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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13
Mine LEADERS PROVE ACATI FIRED FIRST SHOT
Lords Servant
Hires Ont TO
Loan Sharks

A Servant of the lord" was the
star witness at Wednesdays federal
hearings in the "loan shark" investi-
cation.
John K. Bouvier, of 1927 85th St.,
Brooklyn, who described himself as a
student minister, told of his exploits
while working as "strong arm" man
for Daniel Carney, head of the Re-
lance Detective Agency, which seizes
automobiles on which loans have been
made.
"Supposing we had already seized a
car" said Bouvier, telling how he op-
Grated, "we would then in that car
fellow another car we wanted. We
would bump into the car ahead. The
driver would jump out to see what
damage had been done, and one of
my crew would jump in and drive off
with it."
When asked who paid for repair
of the resulting damages on the cars,
he replied, THE owners. The loan
companies would charge it to them" "
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13
Prominent Actors at
Fur T. u. E. L. Affair

The entertainment and dance ar
ranged by the furriers' section of the
Trade Union Educational League for
Friday night, April 20, in Manhattan
Lyceum, &c E. 4th St., promises to be
as popular an affair as all the annual
affairs arranged by the left wing
furriers' organization, according to
the rapidity with which the tickets
are selling.
M. Pinchefski, secretary of the
league, triumphantly declares that he
has succeeded in obtaining one of the
best groups of Jewish actors on the
avenue" to perform several short
plays by Scholem Aleichem and other
well known Jewish playwrights. A
good dance orchestra has been en-
gagged. Tickets are obtainable at the
Joint Board office, % E. 22nd st.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13
MASS AGITATION
TO FREE MOONEY,
BILLINGS, BEGINS
Labor Defense Tells
Plan of Campaign

SEATTLE, Wash, April 12.-As
part of the campaign to secure the re-
lease from prison of Tom Mooney and
Warren K. Billings, who have served
II years in Jail as result of frame
up in connection with the 1916 Pre-
paredness Day explosion in San Fran
cisco, documents will be made public
showing that even those who helped
in the conviction are now in favor of
their release. This was announced
today by James P. Cannon, national
secretary of the international Labor
Defense,
This will be part of the national
campaign that Mooney and Billings
authorized the International Labor
Defense to conduct in their behalf
when Cannon visited Mooney in San
Quentin Prison.
Letter From Wilson.
The documents that will be made
public shortly, Cannon added, will in
clude letter from the then President
w oodrow Wilson to Governor
Stephens of California urging the re-
lease of the two workers, as we'll as
letters written by members of the
jury which convicted them. A letter
from Judge Frank Griffin, who pre-
sided at the trial, will be included
Other evidence uncovered since the
trial of Mooney and Billings will be
revealed shortly.
Cannon stated that fhe Tnterna-
tional Labor Defense would have the
cooperation of its branches through
out the country in the liberation cam
paign.
"The International Labor Defense, ;"
Continued on Page Tqco)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13
TO
JOIN STRUGGLE
AGAINST 1O2o CUT
Rhode Island Mills Also
Cutting Wages

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, April IL.
Returns from last nights balloting
will show an overwhelming vote for
a general strike in the New Bedford
textile unions according to the de-
termination expressed by the organ
lied as we'll as unorganized workers
here to fight the 10 per cent wage
cut scheduled for $4,000 operatives
in the cotton mills here Monday.
Strike vote returns are not yet avail
able.
Even the capitalist press and en-
ployers' trade journals are admitting
that the strike vote will be heavy
The belief prevalent that strike
in this center will spread rapidly to
other centers of New England, is
gaining ground as information comes
in that mill committees are being
formed among unorgan,zed textile
workers in the New England states.
Further Cuts.
Further confirmation of this belief
is contained in dispatch received
that the Rhode Island textile mills
are beginning to post notices of wage
cuts. effective Immediately. The
Rhode Island plants have not parties
pated in the wave of wage reductions
that has swept New England in the
last few months.
That repetition of the betrayal
engineered By the Fall River textile
council officials, when they announced
the result of a similar strike vote on
a wage cut several months ago as II
votes short of a two-thirds majority
is highly improbable, is the belief of
observers here. This is in spite of the
fact that the conservative union lead
ership here is also demanding a two
thirds vote and majority of locals
in the New Bedford Council before
a strike vote will be put into effect.
The militancy of the workers, how
ever is compelling the officials of the
American Federation of Textile OPP
eratives to take steps toward the or
ganization of strike machinery.
Support Pledged.
The United Textile Mill Commit
tees, an organization of progressive
textile workers thruout New England
speaking in the name of it's New
Continued on Page Two)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13
Shachtman Gives First
Talk on Bleeding China

