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The Detroit times., 1916-11-16
OFT I'm : -

The enemy violent attacks tailed
around ne bend % the Ccrns river.
Nc uurned rorthwards toward
T,pawita and Cl gol
pETEOGRAD. NOV Russian
forces advanced IN TransylvAnis.
Onur'r fortified heights southeast
Nerd ot IoldV"ch. according - the
o-5ciaI statement TODAY
The forward movement came after
lsl.urr rf t1 enemy offensive FIo-
leHrR manifested IN rife and ma.
,tne gun dv. aid WAS tho result
~ stubborn Asftle The Russians
os urei 80 prisoners and three
mactir, SIMS
BUCHAREST Nov ~ Following
. series yl violent combats Ruman-
ior,e, have eiLhlraVn from Are.
tHi .ca1rds Ruda .nestL on thc right
uN ut he river aocordine IN 90.
ers official statement
C Rgmaoau positions IN the
l NIiltE ir Wa~ asserted had
c.r success siallv maintained
The Detroit times., 1916-11-16
BIG BATTLE ON
IN MEXICO
viIlistas Clash With Carranza
Troops $50 Miles Below
Border

Ell PAsO, Tex. Nov. 16.-Heayy
fghtinK between Mexican dc facto
government troops and Nillista ban
dts was In progress thruOut yester
day and last night. about $50 miles
south OF the border on the Mexican
National railway line, according TO
reports reaching here today.
Early today 400 CgrrAnzisias from
the Juarez garrison were hurried
south on q military train The do
facto authorities believe that Que
yedo's band Of Nillistas we're max
ing another attempt 20 cut OF Chi
huahua City from communication
with the border when they were
pounccd upon BY government forces.
The issue OF the fghting Is still un.
certain.
In spite ~ tho story told hy the
native refugees that the 10 Ameri-
cans known 70 D. in Payral had ieit
that town before Villas attack. fears
~ mining men are not quieted
The Detroit times., 1916-11-16
.PENNSY PUTS
BAN ON DETROIT
C0NSIGNMENTS

an embargo placed on the ship
m,nts ut everything except rerlsh-
al le commodities, coke and food.
stu0~ D, The Pennsylvania railroad.
on All OF its lines wcst of Plusburg.
VIII seriously AFT CT Detroit ON one
hand and aid In the relief Of the
Dtd shortage OF the other. mcmbers
ot the Detroit Board OF Commerce
believe.
The embargo Is expected 20 aid in
the coal situation by helping 20 70.
heve the car congestion in Detroit
terminals. althoo supplies not neces.
sary for human consumption, will be
held up. The embargo way placed
because Of the congestion en- the
PENNSYLVANIA lines and probably will
last but short time. IL IL stated
The Detroit times., 1916-11-16
II. S. Will Defend
AdamsOn Measure
BY ROBERT =. BENDER.

x6fdT Correspondent Cnusd PTest.
: WASHINGTON. Nov. 1s.-The ad-
administration is ready 70 start an
aggressive fight in behalf OF the
,Adamson law, now object OF con.
parted attack BY most OF the big
railroads Of the country. Il was
made clear today.
Belief was expressed by high OF
1cials the efforts 10 enIoln the
operation Of the Law would fan
II was suggested that the govern
ment might not oonnne It's efforts
to defensive tactics. IL the hope ot
ne railroads TO prevent the opera
tion OF the law Ihould appear likely
of realization.
II the railroads tie up the en-
fDrcement of the Adamson act, the
snilroad workers are expected 70
strike. II is the view OF some Of
The presidents advisers that the
courts would hold the railroads re
sponsibls for interference with IN
terstate commerce In such case. and
would compel 10 abide by the pro
visions OF the act
This belief is strengthened by
Che fact that the Adamson law
primarily is measure designed 70
obtain a thoro and scientific in
vestigstion OF facts on which 10
base fnal legislation
The Detroit times., 1916-11-16
Aggressive Action
Is Planned by Labor

