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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-09-19
FIvE-POWER Meet
CALLED FOR JAN.
Then RESCINDED
London Denies Sending
Call; Hostility of
French Develops
Hostile Encirclement
Italy Told Must Take
Subordinate Place
Iostile Encirclement

Prime Minister Macdonald mott
fled the ambassadors of France,
Italy and Japan yesterday, capital
ist press services report from Lon
don, that the Five-power conference
on armaments would be held in
London in the third week of Janu-
ary. 1t was understood that the
United States is sending similar
invitation. AS soon as the reaction
of France and Italy was known, the
British foreign office calmly denied
the invitation. "It is too soon to in
vite France and Italy," it said.
The French press is highly skep-
tical of the whole plan, and French
naval experts and political leaders
are worried at what they see as
an encirclement campaign against
France.
Fight For Three Points.
The Journal de Debats Tuesday
carried leading article saying
"But what interests us is that
we should not have to pay the costs
OF the combination reported be-
tween United States and Britain.
That is to say that we should not
have to pay for it with the loss of
our independence.
There are three things which we
cannot renounce. First, we wish to
keep our submarine fleet which we
believe is strictly necessary for the
defense of our She and our
colonial empire. Second, we,. must
assure the protection of our colonial
routes, otherwise our colonial en-
pire will disappear. Third, we can
not forget that o. needs must be
calculated ,rter account has been
taken of the f. that France has
ccc-t5 in two widely separated seas.
Refuse Italy Parity.
"In conSequence we cannot sub
scribe to naval parity with any
other E:,--opean Continental power
such as would result in our M2di-
terranean fleet heinS in a position
of infer-S,:--ty in that sea.
without assurances that on
these ( e al points our program
will be respected we cannot appear
at the naval conference"
mot Reduction
The naval spokesman of the
French delegation to the Lague of
Nations Assembly at Geneva is
quoted as saying: "It is a naval
parity conference, not naval re-
duction conference" This man and
other French naval experts are sar-
castle over the disappearance of the
famous "yardstick' for measuring
cruiser strength supposed to be
Continued on Page Three)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-09-19
10 BIC MEETS TO
PROTEST MURDER

The murder of Ella May Virgins,
the new raids on our headquarters
and the beatings of organizers, sig
nalize the extent of the sharpening
class struggle in the United States.
Just as the trial of the sixteen tex
tile strikers in Gastonia represents
not merely the case of few in
dividuals but is the struggle of the
whole working class for its element
ary rights, so the murder OF Ella
May Virgins, following on the mur-
der of the New Orleans street car
strikers and the Imprisonment Of
hundreds of workers throughout the
country, represents the attempts of
the bosses to COW the whole working
calss into submission to its program
of cutting wages, increasing hours,
speed-up, and war preparations.
The heroic fight of the Southern
textile workers is therefore the
(Continued on Page Ttoo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-09-19
white GUARD IN
6 RAIDS ON USSR

Capitalist press reports from
Moscow tell of official information
that white guard Russians in the
pay of the Mukden government,
aided by reguar troops have raided
during Tuesday and yesterday into
the Soviet Union territory in six
different places.
Four miles west of the Soviet
Union village of Manchuria, a bor-
der town opposite Manchuli.
Four miles west of the border
town of Manchuli Chinese mercen-
ary infantry and artillery kept up a
furious borbardment of U. S. S. R.
territory for four hours, and under
cover Of this barrage, sent forward
invading forces who attempted to
capture Soviet patrols.
Red Army forces repulsed them.
Fifty of Chang Hsueh-liang's
cavalrymen attacked the town of
Staro-Churukhatueysky, sixty miles
north of Manchuli, on Saturday.
Similar attacks, also repulsed, were
made Thursday at Lubbay, Satur-
day at Spasskaya, Sunday and Mon
day at Volynka, and in the region
northwest of Blagovestchensk.
Pravda states;
eve cannot discuss peace terms
with Chinese Generals until they
stop playing with marked cards.
The Soviet Government cannot re-
ccde from its demand that a Soviet
manager and assistant manager for
the Chinese Eastern Railway be ap-
pointed"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-09-19

