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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-05-06

Charles s. Field Of Dallas, for
twenty-five years a Methodist
preacher, has sent to The News a
statement answering attacks made
upon Catholics and Jews by the
Ku KluX Khan and sympathizers
with the khan. The imperial wiz
ard, Simmons of Atlanta, Ca, he
says, wishing to coin some easy
money, and knowing that appeals
to racial and religious prejudices
ever attract some people to any
cause, founded his invisible en-
pire upon prejudice, based upon
Ignorance and falsehood. Any
such movement may have a brief
day, but it is doomed to perish.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-05-06

A short time ago a London
newspaper offered a prize for the
best definition of "a Friend. .
Among the many thousand an
swers which were received, the
one that was awarded the first
prize was: 1.-THE first person
who comes in when the world
goes out. " The second prize was
given to the definition sent in by
small boy, who wrote: "a
friend is Teller who knows all
about you and likes you just the
same
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-05-06

The South Western Catholic,
speaking Of birth control propa-
ganda in California, says: "EThey
close up places where man might
buy a glass Of beer and then throw
open a theater or hall and pack
itwith men and women to promul-
gate this frightful stuff. If the
speaker had insulted the flag or
the President, the meeting would
have been broken up by the police.
She played safe and insulted God
and told her audience to ignore
His laws. "
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-05-06
MINISTERS IN PLAY

Protestant ministers had the prin-
cipal male parts in the production of
Jeremiah Biblical play written by
Mrs. John Pratt Whitman Eleanor
Wood. The play was presented at
the National Theater, Boston, on May
and 5, under the auspices of the
Greater Boston Federation of Prot
estant) Churches.
The ministers in the cast rehearsed
their parts for the last several weeks.
Large sums OF money were spent In
the designing and making Or appro,
nriafe costumes. stss aas ass
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-05-06

When we read extraordinary
stories of dogs and other animals,
we may be forgiven if we often
pause to wonder how such weird
legends originate. A correspon-
dent in the Observer London)
sheds some little light ON the mys.
terry. He tells us that at Cam
bridge a knot Of undergraduates
formed a club for the connection
Of dog and other stories, to be
supplied to credulous press
Whenever a hit was recorded, the
author was treated to a little feast
and bottle of wine was cracked
in his honor.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-05-06

Speaking recently in New York,
DR.. j. J. Walsh referred to stats
ties to prove that great geniuses
of the race had been members of
large families. Among these were
st. Ignatius Loyola, st. Catherine
of Siena and Benjamin Franklin.
Genius" DIR. Walsh reminded
his@hearers, is more likely to re-
suit after the fifth child of fam
ily.'
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-05-06

A rather good little story is
told of an eighteenth-century
bishop and lady who had COM
planned to him about the excessive
length of the Sunday Mass in her
parish The bishop listened pa
tiently to all she had to say, then
replied: Madam, l fear it is not
the Mass that is too long, but your
devotion that is too short
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-05-06

An effective means of filing GER
tain empty churches might be to
pass law to forbid people going
to church. The majority probably
would break the law as a violation
of personal liberty, and thus the
problem would be solved.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-05-06

One thing can be said in Lady
Astor's favor: she did not come
over here to mnlct the gullible
boobs who listen-and pay for it
Ito every foreign childish patter.
That field has been pretty well
garnered by other "foreign lee
turers.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-05-06

The creator Of Nick Carter
event out" last week. He is said
to have taken the suicide route.
What a shock to the present gen.
Grafton that was thrilled and rails
ed to manhood by the strong arm
of the famous detective.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-05-06

"The daddy is for more than
paying the bills of the family, !"
Joseph Scott recently said. "The
fundamentals of education are in
character, in the heart. The young
should appreciate the sacrifice
made by parents and the sacrifice
made BY taxpayers to afford them
opportunities for training and
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-05-06

should be humble and grateful
and respectful; and the father
who avoids his responsibility to
inculcate these principles in his
boy is a Stacker. y
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-05-06
FATHER DEMPSEY SCORES

A scale of $1.1o an hour for union
carpenters was fixed in st. Louis, Mo.
last Saturday by Rev. Timothy Demp
sey. Father DEMPSEY has been arbi
traitor in scores Of ST. Louis labor dis
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-05-06

