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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-27
THE LITERACY TEST.

If DR.. John A. Ryan Of the
Catholic University, Washington,
be correctly quoted in. our en-
changes, he has expressed un-
qualified approval of the attempt
now being made to restrict immi-
grafton to the United States by
means Of the so-called literacy
test. He contends that the pro-
visions of the pending im1nigra-
ton bill are admirably adapted to
keep undesirable immigrants out
of the country.
We can scarcely believe that
DR.. Ryan gives unqualified APP
prevail" to the literacy clause.
He surely knows that it is no test
of fitness for American citizenship
and that, if it had been applied to
prospective citizens in the past, it
would have kept from our shores
many men whose subsequent
career reflected the greatest credit
on the land of their adoption and
whose descendants have occupied
honored places in the civic and
religious life Of the nation. Nor
can he be unaware of the one in
controvertible fact that the
literacy test has had among it's
most strenuous and persistent
advocates anti-Catholic organiza-
tions and societies and every in
fiuence hostile to the Catholic
Church. Whenever an effort was
made to pass the immigration bill
with it's literacy clause the bigots
were always i'll the forefront of
those who advocated it's enactment
into law.
Then, too, it is very doubtful if
there be need of placing a more
stringent immigration law on the
statute books. This is an extern
sive country and there is plenty
of room for all and no danger
Of over-crowding for many years
to come. 1t is the labor unions
which are behind these persistent
efforts to restrict immigration
They would extend to the whole
country the restrictions which
they place on apprentices seeking
admission to the different trades.
They would keep out laborers
from other countries and hold the
reins of power III the labor world
i'll their own hands.
No intelligent person will object
to the placing of certain restric-
tons ON immigration. 1t is right to
refuse admission to this country to
those who are physically or NOR
ally unfit or diseased. or who are
tainted with. socialistic and anar-
chistic doctrines which initiate
against the general well-being
These and similar classes of i'm
/ migrants should not be allowed to
find a home here. By all means
let there be test of unfitness
but that test does not lie in the
immigrants ability to read OF
write a few words of any Ian
| guage.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-27
We are. glad to learn that the

We are. glad to learn that the
%mock marriage" ceremony
which was reported to be part of
farewell reception for two
retiring teachers Of the Pierce
school, Minneapolis, and to which
reference was made in these col
umns some time ago, not only did
not take place, but was never
even thought of by those in charge
of the program. In a letter to
the Minneapolis Tribune in which
the report appeared, Miss Martin,
principal of the Pierce school,
says that no such plan was con-
templated and the teachers would
not think of approving it. As the
report of this proposed ceremony
reflected on the good taste Of the
teachers of the school and Of the
parents of the children, we glad
,ly give space to the facts of the
case. Ns
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-27
VICTORY FOR CATHOLICS
SPANISH CATHOLICS WIN IN
RECENT ELECTIONS.


A general election took place in
Spain early in the month amidst some
excitement. The results, SO far as
at present known, have shown q wei
come increase in the Cortes. Several
partisans of Senior Maura have re-
turned and the revolutionists and
atheists who follow Romanones have
been considerably weakened. At
Oyiedo, Senior Vasquez Mella, lead
ing Catholic, successfully opposed the
Republican Reformist candidate. This
was big victory land aroused great
enthusiasm throughout the province.
1t is generally believed that the re-
suit of the election will still further
postpone the pet schemes of the
Romanones party to introduce divorce,
secular education, and other modern
denominations into Spain.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-27


Of these has ITS lesson, for the athe-
lists andm the silent ones are most
numerous where socialism has taken
deepest root and obtained widest diff
fusion: Emilia, Tuscany. Lombardy,
Piedmont and Liguria account for
nearly million of them in diminish
ing proportion. In Emilia there are
some districts where the churches are
almost entirely abandoned and where
the people are more pagan than their
ancestors of two thousand years ago,
and this change has come about dur
ing the last few decades. A corrupt
and corrupting press, fanatical zeal
on the part of socialist propagandists,
and, it is to be feared, lassitude on
the part of Catholics, are mainly re-
sponsible for this deplorable state of
things.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-27
DR.. TURNER BEREAVED
FATHER DIED IN RELAND-HAD
FOUR SONS PRIESTS.

