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The Irish standard., 1914-12-19
The Message of Christmas
BY Cardinal Gibbons.

On Christmas Day the whole Christian world itself
love history which precede all time and will throughout
eternity askedto
unto EARTH For this day
= Christ
The blessings
world like sunlight
earh hAy
who visit lands where the religion
OF the secluded Roman province of buried idoa
WOrshipped
woIpped everything God whom divine
its uness truth which had hitherto hidden guea He
nifty unto eternity God who created all things by His who
dence the
The of Christmas
promised good will
violate them
disorder is the synonym for sin and strife
The Irish standard., 1914-12-19
BELGIAN ORPHANS NOT TO BE
ADOPTED NOW.

New York City, Dec. 12.-The Rev.
Father J. F. Stillemans, president Of
the Belgian Relief committee, has re-
ceived many requests lately for in
formation concerning Belgian children
orphaned as a result of the war, the
inquirers in nearly every instance de-
string to adopt one or more. In ad-
dition to individual applications,
Father Stillemans called attention to
reports that several suggestions have
been considered, in various parts of
the country, the purpose of which
would be to bring large numbers of
these little unfortunates to the United
States to be put into American homes.
Speaking Of the orphan situation yes.
terday, Father Stillemans said:
"This movement undoubtedly ap.
peals to many as a beautiful charity.
But, unfortunately, fear that it is
not practical. Belgium has been in
vaded and it's population driven out
and scattered into different countries.
We learn every day that many fam
lilies are scattered and their members
ignorant of one another's whereabouts.
In some cases the father is a prisoner
in Germany, the mother, and perhaps
one child, may be in Holland, and an
other child in England. 1t is veritable
chaos. After the war ends these peo-
pie must be brought together, and only
then will it be known what children
are orphans with no relations to care
for them. At present it is impossible
to tell which children are orphans and
will need charity from outsiders. So
no practical work can be done at
present, and we must keep our zeal
until the end Of the war. Another
matter that must not be lost sight Of
is that Belgium's population is practi-
cally entirely Catholic. Consequently
the Belgium children are Catholics,
and undoubtedly If they were to be
brought up outside of that faith it
would be entirely against the will Of
their parents and relatives"
The Irish standard., 1914-12-19
"WAvE OF HYsTERlA."
From the New York Times, No.
vember 10.

From time to time there
sweeps over the country a
causeless, reasonless fury of
bigotry. Its life is short and
its subsidence complete, and we
congratulate ourselves on the
superior education and civiliza-
tion which have made such
things impossible. But in twen-
ty or thirty years, when a new
generation has grown up with
its normal proportion of igno-
rant and narrow-minded men,
the phenomenon begins q new
life and repeats the same his
tory faithfully step by step. 1t
wears different names: Know
Nothingism at one time, the A.
P. A. at another, the Guardians
Of Liberty at another; but its
course is always the same, and
it always derives its life from
the fact that large numbers of
men know nothing of history.
There is a psychology of his
tory, and students of it know
that nothing is more familiar
than this periodical hysteria.
In our country and time it man
ifests itself at the expense of
Catholics; but the reason for it
lies in human nature, and when
. the time comes for the periodic
recurrence the quality of the
national mind and the trend of
national problems in each coun-
try dictate the victims. In the
days of the imaginary Popish
plot England went insane as
truly as any individual ever
did; the courts were as crazy
as the mob; it was a wave Of
hysteria like the Salem witch
craft insanity in Massachusetts,.
The Irish standard., 1914-12-19
Bishop Fox Retires.

