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The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25
Association to open April is

owners of the American association.
in session here, adopted a playing
schedule of 16S games for the coming
season. naming April Is as the open
ing date. The last games of the sea
son will lie played October l. Toledo.
Ohio. was listed as one of the league
cities but no announcement of details
for the reoccupation of the city was
nnnda
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25
FLETCHER CONFIRMED
Senate Votes 40 to 16 to Name New
Mexican Ambassador.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The senate
this afternoon confirmed the nomi-
nation of Henry p. Fletcher, as am
bassador to Mexico.
Tho action followed a spirited dis
cussion in which Senators Smith and
Boran scored the administration 5
Mexican policy and its recognition of
CarranZa. The vote was 49 to ! 6.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25
AGENDA TIMES
SOLD.
A. Q. Miller Will Run Paper in Jon-
junction With Eelleville Telescope.

Agenda, Kan. Feb. 25.-The Agenda
Times has changed hands. ]. NJ. Fos-
ter of the Clifton News sold the paper
to A. Q. Miller of the Belleville Teic-
scope. Mr.. Miller will continue to
print the new publication in conjunc-
ton with his other paper, the Belle
Vile Telescope
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25
british ENVOY to swedcn.

London, Feb. 25.-Prof. Gilbert
Murray of Oxford university, noted
authority On Greek literature, is going
to Sweden to lay the British viewpoint
regarding the war before the students
of various cities at the invitation of
the Swedish Union of Student socie-
ties. His mission probably will be ex-
tended to Norway and Denmark
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25

St Louis, Feb. 25-Two section
hands were killed and two were ser
iously injured here today when an en-
gine backing out of the Union station
ran into them as they stepped ON the
track
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25
KANSAS PREACHER
shot INSANE SON

Medicine Lodge, Kan. Feb. 25.-
Rev. Charles Murray of the Christian
church here today shot and seriously
wounded his son Herman, when the
young man, becoming insane, attack
ed his father with an AK.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25
SNOW COVERS BATTLEFIELD.
Storm Sweeps Over France Accom-
panied by Intense Cold.

Paris, Feb. 25.-Snow is falling
heavily throughout France. In Paris
the snowfall has attained a depth of
five inches.
The storm is in progress along the
battle front. At some places the cold
is intense
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25

A chung jury was the result of
Cora Winters suit for $4,000 against
Ed and May Schmidt. The case wen.
to the jury early this morning. Miss
Winters was employed by the defend
ants in their restaurant near the Rock
Island Y and was injured in an ex-
pIosion of q gasoline stove, in which
she was badly burned about the face
and arms.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25

roads plan. Mr.. Goebel declared. Aho anu
as for low interest. it's coming T1,e
err The bankers like it or not. Ine
low interest is due to a great extent ~
The federal reserve banks, Mr- GoeOsi
believes.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25

New York. Feb. 5.-MONEY-NIercantile
paper, 3M3A per cent. Sterling, 60 day
bills Al; demand. 4.I6 ZIG: cables, 4.Td
1916. Francs. demand, 5.S6a4 cables, 5.sG.
Marks. demand, 1874 cables, 73ss. Kronen,
demand, 12A cables, IN. Guilders. de-
GO: cables, 669. Rubles, demand, 81
cables. 32A. Bar silver. SIC: Mexican dol
railroad bonds. irregular Time loans,
firmer; GO days. 21a@3; 80 days, 2A as;
six months, 3M3A.
ruling rate IA last loan, . closing bid
1% offered at >
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25

The Standard Bearers of the First
NJ. f. church will meet Monday after
noon at the home of Miss Margaret
Wolfe, 1249 Tyler street.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25

The Central Radio club of the high
school will meet Saturday night.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25

Tho Rainbow clubs will meet at the
Y. w. c. A. Saturday afternoon. The
members are reminded to bring their
materials.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25

The Domestic Circle of the 7. w.
c. A. met last night and made plans
for the program for March 4, the time
of their next meeting.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25

Mark Twain's playlet 'Die Meister
schaft'' written in German English
will be presented by the high schoo
German club next week.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25
BRYAN NWIRESCONGRESS

postponed. Meantime these resolu-
tions would remain in status quo"
For American Rights.

