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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-09
LEATHER WORKERS
HEAR SH|PLACOFF
TAX CRAFT STORY

Denouncing the attempt that the
right wing administration of the
Fancy Leather Goods Workers
Union will make at Cooper Union to-
night to impose a $50 tax on the
membership, the Executive Commit
tee of the Trades Union Educational
League Of the union has issued the
following statement:
"The Shylocks of the. Fancy Leath-
err Goods workers are attempting by
hook or by crook to steam-roller
through a hold-up proposition of a
$50 tax on the membership.
"The Shiplacoff- Wolinsky outfit
has not learned anything from the
reception that it received at the hands
of the membership at the last meet
ing. This corrupt outfit is not pre-
pared to give up its dream Of $780,
900 grab from the membership.
Turn Down Proposition.
Last Thursdays meeting held at
the Rand School, which was called
for the purpose of jamming through
lIle IdA Recommendations AicLo ollO w IL
that the straw Napoleon Shiplacoff
with his vicious attacks on the left
wing, can no longer confuse the
minds of the workers. Thus when
the great phraseologist proposed his
$50 tax he was answered by jeers
and laughter. The Shiplacoff- Violin
sky gang seeing that it was beaten,
called off the meeting.
"At the right meeting the Shipla-
coff gang hopes to fare better. 1t
is coming better prepared and is de-
termined to defy the membership
which is virtually unanimous in its
opposition to the outrageous tax.
at is certain that the mass of
workers will come to this
Cooper Union meeting and reject the
cut-throat proposition to lift $50
from each union members.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-09
Wilkes Barre silk
Mil Strike Sure
To Organize Girls

WILKES-BARRE, Pa, August 8.
The Wilkes-Barre Silk Mills strike
is complete, 600 workers are picket
ing in mass, and the company is will
ing to yield on demands to recognize
the union, no discrimination against
strikers, better sanitary conditions in
Mushrooms, installation of fans, real
drinking water and a relief period,
but refusing the two principle de-
mands of no speed-up and wage
increase.
Tried Speeding.
This strike started with an attempt
by the employers to make the silk
winders who were working Is ends go
to work on 105. They promised to
run the machines somewhat slower,
but the workers refused to believe
they would really do this, or that
they could stand the work if it were
done. The day shift is made up of
girls who draw maximum wages of
$14 a week, no matter how long they
stay on the job.
Twenty-Five girls sent a commit
tee to explain this to the boss, who
had them elected from the premises
by force. The twenty-five then
struck, merely as gesture of dis
pair.
All Had Grievances.
But it happened that their griev-
ance was told about all over the mill,
and that spinners, reelers, tynners,
ETC., found themselves with grievances
as important to them as this was to
the winders.
The first walk-out was on Monday.
Pat Toohey, progressive miner &C.
cupied with Sacco-Vanzetti defense
work in Wilkes-Barre, took part in
the demonstration of about fit.
pickets before the mill gates Tuesda.
morning, made a speech, hired ha.
and advised election of picket com
mittees, statement of demands,
grievance committee to see Geo 5
McFarlane, the superintendent, etc.
as the strikers were absolutely un
organized and had no experience il
labor struggles.
The grievance committee saw the
management, with results as statct
above, mass picketing brought out OF
strike every employee, including tn
100 boys who work on the night shift,
and international President McMahoi
of the United Textile Workers ar
rived late in the week with an or
ganizer to take charge of the strike
The workers will all join the unol
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-09
Mailers, Coal Miners
Alu minimum Workers
Strike During Week

WASHINGTON, Aug. s. (FP). -
Leading labor disputes listed this week
include the demand of Dallas News
and Journal mailers for union recog-
milton, of $50 Aluminium Co. workers
at Niagara Falls for wage increase
and of 405 Nanticoke, Pa. hard coal
miners for adjustment of wages and
working conditions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-09

