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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
Revival Services Continue

Regardless of the recent rains the re- vival services being conducted under the auspices of the churches of East Bir- mingham in tent, continued It is stated that the tent was not damaged by the rains, and that services are being held daily at 10 a. m. and ?. m. The Rev. J. o. Hanes is the evangelist in charge, and he is assisted by w. G. Wal .ermre, evangelistic singer. The tent is located at the corner of Tenth avenue and Forty-sixth street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
Camp Hardee to Meet

Camp Hardee U. c. N. will meet at 8 o'clock in Cable hall. Hugh oLcke of Camp Clayton will deliver the principal address, and the veterans will talk in a reminiscent vein. Music will be provided Ali veterans, members of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and Sons of Veterans are invited to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
Mesopotamia Campaign

London, July 13.-The British expe- dition in Mesopotamia is still at San Nayyat. about l5 miles below ut-El- Amara on the Tigris. according to -an official statement issued today. The statement says that the British forces have been subjected to an intellectual artillery attack.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14

auspices of the Pythagoras club. All Master Masons are invited to attend. MT. Greenfield is past grand commander of the Knights Templar of Georgia past grand high priest of the Royal and Se- lvCt Masons of Georgia, and an officer ct the grand cha9ter of Masons in Geor- gia. He is one of the best informed Ma sons III the southern states, and an au- thority on Masonic subjects
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
CHAMPIONSHIP WON
 BY RIDING AFTER
 EXCITING SHOOT
President of Local Gun Club Wins Out Over John Warren in Shoot -Off-Will Represent Ala bama at National Shoot Meet Was Decided Success

bad targets. There were several showers during the shoot, which helped to keep down the excessive heat and gave the shooters an opportunity to get a short rest.
 At the conclusion of the shoot Presi- dent Ryding made a short address, thank ing the shooters for the support they gave the shoot and the ladies for the splendid lunch they served,
 THE SCORE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14

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 Louis L. Levy, comptroller, $46S.6 total, S17, ,65S. .90
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-03-25
CANNOT BE IGNORED,
MUST NOT BE BELIED.

The Boston Pilot, the great
journal of the late John Boyle
O'Reilly and now the official or
gan of his eminence, Cardinal
O'Connell of Boston, reviews in
its sane and conservative fashion
the influences at work which re-
suited in the calling of the great
Irish National Race Convention
recently held in New York City.
In an editorial in this official or
gan of his Eminence the follow
ing comment on the convention
appeared:
The Irish convention held in
New York City last Saturday and
Sunday was an assembly which
cannot be ignored and must not
be belied.
1t will do no honor to the Irish
people anywhere or to the cause
of Ireland to attempt to belittle
its voice or to attribute unworthy
motives to itssaction; least of all
ought this ojSbe done by Irish
men here who have different
views from those expressed by
the convention.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-03-25
FRIENDS OF FREEDOM"

To encourage and assist any
movement furthering the free
dom of Ireland and to aid in the
industrial improvement of the
country and the revival of the
language, literature, music and
customs is the object of the or
ganization. The Friends of
Irish Freedom" is the outgrowth
of the Irish Race Convention
which was recently held in New
York. This new organization
will be governed by a national
committee and into it will be alb
sorbed all shades of Irish opinion.
The eligible list of members is
open to any person of Irish lin
cage who sympathizes with Ire
land in her struggle for independ-
ence. 1t is matter of common
knowledge that scholars interest
ed in the revival of the Gaelic
language and literature constant
ly declare that the true history
of Ireland has never been writ
ten. 1t is also true that England
has for years worked in secret
and worked openly to rewrite in
strange terms the history of Ire
land. The vital principles actu-
ating this new organization are
those of saving Ireland from be-
ing Britianized and to insure for
Ireland a seat in the congress of
nations. The Friends of Irish
Freedom, as this organization
calls itself, is ruled by unselfsh
motives and as the days go by,
the world will realize that acts
guided by noble purposes such as
those expressed by the Friends
of Irish Freedom will gain force,
friends and influence and that the
voice of Ireland is bound to be
heard.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-03-25

