The Daily Worker Newspaper, March 24, 1924, Page 2

Page Two THE DAILY WORKEK Monday, March 24, 1924 PICKET FREED BY | 98 National Conventions of American Labor Over 40 Years Call on Workers to Fight Injunctions | JURY ; EXPECT 141. MORE ACQUITTALS Boston Shoe Strikers Win Court Victory BROCKTON, Mass., March 23.— An instructed verdict of not guilty was rendered by the jury im the case of Thomas J- Moore, Brockton, who was arrested as a loiterer during the shoe strike here last summer. It was the first of the so-called strike cases and the decision should affect 141 other cases to be tried for the same offense. should follow it will be possible to arrest and convict all pickets in the vicinity of the struck plant as loi- terers, The defense argued that a person who moves to and fro cannot be convicted of loitering, especially if at the time of arrest he is engaged in picketing a factory, and contin- ues to walk up and down covering approximately 100 yards before turning. District Attorney Wifbar, in his argument said, “The purpose of the defendant was to picket the factory. He replied to the officer when ac- costed, ‘I’m here for my health.’ Evidence shows there were 200 or more pickets about. His presence did tend toward obstructing free passage.” The court instructed the jury to bring in a verdict of not guilty. This does not repay the damage done the shoe workers in, this dis- trict. But it establishes a prece- dent that will perhaps prevent a repetition of such arrests. LONDON WALKS AS TRAM AND BUSMEN STRIKE Subway Labor Threat- ens Sympathy Walkout LONDON, March 23.—Threats of 2 sympathetic strike of subway em- ployes today, brought London face to face with the biggest paralysis of its rapid transit facilities in its history. Forty thousand tram and bus workers have quit work forcing the entire city traffic on the subways which are breaking down under the strain. Only a few “private” busses can be seen on the streets. Thousands of people were late for work. All kinds of conveyances were zalled into action to take care of the 4,000,000 persons who are daily transported on the trams and busses. The strikers are demanding a wage merease of about $1.95 a week. The government immediately set ap a court of inquiry but the strikers announced that they would refuse to recognize its decisions as binding waving an experience in another strike which cured them of any faith in the alleged impartiality of such sapitalist instruments. The Ramsay MacDonald govern- ment purposes to show the capitalist parties something about conciliating the classes without having to resort to the extremity of wearing black shirts ala Mussolini. This might work very well if they had only the capi- talists to consider but the British workers, tho given a bad reputation by their friends for a subservience which is justified by the facts, are not inclined to stand for any more nonsense from King’s minister Ram- say MacDonald than they would from a similar flunkey representing Bri- tish imperialism thru either the Tory er Liberal parties. The partial victory won by the dockers has encouraged the labor movement of England to try to recoup its losses of the past two years. Bronx Entertainmnt April 5. NEW YORK, March 21.—Satur- day evening, April 5, will find the workers of the Bronx enjoying themselves at the annual entertain- ment and dance arranged by the Bronx English Branch of the Work- ers Party at Workers Hall, 1347 Boston Road. Many novel features are being arranged and a splendid orchestra under the direction of Fred Lilienstein will furnish the music. Admission will be only 35 cents. Women’s Night Work Ban Sustained. WASHINGTON, March 23.—In an opinion by Justice Sutherland, the U. §. supreme court sustains the New York statute prohibiting employment of women in restaurants in cities of first and second class, between 10 at night and 6 in the morning. law wags contested by Josep! Radico, a restaurant proprietor in Buffalo Lawyers Quit Their Union. ST. LOUIS, March 23.—The Mis- sourl Bar Association has dwindled in mem until the present roll fs 650, it has become known. About 2000 members have been suspended from this lawyers’ union for non- yyment of $10 dues. A cut to $5 been suggested. There are near- 500 alwyers in the Talk About June 17th. NEW YORK, March 23.