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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-06-24
PRAISlNG THE
HOLY FATHER
Nothing Of Importance Done Without
the Master Touch Of His Hand-Al-
ways at Work and Never Seems to
Tire.

M. Rene Bazin, the distinguished
French writer, in his recently publish
ed book, "Recit du Temps de la
Guerre," gives an interesting descrip-
tion of the Holy Father at work.
Among the clergy of Rome, the life
of Benedict XIV has now become pro-
verbal for it's Spartan simplicity. 1t
is work, constant tireless work, but
the frail-looking frame clothed in
white never seems the worse for con-
tinued application, nor does the quick
mind ever appear to be tagged by it's
multifold occupations. If order is
Heavens first law, it is the guiding
star in the Pontiff's day.
with four private secretaries
around his desk, the master hand d.
rects their labors, and holds each one
fully responsible for the accuracy and
the thoroughness with which his task
is done. And all the while the center
figure keeps the big problems for it.
self, thinking, arranging affairs that
relate to the Universal Church. For
though in other parts of the Vatican,
in the Pia Vittorio Emmanule, in the
ancient palace of the Dataria, Cardi-
nails, prelates, simple priests, laymen
lawyers, scribes, and savants in
many sciences, are working away on
matters of ecclesiastical import, moth
ing of importance is valid unless the
master hand has given the last touch.
''The Holy Fathers temperament
makes him work quickly. Not a min
ute is lost. But there is no rushing
in Pope Benedict's Office. Each of
his private secretaries knows the
clock-work exactness with which the
Pontiff's share and his part are to be
performed. And each of the officials
who comes from another bureau with
business for the Papal desk knows that
expedition and patience go hand-in-
hand there"
with whom he was late accorded an
audience: II can say that in this con.
flict which divides the world, 1 have
found the Holy Father as clearsighted
as I had hoped, and not only. have l
recognized the desire for peace within
this great mind, but the things which
condition peace and which make of II
a supreme blessing-a lively sense OF
justice, compassion for suffering, and
a thorough perception of the causes
which have produced the war"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-06-24
NObIeWOmQn
Takes Vows To
Become a Nun
Titled English Woman Follows her
Daughter, Nun-Alice, Lady Low
at, OF Noted Scottish Family, Be-
comes Sister of Visitation Order
Her Daughter took the Vows three
Years aqo,

Alice, Lady Lovat, mother of that
gallant general, Lord Lovat, who is
chief of the great Scottish clan Of
Fraser, has followed the example of
her youngest daughter, the Hon. Muir
iel Fraser, and has taken the veil,
becoming nun of the Visitation or
der. Miss Muriel Fraser took the
VOWS three years ago, entering the
Mill Hill convent, near London.
The dowager Lady Lovat is daugh-
ter of the late Thomas Weld Blundell
of Lulworth castle, in Dorsetshire, the
Blundells being one of the oldest Ro-
man Catholic families in the United
Kingdom, tracing their descent to Sir
Robert Blundell, who in the reign of
Edward had the right of "shipwreck'
on all the Lancashire coast.
The Weld family, which has been
merged into that of Blundell by mar
riage, has even still more ancient line
age, tracing their descent from Edric
''the Wild" a cousin of the Anglo
Saxon king Harold, who fell at the bat
tie of Hastings.
Sir Humphrey Weld was lord mayor
Of London in the early years of the
reign of James I, and his grandson
bought the Lulworth castle estate in
1641. 1t was held for King Charles l
against the parliamentarians, and one
of it's subsequent owners, Edward
Weld, was married in 1775 to the lady
who became after his death, first of
all, Mrs. Fitzherbert, and then the
secret wife of King George Nv.
Perhaps the most notable member
of the Weld family was that Thomas
Weld of Lulworth castle who on the
death of his wife resigned the Lul-
worth castle estate to his brother, en-.
tered the orders of the Roman Catholic
Church at Paris, and acted as parish
priest in London until 1926, when he
was consecrated Bishop of Amycla "in
partibus infidelium" and coadjutor with
the right of succession to the episco.
pal see of Kingston, in upper Canada.
Negotiations with the British Gov.
ernment carried on in behalf of the
papacy delayed his departure from
England for Canada and rendered nee.
essary visit to Rome, accompanied
by his daughter, who afterward became
the wife of Lord Clifford.
At Rome he won the marked favor
of Plus VIII, who retained him in the
Eternal city, raising him to the Sacred
College in 1880. Having been until
then Coadjutor Bishop of Kingston
with right of succession, he may be
considered to have been in reality the
first Canadian Cardinal.
He never left Rome again, and died
there in 1887, being laid to rest in the
Church of St. Maria in Aquilo, where
his tomb is an object of interest and Of
admiration to all visitors Chicago
Tribune.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-06-24
COMMISSION IS
TO INVESTIGATE
IRISH revolt
Ulster was the Cause of the Trouble
Late Under Secretary of ireland
Has Prepared Long Statement
A Summary is Given of the
Trouble.

