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Arizona republican., 1918-08-09
BUMPER CROPS ARE
 INDICATED IN REPORT
Republican A. p Leased Wlre1

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-Bumper crops of almost every foodstuff grown on the farm were indicated again to- day in the department of agriculture's monthly crop report despite falling off in the prospective production in practically all crops during July due to adverse conditions. principally hot and dry weather. In round figures the loss to farmers of this prospective pro duction is roughly estimated at almost three quarters of billion dollars more than $450, 900 in the principal grain and food crops and $250000, 900 in cotton.
 Corn, the country's greatest crop, was the heaviest sufferer from the dry and hot weather of July. losing 111.- 0O0. coo bushels in prospective produc- ton since the first production fore cast was made from June conditions. The monetary loss to corn growers is around s275000, 900. Frcm most every part of the country there came reports that corn this year is from two to three weeks ahead of it's average con- dition. indicating that practically all the crop will mature.
 Wheat. the harvesting of which is nearing completion. suffered a loss of 13.000.000 bushels. yet the crop will be much larger than last years.
 Drought and heat made inroads on actatoes. causing 2 '~ If 15.0n0 nrO F
 he prospective CT md sweet po- .ato production los -,s estimated al half that quantity. The forecast of to-
Arizona republican., 1918-08-09
RAY HERCULES AND
 RAY C0N WAKE UP"

The famous spur track case" which has been in the courts and the corpo- ration commission for many months, at last has been disposed of. Through motion to dismiss. filed with the corporation commission yesterday by the Arizona Hercules Copper company, the application of that company for an order from the corporation commission to compel the Ray Consolidated Cop per company to construct a spur track from the right -of-way of their rail- road, the Ray and Gila Valley, to the site of the mines and the mill of the former company was withdrawn.
 This. however, does not affect the building of the track -'ich now is nearly completed, having been con- structed under agreement.
 Also dismissed is the rate case of the Arizona Hercules gainst the Ray and Gila Valley, the reparation case against the same road and the complaint against the Ray Con. alleging failure to render adequate electrical service.
 The Arizona Hercules also asked that their protest against the sale of the electrical property by the Ray Con to the Ray Electric and Telephone company be dismissed and likewise their protest gainst the application of the Ray Con. for permission to sell the yards and other property of the Ray and Gila Valley railroad to a separate company In fact, the Arizona Hercules has wiped the slate clean of all charges and protests against the Ray Con.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-09
THROUGH SANTAFE
 TRAIN ID COAST IS
 NOT ID BE ANVULLED

The through California train on the Santa Fe from Phoenix is not to be abandoned.
 This welcome information came to A. A. Betts, of the state corporation con- mission, yesterday in a telegram from Hale Holden, regional director of rail- roads, whose headquarters are in Chicago. Mir. Holden's telegram was brief. but decisive. as follows:
 Chicago. August 8, 1918. A. A. Betts,
 Arizona Corporation Commission,
 Phoenix, Arizona.
 Discontinuance of through ser- vice on California line by Snta Fe not under consideration.
 Hale Holden.
 Regional Director. Regional Director Holdens telegram comes as a result of the vigorous pro- test made by MT. Betts by wire to Will liam G. McAdoo, director general of railroads. when information reached him that the administration contem- plated taking off the only through train now remaining to Phoenix peo- pie to the coast. MT McAdoo referred the matter to MT. Holden who has as sured NIr. Betts that this train is to remain in service.
 Phoenix and Arizona people were considerably agitated when the rumor reached here that the railroad admin istration might go to unreasonable lengths in war economy and take off the 6:20 D. m. train on the Santa Fe to the coast. According to MT. Holden, the railroad officials were not even contemplating annulling that through train.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-09
SUFFER TALKS TO
 B|C CROWD AT PARK

