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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-16
Priest BIesses ''The Airs
BENEDIcTlON FOR AIRMEN PRO-
NOUNCED AT NOTRE DAME
CHAPEL IN BRITTANY.

In Brittany, where ancient tradi-
tons linger together with an old world
piety, the fisher folk and the peasants
call down the blessing of heaven
every year on the sea and the fields,
which give them their livelihood. But
since besides the two elements of
land and water, man has added a
third, the air, as a field for his ex-
ploits, it is not surprising that from
Brittany should emanate the idea of
benediction of the air.
In a recent seacoast hamlet, LIE
Platin, not far from Royan, on slope
among wind tossed fir trees and oaks,
rises the little chapel of ''Notre Dame
du Platin," patron saint of airmen,
which was consecrated only a year
before the war. Since then, this mod
est, votive shrine has been the goal
of many a pilgrimage, and has re-
ceived innumerabIe vows and thank
offerings. From it's spire flutter hun
dreds of oriflammes, bearing the
national colors of the various allied
nations, of all airmen who had fallen
victims to man or the element. After
the service, the procession moved
toward a point which dominated the
sea. Here from a balcony the canon
of Royan solemnly blessed THE
waters and the airs" the ceremony
being witnessed by a large concourse
of people, after which, in keeping
with the occasion, sermon was
preached in the open air. The preach
er's pulpit was bench canopied by
the branches of an ancient yew tree
in front of the chapel, which was
decked with flags and banners.
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Continued from page ~
The Divine Right Of Kings

Thomas Hobbies held that man is
naturally savage, by nature wicked
and isolated. But man, he says,
wishing to come out of his wicked
state agrees with his fellows to live
in society and to surrender his in
dividual rights to the General Will
Rousseau, who expounds Hobbies, calls
this agreement the Social Contract.
In their opinion the State thus DOVER
ed with the General Will is omnipo-
tent. Just where this General Will
exists, how it is detected, what is it's
nature, they fail to explain 1t suffices
for them to establish this mythical
being if they can only thereby destroy
the Christian idea that all power is
Of God. A host of atheistic writer's
followed feebly along the path which
they had blazed. Such is the conten-
ton of economists like Burlamacchi,
Mamiani, Spedalieri, and others.
The principles maintained by this
atheistic coterie have been repeatedly
condemned. Plus TX, in the Syllabus
On. 39), condemns this principles:
THE State is the source and the orr
gin of all rights, and it's rights are
unlimited The following principle
also is placed under the ban (n 63):
1T is allowable to refuse obedience
to lawful princes, and even to rebel
against them" Leo XIII, in his en-
cyclical, ''Immortale DEL" says:
Only civil society can ensure perfect
self-sufticiency of life. But since no
society can hold together unless there
be some one over all ruling
authority becomes a necessity for
every civil Commonwealth of men;
and this authority, no less than So
ciety itself, is natural and therefore,
has God for it's author. Hence it fol-
lows that public power of itself can
not be otherwise than of God"
From these brief observations it is
clear that the so-called divine right
of kings is in reality nothing more
than the right to rule lawfully over
subjects. 1t is divine not by special
appointment to the king or ruler as
such, but only in the sense that all
right or authority comes from God
In other words, all right and author
ity are necessary in so much as they
are ordained by God the Supreme
ruler for the welfare of His human
subjects This right is inalienable in
the order of nature, but not as regards
any particular individual.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-16
ATTORNEY DELIVER
ED A REMARKABLE ADDRESS
LARGE AUDIENCE OF REPRE-
AUDITORIUM IDEAL CITIZEN
SHIP DISCUSSED FROM VARIOUS
VIEWPOINTS.

