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conclusively that negro troops have
not thus far occupied positions as
dangerous as those occupied by white
troops and that their physical con-
ditton is excellent.
"A tour of inspection just completed
among American negro troops by off,
GERS OF the training section Of these
headquarters shows the comparatively
high degree of training and efficiency
identical with that Of other American
troops serving with the French army,
the effort being to lead all American
troops gradually to heavy combat
duty by a preliminary service in
trenches In quiet sectors.
"Colored troops in trenches have been
particularly fortunate. as one regiment
had been there a month before any losses
were suffered. This was almost unheard
OF on the western front.
Win Croix de Guerre.
'The exploits Of two colored infantry
men some weeks ago in repelling much
larger German patrol, killing and wound
ing several Germans and winning the
croix de guerre by their gallantry, have
aroused fine spirit of emulation
throughout the colored troops, all of
whom are looking forward to more ac-
tive service.
''The only regret expressed by colored
troops is that they are not given
more dangerous work to do. They
active service than has been per-
mitted them thus far. I cannot COM
mend too highly the spirit shown among
the colored combat troops, who exhibit
hne capacity for quick training and ca
serness for the most dangerous work.
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TO HONOR PRESIDENT WILSON
Florence, Italy, Will Declare Him
Citizen July 4.

FLORENCE. Italy. June 21.-Presi-
dent Wilson on the Fourth Of July is
to be solemnly declared to be . citi-
sen Of Florence. This decision has
been arrived At by the mayor and
municipality Of Florence and the Flor
entine senators and deputies. It has
also been decided to hold q great
parade over the main thoroughfares
Of the city. 1t will end at the historic
Palazxo Vecchio, from the balcony Of
which Gabrielle d'Annunzio, the poet,
will deliver an address.
An artistic parchment will be sent
to President Wilson in testimony Of
the honor conferred upon him.
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Losses by colored Regiments.
CONTRACT FOR $so,o 600, 600.
Emergency Fleet Corporation Plans
Four Big Troop Ships,

PHILADELPHIA, June 22.-The
Fleet Corporation an
nounced the awarding Of contracts
amounting to $ao.ooo.ooo to the New
York shipbuilding Corporation, Cam
den. N. J., for the extension of Its
present facilities and for the con-
struction of four big troop ships.
Ten million dollars will be used for
building four additional ways. each
to be 100 feet wide and 700 feet long.
with a length Of 626 feet. 1t is ex-
pected these ways will be completed
by the first Of the year when the keels
of the four troops ships will be laid.
The four ships will cost $4,000. 900
dead weight and will be larger than
those now being built at Hog Island.
It Is planned to complete them in ten
months after their keels are laid.
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TRADE CONDITIONS.

