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The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-07-19

RECENT issue Of the MENACE account OF the action OF
the Charlotte " c. school board wherein refused employ two
young ladies teachers in the public schools OF Charlotte on the
ground that they Roman Catholics and by nature and training
enemies Of the American public schools
The manhood Of this genuinely American school board
prise Pretan and their action taken against the advice Of the
weak need Protestant element in Charlotte but much
Of shock the Romansts who take indication that the Amer
can people waking to Rome in this country and intend to
assert themseyes
IL also generally known that nothing bobs up but what
Father Phenn Of St. Louis takes shot at in the Western Wdichmdn
His speciality cracking heads wherever they bob up and the fact that
every time he opens his mouth he puts his foot into does not
deter him from making every time opportunity presents
itself
But not mistaken he has reconed without his hosts
his saints in his latest darbe against the good people Of North Caona
and Tennessee His editorial the action Of the Charlotte school board
too lengthy to quote full but the following from the
will give you ar hce idea Of how you the estimation
the popes oracle Of the middle west Here il is:
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-07-19
What Priest Phelan Said

'The church Of God perfect society and she adopt her
methods Of preserving discipline But Protestan do not believe
church Of God They do not believe that Jesus Christ established
church. They think that all Of human origin and all
churches manmade They therefore, have right nct any
punishment except curament corporate privileges expulsion
But the United States where all churches equal before
the law and citizen be made suffer because Of his religion
nothing explain action Of bodies inAn
them Proants do know the meaning Of civil and religious lib
erty and they will
here may be another and serious for the dis.
mssa of those Catholic teachers by the school board Of Charlotte
NORTH CAROLINA AND TENNESSEE ARE THE TWO MOST
BENIGHTED, AND AT THE SAME TINE, THE TWO MOST
PROTESTANT STATES IN THE UNION. THE MEN HAVE
NEITHER RELIGION NOR MORALITY We astounded
short time ago learn from prominent lady Of North Carolina who
Of years. that THE MEN OF THAT STATE ARE
NOTORIOUS LIBERTINES. She told THE WEALTHIER
CLASS OF MALE WHITES DID LITTLE BUT DRINK
wHISKEY ON THE SLY AND MULTIPLY MULATToES.
God help poor girls who depend for their livelihood these immoral
wretches We know time this city when promotion the public
schools went by avo that dnc forbade cataogng may be
that similar Of affairs obtains in Charlotte see
good reason at least very strong motive for the action Of the
school board of CITY, The who could publicly confess
they oaczed the schools of Charlotte on the
ground that they members Of the Catholic church. have al
ready fallen lowest depths Of turpude and immortality They
for Catholics in the schools out of them In their
eyes pure Catholic girl is to religion that sins bravey
that may believe still brave. II always disgrace
belong Carolina and its unfortunate people pnte
the gnomny by saying they lived the Virginia The Door
Tar Heels will have to add and very far from Charlotte
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-07-19

Speaking OF co-education In the u.
s.. Priest Vaughan OF England, says:
''lf in Itself II were a desirable system
the church would have sanctioned ie
and adopted II as her pet system q
thousand years ago." The church has
mado errors In Judgment In problems
more easy of solution than co-educa-
tion. The motions OF the earth are 40
cepted facts today. yet not n thou
sand years ago, Copernicus was perse-
cuted and Galileo imprisoned for de-
claring these facts: tho right 20 kin
heretics claimed by the church OF tho
middle ages Is denied by the civiliza-
ton Of today; slavery which the pope
did not denounce, In his letter 70 JEFF
terson Davis. blessing the southern
Confederacy, is now held In abhor.
renee; education for the masses was
unknown when the church ruled
Europe, yet today II Is the pet theory
OF all progressive nations. Rome's
sanction or disapproval today. or In
the past. does not make a thing right
or wrong. in spite OF the infalllbIllty
trademark.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-07-19
RomaniSm Beaten to a Pulp !
YEvER since the old world began have people been
oughy aroused the American people aroused
= present time over the question Of Romanism.

