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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-10-19
MINNEAPOLIS.
WITH THE TRAVELLERS.

Mrs. B. Tuchman of Humboldt Ave.
So, Mrs. Celia Pregheimer of Aldrich
Ave. So, and Miss Fannie Moses left
Monday afternoon for three weeks
visit to Excelsior Springs, Mo-
Mrs F. Goodman of Humboldt Ave.
So. returned Saturday from Cleveland,
Ohio where she was the guest of her
brothers.
Mrs George Hirschberg of Conrad
Mont, who has been visiting her mother,
Mrs NJ Ginsberg of Elliott Ave-, has re-
turned to her home.
Mrs Sam Goodfriend who has been
visiting her father, Mr.. E. LitOwitz of
Portland Ave., has returned to her home
in Chicago, Ill.
Miss Blanche Rothschild of Detroit
Mich is the guest of her sister, Mrs
Morris Pf1aum of Humboldt Ave. So.
Dr. S. N. Deinard left Sunday evening
for an Eastern trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph BrOude who have
been spending the summer at Casco
Point, Lake Minnetonka, are now located
at 44O University Ave. N. E.
Mr. Albert H. Frisch of Marble, Minn
is visiting friends and relatives in the
Twin Cities.
left Minneapolis, Sunday after spending
a few days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ D. Mirvis, 1906 S. 9th St.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-10-19
LADIES' AUXILIARY HARVEST
DANCE

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Talmud
Torah will give their Harvest dance at
the Talmud Torah Hall on Wednesday,
October 31st. In view of the fact that
a number of the members have taken
advantage of the dancing classes, it is
hoped that they will now take this OPP
portunity to put this recently acquired
knowledge to good use and help reap
the harvest at the next dancing party.
Don't forget the date, October 31st.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-10-19
TEMPLE NOTES.

Rev. John Dietrich, pastor of the First
Unitarian Church of this city, will oc-
cupy the pulpit of the Temple tonight in
the absence of DIR. S. N. Deinard. The
services will begin as usual at 8:15 p M.
All are cordially invited to attend the
services
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-10-19
DEMONSTRATION.

The marriage of Miss Bernice Baern-
stein and Sander Cotlow was solemnized
last Sunday afternoon, at five o'clock at
the home of the brides sister, Mrs. L.
M. Bearman, 1929 Colfax Ave. So.
They were married under canopy of
fern and smilax and pink roses. The
ceremony delivered by DR.. S. N. Deinard
was most impressive as all who were
present felt. Miss Maybelle Greenberg
was maid of honor.
The out of town guests were Mrs.
Metzarg and Miss Bentson, aunts of the
bride, from Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. San
der Cotlow we're at home to over hun
dred friends and relatives in the eve
ming. They will be at home after No
vember 1st, at 1881 Irving Avenue So.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-10-19
WAR RELIEF COMMITTEE TO. GIVE
CARD AND DANCING PARTY.

A Dancing and Card Party will be
given on Monday evening, October 22nd
at the Gymal Doled Club Rooms on West
ern Avenue, under the auspices of the
Women's Committee for Jewish War
Sufferers. A large attendance is desired
and as both cards and dancing will be
in order, good time is in store for all.
Admission charge will be twenty-five
cents. Mrs. j. H. Gutenberg and Mrs.
Chas. Rauch are in charge of the ar
rangements.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-10-19
GymaI DoIed Gives Banquet.

Last Saturday night banquet was
given at the Rogers Hotel to Louis Shore
and DR.. Samuel Rauch who are soon
to leave for France. About sixty mem
bers were present Speeches were made
nv President Sol Gottlieb, Benjamin
Goldman, Abraham Karatz, Louis Shore,
and DR.. Samuel Rauch They were pre-
scented with wrist watches as a parting
gift from the Club.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-10-19
SOCIAL NEWS

THE news columns of The American Jewish
World are open for the publication of news
of a communal and social interest. These
sure publication in the issue of the following
friday. Telephone your Minneapolis news
to Hyland 1860, or write The Society Editor.
The American Jewish World, 316 Tribune
Annex. Minneapolis. Minnesota
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-10-19
AMPLIORA DANCES.
AmpIiora Club Will Give Series of

