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The Irish standard., 1917-09-15

says Judge Speer. Congress had de-
clared war. Thousands of the elite of
the American army were on the soil of
France. AT any moment the crash of
their rifle fire and the th,lnders of their
artillery in the vindication and defense
of human liberty might be heard
American men-Ofwar, manned by
Americans, were swiftly clearing the
waters forbidden by the enemy to our
commerce. questing every billow for
his lurking and deadly craft BY the
thousands the gallant youth of every
American state were rallying to the
flag. In the vast oversubscription of
the liberty bonds our people have prov
cd that in the common cause they will
be as lavish of their treasure as of
their blood. With the utmost nobility
of soul, with the self-sacriticial spirit
of woman, in the humane Red Cross
and similar organizations, our coun-
try's daughters were no whit behind
her sons.
"At this juncture of the nations life
the postmaster general and the attor-
ney general have discovered in the
plaintiffs publication, which the gov
ernment through it's mail was dis
tributing to it's people, such passages
as this, taken from the issue of June
%:
Men conscripted to go to Europe
are virtually condemned to death, and
everybody knows it,
President Wilson admitted as
much in his flag day address
Why is your boy condemned to die in
Europe
Again, in the issue OF July 10 is a
statement aimed at the chief magis-
trate of the United States. That it is
false, that it was intended to interfere
with the operation or success of our
forces, that it was an attempt to cause
insubordination, disloyalty, mutiny or
refusal of duty by them, the postmas-
ter general might well conclude
Does he, the president. not know
that the conscription act, forcing citi-
zens out of the Union to die in Belgium
and France. is every bit as lawless as
the action of the Phelps Dodge Copper
company in forcing these one thousand
one hundred G,1OO) miners out of
Arizona? What are LOO miners to
six hundred and eighty-five thousand
(685, ,00O conscripts whom our Caesar
has condemned to death in foreign
Continued on page 81
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The Great PreIate of st. Paul An
Active Laborer in Gods Vineyard
Sketch of His Splendid Career. <.

Tuesday, September II, was the sew.
enty ninth anniversary of Rt. Rev.
John Ireland, Archbishop of the Dio-
cese of st. Paul. There was no formal
celebration of the occasion, the vcner-
able prelate remarking that he was
through with birthdays, presumably
because he has had so many of them
that the novelty has somewhat worn
off. One of the activities of the day,
however, was to deliver an address to
the Minneapolis League of Catholic
Women at their headquarters, 720 Mar
quette avenue. He expressed his graf
ification over the work accomplished
by the League up to the present, and
advanced valuable suggestions for the
enlargement of the scope of it's activi-
ties. After the business meeting a
social reception and luncheon was
given under the direction of Mrs. w.
B. Hatch, Mrs. J. J. Regan, Mrs. Fran
els Cochrane, Mrs. Charles Silverman
and Mrs. Charles Lally. Singing of
the 'Star Spangled Banner closed the
meeting, which was the first fall gath
ering of the organization.
The Archbishop is now on the verge
of the octogenarian class, having yes
terday commenced his eightieth year,
and so far as may be judged from his
robust appearance he is promising
candidate for good many more birth
day anniversaries. He has not as yet
been obliged seriously to curtail his
multitudinous duties and engagements
by reason of any diminutions of that
marvellous physical and mental vigor
which have characterized the fifty-six
years of his glorious priesthood Re-
Gently he has been carrying cane on
his more extended walks, but this is a
most natural concomitant of one who
has overpassed the three score and
ten mark by nearly a decade.
1t may be that the happenings of
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Peace Conference.

