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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-18
HlRE MORE FlREMEN

the councilmcn also passed an or
dinanco increasing the number of
city firemen from six to eight. provid-
ing l2-hCur day for the fremen and
arranging that they should work in
shifts Of four each.
This arrangement was made to en-
able the firemen to spend part OF
their time at home and also to re-
lieve city of the necessity of main
tanning sleeping quarters for them. II
was pointed out to the council by
Safety Director Appleton that this
scheme would operate to greater ef-
liciencY CT the fire department and
might also facilitate the securing of
fremen, whom, the safety director
said, we're hard to get and harder to
keep when once hired because. he ex
planned, the average man doesn't
like to be away from his home all the
time excepting at meal time"
Councilman Auskings laid before
the council a request OF the electric
company furnishing the current for
the street lights that council give the
light committee power to confer with
officials of the company upon the
plan of cutting off the lights on moon.
light nights in order to save current
and fuel.
MAY HAVE RATE INCREASE
Mr.. Auskings advised council that
he was merely presenting the request
of w. b. Wilkinson of the light com
pany, who wished to see some action
along this line taken as war
measure" MIR Wilkinson pointed
out to Mr.. Auskings that this scheme
wcUld effect a great saving OF coal to
the electric company and tend to re.
duce its operating expenses. He also
intimated that action along this line
would so reduce the electric com
pany's expenses that an increase in
rates to the private consumers would
not be necessary, giving the impress
sion that unless a saving of this kind
We're made such might occur.
The question was referred to the
light committee to investigate and
confer with Mr.. Wilkinson. 1t was
distinctly understood by the council
men that Mr. Wilkinson proposed
the measure as purely temporary
arrangement.
Mr. Williams Of the light commit
tee then reported the need ior a light
at the north end of the swinging
bridge in the west side and upon his
motion council ordered one installed
there.
OPPOSES INCREASED RATES
Councilman Mayer in brief
speech declared that he believed
the council should at least pass a
resolution Condemning the increase
in rates recently made by a local tel
ephone company, which he said he
did not think was necessary. Com-
Gilman Williams also spoke in the
same vein and made motion that Il
special committee be appointed to
the matter and confer
with the city solicitor to ascertain
what steps, if any may be taken to
prevent the increase in rates. The
motion was seconded by Councilman
Cassil, was passed unanimously and
Acting President Hookway appointed
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-18
Appropriation Of $44,520.50
Is Authorized For Half
Years Needs
ELECTRIC co. WOULD
ECONOMIZE ON LIGHTS
Desires To Turn Off Street
Lamps On Moonlight Nights
AS A War Measure

In common with all otner members
OF the genus pater familias. old IN.
7. Vernon will probably raise a wall
when he gets the bills OF his family
handed to him for payment trait
that cartoonists would impress upon
the public az peculiar to the heads OF
all families, official or otherwise
and If this is true the mythical old
gentleman representing this city is
entitled TO a wall for his bills for the
coming six months will total $4i.52O..
%, according TO the members Of the
city council, who prepared an ordi-
nance and passed the same Monday
night authorizing the appropriation
OF that amount for current expenses
between the present and June 3O
The appropriations Of the ordi.
nance allCt the fpllpUiurr an,o,r.,.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-11-29
MARCH GIVES LIST
Of DETACHMENTS
NOW COMING HOME

