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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-20
onuou High Treason Dscses Preparation War in Germany
FAKE CHARGES
4 USED TO HIDE
ARMS STORAGE
Bullerjahn Case Is One
Of Many


BERLIN, Dec. 1G.-Although the
German government, in which the
social democrats play leading
part, has attempted to hide in every
way possible its increasing war
preparations, certain facts have
leaked out through the case of Wal
ter Bullcrjahn which lift the curtain
and show the new German imper-
ialists building up their ornaments
as frantically as the other imperial
lists.
Bullerjahn was convicted of
treason, sentenced to Is years of
hard labor and has been in jail since
december IL, 1925, on the charge
hat he had disclosed to French of
icers huge storage of rifle bar
rels in works in the Berlin Karl
ruher industry.
According to the Versailles treaty,
Germany was not to have any secret
stores of munitions, so the allies
seized the rifle barrels. 1t is, how
ever, known fact that in back of
the numerous trials for "high
treason" which have been current in
Germany for the last few years, is
a frantic attempt to hide the con-
tinual secret manufacture and stor-
age of munitions.
The trial of Bullerjahn was only
one incident of the typical fashion
in which German justice works.
Documents were forged, unsigned
and unchecked testimony was ad-
mitted, all with the purpose of rail-
reading Bullerjahn to Jail and keep
lng him there. 1t has recently been
! made public, much to the discom-
I rort of the German militarists, that
one of the chief witnesses was in
sane and the other, the French of
ficer, Gontard, who was labelled
during the trial, as "above ali sus-
picion," is the same Gontard who
before the war was publicly charged
With having bribed the French news
papers to publish war scares, in or
der to increase the governments or
ders for war material.
Although Bullerjahn is practically
shown to be innocent of "high trea-
son" the government has made no
move to release him and it is very
unlikely that they will. Every at
tempt is being made to hush up the
matter and to continue war prepare
tions behind more trials of "high
treason" and Jail sentences.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-20

our worst enemies. Behind them
we find all the forces of the treach-
erous governments. (All the forces
of our army, ali the forces of our
wealth, will be used to protect and
defend cur investments in any part
Of the world when these invest
ments are in danger. Our marines
will go wherever one American dol
lar is in danger.) This is the doc
trine Of Coolidge and we must an
swer it, not with words, but with
The organized might of all our forces
in the continent. Before the Amer
lean marines are allowed to invade
Colombia, we must rapidly organize
our united front action. Our answer
to Coolidge must be:
"Organize against imperialism
within the All-America Anti-Imper-
ialist League!
Solidarity with the strikers of
Colombia!
"Protest against Hoover's trip!
"Denounce the maneuvers of the
agents of imperialism at home!
struggle against relationships in
Latin America!
Energetic action in favor of San
dino and his army!
Hands off Nicaragua!
Against American imperialism!
"For the union Of all the peoples
in America!
Executive Committee AlI-America
Anti-Imperialist League.
SALVADOR DE LA PLAZA,
General Secretary.
Mexico City,"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-20
fRed Aid Press SerUice)

fRed Aid Press Seruice)
Z BUCHAREST (By MaiD De
(pite its great experience in fabri-
lation and perversion, the Rumanian
government will hardly be able to
stamp the president of the Chamber
Of Advocates, the lawyer Dobrescu,
90 a bolshevist because this lawyer
has taken up the case of the worker,
Filatov.
The reactionsry press, however,
hc1 attacked Dobrescu like a pack
CT wolves, although it has no word
OF condemnation for the terrible
happenings in the village of Papusoi
in the district of Cetatea Alba, hap
penirgs to which Filatov and his
friend Zaranenco almost fell VIC
tins.
What happened in Papusoi and
wy were Filatov and Zaranenco
placed on trial? The hair-raising
story is the following: The mayor
of t.e village of Papusoi controlled
The treasury of the village co-opera-
tive and helped himself literally to
its funds. Suspicious were aroused
a.d the possibility Of prosecution
Mas imminent. What was to be
Fone? The mayor enlisted the as
distance Of the local gendarmerie,
arrested seven inhabitants CT the
village who were most likely to
bring about his prosecution, dragged
them to a quiet spot outside the vii
lage and there shot them all. For
tunately the aim Of the gendar-
rerie was not particularly good and
Filatov and his friend Zaranenco re-
NAMED unhurt, but slammed dead
They were afterwards left for dead
with the five corpses of their COM
panions, and thus made good their
escape. In Bucharest the lawyer,
Dobrescu, took up the case, with the
rcsult that the two men, whose only
guilt was that they had not been
murdered, were arrested and placed
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-20
Hunting Libraries of
Arkansas to Destroy
Books About Evolution

