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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-04-06
Pat 0'brien's ''Yah" Saved Him
AVIATOR HERO THRILLS AUDITORIUM AUDIENCE WITH
RECITAL OF HIS ADVENTURES At war FRONT

describing the final stages of his es-
cape from German war prison.
The audience that filled the Audi
torium to capacity, listened with in
terest to each word of the narrative,
while Irish wit chased away the tears.
Hearers Thrilled by Tale.
O'Brien thrilled his hearers with the
account of his escape, which took 72
days and nights in making his way
from train headed for Strassburg re-
prisal prison to the Holland frontier
No less exciting was the account of
how he fell 5000 feet into the hands
of the enemy airmen, after he had
brought down two airplanes in engage
ments earlier in the day.
His outer clothing was the rough,
dirty garb of a poverty stricken peas
ant, the day he escaped A good many
people who could not speak German
but only Flemish still remained in the
territory he had to cross. which was
something of a help, although the Ger
man sentries knew the Flems pretty
we'll and could spot them. But an
1t was too much for the sentry, who
raped his head and pointed disgusted
ly to Pats head as if to say Nobody
home," and Pat went past
Lieutenant O'Brien said he thought
his case one of the few on record thus
far of successful escape from the
clutches of the Germans.
Illinois born American with a Chicago
bringing up and not word of German
at his command but YAH" had no
business entering upon extended con-
versations with German soldiers, Lieu
tenant O'Brien decided, so he kept as
mum as possible all through.
"Yah" Saves Him. ...
But when he got almost in sight of
the Holland frontier, after many hard.
ships and adventures, a German sentry
who was turning back the Flems and
others and letting only the Germans
through, slammed bayonet against
Pats chest and said something like
".Sind sic Deutsch?" meaning "Are
IyJu German?"
yam, yah, SAID Pat, trying hard to
put sauerkraut and not a Shamrock
flavor on the accent.
Then the sentry asked him where
he was going, and if he was sure he
had no potatoes that he was snug
Cling, and, maybe, how old he was
and what was the color of his grand.
mothers eyes and whether his teeth
were his own or false, and Pat does
not know what else, he said, for not
a word of it could he understand. But
every time he valiantly answered.
yah"
At last the sentry broke into tow
ering rage, slammed the butt of his
gun on the ground, ground his teeth
and glared and said something that
sounded like:
Dumb head and pigs meat. don't
you know any other word but yes?"
And Pat promptly answered
"Yah"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-04-06
HOLY Week Mission
At Camp Dodge
Splendid Participation by Catholic and
Non.CathoIic Soldiers.
Patriotism and Religion Blended in the
Holy Exercises Of the Week.
Three X. Of c. Buildings the Stage OF
Inspiring Activities, Under Direc-
tion Of Jesuit Fathers.
KEEP THE HOME PENS WRITING.
Camp Dodge, Iowa.

Cdulp DOuSe, iowa.
March 31st, 1918.
To the Editor Irish Standard:
Camp Dodge paid solemn tribute
to Holy Week. The paramount fea-
ture was the Mission conducted by
the three Jesuit Fathers of the St:
Louis Province. Other activities there
were none in any of our three build
ings 1t was a splendid Catholic rec
ognition not only on the part of our
Catholic boys but also the non-Catholic.
Everything considered the Mission
was gratifying success. The vicissi-
tudes of camp life are manifold and
varied, often necessitat1ng quick
change of front Hence strategy was
necessary to cope with the many un-
avoidable obstacles that confronted
the boys in their eagerness to perform
the daily routine and make the Mis-
sion. However, facts speak for them
selves and here are the results. Dur
ing the Mission fortyfour Masses
were celebrated. The number of Com
muniOns were one thousand six hun
dred and sixty-two. At the Masses
there was an attendance of seven thou
sand three hundred, and at the even.
ing services six thousand two hundred,
making a grand total or thirteen thou
sand five hundred during the entire
Mission. The attendance of non-Cath-
olics was conspicuous1y noticeable.
Patriotism and Religion Blended.
In their sermons the Fathers in
charge of the Mission mixed patrio-
tism with religion. Time and again
they scared to lofty heights, recalling
to the minds of the boys the praise
worthy motives that brought them to-
gether in the cause of liberty. The
Catholic doctrine Of the love of coun
try was expounded in all it's glory and
never before did it sound SO charming.
Especially Father Stritch's patriotic
sermon, delivered at the opening of
the Mission, struck home and was the
subject of many favorable comments.
Indeed, throughout the camp it was
noised abroad that noble patriotic SEN
to the delight and qualification of the
camp authorities. During the Mission
the military authorities were very
keen in assisting the work They real
ize that religion means much in the
cultivation of the morale of the men
and encourage it to the Iull. 1t was
withal week replete with glory for
the Cross and the Flag.
$500 Attend Opening Masses.
Sunday morning, the opening of the
Mission, eight Masses were celebrated,
the attendance being three thousand
five hundred. Sunday evening serv-
ices. Rosary, sermon and benediction,
attracted two thousand. During the
Continued on page s.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-04-06