are fighting for England. The
upheavals of the present war and
the changed conditions every
where because of this great ca
tastrophe brought the Irish SOL
diers to the colors and into the
trenches, in spite of, rather than
in consequence of any treatment
accorded by England to Ireland
either in the past or present.
Ireland has much more to be
proud of on St. Patrick's Day
than her record in battling for
the British Empire. Her green
was a Symbol of hope" and a
badge of moral courage" long
before the retreat at the Darda-
nelles or the siege of Verdun. 1t
was both of these during centur-
les of oppression and persecution
and simply because the country
was keeping the faith" not so
much with England as with God.
Ireland's glories have been relig-
ious rather than political. The
wearing of the green on the 18th
of March is out of respect for a
saint rather than a politician. In
passing it may be asked: "What
of the Irishman who used to wear
another color on St. Patrick's
Day."
Nothing need be added by way
of mention to the questionable
compliment of praise cursed with
the blight of misrepresentation of
the Irish people in the Journal
than that given by the "Visitor,"
the wide-awake Catholic journal
of Providence, r. 1. Not only
has the Visitor" answered the
Providence Journal but it's answer
is broad enough to cover the en-
tire scope of the question raised.
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became a pressing question at
Washington there has been a
deep suspicion that all the trou-
BILE in Mexico was not home
grown, that it had its origin out
side the boundaries of Mexico.
Former Governor John Lind of
this state is authority for the
statement that Villas raid could
hardly be said to be border trou-
BILE and that he was, without a
doubt inspired and financed by
interests on this side of the bor-
der.
AS matters stand just now,
there is no time to discuss the
source of trouble otherwise than
wishing success to the present ex-
petition attempting to round up
the outlaw and confning the &C
Invites with the care which seems
to be exercised, while we give a.
little offense as possible to the
Mexican people. If showing of
strength is necessary, better that
the United States should mani
fest that strength at the outset
rather than let any possibilities
develop. The patriotic citizens of
this country will watch the move
ments of the United States
troops with loyal interest, while
at the same time they hope that
no American investments, or So
called interest, will involve this
country in a war to benefit the
few whose wealth it might en-
nance.
The majority of United States
citizens realize that manufac-
tured sentiment led Congress to
declare war less than two decades
ago.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-03-25

secretary of state guaranteed that
the operations of American troops
would be confined entirely to op-
Grating against Villa and his fol-
lowers. These guarantees were
made in the following statement
to Carranza:
I'm order to remove any mis-
apprehension that may exist eth
er in the United States or in Mex
leo, the president has authorized
me to give in his name the public
assurance that the military oper-
atoms now in contemplation by
this government will be scrupu-
lousy confined to the object al
ready announced, and that in no
circumstances will they be suf-
fered to infringe in any degree
upon the sovereignty of Mexico
or develop into intervention of
any kind in the internal affairs of
our sister republic. On the con-
trary, what is now being done is
deliberately intended to preclude
the possibility of intervention"
At first, all seemed to 20 we'll
and any possibility of further
trouble seemed remote. However,
no particular progress seems to
have been made up to this time,
while in the meantime, every
petty detail of military tactics,
regulations, war pictures without
significance have constantly kept
the mind of the public fastened
upon Mexico's possible military
significance.
In connection with the present
trouble, public opinion is not
unanimous in discussing the
probable causes of the Villa raid.
Ever since the Mexican question
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-03-25