BALTIMORE. Md. Nov Ia
Leaders n the four railway broth
erhoods will address the American
Federation OF Labor convention
here mex. week on the eight-hour
principle. Their appearance il e1.
pected 20 inaugurate concerted
fight for the recognition Of eight
hours as q working day for all
classes OF employees.
Az the same time the appearance
OF the brotherhood o leaders - War
rem s. Stone OF thg engineers: A.
r. Garretson OF the conductors: W.
{. Lee OF The tTsinmen and W. 3
Carter OF the hremen lis expected
to hasten the coalition of the broth.
erhoods with the federation
Labor leaders hope to force an
eiEhthour day not thru legislation
but thru the power Of organized
labor.
I'VE are afraid OF legislation" a
high federation ofhcial. who re
voAled the above plan. said What
IA done by legislation can be un
done. We wan, 20 put thru AZ
cighthou~ day principle by direc
negotiation with private employers
thru the force 81 organized labor.
I'VE want II possible to ext@n'
the eiEhthour day 10 all industries
Il IL mdis puted that II makes 20
eficiency A man can do NOR
and better work In eight hours
when results ar, tabulated. than b
can In longer day. At presen
The shipbuilding trade-comprisin
machinists. boilermakers and oths
unions--has no standard day TIL
government navy yards work III
men eight hours day. Privat
ship builders work their employe
nine or 10 or moro hours dsl
We are going 10 try 10 obtain re'
oenitlon OF tho eighthour day 1
this trads. and also In the iron an
stcel industries'
The Detroit times., 1916-11-16

YES
And Il was rut or
flie CUT ~ M
stevenson escorted 20 the policy
of tl ng to domincer Ford when
the motor king referred him 90 his
RECORDS in rrgard Lo slSo0oooo
worth o.. property purchased which
tat atorn.t coutanded had been rat.
ifcd hN ths board unlN aftcf they
wore made o" Ford
Won saw records Mr. Ford but
want tO hrsr from you
II have 'ny suspicious ~ YOU,
said Ford h3mogously "a don't
SnoU what you're driving att
"lrs nor necessary for YOU 20
know shouted stevenson "\il you
EaVr to do i~+e I-ll The truth
The hearing E, attracting great
crowds.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-16
CAR ROUTING
PLAN UP AGAIN
Aldermen Meet This After
noon to Study Resolution
Twice Headed OF

Another effort 20 get action on
The proposed ID. a. T. re-routlng
program viii be made Thursday
afternoon when aldermen viii meet
IN the common council chamber and
familiariEe themselves with the
plan twice headed OF after its rec.
ommendatiou by the committees on
trafic regulation aud public utilI-
ties.
The majority OF aldermen frst
voted 20 table the rerouting resou-
ton and then 10 send II back 20
committee because they are not IA
mIiar with its details and fear
some plan by the n. {. II. 10 dump
passengers wherever II likes. Alder
men are suspicious or the proposi-
tlon. AMI for that reason Aid Yer.
nor and his supporters have been
unable 10 get IL thru the council in
two efforts
Vernon has ssted all aldermen 70
bs present Thursday afternoon. SO
tnere viii be 40 further excuse 20
delay q ion ON the plan on the
ground lat - r mystery.
AID sherman Iittleaeld. of the
Twelfth rard who leads the oppo
stion 10 the resolution. says that
for Nyc OF six changes the people
need DE- y = 4 wants some 90
changes bout which little is known
and probably viii turn out 10 De
curieiimrnis OF service 20 the injury
os VorSing people.
rrintirK--the plain neat kina-that
f.f. A
The Detroit times., 1916-11-16
Financing plan Announced

