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The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-06-05
What Defeat Would Mean

The continuance Of THE MENACE case meant
a greater preparedness when The Free Press De-
tense League shall meet Rome in the legal arena;
il means a greater need Of funds The battle
grows bigger; the call for minute men" waxes
more insistent. 'NsssA
Let no man forget what this attempt Of Roms's
to destroy THE MENACE means. It was only the
other day that the Brooklyn Tablet. organ Of the
hierarchy, with inspired utterance declared that
a conviction in THE MENACE case would mean
that FORTY OTHER INDICTMENTS
AGAINST AS MANY PUBLICATIONS
PROTESTANT, MASONIC AND PATRI-
oTIC) WOULD BE BROUGHT AT ONCE.
Doubtless these publications, religious and nom
religious alike, will be charged with publishing
obscene matter. THEY HAVE ONE CRIME
IN COMMON WITH THE MENACE-THEY
HAVE DARED TO CRITICIZE ROME;
THEY HAVE DARED TO PREACH PATRI-
oTIsM. THE FORTY INDICTMENTS
AWAITING THE CONVICTION OF THE
MENACE HAS THIS TERRIBLE SIGNIFI-
CANOE:
IF MARVIN BROWN, THEODORE O,
WALKER, W. F. PHELPS AND BRUCE NJ
PHELPS GO TO PRISON FOR PREACHING
PATRIOTISM THE FREEDOM OF THE
PRESS WILL BE DEAD IN AMERICAl
THERE ARE MORE THAN THREE
HUNDRED OTHER PUBLICATIONS
WHOSE REFUSAL TO KISS THE TOE OF
ROME HAS MARKED THEM FOR EXTINO.
TIoN BY THE SAME PROCESS.
The real battle-the battle for the preserves
ton Of the free press the free school and the freq
ohurch-is only begun. Brown will be back at
the head Of the Firing Line soon. The hand Of
grief will not always stay the pen, nor foreveH
Silence the tongue Of the Rev. Theodore Walkers
The fight goes onl America has need Of you
nowl Remember Flag Day-rally your friends
make Flag Day. 1915, one to be long remembered
and forever anathematized where the tyrant OF
the Tiber sits hurting curses upon his critics and
upon the patriots of all lands.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-06-05

Not only fortunate but absolutely necessary
second motion. There are few Marvin Browns,
few Theodore c. Walkers and the cause has need
of them all. Worn by his long fight against the
powers. Of Romanism, Marvin Brown on the sec
ond day Of May fell i'll. What appeared at first
to be but a slight attack Of throat trouble de-
veloped into a serious illness and for several
weeks Mr.. Brown was unable either to attend
to his duties or to consult with the attorneys for
The Free Press Defense League in the prepara-
ton of the legal side Of the free press campaign
and the defense of the editors of THE MENACE
at Joplin.
Mr. Brown is now recovering-toO late TO
permit Of the exacting labor Of preparation for
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-06-05

is a crime punishable by fine and prison sem
tence.
That in the persons Of Marvin Brown, W. F.
Phelps, the Rev. Theodore Walker and B. NJ.
Phelps, the freedom Of the press goes to trial.
That in the freedom Of the press-a free and
fearless press being the watchman upon the tow
ers to warn the citizenry of approaching danger
lis bound up all our liberties.
That in bringing the free press and American
liberties to trial the Romanist hierarchy must
itself go upon trial; that before it has finished
with the federal tribunal at Joplip-the tribunal
which it hopes by means Of technicalities to use
for the suppression of THE MENACE and its kind
the ROmanist political hierarchy must answer
to the indictments Of the ages.
1t was to warn against the danger Of the
hierarchy and its crimes that THE MENACE pub
lished the alleged obscene matter-and if there
is under heaven and in an earthly court means
Of showing what those dangers are The Free
Press Defense League proposes to use that means.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-06-05

