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The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-09-14
JOURNAL FURTHRRANCE OF

pope? To which Tumulty replies
that he never did. These shrewd
papists publish the Tumulty letter
to make it appear that the state
ment is a product of the magma
tion, but anyone at all familiar with
facts knows that the stunning re-
buke referred to is nothing else
than the presidents polite but firm
rejection of the pope's peace pro-
posal. That it stunned popery is
evidenced in the manner Rome ac-
cepted the rejection.
The Baltimore Catholic RcUiew,
official organ Of Cardinal Gibbons,
September s, 1917, in its leading
editorial, made the following state
ment touching the papal note and
the able and patriotic reply by the
president:
The absolute rejection has been
pronounced by no one but the United
States. Perhaps this rejection was
too hasty. Why have not the other
Entente Powers made some official
declaration on the subject? Are the
United States to be made the goat?
Cardinal 0'Connell himself
praised the peace note and said Oc-
tober 13 that it had been well re
ceived in Ireland. The London
Tablet and the Roman Catholic
press in this country and through
out the world commended the vat
lean note and demanded its ac-
ceptance. But patriotism and civ
ilization viewed it as a sinister
move in behalf Of the numbering
autocrats, and our government re-
jected it as utterly devoid of merit,
As evidences of papal completely
with the imperial autocrats in this
war multiplies, as the secular press
bears with more and moro impati-
ence the yoke of clerical censorship,
and as the peoples of all democratic
lands see with increasing clearness
the identity Of interest and purpose
which binds the pope, the kaisers
and the sultan together in the eff
fort to exterminate popular govern
ment, Roman mouthpieces will en-
counter growing difficulty in pre-
venting what they call attacks on
the Holy Father.
The scroll of autocratic govern
ment is ready to be rolled together.
The record is complete, The cup
of iniquity is full. The blood of a
hundred oppressed generations is
crying for retribution. Too long
has humanity borne the burden of
vast ornaments that popes and en-
perors might roll in luxury and de-
YOUR the people.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-09-14

The Baltimore Catholic Review Of
August 10 quotes The Catholic Her.
aid as saying that the Roman
church is the only real democracy.
Cardinal Gibbons also says at page
III of his book, "The Faith of Our
Fathers" that the popedom is elect
i've like the office of president of the
United States. Under the canon law
of the Church of Rome, the pope is
elected by the cardinals, and the
cardinals are appointed by the pope.
No bishop, priest or layman has any
more voice in the election of the pope
or in the appointment Of the cardi-
NILS than has the man in the moon.
Not since the Middle Ages have the
cardinals elected any one pope out
side Of their own number. The
papacy is the closest and most des-
potic corporation that ever existed
beneath the sun.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-09-14
Hear The Priests Howl

The priests have a new grievance
to nurse and exploit before the pub
lie. The trouble is stated in the
Union and Times as follows;
although the English government
has appointed a head CHAPLAIN for
the army chaplains of the Church of
England, she has accorded no such
privilege to the chaplains of the
Catholic church. These she has
placed under a certain Rev. DR..
Simms of the Presbyterian church of
Ireland, This is in line with the
conduct of our own government
which allowed General Pershing TO
select as head chaplain the Episco-
pal Bishop of Buffalo, man who
had had absolutely no experience in
the army and whose co-religionists
are in the great minority"
We expect it looks very bad to our
Catholic friends that the English and
American governments should do
such things, after the pope had been
at the pains to attend to such mat
'ers himself. and appointed Bishop
Hayes of New York as Chaplain
General Of the army, and the said
Bishop Hayes was actually touring
the camps in the exercise of his papal
duties. There seems to be a differ
ence in opinion about these matters
with a conflict Of authority, and pos
sibly If the papal engineers of the
country would gently whisper into
the administrative ear, that they
propose to run these things to suit
themselves, It might have good ef.
feet. At any rate they might find
their proper standing, in which case
we would expect fresh outbreak Of
grievance and wrath in the papal
! nreee
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-09-14
Walsh Not a Freemason

