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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-08

derby, prompt and efficient manner.
Miss Helen Smith appealed to me to
save her. placed her In a boat and
saw her safely away. got into one
of the last boats to leave .--
Some of the boats could not be
launched, as the vessel was sinking.
There was q large number of women
and children in the second cabin. For
ty of the children were less than
year DID,
Four Torpedoes Fired.
Four torpedies were fired at the
Lusitania, her officers say, but two of
them missed. The steamer was flying
the British flag when she was struck"
There appears to be a large proper
ton of the ships crew among the
survivors landed here.
Swan Long Distance.
Mrs. M. NJ. Pappadopoulo, who was
on her way to Athens with her hus-
band, SWAIN for long distance to-
ward shore before she was picked up.
She believe her husband was
drowned
Julian De Ayala, Cuban consul gen
eral at Liverpool although one Of his
legs was badly injured, swan about
for a long time and came ashore wear
ing only his underclothing. He
climbed into three different boats, but
apparently the first two overturned.
Bertram Jenkins of New York,
helped two women into a boat which
overturned as it reached the water,
but later he saw one of the women,
Miss Branded, an opera singer, 1T
Queenstown #M< %Fl
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Fishing Boats Rescue Several.

London, May 8. 1882 a. ma num-
Der of survivors have been landed by
fishing boats on Sovereign Island IN
the vicinity of Galley Head. Many
are in a serious condition and 1t is
feared that some will not survive
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-08

she had been visiting friends here and
the couple were registered on the pas
senger list as from Boston. Because
Of a similarity of names it was
thought last night that the names on
the list were those of Henry Adams
and wife Of Newton, but it was learned
that they had not sailed.
Oliver Bernard, another survivor
booked from Boston, is a Londoner
who has been here with a theatrical
company.
News of the loss of the Lusitanla
did not prevent the sailing of the Ley
land line freighter Ninian for Man
chester last night, and three other
steamers were to sail for British ports
today. A few cattle men who had in
tended to sail on one of these vessels
decided to abandon the trip.
Helping in Work.
London, May s.-Henry M. Pind-
ell, OF Peoria, ILL.,, T. r. OConnor,
and Alfred Booth, chairman OF The
Cunard line, are helping in the work
of locating and caring for survivors.
Toronto People Lost.
Toronto May S.-Many homes here
are mourning for victims of the Lusi-
taniaL disaster. OF the 1913 known
messengers from Toronto only a few
over twenty are so far known to have
been saved.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-08

B has never witnessed
before. The dead are
I'd to morgues and un-
+ ablishments, and num-
cars have been brought
Ito take the injured to
the less seriously injured
bed ashore by sailors and
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-12-04

fighter. and Vie.ds always a poi
s0nei weapon. The weapon IN this
ca-s, AZ in that agnins, THE MTN-
ACT, l. tho Com,iock law. That
the purposes 81 this lsw have beet
perverted 10 -crvc the crafty cruel.
tic- ~ Rome b. apparent on the facc
of this astiou. Il should bc rcmcm-
bJrrd IN this connection that the
matter which Watson published was
rrprplur,d IN the original Latin,
which prcluded Il from popular
reading and made impossible H.
corruption of public morals. More
over. the hook from which the mat
ter was extracted is published, sold
and mailed hy Roman Catholics
with continued immunity from in.
reference. As Watson we'll has
pointed out in a recent number oi
The JCfCrsonidH:
such a CONSTRUCTION of the iaw vonli
uhicrt the Ronnrrr Brothers n Now
York. to penal s'rttudc. for Publishing
and mailing saint" Augustine = work,
"Thc city of God" for that sanity
book contains chapter 30 obscene that
tho tranlat0rs leave u IN tho dead Ian
r7iarg u-.,i h~ tho 'tSaiut -
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-12-04
X. C. Clerk of Court Guilty

