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The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1914-02-14
WHITEWASHING BLACK SPOTS
ON THE K. OF c. RITUAL

The Knights Of Boycott and
Murder have been busy for months
washing their hands in public to re-
move the brick dust and dirt taken
on in the Oelwein mob, and New
Lexington disgrace.
These disloyal men who have be-
come conspicuous in the nation as
listurbers of the peace-men who
fight against free speech, free as
sembly and free schools, are pain
fully conscious that they are out Of
harmony with the spirit Of the age
in which We live-enemies to conssi-
tutional government in Mexico,
France, Italy, Belgium and America
and are making desperate efforts to
throw off suspicion and square them
selves with Twentieth Century civ
ilization.
Ever since the Jesuits got into
the order and began to work the
Columbuses in the interest of the
hierarchy and papal policies, instead
Of insurance, the Knights of Colum-
bus, as an organization, has gone
from bad 10 worse.
No society, party on church can
hope TO succeed with Jesuitry as a
guiding and controlling force.
Some day there will be a revolt
among the Knights against the Ues-
uitry Of the Jesuit and against the
domineering control Of priestcraft.
There is too much Americanism-
too much education-too much love
Of liberty and independence in the
hearts of some of the ColumbuseS
TO stand the things they are endur-
ing now for the sake Of peace.
If YOU don't believe this just read
IN on the Jesuit in history and see
what he has done ia. the pope, TO the
church. TO nations and to cities, and
YOU will be convinced that he will
wreck the X. Of C. as an insurance
IhluPanN.
This brings me to the more than
folly which the Knights have beer
working before the American people.
A priest framed mp their ritual
and a Jesuit probably wrote their
oaths. These men travel in ruts :
their brains are corrugated and
their ideas are antiquated and fol-
low the depressions. So the ritual
smells musty, md the oaths are
couched in the parlance Of bygone
ages. following the idioins and
phrasings locked in dead languages,
some of which have seen the light
and the fourth degree oath by the
little that has come to view by ac-
cident.
When the supposed Knight of
Columbus oath first made its ap-
pearanee it surprised the people.
There was something about it and
about the Columduses that made the
people think it was true. 1t stuck
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1914-02-14
To Friends and Patrons

We wish 20 impress upon every friend
and admirer Of THE MENACE the nccus-
s.iy Of being patient with reference 20
correspondence. You are already aware
- she fact. no doubt, that Il takes two
weeks for routine and that you should
wait that long before making complains
regarding the nonreccipt Of mbscrip-
tiors or books Every letter received il
carefully read aud attended 20 In the
regular way. Several thousand letters
which we are unable TO reply b
are received each day, but II you
viii watch THE MENACE carefully from
week 60 week you will tnd that Il gives
in substance the information you ara
locking for, or at least Il gives all that
We are IN possession of We try to
au,vcr the letters that In our Judgment
really require an answer, hut the thou
sands that We cannot answer arc appre-
cia,od Just the same. Hou can help us
and expedite matters wonderfully 10y
writing plainly on ono side Of the paper
only, and by not mixing letters Of cum
rlaint, inquiry, information, ETC., with
letters containing rcmittunccs.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1914-02-14
ANOTHER "HOLY ROMAN
SEDUCTIONIST GOES FREE

