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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-28
THE POSSIBILITIES OF CHINA AS AN
 EXTENT ALLY
The Country Has an Abundance of
 Men and Millions Can Be Spared

PEKING. Sept.-(Correspondence of the Associated Press)-China's first and most important contribution to the cause of the Entente Allies in the war doubtless will be laborers.
 Before China joined in the war against Germany and Austria, she had supplied already more than 100000 laborers to France. England and Rus sia Coolies for agricultural work and dock work have been going to western Europe for nearly two years. Russia has also been drawing from Chinas inexhaustible supply of labor for Siberian mines and Siberian farms
 Vow that China is actually in the sar. the task of recruiting laborers for work beyond the seas will be far cas- fer. The government will lend a will ling hand and competition which hith- erto has existed between various pow CTS in recruiting coolies probably will be eliminated
 Of the 40o,o00,O00 persons in China, it is estimated that at least 40,000,000 are men capable Of carrying arms or doing some sort of labor directly con- nected with the war Of this number 20.00000 are living within reasonable distance of transportation facilities, and could be mobilized were it neces- sary China has an ambundance Of men taht millions could be spared to the advantage Of those remaining at ! home
 Premier uan-Chi-jui is enthusias. tic abount sending an army to Eur [ ope. He believes 100000 soldiers could be trained and sent to Europe within six months, were the Allies to supply equipment and officers for gen eral supervision.
 Figures concerning the actual num- Der of men under arms in China are imperfect and misleading. Each of the provinces has it's own army. In addition the central government has many troops There are probably 500, 900 men in all under arms in China at the present time. Perhaps half of these or 250,0 would measure up to the standards of a modern army and be an effective fighting force, if prop erly equipped and trained for a few months under foreign supervision
 Chinese officials, high and low would welcome an opportunity to send a large army abroad. But China lacks transport for sending troops abroad and her small arsenals and poorly or ganized leather and cloth industries make it impossible for her to outfit even small army.
 China has the weel, the cotton atlc the hides necessary to clothe great army, but she lacks facilities to con vert these into shoes and clothing Raw material and labor exist in China in abundance, but there is no effect i've industrial organization.
 Should it become necessary China: unlimited labor could furnish much of the clothing for the allied armies were modern factories erected in Chi na under foreign supervision.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-28

FOR SALE-Gas boat 20 feet, h.p: engine. Enquire Percy Baker. Ton gass Trading Co,-adv. 2wks.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-28
TEN FILIPINOS ARRESTED
 FOR MURDER FOREMAN

VALDEZ. Sept. 22-The Marshal's office here states that ten Filipinos were arrested for the murder of J. R. Cunningham, labor contractor at the Pacific American fisheries plant at Larson Bay. A general fight took place at the cannery at the time and several
 other employees were stabbed by the
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-28

FOUND-Rowboat painted green outside, yellow end. Owner can have same by enquiring at Inman Boat House and paying for this ad.-adv I'm
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-28
ROLLER SKATING
 AT MOOSE HALL FRIDAY NIGHT

Doors Open Eight O'Clock,- Lots of Music-adv3t
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-28

FOR SALE-Lead, Cork, and Purse Rings. Five inch corks and rings and leads run four to the pound-By-Prod- ucts Co.-adv3t.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-28
JEFFRy QUAD
 AUT0 TRUCK

Two Tons, for Sale, has Army style bed and is al- most new. Four wheel drive which makes it pos sibIe to climb anywhere with a full load. Also five WAGONS and four SEEDS.
 l have closed out my transfer business here and offer the best bargains heard of in Alaska.
 A H. HUMPHREYS
 Juneau.
Washington Journal., 1917-09-07
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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
CATHOLIC HEADS
PHILIPPINE ARMY
COLONEL HERMAN MADE BRiGA-
DER GENERAL TO SUCCEED
GENERAL LIGGETT.