Mr.. Patrick Turner, father of the
Rev William Turner, ID. d., of the
Catholic University, Washington, d.
c., died at Ardkilmartin, County
Limerick, Ireland, on April Z. He
was a splendid type of the sturdy
Irish country gentleman and was be-
loved by all who knew him. Besides
Rev. DR.. Turner, of Washington, he
leaves three other sons who are
priests: Rev. r. Turner, Ph.D., of
Birmingham, Ala, Rev. Joseph P.
Turner, C. SIS. R., of Boston, and
Very Rev. Dennis Turner, C. S. r., of
Clonard, Diocese of Down, Ireland.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-27

New Brunswick is the latest
Province of the Dominion of Can
ada to place on it's statute books
prohibition law. The third
reading of the bill was carried by
thirty votes to two in the legisla-
ture recently. This makes the
whole of the Maritime Provinces
dry" territory. Nova Scotia
adopted similar legislation some
months ago and Prince Edward
Island has been under a prohibi-
ton law for many years. The
Toronto Globe, commenting on
the adoption of a prohibition law
III New Brunswick, says: "The
liquor traffic in Canada is doomed
irrevocably."
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-27
RELIGIOUS CENSUS OF ITALY

OF great interest are the religious
figures which emerge from study of
the Italian census Sof 1911 just pub
1ished. Thus 32,983,664 declared
themselves to be Catholics, and the
Protestants resident in Italy, includ-
ing the foreigners, were 123.253, most
of them living in Piedmont, Sicily and
Lombardy Giguria has only $3.50.
The Jews numbered 1891; Of whom
1913 in Latium, 5,496 in Tuscany,
1895 in Piedmont, 4,437 in Lonlbardy,
1896 in Liguria; Greek Schismatics
were only 2,200 of whom 406 were in
Liguria. The figures for the Prot
making any real progress in spite of
the immense amount of money they
spend every year on their propaganda,
and the golden promises they are con
stantly making to the Americans who
supply the funds. The great majority
of strangers resident of Italy are Prot
estants, the Waldensians who are a
very old sect in Italy account for most
of the rest, and the Methodists and
Baptists about whom one hears most
have only some precarious thousands
in their ranks. 1t is not from these
that the real danger to Catholicity
and Christianity threatens in Italy or
anywhere else.
For the most significant religious
features of this census Of 1911 consists
in the fact that the number of per-
sons who wrote themselves and their
children down as atheists was 874,522,
while 653,404 refused to make any
statements as to their religious posi-
ton. The geographical distribution
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-27
GERMAN CATHOLIC CONVENTION
sTAATs-VERBAND OF INDIANA
MET THIS WEEK IN INDIAN
APOLIS.

Fully three thousand delegates and
American Catholic Societies, compris.
ing the st. Joseph Staats-Verband
met in annual convention in Indian.
apolis, Ind, last Sunday.
The convention was opened with
solemn Pontifical High Mass in St
Mary's Church. Right Reverend
Joseph Chartrand was celebrant, and
Right Rev Mgr. Joseph Soentgerath
preached the sermon.
On Sunday afternoon mass meet
ing was held in st. Cecilia hall, which
was addressed in German by promi-
nent speakers. Sunday evening a
banquet in honor of the clergy and
delegates was given at the Sacred
Heart School building.
The business sessions began Mon
day, and an open meeting was held
in the evening at which Finley Bell,
Secretary of the Legislative Reference
Bureau of Illinois, spoke on Social
Reform legislation and Louis Blu
denz on, THE Apostolate Of The
Laity." Congressman Moss address
ed the convention on Tuesday on
Rural Credits In the afternoon an
automobile trip was taken about the
city, ending at Germania Park, where
luncheon was served.
Ten new societies with member
ship of about 1,5OO applied for
affiliation. The present membership
of the organization is about 1900.
Henry Seyfried, Indianapolis. ID State
President.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-27
DECEIvING THE PUBLIC.

