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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-01
SINCLAIR'S NAME
ON CONTRACT FOR
OIL wash sale"
Senator Drew Uu Papers
in Fraudulent Deal

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-The sig
nature of Harry F. Sinclair on an oil
contract that produced profits, part
of which found their way into the
hands of former Secretary of Interior
Albert B. Fall, was shown to the oil
conspiracy trial jury today.
This connects Harry F. Sinclair
with the giving end of long and in
volved migration of $230,000 in Lib
erty bonds, the receiving end of which
was in the safety deposit box of the
then secretary of interior, Albert B.
Fall. And just about that time Fall
gave against the advice of every tech
nical expert in his department, a
lease on very favorable terms to Har-
ry F. Sinclair for about $30,000,000
worth of government oil lands.
A Dummy Concern.
The contract in question was be-
tween the Continental Trading Com
pany of Canada and the late Colonel
A. E. F. Humphreys, of Texas, pro-
viding for the purchase by the Con-
tinental of 93,O00,0OO barrels of oil at
$1.50 per barrel.
Sinclair's name appeared on the
contract as a guarantor of the Con-
tinental.
The concern was organized only for
the Humphreys deal and has never
since functioned.
The part Of the supreme court de-
cision annulling the Teapot Dome
lease which dealt with the Continen-
tai was read to the jury and said:
"The creation of the Continental
Company, the purchase and resale
contracts enabling it to make more
than $8,000,000 without capital, risk
or effort, the assignment of the con-
tract to the resale purchasers for a
small fraction of its probable value,
and the purpose to conceal the dis
position of it's assets make it plain
Continued on Page T1oo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-01
ROCKEFEL. LER'S MILITIA TO PREVENT PICKEIINC
Furriers Forced to Toll 40 Hours
Irish Fishermen Too
Poor to Miss Nights
Work Drown in Storm

LONDON, Oct. 81. - Seventeen
vessels are known to have been
lost in the weekend gale which
swept the British Isles, according
to reports ,received by Lloyds Mari
time Agency up to mid-afternoon.
The dead are estimated at more
than so.
The town of Fleetwood with l.
200 houses was wrecked by floods.
Of the inhabitants 5000 are ma
rooned.
There is mourning throughout
Galway, Ireland, where the death
toll was heavy.
GLASGOW, Oct. 31.-Practical-
ly every breadwinner of Lackan,
which is in County Mayo, was
drowned in the storm. The fisher
men had been warned against the
storm, but they were too poor to
miss a nights fishing. They put
out in rowboats promising to re-
turn as quickly as possible.
When the storm came up, the
panic-stricken families rushed to
the beach.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-01
ASSOCIATED SHOP
INSTALLS LONGER
DAY AT SAME PAY
Board Calls Workers to
Cooper Union

The last pretense of the right wing
of the International Fur Workers
Union at being an organ of the work
ers has been torn away, the Joint
Board, Furriers' Union, pointed out
last night in connection with develop
ments in the shop of Schwartz and
Dragutzky, 333 Seventh Ave.
One of the largest and most influ-
ential shops affiliated with the Asso-
ciated Fur Manufacturers Schwartz
and Dragutzky hereafter will require
operators to work 46 hours weekly
and cutters A hours week instead
of 40 hours. For this they will re-
ceive the same wages as for 40 hours,
however. The shop is registered with
the right wing dual union and employs
45 workers.
Call Mass Meeting.
The action of Schwartz and Dra-
gutzky and it's significance in the fur
market will be discussed by speakers
at a mass meeting called for tonight
at Cooper Union Immediately after
Continued on Page FfUe)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-01
FIND THIRD BODY
IN COPPER Mine
CAVE IN HANCOCK

HANCOCK, Mich, Oct. 31.-With
the recovery this afternoon of third
body from the debris in Shaft No. 2
of the Quincy Copper Mine here
which caved in Saturday and buried
seven of a crew Of twelve, workers
redoubled their efforts to locate the
remaining bodies. All hope that any
of the men are alive was abandoned
today.
Those killed in the cave-in were:
George Williams, Henry Hirsckosd,
Arvid Naasko, John Israelson, Ernest
Schilling, Emil Aitmaa and John
Knosbe.
Were Repairing Accident.
The bodies Of John Aitmaa and
John Israelson were recovered last
night. That of AT-vid Naasko was
brought to the surface this afternoon.
Workers are beginning to discover
tools in the debris indicating they ara
near the scene Of disaster. Two skip
loads of rock have been hoisted. 1t
is estimated that 800 loads more viii
have to be removed.
The crew was repairing damage
done to shaft No caused by re-
cent fire when supports gave way.
The cave-in took plae in an cunusu-
ally deep mine, 5000 feet,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-01

