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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24
'CUKRM:EUKE
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You Know Him.

An awful lush 10 Oswald Lear.
And he is not content;
Hr says he'd rather have free beer
Than have free government
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W nnd-W

The engagement Of Jennie Wade OF
Tenn, and William Wood,
Of Maryland, has just been announced.
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More Thrilling Information.

In "a hours the heart oi meat ca
e. beats 1900 times oitener than the
heart OF vegetarian
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Rent

By nature he is bent towards theft,
| speak Of Young Bob HOokll.
In other words, some people sac.
His natural bent Ia crooked
-TAmarACk
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Kind Hearted.

The poor bedbuE is cold, said Ned.
And II IA only right;
That he should crawl into my bed
And Cuddle up at night
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The Ukraine has broken with the Bo,heyiM and such
q smash may prove quite strain on Lenncs armisticc
. il is on the linotype machines
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24

Fair woman often makes us grin.
And men viii all agree,
That she Ia quite consistent in
Her inCOnsistCuc,.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24

There is a movement foot to place Colonel Roosc
welt the head OF the ONSiied Order OF Old Scods and
Chronic kicker'. He is showing certain qualifications
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24

All Germany wants is control Of wheat in Russia for
fifteen years, and commercial supremacy in that country
The kaiser never will be mistaken for violet by mo,,y
stone.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24

IrotlNy has asked the allie, to join hi, Pru,,an peace
parlcy after which he might we'll ozky away back and
sit doYnslN.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24
Is That So7

"Ne," said Mrs Malaprop, "i find
Luke McLukc highly diyertlng ! am
very iond OF that column he writes
headed Bits Of Horse Play Bali
Crank.
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There remain quite number who will do their Christ
mas shopping early>-Mondsy afternoon
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24

Postmaster General Burleson cac'
les an umbrella instead Of a cane.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24

Lines Worth Remembering. -
The habit Of looking on the best sidtr
OF every event is worth more than
thousand pounds ycar.-Dr. Johnson.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24
watch Ia Crowl

Rush Harris and Leaf Lard have
jcined the Lebanon, Tenn, branch Of
the club
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One Year Ago Today in the war.

Allies continued to retreat in Walla-
CHA Tultcha, on the Danube across
from BeSsarabia, occupied by Bulgar-
ianS, French senate voted unanimously
that France could not make peace while
enemy occupied French territory
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To Girl on a Magazine Cover.

Darling, YOU are growing holder,
You will drive n man 10 drink,
In your wealth Of hair | notice
Purple threads among the pink
Luke McLuke
You are also growing older.
hut the dress YOU erstwhile wore
Slips completely or your shoulder
As II did In days OF yore.
Newark Advocate.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24
HIST0RYYBITS5
One Hundred Years Ago Today.

One hunuteu 1eatS ago lOday.
l8l7-Wiliam D. Hartman, celebrated
conchologist, born in Chester county,
Pa Died at West Chester, Pa, August
10. 1890
Seyenty-five Years Ago Today.
l842- England began a celebration in
honor Of the 2OOth anniversary OF the
birth Of Sir Isaac Newton
Fifty Years Ago Today.
l8b7-Sir Robert Napier again de-
mandcd the release of the British cap
tlyes held in AbySSinia,
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today.
l892-Gen. Frederick 7. Dent, noted
soldier, and brother in-law oi Gen. L.
) Grant, died in Denver. Born in ST.
Louis, December ", 1920,
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Policsl

You can sec a jay walker in almost
any large city But you have to 60 to
Ohio, to sec a Rider.
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Luke McLuke Saws

A Spoiled Boy Usually Develops Int
\ Fresh Man
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Namns L. Namss.
Our Daily Special

Edwin Fell lives in Coldwater Ohio
~. n..I.. C..a..I
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-04-28
Advancement Of National Cause
April is, 1917.
The Irish Standard,
Minneapolis, MINI.

