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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-05-12
REV. FIR. HUGHES ADDRESS TO
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS AT RED
WING CONVENTION MAY 8TH

makes saints. \On him who happily
unites in himself these two virtues, an
applauding world confers it's richest
favors, and grateful posterity pays
tribute to his memory long after smil-
ing heaven has welcomed him to eter-
nal joy.
Whlle we are not forgetful that moth
ing better becomes a chaplain than
meekness and humility, the two con-
spicuous virtues of the Divine master
which He so earnestly desired us to
learn OF Him, freely confess that not
without an effort, do suppress in my
self a feeling of pride in the privi-
lege.
The national traits that have sur
VlVed the transplanting are evidence
that many OF you, or your immediate
ancestors. have come from distant
lands to the hospitable shores of Am
erica. United under one banner, YOU
march to the same altar to Worship the
Living God. because you are all of
the one fold under one shepherds for
you there is one faith and one bap-
tlsm, one common Father of all. The
chief glory of the knights of Colum.
bus is that their dearest interests,
their fondest hopes, and highest ambi-
ton is the honor Of the Church. With
the institution Christ established on
earth to teach, govern, and save all
men, they make common cause. A
purely human work always betrays the
limitations of human power. The mem.
ory OF the greatest human achieve
ments, unless they are linked to some
eternal principle, fades with time. The
sainted FIR NcGivany, who founded
this order, like the beloved disciple
John who in the Apocalypse describes
heaven to which he was not yet adj
mitted. was by divine assistance able
to project his mind into the future,
and catch a glimpse Of the glory that
rightfully belonged to the Church or
Christ's kindness on earth He rec
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bALF0UR IMPRESSED
By AMERICAN Plea
lNIRELAND's Behalf
Envoy to Cable Lloyd George Urging
Speedy SettIement-RooseveIt, Taft,
Eliot and Harvey Ask Consideration
Of Question.

Washington, May 5.-That American
public opinion in favor of Irish home
rule is being favorably received not
only in England but by members of
the British war commission, including
Arthur James Balfour, the minister
for foreign affairs, now in Washington,
has been demonstrated here within the
last few days.
AS a result of the utterances of
prominent Americans in public life as
we'll as the efforts of Irish Americans
urging immediate establishment of
home rule, it is said by men in close
touch with Mr.. Balfour that he pro-
poses to cable Lloyd George and the
British parliament urging speedy set
tlement of the Irish question as an in
ducement to whole-hearted co-opera-
tion of the United States and Great
Britain in prosecution of the war;
Mr. Balfour has mad several impor-
tant conferences on the subject within
the week. In one of them, Congress
man Medill Mccormick, Judge Marcus
Kavanagh and Judge John H. Nc
Goorty of Chicago were most favorably
impressed with the attitude of the
British foreign minister on the subject.
Later, Mr.. Balfour discussed the issue
with Representative Mccormick and is
to see him again before leaving Wash
ington.
Within the week there have been
cabled to London the opinions of many
prominent Americans on this subject.
Copies also have been delivered to Mr..
Balfour here. Among other opinions
are the following:
Theodore Roosevelt: Il most earnest
ly hope that full home rule will be
given Ireland; home rule relatively to
the empire such as Texas or Maine or
Oregon now enjoy relatively to the ma
tional government at Washington"
William H. Taft: 1--WE in the United
States are hoping earnestly for a
speedy settlement Of the Irish home
rule question. 1t would much help to
solidify and hearten American public
sentiment in the great cause for which
the democracies of Great Britain,
France, Russia, Italy and the United
States are fighting shoulder to shou1.
der and which they must and will
VIM"
Charles w. Eliot: Americans with
out distinction of race, creed or party
believe that now is the time for :he
national parliament to give home rule
to Ireland in recognition of Irish unity
and loyalty in the great war;
George Harvey: There is an obsta.
American pro-ally sympathies. 1t is
the Irish question. There is deep
desire on the part of the American
people to see the Irish question set
tied by the establishment of home
rule parliament in Dublin"
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knlGHTs0FcoLuMB
IN State CONVENTION
knights From Throughout the State
Gathered at Red Wing Last Tues
day at Annual State Convention.

