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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-07-28
The Holy Shrines in DANCE,
POPE ASKS TURKISH GOVERN
MENT TO SPARE THE HOLY
PLACES IF. TROOPS NEED TO BE
WITHDRAWN.

Writing in The Crusaders Almanac,
Franciscan Father says:
eve are greatly concerned about
the Holy Shrines of Palestine, and
their Guardians, the franciscan Faith.
ers of the Holy Land. But it is i'm.
possible to get an adequate idea of the
prevailing conditions, because all com.
munication has been cut off, and all
correspondence suspended.
"The great danger is that the
Turks, if compelled to evacuate Pales
tine, may in revenge destroy the Holy
Places, and thus deprive Christianity
of the most sacred monuments of our
holy Religion.
Fearing any such wanton destruc
ton, the Holy Father has addressed a
letter to the Apostolic Delegate in
Constantinople, instructing him to en-
treat the Turkish government in His
name to spare the Holy Places, in case
their troops should have to withdraw
from the Holy City. At the same time
His Holiness has requested the Eng
lish government to kindly preserve the
Holy Shrines if they came into theil
possession.
I'm answer to the pleading of the
| Holy Father, the British government
Immediately assured the Sovereign
Pontiff that it would, in any event, de
all that is in it's power to protect the
Sacred Shrines.
"The inhabitants of Palestine, Mo
hammedans, as we'll as Christians
must be in the greatest need, as M
| provisions can be imported, all thu
seaports being closed. The popula
tion of the Holy Land. where there il
no industry whatever, and where tn
scanty agricultural resources ar
hardly sufficient for the maintenance
of its poor inhabitants, is greatly de
pendent upon the pilgrims even i
prosperous years. How sad must thei
condition be now since for the las
i three years all traffic and commerce
has been stopped and the Turkish gov
eminent has not only levied heav
taxes upon the people, but has a
i lowed the soldiery to take away b
4 main force whatever the poor pei
/ pie possessed. Dispatches from Ca
| 70. of March Is, 1917, state that cond
4 tions in Palestine are simply appa
4. ling and that famine and pestilenc
4 are raging there. 1t is estimated ths
more than 10000 persons in Palestin
j have died from starvation
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-07-28

THE mission, entrusted to my poor
endeavors, Sire, at a time perhaps
unique in history, is to cooperate in
this peace. With the kindly support
of Your Majesty, to which will GER
tainly be joined the efficacious help of
your Government, l hope that no dis
appointment is in store for the wise
and Toying anxiety of the Supreme
POntiff, my august sovereign, who
raised, as he is above all human pas
sions in the serene sphere of justice
and charity, guardian, interpreter and
supreme judge of the natural law and
Christian morals, longs for nothing so
much as to hasten the hour of the
long desired peace, and meanwhile by
ceaseless effort to assuage the most
unhappy consequences of the war.
For my part, shall devote myself to
maintaining and even Strengthening,
if that is possible, the cordial relations,
happily existing between the Holy
See and Your Majesty's Government,
and to promoting with all my efforts
the religious. interests of this most
noble kingdom.
Meanwhile I am happy to take the
opportunity of this occasion to carry
out the charge laid on me and honor
ing me, of confirming solemnly the
sentiments of singular benevolence
and paternal affection, which His
Holiness norishes for your Majesty
and your august spouse, and of his
fervid hopes for the greatest good for
all the royal family and for the in
crease of prosperity of the generous
Bavarian people"
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PAG AN SLABS And CHRISTIAN TOMBS


