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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-20
Greco ION Stand in His
Own Defense at Trial

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Jurors Ask Questions. ..a
Jurors continue to question wit
resscs. Two Jurors asl,ed questions
from the jury box yesterday. 49,.
The attempt TO have bomb planted
in the office of Carlo Tresca, prolni-
nent anti-fascist and editor Of III Mar
telo," by local Blackshirts, was given
as the reason for his withdrawal
from the Fascist League Of North
America, by Giacomo Caldora who re-
sumed his testimony yesterday NOR
ling. Caldora called as Q witness by
The defense, testified that Alexand4I
Rocco, star "eye witness" for the pro-
jccution in the murder frame-up
gainst Greco and Carrillo, acted as
the intermediary in this frustrated
bomb plot
Organizes Alliance.
Caldora testified that, as result of
his. continuous protest against the
criminal activities of the fascist, and
especially following their attempt to
place bomb at an anti-fascisti meet
ing at 10th St. and First Ave. last
September, he was suspended from the
Fascist League of North America for
a short time. He later organized the
Fascist Alliance II Duce, of which he
is now President.
On two separate occasions, Hays in
open court accused the District Attor-
ney of distorting documents which he
read to the jury.
Revenge Motive Seen.
One Of the documents purported to
be a letter from the Project in Cal
dora's native city in Italy, in which
Caldora was accused of having COM
mitted a misdemeanor during his stu
dent days. The prosecutor declared
that Caldora came to the United
States in 1917, basing his information
on the document from Italy. Caldora,
on the other hand, insisted chat he ar
rived here in 1913 and denounced the
paper as a fraud, declaring that
Count Di Revel was looking for re-
venge. This paper is lie. Di Revel
is a fascist, Black fascist" When
Henderson attempted to introduce the
italian document" into evidence, At
torney Hays objected and accused the
District Attorney of mis-quotation in
stating that Caldora arrived in Amer
lea in 1917. Judge Cohn examined the
document and sustained Hays objec-
ton. Henderson then apologized.
Night sessions will be held here
after until the end of the trial, Judge
Cohn announced yesterday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-20
Youth Conference
Works for Miners

Plans for an intensive campaign to
raise funds for the striking miners
have been made by the Youth Confer
ence for Miners Relief. A conference
and mass meeting were held Sunday
at the New School of Social Research,
465 w. 23rd St.
Sixty delegates representing 80
youth organizations and trade unions
were in attendance at the conference.
They represented the Young Workers
(Communist) League, the Young
Peoples Socialist League, the Rand
School, the Shoe Workers Protective
Union, the American Association of
Plumbers Helpers, the Millinery
Workers Union and others.
To Hold Tag Day.
The program for action adopted in
cludes a tag day, house to house col
lection, theatre parties, dances and
mass meetings.
The conference elected an executive
committee of 80 members that in
fcludes a representative of all organ
lzations present at the conference.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-20
China Protest Meet.

There will be a mass meeting at
the Central Opera House 9th st. &
Third Ave, Dec. rs at p. m. to dis
cuss the most recent events in China
and to protest against the brutalities
against the workers. there Nation
ally known speakers will be on the
program.
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Benefit Performance

A benefit performance for the
striking miners will be held tomorrow
evening at the Gallo Theatre, Saith
st. West of Broadway, where the
Irish Players are presenting Juno
and the Paycock." Tickets can be OBJ
tanned at the Freiheit office, 80 Union
Square.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-20
Workers Party Activities
NEW YORK NEW JERSEY
Night Workers to Continue Discus
sior on Russian Opposition.

SLOT on Russian Opposition.
A special meeting to continue the
discussion from last week on the sub
ject of the Russian Opposition" will
take place this afternoon at 3
o'clock sharp, at the Party headquart-
ers, 108 East 14th St.
All members are requested to at
tend as vote will be taken on the
c. E. c. resolution.
FD3 SIS De.
FD3 SIS 2E, will meet weekly be-
ginning tonight at $50 p. m. at 126
E. 18th St.
Branch 3, Section 8.
A business meeting of Branch 3,
Section 5, will be held tonight at 2075
Clinton Ave-, the Bronx.
Subsection 1B.
Subsection 1B will discuss the i'm
portance of labor party at its meet
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Workers School Hike.

