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The Irish standard., 1914-12-26

across the still, crisp air, to call the
faithful to watch for the gladsome
hour Of the birth Of Christ, the Church
of Mount Saint Sepulchre is filled to
overflowing with crowd of reverent
and pious worshippers, enabled to
come this distance through the cour-
tesy of the Electric Car Company,
which runs special cars that remain
waiting until nearly a. M, when the
services are over, for the convenience
of those who wish to return home,
though many linger to assist at the
Masses that follow.
Within the great church, aglow with
light from hundreds of candles, and
decorated with plants and flowers of
rare beauty (from the Monastery con-
servatory) resounds the heavenly song
of the angels, "Glory to God in the
Highest, and on Earth Peace, to Men
Good WILL" After the High Mass, and
to the joyous strains of the "Adeste
Fideles," 20 Come All Ye Faithful" !"
the traditional procession with the In.
fant Jesus to the Grotto of Bethlehem
is held, in exactly the manner followed
today in the "City of David" In the
semi-circular niche between the two
stairways in the grotto, we behold the
birthplace of the Saviour, indicated by
a silver star under the altar, which
bears the inscription: "Hic de Virgine
Maria Jesus Christus natus est
"Here Jesus Christ was born Of the
Virgin Mary" Around it burn lamps,
and above it a marble slab forms the
altar table, and In this niche we see a
relief figure of the Infant Jesus sur
rounded by glory of singing angels.
Turning to the right there is little
recess in the grotto, where the shep-
herds were wont to place the feed for
the animals. In this humble manger
the Blessed Virgin laid the Infant Sav-
)iour of the world on pallet of straw
to keep Him warm in the cold winters
night, as expressed by the words Of
Holy Writ-"And she brought forth
\her first born and wrapped Him in
swaddling clothes, and laid Him in a
@anger, because there was no room
br them in the inn." The place where
tle Wise Men knelt in alteration, is
coWmemorated by an altar. known as
the altar of the Three Kings, shove
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honor Of the dear Blessed Mother dur.
Ing the month, and what could harm
them while they were under her spe-
cial care?
And so on all during the year, one
season dissolved gently into another,
each having its own particular charm
and significance. Being an intensely
religious people. the religious feasts
had for them an especial attraction.
There was the Feast of st. Brigid,
"The Mary of Erin," as she is lovingly
called, occurring on February /, the
Feast of the Publication of the Blessed
Virgin Mary, February 2, or, as we
used to call it, "Candlemas day, throw
candles and candlesticks away" be-
cause the first of February ushered in
the first day of spring and the days
were supposed to be long enough at
that season to permit of the eating of
the evening meal by daylight, so there
was no need for the candlelight. Then
st. Patrick's day and Lady Day in
harvest and so on, but, of all the
feasts, none had as great a significance
as did the Feast of Christmas. Some
how or other we began preparation for
the keeping of this feast Immediately
after we had finished celebrating it.
The actual anticipation began with the
first Sunday in Advent, and the after.
glow lasted until the Feast of the
Epiphany, or Little Christmas" as
the children used to call it. Is 1t pos
sible to take the exiles back in fancy
to spend another Christmas in that
dear old home of sweet memory, whose
chief attraction was the loved mother
wearing a snowy white cap? am 60
ing to make the attempt by describ.
ing, as far as my limitations will per.
NIT, how Christmas was kept in Ire.
land.
Very early in life we were made
familiar with the story of the humble
beginning of the dear Christ Child in
that stable in far-away Bethlehem;
hence the poorer we were the more we
considered Him our very own. The
home might, and often did, boast of
a stately drawing room or parlor, but
because of this humble beginning Of
our Lord the kitchen seemed to be the
most appropriate room in which to
make ready for the feast. There are
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A SOLDIER PRIESTS TEARS.

A moving story is told by Mr.. r.
Franklin Tate, the special correspond
ent of the Daily News in Paris:
"The other day a wounded soldier
was brought into hospital, and it was
found necessary to amputate his right
thumb. 1t was impossible to admin
lister an anaesthetic, yet the wounded
man bore the operation without utter
ing groan. When all was over, and
the surgeon was about to pass on to
the next case, the soldier burst out
into sobs. What said the surgeon,
kindly, you did not even vince under
the knife, and now, when it's all over,
you are crying!' That's not the rea-
son, replied the patient. 4 am a
priest, and amputation means that l
can never say Mass again."
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seph Molloy, of New York City, and
John Harden, Of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Rev. F. Mcclure, Siatorian of Illi-
nois, and convert to the church, was
ordained to the priesthood on Thurs
day, the 18th instant, In Divinity Hall,
Catholic University, by Rt. Rev. Bish-
op Thos. ]. Shahan. This is the first
time that Bishop Shahan has conferred
the Order of the Priesthood, since his
recent conservation in the Baltimore
Cathedral. -
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS VS. CRIMINAL LIBEL AND MALICIOUS B0IRY
Bgoty
the Catholic Church Its Member Particularly the
of Columbus.
Its Proof