Before an audience that taxed the
capacity of the Auditorium, the gal
liant Patrick Alva O'Brien recounted
the story of his adventures in the
world war last Saturday evening. He
was enthusiastically greeted by the
vast assemblage when he appeared,
and every word of his thrilling story
was absorbed with tense interest. Ere
quently he was interrupted with salvos
of applause as he dwelt upon the try
ing episodes of his escape from the
to in order to escape their clutches.
With many sally of Irish wit, he
interspersed his splendid recital of 70
days trip from the German lines to
neutral territory.
AS is we'll known, he was an Amer
ican aviator engaged with British
flying corps when he fell 5000 feet
and landed within the German lines.
He halls from a small town in Illinois,
and returned as fast as he could after
being received by various dignitaries
in France and England, to greet his
mother at the Momence home. He
seems to be little the worse for his
remarkable series of heroic exploits.
and will be apt to make further con-
tributions to the history of the Ar
mageddon before it closes.
He saw Germany at first hand while
the heart of the German people is in
the war as we'll as that of the kaiser
and he cited incidents to prove his
contention in his lecture before the
Canadian Women's club in the Audi
torium.
The actions of the Germans in Ger
many and of the Germans in America
have convinced him that America and
the Allies are at war with all Ger
many, the people as we'll as the kaiser,
he told the audience.
II am convinced we are fighting the
German people as we'll as the German
kaiser" he said. From the treatment
l received from German physicians
when l was prisoner, and from the
fact that Germans in America who
never were in Germany have caused
trouble in munltlOn plants, feel sure
that the German people no less than
their ruler have staked their all in the
dream of world domination.
"American Should Ride With Hogs"
"In transporting me to the prison
back of the German lines, the guard
on the train said that if he had his
way, the American would be riding
with hogs l risked the remark that
l for one would be better pleased with
such company. A hatred of Germans
and all things German has so burned
into my heart that should l live to be
an old, old man it will never be
erased.
with my head and shoulders in
neutral Holland, starvation behind me
and the great electric wire above me
the most exciting minute of my life
was spent in dragging my big feet to
freedom" Lieutenant OBrien said
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-04-06
Irish Win Hearts Of
American Survivors
Two American Boys Tell Of Their
Kindness and Helpfulness.
ireland as Heaven, Says shakopee
Boy.

Joseph Allen, of Shakopee, Minn.,
who was one of the Tuscania surviv-
ors, is another northwestern boy who
has only praises for the hospitality of
the Irish people. The Scott County
Argus prints the following letter from
him this week:
81 leave it to my luck and favor of
God that l am safe on ground again.
l suppose the American papers told
all that was necessary to know about
what happened. Ireland sure must be
heaven. The people are the most good
hearted souls l ever met. They would
tear the shirt from their backs and
give it to you if you wanted it.
know what submarine can do now,
and what I want to know is where
there is a bunch of Germans to get
even with. If were in the infantry
l would have better chance for a
crack at couple of the low lived cow
ards. Submarines are getting the
worst of the deal now. There is a
method now of getting them without
fail; it is the depth bombs. This coun-
try is sure pretty and wish / could
live here all of my life. After this
picked out to live but give me chance
at the Germans first. I've been in
the service since Thanksgiving and it
seems like week. sure do like the
army life experience"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-04-06
humanity generally. than t0 do rhetr
utmost in growing wheat.
Wheat Looks Most Surely Profitable.

