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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-08
COTTON CROP
ESTIMATED AT
!. IA MILLIONS
Exact Figure Given By
Bureau is 14,133,0 900;
Ginnings Are Over
Million

WASHINGTON. Nov. s.-tPt-Th
department Of agriculture snnounc-
ed today that a cotton crop Of H.
1913. 1000 eauivalent-5O0 pound bales Is
indicated for this year.
Indicated production by states in
bales was:
Virginia $4,000, North Carolins
SIS 900. South Carolina 735,00o
Georgia ee5 900, Florida $4,000. Mis-
souri, $4,000. Tennessee $4,000
Alabama 100000, Mississippi j.
$4,000. Louisiana $685. 900, Texas
5.15o,oOo. Oklahoma 1,1s0, 600, Ar
kansas 1.l75,O 600. New Mexico r.
900, Arizona $4,000. California 49,
600, Lower California 10000, other
states 10000.
The acreage left for harvest by
states follows:
Virginia 8 $4,000. North Carolina T.
$50 1000. South Carolina 2,4S7 900
Georgia 3.79s, 600, Florida $4,000
Missouri 367. 900. Mississippi $685.
COO. Louisiana 1898. 900. Texas IL
63i 900. Oklahoma 4,630,000, Arkan'
n 3.46S. 900. New Mexico l0s. 600
Arizona 1873. 900. California 22i 600
Tennessee 1.0S2. 900. Alabama 1857
600. other states $1,000.
The full effect Of the hurricane
in Florida. Georgia and the Caro-
linas was responsible for a decline
of 10000 bales in the forecast Of
yields from these states. the de.
.partment reported. The incrNse OF
100000 bales. or about one per cent
in the total forecast Of 100000
bales. or about one per cent in the
total forecast was ascribed by the
department to better than average
weather conditions during October
in Alabama. Mississippi. Louisiana
Arkansas and Texas. The report
noted ar increase of 365. 900 bales
during the month for these ii,
states.
WASHINGTON. Nov s.-(P-Cot
ton of this years crop ginned prior
TO November | totaled 10.160.997
bales. counting round bales as hall
bales. the census bureau announced
today. This compared with 9.92O.S4t
for 1927 and i~1.253.s73 for 1925.
Ginnings prior to November l by
states follow:
Alabama sf7.264. Arizona 1857
Arkansas s1.20s. California 1855
Florida 1853. Georgia 1921
Louisiana 5s6.561. Mississippi 1897.
729. North Carolina 497. 1Ss. Okla.
homa 1859. South Carolina 5I3,
765. Texas 3.s66,i52 Missouri 49,.
.e2a. New Mexico 33.Is4. TENNESSEE
21s.549. Virginia 20.729, other
states 1854.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-08
X FARMER SLAIN;
ONE HELD; HEARING SET

CHILDRESS, Tex. Nov. 1.-tP-
Hardy Brown. AS. farmer. was shot
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-08

BABY SWALLOWS SAFETY PIN
acknowledgements Irene
German died as the result of swal-
lowing an open safety pin.
, 1928-12-04
Health Notes

/. Boil all drinking water ard milk for
ten minutes before using.
2. Keep drinking water and milk in
clean containers and see that the
containers are covered.
These precautions are necess arV due to
the prevalence of intestinal disorders.
Intestinal complaints are also c3usel
by infection of food and water by house
flies. The subject Of house flies will be
considered 10 the Friday issue Of this pa
per.
JOSEPH A. MCMULLIN
Chief Sanitation Off ;er,
, 1928-12-04

IN conformity with Section p of
l the Colonial Law, all persons re-
siding in the Country District of
the Jurisdiction of Christiansted,
who consider themselves in receipt
of a clear yearly income of Frs.
10000 and otherwise to be emit
tied to franchise in conformity with
Section Is Of the said Colonial Law,
or who before the 3lst March 1929,
will attain the qualifications of
franchise (see Section % S t.clause)
are hereby requested to notify the
same in writing to the undersigned
Chairman of the Electoral Board
before the expiration of this month.
The ELECTORAL BOARD for the
Country District Of Christiansted,
st. CroiX, Y. |. u. S A, December
3rd 1928.
A. E. STAKEMANN,
Chairman
, 1928-12-04
Publication.

