THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, TORTLAXD, JANUARY 25, 1920
U. S. COMMUNISTS
BRANDED OUTLAWS
Ruling Finds Organization Fa
vors Overthrow of Law.
RADICAL CREED EXPOSED
Opinion Quotes Socnments Show
ing Aim of Reds Is Destruction
ot Government by Torce.
(Continued From First Pace.
combat. And the only conclusion is I
that the communist party of Amer- ;
ica Is an organization that believes
in, teaches and advocates the over
throw by force or violence of the
government of the United States. It
does not devolve upon the secretary
of labor officially to determine
whether congress was wise in creat
ing the law or. the communist party
wise In creating the facts. It is his
duty to apply the law to the facts
he finds them. It is mandatory upon
him to take into custody aliens who
are members of this organization and
deport them in the manner provided
for in the immigration act of Feb
ruary 5, 1917.
"Your memorandum of January 17,
1920, recommending that the depart
ment issue its warrant for the de
portation of Englebert Preis, such de
portation to be to Austria, at govern
ment expense, i3 hereby approved,
(Signed) "W. B. Wilson,
"Secretary."
GEM THEFT MYSTERY
REPORTED CLEARED
Alleged Criminal Gang in Se
attle Bagged.
MANY JEWELS RECOVERED
ALLIANCE IS SOUGHT
WOOD BOOSTERS BID FOR FA
VOR OF POINDEXTER, FORCE.
party (see page 19 of the manifesto)
requires that:
"'Section 2. Applicants for mem
bership shall sign an application card
reading as follows:
"'The undersigned, after having
read the constitution and programme
of the communist party, declares his
adherence to the principles and
tactics of the party and the com
munist international; agrees to sub
mit to the discipline of the party as
stated in Its constitution and pledges
himself to engage actively in its
work.'
Ovrtkrow of VS. S. Object.
An examination of the documents
wtibmitted clearly demonstrates the
fact that it is the purpose of the com
munist party to overthrow the gov
ernment of the United States. There
are many statements that might bo
quoted showing that purpose. The
two following are typical. On page 9
of the manifesto and programme the
statement is made:
" 'Communism does not propose te
"Vapture" the bourgeoisie parliamen
tary state, but to conquer arid des
troy it.'
"And again on the same page:
'The proletariat class struggle la
ssentially a pedal struggle.
The objective is the conquest by the
proletariat of the power of the state."
"Many other statements of similar
purpose are to be found in the same
document.
Methods Are DIsenBsed.
"After having? found that it Is the
purpose of the communist party to
conquer and destroy the government
of the United States ihe next point
of inquiry is as to how the conquest
Is to lake place.
"It Is apparent the communist party
does not seek to attain Its objective
tliroush the parliamentary machinery
of this government established by
and operated under the constitution.
Tnat Is made sufficiently clear by the
fallowing excerpt from page 15 of the
manifesto referred to:
"'(B) Participation in, parliamen
tary campaigns which in the general
struggle of the proletariat is of sec
ondary importance, is for the purpose
of revolutionary propaganda only.'
"And again from pages S and 10 of
the san:e document:
"'In those countries where the con
ditions for a workers' revolution are
not yet ripe, the same process will go
tn. The use of parliamentarism, how
ever, is onlv of secondary importance.'
"And further on page 10:
" "The parliamentarism of the com
munist party performs a service m
mobilizing the proletariat against
capitalism, emphasizing the political
character of the class struggle.
"The parliamentary processes estab
lished by our government are to be
discarded or used for propaganda pur
poses only and other means adopted
for overthrowing the government of
the United States. These means are
etatcd at considerable length and fre
quently reiterated, seemingly for pur
poses of emphasis. The conquest of
the power of the Etate is to be ac
complished by the mass power of the
proletariat.
"Strikes are to be broadened and
deepened, making them general and
(militant, and efforts made to develop
their revolutionary complications. The
strike is to be used not simply as a
means to secure redress of economic
wrongs, but as a means through
which the government may be con
quered and destroyed. A few ex
cerpts from the communist party and
communist international manifestoes
will make the statements evident.
