The Daily Worker Newspaper, May 29, 1925, Page 3

FEAR MANY Ci eee BODIES OF 6 DEAD REMOVED OF THE 71 TRAPPED Pit Had No Facilities for Fighting Fire WASHINGTON, May 27.—Seventy- one miners were trapped today In the Carolina Coal company’s mine at Ra- lelgh, N. C., of which six have been recovered dead, according to telephon- lo advices received here by the bureau of mines. The men were trapped in an -explo- sion which was almost immediately followed by fire, bureau officials said, A heavy loss of Mfe is feared be- cause the mine has no facilities for,| fighting fires, and hag only one gas mask, it was stated by Dr. T..T. Read, safety service director of the bureau. one Rescuers at Work. RALEIGH, N. C., May 27.— Fears that between fifty and sixty-five men met death in the explosion and are in the mine of the Carolina Coal com- pany, near Sanford, were expressed here this afternoon as state authori- ties prepared to send rescue equip- ment to the scene of the disaster. The exact number of men who were trapped was not known, but rescuers at a late hour today had been unable to penetrate into the mine because of the fire that followed the explosion. Six bodies had been recovered near the mouth of the mine shortly after three o’clock. Martial Spirit Pipes Down HIGHLAND PARK, Ill, May 27— All is not well in case of invasion by a foreign foe, it is learned in tho freshwater gold coast town of High- land Park, revealed the weakness in the local defenses. The day had been set apart to bum every resident for a cash handout for the memorial that remains unbuilt seven years after the armistice. The delegated beggars re- ported an astonishing lack of interest in the scheme. One amateur collector said he had been insolently rebuffed three times in one city block. The town was well over 100 per cent patri- otic eight years ago. Infant Mortality In Scotland GLASGOW, May 27.—Ninety-eight out of every 1,000 babies born in Scot- land in 1924 died before reaching their first birthday, according to the latest report of the Scotland registrar gen- eral. The birth rate for 1924 was the lowest recorded since the war. Hous! Shortage In England LOND Eng., May 27.—Olbury, a manufacturing town with a population of about 87,000 inhabitants, situated between Birmingham and Wolver- hampton in the almost completely in- dustrialized “black country” has since the war been suffering from an acute housing shortage, as has been the case with nearly all English cities. Quake Shock Feit. NEW ORLEANS, May 26—An earth- quake shock, roughly reckoned to have had its center 10,000 miles south of New Orleans, was registered~on the seismograph at Loyola University between 2:23 and 3 a. m. today, it was reported by Father Abell, scientist in charge of the department at the uni- versity. \ C’mon f you have a day, an hour, c'mon over. for fun, c’mon over! LL ELD There is so much work piled up on the small force in our office that we need your help so very badly, to insert letters, address, seal and stamp envelopes and ever so many other little jobs that have us swamped. If you volunteer your services that’s a fine way to help the DAILY WORKER. We'll be glad to see you—so just THE ,DAILY WORK ER pr ee arnnunercrumee arene Page Three AL MINERS DEAD IN CAROLINA BLAST SIXTY-FIVE MINERS, TRAPPED IN RALEIGH MINE, THOT DOOMED (Special to The Dally Worker) WASHINGTON, May 27—Emerg- ency first aid equipment has been rushed by airplane direct to the Carolina Coal company’s mine, near Raleigh, N. C., where approximate- ly 65 miners are trapped, from Birmingham, Ala. it was announo- | ed at the United States bureau of mines. The plane should arrive early this evening. WILL FOLLOW IN FOOTSTEPS OF ‘SUN YAT SEN) Koumintang Leader in Letter to Communist The American branch of the Kuo Min Tang Party, intends to follow in the footsteps of its dead leader, Sun Yat Sen, says a letter written by the ‘president of that organization to Mar tin Abern, district organizer of the Workers Party. The letter reads: “Dear Mr. Abern: “I am very sorry that on account of my absence from Chicago, answer to you has been delayed for such long time. fs “T have read your enclosed clippings which breathe with so much sincere sympathy anu interest in the Chinese people in their struggle for freedom and independence. We thank you heartily for your sym] athy with us in mourning the death of our departed leader, Dr. Sun Yat Sen, who devoted his whole life in the cause of the Chin- ese working masses. “We, the Kuo Min Tang Party will follow in the path of our great leader, Dr. Sun Yat Sen, and continue the fight for the liberation of the Chinese masses against their oppressors. We are very grateful to the workers of the world for encouraging and render- ing support to our emancipation move- ment. “Sincerely yourrs, “Kuo Min Tang, “Hinla Eng, President.” Furniture Men Up for Price Fixing, ’ Refuse to Pay Fines ‘GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 27.