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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-20
JERSEY COSSACKS
FOUND GUILTY OF
MURDER OF GIRL
Manslaughter . Verdict
Returned by Jury

BENNINGTON, N. j., June TO-
Two members of the New Jersey state
constabulary, Lieut.. Daniel F. Rogers
and A. X. Larsen, were yesterday
convicted of manslaughter in connec-
ton with the death of Beatrice
Meaney on December 81, who was
shot whensa contingent of ID troop
ers poured a flood of bullets into her
farmhouse following an attempt to
serve warrant against her brother.
The young man was accused of I'M
derfeeding his cattle.
Twelve other troopers and two
agents Of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals" who
inspired the original charges were
acquitted by the jury.
Brother Shot, Another Beaten.
During the course of the pogrom
on the farm, James Meaney, broth
er of the slain girl was shot and
wounded by the cossacks. and Timothy
Meaney, another brother, was beaten
into insensibility.
After the brutal orgy of the troop
a murder charge against the attack
ers, but the grand jury later brought
in blanket indictment charging the
10 with manslaughter.
In summing up the case the state
prosecutor bitterly denounced the
brutality of the troopers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-20
SEDITION TRIAL
OPENS TODAY IN
WOODLAWN,' PA.
Workers Arrested by
Bosses Private Police


PITTSBURGH, Pa, June 19.-The
trial of Pete Muselin of Woodlawn,
Pa, charged with violation of the
Pennsylvania Flynn anti-sedition act
begins Monday at Beaver County
Court, Beaver, Pa.
Muselin, together with seven other
workers were arrested Armistice Day,
last year, after the local, state and
the Jones and Laughlin police raided
three peaceful houses and seized some
literature. The men were released on
$1,000 bail each and charged with Sc
dition. The indictment was quashed
at later date. The men were, how
ever, rearrested the same day and
charged with exactly the same
"crime."
Squashed Second Time.
The attorney for International La
Dor Defense and American Civil Lib
critics Union succeeded to have the
case quashed for second time. Several
days elapsed when five of the eight
men were rearrested for the third
time and again charged with violation
of the sedition act and held under
$4,000 bail each.
The trial in Beaver begins at a
time when a similar case, that Of
M. Saldokas, who was arrested
March 10Th in Wilmerding, Pa, while
preparing to address mass meeting
Of Lithuanian Literary Society. was
quashed by Judge. Gray of Pitts
burgh.
Charged with Sedition.
Saldokas was charged with sedition
and released under $4,000 bail after
spending several days in Jail. His
case was quashed on the grounds that
the Indictment "does not contain any
sufficient allegation to sustain a
conviction"
The opinion of Judge Gray which
was concurred in by Judges Ford,
Cohen and Moore, was based on pre-
vious decision rendered by Judge
Reeder of Beaver County in case of
Mezzey of New York, who was ar
rested in Woodlawn and charged with
sedition.
Same Crime.
1t will be remembered that Ed.
Horacek and ten other workers were
arrested in Pittsburgh in May, 1928,
and charged with same crime of sedi-
tion. They were held under abnor-
NAL high bail ranging from $4,000 to
$4,000 each. Horacek's case was tried
in November, 1925, and he was found
guilty. The indictments against all
of these Pittsburgh defendants are
exactly the. same as the indictments
against Mezzey and Zadolkas which
were quashed, one in Beaver and one
in Pittsburgh.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-20
Big Textile Merger
Proposed; Southern
Competition Feared
(By Federated Press.)

FALL RIVER, Mass, June 10
Loss of business to southern manu-
facturers brought group of leading
cotton goods makers from south
eastern Massachusetts to conference
to discuss a possible merger.
The merger would combine the
operation of several million spindles
under one unified direction. Costs
would be lowered by alloting one style
of goods to one plant or group of
plants, and other styles to others, thus
stopping duplication of effort.
Fear Southern Competition.
The Davol, Granite, Bourne, Troy,
Barnard, Flint, Merchants
and Richard Borden Corp. were
among those assembled. Most of the
manufacturers are said to have OPP
posed the merger proposal but the
promoters of the plan are still hope
full of putting it over. They point out
that Fall River has steadily lost
ground to the south where wages are
lower, hydro-electric power is album
dant and freight costs are smaller,
factor.
Merger talk is being closely fol-
lowed by the local labor unions. r.
United Textile Workers and the
pendent American Federation
tile Operatives are in the fl,
most Of the Fall River worke
unorganized. Portuguese are tn,
est single racial group.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-20
Vicious Conditions
At Welfare Island
ExpOsGdI W.DunnG

