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FAIL To LOCATE
COP ACCUSED
Of SHOTS
Pholo s. 1nternational

Investiga ton into charges against
Edward M. Taylor, suspended traf-
fic policemen. was at standstih
today since Taylor could not he
located. He Is believed to be In
New York and police of that city
have been asked to search for him.
Taylor. who is on $500 bond on
a charge of hi-jacking liquor, ts
sought on a warrant which charges
him with the shooting of William
s. McBreen, which occurred on the
night of August 80, 1927.
A bullet was fired through the
window of the gasoline filling sta
ton on Bennings Road where Nc
Rreen was working. Mystery sur
rounded the shooting at that time.
A warrant was issued by Com.
missioner Needham 6. Turnage yes
terday on evidence submitted to
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put over until Thursday. Hill 1t
was said. will be accompanied here
by H. Edmund Machold. newly
chosen New York State chairman.
The Maine trip was pointed to as
the first definite action to follow
Hoover's reputed assumption of the
reins of party leadership. National
Chairman Work is expected to
carry to Augusta definite state
ment of Hoover's ideas of the East.
ern campaign.
The nominee already has prom.
ised to make a speech in New York
in October and was bordering
over a request that New Jersey
and possibly Pennsylvania be in.
cluded on the same excursion from
Washington.
Another invasion of the Middle
West. stopping short of the Mis-
sissippi River, and a separate New
England stumping effort, were
among the proposals which have
been laid before the candidate for
q final decision.
Although opening OF the new Re-
publican q. HI. @. in the Frothing-
Continued on Page J. Column ~
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And that's why the new ballroom
dance for the 1328,29 season, sue.
ceeding the BLACK Bottom" and the
Varsity Drag" will be a snappy,
viriIe conception guaranteed to take
the fat off in chunks, while at the
same time appealing to the aesthetic
sense.
New One Catchy
This information was cleaned to-
day at the fifteenth annual conVen-
ton OF the American Society OF
Teachers of Dancing. From all over
the country the dancing teachers are
here trying out new ballroom steps
with the idea of evolving a new
dance Misunderstanding typically
American, and, IL possible, free from
| the African and other exotic influ-
ences OF present-day dance music.
'pickin' Cotton" is a new dance
hats coming In for a lot Of atten.
! ton. It's the latest on Broadway.
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P 0LISH FL|ERs
To HOP SEA

CHICAGO. Aug, Is. Three Polish
array officers will take off from
warsaw for 4 flight in two hops to
CHICAGO within the next two weeks
II was announced here today by
Alderman Stanley Adamkiewtcz.
Captain Ae Kowalcyzk win be il
Command of the flight. The first
hop will be from Warsaw to Lisbon.
Portugal. and thence to the United
States. the alderman said.
The airmen are to fly via the
Azores for prize or $4,000 posted
by the Illinois Aero Club.
The plane has been completed
and is now ready to fly at any
moment. cable reports to the alder
man stated.
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With the old-time slogan. AS
Maine goes, so goes the nation"
ringing in their ears. Hoover's ad-
visers gathered at his residence for
a. complete survey of the situation.
Following the conference 1t was
announced that National Chairman
Hubert Work Will go to Maine to
meet 100 Republican leaders at
Augusta on September !. lie will
be accompanied by Earl s. kinsley,
Vermont national committeeman,
and his assistant. and Franklin w.
Fort, secretary of the NATIONAL COM
mittee. Hoover will not personally
participate in the Maine campaign,
1t was said.
Campaign Finances
Campaign finances have taken
precedenca to the New York stu
alton in the nominees deliberations.
n was announced that tomorrow he
will receive National Treasurer ].
r. Mutt. of Cleveland: jeremiah
MiIbank. Eastern treasurer; West
ern Manager James w. Good. and
Walter Newton, chairman OF the
spea kers bureau. The conference
with William n. Hill. ~ New York.
an original Hoover man, hsA been
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i short slender man, Of for
eign appearance IS being
sought today II connection
with the hold-up yesterday Of
David w. Bell, ir.. employee Of
Peoples Drug Store
n view Of the unusual nerve
displayed BY the diminufive bandit
police hold that the robbery = more
than likely the work of q drug
addict and that narcotics gave him
the courage To perpetrate the daring,
daylight robbery.
Ben was forced into taxicab ana
robbed 81 81 800 Of the stores money
and s1S5 OF his own.
The description Of the bandit was
furnished police by Bell and Edward
TiIIinehast. of the 200 block KEN
tuclxv Ave. S. e.. driver Of tl1e cab
in which the holdup took placs.
Warned to Cal Cab
Bell told police that while he was
waiting for q street car near tbs
stors to take the money to q bank
i stranger accosted him and told
II
srYou are covered by q machine
gun. but you will not be hurt f
Won do what / say. We have been
watching YOU for d month. !"
Bell called a cab and got In. fol-
lowed BY the stranger. When they
were inside the vehicle the bandit
showed =, revolver he was conceal-
ing under his coat and told the
Young drug store employs to keep
quiet.
THE driver was ordered to 90 to.
Eleventh and Monroe Streets novtn-
west. When they reached there the
bandit demanded Bells money. When
he had pocketed il he asked his
victim IL he wanted to join
'tstick-up crowd.
Police Check Story
When Bell showed that he was
not interested in this proposition the
bandit told him to get out ana
drove away. Police. checking up
later, found he left the cab Ct
Eighth and 4 Streets northwest.
TillinShast told police that when
the stranger got out Of his cab ne
said: -,
when they don't do what 7 tell
them to / bump EN- off.
AS soon as he got out or ths CAP
Bell hurried to the Tenth precinct
police station, where he excltedly
told his story. Police under Detec-
tive Harry Cole questioned him tor
hours but his story checked per-
fectly. He was later released.
Bell is a former Central High
School boy. He studied at George
washington School of Pharmacy
under . scholarship awarded him
at q citizens training camp and is
new attending the University Of
North Carolina.
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b international News Service


