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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-09

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-09
PERSONAL.

w. y. Pomfrey left this afternoon for
Saratoga, n. Y, called there by the Sc
rious illness of his father.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-22
THE MENACE COMES CLEAN
BY REV. THEo. c. WALKER

Hon. Francis NJ. Wilson in his open
ing remarks to the court and jury stating
the case Of the prosecution uttered these
words:
"Your Honor and gentlemen Of the
jury, the prosecution wishes IL 10 be dis
tinetly understood that the government
makes no charge of obscenity or inde-
cency against THE MESAcE as a paper,
or Mr.. Crowley's book as a book. Z"
The court also made the same declara-
tion, the probable design Of which was 10
prevent the defense from offering the
paper as a whole in justification Of its
purpose and character.
Will the papscy now have the decency
20 withdraw its outrageous, immoral and
libelous charge that THE MENACE is
filthy, unclean and indecent, since tho
court has iudicially freed IL from the
stain put upon il by a corrupt church.
The court confined itself 20 seven de-
tached sentences torn out of THE MEN-
ACE and wrenehed from its connection
upon which TO base its charge. But a
Missouri jury went below the surface Of
words and found the real purpose for
publication and discharged the defend
ants and cleared the press from Roman
ENHANCEMENT.
What a spectacle the papaey has made
of itself in the eyes Of all the world.
Prelates, priests, and papal politicians
covered THE MENACE editors with slime
and filth, they circulated corrupt and
lying matter by the millions Of pages;
they covered its editors with mud and
mire so as TO create the impression that
we were debased men. So persistent were
they that even good men doubted our
sincerity and questioned our integrity.
Prelates, priests, and corrupt poll
tieians, Catholic and non-Cathole, alike,
scrutinized the pages Of THE MENACE for
four years to discover something upon
which to base their prosecution and at
last found seven specks. But court and
Jury brushed the dust and dirt away and
set THE MENACE in the midst of a great
people like a flaming star. The star is
too high for even the pope TO touch. The
spy glass of the hierarchy had the blood
Of the Inquisition and the dust Of super
stition upon its projecting glass, and
what they saw was their own filth that
distorted their vision.
God speaks through the eonScienees Of
men and THE MENACE shines with in
creasing refulgenee and the editors live
10 warn the nation and call patriots 10
the eolors.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-22
There Is Scarce a Doubt

BY a free use of these words,
there is scarce a doubt" Catholic
priests, bishops and prominent lay
men take glory unto their faith for
much that does not of right belong
to il.
Catholics are claiming our great
literary men, sculptors, painters,
diplomats and Others who may re-
fleet glory upon their time and
calling.
We say they are claiming" them
they have no proof Of their al
legged affiliations with Rome. Be-
ing shy of really brilliant minds
among those who are known to have
been Catholics, the dignitaries Of
the church resort to subterfuge and
seek to steal credit by saying "there
is scarce a doubt" that this or that
person was a Catholic. After death
has claimed the writer Of classic,
the sculptor Of a majestic marble,
or the framer Of constitution, then
some priest or bishop steps forward
and takes the credit to his church
by saying sit could not have been
done had not the author or the artist
been a Catholic at heart"
We have in mind now the words
Of Rev. Father John DAILY who re-
Gently addressed a gathering of
teachers from public and parochial
schools and nuns from converts at
st. Joseph's Academy, Green Bay,
Wis. The subject OF his discourse
was Literature" and several names
were added TO the Catholic hall of
fame by the method above men,
toned. Speaking of Shakespeare,
Father DAILY said:
"Who studies Shakespeare will
find him rich in Catholic doctrines
and practices. Even if he were not
made Of the heroic stuff, which
formed the martyrs, even If he did
hide his belief, there is scarce a
doubt but Shakespeare was Cath
olic.
Even non-Catholic writers are
most sublime when they are most
Catholic"
Tennyson is claimed as one Of
whose CathOlieity there is scarce a
doubt. Isongfellow is another. Fa-
ther DAILY stated that no matter
what Longfellcw's creed was la
belled, .'his heart was Catholic ?
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-22
The Jury Was from Missouri

