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The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-03-29

XVI 1HATEVER may be the readers convictions
AVA and Seruples concerning secret societies in
ISTC general or the Masonic order in particular,
E-1 he will undoubtedly think more of Masonry
and less of popery when he considers the bitter war
fare waged so long by the former upon the latter,
and especially when he discovers the real and
avowed reasons given by recent pope for that re-
lentess opposition.
On April 20, 1884, Pope Leo XIII issued Bull
against Freemasonry, or Encyclical Letter, to Ro-
man Catholics throughout the world, in which he
denounced Freemasonry as "sect" false re-
gion and the very fountain OF all the ills beset
ting society. On that assumption, and with long
list Of specious reasons based upon the alleged wick
edness of Masons, he orders all his subjects to
stand aloof from the order because the whole prin
cpe and object of its being 'ies in what is vicious
and criminal"
That papal monarch also orders his clerical
agents. the bishops and priests to attack the order
in sermons and pastoral letters; and Declares "Let
no man think that he may for any reason whatso-
ever join the Masonic sect if he values his Catholic
name and his eternal salvation he ought to value
them"
1t is imagined by many, but without any ade-
quate reason, that papal opposition to Freemasonry
is based on broad and inclusive condemnation of
all secret Societes-that the secrecy Of the Masonic
craft and of others specifically mentioned, is suff-
cient in itself to condemn one and ALL But that
theory and pretense falls before the fact that Rome
has its own secret societies, too numerous to men
ton, which exist with papal approval and prosper
by utilizing the blessings and other endorsements
Showered upon them by popes.
Indeed Pope Leo includes in his TRADE against
Masons special approval of his own papist frater-
nifty called the Third Order of St. Francis And it
is matter of common knowledge that the Knights
of Columbus, composed wholly Of papists has its
secret ritual, signs passwords and paraphernaia,
to say nothing of its secret meetings and other Sc
crets beyond the scrutiny of "heretics'
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-03-29
Money for the Pope

The general suspicion during the war, that money,
hoarded for centuries in the vatican coers was financing
the Hun war budgets often connected with the pre-
dlcon that worldwide appeal would be sounded after
the war for funds to repensh the papa treasury which
papsts would say had been depleted by charity That
prediction is being fulfilled.
Papal-lrsh diocesan organs Of enthroned cardinals
and bishops pause long enough between wells for the Sim
Fem to call upon the people in lengthy editorials for
money to refill the mysterious treasury of the sovereign
pontltt. Why not open that treasury to an exhaustive
audit by scientific accountants who free from papa
conroY Before asking the public to pour huge sums into
the papa VAULTS full information should be honestly civ
en- as to what done with the hundreds of millions
gathered into those vaults annually for more than thou
sand years.
While Bolo Pasha getting vast sums of money
IN Germany by virtue OF letter of recommendation from
Pope Benedict XIV, and was using it in France in the
treason for which he was later hanged and while he was
paying large portions of it to Sir Roger Easement to
finance the treason for which he was later hanged what
was the papal treasury itself dong That is perfectly
legitimate question of transcendent Importance to the
whole world Why not let tie world have full and hon
est report by experts as to the facts
Not content with taking collection in all Roman
Catholic churches March to restore the riches that have
so mysterousy fled from the vatican cofers papa men
dcants resort to their customary methods Of holding up
for that purpose the ProeStans against whom the HOLY
See has hurled ncessan four hundred years. How
much money does the vatican give to Protestant church
buildings and enterprises? How much do lesser Roman
preates gives How much do wealthy Roman Catholic
llaymen give?
A word to the wise should be sufficient Let men and
women Of give their benevolences to treasures
whose books the table and open to public nspec
ltion.
We are credy informed member of certain Masonic
lodge in Philadelphia recently out notices the members
tend St Patrcks Day celebration under auspices of the lodge
Tickets of admance had been issued when the lodge secretary issued
card the tcehders asking for return of the tickets and calling
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-03-29
Patriots Petition Against PapaI Irish