Wednesday evening, December 10,
Honorable Joseph Scott, the brilliant
attorney of Los Angeles, California,
delivered striking address in the St.
Paul Auditorium. The subject of the
address was Ideal Citizenship" JUS
tice Schaller, of the State Supreme
Court presided. The lecture had been
arranged by the st. Paul Fourth De-
gree Assembly of the Knights, of Co
lumbus. st. Thomas College orches-
ira played several selections.
Mr.. Scott lived up to his reputa-
ton as patriot and an orator, and
the large audience followed him with
intense interest.
Following is brief synopsis of the
lecture:
The American people of this late
day are becoming awakened to the
spirit which lies at the foundation of
the welfare of any race or nation.
the spirit of patriotism. In spite of
the peculiar definitions which have
been given to patriotism, it remains
for all of us here in America today
one of the great tests of our right to
the respect and confidence of our fel.
lowmen. Patriotism is sentiment,
it is true, but it can be founded on
good reason nevertheless; but being a
sentiment it needs expression to give
it the best effect, and yet sometimes
in the most unexpected quarters we
seem to be chided for our outbursts
of feeling upon this question. Next
to the love of God, is the love of
country. The love of God demands
external expression. Even faith. de-
times in the most formal manner. 1t
does us good, no matter how loyal
in our hearts may be the spirit of
patriotism, to stand forth and be
counted as we reaffirm our allegiance
to the flag of our country. 1t be-
hooVes US particularly to make these
impressions deep and firm in the
plastic minds of our children, because
on them rests the future welfare of
our beloved country.
There are many Influences being
exerted to divide the spirit of union
which should subsist among the PEG.
pie of this country, irrespective OF
racial instincts or religious affiliations.
There never was time since the &C
cession of Abraham Lincoln to the
Presidency when we needed more the
spirit of harmony and cooperation
from all classes and conditions OF
people.
Every country of Europe has sent
its Catholic immigrants to the shores
of this country. and they have man.
fully stood the test required for ad'
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Seal of Probate Court.
T. j. Doyle, Atty
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-16
BISHOP FALLoWs, OF THE EPIs-
coPAL HuRCH, PRAISES
STAND OF THE BELGIAN PRE-
LATE.

Right Reverend Samuel Fallows,
Bishop of the Reformed Episcopal
Church, Chicago, published a long APP
probation last Sunday of Cardinal
Mercier of Belgium. Bishop Fallows
says in part:
One of the most striking persOnages
of this blood-stained era is Cardinal
MERCER of Belgium. His arm has
never lifted a sword-has carried
nothing heavier than book or GRO
zier, in fact-yet it yields more
power over countryman and foe alike
than any other i'll Belgium, not even
excepting that of Albert, his beloved
king.
Such spiritual heroism as Cardinal
Mercier has displayed since the begin
ming Of the war has been rarely
equaled in the worlds history. With
his country lying stark and silent at
his feet, this prelate dared to step
forth, one puny man against the
whole of the terrible central powers,
raising his voice in protest against
the devastation around him. After
the sacking of Louvain and the de-
struction of her university, his alma
mater, with the priceless library
therein, the great cardinals human
heart well-nigh broke. The univer-
sity, with it's treasured library and it's
associations, had meant everything to
him, in an earthly sense. All his
youthful dreams and plans for future
Christian service were born within
those walls. He was diligent and
an enthusiastic student. After his
graduation he became professor of
Thomasian philosophy in that ancient
center of learning and worthily up
held the sacred traditions of the i'm
portant chair.
The man who was destined to be-
come cardinal loved teaching and was
a natural leader of men. For his
pupils and disciples he felt the great
est affection and tenderest solicitude.
He grew steadily more and more
famous. When the presidency of the
Royal Academy of Sciences, Letters
and Fine Arts of Belgium was offered
to him he accepted it humbly and
wonderfully, as was his wont. To him
all the credit lay with his beloved
alma mater, not with himself.
In recognition of his great public
service he was made Archbishop of
Mechlin 1906 and created a Cardinal
April Is, 1907. And always, in the
midst of the dignities and honors
which came to him, the University of
Louvain seemed in his memory like a
ladder, as it were, to the high plane
OH which he stood.
Then came the thunderbolt-war!
Louvain, idol of the Cardinals mind
and heart, was the first victim of its
rayages. The world shuddered or
ragged. But the spiritual soul of the
Cardinal took this, the greatest of all
his sorrows, straight to God.
1t may be that the passionate prayer
of this latter-day saint was answered
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-16
LECTURE BY Mr.. JOSEPH SCOTT

