Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 39

itsectoted Prea aMatti EDITORCVL, SPORTS AND GENERAL NEWS tntrmattcmal tlrws terries PAGES 39 TO 48 NO 67. VOLUME LXXXIX. OALAND, CALIFORNIA, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 28, 1918. Exclusive 7 SECOND SECTION, Ch ance or Bell Relishes Offers His KM- Debate KM- Sykes Def ense Flip SEEK TO BL nnurniinni rntisi READY FOR DIG RALLY III WAillS' OLDVEH ID OF CITY 1LMTI Mm FIGHT FOR FLAG Ths Rev. David A.

Pitt-Joshua Sykes-Theodore Bell controversy ojver the patriotism of the members of the Church of the Living God, whose tahernaclo was InHnarnteri Vv an IrstA mob descended on this church and its members, and committed arson, grand larceny, burglary, assault and battery and yet no prosecution has been Instituted for the punishment of these crimes. "I am determined that this whole affair must be cleaned up both as to Mr. Sykes, his people and myself, and I shall welcome every opportunity to present the true facts in an orderly and respectful hiiurnuiin 'mob of Berkeleyans a week aao. has WORKERS REFUSE MOONEY STRIKE; WOULD AID HUNS BUTTB, April 27. The Workingmen's Union of Butte, which last week voted to Join in the strike May 1.

as a protest against the Mooney sentence, today rescinded their action after it had been called to their attention that May 1 is the German Labor Day and that a strike at that time would be Interpreted by the Prussian press as an anti-war move. Speakers declared that the Prussians would publish the Interpretation far and wide to hearten the army. MINNEAPOLIS, April 27. The proposed one-day strike. May 1, by local labor unions as a protest against the death sentence Imposed upon Thomas J.

Mooney has been called off, it was announced today. Aftr every local of the Mln-, neapolis Trades and Labor Assembly had voted to strike, the matter was reconsidered, accord UU WLIIIIUII reached the stage of formal debate. Sykes' attitude may be made the sub ject ui uinjuMiuu ueioro ina Xier-, SAN FRANCISCO, April 27. it keley Defense Corps as he has ac- Unless Oakland's recruiting officers are careful to learn the correct ages etrongly Intimated that Charles' M. cepted a challenge by Attorney Georged of would-be recruits, they are going "I have received no Invitation of Mr.

Irving to attend a meeting of your Fickert, San Francisco's district at-i itnowles or the corps, to appear torney. may enter the gubernatorial bi7. at fi face to have an Influx of over-age veterans By HARRY L. SULLY. The urgent need of a municipal market to provide an outlet for surplus production and to aid in the food conservation program of the government was told by Mrs.

James Hamilton, city director of food pro his accusers. His acceptance Is, in the army and navy within the next defense, corps but sincerely trust that ten days. either he or some officer of your or contest. He is waiting only, according to rumor, a decision from Gov Basis for this rumor is the fact that some 600 warriors too old for active ganization, will send me such invitation and fix some evening of next week for the hearing. duction, at the meeting of the Parent service: in years, but not in spirit, are coming to Oakland to attend the fifty- I teuggest that a few of your prom Teachers Association of the W.

P. Frick school, which followed the planting of a school garden and exercises In which the mothers, teachers inent citizens be Invited to attend the through his attorney, Theodore Bell, and is as follows: "Dear Mr. Knowles: "Your kind letter of the 23d Inst came duly to hand. I am very glad to learn that Mr. Sykes and myself will be invited to appear before the Berkeley Defense Corps.

Mr. Sykes has never been given an opportunity to meet the rumors that have been Industriously circulated against him although he has always been ready, first annual department encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic on May 7. Many of the veterans are meeting. ernor Stephens on the Mooney case. Should the governor take action favorable to Mooney, Fickert will announce his candidacy.

He feels confident, according to friends, that, with Mooney the Issue, he would be a formidable candidate. Fickert counts upon strong support in Southern' California and in the farming and zoo pupils took part. i A. SI I Jk One "of the largest and most Important conventions of the year is this city will be that of the stats Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias, which, together with its affiliated organizations, the Pythian Sisters and the D. O.

K. K. (Knights of Kohrasan), will meet Monday, May 20, to Friday, May 24. The convention will bring nearly 3000 visitors to Oakland from all ovef the state, and elaborate plans are being made for their entertainment by committees of Oakland Knights, headed by George E. Samuels, supreme -representative and chairman of the general committee.

