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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-25
SONG RECITAL
WILL Be FEATURE
Midsummer Commence
ment and Service Flag
Dedication at Normal

The feature of the midsummer
commencement exercises to be held
at the Moorhead Normal, school Fri
day evening will be the song recital
by Harry Phillips, baritone, director
of music of Manchester college, ST.
Paul. This recital, for which a dis
tinctive program has been arranged,
will take the place Of the usual
formal commencement address.
President Ell Torrance, Of the
state normal school board, who will
present the diplomas to the S6
graduates, will give a short address.
The exercises will include the dedi-
cation Of the school with addresses
by President F. A. Weld, c. A. Bal
lard and Edgar d. Sharp and a song
by Mr.. Phillips.
The program follows:
By Harry Phillips, baritone.
Miss Bertha Hagen, Accompanist.
Prologue (from Pagliacc) ........
................. LeoncavaIlo
Oh That We Two Were Maying..
The Crying Of Waters .........
................ Campbell Upton
The Pirate Song ............ Gilbert
sylvia 49,: ......s'........ speaks
A Memory ............... Fairchild
Danny Boy ............... Old Irish
....... Old English
Nobody Knows How Tired I AM
Burleigh
7 Want To Be Ready ...... Burleigh
Deep River .............. Burleigh
Tnvictus HUM
............. DeKoven
Minnesota, Hail to Thee
Presentation Of DinIor11aS - Hon
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-25
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The Irish standard., 1918-06-01
WILL HAVE ESQ K. OF c.
BUILDINGS BEFoREEFALL
Men in Uniform Now Understand and
Appreciate the "Everybody We'll
come" Signs.

Washington, d. c., May 28.-There
are now 1870 Knights Of Columbus rec
reation buildings in the various Am
erican camps, and it is not improbable
that this number will be doubled be-
fore autumn. That this need is impera-
tive, especially in the newer camps,
has been definitely decided by Robert
Wulf, director of construction, who
has just returned to Washington after
an inspection tour which embraced
the Southern camps.
II am more than pleased with what
has already been accomplished" says
Mr.. Wulf, "and it is indeed gratifying
to learn that there is need for more
buildings. This proves that the sol.
diers appreciate the work that the
Knights of Columbus, representing the
Catholic people of this country, are do.
ing for them, and they are not a bit
slow about taking advantage of the
facilities afforded them.
Make Themselves at Home.
every building I visited was taxed
to the utmost. Even during the day,
when most of the men were busy
with military affairs. found the writ
ing desks we'll filled, the player piano
in operation and the library we'll pa.
tronized. in the evening the buildings
Continued on page 81
The Irish standard., 1918-06-01

Before a gathering Of 10000 grief
bound men and women iii the Audi
torium. the Rt. Rev. Bishop Then
opened the public funeral service with
prayer that found echo in all hearts.
While bowling to the dispensations of
an All-Wise Providence, he yet voiced
great citys woe at the passing of
the man to whom she owed much of
her greatness and expressed the hope
that in the New Jerusalem Mayor
Speer might find and realize all his
dreams and ideals of ",city beautiful" ;"
Bishop Then was followed by the
Rev. Dean II. Martyr Hart of St.
Johns Episcopal cathedral, and the
Rev. DR.. Fouse of the Reformed Pres
byterian church and Rabbi w. S.
Friedman of Temple Emanuel. 1t was
fitting that all religions be represented
at the bier of the great civic leader,
who in the broadness of his mind and
heart knew no distinction of creed and
was intolerant of religious bigotry.
The Irish standard., 1918-06-01
Russian Socialism
Fails In Practice
Anarchy and Disorder Predominant
Features of Rule-Did Not
Stand the Test.
Stacking of Industrial Effort One Of
First Symptoms of the Failure of
New Order of Things-RevoIutions
and Counter-Revolutions Evidence of
Lack of Stability.