The author Of 'Evangeline" could
not have died other than a Cath
olic, thinks DAILY.
Thomas Jefferson obtained the
rules Of the Dominicans in Paris,
it was claimed by the priest in his
lengthy presentation Of Rome's
claim for literary honor, and "on
them he framed much Of our glori-
Gus American Constitution"
THE VERY INSTRUMENT
WHICH AMERICANS HONOR
AND UPHOLD AS THE GUAR
ANTEE OF LIBERTY, AND
WHICH CATHOLICS MOST
FREQUENTLY VIOLATE AND
INSISTENTLY SEEK TO VITI-
ATE. is CLAIMED TO BE A
PRODUCT OF R0MISH MINDS.
jefferson should turn in his
grave and rise to deny this base
claim OF Daly's If he but knew the
treachery and murderous hate that
has been aroused in Roinish hearts
by this guarantee of the rights
Rome is seeking to wrest from us.
Rome claims every thing which
reflects honor and glory upon its
author or builder-after, the records
are lost and the possibility Of re-
futation becomes reasonably remote,
Roosevelt, Bryan, and some others
we might mention who are now liv-
ing, will be mentioned TO the third
generation as "at heart Catholics" /"
Papal claims and truth do not al
ways coincide. Neither is truth a
credit to the Romish church if we
may judge by the records of her
past and present persons and prac-
tees.
Hans Schmidt was a Catholic
Priest Mullen, Priest Denes, Priest
Petrarca and Priest Rivera we're also
Catholics-not laymen, but priests,
There is enough criminality and i'm
morality among priests TO leave a
black mark that time cannot eiface
without delving into the doings Of
the laity, of which the murder Of
VIM. Black is one infamous instance
LET ROME CLAIM WHAT is
HERS AND LET THE OTHERS
AI0NEl
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-22

Why are men such rare birds at the
confeszonalsi Says the Tablet: Men
are gallant to ladies on the cars, and give
them every courtesy, men expect the same
themselves from the fair sex az the con-
fessionals. Let him in first, or his timid-
ity will cause him 10 vanish from the
church before his time comes to enter the
box. ~ Could the Man in the Moon dis
cover that a Man on the Earth had de-
livered himself Of such an edifying
thought. he would tear his hair with his
hands (if he had any,) and cry out;
30 thou Eternal Maker Of all beingsl
Thou whose powers and goodness can en-
large the faculties of thy creatures to
this infinite degree Of excellence and Ter.
feetion, what have We Mocnites aoneN'
Don I worry il is Just the peculAr assin-
nifty Of our priestsl
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-22

The acquisition Of much real estate by
any one corporation is a serious matter.
The Roman Catholic corporation with its
hordes Of priests and prelates who have
no heirs among whom 10 divide the
wealth, often gained through the blank
viii racket, aecumulates altogether at a
rate dispropOrtionate with the rest Of the
community. All Catholic countries have
experienced this. Before the stringent
statutes on real estate in England, the
church got possession Of one-third Of the
property Of England; and according TO
Blackstone, II il hadn't been for these
statutes, the Romish corporation would
have engulfed the whole real estate Of the
eountIyi When a church is allowed the
right 20 acquire, bold, and use property
without taxation, and without limit, con,
fiscation must finally be resorted 70 for
the sake Of the people.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-22
bulletin

At 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon JAM IL, after eight
Co., w. Phelps, B. NJ Phelps Theodore c. Walker and
Marvin Brown were acquitted In the Federal Court at Jop
n Mo- indictment including eight counts charging
a violation of section iii of the penal code.
The trial consumed the greater portion of four days.
and of the most bitterly contested lawsuits
Witnessed in the nation.
The victory not only glorious but significant. 1t
defines the rights of the American Press and marks the
beginning Of a In this country fight be-
tween the American People, standing for democracy and
freedom against the Roman Catholic Hierarchy standing
for despotism and human slavery and the people
marks the beginning Of the end Of co-eccIesiastca
rule in the United States
The verdict rendered Just this issue of The
Menace ready for the Other facts and
ments on the trial will appear from time to time.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-22

system Of free religious discussion,
freedom of thought and speech,
freedom of press and assembly, alb
solute divorce Of church and state
in fact as well as theory, and pOpu-
lar non-sectarian education.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-22

