The Daily Worker Newspaper, March 18, 1924, Page 2

Page Two EZHE DAILY WORKER ROBERT E. CROWE STARTS ANOTHER ELECTION STUNT Fake Crime Hunt Does Not Fool Criminals Robert E. Crowe, who has turned over his office to the Chicago Cham- ber of Commerce for use in its open shop campaign, has now on the eve of an election announced a great campaign to clean up criminals, This is the usual stunt of the po} litically and morally bani:rupt poli- ticians who have sunk so low in the estimation of those who elect them that they must continually create artificial situations to get before the public and be proclaimed heroes by the capitalist press. Sewer-Pipe Propaganda. Tt is reported around newspaper circles that this stunt of Crowe’s has been planned by himself and his backers in conjunction with the Chi- cago Tribune and Daily News, the two main sewer pipes of the Brun- dage-McGormick-Lawson republican machine, No doubt these papers will earry columns for many days on the great, man-hunt headed by State’s Attorney Crowe. He is out to arrest every mur- derer, burglar and gunman in town. He should start with his own gun- men who are out in the dressmak- ers’ zone every day clubbing unton Workers and throwing them in jail. Is it surprising that murderers and thieves should escane when the offi- cials of Cook county seem to be en- tirely concerned with strikebreaking activities? Boyle O’Roche once said “That no man could he in two places at once unless he is a bird” Crowe is a blackbird but even a Crowe can- not be arresting strikers and appre- hending criminals at the same time, Mo more than he can be drunk and Sober simultaneousiy. Arrests Strikers Only. State’s Attorney Crowe cxpects to arrest: 75 persons before his great campaign is over. He also declared that robberies totalling $3,000,000 would be cleared up. So far his thugs have arrested more than 75 dressmakers but not one clothing boss. We sre of the opinion tnat if he wants to clean up robberies he should start with his own office and end up in the local office of the Burns agency. Other unlicensed operators may have gotten away with a few dollars, but he would prob- ably find the bulk of the loot on the persons of the so-czlled protectors of the public, Crowe’s campaign is only an elet- tion stunt. Standard Oil Is Back of McAdoo’s Boom in Montana (Special to The Daily Worker) HELENA, Mont-, March 17.—The state committee of the democrat party here is for McAdoo for presi- dent. The Standard Oil interests rep- resented in this state by the Ana- conda Mining Company are solidly behind the McAdoo candidacy follow- ing his endorsement by Walsh and the clean bill of health given him by officials of railway unions at Chicago. Rank and file democrats are charg- ing that the state committee has packed the state convention for Mc- Adoo and exhibit the following tele- gram sent to prospective delegates as proof of their contention: Democratic state central commit- tee meeting, Helena, March 18, will be asked to pass resolution en- dorsing candidacy of W. G. Mc- Adoo for president. If you have given your proxy for that meeting and favor candidacy of Mr. Mc- Adoo please advise your proxy by wire to vote for such resolution. It is essential to Democratic suc- cess that we have railroad and other labor vote which is solidly behind McAdoo. We feel that fail- ure to adopt the resolution would be interpreted by THEM as mean- ing we do not want their support. Similar resolutions were offered by all railroad organizations in Amer- jiea and unanimously passed at Chicago. Senator Walsh has re- | peatedly endorsed McAdoo’s can- didacy. No other candidate is seek- -ing endorsement. Send copy tele- to Governor Stewart. Railroad labor here is not for Mc- Adoo but is swinging rapidly towards Farmer-Labor party which is con- a very successful organizing Safe Place to Get Killed. SAN FRANCISCO, March 17.—To the bible class of the First Congrega- tional church here, which he was bid- a farewell as its teacher, Curtis Selon Wilbur, secretary-elect of the navy, said “the one policy I have formed is a determination to make the American navy a safer place for the boys of American mothers to ‘work or live.” Send in Your News ‘The Daily Worker urges all members of the party to send in the news of their various sec. tions. Every Party Branch should appoint its own correspondent and him responsible for the news that ought to be sent in to The Daily Worker. The Party Page should be the livest page in The ‘Daily Worker. Help make it so. Address all mail to the Editor, The ¢ 1640 N. Halsted ‘Picket! Defy Injunction!”’ Is Advice of the A. Official Decla (Continued from page 1) not anxious to go into court and tell a judge so. Y. W. L, Members Discharged. Pete Herd and John Harwy, both members of the Young Workers League, who were arrested Friday morning and who were arraigned in boys’ court yesterday morning were lectured to and discharged by Judge William E, Heilander. “Dennie” Still Mule-Headed, The motion of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union to dissolve the injunction obtained against them was heard. yesterday by “Dennie” Sullivan. As was ex- pected “Dennie” refused to either vacate or modify the injunctions. Peter Sissman, attorney for the union, first tried to have the judge modify the injunction to permit the union to have one picket at the shops of the various bosses to at- tempt to peacefully persuade the strike-breakars to join the strike. Law Against Sullivan. Injunctions are supposed to be is- sued in order to prevent strikers from intimidating people who are working during the strike. Sissman said that the United States Supreme court has held that a single picket does not constitute .intimidatign. “Dennie” asked for Illinois law on the question. Sissman said that there has never been any decisions made by the state Supreme Court which covers this point and that therefore the court was bound ta accept the law as laid down by the U. §. Supreme Court. “Dennie” asked Dudley Taylor to Daugherty and (Continued from page 1) ; man named Muma. We called him up and went to see him at the An- sonia Hotel,” Holdridge said. “What was said by Muma?” “He talked about general things and then asked me if I was ac- quainted with a man in the secret service with a foreign sounding name. I kidded him about not know- ing the name and he said that a friond knew the secret service man who was ‘apparently looking for a shake-down.’ Old Friend of Burns. “During this first visit Muma showed me an autographed photo of William J. Burns taken about 15 years before. It was torn in the middle and- pieced with plaster. Muma said Burns and Daugherty were old friends of his. He had two letters from Daugherty which he showed re. In each of the letters the salution was ‘My Dear Muma.’” “What did the letters say?” “In both cases they were appa- rently answers to letters sent to Daugherty by Muma. They were in connection with someone getting promotion in the postoffice depart; ment, I think. Daugherty Back of Muma. “When I went back to Albany I prepared to write a report on the Demyypey-Carpentier fight pictures when Spellacy got me and told me, very excitedly, that Muma was run- ning the conspiracy to show the pictures. Spellacy said that Fred Quinby was getting excited over an investigation being made by a de- partment SOUTHSIDE WORKERS TAKE UP THE FIGHT FOR BETTER HOUSING Response to the campaign being carried on by the DAILY WORK- ER for better housing conditions. among the Negroes has been warm and immediate. Everywhere favorable comment can be heard about the work the DAILY WORKER is doing for the benefit of the Race. A large mass meeting has been arranged under the auspices of the Negro Tenants’ League, newly formed by some of the prominent South Side Negroes. At_ this meeting, which will be held March 3st in Oddfellows’ Hall, 3335 8S. State street, Lovett Fort- Whiteman, Gordon Owens, Bob Minor, Otto Huiswood and J. Louis Engdah! have heen invited to speak. Already many workers on the South Side heve declared their intention of attending this meet- ing, and doing all in their power to curb the white and Negro real estate sharks who have fleecing. the Race. Dr. W. E. Charles, of S. Michi- gan Boulevard, has been following the DAILY WORKER housing campaign with keen interest. “Every Negro in the country should read the DAILY WORK- ER,” said Dr. Charles, “and should come to the meeting on March 31 at Oddfellows’ Hall to learn what can be done to recure better hous- ing conditions for the Negroes.” The Publishers’ Service Bureau, of 3621 S. State street, has ar- ranged to distribute the DAILY WORKER to news stands on the South Side. If you do not see the DAILY WORKER on your news stand ask for it, or go to Hayes’ Book Store, 3640 S, State street. Draft Evader May Return, agent named Navarro. Mook of boredom on his sallow mug. F. of L. In An ration to Workers say his piece against the arguments advanced ‘by Sissman. Taylor said that the injunction was predicated upon the allegation of a conspiracy on the part of the union to raise wages and that any means used to further that conspiracy however lawful became unlawful when used to further the conspiracy. “Dennie” Defies Supreme Conrt. As expected “Dennie” upheld the position of Dudley Taylor in face of the decision of the U. S. Supreme Court and denied the right of the union to have a single picket on the picket line. Next the question of the injunc- tion taken out by the Chicago Dress and Skirt manufacturers association was taken up. Leo LeBosky repre- sented the bosses. Sisman tried to have the injunction vacated on the grounds that it was obtained on “in- formation and belief” and the Ap- pellate court of this state has held that that is not sufficient grounds on which to issue an injunction. This, too, was denied and the injunction stands as originally. 