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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-23

Carmelites in Rome.-With much
satisfaction the arrival at Rome of
seven. novices from Ireland to man
the foundation of the Irish Province
of the Carmelites has been heard.
The young men came along with the
Very Rev. Father Cogan. The Holy
Father received Father Provincial,
together with the Provincial of the
Carmelites of the Ancient Observance
in Tuscany, and expressed to Father
Cogan his pleasure at the success of
the new foundation. AT the present
time the Carmelites are engaged in
furnishing the house. AS will be re-
called, this foundation was started a
year ago, but circumstances delayed
it's opening. Father O'Grady, a mem
Der of the order we'll known in Aus
tralia and the United States, will take
charge of the novitiate.
Cornerstone Laid.-Ghirin, Manchu-
ria, is to be the proud possessor OF
Cathedral and the cornerstone has
been laid by Bishop Lalouyer The
scene was most impressive and it was
a touching sight to see the aged Vicar
Apostolic, bent with the weight of
forty-five years in the mission field,
lay the first stone of that future sane
tuary which will mean so much to the
Church in Manchuria. The hymns OF
Benediction echoed through the soft
evening air, while above the birds
carolled in the overhanging trees as
if to join their humble praise with
those of the Fathers, and on the river
foated few poor fishing boats, that,
as Father Gerard so well says, re-
minded one involuntarily of the fish
ermen on the Lake of Tiberias of old.
Benedict Thanks WidoWs.-Cardinal
Gasparri has written in the name OF
the Pope to thank the 100000 war
widows of France, headed by the
Duchess de Rohan and the Princess
de Clermont-T ournerre, for their beau
tiful offering, their touching promise
and their pious request. They en-
gagged themselves to bring up their
children in the love of the Church
they requested the Sovereign Pontifi
to offer Mass for their intentions, anc
they sent as an offering everything
requisite for the Holy Sacrifice. Vest
ments, altar clothes, precious plate o.
the most beautiful design, vases, can
delabra, missal, cruets, everything, II
short, for the adorable Sacrifice
fashioned of the most valuable ant
beautiful materials and in the mos
exquisite and appropriate design
such was the Offering made by the wa
widows of France. The Holy Fathe
tells them that he has had all these
things placed carefully in the treas
ury of the sacristies of st. Peters I'm
til such time when he shall himsel
use them, for he awaits such oppor
tunity as shall permit at least som
of the war widows to be present a
the Mass offered for their intentions
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-23

CongratuIates Cardinal. - Cardinal
Gibbons has received document
signed by Cardinal Logue, primate of
Ireland, and the other bishops and
archbishops of Ireland, congratulate
ing him on his tiftieth anniversary as
a bishop.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-23

1.-THE Day of the Oead."-Saturday
November 2, the day of the dead,
was observed along all the fronts
The civilian populations went to the
cemeteries to place wreaths ant
flowers on soldiers graves.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-23
Order for Creditors to Present Claims

order Tor Creditors to Present Claims,
Etc.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Ramsey. SIS. Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of Mary J.
O'Hara, Deceased
Letters of administration on the eS-
tate of Mary j. O'Hara, deceased, late
Minnesota, being granted to James c.
O'Hara.
1t Is Ordered, That six months be
and the same is hereby allowed from
and after the date of this Order, in
which all persons having claims or de-
mands against the said deceased, are
required to file the same in the Pro-
bate Court of said County, for examina-
ton and allowance, or be forever bar
red.
1t Is Further Ordered, That the first
Monday in June, 1919, at 10 o'clock a.
NJ, at a General Term of said Probate
Court, to be held at the Court House,
in the City of St. Paul, in said County,
be and the same hereby is appointed
as the time and place when and where
the said Probate Court will examine
and adjust said claims and demands.
And 1t Is Further Ordered That no
| tice of such hearing be given to all
| creditors and persons interested in said
estate, by forthwith publishing this Or
der once in each week for three sue
| cessive weeks in The Catholic BulIe-
| tin, legal newspaper printed and pub
| liShed in said County.
| Dated at st. Paul this 9Th day of No
| Vember, 1918.
| By the Court:
| e. w. BAZILLE,
| Judge of Probate.
(Seal of Probate Court
| CHRIS. A. GALLAGHER, Atty,
| Minneapolis. MINI.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-23
Red Cross and Nuns.

