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The Washington herald., 1916-11-21
E R Y
Il THING a
w a S h in gton
man needs for
the Thanksgiv-
ing w ardrobe
from top to toe.
Suitings

Cassimeres. Velours. Chev-
lots. Worsteds. Serses. Home
spuns. and Tweeds. Models
Pinch backs. belt backs,
form-fittins. two and three
button sacks.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-21

OVERCOATS-sizes
3 to 10. Tweeds. Chev-
lots, and Scotch mix
lures. Fine variety of
colors.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-21

MACkINAWS-sIzes
8 to l8; all-wool fab
rics; single and dou-
ble-breasted models.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-21

This years prospective sugar crop in
Louisiana was reduced by about 10 per
cent by the freeze of November 1915, &C
cording to information gathered by the
Louisiana field agent of the Bureau of
Crop Estimates. United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.
The Irish standard., 1916-03-04

The American press here in the
United States owes to the Irish peo-
pie the courtesy of fair treatment
and is charged with the duty of see
ing fair play for a race in whose
hearts are the inherited, the pent-up
feelings of seven hundred years of
cruel oppression. No matter what
be the selfish feelings of prejudiced
individuals with regard to the pub
lie expression of Irish opinion in
the United States, one fact should
be borne in minds it not the bust
ness of the public press as it is
voiced now in America to misinter-
pref the motives and expressions of
the Irish people not in keeping with
the interests of Great Britain and
her Allies, even to the extent of
misinterpreting and maligning the
Irish race in America? Let us
watch and see.
The Irish standard., 1916-03-04
HAVE A BLESSED CANDLE.

No Catholic home should be with.
out its blessed candle. The prayers
of the Church have assembled to God
that HE would bless and sanctify
them for the service of men and for
the good of their bodies and souls
in all places" Pious Catholics light
them during thunderstorms that God,
in consideration of Christ, whom they
represent, may deign to protect His
servants. Let US light them whenever
we are threatened with calamity, and
If we do so in spirit of faith, we will
experience signal proof of Gods ia
therly care for US. But, above all, let
the holy candle burn by the bedside
of the sick and dying, dispelling by it's
blessed light the shades of trouble
and despair which the prince of dark
ness strives to cast around the Chris
tian soul in the hour of its dissolu-
ton, and Illuminating the dark road
through the valley of death to the
mountain whose light is God.
The Irish standard., 1916-03-04

"Bounders-in- Broadcloth'' and
"Ireland's Black Militia" were the
terms applied to the Irish Priests
by I. w. Russell during the Anti
Home Rule Campaign in 1869
when this M. P. carried on his Anti
Home Rule TRADE throughout
England. Are his compliments any
more pleasing now that he is Ell
rolled as member of the Irish
Parliamentary Party? A member
of the House of Lords made the
declaration that the English Gov
ernment could Anglo-Saxonize Ire
land i'll proportion to the extent in
which the Irish Clergy and Her
archy could be brought under the
influence of Parliament. Thus the
Irish can take their choice between
the glory of the Irish Faith and
Anglo Saxonized Ireland.
The Irish standard., 1916-03-04
THE HOST ON THE Battlefield

THE HOST ON THE BATTLEFIELD.
The following account has been
given in the "Semaine Religieuse," of
Bayonne, of q strange incident which
occurred to the Able Hiriart.Urruty,
who before the war was student at
the Gran Seminaire of that city:
From the beginning of the war the
able was the only Basque among his
comrades, who were. for the most
part, without any religious spirit, and,
where not absolutely hostile, were in.
different. None the less, they regard
ed the presence of a seminarist
them as a powerful talisman
them against violent death.
A few days ago these men, who were
engaged in burying the German dead,
found on one of the bodies a lunette
containing the Sacred Host, to be
used for exposition in the mon
strances. Much moved by their dis.
covery, they took the lunette to M.
rruty, who thus became, for
the, first time, the custodian of his
God"
The Irish standard., 1916-03-04
UNPUBLISHED IRISH HISTORY.

