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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-01-15
"NOTHING OFFICIAL"

Nothing official in the State
Department." declared Mr.. TIL
nudity in his answer to DR.. Nc
Guire concerning the Mexican
situation. mo official record OF
a single outrage upon Nuns"
were the words of Mr.. Tumultv.
Documents were sent from many
sources containing proof of the
crimes in question to the State
Department. That they did not
get into the files of the State De-
partment is another matter.
Proof of the crimes mentioned
was sent to the State Department
during the time Mr.. Bryan was
there. A sworn statement fur
nished by Martin Stecker, a Ger
man Lutheran, was forwarded to
the State Department as far back
as October 8, 1914. A letter of
that date called the attention OF
the State Department to a previ-
GUS letter referring to outrages
dated July p, 1914. The author
OF the sworn statement spent
three years in Mexico. In his
statement he made it known that
he had personal knowledge of the
outrages. That he had saved six
Sisters and seven girl pupils from
this awful fate, and that to his
knowledge, forty Sisters of Char
ity had been violated. The state
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-01-15
PROMINENT MEMBER OF PRorEs.
TANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH is
CATHOLIC cONvERT-NEW
YORK ATTORNEY RE-
CElVED INTO THE
CHURCH BY CARDINAL
FARLEY.

Albert Barnes Boardman, a promi-
nent lawyer of New York, until last
month a vestryman Of st. Thomas
Protestant Episcopal church, was on
Christmas Eve received into the Ro;
man Catholic church by Cardinal Far
ley. The ceremony took place at St.
Patrick's Cathedral, and former Jus.
tice Morgan J. O'Brien, his law part.
ner and one of the best-known Catho-
lie laymen, was Mr.. Boardman's spon-
sor.
Mr.. Boardman has been seriously
considering for months this step and
had been receiving instructions from
the Rev. Father John T. McNicholas
of the Church of st. Catherine of Siena,
in East Sixty-Ninth street, near First
avenue.
His conversion may come as great
surprise to many who know Mr..
Boardman, but it is believed that in a
measure he may have been Influenced
by the death of Mrs. Boardman few
weeks ago, and turned in his bereave.
ment to the religious experiences of his
youth. While still student, it is un.
derstood, he came under the influence
Of prominent clergyman of the ex.
IRENE ritualistic wing of the Protestant
Episcopal church, who later became q
convert.
Mr.. Boardman was then impressed
with the services of the High Church
and had also been interested in the
Catholic ceremonials. He had studied
the relation which the creeds of Chris.
tendon bore to each other, and even
in his busy professional life he pom.
dered in his hours of leisure on their
doctrines. His home is at 40 West
Fifty-Third street, and literally with.
in the shadow of stately St. Thomas's,
which is at the northwest corner of
Fifth avenue and Fifty-Third street
He is the neighbor as we'll as the
friend Of the Rev. DR.. Ernest M. Stires,
who until recently was also his pastor.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-01-15
CARDINALS DAY" IN WASHINGTON

