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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-02-23
CAMP DODGE
OBSERVES Lent
Chaplain McDermott Tells of Good
Effect Of Mission-SpeciaI Lenten
Services Every Sunday Evening.
Fast and Abstinence Days Reduced
to Three-Arranging for New Quota
of Draft.

Camp Dodge, Ia, Feb. 18, 1918.
To the Editor:
Echoes of the recent successful mis-
sion yet remain. Many that were not
privileged to attend are anxiously in
quiring if there will be another Mis-
sion in the near future. The necessity
thereof and the good resulting have
been fully apparent. It is our inten-
tion to have similar spiritual exercises
in all our three buildings sometime be-
fore the expiration of the Lenten sea-
son. Already letters are coming from
grateful mothers expressing their ap-
probation for what has been accom-
plished for the boys. "Not to us, o
Lord, not to us, but to Thy name give
glory" Even now it's fragrance is be-
ing waited across the Atlantic and
soon it will be an odor of sweetness in
the land of blood-soaked trenches.
The Lenten season is not without
it's effect on the boys. No fast, no
abstinence, except Ash Wednesday,
Good Friday and Holy Saturday, it
presents a novel situation hitherto un-
experienced. The spirit of the season
is by no means disregarded, however.
The boys realize'this is a special sea-
son of prayer and penance and are
making heroic efforts to observe it
accordingly. On Ash Wednesday SER
vices were held, the usual distribution
of ashes taking place and the Com
munions numbering fifteen. The first
Sunday of Lent witnessed an increase
in the attendance at the seven Masses.
The number of Communions was one
hundred and fifty. Special Lenten SER
vices, consisting of Rosary, sermon
and benediction, are being held every
Sunday evening. The attendance last
Sunday evening was highly crafty
ing, testifying to the sober attitude of
the boys towards things spiritual.
In view of the fact that the remain
ing quota of the draft will report at
the camp next week it may be we'll to
repeat the suggestions made some
time ago. We respectfully urge upon
all pastors the necessity of informing
the boys before leaving their respec-
tive parishes that all arrangements
are now fully perfected to care for
them spiritually. They will find our
buildings located as follows: Main
building, No. 1, corner Main avenue
and Depot street; building No. 2, 7th
and Des Moines; building No. 3, 34th
and Lincoln. At the Main building
and also No. 2, Masses are celebrated
at 6:15, $3.50 and 10:30 a. m. At build
ing No. 3, Masses are at 6:15 and $3.50
a. m. At the Base hospital, Mass IS
(Contionued on Page 81
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-02-23
Y. N. G., A. Movement
Takes Definite Form
Two Days Session Of Delegates of
Young Mems Societies at PhiIadel-
phia-To Be an Independent Ma
tionaI Body-ApprovaI Of Catholic
Hierarchy to Be Sought-Temporary
Officers Chosen.

The third of a series of meetings of
the representatives of the various
Catholic young mems societies in the
United States, which had for their pur-
pose the formation of a national or
ganization to parallel and offset the
Y. M. G. A., was held at the Hotel
Walton on Wednesday and Thursday
of last week. Among the representa-
tives present were the Rev. E. F.
Garesche, S. j., editor of "The Queens
Work." and organizer of young mems
sodalities in the United States; Philip
M. Canale, of Memphis, Tenn; Robert
T. Burke, of Louisville, KY, represent
ing the Young Mems Institute; Chas.
F. Gerhard and Michael J. Slattery, of
Philadelphia, representing the Catho-
lie Young Mems National Union. Sew
eral other representatives were en-
route for the meeting from the West,
but on account of railroad congestion
could not get out of Chicago in time
for the gathering.
The first of these meetings was held
in Chicago in April of last year, at
which the views of the several repre-
sentatives were exchanged as to the
advisability of the formation of such
an organization; the second meeting
was held in June in St. Louis, at which
a tentative constitution was drawn up
to be submitted to the several existing
young mems societies. The conven-
tions of these bodies were held later
on in the year, which not only ap-
proved the project, but selected repre-
sentatives to carry the work through.
The meeting in this city was the first
conference held following these con-
ventions.
At Wednesdays session the entire
day was devoted to the discussion of
the Feasibility of forming the organi-
zation at this time, when the nation is
at war; After mature deliberation the
representatives were of the unanimous
opinion that no better time could be
selected for this work. An argument
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-02-23

