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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-08

Union Square, where they were ad-
dressed from the second floor window
by NJ. j. Olgin.
Seeing the beginning of this new
gathering, thousands Of workers
rushed back to Union Square to hear
what Olgin was saying. Every few
minutes his remarks wera punctuated
by tremendous cheers from tSe WORK.
ers.
After he had spoken for several min
utes the police once again came into
action. Mounted men drove into the
crowd, scattering them ir all direc-
tions.
Seamen Join Protest.
Fifty seamen who work in the en-
gine and machine rooms Of the French
liner La France quit work at four
o'clock sharp yesterday, and despite
the threats of the petty officer in
charge, marched down to Union
Square and took an active part in the
demonstration.
A number of large halls including
Cooper Union and Webster Hall were
jammed to overflowing a few min
utes after the doors were opened. At
Cooper Union over 1900 men and
women waited near Astor Square an
hour before the speeches of protest
were scheduled to begin.
Half Million Back Strike.
About thirty thousand persons
were conservatively estimated to have
participated, in the two halls and at
Union Square, in what was, until
charged by police the greatest demon
stration on behalf of Nicola Sacco
and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, in the his
tory of labor in this city and in the
nation.
Nearly half million workers of
Greater New York answered the one
hour strike call, according to Rose
Baron, acting secretary of the Sacco-
Vanzetti Emergency Committee,
which yesterday sent the following
telegram to Sacco and Vanzetti, at
the Massachusetts State Prison at
Charlestown:
"In the name of 10000 organized
workers gathered at Union Square
on Thursday, July 7, to demand your
release we send our tidings and cheers
to you. We will continue our fight
to secure your unconditional release"
Some of the largest unions in the
| city were represented at the demon
strations yesterday, many of them
displaying placards both at Union
Square and at the various halls.
Represent 100000.
Thirty unions with a combined
membership of half million workers
were on record behind the one-hour
strike and demonstration yesterday.
Included among the organizations are
the Amalgamated Metal Workers Of
America, Typographical Union, Uni
ted Brotherhood Painters, Decorators
and Paperhangers, Paper Box Max
ers' Union, Joint Board of the Fur
] riers' Union, Amalgamated Food
Workers Union, Joint Board of the
Cloak and Dressmakers' Union, Anal
gamated Clothing Workers, United
Textile Workers, Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners, and others.
Fraternal and political organiza-
tions include the Anti-Fascist Alliance
(CoAtinued on Page Ttoo)
y
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The Federal Grand Jury Indictment Is Part Of
the Attack on Our Anti-War Propaganda

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-08

THE DAILY WORKER FIGHTS,
FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF THE
UNORGAEIZED
FOR THE 4o-HOUR WEEK
FOR LABOR PARTY
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-08
$4,000 Cigarmakers OF
Tampa Strike "a Hours
For Sacco and Vanzetti

TAMPA, Fla, July 7.-Over
10000 organized cigarmakers to-
day joined in a 24-hour strike in
protest against the threatened
execution of Sacco and Vanzetti.
Huge mass meetings were held
thruout the city. At the Labor
Temple speakers in English, Span
ish, and Italian denounced the ver-
dict dictated by capitalists.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-08
Il" CRASH DUE TO
NEGLECT OF B.M.T.
BIG PROBE SHOWS
Wooden Cars, No Safe
ty Devices Used

Investigations were begun today in
the crash of wooden elevated trains
in Brooklyn and the Ontario g. West
ern train wreck at Iona Island which
caused four deaths and injured thirty
two persons.
District Attorney Dodd summoned
witnesses to his office in Brooklyn to
fix the blame for the 81" collision
on BIN. T. tracks at st. Edward
Street, Brooklyn, in which ten per-
sons were injured. One of the motor
men, Michael Joyce, has been suspend
ed pending the outcome of the in
vestigation.
The state transit commission also
is conducting probe. The crash en-
phasizes the absolute need for imme-
diate substitution of steel cars for
wooden cars, according to John F.
Gilchrist, chairman of the commission.
Two of the cars in the collision were
forty years old. 1t also has been re-
vealed that the BIN. T. failed to
install automatic tripping devices, as
ordered by the commission.
A joint investigation of the Iona
Island wreck opened at Weehawken
with the New York Central and On
tario & Western Railroads and the
New York Public Service Commission
and the Interstate Commerce Com
mission taking part.
Railroad officials blame William
Brandt, engineer of the passenger
train on which four were killed and
twenty-five injured. Brandt claims
that flagman stood in front of a
switch signal, hiding the signal from
the engineers view.
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Current EUentS
By T. J. O'FLAHERrx.