George Michael, priest identified with
. Catholic church in Woods Run, ALE.
gheny county, pleaded no defense in the
Allegheny county criminal court yester.
day 10 a serious charge preferred by
Catherine Yankanshie, an ls.year-old
Polish girl, q former domestic In his
home. Attorneys for both sides told the
court that they had made a settlement in
which tho defendant was 10 pay the girl
$500. Michael was ordered TO pay the
costs.
The girl left the priest s home and
went 10 work in Woodlawn. Her eondi.
tioD was called 10 the attention Of Miss
Cora Blacklodge, probation officer of the
Juvenile Court, and she had the girl 70.
moved 20 the Beaver County Poor Farm,
where she remained for some time. Later
she was taken 10 the Flornee Crittenden
Home for Girls in Pittsburgh. ~ the
Homeopathic hospital in Pittsburgh her
child, now three months old, was born.
IL Is said that every effort was made 20
have the case "hushed up" and have
Miss Blackedge withdraw the charge.
The above item Of news is taken
from the Beaver, Pa, Daily Times
of Jan. oath. The item is short. to
DC sure, but it unfolds O tale that
certainly ought :, bring the Amer
ican people to their senses and damn
the Roman Catholic practice Of
Priestly celibacy forever.
The case is q typical one, and the
setting is just what you will find in
every locality that tolerates and sup
ports q lecherous Roman Catholic
priest.
A willy devil, wearing the livery
of a priest and pretending to prac-
tice celibacy, secures the services of
an ignorant, innocent maiden who
is persuaded that she is doing the
service Of God when she is slaving
for the priest of the 'holy" Roman
church.
Pretty soon she is told other
things-things that she was never
told at home and pretty sooI she be-
lieves that the ''holy father" is real
" a divine person, and that any
thing he does is holy and divine.
Ere long she realizes that she is
not herself-something is wrong
she doesn't know what it is, but she
knows that it is something. Pretty
soon she is told, and-then she real
izes that she is ruined, and that the
''holy" priest Of the 'holy' Catholic
church was the cause of her down.
fall.
It's the story of ignorant, inno-
cent little Catherine Yankanshie-
and it's the story Of thousands of
other little GATHERINGS whose stories
never see the light of day.
The girl who is ruined BY a priest
and lives to tell the tale is an ex-
ception-not the rule. When they
do not suddenly disappear, as they
usually do, they are spirited away
to convent, or a nunnery. where
they exc out miserable and pitiable
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1914-02-14
To CartooHists

THE MENACE is under obligations 10
many artists and cartoonists for illus.
trations submitted TO us from various
parts Of the country. We arc sorry that
in many instances we are unable 70 nc.
knowledge receipt Of them, but our mail
Is 50 enormous, as we have explained
many times before, that we are barely
able to reply 10 the letters that abso.
lutely demand an answer. We wish 10
state, however, that owing to our limited
space Of four pages IL is very seldom
that we can use an Illustration, and in
no case do we pay for them as We have
hundreds of them submitted free OF
charge. Drawings you wish 10 preserve
should not be sent TO this Office as we
have no ware, room for preserving this
material, and as several wagon loads Of
it is received daily il is necessary 20 con
sign IL TO the garbage van as soon as
Il is examined and rejected.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1914-02-14

The Tablet of January %, in an ar
ticle, Goddess School System Leading
to Paganism, "arTaigns schools as in.
tellectually, morally Deficient The
article says: Nov our purpose in our
[paroehial schools from the very begin.
ming is 10 give intellectual training. How
do we propose to do iti By putting into
the hands of even the youngest child a
little book which is the concentration Of
all the correct thought Of mankind, a
condensation Of ali the illumination
which the Almighty has diffused upon
the intelligence OF the human race.
mean the eateehism. The acme of in.
tellectual attainment, the extract Of ON.
niscienee, the roundup Of the world s
wisdom condensed and canned in the
papal, man-mnde eatechiSm. Ye gods
Of wisdom, can you beat i'll
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1914-02-14

It is not our aim to engage in con.
troversies over the dogmas of the Ro-
man Catholic church, except in 50 far
as these dogmas are employed 20 In.
fiGence and affect the civil policy and
action Of government
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1914-02-14

The Catholic Boy Scouts movement
which is affiliated with the national or
ganizstion, has been given Official reeog.
milton by the hierarchy, on condition that
all the scouts be distinctly Catholic and
that their oyerseers be men whom the
church would not hesitate TO commend in
such supervision. These Catholic Boy
Scouts win make fine material later on
for military drilling with their brothers,
the militant X. C.'s. The wonder is
when il comes TO that. If they may not
have the permission Of the hierarchy to
use the Ere arms We are told are stored
in church Easements and other seere;
arsenals.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1914-02-14

Catholics tell us that st. Peter was
the first pope of the Roman Catholic
church. Then It's a clear case that
Peter wasn't as puffed up over his job
rs the present pope, OF he would have
said something about it. Tho Foolkiller.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1914-02-14

Damn" "anathema," "cxcor-
and purgatory" are promi-
nent links in the chain that binds tho
prisoners Of the pope.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1914-02-14
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The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1914-02-14

