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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-18

Berea has been greatly favored
recently in hearing two famous lee
turers on health topics, DR.. Paulson
whose visit was reported in last
weeks issue, and DIR. Stuoky of Lex
ington.
Since the discovery by Koch that
many diseases are actually caused by
certain germs and that these partic-
ular diseases cannot occur unless
their special germs are present, doc
tors and scientists have been study
ing the question of preventing dis
ease. Or. Stucky. Sunday afternoon
and evening. gave two very defn-
tie and practical lectures on this
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-18

Kansas City is built on the hills and Just
the top of of these hills some time ago | saw a
little flea-bitten animal baking and refusing to
pull its load. In the efforts Of the driver get il
out of the way it had stopped right across the
tracks. and when came In sight there nine
lined up waiting for that meaSley little
thing to get off the track. thought to myself that
il doesn't take much of an animal 10 balk and get
in the way and stop things from being done. nor
much of n man nor boy nor girl for that matter
What sorry effort little mule would make i'm try
ing To pull the nine street and in helping along
the problem of Kansas City's ocomotion. Vet the
animal that couldn't move the could stop
them all and tie the business of an entire street
Young people, old people. don't bak II you
can't help have the grace to move out and let the
other fellow have the right of way. Don't get i'm
the way for il takes mighty little fellow stop
everything but a real man woman to get hold
and move things
Record yourselves not as little fellows that get
in the way but Is and women that get behind
things and make them GO
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-18
HELP OR GET OUT OF THE WAY

Last week only had space for mention Of the visit
Doctor McAfee Of Park College But kept from the short address
which he Chapel paragraph this week hoping
pass along inspiration.
1t is story which complete itself and give nearly
az car in the words of the speaker.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-18
CABINET CHANCE

Secretary of War Dickinson has re-
signed from the Cabinet and Henry
l.. Sumson who was defeated by Dix,
the Tammany candidate. for Cover
nor OF New York last fall has been
selected TO take his place. The reason
gwen for Mr.. Dickinsons resigna-
ton is the demand OF his private
affairs
BLESSIi.GS ON MARCoNI
Three hundred and nineteen lives
have been added to the already large
list OF those saved OWING TO the
fact that steamships are now equip
ped with wireless telegraph appara-
tus. The Ward Line steamer Mer-
r.da was struck off the cost OF Cape
Charles ON May 18th by fruit steam
ct, Admiral Farragut. and was 80
badly damaged that she sank a few
hours afterward. The 3l9 passeng-
ors we're transferred, however. 10
the less wounded OF the two ships
which. after preparing its own wire
less station, called for aid which was
responded to by the battle ship Iowa
and the passenger steamer Hamilton.
STANDARD OIL LOSES
The United States Supreme Court
announced, Monday. its long expect
ed decision In the standard oil case.
The company is said TO be monop-
oily In restraint OF trade and is
ordered to be- dissolved in six
months.
The court Was unanimous as 10
abe main features of the decision,
N [ Justice Harlan dissented on one
" I. the application OF the sher-
h N antitrust law. The decision
IA. the tobacco case was also expect
ed but the court evidently has not
made up its mind on that subject
yet.
MRS. TAFT SICK.
Mrs. Taft. while accompanying
the President on a speaking tour in
New York City and Harrisburg. Pa,
was stricken with recurrence OF
the nervous trouble from which she
suffered last year and was unable 10
leave with the President for Harris
burg. II is reported that her illness
is not serious and she will be back
in Washington in a few days.
IN RoosEVELTs ROLE
Governor Woodrow Wilson OF New
Jersey has been swinging around the
circle in characteristic Roosevelt fash
ION. making speeches at every turn
Of the road. and they are good
speeches too. Some say that he seeks
TO make himself President. but what
OF that when he heralds a new politi-
cal era? His utterances for the ma
ton ring like Judge o'Rear's for Ken
lucky.
OHIO AGAIN
A little higher up now we point the
fingers of scorn, and TO think II is
Ohio. Adams County gave the world
an unparalleled example OF bribery
and corruption In elections want
OF character, principle and patriotism
In the electorate-and now the Grand
Jury Is showing the same condition %
exist in the Ohio Legislature both
IContinued on fifth pagel
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK

