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The Irish standard., 1918-06-29
MEYERlNG, IRlSH.AMERlCAN
HERO, DECORATED.

There is much reason for pride in
all Chicago to take note of the honor
that has just been done a son of this
great city, First Lieut.. William d.
Meyering, Of the infantry at the
American general headquarters at the
western front of the war. in Europe,
says the Chicago Catholic Citizen.
Lieutenant Meyering is a Chicago boy
born and bred; he is of Irish eXtrac-
ton, and was from his boyhood up a
devoted member Of st. Columbanus
church. This young American hero
was on May so decorated With the
medal for distinguished bravery on
the field of action, and the story of
that bravery is unsurpassed in his
tory.
''He is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Meyering, 1882 Vernon avenue,
and was formerly expert accountant
for the international Harvester COM
pany. He was a member OF the first
officers training camp at Fort Sheri-
dan and was among the first five
training camp officers to be sent to
France. He is 25 years of age. He
as graduate of st. Cyril College,"
The Chicago Tribune carries the
story Of Meyering's bravery: "On
May 80 the Distinguished Service
Cross was presented to First Lieut.
William ID. Meyering, infantry, at
general headquarters, A. Il. T.. The
cross was awarded by the comman-
der-in-chief to Lieut.. Meyering for the
following act: Lieut.. Meyering COM
manded platoon Of infantry which
was attacked by the enemy on the
morning of April 6, 1913. He took
effective measures before and during
the attack to defeat the enemy and
handled his men we'll under fire until
he was seriously wounded. Forced to
attend his wounds, he refused assist
ance and walked through tho enemy's
barrage to dressing station. He
objected to being taken to the rear
until he knew the outcome Of the at
tack. The brave example inspired
his men to drive off the enemy, who
did not reach our trenches. Lieut.
Meyering lost his right hand by am
putation as the result Of the wound"
The Irish standard., 1918-06-29
CATHOLIC SOLDIERS FAITHFUL
TO THEIR CHURCH DUTIES

One has only to be present on Sun
day morning at any camp in the Unit
ed States to be assured that the Cath.
Ollie soldier in the American army is
faithful to his religious duties. Those
who go home from environments for
the week end generally begin the Sun.
day by going to Holy Communion.
Very often this act of devotion costs
the soldier his Sunday breakfast, and,
if one measures mans love for his
religion by his sacrifices on behalf OF
that religion, we must admit that here
the American Catholic soldier puts
many of his coreligionists to shame.
It is safe thing to say that taking at
random one thousand soldiers and one
thousand Catholic men in civil life, q
larger number of soldiers will be found
provided with scapulars, rosary beads
and Sacred Heart badges than those
who are not called upon to face dan.
ger.
The Irish standard., 1918-06-29
K. OF c. WAR WORKS
VAST GROWTH TOLD
Continued from page ~

has been the experience of the knights
of Columbus that the orders war relief
services are in urgent and extraordi-
nary demand, demand far greater
than anybody ever calculated, and this
demand is made by scores of thou
sands of Catholic boys with the col
ors. 1t is an imperative demand that
must be met and there is not the
shadow of doubt, it is felt, that the
Catholic people, supported by their
non-Catholic friends whose sons and
brothers are entirely benefited by the
work, will provide the funds to supply
the demand.
UniversaIist Praises Work.
Perhaps the surest gauge of the vast
ramifcations of the X. of C. work is
the manner in which the orders name
has come to be linked with that of the
Red Cross as an efficient agency of
war relief. Everybody in the country
knows now that the X. of c. war work
stands as a monument of Catholic
civilian patriotic endeavor just as the
great proportion Of Catholic men in
uniform is an imperishable testimony
to Catholic devotion to country. But
evidence from the outside is always
most convincing. The following ex-
cerpts from the address of welcome of
The Irish standard., 1918-06-29

last week, led to trouble between SYM
pathizers and the police. The men
were charged with illegal drilling and
committed to Sligo Jail.
The Dublin official Gazette proclaims
the counties of Glare, Cork, Galway,
Kerry, Limerick, Longford, Mayo, RIOS
common, Sligo, Tipperary, Tyrone,
Westmeath and Kings county, under a
special law providing for change of
venue and trial by special jury.
All the counties named except Ty-
rome are in the western and central
parts of Ireland, mostly in the pro-
vince of Connaught and Munster.
County Tyrone is in the province of
Ulster.
The Irish standard., 1918-06-29