It was reported in the public
press that the female who lectured
on birth control in st. Paul the
week before last was to lecture
under the auspices Of the National
Conference of Charities and Cor
rections at its annual convention
in Indianapolis, Ind, last week.
We doubted the truth of the re-
port when it appeared, for we
could not believe that the sane
social workers who attended that
convention would tolerate any
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-27

When you subscribe for Cath
Ole paper either for yourself or
for friend or neighbour, says the
Sacred Heart Review, you do
your share to render innocuous
the mouthings of the anti-C Catholic
lecturer. You may get angry and
excited and raise your voice, and
even your hand, against the
Church S enemy-but all this only
advertises him and his foul cam
paign. But when you subscribe
for Catholic paper, dedicated to
the spread of truth and good feel
ing among citizens then you are
doing something that may not be
so spectacular as the other
method, but that is much more eff
fectiye Indeed, unless you are
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-27

The many friends among, the
clergy and laity of the Very Rev
ercnd Thomas j. Gibbons, pastor
of the Cathedral of st. Paul, will
be pleased to learn Of his appoint
ment to the important office of
Vicar General of the Archdiocese
of st. Paul, announcement of
which is found elsewhere in this
issue. The Catholic Bulletin ten
ders sincere congratulations and
joins with his hosts of friends in
the salutation: Ad multos amos.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-27
WILL CLOSE
SACRED HEART ACADEMY AT ST.
JOSEPH, MO-, WILL NOT RE-
OPEN AFTER PRESENT YEAR.

Announcement was made last week
that the Academy of the Sacred Heart
at st. Joseph, Mo, will close perma-
nently at the end of the present school
year The order for closing the insti-
tuition came from Rome, where the
headquarters of the religious of the
Sacred Heart is located. The, aSt.
Joseph Academy is one of the oldest
academies in the west. 1t was first
opened sixty-three years ago. There
are thirty-five Sisters in the institu
ton and majority of them will be
transferred to Omaha.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-27
XAVER|AN BROTHER DEAD
BROTHER PETER WAS So YEARS
I'm. THE COMMUNITY.

Brother Peter, oldest member~of the
Xayerian Brotherhood in this country,
fell dead on May 16, in Beverly, Mass,
where he had gone to buy flowers for
the altar of st. John Preparatory
School at Danvers, Of which he was
sacristan, He was born in Tipperary
Ireland, 70 years ago. and came to this
country at the age of 20. He settled
in Cincinnati, and joined the brother
hood at Louisville in 1864.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-27

At the final session of the con-
clave of the Knights Templar of
Minnesota held at the Masonic
Temple i'll this city last week, a
resolution was adopted prohibit
ing the use of Intoxicating liquors
at any future Templar function in
the State.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-27

The devotions i'll honor Of the
Sacred Heart Of Jesus, during the
month of June, are enriched with
many indulgences which the faith
ful should endeavOr to gain for
themselves by regular attendance
at the different exercises.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-27

Mortal sin is the only real evil
in the world. It is the only thing
which effects a complete separa-
.tion of the soul from God, and if
PREPARATION be not made for the
offences during life that separa-
ton is eternal; and what does
eternal separation from God mean
ii not eternal hell
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-27

' On Friday, June ?, a novena of
spiritual exercises in honor of the
Holy Ghost and preparatory to
the feast of Pentecost, which falls
on Sunday, June II, will begin
III many churches.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-27
SATURDAY, MAY 81, 1916.

Thursday, June l, the Feast of
the Ascension Of our Lord into
heaven, is holyday of obligation
OH which all the faithful, not legi-
timately excused, are obliged to
attend Mass.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-27

doing something to support the
Catholic press, your righteous in
dignation against the anti-Cath-
Ollie campaigner is open to ques-
ton.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-27

A knowledge of the Church S
teaching is necessary foundation
for holiness Of life. Unless we.
know God, we cannot love and
serve Him.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-27
Rev. James M. Reardon, Editor.

Entered as second-class matter, jan
uary IL. 1911, at the post office, ST.
Paul, Mimi, under Act of March 3. 1879.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-01

weevil to contend with it will pay
us to turn out attention to other
money crops.
Understand we must grow cot
ton right on, but if we are to sue
coed growing cotton it is abso-
lutely necessary to do it by re-
ducing the acreage to cotton. An
early variety of the late growing
kind, planted as early as spring
admits, and worked rapidly. The
boil weevils and the squares that
are punctured must be picked and
destroyed. This practice must be
started early in the game axd CON
tinued until the 18th of July. 1t
is not good idea to quit growing
cotton entirely, but it is great
mistake to plant too much cotton
to the pillow SO that you will not be
able control the weevi1s and
give it the proper cultivation and
attention. This has been the one
thing that has played havoc with
all boil weevil infested territory
for the first few years. The farm
er tried to plant his farm to cot
ton and make one more big crop
or he quit growing cotton entire
ly and jumped into something he
did not know anything about. 1t
takes time for you to change your
farming methods, you must make
it gradually. But by all means
plant at least FIVE acres to the
plow and make up your mind to
beat the boil weevils.
7. T. PITTMAN.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-01
BOYCOTT ON FOOD IS
BENG WORKED OUT

