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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-17
TERRIBLE CYCLONE IN INDIA.

A cyclone of unprecedented violence
has swept over southern Indian, and
Bishop E. Joseph, of the Pondlcherry
diocese has sent out call 1or rellef.
Father T. Gavan Duffy, having re-
ceived several letters from the dis
trict, gives us some extracts from
them which are subjoined
"St. Patrick's School, Vellantangal,
is no more.
"St. Anthony's Chapel, Sattiaman-
galam, and the two smaller chapels
Of the Vellantangal District, have
been RACED to the ground. One OF
them was put up in 1916; its walls
were of BRICK a foot and a half thcK,
but they were thrown down by the
force of the wind
"All the neighboring districts are
in the same condition. Some churches
have been blotted out altogether,
others have only their roofs torn Off.
Wherever the church remains stand
ing, the people are all living in it.
thousands of native huts have
been blown away by the wind or car
ried off by the swollen streams.
"At least a thousand bodies have
been found as hours after the cyclone.
One of our missioners reports that
a little child from one of his schools
was lifted up bodily by the wind and
carried into torrent and drowned.
'This years crops are entirely
ruined; and there is very little hope
for next years crop for the reason
that so many of the reservoirs which
store the water for irrigation have
burst their dams; the damage is SO
extensive that there is no possibility
of sufficient repairs in years time,
particularly during the financial stress
of wartime.
Apart from the thin and wiry
cocoanut trees, there is hardly tree
left between the Ponnar and the
Palear Rivers-an area of at least ten
thousand square miles.
by the Providence of God, none of
the personnel of the mission lost
their lives, though there were many
thrilling escapes. Our native semi.
narians had barely left their dormi
tory, when the roof was torn Off, and
the wall fell on the staircase by
which they had gone down to the
vestry of their chapel, which seemed
the safest room.
Apart from the coming famine
there is considerable likelihood OF
plague and other diseases, on account
Of the greater number of sheep anC
cattle drowned; in many cases the
rivers will have left these carcasses
high and dry among the prickly-pears
where, no one can reach them, but
whence they can very we'll spread
sickness.
May the Holy Will of God be
blessed in all things May this Wis
itation bring about the conversion Of
pagans and of sinners, to whom AL
mighty God has been pleased to re
veal His power in this way"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-17
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never forget that the blood of martyrs
is the seed of new Christians. We
had to start our Apostolic work in
temporary buildings - some hastily
put-up bamboo sheds. And few were
the people who dared to come near
us, for though a number of them were
still Catholics at heart and would
have liked to come, yet, afraid of
their leaders, they remained at home.
Thanks be to God all this has
greatly changed now. The churches
in many places are crowded at both
Masses on Sundays, the Confessional
is besieged more and more, and many
of our fathers have frequently spent
from ten to fourteen hours at a time
in the confessional. One man. alone
may have to hear 10000 or more Con-
fessions year.
For the last three years we had
between eight and nine thousand
Baptisms yearly, and about two thou
sand Christian marriages year.
This alone would show what a num-
Der of Christian families are under
our care.
"The people themselves are wretch
eddy poor. In Spanish times priests
and churches were supported by the
State, and the people have never
learned to support their pastors, but
even though surely they would help
at present, yet they have not the
| mr. IN IL Nho 20
of the missions is next to nothing.
Nine of our thirty stations do not
bring in 800 year each. And with
this amount and a few Mass inten-
lions, the priest has to be fed and
clothed, buildings have to be kept in
repairs, servants have to be paid, paro-
chial schools have to be opened and
supported, etc., etc. 1t has happened
more than once that poor mission
airy has been completely run down in
health for lack of the necessary nour-
ishment in this SO busy, active life,
amidst the hardest privations.
For eleven years most of these
thirty-two priests have been living in
dire straits without holiday or rest,
yet they do not complain, they are
glad and happy if only they can bring
back some of these lost sheep to the
true fold, the Holy Catholic Church"
Aims for the sending of mission
aries to the Philippines may be for
warded to Right Rev. Joseph Freri,
343 Lexington Avenue, New York
City.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-17
THE PHILIPPINE MISSIONS.