1ssued. Licks Taylor’s Boots. i The attitude of “Dennie” was in- teresting to watch while the various lawyers talked to the court. When Sissman was addressing the judge he sat with his eyes closed and a But when the famous union-fighting Dudley Taylor rose to talk, the judge sat up and listened with every sign of attention and respect. , It has not been announced if the union will appeal the decision of “Dennie” on the injunctions. Burns, Crooks! Spellacy gave me to understand that Attorney General Daugherty was behind Muma, and he wondered what we should do.” “The statement¢ that Muma made to Spellacy were later con- firmed by you?” “Yes,” “What were the statements?” “He accused the attorney-general with being the head of the conspi- racy and Burns with aiding and abetting it.” “Why didn’t you report it?” asked Wheeler. “T wanted to find out about the credibility of Muma,” replied Hold- ridge, continuing. “I came to New York again and went to see Muma to find out who was behind him. I told him I undestood a big news- paperman was behind the conspiracy to distribute the fight films. Spel- lacy had previously mentioned Ed- ward B. McLean, publisher, and friend of President Harding.” Holdridge refreshed his’ memory by reading from a personal memo- randum made at the time and ‘con- tinued as follows: “T read the report to Muma I was going to make to the department of justice and Muma told me_ this story: ‘On or about July 4, 192i, Mr. Muma left New York for Wash- ington, acting on arrangements pre- viously made, with copies of the freshly developed films. He didn’t explain with whom he made ar- rangements but said he’d had every- thing fixed.’” 14 Bake Shops on South Side Sign up With Bakers’ Union “On its toes and fightin’ active,” is the way Louis Kullor, secretary of Bakers’ Union, Local No, 2, describes his union. At the last meeting of the local, 23 new members were brought into the union. It was decided to re- new the agitation for the union label on all bread and also to renew the fight against the scab Ward Bakin, Co. The publicity recently given the nature of the TO HOLD ROUSING Workers Organize. “Colored Workers Organize!” is going to be the slogan of the com- mittee of Colored strikers involved in the strike of the garment work- ers at a mass meeting which will be held at Unity Club Hall, 8140: In- diana avenue, Wednesday evening. The meeting has been called by the colored strikers in order to pre sent to the Negroes of Chicago the issues of the strike and arouse them ‘© help the strikers win. Deal With Scab Issue. Some Colored workers have been induced to . seab in the present strike. They have been told. that they will bé well-taken care of after the strike if they do the dirty work of the bosses now, The Colored workers, who have been in the gar- ment industry, want to tell the Col- ored workers generally what they can expect from the bosses once the strike is ended, The committee of Colored strikers have’ presented their case to many Colored workers on the South Side thru churches and Negro newspapers and thru the columns of the DAILY WORKER. Thru this mass meeting fiey hope to reach frundreds of others, Leo Krzycki, of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers; Robert L. Mays, of the Railway Men’s Asociation; Meyer Perlstein, vice-president of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union, and others will speak, Whiteman Will Speak. Lovett Fort-Whiteman will speak for the Workers Party of America and tell the Negro workers about the larger aspects of this strike and the. attitude of the labor movement toward colored workers. In addition to the fine speakers there will be an unusual musical program. The Harmonic Glee Club will sing. Miss Alpha Bratton: and Miss Elmira Vrown will also sing. The meeting promises to be the first move of this group of militant Colored workers to bring the mess- age of unionism to Negro workers of Chicago. Sees Intelligence In Trade Unions, Not In The House of Commons (By The Federated Press) OTTAWA, March 17th.