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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-03-01
MONDAY
MRS. RAY HOME.

Mrs. j. w. Ray who has been in
Rocky Ford for about a month has
returned home.
JUDGE scHWEioERT IN TOWN
Judge J. c. Schweigert was in town
few days last week looking after
some business matters. He returned
to Denver Sunday, where he has
opened a law office. and where he
expects to make his home.
ILLINOIS MAN LOOKING OVER
CANON CITY.
Mr.. A. w. Kerwein Of Atkinson, III,
is visiting Canon City and incidently
is looking over the town with an
idea Of locating here. Mr.. Kerwein
is favorably impressed with the 10
cality as place for home and may
decide to bring his family and reside
here.
REEFS AND CARLSON.
Gov. Geo. A. Carlson has entered
into law partnership with Rees D..
Rees. a prominent attorney OF Dem
yer. They have Offices at S08 Symes
Bldg. Governor Carlson says that he
enjoys his new work very much. Prac-
ticing law is much pleasanter and
easier than being governor and try
ing to work for all the people of a
great state.
II. n. MAXWELL RETURNED
SUNDAY NIGHT.
Harry II. Maxwell. physical direc-
tor at the Y. M. C. A.. returned to
Canon City Sunday night from a
several days. visit to Denver and Col.
orado Springs. Mr.. Maxwell. who
coached the Canon City voiley ball
team ct the state tournament in Den
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-03-01

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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-21

the virtue Of purity is woman $
noblest Jewel. Membership Ill a
society that aims directly at
cultlyatlng this virtue under the
inspiration OF the Queen OF
Heaven is something to be sought,
not stunned. If Catholic young
ladies were fully penetrated with
a deep appreciation OF the 1nestl-
mable value of this immortal
jewel it would seem that the roll
of membership of the young
ladies' sodality in every parish
in the country would be proud
and a lengthy one. Worldly
reasons and human respect should
count for naught when there Is
question Of uniting Ill defence
and protection Of that which is
priceless to the soul. The TN
fortunate one who would scott al
such an organization Immediately
marks herself as girl to whom
virtue means little, and question
able liberty the only goal.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-21
THE CATHOLIC BULLETIN, APRIL 81, 1917

work in them. Bishops have been ex-
lied, Sees kept vacant.
The Concordat of 1882 was render
ed nugatory by new laws. 1t was only
in 1905, after the war with Japan, that
Car Nicholas promulgated an edict
of religious federation and freedom of
conscience. At that time 100000 per-
sons, including 100000 Uniates, forci-
bly, converted" to the State Church,
became Catholics. Alarmed, the Holy
Synod called for fresh laws to arrest
Catholic progress. The law granting
freedom of conscience was practically
abolished; Catholic societies were
dissolved; the Catholic press muzzled !;
chapels were closed, and the govern.
ment refused to recognize the con,
versions as legitimate. AS recently
as 1911 one Catholic Bishop vas de
posed and another compelled to re
sign. (From Canon Glancey'S "Orbis
| Catholicus. }
According to the Catholic Encyclo
pedia, there are in the Russian En-
pire more than 100000 Catholics, Of
whom more than 100000 are in Rus
STA proper. The Church in Russia is
ruled by one Metropolitan and sly
| Suffragan Bishops, of the Latin Rite
besides Bishops for the Russo-Ruthen
ian and Armenian Rites.
There are 1900 parishes, $500
churches, 1000 chapels and 4,6Ot
priests. In Petrograd is the chic
center of Catholic study in Russia
the Ecclesiastical Academy of the EN-
pire.
The Russian government is repre-
scented at the Vatican by all Envo.
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo
tertiary: His ENcellency Dimitr
| Nelidow.
There is a decided movement tc
ward Rome among the intellectual
classes and the nobility of Russia
Vladimir Soloveff, who is styled 9Th
Russian Newman" and the creates
of Russian Orthodox philosophers
heads this movement, and has writ
ten and lectured on Reunion with tn
Holy See.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-21