CAS- | ran into the woods,
they fired at me. | hid for 20
minutes, then went up the road
a quarter of a mile to the home
of E. L. Smith, a farmer, who
gave me overalls, and went with
me to the scene of the beating" he
said.
Il was in Buffalo Creek section
of South Carolina Then l went to
another house, got shoes, and tele-
phoned the rural chief of police at
Blacksburg, who refused to. come
out | telephoned the sheriff at
Gaffney and he took me to Blacks
burg where | caught a ride with
two Negroes on a truck to Char
lotte. The union got doctor and
took care of me-"
Threats that all active members
will be given the same brutal treat
ment that was inflicted upon Wells
and Tessner, and that all leaders
will be lynched, continue. Every
organizer, Northener and South
erner, is now being hunted through
out three counties ike wild beasts.
Tessner has been subjected to
continual legal persecution for the
(CoRtinued on Page TWo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-09-19
KINGS MOUNTAIN NATIONAL TEXTILE
UNION ORGANIZER KIDNAPPED FROM
BED; is TORTURED, NEARLY KILLED
Rallies Protesting Vicious Attacks Upon Organizers
be Held Throughout Steel Regions

N.
bodyrec o mill
at
of
by he am
in a
in
the door and they told her officers and had
Get damned bastard They pulled bed bjad forced
T tried honer and they cd and moed he continued They
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aiddec b O
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-09-19

They sad We're going to clean out this goddam union
They drove for about hour and stopped at the end of the
bridge. 1t lonely place dirt road They took me
into the woods and knocked down. Then they clubs
and beat
GET ROPE.'
Zone of them looked tree and said, There's good
limb to hang him FROM get rope They couldn't find rope
and sad Let's hang him with the inner tube Another
said We can't do that So they beat again and cursng
told to hit it for the woods and back to
Kings Mountain, We'll kill you like Ella May.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-09-19
THE DAILY WORKER FIGHTS

For a Workers Farmers Government
To Organize the Unorganized
Against Imteriatist War
For the 4O-Honr Week
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-10
BOARD WAITS
SENATE OKEH
ON INQUIRY
William Shearer May
Be First Witness s
Called, Commit e e
Chairman Says

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.
- up The senate naval
committee today voted for
an investigation of activities
by American Shipbuilding
Corporations in connection
with international naval linn
it2tions conferences.
The committees decision
must be approved by the
senate.
A resolution to authorize the in
quiry was expected to be offered bv
Senator Boraf. republican, Idaho,
who first called upon the committee
70 inquire into statements by VIII
liam B. Shearer. big navy advocate.
that he was employed by shipbuild-
ing corporations to represent them
at the unsuccessful 1927 Geneva
conference.
Another meeting Of the comr,it-
tee was called for Thursday, by
which time IL was expected the SEN
ate would have authorized the in
quiry.
Chairman Hale Of the committee
said he expected Shearer would be
the first witness called.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-10
robson BIER
In CAPITOL
Veteran Land Officer Will
Be Buried Late
Today

AUSTIN. Sept. 10-LPl-The body
Of j. T. Robson. commissioner OF
the general land office for 21 years
reposed in the senate chamber OF
the state capitol today.
Decision to remove the bier to the
capitol was made this morning
when friends Of the longtime state
official petitioned the family to let
1t lie In state there.
Governor Moody ordered all de-
partmentS of state closed while the
body was in the capitol. 1t will be
removed at 3 p. m. to a mortuary
across the capitol grounds where
funeral services will be held at 5 p
m by Rev. w. ID. Bradfield OF Dali
las Of Southern Methodist univer-
sity.
The body reposed last night In the
late commissioner home five miles
south of Austin on the Post road.
It was received here late yesterday
after its long journey from New
London. Conn. where Mr.. Robson
died Saturday.
Friends OF Mr.. Robson from
many parts of Texas had gathered
here TO attend the burial of the vet
eran state official.
Burial will be beside graves OF q
son and an only daughter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-10
BETHLEHEM SEWERS
SHEARER CONNECTION

WASHINGTON. Sept. 10.-tPl-A
letter from r. q. Grace. president OF
the Bethlehem Steel Corporation
made public at the White House
today. said the company had sever
ed connections with William B
Shearer as soon as 1t had deter
mined he was a propagandist.
The letter, addressed TO President
Hoover. was in response to a state
ment by the chief executive saying
he could not believe directors OF
Shipbuilding corporations had q di-
rect part in Shearer's activities. but
that their statement Of the case
was desired.
Shearer was employed by the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation,
Grace's letter said, TO act as an OBJ
server at the Geneva disarmament
conference for q $4,000 fee. Of
which Bethlehem was to pay
third.
The communication added that as
soon. however, as Charles NJ
Schwab and Grace ascertained that
Shearer had for years been "an ac-
tive propagandist" regarding Amer
ican naval polic.cs the connection
was severed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-10
Europe Wants Pact
Free From Politics

