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The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-03-15
LET ROME PUT UP OR SHUT UP
Why Doesn't She Accept Judge Nations Challenger

The Sunday Visitor, priest Nos paper) in the issue
OF March makes attack The Menace which, the
Catholic Press Association h circulating the stuff sup
pose will 60 the rounds of the Catholic papers.
As usual with the emanatons of disodered brains it
begins with a deliberate falsehood and ends with one
equally atrocious
The first of its charges quotes 81. A. Wayland, ed
tor of The Appeal Reason Socialist paper founded The
Menace in 1911. Later because he discovered in
criminal act, he committed suicide"
As Mr.. Wayland did not found Cor ptart) The Mem
ace, did not invest dollar Gin starting the paper and
never owned stock in it, the allegation only another
prestly lie.
Priest No Boldly declares that the late J. A. WayIand
"was discovered in criminal aCt; but he waits until the
object of his caumny has been dead for eight years before
giving that information publicity. He probably thinks that
man eight dead will be likely talk back
so able to defend himself as he would while living
The interesting feature in that connection is the fact
that j. A. Wayland's family have already made one
sanderng editor confess the asity of similar statement
and it is more than likely that No will have prove his
charges in court confess himself liar, traducer and
companion ibeler with the Oklahoma editor referred to-
At any rate. if Priest NoIl has evidence Of such "A
criminal ac and thinks that thereby he can dscredt The
Menace, why doesn't he put his CHARGES in black and whe
in plain English. with and dates instead Of like
coward. limiting at things and dealing in innuendo.
Father No and the other Catholic editors should make
| their CHARGES definite and to the point
In other words, it's a case of put up or shut up.
The other charges against The Menace are too silly and
nconsequenta to notice. except say that the officials of
the Free Press Defense League and MANAGERS of The Men
ace judge Nations Rev T. c. Walker and Billy Parker,
all Proestants and that the gauntlet thrown down with
challenge to the Catholic press attack them if it dares
| to do so. sft
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-03-15
A Word Of Warning
Seattle, Wash, Feb. II, 1919.

Seattle, Wash., FEB. IL, lVlS.
Dear Patriots:--
I'm enclosing news clipping from
the Sunday Times, (Seattle), going
to show that the R. C.'s, K. ca and
all Jesuits and Romans are busy
as bees to get their churchmen and
agents in positions on every corner
of the globe and in every position Of
advantage for business and politics.
While the average American is
chasing the dollar and 10 afraid to
come on, on 100 per cent Ameri-
can platform in religion, business
and politics, the Romans march
steadily on to positions Of adyan.
tage. Really. I see nothing but civil
war or revolution from the Romans
and Jesuits--the sooner we can have
show down, the less blood shed.
The trusts and Romanism are
walking hand in hand In America
and they certainly have the full po.
litical control Of affairs Just now
under the gulSe OF true patflOtS
that are supporting the government
at all times against all odds. We
here in Seattle have gone through Q
big labor strike, which the laborinG
people lost, on account Of trusts ant
Rome making the people believe that
the trouble was Bolshevikism, o.
something IL was not. The prizes
and preacher, could be seen workins
hand in hand with the large moneyec
interests and Rome is more in tn,
saddle, today. in Seattle, than yes
terday and the condition will grow
and grow, till the great mass o
people get really intelligent am
wise to the real traitors to our bes
interests and to our American insti
tutions.
| Yours as ever,
W. E. T.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-03-15

saw him at st. Helena, with his
hands crossed behind him, gazing
out upon the sad and solemn sea.
thought Of the orphans and Wild
ows he had made-of the tears that
had been shed for his glory, and OF
the only woman who ever loved him,
pushed from his heart by the cold
hand of ambition. And I said, !
would rather have been a French
peasant and worn wooden shoes; !
would rather have lived in hut
with a vine growing over the door,
and the grapes growing purple in
the amorous kisses Of the autumn
sun. would rather have been that
poor peasant, with my loving wife
by my side, knitting as the. day died
out of the sky-with my children
upon my knees and their arms about
mel would rather have been that
man, and gone down to the tongue
less silence Of the dreamless dust
than to have been that imperial i'm.
personation of force and murder
known as Napoleon the Great.
would rather go to the forest
far away, and build me a little cab
in-build 1t myself-and daub il
with clay, and live there with my
wife and children; and have wind
ing path leading down to the spring
where the water bubbles out, day
and night, whispering a poem to The
white nebhles. from the heart of thu
earth; a little hut with some holly
hooks at the corner, with their ban
nered bosoms open to the sun, anc
thrush in the air like a winged
joy,-I would rather live there anc
have some lattice work across tn,
window so that the sunlight woult
fall checkered on the babe in tn,
cradle,-I would rather live there
with my soul erect and free, thar
in a palace of gold and wear a crow
Of imperial power.-Robert Ingersoll
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-03-15
Military Ambition and
the Glory of War

