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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-15

Griffs friends say he hates to lose an
argument about as much as he dislikes
10 drop ball game.
Washington recently lost game to
Detroit because of a close decision
which gave Cobb a base on balls.
OLoughin was the umpire.
Griffith met OLoughlin and his part
ner after the game.
You two highwaymen looked fine in
there today!" said the Nationals man
uger.
whats the matter, Griff?" asked
SILK.
"That third strike you missed or
Cobb cost US the game, that's ALL"
You're wrong, my boy, you're wrong
| never made mistake in my life
chirped OLoughlin and he moved
away, leaving Griffith speeches..
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-15
THIRD MAJOR LEAGUE RUMOR
Intimated That Plan May Be Put Into
Effect When Season Ends-Eight
cities Named.

There are rumors and much whisper
ing about the third major league plan
which. II is said, may be put in effect
when the season ends. The plan pro-
vides for clubs from Buffalo, Toronto,
Baltimore, Newark, indianapolis, To-
lcdo. Milwaukee and Kansas City. Let
~ hope some of these predictions come
true. II will be good to see those cities
represented in the big leagues. They've
cot good material to work with, too.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-15
1ester Company of America

seemed hopeless failure may turn to glori
Gus success There is no failure except in
no longer trying There is no defeat ex-
cept from within, no really insurmountable
barrier save our own inherent weakness
of purpose Ebert Hubbard
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-15
Making it Binding.

If some folks should give you an orange,
they might say, Il give you this orange"
No such such simple language would be
used by young barrister at Boonville,
according to The Republican, which says
he would accompany the gift with some
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-15
National League.

National League Games Today.
New York at Boston.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Pittsburg at Cincinnati.
st. Louis at Chicago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-15

Experiments with powered peat fuel
having proved successful in Sweden, fac
tory for its production on large scale will
be established.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-15
RETORT ENDS GRlFF'S HOWL
silk o'Louahlin Resents Statement of
Washington Leader That He Had
Made Wrong Guess.

Clark Griffith, manager of the Wash
ington Americans, is considered one
of the hardest losers In baseball. And
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-15
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
American League.

American League Games Today.
Boston at New York.
Philadelphia at Washington.
Chicago at Detroit.
Cleveland at st. Louis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-15
YESTERDAYS GAMES.
American League.

Boston, 6 y 2
New York, 5 2
Mays and Agnew; Mogridge, Shock
er and Nunamaker.
Cleveland, 13
st. Louis )
Coumbe and O'Neill; Sothoron, Rog-
ers, Wright and Seveheid.
Philadelphia,
Washington, 5
Naylor and Meyer; Shaw, Dumont
and Ainsmith.
Chicago, II
Detroit, )
Cicotte and Schalk; Mitchell, Ehmkt
and Stanage
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-15
National Lea que.

New York,
Boston, Q II
Perritt and McCarty; Barnes anC
Meyers.
No other games scheduled.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-09
REV. ROBERT HUGHES DELV.
Erred A STRONG APPEAL FOR
UNITED EFFORT IN SUPPORT
ING THE GOVERNMENT.

