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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-20
CAPITAL CITY
OF MANCHURIA
SEIZED, Held
900 Chinese Captured,
Several Killed
In Battle

TOKYO. sept. 10 P-Japancs0
troops fought and routed Chinese
forces and seized Mukden. capital
OF Manchuria, today, precipitAting
q near crisis between China and
Japan, but the situation was ONE
what relieved when Japan decided
10 cease al aggressive action and
cancelled orders for military move
ments.
The trouble started at PcItaying.
q suburb or Mukden, when Chinese
soldiers allegedly attempted ~
destroy "a bridge % the South Man
churian railway. Japanese soldiers
repulsed the first attack bus tho
Chinese forces obtained reinforce
ments and renewed the assault.
Casualties Estimated
japanese sources estimated their
own casualties INC Two dead and
seven TO ten wounded, and the
Chinese losses az Is dead, NJ
seriously wounded and 600 TO 900
captured. The Japanese said they
fired possibly a dozen shots from
their artillery and the Chinese
were said 70 have used light field
pieces without ~lnillctlng any dam
age.
Subsequently the japanese
cleared the railway zone OF Chinese.
called all their nationals out OF the
native city, dlSarmed native officers
within the Mukden walls and &C.
cupied the capital.
A Rengo news agency dispatch
from Changchun. Manchuria said
the Chinese garrison az kwau-
chengtse. near Mukden. which pre-
viously was reported Nd have been
occupied by the Japanese. still u
holding out tonight I'm tine face of
repeated attacks by tie japanese.
Orders 10 reinforce the 1900
Japanese troops In Ohe Mukden
zone were issued BY Japanese
military authorities and troops were
started ln that direction from
Korea and Dairen. An air squadron
was reported moving from Korea
toward Mukden and Japanese naval
officers we're ordered tc be ready
for emergency duty.
The japanese cabinet met I'm eM-
traordinary session to deal with tho
situation. Subsequently TX vas an
nounced that at troop movements
IN Korea and Daircr had been
cancelled BY the government and
that the cabinet had decided Nv
instruct the japanese commander
in the Mukden district to all
aggressive action.
City Captured
Mukden tonight was in completes
control OF the japanese. The IN
vading troops held the walls of
the ancient city. marched through
the streets and occupied other
strategic points I'm the area Am
retaliation for the alleged attempts
10 destroy the railway bridge.
The South Manchurian railway
runs through Chinese territory but
Is under Japanese control and &C.
cupies a right of way I'm a treaty
area which Is protected by jap
anese troops.
Although there we're mo reports
here. official or otherwise, NO In
dictate what had inspired the D.
serted Chinese attack, Japanese
authorities assumed X was due 10
aroused Chinese feelings which al
ready had been AZ a high pitch ~
the result or exchanges between
Tokyo and Mukden owe the ex-
ecution or 5hivtar0 Nakamura. wv
Japanese. and three other persons
by Manchurian troops
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-20
YECCS ESCAPE
IN CAR AFTER
PLACE ROBBED
B-aggageman Released
Unframed Several
n Hours Later

HOUSTON, Sept. 10. (P-Police
and federal officers today were
searching Houston for two men who
early this morning robbed the M.
X T. depot baggage room at Sealy
of an undetermined amount Of mail
and kidnapped A. p. Brandt, 80,
night baggageman there.
The holdup >~-urred about l2.l5
q. m. shortly after Santa Fe train
No. IS had passed through Sealy.
Brandt, after being bound and
blindfolded. was held prisoner I'M
til about 4 a. m. when he was re-
leased about seven miles from
Houston on the Richmond road.
Sheriff Notified
At 2:30 a. m, Sheriff Remmert OF
Bellville, about IL miles north OF
Sealy, unsuccessfully gave chase to
a large car containing three men,
having been notified by Houston
authorities 10 be on the lookout for
the kidnapers.
Shortly before 6 a. m, Brandt
who had walked into the city from
the point where he was released.
got in touch with a Katy special
agent, and later went 10 the police
station where he made a fun re-
port of his adventures.
II had just taken a friend home
AL got back TO the depot about
H. o'clock Brandt said, when
t-Ao men, armed with pistols, stop
ped me as I stepped up on the
station platform. They had al
ready stuck up Hamilton, the night
operator.
lands Tied
They tied my hands with some
light cord. and blindfolded me with
a handkerchief. Then they made
me get into a car they had parked
in some high weeds near the sta
ton.
They drove off at an extremely
rapid pace. the a switching from
side to side. I couldn't tell which
direction they drove in.
when they released me. they
drove off toward Houston. /
walked into tow and hunted up
Mr.. MCGEE"
Reports from Sealy indicated that
until an investigation had been
made by postal authorities the
value Of mail taken would be un-
known.
Brandt said he felt some object
with his feet in the a while he
was held a prisoner. 1T felt as
though II were a small box wrap
ped up. II might have been a
package In q mail sack. / had no
way Of finding ont" he explained.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-20
ARMY PLANES
PATROL ALONG
BORDER POINTS
Big Bend Ranchmen
Flee River With
Families

