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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-13

A world of information there, in
deed, the fruits of his two days of
unbroken vigilance. If he never
made another step toward thwart-
ing the conspiracy, the fact that he
had accomplished the part of OBJ
tanning the information was a noble
and all-important deed.
However, he didn't intend to stop
there, eve gone this far" he de-
clared energetically, land I'm going
further. I'll be right there Jhen
the guns start to bark" And he
was.
The authorities thought It better
to let the bandits go ahead ard kid
nap the girl dispatcher, then they
would rescue her when the right
moment came.
And the king of the outlaws, Ray
Spears, resourceful, who was known
throughout the state of Missouri, as
well as in California where he spent
five years in prison, saw that his
henchmen had rendered faithful
job in the kidnapping of Martha
Hobbs.
The petite blonde telegrapher did
not know what was going on, and
had little time to devote thought to
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-13

Dwight Moody was commend-
ed for his valorous deed. He was
praised, dined, wined, and feted to
no inconsiderable extent, and the
newspapers made much of his fine,
glorious accomplishment.
But as soon as he could escape
from all that, he went hurriedly
home to the little woman who was
still patiently waiting, who had
trusted him to come back, and who
had gone on believing that God
would enable him to come back, jut5
as safely as any husband had ever
come back to waiting and trusting
wife to make her happy.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-13

the subject. She suddenly felt the
muzzle of pistol being thrust in
to the small of her back, knew that
she was being held in pair of pow
erful hands, and that her clothes
were being stripped from her whole
some young body, then she vas
bound and gagged. Left helpless
to strike back or to cry out, she was
then thrown onto the floor, nude,
under the table upon which were
the telegraph instruments, and left
there.
She saw the three men and made
a mental note of their looks, deter
mined to remember them if the oc-
caSion ever came when her memory
would aid in their capture. She was
not excited, feeling that by some
miraculous happening, her life
would be saved as well as the fast
express, which was laundering its
way towards the little station down
there in the southeast Missouri hills.
There were no houses in Kaiser
with the exception of the section
house, and the closest town was
twenty miles away.
With a violent shaking of the I'M
substantial building, the train swept
down upon the shack, the headlight
on the enormous engine cutting a
solid yellow path in The blacknesS
of the night. A deafening sound of
the whistle which seemed TO split
the world wide open, the roll of
heavy steel wheels against steel
rails, thunder, flashing of countless
lights, a long dark shadow, and the
train pulled to a stop with
screeching of protesting and la
menting brakes.
The conductor ran into the sta
ton for his orders, followed by the
brakeman, and were met by the
steady pistol barrels in the hands
of the bandits. Thrust into the tick
ct office, and locked in there, these
men of the train crew were as pow
erless to help themselves as the
helpless girl under the table, 'yho
hesitated to make herself known to
them because of her state of naked
ness, realizing that they were bound
to see her when they unfastened
the ropes that made her prisoner.
The girl was certainly in an I'M
fortunate predicament and for a
long time debated with herself as
what was best to do. However, she
eventually gave in to the wisest
plan which was to make her pres
ence known. She then began to
beat the floor with her heels, thud-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-13