New York, Nov. 29-What was
declared to be one of the most re-
markable food situations in the
history of the nations great feast
day eve, developed here today.
On one hand there was a semi
panic. among dealers in the
Thanksgiving turkey market as a
result of the public's refusal to
buy at the prices demanded, it
was announced by Joseph Harti-
gan, commissioner of weights and
measures. On the other hand a
call for concerted public upris-
ing against the high cost of living
was issued here by Mayor Cor
nelius F. Burns, of Troy, who adj
vocated proclamations by the
governors of all the states and the
mayors of all the cities of the
country to be published broadcast
and read in the schools and chur-
ches, setting days for a series of
boycotts against high-priced
foods.
Mr.. Hartigan said an investi-
cation into the poultry markets
showed that large quantities o;
turkeys, chickens and geese had
been shipped here from the vest
by the raisers in the expectation
Of hight pri ,es.
"But the public is being scared
off by the excessive price of the
last few days." he said. "The
price of SO cents to As cents is 50
high that retailers state that the
public indicates it will not buy
Dealers are Stuck
The dealers are finding, he
said, their stock on their hands in
cold storage and in their stalls.
The egg boycott, he said, has
produced less buying, and the
dealers have been obliged to re-
duce the price in order to induce
purchases.
The fact that 5000 more barrels
of potatoes were received this
year than last during the two days
before Thanksgiving and that po-
tatoes are now sellingg for $3.50
and SIS a barrel as against the re-
cent price of 81 indicates, he said,
recession of potato buying by
the public and that the top price
had been reached.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-01
LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of sale to be made by
Christopher L. Williams, Re-
ceiver, Ben Hill National Bank,
of Fitzgerald, of the Bank build
ing and real estate upon which
it is situated.
Notice is hereby given as pro-
vided by order signed by E. D.
Graham, Judge Oconee Circuit,
in the absence of w. F. George,
from his circuit, dated November
IS, 1916, that there will be sold on
18th day of December, 1916, in
front of the bank building, of the
Ben Hill National Bank, in the
city of Fitzgerald, at 10 o'clock a.
M, to the highest responsible bid
der at public sale, the following
property, to-wit:
West thirty feet of lots one and
two, block five, square eleven, cor
ner Pine and Main streets, i'm
proved by the bank building of
the Ben Hill National Bank.
The receiver will reserve the
right to reject any and all bids,
This November %, 1916.
Christopher L. Williams.
Receiver Ben Hill National
Bank, Fitzgerald, Georgia.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-01
THE CITY COMPLIMENTED

The Italians of the University
Of Georgia have conferred spec
lal honor upon Fitzgerald in ad-
ding to their limited itinery. The
larger cities such as Sa-
vannah, Macon, Atlanta, and
Augusta are thus far the only
ones in which they have played,
and it behooves the homefolks to
turn out tonight in full force and
give the varsity boys a royal well
come. The flattering notices Civ
en- the performance and the per-
formers in the press of the state
warrants the Leader-Enterprise
in specially urging large attend
anCe.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-01
NEW TURN OUTLOOK
IN THE WADE CASE

Americas, Nov. 30.-The muir
der of Walter H. Wade, we'll
known young Leslie business
man, on August II, somewhere in
or near Americas, which attracted
statewide attention at the time of
his disappearance, promises to
again entertain the attention of
the public as the grand jury Of
Sumter superior court is in SEES
sion, and it is expected that this
body will take some action on evil
dence said to be in the hands of
the authorities, detectives and rel
atives.
1t is known that the matter has
the immediate attention of people
who intend to push the case to its
final analysis, and when it comes
there are theories 10 the effect
that it will startle this section of
the state.
Interest Has Jagged
A few days after Wade's dis
appearance became generally
known, his body was found in the
Flint river, several miles below
the bridge near Montezuma, north
of Americas. AS interest Jagged
in the case SO far as the public
was concerned, the authorities re-
doubled their efforts until it is be-
lieved that developments of i'm
portance will soon become public.
A reward of $500 for the body
has been paid, and a reward of
$500 by the state, through Gov.
Harris now stands. There are
other interesting phases, especial
1y the activities of relatives and
friends of young Wade.
The apparent loss of interest by
the people in a discussion far and
broad seems to have assisted the
work of the authorities.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-01
BOIL WEEV|L MEETINGS
IN BEN HILL COUNTY

