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The daily worker., 1927-02-24
MEXICAN RULERS
BLOCK MEETING
ON IMPERIALISM
Gales Swings Back to
ReactiOnary Position

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 28. 49, New
evidence Of the Mexican governments
determination to repress radical
manifestations, particularly when di-
rected against the United States, is
seen in an order issued by the authori-
ties forbidding the holding of a mass
meeting called by the "All-American
Anti-Imperialist League" for the
avowed purpose Of attacking the
United States.
The effort to stage the anti-United
States demonstration was frustrated
when the authorities blocked all
moves to assemble the meeting point
ing out that no permit had been is
sued permitting the gathering and in
dicating that it was unlikely that
such permission would be forthcom-
ing.
Gather at Quarters.
The promoters Of the meeting left
the scene, afterwards gathering at the
headquarters of the league.
The Mexican government recently
warned agitators that it would not
tolerate efforts to stage demonstra-
tions against the United States.
simultaneously, the government moved
to check the activities Of Communists
among the workers and formers in
various sections of the republic.
The daily worker., 1927-02-24
Train Crews Doing
100 Mile Run While
ArbitratOrs Argue

BOSTON, (FP).-Another rail la
Dor dispute goes to arbitration under
the federal Watson-P Parker act with
submission of the Boston & Maine
firemen and engineers case. The rail
road ordered these workers to run
straight through to Troy, n. Y, in
stead of returning from Deerfield,
Mass, halfway point.
Officials of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen & Enginemen
protested that the 100 mile extension
was excessive and a hardship for the
orkers. There are SO stations, none
protected by intertrack fences; over
800 signals governing the train move
ments; 130 grade crossings; 81 or
more speed regulations and numerous
special rules for operating trains or
this run.
Vote Strike.
An affirmative strike vote was
taken by the 1900 firemen and en-
gineers on the road to support the
40 men directly involved by the pas
senger run extension. G. Wallace
Hanger, federal rail mediator, failed tc
bring settlement by negotiation be-
tween the road and the unions. D. S
Brigham, assistant general manager,
was chosen for the company's arbi-
traitor. S. II. Huff, assistant grand
chief of engineers brotherhood, is ar
bitrator for the men. These two vii
choose third. Boston & Maine is
under control of New York, New
Haven & Hartford r. r.
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The daily worker., 1927-02-24
SEAMEN'S CLUB BREAKING HOLD OF.
CHURCH AND OIL CROWD ON SAILORS
Seafarers Escaping Clutches of Holy Mission
Outfits and Subsidized Man Catchers

book in his hand.
He has been made safe for the
Standard Oil Co. and the Morgan
line. The church, this much despised
enemy Of his, has stepped in and laid
out complete rule Of conduct. 1t
has provided standardized rooms,
meals and religious readings and out
side Of that there is nothing left for
him.
It is therefore with sigh of re-
lief that South Street has welcomed
the establishment of the International
Seaman's Club at 26 South Street, a
place where a sailor may meet his
own kind in his own way. 1t has a
lunch counter where he may eat at
his hearts content, at a price within
the reach Of his pocket book. There
are tables with the greatest variety
Of reading matter ranging from the
Seaman's Journal to International
Correspondence. Also a few tables
for games to pass the time away.
Regular educational meetings are
to be provided for and every encour-
agement is made to stimulate their
own thought. Men from all four cor
ners of the world assemble here to
discuss the topics Of the day and a
congenial atmosphere is thus created
to make the men feel at home.
As soon as it is possible to break
the job control, now eXerted by the
missions, an attempt is to be made
to have the men provided with work,
and to send them off to their seafar-
ing work without carrying a grudge
against the place which harbored
them last but with a thought of re-
gret and wishing to return soon.
Plans are also now being made to
rent two more floors above the pre-
sent location. for the purpose of es-
tablishing regular sleeping quarters,
so that, when in port, the sailor may
have a regular place whore he can
completely feel at home, come and go
Of his own convenience, and not get
thrown out Of his bed at six in the
morning as is the case in the halle
lujah place, the Seaman's Mission.
The international Seaman's Club
was established on the model Of other
such places in European ports, which
have been given great support by
sailors over there, and which has
helped a great deal to break the con-
troll thus far eXerted by the Seaman's
church, whose program is to rivet the
sailor solid to the shipowner's inter-
est.
The daily worker., 1927-02-24
Organize p Oca t e llO
Branch Labor Defense;
Activity Begun Now