This paper is unable to say how many loyal citizens
protesting to the department of justice at Washington
against the open and notorious sedtion of papaIrh in
country but happen to know that group OF In
egent patriots in the vicinity Of Philadelphia recently
signed the following timely remonstrance which was
mailed to the Office of the attorney general:
TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
Washington, D. G.
of great national significance has recently occurred
ton in with the government Britain Ireland We
believe this be matter involving the loyalty of Amer
can citizenship
We to meeting held in the city of Philadelphia Sun
day February 23 1919 under the auspices OF the Roman Catholic
hierarchy.
that meeting there many things said that should receive
the government officials We beg call attention
the following facts and principles that form the basis of this complaint
to government
FrThs meeting declared that of already exists
between England and Ireland
Second-I called upon government and upon President
Wilson recognize the Sim Fem Roman Catholic rebellion in Ire
land the republic of Ireland.
Third- secured subscriptions Of $1500000 which of
great fund be raised from American citizens to help this Roman
Catholic rebellion its effort destroy the English government
We believe these facts the outward signs Of the situation that
fraught with peril country and that it high time for the
Department Justice to investigate this and to determine
whether responsible for the doya utteran and
acts of this portion of our citizenship.
of this country believe within rights
asking department to do what is not possible for private
citizens We forwarding this communication individuals
but we wish you that represent large constituency Of
loyal American citizens
Respectfully,
(Then follow number of signatures)
The MENACE believes the citizens who signed this ne
tton were acting clearly within their rights when doing
So and that it is the duty of all good citizens to direct at
tenon of the Department of Justice to the sedtious con-
duct Of these papal- l-Irish in many Of our cities
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-03-29
Pronounced Opinions" The Bugbear

We arrive by this clear-cut statement at the GU
mulative information that Freemasonry is not con-,
d>enned because of its secrecy not because of its
charity conducted in competition with the alleged
church, but because of its pronounced opinions
What those opinions are, let us permit the pope to
enumerate in his own words For instance:
"They (the Masons )allow no dogma of religion
or truth which cannot be understood by the human
intelligence, nor any teacher who ought to be be-
lieved by reason of his authority" 55s
How sad it is to think of society which insists
upon reason for the faith it honors and which
refuses to believe whatever is commanded by some
selfconstituted authority. 1t is evident that the
Masons do not believe that popes "stand in the
place of God Almighty on this earth" That is one
Of the pronounced opinions that naturally grieves
the pretentons of the papal authority it repudiaes
Further
by long and perseyering labor, they (the Ma
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-03-29
Not Because of Secrecy

Secrecy is not the real reason for papal opposi-
tion to Freemasonry; for the papal system has
many secret orders Of its own which are fostered
and promoted publicly as we'll as privately by the
popes and their clergy The real reason has to be
sought elsewhere. In that connection it is instruct
i've to consider the following paragraph from the
said Encyclical;
"There are several organized bodies which,
though differing in name, in ceremonial, in form
and origin, are nevertheless so bound together by
community of purpose and by the similarity Of their
main opinions as to make in fact one thing with
the sect of FreemaSons which is kind of centre
whence they all go forth, and whittier they all re-
turn. Now these no longer show desire to remain
concealed; for they hold their meetings in the day
light and before the public eye, and publish their
own newspaper organs and yet, when thoroughly
understood, they are found still to retain the nature
and the habits of secret societies."
Thus are included in the papal condemnation all
the fraternal societies Of like nature such as Odd
Fellows, Knights of Pythias, etc. which have also
been specifically condemned by name at other times;
but it is amusing to note in the foregoing that Leo
finds fault with the Masons because they no longer
show desire to remain concealed. " Their public
ity is as grievous as their secrecy they even pub
liSh their own newspaper organs; hold meetings by
daylight and in public and do divers things openly
as well as covertly without permission of popedom.
This pompous ukase Of Pope Leos resembles
like documents from that source in the amount of
verbiage required to express its conclusions There
is vertabe Strawstack to be threShed to get at the
kernel but one conclusion is stated with remarkable
brevity and directncss in the following words 1.-THE
Masonic federation is to be judged not SO much by
the things which it has done, or brought to compile
tion, as by the sum of its pronounced opinions"
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-03-29
|ROME'S DECLARATION OF
WAR ON FREEMASONRY
apa Document Uttered from the Throne Which Makes 1t the Re-
gous Duty Of Every Roman Catholic to Fight Freemasony by
Opposing All Its Undertakings and Endeavos The Real Reason
for that Hostility Revealed and More Recent Preense to Friend
ship and Goodwill Discounted

