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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-27
BRITAIN Rejects
FRENCH OFFER
Young Plan Is Facing
Collapse in New Crisis

THE HAGUE, Aug. 26.-Britain
has refused the latest offer of
France, Belgium, Italy and Japan in
response to her Preparations demands,
it was announced officially today.
The Horsepower offer fas character
lied as inadequate"
This brings the Young plan con-
ference very near to a collapse, as
the French official press has de-
clared in the strongest terms this
offer rejected today was Frances
last word, and that British demands
for a larger share of the German
reparations would not be met.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-27
LANDWORKERS STRIKE.

PRAGUE by MaiD The land
workers in this district have entered
into a wage movement. In Perutz
the landworkers downed tools at
midday and demanded the fulfill
ment of their wage demands. After
receiving promise that wage in
creases would be granted, they re-
sumed work. The women received
a wage increase. They now receive
1.50 Crowns a day instead of LA
Crowns. In addition they receive a
sum in natural wages. The liquida-
tors have issued leaflets calling up
on the landworkers to be content
with wages granted by the agricul-
tliral authorities. The workers con-
denim this action.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-27
Demonstrate Against
Eisman failing Tonite

Speakers representing the Young
Pioneers of America, the Commun-
list Youth League and the Commun-
list Party will address an open air
mass meeting tonight, $50 p. NJ, at
10th st. and 5th Ave, called to
protest against the incarceration of
Harry Eisman, sentenced to six
months in "home" for participant
ing in demonstration against the
sailing of 240 boy scouts on July IS
for the world scout jamboree il
England.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-27
Vienna Police Raid
Communist Offices

VIENNA by MaiD.-The police
searched the cellars of the Workers
Bookshop and of the Communist
Party, allegedly for arms. All that
was found was one steel hermit, a
memento of the war, which was do
ing service as coal scuttle, and a
few rifles of an Anticipated pattern
which had been used day or two
before in political Theatrical
piece. The police bore off the rifles
in great triumph only to be COM
PEELED to give them up a few hours
later at the request of a fancy dress
supply firm which had loaned these
weapons" for the piece in question.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-27
BALTIMORE & OHIO,

BALTIMORE by MaiD-The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, which
exploits it's low-paid workers and
forces them into a company union,
made a profit of approximately $10,-
100000 during the six-month period
ended June 30. A share earning of
$12 is predicted for the year.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-27
CZECH MINE STRIKE.

PRAGUE, (By MaiD A strike
broke out at the Swatonovitz mines
because the management had viola
ted the existing collective agree
ment. According to the agreement
workers on piece work should re-
ceive a minimum Of 1880 Crowns for
shift, but the management refuses
to pay minimum higher than &c
Crowns. $4,000 workers are or
strike and the fighting spirit is
good.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-27
scandinavian workers Outing.

The Scandinavian Workers Clubs
of Brooklyn and New York are ar
ranging an outing by bus to the big
summer festival in Bridgeport, Conn,
which the scandinavian Workers
Club there is holding on Sunday.
Sept. l, Every worker who wishes
to go along should send his name and
address to Bert Carlson, 1877 e. 99th
St, New York. All welcome.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-27
SILK W 0RKER S
PLAN DRIVE