At the meeting of the State Council
of the knights of Columbus, recently
held in Red Wing, Mimi, Rev. Robert
Hughes of Mankato, state chaplain,
made the following address,:
State Deputy and Fellow Knights:
We live in stirring times. When the
events of 1917 become history no
period of the nations life shall stand
forth more conspicuously important
than that in which it is our good or
i'll fortune to live. The record will
tell posterity the story of great
patient and peace-loving people com
PEELED to declare war in defense of
their God-given rights. Without fear
of contradiction, | boldly say, it is the
fond hope of every Knight of Column
bus that the success of our effort to
maintain the rich inheritance of
liberty for ourselves and to extend
that blessing to others will be, for
the future reader, the positive proof
of the business of our country S
cause.
No man can have two countries.
mo man can serve two masters.
Especially evident is this scriptural
truth when these two masters have
resolved to declare war upon each
other, to decide the issue of their
conflicting interests on the battlefield
amid the clash of arms.
The Chief Executive of this great
republic has called the manhood of
the nation to the defense of it's rights
and liberties.
In this hour of the nations need,
anything short of sincerest support
of our President, and ready obe-
dience to his call, is foulest treason.
Whoever claims the protection of the
flag must be ready to defend it, to
fight for it, and if need be to die for
it.
Patriotism and religion are closely
related virtues, and mutually assist
each other in the perfection of mans
dual nature. The office of patriotism
is to obtain, or maintain the freedom
and comfort of our earthly home
here below. Religions aim is to fit
man for his promised home beyond
the skies. Patriotism makes heroes.
Religion makes saints. On him who
happily unites in himself these two
virtues, an applauding world confers
it's richest favors, and grateful
posterity pays tribute to his memory
long after approving heaven has vel
coined him to eternal joy.
The national traits that have sur
yived the transplanting are evidence
that many of you, or your immediate
ancestors, have come from distant
lands to the hospitable shores Of
America United Under one banner,
you march to the same altar to wor-
ship the Living GOD, because you are
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-09
Generous French Catholics
A LARGE FUND is RAISED TO
PROVIDE PORTABLE AFFAIRS
FOR PRIESTS AT THE FRONT.

The French religious paper La
Croix'' has just informed its readers
that the subscription started by its
directors at the beginning of the war.
has, after two years and nine months,
attained the sum of 100000 francs
l$200,000). This plain fact has its
eloquence for two reasons: first the
object of the subscription is TO sup
ply the soldier-priests with portable
chapels, where, in a small compass,
are packed all the articles necessary
for celebrating Mass. Each one of
these chapels costs $50 francs
$4,000, and, on an average, from
five to six hundred are sent to the
front every month. The object of
the work is, therefore, purely relig-
ious; it has been established to sup
ply the soldiers spiritual necessities
and to extend the reign of God. It's
popularity proves that motives such
as this one, wholly spiritual and
apostolic, find an echo in thousands
of souls. Another circumstance TO be
noted is that, as rule, the readers
of La CroiX" belong to the middle
class of citizens; they are quiet and
devout folk, whose royal generosity
often takes us by surprise.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-09
Women's Camp at Convent
TWO HUNDRED PATRIOT
LADIES TO BE TRAINED IN
WAR SERVICE.

The National League for Women's
Service will open its encampment at
Loretto Heights academy, conducted
near Denver by the Sisters of Loretto
on July 2, and will continue in SEES
sion for two weeks. Arrangements
are being made to care for about 200
women, who will take courses in first
aid work, dietetics, wireless teleg-
raphy, automobile running and teleg-
raphy. The camp is to be under
military supervision. Part of the
academy building will be used, and a
number of tents will be erected on the
grounds.
The Sisters of Loretto have put all
the available ground at the academy
under cultivation. 1t was believed
that the soldiers from Fort Logan
would plant the property, but the Sis
tiers have had this done themselves.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-09
GENUINE PATRIOTISM

