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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-05-11
Undergoes Goitre Operation

Mrs. Raymond Rollison of Stock
port underwent an operation for
goitre Wednesday, at Good Samari-
tan hospital, GAINESVILLE.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-05-11

Elder @. III. NORM Slowly Improving
Elder C. Fl. NORM of upper NAL
Ia. who has been seriously Ill with
heart trouble, is slowly recovering.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-05-11
New Born Baby Found In Vault

New Born Baby Found In Vault
A newly born baby girl was found
Saturday, in a vault at the Porters-
vile school house. The child died
several days later. 1t is stated the
mother resided in Portersville.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-05-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Buell. Savage of
Chicago are visiting the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Perl Savage.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-05-11

Mr.. Willard Henery of Malta has
been i'll with bladder and kidney
trouble.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-05-11

Miss Pearl Hook of Aliquippa, Pa,
was an attendant to the "May
queen" at the annual exercises at
Muskingum college.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-05-11

CONTINUED on page five)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11
Cold-Blooded Murder of Defenseless Negro Is
Described in Affidavit by Witness

Examiner, too, failed to md any OBJ
vious injuries"
Prison officials notified Matthews
sister in North Carolina that she
could claim the body, the Daily
Worker learned, but the penniless
Negro woman was unable to raise the
money and the victinS was buried in
an unmarked pauper's grave.
The shocking story of the murder
came to light when Shahian wrote
a letter to the Workers Correspond
ence Editor OF the DAILY" telling
simply and apparently not realizing
its gravity, how the prison keeper
had beaten Matthews to death. An
investigation to check on his charges
was Immediately begun by the Daily
Worker with the result that 1t es-
tablished that Shahian was in the
penitentiary at the time Of the al
legged murder in the section of the
pen where the murder occurred. In
addition Shahian's other statements
regarding incidents in the peniten-
tiary, dates and other important
facts were checked and their anthem
ITCHY established. Shahian, the
Daily" learned, had been sent to the
Island for non-support. He is World
War Veteran, honorably discharged
and holder of the Croix de Guerre
from the French Government for
conspicuous bravery in action.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11

The Negro, whose skull was ap-
parently fractured, lost conscious
ness. Nevertheless the keeper raised
the limp body by his shirt collar
shouting:
"You black son-of-a-bitch! You
dirty black dog! You can't fool mel
while he was saying this he was
striking Matthews head against the
cement wall. Matthews then slump
ed to the floor without saying word.
He lay on the floor unconscious, his
eyes still wide OPEN"
The official records which the De-
partment of Correction is trying to
keep from becoming public show that
Matthews was removed in an uncon-
scious condition to Correction Hos
pital where, for several days DR..
George Gordon, chief of the hospi-
tai staff, and two other physicians
tried vainly to revive him. The
nurses and physicians records at the
bedside disclose the sickening details
Of the Negroes last agonizing days
before he found a merciful death.
DR.. Gordon attributed his death to
coma - from undetermined causes"
and the other attending physicians, If
they knew what was on the death
certificate. maintained discreet ST.
lence. The body was sent to the
Morgue for autopsy but the Medical
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11
Prison Medical Examiner and Officials Join
in flushing Up Atroci0us Crime

he died several days later.
Efforts on the part of the Daily
Worker to examine Matthews hospi-
tai record and death certificate met
with vigorous opposition from Com
missioner william j. Cahill of the
Department of Correction, which has
Jurisdiction over the institutions on
Welfare Island.
In the AFFIDAVIT Shahian signed,
which the Daily" forwarded to the
city prosecuting authorities, he tells
OF seeing Matthews Ill and unable
to get I'D to work on the morning
of Oct. 10, 1882. The keeper, accord
ing to Shahian, rushed over to the
Negroes bed and kicked Matthews in
the groin, shouting:
Get up you black dogl You can't
fool mel Get to work."
Matthews" the AFFIDAVIT continues
rolled off the bed and lay without
moving on the floor. This keeper
went over to the other side Of the
bed where Matthews had fallen.
gripped him by the hair Matthews
had long black hair) and struck
Matthews head against the cement
floor a number of times"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11
l,5OOChildrenStrike
Against Crowding;;
Schools Face Crisis
Officials to Pump MIRA
Propaganda in Fight
Against 'Radicalism'