No matter what the convention de-
cided he added, Ireland was going to
the Peace Conference. There was not
the slightest division among the Sim
Fein leaders. Mr.. Ginncll said the
Party would cling to their seats as
long as the sei00 year was avail
able. No measure worth the name
could be won at Westminster. Aid.
T. Kelly protested against the arrest
of young men at Ballinagh for carry
ing hurlcys Mr. Griffith. in congratu-
lating the West Cavan Sim Fein Ex-
ecutivc. said the labor crisis in Eng
land might eliminate in general
election at any moment. and the local
executive would have to select their
candidates at an early date.
rarrell Figgis, speaking at Sim
Fein meeting in l'ala, said that re-
Gently men had received heavy SEN
tences for. according to the testimony
Of Co. Inspector. preserving order
in Claire. The word 'interdepen-
dence," which an Englishman named
The Irish standard., 1917-09-15
Irish Race Con-
vention Called
National Executive Committee of the
Friends of Irish Freedom Invites
All Irish Societies and Indi-
viduaIs to Join Movement
for Irish Independece.

At a meeting of the national execu-
tive committee of the Friends of Irish
independence, James X. Mcclure,
chairman, held Sunday at the Murray
Hill hotel, New York, an Irish race
convention was called to meet some
time in November or December to
plan concerted movement in Amer
lea for the independence Of the Irish
nation. President Wilson is asked to
insist on the freedom of Irish, as we'll
as of Poland, Belgium and the other
small nationalities.
The program of the proposed con-
vention is put into these resolutions
adopted Sunday:
Resolved, That a national conven-
tion of this organization be held in
New York City between the 18th day
of November and the 18th day of De-
cember, 1917, to consider and act upon
the questions An invitation to attend
such convention to be issued to all
Irish societies and individuals who
pledge themselves to support such
movement and work for such end.
Resolved, IudC Lue executive OllCelo .
of this body be directed to prepare and
issue the call for such convention.
Resolved, That we, the executive
committee of the Friends of Irish Free
dom, interested first of all in the honor
of the United States Of America, proud
of the position of moral leadership
which she has held for so long among
the nations of the earth, respectfully
and strongly urge upon the President
the most careful consideration and sup
port Of the peace proposals just made
by the Pope to end the dreadful strug-
gle which is devastating Europe and
threatening to destroy the worlds CIV
ilization. We respectfully ask him in
order that permanent peace may come
to the world, not alone to help Po-
land. Belgium and the other small ma
tionalties upon the continent of Eu-
rope to the restoration of their rights,
but to insist that Ireland. whose claims
to independence are unanswerable and
the services of whose children to
America entitle them to special con-
The Irish standard., 1917-09-15
THE SINN FElN PROPAGANDISTS

Many meetings Held IN irish Centers
Speeches Of Ginneii, Griffith, De
Valera and Other Leaders of the
Movement.
l.. Ginnell, NJ. p; a. Griffith, and
Aid. +. Kelly were enthusiastically
welcomed at Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan
Over 80 Sim Fen Clubs from W.
Cavan, S. Leitrim, and S. Ferma
nagh, with 15 bands, paraded. p
Baxter, Co. c., presided. Rev. NJ
M'Laughlin. c. c., Belturbet, wrote
that Mr.. Griffith would be known in
Irish history as The Father of His
Country" Rev. p. MPhillips, c. c.
kinawley, and Rev. p. Harmon. c.
c., Derry, wrote wishing the meet
ing success. The representative OF
w. Cavan was called on to resign
Mr.. Griffith said he would be very
much surprised if Ireland was of
fered Colonial Home Rule of the kind
enjoyed by Canada and Australia,
with their own armed forces and con-
troll over their own customs and
taxes.
The Irish standard., 1917-09-15