Green Bay, Wis, Dec. 16.-Right
Rev. Joseph ]. Fox, bishop Of the
Green Bay diocese for the past ten
years, will retire in a short time as
bishop. He announced he had given
his resignation to the Vatican and
that it had been accepted. "My resig-
nation has been handed in by me and
accepted by the authorities in Rome" "
said the bishop. II have never en-
joyed robust health ard when my
predecessor, Archbishop Messmer,
was promoted to the metropolitan see
of Milwaukee I begged of him not to
allow my name to be placed on the
list of candidates for Green Bay"
The Irish standard., 1914-12-19

olic literature on very timely sub
ject."
The Central Bureau will send indi-
vidual copies Of this booklet to those
interested upon request, for the pay
ment of postage. Study clubs and So
cieties will find this pamphlet very
valuable. Larger quantities of the
booklet may be had upon payment of
cost price.
The Irish standard., 1914-12-19
Catholic Educator Dead,

Philadelphia, Pa.-Rev. Christopher
A. McEvoy, a former president of
Villanova college and provincial Of
the Order of st. Augustine, died at
Villanova Dec. IA. He had been Ill
for about a year. Father McEvoy was
born in Ireland "a years ago and was
noted for his work in establishing
parochial schools.
The Irish standard., 1914-12-19
BISHOP AND PRIEST FREED.

Washington, D. C.-Of the Bishop
of Tepic and four priests, in whose in
terests the State Department has been
moving, it is announced that they
have been released from prison and
are leaving Mexico for the United
States.
The Irish standard., 1914-12-19
IRISH BISHOPS APPOINTMENT.

, The Dublin Gazette announces the
appointment by the Lord Lieutenant
Of the Most Rev. Thomas O'Dea, D. D.,
Bishop Of Galway, to be member of
the intermediate Education Board of
Ireland.
The Irish standard., 1914-12-19
QUARTERLY ART REVIEW AT; THE
COLLEGE OF ST. CATHERINE.

QUARTERLY ART REVIEW AT THE,
COLLEGE OF ST. CATHERINE.
On Wednesday, December fifteenth,
Mr.. Pousette-Dart, president of the
Artists Club of the st. Paul Art In
stitute, spent the afternoon at the Col
lege of st. Catherine, reviewing the
work of the art students of the Col
lege. An exhibit of the work was
placed in the studio where the class
assembled to hear the suggestions and
criticisms offered by their competent
critic. Mr.. Pousette-Dart congratu-
lated the Sister in charge of the class
and the students on the excellence of
the selections presented. Special
praise was given to the composition
and technique of the outdoor oil
sketches.
The Irish standard., 1914-12-19
MENACE SUES CENTRAL vERE,N.
10000 Envelopes Through Mails Re.
pIevined From Central verein.

st. Louis, Mo.-To regain 10000
empty envelopes already used
through the mails, and valued at $50,
in an affidavit, the United States Pub.
fishing company, publishers of The
Menace, replevined them under q 5000
bond yesterday in the court of Justice
of the Peace w. d. Moore, from the
Central Bureau of the German Roman
Catholic Central Verein, in the TEN.
pie building.
How the envelopes were obtained
by the Central Bureau, and how The
Menace, q publication which bitterly
assails the Catholic church, traced
them there, was not divulged.
The huge rile of empty envelopes is
now on exhibit in the law offices of
Stafford & Marsalek in the Commerce
al building. The replevin suit was
filed by George Stafford, representing
the publishing company.
Envelopes Are Seized.
Constable William c. Metz, a depu-
ty constable; Marvin Brown, manag.
ing editor of The Menace; Phil Wag-
ner. editor of The National Rip Saw,
and Henry M. Tichenor, editor of The
Melting Pot. replevined the envelopes.
AT our office in Aurora, NO., we
have two girls who slit the envelopes
of our mail, which averages about g.
600 day." said Brown. "After the
envelopes are slit, the mail rotates
from department to department, and
finally the envelopes go into waste
baskets. These baskets are emptied
into the warehouse. The waste paper
is then baled and shipped to st.
Louis paper concern in carload lots.
"Guess" at Object.
1--WE learned that the Central Bu-
reau in st. Louis had obtained pos.
session Of these waste envelopes.
While can guess the object. cannot
definitely state it, but will leave it en-.
tirely to your imagination.
MANY Of these envelopes have re-
turn cards on them, and these would
reveal the identity of our subscribers
and correspondents"
what theory have you as to how
the Bureau obtained them?" Mr..
Brown was asked.
1--WE have several theories, but we
are not prepared to state which is cor.
rect"
At the Central Bureau offices. no
statement could be obtained.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-06-04
MANY WANT JOBS
IN KANSAS FIELDS

