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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-01
i. S. NAVY PUTS
ON GRAND SHAM
BATTLE AT CANAL
To POpularize War With
can Asiatic Power"

PANAMA CITY, Feb. 2S.-In an
effort to spread militarist propa-
ganda and prepare the United States
for an Asiatic war, the Atlantic and
Pacific fleets will engage in an ex-
tensive military display and sham
battle this Wednesday at the Pacific
entrance of the Panama Canal.
That this naval demonstration is
also intended to 'intimidate the PAN
anna congress which recently rejected
the proposed American treaty, is an
opinion widely entertained by those
who know the situation. The pro-
posed treaty would make Panama a
virtual colony of the United States.
Japan and England?
All of the customary tricks for
arousing militarist sentiment are en-
ployed. The Pacific fleet will repre-
sent an Asiatic power "bound by a
treaty with European power"
which is represented by the Atlantic
fleet; the canal forces will represent
the United States. The attack of the
Pacific fleet will "include lombard
ment Of heavy ships and with air
craft, efforts to land troops, smoke
screens, espionage and everything
which might be expected from q de-
termined enemy" according to Brig
General Charles Marlin, commanding
the Canal forces.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-01

The next five in rotation are: The
United States Steel Corporation with
$1,77s,S03, 900; General Motors with
$1,521 10000; the New York Central;
the Pennsylvania Railroad and the
Standard Oil Co. Of New Jersey.
Other corporations coming close
toward the billion dollar mark are
The Bell system; the Southern Pacific
Railroad; the Union Pacific Railroad
and the Standard Gas and Electric
Co.
The Ford concern is the smallest Of
the billion dollar giants; however,
since the stock is entirely owned by
the Ford family, it places Henry Ford
in the envyable position Of being the
richest man in the world.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-01
New Railroad Merger
Close to COnsummatiOn

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-Another
step in the railroad consolidation
plans of L. F. Loree was seen here
today in the application of the Della
ware and Hudson Railroad to the
Interstate Commerce Commission for
permission to operate, through track
age rights, over the Pennsylvania
lines between Buttonwood and Du-
bois, Penna., where the Pennsylvania
connects with the Buffalo, Rochester
and Pittsburgh.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-01

Woo continues:
The great giant has been sleeping
for so many years in the past while
the other nations were progressing.
1t has been frightened by the various
kinds of unequal treaties which al
lowed her only a small space to pro-
gress. Because of that fact comes
the Chinese Nationalist Party to save
her from foreign imperialistic inter-
vention and to cancel all unequal
treaties with the help of friendly
Russia.
Not Anti-Foreign.
Do not regard the Kuominchun mill
itary forces as enemies to foreigners.
They may stay in China and continue
to do business constantly if they are
willing to trade on an equal basis and
respect the sovereignty of China.
The Chinese have no objection to
christianity, but why are they so
anxious to see the missionaries out of
their country? This is the mission
aries own fault, they have not done
what they were supposed to do. In
stead they have loaded China with
debts and unequal treaties. The for
eign missionaries and other influences
combine on a "hypocritical policy"
not only to weaken China but to spoil
her gradually.
Missionaries Destructive.
These missionaries are not true
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-01
WORLD CONGRESS-
AGREES TO FIGHT
ALL IMPERIALISM
Demands That Subject
Nations Be Freed

BRUSSELS, Belgium (By mail).-
The anti-imperialist congress called
together by the world league against
colonial suppression is in session at
present in Brussels, Belgium.
This congress on the world liberia
ton movement is of tremendous Inn
portance, since for the first time in
all history a delegated body, repre-
senting all peoples of the world, is
gathered together to decide upon GER
tain tactics to prevent further en-
croachment of Imperialism on any of
the weaker nations and to free those
countries which are already suffer-
ing under imperialistic domination.
Tried to Stop 1t.
The capitalist powers of Europe
showed great anxiety to prevent the
calling of the congress but were I'M
able to stem the tide. The colonial
peoples have decided to have their
voices heard.
The outstanding thing in the con-
gress is the tremendous response
which has come from all over the
world. Powerful delegations from
Mexico and China bespeak the seri-
BUSINESS with which these countries
are following the call to freedom. The
Koumingtan sent delegation of SO,
including the wife of the late Sun
Yat-sen, its founder. Mexico has a
caaoio1 ,.arroeo,,tof io,, from 4ha raw
eminent, the trade unions and the
farmer organizations.
Delegates from All.
Delegates from all over the world
have arrived, from the nationalist
party of Egypt, the French North
African colonies, the Negro Freestate
Liberia, from Syria and Palestine. A
strong representation came from the
All Indian Labor Congress, the Chi
nese trade unions and from the labor
movements Of Mexico and Central
America.
Political and industrial labor or
CARNATIONS of Europe have shown a
keen interest in the. congress and
have given very active assistance.
Delegations have been sent from
Germany, France, Belgium, Holland
and Great Britain. Among the not
ables from the British labor party are
George Landsbury, Brailsford, Ellen
Wilkinson. Among the trade union
leaders are Davies, Cook and Purcell.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-01
LIBERALS Will
keep UP FIGHT,
CABLES SACASA
Appeals to american
Fairness" to Stay Out