Dr. Charles w. Parmenter, president
! of the trustees of the church entertain
ing the Massachusetts Universalist
convention at Cambridge recently, is
reprinted from "The Universalist
Leader"
Millions will return from the ives.
tern front with new visions and great
~ changed ideals. They have fought
side by side with their English, French
and Italian brothers, and have cheer
fully obeyed a single commander in or
der that they might fight effectively.
They have learned the value of eff
c1ent leadership and fraternal CO..
operation. They have appreciated the
ministration of the units of the Young
Mems Christian Association and the
knights of Columbus, working harmon
lously under the same badge of hon
or. They have noted that the nation
atty or faith of the Red Cross nurse
Ill no way affects her Sentleness, etii-
cheney or heroic devotion to duty
They have heard Catholic and Pro-
testant boys sing together the appro-
pirate music of the Mass while a null
titude of Professionals and Catholics
listened dcvoutly to the solemn words
OF the priest. They have observed
that similar groups, equally large, have
given rapt attention to Protestant
chaplain whose inspiring and impress.
slHe message contained no suggestion
OF tile denomination to which he be-
longed. 1t is the human touch in the
midst Of great trials and dangers that
makes men unmindful Of the form
through which comfort is brought to
the soul. When these men mingle
again in our complex society, it is
Mthnkable that the prejudices and
strained relations of their childhood
will ever return"
The Irish standard., 1918-06-29
CATHOLIC SOCIETIES TO MEET
The National Conference of CathoIi.
Charities Will Gather in WasI1inq-
ton, D. c., in September.

The Fifth Biennial Session of the
National Conference of Catholic Chart
ties will be held at the Catholic Uni
versity, Washington, September Is to
IS. The entire program will be de-
voted to the bearing Of war conditions
on relief work. All who are familiar
with the far reaching consequences of
the war in the whole field of charity
recognize the imperative need of
studying the situation and of devising
wise policies to guide us. On this
account the Conference will under
take in it's program careful survey
Of the new problems which confront
all volunteer effort of the field of re-
lief.
The Irish standard., 1918-06-29
EXTREME BRAVERY is DIS
PLAYED BY IRISH IN BATTLE

London.-The gallantry of the Irish
Guards during the fighting on the Lys,
after the Portuguese line had been
broken by the Germans in the recent
offensive, is related by that well-known
Catholic correspondent, Philip Gibbs:
"The Irish Guards, who had come up
to support the Grenadiers and Cold
streams, tried to make a defensive
flank, but the enemy worked past their
right and attacked them on two sides.
The Irish Guards were gaining time.
They knew that was all they could do
just drag out the hours by buying
each minute with their blood. One
man fell, and then another, but min
utes were gained, and quarter hours,
and hours. Small parties of them low
cred their bayonets and went out
among the gray wolves swarming
round them, and killed a number of
them, until they also fell. First one
party and then another of these Irish
Guards made those bayonet charges
against men with machine guns and
volleys of rifle fire. They bought time
at high price, but they did not stint
themselves, nor stop their bidding be-
cause of it's costliness. The brigade
of Guards here near Vieux Berquin
held out for those forty eight hours,
and some of them were fighting still
when the Australians arrived accord
ing to the time table"
The Irish standard., 1918-06-29
News FROM IRELAND
Continued from page g.

