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1 " • ' f ; - ' , . > • - ' : - ' ? .. ; . • ' '• - ' " • ' r ' - . \ I " - - * s * i . >y ; ' • . "• , • ' «" • A _• \ " • . : • -• •> : ' " " r?> ,t ,*5r,f*cffi#r THE, OLUME 51 M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1926 POPULAR PRIEST DIES SUDDENLY fATHER M. J. M'EVOY IS ;r> CALLED Fettle Monfti Loss of Prominent McHenry Citixen In S, Patrick's cemetery today is peacefully sleeping one of the greatapt, the most loving and the best tfrved, citizens McHenry has. ever had, Mev. Father M. J. McEvoy. Today the parishioners of St. Patrick's church mourn the loss of their leader; the people of McHenry and neighboring towns, the departure of • true friend; while the aged parents 3-e grieving over, the loss of their son hom the angel oif death has summoned. ? Father McEvoy's demise on Monday it this week came as a distinct shock •> his friends. He had been ill for fix days with a very severe attack of 4ouble pneumonia, but no one expected or even for a moment thought Plat the illness would result fatally. Death, which came in spite of the efforts of attending physicians to com- Kllt it, occurred at about 10 o'clock fn Monday, Feb. 1, and he swiftly Ikassed to his reward, who had been ttie guiding star in McHenry for the Iftst eleven years. ^A much loved one from us has gone, 1 A voice we loved is stilled, ' JA place is vacant in our town Which never can be filled. _ God m rfis wisdom has Recalled g. The boon His love had given, lAnd though the body slumbers here, » The soul is safe in heaven.", * Martin J. McEvoy was born to John Ind Johanna McEvoy in Joliet, 111., »pril 12, 1886. His early years were •pent in the city of his birth, where was educated in the public schools, iter he attended St. Ignatius college, licago, and St. Mary's college in Bal- Imore. In 190®, ijtmiver to a call from Divine Master, he was ordained on 15, by the Most Rev. James Quig- Following his ordination he was apjinted as assistant pastor of St. lary's parish in Rockford, where he jrorked earnestly in his chosen labor Inder Rev. P. A. McMan. His first pastorate was at St. Peer's church, South Beloit, Wis., where : le was engaged at the time he was ippointed to take charge of St. Patick's church in this city in July, to succeed Rev. Charles Quinn. , Though unknown in McHenry be- ,#w® he took charge he made rapid progress, not only in gaining friends lor hionself, but in bringing souls to Cod. He came to this city to find an ||ld and small church; he leaves the flew St Patrick's as a standing monu- Jtient to his memory. The building of --Hie new church in which he was instrumental was not an easy matter. lit was, in fact, quite difficult to explain to many of the people of the parish just how necessary was this few place of worship which he pro- Posed. And to bear the responsibilities of the paying for such a building ras enough to make any person, however courageous, afraid. But the new pastor was not the type of persop who would be content with doiqg as little as possible. When the church was dedicated on March 17, 1923, it was one, the beauty of which both priest and parishioners might well be proud of. Since that time many improvements have been made and the interior of the building made more beautiful in various ways. Firmly Father McEvoy believed in the future of St- Patrick's. He loved his parishioners and worked heart and soul for them. In addition, he was always glad to welcome thjjse from the outside--the great number of Catholics who visited in McHenry each summer and Protestants as well as those of his own faith., He was one of those much valued people who not only preach the doctrine of a better life by word, but by example show others the beauty of such a way of iiving Much that is accomplished in St. Patrick's parish in the future must be credited to the firm foundation laid by the pastor during the eleven years between 1915 and 1926. During the late World war he was an indefatigable worker in all activities, supporting the American troops in the service. In the Red Cross and other kinds of war service he took more than an ordinary part. He was one of the firm believers ;n Ireland during its struggle for independence. Quite- often during that time did he remark that he thankrd God that he catne of good, Irish par ?nts. His great and fervent love for the Emerald Isle was one of the qualities that made him many friends. In his capacity as a citizen of McHenry, Rev. M. J. McEvoy was perhaps unequalled. He heartily endorsed all improvements in our town He was eager to make McHenry better known and to make the resident understand just how many opportun - ties lay at their door. One