\ circular letter Is being sent out
by the Chalmers Motor corporation
Swing notice ot the organization or
he new corporation under the laws
of New York and the terms OF eN.
changing stock of the Michigan con.
Germ for that OF the New York. OF
-hc stock issue ot 500. 900 shares.
-dt.ouo have been sold 10 New York
trokers while 600 900 have been set
aside 20 acquire the common stock
~ me Michigan company. on the ba.
sis ~ four % the old FOR one of he
new The 7naHes have no par value
stock certificates should De depos-
ited with the bankers Trust com
pany in New York before Dec IS
An application is 20 be made 10 list
ihe stock on the New York ex.
change
The Detroit times., 1916-11-16

~laters disguised themselves 300 o.d
clothes. which h,y bvous iu thc
ui case flst were sogld U3n
noras stor. i. .fuf 900 blocks away
from the plac, ,hrrr Nae khrgs
took plrcr
Strangers Seen Near sau -cr~
Accor rg tl relative. U fH- Iat
fsr,ly tRa -trluss '-irrs "~'c
seen In Garuola's 00r, WrdGe,lae
Afternoon They aalkei u DaA
pest ,he Paul -c idtnce f .. said
Dl T. 81 Meg-ts 0 bose .enc.
Is ar Second and q k-st. vas ,n,
ot he ursi u,er .- reach ltn. -.f'
The Detroit times., 1916-11-16
BIG LABOR
WAR SEEMS
IMMINENT
.csn,inaea from Page oasI

all industries by legislation but
by the force OF organized labor
The railroads kept zap their preps
rations for trying 20 prevent opera
tion OF the Adamson iaV More
suits. covering all lines and all dis
tricts. will be submitted 20 courts
all over the nation in the next 30
DAYS.
II was apparent in railroad cir
cles today that the managers have
virtually given up hope Of coming 20
terms with the brotherhood chiefs.
aItho they said. The lstchstring is
out for the zen and their represen.
tatives" The managers conference
has adjourned Another meeting
may be called next week. however.
n was said today
One OF the leading railroad msn-
ayers said today he knows nothing
about reported conference with the
president
The Detroit times., 1916-11-16
FRANCO-RUSSIANS
WIN VICTORY
IN BALKAN
,Csatiaued from rsEe ouel

man iCrces Nh.Ca had takru qaIi ot
'hs village o. Prvssolre
The weigh Of b. German countsr
a,tsck was iaiica,sd p ne FrencL
comm nQae leclag1L thc Terfous
threw '-e sc,!3 weight = three H,Il
division appr0Xin,s,eiy so ae9 men
--aEa!nsr the Trench line
The new positions achieved IS The
Franco serbian forces are The result
Ot two separate successive ranking
movements The arst involved the
ailtulgh impossible passag under
Sre ~ the Mountains which guard
ire bend of the Csrna river 30 TIE
sss- OF M,-astf-. and a thrust west.
ward from shsse hard.wC on heights
Il aas sCrcs sssEl With practically
all The Germs banks liz .hsir posses
S5aa, hE-t1iitss u0N are again y--ik-
ing out. forcing The TeUr0ns back
This IS The second abandonment 81,
PORTIONS o. the NOnasti- plain fae.r.y
admitted .y Berlin
Sofa oH1ia statement of today
likewise admits return north
ward toward TepawiZa.
II vas Gen FOchs rTCOu~ char
bore the hrunt of he days fgarng
. Within striking distance of llsgl-
nes, an Important center. these
troops have been threatening ar
enyelOpins movement there tor soy
eral days The very point % the
angle thrust into the German .n-s
. by the Allied advance vas also De-
Ing sharpe1~i 0v The clash ~ steel
agslnst steel and man against man
} around Saiiisei and northeast o,
I Com 5les
An unceasIag series O, attacks
and cognfer-afrscks swept wave
OF are ard sreel six miles ~ rhs
Franco-British front on tbe Somme
today r appeared the migh''es'
thrust the Germans have yet made
IN countsr attack was centerins
upon that portion o. the line where
the British aud French force
Joined hands
Meanwhile. along he pest of be
s-mile srpuf there was an almost
continuous Erspple To the north
me British were stll smashing Tor.
ward. Consolidating their gains and
improving their positions under des-
perste onslaught from the enemy
Southwsrl the French lin~s were
forced slightly 70 give vay from
The tremendous concerted pressure
a. the very base % the angle which
recent British nd French gains
have thr1s' into the German lines
The German gains were insignia
cant compared u their prod ga
expenditure ~ men and amuuul-
ton Every Instrument ~ wartars
N the German .eper+ory vas called
into opsration--biE guns small
guns. hand grenades bomb dropped
rom acceptance machine guns, pot
son gas. tear -helis-and The bay
The Detroit times., 1916-11-16
RHEUMATISM GOES
If HOODS is USED

