OLDEST CATHOLIC PAPER IN UNITED STATES ESTABLISHED OCTOBER 22, 1831 THE CATHOLIC TELEO PH. In Essentials, Unit~: in Non-Essentials, Libert,: in All Things, Charity
VOL. LXXXVIII No. 50 CINCINNATI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1919 PRICE FIVE CENTS
APOSTOLIC LETTER PICTURESQUE TRIBUTE FALLS TO HIS DEATH POPE BENEDICT EUROPEAN LETT~R Emphasizes Mission Work. Native On Site of Fil'st Chapel Erected in FOl'mer Chaplain, Seized With Vertigo, Receives President of American Free WASHINGTON, D. C. Priests. Tl'aining of Missionaries. Chicago By Fathel' Marquette. Drops fl'om Hotel Window. Milk Society in Audience. Cardinal Mercier's Visit. AWell-Known [Catholic Press Cablegram] Chicago, Dec. 8.-The celebration of the Philadelphia, Dec. 8.-Rev. Edward B. [Catholic Press Cablegram] National Catholic Welfare Council's Ad Rome, Dec. 6.-Pope Benedict has issued feast of the Immaculate Conception today H enry was killed today when he fell from Rome, Dec. 6.-Mrs. John A . Drake, I fActor Weels. Orange Lodge Established an apostolic letter on Catholic missions, in took on the . aspect of a civic festival as a window of a room on the eleventh floor President of the American Free Milk for ministrative Committee in Session. which he recalls the work of the Church well. as a religious feast. . of a leading hotel. Italy Organization, with Mrs. William in spreading the Faith in times past, and At the completion of the religious serv He was a chaplain in the Navy with the Boyce Thompson, Vice-President, sailS to Will Inaugurate Campaign. Amer in the House of Commons. urges the importance of making special ef ices of the day, the civic program began rank of lieutenant, and pastor of St. Fran day from Naples for New York, hoping to forts now. He says that the Congregation of with the spreading' of flowers on the waters cis Xavier Church, Winthrop, Maine. return early next year to continue the ex icanization. Radicalism. the Propaganda has been studying the"mat of the river at the site where Father Mar According to the police, Father Henry tension of their benevolent activities. Immodest Fashions Denounced. ter of providing seminaries in the most im quette, in 1674, erected a primitive hut, in came here from St. Louis this morning Their organization has been doing won The Army Chaplain. ' Knights-:::of Catholic Royal Marriages. portant missionary centers for native which were held the first religious services with his mother. They joined Mrs. Vincent derful humanitarian work throughout the priests, whose training, constituting as it in Chicago. Father Marquette had dedi-' Kerens, the priest's sister, at the hotel. country, providing the necessary milk suit Columbus School. does such an influential factor in the suc cated his efforts to Our Blessed Lady, un Mrs. Kerens is a daughter-in-law of the able for children, where, otherwise, local [Catholic Press Associationl cess of missions, must be thorough and der the t~tle of the Immaculate Conception. late Richard C Kerens, of Missouri, once conditions are such that it would be un [Catholic Press Associationl ONDON' Nov. 14.-The great complete. This hut stood on the north bank of the prominent in Democratic national politics. obtainable. It is not a strictly Catholic ASHINGTON' Dec. 10.-In view e~ent of this week has been Car Special Prepal'ation. river, where the abutment of the new boule Father Henry, who was 41 years old, organization, its American support being of the social problems crowding .... dIn!!1 Mercier'~ visit to London, Missionaries are reminded that they vard bridge is being built, a temporary had rece.ntly returned from France where general as well as generous. upon the world's horizon, unusu WhiCh, unhappily for her inhabit should never allow themselves to be drawn platform being erected for today's cere he broke down because of over-work. A al interest has been stirred by mony. However, Mrs. Drake herself sought an ~ a~ts, synchronized with the visit from the work of spreading the truth arid visit to the seashore had been planned and audience with the Pope before leaving to ~ the report that the Administra of the President of the French Republic saving sO\lls by national feeling and The civic program was under the au his relatives were going with him to ,At tive Committee of the National Catholic spices of the Perboyre Junior Art and lantic City where it was hoped a complete. ask the encouragement of the Holy Father unf~rtunately because the Cardinal refused through the desire to gain any material con for the ~ork. His Holiness was most sym Welfare Council will formulate, in one to disturb the President's visit by any pub sideration. They must also have special Civic League, Mrs. Wm. J. Zeh presiding. rest would restore him to health. pathetic, and highly praised the American form or another, a statement of the Catho !ic reception for hil!1self ...