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The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-02-24
Robbed

A crowd had gathered before a
youth in galluses, soiled shirt and
belled pantalo0ns, who standing upon
box, was exhorting at the top of his
lungs.
"Whoo-oop, This way, this way!
Rondo coolo-oh! Here's you easy
money! Down with your soap! Let
her ROLL Rondo coolo-oh!"
Its a great game, suh," the Colonel
said.
We pushed forward, to the front.
The center for the crowd was table
across one end of which there were
several holes. Into these balls, ten or
a dozen, resembling miniature billiard
balls, might roll.
The balls had been banked at the
opposite end; and just as We arrived
they were propelled all forward, scat
tering, by a short cue rapidly swept
across their base.
"Rondo coolo, suh," the Colonel ex-
planned, "as you see, is an improve
ment on the old rondo, fob red-blooded
people. Shall we take turn, fob
luck?"
The crowd was cycling the gyrating
DdllS eApeCldully. "A part VI the udiiS
entered the pockets; the remainder
came to rest.
"Rondo," announced the man with
the short cut and deity distributed
checks and coins.
"She rolls again. Make your bets,
ladies' and gents" and he reassembled
the balls.
81 prefer not to play, SIR ] respond
ed to the Colonel 81 am new here
and | cannot afford to lose until am
better established"
Never yet seen a man who could
mt afford to win, though he growled.
But come on, then"
So we left the crowd-containing
indeed women as well as men-to
their insensate fervor over child
ish game under the stimulation of the
raucous, sweating barker.
OF gambling devices, in the open
of the street. there was no end. My
conductors finally stopped at the sim
plest apparatus of all.
1.-THE spiel game for me, gentle
men," said the Colonel. Here 1t is.
Yes, sub, there's nothing like monte,
where any man is privileged to match
his eyes against fingers. Nobody but
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-02-24

Chapter A 2 of the p. e. o. Sister
hood will have luncheon at 1890 to-
day in Culbertson's with Mrs. Harry
G. Lane presiding as hostess.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-02-24
Thursday, February "a, 1927

the Colonel CALCULATED.
"a casual acquaintance" | an
swered. 1--WE were merely travellers
by the same route at the same time
And now if you will recommend a
good eating place, and be my guests
at supper, after that, as | have said,
| must be excused. BY the way, while
think of it," carelessly added "can
you direct me how to get to the Big
Tent?'
The Colonel swelled; his fishy eyes
hardened upon me as with righteous
indignation.
"Suh, you are too innocent! l be-
lieve, by CAD, sub, that you are a
capper fob some Internal skinning
game, or that you are professional
sub, | call your hand!"
/ was about to retort holly, when
Mr.. Brady, who likewise had been
glaring at me, growled morosely.
shes waitin' for you. You can
square with us later"
The b1ack-clad figure had fingered
beyond, ostensibly gazing into win
dow. Without saying another word to
my ruffled bodyguards l approached
her.
Madam" uttered foolishly, good
evening"
''You have left your friends?"
Very willingly"
"And have rescued your" She
smiled again. Believe me, sir, you
would be better off alone. l know
the gentlemen. The Colonel is mo-
torious capper and steerer, and Brady
is no better"
Strange to say, they have just ac-
cused me of being a capper," ] an
swered.
Her face frightened. "They were
disappointed in finding you no gudg-
con to be hooked by such raw meth
DDS. Promise me that you will take
up with no more strangers! Mean
while, let me advise you. outfit
while you wait, and become of the
country! You look too much the pill
grim-there is Eastern dust showing
through our Benton dust, and that
spells of other dust in your pockets.
Get another hat, flannel shirt, some
coarser trousers, pair of boots, don
a gun and swagger, say little, make
few impromptu friends, win and lose
without smile or frown, if you play
(but upon playing l will advise you
later. | shall hope to see you to-
night So adios, sir, and remember"
With no mention of the Big Tent she
flashed a smile at me and mingled
with the othar ned strians crossing
the street on diagonal course.
When | turned for final word
with my two guides, they had van
ished.
The counsel to don garb smack
ing less of the recent East struck me
as sound and at Lewis Mammoth
Emporium: Liquors, Groceries and
General Merchandise" l procured
hat, a flannel shirt, serviceable
ready-made suit, boots and a revolver.
With my bulky parcel | sought a
cafe, ate supper and fastened to the
hotel for bath and change of costume.
| had yet time to array myself, as
an experiment and lark; and that
I did, hurriedly tossing my old gar
ments upon bed and floor, in order
to invest with the new.
The third bed was occupied by a
plump, round.faced, dust-scalded man,
with piggish features accumulated by
his small bloodshot eyes; dressed in
Eastern mode
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-20
Walker and POincare
Tilt on Tax Question;
Mayor Is Quite Shrewd

