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

of the prosecutions important wit
nesses, had a criminal record in sew
eral states.
Witnesses Coerced.
The fourth motion for re-trial was
concerned with the testimony of Lola
R. Andrews. According to affidavits
submitted by the defense, Mrs. An
drews was interviewed by them five
months before the trial. She said she
did not see Sacco, and her description
of the man she saw was not that of
Sacco, according to the defense. "He
is not the man." she said when shown
photographs of Sacco. Next day she
made positive Identification of Sac
co at the trial.
In an affidavit sworn by Mrs. An
drews nine months after the trial
she declared that her original state
ment before trial was true, and that
her trial testimony was untrue and
had been given under the coercion
and intimidation of the district at
torney's office.
The fifth motion for new trial
was concerned with the exceedingly
important gun-and bullet testimony.
The commonwealth held that the bull
let found in the body of one of the
slain men was fired from Sacco's
pistol. Two gun experts for the de-
Tense said it was not.
Last Plea Denied.
The last plea for new trial was
based upon two sets of evidence: first,
confession by Celestino Madeiros, a
convicted murderer, that he was a
member of the payroll robbery gang
for whose crime the two radicals were
convicted; and that neither Sacco nor
Va1zetti took part in that crime;
secondly, affidavits by two depart
ment of justice officials employed in
Boston at the time of the arrest and
conviction of the two workers to the
effect that the federal authorities
were working hand in hand with the
district attorneys office to "get" Sac
co and Vanzetti, for their radical az
tivities.
Rarely has the vital importance of
international solidarity of the work
ing class been so decisively shown as
in the world campaign in defense of
Sacco and Vanzetti. Through the
activities of the International Labor
Defense, thousands of meetings were
held throughout the United States in
protest against the official lynchings
of the two radical workers.
Workers of World Protest.
Not only the workers of this coun-
try, but those of Latin-America and
Europe, by their tireless work in be-
half of the two defendants, placed a
wall between them and the death
chair of the commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts.
I Mass meetings have been held in
every large city in the United States,
and in New York City alone some
I $4,000 workers came to the Madison
Square Garden to protest against the
proposed assassination. Hundreds of
leaflets were distributed by the Inter
national Labor Defense. Posters. but
tons, articles for the press, The Labor
Defender, the organ of the |. l.. D.,
and every means of publicity and agi-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-07
Cure Boy BY Radio.

LOS ANGELES July 6.-Treat-
ment of an eight-year-old boy, dan
gerously i'll on a tramp steamer, 1900
miles at sea, through a doctors in
structions sent by radio may add an
other triumph for science over dis
lance.
An "SOS" message from the steam
err Nora, 1900 miles south of Whining
ton, on the California coast, telling
of the lads distress and asking for
medical advice, was picked up by a
radio operator and relayed here.
The stricken lad was said to be
suffering from grave intestinal dis
order.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-07
s22 Collected AT Wedding.

Brother Isaac Elikoff made an APP
peal on behalf Of the striking fur
riers at the wedding Of Brother B.
Lerner, and a collection Of S22.50 was
made. Many Of the guests responded
enthusiastically to the appeal.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-07
Jewish Workers University.

At a meeting Of the Jewish Work
ers University, the students decided
to help the striking furriers and col
leeted $35 which was forwarded to the
office of the Furriers Relief Com-
mittee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-07
Flyers Decorated.

PARIS, July Elm the name Of
the French Government, Premier
Poincare today decorated Commander
Richard E Byrd as an officer in the
Legion of Honor.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-07
Needle Trade Defense