Before a crowd of several thousand people, one of the largest at Riverside park this summer, Senator Fred Sutter delivered an address last night in which he outlined his position in the camnaign and made it clear for what he stood.
 Mrs. Pauline B. O'Nelll introduced Senator Sutter in a talk of about ten minutes. She declared that when Ari- zona was admitted to the union. the democratic party was the dominant one, but that during the years that have intervened, one faction of the democratic party has assumed control of the state affairs. Now is the time, she stated with emphasis, for the peo- pie to get rid of this faction and put someone else in power.
 Senator Sutter's talk was largely given to explaining what he stood for and in denial of derogatory reports He gave considerable attention to the l. w. W. question and said that the time had come when the democratic party in Arizona should separate itself from the l. W. W's and the Socialists
Arizona republican., 1918-08-09
FINDS SEL|M' WATCH
 BUT HE DOESN' I KNOW

An unusual incident of his trip to the northern part of the state. from which he has just. returned, was relat- ed yesterday by Deputy United States Marshal Fred WeaGe.
 Weage and Postmaster Selim Mi chelson of Phoenix travelled on the same train going north, and when the postmaster was about to board tn. limited for Chicago at Winslow. he discovered that his watch was missing Marshal Weage volunteered to search for the missing timepiece and Post master Nicholson continued his jour ney to Chicago
 A little later. the marshal went into the Phoenix sleeper and in the berth that had been occupied by the post master. he found the missing watch which had been placed beneath the pillow and had dropped down between the spring and the mattress.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-09
Local Produce Market

Local grown grapes are coming in on the market now and are proving of excellent quality. There should be a good crop of grapes this year and they should demand a good price.
 Peach conditions remain the same, and it seems that peach growers throughout the country will suffer this year because of the little demand for the fruit
 Tomatoes are becoming more scarce now on the markets and will continue so until the new crops come in in about a week.
 Cantaloup shipments are coming in regularly now to supply the local de- mand, the local grown product hay ing been exhausted for some time.
 Every week sees several cars of vegetables and mixed fruits coming in on the markets from California to sup ply local demands. as this years vege- table and fruit crops were unusually early and scarce in the valley and vi FinitV
Arizona republican., 1918-08-09
WHEAT FORECAST
 |S VERY FAVORABLE

Speaking of wheat conditions throughout the country, County Agent Heard of the Maricopa county farm board said yesterday that, according to the latest statistics issued by the United States Bureau of Agriculture, the forecast for this years planting is very favorable.
 The entire crop for 1918 was 9oo.- 000.o00 bushels, Mir. Heard said. The department of agriculture. he contin- ued. wants an increase Of from 45.- 100000 to 47,500.000 acres for the fall planting, and this should yield ap- proximately 650,000.000 bushels.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-09
NEW HEALTH RESORT
 IN PARADISE VALLEY

Mary Topale, nurse who has lived in Phoenix for the past five years. will this fall establish a health resort ir Paradise Valley. one and one-half mics northeas; of Hyatt's camp in that valley.
 Numerous comfortable, sanitary cot tages will be erected, to be completely furnished, and Miss Topale expects to maintain an adequate resort to be a credit to the locality and the state. Already she has received sufficient support to make the venture a success She expects to be prepared to accom- modate any number of tubercular pa tients who make application.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-09

That these waists excel other waists at $2.O0 is proven by their splendid wearing qualities and from their appearance. Quantities are limited and no more of the same styles are obtainable.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-09

bacco showed an increase of 41.0OO,000 pounds in the prospective crop over the forecast made in July
Arizona republican., 1918-08-09

camoufaged or blind battery. The smoke from the cannon can be seen. Note the denseness of the wood
Arizona republican., 1918-08-09
Admiral Von Holtzendorf.

| According to an announcement by the semi official Wolff bureau of Der lin Admiral Won Holtzendorff, chief of the German admiralty staff, has been retired for reasons of health. Admiral Reinhardt Scheer, con- mander of the battle eet. is to suc- ceed him. Undoubtedly there are other German officers who will find the war unhealthy for them before the allies get through.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-23
INTIMIDATION BY
THREATS TO MURDER
officials Threatened With Death by
Murderous Band Who Espouse
Cause of Rlotlng Paplsts

