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Denver labor bulletin., 1916-08-05
PITY THE POOR MILITARIST EDITOR

Such as have compassion for the suf-
fering should not forget the toiling pre-
paredness editors. Their paths lie in
stony places, and the day is best with
distressing evils. Long and hard they
belabored the President for pacific ways
They raked history and sifted philosophy
to find reasons to show why we should
clean up" Mexico. But when affairs
drifted into a condition necessitating the
sending of additional troops to the bor-
der, and there was possibility of mill
itary campaign that would certainly re-
elect the President, the fire-earters began
looking for way without war; and the
nearer the country got to the verge of
war the more eager were they to avert
it. But when Carranza made a rational
and conciliatory reply to the American
note, and the probability of war van
ished, behold the re-emergence of the mil
itarist, newly decked in war paint and
feathers, eager for the fray. Pity the
poor militarist editor.-The Public.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-08-05

Malice has no place in the labor move
mcnt.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-08-05
Making Plea for I. W. w.

This so-called Central Strike Com
mittee" sent the federation officials a
communication signed "F. Pettinellie" and
"Chas jacobson" without authentica-
tion of any kind from any person or or
ganization, in which the position of the
alleged Central Strike Committee" was
stated.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-08-24

ley and the rest OF them were 80 keen
for Il, and believe II still. even though
have seen Elliott's engineer and
know what he has already accomplish
ed. That track'n never 60 through on
schedule-and that's why I'm up here
for the winter It's going to be hot
little race against time. with some mil.
lions for a purse. tn break the East
Coast company II he fails. and'-his
voice became oddly intense-"and I
tell you again that it-can't-be-
doner'
Allison lay back In his chair and
breathed deeply. slowly. and Miss Sa.
rah appeared that moment in the door.
way, pinker Of cheek and more tremu-
lous Of lip than her brother had ever
seen her before. She dropped Allison
an old fashioned courtesy. which was
an exceedingly frivolous performance
for Sarah.
Breakfast is served. Cal" she fairly
chortled, "and there are two very hun
erv children inside"
(To be continued)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-08-24
THE NEED OF WORKERS IN
MEXICO

III there ever was a time when
the truths of Christianity needed to
be set before the Mexican people il
is now, writes Presbyterian mis-
sionary TO Mexico.
so by precept and example we
expect to keep on in the work until
circumstances force us 10 leave, and
| am hoping that hour will not come.
Send us reinforcements. There
is no use 10 wait for calm in Mex
leo. There are certainly a half doz-
en- valiant souls who would be glad
To carry the faith of our fathers
into Mexico.
High prices. low wages and de-
preciated currency make untold suf-
fering even to-day, and there is lit
tie hope in sight. But adversely
makes the heart tender and easy of
access. The Presbyterian Church is
not yet doing anything like its share
OF the work 10 be done in Mexico.
IF you call for recruits for Mex
leo they'll come as they came for
China, as they always have come
when the call was made with no I'M
certain sound"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-08-24
GOOD DEEDS.

Remember that " the oppor-
tunltiss for great deeds should
never como. the opportunity for
good dssds 10 renewed for you
day BY day. The thing for us to
long for 10 goodness. not sIery-
Dean Fsrrar.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-08-24

roy, and. although he had never seen
him I'm all the months that the latter
had been In his employ. Allison knew
this must be the one In whose keeping
lay. directly or indirectly. the success
or failure Of the biggest thing he had
ever attempted In this north country
the man 20 whom he always referred.
whenever he boosted Of his exploits. as
my man 0'Mara."
II always told them that you would
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-08-24
A BETTER DAY DAwNING FOR
BLEEDING MEXICO