The Very Rev. J. Verbrugge, Supe-
rior of the Philippine Missions cared
for by st. Joseph's Foreign Mission
airy Society of Mill Hill, London, Eng
land, was a recent visitor to the
National Office of the Society for the
Propagation of the Faith.
Father Verbrugge is one of the old
pioneer missionaries laboring in pagan
lands. He has seen missionary serv-
ice in the wilds of Borneo, among the
head-hunting tribes, for nearly four
teen years, and the last eleven years
he has spent in the Philippine mis-
sions.
The Rev. Father realizes that Cath
OlicS in the United States, through
the Society for the Propagation of
the Faith, have done much in aiding
the needy missions.
In 1905, at the request of the Propa-
ganda at Rome, the Society of Mill
Hill undertook to help the recently
appointed American Bishops in the
Philippines in restoring the Faith
which had received so severe a shock
during the revolution and subsequent
wars, and Father Verbrugge was ap-
pointed Superior CT this new mission
airy undertaking.
When his band arrived in the Phil
ippines, the Islands were in very sad
state. The beautiful work accom-
plished by the Spanish Missionaries
had nearly gone to pieces. Some
dissatisfied spirits, with Padre Agli-
pay Ca native renegade priest) at the
head, had founded their own indie
pendent national church, called Agly-
payanism, after the founder, Aglipay
This sad schism for a time split the
nation in two camps, the reformers
had chosen the most favorable mo-
ment for a national movement The
passions of the people were excited
through revolution and war. The
Spanish friars had left the Islands
and for several years this Christian
Catholic nation was almost without
pastors.
Some districts had almost turned
entirely schismatic, and it was the
special work of the Mill Hill Fathers
TO reconquer lost ground, and to lead
these deluded sheep back to the true
fold. At the cost of real hard labor,
of many and great privations and suf-
ferings, and often of the petty perse-
cution on the part of meddling
politicians, they have seen their work
crowned with great success.
''On our arrival" says Father Yer
brugge, Eve we're far from welcome.
In many places we were saluted with
a volley of stones, and for many
nights it was nearly impossible to
sleep, for our houses we're battered
night after night. Poor people! They
thought this would brighten us. and
that we would quietly withdraw.
But they sorely miscalculated. They
did not know that they had to deal
with missionaries who, wherever there
is danger. are most at home. and who
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-17

We are but $4,000 Catholics in the
midst of $4,000 Professionals, and our
position calls for sacrifice, courage,
patience, and, above all, the grace of
God. We need especially young
priests, and as yet there are not many
vocations that have originated in our
diocese. 1t is a sacrifice, then, for us
to give up this worthy young man,
that he may go abroad to fulfil his
vocation to the foreign missions. Yet
l have most cheerfully and most will
ingly given him up and today l COM
plete the sacrifice by assisting at his
ordination.
Il send him to be a Precipitation
for the struggles of his own diocese,
that God may bless his sacrifice and
bless us. And l tell him this morn
ing that wherever he goes, he shall
not be out of our sight. We will
follow him and we will help him. 1t
will be part of our pride and obliga-
ton to see that he shall not suffer,
as so many missioners do, for the
means necessary to his work. At
least, he shall have the promise of
many prayers, and our eyes and
hearts shall be focused on him.
The beginning of the foreign mis-
sion movement should be sacrifice
from the whole American Church.
The work is not diocesan it is not
provincial. Great and glorious, it con-
Germs all the dioceses of the country,
and it is a witness and challenge
to the spirit of sacrifice in our young
men. This new priest shall be a
prayer for us. May God bless his life
and the lives of his companions!
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-17
4 POOR ORPHAN SENDS HER
MITE.

one OF the most touching tributes
TO the mission cause received in many
months came to the National Office at
New Years in the offering of one dol
lar, sent by Lottie Higgs. Lottie is
a poor little orphan girl living in
Baltimore. She received the dollar
as Christmas gift; it was the only
one she possessed; but she did not
hesitate to send it to needy mis-
sionary, asking only that he say a
Mass for the repose of the souls of
her father and mother. How edify-
ing is the spirit of self-sacrifice shown
by children-a spirit that often
enough puts their elders to shame.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-17
APPOlNTM ENTS.

