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Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-15
Washington, D. c.. January 16, 1918.
To the Presidents:

the Presden
Agreeable mediation informally
and without publicity inquired attending Mooney
and herewith begs the of its investigation
22 while preparedness parade
in its early explosion occurred of the cs side
neons we ljned +ist d ' ,t % f+ @ lp ds was h tn OH
four subsequently died ndspuaby
mied and the Identification of its
The community deeply stirred activity
police department. press with clues
and theories for solution of the tragic mystery No
nished clue, that prior
rade prominent citizens and leaders the parade
ton if the parade undoubtedly
mon source They all vowed pacf threats against
festaOn of mitarism"
and the identity their
DIFFERENT QUARTER
quarter made of Thomas Mooney and his wife, Rena
Mooney; Warren Billings, Israel Weinberg Edward D.
Thomas
Mooney have occsioned the Mooney,
time of his arrest was wekn labor radical on the Coast
the spring 1916 Mooney and his wife the leaders bitter
San Francisco Only shortly before the explosion
sought dynaming the
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Mooney regarded labor agator
ties of San Francisco and that he oppo-
siton
Mrs Mooney pupils was
ca propaganda was one Moneys friends Weinberg whose
pupil of Mrs Mooney jny bus driver who had occasionally
the Moneys Mooney the the
significance 0" because sSucHT Of eIfT To rf,GH GE to HIM. h
The utilities Mooney agitation who su
pected him of mihveou activities Mooney
Their activities against him
Swanson who had engineered the
in
phcae Mooney
failed Billings of
ward by Swanson mplae
parade explosion part
for the district attorney and the police
Within four
others
CLASH
g. Instead of ordinary a extraordinary
there of
One the one hand community the
and outraged by peculiarly wicked murders
whose leader has been widely with which Justify vo
ence, industrial public was therefore easiv
aroused to belief the guilt of the accused An attitude passion
stimulated by all the SURPRISING then
SYMBOLZED
the other hand Mooney smozed all the bitter
IF 1T is, THEN THERE HAS BEEN PERPET
JUSTICE AND HUMANITY TO SEE THAT NOON
IN ORDE THAT WE OF THE IMPERIAL "
ISRAEL WEINBERG Zone Of the viz
MASS MEETING to be
EVERY PERSON WHO BELIEVES THAT JU
THE GUARANTEE OF THE CONSTITUTION OF
Attend this Meeting
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-15

opponents Of labor he symbolic labor irrespective per-
sonar merits the minds Of
case resolved
s'eao OF subject demanding calm
t. Billings was tried first, undoubtedly
MS convection would lead him
mas been sustained He has
lie has not implicated Mooney protests
Mooney tried early
convicted murder in the
recently
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-15
om Mooney from his cell in San Francisco Jail appeals to vo
FRO" shadew OF the glows fellow worker asks for
PRESIDENT WILSON

take quote from Judge Grfin let
to Attorney General Webb:
As you will at once they bear directly credy
oXnan on the witness stand Had they of
granted it Unfortunately my hands jurs-
dconay and am therefore addressing representative
the people the action
your will result returning this court for ria
The letters undoubtedly require explanation and so far as M
ey concerned heard by Jury
which passes the o his guilt innocence ~
fuA appreciate the coming
from the trial and know no precedent therefor In
the circumstances this part
pants IN the trial concur that right and justice
mooney should be had in order that possible wstake
THE GOVERNOR
Inc Attorney General asked the Supreme of
without jurisdiction to consider % W G laws OF ealoln'' found itself
before the Appeals disposed solely on errors ann
from the record of the Supreme should find an error re
finds the no aen rsvsrs htsd " would nd be provided
conviction relief will have supplied through executive action of the
Governor OF California
In conclusion the international aspects of the case
INTERN ATIONAL INTEREST
now wei known that the East was
@ arouse dhough meetings of Mooney conviction in
FROM RUSSIA and the Western States protests
country until has gathered sources sources whose
opposition to violence unquesiOned whose devotion
of Russia was aroused the iber, t ..
the United States MONEYS prose-
cutter" the light his history the terrible and ga
cred instruments criminal consciously or unconscous made
of against labor in industrial conflict ~
FAR BEYOND CALIFORNIA;
of the Mooney thus affects confines of Cali
to
the case With the local journalistic
cnh winch conn,
at large il - "
But the feeling of dsqueude
uncheched mpairs the faith that lowe
ana fought moral
wen moral
claims OF unstained
he These of devo;on
at home
|Coned) r JSON
Secretary OF Labor;
OLONEL JOHN l.. SPANGIER
Pennsylvania;
IERNER T. REED, Colorado;
JOHN H. WALKER Illinois;
f. P MARSH, Washngon
FEIIX FRANKFURTER
Secretary Counsel;
MAX LOWENTHAI,
Assistant
UTY OF ALL LABOR AND ALL LOVERS OF
TRADES COUNCIL HAS ARRANGED WITH
GAN, of San Francisco to Address
lDAY, APRIL 10, 1918
OR LOW, SHOULD BE PROTECTED UNDER
Jack Rogers, Secretary
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SORRY HE LEFT BALTIMORE.