Government Service IngIoriousIy Defeated in
Greatest Legal Battle of the Ages---TweIve
Men, Good and True, Give The Menace Clean
BiII--LoyaIty to the American Flag Not Crime
---Truth Is Mighty and Shall Prevail
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-22
FREE PRESS LIVES---MENACE ACQUITTED

feat-such deeds Of daring, mark
ing crucial moments in the story Of
nations OF the history Of eiyiliEa-
tions, make indelible impress on the
ages. These are dear 10 history (;
so Joplin from this day will live in
story.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-22

the statutes intended to remedy evil
conditions.
Again, il such prosecutions and
prosecutions are tolerated, by parity
of reasoning the Bible, together
with a vast number of the noblest
works of genius born Of our civili-
zation, necessarily comes under the
meaning Of these statutes and
should,- nay, must, be ruled out
Of the mails, unless the courts in de-
ference to political Romanism pro-
pose TO make fish of one and fowl
of the other.
In the case Of Anna lowry, IT
was a Catholic who was instu-
mental in securing her arrest on
the charge of uttering obscene Ian
guage, when she had merely read
the questions which the Roman
Catholic Saint Liguori prescribed
for priests TO put to maid aud
matron in the confessional. Ia the
case Of Thomas +. Watson, it was
the American Federation Of Cath
olic Societies, according to the
boast Of its secretary, which secured
action against the distinguished
southern editor for publishing
Liguori's questions, though Mr..
Watson took the precaution to pub
lish them in Latin, just as they are
published and sent through the
mails by the leading Catholic pub
fishing houses Of America.
So now it is Rome that seeks to
crush THE MENACE by means Of
the obseenity statute, because THE
MENACE did what decent journals
must do If the purity Of society is
to be. protected, viz., expose what
appear to be immoral and vice
breeding conditions.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-22
Not q Question Of Morals

The matter complained Of is so
palpably less open 20 objection on
the ground Of obscenity than much
Of the uncriticized news matter ap-
pearing in the daily press Of the
land, that the pretext on which the
prosecution is based is too absurd
to merit serious consideration.
Moreover, the Roman Catholics are
circulating constantly through the
mails matter written by one who
during the last century was honored
by the Roman church both BY can
onization and elevation to the de-
gree Of Doctor of Moral Theology,
which the courts held TO be grossly
obscene; and this vie and obscene
matter constitutes the questions
which this greatest Of Roman Cath
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-22

Following is a list Of tho jury who
heard THE MENACE case: Frank Dale
sheldon, No.; II. @. Foster, Nevada,
Mo-; J. c. Lane, Crane, No.; Ely Man.
pin, lamar, Mo-; Dudley Biggs, Rocky
Comfort, No; ). G. Brown, Liberal
No; J. W. Jennings, Otto, No.; q. A
Caldwell, Anderson, Mo-; U. l.. Coleman,
Marionville, No.; II. T. Mabcrry, Mt
Vernon, NO.; ]. r. Hisey, BrOnaugh
No, and Andy Flasbeard, Rocky Com.
fort, Mo.
olic moral theologians prescribed
for bachelor priests TO pour into the
ears Of innocent maids and matrons
in the privacy Of the confessional.
Hence the obscenity statutes have
merely been invoked on a technical
ity, in order that without expense
to the Roman Catholics, the Amer
lean Taxpayers, over So per cent OF
whom are non-Catholics, might be
burdened in the organized efforts OF
clerical Rome to Interfere with free
dom Of religious discussion. ',
What Rome Objects To
What Rome objects to is the pub
Hcity given to facts connected with
the lires of priests and the moral
teachings endorsed By the church,
which run counter to the moral
standards of American society.
1t is our purpose at a later date
to chronicle in an extended way
this most momentous trial which,
no matter what he outcome, will
mark the opening conflict in the
most important crisis in the history
Of free institutions since the foun-
dation of this ,tspublic. Either
America will btbme dominantly
Catholic with TIE papal system in
control, or the Catholics must ac-
cept once and Cor all the American
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-22

CroWleys Declaration OF Emancipation 10 & %orh TS be
gfn
GenueA
bestowed a. God
dd the Mass Bible
enrolled the Christi
an
Luther ivei shall fee0ah
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-22

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The Lamar register., 1916-02-23