against the non-application to Ireland
of the recent national award increas-
ing wages of transport workers. All
except private carting has been sus-
pended. The only dock workers not
affected are the tonnage section,
whose application for an increase was
adjusted. Cross channel sailings are
suspended.
Populations from Ulsterville Har-
rier Club and employees of the Castle
Island Linen Co., Porthdown, handed
to Lt.-Gen. Sir G. Richardson, chair
man, U. V. f. Hospital, Belfast,
cheques for the endowment of two
beds in the institution.
A large acreage under flax between
Ballybay and Monaghan is being
ploughed up for turnips, the flax
brairds having been destroyed by an
insect. In other districts Of Co. Mo-
naghan, where the brairds were not
attacked, fax promises WE'LL
The Derry Transport Workers re-
sumed work yesterday pending nego-
tiations for a settlement Carriers
claim an increase and the lockers
seek to be placed under the recent
national award which applies to Great
Britain.
w. H. Boyce, machine-maker, Lur-
gan, left pound 10,717. He left spe-
cific requests of stocks and shares
and blocks of real estate to each of
his children; pound 500 to Hill Street
Presbyterian Church, Lurgan, and sub
ject to several personal legacies; he
left the residue to his son, William.
By majority Lisnaskea Petty Ses-
sions Court fined Mr.. Patk. MCGOWAN
pound Is for having become disquali-
fled by non-attendance at the local R.
D. c., and Is. for voting when disquali-
fed. Similar cases against Mr.. l..
Drum were dismissed. Mr.. Leslie
Winslow, solr., was the prosecutor.
The Irish standard., 1918-06-29
New York Catholics Give Articles OF
Adornment to Help the Gov
eminent Win the War.

The highest appraised item received
at the New York War Savings Metal
Market last week was box of miscel.
laneous jewelry consisting of dozen
watches, numerous trinkets, charms,
and thimbles, which the Rev. John J.
Dunn brought in for conversion into
war savings stamps. The entire lot
was appraised at $191.35. Father Dunn,
who is attached to st. Patricls Cath
edral, received the jewelry from for
mer parishioners and benefactors on
the understanding that they were to
be sold for war savings stamps. The
proceeds Of the stamps at the end of
the war are to be spent for the pur-
chase of relics for foreign missions.
The Irish standard., 1918-06-29
JUNE AT VILLA MARIA.

trOntenac, Mimi. Right Reverend
James Trobec honored Villa Maria
with visit on June q, and on the
sacrament of Confirmation to class
of twenty. Later in the day the
Bishop spoke to the young ladies of
the Academy, of the beauty and his
torical associations of the Villa and
urged them to appreciate what was
their happy lot to be educated amidst
such surroundings
On June 8, Reverend Father Pollen,
Oblate, opened the pupils annual re-
treat, which proved to be very sue
cessful. On June 10, the Reverend
Father entertained the Nuns and pu-
pills with lecture on Mexico that
was" and illustrated the talk with
over one hundred pictures of life in
Mexico. The interest was intensified
by the fact that the reverend speaker
spent seven years as a missionary in
that disturbed country.
The Commencement Exercises of
Villa Maria Academy took place on
the afternoon Of Thursday, June 20.
The large audience gave unstinted
applause to the short and cleverly
presented program. An earnest and
scholarly address was made by Very
Reverend J. Byrne, v. G., st. Paul.
Gold medals and diplomas were
awarded to five young lady graduate;
Miss Agnes Burk, Minneapolis; Miss
Martha Tucker, Ladysmith, Wis;
Miss Florence Radiant, Miss Grace
McAllen, st. Paul, and Miss Lillian
Miller, Bay City, Wis. The medal for
class excellence donated by Reverend
D. Ronayne was merited by Miss
Martha Tucker; the medal for Chris
tian Doctrine donated by Reverend
R. Fitzgerald was won by Miss Grace
McAllen. Miss Lillian Roberts was
presented with silver thimble for
Red Cross work. Miss Irene Clarke
won second honors. Teachers diplo-
mas in Palmer Method were given to
Miss Martha Tucker, Miss Lillian
Miller and Miss Irene Lambert.
"Joan of Arc" sung in French by
Dudley Lally, little eight-year-old
lad from Nazareth School, Lake City,
was persistently encored as we'll as
"My Own United States" sung by
twenty of the Nazareth boys.
After the program the guests were
invited to inspect a very cred1table
display of work in which the pencil.
needle and brush were skilfully used.
A large Red Cross exhibit was highly
commented upon-work which was
done during the free periods. The
decoration scheme was carried out IN
the patriotic colors-red, white and
blue flowers.
The guests, many from the Twin
Cities, Duluth, Winona, Red Wing, In
dianapolis, Detroit, Lake City, left on
the evening trains and some by auto
mobiles. Thus closed one of the most
successful years on the records OF
the Academy. School will reopen on
Monday, Sept. 9th.
The Irish standard., 1918-06-29
BISHOP SCHiNNER WILL ESTAB-
LlSH HOME ON FORMER RANCH

