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The Irish standard., 1917-12-29

coast OF Donegal in the early nineties.
she and her companion, Dora Siger-
son, were entertained chiefly by priests
IN remote and outlying parishes, and
the reader gathers from the writer's
lively and informal chronicle a sense
OF the isolation and poverty of these
pastors of the West of Ireland sea-
board. Here is a typical instance:
Father McAteer at Glencomblzille
seized on us like a man who is hun
cry. He was hungry-for human
speech and touch. He was a tall, lean.
dark young man, who came to meet us
with a collie at his heels His nearest
neishbor for any kind of social inter-
course was the next door priest, five
Irish miles away.
Il do not think priests used bicycles
i'll those days, and of course motors
had not yet been dreamed of except
by Mother Shipton. Then Glen was
lrisl-speaking * IS +" | can still
remember as we drove away looking
back at the tall young figure of the
priest, where he stood and gazed after
us, shading his eyes with his hand,
lean as Don QuiXote and as mournful.
He told us he had been one of a large
family-in Dublin, think. Oddly
enough, the eyes of those lonely
priests were turned rather to London
than to Dublin. One confessed to me
his dream of ministering in the dio.
cese of Southwark, where there would
be some hard work to do. 4 don't
suppose there's a mortal sin in this
parish from years end to years end
he said"
The Irish standard., 1917-12-29
X. OF c. COMMISSIONER HERMAN
REPORTS FROM FRANCE.
Continued from page y
An Interesting Visitor.

An Interesting Visitor.
An interesting visitor in the United
States at present is Sergeant P. Rich
ard of the French army who in private
life is Father Alexis Peter Richard,
pastor of Catholic parish in France
Father Richard is one of thousands of
French priests who have been serving
in the French army, not as chaplains,
but as enlisted men. He is at present
member of an instruction party
under the command of Lieut. Ros-
siguel and is stationed at Camp Bowie,
Fort Worth, Texas, where American
soldiers are being instructed in that
peculiar type of warfare which they
will encounter in the trenches.
Father Richard, who has seen serv-
ce at Arras, Champagne, Verdun, lie
Somme and L'Aisne, is greatly inter
ested in the welfare work which is
being done for the American soldiers
inder the auspices of the Knights of
'oiumbus.
There is a great need for a work
Of this kind in France" he says, "anG
+ gives me great JOY to learn that the
Cctholics Of this country, with the co
operation of the American government,
have made such splendid efforts to
protect the morals Of the hundreds of
thousands of young men who must see
military service. The life of soldier
especially in strange country, is
filed with temptations of all kinds,
and the best way to safeguard the SOL
diers and to help them overcome these
foundations is through the means
which the Knights of Columbus and
other welfare agencies in this country
have adopted.
Give them plenty of good, whole
some amusement in the camps, pro
annie facilities for them to at
tend their religious duties, supply. sym.
pathetic secretaries and chaplains to
whom they may go for advice and en-
couragement, and the battle against
evil will be more than half won.
American Catholics have good reason
to be proud of the work they are do.
ing and it is beautiful example of
the apostolic spirit of that One True
Faith, which has been left to us as our
greatest heritage"
The Irish standard., 1917-12-29
BUSINESS WAS DULL.

"Not a Mortal Sin In the Parish
Sighed the Priest.
The Irish standard., 1917-12-29

handed me his sword and told me to
lead the men on. I did, and of the ESQ
men who started with us only 1872 re-
turned.
"The next day the general passed
and asked me where the officers were.
l told him they had been killed. Then
he asked me where l got the sword,
and 1 told him of what had happened.
He told me to keep the sword and
the company. 1t was soon after this
that I was wounded and sent to the
hospital for two months. Upon my
return to the battle field Marshal Jof-
fire. presented me with the Cross of
War.
Lieut.. Perigord spoke feelingly of
the gratitude Of the French nation to
the United States. This friendship
was strengthened, said the speaker,
when American boys came to France
and volunteered as soldiers and avia-
tors. Later American doctors and
nurses came over to attend our wound
ed.
eve have always felt the friendship
of America, and now we feel it more
than ever" he continued.
1--WE are glad the American people
know the truth concerning the Ger
man military autocracy. This war will
end only when we win it. There can
be no compromise with military autoc-
racy.
France, even though she was de-
liberately stabbed in the back by Ger
many, still holds out forgiveness for
the German people. This war, the ter
rible atrocities of the German soldiers,
has not been the will of the German
people, but there is no penalty too
severe for the German rulers them
selves"
The Irish standard., 1917-12-29