To the amazement Of the members
Of the craft in Montana, the report
Is being circulated by the henchmen
Of U. S. Senator T. ]. Walsh, that
he is q Freemason, Walsh Is run
ming for reelection on the demo-
cratic ticket, and 1t is supposed that
the report is being used In localities
where it would be most beneficial to
his candidacy.
As q matter Of fact, Walsh Is a
Roman Catholic and a member Of
Helena council Knights Of Columbus,
and for several years has been very
active in that order. During hts six
years. service In the senate the ma
jority of his political favors have
gone to Knights Of Columbus and his
record all the way through shows
that he is more interested in the af-
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-09-14
pAPAL TREACHERY IN
ITALIAN DISASTER
GruesOme Facts Well Known in
Italy Should Be Considered BY
American Statesmen

Patriots throughout the world
deeply suspect that vatican treach-
cry caused the terrible disaster of
Caporetto which came so suddenly
to the Italian military forces last
October, after they had wrought such
prodigies of valor in their offensive
in the Alps and on the Isonzo. The
Roman Catholic and Rome-controlled
press hastened to deny such treach-
cry even before it had been openly
alleged, but the suspicion was not
removed.
William Roscoe Thayer, who is
one of the most scholarly and lu-
minous writers now liv:r :, in a mas
terful and thrilling G.;'.ie in the
August number of The Worlds
Work, throws a food of light on
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-09-14
Collier X. of c. Secretary

Robert J. Collier, millionaire pub
Usher Of Golfers Weekly, New York,
has donned the knights of Columbus
uniform and will 60 to the front as
a service socretary.-The Morning
Star (Catholic) Aug, "a, 1918.
The public will now know what
to expect Of Collisr's Weekly and
how to understand its utterances.
Pay your money and take your
choice.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-09-14
A Significant Prophecy

One thing about the Indian Is this:
when he mixes with the white race
he swaps all his own vices for them
Of the palefaces--and he retains all
his own virtues. Well, his virtues
are enough to call out the reserves
whenever he lets 'em loose, But the
imported foreigners adopt our Vir-
tues and keep their otOn Viees-dnd
it's going to take our Wh0le stand
ING armv some day to police that
gang.--O. Henry. (Italics ours.)
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-09-14

Whitewash is deadly to chicken
mites, but Rome Graves it. Also, she
gets it.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-09-14
Shall There Be a League OF Nations?
Conditions That Might Render it Blessing or Curse

BY GILBERT Defense League
SO Bliss Building Washington. D. c. ~
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-09-14

Just O few people are fit to rule
All others belong to the herd. So
thinks the kaiser, the German croVn
prince and the pope ...--.-.-s-
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-09-14

When q coterie of pink elephants
are seen dangling by their trunks
from the under side Of the planet
Mars then the world will be ready
to plasse the kaiser by adopting
"Catholic democracy" for the kind
the world now Graves.
The ideals safaguRrded in the
American Constitution were derived
from a school which Rome has con-
demned and relentlessly fought for
HUNDREDS Of years-and now Rome is
pleased to zee Brisbane trying to
prove that there was o sympathy and
desire for the papal system Of gov
ernment among the trainers Of the
sS"a'SsA'~sANN'' Z, ..,s Z. ?. --.4 ss.-e.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-04
w
IN THE WAR

This is the story of a who
converted a food Stacker into an ar
dent missionary of food production
and, tcopservation: it is the story of
a woman9who would not allow IN
%neighbor. by Indifference or laziness
greed. to hamper the food program
of the nation and thus further imperil
the life of her son who is fighting in
France. 1t is an example hat can be
followed by 'everywoman - every
where"
The experience was told to Assist
antSsSecretary Of Agriculture Clarence
Ousiey not long ago.. when he was
touring the South to present the gov
ernment's urgent message to the cot
ton country request Of vital i'm
portance, that the South feed itself
this year, and be not lured by high
priced cotton into such increases of
cotton acreage as will mean diminu-
ton of food-crop acreage. Mr.. Gus
ley explained that the government is
not asking the South to reduce it's cot
ton acreage; is mot attempting to
suggest the amount of acreage 10 be
planted-but is only urging, with the
e~arnestness inspired by a conviction
that this means much in winning the
war,asthat the South insure its own
food and feed supply first, and then
plant such cotton acreage as it
chooses. Without food from US, he
said, u allies must fail. If they
fail, all the vast burden of the war
falls upon us-and what hat might
mean no man dares predict.
And So" added Mr.. Ousley, 1.-The
farmer who knows that, knows his
failure to produce food, jeopardizes
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-04
SEVERE PENALTY
FOR SABOTAGE
Senate and House Conferees
Agree on Bill For
Punishment.

