davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-22
President Wilson on the Bible.

"I'm sorry for the men who do
not read the Bible every day. I
wonder why they deprive them
selves of the strength and of the
pleasure. It is one of the most
singular books in the world, for
every time you open it, some old
text that you have read g score of
times suddenl y beams with a new
meaning. Evidently the mood
and the thought of that day, bred
by the circumstances that you can
not analyze, has suddenly thrown
its light upon thet page, and upon
that passage, and there springs out
upon the page to you something
that you never saw lie upon it be-
fore. There is no other book that
I know of which this is true; theso
is no other book that yields its
meaning SO personally, that seems
to fit itself 50 intimately to the
very spirit that is seeking its
guidance. And so, when we teach
our children, we do not teach them,
[ hope, dogmatically. We must
not try to make them read the
Scripture as we read it, but merely
try to bring them into such con-
tact with the Scripture that it will
yield its meaning to their hearts
and to their minds. Make it their
companion, make it their familiar
Textbook, and the rest will take
care of ITSELF
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-22

1--WE cannot all be great, but we
can all do our best, and that is all
even the greatest can do. This
should be a source of satisfaction
to u.s."
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-22
The Heart Of Hope.

When the sweet bud Of hope
blossoms in the human heart life
becomes resplendent with the very
JOY of living This bud of hope
is beautiful promise of the fu-
sure. 1t foretells, in a subtle and
scintillatlng way of the coming of
a pristine future. 1t confidently
instills US with the assurance that
our am billions will soon be real
lied.
Doubt is the depressing agency
that crusbes souls and kills our
hearts.
The mau who is welded to
doubt will always find in the end
that his days have been wasted.
There are milestone in our lives.
We must pass them year by year
until our hair becomes tinged with
gray. In our early days of hope
we should cling to that halcyon
memory of the past and try, even
in our moments of doubt, to rekin-
die the slum bering memories.
This is funny old world we are
living IN, but at the same time a
practical world of real men and
women.
1t is world where some souls
can be found hidden in dark and
sheltered places; 1t is world where
the sunshine of love warns the
atmosphere; it is world where
the cold tears of cruelty fall falter
ingly upon the responsive earth;
it is world that affords every
man his chance, that gives every
woman her opportunity.
This is the sort Of world we
live in. We have our chance. If
we fail it is our fault. You are
not your brothers keeper and
neither is your brother respons-
ible for your shortcomings.
When he crosses the threshold
of life the future of every man
rests in his own hal DIS If be is
disposed to scatter his chances to
the four winds of heaven no one
can stop him. In the vernacular
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-22

"Faith is heavens sunlight"
The Irish standard., 1917-04-28
PRESIDENT WILSON TENDERS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO
COLLEGE.

The College of Saint Teresa is in
receipt of grateful acknowledgment
from the President of the United States
for tho recent pledge Of support and
service made for the college by the
Right Reverend Patrick Richard Hef.
from and the Sisters of Saint Francis.
The college dormitories were offered
as war hospitals should occasion de.
mand. First aid classes will be con-
Quoted for the students by represen-
tatives of the medical and surgical
staff of Saint Mary's hospital, Roches-
ter.
The Presidents letter reads as fol-
lows:
"The President is very grateful for
your generous pledge of cooperation
and support, and he hopes that you
will accept this informal acknowledge.
ment of your message us an express
sion of the dearest appreciation of
your patriotic Offer"
The Irish standard., 1917-04-28
BREAK WITH AusTRIA-HuNeAR'

BREAK WITH AUSTRlA-HUNGAR
Austria-Hungary, ranging herself
unreservedly with Germany, has
severed diplomatic relations with the
United States.
Baron Erich Zwiedinek, the Austri.
an charge, asked the State Depart
ment on Monday for passports for
himself, his staff, and the Austrian
consular force in this country; and
simultaneously American Minister
Stovall reported from Berne that Aus
tria had announced the break in re-
lations to the American embassy in
Vienna yesterday.
Immediately the treasury depart
ment ordered the seizure of all Aus
trian merchant ships in American har-
bors. The Austrian crews were taken
off and sent to immigration stations
and American guards put on board.
The measure was explained as pure
ly one of precaution, but it is real
lied that it may be interpreted by Aus
tria as an act of war. In a similar
situation after the break with Ger
many no ships were seized until a
state of war actually had been de-
clared.
The Irish standard., 1917-04-28
GIVE PLEDGE TO NATION.