Change in the Cabinet-Resoue by
WIRELESS Standard Oil Co. TO be
Dissolved Mrs. Taft Sick In
Roosevelt Role Ohio Again-eng-
land 20 the Front.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-03
Chronology Of Case

October !. BIO wrecking OF Los
Angeles Times building By explosives
causing death OF nineteen men.
December Is. i91O.-Partial wreckng
OF Llewellyn Iron works. Los Angeles
by explosives.
April ~ 1gl1--Arrest OF James B.
Mcnamara ana Ortie MECHANICAL In
Detroit IN connection with Times case.
April 15-Secret indictments returned
at Los Angeles under messages from
Detective Burns. against McManigal
and McNamara brothers, charging
them with the Times horror.
April 22-John J. Mcnamara arrested
at Indianapolis In offices Of Bridge
and Structural Ironworkers' assocla-
ton.
April 2e-Three prisoners arrive In
Los Angeles under requisition from
governor OF California after thrilling
cross-country trip In charge OF De-
tective w. J. Burns, Assistant District
Attorney w. Joseph Ford OF Los
Angeles remains in Indianapolis and is
indicted on charge Of kidnapping Nc
Namara. Detective Burns later indicted
on same charge and both held In
10000 ball for trial
May 4-ortle Mechanical appears be-
fore grand jury az Los Angeles and
makes sworn statement and confession
OF intent TO blow up auxiliary plant
OF Times and Of actually blowing up
i.lewellyn Iron works.
May 5.-Grand jury at Los Angeles
returns twenty-one indictments. one
holding McMsnigai responsible for
Lleweliyn Iron works explosion. an
other charging John j. Mcnamara
With completely as co-conspirator IN
The Llewellyn case.
October l-rimes case comes to trial
in Los Angeles.
December flames q. McNanara
pleaded guilty.
John j. Mcnamara did not enter a
plea to the Indictment similarly en-.
tered against him for the Times ex.
plosion, but when he IL arraienad
next Tuesday It is virtually certain
proceedings against him for this
charge will be dismissed, as the state
admits II has no evidence connecting
John J. Mcnamara directly with tbIs
particular disaster
John J. MCNAMARA pleaded guilty to
the charge OF having caused the ex-
piosion OF the Llewellyn Iron works
In which no fatalities occurred.
District Attorney John d. Frederfoks
VIII recommend life Imprisonment for
James B. and fourteen years for John
j., but Judge Walter BordwelI alone
can fix the sentence
ortie q. Mechanical will be bropeht
to trial. but 1t is expected the state
viii recommend light sentence be-
cause ne turned states evidence.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-03
GLOOM IN BROTHERS. HOME
Family Refuses to Believe Nc
Namaras Guilty, Despite Pleas.
MOTHER SORROWS OVER BOYS
Brother and Sister of Two Men
Seem UnmOved al News that
Family May BE Separated
for Years.

CINCINNATI, o.. Dec 2-Had a bolt
descended from a clear sky It could not
have cast greater shadow OF gloom over
the home Of James B. and John J. Nc
Namara, in Cincinnati than did the news
oil their pleas OF guilt yesterday.
II know my boys are innocent" walled
Mrs. Mary Mcnamara. their grief
stricken mother. 81 am forced to believe
that they have pleaded guilty, but ]
know they are innocent"
When questioned as to her plans and
as to whether or not she would go to
Los Angeles to see her boys she said;
Il don't know. In fact l cannot decide
upon anything now"
Tears that had been bravely held back
during this short interview brimmed e
the surface and in a burst OF sorrow
the aged mother was led into another
room by her daughter. Miss Mary Nc
Namara.
Mrs McNamara first learned OF the
pleas while on a street car on her way
home. She refused 70 believe It until
she was apprised Of the news at her
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-03
MIToHELL GREATLY SHOCKED
Confidently Expected Two BrOtherl
Would ne Cleared.

