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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27

lie War Council has made a generous
contribution to the fund being raised
by separate organization to provide
temporary affairs wherever the need
exists. 1t has been felt also that
special concern should be given to the
problem presented by the necessity of
affording relief to the fatherless chill
dren of France, most of whom are
Catholic, and that solicitude for these
children of the faith ought to be
stronger with American Catholics than
with all others, considering that their
spiritual welfare, as well as their ma
terial well being, is a matter of the
gravest concern. At the request of
Cardinal Gibbons, Mr.. Alfonso de Ma
varro has gone to France to make a
study Of the numerous phases of the
subject.
Inquiries instituted by the Commit
tee on Womens organizations, of
which Rev. Dr. Kerby is chairman re-
veal that there are 3,4S7 Catholic So
cieties for women, and 1856 detailed
answers to QUESTIONABLE sent out af-
ford convincing proof that in all parts
of the country the members of these
societies are engaged in every type of
war service and community effort for
which there is either national or local
demand. The reports received by
Chairman Charles I. Denechaud New
| Orleans) and the inspections made by
Mr.. M. ]. Slattery, (Secretary) indi-
cate also that the Catholic Mems So
] cieties are participating actively in
community service and in making
| friendly provision for soldiers and
| sailors. In few cases, where service
clubs are maintained for the benefit Of
military posts considerable distance
from cities or towns, the National
Council has given grants in aid, but
the bulk of the provision is made by
i the nearest parishes and societies.
Up to last report, 3,107 parishes, in
/ a total Of 10,3G9 had made returns OF
the men On active service. apparent
ly the Importance of completing these
statistics is not appreciated as thor
oughly in the parishes as it is at the
offices of the National Catholic War
Council, where issues vital to the re.
ieious welfare of the soldiers may
be prejudiced by the want OF accurate
information.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27
War Time Angelus

Tolling of bells and whistle blasts
proclaimed observance on a recent
Monday of the first weekday Angelus
by Washington AS traffic stopped
for two minutes and thousands paused
in their work an army aviator scared
over the war capital, dropping post.
ers bearing this message:
1T is noon. Pause a minute and
pray for victory for our nation and
our allies-for those who fight and
serve over there and here
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27
Bid Chaplain Farewell

Nearly 1000 members of st. Pat
rick's congregation of Eau Claire,
Wis, gathered at the school last week
to bid farewell to Rev. G. E. Dowd,
for the past six years assistant at st.
Patrick's Church. Father Dowd left
for Camp Lee, Va, where he has been
assigned, as army chaplain, having
just received a lieutenant's commits
sion. A purse of nearly $1,000 was
presented to him.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27
New Episcopal Residence

During the past week the Most Rev.
erend Archbishop moved into his new
residence at 226 Summit Avenue, st.
Paul. The chancery Office will be
located at the same address. Business
with the Chancellor may be conducted
any morning between 9 and II o'clock.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27
Kaiser's S Cousin

Monsignor Angelo Maria Ettiger,
abbot of the Benedictine Abbey at
Cava, Italy, and cousin of the Kaiser,
is dead He was born in Luxemburg,
August 81, 1867 and was elevated to
the abbacy February 4, 1910.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27
Archbishop Deported

Archbishop Francisco Orozco Y jim
inez of Guadalajara, Mexico, has been
ordered deported from Mexico. He
was expected to reach Laredo, Tex,
last week.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27
CALDEY CONVERSION AND ABBOT CARLYLE

TRANSLATION OF WHOLE ANGLL
CAN COMMUNITY INTO CHURCH
A BOLT FROM THE BLUE
PRoViDENcE'S INScRUTA8LE
WAYs-JoURNEYINGs OF DOM.
AELRE1, o. S. g., IN SEARCH OF
ONE TRUE FAITH UNKNOWN TO
MANY.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27
POLISH PRIEST AND PATRIOT

