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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19

Fruit growers of the United States will suffer If there is continuation of the general war in Europe. Figures compiled by the department of commerce show that in the year ending June 90 fruit to the value of ssS. 900 was shipped abroad. The greater part was consumed by the countries that are now at war American fruits have been steadily increasing in popularity abroad. Oranges, apples and dried fruits have been bought in large quantities and at good prices. Apples are the most popular American fruit in Euro pean markets. Last year apples shipped abroad brought s6,500,000, and dried apples brought s2,6so,oOO American prunes are also in great demand as a dessert for Flu ropean tables. Shipments last year amounted to a total of s4.666,0O0 The ex- ports of dried apricots were valued at Sls4o0Oo. Raisins exported amounted Ho $1,o00,o00. American canned fruits are also growing in favor among European con- sumers. Shipments last year brought &,9OO,000. Both California and Florida oranges are being sold abroad in larger quantities every year. The total sale of these fruits last year amounted to s3,s25.- 900. The year before it was s3 GOO ,000 Pears shipped abroad from this county were sold for s1.40s,0OO A total of $717,- 900 was paid for berries of various kinds Unclassihed fruits of various kinds brought s3.OOo,OO0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19

BEGINNING THE DAY--O great God, brood above Thy warning world. Have Thy way even in the midst of battle. Lead the nations even though by devious paths and mysterious ways. May right prevail. And out of 1t all may there come n better justice. deeper earnest- ness, a higher peace and nobier love. For Christs sake. Amen.-H. NJ. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19

Militant suffragettes in England arc keeping quiet with a heroism that can rot be too highly commended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19

If Jack Johnson joins the French army it's 10 to 1 shot that he will demand a fat guarantee with portion of the
 gate receipts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19

Lord Kitchener predicts that the war in Europe will last IS months That's long enough to change the map of Eu- rope
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19

Bryan proclaimed Wilson's watchful
 waiting policy eminently successful, but
 as yet none of Europe's warning factions seem inclined to adopt it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19

One horrible aftermath of the war will be that we will have to listen to American tourists tell about it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
A SURE SIGN.

That summer time is on the wane
 We cannot doubt, because The hats of which we once were vain Are now but seedy straws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19

Married men in Canada have to get their wives consent before they can en- list. Thousands of patriotic wivFs are saying yes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19

According to the latest dispatches the
 Kaiser is beginning to look serious. He
 would even be justified in viewing with alarm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
MANY INVITATIONS.

Well. must say Geraldine is all girl Nearly all girl. She's as genuine as 70, see nowadays"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19

Anna Held says the report that she is to marry prince was nothing but an un- authorized press agents yarn. congrat. ulations. Anna
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19

News from Oyster Bay manages to get into the papers, but sometimes it's tight squeeze.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
A MYSTERY.

A MYSTERY Oft in the stilly night Ere slumber's chains have bound me, I hear the 'skeeters" sing Their eyensongs around me And many. many times Have said, Tt doth astound me How, with my windows screened. The darned things ever found mel"
 LOOKING FOR BUSINESS. There were 40 automobiles at the sta. tion when I got home.'' You don't tell mel All filled with youl friends?"
 No. They were taxicabs."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19

PUT AWAY. o Hair is woman's glory crown The poets have that down just right But there are danes in every town Who abdicate their crowns each night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
roo TALENTED TO WORK

IOO IALENIED TO WORK. What is that talented son of yours do- ing now, MT. B1owster?'' "The same old thing'' And what is that?' Me"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
NOT WELL INFORMED.

