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LOUISVILLE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1917. PRICE FIVE CENTS. MEMORIAL Prepocd For Father Ityan tho Loved Southern Poet Priest. j. BMrrlng Appeal of Itov.

Father Baton of St. Mary's Cluircli Madorsed by Bishop Allen and National and State Boards. SOUVENIRS FOR CONTRIBUTORS The nature of the enterprise, unfolded in the following appeal to Hibernians and Catholics of the country, especially those of the South, should provo impelling motives to a warm Interest In the memorial to the Rev. Father Ryan, the poet-priest of the South, projected by the Rev. Father T.

J. Eaton, of Mobile, State Chaplain of tho Ancient Order of Hibernians of Alabama, endorsed by tho entire National Board: Mobile, Oct. 1, 1917. At the last national convention held In Boston, July 18-22, 1916, one of the delegates from Alabama was the writer, Rev. T.

J. Eaton, then and now State Chaplain of Alabama. Through tho great kindness and courtesy of tho national officers I was permitted whilo there to present to the national convention the Idea of building a memorial chuxch to the poet-priest of tho South, Father Ryan, whose name should be enshrined in every Irish heart. The church over which I have tho honor to be placed is St. Mary's, Mobile, and St.

Mary's church and rectory are known as tho "homo of tho poet-priest, Father Ryan," ono of the many objects of Interest In tho ancient city of Mobile. Hero it was that Father Ryan dreamed and hero it was that his great heart burned with a passionate love for our native holy Ireland, so dear to the exiles from its loved and witching hills. Today St. Mary's is a very modest weather-beaten frame building, entirely unworthy as euch of the memory of tho gentle mystic with whose fame itirfinseparably associated. Wo hope to bo able to replace it with a moro lasting and resplendent tribute in stope, and for this wo beg for the co-operation of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, feeling that as the mother can not forget tho son sho bore, nor a nation hor Illustrious children, neither should we Iilsh forgot those sons of Ireland who have given additional lustre to tho race.

Wo did not forget saucy Jack Barry, and wo will not forget Father Ryan. In tho long list of tho Ancient Order's good deeds, written In letters of gold, none would bo moro indelibly Inscribed than tho order's promotion Of the projected memorial to tho poet-priest. Even were it possible to complete that memorial without the inspiration of the Ancient Order, still it would be incomplete if tho name of tho Irish raco in the United States and Canada were not in some way connected with It through tho medium of tho Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Ladles' Auxiliary. Hence I appealed to the national convention and the national convention graciously and generously granted moro than, 1 requested. Indeed I am euro that your delegates will recall that the members of tho convention not only were in favor of the plan but were enthusiastic over it.

All I asked tho convention for was its sanction. to my approaching the different divisions in the United States and Canada with tho view of getting them Interested. This tho convention granted by unanimous voice, and moreover unanimously passed a resolution that any appeal sent out by me should bo signed by all the national officers. This is my appeal then, and appended to it aro tho authorized signatures of tho national officers, afl well as tho signatures of the State President of Alabama, John A. Hughes, 161 South Warren street, Mobile, to whom as well as to tho writer or Bishop Allen donations may be sent.

The movement has the cordial approval of the Bishop of Mobile, Right Rev. E. P. Allen, D. a stalwart friend of Ireland, and any inquiries addressed to him about me will, I know, bo satisfactorily answered.

Now you may ask why do I presume to Impose thl3 task upon tho Hibernians at all? Aro they not sufficiently and abundantly burdened with their own responsibilities in church and parochial work, local and general? I know it and It would be a sad day in ecclesiastical history when would forgot tho eplondid self-sacrificing part played in church affairs by tho loyal sons and daughter of Erin tho world over. Yet am I asking you to do something fer the memory of our beloved Father Ryan. First Becauso wo Irish In the South can not build a fitting memorial to him, and suroly he should have-one we aro too few and too poor. Second Because tho fame of our deathless Irish dead, among them Father Ryan, should be perpetuated in some uch worthy manner, and the movement would sot be an Irih one if it were sot universal. TWwS Because Father Ryan belong fee the Irieh; he is our own.