The genuine old reliable Hood
sarsaparllla c5rrects the acid sonf
ton Of Tho blood and builds up thc
Whole ystem y drives out rheuma,
'ism because if cleanses Tho blood
thoroughly n has been success
fully used for forty years
For rheuWatism stomach and kid
aey troubles. general debility and al
Ils arising from impure blood
Hoods has 20 equal Got i' from
your nearest druggist 'oday-Adr
The Detroit times., 1916-11-16
-.Ha
HIGHLAND PARK

NJ and Mrs l. Bennett have NOV
ea from No. 50 facadena-aye 90 No.
.ie W I0.ra-aNc,
Miss Uclen Andrus. II EvArt. Mich q.
is t0e Eur-t of Nj and Mrs, Dan I,
~n.ta. rf 80 S. Richton-Ave
N aui Mrs 70 W Stottf and fam
lN. FORMERLY ot Ne. 2o Ruena Vista
ave vest have taken up their resi-
west
4 Mrs C. r Bradley has returned 20
her home ~ No 50 Monterey fol
F LOWING two weeks stsy In tarris-
t,itle and Fittsbursh, IA
n n Lane. ~ No. eos Hig alsnd-
ave q suffering fycm a severe vase
I - tsphoid fever.
Nj. Heinrich snd family AZ mas
5rna ave
Coru smith. % No& s. Bichtou-
ave. tas returned from Washington
Mica whore De- visited With relatives
4 tur fsR days
M and Mrs Frank Splc.r os SO
13+ 'Asts1n-Hye.. have been spend ne
seE al lays u H.llsiale. M'cu.
Nr fnt Mrs John Allen have takeu
srf- ave
William Stewartson ha- returned
~ e.s .oiur .u F.ttshur~h. I1. after
vi,'tns BRA ey ~ ~ 3 Men-
Nr and Mr Mcl'anal3 aua fam
iiF uiovef TuFss1r f.r~ N F'-
Mr art Ur. R,s sne0er lave tsk-
er In tt"u -gtu~r f.s 3"u-e ~ So
& r Bradley az siou tva
has returned frVn. "asue -i tn
Mr. sna N l .1
rlesda1 fr0m 80 @ rsr-t ~
ur. W i Ltae rN lsa-
ian ave i' .u Harper - tAi
Ntr and $40. R-ss.uIa. rrr.t b
The Detroit times., 1916-11-16

NrW YORK ,-Altho there wer,
pleuy ~ lakes handy t'o~mo Pen
tlse chose p train 90 dive under rnc
r@jn wen over hin and scratched
his knee Fennifc lived iu BROOKLYN
and hc anted % d.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-16
FORD co.
is BEHIND
ITS ORDERS
,coat,nusd IRON P.Es one,

