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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-02

When the calls of charity are
insistent, even then give until it
hurts Remember, if we are de-
feated, it will hurt much more
and much longer.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-02

On March % next, Rev. d. Dan
durand, o. NJ. l., of ST. Boniface,
Man., Canada, will be SO years old.
He is said to be the oldest priest in
the world.
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Rev. James Nj. ReardOn, Editcr-in-Chief'
Rev. C. f. McGinnis, PHI. d.,
Associate Editor
Harry LOcheed, Advertising Manager.
Printed by Willwcrscheid g. Roth.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-02
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1918.

During the past year the Arch
diocese of Philadelphia contrib
Tted $97,77S.29 to the Propaga-
ton of the Faith.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-02

be American preparedness. And
our first five hundred thousand
would have been in France long
ago.
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Ash Wednesday this year will
arrive on February ID. 1t is the
signal for the world to put ON
sackcloth and ashes, at least in a
spiritual sense.
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The Press., 1918-09-12
ASHFORD
 Westford

A. o. Griggs made business trip to Hartford last week.
 Mrs Jennie Hamilton of Stafford vis- tied friends here the first of the week.
 Mrs Eva Bugbee of Worcester, Mass, is a guest of her nephew, Archa Walker. Miss Mabel Maddox of Maine is teach ing the Axe Factory school and is board ing with Mrs. A. S. Walker.
 Mrs. Jennie Barlow was guest of her sisters last week, Mrs. l. w. GOodell ot Mansfield, and Mrs. M. B. Cole of Arl- ington, Mass. She also visited her broth CT, B. R. Wilson, in Manchester.
 WarrenVille
 Charles Lawton went to Hartford last week.
 Frank BebbingtOn has been under going an operation in the St. Joseph hospital.
 Mrs. Caroline LawtOn of Williman- tic is visiting her son, M. s. Lawton, and family.
 Mrs. Milton l.. Durkee and little daughter, Harriet, spent Wednesday at Olin Griggs's in WestfOrd.
 Henry Church and family of Hart ford have been spending the week at their summer residence in Ashford.
 Mrs. Auguste Karhan and two daughters, Jenny and Helen, of New York, have been visiting relatives here.
 A. M. Bassett and family had as guests over Labor day his brother, Frank Bassett, and family, of Terry vile.
 A number from here attended the lawn social at the home of MT. and Mrs. David Russ at Mount Hope on Friday evening.
 David Mathewson attended the fail | at Hartford last week and took with him his brother, Gilbert Mathewson and Charles Southworth of Mount Hope.
 The schools of the town opened this week. Miss PoWnell returned to teach another year in this district At South Ashford Miss Davoll is thu teacher.
The Press., 1918-09-12

Wire From Ounce of Platinum.
 Platinum is so ductile that a wire, 1900 miles long could be drawn from a single Troy ounce of the metal.
The Press., 1918-09-12

bors for much thoughtful kindness dur I ing their ten weeks of quarantine on ac- count of scarlet fever.
 Very few automobiles out on Sunday j; not one for pleasure merely, it Is safe to say.
 Miss Amy Gardner of New Haven was gueet of her grandmother and aunt last week.
 G. B. Robbins is at work with his team on the state road at South Will lington.
 Is this the way in which the Sabbath is again to be observed as 2 stay -at-home and go-to-meeting day
 Addison G. White and nurse of Mont clair, N. J., are guests of George A. Cos grove and family at Belcroft.
 Mrs. Gardner enjoys and benefits by frequent automobile rides with her sons and daugher, Miss Genevieve.
 c. F. Reed, B, has a field of buck wheat that stood feet and 8 inches tall, and an acre of which he cradled in four hours. ...
 A good many are afflicted with what they are calling in Massachusetts, summer grippe, or gripe."
 A new missionary reading contest has commenced, of which Mrs. Preston has charge on the Hill. The four interesting and instructive books are in circulation. The books are furnished by Miss Hall.
 Mr. and Mrs Wrath of COzy-crOft are to be congratulated at the advent at Johnson hospital the 4th, of a son. Ethel, the seven-years-old daughter, has been for few weeks with rela- tives in Massachusetts. z Mrs. Elizabeth Nichols, widow of Charles Nichols, passed away on Sunday after long illness. Mrs. Nichols was a good mother, kind neighbor and when health permitted active socially in church and grange and in the community gen eralIy. The family have the sympathy of all. s
 Norman Bligh of Hillside farm has been for several weeks ringing the bell for nOontide prayer for the ending of the war and for an honorable peace and he rings it we'll A recent guest writes ''Where am now visiting the noontide bell is not rnng, and evefy day l miss it and think of Willington. ]"
 In West Hartford School Super intendent w. H. Hall makes much of the beginning of the school year. dec orating the schoOl-rooms with flow CTS, providing special music and other attractions suggestive to all who love the children.
 i Mrs. Preston, county press sdpern tendent-of the w. C. T. U. is sending blanks for the annual reports to the 10 cal snperintendents that she trusts may be promptly returned. Regardless O national legislation local temperance ac tivity is always in order. Do not let th' interest of the W. c. T. U. grow less.
 Howard Bligh of Hillside started Tuesday morning in his car for a He was accompanied by Miss Rick etts, who will be met on arrival by her cousin, Mrs. Allen, who will take her to her country home at PrOctOr's Crossing, Mass.
 A G. A. R. man says: Maurice Cushman has acquired the military bearing more quickly than any other of our boys who I have seen" Prov ing what is often remarked that the training and the observance of orders is a wonderfully helpful experience for our young men. God bless them.
The Press., 1918-09-12
WELLINGTON