OF A DOUBT THAT THE TESTIMONY OF
POPE BENEDICT AND HIS IMMEDIATE
ADVISERS WILL NOT ONLY BE PERIL
NENT BUT VITAL TO THE DETERMINE
TION OF THE ISSUES INVOLVED. THEY
ALSO INSIST THAT THE R0MANlST
CHURCH Is UPON TRIAL, THE ROMAN
IsT HIERARCHY is PROSECUTING THE
MENACE, ITS EDITORS AND ITS PUB
LISHERS, AND THAT BECAUSE OF THIS
FACT THE ROMANIST HIERARCHY GOES
TO TRIAL WITH THE MEN WHO MAKE
THE MENACE.
On Monday, May "a, a second application for
a continuance was made, this time setting forth
other grounds. The court at once granted the
continuance and the trial will be held at Joplin
in January. This continuance will give counsel
for The Free Press Defense League time to renew
their efforts to procure the depositiOns of Pope
Benedict and his advisers.
IFIT BE HUMANITY POSSIBLE TO PRO-
CURE THE DISPOSITIONS OF THE POPE
AND HIS IMMEDIATE ADVISERS, THE
LEAGUE DOES NOT PROPOSE TO GO TO
TRIAL WITHOUT THEM. ACCORDINGLY,
AT THE PROPER TIME, AN APPLICA-
TIoN WILL BE MADE FOR THE AP-
PoINTMENT OF A COMMISSIONER IN
ROME BEFORE WHOM SUCH DEPoSI-
TIONS NAY BE TAKEN.
Counsel for The League are quite well aware
that it may be impossible to take such depositions.
There is some prospect of the pOpe's making good
his boast that he is superior to all human law
that while he demands and exacts from his sub
jects obedience as to a temporal monarch, re-
gardless of the nationality of those subjects, he
himself is superior to all human law whatsoever.
If the pope can make good that boast, The
Free Press Defense League wants to know it. II
he can defy the government Of Italy and Of the
United States, if he can with impunity disregard
all civil processes, the world is entitled TO know
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-06-05

the trial Of the case in June While he has been
in, Marvin Browns work has gone marching on,
and his own master hand viii within the week, il
is hoped. be once more upon the throttle Of The
MENACE.
The Reverend Theodore G. Walker, the slo-
quent and inspired writer whose fighting quail
ties have given much Of lis lofty spirit TO TIE
MENACE was as little able as Marvin Brown 10
assist in the preparation Of his own case. The
aged wife Of this venerable warrior for the cause
Of liberty is lying at deaths door II is quite
possible that before these lines reach the eye OF
the reader, she who has been for = half century
the inspiration and the soace Of the militant
editor Of THE MENACE viii have passed 10 that
Christian reward which her consecrated life has
so richly earned. And az these words are written,
Theodore @. Walker sits al his ceaseless Vigil at
the bedside Of the one dearest Of earth 10 him.
Thus he has watched for weeks, and while he must
thus watch Il is impossible for him 10 give thought
either TO himself or to the cause for which he has
so faithfully and so effectively labored. And il
was the facts here set forth which, presented 10
the court, caused the continuance to be granted,
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-06-05
By Ia. Pre-. Pres Dsf,ns. Lsagu, Editor.

"HE case against TIE Menace, its editors
III and publishers has been continued until
H- the January term Of the federal court at
Joplin. The continuance was granted upon
application from the defense and is a most
fortunate Development The campaign for
the enlistment Of "minute men" in the struggle
h preserve the free press and the funds to finance
this defensive warfare in behalf Of American in
TtitutiOns will 60 on. The hght is but begun.
New and greater plans for The Free Press
Defense League are being discussed. The tenn
poray organization will complete its work at
midnight Of Flag Day, June 14th.
No contribution will be received by the tenn
poray organization that is not in the mails at that
hour. Until that time il is necessary for every
and woman upon the Firing Line to do his ut
most, as the first stage Of the campaign ends
then and it is desired to effect permanent or
ganizatiOn Of The Free Press Defense League at
once upon the strongest possible basis.
Some Of the details Of the plan that will be
suggested to the membership for its approval
have not yet been decided upon, but the tenn
lporay officers Of The League are confident that
lnelr bugBeeuOus Will, Nueu unhly loIWulhleu
and announced shortly after Flag Day, be such
as will adequately meet the situation and meet
the unqualified approval Of the membership Of
The League.
Meanwhile, until the new plans are thorough
ly formulated and approved by the membership,
the effort to muster modern minute men against
the attack by Romanism upon American insttu-
tions must 60 forward more vigorously than ever
The fight is only begun. The need is great, the
crisis is griml And every member rallied, every
dollar contributed by midnight Of Flag Day
means blow in behalf Of American institutions
It is the part Of every patriot, the privilege
and the duty of every man and woman upon the
Firing Line, to realize the responsibility Of his
captaincy in this fight and make the fnal crown
ing effort of the first stage Of this campaign dur
ing the time that intervenes between today and
midnight Of june IA.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-06-05
A NEW CRISIS AND A CALL