his understanding and appreciation of
Soldiers Welfare work. But this one
instance of loving care and social ac-
tivity cannot claim as much consider
alton as four other distinctly social
undertakings of the priest-patriot.
These were so carefully planned and
so prudently executed that one of
them, at least, the "Confraternities of
Mercy" (Bractwo milosierdzia), con-
tinues to exist in many cities of Po-
land after 300 years, with a practi-
cally unchanged constitution. By
founding these organizations, and es-
pecially by the erection of, the Con
fraternities of st. Lazarus" which un.
dertook to care for /beggars and Grip
pies, Skarga became the precursor of
st. Vincent de Paul, who founded sim
liar institutions in Paris some 40
years later. .a w., r.s
Loan Banks. ..~
In the year 1886 Skarga founded
the first mons pietatis" in Cracow,
which he named chamber for the
needy" He drafted the regulations,
and provided that no profit should
be gained from the transactions of
this "chattel loan bank" for thespoor.
This bank was also the first savings
bank and served in various ways to
prevent exploitation of the needy by
usurers.
The so-called Chests of ST. Mich
olas," well-known in Poland, owe their
beginning to this exceptional priest
also. Skarga was inspired to carry
out this work during an lad limina''
visit; in Rome he witnessed the good
works Of society founded by the
Cardinal de Turrecremata for the DUR
pose of providing INDECENT but worthy
girls with a dowry, enabling them to
marry, and of saving them from i'm
morality.
The broad vision and noble heart
OF this Polish priest, as exemplified
in these institutions and in the whole
life of the man, are but few of the
expressions of his many qualifications.
One of his biographers, the poet
Woronicz, later Archbishop of War
saw, in recognition of the universal
genius of the noble-minded Jesuit,
writes: IF thou wouldst become
good preacher, read Skarga; IL a
philosopher, read Skarga; a theol-
ogian, read Skarga; an historian, read
Skarga; politician, read Skarga; il
a Christian, read Skarga; Skarga has
become all things for all men, And
we can safely add: IF thou wouldst
be efficiently active in social work,
read the writings of Skarga and the
history of his social and charitable
endeaVors."
And yet, how few Catholics know
aught of Skarga! Let any hair
Drained critic come and advance the
tritest attacks on the Jesuits and the
monks and nuns, and they listen in
silence. How easy it would be to per-
form our duty as defenders of these
servants of the Church, if we but
informed ourselves on the lives of the
great men who have lived and toiled
IN the orders and in the Church.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27
Dominated by One Ideal.

The truth seems to be that from his
earliest youth the Abbot has been DOM
mated by one ideal and that under its
inspiration he followed the straight
road wherever it has led. AT the age
OF fifteen, he has written, the idea
of community life became vastly at
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-19
BRITISH CHIEF OF
STAFF RESIGNS

London, Feb. 16.-Ths resigla-
ton of General Sir William Robert
son, chief of the British imperial
staff, was officially announced here
this evening. He is succeeded by
General Wilson, sub-chief of staff.
General Robertson declined the
Governments offer to appoint him
permanent military representative
at the Versailles Supreme War
Council whose power curtails the
duties of the chief of staff. Sir Will
liam also declined to continue his
present position under the new con-
ditions.
Publication of the Versailles re-
port is expected to be made next
week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-19
THE INTERESTS OF
JEFFERSON AND LAFAYETTE

London, Jan. 1.-Two letters,
one written by Thomas Jefferson and
dated Monticello, April II, 1921,
and the other by General Lafayette
and dated Lagronge, June %, 1927,
have been presented to ConsulGen-
eral Skinner in London as gift to
the American government. The do
nor was H. B. Gross, Philadelphia
manufacturer, who; until recently
had a home here. The first con-
Germs certain books which the cor
respondent recommended to Jeffer-
son and which he declared he was
endeavoring to obtain, while the
letter by Lafayette speaks of the
invention of a bee hive and of his
interest in agricultural develop
ment generally. There is nothing
to disclose the identity of the per-
sons to whom the letters were ad-
dressed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-19
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
ONN0TEDBAI|T|'L|ELnlE
Czernin to Reply to IS. s..
Wilson Peace Talk
AUSTRIA IS WELL PLEASED BY
SPEECH OF CONGRESS. !.
WILL ANSWER SOON. F.2 Z.

Geneva, Feb. 16.-'President
Wilson's speech constitutes a serious
step toward general peace, and !
shall answer it at the earliest possi-
BILE moment" said Count Czernin,
the Austrian Foreign Minister, at
ter reading a copy of the address,
according to The Journal today. 4
The principles enunciated by the
American statesman are said to
have made a very favorable impress
sion in Vienna. ii; 81,
Conflicting reports continue to
arrive as to the date of the war
aims speeches expected from Count
Won Hertling, the German Chancel-
lor, and Count Czernin. 1t is now
said the German Chancellor will re-
ply to President Wilson on Tuesday
or Wednesday of next week and that
the Austrian Foreign Minister will
not speak until next week. l.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-19
HEAD OF STRIKE
WIRED BY WILSON
Four Are Killed, One
Wounded, z Missing
MORE AMERICAN TROOPS ARE
SLAIN IN ACTION IN
FRANCE.

