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r2 TX PASO HERALD RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IS ASSAILED, ASSERT CHURCHES, OVER ARREST OF A MINISTER BY THE POLICE All But 300 At High School Go JUAREZ IS A WORLD BEATER FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL THE PRODUCTION OF DRUNKEN TOTALS SHOW li PASO chnrfUfs Monday forwarded to religious throughout Texas and the south the arrest Sunday of Rev. C. 1). Daniel, pastor of First Mexican Baptist church, 701 South Sauton utreet, and three of his for distributing religions literature Sunday. Resolutions of protest against his arrest were adopted at the Central Baptist church, Rev.

George W. McCall, pastor, and at the Highland Park Baptist Rev. R. W. pastor.

Sunday nicrht The K1 Paso Ministerial alliance adopted resolutions protesting against the action of 1 and police chief in ordering the arrest. It pledged the support of the alliance to Mr. Daniels seeing that his liberties are not Those present were Rev. Henry VanValkenburgh, Rev. W.

S. Vanderpool, Rev. T. V. Neal, Rev.

G. W. McCall. Rev. S.

J. T. Williams, Rev. Paul O. Preston, Rev.

Arthur W. Jones, Rev. W. S. Huggett, Adolph Hoffman, Rev.

A. Fernandez. Rev. Philip Lotterhos, Rev. J.

T. Redmond, Rev. S. SoreTtsen, Rev. W.

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White, who represented the I negro churches of the city. Dr. Daniel accepted an invitation to occupy the pulpit of the First Baptist I church next Sunday night to explain 1 his side of the controversy. Rev. T.

V. Neal extended the invitation Sun- day night. Methodist Joins In. At the Trinity Methodist church, Rev. P.

Knickerbocker, the pastor, declared that efforts suppress dis- tribution of religious literature bord- ers on an effort to deprive people of i religious most earnestly protest this nn-American abuse of power and denial of religious liberty and freedom of the says the resolution adopted at the Central Baptist elmrch, which pledges sympnthy and for Dr. Daniel in seeing his and our liberties are not thus denied be it resolved the resolution continues, we furnish this resolution to the papers of the city that the people may know of this highhanded interference with religious liberty and freedom of the By Resolutions at the Highland Park Baptist church, express commendation for efforts of those arrested in their work in South El Paso, and states: "We protest against the injustice perpetrated when they were it further it continues, strongly protest any encroachment on religious Dr. Paul G. Preston, pastor of the First Christian church, declared that questions concerning distribution of i religious papers has been decided in two attempts were made to stop I circulation of Henrty he declared during his sermon, courts held that its distribution could not be stopped, thereby upholding our theories of religious Arrest. Dr.

Daniel, who is the representative oC the Southern Baptisi conven- ttion home mission board and of the Texas Baptist state mission board, religious worker in this section for 25 years, will go to trial this afternoon at a oclock in judge Charles police court on the technical charge of distributing handbills. With him will be three of his workers in El Instituto Anglo-Mexicano and in the First Mexican Baptist church at 310 East Fifth street. They were arrested by four city detectives Sunday on orders, the detectives said, from chief of police Peyton J. Edwards. Miss Lillie May Weatherford, one of those arrested and to be tried, is called a da ightcr of the late father R.

C. from the fact that as an orphan she was educated in his orphanage at Dallas. She chose religious work as a life work and is a teacher in the institute maintained by southern and state Baptists here. Dallas Headquarters Notified, pr. Daniel was for years director of the home mission board in Cuba and I Porto Rico.

He was later representa- i tive of that board in Brazil. He worked for it in Mexico before taking up permanent residence here. He was designated by the board to build up a I big Baptist school here. He is prin- I cipal of the institute. Prof.

Augustin Velez is the assistant. Dr. Daniel telegraphed facts con- i with his arrest and that of his workers to Baptist state headquarters in anu Southern Baptist home mission headquarters in Atlanta, day night. Gov. Pat M.

Neff, an old schoolmate of his. and judge O. S. i I.attimore, old acquaintance and friend, and others also were advised of the facts. Others arrested with Dr.

Daniel and Miss Weatherford and wuo will go to trial with them this afternoon, in police court are Samuel Ortegoh. a high school boy church worker, and Miss Tita Paredes, also a church worker. The arrests were made by city detectives EUib, J. J. Knaus, J.

