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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-12-02

The whole world knows Aspirin effective anidote for
pain But its Just bortost to knov that there IS ony one
genuine Bayr Asb The Bayer every tablet and
the box If says Bayer it's genuine and if it doesn't
mott Headaches dispeed by Bayer Aspirin So are colds
and the pain that goes with hem neuralgia nerltls and
rheumatism promptly relieved Get Bayerat drugstore
with proven directions.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-12-02

The cannonading is tremendous
when the enemy does not respond.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-17
No Disarmament Now,
Song of the Diplomats

Continued from Page One)
ships unless France was willing tc
join in "outlawing" the submarine as
a weapon Of war. The French re-
torted that the submarine was
Frances defense against superior
naval power, meaning England. and
the proposition speedily fell through.
There is no reason to believe the
British government has changed its
position since the Washington con-
ference. On the contrary, it is con-
sidered more. likely the British view
point is more securely established.
Now For Cruisers.
The collapse Of President Coolidge's
disarmament proposals leaves his
position DELEGATE one in the matter
of the future of the American navy.
Coolidge, while bluffing at "reduc-
ton of expenses" and laying the basis
for militarist campaigners tc claim
that this is the most unprotected
country in the world, has committed
himself against the three cruiser pro-
gram now being agitated in congress.
1t has been freely insinuated that he
made the disarmament proposal know
ing beforehand that it would fail. to
get an excuse for changing his policy
on cruisers.
Now that the disarmament bubble
has burst, at least for the time being,
it is expected that the agitation for
cruiser construction in congress will
increase enormously. The American
navy admittedly is sadly deficient in
cruisers. Whether Mr.. Coolidge will
now change his position toward the
cruisers remains to be seen.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-17
COOLIDGE SIGNS
LENROOT TADER
Pure MILK BILL
Although Harris Claims
1t Means Impure Milk

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Over the
protest of New York City, President
Coolidge today signed the Lenroot-
Taber Canadian milk inspection bill.
The measure will require Canadian
milk producers who ship their pro-
ducts into the United States, to con-
form to health inspection standards
similar to those required of American
diaries.
President Coolidge signed the bill
after long conference at the White
House with Senator Lenroot, who
urged its enactment as a vital health
measure. Senator Lenroot denounced
New York's opposition as "unsound
and inaccurate"
"The cause of Health Commissioner
Harris opposition is difficult to es-
innate" said Senator Lenroot, "but
the Canadian milk which comes into
the United States is controlled by a
few influential milk contractors, and
milk contractors in the past have evil
IDENTIFY been influential with Tam
many Hail."
The circumstances referred to by
Lenroot are probably the charges
made during the last gubernatorial
campaign, when various parties tes-
titled that the milk supply Of New
York City was badly inspected, and
that dirty milk was sold by con-
nivance of grating officials.
Lenroot in his arguments with
Coolidge is said to have stated that
New York does not need even half
the 100000 quarts of Canadian milk
which Commissioner Harris declared
was necessary to the proper upbring-
ing of its children.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-17
Old Taxi Corporation
Involuntary Bankrupt;
Rivals Will Benefit
(By a Worker Correspondent


An involuntary petition in bank
ruptcv was filed against the Quaker
City Cab company Of Philadelphia re-
Gently by creditors of the company.
Chas. Sinkler of Philadelphia was
named temporary receiver for the
company with bond of $4,000.
The Quaker City company was one
Of the oldest taxi corporations in the
city of philadelphia. 1t had gradually
declined in power for number Of
years but after the Yellow Taxi was
purchased by the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit company (the Mitten inter-
ests) new financial backing was Sc
cured by Quaker City and it was an
nounced that determined struggle
would he made TO dominate the bus
and taxi business in and around Phila-
delphia.
Announcement that the Quaker
City company had been petitioned in
to bankruptcy would appear to leave
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co. in
full control Of the car and bus bust
ness Of Philadelphia
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-17
Bankers are Victors in
Congress ThruManeuye
With the Fake Farm Bloc
By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL.

