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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13
THE CATHOLIC RED CROSS

The second Liberty Loan campaign
will begin on Monday, October Is.
During this time there will be a desk
in the work rooms of the Catholic
Branch, at 20 West Fifth Street,
where all supporters of the Branch
can obtain information with regard to
the Loan and place their orders for
the bonds.
Following is detailed report of
the number of complete hospital gar
ments, not including surgical dress
ings, made by the members OF each
parish in the Catholic branch of the
st. Paul Chapter during the IL onth
from September to October 8:
Cathedral parish, 337; st. Marks
parish, 2CS; st. Adalbert parish, 1879;
st. James parish, 1852; st. Mary's
parish, 10; A. o. H. Auxiliary, 80;
st. Francis parish, SO; st. Luke's
parish, SO; Catholic Guild, 70; st.
Stanislaus' parish, 68; st. Cecilia
parish, ga; st. Michaels parish, 60;
Assumption parish, 5S; Sacred Heart
parish, SO; st. Matthews parish, $50
ST. Louis parish, As; st. Bernard's
parish, Al; st. Johns parish, 49; st.
COLUMBIA parish, As; st, Casimir's s
parish, 81 Tabernacle Society, Al; St.
Agnes parish, 80; st. Vincent's
parish, 20; st. Andrews parish, %;
Teachers Catholic" Is; st. Mary S
at the Lake, s; Blessed Sacrament, 6;
st. Patrick's, g. miscellaneous volun'
teers, 353 Total, 2,446
Number of surgical dressings made,
5,775.
Number of finished garments, 2.611.
Miscellaneous articles, 165.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13
BRANCH OF THE ST.
PAUL CHAPTER OF THE RED
CROSS is DOING GREAT WORK.
PERcENTAGEFoR PAST MONTH
WAS oNE-THlRD OF TOTAL
OUTPUT FOR CITY MRS. CHAR
LoTTE H. SLADE is CHAIRMAN.

The report of the first months
work at the Catholic branch Of the
st. Paul Chapter of the Red Cross in
cludes the entire output of the month.
The report shows an increase over
that which appeared in the daily pa
pers. 1t is the hope of those in
charge that the number of workers
will increase from month to month,
and that the output from each parish
will increase accordingly. Too much
praise and credit cannot be given to
Mrs. Slade, her able assistants, and
all the Catholic ladies of st. Paul who
are doing their share in this noble
work
In the month from September A. to
October 8, the Catholic branch COM
pleted 6,775 surgical dressings, and
2,611 finished hospital garments. be-
sides 165 miscellaneous articles. The
entire output for the St. Paul Chapter
of the Red Cross for September was
.6,806 garments and 1899 surgical
dressings. Thus it is seen that the
percentage of the Catholic branch was
=one-third of the total work, and efforts
will be made to increase this to one
half of the entire output.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13
THE IRISH CONVENTION
REPORTS INDICATE THAT A COM
PROMISE MAY BE REACHED.

Reliable advices from Dublin indi.
cate genuine hope that the home rule
convention will result in producing a
scheme acceptable to the whole of
Ireland Up to last week discussions
were of a general character on vari-
Gus schemes propounded by indi-
viduals, with no appreciable progress
being made.
Eventually Lord mcdonnell, for
merly undersecretary for Ireland,
made an impassioned appeal to the
Ulster delegation to get down to busi-
ness. They agreed to the appointment
of a committee to draft scheme for
detailed discussion by the whole con-
vention. That scheme is expected to
be presented to the convention in two
weeks.
The Ulster opposition has now been
reduced to two points, the delegates
having given up the claim for a par
t1tlon of the country, the biggest
stumbling block to settlement when
the convention assembled. These two
points are that Ireland should remain
in fiscal union with Great Britain and
should continue to send representa-
tives to Westminster. Though the
first proposal would be destructive of
Ireland's claim for internal autonomy,
it would be much more capable of ad-
justment than the former claim for
the cutting out of Ulster from home
rule. Compromise on the second
point is deemed quite feasible.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13
Meeting Of Vincentians /
ANNUAL MEETING or SOCIETY
OF ST. VINCENT De PAUL is /.
HELD IN LOUISVILLE, KY.