The establishment of the independ-
ence of Ukrania which was followed
by treaty of peace with Austria and
Germany last week means that Re-
public composed of thirty millions of
people, nearly all Catholics, has come
into existence. The Ukranians (or
Ruthenians) have suffered much for
the faith through ali the centuries and
under the iron heel of the Car they
had hard time adhering to the faith
of their fathers, but they held on and
now they come into their own, the
existing Government in Russia con-
ceding them the right to independ-
ence. The Ukranians are really Ruth.
enians or original Russians. At first
they were in union with the Holy See,
because their conversion began be.
fore the great scism. Then gradually,
under the influence of the Patriarch
at Constantinople, they were dragged
into schism. They came back to the
Catholic Church in a famous synod
in the sixteenth century, being then
under Polish rule. Later, and again
Dy gradual process, those or them
who, at the partition of Poland, fell
to the share of Russia had been CO.
creed into schism by the Russian gov
ernment. while the others under Aus
trian and Hungarian rule remain
Catholic.
The Ukranians declare that their
language, different from what is Off
cially called Russian, is the real pure
Russian language. Under the late
tyranny OF the Cars 1t was put down
and forbidden. It has always been
spoken by the Ruthenians of Galicia
and Hungary; 1t has maintained IT.
self, in spite of persecution, in the
Ukrania. So the conversion of Rus
STA is the conversion Of the Ruth
Continued on Page 81
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-02-23
Big cAcn0LIC
'W0MEN'S DRIvE E
Three Days Campaign to Add 1000
New Members to Enrolment, and so
New Sustaining Members-ln Spite
OF Adverse Weather Conditions the
Desired Goal Is In Sight.
The Ladies Entered Upon Their Work
With Determined Spirit, and Had
Enrolled Nearly 800 On Thursday
Time Extended for Remainder of
Quota-Father T. e. Cullen Offers
Special Prize to Canvassers.

In spite of the sub-zero weather that
reached the climax of it's uncomfor.
tableness during the three days period
OF their campaign. the Minneapolis
League of Catholic Women have al
most attained their great objective
OF this week-to add 1000 new men,
bers to the enrolment of the organ
lZation, and also to add SO to the mum.
Der OF sustaining members. This
would raise the total membership to
1850, and the sustaining membership
consisting only of mem to rs. In
both of these efforts the League ladies
were quite successful, but it was de.
termined at Thursday evenings gath
erlng to hear the reports of the com.
mlttees to leave the campaign open
for short time to get the full effect
OF their energetic labors.
The teams in charge of the drive in
the several parishes of the city were:
St. Stephens.
Mrs. ii, b. SweetZer, captain; Mines.
M. II. Pratt, j. M. Okoneski Leo O.
Wimber, John McDonald ID. W. Nc.
Gamma, e. j. Fobes, G. w. M. Roberts,
f, p Murphy and the Misses Mary
Regan and Della O'Connel
Holy Rosary.
Mrs. J. M. Gleason, captain ;SMmes.
G. ID. DAILY, j. II. Hammil, w. b. Muir.
ply, Agnes Dreifer, G.. l.. Wamaker
and M. e. Flynn.
St. Thomas.
Mrs. J. M. Jacobsen captain; Mines.
G. II. Tyler, Theodore Meyer j. A.
Lehman, j.. w. Yelland, f.. d, Newell.
ii. ID. Bloss, G. e. Welch, p. S. Basha,
John Meyer and G. ID. Stacy,
Church of the incarnation.
Mrs. w. b. Hatch, captain; Mines.
S. Zerwas, l.. j. Pillney. w. M. Fox.
M. G. Denher Daniel McLane, Charles
O'MalleNr A. G. McCord, Frances Cock
rane, j. G. Coleman, G.. II. Blerd, H.
G. Taylor q. G. Larpenteur and George
Schulze, Edward Herberger and Chas.
Lacy.
Pro-CathedraI.
Mrs. Joseph w. Brown, captain.
Mines. NJ Breslauer, G.. G.. O'Brien, Ida
Blankenhorn, j. II. Moore. L. w. Worth,
*. E. Farr, f.. E. Bruelheide, J. +. Nc
Nail A. S. Dowdall and Miss Kather-
ineine GOlland
Church Of the Ascension.
Mrs. G. G.. Barry, captain; Mines
CONTINUED on page 81
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-02-23

