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The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-10-19
SIGNIFICANCE OF CANON law
By GILBERT NATIONS President
So Bliss Building Washington. D.

came the most productive legislative fountain IN
Europe and its enactments surpassed all others In
volume and power. So was third system of 1urS-
prudence thrust upon all the peoples then known
This system, known as the canon law differs
radically from the other two in the fact that those
responsible for it demand its universal enforcement
under pain of both temporal and eternal punish
ment. While there is neither incentive nor dispo-
ston to intrude either the civil or the common law
into any jurisdiction that has adopted the other,
the canon law everywhere boldly invades the terri
tory of both the other systems and there claims
to emanate from infable authority and demands
recognition and acceptance as supreme and ire
formabe law
1t is precisely this determination of the papal
hierarchy to suppant the duly adopted law of every
land with its own naughty and imperous system
that renders the Roman Catholic church essentially
alien to every country it nhabts. 1t is this arro-
gance that keeps the papal system in perpetual strife
with its environment and disquafes it to live in
peace with any democratic institutions.
The canon law is inherently and absolutely auto
cratic. Unlike the civil and common law which
have been so nodded by legislative and judicial ac-
ton as to express the ideals, purposes and aspira
tons OF modern and democratic peoples, the canon
law derives its authority from the pope alone, who
LrHNsCSnQS al OIer dutOCTaS WIN MS claim OF III
fallibility No layman, priest, bishop or cardinal
can have aught to say, except in purely advisory
way as to the enactment, construction or enforce
ment Of the canon law or any of its provisions. Su
preme and absolute legislative, executive and ju-
dicial authority dwells exclusively in the pope.
A judicial system emanating from such source
could not tolerate government by the people. When
popes collude with other autocrats to subvert the
democracies of the world, they are bringing forth
the legitimate fruits Of their despotic sway When
they gather the wealth of Roman Catholic lands into
dazzling cathedrals and palaces and other luxuries
for themselves and the lesser prelates while the peo
pie suffer and starve, they are realizing the true
ideals Of Roman Catholicism When they defy and
wlfully violate marriage laws enacted by the peo-
pie, when they deny the right of courts of Justice
to enforce judicial process against priest or ad-
judicate issues to which he is a party, when they
vehemently deny the right Of the state to main
tain free public schools, when they challenge the
sauthority Of all civil Institutions, they simply mani
fest the true spirit Of the canon law.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-10-19
With the Batees Of France Being Drenched With the Best Blood Of
America in the Cause Of Liberty Freedom and Civilization Shall We
Faer Behind the Battle Lines at Home? What Is The Answer?

definite. and aggressive plan be de-
termined upon, having among its
objects universal military training
under federal law, so that Protest.
ant manhood may be as fully equip
ped as Roman Catholic youth
trained in parochial schools and
drilled in secret Roman Catholic
societies; that salaries for all
teachers in the public schools be in-
creased sufficiently SO that the re-
quired splendid efficiency may be
maintained; the passing Of q con-
stitutional amendment in every
state similar to the Anti-Aid amend.
ment in Massachusetts,; the enact
ment of laws in every state that will
forever prevent any elective or ap-
pointive officer within the state
having the power to send any ju-
venile ward to any UNCONVENTIONAL
institution; the suppression Of for
eign-language newspapers and the
more vigorous enforcement Of all IL
literacy laws are the demands Of the
hour?
And to the representatives Of the
hierarchy and to the Jesuits, let a
united Protestant organization de-
clare: "That as long as you assail
the foundation principles Of our
government, freedom Of the press,
free speech, separation of church
and state and our public school sys-
tenn, your devotecs and adherents
shall never be placed by our votes
or with our consent as teachers in
our public schools, members Of
school boards or hold an elective or
appOintive state or federal Office"
With the battlefolds of France
and Flanders being drenched with
the best blood Of America in the
cause Of liberty, freedom and civ
ilization, shall we falter behind the
battle lines at homer
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-10-19
Will the American People Wake Up to the Situation in Time to Fores
the Nefaous Plans Rome They AWOke When Convinced Of the
Aims of Pmssian Mtarisnl Not What Will the Harvest Be?

