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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-08-17
J. C. Penney Co.
Reports Earnings
For Half Year

The j. C. Penney Co. reports net
earnings of $2,230,526.35 for the six
months period ending June 80, 1927.
This is based on total sales of $780,
759,807.42 for this period and is after
deduction for Federal taxes, dividend
requirements for preferred stock and
special allowances for reserve.
The surplus account at the end of
the six months is $7,693, 365.75 while
cash in banks and on hand is $4,016,-
$1,000.
Prior to January of this year the
J. C. Penney Co. had per cent pre-
ferred stock for working capital and
a classified common stock based on
holdings in individual stores of the
system.
The per cent stock was retired as
of January 80, and new issue of
100000 shares of 800 par value 6
per cent cumulative preferred stock
authorized.
A new issue of 1,250,000 shares of
no par value common stock was also
authorized.
Previous holdings in the classified
common stock were converted into
the new per cent preferred and the
no par value common stock.
Total per cent preferred stock
issued at the present time amounts to
6,097, 10000.
The no par common issue totals
565,372 shares and there still remains
36,791 shares of the original CLASH
fed common to be converted under
the present plan.
In presenting the report for the
first six months of this year, Mr..
Penney said, under the present
method Of unified control there is ev-
cry reason to believe that total earn
ings for 1922 win be wei ahead Of
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-08-17
NJ. De St. L. And Milwaukee
Fight Hill Merger Plan

those for last year.
"The flexibility of our present cor
porate structure makes it possible for
us to take advantage of the general
ly prosperous conditions throughout
the country.
"Sales in the j. C. Penney Co.
stores for the first seven months of
this year, ending with July 80, show
ed a gain of 30.SS per cent over the
same period for last year.
"Since January we have materially
enlarged our system, the additions in
Guiding the purchase of the Sd stores
previously operated by the F. s..
Jones Co. and that of the Gold Rule
Stores in Oregon"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-08-17

as they are being worked out, AID
good, constructive suggestions will be
welcomed by the various committee
chairmen.
The free acts are the best that have
ever been seen here, and although
Lamberton has had some very good
celebrations, every previous effort will
be out-classed in this celebration, as
it is being planned. Watch your
newspaper and bills for more particu-
lars.-Lamberto Northern Light.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-08-17

The sign has an arrow pointing to
St PauPs municipal airport. Anoth-
er arrow points to the north; at the
point of the latter win be noted the
Hotel Lowry's roof bungalow" ten
dered to Colonel Lindbergh for use
during his visit to st. Paul. and Min
neapolis.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-08-17

friends wish for her speedy resos-
ery.-Springiieli Advance.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-08-17

St Paul. the view being south on Wa
basha st.
1t shows the sign, just placed on
the roof of the Hotel Lowry at
Fourth and Wabasha SITS. Court
House square is seen at the lower left
and the Commercial Building 1T up
per 1T.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07

CHICAGO, March 6.-The Ameri-
can Negro Labor Congress, through
its acting secretary, l. Dunjee, has
sent the following communication to
the Central Executive Committee Of
the Workers (Communist) Party:
"The American Negro Labor Con-
gress is fastening to send to you and
your entire organization an express
sion Of sympathy and regret because
Of the sudden death of the very able
leader of the American Communist
Party, G. f. Ruthenberg.
"We Of the congress feel it proper
to so express our regret over the
loss of, c. e. Ruthenberg because we
realizeI that he was not only the lead
er of the American Communist Par
ty, but at the same time he was also
the ablest champion of the entire
American working class.
eve feel quite sure in making this
statement that we speak one hun
dred per cent the sincere attitude Of
the Negro people Of America over
the loss Of so able figure in the
struggle of American workers for
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07
CHICAGO TRADE UNION EDUCATIONAL LEAGUE
MEMBERS STAND IN SILENCE FOR RUTHENBERG