for postpoL IS based upon the
fact that ou. g mems societies
ranks have be, depleted by members
joining the colors. 1t was shown, how
ever, that the great organization work
now going on, not only in the training
camps, but also over in Europe, would
reveal to our young men, who have be-
come so imbued with organization
work that when the war is over there
should be in every large city in the
United States an organization to take
care of them and to provide for their
needs.
To Be New National Body.
The name selected for the new or
ganization is the Catholic Young Mems
Association. 1t is not to be fedora
tion of societies but new and inde-
pendent national body that will have
for it's purpose the promotion of the
material, intellectual, spiritual, moral
and social welfare of the Catholic
young men of the United States.
For the present the association will
enlist the membership of existing So
cieties in an association for young
men, without, however, interfering
with or curtailing their local or special
activities, and as time goes on will
gradually merge into the new national
association.
The work of the association in each
locality shall be in the hands of a
board of directors, elected by the vot-
Continued on Page 81
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-02-23
Authoritative Statement of Conditions
from First Hand information
American People Should Not Worry
About Moral Condition of Troops.

Possibly little delayed, but never
theless effective is the reply made by
Catholic chaplain now in France, to
the ISLANDERS lately levelled against
the American troops abroad. The
priest is FIR. NJ. J. O'Connor, chaplain
of the Ninth Massachusetts National
Guard infantry regiment which was
taken to build up the Rainbow Divi-
sion. Illinois First regiment of artil-
lery was likewise brought into that
body, so that reading what Chaplain
O'Connor has to say of the spiritual
well-being of his men in France will
be an assurance to the many Catholic
mothers of the boys that their sons
are in little danger of losing their
faith.
Chaplain O'Connor writes to the
editor of the Boston Pilot:
Camp Conditions.
Let me give some information that
will be welcome to the good mothers
and deeply interested friends of our
soldier boys in the homeland. Stories
have come to us of the reports Of the
terrible conditions under which our
boys are living; that moral conditions
surrounding them have contaminated
them with fearful diseases, and that
such conditions are tolerated by those
in authority here. These stories are
all absolutely false.
During the time we have been here
l have had occasion to visit weekly in
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-02-23

Extended Inspection and Monthly Re-
ports of ChapIains Show American
Boys Are Leading Clean Lives.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-02-23
Republic Of ukrania
Is Largely Catholic
The Population Of 100000 Is Ruth.
enian, the Original Rus
slams.
The Metropolitan See Of kiev Was
the Original Metropolis of
Russia.

Faithful to Roman Jurisdiction.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-02-23

Commissioner Herman of X. Of c
Gives Effective Cooperation in Wei
fare Work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02
NEW PHILOSOPHY "EXPLAINS'
MOST OF LIES MYSTERIES
While Founder, Former Penn Student Attempts to Make
Clear Its Principles, Members of Order of Christian
Myscs Sit Fascinated