PARIS, Sept. 19.-France should
not be called upon to pay back
taxes on property purchased in
N. Y. during the imperialist war.
Both James Walker, travelling
mayor Of New York City, and Ray
mond Poihcare, financial savior Of
the French capitalists, agreed to
this point during the course Of
their little financial set-to staged
here yesterday. At the same time,
declared the mayor, New York is
anxious to collect" The taxes,
which amount to about 100000,
are levied against French wartime
property since disposed Of at a
sacrifice sale. Walker proposed
that the American government pay
the taxes on behalf of France and,
at this suggestion, as each faker
took long deep look into the soul
of the other he smiled in mutual
admiration and they parted, the
premier to the official legion cere-
monies, the mayor to the horse
races at Longchamps and after
wards to the party which the Dolly
sisters gave in his honor.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-20
TREND TO LEAGUE
OF NATIONS SEEN
IN new FARLEY
Commerce Conference
Is Latest Step

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. - The
United States today formed a new
alliance with the League Of Nations
by accepting an invitation to take
part in an international conference on
import and export prohibitions and
restrictions.
1t is to be held at Geneva, seat of
the League of Nations, on October
18th.
1t is the 47th branch of the League
of Nations that this country has
joined. There are only about three
more. Competent state department
officials declare that the United
States is so far IN that it will be
difficult to pull out.
To Govern Commerce.
The particular conference which the
United States has promised to at
tend is important, it is stated. 1t is
for the purpose of fixing new regu
lations governing commerce between
nations. But underlying it is drive
to break down the protective tariff
and link this country up with others
in alliances believed to be dangerous.
Internationalo politics, it was
stated, is back of the newest COM
plication with the league. 1t was
pointed out that almost every candi-
date for the presidential nomination
is a pro-leaguer. One exception is
Senator James A. Reed of Missouri.
An outspoken foe. Herbert Hoover,
secretary of commerce, is quoted as
being anti-league.
International bankers, it was
stated, are so confident that League
of Nations president will be elected
that they are placing their loans and
making arrangements for the future
with this aim in view. They are
even expecting a situation to develop
which will make possible an act of
congress to cancel the French war
debt, it was stated.
The progressive steps by which the
United States is going into the league
are best illustrated by one outstand-
ing commitment, it was stated. This
is one in which it is agreed that all
treaties signed by this government
are to be registered with the league
and published to the world. For the
moment this is causing much appre-
hension in connection with American
relations with Panama as a result of
an effort to negotiate new treaty
for the protection of the Panama
Canal,
The treaty was published by the
league and there is already the
strongest sort of protest against it.
One element is Panama has made an
appeal to the league and the mem
Der nations are bringing pressure to
bear to have the agreement cancelled.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-20
Marines Kill Another
Nicaragua Nationalist
Then Defame His Name

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. =
Francisco Darrios, described in U.
S. dispatches as a native bandit
leader but really a Nationalist re-
voting against conquerors was
killed in clash with United States
marines at Wawa Central, Mic
aragua, Rear Admiral David F.
Sellers, commander of American
occupational forces, advised the
navy department today. The COM
mandant of the native constabu-
larry was killed in the fight with
Darrios' gang of malcontents,"
Sellers added.
Members of the gang" escaped
and Joined with General SANDING,
who is reported to have secured
funds from contributions made by
the common people for an uprising
against U. S. Imperialism.
Marines have been sent to Brag-
mans Bluff, center of American
lumber activities, and to the ter
minals of the Puerto Cabezas rail
road, the dispatch declared.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-20
10000 Workers Honor
OIgin .On 18th Year Of
Revolutionary Activity

Moissaye J. Olgin, editor of
"The Hammer" Jewish Commun-
list monthly, was honored by over
10000 workers who crowded into
Carnegie Hall and Central Opera
House on the occasion of his COM
pletion of % years of activity in
the revolutionary movement.
Shachno Epstein, editor of "The
Freiheit," presided at Carnegie
Hall. "Comrade Olgin," he said,
was the first writer in Yiddish
in America, to bring revolutionary
themes into the literature of that
language"
Other speakers included Abra-
ham Raisen, noted Jewish poet and
writer; Ben Gold, H. B. Lieveick,
playwright, and J. Louis Engdahl,
editor of The DAILY WORKER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-20
Orgy of Counter Revolution.