IN conformity with Section q Of
] the Colonial Law. all persons re
siding in the town of lhristiansted
and Suburbs, VINO consider them
selves in receipt of a clear yearly
income of Frs, 10000 and other
wise to be entitled to franchise in
conformity with Section Is of the
said Colonial Law, or who before
the 31st March 1929, will attain
the qualifications Of franchise (see
Section % last clause are hereby
requested to notify the same in
writing to the undersigned Chair
man of the Electoral Board, before
the expiration of this month.
TIE ELECTORAL BOARD for Chris
tiansted's Town and Suburbs, St.
Croix " l. y. S. A., December 3rd
1928.
A. E. STAKEMANN,
Chairman.
, 1928-12-04

granted half pay for the number Of years
they worked in the pubic service under
len who by the presert turn of affairs
have actually received more chan those
who were granted life allowances 10 les
sar amounts in RECOGNITION Of longer SER
vice In this as in other matters the
world is growing Old and strange.
, 1928-12-04
TELEGRAM MS
ST CRDIX STATION.

London, Nov. Both Sir Austen Chlm,
berlain, made his first appearance in The
House of Commons ON "wednesday after
his prolonged holiday. He was warmly
cheered on his entry. Answering Sques.
tons on the Foreign policy he stated
earnestly that he desired to work in har-
m0ny with the United States and jaOan
in respect to their common interests in
China, He also stated that no converse.
tions were proceeding in tbs respect
with Toxic, except a normal exchange
of information and views between
the Ministers Of the two countries
at Picking. He added that by taking
up teach problem as it arose, the
diplomats will be in a position to de-
eide when their common course of action
is desirable. The course would be the
natural consequence of obligations ass.
umed under Washington treaties by
which Britain. Japan and the Ulited
States agreed to keep each other inform
ed of the ir actions towards China. He
denied that there was any preference
, 1928-12-04
EDITORIAL

With the payments disbursed to cover
allotmente for the month of December
practically all the pensions and allowances
to former employees who were in the ser.
vice of the Danish colonial government
when the islands were formally trans.
ferred March 81, 1917, cease in accord
ance with notice sent them through the
, 1928-12-04

Danish Consul at St Thomas to ne eff.
feet that either because they h3"3 'Ob-
tanned a rather permanent position in
foreign service or receive from private
sources a not inadequate income, the
gratuities ia question would be liscon-
tinupd entirely at the end of 1898; this
despite the fact that said pensions or
allowances were made available bg a sp2.
cial law drafted in Denmark at To- time
of the particular situation grOW'og out
eff the sale Of the islands, anC we're
granted for life.
Here in the former Danish Was Indies
the number of those who received this
consideration was at once small. %1d has
steadily diminished from year TO }ear by
death, reducing the liability born by the
Danish government. Many Of the Ormer
employees wen to Denmark, ano soma
of them capitalized their allowance once
for all; others are still receiving Il there
The reason advanced for cutting it off
would seem to be untenable in view Of
the recent refusal to restore tensions
and allowances Of the kind to tho>a who
have quit the foreign" service "A the
meantime and those who are amC 2 the
losers feel not alone the monetary loss
keenIy but a sense of Disappointment es
pecial!y eXcusabl9 when it is known that
while they are mostly people receiving
salary only, others have receive large
gratuities paid out to them in lum sums
for supposed loss of business fol wing
the change of flag which loss nev,s ma
.tured; others nos connected with the gov
'ernment service incidentally gaint5 this
way and in addition are those swhO were
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-03
GITLOW SPEAKS
IN NEW BEDFORD
"Only One Party Now
Fights Capitalism"
CoNtinNed from Fac One