presents vivid picture of the scene
to the Roman mind.
The circus was crowded, crammed
up to the very awnings; there was a
huge and clamorous enthusiasm, and
the favorite Eugenius was hailed with
admiring applause; and all this in
thirty-six letters, forming six words of
six letters each: Circvs. Plenvs--
Clamor MannVs Evgeni. Vincas. The
word "mannus'' is a popular mis-spell-
ing for aMagnus.'
The brevity and clearness Of this
sporting critic are worthy to rank with
julius Caesars world-famous words:
"Veni, vidi, vici," or that punning
word sent home by a Commander in
Hindostan: "Peccavi," q have sin
ned)-I have Scinde,-the province of
that name.
Slabs Were Gambling Tables.
The marble slab on which the
anonymous critic expressed his feel
ings was merely a gambling table for
the use of the idlers of Rome. A
Barnabite Father of much learning
and archaeological acumen, who lived
in Rome during the latter half of the
last century, made a special study OF
these. They were found everywhere:
in the pavement Of the Basilica Julia,
where the great orators pleaded; on
the steps of the grand Temple which
the Emperor Hadrian built to Venus
and Rome; in the Baths, on the mar
BILE pavement of the Portico of the
Consulting Gods and in the barracks
of the soldiers who are SO frequently
gamblers. They were found in the
barracks at ,Ostia, once the seaport of
as Guise in the Department of the
Aisne in France, which in long gone
centuries had been Roman centre. 1t
is almost needless to say that the Pre-
torian Camp in Rome has furnished
several specimens of them.
The Latin of the taverns is record
ed on these marbles. Other specimens
OF law language are painted on the
walls where men are represented Wig
orously engaged in drunken braWl
The vices are very old indeed, as the
! excavations in dead and buried cities
have revealed to the world. In the
disinterred city of Pompei loaded dice
have been found, showing that the
Pompeian gamblers were acquainted
| with the arts of cheating at play.
The games played on these tables
of marble were "aleatonae" or pitch
| ing or casting with dice or coins. Six
different games are said to have been
played upon them by different ar
rangements of the cubes. Their chief
interest, however, is derived from the
| words written on them. These words
| in several cases, give utterance to q
double voice: on one side to the sports
| of the circus, the vicissitudes of tav
| ern brawl, or to some recent historical
/ event in which the Romans were con
| cerned; and, on the other side, the
words that utter concern for the deat
and their sorrowing relatives left or
earth, and who pray to or for theil
dear ones.
The slab of marble taken from the
foundations of the ancient Church o.
San Silvestro, built at the Catacomt
of st. Priscilla, is but one of many
found in the Catacombs. These in
cised marble slabs, which are found
frequently in the suburban early Gem
eteries, are common in Rome. The
reason of their general use was, &C
cording to De Rossi, their uniform size
and fitness for closing in the grave!
of the faithful.
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earnest desire to receive Christ sacra-
mentally and you cannot then go out
quickly to offend Him.
Are a husband and wife absolutely
one in all respects?
The two are to be one in their home
life and in all things that offend not
against God or neighbor, the husband
being the head of the wife as Christ
is the head of the Church. This means
that the husband should be the teach
err. the guide. the model to his wife
in holiness and truth. He should also
be willing to sacrifice. himself for his
wife as Christ did for His Church. If
the husband fail to follow this stand.
ard, that the word of God proposes to
him, the wife must obey God rather
than any man. She may not give even
her approval to what is sin.
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Memory Of Martyred Priest
A MONUMENT IN PATTERSON, N. j.,
RECALLS DEATH OF SANITY
FRANcIScAN-FATHER LEO WAS
KNOWN FOR HOLINESS OF LIFE.

In memory of the Denver martyr
priest, Rev. Leo Hinrichs, o. F. NJ,
and the other Franciscans inferred
there, a magnificent monument has
just been completed at st. Johns
cemetery, in Paterson, New Jersey.
1t is made of white granite and rep
resents the famous vision of st. Fran
els of Assist when Christ appeared to
the Poverello hanging on the cross,
but with right hand unfastened and,
with this arm, caressing the saint.
In front of the new monument is
the grave of Father Leo. An anarch-
ist shot him dead at the altar rail of
st. Elizabeth's Church, Denver, Col,
as the gentle priest was giving the
murderer holy communion, on Febru
airy 20, 1908.
The murder was most cowardly
Giuseppe Alto, the assassin, approach.
ed the altar at early Mass, nursing in
his heart black murder, due to his
hatred of religion in general. At the
side Of Alto, at the communion rail
were dozens of penitents about to re-
ceive holy communion. The priest
placed the Host on the mans tongue
and he pretended to take it, but with
an expression Of disgust spat it out
AS he did so he drew a revolver and
shot the priest through the heart.
That Father Leo lived a life OF
severe austefity was evidenced by a
discovery made in preparing the body
for burial. Next to the skin, he had
wrapped about his waist and upper
arms heavy bands of linked steel
chains, and to each link was a hook
sharpened to a needles point, and ad
justed in such a fashion that each
movement of the priest caused the
hooks to pierce his flesh and to re
mind him of the life and death OF
Him in whose steps he struggled tc
follow. When his body and upper
arms became caloused he had taken
the network of chains and adjusted
them so that the pain might come
again with renewed force.
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Protestants Ask Priest
To Give Retreat

