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The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-02-05

Anifea Jackson Cason VAS born In
Carroll county, Missouri, November
H., l'Gl. aud died at the home of his
cousin. Reuben Casnn, south ~
MJGni city, January -, lnl5, after a
btir' Illness lie was - years. two
mun'ls aud IL days old.
Nhrn a young man lie united with
ia. Christian church aud A. tie Tim.
" j. irath Vas a member VI the
ChUwh ~ christ al King cry, Mo.
Al Ahp knew lin testified 10 lis ~.
H. mess of life a. 4 Christian ".
hat a Wide circle uf friend, Whb are
to-day mourning his sudden death
~, caves three brothers aud one is.
ter James VI. Jason. Ut Idaho: Wal.
ter 1, CasDn, ui canada; Howard II
Ga. ~. II New Haven. Mo-, and Miss
Ida Cropp, ~ fayrttr. No
TIE funeral services wer. held a,
~. christian church IN this city,
Wednesday afternoon AT two o'clock,
Rev Alfred -. Kuhn oi,lriat ting.
Meas J.il.tsonian, January 80,
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-02-05
With His Sickle Keen.
Buntz.

Mary Bucher. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs i'lric Bucher, was born IN X os.
clusko county, Indiana. September IL.
ISIS. In June, ls6j, she emi,ra,ed
with her parents to Oregon, Mo.
On November I. 1870. she was mar.
ried ~ W. !. Bnntz. To this union
was born ten children - sons and 3
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-02-05
Marker To Ward King.

a movement Is on foot at Jefferson
City to erect at Maitland, Missouri, q
marker or boulder, suitably Inscribed,
by way OF tribute to ID. Ward King OF
road drag fame. IL viii cost about
300, and the state board OF agricul-
ture Is taking the matter up, and viii
ask for an appropriation for that
amount,
"Mr. King has taken out several
patents on his road machinery" said
member OF the board, "but instead
OF trying to make money out OF them
for himself, he has placed them at
the disposal OF the state. ! think
the state should give him some little
recognition while he Is still In the
flesh"
Whether the monument Is erected
VIII depend upon the joint appropris-
lions COMMITTEES.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-02-05
Schncllcr.

Th. many friends Of Mr. aud Mrs.
Cat. >cha-iler w.f. grieyed Tuesday
nis't To hear II the death uf little
Cleo May, their three ~eeks.old
daughter.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Schael,er had spent
the day With SAN. Scha.i'.r and mife,
and On starting HON. Mrs. Schaei'er
wrapped the little babe up too much
aDd ahsn they arrived hon. sh. had
smo, h.red, and all that loving hands
could do. could not restore the little
one to lie again.
tn. funeral WAS held "Wednesday
afternoon at = o'clock at III. home
south of town, conducted by Rev,
SmAllwo God, 81 the N, r church, and
IA. little body laid TO res, In the FOR.
est cemetery. The h.artbfokrn par
en,s have the sympathy OF the entire
con- nunity IL the loss Of their little
darling Forest CITY News, January
"a
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-02-05
Christian Church Notes.

a home force meeting started at
the Christian church last Sunday
evening. TIE people have rallied to
the home workers and have furnished
us q good hearing so far. ID. =,
Brooks and Ber' Maple are at their
best IN solo work and are drilling a
large chorus which viii furnish the
music for the meeting. We have sc.
cured q large number Of new song
hooks and are gotng TO make the mu-
sic . special feature OF the meeting,
We invite all the singers OF the town
20 come and help us. We hope by the
last Of the week TO have a full orches.
ira to assist our chorus.
There viii he no preaching at In.
ion next Sunday morning., but will be
preaching In town Sunday morning
and evening, also each evening mex:
week. Following l. list Of subjects
to he discussed beginning this Thurs.
day evening.
Thursday, +th - "Pardons Whi'h
Are Found In the Gospels,
Friday, jth,-"Tle Love OF God "
Saturday, 9TH - "Savior's Power
While On Earth"
Sunday morning, It'll - "Three
Monuments OF Christianity"
Sunday evening, 7th-"Scheme Of
Redemption. Chart sermon.
Monday, sth-"Not Ashamed OF
the Gospel"
Tuesday, 9th--"What Think Ye of
the ChristY"
Wednesday, lOtlr--"Four Baptisms
OF the New Testament"
Thursday, 18th - 1.-THE Way ID.
vine" y. II. -.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-02-05