of the many ways in which he sought to bet efit our city was by the bringing < a special Lyceum course here evei winter. He did this because he knew and appreciated the higher class of entertainment for, heart and soul, he was a real artist: Arid he wished to give others the advantage of enjoying this entertainment also. During his life the deceased was granted the rare privilege of having journeyed to Rome, the center of the Christian universe. The opportunity came this summer when, in accord- Mice with the spirit of the holy year, he made a pilgrimage to the Holy city. • That great privilege having been accorded him, though there was much that Father McEvoy desired and had planned to do, he readily answered the call when the Master decided that others might finish the great work that the pastor of S. Patrick's church had so splendidly begun. Deceased is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John McEvoy, who have made their home with him in the past; two sisters, Mrs. A Boyd of Chicago and Mrs. J. McHugh of Cincinnati; and three brothers, William, Edward and Fanton, all of Chicago. Funeral services were held in St. Patrick's church Wednesday morning at 10:30 a. m., Rev. P. J. Muldoon presiding. Solemn Requiem High Mass was Celebrated, Rev D. J. Conway of Woodstock acting as celebrant, Rev. D. A. Feely as Deacon, and Rev. Schumaker of Aurora as sub-deagpn. The last absolution was given, by Bishop Muldoon. Rev. Father Burns of Sterling, 111., delivered a very impressive funeral sermon. "Death is a common occurrence," he stated, "so common that it makes little impression upon us unless the deceased is very close to us. But the death of a priest who during his entire life has come in frequent contact with death is something that does impress us greatly.* He then went on to tell just why the passing away of a priest meami more to everyone than the departure of an ordinary citizen "For the last eighty years," he said, "McHenry has been served by the priests of God. St. Patrick's is one of the oldest parishes of the diocese and has been noted in the past for its splendid Catholicity. Surely, though other pastors shall guide you in the future, you will not forget those who were your help in the pest. Particui S * •' ••" .*W* w«*4?siH i- ;» / ' r "' '£.<• I "&K ' 1 a*•;/*.* • p - >~\ \ • ' & • .. NO. 35 ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH, M'HENRY, ERECTED THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF AND NOW STANDS AS A MEMORIAL TO FATHER M'EVOY larly must you remember the priest who is buried today and who for the iast ten years has "been the means of guiding you aright." In spite of the inclement weather priests frem every part of the diocesc were present. And together with tMb large number of out-of-town visitors, to say nothing of the citizens of McHenry who attended, the church was filled to its capacity. Out of respect for the deceased, the business houses in this city were closed between 10:30 and 1 o'clock, while the schools did not open during the forenoon. The large crowd that followed tho body to its final resting place was one of the strongest proofs that could possibly have been given of the great regard that the people of this vicinity have for the departed pastor. The following priests were present at the funeral services and took part in the ceremonies: Right Rev. Peter James Muldoon of Rockford, Rev D. J. Conway of Woodstock, celebrant; Rev. D. A. Feely, deacon; Rev. M. A. Schumaker of Aurora, sub-deacon; Father H. J. Hauser of Elgin, master of ceremonies; Father A. J. Burns of Sterling, speaker; Monsignor P W. Dunne and Monsignor Thomas Shannan of Chicago. And the following Rev. Fathers: R. C. Freund, McHenry. L. C. Prendergast, B. L. Sandwich, N. J. Scollin, Julian A Burzyniski, M. J. Hoare and W. A. O'Rourke,, Rockford. » W. M. McGuire, Apple River, 111. J. P. McGuire, J C. Simard, A. J. Neidert and Charles Henkel,.jL Borkowski, Aurora. T. A. Kilderry, Cary. Edwin A. McCormick, Crystal Lake. L. M. Keenan, Dundee J. N. Lonergan, Durand. Thomas Walsh, Elgin. Joseph N. Egan, Freeport. A. S. Mclsaac, Galena. W J. Curran, Geneva. F. J. Brummel, Hampshire. T. J. Kearney, Hartland. T. D. McCormick, Huntley. W. Weber, Johnsburg. C R. Kelly, Lee. John J. Hackett, Fulton. D. P. Dremman, Marengo. J. R. Quigley, Morrison. A. J. Boleman, Oregon. James W Friedrich, Piano. F. J. Keenan, Prophetstown, "" Paul Bourke, Rochelle. •fe'A. J. Schunicht, St. Charles. B. Hildebrand, Spring Grove. M. J Berg, Stockton. Edward Berthold, Virgil. ' F. J. Conron, Woodstock. J. Ostenketter, Richmond. R. A. Horner, Elgin. A. Cerny, Durand J. Shark, Volo. J. J. Callahan and Frank Fiirlong, Chicago. Frank