A few weeks ago a Catholic lady
wrote an article in a Leicester, Eng
land, newspaper on retreats as an aid
to the solution of some of the
problems of boy and girl welfare.
Non-Catholic social workers of the
town met together to discuss the
question and they decided to ask Rev
Vincent McNabb, o. p, to give re
treat for none Catholic men on the
weekend beginning July. Father Nc
Nabb consented:
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Pope Thanks Children

His Holiness Pope Benedict XIV,
through his Secretary of State, has
sent letter to Cardinal Farley con-
veying the appreciation of the Sover-
eign Pontiff of the generosity of the
children of the New York parochial
schools in contributing the sum OF
$4,000 for the relief of the Belgian
children. The $4,000 was raised last
May by means of mite boxes placed
in the classrooms.
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Army Chaplain

The Bishop of Davenport, Iowa, an
nounces that the Rev. w. A. Nugent,
pastor of St. Joseph's Church, What
Cheer, Keokuk county, has received
an appointment as chaplain of Fort
Oglethorpe, Georgia. The Knights of
Columbus have signified their willing
ness to cooperate with army and
navy authorities by assuming many
obligations in chaplaincy appoint
ments, and will pay the expenses of
Father Nugent.
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Praying for Their Dead

. A mass prayer injecting of all the
negro Protestant congregations in
Washington, was held in the Metro
politan Baptist Church, on July II, to
pray for the colored people, who were
killed in the recent East St. Louis
race riot, and for the enforcement OF
the laws, prohibiting mobs and muir
der, and to punish those responsible
for their deaths.
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MANY OF THE MARBLE TABLES
S WERE USED FOR GAMBLING BY
ANCIENT ROMANS AND lNscRIP-
TIoNs GIVE AN IDEA OF HABITS
AND CUSTOMS OF THOSE TIMES.

One of the strange experiences re-
|ceived by visitor to Rome is that
of discovering that those who di-
rected interments in the Catacombs
seemed to have had little hesitation
in closing the tombs by marble slabs
which had already been used by the
pagans. These marbles are known as
photographs, or written on both
sides. A very notable one fixed in a
stone frame which revolves on piv-
OF so as to show both sides of the
marble alternately, is to be seen in
the Catacomb of Saint Callixtus. 1t
is a large marble slab containing the
copy of an inscription written by
Pope Damascus, which was broken in
to fragments during the invasion of
the Goths. The copy was made on
the back of an imperial, finely-carved
Inscription, in honor of the Emperor
Caracalla, writes P. L. Comedian,
in the Boston Pilot.
The Christian inscription thus cop
led on the back of the imperial one
is of very great Importance, as it
furnishes, as Marucchi says, IAN ep.
isode in the history of the Church
which, without it would have been
wholly forgotten, the schism of the
Novations, pitiless towards the
lapsed" The unhappy Christians
c'miseri," they are always called
were those who had denied the faith
unto the outward profession of pa.
ganism, under the pressure of perse.
cution. A heretical spirit, taking its
name from Novation, would fain close
the door of reconciliation against
such sinners. But the Church, while
permitting their return, enjoined on
them severe corresponding penance
Forgotten History.
The copy of Pope Damascus in
scription begins: "The Truth-speak
ing Pope, because he preached that
the lapsed should weep for their
crimes, was bitterly hated by all
those unhappy men" And Damascus
goes on to tell of the troubles that
dfOSG NY Tie LldCl1ludlIOIS VI Olle
who had denied Christ The Pom
tiff was expelled from the shores OF
his country by the tyrant," the En-
peror Maxentius, who was shortly af
forwards defeated by Constantine al
the celebrated Battle of Pons Milvis
close to Rome And thus this doubly
| inscribed marble. tells a story for
gotten by history, until its discovery
But there are others less impor
tant, but nevertheless possessing 6
peculiar interest of their own. Some
years ago workmen digging in the
Catacomb of ST. Cyriacus came across
a small marble slab which had beer
used to cover part of the opening Of
a Catacomb grave. Used in this way
the pagan inscription is turned tt
the inside, and the Christian inscrip
ton is written on the other side
which is seen by those who traverse
the Catacombs.
The pagan inscription on this Campo
Verano slab referred to a recent dis
play of chariot-racing in a Roman
Circus, and depicts the writer's en-
thusiasm and keen appreciation o
the event. 1t has more than the con
ciseness of a Geographic report, ant
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-07-28
IRISH PRIESTS ORDAINED FOR
DIOcESES IN AMERICA.