longtime Resident Sees Great Hope
Ahead - Organized Opposition
Practically at an End-Bandits
Rounded up OF Forced to Cover
Railway Service Normal-Elec-
tons Soon TO be Held-Pressing
Public Education The People
Eager for Christian Leadership.
By Southern News Missionary Blu
reau.
Nashville, Tenn.-(Special Corre-
spondence.) DR.. g. b. Winton, of
this city, for many years a resident
of Mexico, the author Of a widely
read book, Mexico Today" and an
authority on Mexican matters, de-
clares that present conditions in
that country are much more hope
full than is generally believed.
There is now practically no Or
gained opposition TO the de factO
government" he said when asked
for statement.
villa had been defeated and
forced into the mountains of Chi
huahua even before Carranza's rec
ignition by the United States. The
same is true Of Zapata, who is in
hiding in the all but inpenetrable
mountains, nobody knows exactly
where. He cannot easily be cap
tured, but, on the other hand, he
can do no great harm.
My daily paper arrives regularly
from Mexico City, showing that
train service is practically normal.
From il learn that municipal cleo
tions are to be held throughout Mex
leo in September, and that the gov
ernors of states, nearly all young
and progressive men, are taking
special pains TO guarantee freedom
of the ballot and fair elections. A
constitutional convention will next
be called to revise the federal con-
stitution. and after that national
elections will be held. In the mean
time, federal courts, district and
circuit, have already been estab-
lished throughout the country.
The matter of public education
is being pressed. In Mexico City
and the federal territories this work
is in charge of Prof. Andres Osuna,
highly educated, thoroly equip
ped Christian gentleman. well
known in the United States, having
for several years been a resident OF
this country. Like a great many
others of Mexico's reform leaders,
Osuna is product of Christian mis-
sions. Now that the civil war in
Mexico is over and the trouble with
the United States in a fair way to
early adjustment, | believe missions
will have better opportunity in
that country than ever before. The
people are hungry for enlighten-
ment, mental and moral"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-08-24
cHAPTta VI.
NY Man 0'Mara.

OOR q week and more Caieb
Hunter secured the surround
ing country. He whipped over
- the hills In every direction.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-11-30
THE eJEFFERSONTAN

The Augusta Herald of Monday afternoon
said:
Mr.. Watson was on hand early with his
counsel. Major G. E. McGregor, Hon. B. F.
Blackburn, Hon. j. j. Brown, Hon. Chas S.
Barrett came down from Thomson with him
and they were joined at the court house by
Mr.. w. II, Fleming, NJ J. Gordon jones'
Mr.. Don Clark and Mr. Sam L. Olive, all of
whom are Mr.. Watson's counsel. Just back
of Mr. Watson and counsel sat former Cover
nor JOS. NJ. Brown, Judge II. d. D. Twiggs,
Major McGregor and other prominent people
At 10 :O7 Judge Lambdin entered the court
room and stated, after the formal opening of
the court, that he desired the cooperation Of
all persons in the court room in maintaining
order. He said the court desired absolute
quietude in the room. He then stated that if
any of the jurors were related by blood or
marriage to the defendant; if any had served
on either of the grand jures which indicted
the defendant or on the last trial Jury. to let
the fact be known. Mr.. f. J. Roberts was
excused because he said he was on one of the
grand iuries which found an Indictment
against Mr.. Watson.
After the jury was sworn in District Attor-
ney Donaldson began his address. He stated
that the government expected to prove that
Mr.. Watson was guilty of having mailed or
publications through the United States mails
He told the jury that if it was shown beyond
reasonable doubt that he was guilty of the
above charge, and also believed the articles
contained in the publication to be filthy and
obscsene, 1T was their duty to convict defend
ant.
He said that the defendant would probably
say that the obscene language was written in
Latin, and therefore hardly INELIGIBLE, but
that the government would insist that in adj
dltlon to the parts published in Latin, there
was an article written in English so filthy as
Ito almost bring blush of shame to the hard
est kind of character, and much more so to
the men, women and chidren.'
Mr.. Watson at this point objected. stating
that the article in question should be read to
the court.
MI. Donaldson then read certain extracts
dealing with the alleged conditions existing
III Catholic converts. In conclusion he said:
The government expects verdict of guilty
on every count 1t does not matter which way
you feel about it. and whether or not YOU are
opposed to the Catholic church, the questions
to be decided are "did the defendant send
these articles through the mails? Are they
filthy or Obscene?"
WATSON TO COURT:
When Mr.. Donaldson completed his address
Mr.. Watson addressed the court He told the
court that practically everything embraced in
the Indictment had been quashed by Judge
Foster.
II am not accused" he said, "of committing
crime against any individual nor of de-
fraudlng any, man, nor slandering any
woman" He said that crime against com
munity or the public was a crime that in
volved moral turpitude.o
(Mr. Watson's address to the jury is found
in full, elsewhere in this issue)
The District Attorney interrupted Mr..
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-11-30

First and Second Days Proceed
I'm the Case Of ThOs. E. Watson.