CARD. .-Will Davis and wife, Mrs. Jes, sic Holt Davis, wish to thank the neigh bors for much thoughtful kindness dur ing their ten weeks of quarantine on ac- count of scarlet fever.
The Press., 1918-09-12
House Sparrow in EnaIand.

In the course of a campaign in Eng land against the swarming and mis- chtevous house sparrow the services of children and sparrow clubs" were solicited. Bad results were the conse- uuence, since little discrimination was used, and every sort of small bird was mistaken for the prOscrihed spar row, and thousands of useful insect eating birds were destroyed. so that exactly the opposite of what was in- tended was accomplished.
The Press., 1918-09-12
Old and True Expression.

The origin of the expression: "ln union there is strength" is not known, but the sentiment in various forms has been current q very long time. A Latin author of ancient time said {: 'By union the smallest states thrive, by discOrd the greatest are destroy ed" The American author of 1.-The Flag of Our UniOn,". said: "United we stand; divided we fall"
The Press., 1918-09-12
HOME NEWS.
Local Noticea.


 tMatter under this head 10 cents line) { Don't wait to get your Blankets, Com fortahIes Sweaters. etc. Get them now at big saving in price. Store closed until 6 D. m. Monday on account of hol- iday. J. Wasserman.
 At a regular conyocatiOn of Orient Chapter, No. 42, R. A. M., 1t was ordereH that the following he entered upon the records of the chapter and a copy pub lshed in The Press.
 The Messenger of death has visited our Chapter, leaving vacant chair, broken circle. in the passing beyond of, Com panion w. H. Champlin, Orient CLdpte' mourns the loss of a worthy member, q true and loyal supporter of our order.
 DAVID BIssETT,
 C. F -BRCKwITH, Committee.
 HANNIBAL ALDRN.)
The Press., 1918-09-12
IT IS SERIOUS
Some Stafford Springs People Fail to Realize the Seriousness of a Bad Back.

some SCaHOTo springs FeOPIe FSu tO Realize the Seriousness of q Bad Back.
 The constant aching of bad back,
 The weariness, the tired feeling,
 The pains and aches of kidney ills
 May result seriously if neglected.
 Dangerous urinary troubles often follow.
 A Stafford Springs citizen shows you what to do.
 Wm. Irons, 30 Furnace Ave, says About three years ago I had bad attack of kidney trouble. I had sharp shooting pains in my back and as my work requires me to be con- tinually standing it greatly annoyed me. My kidneys were disOrdered and acted too frequently and had dizzy spells. I finally used DOan's Kidney Pills and felt relief before I had fin- ished one box. Two boxes cured me and the cure has been lasting one."
 Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that MT. Irons had. Foster Milburn Co.,, Mfgrs.,, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Press., 1918-09-12
House : Cleaning Time

RIGHT NOW is the time to purchase that ROYAL VACUUM CLEANER, of which your neighbor speaks SO highly. Let it be your untiring helper through this Falls ordeal.
 How about worn-out Switches and Fixtures 2 Have they been attended to Have you plenty of real light? Try our Daylight Mazdas. They protect your eyes
 GILBERT A. WAGNER, CONTRACTOR for Light and Power Wirinr.
 Tel. 100-3.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-05
Ar THE LASAILE-

