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The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-27

wrong "pony." That pony was
Wards old record, designated by
The Age-HerGld cartoonist as
"Wreck-ord." Having thoroughly
cleaned out both city hall and county
court house the victorious forces are
determined to track the supporters OF
the papal monarchy still further and
prevent throughout the state, a sub
stitution of Rome's way for the
American way; hence they are cry
ing ION to Montgomery" where they
confidently expect to take charge of
the state capitol in August 1918.
But We must return to the account
of the Birmingham victory.
Stripped of all superfuous termin-
ology the Birmingham election is a
decided victory over Rome for DR..
Barrett and his colleagues won a
signal victory by espousing the cause
of fundamental democracy in the
face Of campaign of serious at
tempts to brand them as anti-C Cath
olic politicians because of their plat
form which announced the issue as
one of pure Americanism and that
alone.
That platform is expressed in the
great democratic guarantees that
have caused thousands of foreign.
born to land on American shores
namely:
Universal education; freedom Of
public assembly and oral expression
freedom of expression, ocularly re.
ceived through the press and the
movies" were things which DR.. Bar
rett and those who supported him
were determined to restore and pre-
serve in Birmingham.
Such a platform aroused the irt
of those who do not believe in thos,
principles when 1t comes time to ap
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der investigation" Naturally the mans
friends Indignantly set the secret service
men right, telling them point-blank that
while the gentleman was pronounced
"anti- Catholic" and Republican in poll
tics, no pro- German utterance had ever
been heard or suspected from him and on
the contrary they had heard him hope to
heaven that the last Hapsburg and Hohen-
zollern would be dragged off his throne be-
fore this war was over despite the pope
and his private chamberlain, Gerlach, now
sentenced to Imprisonment for life as a
German spy.
This is but one example of what seems
to be a deliberately planned plot to get"
all "anti-Catholics" who can possibly be
accused of ro-Germanism."
Machine Counts On Masonic Votes"
A prominent manufacturer, whose name
is not mentioned for fear Of the boycott
that would follow, and who is Democrat,
was recently talking with some we'll
known politicians, one Of whom told him
that although the nominee for mayor on
the Democratic ticket was Roman Cath
olic he would still draw quite lot OF
Masonic" votes.
In explanation it appeared that the ma
chine" really has an idea that there Is a
"Mssonic vote" and for this reason they
fish for it with such Masons as PM !.
Allen, a well-known fraternalist. rms
open discussion Of the "Masonic vote" by
Democrats, has irritated great many
Masons who are as Jealous IN keeping
their fraternity out Of politics as are the
sincere but powerless Roman Catholics
who have been protesting against the
"gang" not keeping their church anc
religion aloof from political activity.
Democrats AS "Sore" AS Republicans
In the recent Democratic primary a des
perate effort was made by part OF tht
Democratic party to unhorse the lrisf
Roman gang led by Whallen. .McGratt
and supported by the police and fire de
partments which are "dominantly Cath
olics," This opposition was led by Ber
Brumleve, himself Roman Catholic bu,
opposed to using his church as q politica
club. For all his pains he was denounced
as "fghting the Catholics" and all Cath
olics who voted for him were denounced
MS traitors to the holy church. When tha
was not bad enough to say about them, th'
irish element pronounced them "pro-Ger
man" because great many Of them ar
of German birth or parentage though a
ioval Americans as the Irish, and perhap
more loyal than those who shout SO iou'
but evade military service.
In addition to this, the Whallen GAM
ia utterly obnoxious to the Democrats rep
resented r by Governor 0wsley Stanley
whom they have done all in their powe
to oppose.
Everywhere on the streets today Demo
Gratis may be heard cursing the machine
, under their breath and declaring that
!. looks like it is Impossible to beat it becaus
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-HE above taken from The Bir-
II ninghGm (Ala.) Netcs for
I6F Oct. 9th, 1917, tells the story
Ih~l Of the Birmingham election as
@ well as though volumes had
been written, provided one is familiar
with conditions that brought about
the election of DR.. Barrett and his
colleagues and the overthrow Of
the aspiring candidates who opposed
them. Birmingham is familiar with
those things, has been familiar with
them for years past and has worked
for five years in whole-souled en-
deayor to accomplish what has just
been done through the election of DR.,
Barrett; i. e., place the city govern
ment in the hands Of fearless men
who believe in free schools and the
fundamentals of democracy as en-
bodied in the constitution.
Officers Elected Are All MasOns
The mayor-elect and the two COM
missioners- -elect as we'll as the four
out of whom the remaining two COM
missioners will be chosen are all Free
masons; they are all guardians of lib
erty and true Americans and no one
doubts that, though they will be abso-
lutely fair to every man, thu
pope's cohorts will be Constrained tc
obedience" by them.
The gentlemen Of the green cloth
although forewarned, yet doubling
we're absolutely wiped off the politica
map and to use the language of the
track, they put their money on ths
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~ HE Louisville, Kentucky, fight by
I4l patriots to wrest their city from
III control of the Irish Catholic gang
UG using their religion as rallying
cry, is not a Republican fight and
The MENACHE is not making its expose OF
rotten conditions there in behalf of any
party, the insinuations of politicians to
the contrary, Notwithstanding.
Look at the personnel of the two party
tickets for the coming election and draw
your own conclusions as to where political
Rome dominates. We reproduce the list
of candidates on both tickets on this page
and if there is single man starred as a
Roman Catholic on either side who is not,
THE MENACE wants to know it now. The
MENACE strives for absolute accuracy, but
being unable to obtain the official Cath
olic directory of Louisville to check
up the information Of our special investi-
gator, if his careful work is in any
way Incorrect, and we are informed of it,
we will cheerfully make correction.
A Little Softer on the Public School
Since The MENACE exposed the alb.
surdity Of Cronan standing for the pub
lie school," his advertisements on Broad
way and Fourth have had the top line
dealing with the school question dropped
to second place and great pretense of "pa
triotism" and loyalty to country is an
nounced as the first thing the "party'
stands for.
Would Save Son From Draft
A good story was being told on thu
stump by DR.. Ben H. Bruner, former Re
publican secretary Of state, about Whaller
candidate Cronan's son registering as
farmer for the military draft, though
drawing a fat salary from the city, anc
when drawn, claiming exemptions for tn
good of the nation as producer" which
claim was sworn to by James P. Whallen
This seems to have "riled" candidate
Cronan so that he informed DR.. Brune
that if there was any more talk about hi
son claiming exemptions the same SIX!
would be too small to shelter them both
that young Cronan was eager to go bu
his father and mother had him claim ex
emption because they wanted their boy a
home.
This confession, DR.. Bruner, so the stor
goes, gladly accepted and stated that h
would mention it on the stump-that Cron
an was so patriotic he tried to keep his so
from the army, while the Republican can
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Immediately saw the trend of events
and declared that he had never ap-
pointed a Romanist to Office but the
man, Mr.. Barber, who received 600
votes out Of possible 5000 said
never a word, doubtless hoping that
DR.. Barrett and Mr.. Ward would
drive the Catholic" vote to him. 1t
is declared though that because Bar
ber was elected in former cam
paign on an anti-papal platform ne
did not receive single "Catholic"
vote in the election of October 8.
The thing that defeated DR.. Bar
rett's opponents was the connection
which the voters seemed to believe
they had with Romanism.
A Convenient Constitution
The Birmingham NeaOs' great con-
cern over the arraying of Protestant
against papist after the Knights
raised their religious shield" had a
tendency, with fundamental demo-
Gratis who we're familiar with papal
tactics, to make them feel that the
candidates supported by The Ns'0s
and such papers were either papal
or so pro-papal as to admit of no
discrimination. This attitude on the
part of the press which had failed to
raise its voice in condemnation of
Rome when rs Roman Catholic wo-
men under the direction Of the
Knights of Columbus called on the
city administration last spring and
demanded that DR.. Joseph Slattery
and wife be barred from speaking in
the city, doubtless is accountable for
the election Of officials TO which said
papers were opposed. Certain it is
that the silence of the press in the
| Slattery case was very ominous and
| friends Of free expression were in
| no mood to temporize when the edi-
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PRO AMERICANS WRECK THE PRA POLITICAL MACHINE BIRMINGHAM, ALA