tCoatiRasd from Page ons
and The company would prospe BY
srSer ss.es even At smaller profits
Company TO Build In New York
Nr Lucking questioned the Wit
ness closely about the proposal 20
erect a building In New York. IN.
uuaang tha, n thought that a
needless cNpense The witness De.
Jared thar The company Wa rent
.Ee "a budding 'he-e now az cost
about s25.ooo a year. shat the
lease wolid expire soon and that 80
proposed 20 erect a l5.story build
rx adjoining he Woodward hotel
The Ford company will use the
.ower three aoors and lease the
ieper I3 20 thr Woodward hotel.
with the result that the Ford com
pany VIII Eet rea- free the rental
srm 10 hotei being suncieut to
pav re whole thing and show a
profit He also defended ;he action
1r ,re ground that - the Ford com
p7ny wanted A. an, time 20 yscate
the rex property ne three lower
Goors could be remodeied. making
a complete hotel
ne '' .A'Afer sa.a '1A' aoo1' ,
7ao 600 already had been spent for
arrip ipmeur FOR the proposed enlarge
neHts Many - TIE contracts Rad
4H mac. -aa 're 'a'l APon long 'e-
.o1' me oesihl''ns oi 'A' present
'' ana sFesl'i.-o's ths Nno.e poi
'S a49 1seh 'a.'. $50 ~ 'ae i'odse
oso' 'ner- '1e' heg he2 maze no
m ma.'ns 'a' slsa' fnange 10
hood and -'aia.or o. 'ae Ford
Aa'n-h,. N.' ~. gems ..''',' 'es''''r D.
Ioo p" ~ { ''@ COMPANY
A''' ~ POI ..'''
''tP'i q '-'.'' o. 9' 'i'
h'N '1 "a :"
l9h,A
NJ h'.As pa
,.,.' 2 ''l''
.A '-le' -. -
'a..- rs'' 49,
.'''lN 'l.' mes l,r conc Ih at 'i'
cssh irf 's Hat r0.. fnd i-t t"o.
ald-a-aat P@c cent ,1' resi-
Prooine into the control uf .ae
executive commute of tba com.
-,.~ ~. S,s-.,.r, ssL..f t.... .s
...-.....-. ~.
~ 't ".rr 'i'4'-
ar hinE eas-.iiiH
s7V wa- The signing of .9H
tfa-+ trr S-4h0tnnG worth Z -- a-
tl-re .aflat4- ne assa4
vr g.- rrs.fer- .rs sf..r...4
...,...
-. ....
~. f-.''D-'t' N'- I-ft' fpIh
rave 20 .sh ''i- e-n. 'at
Why re authority ct al uft.-s
OF fne ConDart
WA there BYLAW a1IHrr.y.rr
EdsaI F,-s io q, .-ts
~,
~" !. ~ 4'n' "'''o.. ''D'4'
'h~ me 9'4F1 Oh -llee'oFs
And his n time when prices
are higher than ever before
Not The price, y tires
Vn diFs.' x Z mlnafion Hn7er h-.
.,lcN.ns slI- M. lsil'l. ? - 'ArFa
-. - 90 - 80 So yo- ~ar, - -. -.
49, snc-sas,r, tbe ---,h~r -, -
tutlors IN which 10 yeD, deposits
Referring 70 The company's policy
- investment In municipal bonds.
III. l.1cSins asked Y 1his ras a.
saie as keeping oank deposits
-" 80 o 'Ne
t..o-n.c 80. a.S t.t, .-'
re Ouflr~ltAi and comm erci II Z
The Detroit times., 1916-11-16

Hills for divorce were filed Wed.
sesday in the county clerks once
Nv Louise vsoAlbert stanable. Mar.
ms W. Ecton Ready. Harry W..
2lsdys Lawson. John n. Va. Ida y.
Mcclure. Chris, vs.. Augusta Coro
teuiss.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-16

