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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07

CATHOLIC APPOINTED
CHARLES II. MCCARTHY CALLED
TO IMPORTANT OFFICE.

Charles H. Mccarthy, a Catholic
and a graduate of Georgetown Uni
versity Law School, was appointed
last week assistant to Charles Piez,
vice president and general manager of
the United States Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation.
For several years prior to joining
the Emergency Fleet Corporation last
December, Mr.. Mccarthy was private
secretary to the Assistant Secretary
of the Navy, Franklin D. Roosevelt.
He was appointed private secretary
to Herbert L. Satterlee, Assistant
Secretary of the Navy under Presi
dent Roosevelt, and continued in of.
fee through the administrations OF
Presidents Taft and, Wilson,. undei
Beekman Winthrop and Franklin D
Roosevelt.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07
Blasphemer is Stricken
FELLOW SOLDIERS AWED WHEN
INSULT TO HIGHER POWER
is AVENGED-RULLE FINDS
ITS MARK.

In the Toperingschekcikop of Decen-
Der Is, 1917, Belgian paper of my
native town, read with sad emotion
the report of a tragic death in a
trench, writes Belgian, who signs
himself j. M. D. Here it is in sub
stance:
MAN cannot insult the name of God
with impunity. Divine justice is some
times slow, though, to materialize be-
cause God has a whole eternity to
mete' it out. However, He carries it
out now and then in this world in a
sudden and frightful manner. 1t was
on a rainy and cold morning-one of
those mornings where one feels de-
pressed, both physically and mentally.
The German foe had stopped complete
ly his attacks. Not even one gunshot
had come around. We were sitting
down together in our trench and
chatting quietly on different war top
badly excited, began to utter inyectives
against the war. He went SO far as to
say, If there be God, He would not
have allowed this horrible war. In
winding up his remarks he uttered
this terrible curse: If there be a God,
let Him strike me dead Gods answer
did not wait long, for the cursing sol
der had scarcely finished his bias
phemous utterancer than bullet from
a German trench, only thirty meters
distant, killed him outright. 1t was
the only bullet fired on that day. We,
his companions, made no comment on
his death. His bleeding corpse re-
manned for twenty-four hours in the
trench and each time we passed it an
irresistible feeling of terror went
through US; we all could not sec in
this sudden and terrible death but q
divine punishment against blasphem-
ling soldier"
We all know or should know that
lGod reigns supreme over individuals
as well as over nations and holds therl
lall to strict account. Sometimes, as
la good father, He chastises those
whom He loves; but, if in their pride
Ithey insult His majesty and dare rebe
against Him, then, is the turn of Hi.
unavoidable justice here on earth anC
complete in the next world,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07

celebrated by Rev. |. Schumacher,
former pastor of the parish Assist
ing him were Revs. A. Rhode and j..
Freisleben, both of whom are sons
of st. Clara parish. Rev. A. Scholzen
performed the rites of blessing the
new building in the afternoon. A
great throng had assembled for the
occasion. After the ceremonies, adj
dresses were delivered by Rev. George
Sheffield, O. S. B., who spoke inter-
estingly and instructively on "The
advantages of Catholic education"
Fathers Schumacher and ScholZen,
Mr. J. NJ. Aretz, of Chaska and Lieut.,
George Freisleben, u. S. A, who was
at home on furlough. After the
speeches the United States flag was
raised while the assemblage sang the
Star Spangled Banner. The estab-
lishment of parochial school in Clara
City is largely due to the efforts of the
energetic pastor, Rev.Andrew j. Roller.
The sisters of Notre Dame will have
charge Of the school. The following
clergymen were present on this notable
occasion: Fathers George Sheffield,
o. S. B., Schumacher, ScholZen,
Minnea, Pomije, c. Hovorka, Nc
Dewitt, Rhode, Freisleben, Rolwes,
and w. Walsh of Murdoch
New Prague: The State Conven-
ton of the Catholic Order of Work
men was held this year at New
Prague. 1t began on August 81 and
the sessions lasted three days.
Montgomery: Sixteen candidates,
nearly all young men who will soon
enter the service of their country,
were initiated into the order of the
Knights of Columbus, at the council
rooms, in this city, Monday evening,
August 26. The greater number of
| the class were from LIE Sueur Center,
CordOva and st. Thomas. Another
large class was initiated last Monday
| evening. The second and third de-
grees will be conferred on the class
on Sunday, September s. A banquet
will be given the same evening by
the ladies of the Holy Redeemer par,
| ish.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07
FILIPINO SCHOOLS
WORK OF VARIOUS SCHOOLS IN
ISLANDS Is COMPARED.