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-General
March, chief of staff, announced today
that the Cunard Liner Mauretania,
which sailed from Liverpool for New
York last Monday at four p. M, has
aboard 165 officers and 1884 men of
the American army, including 116 sick
and wounded. The liner is due in New
York early next week.
Counting those on the Mauretania,
1895 officers and men, most of them
attached to air service units which
have been training in England, are
now enroute home. Three liners, the
Lapland, Minnekahda and Orca, carry
ing 3S2 officers and 6,614 men, left
Liverpool last week and are due at
New York early in the coming week.
This represents about half the total
number of American troops in England
when the armistice was signed. The
remainder will embark within the next
few days, and all the men from Eng
land should be home before the middle
of December
The units on the Mauretania were
announced by General March as fol-
lows:
3S0th aero squadron, officers. 1872
men.
9TH construction company air SER
vice. officers, 222 men.
30Sth aero squadron, officers, 125
men.
18th aero squadron, 2 officers, 1se
men.
1s7th aero squadron, officers, 1S9
men.
1S7th aero squadron, ; officers, $50
men.
225th aero squadron, officers. 1877
men.
226th aero squadron, 4 officers, 17s
men.
2s7th aero squadron, officers, AS
men.
50Sth aero squadron, officers, 14s
men.
305th aero squadron, officers, 173
men.
S16th aero squadron, officers, 1873
men.
310th aero squadron, officers, 1856
men.
S21st aero squadron. 8 officers. 1877
men.
21Sth aero squadron, officers, 1sl
2SSth aero squadron, 2 officers, 14o
mon
Radio detachment, l officer, 45 men.
325th aero squadron. officers, 119
men.
31sth aero squadron. officers, 1s1
men.
321st aero squadron. , officers. 11s
men.
1Ssth aero squadron. officers, 15s
men.
15sth aero squadron, officers, 156
men.
| 317th aero squadron, officers, 143
men.
| 333rd aero squadron, officers 137
s4eM.
'29sth aero squadron, officers. 1886
men.
339th aero squadron. officers. 12s
men.
Casuals 7e officers. | man.
Casuals: Sick and wounded Off
GERS. 107 men.
Casuals: 1 officer. four men.
Medical detachments, 9 officers. Is
| men
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-11-29
THANK SERVICES IN.
WASHINGTON RESOUND.
WITH PRAISE PAE0NS
President And Mrs. Wilson
Attend Church - P a u
American Mass For For
eign Representa- ativ es

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-The ma
ton today gave thanks for the return
of peace and for the victories of Amer
lean arms, which helped to bring the
world war to a successful conclusion.
Special services were held in most
churches over the country, President
Wilson and Mrs. Wilson attended the
Central Presbyterian church, where
simple services were conducted by the
pastor the Rev. DR.. James ii. Taylor,
who read the presidents Thanksgiving
proclamation before preaching the
sermon.
DR.. Taylor said today marked the
most striking Thanksgiving in the his
tory of the world and that it sees the
world entering upon the postwar per
iod, which he said, has responsible
ties, problems, ideals and visions all its
own"
The pam American mass at st. Pat
rick's Catholic church was attended by
representatives of twenty-one Amer1-
can republics, and diplomats from 9TH
er countries. Secretary Lansing and
other members of the cabinet repre-
sented the United States.
President Wilson did not leave the
White House after returning from
church. Only members of the family
were present for dinner and the presi-
dent later spent several hours working
on his address TO congress, which he
will deliver before starting for Europe
TO attend the peace conference.
There was no formal celebration of
Thanksgiving day in Washington, but
hundreds of soldiers and sailors, many
wearing the golden "V" for service
overseas, were dinner guests in private
homes.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-11-29
MRS. JOHN w. GATES
DEAD OF APOPLEXY

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-Mrs. Dellora
r. Gates widow of John W. Gates.
died today at the Hotel Plaza, where
she lived, after an attack of apoplexy,
Mrs. Gates always had taken an ac-
tive interest in the great financial af-
fairs of her husband, whose death in
1911 left in trust to her and their only
son, Charles G. Gates, fortune esti-
mated at over s3o0OO,000. The death
of her son in 1913 left Mrs. Gates to
carry alone the business responsibili-
ties of the estate.
The properties in which she was in
terested included the Texas company.
extensive iron ore properties in Can
ada, the United States Realty and Inn
provement company, the Plaza hotel
and a variety of interests in southeast
ern Texas.
Mrs. Gates was born near st. Charles,
Illinois, in 1855 and was married to Mr.
Gates IN 1SzA
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-11-29
NAIL PRISONERS IN
COFF ms BEFORE
DEATH CLAIMS THEM

LONDON, Nov. 2S.-(British wireless
service)-An official statement issued
today says that since the armistice was
signed 444 British officers and $3.50
men of other ranks, former prisoners.
have arrived at Hull from Holland and
Germany. So officers and S,216 men of
other ranks, at Dover, and 500 at
London
The statement says the protest Of
the British government with regard to
the i'll treatment of British prisoners
has been communicated to the German
government, and that the German au-
thorities replied that the German high
command was doing all in its power to
deliver prisoners in good condition, but
that the severity of the armistice con-
ditions presented difficulties.
The German high command later was
informed that no excuses would be ac-
cepted by the British government, and
that full recompense would be exacted
for any unnecessary sufferings of Brit
ish prisoners of war. To this the Ger =
mans replied that they would do their
utmost to alleviate the conditions of
prisoners.
A non commissioned officer of the
royal army medical corps said the
worst sight he saw was near Scissors
He was working in a hospital where
English prisoners were suffering badly
from dysentery. While living. man
was put into coffin. and some Ger
man soldiers were preparing to nail the
lid of the coffin down.
Il protested" said the officer, that
the man was not dead, but I was
laughed at and pushed TO one side. The
Germans went on with their gruesomc
task and afterwards informed me they
had nailed the coffin lid down with four
and six-inch nails"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-11-29
BRU|N PLAYS ROLE
IN PARK TRAGEDY