Colonel Francis J. Herman, U. S. A.,
has been appointed a brigadier gen
eral by President Wilson, and success
sor to General Liggett, in command
of the army in the Philippines. (This
position was formerly held by Gen
eral BarryD
General Herman, who comes of old
Irish-American Catholic stock, is the
man who put the machine guns in the
army. When a member OF the gen
eral staff Gen. Herman worked out the
details of the scheme for equipping
each unit of the fighting force with a
machine gun platoon. Previous to
that time the machine guns were
stored in arsenals and no plan had
been made for their distribution.
General Herman was born in Jack
sonville, Fla, Oct. 10, 1859, and en-
tered West Point in 1877, being grad
uated in 1881, and assigned as a sec
ond lieutenant to the Twenty-first in
fantry. He is considered an officer of
high ability, and recognized through
oub lllC I'LL Oil cluIIlOllIy OlI lIllIl-
tary law in which he specialized dur
ing his long service.
He was in that regiment until April,
1898. when he received his captaincy
in the Second infantry At the be-
ginning of the war with Spain he was
on recruiting duty in Brooklyn and
was sent with the Philippine expedi-
ton as an acting assistant adjutant-
general on the staff of Gen. Arthur
Macarthur. He returned to the Unit
ed States in November of that year,
and the following February was sent
to Cuba as judge advocate for Gen
eral John G. Bates, who was trans
ferred to the staff of General Jas. II.
Wilson.
In September, 1900, he returned to
the Philippines with his regiment and
when the second intervention in Cuba
occurred in 1906, General Herman was
sent there, while a member of the
general staff, and was appointed presi-
dent Of the commission for the adj
iustment of claims resulting from the
During the time he was president
of the commission there were 10000
claims settled in less than two years.
Upon his return to the Philippines in
1900. he was assigned to Gen. William
Z. DuvalIs staff and was a member of
the board that adjusted the matter of
military and civil lands. General Ker-
nan has also served on number of
other important boards, including the
commission which was appointed to
hear the claims arising from the
Madero revolution and the battle of
Juarez. He became a colonel of in
fantry in November, 1913, and was
graduated from the Army War college
the following year. His promotion is
a well-deserved honor.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
THE CHURCH IN CHINA
STATISTICS SHOWING WONDER
Full PROGRESS.

In a recent number of THE Irish
Catholic Of Dublin, the Rev. Mich
ael Hyland, c. S. Sp., Director of the
Irish Branch of the Holy Childhood
Association, gives the following infor-
nation regarding the Church in China,
| compiled from the source Indicated:
Every schoolboy ought to know
that it was only in the year Of grace,
1912, by the Treaty of Pekin, that
China-till then a sealed book, a for
hidden land to all outsiders-was first
thrown open to European enterprise,
whether commercial Or missionary.
Well, in China today, according to
The Catholic Bulletin of Pekin, there
are 1,729,223 Catholics, all as exem-
plary and fervent as could be, and,
above all, devoted heart and soul to
our most holy Faith.
For ecclesiastical purposes the
vast Empire is divided into fifty
Vicariates-Apostolic under the pas
toral care Of 40 Bishops, all of them,
like their priests, of French nation
atty. The arduous work of evangel-
izing the huge mission fields of China
is divided among as many as twelve
Religious Orders, comprising at pres
ent 1430 European priests-the num-
Der was 1,465 before the war; while
the native Chinese priests are steadily
on the increase-from $50 in 1914 to
500 last year. AS to native students
for the priesthood, there are at present
in the junior seminaries 1887, while
575-all saved and supported by the
aims of the Holy Childhood. OF church
cs and chapels throughout this vast
world Of some 400,00O,000 souls-a very
beehive Of humanity-the Bulletin
sets down the number today at S,618,
all told What Catholic heart, let me
ask, but must be moved and thrilled
at these, telling so eloquently of the
peaceful victories of the Faith among
people beyond counting still deeply
plunged in darkest error and super
stition? And to whom, under God,
are such admirable and consoling re-
suits due but to the heroic mission
aries of the Holy Childhood?
During it's seventy years of apos-
tolic labours in China and heathen-
dom at large, the Holy Childhood has
opened heaven to as many as twenty
millions of infant souls, rescued in a
dying state, and through baptism
sent straight to their Saviour, Who
died for them also"
Father Hyland points out that
while the contributions to the funds
of the Association throughout the
world fell off very seriously during
1915, those from Ireland increased
largely.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
The Summer.
written for The Catholic Bulletin by
DR.. James Henderson,