MIN Ine rest OIL the evening. 5ne was
touched infinitely as she noted that he
placed the red ear inside his vest on
the side nearest to his heart.
Alice talked OF a social gathering
week ahead as though 1t was settled
fact that Abel would be her escort up
on that occasion as usual. He was not
very responsive, however, and left her
at the home door as though something
had depressed and chilled him.
Poor fellow" sighed Alice regret
fully as they finally parted. He is so
good, so true, and / am afraid l hurt
his feelings. hope he does not think
1 would rather have somebody else
oh. dearl wish"
That he had kissed her! There,
that was the truth, and she hid her
bonny face in her hands, half-shamed,
half-delighted, and ran into the house
red as a peony and hoping that Abel
really would cherish the strange SOU
venir he had so craved.
Humble. selfdeprecatory, Abel Drake
had ever considered that he was fairly
unworthy the beautiful girl, to him
Bouuess. lie compared nlmsei uespah
ingly with the self-important young
men he met He began to believe that
Alice liked him as friend, but beyond
that-she had shrunk from paying the
penalty of the read ear of corn. The
realization of this wounded his sensi-
tive nature and discouraged all love
pretensions.
1t was the third day after the husk-
ing bee that Alice, busy about the
kitchen, was startled and then terri
fled as a neighbor's boy about eight
years of age came rushing in at the
doorway, his face colorless and his
eyes a-stare with fright.
ooh, Miss Alicel" he bolted out
little Inai"
! My little sister-what OF her, quick!
has she come to any harm?" cried Al
The Lamar register., 1916-02-23
THE RED EAR
BY mARcELLA DUBOIS.

With a shrek of excitement and
glee the prettiest girl at Farmer
Doane's husking bee jumped up from
the stool she had occupied. scattering
a great heap of corn all about her and
daringly. invitingly waving above her
head the third red ear found within the
hour. There was a grand rush after
her as she darted through the broad
open doorway of the great barn out
into the moonlight, to lead her eager
pursuers a brisk chase.
There was one young man who did
not Join the group. however. This was
Abel Drake. Also, taking no part in
the mad rush. but smiling indulgent-
ly after the receding mad, laughing,
cheering crowd, Alice Leslie kept on
mechanically tearing the husk from
the ear of corn in her hand. She was
not conscious that she had uncovered
the tip of a blood-red ear until the
companion by her side and escort ut
tered the quick words in eager breath
lessness:
why. Alice, you are a lucky one,
tool"
He was a bashful, reticent young
fellow, and as Alice flushed his embar-
rassment was equal to her own. The
penalty OF finding red ear was kiss.
but Alice had not invited chase for
the conquest. Her eyes wore almost
a frightened look. AS Abel. smiling
slightly, moved towards her, in his
ardent soul craving the salute as the
fondest boon in the world. she shrank
back
The Lamar register., 1916-02-23

added: But don't deny me one pleas
ure, Alice. Let me have the red ear as
"a memento, won't you?"
She extended 1t towards him eager
ly. Her heart thrilled, almost sorry
was she that she had denied this hon
est-eyed, clean, earnest, lovable fell
low his wish. He was loyal friend
and she knew that he fairly worshiped
her. She tried to make amends by be-
ing more than gentle and attentive to
The Lamar register., 1916-02-23

"Ch. please no." ehe futtefei. mo
body ever kissed me-except my
brother"
Nobody ever let me kiss them at
ALL" observed Abel, quite graveiy. 4
wish was your brother" and then he
The Lamar register., 1916-02-23

W. A. MERRILL
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Lamar Natl Bank Bldg.
Rooms 3, 4 and s
A general practice In all civil mattsrs
In all the courts
Bisbee daily review., 1916-07-07
AN OPEN QUESTION.

Many people in the Warren District are wondering when the District oi Columbia militia will put in its ap- pearance in this section. That con tingent of troops, supposedly, has been on the road for over week and was, also, supposed to come direct to Bisbee. None of the army officers, located at Warren, appear to know about the matter. Or. at least, they will not tell, which is the same thing, as far Gs the public is concerned. Most any morning. however, the peo- pie of the District will wake up and find out that the troops have slipped into the community with no press agent in advance.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-07-07
VACATION OF BISBEE
 BOY INTERRUPTED BY
 ORDERS OF ARTILLERY
Frank Brophy Finds Summer Vacation Taken Up By Yale Field Artillery Unit.
 Border Service By Students

The expected summer vacation of Frank BISphy. son of w. H. Brophy of this city. has been spoiled by war orders. Just as he was packing up his trunk at Yale university for mak-
 ing the trip back to his parents in Arizona, along came orders for a vol unteer field artillery battery made up
 of Yale students to entrain at once
 for New Jersey to take course of
 intensive training for three months in camp there.
 Young Brophy is a Yale man with two years more ahead Of him to com- plete his course. He joined the col lege field artillery organization, which is a new thing. The battery was or ganized by Maj. Danforth. who was formerly stationed with the Sixth
 field artillery at Naco. Maj. Dan forth has always had a desire to get the right bunch of young men to- gether for forming a Volunteer artil- lery organization. Yale furnished the material. and now the major is going ahead. He intends to show how quickly an intelligent body of young men can be trained for military ser. vice under the right conditions. He has been informed by superior officers that he can have any two first lieuten- ants in the army to assist him in the work of instruction.
 Brophy expects that at the end of the training period of three months in New Jersey, the battery will be sent to some point on the border. The bat tery forms a part of the Connecticut guard. large part of which has already arrived at Nogales for service.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-07-07
LITTLE GIRL INJURED.