A rush was on at the Illinois free
employment Office in the Safety build
ing this morning for positions offered
by the farmers in Kansas. Over 100
men had applied at the Office up until
this afternoon. and many of them Sc
cured positions. The farmers in Kan
sas have appealed to the free employ
ment Offices in this state TO assist them
in securing men and from present in
dications they will do much toward
this end.
Harvesters, headers, engineers,
teamsters and teams. and cooks. male
and female are needed. The wages for
the men range from $3.50 per day TO
So. and for the women $l.50 TO 81. All
those who are hired will be sent TO
about June Is, and their bag
gage checked To destination.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-06-04
INDICT MILLIONAIRE ON
WHITE SLAVERY CHARGE

Mobile. Ala, June 4.-Joel NJ Fos-
ter, millionaire poultryman OF Browns
Mills, n. J., and son Of the head of the
International Correspondence School
OF Scranton, Pa, who was arrested
here on Jan. on the charge of white
slavery and held to await the action
of the federal grand jury, was indicted
by that body, which adjourned yester-
day.
The indictment was on evidence fur
nished by Delilah NJ. Bradley, the II
year old stenographer Of Pemberton,
n. j., the alleged victim of the wealthy
man.
The Indictment will no doubt come
as surprise to Foster, as it was cur
rently reported that the girl and her
father had abandoned the idea of any
prosecution. Fosters arrest here fol-
lowed a tour of several southern cities
with the girl.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-06-04
UNVEIL A SHAFT
TO CONFEDERACY
President Wilson Delivers Chief
Address at Arlington Gem
etery Ceremony.

Washington, D. c., June 4.-Repre-
sentatives of every state to the con-
federacy. officers of the armies of the
north and south, members of the cab
met and many distinguished guests
gathered here today for the unveiling
of the confederate monument in Ar
lington cemetery.
President Wilson was the principal
speaker on the program of exercises,
which was to begin late this afternoon.
and included addresses by General
Young, commander-in-chief of the Unit
ed Confederate Veterans, and General
Washington Gardner of Albion, Mich,
commander-in-chiefo of the Grand Army
OF the Republic. =
Rock Island Argus., 1914-06-04
CHINESE BANDITS
BURN z VILLAGES
White Wolf and Followers Sur
rounded by Regular Troops
in Lily Mountains.

Peking, China, June 4.-"White
Wolf" the Chinese brigand, and his
followers yesterday set fire to the town
of Ningchow, and today attacked Tao
chow, in the province of Kan Su, and
after pillaging the inhabitants burned
it to the ground. The brigands pro-
ceeded to Choni and set fire to the ia
nous monastery of Tibetan LLhasa.
subsequently regular troops overlook
and defeated the bandits, who fed to
the ravines of Lily mountain, 100 miles
south of Lanchow, where they are re-
ported surrounded by troops.
New York, June 4.-The Christian
and Missionary Alliance has about one
hundred missionaries in China and
fears are expressed for the safety of
several men and women known to be
in the towns pillaged and burned by
White Wolf" Miss Humphrey of
Boone, Iowa, is believed to have been
at a mission which was burned.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-06-04
GIVES new TRIAL
TO z DYNAMlTERS
Federal Court Grants Respite to
Olaf Tveitmoe and Rich
ard Houlihan.

