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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-23
Resume Wage Conferences.

PHILADELPHIA, June 22.-Coal
barons and union officials of the Cen
trail Pennsylvania bituminous coal
fields are resuming negotiations over
wage schedules begun last month.
The coal operators are making an at
tempt to slash the wages stipulated
in the Jacksonville agreement.
A strike in the bituminous fields is
likely to follow breakdown in nego-
tions-unless union officials accept.
tain closed shop or union conditions,
while the bosses are divided and soon
must settle with the union and keep
conditions the same as they have been
in the past. Victory is near for the
workers as their solidarity is strong.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-23
PARTY ACTIVITIES
NEW YoRK-NEw JERSEY
Party Units, Attention!

All notices Ct party affairs, meet
ings and other activities for publica-
ton in The DAILY WORKER should
be addressed to the Party News Edi-
tor, The DAILY WORKER, SO First
St., New York.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-23

WASHINGTON, June %. - The
Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Company
of Hartford, Conn, today was award
ed contract by the navy department
for 80 Wasp" nine-cylinder radial
air-cooled engines of 41O horsepower.
The cost is S377,0S7.
The engines, similar to ones used
in establishing five new world rec
ords recently, viii be installed in
planes for shipboard use.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-23
L. c. W. c. H. Banquet Saturday
Evening.

The United Council of Working
Class Housewives will hold banquet
Saturday evening at Little Hungary
Hall, 253 East Houston st. Delegates
will be present from New York and
New Jersey. The speakers will in
clude H. M. Wicks, Ben Gold, Juliet
Stuart Poyntz and Sam Lipzin.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-23
Yecherinka and Dance.

A Necherinka and dance will be held
Saturday evening at 1910 Benson
Ave-, Brooklyn, by the Bath Beach
Section, Young Workers League.
Admission 90 cents at the door.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-23
Open Air Meetings Tonight.

Second Ave. and 10th st. Speak
ers: Mcdonald, Solnitsky, Lilienstein,
Bentall, H. Freeman.
1SSth st. and St. AIMS Ave. Speak
ers: Spire, Baum, Garnett, Charles
Mitchell.
Graham and Varet St., Brooklyn.
Speakers: Raiss, F. Jacobs, Ginsberg,
Cowl and Rosen.
Clarement Parkway and Washing
ton Ave. Speakers: Primoff, Dailes,
f. Jacobson and Cork.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-23
COAL BARONS MOVE TO STARvE OUT
PENNA MINERS BY FOOD BLOCKADE
Court Holds Union Not Liable for Injuries in
Attack by Pickets on Strikebreakers

PITTSBURGH June 22-On the heels of the campaign of
the Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Corporation to evct 5000 striking
union miners and their families has begun food blockade to
the workers into abec submission and drive them back
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-23
Labor and Fraternal
Organizations
Newark .saceO-vanzetti Meeting
Saturday.

The Newark Saeco- Yanzetti con-
ference will hold a protest demon
stration Saturday at p. m. in the
Military Park. The speakers will be
Jack Stachel, Rebecca Grecht, Carlo
Tresca, Louis F. Budenz, Charles
Cline and others.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-23

st, Alexander Trachtenberg will
speak on international Imperialism
and Soviet Armenia. Keossecca will
talk on "Why Every Armenian Work
err Should Join the Workers Party"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-23
FOr Members Of Sub sertion
Passaic Party Branch to Have Outing

The Workers Party Branch of Pas
sale, N. ]. will have a bus-ride on
Sunday, July 8 to the beautiful
lIorse-neck Bridge. The ride will
start at z p. m. from the Workers
Home, II Dayton Ave. Tickets 81;
for children % cents.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-23

to work on a non-unlon basis.
Stop Food Deliveries
Leaders of the miners charge that
private detectives Of the company are
preventing deliveries of food to Mol
leanauer, nearby coal town, from
merchants in Pittsburgh.
Most Of the miners are now COM
PEELED to use oil lamps and lanterns
since the company has turned off the
electric power.
Army of Thugs.
The company is now raising a huge
army of "coal and iron guards" as
part of the terrori2ation Of the strik-
ers. These guards are paid by the
bosses but wear the uniforms Of state
police and have the power of arrest.
Scab's Wife Loses Suit.
ST. GAINESVILLE, Ohio, June %.
The suit of Mrs. Major, widow of
John I. Major, a scab killed in an at
tack by strikebreakers on union pick
cts in 1922, at Lefferty, was thrown
out Of court today by Judge Chas.
A. Reed. Mrs. Major had sued the
local and district organ
izations Of the United Mine Workers
of America for S250,000.
The court ruled that suit could
not be made against the union, tho
If Mrs. Major could pick out indiyi-
duals responsible, the suit could be
brot against them. One man is in
the penitentiary now as result Of
the frame-up that followed Majors
death.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-23
Housewives Meeting Tonigbt

Housewives Meeting Tonight.
All party members who are house
wives will meet tonight, p. M, at
los East 14th st. Very urgent ques-
tions will be taken up and no one
should be absent.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-23
Industrial Organizers Section / Meet
Monday.

