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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-08-16
ORDER OF + OBLIGATION
Equity No. 4493

In the Circuit Court for Prince
Georges County, Maryland.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-04-20
THE CHARGES AGAINST POLITICAL ROME
Will Cardinal Gibbons Judge Nations Inviting Him Open
Discussion Questions
Romansts2-lf Not Why7

Resolved, That the Roman Catholic church is
guilty Of the following wrongs against popular
government and the inherent rights of all man
kind:
1. The pope is the most autOcratic political
sovereign potentate, and as such he rules the Ro-
man Catholic church with absolute authority which
forbids any prelate or priest to take an oath Of
allegiance to any civil government and exacts the
paramount allegiance Of every Roman Catholic.
2. He claims to be the overlOrd Of all govern
ments and peoples and as such entitled to supreme
political authority throughout the world.
8. In his capacity as supreme ruler and
teacher Of the Roman Catholic church. he opposes
and denounces the sovereignty Of the people.
a. AS the foremost autocrat claiming divine
right to rule, he Is In sympathy and cOllusion with
the autocrats Of Austria Hungary, Germany and
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-04-20

Turkey in their war on democracy and human
rights.
s. The Roman Catholic church opposes and
condemns secular education and free public schools.
6. 1t opposes freedom Of thought, freedom
of speech and press freedom Of conscience, free
dom of worship, and the right to read the Bible.
T. 1t opposes separation Of church and state
and demands public funds for sectarian purposes.
8. It defes and wllfuIy violates marriage
laws duly enacted by congress and the state legis.
latures.
9. Many Of the pOpes were moral degener-
ates, and the tendency Of Roman Catholic doctrine
and practice is to deoralze the clergy and degrade
the people,
10. Inordlnate love Of money Is leading
trait Of the papal hierarchy.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-04-20

and women were entirely devoid of merit.
That so many citizens, imbued with the
most kindly sentiments toward their Ro-
man Catholic neighbors and personal
friends, should persist in urging legisla-
ton which is so repugnant to thoseIneigh-
bors and friends and especially to the Ro-
man Catholic priesthood can be explained
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-04-20

the discussion 50 the public may know that
he is deemed worthy and capable of repre-
senting the Catholic church and is duly
empowered by competent ecclesiastical
authority to do so. propose that the dis
.cussion be published without editorial COM
ment IN The Baltimore Catholic Review or
such other periodical of your faith as you
may designate for that purpose and in The
Menace In order to be reasonably thor
ough and exhaustive, the discussion should
extend through several months. | would
write the first installment of the argument,
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-04-20

People Await

enlightened public may be able to deter
mine which side of the contention is right.
This view appears so clearly just that no
argument or persuasion could add to it's
manifest force and merit In the interest
of truth and harmony, therefore, most re-
spectfully propose that we submit the
whole controversy in spirit of candor and
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-04-20

fairness to the dis
cerning judgment
of all citizens and
scholars. For this
purpose l offer to
affirm in a joint
discussion in writ
ing the compre-
hensive PROPOSE
ton which I shall
presently st a t e
herein and which
embodies the sail
ent points of our
contention, and |
Invite YOU to deny
the same or to pro-
cure some bishop
or priest or lay
man of the Roman
Catholic church to
do so.
In case you Sc
llect any one Other
| than a bishop fol
this purpose,
| would insist that
authorize hin
thereto in writing
ito be published II
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-04-20