The American public school system,
applied to the Philippine Islands, is
working such havoc as must delight
those in the islands and elsewhere
who have neither love nor respect for
the Church of Christ, and l found an
object lesson at Malate, writes Very
Rev. j. A. Walsh. -
The schools over which Father
Browne presides contain 500 pupils.
In the public schools of his district
there are at least 1000 more whose
character development is confined to
this influence, supplementing what di.
rection parents, Indifferent to religion
will give. Most of the boys and girls
who attend the Malate Catholic
School are the children of parents
anxious to have their Faith preserved
and these parents are willing, like
their fellow Catholics in the United
States, to make a sacrifice to the
great end.
The proportion between Catholic ant
public school children in the Philip
pines generally is, understand, hard
ly better than, and in many instance
not so good as at Malate. so that ont
cannot help fearing for the futurt
under such conditions. Religious in
struction is not allowed in the, publ,
schools, and the children will not g
to the church to secure it. 5rs.
On the other hand, Professionalism
cannot affect many Of the Filipino
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07
BODY OF MISSIONARY
PETRlFIED BODY, FOUND IN AR
KANSAS, is DESCRIBED.

A correspondent of an Eastern
paper gives this account of the find
ing of the petrified body of Cath
Ollie missionary on the bank of the
Arkansas lin 1890:
THE laborers on a farm near this
place exhumed yesterday the petri-
fed body Of a man clothed in the
habit Of a Roman Catholic priest
The dress and shoes and hose had
also become stone, and the figure
might have passed for the cunning
handiwork Of some great master of
sculpture. The two hands were
clasped about an ivory crucifix, which
hung from a rosary suspended about
the neck, while the head of an arrow
still protruding from the breast told
the story of how the worthy Father
met his death; and the fact, so plain
to be seen, that the body was hastily
buried without coffin, and the grave
unmarked by the smallest token,
showed that he and his brethren, or
some faithful friend, were fleeing
from the Indians when he was killed.
The petrified body was removed to
the church, where it is now being
visited by crowds, and whence it will
shortly be given burial in conse-
Grated ground. The face is that of
young man of refined and intel
lectual features, and the hands and
feet are of elegant proportions. Those
who profess to know declare that his
shoes are of a fashion worn in the
latter part of the seventeenth CEN
fury"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07
FREEDOM IN PORTUGAL
PRESIDENT PAES' MESSAGE TIC
PORTUGUESE PARLIAMENT.

Senior Sidonio Paes, president of the
Portuguese republic, in his presiden-
tial message at the opening of par
lament, spoke of the re-establishment
of diplomatic relations with the Holy
See, which has been criticized by a
few. He maintained that it was a
step urgently needed, to satisfy the
just aspirations of Catholics and that
by taking it the government had re-
sponded to the unanimous wish of the
nation. He further declared that the
country has returned to the normal
constitution, but that the late republi
can constitution, with notifications
would remain in force, until parlia
ment had revised the constitution.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07
and it is, to say the least, doubtful if

and it is, to say the least, doubtful il
it can hold any.
This means an irreligious genera
ton for the future, unless the govern
ment, realizing the temperament of
the Filipino people, shall make it a
point to encourage in the public
schools the teaching of the Catholic
faith to those whose parents are will
ing to have them receive it. Wise
legislators, who look ahead and are
truly patriotic, would not hesitate to
bring about this condition: Will they
do SO?
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07
TO PADLEY CHAPEL
PILGRIMAGE TO A CELEBRATED
-. SPOT IN ENGLAND.