This is queer town" why so?" T don't think I was ever in a place where people had more superficial knowledge of baseball
 FEMINIsM. Fine baby you have there" Yep" Boy or girI?, Girl. Her mother says she's going to be President some daye
 SAFER OUTSIDE. T wish I knew the inside facts about this European war" "so do I, but I'm not willing to go inside to get them.g
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
GREAT TRIALS OF HISTORY
TRIAL OF CAPTAIN DYSON

YVY2 HEN the war of 1872 had pro- w gressed for sometime, and gener-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19

Special Cable from Brussels to New
 York Times: It is impossible to resist
 paying tribute of admiration to the
 calmness of the whole Belgian people.
 There is no panic and no terror at the
 near presence of the Teutonic hosts, but
 sublime confidence in the justice of their
 cause and in their ultimate triumph The spirit of the people is reflected in a bulletin issued by the war office last night. It said that the government had taken every step necessary to defend the country, but warned the people of the gigantic nature of the task imposed upon a nation of 100000 people to repulse the attack of the Teutonic leviathan. ,, Everybody speaks highly of the calm confidence of the French soldiers, which is in marked contrast of the Germans as shown by indications from the letters and the conversations of prisoners They have no heart in the war forced upon the empire by the dominant Prussian mill ttary caste
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
A HUGE BRIDGE

Tomorrow; Trial of Honest Jack Felton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19

'Girl. Her mother says she's, going to be President some day.s
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-11-29

Ell juego es uno de los mas
grandes enemigos de Ia socie-
dad Y de la familia.
Rompe los lazos de amor
que deben unir siempre Z los
hombres, pervierte la raz6n,
enerva la voluntad, mata el
amor al trabajo y al cstudio,
despierta la codicia de 10 ale
no, pone en- manOs POGO escru-
pulosas fortunes fabulosas
arrebatadas por 10 cOmun a Ia
industrial y al concrete, des-
truye la amiStad Y la vida de
la familia Y, finalmente, abre
una sima tenebrOsa que sirve
de sepultura a la riqueza, al
bienestar, a la paz social y
domestica.
Todos esos males ocasiona
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-11-29
. JUEGO

recesariamente ell juego, lie
vando a estos dos grandes or
gan;smoS la desorganizaci6n
mas %espantOsa.
Pero, con ser tan grandes,
son mayores aun los que Sc
acaTrea ell mismo jugadOr.
El cs ell que primero sufre
las consecuencias fatales de
SUI vicio.
Fierce en- primer lugar una
coacci6n tan horrible, que 10
coloca en- situaci0n mucho mas
abyecta que la de los dos es-
clavos paganos; no son duenos
de 10 que TODD hombre es due
no, de su voluntad; no ven con
10 que We TODD hombre, con SUI
inteligencia; llevandolos por
10 tanto a una esclavitud mo-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-11-29

-Anda, hijo milo, murmur6
Francisco; me siento mucho me-
jor, y no quiero que faltes esta
noche al teatro.
Ell traspunte, la bes6 en- la fren-
te y lie die las gracias, sin notar
cue la desgraciada habia entrado
en- la agonia.
Ell sacerdote no Sc atrevia a re-
velarselo, turbado y confuse ante
ell espectaculo de aquella cruel
dad absurda e inconsciente.
Lecomte cogi6 su bast6n y gu
sombrero y Sc dirigio a la puerta,
desde la cual envi6 un beso a
Francisco, diciendole:
-iAdi6s, hija mia!.... iHasta
luego!
-iPero senior. eXclamo Ell So
ceraote.
No hay pero que valga. ME
esperan en- ell teatro, y para mi
10 primero en- ell mundo, es ell.
cumplimiento escrito de mi de-
Der, suceda 10 que suceda.
Y sali6.
.JrAN RICHEpTN
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-11-29
DR.. STOTTS.
Cuarto Sl2 Gunter Bldg San Antonio. Texas.

Cuarto Sl2 Gunter Bldg San Antonio. Texas.
Intermediates de la sangre y la
piel, Erupciones, Rinoncs, Orina y
Vejiga, Varicoceli, E~strecheses, en-
fermedades del Recto, Catarro y reu-
matismo, del Est6magoG intestina-
les; Nerviosidad Intermediates GRO
Meas, curadas por la electroterapia.
Vacunaciones bacteriol6gicas para
combatir toda clase de infecciones.
Remedio aleman. Aplicaciones del
COG y914 paral la sangre envenenada
Horas: 9 a ~ a. m. y de 80 a $50
p. m.-CONSULTAS GRATIS.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-11-29