ApIll 10, 1919
The Irish Standard,
Minneapolis, Mimi.
To the Editor:
May | be permitted to say through
your columns that the essential
thought in your admirable editorial,
"a Suggestion embodies in my judg-
ment the most practically valuable
contribution yet made toward advanc-
ing the national cause in this, the
greatest and most inspiring crisis in
the age-Ong battle for Irish liberties?
Broadening your suggestion some
what, it seems to me that it might be
we'll to consider whether several such
conventions should be held covering
the various great geographical divis-
ions Of the country; one each, for in
stance, in New York, Boston, Phila-
delphia, Cincinnati, st. Louis. Rich
mond or some other leading Southern
city, Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, St.
Paul or Minneapolis, Butte or Helena,
Seattle, Portland or Tacoma, San Fran
cisco, and even Seward, Alaska, to be
attended by delegates representing the
vast territories tributary to these
great centers of population.
With such gatherings called stimuli
taneously, or at about the same time,
under the auspices of or directed by
The Friends of Irish Freedom, if
thought advisable, and presided over
or participated in actively by one or
more leading American public men, it
seems to me that inestimable good
must necessarily result.
No mere negative attitude will now
avail us. The American republic is
one of the belligerents. and her voice
will be heard and needed in interna-
tional peace councils. 1t is our duty
to make known our determination that
that voice shall be raised on behalf
of the motherland; and, notwithstand-
ing the recognized unreceptive attitude
Of certain of the official influences at
Washington, feel quite sure that such
an undertaking as outlined will be
welcomed by the great mass OF the
American people.
Only my desire to meet as far as
possible your requirement to be brief
and to the point prevents me from
dwelling on some at least of the mani
fold considerations which render some
such course as is suggested indispen-
sable.
Very respectfully yours,
nj. J. COSTELLO,
BOG New York Block,
Seattle, Wash.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-04-28
UNIQUE FUNERAL OF
CATHOLIC AVIATOR

An unusual and picturesque cere-
mony attended the funeral and burial
at st. Bridget cemetery, Westbury,
Long Island, on March 81, of Peter
Carl Millman, chief civilian instructor
at the Aviation Training School of
the United States Signal Corps at
Hampstead Plains. A thousand feet
in the air twelve aeroplanes, piloted
by comrade instructors of the govern.
ment school, lowered over the tiny
procession of hearse and three car
riages as it went from the Church of
Our Lady Of Loretto in Hampstead,
where Mass had been celebrated, to
st. Bridget cemetery in Westbury. As
the earth was being thrown into the
grave, three of the aircraft volplaned
swiftly, and when fifty feet above the
ground dropped flowers into and about
the grave. The military funeral
honors had been ordered by Captain
Joseph E. Carberry, commander of
the United States Signal Corps sta.
tion and training station.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-04-28
truth IS TOLD
OF CAT Th0LIcITY
IN ARGENT Tine
CHARGES MADE BY RELIGIOUS
PANAMA CONGRESS ABLY
REFUTED.
AN INFAMOUS FALSEHOOD
Is the Reply Of Argentina to Accusa-
ton Against Honor Of Catholic
Womanhood and Morals
Of Country.

The charges of the Religious Pan
anna Congress against the Argentine
republic are taken up and the truth
told about the country by the rector
of the Cathedral of Tucuman in let
ter to "The Queens Work." published
in the April number. With amazing
directness the calumnies are refuted
one by one, Instead of lying in a
lethargy under the influence of the
Catholic church, the people are extra
ordinarily active, Catholic organiza-
tions are almost innumerable, too
numerous probably for the Protestant
Congress to count, and all are sup
porting works Of charity and social
benevOlence, both spiritual and tenn
poral. Among these are hospitals, or
phanages, Catholic colleges and pro-
tectorates for the aged and the poor,
rural banks, mutual aid, preservation
of the faith, and the virtue of the
young. retreat houses for lay people
and associations for teaching Chris
tian doctrine. Social work among the
laboring classes is carried on chiefly
through the Workingmen's Centers,
the Social League of Argentine, and
the Conferences of st. Vincent de
Paul. These organizations are in q
flourishing condition and are solidly
established among the faithful. "The
person" says the rector, who does
not belong to one or the other of them
can be regarded as the exception"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-04-28
Grace Crusade for the
Welfare of United States