—“If one- half of the intelligence displayed in trades unions’ meetings were in evi- dence in the house of commons we would not be in such a mess,” said J. S. Woodsworth, leader of the la- bor group in parliament at a dinner held by the local union of the Steam- fitters’ and Plumbers’ Association of Canada, “The fact that the labor party has brain,” he continues, “is beyound doubt; but the trouble is that we who make up that party have no confidence is ourselves. The great need is for self-assurance. Great Britain has given us a wonderful lead. There the formerly despised labor people have teen found fit and capable to look after the British Empire. It is not sufficient for us to rejoice in that triumph, but we must turn to and work out our own salvation.” Supreme Court Sides With Tobacco Trust Against Investigators (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, March 17.—The Supreme court today decided that the Federal Trade Commission in wParsuing an investigation into the breat trust in Washington, makes the| trade transactions of a private cor- members believe that the workers are | poration could not enforce a blanket anxious for the truth on the Ward|demand for all correspondence and concern, other data in the possession of the It was reported by the business|company being investigated, agent that 14 baking shops on the The American Tobacco Company South Side have signed agreements] and the P. Lorilard Company “refus- with the union. Oppose Only One Term. WASHINGTON, March 17.—The|the country. ed to turn over to the commission correspondence and telegrams ex- changed with their agents thruout Lower courts sustain- Senate today defeated overwhelm-|ed the companies and the commis- ingly a proposed amendment to the|sion appealed to this court. constitution limiting the president to one term of four years. The measure was proposed by Senator Willis, republican, Ohio, was 79 to 4, The vote |Farmer-Labor Voice—whic! Senators voting for it | national The Latest Labor Newspaper. The new working class paper, the is the organ gf the Federated were Willis, Harris, Adams, Colc-| Farmer-Labor Party—is developing rado, and Underwood, Alabama, Cc heats the Gallows, a large circulation thruout the Da- kotas, Montana, Nebraska, Cali- fornia and Washington. And it has ATLANTA, Ga., March 17.—J. B,| already gained a strong foothold in Satter‘iela, sentenced to hang for| large industrial centers, because of the murder of his brother-in-law, | its having been formerly the Voice ir. MASS MEETING. Demand All Colored, escaped from the “death row” in| of Labo Fulton tower today. Investigation] The readers of this newspaper showed that small saws smuggled| find its contents especially interest- into the cwll, were used to cut the|ing because of the close attention bars, which it gives to the basic griev- . ances of the farmers and industrial Fire Truck Hits Auto. workers, At the present time, SPRINGFIELD, IL, March 17,—|Farmer-Labor Voice is more strong- Mrs, Charles F. Canterbury, 58, of|ly stressing the farmers’ critical sit- this city, was killed and her hus-| uation, the problems of, the worker band and two daughters injured|in the ultural districts being when their automobile was struck} right now the more Each by a fire track answering an alarm, | issue of the paper has carying “ (othe dom ye bien Rie $2,000,090,000 Bonus Bill er-] ites—in the various North- WASHINGTON, March 17,— The} western states particularly, where BERLIN, March 17-—Grover Cleve-|bonus bill before Congress will ap-|the sent crisis is not acute. land Bergdoll, American draft evader, may return shortly to the United ' States, it was reported today at both Eberbach, the slacker’s present res-) idence, Berlin, ply to 1,477,412 persons, It is esti. 1e newspaper also carries as a mated that total cost of the insur-|regular feature its FarmerLabor ance provisions would run to $2,-|Forum, which should to be of 025,889,696 spread over a period of especially absorbing interest to the farm and city workers a)* ‘twenty years \ \ F ) i ty Tuesday, March 18, 1924 Let “Committee of 15” Adopt Slogan of “On to the Picket Lines!” TH Chicago Federation of Labor should not allow an injunction by the corporation tool Denis Sullivan pre- vent it from striking a strong blow in behalf of the dress- makers now battling against the bosses. Its duty is to, appear on the picket lines and call on the trade unionists of Chicago to follow suit. At last Sunday’s meeting of the Chicago Federation of Labor delegate Jack Johnstone of the Painters’ Union brought up the question of “mass picketing.” Attorney Oscar Nelson, republican politician, who is in the faction of that party opposed to State’s Attorney Robert E. Crowe, was immediately on his feet branding Johnstone’s sugges- tion as “Fosterism.” When another delegate, who hap- pened, to be horn in Denmark, applauded this sentiment of delegate Johnstone, lawyer Nelson turned to him and said, “Why don’t you go back to where you came from?” This is fine language from a man who is making a good living defending unionists who are fighting for unionism, many of them foreign born workers. “ON TO THE PICKET LINES!” Oscar Nelson