Washington, Feb. 16.-General
Pershing late this afternoon report
ed the death in action of four more
American soldiers, the wounding OF
one and the fact that two are miss
ing.
Those killed in action were:
Private Ferdinand Sauers, lnfan-
try, February 8, Washington, D. e.
Private John V. White, Infantry,
February 8, Epworth, Iowa,
Private James Novasconi, infan-
try, February 9, Ouray, Colo.
Private Lewis W. Spacek, infan-
try, February IA, Oklahoma City,
Okla.
Missing-Private Edward Roberts
infantry, February 8, New York, N.
Y; Private John w. Hill, infantry,
January 80, Berry, Ala.
Slightly wounded: Private Mar
shall R. Farnum, infantry, February
8, Inkster, N. Oak.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-19
MANAGEMENT OF
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Changed by Act Approved Thurs
day-Is Anderson On Inside?

In order to know the status of
the legislation affecting our pub
lie utilities, The Press and Banner,
on Monday morning, wired the Gov
ernor's Office for information as
to whether the Act had been ap-
proved. The following telegram
is in answer to that message:
Columbia, S. c., Feb. 18, 1918.
The Press and Banner,
Abbeville, S. c.
Your wire. Act was approved by
the Governor February Fourteenth.
John E. Puckett, Sec'y.
We are now taking up with the
Secretary of State the matter. of
the Amendment to the existing law,
and if we receive copy by Thurs
day, it will appear in Fridays issue.
Although the Act seems to have
been approved on Thursday of last
week, no mention Of the matter was
made here, so far as this paper can
learn, until Sunday when an alder
man of the city mentioned the
matter in innocent conversation.
Why the matter did not have more
publicity we do not know.
While the public, which pays the
bills, has had no knowledge of oc-
currences, it may be interesting to
know whether the visits of Mr.. An
derson to the city hall and his ear
nest conversations with legislators
have had any connection with the
legislation. If Mr.. Anderson has
had a knowledge of what has been
going on it would be interesting to
know why the people of the city,
who pay the freight have been kept
in the dark.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-19
WAR EXPENDITURES
RELATIVELY Low
McAdoo's Statement
Covers Half of Fiscal
Year Up to Jan.
MILITARY, $l,g62,ooo,ooo.
MILITARY, $l,ys2,ooo 900.
Shipping Board Spent $lss,s22,00o;
Navy About Equal Estimate
$3.50, ,s3e, 900.

Washington, Feb. 17.-Details OF
how various government depart
ments are spending money in the
war emergency were disclosed today
in a financial statement by Secretary
McAdoo covering the first, half Of
the fiscal year up to January 1.
The military expenditure was ST.
762, 100000 in the six months, as
compared with estimates of War De-
partment heads that. expenses for
the entire year ending next June
80 would be ss,790,O00,O0O. AL
though the rate of expenditures con-
sequently was far under the early
estimates, the treasury statement
shows that the outlay is increasing
rapidly, amounting to $45o,OO0,O0o
in December, as compared with
1887, 100000 the month before.
Shipping Board.
A similar relatively low rate Of
expenses, was recorded for the ship
ping board which spent s45,774,O0o
in December, about 100000 less
than the month previous, making
total expenses for the six months
s169.922-o0o. Eztimated expenses
for the whole year were 1901, ,129,-
900.
The navy expenditures were about
equal to preliminary estimates,
amounting to s55O,s36,OOo for the
six months, as compared with the
estimated 1866, 6,150,O00 for the year.
These three departments account
ed for the great bulk of the govern
ment's expenses. The outlay for
most others was approximately the
amounts anticipated.
The net public debt of the United
States was s6,664,359,097, about a
billion dollars more than the month
before.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-19
BRANDEIs FOR ZIoNs CHIEF

London, Feb. 13-A political writ
er in the Weekly Despatch in long
article on who may be the head of
the future Jewish autonomous state
of Palestine says that the general
choice seems to be Justice Louis
Brandeis, of the United 2tates su-
preme court, whom he describes as
a leading Zionist and the most con-
spicuous social reformer in Ameri-
ca, a close friend and esteemed ad-
wiser of President Wilson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-19
HANDSOME MRS. CHASE.