even ministers Of the gospel, in the
United States today have the
slightest knowledge of the history
OF the papacy, or are familiar with
the history, the teachings and po-
litical intrigue Of the Jesuits al
evidenced by their tireless secret
plots to destroy constitutional self.
government everywhere; or are ac-
quainted with the extent to which
the Jesuits have attempted to in.
fiuence governmental activities OF
recognize the degree to which their
plots and ambitions have been
achieyed in the United States?
The man Of wealth who refuses
to purchase Liberty Bonds may be
considered disloyal, the man who
seeks to evade the draft may be a
Stacker, but the man Of ability and
intelligence who fails, refuses and
negleGs to inform himself as tc
the political activities and the far.
reaching intrigues, destructive Of
liberty and freedom, Of the Roman
Catholic hierarchy in Europe and
America, is q Stacker, is disloyaI
and is a traitor to the cause of ma.
tional freedom and liberty.
ROme's Destructive Attitude
Bitter experience has revealed
the true plan of the militaristic
Hun, and does not self-preservation
dictate that the purpose of the
hierarchy "to make America domi.
nantly Roman Catholic" be under.
stood?
Today throughout the United
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-10-19

GERMAN military OCRACy MORE DANGEROUS THAN that PLANNED BY THE PPACY?

States, the representatives Of the
Roman Catholic hierarchy are en-
deavoring to tear down the founda-
ton principle of our government;
Freedom Of the press, free speech,
separation Of church and state and
the public school system. Has not
the hierarchy during the last half
century incessantly and cunningly
contrived to place Roman Catho-
lies in commanding positions on ed
itorial staifs, in telephone and tcle-
graph offices and with the Associated
Press with the result that all ad-
verse criticism of the hierarchy il
practically restricted from the sec.
ular press and the Protestant read
ing public kept in ignorance during
all Of that time of its nefarious ac.
tions and intrigucs?
Witness the meager press reports
of Roman Catholic priestly treach.
cry in Italy which almost resulted
in the destruction Of the Italian
army and the riveting of Austrian
autocracy in supreme control there
witness the meager account appear.
ing in the secular press of the trial
and conviction Of treason in Italy
of Gerlach, private chamberlain Of
the pope; witness the silence of the
press as to the incessant warfare Of
the hierarchy on our public school
system, demanding as teachers nuns
in the garb of their religion; striv.
ing to obtain public school funds
for use in their parochial schools
seeking the control of school
boards, so that Roman Catholics
may be largely employed therein
as teachers, and at the same time
denouncing through the Catholic
press the public schools as goddess
and as sinks of immortality.
Whenever exposure is attempted
in local papers, officers of the
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-10-19

TNIOTHlNG could show more clearly the status
~ of the papacy as civil and political power
lhsI than the canon law in its relations with
other systems Of jurisprudence. This will
appear more distinctly from brief definition Of
the three great legal systems that exist in Europe
and America.
The statutes, imperial DEGREES and judicial de-
csions Of ancient Rome were gathered and codifed
and published by the Emperor Justinian in the
work known in Latin as the Corpus Juris CiciNS,
the body of the civil law. The barbarans that over
ran the Roman Empire early in the Middle Ages
and laid the foundation Of modern Europe, finding
this civil law administered in the courts and well
adapted to the ends of justice, adopted it as the
basis Of their own judicial systems.
But the British Islands were sufficiently iso-
lated from the continent that the civil law of Rome
never gained the footing there that it enjoyed else
where in Europe. The customs, royal DEGREES and
court decisions OF the Anglo-Saxon conquerors Of
Britain, therefore, grew in the course Of centuries
into the great judicial system known as the Common
Law. From its home in England this common law
was transplanted into the United States and be-
came the basis Of jurisprudence in every state ex-
cept Louisiana to which the French brought the
civil law.
Thus the common law, which such improvements
and notifications as legislatures and courts have
given it, obtains in England and generally through
out the British colonies and possessions and in the
United States; while the civil law is established in
the continental countries Of Europe and in the coun-
tries settled by Spaniards and Portuguese in the New
World. The adoption Of one of these great legal sys
TENS in any country necessarily excludes the other,
since manifestly two bodies Of law, distinct from each
other in their origin and genius cannot coexist il
the same community.
But with the disappearance of the Roman
emperors from western Europe, many of their i'm
perial functions and prerogatves were appropriated
by the Roman bishops, who assumed the title Of
pope and laid claim to universal dominion, both
civil and ecclesiastical and this arrogant claim was
in time all but universally conceded by the civil
powers.
Thus clothed with absolute legislative, execu-
tive and judicial power, the popes and the great
ecclesiastical councils over which they presided be.
gan handing down decrees canons, bulls, encyclicas
and allocutions absolutely binding on all Roman
Catholics throughout the world. The papacy b.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-10-19