Resolutions of loyalty of it's 400, 900
members to the country, the waving
Of the "war clause" for all present in.
sured members, and decision to drop
from membership all who engage in
military or naval service with any
power in the war against the United
States, was the important action TAX
en- at the annual meeting of the SUI
preme board Of directors of the Knights
of Columbus, held in Washington last
week.
The Irish standard., 1917-04-28
Distinguished Irish
Professor Passes Away
Death Of the Very Rev. Or. o'Mahony,
All HaIIows College.

Many of the priests and laymen
throughout the Northwest will learn
with profound regret of the death of
the Very Rev. T. ]. O'Mahony, DID,,
D. c. L., All Hallows College, Dublin,
who passed away on Monday, March
18th. DIR. O'Mahony had reached the
age of IS years, but was so agile in
his movements, so buoyant in his dis
position, that his fellow-professors and
his many friends had hoped to have
him in their midst for many years yet
to come.
He came to All Hallows in the year
1870 from Cork, where his first years
on the mission were spent, ard since
that distant date he has filled several
Chairs in the College, and exercised a
large influence in the training on its
students. For a considerable period
he taught Mental Science, and subse-
quently became Professor of Dogma
tic Theology. He was always the idol
of the students. They admired the lu-
cidity and eloquence of his lectures,
and loved the sparkle and kindness of
his manner Kindly, even when re-
proachful. Pastmen returning to the
college have always wished to meet
the beloved little Doctor, as they fond
ly called him, and to recall with good
humored gusto many, far-off incidents
Of the class-hall.
The deceased was a member of an
old and highly-respected Cork family,
branch Of the historic O'Mahonys.
After a preparatory course at the
Mansion House, under the amiable
guidance of Father Dan OSullivan, C.
NJ, he was sent to st. Sulpice, and
there, responsive to his Gaelic sur
roundings, he read brilliant course,
and received the priesthood AS a
priest he then went to Rome to do
postgraduate course and after
two years took degrees in Canon
Law and in Divinity. 1t is not
too much to say of DR.. O'Mahony that
he was an accomplished and widely
read scholar. He knew the ancient
classics and several modern languages,
he wrote mystical and lyric poetry of
high order, he contributed articles to
various reviews, he took Il prominent
part in nearly all the International
Catholic Congresses, and, as an ardent
admirer of St. Thomas, he brought out
an admirable compendium of the ia
nous Summa. Those who have most
intimately known him will most keen
ly miss him, and miss, too, those
traits of character which made him
so lovable-his gayety as of boy, the
variety and vivacity of his conversa-
ton and the kindness Of his heart,
which knew naught of malice or ill.,
will.-May he rest in peace.
The Irish standard., 1917-04-28
LORD MCCONNELL
IS AGAIN ACTIVE
Eminent and Influential PubIicist 10
Warmly Insisting That England
Should Act, and Must Act at Once,
to Solve the Great Irish Question.

Although we take with grain OF
salt what comes to us from London
about Ireland, it would seem that on
the other side things are moving. The
latest advices state that most emf
nent and influential publicist. Lord Nc
Donnell, who was undersecretary for
Ireland from 1902 to 1905. when he
prepared a scheme of Irish reform
which resulted in the fall of the Con-
sentative Chief Secretary, the late
George Wyndhanl. is again at the fore
warmly insisting that the Government
act, and act at once, to solve the Irish
problem. Even though public opinion
in Great Britain emphatically favors
an amicable settlement and though the
excellent feeling prevailing among
Irish soldiers Of all classes and
creeds at the front lead to the same
conclusion, yet, he tells us truly
enough that the question so far as the
politicians are concerned is just where
it was when the Buckingham Palace
conference was broken up.
Sir Edward Carson and his friends"
''AASSo ASs~AoAi NASDOAAACAAS AAoAAS0AA SA0
impracticable attitude which they took
up before the war, still clamoring for
partition OF Ireland"
After denouncing the attitude of
the War Office on recruiting in Ire
land at the outbreak of the war and
reviewing the events of the rebellion,
Lord Mcdonnell declares that unless
the Government wishes things to go
from bad to worse it must adopt one
of two courses, either giving Ulster
the option of joining in the Irish Par
lament from the outset, or bringing
all the Irish counties under the juris-
diction of an Irish Parliament and as.
surfing the Unionists special represent
tation for fixed term of years which
would protect them from legislative
oppression they profess to fear.
1t may be that England will well
come our interposition to help them
out of hole. Meanwhile, the Irish
man who would make common cause
with the Kaiser stands in his own light
and obstructs the cause of home rule
for Ireland
The Irish standard., 1917-04-28