book table, on chair bottoms
For two days and two nights
Dwight (Fatl Moody, the venerable
colored porter at the hotel had been
q prisoner virtually, in that room,
and had even had his meals served
there.
The lack of his accustomed exer-
else, the fervid air laden with ciga-
ret smoke, the lying in wait of this
tiger ready to spring, bore heavily
upon the health of the big man who
had volunteered his services to the
Hook Railroad interests. but lifted
him up considerably in the esteem
Of many influential people.
Fat had come into his own and
was willing to pay the price of i'll
health that might follow the strain
he had undergone. He was willing
in fact, to risk his life, to execute
his plan, which was to prevent a
$4,000 train robbery.
1t was all his own, this opportu-
nifty, and he was resolved that no
body should prevent its realization.
He had heard the magic message
delivered by a new arrival at the
hotel to an older guest, and knew
that a nefarious piece of business
was being planned Having secret
ly warned the authorities, he was
appointed to fill the capacity of
house detective, and to further his
own scheme, he had moved into this
small room.
The reason of this step was this:
Just a short piece across marrow
court was an open window. Pass
ing to and fro IN front OF tbs OPP
ening there was, not infrequently,
men with sawed-off shotgunS, pis-
tolls and burglar tools. All these
things Dwight saw, and more. He
overheard some of the words that
were being banded between them.
They were grim bandits, conspir-
ing, arranging the details for an
extraordinary train robbery, with
twenty thousand dollars as the
stake.
Dwight Moody learned enough
from crouching down beside the sill
at his window to enable him to out
wit the trio of smooth law violators.
When, at length, the time came for
him to leave his dungeon - it had
really become like that to him -
he drew a deep sigh of relief. But
he didn't pause. Swiftly he made
his way home, to the miniature
vine-covered cottage where his
trusting and patient wife awaited
word of the results of his bold VEN
ture. He Immediately took her in
his arms, kissed her affectionately,
grabbed a pistol which he showed
into ar expensive holster, and after
bidding his frau goodbye, ran hur-
riedly from the house. She did not
ask him when he was coming back;
she just seemed willing to trust him
to come back, to trust him and -
God.
She was that type of loyal wo-
man. For twenty years she had hV-
ed with Dwight Moody, and during
those twenty years she had learned
to trust her man, something many
women never learn to do.
Dwight's information to the rail-
road officers was adequate. They
are figuring on kidnapping the girl
dispatcher at Kaiser and meeting
the train there. They will cut the
engine loose from the express car,
run 1t down the track to the water
tank, and kill the fireman and the
engineer. The robbery viii take
place as soon as 108 reaches Kais-
err
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-13

By ROOD MYAR


bottom ande on the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25

Highway Commissioner w. r. Ely never ~backsteps,
never ~sidesteps and has a reputation Of ever standing
by his gun. He was invited to address the county
judges and commissioners Of Texas in annual con-
vention in the city Of Fort Worth. He had a mes
sage and he sent II home. He declared prosperity
and great development will never come to Texas I'M
I'll II adopts the connected system Of highway build
ing.
An excerpt from his argument. Il don't believe a
better plan could be devised than a state highway
bond issue, the plan that is now in operation In 80
states" A public official who is not afraid to an
ncunce his position is usually a public offocial who is
q fence rider and a political dodger.
Now the people are the masters and the makers Of
servants and laws and programs. There Is no reason
why the 42nd legislature should not submit a high
monwealth Lawmakers are the servants Of the
way bond issue amendment to the voters Of the COM
people. They are not the masters They should
submit the amendment.
If 1t goes down in defeat 1t is the buiness Of the
people. If IL is Is given a verdict Of approval 1t IS
the will Of the people. This is a democracy and the
people should rule.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
Are They Using Poison Now?

1t is more than usually startling to learn that poison
caused the death Of State Senator John T. Joyce in
Chicago who died, you may remember, two days
before he was to have testified concerning gangland
activities at the polls in the spring primaries.
Just at present the man on the street cannot quite
tell whether this poison was elf-administered or not;
in other words. whether Senator Joyce committed
suicide or was murdered.
If the latter proves the case, Chicagos gangs must
be given credit for a new bit Of ingenuity. Hereto
fore the revolver. the machine gun and the bomb
have been their weapons. Are they, now. becoming
poisoners as well?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25