Prison reform has hardly penetra-
ted Welfare Island, the New York
City prison, says William r. Dunno,
editor Of The DAILY WORKER,
who has been released on $1,000 bail
on a certificate of reasonable doubt
Dunno was serving q 30-day sentence
for the publication Of the poem
"America" in The DAILY WORKER.
The Communist editor describes
the dormitories, where 100 diseased
and well men. are herded together.
Blankets are not sterilized and there
are few sanitary precautions. Pro-
fessional criminals and dope fiends
are confined with men arrested for
trivial offenses.
Dunno was attached to the work
house. where the men are put to
work at outdoor jobs, for the most
part But in the penitentiary ad-
joining, where the lOnger-term men
and women are kept, the diversion of
work is provided for only the favored
few. In the penitentiary the I'M
fortunate prisoners sit 20 to %
hours day in their little cells, with
a minimum period for exercise. and
seemingly no provision for educa-
tional classes.
No Jury Trial.
'The most surprising thing" said
Dunno, twas to find so many prison
ers who had been sent up for terms
as high as three years without jury
trial. The Court Of Special Sessions,
consisting Of three judges, without
jury, has the power to imprison men
and women for that period. I don't
think that such a condition exists in
any other state in America"
David Gordon, who wrote the poem
for which Dunno was sentenced, has
also been released on q certificate of
doubt Gordon was serv-
ing three years in the New York Re-
formatory
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-20
new S4,0OO,OOO
BIN. 7. SWINDLE
is MADE PUBLIC
(Continued fronl Paae Onel

Continued from Page One)
with the full original figure for the
equipment, it automatically falls VIC
Tim to the full cost of this "bonus"
which the company is stealing.
Untermyer declared in his letter
that he is planning to institute con
tempt proceedings at once against
Gerhard NJ. Dahl and Thomas L.
Chadbourne, the two largest stock
holders in the BIN. T.. for their re-
fusal to answer embarrassing uues-
tions during the transit hearings.
Chadbourne simply took the boat and
went off to Europe when the examina-
ton got too personal. Dahl, likewise,
was -hesitant about getting commun-
icative about the family interest in
the BIN. T., including its reasons
for purchasing l. r. I. stock.
Al Smith at Bottom.
The present hearings are brot about
by the temporary break between Gov.
Smith and the traction gang to which
he had previously sold out due to
tnelr iaiiure TO support his presiden-
tial aspirations.
Untermyer, who is quite generally
known to be the under-cover man Of
Smith, is utilizing this opportunity
to further the governors ambitions
by taking a sideswipe at the traction
interests.
Expect Peace" Soon.
Sooner or later, it is expected, these
differences win be adjusted, "new
unification plan" adopted, an increased
fare will be put over and the workers
Of New York, as hitherto, will foot
the bill.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-20
Fake "Disarm" COnfab
Fizzles Before Start

GENEVA, June 19.-No one ex-
poets anything to come out of the
disarmament" meeting which opens
here Monday-least of all the various
delegations.
The American delegation will pro-
pose nothing Startling" said Hugh
Gibson, head of the delegation and
expects nothing startling from rep
resentatives of other countries. Anne
RIGA will flatly reject any proposal
for the decentralization of the
Panama Canal. delegates intimated.
Admiral Saito, japanese delegate,
refused to make any public state
ment.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-20
Corporations Drop
Schemes for Group
Worker Insurance

