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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-11
TALK LESS AND WORK
MORE, SAYS MARSHALL

DAYTON. Fla, March lin an
address on Americas reasons for
entering the war before the com
rrunity forum here today Vice Pres
idant Marshal criticized Americans
Tor talking TOO much instead Or
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-11
question
EoUND dad IN AsHEs.

EVANSVILLE. nd, March H.
Brown. colored. was found
dead in the ashes OF his home after
a fire here tonight. Foul play is
by the police who say
Browns wife left him after q
quarrel this morning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-11

setting 70 work AMI winning the
war.
Don't talk about what you are
going 20 do after the war; hc said.
but talk about winning it ae-
lievs I am about the only man ho
has kept silent since Prcst Wilson
asked US % az the beslnnn- an the
war
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-11
PROGARDE y ATION TIL
THIEF OF TIME.

\ good bonfire clears the gar
den atmosphere.
Any low spots i'm your garden?
might help.
Your fence again! Is il really
chickenproOf?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-11
PUT PLAN IN PLANTING.

\ garden planned on paper
place.
Those bean poles? Remember
how hard they were to get i'm a
hurry last year?
What DID the boys do with
that trowel?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-11
MEDICINE MAN DIS.

WEST PALM BEACH Fll 1lar.
i1.-Dr. j. 81 Bunyon "a medicine
manufacture % Philadelphia. died
today at a Palm Beach hotel.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-11

without realizing the
danger. His companions suffered
when they tried 10 pull the wi-e
from his unconscious form.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-11
! @%@ i.

Foliage crops. such as lettuce.
spinach and kale. do fairly we'll in
partial shade. but even they need
sunshine two or three hours a day.
Plants which must ripen fruits, such
as tomatoes and eggplant, should
have the sunniest locations.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-11
COUPON EysIIIsT1 COUPON COUPON

Guaranteed 81 % value
front lace cOrsets. me-
dunn bust mOdels-
Tuesday "a.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12
A cardinal PROTECTOR"

Since the thirteenth century, it has
been customary in Rome to give some
Cardinal the special care in the
Roman Curia of some religious in
stitute, order, confraternity, church,
city, nation, etc. He is it's represen-
tative or orator" when it seeks some
privilege or favor, when it beseeches
the aid of the Holy See because it's
rights, property and interests are vio-
lated or imperiled, or when it has
been unjustly accused and needs de-
tense.
The position is largely like that of
a lawyer looking after the affairs of
his client. 1t was suggested to the
Church by the practice in ancient
Rome, when nearly every provincial
city had patronus in the imperial
city, usually a member of some emf
nent family, who looked after the af-
fairs of his client and who was held
in high esteem. The Church adopted
the plan because the necessity for
such a system was evident. There is
no danger that the plan will deteri-
crate in the Church as it did under
the imperial Roman government,
when the Office became hereditary in
some families.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12
TRIBUTE TO PRIESTS.

The "Churchman," an Episcopallan
publication, pays remarkable tribute
to the priests in the army when 1t
says:
zone of the most encouraging BY
products of the war is the influence
of the soldier priests, of whom, IN ad-
dition to the ordinary chaplains, there
are now some twenty thousand in the
French armies. The law of 1889, which
by rendering priests and all religious
liable to full military service, was de-
signed to subordinate the Church to
the Republic in France, has in reality
fallen out for the furtherance of the
gospel. The heroic devotion of the
priests under arms, fighting as fearless
soldiers one hour and the next cele-
brating Mass, hearing confessions or
ministering to the dying, is one OF the
brightest pages Of the dark record of
the battlefields. Hundreds of these
men are missionaries called from the
end of the earth, some Of them are
Bishops. Many have already laid
down their lives for God and country,
The officers recognize their bravery
and the men turn to them for spiritual
ministratiOn."
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12
INDIAN GIRLS GIVE TO AFRICAN
MISSION FUND.

