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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-08-10

The splendid work of organization
which has been carried out in occu-
pied territory despite great difficulties,
is unfavorably influenced by this un-
fortunate choice of officials. Can it
be wondered at that the peoples SYM
pathy in these occupied districts-not-
withstanding all the services rendered
by good organizations so hard to
win over to our cause? It is here a
question of mutual confidence. Yet
when an almost overwhelmingly Cath
olic population is perpetually subordi-
mated to officials protesting another
faith, as is incontrovertible in this
case the suspicion of the people must
be aroused.
Even in those parts they know the
saying, 'Germanization is Protestanti-
zation' (applause from the Centre). A
very full and by no means pleasing
report OF the position in Belgium has
been placed at my disposal. For the
moment l would merely express the
hope that, by means of the present
activities of the German temporary
judicial service in Belgium, the crying
inequality in the composition of Ger
man official boards may be rectified.
I'm the general government of War
saw, where there is to be found but
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-08-10

ants, practically the whole constitu-
ton, from the highest official to the
lowest, is Protestant. The few Cath
olic officials who exercise their func-
tions among an almost exclusively
Catholic community are mere ciphers
In Czentochau, the national Mecca of
the Poles, five Protestant district su-
perintendents were at work for two
and a half years continuously.
"But now comes the most astounding
fact of all! Even the inspector in the
central body at Warsaw who deals
with the affairs of the Catholic Church
and schools, is Protestant, formerly
in the Office of the consistory. All the
correspondence Of Catholic Bishops
with each other and with Rome goes
through his hands; each letter-even
on purely Catholic affairs, such as the
repair of churches, permission to say
Mass in prisons and institutions, ETC.,
must be submitted for his approval.
Il will not discriminate too nicely
as to the personality of this inspector,
but the system must be closely exam
ined, and a discussion set on foot as
to whether a Catholic candidate might
not be forthcoming. The blind work.
ings of chance and appointment only
according to merit work out in prac-
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-08-10

London, July 28.-The recent elec.
tion of Herr Fehrenbach, deputy
of the German Catholic Centre Party,
to the presidency of the Reichstag may
possibly give rise to the impression
that Catholics receive a large amount
of tolerance and favor within the Ger.
man empire. But according to the
parliamentary reports of the proceed
ings of the Reichstag this impression
is not shared by German Catholics
themselves, as is shown by the speech
of Centre Deputy DR.. Bell in the
Reichstag on June 8.
In the year 1918, DR.. Bell said, the
number of Protestants who had re-
ceived appointments in the Prussian
official service amounted to 86 per
cent, while Catholics had been appoint
ed only to the number of IA per cent
And, he said, conditions have not i'm.
proved, but rather have grown worse
During the war particularly this favor.
itism shown towards Protestants has
become remarkably manifest in the
occupied districts Of Belgium and Pc.
land, both of which, he insisted, are
inhabited by preponderatingly Catholic
inhabitants.
The published report of DR.. Bells
speech continues:
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-08-10
K. c.'s Review
war Record

New York, Aug. 6-More than 1000
knights of Columbus from all parts of
the United States, assembled here to-
day for the annual convention Of the
order, at which the first general ac-
counting of it's stewardship Of Cath
olic war activities was made public.
The gathering, which will continue
tomorrow at the Waldorf Astoria,
was preceded by a high mass at st.
Patrick's cathedral, where Mgr La
vale occupied the throne, and the Rt.
Rev. William T. Russell, bishop of
Charleston, S. c., delivered a patriotic
sermon.
James A. Flaherty of Philadelphia
supreme knight, reviewed the achieve
ments of the past year. Thus far, he
said, $11,569,529 had been contributed
and pledged to the Knights of Colum
bus war fun. He described the main
purpose of the convention, that OF
planning the campaign to raise $50,
100000 to carry on the war service
abroad and in American training
camps.
"Let our leaders, ecclesiastical and
civil, speak for U.S." he said.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-08-10
Ascension Parish Raises Service Flag

