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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10
COAST GUARDS SEARCH
FOR TUG AND 3 BARGES
Missing Vessels Have Twenty
Men on Board-May Be
Storm Victim.
ATLANTIC CITY, Dec. 10.


Government guards on the Jersey
coast, after twenty-four hours Of fruit
less seeking for an ocean-going tug and
three barges with twenty men on board.
reported missing yesterday by New York
underwriters, this morning carried the
search across Delaware Bay and down
the coast to the Nire1nias.
Coast guards there were asked to
make every possible effort to locate the
big tug and its tow of three mastless
barges, under the assumption that the
fiotilla may have been driven many
miles out Of It's course by the hurricane
which sank the tug Eugene F. Moran
with Captain Fred Reilly and his crew
Of eleven men off Atlantic City on Sat-
urday afternoon.
The missing vessels are owned by the
Cahill Towing Company, OF New York.
Like the ill-fated Moran, the Cahill and
its tow also were en- route from New
York to Philadelphia.
Four storm-bound barges attached to
a big tug still were at anchor this
morning off Little Egg Harbor Shoals.
where they were discovered yesterday
by the Government coast watchers when
the storm lifted. No signals have been
shown to indicate that barges or tow
are in need Of help. but the guard crews
at Barnegat and Little Beach are in
harness, with their boats ready to launch
in the event that call comes.
The bodies of the seven members of
the Morans crew which have not yet
been recovered are believed to be I'M
prisoned in the steel hull of the tug.
They probably died like rats in the en-
gine room when the tug plunged nose
down, two miles off Atlantic City.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10

The Greensboro Daily News. one Of the
strongest papers In North Carolina. to-
day carries two columns Of invective
against the manner in which the Means
way Is dominating the trial and refers
to the case as IAN alleged murder trial"
1t gives due credit TO Dooling and COM
mends him for his fearless way in. doing
"disagreeable job"
1t is expected that Means will be on
the stand during the entire day. To-
morrow he will probably be followed by
his wife, Mrs. CASTOR b. Means. and pos
sibly Mrs. May C. Melvin, sister Of Mrs
King, II does not appear now that the
evidence will be finished before wednes.
day and the case will probably not gel
to the jury before Friday or Saturday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10
OVERCOME BY GAS
Old Man Accidentally Turns Loose
Valve on Range

John Witt, seventy-eight years old
2231 West Huntingdon street was acci-
dentally overcome by Illuminating gas
early today. He is in the Women's
Homeopathic Hospital, where physicians
say he has a slight chance of recovery.
According to the police, Witt, who Is
very feeble, arose about o'clock and
went to the kitchen to obtain glass Of
water. In the dark he brushed against
the gas range and unknowingly turned
on a loose valve. His sense Of smell i'm
paired, he did not notice the leak, and
remained In the room until overcome by
the fumes. He was found unconscious
by his wife two hours later.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10
FINED 500 FOR A DEATH
Chauffeur in Fatal Automobile
Crash Pleads Guilty to Assault

Isadore Albaum. Of 312 North Eighth
street, pleaded guilty in the Gloucester.
N. j.. county court at Woodbury. today
to a charge of assault and battery and
was fined 800 and costs by Judge
Frank Davis. The charge grew out OF
fatal automobile accident last July. In
which Herman Richelson, Philadel-
phian, riding In car driven by Albaum.
was thrown from the car as result OF
a collision and suffered a fractured skull
from which he died. Albaum was In
dicted on a charge of manslaughter. but
was permitted to plead guilty to assault.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10
PROBATE CUNNINGHAM WILL
Property Valued at $4,000 Is Di-
vided Among Eight Heirs

Wills probated today include those OF
James A. Cunningham, former head OF
the Cunningham Paving and Construc-
tion Company. which in private bequests
disposes Of property valued at s6l.OOO.
Others are Mary A. Horrocks, Atlanta,
Ga, $4,000; Joseph Welmer. 444 West
Norris street. s16,350; Catharine j.
Nevin, 1742 North Twenty-seoond street,
$4,000; Patrick Bonner. 1888 Jefferson
street, 5000; William G. Fahy, 2427
Wharton street. $4,000; Nellie NJ. Bunt-
ing, 1901 North Nineteenth street, $4,000
Joseph Glass. 2517 West Lehigh street
$4,000. and Jeanette Keys, 620 North
Sixty-third street. $2460.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10
FIRE DAMAGES ARMY
SHIRT-MAKING PLANT
Mysterious Blaze Destroys
Warehouse and Material
Worth 100000
HAZLETOE Pa, Dec. 10.