Twenty Indians girls with amusing
names have contributed to a FIVE
dollar fund, which was received for
African missions yesterday at the
Office of st. Peter aClaver Sodality OF
the Catholic Church. Rev. H. Grote-
geers, S. j., of Pine Ridge, South
Dakota, sent not only the money for
his young proteges, but also the
really, truly" names of the girls.
Annie Breaks In" is one of the
busy twenty and others are: Edna
Loafer, Ida Six Feather, Lucy Make
Shine, Ella Grow Woman, Elizabeth
Spotted Bear and Rose Swallow
Just what Theresa Two Two may
signify is one of the things wonder
ed about, but there is no doubt about
Jessie Kills at Lodge"
ST Louts Giobe-Democrot.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12
WHERE IT'S STYLISH TO WEAR
THE ROSARY AROUND
THE NECK.

Ever since our Christians have
learned that box of rosaries came
from Europe, there is continual
knocking at my door. The ''tap, tap"
starts early in the morning.
What do you want, my 1ad?"
A rosary, Father, please"
What for?"
Il can't pray well if / haven't one"
"Of course you can pray without a
rosary"
The little fellow, however, didn't
quite agree to this and added: Eyes;
but if don't year rosary around my
neck people will not believe / am a
Christian" So he kept on begging
until at length he made sure of getting
a rosary by throwing himself down on
his knees and saying: Have pity
on me, Father, and give me rosary
although | can't pay for it, since I'm
poor
All right, my boy; but you must
work for it. For see you always
walking around doing nothing. Prom
Use to be more industrious and you
will get a nice rosary. - Father
Kaiser, 0. S. B., of Peramiho.
A dollar will enable the Sodality of
St. Peter Claver to purchase dozen
stoutly made rosaries.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12
LETTER FROM A FRENCH MIS-
SlONARY IN AFRICA, WHO WAS
CALLED TO THE cOEoRS.

What l have undertaken is not an
easy thing to dol am begging!
God has blessed Missionaries with
the greatest audacity; therefore
make bold to address you on behalf of
a people who are dying of hunger.
am a Missionary in Abyssinia; though
the war has called me away from my
post, my heart is still there.
received the news by letter that
locusts have laid waste two-thirds of
the country-that the harvest was raw
aged before it could ripen. Over an
immense territory not-a single blade
of grass remains. The animals are
now dying of hunger and before long
poor human beings will succumb.
When conditions are normal, one can
buy three measures of barley for Coo;
but now you pay the same for one
| measure!
I know you will say: France be-
fore everything else!s We must give
to our charitable works here, we must
take care of our soldiers, our refu.
gees, our prisoners, our wounded. And
everything is SO high! We also are
hard up! You tell me of religious
egotism--I know understand you
but nevertheless, very humbly, like
a poor timid beggar, l beseech you
| Please give me a few cents! The sur
| can be prodigal of it's rays without
becoming unprecedented the SUI
| still shines upon France. Pardon me
therefore if plead with you the cause
| of a famished people who are holdins
| out their hands to you.
We have about twelve missions fol
several million souls. Most of our mis-
sion stations are in the Tigris dis
| trict and that is to say, north o
/ Abyssinia But in this time of aWfu
misery, not only our Catholics, blu
schismatics, pagans and Mahom
medans come from afar to the white
| Missionary. But what can we do
We, ourselves are living on charity
If you could but see those walking
skeletons, the dying creeping at you
| feet crying out to you that they arr
hungry! You would surely find some
thing to give them! If you give free
ly in life you will not die empty-hand
ed; when you appear before God, yol
will take with you only the money
Iyou have given away.
beg to remain,
Very gratefully and respectfully
yours,
J.. BAETEMAN.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12
A BIT OF MoNGoLIA's HISTORY