A news item says that a preach
'er of St: Louis, Mo-, filed suit for
divorce. because his wife refused
to attend services conducted by
him and ridicnled his sermons.
Another reason for clerical cell
bacy.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-05-06
SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1922

Don't forget that you are a
child of Mary. Place little gar
land Of remembrance On her
shrine in your heart every day in
the month of May.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-05-06

Remittance may be made by Draft,
Post Office or Express Money Order, or
Registered Letter, addressed to
THE CATHOLIC BULLETIN,
315 Newton Bldg, st. Paul, Minnesota
The Washington times., 1922-12-04
Claims He Painted
Judges Pictures
And Goes Free

Arraigned in police court Sat-
urday on a charge Of intoxica.
ton, Louis Gebhsrd, who said
he was an artist, was placed on
probation after he declared that
two pictures-those of Judges
Charles F. Scott and ]. l..
Pugh--oil paintings, hanging on
the wall of the court room, in
front of him were his work.
Gebhard was taken to the
Seventh precinct station, several
days ago by his friends, accord
ing to evidence given in the
case, and was later transferred
to the Washington Asylum hos
pital for observation as to his
mental condition.
Gebhard said that he had also
painted pictures Iof Judges
Thomas l.. Miller, William B.
Smell and Alexander r. Null
lowney.
The Washington times., 1922-12-04
REC|MENT,HE|R,
NOT EXTINCT,
HE9H0WS
Confederate Veteran, In Fight
For Bequest, Files Unusual
Deposition Here.

One Of the most remarkable legal
documents ever filed in the District
Supreme Court was incorporated
into the archives of that tribunal
Saturday In the dispositions made be-
fore notary public In Dallas. Tex.
by Robert e. Cowart. seventy eight
years old. Of I'LL Corsicana street,
Dallas. Tex, In which he gives his.
tory OF the Seventh Georgia regi-
ment. of which he was a member in
the civil war. and it's activities In
that historic fighting.
About a year ago John B. Larner,
trustee under the will of Maria r.
McCalla, who died In this city March
Q. 1919, asked the court to construe
certain parts of the testament in
which the deceased had given one
fifth each Of her estate, valued at
over 100000. to five organizations
In Savannah. Ga. including the
Seventh Georgia regiment. The will
provided that II any of the benefici-
ary organizations had ceased to ex.
list that its share should 20 to the
residuary legatees, and II was claim
ed that the Georgia regiment had
ceased to exist.
His connection with this organiza-
ton. names Of officers, dates Of bat.
ties and places are vividly described
In the dispositions by Mr.. Cowart.
The Washington times., 1922-12-04

Miss Hiida widman. 245 Han.
cock Ave, Jersey City, N. j.. is
now an enthusiastic witness to the
merits of Tanlac. Miss Widman
Is q talented artist, whose beautiful
paintings have won her an envi.
able reputation In New York and
vicinity.
knowing Tanlac as do" said
Miss Widnan, II could not doubt
anything good I read or hear about
II. Before ] took this medicine j
had so little energy that / dreaded
to see day come. for ! Just drag.
ged myself through my work. 30
to speak. fairly ached from tired.
ness and got up mornings feeling
Just as worn-out as when / retired
at night. Some days I could no
eat, and being right down sick
couldn't be much worse than this
miserable. rundown feeling I suf
fered from.
by the help Of Tanlac have
overcome that condition and am
feeling just the way / like to feel
My appetite never fails me, my
sleep Is sound and restful, and
am Just as full of energy as I was
listless and tired before taking
Tanlac. The good Tanlac has done
me is also very noticeable in my
improved complexion as well as In
the ease with which l do my work.
Tanlac also made a different per-
son of my mother after she had
been III and complaining for over
four years and I think such a medi.
cine Is deserving Of the highest
praise"
Tanlac is sold in Washington by
Peoples Drug Stores and all lead
Ing druggists.
The Washington times., 1922-12-04
HOUSE OFFICE POLICE
INVESTIGATE THEFT

Lieut.. Andrew T. sabol. chief of
the House Office Building police
force, today 10 investigating the rob.
berry last week Of two twenty-dollar
bills from Lieut.. Stephen A. Farrell.
U. 8. NJ. attached to the aviation
service.
Lieutenant Farrell was In the
building last week visiting Congress.
man Michael Hogan, Of New York.
The lieutenant went to the shower
room of the building for bath.
The loss was not discovered until
later. When the lieutenant put on
his clothes he felt IN his pocket for
his money. He thought II was there.
Later on reaching into his pocket he
found that someone had substituted
several pieces Of newspaper for the
money.
The Washington times., 1922-12-04
FINAL ELECTION
COSTSF|LED
IN HOUSE
8. M. Baruch Helped Demo-
cratic Committee by Cancel
ing Big Debt.

