The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-10-19
NEW WORLD ITEMS

of n~eedlework executed by an Indian
girl student of Holy Rosary mission
at Pine Ridge, S. D.
Indian Leaves Bequest.-White Owl,
a Santee Sioux, has bequeathed $1,000
to the Bureau of Catholic Indian MIS-
sions for the erection of a chapel at
White Swan on the Yankton reserVa-
ton.
Bishop German Honored.-Bishop
d NJ. German of Boise City, Idaho,
formerly president of Dubuque Col
lege. was signally honored by Gov
ernor Alexander, who appointed him
as one of a committee of four to rep
resent Idaho at a war conference on
the rehabilitation of wounded men,
held in Philadelphia, September ~
and 81.
Priest Valiant Aid.-Stirring stories
of individual cases of heroism by
Americans cooperating with the Brit
ish are now available. Father Frank
Kelly of Albany, N. Y, went over
three different tops with the men in
one day and administered to the a d
" wounded. He finished the day
with his hair white.
Priest Killed in Accident.-Rev
James J. Higgins, D. D., of Brooklyn
N. Y. rector of St. AIMS Church, Pres
ident of Cathedral College and Secre-
tary of the Catholic Bureau OF Char
tiles, was killed in an automobile 'ac.
cident last week. He was on his way
to St. Johns College in the morning
to attend the quarterly conference OF
the diocesan clergy.
Catholic Editor Dead.-Mr. Joseph
A. Wall, editor of the Catholic Regis
ter, died in Toronto recently. The
previous day he vas at his desk till
l o'clock, when the paper went to
press. He had filed the position for
the past three years.
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Catholic Ladies Open Forum.-NeW
York Catholic ladies have done an eX-
Cellent work in establishing a forum
where the women of the city can learn
and discuss the views of prominent
men on the rights, duties and privi-
leges of voters. Beginning Septem-
Der % and continuing for eight sue
cessive Saturday afternoons free lee
lures will be given in Cathedral Col
lege by men we'll versed in statecraft.
Father of SeVenteen.-J. w. Will
hanson, father of seventeen children,
a Vancouver man, is on his way to
France to serve as K. of c.. secretary
in overseas army work. While the re-
ouirements for welfare services abroad
are pretty exaeting, Mr.. Williamson
came through with a perfect score.
For CoIored SoIdiers.-Considerable
attention is being directed by the
knights of Columbus towards its work
for colored soldiers at Camp Zachary
Taylor, Kentucky. Three secretaries
are located in the building used fol-
that purpose, and they are assisted
by prominent colored citizens from
Louisville. .
InValids' Home.-Thirty-fve beds
for convalescent sailors have already
been installed at St. Francis Country
House, at Darby, Pa, which has beer
selected by the government as a con
valescent home for men in the serV
ice. Many of these beds, the cost
and endowment of which is $500, have
been given in the name of some Amer
lean who has given his life for his
country. 1t is the aim of the Woman's
Auxiliary, under the direction of the
Rev. Francis X. Wastl, to obtain $40,
900 for 100 beds.
Creighton Boys.-The Creighton
Omaha, Student Army Training Corps
did great work when, at the conclu
sion of a patriotic rally, every student
member of the corps took one Of
more bonds of the Fourth Liberty
Loan. The Creighton quota was fixec
at $21, SOC, but the student soldiers
did not stop at this, but kept RICH
on until the sum of $35, 900 was sub
scribed.
Clubhouse as HospitaI.-William E
Hogan, grand knight of Kansas Cit!
Council, Knights of Columbus, has of
fered the clubhouse at 5000 Mail
Street to the local health authorities
to be used for hospital purposes. Thu
offer was accepted, but at this writ
ing no hospital equipment has as We
been moved into the building. Boil
the lower and upper halls will b,
used, but the living and club roomt
will not be disturbed. All K. of c
buildings in environments are now be
ing used for hospital purposes.
Father Shorter Delegate.-Governo
Capper of Kansas appointed Fathe
Shorter of L~eavenworth a delegate t
the annual congress of the America
Prison Association, held in New Yor,
City, october IA to IS. Among tn
other delegates appointed were tn
warden of the federal prison at For
Leavenworth and of the state priso,
at Lansing. Father Shorter has hne-