The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-09-26
from the Nat ionaI Capitol
By Stanton Lawtou

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been definitely decided upon, but will
occur in the early part of November
in the Cathedral at Baltimore.
Peace Stamps May Not Go Into Pub
lie Use.
Because of the existing conditions
in Europe the so-called "peace
stamps" which are now in course of
preparation at the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing, may not be issued
at the Postoffice Department. These
stamps were to mark the celebration
of the one hundred years peace be-
tween Great Britain and this country.
The work of engraving the plates
has progressed far at the bureau, and
the stamps will soon be ready for use.
Whether or not they are ever seen by
the public or not will rest with the
Post Office Department.
Sisters of Notre Dame Safe at Namur.
Secretary of State Bryan, received
cablegram last week from the le-
cation at Antwerp stating that the
sisters of Notre Dame located at Ma
muir are safe and we'll. The cable
gram is in reply to one sent by the
State Department at the request of
J. D. Densmore. solicitor of the De-
partment of Labor. for the sisters of
Trinity College, Washington.
For Anti-Polygamy Bills.
The District of Columbia chapter
of the Daughters of America have
presented memorial to Congress in
support of so-called anti-polygamy
measures in Congress. Increase of
the number of divorces in all parts
of the United States is cited in the
resolution, and congressional action
to halt such increase is demanded.
To no one individual is more credit
than our Catholic Senator from the
far south, Hon. Joseph E. Ransdell,
of Louisiana, whose bill on divorce is
now before Congress.
Representative McGillicuddy Re-
elected to Congress-.
There has been great rejoicing in
Congress over the reelection of Rep
resentative Daniel ]. McGillicuddy, in
the second district of Maine, where
he had a plurality of over 5000.
Dan" McGillicuddy is one of the
most popular members in either
branch of Congress, where he has
been member of the 62nd and card
sessions. He is Democrat, and was
born August 81, 1859, in Lewiston,
Maine, and graduated from Bowdoin
College in 1881. By profession he is
a lawyer. In 1884-5 he was a men,
Der of the Maine Legislature, and for
three years he was mayor of his ma
tive city of Lewiston. AS his name
might imply. Mr.. McGillicuddy is one
of the Catholic faith, a member of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians and
a prominent Knight of Columbus.
Appeals to President.
President Wilson last week was
handed an urgent telegram sent by
Rev. Francis P. Joyce, an Army
Chaplain with the troops at Vera
Cruz, saying that five hundred
priests and nuns are destitute, and
would be in danger after the depart
ure of the American troops. He
asked that the American government
furnish them transportation from
Vera Cruz to Galveston.
This message was taken to the
White House by the Reverend Lewis
j. O'Hearn, G. S. p, of the Catholic
University Gin charge of the appoint
ment of Army and Navy Chaplains),
who received assurance that the
President would consider it at once.
Father Joyce is one of the Army
Catholic chaplains, and belongs to
the 4th Field Artillery, the head
quarters of which are at Vera Cruz.
Mexico.
Chaplain Joyce, since entering the
service on March Fl, 1905, has had
duty in various parts of the United
States. On his original appointment.
he was assigned to the 14th Cavalry,
with which organization he remained
for four years, and was then trans
ferred to the noted 5th Cavalry. For
the past five years he has been with
the 4th Field Artillery.
He attained his present rank of
Captain on March Fl, 1912.
Father Joyce was born in New
York on st. Patrick's Day, 1875, and
was appointed from Kansas.
German Day One of Prayer.
To comply strictly with the wishes
of President Wilson for close obser-
vance of neutral attitude, members
of the United German Societies in
Washington, have decided to forego
the patriotic demonstrations planned