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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31

lot many years. Two are EN-
ployed in the bureau of engraving and
printing, n in the post office, and an
other in the railway mail service.
In the event the foregoing has oc-
casiOned any alarm in these times of
stress, it might be proper to state that
there are three Shocks where this one
came from, and that the Germans were
discovered on page SOB of the 1917 city
directory, just out, while the Spies
were found on page 1874.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31

terials there are a few that have a vest
of satin set in at the front which is
extended with a high collar, for the
benefit of women who object to the
open throat. There are also a few
models with convertible collars; but
the newly arrived jabot of lace, at
tached to a high collar is worn with
blouses that open at the throat and is
destined to save the day for the very
thin woman.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31
EnIoyinu a Novelty.

"You seem to have a fondness for
sardines. Do you like them SO muchi"
ut isn't that exactly. I like to buy
them mainly on account Of the way
they r packed" 'Eh2" Sew things
are like that. The dealer seems to be
trying to give you all he possibly
could"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31
conIuuaI Foresight.

A famous physician, asked at the
New York Academy of Medicine why
he wore rubbers on a day when the
streets were perfectly dry, replied:
my wife runs down the street after
me with them when I don't. 1 wear
them to keep her from getting pneu-
monia."
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31
WORTH KNOWING

Silent contempt is responsible for
many an undelivered blow.
1t is better to be slow to anger thar
to be handy with a six-shooter.
A woman's vanity begins with her
hat and ends with her shoes.
Truth is better than falsehood, but
false teeth are better than no teeth
at all.
Some women marry for the purpose
OF obtaining a listener who can't get
sway.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31
Funniest Ever.

"Say, paw" queried little Bonnie
Bumpernickel, 'who was the first
American humOrist?"
you'll find his name in your school
history, son." replied the old man. "He
raj the chap who said he would rather
bs right than be president"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31

Eyes, 1 did," replied the female
teacher. "What do you think about
it?"
"Oh, l think he may If his mother
doesn't talk him out of it.p-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31
The Omen Book.

"a mans life should be like an open
book"
EYES," observed Miss Cayenne; 'but
so few people are to interest them
selves In a book that isn't a thriller"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31

out to be done under the Wilson regime and marked another milepost in
Summers business with presidents.
Grover Cleveland was the first president that Sumner work for In re-
pairing Shoes William MeKnley like other mortals, had As half
sohd and heeled, and Sumner got the Jobs.
President Tafts big shoes were repaired by Sumner.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31

who has charge of public buildings and
grounds, appeared before the subcom-
mittee and asked for an appropriation
Of 100000 'for extraordinary repairs
and refurnishing Of the executive
mansion"
He made such a showing of public
Dissertation of the White House-unin-
territorial but nevertheless destructive
that the committee did not hesitate
to grant what he asked.
Members of the subcommittee sat
VI and took notice when Colonel Harris
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31

plenty Of White House work" Sum-
ner has the distinction of being the
first Washington man TO work for the
president. Four years ago when Mr..
Wilson arrived in this city to take the
oath of office as president, Sumner re-
paired his shoes.
Mr.. Wilson's shoes went over to
1925 Pennsylvania avenue to have
heels put on them. The president
elect waited before taking the oath
of office, while Sumner did a rush job.
1t was the first White House work sent
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31

used the vague term, "another body"
and sometimes went as far as making
a wavelike motion to the north, indi-
eating the direction in which "the
other body" could be found.
But, like the English soldiers
plant in "Mandalay," all that is
Showed behind me, long ago and far
away" Today the house actually rips
the senate up the back, right out in
meeting.
Witness the sarcastic comment be-
A,-..a D.-u.-..Ao4s-. H.. - H.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31

resentaive Fitzgerald only a few days ago. Representative Mann was rails
ing a runpus because the senate had done something or other, and Repre-
sentative Fitzgerald pleaded the excuse that the senate had to take such and
such action and was asking the house for help.
THAT'S a good excuse" retorted Representative Mann, "but if the senate
needs the help of the gentleman from New York it should elect him an
advisory member"
At which Representative Fitzgerald grnned and answered:
swell, it probably wouldn't do the senate any HARM"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31
Presidents CObbIer Finds Wilson Got New Shoes

CT GUESS President Wilson is wearing new shoes this time" said Frank
i Sumner of 1925 Pennsylvania avenue, who has repaired shoes for six
presidents: "Iis shoes haven't come in lately. although there has been
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31