For American Rights.
The president told the house lead
ers he felt the United States must
stand for the right of Americans to
the freedom of the seas and that the
honor of the MACON must be protect
ed at any eventuality. He said he
hoped he would be able to conduct the
negotiations with Germany in such
way that war would be avoided ana
would explain the apparent discrep-
ancies between the assurances pre-
viously given and the new warning
that armed merchantmen would be
sunk without warning after February
90. He told the leaders the position
of the United States would be weak
ened if congress took action such as
has been proposed. Speaker Clark,
Mr.. Kitchin and Mr.. Flood all eX-
pressed the hope that the United
States would not go to war over the
armed snip issue. They left the White
House saying they believed the stu
alton serious. The president was en-
phatic in his demand that the rights
of Americans be upheld and that con-
gress take no action.
AS a result of the conference adj
ministration leaders in congress are
expected to exert their strongest in
fluence to preventing any action at
this time.
President Wilson spent practically
the entire morning discussing phases
of the foreign situation. In addition
to comforting with the house leaders
he saw Henry Morgenthau, American
am bassador to Turkey, and then took
up the international situation with the
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25

Washington. Feb. 25. - Senator
Lodge, ranking Republican member of
the foreign relations committee, de-
clared in a statement today that he
was in full accord with President Will
sons views on the submarine issue as
expressed in his letter to Senator Stone
and that he would stand by the presi-
dent
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25


Support R. w. Eaton for gheriff.-
Adv.
The next time a certain mother visits
the Industrial school to see her erring
boy she will keep closer watch on her
pocketbook. An old lady of 20 years
appeared at the Provident association
and asked for assistance to buy trans
portaion home. She declared that
upon arriving on this side of the river
after visiting her boy she discovered
that her pockebook was missing and
she was not able to locate it. Investi-
cation proved her story to be true and
she was given ticket home.
For jitney, phone 1ss day or night,
service.-Adv.
The membership campaign of To-
peka Lodge Aerie No. 5S begun last
4 9 members. The last seven of the
new members gained were initiated
last Monday night. They were Samuel
R. Newman, Ernest Henry Widau, E.
D. Bettinger, L. A. Wright, John j.
, Jordan, T. c. Greenwood, George ].
Reklites.
Painless dental work at moderate
prices at the White Dental Parlors,
500 Kansas Ave-. Phone 7I4.-Adv.
Prof. Jones of Branner school will
give a party for the Mexican and Rus
sian classes at the school house. He
has secured some new records and a
phonograph concert will be the enter
tainment feature of the evening.
Glass and glazing, call 949. J. k
Jones Paint Co.-Adv.
Harvey Parsons, chief of police, left
for Atchison today to bring back Ell
mcr Wilson Wilson IS a negro, wanted
by the city on q burglary charge and
the county officials are after him on
g, statutory charge. The Atchison po-
lice located him late yesterday.
Glass, Glazing and Paint Miller G
Gillespie, S33 *. A. Phone 955.-Adv.
Keep that date clear-NIarch 3rd-
Dr. Cnas. NJ, Sheldon lectures at First
| Congregational church, Harrison and
Seventh. Benefit Swedish Bethel
building fund. Tickets 25c at Nygren
Bros, 62S Kansas Ave.-[Adv.
The Wasnburn Dramatic club is to
I go on a regular transforming tour be-
fore presenting the spring play You
/ Never Can Telr' by Bernard Shaw. A
weeks tour among towns in the east
ern part of the state has been ar
ranged by the manager, Harwood
Benton. Two towns have been defi-
nitely scheduled, Hiawatha and Sa-
( betha.
| Loyal Order of Moose will give a
/
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25

New Orleans Cotton Market.
New Orleans. Feb. 25.@COTTON-Spot,
steady: u points off. Sales on the spit.
96S: bales to arrive, $50 bales. Middling,
lib.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25

Loyal Order of Moose will give q
dance tomorrow. Saturday night, al
their hall. Admission 25c.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25
LOCAL MENTION.