article IN final rebuttaL.
offer to affirm the following PROPOSE
tion as embodying the most salient ground
of our opposition to the alleged political
aggressions, not to any spiritual or other
legitimate right, Of the Roman Catholic
church, and our reason for demanding ade-
quate legislation to check and terminate
those aggressions:
Resolved That the Roman Catholic church Is guilty
Oh the following wrongs against popular government and
the inherent rights of all mankind:
l. The pope is the most autocratic political sover-
egn potentae and such he rules the Roman Catholic
church with absolute authority which forbds any preate
or priest to take oath Of allegiance to any civil govern
ent and exacts the paramount allegiance Of every Ro-
man Catholic
2. He claims to be the overord Of all governments
and peoples and such entitled to supreme political au
thority throughout the world
8. In his capacity as supreme ruler and teacher of
the Roman Catholic church, he opposes and denounces
the sovereignty Of the people.
A. AS the foremost autocrat claiming divine right
to rule he is in sympathy and coluson with the auto
Gratis of AusriaHungary Germany and Turkey in their
war on democracy and human rights.
s. The Roman Catholic church opposes and con-
dennis secular education and free public schools.
G. 1t opposes freedom of thought freedom Of speech
and press freedom of conscience freedom of worship and
the right to read the Bible.
7. 1t opposes separation Of church and state and
demands public funds for sectarian purposes.
g. 1t defes and wifully violates marriage laws duly
enacted by congress and the state legislatures.
L g. Many of the popes were moral degenerates and
4l~1..I L.
to demoralze the clergy and degrade the people.
TO- Inordnate love of money is leading trait Of
the papal hierarchy
The length and duration Of the discus
sion, the length of each installment thereof
! and rules governing the same can, no
! doubt, be easily arranged by agreement in
, case you are willing to have the matters in
= issue fully and fairly presented to the pub
lie in the manner herein proposed. I take
this occasion to assure you that I have no
B intention to indulge in violent epithets or
3 unfounded and harsh invective against the
3 Roman Catholic church or any Of it's MEM
Rbers or functionaries in the proposed de-
8bate, my one purpose being to assist in the
3 establishment Of truth and the promotion
( of harmony and good fellowship among all
3 the people. I reserve the right to publish
3 this letter, and your answer in the event
! Bthat you decline the proposal herein COM
: tanned. y
& Believing that frank and honest dis
3 cussion Of all civic problems will promote
B|the welfare Of our great country, and wait
Bling with interest your pleasure touching
Bthe matters herein proposed, have the
BIhonor to be,
4 Very Sincerely, 1
x GILBERT O. NATIONS.
RVice President The Free Press Defense
S League.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-04-20

on no 9th e r
ground than that
of mutual misun-1
derstanding.
What we need,
therefore, above
all else is better &C.
quaintance and
clearer unde r.
standing between
Roman Catholics
and other citizens.
The Menace has
persistently a l.
legged and it's wide
circle of readers
believe that the
Roman hierarchy
is deliberately cor
rupting our insti-
tutions of govern
ment by intruding
the hostile and ret
rogressive. princi-
Piles and policy of
the papal govern
ment into our DO
litical affairs. The
Catholic press and
pulpit charge us in
turn with bigotry
and with attacking
ligion. Our charg'
ing our politics, an
that we are attack:
| of our people do no
and consequently |
but not yours. Lii
pie probably do M
so they hear your
but not ours.
We believe ju
sides of the matter
and fairly present
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-04-20

~ n AMES CARDINAL GIBBONS,
\ lC Archbishop Of Baltimore, Balti-
I'M more, Maryland. Dear Sir:-TheI
lG u Baltimore Catholic Review of
March 2, 1918, contains leading editorial
objecting strongly to bills now pending in
the state legislature of Maryland, which, if
enacted into law, would authorize official
inspection of certain private institutions
and would render illegal the appropriation
Of public funds to any private or sectarian
establishment. The editorial also mentions
with disfavor recent legislation and pend
ing bills in congress and in other legislative
bodies, which, it is alleged, warrant the be-
lief that Catholics are to be deprived of
their elemental rights as citizens. In that
connection, the suggestion is put forth
that Catholic party should be formed to
combat the legislation complained of and
the sentiment that inspired it.
Since The Baltimore Catholic Review
is published in the Archdiocese of Balti-
more and is edited by leading clergymen of
that archdiocese, it appears manifest that
the editorial mentioned was published with
your approval, and that you concur in the
views and complaints therein expressed.
The fact that similar complaints abound in
the editorial columns of current issues of
that and other Roman Catholic periodicals
throughout our country lends additional
support to the belief that such utterances
express a prevalent and widespread dispo-
sition of the Catholic church and especially
of it's clergy.
Being member and official of the
Free Press Defense League, which owns
and publishes the weekly newspaper known
as The Menace, at Aurora, Missouri, and
being somewhat closely in touch with the
large number of our citizens who read that
paper and approve it's general purposes
and contentious and who consequently
favor the legislation which The Baltimore
Catholic Review so condemns, beg to as
sure you that no one connected with thai
publication is willing to infringe any legit
innate right of the Roman Catholic church
or it's clergy or members. We favor the ut
most religious liberty and perfect equalit!
in the treatment of all sects and denomina
tons. Our national constitution vouch
safes to all, liberty of conscience and o
worship, and we cherish every provision O
that beneficent document as. the suprem
law of the land.
But you are doubtless aware that sew
eral millions of our American citizen
favor the kind of legislation complained o
in. the editorial mentioned, and that tn
r political principles and beliefs which pro
duce such legislation have been most earn
estly professed by some of the foremos
statesmen and patriots of this and othe
lands. It would appear singular indeed i
views held by so many able andWorthy me-
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-04-20