— Grand Rapids furniture men are volved in the indictments it is ex- pected will be returned against 201 furniture manufacturers of the coun- try by a federal grand jury in Chi- cago whcih, it is said, is prepared to charge them with a technical viola- ‘tion of the Sherman law. *. Plans for the contest have been laid by representatives of the National Association of Case Goods Manufac- turers at a meeting in Chicago which was attended by a committee repres- enting 11 Grand Rapids plants. The government’s reported com- promise offer by which they were to plead guilty to price fixing and pay a fine of $5,000 each will not be ac- cepted, it was stated here. Chrales R. Sligh, president of the Sligh Furntiuré company, said his company will never pay the $5,000 un- less it is ordered to by the United States supreme court. Over! or a minute to spare—why, No. 4 DENTS WHAT? WHEN? subject of increasing | —with practical DAILY WORKER, WORKER CORRESPON- WHERE? By Wm, F. Dunne. ‘The first American book on this suggestions— written by the editor of the U. §. BANKERS LOOKED TO FOR GERMAN LOANS Rely on Hindenburg to Suppress Labor NEW YORK, May 27,—Employers’ perlodicals for the garment and tex- tlle Industries are Informed thru B. J, Perkins, Berlin correspondent for the Fairchilds’ Service, that German labor Is no longer so docile as be- fore the war and will resist the mailed fist policies that General Hindenburg Is expected In many quarters to use But big business is counting on the general to accomplish the disciplining of the workers, says Perkins, and feels that in any case American capital will be so pleased with the election of the militarist that more ample loans will be extended from across the water. Hindy Ecpected to Be Good Bet. “Today,” continues the correspond- ent, “any application of what the unions choose to interpret as the mailed fist principle will meet organ- “The industrialist professes to be- lieve that the ultimate reaction to Hindenburg’s election will be favor- able, especially in Wall Street, on the ground that America’s money market, in which numerous German enter- prises still hope to negotiate loans, will appreciate the necessity of the Bismarckian touch, and in conse quence regard the fatherland as a bullish proposition. It is more of a hope than a prophecy.” $5 to $9 a Week. Speaking of the woolen and worsted trades, he says: “The present wage in this industry, employing a large amount of home work, is the equivalent of $5 weekly, but in other branches the pay aver- ages 6 marks a day, or nearly $9 a week.” Negroes Arrested for Trying to Get White Slave to Join Union By A. B., Worker Correspondent. NEW YORK, May 27.—A colored girl picketing in front of A. Biran- baum, 63 E. 11th street, a small dress shop, was arrested for getting into a in-| scrap with the slave she was trying to get to join the union. While the col- ored girl was talking to her the scab set up such a howl that a crowd gathered, the boss came running out of the shop and in the struggle the scab received a blow on the nose. All were taken to court, but the case was dismissed for lack of evidence. (Os SOCIO Be Bac as Le REA = Mot Mie IR 1 SR SE re SA ars CN EE Sela hed A. Biranbaum’s dress shop is a dirty | hole where girls work under the most wretched conditions and for a miser- able wage. Lately a struggle between the dressmakers’ union and this ex- ploiter of labor was evident and dur- ing the last few days a union picket appeared in front of the shop talking to the girls as they come and go. The fight is still on. Foreign Exchange. NEW YORK, May 27.—Great Brit- ain, pound sterling, demand 4.86%; cable 4.86%. France, franc, demand 5.00; cable 5.00%. Belgium, franc, de- mand 4.96; cable 4.96%. Italy, lira, demand 3.97%; cable 3.97%. Sweden, krone, demand 26.75; cable 26.78. Norway, krone, demand 16.92; cable 16.94. Denmark, krone, demand 18.82; cable 18.84. Germany, quoted. Shanghai, 75.37%; cable 75.87%. mark, un- tael, demand Manufacturers Probe Fire. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. May 27— Newman T. Miller, state fire marshal, today received a request from city of- ficials of Brazil to investigate a fire which destroyed the plant of the Chi- cago Sewer Pipe Co. there with a loss of $250,000. ized opposition not so much to the ascendency of the nationalist party, as @ fight to retain what power Ger- man labor has acquired since 1919. No. 3 WHY? importance ment. LITTLE PRINCIPLES OF COM- MUNISM ele’ Original Draft of the Communist Manifesto. Translation and historical notes by Max Bedacht, The first appearance in English of a great historical document. The first tormulation of the prin- ciples that guide a world move 5 MANY GHARGED WITH DRAFT DODGING FOUGHT AT FRONT IN FRANCE (Special to The Dally Worker) NEW YORK, May 27.—There are 3,850 Indictments on the calendars of the federal court here, against persons charged with evading the conscription law during the world war. ‘ Many of those against whom in- dictments were brot, were at the front, United States attorney Buck- ner declared, and still others are dead, . Buckner Is endeavoring to clear the calendar of these cases, as It Is thot they will not be prose- cuted. » Presbyterians Argue Over’the Virginity of Christ’s Mother COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 27-—-Lead- ers of the Presbyterian church, cheer- ed by clearing skies in the raging doctrinal controversy, were laboring here today to avoid :steps which would lead to a split in the.church as a result ofthe Gantz decision. Predictions were freely made thet the bitter threats of modernist New York leaders that the wealthy and powerful metropolitan church would break with the main church body, would be reduced to only vigorous protests against the judicial commis- sion’s ruling that complete faith in the virgin birth {is an essential quali- fication for licensure as a Presbyter- ian minister. Modernist members declared, how- ever, that the New York presbytery, battleground: of the fight over moot church tenets, would defy the gen- eral assembly and continue to license members without requiring direct af- firfimation; of faith in the virgin birth. Wheat Gamblers, Host to Jardine, Charged with Manipulating Information that the Chicago board of trade has been under secret investi- gation by départment of Justice agents for the last'six weeks in which vari- ous charges’ of' artificial price manipu- lations have been voleéd and denied, trickled here today ‘colhcident with the annduntemert that Secretary of Agriculture Jardine would visit the board and confer with the directors to- morrow. The directors denied, however, that they hid any knowledge or expectancy that Jarditie ‘would demand a “house cleaning.” ‘A’ persistent report’ is cur- rent that threats of revoking their charter unié&s conditions on the board were remédied' immediately, have been made.*'” | 2 Pee aoe Bandits Loot Kentland, Ind. KENTLAND, Ind., May 27.—Bandits invaded the ‘town of Brook, Ind., near here today, looted the bank, cut all telephone wires and sped away to- ward Chicago, leaving the town com- pletely isolated from all communtca- tion. The amount of the loot or de- tails of the robbery had not reached here a few hours after the crime. Scab Bands Supplant Union Music. NEW ORLEANS, May 27.— Union musicians are protesting “company bands” that supply music free at the New Orleans playgrounds. Union mu- siclans had been engaged on a salary basis until the “open shop” bosses got behind this move to wreck the musi- cians’ union. Fire Deatroys Farme: Home. ROSCOB, Ul, May 27.—The farm house of Albert Burns was destroyed by fire early today and the family barely escaped with their lives when the back part of the house was found in flames by a daughter who was re- turning from @ dance. Prisoner Burns to Death. PANA, Ill., May 27.