1t has been my privilege since the
war began to be in constant touch
with the nuns who direct hopftal for
wounded soldiers in Paris suburb.
Before the war the house was the
novitiate of the Little Sisters of the
Assumption, the servants of the poor.
The novices have been removed to the
provinces and the villa-like building,
surrounded by trees, is hospital for
French wounded soldiers. A few
ladies are allowed to help the Sisters
in their work, but it is the nuns who
wounds and exercise a strong and
softening influence over their guests.
| have noticed, during nearly four
years, that in general, whether he is
religious or the reverse, the French
soldier prefers to be nursed by nuns;
he has a curious sense of possession
where the Sisters are concerned. 1t
is awkwardly expressed, but one gath
ers the meaning that underlies the
words: "The nuns think only of us"
said one man, and another: 1.-The
| Red Cross ladies are very kind, but
| the Sisters belong to u.s." Another
observation that results from my
| close contact with the French nuns
| of 1918 is the utter futility of the
| accusations brought against the nurs-
| ing Sisters, when, some years ago, the
Government drove them from the hos
l Tl - ha III
| fashioned in their methods, averse to
| science, careless in their ways, etc.
| Whether or not these charges were
we'll founded then, they cannot be
made now. The nursing Sisters are
| certificated Red Cross nurses with the
proper training and they have passed
the regular examinations, without
| which they cannot deal with serious
cases, and they are fully competent.
1t is not only in the hospitals that
the nuns of France serve their coun
try at a moment when it's energies are
taxed to the utmost. They are the
good angels of the refugees, whom the
recent German advance has driven
from their homes. The other day al
the Paris Care du Nord arrived 15C
little waits, boys and girls, who came
straight from ST. Omer, then furiously
shelled by the enemy's airships. They
were under the care of four sweet
faced Sisters of Charity, around whom
they gathered when the train stopped
At the request of the director Of the
canteen the children were marshale(
into big room and fed with brea(
and milk. 1t was good to see theil
ters' gentle authority over their little
flock; evidently under the shadow O.
the white cornette the children fel
safe. This reliance also exists among
the soldiers In September, 1914, thu
hospital of Senlis, crowded will
wounded French, was shelled by the
enemy. The nuns walked up ant
down the wards saying their rosary
DO not leave us, Sisters" cried the
helpless soldiers. IF you are with us
we feel safe" Their confidence wa.
rewarded. The hospital walls were
partly destroyed and the furniture
shattered, but no soldier was killed
This feeling of reliance is made up D.
respect and affection. 1t speaks
volumes for the attitude of the relig
ious women, who, for the last -four
years have been the good angels o.
thousands of stricken fighting men.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-23

ton of their devotedness to the
wounded British soldiers. Others,
whose work lay outside the army zone
have expended the same devotion on
our soldiers. but the happy results of
their influence will only be revealed
hereafter; till then they are content
to work day after day, quietly, humbly,
silently, stunning rather than court
ing attention, their eyes and hearts
fixed on the Master to whom their
lives are consecrated.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-23
Order for Creditors to Present Claims,

Order for Creditors to Present Claims,
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
Ramsey. IS. Probate Court. s
In the Mater of the Estate of John
Ireland, Deceased.
Letters restamentary on the estate
County of Ramsey and State of Min
nesota, being granted to James c.
Byrne.
1t Is Ordered, That six months be
and the same is hereby allowed from
and after the date of this Order, in
which all persons having claims or de-
mands against the said deceased, are
Court of said County, for eXaminat ton
and allowance, or be forever barred.
1t Is Further Ordered, That the first
Monday in June, 1919, at 10 o'clock A.
NJ, at a General Term of said Probate
Court to be held at the Court House. in
and the same hereby is appointed as
the time and place when and where the
said Probate Court will examine and
adjust said claims and demands.
And 1t Is Further Ordered, That no.
tice of such hearing be given to all
estate, by. forthwith publishing this Orr
der once in each week for three sue
cessive weeks in The Catholic Bulletin
a legal newspaper printed and publsh-
| ed in said County. ~
Dated at ST. Paul this 9Th day Of Mo-
vember, 1918.
BY the Court:
F. w. BAZILLE,
Judge of Probate.
(Seal of Probate Court.)
| OBRlEN, YOUNG, STONE & HORN,
Attorneys
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-23