Colonel Hart, known to be a
klansman, said that this mis-
sion is not a threat" but that the
governor had said that patience
was no longer a virtue and they
were there representing the gov
ernor; that all picketing must
cease.
Taylor Makes Charges.
Discussion began as to what con-
stituted picketing. Francezon stated
that "we are not violating any law"
At this point Kitto read the statute
and showed that owing to its vague
wording that it could be used to pro-
hibit one neighbor from talking to an
other.
Taylor of the Industrial Commits
sion interjected; "But you have in
your picketing activities unlawfully
trespassed on private property and
the men have been scared through
threats of violence such as the blow
ing up of mines and tipples. This
must be stopped"
Hardboiled Colonel Hart.
Kitto stated that the I. w. w. had
never made any threats of violence
and cited the raiding of the hall in
Walsenburg as an instance of vio-
lence on the part of miners enemies.
Colonel Hart interrupted with the
remark: ooh, well that's local case.
We are here representing the COVER
nor. We are not here to argue that
point"
"Ultimatum," Says Francezon.
Francezon said: eve know very
well that you are here to issue an ul-
timatum altho it is not stated as
such. Let's get down to business"
One of the officers said, Eyes, we
Continued on Page TlUo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-01
USSR TO attend
ARMS CONFERENCE
AT Geneva SOON
League Commission to
Meet November 30th

GENEVA, Oct. 31.-The Soviet
Union will participate in the prepar-
atory commission on a disarmament
conference, Foreign Commissar Chi
cherin notified Sir Eric Drummond,
League of Nations secretary, League
headquarters announced today. The
commission will meet November 30.
Chicherin's telegram stated that
in view of the settlement of the Vor-
ovsky incident by the protocol of
April Ia, the Soviet Union was will
ing to participate in conference on
Swiss soil. For more than three
years after the murder of Vaslov
Vorovsky, Soviet delegate to the
Lausane conference the U. S. S. r.
had refused to participate in Geneva
conference.
Huge Polish Armaments.
States bordering the Soviet Union
have devoted enormous sums of
money for the building of ornaments.
With the aid of the American-Brit-
ish loan, Poland, according to its ten
tative budget, will have $80,000,00O
available for the maintenance" OF
its army in the coming year.
Other fascist states, bordering the
! Soviet Union, are with the aid OF
Great Britain building up large stand
ing armies. Large bodies of Rou-
manian troops are reported to be
stationed in Bessarabia near the
Russian border.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-01
Final Communist Indoor
Rally Of Campaign Will
Be Hheld Tomorrow at 8

The final Workers (Communist)
Party indoor rally of the present
election campaign will be held to-
morrow at 8 p. m. at Manhattan
Lyceum, &C East Fourth st. The
speakers will include William w.
Weinstone, candidate for assembly
in the Sth district; William F.
Dunno, of The DAILY WORKER;
Rebecca Grecht, candidate for al
Jorman in the Sth district; M. j.
lgin, candidate for assembly in
he 5th district, the Bronx, and
en- Gold, manager of the Joint
oard, Furriers' Union. Jack Sta
hel, national organization secre-
ry of the Party, will preside.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-01