II would not mind death to myself
SO much," said the judge, "as |
would having one Of my boys caught
and his body found later In some de-
serted barn, or thrown down well.
The thought Is too horrible. When
l think Of my two boys, they are Z
and 10 years old now, sitting and
studying in the evening, and then
think Of one of them being missing,
and probably finding his body in a
we'll, or in a deserted shack some
where, or never seeing him again, It
fairly wrings my heart. l don't
know what l shall do about It,"
The above, taken from the Nil.
waukee Free Press for February
Sd, shows the fear and mental agony
that has been cast over Judge Back
us of Milwaukee who was the pre-
siding Judge in the trial of the no.
torious Italians who broke up the
Evangelical gospel service in Mil.
waukee's little Italy" or Septem'
ber 9th, and whose companions
later attempted to blow up the
church Of which the Evangelical
preacher is pastor. The same kind
Of a threat has been made against
the district attorney who prosecuted
them, all of which is nothing more
or less than a carrying out of thu
tactics Of Rome when children o.
the church are sentenced or deal
with harshly for committing deed!
intended to advance the Roman
Catholic cause.
The Italians, 1t will be remem
bered, were sentenced to 25 years
Imprisonment each, and thougl
some authorities in Milwaukee
doubtless, feeling that such threat
would be Forthcoming as now con
front Judge Backus and the dis
trict attorney, assigned the cause o
the first riot and the later Attempted
bombing to a spirit of anarchy, an
entirely ignored the facts reveale
after the sentence was passed i
the letter of protest printed owe
the signature of Milwaukee's "Moth
er-in-law," r. j. Neacy, who re
vealed that these rioters were no
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-23
Q.--Is . parsonage exempt from

o>-Is ..Is.s. a parsonage exempt from
A--No. Even though used in part
for religious services.
Q.--Is the personal property OF o
Clergyman exempt from taxation?
A.--No.
Q.--Is property owned by an In
dividual but used for church pur-
poses exempt from taxation?
A.-No.
els the property Of a camp meet
ing association exempt from taxa
ton?
A.--No.
There is no need to say that the
tax laws Of Minnesota insofar as
they affect church property, are
Just. We are all agreed that church
edifces and their fixtures should be
exempt, but we do contend that Sec
| tartan schools, convents, nunneries,
Houses Of the Good Shepherd and
hundred and one other things
often found wearing the cloak Of
church property should be compelled
, to pay taxes the same as other in
stitutions conducted for profit.
According to the Interpretation
Of the Minnesota Tax Commission,
the laws are all right. The ques-
ton is, ARE THEY BEING EN-
FORCED?
Are the converts, nunneries
Houses Of the Good Shepherd and
other institutions Of the papacy in
Minnesota paying taxes on their
property, or are they getting by un.
der the pretext that such institu.
tons are church property?
The law is plain that church edl'
fees and their flxtures-placeS actu'
ally used for worship--are the only
ones exempt. But is the law being
enforced to the letter?
We put it up to our readers il
Minnesota to find out about this, fol
with the tax burden falling as heav
lily as it is in these war times, il
seems that tax slackerS should b.
the first to be brought into the light
Friends in other states may b'
interested in the Minnesota laws fol
the very good reason that they ar
good, and it may give them the GU
J to agitate for the same kind o
measures in their own states. Lool
up the tax laws in your own stat
and see if your tx burdens are no
heavier than they should be becaus
! Of the fact that millions Of dollars
worth of property is evading taxa
ton under false pretenses.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-23