nov tHrn oat 500 nee cars year.
and ibs- no was ambitious 20 make
the ostpui 100000 Il was ngur,d
thst tNl~ would mean that he would
have to sell ono car 10 every 90 o,
ne adult male population OF the
United states u then deycioncd
Char he $50 not regard 'hi, country
a'crs ss his uarke, bur that hc
hoped fo sell rori cars from rht
Are circle 80 che Antarctic
large Sales Booked in Russia.
fIs declared that 'he manager o'
the NeN York branch ~ Tho cor
cern had been travelling for months
in &urope and had ma3e n'an- 'o'
'arce -sres m Rn-s.s N' also said
,f1t extensive intc-rEa- h7t
been made in South America ths
= audlnssian countries and else.
here IN 'orejgn countries
The company nov has an assem-.
bling plant in Manchester Fnr
ana. mis-. Nr rord TESTIFIED is Ike
9, 90 be turned ,ato manufsc'1r.
,6S PLAN 20 sevl, thc demand n
england, while te is considering -h'
esta oushmert - manufacturing
plant a, SouthomptoH 20 supply the
demand cor ro1i cars IN France
and otha~ continental countries He
plans 90 have ne Canadian plant
supply tNa English colonies Nr
The Detroit times., 1916-11-16

PrinfinE-fhe plain neat kind---thst
- Visht--Tire. Job Dent Main f-2o
The Detroit times., 1916-11-16
BY CARL ". AcKERHAE.

kfqN espDnds7f United Press
BERLIN. Nov rs VIA sayville
Wireless Cen Won HindenberE is
forcing ths British % pas q toll -
lives entirely disproportiouate ~
their gains IN The hghting on the
somme front, military authorities
declare. Today hs had their line
under terrific FIRE with The prospect
that the enormous casualties shich
they suffered IN making their ini-
tial advance would be repeated
All reports from fhe front ssy
he British attack was entirely with.
ont regard 10 sacrince of human
life The German troops bitterly
defended their line. despite almost
complete des'rpction - their post
iions
Advice today from nc front say
officers All admit that By concentra
ton of enormous stores or small
front and launching of gigantc
attack the enemy could win a fea
trenches ard villages Bu' these
/ attacks would be 80 costly that
| they could not 30 repeated often
enough 70 make The entire territory
W0n worth 'he psice paid In men
/ Frank admission is made here IN
Berlin - British gains ~ fortified
/ positions Bul there are 20 many
hundreds oi similar positions around
the Somme horsrshOe line hat these
attarks. according ~ German on
GERS can 0e considered uncomfort-
able but MOI dangerous
| LONDON. so, Is-The Bulgarian
ofclal statement from Sofia today
admits a retreat northpard. toward
Monastf in ne fsce ~ yiolenf At
lacks from fhe Frsncolgerblsn
troops
ThrUoli he da 0nr MonsstIr
plain POSITIONS we're horcely bonn
tarded. Tho statement declared
The Detroit times., 1916-11-16

PrtntinE--the plain neat kinA-fhat
Il right- rtm~. Iob Dent .--Nnin tS.n.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-16
WLn 60. nIto eerrnso..

How 30 yo5 expect 20 be aole
70 prote yourseiv-- against The
Germans and Austrians2
GO into competition Vith them,
sless
You 30 nor intend to build a
German Disnt2"
20"
Mr Ford many persons are
pessirnistic over tho conditions they
think viii follow The war. and OK.
pect a General collapse Do you
not thinF that this u lIkely7"
Some PEOPLE are pessimisuc and
others are optimistic I'm one Of
the optimistic onss'
"Tnd f. ever occur 20 you ma, t
would be good plan 20 hold your
surplus a. reserve What good
are furnace plants when men are
hungry >"
NO. you oant oa' furnace plantr. 3"
And yet you have put 'il .0p1 600
I into furnace plants"
Yes
Aside from steel plant or motor
manufacturing planf- how much of
! your $4,000. .000 have you on hand -
II haven't asked
Didn't you tell The DodEes that
he money vas going back into the
I plant and that This usc ~ IL
wouldn't 30 injurious 10 their inter
este
"No"
Didn't you announce that sou
we're ambitious ~ help your em.
pl0yes build homes and that for this
7 reason you wanted 20 put The great
est hare - the profits back into
\ fhe business p"
Il didn't say greatest share q
\ good share perhaps.
/ Mr. Ford vas questioned az 10 the
I salary he pays n.s factory manager.
! Mr ~ e wills
You pay him 10000 = YEAR.
/ yes
ard n Frafutv9"
no, 70 simply have Az verbal
+ agreement a. 10 tho division ~ pro
/ nts give him additional compen.
{ sati6n by virtue of an agreement We
ziade."
Arc there any other S80.000 mcn7
. What b. YoIr price
Foro's Salsry $4,000 a Year
The board gct my saiary A. $50
I 900 q year"
"Mr couzens hsd me same al
ary. didn't he'"
The Detroit times., 1916-11-16
wife Tells Of Fears.