WHILE hundreds of prisoners in
:" carcerated in Sing Sing peniten-
tiary looked on, three young men
tumbled out of a boat and drowned
within a few yards of the shore.
Several prisoners wanted to go to
their rescue, but the keepers levelled
their guns at them and the waters
of the Hudson river sucked three lives
to death. This is one of the most
cold-blooded incidents of indifference
to tragedy that l have ever heard
of.
REVOLUTIONISTS do not nourish
Az maudlin sentimentality for the
professional criminal, who is will
ing tool of the capitalists for any
dirty work that is demanded of him
for consideration. The gangsters
that are employed by the right wing
in the furriers' union and by the So
cialists to beat and MAIN the strik-
ers on the picket line, have served
their apprenticeship in many a
prison. But the great majority of
prisoners are as clean morally as the
great majority of their fellows on the
outside and if one had to choose
between the brutal, stupid keepers on
guard on the walls Of Sing Sing and
the inmates who were ready to risk
their lives to save fellow-humans
from death, it would not be difficult
to make the choice.
VHE Herald Tribune, New York, has
as soft spot in it's heart for
fascism as any capitalist newspaper
n the United States. But it is a
newspaper. Therefore, in its issue
ST Wednesday, July 9th, it ran SEN
sational story revealing the bitter
factional struggle in the fascist
party between the "castor oil' gang
that were the original builders of
The party and the younger elements,
who are labelled "intellectuals" by
heir opponents. According to the
Herald article the fascist regime is
'acing a smash, and Mussolini who
las lodged taking definite stand in
'avor of either one or the other
Continued on Page Three)
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SOCIALISTS CALL IN MOUNTED COPS
.TO WRECK UNION SQUARE PROTEST
Act When Huge Crowd Calls for Ben Gold to
Take the Platform and Speak
Leader of Furriers Kicked by Claessans While
Horses Strike Down Audience

twenty-five thousand militant workers called for of
their leaders address them at the Union Square
meeting yesterday afternoon Abraham Weinberg social
list henchman the signal nearby police sergeant to clear
1.-THE Immediately twenty mounted policemen tore thru the
crowd rampng and crushing hundreds the audience
The police apparently instructed what tactics backed
their up against the crowd and vcosy welded their
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-08
Threatens to Whip
Negro; Starts Race
Riot in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, July 7. Police
were rushed to the Hill District here
today when a threat to whip a Negro
precipitated race riot.
James Laido, "a, white, was injured
and many pedestrians were forced to
run to shelter in the exchange Of re-
volver shots.
Laido was taken to hospital. He
was reported to have received frac-
tured skull and internal injuries. Po-
lice were unable to determine the num-
Der of Negroes injured.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-08

HASSERODE, Germany, July T.
Nine persons are dead today as the
result of passenger train disaster
in the Harz Mountains near here
yesterday. Scores of passengers were
injured. The train was derailed and
plunged from a mountain side. The
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-08
COMINTERN DEMANDS IMMEDIATE
LIQUIDATION or The NATIONAL
COMMITTEE OPPOSITION BLOC

The following cabegram received yesterday from the
Presidum of the Executive Committee of the Communist Inter
national by the national office of the Workers (Communs)
Party of America at Chicago 1t is rebuke the Foster
Cannon Wensone opposition in the Party that is endeavorng
to organize within the Party under National Committee
Opposition Bloc struggle against the present
leadership The cabegram sent in reply to letter being
circulated throughout the Party urging the membership to
ate opposition committees in all units of the Party practically
paraleng the Party Organization itself The following the
full text of the cabram published to the request
/ of the Presidum of the Comintern
The producers news., 1927-06-24

Street Concert Appreciated
By Enthusiastic Audience

Plentywood had its first street
concert of the year last Wednesdav
with fifteen Of the members nreeenf
Robert Bruce, noted Indian coronet
ist directing. The band held the bio
crowd Of people assembled at tbe
new location Of the stand, northeast
of the Progressive Farmers Elevate
for about an hour and a half. NAV
ing some of the best music Plenty-
wood has yet heard Mr.. Bruce gaye
several solos, accompanied bv Mrs
Garneau, which were highly apnreci-
ated by the audience.
These band concerts are to be held
every Wednesday evening from now
on as long as the weather will ner-
NIT and are free Of charge. The gen-
eral public is invited to attend these
musical treats and forget the cares
OF the day. Next week the specials
OF the occasion will be a coronet duet
by Robert Bruce and Charles Dablen
Poscu Popesku is giving several vo-
cal selections.
The producers news., 1927-06-24
MAN IDENTIFIED
In WINNIPEG AS
SLAYER OF TWO