Separate blouses with side closlngs
and peplums, quite Russian in line and
further carrying our this idea because
of their embroidered finish, are sure
to be much In evidence.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31
Fond Father.

ibid you tell my boy he might be
nresldent some day7" asked the man.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31
American People Treat the White House Roughly

r HAT in this grand and glorious republic the White House is really the
peoples house was brought out rather wildly in the hearings before the
house appropriadOns subcommittee o the sundry civil bill: Col W. w: Harris.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31
Five Spies Found to Be Residing in Washington

CoNCDENT with the discovery of % secreted Germans in Washington, a
~ nest of spies va unearhed. The spies include three women and two
men. Four of them have been in the employ of the United States govern
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31
House Seems to Have Lost Its Respect for Senate

Va AsHINGToN-who remembers the time when the house of representa-
w uves treated the senate with respect? Ii those days it was courtesy
never to mention the senate by name i'm house debates: When necessary they
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-03-30
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Mr.. w. H. Mueller, who has been
quite sick, is about well again.
Born to the wife of Charlie Beck,
of the Hubble section, fine daugh-
ter.
Mrs. H. P. Ripy, of Lawreceburg
was here this week in the interest of
Woman's Clubs.
Mrs. c. A. Sanders, of Perryville,
is spending a few days with her, Sis
ter, Mrs. Lee Ripley.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Collier, Mr..
Howard and Miss Birdie Perkins, of
Crab Orchard, were here Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. w. A. Tribble, who has been
ill for some time, is improving, her
many friends will be glad to learn.
Mrs. Samuel Severance and two
children, of Louisville, arrived Thurs
day to visit the families of Messrs.
Will and A. H. Severance.
Mrs. ]. S. Owsley has returned at
ter spending several months at
Franklin. She has fully recovered
from the broken ankle she received.
Messrs. Sam Mckinney and Rogers
Hicks and Misses Mamie Weddle,
Margaret Tucker, Bobbie Tucker and
Elizabeth Stage, of Hustoonville,
were here to the picture show Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. Georgia Gotiner and her lit
tie adopted daughter, Catherine
Eads, stopped with friends in Hus-
tonville for a few days on their way
home from Florida, where they had
been to spend the winter.
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Mrs, Rella Arnold Francis was
here from Lancaster Wednesday.
Miss Lucy Spoonamore of Hubble
is the guest of Mrs. ]. Fox Dudderar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Goodwin and
Miss Jewel Goodwin, of Crab Orch
ard, were here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Acey and Miss
Scott were in Lancaster short time
Tuesday.
Little Miss Margaret Rivers Dud-
derar has been sick for several days
with whooping cough.
Mrs. J. B. Fisher, of Lexington,
is here with her father, Mr.. John
Lutes, who is thought to be improv-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Rice, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. f. Tate, Mrs. T. A. Rice and
Miss Ollie Woodson motored to Lex
ington Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. f. Turley, Mrs. C.
F. Higgins and G. b. Turley, Jr., of
Richmond, motored down Sunday
and spent the afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs. R. T. Bruce.
The Courier-J ournal's list of those
contributing to the New Albany re-
lief fund includes the names of Col
and Mrs. j. B. Willis, of Crab Orch.
ard Springs, who gave SIS to the good
cause.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-03-30
PICTURE SHOW PARTY