The Triangle Co. has presented a
pleasing departure from the usual
war film in The Gown of Destiny"
starring Alma Rubens and shown at
the Lasalle tomorrow. Instead of
using the long familiar idol of the
battlefields. the author, Earl Derr
Biggers. has used the stay-at- home
person for his hero, and sympa-
thetically portrays the struggles of
the physically weak man. who loves
his country and longs to do his bit.
How he accomplishes the desire of
his life through the medium of a
wonderful gown which he designs
and saves his father and native vii
lage from the onslaught of the en-
envy. makes a nOval and interest
compelling tale. The story appeared
recently in the Saturday Evening
Post under the title Of Each Ac-
cOrding 10 His Gifts"
Thursdays feature photoplay is
entitled Beauty and the Rogue
and stars Mary Miles Minter
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-05
AT THE ORPHEUM.

\ Menlo Moore act entitled Lit
tie Miss Up-to-Date." is the headline
feature of the present Orpheum
vaudeville bill resuming tomorrow.
The piece lives up TO its title, mas
much as the idea is both new and
original Fields and Wells, in
"Klassical KomicS.' have a pleas
ing offering. Both men have excel
lent voices which they use 10 good
advantage in a number of timely
parodies one of the Cleyerest
sketches seen on the Orpheum bill
for some time is that entitled Find
els- Keepers" which presents an
amusing satire on honesty. The role
of the girl is cleverly interpreted
by Miss Dagmar. who tries to con-
vince herself that she is entitled 10
keeping a purse which she has
found. DLier, good looking
youth. plays the accordion with a
great deal of skill. while the
Blondys. gymnastic artists make up
the program.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-05

NEW YORK, Feb. who Is the
best third baseman in the business
today
Chicaso fans viii shout the name
of Buck Weaver. Phnly bugs will
MARBLE Milton stock.
The same variance Of opinion is
found everywhere ASK a score of
fans to name the best players in all
positions and YOU viii get a score
OF different answers The baseball
bug sets up his idols and worships
them. His opinions will not parallel
YOUR own
Cobb and Alexander have nation
oil regulations. They are recognized
stars. But there are many others.
not as widely advertised. but just as
valuable ia many ways for their con
sistency
Hitting, fielding and base running
ability must be balanced in d ball
player TO make him highly valuable.
Great hitters who cannot field are
not of much value except a. pinch
performers at the bat And the
player who cannot hit. but is /.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-05

curly wolf in the field seldom sticks
In the big show unless his club IS
blessed with unusual hittins strength
and can afford 10 carry one weak
hitter for his fielding prowess.
All in all, the most valuable play
~ combines all the arts Of The game
and the habit of being lin there"
every day. doing his bit consistently
10 win ball games
OF the many players In the majors
today. which is the most valuable in
each position Who's who among
the shortstops. catchers or feeders q?
For the sake If comparison We
have taken nine outstanding players
for each position and ranked them.
20 the best of our judgment. ali the
while remembering that. in the case
Of pitchers. the slabber who can
stand lots OF work and turn in the
greatest number OF victories is the
most valuable 20 any mans club;
that the fielder or catcher who de-
serves most credit is the one whose
all-around ability would make him a
valuable asset % any one of the 16
major league clubs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-05

At THE AUDITORIUM.

Scenes Of great interest at this
time in The German Curse in Rus
STA. the amazing official war film
shown AT the Auditorium theater
yesterday are those OF the WOmen's
Death battalion showing Nine
Botchkareva. its organizer and
leader and her loyal feminine sol
diers from the day that the call TO
arms was made, going through their
training until they are perfect SOL
jiers and then going 10 the front
where they not only took over two
lines of German trenches but cap
tured hundreds of Germans and a
number OF officers.
There is more real interesI for
the woman in these incidents in this
production than ever have appeared
i'm war production before. Ii Il
were only for this particular Incl
dent the production would have
been a sensation, for the scenes have
never been seen before on the
screen. Suffrage will be particularly
Interested. in these incidents, as Mr.
Thompson was with the Womens
battalion at the same time that Mrs
Pankhurst, the English suffrage
leader was visiting tneir camps and
his camera caught every thing that
happened. The wonderful pictures
will be shown again tomorrow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-05
AT THE OLIVER.

