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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-01
Newark FurriierS
Call Meeting
For Peace
Dent Trust SchaChtman But
Ask HIN to Meet Left Wing

DeplOiing the internal strife which
threatens to destroy the international
Fur Workers Union, Fur Workers
Local % Of Newark has called mass
meeting Of workers for Saturday,
April End, in New Montgomery Hall
prince and Montgomery Streets) at
p. m. and in the interest of peace
has Invited as speakers both Ben
Gold, general manager of the New
York Je5nt Board Furriers' Union
and Oizsr Schachtman, president of
the international Fur Workers Union.
while we do not trust Schachtman
or any Of his associates" says Nor
ris LANCER, business manager of Lo-
cal 25, 1--WE are prepared to forget
their former treachery against the
Newark local in our desire to save the
union from the destruction which
faces it il Schachtman and the reac-
tionary officials of the American
Federation of Labor continue their
union-smashing campaign uncheck-
ed"
Tried Injunction.
The tactics of Schachtman and the
other right wing leaders of the In
ternational Fur Workers Union
against those who are serving the in
terests Of the workers are we'll known
to Local 20. 1t was against this To-
cal that the International tried to
take out an injunction, in its effort
to throw ont the regularly elected re-
representatives. and replace them with
appointea Fyho would serve the bur-
eaucraticF machine OF the reaction
aries.
Wants Peace.
The International officials were
forced to withdraw this application
Continued on Page Five)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-01

The coal operators demand a So a
day reduction of the miners already
low wages. This would really be a
much greater cut than appears at
first sight, for the miners do not
really get regular work at $3.50 a
day. They work piece work at rates
intended to approximate in earning
power the $3.50 wage, but which sell
dom does so, because active and intelli-
gent superintendent and mine man.
ayers know how to trick the miners
into doing a lot of work for nothing
dead work" it is called, and only
equal vigilance on the part of the
union officials, and equal readiness to
defend the mems rights as is shown
by the employers bosses in defense
of profits, will maintain the nominal
wage schedule.
Reduces Income
Lately, during the administration
of Frank Harrington in District IL
tIllinois) of the union, and under his
successors, this vigilance in the de-
Tense of miners wages is not shown.
There is also the prevalence Of IN
employment, caused by the long
working day, to cut down the miners
average income, and the fact that
frequently smaller companies go out
Of business and leave their men I'M
paid, afterwards to start operations
again under another contract, means
loss to the miners.
May Last All Summer
Rice Miller, president of the Coal
Operators Association of Illinois, de-
clared today there was slight hope for
last-minute agreement as the oper-
ators expected the union to enter a
conference with the understanding
that lower wages would be accepted.
Miller declared today the Illinois
operators were not expecting to i'm
port strikebreakers.
The early spring and presence of
large stocks of coal above ground
were factors in support Of the belief
that the suspension might extend at
least we'll into the summer.
Could Produce More
Illinois, one of the greatest bitum-
nous coal producing states in the
Union, turned out 65,O0O,000 tons last
year.
eve could have produced double
that amount" said Miller, "but we
can't sell that much in competition
with non-union West Virginia and
Kentucky fields the wage scales of
which are some So day less than
ours"
Lewis Silent
INDIANAPOLIS, March 31.-Be-
yond stating that he was "aware that
Continued on Page Tl0o)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-01
DAILY WORKER Is
Called to Court
For Poem on U. S.

The editors and business man.
ager of The DAILY WORKER have
been summoned to appear in the
Bird Dist. City Magistrates Court,
Second Ave. and Second ST., this
morning at 10 to answer to a
charge Of violating section 1141 of
the penal code which is directed
against the publication of 'lewd,
lecherous, lascivious, and disgust
ing matter"
The Objectionable matter" is
poem entitled America" by David
Gordan, which appeared in the
magazine section of The DAILY
WORKER of March IL.
The legal provision which is be-
ing used to close so-called immoral
plays on Broadway Is in the pre-
sent instance aimed at a radical
labor newspaper.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-01
GOLD SHOWS UP CRIMINAL RECORD
OF ALEX FRIED, VOL ORGANIZER