HNXLETON Pa, DEC. IU'
Fire of mysterious origin early today
destroyed one section of the factory %!
J. Gerhardt & Co, who are making shirts
for the United states army. Loss about
500, 900 Three hundred girls have been
made idle.
The blaze orurred shortly before
starting time, after the night Waterman
had completed his rounds and found
everything all right. a big consign-
ment of new material had been placed
in the burned structure. The other half
of the mill across the street, where the
shirts for the army are being turned
out, escaped. A four block property
owned by Mrs, Henry Dietrich was also
burned down.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10
APARTMENT HOUSE FIRE
Tenants Excited by Blaze That Was
Quickly Extinguished

A fire in the Queen Lane Apartments.
523o Wissahickon avenue, caused great
excitement today, but 1t was triiiing
thing and nobody was hurt. The blaze
started when a piece of furniture was
left too near an open fireplace in apart
mcnt b, occupied by Harry II. Reihner.
1t was quickly discovered and Engine
Company No. 10 responded to the alarm.
the men extinguishing the flames with
chemicals.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10
PORTER r. LEE HEADS
PHILANTHROPIC SCHOOL
Former Philadelphia Man Made Di-
rector Of Big New York
Institution

NEW YORK. Dec 1o.-Porter r. Lee.
formerly general secretary Of the Phila-
delphia Society for organizing Charity.
has been appointed director of the New
York School of Philanthropy. according
to an announcement by trustees of the
school Mr.. Lee succeeds Edward T.
Devine. who Is In France as chief OF the
Bureau of Refugees and Eome Relief ef
the American Red Cross.
The New York School Of Philanthropy
Is the oldest educational institution fer
training of social workers in the United
states. 1t has an endowment Of more
than s1.O00,0O0.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10
HUGHES TO VISIT WILSON
President Invites Former Rival to
Gail at White House

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-President
Wilson late this afternoon will welcome
TO the White House mis- opponent at the
last presidential election. former Justice
Charles Evans Hughes Mr. Hughes
came to Washington to argue case be-
fore the Supreme Court, and when his
presence became known-it Is his first
visit here since the campaign-he was
promptly invited to call upon his former
antagonist
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10
Appoint Explosives Licensers

HAILETON. Pa. Dec. 10.-James A.
German. secretary of the Anthracite Con.
Clslatlon Board. and John Davis burgess
.. freeiard. received notification of
'hen appointment as explosive IL
censers Tor the Lehigh coil field under
operative. Hereafter explosives can be
secured ly by permit.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13
PACIFIC INFLUENCE OF THE
PAPACY.

writers have not always sufficient
ly appreciated the benefits which
mankind derived from the pacific in
fiuence of the Roman Pontiffs. In an
age which valued no merit but that
of arms, Europe would have been
plunged in perpetual war had not
Pope after Pope labored necessarily
for the preservation or restoration OF
peace. They rebuked the passions
and checked the extravagant preten
sions of sovereigns. Their character
as the common fathers of Christians
gave to their representatives weight
which no other mediator could claim ;
and their legates spared neither jour
ney not fatigue to reconcile the jarr.
ing interests of countries, and inter
pose the olive of peace between the
swords of contending armies"
-Lin0ayd
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13
MOTHER.