A special meeting Of the industrial
organizers of Section 1 will be held
Monday, 6 p. m. sharp at 1Os East
14th st.
For Members of Sub Section Pc.
All members of Sub. Section 2-E
are urged to be present at its first
open air meeting of the season at
5;9O p. m. tomorrow, at Union So.
After the open air meeting Ed.
2-2-E will hold its regular business
meeting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-23

Meeting For Armenian Workers
Friday.
An open meeting will be held Fri
day evening, p. m. at 100 Z. 2Sth
The producers news., 1927-07-08
G.N.-N.P. MERGER
PAPERS SIGNED
Application Will Be Presented TO I
Z. [. In Few Days-WOuId Be Or
Grated As Unified System.

st. Paul, July 5.-Applications for
permission to merge the Great Nor
thern Pacific railways were signed
here today and will be presented to
the interstate commerce commission
within few days.
Charles Donnelly, president of the
Northern Pacific, in whose office the
applications were signed, said thev
probably would be laid before the
commission in Washington next Fri
day, July 8.
Under the terms of the applica-
tions, the two northern lines and
the Spokane, Portland and Seattle
railway, which they own, would be
operated as unified system by the
Great Northern Pacific company bv
lease and stock ownership.
The applications were signed today
on behalf of the two Northern roads
and the Spokane, Portland and Seat
tie line, and they will be signed in
New York Thursday for the Great
Northern Pacific company, before
their presentation to the commission.
The producers news., 1927-07-08
FIGHT CARD PLEASES
FANS ON THE FOURTH
Raymond Battler Loses to MinOt Pug
In the Sixth--Raymond and DOOley
Boxers Put on a Real GO-Get-E EN-
Exhibition.

The boxing match put on at the
Farmer-Labor Temple on July Fourth
pleased fair sized crowd Of boxing
enthusiasts who claim that for real
slam-bang fighting, it couldn't be
beat
The main bout between Hendricks
meier of Raymond ard Ray Wynne
was a fast and furious affair from
start to finish, but Hendricksmeier
was unable to stand up under the
body blows which Wynne kept rip
ping in while he kept himself well
covered. Hendricksmeier, however,
put up a great battle and lead the
fight during the early rounds Any
time that Pete goes into the ring, the
fans are assured that the fight is
going to be a wild one. Wynne is a
promising young boxer and displayed
good ring generalship under the in
structions Of his brother, Earl Wynne.
who seconded the Minot boxer.
The other preliminaries were all
good and there was not a slow affair
on the card, the quickest finish being
that of Krouse of Raymond, who
was forced to give up to Dubrey af-
ter the first round.
Only a fair crowd was present to
witness the match but those who
were there enjoyed the fast bouts to
the limit.
The producers news., 1927-07-08

Geneva, Switzerland.
July 5.-A crucial stage has boor
reached IN the Tripartite Naval Con-
ference. -
Whether events at this critical
turning point pushed the pourparlers
toward an actual rupture or toward
an actual treaty undoubtedly depends
chiefly on Great Britain.
The United States today, actuated
1t IS said, by conciliatory desire to
understand British crusier needs and
meet them as far as possible. prac-
tlcally told the naval delegates that
1t would go to the extreme maximum
limit OF 100000 tons, which is 10000
tons more than the maximum for
crusiers contained in the original
American proposal, but strongly in
dlcated simultaneously that it would
exert continued effort to put limita-
ton well under 100000 tons.
Cities Britain's Peril.
The sudden American initiative in
duced w. G. Bridgeman, first lord
OF the British admiralty, to receive
the press Representatives TONIGHT.
and to them he vigorously denied re-
ports that Great Britain was ami
mated by aggressive designs in ask
ing for large number of small
crusiers. He described Great Brit
ain as a country in consistant danger
of interception of food supplies and
remarked that during the war sew
enty cruisers were occupied in chas-
ing the German raider Emden, with
twenty-nine at her heels at one time,
before she was "run to earth"
Mr.. Bridgeman's answer to one
question confirmed the impression
that the conference now is actually
on the border of a precipice. The
question was: "Do you consider the
chances for the success of the con.
ference better now than on the first
day?'
Hopes for Agreement.
His answer was: "The prospects
on the first day were not as good
as l had hoped, but I will be great
Continued on page Eighty
The producers news., 1927-07-08
PlentywoOd Celebration
Carried out Successfully
Huge Crowds Attend Festivities of independence Dav Which
Were Carried Out According to Schedule-Good Order
Maintained Throughout Dav