—The New York Farmer-Labor party will hold a erence April 2, to discuss policy its attitude toward the national convention June 17, in The DAILY WORKER is today publishing extracts from the dec- larations of 23 different conven- tions of the American Federation of Labor, over a period of 40 years, declaring relentless war on the injunction power of the courts. declaring for the’ right to strike, and to picket. These are the official declara- tions of attitude of the American Federation of Labor on injunc- tions from 1885 down to the pres- ent time- These are the state- ments written down on paper If conviction | after thoro deliberation. The Chicago Labor Movement is called upon to carry out these declarations in the strike of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union now being waged in this city. The workers of Chi- cago are called upon to carry htese resolutions into action. Labor Heads Meet Today. “The Committee of 15,” ap- pointed by President John Fitzpat- rick, of the Chicago Federation of Labor, has not taken the lead in carrying these declarations into action. Instead it has called in the “Committee of Injunctions” of the Chicago Federation of Labor appointed after a meeting with President Samuei Gompers, of the A. F. of L- in this city. These two committees are sched- uled to meet jointly today. The DAILY WORKER hopes this joint committee will take some action to carry out the declara- tions of the organization of which they are official heads. For their information, for the information of the striking garment workers, for the information of the whole labor movement, any section of which may be engazed in a strike and facing injunctions on the morrow, we publish the official stand of the American Federation of Labor, with year and city in which the respective A. F. of L. conventions were held, as follows: Here [s Labor’s Stan‘. 1885, Washington, D. C.—De- clared a Washington police judge should be removed from office for violent language toward labor unions in a suit against the right of unions to employ pickets during a strike. 1891, Birmingham, Ala—Con- demned decision of a justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court which said: “Inasmuch as the wage-work ers do not own the product they can not have a label certifying the char- acter of the labor employed in its production.” Pledged aid to print- ers in_ testing constitutionality of Pennsylvania conspiratory laws. 1892, Philadelphia, Pa-—These charges were made: A judge be- came virtually the attorney for a giant corporation and a common prosecutor of striking workmen; he declared ‘unions tyranntes, while the treasonable acts of the Carnegie Corporation in making war on the state was justifiable. Another judge said unions were rapidly getting un- der control of men unacquainted with our tongue and antagonistic to our institutions. Child labor laws have been treated with ocntempt by the minor judiciary. “It is said NEW FACTS HALT EFFORT T0 STOP | THE OIL PROBE Hays Helps Tear the Mask Off G. O. P. (Continued from Page 1) have deliberately referrel all ques- tions of which you had any juris- diction and shall respectfully decline to answer any questions propound- ed by your committee,” Committee to Act. The committee has decided to take measures to compel Sinclair to testify. He will be certified for con- tempt for his refusal to talk. The matter will be held off until oil pros- ecutors Pomerene and Roberts, re- turn from the coast to Washing- ton. There are two courses of proce- dure open to the committee. Con- tempt proceedings may be conducted before the senate as a whole. ‘The other method that the committee may tar aed is to certify the case to the district attorney of the Dis- trict of Columbia. The likelihood is that the senate as a whole will be chosen to air these charges and Sinclair. This course will afford the democrats a fine opportunity to make consider- able poe capital out of the oil scandal, Besides, the latter method is frowned w by some members of the committee because the local district attorney is a Coolidge ap- pointee who might be under the in- fluence of “Ned” McLean, who is the real political boss of the District of Columbia as was shown by the Coolidge telegrams to him re- garding certain district appoint- ments, Sinclair Admits Loan. After the committee adjourned its hearings Saturday Sinclair broke his silence and admitted for the first ber er oa one loaned Bg: en in is ex-Secretary of Interlor Albert B. Fall. rig to Fall just a The loan was made before he sailed for Russia as an ‘the blood of martyrs was the seed of the chureh’” It is possible that thru the blood of the men who died on the Monongahela in July may come a realization of the true con- dition of affairs, and that the legis- lation of the future