There's a something in the summer
that a Teller seems to like,
When the dust is blowing spirals on
the old time country pike,
And the swallows lie a-dustin' of their
feathers in the sand,
And everythings a-growin', yes, you
bet! to beat the band.
There's a languor that is lucious in
a brooding summer day,
And something draws US earthward,
and we would not break away;
Oh, the scent of all the flowers and
the humming of the bees,
And the swaying of the clover, like the
billowing of seas.
Where the old lane-fence is winding,
where the creek is running
down,
Where the rough-hewn bridge is span
ming as it bends away to town,
can see the dancing sunrays as if
heaven itself were near,
And in trembling air | listen for a
sob, to see joys tear.
God, it seems too must have chased
them, all disturbing cares and
far.
For no one seems il telling, and no
pressing duties mar
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
BANGOR, PA.

United States is actually at war with
Germany, it is wise to discuss the posi-
ton that the Catholic Church takes
towards the individual in war.
The Catholic Dictionary says in re.
gard to this: THE subjects and Citi-
zens of a government declaring war
are safe in obeying it, and taking up
arms in its behalf, unless they are GER
tain that its cause is unjust. In
doubtful matters we ought always to
obey because, though the
ruler may sin in commanding, the sub
ject does not sin in obeying. -,(Glossa
on ST. Augustine, quoted by Ferraris.)
If soldier is certain
that the cause in which his govern
ment is fighting is unjust, he ought
to obtain his discharge as soon as he
can, and in the meantime abstain, SO
far as possible, from acts of hostility"
But, as the sentence about doubtful
matters shows, the real burden Of in
vestigation lies, not with the individu-
al, but with the rulers of the nation.
Only in the rarest cases could a SOL
der determine that his cause is I'M
just. This explains why, with a per-
fectly clear conscience, Catholic cler-
gymen have done their best to obtain
recruits for both sides in the European
struggle.
Catholics regard assertions, coward
ice and breaches of discipline, on the
part of soldiers. as grieVous sins,
which explains why Catholics are such
excellent soldiers. The work of the
fighting men of our religion has been
specifically praised by George Wash
ington and other great American
| commanders. The Church demands
faithful service, courage and prompt
obedience to superiors on the part Of
Catholic soldiers.
An invading general has the right
| to get supplies from the captives,
either with or without pay. But a sol
der does not have a moral right to
plumber 1t is the commanders duty
| to prohibit this. Yet, sad to say, every
war sees this sin committed, both by
privates and commanders. Private
property at sea is still subject to
seizure and conversion to the use of
captors in war. But, although they do
not always live up to it, international
| law demands that nations preserve
hospital and relief ships, no matter
where owned.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
THE SHUBERT. THEATER.

Little Peggy O'Moore,' an Irish
American play i'll four acts, written
by Oscar O'Shea and L. Clarke Lilley,
is to be given by the Shubert Stock
Co. the week of April 10, beginning
with Sundays matinee.
Peggy is a little Irish girl from the
County Kerry, who comes to the big
American city of which her guardian,
Dan Murphy, is mayor, mainly out OF
curiosity to see what he is like.
At the time of her arrival, Dan IS
in the midst of hot political fight,
in which his enemies attack him on
false grounds, and do all in their
power to discredit him and the office.
Among his opponents is an attrac-
tive, influential citizen, who falls in
love with Peggy, and nearly succeeds
in winning her, when she suddenly
realizes that it is pig Dan, whom
she really loves.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14

STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
In the Matter of the Estate of Mar
Earet Gleason. Decedent.
The state of Minnesota to All Whom 1t
May Concern:
On reading and filing the petition of
the representative of said estate, pray
ing that the Court fix time and place
for examining. adjusting and allowing;
his Final Account, and for the assign
the persons thereto entitled:
1t Is Ordered, That said petition be
heard and that all persons interested
in said matter be cited and required to
appear before this Court. on Monday,
the 3Oth day of April, 1917. at 10
o'clock a. M, or as soon thereafter as
said matter can he heard, at the Pro-
bate Court Rooms in the Court House
in the City Of ST. Paul. in said County.
and show cause, if any they have, why
said petition should not be granted and
that this citation be served by publiCa-
ton thereof in The Catholic Bulletin
according to law, and by mailing
copy of this citation at least IA days
the heirs, deviSeeS and legatees of said
decedent whose names and addresses
appear from the files of this Court.
Witness the Judge of said Court this
3rd day of April. y. ID. 1917.
(Scal of Probate Court)
T.. w. BAZTLLE.
Judge of Probate.
Attest: F. w. Gosewisch,
Clerk of Probate.
Douglas Kennedy G. Kennedy,
Attorneys. Saint Paul.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
Continued from page ~
"A Diplomats Wife"

ingS of orange trees, roses ana lilies
and countless varieties of beautiful
palms,, with all the ardor of the OLD
days.
Il went as usual to San Felipe
named after the Mexican saint, who
in the sixteenth century, found mar
tyrdom in Japan. 1t is just opposite
the Jockey Club. Outside the club, or
the chairs generally placed on the
pavements for the members, were sit
ting various males of the smart set
All, without exception q think | could
put my hand in the fire for them) had
been to Mass"
The Good Friday observance is thus
related
AS | came home from church this
morning the sacred day seemed to be
day Of noise. The Indians were busy
in their booths along the Alameda
Thousands Of small wooden carts are
bought by thousands of small boys
and girls; 'metraCaS' they are called
and SO constructed that, in addition tc
the wheel makes sound like the
breaking of wood. This noise is sup
posed to typify the breaking of the
bones of Judas. There are also ap
palting tin objects, like nutmeg graf
Crs, that rCyolye on sticks, with tho
same symbolic sound. Little boys anC
girls outside the churches sell pious
leaflets, crying in their shrili voices
The last words Of our Lord Jesus
Christi"
Something is brewing here, and il
was with u heart somewhat perturbeC
by earthly happenings that | agar
went to the Cathedral, at three
O'Clock. At the doors the little ven
doris Of the holy words were as in
sistcnt as ever. Thousands were films
in and out, going up with whatever
burden of babe or bundle they hap
pencd TO be carrying, to kiss the grea
cross laid on the steps of the higf
altar. l bethought me of last Coco
Friday in Rome, and of hearing Father
Benson preach the Three Hours" a
San Silvestro.
On Holy Saturday, 'to the grea
JOY Of children and adults, cannon ant
tOrpedOeS and frecrackers of all kinds
made things rather noisy. | remem
bered again the old Roman days, ant
the quiet Of Holy Saturday hidden il
the tomb with Christ"
Easter Sunday opened with a heav
emily sky looking down on the Resur
rection morn" and the beautiful sery
ices Of the Gay raised hearts and souls
to the heights, rejoicing becaus,
Christ had risen"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
IN ARIZONA ASSEMBLY
A CATHOLIC WOMAN GAINS
THROUGH SUFFRAGE.

A Catholic woman, Mrs. Pauline
ONeill, is one Of the representatives
from MaricOpa county in the Arizona
Assembly. Last fall she was nomi-
mated for the lower house in the state
from field of thirteen and was seri-
ously mentioned for the speakership.
She took an active part in the state
and national, campaign. Mrs. ONeill
was the wife Of Captain Buckley
O'Neill, who fell at the head Of his
Rough Rider company at San Juan
Hill, Later she married Eugene
Brady O'Neill, brother of the Arizona
hero, and active in politics.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
KINDNESS TO ANIMALS
1T is AN INDICATION OF A RE.
FINED NATURE.