MORE than sixty delegates from all
AVA parts of the country are, here to
gain further encouragement from Dr.
+. Homer Curtiss, founder and secre-
tary of the Order of Christian Mystics,
concerning the PRONUNCIATION of a
"cosmic and all-inclusive philosophy
which gives a satisfactory and scientific
explanation of every phase and con-
diton of life in all realms"
The order. founded by Doctor Curtiss
some ten years ago, when he was a
senior medical student at Penn, has
gained followers since its charter mem
University heads on the charge of OPP
posing normal ideas of morality. Doctor
Curtiss declares the war is bringing
people to the new belief because it is
with the spirit of the world.
The "inspired' teacher is somewhat
grayer than when he began his studies
Of the occult, but he still retains the
PROFESSIONAL Van Dyke beard. which
adds to his distinctive appearance. In
words of many syllables he is lecturing
each evening at 10 South Eighteenth
street to the delegates and local believ-
ers on such subjects as The Life and
Mission of Christ in the World and In
the Heart and will the Coming
Avatar Be Jesus? How to Recognize
Him"
Cosmic spiritual forces Astronomical
forces, psychology and various new
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02
COAL ALL SUMMER
\ AT PRESENT PRICES
No Changes for Two Months.
, Says Garfield, Answering
\ Trade Commission

No change in coal prices will be made
to announcement in Washington today
by DR.. Harry A. Garfield Federal fuel
administrator.
Doctor Garfield made the announce
ment while commenting on the Federal
Trade Commissions report. which
charged that coal operators are making
large profits under the Governments fixed
prices for the fields
The fuel administrator admitted that
some operators are making good profit
on the Government schedule. but said
these are the '1ow-cost" operators. The
maximum run-of-mne price is $3.50 a
ton in the central Pennsylvania fields,
Doctor Garfield said, and in some cases
this nets 81 a ton profit. But high
cost" operators in the same field are
barely breaking even, he said, and main-
tenance of the present system of prices,
which Is stimulating to production, gives
best assurance of dealing with the pros
pect of a serious coal shortage.
Tampering with the present coal prices
under the inadequate information on
production costs available at present
might hinder the coal output Doctor
Garfield declared. At present the pro-
duction is just barely below the weekly
average necessary to meet the demand
Of the nation.
Doctor Garfield was optimistic on coal
production for the first three weeks OF
June. saying the mines had reached the
point where production was 12,OOO,OOO
tons a week.
He said the total bituminous outpu,
for the twelve weeks beginning April
was 137,7O5, 900 tons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02
U. P. DOCTORS ACTIVE ABROAD
Letter Recounts Medical Cradu.
ates' Services in War

Provost Smith. University of Pennsyl-
vania, has received an interesting letter
from Lieutenant Colonel NJ. A. Delaney,
Glass of 1898. medicine. who until re-
Gently was in command of the Pennsyl-
vania hospital unit in France, Base Hos
pital No. 10. United States Army
He has just been transferred to the
British War Office as liaison officer in the
office of the British surgeon general. He
writes that many changes have taken
place among University of Pennsylvania
medical men abroad.
Henry X. billiard ,92 c.. 1O2 NJ. is
now a captain, after being wounded.
Prof A. n. Richards has just been
mustered in as a ma jor in the gas serv-
ice. and Major William J. Taylor. 'S2 NJ.
has been detailed to visit the great
orthopedic centers under Colonel Sir
| Robert Jones.
! Major Dorrance. 90 NJ. is doing
! plastic facial work at the famous SidcuE
| Hospital. There are now 1900 medical
officers on duty with the British army
many of whom are University of Penn
sylvania men. Among these is Kenneth
A. Allen, '16 NJ. who has just been made
| n lieutenant in the regular medlca
! CORPS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02
LAUNCHINGS MAY BE PUBLIC
Admission on Thursday Left to
Shipyard Officials Discretion