—Ed Roach, 45, a prisoner, was burned to death today in a fire that destroyed the jail here. * Daily Worker Publishing Co. 30) CENTS ust |, 1118..W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, Ml, POLICE ATTACK NEGRO WHO ASKS FOOD SERVICE Noted African Beaten in Restaurant Kojo Tovalou-Houenon, hereditary head of the African nation of Daho- mey which {s now under Frenth col. onfal rule, and president of the Uni- versal League for the Defense of the Black Rate, was the center of an up- roar and violent fight in a Clark St. restaurant Tuesday night which he had entered with a party of friends for a quiet supper. No sooner had the prepossessing figure of the young African chief ap- peared at the door, than a wild shriek rang out. Negro Is Attacked “Kill him! I am from Virginia!” shouted a well-dressed white woman, throwing up her hands. “I am from Texas!” shouted a pros- perous looking man, who arose to give battle. As Tovalou and his friends quietly ignored these genteel remarks and proceeded toward a table, the pro- prietor of the restaurant rushed up to bar the way. “The tables are all re- served,” he said, “we can’t serve you, you'll have to go.” But the young Negro, himself a law- yer and physician, and knowing the law of the state to be that restaurants are obliged to serve without discrimt- nation of race or color, pointed to the many vacant tables and insisted on his right to be served. Altho Tovalou-Houenou was dis- charged in the night court at the city hall, the policemen who arrested him subjected him to a severe beating. Patrolman Murphy, Costello, Webb and Cmith of the central police sta- tion severely beat Tovalou-Houenou, threw him into the street, and rode him to the station in a patrolwagon. Tovalou-Houenou had addressed members of the Women's Internation- al League, with Miss Jane Adams presiding over the meeting, and left with Mrs. Harry Norton, and Gustave Arcila Uribe, a sculptor. They went to the Schulder’s restaurant at 170 N. Clark St., and the waiters and pro- prietors immediately refused to serve them. They were insulted and cursed by the waiters. The manager then called the police, and asked them to eject Tovalou-Houenou. Soon after Tovalou-Houenou en- trance a swarm of ladies, gentlemen and policemen were piling over each other like a swarm. of jungle-beasts to pummel the “nigger.” He was severe- ly beaten about the face, bleeding pro- fusely. Finally the crowd of police- men dragged him out of the restaur- ant and took him to the night court on a charge of “disorderly conduct.” | the white hoodlums were not arrested, | ‘The proprietor of the restaurant and of course. | Well Known Foe of Imperialism | Kojo Tovalou-Houenou is known far | and wide for his protests against the cruelties practiced in Africa by tHe imperialist government. He is recogn- ized by the French government as the champion of the people of Dahomey who suffer torture and death at the hands of the French rulers. After serving in the French army during the world war as an officer and surgeon, Tovalou’s protests on behalf of his people caused him to fall into the bad graces of the French government. He is touring the United States seeking support for his movement for the liberation of the African peoples. “They are more savage than the Africans,” was the short comment of the young Negro to a reported for the DAILY WORKER. “In Africa, at least they respect foreigners and travel- lers.” WII! Bring Sult Tovalou will begin, he said, imme- diate sult against the proprietor of the restaurant and also against the police- men who joined in the assault and riot. By the and OVERGAARD TO SPEAK TO MILITANT METAL WORKERS IN NEW YORK NEW YORK—A general meeting of all militants and progressive metal workers will be held thie Friday, May 29, 8 p. m. at 108 E. 14th, Andrew Overgaard, who has just returned from Russia, and who has attended the Metal Workers Inter- national Congress recently held in France, will give a report at this meeting, You should not miss this opportunity to hear such an In- teresting report. There wil! also be reports and discussions of local problems in order to formulate a proper plan of activity for the growth of our movement within the Metal Trades. All of the progressive metal workera Interested in the labor movement, and the trade In particu- ular, should not stay away from this meeting. N. Y. Committee ‘for Amalgamation of the Metal Trades. G. Obergfell cretary. Amalgamated metal workers especially Invited to discuss policy for unity with machinists. Fascist Ambassador Talks Cash to Mellon, But Leaves No Coin WASH NGTON, May 27—A slight rift in the foreign debt clouds was seen today in the opening of a series of conversations here between the Italian ambassador and secretary of the treasury Mellon on the funding of Italy's $2,000,000,000 debt to the United States. As Italy was looked on by the government as one of the nations which probably would mark time tntil France made a concrete debt paying proposal, the visit of Baron G. de Martino to the treasury department was hailed with consid- erable satisfaction in administration circles. Shepherd Witness Continues to Elude Searching Police NEW YORK, May 27.