John p. Kelly. Knighi Of Colunhu,
and Ccrk of Court, Toledo, Ohio. vha
vaS ihdiried carly In octohcr for tam,
pcring With iuTy whcsi and other pcr,
uieious activities Which are not conducivS
% just adninissration Of Law has hecr
iried and found guilty. The loyalty "a
law and order which knights Of Colum
bus hoast of vas conspicuous BY its ab.
seocc In the conduct Of John r. Kelly
We might mention other Kuights wh
hsve bccn tried IN public positions an
found wanting. even as John r.
Tho maximum penalty which may n,
enacted il a yRar's confinement In N
vorkhouse and a $1,000 fne but the iuf
recommended lenicncy. Kelly will AZ
for a nrw trial although his attorney,
have refused 20 say upon what grvund
the request viii he made. There wcr
Eve Indictments brought agains, Kcll
covering embcEzlcment and larccncy,
forgery, making and presenting falls
claim 10 public officer and unlawfully up
locking and opening a jury wheel 20
the last named oficnsc be was tried an,
convicted.
a history Of tho trial a. given IN n
Toledo papers discloscs much that reeli
Of Romish Tottcnness In kclly's caree,
and Il Is probable that II he had h,ci
triei under all Of the five indictment,
be- would have farcd worsr. A. Il Is h.
10 getting OF easy. Kelly should b,
glad.
Whether or not Kelly is a typical X
e., Il is apparent that be has many OF
The characteristics peculiar 10 the NOR,
carefully trained and obedicnt papist. w
Is THE KIND OF CANDIDATE TIL
MENACE Is URGING ITS READER
TO VOTE AGAINST. Any Catholic
Who runs for Office may 10 a potentiA
Kelly-capablc Of forgetting or ignoring
bis duty and his constituents when oc
cssion demands-
Did We say that Kelly had i've indiet
ments against hint Well, be had. Bu'
there arc twenty-five indictments now
we arc informed. Convicted of a mis-
demcanor, he may vet he tried for a
felony; 4 Jail sentence may become q
penitentiary term. THIS Is THE KIN
OF TIMBER TURNED OUT BY RON
ISL TRAINING AND ROMISH DEs
PoTIsM.
Kelly opened n jury wheel, extracts
names and substituted the names OF
friends who needed jobs or who would aid
hun politically. lie used crookedness "a
In up mis- fences and At is said that there
has BON but one jury legally drawn sine,
Kelly went into Office. Possibly he over
looked that ono.
Can patriotic Americans afford 20 place
confidence in men Of that typef Can w
do other than suspicion knights Of Co.
lumbus IN ANY CAPAClTYs Their
murderous methods Of intimidation, their
mobbiug proclivities and treachorous
tactics have been too foully demonstrated
10 ignore.
KEEP THE RELLYS OUT OF
OFFICE.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-12-04
Billy Parker in Court

niiiy parker. the nau Who took up Tia
wctk n Wm. Hiark ard carried on tho
tch' against Rome after The popc's In
uniida'ort had stopped ono man With a
bulltt, was arrested az Mana, Florida,
for srsaking In a park without q permit
from The mayor. The case against Park
cf cane up 10 Municipal court November
10 and a crowded court roam greeted the
opcuinc of the trial. Motions 90 gnash
aud disiniss were made by the dafense
and wcrc promptly overriled ~ Judge
Andersen who finally dismissed the cas-,
holding that the city hal failed 20 male
out a ebuse.
Associated with Parker In the speaking
campaigu In Mama was ex.Mayor Van
G. Swcaringen, attorney. who spoke in
Hcmming park a. the time Parker was
arrested. Sweanngcn was also one Of
the attorneys for the defense. Parker
had spoken % largo audiences az the
First Christian church and Snyder Mem
orial church after which the enthusiasts
bearers paraded 90 Hcmming Park 20
continue the demonstration against or.
CANNED infamy.
The above is glcanel from the Mana
Metropolis, Nov. IS and rs, 1915.
Such Incidents as this arc only ripples
in the stream Of Romish hate that u
flooding this nation with intimidation;
error, arrogance aud injustice. Yet thesa
ripplcs are not without significance. for
by them is shown the animus, the venom.
the dcviliSh desire of Rome 20 rule In her
own way and for her own gain without
regard for the natural or other rights OF
non Catholic citizens. To hound and
haTrass is the chief purpose Of Roman
ized police and Romauiscd courts
Billy Parker was fortunate In coming
before a judge who was sane enough and
lust enough 20 know che law and admin
ister IL regardless Of exterior influence or
personal desire, but II his tormentors had
been as faithful and enthusiastic a. were
the Texas intimidators who went after
and got Vim. Black there would have
been another funeral and fresh martyr.
We are glad for Billy and glad for thu
cause that there was no violence and
bloodshed. But THE FIGHT MUST
BE MADE, THE PEOPLE MUST BE
AROUSED TO THE DANGER THAT
CONFRONTS THEM. AND 1T TAKES
COURAGE TO FACE THE HE'LL OF
HATE THAT ROME SENDS AGAINST
THE DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-12-04
Predatory Powers Active
Archbishop QuigIey's PrOphesy