ONTOo!sS0eO snISf1 f1lSJOHY.
One of the sweetest bits of Irish
history that has ever been penned has
just fallen into my hands. 1t has new.
er. been published, as far as l know,
either in book, magazine or newspa-
per. But it appears now where, do
not doubt, it is appreciated. 1t is a
dear and gallant little story of the
time of "the Flight of the Earls." 1t
is as follows:
When Rory O'Donnell was flying to
the Continent he left behind him a
little granddaughter in London under
the care of her grandmother. The
child grew up a sturdy Catholic, a
beautiful girl. notable for all the
graces of mind and body for which
her long line of royal ancestors had
been famous for a thousand years.
When the young lady had reached the
age of twenty-one. her marvellous beau
ty became noised about, and soon
the question of her marriage was dis
cussed at the English court.
In those days the British sovereign
had extraordinary powers over the
fate Of ward. And in due time the
mandate went forth: she had to get
married, and to q Protestant. So said
the sovereign and the court. But
they reckoned without their host.
They ought to have understood an
O'Donnell.
The Irish standard., 1916-03-04
ROOTS SENSE OF JUSTICE.

Elihu of New York seems anx-
ious to declare war upon somebody
or something.
Hoping that we might receive a
belligerent reply from some quar-
ter he covered very extensive terri
tory, He declared war on Mexico +;
he declared war on President Will
son for not declaring war on Mexi-
co; he declared war on Germany
because Germany declared war on
the countries that are interested in
destroying the National Life of
Germany and the Teutonic Allies.
He used Belgium as an excuse for
what is said about the Central
Powers. He tried to out-Herod
Roosevelt in belligerency. 1t is
painful to think that it takes such
a long time for some New Workers
sense of justice to be awakened.
How vexed Mr.. Roots sense of
justice would have been, had he
thought about the Japan-Korean in
cident in time.
After another decade Mr.. Root
will have time enough to become
indignant over the treatment of
American merchantmen of the high
seas.
The Irish standard., 1916-03-04

At Shelbyville, KY, few days ago..
about $50 non-Catholic friends of the
Rev. John H. Riley, pastor of the;
Church of the Annunciation, repre-
senting many religious faiths and fra
ternal societies, came from all parts
of Kentucky to unite in the celebra-
ton of the twenty-fifth anniversary
of Father Riley's ordination as q
priest. Governor Stanley was toast
master. The speakers included Judge
Peak, Louisville; County Judge Gil.
bert, Shelbyville; former United States
Revenue Collector, Ludlow Petty,
Louisville; Rev. William Stanley,
father of the governor; Dr. Fowler,
head of the Louisville City Hospital.
The Irish standard., 1916-03-04

The second step in the procedure
of filling the vacant bishopric of the
Catholic Diocese of Omaha was taken
Monday, February 9Th, at meeting
of the Bishops of the province, held
at the episcopal residence in Omaha.
The first step was taken at a meeting
of the consultors and irremovable
pastors, held week ago. Most Rev.
]. J. Keane, Archbishop of Dubuque,
presided. The Bishops present were
Rt. Rev. Philip J. Carrigan of Sioux
City, Rt. Rev. James Davis Of Daven-
port, Rt. Rev. Austin Bowling of Des
Moines, Ri. Rev. John Henry Then
of Lincoln, Rt. Rev. ]. A. Duffy OF
Kearney and Rt. Rev. P. A. Meow
ern of Cheyenne.
The Irish standard., 1916-03-04
DENYING FACTS.

Two years ago delegates repre-
senting Irish Industries demanded
that some explanation be given for
the purposed abandonment of
Queenstown Harbor. A committee
was appointed by Parliament to in
vestigate that noted Harbor and to
give some color to the excuse that
Queenstown Harbor was not suffi-
ciehtly deep to accommodate the
larger sea going vessels. The Brit
ish Transatlantic Steamship Com
panies announced that Queenstown
would be abandoned as port of
call. After a formal meeting of
the committee appointed by Parlia-
ment nothing was done to assist
Irish Commerce or in the interest
of the Irish people who were in
terested in the development of the
harbor. Evidence was taken by the
committee. The German-H Hamburg
American Line undertook to assist
Irish Commerce by having the boats
of that line stop at Queenstown
The English Government at once
took steps to prevent the entrance
of the Hamburg-American Line
into Queenstown. Later the war
broke out. The very Trans-Atlan-
tic liners that had been pointed out
as being too large to be accommo-
dated at Queenstown now consider
that this splendid harbor affords an
The Irish standard., 1916-03-04
THE MONOGRAM OF CHRIST.