IT is now being called the farm
loank bloc This is merely a CON
fession OF the existence Of a con-
dition that has prevailed in the
legislative halls of congress ever
since the present session convened.
The insidious forces that were
rallied in support Of the Mc-Nary-
Hau9en bill have been repeatedly
exposed in these columns. 1t has
been shown that the fact that
Frank o. Lowden, multi-millionaire
and former governor Of Illinois,
and Vice-president Charles w.
Dawes, Chicago banker, supported
this so-called RELIEF measure,
bodied no good for the workers.
1t was the organization Of the
farm-bank bloc that made it pos
sible for the McNary-Haugen bill
to pass the senate, with clear sail
ing at present in the house Of rep
resentatiyes.
1t has also made possible the
passage thru the senate of the con-
ference report on the McFadden-
Pepper banking bill, which devel-
ops the power of the great finan-
cial institutions thruout the farm
areas, thru establishing a system
sof branch banks, wiping out the
small privately -owned banks.
Thus the banker crowd, using the
McNary-Haugen bill as bait, won
the support it desired for the pas
sage of It's own legislation. to
strengthen its own position to ex-
plot the farmers.
None other than Senator Nye. of
North Dakota, now admits that
the attack made on this parliament
tary combination, that can bring
no good results to the dirt farmers
is perfectly correct.
At this late day, Senator Nye
now proclaims rather loudly:
81 resent the false information
the friends Of honest farm legis-
lation entered into deal with the
banking interests to secure pre-
ferred places for the two bills. |
resent it because l had no hand in
such a deal. AS one who believes
it the intent Of the international
banker to crush and pauperize the
American farmer and the farmers
Of the world / could not have
brought myself to help such deal.
Frankly, l should prefer to see
the NcNary- Haugen bill defeated
than to see this banking bill made
into law. Every advantage gained
under the McNary- Haugen bill will
be offset many times by the Nc
Fadden banking bill, which extends
the privileges of the Federal Re-
serve System and condemns its
damnable activities of 1920 and
1921.
"Where restrictions should now
be written on the system, we find,
instead, that congress is extending
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-17

West Virginia mayor, as There a
God in the Universe 2"
Mayor Neal, replying to the unions
first protest on February z to his
ban, declared that he had "filed the
telegram in the waste basket" ac-
cording to the Huntington Daily Adj
vertiser. Both DR.. Martin, funda-
mentalist, and Mr.. Smith, an atheist,
we're charged by Mayor Neal and
Colonel E. II. Walden with being
members of the Civil Liberties Union.
Mr.. Bailey in his telegram stated that
neither is member. The union, he
added, is concerned solely with the
constitutional right Of free speech
and is not interested in supporting
either atheism or religious orthodoxy.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-17
Women of PlentywOOd
Put Crop Grabber On
Run; Need His Office
Especial to the Daily wOrker.)

BRENTWOOD, Montana, Feb. 16.
"A masterpiece Of direct action was
accomplished by the irate citizens of
Sheridan county when women of Plen-
tyv cod moved the office fixtures OF
the Mckee and LANCER Land company,
characterized as 'erop grabbing or
ganization," into the street, and took
possession.
The office is in the public library,
and the women demand that it be con-
verified into public rest room for
women coming in from the country.
The Board of County Commissioners
having refused to act on their request,
the women tried the more direct meth
DDS, and announced that they would
occupy the room until the Board came
to decision.
Lease Expired.
The lease of the ousted firm had ex-
pired the day previous to the eviction,
and although months advance rent
had been paid to the county treasurer,
renewal of the lease had been re-
fused by the county commissioners.
The women therefore considered that
they had as much right to the room
as The land company, and moved the
fixtures into the street.
Hold the Fort.
After placarding the place as a
Public Rest ROOM" the women pro-
ceeded TO occupy it in shifts day and
night, having moved in chairs and
couches as furnishings for the "Rest
Room"
The women of the town had desired
this office for rest room for some
time, and had circulated petitions in
the county for the removal of Mckee
and LANCER because Of their notorious
crop-grabbing activities. In spite Of
the large number of signatures to the
petition, the county commissioners
had refused TO take action.
A special meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners has been called
to consider the situation.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-17
Civil Liberties Wires
Protest When Official
Stops Debate Over God

