stop at murder shows plainly
how little the bureaucracy cares for
the workers rights or even for their
lives" declared Louis Hyman, man
ager of the joint board. "This attack
is typical of the methods that are
being used by the international to
maintain power against the wishes oil
the majority of the members"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-07
(speeia, to The Daily Worker,


MEXICO CITY (By Mail.--Alexan-
dria Kollontai. Soviet minister to Mex
leo, presented her credentials to the
Mexican government on December "a.
All members of the cabinet we're pres
ent and the ceremony was Witnessed
by the largest gathering in years,
even the spacious patio of the presi-
dents wing Of the national palace be-
ing damned with people unable to
wedge into the reception salon. A
special departure from precedent was
made by the presence of a military
band to greet the new representative,
and President Gales sent flowers to
the u. S. S. II. legation after the func-
ton, with personal greeting to Kol-
lontai.
In her address Kollontai pointed out
the similarity Of problems facing the
two countries which serve to unite
them with common aspiratiops--espe-
sally the problem Of outside impe-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-07
KOLLONTAI PRESENTS CREDENTIALS
TO THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT

rialism. She expressed the hope that
Mexico and the U. s. s. r. would
soon be able to establish direct COM
mercial relations. The address Of the
Polpred closed with the statement
that the U. s. S. r. esteemed Mexico
for its courage in defending it's indie.
pendence.
President Gales, Ia replying, stated
that Mexico had long been subject to
tyranny created and sustained by an
arrogant and greedy capitalism" and
that It thus had this sympathy and
experience to understand Russia;
"long and sad experience has taught
us how praiseworthy and noble is the
force OF nation that has spent OF
its blood and soul to make a con
quest of liberty"
President Gales declared that the
Mexican government is ready to give
all its help and IT'S full support to the
representative OF the U. s. 8. r. in
her task 20 full At responsibility.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-07
Bill VIII Pass.
Naval chairman Exposed.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. -(FP)-
Chairman Butler of the house commit
tee on naval affairs, who has appealed
to the country for 100000, 900 for new
construction in the navy. has been ex-
posed in fragrant Misrepresentation of
the naval. strength of Great Britain,
which he used as comparison.
Butler, leading the bigger-navy agi-
tation, declared that England has al
ready built 40 of these cruisers" when
talking of new light cruisers. He left
he. impression that Britain had, since
the war, been engaging in tremend-
Gus expansion of her naval strength.
1sY Make investigation.
The national council for prevention
of war has investigated and found
that all but 8 of the 40 light cruisers
possessed by Britain were completed
prior to the Washington conference
on naval limitation; rs of them were
finished before the end of the war.
All of the cruisers owned. by the
American navy were completed be-
tween 1928 and 1925. The average age
of the British cruisers is years. and
of the American only years. More
over, "a of the 40 British light cruisers
are of less than 5000 tons-the min
imum size for effective use in modern
naval warfare in offensive lighting.
The average is below 5000 tons. All
of the 10 American light cruisers are
of 1900 tons each.
In speed, range of guns, and capa-
city to carry airplanes. the American
light cruiser feet far outranks the
British.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-07
Wrath AGAINST
BRITISH GROWS
AMONG CHINESE
Demonstrate at Han.
kow Against English
(speoIal to The Daily WORKED

(Speciat 10 me Oally Worker)
SHANGHAI, Jan. s. - British au-
thoritIss have agreed to withdraw
British marines from the British con-
eession at tsankow, realizing that the
presence Of the marines may provoke
further trouble, II was reported here
today. The guarding of the Hankow
concession would be left to the Chin
ESQ.
Advises from Hankow say Canton
ese officials claim that more than
forty major and minor casualties were
suffered by Chinese as a result Of
Mondays and Tuesdays incidents at
the border OF the British concession
when demonstration before the con
cessions was dispersed by British sail
ors. The Chinese accuse the sailors
Of British cruelty"
A Chinese mass meeting at Hankow
has demanded that the government
present 72-hour ultimatum to the
British consul. insisting upon the dis
arming of volunteers and police and
an apology from the British for the
recent incidents, according to an even
ing news dispatch. If the ultimatum
is rejected, general strike will be
called against the British.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-07
VIENNA'S SUICIDE LIST
FOR 1926 TOTALS 72O;
YOUNGEST 8, OLDEST 80
Especial to The Daily worI<sr)