MOSCOW, U. S. S. r., Sept. 80
Pravda points out that the plenary
session of the Kuomintang at Nank-
ing is taking place under conditions
characterized by an outburst of an
orgy of counter revolutionary terror
directed against the Communists.
With the workers and peasants out
of the Kuomintang, that party itself,
as an organization of anti-imperial-
istic forces has disappeared. Hence
forth the masses will know that the
struggle for all vital interests of the
Chinese people can not be intrusted
to either Marking or Wuhan, separ-
ately or united, but can be trusted
only to the masses themselves under
the hegemony Of the proletariat.
Workers Must Lead.
However, this slogan for the strug-
gle, which is recognized by the
masses is still insufficiently recog-
nized by certain radical elements who
have refused to follow the Wuhan-
Marking counter revolution and have
sided with the workers and peasants.
Thus Eugene Chen's political state
ment recently made in Moscow
passes by with silence the funda-
mental lessons of all revolutions of
the last ten years, including the les
son of the Chinese revolution itself,
namely the idea which has been
squarely put forth of the leading role
of the working class in revolution.
The blow dealt in Wuhan and
Marking against the revolution has
not killed it, but has left it alive, and
still advancing. It's development
must be assisted by energetic propa-
ganda, for the practical realization
of the idea of the proletariat's hege-
mony.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-20
Shoe Workers Union
Is Prohibited From
Conducting Strike

The Shoe Workers Protective
Union was restrained from picketing
the Corona Shoe Manufacturing Co.,
104 South Fourth ST., Brooklyn in a
temporary injunction handed down by
Judge Strong in the supreme court
yesterday afternoon. In announcing
his decision the Judge branded the
acts of the union as "un-American."
What is now known as the Corona
Shoe Manufacturing Co., was origin
ally called the B. w. S. Shoe Com
pany. When the owners decided to
operate on an open-shop they closed
for a short time. They then re-opened
calling themselves the Corona and
started to operate as a scab shop. The
union then called strike. The pres
ent injunction is a direct result.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-20
Paper Box Maker Union
to Hold Rally Tonight

After a series of outdoor noon
meetings successfully conducted by
the Paper Box Makers Union, a huge
mass meeting will be held tonight
6 p. M, at Beethoven Hall, 21O East
9Th St.
The outdoor meetings brought good
results. Box makers, more than was
expected, joined the union, and many
employers have begun to realize that
it will be impossible to operate the
shops on a non-union basis. AS B.
Friedman, the manager, stated in his
report to the Executive Board of the
union: Enough workers have signed
up with the union to enable us to
cripple the shops if it came to a
showdown, but we are determined at
all costs to avoid a strike this year.
We hope that the number of workers
that will still enroll in the next two
or three weeks with, the union will
enable US to get an agreement with
the manufacturers by peaceful nego-
tiations."
An organization campaign has been
started in Brooklyn and around the
uptown shops in the city.
The mass meeting this evening will
be held in the large auditorium at
Beethoven Hall, where a report of
the campaign will be made. Promi-
nent speakers will address the meet
ing.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-20
Refuse Bail to Widow
of DR.. LilIiendahl AS
New Evidence Is Found

HAMMONTON, N. J., Sept. 10. -
Newly discovered evidence, the exact
nature of which was not revealed, to-
night prompted authorities to hold
up their previously announced in
tention of releasing on bail Mrs. Mar
garet Lilliendahl, 41, held since last
Thursday for questioning in the
mysterious death of her husband, 70.
One of the several new develop
ments today was the discovery that
DR.. Lilliendahl had been shot three
times, instead Of twice, as previously
reported.
In explaining the murder, Mrs.
Lilliendahl had declared that "two
Negroes" shot her aged husband and
then robbed her of her valuables
while they were riding from Vineland
in their automobile. Police later
found some of her jewelry near the
scene of the murder.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-20
CHINESE BOYCOTT
BRITISH SHIPP PING
TO STOP ATTACKS
workers Must Lead in
Revolt" Says Pravda
Especial Cable to The
DAILY WORKER)