NEW YORK, Nov. 2s.-An impromp-
tu bear hunt in Central Park. was the
most thrilling event of Thanksgiving
day in New York. In the excitement of
the chase, an assistant keeper of the
ZOO dropped dead of heart disease. a
patrolman lost a chunk of flesh,
through a bite in his right call anc "a
soldiers left thumb was bitten off while
he was pursuing bruh up a tree.
There is reason to believe the bear
would have escaped, had it not gotten
in the path of an automobile. 1t was
staggering across a road in the direc-
ton of the topmost tree In the parh,
when the motor collided with it, The
car was considerably damaged and the
cubs spirit was broken.
Bruin had only strength enough left
to reach the top of a small tree, the
eighth it had climbed during the chase,
and there it was lassooed by a mounted
policeman and dragged back to the
cage in the zoo from which it had fled.
The cub mascot of the 22nd United
States infantry. until it became too
boisterous for the barracks.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-11-29
k|NCGE0RGE|S
A|LEDWHENHE
REACHES PARIS
rRepubIican A. p. Leased wIrel

PARIS, Nov. 2S.-King George ac-
companied by the Prince of Wales and
Prinee Albert, arrived in Paris at 2:3
o'clock this afternoon. His majesty
was received at the Bois de Boulogne
station by President Poincare, Premier
Cletnenceau, Foreign Minister Pichon,
and other cabinet ministers, and the
president of the chamber of deputies
and the senate.
Enormous crowds thronged the
streets, in spite of the bad weather, all
the way from the railroad station to
the Quai d'Orsay where the royal par
ty arrived at $3.50 o'clock. Troops lined
the entire route and they had difficulty
in handling the throngs.
The crowd was so great in front OF
the Quai d'Orsay that it broke through
the line of policemen, the Parisians
frantically shouting: Long live the
king" Long live France" Long live
England and Long live the repub-
lie
King George, after brief rest went
to the palace of the Elysee to visit
President Poincare and Madame Poin-
care.
After the visit to President and
Nine. Poincare, King George went tc
the British embassy, where he had
tea. The Prince of Wales and Prince
Albert, meantime. visited a number oi
British soldiers on furlough in Paris.
During the kings visit to the presi-
| dent, the king and president expressed
the mutual greetings of their nations
for the heroic part they played in the
victory over the Teutonic allies.
The program for this evening includ-
ed dinner in honor of the king giver
by President Poincare
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-11-29
FOOD CONSERVATION
WEEK STARTS SUNDAY

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2S.--A cam
paign to bring home to the American
people the need for food conservation,
so that 300,000,000 hungry people in
Europe and the near east may be fed,
will be conducted next week by the
food administration.
Beginning Sunday, when message
from Food Administrator Hoover will
be read in the churches all over the
country, every possible medium will be
used to awaken the nation to its "op-
portunity for renewed service and sac
rifice. for relief of millions released
from the German yoke"
Each day of the week will be set
aside for a special feature of the cam
paign.
The conservation week campaign
said q food administration statement
today, will bring out the need for saw
ing food and sharing it with the allies
and the liberated nations.
THE coming year we must send
20, 900, 900 tons of food to Europe-prac-
tically the limit of loading capacity at
our ports. The magnitude of this un-
dertaking may better be understood in
comparison with our pre-war exports
of less than 5000, 900 tons per year and
exports last year of only 11,S20,000
tons"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-11-29
Liberty or Death
MONEYS Appeal
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

Republican A. p. Leased Wire1
SAN QUENTIN, Cal, Nov. o.
Thomas J. Mooney, from his cell in
death row" at San Quentin prison,
issued statement tonight, protest
ing against Governor Stephens
action in committing his sentence.
His statement said in part:
Governor Stephens, it is my life
you are dealing with. demand
that you revoke your Communication
Of my death sentence to a living
death. prefer a glorious death,
at the hands Of my traducers, to a
living grave. | am innocent. | de-
mand new and fair trial, or my
unconditional liberty, through a
pardon. If were guilty of the
crime for which ! have been un-
justly convicted, hanging would be
too good for me-"
In conclusion Mooney appealed
to workers" to continue their in
terest in his behalf.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-11-29

