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The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-09-23

than the general ratio
would be sixteen hun
dred and seventeen
which is ONE THOU
SAND AND NINETY
less than the statistics
show; that is to say that
the members Of that
church which has been
denouncing the moral
influence of our Protes-
tant democratic churches
and our free schools as
prejudicial to law, order
and morality, have one
thousand and ninety
more prisoners than the
general ratio. and over
five hundred and fifty
convicts more than come
from the orer tWo-ihirds
of the entire populag;o1
Of the state irhich is non
Catholic.
Could figures tell a
more startling story, or
show more clearly the
superiority of our liberal
Protestant democracy's
training and the inhu-
ence of our popular nom
Sectarian, free schools,
over the religious and
educational training of
the Roman Catholic
church? Could, indeed,
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-09-23
THE MODERN INQUIsITIoN

Shepherd in New Orleans. ~ ~ ~
Seeond--She
July Hdse Land Cdd Parish Juvenile
imprisonment and ervtuds in the New Orleans pal slave
Land - 49, ' ~ " ~ r" 'OOse
l5W Of Of
sentencing children Shreveport
July l5ms VIM Rich Of
against sending children eaHed church rsnatOie operated for profit
Aug sNews letter n Ada
two more girls to Archbishop Bsnks disease infested laundry
Aug 9---Canpbel the Of suche
Aug l0T Roman Catholics
the charity the Roman church but making
bell and Rich 0'-F
Aas hn from declaring not
prohibit religious legislation the Louisiana could violating
esl constitution establish sta
ksr-W Campbell and C. Medess further the
And Mv-T. children have been had BY the
the Older the Of hctt
Shrsvedts families To
this n the
Tense League and members Of The Guardians Of Liberty hand in
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-09-23

pess Roman CsthsIie r,Iisou. tr.ini.. mai, "a,
morality or erimihsliiy1 '''
, De,, this training prOdue, broad liberal t.l,,,,,
snhlp, OF nAfTSv subssrnL biEoisd tntslsrshcs ana
Ihsss are vital questions that esa not b, Ipor.d g
~''.'sa ~ mere asssrttsns and protsstatlsna.
- Ihs truth 10 What vanti and the truth s., All,
~ $50 " an appeai 70 the arbtramsnt of facts.
hhisu 70 an sloqasnt and lmprsssiys uitns.s hut IN,
% le o present dAy facts based on rrsfutshs ssti.
~ ~ sppeas In Compelling usy alike 10 the student
hs pasi, and 70 the busy the street -ho n.
niue TINE 10 consider the lessons ef past FsnsrstIons
bsov Ne Eiys statistical data from IN. Isst puh,h.a
report OF the supsrintsndsnt of state prisons of
go isrG thro-s msEds.lhs light On the qusstisn
he comparative influence of Catholic tfantns nd 80.
eauen and that Of liberal Pratssant dtmorrar, n,
bres that the persistent attscy sf rspTsssntsyss 81 an,
eman Iahoie hierarchy oar Protestant training and
ue souSauen are as base salgmny their claims
tion without foundation In fact. 49,
The onesi d.is ef the prison esnsu, % New YorL
rhh se gise IN this paper completely refutss
spslof'h Of Rome ~he have SOUGHT BY the su6statisn
OF bold assertions for facts and their legitimate inau,,r..
% deceive the public These hppea 10 All io,.
o. our liberal institutions whs wish America heos
the moral leader of the world and her citizens noh,
tender aud true under the shslsring wings frssda
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-09-23

Ndiu llldl tue HlstOIN OI
this case has only begun.
The combined efforts Of
Mr.. Campbell and his
following in the Knights
of Luther together with
other patriotic forces
plus the aid and CO.
operation Of the Free
Press Defense League
and the assistance Of a
freedom-loving people,
inspired by the ideals Of
democratic government.
and filled with a sacred
love for parental ties
can do much to abolish
such un-American and
despotic abuses. We are
bv no means certain
what the future holds
for Marguerite Bcasley.
Her liberty may be a.
thing impossible to OBJ
tain but all lovers Of
fundamental democracy
must labor for her re-
lease and to prevent the
recurrence Of similar
events.
Though Romanists tell
us that these Houses Of
the Good Shepherd are
institutions,
that they are yeritable
schools for children and
that they leave these in
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Seek Service Of Lawyer