He tried to get his money time
after time" she sad, because We
wanted 10 90 away this Christmas
We wanted 70 be with our folks
Christmas. knew Giannols sas be
coming angry. When the 10 shots
we're nred into our house las, Sat.
friday night, figured that Clanno,a
was going 20 pay on Tie debt with
bullets, One OF the shots went thru
ny husbands trouser leg. he would
not go cut after that unless m,
brother, Morris. went with him. he
tried 60 hard to get away from II
all. He wanted 70 get his none,
and 40 away. But GiannolA woul1
not pay him
Paul vas SO tcrrOrized BY the AZ
tempt on his life lArt Saturday tha
be did not risk Journey 10 the 20
lice station until Sunday morning
Then he told Chief Denman Of hi
trouble.
All Paul wanted 10 do vas e.
his MONEY and set as far away from
here ~ he could" sAid Dennan. III
told ne he didn't feel tafe an
mere
nenman is Of the opinion hat M
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-09-30
PRAYER.

Prayer may be defined as IAN ele
waiting of our souls to God for the pur.
pose of acknowledging His supreme
dominion over us; of thanking Him
for the many graces and benefits He
has bestowed upon us; of petitioning
Him for help and assistance in our
necessities" In a more restricted
sense prayer may be understood to
mean "a communing or conversation
with our, Maker by means of which
we beseech Him to aid US in the
fulfilling of His divine will"
The act of praying may be either
vocal or mental. If the prayerfu1
thoughts we formulate in our minds
are expressed in words, we call our
prayers vocal" if we give them no
oral expression we call them .men-
tai" We are not to conclude from
these two definitions that there is
any virtue or merit in the mere repe-
tition of words apart from attention
or concentration of the mind. In
vocal prayer there must be a lifting
of the mind to God The difference
between the two methods is that in
the former the thoughts we arouse
are externally expressed, whereas in
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-09-30
SIGN OF THE CROSS.

There are two ways of making the
sign of the Cross. The first is made
by trailing with the thumb little
cross on the forehead, another on the
mouth, and another on the heart or
breast. The priest and the faithful
make it in this way at the reading of
the first Gospel during the Holy Sacri-
flee of the Mass.
We sign the forehead with the
cross to show that we profess openly
our allegiance to Christ; we sign the
mouth to show that we are ready to
confess our religion; and the heart to
show that we sincerely love our re-
ligion.
The second way of making the sign
is by placing the right hand to the
forehead, then to the breast, after
wards to the left shoulder, and finally
to the right shoulder, while we pro-
nounce the words: I'm the Name
of the Father, and of the Son, and of
the Holy Ghost, Amen" BY this sign
we show that we believe in, and adore,
the Three Persons of the Blessed
Trinity.
The figure of the cross which we
form on ourselves by this sign is a
mark of our belief in Jesus Christ,
Who redeemed us by dying on a cross.
We are reminded, in touching the
forehead, of the Father, Who reigns
above, Who created us to His image
and likeness; in touching the breast,
we show our belief in the Son, Who
came down from heaven to take a
human body and soul for US; by
touching our left shoulder first and
then bringing the hand to the right
shoulder, we indicate our hope of sal
walton through the work of the Holy
Ghost, Who, by His grace, leads us
from the left side of the lost to the
right side of the redeemed.