The Workers School students will
hike to Jamaica Woods Sunday. Those
living in Manhattan and the Bronx
will meet at 1903 E. 18th St. at 9 a.
m. Brooklynites will meet at the end
of the Broadway-Jamaica BIN. T..
line at 1890 a. m. Hikers are urged
to take lunch and potatoes.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-20
LABOR AND FRATERNAL
ORGANIZATIONS
Kreymb borg Recital.

Alfred Kreymborg will give a
troubadour recital of his own poems
With music at the New School for
Social Research, 465 w. 23rd ST.,
tomorrow at $50 p. m. This is the
asst lecture-recital of the term and
the program is by special request of
the class.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-20
Wolfe to Speak Friday.

Bertram D. Wolfe will speak on the
Expulsion of Trotsky and Zinoviev
from the Russian Communist Party"
at the Harlem Workers Forum, 81 z.
10th St., at p. m. Friday evening.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-20
Members of Local 90

Members of Local SO, International
Ladies' Garment Workers Union,
who have articles for the Joint De-
Tense Committee Bazaar, should take
them before Wednesday, to Al Union
Square, Room TIA.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-20
By ED FALkowsKI t'Fed. press).

SHENANDOAH, Pa, Dec. 49,
Two miners were caught in terrific
gas explosion at William Penn Mine
today. They are Andrew Picklouskie
and Peter Locites, both of Girardville.
They were at work together in the
same breast, when they came unex-
pectedly on a pocket of gas. The ex-
plosion rocked the breast. The mems
clothing was almost burned off their
bodies. The stink of burned flesh
filled the place when rescuers came to
look for the victims. Their condition
is reported critical
Another miner was badly burned
the same day at Sayre Colliery, when
load of gas went off in similar fash
ion. The victim is Morris Zavelia.
aged Is, residing at Atlas.
Joe Valensl1i, Is years old, was in
stantly killed, and his older working
companion, Joe Shirla, 25, received
broken leg and severe injuries, when
they were caught unaware by a rush
of water and rock at the No. 8 colliery
of the Lehigh Valley Coal & Naviga-
ton Co. at Lansford.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-20
Two Miners Killed:
Two Burned on Job

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families evicted are to go Monday
morning. It's "the company Christ
mas present" miners say. The super
intendent told the miners yesterday,
"If you are not on the mantrip Mon
day morning, by dinner you will be o..
the move"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-20

ing today at 6 p. m. at Manhattan
Lyceum, sc E. Fourth St.
Y. w. L. Dance.
The Young Workers League, Dis
trict 2, will hold a dance Saturday,
Jan. IA, 1923.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-20
Newark Christmas Dance.

The International Labor Defense Of
Newark will hold an entertainment
and dance Christmas eve at the Work
ers Home, 81 Sixteenth Ave.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-20

A Road to Freedom group costume
ball will be held Christmas eve at
the Harlem Casino, 116th st. and
Lenox Ave.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-20

The Workers Theater will hold
costume ball Jan. 6 at Stuyvesant
Casino, Ninth St. and Second Ave.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-20
Soccer League Affair.

The Metropolitan Workers Soccer
League will hold an affair Jan. Il, at
the Bronx Lyceum.
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The Alaskan., 1927-08-12
Court Denies Petition In
 Sacco-V -Vanzetti Case

Justice Henderson of the MaSsa- chussetts Sate Supreme Court this week denied petitions by counsel for Sacco and Vanzetti for a writ of habeas corpus and stay of execu- tion; also denying the petition for writ of error.
 World wide demonstrations are being made by sympathizers of these men who have fought for their lives for seven years. Mass meetings are being broken Up and extraordinary precautions throughout the United States are being taken to prevent any dynamiting.
 The Vanzetti defense committee made he following statement: "We call 100000 Americans to come to Boston this week and watch the slemn crucifixion of American jus tice at the Cradle of Liberty
The Alaskan., 1927-08-12
Judge Reed Rules
 With WiCkersham
SOUND RULES JUDGE REED

