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The Irish standard., 1917-09-22
LIEUTENANT JERRY BARRY.
Youngest Man on Roll of Honor Of
North Side Commercial Club.

Lieut.. Gerry Barry" has been en-
rolled on the Roll of Honor of the
North Side Commercial Club. He en-
tered the first officers reserve train
ing camp at Fort Smelling at the time
it was first opened, breaking off his
studies at the law school of the Uni
versity of Minnesota for this purpose
He is now with Company 8, 339th
machine gun battalion, at Camp Dodge,
la. He is only % years old, and is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Barry
of 1922 James Avenue. AS a civilian
he was known as Gerald T. Barry,
but he is in military circles Lieuten~
ant GERRY Barry" He graduated at
North High School before attending
the University. His hundreds of
school friends and companions are
eagerly watching his progress and
predicting for him creditable career
in the service.
The Irish standard., 1917-09-22
'.P.h. Callahan
To Go To France
Attention to X. c. War Camp
Work Abroad.

Now that the recreation halls being
erected by the Knights of Columbus
Committee on War Camp Activities
are we'll under way, the representa-
tives of the cimmittee now in France
will shortly report sites and locations
for the halls, which will be erected for
the benefit of the overseas army.
These halls will be placed in such
places as seem most advisable and
Col. P. H. Callahan, chairman of the
committee, the man to whom has been
intrusted the tremendous task of su-
pervising the important work which
has been undertaken by the commit
tee, will go to France to assume per-
sonal direction of activities in that
country.
The work of erecting recreation
halls at the sixteen cantonments and
the sixteen mobilization encampments
in this country is being pushed as rap
idly as possible and there is every as
surance that by that time the National
Army is mobilized these centers will
be ready for occupancy. Each center
will be in charge of a secretary and an
assistant and these are being appoint
ed by the committee. Each applicant
is being carefully considered and each
man accepted must be of the highest
type of American manhood, and only
such as are morally irreproachable
will be considered.
Secretaries Are Named.
The following have already been ap-
pointed and assigned: George J.
Pfanz, Jr., Camp Dodge, Des Moines,
Iowa; J. T. Koennecke, Camp jackson,
Columbus, s. c.; Harry A. Warner,
Camp Upton, Yap Hank, l.. L.; Thomas
Neary, Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N. j.;
John e. Dunphy, Camp Bevene, Ayre.
Mass; E. l.. Mooney, Jr., Camp Funs-
ton, Fort Riley, Kan; Edward Corri-
gan, Camp Travis, Fort Sam Houston,
Texas; w. L. Kelly, Camp Lee, Peters,
burg, Va; A. J. Ohleschlager, Camp
Taylor, Louisville, KY; Rudolph Shap.
Ter, Jefferson Barracks, st. Louis, Mo.
Twenty-Five additional names will be
added to this list with a day or SO.
thus completing the present quota of
secretaries.
That General E. H. Crowder, provost
marshal general of the United States,
is appreciative of the splendid spirit
of self-sacrifce which is being dis
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Irish standard., 1917-09-22
SACRAMENTAL WINE SEIZED IN
OKLAHOMA.

Governor r. l.. Williams has direct
ed Attorney General Freezing to con-
duct an inquiry into the alleged ac-
tion of Cleveland county officials in
seizing a shipment of sacramental
wine consigned to Father John Met
ter of Norman, Okla. In directing
the inquiry the governor quoted the
letter sent him by Father Meter
which states that the liquor was
stored in the court room of the judge
and that the wine could not be re-
turned since storing of the wine in
the judges court room was marked
by the honorable judge becoming in
toXicated.">
The Irish standard., 1917-09-22
FIR. harriington's Strong
duration to Soldiers
At Farewell Reception He Voices His
Opinion Of sIackers.