in the Socialist Party 1917, and from
then on as one of the central figures
in the building of the left wing in the
American labor movement and,
Whereas, The unflinching deter
mination and courage shown in all
of these struggles by Gomrade Ruth
enberg, his term of penal servitude
in the Jail at Canton, Ohio for his
opposition to the great world war,
the many months he spent in Sing
Sing Prison, his conviction in the
State Court of Michigan will serve
US as an inspiration for the great
tasks that confront us in the future.
Therefore be it resolved, that in
mourning and in recognition Of the
great loss to the labor movement in
the death of Comrade Ruthenberg,
we pledge ourselves to carry on more
vigorously than ever the work Of
building a powerful left wing force
that will eventually turn labor move
ment from its path of class collabor-
alton into one of militant class strug-
gle for the final emancipation of
the working class from wage slavery.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07
AMERICAN NEGRO LABOR CONGRESS-
FEELS 1T HAS LOST GREAT FRIEND

real freedom as C. E. Ruthenberg
has proven himself to be.
Furthermore, the Negro workers
in their struggle for fair show in
America have been championed
chiefly by the Communist Party, and
that in a very clear-cut manner. We
have always accepted G. f. Ruthen-
berg as one of the outstanding and
fearless leaders Of the Communist
Party who always has taken a very
clear position in defense of the
Negro people of this country as
submerged class.
owe feel that the loss of c. e.
Ruthenberg is a loss that will be
severely felt, not only by the Ameri-
can Communist Party, but viii also
be a major loss to the entire work
ing class group of America.
Hoping that whatever we have
said in this statement will be taken
as an expression of group Of work.
ers who know their foes, but who
also are at all times able to recognize
their friends, we are
Fraternally yours,
The American Negro Labor Con-
gress.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07
ONWARD CONRAD SIS
CLOSE THE Ranks !
kvTAgNeEke
Ruthenberg The Defiant
be condemned to felon's cell.
The Maximum Sentence.
RvTAsNeEke =

be condemned to a felon's cell.
The Maximum Sentence.
The Judge was writhing in pale
anger; he had failed in his attempt
to brow-beat and crush his victim.
Now with all the hatred and venom
of a frustrated bully, he pronounced
judgment. The court was not at all
surprised at the manner and Ian
guage of the defendant Ruthenberg.
He had been already convicted once
of defiance Of the laws of the coun-
try. Therefore, / was not at all sur
prised at his remarks. "The sentence
of the court is that, for the felony
of which you have been convicted,
Charles f. Ruthenberg, that you be
imprisoned in the States Prison at
hard labor for a terrn8the minimum
of which shall not be less than five
years and the maximum OF which
shall not be more than ten years.
The sheriff may remove the pIis-
oner."
Released.
He had done the worst that the
law allowed.
Eighteen months later l raced to
Sing Sing with certificate of rea-
sonable doubt which had just been
issued out of the Court of Appeals
of the State of New York and which
meant that &C. E." was to be re-
leased on bail pending a decision on
his appeal which was to be argued
shortly before that court.
The day after his release he was
back at his desk carrying on his
work as secretary Of the Communist
Party of America.
Appeal TO Rise.
Several weeks went by and. one day
l received a call from the District
Attorneys office and when I reached
there leaflet issued over the sigma
ture of Charles E. Ruthenberg as
executive secretary Of the Commu-
mist Party Of America was read; it
had been forwarded by the Depart
ment of Justices agents from
Seattle, Washington, and consisted
Of stirring appeal to the workers
there to rise in their might and to
throw off the yoke Of the capitalist
ID. A. Threatens.
The Assistant District Attorney
advised me that he deemed it I'M
seemly and improper for a convicted
defendant out on bail to engage in
the same Grimes" which had caused
his conviction. He urged that Ruth
enberg stop his agitation and activ-
ity while he was out on bail and UNI
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07