SHELBY, II. G., Aug. %.
An undetermined number ef
persons were entombed, four
were known to have been
killed, and IS were injured
when the First National Bank
Building here collapsed today.
The cause of the accident could
not he determined. IL occurred
shortly after 10 o'clock, when a
number OF persons were known to
have been in the bank In addition
to the officials and employees. All
were caught in the deluge OF stone
and timber.
Number Unknown
A grocery store and a tailor's
shop were located in the bank build
ing and persons in these places
were either killed or injured.
Persons on the street in trout o.
the building were thought TO have
been buried in the fall.
While no accurate estimate could
be made of the number of dead a
few minutes after the crash, four
bodies were recovered from the
debris. They were unacceptable
Several were injured and were re-
moved from the wrecked building.
The building was on a principal
business corner here.
There were a dozen persons en-
ployed in the hank and as the
crash occurred during rush morn
ing business hour, ii was believed
that many others were in the build
ing.
Four persons were employed in the
grocery and two in the tailor's shop
1t was believed that It would be
hours before rescue crews could
bring out the bodies of all the per-
sons either dead or trapped under
the piles of debris. and the extent
of the death toll definitely ascer-
tanned.
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and the dancing masters were giving
it try-out today. You shuttle a bit,
glide, lift your feet. tap once or twice
bend as IL pickin' cotton, come to an
erect position. sway and then fox trot
away. It's catchy, and going big,
but some of the conservative teachers
were inclined to classify 1t as toe
jazzy."
Adolph Newberger. for AZ years q
teacher Of dancing in New York CITY
told International News Service that
hes got humdinger, the Byrd
Hop" which depicts Comdr. Rich
ard E. Byrd's get away for the South
Pole. It's in three-four time, quite
zippy indeed, as the dancers doing
Il must spin, slide. squirm and 60
through the various eVolutions or an
airplane.
Mrs. Hayden McIlroy an attrac
tive young teacher from Fayetteville
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4 killed IN|SAYS GOOSE
COLLAPSE At Tackled
Of BANK HER

An alleged attack by :
goose was responsible for !
sait for so 900 damages filed
IN the District Supreme Court
today by Amelia Facteau, Of
the 900 block Of Kcarney st.
N. E., against John R. Rag
land, his wife, Rose Ragland,
of the 1000 block Of Lawrence
st. N. f., and Louis g. Con-
nor, also Of the 1000 block OF
Lawrence st.
The goose is "mischiev0us. vicious,
excitable and Of violent disposition
and propensity" the bill Of com.
paint declared.
The attack was made while she
was quietly returning from church
last March IS, Mrs. Facteau charges.
The attack occurred in front OF the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ragland,
owners of the goose.
The goose, which had not been
kept secured, she says, flew at her.
picked at and scratched her and
threw her to the ground. She suf-
fered bruises on her arms and legs
and fractured one of her wrists.
The complaint AYERS she has spent
800 for medical care and has been
unable 10 carry out her household
duties. In addition, she claims her
nervous system has been affected.
Common is the owner of the prop
erty where the Raglands are ten
ants. The suit was filed through
Attorneys George G. Shinn and Yer
non B. Lowry.
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OFFICIAL 81 AY 5
SON IN ROW
By international New. Service