rTlHE most casual considera-
I'll ton Of events since the out
IMI break Of the World War
I compels even the hasty OBJ
server to grasp the fact that in
August, 1914, the people Of the
United States, from the humblest
citizen to the highest oficer-holder,
had not the faintest conception Of
the aims, ambitions and plans OF
German military autocracy; nor
was there then in the United States
any realization of the years spent
in detailed preparation for the de-
termined world conquest; nor the
extent Of existing international in
trigue in support Of war waged for
German world domination; nor
was there any comprehension that
to prevent the German planned
subjugation of the United States,
our participation therein was in:
evitable. In August, 1914, it was
not understood that the imperial
German government and its allies
had deliberately planned and pre-
cipitated the crisis.
Apathy and Indifference marked
our attitude toward the war in face
Of the fact that in May, 1915, the
Imperial German Government had
achieved nearly SO96 Of the Pan
German plan outlined by it in 1911
as to the territory to be forcibly
seized and occupied, and as to peo-
piles to be conquered and enslaved
''in the next war;" Gradually the
ruthlessness, brutality, barbarity
and lust for power of the German
Imperial Government became ap-
parent. After two and one-half
years of German frightfulness and
barbaric warfare, during which
time defenseless American women
and children were murdered on the
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-10-19
Peace Move Through
Holland is Catholic

Associated Press reports under
date of October 4 stated that Aus
tria Hungary had asked Holland to
approach the democratic powers on
the subject Of peace. In the light
of recent events, this move is no
less distinctively Roman Catholic
than the effort to obtain peace di-
rcctly through the vatican.
Under date Of August 10, The
baltimore Catholic Revicw, official
organ Of the Gibbons archdiocese Of
Baltimore, boastfully informed the
public that the premier Of Holland
"is in reality prelate in his church,
dignitary Of the household and
court Of Benedict XIV, and as such
endowed with the title Of monsignor
and with semi-episcopal functions"
Five weeks later The Tablet Of
Brooklyn, organ Of the New York
archdiocese Of the Roman church,
declared that the Catholic party had
met with success in the recent cleo
tions in Holland, 'having secured
the representation Of thirty seats
instead Of twenty-five" So has the
papal empire been diligently round
ing up the Dutch kingdom and
making it virtually q political out
post Of the vatican autocrat.
Thus fortified, the pope has
deemed it more covert and sinister
to let Holland plead with the
entente nations to spare his favorite
handmaiden, Austria Hungary,
than for him to make the plea di-
rectly. He evidently thought the
Netherlands, home Of William the
Silent and the cradle Of liberty and
Professionalism, would never be sus-
pected Of collusion with popery.
Under the constitution Of Austria
Hungary, the kaiser Of that des-
potism must be q Roman Catholic.
Any heir to the throne who might
become a Protestant would thereby
lose his right to the succession and
must step aside in favor Of q papist.
Moreover, the imperial cabinet Of
the empire is also Roman Catholic.
The ministries both at Vienna and
at Buda Pest are completely at the
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The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-10-19
St. Louisans Urged
toDefeat Judge Hogan