CHICAGO, March 6.-The local
general group of the Trade Union
Educational League held one of its
best-attended meetings Wednesday
March 2 where Brother ]. w. John
stone spoke on the recent convention
of the United Mine Workers and the
significance of the convention to the
general labor movement. There was
much interesting discussion from the
floor and considerable literature was
put out.
The new local executive reported
that plans were being carried out
for intensified activity.
The meeting was held the evening
of the day the labor movement suf-
fered the loss of Brother Charles E.
Ruthenberg, honorary member of the
Railway Clerks Brotherhood, and in
Difference to his memory the assemb-
ly stood in silence for one minute
after adopting a resolution Of regard
for Ruthenberg.
The resolution follows:
"Whereas in the death of c. f.
Ruthenberg, secretary of the Work
ers (Communist) Party, the Ameri-
can labor movement has lost one of
its best and most courageous fight
ers and,
Whereas, Comrade Ruthenberg's
activities as one of the leaders in the
left wing labor movement, extending
for more than a decade, has helped
greatly to make clear to the workers
the irreconcilable conflict between the
working cla-s and the employing
class and,
Whereas, the T. u. E. L. mourns
and recognizes the great loss to the
American labor movement in the
death Of Comrade Ruthenberg. We
remember him as the leader of the
left wing and the anti-war movement
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07

Til the appeal was decided; after the
decision / presume he felt that prison
walls would act as compelling de-
terrent.
/ told him that / would place the
matter before Ruthenberg and report
the latter's decision to him. The next
day l called on &C. E. and laid be-
fore him copy Of the leaflet and
advised him OF the request of the
District Attorney.
Wouldn't Quit Voluntarily.
A moments thought, against that
faint, proud smile and then &C. E."
placed his hand on my shoulder and
said, quietly and gently: "Brodsky,
a long, long time ago / determined
what my path in lire would be {.
If l am compelled to make some en-.
forced stops at various jails along
the way-well-then--I win make
the stops"
Kept Functioning.
That was all-except that he con-
tinued functioning as executive sec
rotary and driving force of the party
to which he had sworn allegiance.
The Assistant District Attorney
listened to my report and tapping his
heart, said, Hes all right here
then tapping his head, concluded,
"but, he's all wrong here"
Case Reversed
The appeal was finally argued be-
fore the Court of Appeals and
strange to tell that court set aside
the conviction and ordered a new
trial of Charles Il. Ruthenberg and
I. f. Ferguson; which new trial was
never held. Incidentally it is inter-
esting to recall that the brief upon
the appeal was prepared by Fergu-
son while in Jail and argued before
the court by him in person.
The highest court in the State of
New York decided that the state had
made a mistake; two years later the
indictments against the defendants
we're dismissed. The District Attor-
ney admitted upon the motion for
dismissal of the indictment that he
had not sufficient ground and proof
upon which to convict. They gave
back &C. E." his freedom-but they
could not give him back his 1s
months Of souls torture in a prison
cell for crime Of which the highest
court in the State of New York ad-
mitted he was not guilty. Hysteria
and class prejudice had scored again.
&c. E." continued ON the path that
he had chosen long. long ago and
there ne was travelling with head
high, eyes clear, and heart brave
when the grim reaper beckoned him
TO an untimely end.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07
Example of His Devotion viii Help
Solve Tasks"

Example of His Devotion Will Help
Solve Tasks"
The Novy Mir. Russian Communist
Weekly, in a statement to the Central
Committee of the Workers Party
"Grief stricken by the dreadful news
of the untimely. death of our beloved
leader, Comrade Charles f. Ruthen-
berg, we feel, however, confident that
this heavy blow Of the blind forces Of
natures while depriving us of our
most priced fighter, who led the Com
munist movement in the U. S. from
its very inception, shall only the more
consolidate the fighting ranks Of the
party, by imparting to the whole
membership the consciousness of dou-
bic responsibility, by penetrating it
with the spirit of the most self-sacri-
ficing devotion to the cause of the
proletarian revolution, which distin-
guished the whole life and work of
our unforgettable comrade and lead
er, c. f. Ruthenberg.
The loss of his personal valor, vir-
ility and experience must be replaced
by the collective valor, virility and ex-
perience of the whole party, CONSOLE
dated in one monolithic bloc. From
you, comrades of the c. f. c., the
party expects now exemplary leader
ship toward this goal, the final and
unconditional liquidation of every fac
tional friction. 1t expects a decisive,
unvacillating militant leadership.
We are confident that penetrated to
the core by the behests of Comrade
Ruthenberg, led by the example of
his whole-hearted devotion to one
cause our party will be able to cope
with the enormous historical tasks.
which confront us in the recent de-
velopment of worlds events, and shall
lead on the fight against the traitors
Of the labor movement-the yellow
bureaucracy of the trade unions,
which betrays the working class to
the capitalist imperialism with the
very energy we were led before by
our unforgetable leader"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07
VIII Have Important Page in Labor
History.

