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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-13
.ALIENIST GOES INSANE
WHILE ON NEYMOON
DOCTOR THREATENS WIFE IN
BRIDAL SUITE OF HOTEL, AND
REMOVED TO HOSPITAL.

CROWN POINT, Ind.-His mind
unbalanced by the numerous pitifu,
cases he had handled as an insanity
expert DR.. Emil Bunta of Chicago
went mad on his honeymoon and had
to be removed from the bridal suite
of the Hotel Morrison. His marriage
followed an elopement to Grown
Point, Ind, with Miss Emily How
ard, head nurse at the Bridewell hos
pital.
Shortly before midnight Tuesday
Dr. Charles Sceleth, superintendent
of the Bridewell hospital, was called
out of bed by the ringing of his tel
ephone.
Doctor, this is Mrs. Bunta at the
Hotel Morrison" said the voice at
the other end. Something dreadful
has happened. Please come at once"
Wild Scene in Bridal Suite.
The physician went to the bridal
suite and found Mrs. Bunta in hys-
terra of fear. She was huddled in a
far corner of the bed room, the cen
ter of which was occupied by DR..
Bunta, clad only in his night gown.
DIR. Bunta, with arms outstretched
and a look in his eyes familiar to DIR.
Sceleth, was shouting:
II am the Son of God, and | want
YOU all to heed my words. | have
received message tonight from the
Almighty. He has ordered me to per
form special commission and in
tend to obey His commands. She is
the object"
DR.. Bunta emphasized his remarks
by pounding the water stand.
DR.. Bunta Declared Insane.
DR.. Sceleth phoned for DR.. Sidney
Kuh. the alienist. He arrived and
agreed that it would be necessary to
have DR.. Bunta removed to the Psy-
chopathic Hospital. Subsequently DIR.
Bunta was declared insane. .
DR.. Bunta formerly was head OF
the insanity division of the Cook
county hospital, and recently was res
ident alienist of the Psycopathic hos
pital. Thus he is now prisoner I'M
der treatment in the hospital over
which he formerly had charge.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-13
GORGEOUS DAYS
FOR LUCKY SQUAWS
Oil Strike Enables Mrs. War Eagle
and Sister to "Splurge." Chief
"Not at Home"

WAGNER, Okla.-Mrs. War Ea-
gle and her younger unmarried SIS
ter had toswork hard The younger
woman did it because she liked bright
colored shawls and shining trinkets.
Mrs. War Eagle did it because she
was compelled to in order to support
her lord and master Gin the style to
which he had been accustomed"
Then one day War Eagle became
involved in a "scrape.' A gang OF
cattle rustlers was captured and War
Eagle was found in the bunch. His
board bill now costs him nothing.
The few acres of rock land belong
ing to the family would not have sup
ported a dozen healthy grasshoppers,
had it been planted in grain. But
game and fish were plentiful, and
Mrs. War Eagle, greatly relieved at
the exit of her chief, took life a bit
easier.
Then some men came along and
finally made her understand that
they wanted to punch a few holes
in the rock" of the hills on her land.
She made out that they might pay
for this privilege. They did-and
are still paying her.
The first two wells bored were
"gushers." In short, Mrs. War Ea-
gle and her sister have obtained
Something over $4,000 each in roy
alties, and that is only the beginning.
The two squaws have deserted their
old tepee and now live in "12x16
shack" But the result of their pros
perity shows in their gorgeous raj
ment, the colors of which put the
rainbow to shame.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-13
FAST TRAIN, DERAILED,
PLUNGES INTO 4 HOTEL
Snowstorm Prevented the Engineer
From Seeing the Stop Signal.

UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio.-By
remarkable chance no one was injur-
ed seriously when the Steel City Elk
press, a fast Chicago-to-Pittsburg
passenger train on the Pennsylvania
railroad, plunged through derailer
at Forest, Ohio. near here and ripped
it's way into the Forest Hotel in a
binding snowstorm.
The train was running fast when
the Big Four railroad crossing was
reached, and the engineer could not
see that the block signal for the
crossing was set against him, so Sc
we're was the storm which was raging.
The engine turned over on its
side as it plowed into the hotel, which
was badly damaged. The tender and
mail car followed the engine. The
seven coaches remained on the track.
The only person hurt was the mail
clerk, and he was only slightly in
iured
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-13
] ANTA is NOW
Inv INVITING FIELD
j New Record in Liquor Ship
hts, and Divorce Gases Num-
Der 200, and Increasing.

S& New NeCOrQ IN Liquor 0nlp-
It's, and Divorce Cases Num-
Der 200, and Increasing.
lANTA.-With another new
D in liquor shipping and with
hundred divorce cases waiting
tried at the term of court which
today it looks as if Atlanta
i offer an inviting field for re-
Srapid has been the increase in
amber of divorce suits brought
&lanta in recent years that the
Is of Fulton superior court are
hing to feel alarmed. They
Repeatedly urged revision of the
3 divorce laws to make divorce
difficult, and have gone before
Attees of the legislature and adj
I'd the passage of bills intro
at their instance, but so far
have failed to make any head
With their reform. The divorce
grinds on, and every grinding
ger than the last.
Shipments Increase.
lanta's liquor shipments have
esed every month since the pro-
pn laws became effective last
and the month Of November
30 exception. Here is the way
hipments have run:
b, 7,741; June, 2O,O65; July,
p; August, 1924; September,
3; October, 5,273; November,
b.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-13
Tc0 Big DRAIS>,s
Ion UNITED STATES
.A1rsFD THIS COUNTRY TO
|ND 500, oOO,O 900. "sHoW"
IS NOT YET OVER.

II the signing of the protocol
q Amorican-Mexican commission
- for the return in the near
If Gen. Pershing's troops to
.0n soil. interest naturally CEN
4 the cost to the United States
i nations "show of force" to its
~ neighbor on the south.
estimated that the operations
nv the strained relations be-
the United States and Mexico
.ost the people of this country
e00 900. 1t has been the duty
government to take care of
i $4,000 national guardsmen
+ba mobilization order was is
III June. AS high as 10000
j have been in camp on the bor-
n one time. Pershing's army
Zen in Mexico since March.
/ averaged about 10000 men,
fhe expense of the expedition
zen enormous.
Many Items in Big Bill.
one in the war department to-
Enows exactly what the cost of
Eexican affair amounts to. 1t
bred. roughly, that the pay,
Dortation, subsistence, tents,
ne. ETC., of the national guard
hts to $40,000,000.
1 sum, however, does not begin
FER the entire cost. 1t does not
into account the vast expendi-
which have been made for
nent. such as transport auto
rs. wagons, horses, mules and
nds of military necessities. Nor
1 account for the cost of taking
loops now on the border back
Dir home states.
ing's Men Cost $4,000 Day.
extraordinary expenses of the
We expedition began when a
2f communication 400 miles
was established in order that
ldiers might be promptly and
.ly fed. 1t was at first estimat-
t the cost would be about $780,
day. The maintenance of the
al guard on the border is cost
, government about $8,000,00C
tn.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-13
DEMOCRATS SPENT NEARLY
100000 IN LAST CAMPAIGN

WASHINGTON.-The final report
of the democratic national committee
on it's campaign receipts and expendi-
lures shows total receipts of 81, $685.
348 and total disbursements at ST.
684,590. In addition there are: AS
certained liabilities $97,005, claims,
subject to audit, 99,470, and loans to
be repaid $4,000.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-13
Err A BILLION
ROR u. S. EXPENSES
|hates of All Branches of Gov
lnent Placed at 81, 26S,715,S34.
Increase of $84,OOO,OOO.