Confidently Expected Two brothers
Would Ne Cleared.
ROANOKE. w, Va, Dec. 2.--John Nit
oheil, vice president OF the American
Federation OF Labor and former presl-
dent OF the United Mine Workers OF
America. when told last night OF the con-
fesslon OF the MoNsmara brothers, said
he was utterly shocked.
Il confidently expected that the Nc
Namaras would be cleared, !" he declared.
"and thai Il would be shown by experts
that the Times building was blown up
BY q gas explosion and not by dynamite.
Having been a miner. have some knowI-
edge OF the use OF dynamite The report
OF the Inspection OF the ruined building
showed plainly that the basement was
not damaged. Knowing that dynamite
always blows down. felt confident Il
could not have been used in this case.
From the beginning all of the officers
and leaders OF the federation asked the
public to withhold judgment until the Nc.
Nanaras had been given a trial Thia
comes as a great shock TO me-"
Mr.. Mitchell would not express himself
AZ 70 the possible effect OF the confession
on the cause OF organized labor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-03

labor paper have so often printed storie,
OF frame ups in the case that some good
people were beginning TO think that the
prosecution was not 'on the square
81 had absolutely no personal feeling
against either defendant. was employed
by the mayor OF Los Angeles to invest
gate this cause. My sole purpose was 10
make thorough inquiry. The evidenc,
had been just what said II was-'oyer
whelming.'"
After Mr. Burns had read OF the action
IN court he said:
'The effect of this win be far-reaeh.
Ing. l think the outcome OF the Nc.
Namara case win result in summary
action by the body OF organized labor b,
which the radical element. the element
which IL allied with anarchists. will b.
suppressed II viii result, l believe n
ending such outrases as the one at Los
Angeles.
Such men as John Mitchell will contro
the policies OF organized labor In the
future. Nine-tenths Of the total member.
ship Of the labor body in this country
was absolutely out OF sympathy with anc
opposed TO the course of action pursued
by the McNamara brothers,"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-03
BUSINESS MEN USE INFLUENCE


Golden RuIe Applied aud Bitter
struggle Averted.
Los ANGELES, Dec. Robustness men
OF Los Angeles. confronted with the hard
fact that a bitter social struggle was al
best certain to result from the continu-
ance OF the Mcnamara trial. are credited
with having influenced the Developments
that resulted today In pleas Of guilty
from James b. McNamara and his
brother, John ]. Mcnamara.
A conference OF business men was held
last Monday at which the doctrine of
reconciliation was argued at length and
later members OF the conference brought
pressure TO bear upon both sides 20 the
controversy.
Just what arguments have been used
was not made public. Members OF the
conference declared that a desire 10 see
the golden rule applied to the situation
influenced them 10 action ana beyond
that statement none would 90.
Attorney Clarence Darrow. chief ~
counsel for the defense. admitted tontsht
that he had been visited by the business
men.
Lincoln steffans, a writer. said tonish,
that the idea OF Cancellation wna gira,
preached 10 one or two men. tbeas
sounded others. and in the end the great
influence behind the business and politi-
cal life In Los Angeles and OF the STATE
accepted II. For this reason, Il was
declared tonight. the Mcnamara trial
Instead OF being pushed to desperate
conclusion with Inevitable uncertainty
anger and counter charges came 10 !
conclusion gladly accepted by the de.
Tense. which was not IN q position e
propose Il.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-03