The annual meeting of the Superior
Council of the Society of st. Vincent
de Paul was held on Friday and
Saturday of this week in Louisville,
Ky. The program was as follows:
FRIDAY
2 p. m. First Session. Chairman.
James F. Kennedy, President of the
Particular Council of Chicago. Gen
eral Topic: Administration of Coun-
ellis.
s. p. m. Public Meeting: Honorary
Chairman: Rt. Rev. Denis O'Donag-
hue, d. D., Bishop 'of Louisville.
Chairman: John A. Doyle, President
of the Particular Council of Louis.
vile. Secretary: Alfred T. Geisler,
Secretary of the Metropolitan Central
Council of Cincinnati Program OF
the meeting consisted of addresses by
members of the hierarchy and other
dignitaries.
SATURDAY:
8 a. m. Mass of Requiem for the re
pose of the soul Of the late lamented
Thomas M. Mulry. So
10 a. M. Second Session. Chair,
man: John j. Fitzgerald, member ol
Superior Council, Philadelphia, Pa
General Topic: Administration 81
Conferences. @
s p. m. Third Session. Chairman.
Robert Biggs, President Of the Metro
politan Central Council of Baltimore
General Topic \. Our Society Problems
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13
Catholic Appointments
NEW CHIEF JUSTICE OF COURT
OF APPEALS IN
WASHINGTON.

The Chief Justice of the United
States Supreme Court, Edward Doug
las White. appointed by President
Taft, is a Catholic, and now the Chief
Justice of the Court of Appeals Of the
District of Columbia, Constantine j.
Smyth, appointed by President Will
son, is Catholic. He took the oath
of Office on Monday He comes from
Omaha and was prominent among the
lawyers of Nebraska.
The President has selected Mr..
William Gwyn Gardner, well
known lawyer, as one of the three
commissioners who manage the affairs
of the District of Columbia. He is a
graduate of Georgetown University
and Knight of Columbus. He is AZ
years of age.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13
A Priest Honored

The British Government has con-
ferred its medal of distinguished con-
duct ON Rev. DIR. George M. Savage,
iC. s. CT, a professor at the Catholic
University, who has been at the war
front for some time, where he rem
dered eminent service while with the
British Evolutionary force in France.
He was sent by the French Govern
lment ito act as interpreter for the
English, but his priestly zeal led him
to use the opportunity for heroic re.
1irfnls work
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13
Answer Papal Appeal
POPE GETS AUSTRIAN AND
GERMAN REPLIES.

The official texts of the replies of
Austria and Germany to the Pope's
peace proposals have been received
at the Vatican. They arrived recent.
ly. The report that the German
government sent another message to
the Pope specifying its peace terms
in a fuller and more explicit manner
than in the reply that it had already
sent, is devoid of foundation. The
statement that the Holy See is using
its influence with the King of Spain
to take active steps in bringing about
peace is also false.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13
COMM MENDING THE PURCHASE OF
UNITED STATES WAR BONDS.
10 the Clergy of the Diocese of ST
Paul.

Paul.
Rev. dear Father:
Next, Sunday at your several Masses
you will please commend to your
parishioners the purchase of United
States War Bonds in favor of which a
countrywide campaign is being at the
present time organized
1t is not usual that financial invest
ments of one kind or another are to be
spoken of from the pulpit of religion.
The case, however, is entirely new and
justifable when, as at the present
time, the call comes from the nation
itself. The War Bonds of which we
deal today are the bonds of the Ameri-
can government, to be disposed of for
it's own need and bcnefit-for the sue
cessful prosecution of the war in
which it is to-day engaged.
Akin to religion, very vital part
of religion, is patriotism-love of coun-
try, obedience to it's commands, warm
interest in its welfare. The powers of
the government of nation are, as
Holy Writ teaches, from God Himself,
and to obey its ordinances is to obey
God Himself The hour has come for
the Christian people of America to
give evidences of the divine faith that
is within them by giving evidences of
the patriotism that is theirs.
need not lay stress on the financial
considerations involved in the pur-
chase of United States War Bonds.
Those advantages are of themselves
apparent. The bonds bear a high in
terest-four per cent per annum-are
exempt from all ordinary taxes or as
sessments from state or nation-are
as firm in their stability as are the
foundations of the American Republic
itself. The purchase of War Bond
is one of the safest and best invest
ments that the financial market can
offer. 1t is a privilege to be allowed
to purchase a War Bond, and every
far-seeing American will hasten to put
himself in possession Of one or more
of those Bonds.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13
Justice Cohalan is
Under Investigation

The senate of the New York legis-
1ature, by the adoption of formal
resolution. requested Secretary Of
state Lansing to transmit to Governor
Whitman any information not incom-
patible with the public welfare, which
would tend to throw additional light
upon the alleged participation Of
Supreme Court Justice Daniel F..
Cohalan, of New York, in German
activities, especially with regard to
Ireland.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13
Clerical Alumni
MT. ST. MARY SEMINARY AND
AMERICAN COLLEGE ALUMNI
WILL HOLD NO REUNIONS THIS
YEAR.

