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The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-28
LAWLESS PATRIOTS.

Soon word was brought us of the
first attack on our headquarters and
the report that a battle was raging
on Washington street. We looked at
the narrow stairs leading ino our little
cellar, and decided that it would be
bad place TO ~ cornered in with a
number of women in the party.
I laughed at the idea that the mob
would dare to do us any personal in
jury, but other counsel prevailed and
we broke up our meeting and left We
had barely gone a block when we saw
the mob, armed with axe handles and
clubs, shouting and waving a burning
banner, making for the cellar we had
Just vacated They swarmed about
the door, satisfied themselves that the
place was empty, and then made off
up Pike street to where a Socialist
club had once had headquarters.
There seemed TO be about forty or
fifty soldiers and sailors in the crowd
at that time
I do not blame the police for their
failure to check the riot in Washing
ton street The Times had invited the
Pouatch crowd to go there and start
something. Thousands OF people
packed the streets there anxious for
some excitement But in the upper
part of the city where the Socialist
party headquarters and the headquar
ters of the Fourth Ward Socialist clut
are located, the police could have
stopped the raid by raising a hand
and they would not do IT,
/ A comparatively small band OF riot
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-28
Why We Elected Shipley Editor
Wanted The Best Obtainable

phase Of the Socialist that has to its credit
examples of SeaerCe than the growth and develop
pf the Socialist press Men and have toed their lives
away Iamd worry and poverty behalf of who
might have held the highest and most lucrative positions IN the fields
of eabtalistie Journalism
The exception Comrades have spent their
money with other hope of than that they might
making this publication powerful factor IN the
of the workers. Time and again when 1t
those the inside that not another could be gotten
favored by eomrade OF comrades COM
world faster than used to- and
the trying period insecurity evidently passed. for the Common
wealth stay That is if the 5000 party membership the
Socialist ticket in the state the 1000 who
way Snohomsh county such the Com
monwealth will be from
In casting about for permanent editor and manager we decided
what the readers and friends of the Commonwealth
wanted following words commendaon Comrade Shp
of the Oakland World convinced
that he was the could fill the position the
and friends decide for yourselves
part If think like this should succeed
your support Don't wait for the other fellow just dig around
subscriptions The editor can't live wind What will inspire
growing subscription list and the hearty support OF
the party members
putting howl of distress We giving
defiance battle can't fight empty stomach
Come big boost for the Commonwealth
(S:yned) FRANK CORT President,
A. B DAVEY Secretary.
Board of Commonwealth Directors
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-28
FREE SPEECH FIGHT ENDS IN
PERMANENT INJUNCTION.

That members of the working class
have no rights which the master class
are bound to respect is again clearly
demonstrated in Seattle. A perman-
ent Injunction was issued by Judge
Humphries last week abolishing the
right of free speech in Seattle, except
ing as regulated (abridged) by the
element interested in its suppression.
The pretext for the decision was
that certain profit-mongers in the vi
cinity of Pike and Pine streets were
losing money because of the crowds
which gathered to hear the argu-
ments of working class orators on the
vital issues of the day,
1t was clearly proved during the
trial that the streets We're never
blocked that clear passage way
was always maintained by the work
ers in charge of the meeting; and sew
eral nearby merchants attested that
their business had rather been i'm
proved than injured by the crowds
thus gathered. But the politicians
see a menace to their graft in this
free discussion by the workers them
selves of social and economic prob
lens. hence certain sympathetic mer-
chants were urged to protest against
free speech, in the name of that holy
trinity of capitalism, Rent, Interest,
and Profits.
The decision of the business mems
government will be accepted without
appeal and used for propaganda work
among the masses as an example of
capitalist-class despotism.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-28
Echoes of Class Struggle in Seattle
AS l SAW THE RIlT.
(By Hulet NJ. Wells }