Chicago, ILL.,, June 4.-The judgment
of the United States circuit court OF
appeals in granting new trials to 'ofaf
A. Tveitmoe of San Francisco and
Richard Houlihan of Chicago, in the
dynamite cases, was affirmed by that
court yesterday in an opinion handed
down by Judge Seaman.
The court reversed itself in granting
a new trial to William Bernhard of
Cincinnati. The governments conten-
tion that the court erred in granting
Bernhardt a new trial was upheld by
the court and the sentence of one year
imposed by the lower court must be
served, according to opinion.
The decision yesterday was on the
governments petition for q rehearing
on the granting Of new trials to the
three, argued here several weeks ago.
At that time 81 other defendants were
given until June to report at Leaven-
worth prison to begin serving their sem
tences. This date was deferred until
June 25 by order of the court last Mon
day to give President Wilson time to
consider evidence in connection with
petitions for pardons for the convicted
men.
The court took the arguments as to |
Ioulihan. Tveitmoe and Bernhardt |
Inder advisement and as result re-
7ersed themselves in Bernhardt's case. |
Tveitmoe was sentenced to six years |
and Houlihan to three
ears by the verdict in the lower court |
It Indianapolis. Unless the govern
nent unearths new evidence against |
hem it is said that they will probably
lot be tried again.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-06-04
TWO ARE DEAD IN
ACYCLE ACCIDENT
Racers Machine Leaves Track
and Dashes Into Specta-
tors at Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh, Pa. June with two
persons dead and a dozen injured In
last nights motorcycle accident, Cor
oner Jameson today began an investi-
cation of motorcycle racing in Pitts
burg Archer Armstrong of New
York, whose machine left the track.
dashed among the spectators and was
fatally injured, and William Vande-
berry Of Philadelphia. another racer,
was seriolsly hurt. 1t was said the
injured spectators would recover
Rock Island Argus., 1914-06-04
ROOSEVELT'S SON
Dimes With KING
Ambassador and Mrs. Willard
Entertain for Their Daugh-
ter and Fiance.

Madrid. Spain. June 4.-Ambassador
and Mrs Willard had King Alfonso and
queen Victoria OF Spain, Kermit
Roosevelt and the British and German
ambassadors as their guests at lunch
con at the American embassy today.
brilliant reception followed. attend
% by the diplomatic corps and many
prominent In the society OF the capital.
Because Ambassador Willard desires
% observe the requirements OF the
spanish laws in respect 20 foreign mar
nasss the magistrate OF Buena Vista
district will perform the civil marriage
o. Miss Willard and Kermit Roosevelt.
he American embassy IS situated in
ne Busua Vista district. the most arfs-
0eratc in the city. The religious
ceremony Will take place at noon the
sext day AZ the British embassy.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-06-04
FUNDS OF CHURCH
ARE'FOUND SHORT
Reports Bishop Cannot Get Sal
ary and That Denver Dio-
cese Is Bankrupt.

Denver, Col, June 4.-The Episcopal
diocese OF Colorado is reported bank
rupt. The sum of $4,000 supposed
to have been in the treasury cannot
be accounted for. Bishop Charles f.
Olmstead, who is supposed to be paid
$500 a year, cannot get his salary.
Church officials sought in vain to find
A. A. Bowhay. diocesan secretary, who
resigned two weeks ago, but whose res
ignation has not been accepted, pend
ing an investigation of the church's
financial affairs. u
The diocese of Colorado formerly
owned property in Denver worth $780,
600. The present shortage and the
losses, it is asserted, resulted from a
deal with an investment company.
An appraisal of the diocese's prop
erty reported during the day accounted
for only $129,000 worth of property.
About $32, 900 in rentals and other in
come is unaccounted for.
The investment company agreed to
build a 100000 building on the dio-
cese's property on three lots in the
business district and to pay a rental
Of 5000 a year for the use of the
property. The building has not been
but for three years the !
company paid the rental. The COM
pany offered a $4,000 bonus to cancel |
the lease. 1t is declared this was ac- |
cepted by Bowhay. The diocese had |
10 pay a bonus of $1,000 for leasing |
he property, and finally was compelled
o pay $500 taxes, which the real esi
ate concern was supposed to pay.
The diocesan convention will be held
Tune 10. 1t is the plan OF certain di-
'ectors at that time to retire Bishop /
Olmstead and elect a coadjutor. An
,ther faction opposes this proposition
md a fight is promised.
Members OF Bowhay's family declare
Ie is out of the city, taking a rest,
nd that there are certain books that
will not be furnished to the investigat-
lg committee until he returns.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-06-04
ADMIRAL EATON'S WIDOW
WEEDS HER FIRST HUSBAND