Winnipeg, Man, June 16.-(AP)-
A man claiming to be Virgil Wilson
of Vancouver. B. c., and later that he
was Earl Nelson of San Fransisco
was brought to this city from Killar-
ney Thursday and identified by nearly
a score of persons as the one who
killed two women last week.
Authorities also are investigating
the mans movements in connection
with the deaths of women in several
American cities.
Examination of the mans scalp, po-
lice said, revealed scratches which
might have been inflicted by Mrs.
Emily Patterson, the woman murd-
cred here last Friday. The other
Winnipeg victim was Lolo Cowan, Ia.
who was killed week ago. The man
under arrest here said he was born
in San Fransisco in 1897.
The producers news., 1927-06-24
Chevrolet Sedan to Be Civ
en- Away By Degree of Honor

In order to acquire the necessary
funds to hold their convention al
Plentywood this year, the 9th and
7th of September, the Degree of Hon
or lodge is rafting off a 1927 Chew
rolet Sedan. Mrs. Frank Guenther
and several of the other Degree la
dies have been driving the car about
the city the last week, and it certain
ly is beauty, flashing blue thing
that rumbles along purring like a
kitten. AT any time it is not seen
on the streets, it will be on display
IN the Peterson Hardware Company
window.
1t will cost about $500 to 5000 to
have the District Convention here. at
which all the National officers will
be present.
They will sell tickets at a booth to
be erected in Plentywood for the
Fourth of July celebration or
they may be procured from anv
member of the lodge. Peterson
Company and the Home Grocery will
have them on hand at all times. The
automobile will be ratified off some
time the latter part of August.
The producers news., 1927-06-24
Kenmare Voters Favor Ousting
Of MOntana-DakOta Power Co.
North Dakota Town Orders Electric COMPANY to Move lie
Poles Wires and Equipment-New Company Offers Ser
vice at Lower -Fabans-Morse Company Offers to
Install New Lighting Machinery-Heavy Vote Cast

Kenmare, N. Dat the special
election, called last Tuesday by May
or Thompson for the purpose of de-
termining the wishes of the people of
Kenmare with regard to the light
and power franchise grant, Kenmare
voted for ordering the Montana-Da-
kota Power Company to quit the
city. The bailoC read: '"The question
IS: Shall the city council pass a reso-
lutlon ordeinlg the MCa1ana-D Dakota
Power COMPANY tO III eve its entire
system of poles and wnes from the
streets and alleys of the City of Ken
mare?"
$40 ballots were cast. 2O7 voted
yes; l0l voted no; and 2, ballots were
void.
This election was called by Mayor
thompson to ascertain for his own in
formation whether or not the people
of the city wanted him to sign the
franchise ordinances as passed bv the
City Council which granted Mr..
Erickson franchise to erect a new
lighting plant here and ordered the
Montana-Dakota Power Company to
quit the city. After receiving the
verdict of the election Mayor Thomp-
son followed the expression of the
majority and signed the ordinances.
Just what the next step in the pro-
cedure will be, is unknown at this
writing, since Mr. Erickson has tax
en- the franchise and is probably at
tins time comforting with the state
railroad commission. 1t is probable.
however, that the local hi-line COM
pany will be ordered to cease con-
struction work in the city as the next
step.
The heavy vote cast at the election
is indicative of the interest taken in
the proposition by local citizens. AS
a comparison, the last city election
polled a vote of only 157, the Tuesday,
one poled $40. The only other cleo
tion of late which created as much en-
thusiasm. was the one at which the
present mayor was elected TO office
The vote at that time was about 100
more than at the one Tuesday.
During the day of the election the
local hi-line company cut off the cur
rent for a short time, during which
CONTINUED on page Eight,
The producers news., 1927-06-24
SUSPECT is IDENTIFIED
AS MUCH-WANTED MAN

Portland, Ore, June 16.-(AP)-
The stranger suspect who was arrest
ed Wednesday in Winnipeg, Man., has
been identified positively as Adrian
Harris, sought in connection with the
death of Mrs. Florence Fithian Monks
of Seattle and Mrs. Blanche Myers of
Portland, according to a message re-
ceived here Thursday night.
The telegram from Phillip Stark.
acting chief executive at Winnipeg, TO
the Portland chief of police, was as
follows:
Murderer arrested. Identified.
Thanks for cordial cooperation. Ad-
rian Harris without a doubt"
Portland police officials were iubi-
liant when the message was received
If the Winnipeg suspect has been
identified, they pointed out, it was bv
finger print, the only one ever OBJ
tanned of the arch-strangler, taken
from a bedpost in the room where
Mrs. Myers fell victim TO his mad de-
sire to strangle middle-aged women.
The producers news., 1927-06-24
BOXING BOUT JULY
4TH In PLENTYWOOD
Famous "Alkali Pete" of Raymond
Will Take on Ray Wynne of MinOt
In Main BOut-Under Auspices of
American Legion.