On Tuesday night the parishloners
of Ascension Church turned out to do
honor to the young soldiers recruit
ed from the parish membership It
was "first-to-go" party and was at
tended by over thousand people, all
eager to greet and cheer the young
soldiers. The Pastor, Rev. jeremiah
Harrington, addressed the gathering
in stirring discourse in which there
was no word of equivocation or note
of skepticism regarding the duty of
all patriots in the present crisis. 81
would rather see you young men die
in battle than know. you were slack
ers. am glad to see you go to war.
Stand by the flag" These were few
of the inspiring messages Father Har-
'ington communicated to the recruits.
He assured them that the people of
the parish would be with them in
heart and spirit wherever they might
go. "You will be fighting for flag
which stands for freedom and lib
erty and more freedom and more lib
erty," he declared. The men are soon
to leave for Camp Dodge, Des Moines.
Each of them was the recipient of q
farewell souvenir during the evening.
No more thoroughly patriotic ex.
hortation and bold adjuration to duty
has been heard in Minneapolis than
that uttered by Father Harrington on
this occasion.
The Irish standard., 1917-09-22
Irish Prisoner Cites
Pres. Wilson in Defence
Austin Stack, Hero Of Easter Rebel
lion, Under Court Martiai!Pro-
claims "AI!egiance to ireland and
No Other Nation"-Quotes from
Presidents Statement.

Mr.. Austin Stack, of Tralee, who
was sentenced to penal servitude for
life in connection with his part in the
Easter Week Rebellion, and who was
re-arrested in Dublin few weeks ago,
was brought before a District Court
martial at Victoria Barracks, Cork,
Tuesday, charged under the Defence
of the Realm Act with having at
Spunkane, Co. Kerry, on July 25, made
a speech tending to cause disaffectfbn,
with having on July 81 at Abbey
dorney made speech with similar
object, with having at Ardfert vii
age on August S worn volunteer uni
form.
The Court was constituted as fol-
lows -President-Major Keogh, R. D.
F.. Capt. Hill, R. D. F., and Captain
Dixon, Connaught Rangers.
J. Travers Wolfe, Crown Solicitor.
prosecuted. The accused was not pro-
fessionally represented.
The formalities in connection with
the Courtmartial having been gone
through. the President asked the ac-
cused If he objected to be tried by him
or the other members of the Court.
The Accused-I don't admit your
right to try me at all Or
President-You cen come to that
afterwards, but have you any personal
objection to me or the other members
Of the Court?
Accused-I should like to ask you
this question-Have you been a men,
Der Of the Ulster Volunteer Force?
President-No, have been a soldier.
have never been a member of the
Ulster Volunteer Force.
The President having read the first
charge against the accused. asked him
II he were guilty or not.
The accused replied that, not recog.
nizing the Jurisdiction of the Court, he
would not plead.
Mr.. Wolfe said that was q plead Of
not guilty.
On the other two charges being
read the accused gave similar an
swers.
Sergeant Dolan. R. I. c., waterville.
Continued on page6)
The Irish standard., 1917-09-22
Comprehensive lnter-Parish Plan OF
Providing Wholesale Social Recrea-
tion, In Vogue at Dayton, o. Other
Cities Now Interested. Fewer
Mixed Marriages One Result
Of the Effort.
"Let them get acquainted"