Ceryendo pues, Que Sc trataba
de un acto de devotion de su es-
posa, quiso complacerla y mand6
a buscar al cura de la cercana pa
rroquia.
Sin embargo, no podia dejar de
dirigir frecuentes miradas al re-
loj de la pared que Sc hallaba en-
la habitaci6n. Las seis Y veintel
Y ell sacerdote no habia llegado
todavia. Y Ia representation CO.
menzaba a las Ocho en- punto.
Al fin Sc present6 ell cura, ell
cual comenz6 a cumplir con 81
ministerio. La confession fue bre-
We, gracias a Francisco, que Sc
apresur6 al yer cue su marido Sc
impacientaba. Pero Ell resto de Ia
ceremonial no terminaba nunca.
Transcurria el tempo y los re-
EOS duraban todavia.
A las siete y cuarto concluy6
la ceremonial.
Lecomte disponia del tempo
precise para llegar al teatro, Sc
gun su costumbre, IN cuarto de
bora antes de levantarse ell tel6n,
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-11-29
Trlpiico

TIE veo en- un bale canpestre y alado,
con tn principesco traje earnest;
y parecen tuyos el cielo y ell prado,
como I'm abanico de sela y brocado
que ]estuviese alberto por detras de II.
Mientras que Ia flauta te hace gu reclamo
y Ell violin te ~arrulla, bailas, a la vez
que ell yiento al dido tie dice: 20 tie amo-
y una pastorcilla tie ofrece en- un ramo
lirios de Versailles, rosas de Aranjuez.
TIE aplauden las hojae, te aclamanl las ~fuentes,
~retornan las ninfas de un tempo mejor;
porque todos saben, cue entire aquellas gentes,
van tus zapatitOs como dos v%ivientes
cornucopias llenas de SOLO una flor.
TIE veo una noche de teatro-la sola
noche que en- mi vida nunca olvidare-
resaltando dentro de casta ~aureola,
con I'm traje negro de infanta e~spanola,
Y con ell peinado de Ia Recamier.
TIE es :apaste IN dia del tapiz de I'm Prado;
en- FiOrencia fuiste motive de lid;
y en- Francia luciste I'll peril gallardo,
como una medal!a que estamp6 Leonardo
o una miniature que pinto David.
BESIDE mi luneta yGote abstraido:
desde el palco, a veces, piadosa me yes;
pero cuando una mirada tie pido
y alzo a ii los ojos, NE siento engreido
con pensar entonces que estoy a tus pies.
TIE veo, una tarde, sobre la terrsza,
correr, con tus Rios, suelt0s al azar;
Y pareces una virgen de Ia raza
que a~rrojaba ell disco y blandia la maza
y cantaba ve.sos a Ia orilIa del mar.
Tu fgura hel6nica en- la tarde asoma
como 81 estUvieses ~envue.ta en- IN tul-
hecha de ~suspiro, de luna y de aroma,
tn ramo de mirtos y tu ve!o azul
En- la Grecia antigua, con astuta idea,
tai copia la fruta divine pincel,
que Sc engana ell ~pajaro'y Ia picotea:
tapate la boca, que IL abeja hiblea
va rondando flores Y buscando miel.
Jose Santos Chocano.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-11-29
Ell TRASPUNTE