sion, to band accompaniment, into the
church where bencdiction services
were held, conducted by the Rev.
James Harrington, pastor.
Speakers at the dedication ceremony
were Father Harrington, William G.
Robertson, Matthias Baldwin and DR..
Leo Murphy, chairman of the meeting.
The names of the $50 boys of Ascen-
sion parish now in service were read
by DR.. Murphy.
Father Harrington, who has been
pastor of the Ascension church for
more than 25 years, said he did not
believe that any other parish or church
congregation in Minneapolis had given
more boys to the service than the AS
cension parish. Scarcely any young
men remain in the church, he declared
In the parish, he could point out al
least dozen families from which four
boys had gone, and fully 25 families
who had given up three boys each.
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a diminishing percentage of Protest
tice like caricature. applause from
the Centre)
Further, the scattered German CON-
munities-that is, the Protestant ones
are being supplied with government
funds for the establishment of
schools and churches, and the general
secretary of the Gustav-Adolph Soci-
ETY. in Leipsig has been specially ap-
pointed by the government for this
work But we hear nothing of any
furthering of Catholic interests. 1t is
not to be wondered at, therefore, if,
in the eyes Of the Poles the words
German and Protestant are synony-
nous.
In Oberost, to which the whole of
Catholic Lithuania belongs, all impor-
tant positions are in Protestant hands;
the department of public worship, to
which is submitted all correspondence
dealing with Catholic matters, is un-
der the direction of an ardent men,
Der of the Evangelical Party. The
same may be said of the Pross section,
in which, with one exception, only
Protestants are employed, and this SOL
itary Catholic official is not even
trusted with Church affairs.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-08-10
Travelled Miles To
See Sons In Army
VISIT TO SONS IN ARMY COVERS
$500 MiLES-SIxTH KENNEDY
SON TO JOIN BROTHERS
SOON.

Mr. and Mrs. p. j. Kennedy of st.
Anthony Park had to travel $500 miles
to visit their five sons who are in the
army and on their next trip they may
have to travel still further, because
a. sixth son is taking military training
The some arc Lieutenant Thomas }.
Kennedy, 131st infantry, machine gun
company, in France; Lawrence S. Ken
nedy, 30Sth infantry, machine gun
company, in France; Lieutenant Paul
J. Kennedy, company /, ninth train
ing battalion, infantry replacement
and training camp, Waco, Tex; Ger,
aid S. Kennedy, in training in the mo-
tor truck division, Camp WadsWOrth
Spartansburg. S. c.; Joseph II. Ken
nedy, Ell route for Camp Wadsworth
Spartansburs, S. G.
Military training comes natural tc
the Kennedy boys, their father having
been lieutenant in the Minnesota Ma
tional Guard in 1884.
Mr.. and Mrs Kennedy recently made
a trip covering $500 miles on a visit
to their sons in the various training
camps of the country.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-08-10
Irre|igion Part Of
boIsheviki Platform
Assurance Is Given That Young Gen.
Grafton Will Not Be Permitted Op-
portunty for Religious instruction.

London, July 16.-The character of
being extremely religious which all
travellers attributed to the Russians,
has vanished to very large extent
under the influence of the revolution
or, rather, under the influence of the
extreme revolutionaries. Attacks
have been made upon the Russian
Church, and now it appears that re-
ligion in general is being subjected
to blasphemy and contempt. In Il re-
cent issue of Russian newspaper
appeared the report OF meeting held
at the Winter Palace, at which a vio-
lent attack was made on religion by Il
Jew named SpidZburg. The "PapistS,'
he said, were everywhere the organi-
zation Of religious movements, with
the Pope of Rome at their head The
older people might be allowed to be
lieve what they wish, but the revolu'
| tionaries would see to it that the
younger generation would not be
perverted" and the clergy would be
excluded from the schools. The
speaker referred to the clergy and re
ligious ceremonies in manner that
was both blasphemous and indecent
The paper states that the audience
was largely made up of soldiers and
sailors; that the speaker had received
some sort of official approval, and
that his audience frequently applaud
cd his denunciations of religion, anC
especially OF Catholics. There is some
reason for believing that Spidsburg is
Continued on page 81
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-08-10
PRUSSIA IS
unable TO
LURECHuRCH
That Is Reply Of Protestant Governor
of Indiana to Colonel, Whose Words
Were Open to Suspicion.

