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The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-05-22
REASON OR PREJUDICE.


 begins today. Mrs. Mooney is a highly efficient musical teacher and q very gifted woman indeed. Her work has been praised by men and women of international repute as musicians. Her friends describe her as a particularly kind hearted, gen. esrous and lovable woman. Her hus' band is devoted to her: her pupils idolize her. Her little family circle in San Francisco has been envied by many as ideal. A refined tend er-hearted, motherly lady-that is the testimony of all her friends workers, professional, business people.
 Yet the people are asked to be- leve that this gifted musician, this tender hearted woman. this more than mother. aided, abetted and furthered the conception of bomb plot on a preparedness parade which was to murder and mutilate in cold blood men and women and children.
 This fact alone is sufficient to show to what degenerate lengths, class prejudice can drive otherwise supposedly thinking people. that they should for one instant connect Mrs. Rena Mooney with the crime.
 ha hon f1 sensitive wife, this gifted musician, this loving teacher arrested and pu, through the most diabolical tor ture third degree methods have suc- ceeded in disgracing the very name of the American police power: have bull-doZed her. threatened heT with violence, deliberately and with fiendish ingenuity tortured her and assaulted her; told her her hus- band had confe ssed, cajoled. dared. bullied and abused the woman in shameful fashion-and all in the name of law and order and justice.
 And all because her husband was one unpleasant to the cooperative interests in San Francisco. and had been an organizer who at one time threatened to unionize the workers of the United Railroads and thus ran foul of the most powerful inter- ests in the city of the Golden Gate.
 The very charge preferred against Mrs. Mooney, and in the face of the sworn expose of three of the wit nesses for the prosecution, the al, star witnesses which secured the convictions of the previous defend ants. as arrant perjurers and frame up men, men promised immunity, men who had been addicted to un- speakable crimes against society and against nature and against humanity--constitute the real crime in these unsavory and unholy pro- ceedings.
 Human intelligence. calmly to consider the proposition would not hang a yellow dog upon the testi- mony of such revoiting characters as are mustered to swear away the lives of Mrs. Mooney and her hus- band. But reason these times no longer holds sway. Men are a"tI- ated by economic fear-and are dictated to as to what shall be done in the name of justice, be the crime ever so disgusting.
 Calmly considered, human in- tclligence rejects with scorn and loathing the preposterous idea that this gifted woman whose life has been such blessing to her friends and her husband. this woman so well beloved of friends and so adored by pupils, would for one ln- stant conceive the taking of the life of any living thing, much less that of ones fellow creature.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-05-22
are but i'll adjusted to the successful

carrying on of modern war.
 Wars essentially mean the sub- ordination of individualism to the nationally collective will. That na- tionally collective will is centere1 by legal procedure in the execu- tive. In point of fact what is es- sential is that the executive have practically dictatorial powers, ana government of a democratic type cease during the progress of the war.
 Really this is very ancient custom. Everyone knows that when conditions grew extremely serious in the Roman republic, a dictator was saddled in command of it's destinies Sometimes the dictator did not return calmly to civil life and was himself a great general so that eventually the republic gradu- ally became an empire. It has happened in other republics also. But this is neither here nor there The point is that to carry on a war successfully a condition of things socially is essential whereby the democratic control. interference and general meddling with things will be for the time being interrupted and practically eliminated.
 To successfully carry out this is all certain amount of suppression of the egoism of every one. It means the substitution of a na- tional egoism, so to say, whereiY under patriotic phrases and other conjuring texts. the national mind | will be suitably adjusted to tho con- dition is desired to enforce upon the people.
 Mainly for that reason such pro- paganda as heretofore has been as- sociated with doctrines of freedom and libertarianism is ruthlessly sub jected to elimination. Or where such subjection is difficult. the proper emotional condition is brought about through suitable agi' tation as will subordinate the indi- vidual tendency to kick the traces to the national necessity of unity and harmony under strong ano powerful and to a certain exten dictatorial executive.
 The success of the German mill tary machine was not due to an! very superior genius at all. I meant neither radical superiority of men nor equipment. It did mol even mean a superior spirit of mi litarism. It certainly did not mear greater degree of martial valor individual courage or militar, technique.
 But it did mean that the severa units, socially, industrially and DO litically. were subordinated to th' military designs of those in execu tive condition. It meant that th' masses had been trained to dis cipline and to accept as final th' words of military authority. | meant that to order was to bt obeyed. It mean; that the indiyid ual soldier carried out what he wa: 1 directed to do, without question and without hesitancy. It mean that the individual social units ac cepted the situation as inevitable That they were duly bound to sub init to the necessities of the State and the Kaiser. That action ,critl cism, and advice were all irrespons ] ible that came not through those in executive position: that individ ual initiative, individual freedom individual activity was not onl, baneful but highly anti-social ant strongly criminal.
 Moreover we have seen the strug gle which has taken place in Grea Britain where heretofore economic compulsion. only, took the place
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-21