MARIA. sept. i9-tR-Persist-
ent reports OF projected bandit
raids along the Brewster and
Preside county borders or the Rio
Grande Big Bend country have
caused ranchmen IN isolated sec
tons TO remove their families 10
safety In towns more distant from
the border.
Planes Arrive
Presence OF army planes from
San Antonio with machine guns
mounted, and q trr sport plane
with soldiers armed with automatic
rifles has been attributed to the
unrest along the Rio Grande caused
by the expected raids.
Peace officers tere maintain the
strictest secrecy, but II IS known
that both counties are being guard
ed against possible raids OF bandits
from across the border.
Post Guarded
Three army pla yes landed here
Thursday and " was reliably re-
ported that "a transport airplane
with a squad of infantry armed
with machine guns and automatic
rifles had spent the night at the
ranch Of Elmo JON lson, who main
tains q trading post $50 miles south
o. Marathon In Brewster county
This ranch Is located in one OF the
widest sections or the Big Bend
country and ~ so miles from Ter
llngua. the nearest town.
This Is the second time since the
Word War that armed planes have
visited border posts as result 81
conditions of unrest across the Ric
Grande. In 1929. a -quadron from
the third attack group was sent tC
Arizona when fighting between
revolutionists and federal force.
threatened 70 endanger lives or
the American side or the inter.
national border.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-20
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 70. tAP)-Cot-
ton was very active for a short Satur-
day session. Prices were easter from the
season.
Although Liverpool was surprisingly
good. the market here opened un-
changed 70 ? points down and was
soon trading 4 points under the previous
close on rather heavy hedge selling and
selling BY ring traders = recent buy
ers owing 70 the weakness IN the stocg
market and the continued fair weather
in the belt
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-20
BASEBALL
RESULTS
LEAGUE

First game
Chicago ..... 600 600 20I- 10 D
Philadelphia. 200 I'll O4x-lO l6 7
CRUDE, Clarity: Walberg. Ccch-
rane.
Second game
Chicago -. 100 600 OOO--l v %
PHILADELPHIA. 600 OH O0x-3 81 1
Thomas. Bowler. CRUDE; Hoytp
Palmiesano.
Cleveland 800. 0iO 900 O00-I 4 K
Boston ....... leo 00l OOx-2 > :
Hildebrand. Sewell; MacFayden.
Connolly.
st. Louis 49,. 600 600 000-D 4 70
New York ... Ol0 DOL 10x--3 q II
Cooney. Kimsey. Bengough: Pip
gras. Dickey.
Detroit . 600 zoo 600 600 Is = 4
W'h'gt'n .0lO 900 O0l 600 CO u I
Sorrell, Hayworth; Brown, Spen-
Ger.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston ....... 600 600 600 .
Pittsburgh ... 0O4 10i 0lx-7 2
Farmhouse. Bool. Had, Brown.
Spohrer; Brame. Finney. W
First game
Philadelphia. 600 zoo 00f-3 III
Cincinnati . 100 600 00l-2 4 A
Benge. Davis; Rixey, Carols
Sukeforth.
Brooklyn ~. O0I 600 OOO-f y
Chicago $500. 100 40 Six--9 ~ q
Vance. Moore. Lopez; BUSH
Hartnett.
Philadelphia 600 0f0 03f--5 10
Cincinnati .-. 101 600 1908 n n
Dudley, Collins. McCurdy; Freys
Asby.
New York W.. 600 3i2 O4O-i0 Is 4
st. Louis .... O2O 90 O20-e 4
Mooney. O-FarreIl; Rher. Man
cus0.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-20
TODAY'S MARKETS

quate offse9 to unwelcome news from
Wall street
Corn felt the influence OF the break
in stocks before wheat was affected.
Oats and rye moved 9 lower levels In
sympathy with corn and wheat.
Provisions responded TO downturns In
hog values.
Closing indemnitles: Wheat-Sept. 96
l-2: bids: Dec. AZ IL to 5-s: 40 SIS 10
3-4. ay. 50 - to 3-s: So 7-s to 81. Corn
Sept. 30 l-5 70 Ia: az So to "a: Dec.
80 3-8 70 l-2; 81 Sd to rs: March. 40.
offers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-20