Archbishop Quigey guest reception given by the
Children of Mary Sodaly at the Holy Name Parish school
Chicago in l903more than twelve At that reception
he delivered address in which these words used:
parochal
they going
country going the
and the of
will dominate the and have Of the western
that the generation which follows viii be
exclusively Catholic When the Un States rules the world the Catholic
Of
the great Catholic eente o the world''
Qugley has passed his final reckoning but Catholics
busly engaged in trying bring about the changes Qugey
thought he This not to be Catholic naton born
for better end and will live the destruction of papa
power within its borders The patriots of to-day have finer ideals
and courage do and dare for the preservation of the freedom
has determined destroy Chicago has realized the ruin
Romsh rule and clean hands striving clean the
city Catholic candidate for mayor back the
ao rams with swift precision which unmtskabe ev
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-12-04
CIeay Charged With Theft

William V. Cleary, formerly town
clerk OF laverstraw, y. Y, was arrested
in Washington, ID. C., on n warrant charg.
ing the theft Of $4,000 from the town
Of Haverstraw. The arrest was the eul.
minatiou Of chase which took the pur.
suers 10 Bermuda, Cuba, California and
TO many cities in the United States.
Cleary is a Roman Catholic possessing
certain typical Romish characteristics
which do not articulste properly with o..
tablished law and common custom in mat.
ters pertaining 90 individual and com.
munity welfare and safety. His daughter
Possessed sufficient independence and
courage 10 satisfy her individual prefer.
cneo in choosing q husband and because
Eugene Newman, the man she chose a.
her life partner, happened 20 be a Prot
estant, with manhood enough 20 brave the
ire Of Catholic father, the flames of
RomiSh fury burst upon him with mur.
dcrous effect. When the son in-law went
10 tho Office Of William V. Cleary 10 in.
form him Of the marriage he was shot
down by Ceary who was 80 obedient "a
the Roman Catholic church that he would
kill rather than sec bis daughter the wife
of Protestant herctic.
IL seems that Cleary was enraged be.
cause the man who married his daughte
had in some manner oyerStePped thu
strict bounds Of proper conduct, though
every reasonable effort was made tC
right any apparent wrong.
Besides being a Protestant, Newman
was the son Of Cleary s most bitter politI
cal enemy which tipped the shaft OF
Ceary's hate with a two-pronged barb
Newman was shot and killed, Cleary wa,
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-12-04

arrested for murder, tried and acquitted
hy long s;reteh of the 'un~rittsn Law
plea.
Thon cane an Investigation, Il being
charged that tho prosccution was no,
pushed with proper vigor. This inves,i.
gation resulted In chargvt Of alleged
shortages and irregularities In the town
elefk . ofioe and the cha-e t-gAn. Since
last MArch ClcAry has bcca followed over
land and sea and HE arrest In Washing.
ton closed a weary hunt over 4 long anu
devious trail
CLEARY, ACQUITTED OF A MUIR
DER CHARGE, MUST NOW STAN
TRIAL FOR PLAIN THEFT. II be
could escape punishment for q foul mur
der will be bc made 20 suffer for 20 In.
significant a crime A. larconeyi Is the
sum Of 10000 Of moro importance than
q human hfel WILL ROME SAN.
Cl.EARY FROM PRISON AS HE WAS
SAVED FROM DEATH
You wonder why THE MENACE insiFts
with persistent regularity that Roman
Catholics be kept out Of public ofieei
gLEARi Is ONE or THE REASONS.
An priests are not proaigatss and Grim.
inals, and all prohigates and criminals
are not priests, bat Il Is a fact that a
dangerous proportion Of the prohigates
and criminals. who are caught and pun.
ishcd, arc Roman Catholics. Prison rec.
ords win verify this assertion. But there
are still many who should be punished OF
restrained who ARE PROTECTED BY
ROMIsH TREACHERY IN their uofar.
iOus activities.
Thore arc too many Of the 0eary kind
occupying public pos tions and every elec.
tion which seats a Roman Catholic IN
ANY OFFICE makes easier the advance.
ment Of the Romish ranks in tho con.
quest Of America.
Without aid from indifferent Protcs.
tants who do not 49, the danger, or who
refuse 10 believe that Rome Is A MEN.
ACE, Rome could not climb 20 control.
and there is every reason and iustitca.
ton for KEEPING REPRESENTA-.
TIvES or ROME OUT OF OFFICE.
ClesTy Is a minor figure In the papal
plot but bis porhdy Is apparent. There
are hundreds, thousands, perhaps, who
would plunder a public fund and kill 10
get revenge upon an enemy-Rome trains
her tools 10 adeptneSs In political trick.
cry. We could al columns with names
and dates and places which would mark
the cruel crush of Romish hate, poin,
accusing fingers at political perverts who
have plundered funds for papal profit
which would bring TO publicity the trail
Of the ROmish slave driver. Hundreds OF
iunOcents know the reach Of Rome & arm
and the grinding greed that stiles hope
and mains bodies.
ROME'S POLITICAL MACHINE
WOULD PLACE A CJEARY IN
EVERY OFFICE THAT LEADS TO
MONEY, POWER OR SLAvESi
Vote for no man who shows fealty to
Rome.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-12-04
Not E'Pure Cussedness" Alone