Riots demand for their setting either
an inflamed public sentiment of in
tense prejudice and passion, or else
an artificial excitement carefully man.
ufactured to cloak a sinister purpose.
The recent riot was of the lltter type.
1t was a personally conducted raid
arranged and executed by The malig-
nant degenerate, who, with consider.
able skill, has made the attle Daily
Times a curse to this community
A little more than a year ago, this
uneonvicted criminal, wha had just
managed to wriggle out C the tolls
of the law, after being indicted by a
grand jury for completely in the profit
sharing vice concern, which operated
in partnership with the chief of po-
lice, realized that he was feeoming in
bad repute with the most of the peo-
pie.
To regain prestige as well as to vent
his old-time malice against the Social
lists he began an anti-red flag agita-
tion, which included continuous
series of foul and abusive Trades
against the Socialist party and indi-
vidual Socialists.
Among these attacks We're charges
that | had called the American flag a
dirty rag" and that joseph Jeryis
had embezzled $1,000.
Also he maligned woman comrade
with vile lies.
Some of this dirty work was done
by a reporter named M M. Mattison.
People who knew Mattison well assure
me that he was at the head of the mob
which sacked the Socialist headquar-
ters.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-28

FREE SPEECH LEAGUE HOLDS
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.

The following account of the meet
ing of free speech fighters in Seattle,
last Sunday. appeared in the Monday
issue of the P.-I.:
A declaration of independence,
setting forth the acts of Judge Hum
phries, declaring that he has forfeited
his right to the obedience of the peo-
pie and urging that his injunctions be
defied, was adopted at an open air
meeting in City Hall park, held under
the auspices of the Seattle Free
Speech League yesterday afternoon.
Printed resolutions, pledging the
signers to defy his injunctions, were
circulated and were signed by about
fifty of the crowd present.
Want Volunteers Who VIII Go to Jail.
The leaders in the movement an
nounce that they have not yet decided
whether they will carry out the plan
suggested a week ago of filling the
jails, but they say they will first see
how many volunteers they can secure
who are willing to go to jail.
The meeting was attended by about
four hundred persons, who vigorously
applauded the remarks of the various
speakers. Judge HUMPHREYS was crit
icised, roasted and ridiculed by every
speaker, and several other Seattle in
stitutions and people came in for
pointed remarks.
The meeting lasted for more than
two hours. Speeches were made by
Dr. Herman F. Titus, Mrs. A S.
Walker, Mrs. Kate Sadler and Millard
Price, who read the declaration of
independence" Sam Sadler was chair
man and introduced the speakers who
mounted a table brought forth for the
purpose.
Standing or sitting around on the
grass, the crowd for the most part
stayed until the finish of the meeting.
Many people passing on Third and
Fourth avenue and along Yesler way
came over to see what was happening
and left. Some wag on a Yesler way
cable car caused a laugh when he hol-
lered Look out for the sailors"
Women Take Up Collection.
Several women workers took up a
collection and more than $25 was
turned over to Mrs. Walker, treasurer
of the Free Speech League. Socialist
/ literature and the red-coyered book
The Colonel and His Frineds," also
found a ready sale
The declaration of independence
/ following somewhat the form of the
original declaration of 1776, recites
that the authors and those joining in
j its adoption are willing AT all times
to obey the city ordinances and laws
or the orders of any other judge thar
Judge Humphries, but declares tha.
Judge Humphries, by his official acts
has shown himself unfit TO "dispens.
Justice 10 a free people
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-28
RIGHT" TO REVOLUTION.

Have the people the right to change
their form of government? And if SO,
have citizens the right to advocate
such changes? The Declaration of In
dependence, among some other pro-
visions worthy the attention of pat
riots and worthy the occasional atten-
tion at least of our most astute courts,
provides that whenever any govern
ment becomes destructive of these
ends it is the right of the people to
alter or ABOLISH it, and to institute
NEW government" etc. And the
written constitution likewise provides
for such changes. Now did l violate
the laws when l advocated the substi-
tuition of the present form of govern
ment by one of Cooperation and
mutual aid?" If so, then l am and
always have been willing to come into
court and answer in lawful penalty for
my act. 1t so happens that these basic
principles already in practice by the
whole people are responsible for prac-
Continued on Page Three)
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-28
I'M READY TO DIE.
(By Bruce Rogers.l