J. Coleman and A. C. Varela. ut Arrest.

was very much surprised at the To Some Church WOMEN, DECLARED BY MINISTER I INCREASE A mW mW iimi, tt tTti 1 fit imiti Kn rt A I hi ve been some reports regarding the conduct of our high school says the Sunday School Bulletin of Saturday, Jan. 8 issued by the El Paso Sunday School association. Having taken a religious ceil our of the high school in November, the association is led to the following conclusions, according to the Bulletin: that the reports have been exaggerated. that a small group of pupils, found among the church element, have been very active in unapproved ways. "Third, that the church group has failed to live up to its The secretary of the association, W.

V. Long, obtained the endorsement of the bishop of El (Catholic) and of the Jewish rabbi for the school religious census. Returns showed that all hut about 300 high school students are church members or, If not members, a. least attend some church. The census brought out that from 1612 pupils enroled, 1398 cards were received and tabulated.

Of the 1398 who responded, 1041 said they are church members, while 265 said they are not church members but attend church services. This made a total of 1306, leaving 92 who are not church members and do not attend services. Of the church members, 58 attend Sunday school only, 255 church services only, and 608 attend both, while 70 attend neither. Memberships Of Parents. Of those who are not church mem- HAVE been in the underworlds of 1 Paris, London, New York, Chicago and New Orleans and I never saw as many drunk women as I saw while standing on the bridge (411 the night of the first Sunday of the new said Rev.

P. R. Knickerbocker, pastor of Trinity Methodist Episcopal church, South, in his sermon Sunday night. stood and watched car after car coming back from Mr. Knickerbocker continued.

women were lying on the floors or sprawled out on the seats. Some of them were singing, many of them were dead to the world. It looked as if hell had broken loose. have put man on the to watch for stolen automobiles. There ought to he someone to watch for stolen boys and and girls stolen from their homes hy the call of the wild, the lure of the red light district, the liquor, the gambling and the alluring glances.

5000 to 7000 people go to Juarez every day and then there are fools who sajr that is an asset to the great city of El Pas.o. a place where young girls lose their purity and men their honor an asset to us? The Mexicans themselves are ashamed of Juarez. is the American saloon keepers, the American gangsters, the American gamblers and the ican dope fiends who have made what ft is today. the people of El Paso pay their poll tax so that they, may make themselves heard pnd stop the ruination of their children. It is up to the fathers and mothers to care for their children when they 'are going down hill.

Stop Blank Passports. us stop blank passports from First Christian Another increase in Sunday school attendance was noted Sunday, when the total was 6293, or 700 than the week previous. The totals fojlow: Trinity Methodist 742 First C4S First Presbyterian E23 Central Baptist 517 Work, and not talk, was now required, lie said Mrs. Thomas J. Clark moved the reelection of Mr.

de Valera as president of the republic. Liam Mellowea seconded the motion. The motion to reelect da Valera was defeated by a vote of 58 to 60 one thnt strong republican resistance to ilie provisional government may be expected when the latter lirgins to function. The Journal's political correspondent writes: way Is now opened for setting up the Irish free state, evacuat- Developments at the session of the ing the British army and taking ovei dail are awaited by Ireland with in-! the entire machinery of government terest nearly as tense as that before by representatives of the people. being issued wholesale and so prevent the children from getting the means of going to Juarez.

I would rather see the saloons open in El Paso than see people go to Juarez. woman came to me the other day and told me that her husband had left her destitute. She said It (A im because he had been going to She asked me to give her for her wedding ring. man came to me and said: done. lost in Juarez.

lost my job. They threw me out of my boarding I persuaded him to tear up his passport and then talked to his employer who agreed to take him back. Why Girls Go Wrong. girls, one 13 and the other 16, went to Juarez with two young men one afternoon. girls did not know the effect of liquor and they did not come back for 48 hours.

wish there were a dry zone so that a man would have to go 50 miles into the interior to get a I told them. The country will be heard from. made it plain to the police offi- 5-0 icers that they were not blamed at all berb, 58 attend school only, 44 that it is understood nlvnrr'Ti nnlv 1 1,16 arreSIS, inai 11 IS UnaerSlOOQ church services only, 163 attend both, and 92 attend neither. The church membership of the parents of the 357 non-members is given as follows: Jewish, 11; Catholic, 16; Protestant, 170; mixed, others 14; undersigned, 67; non-members, 72. By is meant that one parent is a Catholic and the other Protestant, or one a Jew and the other a Gentile.

tho bulletin explains, refers to Christian Scientists, Mormons and a few seats. Comparisons On Joining Church. One table undertakes to show the church membership of 1000 children of Catholic parents, 1000 children of Protestants, and a like number of and non-members. It shows that of 1000 children of Protestants, 784 unite with Protestant churches, 1 with the Catholic church, and 215 with no church. Of 1000 from families, 4 join Protestant churches, 953 join the Catholic church, and only 43 are non church members.