Observation-Disclosures of the
Rse of all branches of the gov
Nent for the fiscal year 1918, for
the session of congress assem-
8 today must appropriate funds,
81, 268,715,834.
Is sum is exclusive of $325,355,-
- be appropriated for the postal
aee which is expected to be re-
20 to the treasury by postal rev.
8 and a sinking fund appropria-
nj $60,748,O00 toward the pub
Rbt.
Is total appropriations for the
u year 1917 ending next June,
Asive of these two items, were
R4,157,517.
rs is an increase of eighty-four
Pm dollars.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-13
HIRED MOURNERS;
los PAID ST EACH
Drv-Eved They Said Thank You
After Coffin Is Placed in Mauso-
Ieum Built by Eccentric Man.


Henry Sharpnack, an aged recluse
of Seattle. Wash, selected coffin,
supervised the construction of a maui
soleum, which he painted himself, and
then instructed an undertaken to en-
plov 100 mourners at 81 each when
he died. A few days ago 1O5 mourn
ers followed the body of Sharpnacik
to his mausoleum and dry-eyed eacn
accepted 81 with 'thank you.
While the number of mourners ex-
ceeded Sharpnack's request no obJec,,
ton to payment of the five additional
ones was made by the executors OF
his estate. :,
The mourners were supplied oy
the city free employment bureau ana
charitable organizations and were
designated in many instances by Be-
attic ministers. Among the mourn
ers were three widows with tnelr
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-13
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS ARE
HOT AFTER GEN. FUNSTON
Will Seek Congressional Probe Into
His Recent Action.

WASHINGTON, D. ca con-
gressional investigation into the rea-
son for the alleged refusal of Major
General Frederick Funston to permit
Baptist revival in military camps
on the Texas border will be asked at
the request of the Southern Baptist
Convention.
The subject was given much prom
inence at the recent Baptist conven-
ton at Commerce, Ga.
Representative Howard today in
troduced bill to prohibit under Sc
we're penalties the interstate shipment
of liquors.
Representative Park asked a sur
vey for a canal to connect the Flint
and Ocmulgee headwaters.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-13
FOUR BILLS ON
HIGH FOOD PRICES
Representative Fitzgerald of New
York Author of Measure Aimed
at High Cost of Living.


Four bills designed to touch the
high cost of food have been intro
duced in congress by Representative
Fitzgerald of New York. Two pro
pose a food embargo. One would
regulate transportation of cold stor-
age foods and another would regu-
late the admission of farm products
and manufactured foodstuffs to the
parcel post and reduce the rates on
food.
Bring Relief
"The enactment of either of the
bills" said Representative Fitzger-
aid. will bring immediate relief to
the country. The people want &C
ton; they are heartily tired of talk
and investigations.
A mass of petitions was filed IN
favor of the legislation.
Senator T. w. Hardwick of Geor-
gia and Representative w. c. Adam
son have announced their opposition
to the proposed Fitzgerald food en-
barge bill.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-13
BUYER PREDICTS So WHEAT
IN THE UNITED STATES
Expects Bread Riots If War Lasts
Two Years Longer.

NEW YORK.-Three dollar wheat
if the European war continues for a
wear or more was predicted by Ed
ward A. Hageman, grain buyer for
the Allies, just back from a trip
through the western grain centers-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-13
HUS CLAIMS THOUSAND
pRK SOLDIERS EVERY DAY
Edition Famine and Cholera Are
Sweeping Over England.

oWeep1ng OVER England.
EW Soldiers of the
psh army in Syria are dying from
sas at the rate of 1000 a day,
fding to a dispatch from that
FRY given out today by the
Flcan Committee for Armenia
Syrian Relief.
addition to famine, epidenlics
pth typhus fever and cholera are
Ping over Syria, the dispatch
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-13
GERMAN IMPORTS DIRT FROM
FATHERLAND FOR HIS GRAVE
Christopher Hinck Brought Soil to
America in His Trunk

MONTCLAIR, N. j Covered
with earth he dug and brought to
America in a trunk from his home
+o,.,,, Of Kabdio, RrTeh. Germany. 81
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-13
7 GEORGIA NEGROES
ARE DYING UP NORTH

'uth Georgia negroes are faring
badly in the snow-covered North
now. Bodies of several who
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-13
PREACHER Be NEXT
FLORIDA GOVERNOR
REV. CATS BEAT BOTH OF THE
OLD PARTIES. DABBLED IN
POLITICS TWELVE YEARS.