Together with all the other sports
LOT the day, the American Legion is
adding another attraction: a big
boxing tournament at the Farmer
Labor Temple at 600 p. The doors
will be opened at 500 o'clock.
The main bout of thea boxing card
will be between "Alkali" Pete Hen
dricksmeier of Raymond, and Raw
Wynne of MinOt, at 165 pounds. This
bout will be 10 rounds and anyone
looking for action will find plenty of
1t, because "Alkali" makes em fight.
lhe Raymond boy has been taking a
rest for a while and his manager re-
ports that he is rarin' to go.
Ray Wynne Of Minot, N. d., has a
reputation in that city of a head
liner and that means he has to be
real battler, so the fans can look
for some excitement in the main bout
when these two boxers meet each
other in the ring.
Mac J .Houtes, 180 pounds, Of Coal
ridge, will meet Bill McGinty, 1870
pounds, of Plentywood, in the semi
finals. Both these boys are good
mixers and heavy hitters and a good
scrap is anticipated by those who
have seen them in action. They will
go A rounds if nothing happens be-
fore the final bell rings.
Eddie Krouse, 1913 pounds, of Ray
mond, and Oliver Dubry, 131 pounds,
of Dooley are scheduled for six
rounds in the preliminaries. These
are determined to show
the crowd that little man can put
up as good scrap as the big fell
lows. There will be lots of speed IN
this match and their friends are
backing them to the limit.
The first preliminary will be be-
tween the Nickerson brothers of Out
look. These boys put on one of the
finest exhibitions of boxing that any
one could desire, and they sure mix
EN- up fast and furious.
Other preliminaries NAV be ar
ranged before the fight takes place
if suitable material that comes I'D to
standard can be found.
This boxing tournament will be a
big attraction to the fans who love
to see good fights, and no doubt the
Farmer-Labor Temple will be packed
July 4th by six o'clock when the first
contest takes place.
Popular prices will be charged and
the doors will be open at 500 o'clock
to the LII" Seats will be on sale
at Plentywood Drug.
The producers news., 1927-06-24

nOufS Oh July the 9th.
On Sunday the 3rd. any interested
Golf Bugs" are invited from four in
the morning on to the Plentywood
courses, entirely free. Beginning with
ten all the churches, the Catholic,
the Congregational, the Lutheran and
the Evangelical are to have special
music and services for the day. In
the afternoon the Plentywood boys
have promised to defeat some oppos-
ing team in a whooper of a baseball
game. The committe invites everyone
to come and make of this a three day
affair. If the hotels are full, private
homes will be opened up, and if they
are full, they tell us, they'll make
the Farmer-Labor Temple into a tenn
porary hostelry. During the spare
moments, the business houses and the
manufacturers of Plentywood invite
you to come and see their stocks and
their processes of making flour, bread,
ice cream, pop and how a newspaper
is printed
The big day, the Fourth will begin
at four A. M. for those interested in
golf on the golf grounds. AT ten the
Plentywood Band has been secured to
play. A parade to consist of floats
and special features by all the busi-
ness houses, private individuals and
lodges Of Plentywood and neighbor-
ing towns begins from the Farmer
Labor Temple after the band has
played. All those wishing to enter
floats are asked to see either Mr..
Palubicli or Mr.. Johnson. Seventy
five dollars in prizes are offered for
the most attractive displays in the
parade. The Degree of Honor is in
charge Of the arrangement of the
floats, and also the women's and
childrens races and games. Speakers
secured by the American Legion will
Continued on Last Page)
The producers news., 1927-06-24
WINTER WHEAT STANDS FENCE
HIGH In WESTERN PART OF STATE
Spring Wheat in Good Shape in Northeastern Montana
2ome ~ Flax Planting Going On-AIfalfa Cutting Starts in
6aVall Saunders and FIathead Counties Livestock in
Prime Condition With Plenty of Feed-Lakes and Water
holes Brlmmng FulI-Reports by Counties.