NEW YORK. Juno zZ.-Bradstreet'0
review Of the weeks trade says:
Animation resulting from wal
work slIifts labor cuts down produc-
tion OF what are now termed nom
essentials and puts additional clamps
on purely domestic operations In q
word, the country IL being adjusted
to war basis. governmental reKu-
lations and price fixing loom larger,
successive draft calls reduce supplies
Of labor. and ~ the government must
have essentials. civilian needs necee-
sariiy are secondary considerations.
Potentially civilian demand ie Of
large volume, but inability to ind
free MERCHANDISE in large Quantities
naturally lessens the power Of sellers
are Dominated In the confirmed be-
lief that deliveries can only be had
when and as the war situation be-
comes less imperative
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BRITISH CONTINUE RAIDS
+ ON GERMAN POSITIONS
Activity Before Amiens and in
Flanders-French Repulse
the Enemy.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. June, 22.-Raids by British
troops in the region east Of Amiens
and in sectors Of the. Flanders front
are reported by the war ONCE today.
Prisoners were taken and casualties
inflicted upon the enemy. The state
ment reads:
night and inflicted casualties on the
enemy in raids and patrol encounters
in the villers-Bretonneux and Stra-
There is nothing further to re-
port"
Last Nights Report.
LONDON, juno 21.-The British off,
cial communication issued this even
ing says:
+ "In last nights raids north Of the
scarpe, Scottish troops penetrated
German trenches, innicting heavy cas-
ualties on the enemys garrison ana
captured number Of prisoners. A
number of dugouts and several ma
chine guns were. blown up and de-
Nothing Of special interest oc-
CURED today"
Germans Repulsed.
PARIS. juno 22.-German troops last
night attempted raiding operations in
the vicinity Of Belloy, southwest Of
Montdidier They were repulsed. says
today's war Office report. Similar opera
tions undertaken by the enemy in Up
per Alsace were equally unsuccessful
German oficial Report.
BERLIN. via London. June 21.-The
official headquarters communication fol-
lows: 90 -.-....
''The enemy has kept up violent recon-
noitering thrusts along the whole Of the
front. They have been repulsed every
Northeast Of Merris and north OF
Albert British partial attacks broke
down with sanguinary losses. .
Local French attacks southwest OF
Noyoff and by Americans northwest OF
Chateau Thierry broke down. Tho
French and Americans suffered heavy
losses and some prisoners sremained IN
our hands.
rsouthwest of Rheims Italian prison.
ers were taken.
Large and clearly marked hospital
buildings in the valley Of the Vesle, be-
tween Breuil and MontiEny. which Tor
merly were used by the French. recently
twice have been the ob5ectives OF enemy
air raids"
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SEVEN RUSSELLITES GET
20 YEARS. Imprisonment

NEW YORK, June 22.-Joseph F..
Rutherford. successor Of pastor"
Russell as head of the International
Bible Students Association. and six Of
his associates were sentenced to
twenty years Imprisonment for con-
spiracy to violate the espionage law.
The others sentenced are William E..
Van Amburgh, treasurer of the Watch
Tower and Bible Tract Society;
Robert J. Martin. auditor of the So
ciety; Fred H. Robinson, personal
representative Of Rutherford: A.
Hugh Mcmillan, superintendent Of the
Bethel Home. domicile of many men,
bers OF the organization; George H.
Fisher and Clayton ]. woodworth,
Joint authors Of "The Finished
Mystery" and directors of the inter-
national association.
Sentencing Of Giovanni de Cecca,
another defendant, was deferred for
two months pending an investigation
into his past career.
The sentences Of twenty years are
concurrent on each Of four counts on
which the defendants were convicted.
Twenty years on each count is the
extreme penalty. and Federal Judge
Howe. who imposed the punishment,
denied all motions for setting aside
the verdict. staying sentence or liber-
ating the defendants on bail pending
an appeal. Counsel for the defendants
announced their intention to appeal
at once to the circuit court.
since 1t Is the will Of the Lord,
we're glad to CO." was the sentiment
expressed by several OF the convicted
men to a throng of their friends, who
were allowed to visit them in the
grand jury room. Soon they all. be-
gan to sing hymns. including Near
er. My God, to Thee" and Onward,
Christian Soldiers
II stay is not obtained, It is prob
able Rutherford and his six associ-
ates Will be taken to Atlanta Mon
day.
Anti-war propaganda Of the Inter-
national Bible Students Association
was not only circulated in the train
inI camps in this country. but was
sent under the guise at religious lit
erature to the Italian armies, said q
statement issued last night by the De-
partment of Justice in connection
with the sentencing at New York OF
Rutherford and six others.
Formal complaint was made OF the
activities OF the organisation by the
Italian government. The literature
sent to the italian armies was mailed
into Italy from Greece.
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confers With His Chiefs.

President Wilson yesterday was at the
State. War and Navy building. confer
ring with Secretaries Baker and Daniels.
What was discussed was not disclosed.
The President returned on foot. in a
an umbrella.
Evening star., 1918-06-22
1(ade Ambssscder, to Mexico.