! PATERSON, N. j., Aug. 20
Plans for an intensive organization
drive among silk and rayon mills
and dye houses were formulated at
the National Conference of Silk
Workers, held at the National Tex
tile Workers Union Hall, 205 Pater-
son St., yesterday.
Forty-seven delegates attended.
They represented "a mills in Pater-
son, New York City, Allentown, Pa,
Bethlehem, Pa, and Easton, Pa.
Reports on the situation in the
silk industry and tasks of silk work
ers were given by Martin Russak,
Pennsylvania district organizer of
the union. He also outlined a pro-
gram of action for organization of
unorganized silk workers.
A resolution, pointing out the ex-
IRENE naturalization in silk and
rayon mills and dye houses and out
INNS pans for an organization
drive to combat this naturalization
and the unemployment which fol-
lowed it, was adopted.
Other resolutions were adopted
endorsing the Cleveland Trade Union
Unity Convention, against the war
danger and for the defense of the
Soviet Union and on the Gastonia
conspiracy.
1t was unanimously decided that
the conference be the basis for call
ing wider national conference I'M
der the slogan of a national strike
in the silk industry, organization of
the unorganized and the establish
ment of the National Textile Work
ers' Union as power in silk CEN
ters throughout Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and New England.
The second conference will be held
in the last week of October.
A national committee of silk
workers, consisting of IL workers
from New Jersey, New York City
and Pennsylvania was elected.
Anna Burlak, of Bethlehem, and
Sophie Sprechman, of Paterson,
were elected to represent the con-
ference at the Cleveland Con-
vention.
The conference adjourned at 6 p.
m. with the singing of the Interna-
tional.
The first meeting of the national
silk workers committee was held
yesterday evening. Martin Russak
was elected national secretary for
the silk campaign. The committees
next meeting will be held at Allen
town, Pa, Sept. s.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Aug. 26.
-Forty-eight delegates, represent
ing "a mills employing over $4,000
textile workers, met for the New
England Conference of Cotton Mill
Workers at the Sawyer st. hall of
the National Textile Workers Union
here yesterday.
Delegates attended from Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island. Dele
gates elected from New Hampshire
were prevented by financial reasons
from attending.
Resolutions passed included or
ganization of the unorganized cotton
workers of New England, against
speed-up, for women and youth
among cotton workers, endorsing the
Trade Union Unity Convention in
Cleveland, and on Gastonia and the
South.
A telegram of solidarity was sent
to the Gastonia prisoners.
An executive committee of seven
was elected to the New England
Council, to act on the conference
resolutions and formulate plans for
wider conference.
Eleven delegates were elected to
the Cleveland convention. These,
with those elected previously by Ma
tional Textile Workers Union To-
calls, will give New England dele
gatioon of textile workers of Sc to
that convention.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-27
Communist Activities

Unit ., Section 4.
Meets Tuesday, Aug, o. 500 p, m,
at 143 E. 103rd St, for discussion of
the Tenth Plenum. A representative
of the district will be present. All
comrades must attend.
Unit As. Section 3.
Meets for discussion of the Tenth
Plenum thesis Thursday, Aug. 29 at
p. m, at 1873 Broadway.
Int'I Branch 1, Section s.
Meets Wednesday, Aug. 2S. at $50
p. m, at ISL Watkins St, Brooklyn
Unit IF, Section ..
Meets Wednesday, Aug. IS, $50
p. M, 1t the new Section headquar-
tiers, 1879 Broadway.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-27

Final meeting of the Summer Com
mittee takes place 7.S0 p. M, Tues
day. Aug. 81, at the Workers Center,
&c Union So. 9Th floor. Arrange
ments will be made for the opening
of the 1929-30 season on Sept. 4 and
the presentation Of our first play,
white TRASH" dealing with the Gas
tonia strike.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-27
Freiheit Mandolin Orchestra.

The orchestra, under the leadership
of Jacob Schaefer. is preparing for
its sixth annual concert. to take place
in Town Hall next April, and invites
workers who play the mandolin TO
Quoted into the orchestra; others will
receive instruction in the classes now
being conducted. The club rooms,
106 i. 14th ST., are open Mondays and
Thursdays at 500 2. m.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-27
DRIVERS STRIKE

SCRANTON, Pa. (By MaiN, -
Scranton drivers for dry goods COM
panies have struck for better con-
ditions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-27
w.I,R. Brnss Band.

The W.IR. is organizing a brass
band and invites worker players to
register with Comrade Cohen at it's
office, ! Union So. room sos, any day
between and 6, or to send in appli-
cations by mail A meeting VII be
called as soon as a sufficient number
of players have signed up.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-27

The working class cannot simply
lny hold Of the rcnuy-mnde state
machinery, ma WELD II for Its own
purpose. This ne.~ Commune paris
Communel breaks the modern state
pOgcr.-Marx.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-27
Fraternal Organizations

r. functionaries of Sections 2 and 3
will be held Wednesday, Aug. %,
after work, at 1179 Broadway.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-27
Shoe Workers Picnic.