humanity generally. than TO 90 tne1f
utmost in growing wheat.
Wheat Looks Most Surely Profitable.
1t is the opinion of Andrew Boss,
vice director of the Minnesota Expert
ment Station. that wheat looks like
the most surely profitable grain crop
this year He states: "The high price
"f oats and barley at the present time,
however. is likely to bring an in
creased acreage of these crops at the
expense of the wheat crop. Farmers
will do we'll to consider the possibil-
tiles of profit from these crops before
average yield of wheat in Minnesota
for the last 10 year period was 1876
bushels an acre. At 50 bushel, which
is about the price that the average
Minnesota farmer can expect to net
for this years crop, this would bring
a return of $27 an acre. The average
yield OF oats for the same period was
%0.S bushels. To bring $27 an acre,
oats would need to sell at S7.9 cents
a bushel this year. The average yield
of barley for the same 10-year period
was 23.6 bushels. To bring $27 an
acre, barley would need to sell at $1.14
hushel. While oats are bringing
something over 80 cents now, and bar
ley Is much higher than $1.14, it is
not probable that present prices will
be maintained If a normal crop of the
small grains is secured, especially if
corn should prove to be good crop
That is why wheat looks like the
most surely profitable grain crop.
Barley and oats must compete
with corn as a feed crop. Farmers
will prefer to feed corn if it is avail
able. The consequence will be that
barley and oats will shrink in price
more quickly that wheat. Corn prob
ably would be a keener competitor for
wheat than the small grains were it
not for the seed shortage II this is
overcome corn may yet crowd wheat
for the increased acreage. The aver
age state yield of corn for the last
10-year period was 1928 bushels per
acre. TO bring as much as an acre
OF wheat, corn must sell at S3.G cents
per bushel. With live stock at present
prices, it is likely that it will sell for
| that, even though normal crop is
| secured"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-04-06
Catholic Colonization
Society Is veryT'Busy
Reports Active Demands for Farm
Lands in the Northwest and South
west. .....
Advancing Prices Of Foodstuffs Has
Stimulated Interest in Farming
Promise Of Great Crops for 1918.

The Catholic Colonization Society,
u. S. A., with headquarters at Chicago,
reports an exceedingly heavy move
ment to farm lands among Catholic
people. This society is the recognized
National Catholic Organization for di-
recting land seekers, and is presided
over by Archbishop Messmer of Mil
waukee.
Judging from the great number Of
applications for farm lands coming to
society considers that the present year
will see the greatest movement to the
land which the country has expert
enced in years. The demand is heavi-
est for farm lands recommended by
the society in the states of Wisconsin,
Michigan, Florida. Minnesota, Mon
tana, Dakotas, Colorado and Arkan-
among people of the Catholic faith
who were born on farms in Europe, the
number Of land seekers, according to
the society's statistics, is considerable.
Thus, the outlook for increased food
production during the coming year is
very good and proves that many, re-
gardless Of descent. are patriotically
needing the governments admonition
to go back to the land and do their "bit"
supply.
Rev. Peter J. Cichozki is supervisor
Of the information bureau of the So
ciety, with headquarters in the Ash
land Block, Chicago, Ill. Archbishop
Messmer Of Milwaukee is chairman of
the executive committee
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-04-06
Archbishop Joseph
Weber Passes AWAY
General of Resurrectonist Fathers
Passes Away At Age Of 73
Years.
His Jurisdiction Of Order Included the
United States and Canada-Had
Charge of st. StanisIaus Mon
astery In Chicago.

Most Rev. Joseph Weber, d. D., G.
r., Titular Archbishop of Darna, gen.
eral of the order of the Rusurrection-
Canada, died Sunday at o'clock at
the Resurrectionist Monastery, Cra-
gin. He was taken sick at st. Stan.
islaus rectory, Noble and Ingraham,
on Monday, March is, and was trans
ferred to the home at Cragin, Ill,
Archbishop Weber's health had failed
year ago and he had to undergo sew
eral operations last year.
His Grace the Most Rev. George w.
Mundelein, ID. d., Archbishop of Chi
cago. pontificated at the Mass of
Requiem for the soul of the deceased
preate, which was sung at St. Stan
islaus kOstka Church, Noble and In
graham streets, on Wednesday morn.
ing at 10 O'Clock. Rev. Francis Cor.
don, G. r., was Assistant Priest, Rev.
Louis Grudzinski, Deacon of the Mass
and Rev. S. Siatka, G. r., Sub-Deacon
Rev. r. Ostrowslii and Rev. F. NJ
WojtaleWicz, Deacons of Honor, Rev.
Dennis j. Dunno, ID. d.. was Master
Of Ceremonies and Rev. Leon Jasinski,
G.. r., assistant
After the Mass the solemn funeral
procession left st. Stanislaus Kostka
Church, going to st. Adalbert's Gene
terry, where the body was inferred.
Archbishop Weber.
Archbishop Weber was born in 1S45
in Bukowina in Poland. At death he
was aged 73 years He studied theol-
ogy in Rome and was one Of the first
students of the Polish College, under
the dictatorship of the late Father O.
Semenenti, to be ordained He at
tended college with Bishop Pelczar and
Father Lcchert.
Archbishop Weber was ordained in
Rome in 1869. On December 2, 1895,
he was consecrated an auxiliary of the
diocese of Lwow, in the days of the
Most Rev. Archbishop Morawski.
Most Rev. Joseph Weber was raised
to the dignity Of Titular Archbishop
of Darna in 1904. From the time he
had become Bishop he also was rector
OF the seminary in Lwow. Later he
was professor of theology in the
LWoW University In 1904, through
special permission of the Pope, he en-
tered the order of the Resurrectionist
Fathers in Rome, and there made his
novitiate.
While in the novitiate Archbishop
Weber wrote "Defensio Orthodoxiae P.
Pctrie SemenenkO, C. r." This book
was written in 1908. In May, 1909, he
was sent as magistrate by the order
to Canada, city of Berlin, now named
| Kitchener. In May of 1914 he was
made delegate general Of the Resur-
rectionist Fathers for the United
States and Canada. He came to Chi
cago and took charge of St. Stanislaus
| Monastery. Here he remained the bal
| ance of his life
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-04-06
Best People in the World,

