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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-24

Money Raised for Children.-The
Corriere d'Italia subscription for Bel
gian children has reached the sum of
10000 francs ($S,000), and this has
been handed to M. Van den Heuvel,
Belgian minister to the Holy See, with
letter expressing the pleasure the
Catholic paper has had in collecting
the sum for such a Christian object
and in accordance with the express
desire of the Holy Father. One of
the first subscriptions, if not the very
first received on the announcement of
the opening of fund, came from a
young-quite young, about 11-Ameri-
can girl who arrived in the Office, said
she had seen the notice of the Pope's
desire and the papers fund, and hand
ed in her mite" bigger in quantity
but the same in quality as the widows.
One of the last subscriptions came
from Cardinal Gasquet, who had had
entrusted to him 500 francs to be de-
voted to a charitable purpose and
handed it to the Corriere for the pur-
pose recommended by the Holy
| Father.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-24
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Philadelphia wife of the Hon. Fred
eric CORTLAND Penfield, K. c. S. G., Z.
is. Ambassador to ria-Hungary
erty tax in Philadelphia amounting to
the enormous sum of S5,25l ,0S0, the
third largest assessment in that city,
the DreXel estate leading with a tax
of S12,000,000, while the estate of the
late Thomas Dolan paid $9,25S, APT.
Mrs. Penfield was left her large for
tune by her father, the late noted sci
enlist and chemist, Walter Weight
man. For her princely benefactions
to Catholic churches and charities, the
| late Pope created Mrs. Penfield a
| Warehouses of the Papal Court.
A New Apostolate.-What is termed
new apostolate" is the description
given at the College of ST. Francis
| Xavier in New York, of the work of
Henry ]. Wessling, Jesuit, who lost
| his sight in a chemical explosion five
| years ago, which barred him from holy
orders. Mr.. Wessling finished his
theology with uncommon success. and
being disappointed OF ordination set
tied down 10 what looked like Tath-
er purposeless existence when he was
| introduced to some persons who were
unsettled about their religious status.
He had unexpected success and ap-
parently inquirers were less cmbar-
| in, thnir
misgivings with an instructor who
was blind. The result was that a
! scheme of instruction of converts has
been inaugurated at st. Francis KAY
| ier's rather on the line Of specialist
work than of rarochial activity.
Buffalo Bil.-The late Col. buffalo
Bill" Cody had a cousin in the diocese
of Osscry, the now deceased Father
| Cody.
The episcopal silver jubilee of Arch
! bishop Messmer, of Milwaukee, will
| occur on the 9th of March.
| Bishop Schrembs initiated 800 new
members into the Ladies' Catholic Be
nevolent Association of Toledo on the
Sunday of last week.
The Arcadia College Of the Ursuline
Sisters, at Arcadia, Mo-, took fire las
Friday. The old building was de
stroyed. Loss, $4,000.
Mrs. Dennis Sheedy left the Bishop
of ST. Joseph, Mo-, about $4,000 TO
Church purposes, $4,000 OF which il
for a Holy Name Church.
Rev. Clement J. G. LoWery, the old
est priest in Iowa, ordained in 1862
died at Cedar Rapids at the age of Z!
years. He studied for the priesthood
at st. Thomas Seminary in Kentucky
Among his classmates was Bishol
Richter.
Propagation of the Faith.-The Soci
ETY. for the Propagation of the Faith 0
the Archdiocese of Philadelphia col
lected, for 1916, $65,41S.25. To thi
amount must be added $8,26S.50 collect
ed by Monsignor Burke for the Coloret
Missions of the South, for this, too, i
mission work-making grand total o
$73,6S6.75 for 1915.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-24

and the only brother of Prince Alloys
Loewenstein-Werth head of the
Rosenberg or junior branch Of his
house.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-24

Pope Honors Dublin Priest.-Th
Holy Father has been pleased to ap
point the Very Rev. Canon Dunno, T
P, Donnybrook, and Vicar-General, t
be one of his Holiness Domestic Pre-
lates.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-24

Words are little things, but they
strike hard. We utter them so easily
that We are apt to forget their hidden
power. Fifty spoken, they act like
the sunshine, the dew, and the fer
tilizing rain; but when unfitly, like
the frost, the hail, and the deyastat-
ing tempests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
show him how to work the tractor.