One of the most important features
of the recent revolution in Russia is
that there and then, for the first time,
State Socialism was reduced to prac-
tice. The Government, the physical
forces and the resources of great
country have fallen into their hands,
and the world has the right to ask
what they have done with their oppor-
tunity.
Note here that it was not they who
accomplished the overthrow OF the
Car and his evil councillors. That
was effected by the Liberals, who
failed to find a leader to whose hands
they could entrust the great work of
bringing old Russia to its end and
new Russia to its beginning. They re-
sembled the Gironde party in the
French revolution, who did great
things of the destructive sort, but
could not devise practical govern
ment for France, and who were swept
away by the Jacobins with their
Robespierre, Marat, Couthon and the
rest. So Kerensky and his friends
were driven out by men who appealed
more directly to the passions of the
mob, and have made Russia byword
among the nations.
So Russia has it's Jacobin leaders
fit to name with the group which cre-
ated the reign Of terror, and with an
achievement of the same sort. It is
said that within the space of less than
a year more people have suffered
death in Russia than in the three years
that the guillotine was at work in the
Place de la Concorde, and the tum-
Drills rolled down st. Honore street
with their daily Jail deliverance of the
condemned j. ----
There is indeed a difference. There
was certain show of dignity and
regularity in the operation Of the TIL
bunals. of Paris, although at times
massacre and violence reigned in the
prisons and on the streets of Paris, in
the present Russian fashion.
Russian Socialism Not Patriotic. =
Again in France, under the Jacobins.
there blazed up flame of patriotic
self-sacrifice in their armies, who de.
Tended the country against the inso.
lent threats and hastily gathered
Continued on page 81
The Irish standard., 1918-06-01
FoREWoRD.

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ABOUT so that they helping the Irish
press VINO nave the
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anu ieao ]" tnls way. of helping the Irish
undertaken the conversion
or the prooreader 1t all
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society," Ye but what do the
America Well is America why
OF special interest
will be
easier to do business with with than with
Pagan China Oh but in with
the Chinese and believe taking itself
Well patriotism would and
its institutions people patriotic
people not only building Help
them to lay the foundation
building for America but will be forwarding
You will be helping to build
dom that shall last forever
work? $25 $40 by
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forget o reward your generosity.
The Irish standard., 1918-06-01
HiBERNlANS.
What They Have Been Doing the
Past Week - General
News Notes.

Division 4 of Lockport, N. Y, will
add more stars to it's already large
service flag.
Many of the younger members of
the order were taken in the military
draft this past week.
Division 5 of Columbus, Ohio, en-
tertained an immense gathering Mon
day night in St. Dominic's Hall.
Divisions around New York are
voting unanimously in favor of hold.
ing the national convention this year.
The Hibernians of Columbus, Ohio,
have made generous donations to sup
ply the soldiers with rosaries and
prayer books.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Sacramen-
to celebrated the addition of number
of new members by purchasing 81, 200
worth of Liberty Bonds.
Mrs. Mary McWhorter, National
President of the Ladies' Auxiliary, ad-
dressed monster meeting of mem.
bers of the order Sunday night in
Brooklyn.
The Ancient Order of Philadelphia
held Memorial day exercises on Dec.
Grafton Day at Point Breeze Park.
Senator Phelan, Of California, deliver
ed the address.
The Hibernians of Lockport, N. Y,
held their memorial services at st.
Patrick's cemetery. Father Madden,
County Chaplain, directed the exer.
cises.
Thirty-four candidates were in the
class recently received into the Ladies'
Auxiliary at Terre Haute. After the
degree work there was an enjoyable
repast and social session.
The county initiation of the Indian
apolis Ladies' Auxiliary will take place
tomorrow at st. Joseph's Hall. Mrs.
James O'Donnell will preside and q
large number will be received into the
order.
Speaking for the Ladies' Auxiliary
at the Irish peace convention, Mrs.
McWhorter said: "If the Irish of this
country were aware of their preroga-
tives there would sweep through this
land such noise as to reach even
the most deaf at Washington"
The Irish standard., 1918-06-01
HEAVY PENALTY
FOR sLAckERs
Regulations Are Issued for Reqistra.
tions of Youths Attaining
Majority.