bestir itself to put itself on an ade.
quate military basis. But the arms of
man cannot avail unless supported by
stout hearts, clean hearts, hearts that
trust in Cod And our trust in God
will be all the greater if we know
that there are before His throne pow
erful intercessors joining their pray.
ers with ours. Now, of all the saints.
none possibly takes as great an inter.
est in America as Rose of Lima, the
first flower of sanctity to bud on this
Western Hemisphere. Therefore, in
this Crusade of Grace we ask her in a
most especial manner to watch over
our land.
The second great object of the
Crusade is to pray FOR the spread Of
the Faith in our country. Religion is
the only bulwark of any nation. Cath
olics know that there is only one true
religion, and that in proportion as that
religion spreads and takes root the
future safety of our land and its ideals
will be guaranteed. 1t is for this rea-
son that devout and patriotic Catho-
lies pour forth prayers to the throne
of the Almighty for the conversion of
those who have not the full light of
Gods truth. St. Rose, by the example
of her life and by her prayers, has
helped many of her countrymen to a
knowledge of the truth. She is inter.
ested in the spread of the Faith in
this country, because being the first
saint of the American Church, she
cannot but wish to see the life of
grace become more and more opera
tive amongst us.
Every Catholic is therefore kindly
invited, nay, urged, to join in the
Crusade with right good heart.
Talk about it to your friends, because
it is something which will appeal to
every patriotic Catholic.
Under the banner of St. Rose, dur.
ing this anniversary year, Catholics
will be glad to march to the feet of
the Great White Throne, asking for
her sake blessing upon our land. and
a quickening of life in the American
Church.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-04-28
K. Of c. to Drop From
Rolls Any Man Who
Fights Against U. S

John Fl. Reddin, supreme master of
the Fourth Degree, X. of c., who at
tended meeting of the national d.
rectOrs of the order in Washington
this week, sends the following:
Resolutions of loyalty of the 400 900
members to the country, the waving
of the "war clause" for all present in
sured members and decision to drop
from membership all who engage in
military or naval service with any
power in the war against the United
States was the important action taken
at the annual meeting OF the supreme
board of directors of the Knights of
Columbus.
Realizing that the crisis confront
ing our country calls for the active
cooperation and patriotic zeal of ev-
cry true CITIZEN" the resolution reads,
the supreme board of directors here
by reaffirms the devotion of the 4OO,-
900 members in this country to our
republic and it's laws and pledges their
continued and unconditional support
of the president and the congress of
this nation in their determination to
protect it's honor and it's ideals of
humanity and right" Copies of the
resolution will be sent to the presi-
dent and to congress.
In regard to the "war clause" the
agreement provides that the disability
of soldiers and sailors as extra hazard
GUS risks be removed as regards all
present insured members of the order
who may now or hereafter bear arms
on behalf of the United States during
the present war.
Any member of the order now or
hereafter engaging in military or ma
val service with any power in the war
against the United States, shall be
deemed to be an alien enemy, and
thereby forfeits his membership in the
order.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-04-28
U. S. HINT MAY ADVANCE IRISH
HOME RULE STEPS.

London, April 25.-England is esg-
erly awaiting Premier Lloyd Georges
promised announcement to the house
of commons on the Irish question.
There were increasing indications to-
day that the whole home rule problem
might be settled by some hint from
America.
Just now British officials and the
British public have been entranced by
the cordial reception accorded to
Foreign Minister Balfour in the Unit
ed States and are inclined to give
eager respect to American views. The
spirit of conciliation in the Irish set
tlement has undoubtedly been greatly
advanced by dispatches from British
newspaper correspondents in America
detailing American views on Ireland.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-04-28
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THREE U. S. BISHOPS ATTAIN
JUBILEES.