ing In succession of Dreyfus and a
Parnell, and the French martyr and
the Irish patriot were invoked to stand
by allied democracy.
There were two brothers named
Srubbs. two Rankins and two Bran
mans. -Four men named Shamel we're
selected, but II could not be learned
whether they all belonged in the same
family.
Number 10 was the least number
called and number 6556 the largest
Until midnight the crowds flocked
around The World building. reading
the list OF those drafted. Special cleo
tric lights were fitted up to illuminate
the bulletins,
DIR. S. DeZell Hawley, physician
member of the city exemption board.
stayed In The World editorial rooms
most of the day Many OF those
drafted are his personal friends. For
instance, there is Robert Bynum. son
OF well known Tulsa pioneer and
heavy property owner. Young Bynum
was married only a few weeks since.
j. +. Hanley, ocal manager for
Strandberg. McGreevy & Co, brokers
In Hotel Tulsa building, was drawn.
lie Is a former Associated Press oper-
ator on The World.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-21

at present waiting in the Tulsa county
bastile more or less patiently for a
trial which he believes will set him
free. He was arrested for robbery
nearly four years ago, broke Jail while
his trial was pending. enjoyed a brief
respite, was recaptured and has been
In jail ever since. His mother is MAX
Ing strenuous endeavor to effect his
release so that he may serve his
country.
Some Funny Names.
The tension of the crowd was visi-
bly, relieved when the names with
funny significance began to come off
the megaphone.
George Washington Countryman
and II. c. Hoover were received with
howls of delight, and Joe Cannon with
mingled approval and disapproval.
Major Jackson was threatened with a
reduction Of rank and John Brown
with mouldering body. Someone
suggested that David o. Tramp would
have no fear of bombs and that
George Stonum would be valuable In
the trenches. Earl Lamb and Joe
Rabbit. II was opined, might be
braver than they sounded
A strange coincidence was the call
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-21
CROWDS CHEER WHEN
DRAFT QUOTA ENDS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

| CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
four brothers all of military age. He
has been In Tulsa l6 months and runs
! a pool hall at 1l0 South Boston. When
| last seen he was standing behind the
counter in front Of his establishment,
setting 'em up to an admiring,
thirsty throng
Earl Copeland Trower of Owasso,
the first man called in the county out
side of Tulsa, Is married and has two
small children. lie VIA claim eXemp-
tion on that ground. He is an oil field
worker.
Charles Purdy, the second Tulsan
on the honor roll, is also single and
claims no exemption. He also an
nounces himself as ready and eager
to serve. He is 90 years old and a
bookkeeper in the Sinclair Oil & Gas
Co. office.
He Needn't BE.
The thirteenth man on the list was
Lewis Il. Mccall, n baker at the Andre
bakery. Mr.. Mccall said he was not
superstitious about number 13 and
that he had wife and two babies
anyway.
out OF the first bakers dozen there
were two bookkeepers, three laborers,
two negro cooks, baker, poolhall
keeper. n teamster, n pipe line man,
n newspaper carrier and n bricklayer.
Eight OF these 13 had claimed exemp-
tions on their registration cards be-
cause they have dependents
Many well-known Tulsans were
chosen.
Ike Mcconnell, night manager of
the Western Union. has been drafted
and will not claim any exemption
whatsoever. Robert b. Downing. a
L.,
Bumgarner & Downing. was among
those drafted. lie has a family and
will claim exemption.
II. NJ. Darrow of the Darrow Music
company was also selected. He is
married. Reece ID. Moran, n popular
and athletic member of the Tulsa po-
lice force, was hit. He is a brother
of Deputy United States Marshal John
Moran.
Seaman Is One.
Vernon l.. Seaman, deputy clerk of
the county courts, and who was regis |
tration clerk of district No. 10, the |
biggest district in the city, was draft |
ed as was his assistant, John Frank |
lin. Seaman is away on a vacation. |
He is married. Fred ID. Thompson |
of the Concrete oil and storage COM
pany was among those chosen.
Gerald O'Brien, late OF Troop A,
the Presidents own, ID. c. cavalry,
n troop composed of eastern univer-
sity men organized for escort duties
and at one time on duty as the presi-
dents bodyguard, was selected here.
Mr.. O'Brien is n lawyer from George
town university and is temporarily To-
Gated in Tulsa. With his troop he saw
service on the Mexican border last
year. He has made application for
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-21
BUSY DAY FOR
BELGIAN VISITORS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
children's fund committee .....,