Fifty. years ago last April the first
Belgian missionary to Mongolia per-
ished of typhus fever. His grave was
scarcely made when a successor, FIR.
Verbist, took up the work and became
known as the founder of the Belgian
mission. in Mongolia. This was in
February, 1863
The tree thus planted was torn by
many tempests, but it's roots had
taken good hold in the soil. More
over, the Master has said: "The
works for which many victims offer
their lives are near victory" Four
of the first band remained in the mis-
sion until 1900, when they were called
on to suffer glorious martyrdom
But the apostolate in Mongolia was
never abandoned. Tears, sweat, la
Dor and prayers were offered freely in
behalf of the poor natives, and now
after fifty years, Central, East and
Southwest Mongolia register no less
than 1921 Catholics. The tombs OF
108 missionaries dot the hills and val
| feys of Mongolia to bear witness to
this silent victory of the Faith.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12
Continued from page 81
THE FISHERMAN'S WILL.

and later, after his wife's death, of
the practice of his religion. He had
got out of the habit of going to Mass,
and from that the neglect of the Sac
raments had followed. Then know
ing himself to be in the wrong, he
had first merely Stunned, and then
turned bitterly against the priests. His
son, as boy and as young man, had
been brought up to hear the Church
abused and the priests insulted. Now
when the last days of the old man s
life were eased and Gained by the
visits, the son-like care of the young
priest, whom he had driven from his
door with insults and abuse, he be-
gan gradually to realize something
of the love of the Divine Master which
prompted such return for injury.
Before the end came he made the
request the Able longed to hear,
and asked of himself to be recon
ciled to the God he had insulted,
to the Church he had reviled.
He went to confession, and once
again he received the Holy Eucha-
rist, but there still remained some
thing to be done.
you see, M. lie Recteur," he ex-
planned, 81 have not only offended
God and injured myself, / have also
injured my boy; for he has always
heard me deny the truth, and mock
at Church and priests, especially
priests. Oh! it was the devils work
that made me feel such hatred to-
wards the ministers of God When
he comes back from the fisheries
want you to tell him this. Tell him
-. No." the old man broke off,
you are too humble you would not
tell him in the way l wish. l am
| weak, but still l think l could hold
| the pen. Give me writing materials
M. lie Recteur, and let me make my
will for my boy"
The old man shook and trembled
1t was only with a, supreme, last
effort that he feebly held and guided
his pen, and this is how his last will
| ran:
'My dear boy" wrote the trembling
fingers, my last thoughts go to you
1 was wrong. We want, priests-we
want as many as we can have" He
would have written more but his HAND
could no longer guide the pen. AnC
thus death overlook him, his cold fin
| gers holding fast the lasting testi
mony of repentance and faith.
Annals of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12
THE PRICE He PAID.

A gentleman said to another with
whom he was riding, as they passed
a fine mansion surrounded by beauti-
full fields, what is the value of this
estate?" Il don't know what it is
valued at his friend replied, 'but |
know what it cost its late owner Z
How much?' His soul"
know what it cost its late owner 2
was once faithful Christian. But
as business increased, he gave less at
tention to religion and more to bust
ness. The cares of the world grad
ually choked higher living. He began
to neglect religion. Prayer was given
up. The family altar was forgotten,
as they did not have time to pray,
owning to the rush of work. The
owner ceased going to church alto
gether AS he grew older, he loved
money more, became more misery,
and began to hoard up his savings.
He bought this estate; built this man.
sion, which he never finished, sicken-
ed, and died. Just before he died, he
mournfully said: My prosperity has
been nv ruiz
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12
FROM THE MILL HILL FATHERS
IN THE CONGO.

From Basankusu, Belgian Congo,
Rev. G. Brandsma, of the Mill Hill
Missionaries at that place, writes not
too despairingly of the state of things
in his part of Africa. Of course he
needs more helpers, and he says:
Il have again asked for two more
priests and am confident that they
will arrive in a few months. AS soon
as the number of priests will allow,
shall have two Fathers almost con-
stantly out on journeys, visiting the
far off Christians and the districts
where we hope to open missions. In
January next hope to undertake
such a journey myself.
There is district five days jour
ney from our nearest station which
promises we'll Already number of
boys have been coming in from there
and staying at the mission until they
got baptism, which meant two years.
They behaved splendidly, and now,
after they have gone off to their VIII
lage, we are well satisfied with them.
On the great feast days they have
faithfully come in, marching five days,
to receive the sacraments. They ap-
pear superior in many ways to the
tribes we are now converting. On my
coming journey I shall take these
young men along and put them out
as catechists, SO as to prepare the
field"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12
THE MARRIAGE QUESTION IN
INDIA.