The Catholic Archbishops of the
United States held their annual meet
ing at the Catholic University of Amer
lea last week, under the presidency
of Cardinal Gibbons. Cardinal O'Con-
nell was also present, Cardinal Farley
being detained by severe cold.
The following letter was adopted and
Gibbons:
"Mr. President: Standing firmly
upon solid Catholic tradition and his
tory from the very foundation of this
nation, we reaffirm in this hour of
stress and trial our most sacred and
sincere loyalty and patriotism toward
our country, our government and our
flag.
Moved to the very depths of our
hearts by the stirring appeal of the
President of the United States and by
the action of our national congress,
we accept Fundamentally and unre-
servedly the decree of that legislative
authority proclaiming this country to
be in state Of war.
1--WE have prayed that we might be
spared the dire necessity of entering
the conflict. But now that war has
been declared we bow in obedience to
the summons to bear our part in it,
with fidelity, with courage and with
the spirit of sacrifice, which as loyal
citizens we are bound to manifest for
the defense of the most sacred rights
and the welfare of the whole nation.
Acknowledging gladly the gratitude
we have always felt for the protection
of our spiritual liberty and the free
dom Of our Catholic institutions under
the flag, we pledge our devotion and
our strength in the maintenance OF
our countrys glorious leadership in
those possessions and principles which
have been Americas proudest boast.
Inspired neither by hate nor fear,
but by the holy sentiments of truest
patriotic fervor and zeal, we stand
ready, we and all the flock committed
to our keeping, to cooperate in every
way possible with our President and
our national government, to the end
that the great and holy cause of lib
erty may triumph, and that our be-
loved country may emerge from this
hour Of test stronger and nobler than
ever.
Our people now, as ever, will rise
as one man to serve the nation. Our
| priests and consecrated women will
once again as in every former trial of
our country, win, by their bravery,
their heroism and their service, new
admiration and approval
'We are all true Americans, ready
i as our age, our ability and our condi-
| tion permit, to do whatever is in us
to do. for the preservation, the prog
ress and the triumph of our beloved
| country.
"May God direct and guide our Pres
ident and our government, that out of
this trying crisis in our national life
may at length come a closer union
among all the citizens OF America, and
that an enduring and blessed peace
may crown the sacrifices which war
inevitably entails.
JAMES CARDINAL GIBBONS,
Archbishop of Baltimore
"WILLIAM CARDINAL O'CONNELL
Archbishop of Boston.
JOHN IRELAND,
Archbishop of St. Paul.
John J. GLENNON,
Archbishop of st. Louis.
SEBASTIAN G.. MESSENGER,
Archbishop of Milwaukee.
"HENRY MOELLER,
Archbishop of Cincinnati.
"EDWARD j. HANNA,
Archbishop of San Francisco.
GEORGE w. MUNDELEIN,
Archbishop of Chicago"
The Irish standard., 1917-04-28

The following letters have been
framed and hung on the walls of the
Catholic University:
Catholic University of America,
Washington, D. c., March %, 1917.
Office of the Rector.
Your excellency: In view of the
present emergency, the Catholic Uni
versity of America has the honor to
offer itself to you for such services as
the Government of the United States
may desire from it.
With sentiments of profound respect,
have the honor to remain,
Very faithfully yours,
THOMAS J. SHAHAN,
Rector.
His Excellency Woodrow Wilson, Pres
ident of the United States, White
House, Washington, D. C.
The White House, Washington, March
30, 1917.
My dear Bishop Shahan:
Let me thank you warmly for your
generous letter of March 18th. l am
very grateful to you for your pledge
of cooperation and support.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON.
Rt. Rev. Thos. J. Shahan, Rector, Cath.
Ollie University of America, Wash
ington, D. c.
The Irish standard., 1917-04-28
DEATH OF JAMES p. r. JOLLY.