THIS .IS THE MENACE.


fRoneh king 0 Heaven d s
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The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-04-20
March 9, 1918

q flames CARDINAL GIBBONS,
lJ Archbishop Of Baltimore, Balti-
SN more, Maryland. Dear Sir:-The
" y Baltimore Catholic Review of
Evening star., 1918-08-25
I DIE IN EXPLOSION
0NU. S. TRANSPORT
Others Are Injured When
Steam Pipe in Coal
Room Bursts.

By the Associated Press.
AN ATLANTIC PORT. August a.
Seven men were killed and a number
are said to have been injured tonight
by the bursting Of steam pipe on
an American transport lying at q
dock here.
Fourteen coa1passers, it was said.
were in the auxiliary coal room Of
sthe ship when the explDsion oceurrAd.
Seyen of them I49s - kadly scalded
pthat.Nhen rescuers made their way
"a tdS 5oom they were dead.
Decline to Give Information.
The naval authorities declined to
give any information concerning the
cause Of the accident. and no report
was made to the police.
The transport. which is, said to have
been one Of the largest and most popu-
lar of the German liners before II
was taken over by the government
has been in the harbor for some time
undergoing repairs.
Report Four Others Killed.
It was later reported that four men
Of the Naval Reserve had been trapped
in a steam fitted section Of the hold
and were killed. In the absence of an
official report the story could not be
confirmed.
The transport, it was said. was about
to sail for France with men and sup
plies.
Evening star., 1918-08-25
GERMANY MAY SEVER
RELATIONS WITH SPAIN
Declares That It Can Make No Ex.
ceptions in It's Subma-
rine Warfare.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. August 24.-Germany'l
reply to Spain's announcement as to
submarine warfare, which 10 reported
to have been sent. says that such q
procedure on the part of Spain as was
indicated in the instructions to the
Spanish ambassador at Berlin might
possibly result in the severance Of reia-
tions between the countries. according
to a Copenhagen dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company.
The note declares. however. thai
Germany, is ready to consider limiting
this operations Of submarines outside
Of the danger gone. It is said that
Germany has informed Spain that she
cannot render any guarantee in this
respect and cannot treat Spain In an
exceptional way.
Germany, the note says, cannot give
MP the submarine warfare and hopes
that Spain. which has Expressed q
desire to maintain her neutrality. will
really remain neutral.
Evening star., 1918-08-25
Thiepual, Grandcourt and Bray
Safely Held---Hun Dead
Litter Ground.
NEW DIVISIONS MOVED DOWN;
HAIG DRAWS NEAR BAPAUME
By the Associated Press.


moving forward in the direction of Bapaume The
fighting has been extremely heavy but there has been stopping
Field Marshal Hag and the latest report from British
headquarters that they making along the entire
front of the British attack.
The important of Bray Thiepval and Grandcour to-
gher with smaller places have been captured and more
prisoners taken the latest advance of the
British army which occupies the srategcaly important
Thiepval ridge.
Around Miraumont which lies little north of Grandcourt
the fighting has been of great intensity and this place apparently
has faen Ha report that the enemy held out until
outfaked by advancing columns.
British detachments have reached Avesnesles-Bapaume
which lies very close Bapaume whose capture expected at
an early date, but without severe fighting.
American troops holding the ground around Fsmes have
up Rheims road along front of about half
mile while the French though extensively engaged have
made some. progress south of Crecy-au-M Mont.
Evening star., 1918-08-25
.U-BOAT CHASING SH|P,
sAYSS. O.s. MESSAGE
By the Associated Pres.