The congressional party brought
back many stories from the fighting
fronts in France.
"At a camp for German prisoners
behind the British lines" said a mem
Der of the party in Washington, "a de-
tail was called out for some ditch dig
ging. None of the British guards could
speak German and none of the Ger
mans seemed to understand a word OF
English.
"Under the circumstances it was diff
ficult to give orders, and the "Tommies'
had q terrible time showing the pris-
oners what they wanted done. For this
reason they drove the diggers a little
harder, perhaps, than the union rules
allow.
FINALLY one big German, his face
aglow with perspiration. dropped his
shovel, Strengthened up painfully ana
said in a tone of genuine disgust:
each Why in HI did ever leave
Baltimore ="
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use of the roads while the armies need
ed them, which was practically all the
time.
In the evening, after q long march,
we reached the town of Suippes. Here
our captain told us we would find nu-
merOus frank-tireurs. We were or
dered to bivouac, instead of being as
signed quarters, and all going into the
village we're obliged to take guns and
cartridges with them. After a brief
rest we entered the village in search of
food. Dead civilians lay in the middle
of the streets. They were citizens of
the village. We could not learn the
reason for their having been shot. The
only answer to our questions was
shruE of the shoulder.
The village itself had not suffered
to any noticeable degree as far as
destruction of buildings was concerned,
but never in the course of the war had
seen more complete job of plumber
ing than had been done in Suippes.
That we had to live and eat Is true,
and as the Inhabitants and merchants
had flown there was no opportunity to
pay for our necessities. Therefore we
simply entered a store, put on stock
lngs, laundry, and left the old things,
then went to another place, took what
ever food looked good to us, and then
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proceeded to a wine cellar, there to
seize as much. as our hearts desired.
The men of the ammunition column,
located in the village as well as the
sanitary soldiers and cavalry by the
hundreds, searched the. houses and took
whatever they liked best. The finest
and largest business places in Suippes
served a very large rural district sur
rounding and therefore were stocked
up on almost everything Within a
short time these places had been
cleaned out. The munition drivers
and train columns carried away old
pieces of silk, ladies' dresses linens,
shoes, dress goods and every other ar
ticle Imaginable, and stored them away
in DISCRIMINATION cases. They took
children's and wOmen's shoes, and
everything else they could lay their
hands upon, although many of these
articles had to be thrown away short
ly afterward. Later, when the field
post was developed and gave regular
service, many Of these things were sent
home.
A large chocolate factory was robbed
completely, and chocolate and candy
In heaps were trampled in the ground.
Empty houses were broken into and
wrecked, wine cellars cleaned out and
windows smashed, the latter being q
special pastime of the cavalrymen. AS
we had to pass the night in the open,
we tried to find some quilts and en-
tered a grocery store and market
place. The store was partly demOl-
ished, but the apartment upstairs was
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CIVILIAN DEAD STREW STREETS OF FRENCH TOWNS AS
FOE SWEEPS ON TOWARD PARIS
Copyright BY Detroit Free Press

officer the
branch
States into
invading country
soldiers
Zeppelns the Ger
Germans
declared that thing
pioneers bridges
the
their arms surrender.
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Pests at Rest.

do you remember the drug store
clerk who got you what you wanted
and then asked: And now what else,'
with the saccharine stress on the now
when he knew there wasn't anything
else?"
Enjoy yourself. shot him. Sun
Dial.
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The Retort Courteous

"When woman gives her hand.
she wants something on it,
when man offers his hand, he
ought to have something in it."
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Something Like It,

Redd-YOu say his father was in the
fish business?
Greene-Yes, something like. that.
He taught people to swim.
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Getting His Measure.

us that new member a good talker?"
WELL" replied Senator Sorghum.
he's wonder for endurance. But he
DOESN'T class up very we'll for speed"
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(TO BE CONTINUED1
Cause for Amer.

