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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-20
CRIME A RELIGIOUS ORGY?

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 49,
Finding of blood stained towels and
razor blades in the home of a man
and woman near the place where the
kidnaper and murderer of Marion
Parker, eleven year old girl, threw
her dismembered body, caused the
DRY here that the crime was the pro-
duct of some religious cult. Los An
geles, being the playground of the
rich" for all America, abounds in
weird and degenerate religious or
ders. The man, named Long, and his
woman companion, evidently insane,
were arrested. Perry Parker, brother
of the slain girl, is being questioned.
He is friend of one Earl Smith, ar
rested as a suspect.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-20
Thousands of Illinois
Miners Are Out of Work

CHICAGO, (FP) Dec. 19.-The
second month following the settlement
Of the coal strike in Illinois saw an
average of 57,597 men at work in the
mines of the state, according to the
November report of A. D. Lewis,
state mine inspector.
This is very slight gain over
October when 56,722 miners were at
work. 1t compares with an average
of 1852 on nine payrolls in the
months just preceding the strike.
About 80 per cent of the Illinois
miners are again at work although the
figure is only about 81 per cent of the
number employed before the long
openshop drive began in 1923.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-20
Remus Makes Last
Appeal for His Life

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 49,
"Bootleg King" George Remus made
a last plea for his life before a jury
that was fascinated by his dramatic
performance.
Remus, who is on trial for MUIR
dering his wife, stated that he ode
Tended the sanctity of his home" from
Franklin L. Dodge, former federal
prohibition agent.
1t is expected that the case will go
to the jury some time today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-20
Graft, Corruption, Rule in Big Unions, Says
William z. Foster, Secretary Of 7. U. E. L
Continued from Page One)

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working permits, initiation fees and
dues, involves such names as Moret-
sky, of the Milk Wagon Drivers, New
York; Hogan, accused of the death
benefit" graft; and involves a story
eff safe cracking fake hold-ups and
sale of charters in Chicago building
trades official circles.
$30,000,000.
Foster charges that due to misman-
agement and graft, $30,0000O0 was
Est to labor hanks within the last
'ew years. The Locomotive Engi-
neers situation is analysed. His book
states that numerous labor papers
are actually owned, directed or influ-
anced by the employers, naming
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-20

among others the American Fedora
Zionist, which takes scab advertising,
as does the Textile Worker and 9TH
ers. A local worker is quoted saying
that the Cincinnati Labor Advocate
takes its graft direct, in $1,000 bills.
Foster declares that the editor of the
National Labor Journal of Pittsburgh
~-oc+o4 with the $500 Bah
cock bride. The story of the bride is
70 d.
Fosters book ends with a program
for democratizing the unions organi-
zation on a wide scale, and abolition
of the corrupt officialdom who he
states, "are one of the basic reasons
for the present desperate crisis in
which organized labor finds itself"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-20
Purnell, Head of Rich
Religious ''Immortals,"
Is Mortal if Not Moral

BENTON HARBOR, Mich, Dec.
19.-Reverend Benjamin Purnell,
leader fthe blouse of David Cult, "
is dead. "King Benjamin" who has
been under fire for years because of
immoral practices died Friday morn
ing.
3Purnell's S3,000,O00 religious colony
was built on the faith that his follow
ers were immortal and would never
die. king" Ben's demise was kept
secret for three days. The under
taker and the doctor who attended
were pledged to secrecy and none in
Benton Harbor knew of the death OF
The self-styled seventh messenger"
Secrecy was maintained for financial
reasons, it is said.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-20
Russian Life Fills Second u Worker Delegation with Surprise Eaor
SACCO-vANzETTI
DEFENSE BODY is
ENDED; REPORTS
Financial Statement in
Detail Is Given