Ethel, the little daughter of Eugene Stevens, electrical contractor, was slightly injured yesterday morning when she was run down by the car driven by A. E. Shepherd, sanitary inspector while he was driving slow ly down Tombstone Canyon, and was forced into the Wall of Emmitt Fine ty to dodge car coming up the can von. The little girl was knocked town and both the front and hind wheels of the car passed over her groin. MT. Shepherd jumped from his machine and picked the little girl up, who was crying frantically. q am killed. l am killed" Mir Shepherd rushed her to the dispensary where medical aid was obtained The doc or said she was not seriously in iured and would soon recover from the shock.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-07-07
POSTAL CLERKS OF
 BISBEE LEAD LIST
 FROM MANY OFFICES
Five Clerks Of Local Office, Entered In Contest, Lead Thirty Seven From The Bisbee District

Postal clerks of the Bisbee postof fee led 37 contestants of this postcl division in an examination held in Bis bee in the latter part of May. the re- turns of which have just been made public by the chief clerk of this divi- sion.
 The examination held is to deter mine the speed of handling outgoing mail. A certain number of addressed pieces of mail is given each clerk and the speed and accuracy of handling is judged by a percentage. Thirty seven clerks from the postoffices at Big Springs. Texas; Carlsbad. N. NJ; Clovis. N M: Douglas. East Las Ne- gas, N. NJ; Midland, Texas; Morenci, Pecos. Texas: Plainview, Texas; Ra- ton. N. NJ. Roswell. N. M.: Tucum- cari. N M. and Silver City, N. NJ, 
 Five clerks of Bisbee were entered They are: Florence Fernette. Mabel Martin. R. A. Clampit. Margaret Me Call. Rose C. Walker and Pearl Hay erty. The first three, above named, made 100 per cent The last three clerks made the following respective 9917. 99.17 and 96.97. The number of pieces, handled per minute, are as follows for the five Bisbee clerks: 8, S3. 30. S6, 36 and 30.
 Only two other clerks in the entire postal district made perfect score. One of these hailed from East Las Vegas. New Mexico, and the other from Pecos, Texas. Bisbee postal clerks and the postmaster. very justly. feel exceedingly proud over the show ing of the Bisbee office force.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-07-07
LEAVES FOR MONTEREY.

Julius J. Dugal, of the Brophy Car riage company and one of the Lowell's best known young men, leaves Satur- day for Monterey, California. where he will take the course in military training. Dugal first intended to go to San Antonio. Texas. to the camp at that point. but later changed his mind. He win be at the camp about a month and will then spend a week or two in several California cities.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-07-07
TELEPHONE DIRECTORY.

New book on press. A new tele- phone directory is now being prepared for Bisbee. Over HOO names will ap- pear in the new list, which will be consulted every day by thousands of people. Your name should be in the book for your own good. Copy closes July 10. Telephone or call on our manager. The Mountain States Tele- phone and Telegraph Company.
 Advertisement
Bisbee daily review., 1916-07-07
PHOENIX MAN VISITS.

John Mcbride, for several years city magistrate of Phoenix under the com mission-manage form of government in the capital city, but lately removed from office when the commission de cided to cut it's expenses. is visitor in Bisbee. He spoke last evening at the city park. Mcbride. at one time, was president of the American Fedora .ion of Labor.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-07-07
DOUBLE BILL AT THE oRPHEuM

Tonight and tomorrow night the Raymond Teal company will present grand double bill. Who's Who" and 'Mamselle Eff" These are the titles of two distinct comedies. In fact the company is presenting two entire shows for the price of one Neither of these plays have ever been presented in the Warren District. This fact alone should have a tend ency to bring full house. Both these comedies. although replete with laugh able situations. clever dance numbers and specialties are entirely different in theme and action. Reserved seats are now on sale at the Orpheum box office