On Tuesday evening Mrs. J. Car
roll Bailey and Miss Ophelia Lackey
gave a picture show party compli--
mentary to Mrs. Harvey Helm and
Miss Ollie Woodson, to see Margu-
erite Clarke in Little Lady Eileen y
After the show the guests were serv-
ed ices. cakes and minis at the Prin-
cess. The guests were: Mrs. D.. >.
Mrs. T. A. Rice, Mrs. c. f. Tate, Mrs.
R. r. Bruce. Miss Ollie Woodson,
Miss Esther Burch, Mrs. j. S. Baugh-
man, Mrs. H. j. McRoberts, Mrs.
VIM. Severance, Mrs. w. G.. Shanks.
Mrs. Harvey Helm.
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j. S. Hooker, Jr., is over from
Pennsylvania for a few days.
G. H. Masters and wife and Har-
ry Jacobs and wife spent Thursday
in Lexington.
Mrs. Sam Fisher, of Danville, is
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. ID. Phillips.
Rev. F. M. finder and Mr.. Sauf1ey
Hughes, of Lancaster, were here a
short time Thursday.
Walter Owsley, wife and baby, of
Louisville, are with his mother, Mrs.
S. E. Owsley, for a few days.
Miss Mary Walden Gooch has re-
turned home from Lexington, where
she was the guest of friends.
Little Mabel Martin, daughter of
Matt Martin, of Rowland, is very i'll
of rheumatism and other troubles.
Mr.. Beatty Middleton and wife,
Mrs. Ida Miller, Misses Mary and
Margaret Miller, of Richmond, were
guests here Sunday of friends.
Miss Mary Margaret Jennings has
developed severe case of chicken
pox and the popular little lady has
been suffering greatly for several
lays.
Mrs. Annie Newland has returned
home from Lexington, where she
spent several months with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Marvin Adams and son,
Joe Mack Newland.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Owens, Mrs. S.
M. Owens, Mrs. ]. w. Cockings, Miss
Margery Cockings, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Earles, of Mckinney, were in
town Wednesday.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-03-30
LUNCHEON FOR MRS. HELM

Mrs. J. s. Baughman was hostess
at beautiful lunchean on Tuesday
afternoon in honor of Mrs. Harvey
Helm. The house was beautifully
decorated in jOhnGuils and other
springs flowers for the occasion. The
color scheme of yellow and white
was artistically carried out in the
luncheon served. A pleasing feature
of the afternoon was a Musical Ro-
nance. Those present were; Mrs.
VIM. Severance, Mrs. w. S. Embry,
Mrs. j. c. Bailey, Miss Ophelia Lack
ey, Miss Pattie Alcorn, Mrs. W. b.
Mckinney, Mrs. c. +. Tate, Miss
Woodson, Mrs. P. NJ. McRoberts,
Mrs. Fl. J. McROberts, Mrs. J. W.
Baughman and Mrs. Robert 7. Bruce,
Mrs. Harvey Helm.
Get your Easter advertisement
ready for TUESDAYS issue of the l. j
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-03-30
c. w. B. M. EASTER SERVICES

The c. W. b. M. will hold us rcEu-
lar pre-Easter prayer service, begin
ming Tuesday afternoon, April Ord.
and continuing throughout the week.
On Tuesday, Mrs. w. G. Withers
will lead; Wednesday, Mrs. j. {. Bal
ley; Thursday, the Young Ladies
Circle; Friday, Mrs. A. c. Hill amt
Saturday, Mrs. w. p. Kincaid. These
services are to be held in the lecture
room of the Christian church at 2:30
O'Clock each afternoon, except the
Thursday program, which is TO be
held in the home of Mrs. J. c. Bailey
anu Miss Lackey. We need your pres
ence. Come. II
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The Interior Journal Stanford Kentucky Friday March &c. 1917
Sheriff Tom Rallard Of Carrard

Sheriff Tom Ballard, of Garrard,
was here on business Thursday. Mr..
Ballard has lots Of friends here who
are always glad to see him.
Mrs. j. J. Painter and children ac-
companied Mr.. Painter on his trip to
Durango, Colorado, TO see his sister,
Mrs. Charlotte Jarrett, who is very
i'll.
Mr.. L. S. Jones, of Middlesboro,
who has been with his son, Dr. Lewis
j. Jones, returned home Wednesday,
stopping by Mt. Vernon for a short
stay.
Miss Mary Lee Owens returned
to her home in Stanford Saturday
after a weeks visit TO her cousin,
Miss Virginia s.-IIarrodsburg
Democrat
Mr.. and Mrs. Robin Adair Horton
arrived today from Paris to spend a
short while with the family of Mrs.
Permelia Brown. The bride was the
charming Miss Mary Craig Hayden.
r. E. L. Sims has returned home
from CoIlInsville, ILL.,, where he was
called last week by the illness of his
brother, DR.. Morgan Sims. DR. Sims
had stroke of paralysis and is not
improving very rapidly.
'dn W!u 5Al5 OF q0uW HL3A laISaI QUIZ
'oIoq spu7uJ 6uuW seq mulIHM 'uoll
-!sod aAllpIonI e srq on 7I5qm QUO
'pueIoA9lD OF o5 U!M pug p5u5lsoI
seu '9Wn 7mos IoJ 7I7q ooWO-lsod oq}
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500 Reward, 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces Of the System thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease. giving the
patient strength by building up the CON
stifution and assisting nature in doing its
work.. The proprietors have so much
faith in the curative powers of Halls
Catarrh Medicine that thcv offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t fails
to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address r. J. CHENEY. &. CO, Toledo.
Ohio. Sold hy al 0r,'~rizt. 75c.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-03-30
AFTERNOON BRIDGE TEA