The Bolivian minister here. Igpaeis
CaldsFon. has been given the addf.
tionsl appointment az ambassador to
Mexico by his government. He viii
make his headquarters in Washington
and visit Mexico City occasionally.
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Money to Loan
Secured by First Deed Of Trust on Real EstatA
Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph I. Weller. GA F St. NV.
Shortage Of Breeding Cattle.

AMARILLO. Tex. June 22.-Federal
Food Administrator Hoover will be
asked to prevent the further market.
ing Of breeding cattle byN the Pan
Handle Bankers Association. now In
annual convention here. The calf
crop in the panhandle will be 40o,-
600 head short, according to resolp.
tions to be taken to Washington to
Mr.. Hoover by q committee. and eS
the same time breeding cows are be-
Ing marketed in large numbers.
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WASHINGTON UTILITIES
REQUIRE NEW FINANCING
By L A. FLEMING.

Il IL within the probabilities that
the two street car corporations oper-
ating In the District Of Columbia VIII
need material financial assistance
during the next year. II they are to
keep pace with the demands Of the
trafic Of the National Capital during
the war period.
Maintenance Of roadway and equip
ment and the nsw cars badly needed
Will call for moderately heavy ex-
2enditures. which, with the tncreas-
ing demands on the service. would
seem to be distinctly essential.
Fortunately. there are no bond is
sues of either Of the street car com
panies maturing, hence no refunding
operations. The Georgetown Gas
Company. however, has nSn 0ne 1sns ma "a.
of indebtedness, which wnl have to
be cared for.
It will be necessary to secure the
consent of the Public Utilities Com
mission for the issuance Of further
securities and also the consent Of the
capital issues committee, through Its
local advisory committee, John Joy
Edison and Eugene E. Thompson.
. Washington bankers and trust COM
panies have heretofore been very gen.
crous in their treatment Of local
corporations The securities Of these
.:orborations are held very largely by
the depositors of local financial insti-
:utions, and their only hope Of ever
:aving investments is in the proper
.tpkeep and maintenance of the prop
orty.
While the demands of the govern
ment are heavy and must be met in
20 far as possible, the banks will be
able to extend some assistance to the
street railway companies, after the
official authorization of the two COM
missions has been obtained, while the
washington Gas Company will prob
the Georgetown Gas Company's ma
turity.
In these days however. in refund
ing operations, as evidenced by the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit's relations
with the War Finance Corporation.
the investor must also aid by particle
pating In refunding operations
Insurance Election.
holders of the German American Fire
Insurance Company Of the District Of
Columbia, the following officers and
trustees were elected for the ensuing
year. Charles Schafer. president;
Francis A. Blundon. vice president; J.
mann. secretary; q. M. Emmerich, as
sistant secretary; W. e. Edmonston,
o. L Walten, e. L. Schmidt, H. z.
Gasch and E. n. Snyder, trustees.
The directors OF the United States
Savings Bank have declared a quar-
terly dividend Of III per cent. pay
able July l.
-. Personal Mention.
John Poole, president of the Federal
National Bank. left this afternoon for
Kansas City to attend the convention
Of rotary clubs.
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DENIES COLORED TROOPS HAVE
MOST DANGEROUS STATIONS

Reports circulated generally in this
country that colored troops with the
American expeditionary Army are
placed on the most dangerous stations
on the, firing line in order to spare the
white soldiers are specifically denied
by Gen. Pershing. He said he could
not commend too highly the spirit
shown among the colored combat
troops, who exhibit fine capacity for
quick training and eagerness for the
most dangerous work"
The generals cablegram, which was
in reply to ono of inquiry sent by
Secretary Baker, said:
'.The stories, probably invented by
German agents. that colored soldiers
in France are always placed in most
positions and sacrificed to
save white soldiers, that when wound
ed they are left on the ground to die.
without medical attention. ETC.. are
absolutely false.
Losses by Colored Regiments.
THE following are the losses as re-
ported up to June Is In the four color
ed combatant regiments now in
France: The 369th Infantry-Died Of
wounds. 3: died Of disease. 8; severely
wounded, 2. The 370th Infantry-Dted
of wounds, none; died Of disease. 8;
severely wounded, none. The 371st
Infantry-Died Of wounds. none; died
Of disease, 8: severely wounded, none.
The 372d Infantry-Died of wounds.
none; died of disease, 3: severely
wounded. none. These figures show
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NEW YORK BANK srATEMENT.