Florida will soon have a preacher
governor. After one of the most Bit
ter campaigns the state ever expert
rienced the Rev. Sidney J. Cats de-
feated the regular democratic nomi-
nee and the republican aspirant and
was carrid to victory by majority
of approximately 10000 votes. 1t
was the first Office to which Cats was
ever elected, but not the first he ever
ran for.
The statesman-parson was first
heard of in politics twelve years ago,
when he abandoned his calling as a
Baptist preacher to run for congress
in the Fifth Alabama district against
J. Tom Heflin, the noted Alabama
orator. Cats got only few votes,
and didn't carry county. Soon af-
ter this he moved close to the Florida
line, where he again participated in
politics, seeking office in vain. About
five years ago he moved into Flor
ida.
His Platform Pleased Voters.
He announced himself a candidate
for governor in the democratic pri-
maries. No one paid much attention
to him until he began a stumping
campaign, in which he urged state
wide prohibition, denounced the
Catholic religion, and favored laws
giving the state jurisdiction over re-
ligious schools, converts, monasteries
and hospitals. The issue was popu-
lar, and on the face of the returns
he was nominated by a few votes.
But the nomination was contested by
w. V. Knott, a native Terrell coun-
tian, having lived near Dawson until
he was a boy several years of age,
and is now comptroller-general of
Florida. In a recount by the demo-
cratic committee a number of Cats
votes were thrown out and Knott
was declared the nominee.
Then Cats announced himself a
candidate before the people in the
general election, and the religious
and wet and dry issues were again
made prominent.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-02
STREAK is BURNED
DOWN HIS SPINE

ClaXton, June 39,-With a burned
Streak down his spine, the result OF
being struck by lightning, P. II.
Hodges, farmer near this place,
thinks himself the luckiest man in
the world to be alive today.
Mr.. Hodges was in The kitchen of
his home Sunday evening when the
bolt of lightning struck his house
Some of the weather boarding of the
building was ripped off, a hundred
bricks torn from the chimney. The
bolt seems to have followed the
chimney flue, destroying the stove
pipe and the stove. Then it popped
against the head of Mr.. Hughes and
Followed the spine, then the right leg
and burst through the shoe, then the
leg and then through the floor onto
%he ground
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-02
NEGRO is SHOT DEAD.

Dalton, June 30.-Perney Baxter,
white, shot and killed Hogan Cade, a
negro, here last night after the latter
had made an assault upon him with a
knife.
CaIe, although only about As years
iof age, has spent over twenty-five
years of his life in the chaingangs and
jails. Practically all of the terms have
been for misdemeanors, and he has
been out of trouble for only few
weeks. The assault upon Baxter is
said 20 have been provoked by the
fact that Baxter was deputized and
assisted in the arrest of Cade several
years ago, which grievance the negro
has since harbored against the white
man.
Baxter, Immediately after the Kill
ling. surrendered to the officers. The
coroner's jury returned verdict OF
! 'juStifiiable homicide.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-02
TO PENhLlzE sHERlFFs
IF LYNCHINGS OCCUR