—A search for Robert White, missing chauffeur, wanted in Chicago as a material wit- ness in the murder trial of William WALES W. AFRICA VISIT LEAVES WAKE OF DEATH Chiefs Snubbed After Forced Attendance | (Special to The Dally Worker.) FREETOWN, Slerre Leone, West Africa, May 27—The recent visit of the Prince of Wales here caused great | dissatisfaction among the natives. The | prince was heavily guarded at a ré+ | ception and dance given In his honor | at the government house here, and, race discrimination was evident, the prince and hie party dancing only with the few white women present and Ignoring the natives who ate tended. | The protectorate chiefs, whose | photographs welcoming the prince | were sent thruout the world, were ope: dered to come to Freetown for the purpose, and when many of them at last refused, they were Ordered ta immediately board a train for Freee |town or suffer the action of the auy thorities. They expressed displeasure at the treatment accorded them, The Prince of Wales was to attend the demonstration of school children at the parade grounds, but delayed his schedule, so that the children were left standing in the scorching heat. Thirty-two fainted, and were given medical attention, by doctors who were prepared for such an emer- gency. Ohe of the Paramount chiefs of the Kerene district, who had traveled a long distance in obedience to the om ders of the commissioners to attend the gatherings of the chiefs at Free, town, landed in such a prostrated con- dition that he was immediately sent back to his country by the authorities, who anticipated his death. The un- fortunate chief has since died. Teapot Dome Gang Again Indicted for Fraud in Oil Leases WASHINGTON, May 27-—Former Secretary of the Interior Albert B, Fall, and the oil magnates, BH. L, Do |of the non and Earl R. Browder, A history of the development of with its program. Written by three men who have participated closely in velopment. | 12 COPIES FOR ONE DOLLAR Ie vi D. Shepherd, was continued by police |heny, and Harry F. Sinclair, were in- and detectives here today after it had | dicted here again today by a federal ~ been learned that the Manhattan ad-|grand jury for alleged conspiracy te dress to which White had shipped ajdefraud the government in the Cal trunk was fictitious. fornia and Wyoming naval off leases, A man answered White's descrip-| This is the second time the three men tion obtained a trunk, it was learned,/have been indicted on the same direct from the office of the American| charge. The first indictment was dis express company, calling for it in an| missed by the district of Columbia automobile bearing an Illihois license| supreme court because unauthorized plate, number 169-02. | persons were in the grand jury — | while the inquiry was being made, Germany Welcomes Negroes. | The indictments are the outgrowth BERLIN, May 27—German news-|°f the senate oil lease investigation papers today characterized the Amer- | f ® Year ago. ican Négroes “American children of| Edward L. Doheney, Jr, was not Israel,” following the simultaneous | "Cluded by the grand fury, althd he and heartily welcomed presentations | PeViously had been indicted, “Chocolate Kids,” a Negro| jaza band, and the Negro folk songs|Qppose Wage Cuts of the Fisk Institute singers. ee Ss Ind New Zealand Docks Strikes wntaikin ANCKLAND, New Zealand, May 27 HAVERHILL, Mass. May 27—Th —Considerable trouble has been re-|/Shoe Workers Protective Union cently experienced between waterside | presenting arguments to the shoe employers and employees at several| board against the demands of the New Zealand ports, resulting in a| Haverhill Shoe Manufacturers Assdo severe retardation to shipping, on ac- | tation, representing 81 manufactur count of strikes. |ers, for wage reductions. THE STORY OF A PATRIOT. By Upton Sinclair. A most interesting story by a master-propagandist, built a- THE DAILY WORKER, Literature Department round a red-blooded “he-man,” 1113 W. Washington Blivd., Chicago, Ill. 4 hundred-per cent American | RED No. 2 TRADE UNIONS IN AMERICA Jas. P. Can- LIBRARY No. 1 CLASS STRUGGLE vs. CLASS-COLLABORATION Wm. Z. Foste By Earl R. Browden. A study of all the methods of capitalism and its supporters to divert the workers from struggle thru the labor banks, insurance schemes, B, & O. plan and work: ers’ education. organized labor movement the left wing within it.... this de- | am