Method of Conquest Ki plained-
"Thus, on page 10 of the manifesto
nd programme of the communist
cartv of America, is the following:
" 'The conquest of the power of the
atate la accomplished by the mass
sower of the proletariat. Political
mass strikes are a vital factor in de
veloping this mass power, preparing
the working class for the conquest of
capitalism. The power or the prole
tariat lies fundamentally in its con
trol of the industrial process. The
mobilizing of this control against
capitalism means the initial form of
the revolutionary mass action that
will conquer the power of the state.
"And again, on page 11 of the same
document:
" 'Mass action is industrial in its
origin, but it acquires political charac
ter as it develops fuller forms. Mass
action, in the form of general political
strikes and demonstrations, unites the
energy and forces of the proletariat,
brings proletarian mass pressure upon
the bourgeoisie state. The more gen
eral and conscious mass action be
comes, the more it antagonizes the
bourgeoisie state, the more it becomes
political mass action. Mass action is
responsive to life itself, the form of
aggressive proletarian struggle under
imperialism. Out of this struggle de
velops revolutionary mass action, the
means for the proletarian conquest of
power.
Strikes Lead to Conquest.
"And further, on page 12, the same
document:
"Strikes of protest develop into
creneral political strikes and then into
revolutionary.mass action for the con
quest of the power of the state. Mass
action becomes political in purpose
while extra parliamentary In form- It
is equally a process of revolution ad
the revolution itself in operation.'
"Then on page IS:
" The communist party shall par
ticipate in mass strikes, not only to
achieve the immediate purposes of
the strike, but to develop the rev-o
lutionary implications of the mass
tri ke.'
"And then making the purpose still
more clear, we have the following
from page 30 of the manifesto of the
communist International, with which
the communist party of America is
affiliated and whose manifesto is ac
cepted as part of the policy of the
party:
" "The revolutionary era compels the
proletariat to make use of the means
of battle, which will concentrate Its
entire energies, namely, mass action.
with its logical resultant, direct con
flict with the governmental roachin
ery in open combat. All other meth
ods, such as revolutionary use
bourgeoisie parliamentarism, will be
of only secondary significance.'
Party Held Revolutionary.
"From these quotations and numer
eus other statements in the manifesto,
not here quoted, it is apparent that
the communist party of America is
not merely a political party seeking
the control of affairs of state, but
revolutionary party, seeking to con
.uec and, destroy, the elate in opc
Creation of Friendly Sentiment for
General if Senator Fails Is
Object of Statement.
SPOKANE, "Wash., Jan. 24. (Spe
cial.) Major-Ceneral Leonard Wood's
authorized representatives, in the
hope of effecting a friendly alliance
with the forces of this state that are
for Senator Miles Poindexter for the
republican nomination for president,
today issued the formal announce
ment that "The Leonard Wood com
mittee in the state of Washington
would be for Senator Poindexter."
The announcement was made today
by Major M. M. Armsted, who headed
the Wood campaign in Washington
until the time Wood withdrew from
the active contest for the Washington
state delegation, and who now is or
ganizing "Wood for President" clubs.
The announcement also had the ap
proval of Major Crawford Blagden,
who is on a tour of the northwestern
states in the interests of General
Wood's campaign and as a special
representative of the Wood general
headquarters in New loik.
Major Armsted presented Major
Blagden to the leaders of the Poin
dexter campaign in eastern Washing'
ton during the day, including L. Itoy
Slater, Horace Kimball, E. E. Flood
and T. S. Lane.
This statement said in part:
"Should it develop that Senator
Poindexter has no chance of the nom
ination, then it is hoped that there
may have been created a friendly
sentiment among Senator Poindex
ter'a supporters for General Wood."
TEACHERS ASK 55B RISE
FLAT JIOMHLV INCREASE IS
REQUESTED AT SEATTLE.
High School Association Files Rc
quest Minimum Be Fixed at
$1710 Annually.
. SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 24. About
245 Seattle high school teachers, cour
teously but firmly insisting that in
creasing cost of living has created i
critical -situation that needs "adjust
tnent," are asking another increase.
That a flat increase of $50 a month in
each salary shall be paid for the re
maining six months of the present
school year and that for next year
the salary minimum shall be -raised
to $1740 and the maximum to $3000
is the substance of the demand.