Failures of the American Wooden
Co. and its companies to continue
the group life insurance which was
provided for their employees in 1918
points to the need of legislation to
give stability as we'll as general APP
plication to workmen's life insurance,
according to statement issued by
the American Association for Labor
Legislation.
Announcement of the discontin-
uance of group insurance by the con-
Germs centering in the American
Wooden Co.." says the Association,
emphasize anew the distressing ele-
ment of uncertainty in such private
schemes of industrial insurance. This
uncertainty was also shown conspicu-
ously in the plight of the former en-
ployes Of the Morris Packing Co,
who worked for years under con-
parry pension plan, only at the end
to be deprived Of the benefits.
Should Protect Workers.
Lack of stability of voluntary
plans in industry for unemployment;
insurance was recently demonstrated
by the suspension Of the unemplpoy-
ment fund in the cloak industry Of
New York City.
public action through Legislation
| is the effective, permanent, and GER
tain method of protecting the indus
trial workers against the hazards q
accidents. disability, old age and I'M
employment"
It was pointed out that while it is
true that an option exists in all groul
life policies which provides for thC
continuance of the contract independ
ent Of the, company, usually after
years Of partial premium payment
the worker finds himself at an m
creased age with larger premiums t.
pay. As all group policies do moi
accumulate a cash value, as is The
case with ordinary insurance polio
les, the worker finds himself 'hold
ing the bag"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-20
Charley Not Yielding to Lita

NEW YORK, June 19.--RepC
from Los Angeles that Charley Cha.
lin had entered negotiations with Lit,
Gray Chaplin for the settlement Of
her suit for a separation were denied
today by Nathan Burkan, counsel for
the comedian. Chaplin is still in this
city stopping at Burkan's home.
"The story Of settlement between
Chaplin and his wife is based on UNI
founded rumor,' said Burkan. "No
negotiations have been opened and
from present indications negotiations
will not be opened"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-20
STRIKE OF $500
BKLYN PAINTERS
ON THIS MORNING
1900 Have Already Won
Increase in Wages

Between $500 and 5000 Brooklyn
painters, members Of Local 29, will
strike this morning to enforce their
demand for a 81 a day wage increase.
1t is likely that painters in Man
haitian and other boroughs will be-
come involved as a result of the walk
out
5000 workers had already won the
increase as a result of strike de-
elared April A, and which was tenn
porarily halted by an injunction
granted to a group of painter. bosses
by Judge Callahan of the supreme
court. These workers are now re-
ceiving $14 daily.
The court order expired yesterday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-20
NOLI MAKES PLEA
FOR WAR AGAINST
ALBANIAN TERROR
EX-Premier Raps Brit
ish Oil Imperialism

Making plea for Nationalist re-
volution in Albania and the overthrow
Of the large feudal landowners who
have handed over their country to
Great Britain and England, Bishop
Fan S. Noli, former premier of the
little Balkan state and a graduate of
Harvard, has signed the manifesto is
sued by the Albanian Committee for
National Liberation. The manifesto
says in part:
"Albanians: Those Nationalist who
for some time past have proclaimed
that the suppression Of the caste Of
feudal beys-lords of medieval lands
lis the first step toward the eman-
cipation of our people, are absolutely
right. The last two years Of the re-
gime Of feudal beys. with Ahmed
Zogu at their head, have proved this
in an irrefutable manner. In the
course of these two years, Albanian
independence, created after so much
struggle and sacrifice, has again fall
len into a servitude, both political and
economic, still more terrible than any
known hitherto in her history.
Below we ennumerate the calami-
ties which our people have been made
to suffer at the hands of the feudal
beys, the usual instruments of for
eign domination.
British Oil Grab.
cas- to Italy and England, the gov
eminent of the feudal beys has coded
them the national wealth by impos-
ing on our people the economic yoke
Of foreigners. England has obtained
oil concessions on scandslous condi-
tons. Italy has obtained, among
other things, the concession of the Ma
tional Bank, the flotation Of a loan
Of 100000 gold francs and the
right to colonize Albania. By means
Of the National Bank, Italy has gained
entire possession of the economic life
Of our country. By means of the loan
Of 100000 gold francs, which the
Albanian State has never deposited
and never will deposit, Italy will re-
alize in the shape of interest and
amortization an annual tribute of
more than 100000 gold francs for
forty years"
All Balkan Peoples.
Stressing the need of political or
ganization and alliance with the /
other oppressed peoples Of the Balk-
ans. the manifesto says: ITO succeed +
in this struggle against the feudal
Keys supported by British and Italian
imperialism) we must labor method /
ically and fundamentally again for
organization and enlightenment /
among the Albanian masses. We must
coordinate our movement with the
movements for freedom Of all OPP
pressed Balkanic peoples, and we
should also invite the support of all
progressive international factors in
the entire world"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-20
Newark Joint Defense
To Hold Vital Meeting
Tonight at 5 O'clock