Miss Lyle Cooper entertained on
Thursday afternoon with a Bridge
Tea in honor of Mrs. O. p Nuckols.
of PinevlIe, who is the guest of her
daughter Mrs. c. Hays Foster. A de-
lightful salad course was served.
The guest were: Mrs. BETTE Bush,
Mrs. George G. Menefee. Mrs VIM.
Shanks, Mrs. T. J. Hill, Jr., Mrs. A.
c. Hill, Mrs. c. Hays Foster, Miss
Ollie Woodson, Mrs. W. r. Todd.
Mrs. Annie Engleman. Miss Sue Tay-
Tor Englcman, and Miss Levisa Har-
ris.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-03-30
DOGS KILL CoWANs SHEEP

B. NJ. Cowan, of the Cedar Crcea
section of the East End, lost -four
teen sheep by dogs the other nigbi
and the rest of his flock were more
or less injured by the CANNES He
heard the sheep running and going 20
the field saw two shepherds chas-
ing them. He fired several shots al
the dogs but unfortunately missed
them.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-03-30
WORKERS CONFERENCE

On TUesday evening at : 80 Miss
Louise Loos Campbell, of Lexington,
and Miss Turet, of indianapolis, will
hold workers. conference at the
Christian church in the interest of all
the members of the c. W B. NJ. and
Young Ladies Circle. Each member
urged to attend.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-03-30

The Tennessee House has passed
a Statewide bill and it is now up to
the Governor for signature. The con-
vict labor system in that State will
be abolished after Oct 1913.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-03-30
corns Peel Right
OF With "Gets.lr
3 Drops, and the Corn is a "Gonerg'

When you've got to walk on
the sides of your shoe to get away
from those awful corn-pains. there's
only one common-sense thing to do.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-03-30

Put or 3 drops of "Gets-It" on the
corn right away. Pain and inllam-
nation will disappear, the corn will
begin to shrivel from that instant
Len it loosens and falls right off.
There's no other corn-r remover in
the world that acts like "GetsIt."
No new discovery has been made in
cOrn-removers since "Gets-It" was
born. Don't forget that fact. Gets
1t" does away forever with the use
of salves that irritate, bandages that
make a bundle of your toe, plasters
that half do the work, knives and
scissors that draw blood Use Gets
It'-no more digging or cutting.
"Gets-It" is sold everywhere. 25c .
bottle, or sent on receipt of price by
+. Lawrence & Co., Chicago. Ill.
Sold in Stanford and recommend
ed as the worlds best corn remcd,
by The Lincoln Pharmacy and TIT
Penny Drug Store.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-21
"Ghastly Frame-up," Charge
! In San Francisco Bomb Case

SAN FRANCISCO, April 81. =
Amazing confessions tending to
impeach star witnesses against
Thomas ]. Mooney. convicted for
the ten 1916 preparedness parade
bomb murders here, may save him
from the gallows and change the
whole course of the prosecution
in cases yet to be tried.
F. f. Rigall, GRANVILLE, ILL.,,
hotel man, has made public conf
Dental letters received before the
Mooney trial from Frank c. Ok
man, chief witness against
Mooney. which form the basis of
ugly charges by the defense.
On their face these letters put
Oxman in the light of inviting
Rigall to enter a conspiracy of
false testimony.
Rigall says he was induced by
Oman to come to San Francisco
and help frame the case against
Mooney, but that he refused when
he learned what was expected of
him.
"A ghastly framup!" is the
way the defense attorneys char
acterize the conviction of Mooney
sentenced to be hanged May II.
With Rigall's revelations as a
foundation, Attorneys O'Connor,
McNutt and Mckenzie have
charged that personal ambition,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-21
GUILTY; WIFE FAINTS