Regulations for the registration of
men who have become '21 years of age
since June 5, 1917, have been issued
and warning sent to all that they
must be registered before their local
board between the hours of a. m. and
9 p. m. June S, 1918.
Failure by any person required to
be registered to perform any duty pre-
scribed by these regulations is mis-
demeanor. punishable by imprisonment
for one year and may reult. in loss
of valuable rights and privileges and
immediate induction into military ser.
vice.
All male persons, citizens of the
United States, and all male persons re.
siding in the United States, who have.
since the 5th day of June, 1917, and
on or before the day set for registra-
t1on by the Presidents proclamation,
attained the age Of 81 years, must reg.
lister. The only exceptions are per.
sons in the military or naval service
OF the United States, which includes
all officers and enlisted men of the
regular army, the navy, the marine
corps and the national guard and ma
val militia, while in the servicce of
the United States, and officers in the
officers reserve corpssnd enlisted men
In the enlisted reserve corps while in
active service.
Adequate instructions will be posted
at all the local boards and each reg
istrant is requested to acquaint him..
self with the requirements before fill.
ing in his report.
Failure to comply with ALL the reg
ulations is matter of personal peril.
Excuses do not stand in the face Of
the law and all are asked to help that
the registration will be complete and
punishments few.
The Irish standard., 1918-06-01
CARDINAL MERCER
uNpAuNTEb SOUL
Writer Tells Of a Heroic Man, Un.
sWerving, Brave and
.. Serene.

Ida M. Tarbell in the Red Cross
Magazine for June, tells the inspir.
ing story of Cardinal Mercier, one
heroic man who stood out above the
terrible flood - when the Germans
swept over Belgium - answering,
brave and serene She says:
"The more the world learns of Car
dinal Mercier, the higher it places
him among the very few superior men
that have been developed in this world
war. His passionate sympathy, his
complete courage, his adroit and un-
answerable arguments in the cases
where he has clashed with the occupy
ing power, all put him high among
men, not only of this day, but of any
day. An extraordinary and complete
confidence in the justice of God in all
of his misery pervades everything that
he writes and says like some celestial
light. The man may cry out in agony,
but he does not doubt. Some of his
expressions of faith with which he
comforts his people, and we must be-
lieve sustains his own soul, are among
the finest to be found in this kind of
writing.
II am told by those that worked with
the Cardinal in Belgium that the finest
impression he makes is one of ex-
traordinary spirituality. A member of
the Belgian commission told me that
the first time he went into his pres
ence his instructive comment was,
Here is saint; but when he grasped
his hand, and looked into his eye, he
said, Here is man,"
The Irish standard., 1918-06-01
RESOLUTION BY
new YORK IRISH
Friends of Irish Freedom in Conven.
tion Call Upon President
and Congress.
RESOLUTIONS BY
NEW YORK IRISH

At the closing session of the Friends
of Irish Freedom, held in the Central
Opera House, New York, on Sunday a
week ago, and at which 1000 men and
women were present, the following
resolutions which are to be submitted
to President Wilson, to Congress, to
Governors of states and mayors of the
larger cities were adopted:
Whereas, this convention Of Irish
citizens of the United States, held at
the Central Opera House, New York,
was called for the purpose of drafting
a petition to the President and Con-
gress, praying that they take such
action as in their judgment will secure
the application to Ireland of the Presi-
ident's solemn declaration that every
people is entitled to self-government
and self-determination and that no peo-
pie should be forced to live under the
domination of another; and
Whereas the people of Ireland have
struggled for more than seven hun
dred years to free themselves from
the domination of England, which is
maintained by military force alone,
and they are more united today in the
demand for national independence and
in the determination to secure it than
at any previous time; and
Whereas, Ireland has all the attr1-
butes of nati0nhood = a people with
great civil and military capacity, who
achieve success in every country but
their own, where opportunity is denied
them; splendid geographical position
a fertile soil, great national resources,
now undeveloped because of the de-
struction of her industries and the
Gripping OF her economic life and the
steady reduction by misgovernment
of her population, which seventy years
ago was double its present strength;
and.
Whereas, the loyalty of Irish citizens
to this Republic has been amply DEM
onstrated in every crisis of its history
The Irish standard., 1918-06-01
knights Buildings
Near hosp pitfalls
Found that Opportunities for Recrea-
tion Are Essential When Men Are
Long Confined by Illness.
400 SECRETARIES NOW.

