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The Irish standard., 1918-04-13

erations lived in what is now the De
partment Of the Hautes-P -Pyrenees, on
the Spanish border The general was
born October 2, 1851, in the town of
Tarbes.
His father, Napolean Foch, was a
Bonapartist and secretary of the pre-
.fecture at Tarbes under Napoleon ILL.,
There also were born Gen. Fochs
brothers. One of these brothers is a
lawyer and also bears the name of Ma
poleon. The other brother is still a
priest in the Society of Jesus.
The general and his brothers at
tended small college in Tarbes and
then left home to take up their re-
spective military legal and religious
studies. After his service as subal-
tern-like Joffre-in the Franco-Prus-
sion war of 1870, young Foch began
rapidly to earn a reputation as stu
dent and military scientist among his
colleagues in the army. When 26 years
old he received commission as cap
tain in the artillery and steadily rose
in rank until, while brigadier gen
Gle--e as it's director
Following his five years as head of
the war college he was placed in COM
mand of the Thirteenth Division of the
French army. Next he commanded
the Eighth Corps at Bourges, and from
this command he was placed at the
head of the Twentieth Corps at Nancy
When the great conflict between his
own country and Germany finally was
begun by Germany in August, 1914,
Gen. Foch was in the Lorraine district
Then when the Germans had ravished
Belgium and were tearing down upon
Paris he was hurried from his post to
stand side by side with Joffre in the
great counter attack which eliminated
at the Marne.
And on Sept. g. 1914, it was Gen.
Foch who, reasoning that there must
be some sort of gap between the Prus-
sian Guard and the Saxon army.
found the enemy's weak point" He
promptly assembled sufficient guam
tity of artillery to smash the Guard in
the marshes of st. Gond, separated
Saxon from Prussian and so forced
the Germans to fall back.
Again he was in general command
at Ypres, fortunately, when once more
the Germans made great onslaught.
At the head of the British and Belgian
as we'll as the French forces which met
that onslaught Gen. Foch again out
fought and outgeneraled the Germans.
And once more he stopped their drive
which this time was headed toward
Calais and the English Channel.
By this time he was hailed, even by
the greatest of military experts, as
one of the foremost military geniuses
CONTINUED on page 81
The Irish standard., 1918-04-13

Mr.. Dillon's declaration of policy as
new chairman of the Irish Party was
delivered at Enniskillen on Saturday,
March 80.
On arriving in the town, Mr.. Dillon
was met by j. P. Gillen, G. c. D. c.,
and other representative men, and
motored directly to the Town Hall,
where addresses were presented from
the U. D. c., Fermanagh County Board
A. o. H., and Enniskillen U. I. l.. The
hall was decorated with Irish and
American flags.
MIR. Dillon's Reply.
In reply, Mr.. Dillon referred to his
task as one of the heaviest ever cast
upon human shoulders. He alluded to
Sir Edward Carson's visit to that
town to organize civil war in Ulster,
and said that his campaign bore fruit
far different from that which he and
his colleagues counted on. Millions OF
lives had been sacrificed and civlliza-
tion itself had been shaken to its foun-
dations in Europe, partly and in con-
siderable measure as result OF that
campaign. He took it as a thing OF
good augury that there, after a strug-
gle that had lasted for so many years,
he came, not as champion Of civil
war or of disorder, but as a cham
pion of that party whose highest ideal
was to unite all ,Irishmen for the good
of their country, and blot out forever
the religious dissensions and party
conflict which had cursed their nation
for so long.
The a. o. II. had been assailed by
many critics and had been made the
object, like their late leader, of cal
umny and abuse. He referred to what
The Irish standard., 1918-04-13
Minneapolis, Mimi, Saturday. April l3, 1918

Only one thing that could be more
unfortunate than the total exemption
of this country from compulsory serv-
ice-the enactment of compulsion
and subsequent hesitation to enforce
it in the face of lawless and disloyal
threats"
The Irish Independent says:
"The basis of the governments pol
icy is so apparent that all its inten-
tions are suspected. No ministry that
has ever ruled Ireland since the penal
days has more justly incurred the exc
crations of a people whose liberties
are sacrificed to mean expediency."
The Irish standard., 1918-04-13