An interesting chapter in the second
volume of the "reminiscences of Kath-
crime lyman, "The Middle Years." de-
scribes journey along the wild sea-
The Irish standard., 1917-12-29

NfRCHANIS Whose N
through Your Own of
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We have received protest from a
Lutb ran minister 1t is not aimed at
us in particular. and we do not think
that we have offended in way to
merit his criticism. He objects to the
Evening star., 1917-03-15
WANTS CITY TO OPERATE
w. R. & E. co. CAR LINES
Rhode Island Avenue Citizens De-
plore Condition Which "Keeps
People From Work"

That the city take over at once and
operate the car lines of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company. If no
other remedy can be found, was the
opinion of the executive committee of
the Rhode Island Avenue Suburban Citi-
zens' Association at meeting last
night.
The committee met at the home of S.
S. Symons. president of the association.
1t was pointed out that many of the
persons residing in the neighborhood
are compelled to stay away from their
employment on account Of the great dis
tance they would have to walk and the
inability to get transportation to and
from their work. 1t was pointed out
that the public in general are the ones
to suffer most as result of the strike
and that such conditions as exist at
present should not be allowed by any
city or government.
Resolutions were adopted in which it
was urged that the railway company
and employees union, ''in the interest Of
the common good. submit the matters at
issue to the Commissioners of the Dis
trict as a board of arbitration and con-
Citation.
The Commissioners and public utilities
commission are urged in the resolu-
tionS to restore at the earliest practical
date the car service as it was in effect
Immediately prior to March IL.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
James Breedon Fined $25
and Costs on a Charge of
Stoning a Car; Appeal Noted

ROCKVILLE, Nd, March 15.-James
BreedCn of Bethesda, this county, for
merly motorman for the Washington
Railway and Electric Company, now In
the employ of the Standard OIL Com
panv. was fined SIS and costs by Judge
.Aiby Henderson, in the police court
here yesterday. Following his convic-
ton on n charge of stoning a Washing
ton and Rockville car near Drummond.
this county, shortly after o'clock yes
terday, he noted an appeal to the cir
cult court and the case will be tried
again at the term which begins Mon
day. Breedon furnished bail for his ap-
pearance for trial.
The principal witness against Breedon
was Jefferson ID. Crenshaw. superin-
Vile road. He was riding on the front
platform of the car when II was struck
and swere that he saw Breedon throw
the stone. Crenshaw, who was yester-
day afternoon sworn. IN as special
deputy sheriff for this county. testified
that he placed Breedon under arrest
and turned him over to Sheriff Gather
Breedou who admitted being in sym
pathy with the strikers, swore that all
he did was to throw up his hands anf,
cry Turkey" a name that Crenshaw liz
known by among the railroad men and
denied that he threw a stone.
UreedoIl was represented by Attorney
John A. Garrett OF Rockville, and
states Attorney Albert n. Bouie con-
Quoted the prosecution. -
Evening star., 1917-03-15
TROLLEY COMMUTERS
ARE TO SEEK REDRESS
City and Suburban Has Not Furnish
ed Adequate Service During
Strike, Is Claim.

EVANSVILLE, March 15-Contend.
ing that they have been unable to use
their March communication tickets Mon
commuters on the City and Suburban
branch of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company may appeal to the in
terstate commerce commission or the
state utilities commission in an effort
to secure rebate from the company on
the unused tickets 1t is understood
that an appeal is to be made to the
company today. but commuters do not
expect that the company will recognize
their contention.
Perhaps half the residents of the out
lying suburbs who are employed in the
city are holders of tickets. Yet owing
to the inefficiency of the car service
they are compelled to use the steam
road or jitney buses. 1t is pointed out
The train fare is "a cents from this
town to Washington and return-alrnost
double the straight fare for the same
ing on Communication tickets the round
trtp costs slightly over 13 cents.
commuters maintain that the inter
state commerce commission could sat
isfy their grievances. because the City
and Suburban line is both an interurban
and Interstate one. giving through
service from Maryland towns into the
city.
raiiroad company will reply to their
demands by reminding them that it is
stimulated In a contract on the ticket
cover that at Is not subject to any re-
demption value whatever or rebate
from any cause" and that the company
reserves the right to change its sched-
ule Of service without notice.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
Distinguished Party Goes
to Baltimore to Witness
Conservation of Mgr. Russell