Smith, Park Ridge. F. Smith, Lake Geneva, Wis. The following members of the immediate family were also present at the last services: Mr and Mrs. Will McEvoy, Mr. and Mrs. Edward McEvoy, Mr. and Mrs. Fanton McEvoy, Robert McEvoy and Mrs. Nan Boyd, all of Chicago, and Mr. and Mrs. John McHugh of Cincinnati, Ohio. K. C. Midwinter Carnival On Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings of this week the Woodstock Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a midwinter carnival at St. Mary's School hall in that city. There will be booths of all kinds In addition, dancing will take place every evening. On each of the three nights a radio will be given away--an Atwater Kent, a Freshman Masterpiece and a Stuart- Warner. Jatlffr a. 1. iirittotf laau-ia^b f Firemen's Dance Another of the famous Firemen's dances will .be given Saturday even ing, Feb. 13, in Stoffel's hall, West McHenry. The music will be furnished by Doc Watson and his famous Alco orchestra. This orchq$tra is playing regularly at the Palmer House, Chicago. Tufn out, have a good time, and help the McHenry Fire Department. . ^ ^ ; LYCEUM COURSE TO BE CONTINUED Third Number To Be Presented Next Thursday The presentation of the annual Lyceum course, consisting of four numbers by entertainers from the Redpath bureau, two of which have al ready been given, will be continued in spite of the fact that the course was originally brought here through the efforts of the late Rev. M. J. McEvoy alone, and that the payments on the same had been personally guaranteed by him. « , Siiffe death has taken Father McEvoy, it is up to others to continue the work he had begun For the last few years he had given McHenry the advantage of enjoying these splendid programs. Now his friends and the business men of this city have decided to go ahead with the course and to make up the deficit which is unavoidable.- They are asking for a packed house on the last two nights of the entertainment as an appreciation of what the late Father McEvoy has done for our town. Those who love and respect the departed pastor should turn out and make the last two numbers of the course successful. * Charles Cox & Company, who will entertain on Thursday, Feb. 11, is a company that Lyceum audiences have been waiting for--a company presenting a program featuring son>rs and sketches bubbling over with clean nonsense and sparkling fun, with here and there a vocal or dramatic selection of a'more serious character. Both members of the company are entertainers par excellence. Audiences latHflr and chuckle almost at the sight of them. Charles Cox, who heads the company, needs no introduction to Lyceum audiences. For fourteen years he has been entertaining people from coast to coast and has appeared in every state in the union. With Mr. Cox is John Thomas, baritone, pianist and widelyknown entertainer These two popu lar entertainers are a capital pair of fun makers and keep an audience on its toes with their smooth, swift humorous team work. They are both real singers. Mr. Cox has a big, glorious basso voice ranging from F above to pedal C and Rings with intelligence and virility. Mr. Thomas has a baritone voice of marked richness and flexibility. Impersonations by Mr. Cox, in costume, of Harry Lauder and Bert Williams are high spots on the program, but character sketches by him,^jklso in costume, of Chinese, rural, cavflier tnd man-about-town types are equallypopular. Poems and prose stories, vocal solos, duets, all go to make up a program of genuine entertainment. At Community High School auditorium, Thursday evening, Feb. 11. FRANK J. GREEN RE ELECTED PRESIDENT Of Milk Producers' Association Tuesday Frank J. Green was re-elected president of the Milk Producers' association at the annual meeting of that organization in Chicago Tuesday, the election being without opposition. Other officers re-elected were E. C Rockwell, secretary; William H. Krunfuss, treasurer; Joseph A. Krieter, of <'rown Point, was elected vice-president; James A. Lowe, of Algonquin, second vice-president; Adam Ruder, third vice-president. Plans for a reorganization of the Milk Producers' association under a collective marketing plan, patterned under the law of 1923P)vith provision for taking care of all surplus milk so :hat the market will""hot be injured, were voted by the dairymen at the meeting. The plan is designed to replace the present weak organization and build it up until it represents ninety to one hundred per cent of the producers. It was outlined to those present by Representative Frank A. McCarthy and was then referred to the present executive board for approval. Mr. McCarthy warned the dairymen present fhat they must "reorganize or go broke," and reiterated the willingness of the producers to furnish Chicago with tuberculin tested milk, providing the public will pay for it. "If the people of Chicago persist in their demand for tuberculin tested milk, they must pay what it costs to produce it," he said MISS EATON ENTERTAINS M'HENRY KIWANIANS In response to President J. Scott Matthews' invitation, Miss Viola Eaton, a distinguished singer from Chicago, entertained the members of the Kiwanis club at their last regular meeting at Justen's hotel last Saturday evening. Miss Eaton is a very beautiful singer and all present enjoyed the entertainment immensely. The next meeting of the club will l»e held Saturday evening of this week at 6 o'clock. Mr Clyde Backers, past president of the Illinois and Eastern Iowa district, will be the speaker of the evening. * CONFETTI DANCE A big confetti dance, which promises plenty of fun for all, will be given at the Solon Mills opera house on Wednesday evening, Feb. 10. The music will be furnished by the-Fox River Five. 35-fp SKATING RACES TO BE HELD SATURDAY A series of ice-skating races will be held on Crystal Lake Saturday, Feb. 6, commencing at 1 p. m. Seven silver cups and twenty-one gold medals will be given away as prizes. These races are open to all comers. M'HENRY SPLITS * WITH THE LAKERS Local Lightweights Display Good Playing Crystal Lake traveled to McHenry 'ast Friday eveniQg^ftdt anticipating a victory over the fast Stringjirites, being greatly surprised by>The final score, which was really'the result of some sloppy shots by their men. McHenry's offensive was excep'tiori- 'y good, bringing dovhv the ball many times through Crystal Lakers self-, ^raised defense, but bn account of . ery hard luck McHenry vvasi untjbl" "o cage their shots. » , , McHenry was in an -unfit-|or!diti6n cor the Crystal Lake' game omaccount >f the long and tiresome jounW, .in -ub-zero weather, to Belvidere on Wednesday night. Considering all •ircumstances McHenry scored a ligher percentage against Belvidere 'han did Crystal Lake. McHenry's *core being 26-9: while Crystal Lake >nly scored 29 points to Belvidere's 59. Captain Freund's squad played a rast and furious curtain raiser, the Hnal score being 23-14. Freund's lightweights outclassed Crystal Lake in every phase of the tame, especially in their team work, 'n the first half of the game, the iirhtweights made no great headway, nit after a good talk from coach Stringer at the half the boys pepped lp and showed their skill to be far superior to that of Crystal Lake. Kinsala proved to be the shooting star 3f the game by hitting the wicker many times, but we must also give due credit to the other players for helping to defeat the Lakers. / McHenry-- FG FT TM PF Overton ..... .... .4 . 4 iZ 8 Krause 0 0 0 1 Fay John .0 0 0 0 Whiting ..2 0 4 2 Conway R. 2 0 4 . 2 Conway E. .0 1 1 .4 Stenger R. .......... 0 0 0 0 Total 8 5 21 11 Crystal Lake-- FG FT TM PG Kuhnert ....3 0 6 ^.8 3owan .1 1 3 .2 Knox . .2 1 5 ' % Ehlert & 0 10 8 Ruppert 1 0 2 1 Williams ..1,2 4 3 FRANK L SMITH VISITS M'HENRY IS CANDIDATE FOR U. & : SENATOR V- . ' \' Delivers Address Thursday Evening at Court l- House; SmitKof Dwlght, IjC* i Republican candidate fd* United State j senator, was in McHenry last Thursday afternoon, where he met the many voters as possible in the short time j"he spent here. The inclement weather ! prevented a gathering in McHenry I but that evening Col. Smith spoke • to a small but . representative group at the court house, speaking against the world court, and discussing measures which he favors to aid - the farmer. The following is taken from his speech: "When I entered upon this campaign I thought I then knew quite a 'ot about the proposal for us to join the league court. I knew this proposal was backed by extensive and expensive propaganda. I knew that, almost without exception, those who had wanted us . to join the League of Nations, now want us to join the Leagues court. Also, I remembered that the Republican part, of Illinois, and of the whole Middle West, had twice voted against abherence to the League of Nations; I remembered that the Republicans who had pre-. Total .13 4 30 13 FOR SALE--Bay gelding. Five year? >ld. Weight, 1300 lbs. Broken to all harness. Inquire of John Boyle, McHenry, 111. 