An international Organizer with
Three Names
AS general organizer of the Inter
national scab "union" Of Shachtman,
Winnick, Matthew Woll and McGrady,
he calls himself Brother" Alex Fried.
In the underworld, where ne is an
honorable member, he calls himself
"Big Alex"
In the police department and in
prison, this hero of ours is known by
the name of "Reid."
Here is page from the career Of
this International organizer Of the
scab union:
Prison Record Of Alex Fried.
ALIAS REID
The organizer of the International
and Of the A. F. of L.
Oct. is. 1912, arrested by Off
Ger Concannon in Boston, Mass. for
breaking into house and robbing
IL of valuable iewelry.
Dec. 16. 1912. Alex Fried, alias
Reid, was convicted and sentenced
TO from 10 6 years in Massa-
Continued on Page fire.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-01
Operators Demand
Men Take Less Paw
Work Stops In Central Competitive Field; Out
lying Districts Stay At Work

CHICAGO March 31-AH in readiness today for sus-
pension of soft coal mining midnight tonight in the
competitive field embracing western Pennsylvania Illinois Ohio
and Indiana
Some 100000 members of Mine Workers Union
and virtually all Of the btumnous coal mines the will be
affected by the suspension which follows the expiration
Jacksonville wage scale
The union contract providing substantially
basic pay the Jacksonville agreemen-$750 day or
nroporonae to miners working tonnage basis
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-01
LOCK OUT 10000 BITUMINOUS COAL MINERS
Police, Gangsters AM
Scabs Unite To Jail
| Four Striking Workers

Four striking members of the
Iron and Bronze Workers Union
are the victims of a frame-up
plotted by the Royal Brass Co., 429
East Sth street, together with
scabs, gangsters and detectives.
The strikers, Jacob Chalit, Hy-
man Isman, Sam Frank and l. Al
hOun, are out on $500 bail each,
charged with "disorderly conduct"
Last night as they were seated in
restaurant block away from the
shop they were arrested.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-01
MEXICO, BRITAIN
AGREE TO SETTLE
FOR REVOLT LOSS
Mixed Commission Will
Pass On Claims

LONDON, March 31.-The Mexican
government has agreed to pay Brit
ish subjects for losses incurred during
the revolutions between November
1910 and May, 1920, according to a
staten mt issued by the British for
eign office yesterday.
British claims. both direct and in
direct, viii be submitted to a commits
Ssior' composed Of one Mexican, one
EngIshn.an and one neutral"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-01
Powers Join In
Threat to China
France NegOtiates With Nationalist About
Yielding Shanghai Settlement

WASHINGTON, d. c. March 31-Forma
the
have been the American
Picking and submitted Washington London Toxic approval
LONDON, March 3I-Lord Brkenhead addressing a political
meeting at Coventry today declared in
for united action and perfect
nations of the world"
LONDON March 31-LOrd Birkenhead speaking at COven-
try today called for of a nations against
China
SHANGHAI March 31.-A prominent local Frenchman has
stated cOnfdenta friends negotiations going on in
cessiOn here.
The French is confident that Nationalist
will maintain order and does not wish fall in with the
peras schemes of England and the United
merchants wish to get of the which England
the United States by their preparation massaes aenat-
ing from themselves.
SHANGHAI, March 31.-FOllOwing the important
developments in the Chinese situation today:
1Great Britain supported by Japan is about to deliver
vtaon has been given to the United States to join in such
demand new crisis may follow such diplomatic moves
Chinese supporters of the Nationalist
ported to be not disposed to make any powers
3Ihe British cabinet apparently expecting rejection
such demands reported to be prepared take other
drastic steps.
An Shanghai the situation is comparatively quiet
5Nationa troops continue along the Shang-
hal Tensn railway. Positions recently the Yangtse val
ley being consolidated drilled and the soldiers
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-01
ARMY Aviatnr Killed.