Of 1000 230 join Protestant churches, 500 the Catholio church, and 270 no church. Of 1000 children of non-members, 383 join Protestant churches, 8 the Catholic. 8 other churches, and 601 no church. Preserve Good Of School. After pointing out that is not in the province of the Sunday School association to regulate individuals, churches, Sunday schools or public the bulletin nevertheless feels justified in upon all to rescue the good name of our high school and the reputation of the boys and girls attending the bulletin continues, be accomplished in two ways.

First, by not repeating derogatory reports without positive knowledge as to their truthfulness; second, by doing our best to correct any evils which may exist, and to emphasize the much good which is being Certain definite groups of people are responsible, our young people are not living up to their highest the Bulletin says. It adds that first responsibility is on the young people themselves, who have arrived at an age where they must whether they will adopt and live up to high ideals or Parents churches and Sunday schools, and the high school faculty are also charged with responsibility in this matter, it is declared. a Block and Save the GREAT PRICE REDUCTIONS You will reap a tremendous benefit. Our to JS $40 Quits Our S27 to $27 I Overcoats $28 Suits $24 $23 Our and Our Suits $17 erCOa $17 Overcoats $11 Suits Our and Mai) Orders Promptly Filled 304 East Overland ASTHMA BANISHED FOREVER Hundreds of former are astonished and delighted with the qulok and PERMAlfEHT relief they have received from our wonderful new discovery Asthma-Sera. Asthma and Hay Fever, with all their tortures may now be BAR1SHED FOXETEB.

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Entrance South El Paso St. Dr. Daniel said to a Herald reporter. had not baen told that I was violating any law. My workers were distributing my paper, Verdad, on my orders.

I suspended distribution one week until I could hold conferences with police chief Edwards and mayor Charles Davis. did not estab- Lsn the fact of violation of any city ordinance or otherwise, so I decided to go ahead with printing and distribution of the paper. Young Ortegon and myself were arrested in front of the Mexican Methodist Episcopal church at South Stanton and Fourth streets and the two women were arrested further south on Stan; ton. Outgrowth of Debate. "On our arrival at police station, chief Edwards told us we would be released on our own recognizance for appearance in police court this afternoon.

I told him I wanted to make bond, if I had violated any la.w. But he would not allow us to make bond. a good Christian myself, I consider it an honor to have you in Dr. Daniel said chief Edwards said to him. trouble that had been brewing between our forces and the Catholics because of mutual distribution of publications wns brought to a head by the address of Rev.

Fr. Ilenedet, S. J-, In Liberty ball about a month Mr. Daniel declared. Edwards visited the institute on Stanton street early in December to advise us that distribution of must bo suspended.

I was not present. He delivered the dictum to Prof. Velez. Thinks lie Is Within Caw. an effort to see mayor Davis, I consulted the city clerk.

He told me there was no city ordinance against distribution of papers. I finally bad a conference with mayor Davis, chief Edwards and city attorney Victor C. Moore. ordinance governing distribution of luindbills, advertisements, read. Mayor is said he believe the distribution of my paper was a violation of the ordinance.

December 23, Christmas day, my paper was not distributed. But the Catholio publication, formerly of the was Dr. Daniel continued. January 1 both of our papers were distributed. The Catholic paper is now called both of them were distributed without interference on January 1 I took it for granted that everything was all Mayor Davis said he ha-d held conferences with Dr.

Daniel, and had found him to be a fine privilege I claimed for the distribution of my paper I claimed for the distribution of the Catholic Dr. Daniel said to chief Edwards. Damned arrest of Dr. Daniel caused church men to forget said Dr. McCall, of Central Baptist church.