The Holy Father has appointed Mgr.
Nicholas Charichiopoulo, Bishop of
Scio, Greek Archipelago; Mgr. Joseph
Taccone, formerly Vicar Apostolic of
South Honau, Vicar Apostolic of East
Honau; Mgr. Abraham Aquilera, Sale
sian, Vicar Apostolic of Magellan,
CHILEAN Patagonia. His Holiness has
also made Alaska, formerly a Pre-
lecture Apostolic, a Vicariate Apos-
tolic.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-17
GENEROSITY OF HIERARCHY.

The generous and Catholic spirit of
the American Hierarchy was finely
exemplified recently at Maryknoll by
the Rt. Rev. Austin Bowling of Des
Moines. Bishop Bowling, after or
daining one of his men for the for
eign missions, said:
This young priest represents the
first-fruits of our little diocese. We
have many things to do in our part
OF the country. We have great needs,
and much anxiety az I'd the future.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-17

and Holy Ghost Fathers register,
each, %.
Among the dead are the two Oblate
missionaries Father Rouviere and
Father Lercux, who were massacred
by the Eskimos Of Mackenzie, one
priest who was drowned in South
America, and seven who were killed
in the war.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-17
ANOTHER YEARS TOLL OF THE
MISSIONARIES.

The list of deaths occurring in mis-
sionary ranks for the year 1915 has
just been made public. During that
time ten bishops and 1856 priests
passed to their reward The Jesuits
have lost by far the greatest num-
Der of workers with a death roll of
So. The Oblates come next with ~,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-10
In NebrasIAa IN EarIY DAYS.

True Cats. larger than the modern
ic"r, short-IeEsed rhinOceroses, mas
odons with tushs in both the upper
and lower jaw and a great variety OF
woltlike carnivora made their home
in Nebraska some years ago. or. to be
exact in the tertiary period when
that state was an expanse OF swampy
lowland, covered with vegetation not
unlike that Of the Amazon wilder.
nesses OF the present day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-10

Ans thing new in the show
asked the local manager. Yes
answered the visiting agent. The
bigGe,t supply of new songs, new
faces. new Jokes ever shown in cap
tivity Just to show you the trou.
bic we've taken with that show,
We've been collecting all that ina
terra, lor the last ten years"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-10

Pigs, instead of being ready to eat
anything. are among the most raslidi
Gus animals, Out Of 5I5 plants. the
goat eats ii9 aud refuses l-j, sheep.
out of j2S plants eat IS aud refuse
IA; cows, out OF i9i plants, eat 276
and refuse 2lS, horses. oIt OF IA
plants eat 2G2 and refuse ~; while
pigs, out OF 2i3 plants. eat only ~
and refuse III.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-10
CaI,lnu the Children,

Don't shout at the children when
they are out OF doors and you wish
them to come to thu house Call them
with small be- %" whistle The
sound will go farther than the voice
carries, asd there wi.! be no strain on
the vocal cords
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-10

pisoas" germs are ever present in
the mouth. throat stomach. and bow
els. If ,H"se germs can be destroyed
by such agreeable medicine as fresh
berries and raspberrics, blackberries,
currants and other similar fruits, why
should We not Dartake OF them free
ly, thus avoiding doctors bills?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-10

The nervous shock tom exploding
shells is so great that It oftrutimes
brings horses up in their tracks. ap-
parently Incapable Of moving Horses
occasionally fall down and give every
appearance OF having been shot.
though actually unAUrt. Dogs sudden.
ly and unaccountably go lame. though
untouched.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-10
Pulling the Editor.