Washington, D. c., May 8, 1915
Although the knights of Columbus
Committee on War Activities is now
engrossed in the task of sending secre-
taries, chaplains and workmen to
France, where dozens of recreation
buildings will soon be in operation for
the benefit of the men of the American
Expeditionary Forces, the camps here
in the United States are not being
neglected, and the splendid work in
augurated lass than year ago is 60
ing forward by leaps and bounds. So
greatly has this work increased during
the last few months that it has been
found necessary to erect additional
buildings, and today the roster of
knights of Columbus field secretaries
contains nearly four hundred names,
as compared with the half dozen young
men who were ready for service last
September. -
There are requests for 110 new
buildings in the various camps and
naval stations and this request is be-
ing met just as rapidly as these build
ings can be erected. During the last
few weeks five permanent and ten
portable buildings have been put in
operation and at the present time
eighteen portable and nine permanent
buildings are under construction with
the assurance that they will be opened
for the use of the soldiers within a
week.
Hospitals Are Looked After.
An important phase of these build
ing operations is the fact that Knights
of Columbus recreation buildings are
being constructed in connection with
the base hospitals. It has been found
that the men who are able to leave
their beds, but who must remain in
the hospital for indefinite periods, are
greatly in need of recreational facili-
ties of this kind. These buildings are
connected with the hospital proper by
a corridor, thus saving the conveles-
cents the necessity of going out from
under cover in passing from the wards
to the recreation buildings. Here they
Continued on page 81
The Irish standard., 1918-06-01

Majority for postponement. .443
The vote in favor of postponement
was about double that of the combined
vote of the others, leaving no room for
doubt as to the will of the majority of
the members.
No Inconvenience will result from
the decision made, as the Constitution
and Bylaws of the organization pro-
vide fully for such contingency. Dis
appointment will doubtless be felt by
the Hibernians of the coast, who had
made preparations on such large
scale for the royal reception to be
given the delegates. But the will of
the majority is the essence of democ-
racy, so that the Californians will
doubtless accept the decision with
good grace and equanimity as part
of the American sacrifice for the world
war.
The Irish standard., 1918-06-01

for the hundred and forty-two years
of it's existence and is as staunch to-
day as at any previous time, as is
proved by their strong representation
in the army and navy; and,
Whereas, A campaign of falsehood
and calumny, the most disgraceful in
American history, is being carried on
by English agents, in a portion of the
press against Ireland and Irish citizens
for the purpose of exciting prejudice
against them, and preventing any &C.
tion favorable to the cause of Irish
liberty by our Government; therefore,
be it
Resolved, That we appeal to the
generous, just, fair-minded and lib
erty-loving American people for SYM
pathy and support in our efforts to
secure action by the President and
Congress in favor of the application
to Ireland of the Presidents declara-
tions, which were, clearly intended to
include all people held against their
consent under foreign rule; we ask
them to condemn the atrocious cam
paign of abuse and falsehood carried
on against the people of Ireland in a
portion of the American press, and we
ask them to insist that the services
of the Irishmen in the fighting forces
of the Republic entitle Ireland to the
same support in effecting the restora-
tion of her God-given right to rule
herself as it conceded to Belgium, Ser
bia, and other small nationalities.
In this present crisis of our race we
solemnly affirm that in all things con-
sistent with our loyalty as American
citizens we will stand with and for
our race in ireland in their struggle
against the threatened determination
of the race that now confronts them.
We affirm that the present reign of
terror attempted to be imposed on Ire.
land by the arrests, as by the press
reported, of more than five hundred
of the Irish leaders, is an added out
rage on the rights of a people, and
will not find sympathy among the
liberty-loving people of America. We
call particular attention to the fact
that these arrests are made without
the preferment of charges or. the pro-
duction of the smallest iota of evi.
dence to warrant this high-handed, pro-
cedure.
Therefore, we call upon the people
of America in their own interests and
in the name of liberty-loving people,
and to ask our Government by every
means in its power to take action to
carry out with relation to Ireland the
splendid declaration of our gerat Presi-
dent that all peoples are entitled to
liberty and self-determination.
Resolved, That copies of these reso-
lutions be sent, together with the peti-
tion, to the President, the members of
both Houses of Congress, the members
of the Cabinet, the Governors of all
the States, the Mayors of all the chief
cities, and to every daily paper and
magazine in the country.
The Irish standard., 1918-06-01
NATIONAL A. 0. n. CONVENTION
AT SAN FRANCISCO POSTPONED
REFERENDUM AND WoMENs DIVISIONS STRONGLY
DECIDES PosTPoNEMENT
CALLED FOR SAN FRANCISCO IN JULY.
mpeing
America Activities Have
o