No article could be more timely
than the one we copy below. The
brave young fellows are coming
back to us deeply impressed with
militsrism-the worlds curse, the
end Of which we hope is in sight.
The kaiser, like Napoleon, took the
sword and demonstrated the saying
Of Jesus, "They that take the
sword shall perish by the sword"
The article below is gem in
literature that puts in contrast the
ambitions and vanities Of the
worlds great military men with
Americas best manhood, Of which
Lincoln is an illustrious example
A little while ago l stood by the
grave Of the old Napoleon--a magnif-
icent tomb of gilt and gold, fit almost
for deity dead-and gazed upon the
sarcophagus of rare and nameless
marble, where rest at least the ashes
of that restless man. leaned over
the balustrade and thought about
the career of the greatest soldier Of
the modern world.
saw him walking upon the banks
Of the Seine, contemplating suicide
] saw him at Toulon-I saw him
putting down the mob in the streets
Of Paris-I saw him at the head OF
the army In Italy-I saw him cross
Ing the bridge Of Lodi with the tri.
color In his hand--I saw him in
Egypt in the shadows Of the pyra.
Imids-I saw him conquer the Alp.
and mingle the eagles Of France
with the eagles Of the crags. saw
him at Marengo-at Ulm and Aus.
terlitz-I saw him in Russia, where
the infantry of the snow and thu
cavalry of the wild blast scattered
his legions like winters withereC
leaves. ! saw him at Leipzig in de,
feat and disaster-driven by q mil
lion bayonets back upon Paris
clutched like a wild beast--banisheC
to Elba. / saw him escape and re
take an empire by the force Of hi!
genius. / saw him upon the fright
ful field Of Waterloo, where Chanc,
and Fate combined to wreck the for
tunes OF their former king. And
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-03-15

Belgium is proudly hailed as a
great democracy by Catholic speak
era and editors, and the made in
Rome" tag is fastened on her. But
q number Of years ago when the
Catholic Party was in control in
Belgium, a nationwide strike had
70 Q rssorted to by the people. Cath.
oli 5 and non-C Catholics alike, tc
"a &c a change in the franchise laws
VA lch Disseminated In favor Of the
wealthy and educated class. The
Northwest Catholic Progress" la,
mented that the Catholic party
hadn't originated the movement, but
instead had to be forced to do JUS
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-03-15

The Monitor (Catholic) Of San
Francisco, states that Of the SIX
hundred members Of House of Com
mons of the English parliament only
twelve ara Catholics, and that Of the
eighty members Of government, there
are but three Catholics. No won-
der the Catholic church hates Eng
land so bitterly. It's q Protestant
nation and the minions Of the pope
are not allowed to run It. But Ire
land outside Of Ulsterj no need to
draw the picture. The world knows
It, hears It, and pities It for the fol-
ly of its leaders.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-03-15
More Bigotry in
Detroit, Michigan

Here is q case of outrageous big
otry, which we suppose the Michigan
Catholic, and the Holy Name Society
Of Detroit will take action on. Cor
poration Counsel Wilcox rules that
nuns cannot register as voters under
their religious names, but must give
their real names.
We sympathize with them, for it's
too bad that the poor dears must
tell who they really are and have it
made matter Of record, which
will be of use to fathers and mothers
in tracing their missing daughters.
Perhaps the fear Of such things
will account for the hostility Of
priests and bishops toward woman's
suffrage. If so we don't wonder at
IL.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-03-15