Bishop Grace Of Sacramento, Cal,
will observe his golden jubilee as a
priest in June, but has forbidden any
public celebration. Bishop O'Donnell
of Brooklyn will attain the silver an.
niversary of his conservation this
month. A solemn Jubilee Mass was
celebrated on April Is, and there was
a great parade, with 100000 marchers,
on April %. Archbishop Messmer of
Milwaukee was Bishop 25 years
March 27. A Solemn Mass of Thanks.
giving was celebrated in the Cathedral
at Milwaukee with only the clergy
present on Easter Tuesday.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-04-28
National President of the
Ladies Auxiliary, A. O. Fl.

of that nation. On the American prin-
ciple that "the governing of one ma
tlon by another must be by the con-
sent of the governed" England has
unlawful possession of Ireland for 745
years. During all that time. ireland
has protested England's right to gov
,ern it, she is still protesting, and will
continue to protest.
During the past 80 years, Ireland's S
fight for freedom has been largely a
constitutional one, "war of words"
carried on in the British House of
Commons by the Irish members of
that body. Irish hopes seemed to
have been on the verge of partial real
ization many times during that period,
but nothing has ever materialized.
When the English Liberal party
came into power some years ago, the
Irish were in hopes that the spirit of
democracy which is a seeming char
acteristic of the Liberals, would in
duce that body to do justice to Ireland.
Those hopes seemed to be near reali-
zatlOn IN I9l2, but, Sir Edward Carson
and his followers, representing four
OF the 80 counties of Ireland, revolted
against the crown on the ground that
these four counties did not want sep
! aration from the British empire
Regardless of the fact that the ma
jority should rule. England recognized
Carson and his minority to the extent
of postponing the passage of the home
rule bill.
1t was clearly proven at the time
of this revolt that Carson was in COM
munication with the German kaiser,
and, when war broke out later, it was
charged that the assurance of internal
discomfort given to the kaiser by Sir
Edward Carson caused the break to
come at that time.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-04-28
Encouragement From Morris
Morris, Mimi, April %, 191

Morris, Mimi, April %, 1917.
Editor of the Irish Standard,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Dear Sir: Your suggestion to call
together the Irish in the northwest in
the near future is the right thing, and
believe that there is no other man
in the northwest more capable of Sc
lecting the time and the place to set
tie the great question which now con-
fronts every true Irishman, than the
editor of the Irish Standard. I would
suggest that he select the place of
meeting, which in his judgment will
be the most convenient for the people
of the northwest, and hope that it
will not be later than the month of
May.
If Ireland gets the promise of it's
liberty from the United States, we
can rest assured it's struggles will be
at an end and not like the British
House of Commons who would give
her home rule today and take it away
tomorrow. We hope that America
will settle the Irish question as long
as she is in the war for the protection
of small nations and will not shut her
eyes and ears to the demands of the
Irish.
M. MAHONEY.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-04-28

The Crusade of Grace for the well
fare of America, which The Rosary
Magazine proposes for the observance
of the three hundredth anniversary of
the death of st. Rose of Lima, strikes
us as peculiarly appropriate, says DR..
Thomas P. Hart, veteran editor of the
Catholic Telegraph.
The holy Peruvian virgin enjoys the
distinction of being the first Ameri-
can honored with canonization. She
is the patroness of America; and, just
at the present time, the sectarians are
making special efforts to besmirch the
fair name of her country, and to rob
her fellow-countrymen of the priceless
heritage of their faith.
A call has gone forth to every Amer
ican Catholic to join in Crusade OF
Grace for the welfare of our country
and spread of the Faith in our midst
on the occasion of the three hun
dredth anniversary of the death OF
Americas first saint-Rose of Lima
This anniversary occurs on the 30th
day of August, and will be commemo
rated during the ensuing year with
great splendor in the saints native
Peru.
Those who join the Crusade volun
teer to offer up for our beloved coun
try and our priceless Faith Masses
Holy Communions, visits to the
Blessed Sacrament, Rosaries and 9th
er good works The number of times
any of these good works are per
formed should be carefully noted, sc
that at the end Of the centenary yeal
we may lay at the feet of St. Rose a
concrete testimonial of our faith in
God and our love for and trust in her
Therefore, all those who join the
Crusade are asked to send their lists
of good works to The Rosary Maya
zine, 81 Lexington avenue, New York
city.
In these perilous days it is not nee
essary to urge upon every patriotic
person the necessity of prayers fol
the welfare of our land. Prepared
ness is in everybody's mouth now
and the nation is really beginning tt
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-04-28
A. o. II. Appeals to President Wilson
in Behalf Of ireland in the Great
est Letter Ever Written
to a President of the
United States.
Chicago, ILL.,, April Z, 1917.

