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The Irish standard., 1916-08-26
Archbishop's House,

Archbishop's House,
July 25th, 1916.
Dear Sir: For years last l have
never had moments doubt that the
Irish Home Rule cause in Parliament
was being led along a line that could
only bring 1t to disaster. But it was
impossible to shut ones eyes to the
lamentable fact that Nationalist Ire
land, or, to speak with accuracy, the
preponderating majority of those of
our people who still retained faith in
the efficacy of constitutional agita
ton, had become hopelessly possessed
of the disastrous idea that 'the
Party" or, to use the new-fangled
term, it's leaders" could do no
wrong Fair criticism was at an end;
and anyone, thorough-going National
list though he might be- who ventured
to express an opinion at variance with
theirs became at once fair mark for
every political adventurer in the coun-
try to assail with the easily handled
epithets of "factionist," "wrecker" or
traitor" Having. then. a duty to dis
charge to the ecclesiastical position
that have the honor to hold, l felt
that | could best indicate my strong
view of the lamentable position Of
the Home Rule cause by what seemed
to me sufficiently striking indication
of it--absolute abstention from every
thing that could be regarded as ex-
pressing concurrence in the course
that was being pursued. The country
seemed to be satisfied with that
course. The Home Rule Act was on
the Statute Book; it could not be dis
placed or modified without our" con-
sent; the end of the war would auto
matically bring with it the reopening
of our old Irish Parliament in College
Green, and so on. AS the necessary
result of the abandonment Of the pol.
icy of Independent opposition, the
only policy that can be followed by
Irish representatives in the British
House of Commons, our country is
now face to face with truly awful
prospect. The Home Rule Act is still
on the Statute Book. Will Irish Ma.
tionalists be any longer befooled by a
repetition of the party cries that this
fact makes them master of the situa-
ton, that the Act cannot be modified
without Nationalist consent, and that
Ireland awaits only the end of the
war to find the portals of the Old
Mouse in College Green automatically
opened for the entry of the members
of Parliament greater than Graf.
tan's?
l remain, dear sir, faithfully yours,
WILLIAM ]. WALSH,
Archbishop of Dublin.
P. 81 cannot close this letter with
out expressing my amazement that
the country has so long allowed its
The Irish standard., 1916-08-26
CATHOLIC DONATES LAND.

Thomas Fortune Ryan, the noted
!, financier, has offered few hundred
acres of his big property near Char
lottesville, Va, to the government for
the establishment of a remount de-
pot, or aviation field, or for stock
raising for the army. Mr.. Ryan is
noted for the large sums he has do
mated to the welfare of Catholic edu-
cation. Being a liberal giver and q
{ catholic he is naturally q patriotic
citizen.
The Irish standard., 1916-08-26
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His Grace Of Dublin
Writes Letter
Extraordinary Letter from Archbishop
Walsh.

His Grace Most Rev. DR.. Walsh,
Archbishop of Dublin, has written the
following letter to the press for pub
licatiOn:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-28
Carnage Is Fearful
In Battle for Verdun

