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Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-24
LEVINSKY DEFEATS COFFEY
0utfights and 0utboxes Dublin
Giant" in All But Round.
RoDEL HAS BETTER OF FLYNN
"YounE'' Fox, English Bantam
weight, Makes Good Impression
in First Fight in This
Country.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2a.-Conceding twen-
ty-six pounds to Jim Cofley, the Dublin
Giant" Battling Levinsky, the light
heavyweight of Philadelphia outfought
and outboxed Coffey In every round but
the second of a ten-round bout here to-
night.
Young Fox, English bantamweight,
made good impression in his first fight
In this country, defeating Joe Mooney OF
New York in a ten-round contest.
George Rodel, the Boer heavyweight
outfought Jim Flynn, the Pueblo fireman,
in another ten-round contest. RodeI had
the better Of every round except the
ninth.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-24
STTEHM ASKS FOR CONTRACT
Nebraska Foot Ball Mentor Would
Sign Up Three Years.
SAYS PUBLIC SENTIMENT TICKLE
Has Received Overtures from
Other schools aud He Desires
60 Protect Himself for
the Future,

LINCOLN. Neb., Dec. z5-Refore leay-
ing for New York to represent Ne
braska university at the annual conven-
ton of the National Collegiate associa-
tion. L. o. Stiehm, director OF athletics,
advised the athletic board that he
wished TO enter into a three-year con-
trRct to remain with Nebraska The re-
quest was not made In the nature Of an
uitimatum, but Coach Stiehm explained
that public sentiment was tickle and he
wished to protect himself Etiehm said
he had been in receipt of overtures from
other schools. but he preferred to remain
sf. Nebraska II satisfactory terms are ar
rived at. His suggestion has been re-
ferred 20 the finance committee OF tho
athletic board, which will take up the
question at an early day.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-24
Joe Tinker is Now
a Trolley Dodger

NEW Yo.ifr. oec. S5-Joseph b. Tin
ker, former manager OF the Cincinnati
club, officially became member OF the
Brooklyn National league club today
when his release was formally promul-
gated by Secretary IIeydler OF the Ma
tional league. Secretary Heydler re-
ceived word from President Hermann OF
the Cincinnati club that Tinker had been
sold to Brooklyn, and Tinker's name was
accordingly placed on the reserve list OF
tho Brooklyn club.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-24
FORMER GOPHER GRIDIR0N
PLAYERS TO GET LETTERS

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 2S-sixty-three
former foot ball players, many Of them
famous on the University of Minneapolis
gridiron from 1890 to 1S99 inclusive, will
receive their long delayed ms" on Febru-,
ary Is, it was announced late today. The
Board Of Athletic Control recently ap-
pointed committee to unearth the names
of the oldtime athletes who played foot
ball in the early days who had never
received their letters.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-24
KIinr After a CIuh.

While Catcher John Killing announced
when he left Cincinnati for home that no
had retired permanently from base hall.
close friend OF his from Kansas City
says chat the veteran catcher viii return
to the Reds unless he can play for him
self. which indicates that King wants
10 purchase a minor league club. John
Ia under reservation TO the Cincinnati
club, and he will have 10 secure hts re-
lease before he can figure on going 20
another city.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-24

Manager Mike Finn, who at Little Rock
developed Iris Speaker. says that Dave
Roberfaon. the Giants Southern League
recruit, IS a better batter. faster run
Der and a more natural player than
Speaker was, and Just as good throweri
and that he viii bat $40 or better Tor the
Giants.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-24
rubber Toys.