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Clancy, a Royal Field Artillery, with tbo over the top of Vimy Ridge. small American flag on his arm. If wo do not do it others will not, and one moro great Irishman is doomed to a partial oblivion. Fourth Because it would bo a glorious thing for tho church in a non-Catholic section of our country to see our generous Irish people making still another and such a superb sacrifice for the faith. Fifth Becauso it would redound to tho still greater glory of Hlber- nianism to have It written in literature advertising broadcast tho city of Mobile, and to have It pointed out to countless visltois and tourists that the beautiful new Church of St.

Mary's, Mobile, 1b a memorial to tho poet-priest, Father Ryan, orected by tho generosity of the members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and tho Ladles' Auxiliary in tho United States' and Canada. Later on we shall send to Individual contributors and the various divisions co-operating with us, in addition to formal acknowledgements, suitable commemorative souvenirs, and we shall arrange with the national officers for some' appropriate commemorative tablet to bo erected In tho memorial church itself. I need hardly add, I hope, that we shall remember constantly at tho altar all our Hibernian friends. Asking God's choice blessings on you and on tho division and Its every Interest, I beg to remain, Yours fraternally, J. Eaton, Stato Chaplain of Alabama.

P. S. Wo shall Tender a statement of receipts and expenses to the national convention. COL. E.

M. HOUSE. Probable representative of United States at Peaco Conference. MORE CHAPLAINS SAIL. Fivo chaplains, all thoroughly American in spirit, although they represent five different national ities, sailed for Franco Tuesday, they will minister to the spiritual needs of Undo Sam's men under the auspices of 1 tho Knights of Columbus Committee on War Activities.

They aro Rev. John B. DoValles, of -North Dighton. Rov. Oslas Boucher, of New lieuioru, Kov.

Michael Nivard, of Sparta, Rev. Camillo Do Loux, of New Milton, W. and Rov. John J. Sullivan, of Tuckahoo, N.

Y. Father Do Valles is a Portugese, Father Nivard a Belgian, Father DeLoux a and Father Sullivan an 'American of Irish extraction. All speak French and whilo all of them, with tho exception of Father aro of foreign birth, they late American citizens and havo long been residents of this country. SODALITY FALL FESTIVAL, The Young Ladles' Sodality "of St. Martin's church aro ready with a grand fall festival for their friends, to he held next Monday and Tuesday In, the school hall at Jsaelby and Gray.

There will be euchre and lotto' both eventngs and I amusement and refreshments. There will 'be a door prize of $2.5 in sold each ight. IN BATTLE. Texan and gunner in the British American flag which ho carried Clancy is permitted to wear a KERNAN New Yorker Now Commissioner With American Enemy Overseas. Resigns One of Most Important Itailroad Positions In Country.

Will Devote Himself 'to This Work Until the Wnr Ends. MAKING-TREMENDOUS SACRIFICE Resigning his position as Vice President and general counsel of tho Now York Stato Railways and Mohawk Valley Company, Walter N. Kornan, of Utica and Now York City, ono of tho most prominent railroad men in tho Stato of Now York, will devoto himself to tho work of tho Knights of Columbus Committee on War Activities in Europo until tho end of tho war. Mr. Kernan sailed Tuesday for England, and aftor a few weeks spent in that country will go to Paris, where ho will establish 'offices as Knights of Columbus Commissioner with the American overseas army.

MY. Kernan will havo complete charge of the foreign work which the Knights of Columbus havo outlined and which will be identical In character with the work which that organization, as the representative of the Catholic people of tho United States, is doing for tho soldiers in the encampments and cantonments of this country. He will make a complete survey of the field in Franco and under his direction tho erection of Knights of Columbus recreation buildings will begin. In resigning his position with the New York Stato Railways Mr. Kernan is making a tremendous Faciifice, as his work with tho Knights of Columbus committee will bo gratuitous.