Lord Hardinge, late Viceroy of
India (chairman), Mr.. Justice Shear
man, and Sir Mackenzie Chalmers,
late Under Secretary to the Home
Office, opened on Thursday, May 18,
the Royal Commission appointed to
enquire into the causes of the in
surrection in Ireland and the conduct
of the civil ond military authorities.
Sir Matthew Nathan, late Under
Secretary for Ireland, read long pre-
pared statement in which he gave his
views as to the origin and growth of
the rebellion. The insurrection was,
he said, the work of the Irish Volun-
teers, the Citizen Army, and the Irish
Republican Brotherhood.
The Irish Volunteers were formed
at the end of 1918 in answer to the
organization of the Ulster Volunteers.
Mr.. Redmond demanded reconstitu-
tion of the committee, and twenty
five nominees of the Parliamentary
party were added to the Provisional
Committee. A manifesto was issued
attacking Mr.. Redmond and repudiat-
ing the claim of any man ''to offer
up the blood and the lives of the sons
of Ireland and Irishmen in the serv-
ice of the British Empire while no
government which could speak and act
for the people of Ireland was allowed
to exist
Split of Volunteers.
A split took place. The members
of the organization who sided with
Mr.. Redmond were called the National
Volunteers, and the others, number
ing only about 11,00O out of 100000
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-06-24
Holy Father Is
Interested In the
Catholic Press
His Holiness the Pope Shows His In
terest in 1L;, Initiative Of the Cath
e'ie E rzS%l le ss2rt s1 It the the Word; ss d.,
0if 1ekx

o'io PmsSzzaza hls;s2ut ss22 the World:
As were c 9oc,s, Leo XIII
and Plus X, his Hon. w
is alive to the value OF ic
newspaper as means of helL the
Church to influence the people. When
a movement for the promotion of 'The
Work of the Good Press" was started
in Italy he not merely gave it his bless
ing, but strongly urged the Catholics
of Italy to interest themselves in it's
progress. Now that year has passed
since the institution was founded he
has addressed to the committee,
through Cardinal Gasparri, his Secre.
tary of State, letter in which he con.
graduates them on the successful re
suits of their effort. "His Holiness 81
says the Cardinal, ''is confident that
not only the Bishops and clergy, but
also the Christian people, who always
literally support Initiatives that con
Germ the welfare Of souls, will not with.
hold their generous help from the work
of the Good Press when they under.
stand how exceedingly necessary it is
and come to look up it as noble
guardian of their supreme interests
To all who earnestly exert themselves
to further the work his Holiness i'm
parts the Apostolic Benediction. We
feel sure that the words and the bless
ing of the Holy Father will stimulate
Bishops, priests, and people, not in
Italy alone, but also in other countries
to do what they can to strengthen the
power of the Catholic newspaper
which renders such valuable service
to the cause of religion.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-06-24
1915 HOLDS THE LOWEST REC
ORD OF ANY YEAR SINCE 1851.
Emigration Since 1851 Number More
Than Three-Fourths of Entire
Population.

The number of emigrants from Ire
land in 1915, according to a White
Paper, was the lowest on record, be-
ing 1892 (6,671 men and 4,121 wom-
en-, and showing decrease of 1855
as compared with 1914. or the men,
6,567, and Of the women, 1902 were
natives Of Ireland. Since 1851, 4,3O9,.
300 natives Of Ireland emigrated, the
total emigration being 4,359,936 in that
period.
The emigration of natives of Ireland
from the various provinces was as fol.
lows:
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-06-24
Bishop O'Dwy-
erS WOrdTOSir
John Maxwell
Patriot PreIate's singing Rebuke to
Sir John MaxweIi-IreIand's Con-
science outraged-Chief Executor in
Ireland Unable to Produce "Defi-
mite Charge, Supported by Evil
dence"-Bishop UphoIds two Priests.