The Arkansas anti-evolution law,
designed to keep the tenant farmers
and workers of this Southern state
in as dense ignorance as possible so
that they may be the more easily ex-
plotted, is being vigorously enforced
J. P. Womack, state superintendent
of schools, has hired force of
witch-hunters, whose duty it is to
comb the school libraries and remove
every book which, Estates a theory
that man is either descended or as
cended from a lower order of ami
mails" Five hundred dollars fine
and permanent removal from any
teaching position is the penalty
visited upon teachers who violate the
absurd law.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-20
27 SOVIET MILLS
Get 7-HOUR DAY
5,800Textile Workers
Get Pay Raise Too

A recently issued economic re-
view of the Soviet Union, issued by
The Amtorg Trading Corporation,
contained the significant informa-
lion that 27 huge textile manufac-
turing mills, giving employment to
115,800 workers, have reduced the
working hours to seven day and
that at the same time an average
wage raise of 2 per cent has been
recorded for all these workers,
While textile mills in rich capital
list America are increasing hours
from 48 to 81 week in New Eng
land, slashing wages in addition or
seeking still cheaper labor in the
south, the Soviet Union introduces
the 7-hour day and wage raises.
The review issued by the Amtorg
continues:
"With the adoption of the seven
hour day the mills were put on three
shifts. This necessitated the hiring
of considerable additional help and
has had a marked effect in cutting
down unemployment.
"The seven-hour day has resulted
in an increase of labor productivity
amounting to 7.8 per cent of the
manufacture of cotton goods and
from s to 10 per cent in woolens,
During the coming year it is
planned to introduce the reduced
working day into a number of addi-
tional factories."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-20
IMussolini Fires Kings
Friend, Takes Position;
May Want To Be King

ROME, Dec. liking Victor
Emmanuel, knowing what he has to
do when one has little Mussolini
at home, today signed an order dis
charging from the cabinet his only
supporter there, Luigi Federzoni,
Minister of Colonies. Mussolini
wrote the order, and appointed him
self to the vacant post. He now
holds seven cabinet posts out of
thirteen-a majority whenever he
needs it. The change revives rumors
that Mussolini has ambitions to dis
charge the king too, and make him
self emperor.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-20
CRUISERS COME
BEFORE KELLOGG
Mellon and West Both
Charged With Graft
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
name, is referred to as follows:
81. That the treaty does not i'm
pair or abridge the right of the
United States to defend its terri
tory or other vital interests in ac-
cordance with the traditional Amer
lean policies.
"2. That the treaty imposes no
obligations on the United States to
resort to coercive or. punitive meas
ures against any offending nations.
80. That the treaty does not
obligate the United States to the
conditions of any treaty to which
the United States is not a party.
"a. The secretary Of state is re-
quested to forward copy of this
resolution to the representatives of
the other powers"
Ask Mellon Ia Quit.
A demand that Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon resign because he
furnishes misleading and dishonest
estimates" was made in the Hose
today by Rep. Garner, Dem, Tex.
Garner, asked why the president
in his first message to congress es-
timated $37,0o0,000 surplus for
1929 after the budget bureau ear
lier had predicted a $94,0O0,000 de-
ficit, and then sent supplementary
S75,000,000 estimate for tax refunds
warning this would probably cause
a $50,0O0,o0O deficit.
"These figures were prepared by
the treasury because the secretary
was interested in the $12,000,000
Greek loan," Garner said.
Garner pointed out that Mellon
had given $65, 100000 tax refunds to
the various branches of the steel
trust, in which the secretary of the
treasury is part owner. Return If
$31 100000 of this steel trust taxa
ton did not even comply VIII e
regulations for application for re-
turns, said Garner.
Show West-Insull Plot.
Senator Norris sent a letter to
Chairman Nye of the Senate Public
Lands Committee today protesting
against the nomination of Roy O.
West as secretary of interior.
Norris charged that Samuel In
sull, Illinois public utilities magnate
with whom West was associated as
attorney, has ten applications for
S30O,OO0,000 worth of power sites
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-20
Oecadent Lady Wants
Thrill of Beer Swig