Atlanta, June 29.-That the general
assembly of Georgia which convened
yesterday in Atlanta will devote Sc
rious consideration to legislation in
tended to put a stop to lynching in ey-
ldenced by the fact that a number Of
prominent members Of the house and
senate have prepared bills on the sub
ject which they will introduce early
in the session.
Among them is bill to he intro
duced by Representative II. J. Full
bright OF Burke county, who would
make the sheriffs directly RESPONSE
BILE for lynchings and who would i'm
pose upon them the penalty or re-
moval from office for letting lynch
ings occur.
The bill provides that where a
prisoner is taken from sheriff or
his deputy or deputies and lynched
by mob, the sheriff shall automati
cally vacate his Office.
Should the fugitive be taken by a
mob and lynched before warrant
has been served upon him, the goyer
nor is authorized TO dismiss the sher
if if it is shows that the sheriff
gave the mob any hint OF the fugi
tive's whereabouts
Should a prisoner be taken from
one county 10 another and lynched by
a mob, the governor is empowered
to remove the sheriff in the county
where the lynching occurs.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-02
ARAB SOCIAL NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Mccormick spent
Sunday with friends in Cordele.
Miss Kate Mikel returned Sunday
from pleasant visitAto relatives and
friends at Pelham, Raines and j Oak
field.
The friends of Miss Ella Smith are
glad to know that she is now able to
walk with the assistance of crutchers.
1t is thought that she will soon be full
lly recovered from the automobile &C
icident.
Mrs. Joe Green and children have
returned from a visit ito relatives at
Session.. go
Mrs. and Miss Jinks8lef Friday fo1
their home in Jackson.7
Miss Annie Prevatt, who has been
the guest of Miss Fife Prevatt for
two weeks, left Friday for her home in
Jacksonville, Fla. 9
Mr. NJ j. Mikel drove to Moultrie
Wednesday and spent the day with
friends. l
Miss Ruby McNeely, of Kennesaw,
who mas been the guest of Miss Mat
tie Rate Barnwell for several days,
will leave soon for Atlanta.
Mrs. Fred Tabor and little daughter
Hazel, were the guests of Mrs. Tuck
near Cordele Wednesday.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-02
WOMAN STRUCK DUMB
BY LIGHTNING FLASH

Augusta. June 29.--Mrs. Clarence
Hamilton. who resides on upper Broad
street. has been rendered both deaf
and dumb by a stroke Of lightning,
She was in her back yard standing
near an automobiles during an cleo
lrical storm and there was flash OF
lightning accompanied by a roar of
thunder, She sank tc her knees and
had 70 be assisted into the house
1t was then found that she could
not hear or speak, and now commu,
nicates with members OF her family
by means of writing
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-02
BROWNSVILLE NEGROES
ANXIOUS TO ENLIST

brownsville, Ca, June ga num-
Der Of the negroes of Townsville are
very much interested in the subject
of the war with Mexico and express
ia desire to enlist. One well-known
captain of the uniform rank Knights
of Pythias, colored, is anxious to en-
list with his company. Should a ne
gro regiment be formed from the south
it is probable that Thomasville will
send a large representation from its
colored population.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-02
TAX EQUALIZATION ACT .s-
AssAlLED IN THE Hooes

rhe forerunner of tie expected light
non the tax equalization bill came yes
tardav when the Floyd county deiega-
,tion introduced in the house OF . .he
general assembly a bill for the
,straiebt.out repeal of that act.
Mr.. Bale, one of the representatives
,of Floyd county, stated that tne rec
con for the introduction Of the Dill
was the belief that, while the purpose
of the tax equalization act was y
bring about an equalization VI ~
in all the counties OF the state ing
act had failed to do this.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-02
UNCLE SAM SENDS
SUPPLIES TO MACON

Camp Harris, Macon, Ga, June 29.-
"a car load of uniforms, leggins, hats
and other clothing equipment which
had been shipped by express from the
government quarter-master's store
house al Philadelphia reached camp
Harris today.
1t was stated at brigade headquar-
tiers that all equipment is being ship
ped from the war department as fast
as congestion will permit, and that
a large portion of Georgia's allotment
is already en- route.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-02
j. L. BATS KILLED
HIMSELF AT SMITHVILLE