Sig Gill'S lunch room for sixteen
years a landmark for knights of the
road, is to be moved from its old quar-
ters across from the Santa Fe waiting
room door at 429 Holiday street to a
new location at 421 Holiday.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25

Support R. W. Eaton for gheriff.-
The Topeka state journal., 1916-02-25
Glass, Glazing and Paint. Miller [
Gillespie, S33 K, A. Phone 955.-Ady

Keep that date clear-March 3rd-
DR.. Chas. NJ, Sheldon lectures at Firs
Congregational church, Harrison and
Seventh. Benefit Swedish Bethe
building fund. Tickets 25c at Nygrer
Bros, 62S Kansas Ave.-[Adv.
The menace., 1916-01-01
Prisons For God


The recent attempt Of a New Yofk
mother 60 reclaim from n convent by pfD-
cess of law daughter who begged 10 be
released from the LIE Of nun, brings 10
mind Ingersoll's excoriatiOn of the con
vent system in his lecture, what Must
We Do TO Be Saveds'' Said Ingersole
"Tho Roman Catholic church Is tie
only ono that keeps up constant cor.
municstiOn with Heaven through the M
strlmentality Of a large number Of o.
cayed saints. That church is an agcbt
Of God on earth. IL has a person who
stands in the place of Deity; and that
church is infallible. That church has PEE
secuted 20 tho extent Of her power-aad
always will. In Spain that church stands
erect and is arrogant. In the United
States that church crawls; but the OBJ
iect in both countries is the same, and
that Is the destruction of intellectual
liberty. IL teaches US that We can mako
God happy by being miserable ourselves
that a nun is holier in the sight of Ged
than a loving mother with a child in her
thrilled and thrilling arms; that priest
is better than a father; that eelibaey is
better than that passion Of love that has
hihut tNtA JUNK "a bNahtf ~ NhAa NtAfas
That church tells tho girl Of sixteen Or
eighteen years Of age, with eyes like dew
and light-that girl with the red bf
health in the white Of her beautiful
/ cheeks-tells that girl; Put on the veil
woven Of death and night, kneel upon
stones, and you will please God. I tell
you that by law, no girl should be q
lowed 10 take the veil and renOnnee The
! Joys and beauties Of this life. | am OPP
posed TO allowing these spider-like priests
20 weave webs 10 catch the loving maid
ems of the world. There ought TO be a
law appointing commissioners 10 visit
such places twice year and release evefy
person who expresses desire 10 be NJ
leased. l don't believe in keeping peIi-
tentiaries for God"
The nun who sought liberation from
the Convent of the Sacred Heart in this
city was Angelina Bucellato, aged twenty
years. She appeared in court with her
jailers, two older nuns, in whose presence
she stated that she had concluded she
ought to remain in the convent, and il
was 50 ordered by Supreme Court Justice
Giegerieh, who told the girls attorney
that her mother ought to "feel proud b
have her daughter enter the convent and
give herself 10 God" The circumstances
Of the hearing were such as 70 admit of
the suspicion that the convent authorities
and not the girl and her mother got what
they wanted, with the aid Of the Catholic
judge.
The menace., 1916-01-01
Judge LyttIeton Changes the Venue of the Cases OF
the Murderers Of William Black, Sending Them
Across the State to Galveston, Roman
Catholic Stronghod---PeopIe of Harrison
County Are Indignant at the Bias Of This
Catholic SYmpathizer on the Bench

son why the court could pass over
these populous counties and go 10
the city Of Galveston, a port where
people Of all languages and
tongues come and 60.
Another thing, in states like
Texas most Of the qualified jury
men are found among the farmers.
Galveston is located upon a
sandy island and almost the en-
tire population Of the county is
eneompaSsed within the city
limits.
Il is a known fact that most
men Of business experience man
age TO disqualify in the trial OF
criminal cases, particularly capital
cases where the jury must be kept
or locked up in the care Of the
sheriff.
As a result, the defendants must
be tried by a jury not composed of
farmers, and not composed OF
business men.
In criminal trials in the State
Of Texas, the people and society
are supposed TO be represented by
the Judge; and so thoroughly has
the law reposed this trust in him
that he might be called the guar,
dian Of the peoples rights and the
protector and defender of socie
ty."
II the judge should become
partisan or baised against a de
fendant, he has an appeal TO tn
higher courts. The State has n,
appeal. II the trial judge is no
her protector, then she, like !
sheep before shearers, is dumb.
The city Of Galveston was no
The menace., 1916-01-01

Much doleful eroaking is heard from
the Romish press over the adoption Of a
child 10 the Gould millions. They say,
''The child simply fell into the wrong
groove and his prospective wealth will
never compensate him for the loss Of q
Catholic training" The claim that the
child had n Catholic name and that Il
was left on the steps Of Catholic church
proves that IL was the child Of a Catholic
mother. II looks like the boasted Cath
olic moral training was Ineffective in the
case Of this mother, nor was her priest
eonfessor much goodj hence the eOnse-
quenees. A priest writing in the Tablet
says, "It is not unusual 10 permit non
Catholic woman TO take into her care q
child from this institution Angel Guar
dian Home) but caution is always dis
played 10 remove the child when Il be
comes a year and a half old and 20 have
IL adopted into some Catholic family.
A Protestant woman ism Z in il, she ism I
even human according TO Romel
The menace., 1916-01-01
Joplin week after next.