He
TIE first days proceedings of the case of
1hOs. &. Watson, in the Federal Court at
Augusta, Georgia, had little of Importance,
aside from the regular routine in such mat
tiers.
Owing to the limited size of the court room
and the drastic orders which had been issued
several days IN advance, regarding the stand
ing, III halls Or on stalrways, or in the court
room itself, there were fewer in attendance
than at any OF the previous trials, though
great many of Mr. Watson's friends were
present III Augusta, and called on him at his
hotel
The jury was chosen with little difficulty,
Mr. Watson again calling attention to the
fact that lie was to be tried by people who
knew him. This, in objecting to the grilling
the District Attorney endeavored to subject
ali the Jurors to, when it was apparent they
were "frendly to Watson"
John {. English was the Juror whose
questioning by the District Attorney, was
objected to by Mr.. Watson.
Mr.. Watson objected to the questions of
the District Attorney in regard to whether
the juror was follower of his or not Mr..
Watson said that the law did not contemplate
man should be tried by his enemies or by
people who are strangers to him, but under
tIlt Olu I1uSllSu law Ullo principe was 10 Try
man by Il Judge and jury who knew him.
Mr. Watson said that the mere fact that the
juror might have read newspapers about the
case Gas the Juror said he had done) and i'm
presslons had been formed did not disqualify
him. The question was whether or not after
taking the oath as juror, Mr.. English could
render true verdict according to the evil
dence
Judge Lambdin Interrupted Mr. Watson
long enough to state that the Juror was COM
petent thus far.
Mr.. Donaldson asked the Juror what were
his political affiliations and Mr.. Watson OBJ
jected.
The juror said he had voted the other way
from Mr.. Watson $50 he thought) at the
other election. He said he thought he could
tell by the manner in which Mr. Watson
wrote the way he expected to vote and that in
the last election he voted the opposite
Judge Lambdin questioned the Juror and
asked if he had any desire either for Mr..
Watson's conviction or acquittal The juror
said he had none He was then accepted by
the government and the defense also accepted
him.
The Jurors chosen were:
c. G. Warthen.
John c. English,
j. Fl. Roger
O. s. Barnett,
G. f. Smith,
A. Martin.
r. p. Terrell,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-11-30

One of the most dramatic incidents that ever
place there Tuesday morning when the jury
excluded and District Attorney RonalGon threat
ened to ask for a mistria1 if the defendant
tlnued to ask questions and make arguments
which Mr.. Donaldson said, that the court had ruled
to be improper.
Mr.. Watson has sought to show that he was
the victim of persecution the part of the Ro-
man Catholic church, that books pamphlets,
magazines and newspapers Of various characters
which contained matter than his, have
been going through the mails and are
still going through the mails without molestation
on the part of the postoffce department. and yet,
as he stated it, 1.-The department comes down here
to Georgia to single me out The defendant had
sought to introduce into evidence a pamphlet
published weekly by the department of agricul-
ture which, he said goes into thousands of homes
and which contained a word which the govern
ment claimed was Objectionable in one of his
artlcles the defendant sought also to place in
evidence the report of the Taft commission on
conditions in the Philippines as a standard by
which to measure his alleged obscenity
Court Had RuIc0
The court had ruled that standard words of
etc, could be used a standard by which to
measure obscenity, but declined to allow the agri-
cultural department weekly or the Taft report to
go in, holding that it was not question for the
jury TO decide as to whether some other work was
OBSCENE but whether not Mr.. Watson's articles
upon which the indictment was based were OBJ
scene.
Mr.. Watson sought to show animus on the part
OF Posto11ce Inspector Branne and attempted to
snow MIN pictures in the daily newspapers and
magazines which, he claimed were far more OBJ
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-11-30
SAYS MOVE HAS MADE TWO ATTEMPTS Oh
HIS LIFE. MOVE DENIES CHARGE

Jury Excluded and District Attorney Threatens
to Ask for Mistrial Defendant Angered at
Words of District Attorney, Says He is Victim
of Infamous Persecution
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-11-30
Thursday, November, 80, 1915.