the A. o. H. did in America to rescue
Ireland from starvation, and said it
would be his first task to do every
thing in his power to spread, multi
ply, and increase the strength of the
national organization, so that the Gov.
eminent would find that if struggle
was forced on them they were ready
for it.
The League Of Nations.
All the world was longing for peace
and great statesmen had declared that
the road to peace must be by and
through what had been described as
a League of Nations in order that this
war may be the last to curse and
blight mankind and civilization, to dis
grace Christianity and the creed tc
which they all belonged. That was
President Wilson's great ideal; the
greatest statesman of the age. Sil
Edward Carson had spoken with scorr
and contempt of the League of Ma
tions. No wonder, because he hat
always been the apostle of discord.
They could have no ] sague of Ma
tions and no hope for the obliteratior
of war from the fortunes of mankind
SO long as there was injustice in the
world, and some nations were denied
their liberty. President Wilson lait
it down that the first thing they hat
got to do was to abolish the oppres
| sion of small nationalities, and in or
der to lay the foundation for such {
structure as those great men hope tt
see raised as a result of this war al
the oppressed nationalities of Europe
! must be set free, for so long as the.
were struggling against their oppres
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The Irish standard., 1918-04-13
Press Comment On
Irish conscriiption
PROPOSAL is Condemned in Both the
English and Irish Newspapers, With
Few Prominent Exceptions.
unionists as Well as Nationalists Op
pose Lloyd Georges llECon-
sdered Scheme.
Should Have First Studied the Report
of the Irish Convention, Says
One Critic.
"The Government Has Gone Mad,''
Says The Freeman's
journal. ....

London, April 10-The govern
ment's proposal to extend conscr1p-
tion to Ireland, as shown in Associated
Press dispatches, has had the effect
to large extent of diverting the at
tention of the public from the first
portion of the man-power bill, raising
the age limit of those liable to military
service. But even in regard to this
project the cabinet is urged to proceed
with caution.
The provincial papers as we'll as
those of London are divided as to the
expediency of enforcing conscription
in Ireland. They say the necessity OF
maintaining troops there might Offset
any gain which would be derived.
Irish Uneasiness Increased.
The Westminster Gazette, while
maintaining reserve on the man-power
bill as applied to Great Britain, says
the proposals regarding Ireland have
increased Irish uneasiness.
1--WE are at war and we cannot wish
to add acute troubles in Ireland to
our other difficulties" declares this
newspaper. It expresses regret that
the Irish Nationalists were not con-
suited and that Premier Lloyd George
is "fying into the teeth of unani-
nous report signed equally by the
IJnionists and Nationalists of the com
mittee of the Irish convention appoint
ed to consider the relations between
the military service and the Irish gov
ernment."
The Gazette thinks that the premier
by declaring for conscription to be
imposed upon Ireland, no matter what
happens to the home rule proposition,
risks the failure of both measures, be-
tween the Nationalists who may OBJ
ject to the one, and the Unionists who
may object to the other. It suggests
that this portion of the bill be re-
shaped and that I'VE be saved acute
trouble with ireland for a military re-
inforcement which may easily, II this
method is pursued, turn out on the
balance to be minus quantity"
The Irish standard., 1918-04-13

Herman to take charge of chaplains
abroad as the representative of Rt.
Rev. P. j. Hayes, Bishop Ordinary of
army and navy chaplains. The others
in the party were five volunteer
knights of Columbus chaplains, six
field secretaries and three women who
will be assigned to work in the Paris
Office of the committee. The field Sec
retaries have already begun their work
troops
Much to Be Done Abroad.
Secretary of War, Newton d. Baker,
now in France, during the past week
cabled Col P. H. Callahan, chairman
Of the committee:
American Expeditionary Forces in
creases constantly the Importance of
it's recreational facilities. More power
to you in your war fund campaign in
cooperation with Y. M. C. A. and Red
Cross"
effort to meet the situation was cabled
back as follows:
Z Your message inspires Knights OF
Columbus to redoubled effort in carry
ing out our program for American sol
diers.''
Secretarial units and supplies are
sailing in each steamer.
Publicity Director Martin Visits the
I" Camps.
To bring the work closer to public
vision Publicity Director Paul r. Mar
tin is now visiting army camps and
naval stations, studying knights OF
Columbus camp methods at first hand
Though connected with the work
from it's beginning" he writes, II an
astounded at the results of our efforts
It is gratifying to hear the testimon!
Of officers and men to the importan,
part the Knights of Columbus wal
work has in this national crisis. Oul
secretaries have certainly won theil
spurs and one must wonder when the!
eat or sleep, they are kept so busy al
the time"
The Irish standard., 1918-04-13
GENERAL F0ch HOPE OF THE ALLIES
r cIemenceau Shocked Upon Learning Th
Brother Is Jesuit Priest
Stopped the Ypres Calais
He Happy
n an