will be in favor of the jmasses rather than for the aggrandizement of the few. The true status of labor conditions in Pennsylvania were the comparative lack of organization and that wage earners had been owing allegi&nce to political partjes first and to themselves as a Glass last. If the organized workmen were to hold in check the political powers of tha state and make their rule “workers first, party last,” then the legisla- ture would make laws and judges construe them in the interest of the workingmen. Reckless DisTegard of Constitution 1898, Chicago, Ill—These de ions, tho based on the responsibi ties imposed upon the common car- rier, indicates a reckless disregard for the spirit and intent of the American ConstiAtion, and un- doubtedly an invasion. of the labor- ers’ rights to” effectively protest against irksome conditions -while they in no wise protect him against discharge for any whimsical reason advanced by the corporation: 1894, Denver, Colo.—Protested against unjust decrees of Massa- chusetts courts in behalf of capital- ist enemies of labor. 1896, Cincinati, Ohio—Demanded amendments to the U. S. Constitu- tion depriving judges of the power to set aside laws enacted by Con- gress. “as we believe the proper function of courts is to expound and administer law but not to make it.” 1897, Nashville, Tenn—.-.. We not only demand the right of trial by jury for any offense charged, but also that we, as workers and citizens, shall not be restrained in the exercise of our lawful and nat- ural rights. Courts do not and can not issue injunctions restraining persons from committing crimes or misdemeanors and should not when there is another complete remedy at law. The police power is presumed to be a preventative, and, when that is insufficient, the arraignment at the bar of justice to answer for offenses is the means by which the state seeks its safety ana the main- tenance of its dignity. It is but just that the workers insist upon being regarded as equals before the law, and that in their activity to prevent infringement upon _ their rights, and their hopes and strur- gles to maintain their manhood, extra-judicial proceedings should not lie against them as is now the case by the use, or, more properly stated. abuse, of the powers of the courts in the issuance of writs of injune- tion... . An extraordinary feature of this industrial struggle is the use made of the writs of injunction. While writs of injunction have a legitimate and proper function we hold that when used to prevent free speech or public assemblage to dis- cuss grievances, be they political or industrial, and to compel men to continue to labor for private indi- viduals against ther will they amount to judicial usurpation and employee of Sinclair in an effort to’ get an oil concession there. An ad- ditional sum of $10,000 was allowed Fall for his expenses, The oil magnate declared he had paid $1,000,000 to Fred G. Bonfils ; of Denver for allegéd claim to Tea- pot Dome “in good faith.” He said if there had been any fraudulert representations or blackmail he would seek redress in the courts, Sinclair also denied that he nad entered into any negotiations with Fall for the lease of Teapot Dome as early as March, 1921, the month Fall took office. Sinclair bitterly assailed the Roosevelt family, young Archie and his brother, Theodore. He saidrlie had hired Archie and treated him kindly “but he never could and never would make good.’ - Archie’s salary was raised from $5,000 to $15,000 in a short time, Sinclair said. Sinclair declared Archie was an “attempted assassin of my charac- ter.” Sinclair also charged “it is easy to be seen that G. D. Wahlberg was framed by the Roosevelts, Wahlberg testified he had become suspicious of Sinclair and it was this testimony which first led to un- earthing the oil scandal. Wahlberg was a former private secretary to Sinclair. Ach Himmel! SAN FRANCISCO, March 23.— The Actors’ Equity Association won a victory here when Superior Judge Graham ordered Nat Goldstein, local theatrical producer, to ied to the Equity $3.900, representing salaries due to members of the Oh, Boy! corspany, organized here and strand- ed in New York eight years ago. 20 Hurt In Wreck. MEMPHIS, Tenn. March 21.— Twenty persons were slightly injured today when the Rock Island Hot Springs Limited was derailed at Cicalla, Arkansas. The engine, bag- gage car, a coach and a were aan The locomotive dived into a ditch, Books Vs, Bayonets, PRAGUE, Czechslovakia, March 23,.