CHICAGO, Aug. %. - Arthur r.
Falk, Northwest Park commissioner,
shot and killed his son. Eldred. %,
in a. quarrel at the Falk home here
early today.
The boys mother. Mrs. Olga Falk.
and his sister. Bernice. 10, wit
messed the tragedy.
The senior Falk went to the tole-
phone and called police.
"Nay God have mercy on me.
have Just killed my son. Please
hurry over here" he said.
Police found all three members
of the family too hysterlcal to give
a coherent account of what hap.
pened.
Came Home Drunk
Between sobs, the father said his
son came home about ! n. m. and
admitted that he had been drink
ing. A quarrel arose and the son
threatened to leave the house.
mo, you won't the older man
Is reported to have said. You II
only leave here dead.
The son is said to have dared
his father TO shoot him. Burning
with rage. the father seized a shot
gun and fired.
Gun Was Dads Gift
The gun had been present In
young FaIk from his father last
Christmas.
The senior F'alk is prominent in
political circles on the northwest
side OF Chicago. In addition to his
post as commissioner OF the park
system, he acted as secretary OF
the board.
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Legion Delegate Held
After Stabbing ARRAY

CHARLOTTE. n. G.. Aug. 2S.--
II. w. Bethel. Asheville, was in
critical condition at a. hospital to-
day. after being stabbed during a
fight in his hotel room.
Jack Rridgeman. cotton mill op.
erative, Of Cramerton, was held
The Washington times., 1928-08-28
BANK STATEMENTS

Washington Clearing House
$3.525, 493.5S.
New York Clearing House hal.
ance. $l13, 900, 900.
New York Clearing House ex.
change. 81 ,254 ,OOO, 900.
Treasury balance, $2O7 1906. z86. 81.
Customs receipts. $40, 678, 1851 .O3.
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Hoouer Takes Reins;
Drive Onfor Maine

Herbert Hoover Republican presidential nominee turned
to-day the situation in Maine where the State
election September TO- counted by Republicans to
give the country definite indication Of the result OF
presidential election in November,
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CURTIS IVVADES.
GOV. SN| THIS
BA|L|W|CK
y, 1rterrat,onsl New. servies

SYRACUSE, n. y, Aug. Is
Senator Charles Curtis, Republican
candidate for Vice President, In n
speech at the state fair grounds
here today, fired the opening gun
in the G. o. p. campaign to cap
ture New York state, Gov. Al
Smiths own bailiwick. He con
trasted the Republican record on
farm relief legislation with that OF
the Democrats and pointed out what
he. personally, did in behalf OF the
agriculturists
Describing the plight of the farm
err. Senator Curtis said that soon
after the war Congress realized that
no class Of Americas population mad
suffered smore by REIMBURSEMENT Of
prices from the high points al.
tanned during the war than The
farmers.
Cites From Record
Senator Curtis declared that the
situation was acute and quick re.
lief was required. He said the Re
publican najority in the House and
Senate realized the necessity for
action and before the expiration Of
PRESIDENT wilson term In OJtice
they passed an emergency tariff
act, but this. he added. was vetoed
by President Wilson on March 2,
1921.
THE farmers believed that II
would he of great help TO them 4
the War Finance Corporation could
be authorized to extend credits 10
them" Curtis continued, land the
Republican Congress passed a joint
resolution extending the corpora
ton to aid agriculture. but President
Wilson vetoed 1t on January 3, 1921.
This measure WAS passed over his
veto.
When President Harding came
into office on March 4. 1921, he and
members OF the Cabinet and Re.
publican members OF Congress real
| Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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Fat Destroying Dance
Sought By Masters
By JAMES L. KILGALLEN
apuattOmaI ke,sa Seyyice

NEW YORK, Aug 28.-Dancing to reduce is the latest
American fad It's more fun than the daily dozen, more
comfortable rubber garments and just pleasant
hat salts
The Washington times., 1928-08-28

Your worries On tranEpOrtaEt Ou prob
lesna can end tOday hay 0Ne ~
the coon Wsed saEp tinted for sole In
today's Classified Ads.
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Secs Great Unrest