The many readers of Come Rack
Come Rope by the late Monsignor
Robert Hugh Benson, one of the most
interesting historical novels ever
written of the Tudor period in Eng
land, will hear with interest of the
annual pilgrimage, which took place
again this year, to old Padley Chapel,
in Derbyshire, England. Padley
figures largely in the scenes of the
book, and bridging over that time to
the present day, one is brought liter
ally face to face with the old places
where the Test Act,-to Catholics per-
haps the most sickening of penal
laWs,-was either resisted or sue
cumbed to.
Old Padley Chapel, now a stable,
was once the chapel of the FitzHer-
berts, who had estate in Derbyshire.
The Pilgrimage Mass at ST. Michaels,
Hathersage. was said by the Rector.
Father Francis Busch. 1t was real
Padley weather, rain finding, as usual,
special attractions in the great hills
of Derbyshire. There were two hun,
dred pilgrims at Grindleford station
when the procession started thence to
the Chapel, sacred to- Catholics, be-
cause there Topcliffe, the arch-priest
hunter, found two penal time priests
Nicolas Garlick and Robert Ludlam
in hiding and had them, with Richard
SIMPSON, a convert clergyman
hanged at Derby, July "a, 1883. An
| excellent Sermon on the Mount" was
preached in the open air by the Rev
Joseph Burke, S. j., of Mount St
Mary's College.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07
A BELOVED LEADER
MAJOR McKEKNA KILLED IN BAT
TILE or THE OURcQ-soUGHT
GLORY FOR OLD RAcE-WON
FAME LEADING HIS LOVED
IRISH TROOPS.

Before the regiment to which am
attached loses its Irish American COM
plexity by infusion of other racial re-
placements it is my dearest wish that
we have chance to uphold the tradi-
lions of this great Celtic military or
ganization," said Major James A, Nc
Kenna, Jr., some weeks ago, when we
at his headquarters, says war cor
respondent The booming of heavy
guns filled our ears, but his clean-cut
face was TRANSPORTED by pride of race
and stern anxiety to again demon
strate its proved courage upon the
field of honor
"Bide your time, JIM" spoke up
Chaplain Francis Duffy. Our boys
will have their innings Don't be i'm
patient" McKenna was silent for only
a moment. I'VE must show the whole
world where Irishmen stand, Father"
he said. I'VE must show that we are
in this fight for liberty, heart and
soul"
Exactly ten days later this superb
leader of men, lawyer by profession
and an out and out American, was
killed in action at the head of his be-
loved Irish American troops. Nothing
that has happened since we entered
ing of Major McKenna, for his soul
went marching on with his boys. Cry
ing Remember McKenna!" they
fought like demons, charging into MI;
chine gun emplacements, advancing
through artillery barrages and rolling
the enemy back from ridge to ridge, it
almost seemed that the feats of these
boys were superhuman.
History shows u.s." said Father
Duffy of the six days of battle that
began there, that the Irish never
think of retreating until there is none
of them left to go back. Fortunately
that was not our case, for although
we buried some and sent others to the
hospital, others survive to carry on
the fight Yet l will have a lump in
my throat whenever l think of two
lads with Identification tags that num-
bered more than a million, showing
| they had come to us as requirements
only few days before. They had
fallen in their baptism of fire, facing
the enemy. | saw most of our boys
| the night before they crossed the
| Ourcq and all gave a fine account of
themselves, every last one of them"
| Of the rush from the north bank to
the crest of the first hill on the other
side, where Major McKenna was killed
by shell conclusion without trace of
any kind of a bruise or mark on his
body; of the courage and splendid
| leadership of Captains Martin j.
Meaney, John Patrick Hurley, Richard
Ryan and Van Cortlandt Merle Smith
and of the wriggling, desperate eight
hour combat that carried thin brown
waves of Americans past Meurcy
Farm, it is almost sacrilege for one
who was not there to write. 1t stands
out clear and plain in letters of blood
on regimental standards that went
through more than hundred memoir
able battles in the Civil War.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07
Legion of Honor

Chaplain Harris A. Darche has been
made a chevalier of the Legion of
Honor, for exceptional bravery in the
fierce fighting north of the Marine
Father Darche is the first American
chaplain to receive this distinguished
honor. q Before being commissioned
chaplain with the Marine Corps, Fa
Their Dafche was stationed at Metre
Dame Church. in Chicago.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07
TO THE EDITOR
SACRED HEART BADGES.