antigua companera, Sc case con
el, hace dos amos, ~contest6 a los
que Sc burlaban de ella.
va Sc que no es joven nj qua
pc, nj hombre de talento. Pero
lie quiero porque es hombre de
buen coraz6n.
Y en- los bastidores del teatro,
donde d~esempenaba las funciones
de traspunte, llamaban Buen Co.
raz6n a aGuel infeliZ, que en- rea-
lidad Sc liamaba Isidoro Lecomte.
Toda 81 gloria consistia en- ser ell
modelo de los de su ofciO. Era ell
primero en- llegar a los ensayos
Y ei ultimo en- abandonar 81 ira
bajo; saba de memorial todos los
papeles Y conOcia al dediilitO to-
dos los efectos y tradiciones tea
trales. Nj una sOla nCche habia
faltado a su obligation en- veinti-
cinco amos de ejercicio. Y 81 las
genCes Sc sorprendian de que
nunca hubieSe estado enfermo,
les c~ontestaba:
I'm traspunte que Sc permite
ESQ, es IN nal hOmbre.
Francisco, que Sc habia enamo-
RADIO de el por csc rigOr en- ell
cumplimiento de su deber, era
tambien una artista modesto y
sin talento, que desempenaba pa
peles insignifcante3 sin haber
merecido jamas censura.
O-guIlosos ell uno del otro, Sc
amsban tiernamente
Cierta noche cause gran sensa-
ci6n en- ell teatro el Yer llegar So
10 al bueno de Lecomte.
-iESta enferma Francisco? lie
pceguntaron.
ST. gravemente enferma, con-
test5 ell traspunte. Ha tenido un
desmayo Y ell m6dico dice que es-
tt amagada de PARALYSIS.
Lecomte Sc enjug6 una lagrima
Y repuso:
-Por 10 dema5, he mandado
avisar q Matilde, que sabe q Ia
perfection ell papelito de Fran
cisca.
La representation no ofreci6
NADIA de particular, Y Lecomte
trabaj6 como de costumbre en- el
desempeno de su cargo.
ST listed, lie dijo ell director,
necesita cuidar a su mujer, pue-
de I'd. dejar de venir al teatro
por unos dias.
FL traspunte Sc estremeci6 Sc
puso palido como un muerto.
Como, eXclam6 LecOmte
consternado. Gree I'd. que pO-
dra presciudir de mi presencia?
70 que nunca....
No Sc trata de ESQ, repuso el
director. Pero hay ocasiones en-
que es precise tomar una licencia
a toda costa. Pero haga I'd. 10
que quiera, segGn lie convenga.
Aquella noche Lecomte refri6
a Francisco, cor lagrimas en- los
ojos, 10 que lie habia dicho el di-
rector.
De ningdn modo, contest6 Ia
pobre mujer. No Quiero que fall
ties nj compromises tn reputa-
ci6n.
Francisco empeor6 Y todas las
noches Lecomte, a quien en- ell
teatro pedian noticias de 81 es-
posa, c~ontestaba con tristeza:
La pobre sigue mala, amigos
mics.
Y despu6s elegia otro tema de
conversation para calmar la pena
que lie agobiaba y consagrarse
serene g su trabajo.
A las seis de la tarde del sept
mo dfa de su enfermedad, COM
prendi6 Francisco que iba a mo-
rir. Su inteligencia estaba pertur-
bada Y solo palpitaba en- ella la
idea de que su marido pudiese
faltar al cumplimiento de sus de-
beres en- ell teatro.
En- IN momento de lucidez So
licit6 ell concurso de IN sacerdote
no sin decir q 81 marido con voZ
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-11-29
VARIEDADES -:-Y-:- LITERATURE

