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The menace., 1915-12-25
Must Stay in Convent

Miss Angelina Buccellato, who
was brought into court on a writ Of
habeas corpus in an attempt to have
her released from the Convent Of
the Sacred Heart in New York City
must return to the convent. Such
is the decree Of Justice Giegerich
before whom the case was tried.
The girls aged mother believed her
daughter was being detained against
her will and being in sore need Of
the girls help in keeping the little
home in the East Side going, she
asked legal aid to get her daughter
out Of the conyenfs clutch.
Six months ago Angelina disap-
peared. A little girl interpreted
the mothers testimony in court and
said: 'Her mother was sick for her
whole month. She never heard
from her all summer. Then one
day she got a letter she should go
by Fort Washington in the subway.
There she found her girl in the con-
vent. Her hair was all shaved off.
Her mother cried to see it. Then
the girl she cry, too. Her hands
were all red from washing. They
don't have any servants there. The
girl said she didn't want to stay
there any more"
But in court, after having been
under the strict discipline and
watchful eye of the sisters" and
away from friendly influence, An
gelina told the judge she had
changed her mind and wished to
stay in the convent. Her old
mother needed her help, her COM
pany and her love. but the judge
approved Of the girls decision.
81 am a Catholic myself" he
said TO the mothers lawyer. "Tell
your client | should think she
would feel proud to have her daugh-
ter enter o religious order and de-
vote her lie to God, when so many
other young women of her age and
attractiyeness are giving themselves
to the pursuit of pleasure"
Mrs. Maria Buccellato went back
TO her little, dark East Side kitchen
feeble, old and grieving for hel
daughter. A Catholic judge ha6
sent a strong young girl back int
the clutch Of Rome-into q Cath
olic prison. How easy it is for tn,
willy ones Of Rome's cloistered anC
, semi-cloistered institutions to get
victiml How hard to prove tina
things are not just as the slave
catchers swear they are-that tn
victim is intimidated into sayinl
what she does not mean
IF JUSTICE WERE DONE
IF THE JUDGE HAD BEEN I
| MAN WITH A SPARK OF
II KINDNESS IN HIS HEART
lTF HE HAD BEEN HUMAl
lINSTEAD OF CATHOLIC
| THAT GIRL WOULD HAVl
BEEN SENT HOME TO HEl
| MOTHER-AND THE C0UR'
WOULD HAVE SEEN THA'
SHE STAYED.
The menace., 1915-12-25

On the subject Of the age Of consent
when girls may enter converts and boys
monk. .houses-the Tablet rehashes the
whole problem. II says, "The holy See
recently decreed that no candidate IL TO
be admitted 10 the religious life unless he
is Is years old" The Council Of Trent
put the age Of consent at Is years and
the Council of Toledo at IA for boys and
l2 for girls, when these children may
freely dispose Of themselves by entering
religion" (Unwed males bulldozing little
l2-year-olds to freely dispose Of them
selves. y Under the civil law young peo-
pie are regarded as infants until the age
Of is for girls and 81 for boys and what
ever business transactions are made with
these infants, in order to be legal must
be made through guardians duly ap-
pointed by Law. And now since this early
age Of consent set by the pope has raised
such q storm Of grief aud opposition
among the Catholic parents, the WHY
priests collected sufficient money from
Protestant donors to build seminaries at
which young people will be taught tina,
"virginity is still moro excellent than
marriage" and that the nuns career
is career approved by GOO" etc, as
the Tablet says and that 20 be a monh
or priest is to be Greater than God. Az
these seminaries young people viii re
main till old enough TO waive parental
consent This is Rome's way Of doing
| businessi
The menace., 1915-12-25
Shoop Heads Chicago Schools

Prom TIE Masonic Chronicles.
The election Of John ID. Shoop rs
superintendent of the Chicago public
schools ought to be hailed with delight
by all friends Of the public school sys-
TEN. He IL an educator Of ability and
Is thoroughly imbned with the principle
Of free public schools. BE has devoted
his life 70 educational work, Il thoroughly
familiar with the condition Of Chicago
schools and can be relied upon 10 give
the children full school year in funda-
mental Studies
John ID. shoop vas legally elected sn-
pcrintcndsnt Of schools two year ago,
Through The efforts Of MAYO son
snl ePtEie q cheap Pcp :.
The menace., 1915-12-25

