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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
FIRED THE FIRST SHOT
GUNNER WAS A CATHOLIC YOUNG
MAN OF INDIANA.

While all parts of the country have
claimed the red-headed soldier who
fired the first shot for the United
States government in the present war,
it is now definitely established that
the honor goes to Sergeant John How
ard Pittman, member of the Catho-
lie Church, living at South Bend, Ind
Sergeant Pittman has written home a
complete account of the incident him
self, and has furnished such convinc-
ing proof of his action that one of the
large commercial bodies of South
Bend paid him public honor at re-
cent banquet when Lieutenant Peri
CORD of the French army, Catholic
priest, now lecturing in America as an
official representative of France, was
the first speaker.
Sergeant Pittman is first cousin of
Mrs. A. G. Werle of Denver, Colo.
When Mrs. Werle was seen by a
Register representative this week, she
said that Segeant Pittman's father was
| of German descent, while his mother
was of Irish blood. The young man is
between 20 and 81 years old and is
unmarried. His hair is distinctively
red, and he is one of nine red-heads
| in a family of ten children. He. has
another brother, Clyde, now fighting
for the United States government in
France. One of his first cousins, John
F.. Curran, a member of the Denver K
of c., is now with the troops at Camp
Kearney, Cal.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
DIOCESE OF ST. CLOUD

ST. Cloud: At the regular commun-
ity meeting held in the auditorium of
st. Cloud Institute last Sunday after
noon, Rev. Mathew Hoffmann, in a
brief talk, gave general outline of
his plan of work. Father Hoffman,
has been placed in charge Of the de-
partment Of charities and social well
fare work in this city and surround
ing towns. He asks the cooperation
of all the pastors of the city in an
attempt to organize the men. He also
suggested the closer cooperation of
the workingmen to improve their con-
ditions generally.
Rev. Paul Perigord, lieutenant in
the French army, gave very inter,
esting lecture at the st. Cloud Insti.
tute last Wednesday evening. Faith.
er PerigOrd was professor of Theo
logy at the st. Paul Seminary when
the war broke out in 1914. He en-
listed as a private, but soon gained
distinction and was raised to the
rank of lieutenant.
Next Friday evening the dramatic
| club under the patronage of The
Young Ladies' League will present
the four-act drama THE American
| Octopus" at the Institute auditorium
The club has been practicing for some
time under the able direction OF
Father Hildebrand D. S. B., who in
tends to make this his master play
| Belgrade: Rev. Chas. Mayer deliv
cred his farewell sermon in st. Francis
| de Sales Church on Sunday of las
week. To show their appreciation O
his good work in the parish during
the past two years, about forty mem
bers surprised him that evening ant
rendered him substantial purse. AID
dresses were delivered and gooC
wishes follow him to his new home a
Tintah, where he takes the place O
Rev. Matthew Hoffman, who has beef
appointed city missionary and dioces
an director of charities at ST. Cloud
Father Gumper Of Coils, will succee,
Father Mayer at Belgrade.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
Heroic Priests and Sisters
FATHER MONSAERT, A BELGIAN
JESUIT, TELLS HOW DANGER is
FORGOTTEN IN THEIR MINIS.
TRATIoNS IN TRENcHEs-HERo-
e ISM ON THE BATTLEFIELD.