WASHINGTON, March 31.--Com-
mander Robert w. Cabaniss, COM
mander Of the aircraft tender Aris-
took was instantly killed today in a
crash of an airplane in Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba, according to a dispatch
to the navy department.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-01
TurkmeinStan Workers
In Big Popular Fiesta
On Second Anniversary

ASHABAD. Turkmeinstan, Mar.
31.-The tOilers of Turkmeinstan
have just celebrated the second an
niversary of the founding of their
republic and the inauguration Of
the second congress of Soyiets. The
celebration acquired the dimensions
of a big popular festival The
foundation of the first textile and
ilk mills in Turkmeinstan was Of
ficially laid at this celebration.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-01
Passing of The Penny Paper.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March 81.
The Montgomery Times, only sur
viving penny newspaper, was sold to-
day to Frederick /. Thompson, who
will merge it with his Montgomery
Journal. The Times was started here
in 1908 by j. B. Stern.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-01

rested for the march to Peking
Americans Want to Stay.
E. D. Price, Consul at Foochow,
sent word the situation there was
quiet. "Of the 112 Americans in the
consulate district, about 20 will not
leave their stations in the interior"
he reported.
All Americans in the outlying dis
tricts around Swallow are being con-
centrated except six catholic priests
in the Kaying district, according to
a dispatch from Consul c. B. Cham
berlain. The priests have been urged
to withdraw, he said.
Nationalist Advance.
The advance of the Peoples army
toward Shantung province has caused
great anxiety among the American
residents at Tsinan, far in the inter-
Tor, and directly in the path of the
retreating Shantung troops who were
defending" Shanghai a short time
ago, but now are fleeing in a de-
moralized condition into their home
district.
Consul Swaney has appealed to the
northern war lords for special trains,
but has been notified that all avail
able rolling stock is being used for
troop movements. Such Americans
as do not care to face the hostility Of
the Shantung troops, angry at being
defeated and feeling that the foreign
powers have duped them into attack
ing the Nationalist armies, will have
to get out as they can.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-01
Mystery In Kansas

HAYS, Kan, March 31.-The find
ing of William J. Bedard, 20-year old
high school athlete, unconscious from
three bullet wounds in car near
Plainville, presented battling my
stery 10 authorities here today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-01
Want To Re Hangman.

PRAGUE, March 31.-The Hang
mans job is coveted enc in Czecho-
Slovakia.
The government advertised for a
hangman and there were 66 appli-
cants.
Franz Nechyba, 81, a former police
man, won the job.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-01
Not Sure of Ground.

WASHINGTON, March 31.-on re-
ceipt Of news thru Admiral Williams
that he has been acting in concert
with the British and French military
and naval officers there, President
Coolidge Immediately decided to take
up the matter with the cabinet the
first thing tomorrow morning.
This is considered by observers to
indicate dissatisfaction with the way
in which British imperialism has been
able to make use of American armed
forces in China to serve its own ends,
meanwhile turning aside upon the
United States some of the onus of the
Marking massacre and others, which
were running British trade in the ORR
ent.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-01
Attacks U. s. Chinese Policy

JERSEY CITY, N. j., March a.
a bitter attack upon the policy of
the foreign powers in China and a
defense of the Nationalist movement
sweeping that country was voiced this
afternoon by DR.. James NJ. Yard, ex-
ecutive secretary Of the Western
Sinai Union, in speech before the
annual Newark Methodist Episcopal
Church conference here.
Lansbury Wants Strike.
AMSTERDAM March 3i.--Georgc
Continued on Pare Fivs)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-01

BUY THE DAILY WORKER
AT THE NEW ISLANDS
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-01

The Daily Worker Fights:
For the Organization of the I'm.
organized.
For a Labor Party.
For the 40-HOur Week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-01

THE socialist party Of Cook county
i Illinois having failed to get on the
ballot in the mayoral election con-
Confined on Pare Two)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14
SET PHONE VALUATION

Federal Judge Hands Down Decree
on Liberty Firm.
Valuation of the Liberty Tele-
phone Utilities Company, of Liberty,
Ind. has been set at $114,00O by
Federal Judge Robert G. Baltzell in
final decree.
The court held per cent a reas.
enable return on the valuation and
permitted an annual depreciation
charge of $500. The public service
commission, of Indiana was EN-
joined from interfering with rates
to bring in 7 per cent return.
The company asked valuation
OF $4,000. The commission set the
valuation at $4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14
GOSSIP DRIVES
Wife TO POISON
Blame Small Town SIander
for Suicide Attempt.