Every extension of human knowl
edge extends the bounds of our con.
scious ignorance. All that we find
shows us how much more we have
been missing than we had any idea
we were missing. All increase OF
knowledge and experience, accordingly
makes true men more simple and
open-minded. Greater knowledge
breeds greater faith.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-23

Judge OF Probate.
tSeal of Probate Court.)
O'BRIEN, YOUNG, STONE & HORN,
Attorney
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-23

he had revolver in one hand and
naked sword in the other. Sister
Julie kept close to him, when he in
sisted on visiting the wards where
lay the wounded French soldiers. She
reminded him that they were help
less and must be respected, and care
fully replaced their bed-coverings,
when he threw them aside to see il
their wounds were real, Hearing that
the church was on fire, she flew to
the spot, rescued the ciborium from
the tabernacle, and communicated her.
self to save the Blessed Eucharist
from proclamation. Early in Septem-
Der, the little town was taken by the
French and, at moment of intense
stress and confusion, Sister Julie was,
to all intents and purposes, the
"Mayoress" of Gerbeviller. She pro-
vided food for the troops, and rem
edies for the wounded, while, at the
same time, she encouraged the civil
lians who came in contact with her
invigorating personality. For her
services, Sister Julie was given the
Legion of Honor by the President OF
the Republic, a mark of consideration
that she neither expected nor desired.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-23


Arras is instructive; it is very simple
reading, the writer tells of the havoc
wrought in the doomed city during the
month of October, 1914; how the Sis
tiers led their daily life, catered for
provisions, provided for their orphans,
their sick and their poor, and between
whiles said the rosary with a perfect
faith in Gods protection.
Another journal which has come
under my notice was written in con-
vent of Champagne and records the
arrival of the Germans, who, revolver
in hand, searched the convent The
writer relates events in quiet, mat
ter-of-fact way, that speaks volumes
for the spirit of the community. When
the roar of the cannon prevented them
from sleeping, the nuns went to the
chapel and said the rosary. Each
one resigned herself to the will of
God. We are in His hands" They
evidently had talked over the posi-
bilities of being killed and, writes
the Sister, 1--WE thought we preferred
to dies by a mitrailleuse than by a
revolver" The battle of the Marine
delivered the nuns from their unwel-
come guests, who beyond pillaging
the house did no further harm. The
annalist dwells cheerfully on Gods
loving mercy and protection and
passes lightly over material losses.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-23
Nuns Of France in War
HERoIsM OF SISTERS OF VARI'
Gus ORDERS COURAGE IN
WORK AND COMPLETE CON
FIpENcE IN GoD-scENEs AT
RElMS, ARRAS, AND OTHER
PLACES.