XVI HATEVER may be the readers convictions
IVA and scruples concerning secret societies in
III general or the Masonic order in particular,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31

almost throwing the person his head. When he is
up all tours he sways when he walks that those not
used to him often get seasick
1t makes us laugh TO person cat green per-
simmon, which turns his mouth wrong side OUT, but
the Arab children laugh when any tries date that
isn't ripe 1t Fuckers ones mouth too when it is red
yellow but ready to eat it dcliciousy sweet and is
served at every meal.
Desert children go school, but they sit on the floor
around their teacher and write with brushes and ink
wooden tablets The Koran the Bible of the Mahomeans
is their most Important and sometimes only lesson book
Perhaps The favorite sport riding, for it is
sty with them They must learn to ride horses, donkcys
and cames Their homes in place, but
they roam in caravans large groups, the
sandy stretches. visiting the towns only when they have
cattle to sell when they need buy food or clothing
Tor themselves The boys fine looking young fellows
and very strong and brown skinned from living
of doors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31

Children of the Desert

BY FRIEDA MEREDITH DlETZ
(kTNA1A-YA-TAIA! Taia-ya-taia." What funny
sight! The boys in loose trousers and Jackets,
with white cloths tied around their heads and
red leather shoes with up toes on their feet are
shouting at the tops of their voices 1t is game the bows
Of the Sahara Desert in Africa are playing before the low
tents pitched for the night oasisa group os palms
and sometimes houses around we'll. All the boys except
one are lined up The who is "it' stands few feet
in front of them shouts something that we should call
Ready" then hops off fast he can on one foot
The line rushes after him BOYS keep tagging him
until ne can hop fast enough to catch them the
act and that one is it. and they line up again.
Another favorite game of the Arab boy is called ''the
tied monkeys. One boy holds fast to rope tied to
peg IN the ground the others tic knots they
take from around their heads and beat him with them
He must catch of the cloths or catch bow without
letting go the rope. The caught the monkey and
has to hold the rope.
When supper time comcs--hc girls have been prcpar
ing with their mohers-they squat in circle around
big bowl of mutton stew. There no spoons but
bread is baked thin round cakes pieces of this
are broken off, curved into scoop and dipped into the
one pot bread spoon like this holds quite big mouth
full of meat and gravy especially when the spoon is
catcn too.
The next is generally roast xid-thc whole
animal coming to the picnc-lke meal. Figs dates and
bby finish the meal, with coffee, which very strong
kbby is something like nlincemeat and plum pudding
baked in cake Cheese of goats milk is favorite with
the boys. After supper mother says Run wash
your hands, for scarce if the hands are very
greasy and sticky sand will clean them fairly we'll
Children of the desert are very helpful They help
their parents the ocks of sheep and goats from,
place to place. wherever patch Of grass grows in the
sandy country and when they ready for market is
happy time for it means visit to the towns whose
houses built of mud.
The Arab children to riding on the backs Of
canels, but they watch the travellers and augh up
their sleeves them. The camel lies down until
the rider mounts then he stands his hind legs first
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-01
TAPS OVER
OKLAHOMA
COAL BOSS

