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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-12-14
DIVISION NO. z L. A, A. o. II
HOLD UNIQUE PATRIOTIC
CEREMONIAL.
Members Represented by Service
Stars Honored With Small Ameri-
can. FIags-officers Elected for the
Coming Year.

On the occasion of the election OF
officers for the coming year at the
meeting of Division No. Z, L. A., A.
o. H., held at their hall at oath and
Central avenues N. E., Wednesday
evening, Dec. 4, a unique patriotic
ceremonial was conducted by the
ladies in charge of the meeting. A
service flag containing sixty stars was
dedicated with appropriate exercises.
The stars represented the sons,
brothers or husbands Of the members
of the Division, and also included a
white star in honor of David Shea
who was wounded in France. Two
brothers of Mr.. Shea are also in the
service. Two war brides, Mrs. James
E. Quinlan and Mrs. Florence Reed
Aphoff carried the service flag into
the hall, while the assemblage arose
and sang The Star Spangled Banner,
Miss Lucy Moran playing the piano
accompaniment. On each of the serv-
ice stars was pinned a small Ameri-
can flag and as the names of the
members represented were called each
advanced and received her precious
war trophy. Needless to say the
little emblem was deeply appreciated
and will be treasured as highly
priced souvenir of the world war.
The Division is also represented in
the nursing service of the nation by
two members, one of whom is in
France and the other at the Great
Lakes Training Station.
Mrs. Mary Waddick presided at the
meeting which was one Of the most in
teresting in the history of the Divi-
sion.
Following the service flag ceremon-
ial short program of music and
dancing was enjoyed. 1t included
fancy toe dancing by Miss Edra Lind
quist, accompanied by Miss Gertrude
Moran at the piano; Miss Edna Schall
who sang "Keep the Home Fires
burning anu NdrSellalSe ACCOM-
panied by Evelyn Martin, and an Irish
Jig by Mrs. Mary Tierney and Mrs.
Rose Sullivan.
The following are the officers for
the ensuing year, all of whom were
reelected: Mary A. Irwin, President;
Margaret Moran, Vice President;
Margaret Martin, Recording Secre-
tary; John Moran, Financial Eecre-
tary; Mary J. Waddick, Insurance
Secretary; Catherine Burns, Treasur-
er; Mollie Beaudette, Mistress-at-
Arms; Margaret Tracy, Chairlady of
Standing Committee; Mary Reedy,
Chairlady of the Sick Committee.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-12-14
St. Paul
GIFT TO ST. THOMAS
Timothy Foley Presents 100000 t
Institution.

st. Thomas College has been given
100000 by Timothy Foley, president
of the Foley Brothers Grocery Com.
pany, st. Paul, it was announced last
week.
The money will be used for the
construction of dormitory for priest
hood students. Recently Mr.. Foley ia
reported to have given $65, 900 for the
erection Of a parochial school.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-12-14
RED CROSS LINKS UNITED
STATES WITH IRELAND

Dublin, Dec. 1o.-During the past
year thousands of Irish people have
learned to know and love America bet
ter through the work in Ireland Of
the home service department Of the
American Red Cross. About a third
Of the cases with which home service
deals in Europe are those Of people
in Ireland who are dependents Of
American soldiers. To deal with these
cases American Red Cross committees
were established In Londonderry, Bel
fast and Dublin with visitors" at
Queenstown and Cork.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-12-14
new CARDINAL TO BE
NAMED FOR BELGIUM

Rome. Dec. 11.-At the next consia.
tory, Pope Benedict probably will Gro
ate new Belgian cardinal, In recogni-
ton of Belgium's part in the war, 1t
was announced in vatican circles to-
day. It is believed that Father jam
sen of the Benedictine order, secretary
of the pontifical biblical commission,
will receive the appointment.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-12-14
ANNOUNCEMENT

The annual meeting of the Particu-
lar Council, and of the Parish Confer.
ences, of the st. Vincent de Paul So.
ciety for the city of Minneapolis will
be held in the Pro.Cathedral school
hall on Sunday afternoon, December
18th, at 3 o'clock. The members of
all the conferences in the city and
their friends are urged to attend this
meeting.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-12-14
MRS. o'eRIEN AND DAUGHTER
EXPECTED HOME.