Last Sunday was Cardinals Day"
in Washington, the one on which His
Eminence Cardinal Gibbons comes to
the National Capital for his annual
New Years reception, a custom inau-
gurated by the late Rev. Denis ]. Stat
ford during the early years of his
pastorate of Saint Patrick's Church,
Washington.
The day opened with a solemn high
Mass at II o'clock, celebrated by Rev.
John M. Mcnamara, and two priests
from Holy Cross College, Catholic
University, as Deacon and Sub Dea-
con. The Cardinal occupied a throne
in the sanctuary, and Very Rev. James
A. Burns, Csc, President of Holy
Cross College, was his Assistant
Priest, and Rev. DR.. VIM. J. Kerby
and Rev. James A. Smyth, the Dea-
cons of Honor. Many high dignitaries
of the church were grouped about the
Cardinal in the sanctuary.
The church and sanctuary and altar
were decorated with Cardinal red, and
the combined choirs, assisted by Or
gan and full string orchestra, rem
dered a most beautiful and elaborate
musical program.
Rev. Peter J. O'Callaghan, c. s. P.
Rector of the Apostolic Mission House,
Washington, was the orator of the
occasion, and took as his text the
words from the Gospel of the Feast
of the Epiphany, "And behold the star
which they had seen in the East went
before them, till it came and stood
over the place where the Child was"
He opened his sermon with the fol-
lowing beautiful tribute to the Cardi-
nal, which found ar echo in the hearts
of the congregation that filled pews
and aisles and galleries to their ut
most capacity.
He said: Your Eminence, it was
more than a quarter of century ago
that heard Able Hogan, who was at
that time president Of the Brighton
Seminary, say of your Eminence that
the secret of your greatness was in
your prudence that reached in you the
height of genius. He went on to say
that prudence was the queen of the
virtues, and was in a sense inclusive
of them all. Such a qualification for
high office he counted among the rar.
est of human gifts. You had then
beer a Bishop for twenty years, and
for more than ten of these years, you
had been the Archbishop of Balti
more. Your elevation to the sublime
dignity of Prince of the Church was
still being applauded by all America
Your Eminence has stood upon the
heights of the episcopate for nearly
half century. The finest tribute that
can be paid to you is that throughout
these years you have made your light
so to shine before men that they
have 'glorified your Father who is in
heaven By an unblemished life that
has been winsome as we'll as sternly
righteous; by a dignity that has al
ways been impressive because it has
never been arrogant; by an instinct
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-01-15

of refinement which has ever beer
considerate Of the feelings of honest
opponents; by a just judgment which
has never needed the weapons of vitu-
peration for its enforcement; by a
vision which has compelled respect
because no mar could doubt that your
eye was single; by a patriotism that
has never needed sponsor; by a de.
votion to every good cause which has
drawn to you the admiration of all
good citizens; by love of Holy
Church which has been so honest and
so human, as we'll as so intelligent
and so answering, that it has dis.
PEELED much ignorant bigotry and
made the church of God to be rever-
enced, where she had been despised by
the apostolic spirit of your word and
your pen, and in short, by love of
God and neighbor so genuine that
none could suspect it, Your Eminenee
has won and kept place in the
hearts of this people that none can
take from you.
This is Cardinals Day in Washing
ton, and I appreciate deeply the privi-
lege which is mine of voicing the SEN
timeuts of love and admiration for
your Eminence which today fill the
mind and are upon the life of the
Catholics and non-Catholics of this
city. They are but part of that larger
tribute which the whole nation has
uttered on divers occasions and in
many ways; but because they have in
them the human note of friendly
voices that are near, l am sure they
have a value of their own which will
not escape heart that never has and
that never will grow old. Deep as is
the appreciation which your Emf
nence has for the love and admiration
of friends, know full we'll that deep
err yet is the zeal which burns in your
soul for bringing all men to the feet
of your Master. AS an Ambassador
OF Christ, your consuming thought
has been for the Kingdom of God !;
your supreme concern has been it's
best interest; your days have been
spent in leading men to Christ. Like
the Wise Men Of the East, your eyes
have been fixed upon the Star of Beth
lehem, and you have brought multi
tudes to that Holy Manger where you
have yourself sought and found saliva
tion."
| The Christmas Carols were sung
after the Mass, while the congrega-
tion formed in line to attend the re-
ception held by the Cardinal in Car
roll Hall, and for more than an hour
a long line of eager men and women
passed before the distinguished Prel.
ate, and as each one bent to kiss his
ring. he felt the personal touch of
friendly sympathy and interest. At
the luncheon afterwards, to which
Monsignor Russell had invited a num-
Der of the Cardinals personal friends,
the speeches made would give one
some measure of the position and in
fluence of our venerable Archbishop
of Baltimore,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-01-15
Added Interests Of the United States
in Southern Republics Is Result Of
European Conditions.