rTlHE fact that the Roman Cath
III olic hierarchy places the &C.
IR clesiastical law Of the Papal
A Empire above the authority
Of the United States was strikingly
demonstrated in the District Of Co.
lumbia on Sunday, January %.
Violating without exception the or
der of the local fuel administrator
that certain of the churches should
remain unheated and closed in order
to conserve fuel and prevent suffer
ing in the homes Of the people, the
Roman priests declared themselves
unable to obey the order without o
special dispensation from Cardinal
Gibbons.
The priests insisted that they were
acting under the power Of the &C.
clesiastical empire and wsre subject
cnly to the ldw of the church and
were therefore powerless to obey the
decree unless released from the
canon law by the special favor Of the
cardinal-archbishop of the district.
Their attitude is set forth in the
Washington Post of January % in
the following words:
Protesting as with one voice Wash
ington's churches yesterday obeyed
the mandate Of the absent district
fuel administrator, John L. Weaver,
that two-thirds Of the houses Of wor-
ship should remain heatless and that
to hold services in unheated audi
toriums would constitute o violation
of the spirit of the coal-savinG order.
Roman Catholic clergymen, how
ever, invoking the power of the
spiritual empire, held masses in tenn
peratures differing not at all from
the frigid outside air. Not defiant
but standing upon the ecclesiastical
law that lacking a special dispensa-
ton from Cardinal Gibbons they had
no right to close their doors on those
desirous of attending mass, they ad.
ministered the sacrament. So far AZ
is known not a Cath9lic church wGs
closed.
An example Of the action Of Cath.
ole houses Of worship in face Of the
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-23
CONVERTS, H. 0. G.S.,
ETC., SUBJECT TO TAX
Tax Law That Should be Working
Model for Other States Explained
by Minnesota Commission

THE MENACE Is in receipt Of q
pamphlet issued by the Minnesota
Tax Commission, designed to an
sWer all probable inquiries concern.
ing the tax laws of the state and
explain to the people insofar as pos.
sible the operation of the laws.
On pages 24S and 249, under the
heading, Churches and Church
Property" the commission under.
takes to make plain just what i:
meant by church property, within
the meaning Of the law, and just
what part of said property is taxa.
BILE and what is not. The questions
and answers concerning this par.
ticular text are printed below fol
the enlightenment Of our Minnesots
readers:
Q.-Is there any distinction between
the terms churches" and "housel
of worship" as used in the consti
tuition?
A.-No, they are synonymous, mean
ing buildings used at stated time.
for public worship and primarily
maintained for that purpose.
Q.-What does the term "churcl
property" include?
Alt includes not only the edifc,
with the land upon which 1t Is sit
uated, but also real or persona
property connected herewith tn
principal use Of which is in con
nection with public worship.
Q.-To what extent Is real propert.
upon which is situated a churcl
building exempt from taxation?
A.-As a general rule only so mucl
is exempt as is reasonably neces
sary for the proper use and en-
joyment Of such buildings as ,
house Of worship.
Q.-Is a building used for the resi-
dence of instructors In a churcl
school and the personal propert,
therein, exempt from taxation?
A.--No. Such a building Is neithe
a Church." "house Of worship" o
educational institution" such a
are entitled to exemption unde
the constitution.
els convent exempt from taxa
ton?
A.--No.
Q.-Are money and credits Of
church subject to assessment?
A.-No. Not when held to be use
to support the church.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-23

An item appearing in the Wash
ingtOn Star for Jan. 9th, says, 'by
mistake" government officials mad
vertently gave serious attention to
a report that a concerted attempt
was on foot to destroy docks and
ships simultaneously. Then it re-
cords that a crank confined in a
sanitarium was the author of q let
ter which gave the department such
undue concern. We recall that our
government disclosed the names Of
papists whom the German govern.
ment recommended as being able
to furnish names Of persons who
could be found to do such work
We also remember that insanity il
a favorite plea with a Romanist
when caught in crime, and though
the government is doubtless sure o.
its ground in this case, there coult
easily be cases where it might b
advisable to look up the records ant
see when the confinement Of thes,
so-called cranks began.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-23