POTACELLO, Idaho, Feb. 23.-At
an organization meeting held a few
days ago at the home of Allen Blom-
quist here, a local branch of the In
ternational Labor Defense was or
ganized.
The branch will meet the second
and fourth Saturday of each month
and will carry on the regular work of
the I. J.. D., securing aid for those
prosecuted for political opinion or at
tempts to better their conditions
through labor organization, strikes,
etc.
A committee was appointed at the
first meeting to try and secure the
Central Labor Union hall for a head
quarters.
Officers elected were: Chairman.
Alien blomquist; seeretary-treasurer,
+. E. Ramey; organizer and litera-
ture agent, Mrs. Lenore Ritzman.
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ments mention The DAILY WORKER.
The daily worker., 1927-02-24
By FRED HARRIS.

New York's South Street is coming
into it's own again.
As the center of the world
shipping and the main hangout Of the
sailor crowd, South Street during the
last decade had been made the CEN
tered object of various church activi-
ties ostensibly to make a sailor a fit
subject to go to heaven, but actual
to disconnect him from union activity
and bring him under the immediate
control Of the shipping interests.
If there is anything which is OBJ
noxious to sailor, it is parson
with his everlasting tale of the sweet
life hereafter. Hard boiled shippers
and two fisted mates, greasy cooks
and leaky ships may cause him to
utter a curse from his tobacco-juiced
lips, but the sight of a parson will,
without exception. send a sneer to his
face and prompt him to speak words
of contempt.
Much as he has despised and evad-
ed this "glory crowd, yet it is
anomalous that no one else has shown
such persistency in following him, or
has attempted to control his life more
completely, than have the various
seamen's missions.
Those worthy crusaders have now
completely encroached upon his
everyday activity. When he is broke,
there is only the inevitable church
mission to which to turn. If ne wants
to look for work then there is no
other institution but the mission and
the Y VI. c. A.
At these places he will sign for
his job whenever he gets one, and it
is precisely at these missions where
he will sign off and get his pay
when his trip is completed and when
he is thrown out of work again. It is
complete circle around the church
during his entire life.
Standard Oil Subsidies.
Powerful as these seamen's mis-
sions are, with rich endowments and
Standard Oil backing, the seaman
during his idleness is just kept stand
ing by, subject to a rigid inspection
by his christian" boarding house
keeper. If he behaves well he may
get job, if he shows signs of in
dependence and sasses the policeman
in the lNiilding, then he is likely to
go to jail but will never get a job.
Gone are the days when, after hav-
ing come to the home port from a
trip around the Horn, he would get
| paid off to enjoy himself in his own
way. Drunkenness may have been
part Of his life, but then these were
clean drunks, indulged in as free and
independent man. II was his way Of
living as a man who leads a hard
battle against nature and men, and he
a. least had the right to do battle.
III Gideons Are Busy.
Nov he hardly earns enough to get
paid off on, and his occasional spree
has become 4 thing Of the past. The
church has now taken its place.
Where formerly he had a right to
choose his own way and usually pre-
felred to go to hell with bottle Of
whisky in his pocket, he is now COM
! PEELED to go TO heaven with a prayer
The daily worker., 1927-02-24

CORINTO, Nicaragua, Feb. %. -
Machine guns, manned by U. S. ma
rines, have been placed aboard all
trains running between Managua and
Corinto, in Nicaragua, the state de-
partment announced today.
The daily worker., 1927-02-24