YEVER since the old world began have people been thor
ough aroused the American people aroused the
present time over the question Of ROmanism.
The MENACE, unbeaen and unbeatable again smashes all cir
cuaon records and plants its banner still the enem lines
The report this week shows 961 subscriptions received
after dducng the number expiring for the week show gain
of ,961.
During what considered to be the dues the year.
removed from all of political campaigns and under the strong
est fire of the enemy eclipse the records of last fall and
previous "high-water marks" from the slate
And why is this true9
the people have been convinced that the Catholic
political machine the deadest American liberty
oipiIisatiOni
Rome has showed her hand game
thereby convinced the people of this nation that the MENACE has
only been telling the truth but also that the half has not been told
The Roman Catholic organization has demonstrated that it is
composed mobers rioters and and that life and liberty
not safe where il has gained foothoh
You have heard the quotation, There tide in the affairs Of
men, which, taken at the flood leads oune etc 1t Just
Of great cusad for liberty and Righteousness and
that every the Firing Line will the significance Of the
condition that confronts the MENACE at the present time
The opportunity for million circulation before the close Of the
present year has placed itself rery paTdy and fail to lay
hold Of could hardly be eased rational beings Let strike
Vhie the iron Is koti
The MENACE has fall campaign planned that will the pope
Of Rome pack his doll and out Of the domain Of Uncle
Samuel unless miss guess and the effectiveness Of that
pagn depends the number Of people able to reach
That that YOU expected to help reach them By
securing every subscription for the MENACE that you possibly
by scattering sample copies the four winds Of the earth
Get buget the Firing Line-b soldier in the battle Of
Armageddon, for it is at handi
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-07-19

A more fragrant lie nor more dam
nable diatribe was ever penned against
an honest people than the above
slander of the good people OF North
Carolina.
Il does not matter to this fat
paunched pagan that the coast Of
North Carolina was the scene Of the
first effort OF the English 70 settle
and colonize America. for he does not
possess the spirit Of Americanism,
neither does he respect her people.
It matters but little TO him that the
good old town of Charlotte, which he
has so vllely slandered, Is the same
Charlotte in which was drafted by the
Scotch-Irish patriots OF that day the
famous Mecklenburg resolutions, In
which all laws and commissions by
authority OF king and parliamnt were
declared to b annuIled and vacated,
and whereby was paved the way for
the liberty which this imposter enjoys
TO the present day.
On the formation OF the Federal Un-
ion. North Carolina. having had abun-
dant ard long experience Of usurpation
and misgovernment, did not make
haste TO enter the new compact. but
moved with slow and cautious steps,
and was one Of the last Of the colonies
TO adopt the constitution. At the
breaking out Of the civil war. North
Carolina, strongly averse TO secession.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-07-19

A sprightly but imaginary dialoe
is kept up between Father s and Mr..
j." II the Sunday Visitor, Father s."
bubbling over with information re-
gardiess Of the humorist's remark. 1t
is better not 10 know so much than to
know so many things that amt So"
Recently he said 10 Mr.. J.: ~The
church can stretch or change her laws
but is never permitted 20 tamper with
the laws Of God Almighty. Hence, even
wAcn king OF England threatened to
sever a whole nation nom the church
unless he were given permission to
repudiate his lawful wife and marry
another, the church denied him his re-
quest" II "Mr. j." confines his read
ing TO the Catholic shelves of the city
library, he viii swallow the foregoing.
but that won't change the historical
fact that the pope tampered with the
laws OF God for four years. alternately
promising and refusing 4 divorce. try
ing TO see clearly which way the po-
lltical cats Of Europe would iump-and
then denied the kings request Ever
since. by dlscreetly telling only half
the story, the church has made a great
virtue OF this necessity. How much
confidence can you place In papd ae-
counts Of present day situations eAa
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-07-19
COMMITTEE of severAl pa.

NOmM M Il I'd oA ttftlA 20
n triotic citizens has been form
- ed in Pittsburgh, Pa, 10
prosecute 10 the full extent Of the
iaw several known members Of the
Roman Catholic mob which stormed
the doors Of the Pittsburgh Carnegie
Music Hall and tried to gain admis-
sion with forged tickets and rioted in
the surrounding streets, on Tuesday
evening, June 18th, all because the
Rev. Wallace Tharp was scheduled
10 deliver a lecture entitled, Mar
tin Luther and the Reformation"
The committee has retained as its
prosecuting attorney, r. IL. Jack
son, who is regarded as the most able
criminal lawyer in Pittsburgh. Mr..
Jackson is the same attorney who
exposed the rottenness in the Troy
Hill House Of Good Shepherd, and
he can be relied upon to have ade-
quRte punishment meted out TO the
criminals.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-07-19
Poor, Priest-Ridden Pittsburgh