The following letter has been sent
us by a subscriber who received it
from Rev. John Halloran, chaplain at
Camp Cody. Father Halloran is a
graduate of st. Thomas College and
st. Paul Seminary.
Camp Cody, New Mexico,
June 4, 1918.
Mr. ]. NJ. Keane,
St. Paul, MINI.
Dear Sir:
The package of Sacred Heart
badges arrived some days ago. 1t
came just as my supply had been ex-
hausted. You could not have sent
them to more appreciative person.
| have much reason to believe in the
efficacy of this devotion. l gave one
of your badges to boy who was not
| Catholic and who was dangerously
| i'll. | did not think him seriously i'll,
so merely left it with him, and after
reading a few chapters of st. John S
Gospel to him, at his own request Git
seems this is a non-Catholic custom)
left him for the evening. He took a
turn for the worse and, of course, not
being a Catholic, the attendants did
not send for me. But almost mir.
aculously, thought, it happened that
a Catholic doctor was officer of the
day and, seeing the boys danger, he
baptized him conditionally before
death came. 1t had been my inten
ton to find out more about him the
following day. But it seems that he
was affiliated with no sect, so he was
| probably not baptized before. May
we not think that a special grace
was received from the Sacred Heart.
Best wishes,
crew JOHN HALLORAN.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07
DIOCESE OF FARGO

NapoIeon: Last Wednesday morn
ing Right Reverend James O'Reilly,
Bishop of Fargo, dedicated the church
of st. Philip. The pastor is Rev G. J.
George
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07
B. V. M. Convention

The fourth biennial convention of
the National Federation of A1umnae,
Sisters ofioCharity of the Boy. NJ,
was held at Council Bluffs, Iowa, last
week.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07
MINNEAPOLIS.

Pro-cathedraI of st. Mary: The
parochial school opened last Tuesday
morning with a record enrolment.
The increase over the first days
registration of last year is almost
fifty percent. Parents realize more
keenIy than ever the necessity of a
Catholic education for Catholic chill
dren. And this growing conviction is
reflected in the great influx of chill
dren this year Another factor is the
establishment of bus line in the
north end of the parish for the benefit
of the children who live at a great
distance sfrom the school.
Church of ST. Anthony: The Red
Cross unit of the parish secured $87
by disposing of a centerpiece made by
Mrs. Bradley. The funds were then
invested in four electric motors for
the. sewing machines of the unit
During August the chapter made 70
suits boys summer underwear, SO
dresses for girls, 25 pair hand made
socks. In addition to this their reg
ular assignment, the women sewed
for two days at Donaldson's remod
cling army shirts.
OUTSIDE THE CITIES.
Assumption: The annual Labor Day
picnic was given by the Assumption
Chapter of the Red Cross last Mon
day and all the proceeds will go tc
the Red Cross. The program con
sisted of ball game followed by foot
races and horse races. A supper was
served by the ladies. The principal
address was given by Rev. William
Colbert of Winnebago, native sor
of Assumption, who also dedicated the
parish service flag, which has Is stars
In the evening there was a socia
program by the young people.
cara city, The parochfal schoo
at Clara City was dedicated on Sep
temheT /. Solemn High Mass wal
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07

Cathedral: The subject of the ser
mon next Sunday evening Will be
The Nature of Sin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-21
GENERALS BELL
AND WOOD BACK
American CcHmanders Arrive al
Atlantic Port After Visit to
Front in France.

An Atlantic Port, March 21.--
Major General Leonard Wood and
Major General J. Franklin Bell.
commanders, respectively, of the
Eighty-ninth and Seventy-seventh
divisions of the national army, ar
rived here today from France on a
French steamship.
General Wood went abroad last
December to study war problems
at first hand. Late in January
while he, with 20 or 80 other
French and American officers was
watching the firing from a trench
mortar in a training camp, a shell
exploded, killing some of the men
with him and injuring others. A
fragment OF shrapnel struck Gen
erals Wood in the arm which was
ripped open from elbow to armE.C.
1t was only few weeks ago that
he left a hospital after convalesc-
ing from this wound.
General Bell also arrived in
France in December anG has been
visiting the battle front and train
ing camps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-21
CENTRAL POWERS
DEMANDING STILL
MORE OF RUMANIA

Moscow. Tuesday. March 19.-
(By the Associated Press.)-Ger-
many has increased her demands
upon Rumania and now asks that
Rumania surrender to the central
powers all of her own war NUM-
tions as well as those left in Ru-
mania by allied troops.
All the entente ministers remain
in Jassy, but will leave there if
Rumania surrenders thetwar NUM-
tiOns to Germany.
Paris, March 21-Fhe conditions
of peace imposed upon Rumania by
Austria are more onerous than
those of Germany as regards an
nexation of territory q According to
a Vienna dispatch received here
by way of Basel, Austria demands
that Rumania surreLder all her
territory west of a line extending
from a point east of Red Tower
pass to a point on the Danube near
Ghilramar. The Rumanian terri
tory involved amounts to approx
mately 5000 square miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-21
WAR summary

