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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-06
Is superstition a mortal sin?

In itself, superstition is generally
a mortal sin; but as supc,stitious
Dr2cticcs are often INDUCED in with
little advcTtence to their real nature,
ar from a spirit of levity, or under
the stress Of some mental worry, it is
prObuble that such practices are sell
dom mortal sins. Superstition, as you
know, consists in hOn0Ting God or the
Saints in an unworthy manner, or in
attrihuting to persons or things powers
Chat are proper to God. When a per
son attempts to know the future, or
to obtain good luck, or to regain
health, by cutting the cards, or read
ing hands, or by recourse to foolish
signs and practices, that person is
guilty Of superstitious practices. In
reality, he is attributing to a creature,
q person or a thing, some power that
belongs to God, or that God has trans
fcrrCd to nature, or to the prayers
of the Church His sin is a direct one
against God Himself, and thus, in it
self, would be mortal. There is an.
other danger in these practices; they
tend to lessen ones confidence in God
by placing that confidence in vain and
Geiusive things. Prayers are neglect
ed: the sacraments are cast away;
faith in God is kept in the back
ground: and confidence is given to the
turn of a card, or the twist in the line
of tho hand, or the advice of some
charlatan. All this tends to lead away
from God, and that is the inevitable
result of superstitious practices. The
Church absolutely forbids them.
Has Il mother any right to say with
whom daughter shall or shall no
keep company, and how far can SHE
90 in the exercise of that right?
4 mother certainly has the right Il
SUI ervise the company-heeping Of he
daughter, and that right comes from
her very authority as mother. Whil
it may not be easy to determine TIL
exact limits of the authority of tn
mother in this particular matter, he
authority cannot be questioned.
mother has a strict duty to safeguar
the physical, intellectual and mora
being of her children; she must kee
them from physical, intellectual an
moral danger; she must know wit
whom they ordinarily associate;
those companions are source @
danger to the children, the mothe
is obliged to warn the children an
to forbid them further associatio
with those companions. 1t is eviden
then, that mother must in conscienc
be concerned with the company-keel
ing of her children; she must kno'
with whom the daughter is keepin
company. Thus, a Catholic mother
Obliged to warn her daughter agains
mixed communicating, for this lead
to thn danger Of q mixed marriag
This warning must be given in ia
beginning, because it will have littl
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-06

WANTED-A good maid for gen.
eral housework, an exceptional good
home for a Catholic girl. Apply to
Mrs. A. J. Osweiler. Marshall. MINI.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-06

WANTED = Housekeeper for the
coming year on farm by single man.
Satte wages in first letter. Address
John w, Morley, Redwood Falls. MINI.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-02-19
Ar THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

The following books were added
this week;
Altoheler-Sun of Saratoga. Guns
OF Bull Run. Guns of Shiloh.
Baum Wizard of Oz.
Burgess-Reddy Fox. Bird Book.
s-Huckleberry Finn.
CurwoOd -Baree. Son of Kazan,
Fox-Trail OF the Lonesome Pine,
Grey-Light of the Western Stars,
Riders OF the Purple Sage, Lone Star
Ranger
Hart-Injun & Whitley.
Hughes-The Fairy Detective.
Martins-Big Book for Little
Folks.
Knipe-Peg of the Ring.
Lane-Triumphs OF Sciense
London-Call OF the Wild,
Lucia-Peter and Polly in Au-
tumn.
Mathiews-Boy Scouts Year Book
for 1919.
Montgomery Rainbow Valley.
Moran-Kwahu, the Hopi Indian
Boy.
Scotch Twins.
schultz-With the Indians in the
Rockies.
Wiggin- Fairy Ring.
Jackson-Nelly's Silver Mine.
Connor-Corporal Cameron.
Connor-The Patrol of the sun
Dance Trail.
JerOme-Three Men in a Boat.
Sison-The essentials of Char
acter.
I Hapgood-School Needlework. .
Hall-Youth, Its Education, Re
gimen, etc.
Carlyle-Heroes and Hero Wor-
ship.
Wright-The Recreation of Brian
Kent.
Lincoln-Cap'n Dams Daughter.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-02-19
PIONEER WOMAN PASSES