In the first years expense abb
sorbed a smaller proportion of oper-
ating revenue on the Pennsylvania
than on the New York Central. But
costs were steadily rising on the Penn
sylvania so that by 1914 the anti
union road had fallen behind in eco
nomical operation. In the 5 years
1921-1925 the difference becomes
amazing.
In Money Terms.
The Chronicle explains the signifi-
canoe in money terms of the differ
ence in operating ratios in the last
years. 1t says, Each year the Penn
sylvania has collected more revenue
than the New York Central and each
year the yield to the owners of the
property in the form of net railway
operating income has been less. In
the 5 years taken together the Penn
sylvania management has collected
$652,000,000 more of gross revenue,
and turned back TO the owners $780,
100000 less Of net railway operating
income"
Had the Pennsylvania been able to
maintain the same operating ratio as
the New York Central system its total
net income for the years would have
been about $645,o00, 900 instead of
s401 100000, an increase Of nearly
$3.50 100000.
The daily worker., 1927-02-24
Priests Girl PennileSs;;
In Leisure Class Now by
Inheriting Big Estate

Margaret De Long. %. could have
kept on working for Father Nc
Connell until her dying day without
putting aside a penny. But today
she was ensc0need in a swell up
town hotel. heiress to S3,OO0,000.
Bedecked in the latest creations.
attended by her secretary and
thanked by flunkies, she talked with
reporters concerning plans for en-
tering the leisure class.
On the floor above her was
Father Mcconnell, there to protect
her innocence.
The daily worker., 1927-02-24
Intrepid Voyageur
Cheated Gut Of Pay
AS PrOspector- Claim

TORONTO. Ont, Feb. 23.-Gabriel
II. G. Smyth. who padded a birch
bark canoe from London to Rome, is
suing the Patricia Airways and Ex-
ploration Company, to-. for three
months alleged wages, it was revealed
today.
Smyth charges the company hired
him as a mining prospector at $3.50
month and grubstake to so pros
pecting in the interests Of the Red
Lake Mining Company. Snyth al
leges he waited for orders for three
months and finally was forced to seek
other employment.
The daily worker., 1927-02-24

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The daily worker., 1927-02-24
BORAH MAY LEAD
INVESTIGATION
IN NICARAGUA
Resolution in Senate
Likely to Pass

WASHINGTON, Feb. PA SEN
ate investigation of the administra-
tion's Latin American policy during
the summer--conducted by a travel
ing committee Of senator's headed by
VIM. E. Borah-appeared probable to-
day.
The purpose Of such an investiga-
ton is two-fold, it is designed to throw
a searchlight on the activities Of
American corporations below the Rio
Grande, with particular reference to
the banking and oil groups, and it is
even more significantly designed to
enable the senate foreign relations
committee. to have a deterring influ-
ence on any "war-lilIe" activities in
Washington while congress is not in
session.
Against rig Stick"
Borah sponsored the resolution in
the senate after first assuring him
self Of the support of most of the
democrats and the insurgent repub-
licans, who are wholly out of sympa-
thy with Secretary of State KelIogg's
"big stick" policy in the Caribbean.
A coalition Of democrats and insur-
gent republicans has shown itself cap
able of controlling the senate on
given occasion, and hence the outlool,
for authorization of the investigation
appeared bright today.
Almost unlimited sweep would be
accorded the committee in the inves-
tigation. 1t would have the right to
travel throughout Central America,
hold hearings at which witnesses
could be subpoenaed and sworn, sub
poena records and documents, and
otherwise conduct a most searching
inquiry.
Towards ProtectOrate.
The resolution was prompted be-
cause of the evident drift of the state
departments policy toward the es-
tablishment of a permanent protec-
torate over Nicaragua development
which will inevitably inflame Latin
American sentiment against the
United States from the Rio Grande
to Cape Horn.
There have also been numerous
rumors in Washington to the effect
that the Mexican situation will be-
come "acute" again soon after con-
gress adjourns. These srumors have
intimated that the state department
is marking time in the Mexican situa-
ton until Secretary Kellogg's sena-
torial critics have scattered to their
homes and that this policy will be
abandoned for a more vigorous" one
soon after March A.. They have Gre
atcd a feeling of distinct uneasiness
on the part of many senators who are
opposed to the Kellogg policy, as re-
flected in the support already as
sured for Borah's resolution.
Committee SquabbIes.
The Borah resolution was the sub
ject of warm discussion today at
meeting of the foreign relations
committee behind closed doors.
Administration regulars strongly
opposed the investigation on the
ground that at would embarrass'
Secretary Kellogg in the conduct Of
Mexican and Nicaraguan policies
The democrats, however. supported
the resolution, and Borah later said
il they continued to give him their
solid support the resolution would be
reported out in spite of administra-
ton objections.
Once on the floor. its passage is
considered certain unless the admin
istration filibusters against it.
The daily worker., 1927-02-24
British Plan Pacific Flirht.