A terrified the anpapa movement the United
V conviction the
raising the most stupendOu fund.- raised
the
dared criticize Rome mnOns
ASSESSED
ment alone o be
Gael the Hbenn the Militia of Christ
Idweksag wOldbg gathered, isno being collected
There are
This is of hem
struggle One single division of the minute
the pe
of The Menace
of American institutions worth $5t each
Knight colossal
thana mp
THAT WORTH TO YOU?
iiutn days Da
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-06-05
tcs s.i ..a y. s..,.. IN y.s s.shibSs.. ToDED
The Free Press Defense League
Fort Seott, Kansas

WILBUR ?. PHELPS. Prs,iSsut J. l. SHEPPARD Secretary
hereby make application for membership in The
Free Press Defense League and enclose s...... As
my contribution for the purposes of the League
understand that in consideration Of this eontribu.
ton, to receive receipt and membership card.
Also that after the first year to have a voice in
the management of the organization and in the election
Of ofieen
Name .................'...'...
Street Rural Route ..........................
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The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-06-05
League Will Try Again

II will be remembered that the first applica-
ton for continuance fled by attorneys for The
Free Press Defense League was one Of the most
remarkable documents of its kind ever recorded
in an American court. 1t asked the continuance
upon the ground that it was desired to attempt
to take the deposition Of Pope Benedict XIV and
those directly associated with him in the supreme
government Of the Romanist church.
That motion, the court, in a ruling made May
1s, denied. The court at that time declared that
the testimony Of the pope would not be pertinent
to the issues involved in this case. The Romanist
church, the court held, is not on trial.
Submitting to the ruling Of the court in this
particular matter but reserving the right to differ
with the court as to the soundness Of its oPIN-
ION as to the sdmissability Of the testimony Of
the pope, the attorneys for The Free Press De-
tense League INSIST THAT DEVELOP
MENTS DURING THE TRIAL OF THE
CASE WILL PROVE BEYOND A SHADOW
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-06-05
BULLETIN BOARD

Total number Of members or Ine Free Press Defense
League received up to May IS, lsl5.........1l,557
Total amount Of money received By The Free PresA
Defense League up to May IS, See. SIG, ,0S1.56
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-06-05

UIATCH the number jua in front
w OF your name on the pink ad-
dress label. II the number is 01Q
your subscription viii expire in klO
three weeks. You should renew your
subscription al once in order not TO
miss an issue Of the Worlds Greatest
weekly paper.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-06-05

State Of Kansas,
Bourbon County.-s
W. T. seAgrAves, being duly swcrn, says: am
cashier Of the Peoples State Bank Of Fort Scott KAAf
there has been deposited in this bank to this date By
The Free Press Defense League q total Of sl60sL56,
W. 7. SEAGRAvEs.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2sth day of
May, 1915.
ELSIE FREENAN Notary Pubkc.
Ny commission expires on the srd day Of May, 1918
State Of Kansas,
Bourbon County-sS 49,
c. p Frey being duly sworn, says sinoe the organ
iEaton Of The Free Press Defense League began have
had charge Of the membership books and there have beea
enrolled to this date IL 557 members Of said League
c. P. FRY.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before this ssth day a
Nay, 1918
ELSIE FEuNAS, Notary Puble.
Ny commission expires On the srd day Of NAY, lsla
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-06-05

(send An contributions intended for The Free Press
Defense League to that organization at Fl. Scott
KAS, J. Sheppard, Secretary, and not to TIE
MENAcE.)
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-06-05

EEENEzHFEEHRsE H59i
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-06-05

MEXICAN PATRIOTISM faces a new
has arisen. Rome, terrified at the pros
States, and fearing that The Menace ]
her most desperate effort to assert tyl
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-05
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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-05
BOOZE OF A GRUES0ME SORT
Negro Sells Customers Alcohol for
Drinking, Obtained From Hos
pital Picking Jars.

Cumberland, Md.-Many drinkers
in Wills Creek section of Randolph
county, w. Va, are excited because
Flanders Twilley, negro, sold them
preserving alcohol, which he obtained
at hospital in Elkins, where he had
been employed.
Only that Twilley is in the Tucker
county Jail for six months for violat-
ing the antipistol toting law saved
him from rough treatment at the
hands of his Infatuated customers.
The alcohol sold by Twilley was Ia
ken from bottles in which hospital
surgeons had preserved tumors, can
GERS, appendices and abnormal
growths. The horror at the discov-
cry by his victims of the kind of in
toxicant he had sold them has tended
to make the section drier than ever.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-05
AT THE CRYSTAL THEATER
MONDAY-TUESDAY EVENINGS

