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The Irish standard., 1917-05-05
WILL RESTORE LouvAIN.
Number Of American Educational In.
stitutions Will Undertake the Work.

Clifford N. Carver, formerly secre-
tary to United States Ambassador
Page in London, and later secretary to
Colonel House, President Wilson's per-
sonal envoy to Europe, is given as au-
thority for the statement that a mum.
ber of the leading educational insti-
tutions in the United States will under
take the work of restoring the build
ings and library Of the University Of
Louvain after the war. He says that
plans for this work, which will entail
the expenditure of approximately
$5,000,000, have been under prepare
tion for some time. It was to consult
with Belgian officials and to obtain
from them detailed plans and draw
ings of the buildings, together with a
report of the actual damage, that he
went to Europe few months ago.
The committee in charge will be
composed, he says, Of heads of some
of the leading universities and colleges
of the United States and several prom.
inent American f1nanciers. Part of
the plan will be to replace, as far as
possible, the library that was burned.
Mr.. Carver said work would begin as
soon as peace was declared. The re.
stored university will be the gift to
Belgium Of Americas educational insti.
tutions.
The Irish standard., 1917-05-05

A cablegram urging the settlement
of the Irish problem was sent to Pre-.
mier Lloyd George last Saturday night
by 200 representatives in congress,
headed by Speaker Champ Clark.
There is great interest in this coun-
try in the situation, and the Irish
home rule question has been discussed
by American officials with members
of the British commission now visiting
the United States. The message sent
by the representatives is as follows:
"You are quoted as saying that the
settlement Of the Irish question is es-
sential for the peace of the world and
for speedy victory in the world.
"May we, members of the American
congress, suggest that nothing will add
more to the enthusiasm of America in
this war than the settlement NOW of
the Irish problem? We believe that all
Americans will be deeply stirred and
their enthusiastic effort enlisted If the
British empire will now settle this
problem in accordance with the prin-
ciples announced by President Wilson
in his address to congress asking it to
declare war on autocracy for the
worldwide safety Of democracy and Of
small nationalities."
The Irish standard., 1917-05-05
NO INSURANCE Rate
Increase IS ASSURED
kNIGnTs0F COLUMBUS
State Convention Will Be Held May 8
at Red Wing-Many Matters Of I'm
portance Will Be Taken Up.

Notice has been received by Will
liam H. Donahue, state deputy of the
Knights of Columbus. that the supreme
council Of that order has taken action
permitting all members to enter the
military or naval service Of the United
States without forfeiting their insur-
ance in the order and without in
creased premium. There are 1884
members of the Knights of Columbus
in Minnesota and $4,000 members in
the United States. The state con-
vention of the order will be held May
8 at Red Wing, when the committee
on soldiers comfort will make a re-
port on the club buildings maintained
by the knights Of Columbus at the va
rious army camps on the Mexican bor-
der.
The Irish standard., 1917-05-05
NATIONS LlFEls
AT STAKE; HOUR OF
ACTION HAS COME
Message Of tho Most Reverend Arch.
bishop Read at Celebration In st.
PauI-Urges Loyalty on All citizens,
Each In His Own Sphere. 1

At tne celeDratlOn IN ~. f8ul OF
wake Up. America" Day, on April
10. the Most Reverend Archbishop
was to have been one of the speakers.
Being out of the city, he sent the fol.
lowing message which was read at the
various mass meetings.:
The United States is at war. The
simple announcement tells the duty Of
the hour incumbent upon each and
every citizen of America. The duty
Is to give support, cordial and plenary,
to the nation and to the government.
No reservation of mind, no slackeu.
Ing of earnest act Is to be hencefor.
ward thought Of or allowed.
The hour of action has come. Here.
tofore, we believed, we said we were
patriots. We were patriots in senti.
ment, in resolve, in good will. Now
we must be patriots in fact, and in
deed.
We must prove to ourselves and to
others that we are what we believed
ourselves to be, what we said we were,
patriots in very truth, capable Of full
filling all the obligations, bearing all
the burdens implied in the sublime
word patriotism.
The cost is not to be counted; the
more exacting the cost the happier we
should be because the deeper in fact
Is our patriotism, the surer the proof
that we are giving.
The Irish standard., 1917-05-05
ECHOES
OF the 1916 EASTER
week REBELLION
Police Stoned In Dublln-Repuhltean
Flag Displayed In Many Buildings
and Many Street Demonstrations
Took Plaee-lrtsh Republic Flag
Floated From Haif-Mast Was Feat
ure Of Day.