Velez, teacher at the Institute, went to the Christian church while the morning service was in progress, and advised attorney S. J. Isaacks of the arrest. a damned one of the ehureh men ejaculated before he thought where he was and for headquarters had an unwonted and unusual throng of Sunday said Dr. Neal, of the First Baptist church.

swarmed into headquarters after church hours, shooting questions like this: is Dr. Daniel? What about Dr. all over the policemen replied in an effort to quiet ait ot the they were only obeying orders from mayor Davis and chief Clashes. The arrest of the four workers Sunday morning is not the first arrest to result from the friction between Baptists and Catholics, according to Dr. Burleson Staten.

Recently Mexican women were noticed taking the Baptist tracts and papers away from their children in the streets, tearing them up and replacing them with Catholic literature, Dr. Staten was told. A plain clothes man from police headquarters attempted to quelf the resultant disturbance. He was struck by a student priest, Dr. Staten has been told, and the plain clothes man got his gun and struck the student priest, it was reported.

No case was made against either when the officer took the student priest to judge court. thought the officer was in the right, and nothing was done about mayor Davis said when asked about the fracas. Mayor Explains. have been near riots in the lower part of town over the fight between the Catholics and the explained the mayor. has been the practice to distribute these papers or circulars among members of opposing congregations in front of or near the churches of the other factions.

We believe this is a violation of the law in that it has already caused a breach of the peace. believe that if not suppressed, the feeling lead to a religious war among the Mexican population of El Paso, and no doubt bloodshed. are not taking sides in this matter and have heretofore notified both factions that instead of engendering bad feeling, they should help us to preserve the peace of this Chief Explains. question ot religion did not enter into the arrest, nor does it figure in the declared chief Edwards. had told Dr.

Daniels nearly weeks before that it was legal to mail or sell his publication, but I advised him that a free distribution of the papers would bring the question within the city ordinance I against the distribution of Make Statements. When asked regarding the trouble over the arrest of Dr. Daniel and the discussion regarding protestants and Catholics and their publications in South El Paso. Rt. Rev.

A. J. Schuler, bishop of the El Paso diocese, said: for the in Liberty hall some time ago the debaters were advised against such a step. to. the, arrests of Sunday, the persons iirrested have nobody to blame but themselves.

Rev. Fr. M. O'Leary, rector of St. Cathedral, said he did not care to comment on the matter.

Explains Distribution Report. Rev. Fr. John Buckley, S. rector of tho Holy Family church, made the following statement: were requested by chief Edwards not to distribute our pamphlets two weeks ago.

We agreed on the condition that the Baptists refrain from distributing theirs. January 1, the Baptists distributed their paper in front of their church. I went to see chief Edwards and asked him why the Baptists were allowed to violate the agreement. distributed your paper last he said. showed me 68 copies which he ed we had given out.

I investi- gaied and found that a little boy had come to our church the Sunday before and asked for a copy of the paper. Then he asked fpr more. He was given a handful. Someone recognized him as a Protestant boy and my people tried to take the papers away from him. The boy and ran i Into a nearby Protestant First Methodist Asbury Methodist Government Hill Baptist Westminister Presbyterian Highland Park Baptist Manhattan Presbyterian 160 Austin Park Christian Mt.

Sinai, Jewish .......................................135 Bast El Methodist 112 Altura Presbyterian S3 Orchard Park Methodist 8 Zion, Jewish Congregational 65 Kastminster Presbyterian 61 Highland Park Methodist 60 Grand View 55 St. Evangelical Lutheran 53 Bethany Presbyterian 3S Myrtle Avenue M. T7 Second Baptist 67 A. M. 47 Shiloh Baptist 45 Mexican El Mesias Methodist Divine Savior Presbyterian 225 Congregational 77 East Paso Congregational 74 Houchen Settlement 60 East El Paso Methodist If.

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de supporters Sunday was not made public. obstruction is continued and i forced to the utmost degree. It will mean embitterment of tho situation i and may lead to IRISH READY TO TAKE OVER NEW GOVERNMENT (Continued from page 1.) of the controversy, to keep the peace. MOTHER! Clean Bowels with Fig KNIGHTS OF COLI MBI RECEIVE HOLY COMMUNION Bl Paso council, Knights of Columbus, received holy communion in a i body at the Sacred Heart church Sun- day morning at the 7 oclock mass, Rev. Fr.

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