Many articles, even books have been
written, since the war, to celebrate
the courage and self-sacrifice OF the
Red Cross Association, whose men,
bers have devoted their lives to the
assistance of our stricken soldiers.
Among these brave women, nuns, be-
longing to different religious orders,
have place of honor, but in general,
their work in this respect, is less
widely known than that of women OF
the world, who left their homes to
take up the life of hospital nurses.
This comes from no desire to min
imize or ignore the work of the re-
ligious, but, as our readers know, they
shun, rather than court, attention and
have a marked aversion to self-adver-
Using. Moreover, the very fact OF
their being nuns, that is to say women,
whose vocation implies total self
remuneration, makes even their
heroism appear the natural conse-
quence of their state of life. This is,
after all, our indirect tribute paid by
outsiders to the religious vocation
that carries with it, as an essential
condition, self-sacrifiee in it's highest
form, writes Barbara de Courson, in
America
Nevertheless, it is only just that
work of the French nuns since the
war began, should be made known,
however briefly to American readers.
The same readers have not forgotten
that, some years before the war, the
anti-clerical French Government drove
the nursing Sisters from the public
hospitals and, on this occasion, the
medical men, who might perhaps,
have interfered successfully in their
favor, failed to do so. Now, these
same surgeons and doctors are eager
to secure the nuns services and open
ly recognize their value as. sick nurses
in times of danger and overwork. A
nuns sacrifice of her life to higher
ideal is made on the day when she
puts on her religious habit and it is
small matter to her whether the
sacrifice is accepted sooner or later.
She is free from the strong and tender
ties that bind wife and mother to
earth; and there are times when the
latter's home duties may clash with
her required professional service.
Sister Julie.
At the outset of the war, certain
religious women, who nursed the
wounded soldiers, near the eastern
frontier, were, through circumstances,
forced into positions of unexpected
responsibility. One of these was Sis
ter Julie, who belongs to the Order
of st. Marks, of Nancy. She was SUI
perioress of the hospital of Gerbe-
viller, a little town of Lorraine which
the Germans entered on August 90,
1914. Sister Julie is woman of over
sixty, solidly built, short and square,
whose homely features are redeemed
only by an expression of combined
kindness and strength. She is a
woman of deeds, rather than of words,
impatient of compliments and imper-
vious to fear. When the German off,
Ger in command entered her hospital,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-23
Sisters of Reims.

Since 1914 similar scenes have
taken place at Reims, the martyred
city, that has only lately been evacu-
ated by its Archbishop, Cardinal
Lucon. The members of several COM
munities were, at their urgent request,
allowed to remain after the greatest
part of the inhabitants had been re-
moved by the military authorities;
among these nuns the last to leave
Reims were the Sisters of Charity and
the little Sisters of the Assumption,
the nurses and servants of the poor.
AS long as any poor and sick re-
manned in the cellars, where the peo-
pie dwelt night and day, the Sisters
had work to do and they did it with
cheerfulness that is a charming
form of heroism. In the course of
last winter one young Sister was sent
back to the mother house in Paris
for a rest; she obeyed orders, but her
heart was at Reims and when she
was thought fit to return there her
delight was unbounded. 1t struck
Gwen Lu0 OluCldl IFOIu WHO'LL she mad
to demand the necessary passport;
when the paper authorizing her to re.
turn to the bomb-swept city was put
into her hands the little Sister col
ored with pleasure and next day, as
her companion on the occasion ex.
pressed it, she went away as if she
were going to fete. When Cardinal
Lucon left the town the little group
OF nuns who had remained in Reims
followed, the city being given up to
the troops.
All the French nuns have not ex-
perienced the tragic adventures that
made Sister Julie and Sister Gabrielle
famous, but throughout the length
breadth of France they have worked
increasingly on behalf of our wounded
soldiers. The nuns of Scissors, of
Senlis. of Compiegne, of Bethune and
Bapaume have been mentioned in disa
patches and given the Croix de
Guerre. The French nuns of Bagdad
weer decorated by Sir Stanley Maude
a week before his death in recogni-
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-26
(By international News service)

The immense throngs which had
witnessed the impressive arrival of
the fleet concentrated on the banks
OF the Hudson between 55th and
l69th streets and watched the May
flower pass around the anchored
fleet.
simultaneously thousands of
watchers swamed aboard the ships
and carried 5000 of the boys to the
shore.
Fifth Avenue was never so throng-
ed as today
At intervals there were thousands
of wounded who were taken from
the nearby hospitals to witness the
parade.
Columbus Circle was pavked solid
with automobiles filled with wound
ed heroes to witness the celebra-
ton.
The demonstration will last for at
at least two nights more.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-26
WOUNDED VETERAN
HOME FROM FRANCE
Private Mills Hip Was Broken
In Last Big Drive.