as the files Of our paper will show. But
If the Knights of Columbus want to
start anything with The Menace for
what 1t really has printed, they have
our permission to do their worst, as
we are ready to defend every utter
ance we have ever made about the
knights. And if they don't want their
complete ritual and secret work print
ed and distributed to million men In
this Republic, they had better leave
The Menace out of this controversy"
The Trial.
On Friday, January 30, 1914, in the
Quarter Sessions Court, before the
Hon. Robert N. Wilson, appeared Me-
gonegal and Stage to answer the true
bills of indictment found against them
by the grand jury. Joseph Taulane.
ESQ.,, Assistant District Attorney, ap.
peared for the Commonwealth; Owen
]. Roberts, Esq, and Joseph P. Gaff-
ney, for the private prosecutors; Peter
F. MacLaren, Esq, for Megonegal, and
Leroy M. King, Esq, for Stage.
The trial Judge, the Assistant Dis
trict Attorney in charge Of the prose-
cution, the senior counsel for the pri-
vate prosecutors and both attorneys
for the defendants are nom Catholics.
James A. Flaherty, Esq, Supreme
Knight of the Knights of Columbus,
having been sworn, testified as fol-
lows:
This alleged oath is a tissue of
falsehoods from the first word to the
last-absolutely false. This prosecu-
tion was brought simply to vindicate
the Knights Of Columbus on account of
the wide circulation given to this vile
and scurrilous circular, the purpose
of which was to breed strife and
arouse religious bigotry. The alleged
oath is absolutely baseless, and of
such fragrant character that it is
surprising that any one would give
1t the slightest credence. 1t was so
persistently circulated that the
knights of Columbus were compelled
to take some steps to refute it, and
we thought criminal prosecution would
be the best way to do it."
Guilt Admitted, Sentence Suspended.
Megonegal having pleaded guilty
and Stage nolo contendere, which
means that the truth of the charge is
not contradicted, the district attorney
/ stated that the prosecution was willing
that sentence be suspended.
Attorneys MacLaren and King, coun-
sci for the defense, Joined in this re-
quest to the court, pleading good faith
on the part of their clients, who, they
said, had received the "oath" from
"The Menace" of Aurora, Mo.
AS evidence that their clients had
been deceived, they presented to the
court a copy of letter sent to "The
Menace" by Mr.. King, asking the pa
per's aid in the defense of Megonegal
and Stage, and the original of the reply
received from "The Menace"
The text of MIR. Kings letter fol-
lows:
Philadelphia, Feb. 81, 1913.
Menace Publishing Co., Aurora, Mo.
Gentlemen:
Mr.. Peter M. MacLaren and myself
are associated in the case of libel
and conspiracy brought by the Knights
Of Columbus against Clarence H.
Stage and Charles Megonegal, of this
city.
We notice in your issue of March /
that you are prepared to print and
distribute the complete ritual and
Continued from Page y
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United States is authority for its gen.
uineness.
Much has been printed by those cir
culating the bogus "Oath" tending to
mislead the public into the belief that
in some way Congress had found it to
be true. So they have referred to the
Congressional Record Of February is,
1918, for proof of the genuineness of
this ''libel."
||''aiv,, sT-'s' y The Fac...tA -.,l
In the Congressional Record of Feb
ruary Is, 1918, pages 3215 ct seq, ap-
pears a Report of the Committee on
Elections No. /, on the contested elec-
tion case Of Eugene G. Bonniwell
against Thomas c. Butler. The con-
testant had alleged that the circulation
of the "oath" against him was libelous,
and a use of means not to be recog-
nized, etc.
A False and libeIous Oath.
After reciting the "Oath," which de-
cency and respect for our Order for
bid reprinting, the Committee in its
report says:
"This committee cannot condemn
too strongly the publication of the
false and libelous article referred to
in the paper of Mr.. Bonniwell, and
which was the spurious knights of
Columbus Oath, copy of which is ap.
pended to the paper. 1t also condemns
the publication Of editorials to excite
religious prejudice in a political cam.
paign. No man should be prosecuted
for his religion, whether he be Cath.
olic or Protestant"
PHILADELPHIA CASE.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania VS..
Charles Megonegal and Clarence H.
Stage.
Over a year ago Ito be exact, Feb.
ruary 20, 1879 two men were held
in bail for appearance in court to an.
swer charges made by local knights OF
Columbus. Charles Megonegal, a
printer, of 4201 Brown street, was
charged with printing and causing to
be printed libelous matter (the bogus
X. of c. oath) wilfully and maliciously
exposing the Knights of Columbus as
a body; Charles B. Dowds, upon whose
affidavit the arrests were made; James
A. Flaherty, the Supreme Knight, and
Philip A. Hart, Master of the fourth
degree, to public hatred, contempt and
ridicule, to their great damage, dis
grace, scandal and infamy.
! Megonegal and Charles H. Stage, a
barber, were charged jointly with con.
spiracy to defame and oppress the
aforesaid members and others of the
Order by causing said matter to be
circulated.
At the hearing it was elected from
Megonegal that he had bought copies
6545-IRISH STAND-FIVE- SB
of the bogus oath in bulk from "The
Menace" before starting to print it on
his own account.
"A threat.
In it's Marc. !, 1913, issue, "The
Menace" after reproducing press
dispatch reporting the result of the
hearing before the magistrate, at
which the accused we're held for trial
said:
Further than what is given here
/ we do not know the particulars in this
| case, but we do know that these men
are American citizens, and that they
will be defended in their constitution
al rights Of free speech and free press
The press dispatch, as usual, lies when
1t says The Menace has printed the
so.called Knights Of Columbus oath
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Laetare Media, Conferred on Chief