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. - The
Nicaraguan revolutionists will con-
tinue to fight as long as Adolfo Diaz
holds the presidency, DR.. Juan Sa-
casa, revolutionary leader, declared
today.
He forwarded cable to this effect
to Dr. 7. S. Vaca, confidential agent
here.
Appeals for Fairness.
Or. Sacasa expressed fear that the
continued policy of the United States
IN protecting the Diaz regime would
result in a needless loss of life. His
message concluded with an appeal to
the American public for fairness and
thanks to members of congress who
have opposed Intervention.
His statement follows:
"The latest news indicates that
large reinforcements of marines are
landing on Nicaraguan soil to crush
the constitutional armies and, by vio-
lence, impose the regime of Adolfo
Diaz upon the Nicaraguan people.
Never Offended.
"Such occurrence will exact
larger toll of sacrifices from the peo-
pie Of my country who have never
offended or injured the United
States.
"In order to save them from ravage
and affliction, I am, and l have al
ways been ready to set aside my con-
stitutional rights to the presidency,
but it is impossible for me to betray
my oath and my conscience by ac-
cepting Adolfo Diaz whom the mass
es of the people of Nicaragua clearly
reject. To accept him would be only
to sanction further increase of the
internal distress of my country.
Sacrifice Lives.
81 fear oUr military successes may
impel the department of state to sac
rifice the people of Nicaragua and
the lives of American marines for
the benefit of purely material inter-
ests.
Nicaragua feels deeply grateful tc
every one Of the American senators.
congressman and newspapermen who
so nobly defended her cause and I,
once more, appeal to the spirit Of
fairness of the American people to
help secure justice for my country
in the interest of true Pan-Ama f.
canism, the only hope of salvation
for the future of the new world"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-01
BRITAIN AGREES
TO TALK PEACE,
BUT WANTS NAVY
Brands U-bOat, Weapon
of France, as "Cruel"

LONDON, Feb. 2s.-The British
reply to President Coolidge's pro-
posals for a new armament confer
ence has already been cabled to
Washington, and will be in possession
of the state department tomorrow.
The documents had been held up
for the observation Of all the British
dominions, all Of whom were con-
suited.
Condemns Sub.
The text of the note will not be
given out here until it has reached
the state department at Washington
but it is understood reference is made
to Britain's unsuccessful efforts to
curb the building of submarines at
the Washington arms conference
when Lord Balfour characterized the
U-boat as a cruel and inhuman craft.
Would Control Sea.
At the same time emphasis is laid
in the note in Britain's special inn
perial obligations" for her protec-
ton of trade routes and upon the ma
TONS dependence upon foreign coun-
tries for sea borne food supplies.
With references to the officially
expressed unwillingness of France
and Italy to curtail the building of
light cruisers, destroyers and sub
marines,-the note endorses the Cool
idge proposals and agrees to join the
United States in a further survey of
the international naval strength.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-01
Roll in the Subs For The DAILY
WORKER.
Sep Toward Free Press.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-George
r. Dale, veteran Muncie, Indiana,
weekly newspaper editor and foe
Of the Ku Klux Khan, today
won his fight in the Supreme Court
for reinstatement Of an appeal from
a sentence for contempt of court.
The appeal had been dismissed be-
cause Of failure Of Dale's former at
torney to deposit funds to pay for
the cost Of printing briefs.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-01
Crew of ElktOn browns;
Rescuers Couldn't Find

TOXIC, Feb. 2S.--The foundered
United States Shipping Board
freighter, the Elkton, has been found
1000 miles off Luzon, according TO
wireless reports received at Yoko-
hama today. The crew Of 80 men
were drowned, the reports said.
Caught in a typhoon last week. the
Elkton sent out distress signals, but
rescue ships, including four destroy
ers, were unable to locate the vessel.
The EllIton carried cargo Of sugar
valued ut $3,000,000. The cargo Is
a total loss, wireless reports said.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-01
u. S. Treasury Agrees
To Take Thirty Million
Pending French Treaty