Dublin, 1reland.-Some extraordi.
nary as we'll as disorderly scenes char
acterized Easter Monday, and q mum.
ber Of youngsters wantonly smashed
windows, and threw stones at the po-
lice, and at some soldiers.
The extraordinary incident was the
hosting Of an Irish republic flag on
the Flagstaff over the ruins Of the old
g. P. o., the flying Of similar flags
from the top Of Nelson Pillar, and
from the offices Of the A. o. H. Gamer.
ican Alliance). In the early dawn the
flag was seen on the G. P. o. Flagstaff,
where it had apparently been placed
during the night by some daring per-
son, who had to climb to the parapet.
80 feet high. Before the rebellion q
dagstant in the same position was used
for the Union Jack, but the Volunteers
removed that flag and hoisted the re-
publican one. After the devastation q
new fagstaff was erected, and it was
to this the flag was attached on Mon
day.
Floating at half.mast, the flag at
tracted the attention Of thousands Of
holiday-makers, many of whom raised
their hats in passing 1t, and waved
handkerchiefs. About 10 q. m. it fell
onto the coping, where it remained till
noon, when, in view of thousands of
people in the street, a young man was
The Irish standard., 1917-05-05
Case Is Dismissed

The case Of George Ryan, accused
of murder in connection with the
death of William Black, an anti-Cath-
olic lecturer, was dismissed in district
court, Galveston, Texas, on motion Of
the state. The defense promptly gave
notice of appeal from the ruling of
the court.
Black was killed in Marshall in Feb
ruary, 1915. John Copeland, accused
jointly with Ryan, was acquitted by a
Jury last October. Thursday, when
the Ryan case came up, the state
moved for dismissal. The defendant
insisted on a trial and counsel there
fore appealed from the courts de-
cision.
The Irish standard., 1917-05-05
GAELIC GAMES STILL
ATTRACT BIG CROWDS
IN IRELAND TODAY
Thousands Of Dollars Realized for
irish Poor, by National Aid
Tournament.

despite the fact that the ravages Of
the terrible war is somewhat felt in
ireland, still we read Of thousands of
spectators turning out to see hurting
and football games of little impor.
tance. The greatest proof that the
"old spirit" still lives in Erin, is when
the people throw their troubles to the
winds, and settle themselves down to
view the games Of their country. In
any land where poverty stalks, or
where suffering Of any description is
felt, that country will, at the very out.
set of such misfortune, give the cold
shoulder to sporting events of every
description. But such is not the case
In Ireland, which makes US believe
that prosperity still reigns In the "Cin.
derella" Of European nations.
Soon after the glorious events Of
Easter week, 1916, the Gaelic Athletic
Association started tournament for
the benefit Of the unfortunate people
who suffered through the rebellion.
Teams volunteered their services from
all over the country and in q short
time large amount Of money was
realized which helped materially to
alleviate the sufferings Of the outraged.
OF course the large attendances to
these games was most likely due to
the charity which was involved. but
still 1t showed that Ireland will stick
to her pastimes through thick and
thin. The National Aid Tournaments
were q splendid medium for to give
the Irish people of prosperous means
an opportunity of assisting those less
fortunate. The idea was engineered
by the Central Council in Dublin, and
that body saw to it that the proceeds
went to the deserving ones. The
county championships are already un-
der way, and before the leaves begin
to fall again, there will be many thrill
ing contests fought on Irish fields.
Both hurting and football have made
great strides In the Northern province.
In fact. Ulster has better Gaelic
Athletic representation than Con-
naught, and from time to time new
teams are springing up by the dozen,
In the majority of the Ulster counties
football is the most popular but the
hurling game is also in very healthy
condition. 1t would not be surprising
to see the Gaels of Ulster landing an
All-Ireland final i'm 1918, and II that
hope is realized it will be the best
thing that ever happened Ireland g
pastimes.
The Irish standard., 1917-05-05
1 800 900 GERMANS KILLED
IN FIGHTING, BERLIN STATES

Amsterdam, May 2.-To date Ger
many has lost 100000 killed in
fighting, according to statistics COM
piled by DR.. Friedrich Naumann and
announced in a recent lecture in Ber.
lin, according to advices here today.
Naumann estimated that with this
staggering total Of killed and the de-
crease in the German birth rate, the
total German population had been re-
duced by 100000. The surplus Of fe.
males over males in Germany, he dg-
ured, had been increased from 800, 900
to more than 100000.
The Irish standard., 1917-05-05
LADIES OF DIVISION
6, DULUTH, MINI. /.
Initiated a Large Class Of New Mem.
bers-Miss Mac HammiII, State
Vice President, Delivered Great
Patriotic Address.