A large gathering was present at
a lecture on bleeding China" given
by Max Shachtman, editor of the
Labor Defender" Wednesday night
at Czechoslovakian Hall, BAT E. 72nd
st.
The lecture, which was given under
the auspices of the Harlem and Cze-
choslovakian Branches of the Inter-
national Labor Defense, was the first
in a series on China to be given by
Shachtman. 1t was illustrated with
pictures of the Chinese Revolution
never before shown in this country.
Shachtman will lecture on the same
subject this Sunday evening at 8
o'clock at the Brownsville Youth Cen
ter, 122 Osborn St., under the aus
pfces Of the Brownsville Branch of
the Ill. d.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13
GAS EXPLOSION
KILLS 4 MINERS
Scab Companies Violate
Safety Laws

CONNELLSVILLE, Pa, Apr. u.
-Four non-union miners were
killed in gas explosion at the
Hutchinson Mine of the Westmore-
land Coal Company, near West
Newton, Pa, late yesterday after
noon. The number of the injured is
unknown.
Three hundred miners were en-
plOyed in the mine, it is stated. The
others according to the company,
escaped from the scene after the
explosion.
Explosions leading to the deaths
of miners working nOn-union
mines, have increased in frequency
of late owing to the growing indif-
ference of the companies to cOndi-
tions in their pits. Previously the
union forced the companies to OBJ
serve the safety requirements of
the law.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13
BARbUSSE Tells
OF S0zZI MURDER

"Gastone Sozzi was murdered in
his cell, after being held prisoner for
more than two months. Not only was
he murdered but he was tortured with
a finesse and cruelty that surpasses
belief. He was beaten and deprived
of food, he was chained to the floor
in a subterranean cell, and he was
given injections that caused his body
to break out in horrible sores. The
man persisted in his refusal to de-
nounce his fellow anti-fascists. Fin
ally the torturers lost patience and
he was shot"
This is a description Of the MUIR
der of the 23-year-old anti-fascist by
Henri Barbusse, noted Communist
author who charges that Sozzi's
death order was personally issued by
Mussolini.
The murder of Sozzi will be pro-
tested at a meeting to be held next
Sunday, April Is, at 2:30 at Tam
many Hall, 145 E. 14th st.
Among the speakers who are sche-
duled to speak at the Sunday meet
ing are DR.. Nitti, son of the former
Italian premier, DR.. Charles Fama,
Carlo Tresca, Arturo Giovanitti, Rob-
ert Minor, editor, the DAILY WORK
Err, Hugo Gellert, Norman Thomas,
Max Shachtman, Moissaye Olgin and
others. This case has aroused wide
spread comment and protest in all
European countries.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13
HOLDCONCERTFOR
MINERS SUNDA AY

Late yesterday afternoon, Eugene
Helmer, the noted pianist who recent
lv was affiliated with the Philhar-
monic Orchestra, visited the office of
the Pennsylvania Miners Re-
lief Committee and submitted his full
program for Sunday afternoons con-
cert at Central Opera House, p. m.
The proceeds are to go for the re-
lief of the striking miners of Penn
sylvania, Ohio and Illinois. Tickets
may be bought at fifty cents at the
office of the relief committee, 799
Broadway, Room 236. At the door
they will cost seventy-five cents.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13

The DAILY WORKER from Tombs
Prison, which was delayed in the
mail.
Gordon is now in the New York
County Reformatory at Hampstead
Farms, where he was taken from the
Tombs last Monday. He will be COM
PEELED to remain in the reformatory
for three years for writing the poem,
America" which was printed in The
DAILY WORKER in March, 1927.
Offends Patriots.
The poem aroused the disfavor of
certain patriotic societies, who started
court proceedings in an effort to
crush the only newspaper in the Eng
lish language that fights unremit-
tingly in the interest of the workers.
The professional patriots led by the
Key Men of America and the Military
Order of the World War, succeeded
in obtaining the conviction of Gordon
and in imposing a $500 fine on The
DAILY WORKER.
Eight boys left for Elmira this
morning." Gordon's letter continues.
"But some new faces made up for
the doomed departed ones. l notice
there is quite large turnover in the
membership of the Tombs Prison or
ganization. Some boys are quite un-
disciplined members but alma mater
(Continated on Page Tl0o)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13
Throw Worker on Street