Howard Estabrook and Barbara
Tenant in Miss" one of Harte's
enhancing stories, is the picture to
De shown at the Crystal theater this
afternoon and evening. AS are most
of Harte's efforts. Miss has west
srn setting, and Is distinctly western
in treatment. 1t is good picture.
What would you do if you married
a missionary, went to Africa with him
became tired of the life and came
home? Having received news that
your husband was dead, you proceed
to marry one with the same name as
the last husbands. Then No. 2 dis
appears, presumably at sea, and
you acquire the third husband, who
gets jealous and leaves. Later
all three husbands show up alive
and well at the same time, and
of course there is great muddle. See
Pretty Mrs. Smith" Tuesday after
noon and evening at the Crystal
FRITZ Scheff is in the title role.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-05
FLORIDA EDITION ISSUED
BY The INDUSTRIAL INDEX

The Industrial Index, of Columbus,
Ga, a publication similar in character
to the Baltimore Manufacturers Rec
ord, but on less pretentious scale.
issued on March 31st a Florida Mum
Der" that does credit both to the Index
and to the state. The edition contains
a great deal of really valuable infor-
nation about Florida, especially along
industrial lines. The Daytona section
is not given special attention in the
Index's Florida number, but one of its
pictures, of which there is profusion,
shows one of the prettiest portions of
South Beach street. One of the most
interesting half-tones is a stretch OF
brick paved road between Jacksonville
and Atlantic Beach. After seven years
of use the paving shows no signs what
ever of wear
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-05

LAfAyetts. Ind.-Miss BsEnics Crow
oeA hard noise IN her bedroom 1t
her home and, thinking Il was Z bur
glAr. I'D not move. In few minutes
eAe felt warm breath On her face and
was too badly frightened either to
eczNaM a. to move She thought that
she was about to Be ehloroformed ana
. second later. when she felt . sharp
sting im her cheek. che vas certain
thae . Aypodermic needle had been
used BY . burglar. She screamed for
her brother. who rushed into the room
and found Miss Crowden's cheek
bleeding.
The cause Of the wound was not
dstermined until . physician waa
called. He declared that the young
woman had been bitten by . rat. A
rat. believed to have been the one that
bit the young woman. was caught and
killed by her brother. Louis Crowden
Miss Crowden IL In serious condition
nom the nervous shock.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-05
PROVES THAT OIL AND
WATER WILL NOT MIX

A Ford touring car. bearing a "Har-
ris Or banner, was reposing in the
ditch on the 0rmond-Daytona road,
Just south of the entrance to the
North bridge causeway, Saturday. hav-
ing plunged into the ditch some time
during the night. The driver was
perhaps putting to the test that old
saying that "Oil and water will not
mix" There are other liquids also
that will not mix well, but that is an
other story, perhaps.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-05
SHOULD HE TAKE ONE DRINK?
It VIII Cost Him $4,000 Placed a.
Conditional Forfeit to Obtain
His Release.

Tacoma, wash.-One drink will
cost Thomas Cannally s4,000-that is,
IL he takes it. Six weeks ago Cannal-
ly was sentenced to six months in
Jail for stealing 81 while intoxicated.
After serving a month of his SEN
tence Cannally appealed to Police JUS
tice Evans to be released, offering to
deposit $4,000 in cash, to be forfeited
in case he took a drink before his
term would have expired. Justice
Evans agreed, and placed the money
on deposit in local bank.
The money was still in the bank
today drawing 3 per cent interest and
Cannally was occupying seat high
on the water wagon"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-05
WILDCAT WAS BIG AS GOAT
Alabama Hunter Kills Huge 6obcat
Which Had Been Preyins on AMI
mails in Vicinity.

Bay Minette, Ajax. R. White, one
of the leading hunters of this vicinity.
is exhibiting a mammoth bobcat which
he killed several days ago about five
miles southeast of town. The animal
is almost as large as goat and Is
noted as one of the fiercest of the
wild animals yet in the woods of this
county. The animal has been preying
on the smaller animals in the vicinity
OF the White home, and when chase
was made the hunter and dogs were
able to capture it. The fur is very
pretty and it Is highly priced by the
owner.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-05