PARIS. Feb. 2s.-The Verdun woods
may go down in history as the worlds
bloodiest battlefield.
Train loads of wounded. moving
Paris-ward today, are bringing evidence
OF the fearfulness of the carnage north
OF the French fortress. other trains
laden with fresh troops and nUniticn
supplies are hurrying eastward to Al
the gaps in the French ranks.
Paris Is cheered by the latest advlces
from the war office. indicating that the
French left continues to hold firmly on
the Pepper Fights. north OF Vcrdun.
while the center and right deliver vio-
lent counter-attacks against the icr-
mans eastward from the ruins IF Fort
Douaumont.
On the eighth day Of the great Ger
man offensive accurate estimates of the
casualties are still unobtainab!e. Thou
sans Of dead and wounded lie on tho
plain north of Pepper Heights under the
screaming hurricane Of shells.
Other thousands lie among the stumps
of Carch forest. whose trees have SPIN
tered under the most terrific hail OF
shells OF the war.
Tine slaughter on the plain north of
ID
The first surgeons arriving in- Paris
in charge OF wounded reportad--tnaL
Whole regiments on either side haze al.
most completely disappeared. .Caught
under RAIN OF shells In the advanced
trenches, those who survived or es-
capped the first blasts but signify
wounded were plotted out as they at
tempted to fall back.
'"rhe percentage OF dead will exceed
that OF the Champagne offensive SAID
ono surgeon. because there has been
no real lui-no chance TO WITHDRAW
wounded Under fire. There must ne
$500 wounded men, dying in awfni
agony In the raiI and snow simply
because their comrades can't get 20
them"
All reports from the battlefront agree
that no cannonade comparable with
that directed by the Germans has been
experienced by the French since the
beginning OF the war.
The greatest confidence prevails here.
officials assert, that French munitions
reserves have been accumulated FOR the
very purpose OF meeting SUI. an attack
ana that German losses must soon
cause a halt In the offensive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-28
SHOOTS AT IMAGE IN
MIRROR TO END LIFE
Man Faints, Wakes n Hospital,
Thinks He's Dead.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 2S.-Frank
Toti, Daily street near Tenth. grimly
faced himself in his bedroom mirror.
aimed his revolver at the reflection and
pulled the trigger.
1t was his way of committing suicide,
because he had quarreled with his wife.
Ana It was a realistic way to Frank.
lie fell in a faint when he fired the
fatal" shot, and when they woke him
up in the Methodist Hospital he thought
he was dead.
A SPLINTER OF glass from the innocent
mirror had grazed his forehead As
nurses bathed his wound Tou became
hysterical. i've shot myself" he
moaned
1nc whole Toti household was under
the same delusion as Frank. He had
locked the door after he turned from
the angry words of Mrs. Toti
After seeing him take revolver she
ran t, the head of the stairs as the
shot was fired. When she broke into
the room her husband lay on the floor,
seemingly dead. She didn't know II
wasn't at all fatal till Frank walked
back to her. from the hospital with
bandage over his left eye
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-28
RAILWAY ACCUSED OF
VIOLATING 9-HR. LAW,
Penalties of ST 500 Asked of the
Washington and Old Dominion.

sHlt to recover q, 500 rs tho penalty
for alleged violations Of tho ninc-hour
wotslne law aw6s 'insaCdtcd IN the Dis
triG Supreme Court today against the
WashIngton and old Dominion railway
byrTnitcd states District Attorney John
Ia, Laskey In behalf OF the Government.
Lsh action ives begun ut the request
o. lthct- IntcrstRte Commerce Commits
sion. which charges the railroad with
violating an act Of Congress known as
IAN act to- promote the safety OF em-
ployes and travellers upon railroads by
limiting the hours OF service of en-
ployes thereon"
+. The petition In the first two counts
Accuses the railroad Of permitting w
NJ. Furlong, dispatcher. to work
longer than nine hours on juno l and
November .. last. In the third count
;. ". Jacobs. dispatcher. is said to
have worked longer than nine hours on
November 3. last.
Teh act of Congress provides for n
penalty of $500 in each case, and the
petitioner seeks the sum of $500.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-28
THREE SHIPS SUNK,
BERLIN REITERATES
Assertion That Zeppelin Destroy
ed Warcraft Repeated.

BERLIN tvia wireless to Sayville).
Feb. 2S.-The assertion that the Brit sh
light cruiser Caroline and the de5troyers
Eden and Nish were sunk by Heppelins
In the last raid on England. was re-
peated in a statement given out BY the
semi-officiai news agency today.
additional information reaching Ber-
IN, shows that the Caroline sank in
Ax minutes. and that thirty-one of her
cFew were killed by Zeppelin bomb ex-
blossoms. tifty-eight wounded. and forty
seven drowned, It was stated.
AT Birmingham" said the statement.
two government factories and two mu-
milton factories were completely de-
stroyed. and a brewery damaged. At
Eccles Tunition factory and two spin
ming mills were destroyed.
"On the Humber, one English battery
was silenced and the searchllghta Of
an English battery destroyed. Further
damage was done at Grimsby Hall and
SURROUNDINGS and a Hull"
The British admiralty has issued a
denial of the Berlin claim that three
British warships were sunk by the
Heppelins. II was stated that no ship
Of any character was sunk by the Yep
pelins In their last raid on England.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-28
NEW U-BOGT POLICY
NOT TO Be DELAYED
Lansing Is Informed Germany
and Austria Stand Together
on Submarine Warfare.
tCOntInued from Tlrst Page.l