TORONTO, Ont, Dec. 10 (UP)-
Lady Heath left here at 10:45 a. nj.
today for Buffalo, N. Y. in a Ryan
monoplane, her interview quoting
he. as looking for thrill of glass
Of beer.
T,r a month past, she had been
in the United Statec.
"It's not that I'm beer drinker,"
Lady Heath explained, "but I did
get so fed up with hole-and-corner
prohibition drinking. l need drink
of beer openly just to make me
feel normal again"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-20

before the interior department.
West recently told the committee
he had sold all the stock he owned
in insult concerns and repudiated
his testimony before the investigat-
ing committee two years ago when
he said he consulted insult about all
his investments.
He still admits though that his
wife owns 5000 shares in insult
properties, and that his law firm
got big retainers from insult last
year.
The committee was on the point
of recommending that West be ac-
copied but on receipt of this new
evidence, lost its courage, and de-
layed its report.
The Hawes-Cooper convict labor
bill passed the Senate this afternoon
IS to II.
The house today passed the agri-
cultural department appropriation
bill of more than S143,000,O00 for
the fiscal year 1880 and sent the
measure to the Senate.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-20
Observation-Disclosures
in Collision of Two
Steamers in Dense Fog

VANCOUVER, B. c., Dec. 10
U.H.-The Canadian Pacific Rail-
road steamer, Princess Adelaide,
with $50 passengers aboard, collided
with the British freighter Hamp-
holm in dense fog in English Bay
today.
The Princess Adelaide's passen-
gers were transferred Immediately
to the Hampholm when the steam
er's engine room began filling from
great hole in her side. Later they
were put board the c. P. R. steam
err Princess Royal and brought here.
Both vessels were badly damaged.
Tugs went alongside the Princess
Adelaide to take her to port.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-20
Over 100000 Suffer
From Influenza in us.

\ WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (UP).-
l Complete reports on file today by
a,te United States Public Health Ser
vice gave indications that more thar
100000 persons are afflicted with
influenza.
While the official reports account
ed { a total of 900 new cases,
iii thc week ending December 15
officials estimated these were less
than on-fifth of the total number
of cases.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-20

The program Mt the 9Th Ami
yersary Celebration Of the Daily
Worker mt Manhattan Operu House
consists of the Isnd0ra Duncan
Dancers of Moscow U. $. s. n. in
n special program OF Revolution
nry Dances. symphony Orchestra.
Speakers. Tickets ST.. $3.50, 81.
$3.50 now on sale Mt Daily Work
CIR office. All seats reserved.
The Washington times., 1928-10-25
CHAPLIN ISALL
READY FOR
HIS NEXT

Charlie Chaplin's "City Lights"
will be fully synchroniZed and
there will be sequences in dia-
logue. Mr.. Chaplin will not per-
NIT his tramp character to talk;
he will depend wholly upon pam
tomime.
"City Lights" goes into produc-
ton within a week. Mr.. Chaplin
took six months to write his
story, and dialogue employed in
the talking sequences will be
written by him, also. Because
of the careful preparation of the
story it is not anticipated that
production will occupy as many
films. Chaplin hopes to finish
camera work in eight weeks.
City Lights" will be filmed
within the five acres of the Chap
lin studio in Hollywood. Among
the large sets that have been
erected are those depicting bust
ness section OF metropolitan
city, park, and public square.
In order to achieve the mechan-
icaI feat it was necessary for AL
fred Reeves, general manager Of
the Chaplin studio, to double the
personnel of the company.
The supporting cast has not
been finally selected. Cameramen
will be headed by Rollie Totheroh,
with Eddie Gheller and Mark Mar
latt assisting. Charles d. Hall is
in charge of the construction of
sets. Chaplin was assisted in
preparation of his story by Harry
Crocker, Henry Give, Henry
Bergman and Carlyle Robinson.
City Lights" is an original
story of the boulevards and Of
night life, high and low. 1t will
be released through United Artists
about the first of the year.
The Washington times., 1928-10-25