With regard to the Mayor of
New York, America makes the
following pointed observations :
by this time nearly every
body i'll the country knows that
New York City has a mayor.
There is Il feature Of this auto
biography which is at present
very interesting. Once upon a
time, so the story runs, his Honor,
the Mayor, accused the Church,
and certain reputable priests, of
conspiracy against the Govern
ment, his Government. a short
time afterwards, so the story runs,
Il huge crowd of citizens, I'M
blighted by Rome, accused his
Honor, the Mayor, Of conspiracy
against the city, using such I'M
manncrly terms as The RockaWay
Steal and the West Side Grab ;.
This is retribution, Divine or
otherwise : probably otherwise.
Once upon a time, SO the story
runs, his Honor, the Mayor, cited
innocent priests before a judge
for inquiry into their conduct.
A short time afterwards, so the
story runs, the highest Legislative
body of the State, the Senate, I'M
animously summoned his Honor,
the Mayor, to answer grave ac-
cusation he made against a re-
putable senator. This is retribu-
ton, Divine or otherwise, prob
ably otherwise. At any rate it
appears as dangerous to lay a
tongue upon Gods anointed as to
lay a hand thereon. F."
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-21
A Prominent Freemason
RESENTATIVE OF HIGHEST
RANKS OF MASONRY MAKES
PUBLIC SUBMISSION TO THE
CATHOLIC CHURCH.

According to the Southern Messen-
ger, Mr.. Walter Donovan, a resident
of Dallas for the past 20 years, and
one of the most prominent plumbing
contractors in North Texas, died on
April 4, and was buried from the Ca
thedral of the Sacred Heart on Mon
day. On the day of the funeral all
wholesale and retail plumbing supply
houses in Dallas were closed; work
was suspended by all plumbers, and
they attended in a body the funeral
services at the Cathedral.
Six weeks before his death Mr.. Don,
ovan made his submission to the
Church and thereafter, until the day
of his death, received Holy Commun
ion every morning. Prior to his sub
mission he had been one of the most
prominent and active FreemasOns in
sonic circles can be known from the
fact that he was instructor i'll the
highest degrees of the Scottish Rite
at the reunions, He was a member
of every Masonic body, having passed
through all the degrees of the York
Rite, from Entered Apprentice" to
knight Templar.
Mr.. Donovan protested, i'll the pres
ence of highest degree Masons and
prominent Catholic gentlemen who
called upon him. that he took the ster
of submission to the One, Holy, Cath
Ollie, Apostolic, Roman Church most
deliberately, because he realized that
the Catholic Church alone is the I'M
parter of the Divine Light which he
had ever sought.
The last five weeks of his life were
most edifying to all those who gath
cred about him and his only ambition
in the event that God would restore
him to health, was to practice the
faith of the Catholic Church, and to
teach its catechiSm to the rising gen
Grafton.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-21

the truth to every rational crea-
ture.
Ii it be true that every man is
the captain Of his own soul, it is
also true that every man Is
deputed to be his brother S
keeper, his brothers guide, his
brothers helper. The work OF
the lay-apostle has been taken up
from time to time by various
kinds of organizations. Even
they, however, like the priest in
the parish, are limited in their
efforts in the possibility of doing
good. The spirit of the Church
demands that every member OF
her communion be sufficiently
armed with the weapons Of truth
and conviction to intelligently
and effectively strike down error
whenever it stalks abroad. The
layman who is ignorant Of his
faith, who knows not the history
OF his Church, or at least, whose
life is not living argument for
the truth Of that Church, is but a
useless appendage on the growth
of Christianity. 1t is the i'll
dividual layman everywhere who
comes into constant touch with
persons who either scott at or
deny Christianity. If his faith is
strong and his mind clear, if his
conduct and his actions accord
with the teachings Of Christ, that
man is doing the work Of an apos-
tie. If he do not the work Of an
apostle he is injuring the cause
of the Church in proportion to
that neglect. The officers will
command and direct intelligently
but the gunner must bring down
the foe. 1.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-21
THE DRINK QUESTION.