Everything went off without
hitch IN the Fourth of July program
according to the report of the Com
mlttee in charge of this years cele-
oraton. The guns went off at four
IN the morning, although some didn't
near them, being too sound asleep:
Ihe parade went off fine; the program
Oy the American Legion at the Or
pheum was given excellently; the
game at the ball park drew one of the
biggest crowds possible; the prize
light satisfied most fans; the fire
works drew gasps of amazement from
the delighted onlookers and the dance
at the Temple was so crowded with
jolly fun seekers that some few doz-
ems just had to look on because there
was no room to dance.
Those who won prizes in the parade
which took place at about 1890 were:
the American Legion, 1st prize for
the best decorated float, a reward of
SIO.OO and the Plentywood Drug Store
second prize of $500; for the
best organization float, the Degree
won first prize of $1,000; for the in
ausIrlal IloaC the DIETRICH Bros. won
with a home made tractor, a prize of
$1,000; Harold De Silva won first
prize of $500 and Billy Paske won
second prize of $1O0 for the most
comical character; and Stanley Rue
won first prize of $500 for the best
decorated bicycle. Other prizes were
given, but the complete list was not
procurable. Judges for the award
ing of these were chosen from the on
lockers by j. PalubicBi, three strang-
ers, one from North Dakota and two
from Minnesota.
The baseball game was rather slow
Radville winning by a score of 13 to
5. Several old-timers filled in the
places of the regular youngsters and
showed their lack OF regular practice
in both hitting and fielding.
Indoor Program.
The indoor program on July Fourth
at the Orpheum Theatre, was held be-
fore an audience of nearly six hun
Continued on page Five)
The producers news., 1927-07-08
COMMISSIONERS CUSTER
HEARING THURSDAY

K x X 4 X Il x X 4 4 j.
: The accusations, charging
. Commissioners IversOn and
> French with the collection
: of illegal fees, will be up for
: hearing before Judge StOng
: in the County Courthouse
. next Thursday, July IA. It
: is expected that demurrers
: and motions to quash will
= be heard first. There is
> much interest in the case
: and it is expected that there
= will be a full courthouse
= when the Judge raps the
: gavel and is ready for the
: lawyers to proceed.
: One of the commissioners
= charged was elected on the
: Farmer Labor Ticket and
: the other on the Republican.
+ Attorney Harlow Pease of
Butte is conducting the case
= for the accusers while At
: tOrneys BabcOck and L. I.
x cloud Jabber) Onstad rem
< resent the accused.
y s. = = * * y y ** X
The producers news., 1927-07-08

The Complaint.
The complaint which winds up by
demand on IversOn for damages In
the sum of $1350.00 recites:
The plaintiff complains and alleges:
/.
''The plaintiff is and was at the
times herein mentioned the owner and
in possession of a farm consisting of
agricultural and pasture land which
was stocked with livestock.
II.
"On or about April Both, 1927, the
defendant abovenamed wrongfully,
maliciously and oppressively cut and
tore down the fence bounding plain
tiff's said farm, plowed up and des-
.troyed for agricultural or pasturing
purposes a portion of plaintiffs land,
and caused livestock to escape, stray
and be lost, to the damage of plain
tiff actually sustained in the sum of
$35O.00.
'"The acts of the defendant above
stated were by him done maliciously
and oppressively in that he acted
without and against the consent of
the plaintiff and after being warned
and directed by plaintiff not to tres
pass upon plaintiffs Premises for
any purpose whatever, and acted with
out any color of right or authority of
law whatever, and further acted with
out any previous notice enabling
plaintiff to guard against a part of
the actual damage which she did sus-
tain.
whatever, and further acted without
any previous notice enabling plaintiff
to guard against a part of the actual
damage which she did sustain.
Continued on Last Page)
The producers news., 1927-07-08
OPEN SHOP POW
WOW FIZZLES