i
mission to the ranks of it's best citi-
zens. Some of those races antedated
Colonial days, and SO throughout
California and the South West today
are families descended from the Span
ish pioneers who are second to none
in loyalty to the flag and in devotion
to the Catholic Church.
The early fathers of the nation,
that wonderful band of far-seeing
statesmen, well know the peril that
would come through division of re-
ligion or blood, and throughout their
activities in the building up of the
foundation of their government you
see very plainly displayed their con-
Germ for the unity OF action so neces-
sary for the stability of its institu-
tions.
Don't you think all of us need to
take stock and recast our lives into
broader and deeper channels? We
must learn that irrespective of where
we were born, or what blood courses
through our veins, whether we came
from the Pilgrim fathers, or spring
from the descendants of the Spanish
pioneers of the Southwest, when we
meet each other now we must look
into each others faces, and grip each
others hands, and salute each other
simply as .fellow-Americans When
| the Anglo-Saxon has quit his notion
, of his superiority over other racial
stocks, then there will be truce on
the hyphenated-A
AS has been well said by a dis
tinguished scholar and teacher, Father
Cavanaugh, the President of Notre
Dame University: "The hyphen is
not badge or separation, but bond
of union, linking the Irish, and Ger
mans, and other immigrants from
Europe with indissoluble bonds to
America"
The present anti-Catholic campaign,
however, has in it some of the lowest
forms Of suspicion and abuse that ever
confronted religious body in the his
tory of humanity. Men and even
women have Teen going through this
country on lecture platforms, and
through public prints, with campaign
of utilization of the manhood and
womanhood of the Catholic Church
which would resurrect even the dead
to righteous indignation. We Catho-
lie men are just like the rest of you,
with limit of human patience, and
with hearts in our bosoms that feel
insult and SANDER just as it would
affect you. For centuries we har3
been taught to respect our mothers,
our wives, our sisters, and our daugi-
tiers as exemplars OF purity and virtue
and if, therefore, the mails are filed
with literature unfit to be read by
decent people, it is hardly to be won
dered at If in certain places impul-
sive men have resented insult to their
women in manner not warranted by
law.
We must not forget that these
women have sprung from races from
Catholic Europe where the virtue of
its women has been the beacon light
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no need of her Divine Son entrusting
her care to one of the Apostles, St.
John. Yet this he does, saying to
his mother, Behold thy son." And
from that hour the disciple took her
to his own"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-16
ESTIMATE OF CARDINAL MERCER

by the inspiration Of that famous pas
toral letter which afterward shook
the whole world with the strength of
it's pleading. At any rate, Christen-
dom has listened breathlessly ever
since to each word Cardinal Mercier
has publicly uttered, sure of its mex
tinguishably truthful origin.
Cardinal Mercier's voice has not yet
been silenced. He is still the mouth
piece of his uncomfortable little ma
ton, the channel through which their
accumulated sufferings are poured
upon a plying western world. Just
now he is giving speech to the feel
ings of his countrymen upon the sub
iect of their deportation for the pur-
pose of aiding the German Empire in
further conquest.
Soldier and Ascetic.
Only nature formed from a COM
bination of the ascetic and the soldier
could dare speak at such time and
in such a manner as has this coura-
SOOuD plC1CdJCs tAuu Yet L1C SaA A4ACIA AK9
not a very young man. Born in 1851,
he is far from being either youthful
in appearance or strong in physique.
Tall and thin, he is the ascetic in
every lineament. Yet of his physical
and moral bravery there have been
few peers in history. 1t is related of
him that on morning when he was
driving in his automobile along the
streets of neighboring village a lit
tie girl ran directly in the path of the
flying car. Instantly the Cardinal
shouted to his driver to swerve from
the road, though in the fulfilling of
this command the chauffeur was
obliged to head for a high stone wall!
The Cardinal was thrown out and
sustained severe decorations of the
head and face because of his intrepid
ity. When condoled with subsequent
ly he remarked with fervor that his
injuries were real source of Joy, in
asmuch as through them the child's
life might be saved.
1t is said that the Cardinal loves
America especially because his uncle,
the Very Rev. Adrian ]. Croquet, was
one of the great pioneer missionaries
in this country. The latter was
known as ''the saint of Oregon" The
Cardinal has spoken many times to
Americans, to whom he has given
audience, of his great desire to visit
America and to see the places where
his distinguished relative performed
his many exploits. 1t is not unlikely
that the influence of the valorous
pioneer priest had a subconscious in
fluence in forming the character of
his stout-hearted Belgian relative.
But from whatever source Cardinal
| MERCER draws his contempt of dan.
ger, he understands as we'll as any
living man today the meaning OF
Christ's words: For whatsoever
shall save his life shall lose it; but
whatsoever will lose his life for My
sake, the same shall save it."
| Undoubtedly he is destined to re-
main one of the uoblest figures that
history will etch upon the dark back.
ground of this the bloodiest of all
/ wars.
4
The Newark journal., 1916-05-04