NEW YORK. Sept. 10 (APD-Cotton
broke into new low ground for the
season here today under heavy southern
selling and liquidation which seemed 70
be promoted by the increase IN south
ern offerings combined with some ner-
vousness over the situation in China
and uncertainty as 70 the further action
or Sterling exchange December con-
tracts sold off to $40 or 10 points net
lower and closed at that figure, with
inc general market closing easy az net
oeclines OF 10 10 Is points.
Liverpool cables were better than due
on the New York close Friday. this
was attributed chiefly 70 Establishments
Following yesterdays decline IN Sterling
which might tend 10 widen New York
Liverpool differences and the market
mere was influenced BY the appearance
OF heavier southern selling orders.
The volume Of southern r~fzing tap
cred OF somewhat after - carry o.
ierinRs had been absorbtI. but the
pressure from the source continued
more or less in eyidnece. and weakness
~ the stock market was probably re-
Elected by some Wall street selling.
tSlzawmore ETA ON " N TIA o Mn
Cotton IN shipboa-d awaiting clear
ance was estimated at g.. 900 bales
against 94.000 last wear.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Boston ....... 600 600 600 y
Pittsburgh N. 0O4 1Ol 0lx-7 2
Farmhouse. B0ol, Had. Brown
Spohrer; Brame, Finney. NJ
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-09
&4a~.4
We're Off!
Nv IORHR

Which is to say that we're off the press with
whang-doodle five-cent pamphlet OF some
choice selections from this column entitled Red
Sparks" in a pocket-size edition, two-color cover
with red hot anvil (aint that funny?) and
mean-looking hammer banging at it.
This is pamphlet Number 1" OF the Red
Sparks series and if you want Number a. you'll
have to clean up this edition of Number 1. Only
5000 copies-illustrated by Ryan Walker-and
10000 readers of the Daily Worker, so you bet
ter send in your order quick to the Workers
Library Publishers, Box 14s, Station Cd" New
York City.
You New York folks who will take in the big
Daily Worker Freiheit Bazaar, look for the lit
erature boys and gals with the Red Sparks
pamphlet. Get handful and tuck them in
the mail-boxes of your respondent frietlds
Guaranteed to raise laugh in any worker and
raise the hair of any capitalist.
Daily Worker Clubs and other live organi1a-
tons get Is per cent off in SOS or zoos, post
age paid by the Workers Library Publishers, to
which orders should be sent.
Let the uninitiated know that Communists
can grin and even bust right into laughter
while they bust the bosses in the eye.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-09
The Build the Union Strike Fund"
OF the n. NJ. i.

The letter goes on to describe the miserable
conditions under which the miners are living in
Tennessee and is appealing to the Center to help
them organize against these conditions
1t is because of this situation that the Build
the Union Strike Fund" campaign is of the ut
most Importance to the future life of the N.MU.
The authority of the union has been well estab-
lished as a result of the militant strike Of over
10000 miners. What is necessary now is to sta
billie our organization in order to be able to
follow up this strike by giving daily leadership
to the miners n Their struggles. The mood of the
miners is such that almost any day general
flare up may take place again. A very tense
situation exists at this moment in the Kentucky
field where a severe terror is raging. Only last
week, Tom Myerscough, our national organizer in
Kentucky, taken for ride, and badly beaten
up by company and uniformed thugs In West
Virginia, the United Mine Workwers Of America
agreed to wage cut Of 20 per cent. This, on
top Of the many previous cuts The miners IN
West virstrda- are up In arms against this new
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-09
The Building Of the Communist Party
and the Ripening Of the Prere-
quisites for a Revolutionary Crisis

The developing revolutionary upsurge, stimuli
taneousIy with the unsuccessful attempts of the
bourgoeisie to solve the fundamental contradic-
tions of the imperialist world particularly in
the world creates the conditions for the growth
of the prerequisites of the revolutionary crisis
in Germany and in Poland, for the further de-
velopment of revolutionary crisis in China and
in India, and for the ripening of the prerequi-
sites of revolutionary crisis in other capitalist
countries in proportion as, primarily, the Com
munist Parties are able to mobilize and lead
the mass movements against the capitalist Of
fensive and political reaction, and to prove to
the proletariat and other sections of the toiling
masses, on the basis of their own experience,
the necessity for a revolutionary way out of the
crisis-From the 18th Plenum Resolution of the
Communist International
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-09