We have a complete line OF rubber toys
rubber dolls, rubber balls and many
other. The little ones viii be pleased
with these. Buy your rubber goods OF
the Omaha Rubber Co. i0oS Harney 81
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-24
GALLUP AND EDDY TIE
IN 3-CUSHI0N TOURNEY

Roger Gallup defeated Robert williams,
q to "a. in the last match OF the three
cushion billiard tournament at the c. C.
Canaan parior last night. Williams was
to play IS to Gallup's n. The tournament
shows this standing at the close:
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-24

Williams had the high run OF the
tournament, s; c. L. Haviin made the
high average, 4S-lOO. The tie for first
place between Gallup and Eddy will be
played off on January 2.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-24
ALUMNI

Baskets: South Omaha-Foley, s; Me-
Bride, 2; Shainholtz. 3; Alumnl-Foiey, II,
Q; little, 2; Menefee, 8; BRrkley, / Shultz,
l. Foul throws; South Omaha-Mc Bride
90 Alumni-Barkley, q Referee: James
shainholtz. Timekeeper: Dor Mcbride.
Scorekesper; Karl Lee
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-24
BUY INDIANAPOLIS CLUB
McGill and Denver Associates Pur-
chase it from Meyer.
PRICE THEY PAY $175,Ooo
Jack Hendricks of Chicago, Who
VIII Manage Association
Team.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec. 23.-Hhe In
dlanapolis American association bal
club was sold by Sol Meyer. owner &C
J. c. McGili OF Denver and William Smith
OF New York City late today for s175,Oos
The purchase price was paid TO So
Kiser, Mr.. Meyers representative, at q
meeting In Chicago.
About three months ago Mr.. Gin and
some associates of Denver purchased the
team, II was announced at that time, fol
$16S, 900 The agreement then provided fol
$4,000 cash payment and the remainder
later The deal fell through because OF
the inability OF Mr.. Meyer 20 reach an
agreement with Mike Kelley, manager OF
the Indianapolis team, who was under q
two years contract.
Agrees TO Take $1,000.
When the new negotiations were opened
Kelley agreed to accept 5000 from
Meyers in lieu of his two years contract
which called for salary OF 5000. and
to turn back to the club % per cent
OF the stock for which he had given his
notes. but upon which he had not made
first payment
]. c. McGill, one of the new owners
for several years has owned the Denver
club OF the Western league and Mr.
Smith. a New York real estate dealer, 1:
McGilrs uncle.
The new owners announced that Jaci
Hendricks Of Chicago. who has beer
manager OF the Denver club, will become
manager OF the Indianapolis team. and
will come to this city to assume activ.
charge of its affairs on January 8.
II Is planned, Hendrix said tonight in &
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-24

II you don't know what 70 give her we
suggest furs. Julius orkin. 1910 Douglas
street.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-24

Everything in stylish. high
quality apparel and ac-
cessories for gentlemen:
things which are useful as
wellas attractive and which
any man will appreciate.
Gifts packed in suitable
Christmas boxes and de-
livered free to any address
by Parcel 'PoSt.
II you're pressed for time or are
in doubt as 10 tchat 10 select for
"him," bug one Of our "MeTchGR-
dise Certificates. He can redeem
4 and select has O0R gift sOhioh
insurss his Satisfaction. They are
especially convenient for men buy
ao Xmas presents for their en-
,Ioyss. We m orders for them
AUer he phone douglas 540sl
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-24

II YOU don't know whAI TO give her We
suggest fars. julius oriin. $50 Douglas
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-24

long distance telephone conversation, to
spend $25,0O0 in securing players for the
indianapolis club.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-09-13
Crusltiss In Catholic Orphans Home