The much discussed correspondence
between Bishop O'Dwycr of Limerick
and Sir John Maxwell, the British
Chief Executor in Ireland, has just
reached our desk. On the 9th of May
the G. t. wrote to the Bishop, naming
two priests. and asking that they be
punished, as they were "a dangerous
menace to the peace and safety of the
realm" The Bishop replied through
his secretary, asking for "a definite
charge supported by evidence" The
following correspondence then ensued:
Headquarters, Irish Command,
Park Gate, Dublin,
18th May, 1916
My dear Lord Bishop beg to ac-
knowledge the letter of May 9th from
your lordship's secretary. Father =
has been reported as one 18th Novem-
ber. 1915, speaking in his church at =
against conscription. He is said to
have attended Il lecture by p. H.
Pearse on the Irish Volunteers of
49," and as blessing the colours of
the Irish Volunteers at - on End
January, 1916, also speaking at meet
ing that took place at - on 18th
March, 1916. Father - is said to
have been active, with certain Il.
Blythe, organizing Irish Volunteers.
In November, 1916, he got printed q
large number of leaflets appealing to
young men Of the Gaelic Athletic AS
sOciation to join the Irish Volunteers.
He is said to be President of the Irish
Volunteers at - and -. He
is said to have been present at the
Irish Volunteer meeting at -, when
a certain John McDermOtt delivered
fnflammatory and sediti0us speeches
on the 18th March, 1916. When
wrote to your lordship on the 9Th
hoped that you would have been able
to prevent priests from mixing up in
organizations that are a danger to the
Realm. If these reports be true, it
should not be necessary for me to
make definite charges, supported by
evidence, against these priests who, I
imagine, will not deny their partici-
patton in the Irish VOLUNTEER move
ment which has led to such deplorable
events all over Ireland. Therefore, 1t
should not be difficult for your lord
ship, under such disciplinary power as
you possess, to prevent, at any rate,
priests from mixing up with and inclr-
ing their flock to join an organization
such as the Irish Volunteers have
proved themselves to be. beg to
remain, my dear Lord Bishop, yours
very truly. J. G. MAXWELL.
Most Rev. DR.. O'Dwyer,
Bishop of Limerick, Limerick.
| Ashford, Charleville
18th May, 1916
Sir-I hog IN acknOwledRo the re.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-06-24
MORE ARRESTS IN MAYO.

Castlebar, May Sl.-lohn Hoban,
commander of the Irish Volunteers,
and Nj. Mcllugh have been impris-
oned. Further arrests have been made
at Balla and the prisoners taken to
Castlcbar prison.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-06-24

Bishop Carroll, of Helena, Mont,
will conduct the layman's retreat to
be held at the St. Paul Seminary
June 16 to 10.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-06-24

OF the persons who left Ireland in
1915, 1876 per cent were between the
ages of Is and 35, as compared with
86.6 per cent in 1914. The destina.
tions Of the emigrants in 1915 were
Colonies or foreign, 7,761; United
States, 6,6S1; Great Britain, 1888. OF
the 6.618 steerage passengers to the
United States, $40 had their passages
paid.
The number of natives who emigrat.
ed from 1851 to 1915 is equivalent to
82.6 per cent of the average popula.
tion, the distribution being:
Munster ............ ,489 ,O98
UlSLer l ,Z36,812
COnnaught .......... 728,O83
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-06-24
W0MEN'S DRESS
CRITICISED BY
A CLERGYMAN

Dress of Women is Severely Criticised
Archbishop Sebastian Messmer of
Milwaukee Expresses His Views in
Official Letter to the Catholic Clergy
OF Milwaukee, Wisconsn-Danaers
are Pointed Out.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-06-24

Ashford, Charleville,
18th May, 1916.
Sir-I beg to acknowledge the re-
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Continued on Page S.
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Split Of Volunteers.

Continued OH page S.)
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-01
.|NTERNEO GERMAN
SHIPS IN ITALIAN
PORTS St|ztO
Government Requisitions "a Out
Of 81 Steamers
VESSELS ARE WORTH MILLIONS
kaiser's Submarine Commanders May
in the Future Destroy the Prop
erty Of Their Fellow Citizens.