There is war in Europe, such a. the
world never saw before, but let Us not
forget that great battle is raging in
the United States, such as this country
has never witnessed. In Europe IL is
a battle for the supremacy Of mill
tarism, while in the United States it
is battle for the supremacy of the
principles of freedom. At this time
the storm center of the conflict in the
United States is in THE MENACE Office
at Aurora, No. That paper has been
making war on the evils Of Cathol-
icism since its birth, now more than
four years ago. Its fght has been in
eessant, seeking, as II says, not to in
terfere with the religious life and
work of the Roman Catholic church,
but with its irreligious side, in which
IL has become n sort of political ma
chine, with a purpose 10 dominate the
political life Of this nation in the in
terest of the Roman Catholic hier-
arehy. In doing this sort of work,
THE MENACE has fought with bold
hand, declaring many dreadful things
which il says come as the result OF the
political work Of that body. The Cath
ole people have been greatly exasper-
ated by the charges THE MENACE has
made, till at last they have brought
suit against that paper, which was 70
have been tried June IA, but because
Of the sickness Of one of THE MENACE
owners, the suit has been put of till
January, 1916. That win give time
for both sides 20 do their best 10 gain
a victory. IL THE MENACE has done
the Catholic hierarchy an injustice,
Intentionally, then upon proof Of the
fact, that paper will have TO pay the
penalty and abide by the consequences,
but it is a high duty Of every lover
Of freedom to see that THE MENACE
has fair play. No one-sided judge
should be allowed to sit in Judgment
on the case. Let not the trial be n
matter of favor, but of fact. II THE
MENACE has good grounds for what
has been charged against the Catholic
church, that fact ought 10 be made
known and well established for the
benefit of the public. II THE Menace
has been unjust in its fight, then that
fact should be shown and established,
and for the reason that the freedom
Of this country is At stake. A des-
perate effort Is making TO destroy
THE Menace as the most dreaded foe
Of Romanism in the United States.
II IL can destroy that paper, Il win
pave the way 20 do as they please, and
without fear Of opposition. Indeed,
The menace., 1916-01-01

population is comprised OF the IN
habitants Of the city Of Galveston.
Il is perhaps The strongest Ro-
man Catholic city in the State Of
Texas. Here the Roman Catholics
have powerful churches, schools
and hospitals, ami the Knights Of
Columbus are strong and active :
and il is but natural that every
public officer in the county should
desire the good will Of these or.
ganizations.
Drawing radius from Mar
shall through Galveston, you in
clude all the populous middle
Texas cities and counties.
Galveston has a voting strength
Of approximately 6,400 poll.tax
payers, as shown by the report of
a recent of year.
Within this radius Of three hun
dred miles is found Hunt County
with 1900 poll-tax payers; Collin
County with $500 poll-tax payers
Bell County with 1900 poll-tax
payers; Hill County with 5000
poll-tax payersi Lamar County
with $500 poll-tax payers; Ellis
County with 5000 poll-tsx payers,
and Grayson County with $500
poll-tax payers.
IL the defense was looking for
a populous county, then all Of
these were larger and possessed
more qualified jurors than Calves
ton.
Within this same area was Ma
varre County with 1000; McLen
nan with 10,00O, and Tarrant
County with 5000.
There must have been some rea
The menace., 1916-01-01