Ny story deals witi the cruel treat
ment which the boys receive. From a
former teacher In the school attached
20 the home. comes the information
that he never saw such cruelty az the
boys were daily subjected "a. In fact.
the cruelty vas OF such a harsh nature
that the boys were thrown Into mutiuy
it least on two occnF uua aud set IRE
20 several buildings ~ the Institution.
As an example we may take the pun.
ishmeut admlnisterti for ofienses
natural for boys TO commit These
boys are kicked and cuhcd by various
charges and II this does not work out
satisfactorily they are reported 10
Father Maxwell. who 10 an assistant
10 Father Moran. the chief charge Of
the place. Father Maxwelrs form OF
punishment is more severe and heart.
less. He very frequently gives them
from twenty 10 thirty.fve blows across
their backs with a hlacksnaka whip.
This leaves them black and blue and
often bleeding Another method Of
punishment by him ia 20 make the
victims stand out In the cold on one
foot. and both hands raised for hours
az the time, often until they are Sc
verely frost bitten. Then az retiring
time. when all the boys are assembled
In the play court for inspection tho
victims OF punishment must still con.
tinue this position. At times they are
called on 10 sing or recito and II they
do not satisfy Father Maxwell, or n
they are unable. after standing out an
the cold, he strikes them such a blow
with his clonched fist as 10 send them
sprawling 10 the floor.
These are not occasional affairs but
are part Of the daily routine OF the In.
stitution. ls Il wonder that the BOYS
try 10 escape by running away? But.
alas, this will even become almost
impossible as they are now building
a ten-foot concrete wall around the
place which is supposed TO be a HOME
for boys.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-09-13
A Lesson ior Aurora, ILL.,

A gsnusmAn writing fr0n Reading.
Pa. under date Of Angus, 18th. among
ether thinGs relates HE experience IN
one Of those nOnSeotAriAn CD he's.
pitals AurorA is iust nov hearing %
much about lie says;
las, week was siek here IN Read.
ing and my physician gave me a Ger.
tincate admitting me % 81 -
hospital. run By the "sisters" After
I vas there a few hours they found
out ! vas an ex-Catholic. They made
u 90 miserable for me that I vas
forced TO leave In a few hours. I
could on book about their doyiltry n
! had time and space
This letter land Others similar) IL
on Gle AZ this once. WIN the Protest.
ants Of Aurora and vicinity submit to
being bled by these leechou. on the
pretense that a non-sectariAn institu.
ton win be erected and that all per.
sons win be treated alIkel
All Catholics receive about the same
training.
All Romlsh institutions are run
about the same way.
All ProtestAnts are looked upon By
Rome as heretios and dogs.
All mothers not married By a priest.
are eoncubines and their children are
bastArds.
All the use Catholics have for Prot.
estants is 20 bleed them. and they viii
do Il Just as scientifically at Aurora
a. anywhere else.
All her pretensions as 20 religion and
charity are veneers 10 cover her real
intentions. The past IL for our instruc.
ton; the present for our use and the
future for our enjoyment
Failing 70 learn and use what we
may, we forfeit that which we might
possess.
II political Rome is 20 be crushed. all
her pernioious methods OF gathering
money and absorbing power must be
met and defeated.
There 10 no tomorrow In this fight:
let in the light dispel the darkness.
Strike while you can.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-09-13
Some Bad Protestants


! A Romanist from Savannah, Ca.
I sends an envelope Glled with chip
pings from papers giving accounts OF
some thirteen Protestants who have
gone wrong. The list includes Durant.
who murdered the girl Ia San Fran.
cisco several years aFo and the fiend
Richeson, who murdered his hance in
Boston. The sender certainly worked
over time and scahbcl on union hours
trying 10 make lut bis case that the
Catholic press does not notice Prot
estant ministers and others when they
80 wrong. and that there are some
mighty bad Protestants.
This Is certainly a pretty good list
OF bad ones," hut our friend does not
attempt to say for a moment that Prot.
estantism Is n reason, or the reason,
for these people going 20 the bad. but
only uses the old Catholic stock-ln-
trade argument CD "your'r another" ="
The Menace has never contended
for n moment that Catholics are the
only bad ones, nor that Protestants are
all good; what We de- say Is, that Ro-
manism, as a system, is productive OF
distorted characters. The ofiicial rec
NANN AAhAu AAt Va NNNlN IhNN VI
the world bear out this statement.
The contention Is, that any system
teaching that human beings. priests.
can forgive sins. tends directly TO
make one believing this doctrine more
susceptible TO wrong acts; II he be-
lieves the forgiving part. he argues
that he may commit n crime and the
priest, for a certain sum, will absolve
him.
Does anyone believe that the spirit
OF murder which prompts a Catholic
mob 20 attempt tie cOld.blooded mur.
der OF a speaker simply because they
do not agree with what he says, has its
origin In their nature? That would be
equivalent 20 saying that Catholics
are naturally worse than Protestants.
We do not believe this at all.
There Is something, somewhere,
that tells the parochial-taught. priest.
ridden person that he may do the most
terrible things and receive the forgive
ness Of those who are placed over him.
Get the number OF Catholic criminals
down 60 the average among Protest.
ants, and show US hat there Is no
more OF tho mob az murder spirit
among Catholics thar among Protest.
ants, and there will b. reioicing-eyen
in the Menace ONCE.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-09-13
Tales From Roman "APOststes"