SHANGHAI, Sept. 19.-The trade
unions of Swallow, Canton, and Hong
kong have declared a boycott against
British ships as a protest against
the dispatch Of British military au-
thorities to Hongkong of punitive
expedition against Bias Bay in south
Kwantung province. The British in
vasion was camouflaged as a cam
paign against banditism, but the
workers see it as another exercise of
imperialism. Britain could use Bias
Bay.
Chinese lockers refuse to unload
or load British steamers. The Boy
colt committee approached tn e
Shanghai right wing trade union
commission requesting help. How
ever, this application was not favor
ably received at the headquarters of
the commission.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-20
Needle Trade Defense

During the week beginning Sep
TENDER oath until October End, there
will be vacation for the New York
workers. Everyone will go to Camp
Nitgedeiget which has been turned
over to the Joint Defense Committee
by the management for that week.
The proceeds will go for the defense
of the prisoners and support of their
families.
Many workers do not work on the
Jewish holydays New Years. Rosh
Hashonoah, and as these days are
during the middle of the week, thou
sands are taking the whole week for
vacation and go out to the coun-
try.
We expect thousands of workers
to come to Camp Nitgedeiget. For
reservations register at the office Of
the defense committee, AZ Union So,
room TIA. In spite of the fact that
the money goes for very important
purpose that is to further the fight
against the betrayers of the labor
movement, still the rates Of the en-
campment have not been raised. They
will be the same as usual, that is So
per day and SIT for full week.
Special programs for each day and
various entertainments are being
prepared.
A call was sent out by the Defense
to all those holding defense tickets
and who did not account for them
to settle up their account.
The following are requested to
come to the defense office immedi-
ately about very important mat
ter: Harry Axelrod, 223 Cypress Az;
A. Abramowitz, 1445 Milford Place;
Phi. Alshanker, 68 Lenox Ave, City;
H. Bushlowitz, 1899 Boston Rd; Sam
Holman, 227 Clinton St., City; Ida
Birnbaum, 1878 Carol St., Brooklyn;
Fl. Bernstein, 2281 Douglass ST.,
Brooklyn; S. Berkowitz, 1929 w.
22nd St., City; Frank Berlin, 1903
Marmion Ave; J. Berger, 1458 Will
kins Ave-, Bronx; Morris Bartnick,
46 Stuyvesant ST.; Frieda Birnbaum,
2700 Bronx Park East; Morris Blum
stein, 800 E. 18th ST.. Bobroff, 1904
Madison Ave; j. Branner, "a Bay
23rd ST., Brooklyn; A. Broderson, 346
Schenck Ave, Brooklyn; M. Brown,
2244 Morris Ave; Phi. Becker, 1925
Tiffany ST.; j.. Bandes, 20 Huntging-
ton Terrace, Newark, N. j.; Louis
Barfus, 1864 Nelson Ave; Mayer
Belief, 2700 Bronx Park East.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-20
Study German Loans Here.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (FP). =
Germany, whose loans from foreign
capital exceeded a billion dollars in
the past three years, is studied as the
only highly developed industrial ma
ton that has resorted to foreign bor-
rowing on vast scale, in a new In
stitute of Economics book entitled
American Loans to Germany" In
the past, the author, Robert Kuczyn-
ski points out, such obligations have
been incurred only by developing
countries possessed of unexpected ma
tural resources.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-20
DEALERS TESTIFY
ABOUT CRAFT TO
milk INSPECTORS
Quiz Only Small Fry;
Tammany OK'd Raise