Judge Speer of the United States
district court for the southern district
of Georgia has denied the injunction
asked by Tom Watson to restrain the
postmaster general from barring Wat
sons publication, the Jeffersonian,
from the mails and in an opinion just
handed down lashcs the Watson pub
lication unmcrcitully. Judge Speer
says tlatly that the Jeffersonian does
The bill before the court was brought
originally to enjoin the postmaster at
Thomson, Ga. from withdrawing the
second class mailing privileges OF the
JefferSonian. The action complained
of had been taken by the postmaster
in obedience to an order OF Mr.. Burlc-
son as postmaster general.
At the hearing it became apparent
that the postmaster general had for
hidden the Jeffersonian all admittance
to the mails-this upon the ground that
it was distinctly unmailable. The
legality of this conclusion was chal-
lenged
Inc postmaster SeneTdl Sldleu HIS
belief that there is an organized pro-
paganda which has inilamed a large
body of people to such an extent that
it constitutes in effect the advocacy of
treason, insurrection and fOrcible re-
sistance to the laws of the United
States. Upon such information he
states that this has been actually
threatened and that prominent among
the publications thus engaged is the
Jeffersonian; that the matter it pro-
duces to this end in contemplation of
the espionage act is non-mailable.
Judge Speer in his decision quotes
the espionage bill to the effect that
every letter, newspaper, etc, in viola
ton Of any of the provisions Of this
act is hereby declared to be non-mail-
able and shall not be offered in the
mails or delivered from any postoflice
nor by any carrier"
''rhe light afforded by these sections
of valid and vital law shone upon
the pages of the Jeffersonian when
they were under the scrutiny of the
members of the presidents cabinet"
The Irish standard., 1917-09-15
Lodges Cannot Erect CIubhouses in
Camps.

In letter to Representative Howard
of Georgia, Secretary of War Baker
makes ruling that Masons, Odd Eel
lows and other fraternal organiza-
tions cannot erect clubhouses in Army
camps. However previous orders will
stand permitting buildings to be
erected by the Y. M. G. A., knights of
Columbus and the Young Mems He
brew Association.
Secretary Baker says that owing to
misinformation on the subject, the
department has been flooded with re-
quests from all sorts of religious Or
ganizations, athletic organizations,
and fraternal bodies asking the right
to operate exclusively for their own
membership within the camps. Sec
retary Baker points out that this could
not be done in the Army, and that the
three organizations named for years
have been operating with the Army,
and that in general they cover the en-.
tire religious makeup Of any body OF
men.
The Irish standard., 1917-09-15

d., president of the American Cassi-
nese congregation and Abbot of St.
Mary's Abbey, Newark, N. j. Rt
Rev. Bruno Doerfler, O. S. b., of Muen-
ster, Sask., was in attendance.
The Rt. Rev. Monsignor Percy A.
Phillips has been named as admins
traitor of the Denver diocese, to sue
coed the late I1t. Rev. Bishop Nicholas
G.. Matz. The announcement of Mon
sgnor Phillips appointment was made
after the funeral of Bishop Matz by
the Most Rev. John b. Pitaval, Arch
bishop of Santa Fe and metropolitan
of the province including the Denver
diocese, through the Rt. Rev. Bishop
]. Henry Then, of Lincoln, Neb.
Monsignor Phillips was chancellor and
vicar general of the diocese under
Bishop MatZ.
The Irish standard., 1917-09-15
New Officers For
Aennepin knights
Joseph L. Murphy, ESQ.,, Elected Grand
knight-ExceIlent Progress Re-
ported on War Fund Collection.

Joseph L. Murphy, ESQ.,, Elected 0rano
knght-ExceIlent Progress Re-
ported on War Fund Collection.
At the annual meeting of the Hen
nepin-Minneapolis Council of the
knights of Columbus. held at their
club house at No. 42S Eighth ST. S.,
on Monday evening, officers were
elected for the ensuing year as fol-
lows:
Grand Knight Joseph l.. Murphy,
Esq; Deputy Grand Knight. Leo J.
Gleason, ESQ.,; Chancellor, Robert ID.
Brown; Recorder, j. w. Hoffman;
Financial Secretary, Edward J. .Joncas;
Treasurer, John C. Sheehan; Advo
cate, Frank Williams; Warden, Val
p. Starkey: Inside Guard, John Han
non; Outside Guard, Walter Graves;
Trustee, William McMullen.
Chairman Frank l.. Lucke of the
War Fund Committee reported that
$4,000 had been already raised to-
ward the $4,000 that had been ap-
portioned to the local branch by the
Supreme Council. The total amount
which the national body has set out
to raise is $3,O0O,0O0 which is to be
used at the several camps and canton
ments to provide comforts and con-
veniences for the soldiers as we'll as
recreation centers and religious serv-
ices.
The Hennepin-M Minneapolis branch
has enjoyed prosperous year as the
membership is constantly on the in
crease Notwithstanding the large num-
rolled in the army and navy service.
The new Grand Knight is a we'll known
attorney who has participated in many
public and fraternal campaigns and
enterprises in this city, and has
achieved an enviable reputation as a
public speaker Deputy Grand Knight
Leo. J. Gleason is also a practicing
lawyer and was member of the State
Legislature of 1916. being the young
est or baby" of the legislative fam
| lily. The new official staff is of en-
cellent material throughout and will
undoubtedly make the coming year a
notable one in the advancement OF all
the activities of the local council.
The General Chapter of the Ameri-
can Cassinese Congregation of Bcne-
dictincs was in session recently at ST
Bedes College, Peru. III. The meet
ings began on Sunday. August l2, and
closed August l5, and were presided
over by Rt Rev. Ernest. o. S. b., d..
The Irish standard., 1917-09-15