S-s-h-h-h-h-h -h-h! Don't whisper it
to the bigots, lest their prejudices be
stronger than their patriotism. But
it's fact! The brother of Jesuit is
leading the Allied armies to victory.
For such indeed is Gen. Ferdinand
Foch (Fosh), the hope and hero of the
Allied world. Years ago France was
looking for a military man competent
to fill the post Of director of the Ecole
de Guerre. The post was coveted
one. Unnumbered French general off
GERS of high family and political con-
nections were seeking the place. The
wires were pulled so hard and the en-
tanglements became so complex that
Clemenceau (then Premier) suddenly
cast all the schemers aside and decid-
ed to pick dark horse of his own
choosing.
Whereupon the French Premier one
day invited the unsuspecting Gen.
Foch, who had not been so much as
mentioned among the candidates and
never had had the vaguest hope that
his name would be considered even for
a moment, to call one day for rou-
tine conference. At the close of the
perfunctory talk Clemenceau suddenly
invited Gen. Foch to luncheon with
him.
"Oh, by the way, General" remarked
the Premier lightly over the coffee and
cigars, Il have bit of news for you.
1t may interest you to learn that you
are nominated Director of the Ecole
de Guerre"
Brother Of Jesuit Priest.
'I?" exclaimed the astounded Gen
eral. "Why, l am not even a candi-
date. It's impossible. And besides l
fear you do not know about my family
What would the politicians say if they
were to learn that the Director of the
Fcole de Guerre is of religious fam
lily, to whom the Church is of tre-
mendous moment? You may not know
it. but my brother is Jesuit! Think
of it, Jesuit priest!"
"That be damned" is the reply at
tributed to the brusque French Pre-
mier "All the Jesuits in the world
could not alter the fact that you are to
be the Director of the Ecole de Guer-
re,"
And thereupon for five years Gen.
Foch, as head of Frances great school
of war, rendered services as mill
taray teacher which went far toward
turning out the unparalleled army
which for almost four years has been
putting up the magnificent fight of
history.
Like Gen. Joffre, Gen. Foch was born
in the south of France. In fact, both
were born few miles from each other
within less than four months. Gen.
Foch is the descendant of an ancient
Basque family, which for many gen.
The Irish standard., 1918-04-13
K. OF c. OVERSEAS CON
TiKeENT ARRIVES SAFE Y
COMMISSIONER HERMAN AND HIS
PARTY NOW BUSY ON
WELFARE WORK..


man caIIahan-PubIicity Direc-
tor Martin Gratified With
Results in American
Camps.
Washington, d. c., April 3, 1915
Arrival of Overseas Commissioner
Walter N. Herman, with a party of six
teen in France, affords a happy Easter
note in the work of the knights of
Columbus Committee on War Activi-
ties. Messrs. Dillon E. Mapother and
c. P. Connolly have also been heard
from abroad where they are gathering
information about materials and re-
sources to make them available for the
corps Of K. of G. field secretaries and
volunteer chaplains now being assem-
bled to be rushed overseas to the Am
erican Expeditionary Forces.
Monsignor James N. Connolly, of
New York City, widely known as the
chaplain of a famous New York Ma
tional Guard regiment during the
Spanish-American war and Mexican
troubles, accompanied Commissioner
The Irish standard., 1918-04-13
Many Openly Oppose Plan.