Seizure of Dutch vessels by
the United States and Great
Britain and their use for allied
purposes reduce materially the
net allied loss due to the Ger
man submarines and mines
since the beginning OF the war.
The gross shipping losses up 10
January ], 1918, were ll,s2H,-
572 tons and the net loss was
but 2,632, The Dutch ship
ming taken over aggregates
million tons.
British shipping losses dur
ing the last week were IL ves-
sells. II of which were more
than 1900 tons. This is de-
crease over tile previous week.
London reports that shortly
before dawn the Germans this
morning opened a heavy bonn.
bardment over a wide sector OF
the British front.
American troops fin the Sec
tor east OF LnneFflle partlci-
pated last night in n raid on
German trenches, penetrating
the enemy lines for some dis
ance and hand 10 hand lighting
ensued.
Secretary of War Baker has
compIesed his tour OF fnspec-
fion of the American army
zones I'm France
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-21
FRANCIS WARNS
SLAvS OF PERIL
L. $. Ambassador Tells Them Ger
many May Make Country Teu-
ton PrOVince-PledgeS Aid.

Moscow, Tuesday, March 19.-
CBy the Associated Press RUS
sia viii Eventually become a Ger
man province and Russians will
lose their liberty if they submit to
the peace forced by the central
powers, David r. Francis, the
American ambassador declared in
statement to the Russian people,
issued from the American embassy
at Vologda.
The ambassador pledged Amer
ican help to any government in
Russian that would resist the Ger
man penetration. He urged them
to forget their political differences
and said that he would not leave
Russia until compelled by force.
The ambassador statement said:
THE friendship that exists be-
tween Russia and the United
States, which has existsd .faEaA-een-
tury or more, should be augmented,
rather than impaired by Russia be-
coming a republic and Americans
are sincerely desirous that Rus
slams be permitted to continue free
and independent and not become
subjects of Germany.
lhave not seen an authentic
copy of the peace treaty but l am
sufficiently acquainted with it's pro-
visions to know that if the Rus
sian people should submit to it.,
Russia not only would be robbed
of vast areas of it's territory, but
her people eventually would be-
come subjects of Germany.
'NV pnVnrTT1pn Ctj1l
Ameria an ally of the Russian peo-
pie who surely will not reject the
preferred assistance we would be
prompt to render to any govern
ment in Russia that will offer a
sincere and organized resistance
to the German invasion"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-21
GERMANY ASKS
BIC WAR CREDIT
Badget of 1500O,OO0,O0O Marks
Sought Is ReichstagA Wilson's
Views Brought Up.

Amsterdam, Wednesday, March
20.-A war credit Of 1900, 900, 900
marks has beeh sought before the
reichstag today for first reading
Count Won Roederni secretary of
the imperial treasury, said Ger
many's monthly war costs had in
creased from 2,O00,000,000 marks in
the winter of 1915-1916 to $780,
100000 in the last five months ow-
ing to the increased supply of nee
essaries of war. The secretary
gave the total cost of war as $780,
900, 900 900 marks, of which he saiG
the entente had expended 100000,
000,00
Germany's military successes,
said the count, had silenced the
guns in the east and the full power
of the nation was now directed
against the west. Germany's en-
emies there did not desire to hear
anything about peace, he asserted,
adding that she could not be van
Quished by the catch words Of
Clemenceau aud Bonar-Law. He
continued:
1T is easy for President Wilson
to thunder against so-called mill
tarism. From the east and west
his country is protected by oceans.
His country is the strongest on the
American continent and has no
dangerous neighbors, as have the
central powers, which are in the
heart of Europe surrounded by
formidable military powers"
The credit passed both first and
second reading.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-21
LENROOT RETAINS
LEAD OVER FOE IN
WISCONSIN VOTE

Milwaukee, March 21-With the
returns from Tuesdays primary
election complete from % counties
and practically complete from the
others, Congressman Irvine L. Len
root, loyalist candidate for the Re
publican nomination for United
States senator, today had a lead
OF 2,316 over James Thompson, the
LaFollette candidate. Official re-
turns are not expected TO change
the result and the Republican
state central committee is proceed
ing on the theory that Lenroot was
successful. LenrOot will be here
tonight to discuss campaign plans
with the committee.
Joseph E. Davies, the Democratic
candidate, is also here and has be-
gun his campaign The men are
wasting no time as the election is
set for April 2.