says New YORK survivor.
The Irish of the northwest coast
won the hearts of the Sammies who
survived the Tuscania disaster. Lawr-
ence E. Wise, Jr., whose home is at
No. 88 Eighth street, Woodside, L. l.,
a member of the One Hundred and
Fifty-eighth Aero Squad, has written
his mother regarding his escape from
the sea and the reception which he
received, as follows:
1--WE had a nice trip coming from
Ireland and saw good deal of the
country which is very pretty. We
passed through Dublin and stopped to
have tea and sandwiches. You remem-
ber how I praised the people of Lake
Charles, La? When I say that the
people of Ireland sure are the best in
the world-they may not have all the
things that are in this world, but what
they have they give with a good heart
you will have some idea of how we'll
they treated U.S."
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-04-06
The Old Bell Of Immaculate Concep
ton Church Now Placed in Pro
Cathedral Tower.

The old bell that summoned for
many years with it's brazen tongue
many of the older generation of Min
neapolitans to divine service at the
Church of the Immaculate Conception,
Third avenue and Third street north,
has now been installed in the more
lofty and pretentious tower of the
Pro Cathedral for similar service. For
several years it's sonorous strokes have
been missed by those who had learned
to recognize their tone.
Last Sunday the familiar clangs
were heard again after the long in
terval of inactivity. bringing back in
the minds of many men and women
recollections of events of years gone
by that had the old church as their
center and stage of action.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-04-06
Sing National Songs Amid Laughter
and Applause.
Get Seven Days Imprisonment fol
Contempt Of Court.
Typical Instance of the Sentimen
Prevailing in ireland.

Extraordinary scenes were wit
messed in Sligo courthouse Wednes-
day when A. McCabe, E. Brady, E..
Killeen, B. Kearn, T. Cardley, p.
FAIRY, P. Roger and T. Langan, all
from Ballymote, were charged with un-
lawful assembly before Capt. Fitzger-
aid, R. M. They were brought in by a
large escort of police, and when Capt.
Fitzgerald told them to remove their
caps they paid no attention; but be-
gan smoking cigarettes. The court
house, which was filled with sympa-
thizers, soon looked like smoking
saloon Sergt. Fallon, R. 1. c., said
that when he arrested Brady the lat
ter said, 81 don't recognize you" All
the defendants laughed loudly here.
AS the evidence proceeded, the pris-
oner McCabe, suggested song, where
upon all the defendants rose and sang
national songs amid laughter and ap-
plause.
Magistrates Action.
Capt. Fitzgerald here left the bench,
and after consultation with. Mr.. Rus
sell. D. l., R. I. c., returned, when Mr..
Russell made deposition describing
the defendants conduct in court. Mr..
McCabe called for another song. An
other vocal entertainment followed.
The magistrate then said he would
have to commit them for contempt,
but if they apologiZed he would not
do so.
Mr.. McCabe said they had no regard
for any representative of the British
government. Capt. Fitzgerald then or
dered the prisoners seven days i'm
prisonment for contempt of court.
When the police proceeded to remove
them the prisoners threw themselves
on the floor. They were handcuffed
and dragged from their places. The
crowd became very excited and police
cleared the court house. Outside the
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-04-06
FIRST LAND LEAGUE MEET.
ING TO BE COMMEMORATED
the Historical Event Sunday, April
Fl, in Chicago.