Florenz Ziegfeld had the star
signed for a musical version
of "Nell Gwynne, but it turns
out this was only a promise
and not backed up by written
contract.
Accordingly, Jed Harris, c. B.
Dillingham; and Edgar Selwyn
have Joined the procession of
producers beating a path to the
The Washington times., 1928-10-25
FAIRBANKS TO
QUIT ACTING
FOR SCREEN
BY REGINA CREWE
copyright. 1928. by King Features
Syndicate. Incl


HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 24.-Follow-
ing the production Of ''The Iron
Mask" Douglas Fairbanks sequel
to his famous Three Musketeers,
the star is planning his career in
a manner which may result in his
exit from the cinema world as an
actor. Doug" will continue in
pictures as a producer of pictures
to be released through United
Artists, and the present proposed
schedule calls for three photo
dramas each year from the Fair
banks unit. AT this time. how
ever. Doug" is declared as de-
termined not to act in another
picture. unless he can secure
really crackerjack story in which
he NAV appear opposite Mary
Pickford.
Naturally enough, the fathers
plans will affect the SON s future.
One of the pictures now set for
production by the F'airba nks Com
pany will star Douglas Fairbanks,
jr. Up to now. Douglas, jr., has
relied upon his own efforts to win
movie fame, and has done a very
satisfactory job without his dads
aid. Perhaps now that he has
shown his worth as an actor.
Douglas, sr., believes it time to
help the boy up the ladder to fill
his shoes.
A story has been prepared by
T i,.Lo mill haa a G
A. screen vehicle for Madame Schu-
naann.Heink. who has won and
held an enviable position in the
musical world. The picture is TO
bear the United Artists brand, and
will be filmed as soon as the cele-
brated diva can arrange her af-
fairs so that the picture may be
fitted in. 1t is a mother story,
which also deals with her actiVi-
ties during the war. or course,
the picture will be synchronized to
sound and dialog, which will pre-
sent the opportunity for song
lovers to hear the great opera
singers voice.
Claire domicile and craving an
audience. She has 20 plays un-
der consideration, but has yet
to find one that inspires the
enthusiasm which leads to con-
tracts. Meanwhile the talkies
have joined in the bidding with
the prospect that they may win
out, for Miss Claire announces
the financial inducements are
greater and the labor less in the
movies.
De Wolf Hopper, very happy
over memorable evening,
which marked his fiftieth year
on the stage, is happiest over
a Washington letter which he
has carefully filed away. 1t is
from President Coolidge and
cOngratulates the actor on a
career full of achievement and
which has spread happiness
wherever there is an American
theater.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-19

A special purchase and sale of
Pointed Heel silk hose, beautifully
made, slightly subnolmals, but hard
ly noticeable. Comes in choice OF
new colors.
Irregulars Of Our S165 Quality
New Britain herald., 1928-06-19

Regular $40 flannel coats
in white and pink only, smart
~ tailored in heavy flannel,
sizes 16 to 10.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-21
CHRISTMAS BELLS

Christmas bells are gaily ringing,
Telling of the wondrous birth
OF the Christ-chid in Manager,
Born to usher Peace on Earth.
Shepherds heard the gladstone story,
Watching by their flocks at night;
Heard the angels sweetly singing;
Saw the burst of heavenly light.
Wise men came to see the saviour,
At His infant feet to cling;
Laid their gifts and hearts before
Him:
Joyfully acclaimed Him-King!
Down the ages the same message
Echoes round the world today;
Bids the nations turn their envy
Into love and conflicts stay;
Brings to hearts, discouraged, sad
dened,
Respite from all grief and strife;
Gods great plan for mans redemp-
ton;
His great immortal life.
So, the Christmas bells are ringing,
Telling of the wondrous birth:
Gods eternal Love and Mercy.
Join the anthem: Peace on Earth!
EDWIN M. ABBOTT.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

q
This is to give notice that the
subscribers of Cecil County, have
obtained from the Orphans Court of
said County letters testamentary
on the personal estate Of
JAMES M. TOSH,
late of said County, deceased. All,
persons having claims against the
said deceased are hereby wa4ned Il
exhibit the same, with the voAcl
thereof duly authenticated,
ON or before May 10. 1929
otherwise they may, by law, be ex-
Guided from all benefit of said de-
ceased's personal estate. All in
debted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment to the
subscriber.
Given under our hands and seals
this 10th day of November, 1928.
j. MELVIN TOSH,
THE NATIONAL BANK
OF RISING SUN
Executors of the Estate OF
James M Tosh, deceased.
Test: R. ]. McCauley, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-21
CHRISTMAS