35-lt. ANNUAL MINSTREL SHOW AT WOODSTOCK OHARLE8 COX ANO COMPANY To Be Given Three Evenings Next Week Boys of the Woodstock post of the American Legion are giving their sixth annual minstrel show in the opera house at Woodstock on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights of next week " 'As You Were' in Paris" is the name of the show this year. The Woodstock post has been very successful with former productions and the annual show is becoming more and more popular. As the name implies the show will deal mainly with overseas soldiers on leave in Paris. Forty men and ten girls will compose the cast, - chorus and specialty acts. Some of the song numbers will be "The Prisoner Song," "Show Me the Way to Go Home," "Kentucky Goodmorning," "Kashmiri,' "Sometime" and others. "The Merchant of Venice Up-todate" will be an afterpiece to the main show. It is a knockout fun sketch, being staged by Roger Hill. A specialty act that many are saying will alone be worth the price of admission is "Hotel Ireland," by Max Salovesh of the Chicago Marine post. Warren Fish is directing the chorus and the comic dialogues. An octet of waiters at the French sidewalk cafe will furnish sonie excellent singing numbers. NOTICE I am now located in McHenry and ready to resume the practice of medicine and surgery. Formerly at Richmond for a period of nine years. Office at residence--Kent home--south of City Hall. All calls answered, day or night. I also treat all diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat and do refraction. Office hours, 8 to 9 a. m., 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p. m Sundays by appointment. Phone 181. :--_£-- 35-2-fp C. W. KLONTZ, M. D. Card Party The Joyce Kilmer Court of Catholic daughters of America will hold a public card party Saturday evening, Feb. 13. Quite a number of valuable prizes will be awarded. Five hundred and bunco will be played Everybody cordially invited. 35-2-fp METHODIST CHURCH "Stewardship of Life" will be the subject of the sermon Sunday morning at 11 a. m. Epworth League at 6:30 p. m. The teachers of the Sunday school Ikve enrolled in a Teachers Training Jziass and are going to study "How to Teach Religion," by Dr. George Betts. At the completion of the course, the teachers receive certificates, stating that they are accredited teachers of religion. F. O. Gans, Auctio Henry 87-M. Phone Mc 33-tf Frank L. Smith vented the ratification of the League of Nations treaty are now opposing adherence to the league of Nations Court. So I began to dig further into the League court proposal. "In this *task I have had a lot of help from statesmen, lawyers, laymen and newspaper men. Especially helpful has been the research work of William Hard, a writer known throughout the United States for accuracy where facts are involved. So I have learned a lot more than I knew before about this court, and nothing I have learned is good. "I have said that to call this institution we are asked to join the 'world court', is to misname it; that its true name is the League of Nations Court. Let us see if I am right. "Article 14 of the Covenant of the League of Nations says: 'Then Council shall formulate plans for the establishment of a Permanent Court of International Justice'. What is the Council? It is the House of Lords of the League. * j "Acting under the authority of Article 14 of the Covenant, the Council appointed a Committee of Jurists to draw up the statute of the court. When the committee met, Mr. Leon Bourgeois, of France, the then President of the Council said to its members: 'The League considers the two institutions (the League and the court) as complementary the one to the other, as of necessity, being organized at the same time, and as being unable (as long as they wish to preserve this existence) to do without each other'. "The statute of the court, when completed by the committee, was sent to the League at Geneva. Both the Council of the League and the Assembly of the League made various changes, Britain m5de changes; France made changes. Then they passed it, and the League sent it to United States, to take it "as it is'. _ "Statements like that of Mr. Bourgeois could be multiplied times without number, for it is a plain matter of fact that nowhere and by nobody abroad is this court regarded as anything but the League's court. It is only here in America that high priced propagandists are trying to pass it off as a world court. They know, over there, that it is the League's Court; They want it to be the League's Court, and they wouldn't have anything to do with it if it were not. "Because there has been such persistent effort to get you, the Americanr voters, to think of this institution as a world court, let me give you a home-grown opinion. For my own and for your information, I asked some of our own lawyers to define for me the jurisdiction of this court. They do not claim to be international lawyers, but are just good lawyers. To help them form their opinions, I gave them copies of the Statute creating the court and of the protocol - (Continued on last pace)