All of the 230 lodges of the Knights of Pythias in the stats will be represented, as will the ninety temples of the Pythian SiHters, some by as many as eight delegates. The convention will open Mondav, May 20, when a general reception will be given in the Municipal Auditorium to the Grand Lodge and Grand Temple officers and delegates of the Knights of Pythias and the Pythian Bisters. Addresses of welcome will be made by (Signed) THEODOREvA. BELL." SYKES TELLS WHY. Svkes In a latter tn Rev.

David A. Mr TTamlltnn cava riAtnlla fA th xnm ure-eauns iype, anu vis gtuu flmtirnoftne fucce which' J5S ln kinay ing to James Stark, secretary of the assembly committee. The war situation and necessity of disrupting American Industry as little as possible led to the de been achieved by the war garden from domestic ties and cares will tempt some of the old boys into -pre Pjtt'who accused him of patriptic workers in Oakland. This can be measured by the following figures an wining and anxious to face his ac omissions, also gives today, his ver senting themselves for service. A number of them, especially the Spanish war veterans, aren't so up in years cision, he said.

districts. The recent statements of I When we meet with your detonators Phelan and Johnson corps I trust that In a sion of why the omissions occurred. He says: i uuui auu dispassionate ana impartial Air. Bell has handed me your let that they wouldn't make first-class the Civil War have Issued a call for fighting material, it is claimed. Any- i war relics of '61-'6B to be displayed In the famous case was under discussion nounced oy nerr 11,002 lots placed under cultivation, or an equivalent of 035 acres.

15,000 home gardens planted manner, everything affecting his loy- ter of the 23rd inst. in which you ln the upper house of Congress Vlty or the reputation of his church.1 how, conscientious recruiting officers the windows of a Washington-street complain of my not rising when Fickert regards as more or less of an or Its members, may be taken up and with strict regard Tor the age limit are firm during convention week. All asked to be on the qui vive. those who have such relics have been Of course, the old soldiers are not asked to send or bring them to memo- "America was sung at the meeting of the San Francisco Bay Baptist Association in Berkeley on 'last Thanksgiving day. I recall the occasion very well.

In company with several of my congregation, I attended your to be left to their own free will. Seven rial hall at the City Hall. investigated. GIVES NTVE POINTS. "My position in this matter may fee summarized as follows: "1.

The Church of the Living Gfod hundred' of their women folk, mem. Mrs. Eliza Sheppard, sister of Jack Judge Samuels and Mayor jonn u. has never been used as a refuge for draft evaders. In no sense could the meeting, which I understood to be a union meeting of the Berkeley churches.

It has always been, one of church be used for such a purpose, for the simple reason that the exemptions contained In the selective ser the practices, of our church not to bers of the Women's Relief Corps, the London, this week presented the Ladies of the Grand Army ot the Re- Women and Girl Workers of the Civil public and the Ladles of the Sons of War with a banner. The presentation Veterans will attend the encampment. ceremony took place In memorial hall. So it's doubtful whether any vet-1 The program Included the recitation eran will have the chance to sneak off 1 of two poems by Mrs. Blake Alverson, and don the khaki or navy blue.

i entitled "Your Dear Lad and My Deal The encampment will be in session Lad" and "My Daddy's Flag Is Good from Monday, May 7, to Friday, May Enough for Me." 10, inclusive, and will be attended by! The banner Is in two shades of engage in any of the worship or cere vice act of May 18, 1917, applies only by school children and others. 40 school war gardens. 20,000 lettuce plants grown by Mrs. Hamilton given to school and home war gardeners. 3000 packages of free seeds given out.

Thousands of cabbage, kale and lettuce plants from 27 propagating bods at the Lake Menitt Municipal conservatory apportioned to school gardens. Thousands of tomato and onion plants to be given out Thursday. Thousands of bulletins on gar- denlng, poultry, bees and rabbits distributed. APPEAL IS NEEDED. Mrs.

Hamilton deolared that the patriotic appeal to the citizens to (Continued on Page 40, Col. 3) to registrants who were members of a church organization at the time, of endorsement of his position, and tending to strengthen his possible candidacy. New rumors concerning Rolph's candidacy start daily. The latest, to the effect that San Francisco's mayor had engaged political headquarters, was promptly denied by the mayor. The consensus of opinion here is that Rolph will not run.

His attitude is due to the belief that the government contracts he has been awarded will require practically all of his time. It Is also understood that his shipbuilding activities have called for large expenditures, demanding his closest personal attention. ROLPH SITUATION. According to Rolph's friends, the pressure upon him to run has been stronger during the past week than at any previous time and has come from unexpected sources. Some wise ones contend that if Rolph had no Davie to which grand officers will respond.