Il dipt into the future, far as human
eye could see,
Saw the vision of the world and all
the wonder that will be"
Upon the forwarding to President
Wilson of a memorial relating to the
Seattle riots and the attendant de-
struction of property, and fixing the
responsibility upon a speech made by
Secretary Daniels of the navy, the
newspapers which are controlled by
interests which are vitally concerned
in keeping back the tide of Socialism,
were quick to point out that the author
of the memorial had previously writ
ten a letter explaining the historic
symbolism of the red flag from the
Socialist view point, which seemed to
them to be in conflict with the import
of the memorial.
The burden of the memorial was to
show to the president that no act of
lawlessness or violence, or any act of
desecration to the emblems of the
United States, had ever been advo-
Gated or done in connection with the
governmental changes in contempla-
ton of the Socialist program. Was
my communication of a year ago ex-
planning the symbolism of our inter-
national emblem such an act? l
nj Gta hIIf1 5o Ixy
cover such original acts and if my
communication had been a violation
no one can doubt but that I would
have been hailed into court, tried and
punished promptly, for the courts are
practicing no extraordinary tolerance
toward us. Note that force and vio-
lence are requisite elements of such a
crime. Put your finger on these two
elements in the Socialist program and
will vote the republican ticket the
balance of my life. Was the adoption
of the parcel post such an act? Yet it
was fundamental change in previous
ly existing property rights. Or the
adoption by amendment of the income
tax? Upon the highest judicial au-
thority it had been declared uncon-
stitutional and hence it was as in the
end adopted by the people, funda-
mental change in the government it.
self and therefore revolutionary. And
the bill of rights as established in the
first few amendments? These are the
greatest nominal guarantees of all our
liberties and yet the congress could
stitution.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-28

ers was allowed to march the entire
length of the central district of the
city without an attempt to stop them.
They We're not very brave on their
first visit to the parry headquarters
They put up flag and broke a window
and went away. Finding the police
in sympathy with them they got bold
er. On their next stop at the Fourth
Ward club room they dumped the fur
niture in the street After making
the entire trip back to Washington
street and then back again to Olive
street, a distance of more than thirty
blocks through the heart of the city
without opposition, they grew bold
enough to make a clean sweep Of both
headquarters.
We feel no great rancor toward the
foolish tipsy soldiers and sailors. Had
it not been for Secretary Daniels
violent speech. blazoned by the Grim
inal anarchists of the Times the dupes
from the forts and ships would not
have been emboldened to perpetrata
the outrage that the Times has been
trying 20 bring about for more than a
year
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-28
"TIMEsn INCITGD RIOT.

The mayor and the other newspa-
pers of the city have placed the full
blame for melting the riot on A.. j.
Blethen, and what I hive said shows
that he also had his q Mt on hand to
direct the outrage a4io insure the de-
struction of Socialist property when
otherwise the mob would doubtless
have stopped the outrage with the con-
clusion of the attack on the I. W. w.
I arrived at the corner of Fourth
avenue and Pike street a minute or
two after the mob had destroyed
Prices newsstand. There was nothing
left but litter of kindling wood and
strewn papers and books. Mrs. Price,
attempting to gather up a little of he
wreakage, was showed and told roughly
to clear out by the brave officer on
the corner who had refused to lift a
hand to stop the destruction.
At this time the mob had gone on
to the Socialist headquarters. "They
are going after the red flag" someone
said, and I really believed that that
would be the extent of our loss. I did
not imagine that the crowd would
have nerve enough to demolish the
building. A number of us who were
rehearsing a play based on Blethen's
exploits, proceeded to a basement paint
shop near by and went on with our
rehearsal.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-28
Noted Socialists Comment On Shipley's
Work AS Editor of the World
Debs and 1.-The World"