......... Miss Mary Jane Bennett
Address-Baron Moncheur. head of
Belgian mission.
Address-Lioutenan General LeClerq,
military head OF mission.
Address - Bishop Theophilc Nicer
schaert, oklahoma city.
Address. .... Senator II. /. Davidson
Song-"Amcrica" ...... Audience
The party will be escorted to the
special train by the hosts. and will
leave at Gao o'clock over tho Frisco
for Little Rock. This city is the only
one in Oklahoma in which the mis-
sion will appear and there is every
Indication that hundreds from thru
out the state will take advantage of
the opportunity to meet the dis
tirguished guests.
Movie Men Arrive,
Frank Bartholomew Of the Mutual
Film Weekly was registered at Hotel
Tulsa last night. lie is here TO film
the parade and other features of the
Belgian visit William Smith of the
Empress theater has been commits
stoned by Pathes weekly 90 make
AiANNANN VI Ni' tNNhAs ANtNNIdItI Hllp-
tographcrs will also attend to record
Ing the eventful occasion. The Daily
Oklahoman and other newspapers will
send staff members 10 cover the story.
The town is decorated profusely, the
Belgian colors, red, yellow and black,
being intcrtwined with tho Stars and
Stripes at every turn In the business
district and on hundreds OF homes.
Red Cross nurses will officiate as
ushers at Convention hall this after |
noon.
The guests and their special hosts
for today are MS follows:
Baron Moncheur, chief OF tho Bel |
sian special mission-E. w. Sinclair. |
c. L.. Crawley. +. l. Moore.
Northumberland LeClerq. chief |
OF the Belgian military mission TO the |
United States-G. II. Mccullough, |
Eugene Lorton. @. N Wright.
Major ostcrr&th, First Regiment Of
Guides, Belgian army-A. /. Farmer |
w X. Guiberson. Edgar de Meules.
Lieutenant Count D'Ursel, Second |
Regiment OF Guides, Belgian army
NJ. C. Hale. Roy Getman. George VIII
hanson.
Hugh Gibson. in charge OF party as
representative OF the secretary OF
stete-F H.. Greer, W. L. Lewis,
Horace speed.
Captain T. c. Cook, U. s. A., mill
tary aide to General LeClerq---Alva
Niles II. G. IaReau, Captain Moon.
James @. Whiteley OF the Belgian
IT. Kelsey 4. r.
Perry, II. i. Connolly.
ID. w Fisher, department OF state
Il A. Wilsox. Dan J. Davisson. All G.
Heggem.
Thornton Smith OF the Associated
N. Cries. J. II. Mo
Keever Glenn Condor, L, Il. Meyers.
Governor II. l. Williams-R. II,
s. II. Lewis.
Bishops and priests-J. Z. Wade, /
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-21