After an illness of nearly three
years duration, which for nearly a
year passed has confined her to her
home, Mrs. Sarah Francis Ryan. wife
of Cornelius Ryan Of this city. died
at her home early this morning. Be
side her husband she Is survived by
one daughter. Mrs r. L. Scott. of
this city, and her brother. John Me
Giyern. also OF this city. Funeral
services will be held form the Bap-
list church OF which the deceased
was member, tomorrow afternoon
ut y. m. lnterment will be made
In the Ontario cemetery
Mrs. Ryan was born at Indepen-
donce. Missouri April 22, 1856. and
grow To womanhood there. She was
married to p. ]. McGuigan and
moved 10 California in the late sew
,'ties. and came to Malhcur county.
settling near Bculuh. where they
took a homestead and developed a
farm. Mr. McGuigan died in 1891.
Sic continued to operate the place
for q number OF years. coming often
IN Ontario, where she had many
friends
In 1910 Che was married In Boise
tn Con Ryan and they have made
thoir homo here since that time. ac-
qnlring large interest In Ontario
property and ranch lands In the
tracts west Of the city
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-02-19

corder
NOW THEREFORE. All persons
and property owners desiring to OBJ
leet to said apportionment aud
assessment are requested to be aud
appear before the Common Council
OF said city, on February gath. 1920,
at the Council Room. in the CITY
Hall. at the hour of eight O'Clock
p. m. and then and there make OBJ
lection to said Assessment Roll. II
any there be. And further notice il
given that any such objection. 80
made must be reduced to writing
and filed with the City Recorder ON
or before the date set for such hear
ing That the Assessment Roll for
said Assessment is on file in the of
flee OF the City Recorder and Is omen
to inspection by any property owner
or person affected.
Done and dated at the CITY Hall.
ontario Oregon. this 18th day OF
February, A. d. 1920.
CLAY NJ. STEARNs.
'SEAL) City Recorder,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-02-19

Continued From Page u
Grant, Rivcrdale; a. a. Guttridgc.
Orogon-Slopc; q. w Dean. Cairo:
T.. Tensen. Nyssa: G. NJ. Beaumont
Adrian. and this committee nominal.
I'D the following officers and suggest
od the following program OF work;
V. v lllckoX, Cairo. president: A. a.
Guttrldge, Oregon-Slopc. first vice
president. Arden Reed. Brogan. sec
ond vice president; &. +. Brumback.
Adrain, secretary; v r. Iiorrett.
Vale. treasurer; Chairman OF the fol-
lowing projects a sfollows' Frank
Fry. Nyssa, Crop improvements: SIP.
Graham, Vale, Stock Improvement:
q. W Dean, Cairo. Pest aud Disease
Control: j. l., Hadley. Vale. Irrlga-
tion and Soil Improvement; Peter
Tonson, Nyssa, Marketing; T.. NJ
Dean, Nyssa, Community Better.
mcpts: Ivan y. Oakcs. Cairo. Crop
reporting.
Mr. Brumback declined TO serve az
secretary as did se"sral others sug.
gested and finally this position was
hled by the nomination and election
of l.. Il. Brielhaupt County Agent
with the ticket thus complete all
offices were filled by acclamation.
Hear Many Addresses
Among the speakers heard by the
rDnchers were r, l.. Ballard. director
of extension work for o. A. e. IN
Eastern Oregon; who outlined some
essentials OF the program and served
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-02-19
WORKMANSHIP