/ quarts OF dope at the Ilewellyn frof
works. timing Il TO explode AZ 2 O'Clock
About O'Clock that night ! took the
Southern Pacific train north to San Fran
cisco. where 1 remained a few days. and
arrived back IN Chicago New Years
day"
Detectives Interrupt.
AZ this point IN MoManigaPs story De-
tectives McLaren and Barry, who were
present. stopped him, saying that as the
crimes committed In Los Angeles were
few compared 10 The wholesale number
charged against the McNamara brothers
and OF which MECHANICAL was said 70
have knowledge Il would not do Tor him
TO talk too much
The confessed dynamlter. however. was
asked about his confession In which he
told OF having been Instructed 20 see
the big CHIEF and a man named
Clancy I'm San Francisco before coming
10 Los Angeles on the Liewellyn Job"
but the detectives instructed him to mem
ton no person by that name That state
ment. however. was made part OF the
court proceedings when bis wife, Mrs
Emma Mechanical, was a witness before
the grand jury here last summer.
wants only Children.
Il haven't seen my wife since she left
mere" said McManigal, bitterly. Oar
row promised her a Iife's living II she
would desert me and she took him up
I suppose she'll aOon be selling MeNa-
mara buttons again. They ought TO be
In big demand In the next few days. 1
have scratched my uncle. George Benin.
off the map. too. All l want to have is
my children. but ! dOn't suppose l can
have them II so to prison"
McLaren declared that Mrs. McManigal
was fully cognizant Of all her husbands
dyuamitlng crimes, despite her state.
ments TO the contrary. The detective
said that Il was Mrs. McManigai who cut
from the newspapers accounts OF all OF
the explosions caused by her husband
and kept them for him 70 show TO John
J. MCNAMARA. as the secretary reasul er
OF the international Association Of Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers always
forced McManigal 20 produce such clip
pings before he would pay MIN for the
lob"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-03
stony OF AnnnsT IN DETROIT
n. AfcNamara and Mechanical
First Supposed Safe Blowers.

J. u. Mcnamara and McsfRnigal
First Supposed Safe Blowers.
DETROIT. Dec. 2--When James 3. Nc.
Namara and Ortie T. MoManigal were
arrested at woodward avenue and High
street here on the afternoon Of April y
last the public gained no knowledge Of
the charges that were held against the
prisoners and even the Detroit police
who assisted the Chicago detectives In
making the arrests were kept In the dark
20 Tar ~ any Los Angeles suspicious
against the men were concerned.
The two prisoners were hurriedly taken
TO Chicago within a few hours and Il
was not until April p that the story Of
their connection with the destruction OF
the Los Angeles Times building was made
public IN Chicago.
When they we're taken from Detroit
they were supposed TO be notorious safe
breakers, possessing the most remarkable
kit Of tools ever seen by the Detroit
police. They were registered as orrie Nc
Manlgar, az. and Frank Sullivan, q, both
OF Chicago
Reports gained circulation here that
! they had been captured on the eve OF
initiating campaign Of safe-breakins
here and that they had 3pst finished such
campaign in Chicago. II was ever
limited that they had designs against this
new sz.00o.o0o Michigan Central sunne
under the Detroit, rtvsr, but this rumoi
was secuted by Michigan Central off
cials.
The unique burglar kit which sttracfes
so much attention at the time of tn,
arrests was listed IN tbs newspapers al
foflowsi
Five storage batteries. Two magasin,
revolvers. One short rifle with Maxim
mufflsr. Two time clocks suitable Tor
attaching 70 safes. One kodak. Rolls OF
copper wire and bandages. Wires with
fuses attached. DRY cell batteries. Bool
Of information about principal cities. In
suiation tape. Burglars tools OF all de
scriptions Instruments Tor sefe-breaklnl
and a supply Of cartridges.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-03
AID TO LABOR, ASSERTS OTIS
Publisher Charges Leaders Found
Themselves Unnerved.