Aerial DINNER
Served at $500
Feet Above Land

ELIZABETH, N. j.. Nov. 23.-The
first aerial banquet in history was
held today on an air plane, 2,So0
feet above the new flying field of
the United States air mail service
here, marking the Inauguration of
the field as the terminus Of the
aerial mail service between New
York, Philadelphia and Washington.
A few minutes after the mail
plane, in charge Of Pilot Max Miller,
left the field at IL: 10 this afternoon,
a big Handley- machine rose,
under control of Capt. e. 8. Waller
of the Royal Flying forces, and dur
ing a flight Of % minutes above
the grounds, a real Thanksgiving
dinner was served to nine persons.
Among the guests were Captain
lipsner, superintendent of the air
mail service, and Allan. r. Hawley,
Augustus Post, and other officials
of the Aero Club Of America.
Speaking of the proposed nation
wide extension of the mail service
Captain lipsner said:
"We will have machines which
will carry ton and half of mail,
and the days Of freight and parcel
pest by air plane are coming"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-11-29
Bulletin
LONDON, Nov.29
The entente allies
have decided to de-
mand that Holland
surrender the for
er Emperor of
Germany to justice,
according to the
Daily Express.
JUAREZ FEARS
REBEL ATTACK
IS VERY NEAR

JUAREZ, Mex, Nov. 2S.-Reports
that General Francisco Murguia, mill
tary commander of northern Mexico,
was en- route today from Chihuahua
with a large force of men tended to re-
lieve the anxiety due to the presence
of rebel bands along the Mexican Cen
trail railroad south of here. Rail and
direct wire communication with the
south is still interrupted and the re-
port of Murguia's movements was re-
ceived at Nueva Laredo and relayed
here over American wires.
Late today it was reported that Fran
cisco Villa, Hipolito Villa, Martin
Lopez and other rebel leaders, with
upward of a thousand men, were at
Villa Ahumada, 80 miles south, but Of
ficers of the Juarez garrison insisted
the rebel force would not exceed half
this number and that Villa was not
with them. The Juarez garrison con-
sists of one full regiment and a bat
talon of infantry, well supplied with
machine guns and several light field
guns. The police have been armed with
rifles, as have also a number of citi-
zens and civil officials, who will assist
the military in event of an attack.
Juarez Feels Secure
After an inspection of the city's de-
fenses today, Major ]. Gomez Tagle.
chief of staff, declared there was not
the remotest danger of successful at
tack by the rebels. He said he was
still without information concerning
the fate of the garrison at Villa Ahu-
mada, which town was captured by the
rebels last Sunday.
Two Americans, A. NJ. Tinney and
Donald Best officials OF the Erupicme
mine near Villa Ahumada, and who
were at the mine when the attack &C.
CURED, have not been heard from. Luis
Gomez, wealthy cattleman of the
Villa Ahumada district, and formerly
commission merchant in Ell Paso, is
reported 10 have been hanged to a
telegraph pole by the rebels, his fate
being shared by the mayor of the town
Villa sympathizers, and they are
numerous in Juarez, insist that an at
tack is imminent and that the federal
garrison will move out without fight
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-11-29
Of THE
MOONEY CASE
[Republican A. p. Leased Wire]