made of the evidence submitted by
germany. The Berlin foreign office
directed the ambassador to state I'M
equivocally that Germany cannot rec
ogniIe any distinction between Of
tensive adm defensive armament
9, rms view, II was explained to the
secretary. Germany holds irrespective
of what Great Britain and her allies
nave made OF defensive armament. Al
me same time. by way OF irprrSslnp
Of such distinction, the evidence In
the appendices was submitted.
U. s. May Submit Evidence.
II In now up 10 the United states "a
weigh this evidence and determine
whether in the light of 1t this country
can still insist on tho right OF Amcri.
cans to travel on ships armed for de-
Tense would not attack enemy SUBJ
marines extensively.
The President and Secretary LANSING
are expected to confer on the situation
sometime this evening, and tcmorruw
the matter may be laid before the cab
met. In View OF the ilare.up In Con-
grcPs last week over the thought OF
war. II Is expected TINT tho President
VIII not break off relations without
laying the matter before Congress.
Of immediate importance is the fact
tibet tho new, submarine campaign
Americans are killed IA result Of It,
there ls grave danger ahead All OF
ficials admit this. but In German GUAR
tors II is confidently predicted that
mono VIII be.
Congress Under Control.
AS the situation stands today. Presi-
dent Wilson has Congress under his
control Unless things look dangerously
wsrlike. an explosion at the Capitol
seems likely to be prevented inden-
nitely Tho parliamentary status In
Congress favors the Administration
Since the first outbreak against the
President there has been lot OF
shifting by the Democratic politicians
In Congress.
The White House has received num-
erous adviccs In the last IS hours IN the
erect thnt Congress Is sure to stand
by tho President. and the indications
are that this is true at least ns tn
the Senate. In the House. much would
DEPEND on tho international outlook at
the time % voting
Would Welcome Vote.
In tho Senate tho friends Of the
Administration, believing :hcy are
In control. still say today they would
welcome vote any time senator
Gore insists his resolution already
has had It's moral effect. but this IL
questions ID In other quarters. II has
not succeeded In keeping Americans
eff armed ships. IL is declared
story II gCing the rounds in con-
ne"tion with the controversy between
the President and part OF Congrcs ~.
II Is that the President minated he
would not run u Congress curhed
his power. This story SAYS that when
many Democrats in Congress heard
this they concluded Tor the sake 90
the party TO drop 'he night and let
the President have HIS waY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-28
Berlin IS puzzled
BY WILSON'S WORDS
Foreign Office Official Doesn't
Know What Letter to Sena-
tor Stone Meant.
By CARL w. AcKERMAN.

BERLIN (via Amsterdam). Feb. zS,-
President Wilson's letter to Chairman
stone has suddenly brought full realiza-
ton to German officials that the situa-
ton between Germany and the United
states has reached serious stage.
These are impressive words" was
tho Abatement made by a high official
at the foreign office today. as he re-
read press versions or the Presidents
letter.
The official text Of the Wilson letter.
cafled to the embassy here, was not
decided Sunday and had not yet
reached the foreign office. Press ver-
sions are accepted as substantially cor
rect, and one of the statements that
has struc1 nome here Is this.
III the clear rights of American
abridged or denied by any such sc-
'tion. we should, 1t seems to me. have
In honor no choice as to what our
course should be-"
The foreign office is puzzled at the
position taken by President Wilson
will conBtitute Viola
tions of international law.
I'VE do not know what your Presl-
dent means" said thu foreign office
ustion. surely heNhas not received
the Woodheld proof referring to
the seizure on the British steamer
Woodheld OF alleged instructions TO
British merchantmen to attack sub
marlnesD.
"will Germany reply to these state
ments?' he was asked.
"Preslednt Wilson could not have
had our data when he wrote this let
ter" he repeated. surely. by arming
and instructing them to
take the offensive against submarines,
the allies violate international law irst
thereby endangering American lives.
Ambassador Gerard " not discussing
the submarine question with the for
eign office: having received no instruc-
lions from Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-28
Boys Bicycle Contest
To Be Held Tomorrow

A sealed time bicycle contest for boys
under nineteen years will be held to-
morrow afternoon under the auspices
OF the local branch OF tho Goodyear
Tire and Rubber Company.
l.. r. Gemmil. washington manager.
will start the boys on the run from
the Goodyear building, 1915 Fourtoenth
street. The course is on Fourteenth.
to X, to Seventeenth, on seventeenth
to T, on T to Fifteenth. on Fifteenth
to l.. on l. to Fourteenth. and on Four
teeth to the starting point.
The time of each of the boys will he
taken as he starts and again after he
completes the run, and gold prizes will
be presented by the Goodyear company
TO those finishing nearest to the sealed
time.
More than fifty entries have already
been received. and there will probably
be double that number at the mark to-
morrow afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-28
GERMAN OFFENSIVE
. SPREADS WESTWARD
tcontInued from Flrst Pnee.l

