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Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-21
Garza's Cabinet.

Mexico City, Jan. 21.-Garza has
appointed Ortiz Rodriguez to be min
lister of foreign affairs and General
Serratos to be minister of war. They
took office today.
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well luncheon, at which our COVER
nor exhorted us to go home full OF
the enthusiasm which we had dis
played in the convention, and to re-
turn to the next congress as strong,
If not stronger than at present.
Then came the farewell reception
in the crystal room where we were
entertained by several alumnae Of
Chicago, and addressed by Rev. R.
Tierney, s. J., on the practical aims
of the declarations and the obligation
of personal cooperation, by Rev.
Mgr Kelly. president of the Cath
Ole Church Extension society, on a
Possible Democracy" by Hon. Huga
Pam; on THE Housing Problem, a
portrayal of the slums, and sugges-
lions as to what should be done for
those poor Immigrants to whom we
must soon look, for the bone and
sinew of the nation. and by Rev. F..
Seidenberg, S. J., Loyola university,
on What the Alumnae Can Do" who
congratulated us on what the alum
nae have DONE"
And so ended convention which
was voted by several prominent
women present. one Of the most sue
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defective by habit of living.

QGIeCIlNS ny udD1l VI iNAAS'
Third, the manner of dress among
women. Bishop McGavick does not
blame a poor, uneducated woman for
adopting the styles which might have
been expected in pagan days, but he
does blame the Catholic women, who
have had the advantages of Cath
Ollie education.
Fourth, the form of amusements.
The public wants filthy plays which
depict all that is lowest in the world,
or else they would not attend those
plays, and If they did not attend
| them the theatres producing them
! would not pay. and if they did not
pay, they would not play. Catholic
alumnae can do much toward the les
SEEMING of this evil
| Fifth. the state rights. A most
striking example has been given US
| in the recent refusal of the state to
prosecute a doctor who refused to
give an innocent babe a chance to
| liye-because it would be defective,
| a burden to itself, its parents, and
the state. Gle referred to the Haisel-
iden- Bollinger affair) Now, followers
! of materialis1n say nothing of it at
| present, except in secrecy, but as
| soon as the public mind is ready for
!
only way to protect the race and the
state, is to eliminate all detectives
| in other words, put them to sleep.
Horrible to think Of Horrible to
speak of-but nevertheless, coming
Unless IT,, women, and the educated
women, make it their self-appointed
trty, to swsy public sentiment by the
| influence they can exercise in their
own homes, and their own circles"
From ST Patrick's we returned to
the Sherman hotel, and at II a. m.
Saturday, was opened a business ses-
sion which will go down in the an
nails of our history-it lasted until
two o'clock Sunday morning, with
only two short intermissions, one for
luncheon at 1 p. m, and one for sup
per at D. ma session of fifteen
solid hours, and ] am proud to re-
port that Iowa's thirteen delegates
stayed till the end, or if unable Ito
be there in person, each had sub
EJstitute, instructed on how to vote on
Teach matter. One of our interna-
tional officers, an Illinois woman
called our governor, Miss Cannon, the
life of the convention, and she surely
was for Iowa got everything she
went after in the way of amend
ments to the constitution. Many of
the articles affected our schools, and
she saw to it that these articles were
reconstructed to cover our cases. A
COPY Of the constitution will be mall
ed to the associations later, by the
international board.
Adjournment of Session.
As stated above, This session adj
journed at 200 a. m. Sunday, at
which hour the reports from all the
states were completed and the five
trustees were elected-each delegate
being allowed one vote, and no order
of sisters being allowed more than
one alumnae representative on the
board. The sisters of charity of St.
Vincent de Paul are ably represented
by our charming young president,
Miss Clare l. Cogan OF New York.
/ This session closed at 1880. at
which time the Iowa delegates re-
j r,airad to the grey room for fare
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flag. provided the British government
recognizes the sale as valid under in
ternational law and gives assurance
that the vessels will not be seized.
1t is believed here that Great Brit.
ain will give her consent IL assured
that the vessels will be placed in serv-
ice between New York and Liverpool
to carry munitions and other supplies
to England. Great Britain also Is ex-
pected to demand assurances that no
German money 10 behind the purchase.
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Mrs. Robert Walker
Represents St. Peters
at Chicago Session