Ute mONO6hAM Or CHRIST.
The monogram of Christ, designed
by San Bernardino, + to be met with
many times in the course of days
ramble through Sienna. The story
goes that after one of the saints ser.
mons the Sienese gave up (for the
moment) their frivolous amusements,
and, in particular, they played cards
no more. And so one day while the
saint was walking down quiet street
man came out of one of the houses
and attacked him.
"Is it holy work." he asked an.
grily, ito take the bread out of a
mans mouth? Here am 1, maker
of playcards- now, on your &C.
count, men play no more. My trade
has gone, and shall be ruined"
Then the saint who, like all saints,
was very human, and full of charity
and understanding, was exceedingly
sorry for the poor man.
Indeed, BROTHER" he said gently,
your case is hard one. But let US
see what can be DONE"
So saying, he marked the mono
gram of Christ with stick upon the
ground.
Instead of playing cards, make
cards with this inscription. Thus you
will earn living and help to save
mems souls"
The man obeyed, and the Sienese,
taught by San Bernardino, bought the
cards and nailed them to their houses.
The custom spread throughout Italy,
and these cards may still be seen in
all parts of the country.-Irish Rosary.
The Irish standard., 1916-03-04
A FATHER At HOME,

A man may be a good worker in
business and an agreeable companion
in society, but the real test of him is
made in the home. The final judg.
ment Of him is to be based on his
relations with his sons and daugh-
tiers.
When the children are young, their
mother is their best friend and their
sufficient instructor. After they enter
their teens, she is still the safest guide
for the girls, but the boys need ia
theirs care. He should be their dear
est chum, their safest counselor, their
most desired companion.
The Irish standard., 1916-03-04
woMAN's GREATEST SPHERE.

WOMAN'S GREATEST SPHeHE.
The late Holy Father, Pope Plus
x, put the home first Of all as the
sphere of woman's greatest activity.
He said:
It is good and beautiful thing to-
see ladies devoting their time and
their care to the poor; but wom-
ans greatest influence will always be
exercised in her own household.
Mothers have a divine mission to-
watch over the Christian education
of their children; wives have a spe-
cial power for good over their hus-
bands, for what husband can resist
the tender and tactful appeals of a
good wife when she urges him to at
tend to his religious duties. And sis-
tiers, by their piety and purity, ex-
ercise a Christening and subduing in
fluence over brothers who otherwise
would be inevitably drawn into the.
vortex of the world.
The Irish standard., 1916-03-04
WARRINGTON.
From America. "

He saw it as in dream-thirteen
colonies rising to their
place among the nations Of the world
He turned to the reality-troops. q
mere handful, ragged, starving in a
frozen camp; subordinates, disloyal or
a pickering, timorous
Congress. And ranged against him
was the mighty power of England.
He was a dreamer, but Washington
made dreams come true. The ideals
that lead men and nations to great
ness were his-honor, sacrifice, pa
triotism, an unquestioning trust in
God, the Creator of all. He won the
entire confidence of the people. be-
cause they knew that in him there
was no sordid seeking Of self. His
confidence in himself never faltered,
because it was founded on his un-
shaken belief that in all his work he
was but the instrument Of the AL
mighty Arbiter of destiny. And to-
day a hundred million people pause.
to venerate the memory of this hero
who sheathed his sword after life of
spotless honor, Of purity unim-
peached." Through him they are free.
citizens of a great Republic.
He made dreams come true. These:
are anxious times. Half the world is
at war, but our dream is of peace.
Can we make it come true? There is
but one way. Il close this last of
my official life." said Washington on
resigning his commission, "by COM
mending the interests of our dearest
country to the protection of Almighty
God and those who have the superin-
tendence of them to His holy keep
Ing" Today Washington the man is
forgotten in the wonder of his
achievements. But dark period has
begun for our country If, in our ven
Grafton of the hero, we choose to for
get the principles which gave his life
force and significance.
Our liberty was won on the field
of battle and our place among the
nations assured by supremely great
man, who proved the greatness of his
soul by ever turning to the Almighty
for succor. 1t can be maintained in
its fullness only by men who, in
peace and war, put all their trust in
God.
The Irish standard., 1916-03-04