The demurrer filed by Attorney General John Rustgard to the re- cent complaint filed by Judge James Eugene Wacker, restraining the Ter ritorial Treasurer from paying cer- tain funds appropriated by the Le- gislature to the Governors Office
 The demurrer was general alleg- ing that the case filed by above nam ed tax payers was insufficient to base an action against the Terri torial Treasurer. Judge Reed held that the complaint was legally sound which clears the way for the trial of the case on it's merits.
 Five items covered in this case include additional salary for Harry G. Watson, secretary to the Gov ernor, janitor and messenger ser vice, travelling expenses of the Gov ernor, entertainment of visitors and repairs to the Executive Mansion.
The Alaskan., 1927-08-12
Alaska Steamship
 In Coastal Trade

Alaska Steamship Company is pre- pairing to enter the coastwise ser vice in competition with the Ad- miral Line. It is said that the ser vice between Seattle and California ports will start immediately after the close of the Alaska tourist sea- son. Indications that the Nelson and Mccormick and Bayside com panies will be drawn into merger that will have far reaching effect
 It is believed that such a struggle will be a duplication of the rate war of the early days of the Alas
 ka Steamship Company in Alaska
The Alaskan., 1927-08-12
Fisherman Believed To
 Be Drowned

It is reported that John Jorgensen halibut fisherman of Ketchikan is missing now for two months from that city. Along with Olaf Soren- sen he connected with the vessel Yellowstone and made preparations to sail on her. After the Yellow stone left no thought was given as to his whereabouts until his per sonal effects were noticed in the Tongass warehouse where they had been taken from a boat he had chartered.
 Rev. J. M Adskim of the Sea mems Home wired the Yellowstone now at Seward and was notified that Jorgensen had failed to show up when the vessel sailed.
 It is believed by his friends that he fell overheard while in a "des- pondent drunk" due to financial reverses. He was from Norway and was about 34 years of Age. The last seen of him was at the North ern docks.
The Alaskan., 1927-08-12
Building Supply House
 In Petersburg Soon
BUILDING SUPPLY HOUSE FOR
 PETERSBURG

Cato Haarberg has announced that he will open up building and supplyhouse inthe near future il! Petersburg. He will deal in build ing materials, such as finishing lumber sash doors, windows, cedar and asphalt shingles, roofing and building papers, wall paper, bricks, cement, gravel, paints and tar; and hay, grains and fertilizer.
 There has long been felt the need of such a concern as this in Peters burg as many builders find difficulty in securing such supplies for build ing as they might desire.
 MT. Haarberg needs no introduce tion to the people of Petersburg as he has been in business in other lines and a resident for several years
 'Patronize home industry' is . slogan that may we'll be applied to this new venture as we'll as to oth- CT lines.
The Alaskan., 1927-08-12
flight Salmon Run'' As
 Viewed By Cannery Organ

"The indications at this writing are that the Alaska salmon pack for 1927 will be much lighter than the packers contemplated when they made their plans in the spring. The season at Bristol Bay has closed. Fishing was shut down by the Com missioner of Fisheries several days before the general regulations pre- scribed in order to permit of an es- exponent large enough to insure reproduction for the next cycle year It is believed that the pack in that section will not exceed from 50 to 60 percent of last years pack-possibly less. While late re- turns are lacking from most of the other sections of the Third Divi- sion, the indications are that there will not be a large pack at any point. While there is still time to change the situation in the First Division, the canneries are far be- hind last years record. In some instances they are not in excess of 25 or 30 per cent of the 1926 pack.
 However, salmon is reported to be present in large numbers off shore and the indications are that they may yet be a large run that would improve present conditions
The Alaskan., 1927-08-12

in both the Ketchikan and Juneau sections. Tn other words, it is be- lieved the run for this region is late, but that one is on the way.
 IF LATER INVESTIGATION SHOULD PROVE THAT THE LARGE SHORTAGE IN THIS SEC TION IS DUE TO A LATE RUN, RATHER THAN NO RUN AT ALL, TT WOULD SEEM THAT THE SEA SON SHOULD BE EXTENDED A FEW DAYS, OR A WEEK OR so, AS THE SITUATION MIGHT INDI- CATE.
 It is greatly to be desired that there should be a fair pack, at least, of Alaska salmon if it might be made without too greatly jeop- ardizing the salmon supply for fu- ture years. The salmon packers have spent immense sums of money in advertising the pink salmon that are put up in this part of Alaska as a sea-food, thereby creating a demand for it. There should be enough salmon to supply the de- mand. Otherwise there may be diff fculty in keeping the demand alive for other years when the pack is 
 (Juneau Empire)
The Alaskan., 1927-08-12
Opposition To Purse-Seines
 Made On Puget Sound