Washington, April 4.-Conferees OF
the senate and house today agreed on
a bill providing severe penalties for
destruction of war materials and for
sabotage.
Penalties Of thirty years imprison-
ment and $4,000 fine are provided in
the bill for acts which actually, or are
intended, or which there is reason to
believe" are intended to injure or de-
stroN war material and utilities. The
latter include arms, munitions, live
stock, clothing, food supplies, rail-
roads. electric lines, canals, engines,
machines. vehicles, vessels, dams, res
ervoirs. %aqueduc.s, water and gas
pipes, structures, electric. wireless,
telegraph and telephone plants and
all other articles intended to be used
by the United States or any associate
nation in connection with the conduct
Of the war"
The legislation also penalties wilful
manufacture of defective war materi-
ais, including their ingredients.
A special clause provides that en-
ployes shall not be prohibited from
agreeing to stop work for the bona
f1de purpose of obtaining better wages
or conditions Of employment but 9TH
erWlse penalties acts interfering with
production of war supplies.
Ihe Dill was passed by the senate
a year ago in restricted form and re-
Gently was b~roadencd and passed by
the house at the request of the de-
p~artnlent of justice.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-04
IL
MEDICAL MEN
MAKE PLANS
Physicians and Surgeons to
March in Saturdays
Parade.
Measures Considered for
Enlargement of Organ
ization.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Grand, FORTS district medical society
was held a week earlier than the reg
ular date because many of h MEM
] ers of the society expect to spend
next week at the clinic which is to be
held in Minneapolis. and because they
wanted@to make arrangements to have
h society represented in II body in
the parade on Saturday.
DR.. M%ulligan, president of the soci-
ely, said today hat he expects that
the doctors will show that they are
100 per cent loyal by being out to a
MAJ to take part i'll tie parade OH
Saturday"
A couple of clinical cases We're pre-
sented at the meeting last night by
DR.. E;ngstad, and all intensely inter-
esting PAPER was presented by DR.. c.
II. A. King, professor of physiology
at the university. DIR. Smith of Thomp-
son was the only out of town member
present at the meeting.
There has been Il campaign in this
district to have all doctors who are
not members of the society, to become
members. and it is reported to have
been very successful.
The doctors will meet for the pa
rade. at their usual meeting place in
the Commercial club rooms at 1880
p, M. A large number of out OF town
members are expected to join them.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-04
JAPANESE NOW
HAVE A civil
ADMINISTRATOR
This Form Of Government
Has Been Substituted for
Military Rule.