The Heating child labor meas.
ure is federal attempt to curb the
evils Of child labor in the New South
(where public opinion on this prob.
lem is rather backward). The halls
of Congress have recently witnessed
some singular exhibitions of employ.
ers and capitalists from the South,
who have opposed this well.motived
measure. Their callousness, rapacity
and veritable inhumanity help to ex.
plain the existence Of their twin mon.
ster, anarchism.
The Irish standard., 1916-03-04

A very distinguished Irish lady, the
Countess Plunkett, is in this country
on a labor of love. She comes to
ask Irish Catholic help to complete
the cause of the Venerable Oliver
Plunkett, Archbishop of Armagh and
Primate of Ireland, who was cut in
pieces by butcher, after having been
half hanged and then cut down, &C.
cording to the sentence of British law.
The Countess, who is of the martyrs
kin, has been welcomed in New York
by Cardinal Farley and the leading
Catholics, at the Catholic Club, where
she gave deeply interesting address
on the life and labors of the martyred
prelate.
The Irish standard., 1916-03-04

Bishops or priests should not wit.
ness marriages until they are morally
certain that the parties to be married
are free to enter the matrimonial
state, hence as far as possible dispen.
satton from the publication of banns
should not be sought.
For the lawful celebration of a mar.
riage, one or the other of the con.
tracing parties should have a domi.
Gle or live for month in the parish
where they are to be married. This
condition is not, however, essential
Tor the validity Of marriage.
Marriage Of persons without fixed
abode should be referred to the Bishop
before the ceremony takes place.
Marriage should take place in the
parish church of the bride, unless
there be good reasons to go to the
pastor Of the groom.
These are rules to be observed by
the priest for the registering of mar.
riages. When contracting parties are
to be married in church where thew
were not baptized, they should before
marriage secure their baptismal Ger.
tificates.
Marriages entered into when there
Is danger of death can be witnessed
by any priest with two witnesses, pro-
vided there is not time to reach the
Bishop, parish priest or priest appoint
ed by either Of these.
II for an entire month parties can
not secure Bishop, parish priest, OF
any priest appointed by either OF
these, they may in the presence OF
two witnesses (there is no marriage II
there be not two witnesses), declare
their consent to marry. They are
then in the eyes of the Church and
before God married. AS soon after
the marriage as possible they should
send their names to the parish priest
for registration and do whatever is
required to have their marriage lie
gally recognized by the State.-Eccle
siastical Review.
The Irish standard., 1916-03-04

George v. Mullen, formerly law
partner of Mayor Mitchell, of New
York City, was last week appointed
by Governor Whitman a Supreme
Court Justice of the First Judicial
District to succeed the late Justice
John ]. Brady. Mr.. Mullen is fifty
two years old and was born in New
York City. He is a graduate of st.
Francis Xavier College and of New
York University Law School.
The Irish standard., 1916-03-04

The New York evening mail is
authority for the statement that out
of two hundred and thirty daily pa
pers published in the United States,
London owns forty-four. Britain
has made pretty fair progress since
her unsuccessful venture in financ-
ing the Southern Rebellion. She
has now turned her hand to edu-
eating the American people.
The Irish standard., 1916-03-04
Converts Among American Prelates
BY the Rev. r. H. Moynihan
BY the Rev. r. II. Moynihan.