The vast resources, advanced civil
lization, and marvellous development
of Latin America are beginning to re-
ceive the serious attention of the u.
S., the growth of sentiment, favoring
the promotion of the Importance of
the Western Hemisphere is becoming
conscious fact, not only in the eyes
Of the American people, but in the
eyes of the world.
Like other discoveries that of Latin
America is productive of mixed emo
lions. Many are astonished to learn
that to the south of us are great ma
tions with civilization much older
than ours. 1t is strange to learn that
in South America are universities
which were a hundred years old be-
fore the cornerstone of Harvard or
Yale was laid. Cities whose names
were mere geographic terms are re-
vealed as mighty centers of commerce
and industry. In them the fine arts
flourish. Civic Improvements are the
equal and often in advance of North
American cities.
The history of Latin America is TO-
mantle, almost mythical. We read of
great Indian empires, of Spanish con-
Querors and explorers whose name
spells romance. The recorded history
of Latin America does not begin at
the comparatively recent date of the
landing at Plymouth Rock. Centuries
before the sailing of Columbus from
Palos the Aztecs in Mexico and the
Incas of Peru had made recorded his
tory. Since then the volume of pre-.
cious metals and natural products flow
ing from Latin America contributed
and continued to contribute in no
small degree to the progress of hu.
manity. Measured by past achieve
ments and present activities that make
for national greatness, we are justified
in believing in the possibilities of the
future for many of the Latin Ameri-
can countries that will place them in
the foremost rank of the nations. In
the Old World it was a Latin people
who ruled and gave the law to the
ancient nations. In modern times a
Latin nation for centuries was the
most nowerful in Enrone
The dominant factor of Latin
American civilization has been the
Catholic church. From the Rio
Grand to Cape Horn Catholicity is
the religion of all the people save a
few uncivilized tribes of Indians. On
this score alone the critics of Latin
America base their adverse comments
Breaches of the moral law, due to the
frailty of fallen human nature, occa.
sional outcroppings of native savagery
are cited as typical. 1t is a mistake
to regard Latin America racially HON.
ogeneous. In Mexico over half the
population is of pure Indian blood
and a large part of the remainder il
of mixed blood. On the west coast
of South America the proportion of
native Indians is still greater. The
native tongue is spoken more gener-
ally than Spanish. Brazil has a pro.
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they are bringing back something Of
family amusement, since parents and
children can all afford to go to the
show together, as they could not to,
more expensive forms. The problem
is not to fight the moving picture as.
evil, but to control the elements OF
harmfulness in it and to use as an
asset the elements of benefit which
it contains.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-01-15

dresses in favor of military training
IN the schools and colleges, and only
recently made addresses before the
Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus
IN Baltimore and Washington, with
the idea of interesting all members
OF the order, in the extension of mill
tary training in Catholic schools and
colleges.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-01-15
GROWING IMPORTANCE OF LATIN AMERICA

portionately larger negro population
than the United States. In the early
part of the last century more than
half the population of Brazil were
negro slaves. The church opposed
slavery and the slave trade About
the time of our Civil war the Bra
lillian government began gradual
process of emancipation. It was ac-
complished without violence or eco
nomic disturbances. AS emancipation
went on the slaves were fitted for
freedom and citizenship and Brazil
with it's immense negro population
has no race problem. That the vices
and crimes of the negroes of our south
ern states are not inherent in the race
is shown from the fact that there is
no evidence that such crimes are more
frequent among the blacks than the
whites in Brazil. This fact also DEM
onstrates the refining influence of
Catholic faith and morals.
The Indians of Latin America are
not of a single stock At the time of
their discovery there was every de-
gree of physical and mental differences
among them. The lowest savagery and
a high civilization were found in
neighboring tribes. In Mexico a WON
derful material civilization accompan-
led the most degrading superstition
and the most cruel despotism. All the
other nations of Mexico welcomed the
Spaniards as liberators from the tyr
amy of the Aztecs. Peru furnishes
unique example of socialistic state
held together by the blind submission
to crafty political, heather priest
hood. Into this great field of mis-
sionary work, with its various and
perplexing problems, the Catholic mis-
sionary entered with the discoverers.
The civilization was not ACCOMPLISHED
by determination. The work Of the
missionary was accomplished in
marvelously short time. With the
church came the school and the uni
versity. After the great work of teach
Ing the people to save their souls was
first accomplished, the church opened
their minds to the amenities of Chris
tan civilization. Despite the occa-
sional manifestations of anti.clerical-
ism and secret society activities, the
people of Latin America are staunch
Catholics. The people of native races
cannot forget that they are indebted
to the church for their rescue from
barbarism, tyranny and superstition.
The descendants of the conuuerors
cannot forget the faith of their faith
ers. With the exception of Mexico
there is no serious internal disturb
ance in any country south of the Rio
Grande. When Mexico frees herself
from the factionists who disturb her
peace. returns to her God and His
church she will take her proper place
among American nations.
Latin America needs no apologists.
Her civilization is founded on endur.
ing principles and her future will de-
pend on faithful adherence to those
principles. Outside influences of an
alien character are rightly resented.
She can work out her own problems
and has ample reason to be satisfied
with her own ways, her own customs
and her own civilization.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-01-15
THE VALUE AND LIMITATIONS OF
MOVING PICTURE LEGlS.
LATION,
Rowland Haynes.