Eugene V Debs special message World staff in
Il wish you would tell getting The World
appreciate it 1t and straight paper
than really appreciate
regard the exponents of the Socialist movement and
play in proelaimng Socialist forget tell them
Author OF Men and mules Likes vOd va Ialson
just finished several copies ss fF Of The " W9 and md must as say
Monkeys and Monkeyes'' 'The Ani-War edition. says
houd be pushed to the limit And says he Socialists ought
overlook single opportunity fight and cannot do
SOON
Comade Mary Marcy associated editor of the international
Socialist Review writes You doing splendid work Oakland
California Hazet editor of the Mon
News Declares Your international is the best in
Noted Socialist Lecturer Says Wd Deserves First Place Among
T always look carefully through exchanges for the
weekly of The World It is maintaining excellence that en- EN-
ing valuable propaganda thoroughly maintains the scen
writings of Karl Marx and Frederick Engels"
ARTHUR NJ. LEWIS.
Maynard shpley: Comade-Many
is than mere newsPapert is classic Even among So
comprehensive revolutionary But yours the exceptions
Wishing further growth and expansion remain yours for
Tarrytownon-Iiudson, N Y.
Likes the World
A comrade of Bakersfield was by William D. Hay
wood to subscribe The World he writes II like The
Haywood did other good Bakersfield bring
The World to our notice he was worth Thf n Tan 70 1000
Shipley-Accep my congratulations the last
of The World particularly your articles the
office They the concise and foreeu the subject have
read A BUSINESS MAN.
'The Only Thing the Matter With the Socialist Party
Dear Comrade Shipey:
just reading the World
can't the impulse drop line of congrauaon
article The With the Socialist Party 1T Is THE ONLY
REALLY SOUND EDITORIAL OR CONTRIBUTORY ARTICLE |
HAVE READ ON THIS SUBJECT.
Give Of The World like this
and I'll say that the only thing the party that
haven't got enough Worlds. Fraternaly
WILLIAM McDEYITT.
A Valued Appreciation
Kind words of welcome the editorial heart
wherever they from naturally But has been douby graft
the
the discriminating critics the Socialist
Now valued commendation from the worlds greatest
Socialist monthly THE International Socialist Review for Feb
ruary which the editor says:
''The Oakland World Every time a number of the Oak
land World feel like sending of
upon the Straight shoulder
class conscious revolutionary Socialism We have found
the Oakland World compromising in any way.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-28
MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

Says the Seattle PI he authorities Of Great Britain
covering that the laws giving insurance against unemployment and
sickness wageeamers resulted extraordinary
increase IN mangerng the stimulation OF sickness
avoid work and draw pensions in dleness
Here's where the rich both in England and in
have the advantage the of both
don't have to simulate sickness order avoid
pensions ldlenes Shamesy they their dyd
ends from the mountaineering workers As parasites rich
bonds living off the labor Of others naturally
mangerng and pensions for faen
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-28
TESTED

1T seems 10 me that / have heard
most Of the ideas advanced IN your
speech before
THAT" said Senator Sorghum.
merely goes 70 show that they are
good ideas. which VIII stand wear and
tear Washington Star
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-28
Announcement
THE BIRTH OF CAPITALISM

Free Lecture Sunday at Liberty Hall
A lecture showing why the feudal
system passed away and how the eapi-
talist system came into being viii be
given by Comrade Maynard shipley
sunday al p m, Liberty hall This
viii be- a propaganda lecture OF great
historial interest and all readers OF
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-28

the Commonwealth should make an
earnest effort TO get out a good crowd.
ADMISSION WILL BE FREE BIZ
THEREt
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-08-01

All children between the ages Of eight
and fourteen are required to attend
school for eighty consecutive days. The
State superintendent interprets this to
mean the first Of the school, not the
last.
All children between the ages Of four
teen aud sixteen who are not actively
and regularly engaged in some useful
employment. and who can not read and
write, must attend the same as those
from eight 10 fourteen.
The following are exempt:
All children whose parents or guar
dams are not able to provide clothing for
the children; all children who are mem
tally or physically unable to attend or
live more than two miles from school
by the nearest travelled road or have
completed the elementary course Of
study and have certificate to that e.
feet These disabilities must be proven
to court Of competent jurisdiction.
Any parent or guardian making 4
false statement in regard to the age Of
any child in bis keeping viii be guilty
81 misdemeanor and fined not less
than 80 nor more than $50.
Any parent or guardian failing 70
comply with this law BY failing to send
his children 10 school win be guilty 81
misdemeanor and will be fined not
Hess than ~ nor more than $50 for the
| first offense, and not less than 50 nol
more than 500 Tor the second and each
subsequent offense.
| The County Judge has original and
exclusive jurisdiction ID ell cases.
The County Superintendent shall fur
nish the teacher with d list Of pupils
! in bis school. The teacher Is to notify
parents who are failing TO send children
Ito school and IS TO send report to ths
County Superintendent 1T the end 3
each rnonth showing who are not com
plying with the law. The County Super
! intendent then proceeds against the Of
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-08-01
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Cured by Our Reliable Skin Remedy,
saxo Salve.