Delegates from practically every
council in the state attended the
Knights of Columbus state convention,
which was held at Red Wing last
Tuesday. May Sth. The gathering was
noted for the presence of some of
the most prominent men in the state,
and everyone expressed himself as
greatly pleased with the growth of the
order in the past year.
Business of great importance to the
members was transacted, and officers
for the ensuing year We're elected. Ma
ior William II. Donahue was reelected
State Deputy unanimously. Every
delegate present laudcd the excellent
work which Major nOnahue has done
in the past year in conducting Office
and at the same time responding to
the call of duty when his country
called him.
The following officers were elected
for the year: William H. Donahue,
State Deputy; State Secretary, John
p, Mahoney; State Treasurer. M. S.
Fisch; State Advocate, J. +. Fahey;
State Warden. ID. w. Hughes.
The following delegates were elected
to the Supreme Council Insurance
delegates-F. ID. Mccarthy, st. Paul,
and Fred " Milan. Minneapolis; as
sociate Delegates. j. Bovey. Red
Wing; n. Fl. Gillian, Saltwater; M. ].
O'Brien, Gracevillc; Geo. +. eastman,
Staples, and A. N. Calef, NOrthfield
A feature of the meeting was the
beautiful and inspiring address deliv-
cred by Rev. Father Hughes. The
speech in full will be found in anOth-
er column.
The reception rendered the dele
gates by the citizens of Red Wing
will long be remembered. Everyone
attending the convention praised the
hospitality Of the Red Wing Council
and the courtcsies extended to each
delegate.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
We congratulate the state officers
for their efficient work during the past
year.
We point with pride to the practical
demonstration of knighthood made by
our worthy state deputy who for the
Continued on Page ~
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OFFICER FAILED
TO DISCOVER GUNS
No Arms Hidden in Catholic Churches
Report of Federal Secret .
Service.

United States Department OF Justice.
Bureau of Investigation.
Office Of Division Superintendent.
Chicago.
Milwaukee, Wis.,, April "a, 1917.
Rev. George Meyer, Pastor Holy An
gels Catholic Parish, Milwaukee,
Wis: "........
Reverend Father am pleased to
state that this Office has searched dill
gently for supply of arms and am
munition rumored to be hidden in a
German Catholic Church in Milwall-
kee and has found nothing. This in.
vestigation was made as the result OF
letter having been received by me
which stated that the writer. lady,
had overheard conversation between
two men on street car, one Of whom
stated that he knew there were 500
rifles hidden in some German Catholic
Church. in Milwaukee. .....
| want to say personally that | felt
beforehand that such a search would
not reveal any arms. Our men who
made the investigation received every
assistance from the local clergy. Our
investigation covered all of the Ger
man Catholic churches in Milwaukee.
A letter from the ordnance officer of
the Central Department, United States
Army, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois,
states that the Slovak Cadets procured
some Springfield rifles about five years
ago for use in drilling. These guns
are now at St. Stephens Church, and
this fact probably gave rise to the ru-
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PATRIOT PRIEST ~
OF Old DONEGAL
PASSES away
Death Of Canon McFadden of GIenties
-EventfuI Career Of the Well
Known "Sogarth Aroon."

Last Tuesday, May /, the beloved
and patriotic parish priest of Glenties,
County Donegal, the Very Rev. Canon
McFadden, passed away. Canon Nc
Fadden had been ailing for some time
and during his illness was repeatedly
visited by his lifelong friends, Cardi-
nal Logue and Dr. O'Donnell, Bishop of
Raphoe. Father McFadden's name will
for all time be associated with the
agrarian movement for the emancipa-
tion from practical serfdom of the ten
ant farmers of the northwest of Ire
land, for it was in Donegal that the
greater part of his work was accom-
plished, though his influence on the
movement extended to the rest of the
country. His was a familiar figure at
all the great National Conventions
held since the inception Of the Land
Movement, and his speeches invariably
aroused the greatest enthusiasm. His
noble career as priest, patriot and re-
former is one of the heritages of Irish
history in modern times.
Born some seventy-five years ago in
Claggan, Carrigart, County Donegal
Canon McFadden was relative of the
late Most Rev. DR.. McGettigan, Pri
mate of All Ireland. on the one side
and of the present Primate, his Emf
nence Cardinal Logue, on the other
Early in boyhood his tastes marked
him out for the Church. Receiving a
primary education in the local school,
he graduated to the Diocesan Semi
nary at Letterkenn, from which he
| went to Maynooth. He was ordained
i'll st. Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh, on
January 1, 1871, by Archbishop Nc
Gettigan. and he was Immediately ap
pointed to offices in his native diocese
A Fatal Thunderstorm.
His courage and capacity as priest
and man were put to the test on Au
gust Is, 1880, while celebrating Mass
at Derrybeg. A terrific Thunderstorm
broke over the little church of Derry
beg, which was situated in a small
hollow of a gorge, where in the pena
days the hunted priests celebrated
| Mass in secret. Rain fell in torrents
the little chapel was almost instantly
| flooded to depth OF six feet, and de
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State Deputy, Friends and Fellow