A report has been persistently cir
culated among st. Louis patriots dur
ing the past two weeks that Police
Judge Granville Hogan, son-in-law
and appointee Of Mayor Henry Kiel
and republican nominee for circuit
Judge, is a member Of the Masonic
fraternity. This report, which is
characteristic of the methods being
employed by the mayors powerful
organization to elect this hand-picked
candidate, is absolutely without foun-
dation in truth. II cannot be denied,
however, that Judge Hogan has on
more than one occasion sought Ma
sonic membership without success.
No one familiar with st. Louis
republican politics doubts that Mayor
Kiel plans to "send the boys down
ithe line" for Hogan on November s,
Ior that his organization will sacri-
fee the entire remainder Of the re-
publican judicial ticket if necessary
to insure Hogan's election. In addi-
tion to this Hogan has the united
support of the papists. 1t is often
boasted by those closest to the mayor
that he commands the support of Ro-
manists and patriots alike because
he is a Freemason and is married to
q Roman Catholic. The rumor that
his son-in-law is a Mason is a part
Of the mayors policy to cater to both
the patriotic and Roman Catholic
vote.
Readers of THE MENACE are
warned against this candidate whose
social and political and domestic re-
lations bind him to the Roman
church and hierarchy.
Granville Hogan is the most high
ly undesirable candidate upon either
ticket for any Office at the approach.
ing election. Not only Is he abso-
lutely subservient to Rome, but he
has no qualifications for the office
and can have no proper motive in
aspiring to the place. The mere can.
didacy of such a man for the great
Office to which he aspires, with the
powerful support of the mayors po-
litical machine, should fill the people
with alarm.
Candidates for circuit Judge who
are worthy of patriotic votes and
have been Endorsed by the Free Press
Defense League local council of st.
Louis are: Democrats-Richard A.
Jones and Franklin Miller, and re.
publicans-Moses Hartmann, r. w
Hall and Franklin Ferriss.
Patriots should vote for no can.
didate on either ticket whose name
is not in this list. Above all they
should SCRATCH HoGAN!l!
Watch THE MENACE for st. Louis
Free Press Defense League ballot
next week.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-10-19

Federation of Catholic Societies
promptly appear demanding retrac-
tion or apology under threat of boy
colt; and when their infamous
scheme is exposed from the public
platform, silence is attempted by in
voking the aid of their secret So
cieties to convey intimidating
threats and make felonious assaults,
all Of which have occurred in sew
eral states Of the Union. Not be-
ing content with the subserviency
to which it has reduced the public
press, devotees of the hierarchy
have perfdiously sought to have
Legislation passed by congress deny
ing the use of the mails to those
few papers that dare attempt to
espouse the cause of freedom and
liberty. Witness the Galliyan and
Fitzgerald bills!
Wherein could more brazen au-
dacity have been conceived?
Control Of Secular Press
Such is the hierarchy's militant
attitude in the United States. But
no less dangerous is the insidious
and colossal program Of deception
now being adroitly waged before
the public. Greedilv do the repre-
Sentatives Of the hierarchy secure
conspicuous pages in the press, set
ting forth their extravagant and I'M
founded claim that "40% of the
American army and navy are Cath
olics," with the result that many
times the number Of Catholic
priests have been appointed chap
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-10-19

Continued on Page .. Column ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-01
REGISTRATION OF
ALIENS TO START
m Male Germans. IA Years or Over;
Expected To Report Sometime
Next Week.
CHEF MILLER Is REGISTRAR
,.fsruation Concerning Registration
Can BeHad at the Local Police
Station.