Governor Howard Nj. Gore Of West
Virginia was urged yesterday by the
American Civil Liberties Union IN a
telegram from Forrest Bailey, a di-
rector, to restore the rights Of free
speech in Huntington and 70 rebuke
Mayor w. T.. Neal for banning a re-
iigious debate from the Huntington
city auditorium and intimidating
other hall owners.
At the same time Mr.. Bailey wired
to Mayor Neal protesting against
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-17

your high-handed procedure" in vio-
iation Of fundamental American
rights Of free speech" He declared
he would "seek other means of relief
through executive channels is not OBJ
tanned
In a third telegram, Mr.. Bailey
urged the barred debaters, DIR. 7. T.
Martin. field secretary Of the Anti
Evolution League Of America, and
Charles Smith, president of the Ma
ticnal Association for the Advance
ment Of Atheism, to join the union
in staging free-speech test in Hunt
ington. The speakers are now in In
dianapolis, Ind, where they are to
debate on the subject tabooed by the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-17
MURDERS VIE
WITH ROBBERY
IN Wild SPREE
Crime Breaks Out Like
POx on N. US Face

Manhattan's tabloids shrieked with
delight today as a wierd assortment
of crimes Joined to jazz up headlines,
languishing since the lid was put
back on the Peaches Browning mess.
1. Walter Ward, scion of the bread
trust family, was facing suit here in
a $4,000 action by parents of CLAIR
ence Peters. The young millionaire
killed Peters, a sailor. illegally and
unlawfully", to quote the quaint legal
phrases and not because he was being
blackmailed. The blacImail stuff
won Wards freedom at the murder
trial several years ago
Peters parents claim damages be-
cause their son was a source of in
come. Mystery witnesses to prove
Ward committed the murder in cold
blood were being primed for the
case.
Seek "Crime Teacher.
2. Police dragged forth a "crime
teacher" theory to account for the
murder committed by Michael Ponk-
rashaw, II. He shot and killed
Jamaica storekeeper The boy is
headed straight for the gallows if the
cops can uncover a suspected under
world character whom he is supposed
to be shielding. LET them kill him.
I don't care, asserted his father.
Young Michael, whose ideas came
from the movies, he claims, has been
implicated in other local robberies.
3. Harold f. Webster, who killed
his mother-in-law, was torn all night
by sobs" after his wife had testified
she hated him. Webster used a ham,
mer.
4. The Tombs held John Sweeney
for mail truck holdup in Elizabeth,
N. j., in which a cop and the driver
were killed by machine gun bullets.
100000 was stolen.
). Francesca Caruso, Brooklyn, who
killed the physician who he said, had
killed his son, was charged with muir
der in the first degree. He maintained
stoutly that he had killed DR.. Pendola,
but not with knife.
Alloy Found Guilty.
6. Anthony Alloy was found guilty
in the Brooklyn County Court, charg-
ed with arson in the first degree as
second offender. This verdict means
at least forty years Imprisonment.
After the verdict Chief Fire Mar
shall Thomas P. Brophy told the jury
that Alloy is zone of the most danger
Gus pyronaniacs in the country"
Z. A thief apparently climbed up
Che gf0ved wall of the apartment
house at 1910 Fifth Avenue. entered
the first floor apartment of Thomas
N. Blake through an open window
and rifled two bed rooms of jewelry
worth more than $4,000.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-17
Mexico Loans Money
To Progressive Latin
American Republics

GUATEMALA CITY. Feb. TO-
Two million pesos in Mexican gold
Ia million and half as loan TO
Guatemala and half million as
loan to Juan Sacasa. liberal presi-
dent Of Nicaragua--has been re-
ceived by Alfonso Gravioto. Next
can ambassador here. according to
reports in circulation here.
The Honduras revolutionary gen
eral Ferrara is understood to be in
Mexico and it is believed that he
will leave shortly for the East
Coast of Honduras with an insur-
rectionary force.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-17
Panama American Ship
Breaks Down; One of
Many Such Accidents