DANIEL +. O'BRIEN, New York
City.-"Charles e. Ruthenberg was
a most consistent heralder of the
cause Of working class emancipation.
His life, his material interests and
other important phenomena that de-
termines what we say or do cut no
figure with the man. His whole soul
was absorbed in his constant bat
Ting for the robbed toilers Of the
world.
"He had the moral courage to
fight exploitation Of man by man, re-
naming true to the last He chose
to battle for the under-dog always,
come what may, he could always be
found in the front ranks.
about the only way American la
Dor can honor him is to carry on the
noble work where he left off. 1t is
safe to say that when the toilers of
the world write their own history and
build their own monuments to those
who have been true to their cause
Charles +. Ruthenberg will not be
forgotten.
His demise is an inspiration"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07
6 wnl Contlnue the StruggIe.

SUBSECTION I'D. - "By the
death OF Comrade G. Il. RuthenDerg,
the leader OF our party, the interna-
tional Communist movement has
been struck great blow. We must
all put our shoulders to the wheel
and by our collective efforts try and
make up in small way for the po-
litical and organizational ability that
has been taken away from us. Ruth
enberg is dead but the struggle for
Communism will continued"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07
Workers Club Extends sympathy

LOWER BR NIX JEWISH
WORKERS CLUB, New York.
"The Lower Bronx Jewish Workers
Club, as well as the entire labor
movement feels great loss in the
passing Of the leader of the van
guard Of the revolutionary labor
movement, G. Il. Ruthenberg.
1--WE send our sympathy to the
Communist Party for the loss Of
their leader and pledge cur support
TO their cause, as q part OF the labor
movement"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07
Follow In His Footsteps.

Workers Party Local, Washington,
D. Give mourn the death of the
leader Of the American Communist
Party. The loss is too great to be
expressed in words.
"We shall follow in the footsteps
Of our comrade and carry on the fight
for our party"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07
Garry On His Work.

From Subsection I'D, District 2
New York eve express deep sor-
row at the loss of Comrade Ruthen-
berg. We will show our devotion to
our comrade by carrying on firmly
the constructive activities in the move
ment to which he gave his life"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07
AMALGAMATED FOOD WORKERS PLEDGE TO CARRY ON
RUTHENBFRG'S WORK.

AMALGAMATED FOOD WORKERS. General Executive Board
August Burkha Secretary delegates of the
Executive Board of the Amalgamaed
regular session of March d the loss
berg devoted champion of the labor
has
liberation of the workers rom capitalism.
I'm paying
selves with work the effort
Food Workers casscOnscOus organization. In doing
the which
life"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07

IN MEMORY OF CoMRADE
RUTHENBERG. X. Chakerian of
Brooklyn. n. Y, have donated $500
TO The DAILY WORKER Sustaining
Fund.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07
MANY WILL NOT WAIT FOR MEETING.
TO SPEAK REGARD FOR RUTHENBERG.
Messages of Grief and Loyalty Continue to
Arrive at Workers Party Offices

the memorial meetings for Comrade Ruthenberg begin
many testimonials to his genius and great hearedness are
STILL wait for the meetings in their city
The Workers Party District Organizers all report
ages to them by workers who wish their regard
Ruthenberg and wish promise they will heed his last
mand to fight on"
Many messages come likewise, from organized bodies,
Negro workers. labor defense bodies and workers
cabed in from The DAILY WORKER will
print such of these as it is able to give space to.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07

BUY THE DAILY WORKER
Ar THE NEwssTANDs
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07
FOR THE WORLDS OPPRESSED" SAYS WENTWORTH

EDWARD c. WENTWORTH. well known liberal Chicago ILL.,.
"A great for the greatest existent but his
viii be inspiration for those His
uence directing force with those his associations his gentle
and modest nnce undertaking prosecution of for
righteousness of treatment for the millions of the worlds economically
viii everlasting Ruhenberg
the minds of all those who knew him well"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07
"CARRY on" SAYS RESTAURANT WORKERS UNION.