VANCOUVER, .. C., Feb. 2S.--
Beating Americans with the first
flight across the Pacific to Sydney.
Australia, is the prime objective Of
four Britishers, three of whom are
here today planning the plane now
being built at New York. II will
'--a'eh 9,d0o pounds and will have a
flying speed Of 100 miles an hour.
Vancouver to Honolulu would be the
first stop, the only others being the
Tanning Islands and Suva in the Fiji
Islands. The aim would be to cover
the 1000 mile journey in ten days.
-
Rnad Tho NniI. NarLor E,.nr.. nn..
The daily worker., 1927-02-24

LONDON, Feb. 23.-Thc Pekin
correspondent of the Daily News re-
ports the resignation Of Wellington
Koo, acting head Of the northern gov
ernment Of China.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05
CLEVER CHECK FORGER IS
SPOTTED BY LOCAL BANK

Suspicion aroused by discrepancies
in a signature, officials at the Ari-
zona Central bank saved themselves
from clever check forger who has
been working in this territory and who
the day previous had tried to pass
checks on Indian Miller at Canyon
Diablo and Herschel Hill, proprietor
of the Commercial Cafe Nervous
ness Of the man on both occasions
made the men investigate the checks
which were declared forgeries.
The Arizona Central bank was
asked to cash a check by tall good
looking young man for the sum of
$41.50. He gave the name of Henry
Knapp, and said he was working for
the Flagstaff Light company. Of
ficials at the bank decided that the
check signed by Andy Matson was a
forgery and tried to hold the man
while police officers were called. The
man became suspicious, and while
Fred Browning was telephoning the
sheriff's office, he slipped under the
counter and made his getaway.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05
LEO WEAVER WILL MAKE
POWERS RANCH SUMMER
BRANCH FLYING CIRCLE
lContinued from page 4

stock of fine polo ponies to Flagstaff.
He has visions of the time when polo
players will come here as they now
go to San Diego and other famous
polo centers. For several years he
has been crossing thoroughbreds with
desert mares, producing desirable
cross for polo. 1ihe thoroughbred
lends the stamina, heart and speed,
the desert blood the toughness, en-
durance and fight. Mr. Weaver's
hobby is the raising of fine stock but
he is especially enthusiastic when he
tells of his polo ponies.
The location of this new and val
liable addition to Flagstaff's business
world was homesteaded originally in
1899 by Joe Hockey" Fisher, a COW
hand in those days. Later owners of
the site have been T. E. Pollock,
Hugh Anderson, Charlie Schultz and
M. |. Powers.
n
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05
meeting as the state regent, Mrs. w,
S. Hammett, will be here.