On Tuesday, May 21, the Grand Lodge will go into session in the Municipal Auditorium and the Grand Temple at Pythian Castle. PATRIOTIC REUNION'. A patriotic reunion to the Grand, Lodge officers and representatives will be held tn Hotel Oakland that evening. Grand Temple officers and representatives will be given a luncheon In Hotel Oakland Wednesday May 22, and later that day the delegates will be taken on an auto- (Continued on Page 40. Col.

4) mony of other churches or denominations; and further, it is one of our customs not to rise and engage in any religious meetings when others rise in the form of service; neither do we bow in prayer with them or Join with them in their songs. tne passage oi tne act. "2. No member of Mr. Sykes' nearly 2500 delegates from the Grand 'army blue, with an Inscription in gold and a golden fringe.

church has ever been arrested for evading or obstructing the draft law. Army of the Republic of California and Nevada, the Women's Relief Corps, the Ladles of the Grand Army of the Republic, the Eons and Daughters of Veterans and the Ladles of the The Women and Girl Workers of the Civil War will hold a meeting in memorial hall at 2 o'clock Wednes "3. The four members of the church who sought exemption under AS PART OF CEREMONY. "When your people, on Thanksgiv tne terms or. tne drait law were mem day afternoon and all women who did their "bit" in the Civil war are In- ing day arose and started, to sing, 'America' I earnestly assure you that sons or veterans.

1 bera of the organization long before The Women and Girl Workers of vlted. the act was passed. we did not realize that you were sing "4. The four Germans who have been kept in prison for several weeks attempted to register under the pro- ing it as the national anthem, but for the moment regarded it as part of your ceremony. When Mr.

Towner called my attention to the fact that I had not arisen during the singing of Intention of running he would make visions of the alien enemy act but an announcement which would put wre, Permitted to do. so by your ne chief of police, who threw them into 'America' for the first time it casne to an end to all speculation. That Jail and then turned them over to the my mind that I had unfortunately been guilty of an unintentional omis federal authorities. sion, and I attempted to explain to "5. i The Church of the Living God has never been guilty of any offense makes no announcement is taken by others to mean that he Is yet undecided.

There is no doubt that Rolph Is politically ambitious, and does not take unkindly to the frequent mention of his name In connection with the governors-hip. From Sacramento comes a story of Mr. Towner, in the same way that I am explaining to you, but he rushed away from me in great ahger and against the peace or dignity of the people of the state of California or of the people of the United States, or would not listen to me. "I Want to assure you that we did 568-572 Fourteenth Street guilty of any act that Justifies your chief of police and your mayor in the recent visit of Ray Benjamin to not Intend the slightest disrespect to you or to others who attended the hoM i making wuuyi mm ii reputation with Martin Madsen and Edward church for peace and quiet was gathering nor did we. In the slightest degree, intend any disrespect to our bad.

DENIES AFFIDAVITS. country or our nag. I have impressed Ttlat the members of this on my congregation that we live in the best country and under tne best church have never been guilty of any flag on earth, and in all things we should religiously obey the laws of the land. 1 acts of immorality and the charges made in affidavits by Chief Vollmer and Mayor Irving were absolutely Dickson in which the lieutenant governorship was freely Gossip has it that Madsen and Dickson, somewhat alarmed at the political effect of Stephens' declaration for prohibition, do not view with candidacy of either Rominger or Speaker both of whom are well known drys. A lieutenant governor, with strength among the wets, would, they claim, aid the Stephens' ticket.

Dry leaders axe said to without foundation. "7. Mr. Sykes has never been "This letter was written to you in a spirit of frankness and only with the intention that you and the members of your church, as well as every one else, may understand that I regard guilty of any disloyal act utterance, "8. The destruction of the prop ertv of this church and its members the incident of last Thanksgiving as Sneaker Tmmr of amounting to thousands of dollars, strongly favor was in gross violation oi tne laws or the land, and under the provisions of the political code of this state the city a very regreuame one, ana i hope til at my explanation of the situation will be received in the same spirit in Which I am writing you.

(Signed) "JOSHUA SYKES." of Berkeley must pay the full value of the property destroyed. "9. A week has elapsed since A TIMELY THRIFT EVENT MONTH-END SA LE TWO DAYS-MONDAY AND TUESDAY ONLY A Real Money Saving Event Seasonable, Fashionable and splendid Quality Garments, selected from Every Department of Our Splendidly Slocked Store will be Included in This Opportune Sale. Do Not Fail to Participate in the Savings This Remarkable Event Will Afford. SUITS-DRESSES- COATS Berkeley.