Announcement was made today by
Howard Coonley, vice president of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation. that ad-
mission of the public to the shipyards
of the nation on Thursday for The Inde-
pendence Day launchings will be left
entirely to the discretion of the man
ayers of each yard.
The probabilities are that none will
be admitted except by invitation, and no
blanket invitations will be issued owing
to the difficulty previously encountered
at some of the yards in handling great
crowds and keeping them within pre-
scribed limits.
Arrangements also were made by the
Fleet Corporation officials to permit The
photographing Of the launchngs in each
yard by newspaper photographers. un-
der certain restrictions. The pictures.
after having been made, will be CEN
sored by officers of the navy and the
yard managers before they are taken
from The premises.
News of the launchings of every one
of the eighty-odd ships which will take
the water on Thursday will be flashed
o the Fleet Corporation here and inn
mediately made public.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02

theories offered by scientists are blended
to solve the mysteries of the universe.
About fifty women and dozen men
gathered in the little convention room
last night, all of them past the quarter
century mark and many of them gray
haired, MISUNDERSTANDING souls to whom
psychology itself was a mystic word
After the outpouring of Doctor Curtiss's
message they We're encouraged to ask
questions, but they sat in sort OF
breathless fascination till few chords
from the piano and a word from the
teacher pronounced them dismissed
When the organization was started. II
was named the "Order of Fifteen" "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02
LOST ARM, But SAVED LIFE
Brakeman Shows Presence oI
Mind When Caught in Frog

Presence of mind and quick action
probably saved the life of George Lutz'
of 1929 Ridge avenue. today while WORK,
ing on the Port Richmond branch OF
the philadelphia and Reading Railway,
near Fifth street.
While crossing the track Lutz's left
foot caught in a frog. A freight train
was approaching. His shouts failed 70
attract the engineer and Lutz thre"
himself across the track The train
passed over his left arm.
He was picked up. unconscious by the
crew and sent to the Samaritan Hos
pital. Physicians say he will recover
Bernard Murtha, of 1897 South Twen-
ty-fourth street, was struck by an east
bound freight train this morning while
crossing Washington avenue at Twenty
second street. His left arm was crushed
and he suffered severe bodily injuries.
Murtha walked four blocks to summon
aid He was sent to the Polytechnic
Hospital
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02
JOHN S. WENTZ DEAD AT 81
Head of Number of Coal Com
panies Ill Month

John Shriver WentZ. eighty-one years
old. head of a number of bituminous and
anthracite companies, died Yesterday at
his home, Thirty-ninth and Locust
streets, after an illness of about month.
Death was said to be due to the infirml-
ties of old age.
Mr.. Wentz was a member of the
Union League, a trustee of the Presby-
terian Hospital and the Calvary PreSby.
terian Church and one of the principal
stockholders in, the Wentz Coal and Iron
Company. Wentz Corporation, Upper Le-
high Coal Company, Mary D. Coal Com
pany, Midvalley Coal Company and the
J. S. Wentz Coal Company He also
was~a director of the Corn Exchange
National Bank and the Lehigh Coal
and Navigation Company.
One son survives, Colonel Daniel B.
wentz who is now in France with the
National Army. His wife. Mary d.
Wentz, died in 1918.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02
W. |. CLAYTON A SUICIDE
Former Jenkintown Burgess
Long Ill. Shoots Himself

William L. Clayton, former burgess
Of Jenkintown, who had been suffering
from a nervous affliction for several
months, committed suicide by shooting
In his home on Summit avenue,
Jenkintown, Yesterday. Friends be-
iieve his illness affected his mind:
Mr.. Clayton, a newspaper publisher;
spent the day in his office and ended
his life shortly after he returned to
his home His family heard a shot,
and running to his room, found him
dead.
Mr.. Clayton was prominent in Mont
romery County politics. He was Re-
publican committeeman from the Third
Ward of Jenkintown and secretary OF
the Montgomery County Lower End
Republican Club
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02
MARINE ACCUSED OF Theft
Stole $500 in Gems From
Majors Home, Is Charge