Picking. February 1S.-(Core-
s%pondence OF The Associated Press.l
Substitution by the Japanese OF
civil administration for military RUE
in Tsingtau n along the Tsingtau,
Tsinan railway which Is regarded
here as giving the appearance OF per.
manency to Japans occupation OF
that territory in Shantung wrested
from the Germans at the beginning
Of the war, has aroused the indigna-
ton Of the Chinese local population.
This has been expressed in petitions
toathe central government to the
governors Of other provinces and to
influential Chinese organizations.
The Chinese government has pro
tested to Toxic and has received a
reply stating in effect that the in
done with the idea that it might
please the local population better
than a military regime.
Japan's point of view, as described
here, is that any obligations to vacate
the territory in question after the
war, which oexisted by virtue OF
Japan's declaration at he time of it's
occupation, has been annulled by
China's declaration of war against
Germany and the consequent cancel
lation OF existing treaties.
IL Is uUuGTSLOOU H' IchluS lAoG
Japan holds that the ultimate dispo-
sit'on of this territory must be the
subject of further, negotiations be-
tween China and Japan.
Meanwhile Japan is %perfecting and
extending her civil administration on
the ground that 1t is her duty to
maintain peace and prosperity in the
territory she Captured from Ger
many Leading Shantung men, who
view with despair Japan's action. say
much capital is being made Of >the
Lansing-Ishii agreement. According
to these authorities the japanese de
clare that their position as special
guardians Of that territory is now
fully conceded and that no power can
resist it.
The bitterness which has developed
on the part OF the Chinese is indicat-
ed by the paragraph in a written pro-
test by the Shantung Provincial As
sembly, which reads: "Our fellow
men in the province Of Shantung in
their struggle to be released from po-
lit;cal calanlities have determined
never to taste Japanese fish OF meat
even though they starve."
Causes of complaint cited in pro-
tests which are raining in upon the
central government follow: w.
I'm Tsingtau, Fangtze. Changtien
and Tsinan the japanese have estab-
lished civil administration depart
ments in disregard for Chinese SOW
ereignty. The Germans during the
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u cause, and yet for greed and self
ishness and in order to fatlen his own
pocketbook, plants all cotton and ex-
poets h rest of the Nation to send
him fOod-that man is a profiteer in
the blood Of your sons!"
After that speech a oma sought
Mr.. Ousley.i In her voice there was
a quiet determinations; in her face a
supreme. sublime courage, a subtle
something of the soul--the same spir-
it shown so gloriously by the women
of France-by the women Of all the
un-Prussionized and never-to-be-
Prussionized world. If the Hun had
the imagination as well as the cruelty
of the savage, if he could lift his sor-
did eyes beyond a rigid mental horizon
Of rules and formulae, < he would see
here something he could not under
stand and therefore something he
would fear He would see the ada
mantine answer to his hope of world
subjuga tion-that look in the eyes of
the ome of this land. For men of
such mothers will lever be defeated;
they can not but be victorious.
II am glad you said that began
this woman in whose eyes vas the
light that has always famed when
war is waged for freedom. II have
sui ho Is HOW III IIduCS. ANU !
have a neighbor who has not been
following the governments requests
either in food production or In. food
conservation. This family lives on a
farm, and neither the woman in her
kitchen nor the husband in his fields
has changed the accustomed way of
living. The man has beens planning
to put most of his land in cotton.
Their table has had as much, fppds,as
it ever. did. and upon all days; be-
cause they seem to think that since
they produced the food, they need
not conserve"
FINALLY l could stand it no longer.
Not long ago l went to this woman
for I knew if / could make her under
stand. the husband also would be
changed. You are trying your best
to kill my boy l said to her. I'm
sure you haven't realized that his is
the effect of what you and your nus
band are doing. buts it IS the effect
just the same, and you MUST under
stand what it means. If my boy must
be. killed%I want the enemy only to
bear the burden Of responsibility for
his death. l want to know that he
died for his country, truly. ] don't
want my neighbors, the people who
pretend to De my friends. to help
kill him. I am glad and proud for
him to fight for humanity; but l am
not willing for him to suffer and sac
ri1ce in order that gluttons may be
gratifed and greedy misers increase
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-04

entire .'n M e attempted TO ~.
pointeu o Ii administration n le,e
to CHINA .le ore already Japanese
Mas. .tes throughout shantuns ~
consumes ~ ~. welfare Of Japanese
look alae rakinx unnecessary the es'
of civil. adm'nistra.lo AZ.
taot11s ~ civil officers have al
r..S~ ASSUMED Jurisdiction IN cases y
rents and debts. .,iov.5
"Whereas the Germans Only a ~
cd nriority in acquiring mining IN
the japanese actuaiiy eireadv
some ND exploited by Chinese, even
oWnsu annoth of prohibiting the sate
OF .s gr building Of roads establish
..4 ~ an Industrial school n inc
ment " of control of a railway
hnsnitaI and the hospital Ior
nenia rmes in Tsingtau Ia az
evidence Of intended permanent W
cupation." forgive
the Japanese for other acts !, my
had not extended their 'urisoiction :"
aho,,t ten miles wide extending az lar
o. Tsinanfu. According to compes
tent authority no convention was
even enacted with the Germans 1or =
. railway zone.
This want Of n authority h ro1 The =
chinese foreign Office in its protest,
against the alleged encroachment;
The Japanese. in reply, n
!, difficulty Of altering a decree 'w sshat
by their emperor. declaring that VIVA.
they are doing in shantung is such
authority.
The Chinese declare that n under Isn exo
can on:y affect the Tsingtau district
and the erstwhile German leased ter.
ritory. therefore there is no need Of
modifying the decree. The my
! requisite being to properly interPrse
it. -
While the respective foreign ofices
discuss the merits of the controversy
the influx of japanese into the Terri
o in question is said. to be grow
ing from day to a RS
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their gains. i think you will change
your way when you understand that
your conduct may sacrifice my boy
whom YOU have known all his life
ever since he was a baby with curly
hair. toddling. around, and trying to
learn to walk. 1 don't think you
want to join the Germans in fighting
him. And you've GOT. to change. now
that you do understand. now that I've
told you what it means"
And she did change. She was in
] wounded her very deeply, but it had
to be done. She is conserving food
npw-no one in the country is more
ardent than she, and her husband is
going to put in some food, and feed
crops and not plant all his land in
cotton, l don't know what I would
have done If they hadn't changed"
she admitted with a little smile, but
I'm sure there is some way. and /
would have found it and / would have
done whatever vas necessary to do"
"You have done the thing that is
stronger than the government. be-
it Is the government. because it
makes the government" said Mr..
Ousley. ~5
you have created public senti-
ment. II In every community in this
country there is created a sentiment
Of scorn and contempt for those who
do'not now sustain our country. there
will be very few offenders, for to be
despised by ones neighbors would
make life unbeatable. When we
have everywhere n public sentiment
such as o have helped make here,
so the food Stacker. either In produc-
ton or conservation, will be .loathed
and looked down upon. the thought
less and the selfish will perform their
full duty
Have you a neighbor who is fail
ing to sustain the governments food
program Have you a son, a rela-
tive, a friend fighting in France ?
That neighbor, then, may cause the
death OF your son. your relative, your
friend. Will you tolerate that?sI
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-04
HEALTH OF u. S, ,
ARMY CONTINUES
TOBE EXCELLENT