The Independent Shoe Workers I'm
ion has arranged picnic for Sunday,
Sept. /, at Harmony Park, Grasmere,
S. l. Good program; well known
speakers.
Section 2, Attention!
All I. L. D. money for boxes, tick
cts, lists etc, must Immediately be
turned over to the /. L. d. committee
at the new Section headquarters,
1879 Broadway.
Iron and Bronze Workers.
Meet tonight, s p. m, at Z E. 18th
st. for election of union officers.
williamsburgh /. L. ID.
Open-air meeting today, 8 p. m,
at Wycoff and Myrtle Ave. Speak
ers: Nelson and Hoffer.
Sections and 3
A meeting of all I. l.. D. and W. I.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-27
VANCOUVER BREWERS GAIN

VANCOUVER, b. C. (By Mail. y
Brewers here have won a dollar a
week increase and a 44-hour week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-27
section 2, Attention!
Iron and Bronze Workers.

kind souls listened patiently to "the
great gospel"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-27

Opposite was the tent headquar-
tiers of the Salvation Army, whose
chieftain, viewed the plans for the
meeting with undisguised alarm.
"You better call off your program
for tonight" Sophie Melvin sug-
gested. The evangelist was quite
cool to the idea. eve have a great
gospel to preach" he said sadly.
And, sure enough, while 800 mill
workers crowded close to the small
box in front of the grocery, three
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-20
Indian Southpaw
0utfield Puzzle

Cleveland, April 2O.-(P-One in
novation Of the 1929 major league
season that baseball men are watch
Ing Is Cleveland's solid outfield Of left
handed hitters.
All four Of the Indians top ranking
fly chaSers bat left handed.
Manager Roger Peckinpaugh's reply
to the inevitable query about this un-
orthodox arrangement is that it
shouldn't be handicap. since 80 per
cent Of the American league pitching
Is right handed.
The southpaw hitters, figuring In
the Peckmen's outfield, are Charlie
Jameson. Bib Falk, Dick Porter and
Earl Averill.
Jameson. the veteran Of the quar-
tet, is one Of the lightest hitters. al
though his 1923 average was .307.
Falk. obtained from the White Sox
In the deal for Catcher Autry, batted
but 200 in 1923 when he openly In
Dictated hts boredom as q member Of
Charles Comiskey's team. Under
happier conditions F'alk batteu .3l5
and 1927 In 1926 and 1927 respectively.
Averill and Porter. judging solely
BY their minor league records. know
something about batting. Averill hit
.353 and poled out 81 homers in the
Pacific coast league last year, while
Porter finished with an average Of
$50 IN the international league.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-20
Wilson Buster Charles, Has.
kell Indian, Wins First Five
in Decathlon
CHURCHILL INUNDATED
Ray Conger's Ambition ia
Blast Mile Record Seems
Hopeless on Poor Track

Lawrence, KAN, April 20.-(Re
With visions Of q record-breakinR
spree blurred by q raiustorm, hum
dreds Of athletes entered In the KAN
sas relays today were ready to at
tempt to make the best marks pos
sible on = water logged track and
field.
Ray Conger's ambition to lower the
worlds mile record seemed hopeless
because Of the condition Of the track
but the former Iowa State star and
olympic stars entered were John
kuck, holder Of the worlds shot put
record, billed to give an exhibition.
David Abbott, Illinois great distance
runner. and George Eaird, University
OF Iowa quarter miller.
In the first half Of the decathlon
yesterday. Wilson (Buster) Charles,
giant Oneida Indian from Haskell.
won first in Ill five events to pile
up . lead Of nearly 500 points over
Champion Tom Churchill, Of Okla
homa. Churchill won one second,
three birds AMI . fourth. Charles
point total 414o.Ol2o. Is more than
half the total points amassed BY
Churchill when he won the event last
year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-20
Mondt Hurt When
Thrown to Floor

Minneapolis, April 20. - ar - Ed
stranger" Lewis. former heavy
weight champion, defeated Joe
Toots" Mondt, the Colorado cowboy,
IN rough wrestling match here last
night.
Mondt took the first fall in n min
utes with . full nelson, and seemed
well o., the way to victory In the Sec
ond fall but he became careless ana
was caught from behind BY Lewis who
picked him up With . crotch hold ana
half nelson and slammed him to the
mat head first. Lewis then fell on
him and pinned his shoulders for the
fall in 3 minutes.
Mondt was too badly injured to
continue, being unconscious when the
rest period was up and FORGETTING the
match to Lewis. Lewis weighed 23l
pounds and Mo:.dt 22s.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-20
MINNEAPOLIS ISPUSHED OUT OF
UNBEATEN TRIO BY SENATORS
Charlie Maxton, Former Purdue
Star, Pitches Columbus
to 5 to z Win
INDIANS AND BLUES LEADING
Saints and Hens Break Even in
Four; Bethel Men and
KaWs Have Won Four