The death in Dannemora prison Of Oliver Curtis
Perry. one-time train robber. recalls a career that
was both violent and dangerous. but that at least
had the merit Of being picturesque.
Ferrys last exploit took place ip 1892. when he
boarded the baggage car Of a train at Lyons, N. Y,
o~verpowered the train crew and took command Of the
engine. He put on speed and tried TO escape. but the
police got another engine. chased him and finally
overlook him.
for "as long as he could see" This unusual sentence
apparently stuck In his mind; five years after being
imprisoned he tried to pick his eyes out with a
needle. hoping thereby TO gain freedom. The only
result. however. was that he was adjudged insane
and put in solitary confinement.
Now It is all over. Perry was never a useful ctti-
zen. but he had, at any rate. a picturesque history.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25

the old years when wilson was
president, his name was on the
'front.' pages day after day.. Almost
every issue Of the national mag
azines had something by him or
about him. And. of course, there's
the inevitable otto Kahn, who has
money enough to play with thea
tricals as children play with toys.
Paul Block, the chain newspaper
editor. And the strangely assort-
ed Lief brothers. One writes i'm
portant discussions Of Justice
Holmes: another pens the giddiest
OF Broadway wisecrackery: another
writes songs and plays.
So IL goes throughout the crowd.
Only such a hodge-podge of hui
mans as Manhattan could bring to-
gether for an evening. i. Wits and
philosophers; pun-makers and In
dicters Of Tin Pan Alley songs:
ladies In ermine and ladies coon
panied by underworld vermin.
Also this has been q tough season
for the second string" critics. They
are the unners up for dramatic
critics. Their moment In the news
paper limelight comes when several
shows open in a single night. The
key string critic tries to catch the
most important Of these. He isn't
always right in his selections. FIRE.
quently his assistant comes back to
the office with the real show story
Of the day.
But plays have been dragging
along. one at a time, giving even
the first stringers a tough time
figuring out how 10 keep their news
alive. Things will pick up soon.
however.
And while speaking Of the enter
talnment world. may I recommend
again, If I've overlooked 1t. the
truly remarkable performance Of
Walter Huston in abraham Lin
coin" AID mech OF the type casting
by d. w. Griffith, its director.
And the acting OF George Arliss
in "Old English"
Proof to me at least that It's the
people from the stage who are
bringing the finest work to the talk
inr cinema
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
A'm3NtW'YSORK

Broadway First Nights Look Like
Professional Matinees" With All
These Actors and Actresses Out
Of Work.
NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-Manhat-
tan's widely advertised first night
show crowds have undergone some
thing Of a change in the early days
of the new season.
To be sur most of the old-tlme
first night critics are there. but n
notices the number OF actors and
actresses who, in harder times.
would be worrying about their own
shows. Just now. with even the best
and most famous of performers
waiting for a show and praying for
a rehearsal, it's not uncommon to
see a cor of celebrated stage fig
ures who, at this season Of the
year, should not find time Tor CAD
ding about.
Several openings have given the
appearance OF a professional mat
inee"-and there is nothing dearer
to the actors heart than to strut
his stuff before his fellows at n
of these specially arranged per-
formances when only gentlemen
and ladies OF the stage are present.
Here, on one occasion, for ms
lance, your eye wanders over the
audience and catches Irene Frank
lin, an elegant clown and trouper
II there ever was one. What, I won
der. ever became If her show boat
project? Coming from an old show
boat line, she told me last winter
that she would startle the Long
Island settlements by sending a
show boat into their midst.
There's Betty Starbuck. who gen.
orally landed music shows that ran
and ran.
How many new names there are
again this year on the big street.
Funny mixed crowd at a New York
opening !. There sits a famous rab-
hi. Stephen Wise. And there sits
Jimmy Quirk. the publisher. with
his ex-film star wife. Nav Allison
-. And there's isabel LEIGHTON. one
of the rsrest beauties Of the stage
She writes now And we'll.
And Barney Baruch -. How little
you hear OF Baruch these days In
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25