Request for the wage increase was
ubmitted to the Seattle school board
its regular weekly meeting this
afternoon by the Seattle High Sscnoo
Teachers association, and was re
ferred by the board to its finance
committee without debate. The com
ment was made by board members.
however, that the board s finances are
in such shape that It might be Impos-
ible for the 'board to make imrnedi
ate wage advance. .
The oresent salary- minimum in tne
Seattle high schools in $100 and tne
maximum $140.
ELKS TO PLAY. HQS
Ladies' Kisrlit" Projrraiiuiie Be
ins Planned by Lodge Here,
A EDecial "ladies night" will be
held in the clubrooms of Portlan
lodge No. 142, Benevolent and Pro
tective Order of Elks, for the benefit
oS the wives', daughters and mothers
of members of the lodge. George O.
Brandenburg, chairman of the "pep"
committee of Portland lodge, and
Frank V. Smith, also a member of the
same committee, are In charge of the
programme and have arranged nu-
erous features which are said, to De
of high-class comedy.
The "ladies night entertainment
s an annual event in Portland lodge,
and is held as a sort of a tribute to
the exalted ruler, whose term ends
on April 30. Hence, this year the
affair will be in the nature of an
honor to Julius J. Berg, exalted ruler,
whose regime during the past months
has been unusually successful.
Admission to the entertainment will
be restricted to Elks and their wo
men friends.
Chance Remark of Woman Over
heard in Restaurant Leads' to
Number of Arrests.
SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 24. (Spe
cial.) Sheriff John Stringer's depu-
ies today solved the mystery of the
Kyer diamond robbery, recovered more
than $6000 worth of gems and otner
owelry and closed the net about an
alleged gang of desperate criminals
who are said to have confessed to half
a score of burglaries committed here
nd in Spokane, including the noto
rious stepladder robberies in mis
city.
Five alleged members of the gang
are under arrest. Three of them are
women. - One man, believed to have
been the leader, is now in the peni
tentiary at Walla N alia, with a long
term of imprisonment ahead of him.
Chance Remark Overheard.
A chance remark dropped by the
gang s woman "fence in a tecona-
avenue restaurant two weeks ago was
overheard by R. C. Scott, special in
vestigator for the sheriff's office, and
led to her arrest and the undoing of
the others.
"No, they're Kyer diamonds, Scott
overheard.
The woman, who was engaged in
conversation with a man, Scott had
no doubt referred to the gems taken
from the home of Henry A. Kyer or
the wholesale grocery firm of Augus
tine & Kyer.
The Kyer residence at 2232 Thir
teenth avenue north was robbed on
the night of December 12, and about
$3000 worth of Jewels stolen, includ
ing one ring set with ten diamonds.
a set of diamond cuft links, uiamona
studs and a diamond-studded plat
inum watch.
Woman Shadowed for Days.
Scott shadowed the woman. He
followed her to and from her home
and watched her almost constantly
for several days, finally, after learn-
ng her name, engaging her in conver
sation. Their acquaintanceship grew
until, he says, she told him all about
the Kyer robbery and disclosed the
names of the other alleged principals
connected with it. He then placed her
under arrest. She gave the name of
Bessie McCurdy. 27 years old and un
married, though she had posed, she
said, as the wife of Claud Bragg,
leader of their gang, for some time.
Taken to the office of Deputy
Prosecutor John M. Carmody, the
young woman is said to have made
signed confession, admitting that
she had acted as "fence" in disposing
of jewels and other loot taken in
various burglaries.
Deputy Sheriff C. H. Beebe then
was sent to Walla Walla, where he
went to Bragg in prison and got -a
substantiation of the girl's story.
Bragg was sent to the penitentiary
from Spokane two weeks ago for bur
glary in that city.
More Evidence Obtained.
From Walla Walla Beebe hurried to
Spokane in search of Harold Dahl, a
21-year-old member of Bragg's out
fit. who was said by the girl and
Bragg to have aided the latter in the
robbery of the Kyer home. Dahl,
known to the gang as "Jack," was
supposed to have Kyer's diamond
studs and cuff links and the diamond
studded watch, as well as valuable
furs and fabrics taken in other bur
glaries. '
Beebe found Dahl in the city jail
in Spokane, held as a suspect. With
his new evidence, Beebe is said to
have broken the prisoner down, forc
ing a confession of four Spokane bur
glaries and six others committed here.