Cause for Anger.
Responsibilities Ball is outside with
a gun.
Editor-What's the matterp
Reporter-In the story about him
we printed that his life was full of
bottles instead of battles.
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Something Odd in Art.

Henry-He may be good artist, but
he has queer way Of doing things.
Happy-HOw's that?
Henry-He says he painted his great
est masterpiece on an empty stomach.
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On the Job.

Knicker-Of course, I didn't forget
to mail that letter. Why do you ask?
Mrs. Knicker-Simply because I for
got to write it.
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Cause for Amer.

Mrs. Flatbush Cat the pianO)-Oh,
John! See how angry that man looks
across the way!
Mr.. Flatbush-Yes, I noticed him,
dear.
"Shut the window, quick. He may
throw something"
81 don't think it will be necessary to
shut the window if you stop singing,
dear"
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Discarded Metaphor,

Nobody seems to be mending politi-
cal fences just now"
"No. Statesmanlike attention at
present is concentrated on barbwire en-
tanglements in No Mans Land"
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Took a Fall Out Of Him.

= "Was it muscular rheumatism that
attacked your"
81 should say it was muscular. 1t
threw me Oh my back and kept me
from getting up for month";"
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Don't you wish you had your bow
to help you on the farm"
mo-" replied Farmer COrntossel.
"what l wish is that there was Soma
way of me bein' over there to helm
Josh in the trenches"
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Terrific t,Iau0hter marks the
opening Of the battle Of the
Marine, when the German hordes.
rushing forward so rapidly that
their supply lines are broken, are
caught In a French trap. The
next instaIIment contains q vivid
story Of the opening OF this his.
toric battle.
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Not ALWAYS SoundIess,

A pin may drop in such a way
that nothing could be louder.
Just drop one that's red hot some day
Into a key of powder.
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Hubby-Why did you pay $4O.53 for
that hat?
Wifey-I had to do it to make my
checkbOOk balance.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-13

The 18th anniversary of the Sagi-
nav Club was celebrated at the home
of Mrs. A. H. Northway, Dec. a.
At IL o'clock sumptous dinner
was served by Mrs. Vera Sackrider
and Mrs. Ann Northway.
Mrs. F. M. Grove, in behalf of the
club, presented the hostess with a
handsome silver fork which has been
the custom since the club started
The afternoon was spent in playing
progressive euchre, Mrs. Addie Bige-
low carrying away first prize, box
of beautiful stationery; Mrs. p. s.
Wilson, second, a cut glass marmalade
dish, and Mrs. G. E. Van Sickle, third
prize, hand painted individual salt and
pepper shakers.
At 6 o'clock luncheon was served
and as each member departed foi
home she was given beautiful chrys-
anthemum which had been presented
the club by Mrs. j. C. Mullany in
memory of her mother, Mrs. J. M. Ter
bush. The club will meet next year
with Mrs. c. E. Van Sickle at ST.
Johns.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-13
DEATH OF HARRY R. TooLEY

The sudden death of Harry r.
Tooley Monday morning at the Union
Mattress Co. Office was shock to the
entire community and seemed almost
unbelievable as the news passed quick
.y from person to person about the
city. He went to the factory at the
usual hour, walked through, turning
on the water faucet for one of the
girl employees and stepped to the
door to get his mail when he was
stricken with heart failure, falling un-
conscious in a pile of excelsior and
expiring before medical aid could
reach him. He complained of not feel
ing well before leaving home, but
none had supposed but that he was in
lthe most excellent health his appear
ance would indicate.
/ Harry R. Tooley was born in De-
troit March 8, 1870, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hosmer Tooley and came with
his parents to Owosso while he was
five years old and had made his home
SOiIihuouoly III OWOSSO. ne dIItilu
ed Valparaiso University and spent two
winters in Florida. He was associated
with his father in the Union Mattress
Co. and on the death of his father
continued the business. He was high
ly respected by every one who knew
him, of kindly and generous dispo-
sition, quiet and unassuming, an ex-
ceedingly well read man with well
founded opinions politically and on all
public matters. He was a popular
member of the Elks and Knights OF
Pythias lodges apd for many years
active in the Pythian organization
Surviving Mr.. Tooley are his widow
and distant relatives. The funeral
was held Wednesday afternoon at the
home, Rev. B. G. Mattson officiating
THE Elks lodge having charge of the
services; at the grave. Floral tributes
from friends were numerous and ex.
ceedingly beautiful.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-13
The Silent Man