Chicago, April 20.-tP)-1t appears
as il Bruno Bethel. the dynamic
Dutch pilot Of the Indianapolis In
dians, has spent several months
worrying about nothing at all.
When the majors grabbed five stars
from his championship team last
year, Bethel dreamed all kinds Of
Nightmares and was fearful lest the
Indians even drop into the second
division in the present pennant race.
But his new team has made an i'm
preSsive start in the race, handing the
Milwaukee Brewers four straight de-
feats. The Indian pitchers are work
ing good and the hitting and fielding
of the Bethel clan has been superb.
Yesterday. Ken Penner. q rookie.
held the Brewers to four scattered
blows and the Indians converted II
into an 8 to 3 triumph.
Kansas City kept pace with the In
dams by defeating Louisville the
fourth straight time, Z to 2. The
Blues collected only seven hits Oft
lineup and Moss, but Louisville mis-
plays were disastrous.
The Blues and Indians opened
their first series today to decide first
tenancy OF the circuits roof garden.
Minneapolis dropped into the de-
feat column. succumbing to S to
Columbus. Charlie Maxton. former
Purdue star. silenced the miller bats
with seven hits. Emmer drove in
their two runs with q circuit smash
in the fifth inning.
st. Paul and Toledo split even in
their four game series the Saints
winning the final. 6 to 2. The Mud
hens got two run lead off Hopkins
In the second inning. but couldn't
solve him after that. Davis and
Wanninger led the Saints assault.
polling four hits apiece.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-20
Salo Threatens
In Bunion Derby

Brazil. Ind. April 20-(P)-Johnny
Salo's threat to grab second place in
the bunion derby was the center Of
attraction today In the 34-uile run of
G. G. Pyle's transcontinental foot
races to Marshall. III.
BY winning four consecutive laps
the Passaic, II. j., policeman came
within Is minutes Of Ed. Gardner.
Seattle. Wash, negro who Is second
In elapsed time. Gardner. hampered
by q painful leg, ran eighth in the
race from Indianapolis yesterday.
Pete Gavuzzi. the bearded Italian
from Southampton. England. holds a
lead Of almost four hours over Gard
ner. Yesterday Gavuzzi kept step
with Salo until the end Of the days
run 1aeared.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-20
Hudkins Eager
To Meet Walker

Los Angeles, April ls.-(R)-The
rings wildcat-Ace Hudkins. blond
matched, two listed middleweight
phenom from Observation-Disclosures
clawed to bits the boxing hopes Of
Armand Emanuel. San Francisco
heavyweight. today snarlingly sur
veyed other iistic domains to con-
Quer.
He gazed truculently towards Rum
son, N. j.. where the middleweight
king, Mickey Walker. Is sojourning.
It is With Walker that the wildcat"
first would like to do battle. Hud-
kins claims hA was "jobbed" out Of
the decision In the title bout With
Walker il Chicago last July. and that
when they meet again the New Jersey
bulldog will not b fortunate.
That Walker Is willing to accom-
modate Hudkius Ia his desire was
made known here BY Jack Kearns.
his manager. Kearns said the match
undoubtedly would be made. and be
fore long"
Anctl Hoffman. San Francisco pro-
,moter. holds : contract With walker
calling ter . tl6o0oo pure for the
chAMpton Il he defends his title "a
California. 'ss
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-20

Blue Hopeful Is
Au.Around Man

Emporia Kas,. April 20.-R)- ALTON
Haun turned down . tryout with the
Kansas City Blues Of the American
association to work his way through
the College Of Emporia. His class
mates are glad he did.
This year Haun won his third letter
in football. was varsity wrestler and
will pitch for Emporia's baseball
team. He Is also editor Of the schools
yearbook and president Of the student
commission.
Last year, as sophomore class pres
ident. and captain Of baseball and
wrestling teams. Haun was chosen the
most popular man In school. He
plans to make his debut In profes-
sional baseball next year after re-
ceiving his degree.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-20
ANSWERS TO YESTERDAYS