God is good,' she used to say
In her calm and gentle tone,
Dear old mother, worn and gray,
Sweetest face that have known.
Childish grief that brought the tears
Passed when mother came and
stood
Close beside to soothe my fears,
Whispering ever, God is good"
Then as time let down the bars,
And the world before me spread,
Shade and shine and gloom and stars
Alternating DER head,
Hope from out her smiling eye,
Flashed across each heavy road,
Like an angel in disguise
Softly whispering, God is good.
Like an angel did say
Surely of the angels, she,
Ever faithful day by day,
Guardian angel unto me;
With the angels now she dwells
And | fancy in the sky,
This unto our Lord she tells,
ssBless my boy, don't let him cry
~ r. Dineen.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13

When the plague broke out in Va1en-
cia he devoted himself to the sick and
dying, and with his own hands buried
the dead. In 1862 he obtained leave
to embark for the Am erican mission
and there evangelical immense dis
tricts, converting vast multitudes to
the faith. He was favored with the
gift of miracles, and while preaching
in his native Spanish, was understood
in various languages. After seven
years he returned to Spain, to plead
the cause of the oppressed Indians,
but he was not permitted to return and
labor among them. He spent his re-
manning days toiling in his own coun-
try, till at length, in 1880, he was car
.ried from the pulpit in the Cathedral
at Valencia to the bed from whence
he never arose. He died on the day
he had foretold October 3, 1881.
When st. Louis left hiss convent in
Spain for the labors and snfferings OF
the South American missi pm. he was
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13

in the homely colloquial parlance of
the upcountry, where one finds
strong-willed people living together
in great peace, with the most pro-
nounced~diversities of characteristics,
do as she's mind to-
Another bit of wisdom may be con-
densed into pithy sentence: Avoid
explanations. In some families moth
ing is taken for granted. Every
action, every decision, every new
departure, every acceptance or rejec-
ton of an invitation, must be endless
ly talked and fused over, explained
and re-explained. In that way lie all
sorts of tumbling-blocks. AS a rule,
beyond your parents or your husband
there is nobody who has a right to
demand of you explanations at each
step of your onward path. Don't
give them. Establish a reputation
for keeping your own counsel. IT
will serve you we'll in many crisis,
and be no end of a comfort.
Again. don't be forever setting
people right There is household
found with memory for dates and
details, who can never sit still and
hear papa say that he went down town
on Monday, at eight, without correct
ing the statement with the remark
that the hour was half past. If mann
ma happens to allude to Cousin
Jenny's visit as having occurred last
Thursday, this wasp-like impersona-
ton of accuracy interposes with the
statement that it was Friday, not
Thursday, which brought Cousin Jane.
A dozen times a day exasperating fric-
tions ars caused by needless correc-
lions of this SORT referring to matters
where exactness is not really impera-
tive, the affairs in question being I'M
important, and no violation of truth
being for an instant intended.
A manifest bit of wisdom is to re.
frain from criticism of food. The
sauce may not be quite piquant
enough, the salad may be wilted, but
in the name of decency say nothing
about it in either case.
Silence is golden in nearly every
instance where defect obtains in the
home economy.
To abstain from superfiuous
apologies is also a habit of discretion.
There should seldom be the occasion
for apology in the household. where
all would do well and wisely to be
constantly gentle and courteous.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13
GOLDEN SCIENCE.

i & a-E4 - =.
A young girl once heard a bit of
wisdom from the lips of a very aged
woman-a woman who had rounded
the full term of ninety years, and
with eyes still bright and clear looked
out upon the inrolling waters of
eternity. The girl was impressed by
the emphasis with which the veneer
able dame said to her, Bessie, never
insist on having the last word The
determination to have, the final word
leads. to more quarrels and more bit
terness Of feeling at home than almost
any thing else in domestic life. The
fact is, that one may so control her
tongue and her eyes that she may
allow hersopp the pleasure Of this
coveted concluding thrust and vet
placidly retain her own opinion and
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13
A SAINT FOR THE WEEK
ST. LOUIS BERTRAND.

b. e.
st. Louis was born at Valencia in
Spain. A. d. 1926, of the same family
as st. Vincent Ferrer. AS youth he
was modest, humble, devout, and spent
whole nights in the hospitals minister
ing to the sick. In 1916, after severe
trials, he was protested in the Domin-
lean Order, and at the age of twenty
five was made master of novices, and
trained up many great servants OF
God. Through his whole life in re-
ligion he was consumed with an
intense dread of losing the grace of
God, and to secure it, he increased
BY heroic austerities the sufferings Of
constant i'll health. This fear was
augmented during eight years by Wis
ions of his fathers pains In purgatory.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13