James Patrick Jolly, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Jolly, died last week at St.
Joseph's hospital, Pawtucket, r. l.,
following an illness of several months
as result of blood poisoning.
The deceased was % years old and
student of Notre Dame University.
He was Knight of Columbus, mem.
Der of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
and the Holy Name Society of St.
Mary's Church.
His mother, Mrs. Ellen Ryan Jolly,
is past president of the Ladies' Auxil-
Mans
The Irish standard., 1917-04-28
Catholic Aid Pledged
U. S. by Pre|ates

Archbishops in Annual Meeting in
Washington, D. c., Adopted Letter
Pledging Loyalty to President and
Country.
The Irish standard., 1917-04-28
HARDWARE co,

Hardware, Paints, Oils and Glass
A Full Line of Mechanics Tools
First Class Tin Shop in Connection
1911 East Lake St.
N. w. Drexel 100 It's. Cal. 3773
The Irish standard., 1917-04-28
AUSTRIA URGES POPE TO ACT.

AUSTRIA URGES POPE TO ACT.
Rome. Austria is pressing Pope
Benedict to move for peace among the
European belligerents, according to an
authentic report in Vatican circles to-
day.
The Corriere Della Sera, in men.
tioning the move today, declared that
the Holy Father is refusing to pro-
coed now "for diplomatic reasons"
The Irish standard., 1917-04-28
TRINITY COLLEGE AS HOSPITAL,

Trinity College, conducted by the
Sisters of Notre Dame, has been vol.
UNFAIRLY offered to the government for
use as hospital when needed, and
President Wilson has sent note of
acceptance and appreciation to the
president of the college. Many hun
dreds of the students have enrolled
for Red Cross work. and eight of the
leading physicians of Washington have
been delegated to take charge of first
aid classes at the college.
The Irish standard., 1917-04-28
MISS RANKIN BREAKS ALL
RECORDS FOR BREVITY

The Congressional Record for the
present Congress is out-and five
words suffice to tell the world about
Representative Rankin = Jeanette
Rankin, Republican, of Missoula." This
is the smallest biography ever insert
ed in the who's who" Of Congress.
The Irish standard., 1917-04-28
WAR DEPARTMENT RULING.

"The War Department announces
that all men married since the out
break Of war will be treated upon the
same basis as unmarried men, in so
far as their military obligations are
concerned. It is desired that the ut
most publicity be given by the press
to this announcement"
The Irish standard., 1917-04-28

Archbishop Harry of Omaha, Neb.,
was elected member of the Board of
Trustees of the Catholic University.
The board decided to open next fall a
new Basselin College, an institution
provided for by the will of the late
Theodore Basselin of Groghan, N. Y,
for the training of young men for the
Catholic priesthood, with particular
view to elocution and effective public
speaking. Later on, separate buildings
will be erected for this purpose.
The Irish standard., 1917-04-28

THE WORLD WAR.
Nations Now at War.
ustria- Hungary Italy
elgium Japan
bulgaria Montenegro
hina Portugal
uba ROumania
rance Russia
Germany Serbia
reat Britain Turkey
United States
Peoples Engaged in the World War.
fridis Japanese
lbanians Jews
lgerians Kurds
mericans Lithuanians
nnamites Magyars
rmenians Mahrattas
rabs Malagsy
australians Maoris
ustrians Montenegrins
antus Mongols
avarians Observation-Disclosures
elgians New Zealanders
oers Pathans
ulgars Persians
anadians Poles
hinese Portuguese
;ircassians Prussians
'roatians Roumanians
ubans Russians
zechs Ruthenians
'gyptians SaXOns
'nglish Scotch
ilipinos Senegalese
inns Serbs
rench Sikhs
ARRIVALS Slovaks
eorgians Slovenes
ermans Syrians
urkhas Tartars
[essians Tonkinese
fish Turks
.alians Welsh
West Indians
The Irish standard., 1917-04-28
CATHOLIC is THE STATE
RELIGION IN POLAND

An excellent impression has been
created in Rome by the action of
the Provisional Government in Russia
in instructing the committee which
has been entrusted with the task of
drawing up constitution for "reor.
gained Poland" to make Catholicity
the religion of the state.
The Irish standard., 1917-04-28
CELEBRATES 10Th ANNIvERsAR>