union building that could have been
gotten for a song was lost. Now
there are only 1900 organized shoe
workers in New York City out of
10000 employed in the industry.
After our general officials together
with the employers go thru with the
present wrecking campaign, together
with the Boot & Shoe, who has in re-
cent months established organization
headquarters in New York, lord
knows what will be left. ...
Brothers and Sisters! This is the
dark story of perfidy and betrayal
that has wrecked the New York or
ganization. When you will read this
it will remind you of similar ones
that unfortunately fill the. pages Of
history of the shoe workers --.-
Honeycombed as our organizations
are with bosses agents, there are
very few cases in the history of the
shoe workers organization compar-
able with the reasonable record of
Nolan and Fitzgerald in the wreck
ing of the New York organization.
1t is such activities that wrecked all
shoe workers organizations in the
past. If such practices prevail and
are tolerated by the rank and file of
the Protective the workers even in
side our organization will lose faith
in the Shoe Workers Protective Union
and surely the unorganized, witness
ing such actions, it will be exceeding
ly difficult to win them to join our
organization.
1t is our belief that the Shoe Work
ers' Protective Union can be saved by
the elimination of the ruinous leader
ship now in control. This union has
been built by the sacrifices and eff
forts of thousands of rank and file
shoe workers and belongs to them.
1t is not the property of the Fitzger-
aids and Nolans to do with as they
please. Therefore we will not do as
many workers under similar circum-
stances did in the past and start a
new organization. This is our union
and if anyone must go it is the Fitz-
geralds and Nolans. We maintain
our right to belong to this organiza-
ton and are appealing the matter be-
fore the rank and file throughout the
Protective. We ask you to support
us in this fight. The practice of ex-
pulsions and suspensions of those
that differ with the leading officials
must cease. We must have an honest
progressive leadership that will fight
for the workers interest, organize the
unorganized, work for unity amongst
the shoe workers thru amalgamation,
shorten the hours and improve our
conditions. This is what the shoe
workers must have to lead them to
4 victory.
If you are with us for clean, hon
est, progressive administration, sup
port us in our just cause and let the
General Council know where you
stand.
! Fraternally yours,
/ New York District Council No. 2
Shoe Workers Protective Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-09
Courts Help Tin Co. to
Defeat Strike for Hour

BALTIMORE, Aug. 8 (FP). -
Courts have granted an injunction to
the Tin Decorating Co. to help it de-
feat strike of photographers Local
IS. The unions 125 members struck
for an immediate 46-hour week, with
one hour less beginning January l
and the 44-hour week from January
|. 1929.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-09
Coolidge Intervention
Urged By Committee

BOSTON, Aug. THE Sacco-
Vanzetti Defense Committee, in a
statement issued tonight, calls for
peaceful demonstrations Wednesday
1t has sent telegram to President
Coolidge urging him to intervene on
the ground that much of the evidence
in the case is secreted in the files OF
the Department of Justice.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-09

NEWS AND COMM E Mt
Anon EDUC ALTON
LABOR AND GOVERNMENT
TRADE UNION POLITICS
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-09

POLICIES AND PROGRAMS
STRIKES - INJUNCTIONs
THE TRADE UNION PRESS
LABOR AND IMPERIALISM
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-02
D0HENY Will
II LII Uu | |
LOSE ABOUT
81 MILLION
Oil Operator Expected to Seek
Congressional Relief TO
q
Offset Losses

Washington, March 2.--LP)-Under
the supreme court decision canceling
his lease from the government of
the Elk Hills, California, naval oil
reserve on illegal and fraudulent
grounds. Edward L. Dohcny stands
to lose $2l,686,92S, it has been
estimated here, but congressional
relief probably will be sought by the
oil operator to offset most of this
loss.
Counter claims also are understood
to be under consideration by. the
port company of New York, which
was "art of the Doheny organization
when the Elk Hills lease was ac-
quired, but afterwards was sold,
separating Doheny's interests in it
from that Of the Pan-American Pc
troleum company.
Officials of the latter company,
located in Los Angeles, where Mr..
Doheny is under care of physician,
say both companies were involved in
the Elk Hills litigation, but do not
know what share each will assume in
the losses.
OF the total probable loss. estim-
ated at the navy department, $780,
600 in cash is now held by the court
receivers, and reports the value Of
royalty oil Doheny received from
working the Elk Hills deposits,
while the remainder represents ex-
penditures made in drilling the oil,
constructing storage tanks at Pearl
Harbor. Hawaii, and the oil stored
there.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-02
SPIRIT BRIDE
NEVER COMES
SUIT STARTED
Kansas Farmer Tells of Civ
ing Spiritualist Medium
Property and Money