All enemy aliens-designed by the
,overnment as all German male citi-
ans "a wears Of age and over. are re-
s.es.ed to register with Chief OF Po-
Ire Phil Miller. who is chief regis
trar.
The dates for alien enemies to regis
.er is from Monday, Feb. 4. to Satur-
Ssy. Feb 9. inclusive. The hours each
AN are from a. m. to p. N. In all
tiles o. 5000 population or over the
ca;ef OF police will act as chief regis
,-ar and in all cities Of less than 5000
population the postmaster will act in
IRIS capacity.
Chief Miller recently received from
tho United States marshal at Spring
seld a batch of blanks to he used in
registering alien enemies and books
Of Instructions.
Make Out Three COr!ce,
When the registration is completed
The ch.ef registrars in all communi-
ties will retain one set of the executed
sMdavits. and transmit: to the United
States marshal the second set. with
he notification that the third set has
been sent directly to the department
Of Justice at Washington, ID. c. For
the purpose OF record and public in
formation the United States marshal
vii! retain at his Office the set of regis
tration afidavits received by him.
Information on this subject can be
obtained ct any time from the CHIEF
OF police
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-01
aoove the Black Hawk was the Eagle
Packet line feet.

above the Black Hawk was the Eagle
Packet line fleet
The Grey Eagle. a palatial steamer,
was nearest to the Black Hawk. When
the suction caused by the breaking of
ice sorses at Cairo started. and was
then reinforced by a rapid rise in the
river caused by heavy rains farther
north. the Grey Eagle broke loose and
swung down with the current.
The big steamer struck the Black
Hawk. swapping her heavy cables like
so much flimsy string. The Daven-
port craft then worked down the river
anead OF the Grey Eagle for a quarter
OF 4 mile when she encountered the
cement barge fleet.
The barges did not break loose. and
the Black Hawk was slowly ground to
pieces between them and the Grey
Eagle. She went to the bottom at this
point after only few minutes strain.
Captain Blair yesterday learned how
the accident occurred. The ice was
about eight inches thick. and solid. A
gorge had formed at the mouth of the
Ohio. causing a backwater of Is feet
at Paducah. When the gorge at Cairo
went out. suction was formed which
attracted all craft farther up the Ohio
and Tennessee rivers. Sunday night,
heavy rain sent down flood be-
hind the fleets at Paducah, and this
| added to the destruction.
The Black Hawk was valued at
$4,000. She was we'll known on the
; upper river, and had been in the pas
senge- and packet trade for years
Captain Blair said he did not in
tend to make an attempt to raise the
steamer at this time The boiler and
machinery are valuable" said Captain
Blair, but it would be impossible to
raise them at this time When the
water goes down, perhaps some of the
craft will be exposed, and make the
rescue work easier
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-01
KNOW P0SLAM'S
RARE Power TO
Heal ECZEMA

You can make no mistake in using
Poslam, first and for all, to treat
Eczema or any Skin Disease. 1t Is the
remedy of concentrated healing prop
critics. Apply it right on the raw
places that burn and itch; they will
be pacified. soothed, cooled. and will
70 longer harrass. Poslam has been
considered rare find" by many who
never knew just what to use to secure
real and lasting relief for ailing skin.
Shortest way to eradicate Pimples,
Rashes, Inflammation.
Sold everywhere. For free sample
write to Emergency Laboratories, 243
West Attn St, New York City.
Poslam Soap, medicated with Pos
lam should be used if skin is tender
and sensitive.-(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-01
BLAIR GETS DETAILS
OF SINKING OF BOAT

The steamer Black Hawk. owned by
Captain W. A. Blair. Davenport, went
I, the bottom Of the Tennessee river
about half q mile above the junction
Of the Tennessee and Ohio rivers, it
became definitely known yesterday.
The Waterman on the Black Hawk,
placed there BY the captain of the
feet while the boats were in the Ken
lucky port. telephoned Captain Blair
from Paducah.
feet Of barges owned by the Han
nibal Cement Co., was moored in the
Tennessee river about half a mile
above the point where it merges with
the Ohio. The Black Hawk was
moored above this barge fleet, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-01

Thomas Gallagher and Jesse Cooper
were Rock Island visitors Friday.
Carl Seastrand and John Hartman
were business visitors to .Aledo Thurs
day.
Mrs. Carl Seastrand spen: Thursday
with Miss Barbara Hartman.
Earl Wagner and family of Aledo
visited at the home of VIII Wagner
Sunday.
Prentice Halstead and family visited
at the John Reaber home Sunday.
All the news all the time-The
Argus.