To assert that those who as
sisted at the convention are pro-
German, that they are looking for
political or financial emolument
are tactics which may we'll and
securely be left to the enemies of
the Irish race.
There will no doubt be differ
ences of opinion. The followers
of the party in parliament will no
doubt exercise that right.
But no one who had read the
printed declarations or the pro-
ceedings of the meeting and who
feels any love for Ireland can with
justice assert that that meeting
was not a dignified, earnest and
harmonious assembly. Its voice
will certainly be heard and it will
be of little service to the cause
of Irish unity for those who have
other views to attempt to weaken
that voice by peevish and parti-
san denunciation.
By all means let there be dis
cussion-but no unseemly dissen-
sion-that the Irish cause may at
last prevail and that all lovers of
Ireland may each in his own legi-
innate manner work for the well
fare of the Celtic race every
where.
This sane, complimentary re-
view will appeal to the fair
minded. Everything that is to be
said in disparagement of the &C.
tivities of the Irish people may
be left to their enemies and surely
ireland has always had them in
more than sufficient numbers.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-03-25

Ano 11ouse Oh Representatives haY-
ing again voted appropriations for
Catholic Indian Schools, the Superin-
tendent of the International Reform
Bureau, Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts, Ph.D.,
was allowed hearing on that item on
February "a before the Senate Indian
Committee. He recalled that many de.
nominations had blundered together.
previous to 1896, in accepting the invi-
tation of the national government to
be partners with it in educating the
Indian children. the churches furnish.
ing the buildings, the government pay.
ing $110 per child year. =.
For UNCONVENTIONAL teaching. Pres.
byterfan, Methodist, Catholic, etc..
Protestants soon saw that taking pub.
Tic money for sectarian propaganda
was un-American, and gave it up in
1896, and Congress declared against
any further appropriations. But an ex-
tension Of five years was presently
voted for Catholic schools, and then
Just once more" for fifteen addition.
al years till last year when the sec.
tartan appropriations went out on
point of order; but were continued
because bill failed to pass. DR.. Crafts
courteously exposed the fallacy of the
perennial excuse that Congress should
continue to pay for educating Indian
children In Catholic schools because
the Government did not have empty
school houses to which it could trans.
fer Catholic children, who would not
leave their own schools under any con.
sideration. He also recalled that the
one year when Congress did not sun.
port the Catholic schools, one gener.
GUS Catholic lady paid the whole bill,
as she or others would no doubt have
done every year had Congress refused
to accept the plea that the children
would be deprived of education If sec.
tartan appropriations were not made.
Senators H. L. Myers, Montana; K.
Pittman, Nevada; H. Lane, Oregon:
R. L. Owen, Oklahoma; H. Lewis, II.
linois; P. o. Hasting, Wisconsin; E.
s. Johnson, South Dakota; T. J..
Walsh, Montana; H. E. Clapp, Min.
nesota; R. H. LaFollette, Wisconsin;
H. B. Fall, New Mexico; A. J. Gron.
ma, North Dakota, were all absent at
the hour appointed for consideration
OF this supremacy important subject.
Those present: Senators c. 8. Page,
Vermont; Charles Curtis, Kansas; H.
F. Ashurst, Arizona, seemed to favor
las Senator Gronna will also, no
doubt, of those absent) an increase of
the Sioux appropriation, which DR..
Crafts had urged to a sum sufficient
to provide government schools for all
Sioux children. Mr.. E. B. Merritt. as
sistant Indian commissioner, who was
present, said that quarter of a mil
lion additional appropriation making
$450,000 instead of 100000 would pro.
vide public school facilities for them
all. To make this appropriation would
remove the main pretense for secta-
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-03-25
Favorable Opportunity to End
Sectarian Appropriations