NEW YORK. June 2a.-The actual
condition Of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week shows
that they hold $47,145,ss0 reserve in
. decrease Of $22,451.4 40 from last
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CURE STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs 4 Co.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-12-28

One Of the flaws in our political
spoils system Is that If the people
defeat a local candidate of a party
that goes into power on a general
election the party usually tries to
make room for him in some appoint
i've position. Witness the case Of
Charles ]. Cronan, defeated papist
candidate for mayor Of Louisville
one year ago.
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blood, and how ingloriously that
war is now terminating for the said
ERICH AND POWERFUL of
Romanism. One war like this
should suffice for the Catholic
church to start in one century. An
enlightened world should not tol-
crate another; but this war will
have been fought in vain if condi-
tions are left SO that Romanism
can repeat the Sarajevo affair.
If the "RICH AND POWER
FUL" want to pull a like stunt on
Florida let them undertake it, but
wars past and present will not be q
patching to that which will ensue
when Rome begins to "hurl" gov
ernors out Of itheir chairs in the
United State ltzgEe Enterprise,
Arcadia, Flori9a, Nov. 30, 1918.
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cember number Of the present year,
is taken up with an article devoted
to the work Of the International
society.
In this we find the following re-
markable statement:
A few years ago the publisher of
an encyclopedia In twelve volumes,
entered the Office of the Truth So
ciety and said: "We realize there
are many misstatements and errors
regarding things Catholic In this
work, but we put the whole edition
in your hands and will accept every
correction you make and every addi-
ton which you wish to insert"
And at that time we wrote to oyer
twenty-five priests and we could find
but four who were able and willing
to assist US.
So, likewise, one of the largest
publishing houses Of the United
States, house that supplies perhaps
one-third Of the textbooks used in
the public schools of America asked
that certain books might be exam
ined, and erroneous statements and
unjust charges against the church be
corrected. They understood from US
that these books would be put in the
hands Of men Just as able, just as
scholarly, Just as conscientious as the
authors, and we are happy to say
that in practically every case these
Misrepresentation Of the church that
otherwise would have gone into the
minds Of millions Of children were
courteously corrected by gentlemanly
authors.
The above is so plain, that any
one who can read, can understand
it, and all we ask is that it be un,
derstood just as it reads, and a.
the publishers Of Truth meant il
to be understood.
THE MENACE does not stand fol
Misrepresentation in anything, or
any perversion Of history either fol
or against any church, but, 1t wl
require more than the unsupported
assertion Of a Catholic priest as t
trhat Misrepresentation or the tratl
1 Of anything is.
BY the time the Catholic Trutf
society and the priests get through
with history, there will be might.
j little truth left in it.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-12-28
To the Rank and File Of This Move
ment---Organized and UnOrganized

