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out any sacrament; and thus they
deserve to be buried in a corner of
the cemetery where any dog or horse
can be buried.
"You have therefore already seen
the qualities which these sad out
casts, as people used to call them,
have in common with dogs"
Space forbids a comprehensive re-
counting of all Rome has said, even
in this pamphlet, against the civil
marriage law in the Philippines and
in every land. But there is evidence
enough to conclusively prove that the
papal war on the marriage recog-
nized by our nation is merely part
of Rome's deadly war on any un-
papalized system whenever and wher-
ever she dares to strike blows against
it.
A case occurred in the Canal Zone
in 1916 which showed how, at that
time, the priests of Rome were just
as arrogant in their contempt for
civil marriage as now. In MENACE
No. 300 we called attention to an
astounding defnance of our mar
riage law as exhibited by the Roman
Catholic priest Daniel Guiana, of the
Canal Zone when on October %, 1916
he returned a marriage certificate
after he had remarked q couple fol-
lowing a ceremony performed by g
Protestant minister with the follow
ing note appended; thereto:
IN. B. No Catholic parties can b.
married by Ministers who do not be
long to the Roman Catholic church
but only by Roman Catholic priests
Otherwise THE MARRIAGE WILL
BE VOID AND THE PARTIES RE
MAIN FREE TO BE MARRIED TC
SOME OTHER PERSON. AND THF
CHILDREN WHOM THEY MAY
HAVE ARE LOOKED UPON As
UNLAWFUL. THIS LAW is Fol
I ALL THE WORLD AND Fol
i EVERY NATION"
Some person might raise the cues
ton, "Do you believe Rome woul
dare preach such a doctrine in tn
United States proper?" And to ther
we can only say that Rome hersel
has supplied the answer.-----.-..--
Some months prior to the Cana
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allowing the publishers to be robbed by paper manu-
facturers and by imposing upon the press an unrea-
sonable postage increase III of the Zone Sys-
tem, being an increase in the second class postage
rate, has just about dealt the press death blow
Thousands of publications, due to excessive and
unreasonable cost of materials have already gone out
of business, while many others announce that they
will suspend when this Zone measure takes effect.
The Menace had hoped to continue in business;
still hopes to continue; but there only one thing
left to do if it was to continue, and that to in
crease it's subscription rates to take of the in
creased cost of production just as practically all other
publications have been forced to do
When we noted the magnanimous way in which
the people lined up behind the government when it
announced policy that we had advocated for six long
years. we felt sure that of all patriots in the land Men
ace boosters must be the most patriotic.
We knew they had done their bit for the govern
ment we knew they had always done their bit for The
Menace; we were not asking for donations only for
new subscriptions to the paper and we sure that
they would respond to proposition so simple max
ing big subscription drive before the raise in price
on February 1st
BUTTHE STRANGEST THING IN THE WORLD
TO US, IN VIEW OF THE FACTS ABOVE SET
FORTH, IS THE FACT THAT OUR FRIENDS HAVE
FAILED TO RESPOND TO OUR CALL WITH ANY
NOTICEABLE DEGREE OF ENTHUSIASM.
Some of them of course, have responded nobly-
but the great bulk-many thousands of thenl-have
done absolutely nothing.
We are at loss to account for this, but we have
always said, and say now, that the people can have
The Menace just as long as they want itust as long
as they are willing to support it with their patronage
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"Some of the Catholic clergy in
the canal zone remain unreconciled
to the participation of the state in
matters matrimonial among the
faithful. 1t was published lately in
the Panama Star and Herald that a
telegram from the district of Aqua
dulce, had been received by the secre-
tary of Government and Justice
from E. Pedrcschi, the alcalde Of
Aguadulce, informing him that the
Catholic priest David Martinez in q
very strong sermon openly advised
the young girls of Aguadulce to run
away from their homes and live in
concubinage with men rather than
accept civil matrimony, saying that
concubinage is a lesser sin than civil
matrimony. The alcalde stated in
his telegram that Father Mariners s
sermon had justly caused great in
dignation among the people of Aqua.
dulce, who intend to demand repara-
ton from the priest. The alcalde
asked Secretary Morales for instruc-
tions as to what he should do to sat
isfy the offended parties and to pre-
vent their taking violent measures
against the priest, for they consider
themselves insulted and are extreme
ly irritated with Father Martinez's
sermon The people of the part OF
the country here involved find the
civil marriage cheaper and more con.
venient than the church wedding
and while their duty as Catholics il
to have supplementary religious
ceremony they often neglect it, ant
the fees are lost to the priest"
The obove is reprinted from thu
Truth Seeker, issue for Decembe,
9Th. 1917. It is remarkable, in. thai
it shows how Roman priests advise {
violation Of law and Giving in con
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IAN s s. CALL TO THE MANY HITHERTO UNNkNNEED FRIENDS Of THE CAUSE