While the percentage Of Protest
ants in Pittsburgh is four TO one
Roman Catholic, the percentage Of
activity and property owned by the
Catholics seems 10 be in direct in
verse ratio.
Pittsburgh is probably one Of the
most priest-ridden cities in the
United States, for a city Of its size.
To determine whether a city is priest
ridden il is only necessary to look
up the city directory and see how
many "Saint" "joss-houses" are re-
corded, making due allowance for
Protestant Episcopal or other Prot
estant institutions whose name be-
gins with the word "Saint."
A list Of the Roman Catholic
"Saint" "joss-houses" in Pittsburgh,
reads as follows:
St. Andrews Convent, 1855 Beaver
Av.: ST. AIMS Convent OF Mercy, SOC
Arch ST.; 50. Anthony's Convent. 225
S7th ST.; 81. Augustme's Casino. 22i
37th ST.: ST. Augusbne's Church, 22O
37th St: 81. Augustine's Mission, $40
Jackson St; ST. Barnabas Homes,
Filth Ave: 81. Bonlfaeo Church, Royal
St: ST. Colman's Convent, Hunt ST. q
T Creek: ST. Francis De Sales Con.
vent, SIS CHARTERS St; ST. Francis
Hospital, 18th St; 81 James Convent
45 Steuben St: St Johns Cantius
Church, 6l9 High St; st. Joseph's
Church, 2314 Mission ST.: St Joseph's
Casino. Pearl & Liberty St; ST.
Joseph's Convent, Larimer Ave; ST.
Joseph's Home, Plus ST.; St Josephs
Hospital, 2ll7 Carson St: st. Joseph's
Orphan Asylum, Troy hin Road (This
Is where they keep the offspring OF
the priests and nuns Of Pittsburgh and
surrounding territory): St Joseph's
Protectory. Vine ST.: ST. Luke's Con-
vent, Third St; st. Margaret Hospital,
265 18th St; St Benedlctine Priory.
6li Washington St; St Mary's Gene
terry, Penn and 45th ST.: 81. Mary's
Church, 116 Sd St; Sc. Marys Convent.
Fifth Ave; St. Patrick's Convent, 18th
and Liberty; St. Richards Convent
2S30 Bedford Ave; 81. Pau's Monas.
terry, Monastery Place; So. Stanislaus
Church, 21st and Smallman St; st.
Vincent's Association, 18th St
The foregoing list is not a COM
plete list by any means. A complete
list of sanity Roman Catholic "joss
houses" Of all kinds, in Pittsburgh,
would probably be twice as long. But
the above list explains two things,
(D why there are riots in Pitts
burgh against free speech, (2) why
the Roman Catholic church with
such an enormous amount Of untax-
ed property in its possession is not
anxious to have itself dragged into
the limelight.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-07-19

sought by every means to avert the
conflict, and was forced into the struE.
gle almost last OF the southern states.
Peace and prosperity was her dream.
and a more industrious and conscIen.
tious people could not be found. When
she was forced to take sides she did 20
with a zeal that cannot but command
the respect and admiration OF every
patriotic citizen, and Il is an indls.
putable fact that she contributed more
largely TO the commissary supplies Of
the Confederacy, sent into the field
larger number Of troops and lost
more men in battle than any other
southern state. her soldiers having a
conspicuous share in all the great bat.
ties from Bull Run to Petersburg. The
loyalty and patriotism Of her people
were unquestioned. and after the
cause which she believed al that time
to be just and right was lost in the
blood Of a million innocent men, she
laid down her arms and proceeded,
with the same vigor that character.
ised her in war, TO pursue the paths OF
peace, and help to rebuild a united re-
public.
But the beautiful sentiments en-.
twined in the song. legend aad his
tory OF this patriotic people find nc
place for Judgement in tho heart Of a
Phelan. a depraved Roman Catholic
] priest, who has no broader conception
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-07-19
American Patriot a
CanMdatef0rM Mayor
Harry c. Sawyer Bsars an unhIsu,.
lshsd Reputation, investigation
Proves.
nE ~ o sTAR REPoRrER