Duluth, Minn.-Division No. 6, La
dies Auxiliary Of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians, initiated a large class
of new members on Thursday evening,
April Goth, at st. Clements Hall. The
division president, Mrs. Doherty, con.
Quoted the initiation.
The state vice president, Miss Mac
Hammill, was present and gave an ex.
cellent talk on patriotism, which was
greatly appreciated by everyone pres.
ent. After the meeting lunch was
served. A game contest was the amuse.
ment feature of the evening, the prize
going to Sister Elizabeth Phillips.
The Irish standard., 1917-05-05
TUESDAY IS MADE
A MEATLESS Day:
CATHOLICS SUFFER
Days Of Abstinence Each Week.
Altar Bread flour.

London, April 7.-Thanks to Mr..
Boland, an Irish member of parlia-
ment, the supply of pure flour for
altar breads has been secured, and
this, happily, before the fresh restric-
tions now being introduced made the
subject still more difficult. Catholics
are somewhat annoyed to see that the
official Food Controller has fixed the
meatless day for Tuesday, which
means that we at least must endure
two meatless days a week. Some peo-
pie are inclined to think that this ar.
rangement is a direct annoyance to
Catholics, but such is not the case.
It is probably purposeful, however, as
the Food Controller was well aware
that meatless Friday would make no
diminution in the meat supply of one
section of the community-a larger
section than Catholics alone, for many
High Church folk keep Friday as
day Of abstinence. BY this means he
secures q diminution in consumption
all round and probably If two meatless
days come to be fixed in the near fu-
ture they will be Tuesday and Friday.
British Huns Smash an Anglican
Calvary Group.
The lengths to which Protestant
venom will go have been startlingly
instanced at Beckenham, a suburb of
London. In the grounds Of an Angli-
can church there fine Calvary had
been set up overlooking the road, as
a memorial to a soldier fallen in the
war. When this monument was un-
yelled the Kensitites and others of a
like stripe came down and abused it,
gathering insulting crowds before it.
This has had a disgracefuf sequel.
During the night Of Thursday last,
some miscreants utterly destroyed the
cruciflx and its sacred figure, hacking
down the cross and smashing the
statue. The act has reused the great
est indignation in the neighborhood
as an outrage on the most sacred
feelings, and an insult to God and
man. A Protestant gentleman does
not hesitate to call the perpetrators
British Huns" and offers q reward Of
220-$100-fo such evidence as will
lead to their conviction. Acts such as
this do more good to the Church than
harm, however, because they display in
such q lurid light the principles of
those who oppose her practises.
The Irish standard., 1917-05-05
REPORT OF WILSON URGING
IRISH SOLUTION Is DENIED

London, May 2.-Denial that For
eign Secretary Balfour had reported
from Washington that President vii.
son had expressed the opinion that a
speedy solution of the Irish problem
would do more to further the fight for
world democracy than any other con.
cession Britain could make" was
made in the house of commons today.
Lord Cecil, acting foreign minister
in Balfour's absence, made the denial
in reply to queries from Irish national.
ist members.
The Irish standard., 1917-05-05
ST. VINcENTIANs OF
ST. PAUL HELD BIG
Meeting april y

Sunday, April %, marked q very In.
teresting meeting of the Particular
Council OF st. Paul. st. Vincent de
Paul society. The attendance was
large and the usual interest was shown
by all present. Excellent addresses
were made by Rev. Father Finley,
Hon. John w. Willis, Mr.. Frank Vogel
and Mr.. Charles ]. P. P. Young. The
Particular Council of st. Paul has ac-
complished great work in the past
winter and great credit is due to the
earnest work of the officers of the as.
sOciation.
The past week an appeal was made
by Mr.. James G. Nolan, president of
the Particular Council, through a cir.
cular letter sent to friends Of the So
ciety which Is already bringing in re.
suits. but there is great need for more
and friends of the society should un-
dertake to interest in the good work
and have them send in whatever ia
useful.
The circular reads as follows:
est. Paul, Mimi, April rs, 1917.
Dear Madam:
"The clothing furnished the st. Vim
cent de Paul society during the past
season was of great value to the poor
who received it.
"We are grateful to all who 80 kind.
ly and generously supplied it.
"At this time of the year when
housekeepers are cleaning out the
closets and storerooms, they find many
articles that would be of value to 9th.
ers. The st. Vincent de Paul society
can distribute among the poor such
clothing as underwear, shirts, stock
ings, shoes, suits and overcoats, also
all kinds of women's and children's
garments, If you will have It taken to
its representative, William ]. Gardner,
260 West Third Street, near Smith
Avenue, or If you will telephone Cedar
2549, a messenger will call.
Kindly undertake to interest 9TH
ers in the sending Of articles as above.
"Yours in St. Vincent de Paul,
JAMES G. NOLAN,
president"
The Irish standard., 1917-05-05
Miss Chute Is Elected President
OF League of Catholic Women
ANNUAL MEETING HELD LAST SATURDAY
AFTERNOON-MRS. DANIEL COONAN is
MADE CHAIRMAN OF ST. MARY'S
HALL COMMITTEE