Mrs. William O'Brien and her
daughter, Miss Alice O'Brien, of Holly
ave., st. Paul, are expected home this
week from the east. Mrs. O'Brien
went last week to New York to meet
her daughter, who is returning from
France, where she has been engaged
in canteen work. Miss Doris Kellogg,
of Buffalo, N. Y, accompanied Miss
O'Brien from France.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-12-14
LEO GLEASON is ILL

Representative From 29th District q
"Flu" Victim.
Following an attack of influenza
Representative Leo J. Gleason, 31S
9Th ave. N. E., who has been reported
seriouly ill is slowly improving. He
has been confined to his residence
for more than a week.
Mr.. Gleason is the popular repre-
sentative of the 10Th district and was
reelected at the November election.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-12-14
LADIES' AUXILIARY COUNTY
BOARD MEETING.

The County Board of the Ladies'
Auxiliary will meet next Monday
evening with Division No. 2, L. A., A.
o. H., at their hall at No. 80 East
Hennepin. Important matters will
come up before the meeting and mem
bers are urged to be present.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-12-14

Independence be acknowledged and
assured by the United States.
]. G. BYRNE,
Administrator,
P. O'NEILL,
J. HARRINGTON,
T. F. GLEESON,
P. CUNNINGHAM,
Chaplain, A. o. II.
The above resolution has been ca
bled to President Wilson.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-12-14
St. PauI!Maysr
Delivers Ringing
Address on ireland

CONTINUED from Page ~
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-21
QUESTIONS FOR MR.. CROSBY

Mr.. w. j. Crosby, Citra, Fla:
Dear Sir: During the last session
of the legislature you received peti-
tions from a great many of the voting
precincts of Marion county, signed by
the most representative voters of the
county, asking you to introduce and
work for the passage of local option
no-fence law. Your excuse for not
complying with these petitions was
that you did not make it an issue in
your campaign for the legislature.
Get down off the fence, get on one
side or the other. Come out open and
above board and tell the people of
Marion and Sumter where to find you
If you are for local option no-fence
law, say SO. II, you are against such
a law, say so. If you favor making
three barbwires legal fence, say so.
If you favor letting the fence propo-
sition remain as it now is, say so.
= for one want to know where to
find you and what to expect in the
event you are elected to the state
senate from Marion an6 Sumter.
Very truly, C, B. Howell.
Lowell, Fla, March 81. (Ad.)
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-21
SEIZED THE SHIPS
After ALI Reasonable Time was Ex-
hausted, Dutch Vessels We're
Taken Over
(Associated Press)

Washington March 21.-All Dutch
Shipping in American ports, estimated
as high as six hundred thousand tons,
was ordered seized last night in a
presidential proclamation, and all
Dutch shipping in British waters, es-
timated at from three to four hun
dred thousand tons is being requisi-
toned simultaneously.
Although the ships have been TAX
en- over without formal agreement.
the United States proposes to carry
out scrupulously the terms of the
origin pact so that Holland shall re-
ceive ample foodstuffs and be protect
ed in her colonial trade.
Compensation will be made to the
owners as required by law. The ves>
sells will be equipped and operated by
the navy department and the shipping
board, the Dutch crews being supple
mented by American civilian sailors
and naval reservists.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-21
NEIL O'BRIEN'S MINSTRELS
HERE MONDAY NIGHT

1t is doubtful if the local theatrical
season has furnished any event of
greater interest that the annual visit
of the Neil O'Brien Great American
Minstrels at the Temple theater Mon
day, March 25.
The ever increasing popularity of
this organization makes it possible to
present what is without a doubt, the
greatest assemblage of comedians,
singers, dancers and musicians ever
presented under one title. Among the
comedians who will assist the star,
Neil O'Brien, in the merry making
are: Eddie Ross, Joe Coffman, Dan
Dutch, Joe Willard, Ray Walzer, Ed
Walzer, Major Nowak, Steve Werner,
Dilliam Doran. The company is par
ticularly strong in singing ability, and
attention is called to the following
list of vocalists: j. Lester Haberkorn,
James Carardi, Leslie Berry, Lea
Laird, Howard Vail, Fred d. Mills,
Allen Karle, Barton Isebl, VIM. G.
Carr, Waldo Roberts and Chas. r.
Wright.
There will be the usual street par
ade and band concert, at noon, on the
day of the performance.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-21