Mr.. Harry c. Sawyer. a iife-lonr
resident and business man Of Pitts
burgh, Pa. who can trace his ancestry
back 10 old revolutionary stock. n =
candidate for the once OF mayor Of
that city.
afr. Sawyer. who was born January
%. 1861, r. q descendant OF one OF tho
Oldest famllies In Pittsburgh. His
father was Nathaniel Porter Sawyer. q
leading statesman on the union side
during the civil war. while MT. Saw
yer's great, great grandfather was or
derry sergeant 10 George Washington
during the revolutionary war and the
trouhlous times following the signing
OF the Declaration OF Independence.
Mr.. Sawyer. who lives with his fam
I ily IN their own home at the corner OF
I Fair Oaks and Wightman street. squir-
rol Hill, Pittsburgh. Is a graduate Of
tho public schools and Iron City Col
| lepe Of Pittsburgh.
Mr.. Sawyer Is a member OF the Ma
sons, Elks, the Protestant Episcopal
/ Church Of the Redeemer. the Junior
Order OF American Mechanics, the
Sons OF the American Revolution, and
several other patriotic organizations.
An Investigation OF Mr.. Sawyer's ca.
reer from boyhood, which was recently
made by political opponent, failed 70
disclose a single blemish in his char
acter.
II Me OF honesty and uprlghtness,
n perfectly clean record. over which no
cloud OF suspicion OF scandal, has
passed, and the possession OF other
qualifications for public life are any
criterion, and II the thousands OF
friends who have pledged him their
/ support will redeem their pledges. n
Is safe TO say that Mr.. Harry Q. Saw
yer will be elected the aext mayor OF
Pittsburgh by an overwhelming ma
tority.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-07-19
Nation Wide X. Of C. Movement to
Suppress Free Speech

The riot in Pittsburgh took place
only five days following a similar riot
in 0elwein, Iowa, in which a Roman
Catholic mob tried 10 murder the
Rev. j. j. Crowley, after he had de-
hvered a simple, patriotic lecture on
the value Of the public schools. This
has lead many patriots to believe that
there is a nationwide, organized
knights Of Columbus movement on
foot to break up any public meeting
or assembly that does not flstter and
bend the neck TO Roman Catholicism.
In support Of the belief that the
knights of Columbus are engaged in
q nationwide propaganda TO throt-
tie free speech, il is pointed out that
about five years ago they we're en-
gagged in a nationwide movement to
3elevate" the stage. Their plan to
''eleyate" the stage consisted in riot
ing in theatres, grossly insulting
women in the audience, and pelting
tho actors with rotten eggs, stones,
tin cans and slabs Of limburger
cheese. A dozen or more theatrical
companies, in various parts Of the
country, we're the recipients Of this
form Of Knights Of Columbus stage
elevation" These companies had
won the disapproval Of the knights"
because they caricstured the Irish, or
Roman Catholicism. Two Of the doz-
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-07-19

OF patriotism than aTierianos % an
allen potentAte on the banks of the
Tiber.
n the Menace r. not mistaken. The
good people OF North CarollnA who
revere the names Of Andrew Jackson.
James X. Polk and dozens Of other
noble warriors and statesmen who frst
saw light IN the Tar Heel state. viii
resent this damnAbie SANDER By
spreading thousands OF copies OF this
Issue Of the Menace broadcast through
out the state.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-07-19
CROWLEY AT PITTssURe.

jeremiah J. (Fsther) Crowley has
been engaged for a series Of six lee
lures to be delivered In the Nixon
theater. Pittsburgh, Pa, July 2ist 70
25th Inclusive and the 9th, evenings.
The subjects: "Rores Attitude To
ward the Public sehools;" "The un-
American Paroehisl SCHOOL," "The
Goddess Public sehOols;" "Esoterie
Romanisn;- "savonarols;" martin
Luther, Emanelpatoftof Humanity"
Crowley needs no Introduction to the
people Of Pittsburgh, and we predict
that this series Of lectures will arouse
the patriotic spirit n Pittsburgh as II
has never been aroused before.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-07-19
New Legislation May Be Needed

A MENACE reporter, who arrived
in Pittsburgh a few days after the
riot outside of Carnegie Hall, inter-
viewed several prominent Pittsburgh
lawyers on the subject Of the riot and
it was suggested that new legisla-
tion should be enacted covering the
crime Of attempting to suppress free
speech, which would make the Of.
fense more specific in character, con-
viction easier, and the punishment
more severe. At present those per-
sons who are known to have insti-
gated, aided, abetted, or personally
taken part in a mob can only be APP
pretended, under the law, on such
charges as '1neiting to Riot" "Dis-
orderly Conduct" Common As.
sault," "Felonious Assault" or sever
al other similar charges, and while
the punishment for these offenses
will satisfy the ends Of justice, it is
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-07-19

The republic OF Portugal has now
broken the last link OF the chain bind
ing Il 70 Rome-it has abolished It's
legation 10 the vatican. The estab-
lishment OF such a lc,ation for the U.
s. has been urged by the Catholic press
since our acquisition Of the Philip
pines. How would you taxpayers Ike
10 support = legation az Rome whose
work would be to recapture the Philip
pines, whose experience with the Cath
ole system operating for centuries
through the Infamous, lecherous friars
has made Il difficult for tho church TO
climb again on their backs.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-07-19
':North Carolina and Tennessee Are the Two Most
Benishted States in the Union e. The Men Have
Neither Religion or Morality, Says Priest d. s. Phe
Ian, Editor of the Roman Catholic Western Watchman,
Issue of June 26, 1913.
Issue of June 26, 1913.