/
hve o'clock train that afternoon.
Seek Service Of Lawyer
Mr.. Beasley and Mr. Campbell Immediately
sought the service Of lawyer thinking to make
last effort to prevent the child being sent so far
from her father, and the other children. ]. ID.
wilkinson was recommended and having ap-
praised him Of the facts he was about 10 begin
preliminary steps TO prevent the child being taken
from the city when Mr.. Campbell showed him a
letter, which had been written from Aurora on
MENACE stationery-behold the change-Mr. Will
kinson Immediately consulted his partner who
is Roman Catholic and declined TO handle the
case out OF respect 10 his partners religion. Mr..
Wilkinson having first said he would take the
case, considerable time had been wasted and his
refusal came at q most inopportune time, for, in
stead OF having time TO seek and consult another
lawyer the father was forced TO hurry to the train
and bid his daughter goodbye.
With the daughter incarcerated in this ecclesi.
astical slave pen conditions assumed a more for
bidding aspect and her release would quite natur-
ally entail course Of procedure, broader in scope
than such preventative measures as the father and
the organizer had sought to invoke.
The patriotic forces Of Louisiana have up to
the present time been almost entirely unorpan-
lied. though Mr.. Campbell during his short stay
in Shreveport has been able to accomplish much
along this line. However to perfect an organi-
zation Of sufficient strength financially, to meet
in court, the rich, perfectly organized and pow
erful Roman hierarchy, which in addition to other
sources Of revenue is supported individually and
collectively by the Ancient Order Of Hibernians
the Knights of Columbus the Jesuits and numer-
Gus other organizations, requires months of labor
Appeal to League for Aid
Realizing that the interests Of the Free Press
Defense League not only to preserve the price
less heritage of free press, speech and assembly,
and purge politics Of political Romanism, and
thus remove the greatest menace to our free in
stitutions; but TO also protect the liberty Of in
dividual citizens placed in jeopardy BY Rome,
Mr.. Campbell as the representative Of Louisiana
patriots, sought the aid and moral support of
the League for the purpose Of assisting in OBJ
tanning il possible, the liberty of this child.
Though not always able to meet the many
demands made upon the treasury, especially since
the League has been so persisteutly marshalling
its forces in the interest of House Joint Resolu-
tion No. 264 for the investigation Of political
Romanism, officers Of the League deemed the
issue so cearcut and the encroachment upon the
liberty Of this innocent child so fragrant that the
call for aid was promptly met And it might be
,l.3 L.. II
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DID YOU DO 1T? DO WHAT Did you make of the detached
that inserted IN last weeks Mnace1I i
wf
possible candidate
November
least club Of four subscribers possible
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ETl HE annual official report Of the superin-
III tendcnt Of prisons Of New York. which
| h. was released for publication on February
- s, 1915, contains the following table show
ing the religious beliefs Of the criminals in the
state prisons Of Auburn, Sing Sing, Clinton, and
Great Meadows
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One Place where oatholics Arc In Majority

She ElaCe WneTe Oatholcs Are In Majority
There is one place in New York where the
Catholics are largely in the majority. There is
no dsputing that fact. IL is in the state prisons.
From the above official data We find the total nom
Catholic population including Protestants and all
Others who are without the pale Of the Catholic
church, numbers 2lI5, as against 27O7, that is to
say there are 552 more Catholic convicts than
those from all the Protestant fellowshirs, the
Hebrews, the agnostics, the free thinkers and all
the other non-Catholics .
Less Than One Third Population of New York
The Catholic population Of New York falls
far below one-third of the whole population. The
official Roman Catholic directory for 1916 gives
the estimated Catholic population Of New York
as two million, eight hundred and ninetv-nine
thousand two hundred and forty-two. The World
Almanac estimates the population Of the state at
ten million, thus it will be seen that according TO
the very generous estimate Of the official Roman
Catholic directory, the Catholic population lacks
more than million of being one-third of the in
habtants Of the entire state. IT, however. we
should allow them the benefit of this more than
million population which they do not even claim
and put their population, at say one-third. we find
that their ratio of criminals If il were no higher
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-09-23
Three ORGANIZATIONS TO THE RESCUE
Organizer tor Knights Of Luther First to Defense of Msused Child
Appeals to the Free Press Defense League for Aid Immediately
GrantedGuardians Of Liberty Also Working on Case
Patriots Are Thoroughly Aroused

daughter would be sent to New Orleans on the
five o'clock train that afternoon.
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Continued on psgo 2, Column 2)
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Denied Freedom In Defiance Of Law