Mrs. Mary Chase, who was e
popular in Abbeville last season g
the Haddon-Wilson Co.'S. store, w.s
in Abbeville Sunday night, ha
guest of Miss Helen Edwards. Shs
will be in Mccall, S. c., this season
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-19
END Of ARM1ST|CE
TO COME AT NOON
The German Russian
Peace Truce Brought
Toa Close.
A PROVOCATIVE ACT"
Germany Holds That Bolsheviki BY
Conduct Has Denounced the
Armistice.
A PROVOCATIVE ACT"

Berlin, Feb. 1.-THE armistice
between the Russian and German
forces which has been in existence
for several weeks on the Russian
front will expire at noon tomorrow
according to the official statement
issued today by the German army
headquarters staff. The text reads:
eastern theatre: On the great
Russian front the armistice expires
at noon tomorrow. ....
macedonia front: There is
nothing new to report"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-19
TEACHERS TO MEET.

The Abbeville County Teachers
Association will meet Saturday at
12 o'clock in the Court House. DR..
J: S. Moffatt will make an address.
All of the teachers are especially
requested to be present. The trus-
tees and patrons of the schools are
cordially invited to hear this, ad-
dress.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-19
MR.. PARKER SICK.

News was received in the city
Saturday that Mr.. L. C. Parker, OF
Parker & Reese, was very sick and
an operation was necessary. He was
at Johns Hopkins. Mrs. Parker and
M. B. Reese left Immediately for
Baltimore. 1t is hoped that he will
recover rapidly and that his condi-
ton is not as serious as was first
thought.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-19
Fighting On Hre
Sectors In France,
Win High Praise f &
GERMAN OFFENSIVE 5
!. 3. NOT YET UNDERWAY
Everything Tried by The
Against Uncle Sans Soldiers s q
T. Been Discounted. ss

American troops in France ne
are in battle on three sectorscE
their own line east of st. Mihie4
with the French in Champagne
on one of the most famous bat Il
fronts in the world, where ruins
villages and the devastated ceunt
generally tell the tale of hard 4fc1S 9t
battles when the Germans ppslie1
forward their line and ultimats Il
were driven back by the French @
~ Everywhere the Americans
proving themselves fighters Of ~ y
highest calibre, winning enicmmn5
from nigh French officers for theIE: 81
business-like methods of Warfar4
and especially their skill in thc gsell
of, artillery. Already the men l2
veterans for nothing the Gcrmaa5;
have in stock remains to be shoSI&|
thebG, except great mass attac5 a
Thus far everything that has bel
tried by the enemy against them i hes
been discounted, and in some NJ II
stances doubly discounted 81 a!
.s ~ Cool Under Fire.
from the front by the AJ
I ssse ssassDeciated Press tell Of the intrepidi D;
of the men in trench raiding oRer4
tions,. of their coolness under S
and in returning fire, the /. aceuSse6|
of aim of the. sgunners, and the i1
tense watchfulness at obserYatle ::
posts to see that the enemy Obtain
mo undue advantage in surprise s
tacks. .s..
The only criticism thus far Sheafa
regarding the Americans is t6eIS
desire to be up and at the enemy
Like their brothers in the NORTH
the Canadians-they are hard 6 =!
hold in restraint. AS one distin
guished French officer expressed
"they are too anxious to get at giiN|
with the enemy
No Sign of Offensive s
There still is no indication OF theS
near approach Of the expected biEssss
offensive by the Germans along te
line in France and Belgium. ~!
operations consist almost entirely s1s
mutual bombardments and minor ~
tacks by raiding parties. The TOT
of the big guns is greatest in
Champagne region on several sesssS
tors, particularly near Tahure whstss
one unit of the Americans is fight
ing shoulder-to-shoulder with -
French. Likewise, all ! along thes
Italian front from Lake Garda vi u
the middle Of the Piave river artilsss
lery engagements are in progress. S.
Saturday nights attempted xs
raid on London proved a faiims
only one German airplane of fhs |
six that came across the water
reaching the capitol through theS &
heavy barrage sent up by the Brit
ish anti-aircraft batteries. One Of
the enemy's planes is reported e
have been forced down into the -
as result of fight in the air witt
British aviators.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-19
THE BOOK CLUB.