London, Feb. 29.-It was announced
In the House of Commons today that
the Italian Government had requisi-
toned thirty-four of the thirty seven
German steamers interned In Italian
ports.
Recent reports from London said
that grave interest was being dis
played in England over the possibility
of declaration OF war on Germany
by Italy when the Italian Parliament
opened March /.
The Italian Government, according
to dispatches received in London from
Rome. had not yet decided on Sunday
whether it would yield to the popular
demand for a war with Germany.
One of the leading explanations ad-
vanced for Italys action was that she
proposed to answer the new Germanic
submarine campaign which goes into
effect at midnight by sending German
owned ships to sea to meet the Teu-
tonic submarines. Another explana-
tion advanced was that Great Britain
short of ocean ships from submarine
activities, wanted to use the ships in
Italian ports and was urging Italy to
war on Germany.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-01
PRESIDENT CALLS
FOR SHOW DOWN
Nv CONGRESS
Must Define Position Regarding
Americans on Armed Ships
DISSEHSI0N HOLDS HIS HAND
Cannot Proceed with Submarine Ne.
eotiatlons Unless His Policy 10
Supported.
DISSEASION HOLDS HIS HAND

Washington, March president
Wilson decided yesterday that he can
not proceed with the German submar-
inc negotiations while dissension in
Congress weakens his position before
the world, so he called for showdown
on the pending proposals to warn
Americans off merchant ships of the
European belligerents armed for de-
fense.
Making clear that he considers the
president, and not Congress, charged
with the conduct of foreign relations
of the United States, he wrote a let
ter to Representative Edward W. Pou
of North Carolina. acting chairman of
the House rules committee, asking
him to provide parliamentary means
for bringing the agitation out into the
open on the floor of the House. Later
he summoned Senator Stone and Rep
resentative Flood. chairmen of the
foreign affairs committees, and Sena-
tor Kern, majority leader in the SEN
ate, for conference at the White
House this morning, at which he will
request that one of the various pend
ing resolutions be acted on in both
houses. Divided counsels in Congress
said the president in his letter, can
not fail to expose the country to the
greatest risks.
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A NATIVE OF BENNINGTON
Mrs. Eunice Prendergast Died Feb. 20
In Fredonia, N. 7.

In Fredonia, N. Y.
The Washington b:fthday issue of
the Grape Belt, s.e daily newspaper
OF Dunkirk. N. ", printed the follow.
ing obituary notice about former
resident of Bennington, Mrs Eunice
NJ F. Prendergast. of Old Bennington:
Mrs. Eurice Marie Fassett Prem
dergast, widow of Thomas M. Prem
dergast of Westfield died at the home
of her son. George F. Prendergast, 342
Temple street. Fredonia, Sunday
morning. February goth at $40.
o'clock aged 81 years and 3 months
Her health was good practically up TO
the last, her death being due to old
age.
Mrs. Prendergast was probably the
oldest resident of Fredonia at the time
of her death and she was the last of
her generation of the we'll known
Prendergast family of Chautauqua
county.
She was the daughter OF Henry
Hopkins Fassett and Clarissy Abel
Fassett and was born in Bennington.
VT, on the farm where the Benning
ton battle monument now stands. Up
to short time before her death, she
often spoke of her old home in Yer
mont and the stories of the battle
handed down to her by her parents.
The house was used in caring for the
wounded and after the death of her
parents and while she was residing
in Westfeld, representatives of the
monument association made trip out
here to complete the negotiations for
the purchase of the farm. The house
is still standing and there is a bronze
tablet in the sitting room, marking 1t
as a place where the wounded were
cared for.
She came to this country and joined
relatives at Westfield in 1887. max
ing the trip from Troy to Buffalo by
canal boat and from Buffalo west on
horse back While in Westield, she
was married to Mr.. Prendergast. Her
life was largely spent at Westfield and
Barcelona. Four years ago she came
to Fredonia with her son when he
purchased the home in Temple street
and had since resided there.
Besides the son, George F. Prender-
CAST, she is survived by four grand
children, George. Eunice and William
Prendergast of Fredonia and Charles
Harrington of Buffalo.
Funeral services were held at the
home at Fredonia Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock; burial in Westfield ceme-
terry.
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WEST sHAETsgURYL