GENEVA. Sept. 10.-tP)-League
of Nations circles speculated today
on the form which Aristide Briand's 5
United States of Europe" would
take.
Several factors in the speculation
were particularly noticeable:
First. growing enthusiasm for the
project: second, disinclination to
foster a political union; and third.
increasing belief that its function
should be solely economic.
The success which crowned NJ.
Brands launching Of the ship of
European confederacy has caused
an immense impression. and today
some OF the twenty eight national
delegations invited to the French
premier'S luncheon yesterday were
beginning TO think they had got
aboard a big thing historically.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-10
Valley Finds Vast Ne1U
Market for Grapefruit
STUDENTS FLOCK
= = =
AROUND TEACHER
= = y.
CALLED FLAPPER

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Sept. 10.
-sPl-Miss Mildred Doyle. %.
and pretty, who is accused by
parents of her pupils of being a
product of "a young. reckless.
thoughtless. don't care flapper
age, thinking OF everything but
the serious side OF life" perform
ed her duties as principal OF a
county high school near here
without show of concern today
while awaiting a hearing of the
charges before the Knox county
board of education.
The accusations were answered
by Miss Doyle by statement in
which she declared the mention
Of the 'flapper age" was q gen.
eral indictment Of the younger
generation"
Miss Doyle reported q record
number Of students have enrolled
in her school since the allegations
were made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-10
BRITAIN SETS
MARK AT 1868
MILESAN HOUR
Young Lieutenant Sets
Amazing Record An
nounced After Three
Hours Calculation

CALSHOT. England, Sept.
1O.-(P)-Riding a blue and
silver seaplane, Squadron
Leader A. H. Orlebar, cap
tain of the British Schneider
cup team. today raced down
a marked course of three
kilometers here to break all
the speed records in the
world and set "a new mark of
1858 miles an hour.
Clicked by a new timing device,
the results Of which were an
nOunced more than three hours
after the actual flight, Orlehar's
average for four consecutive dashes
over the course on Southampton
water was 1858 miles an hour. OF
1881 miles an hour better than the
new record established Saturday
by Flying Officer r. L. r. Atcher-
ley IN the Schneider cup race.
Another Breaks Record
Flight Lieutenant q. III. Stain
forth, who preceded Orlebar with "a
Glcster- Napier Slx, also bettered
Atcherleys record with IA mark III
1868 miles an hour.
When the official announcements
finally were made, Orlebar's four
individual runs Of the course were
given as at the rate Of 3688, 345.3.
1868 and 343.7 miles an hour. This
gave him an average OF 355.625 for
the four trials.
Lieutenant Stainforth's best four
runs were 55l3, 1888, 1862, and
1898, giving him an average az
1868 miles an hour. Although
Orlebar raised the former Italian
record OF 318 miles an hour, 1t was
understood another attempt would
be made soon because the British
believe that still greater speeds with
the machines.
SWifter than any human beiaa
has ever travelled, the Youthful
British ace. Orlebar, vet failed tn
attain the maximum speed which
he might have made had the visi-
bility been better. He believed ha
could have done about 375 miles An
hour under more favorable condi-
tions.
Visibility Poor
Stainfcrth also was hampered by
poor visibility. His machine was
frequently lost 10 sight in the haze
as ne streaked along the course
after flattening out from a swift
dive.
Official announcement Of the
British ai-mens achievements was
made late III the afternoon. after
q long session by timers and math-
ematlcians.
OrleEar flew the stInar-n,ari,,..
Rolls Royce SIS with which FLYING
Officer IT, R- B- Waghorn won tie
Schneider cup race for England
on Saturday with a mark OF 328.68
miles an hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-10
Strikers Lashed
BY Carolina Mob

CHARLOTTE. ~. c.. Sept. 10
tPl-Exhibiting marks on their
bodies as proof that they had been
spirited away last night from Gas
tonia and beaten by an anti-com-
munist mob. three men returned to
harlotte this morning.
The men. Ben Wells, textile mill
organized. and @. M Lell and G. ID.
Saylors. Gastonia strikers. said they
had been taken TO a lonely spot in
Cabarrus county. eight miles from
Concord. ". c.. where they had been
lashed and left to find their way
back.
According to the story told by the
threemen. they were carried TO the
lonely srot. about 80 miles from
Charlotte, and while they we're be-
ing beaten. a group OF opossum
hunters passed nearby. frightening
the mob. The mob Immediately dis
persed. leaving the men. Wells said
he was unconscious for an hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-10
SEVEN JURORS
ACCEPTED ~
ROGERS TRIAL
Second Day Witnesses
One Clash Between
Attorneys AS Becky
Sits Unconcerned