According to Louisiana law this estmabl
lady who entered the institution at the age O
fifteen years and ten months, of her own fire.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-17

According to Mfr leavitt there will
be no change in the price OF milk IN
quart quantities az this time
we hope to be able TO sell quarts a,
the same price, 10 cents, for some time
said the dairyman
Bu,,ermilk prices will remain sta.
tinnary
Other dairymen had not decided to.
day whether they would raise the price
OF milk
November | is the time our con.
tracts with the farmers, from whom We
huy our milk, expires" said the man
aeer of the White House Dairy. III
the farmers raise their prices, We will
bc compelled to charge the people more
for the milk we deliver The farmers
say the high cos, OF fcedstuii force,
them to advance their prices to rs. |,
all depends on the farmer, action
Everything has gone up, we pay more
for bottles delivery, ieedstuif, tickets
and ior milk"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-17
PROSPERITY DUE
TORESERvE ACT
ASSERTS OWEN
Senator Says Federal Bank
Law Brought Confidence,
REPLIES TO CRITICISMS
Oklahoma Statesman to Speak
at Auditorium,

he remarkable prosperity which is
prevailing IN the United States is di-
rectly due To a new spirit of conf
drncc among the banks and bushes,
mcn-among the manufacturer, mer
chants and distributors OF goods
throughout the union This confidence
is based upon the federal reserve act.
which permits commercial bills oi the
manufacturer, broker wholesaler, re.
taller and the farmer 10 be converted
into actual currency through the me
dunn OF the local bank and federal re
serve bank
This is the statement OF United
States Senator Owen who arrived IN
Oklahoma City today Senator Owen
was guest and sprincipal speaker at
the Rotary club luncheon and mcc,lni
Of tho Young Mems Democratic club at
noon today Tonight at the Audto-
mum he will deliver q political address.
Forecasts After War Conditions.
In reply 20 the assertions, OF those
who de, ,larc that after the European
war America will suffer a financial
and business depression such as never
before in It's history, hc said
"The people OF the United States will
never again lack currency, because
their own negotiable notes can be
turned into money through the federal
reserve bank when currency is actu.
ally needed Some men OF more OF less
business importanc, and with some po-
litical hostility to the democratic ad-
miniStration believe or appear TO be
lievc tina, tho prosperity OF the United
States is depending upon the European
war
"The secretary Of commerce esti
mates the shipment for war purpose
at 81 iOO0.OO0,000 year in excess o
our normal shipment OF that class o
material to Europe and no respectable
estimates OF munitions shipments ex
ceed S2OO0,OOO0OO.
Clearinss 400 Billions.
"rhc clearings OF the clearing hous'
cities, including some W0 banks
amount to approximately s2S0,0O000
Om The clearings of other banks no
Continued on Pare TwoD
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TO
Be Eliminated
Early in Week
# No Paralysis Cases Occur
isolation Will Be Aban-
doned,

Quarantine may be lifted from the
six homes in Oklahoma City. members
OF which have been exposed to iniantlle
paralysis. il no cases develop in them
by next Monday or Tuesday, DR. a +
Davenport, county physician, said to-
day At the present time children IN
these homes one OF which is that OF
Mayor I'd Overholser, are required to
stay within doors The OverholSer lad
is guarded constantly by servant OF
the Ovcrholser home
No Epidemic Danger.
II do not believe there is any danger
of an epidemic OF ,niantllc paralysis IN
Oklahoma City" DR.. Davenport said
For one thing, the disease flourishcN
best in warm weather A strong north
wind and a frost would minimize any
danger to Oklahoma City
"Thc incubation period OF the disease
is about two weeks By the first OF
next week We will know whether any
OF the children exposed TO paralysis
have developed it, rne sole solution
of the problem is clean up. | would
like to see every alley and backyard
in Oklahoma City as clean as the
streets and front yards We are far
more clcanly than in the average town
of this sire-but there is still room for
Improvement | should consider it a
personal favor Il any one in any part
of the town report to me or to the city
health department the presence OF un-
sanitary conditions"
Warns Against Quarantine Breaking.
While Dr. Davenport refused to ad.
nit the fact, it is reported that indi.
rec,v the state, county and health au.
thoritics have warned people living un
der quarantine that drastic measure
would be adopted II any attempt Il
hreak IL is made
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Tropical Storm
Threatens Coast