otdte deputy, FRIENDS and Fellow
knights:
We live in stirring times. When
the events of 1917 become history no
period of the nations life shall stand
forth more conspicuously important
than that in which it is our good or
i'll fortune to live. The record will tell
posterity the story of a great patient
and peace-loving people compelled to
declare war in defense of their God
given rights. Without fear of contra.
diction, I boldly say, it is the fond
hope of every Knight of Columbus that
the rich inheritance of liberty for our
selves and to extend that blessing to
others will be for the future reader
the positive proof of the business of
our countrys cause.
No man can have two countries. No
man can serve two masters. Especial
ly evident is this scriptural truth when
these two masters have resolved to de-
clare war upon each other, to decide
the issue of their conflicting interests
on the battlefield amid the clash of
arms.
The chief executive of this great
republic has called the manhood of
the nation to the defense of it's rights
and liberties.
1r this hour of the nations need
anything short of sincerest support OF
our President and ready obedience to
his call is foulest treason. Whoever
claims the protection of the flag must
be ready to defend it, to fight for it,
and if need be to die for it,
"Obey, says st. Paul, the powers that
be. for all power is from God"
Patriotism and religion are closely
related virtues and mutually assist
each other in the perfection of mans S
dual nature. The office of patriotism
is to obtain or maintain the freedom
and comforts of our earthly home here
below. Religions aim is to fit man for
his promised home beyond the skies
! Patriotism makes heroes. Religion
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Country.
The United States Congress is fid-
ding while the world is burning up"
This was the summing up of j. +. Nc
Gee, member OF the public safety COM
mission, in statement on his return
Wednesday from Washington, where
he attended the conference of the Coun-
Gil of National Defense with the gov
ernors of the various states. He found
all the departments at Washington
alive to the needs of the national
crisis except Congress.
THE absolute inaction if not GRIM
inal indifference, of Congress paralyzes
in a large measure" lie said, the
action OF the War department. What
the army bill is to be; what the mini
mum and maximum ages to be insert
ed in the draft section are to be;
| whether the Roosevelt army is to go
to Europe. divides the two houses of
Congress and prevents any action
whatever Oh the army bin
Everything that can be done in
the War department in the way of
preparation is being done, but any
thing that depends upon the action of
Congress in grinding out Il war bill is
ut IL standstill.
at the conference attended the
feeling was general that Secretary
Baker will prove to be one of the sur
prises of the war and an outstanding
| figure at it's close.
'The war transportation board, made
up of the presidents of the principal
railroads Of the country, is most re-
markable organization.
"All the railroads of the United
States, for practical and war purposes,
have been placed within the control OF
these men, who are the flower Of the
intellect of the transportation world.
II had occasion to appear before
the board. had a good opportunity
to size up it's members.
I'm this country there are $4,000 To-
comotives devoted to passenger traffic.
Under the guidance Of the board, the
passenger traffic is to be SO regulated
as to release 1000 of these engines for
use ilr the freight department.
'Tho coal situation at the Head of
the Lakes is such that there will be
great suffering in the Northwest next
winter unless the stocks of coal that
are usually at the Head of the Lakes
at this season OF the year. but almost
totally absent now, are got there. and
to produce that result, the board has
ordered practically the coal car equip
ment Of tho railroads of the country
concentrated and used in the transpor-
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Church Of St. Clement
TO Conduct Mission