Red Cap Wilson is 50 years old. He
began professional boxing Ia 1915.
Crimes won twenty five games for
the Pirates last year ana Aldridge
four for the Giants.
Morrison, . United States wrestler,
won the 135-pound Olympic
Championship. He was the only
American to win m Olympic
wrestling title.
The worlds outdoor record for two
miles Is . minutes is seconds.
II Was made BY Edwin Wide, q
Sweden, Ia 1870.
Miss Mary Browne Was the national
women's tennis champion before
Mplla Djurstedt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-20
'Conegian Beats
World Mat Champ

New York. April 20.-(F-The ma
tional A. A. q. wrestling champion
ships were In the closing stages to-
day with Oswald Kapp. Of Esthonia,
an Olympic champion, q somewhat
disconsolate spectator on the side
lines.
Knapp. who won the 147.pouud
crown at Amsterdam, was eliminated
In the l60-pound class Of the national
tourney last night by AL Cornsweet.
captain Of last years Brown univer-
sity football team. Cornsweet could
not gain victory by Z fall but he
held the upper hand through most Of
the slow bout end won by decision.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-20
Aged Writer Dies
NHeart Disease

Omaha, Neb., April 2o.-(R-sandy
Grtswold. dean Of American sports
writer's. died today Of acute heart
trouble. 1t the age OF 90 years. The
veteran newspaperman knew them
all. from John L. Sullivan to James
Joseph Tunney. Particularly he was
9 friend Of Jack Dempsey, Of John
Drew, the actor, and others Of the
four square circle and Of the stage Of
another day. He came to the World.
Herald Is sporting editor in 1898.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-20
Big Ten Diamond
Sees Four Games

Chicago, April 20.-(F-Daseball
stepped into the Big Ten athletic pic
ture today with four game schedule
-Northwestern ct Illinois, Iowa ct
Michigan, Chicago at Indiana aud
Ohio State 1t Purdue.
While five games have been played
since April I, today was the general
opening.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-20
Gang Sun Helps Ne,v York Philadelphia Athletics
Sedgefield Bids
For Women 5 title

Greensboro. N. g.. April 20.-R}-
The sedgefield country club here will
make strong bid for the 1880 south.
ern women's golf tournament.
The 1920 event viii be held ct New
Orleans during the week OF May 8.
Marion Turpie Of New Orleans will
not defend her title because Of her
trip to Scotland to play In the British
tournaments. Dallas and Greens
boro are candidates for the 1880
meeting.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-20
The Sportfolio
tBy Ed POLLOCK

Who was the leading pitcher Of the
New England League last year
and what was his record? Is. K.)
Who is the oldest player In the big
leagues this year? &C. 7. F)
What was the result Of the Micky
Walker-Mike McTigue bout at
Newark q few years aeo7 &C. b.
Where did Frank Wykoff finish in the
l00-meter sprint? Did he place
IN the 200 meters7 (R. O.
Is Scott, the New York Giants
pitcher, the same Scott who shut
out the YankS in q World Series
game? (F. F.)
Any question relative to sport
VIII be answered through this
column II sent to the Sportfolio.
care Of The Tribune.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-20
DIDN'T BOTHER HARRYs

World war veterans at Sacramento
observed q Joe Harris Day" recently
and gave the veteran first baseman.
who served in the World war, several
presents. AS thanks. Harris banged
out three hits to help win the game
for Sacramento.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-20
Fights Last Night
10y The Associated Press)

10y The Associated Pre18)
New Yeek - Jimmy Maloney,
Dosten, STOPPED Con O'Kelly. Ire
ND, ~. Vince Dundee, Daltl-
nees. outpolnted Joje Lagrsy.
Now Ysek, (1o).
Dersit - n Singer. New York.
o0lpelnte1 Patsy 1uflale, D1trolt.
(1o). Jehny Mellow, Detroit, won
- : fsnl from Tommy Gfogan.
o1aAa, 81.
1oo1on Anly Martin, Beeten,
- eonte1 E61ie Shea, Chicago.
~ CtooGe, Wi1-1aen,an Per.
i1cks xa1annn1so, Mil, eutDe1nt.
81 la1ay ~ 1sewn, lAilalel.
l pS11elpco 80 Csepeea) Issje
w161 No. y1slk - paaJo
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