Fsis. MrS Youngi
SO long. EllAi
Chicag0s scnesoent supertn-
tendeut Of schools has hiked her
hence. Alas also. Alaokl Gone
hath she where the twinewood
hinethi
In other words, Mn. Ella
Plague Young. jolied loose from
her job, has departed in dudgeon
from that ventose village by the
inland sca and waited her way 10
the Auriferous occident She went
with bitter words lingering upon
her lips.
Fie, Ellai You're not q bit good
al eoneealing your ehAgrin. Any
body could sec right away that
you're piqued about something.
You shouldn't be 80 candidly
eholeric. It's much more becom-
ing for, old ladies 10 be "besuti-
fully serene."
Mrs. Young has gone 20 the
Golden Coast 10 reside. Fortunate
lly, the Panama Pacific exposition
has closed, so Ella viii not be able
10 exhibit herself so extensively
as had her emigration been earlier.
California has had enough Of
freaks for a while.
Il is cause for congratulation
that Tue MENACE was instrumental
in retiring from public Office this
faithful handmaiden Of the hier-
archy, who did so much to Roman
iIe the city schools Of Chicago. II
is generally admitted by those as
sociated with school affairs that II
was largely through the efforts Of
this paper, with its five million
IS. o. s." edition, that Mrs.
Youngs reelection was made so
palpably impossible that the papes
decided not TO try for II, and that
John d. Shoop, a man eminently
fitted for the position, was chosen
10 replace her as head Of Chicago &
school system. The result IS a
triumph, a victory, and n vindics-
ton.
Yes, without a doubt il was this
paper that captured the old lady s
acrobatic capra and stampeded II
westward, with many an angry
"ba-a-a-
MB. Young is greatly mortified
, we are told. Temperamentallyi
we mean. Otherwise, she merely
is moribund. According TO the
press reports, she showed her vex,
! alton the day Of the school board
, election by remaining away from
her office in the rooms of the board
. of education and secluding herself
: in her apartments at Hotel La
Sale, where she denied herself tC
I callers and refused TO answer tele
: phone rings. Official document
I requiring her signature wer'
brought TO her from the board o.
/ education by Miss Gertrude Eng
, lish, district superintendent, who
}, the papers stated, was for thi
e purpose forced TO make man!
D trips back and forth between tn
e hotel and the board rooms" Mrs
t Young didn't even go over to tn
D Office to congratulate her succes
$ sor. which in official circles is con
e sidered the nice thing 10 do.
Say. but she was sorei
= That night Ella packed her Sar
5 atoga and her suitcase and starte,
e for California. Not until she ha'
e interviewed a few reporters, how
: = ever. Ella never Overlooks an
Il opportunity for publicity. An
d she told the press boys how pre-
d yoked she was. She didn't mer
y ton THE MENACE, but the thing
= she did say made such specif
a. designation unnecessary.
o, "'I have been charged wit
r seeking publicity the Chicag
\ \ Evening NeWs reported her as sa!
81 ing, with being obsessed with
D. desira for publicity. NO ON
The menace., 1915-12-25
THE MENACE GETS ELIAS GOAT
This Paper Captures Eminent Eduesters Agile
AuRora and Drives u Into the Stock Yards