—The young republic of Czecho- slovakia finds that it can afford to spend 3% per cent of its national |for the for the | ¥ budget on education. But army it makes 18 pemcent available, are a flagrant infringement of the rights of the citizen, are wholly un- American and destructive to popu- lar government. Any judge who will use his sacred positon for such purposes should. be promptly im- peached and removed from office. 1898, Kansas City, Mo.—We _ in- sist that the workers have the right to quit their employment, either singly or in unison, whenever the conditions of employment become irksome, or a change or improve- ment is desired; that when any rep- resentative of the workers engaged in a contest is directed by them to perform any duty ror the further- ance of the purpose for which the cessation of work was inaugurated that he shall have the right to per- form that duty without judicial in- terference by injunction. Dockets Filled With Indictments. 1899, Detroit, Mich.—Instructed president to seek legislation curl- ing the power of courts in issuing injunctions in labor disputes. 1900, Louisville, Ky.— ... From the time of the first organization of labor, the courts have stigma- tized the trade-unions as combina- tions in restraint of trade, and the dockets are filled with indictments, and the jails filled with men charged with conspiracy because they were members of trade-unions; this too, notwithstanding the fact that the trade-unions are the most beneficient organizations the world hag ever witnessed to promote the welfare of all the people, 1901, Scranton, Pa— ... During th year several of the courts have still further extended the scope of injunctions, even going so far as to restrain workmen from “persuading” even. by peaceable means, other workmen from taking employmen: in establishments in which a strike prevails. When the fact is borne in mind that there is neither con- stitutional nor statutory law under our federal or state governments by which these injunctions are war- ranted, that they constitute an in- vasion by the judiciary of the legis- lative functions of the Congress and the legislatures, we are all the more reminded of the warning of the founders of our Republic that, un- less the people are alert at all times and Shall safeguard them- selves, the judiciary will silently but steadily filch from us the rights we have acquired and which we as- sumed to be constitutionally guar- anteed. Against this specious leg- islation we cannot be too persistent in warning our members, Cut Off Peaceful Evolution. 1902, New Orleans, La.—If thru the use of the equity power, vested in the courts, our rights as’ workers to quit at will, and to induce others to quit with us, can be taken away, then the peaceable evolution toward industrial democracy is cut off, and the workers will be compelled to look to more revolutionary meas- ures for redress of existing griev- ances, and the obtaining of better conditions in the future. If we permitted to withdraw our labor in unison from any _ establishment where we ‘have grievances to be re- dressed, then the aeveispmnt may in England towards political demrc- racy, thru parliamentary control over taxation and appropriation. If it is to be taken away, then we might as,well now realize that péaceable development will stop. 1903 to 1908—American Federa- tion of Labor conventions reaffirmed demand for anti-injunction legisia- tion- 1908, Denver, Colo.—We, there- fore, declare that we will exercise all the rights and privileges guar- anteed us by the Constitution ‘and laws of our country, and insist it is our duty to defend ourselves at all hazards, and we declare that such be our action, taking whatever results may come. We further de- clare that w%en cited to show cause, why such injunctions should not be issued, we should make no defense which would entail any considerable cost, and when cited for contempt the proper policy is te personally, as best we can, defend our rights before the courts, taking whavevet consequences may ensue. 1909, Toronto, Gnt., Canada.— Modern American courts assume the right to issue injunctions interter- times deposed. In cases of this kind judges thust be disoveyed, and should be impeached. Stand Is Re-affirmed. 1917, Buffalo, N. Y.—Convention reaffirmed its stand against injunc- tions. 1918, St. Paul, Minn.—-Convention reaffirmed its stand against injune- tions. 