There are now less than two weeks
left to the Coney Island Stadium Con-
cert which will take place on Satur-
day evening, July 10th. This concert
will prove to be a great demonstra-
ton against gangsterism, Sigmanism,
MeGradyism and the Forward in the
ranks of the working class move
ment, in addition it must be made
an expression of the workers against
the persecution of the arrested fur
rier pickets.
Many thousands of tickets are be-
ing sold. It is beginning to look as
though the spacious Stadium will be
packed on the night of July 10Th and
hundreds of workers turned away.
Buy your tickets Immediately and as
sure yourself Of a seat. If you have
not provided yourself in advance, you
will be compelled to stand in line and
If the Stadium is filled, you take
chance of not getting in. Tickets are
$1.90 for general admission and $500
for reserved seats. They can be
bought at the Joint Defense Office, al
Union Square, Room ia; Joseph Lid
sky Book Store, 202 East Broadway;
Sazer's Restaurant, 78 Second Ave
nue.; Health Food Vegetarian Res
taurant, 1900 Madison Avenue; So
Inns Restaurant, 222 E. 18th Street;
J. Goldstein's Book Store, 365 Suffer
Avenue, Brooklyn; London Vege-
tartan Restaurant, 239 So. 4th Street,
Williamsburg; Rapport & Cutler
Book Store, 1910 Southern Blvd,
Bronx; Joint Board Cloakmakers
Union, 1913 E. 25th Street; Joint
Board Furriers Union, % E. 22nd
Street; Local %, Is West 21st Street.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-07
Rock Fall Kills 2 Miners.

KULMoNT, Pa, July 6 (FP).
Two miners were killed, and a third
badly injured internally by rock fall
as they We're drilling a hole for firing.
The men worked in Scott Colliery of
Susquehanna Galleries Co.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-07
w. C. Pledges s2OG.

Branch 1856 Workman's Circle voted
TO donate $500 to the Furriers Relief
Committee The treasurer was not
present so a few members clubed to-
gether $75 as an advance.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-07
14,000 More Miners Out
On Strike IN Eenna.


+ (eoe5aaued tron5 Page Glle)
union Nearly $500 miners employed
by this company in the Pittsburgh
district were locked out April LIST, f.
along with the rest Of the union men
i'll the central competitive field.
The company is having little sue
cess in its attempt to operate its
mines at Coverdale and Castle Shan
non with stukebrealers. At Cover /
dale only men cut Of 800 went back
at the company's terms, And of every
load OF strihebreaker5 shipped inn
large numbers go away when they
learn there is strike.
Stop Water and Light
The company has been making des-
perate efforts to break the spirit OF
the men. at Castle shannon it has
turned the water supply of, SO that
the strikers must carry water nearly
mile. At Coverdale it has turned
Off the electricity so that the strii- .
ers must use oil lamps. At both
places the company IS evictlng famli-
~ ~ NlI- OitSrAA 4l3N5S91 SNaS lAOL 2o
many as 1t intended The unions
legal battle has halted MANY of the F.
eVlcIIolls.
LasS "4eN SIX 1anhlles happened 70
De away from nome Tor d rev DAYS 1
al-u on Giielf return Iouho thaJ ire
eoil1p1ily ilau Vahell aaVStliIa5e OF Vhe-f ,
s'ssilce 10 oteah mo men houses
y. adlo V4ro" ouO All thelf furniture .
iileSe is'ilillleS nave not oeen aanie
70 70 recover Uhelf cloUhes' much less
eilgIf IuFll.Cure' /
i oIleo m us move TO Drive the .
iiilAlerS oQO py eFleUlons Une company /
announced thaV IL could not be stopped /
from carrying away Its own prop Z
erVy. 20 It mad the roofs OF SIX
houses torn OIL, exposing the women
ana cilllofeh 70 WlIe ana ram.
esteEdaH when | attempted TO see
TREND az Coverdale was forced
away py deputy sherlf1s, and coal and
IRON ponce, as no OUTSIDERS, except .
Irlehds OF the strlkebreakers, are al
lowed 10 enter.
Desplre all the company's moves
the strikers are as determined as
ever
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-07

sacco and vanzetti Shall Not Die!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-07

of the prosecutions important wit
nesses, had a criminal record in sew
oro1 ctatas
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-07
MewBrldBeAt
This City toBe
Built In 1928

Give Us three months more
and we'll have the Sunken road
brid"od all the way to the
Camden Bridge" SAID l.. b.
Mcdaniel. Maintenance Engl-
neer for the State HIGHWAY
Commission, who was III town
this week.
We're goin. to finish tn" entire
ioh before we stop" Mr.. Mcdaniel
said thereby putting an end I"
rrmorS that there will he delays Ill
the work this winter.
Well have il bridge over thlt
SWAMP then that will last Tor 81
wears and | believe another year
will see Il new bridge built across
the PaSquotank River. tn replace
the one ROW in Use. The present
bridge is too narrow and Il blg
handicap to traffic.
Mr.. Mcdaniel said there was
nothiu- certain about the time tle
NOW bridge would be built. mentl' H.
in~ il as needed Improvement
which would most likely he proNld-
ed at the earliest opportunity. RE
said such Il bridge would cost in the
upi.hhorhuod of SlJ0DoO.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-07
WOSaundens
To Speak At
KepnepspilZe