The Panama American steamer
Finland is back in port with broken
propeller shaft. Passengers are be-
ing put up in hotels, or are scatter
ing about the country. Suits are be-
ing prepared for damages caused by
loss Of time.
The Panama American line is only
about two and half years old, but
during its short career, its vessels
have had five serious accidents and
many lesser ones. A bursting steam
pipe some time ago killed a couple of
men. Failure of the company to keep
the equipment in proper shape is the
cause.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-17
Coal BarOns Place
Hope in Bill Taft

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ginia Kentucky and Tennessee were
IL Washington circulating reports
that if President Coolidge names to
the commission another man from
Pennsylvania he won't get republican
delegations from those states if he
runs for third term.
Lewis said the miners settlement
plan would result in Cooperation upon
an intelligent basis and It would give
wide authority to the conference"
Official Hope to Dicker.
There is growing feeling Of OPP
timism in the ranks of the miners
union committee that general break
down in the industry can be avoided
by signing agreements with separate
districts or with individual coal COM
panies. Union officials declared that
if some Of the operators sign for q
renewal of the present contract others
can be whipped into line before March
81. Even if an agreement is reached,
there may be temporary suspension
in April to allow American industry
to absorb the surplus stocks on hand,
variously estimated between 60,000.-
600 and S5.O00,OO0 tons or at least
two months supply.
Coal Was Ammunition.
These coal supplies were aecumu-
lated for the purpose of breaking the
strike expected on April ], il an agree
ment is not made before that date.
The rank and file of the miners are
not enthusiastic about any such clos
ing down Of mines for the purpose of
saving the operators their campaign
expenses against unionism, by allow
ing them 70 use up the coal reserves
they have accumulated as weapon
against their employees.
Operators Propose Court.
William c. Perry, Illinois operator,
offered as an amendment TO Lewis
plan, the operators proposal for a
commission Of four miners, four own
ers and three neutral meditors to set
tie any disputes that were not solved
by the Joint Wage Conference. The
neutral mediators would be named by
the chief justice Of the supreme court
IL the miners and operators could not
agree upon them.
The operators plan, as set forth by
Perry, and more especially by William
n. Haskins, Secretary of the Eastern
Ohio Operators Association provided
for wages to be settled by commits
sion provided for the agreement by the
conference on a wage scale that would
be competitive with that of the non
union districts. and for the commits
sion. as outlined above, to remain In
session and to
determine competitive wage
scale for the central competitive field.
ITO readjust such scale from time
10 time in order to maintain compe-
titive conditions.
3.-To have final jurisdiction in all
grievances appealed from the several
districts.
ITO perform such other duties
as may be agreed upon by the joint
conference Of miners and operators.
The scene Of the conference was
shifted today from the Hotel McAllis-
ter to the Everglades Hotel. Three
spokesman presented the arguments
for each side. For the miners. be-
sides President Lewis, were Philip
Murray, vice-president Of the United
Mine Workers, and Lee Hall OF the
Ohio Miners Association. Philip H..
Penna Of Terre Haute, Ind, was the
third speaker for the operators.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-17
BUY THE DAILY WORKER
AT THE NEW NDS
To Reorganize STATE Police.

TRENTON, n. J., Feb. 16.-Colo-
mel Fl. Norman Schwarzkopf, super
intendent of the state police, today
outlined plans for reorganization Of
state police force, as directed by Gov
ernor Moore. The number of stations
operated by the state police will be
reduced from 81 to 80.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-17
Onnoses PAVING noctors-

ALBANY, n. Y, Feb. 16.-A bill
which would permit towns to pay
physicians for examining intoxicated
persons drew the fire of Assembly
man Cuvillier, New York democrat,
and arch foe Of prohibition in the
assembly today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-17