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, Sept.
l0.-tRl-Two additional jurors we're
accepted tentatively today in the
trial here Of Mrs. Rebecca Bradley
Rogers. charged with robbery with
firearms in connection with the hold
up Of the Farmers National bank at
Buda, Texas. in 1926. Five jurors
were accepted yesterday, the first
day of the trial.
Opinion was expressed by District
Attorney Fred L. Blundell OF Lock-
hart, chief of the prosecution, that
the jury would be completed today
from the remaining % veniremen Of
q panel Of 100.
Technical sueries
Technical queries touching on in
sanity which many of the German
American jurors found difficulty ir
understanding slowed up progress
in the trial, and In many instances
attorneys were forced TO resort to
the practical test Of cotton sacks
AtAA~NAA~@A GAA G1A4GG W CADAGAlA LEAG
weight Of testimony the defense
would be required to reveal from
witnesses before the former Univer-
sity Of Texas coed could be liberat-
eo on an insanity plea.
At one juncture Of todays ses-
sion after Otis Rogers, the defend
ants husband. had twice repeated
the phrase, IF you find this little
girl Is insane when she committed
the robbery. will you let me take
her home with me-" Ditrict Attor-
ney Blundell was on his feet with
the objection that the defense at
torney was making a speech and
taking up time uselessly." This was
the only break in the otherwise mo-
notonous questioning.
Becky Unconcerned
Apparently unconcerned with the
selection Of the men who were to
determine her fate, Mrs. Rogers
today toyed with a handkerchief In
her lap and did not speak during
the morning to those around her.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-10
new FREIGHT
Rate GAINED
FOR GROWERS
Southern States Will
Demand More Citrus
Than Valley Will Be
Able to Ship

A market so vast that Valley ORCH
ards will be unable TO supply 1t has
been opened In Southwestern terri
tory for grapefruit through special
and favorable freight rate just secur-
ed by the local representative Of the
Texas Citrus Fruit Growers Ex-
change.
The states south OF the Potomac
and Ohio rivers. and east of the Mis-
sissippi, closed to Florida by federal
quarantine on account OF the Medi~
terreanan fruit fly infestation in
that state, Is demanding Valley
grapefruit. Figures on shipments
from Florida last year into the af-
fected states show that Valley pro-
duction will not supply the demand
after the regular customers in estab-
lished outlets are cared for.
Special Rate
There never has been a special
freight rate in grapefruit into this
territory from the Valley before on
account OF the lack OF demand for
IT, The existing rate was SO high
that Valley grapefruit could not have
moved under IL.
The Citrus Exchange, which asked
that the rate be established. has beer
advised that the Southern Pacific
and Missouri Pacific have field a
Joint application and have submitted
a joint docket to all carriers.
The rates established in this ap-
plication are low enough to make q
considerable saving to Valley ship
pers and to permit Valley grapefruit
to enter that territory for the first
time.
Vast New Market
On account OF these states being
SO much nearer to Florida than 10
the Valley and because freight rates
are considerably lower from Florida
than they ever can be from the Val
ley. they are expected to begin using
Florida fruit as soon as it is avail
able. But local growers believe the
more discriminating buyers In that
territory. once they have sampled
the superior quality of Valley grape
fruit will demand ID. and that thus
the Valley will permanently gain an
outlet for a considerable production
The states affected and the num-
Der OF cars Of Florida grapefruit used
last year by each are: Alabama 234
Georgia 325. Kentucky 165. Mississip-
pi 20. North Carolina 148. South
Carolina 266. Tennessee 439 and
Virginia 303.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-10
Page Mentioned For
Pollard's Successor

AUSTIN. Sept. 10.-The name Of
Former Senator Paul d. Page Of
Bastrop has been brought into the
list of prospectives for appointment
as attorney general, when Atty.
Gen. Claude Pollard resigns on or
before next Iaturday.
Sen. Page, who has been acting
general attorney for Texas rail-
roads. will turn over those duties to
Gen. Pollard when the official re-
signs to become the permanent gen.
eral railroad attorney.
His name has been mentioned
along with those of Galloway CAL
houn. present first assistant attor-
ney general. and Wright Morrow.
first assistant In Moody's adminis-
tration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-10
Fl. WORTH RADIO EXPERTS
COME TO STAFF OF KWWG