WORKMANSHIP
our garments are OK
ira well-madc. Care
ful sewing. strong
seams. with extra
stitches. etc. make
them give extra salts
faction.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-02-19
NOTICE.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.
That the commissioner appointed ny
the Comon Council TO make tne
assessment Iur the construction of Il
sewer 9ystep in LA.e.ai District No.
10 in the City OF Ontario oregon,
and TO apportion the cos. of The
same ~ tha various ple,'ps If pIup-
erty benefited thereby pursuant 10
Ordinance No. has filed his
roll with the City Re
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-02-19

For the little grille
and also for the young
Miss we have Just as
nice a selection as for
their big sister and
mother. Al attractive
prices.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-02-19

as secretary Of the meeting IL was
largely due to Mr.. Billiards. work
that the bureau work was started In
the county.
r j. Gallagher of Ontario who IL
representing a number Of the ir1iga-
ton districts at the power rate hear
ing gave an outline Of the status Of
the case. and emphasized the need
for securing accurate data for pre-
sentation to the commission. Mr.
Gallagher expressed the hope OF the
litigants that II would be possible to
defer action in the proposed rise un-
al after 1920 at least.
Oakcs Speakcs on Reports
Ivan r. Cakes, manager of the
Owyhee Ditch presented a proposed
plan for reporting crops and cited
the benefits that will result thru this
data being complete. not for the
rancher alone but for the county and
every community that seeks to in
duce settlers TO come to buy land or
establish industries.
mo manufacturer or business man
could determine the selling price of
his product with a knowledge OF it,
cost to him said Mr.. Ookes. "and
the same ~ true of the farmer. he
should know which Of his crops pay
and which do not. otherwise he will
continue losing practices. II is there
fore essential that accurate data be
submitted This Is 30 important he
declared that under many govern
mont irrigation projects II Is part OF
the buyers contract and he must
make the reports regularly"
After some discussion, Mr.. Oakcs
carried
Fire Prevention Urged
Horace @. skyes. of the state fire
office made a brief talk
on fire prevention and urged The
ranchers to protect their buildings
and their crops. lie especially urg
ad that the smoking OF cigarettes
about hay stacks and barns he pro-
iibitcd " possible. As the result OF
lls talk. tho many expressed the be-
lief that II would be impossible To-
bring about this desired result The
following resolution was adopted
BE Il resolved by this first soss on
" Malheur County Farm Bureau,
hat the Farmers represented In this
do now. and henceforth, |
make a concerted effort to discourage
md prevent careless smoking at all
lines about inhamable property, |
such as hay stacks, barns, garages,
tic, and any other form OF personal
'nrelegsness that may result In the |
destruction of our property by fire.
Passed unanimously,
Singers From Oregon slope
one Of the most enjoyable numbers I
" the program was the duets sung |
~ Mrs. W. l., Davis and Mrs. G. A.
iarst OF Oregon Slope accompanied /
" Mrs. l.. R Briethaupt Tho first
lumber was so enjoyed that the audi
nee insisted upon an encore which
vas graciously given,
club Work Urged
Mrs. Julien 4 Hurley, county sup
tintendont OF schools, appeared he
ore the meeting to urge the necessity
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-02-19

OF more club work for the boys and
girls. She said that this work In
Malheur county Is retarded thru lack
of funds, and secured the endorse
ment of the gathering for the work
and instructions were given the com
munity betterment committee to ask
the county court to extend financial
assistance for this work.
Can Get Expert Help
Prof Geo. r. Hyslop, OF o. a. c.
was the principal speaker at the after
noon p rogram lie gave a suscnct
presentation of the manner I'm which
the expert service Of the college is
at the disposal OF the Farm Bureau
and by illustration showed how ef-
fective this work has been In in
creasing the prosperity and solving
the agricultural problems OF Morrow
and other counties in the state. lie
assured the bureau members of the
support of the college and of IT'S de-
sire to be of real service to them.
Chairmcn Expresses Views
Before the meeting closed five
minute talks on various subjects
were made by the following: r.. NJ.
Dean. l.. J. Hadley. S. T. Graham.
V. + Herrett. Frank Fry. Peter Ten.
sen. Arthur Means. w. p. Gibson. Il.
u, Conklin and others
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-02-19