A copy of Feeble Minded Adritt"
has just reached our desk. and for
moment we were puzzled to account
for the appearance in this form OF the
Congressional Record Boston Tran.
script.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-10

Nv little niece Oracle was sitting
on grandmother lap. As she was
rocking to and FRO baby kept staring
into her lace. and after a few minutes
of silence she said Grandma, you
aren't -o very new, are you:"-Chi-
cage Tribune.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-10

The h .DJl Sigma ~ wlll nave Il
mee.lu- 40 ar CiuD Room next
Monday eyenln- a; 1870 The pro-
gram will be. Benjamin Franklin"
ty Harry McGee, Mark Twain" by
Bob, Cranston, Abraham Lincoln"
by az"n Fletcher.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-10

There's always room at the top"
said the man who speaks sagacinusly.
Yes" replied Broncho Bob, but the
trouble is that in a lot o games the
best cards is at the bottom of the
pack. "-Washington Star.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-10

Some rOu ,hiuA they are livlu.
Nh.u they are but chunks OF meat
u,huE around beating some honest,
woodworking undertake. out of a Job
Pea Ridge Pod.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-10

Many delight more in giving Of pres
snts than in paying Of de6ts.-SI
Philip sydney
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-10

II you know how to spend less than
you get you have the philosophers
etone.-Franklin.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-10
.ra,7's olive OH Production.

Spain is credited with producing
lore ,a4n tl"ee-qIarters of the
Wclt u.r.y OF olive oil.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-10

MIR and Mrs F. r Griffith of
Quincy visited Everett Jackson and
family Wrdu">d ~
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-10

Arch Owens went to Huntington
FIR u visit IhnrSdly evening
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-10

Don't forget Henry Begeys sale today IN the east limits
OF Mornoe City Two good Draft Horses and lot of good
F.rnine Machinery of all kinds
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-10

Life is too short to he spent in nus
ting Rnimosity or registering wrongk
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-10

Mrs Nancy Bird # Warren Spyut
the week euu wIrh l'r parents Mr..
aud Mrs FL jackson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-10

MiliurI n.'H~hmurt is the quest
of T. } Crane at .Ie rhrr
Miss Gertrude Evan, Is reported
rs imuruvrr
New Britain herald., 1917-05-31
|, CHEVROLET WINS
Cincinnati Auto Race Goes to Daring Frenchman Who Defeats Noted Bxother-Averages 102 Miles.

Cincinnati, May 31-Louis Chevro- let. travelling at an average rate of slightly better than 102 miles an hour, captured the z5t mile Interna- tional Sweepstakes automobile race at the sharonviile speedway yesterday. He finished only a few seconds in front of his brother, Gaston Chevro-' let. Ira Vail was, less than a six .teenth of mile behind the second man. but the remainder of the field was we'll strung out. For just a mo- ment while the racers were on their 23etr mile it appeared as though Gas ton Chevrolet would carry off the prize. but tire trouble at the last mo- ment forced him into the pit and he had to capitulate to his brother. who had the distinction of going through the entire race without . single stop at the. pits.
 Ralph De Palma was . strong con- tender for more than half the jour- rtey. He allowed Louis Chevrolet to set the pace while he followed a close second. However. soon after passing the 160 mile mark De Palma devel- oped engine trouble and was forced out of 1t.
 Earl Cooper likewise ran into hard luck with tire trouble. but managed to continue in the race and finished seventh. Tom Milton. who had been hanging within a mile or two of the leaders during the entire race, came strong toward the end and captured fourth position. Otto Henning was fifth and Eddie Hearne sixth.
 The race was remarkably free from serious accident. One car caught fire on the back stretch. but no damage outside of destroying the car result ed. Another machine went into a fence on the far turn of the track. but no one was injured.
 ! Engine trouble accounted for sev- eral dropping out early in the race. Barney Oldfe1d finished eighth in the race. Ralph Muiford ninth, A. H. Pat terson tenth and Joe Thomas
New Britain herald., 1917-05-31
Morning canae.
SPORTS kT PLATTSBuPc