When the history of the present
European conflict is written no men,
ton may be made of the heroism of
the Catholic SisterhOods, but in the
hearts of thousands of soldiers will
be an appreciation of the valor being
shown by the angels of Mercy"
Neither will the courage of the priests
be forgotten.
Risking shot and shell, nuns and
priests are bringing comfort to the
injured and dying soldiers. Danger is
forgotten by these workers of God,
even though it is but occasionally that
the name Of a Sister or priest is
cited in orders of the day.
Recently, while returning from
South America" writes Frank B. Lord,
Il met Father Edmundo Monsaert, S.
j., an ocean travelling companion. He
had served as a chaplain in the war.
Father Monsaert is a Belgian. He
was with the Allies along the River
User. He would not talk of himself,
but he told of his fellow-workers-
| of the nuns The frightful slaughter
and the uncertainty of death, on the
battlefields, has revived the Catholic
faith all throughout Europe, says the
priest. Although there are. many sol.
diers of the opposite faith in the war,
the one religion in common is the Cath
Ollie. The wonderful faith displayed
by the Catholics has brought many
into the fold. Now it is common
sight to see soldiers in the trenches
kneeling at the rosary services.
Father Monsaert, himself, gave his
crucifix to dying rabbi, and in a
trench he received into the Church an
English colonel. While Father Mon
saert and the rabbi were rushing from
one end of the trench to the other
administering to the wounded, the
rabbi was MORALLY wounded. At the
time he was near Father Monsaert
THE latter was attending a soldier
Another soldier rushed to the rabbits
side to carry him back for medica
lattention. AS he was about to picl
him up, the rabbi asked for Father
Monsaert, who hurried to his fellow
clergyman when summoned and knel
beside him. AS he did the rabbi said
Father, hand me your crucifix,' ant
as it was placed in his hands, he Whis
Ipered: Father, I now die happy Be
fore he could utter another sound hi
soul had departed.
"a few months later, when soldier
were being killed and wounded il
large numbers, Father Monsaert wa
called to comfort many The Englisl
: colonel looked on with his hat in hand
Father Monsaert was about to depar
when the Colonel said: There j
another here, Father. This time
we'll man. / mean myself. After wha
1 have seen that is the faith for me-
Ii wish to become Catholic And h
: ldid-there on the battlefield.
!, Priests are allowed to remain
J 1.-THE first-line trences only a week q
: a time, and are then sent to the rea
i Ito recuperate. Mass is said every da
|. lin the trenches. the soldiers hay
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
Look Out for Her
PARTIAL TO REcToRIES AND UN
DERTAKlNG ESTABLISH
MENTS.

A well-dressed young woman is 60
ing around the rectories and under
taking establishments endeavoring to
inconvenience and defraud people.
She first goes to see the pastor or one
of his associates, and tells pitiable
story of the recent death of her moth
er in some far-off state, says the
Brooklyn Tablet.
Then having told how the insurance
of five hundred dollars or more will
not be given to her until next week,
she arranges for a High Mass with
unusual ceremonies. This procedure
being over she goes to a Catholic I'M
dertaker and gives him a false adj
dress to call for the corpse In sew
eral instances she has succeeded in
borrowing ten dollars from either
1.-THE priest or the undertaken.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
OUTSIDE THE CITIES.

MonticeIIo: The Christmas and
New Years offerings in st. Henry's
Church, of which Rev. J. P Holland
is pastor, amounted to the sum of
$1,000, including a single donation of
$1,000. During the three and a half
years of Father Hollands pastorate
in Monticello fourteen converts have
been received into the Church, eight
of whom were received within the
past twelve months;i and at present
there are others under instruction.
This shows very satisfactory prog
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Camp Dodge, Ia, Feb. 4, 1918

Camp Dodge, Ia, Feb. 4, 1918.
To the Editor:
The religious census recently COM
piled at Camp Dodge, by order of the
War Department, in view of the bill
before Congress for an increase of
Army Chaplains, discloses some very
interesting facts. Fifty-seven denom-
nations find a place amongst the 12,-
625 men registered. Of this total
1,34S gave no religious aftiliation
With a total of 1888 the Catholics are
in the lead. This. represents twenty
per cent. Considering the fact that
the territories represented, Iowa, Min
nesota, West Illinois and North Dako-
ia, at the camp, about twelve per cent.
are by no means Catholic, the result is
very gratifying.
Some have asked how this is &C.
counted for. The answer is found
in the fact that many of the men at
Camp Dodge are volunteers, and in
volunteering the Catholics have fur
nished more than their quota. This
is clearly emphasized in two distinct
units at the camp, composed entirely
of volunteers. the 404th Telegraph
Battalion and Ordnance, which are al
most fifty per cent Catholic. This is
further accounted for in the fact that
both units are composed of men from
the east.
Another point worth considering is
that in making out the census returns
the men were asked to state the
religious affiliations of the parents.
In cases where the men had no re-
| ligious preference themselves they
were catalogued in that of the par
ents. Accordingly the number of prac-
| tical Catholics was very much greater
than the number of actual members of
other denominations, much more than
the figures show on the surface
Sunday afternoon a program by the
| Ordnance Orchestra was followed by
a celebration in honor of st. Bridget,
given by the Ladies' Auxiliary, a.
o. H., Divisions 1 and 2.
Sunday eight Masses were celebrat-
ed and the number of Communions
was one hundred and eighty-fve. Sun
day morning at Building Number q
four days Mission was begun. Fathe:
Angelo of the Passionist Order, Chi
cago, is in charge Mass and lecture
at a. M, and sermon and Benedic
ton at p. m. compose the schedule
A successful mission is already assur
ed.
Fraternally yours in Christ,
PATRICK n. McDERMOTT,
Post Chaplain, Camp Dodge, Ia.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
SETTING THINGS RIGHT
STATEMENT ACCUSING POPE AS
CAUSE OF ITALIAN REVERSES
is RETRACTED.
The following letter explains itself:
u. s. FOOD ADMINISTRATIONS,
washington. ID. G..