WASHINGTON. Oct 1.-THE trops
ical storm is moving nor,hward acro%
the gulf OF Mexico and northeast storm
warnings were ordered today by the
weather bureau from Carribella, Fla
TO Galveston, Texas
The weather bureau announced that
the disturbance would cause northerly
gales along the gulf coast,
All shipping advised to remain in
port until the storm passes and coast
points were warned to take necessary
prccauuon, to meet the force OF the
gale
Coast cities reported falling baron
ctcr today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-17
Plans for Water
Well Being Laid

DR. J. G.. Street, commissioner OF
public property, and II, A. Prcssey and
Guy Mcclure, engineers in charge OF
the water works construction, were at
the water plant today looking over the
situation preparatory to making plans
for the construction OF the DOUOOO
gallon clear water well
This well will be installed at the
pumping station and will insure the
city having plenty Of treated" water at
all times, according 10 DR.. Street, Thl
cost OF the we'll is estimated at $4,000
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-17
Milk Prices to Advance
November /; Dairymen
and Farmers in Fiqht

Aitcr November | the mlkman will
join the high cost oi living forces An
nomcemcnt comes from one oi the lead
iug diaries IN the city this morning
tha, cream is to advance pa cents a
halipint and the same raise will be
IN evidence ON a pint OF sweet milk
when October is gone
Leap N bottle prices; increased cost
of delivery high price OF feed advance
in the price of tickets. These are four
reasons given for the addition Of the
2h cents on cream and sweet milk.
1T costs Just as much to deliver a
pint or half pint Of milk as i, does a
quart, the bottle hreakaec is jus, the
same, labor is way M over what il,
was ycaf ago feed cotton seed meal.
is S ton today year ago II was
Sl7 the printing houses are charging
si02S for l00M tickets. whereas last
year the same number cost only Sl
bottle, arc one third higher" said J
II. Leavitt OF the Belle Isle dairy,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-17
Cuban Press to
Be Restrained

MEXlClO CITY, Oct 1.-The Gu.
ban government through Senor Santa
Maria, the Cuban charge d'aiiaires. has
given assurance to the Mexican gov
crnment that stop will be pu, to at
'ackS made upon Mexico by Havana
newspapers. In recent note to the
Cuban state department, Foreign Min
lister Aguilar complained that these
newspaper attacks were incompatible
with the good relations existing be
tween Mexico and Cuba and warned
the Cuban government that il they were
not stopped the Mexican administration
would consider itself relieved of all
obligations Of reciprocity.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-17
POPE APPEALS TO
CHILDREN OF j. S.
TO AID BELC|ANS
Young Suffering His Because
Of UndernourjShment
COST THREE CENTS A DAY
Proposed to Give Each Cup Of
Milk and Biscuit,

ROME, Oc, 1.-THE pope ha, made
an appeal 10 the children Of happy
and Prosperous America" 10 AID the
million and half unhappy children
OF Belgium ~ The request oi the pom.
Mi IS the result OF a visit paid h,n
by George Barr Barker of New York.
who came to the vatican at the in
stance OF Herbert Hoover, chairman o'
the American commission for relief IN
Belgium
Suffer From Lack OF Food
Mr. Baker told the pope that the
Belgian children we're reduced below
normal weigh, and were suffering bod,
y ills through undcr-nourlShmcnt He
said that tuberculosis vas increasingly
prevalent and had risen from J to more
than lj percent
Mr. Hoover proposes to give the
children supplementary daily meal Of
cup Of chocolate or milk AMI one
>wectencd biscuit made with lard TX
pcrlcnce has shown that this addition
to their diet will maintain their condl
ton at normal and will restore those
already weakened
Three Cents a Day
The cost OF this meal IS ! cents for
each child daily and Mr. Hoover hopes
to obtain the assistance OF the Amer
can Catholic clergy in enlSting the
American children IN relief work.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-17
Judge Acquitted
of Keeping Liquor