ADA, Okla, March All paid
and volunteer helpers in the federal
fuel administration for Oklahoma,
according to p. A. Norris, fuel ad-
ministrator, will be released March
1, Mr. Norris himself will be re-
leased by DR.. H. A. Garfield in the
near future, the exact time not hav-
ing been announced. In letetr to
the coal operators, steam plants and
retail coal dealers, Mr.. Norris says:
Effective February %, 1919, am
releasing all paid and volunteer as
sistants in the fuel administration
for Oklahoma. Any authority l may
now have will be ended as soon as
Dr.. II. A. Garfield sees fit to release
me. So far as | know at this time,
there will be no further need for my
services in the distribution of fuel
"As this will probably be my last
official letter to you l desire at this
time to thank you for the co-opeia-
tion and assistance rendered me in
this work. | accepted the position
as fuel administrator without know
ing what attitude the coal opera
tors, dealers and consumers would
assume I found at once that there
was general feeling Of good will
and willingness to help. Had it not
been for this sincere cooperation, |
should have failed miserably in the
task assigned me-"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-01
MERCHANTS
RATE BOOK
OUT SOON

The Credit Mems association is pro-
noting a plan whereby the organiza-
tion will virtually stamp out the
credit customers who are slow in the
payment of their bills.
That this may be realized, the asso-
citation, under the direction of Arthur
Ersland, is securing data for the
compiling of a rating book. This
book will contain the names of all
credit customers of Chickasha mer
chants, will give their street address
and will designate whether or not
they are prompt in the payment of
their bills.
The rating book will be a valuable
asset to the business man as we'll as
the public, inasmuch as it viii secure
credit for those who pay their bills,
and will contain information that
will warn the merchant from con-
tracting debts with those who do not
pay, is the belief Of Mr.. Ersland.
Although the rating book will not
De sisued until March 5th. many of
illio merchants have turned in their
rating sheets, said Mr.. Ersland this
afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-01
PLANT FOR
PRODUCTS
OF PEANUT
Local Men Let Contract for the
Building of Factory; Con-
tract With Farmers to
Raise Coolers.

Another step toward making
Cbickasha manufacturing and
supply center has been taken, mas
much as the Chickasha Peanut Oil
and Products company has let con-
tract for the construction of $751;
600 plant in this city.
The company, which was recently
granted a charter by the state, will
manufacture all products derived
from peanuts. J. w. Owens, Grady
county farm agent; H. A. Mcdonald
of Chickasha, and Alger Melton,
prominent local attorney. are the
principal figures in the formation of
this company. Messrs. Owens and
Mcdonald will be the active mana
gers of the concern.
According to plans of the COM
pany, peanut butter. oil lard, soap
and stock food, will be manufactured,
The plant TO be installed will be ~.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-01
IN BASTILE,
CHARGE is
BAD CHECK
Colbert, an Indian, Nabbed by
Officers; Stages Scrap but
Cop Wins Decision in
Shifty Fight.

Jasper Colbert, a bad Injun," is in
the county Jail in default of $500
bond for appearance in district court
on a bogus check charge. He was
arraigned this morning before T. P.
Moore, justice of the peace, where he
waived preliminary hearing.
Jasper was arrested yesterday aft
ernoon by C. H. Mayfield, assistant
chief of police. His arrest followed
the registering of a complaint by ].
c. Barkley, who had accepted Col
bert's check on the Citizens National
bank here. He went on the war
path when Assistant Chief Mayfield
advised him that he was under arrest
and a Willard-Dempsey fight was
staged at the Walker restaurant, on
Chickasha avenue Mr.. Mayfie,d
soon put a quietus on the bad man,
and he was escorted to the police car,
in which he was placed to be con-
veyed to Jail. During the trip to Jail,
Colbert again entered upon the war
path and another onset with the as
sistant chief followed The bout was
soon ended in favor of the cop, and
Jasper was lodged in Jail, where he
spent the night.
This morning he was arraigned be-
fore Justice Moore, and after waving
preliminary hearing was placed in
the county prison, in default of a
$500 appearance bond. Colbert says
his home is near Comanche.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-01