In an address by William H. Burgess
of Chicago, before the conference at
Saratoga Springs, Of the American
Bar Association held last week, the
Mexican Constitution was assailed as
ga mere worthless scrap of paper"
than can be found "even among Ger
many's most sacred treaty obliga-
tiOns"
1T closes Mexico to the work of
Christian Churches, to the civilizing
influence of the Christian religion and
it's uplifting agencies" said Mr.. Bur-
CESS, who declared the constitution
had been framed by men with no
other thought than it's financial value
and the tribute they could levy
through it, He expressed the hope
that at the close of the war the United
States may be able to aid Mexico in
the establishment of just and prac-
ticable governmental system.
The Irish standard., 1917-09-15

Senator La Toilette offered an amend
ment to increase all surtaX rates 10
per cent to provide a fund for the
payment OF monthly bonus Of $50,
beginning November 1, and continu-
ing during the war, to every American
enlisted and drafted man and every
officer serving in Europe.
The Irish standard., 1917-09-15
JUDGE SPEEk F[AYS TOM
"WATS0N'S JEFFERs0NIAN"

Characterized as Disseminating Public
Poison-Postmaster Burleson Com.
mended for Preserving the Mails
From Its Contamination-A Scath-
ing Decision Which Should Be Heed
ed by Other Traitorous Editors.
The Irish standard., 1917-09-15
Yours faithfully.
CRUISE O'BRIEN,

Private Secretary.
The Ulster members of the United
Irish Counties Association 211 East
45th street, New York City, U. S. A:
Cruise O'Brien, who signed this let
ter, is the son-in-law of David Heehy,
M. p, and brother-in-law of the late
Sheehy Skiffington. Three others of
Mr.. Sheehy's daughters famed all over
Ireland for their beauty, were mar
ried to Thomas Kettle, F. Sheehy Skif-
fngton and J. Culhane; and these four
prominent Irishmen were the found
ers of the United Irish League in
Dublin, Cruise O'Brien was for sew
eral years Librarian of the Plunkett
House, Horace Plunkett's Headquar-
ters, and that of the Irish Agricultural
Organization Society. Since the con-
vention opened he has been privatae
secretary to Sir Horace He is we'll
known as a writer on economical sub
jects, and has contributed many ar
ticles to the Dublin Leader and other
Irish papers.
The Irish standard., 1917-09-15
MEXICAN CONSTITUTION ASSAILED
BEFORE AMERICAN BAR ASSN

New Mexican Constitution Character
ized as Worthless Scrap of Paper
NO Lodge Clubhouses in Camps
Y. M. c. A. Workers Subject to Draft
Church Papers Asked to Help
Maintain School Standards-Goiden
Jubilee of Sister Madeline.
The Irish standard., 1917-09-15

BONUSES FOR SAMMIES.
A new complication was added to
the income tax contest last week when
The Irish standard., 1917-09-15
NEW YORK ULSTERMEN
PROTEST AGAINST PARTITION
Letter Received From Chairman
PIunkett