The final report of the Sacco-Van-
zetti Emergency Committee, the New
York organization that arranged most
of the protest demonstrations and
strikes held here last spring and
summer, has just been issued by Rose
Baron, secretary of the committee,
and Robert w. Dunn, its treasurer.
The committee has been liquidated.
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn was secre-
tary of the committee from the time
of it's formation until March, 1927,
when she was compelled to withdraw
because of illness. Miss Baron served
as secretary thereafter.
In connection with the issuance of
the statement, Baron, Dunn and
Flynn stated that they wished to
thank the hundreds of workers in this
vicinity who gave their time and their
services so unreseryedly to the work
of the committee.
Text of Statement.
The statement follows:
"The Sacco-Vanzetti Emergency
Committee was organized in New
York City, July, 1926, with 400 dele
gates representing approximately half
/ million workers.
During "a, period of it's existence
most of the activities of this organ
ization were directed towards popu-
larizing the case and arousing the
sentiment of the workers. This was
accomplished to great extent.
Hundreds of thousands of workers
attended many demonstrations ar
ranged by this emergency committee.
Two strikes were called, hundreds of
open air meetings were arranged and
millions of leaflets, pamphlets, post
ers and stickers were distributed.
Delegations were sent to Boston to
picket the State House, hundreds of
kilograms were dispatched to the gov
ernor of Massachusetts, hundreds of
thousands of names We're collected on
petitions, and thousands of resolu-
tons were passed, mailed and wired
to the president of the United States
and to Governor Fuller.
Committee Liquidated.
The Sacco-Vanzetti Emergency
Committee has been liquidated.
although its efforoS, IN common
with those of workers throughout the
world, We're in yafn and our comrades
paid with their lives for their radi-
cal opinions, the organization did its
utmost to save our comrades and
served its purpose well. Below is the
final financial report. 1t covers the
period since our last published state
ment which was issued by certified
public accountant on January 25,
1927"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-20
TWO DESERT L. I. CAMP.

Thomas j. Brake, 20 year old cor
poral and William Wegan, 10, private
in the army have both disappeared
from camp at Mitchell Field, Garden
City, L. /.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-20

telephone
Labor Defense.
AUDITED November
Sylvia Becher secretary Millinery 49,
A. Rosenfed Architectural
Louis F. Budenz, Editor, Age
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-20
AMERICA PREPARES WAR.

LONDON, Dec. 14.-An immense.
demolition air bomb that will sink
the largest dreadnaughts afloat with
a single hit has been adopted by the
American navy, according to an ac-
count which the Daily News will pub
fish tomorrow.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-20

BUY THE DAILY WORKER
AT TIL L NEWSSTANDS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-20
JACKSON HAD A HORSE
(Bluffton Banner)

Governor McCray dealt heavily in
blooded cattle. In his mind he had a
herd that would pay off the national
debt if necessary to so apply 1T.
When the receiver got hold Of them
they sold for beef, and poor beef at
that. Now Mr.. Jackson saw the
fallacy of making money out OF the
lowly bovine and took to the prince
of animals, the friend of man. A
charger, with tail assembled, nostrils
extended, head in the air, at the
head of parade is good to look up
on and Ed knew Indiana was to
have some parades.. So, wiser than
his predecessor in office, he began
the propagation of horse flesh, the
nifty kind. Too bad he did not go
further in the breeding, as for one
valuable riding horse" he received
the princely sum of two thousand
five hundred dollars. Had he been
as lousy with horse flesh as McCray
with cattle, look what he might have
done. Of course, Ed had to find
man for that particular horse and
he found him. Stephenson must
have a real horse, horsie horse,
and the price may have been low.
All owing to just how badly he need
ed the horse. Tis said that once
upon a time certain man offered
his kingdom for a horse, and found
no takers. So this is not the first
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-20

always belong to the President in Office, give him
nearly third of the convention to start with And
it would be poor politician, indeed who could not
that third term up to the necessary half. Cool
idge is not poor politician.
That is the situation it stands today 1t is SO
obvious that party leaders striving desperately to
convince themselves that in this particular instance
third term would not be a third term They feel
they have the voters to convince of the same thing
next summer.
AS yet we do not believe Calvin Coolidge will be
his parys nominee in 1928 We believe he will with
draw rather than face the people on the third term
issue.
Senator George H Moses, president pro tenn of the
United States Senate, and chairman of the Republican
senatorial campaign committee frequently frank in
his spoken opinions He has just returned from three
months trip that took him all over the country He
doesn't entirely agree with the view expressed here
He thinks Coolidge can be reelected.
1.-THE price might be, however" he told a reporter.
"a suenly accepted administration which could bode
no good either to its head, to the Republican party
or to the country
That's pretty strong language for one in Senator
Moses position But in essence it contains the rea-
son why we believe President Coolidge not only will
not but cannot, be reelected.
And we are confident the President himself will
see the light in time to make graceful withdrawal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-20
When Blind Men Lead