A very important meeting will
be held tonight at 5 NJ at lsa
Prince St., Newark, 10 map out
plans TO raise funds to help the
fur workers win Their strike.
Ludwig Lendy, mSnager OF the
Joint Defense and Relief Com
mittee will be presef ~ the meet
ing.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-20
Sugar Strike Ends.

TUCUM, Argentina, June 10
After striking for several weeks the
sugar workers have gone back to
work. President de Alvear has
agreed to arbitrate the differences
between the workers and the bosses.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-20
Held on Ellis Island.

Paul Zalowski, veteran Of the
American army and a citizen, and
his wife and their two children are
being held on Ellis Island on their
return from Poland where they were
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-20
Ford Plant Closes.

SOMERVILLE, Mass, June 10
The assembly plant of the Ford Mo-
tor Company here has shut down for
six to eight weeks. One thousand
men are effected.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-20
Five Workers Killed in Amsterdam

I'VE NIIIcU IN AMsIeTudm.
LONDON, June 19.-Five persons
are dead and considerable property
damage resulted today from heavy
thunderstorm which swept over Am
sterdam and several Dutch towns Of
the vicinity, according to a Central
News dispatch.
Many OF the streets and houses in
Amsterdam and Rotterdam were in
undated, the reports said, and tele-
graphic and telephone communica-
tons were disrupted in many places.
The five who lost their lives were
laborers in Amsterdam. They were
killed by lightning
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-20
Collapse of Textile
Factory in Columbia
Results in 100 Hurt

B0GoTA, Columbia, June 10. -
One hundred textile workers we're
buried in the collapse Of textile
plant at Rossellon, near Medellin.
Relief trains are bringing the IN
iured to Medellin.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-20
Needle Trade Defense

Lower Bronx Workers Club Pledge
The members Of the Lower Bronx
Workers Club sent in 5000 which
was collected at their banquet. The
question of the struggle in the
Needle Trades was also taken up
and a resolution passed. They pledge
themselves to help the furriers and
cloakmakers continue their struggle
for a clean union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-20
Montana Federation to Meet.

HELENA, Mont, (FP) June 10
The Montana State Federation of La
Dor. convenes in Helena, the state
capital, June Is.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-20
School Without Scholars

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, June 49,
Efforts of the City of Yonkers to OBJ
tain a permanent injunction prohibit
ing further operation of the Moeller
boarding schools in the exclusive Park
Hill section Of Yonkers, reopened in
the supreme court today Application
was made by John w. Bryan, assist
ant corporation counsel of Yonkers,
for the Injunction and also an order
Of preference for trial.
Bryan said the pupils OF the school
received no instruction IN the build
ing, but were taken 70 New York
each day by bus.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-20
John Drew's Condition Critical.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.-The
condition Of John Drew, veteran ac-
tor, Is considered critical by DR..
Lawrence II. Hoffman, his physician.
Drew took turn for the worse
yesterday and today his condition re-
mains unchanged.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-20
Sends $500 for Defense.

Max Goldberg of Boston sent in
So for the Cloakmakers and Filrriers
Relief with excuses for not being
able TO send more and wishes fol
success in this most important work
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-20
si2O More From Nitgedaiget

Fox brought in $3.50 mlrc from
Nitgedaiget. The following contrib
uted: Herman Jessin $685. Werner
and Cooper $25; |. w. WiclSs $40;
Clara Silverstein $40; Bernard Bed
Ter $40; Davy Roth $40; Mike Jonsky
$40; Last week Fox collected $400
in one day at the Camp.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-20
Workers Party in Pittsburgh Sends So

The following letter was received
from Street Nucleus No. 2, Workers
Communist Party of Pittsburgh:
Dear Comrades; Enclosed you viii
f;nd a $50 loan for the strikers Our
Nucleus has no money but We could
not look on disnassionately when the
curriers' are carrying on such bril-
liant fight, 50 we taxed ourselves as
an example to Others" Max jenkins,
Secretary.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-20

saceo and yannetti Shall Not Di.'
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-20
Branch 625 For the Furriers Relief

Members of Lenin Branch 625
Workmen's Circle of New York sent
in s25 for the Furriers Relief. The
Branch informs that this money was
donated out of its treasury. They
promise to call a special meeting
where they hope to raise more money
to aid the Furrier Strikers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-20
Conductor of Roxy Theatre Orchestra
Will Appear.