He is ono of several prominent business men who havo practically forsaken their own business in order to further the welfare work which tho Knights of Columbus aro doing in behalf of the American soldiers. Ho has received tho cordial endorsement of Cardinal Gibbons, Cardinal Farley and Cardinal O'Connell in addition to that of many other members of tho Catholic hierarchy In this country. Cardinal Ametto, Archbishop of Paris, has also endorsed this work and has given assurance that a hearty welcome will be accorded tho Knights of Columbus Foreign Commissioner when ho reaches France. Walter N. Kernan has been a prominent figure in New York railroad and business circles for many vears.

He is a son of tho Iato Francis Kernan, who in 1863 defeated Roscoo Conkling for Congress and who served as United Senator from Now York from 1875 to 1881. Walter N. Kornan became a member of the law firm in Utica founded by his father and was counsel for various street railway companies in Utica, Rochester, Syracuse and other cities in Central and Western New York. Ho had charge of tho organization of tho New York State Railways, in which all of those properties were combined. Since 1901 heh as been closely associated in business with Horace E.

Andrews, formerly of Cleveland. Mr. Kornan has long been prominently identified with Knights pf Columbus affairs and is a member of the Utica council of that organization, No more representative Catholic could have been selected for this Important mission, since Mr. Kernan is not "ly 1MB of broad business experience and keen judgment but is aleo recognised as a Catholic leader. He la descended from one' of the older Catholic families in tho State of Now York, both of his grandfathers, William Kernan and Nicfcofew Deveraux, having como to this' country from Ireland in 1799, shortly after tho Fenian" rebellion.

Kernan settled in Steuben county, New York', where he became a prosperous farmer, Ho was a member of tho militia and during tho war of 1812 was a Brigadier General. Ho was a member of tho New York Legislature In 1830. VINCENTIAN CONVENTION. Tho national convention, of the St. Vincent do Paul Society of thq United States is now in session in this city, and will concludo Its work tomorrow afternoon.

Going to press before tho first session, tho KentuckV Irish American" can not print tho proceedings until our nexYl Iesuo. Thursday tho delegates began arriving, and from John A. Doyle, President of tho Particular Council of Louisville, it is learned that the attendance will bo tho largest ever known. The programme as given last week will bo carried out In full. Cardinal Gibbons will bo hero and deliver an address as a delegato to tho convention.

Aside from the Cardinal another speaker and delegato will be Georgo Glllls-ple, of New York City, President of tho Superior Council of tho order iu the United States. Somo of tho leading dignitaries of tho church In tho country will also attend the convention. Messrs. Edward Bosler, William P. McDonogh and Georgo Nabers havo planned an elfborato entertainment in honor of tho distinguished guests.

One item in tho ontortainment programme Includes a trip of Inspection to Camp Zach-ary Taylor. Delegates to tho session aro expected to go on record as approving whole-heartedly tho war plans of tho President. Cardinal Qibbons, who in recent addresses urged all Catholics to stand behind tho President and to glvo their time and energy in tho Liberty loan bond campaign, probably will touch upon war subjects In addresses. Owing to the fact that tho Government recently increased tho number of men In a regiment from 1,200 to 3,600, the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America and representatives of tho Catholic church aro making a united effort to secure an Increase In the number of chaplains in the sorvlco. Delegates aro expected to indorse this proposition at tho convention here.

Last night there was a public meeting of the convention, presided over by tho Right. Rev. Bishop O'Donaghuo, of this city, at which addresses were delivered by Chairman John A. DoyleHfecretary Alfred T. Geisler, of Central Council of Cincinnati, and other dlgnltailes.

This morning there will be mass at 8 o'clock and business session at 10. Tonight tho third session will bo held with Robert Biggs, President of tho Metropolitan Central Council of Baltimore, presiding. Tomorrow morning there will be a special mass at tho Cathedral, when tho Superior Council and local Vince.ntlans will recelvo holy communion. Two sessions for the Superior Council only will close tho convention. RECENT DEATHS.

William P. Clair, aged forty-nine, a well known coppersmith, residing at 504 North Nineteenth street, died Tuesday of pneumonia, with which he was stricken two weeks before. Ho leaves a wife and several children, for whom there is dfen sympathy. The funeral was held Friday morning from St. Pat rick's church.