Next Sunday. May 18th, Rev. Father
NJ. A. Leary and Rev. Father j. M. Gun
ningham will open a two weeks mis-.
sion at the Church of St. Clement,
corner OF oath avenue and Jackson
street, where the Rev. Father r. J.
Fitzgerald is pastor.
The following is the order for the
week:
First Week-Sermons at night for
women.
Second Week-Sermons at night for
men.
Children's Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday of the first week
Papal Blessing at the end of each
week.
$3.50 a. H. Mass and short instruc
tions.
$3.50 a. m.-Alass and sermon: bles
sing Of religious articles.
800 p. m.-Stations OF the Cross
700 p. m.-Inquiry class.
7:45 p. m.-Rosary, sermon and ben
ediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
Confessions will he heard commenc
ing Tuesday evening after services
and every day from $50 to 700 a
M, from $3.50 to 10000 a. m., from 1870
p. m. to 500 p. H., and after the
evening exercises.
Every member of the parish should
attend this mission and renew the fer
vor of faith.
Non-Catholics are invited to come
and hear the Message of Salvation
learn what the Church is, see how rea
sonable are her doctrines and prac
tices, how fully she can satisfy their
minds and their hearts, and carry
peace and consolation to their souls.
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GLEE CLUB DANCE BY
DIV. NO. I, L. A. A. o. II.

Nothing has been left undone for a
evening, which will be given by the
glee club of Division No. 1, Ladies'
Auxiliary, at their hall. The ladies
in charge of the affair promise good
time to everyone attending
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THE SIGMA NuYz FRAT.

st. Thomas College Frat will give
an informal dancing party at the
bennington on Tuesday evening, May
Is. Invitations have been sent out
which state that dancing will start
at 9:15 sharp.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-05-12
CONGRESS FIDDLINe
WHILE WORLD BURNS.
ASSERTSJ.F. MCGEE

Public Safety Commissioner Found All
Other Departments at Capital Busy
Transportation Board Held One of
the Greatest Ever Organized in the
Country.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-13
HOW TO TREAT THE
SOIL DISCUSSED

WASHINGTON, D. c., April H.
Carl Vrooman, assistant secretary Of
agriculture and memoer of the
Emergency Food Garden commission,
says when the back yard garden is
ready for spading, the first thing to do
is to examine the soil-frst its chemi-
cal condition, then for it's planting
condition. Soil of the average city
backyard may not be very good for
the purpose of planting vegetables
with view to cutting the cost Of liv-
ing.
In the spring, as soon as the soil
has dried, grasp a handful of it, and il
it will slowly fall apart it is in fit
condition to prepars for planting.
Never work clay or heavy soils while
wet
Soils which are naturally moist are
sour and as a result are not in the besf
condition for planting.
Whether sour or not. it will be well
to test the soil. A piece of blue litmus
paper should be obtained from a drug
store Take a handful of the soil,
slightly moistened and place the pa
ger on it. The paper will turn red IL
Tie soil is sour. If this condition is
shown it can be corrected with little
lime. Cover the ground with a thin
coat of air-slaked lime, which can be
obtained at listle cost. Work this IN
we'll
Clancy or stiff clay loan, where
freezing has occurred, will be in a
much better condition if it has been
given good dressing of manure in
the fall.
Do not be too quick to get into the
garden work. Some of the over-zeal-
cur seize the first warm spell as the
opportunity and work heavy clay soil
before it is dry They waste energy
dl4u w nal III W I1S oOAAg A1OL "AAA~h
it will not recover in a long time.
Timeliness is big item in garden
ing and the thing to do is to have ev-
eTything ready when the right time
times. Fresh vegetables are very de-
sirable and those from the back yard
garden are not subjected to exposure
and transportation Then, too, home
grown products are free from infec-
ton.
Another point is that many garden
products lose flavor between the
time they leave the farm and reach
the city table. This is avoided in the
homegrown garden. 1t is not desir-
able to start things before the danger
of late frost. which should already be
passed at this season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-13
WHAT WEAK WOMEN NEED
We Have 1t in Remedy Containing
the Three Oldest and Most Fam
GUS Tonic Known.