He addu "The Men Of that State Notorious Liber-
tines. The Weahier Class do little But Drink Whskey
on the Sly and Multiply Mulattoes."
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-07-19
Police In COllusiOn With Rioters

hs eoOu rs MT. JhChsOn was Telaln-
ed by the committee, he sent a pc
tition to the Pittsburgh city council,
from which the following excerpts
show the collusion between some Of
the police and the Roman Catholic
rioters:
That your petitioner charges that
Police Sergeant John Cullen whose
duty Il was 70 detail officers 10 protect
the lecturer and the audience knew for
week prior 10 the date Of the lecture
that there was an organized con.
spiracy TO break up the said lecture:
TO terrorize the audience and 20 do bod
lily harm 20 the lecturer, and the said
conspirators had printed upward OF
two thousand false and spurious tick.
cts In imitation OF those that had been
issued by the managers, and that they
had distributed these false and spur.
ious tickets with the purpose OF collect
ing a mob to break up and prevent
the said lecture.
Despite the fact that the police in
general, and Sergeant John Cullen,
in particular, knew of the plot to
break up the meeting, only four po-
licemen were sent to the hall to pre-
serve order.
When one Of the rioters was ar
rested, Assistant Superintendent OF
Police, l.. II. Bartley, took money
out Of his own pocket and bailed him
out. This fact is set forth in the
paragraphs Of the petition, reading
as follows:
That in the attack that was made
upon the door Of the hall by the riot.
ers one OF their ring-leaders was ar.
rested and the police officer who made
the arrest was violently assaulted by
the associates OF the man arrested,
but succeeded in taking his prisoner
to the station house on the opposite
side OF Federal street and that In a
very few minutes after he was placed
In the station house the Assistant Su
nerintendent OF Police, /. II. Bartley
then and there being present, put up
the sum OF $50 deposit for his release
and he was released and returned "a
join the rioters.
That within a few minutes after the
riot began a call was made TO Central
Police Station for additional police
and that the Assistant Superintendent
OF Police. l. II Barley. responded and
from $3.50 O'Clock was constantly on
the scene OF the riot but notwith
standing, during all that time the
rioters were collected In great mum
bers as aforesaid and were terrorizins
the people within the hall and citi
zens without by shouts, noise. riotouI
conduct, threats OF bodily injury and
death 10 those against whom their at
tacks were directed, the said assistant
of Police gave no order. did nothing &C
quell the said riot. or to have the crowc
dispersed. but permitted and encour
aged the same by obtaining the release
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-07-19

% onencsrs vhen arrested. a. herein.
before stated. That tuo of those ac-
lively snEAEcd IN trTinG 70 force an
ncera % the city of PittHhurrh. James
Gallagher and John J. Grouse.
In reply 70 this petition from At
torney r. II. Jackson, John II.
DALEY, Director Of Public Safety,
sent the following letter:
DEPARTMENT or PUBLIC SAFETY
Pittsburgh. Pa
July 1. 1914
r. II. Jackson. Esq.
Prick Dldg.. Pittsburgh. Pa
Dear Sir-Your recommendation az
dressed 70 the council Of the city ol
Pittsburgh has been referred 20 me
Four employees Of this department arr
named IN the petition OF J. X. PcntE
Article three. section one OF an Act
known as PittsburEha New Charter
for the Government OF Cities of th,
Second Class. approved March z. 1901
which you will md In your law II
brary. plainly states that no policeman
shall be placed on trial unless plalt
specifications are filed with the al
rector OF the department
assure you that am most anxioui
20 investigate any charges, no matte
whom they arc against. and I win b,
pleased 20 have Mr. pcntH or yoursel
ile with me evidence upon which
may prefer charges. There viii be nc
delay on my part
Trusting 10 hear from you at ar
early date. I am. Yours truly.
(Slgned) JOHN N. DALEY,
nirarfor Of Public gafefv