Expenditures in the last elections
by the national committees OF the
Democratic and Republican parties
were shown in final reports sub
mitted to Clerk Of the House Will
lam Tyler Page.
The Democratic National Commit
tee handled a total Of $124.074 In
contributions. and reports bills out
standing aggregating $114.344. Their
were loans made by the committee
prior to the 1922 campaign and the
payment Of these loans was moi
made a matter of record In the
present report.
Baruch Cancels Debt.
In February and March last
Bernard M. Baruch advanced the
committee $4,000. and this sun
was Cancelled by Baruch last Sep
tember as a contribution to the
committee
Among late contributors to the
fund were Frank Dodge. Little
Rock, Ark. $500; Frederick A
Wallis. New York: c. w; Watson
>ew York, and Sedgewick kissler
L~ Haven. Pa. $500 each: for
TT attorney General Thomas Watt
{ Dry, 500. and former United
Sta, - Senator G.. 3. Thomas, Colo
RADIO. $3.50.
Republican Figures.
The Republican national commit
tee reported supplementary contri
buttons between November l and
November 7 OF $42,S17. with ex'
.nditures OF $36.s6O. Contributors
were Mrs. Eugene Meyer. jr.,
Washington, d. c.. Sl.250: Edward
Hines, Chicago. $1,000; A. c. James
New York. $500; w. Douglas
Chancey, New York. $1,000; z. c.
Palmer, Chattanooga, Tenn. $1,000.
The Washington times., 1922-12-04
COUzENS KEEPS
P00RMAN'S s
OUTLOOK
Michiean's New Millionaire
Senator Keeps in Mind Hum
Bile Beginnings.
BY WILLIAM RANDORF.
Cosmspolitsn News Service.


NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Multi-mil'
lionaire though he In, spectacular
az seems his rise from a newsboy
1t fifteen to United States Senator
from Michigan at fifty. successful
AZ he has been as mayor OF Detroi!
and the organizer Of a municipal
organized railway there. James Cou
gems today admitted that the
bought uppermost In his mind was
not to forget"
II try not to get away from tn
viewpoint of everyday people,. ne
said. when a man becomes rich.
his besetting tendency Is to asso'
ciate only with the rich and to for
yet how the common man feels. I've
ried to forget. to see the problems
4 life as every day men and women
zee them. It's their ideas / have
ried to carry out In office"
Mayor Couzens, here today for
he holiday and weekend with his
wife visiting his daughter, glorfes
n his simple beginnings. He Is es'
,ecially proud OF the fact that he
md Thomas A. Edison were news.
1oys together on the Erie and
Iuron line.
What he has done. he says.
others can do.
Poor Boy Better Off.
There are great opportunities.
thousands OF them, open today u
boys" he said. But the rich boy
who succeeds will deserve more
credit | than the poor boy. The
former has everything; the latter
mas everything to win."
stick 10 your job: give II AZ
you've got in you. and don't M
thinking about what you're go'h'
Don't be afraid Of work: u
there's one thing Of which ! am III
olerant. it's laZiness.
"The reason so many fail In thn'
hey won't make the Sdcritices O
time. OF pleasure. OF comfort. dc
manded by success.
Marry young. Just as soon as YOU
find the right girl. and don't Ok
afraid of babies.
money Is the easiest thing ir
| he world to make and the stupid
est thing to have. unless you know
how to use It."
There YOU have some Of ths prin
cipals which Mayor Co'ixens say
u
successful career.
He told how, after being o 'new'
butcher" he obtained his first 3cl
in Detroit as a car checker with th'
Michigan Central. He held II 81,
Years AT $50 a month. workini
twelve hours daily, seven days
week.
Then he went with q coal com
many, of which he later becam,
manager. In 1908 he, Henry Fort
and the coal man he worked fol
organized the Ford Motor Com
pany.
Bored by Banking.
When he left Ford in 1915. HI
orRanized bank, but firing o.
that soon afterward, accepted tn'
post Of police commissioner OF De
troit.
II went into public office be
cause wanted to keep on usini
INV brains" he said. THAT way
1 could still find problems to solve
| When I cleaned the town up, ] wal
called the most unpopular man II
Detroit"
That's how he came to he electet
mayor, for when a friend told hin
he couldn't successfully run fo
dog catcher of Detroit. he went II
and won against four otaers al tn,
primaries. and then won the elec
ton. 49,.
Since he has been mayor, Mr.
Couzens organized the city-ownet
traction system In Detroit. II,
created q sensation when in 1872
he gave away 100000 Of publi'
funds in coal and other benefits L
the poor. challenging the city coup
Gil to accuse aim Of misappropria
Ting or misusing funds.
The Washington times., 1922-12-04
WOMEN AS INTELLIGENT
AS MEN, PROFESSOR SAYS