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24
OFFICIAL Is HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Commissioner z. l.. Eastman was
thrown from the new Veile hose car
late yesterday afternoon and seriously
injured. He was taken to the Moline
city hospital.
The car was being tested, and was
going north on Sixteenth street Wien
an alarm was turned in from box GO.
The big engine made a run south on
Sixteenth street. and The new machine
was turned around. and started after
the other machines. On the car was
a PARTY composed of the commission
ers and other city officials and news
paper men. At Thirteenth avenue and
Sixteenth street the car. travelling a
n high rate, struck depression in the
street, and the commissioner los. his
hold and was thrown of. He was
picked up and hurried to the hospital
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24
KING PHILIP WIGWAM
NAMES ITS OFFICERS

At a meeting of the King Philip
Wigwam association last evening the
following officers were elected to serve
for the ensuing year:
Presiden:-Dr. r. c. J. Meyer.
Secretary-Eimer Edstrand.
Treasurer-Edward Lundberg
Members OF the house committee
will be appointed before the next
meeting and new features will be add
ed TO the privileges already enjoyed
by the members of the wigwam.
After the business OF the meeting
had been completed last night. the
members enjoyed an athletic program.
Roy Huffori and Gus: Falk. two well
known local wrestiers. b2th members
of the association, engaged in an ex-
hibition match. A smoker ended ;hc
evenings entertainment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24
Miss Lily Tong

San Francisco, Cal. Oct. 24.-Miss
Lily Tong is one of the most charming
and petite OF the Chinese bellies in
San Francisco's Chinatown. Her
suitors have been many, for her beau
ty has attracted scores of -love-sick
Chinese SWANS who have laid their all
at her feet and worshipped at her
shrine. She would, however, have
none of them, for she has promised
Tom Gum, the San Francisco born
aviator. that she and he would soar
together through life.
Tom Gum is the young Chinaman
whose daring aerial fetes, witnessed
by General Lau Tien Wei, when the
Chinese general visited San Francis
CO, resulted in Gums appointment as
chief aviator of the Chinese republic.
Before Tom could reach China there
was a change in government, and
fearing that Tom was to head a corps
of aeronauts to drop bombs in Picking
President Yuan Shi Kai placed a price
of $4,000 on Tom Gums head. Tom,
however. valued his own head at a
far greater sum and went to the Phil
ippines. where he established a lucra-
tive school for flying.
Lily Tong In the meanwhile had
been receiving ardent letters from her
absent lover. and when the daring
youngster had decided that he had
enough money TO start housekeeping
he sent for his sweetheart. That is
why, in Chinatown, in the home of
Miss Tong. Lily Is busily engaged in
making the preparations for the long
journey of six thousand miles to Ma
Mia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24

London, Oct. 24.-That there is no
real Significance in the revolt of Col
onel Maritz in South Africa, was the
statement issued here by Lord Glad
stone. who reflects the opinion of the
government
Il do not believe" he declared, this
action can be connected with the res
ignation of General Beyers, or with
what is known as the Hertzog move
ment. Colonel Maritz acted on his
own responsibility. The union each
year marks an increasing solidarity
between the British and the Dutch in
the South African commonwealth.
Nothing which has occurred in
South Africa. leads me to modify
this statement. For a long time
proposals had been under the consid-
Grafton of the British and German
governments to remove all possible
trouble between the two nations in
Africa generally. We now know
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24

Gazette or to any other paper or per
son in Germany or in America"
Professor Munsterberg was quoted
as having written:
Every fool outside Germany is pro-
foundry convinced that Germany is 300
years behind the civilization of the
other western nations; that a breach
of neutrality is the worst crime in the
world, and that the Germans in Bel
GUM are acting like vandals.
This would, of course, not be i'm
portant if American public opinion had
not such weight in the diplomatic sit
uation of Che world. My only hope lies
in the reciprocal jealousy among Ger
many's enemies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24
GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY
Is SUBJECT OF COMEDY

Boys Of the junior class at the Mo-
line high school will give a clever
farce comedy sketch on Nov 8 en-
titled. Gentlemen of the Jury" This
will be part Of a program for the class
party to be given on that date. and the
production will be staged at the Man
ual Arts school. IL boys ito take nart
Those who viii have part in the sketch
are Phil Melil. Edmund Stofft. Ford
Johnson, Ephrim Rosene, Herbert
Efflandt. Kenneth Ebi. Clifford Skogh.
Earl H1rrah, Norman Kucheman. Her
bert Person. Gilman Larson, Marvin
Lyons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24
WAR DEMAND SWAMPS
LEATHER INDUSTRIES