Seventy-one priests were ordained
in Ireland fortnight ago, having COM
pleted their courses in Maynooth, All
Hallows and Waterford seminaries.
OF this number fifteen were ordained
for American dioceses, two for Cana
da and ten for Australia.
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Daughters Of Isabella
BIENNIAL CONVENTION WAS
HELD AT UTICA, N. Y.-GREAT
PROGRESS SHOWN BY THE OR
DER.

/. On July 8 and A. at the National
Headquarters in Utica, N. Y, the sew
|enth biennial national convention of
the National Order of the Daughters
of Isabella was held. Forty-one dele
gates and many visitors were in at
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Continued from page ~
Monsignor and Others

night and day. They told me one day
that they had never heard a soldier
swear. l was very glad to hear this,
for it showed that Tommy was be,
having himself" AS for the French
nuns, they were magnificent" and
their devotedness towards our men
the finest example of the entente
cordiale," so fine, indeed, that their
work brought 'letter of apprecia
ton and thanks from Queen AleXan-
dra herself
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WANTED: Position as priests
housekeeper by an experienced mid
die. aged lady. Address K. NJ. care,
The Catholic Bulletin.
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The French Nuns.

Summing up the work or the French
nuns at this hospital, DR.. Martin
says: THE nuns at this hospital
were simply splendid all through,
working tirelessly night and day,
knowing no fatigue and shrinking
from no task or danger, and glory
ing in their mission, they performed
marvels =. The wounded French
soldier idolizes the nursing Sister.
He demands her presence and makes
her his confidante. The nun is SUI
premely happy to be back in her own
place, and pets and humors' the wound
ed soldier, sooths his ardent soul,
and, by her skill, heals his wounds.
l do not think that any future Gov
eminent of France will ever dare
to GUST the religious Sisters from
the hospitals. These quiet-faced
simple-robed women, carrying help
and compassionate pity in the weller
of blood and slaughter, have come
to their own again." The author
adds that even before the war, 'it
was said that the nursing by the
lay sisters who succeeded the relig.
ious Sisters was not of such a high
order as in the old days owing to
| the absence of the strict and rigid
discipline, the very fiber of the life
of a Sister in religion. / have heard
| this both from French surgeons anG
from visiting British surgeons
DR.. Martin, a non-Catholic, cannot
but observe the devotion of the
French soldiers towards their relig
ion. Attending Mass is not consid
cred bad form today and soldiers
of all grades from general to grena
| der attend the services in the fielC
My impression is that the
| priests and the nursing Sisters of the
I'religious Orders have helped to stil
up this present state amongst
people who have always been, deer
down, much attached to their Church
and it's religious observances
Be the priest simple soldier in The
trenches, with battery, commissariat
ammunition, or brancardiers, he il
nevertheless still a priest, and is, a.
all times, ready and eager to exer
else his priestly duties. He ha
proved himself time and time agar
to be cool, intrepid and reliable sol
der, and he has also proved him
self in the hour of trial comfort ant
spiritual help to those about to die.
Such testimony as the above il
most gratifying, and shows in thu
words of a sincere, candid, non-Cath
Ollie observer the real worth of oui
priests and nuns when the welfare
physical or spiritual, of other human
beings is at stake.
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Motel has come to our hotlce
that some persons write to this de-
partment and use the name and al
dress of some other persons. rms IS
a very serious matter, and may lead
to unpleasant results if repeated.
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NOn.Partisan Leader
Predicts Ownership.