what ought to come and bend every
energy toward accomplishing it."
Among the things that should come,
the speaker said, should be "a pro-
founder sense of personal religion, a
greater unity of the churches, deeper
moral and spiritual life, a national
life pitched upon the place of right
eousness, and international life freed
from selfishness and hate and envy.
DR.. Vincent was positive that Ger
many would be defeated, for three
reasons: ID The relentless integrity
of the universe. The sinner, man or
nation, bears within himself the seeds
of decay and death. Germany had
sinned against high heaven Germany
must repent or die. (2.) The insistent
mercy of the universe God is on the
side of the man or nation that is
seeking the right. (3.) The irresistible
ideal of the universe, which is the
idea of unselfish service, as repre-
sented by the cross. God will favor
the man or nation which embodies the
spirit of Christ in life and service.
Such convictions as there are neces-
sary to stand back of organization,
scientific ornaments, powerful arm
les and navies, food and fuel regula,
tions, etc., upon which the great
heart of the American people may
rest and be unafraid.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-21
FELLOWSHIP

Fellowship, March Give are hav-
ing some rain at last which was bad
ly needed.
Mr.. John w. Stephens of Tarpon
Springs is visiting his brother, Mr.. C.
G. Stephens who has been confined to
his bed for a month.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Luffman of Oak,
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. Raimes of Ocala,
was the guests of relatives here yes
terday.
Miss Sebron Ferguson of Reddick,
and Henry GABRIEL of Fairfield attend
ed church here yesterday. There
seems to be great attractions down
here for them. Come again.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Rawls of Ocala
were callers Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Mills of Flem-
ington were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Mills Saturday night.
Mr.. Pendorvis of Winter Garden is
the guest of Mr.. r. w. Erwin.
Rev. Boatwright of Lake Kerr,
preach two very interesting sermons
Sunday morning and evening to a
large and appreciative audience.
Mrs. Lloyd Mills was called to ST.
Petersburg to the bed side of her ia
ther, who is very i'll.
Messrs. Shade and Newton Rawls
and sister of Montbrook were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. Atkin-
son Sunday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-21
A FEATURE OF GREAT INTEREST

There is being case made that will
be placed in the Board of Trade room
for the purpose of displaying letters
and photographs from the soldier
boys. These letters and pictures viii
be of great interest to the public and
we feel that the move is an excellent
idea to stimulate patriotism in the
town and it makes our soldier boys
feel that their sacrifices are not in
vain but are known and appreciated
at home. We urge that you write to
the boys wherever you know them and
get these letters and pictures that we
may make this little move a success.
After we get started you viii see how
very interesting it will be, so all fall
in line and cooperate in effecting
this new bulletin board.
Any letters that you have please
hand them in to the Secretary Of the
Board of Trade, they will be cared for
and returned to you. Also photo
graphs.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-21
FATAL ACCIDENT
NEAR PLANT CITY

Plant City, March 21.-Mrs. Ger
trude Cheney, of Chicago, was killed
on the brick highway just west of
the city limits yesterday, when a
Chandler touring car in which she and
a Miss Luce, ]. w. Sample and j. E.
Bush were occupants, turned turtle.
Miss Luce and Mr.. Sample are from
Haines City, where Mrs. Cheney has
been stopping four or five weeks, and
Mr.. Bush, whose home is in Chicago,
has been stopping at Davenport.
Mrs. Cheney died instantly. Her
chest was crushed and, it is said, her
neck broken. She was middle-aged, !,
with hair slightly gray, but was a
strikingly handsome person. 1t is
said that she has a son in the naval
reserves, at a camp on the Great
Lakes.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-21
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING

The regular meeting of the Marion
County Board of Trade will be held
Friday night at 7:30 o'clock. We do
not feel that it is necessary to tele-
phone every member of the board,
because this notice is received by
every member. You read it and you
know when the meeting is to be held,
you know the time and we feel that
there is no reason for you not being
present at these meetings. Your sup
port is needed and cooperation is the
keynote of success for this organiza-
tion. If there was ever time that
cooperation was needed it is now.
Come out Friday evening and show
your willingness to help the board of
trade.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-21
COMING TO HELP
MAKE FLORIDA CROPS
Big ReinfOrcements of Negro Labor
Will be Imported from the
Bahamas
Will P. Kennedy