~e spent a day preparation for their special work - not The ceremonies began at twelve o'clock Mrs. Kerens told the coroner her brother generosity of this as of so many beneficent lic position with reference to thes~ que~ In London very busily, vIsItIng the British only a knowledge of sacred things, but also enterprises it had initiated. He accepted tions of the moment. The committee IS Museum, the Oratory, to see the room of of languages and such other profane mat gladly Mrs. Drake's offer to supply the meeting at .the Catholic University this F~ther Faber; and pontificated in West ters as is necessary in their particular fields. orphanage, which he hopes to found iI) week, and consists of Archbishop Hanna, mmster Cat~e~ral at the evening service The Oriental Institute of the Propaganda Rome early in 1920; and he bestowed his of San Francisco, chairman; Archbishop for the armistIce, when the vast building is establishing special chairs for the study heartfelt blessing upon that lady and all Dougherty, of Philadelphia; Archbishop was packed to welcome him. He passed of this training. who are assisting her for their Christian Dowling, of St. Paul; Bishop Canevin, of up the ':lave under a. canopy carried by six charity toward the children of Italy. Pittsburgh; Bishop Russell, of Charleston; teen Insh 'guards In khaki. The sermon Appeal for Prayel's. and Bishop Schrembs, of Toledo. was preached by the Abbot of Maredsous Finally, the .Pope appeals to all the elergy Will Inaugurate Campaign. who told. so~e of his own experiences of and the Faithful to pray for vocations to support the missionary organizations. REPLACES DR. MURPHY To speculate at this time upon what will the war m his famous Belgian Benedictine be done would be premature, but it is. ex monastery, around which tour battles were Prominent Catholic Surgeon Head of ,pected that, in the inauguration of the work fought. The theme of the Abbot's discourse Chicago Hospital Corps. was that no League of Nations 'could ex FATHER MIZER DIES of the National Catholic Welfare Council, . ist without the help of God. The "Bra the' committee will outline its scope and Was Largely Responsible for Pilgrim Chicago, Dec. 9.-Dr. Edward L. Moore formulate the principles by which it will ban~onne" was then sung, and the British ages to Carey, Ohio.' head, 3517 West Jackson boulevard, has be guideq. These may be put in th<; form NatIOnal Anthem. been appointed chief of the surgical staff Cardinal Mercier, before his departure of a joint pastoral letter by all the bishops, Lima, .0., Dec. 4.-The death of Rev. ' of Mercy Hospital, a post formerly held who participated in the recent conference on Wednesday, gave a Times representa by the late .Dr. John B. Murphy. tive an interview, in which he spoke of the John G. Mizer, for the past four years at Washington, at which the proj~ct of the pastor of St. John Church here, removeli Dr. Moorehead was born in Terre Haute, Council was launched. happy voya~e to America he had just com from his earthly labors the priest who for Ind., in 1864, received his A. M. fro.m St. Stabili2;ing Influence Expected. ple,te~, praised ~he hospitality offered by Ignatius College, Chicago, and his M. D. nearly a quarter of a century devoted his Whatever pronouncement is made is sure Bntam ,to Bel&lans during the war, and efforts to ,the cult of the shrine of Our from Rush Medical College, Chicago, in warned the AIlJes not to leave Russia to 1890. He was. house surgeon at the Cook to be given careful consideration not on~y the, tender mercies of the Bolshevists Lady of COllsolation, a ~ Carey, Ohio, which because of