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. - An
nouncement of the United States ac-
ceptance of the offer of Premier Poin-
care to pay S3O,O0O,OOO due the first
year under the Mellon-Berenger
French debt agreement, is expected
to be made shortly after congress ad-
journs, it was learned tonight.
The treasury department is COM
pletely in accord with the principle of
the plan, pending ratification of the
debt agreement, it was understood.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-01

followers of Christ and we real chris
tians should not regard them as SUCH
OF course most of them are good but
a great many of them go to China in
the name of christianity but in fact
for the destruction Of China, instead
of educating the Chinese people.
Our late Dr. Sun Vat Sen, father
of the Chinese Republic, had laid out
principles to liberate China and also
to equalize the world. For forty years
he toiled hard for the reconstruction
of his own country and for world
peace. But I am sorry that the rest
of the world is still sleeping about his
work. He did not unity China before
he died but his principles will remain
among the people.
Chang Drives On.
Now comes Chang Kai-Shek, one
of DR.. Sun Vat Sens most promising
followers, to continue his work. AS
commander of the Nationalist forces
in their northward sweep, in about a
half a years time he has got control
of more than half of China.
In conclusion let me hope, first,
that the world will have better I'M
Outstanding of the situation in China,
and secondly, that the principles of
DR.. Sun Vat Sen will shortly come to
practice.
Respectfully yours,
Woo Min Fang.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-01
Law Cheats BrandeS Of
Last Desire; Atheists
Ashes May Not Scatter

BERLIN, Feb, 2s.-A controversy
has broken out in Copenhagen over
the ashes of George Brandes, the
famous atheist. His last wish was
that his ashes be scattered to the
four winds so that his body would
be utterly destroyed. The authOri-
ties vetoed this on the ground that
human ashes must be buried or kept
in an urn.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-01
Boy Burglar Busy.

Just for the thrill, Joseph Blattner,
16, high school graduate, of GAIT
129th Street, Richmond Hill, Queens,
has committed 26 burglaries in Rich
mond Hill since February, he con-
fessed to the police, according to Dis
trict Attorney Richard S. Newcombe.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-01
Boy Pulls Water Off
Stove, Badly Scalded

YoNKERS, N. Y, Feb. 2s.-John
Terkanieh, five years old, of IA Car
field st. here, was severely scalded
today when he tipped over a pot Of
boiling water in the kitchen Of his
home.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-01
CHINESE CHRISTIAN HAS TO RECOGNIZE THAT
MISSIONARIES PLAN DESTRUCTION OF COUNTRY

The following letter has been to The DAILY WORKER by Woo
Min Fang Chinese christian still feels that the missionaries
not all they should be- After DENYING that China Boheic Mr.
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-20
CROWDS try TO
CRASH GATE in
FORD LIBEL SUIT
Senator Reed Says Articles
Printed to Protect
The Farmer

DETROIT, March 10. up - Crowds
that daily have tried to "crash the
gates" at the trial of the $1,OO0,00O
libel suit against Henry Ford pre-
sent a serious problem to court at
taches as the time for Fords ap-
pearance on the witness stand draws
near, Although the proceedings thus
far have not been of a sensational
nature there has been spirited
fight each session for seats. No in
juries have been reported in jams at
each door, but clothes have suffered.
The beautiful little court room ac-
commodities but a handful When
the federal building was built there
was $4,000 yet unspent so the story
goes, and it was decided to put 1t
into two court rooms. The walls
are lined with rose colored marble
from Italy of intricate design ana
the ceilings are elaborately frescoed.
Aaron Sapiro who claims his repu-
tation as an organizer of cooperative
farmers organizations was injured by
articles in the Dearborn Independent,
has been the only one of the prin-
cipals regularly in court. Although
Ford was reported to have been in
the federal building the opening day
of the trial, it later developed that
tall, slender court attache had been
mistaken for him.
Sitting quietly behind his attorney.
the black haired plaintiff has had lit
tie to say other than to advise from
time to time with his lawyer.
w. J. Cameron, editor of the Inde-
pendent, and F. D. Black, its business
manager, have attended more or less
regularly, Cameron being the first
on the witness stand
Senator James A. Reed of Mis-
souri brought the first bit of action
to the trial in his opening statement
for Ford. Glancing over his glasses
with Indignation as he charged fall
ures and consequent loss of millions
Continued on Page Seven)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-20
PROHIBITION RAIDERS ATTACKED
BY A MOB OF 500 IN BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE, March 10. Q9-
While squad of 16 prohibition
agents were conducting raid in
South Baltimore today a mob of
500 persons descended on their
motor car and one machine had
been hacked and chopped to
pieces with axes when the agents,
attracted by the clamar, made
sOrtie from the building which
they were raiding, to be. met
with freely flying stones and paw
ing bricks. Casualties were few,
however, and police riot squads
dispersed the crowd without ar
rests. Only three agents were
struck, two by stones and the
third by "a bottle of mayonnaise
which broke and injured chiefly
his personal appearance.
Part of the agents departed
hurriedIy in one machine to sum
mon police help when it became
apparent that the crowd was Sc
riOUsiy infected with the de-
structiye fever. They drove
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-20