would not send through the mails itself mat
ter that it would not also allow a citizen to
send and that the government itself issued
weekly paper itself giving information re-
garding the increasing of egg supplies by
proper feeding of chickens, etc, andwhich
could be termed obscene if what he had writ
ten was obscene. The defendant said a book
on surgery and medicine should not be Judged
by the same standard as literary essays are
judged, He was glad he said that District
Attorney Donaldson had mentioned DR.. San
ger, who had written celebrated work on
"Prostituton." He said the same rules
couldn't govern child's history of the
United States. The defendant said that the
face of a book ought to show whether it was
addressed to children of adolescent age or to
thinking adults.
The first witness called was the present
postmaster Of Thomson, whose testimony
went to show the connection of Mr.. Watson
with The Jeffersonan Publishing Go. One
of the points contended by Mr.. Watson was,
that the Company, as whole, should be in
dicted, and not himself as an individual.
When court adjourned at one o'clock, Mr..
West was still on the stand
The second days trial of Thos E. Watson
contained more "human interest than was
marked by the first day Mr. Watson has
endeavored to prove, by the daily press,
magazines, etc, that the effort of the United
States to keep the mails pure" has other
material, close at hand and of far more dam
ger than the medieval Latin quotation on
which he has been indicted.
Said the Augusta Herald, in its Tuesday
evening edition.:
DRAMATIC SCENE IN U. S. COURT WHEN
MR.. THOS e. WATSON SAYS FORMER
SHERIFF OF WASHINGTON COUNTY
TRIED TO KILL HIM.
With MIR. S. NJ. Moye, Former Sheriff and Friend
of Mr.. HardWick, Sitting Back of District At
torney, Defendant Makes Sensational Charge.
SAYS MOVE HAS MADE TWO ATTEMPTS ON
HIS LIFE. MOVE DENIES CHARGE
Jury Excluded and District Attorney Threatens
to Ask for Mistrial. Defendant Angered at
Words Of District Attorney, Says He is Victim
of Infamous Persecution
One Of the most dramatic incidents that
occurred in the United States court room took
place there Tuesday morning when the jury
excluded and District Attorney RonaSon threat
ened to ask for a mistrial if the defendant con-
tinued to ask questions and make arguments
which Mr.. Donaldson said, that the court had ruled
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-11-30

With MIR. S. NJ MOye, Former Sheriff and Friel
of Mr. HardWfck, Sitting Back of District
torney, Defendant Makes Sensational Chars
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-06-01
Died ir Stoutsville

Judge Heaton JoSephus Clapper,
one of Stoutsvill's oldest and most
respected citizens passed away at
his home May %, was bu ried
Thursday afternoon.
Judge Clapper h ID been
sufferer for more than year Every
thing that human skill could do
was done to alleviate pain but his
trouble was incurable. About a
month ago he returned from a
sanitarium az B)Dnville and
gradually grew weaker until the
end.
he lett a WI e. one son. John H.
of near Stoutsvllle, a sister, Mrs.
Dickey of Paris, and step son J.
S. Starrett of Monroe City.
He will be greatly mis- sed in the
community where he lived
He was president of the Farm ers
Bank OF Stoutsvllle. Supt. of the
PRESBYTERIAN Sunday school also of
the Union Sunday School.
Funeral services were held in
the Methodist church at 2:30 p. IN.
Thursday. DR.. Nc Nair of this city
officiating. lnterment in the local
cemetry.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-06-01
A Jolly Time.

Miss Aleen Orr entertained
Misses Jessie Shank, Alpha Elzea.
Helen Moss and Frances Rouse
from Thursday morning until Fri
day morning last week. Miss Lucille
Crandall was also a guest Thursday
evening to lunch which was served
in the school house yard where they
had been playing tennis. A most
delightful time was reported.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-06-01
DIR. Hornback, 0culist and Aurist
Hannibal. Mo. #.
Ants Kill Fifty Chicks

Sometime ago Mrs. J. B. Rulings
took 70 little chicks and placed
them in a wire enclosure to keep
them away from the larger fowls.
They were all healthy, strong
chicks when pu, there. but soon be-
gan to droOp and die rapidly. She
discussed the circumstance with
her neighbOr. Mrs. S. O. Graham,
who remarked that possibly the
chickens were eating ants Mrs.
Rulings Immediately investigated
and found an ant hill in the en-.
closure where the chicks were and
also found ants in the crops of the
dead chicks examined. Mrs Rid
inss never having heard of ants be-
ing injurious to chicks is DESTROYS
of letting as many as possible
know of her experience, that others
may profit by it. She lost so of
the 70 chicks. Middleton Chips.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-06-01