KernersvilIe. y. c.. located in the
triangle formed by Greensboro
High Point and WinstGn-Saiem' Is
a long way from Elizabeth City. but
the KernersviIle Rotary Club want
ed to see and hear W %. Saunders
editor OF The Independent. And so
"W. O." will journey to kerners-
vile to speak publicly under the
auspices of the Kernersville Rotar-
ians Monday night. Oct. 10th.
The editor of this newspaper Will
sneak this fall and winter from the
subject a Lesson in Hypn0tlsm.
His subject deals with the power OF
suggestion and his talk will explain
MANY of the preiudices. biases and
idiosyncraSieS of human nature. In
cidentally he will flay many estab-
lished and respectable agencies and
institutions that have employed the
trick of hypnosis in misleading the
public and warping its judgement.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-07
Main Street
Is Strong For
Ebert Spence

finn of tho most unusual examples
nf the high regard in when Eloer'
Il, Spence. former assistant post
,,,strr at this city is held is pllhiic
sentiment aS heard on Main Htree'
.;uce the news of his indictment ny
, Federal Grand Jury. for trlal mere
next week. charged with using his
nosjtion to aid his son i'll passing IL
civil service examination.
"Jt looks to me like persecution
T don't see anything to he gained
bv prosecuting him now. is an eX-
nression frequently made these days
..For my part. I'd he willing. not
only 10 sign petition asking 1or
his reinstatement. but Id gladly
fake il around to others who would
sign" declared one Elizabeth CltF
man this week when he heard the
news.
"Speuce may have made mis-
fake. but suspension would have
been punishment enough. consider
ING tbe fact that he has been Sucll
an efficient. courteous and popular
emplove. Under the circumstances
no isn't TO he blamed much.
These and similar expressions
hear witness to the high regard III
which he was held. ThereH he
very little interest IL seeing MN
prosecute.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-07

That was II funny lfece i'll Inc
JndepeniPnt last week about IL
prominent young banker going to Il
paEty and coming away in such a
state that he went to the bank to
sleep instead of going to bed. WASH
it, said the Soda Jerkcr to the
Bank Clerk
Il think it was darn poor taste
upon the part Of The Independent
to publish thing like that on a
private citizen.' said the Bank
Clerk.
"Wer. | Cont think So" said the
Soda .Ierker. "The conduct or Il
citizen in private life ceases to he Il
private affair when his folks have
to call ont the fire department Ia
look for him. And the higher up Il
man is i'm the community. the more
impCrtant it is that the community
knows how he depOrt himself III his
private LIE.
But if The Independent is going
to publish everything of that sort
that happens in this town. then no
body'S reputation will be safe said
the Bank kClerk.
"Well if everybOdy's reputation Ill
this town is so damn Shaky, then
they ought to he published, that's
all / got to say about it.
IN the old days when they went
TO the corner saloon and got drunk,
they got their names i'll the papers
But now that Mr.. VOlstead and the
Anti Saloon League have abolished
the brass rail and the swinging
doors and set up booze parlOrs Ill
every second or third house OH
Main Street. drinking IS more imam
ever il personal. private matter anu
nothing must be said about II.
"1here is too darn much home
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-07
&c IRON WORKS MEN
SET A FINE EXAMPLE,

When Henry Sanders. sec ire"s,
If the Elizabeth City Iron N"rHs
g su,pIy Co. called the men Ill iiH
r,l.pt together and explained 10
,hom the aims and objects "t 'ie
Kin Devil Hills Memorial ASSoc!",
tion recently organized i'll tins CITY
., empIoyes Of the plant SiSheo up
for membership in the Associ'tl'nr, ~,
NIr Sanders thinks the men VIII VII
make if Il 100 per cent memperSl,ip
for his plant. setting an example .oi
otber industrial enterprises Ill hliN
beth City. . c;tr
employees of the Elizabeth Ci,s .
Iron Works & Supply Go. are an "n
usually intelligent and patr."'i,
rroup. Many Of them are Sk'l'e''
m,chinists and iron workers draw
ing good pay.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-07
THE YOKELS ARE
KEEN FOR The
WEIGHING HIPS
And The Great Albemarle Dis
trict Fair Is Enjoying A
Successful Week