ON last Wednesday evening tho
S W class Of the Presbyterian Sab
bath school held n business meeting
~ the home OF Miss Dorothy
TwlfOrd After tho transaction OF
business a pleasant social time was
enjoyed by all present Tho hostess
served delicious light refreshments.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-02-19

Library hours Mondays, Wednes-
days, Saturdays, 2 To 6 and Z TO $3.50
p. M; Tuesdays and Thursdays, Z 10
$3.50 D. m.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-02-19

FOR SALE ~ Seven-room honrs
modern, air pressure tank. wood
mousse chicken house, garage. five
lots Chas. Atherton, Ontario. Ore
gon. fo.,s
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-02-19

Fok sALE-7A II. p. gasoline en-
sine' good as new. ]. G. Holland
l2-2t
REWARD for lost Blue bort crank.
Detween Valley View school and
No. /. - -
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-02-19
PRICES

In these days OF high
costs YOU will be sur
priscd at our reason
able prices.
Aud remember the
best made goods are
the most economical IN
the LONG run.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-02-19
PERMANENT BUREAU
fOR COUNTY STARTED

CONTINUED From Page -
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-02-19
WE FEATURE THE LuSTROus
FINISH, ELESH.COLOR BiriSTE
OF "DOvE" UNDER.GARMENTs

The best of materials
are IN the bodies tu
give longest wearing
quality - soft nain
socks. fine latiftos.
substantial tambrics.
good munlinH. good
crepe de- chine, satin,
and many new novelty
cloths.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-10-06
APPRECIATION
EXPRESSED
BY JOE SPARKS
Assistant Treasurer Of
Democratic National
Committee
FOR SENDING
CAMPAIGN FUNDS
A Spirit Of Optimism
Prevails At Our
Headquarters.
Columbia. s. C.. Oct. 4. 1a2o

Columbia, S. c., Oct. 4, 1920.
Mr.. ]. L. Gillespie, Editor, The Daily
Commonwealth, Greenwood, Miss,
Dear Mr.. Gillespie:
Words are inadequate to express
my heartfelt gratitude for the won
derful work you are doing for the
Democratic Party.
! have carefully read the editorial
contained in your letter of October
|, and endorse every word therein
written. l have just returned from
National Headquarters in New York
from conference with Mr.. Gerard
and others. A spirit of optimism pre-
walls at Headquarters that / would
like to see diffused all over the coun-
try. We are bound to win, and it will
be due to just such efforts as you
are making to raise sufficient funds
to campaign in the doubtful States
| assure you Mr.. Gerard and 9TH
ers at Headquarters are deeply CRATE
full and appreciative of what you are
doing for the party. Keep the good
work up. With best wishes,
Very truly yours,
JOE SPARKS.
Assistant Treasurer Democratic
National Committee.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-10-06
REUNION OPENS
AT HOUSTON, TEX.
Interest Centers In Election And
Place For Holding The Re-
union Next Year.
Associated Press

HOUSTON, Tex, Oct. 6--The Thir-
tieth Reunion Of the United Confed,
crate Veterans opened today with
the interest centering in the selection
Of the successor to General X. M
Vanzandt, commander in chief, who
announced that he would not be a
candidate for reelection, and the Sc
lection of the next reunion city.
Little Rock, Ark, and Savannah,
Ga, are among the cities expected
to contest for the 1921 reunion.
Friends Of Commander Vanzandt
said his name would probably be plac-
ed for nomination, despite his disin-
clination to become a candidate. No
candidates have been formally an
nounced but the names Of Gen. Virgil
Y. Cook Of Batesville, Ark, and Gen.
Julian Scarr Of Durham, N. G., are
among those under discussion.
The election of officers and the
auxiliary organization will take place
tomorrow.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-10-06
|otary Club Holds
| Interesting Meeting