and no longer It is no different from any other bust
ness in, that it must have business to live.
We cannot believe that we have single real
friend who not see the necessity OF making this
circulation gn-lastng until February first
gigantic success.
The future of the paper, to great extent, and the
future of next years work, almost wholly, depends
this matter during the next three weeks-that is all
the time we have left to this campaign.
We wish to announce that this is the last time you
will find trace of the business office on the first page
of The Menace so far as this campaign is concerned
We are going to give you every chance to act upon this
great question: and make it easy for you to do So but
we can't force you to do tive can only plead sub
scrption blank is being inserted in every copy of the
paper going out this week. This is the last S. S. call
in this campaign. We trust that the effort will not
belost
The world is calling now, as it has never called
before for big, brave, unselfish men-nen who are
willing to step to the front and offer themselves, all
they are and all they possess the cause of democ-
racy and human liberty, the worlds old dream
The great majority are not fit for military duty;
thousands are unable to contribute largely to the ex
pense of the war; many are more or less Indifferent;
but every man. woman and child no matter what their
station in life may be- can find something to do to help
in the great struggle for ultimate peace, happiness
and prosperity heritage to which we are all entitled
Undoubtedly The Menace, with it's great follow
ing and wonderful capacity for work in the patriotic
cause is one of the most potent influences in the world
today enlisted in humanitys battle for freedom and
emancipation.
Then it is up to us to keep it in the field. 1t is up
to YOU to give it circulaton-and life!
WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO HELP? THINK
IT OVER!
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an advanced papal training which all
priests have had and how utterly rot
ten the papal system, at it's head,
must be. And, it shows where the
orders to the laity, to disobey the
law, come from.
Under the first division we can re-
call no more glaring illustration of
papal disregard for law than this
case Of an "unreconciled" priest ad-
vising young girls to run away from
home and live in concubinage, but
many other things show how actively
the hierarchy is and has been en-
gagged in its effort to control mar
riage, (not In Panama alone, for
Rome Is the same wherever you find
her, minor differences on the surface
seemingly to the contrary notwith-
standing, for these are only the po-
litic externalism governed by the ex-
pediency of or inexpediency of, doing
otherwise.) The new canon code de-
clares papists not married unless the
contracting parties have signed an
engagement contract and even then
Rome declares their marriage would
be invalid if the signature of a priest
does not appear on the license.
1t will be remembered that we ex.
posed, in MENACE No. 324, the Jesuit
booklet then being circulated in the
Philippines which carried caricatures
depicting a Protestant or civil mar
riage as a case wherein participant:
were following the method of dog:
with the ceremony before a justice
of the peace pictured as a ceremony
performed by a hog, while quite ar
attractive picture, in the same book
was intended to show how nice anC
holy is papal marriage ceremony.
After quite a discourse on how
similar to canine existence are thu
lives of those united by the civil mar
riage ceremony this Jesuit pamphle
goes on to say:
"All the world knows full well tn
comedies of these legal concubinages
which end only in tragedies as la
mentable as they are scandalous, II
which the disgraced and dishonore
woman and her children play the sa
role. Finally, after leading the live
of dogs, they also die like dogs, with
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-01-12
Most Daring and Immoral Opposition to Civil
Marriage Law That Has Occurred in Recent
Years in Priests Advice to Girls to Run Away
from Home and Forego Marriage Rather Than
Submit to Law of Panama on Civil Ceremony