The deputy recovered the watch, cuff
links and studs, with which he re
turned to Seattle today.
Dahl is to be brought here to face
trial, and with him, probably, it is
said, will be brought two young wo
men now held in Spokane for alleged
connection with the gang. They are
said to have- accompanied Bragg and
Dahl to Spokane from this city shortly
after the series of "stepladder" rob
beries commuted, nere more than a
month ago.
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LONE PRISONER ESCAPES
Charles Brown', Alleged Burglar,
Saws Out at Albany.
ALBANY, Or., Jan. 24. (Special.)
Charles Brown, lone prisoner in the
Linn county jail, sawed his way to
liberty last night and has not been
apprehented. He sawed through a
pair of rivets holding a bar at the
top of the Iron cage in the corridor
and pried the bar until it snapped.
He then went through a trap door
into the sheriff's apartments above
the jail and thence to the street.
Plumbers were working at the Jail
yesterday and it is believed Brown
took one of thoir saws when carry
ing in wood.
Brown was awaiting the action of
the grand Jury on a charge of bur
glary. He was captured while rob
bing the jewelry store of Frank Will.
About a month before his arrest here
he had been paroled in Douglas coun
ty for larceny In a' dwelling in Rose-burg.
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Hat Trunks
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In no instance could this luggage be replaced in today's
market to sell at the above given regular prices.
Last, Week of Big Wall Paper Sale
At Smitli's
Hundreds of customers are taking advantage of this sale and buying their Wall
Paper for spring. It will pay you to do so, even though you are not ready to have
it put on until later. Sale closes Saturday night.
Ceiling 20c
White or Cream Moire
Ceilings, worth 30c, spe
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20 per double roll.
Best Oat Meal
Choice of 12 colors of
these heavy 30-inch pa
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and $1.00 bolt. Buy what
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50d bolt.
Varnish Tiles
Special at 50c a double
roll of 16 yds. ; same qual
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about double that for.
Get it this week.
Bedroom Papers
Dainty stripes and neat little designs in
light blue, pink, yellow, etc, at 15 S
20, 25S 30 to 50 double roll.
Beautiful Tapestries
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A good grade cheesecloth,
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Smith's Wall Paper House
F. R. Smith, Prop.
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a man at Pendleton and Kelly streets.
The girls made their escape.
Corvallls Shriners Visit Portland.
CORVAIXIS, Or.. Jan. ' 24. (Spe
cial.) A number of members of th
local Shrine club went to Portland
last night to see that the candidates
from Corvallls pot all that was com
ing to them in the initiation. Cor-
vallis men traveling- over the sands
are Jack Porter, cashier of the Ben
ton County Mate bank; Roy Cannon,
cnnntv sunerlntmdrnt nf nnhlir In
struction; Dr. W. T. Johnson and Jay
neynoias.
Thone your want ads to The Oregro-I
nlan. Main 7070. A B09H.
POLICE HUNT MARAUDER
Man Reported Approaching Girls
Subject of Search.
The police are looking for a man
who is reported to have approached.
little girls in the vicinity of Pendle
ton, Kelly and Hood streets.
E. A. Roycroft, 1321 Kelly street.
reported that his two little girls.
Mary, 7, and Eunice, 9. were accosted
by a man Friday night only two
blocks from their home. The man
tried to lure the girls to a vacant lot.
Patrolman M. E. Sims made an ef
fort to locate the man, but without
success. It was only several days ago
that two little frirls were attacked by
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The picture that is taking: all Portland by
storm! Everybody's seeing: it (some the
second and third time). Beautiful women,
beautiful gowns, manly men, humor and
thrills are all a part of "Male and Female."
COLUMBIA ORCHESTRA
Director Knowles has arranged a special
score for the augmented orchestra which
fairly makes the picture talk.
ORCHESTRA MATINEE DAILY
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Shows start at 11 A. M., 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 P. M.