betrayal A strike may result almost any mo-
ment.
We must give leadership to these struggles.
We must have fund which will enable us to
respond properly to every call for action.
The National Miners Union sends Build the
National Miners Union Fund" coupon to all 10
cal unions Every member of our union and the
womens auxiliary must get into action to sell
the coupons In addition to this, the local unions
will use their initiative, in devisng other ways
and means Of raising strike fund, through ar
ranging of affairs, etc.
This task however, should not only remain
the task of the members of the NMU. 1t is the
duty of every class conscious worker to lend
hand in building powerful National Miners
Union, the only union which carries on an un-
compromising battle against the starvation policy
of the coal operators and the government. We
appeal TO all workers to send funds for the daily
battles OF the miners. Send all funds to the
National Miners Union. Room 2o4. 6ll Penn
Ave. Pittsburgh, Pa
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-09
BY FRANK BORICH


THE fighting mood of the miners has not in the
least subsidized The miners well understood
our new policy. namely the locaizing of the
struggles around key mines, on the basis of local
demands. The National Miners Union center
seives frequent reports of new, local strikes I'M
der the leadership of the NMU. The National
Miners Union receives requests for guidance
and leadership from every mining field in the
country. We will here quote typical letter from
a mining town in Tennessee
Dear Comrade Borich:-We are and have
been down here in Tennessee, shut in from the
rest of the world until about month ago when
comrade from the N.M.U. came down and
opened our eyes. We have been doing our best
to organize this place and we have done fine
so far We have got some of the mines nearly
solid now The men at most Of the mines don't
make an average of more than SOC day and
are not making half living / am going to
do my best to organize this place sokd. Please
sand nas saraA leaflets for our NMU. locaa here"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-09
Holy Christofer!

Christopher Christ, forty eight, who said he
had lived until recently at 24S w. 4Sth St. col
lapsed early today on Eighth Ave-, just below
AID st. Physicians said Christ was suffering
from starvation. Christ said he had spent yes
terday walking about the city seeking employ
ment. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital
From the N. Y. Post of Oct. 1.
However, although Christ came to Manhattan
and found no place to lay his head 1t was not
for lack of good hotels. While Christ was wan
dering homeless and starving, through the
streets, from washington the voice of President
Hoover was booming over the air, saluting the
opening of the new ldorf-Astoria Hotel
Why should Christ have no bed? Here 10000
guests assembled in the forty-seven stored pal
ace of exclusiveness, to listen to the fat-head
Executive of American capitalism gable from
Washington, as follows:
"Our hotels have come TO be conducted in
far larger vision than mere profit making. -.
The opening of the new Waldorf Astoria -,
carries on great tradition in national hos.
pitality."
But Christ held no invitation National hos
pitality" did not register.
The N. Y. Times sang thus of the opening
night:
Every dining room has been engaged for to-
night. For the fruit cocktail only, there
will be 10000 oranges, pears, apples and pine
apples There will be 200 gallons of soup, 100
pounds of fresh Russian caviar, and 1900 lob
sters. Vegetables and meat run up into the
TONS"
But Christ was broke. Christ didn't even hear
Hoover's speech from Washington telling how
the Waldorf-As was not at all interested in
mere profit making" Thus it came about that
the papers reported:
Physicians said Christ was suffering from
starvation"
Jesus Christ!
Talk about cheap lot of stick-up men, two of
em in Wyoming went three times through the
pockets of forty unemployed workers-and got
q only thirty cents.
Mishter Shouse. we shee, ish for Beer
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-09
Isn't This Beautiful!