ties, with other functionaries Of the
assembly and government of the Re
public of Panama. On Sunday July
18th, 1917, the thunders Of Rome
fell upon their heads, hurled in an
encyclical letter by the Roman Cath
olic Bishop of Panama, Guillermo
Rojas.
The story is told in the Star and
Herald of Panama city for July II,
1917, and recites how the encyclical
ukase, condemning alike the law. of
civil marriage and the legislators
who enacted it, was read in all the
Romish churches of the Panama re-
public.
With such official action having
been taken it is easy to see why this
priest, Martinez, felt at perfect lib
erty to offer the advice to young
girls that he so freely gave.
Under the third division we called
attention to the utter contempt for
morality or rather the lack Of any
conception of moral principle as ex
emplifed by the priest. 1t is this
utter want of morality in Rome,
when she determines to combat a
thing, that makes her not only OBJ
noxious but menace to free society
Now we wish to direct your attention
to the fact that the trouble does moi
lie with the Roman Catholic laity
but with the governing powers of the
church, the hierarchy.
Any person can see from the
Truth Seekers account of the affair
that the laity to which the sermon
was addressed are enraged, hence, il
follows that few of them, would evel
have dreamed of doing such a thins
Ind not the priest advised it, neithe
would the priest have advised such
i thing if he had not known the churcl
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-01-12
FURTERNCE OF FUNDAMET
THE DEMORAUZNC ADVICE Of PRIEST TO YOUNG GIRLS Of PANAMA

Zone incident Just cited, (see MEN
ACE for August 26th, No. 279) a Ro-
man priest by the name of Father
Morris visited Protestant woman
who had married a Catholic and on
that occasion, in the presence of
witnesses, made the following dec
laration according to the sworn state
ment Of the wife:
"Do you know that you are not
married to Janluci which is the
cause of all your trouble, sickness
and unhappiness, and If Janlucl
should come to me tomorrow with a
Catholic woman and want me to
marry them I would do so instantly
as you are not his wife. You are a
vile woman and living in adultery,
and no better than a filthy prostitute
of the street, and God has cursed you
and you cannot have any children
and will be forever damned unless
you repent your mortal sin and be-
come a Catholic"
With such conclusive answers as
to the universally Of the papal posi-
tion and defiance Of law we turn to
the second division.
Of course the cases cited in the
foregoing show how Rome has op-
posed and continues to oppose the
civil marriage law, so we need hard
ly dwell on that point, but we wish
to call attention to the fact that she
has taken official action against the
civil marriage law in a much more
high-handed manner than have these
priestly rep csentativcs OF the hier-
archy, for though in so doing she
has made no such immoral recon.
mendations as have the priests, with
out the support of the papal author
ity to back them up the priests would
never have issued this challenge tc
the government of Panama and the
United States.
When the civil marriage Law was
being considered in Panama, Rom'
fought it in every way possible jus
as she has fought 1t in the Philip
pines and in every land where sh'
has dared. Her efforts to stop it
passage through the legislature hav
ing failed she went SO far as to ex
communicate a majority Of the depu
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authorities, in accommodating the
government, had lain down the course
Of action to be pursued, and had he
felt any fear as to the position of
the hierarchy on the matter he would
have hesitated before becoming SO
bold.
The whole responsibility rests with
the system, rests with those priests
educated in Roman theology, who
realize to the fullest extent Just what
they are doing and who resort to this
method to hold their own in line and
keep the revenue from their follow
ing coming into the papal strong
box.
Rome sees no horror in the inn
morality resulting from her teach
ings, her only horrors are expressed
in shivers whenever a case arises
which in any way interferes with pa
pal teachings and opens the way for
the practice of forms un-Romanized.
One effect of the civil marriage law
in Panama will be to reduce the lille
gitimate births and the horrible inn
morality produced as an effect Of
Rome's exorbitant charges for mar
riage ceremonies so long as she held
complete sway over her people.
Moral conditions in that Rome-ruled
and priest-ridden jurisdiction are i'm
dicated by the following excerpt from
the Panama Star and Herald for
August 27, 1916. Said The Herald
Of that day:
Speaking in no uncertain tones
against the flood tide of immortality
in this place, Father Bilute at high
mass in the Church of Our Lady Of
Carmel last Sunday morning gave
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-01-12