- vi i
By the Associated Pres.
SAvANNAH. Ga, August 24.-The
wireless station on Tybee Island to-
slight picked up portions Of an 8. o. s.
call from q vessel on the South Caro-
lima coast which said it was being
chased by a submarine. The message
wts indistinct. the wireless operator
reported. and he was unable to catch
the name Of the vessel sending out
the call. F 81 =. z,
There have been reports reeentiy 81
submarine operatiopst on the North
Caroline coast, around Cape Hatteras,
worked Its way southward with the
intention OF lying in- wait on the
south Atlantic coast for vessels In the
coastwise service.
Evening star., 1918-08-25
To Protect Small Concerns.
BANDITS .KlLL MARINES
Three Americans Slain and One
Wounded in Eight in
Santo Domingo.

Three American marines were killed
and one wounded in . bloody figrit
with bandits in the seibo province Of
santo Domingo on AuEust Is. A re-
port reaching Marine Corps headquaf.
ters. here yesterday SAYS many Of the
bandits were killed or captured
The dead marines. who were buried
ut San Pedro Macoris, Ate: s I
Corp. Bascome Breeden, sAfchyiile.
Tenn; Private Russell W. Jones, Al.
toona. Pa, and Private Joseph 8. Hay
del, New Orleans, La.
Private Thomas ]. Rushworth.
Brooklyn. N. Y, was wounded, hut
escaped after hand-to-hand nxht
with the outlaws armed with
machetes. Es
NEW ORLEANS. August pa
Stanislaus HaydeI, father of Private
Joseph Stanislaus Haydei, the marine
reported killed in q ight with BAN
dts in Santo Domingo August IS,
stated tonight he had received q tel
egram from his son ,at Paris island,
8. C, since August 13, stating that
he. was, SAFE. Another sol. Henry
Haydel. was known to have bean II,
Santo Domingo and is believed to
have been the one Killed
Evening star., 1918-08-25

Cannon Are Captured.
There are few details Of the progress
of the fighting south of the Somme.
The capture of cannon is reported
from this region. but there has been
NO news of further progress there by
the British.
Along the chaulnes-Roye sector Of
the line there 10 comparative quiet.
Thfs sregfUnaAnr-uot-h hsen nseaslvAed
in recent adtices EAlthoueh the
French are known to be close to
Noyon. that city is still held by the
Germans. The French hold ground
along the southern bank of the Disc.
and have been reported to be across
it at two points, but they appear to
have ceased their attacks for the
moment. seeming to be waiting for
Evening star., 1918-08-25
Fighting Eueryvhere Heavy;
Foe Is Becoming Ratified