The following letter explains itself:
U. s. FOOD ADMINISTRATIONS,
Washington, d. c.
New York, January 90, 1918.
Dear Mr.. Iselin:
| desire to confirm what | at once
wrote to Monsignor Lavelle on the
18th instant, namely, that l much
regret a statement | recently made in
this city at a conference to consider
Food Conservation. My statement
attributed to the Pope measure Of
responsibility for the Italian disaster
and for the disruptive propaganda
which had brought it about. | re-
peated thoughtlessly and without
previous reflection rumor | had
heard which l had not verified and
which l am now convinced and be-
lieve was untrue. | have since read
parri, the Pope's Minister of Foreign
Affairs, and the denial of Cardinal
Bourne in London, and | have also
read the statement recently made by
Signor Orlando, the Prime Minister
of Italy, in the Italian Chamber of
Deputies, as follows:
Il deplore the accusations Of a
general character made by the Hon.
Signor Pirolini against high ecclesias-
teal nages-accusatiOns that
tend to hurt the supreme spiritual
acknowledgements priests and against
the Catholic party. Such accusations
are unjust and offensive, because as
the public are aware, the Italian
clergy, both high and low, have given
noble and beautiful proof of Italian
sentiments, and the great mass of the
Catholics have known how to recon
Gle the dictates of faith with their
duties towards their country"
| l therefore feel that it is my duty
to retract the statement | made in re
gard to the Pope, which l do without
reserve, and I would like to correct the
unfortunate and erroneous impression
my remarks tended to create.
You may give this letter such pub
licity as your committee deems ad
visable to counteract the effect of m!
statement and it's repetition by thos'
who heard my remarks.
May take this opportunity to eH
press the appreciation of my col
leagues and myself of the uniform AM
defective cooperation which the Ma
tional Food Administration has re
Eceived from our Catholic fellow cit
liens and the Catholic clergy?
I am very sincerely yours,
F. ca WALcoTT.
Adrian Iselin, Esq,
Chairman Catholic Laymens Con
mittee, SO Wall Street, New Yorf
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09

The Fighting Irish have again led
the way, and officers of the Provost
Marshal Generals staff are handing
them the palm for the fervor and will
ingness with which native sons of Ire
land not yet citizens of the United
States have accepted the call to serv-
ice under the National Army draft.
One in every three Irishmen called
waived his claim to exemption as an
alien and was certified forward TO
camp.
The table of acceptances in the first
draft call according to report just
completed by Major General Crowder
showed that of the aliens residing in
this country, those who waived their
rights to exemptions ranged from one
in every three in the case of the Irish
to one in ten in the cases of Jews
Italians, Swedes, Portuguese, Norwe
gians, Spaniards and others.
The ratio fer Germany and Bulgaria
was, of course, higher, only about one
in twelve waving his claim. But there
will be heavy percentage of alien
enemies in the new army. OF the
92,199 Austro-Hungarians called, 13,
233 accepted service. One Thousand
six hundred Turks out of 12,159 called
joined the colors, 928 Germans of tn,
I12,959 called accepted. and 302 of tn,
1888 Bulgarians called accepted sery
lice
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
Monsignor Hogan III

Right Reverend Mgr. Hogan, D. D.,
president of Maynooth College, Ire
land, is lying seriously i'll at the resi-
dence Of Count O'Byrne, Corville,
Roscrea. The Monsignor was spend
ing few days as the guest of the
Count, and was suddenly seized with
an attack of apopleXy.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
Georgetown's Dead

Georgetown University held a me-
mortal service recently for five of its
students who have lost their lives in
the service of the country during this
war, namely, Julian R. Worthington,
Dennis P. Dowd, Jr., Robert M. Han
ford, DR.. Ernest P. Magruder and Ed
ward J. Cross.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
MINI EAPOLIS.