HAS COME TO THE FRONT TO
DENY THIS STATEMENT. II
has come back 90 me from al over
the country mo doubt Ella had
received many marked copies Of
THH MrxAcE from VARIOUS s0urcsA
so am going away from Chicago
In the effort 10 live down. through
the rest Of my hfe, this obses-
sion. ."
Oh. but Ella was peeved, all
right And abe didn't care who
knew H.
The Esrs added that MuL
Young Twill live in either San
Diego or Los Angelcs, probably
the latter, a. she regards San
Diego as too windy" Evidently
Ella isn't friendly 10 competition
In some lines.
AT the steps Of q Pullman in the
Dearborn street station that even
ing, Ms. Young managed 20 see q
few more reporters. The Chicago
American tells about il:
YES, I'm of, she said with q
broad smile. But I'm far from
dead yet. I'm going 20 work"
Ella must feel refreshed for
arduous effort after her six years
vacation as superintendent Of
schools, during which time she did
nothing Of public knowledge ex-
cept rest, and occasionally resign,
and faithfully draw her $4,000
salary.
"'What will be the nature Of
your workY inquired the Amer
iodn reporter.
"'I can tell you what il WON'T
be, was the emphatic retort. Il
won Z teach. I'm just starting out
into q new hfe,' Ella is only II
years old and / can't tell too
much about il yet.
This is something quite new, for
Ella not to "tell too much" about
any old thing.
"Then," continues the Ameri-
can, "Mrs. Young squared her
shoulders and clenched her fists in
way that dispelled the illusion
that she is Of diminutive proper
tions.
"'But remember that | am far
from dead YETI she said. I'm just
starting out in a new life work. "
My, but she was mad
Ella is too emotional by far. She
shouldn't let her angry passions
rise like that. The New Thought
folk tell us il isn't good for the
health, especially at her time of
life. By all means, she should
learn to tranquilize. We wish,
even, that she might try "going
into the silence"
although Mrs. Young refuses
10 give any hint Of her plans for
, future work." adds the Amsri-
can, at is generally understood
that she will satisfy a long-sup-
pressed desire to write"
Goodi If Ella gets busy writ
ing maybe she'll do less talking.
, Heretofore, her Industrious vocali-
zation has left her no time for lit
, arary Uorx
Mrs. Young, be it here paren-
: thetically said, is the most auto
biographical person alive. She is,
indeed, the most expert known
: manipulation of the perpendicular
l pronoun-not excepting Teddy
l Roosevelt or Nellie Bly,.
!. We regret exceedingly that
' Mrs. Young did not see fit to take
our advice, given with her best
: interests at heart, that she enter
!. an Old Ladies Home in Chicago.
$ We are hoping. however, that by
G the Pacific s sunny shores she viii
retire permanently TO senectitude
b and silence.
o Anyway, despite her protests-
= tions TO the contrary, Ella is q
a "dead one"
The menace., 1915-12-25

Quantities Of papl tears are nnneces-
zsrily being spilled becanse the various
missions DO not possess enough sacred
vessels. etc, 70 carry out the .rsbrics Of
re church. - WY can I The tones Be
used, o. TIE dusfpen, o. tie slop jari
The menace., 1915-12-25
THE MENACE AND ITS FRIENDS
NJ HAKvN HEOwN

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ITH this issue Of TIN MENACE TO the close Of
\V/ other yearn many respects the most eyentfu one in the
N little papers history, and in respects the most trying
I LII reader the compliments Of the season. and trust that
q and all may be able vacation and be
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-18
MARSHIPS MEET MERCHANTMEN

NEW YORK, Feb. 18-The shipping companies ot this port have received messages to the effect that French and British destrOyers will meet all merchant ships flying the flags of the allies and will cOunduct them safely to their destined ports These messages declare that ship ping will not be effected by the German blockade as every precautiOn has been taken to prevent attacks 0y German submarines. The Germans apparently mean to devote their chief attention to British and French ships and neutral ships will be safe so long they do not carry cOntraband of war.
 BERLIN Feb 18-Accordng to the official news from the eate front today the Russian armies that have been engaged in East Prussia and BukOwina have com peey withdrawn from both of those provinces The Rus sian army rereatng from East Prussia has fallen back on it's second line of defence This army IS composed or the forces that had attempted to take possession Of the Mazuran lakes region and of the forces that had been operating to the north in the endeavOr to march west ward towards Koenigsburg by the way of Tilsit The Russian advance Thorn by the right bank of the Wis tua is reported to have been checked and all danger of invasion of German territory in that direction IS believed to have passed The defeat of those forces IS expected to enable the Germans to detach renfOrcements for the army operating to the west of Warsaw but the Russians are said to have strong positions where they have fallen back and their dislodgement would require powerful army The official cOmmunque today denies the report ed Russian successes in the Capathians and declares that the Austrans in that quarter holding their ground not advancing.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-18