Distinguished members of the dipla-
matte corps. justices of the United
States Supreme Court, congressman.
army and navy and other United States
officials. together with clergymen Of the
Catholic Church and prominent clergy
men from other denominations. composed
the party that left Washington this morn
ing to attend the ceremony marking the
conservation in the Cathedral at Balti-
more of Monsignor William T. Russell,
for the past nine years rector of ST Pat
rick's Church in Washington, as Bishop
of Charleston. S. C.
The party left at o'clock over the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad Six special
coaches were used.
The congressional contingent was head
ed by Senators salisbury and Lewis and
Representatives Fitzgerald and Linthi-
cum.
Most of the local Catholic clergy went
to Baltimore and other denominations
were represented by Rev. Abram Simon
of Washington Hebrew Congregation. Rev.
Dr. J. Henning Nelms. rector of the
Protestant Episcopal Church of the Ascen-
sion, and Rev Or. John Van Schaick, 1r.
pastor Of the Universalist Church of Our
Father Georgetown University and
Catholic University were represented by
several hundred students.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
Thirteen British Craft
of More Than 1900 Tons
Sunk Week of March II

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. March 15.-Thirteen British
vessels OF more than 1000 tons were
sunk during the week ending March IL,
says an official announcement on ship
ping losses. Four British vessels of
less than 1000 tons and three fishing
vessels also were sunk. The announce
ment follows:
For the week ending March IL
Merchant vessels of all nattonaIities of
over 1000 tons net. United Kingdom
ports. exclusive of fishing and loca!
craft: Arrivals, 1885; sailing, 1853.
British merchant vessels sunk by
mine or submarines. over 1000 tons
gross. thirteen, including two sunk
during the week ending March 4 under
800 tons. four.
British merchant vessels unsuccess-
fully attacked by submarines. sixteen,
including four attacked the week of
February %, and two the week ending
March 4.
british fishing vessels. three.
"One merchant vessel under 1000
tons, reported last week as sunk, has
since been towed in"
Evening star., 1917-03-15
BRITISH ADVANCE LINE
1.OOOYARDS NEAR dorian
Progress Reported on Macedonian
Front-Berlin Records Check
fof French.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March Is. 2:15 pm.-The
British line southwest of Doiran on
the Macedonian front has been aG-
vanced 1,000 yards over front of $500
yards, says a dispatch received from
Saloniki today. The British trenches are
thus brought in places to within cou-
pie of hundred yards of the German
Bulgarian advanced lines The opera
ton was carried out at night and met
with no opposition.
BERLIN. March Is. by wireless to
Sayvil!e. - French forces yesterday
made several heavy attacks against
the German positions on the shores Of
Lake Presba and north of Monastir in
Southern Serbia, says the official state
ment issued today by the German head
quarters staff. but the French were re-
pulsed with heavy losss.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
MORE DEPUTY SHERIFFS.
Nine Additional Men Are Sworn In
at Rockville.

ROCKVILLE, Md, March 15.-Nine
additional men sent out from Washing
ton by the Washington Railway and
Electric Company. making total of
fourteen, were yesterday sworn in as
special deputy sheriffs for this county
to assist the regular officers of the
county in preserving order and pre-
venting acts of violence among persons
in sympathy with the railway strikers.
The men were assigned to duty on the
washing Rockville, Washington
Forest Glen and Washington-Great
Falls roads, all of which are controlled
by the Washington Railway and Elec-
tric Company.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
INCIDENTS OF The STRIKE.