Washington, March 21.-Labor
from the Bahama Islands for the
farms of South Florida will be pro-
yided by the federal government for
the Florida agricultural needs as a
result of efforts made by Representa-
tive Frank Clark of Gainesville. This
assurance has been received by Con-
gresham Clark in letter from Jno.
w. Abercrombie, acting secretary,
quoting recommendations promulgat-
ed by the commissioner general of
immigration.
The acting secretary of labor gives
the additional assurance that "in the
event the labor needed is not forth
coming from the Bahama Islands,
the U. S. employment service in the
department of labor, will be glad to
assist in recruiting this labor from
other sources"
Congressman Clark took up this
matter with the federal authorities at
the request of DR.. p. II. Rolls, who is
in charge of the experiment station
at Gainesville, and who is.chairman of
the council of state defense.
In regard to the admission of aliens
from the Bahama Islands the COM
missioner general of immigration has
ruled that the illiteracy clause will be
waived for three months but not the
clause relative to the head tax.
The recommendation are as fol-
lows:
One, that Inspector Kirk be in
structed to permit, during the ensu-
ing three months, illiterate laborers
coming from the Bahama Islands,
who are able to pass the other re-
quirements of the statute, to land, for
the purpose only of engaging in ag-
ricultural pursuits.
Two, that the bureau be authorized
to take up with the bureau of citizen
ship of the state department the
question of modifying or setting aside
the passport regulations with respect
to these particular people.
Three, that the head-tax require
ment be not waived; as the. bureau
does not understand that there is au-
thority to exempt from the head-tax
aliens coming from the Bahamas, the
exemption to the head-tax being linn
tied to aliens coming from Canada,
Newfoundland, Mexico and Cuba.
Four, that Inspector Kirk be in
structed to have Inspector Smith ad-
wise all of these engaged in running
vessels between the Bahamas and Mi
ami, the port at which all of these
people enter, that laborers from the
Bahamas will not be excluded during
the next three months simply be-
cause they cannot pass the illiteracy
test; and that the bureau of citizen
ship be requested to advise the Amer
lean consul in the Bahamas of this ex-
emption, such advices to include also
a notice of exemption from the pass
port requirements if said bureau
agrees thereto.
Five, that the employment service
be Immediately informed of the opin-
ion of Inspector Kirk and Inspector
Smith that the taking of the measure
herein outlined will not produce
sufficient supply of labor for the
truck farms of East Florida, so that
such service may take such steps as
are necessary. and possible to meet
the further expected shortage.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-21
WISCONSIN REMAINS
IN THE UNION

Milwaukee, March 21.-More or less
complete returns last night sustained
a lead of Congressman Lenroot, 10y
alist candidate for the republican SEN
atorial nomination In yesterdays pri-
mary. Belated returns gave him 1000
votes more than received by James
Thompson, the LaFollette candidate.
Joseph E. Davies, democrat, appar-
emily, defeated Mccarthy by a large
majority. Victor Berger, socialist
polled about 81 900 votes.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-21
FAIRFIELD

Fairfield, March 21.-The rain was
a very welcome visitor in our COM
munity last night.
/. Mrs. L. E. Mack of Lisbon was the
guest of her daughter. Mrs. A. B.
Tongue and family Friday and Fri
day night.
Mrs. D. NJ. Kinard returned home
Sunday from Arcadia where she visit
ed her daughter and Mrs. M. Strick-
land and family.
Mrs. Mary E. Rou, Gland Rou and
F. K. Thomas were the guests of F.
z. Smoak and family of Pennington.
Mr. and Mrs G. d. Howell and j.
w. Howell were the guests of w. j.
Mixson and family Sunday.
Quite a number from Fairfield at
tended the chatauqua at Mcintosh
last week and the first of this week.
We took the advantage of the rain
and "set out a potato patch"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-21
MUST HAVE MORE MONEY
TWO PATRIOTIC MEETINGS