an invitation to the system to en-
gage in another nurderous pro-
gram, at will, with the assurance
that it will not be seriously molest-
ed for go years..
That sounds like an impetuous
child bawling its eyes out after it
has spilled it's bread and milk and
crashed the bowl. Frazier, LaFol-
lette and Wheeler are found weep
ing along with Nye.
But it is exactly this outfit, the
so-called LaFollette progressives,
who made the farm-bioc deal pos
sible. They have been heralding the
McNary-Haugen Relief Bill, spon-
sored by the reactionary American
Farm Labor Bureau, and support
ed by Dawes and Lowden, as step
forward. They have found it to
be instead one of the biggest steps
backward in the history of the
agrarian struggle.
AZ no time did these political
worthless ever consider developing
an independent Viewpoint toward
the question of farm relief. 1t
was, of course, in keeping with
their own class position, support
ing the middle class of rich farm
ers, small bankers, landlords and
little business, whom they hoped
would be benefited by the Nc
Nary-Haugen measure. They have
in fact, played into the hands of
the great capitalists, who are the
actual winners.
The support Of big business by
these middle class politicians has
not been passive. They have actu-
ally fought, openly and bitterly,
against the workers and farmers
themselves developing Independent
political action on their own be-
half. In recent years the whole
struggle of the LaFollette move
ment has been to crush the rising
farmer-labor party movement.
Frazier and Nye, Of North Da-
kota, have been among the worst
offenders. When he could have de-
voted his time making real fight
for the wheat growers of his state,
Nye was busy seeking political
favors, in the shape of federal
patronage, from Coolidge at the
White House.
Some of the rotten fruits of the
surrender of the LaFollette pro-
gressives to the republican "old
guard are just beginning to give
off repulsive odors. The workers
and farmers, the victims, viii learn
the real nature of the mess pre-
pared for them by so-called "insur-
gents" in the old parties. Capital
ism is driving to legislative vic
tories in congress, but these victor
les will drive workers and farmers
into a class Labor Party of their
own to wage real struggle for
those who toll.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-17
SENATE PASSES
MORGAN'S BANK
BILL; II TO II
Now Up to Coolidge, Is
Expected to Sign

WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.-The
McFadden-Pepper banking bill, ex.
tending the powers of the whole fed.
eral banking system, was enacted in.
to law this afternoon when the sen.
ate adopted the final conference re.
port.
The bill now goes to President
Coolidge for his signature. While
Coolidge has not expressed himself
it is understood that he will sign il
Permanent Federal Reserve.
The bill is one of the most far.
reaching of any in recent years. II
continues the federal reserve system
indefinitely, and strengthens the
banks in it by permitting them to
run their branches as part of the re.
serve system and to establish new
branches wherever state laws per.
nit state banks to have such branch.
es.
Centralizes Banking.
The general effect is to tremend.
ously centralize the business Of bank.
ing, and to increase the Importance
of the federal reserve banks, most
directly dominated by Wall Streets
big bankers, and able to increase or
curtail the quantity of currency in
circulation. Before the branch banks
of this financial machine, the ''in-
dependent" bankers will be power
less.
Insurgents Oppose.
The vote was IL to II.
Those opposing were; republicans
-Deneen, ILL.,; Frazier, n. D.;
Gooding, Idaho; Powell, Neb; La
Toilette. Wis; McMaster, S. D.;
Norris, Neb.; Nye, n. D. and Stew
art, Iowa, Democrats-Dill, ASKING
ton, Heflin. Ala. Steck, Iowa;
Trammel, Fla; Walsh, Montana,
Wheeler, Montana.
Senator Borah, (R.) of Idaho,
was paired against the measure.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-17
Can't Even Get Bodies
Of Edison Company Men
Killed By Snow Slides

FRESNO, Cal, Feb. 16.--Rescue
workers seeking bodies of IA VIC
Tins buried beneath tons of snow,
earth and rocks near Big Creek
we're withdrawn suddenly today
when thawing weather was expect
cd
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-17
Wants Penal Colonies.

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 16.-Estab-
lishment Of penal colonies on deserted
farm lands where prisoners would be
forced to earn their living was sug-
gested in the lower house Of the
Legislature today by Assemblyman
jerks, Broome republican.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-17
Necessary Purification.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Purify-
ing the air of congressional chambers
after long debate is expensive bust
ness.
President Coolidge today submit
ted budget request for S245,0o0
appropriation for a new ventilation
system for the house chamber.
He recently made a similar request
for the senate.
Rep. Alternately CD of North Caro-
lima, declared that foul air in the
house chamber probably had been re-
sponsible for the deaths of several
members.