Legislation will not solve the NOV
ing picture problem on the educational
side. It will simply help in the solu-
ton Of one-third of the problem. The
moving picture problem consists of
three parts: First, keeping out from
exhibition all immoral pictures and
pictures which incite to crime; second,
keeping from children of an impress
sionable able pictures harmful to them
by forming wrong ideals, but not par
ticularly harmful to adults; and, third,
preventing the excessive use of the
moving picture as type of amuse-
ment for growing children.
Legislation providing for local
boards of censorship will help solve
the first part of the problem by insur-
ing National Board cut-outs: by MAX
ing cut-outs in feature films not han
died by National Board, and by car.
rying out local ideas on the moral val
ues of the pictures. Certain standards
cannot be carried out in a country
wide censorship which individual COM
munities may desire.
The conditions of the moving pic
ture business must be remembered
The attendance of moving picture
shows is big thing for the children
but the attendance of children is a
small item in moving picture business.
Investigation in several cities has
shown that week in and week out,
the attendance of children under four
teen years of age is only about twen-
ty per cent out of total attendance
of all classes of moving picture houses
1t is, Of course, higher in so-called
neighborhood picture house than in
downtown picture house. Now, we
cannot expect moving picture men to
run their business for the benefit of
one-fifth of their. patrons, although the
attendance of that one.fifth, since they
are children, may be the most impor-
tant part to society, owing to the influ-
ence on character. The problem is to
prevent children from seeing pictures
which are mushy or which present
wrong ideals of action.
Various Solutions Offered.
There are three solutions of this
problem: First, children's days may
be arranged in moving picture shows
possibly, on Friday afternoons and
evenings, If children are permitted to
attend in the evening. The programs
may be picked out by someone select
ed by the school board. Moving pic.
ture men are generally ready to co.
operate in this, just as an advertis-
ing plan. The tendency of such spe-
cial days is to bunch the attendance
of the children on the days when these
programs come. 1t will not, of course,
keep children away at other times. Its
advantage is that it can be carried out
without considerable cost of special
installation of moving picture appara-
tus in school buildings.
A second method is to prepare and
have published in the papers white
list of films appearing each day. BY
failing to mention bad films, no ad-
vertisement is given to them. The
shortening of this method is that
good films may be mixed in with bad
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-01-15
THE BUREAU OF CATHOLIC IN
DIAN MISSIONS, WASHING.
TON, D. G.
1926 New York Avenue.
Statement Of the Society for the Pree-
ervation Of the Faith Among
lnaian Hhildr ran for 1QfS