AS previously announced in the col
umns of the Star, there were held two
patriotic meetings of great impor-
tance in the city yesterday at the
Methodist church. In the afternoon
there was an informal conference at
tended by about rs persons at which
DIR. Chas. S. ,MacFarland and DR.. c.
A. Vincent made informal speeches
which were followed by some discus
sion as to how the community might
be quickened in its moral convictions
as to the righteousness of the war. 1t
was shown that the present campaign
was intended to reveal what the
churches could do as their part of the
war. Other interests have been busy,
political, economic, commercial, etc.
What should the church do? Her bus
mess is to emphasize the moral aims
of the nation and secure profound
moral convictions with which to
steady our people when the more
trying times come, as they certainly
will come, and when moral and spirit
ual reinforcements will be urgently
needed.
In the evening the church was fill
ed with an attentive congregation.
The Glee Club of the high school, un-
der the leadership of Miss Margaret
Porter, gave some musical numbers.
DR.. Ottmann led in prayer. DR.. Mac
Farland spoke on the sMoral Aims of
the War" His address was profound
and instructive presentation of the
attitude of the United States. The
speaker held that wars of aggression
are never justifable, but that the
Christian conscience can give its as
sent to war of defense of moral and
spiritual ideals, and after every other
means has been tried to bring Justice
and righteousness without war. 1t
was shown that Germany planned the
present war and would have nothing
but war, but that the United States
sought by every means, to avoid war,
and as last resort we entered the
war with clean hands, with pure
heart, without having lifted up our
souls unto vanity nor sworn deceit
fully "In the light of the national
and international experience which
have tried to set before you it seems
to me that the very way-faring man
may discern the moral aims of the
war" "The right is more precious
than peace, and we shall fight for the
things which we have carried nearest
ou rhearts-for democracy, for the
right of those who submit to author
ity to have a voice in their own gov
ernments, for the rights and liberties
of small nations, for universal
dominion of right by such concert
of free people as shall bring peace
and safety to all nations and make
the world at last free. Let US hope
that there will come a time when the
world will say, This America that
we thought was full of multitude of
contrary counsels now speaks with
the great volume of the hearts ac-
cord, and that great heart has behind
it the supreme coral force of right
eousness and hope and liberty of man
kind"
The theme of DR.. Vincent's address
was "After the War" Dr. Vincent
said: "No man can foretell what will
come after the war, but every man
should determine in his own mind
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-21
TEUTONS REDUCED
THE TONNAGE
Also They Added to 1t, and the Allies
Yet Have Thousands of
Ships Afioat
ASSOCIATED Pressl

Washington, March 21.-Secret
figures of the British admiralty on
submarine losses and world ship
building were made public today at
the British embassy. They show that
on January 1st, allied and neutral
shipping had lost since the war be-
gun over eleven million gross tons,
while the shipyards were turning out
six an da half million tons. Because
of the addition of enemy ships, how
ever, the net loss has been reduced to
little over two and a half million
tons.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-21
BOCHES BOMBARD|NG
THE BRITISH
Fierce But Unavailing Attack Made
on the French on the
WOevre Front
ASSOCIATED Press)

! Paris, Wednesday, March 2O.-A
stronk attack was made today by the
Germans against a French position
the Woevre sector, the war Office Of
fieially announces. The enemy was
driven back after spirited fighting.
GATHERING THE BRITISH
London, March 21.-The Germans
shortly before dawn today began a
heavy bombardment over a wide sec
ton of the British front, it is an
nounced officially.
FOUR HOURS TERRIFIC FIRING
London, March 21.-The artillery
action on the west front was distinct
ly heard at Dover and other towns on
the east coast. The firing was the
heaviest heard in this district from
such distance, and lasted from to
z o'clock this morning.
AUSTRIANS IN IT
Vienna, March Hun
garian artillery is taking part in the
fight against the English and French
on the western front.
POUNDING THE LINE AT OTHER
POINTS
Paris, March 21.-There has been
an intense and sustained lombard
ment of the sectors north and south
west of Rheims, as well as on the
Champagne front, it is officially an
nounced.
BRITISH GAINS IN PALESTINE
London, March 21.-The British
have captured three towns in Pales-
tine. it is announced.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-21
INSPECTION TRIP
IS OVER
Baker Addressed Army in France
Through the Officers of One
Selected Brigade
ASSOCIATED Press)

With the American Army, France,
Wednesday, March 20.-Secretary of
War Baker today concluded his in
spection Of the American military
zones in France with a trip which
took him from the Verdun sector to
Great Headquarters, He addressed
the officers of one brigade of the
First Division as representative of the
whole army.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-21
AMERICANS SHARED
IN THE ASSAULT
Side by Side with French, They Went
Over the Top i'm the Lune-
vile Sector
CAssociated Press)

With the American Army, France,
Wednesday, March 20-American
troops in the sector east of Luneville
participated tonight in raid on Ger
man trenches, penetrating the enemy's
lines some distance. Hand to hand
fighting followed. The raiders return
ed after being out 40 minutes. Fur
ther details are unavailable at this
hour 10 o'clock. The raid was car
ried out in conjunction with French
troops after brief but intense bar
rage.