Six brothers and four slstors and a wide circle of acquaintances mourn the death of Miss Emma Hartung, aged twenty-four, which occurred Sunday night at the family residence, 2819 St. Xavier street. Sho had suffered tc lingering illness and tho end was not un-looked for. The funeral was held Wednesday morning from St. Cecilia's Robert Roy.

son of Mr. and Mis. muwaru xi. xwy, j.j.oi lavenuo, died Monday afternoon mv. ft ftYinllntf nn nt rllRPfiReS ilium from wnicn no naa neon u.

wumn I sufferer for four years. Besides his parents he leaves ono Droiner, 'john Roy, and two sisteri. Misses Rose and Catherine Roy. Funeral services wero held at St. John's church Wednesday morning.

Tuesday night Mrs. Mary Cleary. ki.in.j tirifn, nf Martin Cleary. 1710 Balrd street, -passed into oter' nal rest. She was a woman ui many virtues who had devoted her lUO lo ner muiuj uu "-will greatly miss hor.

Besides her husband, she leaves four daughters and thTee Her funeral was held Thursday morning with requiem mass at St. Patrick's church. Mr3. Barbara Stenger Schmltt, who came from Atlantic City a short time ago to visit her daughters, Mrs. Henrv Holhert and Mrs.

Ernest Miller, 1Q29 Tyler Parkway, died Sunday morning at the homo of the latter. Mrs, Schmllt.was a native of Louisville, but had been making her home at Atlantic City. Her funeral was held Tuesday morning from Holy Trinity church. Duitz, aged fortv-'nino, a resulted resident pf Jefferson-ville, died Monday of Brlght's disease at his homo. 432 Missouri avenue.

He was horn at Cincinnati March 3, 1868, the son of Bernhard and Mrs: Loulso Duitz. His widow, who watf MIrs Clara Smith, survives him. Five children also survive. They are Henrv Dultz, Albert Dultz, Miss Marie Duitz, le Duitz and Miss Clara Duitz: also two sls'ws. Mrs.

Sophia Coots and Mrs. Tohmas J. Oroark. The funeral place Wednesday morning from t. Anthonv's church, attended by larine numbers of friend! and aesoeiatee.

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Tho most tremendous pressure Is Gabriele and tho ChipoVano Valley. wedge between tho northern and LAST HOPE For Struggling Catholic Mission Conducted hy Vincentian Fathers. Parish In Far Off China Covers Hundreds of Square Miles. Hardships and Sufferings Tlint Both Priest and People Undergo. LETTER- FROMJATHER.M'ARDLE Catholic Mission, Ha-Chow, Che-Klang, China, Sept.

1, 1917. It may bo contrary to your custom to print matter of this sort, "but If so I can only pray you to make an exception, and assuro you that in doing so you will bo performing a very great charity toward the mission of Ha-Chow. Ha-Chow, whence I write, is a big city forming the center of an extensive parish in tho dioceso of Cho-KIang West, Gnlna a diocese in the hands of tho Vincentian Fathers under Bishop Faveau, p. M. This parish covers many hundred square miles of terltory, having district chapels IjO miles from tho city of Ha-Chow.

It Is a young parish, being opened up only fifteen years ago. Its first pastor selected the city of Ha-Chow as the most convenient center to work from. In tho city he hought ground and built a house chapel, i. upstairs serving as Chapel, downstairs as priests' house. An outhouse was fixed up an tho boys' school and a Chinese house was procured for the girls' school.

However, this good priest did not apparently expect Ha-Chow to develop, at least the ground of the mission would seem to indicate that. It is hemmed in by a canal and streets. Now wo aro la trouble. Wo must enlarge our premises, but the site will not permit extensions. Wo can not very well buy up streets and canals, Again we can not hope to make good hero In this confined area, so wo must move out.