John Reichart and Tom Parker got away this morning. After having de- cided to go yesterday they postponed the journey.
 Al Williams left this morning with a load of supplies for Mile Twelve roadhouse.
 William Dawson who got sick on the trail is expected to reach this city to- day.
 Senator Gaustad of Fairbanks whr recently arrived at Cordova on the way to attend the territorial legisla- ture at Juneau says that he will aid in having the territorial mining law repealed. With the exception of Alb rich there is hardly member of the egislature who has declared himself in favor of that law and all signs point to it's repeal.
 It is reported in some Alaka news papers that the report of the Alaska Engineering commission will not be made public until the senate appro- priates the two million dollars asked for by Secretary Lane.
 The San Francisco Exposition will open on the day after tomorrow, Sat urday the goth. From other sources it is stated that Secretary Lane has gone there to represent the presi- dent at the opening.
 Mrs. Gus Manthey has left to SpenC a few days with Mrs. Revell at Mile Thirty-four.
 The Seattle Argus of recent date publishes "Us for Uncle Sam" by Pat O. Cotter and reminds it's readers thai "Pat" was formerly champion bicycl' rider.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-18
NEWS NOTES


 AS W. W. Stoddard is assistant postmaster he is in charge of the post office in the absence of Postmaster Hickey, of course. Owing to an un- intentional mistake made by an in- dormant another was mentioned as be- ing in charge. Mir, StOddard is in charge.
 Dr. Baughman got away this morn ing on his long trip over the district to look into matters relating to game
 With the interest centered ir the railroad matter the coming munic' ipal election has been overlooked. The election will be held on April 6 which is not much more than six weeks away. No candidates have yet an nounced themselve1. 70 vote in { municipal election one must Ge a resi- dent of the city for six months i'm mediately preceding the date of cleo tion.
 Mrs. J. D. Johnston of the Mile Six roadhouse is seriously ill and ma! have to come to town for medica treatment. She has been i'll for som' days and word came to the city 70 day that she is worse.
 Another railroad rumOr was cir culated about town today. It wal stated that a telegram had come which indicated that the sale of tho Alaska Northern railroad has beer consummated but it is probably anoth CT false alarm. The report may be duo to the telegram from Robert Ashland stopping all sales of lots in the Laub' ner addition, which telegram looks significant certainly.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-18
LAWBREAKERS ARE
 LESS IN GERMANY,

DRSEDEN, Feb. 1S.--Criminality has diminished in SaxOny during the war to a remarkable degree, according to the police commissioners reports. In Dresden the number of frauds has been reduced by forty per cent and burglaries by seventy per cent This occurrence is not attributed to the calling up of the members of the hab- itual criminal classes among the men drawn to take their places in the ranks of the army, but is due to psychological reasons, in the opinion of the noted criminologist, pr. Robert Heindl
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-18
CoRDOVA NOTES.

J. J. Price arrived recently at Cor dova and states that the option taken by him, Manley and Ives on Rex creek in the Nizina basin will be thrown up by them as they failed to get pay.
 The Cordova Daily Alaskan says rumor is current that charges have been filed against CommissiOner Adams. It should be remembered that Adams and the Alaskan are not on the best of terms.
 Two other Fairbanks legislators have reached Cordova on the way to Juneau.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-18
DID NOT KNOW OF WAR.

LONDON, Feb. 1S.-The German bark Viganella was brought into Ply mouth on January 10 with the aston ishing news that nobody aboard her knew that there was a war. It was said that she left Corinto on July six tn with a valuable cargo of nitrate The report was that the first intima' ton of war reached her surprised crew when she was held up in British waters and ordered into Plymouth.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-18
AUSTRIA CLAIMS SUCCESS

VSENNA, Feb. 18-After severe battle the Aust ran army has advanced after the retreang Russians across the Bukowna border into Gaca and have already occupied several towns in that province The fighting m the Carpahans continue but no changes have taken place The attempt of the Russians to the mountains has been brought standst and the Ausrans occupy positions which the enemy hardly hope to force The latest news from the fortress of Przemys IS that 1t IS Tn better condition now to stand siege than it ever was be- fore The efforts of the Russians to take it have been nhcnlntelu frniteSs
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-18
REPORT GREEK ARMY GATHERING

LONDON, Feb 17.-It is reported that half million
 men are being gathered in Athens and its vicinity by the Greek and that Greece will move to the aid of the Servans This report is not at all official and IS doubted by we'll informed people the gathering ot an army of such magnitude could hardly be effected without greater publicity It was rmored some time ago that the renforcemens received by the Servans when they com peed the Ausrans to retreat from Serva made up at least in part of Greek volunteers who got leave of ab- sence from the Greek army.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-18
MAY EXILE
 GERMAN RICH

COPENHAGEN, Feb 18-It is reported here that Germany planning to order five million wealthy families to leave the empire during the of the war as means of conserving the nations food supply It IS stated that the shortage of foodstS in Germany is much more serious than had first been believed and heroic measures will probably be found to be necessary By the exile ot five million families who have money enough to live III comfort abroad it would the reduction Of the num- Der of mouths to feed by nearly quarter of the ppua tion This report is said to have come from reliable sources.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-18
EGGS FOR WOUNDED.