'Let them get acquainted"
That is the motto Of the Catholic
Federation Sociability Movement
the first organized effort upon the
part of the Catholic laymen to pre-
vent mixed marriages by encouraging
acquaintanceship and sociability
among Catholics. The work was in
augurated in Dayton, Ohio, more than
a year ago under the auspices of the
Montgomery County Federation of
Catholic societies.
These social gatherings have met
the approval of both the clergy and
laity. They have been immensely
popular with the young people. The
affairs are not conducted for profit,
but solely to promote friendship and
sociability. Sociability with all citi-
zens regardless of creed and a broad
cooperative spirit in all civic and
community affairs, for the common
good and general advancement, are
within the scope of the Catholic Fed
Grafton Sociability Movement.
The work has been endorsed by
the Ohio State Federation of Catho-
lie Societies, and Archbishop Moeller
indicated his approval by naming
President James K. Davis and Chair
man Julius B. Mason as special rep
resentatives of the Archdiocese Of
Cincinnati to the National Conven-
ton of the American Federation of
Catholic Societies at Kansas City last
week. An illustrated talk explaining
this work was presented at the con-
vention. 1t concluded with motion pic
lures showing the affairs in progress.
The original plan was for the four
largest parishes in Dayton each to
entertain the other three at their
own parochial school or some other
suitable gathering place. This plan
seemed feasible, but the demand of
the people df the twelve other par.
ishes of the city to attend these affairs
forced the promoters to seek more
commodious gathering place and re
wise the original plan. A new schedule
was therefore arranged covering II
weekly affairs of the Community Club
There were held during June, July
and August, 1916.
Each of these four parishes enter
tanned in rotation on three different
occasions, and associated with them
/. each week were a number of other
parishes of the city. The gatherings
were a great success and we'll at
tended from the beginning and filled
a long-felt want "a meeting place
for all Catholics of all the parishes
of Dayton and especially the youne
folk. This was the first organized
effort to prevent mixed marriages b,
promoting acquaintanceship and so
ciability.
| Secret Of It's Success.
If the reason for the success o.
the Dayton project is a secret, tn,
secret lies in the fact that the al
fairs are made so attractive that tn,
young people cannot afford to sta!
away. The centres are completed!
equipped for thes wholesome enter
The Irish standard., 1917-09-22
10 MILLION TURN TO VATICAN,
RUSSIA.

The Church is about to reap another
rich harvest of souls, this time in
Russia, hitherto closed to the Catho-
lie apostle.
Rev. George Calavassy, who has
been sent to the United States by
the propaganda to further the cause
of the Greek schismatics, is authori-
ty for the statement that three large
districts in Russia, comprising about
100000 souls, have acknowledged
the supremacy of the pope.
The Irish standard., 1917-09-22
CHURCH S0cIAblLITY movement

tainment of young people and of chill
dren. Children are admitted free, and
a small charge is exacted of young
men and young women. Business meth
DDS have made the place one to which
the young people are eager to go, be-
cause they get their moneys worth. y
And it is producing results.
Children and their parents both
are provided for, but the main at
fractions are for the young people,
the ones who are most inclined to
"get lonesome" in the evenings. Sep
arate club buildings for the young men
and the young women are provided,
and a third building, the sun parlor,
is their joint meeting place. The
mems club and women's club have all
the paraphernalia of a modern coun-
try club and are furnished in typical
country club style-big open fire
places, green fibre grass floor cover.
ings and wicker furniture. Here you
may read all the latest books and
magazines, if you enjoy this diversion;
there is a player-piano at your dis
posal and Victrola and plenty of
records. The shower baths are for
your comfort, and if you want to
spend the night at the Country Club
you may have a plainly furnished but
scrupulously clean room for small
fee.
The Executive Committee issues all
tickets, collects all moneys, and pays
all bills. The parishes vie with one
another in having a large attendance,
thus permitting of a more elaborate
entertainment.
The extra attractions include st.
Mary's Orchestra, Hawaiian musicians,
Hungarian and Polish bands, colored
singers and other similar high-class
offerings. A high-class motion picture
program which is given in the open air
when the weather permits is also a
feature.
The mayor of the city, priests, min
listers, rabbis and prominent non -Catho'
lie officials and business men, includ-
ing. the Dayton Young Mems Christian
Association Secretary, have partici-
pated in affairs at the Country Club
and all have testified TO the splendid
results achieved there.
The fall and winter seasons-with
Advent and Lent excluded-were fill
ed with Catholic social affairs at which
the old forbidding parish lines were
CONSPICUOUS by their absence. Every
body went to them and everybody en-
joyed them! The chronic complain
ers and groaners were silenced. Their
loud wall that ut couldn't be done
had to cease. Even that accomplish
ment was worth all the effort the
movement required.
The mothers party, held Thursday
evening, May 10, 1917, was the fina
gathering of last season. Mrs. Franz
A. Hahne was the originator of the
idea of the mothers party and chair
man of the patronesses at that affair
which attracted the largest crowd tina
ever filled the Memorial Hall at so
cial gathering. Some three Thousand
persons were in attendance.
An introduction card was inaugura
ted this season. This had to be sign
ed by the pastor, church wardens, o
other designated members of the PAL
ish before the patron was entitled +
Continued on Page -
The Irish standard., 1917-09-22
JAMES coGWiN WRITES FROM
CAMP DODGE,