entrance at Fort Sill and If accepted
his draft selection will be nullified.
There were a number of newspaper
men among the drafted. A great
number Of Tulsa newspaper men, like
newspaper men all over the country,
have already answered the call to the
colors. Field S. Graves and Frank l..
Mangan were selected yesterday.
The first member The Worlds
working force ot draw a lucky num-
Der was Berry Ball. the negro janitor,
who has been keeping things shining
about the place for four years now.
showed all his white teeth in ono
vide giggle and said he didn't sec
how The World could run without
him" Berry is married and has two
children, but says he will not claim
exemption on account OF little thing
like that. Howard B. Appleton of
the advertising department and Fred
Wilson and ]. NJ. Mcdonald World
carriers, were also selected. Earl
Reid. World linotype operator, who
was recently rejected by the navy,
was also selected. Mr.. Appleton has
also been rejected twice on account Of
lack of weight.
Stage Managers Go.
Both of Tulsa's vaudeville houses,
II is assumed, will now be stage
as o, V. DeLapp of the
Empress and II. NJ. Johnston of the
Broadway have been summoned to
hunt the Huns.
Joseph +. Shallenberger, son OF +.
e. Shallenberger, was called. Mr.,
has already made ap-
plication for the next officers reserve
training camp at Fort Sill.
A well-known Tulsa mother, prom
inent in musical circles, whose only
son was numbered 2952, was over
come with delight when she ascer-
tanned that that number was called
in error by an eastern telegraph oper-
ator The correct number was 1852
and history fails to relate how 1852
felt about the correction.
Harry II. Monroe, ono of Tulsa's
leading photographers, answered the
,all of duty and democracy and Neal
d. Sutherland, manager of the Norris
Motor Sales company. did likewise.
One person of whom Tulsans have
llready heard a great deal who has
,een slected. willy nilly, by Uncle Sam,
$ Grover Blum. Grover has been So
burning In various jails for the great
n part Of the last four years and is
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06

were battling to control the fire, which
was~still sweeping Richmond at 2
o'clock.
While the firemen worked, reseuers
gathered mothers and their little ones
in groups. Many of the women were
almost insane from fear and anxiety
over the fate of their children, many
of whom had not been found.
According to one story reaching here
the transport caught fire after the col
lision. The crew was ordered to scuttle
the ship in an effort to avert the ex-
plosion. While desperate efforts were
being made to open her seacocks, the
flames swept toward the deadly cargo,
and finally the crew was forced to
leave the big vessel floating helplessly
with the fire eating its way to the ex-
plosives
No mention was made in this report
Of the fate Of the crew. 1t was init
mated that they made for shore in
boats, but whether they reached safety
before the blast came is not known.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06

Notice is hereby given that the com
mon council of the city Of Salem. will,
at or about the hour of 7:3O O'Clock D.
m. on the 18th day of December, 1917.
or at the same hour at any subsequent
meeting of the common council. at the
council chamber in the City Hall, pro-
eeed to assess upon each lot or part
thereof its proportionate share of the
cost of improving the alley in the
south block of Charles Cartwright :
addition to the city of Salem, from the
east line of Capitol street to the west
line Of 18th street.
All persons interested in said assess
ment are hereby notified to be and ap-
pear at said time and place before the
said common council and present their
objections to said assessment, If any
they have, and apply to the common
council to equalize their proportionate
snare of said assessment.
By order of the common council this
9-7 lav of December, 1917.
EARL RACE,
City Recorder.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06
Latest From St. John.

st. John, N. b., Dec. S.-Halifax, the
garrison city of Canada, is practically
in ruins today as the result of a ter
rifle explosion when a liner rammed
munitions transport as the latter was
backing from her pier in Bedford Bas'
in.
When direct communication was es-
tabhshed between Halifax and this
city late today, reports said hundreds
probably are dead and it is estimated
1000 are dying or are terribly injurAd
The explosion occurred shortly after
9 clock when an American ship load
ed with munitions backed out of her
berth in Bedford Basin. She was ram
med by a ship described here as .
cred Cross liner.
A score of men working on line in
Richmond were killed and the tracks
of the Canadian government railway
between Richmond and Halifax were
completely destroyed. Heavy rails were
twisted like bits of lead pipe.
The damaged area extends a mile
and half alcng the water front, re-
ports here this afternoon said. Persons
more than three miles from the scene
Of the explosion were said to have been
killed and injured.
Food is being rushed to the city in
automobiles in addition to SPECIAL
trains.
I The city council of Halifax was max
ing frantic efforts to succor the home
less by nightfall.
Every fireman in the city and heavy
reinforcements from all nearby cities
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06
Fire under oontrol