Washington, ID. c., June Mrs Jen-
nie Nj. Eaton OF Boston. widow of
Rear Admiral Joseph q. Eaton, and
her first husband. ID. Henry Ainsworth
of Morristown. Arix.. were married
here yesterday.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev, l., Morgan Chambers, and was
kept secret until after the couple had
gone to a summer resort for their
second honeymoon.
Mrs. Eaton was acquitted In Boston
last October of the charge of poisoning
her second husband. The admiral died
at his home In Norweil. Mass, March
2. 1913.
Mr.. Alnsworth was divorced from his
wife eight years ago In Illinois.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-06-04
MISS RlTCHIE FANCY FREE
Actress and Husband Of Year Ready
to Sign Separation.

New York, June Through the ar
rest OF her chauffeur. Tony Sylvester,
on the charge OF stealing a $1,000 auto
mobile, the news slipped forth that
Adele Ritchie and her husband OF one
year were about to sign separation pa
pers in Newark, ~. j.. where the hus-
band. Charles Nelson Bell. liVes- The
Bells have separated. Sylvester pro-
tested that he did not steal the auto
but had been instructed to- bring ii TO
New York and leave il at a certain
corner for Mrs. Bell. A lawyer ad-
mitted separation papers had been
drawn.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-06-04
Canadian Officials Join in
Paying Honor to EN-
press Victims.
TWELVE BURIED TODAY
EXuerts to Search st. Lawrence
in Effort to Estimate the
Cost of Salvage.

Quebec. June 4--Twelve of the
crew Of the Empress OF Ireland, who
perished in the disaster. were buried
today with fitting ceremony. The fu-
neral procession moved to the music
OF military bands and passed between
rows of sorrowinE spectators Every
where flags were at half mast
Premier Gouin and members OF the
cabinet attended in person. Mayor
Duouin. the coulcil and several Can
adian Pacific railway officials followed
the cortege-
Captain Lange. agent for the Stors-
tad. has issued q statement that the
storstad saved 255 and cared for $50
survivors and that its boats were used
in the rescue work in addition TO one
Empress boat manned by Storstad
men
Kendall Charges Withdrawn.
The allegations against Captain Ken
dali have been withdrawn on behalf
Of Mrs Anderson, the explanation
given being that her imperfect knOwl-
ege Of English caused a miscOnstTuc-
ton Of her statement
veals terrible scenes of panic and
frenzy among the foreigners when
they realized that the ship was sink
ing Men drew their knives and slash
ed their way through the solid mass
Of humanity to the companionways
Corpses and survivors bodies bear
silent terrible testimony ~ the truth
of some OF these st6Ffes, but 70 wffat :
extent they are true, it is impossible I.
20 state.
Il is believed that salvage prepara- |
tions have already begun. II is report /
ed that three experts of the biggest (
New York salvage companies will .
descend and survey the wreck tOmor-
row TO form an estimate of the cost of
salvage and the likelihood of success,
and then submit an estimate to the
Canadian Pacific railroad.
They believe the Empress is now
resting on an even keel and they do
not believe the tide or the tempera-
ture Of the water will hinder salvage
operations. A painful incident was
the arrest of two members of the
Storstad's crew, neither a Norwegian,
on charge Of stealing money orders
from survivors
Farmers Bring Flowers.
a happy contrast is afforded by the
simple tribute OF French farmers, driv-
ng in 20 miles to Quebec City with
heir cars laden with Iilacs blooms for
ne shed where the bodies lie.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-06-04
WOODS FOILS MERIT BODY
Fixes Pay at $50 a Month and Sole
Eligible Rejects Job.