lHepupllCdn "A, r. LedSco WHe1
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Is
Refusal of the United States su-
preme court, November IS. to re-
view the sentence of hanging. i'm
posed upon Thomas J. Mooney,
ended court action in a case that
excited international interest. The
death sentence passed upon him
was for the murder of Mrs. Myrtle
Irene Van Loo of Merced, Cal,
one of ten persons killed by a clock
work bomb which exploded in
Maret street, in San Francisco,
during a preparedness day" pa
rade July p, 1916. Four others
were indicted with him on ten
counts of murder, but his case was
signaled out as an issue by labor
organizations of several countries.
Strikes were urged in various
parts of the country. and others
were urged in other coutries as
labor's protests. MONEYS appeal
to war time workers not to strike,
stopped agitation for a general
strike May l. 1918.
President Wilson intervened by
asking Gov. William D. Stephens
to obtain a new trial for Mooney.
He ordered an investigation by a
commission which recommended a
hearing.
Four Of the five persons indicted
were tried for murder. Mooney
was sentenced to be hanged May
II, 1917. Warren X. Billings, a me-
chanic, now is serving his SEN
tence of life Imprisonment. Mrs.
Rena Mooney, Moneys wife, and
Israel Weinberg, a jitney buss
driver, were acquitted on one
charge and are at liberty on bail
on other charges of murder, while
Edward d. Nolan. machinist,
still is awaiting trial.
Moneys alleged activity in a
San Francisco street car strike,
characterized by violence, and his
alleged Industrial Workers of the
World affiliations, drew suspicion
toward him and his wife. They
were arrested five days after the
explosion. at Guerneville, Califor-
Mia. They said they had read in
newspapers that they were wanted
and they had telegraphed the DO
lice they would surrender them
selves. Four of the ten counts of
murder against Mrs. Mooney, Bill
ings, Weinberg and Nolan were
dismissed, the state admitting in
ability to proceed on them.
MONEYS trial began January g..
1917 and ended with his conviction
February 10.
Frank c. Oxman, a cattleman of
Durkee, Ore, the states chief wit
ness. testified in the Mooney trial
that he saw the MONEYS, Billings
and Weinberg drive to the spot
where the explosion occurred. and
saw Billings deposit a suit case,
supposed to contain the bomb
Subsequently Moneys attorneys
charged Oxmah testified falsely
against Mooney, and that he
sought to induce F. L. Rigall of
GRANVILLE, His, to do likewise. The
slllinois State Federation of Labor
announced it had similar informa :
ton. Rigall came to San Francisco
and testified at Oxman's trial. fo,
attempted subornation of perjury
that Oxman induced him to come
here and offered to divide witt
him portion of a large reward
offered for Moneys conviction
Oxman .waS-acquitted.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-11-29
HENRY WHITES
NAME ADDED To
POSSIBLE LIST
Two Others Suggested Ian
sing and House-Time Of
Departure Still Withheld
Wilson Not A Delegate

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-The i'm
precision is growing among those who
have talked with President Wilson
about the peace conference that the
American delegation will be limited to
three members, and speculation on the
personnel has about narrowed down to
these names:
Robert Lansing, secretary Of state;
Henry White, ambassador to France
and to Italy under the Mckinley ad-
minstraton; Colonel f. NJ. House.
There has been no announcement and
there may be none before the president
addresses congress next week, but it
was said tonight White House callers
had been given to understand that
these men would be the American en-
voys. 1t also was indicated very defin-
itely that reports of the president hav-
ing decided to sit at the peace table
himself as a delegate were untrue. He
goes to take part in the great prelim-
mary meetings of the heads Of the as
sociated governments and to see the
formal conferences under way, but not
TO serve as a delegate.
Many Experts to Attend
In addition to the accredited dele
gates, there will be a large party, in
Guiding, besides the military, naval, di-
plomatic and economic experts, other
specialists in the multitudinous ques-
tions to be dealt with. Among them
will be men of high rank, prepared to
participate in discussions that will take
place outside of the formal conference
and in position below only the accred
tied delegates. who, it is assumed. will
take ambassadorial rank
The exact time of the president S
sailing for Europe. apparently, still is
unknown to any one except the presi-
dent himself. He is expected to leave
the day after he addresses the new
session of congress, beginning Mon
day, and the address usually is deliv-
cred the second day of the session.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-11-29
Maybe They Didn't Make lin

SANTIAGO, Chile, Nov 2S.-No
communication has been received from
Peru since the protest of the Peruvian
foreign minister against nti-Peruvian
riots at Iquique, Chile, and attacks on
Peruvian consuls, it was said, at the
foreign office today. 1t was added
that the announcement of Carlos Cas-
tro Ruiz, Chilean consul general in
New York, that the difficulty between
Peru and Chile had been settled by an
apology on the part of Peruvian gov
ernment, was evidently due to mis-
understanding.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-11-29
SAYS Fresh Quthreak

NEW YORK. Nov. 2S-Carlos Cas-
tro Ruiz, Chilean consul general here,
asserted tonight that his recent state
ment announcing settlement of the
difficulties between Chile and Peru was
correct at the time he made it. He said
later developments had caused a re-
opening of the breach.
Mr.. Ruiz said he considered a rup-
ture of diplomatic relations between
the two countries possible, but de-
clared there Kas mo- 2iAE6 hood Yaa