The meager belongings of B. Wat
snabe, japanese printer, were de-
stroyed yesterday, after City Marshal
Larkin had entered Watanabe's
home and workshop at Ala E. 5Sth
ST., on being asked by Samuel Gelb,
of 300 E. 5Sth ST., the landlord, ito
evict Watanabe. Watanabe was not
at home at the time. Police made no
efforts to protect the workers be-
longings, which were soon ransacked.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13
ELECTION
! A MASS PROTEST
Convention Delegates
To Be Chosen

The coming elections for national
convention delegates to be held on
April II by the left wing Joint Board
will assume the character of a mass
protest demonstration against the ap-
parant intentions of the right wing
officialdom of the International to
continue their union-wrecking activi-
ties even after the convention on
May 7.
Despite the fact the leadership of
the Joint Board Cloakmakers' Union
is convinced that the delegates from
the left wing locals will not be rec
ognized by the reactionary machine
which will control the convention, it
intends to send a full delegation to
Boston.
Membership Not Fooled.
The struggle between the two
campas of right wingers for the pre-
sidency of the union, which will be
fought out on the convention floor,
is being used by the right wing press
as propaganda to create the belief in
the minds of the workers that real
problems will be settled there.
The membership, however, are con-
vinced that the most important de-
mand of the workers, is a united
union and an end to the struggle
against the left wing Joint Board,
will be completely disregarded there.
The Joint Board, in leaflets issued
calling upon the members to mass
participation in the elections for dele
gates, declares that the Schlesinger
(Continued ON Pnne Tooo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13
PAY MEAGER AT BELLAS
Most Workers IN Shop Get Sz4 Weekly

The workers of the National Bellas
Hess Company, Seventh Ave. between
oath and 25th ST. START to work for
low wages and with great difficulty
are able to secure small increase
in pay, employees of that concern yes
terday pointed out.
"The only way you can obtain an
increase in wages" one worker said,
sis by being servile and taking all
orders given to you without ever
complaining. And even then the raise
is very small"
A youth employed as checker said
he was started at $14 a week and
that while he had been working there
several months he had not received
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13

any wage increase, altho when he
was engaged he was promised raise
as soon as he Showed his ability"
The hours of the checkers, he added,
are from $50 a. m. to $3.50 p. M,
with three quarters of an hour for
lunch.
"While we are supposed to finish
work at $780," he continued, "if our
work is not finished, we must work
on without receiving any overtime" :"
Almost all the employees of the
company are women, who receive an
average of $14 weekly. While in
creases are given occasionally the
company prefers to engage new girls
at the minimum wage scale.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13

Jay LOVeSIoDe, executive secretary
Of the Workers (Communist) Party,
will address the hundreds of Pioneers,
their friends and parents who are ex-
pected. Another feature of the pro-
gram will be living newspaper, a
mass pageant in which hundreds Of
children will participate.
The convention proper starts to-
morrow morning and will continue
thru the weekend. Sessions Satur-
day will be held at 101 w. 9th St.,
and Sunday at los E. 18th st. Pioneer
delegates from all over New York
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13
nd New Jersey will be present.

and New Jersey will be present.
There will be in all about rs dele
gates representing 500 children.
Among the problems to be considered
are achievements and activities since
the last convention, the present unem-
ployment situations effects on the
children of the working class and con-
ditions in the schools.
The convention will take up plans
for campaign among working class
children for new members of the
Young Pioneers Of America.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13
Hunter Students Dance
Tonight to Aid Miners

Students Of Hunter College will aid
the raising of funds for the striking
miners at a dance tonight beginning
at $3.50 p. m. at 7 e. 18th st. The
affair is arranged by the college
miners relief committee which is af-
filiated with the Youth Conference
for Miners Relief. Young workers
and students are invited to attend.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13
Important Notice