Justice White.
The Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court and Mrs. White were the guests
of Holy Cross College. Catholic Uni
versity, recently, when the Laetare
Medal, conferred by Notre Dame Uni
versity, was formally presented by its
president, the Reverend John c. Cav
anaugh of the Congregation of Holy
Cross.
It was a pleasant occasion for the
College community to have the Chief
Justice and his charming wife as their
guests.
The Irish standard., 1914-12-26

The knights of Columbus was in
corporated in 1882 under a special
charter granted by the General Assem-
bly, of Connecticut. It is fraternal
benefit society composed of Catholic
men who under said charter in addi-
tion to providing an insurance system
which is scientifically sound and ad-
mittedly the best, endeavor Ito pro-
mote such social and intellectual in
tercourse among its members as shall
be desirable and proper
Catholic men love their faith and
would have all men, at least, respect
it. The Knights Of Columbus have
worked to spread the knowledge of
Catholic Truth and thus secure for
their religion the regard of all honest
men.
The Knights of Columbus has now
about 100000 members. comprising
men who respect decent living and
good citizenship.
And yet-there are those who would
defame the Knights of Columbus, who
would malign the men who compose
it, who would libel in foulest charge
this great Society and its adherents.
A most heinous, ungodly and un-
Christian, yes, murderous and illegal
oath has been widely circulated as the
one required by the knights of Colum-
bus from its members. 1t is an at
tack against the Catholic and his
Church, a creation of Know -Nothings,
A. P. AS, and their allies and success
sors.
Bigots have read this foul libel and
gloated over it's expected destruction
of the Knights of Columbus; they have
passed it to others, circulated it, ap.
proved it.
Some honest men have read it and
been sorely troubled in consequence.
1t seemed unlike the knights of Co
lumbus they knew as honest men
yet would men dare publish such a
thing if it was untrue; if untrue, would
not the Knights of Columbus prose-
cute their defamers!
What, then, was the duty of the So
ciety to itself, to its members, to the
host of men who were in doubt?
Oral denial was necessarily limited;
written denial was not received by the
public press; submission of the cere-
monial to non-Catholic committees in
several cities did not reach the multi
tude.
Criminal prosecutions were then in
stituted, but alas, the public press gave
but -scant, if any, notice to such pros
ecution, although the libels were
against the Catholic Church and pri-
marily against the Knights of Colum.
bus-33O,OOO men.
We submit then the following ac-
count of actions taken to expose this
libel, and
(a) We urge our non.Catholic
friends to read it and ask us any
questions that may further enlighten
them;
(b) We ask our members to circu.
late this pamphlet among non-Cath-
olics, public libraries, colleges, normal
schools and high schools and especial.
ly to the neighborhood public press
and to bigoted publications.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
Before giving the history Of the va
rious prosecutions and activities above
referred to for criminal libel In print
ing or publishing or defaming by
means Of the alleged oath, we want
to answer the foul charge intimating
that the Congressional Record Of the
The Irish standard., 1914-12-26
cALLAN o'LoueHLlN HoNoRED.