A. organizer murdered by steel
company thugs during the great
steel strike), bought the furni-
ture and returned it to the min
ers. Already last week the COM
pany threatened forcible evic-
ton, and now November 1, has
been set as the final date.
Children Help Too.
From six in the morning to long
after dusk the miners have been
working to get the barracks ready in
time, and the women and children
have been helping too. 1t rained
heavily necessarily several days dur
ing the last two weeks, but they kept
at the job hour after hour, wet to the
skin.
In all the camps where evictions
are going on the companies are doing
everything in their power to keep the
miners from securing land to build on.
Other corporations owning land in
the neighborhood of the miners help
along the coal operators, and in many
cases the miners are forced to build in
places that are unsuitable and in
accessible, and double the hardship
of barrack life.
Buy Up Barracks Site.
At Russellton No. / as soon as the
company learned that the miners had
secured a good site bordering on the
highway and within the town limits
for their barracks, they offered the
owner a large sum for the property.
n the neighboring town of Hamar-
lille the miners have found that all
he land for long distance around
he camp belongs to Andrew Mellon,
the real estate agent told them
oy could not get foot of it at any
rice.
The Russellton No. miners have
to put up their barracks in a
rest clearing high up on the hillside
a good distance from the main
ad.
a steep wagon road deep in mud
a slippery trail leads to the
implied muddy field. uneven with
serted burrows where the barracks
ranged in rows. They are shacks
lit Of boards-a single thickness
I'll tar paper over the roofs and a
uple of openings for doors and win
ows. There is no sort of plumbing,
course, and coal oil lamps for light,
4 water dragged in from the one
Ell.
Company flinders.
The company has been continuously
cling obstacles in the way of get
" the barracks built on time. Rail-
Jad cars with shipments Of lumber
Continued on Page Taoo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-01
Window Cleaner Pickets
Are Arrested in Harlem

Members of the Industrial Squad
yesterday took the role of active
strikebreakers when they arrested two
striking window cleaners at 10th
Street and Eighth Avenue, where
they were picketing, according to
Jaques Buitenkamp, counsel for the
union.
The two workers, Michael Tryzan-
ski and Nicholas Tabaka, were held
in $1,000 bail by Magistrate Douras
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-01
MRS KNAPP sTLENCED.

Mrs. Florence E. S. Knapp, former
secretary of state, through her coun-
sci, Alexander Otis, yesterday refused
to appear before Randall L. Leboeuf,
Moreland Act commissioner. For the
last few weeks Leboeuf has been in
vestigating charges that Mrs. Knapp
placed republican and democratic
camp followers on the payroll who
did no work in the compilation of the
1925 New York state census.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-01
EDITORS OPPOSE REGISTRA-
TION.

Editors of foreign language news
papers will meet with editors of Eng
lish language newspapers at lunch
con Friday at the Civic Club to per-
feet plans for wide publicity against
laws for the registration of aliens,
the National Council for the Protec-
tion of the Foreign Born Workers an
nounced yesterday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-01
A BANQUET FOR HEALY.

Timothy Healy's old friends are
Announcing dinner in his honor in
observance of his retirement as presi-
dent of the International Brotherhood
of Stationary Firemen and Oilers
January 1. The dinner will be given
at the Hotel Commodore December 6.
Healy was coroner of New York
County many years in addition to be-
ing a labor union executive.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-01

of the judges are a blow aimed a
the working class and intended to de
stroy the few rights which labor ha
won in long years of struggle. TIL.
paralyzing injunctions issued by tt,
courts, the consolidation of the stat.
constabulary, the increase in polio,
forces-all are aimed in the same di
rection Of giving greater power
the government and removing sti
farther from any popular influene
the elected officials Of the capitals
class. The proposal for four-yes
term for governor is a part of thi.
(Continated on Page Fipe)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-01
Thomas Aids Anti-Labor Forces;
Workers Party, S.P. in Contrast

The capitalists have been busy pill
ing up reactionary legislation against
the workers. The Baumes Law re-
ducing trial by jury and concentrat-
ing dictatorial powers into the hands
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-01
GOVERNOR OF COLORADO ORDERS
GROUP OF MILITARY OFFICERS TO
BREAK STRIKE OF COAL MINERS
eve Are Not Here to Argue the Point" Says
Colonel Hart to /. w. w. Committee
Trade Union Educational League Calls Upon
All to Assist the Workers in Walkout

DENVER 31.-The placed
hands military officers. Orders
Roger Francezon in charge the W,
committee of W. W. members Colonel Arthur K
P P Newton Major R. F. Tinstead Reister
Colorado national guard and
Commission.
Governor Adams has his desk
the 1t awaits his pending
coal fields
Fred attorney the Company,
declared that ninety to
the minute picketing ceases"
Announcement made by the C. F & and the
Fuel that they would their
the four officers of the national
district.
Several meetings of the striking miners
The gradually
here and in other of the
Especial The
By B. KTTTO
WALSENBURG, Colo, Oct 31-Notice was served on l. W.
headquarters at $3.50 NJ yesterday that delegation
he governors office wished to speak to w. W. leaders.
The delegation composed of Colonel Arthur K Hart
Colonel P NewOn Major R. F. Tnstead and Captain Rester
III of the national guard and George NJ Taylor of the State
ustrial Commission
To the W. W. committee-Roger Francezon A. Bell j. B.
hlds and B. Kitto-the military delegation delivered the u
imatum that picketing would no longer be allowed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-01
THE REPUBLIC IRON and Steel
COMPANY EvICTS ITS Miners
Employers Try at Russellton, Pa, to Buy Up
Land Union Barracks Are On
By A. S.