NEW YORK. Dec. THE ONLY
difference between the female and
the male head is that mans hair is
clipped close.
"Men and women have the same
amount of intelligence. When we
give the army intelligence tests 10
women they pass shem on a par with
men,"
That is what Prof. Robert Sessions
Woodworth, head Of the departh.snt
Of psychology at Columbia Univer
sity. said today about higher edu'
cation for women.
The Washington times., 1922-12-04
CHANCE 10 ASK TEACHERS
TO HELP MAIL CAMPAIGN

Washington school teachers have
been asked by City Postmaster Mer.
ritt o. Chance and Gen. Anton Steph.
enson, Of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers Association, to impart the
mail early-and carefully-for
Christmas" lesson to their pupils.
In a circular signed by Postmas-
ter Chance and Gen. Anton Steph-
an. president Of the Merchants As.
sociation. the teachers are requested
to show school kiddies how to wrap
Christmas presents for safe mail
ing, and when to send them out.
The Washington times., 1922-12-04
AUTO NovIcES WARNED
TO STAY OFF STREETS

CINCINNATI. Dec. Am old
proverb has been revised by Police
Judge Meredith Yeatman to read
"Novices rush In where experts fear
20 drive" and in order to curb the
inclination he has ruled that be
nner at automobile plotting IL
guilty Of reckless driving when h,
takes his automobile into the con
rested districts.
Let those who are learning prac
tice out in the open hereafter" he
said, and added that those who got
n trouble downtown could expect
no mercv from him.
The Washington times., 1922-12-04
REPORTS
ON MUSCLE
SHOALS
Chief Of Army Engineers Plans
Construction Of Golfer
dam.
A total expenditure Of sl6.557,sS7