Hannah Liggett was born IN ohio,
In l,I2. In ls'ia, at the aye OF 20
years, sic was united In marriage to
Mr. John G. Ililsenbeck. To this un.
lon four daughters were born, all Of
whom survive and are as follows
Mrs Eliza Hodge, Of 81, Joseph, Mis-
souri Mrs, Mary Cannon, Of Califor.
MIA: Mrs Lana knrll, OF Oregon, and
Mr.. |. hlie stafford, Of Richyille,
Mi, ri The husband and father
II Il Ma, ~, 1903,
MIS-, ililsenbeck united with the
Methodist church In her early years
and Was ready and willing to 20 to
the home beyond. She was a great
sufferer for years with lsgrippe and
heart trouble. Her depart ure was
sudden and without observation on
the part OF the family, About live
o'clock on the morning Of January q,
she Was assisted to a chair
for a little respite by her
daughter, Mrs. Albert Kurtz,
then both went back to bed and be.
tween six and seven O'Clock II was oh.
served that she had just quietly
passed away IS II she had just fallen
into . peaceful sleep. The deceased
WAS - years, 2 months and 8 days old
II the time Of her death.
At one o'clock, January 70, the
many friends OF the family gathered
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-02-05
FIRST DEGREE MURDER.
Roy Roberts Found Gui Of the
Murder Of Vernon Connett
death Sentence.

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LESSONS we're the results OF tie state
ments Of sixyear.old Nellie Roberts.
step daughter OF clayton. and sister
OF the accused, Who told her school
mates Of the murder.
Tie Claytons saJ on the morning OF
August >, Roberts ant Connect quar-
relied over the team owned 10y Con.
nett, Robe II attempting Ia force
Connect To give II TO him.
Clayton then ran out to the spot,
Where the quarrel MAS IN progress
unl, to liz knock.d down 10y a blow
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-02-05
ilissi.

Mary Alice, infant daughter ~ Mr.,
and Mrs. \, a. llisel, living u miles
nofth~est VI Forest CITY, Was born
January ~, 1915, and died January
-, lalj. Little Mary Alice lief, this
world of sin and death, knowing
nothing Of Its sorrow, To be with Je'
sus IN the home OF everlasting bliss,
We weep when We are called To part
with our little dSrlings, but verify We
would not call them back TO battle
With the storms Of this life. Sleep
on, sinless one, by the Grace Of God
We shall meet thee, when lie comes
TO gather His own. Funeral services
we're conducted by the writer, from
the home, interment In lloyd Gene
terry. ALBERT MARTIN.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-02-05
IS Head Of Horses and Mules:

pair of Dan iI"r-, Mules coming six years old good
ilors" Mule. coming three years old Mare Mule aud
Horse Mule" coming two years old Sm"th Mouth Mule
= Bay HORSES coming six old weight about l!ss aud
S3N lbs Roam Horse coming five Years odd weight about
llW lbs llos. coming eight years "d, SAFE. for ladies
and children I" drive. MARI. sm"th month, safe for
ladies aud children a. drive. Mare Colt. canning y,,rng
Bay Horse. c'uiur uin- years old. weight about i. lbs
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-02-05
Methodist Episcopal Church.

Owing to hoarseness from cold on
the part Of the pastor, there was no
preaching last Sunday. We announce
the regular services for next Sunday
with . cordial invitation tosttend oil
Of the services.
]. w. ANDERSON,
Pastor.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-02-05
LUNCH ON GROUND.
COL. P. NJ BABB. EADT DENTON
Auc0neer. LAM DIN YIN
r. n. SHEFFIELD. Clerk

Program.
NJ. T., W. +. NJ. S., February 8:
Hostess Mrs. Alice Kunz.
Lesder-Mfs. Jno. RamEay.
Topic-"The Child In Its Helpless
ness"
Devotions.
"Child Life In America" "Juana's
First Christmas Gift" Mrs, j. W.
Anderson.
"Child Life In China" Mss. Riley
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-02-05

Get your Harness oiled with Pure
Neats.Foot OH. Makes them last
longer. Positively no black rub-ofi on
your clothes. Bring them now.
EBANE FssTER.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-02-05
S Good Mich Cows:

-Four of which coming four years old: coming eight
years old fresh this month first of March, aud gives fv"
gallons of milk per day with calf by side, giving gallons
o milk per day others fresh next August ani September
aud each giving about gallons of milk "r day All
good milk COWS
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-02-05
TERMS OF SALE:

a. the home Of Mr.. Albert Kurtl, four
miles east OF Oregon, and after asong
and prayer a. the house the remains
we're conveyed 10 the Nickell's Grove
where the funeral rites were
by Rev. 7, u. Roberts, Of
New Point, after Which the body Was
laid 10 rest In the Nickell's Grove
10 await the resurrect ion. ~
u.
Mother. well In sad without thee,
For We miss thy loving smile;
We miss thy love aud kindness,
on W. miss thee all The while.
she's free from all suffering,
shes IRE" from All strife;
She has laid down all rareS,
Aud the burdens ~ life.
Weeping luNrd ones, think M longer,
Cold within her grave she lies
For she now II with her Savior,
Far hoyond the misty skies,
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-02-05

We have some tine single comb
Rhode Island Red Cocksrsls for sals.
NRs. Gao. VANOUNpY.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-02-05

Huiatt.
Sketches OF Child Life In India, ia.
pan, and Kores-Mrs. Sol. Meyer.
"Child Life In Africa"
"Onr Adopted Children" Mrs, Eliz-
abeth Bunker.
Discussion What Are the Needs
OF the Children?"
Mystery Box.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-02-05

-Old papsrs = osnts Der 100 at
this once.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-02-05
IA HEAD OF HOGS

Thorough bred Poland China Male Hog big bone type.
Thorough bred Poland China Gilt, weight $50 lbs will
farrow IN May. IL head of Shoas weight about 81 lbs all
healthy aud been through the disease.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-21
MlLInm Tnmmv Atmnrline.

EthCL mo -yoar-Old daughter
of p family that resides I'm an uptown
apartment house, recently said to her
mother.
Mother, wish you'd wash Tom
my's facc'
Now Tommy was the son Of the
man whose apartment joined theirs.
So mother was both alarmed and as
touished.
"The idea" she exclaimed. "Why,
he's neighbours child, l have moth
ing 20 do with him.
Put ] have" explained Ethel.
"Weve became engasod and l want to
kiss him. Youths Companion.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-21

permanent organization j. NJ. Fuser
of Alton was elected president Of the
association and T.. II. Vincent the
county farm demonstrators was
elected secretary A board of direc-
tors consisting Of h. p. ChcnoWeth
Of Narcissa, Frank Audran Of Alton,
B. ID. Hollis of Wyandottc and j. A..
Hamilton and Raymond Dawson Of
Ottawa township were elected. All
the officers elected are representative
citizens of Ottawa county and insure
ottawa county a good fair next year
under their management.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-21
SOME OF OUR OLD PHRASES
Origin of Old Expressions Now In
Common Use.


Catching a Tartar" says the anti
uuariau Crosse. "comes from the story
- r,. r,..-,. ,..I..t... 49,. ,,,,
~ '''' - '.'i '2',''' SCI ,''s III 'il' . ua-
lIIan army during battle with the
turks he cried out to an officer that
he had caught Tartar!
BRING him here was the order
Shufe an ne won't come. re-
pHed the Irish caPior.
IhSn came aioHs youISelI' eA-
claimed the oIleer imp9tiently.
alJh, yer hohor can lie
won Z Iet me.
Hence IN .CaJch'nE q Tartar III is
obvious you nave taken another IN
only TO ger caught yourself.
M aIS bIue, applled 10 any
lhlns lhat moves aiohE iedlously' orig
mated WIN carry lheatfl'aI entertain
menus Whch long warts between me.
scenes caused inc play 10 ui's NhlH
d'l lI-hl'
a gone coon mas Il reNoIuli iondIy
origin; An american scout "I'saCu
nl'hselI IN a iaoloou SKIN ana ascend
G4 ItSe 10 LecoIli'4lleL lhe enemy;
N''l'' Ii.i .iua 'll7rIlu Ho N"2 ~ ~ l'gy y
ny q brlllsn sglqleI ,',ls.. o4G huntlNs' ana
In O'o i'C,v, co 'i,1,,,'s iayoi,d i'''', Io Ta
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-21
A SURPRISE FOR MUSIC LOVERS

All lovers Of good music will he in
terosted in an ad headed, Finest
Sheet Music" appearing on page G.
Of the Ladies Home Journal, Dccom-
Der issue.
1t will be worth your while to drop
IN the Darrow Music company 100
ana III East Third street, and eX-
anime the Most Wonderful Edition of
Nu%e ever published at cost Of
enlSif0 cents a copy
The carry the complete cata]og Of
pCarly 1000 titles. Don't fail to CALI
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-21