Since the opening of the school
in 1868, under the direction OF the
Sisters of Charity of ST. Vincent de
Paul, st. yincent's academy Of this
city as it was then called, furnished
its quota of graduates each success
sive year.
Special MEETINGS of the alumnae of
this school were held, notably those
of 1896, 1897, 1898 and ISL OF
late, these assemblies have been dis
continued; hence, it is the purpose
of the pastor. Rev. Father James Gil
lespie, and the sisters to have the
the new year.
AT the convention of the Interna-
tional Federation Of the Catholic
Alumnae, which was held in Chicago
Nov. &c, II, 90, the alumnae of ST.
Peters were welcomed into its ranks
as chartered members. st. Peters
was represented at the convention
by Mrs. Robert Walker.
The following is Mrs. Walkers re-
port:
Report Of Delegate.
Arrived in Chicago at a. M, Nov.
26th Went Immediately to Hotel
Sherman, headquarters for conven-
ton, and at $3.50, went to Louis XIV
room for registration. Had the great
honor of being the first delegate to
register, and in the guests book OF
registration, the first name entered
was Miss Anna Connolly, and Iowa
at once received quite a, number OF
complimentary notices.
We then reported to our state gov
ernor, Miss Ida Cannon, who held a
reception in her room for Iowa dele
gates and guests. Before going fur
Their, let me say that all of us Iowans
were justly proud of our governor
who proved herself not only kline
hearted, intellectual. educated Cath
Ole lady, but an up-to-the minute
American woman, ready for any
emergency, and capable of handling
any question in the manner prescrib
ed by parliamentary law. Iowa hat
thirty-eight representatives. at the in
ternational convention; thirteen dele
gates, twenty-five guests. Iowa ha!
eighteen eligible schools, thirteen o
which. are now I'm the internationa
federation, giving our state the high
est percentage OF any state In tn
union.
This meeting adjourned at 1880 a
M, and at 2:3O p. m. we again as
discussion of the constitution and by
Iaws-which was the purpose TO
which the international convention
was held. The result of this meeting
was that the Iowa delegates wer
much better posted on the constitu
ton and bylaws than the averag
delegate, as the later discussion wit
the national board showed. This meet
ing adjourned at $50 p. m.
At 500 p. M, the formal openin
reception was held in the crysta
room of Hotel Sherman. where w
met the national officers. Rev. P. a
Mullen, S. J., Chicago, gave the we
come-a big welcome from On
cago, and was chairman of the ever
ing. Miss. Cogan, the president, re
sponded quite graciously, and the
Very Rev E. A. Pace. S. Il. D., Pl
D., who represented the director {
the federation, RI. Rev. Thos. Shahal
S. T. D., l.. l.. D., Catholic unive
sity, Washington, D. c., gave us
very fine address on principles {
Successful Organization" in whic
his main idea was to impress upo
us the fact that we must be caution
and careful, and be satisfied with
slow growth, which alone woul
mean success in the END for a fe'
Grafton Of this kind. He said this
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cessful and elevating conventions
ever held for women.
NAV Buy Two elu ships,

United Press Leased Wire Service
COPENHAGEN, Dec. IS. = The
Swedish-American line has practically
completed negotiations for the pur-
chase of two 10000 ton Hamburg
American liners now at New York, it
was announced here tonight.
The deal will be completed and the
two liners transferred to the Swedish
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Report OF Meeting Of the
Catholic Alu71nae Convention

the age in which we are accustomed
to SO much being done by electricity
or by steam that we can hardly be
patient enough to allow anything to
grow naturally.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-03
WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN
PEACE ESSAY CONTEST