With the exception of the Globe,
which is strongly pro-Ulster, the eve
ming newspapers which comment upon
the proposal for conscription in Ire
land either oppose it openly or ex-
press uneasiness as to the result of
an attempt to enforce it. The Star
takes the premier to task for having
failed to read the report Of the Irish
convention before making the pro-
posal.
The Evening Standard, after ex-
pressing the hope that the government
will do it's best to minimize the dis
turbance to the national life due to the
partial mobilization of men up to SO
years Of age, says it is undoubtedly
only just that Ireland should do her
part, "but when we come to the ques-
tion of compulsion there are consid.
erations which make us regard with
considerable anxiety the situation
foreshadowed in last nights debate.
Charging the government with having
weakly and foolishly permitted anti.
British, pro-German propaganda in Ire.
land, the Standard adds that much as
it regrets this "it is clear that Ire
land is in a false position as regards
the rest of the civilized world so long
as she refuses to play her full part
in the war"
Measure of Justice, Says Times.
The Times says:
"We shall certainly not attempt, es.
pecially in the light Of the latest
news from France to prejudice the at.
titude which the Nationalist members
may ultimately adopt toward this OBJ
vious measure of justice to the rest
of the United Kingdom and to the
Irishmen of Canada and the United
States"
Premier Lloyd George, says the
Daily Express, undoubtedly was voic.
ing British opinion when he declared
it was intolerable that young Irish
men should be left 'to prosper and
riot when British manhood was mobil-
lied for military service"
Irish Comment Bitter.
"The government has gone mad,
says The Freeman's Journal in COM
menting upon the proposal to extend
conscription to Ireland. Lloyd
George, the quandam Boer champion,
announced the decision yesterday to
carry the war into Ireland.
Every one in Ireland knows what
the result will be. The only support
ers in Ireland of forcible conscription
of Irishmen for the war are those
who want to see Ireland reduced to a
welter of confusion. in sorder that
their own reactionary views may pre-.
vail"
The Irish Times says:
1--WE are sure the government did
not reach its decision without hav.
ing made its plan to overcome, If 1t
cannot propitiate,. the. resistance
which may be offered from Ireland.
The Irish standard., 1918-04-13
oRGE ANNOUNCES GOVERNMENTS INTENTION
TO FORCE lRisHMEN INTO BIRTHS

&c Attempt to Recruit Man Power Is Met With Siren
of Dillon and Other Natonalsts.
The Irish standard., 1918-04-13
DILLON PAYS HIGH C0MPLIM
TO PRESIDENT WOODROW \4lLsoN
GREATEST STATESMAN OF THE AGE"
PRoNoUNcEs PRESIDENT
Oppressed Preliminary
LEAGUE Naions-reland be OF
An Embarrassment
4MPLlFEs THE NATIONALIST POLICY IN
COMPREHENSIVE SPEECH AT EN-

Seeking
Rob Gland of The Futile
of mposs Idea
present ticats tuai lin
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-05
IETHODISTS TO- WELCOME
REV. CLARK AND FAMILY

The Woman's Missionary Society
and The officials and their wives Of
fhe First Methodist Church, assisted
bv the entire congregation, will give
welcome to Rev. Robert A. Clark
ana hts family next tuesday night at
ths FIRST Methodist Church. This
vvill III Ill informal welcome to the
pastor and bis family On their return
for The third year, and II will be 2
good fellowship meeting for the en-
Tire congregation Of the First Meth
Odist Church. ,
There will be nothing formal, but
ii win be social evening for the
entire congregation. Music, refresh
ments, good fellowship and every
thing that goes to make an evening
enjoyable win be engaged in at this
welcome service.
The hours viii be- from 7:SO 70
I'D o'clock.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-05
RED CROSS WILL HAVE
CHRISTMAS ROLL CALL

On December 1923 there will Be
a campaion put on to increase the
membership in the Red Cross in ev-
cry county in the United States.
The keynote will be universal mem
bership The thought was expressed
by the national chairman BIZ the Red
Cross, who is President Woodrow
Wilson, when he said, II summon
you to the comradeship."
Membership in the Red Cross costs
S1.00 a year, and every person who
is not too poor to spare that small
amount is asked and expected to be-
come member. This Roll Call is
not an effort, primarily, to raise
money, but is to enlist the people in
the splendid work this organization
is doing. The Red Cross works con-
stantly for the relief Of suffering
and distress anywhere, in time of war
or in time of peace. @
Mr., Lyle Bringle is chairman for
Upton county in this drive. J. Win
field Darby is director of speakers,
and Alison Simonton is director Of
Other managers of the
campaign will be appointed for all
parts Of the county, and the drive
viii begin on time.
Advertising matter will be distrib-
uted throughout the county, and a
more extended notice will appear in
next weeks Leader.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-05
GOOD WOMAN PASSES
AWAY SATURDAY MORNING

The sad death Of Mrs. Maud Nc
Clanahan, wife of Mr.. ]. S. McClan-
ahan, occurred at her home on West
Liberty avenue, in this city, at 1880
o'clock Saturday morning, after a
confinement to her home for several
weeks. The funeral services were
held at the family residence at 10
o'clock Sunday morning, conducted
by DR.. r. P. Walker, pastor Of the
First Presbyterian Church, after
which the interment took place in
Munford cemetery.
Mrs. McClanahan was daughter
Of the late w. d. and Mrs Callie
Smith, and was born in Covington
July %, 1872, all of her life being
spent here. She and Mr.. McClan-
ahan were happily married on Deem
Der II, 1902. Two children of this
union, Misses Callie Palmer and Mary
Maud BcClanahan, survive, as does
her mother, two brothers and two
sisters.
Mrs. McClanahan was a most low
able character, a member Of the Pres
byterian church for many years, an
affectionate wife and mother, and she
will be sadly missed in this commun-
ity. The bereaved family has the
greatest sympathy Of many friends
in their irreparable loss.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-05
IMPORTANT MEETING OF
DYERSBURG DISTRICT