THE DAYS that have gone all have many organ
zaions designed to band together the awakened patriots OF
M this nation From organization work. except to encourage it,
THE MENACE has held aloo feeling to be its mission to
awaken the other mans mission to organize Time has proven that
greatest need not multiplicity Of organizations Of several
hundreds of thousands members each much centralized
for direction that would put this vast awakened and organized force
into united action along certain well defined lines
1t is not the purpose Of the Free Press Defense League to de-
oy the splendid organizations already in existence to in any
be considered competing with them In the interest Of
the movement however, certain things must be done The League
will be prepared organize secret bodies into which those persons
wish to be active but who desire protection may be taken 1t
will be prepared conduct vast national and state campaigns Of
activity II demands however, what other organized group has
knowledge obtained the whoesoued and active cooperation
every man. woman and child already aroused and Of every
ganzaton interested in this movement.
We have nothing to hide from the who is sincere in want
ing to know Just how wish to proceed If you already
member Of organization and want get the harness for
united campaign tell frankly how you lined up and just
how far you go.
If your town., city, rural community is unorganzed ask
about plans Organize get together the wahwords
Of the hour. Address
THE FREE PRESS DEFENSE LEAGUE
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that we all know will be beset on every hand by the
arch-enemy Of liberty and progress; an enemy that
only the Little Old Menace is big enough and fear
less enough to tackle on any gridiron in the land.
1t is futile for us to attempt to tell you how
much we appreciate the splendid efforts you have
put forth and the sacrifices hundreds Of you have
made. 1t is no use to attempt to convey the deep
feeling Of responsibility that weighs down upon us
as we contemplate how great must be your conf
dence in our ability and trustworthiness in the
mission to which we haye given eight years of SER
vice and pledge of fealty to the end; for, no
words in the language can voice our feelings as we
wish that you could know them.
But let us say that from this end of the line the
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-12-28
To the P's, Guardians Of Liberty and
All Other Patriotic Organizations

THE DAY when we may cmpsceny look out upon the field
III and behold organizations working along absolutely dit
N erent lines though be to the same end Is gone and
GI impossible Of return.
From learned the lesson Of united front General
Foch taught the lesson Of efficiency through unity Of command
shng lost none Of granduer s able generals though
removed from the western theaer lost of their effectiveness
by of their voluntary cooperation under the leadership Of the
strategst whose opportunities for effective action with many units
ready forward in well defined campaigns brought the Huns
to their knees full year ahead Of our expectations
in the patriotic forces today there be any petty eaouses
ambitious who feel that win this fight and do the work
that must be done within the next year by remaining separated and
apart unuted and pursuing widely divergent paths let that
look conditions squarey in the face inspect carefully the foundation
upon which he would his opposition and sound well tho
opinion of the rank and fle
The day has when must get together The League has
provided channel through which to accomplish the object
The plans STILL in measure incomplete BY the time this paper
reaches you will be able to any question you may wish
ask We must get together Are you interestedi
THE FREE Press DHSENsR LaAeuE
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outlook was never so good. Never in the history of
the movement has there been time that offers such
great opportunities for really constructive work.
The vast amount of good and necessary work that
can and must be done within the next year means
that those charged with responsible positions here
must burn the midnight oil.
That you expect this Of us, if necessary to ac-
compliSh results, goes without saying. That it is
necessary and will be done is patent fact You did
not save this paper because you expected us to loaf
but because you expected to get results the days
ahead
And results we will get for the plans and pol
icies soon to be announced through the paper and
otherwise will do business when put into action.
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POPERY ADMITS IT
DOCTORS SCHOOL TEXTS
international Catholic Truth SOcie-
ty Boldly States That It Makes
Speciality Of Romaniziug Books

Do the people Of the United
States know that Roman Catholic
priests are editing and censoring
its encyclopedias, books Of refer
ence, and even the text books OF
the public schools2 That they are
striking out from these books every
thing in history, and fact, that
places the Catholic church in al
unfavorable light?
That the encyclopedias and school
books are being so emasculated
that the truth of the past is not
given the publicp That the priests
are given the right to strike out
what they please, and write in what
they please, and that this is done
for the sake Of whitewashing the
old church, hoary with the extrac-
tions and sins Of the past5 And
that this is being carried on as a
means of lulling the people to sleep
while the United States is being
educated into being a Catholic
nationp
If we made the charge that they
were so censoring our school books,
by connivance of the publishers
with the priests, we would be met
with the cry of bigotry, and de.
nounced as reckless liars.
But, listen: Truth, one Of the
most reliable and conservative Of
Catholic journals, is published by
the international Catholic Truth
Society.
The second cover page Of the De.