Evidence proving graft charges
against three former inspectors Of the
department of health We're presented
Yesterday at the first session Of the
John Doe Investigation intoNnilk brib-
cry before Supreme Court Justice
Tompkins.
Before the day was over it was APP
parent that many more would be in
volved in the colossal system of brib-
cry which flourished during the reign
of former Mayor John F. Hylan, and
which Hylan adherents assert is ex-
listing at the present time
Result of Hylan's Threat.
The present Investigation" comes
on the heels Of threat by Hylan that
he was contemplating returning to the
political scene, and is seen as an at
tempt to forestall such a move. AS
matter of fact, however, three for
mer officials connected with the in
spection of milk during Hylan's adj
.ministration are now in prison where
they are serving terms for accepting
graft.
Hylan accuses the present Walker
administration of aiding the interests
of the milk trust by giving preference
to several favored corporations; the
present Tammany group, on the other
hand, charges that Hylan's admins
tration was saturated with graft.
Much truth is said to be contained in
the accusations of both sides.
Has Authorized Increase.
The Walker ruling clique has au-
thorized an increase of one cent a
quart in the price of milk. This in
crease went into effect September 1st
approximately 100000 quarts of
milk are shipped into this city daily.
! This concession to the milk corpora
tons has meant an additional profit
for them of $4,000 daily, and about
$40 100000 taken from the pockets Of
/ the consumers during the course of a
/ year.
Aim at Small Fry.
I The present Joe Doe hearing is a
continuation of the Kelby "iuvestiga-
tion," and is being conducted officially
for the ostensible purpose of deter
7 mining whether there is sufficient
evidence to present to the New York
County Grand Jury, Justice Tomp-
kins having the authority to hold ac-
cused men for action by that body.
Thus for both the Kelby and the pres
ent quiz has been aimed at the petty
inspectors, the, higher-ups beSs-
spared any embarrassment.
Walter F. Hunwick, Albert Lor-
enze, Jr, and Daniel B. Ryan are the
three who were accused at yesterdays
hearings. Louis Roseman, a cream
dealer at 410 Madison St., testified
against Hunwick. He said that in
June, 1928, Israel Zemsky, a cream
dealer at SAB Grand St., asked him
for help in buying off inspectors who
had seized a couple of bottles of bad
cream in the Zemsky store. Roseman
said that Michael Ponson, his partner
carried on negotiations with the milk.
inspector, which resulted in the pay
ment of a 500 bride.
Other milk dealers testified against
Lorenzo and Ryan. The hearings win
continue Wednesday morning.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-20
Defective Engine Cause
of Wreck of Bargain"
Plane, Asserts Expert

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. - The
crash of the Fokker "bargain-ride"
airplane in New Jersey field Sat
urday, with the loss of seven lives
and injuries to several other persons
was due to "engine failure" Major
Clarence Young, director of aeronau-
tics for the department of commerce,
reported here today.
Immediately after the accident eye
witnesses reported that the mono
plane was seriously overcrowded.
Neither the pilot nor the mechanic
had ever used the machine before the
day Of the accident.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-20
Young Workers League
FunctiOnaries Meeting

The District Executive Committee
is calling a meeting of functionaries
to take up number of very impor-
tant problems. The meeting will be
held tonight at 7 p. m, at 1O8 East
18th Street. Every member of an exc
cutive committee must be present.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-20
Body of IsadOre Duncan
Noted Dancer Cremated

PARIS, Sept. 19-The body of Isa-
dora Duncan, noted dancer who was
killed in an automobile last week
when she became entangled in a
shawl and strangled was cremated
here today. Her ashes were then
placed beside those of her children,
who were also killed in an automobile
accident in 1918.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-20
Old Party Lawyer Urges
Election of J. Panken

Declaring that there was nothing
to distinguish the socialist candidate
from any other judges belonging to
the republican and democratic par
ties, David NJ. Neuberger, democratic
lawyer, yesterday urged the re-elec-
ton of Jacob Panken as municipal
court justice.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-20
Mexican Workers Want s-Hour Day.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 lFP). =
All commercial organizations in the
federal district of Mexico in which
Mexico City is located. are observing
strict S-hour day for their workers
as the result of federal decree, ac-
cording to dispatches reaching Wash
ington. Business hours are limited
from 9 a. m. to l p. m. and from
$50 p. m. to 7.30, with two extra
hours allowed on Saturday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-20
Dramatists Seek Protection.

In an effort to protect their writ
ings from piracies on the part of
Broadway producers number of Bri-
fish edramatists have just become
members of the Dramatists' Guild of
America, branch of the Authors
League.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-20
Night Workers Section.

General membership meeting of the
Night Workers Section will be held
today at 8 p. M, at 108 East
14th st. Jack Stachel, head of the
organization department will report
on the Fifth National Convention of
the Party. Election of officers will
also take place.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-20
Dance for Daily Worker.

international Costume Ball given
by Branch 6, Section 5. w. P, Sat
urday, September oath at POO Bronx
Park East. Admission 35c. Benefit
of DAILY WORKER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-20
Fake Accident Gang Is
Indicted by Grand Jury

Charged with making a living by
faxed accidents, 20 persons have been
indicted by the federal grand jury.
: The members of the gang would
allow themselves to be "hurt". Then
they would have their own lawyer
settle the case out of court.