ARDMORE. Okla, Oct H.-(Spe
cial)-A verdict OF not guilty was
reached in twenty eight seconds today
at the trial OF County Judge Thomas
w. Champion for possession of liquor
Judge II {. Pouerf sat as special
Judge in the trial of the case. Wit
nesScs said that while Judge Champion
aud his family were away this sum
mer three homes adjoining were burned
and his home was broken into the re
move valuablcs. A case OF beer was
found, they said, and the Judge was in
dicted by the grand jury, The same
grand jury recommended to the dis,
,rict cour,tha, the sheriff be asked tc
tender his resignation. alleging failure
10 enforce the prohibition laws.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-17
Wheat Price Makes
Excited Advance

CHICAGO. Oct l7-Wheat prices
made an excited leap upward TODAY
nc bushel as the result of general
stampede to buy 1t was said expor,
transactions amounted to more than
10000 bushels and tina, the British
government appeared to be making ev-
cry cifor, 10 cheaper the cost OF hand
lang Americvau wheat, notably in the
the direction of cutting down freight
rates on the Atlantic
December wheat closed Monday at
81 S7A, jumped today to 81 bjA MAY
went from 81 S7A to 81 olA, and July
from 81 5}7s to 81 Al The close was
Wild at gains of Sltd7c net
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-17
War May Prevent
Opera in America

NEW YORK. Oct l7-It will be dif-
tlcdlt 10 maintain the opera here for
another season after the one soon TO
open, If the European war continues
through the winter of l9l7-lS. say,
.Gullio Gatti-CaSazza. impresario OF thc
Metropolitan opera house The reason
for this. he said. was It is now virtually
impossible to engage singers abroad be
cause the men cannot obtain release
from military duty and the women
singers fear TO cross the ocean because
of the danger OF submarines CensorS
and other authorities he added, put
prohibitivc restrictions on messages
and travelling in search OF artists is cx-
trcmelv difficult
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-17
Wilson Starts to
Chicago Wednesday

LONG BRANCH, N J., Oct u
President Wilson will leave here at II
a. m, Wednesday for Chicago, wber,
on Thursday he will speak three times
He plans to return here at midniph,
Friday The Chicago. New York triI
will he made by way of Albany ant
Buffalo and the return trip by way oI
Pittsburgh, Mrs Wilson and Seere
tary Tumuly will accompany him,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-17
Counterfeits Are
Being Circulated

One OF the most dangerous banknote
coumcrieits discovered by the secrc;
service OF the United States in many
years is in circulation in isolated spots
in all sections OF the United States.
Local postal officials were notified
here today from Washington to be on
on tho ookou, for the fraudulent money.
The countcrieits arc nearly exact re
pleas Of $40 federal reserve notes on
the federal reserve bank Of Mrncap
oils.
A second counterfeit OF a S. federal
reserve note is also IN circulation II
Is drawn on the federal reserve bank
of New York City.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-17
WILSON FAILS IN
EFFORT TO AID
STARVING POLES
Unable to Obtain Agreement
5IQm BeyigerentS,

LONG BRANCH. y J. Oct. u
President Wilson announced today tha,
his efforts 10 bring about an agreement
among bellgerent nations TO allow re
lief supplies to be sent to Poland had
failed.
The president gave out statement
saving he had received rNlieS from
the rulers OF Great Britain, France
Russia, Germany and Austria Hungary
10 a letter he sent in July suggesting
that those nations combine to assist IL
Polish relief work
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-17
Peace Assertions
Assailed by Women

KENO, New, Oct. H.-Wi,h +. H.
Norcross, chief justice of the Nevada
supreme court, presiding, members OF
the womcn's campaign train touring
the United States in behalf OF HughcS,
addressed a crowded ,heater here last
night and challenged the claims of the
democrats leaders that President vii
son had kept the country out OF war.
Mrs. Katherine Davis, president OF tho
board OF parole OF New York CITY.
pointed out that Norway, Sweden Der
mark, Holland and Switzerland were
not at war and inquired who kept them
AT peace
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-17
Mayor of Chicago
to Go on Stand

CHICAGO, Oct H.-Mayor William
Hale Thompson OF Chicago ready to
go on the witness stand in the one
case which States Attorney Maclay
Hoyne is attempting to substantlate
against Chief Of Police Healy was the
center of attention in today's hearing
He was expected to open the session
in the municipal cour, and was to be
followed on the stand by ten police cap.
ta,ng