The officers of the Alumni Associa-.
tion of Mt. st. Mary Seminary of the
West have definitely decided that, be-
cause of the war conditions, there:
will be no reunion of the associations
members this year. The officers, who
served during the past year, will re-
main in Office for the coming twelve
month; and, If war conditions do not
prevent the reunion next year, will
have charge. of the arrangements for
that event.
Local members of the American Col
lege Alumni Association have also re-
ceived notice that that society, too,
has dispensed with its reunion this
year because of the war. stl
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13
Barber Left ST, 900 to Pope
Benedict

The will of Engelbert Metzger,
barber, who was found dead last
week on the floor in a room in the
rear of his shop in st. Louis, was filed
for probate. One of the bequests was
$1,000 to Pope Benedict XIV OF his sue
cessor, and another was $500 for "a
clock on the tower Of St. Henry's Ger
man Catholic church. He also left
$500 to the pastor of that church for
Masses,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13
Qualities Of Preachers.

To make your task easier in this
matter, Venerable Brethren, We desire
that hereafter severe Judgment be
passed on these two points: on the
character, namely. and learning Of
those who seek to obtain authority
to preach; just as is done on the
character and learning Of those priests
{Contlnued on page 81.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-03

wind Saturday morning it would have been a hard proposition for the fire fighters to control the blaze. During the time the firemen were fighting the flames on the second story the roof of the building caved in and caused the plastering from the ceiling above to fall with a crash. but the fremeH did not shirk their duty. The noise of falling timbers. etc, could be heard at a distance of half mile.
 On the ground floor of the building Caron Bros. conducted a retail liquor store. The remainder of the building contained rents and had been occupied until recently. At the time of the fire there was no one in the building.
 The property was insured. The block is practically destroyed. The cause of the fire is unknown.
 Opening of Forty Hours Devotion.
 At the 9.3O o'clock high mass at St, Mary's church Sunday the forty hours the mass there was a procession to the altar on the epistles side of the auditory. Father Bellanger carried the Blessed Sacrament over which was canopy borne by pr. Louis Bourrett, P. J. Donnelly. Louis St.
 During the day priests from differ enr cities-and towns were present, viz iting the local priests in hearing con- fessions in different languages.
 Left Handbag in Train.
 Providence lady who is visiting friends in Baltic. arrived in town on the $40 passenger train on the New Haven road Saturday afternoon, dis covered on aliGhting here that she had left her handbag containing her money and other valuables on the train. She notified the authorities at Wiliimantic but upon arrival of the train no trace of the missing bag could be found.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-03
CAR OVERTURNED
Providence Machine Damaged end Tsw
 Passengers Injured at Chaplin

A large six cylinder Chalmers auto mobile, license No. 1902, R. l., was wrecked at Chaplin. Saturday morning when the driver attempted to take the curve at the place too fast The car overturned and the passengers were pinned beneath it.
 The lenders were bent and scratched and the top of the radiator was bent sback. When the car tipped over, the windshield was bent back on the steer. ing wheel and the steering wheel was broken in two.
 The car was owned by Thomas Rusch of 454 Westminster street, Pro- vidence. Two of the occupants were taken to the hospital. MT. Rusch re- ceived broken shoulder and a slight concussion of the brain while the boy had cuts around his eyes end on the cheek.
 The party were evidently prepared for picnic as the tonneau contained a large box of lunch. A small child was knocked unconscious for about five minutes. and-the man was pinned beeath the steering wheel.
 When the Jordan Brothers wrecker arrived. the cay was lying on its side.,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-03
RECEPTION AND GIFTS.
Relatives and Friends Arrange Pleas
 ant Evening for Father Masse.