An interesting letter has been re-
ceived from Mr.. James Cogwin Of
this city, now in the national service
at Camp Dodge, Des Moines. He
writes that the soldiers are rapidly
acquiring the necessary training and
discipline for campaign work. All are
eager to get into action, and the sur
roundings and accommodations Of the
cantonment are surprisingly complete
and satisfactory.
The Irish standard., 1917-09-22
Gas Company Does
A Generous Bit
Thirteen Of Its Soldier Employees Ten
dered Farewell Banquet-AIso Pre-
sented With Wrist Watches-A De-
Iightful Farewell Reception for the
New Recruits.

The Minneapolis Gas Light Com
pany has provided a generous quota
of recruits for the great American
army that will strike the decisive
blow of the world war. No less than
thirteen of it's employees have respond
ed to the call of Uncle Sam and quail
ified to take their places in the fight
ing line. With characteristic generos-
ity the Company decided to make the
leave-taking of the new soldiers a
pleasantly memorable occasion. Last
Monday evening was the time ap-
pointed for the farewell function
which was held at the Company's Of
fees on Seventh Street; and was at
tended by two hundred and ten en-
ployes of the Company, including
many of the executive officials. The
spacious rooms were decorated with
the flags and emblems of the several
allied nations, with "Old Glory" of
course, predominating everywhere. A
genuine full size Whitehead torpedo,
the mechanism of which was ex-
planned during the evening by Cap
tain w. F. Drewe and Gunner's mate,
]. F. Clark of the British Recruiting
Station, served to enhance the mill
tary appearance of the surroundings.
When Lieutenant George A. Tread
we'll entered the banquet room at the
head of the Dunwoody Band, he was
greeted with rousing cheer by the
standing assembled guests, of whom
he had been a fellow employe until
he resumed his connection with the
u. S. navy in April last. Rolin R.
Wells acted as chairman, and spoke
briefly of the excellent feeling that
has always prevailed between the
Company and its employees. The band
struck up America" and the whole
assemblage sang the patriotic air with
spirit. Mrs. Frances Vincent Coveny
contributed a few we'll received vocal
selections, and Andrew Gavin sup
piled some instrumental selections.
The "Gas Meters Quartette" was at
its very best in the numbers they ad.
ded to the evenings enjoyment.
Then came the dinner, which was
thoroughly appreciated, and was en-.
nvened by songs and informal talks.
Dancing closed the bill of pleasure
and all voted it one of the jolliest
and heartiest affairs of a lifetime.
The soldiers who are about to leave
for Camp Dodge during the week are:
]. D. Nunan, F. Voveney, H. Quish
T. Mcclure, Arthur M. Hagen, Paul
Sleeper, R. Rathbone, R. Salisbury
G. Reid, Walter Jedlenski, Paul
Rhodes, Samuel Eyrse and e. F. Eu
katz.
On behalf of the Company's EN-
ployees Rollin R. Wells presented each
of these yiung men with a pretty wrist
watch as a token of the friendship
and good will Of their old associates
Lieutenant Treadwell has been ap
pointed to take charge Of the Mime
apolis navy recruiting station, com
prising Minnesota and the two Dako
tas. He succeeds Ensign Colby Dodge
now commanding officer of the Dun
woody Naval Training School. Lieu
- tenant TreadweH is a reserve Officer
who has had ten years service in the
navy. He was with the feet of Ad
miral Dewey at the famous battle o.
Manila. Before being called to the
reserve service he was an official 0l
the gas company.
The Irish standard., 1917-09-22

The daughter of the president ol
the Pullman Car Company, Sister
Claude Agnes Dean, has taken fina
vows in the Visitation Order, in st
Louis.
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INFERNAD MACHINE
CAUSED DESTRUCTION