LllG CCdICS WC'1 "AANA
INK launched the first Liberty Loan for the pur-
N9&9A pose of raising money to finance it, the loan
09 1S went over in whoop and the bonds were
GA over subscribed before the time limit of their
acceptance had expired.
When it was announced that the Red Cross Or
ganization in this country alone, needed hundred
million dollars before it could even begin operations
in earnest the American people gave it without
murmur,
When the second Liberty Loan was announced
the people were eager than before to subscribe
for the bonds thereby show their loyalty to the gov
ernment in it's avowed policy to fight until the world
is made safe for democracy.
About this time the Y c. A. announced that
the enormous sum of thirty-fve million dollars was
needed to get that organization up to war strength
financially, and in position to the soldiers in
camp both at home and overseas The American peo-
pie not only gave his enormous sum willingly, but
they over gave by several hundred thousand dollars
When, only few weeks ago, and in spite of the
former stupendous contributions to the same cause,
the Red Cross asked for ten million Christmas MEM
berships at one dollar each the American people, from
the funess of heart and loyalty the of human
freedom gave the organization thirteen million dol
lars instead of the ten asked for
Every sound-ninded person in America knows
that the American newspapers and magazines we're
largely if not almost wholly responsible for the sue
cess Of all these gigantic philanthropic enterprises
instituted by the government In fact without the
press the war would fail and the nations entire pot
ical and social fabric would break down Immediately
for humanity would be in the dark.
Notwithstanding these facts the government, by
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AND YOUR SENATORS AT WASHINGTON and tell .
them that one of the fundamental principles Of the Amer
lean government proclaimed from the foundation Of the
republic by every statesman Of any note to foster ed
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-01-12

HEN the United States entered the war an
launched the first Liberty Loan for the pun
pose of raising money to finance it, the loa
went over in whoop and the bonds wer
over subscribed before the time limit of thei
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-27

The subscriptions OF fully Isl
of Post-Dispatch subscribers ex
pire December LIST. This is call
ed to their attention. Look al
your label and renew before that
time; positively no paper is Sent
out after the subscription has ex
pired. This is a fixed rule, as
we'll as a Government require
ment.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-27
A BRAVE CRUSADER
Pen Sketch by Prof. L. J.
Bell Of Corporal Willie w.
Shankle, Killed in Action
in France July 20, 1918.

! So far as we know the only
Rockingham boy to lose his life
in action in the war is Corporal
Willie w. Shankle. 1t is a mat
ter of record that he made a
splendid soldier, and while adj
vancing upon the German trench
es, met death in as gallant a man,
rer as any hero of any army
who spilled his blood for the
freedom of the world.
He came of fine fighting stock,
both of his grandfathers, Eli
Shankle and Eben N. Ingram
having shared the dangers and
unparalleled hardships of Lees
superb army in the Civil war
which was finally overwhelmed
but never defeated. He was the
son Of Willie Shankle and Sallie
Ingram, and was born about (;
miles from Norwood on Sept. 26
1896. HIS father died while
Willie was still an infant in arms
and Mrs. Shankle soon returned
with her little band of fatherles
children to her old home in Rich
mond county. Willie attende'
our city schools through the 6tl
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-27
SIS Years. Success
The Wonderful Record of DR..
TEACHERS Liver and
Blood Syrup.

Those medicines which live for even
a quarter of century are exceptional,
and continuous use for over two-thirds
of a century is indisputable evidence OF
wonderful merit.
DR.. Thacher's Liver and Blood Syrup
came into existence in 1852, and from
that time to the present It has grown
! In the confidence and estimation Of its
yearly increasing number of users.
Through all these years it has steadily
grown in popular favor.
Its wonderful building up power is
shown in the experience of Mrs. &. E.
Chadwick, Scale, Ala. 81 was all run
down in health" she says. "Weighed
only 1O43 pounds and getting worse
every day. I began the use of DR.;
Thacher's Liver and Blood Syrup and
today, I am thankful to say, am in
perfect health and weigh los pounds.
I attribute my good health to the use
of that most wonderful medicine. ]
firmly believe there are numerous sui.
fering people that could be sound and
1 well by the use of DR.. Thacher's Liver
and Blood Syrup"
i If you need tonic, or blood puri
| fer; If your liver is out of order, YOU
stomach troubles you, or you are con
stipated, have indigestion or dyspepsia
try DR.. Thacher's Liver and Bloot
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therefore should command your after
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and will recommend it.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-27
Bazaar Opens Dec. LIST.