Conductor of Roxy Theatre Orchestra
Will Appear.
Mr.. Emo Rape Of the Roxy The
atre will conduct the New York
Symphony Orchestra of 100, at the
Coney Island Stadium Concert. Mr..
Rape is one Of the most celebrated
conductors in Ans~siea.
Volunteers Wanted,
If you have some leisure time to de-
vote, come up to the office of the
Joint Defense and Relief COMMITTEES
and inquire for Lena Chernenko.
BOrrows S. and Sends 81 for Strikers
Ralph Grayden of Hobol1en, y. J.
writes: Dear Comrades The letter
in which you ask for help for the
strikers was received. The reason /
have not answered until now is be-
cause I did not have cent to my
name. Today | borrowed SCI to live
through the week. I am sending you
81 Of tlat and hope that thF dollar
will grove but = drop in a. gnat sum
for tie strikers
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
LEGION TEAM ID
 BATTLE BRISTOL
First Game Of District League to
 Be Staged Tomorrow

The New Britain American Le. zion baseball team will meet Bris. tol tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock on the Bristol High school diamond in the first game of the First Dis- trict league schedule. The teams will be battling in the initial con- test of the battle to see which one will play in the eliminations for the state title.
 The local team has been groomed for weeks under the tutelage of Larry Mangan. the coach who last year brought the squad through to the state championship. and right now presents a strong lineup that looks good as contender for the state title.
 The Bristol team promises to be a formidable foe for the New Brit ain team this year and tomorrow's game will be a fierce battle be- tween these two. Following the play of last season. the rivalry be- tween the two outfits Is intense.
 The players on the local club will meet at the Legion rooms to- morrow afternoon and will leave for Bristol at 1:45 o'clock. Back CTS of the New Britain club will accompany the team to Bristol to watch the game.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
RED S0X TO PLAY
 MANCHESTER HERE
Locals to Stack Up Against Two
 Fast Teams Over Week.End

The Corbin Red Sox baseball team faces a tough schedule over the weekend when it plays the Cheney Brothers team of South Manchester on Saturday and then he Walling- ford Lenox in Wallingford in a Gen. tral league game on Sunday.
 The Sox will meet the South Man chester crew in this city tomorrow afternoon at o'clock ct Willow Brook park. This will be an espe- cially good attraction as the visitors have a strong lineup that will make the home club travel.
 The Cheney Brothers are the lead ing team in the Silk Town and their record this year shows them to be one of the leading semi-pro clubs in the state. The team will line up as follows: Zwick or Boggini. c: Me- Donald, 1b; Pitt, 2b; Hunt, ss: Hanna, 3b; R. Boyce, If; Edgar, of: White, If. and Georgetti, E. Boyce or Wiley, p.
 Billy Schmidt will pr obably draw the pitching assignment against the visiting team tomorrow. Lilly. com- ing out of obscurity th.s year. is proving the sensation m the Indus trial league with his twirling. The local club will have it's regular line Up in the field.
 Sunday afternoon the local team will make an attempt to gain back some of the groundjlost 1n the Gen. tral Connecticut league ty dumping the Wallingtord Lenox. The team down the line is one that is making the pace hot one in the circuit and the Sox have no easy task confront ing them.
 Berg, who last Mon lay lost two tough games in his first start in the COX since his recent an.le injury, will probably draw the work of serv- ing them Up to the Lenox on Sun- day. Manager Tobin has instructed his team to win the game Sunday. and he left no doubt as to his mean ing when he served up lls orders. The locals will guard against drop ping another encounter like last Monday mornings debacle.