New York, May 1.-The prize win
ners in the peace essay contest held
by the Carnegie church peace union
which closed January /, were am
nouneed by the union today. The first
prize of Loco was awarded to the
Rev. Gaius Glenn Atkins. pastor OF
the Central Congregational church. OF
Providence, II. l. The prize was Of
fered 10 "the pastor or any church in
the United States"
Three prizes offered TO students in
theological seminaries were awarded
TO X. w. Nelson. Cambridge. Mass,
and r. Niebuhr. Yale school OF RelIg-
ion. Lincoln, III.
The ten prizes offered to church
members were all awarded 10 men.
Among them We're Hoyt II, Hudson,
Occur D'Alene, Idaho; Bryant Smith.
Boulder, Colo. OliNer G. Mohs, Edge
water, Colo. Ben Lloyd Knight, Iowa
city, la; Roy Francis Howcs Pnlo
Alto, Calf; Arthur Lockwood john
son. San Jose. CALI, and Clyde Eagle
ston. oxford. Tex
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-03
MORE CONCESSIONS ARE
EXPECTED FROM AUSTRIA

Rome, May tvia Paris, 1850 b. M
->-All the ministers met today with
King Victor Emmanuel for the BIZ
weekly signing of DEGREES and TO dis
cuss the International situation. Baron
Sonnno the foreign minister. was the
first to leave the conference. going
from II to the foreign office TO meet
Prince Won Buelow, the German am
bassador with whom he remained for
forty-tive minutes. 1t Is asserted that
Prince Won Buelow indicated TO Baron
Sonnin0 the lines of Austrlas expect
ed answer TO italy
Although the answer from Vienna
concerning the territory TO he- ceded
70 Italy has not Vet arrived, mdica-
lions received In official quarters here
lead TO the supposition that Il will con-
tam further concessions. Ii Is not be-
licved however. that the Austrian
concessions will satisfy the Italian
clitims which. II as affirmed, are
really minsmGm, mean virtually an
end to the negotiations.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-03
Summary of Var
NeUs of Yesterday

The American oil tank steamer Cul-
flight bound for a French port, has
been torpedoed off the Soiily islands;
the French steamer Europe was sent
TO the bottom near Bishopsrock. the
British steamer Fulgent was sunk by
q submarine OFF Skelligrocks
A German submarine has sunk the
British torpedo boat destroyer Re-
cruit In the North sea. Two German
torpedo boats sunk the trawer Co
lombia, seventeen fishermen being
drowned, and were In turn pursued
and sunk by British destroyers Two
German officers and forty-four men
We're rescued by the destroyers.
The British traWler Barbados has
arrived ut Yarmouth after an engage
ment with a German torpedo boat, iE
which both craft We're hit.
There has been little fighting il
Belgium. and complete quiet along the
British front The French have bonn
barded the entrenched camp Of Metz.
The French occupation OF the sum
init of Hartmanns- Weilerkopf Is con
firmed In a dispatch from eorre-
spondent, who has Just returned to
Paris from a visit to the French po-
sitions there
German forces are to the southwest
Of Mitau, capital Of Gourland. and
their operations in the Baltic pro-
vinces seemingly have taken the Rus
slams off their guard
This movement, according to the
German official statement. is making
progress
The Russian war office admits the
occupation by the Germans Of the re-
glon OF Shawl, in the province Of
kovno; that German patrols have ap-
peared near Libau, an important pdrt
IN Courland on the Baltic sea. and that
hostile torpedo boats have visited the
Gulf of Riga
Both Russians and Austrians claim
successes In the carpathians, while in
Poland the fighting that Is now In !
progress has shown no direct adyant-
age FOR either side.
The British war office announces
that twentysix men Of the British /
'leet were killed and fifty-three
in the landing operations /
against the Dardanellcs between April I
70 ana April 80. An unofficial dis
patch from Athens says that 1000 |
French troops, who were landed on |
no Asiatic side returned 10 their
transports after the purpose for which
hey were intended supporting the
occupation Of certain points bv The
been accomplished.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-03
u.ONDS REPORTS SINKING
OF TWO MERCHANT VESSEL s