A total expenditure Of $685., ,6S7
has been made on the Muscle
Shoals nitrate plants, of which
$275,927 was for maintenance due
to cessation of work. 1t was reveal
ed in the annual report OF Gen
Lansing II. Beach, chief Of cngi
neers Of the army. made pupliC
today.
With funds now available II is
proposed to construct cofferoan
No. 2. The rate of expenditure viii
be about 3625.000 per month after
the work is we'll started and 1t Is
expected the funds will be ex'
hausted about September, 1898, the
report added.
49, Plans OF Engineers.
The plans Of the army engineers
under existing appropriations, call
for the following work:
l.. Continue work in cofferdam
No. 2.
2. Resume excavation Of lock and
place some concrete.
8. Resume the placing Of concrete
In dam.
4. Resume excavation and con-
crete construction for powerhouse,
with the funds G7,500.000, that
can be profitably expended during
the fiscal year 1924, the work
above described will be continued
at a slightly increased rate" the
exhausted about June 80. 1924. IL
was stated.
Work on Dam Restricted.
Regarding Wilson dam, the report
says that operations during the past
fiscal year have been limited almost
exclusively to maintenance work on
he plant, equipment, buildings and
camp. Some work of exploration of
he south abutment by tunnels and
well-drill holes was carried on dur.
.ng a part OF the year. and a small
amount of work preparatory TO cof'
ferdamming the north channel was
done toward the end Of the year. Al.
most all Of the machinery for the
first four units has been received
and stored In temporary buildings
constructed for that purpose. The
turbine runners are being stored at
the works of the manufacturers.
The report stated that no work
was done on the lock. The work of
removing the upstream and down.
stream arms of the cofferdams at
Jackson Island and of placing a rip
rap protection wall on the north
side Of the island below the dam was
finished. ,,
About One-third Completed.
The condition Of the project at
he end Of the fiscal year is de.
scribed by General Beach, as fol.
lows:
"All preparatory work in the
nature of camps. roads. railroads
rlants. shops. etc. is complete ed
Earth excavation for the lock is
30 per cent completed and rock ex
cavation IS per cent. About 66 per
cent of the excavation and founda.
tions for the dam are completed
and about 85 per cent Of the con.
crete placed. About 48 per cent OF
the excavation for the powerhouse
section is completed and approx
imately as per cent Of the concrete
placed. The work as a whole is
about one-third completed. Follow
ing suspension Of construction work
property has been collected and
stored. rented floating plant re
turned. and construction equipmen,
placed in condition for indefinite
storage or lay-up."
The Washington times., 1922-12-04
owl" SERVICE WILL BE
EXTENDED TO BRICHTWooD

The Washington Railway and
Electric Company has announced
the "owl" service on the Georgia
avenue line would be extended from
Georgia avenue and Upshur street
to the Brightwood car barn with a
forty-minute headway.
Heretofore cars have been run
from the wharves to. Upshur street
Fevery thirty minutes. Now they
will run from the wharves. to
Brightwood every forty minutes.
The first owl" car leaves Bright.
wood at 1:23 a. m. and leaves the
wharves at 2:03 a. m.
The Washington times., 1922-12-04
DR.. DREW REELECTED TO
HEAD NEGRO MINISTER'S

At the annual conference of the
National Negro Ministers Evangeli-
cal Alliance Of America. held In Cos
mopolitan Baptist Church yesterday,
DR.. Simon p. w. Drew was elected
president for the ensuing year.
Members Of the Senate who pre-
vented the passage of the Dyer anti.
lynching bill were condemned by DR..
Drew. as were also the negroes who
caused the defeat Of the Liberian
loan because Of pickering among
themselves.
Another conference Of the alliance
was called for April II next, in
Washington, when 1t will be decided
what political party the members
will uphold In the 1924 campaign.
The Washington times., 1922-12-04
ADVERTISEMENT.

MISS HnLDA WIDMAN. wide
ly known artist Of Jersey
City. who, In . statement to the
public, declares Tanlac has re-
stored both herself and mother
70 splendid health.
The Washington times., 1922-12-04
ALLEGES SPOUSE HAS
ANOTHER WIFE LIVING

Alleging that her husband has
not been divorced from his first
wife who Is still living, Mrs. Helen
M. Pierce has filed suit In the
District Supreme Court against
Howard z. Pierce for annulment OF
marriage. Plaintiff. represented by
Attorney Arthur N. Presmont. de-
clares that they were married at
Montreal. Canada. February 8. 1921
and have two children.
Plaintiff says that she recently
discovered that defendant. June l.
1917, married one Marguerite
bartholomew in this city who Il
still living and from whom defend
apt has not secured divorce.
Mrs. Pierce asks the court to de
clare the issue OF her marriage to
Pierce to be legitimate.
The Washington times., 1922-12-04
DRIVER AWAY HUNTING;
FIRE APPARATUS PUSHED

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. All
the Shiremanstown volunteer fire.
men who knew how to drive the
towns motor apparatus were off
hunting when fire started In u
barber shop.
Men and boys pushed the big
motor apparatus to the fire and ex.
tinguished the flames with water
and chemicals.
The Washington times., 1922-12-04
Special Fsoturss Of Service

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Wis composed of
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is fully eqapbed to giVe you
any traOel information you
may Wdnt. The next time
you plan a Trip. simply tele.
phone Main $50. Our
representatives Wil gladly
arrange the details for you.
Tickets may be secured at
City Ticket Office, 18th s.
F Streets, N. W., and Union
Station.