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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-21
SEVEN CONNICTS
OUT or THE STNTE PEN


RBGNldl w AAR W W AAs
McALESTER, Dec. 20.-For-
ty-seven prisoners walked out
of the Oklahoma state peniten-
itary this afternoon ON pardons
and paroles issued by Gov. Rob
ert l.. Williams. Ten were pa
rolled. Tnirty-sevcn had been
granted expiration pardons,
many of them two weeks In ad-
vance of the time their terms
would expire. in order that they
might spend Christmas with rel
atives,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-21

Robert A. McBirney, Undertaking
Parlors, Is West Third St., Phone
456. Residence phone 19l.-Adv
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-21
Vince Cmb Dance New Years.

At meeting of the Whce club
yesterday afternoon with Josephine
Farrell i'm the home Of her sister,
Mrs. Harry f. Sinclair, plans We're
made to hold the clubs annual
Christmas party and dance ON Ne"
Years night.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-21

character candies in boxes and
Christmas baskets on sale at Miss
Jacksons shop and Hotel Tulsa ci-
gar stand.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-21

Picture sale at Tulsa book store
Thursday, December %. Don't miss
it.-Adv
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-21


fam T'.,.. ,',,' .'' l'.
he fYn,r,I ~ tI,,,,' r.,..'. ~
,,,.,llS, NlIsS nome Mel'I."' N ana Mss Nl'It
n, ""-"t vt 'G'''F d "'f WN' N'''
-, -t' anu "ls, l,"N 'Hge O"',"o
r., s,,..',.,, VO', ,',S. u,'lS a.. t"".S .I
iorn,a, ioi,..l nave resumed their eastward |.
S,GoTEor,s .,,, ,H5 N,'
uVely'
-,
MISS Helen Leflorg of FNha. NI"- .
bt"''l.e CIaIk of OhllloW 'I.N and .
OF oklahoma university 4rI= win
come nest week iu hr guests .l .
rouse party which Miss PATTI AINu .
H. To ElNt between Christmas and Sow .
NN" ''"I y.
MI and Mrs w. h.. Connolly had I-
a visitor over SUNDAY 1r Cuuu.0ly.-
brother, MI. d. r. Connolly OF OK
I"homa city, who was ,ccumpauly.
William Connolly of Toledo, ohio.
Miss Gonc}oNo ktrhbudy viii are
uND home at The end uI the Wo", iU0m
Missouri state normal q. spend the
holidays witch her parents, Nr. and
The Misses Evelyn and Elizabeth
Robinson of Independence Kan. mu
Christmas season as GUESTS u ,h.
home of Mr.. and Mrs James H. Robe
lhSon.
| young son William will go tu Paw
| huska for Christmas day with the
| family of Mrs Frydcuuks brother.
| Mr.. w, r.. Mcclure.
Mrs. Luther Harrison, wife of l'"N-
reSeutdtINC Harrison of MtNuh1. JUI
/ Mr.. Bert Sharp of Wctumh3 are
| guests Of lhtlI sister, MS. M VI. l'd.
| Wis, IA West Fourth street.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-21

We cover buttons, all kinds. Joe
De Vina, IA A. T.. g. Suite j--Adyt
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-21

Take LAXATIVE BRONG QUT-
NINE Tablets. Druggists refund
money if it fails to cure. T. w.
GROVES signature is on each box.
25C.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-21

George Winkler, Architect.
414-415 Palace Bldg.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-21

hc Jarnott and Thomas and AIR. But-
tom have gone 10 sheldon 10 attend
The funeral of their relative.
Miss Mollio Mcbride and Miss Nlu
o'Conuur of Butler. Du., who wer,
Mr. ANA Mrs. Lawrence OConuoTS
guests for ten days en- route homo
from a several months stay In cali
tornia, have resumed their eastward
journey The visitors were Mr..
O'Connor's aunt and sister, r,spec-
lively.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-21