A reception to Rev. D. $. Masse was given in St. Mary's church hall Friday evening, large number of relatives and friends attending. Rev. J. J. Mo- Cabe, in behalf of the donors, present. ed Father Masse 17-jewel gold Gruen watch and a set of breviaries hand someiy bound in calf. Felix Guillet also extended the felicitations of the com pany. A musical program was given during which there were vocal solos by Misses Aglae Therrien, Marie Casavant and Jennie Coyle, and a violin<solo by William Driscoll. The committee who arranged the event was Clovis Casa want, Albert Pacquette, Dennis Sulli- van and T. E. Shea. Father Masse goes to Hartford today to enter upon his duties in the La Sallette college as professor in Latin and French.
 Native of Griswoid.
 Rev. MT Lamphere occupied the pull pit at the Baptist church Sunday. MT has been a pastor in Bozrah He comes from New Jersey at present.
 Borough Gossip and Chat.
 Walter B. S. Jeffers of Montvflle was :n town Sunday.
 Sydney Melvin of the naval reserve at Newport spent Sunday at home.
 The postoffice is closed today during the usual holiday hours.
 Miss Agnes Shea left Saturday for several weeks visit in Hempstead, l.. l.
 Miss Marguerite Young has returned from Camp Aloha, Vermont, where she has spent the summer.
 MT. and Mrs. Earl Montgomery have returned from their wedding trip dur ing which they visited among other places Detroit, Mich, Niagara Falls and Canada.
 B. R. Gardner and his son, R. F. Gardner, are spending two days in Boston and vicinity and in New York.
 Miss Marian Carlson of Ivoryton is a guest at Mrs. B. R. Gardner's
 Rev. J. J. McCabe goes today to Keyser Island retreat for d week.
 Mrs. H. N. Wheelock and Miss Mary Whee1ock were in New London Thurs day and attended the performance of Madame Sarah Bernhardt in The Star in the Night. This is Madame Bern hardts seventh tour Of the United States ard her 55th year on the stage
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-03
BALTIC
Fire Early Saturday Morning Prae- tieaIly Destroys the Crown HoteI- Department by Hard Work Saves Garage ard Adjoining Buildings.

Saturday morning about 9 o'clock Deputy Sheriff John McGuire heard cries of fire while he was making his blaze coming through the roof of the Crown hotel conducted by Caron Brothers of Norwich. Officer Mcclure ran to the Methodist church and rang the bell. He then notified John Woods, watchman at the Baltic mills, to blow the mill whistle. MT. Woods blew the signal for the High street SC ction and Chief Kelley and the members of the Baltic Fire department responded and m 10 minutes from the time the whis- tie sounded the alarm they had four lines of hose playing on the burning building. Ladders were raised and the firemen entered the second story which contained sleeping apartments, but did not find any roomers
 This building had been erected number of years ago and was known as the Ladd block. The flames which seemed to start from the western wing of the building quickly spread to the easterly side. so the fremen started to protect adjoining buildings. Between the Miley block and the ho- tel Mir. Caron has a garage. A stream was thrown or this building and pre- vented the sparks from catching. The Miley block and other buildings were likewise protected and the fire kept confined to the burning hotel.
 The f7remen had hard struggle as they were handicapped by smoke when they entered the building. The flames seemed to shoot out from ev- cry angle and had there been high
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-03
Drunken sIumber Disturbed.
OPENING OF SCHOOLS.
All in Readiness For Tuesday Except That Commercial Teacher is Not Secured.

Putnam public schools are to open tomorrow, Tuesday. The teachers for the grammar and rural schools are all appointed, but in the high school teaching staff the place of commer- cfal teacher has not as yet been filled. Eric H. Johnson, of the teachers committee of the school board, is mak- ing every effort possible to secure a Commercial teacher. but up to Satur- day afternoon had been unsuccessful in locating anyone whom he consider ed would be satisfactory1
 Edward Snow, Avon, Mass, the newly elected high school sub master, will not be able to assume his duties until about two weeks after the High School has opened, as it will be i'm possible for him to obtain q release from his present position before sthat time. In the meanwhile other teach CTS will be in charge of his class eS.
 William L. Macdonald, the new su- pertendent, with Mrs. Macdonald, will arrive in Putnam today (Mon- day). This afternoon the superintend- ent will meet his teachers and dis cuss with them the work for the com ing school year.
 Pomfret Students to Attend p. H. &.
 The Pomfret School committee vot- ed Saturday to send students from that town to Putnam High School in stead of Tourtelotte school.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-03