= San Fransisco = (FP) - The
x big openshop conference held in
= San Fransisco, with delegates
from 20 western and middle west
ern states, turned out fizzle.
= For 3 days secret sessions were
= held, addressed by noted union
= baiters.. Plans for nationwide
= campaign to break unionism, re-
= tire labor office holders, and de-
feat labor legislation fell through
x because of lack of cohesion among
= the delegates
y The boasted drive against the
= A. F. of L. simmered down to !
= "an attempt at a better under
standing" A crowning comedy
touch was given the conference
+ by its taking as a motto a quota
tion on political and industrial
: freedom from the late Charles
= Steinmetz, the electrical wizard.
> The openshoppers evidently were
= unaware that Steinmetz was
y lifelong Socialist.
The producers news., 1927-07-08
.SCHNTTZLER ON N. W.
FINANCING BOARD
S25, 100000 Corporation Is Organized
At st. Paul Conference.

st. Paul, Minn.-The Northwest
Land Finance corporation was formed
here Monday night to aid in re-estab-
fishing land values and reiuvenate
economic conditions in this section of
the country.
The corporation, to be capitalized
at S25,OO0,000 was organized at a
meeting of bankers, businessmen.
real estate men and public officials.
They came from four states-Minne-
sofa, North Dakota, South Dakota
and Montana.
A board of directors, including in
its membership representatives from
the four states, was selected and will
continue to act until a personnel for
the new organization is formed and
working.
The plan of organization, as adopt
ed, contains four major functions.
They are:
To list and acquire farm lands
in the four states now held by
foreclosures of mortgage.
To appraise, classify and improve
acquired lands and to make them
ready for immediate acquisition by
colonists.
To maintain a large field sales
or immigration service through
out the central states.
To finance purchasers of land
through relations with existing
agencies of agricultural finance.
The directors will appoint an exc
cutive committee and a president and
other officers will be chosen later
The organization will be Incorporated
In South Dakota.
Public benefit rather than profit to
the Northwest Land Finance corpor-
alton, was held to be the primary
purpose of the organization of the
S25,000,000 land development pro-
ject at the conference, which was at
tended by 100 representatives of four
northwest states.
Committee Outlines Work
Following the morning session,
when Governor Christianson of Min
nesota and Erickson of Montana, Asa
CONTINUED on page Eight)
The producers news., 1927-07-08

office.
Manson and Mitchell Wheeler Men
The custer of Manson and the
fierce condemnation of the actions of
Mitchell are significant as both of
them are democratic politicians and
strong supporters. of Sen. B. X
Wheeler. AS a matter of fact. Man
son, has, while on the payroll of the
Federation travelled all over the
state at its expense, conducted a cam
palgn In favor of Wheeler and waged
bitter war of calumny against the
men who have showed up Wheeler
as a faker who was elected because
the people believed he was against
the Anaconda Company, but never
said word in congress against the
gigantic combine since his election.
When the mask was torn from the
face of the junior Senator by the ar
ticles in the Producers News, Man
son started a paper in Great Falls
called the "Searchlight," which is be-
lieved to be financed by Wheeler and
Continued on page Eight)
The producers news., 1927-07-08
Paul Crouch Dates Can
celled Because of Illness

Paul Crouch, who was to have been
secured to lecture in Plentywood,
July 10th, at the Farmer-Labor Tenn
pie has fallen i'll, so will be unable
to appear at any of his engagements.
The illness resulted from his long i'm
prisonment at Alcatraz. He is at
present in Los Angeles, and will not
be able to tour for at least four
weeks. Arrangements are being
made to have him here upon his re-
covery.
The producers news., 1927-07-08
Printshops Busy for
American-Russian Trade

Chicago = (FP) = The Init.
Harvester CO., the Sullivan Mach
mery Co. and other large corpOr-
ations are keeping Chicago print
ing and engraving concerns busy
with orders for cataIOgs in the
russian language to be distribut-
ed in the Soviet Union.
The harvester trust recently
obtained huge consignment of
cataolgs of farm machinery. It's
catalOg has about 100 pages and
is extensively gotten up with
many cuts. The Sullivan con-
cern has a lively market for its
mining machinery in Russia. It's
catalOg has $50 pages and is also
richly illustrated. Sullivan min
ing machinery is the standard
make In American mines.
The producers news., 1927-07-08
Relatives Celebrate 4th
AT Snuggins Farm

twenty-five relatives celebrated
the Fourth at the o. B. Snuggins
farm. A picnic dinner was served.
Games and music furnished the en-
tertainment.
In the evening all present went
down to Kosky's and viewed the fire
works display. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Hanson came over from Flaxville al
so, and spent the day.
The producers news., 1927-07-08
WORLD COURT ENDORSEMENT IS REJECTED

Heena-The resolution of the Montana Federation of La
Dor opposing the of the Northern and Northern
Pacific Railroads and declaring virtual bovcott on the two
systems, whenever convenience such course prac
hcab is regarded to have significance here in view
o the statement of President Budd of the Great Northern
That the merger opposed by only Milwaukee rail
road 1t is believed that officials Federation of Labor
and of the Progressive Farmers may be called before the In
esae Commerce Commission give evidence against the
merger. w
The producers news., 1927-07-08
Pr. OF A. SHOWS
GREAT GAINS
Bouck Reports Successful Convention
In Observation-Disclosures Council
Puts on Big Initiation July 16.
State and National Organizing
Campaign Planned.