the' fact that the CatholIc today is one of the best known pilgrimage COl1nty Hospital until 1892, president of the Cardinal Bourn~ was unfor~unately a~ay staff and chief surgeon in the same institu Church is looked upon by those who direct spots in the United States and is noted for governmental affairs 'as the most stabilizing from London dunng the Belgian Cardinal's the many favors granted through the medi tion from 1897 to 1907. Lately he has been visit ; and Bishop Bidwell had to do the clinical professor of surgery at N orth influence in the world today, but because at . ation of Our Lady of Consolation. Father the present moment the spread of SOCial un honors of Archbishop's House. Cardinal Mizer had been in poor health for some' westen:) University School of Medicine. Bourne left London on' Saturday last for Dr. 'Morehea'd belongs to Our Lady of rest and radical tendencies' constitute a Lourdes, traveling Dieppe for Paris time, but took an active interest in his via parish duties until November 23, when he Sorrows parish, and is a member of Amer :grave problem. and thence to Tours. He is not expected icus Council, Knights of Columbus. . Conferences. to return before the end of the week. was forced to go to St. Rita Hospital, where he died last Wednesday. The International Labor Conference has Well-J{nown Actor 'Veds. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on just concluded its labors. The secon4 In A wedding, which created no little in Chnstmas Day, 1854, and was ordained on PROTESTANT CLERGYMEN dustrial Conference, called by Pre~ld~nt terest, took pl~ce this week very quietly at July 4, 1880. His pastorate was at Kirby, Wilson to devise a method qf oqVlatIng the old Bavanan Embassy chapel in War Ohio, where he remained for nine years, Favo(' Smith-Towner Bill and Educa strikes, is now in session. In the mean- . wick street, London, when the well-known being later assigned to Carey. tion Head fOI' United States. time the. Government itself, in dealing with actor, Mr. Charles Hawtrey led to the About five years ago he was made pastor its employees, is througJ;:! .a special. c0!D altar, Mrs. Petre, widow of ~ member of of St. Michael Church, Findlay, Ohio, and v\lashington, Dec. 8.-Passage by Con mittee, trying to fix a mlmmum baSIC lIv the famous Catholic family of that name. a year later was sent to Lima, as pastor of gress of the Smith-Towner bill, providing ing wage, There were only seven persons in the St. John Church. a department and a secretary of tlducation, Some of these subjects were touched Ghut;ch at" the til!1e. Mr. Hawtrey is also The funeral took place last Monday, Most. Rev. Al'chbishop Henry Moeller and a united effort by evangelical churches upon by 'the National Catholic' War Coun a Widower, and 1S very popular in society pontifical requiem Mass being celebrated Born in Cincinnati, Dece.mber 11, 1849. of the country to secure favorable action cil. It remains to be seen whether a more as well as in the theatrical world. by Rt. Rev. Bishop Schrembs, the sermon at an early date, was urged last week by comprehenSive statement will be made by Protestant clergymen and laymen at the Orange Lodge in House of Commons. being preached by Rev. G. H. Rieken, of the Welfare Council, which represents the Fremont, 0., a classn;Iate and life-long noonl when the children of the Perboyre was subject to attacks of vertigo. She "Christian Leaders Training School," which entire hierarchy of the United States. The It is not to be wondered at that we hear friend of the deceased priest. The remains League strewed flowers on the river. This believed, she said, he had fallen from the the Interchurch World Movement is con- .entire question of a reconstru~tion pro so much of demands for the withdrawal of were taken to Carey, 0., where requiem ceremony was followed by a short address. window while ill. He had gone back to ducting. . gramme is likely to beeome more Important, the British special mission to the Vatican, Mass was again celebrated and the body The Mississippi valley ·and all the terri the rooms, she testified, to get his overcoat. Dr A. J. D. Haupt, St. Paul, Minn., said instead of less, as the shadow of war when we discover that an Orange lodge interred. tories explored