 This necessitates the development of a school of agriculture in Ffance on the American plan, to train experts who, after the war, can go through the coun- tryside teaching more efficient ways of farming by machinery. Here was tn work for which the Methodists were looking! Their select group of orphans on farm might become the nucleus fo. a great new agricultural and industrial school, paving the way for the sociai and economic reorganization of France after the war.
 The practical advantages of their plan are obvious.
 1. It provides beautiful and happy home for the children in the country ?. The produce of the farms will make the school largely self-supporting 2. property will be developed which. after the war. will be worth on the market all that is being put into 1t. 4. It IS permanent contribution to the work of reconstruction.
 5. It is distinctly American contri- button.
 sucn. in brief, is the Methodist con tribution to the great need of the chil- dren
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
Baseball Uncertainties

Ed A. Goewey, in Leslie'S.
 Probably no teams ever won the pen nants which entitled them to take part
 inoionship series in which the methods of the managers diff
 ~,. ana sugar are no
 tnan the styles of play rT-ae1 sA ',v Tc'-N ' Nrc~,.ais- ,,an- ager of the Giants. and Clarence Row land, leader of the White Sox.
 ,.sns differed ill their opinions as to which director had the better system for obtaining results. and it is doubtful if even the outcome Sot the series served to convince a major itv of the slfnno~-ers of tho Giants that McGraws method vas principal reason for the failure Of men.
 The manager of s'nnts is d erad- uate of the old Baltimore Oriole school in which mos. of the teaching Was ue- voted to the hit and run game. with plenty of hard, scrappy playing to back it, and a style of management which often was military in its severity
 Rowland is a graduate of no particular baseball school, but his methods are based on years os careful observation As manager he has none of Mack $
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For Children and for France

By Ernest w. Bysshe, in World Outlook. How to educate the children, how to feed herself after the war-these are the two great problems of France ana American ingenuity found a way of solving them both at once.
 The beginning was very simple. AL first the Methodist mission decided to take about 100 girls and boys who were worth special care and education and sgive them the very best that money could buy. training them up to help III the reconstruction of France after the War.
 The University of Grenoble donated a Temporary home in Grenoble, which the szMethodists fitted up, and the first in mates arrived in the shape of family Of six little Alsatians, between two sand fourteen years of age. Their town had been right on the battle line A bomb had struck the house when one sof the little boys was sleeping with his sfather, killing the father and wounding the little fellow in three places Then wthe mission decided to find place in s1he country, where the children might ss~snsw un healthy, with all out of -doors
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theories worked out in this years clas- SIG plus some alright fielding and long distance batting. The manner i'll which McGraw's best pitchers were treated in the second game proved that Rowland S men, when occasion required. knew how to make both hits and runs. But base Tall IS the most uncertain of sports, and IBIS may bring with it the downfall of methods which wen In 1917.
 stars in the baseball Armament sell dom twinkle LOT any protracted period. few manage to retain their posts considerably longer than their fellows najcrity of those hailed as heroes of the green diamond are soon pushed aside py younger aspirants for high hon orS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09

to play in. and where there would be sufficient farm land on which to grow food for the children
 France is divided into little farms which the peasants have cultivated in tensively by sheer grit and muscle. Their little farms are now depopulated. Most of the men have gone to the front and will not return. Others are working in the munitions factories and cannot be persuaded to return There never will be man power enough to cultivate the farms in the old way. France must learn a new method or go under. The solution lies in the substitution of Amer ican scientific farming where one man with 8 machine does the work done by 20 men by the former system.
 Realizing this the French government has ordered many thousands of trac- tors But there must also be men who can work the tractors. The French peasant sits forlornly on the new ma ckine stationary in the middle of field while woman and a yoke of oxen in the next lot go placidly along. turning up the soil Between the tractor that won't work and the oxen that will. says the peasant give me the oxen. He is right But the real solution is to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
military purposes. The
The vast increase