ample of sanity life is more power
full than eloquence and a studied de-
livery. -. The priest who dis
charges the Office of preaching should
cause showers of heavenly wisdom to
fall from his lips, and from his life
rays of piety to shine out, just as the
angel in telling the shepherds of Our
Lords birth, both shone with great
splendor and expressed in words the
tidings he had come to announce"
(Epp. Lib. j, Ep. ad Cinthium Urbis
Praef).
Essence of Preaching.
However, to return to St. Paul, if
we ask on what subjects he was wont
to discourse when he preached, he
condensesa them all in these words:
For judged not myself to know any
thing among you but Jesus Christ and
Him crucified" q Cor. ii:2). To make
men know Jesus Christ better and
better, and to make that knowledge
have bearing, moreover, not only on
their faith, but on their lives as well,
was the object of that apostolic man S
every endeavor This was the one
object of every throb of his apostolic
heart. Therefore all Christ's doc
trines and commands, even the stern
er ones, were so proclaimed by st.
Paul that he did not restrict, gloss
over or tone down what Christ taught
regarding humility, self-denial, chas-
tity. contempt of the world, obedience,
forgiveness of enemies, and the like,
nor was he afraid to tell his hearers
that they had to make a choice be-
tween the service of God and the
service of Belial, for they could not
serve both, that when they leave this
world, dread judgment waits them !;
that they cannot bargain with God;
they may hope for life everlasting if
they keep His entire law, but if they
neglect their duty and indulge their
passions, they will have nothing to
expect but eternal fire. For our
Preacher of truth never, imagined
that he should avoid such subjects,
because, owing to the corruption of
the age, they appeared too stern to
his hearers. Therefore it is clear how
unworthy of commentator are those
preachers who are afraid to touch
upon certain points of Christian doc
trine lest they should give their hear
ers Offense. Does a physician pre-
scribe useless remedies to his patient,
merely because the sick man rejects
effective ones? The test of the ora
tors power and skill is his success
in making his hearers accept the stern
truth he is preaching. How did the
Apostle unfold the subjects of which
he treated? Mot in the persuasive
words of human wisdom" q Cor. ii:4)
1t is perfectly plain, Venerable Breth-
rem, how important for everybody it
is that they should thoroughly realize
this, since we see that not few of
our sacred preachers overlook in their
sermons the Sacred Scriptures, the
Fathers and Doctors of the Church,
and the arguments based on sacred
theology, and for the most part, make
their appeals only to reason. Unques-
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gtionably that is wrong, for in the
supernatural order, merely human re-
sources are of no help whatever
But the object may be urged: The
people have no confidence in the
preacher who insists on Divinely re-
vealed truths. Is that true? With
nom Catholics. granted. However
when the Greeks sought the wisdom.
forsooth, of this world, the Apostle,
nevertheless, preached to them Christ
crucified. If we direct our attention
however, to Catholic people. even
those men among them who are nm
friendly to us, generally keep in their
hearts the roots of faith. Their intel
lects are blinded because their souls
are corrupted. Lastly, what end did
st. Paul have in his preaching? Not
to please men, but Christ. IF I vet
pleased men, should not be the serv-
ant of Christ" (Gal. i:10). AS his
heart was on fire with the love of
Christ, he sought for nothing save the
glory of Christ. Oh, that all who are
engaged in the ministry of the Word
were true lovers of Jesus Christ
Would that all could repeat these
words of ST. Paul: For whom
Jesus Christi / have suffered the
loss of all things" (Phil. iii:8) and
Ito me to live is Christ" phil. i:2D.
Only those who glow with love them
selves know how to set on fire the
hearts of others. Wherefore st. Ber-
nard gives a preacher this counsel:
IF you are wise, be reservoir, not
a conduit, be full yourself of what
you preach and do not think it enough
to pour. it out for others" Qn Want
Serm. 49,. The Doctor then adds:
To-day we have in the Church pro-
fusion of conduits, but how few are
the reservoirs!
We must strive with all our might
and main, Venerable Brethren, to pre-
vent such state of things from oc-
curing in the future. For it is your
duty, by rejecting the unfit and by en-
couraging, training and guiding the
fit, to bring it TO pass that there
should now be no lack of preachers
who are men after Gods own heart.
Through the intercession, therefore,
of the most Holy Virgin, the August
Mother of the mcarnate Word Him
self, and the Queen of the Apostles,
may Jesus Christ the merciful and
everlasting Shepherd of souls vouch-
safe to look down with favor on His
flock, fill the clergy with the apostolic
spirit, and grant that there may be
many who will strive eagerly ito
present themselves approved unto
God, workmen that need not to be
ashamed, rightly handling the word of
truth Gil Tim. ii:15).
AS a pledge of heavenly favors and
in testimony of Our goodwill, We low
ingly impart the Apostolic Benedic-
ton to you, Venerable Brethren, and
to your clergy and people.
Given at ST. Peters, Rome, on the
fifteenth day of June, the Feast of
the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in the year
nineteen hundred and seventeen, the
third of Our Pontificate.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13