This, boys and girls, is all about socialist"
party which isn't socialist party. Perhaps
you've heard that before, but this is a new wrin-
kle on it, We take you by the nape of the neck
and drop you forthwith into the middle of an
argument the following being written by gent
in Utica, N. Y. to the local capitalist press, the
utica Press:
ITO the editor of the Press:-As a member OF
the socialist party, take exception to the unfair,
unsportsmanlike and un-American statements
published in the local newspapers regarding my
self and other members of the socialist party
who signed the socialist designating petition for
Charles S. Donnelley and other democrats as
the candidates of the socialist party in the fall
primary.
''As an American citizen refuse to sur
render my right of suffrage to Otto L. Endres or
any other publicity seeking spokesman OF QUIZ
party. The real socialist believes in principles
and one of these is opposition to dictatorship
-. If Mr.. Endres believes himself to be a czair
or king let him retire to foreign country. ). l
/ don't have to take my choice for mayor from
the committee of the socialist party. Is 1t a
crime to be a Democrat? -. will support
Mayor Donnelley for his record :. justifies the.
support of all real American members Of the
socialist party"
This above, dear reader, was signed by one
John opposite, on August 2e, 1881, AID. at Utica,
N. Y And as it reveals. upholds the heaven born
right Of American socialists" to nominate Dem
ocrats on the socialist" ticket.
But that isn't ALL From the same utica Press
Of September 80, we nip the following bit Of
sequel to this socialist" democrat letter:
"The socialists unsuccessful in their effort til
have Ezra flanagan, Democratic candidate de
cline the socialist nomination for sheriff, vii y
seek his scalp at the general election by encouIf
aging their members to temporarily depart frors
party principles and vote for the Republican cam
ddate, it was stated yesterday by Otto L. Endres4
socialist county chairman"
My gawd WHAT PARTY! \
Large scale farming-under capitalism:-'T
may interest you to know what learned aboq
Campbell, Big Farmer in Montana. happen Y
to meet with an employee of the Grow Agen' Z
on train, and from him learned that Campbell
hasn't dollar invested in land. He leases fror'
the Government at 371s cents per acre. Th'
Government wanted to upset his apple-cart, BIZ
the Morgan interests wouldn't allow it. My la.
question was, rs he making any money! HI
answer was, We'll, if he keeps on much onge.
he will have to hunt up another million dolss
widow. His whole scheme Is founded upon graz
and bluff"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-09

Visit the homes of the unemployed workers. Lis
all cases Of starvation. undernourishment, made
quate relief. Garry on sustained and steady
struggle for unemployment relief for the
starving families from the city government,
the large corporations and employers
Have large delegations OF un3,a eyed
workers present 1T eTcrv meet -"
city council TO fight for adequate re-
lief for all cases Of starving and
undernourished workers families
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-09
On the Carrying Out Of the
18th Plenum Decisions
HOW TO USE THE PARTY APPARATUS AND THE POLTT-
TCAT, CAMPAIGNS OF THE PARTY TO BUILD THE SHOP
ORGANIZATION

from the street nucleus concentrating on the
factory.
(e) Our District and Section Org. Departments
must see to it that proper division of work is
carried out in the street units in order to free
as far as possible the comrades working in i'm
portant shops from the work of the street unit
so that they may have time to carry on shop
work visit shop mates at home in the evenings
etc
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-04-02
PORTLAND NEWS SECTION
"oNLY SALLY ANN"
HIGHLY PRAISED

The Spotlight Dramatic club of
which Mrs. Clarisse Randolph is
president. presented its premiere, a
three act drama, "Only Sally Ann"
at the Little theatre in the Studio
building Friday night. An apprecia-
tive audience greeted the players at
this initial play, which the club hopes
tn augment from time to time with
other efforts along lines of high class
presentations. Plays by Negro dra-
matists will be found in the repe-
toire. Such an ambitious program
deserves hearty cooperation. Each
one of the splendid cast received
merited applause, the cast including
Annie Canada, Wilbur MERCER,
Louise Randolph, Marcella johnson,
Lucy Kirk, Ruth MERCER, julius
Gary, Wade Brown Erwin Flowers.
George Canada, Mrs. Clarisse Ran
dolph and Theodore Hath, the latter
two having the leading roles. The
Misses Mandie and Avia Cooker were
the young soloists who appeared be-
tween the acts. Miss Mandie was
also accompanist. Wilbur MERCER
was the dynamic business manager
and details of the ticket selling con-
test will be given out later. Mrs.
Zepha Baker, our own dramatic
reader, directed the performance.
Mrs. Baker has been successful in
leading roles in number of plays.
Miss Lucille Triplett and Mr..
George Morgan were quietly married
in Vancouver last week. Miss Trip
lett is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Triplett of Portland.
The card party given by the Blue
Bird club of Mt. Hood chapter o. E.
S. was big success. Mrs. Dollie Pa
ries won the first prize, desk set;
Mrs. Wilson second prize, a set Of
sherbert glasses. Mr.. w. L.. Reese
won the gentleman's first prize, a
brass tray with smokers equipment.
The second prize, set of glass
plates was won by Mr.. Lusher the
consolation, a glass. cake plate was
won by Mrs. A. Webb. The COM
mittee on arrangements was, Mes
danes LA Fuller, Lena Bowers, Ma
rian McClear, Callie Jones and Miss
Kate Lewis. 4 RAJ
Watch for Blue Bird Club card
party.
Printins-All tinds of printing,
calling cards, business cards, tickets,
hand bills, placecards. posters, letter
heads, etc, at very low pricea Mrs.
3. Boyle, phone Sellwood 1873.