Fargo Md, Dec. THE explosion
Of an internal mn Hl1ius in thAfexpr1fa 1fa =
oar pf tradfns nun ~ Sserlqn q y
Northern PaciAc tAs{
FWe6hesd}y, xccDrdii1s to 1nforn rnafiof3
obtained bYs officials investigating the
affair. it was announced here. tDday.
a In connection with. their. inquiry 81
Wednesday, fire. it is also quite thor
ouEhly sIibstantiated that an Internal
machine fired an express car on an
other Northern; Pacific train near
Bismarck two weeks earlier, when
sixty thousand dollars loss was sus-
tanned.
The explosion that caused the
Windsor fire is described by express
messengers as occurring in one end
Of the car where many packages were
stored. The car filled with black
smoke Immediately and the fire
spread rapidly.
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TURNING MOVEAlIENT
AGAIN ATTE1GFTfcD

lluon q 81 Plgs !,
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SENATE TODAY VOTES
FOR WAR ON austria
PEOPLE DIE LIKE
FLIES; NOSES TORN
OFF, EYES PUT OUT,
THEY RUSH ABOUT

st. John, N. b. Dec. Eye
witnesses of the Halifax ex.
plosion reaching here today told
details of the horrors through
which they passed. In the party
were fourteen young women stu.
dents from Mount st. Vincent's
academy.
Esmond p. Berry, st. John
postal clerk, was at Richmond
during the worst of the catas-
troplle.
.sIt was TERRIBLE" he. said,
t'peop1e dying In our car like flies.
Some of them came to the place
with noses shot of, eyes put out,
faces slashed with flying glass,
limbs torn and distorted. On one
occasion while we were working
around q wrecked building we
could see little baby fifty feet
or more underneath q burning
mass, crying for aid. We could
not get within thirteen feet Of the
child and had to watch while 1t
burned to death. Men and
women and children were lying
in the streets and hundreds must
be buried beneath wreckage."
j. G. Gillespie, q train conduc-
tor, said that at Richmond fully
fifty per cent of the buildings
collapsed. Babies were lying In
the streets dead. Ernest Cam.
efOn, q Canadian Pacific tele-
graph operator, and all his family
were killed.
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Halifax, Dec, THE matron and
all but two OF the children at the
Protestant orphanage are believed to
have perished. ~:
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HALIFAX BULLETIN

$50
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the Western unioa nsae aatac eoR ny
pany said today that he saw the
o1oses % ses. OF severa. sailors OF the Unit, Unit,
su Seates navy VINO had been killed
py 'ne explosion yesterday.
a. ,Washinston.. Dec: Reports to
!ne navy 1noiGate tnere was no Amer
.iah .i .s snip IN tne narD9r OF Haniax az
.ne unle " .ae eAplUeion ana ON
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IN the % ear,v - % Si.natch % frona Ie.n sepos. mavai
eommanaer VINO went IN to help after
nea.ns ~ ~ the oe'onat'oh ntty-t"o miles
at sea.
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carrying Ked Cross unit consisting
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LOWER END ] OF
DEFENSE Line
IS ENDANGERED !! Al ! ! 4 ] !!
Turning Movement Of Six
Weeks Ago is Attempt
{. @. cd Again.
WEATHER VI FAvoRs
THE INVADERS
1900 P|riso soners Captured,
Vienna Ann cement
Claims.

sRome. Dec. On the Asiaxo pla-
teap tho battle % continuing without
interruption. says today's Official re-
port q 81, n 'ssS s l}s ssst w. ID u y
ssThe withdrawal Of our troops
from the NelettA salient TO the rear
line OF dsfense was Accomplished ON
Wednesday, s might and, yesterday
meaning under pfotection of tho a.
tillery. sich held up tho Advancs
ot the enens Eg tiif3i 5ss
vi An I snGIay artY attempting & to
too,m6 down Into tho Ffanxella valley
49, driven back IN disorder by ma
chime Guu dye. 81 II
yienna. Thursday. 3Det. S:via
Londons DscsA Z ~ ~; Z ,rttish dmiralty
PerY yVtreles1sl n The Austxo-
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