London May 2, t1t p m 1.-The
British steamer Fulgent was sunk BY
. German submarine northwest of
Skellig rocks in the dark of Saturday
morning, says a dispatch TO Lloyds
from Kilrush. Ireland
\ boat collecting nine survivors and
the body of the captain Of the steam
er who had been shot and killed. was
rescued by trawler and landed at
kilrush. The trawler was unable to
find the second boat OF the lsulgent
containing the remainder Of the crew.
The French steamer Europe. from
Barry for st, Nazaire, with cargo of
coal, was torpedoed by u German
submarine Saturday morning near
Bishops rcck and sunk. says dis
patch from Penzahce.
The crew was rescued by steam
drifter.
The submarine signalled the crew of
the Europe to leave their ship. When
they had done this the submarine
shelled the steamer. which failed to
sink. Meanwhile the skipper of the
steam drlfter Rosevinc attracted bv
the noise Of the gun fire from the sub
marine, made an investigation where
upon the submarine started TO chase
the Rosecine. The Rosevine sent up
distress rockets and was proceeding
toward the Sciily islands when a pa
troll boat, which previously had not
been seen owing TO the foggy weather.
appeared. Together the patrol boat
nnd the drifter went back toward the
Europe, at which the submarine was
still firing with her gun. Half mile
Off from the Europe the Rosevine
picked up boat loaded with mem-
hers OF the crew OF the steamer. The
work OF rescue was interrupted ~
three shells from the submarine
which fell within thirty yards Of the
drifter
Then, apparently alarmed at the
appearance of the patrol boat the suh-
marine torpedoed fthe Europe. which
disappeared In cloud of steam and
coal dust.
The American oiltank steamer
Gullfight which sailed from Port Ar
thur. Texas. April 10 for Rouen.
France, was torpedoed at noon on
Saturday off the Scilly islands. ac-
cording to dispatch received today
by the Central News agency.
The captain OF the Gullfight, ac-
cording to the same advices. died OF
heart failure as result Of shock.
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was especially fine after / came into
the hands of the German doctors"
,See," he added, ''they try TO make
me comfortable even In the little
things pointed to the half dozen
long strips of flypaper which had
been hung around his room.
He and the German officers shook
hands at parting.
Life in Prisons Monotonous.
Once arrived at the military prisons
the eaptives swing pretty promptly
into a life of which monotony is the
only desperate feature. 1T Is a long,
long way from the courtly days fol-
lowing great Fredericks tremendous
minute battle of Rossbach
when, as may be read in the old me-
moirs:
Berlin and the court were ex-
tremely gay, and French and others
of every nation. having become prls-
onerS OF war, made the queens soirees
the finest in the world for splendor
and variety"
There. are no royal soirees for the
prisoners now. but football games,
tennis matches, and song hours are
arranged to provide exercise and as
suage monotony.
IL is In order to keep on human
terms with each other that prisoners
Of war fly to occupations as soon as
the routine of their life is establish
ed. Some choose diversions that will
be a source of permanent culture.
Two Belgian boys, sons Of a noble
family and both of them counts.
wrote not long ago from their prison
in Munser to a. friend of their mother
in a German town.
Because of your love for our
mother they said. eve make bold
TO ask you to send us English. Ger
man, and Latin grammars. We have
found a teacher of German who is a
prisoner with us and some of the
English are going to help us with the
grammar Of their language
The books were sent to the lads
and with them their mothers friend
sent some flowers In their letter Of
the Belgians made
as much OF their delight over the
flowers as Of their satisfaction over
the books.
All the prisoners clamor FOR NOV
els. especially the English prisoners.
on newspapers from home they are
not so dependent because daily bull
letins giving summary of events of
all the fronts are displayed in the
prison for their benefit.
Immediately upon their arrival at
The prisons they are card indexed as
to age. native town, names of nearest
relatives. state of health, nature of
belongings, such as watch, jewelry,
money. etc.
After the games the studies begin
and il was in reference to the prompt
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Continued ON Page Six.)
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BABY SAYRE SQUALLSy
PEOPLE ARE PLEASED