G. H. Lake, of Willows, Calf. was
the guest of Joseph Smith and fam
lily the last of the week. He has
been spending a month in Palmyra
and other points in Missouri.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-06-01

Mrs j. W. Cox and Mrs. Paul
Cox and little daughter were in
Palmyra Friday. Miss Irene Lyell.
OF Camden Ark. accompanied them
home.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-06-01

Eugene Byrd who has been the
guest of his grandparents at Hun
newell returned home Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-06-01

Mrs. Ed Feeney, of Ely. was the
guest of her sister Miss Monica
Lee Thursday night and Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-06-01

Mrs. Renshaw and daughter
George were the guests OF their
daughter and sister at Palmyra
Saturday afternoon and Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-06-01

Mrs. George Hamilton, of Lake
nan, was the guest of her parents
the first of the week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-06-01

Miss Babe Huebsch who has been
teaching in the Marceline school
returned home Saturday for the
summer vacation
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-06-01

Misses Lucia Proctor and Virginia
Asbury were the guests of friends
in Quincy from Saturday to Tues
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-06-01

Mrs. J W. McGlaSson whJ has
been the guest of Mrs Anna Lee
returned to her home in Quincy
Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-06-01

Miss Mae LIRE II ore, Of Chicago
was business visitor III this city
several days the latter part OF the
week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-06-01
For Sale

Three registered Shorthorn bulls
ready for service. two red coming
yearlings, one roam yearling.
Ed F. Thomas, Route /.
68 Hunnewell. Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-06-01

Mrs. 6. c, Kincaid and baby
were the guests of her parents at
Ely Saturday afternoon and Sun
day
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-06-01

Mrs l.. d. Cort, of Palmyra. was
the guest OF relatives in this city
several days last week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-06-01

Miss Maude Scott returned to her
home in Annabel Friday her sister
Mrs. W. W. TAFT accompanied her
home.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-06-01

Mrs. B. A. Spaldins and children
went to Hannibal Saturday for a
two weeks visit with Mrs. e. o.
MayeS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-06-01

Nellie, aged 8. was learning to
crochet. One day she saw a large
crocheted quilt. which was to be
ratified off hanging in a store
window. She read the announce
ment and looked at the quilt with
amazement. What an endless
amount of work it seemed!
Mother" she cried, on entering
her home, there's a crocheted
quilt in Mack's window with a big
card on it that says it is to be
raveled out at ten cents a chance!
All that work for nothiner
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-06-01

Mrs. Ida Blackburn, of Hume
well was the guest of Mrs. r. o.
Triplett Wednesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-06-01
Being a Lot of Interesting Items
You Probably Did Not Know.
See Dierks & Hays about your ice

Mrs NJ L Ave was a Quincy
visitor Friday and Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-06-01
High School at Santa Fe

At an election Saturday, six dis.
tricts voted to consolidate with a
central high school at Sante Fe
The vote stood g for and A against
The districts affected being Santa
Fe, South Fork. Peake Dashner.
Wafer Ash and Fisher Another
election will be necessary to decide
upon the levy for the new building
and its maintenance. The state
allows one fourth OF the cost of
such buildings, up to $1,000, and
will pay the consolidated districts
$25 per square mile towards the
maintenance of the school In this
case such an allowance will amount
to about $500 "A year. sufficient to
pay one teacher
Directors for the new district are
A. A. Bolts, Roy E Peake, c. W
Conan, ) ). HOar. George |. Trim
bic and c. E. Smith.
The meeting Saturday of all those
interested in the consolidation. was
called to order by County Superin-
tendent Ash. whose authority ceaS-
ed when c Z. Smith was chosen
chairman and r L Beshears, clerk
The polls were opened at 2 o'clock
and remained open until 4, when
the votes were counted and after
the result was ascertained, the d.
rectors mentioned above were
chosen, Paris ADDeal
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-06-01

Mrs. A. Vaughn. of HunnewelI,
was the guest of her sister Mrs. J
r Leak Friday.
Miss Vivian Clark was the guest
Of relatives IN Hannibal several
days last week