tors seeming backed the Knights in
their attempt to Psychologist the
public by falling back on the consti-
tuition in their arguments to 'keep
religion out Of politics.; constitu-
tion that in the Slattery case the
Knights were only too anxious to
have violated; a constitution which
at that time the editors did not up.
hold.
ROme's Way VS.. Constitution
The political significance of the at
tempt to deny the Slatterys a hear
ing in Birmingham can only be an
preciated when it is recalled that when
Drs. Joseph and Mary Slattery were
in Birmingham during the spring of
this year the local head-priest sent
a delegation of rs Roman Catholic
women, headed by the Roman Cath
olic wife of the chief federal judicial
officer of North Alabama with
the Birmingham head of the knights
of Columbus at her side, to the city
hall in an attempt to make show
Of power and prevail on the officials
to close every rostrum in the city to
these scholarly lecturers. The Stat
terys are noted for their ability TO
lay bare the political ambitions and
workings of Romanism and these Ro-
manists did not want these ambitions
and workings discussed; but did the
press that bemoaned the arraying Of
Protestant against papist come out
in denunciation of this attempt to
influence the administration in favor
of suppression of free speech? NO!
Rome did it and Rome might pro
test against their paper going into
Roman Catholic homes. Hence when
the knights saw in the platform Of
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in an endeavor to blacken their characters
among their neighbors or cause their ar
rest by election time.
In one instance known to THE MENACE
investigator, the federal officers were "in'
formed" that well-known gentleman who
is violently opposed to and plainly out.
spoken in his denunciation of the political
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control of his city by the Irish Catholic
element, was desperate pro- German.
The federal officials, unsuspicious and
performing their duty, went to this gen.
'tleman's neighbors and friends as we'll as
enemies and made all sorts of inquiries,
which had the effect of circulating
it generally that the man was "un-
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-27