By November the Russeton miners their families
about 1900 men, and children in ahave get
the houses belonging to the Republic Iron and Steel Company
thrown few weeks the company tried get them
out by sending armed deputies seize their furniture and
sell it. but Fred Broad (son-naw of Fannie Sens u NJ W.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-13
Sleepy Parent Had
Job for Constable

As he strolled his beat, Police Con-
stable 40 wondered whether big case
would ever come his way. In fact,
he didn't mind much about big case,
so long as it was something to break
the monotony. That's the worst of
having TO look after respectable
suburb. Things are dull. even at the
witching hour of midnight.
But what was that? A door had
opened. A man, with hat and coat
on, had come out He was looking
anxiously up and down the road.
Police Constable 40 strolled towards
him. The man saw him and beckoned
anxiously.
Increasing his pace. while the man
Kept looking fearfully back toward
the house, the policeman reached him.
"Constable" whispered the man.
"Will you come in and show yourself
to my little boy? He won't so to
sleep. Tit-Bits.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-13
Rings Serue Autoists

Safety first" rings are being worn
by large number of English women
motorists. These rings consist of a
red glass cut into score Of facets.
II is worn on the middle fiager and
serves to emphasize the hand signals
of auto drivers to following motorists
at night.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-13
NetO Snokeiess Fuel

Experiments are being conducted In
Virginia on the development of a new
smokeess fuel derived from soft coal.
The new fuel. between coke and
a coal. can be produced and sold at o
lower cost than anthracite, but prob
ably will cost slightly more than soft
coal.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-13
He'd Learn

"Oh, professor don't you think my
dear little Randolph will ever learn
to draw"
mo, nam, that is not unless you
harness him TO a truck. Rutgers
Chandelier.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-13
Importance OF Looks

Looks are important in the movies"
Yes, | see a prize-hghter who has
just signed up has agreed not to get
his face proved."-Louisvill Cour-
Ter journal.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-13
cutlcura Comforts saby,s Skin

When red, rough and itching, by hot
baths of Cuticura Soap and touches Of
Cuticura Ointment. Also make use
now and then of that exquisitely scent
ed busting powder, Cuticura Talcum,
one Of the indispensable Cuticura
Toilet rio.-Advertsement
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-13
Get His Picture

"Do you believe in Divine Being?"
the adoring husband was asked by an
Indianapolis minister
Yes" was the answer "I've lived
with one for fifteen years."
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-13
Her Reason

"Why did Josephine have such a
quiet wedding?"
"Oh, she knew It would make lots
Of talk. Boston Transcript.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-13
Longest Telescope

The longest telescope in the world
has just been erected in the Treptower
observatory in Berlin. 1t Is 6S feet
10 inches long.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-13
The Great NecRer

Prunella--Who was that boy you
had in the hammock last evening?
PRISCILLA think he was the one
we read about In the papers. who
strangled the ostrich.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-13
Fitting Bounty

"Baptiste, will you go to the station
and meet my mother-in-law? Here
are five francs for you.
But If she doesn't come ~.
You shall have ten."-Le Rire.
Paris.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-13
"DANDELIoN BUTTER COLOR

A harmless vegetable butter color
used by millions for 80 years. Drug
stores and general stores sell bottles
Of .Dandelion" for 80 cents.--Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-13

One egg hen a year. 1t was found,
paid for the electricity used to slim
ulate egg production on poultry farms
in England.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-13

Being a wise man and not know
ing it Is really more tragic than be
ing fool and not knowing 1t.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-13
Can Spin Il Out

"My doctor says can't live long
"Try mine. He has wonderful way
of protracting an Illness"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-13

DIR. Peery,s Dead Shot" is powerful but
safe One dose viii expel Worms or Tape
worm; castor oil needed. Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-13
Upsefting

"Have you enough money to tip tbs
waiter?" Yes. so little it's enough te
upset him."
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-13