Continued from Page One
cialists who supported them in their
strike sellout.
The introduction of Gitlow was
marked by an enthusiastic ovation
and the singing of the "Interna-
tional." A number of working wom-
err broucnt up a bouquet of flowers
which they had gathered.
In addition to discussing the New
Bedford issues, Gitlow referred to
the new Sacco and Vanzetti data
which has just come to light.
Governor Fuller once more stands
exposed as the wilful executioner of
Sacco and Vanzetti," Gitlow charged.
while the electric chair was being
prepared to burn to death these mar
tyrs of the working class, Fuller all
the time had in his possession the
proof of their innocence"
Defend Soviet Union.
Gitlow further attacked Hoover,
Smith and Thomas as direct or indi-
rect agents of nerican imperialism
who are aiding in the preparations
of the next imperiahst war. Gitlow
called upon the workers to defend
the Soviet Union against the war
mongers and to vote the Communist
ticket.
Gitlow will speak in Providence,
Monday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-03
HAYWOOD Ashes
ON WAY TO u. S.
I'LL Be Buried Beside
Chicago Graves
Continued from paae one

Continued from Page One 3
know the class struggle in the West
The Western Federation of Miners
was born in jail andNwe are proud of
it's birth" In 1905 the Western
Federation of Miners affiliated with
he Industrial Workers of the. World,
organized in that year. Haywood
became the chairman of the first con-
vention.
Later while leading a strike Of the
western miners he was kidnapped
and spirited into the state of Idaho
and there framed on the charge of
numbering the ex-governor of that
state, Stenneberg. The present
Senator William Borah, was the
prosecutor who attempted to send
Hayw 70 the gallows. srsw
Throughout his career Haywood
was continually being arrested for
his leadership of militant strikes,
s CHI as the Lawrence textile strike
1912. A bitter opponent of the
perialist world war, Haywood
was arrested on Nov. 8, 1917, to-
gether with other leaders of, the l..
w. w. and later sentenced by Judge
Lands to twenty years in prison.
Joined Workers Party.
Before his departure for the So
Wet Union in 1920, Haywood joined
the Communist Party of America,
recognizing his former syndicalist
errors, and in Russia he was a men,
Der of the Communist Party of the
Soviet Union. In Russia Haywood
worked fora the International Red
Aid (Mopr) and in the closing year
of his life completed his autobio-
graphy. 1t win be issued this
month by the International Pub
fishers.
The urn containing Haywood's
ashes will be displayed in meet
ing hall in New York, to be an
nounced within a few days. En-
route to Chicago meetings will be
held in several large cities.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-03
IORKERS WILL.
1T BRUT Atty
IF TWO MURDERS
.lso to Commemorate
Haymarket Victims

A mass meeting to protest
;ainst the fascist terror in Italy
ID the United States will be held
lnday, Nov. II, at 2 p. M, at
ebster Manor, 125 E. 18th St., un-
II the auspices of the New York
sction of the International Labor
efense, 799 Broadway, and the
nti-Fascisti Alliance of North
merica.
The meeting will particularly pro-
st against the latest acts of vio-
nee of Mussolini's international
4rror machine; the execution in
ally of Della Maggiore, italian
mmunist, and the shooting of two
ti-fascist workers during black
rt parade in Detroit on Column
us Day. One of the workers, Tony
iarra, recently died as a result of
is wounds and the other, Angelo
.entriccia, is confined in a prison
ospital in a critical state.
Since the mass meeting is being
ED Nov. II, the anniversary of the
xecution of the Haymarket mar
yrs, it will also commemorate this
historic American frame-up. Well
nown speakers will address the
Meeting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-03
FIGHT PILSUDSKI
Band IN LEMBERG
Police Shoot Ukrainia
AutOnOniStS