Dances.
At the last regular meeting of the Am
pliora Club it was decided to give a series
of three dances: a Halloween Dance, Sun
day, October 28th; Thanksgiving Dance,
Thursday, November goth; and a New
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-10-19
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD
CAMPUS NEWS.
Menorah Girls Welcome Freshman

Goods.
The girls of the Menorah Society ex-
tended hearty welcome to the Jewish
Freshman girls of the University. The
cottage of the Y w. H. A. at Mound,
Mimi was made the scene of jovial
house party for all girls desiring to be-
come acquainted with each other, and
to meet the upper class girls. The group
of girls left Minneapolis at 2 P. M. on
Saturday. 1t was not long before every
one was in the mood for a good time.
Tea and cake was served upon arriving
followed by a weiner roast at eight in
the evening. The twenty-three girls
were housed in the cottage and took the
five p M. car for Minneapolis the next
day feeling thoroughly acquainted.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-10-19
NEW ARRIVAL.

Mr.. and Mrs Alec Bolnick of 812 18th
Ave. No., announce the arrival of a son.
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Menorah Annual Get-To-Gether.
The Menorah society will give it's an
nual "get-to-gether" and handshake at
Shevlin Hall, Friday, October 10Th, at
eight P. M. Music and dancing will be
the features of the evening. All students
and alumni are invited.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-10-19
COUNCIL OF WOMEN STUDY CLUB
MEETS,

The Study Glass of the Council of Jew
ish Women will hold it's first meeting of
the season on Friday, November End, at
the Temple House.
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PARTY.
The Social Aid Society will give card
party Tuesday afternoon, October 23rd
at the Gymal Doled Club Rooms.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-09-15

HORRORS OF TUBERCULAR DEATH ENDS lone
YEARS Of SERV|TUDE IN PAPAL SLAVE PEN

enough to satisfy the appetite that
tormented her every hour Of the
long and toilsome day; and when
every request for leniency and bet
ter treatment was met with a kick,
cuff or angry look; then it was that
little Anna Simmons began to real
ize that she was there for the benefit
Of others and that if she ever es-
capped it would be by means of fortune
Of which she had not at that time
dreamed.
Too strange for her youthful
mind to grasp was the fact that she
could never get a reply from the
many letters which she addressed to
her mother and turned over to the
sanctifed sisters in black who prom
ised to mail them, as they usually
do, but who, as usual, promptly de-
stroyed them.
Put yourself in the place Of this
little girl, if you can, and consider
the inevitable despair that would
settle down upon you when believ-
ing that your mother had received
your pleading letters and had treated
them with silent contempt. Can
you conceive Of anything more dia.
bolically cruel than these repeated
promises to mail her letters to her
dear old mother while deliberately
destroying them for the sake Of re.
tanning her uhremunerated services
in the sweatshops of popery?
The Same Sad Story
Years passed, and Anna Simmons
gave up all hope Of home and liber.
ty. AS time wore on, close confne
ment and drudgery beyond hel
strength and endurance had theil
inevitable effect. Her frail body
broke down under the mental ant
physical strain. Finally she fel
victim to the grimmest Of the grim
the dread white plague. Hemor
rhages Of the lungs set in under tn,
lash of constant toll and lack o.
food and it was not long until sht
became an improbable inmate, ant
the sisters of the Good Shepherd
(God save the mark!) were NOR,
than willing to let her go, for by do
ing SO they could save the expens,
of a cheap pine coffin and the sex
toms fee in the pope's graveyard.
They told her that if she woult
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-09-15
KNIGHT Of COLUMBUS OFFICIAL FAVORS
BROTHER KNIGHT WITH $4,000 HANDOUT