AMALGAMATED FOOD WORKERS OF AMERICA, Executive
Restaurant Workers Branch p p COgrOve. Secy
The working class has suffered loss in the death of Comade
Ruthenberg. he has his thought
the emancipation the and his reess and devoted loyalty
will live long in the hearts Of the workers.
could i'll of fighter he has
proven great leadership
the would
desire and the slogan of all should be- Garry on!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07

THE FOURTH NATIONAL CON-
VENTION. ResolutiOns-Theses
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the
Workers (COmmunist) Party.
Adopted at the 4th National Con-
yention. held in Chicago, Ill.,, August
p TO 80, 1925. s so
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07
THE SECOND YEAR OF THE
WORKERS COMMUNIST
PARTY.

a report of the Central Commit
tee TO the third National Convention
held in Chicago, January /, 1924.
Observation-Disclosures. In
PRODUCTION by c. Z. Ruthenberg. S so
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07
THE WORKERS COMMUNIST
PARTY. What Il stands for Why
workers should join.

A brief but complete and attrae-
tive explanation Of the principles Of
the American section of the world
Communist movement--its principles,
immediate program and reason why
every worker should join. Illustrated
with choice work Of the best Ameri-
can artists. Cents.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07

This book contains the speech de-
hvered by c. p. Ruthenberg and is
considered the most revolutionary
challenge made in court in the
United States. The facts in the case
and the record Of the speech. Price
p cents.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07
FROM THE 3RD THROUGH THE
9TH CONVENTION. c. f. Ruth

enberg.
a review Of the developments Of
the Workers (Communist) Party, the
different stages it went through,
brief history Of the controversies
within the party on the Labor Party
policy; Trotskyism, Loreism, cable
from the Comintern to the National
Convention, etc, etc s 10
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-04
OF
WOMEN SUSPECT
F AGING TRIAL

WINNIPEG, Mali, Nov 3 Qp-The
gray-haired wife of Earle Nelson, al
legged clark stranger" took the stand
todcy as the first witness for the
defense at her husbands trial for
murder.
Called to the stand as mary Full
Ter" she testified that she married
the defendant in San Francisco eight
wears ago. She knew him then as
Evan Fuller she said.
Before She began her testimony
Nelson's lawyer submitted in evidence
affidavits purporting to show that
Nelson had been committed to an
insane asylum i'll California. The
move was interpreted as preceding an
insanity plea for the defendant. 1t
was the first act Of the defense after
the crown had closed it's case, having
summoned nearly a score Of witnesses.
Several Of the witnesses for the
crown testified that they had seen
and talked with Nelson in Winnipeg
at various times just before he was
arrested for the murder of Mrs.
Patterson and Lola Cowan, IA year
old school girl.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-04
TAX CUT LIMIT
OF S3OO,OOO,OOO
URGED BY SMOOT

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3 up - An
outside limit of $3O0,OO0,000 tax reduc-
ton was set tonight by Senator Smoot,
Of Utah, chairman of the senate IL
nance committee, in cautioning against
any considerable tampering with the
limit of $225,000,000 urged by Secretary
Mellon.
No suggestion of the figure by Sen
ator Smoot is taken as indicative that
the administration will go that far
above the proposal of the secretary,
however, in q compromise with the
demands of democrats for total cut
of $400,000,000 or $500,000000.
Addressing meeting OF Phlladel-
phia business men, the Utah senator
also gave notice that the adminlstra-
ton would sanction no revision OF the.
tariff laws at this time, nor would it
give any consideration for cancella-
ton of the World war debts nor to
their revision even of the pending
French debt settlement.
AS for the means of reducing the
federal taxes, the veteran senate fl
nance chairman did take issue with
Mr.. Mellon Although he did not
specify in what regard, it is under
stood he would repeal the automobile
levy and some of the remaining war
time excuse taxes, which the treasury
would retain.