1922, Cincinnati; Ohio—In cases dealing with disputes between busi- ness men and organizations of labor, the courts clearly esta the fact that in similar cases there is one rule for workers and another ruic for employers. A case in point is that involving boycott. by a Citi- zens’ Alliance of St.Paul, Minn., of the firm of Uelaney Brothers, plum- bers, because Delaney Brothers re- fused to put in their window an “open shop” card. + Delaney Bro- thers applied for an injunction to protect them from the boycott insti- tuted by the Citizens’ Alliance, which included practically all of the business men, manufacturers and bankers’ associations of St. Paul. DEMAND HARRY DAUGHERTY GET «OUT IS GROWING Charge Coolidge Ff ears To Sign Ouster WASHINGTON, March 23.—The demand that President Calvin Cool- idge immediately suspends Harry M. Daugherty is expected to become irresistible this week after the sen- sational disclosures made last Satur- day by Roxie Stinson, ex-wife of Jess Smith, suicide and close friend of the Harding family. ” Not alone is Harry.M, Daugherty, enmeshed in the network of graft from which it is impossible for him to extricate himself, but no less a crime than the death of his former boon companion and partner in crime is laid indirectly at the door of the attorney general, Vanderlin Aids Investigation. With Frank A. Vanderlip, million- aire banker, placing his money at the disposal of the Wheeler committee in- vestigating the criminal acts of the union-wrecking Daugherty, in order to defeat the efforts of the Depart- The court refused to protect De- ing with the personal rights of man in exercising free speech, free press, peaceable assemblage, and in their personal relationship with each other. The rights of free speech, free press and peaceable assemblage are specifically guaranteea by the Constitution, They are the funda- mental safeguards of a free people which neither courts, kings nor ca- jolery shouid be permitted to de- stroy- Used Only Against Wo'kers. 1911, Atlanta, Ga.——Injunctions as issued against workmen are never used or issued against any other citizen of our country. It is an at- tempt to deprive citizens of our country, when these citizens are workmen, of the right of trial, by jury. It is an effort to fasten an offense on them when they are not even charged with doing things in violation of any law of state or nation. We protest against the dis- crimination of the courts against th® laboring men of our country which deprives them of their constitutional rae of equality before the law. 1912, Rochester, N. Y.—Conven- tion reaffirmed its attitude on in- junctions: 1915, San Francisco, Calif.—The Model Antitrust Limitation Injunc- tion law sent to all state and city federations with recommendations that efforts be made for its enact- ment, 1916, Baltimore, Md.—We recom- mend that any injunctions dealing with the relationship of employer and employee, and based upon the dictum, “Labor Is Property,” be wholly and absolutely treated as usurpation and disregarded let the consequences be what they may. Such a decision as that rendered by the Supreme Court of Massachu- setts has its roots in class interests; it is usurpation and tyranny.’ Free- dom came to man because he be- lieved that resistance to tyranny is obedience to God; as it came so it must be maintained. Kings could go on the lines of the development be and were disobeyed, and some- 3 COMMITTEES ACTING TODAY ON INJUNCTION AND POLIGE BRUTALITY The following events affecting the garment workers’ strike will take place today: 1, A_ sub-committee of the “Committee of 15” will see Mayor Dever this morning at 11:69 to re- port to hi: police brutality and demand immediate action looking to the suppression of such bru- tality. - 2. The “Committee of 15” and the injunction committee of the Chicago Federation of Labor will hold a joint meeting to outline a policy toward the garment strike and the injunction issued by Dennie Sullivan. Mass picketing and the report of the committee, COMMITTEES T AGT TODAY ON STRIKE WRITS Students Continue in Defiance of Sullivan (Continued from page 1.) union reported to the sub-committee which will see Dever is the one com- mitteed on Olga Levin by Sam Golden with the assistance of police officer $401. Miss Levin was in front of 325 W. Adams St. when a taxi drove up and officer 83401 and Sam Golden got out of it. Miss Levin was sur- rised at seeing Golden who was rmerly a member of the uni ie sowie cerns yam kd Dever will also ing to y padi ealled to. him, ‘olden shou at mS 3. The etrikers Pig Magen tee alone you dirty son of a bitch.” Miss “ tho Wate Lag 7 Chi ig Levin asked the police officer if he a nee a, eek a, ne eee suc! jangua; oO her ai e 4. More than thirty strikers who | relied