managers Of the pope's prison
shipped her to another dupe Of the
system, a Roman Catholic farmer
near Muskegon, where she con-
tinued to receive treatment in keep
ing with that which had brought
about her ruin.
At this place she was finally To-
Gated by her parents who made
haste to give her the care Of which
she had so long been deprived, but
in tears and Sorrow they realized
that they were too late. An uncle
Of the unfortunate girl ilterested
the Rev. F. F. DeLong, of Free
mont, Ind, who was lecturing at
Greenville, in her case, and at one
CT his meetings a liberal collection
was taken to provide her with such
delicacies as she might enjoy for
the few days remaining to her upon
earth.
When death finally relieved the
worn body and tired mind Of its
torment, there was a funeral service
at the coliseum at Greenville with a
profusion Of flowers and with many
mourning friends who had been at
tracted to the sufferer by knowledge
Of her unhappy experiences.
What Is the Answer?
What is the answer of the Ameri-
can people to the murder of Anna
Simmons
What is their answer to the muir
der by the Church Of Rome Of the
thousands of other Annas about
which single word is never printed
or uttered?
The converts and prison houses
Of the Roman Catholic church are
marplots upon the escutcheon of civ.
ilization, and until they are wiped
out the papacy cannot hope for peace
terms with God-fearing and law.
abiding citizens.
The American people should
avenge the death of Anna Simmons
by seeing that there is passed in
every legislature of this nation an
inspection bill for the inspection Of
these slave pens and prisons by de-
cent men in authority.
On the tomb stone of this haples'
| "a
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Old SeditiOn Law

SEC. q And be it further enacted, That if any
person shall write, print utter publish shall
or procure to be written printed, uttered published
or shall knowingly and willingly assist or aid in writ
ing, printing uterng publishing against the govern
ment Of the United States either house Of the con-
gress Of the United States, the president of the
United States with intent to defame the said govern
ment either house of the said congress the presi
dent or to bring the either of them into contempt
of dsrepute; to excite against them either any
of them, the hatred Of the good people Of the United
States to stir up sedtion within the United States
or to excite any unlawful combinations therein for op-
posing resisting any law of the United States or any
act of the president Of the United States done in
of any such law of the powers in him vested
by the Constitution Of the United States to resist
oppose, defeat any such law or act encourage or
abet any hostile designs of any foreign nation against
the United States their people government then such
person. being thereof convicted before any court of the
United States having jurisdiction thereof shall be pun
ished by fine not exceeding two thousand dollars and
by imprisonment not exceeding two years.
United States Statutes at Large, VOL l. Pages 1907
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get money from home to pay travel.
ing expenses they would let her go,
but the disheartened victim had lost
all hope, and in all probability much
Of the former desire to find her
mother, under the conviction that
her people had read her former let.
tiers with indifference, whereas, as
a matter Of fact, they had made
every effort to find her but without
the slightest success.
Finally, to avoid the expense Of
the inevitable funeral, the thrifty
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-09-15