, GERS attributed the defeats to the in
efhciencies of the German air service.
and. more especially. to the presence of
many unframed recruits in the older
divisions. Some are said to have de-
serted while on the way to the frontsto
participate in this battle
Retirement Contemplated.
There can be no doubt that prior to
the British attack tine Germans were
contemplating a retirement. but they
intended to take their time. The
British attack had the effect Of hus-
Ting the enemy and preventing him
from carrying out his plans. This
has been proved by the large number
of prisoners taken.
No return has yet been made Of the
total number Of prisoners taken by
the French. but conservative esti-
mate of the total of Anglo-French
captures since July is confirms the
earlier report from Paris placing
them well over 100000.
There was some heavy fighting in
Flanders this morning on a small
scale in the neighborhood of Dra-
noutte ridge in the Lys salient. whick
is reported to have been captured by
the Germans.
Advance in Teeth of Guns.
/ BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE. August 24.-(Reuter's Linn
ited).-The town of Thiepval. north
east of Albert, on the Ancre front.
was entered today by British forces
in the teeth of much machine gun and
rife fire. Bray also was captured by
the British.
At Bihucourt the boche is dcs-
vance Of the British by fighting from
the ruins of large sugar factory.
The British are fighting in the vicin-
ity of Mory and are pushing forward
east of the Arras-Bapaume road. as
well as at St. Leger, just to the north
| ward.
TANNED with men and transports.
Indicating confusion. while south OF
Bapaume the Germans seem to be
throwing in more troops.
AAros Sweeping Enemy.
Never before have the entente air
planes had such ground targets. A
large number of planes are sweeping
chine GUNS and cargoes Of bombs into
the enemy masses. damming the roads
with wreckage and causing the great
est confusion
The allied aviators emptied their
guns and dropped their bombs as fast
|
again for more ammunition.
The British armies continued smash
ing through the Germans this morn
ing all along the battle line. Bray
ur-Somme was reported in British
hands after heavy fighting. The
British pressed eastward of this place
and are, well beyond Happy Valley.
German Counter Attack.
Becordel- -Becourt is reported cap
tured and the British are said to have
reached the high ground southwest
of Fricourt. where the Germans have
launched q heavy counter attack.
Toward the north the distance be-
tween the enemy and Albert is continu-
ally widening. The position at Thiepvat
Is uncertain, but La Boisselle and Orvil-
Iers are reported to have been taken
from tie Germans. This morning the
battle Wnged furiously in the vicinity
OF Bihucourt and Sapignies. where the
Germans were trying to save Bapaume,
To say nothing Of the great number
of wovf1p Germans in British hospitals
have passed throuxA
Evening star., 1918-08-25
BRITISH STAGGER GERMANS
BYBLOWS IN STEADY DRIVE;
SEIZE IMPORTANT TOWNS
MAY. CRUSH GERMANS
|BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Cablegram to The Sunday Star
and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1918.
LONDON, August A-The
opinion IL gaining strength In
London that provided the allies
and the United States strain
every nerve. and provided good
campaigning weather lasts
until late In the autumn the
German army in tho west may
be crushed before Christmas.
This ought to complete the
victory for democracy, which
-cannot be postponed longer
than next year and DrSbably
will be achieved early in the
campaign. T..
Evening star., 1918-08-25

the outcome Of the fighting in Picardy
and Artois-
Situation on Ailette.
The left bank of the Ailette is also
held by the French. There have been
reports that they have crossed this
stream. but these have not been
officially confirmed. South of the
Ailette, the French appear to be
definitely held up on the hills north
of Soissons. Their position there.
however. would seem TO render the
tepkble. sf sePs
Trench raids by the French in the
Lorraine sector are reported from the
French war office. This activity in
what has been for some time a quiet
sector may be the prelude to an at
tack against the Germans there. but
there is nothing yet to substantiate
this suggestion.
Evening star., 1918-08-25
VOLUNTEER AT FIRE
AS F|REMEN SULK
Pittsburgh Citizens and Sol
diers Extinguish Threat
ening Blaze.
STRIKERS BACK ON DUTY
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH. Pa. August "a
Eight hundred city nremen who went
on strike at noon today. leaving the
city without fire protection, suddenly
returned to their stations tonight and
the city, after ,six hours 81 much
7 lanxfery EHa thrilling Few, hours
With = general alarm fire. now has
its former nre-hshtins force on duty.
The men passed resolution at a
meeting of the Firemen's Protective
Association. just before o'clock,
agreeing to return. and Immediately
left the labor temple for the fire.
houses.
This action was brought about
through Mayor E. v. Babcock's ap-
peal to the War Labor Board at
Washington. which upon previous ap-
peals week or more ago. when the
strike first threatened. ruled that the
board had no Jurisdiction in, the case.
While the firemen were In session a
telegram was received from the Sec
retary of the board stating that a rep
resentative of that body would be in
Pittsburgh Monday morning to assist
tween the fremen and the city gov
ernment. IL the men would return to
work Immediately.
The flremen agreed to return to
work at once II Mayor Babcock and
Director Of Public Safety c. B.
Pritchafd would agree to restore
them to their old status and posi-
tions. This the city ofiiciaIs agreed
to do, and at o'clock the strike was
ended.