The Book Club will meet We'd
nesday morning at 1870 o'clock
with Mrs. Claude Jones. This is
an important meeting and a full at
tendance is desired.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-19
HELPING WIN THE WAR.

A mother living at Mccormick
writes that she has a son who has
been doing clerical work in the
Charleston Navy YARD. Her son wish
es to offer his services if they can
be used in the shipbuilding army
Columbia Record.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-19
GENERAL KALEDINES
is REPORTED DEAD

Washington, Feb. 16.-The State
Department today received a tele-
gram from Tif1is saying it was ru-
mored there that General Kaledines,
hetman of the Cossacks, is dead.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-19
THE CIVIC CLUB

The Civic Club will meet Thurs
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
W. P. Greene at o'clock. 1t will
be very interesting meeting as
Miss Mary Martin will demonstrate
making peanut and corn fritters.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-19

The congestion has cleared %.
the Seaboard on the Georgia DiynTl
ion. On Sunday there were sixteea,
engines in the roundhouse. Re-
pairs were being made on then
while they were idle. S
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-19
Mr.. JOHN BULLOCK.

Mr.. John Bullock died at his
home near Greenwood last week. Mr..
Bullock is we'll known in Abbeville,
being the father of Mr.. Will Bull
lock ,one time Clerk of Court for
the county, and Mr.. John Bullock.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-19
Wilson Talk Garbled For German
People. ..,t.fJ,

Amsterdam, Feb. 16.-The SGer-
man people were given a garbled ac-
count of President Wilson'S latest
peace speech to the American Con-
gress, according to information' re: e:
ceived today from the German from;
tier. --.--... .4..,i = . atlssSs'ttks 4: !:
Two versions of the speecheWere
printed, one supplied by the semi
offiial Wolff bureau and the other
by a private news agency. Part OF
the address, referring to Count
Czernin, is reported to have been
omitted. ....,... 81. ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-19
HOW THEY EAT.

The soldiers at Camp Sewer make
way with about ten thousand loaves
of bread day and an average of
three to five thousand dozen eggs
day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-19
Observation-Disclosures

Wilson took. hand tonight in the
Eastern shipyard labor strikes and
issued a sharp rebuke to William
L. Hutcheson, president of the Bro
therhood of Carpenters and Joiners,
who after refusing to send striking
ship carpenters back to work pend
ing action by the shipbuilding labor
adjustment board, had asked for a
personal conference to lay the stu
alton before the president.
In effect the president declared
that if Hutcheson did not want to
give aid and comfort to the enemy
he would send the men to work and
leave settlement of differences to
the adjustment board and declined
to see him until he had done so.
The president sent this telegram
to the union chief: :.
General President United Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners
of America, New York:
"I have received your telegram
of yesterday and am very glad to
note the expression of your desire
as a patriotic citizen to assist in
carrying on the work by which we
are trying to save America and men
everywhere who work and are free.
Taking advantage of that assur-
ance, I feel it to be my duty to call
your attention to the fact that the
strike of the carpenters in the ship
wards is in marked and painful con-
trast to the action of labor in other
trades and places. Ships are abso-
lutely necessary for the winning of
this war. No one can strike a dead
lier blow at the safety of the ma
ton and of its forces on the other
side than by interfering with or
obstructing the shipbuilding pro-
gram.
Gail the other unions engaged in
this indispensable work have agreed
to abide by the decisions of the
shipbuilding wage adjustment board
That board has dealt fairly and lib
orally with all who have resorted
to it.
81 must say to you very frankly
that it is your duty to leave to it
the solution of your present differ
enes with your employers and to
advise the men whom you represent
to return at once to work pending
the decision.
:'No body of men have the moral
right in the present circumstances
of the nation to strike until every
method of adjustment has been tried
to the limit. If you do not act upon
this principle you are undoubtedly
giving aid and comfort to the enc
my whatever may be your own
conscious purpose.
81 do not see that anything will
be gained by my seeing you person.
ally until you have acted, and acted
upon that principle. It is the duty
of the government TO see that the
best possible conditions Of labor are
maintained, as it is also its duty to
see to it that there is no lawless
and conscienceless profteering and
that duty the government has &C
cepted and will perform. Will you
cooperate or will you obstruct?
Woodrow Wilson"