Mrs. George Fleming on Tuesday
was hostess at delightful bridge
luncheon given in honor of Mrs. j. C.
Dolan and her sister, Miss Nina Clark
of Los Angeles and Mrs. NJ j. Moran
of Deming, N. M. Mrs. G. w. jake
was awarded favor for high score.
Other guests: Mrs. P. j. Lindemann,
Mrs. P. J. Moran, Mrs. T. E. McCui-
lough, Mrs. George Babbitt, Mrs. w.
H. Van Fleet, Mrs. William Babbitt,
Mrs. Edwin Babbitt, Mrs. Joe Bab-
bitt, Mrs. T. E. Pollock, Mrs. /. B.
Koch, Mrs. M. j. Riordan, Mrs. A. M.
Riordan, Mrs. John Verkamp, Mrs.
+. 7. McGonigle, Mrs. r. J. Connor,
Mrs. A. H. Schermann, Mrs. E. G.
Slipher and Mrs. William Passey.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05
Nearby and Yonder
, BY r. r. MAxEY
The Alamo
By r. T. MAXEY
INNN y ANNs
WNU Service

T>HE Alamo, a Franciscan mission
L the most noted in all Texas, was
originally established in the Rio
Grande valley and moved to a point
now within the limits of the city of
San Antonio about 1920 because Of
annoying disturbances.
The church and its yard, covering
some two and one-half acres, sur
rounded by protecting wall eight
feet high and almost three feet thick,
was repeatedly the subject of disturb
ing outrages by the Mexicans who
finally captured it.
In 1886, during the war for the in
dependence of Texas, small garrison
Of some 180 determined Texans and
Americans held an overwhelming num-
Der of Mexicans at bay during bonn
bardment which lasted almost contin-
uously for twelve bloody days. AL
though driven back repeatedly and
with appalling losses, the Mexicans
finally succeeded in making a breech
In the wall, clambered over the par
apet and by desperate hand-to-hand
fighting gained possession only after
all but five of the Texans were killed
These were taken prisoners and later
executed.
Later on, the name Alamo was
adopted. Remember the Alamo be-
came war cry. The determined Tex
ans captured the Mexican general and
won independence.
Today, this aged, battle-scarred mis-
sion which stands much as it appeared
at the close of the final struggle, is
used as a museum to house early-day
relics and records of Texas and has
been referred to as the Thermopolae
of America and stands out as one of
the monuments of American history.
(@. 1927. Western Newspaper Union.)
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05
SOCIETY NOTES

Drs. Vaughn S. Mcclure, A. j
Mackey and E. A. Miller on Friday
evening were hosts at an enjoyable
dinner at Hotel Monte Vista to mem.
bers of the state dental board, here
for the state dental examinations
Drs. H. H. Braxton, Eugene Mcguire
f. w. Bovelle, w. A. Baker, w. G.
Barakman, Jones and Burrell.
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Mr.. and Mrs. George C. Garfield
gave Dutch supper and dance last
Thursday night at Hotel Monte Vista
in farewell to Miss Dorothy Ford,
who left Sunday for Phoenix.
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Mrs. c. H. Harper on Wednesday
surprised Mrs. P. H. Harley with a
going-away party at her home. Mrs.
Harley is leaving Tuesday for Wash
ington, d. c., to remain until the
middle of October. Decorations car
ried oht in pink and white were
suggestive of travelling. Dainty lit
tie travelling bags full of candy were
used as favors while a large one filled
with handerchiefs for the honor guest
made the center piece. Those pres
ent: Mrs. Harley, Mrs. G. w. Raw
son, Mrs. John C. Potts, Mrs. A. w.
Brown, Mrs. Maine, Mrs. Esterbrook,
Miss Rebecca Van Zee and Miss FL
lerton.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05