by Father Marquette were The rooms were warm and his mother and that the passage of the bill "will for the passes. has been inaugurated at the House of Com dedicated by him to the Immaculate Con sister told the priest to open a window as first time, provide for a national educa Radicalism. cons itself. If the legislature is to .become ception. The river, now known as the soon as he entered, Mrs. Kerens testified. tional policy." This would be done without the headquarters of fanatics there is little CHICAGO PRIESTS Mississippi, bore the name given to it . by Father Henry was a sO'n of the late limiting local initiative and self-gover.nment Even in the Mexican crisis radicalism is hope for justice. ' Father Marquette, "The River of the Con Edward B. Henry, a prominent Ncw York of States and cities." .one of the main considerations. The charge It is expected that the decision whether N. C. W. C. Commissjoners on Czecho ception," in honor of the Immaculate Con lawyer. has been made by Senator Fall, of New the Mission shall be elevated intb an Em Slovakia Reconstruction 'Vork. ception. By" the British the river was re Mexico that Mexico, with the consent of bassy and become a permanency is now named and called the Mississippi. PIONEER JESUIT DIES its Gov~rnment, is made the basis of oper expected within a few days. ' Chicago, Dec. G.-In accordance with the AL TON DIOCESE ations for the radicals, who are spreading their propaganda in this country. Immodest Fashions. recent decision of the 11; ational Catholic Spokane, Wash., Dec. 4.-The death of War Council to wind up its affairs on 1'0 EI'ect a FOUl' Hundl'ed Thousand A Religions Phase. . The immodest fashi?ns of the day have Dollal' Orphanage. Rev. Gregory Leggio, S. J.. at the Blanchet March 31 next, in favor of the National Home, Vancouver, Wash., last Sunday, In Mexico also the struggle has had a Invaded Ireland, coming from Paris via Catholic Welfare Council, the second unit League of Nations ' religious phase. The de facto Government L~nd0':l and not improving en route as one Alton; Ill., Dec. R.-A magnificent new marks the passing of . one of the best of a commission, organized by the War known of the pioneer priests of the Society has attempted to suppress th~ C1:~u~ch, re prIest Justly remarked. The Irish prelates Council, has just embarked for Europe to orphanage is to be erected by the Alton flecting in this respect an antI-relIgiOUS at ~ave now star~ed a campaign against these Diocese at a cost of $400;000.60. An of Jesus, . aid in reconstruction work in Czecho Commission of Conference, in Session . The deceased priest was born in Greece, titude characteristic of the most advanced Immodest fashIOns, which are spreading so Slovakia, where there is much distress, and. nouncement was made last week that as ·alarmingly. Oct. 14, 1842. He entered the Society of radicals. This hostility has been relaxed wh'ere the specter o~ Bolshevism stalks. soon as t.he plans have been completed con to some extent, but it remains as an im The Bishop of Limerick, in a letter to at Brussels, Discusses Admission of tracts would be let. The site for the new Jesus in Rome; when he wa~ twenty years The oommission consists of Mr. Hynek of age. . portant phase of the Mexican pro~lem, In the press, gives a new and sinister signifi Dortal, of St. Louis; Rev. John Nekula, ef building comprises twelve and one-half He was ordained to t~e priesthood at a recent publication Senor Bomllas, t~e cance to the general and growing aim of St. Louis; Mr. F. Jelinek, of Omaha; Mr. The Holy See. acres of ground. The buildings will be the fashions to expose more and , more of absolutely fire-proof, four stories high and Woodstock, Md., and, after several years Mexican Ambassador, alleges that many, If A. B. Tesav, of Hallettsville, Texas; Very in New Mexico and Denver, he came to not most of the ills of Mexico under the t~e female per·son, He says that 'the de Rev. Procopius Neuzil, of Chicago; and of Gothic architecture. signers of dresses are to a ·Iarge extent Heretofore only children from two to the Northwest, where he labored for souls .old regime, were due to "a cor~upt Rev: F. W'. Jedlicka, of Chicago. Suggestion Causes No Stir at Rome~ Church." Quite naturally the ~ltr