Jobs as strikebreakers on the suburb
an lines where Communication tickets are
used are not desired by the out-of-town
men, it was explained by q regular con-
ductor today.
1t developed that several of the
strike ebreakers who had been sent out
to the barn and declared that they
wanted job on a car in the city.
What's the trouble. Amt you getting
good pay and have almost nothing to
do? the man was asked.
That's all right" he replied. but
there amt nothing in it. Those people
out there hand US Communication tickets
and we can't sell them again. | gave
the people back those kind of tickets.
If can't get a city job / won't work" "
He was given a city job. Several of
! the regular employees who did not strike
were put on the Cabin John line
Old soldiers at the Soldiers Home
absolutely refuse to ride on the street
cars involved in the present street car
strike.
II is declared that not retired
soldier at the home has ridden on the
cars. which come directly to the gate
of the home, since the strike began.
Many of them ride to town in
'jitneys," and 4 few even have walked
Il
street line.
One former Union soldier reaped n
| fat harvest of car tickets from a
strike breaking conductor. however. 1t
is claimed that the old soldier was was
street car tickets for 10 cents.
mot guilty" was the plea of a strike
breaking conductor on the North
Capitol street line this morning when
Nj cd hat al n
cash fares were rung up.
Gazing at the register the conductor
| said: Surely something is wrong.
know ! never made such mistake
as to ring up 55 cents cash. 1t must
have been done by the fellow who had
this car last night
A woman boarded the car and handed
the conductor 25 cents Shutting about
in his pocket for few seconds he
brought forth an assortment OF car
tickets and handed them to her.
What kind Of tickets are these?"
the lady asked. They are all differ
ent."
"Ain't you satisfied. lady. I gave you
your moneys WORTH" said the con-
ductor.
1t developed that the passenger had
not only been permitted to ride free,
but had been given seven tickets for a
quarter.
That any man of the Brickhyers'
Union. No. 1. of the District. caught
riding on a car of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company would
be fined one days pay, which amounts
to $3.50. was unanimously voted at a
meeting of that union yesterday.
II want to get to Hyattsville," said
a woman peeping from behind the cur
tains of one of the jltneys running
along the Washington railway line in
that direction.
She was addressing a gathering Of
strikers outside the lexington car
barn.
This car runs only to the District
line. l will not get on a non-union
street car and I must get to Hyatts-
vile as soon as possible" she said. A
car for Hyattsville was standing on the
track alongside the jitney. awaiting its
turn in the hands of the repairmen.
The strikers said they could tell of
no other way than over the non-union
line, as several of them had walked in
from the suburb in the morning to do
picket duty.
Then I'm game" she said as she
told the jitney chauffeur to move on.
Take me as far as you go and I will
walk the rest of the way"
ri cbaarel
Evening star., 1917-03-15
TO DISCUSS DEFENSE PLANS.
National Guard Officers of Nation to
Meet in New York.

NEW YORK. March 15.-ouestions of
national defense Will be discussed by
the adjutant generals and line com
manders of the National Guard of all
tbe states and Hawaii in a meetiag
here beginning March 81 An announce
ment issued by Maj. Gen. John +
ORyan of the New tork National
Guard says:
"It is proposed to consider In gen
eral way the whole problem of ma
tional defense. and by this means 10
endeavor to unity National Guard
sentiment In support of that policy
and of those proposals which seem best
for the country and most consistent.
with our national ideals and aims
Evening star., 1917-03-15
EXPLOSION ON DUTCH CRUISER.
One Killed and Fourteen Hurt on the
Gelderland at The Hague.

LONDON, March 15.-An explosion on
board the Dutch cruiser Gelderland is
reported by Reuters correspondent at
The Hague. The explosion, that of a
boiler. occurred during the night one
man was killed and fourteen men Were
injured. The Geiderland. adds the cor
respondent, was towed to Flushing by
a torpedo boat.
The Gelderland. 4 cruiser of 1852
toms. 311 feet long. IS feet beam and II
feet draft, was built at Rotterdam in
1895 Her main battery consists OF
two 59-inch guns and six 4.7-inch
guns, with two torpedo tubes. She
made twenty Knots on her trial trip.
Her complement is 523 men.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
SENATE ASKS SHIP DATA.
Adopts Resolution for Report on
Change to U. S. Registry.