Statement Of the Society for the Pree-
ervation Of the Faith Among
Indian Children for 1915.
In 1914 the returns from the So
ciety for the Preservation of the Faith
among Indian Children were $29,589.45.
In 1915 they have been $26,O63.33, as
follows:
From membership fees. 81 ,SS4.S1
From special appeal of the
bureau .................. 6,504.9S
From Marquette league (chap-
els, etc., ................ 4,755.O4
From mass intentions .... 1,71900.
From interest on legacies... 10000
From special donation for
specific purpose ......... 10000
Total ...................$ 26, 063.33
1t is with feeling akin to despair
that we call attention to still another
falling off in these returns-the, de-
crease being $3,526.12.
The Indian calls to us for help.
His cry should touch every Catholic
heart.
Under governmental tyranny the
children of some tribes cannot enjoy
the benefit of their own moneys for
educational purposes if they attend
mission schools.
Must the Indian be forced to stand
by and see his little ones dragged
down to hell because of the helpless
condition in which he is placed by
narrow-minded interpreters of our
laws? This he will be forced to do
unless his more fortunate Catholic
white brethren speedily and far more
generously than heretofore come to
his help.
WIN. H. KETCHAM,
Director Bureau G. I. M. and President
Preservation Society.
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The Delta independent., 1916-07-28

Joe Martinez. n ranchman on Ton.
que Creek. died Monday of cancer of
cemetery. Wednesday. Martineze was
taken to the hospital at Salida for an
operation. but II was discovered when
an incision was made that the case
was beyond surgical aid. He reached
nearly home alive. passing from life
just before reaching the county bridge
across the Gunnison river and within
a few miles OF his home.
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. ID. d. DEMO and little
daughter Lille are leaving today for
their home at Woodston, Kansas, hav-
ing spent the past three weeks visit
ing with the family of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. r. Stearns. They state that they
have enjoyed their trip and never had
better time in their lives.
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28

Upon learn that Karl Eberhardt.
one of the star pitchers of the Delta
Giants had defeate~ Buena Vista at
Gunnison Saturday some forty Delta
fans wired him congratulations. Karl
famed fifteen OF those Eastern Slopers
and allowed them only three hits.
The Delta boys took eleven off that
team.
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28

A sensational game OF ball was stag
rose and Monte Vista played 81 in
ming game and darkness ended the
game with the score tied to 4. Nc
Graw pitched is innings and Downey
3 for Montrose. while Huggins for
Monte Vista pitched the entire game.
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28

C. w. Culhane. an efficient all
Sentinel. with his wife and two chill.
dren and a young lady of that city.
drove their car in Sunday evening
and spent n couple of days seeing
Delta county sights. They drove on
to Montrose and ouray and will lose
themselves in the wilds for q couple
OF weeks.
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28

A very attractive looking enlarged
photo.in colors, of Capt. J. f. Charles
worth, now captain of the soldier boys
at the rifle range at Golden, is in
the window of the Osborne-Williamso
Drug Co. To all appearances the cap
tain is looking fine.
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28

Quite a number have taken advan-
tage OF Independents clubbing offer
with the Denver Daily Times, to Sc
cure both for year at s4.T5, and
others would do well to give the sub
ject consideration. 1t is both a good
and a cheap combination.
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28

Warren N Sheliedy is now at Sc
gundo. Colorado. in the southern part
of the state Mr.. Shelledy is in
charge of Y. NJ. C. A. institution that
has been put in at that town by the
Rockefeller interests for the benefit
OF the miners of that coal camp.
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28

Prof. and Mrs. f. II. Homberger re-
turned home Tuesday morning via
Grand Junction. Mrs. Homberger had
accompanied the remains of her fa-
terment. her husband awaiting her at
Greeley. They visited few days on
the return with her brother in Grand
Junction, DIR. II. W. Bull and wife.
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28

The following Delta girls have re-
turned from attending the summer
term of school at Gunnison normal.
Dorothy Bacon, Georgia Widney. Ma
bel Harrington. Mary Ross. Anna
Ross, Vera Martin, Lenora Watson,
Vina Plantz, Eva Raichart
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28

Geo. Blake OF the Cedaredge West
Slope was a county seat visitor Satur-
day. Blake while an editor. yet is out
after the nomination for county judge
on the Democratic ticket and it would
not be surprising to many If he would
be that party's nominee.