Pro-CathedraI of st. Mary: Mid
day Mass will be said in the old
church of the Immaculate Conception,
beginning Ash Wednesday and contin-.
uing throughout Lent. The Mass will
begin each day promptly at ten min
utes past twelve. The Masses in the
Pro-Cathedral the weekdays of Lent
will be at seven and at eight o'clock.
Breakfast will be served in the sub
auditorium of the Pro-Cathedral after
both Masses. This arrangement has
been made especially for the conven-
fence of the large number of daily
communicates.
The instruction class for non-Catho-
lies began last Wednesday evening,
under the direction of the pastor, Rev
erend Thomas E. Cullen. The class
will meet on Monday and Wednesday
evenings.
The Young Ladies' Sodality enjoyed
their annual sleigh-ride party last
Monday evening.
The Altar boys, after a long sleigh
ride on Wednesday afternoon, enjoyed
a hearty lunch in the cafeteria.
Church of ST. Philip: Reverend
Joseph Cieminski and Mr.. Julius
Schwnert we're the chief speakers al
the meeting of Polish patriots hello
last Sunday afternoon in the G. A. R
hall at Washington and Twentieth
avenues north. Reverend Vincen
Yany presided over an assemblagt
which packed the hall. Frank Rosen
thai. of st. Paul, rendered group o
songs which harmonized with thu
patriotic temper of the people. TIT
children of st. Philips parochia
school sang the national anthems o
Poland and America, and three of tn
girls gave declamations which wer
warmly applauded. Father Ciemensk
represented the urgent need OF Polisl
soldiers, and eXhorted every youn
man who possibly could do so, to TO
low the example of the more thai
fifty young Polish soldiers who hav
already volunteered from this city TO
+be Polish army in France. MI
Schwnert's address was also an cal
nest appeal on behalf of the Polls
army. He urged upon all young me
the duty of enlisting for the privileg
of striking a blow for the sufferin
land Of their forefathers. A volul
tary collection was taken up and tn
sum of $30.42 was received.
Church of ST. Anthony: A lare
service flag bearing sixty stars wa
hung in the Church of st. Anthony
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
French Bishop Resigns

The Holy Father has consented to
the request of Monsignor De La
Porte, Bishop of Mans, to be allowed
to resign the government of his do
cese, and has named him Tftular
Bishop Of Berisa.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
A Long Passionate

Right Reverend Mgr. Hugh Cum
miskey, Vicar General of the Diocese
of Cheyenne, Wyo., recently cOmplet-
ed his fortieth year as rector of the
Catholic Church at Laramie.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
Relic of Kulturkampf

In the canton of Berne, Switzer-
land, the prohibition against public
professions has been abolished. This
prohibition was a relic of the KuI-
turkampf of 1876, and its abolition
has been greeted with joyful acclaim.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
ARCHDIOCESE of ST. PAUL
ST. PAUL.

ST. PAUL.
Cathedral: The subject of the SER
mon next Sunday evening will be,
The Duties of Masters, Mistresses, and
Servants Towards Each Other.
The ladies and friends of the Cathe-
dral Parish gave a benefit social, IN
the School Auditorium, Friday. Feb
ruary s. An enjoyable time was pro-
vided for every one.
Services fer the Deaf: The deaf
of the Twin Cities are invited to relig-
ious services to be held at st. Aga
tha's Conservatory, Exchange and
Cedar streets, st. Paul at p. m,
Sunday, February 10.
These religious services are held
only once a month, so it is OF the
greatest Importance that our Catho-
lie deaf should regularly attend
There is no other opportunity of their
hearing a sermon, and they should
make a special effort to be present
even though the weather may not be
all that is desired. The sermon will
be an exposition Of the Epistle OF
the day.
Cretin High School: On the even
ing of January 81 the Seniors and
Juniors gave social for the benefit
of the new library installed in the
school. A capacity crowd came to
enjoy the first party of it's kind al
the school since 1908.
A Freshman class was opened tC
accommodate the mid-year graduates
Many applicants have already regis
tered.
In the catechism contest of last
week, Sophomore A. made an average
of 90 24-29ths. An honor pennant was
awarded to the class.
Church of st. Augustine: A trained
chorus of seVenty-tiVe school children
appeared on the program given Frida.
evening, February /, at the Contra
school auditorium in South st. Pau
under the auspices of st. Augustine
PARISH. ~ IIlI06-pdII OptISICd ChCltIS'
'Laila" was offered. The program wa'
in charge of Miss Louise Everett o
st. Paul, assisted by Miss Gyda Han
son, superintendent of music in thu
South st. Paul schools, and Mis-
Mayme Kelly. Soloists on the pre-
Miss Mayme Kelly, Miss Louise Swan
son, Miss Helen La Plante, and Mis-
Esperance Coates.
Church of ST. Casimir: The choi
of st. Casimir's Church gave a musica
entertainment at Pulaski hall, Arcad
and jerks streets, last Sunday ever
ing. The proceeds are for the benefi
of the Polish War Relief fund. A
the close, the orchestra played tn
Star Spangled Banner" and the Pr
lish National Anthem.
Division No. a, A. o. H.: The II
cent heatless day order of DR.. GA
field does not include the meetin
places of fraternal organization!
This Division, therefore, will continu
to hold its meetings on the second an
fourth Mondays of each month. TIL
next meeting will be on February /
The principal points of business wi
be: ID Instructions on how to secuT
sick benefits when i'll; (2) Talks o
patriotism by State President Doyl
and Past President Mulally. This wi
be followed by social evening.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09