Though the expenditure on intOXi-
eating liquor in the year 1916 shows
an increase of at least twelve per
cent. over that in 1915 and of twenty
four per cent. over the figures for
1914, the consumption OF intOXicantS
in the United Kingdom last year, ac-
cording to Mr.. George B. Wilson, the
secretary of the United Kingdom Ali
ance, declined in 1916, if measured in
terms of absolute alcohol, by twelve
per cent, as compared with consump-
ton in 1915 and of eighteen per cent.
as compared with that of 1914. The
Alliance, whilst believing that the ma
ton would have acquiesced in the
total suspension of the drink traffic
during the war if the Premier had
asked it to make the sacrifice, well
comes the Governments decision to
restrict the output of beer to ten mil
lion standard barrels per annum and
to limit by seventy-five per cent. the
quantities of spirits and wines re-
leased from bond for consumption.
A temporary loss of revenue amount
ing to between thirty and thirty-fve
millions is involved, but there are
gains, including a decrease of over
forty million gallons in the nations
consumption of alcohol. which will
more than compensate for it. One OF
the good results of the war is that
it has taught multitudes that they can
dispense with alcoholic drink without
suffering any disadvantage.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-21
LIQUOR AND CIVILIZATION.

Man is an animal that subsiSts by
eating, drinking and breathing. No
matter of what substance his spirit
may be composed, he has found no
way of expressing that spirit save
through the body. Stop his breath
for thirty minutes, his food for
month, or his water supply for two
months, and his body dies.
If food and drink exercise such
potential influence over life itself it
is reasonable to assume that the char
acter of particular foods and drinks
exercise some influence over the par
ticular characteristics of life.
SO true is this that we admit with
out argument the death-dealing quail
ties of certain drugs. No one would
think Of taking strychnine or prusSiC
acid
There are drugs which do not act
so quickly, but whose effects, though
more gradual, are none the less vio-
lent. Such, for instance, is morphine,
and such are the intoxicating liquors.
When or where drunkenness origi-
mated no one seems to know. but
drunkenness has come to be sur
prising factor in civilized life.
Much of the immortality, degeneracy
and beaStlineSs of modern times is
directly traceable to it's influence.
Not only does it unbalance the in
dividual, giving him a warped view of
his duty, and obligations toward So
ciety, but it's general effect is to make
people careless and improvident, and
this effect is sometimes transmitted
from father to son without the habit
itself
1t is impossible to say just how
much of the insanity, criminality and
debauChery of today is attributable
to the grog shop of yesterday, but
probably a great deal, and the worst
of it is that this same process is
bound to stultify the character and
mentality of future generations.
Catholic Temperance Advocate.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-21
ON ISLANDER.

Some persons are careless about
the truth, whilst others are de
Iiberate. unmitigated liars. In
both eases the result usually is to
dim the~fuster of another S repu-
tation. Character is what we are !:
reputation is what people think
we are. A just balance is struck
when character and reputation
are identified. The keen tooth of
SANDER finds character to be made
of granite, but reputation is form
ed Of softer stuff and is easily
wounded. Some there are who
have cultivated acts Of Islander to
such a degree Of perfection that
they have developed it to a fixed
and immovable habit. The ease
with which SANDER is circulated
is to be found in the fact that
many persons are willing and
ready to defamc another S repu-
tation, and many more are ready
and willing to listen to the def
anlation. st. Jerome says that
no one loves to tell Il tale Of Sian
der except to one who loves to
hear If.
Moral Weaklings are ever dis
tinguished by coWardice Ill their
relations towards others. Lack
ing manliness and truthfulness
they make use Of every subter-
fuge to weaken an adversary or a
possible rival. Being moral cow
ards they find SANDER and mis-
representation to be ready Weap-
ons, provided the ears Of their lis
teners are attuned to the recep-
ton Of discordant sounds. Sian
der and scandal are much akin
the cure suggested by our Lord
for scandal milestone around
the neck and a plunge into the
deep-will prove as effective Tor
one evil us for the other.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-21
Catholic Actors Guild
TO RAISE MONEY FOR UNFORTU
NATE MEMBERS OF PROFESS
SION.