We shall havo to procure a new piece of land and on this land erect a complete new mission plant church, schools, house, etc. Under present conditions that means an outlay of from 18,000 to 110,000. A big sum, but surely not an Impossible sum! A new mission station at headquarters' is absolutely necessary. It will greatly increase tho results of our labors in tho districts and It will also enable us to mako progress in the city. At present in the city wo have to struggle against two largo American Protestant missions with their splendid buildings and large army of workers.

Wo with our present miserable establishment can not successfully keep up the struggle. If help Is not forthcoming wo must go under. Note that the missions are American, so surely American Catholics havo a duty to help us. I would ask readers of this paper to consider these facts, tho necessity of the work and tho good results consequent upon its completion, and to give tho work tho assistance it deserves. It is purely God's work for the spread of Holy Church.

do not ask nor expect Kentucky Catholics to provldo all tho money. I simply appeal to all to give what they can, oven tho smallest trifle, even a dime. All will be useful and welcome. I may tie told that this appeal Is Ill-timed, that tho United States are now at war. Well, I can only reply that I have been trvlug for several years to gather this money but without success.

This is the lat hone. The matter rests with Americana. If they refuse our mission will be little better than a EFFORTS TO DIVIDE AUSTHIANS. being exerted between Monte San Hero Cardorna hopes to drive a southern Austrian armies. failure; If they respond with their usual generosity then wo shall pros per.

Tho States are at war, but i has the war mado a great difference in American non-Catholic con- tributions to the foreign missions? And consider poor, little Ireland In this year of trouble and strife glv ing hundreds Of thousands Of dol- lars and so many priests, students, aimers anu uruuiera 10 uie even puhllsh the Statement qr the nooth Mission to China! Will Ken- Republican repeated 'who made affi-tucky Irishmen and Catholics glvo I davit -to the effect that Ross had a lessor proof of their faith and hired him to register illegally, and charity when tho question of tho prefers to throw mud at the police church in this part of China is con- I officers because they weren't able cerned? I feel certain all will be save Heffernan from injury when well. Pleaso do not let my last i tho latter was traveling at random hope and tho last hope of the mission of Ha-Chow be disappointed! Any who wish to send donations no matter how small may address them to my Bishop or may direct them to me at the abovo address It would be well also to intention for what purpose tho contribution is made. All benefactions will be acknowledged by personal letter, and air benefactors will be remembered ih Holy mass -and -praydrsP' Tho Bishop's address is: Right Rev. Paul Faveau, C. Catholfc Mission, Hang Chow, Che-Kiang, China.

I trust you will bo good enough to publish this letter. Thanking you In anticipation, I am, yours sincerely in J. Andrew McArdle. ITALY'S IDOL. Gen.

Cadorna, tho popular Idol and directing genius of the Italian army. i' PARISH HONORS PASTOR. St. Ann parish. West Covington, turned out en masso to honor Rov.

William B. Ryan, its retiring pastor, on "Sunday evening, when tho TTnlv Mnum held n. farewell er. l.lm Tho Mnlatv tinil bbbhP 9Sb BBr BBJ ribvK BB Kt 3m' 3a, ICmUlIU IUI vj arranged delightful programme, the speakers havo used poor Judg-and when Father Ryan entered the ment. For instance, a Mr.

Yar-hall tears filled the eyes of many berry, ono of tho loading Republl-and his passage was Mocked by can orators, pans Louisville as a those who gripped his hand fer- city to a frazzle, saying tho old vently. and on all sides whls- burg is going back oyery minute pered expressions of regret at his that no new factor es co departure. Father Ryan was sta- ne hero etc. This looks like tioned at S(. Ann's church for the a case for the Boosters Club, but past eight years, and won tho lovo ho mystery to aPnd affection not only of his con- J-ff" hTihorfSS gregation but of hundreds of those nP fiVfi vears who" annually attended the novena ffi.tlSZJuFot St.

Ann, His energetic work trains and boats leaving for tho parish, particularly in daily spreading tho devotion to St. Ann, Th of lndiBn-atIon that went undermined his health, but for over I -rom Democrats in this vicinity a year ho continued his work be- tno attempted undermining of fore asking to bo relieved. He has Democratic ticket by tho Louls- uucuiuu UHUinuin 01 oi. Hospital in Covington. PRIESTS HEAR.