CONTINUED from First Page.)
ceedingly violent at several places" said
the war office statements North OF
Arras there IL uninterrupted mine ac-
uVlty. The Germans DESTROYED about
iorty. yards of English trenches by
blasting operations.
In the Champagne. the Germans
after an efficient artillery preparation,
began an attack on both sides OF the
road from Sommo to Souain They
conquered the Navarin farm and the
French positions on both sides about
'l,sOO yards SQUARE, capturing twenty-six
otncers and l.009 men. and taking nine
machine gums and mime thrower.
I'm the Verdun district the enemy ex-
hausted In unsuccessful attempts to
Fortress Dou0umont and around Hard
aumont. The Germans have cleared the
Meuse peninsula OF enemy forces.
At Foot of Cote Lorraine.
German lines have been advanced
further in the direction of Vacherau-'
Vile and Bras -four miles north OF YER
dun) In the Woevfe, the foot of Cote
Lorraine was reached by an attack
from the east In several places"
The German war office statement. de-
been cleared OF enemy forces, refers to
the loop of land about Ave miles north
west of Verdun, on the east bank OF the
river, enclosed by the bend OF the
Mouse. In this loop lie the village OF
Champ Melville, previously reported
captured. md the heights known as
Cote de Talu.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-28
CHAMBER TO PASS ON
BIRTH OF A NATION"

Whether ''The Birth OF Nation" n
motion picture film. should be shown. IN
Washington. will be consdere1 by n
special committee OF the Chlulbef of
Comcrce named today by the eNectitIys
committee OF that body
Isaac Cans is chairman Of the COM
mittee and John @. Cffapers and Ralph
w. Lee were named 10 serve with him.
The matter was considered ut the ok
ecuitvc committee meeting OF the Cham
Der today following the reading of n
letter from the Rev. j. Milton Waldron
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-28
Steamer w. l.. Davis
Continues LIS Trips

The steamer WI l.. Davis. against
which libel PROCEEDINGS were instituted
Saturday before Justice siddons. sit
ting as an admiralty court. has contin-
ued it's usual trips without Interruption
by reason of the fact that bond In the
sum OF 5000 was given when the sum
mons was issued by the court.
The steamer w. l.. Davis, through At
torney S. McComas Hawken will an
swer the proceedings before Justice
Siddons March 5.
The action was instituted by the op-
orators of the steamer Gratitude, which
accused the Davis of colliding with II
February near Marshall Hall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-28

on behalf Of the colorcd Baptist Minis.
tcrR' Association.
Nj Lee spoke highly Of Mr.. Nald-
ron : work end sad tho protest de-
Ferved consideration. IN his letter Mt
Contained ''all the objectionable fca.
lures OF The ClansDan and other
books by Thomas Dixon, Jr," and
urged that Il was IN the interest OF pub
lie Ietco TO forbid iy being shown
here
The writer requested that the Cham
Der OF Commerce !Oin ia n protest
against the picture at n public hearing
70 DO held nj ali carly date ry the Com
missioners. The committee was asked
&c report TO the executive bonrh by
Wednesday evering.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-28
WANTS MRS. WILSON
TO SET FASHIONS
Milliner Says She Can Dictate
Styles for Women.

PITTSBURGH. Feb. 2S.-"Everv mil
liner In the country hopes Mrs. Wilson
will be reelected whether her husband
is or not" declares Ora Che, of New
York. man millincr and reputed author
ity on milady's raimert.
Cne asserts the new White House
bride has it in her power 10 become the
fashionplate OF hthe world, dictator of
the worlds styles.
Mrs. wilson," said Che. sis the first
wife of n President in many years
young enough and with wealth enough
to entertain or to afford a taste for
fashion leading. she can help us won
derfuly.
Here's the situation: There will be
no permanent leader of the world o
fnRhions unless the King OF England
should die and the Prince OF Wales
were to marry some enormously
wealthy girl with a taste for dress.
All that's extremely lmprobable-so it's
Mrs. Wilson or no one"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-28
Buchanan Not Indicted
In Revenge, Witness Says