The entire membership of the
Catholic Actors Guild has enlisted
for the Actors Fund Fair to be held
at the Grand Central Palace, New
York, from May II to q, to raise
money for that great charity which
annually expends $4,000 for the i'll
and destitute of the American stage.
Jere Cohan is president of the
Catholic Actors Guild, and Mrs. Henry
Miller, vice-president.
Hon. Victor J. Bowling, justice OF
the Appellate Division of the New
York Supreme Court, and Hon. Nor.
gan ]. O'Brien, former justice OF
the Supreme Court of the same
state, are evincing much interest in
the work of the guild for the fair
The guild will welcome the co
operation of firms through dona,
tons of cash or merchandise which
can be sent to the guild at the eXecu
tive offices of the fair, Hotel Astor
New York.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-21
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
BENEFIT THROUGH REAL ESTATE
DEALERS GENEROSITY.

The late Elizabeth O'Hara OF Hyde
Park, Scranton, Pa, who died recent
ly, in making her will stipulated that
a portion of her estate, amounting to
$500, should be given to charitable
institutions, but in the event of her
death taking place within thirty days
should go to John W. Howell of Hyde
Park, Scranton, real estate dealer
She died within the period mentioned.
Mr. Howell is a son-in-laW of Hon.
John II. Fellows, former mayor of
Scranton. He has announced that
notwithstanding the terms of Miss
O'Hara's will, the money shall go to
charitable purposes as she intended,
the amounts being: St Patricks Or
phanage, $1,000 st. Joseph's Infant
Asylum, $1,000; Venard Apostolic
School. 500; West Side Hospital,
$500; st. Lucy's Church, 500; St.
Vincent de Paul Society, Hyde Park,
500; West Mountain Sanatorium,
500.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-21
DOMAIN OF TEMPERANCE
THE DRUNkARD.

1t is rather unusual to find pro-
bibition candidate praising the good
qualities of the drunkard. But we
are assured that tribute to the
class of men who become drunkards
was paid by Ira Landrith, the pro-
hibitiOn candidate for vice-president,
in an address to young women at
Ward Belmont College in Nashville
recently.
Don't judge the drunkard too
hardly" Landrith is reported to have
said. For one thing, he never is a
tightwad. He who worships the eagle
on the dollar seldom WOrships the
bottle on the shelf. The mean, miser-
| ly, narrow skinflint does not get
drunk. The man who becomes
drunkard likes men; the miSer has
no social instinct. Prohibition of the
| liquor traffic will save to us gener-
alton of men who would give bless
ing to their time
| The man who yields to the tempta-
ton to over-indulgence is not with
out his good qualities. He usually
| DCSluo IL HILL lCIION well Ilc
likes companionship and is generous,
| usually to a fault. But with all this
there is the fatal defect of weakness
in his character. And when he has
become a drunkard can there be a
more wretched, unlovable being? All
his good qualities are then in eclipse.
Lost to self-respect he loses the re-
spect even of his friends. He may
be rescued and in some measure re-
stored to his former self. But such
instances are few enough. Usually
he goes down to a drunkard'S grave,
pitied, but despised by those who
realize how he has abused his SPLEEN
did gifts.
Yes, the potential drunkard is
worth saving. But the actual drunk
ard is hard to save from himself
His family suffers the hardships OF
want and the disgrace of his fall
: while he himself is Indifferent to the
misery he brings upon others. He
was once a bright, generous youth
he has become a slave to his passion
+ for drink Could anything be more
! pitiable than the making of king
? among men into a sodden, drunken
, wretch?
: Sacred Heart ReUieW
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-21
THE LAY APOSTLE.

There is mistaken idea to be
found i'll many places that the
conversion of the world and the
defense of the Church depend en-
tirely upon the clergy. The mis-
take is apparent if one but con-
siders that the Church is vast
army: the prelates and the priests
are but the officers thereof. The
ideals and the rules Of conflict are
explained and enforced by the
officers, but it is the men i'll the
ranks to whom we look for actual
fighting on every sector OF the
battle front. The priest is the
guide of his people. He teaches
them the law Of Christ which they
are to imbibe and to illustrate in
their own lives. His work is linn
tied chiefly to those directly un-
der his command. He cannot go
out into the highways and byways
of the world and reach every in
dividual. Time and circum-
stances prevent, his answering
every charge and detecting every
enemy. 1t is the man in the
ranks, the man in the trenches.
the men in the multitude who
mingle with their fellows to whom
the Church looks for individual
support in her efforts to proclaim
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-21
SODALITIES OF THE BLESSED
VIRGIN.