come over bold and do the said
churches a wrong, then the law Of the
land win punish the press. The church
has nothing 20 fear from just eriti-
cism. IL Is Just as true Of the Roman
Catholic church. IL her practices are
right, not the forty newspapers she
Is now 20 anxious 20 silence can do
her harm, and therefore there is no
occasion TO muzEle the press, except as
individual cases may appear. For one,
we should be very sorry TO see the
press Of the United States muEzled as
TO what IL might wish TO say of the
Protestant churches Of the United
States and their practices. IL there is
wrong in any church, let il be shown.
We can never drive darkness away by
keeping the light ohseured- Turn on
the light and let both the Roman Cath
ole church and the Protestant
churches be liable 20 eensure, II any
paper or individual can show cause
for such eensure. We cannot and must
not muzzle the press in its relation TO
any church. The church, in any such
case, would itself be the heaviest
loser, for as long as we are in the
flesh, there will always he some nook
or corner in which the flesh viii rule,
and II in ruling, Il could be assured
that no one would be allowed 20
eritieise It's practices, then most as
suredly might we expect recklessness
10 run riot in such instances
Our institutions must remain free.
Our press, secular and religious, must
not be muszled through any fear Of
criticism. There is but one Legitimate
limit TO criticism, and that is the
limit Of truth. IL any man shall dare
20 beyond that limit, the laws Of the
land will surely afford protection.
THE MENACE is a great friend TO our
country, IL its criticisms are Just, and
20 long as said criticisms cannot be
shown 20 be unjust, no hand should
he allowed to throttle its expressions
Of what is right. IL THE Menace is
unjastly dealt with in the coming suit,
and IL sileneed unjustly, IL will be n
great misfortune 10 both the Roman
Catholic church and the people Of the
United States. BY all means, we in.
r sist that THE MKSAcE shall have a
fair and impartial trial, an honest and
upright judge, and an honest and
God-fearing Jury, for IL THE MExAcE
is dealt unfairly with In the coming
suit, then other papers may expect the
same treatment, and soon the United
States will have no one 10 stand for
the truth without fear or favor.
The menace., 1916-01-01

peared and announced that two
Of the defendants had no lawyers
at all were too poor 10 hire eOun-
eel; were absolutely without friends
70 assist them in getting counsel (;
and that the Knights Of Co
lumbus and Catholic church had
also refused TO give any aid or
assistance; and that the defend
ants would have TO throw them
selves upon the mercy Of the
court and would have 70 ask him
10 furnish them with a lawyer
without pay; but IL the case
should be postponed, il might be
that they would be able 10 employ
lawyers by the November term Of
court. These announcements were
made by S. p. Jones.
At the November term Of court
all of the lawyers who had first
appeared at the examining trial
came forth like a play Of hide and
seek and were again active for the
defendants.
In the meantime, a civil suit had
been tried affecting an accident in
surance policy upon the life Of
John Rogers, killed in the hotel
tragedy.
The verdict was for the insur,
ance company and against Mrs
Rogers on the theory that it was
not an accident in that Rogers
went TO the hotel seeking trouble
and there met death.
On December 18th, 1915, after
the witnesses had been summoned
and after six hundred veniremer
had been drawn for the trial Of
these cases, the court announced
that he had decided to change the
venue OF these cases to some othel
county in Texas in order that I
fair and unbiased jury could b,
procured. This was highly proper
and should have been done be
fore.
The local newspaper reporting
the transaction says that counse
for the defense and prosecution
were then called upon to agre,
upon some county.
In this conference the defens,
The menace., 1916-01-01

offered only two points, FL Paso
and Dallas.
The prosecution objected 10 FL
Paso because Of its great distance,
about 500 miles, and because Of It's
Mexican population so largely
Catholic.
They objected TO Dallas because
Of the prominent business connec-
ton that those ehampioning the
defendants held in Dallas; and,
too, because Of the active and
powerful organization of the
Knights of Columbus at that
point.
The prosecution then offered to
agree upon any one Of more than
two hundred Texas counties, bar,
ring only the Rio Grande counties
on the Mexican border and Gal.
weston, Harris, Bexar and Dallas
This offer was refused and the
matter put up 10 the judge.
The prosecution then insisted
that many Of the nearby counties
like Hunt, Smith and Kaufman
were in no way disqualified TO re.
ceive and try the cases.
They then offered TO agree on
McLennan County, wherein is sit
uated the thrifty and thriving city
Of Waco.
They also offered Tarrant Coun
ty which includes the city of For
Worth.
All efforts for an agreement
having failed, the court then an
nounced that he would send tn,
case TO Galveston County, Texas
Galveston is 305 miles from
Marshall by rail. Its principa