Padua Sunday morning, January 81.
The flag is suspended from the choir
gallery and the number of enlistments
is highly creditable to the parish.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09

ress for a parish which is as yet in
it's infancy.
Saltwater: AS an appreciation of
the work of Thomas W. WEIGH as sec
rotary for twenty-five years of the A.
o. H. at Saltwater, the division ten.
dered him banquet on Monday even
ing of last week. The new officers
we're installed on this occasion and
addresses were delivered by State
President Doyle and others.
WiIno: Rev. Francis Rakowski ded,
icated a service banner at st. Johns
Cantius' Church recently in honor OF
the fifteen young men Of the parish
who have left to serve their country
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
IRISH ALIENS BEST

ONE-THIRD OF THOSE CALLED
WAIVE EXEMPTION, AS CON-
PARED WITH ONLY ONE-TENTH
OF OTHER NATiONALITIES-
HEAD THE ALIEN VOLUNTEER
LIST.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09

Cathedral: The subject of the SER
mon next Sunday evening will be,
The Duties of Masters, Mistresses, and
Servants Towards Each Other
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09

Adrian Iselin, Esq,
Chairman Catholic Laymen's Com
mittee, So Wall Street, New York
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09

The ladies and friends Of the Cathe-
dral Parish gave a benefit social, IN
the School Auditorium, Friday. Feb
ruary s. An enjoyable time was pro-
vided for every one.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-11-20

Mem nj znano, kakSne posledice
DO imelo njih delovanje, pravim
pa, sodeG S psiholoSkega stalisGa,
da so boljSeviki napravili ruskemu
narodu veliko uslugo S TEN, da so
zainteresiral. maso ruskega naro-
da "a velike dogodke, he da hi uni
Gill rusko dezelo.
Russia sedaj nc DO propadla.
ker Sc je narod prebudil ma novo
zivljenje.
ruskem narOdu sc poraiajo no.
We moci, XII sc he boje niti blazno.
sti p%oliticnih %novincev, niti pohle.
pa tujezemskih ropar.iev, kateri SC
p~repricani o svoIi nepremagljivo.
sti.
Russia sc krccvito 5ori, toda ju
nasko prestaja straSne bolecinC
preporoda.
Ali je vass zelia. ia DO pref Ike
mogoce rojena lepa. nova, dobra
cloveska Rusija?
Date 81 dopovedati, o matere
da sta ~sovraStvo in srd Saba DO
magaca pri porodih.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-11-20
MAKSIM GORKIJ RUsKIM
ZEKSKAM.

Najzanimiveisa pisma, kar sen
Jlh dobil zadnji cas-, so mi pisale
zcnske. Tia pislna, posIedice vihra.
We sedanjosti, so propojena z .jezo
in ~ogorcenjem. Toda ia pisma MISC
tako apaticna, kot so ma primer
pisma moskih.
Vsako zensko pismo .je vzklik Ii
We duse, vkovane V neizmerno tr-
pljenje groznega casa.
kdor eta Ia pisma, misli, da iih
je pisala enG edna zenska - matt
z%ivljenja. Misli, ola Jill .je pisala
ona, XII JIG dala svo:u plemena in
narOde, ona, Xxi j. &c in XII Sc BIO ro-
dila s velike ljudi. Ona, XII ie po-
magala mozu, da jc premagal Ii
vaEski nagon ter gu izpremeniIa V
memo ekstazo ~ljnbezi.
Ia pisma so vzklik bitja, XII ie o.
klicalo V z~ivlienje filozofijo, XII je
navdahnilo umetnos., XII Sc vedno
trpi vsled nevtolazene zeje o lepo-
ii, zivljenju in veselju
Pisma. okaterih piSem, so polna
tozba.