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-As the
bells sound for the re-opening of the
city schools, $500 school children OF
the school district 95 at Sedgwick and
Gouvernoeur have declared strike
They demand that the recently closed
Public School 95 be re-opened The
City closed the school, pleading lack
of funds. Because of this not only
are the school children forced to 60
to schools three quarters and a mile
away, but serious overcrowding has
resulted Bus fare costs s100 a month
under this arrangement.
Start MIRA Drive i'm Schools
NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-The open
ing of the schools will be the occa-
sion OF concerted drive to pump the
100000 school children of the City
with patriotic propaganda in favor
of the MIRA codes and against "radi-
calisn", an announcement Of Dr..
William J. O'Shea, superintendent Of
schools revealed today.
Telling Of the plans that have been
drawn up to enlist the $4,000 teach
ers in an MIRA drive, O'Shea said:
I'VE should set ourselves resoIutely
against disseminating alarming re-
ports concerning the soundne1 Of
private, financial and government In
situations -. we should not in any
way encourage anti-social or anti
governmental demonstrations Or doc
trines -
The pupils return TO classes more
crowded than ever in the history Of
the city. The teachers return to Z
prospect Of imminent wage cutA
Reports Of school crisis are COM
ing in from all over the country.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11
General Strike of
Paterson Overs Is
Called for Monday
5000 Already Out to
Picket Lodi Plant,
Employing 5000
BY CARL REEVE

PATERSON, N. j., Sept. 10.-With
5000 dye workers already on strike
and the strike rapidly spreading, the
General Dye Workers Strike Commit
tee, 612 River St., together with the
National Textile Workers Union, has
issued general strike call to all dye
house workers for Monday morning.
The workers of all striking shops
are concentrating for long picket
line at O'Clock Monday morning at
the huge Lodi plant of the United
Piece Dye Works, which employs
5000 workers. Meanwhile delegates
were arriving today from Allentown,
Easton, New Jersey, Philadelphia,
New York, New England, and other
silk centers, for the national open
strike conference called by the Ma
tional Textile Workers Union at 222
Paterson Ave-, Paterson, Sunday
night, to draw up the demands for
the workers silk code to be presented
to Washington hearings on Tuesday.
This conference, called for members
of all unions and unorganized work.
ers, will issue manifesto on the
silk situation.
"a general strike of all dye house
workers is declared for Monday, Sep
TENDER H." declares the printed
strike call Of the N.T.W.U. and the
dyers' strike COMMITTEES, which has been
distributed in thousands of copies.
"All dye workers-men, women, truck
drivers and maintenance men, go to
your shop Monday morning. Do not
go inside. Form mass picket line.
Close down the shop. Bring every
CONTINUED ON PAGE n
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11

Shahian signed an af1davt testi-
flying to what he had witnessed and
stated that he would be glad to ap-
pear before District Attorney Grain
and repeat his testimony. He added
that II the District Attorney, because
Of his Tammany Affiliations, did not
proceed with investigation Of the
charges he would personally insist
upon appearing before the grand jury
and telling his story.
Il do not know the name Of the
keeper who killed Matthews" Sha-
hian said. 81 was there only one
day but I could recognize him In .
million. HIS face and his curses as
be killed thet poor devil \ forever
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11
Affidavit Describes
Deliberate Murder
Of Negro Prisoner
Witness to Crime, a
War Vet, Framed Up
for 'Non-Support'

The startling and gruesome details
Of the cold-blooded murder at We'll
fare Island of James Matthews, a
Negro prisoner, is given in the fol-
lowing affidavit by Mark Shahian, a
witness to the crime.
The affidavit follows:
MARK SHAHIAN, being duly
sworn, deposes and says:
reside In the City and State Of
New York, and am 81 years of age.
1 am a citizen of the United States
and have been for many years past.
In the year of 1917 I voluntarily en-
listed in the military service of the
United States for overseas duty in the
World War and served in the United
States Army until February 1919,
when I was honorably discharged. I
was twice wounded in action. Dur
ing my. service overseas 1 received
the Croix de Guerre from the French
Government, and Sharp-Shooting and
victory medals from the Government
Of the United States.
In July, 1882, I received prison
sentence of one year for the nom
support OF my wife and two children.
I was framed up on that charge and
railroaded to Jail without being given
the opportunity Of obtaining counsel,
because of my participation in the
Veterans Bonus March to Washing
ton Immediately prior to my arrest
I was taken to Welfare Island and
fContinued on Page Three
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11