There IL great unrest and dis
satisfaction throughout the farm
belt because OF the unkept promises
made by the Republican party in
1870 and 1874 he said. big bus.
mess and our best economists ap.
preciate the fact that continued
prosperity In our country il abso.
CONTINUED m Page 2. Column H.
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g Leading automobile dealers IiAt their
naed ears FOR sale w tha Classified Ads
.--see their listing today.
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Predicts Record Pon

Never has the outlook for the
Democratic party been better.
Rasl<ob said after preliminary con-
ference with leaders from this de-
batable agricultural section. Il
prophesy that Smith and Robinson
will poll the greatest popular vote
ever accorded a Democratic ticket
in the history of our country"
Here are the States clsimed by
Raskob today:
Alabama. IL: Arizona, 3; Arkansas,
.: Colorado. s; Florida. 6: Georgia.
"A; Kentucky. 10; Louisiana. 10;
Maryland. s: Massachusetts,, IL
Minnesota. IL: Mississippi, 10: Miss
ouri, Is: Montana, a; Nebraska, 3
New Jersey, IA; New Mexico. ;
New York. As; Nevada, z: North
Carolina, IL: Oklahoma. 10; Rhode
Island, 5: South Carolina. a. Ten
nessee. IL; Texas. 90: Virginia, -
Wisconsin. Is. Total, 300.
Although Raskob claimed all o.
the above States should the election
he held now, reports presented by
national committeeman from some
OF the Middle. w estern States msdt
1t clear that most II not ali OF the
agricultural region il battle ground
for the Democrats, Rsskob believes
however, that the farm revolt" il
Of far greater proportions tina n most
observers realize. This is the i'm
preston received, he said. from his
talks with leaders from Minnesota
Nebraska, Iowa, the DakotaA, Mon
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800 VOT Is
AIMED
FORHNN
now

International News service
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 2s.
Matching the maximum figure
set BY the Republican national
organization, Chairman John
J. Raskob, Of the Democratic
National Committee today
raised the limit Of the Smith.
Robinson campaign budget to
100000.
Previous announcements had fixed
The Democratic war chest limit a:
9S,5OO,O0O.
Claims 500 Votes
simultaneously. Raskob made pub
lie in a formal typewriter state
fnent, a list OF States claimed for
the Democratic national ticket. show.
ing a total electoral vote pf 800. or
~ more than the 266 required to
gelect.
Claims by the Hoover managers
thnetiap- West Ii already safely
IN the Republican column were dis
missed by Rasl<ob witho6t serious
discussion.
Governor Smith win make at least
one speech in st. Louis. probably
about mid October, Rsskob assured
Senator Harry B. Halves, director of
the St. Louis regional headquarters.
Sitting in with the national chair
man and leaders from 10 nearby
States were Senator Peter 81. Gerry.
OF Rhode Island, chairman of the
national advisory committee: Senator
Halves. Mrs. Nellie Taylor Ross, for
mer governor OF wyoming and vice
chairman OF the national committee.
and Mrs. Franklin D.. Roosevelt.
chairman OF the women'ss advisory
committee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-12
r. r. Shops Go on Full
Time but Lay Off 20

TWO HARBoRS, MINI, May Ii
Beginning May 1st the workers of the
Duluth and Iron Range Railroad
shops went on full time, eight hours
a day for six days week. This came
after a period of over two years in
which the shops had been operated on
short time.
In December the working hours
were further shortened to seven hours
for five days week.
The cut in hours of service was
originally inaugurated at the instance
of the men who wanted their COM
rades kept in service in the hope of
resumption of a normal volume of
business. The company conceded to
their request. In order to make the
new system possible, however, it was
decided to lay off a definite number
of men. About 10 men were slated
for dismissal.
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new HOSE PLANT
GOES OPEN SHOP
Union Answer Must Be
Strike, Is Demand

PHILADELPHIA, May 11.-An
o t her plant manufacturing full
fashioned hosiery, has followed the
example set by the Allen-A Co., of
Kenosha, Wis, and declared for the
open shop and two machine system
of operation. Although the Ameri-
can Federation of Full-Fashioned
Hosiery Workers has as yet made
no public statement as to the course
it will pursue, it is believed that a
strike will be declared against this
firm.
The Allen-A Company in Kenosha,
a vicious labor hating firm, has been
tied up for many weeks by a bitter
struggle of the workers there for
union recognition, and the with
drawal of the machine speed-up
system of operation.
In declaring for the open shop the
Philadelphia manufacturers issued a
statement to the effect that an in
vestigation made by their efficiency
experts, discloses that each knitter
stands idle a certain number of
minutes, between the time he starts a
new stocking on the machine, and the
time it tapers off to a finish. The
employers declare that the knitter can
use this idle time to start another
machine, disregarding the fact that
the worker is under the highest ten
sion in preventing the entering of
flaws while one machine is operated.
Flaws in stockings are deducted from
the pay.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-12
LOS ANGELES IN
DRIVE FOR SUBS
May Day Distribution
Spurs Activity