The Progressive Farmers is grow
ing by leaps and bounds according to
the reports reaching state and ma
tlonal headquarters from different
points. Organizer Blodgett was in
Plentywood last week and reported
many members had signed up in Dan
lels County. Mr.. Blodgett is working
IN northern Valley county this week.
The ComertOWn Council is putting
on a series of big doings which will
culmlnate in a big initiation on july
l4th, when this live local expects TO
surpass any local now in Sheridan
County In point of membership. The
degree team of the Enterprise Coun-
ell { Roosevelt county, have been in
ylted to put ''on the secret work" and
state and national officers are ex-
pected te be present and speak.
William BOuck, National Director
OF the P. f. of A. was a visitor to
state headquarters a few DAYS ago.
lie was on his way back from a Wis
1t to National headquarters and the
Wisconsin Convention of the Order
The Convention in the Badger state
was made up of 256 delegates who
settled many big problems and laid
the groundwork for the further ex-
tension of the organization. The
convention, which was representative
OF the organization, was a great sue
cess.
Plans are laid for the further ex-
tension of the organization of the P.
f. of A. in the western states this
summer and fall and it is expected
that the movement which is so young
VIII soon be counted amongst the big
producers organizations of the coun-
try.
The producers news., 1927-07-08

one Of the most stormy sessions in the his
Oh he thirty years of the Montana Federation of Labor the
by record vote deprived H. Manson secretary Of
OF his office at the close of the convention here
sC week. Both Manson and Mitchell were the subject Of
ucn censuTe by the deegate before Manson was eed 81 his
The producers news., 1927-07-08
Observation-Disclosures
American and British War Lords Split at Arms Conference
UNION MEN DECLARE VIRTUAL
BOYCOTT OF G. N. AND Mp.

Federation of Labor in Convention Assembled Transacts I'm
portant Business. Manson Wheeler Supporter Ousted
from Office of Secretary Treasurer. Mitchell Another
WheeerIte Censured on Floor More Organization Work
and Less Fake Progressive Politics Demanded of Officials
By Delegates Ely Delivers Able Report Stormy Debates
on Bozeman Cannery Affair.
The producers news., 1927-07-08
WHO OWNS WATCH
IN RIBA'S POCKET?
Strange Facts About a Timepiece
Which Brought Joy and Sorrow
on Fourth.

A. Riba, pioneer banker of
PlentywOOd, who has a charge of
horse stealing pending against
him IN the courts, got into a mix
up about watch this week. 1t
appears that when the fourth of
July crowd were milling about
PlentywOOd a stranger approach
ed a local business man and stat
ed that he wanted to borrow
$1,000 so that he could spread
himself on the day the eagle
screamed. He offered a gold
watch in security for the loan.
The business man in question be-
ing a patriotic American, obliged
the stranger and put the watch
in place of safe keeping.
But-SOOn thereafter Mr.. A..
Riba, who refused to contribute
when the 4th of July committee
called upon him-put his trusty
big bertha under his belt and
thus armed entered the business
place where the watch was in
hook and demanded same. He
gave no numbers or other iden-
tificatiOn marks but said there
was a little knife at the end of
the chain attached to the watch.
The knife was there alright and
after Mr.. Riba protested to high
heaven that the watch was his.
the business man relented and
gave Gus the watch back. But
that is not the end. Now anoth-
er claimant has showed up and
the ownership of the watch is in
doubt.
There is now a nice legal ques-
ton. Who is entitled to the pos
session of the watch that Gus
Riba has in his pOcket7
The producers news., 1927-07-08
JOHN BULL WANTS TO DOMINATE
SEAS WITH MORE BATTLE CRUISERS
adjournment OF Naval Experts Completes Deadlock Yanks
Hold Firm on Tonnage Limit. England Must Yield or
Farley Break Up Say Observers. Bridgeman Points Out

Gya Juy "a complete deadlock the triparte naval
conference reached today when the naval exnars
aam o Indefinitely Ito permit delegations to seek
S Ol adjusting the cIuSier needs different DOwer
The deadlock resulted directly from inability If Tho Tid
states to agree to Brans demand for cis
totalng about 100000 TONS my 0isiO 0iuiSelS