"The unexpected has happened.
DR.. Barrett is elected and Mr..
Ward is defeated. The News ex-
presses its surprise at the figures,
at Mr.. Barrett's majority over
both his opponents, at Mr.. Wards
smaller vote, at Mr.. Barber's very
small vote"
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FURTHERANCE
KENTUCKY FIGHT TO THROW OFF POLITICAL RONANEM JOINED By ALL PARTIES
THE TWO TICKETS
"Whallen" Democrats
Office

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Campbell C. K c. Alderman cy cGSS Mecsnes: SnRss
vaughn Alderman Samuel G j. M hfTS Anderson @ -
James sS g B. Camp Camp Alderman R: S. Hill
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COMING NEXT WEEK

dealing with Louisville politics, further disclosing
Whaen Irish Catholic Political Machine The special feature weeks
Republican candidate
to Mtyour that thapape sreadW
Democrat and Republican city.
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Continued on Page 2. Column a
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Strong indications That Repeaters Are Being Trained
for Election Day With WhaIIen Gang Figuring on
"Count Out" Ticket Of Both Parties Reproduced
With Identification Marks Showing the Undeniable
Hand of Rome

Louisville Kentucky fight W dda has two who enlisted
I'll from the and third on
h will probably be serving
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-06
GUSTAFSON VISITING
in THE CITY TODAY

Edgar Gustafson Of Hannah, N. D.,
formerly a student at the University
of North Dakota, is in the city today
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We then went to a garage and got
some water and returned for Spriggs.
Between Crookston and Fisher,
Spriggs stopped the car and said that
he had stripped a gear. He and Hogg
got out Of the machine and the boys
started talking dirty"
The evidence from here on is un-
printable. Charges that had gained
circulation through rumors, and were
unbelieved because Of their brutality,
were accounted. Hogg, she charges,
made the demand that she submit or
walk. She decided to walk but claims
to have been dragged back.
Williams was pointed out by the
plaintiff as the most brutal, and she
claims hat he threatened to choke
her If she did not obey his commands,
which, If the evidence is true, ranks
as n Of the most dastardly deeds
eve related before a court in the
northwest. Her waist and UNDER
clothing was torn from her body, and
these were exhibits at the hearing to-
day.
Her evidence this morning indicates
that she was forced to submit to many
brutalities. She also told of the trip
home, how the young men left her in
the street to stagger to her room I'M
assisted at 8 o'clock in the morning.
Sne leIt Tor Larlmore that morning
and visited DR.. Welsh Of that city, to
whom she related the story. A med
ical examination proved her condition
deplorable. Injuries resulted, accord
ing to the evidence, which necessitat-
ed the attention Of two doctors and a
trained nurse.
w. e. Rowe. Of Crookston, attorney
for Eugene Coulter, commenced the
cross examination at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. F. B. Feetham of Grand
Forks is representing Paul Williams.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-06
TRIM THE TREES

It would be interesting to know just how many
miles of sidewalk there are in Grand Forks over which
the branches Of trees hang so low as to be an annoyance
to pedestrians at all times, and a positive nuisance after
a rain. Most Of our street trees are box elders. The
box elder has some good qualities. 1t is hardy, Of rapid
growth, and the density of its foliage gives abundant
shade. Among its disadvantages are its short life, the
early disappearance of its foliage after the first frost,
and its habit Of growth which necessitates frequent and
vigorous trimming If it's top is kept anywhere near where
the top Of a street tree ought to be.
The natural habit of the box elder is to grow with
a broad base and a narrow top, and to droop its lower
branches In this respect it is the opposite Of the elm,
which tends to send up a tall, straight trunk, and to
carry a broad. umbrella-shaped top. An avenue Of elms,
with the trees spaced 50 that their extreme branches
Will just touch forms a perfect Gothic arch. An avenue
OF box elders needs vigorous trimming to be anything
but an obstruction.
The time is coming when other trees than box elders
will be required along all our streets because the older
trees of this variety have about reached their maturity,
and many Of them yield to storms every year. When
ever possible, provision should be made at once for meet
ing this situation by planting elms. In the meantime,
the box elders should be kept trimmed. In very many
localities the first step in tree trimming should be to
six trees are starving each other to death and giving the
surroundings an unsghtly appearance where one would
thrive and be an ornament. The five that are not needed
should be removed in order to give the one a chance.
In any event the branches should be removed far
enough up to make the walk passable, which is what a
walk is for.
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NOT A REC EMF MOVE
federal au1