Catholics great city gather a
would
for change sunday the walls churches would
with the Yet thee neglected rule
former What caused the ehAngeT Here Secular
training without religion mixed drink
Catholics immortality, pure
Is, 1915.
The above is taken from the first page Of Catholic weekly
which claims to represent 100000 Catholics Brooklyn
1t is terrible indictment of the neeeeness of Roman
Catholic training in the making Of Citizens though quite
derstand that the material the Church Rome has
(those born into the church and the in which it
handled not always the promising We hardly thought
that valiant defender of the faith the would admit
the truth and acknowledge failure t 81
''Drink, dirt bad literature SCANDAL FROM CATHOLICS
BAD COMPANY, PURE CUSSEDNESS." The Menace has at
tempted make the public the effect of rottenness
but the Tablet is voice from hesdquarters.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-12-04

interference on his part. And such
powerful papers as the Atlanta
Constitution, organ Of corporate in
terests, lend their loyal aid TO the
conspiracy. You see, Watson really
has been a watchdog Of the peoples
interests. During all his public
career he has been strangely honest
therefore a dangerous person.
Concerning one feature of this sys-
tematic newspaper campaign OF
hostility, the Boston Trareler cor
respondent says:
Already the public mind has been
prodded into feverish discussion by tho
campaign Of Thomas =. Loyless, editor
Of the Augusta ChroHtcle, N "run Tom
Watson out Of tho state" and this aud
all the turmoil Of which Watson has been
tho storm center are expected TO come 10
a head when be defends himself in an
Augusta court room.
LoylesS' wife is q Roman Cath.
olic. James r. Gray. editor Of
Hoke Smiths Atlanta Journal.
which has been so persistent in its
persecution Of Watson, is a Knight
Of Columbus.
Tom Watson published only the
rotten ritual Of the Roman Cath
olic church, based on the writings
OF two of its most eminent and au-
thoritatiye theologians, Liquor and
Dens.
II Watson is convicted Of OBJ
scenity, therefore, that verdict will
convict the Catholic church of
obsccnity.
Shall Tom Watson be punished
for the guilt Of Rome, and Roms
herself 90 scatheless?
Let the patriotic citizenship OF
America give answer.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-12-04
Parallels Powers Case

The situation in Augusta Is tense,
aud will tautcn moro and more o.
the trial progresses. In many rc-
spccts the conditions parallel those
in the case OF Caleb Powers when
tried on the charge Of numbering
Governor Goebel Of Kentucky.
Then PowerS mountainecr friends,
Of the same sturdy stock as these
determined Georgians who have
sworn 10 sec justice done 10 Tom
Watson, filled the town and crowded
the court room. They were armed
with rifles. with which n was known
they could shoot an eve from a
squirrel in the top Of the tallest tree
on their Kentucky hills. POWERS
WAS ACQUITTED.
The Boston Trarcler has also
some interesting and significant
things to say on this phase of the
situation:
The interest in the trial is not 50 much
because Of the charges against Watson,
but In the man himself. His "hlind fol
lowers" as his enemies cali them. nun
bor thousands in Georgia AZ the provi.
Gus hearing, they packed the court room
10 was whispered that they were armed
and ready % defend Watson from prison
st all hazards. Uudouhtcdly some Of
them were, but Il il said the court was
fully prepared 10 quell any manifesto.
tions Of violence. Undoubtedly, these
same followers win be in tho court room
again. THEY ARE on THE ALERT
To ASSUME THE OFFENSIVE AT
TIE SLIGHTEST HINT OF HURT
TO THEIR "HERO."
Primitive passions prevail. Feel
ing is in a fcrment. These grim
and honest Gcorgians know little
and care less about the aweSome
power Of the hierarchy. They have
an elemental sense Of justice. They
are in no temper for trifling. The
court scenes will be dramatic, II not
more. Watson will act as his own
advocate, while excitement surges
round him like a storm. Owing Ia
this febrile state Of the public mind,
il is said eligible jurors are as ''rarc
as radium"; il Tom Watson il
convicted. Il is not improbable that
Immediately thereafter such person:
will be considerably rarer.
Predatory Powers Active
Privileged interest has Joined
hands with the hierarchy in thi,
war against Watson, and the un,
holy alliance is backed by a subsI'
died press. Such lawless corpora,
tions as the Central Railroad oI
Georgia see in this prosecution Al
excellent opportunity TO punish
Watson for exposing their nefarioul
operations and to prevent further
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-12-04
as. o, g." Edition