NEW YORK. Feb. S.-Congressman
Frank Buchanan of Illinois was indict-
ed on evidence produced before the
Federal grand jury and not to avcnge
District Attorney Snowdcn Marshall,
whom Buchanan had attacked in Con-
gress.
This was the testimony today OF AID
rich Dale. foreman of the grand jury
before the Congressional committee
hearing Buchanan's charges against
Marshall. That Buchanan's charges
and the indictment came almost simuI-
taneou~. was mere coincidence, accord
1ng to .Jaie.
: The report OF the committee, II was
believed, will depend largely on the
testimony In the present hearing. ana
Is likely to decide what will be done
with tn impeachment proceedings
brought against Marshall by BUCHANAN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-28
President Will Attend
Bishop Asbury Exercises

President Wilson today accepted an
invitation TO attend the centennial OK
erc'scs in honor of Bishop Nsbury. the
first Methodist bishop in this synod. at
FOUNDRY NJ. T.. Church March 81. under
the auspices of the Baltimore Mctho-
dist Episcopal Conference.
The invitation was extended by n
delegation of clergymen headed by
Bishop Earl Cranston, of this city. Tho
President agreed TO make n brief ad-
dress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-28
Temperance Legislation
Is Planned in Canada

TORONTO. Ontario. Feb. 2S.-Backed
by the government. advanced temper
ance legislation will. II Is said he pre-
scented i'm the coming session of the
provincial legislature.
Probably Il will provide for popu-
lar referendum of absolute prohibition
in the province.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-28

shen crashing through the ammunition
magasIne."
Frince Henry Of Prussia has taken
over q high command In the German
navy, preliminary to the beginning e.
the new submarine campaign against
armed merchantmen at the stroke OF
midnight tomorrow.
London is tense with excitement. watt
ing for news that the German fleet Is
sea. or the signals warning OF the APP
proach of a great Zeppelin fleet.
1T Is the real thing at last" wrote
the. military critic of the Times today.
1.-THE decision Of the enemy to put his
fortunes to the touch will be received
with fierce delight by every allied regi-
ment In the west
artillery and infantry battle IN the his
tory Of the world Is being waged over
the ruins OF Fort Douaumont.
The position has changed hands time
and again since the Brandenburgers
stormed the shell-wrecked pile of debris
late Friday, after the most terrific cam
nonading OF the whole Verdun assault.
Two miles to the west of Douaumont
the French are directing n great flame
of artillery fire across Talu ridge and
the approach to the slopes OF the Pepper
Heights. barring the German advance
on Verdun.
From Louvemont. TO the northeast.
and Samogneaux. to the north, the
great German and Austrian field jeces
the armored slopes OF Pepper Heights
in an attempt to blast away the whole
ridge, leaving the road open through
Bras to Verdun.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-28
Two Canadian Generals
Shot on British Front

OTTAWA, ontario, Feb. 2S-BriE
Gen. \. $. MacDornell and Brig. Gen.
II. G.. Leckle have been wounded
while inspecting their troops on the
firing line official cable dispatches
said TODAY.
On February II, a dav duiet beyond
the average on the Canadian front
they were caught by German
snipers General Mac Donnell was
shot Ihrough the shoulder and Cen
erRl Leckie received a bullet in the
thigh.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-28
Elks Plan Dance.

'fhe dance committee Of Washington
s hUusS Lii Ne hnId 81 Ei,,.s NJ,
Thursday evening. Music will be fur
nished by a section OF the Marine Band.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-28
HE WEATHER REPORT.

q strict of Columbia and con-
Co. ed cold tonight. Tuesday increas-
cloudlness and somewhat warmer
)ably followed by snow Tuesday
rnoon or night Lowest tempera-
tonight % degrees.
Maryland-Fair tonight; increasing
Cloudiness and somewhat warmer Tyes-
day. probably followed by snow I'm the
western part, Moderate to variable
winds
Virginia - Fair tonight. Increased
cloudiness and somewhat warmer Tues
day, probably followed by snow. Mod
crate to variable winds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-28
Bodies of Captain and 8
Men of DidoRecovered

LONDON. Feb. 2s.--The bodies of
the captain and eight sailors of the
'"''1on liner Dido, sunk early Satur-
were washed up on the Lincoln
coast today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-28
Speaks on After-Life.

Life After Death was tho sub
ject OF a lecture by William j. Kav-
in Theosophic hall, 1916 II
street northwest last night.