opposed “mass picketing” as Fosterism. John Fitzpatrick called it “bunk.” Oscar Nelson is a con- sistent reactionary who is in the labor movement solely for the benefit of Oscar Nelson and nobody else. John Fitz- patrick got a reputation as a fighter and progressive, but he uses most of his energy nowadays pounding the gavel and drowning the voices of those who would speak for progress, Even Samuel Gompers, toothless old reactionary, would defy the injunction, at least in a meeting hall. He was actually convicted once for disobeying an injunction and is never tired boasting of it. He criticised John L. Lewis once for cringing before an injunction and hoisting the white flag. Surely John Fitzpatrick is at least as Progressive as Samuel Gompers. “ON TO THE PICKET L. The striking dressmakers are waging a splendid battle on the picket lines. They need assistance. The leaders of the Chicago Federation of Labor are not afraid to be seen in public. They marched last Sunday to see the PICTURE of a strike—marched thru the streets with a band at their head and a capitalist reporter at their heels. They are not afraid of publicity. The “Committee of Fifteen” got its picture taken in the Federation Building on the day it held its first and only meeting. There is a real chance for the “Committee of Fifteen” to get its picture taken on South Market Street. It can also verify the truth of the report made by Mayor Dever that the police are conducting themselves properly toward the strik- ers. The committee can also see a real strike, a much better one than what was shown on the ecreen. “ON TO THE PICKET LINES!” The call made by delegate Johnstone for mass picket- ing cannot be sidetracked by cries of “Fosterism” or “bunk.” Mass picketing was not invented by Foster. Mass picketing was used two years ago in a Rhode Island textile strike and it defeated the textile barons who had called out the state militia to keep the pickets from the mills, Mass picketing would soon sweep Robert E. Crowe's thugs off the streets and would make a scrap of paper out of the injunctions. There is no danger that the leaders of Chicago Federation of Labor will be mistaken for “reds,” But unless they wish to ke known as “yellows” they must take action, and. not merely make excuses for inactivity. They are on trial in this strike. “ON TO THE PICKET LINES?” The DAILY WORKER calls on the “Committee of F if- teen” to get on the picket line, ST. LOUIS POLIGE IN BRUTALITIES JUST LIKE: COPS ON STRIKE DUTY Courts Prove Good Friend of Illinois Traction System EDWARDSVILLE, TY the, : is 1 h 17. ST. LOUIS, ‘March 17—Eight |_Mrs. Phoebe Naylor, ula of city detectives may become in- volved in serious charges as a re- sult of allegations that after shoot« ing and wounding Claude Mitchell, they beat him to death with the butts of their pistols. The officers claim that he failed to heed their command to halt. His mother al- leges that when she attempted to go to her son’s aid, she says the detectives pushed her to the ground. Thomas W, Naylor who was killed near here at a deathtrap crossing of the Illinois Traction system in ) Pr ed ey sae a severe blow in a decision of the court of ap) just handed down. Mrs, Nay had received a verdict against the I. T, S. in a lower court for $10,000 dam: ages for the death of her husband. The appeals court reversed the ver- dict and held the traction company blameless and not liable. Besides her husband, Mrs. Naylor’s son was killed in the automobile accident which claimed three lives. Ag the case now stands, Mrs, Naylor is with- out remedy at law. Dream of Aviators, Flight Around Earth, Starts in California is ad to The Daily Worker) RFIELD, SANTA MO- NICA, Calif., March 17.—A flight around the world, the dream of avi- ators since man first flew, started to- day when three United States army planes took off from Cloverfield. A fourth plane followed shortly. The air men will fly northward and ‘tward, to cross 30,000 miles of itory and 23 countries on their urney, which it is expected will take four months. The weather conditions, greatest concern of air men, were favorable to the start. “We have implicit confidence in Anternational officers of the Build- ing Trades Unions met all day yes- terday in the Hotel Morrison on the issue involved by the dual nee trades’ councils which exist in Chi- cago. : The solution that it is rumored they will devise for the split that arose over the Landis award is the forma- tion of a conference board in which every local union in the building in- dustry would be represented. ‘is conference board would be authoriz- ed to work out a plan for bringing together the two councils. Student Burns to Death. yg Mayo March hewn iy son ‘an Meharg, senior student a patti military institute, was burned to death here today when a tory of the school was burned, Planes Collide in Mid-Air, PENSACOLA, Fla., March 17.