Springfield. ILL.,. June 4.-Secretary
OF State Woods will be able to keep F.
J.. McComb OF Chicago in the position
OF custodian OF the statehouse for an
indefinite period. in defiance of the
state civil service commission. James
+. O'Neil OF Lincoln, only man who
qualified in the examination to fill tho
position, refused TO qualify when Sec
rotary Woods fixed the compensation
at $50 a month. The commission
took no action on request that
Woods be prosecuted for failure to
reinstate Mrs, Estelie Baird. a former
civil service employe of a state office.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-06-04
RAIL FATALITIES
SHOW DECREASE
Death Toll for Quarter Is 175
Less Than in Previous
Three Months.

Washington. d. c., June A total
decrease OF 175 persons killed and SAT
injured in railroad accidents is shown
in the bulletin OF the interstate com
meree commission for the quarter end
ed Dec. 81. 1919. compared with the
corresponding quarter of 1912. Train
accidents decreased $50. The report
shows 1.450 collisions and 2.307 de-
railments for the quarter and property
damage OF 100000. Practically all
the figures show decreases.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-06-04
MORTON STORIES
ARE CONFLICTING

Chicago. Ill. June fl shall be here
but few days. and then l expect to
return to my farm in Virginia. All
the financial difficulties have been set
tled.-Miss Helen Morton, daughter.
You may say Miss Morton has re-
turned and Will remain here with me.
She will not return to Virginia.-Mrs.
Mark Morton, mother.
Miss Helen AsaEE2a. .dsaass aaughtsZ.
OF Marx Morton. wealthy salt man,
yesterday reappeared at the Wheaton
residence and then later at the Lake
Forest house of her parents. In the
ten days she has been absent, meeting
adventures as an independent heiress,
she has acquired a deep shade of tan
reporter drove up to the Morton
residence in the afternoon.
"Is Miss Helen Morton here?" a
maid was asked at the door.
Yes"
viii you please ask her to see me
for a minute?"
20. I'm not so sure If they are here.
will see"
A girl in an open robe and short
black skirt came into a little colonial
lobby with springing step.
Are you Miss Helen Morton?'
Yes she said, laughing.
You have come back to stay, then?'
30, hardly that-don't come in; 1 /
will come out" She slipped through |
the screen door and led the reporter |
to a seat on the veranda
Now, 1 haven't anything to say ex-
cept that l would like TO straighten out
some of the things in which 1 have
been misquoted," she said. "All the
financial difficulties have been straight
ened out and from now on father and l
are going TO get on all right"
Are you engaged?"
NO"
Are you going to keep the farm"
"Herei What does this mean? Go in
me house this Instant"
With a audiences that startled both
he girl and the reporter out Of their
senses a third person appeared on the
scene.
She hurried through the door and
ook the girl by the hand.
why, mother. / just want 10
traighten out some OF the things ,
where 1 have been misquoted," Miss ,
forton resisted. She was taken by
he shoulders and pushed through the
oor. 2
Who are you and what do you +,
,ant?" demanded the older woman, re- :
Irning 10 the reporter.
After being informed she was asked :
she was Mrs. Morton. .
Yes" she replied. "At last you have
ornered me. ! have managed TO es- ,
ape until now"
81 had no thought nor intention OF
ornering you. Mrs. Morton
what do you want? Everything is
II settled now. Just say Miss Morton
as returned and will make her home r.
ith me in Lake Forest. And that Is o.
,ough All the money matters have N
zen settled. Good afternoon"
Rock Island Argus., 1914-06-04
COSTLY CHICAGO
STRIKE Is ENDED
100000 Men Made Idle by
Brick Makers Dispute Re-
turn to Their Jobs.

Chicago. ILL.,, June with the re-
turn TO work of $500 union brick max
ers, who have been on strike, work
was resumed today on building oper-
ations amounting to s25,OOO,0OO, and
gave employment to 10000 men, who
have been idle during the labor difficult
ties. The strike, union officials said,
was the most costly in the history of
Chicago.