There will be a meeting at the Edwards graveyard on the second Saturday in May, for the purpose of cleaning up the ground.
 Rev. Jas. F. Jernigan left Friday morning for his home at Paragould, after a pleasant visit with relatives here and at Charlotte.
 R. A. Baker and sons, John and Paul, and Homer Edwards motored down from Batesville Sunday in Mr. Bakers new Buick car.
 Dr. A. A. Evans drove to BatesVille Sunday in his new Maxwell car and spent a few hours with his brothers, J. w. and Blake Evans.
 Master Lawrence Black of Sulphur Rock returned to his home Tuesday after spending several days here visiting his mother, Mrs. W. L. Porter.
 Rev. L. B. Hankins went to Chalrotte Sunday where he de- livered the graduating address fortbe for the closing exercises of the Charlotte High School.
 M. L. Monday, deputy or ganizer for the Modern Wood men, who spent a few days here in the interest of the ord CT, left Saturday for his home at Pocahontas.
 R. T. Magness and son, Howard, of Logan township, were in town on business Sat urday. MT. Magness reports farm work progressing nicely in his neighborhood.
 D. 1. Arnold, one of Wy cough townships best citizens, was transacting business in town Saturday and remember ed The Journal in a pleasant and substantial manner.
The Newark journal., 1916-05-04
No. 666

This is prescription prepared especially for MALARIA or CHilLS & FEVER. Five or six doses will break any case, and if taken then as tonic the Fever will moi return. It acts on the liver better than Calomel and does not gripe or sicken. 2s,
The Newark journal., 1916-05-04
Happenings of Local Interest
.ss1zgE

T. M. Harrelson spent Fri day in Little Rock.
 Buy your feed at the new eed store. F, c. Hoyt.
 Adams Bros. will run their delivery from now on.
 Il. A. Gire spent Friday in Little Rock on business. Knox mends shoes cheap. III Walnut street, Newport. Virgil Sneed was down from Sulphur Rock Sunday night. When better automobiles are built, Buick will build them.
 (Adv.) Duffer BalIew of Newport spent Sunday afternoon in town.
 Full line of feedstuff; bran chops, and oats at J. H. Hold erby's.
 H. Sehott and Guy Edwards were down from BatesvilIe Sunday.
 Mrs. Geo. L. Green is visit ing relatives at Jacksonport this week.
 Buy American Fence from Barnett Bros. Mere. Co.,, Bates vile, Ark.
 Dr. W. II. Walker of Ruth erford was in town Saturday on business.
 When better automobiles are built, Buick will build them.
 (Adv.) The incest line of strietlynew and fresh groceries at J. H. HoIderby's.
 Sheriff J. F. MeCuiston of NeWort Was in town on busi- ness Friday.
 Builders supplies of all de- 5criptions at the Newark Lum- per Company.
 Buy poultry and rabbit fence rom Barnett Bros. Mere. Co.,, 3atesville, Ark.
 Squire r. F. Eaves of Wy cough township was in town Saturday on business.
 W. J. Waldrip of Magness has recently purchased new Chevrolet touring car. Single Comb White Leghorns eggs for matching at 75 cents per setting of 15. E. B. Chesser. When better automobiles are quilt, Buick will build them.
 (Adv.) Miss Pearl Poe spent Satur- day and Sunday in Batesyille, the guest of Miss Lorene Luck cit.
The Newark journal., 1916-05-04
METHODIST

Sunday School, 10 a. m. F. c. Hoyt, Supt. Preaching II a. m. and 8 D. m. Special Music by trained voices. Wo- mans Missionary Societymeets first and last Tuesdays of each month. Board of Stewards meet te last Saturday night of each month. We bid you a hearty welcome to all our ser vices and invite you to wor- ship with us.
 L. B. Hankins. A. B., Pastor
The Newark journal., 1916-05-04
gk ' ' ' ' y ' Y ' V {. 8@ COURT DIRECTORY ## 4 ' Y Y ' ' Y ' ' Y '

V V Ky SE sE v " $E " V S&
 Fderal court convenes on the second Tuesday in Decem- Der and fourth Tuesdayin May.
 Circuit court, the eleevnth Monday after the third Monday in January; and the eighth Monday after the fourth Mon day in August.
 Chancery Court, the first Monday in June and the first Monday in December.
 County Court, first Monday in January, April, July and Oc- tOber.
 Probate Court, first Monday in February, May, August and November.
The Newark journal., 1916-05-04
' ' ' ' y ' ' xa . . ' u CHURCH DIRECTORY sR ' Y ' 5 y . 5 ' 41 2 U
CHRISTIAN

Sunday School 10 a. m. A. c. Eller, Supt. Preaching First Sunday in every month at II a. m. and 8 p. m. First day meeting, every Sunday.
 R. E. Hayden, Pastor
The Newark journal., 1916-05-04
BAPTIST

Sunday School 10;3O a. m. R. M. Galloway, Superintend ent. Preacing on the sec ond Sunday II a. m. and 8 D. m. Prayer meeting, We'd nesday Evenings. B. Y. P. U. Sunday, ' D. m.
 w. E. Sherrill, Pastor.
The Newark journal., 1916-05-04