Indianapolis, Ind, July 27-An i'll
cident full Of interest to Catholics all
over the United States occurred at
the dedication of the X of c. build
ing at Fort Harrison last Sunday, in
which young Col. Thomas. the COM
mandant of the Fort, and Governor
James e. Goodrich of Indiana (who is
q Presbyterian figured. The young
to the great throng, accepting the
building from the X. of G. took oc-
casion to say this, which many re-
garded as reflection (pcrhaps not
an intentional one) on the Holy See:
"Now, to the man who reads modern
history, there is much that is written
between the lines. You read the
newspapers, but it is not what is
printed in black and white that you
read, it is what is not printed there
that you read. Now in reading be-
tween the lines | think that have
seen some offer by the German Kaiser
to your Roman Catholic Church. and
reading more closely | think that
read that he has promised a most
| strongly Catholic Germany, that he
has promised a strong Catholic body
OF Prussia, he has promised to you
increased Roman influence in now
Slavic countries under the Grccian re-
ligion, and he has promised to you a
free Catholic Ireland, free from
Protestant England"
Governor Goodrich who was the
next speaker, said:
"FCllOW CitiZcnS--I assure you it is
a pleasure to be here today to wit
ness the dedication of this hut con-
tributcd to the nations cause by the
knights of Columbus. | am glad to
be here because this organization is
part of the great Mother Church
whose membership in America has
ever been true to the nations cause.
} From the revolutionary days down to
: the present, our country has never
, called to your people in vain, and as
; long as you will hold true to the men,
Orable words of the Bishop this morn
l ing, we shall never call in vain.
Charles Carroll of Carrolton the rela-
| tive Of the patriot Archbishop of Bal
timore, was a signer Of the Declara-
tion of Independence and a close
/ friend of Washington Lccky, the
: great historian, has testified that ap-
Continued on page q
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Switzerland and Russia
New Field For KNIGHTS

lean soldiers who, through the mishap
of war, may become interned in Switz-
erand Soldiers of the Allied nations
unfortunate enough to find themselves
captured in neutral territory have eN
perienced some difficulty in obtaining
either communication with their folks
at home or the creature comforts they
receive through war refief agencies
while in active service. AS fighting
men, their status in a neutral country
is similar to that Of prisoner Of war
in an enemy country. Thus, special
effort is necessary to secure them the
recreation and comfort to which ev-
cry fighting man is entitled. So the
Knights Of Columbus will establish
recreation huts for them abroad and
operate an extensive information bu-
| rcau and employ various other means
| to relieve the tedium of their intern
ment and to keep them in touch with
the folks at home, as we'll as provide
to Catholic soldiers means for prac-
ticing their religion.
A party of X. of c. workers contain
ing seventy secretaries and a num-
ber Of chaplains sailed for France re-
Gently. Johnny Evers, the famous ma
jor league ball player, was included
in the party His advent has already
been made known to the A. e. f., and
from all accounts rapurous welcome
awaits him from the thousands of
quondam ball fans now fighting for
Uncle Sam.
But the appeal for more men capable
of meeting the X. of c. standard, men
between 40 and So skilled machinists
traffic managers, bookkeepers, stenog
raphers, etc, who are eagar to work
and work hard for the boys with the
colors, has the same urgency as WhcI
it was first issued, and will have the
same urgency until all the men neces
sary are recruited-and even when al
the two thousand called for are en-
listed and assigned, the growth of tho
work will make further enlistments
necessary.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-08-10
800 Blue Stars and Two Gold Stars
Adorn Flag-Members Reconsecrate
Selves to Back the Boys "Over-
there" to the Cimit-Patriotic
Addresses Made.

Members of the Ascension parish of
North Minneapolis last Wednesday
evening, a week ago, reconsecratod
themselves to the cause to which they
have given their boys in service and
in sacrifice, at the dedication of the
large service flag of the church, num-
bering on it's folds $50 blue stars, ar
ranged in the form of cross, with two
gold stars, representing Lester Bren-
nan and Walter keenan,, the first boys
of the Ascension parish to die in the
service, placed in the center.
The services, which were witnessed
by more than 1000 members of the
parish, were held on the church
grounds, Eighteenth and Bryant ave-
nues north. After the program those
assembled marched in formal process
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-08-10
PAT RI0TISM
kEYN0TE0 Of
CONVENTION
GREATEST CATHOLIC CoNVEN.
TlON EVER SEEN IN AMERICA
WAS THE SAN FRANCISCO
GATHERING.