The federal authorities who are on the trail Of Ger
man spies and secret agents are not telling all they know.
They are, however, telling enough to make it plain that
the German system Of espionage has its agents all over
this country, and that these agents are busy in every
imaginable way seeking the destruction Of American
property and the hazard of the lives of American civil
ians. The arrangements for all this work have not been
made since the formal outbreak of war between the two
countries. The facts show conclusively that what is be-
ing done now ts the result Of plans carefully laid long
ago, and that the agents for the carrying out Of these
plans have been residents Of the United States for a long
time, and have had ample time to familiarize themselves
with the ground and with the work which they were ex-
pected to perform.
OF course all this is not new. Before the war we
had abundant evidence of the existence Of this state Of
affairs in the activities of German agents on American
soil. But 1t is worth while occasionally to remind our
selves that in this war We are not dealing with a power
which has regard for the things due a neighbor, nor one
which may be treated as an honorable adversary. Ger
many has throughout her intercourse with the United
States since the great war began shown that she is, so
far as her official conduct is concerned, conscienceless
and tricky, regarding neither the natural rights of others
nor her own solemnly pledged word. It is the spread Of
the influence of such a power throughout the world that
the United States has entered the war to prevent.
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down, but regained her self control, to
continue her testimony.
Her story tailed with that told to
Grand Forks county officials in the
offices Of States Attorney T. B. Elton
sometime ago. Her testimony, as re-
lated this morning in Court, included
the following statements:
81 arrived in Grand Forks on the
evening of June s, intending to go
to the Y. W. C: A. to obtain work. I
didn't know that I could get a room
taxi to the hotel. There were some
boys across the street from the hotel
and at $3.50 o'clock two boys knocked
at my door. They were Spriggs and
Hogg, but Spriggs introduced Hogg to
me as Williams. I had met Spriggs
before. (She stated when and where.)
Spriggs said hat he had a Buick car
and he invited me to join a party that
was going to a dance at Crookston.
going. I walked q block down the
street where a truck was standing.
They said they were going to get the
car so I got in the seat with Spriggs
while Hogg stood behind. Williams
and Coulter also jumped on and Coul-
ter was the last to join the party.
They started east across the DeMers
avenue bridge and l then X where
the other girls were. I was told they
were at Crookston. When we arrived
in Crookston we all went up to the
dance and we stood in the hall for a
short time but we couldn't go in, be-
cause 1t was a private dance.
1--WE later went to q restaurant and
stopped the car across the street,
while four Of the boys went over to
get something to eat. Spriggs re-
manned with me until the other boys
came back and then he went over.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-06
. PLEASANT COMPANY

Mr.. Baer is singularly unfortunate in some of the
company in which he is found. He served for a time as
the illustrator OF Jim jam Jems, an occupation which,
presumably, was not forced upon him. It is fair to as
sumo that he accepted the job because 1t suited him.
Not every one had read that magazine, but most people
in this part Of the world knew something of its charac-
ter. 1t is not carried in the United States mails because
of the character of it's contents, and its peculiar line Of
the federal authorities. Mr.. Baer was a member of it's
staff. ~
In his present campaign Mr.. Baer enjoys the COM
pany of his sponsor, Mr.. Townley, who chose him for the
candidate to be voted for by members of the Nonparti-
san league, a choice made in utter defiance of the prin-
ciples Of the primary election law for which many of the
members Of the league worked and struggled for years.
The principle Of that law is that nominations for i'm
portant political offices shall be made by the direct vote
of those whom the candidate is to represent. In the Sc
lection Of Mr.. Baer, not even a pretense Of following out
this principle was made. The members Of the league
were not asked whether or not they be given an oppor-
ytunity to say whom they preferred as their candidate.
Among the other associates OF Mr.. Baer are Bowen,
Bohn, ct al, Socialist agitators and blatant scorners Of the
things that most men hold sacred.
Now we find that Mr.. Baer is receiving the active
support Of a miserable Minneapolis sheet which is oper-
ated for the express purpose Of dishing up to its readers
all the unsavory scandals that can be raked up, and to
treat these in a manner which properly bars the paper
from the home Of every self-respecting citizen, and which,
of course, bars it from the mails. @
Jim Jam Jems, Townley, Bowen, Bohn and the Twin
City Reporter-what a galaxy to stand behind a candi-
date for congress-!