The Albemarle District Fair
at Elizabeth City is in full
swing as this newspaper goes
to press and with fair weather
it promises to be the most sue
cessful fair in the history of the
local fair association. We'd
nesdav nights gate receipts
were the largest night receipts
in the history of the fair.
Tom Nelson manager of the fair
for this year (thiS fair has Il new
manager every change of the mOOn)
has done. Il good job. The horse
racing is good. the farm. live stock.
poultry and commercial exhibits
are excellent: the free attractions
are fairly good: the fire works un-
usually good; automobile races are
an added thrill--and the midway
attractions are as tawdry as ever.
Cloths Greater Shows are fur
niShing the midway amuSementS
this year: the owner and executive
staff of the show are Il clever. en-
terprising and likeable lot of chaps,
But there is nothing edifying about
the midway. There are more con-
ceSSionaireS appealing to the uni
verSal gaming instinct and five
shows for men only furnish cheap
sex appeal that keeps the yokelS
gaping. But the crowds generally
seem to like to Squander their dimes
on the dice. wheels of fortunes. ring
and ball games. and throw their
money to the painted James in the
SidleSh'wS who wiggle their hips
and make suggestive passes ut the
cock-eycd males who carry their
hands in their trousers packets.
One of the biggest hits on the
midway is Il deviliSh and paSSably
-oGd lacking fat girl. posing aS Il
mermaid in fake tank. who does
a horizontal Hula dance on hel
l,ackSideS for the buck males who
will throw her pieces of silver as a
gratuiH.
But lovers of hOrSefleSh are see
ipg some good horse races and the
farmer who wants to learn some
thing from the successes OF his
urighhuurS will find valuable Su%'
geStionS in the agricultural and live
stock exhibits.
I'm the main exhibition halt under
the grand stand there are Il number
of GOOD commercial exhibits. Nj
G. MorriSnttc Go. is demOnStratln.
the General Electric anti matte I"
frigeratCr Harrison X Mccoy have
u splendid exhibit of holster ant
Atwater Kent radios: Buxton White
Seed co. makes Il culorful shown!
of shrubs and perennialS growl
locally in their Carolina Gardens
the State Forestry Departments
makes a picturesque and inStruc
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-07
Walter Small
In 4 Fix For
Fair This Fall

Hon. Walter L. Small of Eliz-
nbetb City, Solicitor for the First
Judicial District is gCin: to find
himself in a mess. declares Judge
CLAYTON Moore of Williamson who
is holding conrt here this week.
Somehow the news went out thru
the state that Mr.. Small recently
amiisSed, something like $lOO.@o or
more by lucky trading on the stock
market. Judge Moore heard the
story down near Charlotte. and was
cratified at the good fortune that
had befallcn Solicitor Small.
When Judge Moore got to Eliz-
aheth City tn ask his friend about
his good fortune, ii was the biggest
surprise of the year to Mr.. Small.
His side of the story was Il diSap-
pcintment to Judge Moore.
But Judge Moore thinks the
rumor will get Mr.. Small in bad this
fall when the country church build
ing fever begins and the Christmas
entertainments begin to seek funds.
From every corner of the district
where Solicitor Small gets votes. he
can count on getting nice little re-
u;ests for financial help, says Judge
Moore.
And Mr.. Small who is usually n
cheerful giver. thinks about that
story of his good fortune and groans
He's in Il worse fix than when he
was opposed by three rival candl'
dates i'm 1922.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-07
185 Products
GrounOnOne
9OAcre Farm