WARSAW, Poland, Nov. q
Fighting in Lemberg betwee n
Ukrainian stu d e n is, protesting
against the Polish regime in Western
Ukrainia, and highly reactionary
Polish students has resulted in the
wounding of 80 persons and the ar
rest of 80 Ukrainian students, the
P"f"h press reported today.
lle fighting BEGAN Wednesday
night when the Polish government
celebrated che Polish defense of the
town against the revolutionary
Ukrainian troops. In the fight
which ensued the Ukrainian students
poured ink over one statue celebra-
ting the overthrow of the Ukrainian
government in Lemberg.
The fighting was renewed Thurs
day morning near st. Georges
Cathedral. Three hundred shots were
exchanged and ten policemen and
Ukrainians were wounded.
At p. m. Thursday, the re-
dictionary Polish students in alliance
with the police attacked the Ukrain-
ian student dormitories. Police fired
100 shots and the students retaliated,
with the result that 80 students and
IS policemen were wounded.
During that night bands of armed
fascist attacked Ukrainian centers
and police began to make mass ar
rests. Police surrounded 60 Ukrain-
ian students who were holding a
meeting and arrested all of them.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-03
3 DIE IN SUICIDE

SANTA ROSA, Calf, Nov. 2
(UPl.-Charred bodies of three per-
sons and the battered body of a
fourth we're found today in the ruins
Of the home of D. j. Bertola.
Police explained the tragedy as a
triple murder and suicide.
The body of Bertola, a 75-year-
old retired merchant, was found in
the yard in front of his burning
home as neighhors rushed to the
scene Of the fire.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-03

All units are instructed TO secure
posters and tickets for the Madison
Square Garden meeting tomorrow at
the district office.
N. J. Attention.
The City Central Committee Of
Elizabeth, N. j., is organizing a Mas
querade Ball and Bazaar for Satur..
workers organizations of nearby
cities are requested not to arrange
any conflicting affairs for that day.
office Workers, Attention.
All office workers in the Young
Workers League are asked to send in
their names and addresses to the Dis
Harlem Section A Dance.
A dance has been arranged by Har-
lem Section 4 for Monday, Nov. 5, at
the Harlem Workers Center 143 E
1O3rd st. Proceeds to Red Campaign
Fund.
Branch 3. Section Z.
An important business and educa-
tional meeting will be held on Mon.
day, Nov 5, at p. m. 1T 764 4Oth
ST., Brooklyn Comrade Markwitz
will lead a discussion on the Build
ing of New Unions.
Williamsburch Dance.
The Williamsburgh section of the
Workers Party and of the Y. w. L.
will give a dance at their headquar-
tiers, 56 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn,
Tuesday, Nov 6. election night
Negro jazz band Election returns
to be announced.
Club Directors, Section 1.
Club directors of Section l will
meet today at p. m. at 60 st.
Marks Place.
Needle Trades Youth Fraction.
die Trades Youth Section will be held
Monday. Nov. 5, at $3.50 p. m, at 90
% Union Square.
Unit 81, Section 1.
Workers Party Unit 81, Section !
will hold it's regular meeting Mon
day. Nov. 5, at o'clock. All COM
rades are urged to attend,
Meets Monday at $50 at so St
Marks Place.
Executive Committee, Subsection &C
A very important meeting OF
Executive Committee of Subsection
sc, will be held Wednesday, Nov. z
at 101 w 9th st. The comrades OF
the executive committee must be
present. New work of the subsection
will be taken up.
Subsection &c.
All units of Subsection &C will meet
or Monday, Nov. 5, at $50 p. m. al
101 w. 27th st. Very important mat
ters will be taken up. All members
of these units must be present
Unit F3, s. 8. &C.
The monthly Industrial meeting OF
Unit F3, Subsection &c, will be held
Monday at 108 =. 14th st. A roll
call will be taken.
Section 3.
All comrades of Section 5, Bronx
are to be in Madison Square Garden
| today not later than 1880 p. m. and
congregate under the banner of Sec
ton in the lobby, from where we
will march into the Garden in 9
| body.
Brohx Y. w. l.. Members.
/ All Y. w. l.. members of the Bronx
D
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-03
New Branch of Young
Worker League Begun
in Saginaw, Michigan