Bundles Of our Mammoth edition Of
November "a, the "S. o. s." edition.
may still he had at regular bundle rates.
Order a large bundle now while Il is still
fresh-the IS. o. s. edition will always
be good, but il is particularly appropriate
RIGHT NOW. II you have not ordered
and distributed n bundle il is time yor
should. II you have ordered a bundle
4 is not too late 10 do Il agsin-but
II will be II you don Z hurry. Remember
the regular bundle rates prevail and II :
q twelve-page paper.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-12-04

One Of the most striking examples Of a
purely Catholic nation Is backward,
priestridden Spain. The church which
is the same everywhere and always has
reduced that unfortunate nation 10 a land
of superstition and bull fights Historians
and travellers can not hide the truth II
they would, for Spanish church and state
have been siamese twins from the begin.
ming. But Rome doesn Z want the truth
20 he told-it is too damaging. Whom
John Hay was our minister 10 Spain he
wrote up his impressions Of the country
and naturally told what he thought abou,
the church. Years later when he was our
Secretary Of State, there was a demand
from u. 3. Catholics that be be dismissed
because Of what he had writtsni Just a
few years ago Ferrer, tho great educator
Of Spain, was shot by church and state
because his work threatened the diaboli.
cal power of the church. The great Fill.
pino scholar, DIR. Rial, was shot because
he exposed the corruption Of the Philip
pine Friars in his book, "The Social
Cancer" d" Always and everywhere Rome q
methods are tho same" Shoot burn
kill the hereticl Unite with government
50 that heresy NAV be destroyed"
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-12-04
Rome Puts Georgia Patriot the Rack to Punish Him for His Fearless
Fight Against the Rotten HerarchyTd Promises to Prove
One Of the Most Dramatic in HstODMenace Editor and His
Counsel Are On Hand to Lend Aid

tigu, shows who Il was. in 1911, started
the hoyr0tt on our maga1ite, and Why.
They werr deeply nc-nscd bsrausc
jane Gibbons va called jim" and
l-ccau~r I ssid-most trlthfully--'ha' tho
T.up- = hmha~ador 10 our government Il
always mv,iiiinc In politics
Nasty old bones arc necessarily So
through no fault Of minc-but bccansr
called thcse fake "rrlies' fhushcls 81
vhirh cau H. dug out Of any CID ccrnc
tsrvl by their tine namo. Matre use.l the
mails Illegally 90 WORK a conspiracy
agaiusi our business.
Another editorial. hased on the ohicial
report, stated that Cougtsss would b.
askcd to amend the laws sp that No one
could make an attack upon the Roman
Catholic faith.
After the national convention q the
Catholic Federation had resolved 60 put
Watson out Of huVncss,' - this S,vrctary
Matrr went 10 New York and prevailed
upon Anihoay Comstcck, Unitci states
Postofhce Inspector, 20 start q persecution
against me.
wrote 20 Comstcrk and aske.i him for
the name 81 the man who had brought
our magazine % his attention.
Hc declined tn give Il, but did not
deny that the Roman Catholics had eausSi
Il "a hc done.
Prom source closer 90 Matre than
hc would easily believe. tho information
was given that ho had done a.
lie has never denied my repeated state
ments 10 that effect.
But the climbing evidence, IL any more
were Deeiei, is furnished by Matre a
official report 10 tho convention Of the
Catholic Federation at Toledo, Ohio, this
year.
His report in part appears in TIE Trish
World, Of New York City. October 30,
1915.
In the issue named, appears on page
three, an article hoadlined In big cap
itals-
TON WATSON ARCH -BIG0T."
Beneath this, appears in smaller cap
, itals the following statement:
"dMERICAN FEDERATION or
/ CATHOLIC SOCIETIES PAYS ITS
RESPECTS TO row W4TS0N."
Tho article goes on 20 gaoto FROM ths
! official report Of the secretary, Anthony
. Matre, which states distinctly that, 'when
/ the Federation Of Catholic Societies
I directed the attention Of the United
States postal authorities toward this oh.
scene and slanderuus publication (Wds.
sons Maod-iHc), WATSON WAS AR.
! RESTED -