BIZ United Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. a.
Small town gossip" ended the ro-
nance of a bridal couple here and
today Mrs. Beulah Cleveland, 80,
was in a serious condition from
poison and her husband, DR.. Clyde
w. Cleveland, was held in Jail for
investigation.
DR.. Cleveland said the couples
wedding originally had been set for
Christmas. Gossip, arising from the
fact that the two had been seen to-
gether in hotel here, caused them
to advance the ceremony to last Fri
day, but even the marriage was not
sufficient to take the brides mind off
what she considered disgrace, DR..
Cleveland said.
The bride was a Sedalia (Mo.)
school teacher, and it was one OF
her pupils who saw her here with
the doctor.
DR.. Cleveland said the girl had
met him here at the end of the
Thanksgiving holidays so they
could travel back to Sedalia to-
gether.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14
TEACHER TO BE BURIED
William w. knight Was in Fl.
Wayne Schools 22 Years.

Funeral services for William w.
knight, Sc, who died unexpectedly
Tuesday at Ft. Wayne, will be held
at the chapel at Crown Hill ceme-
terry, Friday at p. m. The body
was to arrive today at the home of
his son, Herbert G. Knight, 61O9
Ashland Ave.
Knight was a teacher in Ft.
Wayne Central High School for the
last twenty-five years. He was
stricken suddenly with heart at
tack. A native of Indianapolis. he
belonged to the Scottish Rite and
Odd Fellows here.
Survivors, besides the son, are his
wife. two daughters, Mrs. Edwin
Turner, Ft. Wayne, and Mrs. Karl
M. Hassler, Detroit; two sisters,
Mrs. G. L. Daugherty, Jacksonville,
Fla, and Mrs. George w. Deibert,
Long Beach, Cal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14
BANK TO GUIDE ESTATE
Fletcher Trust Company Admin
strator of w. ]. HasseInan Affairs

Fletcher Trust Company Admin
strator of w. J. HasseIman Affairs.
The Fletcher Savings and Trust
Company has been named admin
strator of the estate of Watson j.
Hasselman, local florist, who died
Dec. 6, by Judge Pro Tenn. Russell
Wilson in Probate Court.
The estate is composed of the In
dianapolis Flower and Plant Com
pany, Thirty Fourth st. and Central
Ave-, and 455 acres in Montgomery
County. Prior to his death, Mr..
Hasselman entered a trust agree
ment with the company whereby
Watson Park, north of Fairfield Ave.
was Subdivided.
Mrs. Hasselman and four sons will
inherit the estate. The sons are
Lawrence G. and Victor M. Hassei-
man, 3445 Central Ave; James 3.
HaSselman of the Michigan Sta6e
Agricultural College. LANSING, Mich
and Harry H. Hasselman of Drexsi
Hill, Pa.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14
BY~BETTY HEFFERNAN