10 eS mas NOluuIdIld.
Los demas vicios acaban al
llegar ell hombre a cierta edad,
por la reflexi6n, por ell desen-
gano, por la falta de medios
para sostenerlos; ell juego no.
Por ESQ las leyes 10 han de
perseguir de un modo especial;
para obligar al hombre con su
sanction a apartarse de 10 que
por SUI voluntad lie seria I'm
impossible.
Cuanto mas juega, mas
quiere jugar, 10 mismo que ell
hidr6pico que cuanto mas be-
be mas sed tiene.
Els una ruina-se-dice; =
todos 10 comprenden asi, me-
nos ell interesado.
Empieza mirandolo con in
diferencia, como I'm %entretenl-
miento, y termina por consa-
grar a el de un modo brutal
y necesario sus p~ensamientos,
sus energias, su vida entera.
81 CANA, la ambici6n Sc en-
carga de ensanchar Sus senos
en- la misma proportion o
mayor de sus gaEancias, y re-
sulta que nunca Sc harta.
81 pierde, la misma ambi-
ci6n lie ciega para que no yea
su desgracia.
Cada p6rdida es una nueva
cadena que 10 alta al juego y
mas 10 esclaviza; es una vuel-
ia de tornillo que 10 une a la
mesa de JuegO como 81 fuera
una pieza de ella.
Con la ambici6n en- ell cora
zOn, con la ceguedad en- la
mente, con la blasfemia en- los
labios, contraidos por una
mueca horrible; con los ojos
desenca.jados como 81 a cada
momento 10 estrangularan; con
la anSiedad en- ell rostro, que
refleja la desesperaci6n de
SUI interior; con las manoS criS.
padas como un condenado, 81
que los caprichos de la suer-
te. espera.. espera impa-
ciente que llegue la bora de
ganar.
Y como ell que es empujado
hacia la pendiente de I'm abs
mo Sc acOge a TODD 10 que en-
cuentra en- su canine para evil
tar su caida, asi ell jugador,
eXhaustos va sus bolsillos, en-
aquel momento de vertigo de 10
cura, repasa en- SUI magma
ci6n sus fincaS, SuS accioneS,
sus casas, sus intereseS todoS,
y todos los trae al juego para
salvarse de la ruina. iQuien
sabe-dice-si despues de esta
jugada me reintegrare de 10
perdido ......!
Y la ruina echa enclma
como una realidad espantosa;
perO el no 10 We, mientras ten
ga amigos que lie preston, mlen
traS crea en- SUI creditO, mien-
tras Sc considere capaz de TO-
bar 0 asesinar.
iInfeliz, que ciego esta!
No; no es possible que ell jul
gador yea SUI ~desgracia sino
cuando va no tiene remedio.
No; no es possible que Sc de-
sengane nj con la edad, nj
con ell tempo, nj con las ga
nancias, nj cor las perdidas,
porque cada jugada buena o
mala es I'm estimulo irresisti-
BILE y necesario para otra.
Ell sentimiento, la dignidad,
ell deber, la amistad, que ira
tandose de otro vecino podrian
ser caminos para llegar a su
Icoraz6n y salvarlo, quedan des-
truidOs por este hasta ell pun
to de perder toda esperanto.
Gree ell jugador en- la ia
milia? No.
Al pripcippio ovo,,, I, Col
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-21
Florence
LaBadie.

Florence LaBadie she is
known among her many friends-is
dear friend of little Mary Pickford,
whom she says suggested "the
movies to her as a profession.
Flo went into the Biograph Com
pany first and then drifted over to
New Rochelle, N. Y, and is now a
star of the Thanhouser players.
She is an ardent outdoor sports
woman, living much Of her summer
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-21

leisure hours in her bathing suit, on
the banks of the river, right back of
the studio, or right in its cooling
stream.
She is a curly-haired, .blue-eyed
girl who never seems to hurry, yet
always gets to the train in time. For,
you see, she lives in New York. $.
0nepof her most recent star parts
is that of the heroine in Cardinal
Richelieu's Ward So. -.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-08-22
FRATERNAL UNDERSTANDING.

AS an indication that not all of
the American sentiment is anti-Ger-
man during the European war the
following is a copy of the resolution
adopted at the recent National Hiber-
MAN convention, held at Norfolk,
Va:
Resolved, That the fraternal un-
derstanding with the National Ger
man-American Alliance be continued.
The fraternal feeling existing has
accomplished much, and the unity of
effort directed toward the circum-
vention of intrigues inimical to the
interests of both races has been
eminently successful. Such a union
of races is necessary to prevent the
contamination of projects similar to
the miscalled celebration of "the
hundred years of peace with Eng
land" and the periodic attempts to
revive and complete an Anglo-Ameri-
can alliance. The display of the
Irish flag ON German holidays and
the interchange of social amenities
Is commended, and we are ever
ready to receive with sympathy the
advances from other races actuated
by similar sentiments and combine
with them for defensive purposes.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-08-22
POPE Plus DEAD.