Il suffered from 8 severe skin at.
lection SO / could not sleep nights. I
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would scratch and almost tear myself
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dies without relief. When ! saw Saxo
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and one tube entirely cured me. !
recommend it wherever ] 80. a. y.
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Many persons around here suher
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In all kinds OF eczema, salt rheum,
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-08-01

n. Shore. I. ]. Easterwood, Jas. G.
Cunningham.
lee Wade, ]. A. Howard, T. w.
Dickinson, J. E. Olive, Miss Lizzie
stovall, Mrs. J. E. Olive. W. a. Parrish.
ga. D. Midyest. w T Mather, J.
W. Arnold, J. H, Anderson. DR.. H. 7.
Fullerton.
81. w. Thompson, B. W. Pigg, ].
M. Townsend, Miss EmmaIee Town
send. J. F. Ferguson.
10.-Luke Latimer. E. H. Russell, ].
|P. Cloar. Bob Latimer, J. P. Glover A.
A. Roberts, C. P. Caldwell.
III. B. Skinner. w. J. Hopper,
Mrs. W. ]. Hopper. r. B. Miner, w.
A. Garrison. Mrs. d. L. Garrison.
12-H. E. Williams. w. F. Kendall.
I3-E. M. Stone. Cecil Stone, s. NJ.
Stone. Tom Jernigan, w. w. Mays,
Mrs. w. W. Mays. s. A. Wade, Mrs.
S. A. Wade, 7. F. Ship, Tom Huff
man.
14--A. X. Wells, Mrs. A. K. Wells,
J. R. Graham, D. w. Hogan, ID A..
Dean.
15-J. J. CIymer, Manly HALEY, Bob
Hutchinson.
16-P. I. Jones, B. L. Foulks, @. D.
Jones, R. L. Mckinney. w F Wilson.
Claud Wilson. w. H. Pewitt, Ed Reams.
]. B. SKINNER, Sec.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-08-01

J.. ID. Mcbride, administrator Of j. O..
Wilson, deceased, and Mrs. Sallie
Wilson,
VS..
Mrs. Valley Parker and her husband
Abe Parker.
III the County Court Of Ohion County,
Tenn, before the Hon. George r..
Kenney, County Judge for Obion
County, Tenn.
In this cause il appearing from the
petition, which is duly sworn to, that
the defendants Mrs Valley Parker
and her husband Abe Parker are non
residents Of the State, they are there
fore hereby required to appear on
Or before the first Monday in Sep
tember, 1918, before the Clerk OF said
Court at his oflice at the courthouse
ia Union City, Tenn. and make de-
Tense to the petition filed agaist them
in said Court by ]. ID. Mcbride, admin
iistrator 81 ]. O. Wilson. deceased, and
lby Mrs. Sallie Wilson, OF otherwise the
petition will be taken for confessed. It
Is further ordered that this notice be
published for four consecutive weeks in
the Union City Commercial.
This the 80th day OF July, 1918.
18-at g. 8. TALLEY, Clerk.
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Pay Up
Notice !!
If you owe us, the account
Is due August Ist, and
must be paid by August
10th.
COrufn &
Jackson


By virtue OF a decree OF the Chancery
Court OF Obion County, Tennessee, il
che case OF Mrs. Martha A. Thomas ct
ais. vs.. Hugh Jones ct ais. on
MONDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF SEP
TENDER. 1918,
at about 2 O'Clock p. M. at the east door
OF the courthouse in Union City, Ten
nessee, / will sell to the highest bidder
on terms hereinbeIow set out seventy
five acres Of land, situated id the Six
teenth Civil District Of 0bion County,
Tennessee, and bounded and described
as follows: A fifty acre tract beginning
at II. B. MilDer's northwest corner at a
stake, runs thence 73a poles east; thence
north 124 poles to stake in Maynard 5
line; thence west 73l poles. and thence
south 124 poles to the beginning, con-
tanning fifty acres more or less.
A twenty-five acre tract begins at q
stake with white oak pointers at the
southeast corner OF the said fifty acre
tract; runs thence east ~ poles to a
stake; thence north 55A poles to stake;
thence west 69a poles TO stake, and
thence south 551 poles to the beginning.
Terms OF sale: Said land will be sold
on credit OF six and twelve months to
the highest and best bidder, notes with
good personal security drawing interest
from date required. The purchaser Of
said land not To have possession until
January |, 1914, and to be liable for
the taxes for 1914. A lien retained on
the land for further security.
GEO. A. GIBBS, JR.,
1886 Clerk and Master.