Priests Who -apotthtits- By leaving
TIE Roman ministry. whether or not
they iCin some Protestant dcnomlna.
ton. tell the sane tordid story u
prieEtly timony. dcbauchcry and im.
morality. Chiniquy. Rosenbcrg. Grow.
Icy, Fraydryssa. ct al, brave and
hrainy with morals clean as a hound'n
tooth. DO not vary ono sentence IN
their testimony before our court Of
public opin'nn. This agreement g.
the more strange. n their stories. ne
Romanists nllcse. are a tissue Of lies
Stranger Htill ia the fact that victims
OF such ISLANDERS never seek justice IN
a libel court. nor Elye 20 the public. in
their donials. reasonable grounds for
these tales told out of school One
thing IL true: these so-called siandor.
crs are not liars In other matters. and
Why are they such falsifcra only when
Romanism "a concorncd2
But let the case be reversed. Sup.
pose RomaniFta told such ''lies" on
protcstauts, what DO you think would
likely hnppen2 EnouEh 10 on many
pages Of some court Journal You may
be sure many Catholic editors and
NAAfNAn MNNAN NfN NNN COUNTY, OF NE
n petition OF bankruptcy mighty soon.
Romanists' cowardlce or Indifference
20 justice. OF a libel court, the bulwarly
OF every outraged American citizen. q
hard 10 explain; for the reason that
no explanation. uncloudcd with deep
guilt, can be made.
Another fact IN this matter is very
noticeable by any one who reads both
sides OF every question. When a Prot.
estant preacher Joins tho Roman priest
hood, they never give, as a reason
for so doing, the llcentlousnesH and
corruption % their former associates.
n Protestant denominations are as
low In social aud moral standards as
tho Roman Catholic. why don't Ro.
man converts tell the same tales ns
do their npoEtates? hut who over
heard OF n Catholic convert writing
books 90 expose Protestant morals? I?
No one. n the Roman church ls in.
iallible, rs she boasts. In religion or
morals, why this eternal exclusive.
ness and opposition 20 public lnvesti.
cation and criticism? No form OF ius.
tice suffers from the sunlight OF public
investigation, and he who turns on the
light is n friend 10 liberty and Justice
Rome's most unanswerable logic TO
these facts is In the form ot a brick
from the back alley, and he who argues
with her must be prepared for unfair
blows dealt below the belt
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-09-13
Rome In Ireland