Chicago. ILL.,. Oct 24.-The leather
industries of the United States are in
q fair way 10 be swamped by Euro
pean demands. according to informa-
tion given H. II. Carver. Chicago agent
of the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce.
According to these statements more
than 80 per cent of those interested in
the preparation and manufacture of
leather met a few days ago in Indian
apolis to discuss the situation. Find
ing many tanners and factories run
ming day and night, It was decided to
pool the foreign business in order to
fill the rush orders and secure this op-
portunity fer a similar trade when the
war is ended.
Illinois. Missouri and Ohio factories,
in particular, have received heavy
orders for harness. brides and saddles,
and army wagons are still being asked
for in large quantities.
The business pooled included SO. 900
horse collars. $4,000 saddles. 10000 sets
of ordinary harness. $4,000 sets OF am
bulance and like number OF artillery
harness.
tremendous demand for American
shoes is expected shortly. as il is esti-
mated that soldiers in the field wear
out a pair each month. England is
still able TO manufacture some shoes.
but cannot supply the demand of the
allied troops.
Investigations by local exporters and
importers have solved the mystery OF
why American goods, presumably non
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24
THORNE OPPOSES
RAISE In RATES
Iowa Railroad Commissioner
Raiicules Plea of Railroads
Hearings Come to End.

Washington, Oct 24-'If it is right
for the government to shield the rail-
roads from the effects of the war; if
it is right for the government to make
good the losses of people in different
industries, 1 am going to propose a
measure that will require every hen
in Iowa to lay an egg every day, and
If she fails to do so, that the govern
ment shall make up to the owner of
that hen the value of the egg she did
not lay"
This statement was made by Cliff
ford Thorne, counsel for several west
ern state railroad commissions ship
pers' associations, in presenting the
shippers side OF the case at the hear
ing before the interstate commission
on application of eastern railroads for
a general increase in freight rates.
The hearings came to an end Fri
day and arguments will be heard next
week with every indication of an early
decision by the commission. The pres
entation of the case of the opposing
shippers occupied less than two hours
as against five days occupied by wit
nesses for the carriers. Mr.. Thorne
took the position that no business de-
preston had been shown by the car
rier that did not equally effect ship
pers reported joined in the statement.
Arguments will begin next Thursday
morning and probably will be conclud-
ed Friday.
The carriers closed their case with
the testimony OF Samuel Rea, presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania system. His
statement followed closely the lines
of previous evidence offered and his
cross-examination was brief.
Louis Brandeis, special counsel for
the commission, drew Mr.. Rea's at
tention to the decision of the commits
sion in the original five per cent case, |
which pointed out its inability to see
the justice of raising rates on freight :
shipments to conduct the passenger |
traffic shown to &c operated at def
cit
Has anything occurred since that
ruling which in your opinion justifies
it's modification. now?" Mr.. Brandeis |
asked
Nothing that know Of" admitted
Mr.. Rea.
Has there been an increase in your
labor charges in the period?"
Not that recall"
Have the prices of railway sup
plies advanced to your knowledge"
NO"
Mr.. Thorne asked if it were true
hat the net revenue of the carriers in
1913 had not equaled 761 per cent on
al outstanding stock. Mr.. Rea ad-
nitted the figures were correct. Mr..
GhinnnrG of
asked if the Pennsyi-
yania system had contemplated any
eduction of salaries to officers and
employees to meet the emergency. Mr..
2ea said he did not believe he should
discuss that subject and the question II
vas not pressed. {
Counsel Thorne then stated the ship S
,ers case was closed. S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24
FIRE TRUCK
TRAVELS RAPIDLY

Tests of the Velie hose cart, latest
addition to the Moline fire department,
proved its worth in the official tests
made yesterday and today, and clipped
the atmosphere at a rate of 40 miles
an hour while loaded with hose and
passengers.
Mayor NJ. R. Carlson, members of
the city commission and newspaper
men were occupants of the car during
the tests. The car has proven entirely
satisfactory and Will be officially &C
cepted by the city for use in the fire
department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24
PLAN To ERECT
A STORM DRAIN
Losses Suffered by staact !
Sons Through the summs,
Floods Cause Action