Notwithstanding thousand lies to
the contrary, Mr.. House was never
openly identified with one single
movement for reform before he left
Texas. The statement often repeated
that Cox House, as he is sometimes
jolSingly named, ever elected gov
ernor of Texas is just a plain politi-
cal lie and every well informed Taxan
knows it. That he never had the
courage of his convictions or the cap
acity for original thought is clearly
proven by the fact that no man can
now point to one public or private ut
terance that he made showing him to
be possessed of even general knowl-
edge of craftsmanship. There Is lack
ing in his whole career one single at
tribute or qualification or experience
Continued or pasl s.,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-13

The Executive Committee of the
Shiawassee Chapter has been very
busy of late planning the Red Cross
Christmas Roll Call, and is pleased
to announce the appointment of Mr..
Arch Burnett, of Corunna, as county
chairman, Mr.. L. L. Conn, of Owosso,
as city chairman and Mr.. G. E. Rigley
Jr., of Owosso, as publicity manager.
The excellent ability of these men will
surely make this a success and the
executive committee feels very much
pleased to have this work in such good
hands. These three chaifmen are
busy making plans for a house-to-
house canvass of the entire county
and their appointments will be an
nounced little later. This drive will
be from Dec. 10th to 23rd. The plan
is to have every person in America
a member of the Red Cross. The
campaign is not for money so much
as it is to broaden the membership
and by doing so to demonstrate to the
world the sympathy and unselfish
spirit of America The membership
fee is only one dollar.
Yours for the Red Cross Christmas
Roll Call.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-13

A total of 6,987 men registered. in
Shiawassee county for military SER
vice from June 5, 1917, to September
IL, 1918. This is shown by the re-
port made by the local draft board to
the state draft headquarters, in clos
ing up its work. The first registra-
tion saw 2640 men between the ages
of 81 and 81 enrolled. Two hundred
and seventy-five more men registered
in June and August, 1918. On Sep
tember IL, 1882 men of the ages of 19
to SO registered while 254 18-year-
olds and 2,192 men between the ages
of 81 and as enrolled. About 1000
men have entered the service.
The board has complete record
of every one of the men that register
ed. 1t has on file the questionaires
of all of the registrants, report on
the physical examinations of all of
those who took them, record of when
and where men were inducted into the
service, and why any men at camp
were reject36. In the questionnaires
is information that will be of great
value in the future, as anyone who
has. filled one out realizes.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-13

Owosso Chapter No. 80, r. A. M
Friday night elected the following
officers: az
High Priest--Fred G. Tyler.
+ King gRoy G. Spiess.
Scribe Edwin +. Conant.
Treasurer-A. d. Whipple.
SecretaryG Glenn K. Perkins.
Captain of Host-Chas. .M6rden.
Principal Sojourner Frank H. Will
hams.
Royal Arch Captain-William S.
Warden.
Master Third yeil-W. Edward
Zimmerman
Master Second Veil-George u.
Wright.
Master First Veil-Ashley Horn.
Sentinel-Silas M. Campbell.
Member Temple Association, four
years-A. d. Whipple.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-13

Following the resignation last week
Of Herbert Hawcroft as city clerk on
account of i'll health, the City Com
mission has been fortunate in secur-
ing the service of former clerk Edwin
F.. Conant, who was appointed Mon
day night. He will be paid a salary
of $16.50. Mr.. Conant is well quail
fled for the position and will be a
help to the city officials in handling
the many details that constitute the
city's business. There were nine ap-
plicants for the position.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-13
charies B. scuIiY Appointed Chair,
man Of the Speakers Bureau
for the Red Cross.

Charles B. Scully has been appointed
bv j. Lee Barrett, Director of Publicity
of the Michigan State Board, as Chair
man of the Speakers Bureau for the
following counties Genesee, Lap,er,
Osklaudl Clinton. Ingham, Livingston
aud .ShiSwasseez 49, .s4A'
uhMr. ScullY'ssduties win be to furnish
speakers for the various meetings OF
ihe Christmas Roll Call Membership
Drive, and in addition to local speakers
a number OF returned American SOL
diers will be supplied from the Red
Cross Headquarters at Washington.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-13
Get Together Club

The Get Together club of Rush Gen.
ter was entertained at the pleasant
home Of Mrs. John Dellamater, Thurs
day, Dec. 5, for an all day meeting.
At the usual dinner hour a bountiful
pot-luck dinner was served by the
hostess, assisted by Mrs. George
Champlin and Mrs. Willis Dellamater.
We then had our business meeting and
listened to short reading by Mrs.
s. M. Hook. The rest of the day was
spent tying quilts and jolly time was
had by all.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-13
Knights of Pythia4 officers.