a Cork newspaper publishes the &C,
count given by a Limerick correspond.
snt Of an atroCious outrage upon a Prot.
estant woman. a lodger demanded
the removal OF a wall-text bearing the
words OF I. John T., Z. What followed
Is thus described:
This she refused TO do. saying. THAT
Is my religion. and II you don't like
the text you are az liberty TO leave. A"
The next morning he took Il down.
but the woman put IL up again. On
Thursday last he came into the house.
accompanied by another man. and de-
manded that the text be taken down
She again refused. but the men pushed
her aside, and tore down the text. I'm
mediately the street was filed with a
bowling mob OF hundreds OF people.
some Of whom rushed into the house
and broke her crockery and furniture
The next day two Roman Catholic
women came into the house. seized the
poor old woman By the hair, draEced
her out into the street. threw her down
and kicked her. Since then these
zealOts have threatened TO take her
life She Is uow under police protec-
tiOn. night and day.
In spite OF all the smooth things
that are said Of. and by Rome's ad-
herents When they are in a minority,
the spirit Of popcry is essentially
cruel. and needs only the raw material
OF a mob to reveal its fangs.-The
Christian.
II Rome were in power. would it be
the same In Americal
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-09-13
Put the Spies Out Of Public School,

II you find a Roman Catholic teacher
in your school and she Is a lady. ask
her these questions You are n prac-
teal papist? Yes. Parents are for
bldden, are they not to send their
children 10 the public school, and will
be denied mass. confession and Cath
Ollie burial? Yes. Your church be
lieves that the public school Is de-.
structlvo 20 morals and your faith7
Yes. VIII you tell me, please, whether
YOU are teacher In the public school
20 help Il succeed and 70 promote its
highest interests In opposition 70 your
church, or whether you are In the
school at the direction OF your chu ch
10 cause the school 90 fail so that a
parochial school may be substituted In
It's place? Answer me this Can you
obey the priest In the matter OF pub
Tic education, who hates state schools.
aud az the same time keep your con.
tract inyiolate with the school boardg
Do you believe you can serve two
masters Of opposite mind. respecting
public education. at one and the same
time?
n these questions are answered ac-
cording TO the facts in the case, are
you an honorable woman? II no you
ought 20 resign, because no one can
serve In a capacity they believe TO be
harmful 20 pupils and parents and the
public. You are not able TO do good.
honest work for those who pay you,
therefore. TO remain in such a position
is dishonest and confirms In the mind
OF the public that you are in the school
for ulterior motives A soldier found
doing duty In a hostile camp is a spy
and Is shot. Let the school board do
its duty.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-09-13
Experience in a Non
Sectarian (?) Hospital

On January 2S. 1898. I was struck
by Lorain and Woodland avenue car
going south az Old Church and Pearl
streets, Cleveland, Ohio. and had my
left Lex fractured, and what goes with
Il when an electric street car hits you.
AZ the time | was nearly fifteen years
old. I was picked up and carried into
the drug store az corner Church and
Pearl streets. A doctor examined me
and ordered me 20 a hospital. although
I lived az 26 Bridge street (about FIVE
blocks away.
McGorrey's ambulance finally came
and | was carted away out on Detroit
street 10 St. Joseph's hospital, a dis
lance OF possibly two miles or more.
While In the drug store I asked a
negro, F. p. Kuntz by name. TO so 10
my home and inform my parents that
| was injured. When | arrived at old
St Joseph's Uts still there today
they took me to a private room in the
women's department. Hospital doc.
tors, two In number. and a sister then
called and looked me over aud un-
dressed me. | had been rolled and
pushed in the mud and snow so much
that ! hardly resembled a human. |
heard the doctors consulting with each
other whether 10 cut my leg on or not
BY this time vas getting rather faint
Next ! was asked what my religion
was. My answer was, "a Methodist" {"
T1at settled H. They wanted 10 op-
crate al onee was helpless, but
game. { fought them for q half hour
and finally my older brother came. I
told bl1 what they intended 20 do and
then tainted My brother fought the
Two NJ. DIS (O both half drunk. until
ibslly my father and family physician
arrived. They had TO fight their way
20 see me. BY this time my brother
brought me 10 life again. My leg was
hnally set, but was not properly at.
tended 10.
was never left alone one minute
during :he thirteen days ! stayed In
that place. Some OF my family were
With ne at all times. All could see
we're four bare walls and the image
OF the Virgin Mary.
Professor Weber Of the Cleveland
Medical college was brought 10 see
me by father. The company doctors
said / would die II moved home. No
care was given me by the hospital and
the bones had slipped past and we're
not knitting at all. Professor Weber
said. Home the boy goes. live or die"
and ] gained strength right there. !
was taken 10 my home, leg reset. and
In July following was out on crutches.
Two years later was myself again,
but not due to my being Ia this hos.
pital. Had ! remained there I would
have been a cripple for life. As Il is,
! am on the Firing Line. and you know
the rest
The aforesaid are facts, although
they happened twenty years ago. IfI
In doubt, please consult the records
Of Mark Hanna's line. st. Joe Hospital
and Ambulance company. This shows
you how a boy not a Catholic is
treated. Thank God. had a brave
brother and a good father Father was
a member Of the old A. p. A.. of Cleve-
land, Ohio. and was shot at b. thugs
several times In 1888. Rome never
changes: Il Is the same now as Il was
twenty years ago.
am with you. brothers. at all times.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-09-13
Miss Lowry, Case Postponed