The magic of Christmas lies
over the world today, changing
the dreary commonplace events
of yesterday into things of
wonder and delight and filling
the earth with happiness and
joy and cheer. 1t permeates
the whole earth from end to
end and mankind in every land
and in every cline responds to
it in the fullest measure. For
into our hearts at this time
there comes beautiful some
thing that raises us above our,
selves and brings US to greater
heights than we ever reach at
any other time. For with the
magic of Christmas time man
buries self in trying to promote
the happiness and well-being OF
others and in doing this finds
greatest happiness for himself
also. For it seems as if the
more we give OF love, Of service
and OF ourselves the fuller
grows the store from which we
draw upon and the richer we
grow in the things that make
for our own happiness. Let us
then allow the magic of Christ
mastime to fall upon US so
deeply that it may not only stay
with us at this time but
through all the days to follow.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-21
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Pass-It-O On Presents

TIE widow HaIderinun and her
1 daughter had no money to spend
on Christmas shopping but there was
one, little Jane McMurray. cripple.
to whom they would like to have Civ.
en- the hest that money could buy.
''Weli. II we can't buy something
for Jane. haven't we something about
the house thai we could give herY'
pleaded Sheila Halderlnan Of her
mother?
y can't see one thing about the
house fliai she needs worse than we
dot" the mother sadly informed ter
daughter after she made trip about
the tiny house
just then, little Sheila spied some.
thing. Chipping her hands, she ran
to the window sill and grasped huge
geranium which she herself had
grown from seed which had been
sent gratis to her with a flower cat.
alogue. The plant bore four bright
red blooms and many buds. Mother
little jane needs that worse than we
do" she exclaimed.
SO ii was, that eve, Sheila and her
mother took the gay flower to Jane
as a christmas gift. They had spent
many minutes over the wrapping and
tagging of the little parcel. Some one
had sent them plate of cookies once
upon time. under which they had
found beautiful paper lace dolly
This very dolly they had used to
wrap the unsightly flower pot.
From last years calendar. the
Haldermans had clipped huge holly
wreath which they had pasted upon
cardboard. Then had come the word.
ing. They had finally decided upon
For some one who needs this worse
than dol"
Little jane was delighted and
Rugged the beautiful plant almost to
the point Of crushing it. She thanked
them again and again and they noted
tears of joy stream down her cheeks
A few days later Sheila went down
to see Jane again and the first thing
she noticed was the absence of the
geranium. did the flower die, Jane?a
she asked. half afraid something had
happened to it?
"No DEAR" Jane answered, "but
read the tag that was on 1t and got
to thinking there was poor Jimmy
Miner up there in Mercy hospital
with nothing but that white painted
ceiling to look at, so decided he
needed that flower more than did
knew you wouldn't carei" And so
the Christmas gift from the Halder-
mans passed from one to another un
til 1t had finished blooming.
ITO think, mother. we could never
have bought gifts for all those peo-
pie, could we? am going to plant
a lot of flower seeds right away, and
get ready for next years ''pass-it-on'
Christmas presents.
&C. 1928. Western Newspaper Union.l
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-21
THE DAYS OF DAYS

Ring out glad bells across the
earth Christmas has come again!
Ring out the glad tidings from land
to land, from shore to shore in peals
of sounding joy, in crashing strains
of tumultuous welcome. Christ
mas! the day of days! has come to
cheer and gladden. the earth again,
to bring each and every one of us
new hope and new faith. The old
and the young, the grave and the
gay, look for its coming with the
same eagerness and delight, with
the same confidence and optimism.
For We never grow too old to catch
the message of Christmas; each year
but adds to the delight with which
we greet it. Perhaps, as little
children this delight manifested it.
self more plainly, yet. it was not as
deep, as heartfelt, as that which
comes as we grow older, for each
Christmas has added unto itself so
many dear associations. so many
precious memories that we find our
selves measuring the day more and
more as the years go by. The love
of those around our own home and
hearth, the kind remembrance and
good wishes of our friends, the host
of sweet, unforgetable things that,
are ours at this time makes Christ
mas stand out in our memories as
day of happiness untold. Let the
glad bells peal their tidings of joy
for Christmas has come again!-
Katherine Edelman.