Miss Eula Fausel is spend ing a few days in Jackson county visiting relatives this week.
 Mrs. H. V. Williams spent yesterday in Batesville, the guest of MT. and Mrs. s. ". Clark.
 MT. and Mrs. Geo. Bevens of Batesville, were the guests of Mrs. Leone Magness Sunday afternoon.
 Dr. J. B. Roe returned Fri day from Little Rock where he attended the Republican State Convention.
 J. H. Holderby will pay the highest market price for chick .ens, eggs, butter and produce of all kinds.
 M. M. Rutherford, one of the county's best citizens was down from Rutherford on busi- ness Friday.
 Quite a number of the young people attended the graduat- ing exercises at Sulphur Rock Friday night.
 Mr. and Mrs. s. A. Hail of BatesvilIe were the guests of Mrs. Leone Magness a short time Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs. ". ". Jerni- gan and little daughter, Gwen dolyn,Eisited relatives at Char lotte Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Lewis of BatesyilIe spent Sunday in town the guests of J. ". Hen- derson and family.
 The finest line of millinery in North Arkansas at lowest prices at Barnett Bros. Mere. Co.,, Batesville, Ark.
 Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Martin of Newport spent Sunday here the guests of the lady'smother, Mrs. Jane Alexander.
 J. M. Martin who is engag- ed in the hotel business at Rush, spent a few days here this week with his family.
 Mr. and Mrs. s. R. Tunstall and Miss Thompson, of Bates vile were the guests of Squire and Mrs. A. H. Saylors Sunday.
 J. A. Griffin, q successful farmer and good citizen of the Dota neighborhood, was tran sacting business in town Sat urday.
 Miss Bessie Drennen of EX- celsior Springs, Mo-, is spend- ing the week here and at Mag ness visiting relatives and friends.
 There will be a meeting at. the Tunstall graveyard on Fri day, May 5, for the purpose of cleaning up and decorating the grounds.
 Mrs. Lawrence Ruddell and children returned Monday to their home at Batesville, after a pleasant visit here with Mrs. k. k. Ration.
 Mrs. Blake Evans, Misses M. E. Moore and Mary Evans of Batesville spent Sunday night here the guests of Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Evans.
 Our millinery department is how open and you are cordially invited to call and inspect our inc of spring and summer hats. Barnett Bros. Mere. Go.
 k. R. Ration who is engaged in the mercantile business at Rush, spent a few days here this week with his family, re- turning to Rush Tuesday.
 c. M. Edwards and Dr. A. A. Evans have each purchased
The Newark journal., 1916-05-04

There will be a meeting at the Edwards graveyard on the second Saturday in May, for the purpose of cleaning up the ground.
The Newark journal., 1916-05-04

Rev. Jas. F. Jernigan left Friday morning for his home at Paragould, after a pleasant visit with relatives here and at Charlotte.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-29
WOOLWORTHS GET
PRATT BUILDING
Deed from Earle P. and Ida S. Charlton
Filed with Town Clerk Hopkins
for Record Today.

There was filed with Town Clerk Carl
S Hopkins this morning deed trans
ferring the former o. j. Pratt prop
ertv ON Main street, which was bought
recently by Earle 2. Char!eton of Fab
River, Mass, to the f. w. Woolworth
Co. of New York. The transfer is from
Earle P. and Ida s. Charlton to the
Woolworth Co., and is dated at Fall
River, Mass, March %. The considera
ton is one dollar and other valuable
consideration.
This confirms what has been the gen
eral belief since the sale Of the prop
erty by the o. J. Pratt estate to Mr..
Charlton became known three weeks
ago. That the Woolworth concern had
sought location in Brattleboro for
some time was no secret, and when il
became known that Mr.. Charlton had
Purchased the Pratt estates Main
street property, as he is connected with
the WoQlworth concern it was praeti-
eally certain that the property would
be transferred to the big corporation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-29

tended, only IS members being pres
emit The literary program was post
poned with the exception of the paper,
The Bingville Bugle, which contained
several fine poems by the editor-in-
chief, W. c. Baliou, and will be read
again at the next regular meeting,
April -. ANY items or advertisements
viii be gladly received by the editors,
w. c. Ballou and F. A. Dewitt.
The w. c. 7. L. met with Mrs. Mary
Johnson Friday, and after the transac-
tion of business the program consisted
of readings from speeches and editori-
ais found in the county papers on both
sides of the recent campaign question,
also from the Union Signal on the
same question. After free discus
sion it was the united opinion OF al
present that the w. C. T. L. will %
on educating for prohibition of the
liquor traffic in state and nation, be
lieving in {" safety first, not only II
one s own little corner, but for one |.
neighbor also.