 artillery activity along the western iron has, doubtless been a factor in this sis uation. Modern battles are decided by ar tillerv. It may be said that the infantr is merely the peg which is moved for ward to occupy positions already wci DIV artillery fire. If it is true that then IS serious slackening in munition pro auction in Germany, it augurs well fo the success of allied operations on til western front next year. If Germany q in difficulties now. the tightening of tn British and American embargoes on neu tral countries promises to make the pres sure even more severe It Is not mere4 question of metallic materials. One the req asons that intuition production na suffered in Germany is the difficulty keeping underfed workmen up to top speed production. If the German foo supply can be further restricted. a fun tner reduction in munition productio will be almost inevitable. Naval block ades have always done their work slowl but surely. and the present situation il Germany is probably somewhat simila to that existing in the southern stata in the later years of the Civil war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
Ire, and occasional bursts of temper, but Jollies more than he drives


 In the American league, as rule, the pitching among the leading teams is so tight that a lead of two runs usually Is sufficient to hold a game safe. That IS the reason so many managers of the Johnson circuit have favored the play ana once man reached first, every trick and every sacrifice play known was utilized to get him home The saGeeze play is all ampifcation of the sacrifice, but though often used sue cessfully by the White Sox and ether teams, IT was not popular with Amer ioan league managers generally, and was cordially disliked by the Giants leader
 Mac is a disciple of the theory, that "a, hits hit" and, even if there is a runner on first, he wants the next man up to hit if he can, thereby placing two men in position to score, rather than have the second player deliberately go cnt for the sake of advancing the first RoAsaiid's game was to build ui runs siowly but surely, while McGraw's was to beat the other team down by sheer force of repeated safeties. Every fan now is familiar with hovs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
Muniticn Shortage in Germany

Reports coming recently from neutral countries indicate that the German muni- ton supply is failing to some extent
 1t is not quite clear whether the cause is shortage of material or short age of labor. Poss bly, both conditions exist IL has long been known that Ger many has had difficulty in obtaining suf-
 a't nickel, copper and zinc for ner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09

Mesh Bags, D2rine Boxes, Bracelets, La yallieres. Cuff Links, Stick Pins, Watches
 Chains, Fobs Knives, Belt Buckles, Pencils.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-27
SUSPEND JUDGMENT!

Difficulties administration at present in the shape
b bpfdg controversy and by the senate in such
way as not to receive President Wilson
a there poneness to crlcEc inc
Washington towards the succeSs WoSec
on Of the war More explosive citizens disgust and
will tell just how everything shouu NC uo"
seconds thought will who would run the govern
satisfactory C) manner than the president anu
congress are doing nothing about what really trans
pning
President objects control board of three persons be
eving there should be single lie opposed to the
adopted by the house "ong the senate
provision prohibition distilled liquors alone Again
appointment congressional committee to me
ga particularly standpoint OF expenditures
formally requested appoint such committee
entitled know at least IN o'e h oc
presidents opoon until he informed is most a"
sutedly his duty 10 rcrr criticism
always citizen before forming
Judgment This that the national admins
traton infinitely the condition of the war
Probably the general mass oil cHehs never
the president and the state department
An obsrcperous congress harmonious coor
the single announcements made through
the Associated Press Germany align Mexico and Japan
against psychological effect of this bit of information
Probably made at time President
action in mind to make the United States
inclined rightly
the public general such step
would utterly destroy Time the
proved the trust of the people, Therefore it
individual his blind judgment against that Of an
booves individual to refrain from unwaante
Finally every individual his the by
which will acknowledge
superior information silently abide by the same
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-27
SUPPORT THE BOARD!