SAGINAW, Mich, Nov. 2.-After
listening to the speeches of Alfred
Goetz, of the Workers (Communist)
Party, and Leo Orsag, Of the Young
Workers (Cor2,lunist) League at an
election campaign mass meeting
held here last Sunday Light, Oct
%, under the auspices of the Party.
five young workers signed applica-
tons to join the Young Workers
League and decided to form a new
branch of the Young Workers
League in the city of Saginaw.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-03
Workers Party Activities

section must appear at 1890 Boston
Road today at 1880 p. NJ sharp to
participate in the Red Night that the
Party and the League are arranging
The following is a list of League
speakers for the Bronx Red Night
All speakers must report at 1900 Bos-
ton Road at 80 p. m. Julie Gee
Maxim, Shiffman, Perl, Adler, E.
Epstein, Binde. Rothenberg, f. Ros-
en-, L. Cannes, Vosk, Bassen, L. Oxen,
c. Winters, Chaliff, Hart.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-03
FIRE DESTROYS RACE STABLE

A fire of unknown origin last
night totally destroyed the Whitney
stable building, at the Empire City
race track.
1t was the last day of the Empire
City racing season and the Whitney
horses had been removed short
time before the fire started.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-03
SCHOONER WRECKED

AMSTERDAM, Holland, Nov. 2
(UP).-The American schooner Pill
grimm was wrecked today near the
Island of .Georee in South Holland.
Shipping lists give no record of
an American schooner named Pill
grimm.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-03
Plans Protest Meet Against Fascist Terror in Webster Manor Sunday N II
Fraternal Organizations

cal of the Textile Workers Union for
October 2S was postponed until Sun
day, November II, at p. m. The
place where the conference is to be
held viii be announced at q later
date. This conference is of the great
est Importance as it will lay the plans
for organization when the new sea-
son arrives.
Albert Weisbord, national secretary
of the union and Louis Hymen, chair
man of the national organization COM
mittee of the needle trades, will adj
not fail to attend the conference.
SaccO-Vnnzettf ]. j.. ID.
The next meeting of this l. L. D
branch is to be held Monday, Nov
5th at p. m, at 1472 Boston Road
(near Hist ST.. We are to have an
educational meeting with discussion
led by Eli Jacobson.
Italian Chamber of Labor.
The italian Chamber Of Labor viii
celebrate the tenth anniversary of
January Goth next. A concert and
ball has been arranged for the occa-
sion at the New Webster Manor, 125
East 18th ST, New York city.
A special invitation has been sent
to all italian speaking local unions of
ttllS CITY 10 set dSlQt any OInGT a1IAll
that may conflict with the date of
this celebration.
Progressive Butchers.
Progressive Butcher Workers Union
meet today at IL o'clock at head
quarters, 22o East 14th St, and will
from there proceed to meet Foster
and Gitlow at Grand Central.
Downtown workers Club.
Downtown Workers Club invites
all members and sympathizers to hear
election returns at the club 35 e
Second St, End floor, over its radio.
Bronx Vetcherinkn.
On election night in the Bronx. a
Vetcherinka will be held at POTS
Clinton Ave, Bronx. Rebecca Grecht
will speak. Election returns will be
announced by radio.
Spanish workers Club. =.
The Spanish Workers Center, at
So w. 18th ST., announces a meeting
on November 6, p. m. at the club
for the purpose of formulating fu-
'ture plans and building the center
Course in Spanish.
The Spanish Workers Center is
opening a class in Spanish for the
| English speaking comrades All those
| Interested in joining this class should
write to the club at SIS W. 18th St
n Y. G. The class will start on
Thursday, November 10th and viii
continue once a week on the same
nights.
Labor Temple.
This Sunday, p. m, "Dante's Pur-
gatory." DIR. G. F. Beck. 7:15 p. M
an address by Bishop Paul Jones
| $50 p. M, speakers for four politi-
cal parties.
office Workers Union.
There will be no meeting of the
Office Workers Union the Monday
Nov. 5th. Meetings are ] ! every
End and 4th Monday of the month
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-03
RED CAMP IGN
STIRS MINERS
Continued from PAGE One