missing and believed dead since Au-
gust, 1925, and broke silence that
has kept Dabney in prison for more
than a year.
81 disappeared from home because
1 was not happy with the home life
with my father and stepmother,9
she said. II had Conley Dabney take
me in an automobile to a country
railroad station. He left me there
and drove away I took the train to
Cincinnati where worked in a
,Woollen mill.
Il h e ard out Dabney being
charged with killing me, but did
not want to be taken back home, SO
was still alive. 1 stood it as long
as 1 could and then decided to make
it known that / was alive so Dabney
could be, set free. l didn't want to go
home, so l came to Williamsburg,
where 1 formerly lived"
From his prison cell in the reforma-
tory Dabney told his story. He at
tributed his predicament to chance
acquaintance with Marie ia ac k s o n,
al his trial, with whom he had sew
eral dates
Marie Jackson swore against me
because 1 would not leave my wife
and go with her." he declared, as he
recited the story of the girls dis
appearance, his arrest and conviction.
THE Jackson woman at the trial
testified that she was with me and
the girl and saw me attack and kill
her. he said.
You could not make any of my
family believe 1 am guilty" he con-
tinued, and then the one bright spot
in his lUckless career appeared to him
and he added my wife has stuck
by me throughout this trouble She
certainly has been loyal"
Several months after the Vickery
girl disappeared prohibition agents
found body 100 feet from the en-
trance in an abandoned mine
Charley Vickery, a painter, identi-
fled it by hat and clothes as that
of his missing daughter and Dabney
was brought to trial.
The report of Miss Vickery's return
created stir in Harlan, Ky. Miss
Jackson was arrested and held on a
minor charge pending an investiga-
tion. Sheriff George S. Ward asked
the authorities here to hold the Wick
cry girl, and G. c. Rawlings, counsel
for Dabney, began steps to establish
Miss Vickerys legal identity and to
obtain the release of his client
The corpse found in the mine was
nothing but bones" This statement
by Dabney is the only thing definitely
known about the body.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-20
BOOM OF MINING MACHINERY
WILL SUPPLANT PICKS THUD

WINKLEMAN, March 10. (P)-
The boom of mining machinery
will soon supp1ant the thud of
prOSpectOrs' picks in the Drip
ping Springs district, scene of
the VESTS newest gold field, il
was revealed here today through
development plans of Ariz0na'S
"gOId circle" being rushed ahead
by various groups. The Girapd-
Dan McGraw group, which had
succeeded in stalking more than
so claims before news Of joe
Lees strike had spread through
out the country, have announced
that mill will be erected at
once 1T Dripping Springs fork,
on the Winkleman-GlObe high
way, which is three miles from
Tornado camp, site of the new
gold camp.
Tornado camp is a beehive of
human activity. Hundreds of new
faces appeared there today, and
it was evident that the high tide
of the rush has not been reached.
It's accessibility has LITERALLY
brought thousands to the scene
for just curiosity. Hastily estab-
lished shot dog" stands are feed
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-20
SPERRY TAKES
STAND in own
DEFENSE SAT.
Attorneys Hope to End
Case In Tombstone Mon
day or Tuesday

TOMBSTONE, March 10 Especial to
The Dispatch) During Friday night
Mr. Wickersham, an elderly juror
whose home is in Bisbee, was taken
seriously i'll, and Dr. Hughart, local
physician, was summoned, and upon
examination found the trouble to be
food poisoning. On the doctors advice
the sick man was discharged and sent
home and the alternate juror, w. G..
Ashland, was called upon to fill the
vacancy in the box, and the trial pro-
ceeded.
owing to this delay the court did
not convene until almost 10 O'Clock.
Upon the opening of court, E. c.. Piper.
auditor, again took the witness stand
and went under cross examination by
Special Prosecuting Attorney Alexan-
der Murray In thist examination all
the accounts which were gone over
yesterday in the direct examination
were reviewed and checked up. To the
question: I'm your audit of the affairs
Of the Commerce Realty and Trust
company, did you find any instance
when the cash book was over" Piper
replied NO; as 1 stated before 1 did
not make a complete audit to estab-
lish a general cash shortage"
At the end of the cross examination
the witness went under a redirect by
Attorney Gilmore At the question,
Were you able to determine from the
date you examined all books just ex-
actly where all of these items should
have been entered in the books of the
Commerce Realty and Trust company"'
he answered, II found a charge" AT
the close of the redirect examination
Piper was again questioned by Murray
and went off the stand at 40.
At the finish of Piper's testimony,
Attorney Gilmore made the request to
be allowed to put Mrs. Sperry, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Iverson, mother and fa-
ther of the defendants wife, on the
stand in order to prove that the al
legged meeting of July 10 did not take
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