Wichita. Kans., March 2.-Gp)
John Seybold, 7l-year-old Kansas
farmer, has appealed to the district
court here for judgment of $500
against Mrs. Nellie c. Moore, self
STYLED spiritualist medium. because a
spirit bride he married more than a
year ago failed to materialize.
Sevbold said he first became inter-
ested in the spirit world when Mrs.
Moore assured him she had summon
ed the spirit of his SON who would
guide him in all transactions.
The complaint then tells of Sew
bold's marriage to Sarah" the spirit
bride. First there was an engage
ment. then q wedding ceremony con-
Quoted by Mrs. Moore. The wedding
feast was attended by several earth
" persons and numerous spirits were
invited. An empty chair was provid-
ed for Sarah" who failed to mater
ialize despite assurance she was
there. he declared.
Seybold produced evidence to show
he paid 800 for the wedding feast,
purchased ring and decided three
--rr".'~- ~ land to Mrs.
4oore, as we'll Is depositing money
4~A AA~A.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-02
JERRY TARB0T'
IDENTIFIED AS
DRAFT DODGER
Chairman Johnson Of House
Veterans Committee Re-
veals 'HerO's' Status

Washington, March 2.-(Pl-Jerry
Tarb0t, the man who claims to be u
world war hero who has lost his
memory, today was declared by
Chairman johnson Of the house vet
Grams committee to be Alexander
Dubois, Jr., draft dodger. and the
son of chef in u Cuban hotel.
The South Dakota representative,
himself war veteran. made this
statement at a meeting of his COM
mittee, in answer to inquiries why he
had not supported relief legislation
for Tarbot.
Members of congress, he said,
would be SURPRISED and shocked" if
they knew the facts. He added that
the department of justice had made
an exhaustive investigation Of the
case.
He then introduced as the first
witness to support his statement
Mrs. Flora Dove Large of Detroit,
who said she married Tarbot on De-
cember %, 1917, in Toledo, and that
he gave his name as Howard Francis
Noble. She divorced him in Febru-
ary, 1918, because she couldn't stand
him." she said.
She first saw Tarbot in Detroit,
she said, at rooming house she
conducted. After marriage. she con-
tinued, she was convinced they
would not be happy and they sep
arated and she never saw Tarbot
again until today.
Mrs. Lange said she had been mar
ried once before she married Tarbot
and twice since.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-02
S0lOns' Attempts to
Boost Their Own Pay
Prove Unsuccessful

Hopes Of certain Legislators for
an increase in pay for the session
now ending gave last gasp and ex-
pired Tuesday.
The senate, which, has agitated the
matter throughout the session, intro
duced and passed q bill Tuesday pro-
: viding 81 day extra for each legis-
lator to compensate him for commit
tee work. The constitution limits
pay for ordinary services to IS day.
When the bill came to the house,
however, that body refused to
suspend its rules and accept it for
action. Under the rules, bills origi-
mating in one house must reach the
other 10 days before the close Of the
session.
Two roll calls were taken in the
house. So many changes were made
! on the first roll call before it could
be announced that IL finally was de-
termined to call the roll again So
that the members could be sure Of
what they wanted to do. The final
roll call rejected the bill, 56 to 53.s
The attorney general previously
,,had ruled that resolution designed
TO increase the lagiaIators' pay was
unconstitutional because money
could not be appropriated by resolu-
tion.
,...,,.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-02
WOMAN LEADER
OF ROMANTICS
BEING SOUGHT
Mrs. Margaret w. Rowan
Wanted as C0nspirator in
Alleged Murder Plot
WARRANT is ISSUED
She and Two Aides Charged
With Attack on Leader of
Opposing Faction

Los Angeles, March 2.--R)-Fol-
lowers Of Mrs. Margaret w. Rowan.
religious leader and self-styled
prophecies who is being sought as u
cOnsipartor in an alleged murder
plot, declared today they were no
more able to explain her recent dis
appearance than the failure Of her
worlds end prophecy two years ago.
A complaint, charging Mrs. Rowan
and two of her aides with conspir-
acy with intent to commit murder,
was issued yesterday as the result
of an alleged attack upon DR.. Burt
+. Fullmer, leader of an opposing
church faction. DR.. j. +. Balzer and
Miss Mary A. Wade. arrested at the
scene OF the purpOrted attack, were
named in the same charges.
Two Assailants Identified
The conspiracy complaint was is
sued after Fullmcr reported he had
been lured to cabin in tourist
automobile camp where he was
bea EN- with gas pipe and jabbcd
with u hypodcrmic needle. He iden-
tifled Baizcr and Miss Wade as his
assailants and charged that the at
tack was the result of his threats to
"cxpose" the activities of Mrs. Rowan
and her followers.
Police declared both Balzer and
Miss Wade admitted the attack and
implicated Mrs. Rowan as the insti-
gator.
Fullmer told police that factional
strife has existed among the
"Rowanitcs" for some time. All orig
inally were members of the Seventh
Day Adventist church. Because Of
Mrs. Rowan's teachings, she and her
followers were oustcd. They formed
a church of their own and called il
The Seventh Day Adventist Reformed
church.
Became Skeptical
Mrs. Rowan had predicted the
world would end February S, 1925.
As the appointed time passed and
nothing happened, Fullmer became
skeptical and started an 'investiga-
tion.' Since the division, both fac
tions have been rushing to the
courts with suits and counter suits.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-02
HOUSE SPENDS
ALL TUESDAY
IN COMMITTEE
Starts Out Today With Only
so Bills Left to Act on Be-
fore Adjournment