Virtue itself often offends when
coupled with bad manners.-Aiidde
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-13
Should Haze Won Her

She-AIen have no hearts.
He-Yes. they have, but when they
meet you they lose them.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-13

MAJOR DARGUE and his comrade
1vI in the pan-American army air
plane tour, went up to Mexico City
and were received by President Gales.
They presented to him a tlowery letter
from President Coolidge and received
an equally fowery missive for Mr.
Coolidge. Naturally, there was in the
documents no slightest hint that re-
lations between the two governments
were not entirely pleasant.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-13

A WARD Of the Woodrow Wilson
"A Foundation peace prize for 1925
was made to Elihu Root. former secre-
tary of state, at banquet in New
York on the anniversary Of Wilson's
Norman III. Davis, president of the
foundation, who said it was in recog-
milton Of Mr.. Roots work in 1920 In
the creation of the permanent court of
international justice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-23
| AGOMAR|S|NO
GOLF FAVOR|TE

CHARLOTTE. n. c., June "a
Ches Lagomarisino, methodical
golfer of Atlanta, Ga. was a big IA
vorite among the survivors of the
Southern amateur tournament today,
following his 5 and 4 victory over
Frank Dyer. Memphis crack.
Lagomarisino was matched this
morning with w. B. Mason, Ashe-
vile, n. c.. who won over Eugene
Mills, Raleigh. n. c., / up.
Todays pairings:
1880 a. m.-Lagomarisino VS.. Ma
son.
1925 a. m.--Giddeons VS.. Cook.
1910 a, m.-Sweeny VS.. Thames.
10:45 a. m.-Palmer VS.. Heath.
1850 a. m.-Harris VS.. VIII Gum,
jr.
1885 a. m.--Gordon vs. Edgerton.
100 a. m.-Watts Gum vs.. EhIe.
LOS a. m.--White VS.. Spicer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-23
Here They Are
WASHINGTON
PHILADELPHIA

Total "a IL 81 Id Total al s271s
1Cobb batted for Quinn in the fifth.
3Collins batted for Boley in ninth
SPoole batted for Pate In ninth.
Washington ...... o.
Runs-McNeely C21, Harris. Reeves.
Simmons Cochrane, Errors-Reeves,
Simmons, McNeely. Three-base hit
Cochrane. SacrificeR-Lisenbee, Boley,
Dykes, Speaker. GOslin. Double plays
Hale to Bishop to Dykes ca; Bishop
to BoIey 20 Dykes. BlHege TO Reeves
to Judge. Left on Observation-Disclosures,
z; Washington. s. Hits--Off Quinn.
8 in s innings; off Pate. 4 in innings.
Struck out-By LiSenbee, Q; Quinn, !.
Wild pitch-Pate. Winning pitcher
Lisenbee. Losing pitcher-Quinn Um-
pires-yangrsflan. Rowland and Con-
molly. Time-l:6
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-23
CLASH
AGAIN TODAY

The War Fellows and Sixteenth
Field Artillery are slated to play
at $3.50 o'clock today in the War
Department Polo Associations an.
nual low goal tournament, on the
field in Potomac Park.
E. Spillman was the star when
the Middleburg civilian team Of
Virginia defeated the War Greens,
to 5. Spillman, playing No. 3,
was In and out of the scrambles
like a flash and made a number Of
brilliant shots and passes that
weighed heavily in the victory. He
scored three goals.
r. Kirkpatrick. playing No. 2
for Mtddleburg, made four goals.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-23
Turf Meet at Miami
Slated for January

The Miami Jockey Club, whose
meeting last winter was marked
by a controversy over betting, will
conduct its scheduled 1928 meeting,
starting next January. The pro.
gram will be decided upon at q
meeting of the directors at sara.
toga Springs. in August.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-23
Hopkins and Navy
Lacrosse Date Set

ANNAPOLIS, Md. June 23.-Hop-
kins and Navy will meet in their
annual lacrosse game next year on
May IL. The tilt will take place
here, due to a. home-and-home ar
rangement.
The Jays and The Middies had the
best stick teams in the country the
past year, Hopkins being first and
Navy second in the matter of games
won and lost. Hopkins won from
Navy by to 5.
Your day IL not complete until yOu
have read the list Of homes for sale
in Consultations 81 and 81, classified
al pages.