ton plant, but will be enlarged as the
volume of business permits. Officials
of the company are now signing con
trancts with farmers, to the effect
that if they will plant given
amount of acreage, they will guar
antee to utilize their products at the
top market price. 1T will require the
planting of five thousand acres of
peanuts in Grady county to supply us
with products enough to run our mill
during every month of the year."
Mr. Owens stated this afternoon. "At
least this acreage, and probably more,
will be planted in Grady county. The
value and profit in peanuts, have been
previously explained, and it is ex-
pected that the Grady county pea
nut acreage will be considerably in
creased over that planted last year."
said Mr. Owens.
The location of the mill to be es-
tablished here, has not been de-
termined The contract for the
building and equipment of the plant
has been awarded to the Richmond
Manufacturing company at Enid,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-01
SAND FOR
BUILDING
is FOUND
Big Bed of High Grade Plaster,
Concrete and Stucco Sand
Located on Baker Farm
Near Chickasha.

Chickasha, in the heart OF Okla
homa's richest area, at the front
door of the fast-developing Cement
oil field, may also become the pro-
duction center of an excellent grade
of building sand.
This hope has been entertained
since the discovery of large bed
of plaster concrete and stucco sand
on the P. C. Baker farm, three
miles east of this city. The area
embraces 1S-acres and, according to
reports of several Oklahoma City
geologists who have made a survey
of the bed, will supply enough sand
to satisfy the demand in. this state
for many, years.
The plaster sand can be found
after three and one-half feet of soil
and sub-soil have been removed; the
stratum of plaster sand is 30-inches
in depth, after which a stratum of
concrete sand is found. The stra-
tum of plaster sand is also thirty
inches in depth. The stucco sand
said to be Of the highest grade, is
disclosed after going through the
concrete Sand. P. c. Baker, owner
of the sand-bed. states that the
depth of the stucco-sand layer is
undetermined; he states that he
drilled eight feet into the stucco
sand and found no inclination of a
change in variety.
Mr.. Baker proposes to place this
material on the market and will thus
add another enterprise to Grady
county. He has constructed a load
ing bridge on the bed and is now
supplying dealers in Chickasha and
several other towns in this county.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-01

mulating standards of social con
duct and department. Many of the
present day social ills are traceable
to these influences. The only way of
properly supervising these great
! ministering agents so as to make
them helpful in place of destructive
is through the government unit
which is vested with power. This
may only be accomplished however,
when the department of welfare is
divorced from politics as far as pos
sible and established on the basis OF
efficiency.
at has been the province of the
social body very largely to occupy
herself with the task of handling
the wreckage and caring for the de-
pendents, but she has not assumed,
in any commensurate way the re-
sponsibility of removing the causes.
"The National Public Welfare
league emphasizes the imperative
need of the social body assuming
that responsibility in a very defl-
mite and intelligent manner and
taht we should have the municipal
department through which the col
lective body is able to express it
self wisely and sympathetically IN
the unfortunate, rather
than iDaifefrently waiting until we
have tie iroduct to ''andle.
COR il mistake IS been made,
a wrong committed, mlny times due
to the example ser or pitfal permit
ted in the public arena, the offender
should be so dealt with that, if pos
sible, he may be rcin3lated as a pro-
ductive citizen.
"In a word then, public welfare,
when finding expression in the gov
unit, is the collective So
cial body expressing itself intelli-
gently in the roll of the big broth |
err" or in a different term, provid-
ing a heart in that unit.
"This community campaign is
part of the statewide program now
being conducted by the National
Public Welfare league. Every citi-
zen should improve this opportunity
to acouaint himself with this great !
modern movement"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-01
Three Day Session Starts Sunday
at Methodist Church; to
Organize Welfare League
Here.
UNDER DIRECTION OF
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Establish Departments in Units
of Government Is Purpose of
League; Field Secretary
Is Here.

Under the direction of Frank
Wilcox, field secretary of the Ma
tional Public Welfare league, a
three-day campaign, beginning Sun
day and concluding Tuesday, will
be conducted in tA'3 civ
The churches al 3l forces
the city have lr.te! ia tlo ccm-
munity welfare movement and will
cooperate in the organization of the
Chickasha Community Welfare
league, according to C. Schotter-
beck, who is assisting Mr.. Wilcox
in the welfare campaign here.
Meetings will be held in the Meth