Spokane, WASH, June 12.-Rt. Rev.
Bishop Schinner has purchased a 48O-
acre ranch. It is to be used as a
home for boys and old people. That
this home will be entirely self-sup.
porting after the first year is hoped
by the Bishop, as the stock and ma
chinery, together with the house,
barn, and tents, go with the property.
Much of the work will be done by or
phan boys and those placed in care
of the home by the juvenile author
tiles.
The Irish standard., 1918-06-29
CANADIAN FRESHMAN
WINS SUIT FOR LIBEL

Hon. John H. Kelly, a former New
Brunswicker, who together with Judge
Cohalan of the U. S. Supreme Court
and other prominent Irishmen, was
charged with completely in German
plots in the states and Canada, has
won suit for $4,000 damages against
the Montreal Star, which newspaper
published the story, says the King
ston (Ont) Canadian Freeman.
The Irish standard., 1918-06-29
X. OF c. WORKERS
SAIL EVERY WEEK
Secretaries and Volunteer ChapIalns
T.. Leaving for France-Efieiency
Marks Endeavors Abroad.

At the rate of twenty-five a week,
secretaries of the Knights Of Columbus
and volunteer chaplains are now going
to France to help those already over
there to develop and carry. on the
work which the order has been doing
with such success in this country.
This is the most important problem
now facing the Knights, but despite
the obvious difficulties that surround
the selection and sending abroad Of
the proper type of men, the work is
being handled with business-like eff
cheney.
The Irish standard., 1918-06-29
HIS MAGNIFICENT CONTRIBUTION

John Mccormack, the singer, has
reported to Washington that, by means
of concerts, the proceeds of which he
has turned over to the Red Cross So
ciety, he has raised 100000.
The Irish standard., 1918-06-29
FATHER MAGUIRE A HERO.
Admiral Watson Recommends Naval
Chaplain for Congressional
Commentator.

Chaplain William A. Mcguire, rec
commended by Admiral Watson for Con-
gressional commentator, is son Of
j. F. Mcguire, general manager of the
Lehigh Valley Railroad. Father Ma
guire was assistant rector of the
Church of the Immaculate Conception,
Montclair, N. j., prior to his appoint.
ment as a naval chaplain. He was a
student at the American College at
Louvain at the outbreak of the war.
The Irish standard., 1918-06-29
CATHOLIC DIPLOMAT RESIGNS.
Retirement Of Maurice Francis Eqan
Minister Of Denmark, Caused
BY III Health.

DR.. Maurice Francis Egan, United
States Minister to Denmark, has ten
dered his resignation to the State De-
partment owing to i'll health.
The resignation will be accepted.
DR.. Egan was first appointed by Presi-
dent Mckinley, re-appointed by Roose-
welt and Taft and re-appointed again
by President Wilson. He is noted
writer and lecturer.
Late in the year he was taken i'll
in Copenhagen and later underwent
an operation. He has been in WASH
ington for several months on leave
and his condition is such he felt he
could not resume active duty abroad.
Minister Egan's lengthy service at
the Danish capital made him a favor.
tie with the Danish royal family. He
is an author of note.
The Irish standard., 1918-06-29
IRISH INCIDENTS.

Fourteen Counties Brought Under
Special Law by Proclamation.
The Irish standard., 1918-06-29

According to despatch from Dub
lin the arrest of two men at Ballygar,
County Galway, Ireland, on Friday of
The Irish standard., 1918-06-29
It Certainly Did wonders.

1013 Kearney St, Mason CITY, Ia,
-. Our u year old boy was amloted Win
81 y1tus Dance most seriously yinc0
him out Of bed and then ne would se4m
70 Pc pretty we'll. but never Withhold
shaking. and was hardly, able to fss1
again. know that he would not ~
been able to stand another ouoh hsT&
siege. Then my brother rscomms4ds4
Of which after the snd bottie va
good, that could hardly believe 49,
It was our boy and after the I'D b6tt5S
he was completely cured. He II nQV
working, had no moro tremo9 az ~
kind. Nelghbors and friends cau ~
Mrs, b. n Tuth1ll
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-11-06
CALEDONIA COUNTY.