Frank Gleason, IT,. son of MT. and Mrs. F. H. Gleason, Center street, left Putnam Saturday for Lowell where he Will take a course at the Lowell
 A. Graydon Sharpe and family mov- ed Saturday from the house they have been occupying on Wilkinson street to the house recently purchsssed by J. Henderson Hall. located at the cor ner of South Main and Center street.
 Gilbert Perry, son of City Engineer and Mrs: George F. Perry, a member of the Thirteenth Company, Coast Plum Island. came to Putnam Satur- day afternoon to pass a 4s hour fur lough with his parents.
 Girls Going to College.
 Miss Marion Carpenter, daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. Richard Carpenter South Main street, is to enter Sim mons college, Boston, this fall. Miss Putnam High School. Anctlier grad uatc of Putnam High this year, Miss Ruth Child, daughter lof Mrs. Chester l.. Child. is to enter Holyol<c-
 Pastor and Choir Return.
 Rev. Frank D. Sargent, pastor of the Congregational church, Sunday morning returned to, his pulpit after four weeks vacation. The choir which also had its annual vacation during August again furnished music At the meeting of the Y. P. s. c. E. so- ciety meeting Sunday evening. the Why.
 Saturday Travel Heavy. Traffic at the Putnam railroad sta ton was exceptionally heavy Satur- day in advance of the holiday today tMonday). All trains carried extra coaches, and several of the express trains ran with two engines Nearly all the trains were late.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-03

would be engaged to do home econ on1ic work among the women of the county. Chief among her duties would be the giving of canning and food conservation demonstrations, as well SIS demonstrations in home manage ment. The Connecticut Suffrage as- sociation stands ready to give $500 toward the work and the state also will furnish aid. About $2,000 is need ed to obtain the services of a home economies demonstrator.
 The board of directors of the Farm CTS association will also hold a meet ing in the association rooms Tuesday at the same time that the executive committee is in session. The board will discuss principally the matter of finances for the coming year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-03
STAFFORD SPRINGS
Particulars of Fatal Accident to Miss Agnes DeIliaan-Had Sister in Nor wich Towr-!FuneraI of Peter CinI -Gorham- Battlefield Marriage.


 Miss Agnes Delligan, 21, of Stafford Springs, who was killed in an auto mobile accident at Dummerton. Vt, as told in The Bulletin, Saturday, was riding in an automobile with her brother in Jaw, Walter H. Tobin, and they were on their way to Holyo1e, Mass. They turned out to pass an- ether automobile where tho road is built out on an emba nllment. The embankment crumbled away and the car dropped, turning over four times, landing right side up on another road. The embankment was about forty feet high. MT. Tobin was badly injur- ed but will recover. Miss Delligan sustained fractured skull from which she died. Miss Delligan has lived in Stafford Springs all her life and was on visit to her sister, Mrs. Tobin. She is survived by her father. Jo- sept Delligan, three brothers, Will jam, John and Fred Delligan. and two sisters, Mrs. Albert T. Gilman of Norwich Town, and Mrs. Tobin.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-03
GERMANS ARE NOW AT
 THE GATES OF RIGA
(Continued from Page One.)


 where the Germans were last reported standing, about twelve miles west of Riga.
 Prepa -ations evidently were made last week in raids by airplanes on warships and military works in the Gulf of Riga and by the manoeuvres of German torpedo boat destroyers, CTS in adjacent waters, for the new offensive against Riga, but whether the attack is being carried out syn chronously by s-a has not become ap- parent.
 While the capture of Riga would be of great strategic value to the Ger mans in controlling the entrance to the Gulf Of Finland, at ;he head of which sarily place the capital in jeopardy, for it lies overland three hundred miles as the crow flies from Riga and three hundred and sixty mules by rail-.
 In southern Moldayfa the Russians, fighting near Fokshani in conjunction with the Rumanians. evidently have ceased their assertions and again are facing the enemy. Here. according to Berlin. they have delivered heavy counter attacks against Field Marssal vod Mackensen's forces. Near Braila. southwest of Galatz. on the Danube, the Germans were repelled in an attack on the Russian positions.
 On th.sItalian front General Cador-
 
 on the Brestovizza plateau on the slopes of Monte San Gabrielle and east of Gorizia, and have taken prisoners and war stores from the Austrians. Five Italian airplaness have flown from the Italian front over Verdun and dropped pamphlets telling the Austrian people Of the victory of the Italians from Tolmino to the sea.
 In Belgium the British big guns are continuing to bombard violently the German positions, evidently preparing the war for another smash at Crown Prince Rupprecht'S front. The infantry activity here and also to the south in France is mainly in the nature of raid ing operations. Near Havrincourt the Germans in sharp attack pushed back the British but later lost the ground in a counter attack. Heavy artillery duels also are in progress along the Aisne, in Cham payne and in the Verdun sector, but the infantry has remained virtually in active.