(Appea of the Central Committee Communist Party UA)
TIE cabinet acting interests
striving head crush the rising revolutionary
o
Negro
policies
Of Roosevelt duty give active to the Cuban
their Of freedom
WALL Cuban
STILL
Caribbean
important trade routes to South America and the Far East Finally
control of Cuba decisive Importance in the battle
Britain
Wall Streets position everywhere
present desperate
the growing revolutionary movement there This why the United States
concentrating battle
American Sumner wes gives direct aid the
reaconary army officers all elements
in their efforts confuse and crush the growing revolutionary
TIE possible
When this no longer possible Macado was thrown overheard
strike oers the
present claiming truly revolutionary government
took power and is attempting to secure the backing the American
weles and attempting find that
crushing
the Cuban
member
President Cabinet being rally
officers support for the of drowning the
luionary the
the Communist Party,
Only the Cuban by the Communist fighting
against American intervention and for the national independence
Cuba.
prevent plans through
Of
might Of
WeIes the the Flat
which Streets
Cuba. withdraw the
dictionary Machado- Cespedes- Junta ctques
revolutionary government peasants
Soviet mpea domination
the higher
Communist with its
dae of the democratic rights
terventon the setting
their native foreign xoes We
to the Cuban Communist Party.
The fight Of the
fighting against
that victory
strengthens
Rally the support protest meetings
demonstrations
Off
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11

cruisers and destroyers stand menac-
ingly in every important harbor of
the island, and eight Coast Guard
destroyers are standing with steam
up at Key West, 100 miles from Ha-
vana.
Despite the intimidation OF the
largest naval force the U. s. has mob
ilized since the World War, the re-
evolutionary masses raised higher than
ever their demand for a determined
fight to rid the island of American
Imperialism.
Twenty Of Cuba's 100 sugar mills
are in the hands of the workers, who
have elected their own committees
to run them. In every city of Cuba
mass demonstrations against Wall
Street imperialism are held, and
thousands of armed workers and
soldiers have announced their deter
mination to resist to the last the
landing of any American forces.
The Ala Izquierda, revolutionary
student organization, and the Anti
Imperialist League, called a mass
meeting in Central Park, Havana, to
demand the complete overthrow Of
American imperialist rule. It's mani
Continued on page 2,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11
Contribute to Daily Workers S4o,t

m SATURDAY the Daily Worker began
in donations from its readers
existence Of the improved and enlarged Daily Worker
Central Committee Communist supports this
effort We all readers farmers
and their organizations quickly appeal
We particularly PARTY
all Party fractions
TODAY more than before necessity for the
tong the new effort
OF the bosses undermine the working and living
to take their points the wav
out for the woke-he daily struggle their
road Communism 1t the workers In
their struggle for emancipation from capitalist slavery misery
At time when other
the of the Socialist Party Internationally Roosevs
New Dear and conceas the disastrous
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11
Appeal of Wagner
Is To Stop Strikes

WASHINGTON. Sept. Ex-senator
Robert Wagner, head Of the Labor
Board Of the N.R.A., In q statement
issued here. called for an end to
strikes by stating that they are "out-
worn notions" which should Be dis
carded at this time. Observing the
rapid development Of strikes through
out the country, the Senator asks for
good will" between employer and
employee. What this good will'
amounts TO was seen in the arbitra-
ton BY tho Labor Board in recent
str1kes, whore workers were told to
return 10 their jobs Without gaining
their demands.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11
PROTEST AT
PARK ROW AT
NOON TODAY
Workers Hold Twenty
Mills; Dreadnaught
Reaches Havana