a storm drain to be erec,a, ~
Seventh avenue from Twentvs...--
to Twenty-sixtl street will so,w.
problem which has confron,.s :.
city all summer in regard 10 ,bs a.,
ing Of the J. Stack & Sons,
every time there is a hard RAT, 9.
plans are under way to start wo.. =
the drain in the immediate fn,,..
There is large drain on Twen,v.s,..s
street Of sufficient capacity Il 80 -
away all of tie water which 60.
down the Twenty-seventb stree, ~.
Across Twenty-seventh stree. r..
will be placed a series Of catch b,s:.'
the entire width CT the stree, IT,.
basins will be Of the 3O-inch tvns -
will provide for the removal Of The =.
face water which comes down n. I'm
in a veritable torrent whenavar !. -
is a heavy rain. The water wbs, =.
basins and drain to Twenty..i,,s
street have been completed win q
carried off without trouble. Ber..o
lore it ran into the STACK grss,
houses. and after some Of the ba,,v
rains of the past summer thers va.
as much as five or six feet Of vat.-
IN the eigine room, and Mr.. staaes
lost thousands of dollars.
City Engineer Payton will prsn,,.
the plans and specifications for 4.
work and the commission is desir,n,
OF having the drain completed N,
fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24
EAST MOLINE MINISTER
AND WIFE ENTERTAIIFD

Rev. and Mrs. L. F. Havermale vsrs
guests of honor last night at a rscsr
ton given in the parIors of the Es.t
Moline Methodist church by the con.
gregation. The event was planned a.
a means of expressing the satisfaction
of the congregation with Rev. Harer
males first years work in this locality
and the pleasure of having him as pas
tor for the ensuing year. The follow.
ing program was rendered, after which
refreshments were served:
Vocal solo-Miss Janella Taze, 90
companied by Miss Edith Hink.
Vocal solo-Miss Bernice Mason
accompanied by Miss Geraldine Long
Reading-Miss Geraldine Long.
violin and piano solo-Harold Taft
and Pierre Long. as..sy s..
Piano solo-Miss Florence Struhm
Orchestra selection
Speakers-Rev. W. H. Pope Of Rock
Island, Rev. ]. E. Conors Of Moline
Rev. John Kennedy Of WATERFOWL,
Rev Loyal NJ. Thompson of Silvis
and Rev. w. c. Monroe Of this city.
n. w. Johnson talked about the
Sunday school and its work. George W,
Dick represented the church and the
official board in general.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24

what the intentions of the Ger~ u.s.
government really were. beioie or,.
broke out tn Germans were ii. lr,,i
ing large quantities of war n nsa-,l
THE Beers have rallied TO 0'D no
Botha. the Boer commanoe. ,ro
helped TO keep the peace IN wv "a
recent industrial disturbances,
are marching against the u- .Ss,e
side by side with the men they me
called upon 10 keep in order. ,..,st
British and the Dutch. VINO lO ~
for two and half years ar'
uaited. IN
u have the fullest confidence ne
the loyalty and determination o.
Dutch Africanders. They 81 ~
splendid race Of men, ana s p, NON
side with the British they WIN mi
by their action, once and Tor an, ,,s,ry
they win safeguard their coahs :.
against wenton and ueacher0u'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24
MUNSTERBERG BRANDS
LETTER ON GERMANS FAKE

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 24.-Author-
ship of a letter. reported in Amster-
dam cable dispatches to have been
published in the Cologne Gazette over
the signature of Hugo Munsterberg. in
which the writer deplored the trend of
American sentiment against Germany.
was emphatically denied by the Ha--
ward professor yesterday.
After the Amsterdam dispatch had
been read to him Professor Munster
berg said:
at is an absolute fake. never have
written such letter to the Cologne
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24
CHICAGO BUTCHERS AND
PACKERS PLAN BUILDING

The Chicago Butchers and Packing
company will erect q fine new building
at 1919 Sixth avenue. this fall. and
expect TO have the building ready for
occupancy by Christmas. The contract
has been let to Henry w. Horst, con-
tractor OF Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24

the other hand we may get one swell
feed out OF fl. I've heard that some
of those classes could coax 20 beat the
band. and for one I'm willing TO take
a chance on the doctor for the sake OF
getting a real dinner"
This was the way one member OF
the committee described the situation
after the meeting. II is presumed
that the others feel the same way
about it. for they heartily approved the
plan.
The idea OF the proposed luncheon
is TO place the committee in closer
touch with the work being done in the
public schools.