Defying the very laws Of the United
States enacted for the protection and
freedom OF trade. Great Britain has
forced from the rubber and wooden
manufacturers Of this country agree
ments declared by legal authorities
to be In violation OF federal enact
ments and by the terms of which
England assumes arbitrary control Of
two great national industries. Accord
inE to the agreement imposed upon
rubber manufacturers, NO rubber
whatever can be sold to Germany or
Austria-Hungary, and sales to neutral
European countries can be made only
through . British agent. the ship
ments being sent by way of London.
Wooden products cannot be sold out
side OF the United States except to
Great Britain and her allies.
These agreements are said by law.
yers to be In gross violation of the
original Sherman act and the act OF
February IL. 1913. Indefensible from
every legal and ethical standpoint. the
exactions OF the rubber contracts es
tablish precedents of grave menace t
Americas commercial future. The
business interests of the United
States. by submitting to the terms o.
Great Britain. are Inundated and oul
Industrial dignity and independence.
gravely imperiled and OUTRAGED.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel NJ. Williams,
who annually spend some time here
and had been guests at the Despland
hotel for about two weeks. left Satur-
day for st. Augustine and other points
enroute to their home in Brooklyn, n,
Y. Mr.. and Mrs. Williams spent the
earlier part of the present season at
Fort Myers.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-05

both OF force and of false pretenses,
Belgium invites sympathy which
comes little short of being universal.
The Daily News 15c . week.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-05

Al vetss In the centsst musk b
east ~ 500 o'clock THIS evening
At the Daily News once.
Mrs. H. L. Rood. Of New Smyrna,
was . Daytona visitor between trains
Saturday.
Mrs. w. G. Nash Is expecting Mrs.
Frederic DUPONT from Ojus the latter
part Of the week for few days visit.
Persons leaving hereafter on train
No. Sc should bear in mind that its
leaving time is $40 a m. instead Of
1901 a. m. as heretofore.
Ray Fulgham came down Saturday
from Jacksonville. where he is at
tending school. and is at home with
his parents on North Beach street for
few days.
William Roxby has been with Mrs.
Roxby and Miss Evelyn for several
days at their home on Bay street. hav-
ing come up from Merritts island the
middle of last week.
Charlie Fozzard, Of Jacksonville, an
old-time resident of Port Orange and
well known to all the older residents
of this section, was in the city from
Port Orange Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. ]. Wilson, who
have been occupying their winter
home, AZ Cypress street, during the
season, departed Saturday for their
northern home at Red Bank, N. J., for
the summer
Muner M. Saba came over from Or.
lando Sunday and will be in Daytona
for few days with his brother, ]. M
Saba, and family at their home on
Emmett street in Palmetto Park. Mr.
Saba is in business in Orlando.
w. L. Mellon and party, of Pitts
burg, Pa, arrived Monday morning
on the yacht Vagabond from south
ern cruise and left at 40 in a specia
car over the Atlantic Coast Line rail
way for New York, enroute to Pitts
burg.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-05

Frank Hawn is at home with his
family on First avenue for a few days.
having come down from Jacksonville
last week, accompanied by his daugh-
ter. Miss Eleanore Hawn, who had
been with him in Jacksonville for
about a week.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-05
LAST AUCTION SALE
OF LOTS THIS SEASON

OPPORTUNITY IS OFFERED TO
guy IN HERRlck TERRACE IN
PORT ORANGE At YOUR own
PRICE.
Probably the last auction sale of lots
this season viii be held at Port
Orange tomorrow and Wednesday. the
sales starting at 1880 p. m.
The property offered consists of llo
beautiful lots in Herrick Terrace on
Ridgewood avenue and Orange street,
over which the proposed trolley lin.
win run. The property is close in
being only few minutes distance
from the postoffice.
Each day of the sale lot will be
given away to some one attending the
auction which will be conducted by
the National Realty Auction company.
with B. H. Harnly of Lakeland as auc-
tioneer.
Free tickets for the trip to Port
Orange by boat may be obtained at
Attorney Frank W. Pope's office, PIP
South Beach street. just north of the
Merchants bank.
This property which will be offered
for sale tomorrow and Wednesday is
owned by E. III. Herrick, of Bogota
N. j.. who is well known here, having
spent both last winter and the pres
ent season in Daytona. Port Orangs
is an Incorporated town and is max
ing a steady growth and improvement
Lots purchased now will probably dou
BILE IN value within the next few years
Better make it point to attend thi
sale. The lot site may be reached b.
automobile or other vehicle by Wa,
Of Ridgewood avenue if you prefe
that manner of travel to the free boa
ride on the Halifax.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-05

A. X. Brokaw, who accompanied the
body of Oscar Edsall on the journey
north, last week, is at home again,
having arrived at 1880 Monday morn
ing. Mr.. Brokaw stopped a day in
New York, and gave the burg casual
"once over" This was his first oppor
tunity to inspect the metropolis. He
thinks it is not at all comparable with
Daytona. He is right.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-05

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