decree was furnished by St. Stephen
at Twenty-hfth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest. Promptly
at o'clock in the morning the big
bell doomed out the angelus, followed
by early mass. st. Stephens was
not one Of those churches designated
to remain open.
Voicing the general sentiment Of
Catholic divines, Msgr. Thomas s,
Lee, of st. Matthew'S, declared:
"'To stop our people from hearing
mass, a purely spiritual matter, is a
thing which Mr.. Weaver has no right
to do. Cardinal Gibbons is the only
one in this jurisdiction who can is
sue a general dispensation relieving
our churches from holding mass, and
such dispensation was not issued"
Gibbons Champions Vets
Cardinal Gibbons is again busy
irving to save the holy breweries and
saloons from the just wrath OF the
American people. The state legis-
lature of Maryland now in session al
Annapolis is considering ratification
Of the Prohibition Amendment tc
the National Constitution. The
state senate has ratified it by an
overwhelming majority. At this
juncture, the cardinal, on February
5, strongly denounced the proposed
amendment in order to prevent, il
possible, its ratification by the lower
branch Of the state legislature.
Two years ago, when the legisla'
ture of Maryland was wrestling with
the problem Of statewide prohibition
Cardinal Gibbons favored the liquor
interests by handing down an inter
view February %, 1916, in opposi
ton to the prohibition measure
This intervifw was given the widest
publicity by advocates Of the liquor
traffic and helped, no doubt, to hole
Roman Catholic votes in the legisla
ture in support Of the saloon with it
accompanying drunkenness, debauch
cry, destitution and crime.
When patriots in congress wer,
endeavoring last year to secure th'
enactment Of a prohibition clause il
the food-control bill in order to con
serve the grain which is so mucl
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-23
PUTTING CARDINAL ABOVE GOVERNMENT Il
Priests Refuse to Obey Fuel Administration Order Until Highest Eccesas
ca Authority Sanctions IGbbons Again Champions Deorag
Foe Of Humaity.-Papa Justification About the Army
Romansm Intriguing With the Huns

needed in this country and among
our allies, Cardinal Gibbons, loyal
as usual to the breweries and saloons,
made a statement for publication
wherein he denounced prohibition as
a vicious invasion Of personal liber-
ty.
On December Y, 1916, opponents
Of woman suffrage assembled in ma
tional convention in the National
Theater, Washington, D. G. Bishop
Russell of Charleston, South Caro-
lima, read to the assembled delegates
a communication from Cardinal
Gibbons declaring that advocates Of
suffrage are the worst enemies Of
womankind. On January 25, 1917,
the cardinal gave to the Interna.
tonal News Service a statement ex.
pressing his bitter hostility to the
Eurnett immigration bill.
Both in Baltimore and in Wash
ington Cardinal Gibbons occupie.
throne when discharging his off
cial functions as q prince and pre-
late Of the Papal Empire. Popt
Plus TX declared in 1875 that eyery
Roman Catholic cardinal is a mem
Der of the imperial court Of the popt
and cannot, therefore, be a citizer
OF any country. That declaration
of the pope was made er cathedrc
and is therefore binding on Cardina
Gibbons as infallible Roman law.
The long career of the Baltimor,
cardinal is a consistent story Of op
position to every reformatory move
ment arising from the moral aspira
tions of the American people. As
prince in the ecclesiastical empir
which is essentially reactionary ant
medieval, he is inherently hostile Il
every ideal Of this great and free re
public. Both he and his crowned
sovereign pontiff with the whole pa
pal tyranny should be excluded from
all participation in the public affair
OF the United States.
Intriguing With Huns
If the pope is not in formal an,
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The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-23

An example Of the action Of Cath
ole houses Of worship in face Of the
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-23

Cardinal Gibbons, the man placed
above government officials who had
designated that certain churches
should close and certain ones stay
open to conserve fuel, has justified
the priests confidence in his aptness
to fly in the face Of authority and
place Roman preference above Amer.
lean welfare. Roman churches in
Washington, D. c., will remain open,
some Of them heated and others not.
This by order Of the cardinal, in the
face Of the fuel administrators state
ment that even to keep open where
closing was designated would be to
fly in the face Of the spirit Of the
order. Rome usually flies in the face
Of the spirit Of things American II
she feels she dares to do 80.