One OF the most delightful social
affairs OF the summer was the Beaux
Arts ball st Flagstaff Teachers col
lege Friday night. It is planned to
make it an annual event. The pur-
pose is to contribute to the scholar
ship fund for outstanding pupils in
the various college departments. The
college orchestra furnished the music
The arrangements were largely in the
hands Of the Misses Celia Lawler
Wilmyth Case and Werdna Danielson
all faculty members, and Miss Dan
lelson was responsible for the beautl-
full decorations While this years
dance was Spanish and most of those
present wore Spanish costumes, it is
likely that the next will be interna-
tional in costuming. During intermis-
sions there was Spanish dancing by
Miss Catherine Becllwith, singing by
DR.. w. B. Downing Of Kansas uni
versity, and dancing by young girls
under direction of Miss Lora Max
well of the faculty. The patrons and
patronesses were Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Babbitt, Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Breen,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Dolan, DR.. and
Mrs. A. J. Mackey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence T. Puliam, Mr. and Mrs. I.
A. Riordan and Nj. and Mrs. Del
Strong.
On Tuesday night, August 8, in the
auditorium Of Teachers college will
be given a concert under direction of
Mrs. "A. E. Douglass. The partici-
pants win be Professor C. ". Ridgely,
artist violinist, who viii play a Schu-
mann sonata; Miss Selma Aas, mezzo-
soprano; Miss Mildred Whetsel, plan
ist; and Mrs. A. z. Douglass, pianist.
This concert viii be free to the public
and all Interested are invited.
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The Past Noble Grands' club on
Thursday entertained Flagstaff Odd
Fellows. Rebekahs and their families
and large number from Williams.
An informal program was given. Some
of the numbers were piano solos by
Mrs. VIII Compton and Miss Flor
ence Cooper, vocal solos by Mrs. Les
ter Power and Mrs. r. D. Mitchell
and readings by Miss Anna McCune of
Phoenix. A humorous play was given
by members Of the club, the cast in
cluding Mrs j. K. Cooper, Miss Re-
becca Spear, Mrs. j. c. Simmons, Mrs.
Clarence Sullivan, Mrs. Rosaline
Clark, Mrs Herbert Hilkins and Mrs.
j. C. Clarke. a quilt annually pieced
by the club was given to Mrs. B. C.
Black. Punch and cookies were
served and everyone had an excep-
tionally jolly evening.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05

Mrs. Catherine Walsh and her
daughter, Miss Margaret Walsh, en-
tertained the Friday bridge club on
Friday afternoon with a one o'clock
bridge luncheon at their home on
Bonita street. High score was won
by Mrs. T. E. Mccullough.
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There will be meeting of the
Daughters of the Revolution next
Monday evening at the home of Mrs.
Lewis Benedict. This is a special
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05

Miss Helen Runke last Thursday
was hostess at daintily appointed
evening dinner at her nome when
her guests were Miss Emeline Ow-
ings, Miss Marcia Slipher and Miss
Virginia Flickenger.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05

Mr.. and Mrs. John Sheehan enter
tanned at dinner Tuesday evening for
their guest, ]. McGrennia of Chicago.
Other guests were Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. Larson of Lakeside.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05

Recent visitors in Las Angeles
bring word of the marriage July %
of Mrs. Pearl Doyle to James Shar-
on, the information having been Civ
en- by the bride. She has a large cir
Gle of Flagstaff friends.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05

She: Don't you just adore those
Maxfield Parrish blues 2"
1t: Gee, honey, | amt had time
for jazz nor nothin' since | got that
new job at the foundry" ;"
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05

Glow was the attendance at your
new musical comedy?"
"Well, on the opening night no.
body came, but next day at the mat
inee the attendance fell off Bit
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05

Ranger Oscar Mcclure of the Beav-
er creek district of the Coconino ma
tional forest was in the city yester-
day. When he appeared at the local
headquarters he acknowledged that
he was married Saturday July 80 at
Prescott to Miss Ella Mcclure, and
received the congratulations of his
many friends.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05

Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Britt on Tues
day celebrated their wedding anniver-
sary by having for their dinner guest
Rev. FIR. Romeo.