1 NO ESCAPEMENT. Another ground of objection is that great numbers of young fish are destroyed by purse seines. The petitioners disclaimed A DESIRE TO PUT ANY FORM OF GEAR OUT OF BUSINESS, BUT take the view that ROWING GEAR SHOULD BE FURTHER RE- STRICTED."
 "An Unfortunate Situation
 The renewal of this controversy is greatly to be regretted. Unless some adjustment can be affected that will be reasonably satisfactory to both sides, it seems invitable that this vexed question will again become a political issue, with re- suits in the long run detrimental to all concerned; and the effect on the fishery might easily be disastrous. '
 Ef Note-Without doubt if this ''vexad question" becomes polite al issue in Washington it will mean the prohibition of the fixed gear and that is what MT. Freeman means in the Pacific Fisherman when he speaks of disastrous eff fects. All of these arguments are with greater force used against the trap system in Alaska. Traps don't Just watch them being tow ed from one pointto another unti! a suitable location is found and it is stated that the money for the location is refunded and applied on other locations.
 Why Cry bAbout Seines Fishing
 Nights?
 The fact that the fishermen are learning to fish at nights is con- by The Pacific Fisherman, the official publication of the allied canners. Why pick on the poor seiner for trying to get living? If it is wrong for them to fish nights, what makes it right for traps to operate twenty-four hours a day and seven days in the week? Every trap I passed in Icy Straits on my way south was fishing onSunday, said a fisherman to us last week But it is wrong for the fisherman to do a little intensive fishing! When the trap is eliminated 90 per cent of the problems of the fisher ies will be eliminated to the satis- faction of the entire territory.
 (Paciic Fisherman)
The Alaskan., 1927-08-12
Alaska Herring Fisheries
 Under Observation

Studies of certain phases of the herring fisheries of Alaska have been in progress for the past two seasons, it was made known this week by U. s. Commissioner of are under the direction of W. F.. Thompson, fisheries expert of the International Fisheries Commission, and most of the field work is be- ing done by G. A. Rounsfell.
 Investigation of this branch of the fisheries is being conducted on the lines of Norwegian investiga- tions translated by the Rev. s. Sydness from the Tidende and print ed in The Alaskan recently.
 Two questions are being determ- ined at this time-Are the schools of herring encountered in Alaskan waters local; and what are the in- fluences which operate upon the spawn to produce good hatchings.
 MT. Rounsfell's studies are be- ing conducted with a view of gath ering data which will give the scientific answers to both questions.
 Application of regulations will be made stated MT. O'Malley according to the findings of the Investigations
The Alaskan., 1927-08-12