San Francisco, July 2S.-Loya1ty and
service to God and the United States
were the dominant notes issuing forth
to the war-torn world from the re-
markable public meeting in the Ex-
position Auditorium which climaxed
the fifteenth national convention of
the Catholic Educational Association
of America here.
The epochal conclave, concluding
with the mass meeting, had proven
the most successful and most signifi-
cant gathering of educators ever held
in the annals of the Catholic Church
in the United States.
More than 10000 persons of every
color, race and creed, jammed the vast
auditorium for the final rally of the
brilliant leaders of progressive Cath
olic thought and education.
His Grace, the Most Reverend Ed
ward j. Hanna, D. D., Archbishop Of
San Francisco, presided. On the plat
form were Bishop William Ford
Nichols of the Episcopal Church, many
high dignitaries of the Catholic
Church, distinguished prelates and
priests from all parts of the nation,
renowned educators, representing
nearly every Catholic institution of
learning in America; army and navy
officials including Brigadier-General
McClernand; Government, State and
City officials, Justices of the Supreme
Court of California, number of prom
inent labor leaders, scores of notable
figures in every line of professional
and Industrial endeavor, and United
States Senator James D. Phelan.
The khaki and blue of Uncle Sans
fighting forces were literally sprinkled
throughout the great assemblage, and
the uniform of the Red Cross and
other relief organizations, interspersed
with the hooded habits of the
nuns present, added striking bit Of
color to the inspiring spectacle OF
Faith and patriotism.
The memorable occasion which cul
minated the historic convention had
been planned to send forth officially
the message Of the educators of the
Catholic Church who devote their lives
to the molding of good Christians ant
good citizens from the youth of the
land.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-08-10
new ARCHBISHOP
OF TuAM NAMED
Dr.. GiImartin Of CIonfert Gets the
Appointment; Worth Successor
to a Great See.

The Pope has appointed the Most
Rev. T. Gilmartin, Bishop of Clonfert,
as Archbishop of Tuam, says a Reu-
ter's Rome cablegram. It will be re-
called that the late Archbishop of
Tuam died on March 16 last, and the
Most Rev. DR.. Higgins, Auxiliary Bish-
op of Tuam, was appointed Apostolic
Administrator with pleniary jurisdic-
ton over the archdiocese. The Most
Rev. DR.. Higgins died on April %.
The new Archbishop, who is one of
the most distinguished members of the
Irish Hierarchy, is native of Rhfn-
sinna, Castlebar, and as a student in
Maynooth he read a brilliant course.
In a class which boasted of quite a
galaxy of talent, he forged his way
to the top of the distinguished roll,
and was in Theology "Primus inter
pares"-a coveted distinction which is
the hallmark of intellectual excellence.
He was ordained in 1884, and was Pro-
lessor of Mathematics in St. Jarlath's
College until October, 1891, when he
was appointed vice president of May.
nooth College, a position which he
held up to his appointment as Bishop
of Clonfelt in 1910, in succession to
the most Rev. DR.. O'Dea, who was
transferred to Galway.
On the occasion of his conservation,
in February, 1910, his Lordship was
presented with many addresses from
the clergy and people and public bod
les, and was enthusiastically welcomed
and during the years of his fruitful
episcopate he won the affectionate re-
gard of priests and people.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-08-10
C0AL'lACK LANDS
MANNIx IN JAPAN
Minneapolitan Fails to Reach Shang~
hai-Now Touring
Islands.