— Two naval lieutenants were killed here today when their airplanes col-| our plans,” Major Frederick L, Mar- tin, commanding the world flight fli- lided in mid-air 165 feet above Corry pie said that Teteew ten flig’ i BOSSES OPEN WAR ON UNION IN ST. LOUIS Plans for Wage Cut Are Launched By MARTIN A. DILLMON (Staff Correspondent of Federated Press) ST. LOUIS, March 17.—Alarmed at building trades labor’s progress, the contractors here have formed one big union of employers, to fight the workers, or as its sponsors say, “in order that these demoralizing wagé increases be stopped and the building industry of St. Louis be stabilized.” The new organization calls itself the Associated Building Interests of St. Louis. Every em- ployer of building workmen in any capacity is eligible to membership. The A. B, I. is composed at present of the Master Builders Association, and the “masters” of the following trades: Plumbing, painters, insula- tors, cement, sheet metal, plasterers, and electrical work, Sub-contractors are being enrolled. An advisory counsel composed of architects, con- struction engineers, the Society of American Bankers, and the real es- tate exchange, is provided for. Its declaration of principles says among other things: “It is’ essential that there be a close association of employers of building trades workmen in order that demoralizing wage increases be stopped, . . . and this association is organized for the purpose of build- ing up proper resistance to the above mentioned unreasonable demands of building trades workmen.” The first craft of workmen to be marked for attack is the building la- borers, The laborers are asking for an increase from 67 cents to 87 cents an hour. About 90 per cent of the employers had settled on that basis before the employers’ 0. B. U. got on the job. The 10 per cent of the 1,500’ members of the laborers’ dis- | trict council, on strike, the new 0. B, U. attempted to dictate by offer- ing 10 cents an hour, with an ulti- matum. that unless the offer was ac- cepted within 48 hours it would be withdrawn and strikebreakers would be employed. The strikers refused. Strikers Will See ‘Polikushka, Fine Russian Art Film Hundreds of garment strikers will attend the showing of the great Rus- sian Art Film “Polikushka” tomorrow evening at Orchestra hall on Michigan Boulevard and Jackson street. The tickets have been distributed by the Friends of Soviet Russia and Work. ers Germany which is exhibiting the picture. This great adaptation of Tolstoy's immortal story of serfdom stars the celebrated Ivan Moskvin- It was pro- duced in Russia by the group of play- ers who have made the Moscow Art Theatre famous, Proceeds go to the food stations which the F. 8. R. is maintaining in Germany for the starving workers there. If you do not come early to avoid the rush you will regret it. Tickets 50 cents and $1.00. Per- formance begins at 7 p. and again at 9 p, m- Filipino Leaders Voice Independence Demand in Frisco (Special to The Daily Worker) SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 17.—An international mass meeting, to de- mand independence for the Philip- pines will be held at California hall, Polk and Turk streets, Friday eve- ning, March 21 at 8 o'clock. Abdon TIlorente, Philippine com- mercial attache and member of the Philippine Independence commission to the United States, will lead the speakers and will be followed by Gabriel Q. Arellano, editor of the Philippine Independent News of Salinas, former secretary of the Filipino Laborers’ Union of Hawaii and by James H, Dolsen, district organizer of the Workers Party. Jack Carney, editor of Labor Unity, will act as chairman.’ The meeting is under the auspices of the Workers Party ani the combined Filipino organizations of San Fran- cisco. Admission is free, This Prosecutor Got Very Handsome Fees on the Side (By The Feasrated Press) ST. LOUIS, Mo., It has been dis- Yeovered that A, L. Schweitzer, pros- ecuting attorney here, en realizing handsome fees on the side y private practice in addition to his fficial duties for which he draws his salary. Schweitzer and his assist- ants have apeared as attorneys in a large number of divorce cases since they took office, January, 1923. In one case the records show Attorney Phillipson, Schweitzer's assistant, representing the plaintiff, and Schweitzer the defendant. Section 722 of revised statues of Missouri directs that: ‘Prosecuting and cir- cuit attorneys and their nts... hall devote their entire time to duties of office, Fight for Waterways, WASHINGTON, Marsh 17—Favor- able action on the Illinois deep water- a ‘oject was urged before the Hewes ol and harbors committee