Vinol contains the oldest and most
famous tonics known to medicine,
viz, beef and cod liver peptones, iron
and manganese peptonates and glyc-
Crophosphates.
That is why Vinol is such wonder
full remedy for weak, rundown pes
ons, feeble old people. delicate chill
dren. and to restore strength after
sickness. Read this testimony.
Savannah, Ga L was weak, ner-
vous, rundown, had no appetite, and
could not sleep, had tried medicines
without any benefit, and one day tie
nurse asked me to try Vinol. / did Sc
and it made me feel like new wo-
man. It has restored my strength erd
can do all my own homework. l
WOULD not take anything for the good
Vinol has done me-" Sarah White.
We return money in every such
case where Vinol fails to benefit the
purchaser.
Hooks Parmacy. Also at the lead
Ing drug stores in all Georgia towns.
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HIGH SCHOOLS OF THIRD
DISTRICT COMPETE HERE
Continued From Page IL

is the announcement of winners and
the award of medals. An admission fee
will be charged to help defray ex-
penses.
Fitzgerald and Americas are the only
schools showing exhibits. The elabo-
rate display of the sewing and othe:
departments of the Americas High
school occupies the library and sewing
rooms, while the Fitzgerald display is
in the fourth year room. These fine
exhibits are open to the public.
The auditorium of the High school,
where the literary contests are being
held, is beautifully decorated in the ma
tional colors in a scheme that has
evoked many favorable comments. This
decoration is the work of Henry G..
Stanfield.
The leading schools of the district
are well represented by large delega-
tons of teachers and Of pupils. Scores
Of visitors, also, are here. The dele
gates are being cared for in the hospi-
table homes of the Americas people,
who are doing a fine part for the Third
district association.
The judges in the recitation and dec
lamation contests and of the exhibits
are Prof. r. E. Park, of the University
of Georgia; C. E. Benns, of Butler, and
Miss Frona Berry, of Norman Park.
The music committee is made up of
Prof Joseph Maerz, of Wesleyan; A. B.
Combs, of Albany, and Miss Elizabeth
Lee, of Norman Park.
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IN MEMORY OF SARA MARGARET
CULPEPPER.

She is not dead-the child of our
affection
But gone unto that school
Where she no longer needs our pro-
lection,
And Christ Himself doth rule.
In that great cloister's stiffness and
seclusion,
By guardian angels led
Safe from temptation, safe from sins
pollution,
She lives whom we call dead.
Not as child shall we again behold
her;
For when with raptures wild
In our embraces we again enfold her,
She will not be child.
But fair maiden, in her Fathers
mansion,
Clothed with celestial grace.
And beautiful with all the souls ex-
pansion
Should we behold her face"
How comforting this expression Of
the great poet when whole commun-
ity bows in grief for the sudden and
tragic going out of this bright young
life.
The idol of her home, the life of every
merry birthday party, the beloved OF
all her schoolmates-it is indeed hard
to give her up. At all times consider
ate and unselfish-in the moment Of
peril she might have saved herself but
sprang to the aid of her baby sister
and so met death. Only God Himself
in His good time can heal the wound
let us thank him for the brief time in
which she frightened our lives and
for the sweet and happy memories she
has left us. Lovely in life, she was
lovely in death-and will be fairer
still when she wakes another morning
with the eternal sunlight on her head.
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SOCIETY NEWS
\ \ \ = \ \ + = + = 4
FORGIVEN. 4


= \ \ 4 \ = = \ + = 4 =
l used to hate Bill Hazleton, for once
he done me wrong;
And when l hate a man, my hate is
deep and wide and strong.
We traded horses years ago; the one
got from him
1t seemed was crippled up somehow in
almost every limb.
He lied like sixty, and vowed some
time I'd break his head;
But-well, let bygone be bygones-
his little boy is dead.
I used to love the girl he got, I guess
she loved me, too;
But he went tellin' her lot Of things
that wasn't true.
j found it out long afterwards, when 1
had ceased to care.
Because I'd learned to love again-bu5
still it wasn't fair.
And so 1 vowed to make him eat the
words that he had said.
But-well, let bygones be bygones-
his little boy is dead.
Last night met him in the road; it
was a lonely place,
Lord, how I'd often wished that
could meet him face to face.
I know that in stand-up fight he'd
have no chance at all
I'm six feet in my socks and he is
scrawny-like and small.
He looked up at me when we met; I
seen his eyes were red.
And-well, let bygones be bygones-
his little boy is dead.
I've found out what it is to love a
child that is your own
To have little chap around that wor-
ships you alone.
I've found what it means to watch
a little face grow pale,
And know what it means when all the
Doctors efforts fail.
Poor Bill! I'm sorry now because OF
certain things I've said;
For-well, let bygones be bygones-his
little boy is dead.
IS. e. Kiser.