Trapowners have for sev eral years complained bitterly ot the increase in purse-seine opera tions, which they have held has reached such a point as to practic ally block the movement of the sal. mon run in the Sound; and it has been said that seiners frequently gathered so closely about certain traps as to prevent the access of their own tenders. Shortly before the passage of the order, (restric- ting size of and operation of purse seines in Washington, a petition was received from SEVEN TRAP OWNERS, SAID TO REPRESENT S5 PER CENT OF THE TRAPS AND ABOUT 90 PERCENT OF THE INVESTMENT ON PUGET SOUND, ASKING FOR INCREASED RE- STRICTION OF PURSE SHINES, the unrestricted use of which was said to have so depleted the run that it was NO LONGER PROFIT ABLE TO OPERATE OTHER FORMS OF GEAR. Reference was made to the Alaska regulations, which besides limiting the size of seines had closed a large part of the former fishing area. (Ed. Note TO FISHERMEN ONLY.
 Attention was also called to the increase in size and effectiveness of purse-seine gear and the migratory nature of the boats, many of which congregate in Puget Sound for the Sockeye run. It was estimated that there would this year be about 300 seines in the Sound, operating about 100 miles of web up to 150 feet deep, which 1t was held would be sufficient to block the migration of fish up the Straits of Juan de Flu ca. The opinion was expressed that, if purse-seines were not regulated this year, the Fraser River run of Sockeye and Pink salmon would soon be a thing of the past.
 It was also stated that the seines meet the fish on the feeding grounds 30 miles off Cape Flattery and follow them to the Canadian boundary at Point Roberts, about 150 miles; that in the last few years seines have TAKEN TOI FISHING ALL NIGHT AS WELL AS| THROUGH THE DAYS, DRIVING THE RUN BACK AND LEAVING
The Alaskan., 1927-08-12
0'Malley Makes Call
 At Petersburg

Henry O'Malley, United States Commissioner of Fisheries arrived in Petersburg on the "Brant" We'd nesday morning and left again for the Ketchikan district about noon.
 When approached about extend ing the season through the closed period he replied that it was beyond any consideration in view of the scarcity of salmon and lack of es- exponent to the streams.
 When asked if it were possible to fish for herring for bait in closed areas for salmon he said it could not be considered as some salmon night be caught in the net. The relief was requested in view of the present shortage of herring bait for halibutmen.
 The bait situation has become acute and lack of bait is laying up some of the larger boats who know not where to turn for bait. Local herring fishermen have not been able to secure enough to take care of the local fleet.
 Questioned as to the prospects of run of salmon in this district, he smiled but without committing him. self. He stated however, that there was scarcity and lack of fish thru out the whole Territory.
 A petition from the Sitka Camp of the Alaska Native Brotherhood requesting the extension of the fish, ing season met with the following reply:
 II regret very much the poor sal mon run in Southeastern Alaska, but in view of the scarcity of fish,
 cannot justify any action that will Iengthen the season and further re- duce the fish that are escaping to the spawning beds. I have learned recently the runs have increased in Icy Straits, and I am in hopes that this same condition will pre- vail all through Southeastern Alas ka."
 pr. Wilson, also of the U. s. Bu- reau of Fisheries repeated the words of MT, O'Malley when in Petersburg this week. Any hopes fishermen and canners might have had for the extension of the season are now gone aglimmering.
The Alaskan., 1927-08-12
Bureau Fisheries
 Seizes Boat

The Vivian June of Wrangell, Capt. w. c. Lewis, Jr. was report ed for alleged fishing in closed areas by Warden Mclaughlin. The warden was ordered to proceed to Juneau with the vessel where pro- ceedings will be started against ii for confiscation in the District Court.
The Alaskan., 1927-08-12
NATIVE OF KAKE DEAD
 A TMORNING SIDE

Johnnie Kaklane, of Rake died at Morning side the latter part of July. He had been committed to the asylum last September. Burial will take place in the Multnomah Cemetery. Deceased was relative of Joe. Kahklane, former Peters burg high school student.
The Alaskan., 1927-08-12
LOCAL PEOPLE ON JURY DUTY

The following have been drawn for jury duty at the September Gaufiin, Andrew Matheson and Carl Nygaard from Petersburg and Peter Knutsen from Scow Bay. for petit jury; A. B. Holt, Mrs. Knut Thomp- son of Petersburg for grand jury service. A large venire has been drawn for term of the court.
The Alaskan., 1927-08-12

Failure of the Arms Conference male possible approval of naval con- struction at full speed ahead. :" President Coolidge gave his approv. al to plans presented him.
The Alaskan., 1927-08-12

Bert. Richards, has completed the painting of the new Buffet dining room in the Grande Cafe and is leaving today for Wrangell where he will work on the new Wheeler Building.
The Alaskan., 1927-08-12

Willie Andreanoff hacked his thumb with knife this week while making a boat for his sister.
The Alaskan., 1927-08-12

zEd Ramstead is putting an addi- tfon to Charley Mann's Poolroom for offices and will remodel the pool room also.