How he sailed for Shanghai but
was diverted to Yokohama when their
vessel ran short of coal, and now is
leisurely touring Japan, is related in
letter received yesterday by Durkee
Rogers from Joseph T. Mannix, vete-
ran Minneapolis newspaperman and
former state expert printer. The coal
shortage was due to a long spell Of
bad weather and the poor quality Of
coal taken on at Honolulu.
Coal Supply Short.
when we dropped anchor" Mr..
Mannix wrote, 1--WE had not more
than 10 tons of coal, enough to run
about 10 hours. Our captain, when
we were more than 1900 miles from
nowhere, regarded the situation as
being so serious that he ordered his
ship carpenter to sharpen saws and
axes, anticipating the necessity of con-
Stunning the valuable lumber we had
on deck for fuel. We were thoroughly
glad when we got into Toxic bay"
In the letter, dated June "a, Mr..
Mannix announces his intention of
working northward to Abashiri, on the
northern end of Japan's northernmost
island, to join Captain Hans Harum
of Christiania, Ito experience the
thrills that go with whaling" He
plans to return to Yokohama about
Aug. 20, and then go to Korea, China,
and the Philippines.
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New York, July 20, 191S.-Wherever
the American flag flies over American
forces there the knights of Columbus
will be found serving the men and
there the K. of G. slogan. Everybody
Welcome and Everything Free for the
Men Here and Overseas" will greet
the eager eyes of all fighting men who
wear the uniform of America or the
Allies. This decision, while implied
long ago in the vast program of ac-
tivity undertaken by the knights of
Columbus, is now being definitely ar
ticulated by the intensive growth of
the work abroad. In France, England,
Italy, Russia-anywhere and every
where, the X. of c. will follow the flag.
Last week news reached this country
via cable that a knights Of Columbus
club had been opened in London, Eng
land. This club is situated in a cen
trail part of the British metropolis and
equipped with every form of recreation
and every instrument of comfort that
| an American soldier situated in a
great strange city may desire, and
from the moment the doors of the club
were thrown open it's place in the
hearts of the members of the A. E. f.
sojourning in or around London was
assured. A capable staff of secretaries
is in charge of the club, which marks
the first establishment of the K. of G.
in Great Britain and which is the
prelude to an ever-increasing scope
of war relief work there, for this club,
and the handsome X. of G. building III
course of construction at Westminster
will be rapidly succeeded by further
concrete evidence of the War Activi
ties Committees regard for the dough
boys training or on furlough in Great
Britain.
simultaneously with the announce
ment of the opening of this X. of G
club in London comes the advice that
the X. of G. Committee Oh War Activi
ties, realizing the great necessity o1
such a work, has decided to devote
special attention to caring for Amer
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-08-10
Catholic Students
Mission Crusade e
ORGANIZATION Starts Out With Sixteen
Catholic Students Body Enrolled; !;
Movement Will Become Great In.
ternationaI Organization.

Representing 80 colleges and uni
versities, religious orders and mis-
sionary propaganda societies, 100
prelates, priests and laymen were i'll
session at st. Mary's Mission House,
Techny, ILL.,, from the 9th to the 30th
of July, and organized the Catholic
Students Mission Crusade.
Sixteen Catholic student organiza'
tions are now enrolled. The move
ment is already international. It's i'm
mediate aim is to enlist every Cath
olic students organization in the
United States and Canada and from
other student bodies if necessary, sc
that the crusade will become active
in every institution of higher learning
attended by Catholic students.
Right Rev. Bishop j. Shahan, rec
tor of the Catholic University al
Washington, was elected president
DR.. F. J. S. Beckmann, rector of Mt
St. Mary's of the West, at Cincin
natl, who participated in all the meet
ings of the convention, was elected
chairman of the executive board, will
Rev. A. L. Schumacher and Frank A
Thill of the same seminary as his as
sociates. Rev. John Handy of th'
Paulist Fathers, who represented st
, Pauls College, Washington, D. c., wa
| appointed field secretary.
| Student bodies are to form distric
governments, whose officers shall ac
as promoters of crusade work, an
CONTINUED on page
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-01
SEVEN INDICTMENTS
RETURNED BY JURY

Seven indictments. ono OF which Is
secret. were returned Thursday by
the grand jury In Judge jeremiah
Neterer's department OF the United
States district court Among those
indicted IL German. August II.
Thode. charged with representing
himself as Dane IN signing ship
ping articles.
The other five announced as In
dlcted arc; Adam Stringer. alleged
assault with dangerous weapon.
Walter Peters. seaman charged
with making a false affidavit All
Wong. alleged trafneking In opium.
and $. Yamofnoto and X. Mazda.
charged with operating a dlstiIiery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-01
u. S. Attorney Is
Kissed at Hindu
Conspiracy Trial

BAN FRANCISCO. March Ties
timcny IN the Hindu trials was be-
gun by the defense today after yes,
terday's session had been adjourned
IN an uproar OF applause, laughter
and subducd Misses drawn by U. :.
ATTORNEY Preston when he charged
the opening statement OF Defense
Attorney Geergc MACEDONIAN was
s'dcfamatory- Of the American gov
ernmcnt.
NacGcwan had declared that the
prosecution was British inspired.
that a warrant for the deportation
Of liar Oval had been issued by tho
Immigration department 20 appease
England and that the British had
been permitted to hound" the de-
PENDANTS,
Preston. shaking with emotion. an
rwcr~d with a motion 70 strike Mac
Gowan's statements from the record
as Improper. seurrilous and de
famatory
The spectators applaudcd. the de
PENDANTS laughed and some Kissed.
and with the attorneys battling to
~ heard over the uproar. tho mar
shall restored quiet. and court was
Adjourned.