An exhibit of l85 products
produced on one 90 acre farm
is shown at the Albemarle Dis
trict Fair at Elizabeth City this
week by Caleb w. Ives, pro-
prietor of Wildwood farm. Mr..
Ives shows II varieties of hay
and grasses and l8 varieties of
SOY beans.
His exhibit embraces everything
from garden. orchard and field pro-
duets, to butter. milk. eggs, pre-
serves and finished pork. And out
in the live stock sheds he has u blue
ribbon exhibit of fine pOrkers in
Guiding boar that is bear.
While he grows little of every
thing on his farm. Mr. Ives speci-
alizes in SOY beans. corn and pork.
He sells some of his soy beans for
seed: he turns most of his soy beams
and all Of his corn into pork.
BY planting several varieties of
soy beans. Mr.. Ives gr;lzes his hogs
on beans practically II months in
the year The Hollybrook and
Dixie varieties mature early. fur
niShing forage to the pigs in August
and on until November when the
yellow MammOthS and Hermans
come on. Then comes the late
BiloxiS that do not burst and pro-
vide forage late in the winter and
On thru the spring.
Mr.. Ives plants corn with his
beans, a hill of corn to hill OF
beans. He harvests the corn and
leaves the beans in the fields for
his hogs. Which in his experience
is the cheapest and most profitable
way on earth to feed il hog on the
farm.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-07

tive exhibition i'm the interest OF
forest fire prevention. Duff Piano
Co. Crystal Ice 4 Coal Co, Car
rett Hardware Co.. +. J. Cohoon 4
Co.: Spence-HollOwell Co.; II. l..
Griffin'S Bike shop: Auto X Gas
Engine Works. PasquOtank Motor
Co., and Stevens & 'Son Motor Car
Go. make attractive. shoNingS. ),
There isn't enough exhibition
space mt the fair grounds and the
grounds, ire badly lpiAtea for @ the
public. With larger fair grounds
on Il main highway, more exhibit
halls and Il whole time manager
Elizabeth city could maintain Il big
ten county fair worthy of the name.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-07
BREAK INTO BACK OF
MAIN STREET STORE

Thieves unidentified. broke into
the back of the Gilbert Store on
Main Street. which has been closed
several weeks. and ranSacked the
store Wednesday night. The only
articles taken. were three Spanish
shawl< according to .. +. Gilbert,
who made an inspection Of the prem
i>es in company with officers Thurs,
day morning.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-07

Eye strains are the greatest sonr'e
of nerve waste Of the body. Have
your eyes examined by DRS. }. ID.
HATHAWAY, Eye Sight Specialists.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-07

Our service Is uneNcelie" Il"
examining eyes and fitting glasses
DRS. j. d. hAIliA@a4' Eye
,a;.r =, ldv.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-07
oJh1 BANK CLERK Ase TuE SOoA uCRkeR
HAVE A GOOD TIME, BUT KEEP YOUR HEAD

drinking in Elizabeth City ami
everywhere else these days. a few
folks can't get together any more
without fruit jar full OF green
corn liquor to play with.
Instead of going to bed ut reiS-
enable hours and leading the sell
sible lives most folks used to lead
when liquor was legal. large pro-
portion of our people think that the
grcatest fun is to he gotten out or
life now by staying up half the
night drinking corn liquor, eating
sandwiches and pigs feet and dane
ing TO Il iazz record on Il parl0r
phOnOgraph.
The health of hundreds of young
rpGple is being undermined. their
efficiency being destroyed and their
home life broken up by too MANY
parties. At one party some time
ago Il couple WAS missed and the
hostess found them in her own bed.
; I hear of wild parties In private
homes in which they get so durn-
ed cock-eyed before morning that
husbands and wives get all mixed
ND and almost anything goes"
You're getting to Ike a regular
/ saint aren't yOu?' Sneered the Bank
Clerk.
"Not Il damn bit of it, said the
Soda Jerker: "but we folks have
got to learn to have IL good time
without playing hell ut it."
(Why not get tho book OF the
Bank Clerk and the Soda Jerker, q
choice collection of their rich and
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-07

If you suffer from headaches
let us examine your eyes. DRS.
J. d. HATHAWAY: Eye Sight
Specialistz ahF.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-07

H., ''''rE and Leland Hunt
., 'h 'i'y. Tenn. were killed
, \ n""'l"hii,' wreck near Blow
|, Ih" automobile went
\ s' =, "'S" "f the road ut Coffey's
A,, ave niles from here on the
IN. ,>>''' r"ad and tumbled II
h "r' down the mountain
%.N It "am" to rest against IL
h. '' ''"i'I"HJ was attributed
b.. '">'' '"S which covered the
. '' 'hc time. Is, a. uOdles