캔자스 주 지라드에서 발행되던 신문인 「이성에 호소함」(Appeal to Reason)은 1919년 3월 22일자에서 이렇게 항의하였다.
On March 22, 1919, Appeal to Reason, a newspaper published at Girard, Kansas, protested: “Followers of Pastor Russell, Pursued by Malice of ‘Orthodox’ Clergy, Were Convicted and Jailed Without Bail, Though They Made Every Effort That Was Possible to Comply with the Provisions of Espionage Law. . . .jw2019 jw2019