growing weather all sections character
e week ending June 19 and crops continued to make rapd
tt says 'ne crop report issued by the state division of
publicity IN cooperation with the extension service OiI
showers and thunder storms reported in Wheatand Pom
e' cascade Blaine, Valley Sheridan and Gaan connties
IL was heaVy IN Falon Hail storms reported in BIG
0uo' AenoWstone Sheridan and Daniels did some dam
s' oSCy TO gardens Warm days with abundant sun
e ana out Slight Interruptions prevailed in other districts
The producers news., 1927-06-24
Pr. PICNICAT
MEDICINE LAKE
GRAND SUCCESS

The Picnic, held east of Medi-
cIne Lake, last Saturday, under
the auspices of the p. +. of A..
was the greatest outdoor event
staged in Sheridan County this
summer. People from every part
OF the county and many from the*
adjoining county. of Roosevelt
motored to tn east shore of the
Lake and "made a day of it,.
Under the management of a can
able committee sports, both ac-
quatic and otherwise, were en-
Joyed by the crowd. After lunch
Robert Larson and Hans Rasmus-
sen addressed the crowd. Their
speaches were closely followed by
those present. Then there was
more athletics and visiting about
after which p. j. Wallace, u. G.
farmhouse and Sen. G. T.. Taylor
spoke on the issues of the day
both local and state.
Those present voted the outing
one of the most enjoyable and
successful events they had par
taken in for several years.
The producers news., 1927-06-24

ton anywhere to the flour that is
manufactured right here in Plenty
wood.
The drawing and drafting of this
trade mark was done by County Sur
veyor Hans Rasmussen, and is a
work worth being proud Of.
The new trade mark will appear
upon all of the wheat and grain pro-
ducts of the Plentywood mill in the
future, and it is believed that the
Plentywood Mill products are destin-
ed to become known far and wide.
The producers news., 1927-06-24

Plain Case
The accusations were presented to
the judge in the shape of a taxpay-
ers suit. Hans Hardersen of Archer
being the accuser in the case Of Ed
lverson, and Hans Rasmussen Of
Plentywood signing the French aeon
satlon. The two complaints differ q
little. Both commissioners are charged
with collecting fees for inspecting
roads and bridges, a practice which
has resulted in other commissioners
Delng removed from office within the
past year in the western part of the
state. The Atty. General has rendered
an opinion which refers to Sec. 1882
Il. Z. M. 1921 and states: "Constru-
ing such section the supreme court
IN the cases Of State Ex. rel. Pavne
VS.. District Court, SO Mont $50 and
State VS.. Story SO Mont. 573. held
that members of boards Of county
commissioners could draw per diem
and expenses under such section only
when inspecting contract work and
before payment for same. Attorney
General Rankin also construed the
same section in the same manner in
opinions rendered to two county at
tomeys."
The opinion Of the lawyers work
ng on the case is that the law is
plain and that the cases against Iver-
son and French are as near perfect
as possible. Under the law the de-
PENDANTS had to be cited into court
within ten days but they may demand
jury trial if they desire to try the
case in that manner.
Extra Count Against IversOn
The complaint against Commission
Continued on page Eight
The producers news., 1927-06-24
DAVIDSON'S BUFFALO
RUNLOOSE ON PRAIRIE

Bainville, June 21.-Five buffaloes
belonging to William Davidson, Viii
liston banker, broke loose from their
pasture in the North Dakota city and
now are at large in hills north of
Bainville. The animals are wild and
no fence stops them. Cowboys were
sent to round up the beasts and take
them back to Williston, but the buff
faloes jumped every fence and made
their escape. They are now in a
farmers pasture and all attempts to
get them back to Williston end in
failure.
The producers news., 1927-06-24
Ole CAME, saw
AND CONQUERED
critics from New York to San Fran
cisco are Lavish With Words of
Praise.

Ole |. Skratthult is almost q
household word among the Swedish
people in the United States from
coast to coast-the stage name of
That famous Swedish singer and
comedian, Hjalmar Peterson. who
with his company of nine people in
vaded New York and gave his first
performance at the Vasa Castle Hall
on the goth of March. The writer
was sent by the editor to give first
hand impression Of this artist, and al
though he (being a Yankee from the
Mayflower days. does not understand
the Swedish language, he could iudye
from the actions of the audience. that
here must be a phenomenon in the
entertainment line. The big hall
rocked with the laughs and applause
from the 1900 persons. that crowded
the place, and it must be admitted
that the music, rendered by the or
chestra, was novel, to say the least.
The Victor phonograph company, that
always is on the lookout for new
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