1t would be something startling for
one of our school teachers to hear a
boy pupil of twelve speak Of his moth
er-in-law, but that can happen in In
dia.
AS the establishment of Christian
family life is one of the aims of the
missionaries, the matches among their
converts are made with due care and
much preparation. January and Feb
ruary are the marriage months, and
temporary catechumenates are arrang-
ed for the young men and maidens
who flock to the shelters either side
of the mission, and gather daily to re-
ceive instruction for the reception of
the Sacrament of Matrimony. In bet
ter times the contracting parties were
fed, as well as lodged at the missions
expense, but in war time the bridge
grooms-elect are responsible for their
prospective brides portion of rice as
well as their own. The "rations" are,
consequently, fetched daily with much
ceremony, by the girls, from their
future lords and masters.
At Raghapur the marriage question
assumes some odd developments. I'M
agine the shock experienced by the
missionary, Rev Father Van Haaren,
S. j., when asked by one of the twelve
year-old scholars of his fourishing
Boys School, for leave to go and see
his mother-in-law! Where in the
world did you get that FROM gasped
the astonished Father, why you must
have wife?" Whereat this 1ninia-
ture bridegroom cheerfuly owned up
to the fact, adding, in extenuating of
it. But, Father, she is quite small
raising his hand as he spoke to the
height of the table by which they
were standing. No wonder the prob
lem OF Hindu child-marriages per-
plexes our Catholic missionaries it
may well call for solution.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12
AN HONEST CONFESSION.

During her short life, little Blanche
had to bear a greater share of suffer
ings and misery Of every description
than most of us have to undergo in
the course of many years. Her pagan
mother, whom she had barely known,
named her Nkirote. One morning the
mother went out to buy something to
eat, her child. now about four years
old, being left at home all alone.
On her way home the poor woman
was suddenly seized and devoured by
a leopard. Hence Blanche, although
still a babe, had no longer a mother
to care for her Some time later her
heather father took another wife,
who, however, left him soon after.
He was away from his home almost
all day long, leaving his child to take
care of herself. Moreover, when he
came home late, in the evening and
found that the little one had not done
all he had commanded her to do, he
beat her. Chased and frightened
away from home she sometimes tried
to find shelter and food somewhere
else. Therefore it is not astonishing
that little Blanche looks thin and pale
and that her pensive look has none
OF that innocent gaity which is wont
to radiate from the faces of other
children Of her age. She is at our
Mission school now and from the very
beginning has felt at home with uss'
her little face no longers wears sad
expression, quite the contrary; Ii III
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12
A PRINCE OF PEACE.

How startling strange these words
Of Christ Jesus sound! Like sunlight
they glance from millions of drawn
and dripping swords, as the great
Christian nations of the world con-
front each other in the most dreadful
war of all time.
Enmity, Hatred, Murder, three
mighty monsters who once ruled the
world, seek to regain control of their
ancient kingdom. Their blood curdling
war cries have almost silenced the
voice of human brotherhood, While
with bayonet thrust, bursting bombs,
deadly gas, exploding shells and the
roar of mighty guns they strive to
transform this earth into hell of
horrors.
The clock of Time is striking the
most tragic hour of all history. None
can say whether this war is to in
augurate the red reign of Mars
throughout the world, or result in his
final overthrow and eternal Danish
ment.
All who long for peace and still be-
iieve in the Brotherhood of Man and
the Fatherhood of God, received Pope
Benedict's plea to the warning nations
as a harbiEger Of hope, or morning
star, heralding the dawn of an Age in
which nations shall learn war no
more.
Pope Benedict will be known to his
tory as GA Prince Of Peace" Regard
less of the final outcome, no power can
rob him of this glorious title.
The Allies have declined to accept
his Christ-like plea fol- the bleeding
people of all the warning nations, but
they have not closed the door to
Hope. :. In fact, | think President
Wilson's answer opens it little wider
Pope Benedict's suggestions could
not be ignored. They may be sub
jected to some modification, but none
of the belligerents can afford to treat
them lightly. There are 300,000,00C
Catholics in the world. Loyal to every
! flag under which they live, Catholics
| are fighting on both sides Of every
battlefront. Their devotion and sacri
| flee gives the Pope a perfect right to
enter a plea for peace. He has spoken
not only for his own children but fol
all mankind and for Christ. He has
given form and expression to the sou
of civilization and challenged the
Christian conscience of the. world
His action is worthy the exalted sta
tion he occupies. He has placed civil
zation, Christianity, and the human
race itself under everlasting obliga
lions.
| -Rx0nu'e ToononI0ct
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12
IN SEARCH OF A SHELTER ON
THE HOLY NIGHT.