While they are friendly to Jomlnger, they realize that Young is more available geographically, with Stephens hailing from Southern California. LOCAL SPECCLTION. Local political leaders are attempting to connect up the appointment of Dudley Kinsell of Oakland as superior Judge with the governor's recent declaration for prohibition: The chief basis for such speculation appears to be the fact that Kinsell was for fourteen years a law partner of the late Judge Stephen G. Nye, who was at one time the prohibition candidate for governor of California. J.

O. Hayes of San Jose has begun TEH CENT BEER DUE MAY FIRST What is doiud T0-M5T. Sons snd Daughters of Washington meet, Chabot Hall, p. m. Half hour of muaic, Orees; Theater, 4 p.

m. Maurice Fruit apeaka on "Revolutionary Lincoln Hall, evening. Municipal concert. Lakeside Park, 1:30 P. tn.

MacdonougK 8hlrley Kay a. Orphauro Leona La Mar, the Otrl With the Thousand Eyes, Pan tagas Yucatan. Bishop The Things That Count. Hippodrome Thorns and Orange Bios, soma While the foam en top ot the glass of amber brew is getting thinner and thin ner every day. the price fosUhe beverage to constantly en the increase.

On the first of the month, when the srloe per barrel goes to lft, saloon proprietors win charge ten seats a glass Instead of flve as has maintained constat antly for many 7 nL Suits This Assortment -1 Columbia Jim in the Heeret Service. Columbia Jim, In the Secret Service. At the same time the prloe sf sottlea D. Pauline Frederick In La Tosca Checks. Serges, Poplins and Novelty Mixtures.

All sizes. te the saloon men win do raissa, Kinemsr-carmsn or the Klondyks, from the areeent brewer srtoes of tLIOi American Tne Unbeliever. an active fight since opening head- ejuarters In this city. According to those la charge, most encouraging reports are being received from all Jsrtlons of tne State. 11.

o. Coykendall. general manager the California Prua and Apricot Growers, an organisation of (000 farmers In the state, which marketed 105,000.000 pounds of prunes and ft per eent of the aprtoot crop this season In California, has com out for Hayes. "Considerable Interest la being developed In the coming fight for governor." declared CoykendalL am not much of a politician but I am Interested In this campaign, because I am Interested in the welfare ot the farmers and fruit grower I can see now for the first time, an opportunity to have a governor who understands our problems. "Hayes, the eandtdato from San Jose on the Republican ticket has a ease to LM and ILTI a ease with the Dresses Franklin Carmel Myers In The Marriage Lie.

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Fltchburg Social ana Imp. Club, 7217 Kat Fourteenth street, p. m. Brorkhurat improvement Club meets, I Thirty-second street, evening. Old Guard meets.

Judge Kamuals' oourt Mm, City Hall, evening. Supreme commander vlalts Maecabees, (On Sale Second Floor) man of their own calling to the fov-ernorshtp. Tou will hear from these People." Hayes and Stephens are up- to date Mrs. Mary McDowell lectures, Macdon. Also, the brewers will exaet cash on the only two Republican candidates! delivery making an artlvo and open fight for from the majority of their pa- ouh With the output dlmlnlahed.

sev. i i. mmtA i. gncles give banquet. Hotel Oakland, OOWBS1STAJIR.

DEPARTMENT trotta. the nomination. National Committeeman Wilt II who, naTs airaaay svnln been forted to make purchases of beer Benefit whlat party given by Royal Croeker denies that he Is favoring any candidate for governor. This posi SportSkirts WoolSweaters wiivoin in wiucr iq uti nciKnmn, SJiornoon. Oakland Aerie No.

T. V. O. orders. tion of Crocker la directly In contrast with that of Democratlo National Superlative Values in Committeeman Isldor Dockweiler of Ijoo Angeles, who Is most active In the primary fight for Francis J.

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This was at the time of the high-handed annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria-Hungary. Madams Kaslkovio In her pleading bitterly exclaimed, "Guilty! Tesl I am guilty of being a Serbian." CASUALTIES LARGE. SHANGHAI, April 27. The casualties sustained, by the southern troops In their revolt against the Chinese government are estimated at 8000 officers and men, while the northern troops are reported to have twelve thousand officers and men killed and wounded. PHYSICIAN BREAKS DOWN.

Dr. M. R. Wallace, an osteopathic physician residing at 1401 First avenue, broke down under the strain of overwork arid serious yesterday and after an examination was sent to a stats hospital for treatment. The family and attending physicians express the belief that with rent and care the doctor will soon be fully recovered.

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