BE Kind to Animals" week in the
United States of America begins April
1G. In these days Of carnage abroad
and rumors of more to occur nearer
home, there is something pathetic in
caring for the welfare of the lower
of the animal life of Gods creation
But if civilization would save a rem
,nant of the kindly past, which, after
all, was only three years ago, consid-
Grafton for our dumb animals is a step
in that direction.
The one who is kind to animals will
be found compassionate and consid-
crate of his felloW-men. To be sure
there was a type of rough horseman
who was claimed to be more kind to
his horse than his wife. But that was
not kindness; it was bully's ap.
praiSal of his horse as contributing to
his personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT among
boon companions.
A lover of animals gives six reasons
why we should be kind to them:
Public health requires kind treat.
ment to give us wholesome meats and
milks, and milk products that are not
poisonous;
Agriculture requires the protection
of our insect-eating birds and their
nest;
Gratitude requires it for the services
they render us, and the happiness they
bring to our lives;
Duty to God Who created them re.
quires it;
Because it adds to the happiness OF
every human being through life to
love and be kind to the lower animals
Because it has been provcl in nu
merous schools Of various nations that
those who are taught to be doing kind
acts daily to the lower race5-feeding
the birds, patting the horses. talking
kindly to all sensitive creatures, etc.
become in all the relations of life, bet
ter men and women. 3
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
FROM THE CENSOR
WHAT MUST NOT BE PRINTED IN
WAR DAYS.

Regulations framed for the press of
the United States, by the officials of
the state, war and navy departments,
and accepted by the principal press
associations, arc as follows:
mo information, reports or ru-
mors should be published which tend
to disclose the military and naval
,, policies of the government of the Unit
ed States. (This regulation is direct
ed against the publication of any news
or comment which might reveal the
strategic disposition or operation Of
armies or their subdivisions, or the
fleet or its subdivisions; any meas.
ures which might be adopted in con.
sonance with the department of state
for the furtherance of American de.
tense and, in general, any plans for
the use of the army and navy during
existence of a national emergency
2-No information, reports or I'll.
mors should be published which tend
to disclose:
"(A)-Movements Or employment of
armies and their subdivisions, fleets
and their subdivisions
"(B)-Movements of vessels of the
navy or their arrival at or departure
from any port.
"(C)-Departures of merchant YES
sells should not be mentioned, and it
is desired that the name of the port
of arrival be omitted
"(D) -Assignment or movement
whether as groups or individuals, of
officers and men OF the military and
naval establishments.
"(E)-Transportation of mails, sup
plies or munitions.
"(FD-Information of any designs,
inventions or test thereof, or of manu-
facture, transport or distribution OF
implements of war
"(G)-Concentration of military or
naval supplies or location Of such
supplies
CID -Activities in or about ARISEN
ais, Notifications, army posts, naval
magazines, navy yards, naval bases
and radio stations.
adjudication of any maps, dia
grams or photographs which in any
way might seem of military or naval
value.
4-No moving pictures should be
displayed which are of military or
naval value.
5-Any doubtful matter should be
submitted to the authorized repre-
sentatives of the department concern.
ed, who shall give an immediate deci
sion thereon, and keep the inquiry
made strictly confidential.
sit is requested that no informa
ton, reports or rumors attributing a
policy to the government in any inter
national situation not authorized by
the President or member of the cab
met be published without first con
suitlng the department OF state.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
Just at noon, to lie and listen to the
sounds so far away,
And to bask in old time memories on
Ia glorious summer day.

Moral courage is nothing in the
world but just the capacity for doing
what we know we ought to do Give
that to every man, and only think
what Il stir of eager and vivacious
interest this dull world in which we
are living would wake and start!"-
PHilliDS RTOOkS
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14

time say the prayer, "My Lord and
my God" Those who perform this
pious action daily may gain plenary
indulgence once a week on condition
Of receiving Holy Communion after
being worthily prepared. Even the
blind can gain this indulgence.