In his "Vandal of Europe" DR..
Muhlon says that during the war
the German leaders never told their
people the truth when lie suited
their purpose better. Pat Scanlan,
Jesuit, follows the same rule when
he says that "the political outcry
was raised against the Jesuits in
Europe because they were the bold
est and ablest rebukers Of sin and
tyranny in high places" He feels
safe in this lie, knowing that his
readers have been taught to swal-
low everything the priest says, and
will not find out the true reason
why the Jesuits were banished from
all the chief countries of Europe
because of their intrigue against
legitimate authority, underhanded
methods of obstructing govern
ments, wire-pulling for Roman in
terests, etc. Spain banished 5000
Jesnits In one day, and had to re-
affirm the decree. More than this,
Pope Clement XIV, seeing the moral
degeneracy, viciousness, and whole
sale plundering Of the society, dis
solved it, pronounced the curse Of
the church against it, and forbade
1t to reorganize or exist "to all eter-
nifty" The next pope confirmed the
decree, but his successor, being in
need Of funds, and knowing the un-
scrupulous methods Of the Jesuits
for gaining wealth reinstated them.
And all the Jesuits that were ban
ished from Europe came to Amer
lea where they are undermining the
principles of free government-free
speech, free press and public
schools.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-03-15
Save The Country by Saving The
Schools
Babylon, N. Y. Feb. 5, 1919.

DdUy lOllI N' IL Awe " N"~
Dear Mr.. Parkcr:-
| suggest that you have a depart
ment in The MENACE for plain,
simple letters from writers who care
TO express their views plainly and
earnestly on any subject pertaining
to downing the R. c. viper-or
rather "Boa constructor" / enclose
an example. No doubt there are
many writers who would like to con
tribute and have no doubt that ii
might wake up the people.
Do you think that N. Y. schoo!
system, is not under Jesuit control
If you do, you are mistaken-it is
gradually being strangled. The
Jesuit strangers are too wise to put
the screws on and tighten all al
once-the old thing might break
but they put them on, litt't by little
always getting a little further eacf
year. / am told that the commits
sioner Of education is r. G. He il
the executive officer of the state
board Of regents--and as such h'
will so disgust the people of th'
state with the schools, by making
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-03-15
Yn Memorium
THE MENACE,

THE MENACE,
You will, no doubt, be interested
in the following sad news.
Philip Thomas, father Of the un-
dersigned, passed away February
13, 1919, in his seth year. A more
staunch and hard worker for THE
MENACE could not be found. A few
minutes before he died, he made in
quiries about his "MENAcE." That
to me, was what I will always cher
ish as something worth while, and
sent him on his way with the Free
Press Defense League button on his
coat.
With many wishes for your sue.
cess, / am, for THE MENACE.
JULIUS THOMAS,
sol Broadway, L. I. City.
There is no deathl What seems so Il
transition.
This life Of mortal breath
Is but the suburb Of the life elysian.
Whose portal we call death"
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-03-15
Hierarchy VS.. Prohibition

THE MENACE,
Aurora, Mo.
Gentlemen:--
notice in your paper that you
accuse the hierarchy Of being OPP
posed to prohibition. You surely
must be mistaken about this. You
know that transubstantiation is
performed by the words Of the priest
spoken in mass. Now what is ia
hinder him from Transforming grape
Juice into the best fermented wine,
or better still, crab apple cider into
good old whiskey, ten years old and
liz proof? Why, gentlemen, don't
you see that if the distillers were
knocked out that the hierarchy could
easily become sole proprietors OF the
liquor traffic, the world over?
Now gentlemen, If you conclude tc
print this little article, please give
only my initials. l ask this because
the hierarchy may construe it as Q
burlesque, more than a defense ant
our local priest, by the twist Of his
lingo, might transform me into g
June bug and then hiss the woot
peckers on me.
Yours truly,
w, P,
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-03-15
Govt Getting Its Eyes Open

Chicago, Feb. 26, 1919.
THE MENACE,
Aurora, Missouri.
Dear Editor
Last Sunday I mailed you first
information from the Chicago Sun.
day Tribune Of the body of q nun
found under a "Catholic church
near Traverse City, Mich. enclose
another clipping. You will see al
the bottom of the clipping anothe,
delicate morsel for patriots-the K
C. kicks against war camp training
activities. You will recall that
l protested all along against giving
any of that fund to the "Turks,
wrote a strong, vigorous letter Il
the war authorities at Washington
which later was printed in some
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-03-15

The papal newspapers keep say
9ng the millions Of sturdy laborers
IN this country will refuse to work
because the people are taking steps
4 70 close the holy saloons. Doubtless
the wish is father to the thought.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-03-15