st. Paul, Dec. GA. G. TOWnley,
president Of the Nom Partisan league,
in an interview here tonight gave two
reasons in his opinion. why President
Wilson took the action he did regard
ing the railroad situation.
"First-The object lesson Of other
nations.
Second The breakdown Of the
American railroads.
II hope that the presidents action
means ultimate ownership Of the rail-
roads by the people," he said. Il think
it does mean that. l do not see how
1t can mean anything else.
"Other nations have seen that a ma
ton is best served when it controls It's
transportation facilities. Other nations
have gone further. Other nations in
this war are controlling the manufac-
ture and the distribution Of the things
necessary to the nations welfare. A ma
TONS welfare is the peoples welfare.
"A nation is well off in the same pro-
portion that the mass of it's people is
well off. All of us do not seem to real
ize that yet. l think we will before
long.
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Pennsylvania Head
Makes Statement.

Washington. Dec. q. - President
Samuel Rea of the Pennsylvania rail-
road company tonight authorized a
statement on the government control
of railroads in which a broadening OF
the rate structure is suggested to COW
er increased costs and to avoid the
necessity Of congressional appropria-
tions. The statement says:
Samuel Rea. president of the
Pennsylvania railroad system, said he
was not prepared at present to make
any inconclusive statement on the
proposed government control Of the
railroads. The working features Of the
plan are not yet announced. and there
are many divigent results in the sug-
gested three-year period preceding
June 80. 1917, on the roads in different
parts of the country.
1.-THE plan would, he assumed. be
broadened to provide not only for re-
newing and extending maturing obli-
cations. which would be necessary to
stabilize the financial structure Of the
country. but also to provide new capt.
tai for additions and betterments t.
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Great Falls Hears Tales
4. Of War Scenes in France

Great Falls, Dec. 27.-Congressman
Albert johnson of Hoquiam, WASH,
addressed a crowd that packed the
Grand theater from pit to dome, to-
night on the war as he had observed
1t as member Of the United States
congressional party which went to the
war zone recently. His address was
4 clear. fprceful recital of incidents
with but few conclusions. He said
there was no doubt about the outcome
OF the war and he thought even Ger
many would concede that. He was
vigorously cheered when he said in
closing that since the United States
had declared war. il there were those
who talked for the central powers
"they ought to be taken out and hung
or shot and that at once"
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road and equipment. This is impera-
lively required to promptly move the
war traffic on the Pennsylvania sys-
tenn and naturally the rate structure
should be broadened to cover the In
creased costs and charges to avoid the
necessity OF congressional apprOpria-
tions. which would have to be made up
by increasing general taxation. In
short the railroads must be made self
sustaining"
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Reports Senator Walsh's
Health Slowly Improving

Helena, Dec. 27.--Word received here
today from Mrs. Genevieye Gudger.
daughter Of United States Senator T..
]. Walsh, who is with her father in
Los Angeles. was to the effect TINT
the senator is slowly improving in
health and hopes to return to Wash
irgton soon after the first Of the year.
4 very serious cold contracted short
~ before congress convened In De-
cember. prevented Senator Walsh from
attending.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28
Believe Thirty Norwegians
Were Killed by Submarine

London, Dec. 27.-Thirty Norwe-
gian sailors are believed to have been
killed in the sinking OF five Norwegian
steamers by German submarines, ac-
cording to statement issued by the
Norwegian foreign offices and for
'warded by tho Exchange Telegraph
company. The steamers sunk were
the Ragin, of 100 tons: Start. Of 72S
tons; Ragna OF 1.747 tons: the Nord-
pol, of 1900 tons and Spro.
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WANTS FILIPINO TROOPS.

Washington. Dec. 27.-President Will
son has advised Chairmen Dent Of
the house military committee, that he
desires bills to provide for the en-
trance Of the PHILIPPINE national
guard and the Philippine scouts into
the national army become law at
this session OF congress. Mr.. Dent an
nounced today that he purposes to
press this legislation with view to
enactment.
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GERMAN SHOT By WIFE.

Los Angeles, Dec. 27.--William Ka-
fitz. said to be a wealthy German,
who was taken to a hospital today.
with a bullet wound in his left Shout
der after a quarrel with his wife. Mrs.
Maud Kafitz. denied tonight her as
sertion that the trouble grew out Of
her purchase of Liberty bonds.