VEICbHNT co 20 = n NNNJVEhSNHY 7.
Washington Council, Knights of Co.
lumbus, last week celebrated the goth
anniversary of its institution, with
elaborate ceremonies. This council
marked the foundation of this great
organization in the National Capital,
and it numbers on its rolls some of
the most prominent men in Washing
ton. 1t has membership Of 900, and
it's chaplain is the Rev. DR.. Peter Gull
day, of the Catholic University, the
noted writer and lecturer.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-26
Pumpkintown "Deadhead' Stuff

The more mail we get from Jackson
Vile, Fla, the more we are inclined to
think that it is Jackson still
A man was seen some little time ago
who said that he was searching for
Pumpkintown. He said that if he could
get to this town he thought he would
be safe in case Of war. We firmly be-
Eevc that that man was actually trying
to pretend that our city is hard to see.
Considering the prices, one might
suppose that radium is derived from
meat and bread, or that meat and bread
is derived from radium we don't know
exactly which.
w. D. Hendricks. .Jr.. Of Pleasant
Grove section has purchased q Ford
touring car. Everybody else about
here, including yc pencil pushcr, wants
one.
Pleasant Grove Sunday school rcor-
organized Sunday, April l, and elected
'. I. Hardin as superintendent You
are invited to come every Sunday at 9
p. m.
Mrs. Henry Burgess Of the Pleasant
Grove section is critically i'll at the time
TINS is written. CEDRIC
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-26
Good Meeting at Cateechec

Rev. }. l.. Willis, pastor, has just
recently closed series Of meetings at
the Cateechee Baptist church, the result
of which was SO acccssions to tho church,
al of whom were by experience The
baptiZing took place last Sunday, the
22d inst, at $50 p. M, near the mill,
and was witnessed by one Of the largest
congregations Catecchce has ever had.
At 7.30 tho same night the audience
had the pleasure Of hearing "A talk from
Rev. {. Courtney, Il representative OF
the Rescue orphanage at Columbia, after
which collection was taken up and a
nice sum realized for that institution.
Brother Willis is doing a grand work
at Catccchee and the Lord is crowning
his work with success.
AS stated in this correspondence he
lore, the Odd Fcllsws lodge is doing a
great deal toward Christianizing the
people OF this town. +.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-26
Pickens Old Vet Offers Services

A dispatch from Washington says:
That the patriotic fever that is sweep.
ing the country is not confined to any
one section is demonstrated in letter
addressed to the president Of the United
States by one of the survivors Of Gen.
Wade Hampton cavalry. He is the
father Of Representative Hamlin Of
Missouri, who moved from Pickcns
county Immediately after the war and
located in Missouri. He was chaplain
in Hampton cavalry, an intimate
friend and admirer Of the great chief
tain. He addressed the following letter
to the president, which typifies the
spirit Of the men who fought under
Wade Hampton:
II tender you my services in defense
Of this government Of ours. / served
through the Civil war in Gen. Wade
Hampton's cavalry, was graded as the
second best rider in the regiment, was
not unllorscd during the war.
II am SS years old; never had Il bone
broken; my hearing and eycsight are
fairly good for man Of my age; weigh
ia pounds. II you can use me, com
mand me- -
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-26
Mrs. Annie Parsons Haynes

Mrs. Haynes was born in 1850. Died
April 70, 1917, and was buried the fol-
lowing day at Bethlehem church. The
funeral was conducted by the writer at
the residence of the deceased.
Mrs. Haynes was the daughter Of the
late Samuel Parsons of near Central.
In the year 1868 she was married to Mr..
Harper Haynes. AS result Of this
union there were fourteen children,
thirteen of whom are now living. She
is also survived by sixty grandchildren,
and Of this number fifty two are living.
Forty-five years ago Mrs. Haynes
made public profession of faith in our
Lord and on that statement was bap-
tizcd into the fellowship Of Enon Baptist
church and remained consecratcd
member to the day Of death.
ltseems that her mission in this world
was to do good-to be Il hencdiction to
others, and when she could no longer
serve she was anxious to go home. TO
her aged husband and sorrowng chill
drcn, as well rs other relatives, we OK
tend the sympathy Of the entire com
munity. r. II. MCCLANAHAN.
Liberty, S. G.