HAVANA, Sept. 10. The
provisional junta of five acting
as a government of Cuba at
tempted to consolidate itself
against the growing opposition
of the Cuban masses to it's i'm
perialist policy by inaugural
ing Ramon Grau San Martin,
one of it's members, President today.
Behind barrier of machine guns
the junta met in all-night session.
working out policy which it hoped
would please the Roosevelt govern
Inent, and earn it the permission tc
head off the intense mass revolution
airy ferment of the Cuban masses
without the landing of marines from
the American gunboats which form
q ring Of guns around the island
which would destroy tits remaining
influence over the Cuban masses.
Rattleship Arrives
Just before they met, the US.S
Mississippi, first line battleship
steamed into Havana harbor, with It's
guns, capable of dropping shells at
10 miles, in battle position. U. S
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11
Statement of the Central Committee of the
Communist Party. u. s. A.

out against
it, every eagle
bolzes attacks the
AT time when the whole capitalist
WARRIOR Of intervention .
between themselves for the bloody
preston Of the struggles OF the colonial
example the present masns United
Daily Worker alone brings forward the
rallies the tolers revolutionary struggle against
time the leaders of
"A have joined hands with Roosevelt
and the Daily Worker patiently
this the workers. steadily
ming them for united revolutionary
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11

NEW YORK. - A. mass demon
stration and picket line will gather
In front Of the Federal Building,
1.-THE old postoffice), Broadway at
Park Row, at noon today, led by
Robert Minor, Communist Party
candidate for mayor. The Anti
Imperialist League, and the Ma
tional Student League, and the
Communist Party were the first
three organizations to take leader
ship of this demonstration. An
appeal was made that workers pour
out in thousands.
The Anti-Imperialist League cali
ed a special meeting for tonight,
sp.m. in its headquarters, 80 East
10th st.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11
By JOHN L. SPIVAK.
Author Of Georgia Niger

NEW YORK.-Murder, brutality and rampant
crime on Welfare Island deliberately suppressed BY
public officials have been uncovered by the Daily
Worker and evidence of them presented to District
Attorney Grain for prosecution.
eye witness to the murder of James Matthews North
Carolina Negro serving 80 days the Island penentia has
agreed to testify before the Grand Jury.
Affdavs regarding other suspicious deaths have been
who sgnfed their willingness
to testify
Matthews beaten to death by prison keeper shortly
after o'clock the morning of Oct 49, 1892 during one OF
the frequent periods when the Island torn by riots the
part of the prisoners and vciousness the part OF prison
keepers The the attack upon him that ne
toe Ill work -
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11
''The Face of the Keeper AS He Killed Inmate
Is Forever Engraved in My Mind"

engraved in my mind.
But it should not be difhcult 10
establish who the guard was, for Mat
thews was . 'workhouse member a.
some Of the prisoners are termed and
was assigned 10 this keeper. The
assault that resulted In Matthews
death occurred shortly after eight
o'clock on the 18th Of October and
this keeper had come on duty Of
T:30 A. M.
1.-THE officials should have no din
Guilty finding out who that guard was
and I can identify him when ! see
him.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11
Anti Fascist Collections

All money, and material such as
boxes and lists which were taken by
organizations or individuals in con-
nection with the Anti-Fascist Relief
and Defense Week should be turned
in to the new headquarters Of the
New York Committee to Aid Victims
OF German Fascism at $40 Broadway.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11

According to the eye witness, Mark
Shahian of 1853 Beekman Ave, the
Bronx, who was an inmate at the
time for non-support, Matthews head
was pounded by prison keeper
against the cement floor and wall OF
the penitentiary until he lost con-
sciousness The Negro was then
taken to Correction Hospital where
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11
Home Foreclosed; Kills Self

GARY, Indiana.-After working all
his life to buy a home for his old
age, Anthony Catch, so, lost II
through foreclosure. He moved to
1924 Massachusetts, Ave. with his wife
and five children. Catch committed
suicide
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11

the CHASTITY crime
with a noncom-
initial certificate
giving the cause
of d e a h as
"coma-from un-
determined caus-
es." The Medical
E x a m iner's au-
topsy also hushed
up the physical
condition of the
Negro with the
bland statement
that there were
no obvious inju-
RES"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11