LONDON, Feb. 1S.-Three hundred stations for the collection of money to supply eggs for the wounded sol diers have been opened in London, and more than 5000 eggs are being distributed daily in the hospitals at the front.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-18
ALLIES SUCCESSFUL

LONDON, Feb 18.-The official news from the west en front today shows that the allies continue to be sue cessfu in the fighting in France Particular points at which the allied armies have gained further successes are the Argonne VOsges Alsace and Ypres. The Germans have apparently made no assaults within the past few days but the allies are constantly the offensive. While the French and British have undoubtedly made gains tHe nature of them has not been clearly defined
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-18
REPORT BRITISH SHIPS SUNK

BUENOS AIRES, Feb 18-A German steamer which has just arrived here reports that four British steamers were sunk off the coast of Brazil during the a by the German converted cruisers that are still at large in South American waters. No confirmation of the story has been received
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-18

Ten per cent discount on all the new shapes of Gordon and Mallory Hats Brown & Hawkins. Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-18

Try our Melba Brand Sweet Red Peppers for salads and sandwiches. Brown & Hawkins. Quality First." "
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-18

The finest kind of job work as well as tho plainest is done by the Gate way.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-18

Garden City Brand, high grade pickles, fifty cents per quart. Brown & Hawkins. Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-18

Visiting cards, invitations, anything pretty is done by the Gateway just as we'll as outside.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-18

Long distance telephone booth at The Branch.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-18

Board and lodging, $l.25 a day at the Hotel Panama.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-18

The newest Kerosene mantle lamps, at Brown & Hawkins, Quality First"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11

today from French sources. Recent
official statements show that the Rus
SLAMS opened an attack along the War
saw front several days ago, but the
heaviest fighting apparently was being
carried on some distance north of
Lodz, which lies southwest of Warsaw,
about half way between that city ana
the German border. Today,s report
says that the Germans are, removing
their supplies to Kalisz, near the bor-
der, and that they are resuming con-
struction of lines of Notifications
Lodz was captured by the Germans
on December s, during their drive at
Warsaw which was halted 80 miles
west of that city.
Reports of the campaign in the
Carpathians are conflicting, although
it Is agreed that heavy fighting is in
progress. Petrograd's claims of VIC
tories are mot admitted in Berlin
where it is stated that the Austro-
German forces are making progress
steadily. The correspondent OF Ber-
lin newspaper asserts that the spirit
Of the Russians appears to be broken;
that they have lost ten thousand men
this month and are now content to
remain on the defensive.
One of the most stubborn fights on
French battlefields is said to have
been won by the allies. For six weeks
the hill of Notre Dame de Lorette, in
northwestern France, has been in dis
pute. In winning possession of this
hill, the allies have gained an impOr-
tant advantage since the position
dominates the surrounding region.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11
3-MINUTE KISSES
Mayor Of Chicago and Woman
in Controversy.
Harrison Says Some Girls De.
mand Affection.

Chicago, Feb. 11.-A three minute
kiss at a mask ball in the Coliseum
annex Sunday morning has started a
controversy between Mayor Harrison
and Mrs. Charles E. Merriam.
Mrs. Merriam saw the three minute
kiss. man held an intoxicated girl
in close embrace and the observers set
three minutes as the period of oscula-
ton.
The wife of the Seventh ward alder
man told the story $50 that the city
might know what was going on at
some of the dance halls where special
bar permits were granted to sell liquor
until a. M she said.
Her narrative reused Mayor Harri-
son who retorted:
Foreign born girls spoon differ
emily than American girls. They ex-
pect to have their hands held and to
be kissed. Many of them would be
vexed with a sweetheart who didn't
thus show his affection.
MANY girls drink beer at dances.
That's national custom. 1t doesn't
indicate moral depravit. for girl
to drink beer at a dance when it is a
custom of her people. Lake Shore
Drive women drink things stronger
than beer at parties and dances 1 have
been told.'