The first wounded veteran to re-
turn to his home in Martinsburg was
Private Arthur F. Mills. Of North
High street who came in last night
from New York, where he landed on
the 18th Of this month. Private Mills
was wounded during the last big
drive. With detachment of Eng
lish troops he was plunging through
small town in the St Mlehle and
Verdun sector when a German she'll
struck and demolished an adjacent
house. A flying fragment of wood
struck Private Mills, breaking his
left hip He was hurried to another
small town and placed in French
hospital. where he remained until
the armlstice was signed. Private
Mills went to Camp Lee the first of
June and was soon sent across. II
was his luck to be assigned to the
British forces, while others in his
command, Co. c, OF the 72nd Divis-
ional auto replacement forces, were
assigned to the American and French
troops, as the occasion demanded.
Private Mills is mighty glad to re-
turn to the United States, even IL he
has been wounded Barring this
wound he is well and hearty rapidly
gaining fieesh but is still compelled
to use cane He says the wounded
boys in the French hospital with
him were given spended treatment.
He came over on the Mercy" which
brought quite number of wounded
TO this country. Their voyage, how
ever, was trying one, requiring Is
lays and with that the ship had to
20 around the Bermudas, having
encountered numerous storms. A
number of the wounded could not
stand the trip and died EN- route
home. Private Minis wife and two
children have been stopping with
relatives in Front Royal. Va. She
was formerly Miss Loveless, of
that town. Mrs. Mills was not aware
OF his return and he wired her last
night Of his safe arrival
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-26
BERKELEY DONATES
TO THE ARMENIANS
But CIarksburg Sunday School
Is Largest Contributor.

| According TO the report OF the Ar
menian and Syrian Relief Committee
OF receipts from November /, 1917, to
Noevmber /, 1918, in West Virginia
Martinsburg and Berkeley County
Sunday Schools contributed $541.
The largest contributor OF any single
school in the entire state was the
First Baptist School of 0larksburg
with a total gift of S1,24158. The
second largest contribution was re
ceived from the First Baptist school
of St. Adams which gave 100000 The
third largest gift was received from
the First Presbyterian School OF
There We're six other schools which
gave between 5000 and 5000 each
four Methodist Episcopal, one Luth-
eran and one United Presbyterian
There were Is other schools which
gave between 800 and 5000 a piece
Some of the smallest schools made
the largest per capital gifts
Harrison county schools made the
largest total contribution of $1,985.85
from IS of the 129 schools in the
county. Kanawha county gave the
second largest gift which totalled
1881 80 from 30 of the 157 schools
In the county Wood county was
third in total gifts with $982O3 from
80 schools and Ohio fourth with
$939.22 from 20 schools.
Contributions were received from
574 schools during the year making
the average gift per school S26.10.
Every school which made a contri-
button last year is asked to make one
equally large this year and those
schools which made no contribution
last year are asked to make a gen
erous offering this year The need
has doubled and more; the totals ask
ed Of the Sunday Schools this year is
double the amount asked last year.
100000 children are asking your
school to give. Will you not go to
your Superintendent and tell him
that you want to give, that your class
wants to give? IS per month sup
ports child Many classes could do
this MANY OF the smaller schools
could do this Secure an Adoption
Card" from your Superintendent or
from the State Sunday School Asso-
citation, 100 s Union Bank Bldg
Glarksburg or from the Armenian &
Syrian Relief Committee No l Madi-
son Avenue, New York City All con
tributions should be sent direct to
New York.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-26
BERNIE MANFORD
SEVERELY WOUNDED
IN FRANCE, NOV. I
Popular Town Man Was Mem
st n OF 313 Field Artillery.

e W Hammond, of Norfolk,
", / word that her brother
Serf. .rd Farley Manford. of
this CITY seen severely wounded
in action =, France on November T.
No further particulars have been re-
eeived since that date and 1t is not
known how the young soldier is prog
resSing. Sergeant Manford. who re-
sided at 210 West Martin street, and
was well known young railroad man
before being drafted into service. re.
ceived his training AT Camp Lee and
went to France with the 313th Field
Artillery. He was jolly, popular
youth For some time past friends
have failed TO receive the customary
welcome letters from young Manford
and they have been apprehensive as
to his safety. This latest word will
verify their suspicious.