n& DE Il x1GI II EkG1NA1N
Though countless anecdotes are
told yearly about the bafiled huS-
band, absurdly trying to select gift
for his fastidious wife. have de-
cided that his is an easy task If he
spends the same amount of care in
the selection of this present as he
does in choosing the gift for his ia
vorite stenographer.
Since wives come assorted" ]
looked over gifts of all types, gifts of
an intimate personal nature as well
as presents for the house, which
some wives prefer.
Perhaps the loveliest gift lingerie
shops are showing is the gay negli-
gee.
For the brunette wife with flash
ing dark eyes there is black satin
crepe robe with a brilliant scarlet
lining.
A peach satin negligee with flow
ing angel sleeves in pastel shades,
is suitable for the soft, appealing,
little blond wife.
Pajamas Are Brilliant
The fascinating, titian-haired
wife may prefer a periwinkle blue
robe with white lining and shaded
marabou landings on the sleeves.
French silk gowns of crepe satin
with matching chemise make at
tractive holiday remembrances.
PajamaS in brilliant feminine coll
ors are particularly smart this year
for travelling and lounging.
A different gift for the sports
woman is an imported Isle sweater
of an all-over jacquard design and
matching Isle hose. Some of these
sport stockings have dashing hand
embroidered clocks to increase at
Effectiveness of slim ankles.
l saw a completely equipped little
travelling case in gay leather. con-
tanning all the articles of toilet a
woman generally tries unsuccessfully
to remember in last minute packing.
Gloves in Swagger Styles
Swagger styles in gloves ere well
received by almost any woman. One
dashing pair is made of English
capeskin, fur-lined. just the thing
for the wife who drives her own
motor in any weather.
Handbags of all kinds are shown,
some large. others with merely
enough room for a small compact
and fragile handkerchief.
For day use. handbags OF ostrich
skin, alligator, antelope, or lizard in
the underarm or pouch styles, and
for formal attire. small rhinestone
bags are displayed.
One store is 'glorifying" the dia-
mond, featuring diamond and sap
phire combination flexible bracelets.
Gifts for Home Lover
Exquisite cosmetic and perfume
vanity sets in rose or green cracked
glass, including a tray, powder box,
and perfume choppers are available.
Other sets are in pearloid and in
laid enamel.
The home lover will welcome fine
linens. saw a beautiful Italian
crash linen bridge set.
An imported china set of two tone
golden luster, containing a teapot,
sugar, creamer and four bridge
plates with cups seemed a true COM
pliment for the italian linen.
Oriental rugs, heavy sterling sill
yer, delicate lead-blown glass in
sherberts, gobless, and cocktail con-
tainers are other gifts that will de-
light the home Loving wife.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14
A TRUE COUGH REMEDY
TRTIcT TIT

Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
concerns every one who has cough,
a cold, an irritated throat, or a
bronchial affection. From the care
full chemical process that combines
pure pine tar, fresh demulcent
honey and other ingredients of
proven medicinal value, there re-
suits a peculiar quality for healing,
characteristic of this true cough
and cold remedy. No opiates, no
chloroform, effective alike for chill
dren and grown persons. Insist up
on Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound and accept no substitutes.
Sold everywhere. Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14
CHECKS UP ON TWINS
Make Better Grades If Examined
Together, Experts Find.

CHICAGO. Dec. 14.-During
studies of twins and their mental
traits, Prof. H. H. Newman of the
University Of Chicago found that
identical twins act unnaturally if
examined separately. When taking
written tests they scored much high
er if they were together although
not in, actual communication. He
also found that finger prints of
identical twins are alike.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14
Auto Kills BicycIist

BW Times Special
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. a.
Robert T. Vrydagh. 81, an archi-
tect, is dead of injuries suffered
when he was struck by an auto
mobile while riding a bicycle. r. E.
Bohanon, driver of the auto, proba-
bly, will be exonerated Of blame,
podice having been told the acct
dent was unavoidable.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14
QUARTET GOES ON RADIO
Negro SpirituaIs Feature Of Song
Hour Over WFBM.

The Roland Hayes Negro quartet
will sing spirituals and sacred num-
bers during the Wheeler City Mis-
sion hour over WFBM from 1880
to $3.50 tonight. by courtesy of Mrs.
Max Leckner, their teacher. The
quartet is composed of Miss Susie
Dickins, Mrs. Wilbur Wilson, Mil
lard Burwell and Clarence Hicks. j.
Harold Brown is accompanies. Miss
Goldie Beaman viii play the mis-
sion electric bells and the Rev. H. E.
Eberhardt will give the Bible lesson
on THE Psychology Of Swearing"