For the purpose of organizing
the farmers of the county into an
active and concerted boil weevil
fight we have scheduled the fol
lowing meetings:
Monday, December 4, 8 a. M
Roanoke School.
Monday, December 4, 10 a. m.
-Englewood School.
Monday, December 4, p. M
Lynnwood School.
Monday, December 4, 3 p. M
Oil Mill School.
Monday, December 4, 7 p. M
Ashton School.
Tuesday, December 5, 8 a. M
Abba.
Tuesday, December 5, 10 a. m.
Salem School.
Tuesday, December 5, p. m.
-Young's Chapel.
Tuesday, December 5, 3 p. M
Osierfeld.
Tuesday, December 5, 7 p. M
Fitzgerald, City Hall.
Wednesday, December 6, 8 a.
M.-Eureka School.
Wednesday, December 6, 9:3O
a. m.-Evergreen School.
Wednesday, December 6, II a.
M.--Dorminey School.
Wednesday, December 6, D..
m.-Crisp School.
Thursday, December 7, 8 a. m.
School.
Thursday, December 7, 10 a. m.
Bowers Mill.
Thursday, December I, II a. m.
Thursday, December 7, l to 5
P. m-lndividual farmers.
Thursday, December 7, $50 D.
m.-Union School.
Saturday, December 9, 2 p. m.
Fitzgerald, City Hall.
1t is very important that the
farmers attend these meetings in
order that they may understand
just the kind of work we are to
do. We must get together on
some movement to work out our
own problems. To delay is dan
gerous. Come out to these meet
lngs and bring your friends with
you. 1t will be a good idea for all
the patrons to come out to these
meetings.
Prof. ]. w. Firer, Extension
Department of the State College
of Agriculture, will be with us on
Monday and Thursday and prob
ably the rest of the week. ANY
information you want on trucking
or horticulture, Prof. Firer will be
able to give you information on
this line.
Mr.. ]. M. Jones, the tobacco ex-
pert, will be with me in all the
You should come out
and meet Mr.. Jones and let him
tell you what he thinks of the to-
bacco business in our section as a
crop. Mr.. Jones under
stands the tobacco business as
well as you do cottongrowing and
it will be well for you to get ac-
quainted with Mr.. Jones and get
a little knowledge for your farm
work. Since we have the boil
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-01
DUBLIN POPULATION $500

Dublin, Nov. 30.-When the
city directory of Dublin is pub
lished within the next few weeks,
it will show that this city has a
population of between 1000 and
$500 by actual count, made with
IN the past three months by rep
resentatives of Charles Gardner,
directory publisher. Six years
ago the United States census gave
Dublin SOS.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-01
VOTE IN FAVOR OF STRIKE

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 30.-In
a letter addressed to President ].
II. Peyton, of the Nashville, Chat
tanooga and St. Louis railway,
officers of the railroad brother
hoods state that the employees of
the road in the engine, train and
yard service have voted in favor
of a strike if such action is neces-
sary to secure joint conference
and proper adjustment of the
grievances submitted.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-01
FIRST METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Corner Lee and Magnolia.
Edward Arnold Wanless, Pastor.

Sunday School-9:30 a. m.
Morning Worship-10::45 a. m.
Junior League-3:00 p. m.
Epworth League-6:45 p. m.
Evening Worship-7::45 p. m.
Prayer Meeting-Wednes
Z 80 p. m.
The Services next Sunday will
close the present conference year.
All are cordially invited.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-01

City real estate and farm lands.
Must be offered at bargain prices
or offering will not be considered.
Write description and prices
and mail to me and if offerings
attractive will discuss in person.
Address Investment, Care OF
]. Z. Turner, Fitzgerald, Ga. TT