Letter Received From Chairman
Punkett.
The following letter from the Irish
Convention in Dublin has come to
hand this week. 1t is in reply to an
appeal or protest sent from the Presi-
dents of the nine Ulster County or
ganizations here in New York against
the partition of Ulster, or any part
of it, from the rest of Ireland in any
measure of self-government for the
people of Ireland agreed upon the
Convention:
Irish Convention, Dublin.
August IA, 1917.
Gentlemen:
l am asked by the Chairman to
convey to you his thanks for your in
teresting communication of the 10th
inst. He fully realizes that the views
that you put forward are shared not
only by all Americans, but by most
Tric
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-29

Continued uezt Wednesday,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-29

you can Lend ne I've hundred
Certainly Crossat lurged az his
desk. scrihbIed line to the cashier.
snd handed i to Bob. than. II response
70 a call from the customers room,
dashed away with q hearty fnreweH-
As Bob passed through the otter Of
fee he ran his eye over the opening
prices beng half inclined 70 scalp
with his sudden wealth. bat luck had
never run his war. and he reeonsid
cred Anyhow. there we're more agree
able uses TO which he could pur this
money. for one thing he needed sew
eral suits, for another. II was high
time he gave Lorelel some little re-
memb rance-he hadn't given her a.
present in nearly two weeks. and WON
en- set great store By such attentions
He decided 70 invest the money IN
Maiden lane and demand credit from
his tailor Bur q half-bour 81 q Jew
elry shop convinced MIN that nothing
suitable TO so ST. endid creature az
his wife could he purchased for a pal
try FIVE hundred dollars, and he was
upon the point Of returning to Crosset
with a request TO double the loan when
his common sense asserted itself. Pow
eryy was odIous. bat not shameful, ne
rejected: ostentauon on the other
hand was vulgar Would It not DC in
bad taste to sQuander this happy wind
fall upon jewe!ry when LoreIei need
ed practical things3
Bob was cheered br the breadth Of
these sentiments; rhey showed thar he
was beginning soberIy 70 realize The
leaden responsibilities Of family
man. No instead Of a jewel he would
bug his wife dog
At a fashionable uptown kennel he
found exactly what he wanted. ia the
shape Of q PekIngese-a playful. pedf-
greed pocket dog scarcely larger than
his two lists. L was creature 10
excite the admiration Of anv woman:
It's family tree was taller fhan that of
a Spanish mob eman. and its name was
Wing. But here again Bob was handi-
capped by poverty, for sleeve dogs
are expensive novelties and the price
of Wing was seven hundred dollars
marked down from one thousand. and
evidently the bargain Of q lifetime al
that price
Bob hated to haee1a but ne showed
that his ability - drive a sharp bar
bore the animal away 10 triumph To
i dog faneier was q tribute
to his shEewduesss 70 save two hun
dred dollars on a single purchase was
economy Of high order. Much eiated.
he set ont brisa!y for his taHor's place
Of business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-29
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
. From The Argus Files Of 1892 :

sept. 23-Charles S. Case. son Of
supervisor Henry Case, died yesterday
afternoon a his home in South Rock
island Deceased was 3 years old.
L1r J. Eyster Is again able to be
about after an illness with bronchitis.
The Rockford Construction company
has completed the paving Of Nine
teearh street
sept. Eddie Nswcon1b. 11-vear-
old son Of Mr and Mrs Frank Kew
comb. 822 Twenty fourth street. fell
from horse he was riding last night
and sustained two fractures Of The
right arm
Miss Mile Sauerman was given q
pleasant surprise party by her friends
at her home, 623 Seventeenth street
last evening.
Sept 26-Farmer Burns last night
defeated Hugh Doughefty in two
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-29
LOCAL OIL CONCERN
SECURES NEW WELLS

&nnouu cement was made today at
the Office O. the Illinois Refining com
pang of the purchase Of additional pro
duction in Oklahoma acras-at
Blgsbee, ON which there are six oil
and one gas we'll. and $50 acres as
BarrIesvjIle. on which there are I'VE
oil wells All are reported TO he fine
producing properties a ona-third Ia
terest in these new leases is held by
the KawfeId Oil company. tha remain
ing tw0-thirds interest by faa Illinois
Refining COMPANY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-29

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