The ed annual meeting Of the Yer
mont State Horticultural society will
be held in st. Johnsbury Nov. 20. In
formation may be obtained from E.
HI. Hallett, st. Johnsbury Center, who
has supply of printed matter includ-
ing the premium list and program.
E. N. Randall of St. Johnsbury last
week observed the 10th anniversary
of his entrance into the mercantile
business of st. Johnsbury and he is
now the oldest merchant there in con-
tinuous service. He started in 1878
with about $500 worth of goods and
has built up his business from year
to year ever since.
Miss Anna M. Stevens Of ST. Johns
bury has been engaged as principal of
the Lyndonville graded school, taking
the place of the late Mrs. Efie Solo,
mon. Miss Stevens has 20 years ex-
perience as teacher in the schools of
St. Johnsbury and last year was as
sistant principal of the Junior high
school at St. Johnsbury.
Fred C. Mayo, superintendent of
the St. Johnsbury and Lake Cham
plain railroad and the Montpelier &
Wells River railroad, has been pro-
NOTED to superintendent Of the White
Mountain division of the Boston &
Maine with headquarters at Woods
vile, N. H., where he will move Nov.
1. He has also resigned as chairman
of the board of village trustees at St.
Johnsbury He is succeeded by j. A.
Ahern of Lyndonville, and hereafter
the headquarters of the St. Johnsbury
& Lake Champlain railroad will be at
Lyndonville. This takes from ST.
Johnsbury the train dispatcher, A. j.
Corriveau, who has been in this posi-
ton for over Is years.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-11-06
SERVICE THAT WINS
THE SOLDIER HEART
Fred LockIey, Y. N. C. A., Tells of
the Gratitude of the Boys
at the Front.

zone of the discoveries men are
making over here" Fred Lockley, of
the Y. nj. G. A. and of Portland, Ore
gon, writes from London, lis that
more pleasure can be had out Of CIV
ing than getting. Many a man who
has spent money freely in the old days
to buy pleasure is finding that he gets
more pleasure over here by the spend
ing Of ones self in the service of Others
"A few months ago I went out with
a fellow Y. nj. G. A. secretary to hunt
up out-Of-the-way detachments of
troops. A stable guard here, ma
chine gun company there, platoon
somewhere else. We carried our
goods in an automobile. We had
plenty Of writing paper and envelopes
for free distribution, and chocolate,
cookies, chewing tobacco and smoking
tobacco, cigarettes, razor blades,
tooth paste and things of that kind for
sale. American war service workers
were busy everywhere. We found Sal
walton Army lassies making doughnuts
for the boys and X. Of G. secretaries
giving help. Books furnished by the
American Library Association were to
be seen on all Sides
Hearing firing at q distance, we
drove down the road and found a
score or so of men at machine gun
practice. The officer gave the men
half an hour recess to buy goods.
Eat another place we came in sight
Of lieutenant drilling a platoon. /
said to the lieutenant: How soon be-
fore you dismiss the company? We
have Y. nj. G. A. goods for sale.'
"He said: Right now. Sergeant,
dismiss the companyp
"And ten seconds later the company
was in line waiting to buy goods from
our travelling ~ Grateful is no name
for it. The men can't do enough to
show their gratitude"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-11-06
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-11-06
FOR SALE

The Lafoe farm, lately come into
my hands. On road from Sutton to
Barton, one mile from village, one
and one-half miles from railroad sta
ton. 100 acres of level, smooth land,
1900 sugar naples, apple orchard, Is
Holstein cows, hay, grain farming
tools. House suitable for two families.
Recently repaired, barn repaired last
summer. Fine chance for the right
man. Inquire at the farm.
S. X. HUSE, SUTTON, VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-11-06

Mrs w. B. Melcher is quite serious
ly ill.
The town and village schools opened
this week.
Mrs. Achsa Turner of Lyndon is