| Sharp disputes on the proposal te
change the time west Of the Mis-.
souri, river, bill to permit banks tC
pledge their assets to safeguard de-
posits of public funds, bill to H.
cense and regulate cosmetologists
and hairdressers, and permitting
high schools to raise tuition rates tc
pupils from other school districts
marked the house session Tuesday.
The house also approved an amend
ment which practically rewrites The
senate bill providing separate classi.
fication Of savings accounts up to
$500 by banks. Such accounts would
be specially protected and would be
preferred lines against banks which
take advantage Of the law to open
such department.
A bill which changes the state hail
insurance law in many respects also
was approved with little argument.
The house spent most of it's time
in the committee Of the whole and
did not reach bills on its calendar
sch eduled for third reading.
Only so Bills Left
When it recessed until 10 O'Clock
today the house had SO bills remain-
ing on it's list. Thirty-five of these
were on the calendar for final ac-
tion, 20 are in the committee of the
whole and five still are in commit
tee. Committee reports today, how
ever, are expected to get every meas.
ure before the house SO that final ac-
tion may be taken Thursday and Fri
day.
After an extended fight the COM
Ln clx INIT tnA hnl n
amendments to bill revising the
grain grading and warehouse law
and recommended it's passage in the
ate. Later the measure was returned
to the committee of the whole where
it will be considered again today.
Three conference committees were
named by the house Tuesday, follow
ing it's refusal to concur in amend
ments made by the senate to house
bills.
Senate action in amending the bill
legalizing the sale Of snuff to cut
the sales tax from three cents a
package to one cent was opposed by
the house as were senate amend
ments to H. B. 34f and 253. The
former is bill creating an estate
tax and the latter is the appropria-
tion for the motor vehicle registrars
office.
At the suggestion of conference
committee appointed Monday, the
house accepted certain amendments
to bill providing for notice of in
tention to foreclose in certain cases
and passed it again.
After a brief fight the senate
flour labelling bill, amended to con-
form to the bill passed by the house
and killed by the senate, was sent
to the committee Of the whole fol
discussion today.
Federal Inspection Discussed
Fighting the action Of the commit
tee on warehouses and grain grading
of which he is chairman, G. w. Hoff-
man, Pembina county, asked that the
committee amendments to a senate
bill be rejected. The committee had
cut out provision for federal in.
spection and grading of grain with.
in the state. Without the federal
Continued on page three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-02
NAVAL BILL, WHICH PROVIDES FOR
THREE new CRUISERS, IS APPROVED
BY COOLIDGE DESPITE OPPOSITION
White. House Fails to Dis
close to What Extent Deci-
sion TO Sign Bill May Have
Been Influenced BY Dimin-
ishing Prospects For Fur
ther Limitation Treaty

Washington. March 2-R) The
appropriation for three new cruisers,
put into the naval bill by congress
over the recommendation OF lrc--
ident Coolidge. received presidential
acquiesccnce today when Mr.. Cool
idge signed the bill.
The cruiser proposal repeatedly
has been linked in congressional dis
cussions with the presidents move
for naval limitation conference
but in announcing signature of the
bill the White House did not disclose
to what extent the decision may hav>
been influenced by the diminishing
prospects for further limitation
treaty.
Sponsored by the big navy advo-
Gates in congress, the cruisers at
first were left out of the naval bill
by the house. but after the senate
had approved the project house lead
ers secured similar action. 1t was On
the midst Of the discussion that Mr.
Coolidge proposed a limitation con-
ference to Great Britain, Japan
France and Italy
Coolidge Still Hopeful
Great Britain and Japan have ac-
ccpted the invitation, but France and
Italy declined. Mr.. Coolidge never
theless still is hopeful that negOti
ations on the subject will be possible
During consideration of the nava
bill in congress it was argued by thu
cruiser advocates that the three
cruiser plan was in complete accord
with the presidents limitation pro
posals.
Three more ships Of the cruiser
class would not bring the American
cruised strength to a point where il
would have to be scaled down under
any reasonable limitation agreement
they declared. but would strengthen
the hand of the American negOtiators
by giving them further possible
trading point
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-02
IDENTITY OF
KILLER STILL
DEEP MYSTERY
Hans c. BjOne, Bank Cashier,
Apparently Slain While
Sitting in Vault
SHOT WITH HIS OWN GUN
This Opinion Strengthened
When Authorities Fail to
Find Bankers Weapon .s