l sat musing Christmas eve. 1t
was well nigh midnight when I heard
some noise in the direction of the
door. At first l took no notice of it;
but a moment later | could distin-
guish quite a decided knock. Before
1 opened the door I asked for the
strangers name. Its only I, Father,
please do open the door to me-, muir
INJURED some one in low voice Won
dering who it might be, I opened
the door and was not little sur
prised when I saw Kaffir woman
and little child standing in front
of me- The poor little one was cry
ing from hunger and thirst rather
than from fear. The woman, too
was evidently almost overcome by
hunger and fatigue.
What do you want at SO late an
hour?"
81 am bringing you this little crea-
ture that you may take care of her
1t is my sisters child. Her parents
are dead and her grandmother is old
and infirm, therefore, unable to care
for her grandchild. She gave her to
me, but am scarcely able TO earn
my own living, hence thought I had
better bring the child to you to save
her from starvation"
Where do you come from?''
From Butterworth' Ca railway
station 300 miles from Blue Cliff.
How could you take SO long a
Journey"
Without a penny in my pocket
i went on foot along the railway. If
4 happened to meet anyone that was
both able and willing to give me a
shilling or so used it to take the
train for some distance. Arriving
at a farm, I offered to do some work
to earn a few shillings, in order to
be able to continue the journey.
Finally arrived at the station Of
Blue Cliff at ten o'clock this even
ing, whence / made at once for the
Mission. The light of the moon help.
ed me to find my way here, and now
beg of you to have pity on the poor
little orphan"
There was not another moment to
be lost in parleying, for both the
woman and child seemed utterly ex-
hausted by hunger and fatigue.
This unexpected visit on the holy
night reminded me Of st. Joseph in
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12
A PLEASING CHANGE.

"PIease do not senG me any more
anti Catholic papers, for 1 abominate
all such un-Christian publications, and
I do not wish or intend to become
'particeps criminis' in the reception OF
them or in having anything whatso-
ever to do with them. =. The Cath
Ole Church, as l have often written
before, is the ancient spiritual mother
of us all; and she is, nevertheless, the
Church of God and the Bride OF Christ.
Mark my words ard take timely warn
ing that all who fight against the Cath
Ole Church are now and will be found
fighting against God. And who dare
do this and expect Gods blessing and
prosperity?
Therefore, my dear brother in
Jesus, I beg of you, for Christ's dear
sake, to drop at once and forever all
those anti-Catholic publications and
editors, people and sympathizers there
with, as you would red-hot Goals of
fire. Have nothing more to do with
the unclean things; eschew them as
you would snakes, Shiny toads and
Satan and the powers of darkness.
Forsake both the literature and com
pany of those who worse than foolishly
abuse the Catholic Church by and
with Satanic misstatements, eXagger-
ations, errors and lies, calling white
black and bitter sweet, who are but the
poor, sin-blinded tools of the Father
of Lies deceiying and being deceived;
and whose awful end will surely be
as it is written in Revelation, to be
cast off with the devil that deceived
them into the lake of fire and brim
stone, and to be tormented day ant
night for ever and ever Grew. Xxx, 10)
But rather, on the other hand, make
and cultivate the acquaintance an(
friendship of the Catholic clergy ant