The presiding elder, Rev. w. G.
Waters, has called a meeting Of the
Dyersburg district to meet in Ripley
next week on the night of December
~, and throughout the 18th, look
ing to the Dyersburg districts part
in the centenary movement. This
meeting will be m charge of some
Representatives from the general
board Of missions, the conference mis-
sionary secretary and the presiding
elder. 1t is desired that every pas
tor, Sunday school superintendent,
chairman of board Of stewards,
church lay leader, president Of wo-
mans missionary society, and other
prominent laymen from each church
and charge will attend this meeting.
This is one of the most important
meetings the Dyersburg district has
ever held. The share Of the Dyers-
burg district in the centenary move
ment Is S243,000, and every member
Of every church in the district is
vitality concerned about this great
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-05
LOCAL RED CROSS NEWS

The local Red Cross chapter han.
dled lib until the last day allowed
for mailing, 1866 boxes to be &ent tc
the bows overseas. The boxes were
sent by parents and friends, the Red
Cross only undertaking the packing
and mailing.
All officers and members OF the
local Red Cross chapter are urged
to meet at the Red Cross headquar-
ters next Tuesday afternoon, Decem-
Der TO, al 2 o'clock. Important bus
mess il to be transacted.
All branch organizations Of the
Coyington Red Cross chapter are rel
qnested To finish up and return All
work to headquarters by December
lbs. This ii an order received from
division Headquarters. and II il Inn
n0rtant that we comply with it.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-05
NEWS FROM BOYS OVERSEAS

The following are among the Tip
Eon county soldier boys overseas
havn heard within the past week
from whom relatives and friends here
md who are known to be safe and
well:
Joseph WI. Sim1nton, Peter and
John T'redrickson, Chesley Bowden.
NH. and Mrs. j. A. Quinley, 81
linton vicinity have lately heard from
their son, Earl, who tells them that
He was shell wounded in action on
October III. He writes that he was
getting along nicely. however, at that
date, and hopes to be home soon.
M. ". Al. Shoaf received letter
Saturday from his son, w. A. Shoaf,
r.. IN France, stating that Jesse
Hunt had been severely wounded in
battle. but that it was believed he
could recover.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-05
SPLENDID CITIZEN PASSES
TO THE GREAT REWARD

After an illness which kept him
confined to his home for many
months, Prof. Joseph A. Gotten, one
of the most prominent and useful cit
liens of Upton county, bursar Of
West Tennessee State Normal since
its foundation and well known in ed
vocational circles in Tennessee, died at
his residence in Covington at 1880
o'clock Friday morning,
He was born in Upton county on
October IL, 1854, hence was a little
more than GA years Of age at the
date Of his passing away He was
married to Miss Willie G. Robb, Of
DeSoto county, Mississippi, in 1879.
Seven children were born to this
union, four Of whom survive him.
III. P. Gotten, of Rives; J. A. Gotten,
Jr., Of Memphis; Mrs. T p. David
son, Of Abilene, Tex, and Miss CO.
rinne Gotten, of this city,
He was elected to the office of
county superintendent Of public in
struction in Upton county in 1891,
and filled the office with great credit
to himself and the county, holding
it for 20 successive years. He was
elected to the office Of bursar of the
West Tennessee State Normal in
Memphis, in 1912, and held that po-
sition until the time of his death,
filling that office as he did all 9TH
er public positions, with faithfulness
and with satisfaction to the head Of
the institution.
Prof. Gotten was consistent mem
Der Of the Covington Methodist
Church, and was noted for his many
deeds Of charity. He was man Of
deeds Of charity. He is survived by
his midow, Mrs. Willie Robb Gotten,
and by the children mentioned above
Prof, Gotten was a man of the
most lovable character kind hus-
band and father, faithful friend
and he will be greatly missed in this
community, where the greater part
Of his active and useful life was
spent
The funeral services were held in
the First Methodist Church Sunday
afternoon at o'clock, conducted by
the pastor, Rev. r. A. Clark, after
which the interment took place in
Munford cemetery.