rAAOPo VA 1h0 \PVPOI bOtVOL huOHu az
Houses Of the Good Shepherd.
Anna told her, of course, that she
was looking for work and this serv-
ant Of the papacy and emissary Of
Satan knew exactly where work
could be found. She told Anna that
she would get her job where every
thing would be delightful; where
she would be under the care of leni-
ent bosses; where the work would
be easy and pleasant and where she
would be thoroughly satisfied. And
thus it was that she impressed the
unsophisticated girl with her appar-
emily disinterested benevolence and
thereby won her confidence.
She was Immediately spirited to
a local convent in Muskegon, and a
little later taken to the House Of
the Good Shepherd in Grand Rapids
and put to work at hard labor in the
gigantic laundry attached to that
institution. The story is always the
same-it is always a laundry-hard
work, long hours, poor food and no
pay! God! What travesty upon
religion is this damnable system of
incarceration, where the flower of
maidenhood has its price, and where
the cradle of the infant is not ex-
empt from its greedy, pestilential
paw!
And, strange as it would no doubt
seem to a visitor from another
world, we foolish people who pre-
tend to believe in liberty and free
institutions not only supinely sub
NIT to this devastating outrage
against the helpless and defenseless
youth Of the nation, but Ws actually
coddle and fondIe tho monster Of
iniquity as we would an innocent
babe, and in our coVardice contrib
ute to its financial support.
Is it strange, then, that they oc-
cupy the commanding and advan-
tageous locations in every city? Is
it any wonder that the spires of
their cathedrals pierce the heavens,
and that the world stands aghast at
the marvels they have wrought in
brick and stone? No indeed The
wonder is that you and still enjoy
the liberty that we do, since Rome
takes what it wants so craftily and
we yield up what we have so easily,
Eight Years of Misery
Eight long years Of slavery to the
system Of popery in Free America
was the penalty which little Anna
Simmons paid for the privilege Of
hunting for work in the city oi
Muskegon, Michigan, and death the
final result of that slavery.
The House Of the Good Shep,
herd in Grand Rapids is no different
from the same kind of an institu.
tion in Detroit, or elsewhere, fol
that matter, for they all beggal
description and make the blood oi
the writer run cold in his efforts tc
portray their grim tragedies and
hideous iniquities.
Anna Simmons was placed in tht
laundry with several hundred un
fortunate victims of the institution
and she was not long there until il
dawned upon her that she was moi
in a religious institution but {
prison Of the foulest type.
She didn't particularly object Il
being forced to observe the religiouI
ceremonies of Catholicism, notwith
standing the fact that she was {
Protestant, for she was looking fol
an opportunity to earn her way il
the world and she was ready ant
willing to make some sacrifice il
order that she might carry out he,
desires in this regard.
But when she had worked lonl
hours, day in and day out, and wa
put to bed at night without foot
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Ikf& Anna simmons was living
L@, with her mother and step
Hs father in Muskegon, Mich
lgan. The details concerning the
origin, history and circumstances Of
the Simmons family are not ger
name to the story, but it is sufficient
to say that, like thousands of other
homes Of the working class, theirs
was one on which fortune had failed
to smile his benediction, and thus
it occurred to little Anna that the
biggest thing little girl could do
would be to help earn her board and
keep.
Obsessed with the idea of earning
some money, she prevailed, over the
protestations Of her mother, and one
fine day wandered out into the city
to look for work. When the shad-
ows of night had gathered and Anna
had not returned to the parental
roof, the mother became alarmed
and set out to find her daughter,
but all in vain. The stepfather con-
tinued the search on the following
day and just as he too, was about to
despair, he spied her in company
with a strange woman making to-
ward a Roman Catholic convent.
He followed in quick pursuit but
before he could overtake them they
had disappeared through the gate
and behind heavy walls, and when
he attempted to enter he was stopped
by two men who were standing
guard at the entrance. The step
father, in the heat Of passion, dealt
one of the men at the gate a blow
over the head and fearing that he
had killed him fed for home.
FOR A PERIOD OF MORE
THAN EIGHT YEARS FROM
THAT DATE LITTLE ANNA
SIMMONS WAS NOT HEARD
OF!
1t was as though the earth had
opened up and swallowed her, fol
not a trace Of her whereabouts could
be found, though diligent search
was made for her day in and day
out, week in and week out, for the
whole period Of her absence.
Messengers were sent hither and
thither; letters and kilograms wert
dispatched to friends here and there
even the idle and curious Joined il
the search in hope of satisfying
morbid curiosity; but every reporr
to the anxious and distracted mother
was the same, namely, that not {
trace of the missing child could b.
found. Worn, weary and heart
broken with eight years Of anguish
knna's mother was about ready t.
release the last hope of finding he
long lost child when, by mere
chance, she located her in the hom,
Of a Roman Catholic farmer II
whom she had been bound by he
captors.
Made a Slave to Rome
When found and finally recovered
by her mother she was in the las
stage Of tuberculosis,, and on tn,
day Of her death-thes sixth day O
last month-she related her story Il
+. F. DeLong, a patriotic lecture
and minister Of the gospel, and tn
horrible picture which she painted
before the minds eye Of her confes
sor can only be described by him
for the power Of the pen is made
quate to detail its transcendent hor
rors.
While wandering about the cit,
in quest of work on the fatal da,
of her disappearance, Anna met on
Of the pope's procuresses-one o
those fendish characters who max
their living by traficking in tn
flesh and blood Of innocent children
a rncruifin0 aren't for tha euaot
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-09-15
:. MYERS WOULD REENACT SED|T|ON LAW :. :.
by GiLbERT o. NATIONS ycePeent
H Bliss Building Washington D. 9. " ~

n
0heof
t
nca party responsible orib enactment The eand
oe1t1 Law
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The Myers Bill