Williamstown. Mass, May 2.-~-Pres-
ident Wilson became the godfather
Of his only grandson here today and
added to his duties BY promising Go
safeguard the religious welfare of The
child, the son Of Mr., and Mrs. Francis
u. Sayre. Immediately afterward the
president left for Washington where
,he viii arrive tomorrow morning at
o'clock. Only a small party wit
messed the ceremony which was held
in st Johns Protestant Episcopal
church. When the family gathered
before the baptismal font and Rev.
Or. Carter took baby Sayre from his
mother the child cried loudly in pro-
test but was quickly quieted. super
stitious members of the party were
pleased when the child cried, saying
II was an omen Of good luck.
The child was named Francis Wood
row Sayre ifhonor Of his grandfather
The president is said TO have objected
at first, saying that baby Sayre should
live his own life.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-03
GERMAN PHARMACISTS
DEPLETED BY THE WAR

Cologne. April 20.-Becausc Of the
large number 9f druggists and phar-
macists who have gone to war, the
proprietors of stores in Cologne and
its suburbs have decided to evolve an
alternate Sunday holiday and night
service SO that their long hours OF
service may be cut down.
Hereafter the various stores viii
take turns in shutting up at o'clock
on sundays and at 8 o'clock on week
day evenings. When a store does
close up at these hours, however, a
sign will be left at the door indicat-
ing where would-be-customer may
find a drug store open. The war has
left the druggists who have remained
in Cologne. pushed to the limit.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-03
ENDING MIGHT LIFE
DECREASES MORTALITY

Petrograd, April lg..-A remarkable
decrease In mortality among injured
persons Is noted by r. NJ. Corse. The
Russian manager Of an American in
surance company, Mr.. Corse is at !,
loss to account for this phenomenon.
although he attributes It part to the
cessation Of the night llfe7 in the
large cities OF Russia. According TO
TINS ingenious theory, the longevity Of
the inhabitants has already inereased
with the return to regular habits AIR,
Corse observes that out Of $4,000 IN i
sured only 100 have died in The
months IT December, January and
February, while for the corresponding
period Of the previous year 1871 deaths
were recorded out Of 371,000 policy
holders and this Notwithstanding the
fact that 220 OF the insured are army
Officers in active service.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-03
NO WORD IS RECEIVED
FROM LAWSON JURORS

Trinidad, Colo, May THE jury 10
whose hands rests the fate OF John
r. Lawson, international board mem-
Der OF the United Mine Workers OF
America. spent the day In delibera-
tions, but no definite information was
available as to the prospect OF reach
ing an agreement The case, In which
the labor leader was charged with the
murder Of John Nimmo. deputy
sheriff, during the Colorado coal
strike, was given to the jury late yes
terday At midnight. when the jury
had not agreed. Judge Hilyer an
nounccd that he would not receive 1,
verdict until Monday morning
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age al distant bases, In the absence
of large merchant marine 60 insure a
continuous supply of fuel. the range
and efficiency OF the fleet will be Sc
rlously impaired IN time of war.
''rhc general board IN a report to
the secretary stated The strength of
the fleet is measured too often IN the
public mind by the number of tom
mage of IFS material units. The real
strength of the fleet Is the ccmbina-
ton Of its personnel with their SIKH
and training) and It's material, and of
these two elemcIts the more impor-
tant. the personnel, Is too often for
gotten and neglected In making pro-
visions for our fleet One of the
basic troubles at the present moment
is the decentralization which has been
going on of our personnel and which
is not taken into account Further, II
IL poor economy to build hattleships
without making, as we are doing now,
proper provision for the Increase
required in personnel, as Is the ap-
proved practice In other countries.
NIahan's Plan Disrupted.
'rhe difficulty In the administra-
ton OF the navy at the. present mo-
mcnt is due TO the fact that the or
ganizatiou in force for four years
founded on plan TO a great extent
the outcome OF Admiral Mahan's S
ideas. has been disrupted and disor-
ganized without consulting experts,
and nothing has been put in It's place
Imagine a new railroad president re-
moving division heads without re-
placing them and expecting the oper-
alton of the entire railroad system to
be continued with efficiency, economy
and dispatch The test of a naval
oreanization comes when, IN an emer-
gency. Il can pass smoothly from q
peace to war basis. In the present
condition of the organization 1t could
not be accomplished without the
greatest confusion. and congestion, to
the modification OF the navy and
with possibility Of very grave con-
sequence. TO the dlscredlt Of the
country"