Especial to The Daily Worker)
VIENNA.-This eitys suicide rec
ord for 1925 reaches the astonish-
ing total Of 72o, with the manning Of
LOO more who attempted seIf-de-
struetlon but failed. The city keeps
a grim book, in which is noted with
scientific accuracy every detail Of
the suicide and Of the hour, weather
conditions, ETC., associated with the
case.
OF the 72o who killed themselves
here last year the youngest was a
child Of and the oldest was 30.
In one case two girls of IS bound
themselves together and Jumped
into the river.
The cause OF the epidemic is said
to be now spirit Of hopeIessness
rather than the panas Of misery in
the first pre-war years.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-07
| BULGARIAN OFFICIALS
| START YEAR BY MAKING
| The USUAL A R R E S 7 S

SOFIA, BuIgaria-Let no cynic
say that the Bulgarian authorities
do not possess a keen sense Of hu-
NOR.
In discussing the arrest Of sew
eraI persons alleged to be commu-
nlsts, the officials report that II was
not due TO a new "plo" to over
throw this government, but merely
4the usual srrssts Of Communists"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-07
NICARAGUA TO
Be TAKEN like
PANAMA STEAL
Permanent Occupation
Seen in Latest Move
Especial to The Daily Worker,

WASHINGTON, Jan. S. American
military occupation of Nicaragua has
been placed on semi-permanent
basis, which is plainly intended to be-
come Just as permanent as the Ameri-
can occupation Of Panama.
This view was widely entertained
by diplomats and other observers here
today. following the White House an
nouncement that American marines
and bluejaekets are necessary in Nj
caragua to protect the canal and naval
base rights which the United States
purchased from Nicaragua in 1914 for
SO, 100000.
Perpetual Occupation Seen.
The occupational forces are to be
maintained, it was made clear by Pre-
sident Coolidge and Secretary of State
Kellogg, despite the clamor in con-
gress for their removal. and the wide
spread criticism of the policy which
has appeared in the European and
South American press.
Opponents of the administrators
policy pointed out today that the Nj
caraguan canal has not been started,
and that the rights concerning it and
the naval base are in perpetuity. From
this they inferred that the right of
American occupation to guard these
treaty rights may similarly be con-
strued as being in perpetuity.
A La Panama.
The American policy toward Mica
ragua, 1t Is pointed out, bears a strik-
ing resemblance to the American pol
icy in Panama. Acquisition of canal
rights was followed by occupation to
guard the canal, and this has been
followed more recently by the con-
summation of a treaty which makes
Panama a virtual American depend
ency.
Representatives Of the liberal revo-
lutionists in Nicaragua denied today
there was any necessity for Ameri-
can troops to protect the canal or ma
val base rights. These are not at is
sue in the present civil war raging
between DR.. Juan B. Sacasa, who
claims the constitutional presidency
of the country, and Adolfo Diaz, who
was elevated to the presidency Of the
republic by the state department.
Canal Not Involved.
81 do not know that the canal rights
or the Fonseca Bay concession are
threatened by anybody" said DR.. I.
S. Vaca, the Sacasa ambassador. to-
| day.
There is no canal under construc-
| ton and the marines have been land
ed at points on the Nicaraguan coast
| the farthest from the site Of the pro-
| jected canal.
Fight Bankers.
"The constitutional government OF
| Or. Sacasa has never questioned the
! canal rights by direct or indirect woro
| or action. This matter has been en-
tirely foreign to the issues at stake
| in the struggle to re-establlsh consti
tutional government in Nicaragua ano
free the country from an onerous and
| irresponsible bankers rule.
| According to messages, the Ameri
| can marines remain at Puerto Cabe
zas and continue to hold war mate
rails belonging to the constitutions
government, thereby obstructing mill
tary operations OF its army"
Disarmed Liberals.
Puerto Cabezas rs the liberals CAPT
tai. 1t was occupied by Admiral JUL
an Latimer last week, and the Ameri
can commander proceeded to estab
fish censorship, and to disarm com
batants.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-07
Panama Canal Tolls.