Mr. Garfield's orders are being Oh
served today at the Oliver tneater
and there viii be 40 performances
there tonight. Because of this clos
ing day and the numerous -equcs's
from patrons Of the theater who
we're not able TO get seats on sun
day and Monday TO see The RO-
sary." there will be a special mat
inee held tomorrow at $3.50. There
Will be a nal perfoI nance Wcduc s.
day night The Williams Stock
company is giving an excellent pro-
duction of this play and Miss Leone
is winning many friends in her u
depreciation of the Iull role. Be
ginning Thursday matinee Her Tn
born Child" Will be the bill writ
ten around birth control, the most
argumentive subject of this decade.
This play. written hy enc of our
leading dramatiStS, who, be3luSa of
the nature of the story wishes - re-
main anonymous, is a comedy drama
with a gigantic plot and comedy Of
the Booth Harrington type. remis-
cent of his adorable Seventeen
stores appearing in the current mag
azine. Miss Tiny Leone plays Beth"
the beloved one. whose love for
"Wanles," exceeds even that of ice
cream sOdas, her greatest weakness.
The matinees will be for ladies only
at which a special version of this
play will be given. No children will
under the axe of Is will be admit
ted unless accompanied by their par
ents. Little Miss Winifred. a child
actress Of great talent, has been es-
pecially engaged TO enact a princi-
pal role in Her Unborn Child"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-05
SAM CRAWFORD TO SIGN
WITH CARDS, REPORT

DETROIT, Feb. 5. 49, To became
known mere today that Sam Craw O.
ford, the cnce great slugger OF the
Detroit American league baseball
club. NAV soon sign a contract with
the St Louis Nationals. Crawford
is "a free agent.
Since Crawford was dropped from
the roster of the Detroit club last
fall. il was thought that ne would
sign contract with a club i'm the
Pacific Coast league Crawford has
told friends, however, that ne still
cherishes the ar bition not 20 com
plete his major league career until
he has made 5000 safe hits. He
now is about 30 hits short of that
total
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-05
TEX" RICHARD QUITS
PROMOTING FOR RANCH

NEW YORK, Feb. .. Tex
Richard. cattle man and boxing pro-
meter, has abandoned the pusilistic
arena i'm favor Of the ranch. Rick
ard sailed for South American sun
day Before leaving. the man who
STAGED the Jeffries, Cans
Nelson and Willard Moran contests.
announced that he was through with
the boxing game and would give his
entire time henceforth TO cattle rails
ing i'm South America. He is head
ings Of land and cattle i'm Paraguay.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-05
INDIANS TO TRAIN
WITH |. u. A WEEK

BLOOMINGTON. Ind, Feb. ). -
ENaId .. sStiehm. athletic director
a. Indiana university, announced
last light the indianapolis BASEBALL
club Of the American association
will be here the entire week OF
Apr. 8 to train with the Indiana
players. IL will be the second tine
the professionals have come to
TO train with Indiana.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-05

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-Harry Nor
rissey. for many years started on
Kentucky race tracks. has resigned
to train the horses of II. A. Porter,
Tulsa, Okla, oil operator.
The Porter stables consists Of the
mares and yearlings bought from
the Ethan stud in England and the
thorOughbreds Mr.. Porter acquired
at the Wickliffe dispersal sale. Nor
rissey. moreover, will have a half
interest i'm the establishment
a. b. Dade. who has acted as
starter on the Canadian tracks for
many years and who is now at New
Orleans. will. it is said. succeed
MUrrissey.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-05
AT THE CASTLE.

\ drama of society. the stage and
the great west is that told in
WHITTIER Thou Goest." shown az the
Castle tomorrow and Thursday The
story which features Orrin Johnson
and Rhea Mitchell is in five parts
and has theme that is particularly
clever. The atmosphere varies from
east 20 west and is most artistically
photographed. The story concerns
an actress who gives up name and
fame 10 follow the man she loves
into the great west. where ne has
gone 10 night back his way 10
health Miss Mitchell is excellent
jim this role.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-05
TRACKMEN GET
STIFF WORKOUT
Distance Men Put Through
Three-MiIe Grind by
Coach ROCkne.