all of the one fold, under one shep-
baptism, one common Father of all.
The chief glory of the Knights of
Columbus is that their dearest inter
ests, their fondest hopes, and highest
ambition is the honor of the Church.
With the institution Christ estab-
lished, on earth, to teach, govern,
and save all men, they make common
cause. A purely human work, al,
ways, betrays the limitations of hui
man power. The memory of the
greatest human achievements, unless
they are linked to some eternal prin-
ciple, fades with time. The sainted
Father Mckinney, who founded this
order, like the beloved disciple John
who in the Apocalypse describes
heaven to which he was not yet adj
mitted, was, by divine assistance, able
to project his mind into the future,
and catch glimpse of the glory
that rightfully belonged to the
Church or Christ's kingdom on earth.
He recognized that the virtuous lives
of Catholics, and the prayers piously
but privately practiced, though effec-
tual unto obtaining salvation, could
never win from a wicked world the
admiration the Church deserved.
Therefore he conceived the idea of
forming a society of Catholic gentle
men, known as the Knights of Column
bus. Anxious that this society might
have in it the quality of endurance,
and the power to do great things, he
established it on principles that in
separately attach it to the Church,
which must, on the word of Christ
Himself, be living, active force in
the world till time is no more. Like
many other good institutions the So
clety suffered in it's infancy, and as
1T grew in numbers, and increased in
influence its success invited the
sharp shafts of envy. Enemies of
truth, justice, and all righteousness,
prolonged the persecution. Not so
long ago calumination of the Knights
OF Columbus was a popular and pay
ing propositions Men who knew the
truth, and in their hearts despised
the caluminator, listened in silence,
while an ignorant and unregenerated
multitude applauded him. What a
change has taken place. Decent peo-
pie no longer pay to hear a harlequin
defame their Catholic neighbors.
Like Othello he finds his occupation
gone. The whole country looks with
complacency upon the Catholic
knights, because they have given
abundant evidence of their worth to
the nation, in the day of distress.
When the nations flag suffered insult
at the hands of Mexico, a Knight of
Columbus shed the first blood at Vera
Cruz, in defense of the honor Of the
Stars and Stripes.
7 With the courage that comes Of
conscientious conviction Of duty, the
knights Of Columbus rushed TO the
ranks Of the volunteers that hurried
back from our southern boundary
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music and speeches followed the bus
mess meeting.
Commencement exercises will be
held in st. Felix High School on June
10.
Austin: On Sunday, May q, three
degrees were conferred on class of
f1fty-eight candidates of the knights of
Columbus. The Austin team con
ferred the First Degree, the Albert Lea
team, the Second Degree, and the
Third Degree was exemplified by
Major Donahue and his team from
Minneapolis. A dinner was served in
the Armory at seven o'clock by the
ladies of the parish. At this event
over four hundred persons were pres
ent. The dinner was followed by an
exceptionally fine program of enter
tainment and toasts. Hon. ]. J. Fur.
long presided as POSTMASTER.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-09
DIOCESE OF SUPERIOR

Superior: The Silver Jubilee of AL
louez Court, No. 275, Catholic Order
of Foresters, was celebrated Sunday.
June 8, by thoroughly Catholic and
patriotic program, which was opened
with the Star Spangled Banner" and
closed with an address on "Catholic
Citizenship by Gustave Keller. high
treasurer of the C. o. F. John E.
McCabe, state chief ranger, gave an
address on ''The Day We Celebrate
and THE Present Crisis. was the
theme treated by the state secretary,
Leo P. Fox. An interesting feature of
the program was the presentation of
medals to the winners of the prize es-
say contest. Several weeks ago Allouez
Court offered prizes for the best essay
by pupil Of each of the Catholic grade
schools on the subject: THE Catholic
in American History" The winner
for the Pro-Cathedral School of the
Sacred Heart was Mary Casey, while
Earnest Morrell won the contest in
the st. Louis School. The medals
were presented to the. winners by
speaker, Carl w. Daley, who presided
at the meeting. Allouez Court is the
third largest of the two hundred and
twelve courts in Wisconsin. 1t has
now $50 members. Since its organiza-
ton in 1892 it has paid $4,000 in sick
benefits, and $4,000 to the bene.
ficiaries Of deceased members. The
court has always contributed gener-
ously to charitable, educational and
other parochial work.
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Continued from page SD
DIOCESE OF WINONA