SOLDIERS. Rev. Francis Duffy, chaplain of make that attack becauso of the ae-the Ono Hundred and Sixty-fifth feat of Greene and Woodruff was Infantry, formerly the old Sixty- less Justifiable. Two facts stand ninth regiment, gathered together out, Greene and Woodruff wer sixty priests, who were distributed fairly and squarely beaten In the throughout the Rainbow division primary, and the word of Attormejr at Mineola, L. on Tuesday to A.

J. Blzot, Sergeant Border a4 hear confession. There are eix Patrolmen -Simcoxr and Connelly far chaplains ia the division, whteh'just as good as that of SeUlj-ma will soon leave for France, and Chilton. REPUBLICANS Thrown Into Panic hy Indictment of Their Candidate Por Sheriff. Tho Louisville Herald Sidesteps Defense of Accused Leader.

Itepuhlican Campaign Leader Discouraged Over Campaign Progress. THE PES. SEES THE LIGHT Taking a tip probably from the columns of tho Kentucky Irish American last week, tho Jefferson county grand jury indicted William Ross, the Republican nominee for Sheriff on two counts, charging offenses against tho election laws in tho August primary and having abetted Illegal registration. Ross offense In tho registration of last week was mentioned specifically in these columns, and the suggestion was made to tho Louisville Herald that if the latter was sincere in Its prosecution of election offenses then the case of Ross was a good one to begin with. In his speeches on the stump the Republican candidate for Sheriff has been telling on what a high plane ho would conduct tho office of Sheriff if elected, his statements varying wide from hls conduct in tho primary and at rpplRtrntlnn.

Tim HArnlri In it 8mug hypocritical manner failed to serving warrants as a county patrol man. In a paid advertisement just pre vious to tho August primary Wood Axton charged in tho Louisville Herald that ono or two men (mean ing Chilton and Searcy) wero trying to dominate the Republican party and said in big bold typo, "Destroy tho machine tha.t is destroying the Republican party," and advocated -thenomination- of Dover for Sheriff, Bomar for Jailer, Eisenmonger for County Clerk, Groves for Coroner and Wolls for Bailiff. In tho indictment of Ross, tho successful Republican nominee for Sheriff, the grand jury charged that Ross tore thirty-six ballots from the Republican ballot book on piimary election day and voted thirty-five for himself and half that number for tho other candidates opposed to Axton's choices. Thus far there has been no protest from Axton, nor tho Louisville Horald, which published Axton's -advertisement, and one's curiosity is aroused as to what method was used In persuading Axton to enroll under the banner of "the machine that is destroying the Republican party." As for the Herald, the veriest school boy knows that its policy, has been hypocritical from tho first, and since the two guiding lights, Jonas and Segner, were forced to eat their words in the Cronan libel suit their solo motive now is revengo for that mortification. The expose of Ros3 and the failure of the Republicans to make their claims good in tho purging of tho registration has thrown a boomerang into tho camp of the Republicans and they aro now fighting with their back to the wall to hold their own In tho campaign.

The drift to Cronan and tho Democratic ticket continues steadily and Democratic leaders predict that the ticket will receive nine-tenths of the independent vote. Then again" the negro vote, the biggest asset of the Republican party In years, has fallen away below its standard' he-cause of the departuro of many Degroes to Northern cities, and the legislation figures of 17,000 out of a total of 49,000 does not offer much encouragement to tho Republican campaign managers. The campaign methods have also met with a lot of criticism, tho injection of tho religious question in an underhanded way and the anony-nmiiq maillnc of mud-cutter litera ture having a tendency to disgust tfto averaco citizen Tne speamngs hnvn mot with .1 flncldcd ffOSt and iiia Tlmna mil soil KUUOr man to carefully retrace hlH steps. Using the Hatzell-Heffernan brawl was but a flimsy excuse to criticize the whole Democratic party, ana.