by giving her rs shove, m fee wie tecnwed 0 "Eka | Stace gna Richa Sr ing arraigned in 5S, f St. police court. Two miahive of Pinas eo oe ~ peg far 43 — U. pte Shear Club will also |about the head le knocked her arraig: re ‘ 5. The Citizens Committee vee RR ay por AA a feat auelis pea pe loiee ober will | called to Golden to leave Mise Levin Pv i Povey avape ene alone when a crowd began to collect. hick Prange dar hoass ging The officer then escorted Golden into a rigors 1 we the hallway of 325 W. Adams St. sent to collective ecgulat ind to There ‘were several witnesses to 0 ihe id ) this beating and the union has offered enforce the right of the re to |to produce them if the committee walk the streets peacefully without wants to have them them ithe DAILY WORKER itt have |" int the mayor nn Fete traces ae hr nee go oe members of the Uni- pean WORKER forall the labor will be on the picket fine thie guoree ing got their first strike experience The World Flight, —>_—‘| Saturday. SEATTLE, Wash., Murch 23—| Defy Sergeant and ees on cay had poe Ragh o Rnd pave Pace rydng et gp og deter- Bes ees ratrfr |hoe, ng eo pe ct Major F. L. Martin, sombientine Ibe found that out. Sergeant Gentile squadron, was at the hangars before|ordered the students to keep away dawn digecting the mechanicians in|from the pavement in front of the trans: Be sian into seaplanes cae py a Lek 4 an ecimoeacnaaens ae Ne of Oil Probel and forth more t times. { this extra laney Brothers from the boyeott and thus sustained the right of business organizations to use the boycott. 1928, Portland, Ore—The mod- ern and extensive use of the writ of injunction as used in the labor dis- putes is revolutionary and destruc- tive. The injunction writ was de- signed when popular government was unknown and at a time it was difficult to enact such laws as would permit a speedy and adequate ad- justment of controversies subject to legal determination. . .. Indicative and demonstrative: of the unwar- rantable use of the injunction writ in labor disputes is the fact that in England. from whence are imported legal devise, the equit7 power is limited to property and then only where there is no remedy at law. In England the. injunction writ is not permissible in labor dis- putes. Our courts have vested them- selves with the most oppressive and repressive ‘egal weanon ever devised and designed to hold in subjection those who must earn their way thru life by the sweat of toil and under the domination of a “master class.” Numb¢r of Writs Issued Increase. These injunction writs in labor disputes have been issued in ever greater and greater numbers, and each succeeding injunction goes fur- ther in its repressive features than the one before. Indeed, this special forin of class legislation by judicial decree is assuming an enormous proportion and the wage earners sre compelled to suffer under a set of class laws which apply to no other group within our government. It is inconceiveable that this form of government by injunction can long prevail without serious reck- oning. As an American people we have escaped government by | the king. If we are to preserve this “government of the people, by the people, and for the people” then any and all usurpations by the judiciary must be as sternly resisted as usur- pations by any king or other form of executive. Now what is labor's answer? . tile didn’t attempt to arrest any of them. Before the morning was over two of the students were arrested—along with 84 strikers. They were Eugene and David Siskind, both members of the University Liberal club. David Siskind graduated from the Univer- sity of Chicago School of Medicine, Friday, and celebrated by going on the picket line Saturday. Back on Picket Line. They will both be arraigned on charges of disorderly conduct in the S. Clark St. police court this morn- ing. They Have both indicated that as soon as they are released they will go back to the picket line with the other members of the Liberal club. One of the girl members of the club said to a striker picket: “We have learned more about industrial disputes here on the picket line this morning than we could have learned in a month in a class room.” Thirty-four strikers will be ar- raigned at the same time the Liberal club boys are. This is the record half day. They are: Bessie Katz, Olga Galish, Morris Sher, Vera Dubrow, Esther Freeman, Elianor Sadlowska, Fannie Yannes, May Stanker, Vivtor Ciss- lakieviecz, Anna Jaffe Versie Rhode, Morris Keavetz, Yetta Hornstein, Julia Broza, ‘Martha Rybricka, Sarah