ATCH the blue address label the upper right hand
I Of paper The number at the end Of is
m the number Of THE MENACE with which your subscription
I2II expires If it is Ala will expire three weeks and
you should at in order to not miss issue.
II the address label should be pasted where will obscure read
ing matter 1t be easily removed by dampenng the paper
the opposde side receive this paper regularly it is paid
for your subscription II regular subscriber
MENACE and fail to receive the regularly notify
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-03-15

my efforts to thwart their efforts
have not been in vain and shall be-
hold the proudest moment Of my lifel
Oh, haint that a grand and glorious
feelin'?
Of course, l also appreciate the
glorious work THE MENACE and the
other genuinely patriotic forces Of
America have contributed to the
victory.
Yours menacingly,
E. L. r.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-03-15

Leading editorials In the diocesan
organs Of the Roman cardinals plead
manfully for a league Of nations.
The pope has always favored the
idea. He created the Holy Roman
empire In the Dark Ages and main
tanned It several centuries for that
express purpose.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-03-15
FREEMASONS, ATTENTION!

The March Goth issue Of this paper will be special
Masonic edition. 1t will show what the Masons did to help
win the and prove that recognition and privileges granted
Knights of Columbus we're denied the Mason which prevented
greater activity Order extra copies in advance Bundles
Of 10O to any address, 75 cents
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-03-15
Yours sincerely,
X. Y. z.
NOTE BY THE EDITOR

Or. Finley, the head of the New
York state school system, is a wide
ly and highly respected member Of
the Presbyterian church, He Is
now in Palestine, in charge Of the
work of the Red Cross society in that
part of the world.
Mr.. Finnegan, the assistant state
superintendent, is said to be r. G
who like all other Catholics, looks
at everything from the Roman angle
He must be credited with a toler-
ably fair enforcement of the laws.
The troubles our correspondent
speaks of, are undoubtedly largely
due to the fads of some Of our mod
ern day teachers, and the laxity ant
inefficiency of local school boards
who evade their responsibilities, play
politics, and cater to Rome.
Put none but real Americans OF
the school boards. Allow none bu
trusted Americans in the schoo
rooms, as teachers. Save our pub
lie schools, and thereby save oul
country.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-03-15

silly rules and foolish practices, such
as teaching children to play silly
games in and after school, and en-
ploying the time of the teachers in
doing such fool things, and other
ridiculous stunts, that after time
they will turn against the public
school and hand the children over to
the papal bunch to teach.
/ have seen the thing coming for
years. have taught school several
years, was the president of a board
Of education for fifteen years and
know that the schools are being ex-
plotted in the interests Of the Roman
bunch.
America must watch or she will
be narcotized into 18th century su.
perstitions.
Yours sincerely,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-09
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

New York-When mounted police
charged into a mob Of several thou
sand radicals who attempted to pa
srade up Fifth avenue without per-
NIT. one hundred or more were in
jured.
2. Pensacola, Fla-Three naval avia-
tors were killed in the fall of y sea-
plane into the bay.
Salt Lake City-Majof D. H. Cris-
sey and Sergeant Virgil Thomas were
killed when the DeHaviland- airplane
in which they were riding. dived into
a pond near here. They were entered
in the trans-continental air race.
Hoisipgton, Kas-Two persons
were killed and 2 were injured and
property damaged estimated at a
when a tornado struck here. r
.ParisThe German peace treaty,
In consequence of its ratification by
royal decree Of King Victor Emman-
uels of Italy, will become effective in
Is days, according to the interpreta-
tion.of the French press.
Warren. Ohio-Differences between
the Trumbull Steel company, an in
dependent organization, and its en-
ployes were .amicably settled Wednes-
day. The settlement marks the first
break in the steel strike Of the Ma
honing Valley.
Paris, Tex.-One person was killed
and several were injured and several
buildings were wrecked by a tornado
which struck Arthur City, near here
Wednesday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-09
SPEAKS
FOR NATIONS
LEAGUE J! TODAY
Declares He. Cannot Sym.
pathize With Opponents
of Covenant.