0ne of the most thoroughly inter
Ming meetings in the history of the
ganization, was held by the Rotary
hb yesterday, at the weekly lunch
at the Reiman House. The Ro-
ians had as their guests DIR. Aleck
atkins, president of Millsaps Col
e and a member of the jackson Ro-
N Club and DR.. Robert Selby of
fkson and DR.. L. w. Rose of Green
5od.
Dr. Watkins delivered a most in
firing address. He spoke on the
nciples of Rotary and declared that
ethical principles of this organi-
bon were the highest of any or
8nization he knew, with the except
4 of the church. He stated the
&chings Of the Rotary organization
Pre- in keeping with the highest
lnciples enunciated by Jesus Christ.
he person who joins the Rotary
2hb does not do so on account of
Dat he can get out of it, but what
can put into it." said DR.. Wat
hs. He spoke of the good fellow
fp for everybody which was foster
\ by the Rotarians.
AN eighty one per cent attend
Re was present yesterday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-10-06
Millions Lost
At Roulette Wheels

PARIS, Oct. Millions of francs
were won and lost across the bac-
carat tables and the roulette wheels
in a frenzy of gambling for stakes
hitherto unknown in France during
the season which is drawing to a
close at Deauville.
Foreigners have been CONSPICUOUS
in keeping the crourpiers busy pass
ing stakes over the green carpets.
Mr.. yagliano, a Greek ship owner,
according to L'Avenir, won 100000
francs at baccarat in a sitting of
three hours and half at Deauville
recently. On the other hand, an A.
merican, whom the newspapers refer
to as the Tobacco King" is said to
have dropped 100000 francs between
midnight and daybreak one night dur
ing the past week.
"Oh, Pshaw, it only means a little
over 100000" he reported to have
told consoling piker.
But the extraordinary player Of
them all is a young Cuban, a sugar
grover of Havana, who Is said to
have won about 100000 francs after
losing 3,5o0,00o in August. Whether
winning or losing his face never gives
him away to his opponents and his
manner of dealing reminds one Of a
cat gently stretching out its paw" a
French theatrical manager just re-
turning from Deauville told journal
lists.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-10-06
Many Brass Bands
Seen In Belgium

BRUSSELS, Oct. 6--Amcrican Wis.
itors to Belgium this summer were
greatly struck with the almost incre
dible number of brass bands march.
ing in the hundreds Of street parades
celebrations Of one sort or another
which occurred almost daily at Brus-
sells or Antwerp.
In enjoying her first period Of
peace since the war, Belgium is OBJ
serving every possible fete day and
each Of these seems to call out liter
ally scores Of brass bands, each par
ish or each workmen's organization
seeming to have one. Bicycle touris'
clubs also have them, mounted on
bicycles, and even fishing clubs, off
for a Sunday holiday with pole hook
and line, take their musicians along.
One Sunday morning, a day Of
church fete parades, the correspond
ent counted Sc bands passing his ho-
tel during the morning.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-10-06
MONEY NEEDED
FOR DEMOCRATIC
CAMPAIGN FUND
TO MEET EXPENSES IN EFFORT
TO ELECT cox AND
ROOSEVELT.