Chicago, ILL.,, April Z, 1917.
President Woodrow Wilson,
White House, Washington, D. c.
Mr.. President:
I have read with interest your mes.
sage to the joint extraordinary session
of Congress now sitting in our nations
capitol.
In common with every woman, l
have deep-rooted aversion to war,
and dread exceedingly the horrors
and desolation it is sure to cause. l
have been praying for months that
God in His infinite wisdom, would keep
this fair land of ours free from the
dreadful mania that has Europe in it's
grip; but, it seems as if our doom is
upon us. In common with the Ameri.
can people of my blood, have accept.
ed the inevitable and will follow the
flag.
The certainty of Americas partici
patton in the European conflict is only
equalled by the certainty that she will
do so as an ally of the Entente powers
which is almost another certainty that
this will assure the success of the
Allied cause, hence this letter.
Each nation already engaged in the
present conflict has given a reason
for going to war. England has given
as her reason a truly laudable one
her desire to protect the independence
of small nations, Belgium in particu
lar. There is small nation at he1
own door slowly bleeding white, and
she absolutely refuses to listen to he1
appeals for Justice.
In the year 1172, England invaded
Ireland and took forcible possession
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-04-28
Prominent Freemason
Received Into Church
Representative of Highest Ranks of
Masonry Makes Public Submission
to the Catholic Church.

Walter Donovan, formerly of Os-
wego, N. Y, a resident of Dallas for
the past % years and one of the most
prominent plumbing contractors in
North Texas, died on Wednesday,
April 4, and was buried from the Ca
thedral Of the Sacred Heart on Mon
day. On the day Of the funeral all
wholesale and retail plumbing supply
houses in Dallas we're closed; work
was suspended by all plumbers, and
they attended in body the funeral
services at the Cathedral.
Six weeks before his death Mr.. Don
Ovan made his submission to the
church and thereafter, until the day
of his death, received Holy Commun-
ion every morning. Prior to his sub
mission he had been one of the most
prominent and active Freemasons in
the South. He was considered unusual
ly enlightened in the art of Free
masonry. His prominence in Masonic
that he was instructor in the highest
degrees of the Scottish Rite at the re.
unions. He was a member of every
Masonic body, having passed through
all the degrees of the York Rite, from
entered APPRENTICE to Knight Tenn
plar." He was also a member of the
Shrine" and had received all degrees
Of the Scottish Rite, of the Obedience
of the Supreme Council, and of the
See of the Grand Orient of Charleston,
sitting in Washington, d. c., of which
he was thirty-third degree member;
he was also member of the Red
Cross of Constantine. He made his
first steps in Masonry in Oswego, N. Y.
Mr.. Donovan professed in the pres
ence Of highest degree Masons and
prominent Catholic gentlemen who
called upon him, that he took the step
of submission to the One, Holy, Catho-
lie, Apostolic, Roman Church most de-
liberately, because he realized that the
Catholic Church alone is the imparter
Of the Divine Light, which he had
SVCA oOu6AI, duu III Ilc ul0ICy OL OOO
he now realized that he knew the
truth.
The last five weeks of his life were
most edifying to all those who gath
cred about him and his only ambition.
In the event that God would restore
him to health, was to practice the
faith of the Catholic Church, and to
teach its catechism to the rising gen
Grafton.