The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-08-30
A Case Of Importance
Opportunity ior Patriotic Men 10
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on the nrst pas, % Menace No. ia.
Vas printed the af'daVitt of Leon L.
Myers. pastor Christian church. silver
ton. Orr. G w. Reynolds. Sadie Rey.
nolfs ana Grace Young 90 the story of
Mics Laseunn. Who escaped from the
convent az NJ Angel. ore.
The Developments IN this case 20
Oar ere. that the Catholics % that
vicinity, headed By the hierarchy. have
Instituted a damaEc suit against Mr..
Hosmer. editor of the local paper
there. Who published the story yer.
hatim as n nppoarCd In the Menace.
They are suing him Tor $4,000. and
as the letter below states. Mr. Hosmer
70 without means 10 defend himself
The Catholics have found this out. and
are taking advantage of his condition
- rain an easy Victory. II thoy win
IN this case. every Catholic paper viii
consider u a victory over every loyal
American IN the nation n q alb
soltcly necessary 20 whip them
from every Etandrolnt-nota allow them
20 win even the SLIGHTEST advantnrc.
We have had the whole outft on tho
run for the past two years and We DO
not want a single setback
Here Is the letter from Mr.. Myers;
"sllverton. Ore. Aug. nc, 1913.
The Menace, Aurora, No;
IN rorard 20 uhc escaped nun from
vt. ANGEL and her story, / want 20 IN.
form YOU that the NJ Angel convent
has brought suit agninst J. y. Hosmer.
editor of tho Siiyorton Journal. for
A. - - MwA
$4,000 damages and $4,000 punitive
damages. II We make sure Of the nun
the suit for lloamrr viii BE- an easy
ono: however. We have several dif.
dculties 20 face. viz: I. We are IN
the midst of a strongly Catholic com.
-runity. and have been told that the
judge and tho CLERK are Catholic. 2.
ilrsmer, the editor. has fought 20 many
battles FOR riEht end morality that he
saws the boycott has ruined him cont
pletcly, financially ile 10. therefore.
unable 10 fight the battle IN the court.
room. 3. OF courtc. IN, chief thing Il
10 Keep our hands on the nun. do
not anticipate anv difficulties here, as
she l. IN the keenng of reliable par.
tics IN another community and the
Catholics DO not know whore she IL.
Il am sure yut appreciate all tho
financial difficulties attendant upon
such a trial. We feel keenly the need
~ Tho strong rrm OF the Menace In win
IN this nght with our common enemy.
n YOU could send to Us men compe-
tent 20 advise lu1 assist In hnrdlirr
the case. and also assist us In securing
evidence to block the game Of the
Catholics Il would be an Important
step IN the battle now on IN the U. ).
as well as in this community
II am not In the least uneasy as 70
the results, provided competent hands
handle the case, therefore. believe
YOU win be interested IN seeing that
the case has proper attention. The
papers have been. served and Hosmcr
has ten days in which 20 file answer.
The court meets IN October. there
fore. what you do. do quickly
Il recommend tat you appeal 20 the
people Of this nation for financial aid
In this matter. n you desire recon.
mendations as TO our integrity. We can
furnish plenty Of hem As 20 myself.
| refer you 10 the Year Book of the
Disciples OF Christ or Christian Church.
both IN the patton and Oregon; also
the Eugene Biblo University authorl.
ties, the Christian church at Dallas.
Ore, where ! mipistered. and many
others. ! am in the fight 10 stay.
Yours, etc. LEON J.. MYERS"
Mr. Myers ASSUMES us In a later tele-
gram that n this case can be won, the
escaped nun win Immediately sue the
convent for big damages. Thus Il be-
hr"v"s the patriotic people TO see TO
II that the Catholics "get theirs" in
this case, as they 40 richly deserve.
The Menace h.as written Mr. Myers
advice and given him the address OF
competent attorney. and win lend
every assistance possible. but Just now
u IS impossible 10 take up this fight
on so short notice; hence this appeal
Is made 10 the patriotism OF Menace
readers TO 90 70 the rescue OF these
threatened American citizens.
Here is a case where actions speak
louder than words, and We suggest
that every person who feels that Rome
should have a frst-class lambasting
In this case. send what they can spare
to Rev. Leon l. Myers, pastor Chris
tian church, Silvtrton, Ore.
Get Menace M l22, read the story
OF Miss Lasenan, then YOU will act
with both heart and intelligence