Continued from Page One
against the onslaught and offensive
of the coal barons and their capital
list government"
"The young coal miners who are
DESTROYS of kicking out the traitor
Gus Lewis bureaucracy and who are
in favor of militant, left wing lead
ership like that of the new National
Miners L. on, must join our Young
Workers (Communist) League"
said Leo Orsag, also Of Detroit in
speaking for the Y. W. L. "Our Y
w. L. is the only political youth or
ganizatloA that has its own demands
j the election campaign. Vote Com
munistl" he appealed in conclusion,
Wan. ~ Tn : Local.
The miners of this small mining
town gave the speakers a warm re-
ception. In the question .eriod that
followed they expressed a real inter
est in the election program of the
Party, a sympa.,.y to the Soviet
Union, and a deep hatred for the
Lewis henchmen. They said that
they would like to organize local
Of the new National Miners Union
The miners of st. Charles, II miles
from Saginaw, are now engaged in
strike against a proposed wage
cut from $3.50 to IS per day. The
strike is now in its third week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-03
END MATTRESS, BODY

SCRANTON, Pa, Nov. 2 (UP).-
Edna Lisk, a waitress employed by
the Union News Company, was dis
covered in a pool of blood in Sc
Guided section of Nay Aug Park
here today. There was a bullet in
her heart. City truckmen, who
found the girl, rushed her to the
Hahnemann Hospital, but she died
without making statement.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-03

We demand the prohibition by law
of night work, overtime and job
work for working women.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-03

The Spanish Workers Center is
opening a class in Spanish for the
English speaking comrades. All those
interested in joining this class should
write to the club at SIS W. 18th St,
N. Y. G. The class will start on
Thursday, November 10th and will
continue once a week on the same
nights.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-03
office workers Union.

There will be no meeting of the
Office Workers Union THE Monday.
Nov. 5th. Meetings are every
End and 4th Monday of the month.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-03
labor TenipIe.

This Sunday, p. m, "Dante's Pur.
gatory," DR.. G. F. Beck. 7:15 p. M
an address by Bishop Paul Jones
$50 p. M, speakers for four politi-
cal parties.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-03

BrOhx Y. w. l.. Members.
All Y. w. l.. members of the Bronz
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-03
Spanish workers Club.

The Spanish Workers Center, at
So w. 18th St, announces a meeting
on November 6, 5 p. m, at the club
for the purpose of formulating flu
'ture plans and building the center
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-03

All comrades of Section 5, Bronx,
are to be in Madison Square Garden
today not later than 80 p. m. and
congregate under the banner of Sec
tion in the lobby, from where we
will march into the Garden in a
body.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-03

Workers Party Unit 81, Section /
will hold it's regular meeting Mon
day. Nov. 5, at 6 o'clock. All COM
rades are urged to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-11

 dazzling night club scenes aq1 other highly entertaining features.
 Dorothy Mackaill is the girl. She falls in love with subway guard lJack MuAhalD and they de- cida to wed. But a lifelong amDi- ton of Dorothy's is to be realized when she is made a buyer for her store and sent to Paris.
 The wedding is called of and the heartbroken young man won- .ders what it is all about. The wedding date is the sailing date for Dorothy. But she never salls. Her subway guard is injured ana she gives up her job to stay Dy him, marry him and settle down as the wife of a poor working man-but there is surprise which We cannot tell about, and the picture enos happily.