Washington, Oct. e.-Senator Mel
son. republican, of Minnesota, plead
ing in the senate today for lasting
peace, declared he could not SYM
pathize with the sentiment of the
League of Nations opponents that
would have this country crawl into a
closed shell with no other label than
the Monroe doctrine.
Overlooked Facts.
.Statesmanship which is obltvious
to the Importance of providing by all
renee of war;" said Senator Nelson.
land insists on standing still until
war actually occurs, is shortsighted,
lives in the past, lacks a worlds vis-
ion, and overlooks the fact that a
worlds war should result in a worlds
peace, and that such peace should
be of a. permanent character"
The Senator charged that when all
other arguments against the peace
covertly desired to defeat it. resorted
to scare about England and japan
"and paint in lurids celors the threat
ening dangers from them" This was
the favorite policy he said, adopted
by those who during the war SYM
pathized with the enemy.
Nation Grows Nervous.
-IneFe was a Clme not long ago, iLne
Minnesota senator declared. when
the United States sent warships, "to
chastise barba.ry pirates without even
declaration OF war" while now,
when still technically at war, 1--WE
grow nervous over the landing of a
few. American marines in a small
part of the Dalmatian. coast" This
nervousness, he added. was Ike the
greater nervousness manifested
toward England and Japan"
Some people seemed to forget, Sen
ator Nelson declared, that IL England
had mot entered the war as promptly
as She did, Belgium and France
would have been conquered"
"As to Shantung, while am clear
that it should be restored to China,
and believe 1t will, be-" the senator
said. "let it be remembered that ex-
cept for the war Germany would have
retained her hold on Shantung, and
as between her and Japan, !, cannot
see why any Of us should prefer Ger
many"
The United States should cooperate
with it's allies as 1t did in the war,
Senator Nelson argued, in obtaining
the blessings Of q permanent peace.
..as necessary and essential for the
prosperity and we'll being Of our
country as for any other country on
the face ofSthe earth"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-09
| i | now
ALLOWED TO SIT
UPPAR'T OF DAY
Cooler Weather Responsible
For Aiding in His
Recovery.

washington, Oct. g. Cooler
weather was credited today by Presi
dent Wilson'S physicians with aiding
in his recovery, which now has
reached the stage where he is able to
spend part of his time sitting up. The
unreasonable heat during the past
few days was declared to have greatly
with the change, he is able to sleep
better and to gain more strength from
his rest.
The president still was prohibited
today from doing any work, although
his physicians said he was well
enough to resume the duties of his
office should any emergency afise.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-09

.OORONER'S INQUEST.
The verdict OF tho cOfOner's
iurys follower. ssThe said Edna
Werner came to her death by vto-
iencc about $3.50 a. M. October !,
at East Grand Forks, Mimi, by
being then and there shot to
death by one James Smith and
one Tom Thomas"
The Jury was composed Of the fol-
lowing: j. r. johnson, Frank Dros-
ky. NJ. A. Foote. Edward ze1dhk'
George Noonan and.,N. j. Nelson. =
I Briefly the testimony of the persons
examined by states Attorney J. E.
Montague of Crookston this morning
Chief Odin overby:-
!, odin overly. chief OF police OF
Grand Forks. testified that he knew
EDNA Werner by sight and name and
that he saw the body where it lay
under tho bridge. He described the
general character Of the ground,
stating chat the brush, weeds and
cookie burrs were trampled down
considerably. He was on the scene a,
about Q o'clock, He testified that ne
had known James Smith for some slx
weeks and that, he also knew Tom
Thomas. .tss5s.;f7
,.s Chief overly testified that when ne
Examined James Smith at the time OF
his arrest that: Smith said he met
Tom Thomas on the street one night
ana that Thomas said I'VE had better
ret together some night and hnd
couple Of women. - Smith said ne
agreed. .,;.s:
The next night Smith says that he
met Thomas. after supper and that
Thomas asked II he had six shoot.
er..I% smith replied that he had, he
saws. and then said that the gun might
help. and to bring It along. %
THE night OF the murder the two
men m ct, according to Smith,. and
wsiked down South Third street and
Thomas asked II, he had the. gun
smith replied that he had It with him
ana states that Thomas said, That's
jake,'.s They then crossed the Min-
yiescta Point bridge and sat down neat
thosbrewery. Two trucks passed ovei
the washington avenue bridge whfie
thex were sitting there, according tc
smiths statement to- Chief OVERLY.
!. smith then narrated the story Of
the murder as told above, according
to the OFFICER. Il.
Revolver and Clothing.
Followings this the Chief Of Police
testified regarding the gnn fonnds II
Z smiths room whicL he says, plainl,
showed that two shots had recentf1
Seen sredi from It. TheFgun was Il
aSs.cGiibre:. The officer identified tn.
coat, and trousers as the! ones Smitf
admitted belonged to him--these wera
the apparently blood soaked. bur- q
the. dry. cleaners and. lead sto the ar
The shirt ana upderclothing appaf
ant1y stained with blood and the 90,