rian appropriations that Government
has not provided money enough to
educate in public schools those it is
supporting in sectarian schools. The
four months remaining before past
sectarian appropriations expire would
be sufficient to make provision for
all children who would accept public
education-indeed it was long since
understood that the Government
stood ready to buy the Catholic school
buildings and turn them into public
schools if the present owners really
wish to give them up.
The first thing is to compel the
elimination of the un-American sec.
tartan appropriations from the pend
Ing bill, and the next thing is to drive
this vexatious religious issue out Of
politics forever by carrying the Sisson
Constitutional amendment to forbid
sectarfan appropriations either by
Congress or State legislatures. The
very foundations of the Republic are
corrupted SO long as the lure of Sec
tartan appropriations invites an ex.
change of solid church vote for f1nan-
cial returns.
COPY OF TELEGRAM.
U. s. Senate.
western Union Night Letter
(Care of Senator, Washington, D. CO.
Undersigned earnestly petition
against sectarian appropriations in In
dian bill and for constitutional amend.
ment forbidding all sectarian appro-
priations:
Groom for IL signatures-one free
in fifty word limit.)
The animus of the opposition to the
Sioux Treaty is apparent. If the Gov
eminent owed a debt te an individ-
ual it pays that debt by an appro-
priation from the public Treasury.
The moment, however, the money is
transferred from the Treasury to the
creditor, it becomes the personal
property of the creditor and he may
use" it as he sees fit. to pay pew
rent in his particular church or for
any purpose whatever. In the mat
ter of the Sioux treaty, Congress is
no more guilty of appropriating mon.
ey to sectarian school than it would
be in the event of its appropriating
money to pay debt it owed to a
private citizen, Notwithstanding the
fact that it foresaw the possibility Of
this citizen using portion of the ap-
preparation for sectarian purposes.
Experience has taught us to what
lengths bigotry will go, and how far
reaching are the effects of anti Cath
ole agitation, but it is unthinkable
that simply because some portion Of
Indian treaty funds may possibly be
used for the education of Indian chill
dren in Mission schools, august Sen.
ators Of the United States should en-.
deavor to repudiate a debt and try
to foist on the Indians as a gift, mon.
ey the Government owes them by yir-
tue of solemn treaty.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-03-25
G<zSM2EiR!;;:S{jS5ssss7p
S;ss7s Sa

The first man to die on the
borderland of Mexico as result
of the Villa raid was a son of
Irish parents, an Irish-American,
it you please, Frederick Griffin
OF the United States army. The
first to fall at Vera Cruz also was
a hyphenated American.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-03-25
"MAlLS UTILIZED TO DEFRAUD az
LUTHER KNIGHTS"
So Declares Otis L. spuraeon-Will
Seek Arrests.

The Knights of Luther, an anti
Catholic organization, a branch of
whom was organized in this city a
couple of years ago, are in peck of
trouble. The Rev. Otis L. Spurgeon,
who organized them here, and who
was ousted by them later, says they
have been using the mails to defraud.
Il have the evidence and will place
it in the hands of government agents"
Sturgeon told an Iowa daily news.
paper reporter. II have copies of let
tiers sent out by the sovereign board
making false membership statements
and claiming that the organization
paid death benefits. The letters were
sent out in the hope of inducing new
members to pay their money and
join"
McClelland and Powers, Des Moines
attorneys, are preparing to file an
other suit against the Knights of
Luther in Surgeons name to collect
$3,484 claimed as back salary. Il fur
nished the ritual for the organization
and it was agreed I was to receive
$1,000 for it." spurgeon, who is for
mer scribe of the order, declared.
Sturgeon, as told recently in The
Register, has filed suit for $4,000
against the Knights of Luther because
they charged him with being dead
beat" etc.
But the troubles he is bringing to
the Knights of Luther are rather tame
beside another lot they have collided
with. The Milwaukee Citizen says:
Charles Follensbe, anti Catholic
lecturer of Waterloo, Wis, and organ
izer for the knights of Luther, will
spend two and a half years in the fed
eral penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth,
Kan, for violating the Mann act. He
was sentenced at Superior, Wis, last
week, by Judge K. M. Lands, of Chi.
cago.
During the last year Follensbe
toured kansas and other states, deliv.
ering lectures on the immortality of
the Catholic clergy
"Follensbe, SO the story goes, while
engaged in righteously pursuing truth
and routing the poison of hypocrisy
from the Papacy, upset the morale of
his own home town by clipping with
the wife Of a Waterloo saloonkeeper.
The fact that he was married and had
two children did not deter him, the au-
thorities say, from choosing second
mate, married also, and the mother
Of two children. She is Mrs. Annie
Keeling.
"The two went to Milwaukee and
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-03-25