Now and again human being terribly handi-
capped by loss of sight or hearing achieves such
success in life as to make people equipped with all
their faculties feel ashamed Most remarkable in
this respect are the achievements of the blind.
In New York the other day, a man who had been
blind for nineteen years passed difficult examina-
lions which are required of those who seek to prac
tice law This man, though totally blind, had worked
his way through law school, earning much of his ex-
pense money by playing checkers in park.
sight is a convenience" he said, "but it isn't in
dispensable." The point in his case is that he de-
veloped his memory. Cutivating his memory de-
veloped his brain. People with good eyesight too
often let memory and brain grow rheumatic through
lack of exercise.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-20
World Doubts j, S,

Throughout the world, and espe-
cially among the so-called liberal
elements, there has developed a
deep-seated belief that American
justice and American policy function
to the tune of politics as represented
by monied class.
This belief has become an i'm
portant factor in our foreign re-
lationS.
You and know that Sacco and
Vanzetti are not the first people in
this country to be convicted wrong
ly of murder, if, indeed, others
have been.
You and know that the average
American does not want his Gov
eminent to interfere with other
people except to protect the lives
and property of it's citizens, and
that he would not indorse such in
reference if he thought it was for
any other purpose.
You and I know that the people
OF this country do not believe in
Imperialism, or in the suppression
OF opinions by violence.
What you and know, however.
will not get very far in correcting
the distrust and fear of other peo-
pie, unles. we can make them see
it as we do.
For the first time in history, other
nations haze come to regard the
United States as villagers regard the
richest man in town.
Agitators of every hue can find
popularity in denouncing the United
States.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-20
Brain Teasers

Your first five questions today
were prepared by the American Ma
ture Association. Answers to all the
questions are on page 7:
l. What are the colors of the rain
bow
2. What is "kiwi"?
3. How thick is bears fat before
the animal goes into Information?
d. What do Skunks live on?
5. What causes twilight at dawn
and dusk?
6. What is the correct name for
Culebra Cut in the Panama Canal?
7. How did boomers get their
name?
8. What is Jack Dempsey's full
name?
g. What five States of the Union
have over 100000 automobiles reg
istered?
10. Where is the westernmost
point of the United States?
II. When was Indiana admitted as
State
IL. How was the site of Indian
apolis determined?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-20

Don't know how we'll acquainted
you are with Denis Mackail, a young
English writer, but it seems to me
that have found a charming friend.
First met him as the author of
"Greenery Street" and now he must
be blamed for giving me some of the
most pleasant hours that have had
this summer while reading The
Flower Show"
THE Flower Show" just publish
ed by Houghton Mifflin Company,
is a book of charm in more ways
than one. 1t is story of one day in
t. life of little boy. John Hewell.
the younger, and heir to a lot of
English land.
The striking point of the story is
that the entire action happens in
one day only and the entire village
of huntington is paraded at the an
nual flower show.
Mackail is blessed with charming
humanized humor and as he parades
the townspeople of the English viii
lage, one has the feeling that the
characters are actually alive.
Although the chief character is
just wee lad and a grand little fell
low, yet the other characters are
adult and the BAL pages of this story
will appeal to the adult public.
1t seems to me that no book ap-
proaches the delicious humor of
Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch"
as does The Flower Show"
A New Method
Mackail has the habit of Just
about leaving the slender plot of his
story in the hands of those who read
his story.
For example: you can detect
the suggestion that some evilly dis
posed conjuror-if not Mr.. Sellick
himself, wearing a cloak of invisible
ity-has gone and hidden the gloves
in the bag some time within the last
two minutes. Properly speaking. the
case should be examined and re-
ported on by a committee of scien-
tific experts but as an act of unex-
ampled grace Mrs. Sellick will for
once dispense with this formality."
And again: Admit, then, if you
like. that x was Rose Plackett. Did
that give you the other half of the
equation? Not, it would seem, until
you knew great deal more about
Rose"
And then the author tells you
much more about Rose and her
sweet little romance with Mason, the
chauffeur.
1t is this unusual thing of put
ting the reader busy meetin' the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-20
As Hoosie,. Editors See SteUe,s EUidence