Washington, April 4.-The health Of
the army in the United States continu-i
ed good. the war : department IN
nounced today. although bronchitis
sr1 innnenza. complicated with pneu-
monia, in many northern camps. in
I. eas;ai and non-effec:ive and death
rates slightly over the preceding week.
The. total nun1bersof, deaths report
q was 2375 of which 30 were among
regulars in the national guard and
rs in the national army.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-04
FISK UPH0LDS
BONDING ACT
Land Bank Will Appeal Case
Which Will be Heard
April Is.

.wilfiston, n. D.. April 4.-The pri-
ority lien clause of the county seed
and feed bonding act was today held
constitutional by Judge Frank Fisk
appeal will be taken by the st. Paul
Federal Land bank to the supreme
court and the case will be heard in
bismarck April Is.
The Federal Farm Land bank of st.
Paul recently brought suit against
Mountrail county as test cast which
involved the priority Of seed liens as
against other lens on farm lands.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-04
WINTER WHEAT is
IMPROVED IN MOST
SECTIONS OF U. s.

Washington. April 4. - Winter
wheat improved in nearly all sections
during March under generally fav,
ornble weather. the governments ma
tfDhal weather and crop bulletin to-
day announced.
indications are that the April pro-
duction forecast. to be issued next
Monday. will be much more than the
$40. zoe, 900 bushel forecast. in Deem
Der and May be we'll toward the 672,-
O00, 600 bushel government aim.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-04
JAP SHIPS ARE
COMMANDEERED
FOR USE IN U. S

San Francisco. Cal. April 4.-The
Steamers Persia Maru and seiyo Maru
ofathe Togo Kisen Kaisha Company
have been Communicated by the zap
anese government for the use Of the
United States shipping board, officials
n1ssthe company announced hereto
day. The Persia is 1000 and the Sci
VI, s 5000 tons.
Seattle. Wash, April 4.-The Sc
attic Office of the Rippon Usen
kaisha- a Japanese steamship COM
pany, announced today it had received
aascabIegram from Toxic saying the
Japanese government had COM
mandeered. nine of. the company's
STEAMERS, to be turned over to the
United States government.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-04
REGENTS WILL MEET
Will Consider Plans For Equipment
of New Chemistry Hall.

The State. board of regents will
meet in this city on April 16. when
contracts, for the general construc-
ton and the plumbing, lighting and
heating of the new chemistry hall
will be awarded.
The board will also take up the uni
verslty burget at this time. and it is
probable that the heads of the Minot
and Bottineau normal schools will at
tend the meeting. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-04
SIGN YOUR LETTERS
Sheriff Has Requested That Letters
Bear Signatures.

Many anonymous letters are being
received by Sheriff A. r. Turner,
chairman OF the local draft board, Civ
ing Information regarding men who
AVE f:liled to register or who sup
po-edly have failed to register.
The sheriff has requested that peo-
pie addressing letters of this nature to
him sign them and if they wish their
names withheld, make it known in
their communications and it will be
done. This, he said, will tend to elm
mate much confusion.