President William Green Of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor seems to have hit the nail squarely
on the head when he remarked that his organization
would prefer steady jobs 70 unemployment insurance.
1T is only a step from compulsory unemployment
insurance to the dole" he told an interviewer recent
~. The best. the real remedy for unemployment Is
employment. We want jobs. not charity"
Mr.. Green believes that this goal can be reached
through the establishment Of shorter working days
and shorter working weeks and through a systematic
balancing OF production with demand. which would
eliminate what is called cylcal unemployment
There is sound sense in that. Unemployment in
surance is only a palliative. Mr.. Green is right in
preferring a remedy that goes TO the roots Of the
matter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25

for years flashed crystal clear
through her mind.
"Don't-don't say that. Johnl"
Margaret gasped.
Mitchell was on his feet.
Where is she? When can l see
her?" he asked
Margaret Rogers was very pale.
You can see her" she said. shes
lovely. John. She's beautiful
Celia doesn't know anything about
all this. She thinks she's going TO
be a s~tenographer and earn $40 a
week Oh. I'm 50 proud OF her. 7
want her to have the very bestls
The mans gaze was far away.
Does she look like you?" he
wanted TO know.
Margaret shook her head neg
atively.
mot very much. Around the eyes.
maybe. Her hair curls-its' light
brown. And she has brown eyes. Big
eyes and shes usually laughing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25

months ago He mentioned the
name OF an immensely respected
legal firm with which he was affi-
lated. "Of course, 7 still have inter-
ests in Chicago. but this new con-
nection means Ill spend most Of my
time in New York.
But what about Cellar"
I've arranged everything Nit
chell insisted. She'll stay with my
mother in the old Grammercy
Square place. I'm there too. Mother
may be getting old. but no one could
launch a girl socially better than
she can. Mother knowns everyone
She'll introduce her to the right
people. In the fall I'll send Celia to
Europe.
The whirlvind OF plans va too
much for Margaret Rogers.
But I don't know-"she faltered.
K haven't said"
"You haven't said you'll let her
come. but you'll do It.. Great heav-
ensi What car you offer to compare
with this?"
II. can't offer anything" said
Margaret through firm lips. Eek
cept what I've given her all her
life. I'm willing to work for her.
I'm willing to do anything to make
her happy
Then that's the answerlr the
man said. elated.
rs it7" the woman asked gravely.
Are you SO sure?"
John Mitchell's cheeks darkened
Celia Is mine" Margaret Rogers
reminded him firmly. Il don't have
to give her upl"
mol" The mans voice rose
Sharply. You don't have 10 give her
I'D. MY God. Margaret. you've
robbed me Of every happinessI You
took her away. DO you want TO ruin
nv whole life2"
He had forgotten where they
were and so had Margaret. She was
In the past again. Scenes forgotten
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25

Those firemen are the observant cusses-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25

Sis taller than / am. Slim. but
not skinny like 50 many young girls.
Celia will be 10 next month.
III know
Both OF them we're silent for a
time. Mitchell's eyes were downcast.
~ was a moment Of crisis and Marg-
aret Rogers was making a tremen-
dous effort.
John" her words came finally
In tortured rushes. I'm trying
trying 50 hard not to be selfish
You can take her If you'll agree TO
my terms. You1l have 90 promised"
What are the conditions7" Nit
chell asked harShly.
Margaret leaned forward. her
face close to his.
Promise" she said tensely. that
Celia shall never-knowl"
ITO Bc Continuedl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25

Canon City, Col. = A speeding train was piotles
for nearly five hours last night after the engineer fe
out Of the locomotive. John Craig. the fireman. no
ticing the absence Of the engineer. brought the train
into the city" Associated Press.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-05-24

class, establish Communist leadership and who
can expose the social fascists on the basis
concrete deeds with which workers are familiar.
The establishment of rank and file commit
tees of action and systematic work for the
election of rank and file strike committees in
all struggles must replace all attempts of the
class struggle unions to rally workers for seri-
Gus struggle under the narrow leadership of
the official union committees
The growing activity of the Musteites, in it.
self proof of the will to struggle of the work.
ing class, demands the practical carrying out
of the tactic of the united front from beloac-
the building of committees of struggle of rank
and file members of ALL. unions, of unor-
ganized workers, of workers still under the in
fluence of the socialist party.
To underestimate the Importance of need feS
continual emphasis upon new forms and netha
DDS of struggle Of constant efforts to break
through the old narrow official forms, is ~
surrender sections of the working class to To-
cal fascisn.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-05-24