BY a referendum vote of all the
mems and women's divisions of the An.
cient Order of Hibernians in the Unit
ed States, it has been decided to post
pone the National Convention of the
order, which had been called to as
semble in San Francisco next July at
the last National Convention. The
movement to postpone the convention
was taken at the instance of the ma
tional officers and directors during the
winter months, when the railroads
were beginning to experience their diff
f1culties in the transportation of the
soldiers and sailors to the cantonments
and navy yards. 1t became apparent
then that the holding of the assemb-
lage of Hibernians, which it was esti-
mated would attract $4,000 delegates
and visitors to San Francisco, would
add appreciably to the embarrassment
of the railroad situation.
On behalf of the Hibernians of San
Francisco, who were making extern
sive preparations for the reception and
entertainment of the anticipated vis-
itors, an inquiry was made of Secre-
tary McAdoo and other railroad Off
cials as to the expediency of proceed
ing with the convention. The Secre-
tary made reply that the department
did MT forI,;d on1, of tho conventions
proposed to be held in San Francisco,
and would use every means in it's pow
er to provide the necessary transpor-
tation. The letter of the Secretary In
answer to the San Francisco appeal
was publised in the Standard several
weeks ago. Encouraged by this reply.
the committees of the coast city have
proceeded with undiminished zeal to
give rousing welcome to the dele
gates and their friends.
But the rising wave of adverse criti-
cism within the Order was too strong
to be disregarded. 1t was urged that
the loss of time and the expenditure
of such a vast sum of money as would
be involved would be inappropriate
and extravagant at this period of the
national emergency. The inroads of
the national service had seriously i'm
paired the membership, as we'll as the
treasures of many divisions, and it
was argued that the moneys required
for transportation and expenses of del
egates might better be directed to.
ward the requirements of the war and
the welfare work of the organization
in the care of the families deprived of
their bread-winners. Such considera-
tions seem to have finally prevailed in
the ultimate decision by a referendum
vote to postpone the Convention.
The Referendum.
National President Congressman Jo-
seph Mclaughlin, of Philadelphia, sub
mitted the matter to a meeting of the
National Board of Directors, held early
this year, and it was decided in view
of the strength and number of the pro-
tests received to submit the matter to
a referendum vote of all the divisions
of the Order and the Ladies' Auxiliary,
The Irish standard., 1918-06-01
DENvER's GREAT MAYOR AT RES
Bishop Of Diocese Has Part in the
Services Held for Beloved
Official.

In the solemn services last week
that marked the burial of Denver's
great mayor, Robert w. Speer, it was a
source of qualification to Catholics
that the head of the Catholic Church
in Colorado should have prominent
part in the obsequies.
The Irish standard., 1918-06-01

throughout the country. Reports of
this canvass were to be filed With the
National Secretary, Thomas Matthews,
on or before May Is. The questions
voted upon were as follows:
(D Postponement of the Conven-
ton.
(2) Postponement of the Conven-
tion as called at San Francis
(3) Holding the Convention at
some more central point.
A committee consisting of National
President Mclaughlin, Vice President
P. F. Cannon, National Director Miles
Mcfarland, National Secretary Thom-
as Matthews, and National President
Mrs. Mary McWhorter, and Mrs. Susan
McNamee of the Ladies' Auxiliary, met
at Providence, r. l., on May %, to
canvass the. return of the votes. The
result was found to be as follows:
Mems Divisions.
For postponement. t............... 472
For postponement as called at
y San Francisco .............. 172
For Convention at some more
central point ................. 15S
No choice Z
Women's Divisions.
For postponement .,............. 465
For postponement as called. .... 38
For Convention at more central
point Observation-Disclosures. 1O1
NO choice IL
Grand total of divisions voting 1,431
For postponement. .........9 1897
Opposed (totaD ..... .494