All encouragement and support
should be given the exemption board
of Knox county in the difficult task,
upon which it will shortly enter, of Sc
lccting thirty-four young men of the
county for military service.
One of the members of the board,
when informed recently that a young
man from the country had voiced his
opinion that the Office of the board
should he kept open in tho evening,
loosely queried, AT an increased sal
ary?"
There is really more seriousness in
this flippant pleasantly than the board
member possibly had in mind when
making it. one fact stands forth not
one cent of compensation is received
by the board for its services. How
many people out Of ten would under
take the work, possibly at any salary?
TO arrive at truth is the cardinal
aim of the local board, and to do this
requires, in many cases, exhaustive
investigation. The board will pass
alone upon claims for exemption be
cause of dependents, but this is gi-
gantic task in itself A man declares
he is the sole support of his wife; a
neighbor bears out the story; another
ncighbor states he has never done a
days work since he became married,
etc.
Occnpational claims for exemption
are not handled by the local board
but are up for settlement before the
district boards, which appointments
were announced Monday by Governor
Coxa
TO make easy the work of the loca
board and to give all comfort to it il
its work should be the reward due il
for the puzzling duties it will sooI
take up. You can do your part!
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-27
A FRESH START is MADE


ed by United States the conveying of food supplies the allied
Fleet Corporation and Chairman Denman of the shipping board now find
themselves shpbuidns
o the
Gohas opposed a
ships which A. H. Clark of
respectively,
construction
charged holding contracts
the time
dismissed.
this criticism dismissal which brought the
wooden fleet the the public Since that
there has been General Gochas
Chairman Dcnman
important nses OF the activities United States
The breaking that ir
roconbe differences existed between the leading figures in the snip
then that President Wilson asking
the resignation of Chairman Dcnman having received chat of General
Gocals Both splendid
spirit displayed thus
made that the
great program by seemingly petty quarrel.
under such circumstances When
received Chairman Dcnmun individual
and stated II to help possible
have questioned the wisdom
ontoGonsm he
the president
mia lie kept silently himself
evident instead
expression a harmony yielding judg
och ho felt superior TO his Chairman nan
lie pleasant
is Nc that the shipping controversy seemingly
{" the uoas while far below the expectations
olwcg and others Is the
with the table cleared shuttle Il
that tho present players win act tremendously
have been most carefully considered by President Wilson
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-27
SLAMS ENTRY

frCm military standpoint, the en-
try Ct the little monarchy of Siam into
H. worlds war, formal notification of
which reached Washington Monday, is
Of comparatively small significance.
Slams population is little over six
million people in all.
From the standpoint Of her position
as one of the nations of the world,
however, there is as great significance
as in the entry of any new combatant
against Junkersm AS such, she
should be received with all dignity and
courtesy.
Siam is not taking up arms for the
preservation of democracy, as is the
United States. Ter government is an
absolute monarchy
II s.rather curious, on first thought,
that two nations with so diametrcally
opposed standards of government
| should be united against common
enemy, but when it is considered that
/ their aims, after all, are one, the mat
/ ter takes on different hue. 1t Is
| tho big cause of outraged humanity
and, in this, the United States can
cOnscicnlously, and without the
slightest sacrifice OF its pronounced
purpose in entering the war, take as q
comrade in arms, the little monarchy
whose very existence, as such, seems
somewhat of barrier to the ideals
for which the United States stouC
when il became Il participant in the
conflict
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-27
SERBIA'S INDICTMENT

In the Gual, after-the-War reckoning,
a second Indictment has been made
against Germany and her allies, this
timo by oppressed Serbia who, in a
formal notice received at Washington
Tuesday, rccnpitulatcs in brief that
she expects to hold the central powers
accountable for their practices in her
occupied territory,
Tho rcClilcssncss of Germany and
her allies must some day yield "scc-
ond, sober thought" when they hcsi-
tate in their pcll-mell plunge TO take
stock Cf inst what they must do, llnan.
cially, after the strife has ended and
/ peace restored,
10 the horrors of rayishcd Belgium
comes the fresh picture of Infamous
methods in Serbia illegal cNtortionS
of money by Austria, forced subscrip
/ tons to the Red Cross OF this country
| and Bulgaria, ruinatiOn OF Serbian
trade, plmdering Of private, as wei
Hs royal houses and so forth. II
short, the economic destruction of {
separate power with no justification
Whatsoever.
Although this is anything but IVA
of money at the same time money Il
playing a prominent role mayhaps de
cisiyc 10 the decline of the German
mari, ON the exchange and the possible
boycott against trade OF the ccntra
powers after the war, is added tn
rcpuratiou which must be iorthcomin
trcm Germany and her allies for thcl
dcprcdations in Belgium and Serbia
staggering score.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-27
AT ANY PRICE