Amherst, N. s., Dec. 6.--Late this
afternoon a dispatch from Halifax
said the fire was under control. Rich
mond, suburb of Halifax, has been
completely wiped out, not building
in the city escaped damage.
Pieces Of shrapnel blown from the
scene of the explosion were found three
miles away Several hundred are re
ported killed and thousands injured.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06
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Elvin Singleton was up from Port.
land yesterday visiting his mother
Mrs Sarah Robinson.
J. E. Adams of the local navy re-
eruiting office was in Albany today
in connection with recruiting business
Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Hoekett have
just arrived home from Kokom9, Ind.
They have been in the east since the
middle of September.
NJ. -. Todhunter and wife returned
yesterday from San Francisco where
they have been visiting their son, who
is taking course in wireless telegra-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06

PRINTING-We have moved into the
Y. M. G. A. building, 301 N. CONNER
cial street. Call and take advantage
of our "get acquainted" offer-I001
good, watermarked bond Ietterheaas,
size SIKH for 1915; bond envelopes
to match, size 34, 1000 for s4 Other
printing in proportion. Our printing
is high in quality and lower in price
because printed in business eff
cheney shop. See us before placing
your printing orders. Shaver Press.
Phone 2l79. 1913
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06
BORN


VAN OSDEL-To hEr. and Mrs. j. f.
Van osdol, Of 245 Wilson street, Dec.
5, 1917, a 10 pound son. The little one
has been named John Foster, Jr. Mr..
Van Osdol is employed at VIM. Gahls-
dorf s crockery and tea store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06
Lyman Mcdaniel who has served for

three years as rural carrier on route
3, Aurora, left today for PortlSfS
where he enters a different branch of
the service under Uncle Sam, that be.
ing aviation. His place will be fined
by Dudley Taylor, a substitute ear
rier.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06

All women are fond Of animals. says
Hilda Clifton, wife Of Herbert Clifton
and that's why a great many Of them
try to make monkeys out Of their hus-
bands.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT

For the Improvement of the Alley in
tie South Block of Charles Cart
wright Addition to the City of Sa-
lem, from the East Line Of Capitol
Street to the West Line of 18th
Street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06

ply preparatory to entering the navy.
Mr.. Todhunter is motorman on the
Salem street railway.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06

AN EXCEPTIONAL BARGAIN = 40
acres Of excellent farm land. about
80 acres in cultivation, new house,
barn, silo, tool shed, good wen and
springs, some fruit round the house,
on a good rock road 4 miles out.
Price. $6500, $500 cash. This place
is worth every dollar asked (no
trade). See J. A. Mills, 500 State st.
1913
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06

LOST-A leather bill wallet on street
between High and Liberty or near
Baptist church. Reward. Leave at
Journal office. 1876
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06

FOR SALE OR TRADE-One hun
dred fifty acres Of rich river bot
tom land, 25 acres hops, some clear
ed land, house and barn, hard and
cotton wood timber, for $65 per acre,
terms. See Merlin Harding at Sa.
lem Hdw. Co. 1876
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06
HALIFAX IN RUINS
LATE REPORT TODAY
First Direct Report Received
From Halifax This
Afternoon
A FRENCH SHIP
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\

Montreal, Que, Dee. ct
was French munitions ship
that exploded in Halifax this
morning instead of an Amer
lean vessel, according to in
formation reaching here late to-
day when direct telegraphic
communication was established
withsthat city.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06

FOR SALE-Four acres in fruit, good
buildings, best location in Salem; al
so five acres two miles out, will sell
cheap if taken soon. Call and see
owner, 2590 Cherry Ave, north Sa-
lem. 1878
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06

TRANSFERS LTSTEN-Call SiIverton
phone Black ia for wood. pole wood,
hard wood, old fir and 2d growth, in
cords, you can do wen by calling
me. t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06

FOR SALE-1916 passenger Ford,
1st class condition. Ira Jorgensen,
$50 S. High. 1876
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06

FOR SALE OR TRADE-1g16 Ford,
viii take horse or COW as part pay
ment Phone 37F5. 1919
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06

FOR SALE-Two good young Jersey
cows, fresh; also one four year old
Durham COW, fresh, heavy mixer.
First street east, second house north
: asylum. 12S
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06

FOR SALE-Fun blood Poland China
shoats, 125 lbs, Paul Winslow, Rt,
3. 1916