The Myers Bill
Be II enacted BY the senate and house of represen
taves Of the United States Of America In congress as
embled, That when the United States shall be engaged
in war 1t shall be unlawful for any person or persons
In the presence or hearing of others to utter any dis
loyal threatening, profane, violent scurrlous, con-
temptuous' slurring abusive, or seditious language
about the government Of the United States or the Com
stution Of the United States the president of the
United States, or the army and navy or soldiers or
sailors OF the United States the flag Of the United
States, or the uniform Of the army navy of the United
States or the good and welfare Of the United States or
any other language calculated to bring the United
States or the United States government the president
OF the United States, the Constitution of the United
States, or the army navy soldiers sailors of the
United States the flag of the United States or the
good and welfare of the United States into contempt
scorn contumely disrepute; any language cacu,
lated to ncite or name resistance to any duly const
uted federal state authority In connection with the
Of war; to threaten the good or welfare
of the United States the United States governments
or to advise, urge, or ncte any curtamen of produce
ton in this country of any thing things product
products, necessary essential to the prosecution of
the war in which the United States may be engaged
with intent by such curtament to cripple hinder the
United States in the prosecution Of such war.
SEC. 2; That any person duly convicted of any
such foregoing oense shall be for each such ofense
$4,000 by imprisonment for not less than six months
nor more than five years. by both such fine and inn
prisonment
Opposition to the Sedition Law was led by Thorn
and the founder of the Democratic party Under t
ton prepared by him and adopted by the state egsl
Sedition Law to be mot law but altogether void and
90, page 314
At the instance of Mr.. Jefferson, James Madiso
legislature Of Virginia, declaring the Sedition Laws
Ibid.
Notwithstanding the determined and triumphar
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-09-15
MissourIs Secretary ofState Lets Contract for]
Automobile Tags to Knight Of Columbus at
Is Cents EaCh---ResponsibIe Firm Offers tol
Furnish Them at 8 and 10 Cents
STA7E TAX COMMISSION CAN INTERFERE,

Authorized Officials Could Save Taxpayers Nearly $2O OOO
by Exercising Its Authority to Annu Contract
mission Has Already Discovered That the Eminent
Knight Has Awarded Contract at Unreasonable Figure
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-09-15
Tragic Story Of a Child Whose Desire to Work
and Aid Parents Landed Her in papaI Sweat
Shop Where Years Of Unremunerated Labor
and Beggar|y Food Accomplished Her Death
POPERY INHUMANELY ABANDONS DYING GIRL
GrefStrcken Parents About to Abandon Search Found
Daughter on a Ranch Where "Good Shepherd Man.
ayers Had Placed Her After Consumption Rendered
Further Detention Burdensome Instead of Profitable
BY MARVIN Brown

xST the age Of thirteen little shops Of the pope better known
I9A Anna Simmons living Houses Of the Good Shepherd
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-20
{. V. DEBS TO SPEAK AT FIRST
HOBO CHURCH IN COUNTRY

6OBO CF1URCFt IN COUNI KY
Eugene V. Debs will speak tomor-
row night at the International Hobo
College, GIT w. Washington blvd.
M. c. Walsh, sup't of the college, re-
ceived word today that the noted
Socialist leader would positively ap-
pear at p. m.
Tomorrow night will be the inau-
guration of the first hobo church in
the country when Rev. Irwin st.
John Tucker will speak on "Econo-
mics of Inspiration; Is the Bible In
spired?" In connection with the
Hobo church idea Sup't Walsh sends
in the following:
''The Hobo church will hold its
meetings at the Hobo college, 917
w. Washington blvd, every Sun
day night. 1t is not a gospel mission
for the reclamation of derefcts, but
a pOwerhouse for the reclamation
of society. Those who attend it are
banded together to do their utmost
to rescue the rest of the world from
the chains and bondage of capital
ism. All huskies are welcome. They
are not invited to be insulted, but to
help do their bit toward bringing in
the cooperative commonwealth.
The only requisite for membership
is faith in the inherent goodness of
man and a resolve to bring about the
speedy end of capitalism. Rev. Irwin
St. John Tucker is an ordained min
lister of the Episcopal church"
A series of illustrated lectures will
be given by U. S. public health serv-
ice at the. Hobo college, beginning
tonight. The lectures will deal with
the work of the y. S. public health
service in combating the interstate
spread of disease. 1t is the desire of
the government to enlist the aid of
the migratory workers if the clean
ing up of the construction camps
and bunk houses, so that diseases of