The Bazaar heretofore each
December held at the Rocking
ham Hotel by Mrs. Corpening
will this year be held at Miss
Legg's millinery establishment
Anyone desiring to send articles
can do so. The Bazaar will open
Dec. 1st.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-27
The Itching and Sting
of Blazing, Fiery Eczema

blood. the disease being CAUSED py an
Injection which breaks out through
the skin. That is why the most salts;
factory treatment for all sc-calied
skin diseases is S. s. S., for this REM
edv SO thoroughly cleanses the blood
that no impurities can remain. Get g
bottle to-day at any drugstore, ana
Won will see results from the right
treatment. Write for expert medical
advice. which you can get wltnout
cost. by addressing Medical DIRECTOR
81 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta.S ia.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-27
CORPORAL WILLIE W. SHANKLE.

CORPORAL WILLIE W. SHANKLE.
grade, and while, like many boys
of his age, he was not inclined to
books and study, he was always
popular with his fellows and
with his teachers. He never
gave any trouble nor did he ever
have a care or an anxiety himself.
He was a round-faced, ruddy-
checked boy in those days, broad
of shoulders, with merry, dancing
eyes and was noted for his per
ennial good humor and love OF
fun.
After the U. S. declared war
on Germany in April 1917, Willie
volunteered on April IL. He
was sent to Fl. Thomas, KY, for
three weeks training, then to FL
Paso. Texas, where he was placed
in Co. L of the 10th Infantry, an
old line regiment of the regular
army. He sailed for France with
Pershing and Pershing's Crusad-
ers, this young knight OF 20 sum-
mers, on June 3, 1917, landing on
June 10Th.
The writer has been privileged
to read some 80 or 40 letters ne
wrote back home. He was ever
a dutiful son and wrote as often
as the hard service of terrible
winter IN the trenches allowed
He must have developed rapidly
into the finest type of the Amer
can fighting man, and that NJ
made a model soldier, | am sure
He was over six feet tall, weigh
ed 1870 pounds and his shoulder
< would have filled a door. WltMl
six months, and although in ;
regular regiment Of soldiers VIII
had seen years of service, \.
won his non-commissioned OH
GERS rank, being made a Corpora
coon after he became Il years 0
age.
In all these letters, there Cal
be found not a single word Q
complaint. The trenches Wer
wet and cold, but Uncle Sar
gives his men plenty of blanket
and warm clothing and owe
coats" Trench life must hav
been hard and wearing on mu
cles and nerves, but they. alway
had three square meals OF ever
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Seems Like the Skin Is on Fire.
There is harrassing discomfort
caused by Eczema that almost be-
comes a torture. The itching is ale
most unbearable, and the skin seems
on fire with the burning irritation:
A cure from local applications OF
salves and ointments is impossible
because such treatment can only al
lay the pain temporarily. The disease
can only be reached by going deep
down to its source. -.
The source Of Eczema Is in ths
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-14
Nation Takes
OUer Supply
of Platinum

Washington, May 14.-All plat
mum, iridium and palladium held
by refners, some importers, man
ufacturing jewellers and large deal
ers has been commandeered by the
government. The price fixed for
platinum was S105 per troy ounce.
The price fixed for iridium was
Sl75 an ounce and for palladium
$135
Manufacturing jewellers may use
% per cent of their present stocks
for commercial purposes by sign
ing a waiver of all claims for COM
pensation from the government by
reason of the requisition.
Delivery to the government OF
manufactured platinum now held or
controlled by jewellers will be waiv-
ed provided they sign a waiver OF
claims similar to the manufactur-
erS' waiver.
I'll,