p H. Conners is moving his family to
Dorset. ee,ctp mg nu
Miss Abbie Niles was in Bennington
Thursday.
Ruth Loomis is home from week s
vacation.
There will be a Grange meeting
next Friday evening.
Ruth Brown was a week end guest
of Mrs. Carl Mattison.
R. E. Tinkham took load of pork
to Bennington Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. n. Dyer have re-
turned from a visit in Sandgate.
b. Miss Alice Mattison, who has been
III with grip, is slowly improving.
Mrs. Myrons Harrington was re-
cent guest of Mrs. John Huntington.
John Huntington attended an auc-
tion in Old Bennington Tuesday.
Mrs. Charley Ross spent last week
Thursday with Mrs. George Galusha.
Mrs. Truman Amidon returned from
the Samaritan hospital last Saturday.
Rosetta Harbour is spending several
weeks with her aunt, Mrs Truman
Amidon.
Rev. and Mrs. C. w. Turner were
calling in our neighborhood Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mrs. L. NJ. Loomis has returned
from visit with Mrs George Waite
in Williamstown.
Sarah Perkins was given a surprise
party Saturday evening in honor of
her birthday.
The high north west wind. which
has prevailed for several days, has
drifted the roads again.
Miss Nellie Jane Pratt and Ernest
Bates were married at the Baptist
parsonage in Bennington, Feb. 19.
Helen Ross and brother Clarence
enjoyed sleigh ride Saturday even
ing with a party of their school
mates from North Bennington.
Last Friday while helping saw wood
Harry Bronson had the misfortune to
injure his left hand. He slipped and
struck his hand on the saw, cutting
three fingers and wrist. DR.. Dean
removed portion of the fore finger,
and the hand is doing as well as
could be expected at this writing.
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FOR oveRwoRKeD WOMEN

This is the season of the year when
the wife and mother begins TO feel
the strain OF household and social
duties, and gets into rundown, nery-
Gus, weakened condition. To all such
cur local druggist. VIM. l.. Gokay.
says, I'VE have rare combination of
the three oldest tonics known, in Vinol
which we guarantee to restore
strength. make you eat better, sleep
better and feel better, or we will re-
turn your money.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-01
BILLIARD SETTLES
WITH NEW HAVEN
FOR S1,250,000
Suit Was Brought for More Than
Twice That Sum
IN BOSTON AND MAINE DEAL
Billiard Claimed He Acted in a Per.
sonal Capacity and Was En-.
titled to the Profits.

New York, March 1.-The suit Of
the New York, New Haven and Hart.
ford railway company against John l..
Billiard has been settled according to
the announcement OF the New Haven
company today.
The settlement was made by the
payment to the company by Billiard of
s1.250,OO The suit was to recover
S2,700,0O0.
The amount claimed by the New Ha
ven is alleged to have been made by
Billiard in the transfer of stock of the
Boston & Maine to the New Haven at
the time the former road was abb
snrbed.
Billiard has all along claimed that
he acted in an individual capacity and
that he was entitled to the profits Of
the deal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-01

Remember How Many Other He With Don't be

ty. While the straw OF the pea crop
is lost for feeding by this system, IL
will render good service when plowed
under in supplying the land with veget
able matter relatively rich in nitro
gen.
Grind your corn, cob and all, and cook
in large tank with the small pota-
toes, pumpkins and nothing will fat
them faster. at the finish use more
meal
when selling pork, but take the mark
ct up and down az 1t runs for ten
years and 1t averages fairly well pro-
viding one is making the hog do
double duty by the rotary fertilizing
system. Thus Handled the Hog is a
Veritable Gold Mine.
Bring Que the young pigs from a
good number of old hogs as early in
the spring as possible. Every week
gained in the spring is of utmost value
in the fall as 1t is advisable to get
early spring pigs fat and sell them
just as cold weather sets In.
The most profitable hog to sell
weighs about one hundred and fifty
pounds, beyond that the upkeep of the
one hundred and fifty weights is suf-
ficient to kill profit on fatting. BY
this method one does not have to feed
to keep warm while fatting. There is
no profit from feed given for fatting
in cold weather unless the hogs are
unusually well housed and cared for.
Fo Vermont the very early pig sold at
approach of cold weather is best.
This gives you the hog during the
whole season of pasturing when you
need him on the land.
Here again as with apples Vermont
has a tremendous advantage over the
west in its nearness to the city mark
cts where fresh, light weight, but fat
porkers are always In demand. There
is also splendid opening tor home
cured hams that some one will some
day make a fortune from,
Whether it be hogs. horses, cattle.
poultry. or fruit trees, remember it
costs no more to raise the hest varie-
ty attainable than scrub. and the best
bring infinitely larger prices.
From Publication Of Windsor Coun-
ty'Y. NJ. c. A.