made up of "Father" Cox, of the National
Catholic Welfare Council, assisted by a prot
estant minister, Day, Chambers, a university
professor who represents the Civil Liberties
Union and is closely associated with the Music
ites Their activities oohich ended IN the strike
being sold out, were sympathetically reported
by one Mcdowell, Federated Press correspond
ent, former theological student who has re-
Gently Joined the socialist party.
Role of the c. P
Our greatest weakness in the struggle
against these elements is that our, base in
the industries--inside the industries-is far
too narrow and weak. Our shop papers are
not numerous enough to do more than make
our Party and the class struggle unions known
to workers in few spots.
While there is general agreement as to tn.
vital necessity for extending working inside
the industries as yet this finds little expression
in the every day work. One cannot escape the
impression that large numbers of workers in
the heavy industries upon whom the burden of
naturalization, unemployment and part time
work is becomine uncomfortable, while agreeing
with our program as they know it from our
general agitational activity are waiting to see
how we willard if we will--apply it to the
struggles which they know they must wage.
In other words, workers want to see us in
action in the industries, to see our program
and leadership put to the test of struggles or
ganizing in the shops and factories around
their economic demands.
Delay in taking the lead in these struggles,
of preparing workers for them, opens the door
for the social fascists whose olfactory nerves
are delcately attuned to the smell of oppor-
tunities for betrayal.
One must not discount the need for theo-
retical exposure of the social fascists in the
struggle against them. But this by itself will
not destroy their influence among workers
whose dire need for leadership leads them to
accept the honey-coated phrases of the Music
ties without much critical examination.
The exposure and defeat of social fascism
can be carried successfully only by the rapid
broadening of our work inside the industries.
The struggle must be carried on by our COM
rades who, in the work inside the industries
and among the decisive sections Of the working
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-05-24

Standard Trade and Securities Service,
Standard Statistical Bulletin, 1930-1931 Base
Book Issue, p. 1T.
Whether there would finally result net
absolute decrease or not is impossible to state.
1t seems quite improbable at least. In any
event it seems clear that it is on no such
basis that the ALLIANCE between the poor farm
ers and the revolutionary proetariat should
be built for a joint fight against capitalism"
The Draft Program recognizes this in that it
points out that "the general forms of struggle
can be seen to be such as tenants strikes,
mass refusal to pay mortgages or interest
upon them, taxpayers strikes and physical
struggle against foreclosure" (The Commu-
mist, April, p. 372.) The basis of the alliance
between the proetariat and the poor farmers
is the fact that ''of all the classes that stand
face to face with the bourgeoisie today the 4
proletariat alone is a really revolutionary
class. The lower middle-class, the small |
manufacturer, the shopkeeper, the artisan, the 4
peasant, all these fight against the bourgeoisie,
to save from extinction their existence as frac-
tons of the middle class. They are, therefore,
not revolutionary but conservative. Nay more,
that are reactionary for they try to roll back
the wheel of history. If by chance they are
revolutionary, they are So only in view of their
impending transfer into the proletariat, they
thus defend not their present, but their future
interests; they desert their own standpoint to
place themselves at that of the proletariat."
Communist Manifesto, p. 26.)
"The attitude of the proletariat to the small
and, largely So to the middle farmers, should
be to establish an alliance with them and lead
them This specific inter-cass relationship,
without eliminating the class distinctions, is
based a community of interests against the
big landlords and big capitalists" DRAFT Pro-
gram for Negro Farmers, March Communist,
p. 248) The alliance between the proletariat
and the poor farmers is based on the fact that
the interests of both are antagonistic to the
exploitation of finance capital and on the fact
that the proletariat through its avante garde
offers to the poor farmers consequent and
unfaltering leadership which crystalizes their
antagonism into revolutionary forms. 1t is not
based on the possibilities of partial absorption
of the farm surplus through the increased
wages which the proletariat is able to tear
from the capitalist class.