AT any price, would seem to be the
motive which has actuatcd Germany
in all of her recent war moves, There
has been Il disregard for all consc-
quonces and the terrific losses sus.
tanned on the Aisnr rront by the crown
princes troops only accentuate the
spirit of ruthlessncss dominant in the
Tcutonic empire,
AT any price" was the promise up
on which the campaign of unrestricted
submarine warfare was launched. AT
any price included possible sacri,
fec Of diplomatic relations, il not ev'
on war, with the United States, but
Germany was willing to take the
chance, Desperation was evident,
"At any price" the counterolfensiyo
ON the Aisne front was launched and
the any price here proved to be tota
casualties of between 10000 and 100,
600 troops, according to estimates
made by competent military critics oi
the dead, wounded and prisoners,
AT any price, Germany may be
seeking peace some one Of these days
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-27
KERENSKY'S TASK

The resignation OF Premier byoif, on
top of the dcclinations to serve fur
ther of four other members of the
Russian revolutionary cabinet, the Sc
lection of Minister of War Kerensky
as virtual dictator, the decentralization,
fighting forces on the eastern front,
together with the recent riots in PetrO-
grad constitute one of the most kaleid-
oscopic weeks in the history Of the
revolutionary government since it's in
ception and give concern to the al
lies and discouragement to Russia s
man of the hour, Kerensky.
The full extent of the forces with
which this individual will have TO
contend in realizing his dream Of Rus,
sian military success can be better
realized when the situation of the past
few weeks is reviewed. The renewed
Russian offensive swept along cnthus-
iastically the victory of it all catching
the spirit of the people at home and
the admiration of the allied world.
Then came mutiny. A golden day,
with nothing but rosy visions for the
future, became clouded tomorrow.
Once again. it has fallen to the lot of
Kerensky to go through the entire
tedious process of instilling into his
men a spirit for battle, for victory and
for love of the infant democracy of
the world.
His is Il stupendous task hampcred
on all sides by active German propa-
ganda. Beset by these very adyersi.
ties, Kerensky has once proved his
mastery of all. Though his power
seems faltering at present, the watch
ful world has faith in the man, be-
lieving that he can succeed, if any
body, and that success lies within the
Slay grasp.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-27
WORK OF SALVATION
ARMY IN THE WAR

The following will give some idea
of the work now being carried on by
the Salvation Army:
1873 refreshment huts have been
erected in the military camps in Great
Britain, France and other countries
costing $35O,OOO.
n hostels and naval and military
homes are in operation with 1000
bcds costing over 100000 and extern
sions costing 100000.
80 motor ambulancC3 have been
supplied in the war zones in France
and Russia and Egypt at an expense
of $4,000
100000 soldiers and sailors are ca
tered for weekly in our various insti-
tutions.
1000 food parcels and articles of
clothing have been dispatched to pris-
oners of war and our soldiers and sail
ors.
10000 relatives of service men en-
tcrtaincd at teas and social gatherings
| About 100000 men attend the meet,
ings weekly and many thousands have
decided for Christ
In connection with the activities OF
| The American troops it is planned tc
have at least one hut in each can
tonmcnl. This hut is to be a rest
room with writing and reading mater
ial for free use and special religious
services to be held frequently.
Visits to the naval stations ant
meetings with the soldiers and nava
recruits is also contemplated whcrev
er the opening presents itself,
The furnishing of an ambulance
company is also contemplated and W.
have finally obtained from the gov
crnmcnt the type of ambulance to b.
used and the means of transportation
to France for the same.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-27

Fred A. Clough of East Lamartine
street went TO Columbus Wednesday
to spend the day on business.
Miss Leah Arnold of this city is in
Jackson, Mich attending conven,
ton of the agents Of Goodwin corsots
James Deal of Akron visited his sis
Ter, Mrs Cora Frye OF West Sugar
street Wednesday,
j. r. Friel Of this city made n bust
ness trip to Columbus Wednesday.
Harry House Of Brinkbayen was ir
this city Wednesday, ON business