Owosso Lodge No. 81. X. of p.
elected the following officers Monday
evenipg:I
Chancellor COMMUNICATIVE r pend
Vice Commander- Rolls ID Chase.
Master of Finance and Keeper OF
Records and Seal Rolla L Chase.
Master of Work-B L. AFFORD. -
Master at Arms--J. F. Britten.
Chaplain-E f. Hayward
Inner Guard. f. Zimmerman.
Cater Guard Albert Norris.
z Repres entative 10 Grand Lodge Gee
NJ. Dewey.
Alternate-J H. Robbins.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-13

The directors of the Garland Co
operative Elevator Co. have complied
with the orders of the court in the
case brought by members Of the com.
pany some time ago. and have called
an election of officers for December 16
The court held that the present officers
AMI directors were illegally elected, in
that they were chosen before the CON-
pany incorporated. The meeting will
be held at Garland
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-13
Star Of Hope Rebekah Officers

The election of officers for the Star
OF Hope Rebekah lodge No. rs was
held Friday evening and the following
were chosen:
Noble Grand-Ida Collins.
Vice Grand Barbara Menshardt.
Rec.-Sec.-Hazel Leitch.
Fin.- Mary Leitch.
Treas.-Bertha Randall
Capt. Of Degree--Ward Carl.
Trustee for one year-Emogene
Sackner.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-13

Capt. M. j. Phillips and Lieut.. S.
@. Pulver recently called upon Con-
gressman Fordney and made request,
on behalf of the city, for two cap
tured German cannon for the park in
front of the armory in this city. Mr..
Fordney remarked that "That town
of Owosso ought to have anything
under Gods heavens it wants and l
win do my best to get those cannon
for it," ~
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-13
L. A. To B. Of r. +. Election

L. A. to B. of r. T. No. $40 elected
the following officers at their last reg
ualr meeting:
Counsellor-C. S. Farr.
President-Minnie Turner.
Vice President-Mi Staff.
Secretary Frances E. Kimble.
3 Treasurer-Myra l.. Tanner.
Conductress-Edna Bartrem.
Chaplain Eta Barnes.
Warden--Hattie Oberlin. AZ
Inner Guard-Avis Russell.
Outer Guard-Ruth Zeiter.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-13
Higher Fares in Effect.

The increased fare on the Owosso
and sCorunna street car line are in
effect. "A single fare between the cities
Is 10 cents, round trip fare l5 cents
or two persons may ride one way on the
round trip ticket. which would make a
n cent fare. Fares within the city
limits are cents
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-13
THE CURSE OF oNE-MAN POWER

The Republican Publicity Associa-
tion, through it's President, Hon. Jona-
than Bourne, Jr., today gave out the
following statement from it's Wash
ington Headquarters:
"The most deplorable feature of the
effort to increase paternalism is the
lasting effect it has upon the indivi-
dual mind. Day after day the bureau-
Gratis at Washington say to the people
Of the country, You can't do it, leave
it to u.s. Bureaucracy not only tends
to destroy self-confidence but it dis
courages self-help. Don't try to do
anything for yourself; just pay in
creased taxes to make up our salaries
and expenses and we will do every
thing for you. You are poor, helpless,
ignorant, ambitionless and perhaps
dishonest beings without hope of max
ing success of anything. Give up in
despair and let us tell you what to
eat, what to drink, what to wear, what
to buy and what to sell, what price to
pay and what price to receive, how to
do business and how not to do it.
Those are not the exact words OF
bureaucracy, but, boiled down, that is
the necessary meaning of everything
the soeialistic government-ownership,
paternalistic bunch have been hand
ing out from Washington for the past
five years-with particular energy
during the past two years.
eff the people of this country be-
come confirmed pessimists it will be
due largely to President Wilson. He
has assumed that only government
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-13

Paul v. Gadola. Harry Schultz and
Wayne Taslor have been honorably
discharged from the army and arrived
home last night from Camp Custer.
Paul Cline, formerly of Coruuna.
will succeed Charles GLADDEN. in the
State Savings bank after January 1.
Mr.. GLADDEN. will devote mis- time to
the Auto Sales Co.