In response to the appeals of the
National and State Democratic Exc
cutive Committees for funds with
which to meet the expenses incident
to carrying on the campaign in be-
half of Cox and Roosevelt, our can.
didates for President and Vice Pres.
ident, The Daily Commonwealth will
receive voluntary subscriptions to
this fund and forward same to head
quarters to be used where they will
do the most good for the cause of
Democracy.
The Republicans are raising an
enormous campaign fund from the
big business interests of the country,
and it is up to the masses to contri-
butte the necessary funds with which
to meet the actual expenses of the
Democratic Campaign Committee.
All contributions will be acknow-
ledged in these columns, and we hope
the responses will be liberal, prompt
and numerous
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-10-06
berators And Business
Men Receive Anony-
nous Letters
Mellow PRICE
| COTTON SELLING
he Store In Alabama
| Was Destroyed By
Fire.
Associated Press

ATLANTA, Oct. 6-The destruct-
Of several cotton gins and busi-
houses in the cotton belt after
anonymous threat was received or
ling the operators and business
h to cease activities, while cotton
hing at what the farmers termed
a price below the cost Of produc-
\, has resulted in placing armed
hrds around several gins. One gin
II Stafford, Tex, burned last night
another at Anson, Tex, burned
hday. Business houses at New
nceyille, Ala, closed yesterday.
I store at Hanceyille, whose pro-
etors disregaraed warnings, burn
yesterday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-10-06
Poles Acknowledge
The French Aid

P0SEN, Poland, Oct. 6--An official
of the French Military Mission in
Poland has told The Associated Press
correspondent that the Polish army
would have been conquered by the
bolshevik armies of Russia if the
French had not supported the Poles.
This notwithstanding the fact that
the Poles beat back the Russian drive
on Warsaw.
| The French official based his sta
tement upon his belief that the Rus
sian army was superior to the Pol
ish army as an effective fighting ma
chine, with the exception of the Ger
maintained troops of Posen. The
Frenchman said he believed the Rus
sian organization has been, and still
| is, under estimated and because of
this tendency to belittle the Russian
armies the menace to Poland's exist
enee, if not to all Western Europe,
remains imminent and real.
The official said some Russian un-
its were poorly equipped but it was
not true the army was "a barefoot
rabble." He was convinced the ma
jority of the Russian divisions were
"well-organized units of goodnight
ing men, much better oficered than
the Poles" The Poles had $4,000 Of
ficers but only 5000 of them ever
went to the front although they were
sorely needed there, he said. There
was evidenc that certain Polish COM
panies had fought without officers,
he asserted, and that during the re-
treat these were without command
ers.
An American artillery officer who
had spent year in Russia and had
been under fire at the Polish front
told the correspondent he had seen
the Poles "plant their artillery in the
most ridiculous places, on the exposed
sides of hills and right in the open,
when they could have readily conceal
ed it and made it effective"
A neutral aviator who had flown
over the front several times when
"battles" were said to be in prog
ress said what he saw Of the fight
ing was "two armies keeping about
three hours apart, the Poles retreat
ing when the Russians advanced, and
the Russians running when the Poles
turned and advanced" He said this
schedule sometimes got disarranged
and there was collision between OPP
posing detachments," but he had not
witnessed any of these clashes.
A number of Polish officers with
whom the correspondent talked said
they were forced to admit the French
saved the day but the weakness Of
their officers was explained by the
fact that in former years Poles had
not been permitted to hold commits
sions in the army, either in Russian,
German or Austrian Poland, and that
the time had been too short to de-
velop staff Of highly trained off
GERS.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-10-06
Narrowly Escapes
An Angry Crowd

LONDON, Oct. 6 - William z
"Pussyfoot" johnson, American tenn
perance advocate, narrowly escaped
an angrycrowd which interrupted his
temperance meeting at Reading last
night and tried to break through the
locked doors of the hall to reach him
says a Reading dispatch to the Even
ing News. The crowd also threw
bombs containing foul smelling chem
icals. The police were called out
johnson escaped through the rear en-
trance.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-10-06
GEN. DIAS WILL
. BE DEPORTED
He And so Followers viii Be Sent
From Mexico-No Arms Now
Against Government.

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 6-Felix Diaz
who surrendered Monday to Sanchez
will be deported says a statement is
sued in the presidential offices today.
Fifty of his followers will accompa-
ny him. Diaz surrendered, it is stat
ed, does not leave single man in
arms against the present govern
ment.