"All Comrades are instructed to
report for important Party work
tomorrow morning at 10:30 on the
lower floor of the Workers Cen
ter, 26 Union Square.
william w. Weinstone, Organ
izer. District 2, Workers (Com-
munist Party"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13
PIONEER MEET TONIGHT
lay Louestoae VIII Welcome Couueui0u

The convention of the of
York, will tonight with
8 p Manhattan Lyceum, &c
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13
TOMBS WORST JAIL,
PRISONERS DECLARE

For the last three mouth has been burning with the air here
don't changed
writes David Gordon rd victim of class iustiee letter
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13

THE DAILY WORKER FIGHTS,
FOR THE ORGANIZATION OFF THE
UNORGANIZED
For THE 4O-HOUR WEEK
Fort A LABOR PARTY
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-09
NEW ISSUE rs
INJECTED INTO
FALL ELECTION

(Continred from page one)
guarantee Of bank deposits in the
future.
Il declares that it is evident the
state cannot meet its bank guaran.
tee obligations. while declaring the
state is morally obligated to do SO
under its bank guaranty law.
The measure proposes that the
state pay, without interest, balances
due on claims against closed banks
after crediting payments made by
dividends resulting from liquidation.
It directs state officials to issue
the bonds when the law is effective
at an interest rate o. not more than
5 per cent, with the issu. maturing
in terms Of 10 to 30 years.
Officers Would Administer
The governor. treasurer and secre-
tary of state are created a liquidat-
ing board, who would pay the claims.
The present depos tors guaranty
fund commission would make an ac-
counting to the liquid-.ting board
and 60 out of business. The liqui-
dating board is empowered to create
the organization necessary to carry
on its activities.
Depositors who have claims reject
ed would have recourse to the courts.
The fund to pay the interest and
principal Of the bonds would be
provided by levying ! mill tax
beginning in August, 1929.
Provisions in the propo"- | law, as
an amendment to the states consti-
tuition. would prohibit speculation in
depositors' claims.
The present depositors' guaranty
fund commission now collects from
each solvent state bank in North
Dakota a tax of / per cent on the
deposits of the bank to pay denosit-
ors in closed banks. At the present
rate of payment it is estimated it
will take 40 years to Discharge OBJ
legations under the bank guar anty
law if there were no further bank
failures increasing present obliga-
tions.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-09
SELECT BUYING
RAISES MARKET

New York, July 9.-tP-Major
speculative activity in today's stock
market was again on the upside,
but the buying continued selective
in character. Early gains of to 8
points were iaterspersed with sew
eral soft spots. Trading was on a
slightly larger scale than last Fri
day, total sales in the first three
hours running close to 100000
shares.
There was no change in credit
conditions. Call money renewed at
51a per cent but the amount avail
able was reduced by the calling of
about $15,OO0,00O in loans.
An increase in Pennsylvania crude
prices and a sharp break Of $3.50 q
bale in cotton prices following the
publication of the government re-
port showing an increase Of 11.14
per cent in acreage were the most
interesting trade and business de-
velopments.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-09
W HEAT SAGS
AFTER RALLY

Chicago, July 9.-fR-Wheat
prices underwent an early setback
today after an upturn at the out
set. Houses with connections south.
west took to the selling side, and
reports current indicated that wheat
harvest operations would be resumed
today despite rains. Opening un.
changed to 1-2c higher. wheat scored
some advance all around, but then
averaged lowe Corn, oats and pro.
visions were easy, with corn start
ing unchanged to 3-4c eft, and later
showing general sag.
Large receipts of wheat in the
southwest today gave particular sig
nificance to announcement that not
withstanding heavy rains the prog
ress Of harvest would not be inter-
ruptcd. Arrivals Of wheat today at
Wichita, for example, were more
than double those of . year ago.
Furthermore, with corn and oats de-
veloping notable weakness, the
wheat market much of the time tend
ed downgrade. All deliveries of oats
today reached the lowest prices yet
this season.
Favorable crop reports from the
northwest today contributed likewise
to bearish sentiment regarding
wheat. Advices of black rust on
lower sheath blades were received.
but as a rule head stems appeared
as vet to be exempt. On the other
hand, world shipments of wheat
were smaller.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-09
FINANCIAL
NEWS