PANAMA CITY. - Tolls to the
amount of s154,064,O37 were collected
from 1889 commercial vessels which
passed thru the canal from its open
ing on Aug. 10, 1914. to Dec. 81, 1926,
according to the report of the gov
ernor of the canal zone.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-07
Kellogg to Face
Nicaragua Grill
BY Senate Body
Especial to The Daily worker)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5Secretay of State Frank B. Kellogg
be called before the senate foreign relations COMMITTEES
explain the administrations Ncaraguan policy which has
resulted in American military occupation of Ncaraguas prin
cipa ports and cities, it announced today.
The decision to Kellogg reached after session
the committee this morning which lasted for hour and
half which the Wheeler resolution discussed
length This resolution demands the immediate Withdrawal Of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-07

learned of the whole aspect Of tho
Coolidge-Kellogg policy in Central
America, and among the matters
dwelt upon was the denial made BY
Secretary Kellogg that the state de
partment had inspired any anti-Mexi-
can stories in the press. It was indi
Gated that Secretary Kellogg viii be-
asked about this, among other things
when he appears before the commit
tee.
Kellogg will appear before the com
mittee in executive session and b.
asked to divulge what evidence the
department has, if any, concernins
the allegedly "bolshevistic activities
of Mexico in Nicaragua and Central
America. The secretary declined 70
divulge this yesterday in response to
the Laguardia resolution, saying IL
was mot compatible with the public
interest"
81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-07
FORTRESS ONCE USED
AS POLITICAL PRISON
NOW PUBLIC MUSEUM

scHLussEL5uRG, U. S. S. r.
What for centuries was chamber
Of horrors Is now public museum.
The old SehlusseIbure fortress will
be opened to the public, that they
may see the cells where political
prisoners under the cars wore out
their lives In solitary confinement.
Here will be seen also the stone
cell in which Ivan vi was muir
dered on instructions from govern
ment authorities, after 20 years Of
Imprisonment, when his very Iden-
tlty was unknown to his Iailers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-07
Another Explosion on Boat Wipes
Out Workers Lives, Injuring Many

BALTIMORE French fourmasted schooner Rehe'u
believed dead and 81 are
All Of the Nssrs dhen and 81 Of those Injured
ar Nsoroes
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-07
New Aid to Wall Streets Puppet.

WASHINGTON JAM 5The state department today lifted the
embargo oiaz in Nicar
regarded the department
liberal revolution under
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-07
Big NAVl ZEN
IN House sure
OF new GRAFT
To Build Three Boats at
$4,000, 900 Each
Especial to The Daily w0rker)


WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-champions
Of bigger American navy scented
victory today as they closed in for
the climax of their fight In the house
for three new cruisers.
With the defenders Of the admins
tration program weakened by the de-
lection Of many republican staIwarts,
it appeared likely the house would
adopt the cruiser proposal.
Cost 5000, 900.
Rep. Tilson, of Connecticut, repub-
lican leader, who is slated to move an
amendment to the naval supply bill,
said that 100000 to 100000 would
cover preliminary work on the ships.
Modern cruisers, completely armed
cost s16,OO0.OOO each.
Whether the support pledged by in
fiuential republicans would melt all
opposition appeared to be matter of
doubt. The "big navy" forces listed
speaker Longworth, Rep. Begg of
Ohio, assistant republican floor lead
ers; Rep. Smell (R) of New York,
chairman of the rules committee, and
Rep. Garrett of Tennessee, the dem
ocratic leader, as supporters.
Bill viii Pass.
Rep. Butler (R) of Pennsylvania,
chairman of the house naval affairs
committee, preHcted the three cruiser
amendment would be adopted. If this
is done he will accept an amendment
to his bill authorizing ten cruisers,
limiting the number to seven, he said.
Passage of this bill and the Britten
measure authorizing the elevation Of
big guns on American ships from Is
to 80 degrees will constitute the future
big navy" program for this session,
Butler said.
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Bio Battle On.

SHANGHAI, Jan. 5. - The battle
between the northern and the Canton
csc forces in the vicinity of Hangchow
has being extended in scope today,
with neither side having won any
decisive advantage.
General Sun Chuang-Fang, comman-
der of the northern forces said he will
leave Marking for Hangchow to per-
sonally direct the attack against Fuy-
ang. Messages from Chekiang prov
ince say General Chang Kai-shek
generalissimo Of the Cantonese forces
is personally leading the southerners.
A hundred wounded reached Shan
ghai from the front today. Heavy
artillery firing was reported along the
Chientang river.