Publisher Charges Leaders Found
Themselves Unnerved.
Los ANGELES, Dec. 2--General Harri-
son Gray Otis, publisher OF the Times. is
sued a statement last night declaring that
he had never denied the right OF laborers
OF all classes to organize and act law
fully, and that the more enlightened
leaders among socialists and labor unions
found themselves unnerved and I'M
manned" and for this reason pressure
was brought upon the accused men to
confess
THE result may be. and ought to be,
OF great service TO organized labor ITSELF
which, with the criminal and monopoiistic
element eliminated, may go on in q career
the like OF which II can never achieve by
making itself an ally of violence, pro-
soription, monopoly and crime" says the
statement with these elements stamped
out there 10 no reason why organized
labor may not take defensibIe stand in
this country"
Mcnamara brothers In open court is a
great triumph for truth and law. II is
proof Of what we suspected from the OUT
set-that this unexampled crime was In
spired by organized labor. or was done
by desperate members of organised labor,
who knew beforehand that they would
have the sympathy of their lawless felr
lows-their lawless. not their lawful fell
lows"
The statement charges an alliance be-
| tween socialism and trades unionism, and
OF the confession itself Il says
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-03
lIIRBY ATTACKS THE UNIONS
Head Of Manufacturers Association
says Expected IL.

Says Expected IL.
DAYTON, o.. Dec. 1.--''Aianifestlv the
object OF the confessions Is to protect Inc
American Federation OF Labor ana
higher up officials OF several national
unions from exposure by the suppression
OF all the facts. but In my Judgment this
win fail" was the comment OF j. Kirby.
jr.. president OF the National Association
OF Manufacturers, on the Mcnamara
confession last night ~Had the trials con.
tinued there could have been no further
question as "a the association OF labor
union officials with this. the most In
human and diabOlical conspiracy Of this
or any other age
Il have been expecting the confessions
some time. The moose has been drawing
tighter and tighter. the evidence IL so
conclusive ana overwhelming. involving
30 many prominent labor officials, thai
escape through parjury. Intimidation or
bribed jurors seemed impossible.
1T has been evident for some time that
the defense was planning to prevent the
fAots being disclosed In the trial
Perhaps the Developments a. r,Os
Angeles viii cause politicians who have
stood for anti-lnjunotiOn and other
vicious labor legislation 20 change their
minds as 10 the business ana patriotism
o. this policy. Il h 70 b hoped it win. -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-03
home. She returned from the west few
Believe brother. Innocent.

uayc dBO
Believe brothers Innocent.
Also protesting even In the face OF the
confession. Robert and Mary. brother
and sister OF the men. refused to believe
tnem guilty. Neither OF them seemed to
be wrought up over the confession and
while they refused to answer many OF
the questions put to them they said they
believed their brothers innocent. In a
clear. cool manner. Robert McNamara
said:
Il don't believe my brothers are guilty
Of the crimes to which they have con-
fessed. Our family received a letter from
James dated November "a IN which he
wrote favorably of the progress OF the
proceedings in court He did not deviats
any in this last letter from any we have
received in the past. ell Of which we're
filled with cheering news. As for Frank
Eckhoff. believe he knows nothing of
the case. but is pretending in order to
receive money for his services"
During the interview. Mary stood by
but did not once utter a word, With a
slight nod OF the head she coIncided with
what her brother said and like him. did
not seem moved at the news that would
perhaps separate the family for years.
At the time OF the arrest OF the Nc
Namaras, detectives Of the local police
force made q thorough search OF che
Mcnamara home in this city. They found
quantity OF wiring. a number OF steel
saws and several dry battery testers.
Long Connected with Labor.
James b. and John ]. McNamara were
associated with the union labor movement
IN this city for years and at ths time OF
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-03
BURNS SAYS Is INDICATED

Detective Asserts Has NO Personal
FesliaE Against Brothers.
CHICAGO, Dec. Al consider the out.
come a great personal vindlcation for
me-" said William ,. Burns yesterday,
when told Of tho Developments In ths
heNamArA case a. Los Angeles
Especially" he added. latter men oe-
ouDyina such exalted positions a. samuel
aompera snd others have repeat eddy
ehaTEed mo vita 'plant.nE' the dynamite
"a Los Angeles F0llowing them every
sociaiiat paOor Ia ths esaatry ana even
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-03

their arrest their numerous personal
friends here secuted the idea OF their
guilt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-03

The key TO success In business 10 the
iudiciOus and. persistent use OF newspaper
advertising.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-03
BUY SENSIBLE GIFTS

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-03

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-03
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