Miss Mary J. Chute was elected
president Of the Minneapolis League of
Catholic Women at it's annual meeting
Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Daniel Coo
nan. who has held the Office for two
years. was made chairman of the st.
Mary's Hall committee.
1T is my hope and belief that the
women Of this organization will re-
spond to the call Of the nation at this
time, and seize every opportunity of
doing Red Cross or other patriotic
work." said Mrs. Coonan.
It was largely through Mrs. Coonan's
efforts that the six acres of ground
which were given to the league for
phtlanthropic purposes have been
planted with beans and potatoes. The
land will have the attention of an ex.
pert agriculturist, and the products
will be consumed by the girl boarders
at st. Mary's Hall.
The extension Of the cafeteria priv
ileges to young men as well as girls
has proved great success, about SO
of the former taking their lunches
tAOA0 OoAAyS dAuOUuC0U MI6s OI14C0 M
Gum, who retired from the chairman.
ship Of this committee, after three
years. service. Despite the increase in
the cost Of almost all foodstutfs, and
the necessity of raising the wages of
cooks, dishwashers and mattresses,
the prices on the bill of fare remain
the same as in before-the-war days,
and the cafeteria has a snug bank bal
ance.
The two most popular features of
the Margaret Barry settlement house,
Mrs. G. G. Barry reported, are the
playrooms, which are open daily be-
fore and after school hours, and re-
quire no registration, and the shower.
baths. Foreign-born fathers receive in.
struction in English and in other ways
are helped and encouraged to take
out their citizenship papers. The moth.
ers come to the settlement one after.
noon every week, with their babies,
and leave the latter in charge of a
The Irish standard., 1917-05-05

group Of Little Mothers" while they
sew on the family wardrobe.
st. Mary's Hall was reported free
from debt, and enlarged and improved
In various ways. Eighty-eight chill.
dren and 40 mothers were cared for
at st. Joseph's orphanage during the
past year. The majority we're residents
OF Minnesota, but eight other states
of the Northwest were represented
also. Forty families were cared for
by the relief committee.
The following officers and chairmen
OF committees were elected: Mrs.
Grace M. Gum. second vice president;
Mrs. J. H. Mccarthy. fourth vice pres
ident; Mrs. Terence Connolly, sixth
vice president; Miss Glare Prinz. re.
cording secretary; Mrs. w. e. Nelson,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Joseph
Kinnan, financial secretary; Mrs. J.
Tuttle Moore, treasurer; Mrs. Daniel
Coonan, chairman, st. Mary's Hall
committee; Mrs. G. G. Barry, chair.
man, settlement; Mrs. Geo. v. Zeimer,
chairman, cafeteria; Mrs. Ann Bristol,
chairman, st. Joseph's home; Mrs. P.
W.. Wirth, chairman, Juvenile court;
Mrs. E. F. Sexton, chairman, Travel
ers' Aid; Mrs. j. w. Yelland, chair
man, relief; Mrs. F. w. Plant, chair
man, Arts and Letters; Mrs. c. c.
O'Brien, chairman, Social; Miss Mary
Phelps, chairman, Girls Branch; Mrs.
Joseph Brown, chairman, Membership;
Miss Gladys Hamblin, chairman,
Press; Mrs. D. McLane, chairman, Au.
dtting; Mrs. M. G. Slenker, chairman,
House.
The Rev. T. E. Cullen opened the
meeting with prayer.
The Irish standard., 1917-05-05
GOVERNMENT SCHOOL NAMED
AFTER BENEDIcTINE.