Americas. June Sol L. Bats, a
prominent farmers at Smithville, COM
mitted suicide late Tuesday afternoon,
according to information received here
today. lie used revolver and shot
himself in the temple dying instantly
1t is said that ill health was the rea-
son for Bats rash act.
He was a farmer and about 70 years
lof age He is survived by several
IEhildren and a number of relatives.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-02
DEATH SENTENCE
GIVEN EASEMENT
FRESHMAN CONVICTED OF HIGH
TREASON FOR ACTIVITIES I'm
GERMANY-HE WILL APPEAL
CASE.

London, June 29.-Viscount Read
ing, lord chief justice of England,
with the black cloth. by tradition
called cap, spread over his head, and
his Two assistants in scarlet gowns,
| likewise black capped pronounced the
sentence of death for high treason
on the Irishman, Sir Roger Easement,
shortly before O'Clock this afternoon,
half TN hour after the foreman Of the
jury, in a shaking voice, gave the YER
dict of guilty.
An appeal will be taken by Sir Rog-
er.
After Sir Roger had been sentenced
Daniel j. Bailey, the private soldier,
who had been held as his accomplice,
was placed on the dock. The chief
justice directed the jury to return
verdict of not guilty, and Bailey was
discharged.
The attorney general announced
Bailey had affirmed he joined the Irish
brigade with the object Of returning
to his country and rejoining the army
Under the circumstances no evidence
would be produced against him.
After the verdict had been returned
Sir Roger began to read very long
statement.
Sir Roger received the sentence with
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-02
HYDROPHOBIA VICTIM
BITES IN HOSPITAL

Mobile, Ala, June 29.-Drs. P D.
McGhee, Alex Graves. Sister Rather
inc and Miss Florence Frubbs. of the
staff of the City Hospital, are at the
Pasteur Institute undergoing treat
ment for bites inflicted by William
Battise. who died here of hydophobia.
Seven employees of the hospital fought
the man 10 hold him.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-02
NASHVILLE MAYOR ASKED
TO RESIGN HIS OFFICE

Nashville, Ca, June 29.-At a mass
meeting held for opposing the crea 'ionn
of the new county of Cook a resoiu-
ton was passed calling upon j. II. Low
EFT, mayor, to resign because Oh 'ile
fact that he has been employed by ad-
vocates of the proposed new county
ito represent them in the hght lor 'iio
new county.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-02
TO STOP RECRUITING.

Americus, June 30-Lieut B. c.
Hogue, recruiting officer for the Ameri-
Gus Light Infantry. received orders
This afternoon to stop recruiting and
report all men ready for camp. This
is taken to mean that the Georgia
troops will leave soon for the border
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-02
Buggies Harness Wagons

A complete line of Buggies, from the
heavy vehicle Of service to the dainty,
fashionable kind, all highest grade and
not too high in price. Farm wagons,
heavy and light drays, delivery wagons
in great. variety, to suit everybody.
Buggy and team harness, heavy and
light saddles, blankets, lap robes for all
seasons, storm curtains, wagon UNI
brellas, brides of every description, iron
and leather traces, plow and wagon
names, team and plow collars. This line
is complete. Horse covers and draX
covers.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-02
HILL C.. TUGGLE ANNOUNCES
FOR PRISON COMMISSIONER
Atlanta. June 3d.

Atlanta, June 3d.
Hill C. Tuggle, for LONG time 1deh-
tilted with the prison commission ana
for several months understood TO De
a candidate for prison commissioner
in the September primary, has MADE
his announcement. Mr. Tuggle is res
ident oft DeKalb county, and is we'll
KNOWN throughout the state.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-02

the utmost composure, smiling at his
friends in the courtroom. His state
ment was a plea for the right to be
tried by Irishmen and for Irish nation
ality.