Washington, Dec. 19.-John Callan
O'Laughlin, an American newspaper
man, has been decorated with the
Grand Cross of the Order of Francis
Joseph by the Austrian emperor.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-28
COITERALL
TALKS ON
FARMING
AGRICULTURAL AGENT FOR
KATY ROAD IN CITY
LAST NIGHT

II. NJ. Cotterall, general industrial
and agricultural commissioner for the
Rock Island railway, was in the city
yesterday conferring with Secretary
Wenner of the Chamber OF Commerce
and J. A. Farquharson, federal farm
demonstrator for Logan county, rela-
tive to the seed situation in this
county.
Prof. Cotterall, who is one of the
leading farm experts of the country,
and other grain seed is scarcer this
year than for many years, that the
price will be very high later on and
in many localities OF the west it will
be impossible to get seed at any price.
He has just finished a trip over,
Kansas, Texas, Colorado, Oklahoma
and Arkansas investigating seed con
ditions, and he says there IS every
where a great breath of good Kaffir
corn seed and also big shortage of
cotton seed. He believes that there
is sufficient supply of seed corn
but much of 1t Is SO poor that every
farmer should thoroughly test 1t be
fore planting.
1t will be impossible to get peanuts
for planting without going to Iouisi-
ana or Georgia and in many Oklsho-
ma counties none of the kaffir corn
or milo maize grown last year is fit
for seed.
Farmers in Logan county who have
good. seed corn, Kaffir in the head, or
good cotton seed should let it be
known at once and those who are not
supplied should look around and buy
at once
All having seed to sell are invited
TO leave samples at the Chamber OF
Commerce where they will be put on
display and buyers found for all that
is good Farm Demonstrator Farquh-
arson will also be glad to examine ans
test any seeds and find purchasers for
all that stands the test.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-28
Or. TA0MPKIMS WAS
ELECTED FROM WHITE CAR
Instituted SuIl Against Katy Road
For Fifty Thousand Dollars
Damages
tBy Associated Press)

ST. Louis, Jan, 2s Oklahoma's "Jim
Grow = law was upheld today by the
Federal Circuit Court OF Appeals In
aftirnng the decision of the district
court at Kansas City which refused
Or. VIM j Thompkins damages In
the sum of fifty thousand dollars be-
cause OF an attempt to enforce the
Jim Grow law against him.
Thompkins. negro bought a tick
ct from Kansas City to McAlester,
over the Katy railroad.
When the train reached the Okla
homa line he was informed by the
train officials that he must leave the
white car and enter the coach set
apart Tor negro passengers. Thomp-
klns parleyed with the conductor and
then flatly refused to leave the car
bearing the sign For Whites Only"
He was then ordered Off the train.
and refusing TO dIsmount. was forcl-
bly, elected The decision keeps the
Jim Grow law ia full force and ef-
feet
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-28
Policemen Are Arrested

Mexico City, Jan 2S-Many mem
bers of the police department were
dismissed today on order of Huerta
following the discovery of an alleged
plot to assassinate him next Sunday
and the arrest of ,hc accused lead
ers
Col. Vito Robes, chief of police
under President Madero, and Colonel
Zavalar, alleged heads of the conspir-
acy, were arrested early today and
Immediately sent under guard to the
grim prison of San Juan de Llua, from
which condemned conspirators rarely
come forth alive
Theodore Dehesia, formerly gov
ernor of Vera Cruz and a life long
friend of Porfirio Diaz, was, on his
way to the City of Mexico today n
prisoner, charged with plotting.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-28

RuMOR
DENIED
BRANDED AT WHITE HOUS
AS "OLD STORY
REVAMPED"
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Jan. 2o-The publish
ed reports that Japan was supplyiis
arms to the lluerta government anC
that President Wilson had discussed
that phase OF the Mexican situation
With members of the Senate foreign
relations committee, was today char
acterized at the White House as the
"old story ralamped
1t was stated on authority of one
senator who attended the conference,
that those who favored raising the
embargo or arms expressed the view
that the Huerta government would be
able to procure ammunition with ease
from abroad
While Honse officials declined alb
solutely to say what the views of the
President were on the subject
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-28
Protecting Foreign Interests.