One Of the means used by the
Catholic Church to promote spir-
ituality among her children is
unified action on. the part Of her
members. Being in a certain
sense human institution, the
Church follows the social bent of
mankind and stimulates and en-
courages organization The Cath
Ole Church herself is the most
perfectly organized society i'll the
world. She desires that her chill
dren in various walks of life unite
for individual as we'll as for gen
eral welfare. For this reason we
have organizations, from the Col
lege of Cardinals down to the
smallest parish society. Unified
action and oneness Of aims ever
tend to promote the good Of each
member as we'll as Of the body at
large.
Formerly in this country sodali-
ties Of the Blessed Virgin, in
tended mainly for young ladies,
were to be found in practically
every parish. These sodalities
were thriving, vital, powerful
forces for good and factors of
great consequence for the mem
bers thereof. Of late years, how
ever, Il contrary current seems to
have set i'll, i'll certain parts of the
country, and it's unruly surging
has dashed aside the hopes OF
many such sodality. What the
cause IS, is neither here nor there
the fact remains that such so
cletles have suffered greatly il
their membership.
1t men will unite under the
standard Of Columbus and pride
themselves OH their badge Of
knighthood; il men and wome1
will organize cheerfully under thu
ideals OF national greatness i
all classes will bind themselve,
together in fraternal organiza
lions in order to derive financial
assistance, it seems incredible
that a Catholic young lady woulc
disdaln to enroll herself under
the banner of the Mother Of God
10 mention but one advantage
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-21
A PRIEST SCIENTIST
REV. JOSEPH MURGAS, INVENTOR
OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY
APPLIANCES, STILL INvESTI-
eating.

Rev. Joseph Murgas, rector of the
Sacred Heart of Jesus Slovak church,
Wilkes-Barre, Pa, the inventor of a
system of wireless telegraphy, which he
has covered and protected by twelve
patents, is still at work along these
lines and hopes to be able to con-
tribute something of real value to the
United States Government.
Father Murgas is now at work, eX-
perimenting with a tower twenty-five
feet in height, from which he expects
to get greater results than is now
Arlington, near Washington, which is
five hundred feet in height. For the
purpose OF this experiment, Father
Murgas has dismantled the tower OF
his former apparatus. In this con
nection it may be stated that Rev
Joseph Murgas is not actuated by any
selfish motive. His first experiments
were made in a tower that he erected
i'll South Scranton about twelve years
ago. These experiments were entire
ly successful. After being patented
the ideas became the property o.
Philadelphia capitalists and from the
sale of these patents Father MurgaE
| erected a church for his congregation
| at a cost of 100000. This simple
| Slovak priest is also a sincere patriot
for he has publicly declared tina
should the country require his wire
less station or the benefit of hi
knowledge they are at the govern
ment's service.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-21
Father Regain Appointed
Chaplain
FIRST APPOINTMENT TO CHAP.
LAIN CORPS SINCE DECLARA-
TON OF WAR.

Rev. Thomas Francis Regain, OF the
Catholic University of America, has
been appointed a chaplain in the
United States Navy by Secretary of
the Navy Daniels, this being the first
appointment to the chaplain corps
since the declaration of war with Ger
many.
Father Regain is native of Wiscon-
sin and son of the late Captain
Matthew o. Regain, d veteran OF the
Civil War, and who acted as quarter
master and postmaster OF the Nation
al Home, Wisconsin, for more than
twenty-five years Another son is a
lieutenant in the. United States Army.
Father Regain completed his theolog-
ical studies at the Catholic University
of America, and was ordained to the
priesthood on December ~, 1912, by
His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons, in
the Cathedral at Baltimore.