Early Thursday morning POPE
Plus x, the spiritual father oil
Christendom, passed away at the
Vatican in Rome, leaving the whole
world TO mourn the loss of a great
and good man. Especially sad is
the fact that his death was fastened
by the war ard bloodshed now in
Europe, for the cessation of which
he asked the prayers of the Christian
world. Pope Plus had given his life
to religion and was the true friend
of the rich and poor, his pontificate
being marked by loving and special
interest in the masses of the poor.
The purity and purpose of his life
were UNREASONABLE, and showed
largely the democracy of the Catholic
church over which he ruled. While
the world is the poorer for his going
the church and religion will move
forward, praying for the repose OF
his soul.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-08-22
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Late News That Will Interest
Members Here and Else
where.

The oldest member attending the
st. Paul convention was p. H.
Rahilly, of Lake City, Mimi, who
is eighty-three years old and stiIl
active.
From councils everywhere Presi-
dent Wilson received messages of
coincidence expressing the sympathy
of the knights of Columbus in his
sad bereavement.
All the councils of Alameda
county, Cal, are cooperating with
their respective Chambers of Com
merce in arranging for a spectacular
observance of Columbus day, October
IL, by three days carnival.
Louisville Knights and their
families spent a pleasant day Thurs
day at Fern Grove. Chairman Tom
Tarpy and Thomas Ryan we're every
where looking after the comfort and
entertainment of everybody.
The knights of Columbus will be
prominent in the parade tomorrow at
the dedication of st. Demands
church at Dayton, in the diocese of
Columbus. The Knights of st. John,
Hibernians and Covington, Newport,
Ludlow, Cole Brilliant and Latonia
societies will also be in line.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-08-22
JEFFERSONVILLE.

Next Wednesday there will be a
monster picnic, euchre and dramatic
performance at Glenwood Park for
the benefit of st. Augustine's church
in Jeffersonville. In the afternoon
there will be games, contests and
amusements galore and a ball game
between the boys of the church and
the boys of st. Mary's, New Albany.
At night a three-act comedy drama,
MRS. Finnegan's Ambition" will be
presented, with vaudeville, music and
dancing after the performance. The
drama will introduce Misses Mary
Gilhooley, Nellie Patrick, Emma
Kennedy, Margaret Constantine,
Marie Patrick and Bertha Heuser,
and Messrs. James Mullen, Jerry
Osborne, Pierce Dixon, James O'Neill
and William Dixon. Father Halpin
feels confident this will be the great
est picnic ever given in Jacksonville.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-08-22
INCOMPREHENSIBLE.

If there is anything more dis
quieting to the soul of a true
Irishman, says the San Francisco
Leader, it is to read the sycophant
accounts of parasite press which
is telling us that in the event of
England becoming involved in
trouble with Germany that Ireland
will remain loyal" May we ask
why will ireland remain loyal, or to
what will Ireland remain loyal? II
England, the butcher nation" of
the world, is to become involved in
any trouble, then let her get all that
is coming to her. What excuse can
Ireland have for remaining "loyal2"
Is there anything in the history of
Ireland for the past seven hundred
years that would make her rally to
the defense of her prosecutor, now
that she is facing difficulties?
Loyal Ireland?" Why. it sounds
too much like the Loyal Orange"
in our daily papers
to ring true. Let the Kings Own
Scotch Borderers do the loyalty"
act by shooting down defenseless
women and children, but for Irish
men to take the part of England
while that detested country is en-
gagged in more of her brutal work.
the thought is simply incompre-
hensible.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-08-22
FRANCE.

BY sundry ignorant writer's of the
present day France is referred to as
Catholic country. The church has
suffered more in what we call fair
France than in almost any other
country in the world. The Reign of
Terror was an example of French
love for religion. Priests and other
Innocent Catholics were massacred
in cold blood; sacred objects we're
ruthlessly destroyed; Christianity
was all but obliterated. To be sure,
the church did in time regain a
strong footing, but what do we see
in France today? Not murder, as in
the days of the terror, but the Cath
Ollie clergy practically silenced. Cath
Ollie schools closed, churches vacated
o yes, France is a Catholic country
with a vengeance.