At time against the Negro
highest discrimination ana
persecution the rallies the Negro ana white
the struggle ncsing Tor COM
plete equality.
NO such service
to Negro people
Daily Worker effective the toin as
u entitled to their must have their support to i've
The Central Committee worker
contribute Send donations according half
dollars thousands
readers will quickly make the urgently $4,000
Workers organizations substantial We
also that they special affairs the benefit OF the Daily
Comrades the Daily Worker fights battles
We guarantee M continued existence Contribute the
slA.p0e sl1tekning fun
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11

The prison officials, fearful Of the
scandal that would result from pub
licity about the murder hushed UP
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11
INVESTIGATION BY DAILY WORKER SHOWS
VICTIM BEATEN TO DEATH; AFFIDAVIT BY
ELIMINATE BARES DETAILS OF ATTACK
"Negro's Head Pounded by Jail Keeper Against
Cement Floor and WALL" Witness Swears

Daily" Lays Formal Charge Before District
Attorney Grain, Demands Action
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11
NEGRO PRISONER MURDERED ON WELFARE ISLAM
Hands off Cuba
Demand the Immediate Withdrawal of
United States Warships!

Give Active Support to the Revolutionary
Cuban Masses, Led by the Cuban Communist
Party!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11

Protest Against U. S. Interyen
ton in Cuba at Noon Today,
Broadway and Park Row
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11

CONTINUED on Page Three,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11

Confined on page ~
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-11-16

Fifth District
Mogensens Store, groceries for
Mrs; J. schoer ----=-----.- 1sot
Chas. Ziegler, rent, milk, haul
ing coal for schoer $500 1896
Peter Loges, stove pipes for
Warner family ------ "a
Mogensens Store, groceries for
Aug. Dallman ------------ 100
Continued on Page Nine)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-11-16

Every year thousands are
killed or injured when blow
outs throw cars out of con-
troll. The Goodrich campaign,
to save lives thus needlessly
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-11-16
Beach. Gray, Pratt and Lar

Beach, Gray, Pratt and Lar
son ------------------ 3o.Vo
Redwood Grocery Co., grocer
les for Beach, Brown, Chase,
DeGroat, Farlee, Gloe, Har-
dy, Kline, Otto, Pratt Sch
werin, Wolff ---------- 1914
John Schmid. groceries for
Daley, Gray, Dehnecke,
Dummer. LAWN, Brinker,
Cassman, Zuelsdorf, Castle,
Whitman, Thompson, Dick
meier ------------- 11l.O5
Finn & Cole, med. serv. Man
WEIGH family ---------- $50
Farmers Elev. Co., coal for
WEIGH, Chase, Storts 49, 1920
c. L. Maurstad, milk for Will
son, Pratt, Beach, Quma,
Neale. Castle, Wells, LAWN,
WEIGH. Lussenhop families 24.86
John Simpson, milk for Daley,
Nogaj, Castle, Brown, Brink
er, Pratt Sr. families ---- 14.4O
Mrs. Geo. Wolverton, milk for
WEIGH and Dehnecke ---- $40
G. R. Engeman. Adm, rent for
Pat LAWN ---------------- 1000
II. w. Shoemaker, cloth. for
Beach and LAWN ----- 400
o. H. Johnson, med. serv. for
Mrs. John Nogaj --------- $50
Luella Turrell, rent for Castle,
Pratt. Nogaj, Brown ----- $500
John E. Berglund, groceries
for A. H. Mills ------ 2.98
Scenic City Coop. Oil Co., gas
and oil Pratt Jr., Parsuer,
Reynolds 7.18
University Hospital, glasses
for Russell Reynolds ----- $40
Geo. A. Alexander, med serv.
Mrs. Westerhouse --- 1900
Mrs. H. w. Shoemaker, super
vising purchasing of cloth
ing from 1924 to 9-25-33 - 1000
Paffrath Hardware, mdse. 3.15
c. V. Everett, work at wood
yard -------------------- 27.Oo
Elise Fickes, work on wood
books 500,