TIE May Dav distribution of The
DAILY WORKER in the Los Angeles
district has greatly stimulated plans
for a permanent increase of the dis
tribution of the Daily in that district.
Under the direction of Paul c. Reiss
DAILY WORKER agent in Los An
geles, efforts to secure new subscrip-
tons are going forward with great
energy.
The active cooperation Of all mem
bers of the Workers (Communist)
Party in Los Angeles is essential to
the success of this work, Re;ss writes
in a letter to the Business Office of
the Daily. The election campaign Of
fers an excellent opportunity for
spreading the influence of The DAILY
WORKER among larger sections of
the workingclass, he declares.
The distribution of thousands of
copies of the May Day edition of The
DAILY WORKER has famil arized
many Los Angeles workers with the
paper, and Workers Party members
in Los Angeles plan to take advan-
tage of this in securing new subscrip-
tons. Los Angeles does not intend
remaining behind other cities, Reiss
declares.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-12
mo CLASS WAR;"
SAYS N. THOMAS
20, No." Correspondent
Answers, "None at All"
a. a Worker CORRESPONDENT

by Worker Correspondent
Here is the message of Norman
Thomas, James H. Maurer and Morris
Hillquit, of the American socialist"
party to the proletariat in the Gland
of democracy" and to the world in
general.
In way it is an honest sincere
statement of daring craftsmanship"
1t is a courageous" attempt to I'M
mask oneself and to stand before the
world as one is.
This is what Thomas and Co. are
really saying to the American work
ers: "The miners are shot on the
battlefield Of the coal mines and their
families are driven out of their
homes, dying of hunger. But who
gave the miners the right to attack
private property say the $50
cialists." 'Is it not the right of the
landowners to give the land or a job
to whomever he pleases and rent his
houses to whomever he wants ?"
"You do not believe in private
ownership. 1t is not right to pro-
tect ones own lands and properties,
you say?" the socialists ask. But I
ask you, gentlemen, did not god him
self fence paradise with huge wall,
and put cherubim and a blazing
sword in his hand, to guard its gate?
"You say Sacco and Vanzetti are
burnt to death in the electric chair,
and Tom Mooney is sitting in jail?"
ask the socialists" eve say justice
is not free, you have to buy it,"
"Class struggle" the socialists" ask.
"What~is class struggle in the land of
democracy? Your Karl Marx was
moron; your Lenin was a soap-box
preacher. Max Eastman will testify
to this. Said the reverend: "Let
there be light and there was light"
"No there is no class struggle in
the United States" say the $50
cialists."
o, no. o none at all
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-12
ADD new SLICE
TO U. S. EMPIRE

WASHINGTON, May 11.-Another
slice was added to the American en-
pire today when the senate adopted
the Bingham resolution providing for
the annexation of the American"
Samoan Islands.
The ratification is merely formal
since the islands have for some time
been administered by the navy de-
partment. The resolution provides
for commission to be appointed by
the president, consisting of two sena-
tors, two members of the house of
representatives and two Samoans
authorized to "study and recommend
legislation" for the islands.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-12
Ubh0ISteYeXS
Jailed,' Later
Are Released
by a Worker Corrsspondent.)

by Worker Correspondent
LOS ANGELES, Cal, (By Mail)
Seven upholsterers were arrested
April 80 on charges of picketing
the California High Grade Uphol-
stery, 1882 East First St. Three
days before, April 27, the company
discharged 16 union men as Gin
efficient" according to Acting De-
tective Capt. W. F. Hynes, head
of the red squad, with offices in
the Chamber of Commerce Bldg.
The men jailed were: John Sal
tekov, John Agalsoff, W. Delam-
toff, Sidney Dimond, A. B. Cum
mings, W. Standera and James
Koshergen.
"The red squad was beaten" the
business agent of the union told
me. The Central Labor Council
succeeded in getting the workers
out of Jail. They are back on the
picket line again, it was said.
The authorities probably decided
that it wasn't the right time to
arrest union men the day before
the primary election, is the opinion
expressed in some quarters.
L, P, RINDAL.