then the worst that may be said of
them is that they played practical
politics.
The determined efforts to preserve
secrecy, the unwillingness of promi-
nent officials to be interviewed or
to explain their various transactions
with the claw in Indiana" have been
the chief factor in undermining
pubic confidence in those high in
Indiana and Indianapolis official
life.
There has already been too much
secrecy in the investigation of
"Stephensonism" in Indiana. The
newspaper investigation and public
ity will do more to prove or dis
prove the charges than all the grand
jury probes and the under cover
work of special investigators.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-20
HH Al BY CharlAa
w NV Lux Fttzhugh
Talman
Authority On
w KULHETI Meteorology
MOON AND WEATHER

The specious argument so often
heard that, because the moon causes
tides in the ocean. it must exert an
equally striking influence over the
atmosphere is not only false, but also
comparatively modern, and hence
has little to do with the widespread
belief in lunar control over weather,
which grew up in the early infancy
of the human race.
There are some familiar weather
signs relating TO the appearance OF
the moon as affected by the at
mosphere through which it shines
that have a certain amount OF SCI
ence back of them: but those deal
ing with purely astronomical phe-
nomena, such as the angle at which
the lunar crescent stands IN the
evening sky, or the change in the
moons phases. are entirely falla-
cious. They imply the erroneous
belief that the moon exercises some
sort of control over the earth's at
mosphere. Only one heavenly body
actually has any such control, and
that is the sun. The machinery of
weather is run by solar heat. There
are lunar tides in the atmosphere,
but they are so insignificant that
they are completely swamped by
the atmospheric movements caused
by the sun, which sends us more
heat and light in thirteen seconds
than we get from the moon in a
whole year.
All rights reserved by Science Service. INC.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-20
Moses Is Frank

So long President Coolidge does not announce
his intention the majority of Republican politicians
assume that he intends to be candidate for re-
nomination and reelection.
So long as they assume this few candidates are
likely to enter the field Frank o. Lowden is prac
tically alone at the moment receptive can
didate.
Coolidge can be renominated, there is question
OF it. The prestige and patronage of his Office makes
this certain The delegates from the solid South who
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-20
Going, Going

When you go out into the forests this summer
be kind to the trees for may not have them long
A treeless America isn't due within decade but
at the present rate at which forests are being
denuded it won't be long now. Unless, says United
States forest experts forest fires waseful cutting
the ravages of insects and the neglect of the duty
or reforestaton checked, America may soon look
like China.
The Pacific Coast is the last stand of American
virgin timber. California, Oregon and Washington
contain two-thrds of all in the United States Three
fourths of the countrys virgin are in the west
en states The commercial forests of the east and
the lake states gone. The South is cutting
at rate that will see the end of large-scale pro-
duction in fifteen years.
When the Pilgrims landed 800 900 900 acres of
virgin forests covered America. This has been re-
duced to 138,1O000O acres There are besides this
remnant, 113800O00 of second growth timber of saw
timber SIZE 100000 of cordwood and about 8OoOO-
900 acres of non-productve land suitable for grow
ing trees.
All this tremendous reduction of timber has taken
place during 300 years but the real onslaught
didn't begin until the last rs years when modern
machinery made quick destruction possible. The
United States now cuts 100000 of its forest
land-haf of which is vrgn-every year. And every
year there is an average of 5000 forest fires in the
country.
Uncle Sam has set aside 146 national forests
which small but Jealous force of foresters guard
These are play spots for approximately 100000
Americans every year, each autoist and camper a
possible incendary through carelessness But even
these guarded national forests contain only 10000,
900 acres
With an increasing population wheels each
year, the responsibility of the tourists increases The
responsibility of lumbermen to refores and of the
government to conserve-these becoming each
year more apparent
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-20
EITHER GOOD POLITICS
OR BAD.
(Wabash Plain Dealer)