The Republic Branch of the Friends
of Irish Freedom, Chicago, have ar
ranged a celebration of the anniver-
sary of the first great Land League
meeting, which was held at Irishtown,
Ireland, April %, 1879. The commemo-
ration meeting will be held in one of
the large halls in the Masonic Temple
on Sunday, April 21. Details of the
program will be given later. 1t is ex-
pected that the occasion will prove one
of the most interesting events of the
year in patriotic Irish circles.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-04-06
CHAPLAIN F. ]. BURNS OF
TT. SMELLING PRESENTED
WITH AN AUTOMOBILE

Brother Knights of Columbus Help to
Tighten the Burdens Of His Manifold
Duties.
General Felicitations EXCHANGED on
the Occasion Of Presentation.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-04-06
SANG and SMOKED
IN SLIGO COURT

Prisoners Refuse to Recognize British
Authorities.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-27
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MARKET WAS STRONG.
Dealings Were Restricted to Tw' Hours Because of Liberty Demon strations,

New York April 26-In deference to the Liberty demonstration, dealings on the stock exchange today were re- stricted to the two hours of the morn ing. In that brief period the market again manifested firm to strong fun damental conditions, although activity ad strength centered chiefly in specu- lative issues.
 Low-priced specialties hitherto ne- glected were taken up by pools at gains of one to two points, the rise m isolated instances extending to greater lengths. Representative industrials and rails moved only moderately. although United States Steel and Reading SCOT ed extreme gains of a point.
 Among the more noteworthy chang es were Superior Steel, Mailing pre- ferred, Corn Products and Philadelphia Company at gains of 1-2 to points. Tobaccos, motors and oils also harden ed. Offsetting features included Gulf States Steel at a recession of six points from its recent material rise. Sales amounted to 150,000 Shares.
 General market developments em- braced another sharp break in Italian exchange, fires approaching their low record at s.96.
 The February statement of the Bal timore and Ohio Railroad, showing another large deficit in net returns, and advices from Washington indicat- ing the placing of additional large or ders for railway equipment, were among the other features of general in- terest. Bonds were active but without change, Liberties stiffening.
 Total sales, par value, $5,450,o00. U. s. bonds, old issues. were unaltered on call. .
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-27
WILLIAM 1ARTELs, u. of P.
 FRESHMAN WINS TEMPTATION
Shea, Dartmouth, Second With 19 *. Points to Winners IS.

Philadelphia, April 26..-William F.
 Bartels, University of Pennsylvania
 freshman, today won the Pentathlon
 event representing the al-around col
 Iege championship, at the University of Pennsylvania relay races. His
 home is in Jersey City and he prepared
 at Stevens School Jersey City. Bart els scored 15 points.
 The others remaining in the com petition finished as follows: Shea, Dartmouth, 19 Paddock. Kan sas, "A; Hammond, University of South 25; Bechtel, Lafayette, 26; Emery. Penn State 30.
 [ There were fifteen starters in the Pentathlon which consisted of the
 broad jump. javelin throw 200 meters 1 race, discus throw and 1900 meters 1 run The competition was reduced to twelve men after the third event and to six men after the fourth. Bartels finished first in the javelin and discus throws second in the l broad jump, fifth in the 200 meters | race and last in the 1900 meter run. 1 He made no attempt to win the long meter race because he was sure | winner of the Pentathlon.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-27
NAVAL RESERVE TEAM
Sailors Ready For AII-Norwich Game
 Sunday.

The bail game Sunday afternoon, between the Norwich team and the Naval Reserves from the State Pier in New London, will be played on the Falls diamond, the field having been rolled and put in first class condition at considerable expense.
 This game promises to be one of the best games of the season as both teams are in first class condition and are itching for the fray.
 The Naval Boys have been using Plant Field grounds for practice every afternoon, and are in such good form that they say nothing can keep them from winning Sunday. But the Nor wfch Boys feel different about that.
 The Sailor Boys are coming up strong with a great band of rooters and as their lungs are the best. it is q lucky thing the ball field is far from the city proper.
 The Norwich Boys lineup will be Walsh or Calkins catch Bush or Brooks pitch, West Calkins 1b, Farrell 2b, Leonard ss, McBurney or HoIlard 3b Burns of Portland If, Clabby of and Callahan If. This line-un is as strong as ever represented Norwich and the baseball fans are sure of a real treat Sunday.