Port An Prince. Haiti, Jan. 2S.-
American sailors from the cruiser
Montana, are on guard at the Ameri-
can legation. cable station and the
French hospital
German blue jackets are on protec
tion duty at other foreign legations
and at the German stores.
Numerous attempts to pillage
houses and stores have been made
but were quickly suppressed and the
city is quiet again this morning.
The president of Haiti Michel
Oreste, fled from the capital and
took refuge aboard the German
cruiser Vinet. He was accompanied
by his wife
Fighting began in the city at one
o'clock. An hour later the president
left the palace under escort and was
conveyed in q launch to the war snip.
Almost Immediately detachments of
blue jackets were landed from the
United States armored cruiser Mon
tana and the Vineta.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-28
JONES Of GUSHING, WELL
KNOWN OIL MAN, HERE

Many new oil wells have been
brought in in the Fonca City aud
Newkirk field during the past ten
DAYS anu more good ones are ex
peated every day said j. c. Jones,
who is here today Mr. Jones is a
brother of b. B. Jones who has made
three million dollars in the Cushn2
field in the past three years.
There is no question about oil
underlying Logan county particularly
the eastern part Of the county. II
has all OF the ear marks ON the sur
face Of oil producing land. However
oil does not bubble up out OF tbs
ground unaided he remarked
Mr.. Jones' is an old friend OF Chas
Cresser. drilling contractor for he
cimarron Valley on company of this
city
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-28
BOY HUSBAND WINS
1.YEAR OLD WIFE
After a Long Legal Fight Mis-
souri Boy is Given Possession
of Child Wife

Hannibal, Mo-, Jan. 2S-A young
bridegroom fight for his ll-year old
bride was ended in the Hannibal court
of common pleas today when Judge
w. 7. Rayland dismissed habeas con =
pus proceedings brought by Mrs
Schermerhorn, the mother, in at
tempting to regain the custody of
her daughter Dorothy, who was mar
ried recently to Henry Dodd 10 years
old, of Hannibal.
The mother said the daughter was
only NJ years old. When the license
WAS issued the girl said she was is
years old Dodd's father consented
to the marriage. The mother heard
of the wedding the following day and
Immediately Instituted proceedings
against Dodd in the state court. be-
sides filing the habeas corpus writ.
The suit against the boy probably
will be dismissed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-28
Jim GROW LAW Up,
HELDBY APPEALS COURT
RICH INDIAN
GIRL KILLS SELF
Despondent, She Sends Bullet
Through Heart; Senator john
son Tells of Tragedy

Henry 5. Johnston, candidate 70
the Democratic nomination for con
gress in the Eighth district, is ii
Guthrie today on legal business.
lie told OF sad affair that hap
pcned near his home town of PER-,
yesterday evening Miss Esther
Daley, 6-year old daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. James DALEY, prominent
Otoe Indian family, living seven miles
northeast of Perry. Tuesday noon
committed suicide by shooting her
self through the heart with small
80 target pistol after an attempt to
end her life by drinking indigo bln-
ing water was unsuccessful
Relatives are at loss for a reas-
on for the girls action. although ii
Is stated tAa a cousin with whom
Miss DALEY formerly attended school
at Perry, killed herself about one
year ago
The girl left the DALEY home few
minutes before noon Tuesday, taking
her little brother to nearby crook
to play, AT noon a sister found the
body
The family IL wealthy, and the girl
had an Indian allotment Of 3O0 acres
In her own right, The Daleys are
only three fourtha indian blood.
Mr., Johnston is preparing to make
Il vigorous campaign for congress In
his district. Ills nomination Is as
sured. Thed lstrct Is Supposed to
be strongly Republican, but II also
the most Independent district In the
state. The district embraces the
counties of Noble, Cimarron, Texas
Beaver. Harper, Woodward, Major,
Woods, Alfalfa, Grant, Garfield and
Kay
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-28
BRYAN NAMES NEW HEAD
FOR AGC|E SCHOOL

Robert Short, graduate of the A
and NJ. college and Murray school OF
agriculture. has been appointee
president Of the Cameron state agrl5
cultural school at Lawton by PresE-
dent G. r. Bryan Of the state board
ot agriculture. Short succeeds e. N
Frost, resigned, who has been at thi
head Of the school for the past year
The appointment of Short became
effective Tuesday.
The recent injunction against the
board of agriculture restraining 1t
from taking any action with refer
once to schools, was modified to per
nit The appointment Of short