| Wincna: The st. Rose of Lima
Guild has practically completed its
plans for the improvements and per
petual care of st. Mary's cemetery A
landscape architect has surveyed the
situation and has made recommends
tons which have been approved by
Bishop Hebron and st. Mary's Gene
terry Board.
The annual concert of the Cotter
Choral Club was given at the Winona
| Opera House on Tuesday evening
May 20. Francis J. Rosenthal, bari
tone soloist of st. Paul, assisted on
the occasion.
The Cotter High School is we'll rep
resented in the list of those who have
responded to the call to the colors
To date, fourteen students and mem,
bers of the, alumni have enlisted in
the different branches of service. Six
others made efforts to enlist but they
could not secure parental consent and
will have to content themselves with
doing their Bit among the food pro
ducers
Wa5eea: The commencement exer-
cises of the Sacred Heart High School
were held at the Palace Theatre Mon
day evening, june 4. A class of
IL received their diplomas and an in.
teresting program was presented.
The pupils of the Sacred Heart CON
|servatory gave a recital at the Pal
ace Theatre on June 7.
Wabasha: The feast of Corpus
Christi will be observed by st. Felix
congregation on Sunday, June 10. If
the weather permits procession will
form at the church and proceed to st.
Joseph's Orphanage, where High
Mass will be celebrated at 8 o'clock,
at an open all. altar, followed by the
customary professional ceremony.
There will be Low Mass at st. Felix
Church at Z o'clock.
The members OF st. Joseph's Soci-
Eety in large numbers attended the
semi-annual meeting Of the organiza.
ltion, which was held at j o'clock, Sun
| day afternoon, June 3. A program OF
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-09
ZEAL OF THE EARLY MISSION
ARIES - THE FRANclScANS
LANDED ON MEXICAN SOIL IN
1524-cLERGY WERE ACTIVE IN
cIvILIZING THE INDIAN.
(5y Eber Cole Byam.)
PART v.

While the issuance of well inten-
toned DEGREES, by Cortes, intended 10
protect the Mexican Indian, was one
thing, their full enforcement was
quite another matter, especially in the
confusion which necessarily followed
upon the Conquest. Abuses abound
ed, and, in the absence of sufficient
number of those interested in their
welfare, the Indians were bound to suf-
fer. Their active protectors were the
clergy, and it may be said that the
woes of the Indians were in inverse
ratio to the numbers of the clergy.
Cortes had urgently petitioned the
King of Spain that clergymen be sent
to instruct the natives in the Faith
and to educate them, and in response
10 this appeal there disembarked on
the Mexican coast on the 18th of May.
1924, a group of twelve Franciscan
friars. These became not only mis-
sionaries zealously active in convert
ing the natives to the Christian Faith,
but their determined protectors as
well, and ever ready to fly to their
defense.
Efforts to Protect Indians.
The twelve missionaries at once be
gan vigorous campaign for the bet
terment of the condition of the In
dams, and their protests started that
constant procession of investigators
and hoororc IF oou,pIoipfc cont ont ~
the Colonies by the King. and which
ceased only with the Spanish rule.
The Spanish monarchs were deter
mined that the testamentary wishes
of Isabella, the Catholic, be carried
out to the very letter, and if ever a
relaxing vigilance on the part of the
government agents failed to discover
and correct some abuse of the Indians,
there rarely was lacking some clergy
man to ferret the matter out and re-
port it in detail to the King himself.
The clergymen, indeed, were charged
with the special duty of observing the
conduct and efficiency of the civil Off
GERS of the Crown, and, as a conse-
quence, were ever on the alert to re-
port infractions of the law or neglect
of duty. The King gave prompt and
serious attention to every commune
cation from them and always hasten
ed to attempt a remedy for the trou-
BILE. Spanish justice may have been
slow but it was sure, and those who
were discovered abusing the natives
seldom escaped punishment
The Viceroy and his various subor-
dinates all were compelled to submit
to a Residential (audit of record)
when leaving Office, and charges were
always sure to be made, which, if war
ranted, brought punishment upon the
offender. For offense during office
the dreaded Vista" brought down
upon the culprit special agent of the
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-09
THE HISTORY OF MEXICO