How could you you? Oh what shall I do
= " " ' ~ w
When guilty" pronounced against Sam II
Plesse alias Frank Weber, in Judge Cliffords
his wife turned the with
this Then she staggered and fell back
vced husbands
Pese a found guilty of first degree
assault for shooting Fellows night Oriental
dock,
When the police tunnel near Old Tacoma
following running revolver
and roll of possession
eal dynamite found
spot where he arrested He plotting
against waterfront
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-21

commerce for the northern states.
Farragut was born at Camp
bells station, near Knoxville,
Tenn, July 8, 1901, the con of
Maj. George Farragut, a veteran
of the revolution. He received an
early naval training and became
midshipman at the age of 8. He
took part in the capture of prizes
during the war with England In
1912.
During his stay in the navy,
Farragut added to his education,
ending with a lecture course at
Yale. He was in charge of several
ships and navy yards, until the
Civil war, when he was put In
command of the expedition to cap
ture New Orleans and open the
Mississippi.
With a fleet of As vessels, Far
ragut gained the mouth of the
Mississippi and pushed up until he
got between Forts Jackson and st.
Philip. A heavy chain was
stretched acros sthe river, torpe-
does were planted in the channel
and fire RATS awaited the wooden
ships.
An officer told Farragut of the
chain and torpedoes.
Damn the torpedoes!" Farra-
gut replied and, turning to his
pilot, commanded, Go ahead!"
Forming into two lines, the
fleet moved up toward the chains,
then putting on all steam possible
they shot forward. The fire RATS
were lighted and set adrift
among Farraguts ships, both
forts showered the fleet with shot
and torpedoes were exploding.
But Farrasut's ships passed the
forts, then the torpedo field and
finally broke through the chains.
On April 25, 1862, Farragut
captured New Orleans with a loss
of 81 killed, ~ wounded and one
gunboat lost. Three days later
Farragut ran the batteries of
vicksburg and the whole river
was open.
Next July Farragut was made
rear admiral, in which position he
won the battle of Mobile hay, on
Aug. 8, 1864 He became vice ad.
miral Dec. 90, 1884, by special act
OF congress, and admiral, next
year, in the same way. He died
Aug. IA, 1870.
TURN TO TIMES CLASSIFIED
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politics and other motives op-
posed to justice animated certain
prominent figures of the prosecu-
ton.
From the beginning Thomas
Mooney, leader of a radical fac
ton in California, has protested
his innocence of the bomb out
rage that killed 10 people, and
repeated the charge that inspired
evidence was being manufactured
against him.
His conviction, following thai
of Warren X. Billings, was based
on circumstantial evidence.
The trial of Mrs. Rena Mooney
wife of Thomas Mooney, is SEIZED.
uled to begin the last week OF
April, and those whose testimony
doomed her husband will be the
chief witnesses against her.
Oxman, Oregon cattleman, who
testified that he saw Mooney and
his wife, Billings and Israel
Weinburg at the scene of the ex-
plosion on July %, lured Rigall,
an old acquaintance, to San Fran
cisco to testify that he had seen
Oxman here on that day, al
though he knew that Rigall was
then in the east.
"But i couldn't periure
myself to put a moose around
mans neck" said RigaIl,
refusing to testify as Oman
had planned for the prosecu-
ton.
"Nou will only have to
answer three or four ques-
lions, and l will post you on
them" reads part of Ok
mans letter To Rigall.
"You will only have to say
you saw me i'm San Francisco
on July %. and that will be
easy enOugh-it is all O. X,
but i need a witness"
~ told OXman was in
Niagara Falls on the day of
the explosion" Rigall has
confessed, "but he said that
didn't matter, as there was
a big reward up, and If l
would stand i'm with him
and back up his testimony
would he I'm on the (re-
ward) money"
The testimony OF other wit
nesses at the Mooney trial has
been similarly attacked by the
defense, on the eve of Mrs.
MONEYS trial and the scheduled
hanging of her husband at San
Quentin prison.
District Attorney Charles Flick
ert asserts that the testimony of
Oxman cannot be shaken, that the
trials were conducted fairly, that
he expected this 18th hour con-
spiracy charge of the defense and
that IL will in no wise affect the
remaining cases.
Oman was arrested Wednesday
and released on $4,000 bail. He
vigorously denies he told anything
but the truth.
This is but one of several
frame up" charges that have
been launched at the prosecu-
ton in the San Francisco bomb
cases, the defense, backed by a
large part of the public, claim
ing that the conviction of Billings
and Mooney was aimed at radical
ism by victimizing certain prom
inent adherents.