Two experienced radio operators
Of radio stations have been added
to the staff Of KwwG. local broad
cast station. John Tanning an
nounced Tuesday. They are A. c..
Akeroyd. who In the future will be
manager and conductor, and VIM.
Corthay. who will be studio man
ager and announcer.
Corthay, known to radio fans as
Billy and His IKE, The Texas Joy
Boy" also viii become q studio en-
tertainer.
The men came here from Fort
Worth. where they have been for
a number Of years conducting q
Hyndicated radio service, They are
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-10
WHEAT STORAGE TO
BE INVESTIGATED

WASHINGTON. Sept. 10.-CPl-
Senator Nye. republican. North Da-
kota. said today an imm iiate in
vestigation Of the availability OF
wheat storage places in the north
west had been assured him by
Chairman Legee. of the federal
farm board.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-10
ELKS TO NAME
4 x =
NEW SITE FOR
= \ x
CLUB BUILDING

Definite steps toward selection
of a site for the new Elks build
ing is expected to be taken at the
special meeting of the club called
for 8 p. m. Wednesday. according
to r. r. Colley. secretary.
The club has been at work on
the club site for some time.
The Elks have gradually re-
constructed their organization
under j. J. Fox. Exalted Ruler.
They now have a membership OF
some 200 and are preparing to
erect a large club house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-10
Sousa Able to Lead
Concert After Wreck

WALSENBURG, Colo. Sept. TO-
Pl-Although he was shaken up in
a train wreck at Capps, 13 miles
southwest OF here. yesterday. John
Phillip Sousa, noted band master,
continued his journey by motor car
to Trinidad. Colo. and directed his
band In a concert there last night.
Seven members Of the band we're
slightly injured when Sousa's spe-
cial train left the tracks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-10

originators and owners OF Texas
Hour" a feature which Is broadcast
nightly from 10 to II p. m. on small
stations located at Fort Worth,
Dallas. Waco. San Angelo and San
Antonio.
The Texas Hour. which Is spon-
sored by Texas manufacturers. will
be put on over RWWG in the fu-
ture and Valley program also Is
to be broadcast in exchange from
Fort Worth. Dallas and San An
tonic.
Pete Lacy. who has been chief an
nouncer for the past several month";.
will remain with the station. as will
all other members Of the present
staff. according to FAnninGs ---
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-10
Ringing Is Circus
Master By Merger

NEW YORK. Sept. 10-(Pb-John
Ringing. who started as a singing
clown. rules as supreme ringmaster
of the circus world today.
The shows which have been add
ed to the Ringing group are Sells
Floto, Hagenbeck Wallace Animal
Show. Sparks. John Robinson's
and the Al G. Barnes Wild Animal
Show.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-10
Deportation For
Five Recommended

Thirty days Imprisonment and
deportation we're recommended for
Maria Gonzales, Jose Sanchez. Is
mael Perez, Fortunad0 Salinas and
Fortino Rodriguez Monday by q.
S. Commissioner E. X. Goodrich
after they had signed written pleas
Of guilty to charges OF entering this
country illegally.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-10
Weslaco Elects New
CITY Commissioner

WESLACO. Sept. l0.-Weslaco Is
voting Tuesday on the candidacy of
8. l.. Edrington for city commits
sioner to fill out the unexpired
term Of Commissioner r. +. Smith
who has resigned TO move to Cor
pus Christi. wher, he will enter the
lumber business. The present COM
mission term viii expire in April,
1881.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-10
UNTITLED TONNAGE OF
III. .. STEEL DECLINES

NEW YORK. Sept. 1O.-(Pl-The
United State Steel Corporation to-
day reported its untitled tonnage
declined 1896 tons during August
to a total OF 3.658.211 tons as OF
Aug. 81. This compares with 4O88,-
177 ON July 81. The total at the end
OF August. however. compares with
3.624043 tons on Aug. 81. 1923. an
increase OF 34.168 tons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-10
EXPLOSION ON SOVIET
TANKER KILLS THIRTY

KHARO5LAV. VI. Z. :. ri. Sept.
10.-tF)-Ten members OF the crew
OF the Soviet oil tanker Medveditza
with their families, numbering II
was believed 80 persons, lost their
lives today at Norsky. 10 miles down
theVolga when an explosion occur
red aboard the steamer.