resolution by Senator Stone, adopt-
ed by the Senate today. calling for a
report on all foreign ships coming un-
der the American flag during the last
fifteen months, was generally accept
ed as intended to develop what ally
ships had changed registry since the
German campaign of ruthlessness be-
gan on February 1.
About the same time 1t was an
nounced that strict censorship had
been established by the Commerce De-
partment concerning all marine af-
fairs. Hereafter information regarding
shipbuilding and registry transfers viii
be withheld.
The Treasury Department some time
ago ordered port authorities to dis
continue the practice of announcing
the clearings and sailings.
Evening star., 1917-03-15

senator IIoke Smith of Georgia VIII
1.,, iutrodGcc . resolution providing FOR
.tu Investigation OF the street r''t"as
strike by tho COMMITTEES on edneahon
..uI labor of which he IS chairman ne
>ajd this afternoon. Senator Smith said
tEst his reason -or not doing so was
the fact -ha. r. was Impossible 10 Lf.
senator's 20 stay IN Washington att,f
the senate adjourned, which, In an proo-
ability. viii be on Saturday or Mohcas
20 make such an investigation.
Senator Smith reached this decIsipI'
after consulting with Senator JohH
Walter Smith OF Maryland. chairman Oh
rhe Senate District committee. IL wa
senator Hoke Smiths purpose 10 Get
the District committee TO nhuertahc
The Investigation If he could. senator
Smith Of Maryland. however. sald 'h''
i. would not he possible TO ARRANGE
for II in view OF the coming dePdr'ui
of the Senate.
The Department Of Labor anu tnc
District commissioners had appe'tied 20
Senator Ifoke Smith and other senators
to Introduce a resolution providing loF
an investigation of the street railway
strike hy a senate committee. senator
Hoke Smith 50 id this afternoon th;lt ne
saw no reason why such an inNestlEa-
tion could not be made by the pupllC
utilities commission of the District
shall SO advise Commissioner Newman
said Senator Smith.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
Inducements offered Farm Help.

CHICAGO, March 15.-Farmers of Il
linois. Michigan. Iowa, Wisconsin and
Indiana are badly in need of help for
the coming season. and many have ap-
piled to the federal employment agency
here to obtain workers. Increased pay
for both single and married men is Of
fered in some cases. including a house.
garden, the use of COW and trans
portation to the country.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
Crowd Holds Car Two Hours.

BERWYN. Md. March ia car on
the City and Suburban railroad was
delayed two hours getting away from
this place last night. Every time the
car started to leave the crossing some
one would run out and snatch off the
trolley. Some one in the crowd which
gathered here threw lime all over the
motorman of the car and serious trou
BILE was expected to ensue. Instead. the
motorman. catching the crowd un-
awares seized this opportunity of get
ting his car out of the town.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
Germans in Mexico 06er Regiment.

Ell PAsO. Tex. March 15.-Govern-
ment officials here have received in
formation from confidential sources in
Chihuahua City. Mex, that tho Ger
mans residing in that city offered to
raise German regiment in northern
Mexico to fight with the Mexican troops
in the event that the United States
declared war on Germany and Mexico
became involved. German reservists
from the United States and German
residents of Mexico were to make up
this regiment, 1t WaG said.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
Rush for Citizenship Continues

CHICAGO. March 15.-Since Februarv
2. when diplomatic relations with Ger
many were broken off. there have been
300 petitions by aliens for second pa
ners In Chicago courts and 5000 petI-
t,ous for first papers at the Office of the
chief naturalization examiner. OF this
number approximately so per cent were
Germans and Austrians. These num-
bers are far above normal, the applica-
tion for first papers for the month be-
ing approximately one-half the number
for an average year.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
More Than 800, 900 Voters in Chicago

CHICAGO, March 15.-It cost the city
of Chicago $265.oo0 to place on the
books 17,743 names at the supple
mental registration Tuesday. The cost
of putting each name on the books
was close to $15. Added to the previous
tota, this makes an aggregate of $685.
977 voters who will be entitled to cast
their ballot at the aldermantc election
on April 3.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
State Troops Leave Border for Home.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March 15.-The
following state troops started home
from the border yesterday: Second
West Virginia Infantry. Florida Field
Hospital No. l and Oklahoma Ambul-
ance Company No. l. all at San Antonio;
LIST Georgia Infantry, North Carolina
pital No and A and B Troops Cav
airy, and Sd Pennsylvania Field Artil-
lery. all at El Paso. and Indiana Field
HOSPITAL No. 2, at Llano Grande.