Guy S. Pangborn, a marine attached
10 the Philadelphia Navy Yard, will be
brought here today to face a general
conrt-ma rtiaI on the charge of stealing
ieweiry valued at $500 from the home
Of Major Arthur Burton Owens, of the
marine corps. ,,.
tho Rrooklyn Navy Yard where he had
tne been Traced traced by officers of the marine
CORPS The jewelry which he is alleged
10 have stolen belonged to Miss Alice
Dayidson. of Augusta, Ga, a guest of
MRIor and Mrs. owens. The marine eff
fected, his escape fsom the yard. it is
said. BY wearing the uniform of second
according to Major Owens, Pangborn
served time recently in the Michigan
STATE penitentiary fer the theft of money.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02
MUST RIDE INSIDE CARS
Hog Island Workmen Repri'
manded by Magistrate

Twenty-Five Hog Island workmen
were reprimanded by Magistrate Baker
at the Fifteenth street and Snyder ave-
nue. police station, today for rldlhg on
the bumpers" of street cars.
The men were arrested by inspectors
nm the jackson street line. They told
the magistrate it was necessary for
them to get to work, and when they
wera unable to find room inside the
cars they elected to ride outside in
order TO reach the shipyard.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-03-08
ProvianteXporten.
ltofsrielcn af mnnss piatiae Earrings
mibler betnoelis furminbifct.
Sole EcmuIospriicr.

@aibinaton 3. lite @tortS Ss'elge
ell ioa9 al Snnbcl9beportcncutct o.
fe~ntliaeiort Statiitif bite lloisrlcIcn
al mango al Dc pigtigltc Sebecmner
beriblanot Npeoc, Noi3 og 6leif, Ell
morferet Ncb1ana / &c inn Wtaaneoer,
iom enote 0ell. Bite SanInr 1918,
inmmenIiauet mco Oct iiliparcnoe
Sibsrl,m oct ioregaocnoc Nnr. Ser.
imoo ioreneoe@ ~llbierielcn al aieo.
prooutter o1 SABRE.
~lloierieIcn al Npebc iaIot / oct
uGpnte 8ioSrum ira 90,166,662 Ill
29.53S.S26 YulhelS. lloiericlen al
SIeif fra S71,07S,192 Nuno Ill
551,3Si,376 Yrnrb, % WoiS ira
81, 269, 707 @uibeIS til 14417.72S
@uibelS.
llbierielen al &uebenlel iors1eoeS
ocrinlob ~betpoeIig, nenlIiq ira $500.
9S6 til ~10,144494 Barrels. o. llo.
isrieIen al aipoprooutter ira AS.
1912 Tuno til 1911 ,55t .S66
Yunb. llbiorieIeu al SABRE iteg ira
54,931,7 1875 @uibel@ til 65,t62,474
@uibeIS.
Sotdlpproien al De | De ipu Woa.
neoer u0ierte @rsoitoiie belsb ii9 iii
1911, 797,743 moo blot $291 ,4S0,.
773 / be tiIlporenbe Waoneocr 9loret
foruo.
~llbfsrieIen al aieb og Weieripro.
buffer iteg / IPrbi fra $190,035,.
557 til $21S,607,573.
~ltofcrielen al 9onulo oa Bonn.
u~losireoIle par ogiaa betpbelig mint
ore, ioet Den for Den ierimGpnte
&areS |eofommenoe iolot ira 4,340,.
$40 @aller I'll 3,07S.449 @oler.
Wten paa @runb al De hpiere 8riler
iteg ~oesnoatet @proien iii $43t, 704,,
21S moo $3SS,302,5 4S / DC inn Moo-
ne0er al oct ioregoaenoe Iar.
lloisrieIen al @omuIbsfreoIie inlot
ira 77,362,7tS til blot 29,465,3 800
@aloner og / @Groi ira 1891 1888
til $4,937,732.
ltoisrielen al Mineralolicr ioIoi
ira 1,70t,27S,330 til 1,547 ,969,212
@oQoner, lloisrielen al Rooolic ira
100,S77,999 til 97,460,07S SOL.
Toner og lloferielen al @oiolin ira
243,S57,S35 ill 23S,00S,31S 8al-
Toner.