The United States government paid
a singular tribute to a Benedictine
monk by naming one of its Indian
Boarding Schools in his honor. For
mer Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
Francis E. Leupp, in recognition of
he efficient and faithful services of
Father Martin Kenel, O.S.B., who for
nany years was the superintendent Of
one of the United States Indian
Schools of Standing Rock Reservation,
known as the Farm School, on Father
Martins retirement, called the school
the Martin Kenel Institute.
The Irish standard., 1917-05-05
REGIMENT IS RAISED
BY LITTLE GRAY NUN
Sister Marianne Secures Volunteers
From the Melting Pot Of New York
City-Equipmen Is Secured.

New York, April ga little gray
nun has brought out of the melting
pot of New York's east side regiment
of soldiers ready to give their services
and lives, If need be, to the United
States.
Sister Marianne of Jesus is mother"
Of four companies of columbus volun.
teers." Italians, Syrians, Russians,
Jews and youths from every race that
goes to make up that great cosmo-
politan population of the east side are
members of "her troop" Twice a week
for more than year they have heard
from the lips of Sister Marianne Of
Jesus of the debt of gratitude and
honor they owe to the United States,
and the soft-spoken little nun has in
stilled in them spirited patriotism.
AS mother superior Of the institute
of Christian Doctrine, Sister Marianne
was quick to recognize the need for
military training among the youth Of
the east side. The national guard
made no appeal to these boys, few Of
them went to school and none of them
could afford to join organizations
which might give them military train
ing.
So Sister Marianne took 1t upon her.
self to stand sponsor for the military
training of these east side boys and
to instill in them the spirit Of loyalty
to their country which would make
The Irish standard., 1917-05-05
BIG SNOW STORM
SWEEPS THROUGH
IRISH PROVINCES
From Dublin Comes News OF 4 Snow.
storm on April 10 that Caused Much
Damage and Many Deaths Reported
-llvestoek Perish In Huge Drifts.

The weekend snowstorm, which con-
tinued up to Tuesday in some places.
has been responsible for some casual
ties and the loss of live stock. A man
named Vaughan, 40, driving from Kill
laloe on Sunday evening with his IL.
year-old nephew to Broadford (Co.
Clare) were caught in a big snowdrift
40 feet deep, and their bodies were
discovered (Tuesday), the horse being
also dead. The boy was wearing his
uncle's coat, which the poor man had
wrapped around him in the endeavor
to keep him warm. The frozen re-
mains Of an old man named Michael
Cordue, Of Killestry, near Killaloe, who
went to fodder cattle, was also found
covered with snow in one Of his own
fields, and another unknown man was
found dead near Birdhill. It is report
ed that man named Ryan, Of Bush
field, losing his way in the snow, was
swept out Of his car and drowned.
Lambs and sheep suffered heavily
in many districts, and cattle have been
lost by dozens in Tipperary and Clare
glens. Scariff fair could not be held
on Tuesday as roads were impossible.
In Westport district also sheep and
lambs are missing, and road traffic is
held up. In Cashel district lambs were
seen perched on their mothers backs,
and this instinct of self.preservation
saved hundreds. Here, too, schools
were closed. and the st. Vincent de
Paul Society is busy dealing with dis
tress.
Tiilaae Operations Hindered Drifts
9 Feet High.
The weekend snowstorm appears to
have been the severest this winter,
and occurred, curiously enough, about
the same time Of the year as the terri
BILE one Of last winter, which dislocated
all telegraphic communication on both
sides of the Channel. A blizzard was
accompanied by piercing wind, and in
Great Britain fiocks Of sheep and
lambs were destroyed, while in Bangor
scores of shops we're blocked by snow.
drifts. The temperature was as low
as at any period during an exceptional
ly cold winter.
In Cahir the schools were closed,
business suspended, and rural postal
deliveries held up. The drifts lie in
some districts to a height of feet,
and in Cahir town Col. Charters lent
snow plows to clear the streets. SINH
The Irish standard., 1917-05-05

New York, April 26.-The Right
Re- Charles Edward Mcdonnell,
Catholic bishop Of the diocese Of
Brooklyn and Long Island, was yester-
day presented with purse of $125, 900
by the Pensioners and priests of the
diocese in honor of the twenty-fifth
anniversary of his episcopacy.
The Irish standard., 1917-05-05
Home RULE FOR
IRELAND IS APPEAL
IFRoM c0NeREssmEN

cabIegra m Sent to Lloyd George
Urging Immediate Settlement OF tho
Irish Questton-Greates Interest In
History Of World In the Irish Cues
tion-solution Necessary for Welfare
Of Allies Cause.
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