After practically year of secret
Investigations, under cover work,
rumors and insinuations, the Ste
phenson political scandals seem to
have reached the light of day and
the public is to have a chance to
satisfy itself whether Indiana is as
politically corrupt as it has been
painted, or whether the politicians
merely gratefully accepted such aid
as the Stephenson organization
could give them without pledging
favors in return.
Already those tainted with the
Stephenson connection are crying
out against trial by newspapers"
and the publicity attending the
various phases of the expose. After
all these long months of suspicion it
seems most likely that innocent men
suffering under unjust accusations,
would welcome publicity. If moth
ing more can be proven than the
fact that those in power were glad
to have the votes that Stephenson
was able to deliver to them, and
made no bargains for their delivery,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-20

reader can obtain a bulletin on
Dinner Etiquette" covering the
subject from our Washington
Bureau for S cents in stamps.
What did "COxey's army" do and
what was the outcome?
In 1894 the Army of the Com
monweal" led by General Coxey
marched from Massillin, Ohio, TO
Washington to protest against I'M
employment and generally bad con-
ditionS among the working classes.
Nothing came Of the movement.
Coxey attempted to make a speech
in the Capitol grounds and the Cap
itol police ordered him off.
On what dates do spring and sum-
mer begin?
Spring begins March 81 and sum-
mer begins June %.
Who was the author Of Sweet
Rosie O'Grady"?
Maude Nugent wrote the song in
1896.
Where is Sing Sing Prison?
At Ossining, N. Y.
What radio station uses the
slogan The Voice of the SOuth?"
WSB, the Atlanta Journal at At
lanta, GEORGIA.
What is the full name Of Mrs.
Coolidge?
Grace Anna (Goodhue) Coolidge.
Where is Kings Bay?
At Spitzbergen. 1t was one of the
landing places for the Polar flight
made last year by Lieut.. Comman-
der Richard Byrd.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-20
NJ. T..
TRACY
SAYS:
For the first time IN his
tory, other nations haze
come to regard the
United States as UiI-
layers regard the rich
est man IN tom.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 90
Bloodshed was the inevitable result
of our policy in Nicaragua.
We are peculiarly fortunate that
more of it has not occurred.
The Nicaraguans would have
fought every inch of ground if they
had not realized now hopeless it
was to defy the United States.
Secretary Kellogg says that San
dino and his 1000 followers are
common outlaws"
Measured by our policy and the
compulsory agreement by which it
has been accepted, they probably
are.
Measured by the instincts of per-
sonal liberty and government
which are common to all men, and
which this republic has recognized
as glorious until recently. they stand
for a kind of courage that refuses
to be suppressed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-20
Mr.. Fixit
State Lat0 Requires No
florists to Dim Lights.

An autoist annoyed by motor
lists who fail to dim their lights
told his grief today to Mr.. Fixit.
Dear Mr. Fixit: Isn't there
law against using bright lights on
a car in city streets and country
roads. If so could you please help
us see that it is e..-orced. We drivers
are forced to switch on bright or
take chance on an accident. We
think this is one of the worst motor
ing evils. This is no doubt out Of
your line but please help us soon.
HIP.
Traffic Captain Lester f. Jones
was advised of your complaint,
The Indiana motor vehicle law
provides auto lights should be
dimmed when meeting another
machine and also prohibits glar-
ing lights.
Police and State Motor Police
under Chief Robert T. Humes en-
force the law when a yiolator Is
brought to their attention.
Dear Fixit: Who ever put up
Adams street signs on Thirteth ST.,
got them at Thirtietth and Stuart
SITS. instead of Thirtieth and Adams.
1t is causing a great deal Of con-
fusion to strangers looking for num-
bers of Adams ST. Will you please
see that it is changed. d. f. p,
Wayne Emmelman, works board
secretary, will endeavor TO
straighten out the tangle.