Mrs. Margaret Ringgold leaves too
ward the end Of the week for tine
Christmas season with relatives i'm
MorrilltoWn, Ark.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-23

we'll with affectiOnatc memories of
the Vatican And he begged thr car
d;n,I ~ accent !. little so1ven;r which
he desired 10 offer to His Holiness.
"Thrre is NO need ~ a Souvenir
said the cardinal "vou will be pleas
antIv Remembered here"
The American insisted. however.
that he wished to spare His Holiness
motion n;ctrrc exhibit;ons and had
collected from various motion picturc
comnanies in America a large number
of the hest films that he could find.
ON all suitable subjects. These films
(tbev were worth thousands Of dol
lars) he was presenting to the Vati-
can with gratitude for kindness and
honors together with a ve.v fine nro-
iectine apparatus. The, Pope could
now have his own motion picture en-.
tcrtainmcnts.
The cardinal was much pleased with
this generous gift and assured his en-
terprjsine friend that if il had been
possible to grant the motion picturc
privilege to anyone il would have
conc to Slevin. Whsreupon the
American EXPRESSED himself as happy
at this mark of confidence and with
drew
Il had done all that I could think Of
for the moment" explained Slcviu.
"and If nv efforts had faiIed"-he
smiled caperiy-"I suppose should
have found some other wav 10 oct
those mixtures"
Success at Last!
But his efforts did not fail. The
spirit OF progress was not to be denied
any longer. and a few days later a
mole came saving that if Mr.. Slcvin
would present himself at a certain
door nj the Vatican at a certain hour
with his motion picture apparatus it
was nossibIc there would be devcIop-
ments of a nature that would much in
tercst him
The DEVELOPMENTS were that he was
,,,owed ,o t.Ic =, motion nicture az
Pms Z IN an i,noos;ng ceremony. And
on SUBSEQUENT Occasions he was given
similar onnortunit;cs 70 take othcr
sreres IN he Vat;c,r otber motion
n;etnrss Of His HoI;ncSs in o,bcr ceTc.
movies and 70 t,tc motion n;ctures IN
E. Pe,er's and in The S;st;pc chanel
,no,;on n;c,urcs of the Pone address
ING vas, audiences from the balcony, of
The Washington herald., 1915-05-23

twenty-five thousand dollars to his
credit and the papers of incorporation
of the Sacred and Historic Film So
ciety, signed and sealec, in his pocket.
And March, 1914, found him back ia
Rome in his specious apartments On
the Pincian hill near the Villa Bor-
ghese, whence he looked forth morn
ing and night upon the grandeur of
st. Peters. He proposed to get those
motion pictures of the Pope.
Meantime the news had spread
among other companies that Plus X
was interested in motion pictures.
Slevin's exploit had made great SEN
sation. 1t was realized that here was
prize worth millions ready for some
one. Films of the Vatican! Films of
the Holy Father! All the. big motion
pictures concerns in Europe and
America were stirred to action. and
when Slevin arrived in Rome he found
five powerful rivals already establish
cd there, each pulling frantic wires
and making strenuous efforts to gain
favor with the Pope. The situation
was more difficult than it was before.
He Asked Nothing-and Waited.
Slcvin had one great advantage,
however, over other aspirants; he
knew the vanity OF slap-dash business
methods in this venerable court, and
he sat him down to wait patiently and
good-naturedly while his rivals hus-
tied. He watched them make their
moves, force their campaigns and
finally come to the point of definite
demand for motion pictures. Then,
one by one. saddened or angcred, he
watched them depart from Rome,
baff1ed by the ancient diplomacy, 81
fenced, definitely refused And still
Slcvin waited on Pincian hill, asking
for rothing.
Weeks passed. The American enter
tanned delightfully."-. He fortified vari-
Gus friendships. He saw much of Car
dinal Merry del Val But in all his
talks at dinners and social gatherings
Slevin sedulously avoided any refer
cnce to his motion picture purpose.
To some sympathetic archbishop or
monsignor who asked if he was max
ing progress he would, shake his head
and say. mo, there is nothing to be
done, the matter has been decided"
And he would add quite sincerely that
it seemed pity the world should be
deprived now and in years to come of
the animated image, the motion pic
ture memory of so great and holy
man as Plus X. What more precious
treasure could the Vatican have
among its relics of departed saints,
he would suggest, than these wonder
full living photographs that science
had made possible. Would it not have
been a crime against posterity if tho
Catholic Church could have had mo-
ton pictures OF St. Paul and St. Pc
ter, and had failed to get them?
Such seed for serious thoughts Sic
win sowed with delicate persistcncy
whenever the occasion offered. He
did this in a resigned, impersonal way,
as if he were not pleading his own
cause but rather that of humanity, and
thus, amiably, unobtrusively, and I'M
discouraged, he let the weeks pass.
But He Meant to Have Those
Pictures.
Finally, one day in the early sum-
mer of 1914 the American called upon
Cardinal Merry del Val and an
nounced his departure for America.
He would wait for the approaching
eonsistory, when new cardinals were
to be made, then he would say fare