King. with power to imprison at once,
and. upon investigation, to pass SEN
tence- The existing documentary evil
dence not only proves the sincerity of
the efforts of the King of Spain to do
justice to the Indians, but shows that
this was accomplished to the almost
certain discontinue of those who dis
obeyed the laws issued for the pro-
lection of the Indians.
A constant stream of complaints
thus flowed from America to Spain,
and in return came patient and con-
scientious agents TO study the matter
and report to the King, who proceeded
to issue DEGREES as the occasion re-
quired- The reports OF these numer-
Gus investigating agents show a vast
amount CT painstaking study OF the
complicated problems arising, and the
resulting DEGREES give evidence OF an
equally careful study and considera-
ton of the recommendations present
ed. Their efforts 10 better and pro-
full that the Spanish colonists COM
planned bitterly that everything was
being done for the Indian and nothing
for the white man.
Indians SeIf-Governing.
In all this civilizing labor the clergy
were the active agents. 1t was the
clergymen-statiened in the remote
Indian villages, compelled to learn the
native language and thus brought into
intimate conduct with the people in
their everyday life-who came TO IN
derstand the true organization of In
dian society, with it's communal basis,
and who recommended the various
practical measures calculated to bet
ter the condition of the Indian by pre-
serving whatever there was of good
in the communal system. As a con-
sequence We find that the King OF
Spain issued a decree ordering that
the Indians be permitted practically
to govern themselves.
As some of the greatest abuses of
the Indians had been committed by
their own chiefs, these were ordered
to be elected every year, and, in order
to allow them every freedom of &C
ton, it was further ordered that dur
ing these elections no stranger, nor
any government official, nor even a
priest, be allowed in the village.
These village communities were called
Republics; the chiefs were called
Governors" and their assistants al
caldes." Minor officials, called Els
Gales with special duties to perform,
were also elected. This placed the
Indian villages in the position of be-
ing practically self-governing COM
munities, exactly as the King in
tended.
The Indians and their problems
were studied with a slow and patient
wisdom which eventually resulted in
the ordinances of Philip II, in 1873,
than which there is no legislation
more wise, more humane or more
practical for the Indian. Every clause
breathes an earnest solicitude for his
welfare and a desire for his direction
into paths OF civilization. In all this
we see the hand of the clergy who
were in direct contact with the ma
tives and had their daily experiences
with them to guide their judgments of
what was best for the Indian.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-09

The marvels OF science are as moth
Ing to the maryels OF which we are
ligAorant.
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land to consecrate our first American
Bishop. There can be no question OF
the validity of his conservation: Meth
er can there be any question of its
legality since the Supreme Pontiff has
power TO dispense any disciplinary re-
striction. 1t was iii obedience to a
Papal Brief that Bishop Carroll was
ccnsecrated. That conservation took
place under proper authority, and by
a competent consecrator and was
valid.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-09
ANNUAL ART EXHIBIT
THE COLLEGE OF ST. CATHERINE
HAS MADE A VERY CREDIT
ABLE SHOWING IN THIS DE-
PARTMENT DURING THE PAST
YEAR.

The annual exhibition of the work
began May 81, and continued until
June 5. 1t was we'll worth ones while
to take this little trip to see a really
serious art student exhibition, hung
in beautifully equipped building, sit
uated in one of the most charming
sections of the city. This exhibition
was of special interest because all
the work is creative and each piece is
a sincere expression of the individu-
ality of the student who has painted
it. No copied pictures are to be
found on the walls. All the work has
been painted directly from nature.
The exhibition was made up of
drawings, portrait studies, landscape
sketches, still life studies, designs and
craft work of all kinds. Some of the
drawings are splendid in their de-
lineation of character; others show a
nice appreciation of the play of light
over form. In all the painting the
modern impressionistic influence is
evident. There is light, pure color
and vibration in most of the land
scapes. There are designs for tex
tiles, book covers, table runners, inte-
rior decorations, and stained glass
windows. Among the craft work there
are choice things in basketry, pottery,
metal and leather work. All the pot
terry and china has been fired in the
liilns which form part of the equip
ment of the Art Department.
Miss Genevieve Senescall, Miss Ma
rie Rehse, Miss Hazel Brewer and
Miss Margaret Campion are four of the
most conscientious and promising girls
in the school, and they have done very
commendablelwork in all the branches
of art work. All four of these girls
will graduate from the Normal Art
Department this year.
Sister Marie Theresa, who has had
a very fine art education in this coun-
try and in Europe, and whose work is
we'll known in the local exhibitions,
has charge of the drawing, still life,
portrait, and landscape work. The de-
signing and craft work are under the
direction of Sister Cosmos, who is a
graduate of the New York School of
Design. Quarterly criticisms and lee.
lures are given by Nathaniel Pousette
Dart. Director Of the Art Department
The marvels Of science are as moth