|@16.oOO; 95O-ll00-lb. 14.75@16.25;
common and medium, 850-lb. up,
10.OO@l4.75. Fed yearlings. good
and choice. 750-950-lb, 14.50@16.25.
Heifers. good and choice. 850-lb.
down. 1925: common and medium.
9.50@l4.25. Cows, good and choice,
Q.25@12.00: common and medium,
7.25@9.25: low cutter and cutter,
100000. Vealers (milk-fed). good
and choice. 14.25@16.5O; medium.
l2.O0@14.50; Gull and common. 500
@12.OO. Stocker and feeder steers.
good and choice. all weights. 11.75
@13.0O; common and medium, 9.25
Oils.
Sheep: $1,000; fat lambs slow. un-
even; most sales and bids around
SOC lower; wide spread Of quality
within narrow price range. Sheep
and feeders unchanged. Lambs, good
and choice. 92-lb down, 15.5O@16.65;
medium. 13.75@l5.50: Gull and COM
mon, 10.75@13.75. Ewes. medium to
choice, 15O-lb. down. 4.O0@7.O0: Gull
and common, 1.75@5.25. Feeder
lambs, good and choice, 12.75@13.5O.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-09
GEORGIA PAIR
DENIES LEVIES

Atlanta, Ca, July 9.-R-Denial
that they had solicited or levied any
funds for the Georgia Republican
organization from postal employees
or others was made today a senate
investigating committee by Ben j.
Davis, negro, former National COM
mitteeman and John w. Martin,
treasurer of the state central COM
mittee.
Both declared that any contribu-
tions made by postal employees were
voluntary 80 far as they knew.
Davis, however, admitted he had
heard complaints that some appli-
cants for jobs had been solicited.
Under questioning from United
States Senator Walter F. George,
who assisted the senate committee,
the negro said he heard that an Of
fetal Of the state Republican or
ganziation had collected 5000 from q
man who applied for place as rural
carrier at Nahunta. He also said
he had been informed that I. J.
Davis, former postmaster at Stock
bridge, had paid $50 to T. G. Will
liams, the county chairman there.
He himself had received only
regular contributions from various
Republicans, he testified.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-09
GRAIN WEAKNESS
DEVELOPS TODAY

Minneapolis, July 9.-lPl-Ex-
treme weakness developed in grain
today, liquidation running prices in
to stoploss ground and finding sup.
port poor. Corn and oats started the
decline with sharp declines. Selling
spread into wheat and all grains
made new lows for the days and for
recent months near the close Of the
session. Wheat finished 8 3-6 at 4
cents lower.
Oats dropped 3 So cents for July
on liquidation md poor pit support.
Liquidation also hit rye and barley
futures, with Jly futures the weak
est. Flaxseed declined l 1-2 cents In
sympathy with grain, and on favor
able growing weather.
Cash wheat was quiet and steady.
Offerings of spring wheat were
moderate and demand lacked pep.
Offerings of new winter wheat to ar
rive were larger and arrivals were
fair.
Durum was steady and quiet.
Corn offerings were larger and
met an Indifferent demand.
Oats were slow and bids were re-
duced when futures weakened.
Rye was quiet and steady. Offer
ings were small.
Barley was firm to cent higher
for mailing, steady and quiet for
feeding.
Flaxseed was steady. Local de-
mand was slack but Duluth bought
diversion point offerings.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-09
BALKAN BANDIT
LEADER KILLED

Sofia, July 9.@R-Assassinated
by his own commitadji organization,
because, it is alleged, he refused to
disturb the present good relations
between Bulgaria and Jugoslavia,
General Alexander Protogoherov.
"king Of Balkan bandits" lies today
in Z silver coffin guarded by four
Stalwart Macedonian revolutionists.
From early morning ceaseless lines
Of fierce looking Commitadjis passed
the body and gave . last salute to
the uncrowned monarch Of the
Macedonian irregulars.
Protogoherov. who served brill
liantly as q general in the Bulgarian
army in the world war, was . con-
spicuous type Of dad man." but he
could not forget that Jugoslavia, his
enemy, was the first country to rush
tc the assistance Of Bulgaria after
the earthquake. When the most
fiery elements Of the Macedonian
revolutionary organization pressed
him recently to lead an attack
against Jugoslavia, he stoutly re-
fused saying: 1--WE cannot cut off
the hand that feeds US"