Shapiro, Yetta Kes- sler, Elianor Smahl, Anna Draznin, Racheal Kai , Kath: Syivia Sunahine, Bary Goldberg: and ey ry Gol ani Caroline Weglski. The Veperane Peay nah m ap) ie Commissioner 0: Public Welfare Mary McDowell and which is headed by Father Fredric Seiden! met Saturday and an-| they had received no Hag iad to the letter which they sent Strike Statement Today. They will make a public statement to the ib this afternoon. public opinion in Wolait of the right pul n ie of strikers to walk the city streets) and to - to Pa Mller hy Two were yanked more workers into Judge Sullivan's court for con- tempt Saturday. David Kruse was arrested on an attachment Friday ee and taken to the country jail he spent the night. He and Rora Rubim,| 4 ment of Justice to thwart the investi- gation this week is expected to un- earth evidence that will compel Cal- vin Coolidge to make a last desperate effort to save something from the political wreckage and dump Daugh- erty overboard. That this will mean trouble for Coolidge nobody knows better than the New England Puritan, but “beg- gars can’t be choosers” and con- fronted with a choice of two evils Coolidge must choose the lesser. Daugherty has already threatened the president with swift political punishment should he listen to the edvice of his backers and show the D. of J. head. It is even said that the Ohio graf- ter shook his fist in the president’s face and thumping the table shouted to the cowering figure of “Silent” Calvin that he would break him polt- tically the moment he put his pen to the letter suspending him from his office. The president may be a brave man when he defied the Boston police who were deserted by Samuel Gom- pers but face to face with the tow- ering figure of Daugherty, he was a mild man and threw up the sponge. “Col. Thomas Felder is expected to take the stand early this week. Felder is a close personal friend of the attorney general and had the endorsement of William J. Flynn, former head cf the bureau of inves- tigation of the Department of Jus- tice and as unscrupulous a confi- dence man as ever stepped in shoo leather, The high spots in last Saturday's testimony were: h 1. The charge made by Roxie Stinson, that after a visit of Harry M. Daugherty to the notorious “shack” outside Washington Court~ house during which the attorney general mercilessly flayed Jess Smith for the mess into which they got themselves, Smith went to a hardware store and bought a revol- ver with which he shot himself. 2. The charge made by: the same witness. that for six months before his death Jess Smith lived in mors tal dread of assassination at the hands of agents of the attorney general, He never cared to go out after dark and took the middle of the road in the daytime fearing an as- sassin’s dagger or bullet from some door or alleyway, 3. The framing of Roxie Stinson by agents of the attorney general in the Hollenden Hotel, Cleveland. A man named Fink reserved a room for her there under a fictitious name and afterwards threatened her with arrest and exposure unless sho made a statement that she would not reveal her knowledge of Daugh- erty’s criminal acts 4. That Harry Daugherty” and Jess Smith had many secret confer- ences with a German agent in 1921 who was here over the American Metals Case, 5. The tilt between Senator Wheel- er and Daugherty’s defense over the continued retention of the attorney general by the president who was using the powers of his giant ma- chine to block every effort 0," the committee to reach the truth and even to intimidate witnesses. Mrs. Stinson charged that a newspaper man offered her, $1,000 for a lead on the attorney general which she turned down. William Orr, former secretary of ¢x-. Governor Whitman, of New York, will Ls Seba to the stand to stimony regarding money Nd him ir liquor deals to How- iw Daugherty’s friend the “little house on give paid ard who lived in Sain vill ha: guasilcheh soeahd: ‘elder questioned re ing Goroni’s charges that the law- ‘sisson va inex one 108 theed 72 ion to turn over cases Scotch to boo' sn " Investigators for the Wheelor committee learned that securities worth in the vicinity $300,000 were found in Jess Smith’s safety deposit box at Mal Daugherty’s ban’ at Washington Courthouse when it $80,000 "hal “been discovered Ina , in a id at the Riggs National Bank ere, ———enamalecpnmnptnnins Talk About It Anyway. WASHINGTON, March 23.—Thru the h embassy and the state de- artment, the children’s bureau has n invited to take part in the third nee aioe ete We con- erence in Lon next under et