After "a rest from the handicap
meet Of last Friday Coach Rockne'z
;rackmen caught sun workouts
yesterday afternoon. The distance
men in particular came boz for ex-
tended grinds. three miles being the
maximum Herbert drew the long
est distance. Sweeney and Murphy
Joined him when he had gone q half
mile. Call Daut and Jones Joined
the dHst trio for the last mile and
half The final quartermue was
covered at an accelerated clip. All
the men showed up well. following
closely upon Sweeney and Call who
set fast pace.
Power and Rademacher worked
with the vaultng pole trying TO
overcome some Of the defects they
showed in the meet last week Pow
ers apparently has the ideal physique
for first class vaulter and Rockne
is working hard with him SO that
Notre Dame may grab "a good share
Of points iu the aerial event
Capt. Mulligan and McGinnis prac-
ticed starting for "a long time yes
terday. They have not been getting
away from their marks fast enough
TO suit Rockne, and the coach feels
that is a most important factor in
the shorter distances.
Rockne yesterday was thinking
Of holding another handicap meet
at the end OF this week so we'll did
the meet % last Friday work out
Later ne announced that ne would
hold some kind of "A meet this com
ing Friday and that certain races
wound be held for noHie.s.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-05
PURDUE FINALLY WINS;
BEATS OHIO STATE 50-32

LAFAYETTE, Ind. Feb. 5.-Pur-
que defeated Ohio state by a score
of 90 TO b in a western conference
basketball game here Monday night.
This was the first conference victory
for Purdue in four starts.
SPORT
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-05
HOLLAND STRIKE SMALL

AMSTERDAM Feb. o. The strike
which. it had been announced p'
the syndicalists. would be called for
Monday, was far from being "a gen
eral strike. only a small percent
age OF the workmen ia the cit2
went out. Mounted gendarmer.-
patrolled the streets throughout o..
day and those Of the workers wh
struck We're prevented from form
ing in crowds
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-05
JOE RAY WINS HUNTER
MILE RACE AT BOSTON

BOSTON. Feb 5.-Joie w. Ray
of the Illinois Athletic club was thu
winner of the Hunter mile race, the
principal feature of the indoor
games of the Boston Athletic asso-
citation tonight. His time was four
minutes "a 50 seconds. one second
behind the record made by oscar f
Hedlund Of this city in the running
OF the event in 1912.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-05
RECOMMEND WAIDNER
TO HEAD NET MEN AGAIN

CHICAGO. Feb. 81. g. Waid-
ner of .Winnet6a. lll. president of
the Western Lawn Tennis asSocia-
tion. has been commended for re-
election hy tine nominating commit
tee in "a report made public today.
The annual meeting 90 be- held here
Feb. r. iu addition 60 election 81
ssHcers. VIII choose "a deleEate To- the
meeting al the national association
Gu New York. Feb. Q and To-.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-05
BRAVES GET PITCHER.

BOSTON. Feb. 5.-John r. Muir
ray OF Everett. pitcher on the
Georgetown university nine for three
years. was signed by the Boston
National league club Thursday
Murray has been playing semi-pro-
fessional baseball and has a record
of q straight victories.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-05
BINGLES AND JINGLES
by Jack Veiock.
MORE TRUTH THAN POETRY.

MORE TRUTH THAN POETRY.
"Oh, curses on these parlous times
OF war"
a tighter said one day when ne was
sore
"Such times are tough for dghtin'
guys like me.
81 cannot get a battle any more.
And as he turned to go upon his
way.
lie CHANGED to hear au old by
stauder say:
"That bird Will get his Gu OF dghtn'
when
'They eaten him i'm the army draft
some day
The fighter who tights i'm time OF
peace lis peaceful i'm times of war
Fred Fulton has challenged every
body but the kaiser.
Kaiser deserves capital punish
lnent. but we don't spell kaiser with
capital letter.
High price of coal Is responsible
for the famine i'm straw hats
Players traded hy the DODGERS
and Pirates have nothing ora each
other Being a Dodger or Pirate is
nfty-hfty.
The poor downtrodden baIIpIay-
crs viii have 20 carry their own
luggage this season.
Rut the poor downtrodden Pull
man porters viii not miss the liberal
tips of other years.
4 guy cau't miss something he
hasn't been getuuG
Which has nothing Go do with the
way Heinie the Zim missed Eddie
Collins
The Great Zim. u discussing his
famous marathon with some friends
IN the BrouyN. said.
"Eddie Collins sou zubreehen "a
fOos"
All of which means that Eddie
collins should bust "a pedal