New Ens1and DsSs Anemsnesa -
 Hasva1d staaeAts DoWn Nsw xedk-s
 ers 7o-3o-No lscosds DGsen1sa
 Plattsburg. N. F.. May s1-WlaA the aid of the soldier athlAtas o1, Harvard the Tirst ProytsaeuAi On cers' Training Regiment from N0w, England yesterday defeated the otS- ond Regiment of New York n 33s4 Memorial Day field meet a& p1gt1o.s burgh barracks by a point seore - TO to 30.
 No records. were broken. ParaAo ground turf is . slow substitute for. the cinder track, and the service una.' form is better adapted for sprin{hg toward the enemys guns than aw1e from tho starters. NevertAeloss ro, field msst ever brought . linsr thfalls than wal experienced by the 7.Aoa. who watched the games. sN
 The New NnglAnA camp, with gtha preponAeranee of college a&h3oh6es won eaaily, but the nsst was Tt without its surDriSaA WaAooa 1f, Washburn. of Harvard. and O. '. 0rfk- in, who played for New Yegk. Ae. feated R. Norris Williams. naale0als singles champion. Asaa Richard HAete. Harvard star. in thu teunis ao@A31o. The score was 6-<, Gel. \. D. Nnn. melt, of New Fork. defsaA4d "
 Peabody. of New England. 1T tho. singles. 6-1. 6-7. 6.3. N
 New England won the ha1>Naa. game, | to l. ThA ho&ter5es eof I1e1r York wers woAdA11 Askinson I Reid: New England. Link. Housy and llunson. New Xosk was tho ylo-s tor at .baskstball. 3s to 3e.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-31
DARKNESS ENDS
 BRILLIANT BATTLE s4- saS%
Planters Overcome Senator's Lal1 and Game Goes Fourteen Innialk

Hartford, May 31.-ILartfor4N three run lead over New London vbAs cut to nothing in the eighth a&A ninth innings yesterday by tm1 hitting by the Planters and they wGQ l4 innings without another seotx the same bsans called on aceount A darkness. oandy.s hitting and h1 neldinG by Widel and 0on1el1a f49- tured the contest. The score: A .st F. h. te.I Hartford .oosooooooo oooo-s 10 Y Fl New London
 eooo0o310o0oo--s l4 II Batterie0-TencAte, Trautmah a44 Carroll: Martin. RieGsr and Rusbell.
 Morning Game.
 '. h. -, Hartford ...... .o0eoo7o03-4 ' New London ...00O101100-3 . Batteries-KAnnedy and Carroe9: Craig and Fish; umpire Kelly. 8
New Britain herald., 1917-05-31
Braves Win Twice.


 ss Boston, May 31--n goose eggs were 'es costly as the ordinary brand of hen fruit the champions could have 4urned q neat profit on the dozen and n half they accumulated yesterday at Bravest Field. Eighteen times the sRohins marched to. the plate armed !1rfth heavy bats and determination. and eighteen times they walked out afo the field with dejection and a large white oval on the score board star .3ng them in the face The painful results were 1 to 0 and 2 to in ia. vor of the Braves. True, the Braves gathered but half dozen runs In the two games, but one to game would have suff1ced, for the Robins 3 in their efforts to meet the delivery of ssthe worlds series veterans Rudolph send Tyler were notably unsucce3efui. Coombs and Cadore pitched we'll aonough to have won any average aane, and while the Braves earned g the two runs they scored off Cadors t1sree of the four chalked against 4Cooiabs were the result of errors.
 Galore pitched . wonderful game, but Tyler, although yielding two more < hits than were scored off the Brook ' lyn hurler, prevented hits at time when runs might have resulted.
 The fact that Brooklyn had ten s. men left on base in the second game indicates that there was a lack of timely swatting on the part of the Robins and also sharp fielding by the Braves.
 Morning Game. r. he. 2 Brooklyn 0000000O0-e. s < Boston ...... ooo3ooo1x-4 s 1
 Batteries: Coombs and Miller; Ru- N dolph and Gowdy. .aa Afternoon Game. 5 5 r. h. e. g lroeklyn ... ooooooo00-0 0 F Fl. s02oO0o0o0x,-2 5 2 lss tteriss: Cadore and Miller; Tyler .Ssna GeWdy.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-31
An Even Break.

pfttsburgh, May 31.--Pittsburgh nit even with Chicago yesterday by taking the afternoon game, to l. after losing the morning game. to :. The afternoon game was won large Iy through the effective pitching or carlson. who did not allow . hit un- i'll the seventh inning. Tho scores:
 Morning Game.
 r. h. .. rhicapo 03OO1O0O2-6 g 2 Pittsburgh 00O2OO30o-o Batteries: Hendrix, Aldridge. Prem