Miss Anna NJ. Lowry's suit against
the Benedlctine Sisters at Guthrie,
Okla. was set for Sertember Sth. but
has been continued g the 25th inst.
The sisters have tfought Il best 10
take dispositions al shJut every point
where Miss Lowry has ever been, and
OF course she had 20 have an attorney
there with them. This is very expen.
sive, ant the sales ? her book con
st!tute her only res .urces.
This book has enjoyed a phenomenal
sale. and Il Is hoped those who have
not read Il will gel .tir order in in
time TO assist Miss Low ~ In her suit.
The price Is twenty-five cents. Or.
der from the Meracs Pub. Co, Au-
rora, no.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-09-13

You ask me why papists resist the
inspection OF converts. schools. Houses
of Good Shepherd. etc. Well. IL must
De that something is hidden which the
tapists do not want 10 be known. In.
tpections In England revealed a worse
tondition OF things than that which
had been suspicioned. Are guns hid
'tn hese papal Institutions? II so.
don't wonder they resist inspection
with blood in their eye and with
jclenched fists. But. then. these dark
places will be exposed sometime.
Don't forget that
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-09-13
#s P$% from % nr and Fullest Inspection Provided s

sorry Am not a. active ~ used "a
Be An trying a din ,rent method. hui
you are gettinE o. tncriptions indi
rcctiy from me al Tie tine Reason:
I An afraid of the boycott and my
living depends upon method.
Success 70 you al and may God
bless you
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-09-13

Judge J. B. Cleaver Is spending
thirty days holding patriotic meetings
In Minnesota; at the close OF this
series, DR.. Barnett will spend some
time In the state.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-09-13

No Catholic who has a grain OF re.
spect for his Christian character or
spark Of love for his religion, will.
under any circumstances. contribute
cent TO or accept the physical course
OF anything else AZ the hands OF the Y.
". c. A--Benzinger's Magazine (Cath-
llicl.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-09-13

when a Catholic candidate Is on
the ticket and hts OPPONENT is a non
Catholic. let the Catholic candidate
have the vote, no mater what he rep
resents. Catholic review.
The Washington times., 1913-04-18
Will Probe Safety Devices
On Porto Rican Roads

An investigation into the character of
and Kind ii equipment used iu the
transportation OF property and passen-
gers by common carriers in Porto Rico.
and into the safety appliances now in
s,alied or that may be required under
the safety appliance act. was ordered
oy the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today.
This action follows the decision n few
months ago by the Supreme Court to
the effect that the safety appliance acts
extended to common carriers by rail-
road operating I'm the island
petition was filed with the company
by the Compania de los FerrocarriIes de
Puerto Rico and the American Railroad
company. setting forth the alleged re-
fusal Of the Porto Rico Railway. Light