Verona, N. D., March 2.--LF9--Au.
thorities today were still without
clues as to the identity Of the mur-
derer of Hans &. Bjonc. cashier Of the
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
here, who was slain sometime Monday
afternoon as he sat in the vault Of
the bank
As hours went by without the de-
veiopmcnt of a single clue. the MUIR
der today began to take on the ap-
pearance of perfect crime" Au-
thorities believe that the crime was
we'll planned by some one who was
familiar with Bjonc's habit of work
ing at the bank until late in the aft
ernoon.
Relatives of the dead man believe
that the slain cashier went to his
death at the hands Of an acquaintance
or, possibly, former friend. Gilbert
c. Bjone and H. NJ. Bjone. president
and vice president Of the bank and
uncles Of the slain man, declared that
he would never have allowed man
he did not know to pass by the rail-
ing of the bank into the portion where
the vault is located. They pointed
out that anyone who was not known
by Bjone would have been challenged
by the. cashier. They secuted the
theory that it would have been possi-
bic for any one to enter the bank and
pass through the railing up to the
vault without being heard.
Authorities indicated they believed
that this theory was plausible.
The opinion that Bjone was shot
by his own pistol was strengthened
today when further search failed to
reveal the weapon.
An oft-repeated desire to "shoot it
out with bank robber" apparently
~ax denied Bjsre. Thislgas revealed
today by his friends who said he was
an expert marksnlan and carried a
gun at all times.
About $4,000 was taken from the
bank, an incomplete check showed.
A coroner's jury late yesterday
decided that BjOne was killed by an
unidentified person or persons.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-02
LITTLE HOPE ENTERTAINED FOR
28 men MISSING in WALES MINE
DEMONSTRATION AGAINST PREMIER
Twenty-three Bodies Already
Recovered, Setting Prob
able Death Toll at 51-Six-
ty-nine Escaped Alive
Baldwin Is BOOed When He
Visits Mine

London, March 2.-[R Little hope
was entertained today that men i'm.
prisoned by colliery explosion
near Cwm, Wales, yesterday could b,
rescued alive. Adviccs indicated
that all % men missing might b.
considered dead. This would bring
the death toll to 81, as % bodies wer.
recovered.
Galleries had been cleared of gas
aid willing volunteers were working
today to clear a passage, a task in
volving labor for hours.
When the explosion occurred there
were l20 men in the shaft, and 81
escaped.
The disaster took place on St
Dawid's day, the Welsh national fete
day. Celebrations were abandoned
and the country gave itself over to
mourning.
Fourteen men lost their lives in d
colliery accident near Mansfield
England, about two hours after the
Cwm explosion. A cage taking eight
miners into the pit was struck by
tons Of piping which had collapsed
1t crashed to the bottom where nine
men were at work.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-02
Sheep Specialist
to Visit County
Friday, Saturday

George Baker, livestock extension
specialist of the Agricultural Col
lege, will visit Burleigh county Fri
day and Saturday Of this week to
hold meetings to discuss care and
management of sheep during lambing
time.
Meetings are to be held at Sterling
Friday afternoon and at County
Agent A. r. Miesen's office here Sat-
urday afternoon.
All farmers who have sheep are in
vited to be present at the meetings.
a general discussion will be held
after Mr.. Bakers talk.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-02
Ten Commandments
Bill Now Placed Up
to Governor SOrlie

Copies Of the Ten Commandments
will be placed in every school room
Of North Dakota if measure finally
passed by the state senate Tuesday is
approved by Governor A. G. Sorlie.
A senate bill with the same provi-
sions was previously killed after an
extended debate and new measure
was introduced and passed by the
house. It was defeated by the senate
judiciary committee, but was later re-
vived. There was no comment on
passage Of the bill Tuesday, which
carried by bare majority.