The magnificent Grand Seminary at
Arras, France, and but recently fin.
lsned, has been practically destroyed
by the war.
Louisiana is the only State in the
United States that observes All Saints
Day as legal holiday.
There are twenty.four COLLEGES in
Rome supported by the Catholics of
twenty four nations the world over.
A Frenchman, one who lived an
honor to his Church and his country.
mas Just died at the age of 100 years
Leo Harmed. Pope Leo Kills old
friend.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-03-25

Chicago, and from the latter place
dropped cards to the Abandoned wife
and husband, saying they were ON
their way to the land of flowers and
sunshine, meier more to return A
postal inspector was put on the case.
He traced the two to Detroit and ar
rested them"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-03-25
ALPHABET OF SUCCESS.

ALPHABET OF SUCCESS.
1t is said that Baron Rothschild
had the following alphabetical list of
maxims framed on his bank walls:
Attend carefully to details of your
business.
Be prompt in all things.
Consider well, then decide posi-
lively.
Dare to do right; fear to do wrong.
Endure trials patiently.
Fight LIES battles bravely, man.
fully.
Go not into the society of the
vicious.
Hold integrity sacred.
1njure not another's reputation nor
business.
Join hands only with the virtuous.
Keep your mind from evil thoughts.
Lie not for any consideration.
Make few acquaintance.
Never try to appear what you are
not.
Observe good manners.
Pay your debts promptly.
Question not the veracity of a
friend.
Respect the counsel of your par
ents.
Sacrifice money rather than prin-
ciple.
Touch not, taste not, handle not.
intoxicating drinks.
Use your leisure hours for self
improvement.
Venture not upon the threshold of
wrong.
Watch carefully over your passions.
Extend to every one kindly salu-
tation.
Yield not to encouragement.
Zealously labor for the right.
And success is certain.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-03-25
THE SPECTRE OF WAR

nc last phase OF our Mexican
trouble dates from a raid recently
made into American territory by
Villa, an outlaw leader of Mexi-
co, who has figured many times in
prosecutions of the Catholic
church in that troubled country.
Columbus, N. NJ, three miles
from the Mexican border, was the
scene of raid made by Villa as
the leader of fifteen hundred
troops. AS a result of the raid
fifteen American citizens were
slain. Villa retreated, followed by
a detachment of United States
cavalry, who pursued him be-
You'd the border and into Mexican
territory. This act, seemingly
not important in itself, coupled
with what had taken place be-
fore, gave ample opportunity for
fostering the spirit out of which
civil strife grows. Instances of
no greater significance have been
declared to be causes of war. To
be sure, Mexican territory had
been invaded by soldiers of this
country. Mexican sentiment was
aroused, as it always seems to be,
for one reason or another, but for
some strange and unaccountable
reason it was the papers of this
country and not of Mexico that
declared the warhorse was
champing on the bit. To offset
the possibilities of an immediate
conflict, overtures were made:
with the result that permission
was secured from the de facto
government of Mexico, represent
ed by Carranza, whereupon Unit
ed States troops might enter Mex
leo for the purpose of capturing
Villa and in return for which
Mexican troops were granted
equal concessions on American
soil. The state department hur-
ried to accept Carranza's propos-
ais made in the following terms:
1T is matter of sincere graft
fcation to the government of the
United States that the de facto
government of Mexico has
evinced so cordial and friendly
a spirit of cooperation in the
efforts of the authorities of the
United States to apprehend and
punish the bands of outlaws who
seek refuge beyond the interna-
tional boundary in the erroneous
belief that the constituted author
tiles will resent any pursuit
across the boundary by the forces
of the government whose citizens
have suffered by the crimes of
the fugitives.
With the same spirit of cordial
friendship the government of the
United States will exercise the
privilege granted by the de facto
government of Mexico, in the
hope and confident expectation
that by their mutual efforts law
lessness will be eradicated and
peace and order maintained in the
territories of the United States
and Mexico contiguous to the in
ternational boundary"
To further satisfy Carranza, the