SO weak that he was often obliged to
lean against the walls or trees for
support; yet no amount of penance
could pacify his deep fear of the judy
ments of God, and frequently at night.
after a day of toll, the thought OF
the uncertainty of his salvation would
cause him to tremble so violently as
to shake his whole cell. Time wasted,
graces squandered besides actual sins,
rose up to condemn him, and his only
consolation was to PROSTATE himself at
the foot of the crucifix, and implore
the mercy of the Eternal Father
through the merits and sufferings of
His Son.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13
THE PRECIOUS splkENARC

Spikenard, or nard. mentioned by
st. John xii, 8, and st. Mark xiv, 8
was highly aromatic plant growing
largely in the Indies. From this
plant was made the valuable extract
or unguent, or fayorite perfume used
at ancient baths and feasts..
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13

If there is anywhere on your hori-
zon spot of light, fix your eyes upon
it and turn your thoughts away from
the clouds which may cover the rest
OF the sky. One spot CT blue is worth
q skyfui Of grey.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13

Careless Preachers.
"a
Now since nothing except harm and
discredit can be expected for the
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WISuUHH dHu TISkys
To express briefly, therefore, what
We have just said, let Us quote these
words of st. Peter Damian: For
the preacher two things are especially
necessary: namely that his words
should be rich in ghostly wisdom, and
that his life should be conspicuous
for the luster of its piety. But if
q priest is unequal to being both holy
in life and rich in learning, holiness
OF life is, without question, to be pre-
ferred to mere learning, For the ex-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-19
Speculators Are
Active Buyers of
Russian Currency
Local Market Well Sup
piled With Ruble Notes
Sold by Japanese

Bankers doing business in foreign
money reported yesterday the growth
since the beginning Of peace negotia-
tions between Russia and the Central
Powers Of a heavy demand for Rus
sian government money in this market
from American importing houses and
spectators. Large transactions arc
said to be taking place daily in Rus
sian currency here, chiefly in the 800
rublc notes issued prior TO the revolu-
ton. The prevailing quotation for
Russian rubles in the form Of national
currency is about llla cents.
4 banker who has handled great
deal Of the business in Russian cur
rcncy estimates that upward OF 10000
zoo rubles in Russian currency IS now
held in New York City alone. At the
present value of rubles this would rep
resent about SLIPS. 900 If converted into
American money. Practically all of the
Russian notes that have come TO the
United States have been shipped here
from japan. Since the beginning of
the war Japan has sold large amounts
Of war munitions TO the Russian gov
eminent and received in payment much
Russian money. Part of this has been
sold in the United States and part in
the scandinavian countries at heavy
discount from its face value.
In explanation Of the sudden growth
or demand for Russian currency here
il was pointed out yesterday that for
persons who desire TO make remit
tances 10 Russia at the present time
the exchange market is very uncertain.
Purchasers OF ruble exchange have no
way Of moving whether payment will
be made in Russia. owing to the fact
that most Of the banks are closed there
by order Of the Bolsheviki. This is
causing many importers here to buy
up the Russian money with which to
make payment later on. In the same
way. SPECTATORS have been accumulat-
ing Russian notes in the hope that
with the advent Of stable govern
ment and rehabilitation OF Russian
finances there may be substantial ap-
probation in the value Of this money.
According 10 latest advices from Petro-
grad which, however, are not official
and cannot be relied upon, it was
stated that about Sl2 cents in gold
was held in reserve against every ruble
of Russian money in circulation.