City, was Of Vermont Protestant ex-
traction. He was ordained priest at
the Grand Seminary, Montreal, in
1877, consecrated Bishop of vancou-
yer, 1898, and transferred to Oregon
City in 1899. Archbishop James HUI.
bert Blenck, SIM, was born in Ger
many Of Lutheran parents; ordained
priest in 1885, consecrated Bishop OF
Porto Rico in 1899, and transferred to
New Orleans in 1906.
Such is the glorious bede.rolle of
our convert prelates. OF their work
we need only cite the commentator
Of Holy Writ, "They who instruct
others unto justice shall shine as stars
in the armament" (Dan. xii.3). True
of all who cause the light to shine
upon the souls of mortals. it is pre-
eminently true of those who, having
themselves followed it's beams from
out of the darkness Of heresy into the
Catholic Church, have subsequently
become centers Of light for vast num-
bers Of souls.-Missionary
Recently the Rev. J. R. Michael Ed
wards, T. o. R., was ordained priest
in the chapel of st. Francis Seminary,
Loretto, Pa, by Right Rev. Eugene
Garvey, DID,. Bishop of Altoona, Pa.
Before becoming a Catholic, Father
Edwards had been an Episcopalian
minister for over thirty years, during
nine years of which he was in charge
Of churches in Brentwood, Central
Islip and Ronkonkoma, l.. l. In the
spring of 1911 he was received into
the Catholic Church by the former
rector of Brentwood, the Rev. John
M. Kelly, who baptized Mr.. Edwards
in the Church of the Blessed Sacra
ment, Brooklyn. He has just com
pleted a four years preparation fol-
the priesthood.
Father Edwards is very active in
spite of his sixty-five years. He was
dearly beloved by the f1ocks over
which he presided previous to his
conversion, and many of them assist.
ed at his first Solemn High Mass in
ST. AIMS Church, Brentwood, L. L.
which Is only about two hundred feet
from Christ Episcopal Church, to
which he was attached for many
years.
During thirty-four years in the
ministry" DR.. Edwards says, my aim
had been to obtain the effective means
to unity of churches. That is the
aim of hundreds of Episcopalian min
listers. had seen from my reason
that there could be no unity where in
dividual judgments are supreme
Years of search had not yielded tt
me the secret that sought. Injured
feelings at the loss of a bright par
ishioner and my efforts to save hel
from Rome" brought me, myself, tc
the portals of Rome. The breaking
away from old traditions, the abandon
ing of old relationships, the shatterine
Of some long-cherished ideals, were
all difficult. but know that l have
found the keystone to the triumpha
arch Of church unity. That keystone
is the Divine authority of the Church.
The Irish standard., 1916-03-04
LAWS REGARDING MARRIAGES
Between CATHOLICS.

Every Bishop Tor Vicar General or
administrator of diocese) can validity
marry in his own diocese any parties,
irrespective of the country or place
whence they come. The Bishop can
delegate any priest to do the same.
Bishops or priests may not assist
at marriages until they have assumed
office.
There Is no marriage at ali, If the
priest be compelled to witness it.
There is no marriage If the priest does
not ask and receive the consent of
the parties.
The authority which the Bishop has
in his diocese, the parish priest has
in his parish.
The Bishop outside of his diocese,
and the pastor, outside the limits of
his parish, cannot validly marry their
own or other subjects without due
authorization.
Marriage before priest who is sus-
pended or accommodated by name,
will be no marriage at all.
Marriage of all Catholics (both par
ties Catholics), before minister or
civil magistrate, will be no marriage
at all.
Marriage Of all fallen-away Catho.
lies (who have become Protestants or
infidels) before minister or civil
magistrate will be no marriage at all.
Marriage of a Catholic to a non-bap-
tiled person is never real marriage
unless the Church grants dispense
ton. Such a marriage before min
lister or a justice of the peace is no
marriage at all for two reasons.
Marriage of a Catholic to q Prot
estant Zone never baptized in the
Catholic church, before q minister or
civil magistrate will be no marriage
at all. unless the Holy See makes a
special law for the United States.
Marriage Of Protestant to q Prot
estant (provided they were never bap-
tized in the Catholic Church) is valid.
Marriage of non.baptized man to
non.baptized woman Is valid as a
lifelong contract. These parties do
not receive. however, the Sacrament
of Matrimony.
There will be no marriage at all
unless there are two witnesses-one
witness with the priest will not suf-
fce.
The Irish standard., 1916-03-04

excellent refuge for these liners as
we'll as the monster battleships of
the British Navy. But even with
all this, Ireland is no better off.
Irish ports have not only been
closed against commerce, except
The Irish standard., 1916-03-04

such as goes to Liverpool, but they
have also been closed to the de-
parture of Irish citizens who wish
to embark for America. We must
not forget, however, that the Home
Rule Bill was passed.