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The Irish standard., 1918-04-13
STREET CARS VS.. JIrNEYs.

A recent accident Chicago Avenue resulting from
collision between jitney bus and street in which
several seriously injured ought to bring
public attention phase of the the street
the ney that is extremely important vz the possibility
of recovering compensation in damages for injuries
tanned under such circumstances require much
of this matter to reach the conclusion that
the itney second in this comparison of the two
public carriers.
In the of the accident mentioned there is hardly
doubt that the accident resulted from the careessness
and negligence incompetence of the chauffeur of the
tney for he drove his bus into while tying to
dodge out of the another The parties therefore,
that injured in the bus legally compen
satory damages for their injuries in courhat is to
they probably get far get judgment for
certain amount against the of the tney the
responsible operators of it. is said that bond of
has been given for the protection injured
under such circumstances In this accident five
injured Suppose that Of these had suffered
The Irish standard., 1918-04-13
DENATURALIzE OUR NORMALLY NATuRALIzEp
CITIZENS

One of the probable results of activities has
been to disclose ugly and dangerous in body
polite in reference the great numbers of naturalized
citizens who have found refuge in this of
opportunity from despotsm narrowness of their
native European been freely opened
to these immigrants and for by far the part they
have made good by adapting themselves American
conditions and marching in step with the progress of
American ideals They have assimated in our bust
ness, industrial and political systems have in many
Instances achieved the highest honors of citizenship within
the scope Of our Constitution. This truism ap
to all intelligent observers of our everyday life in
all parts of the country.
But the strain and war has called attention to
an element OF this portion of population
utterly failed in the of Americanzation Many
are found who enjoy the aegis of protection
the economic social and commercial advantages
common to ALL without appreciation Of duties
dignity or the obligations of American citizenship
final analysis it that many of them regard
the naturalization oaths scraps paper They
still retain their allegiance the particular foreign power
which the oath of citizenship demands they shall
abjure While participating in municipal
national elections it is that they
been at all times latent enemies of the nation,
several activities incident activities to
reveal them in their light to their neighbors and
low citizens
What is to be the way of cure of this cancer
growth? 1t has been suggested that this class of
recalcrants be deprived of their American citizenship
and deported to the countries whence they
where that they be denauralzed the privileges
rights conferred by their naturalization This would
to be the appropriate condign punishment this
tory section of population. Under the they
stand believe there is ground for the revoca
ton of naturalization papers except that mis-
representation by the applicant in his petition
ship.
If such is the Congress should provision
for this wholesome and to curb the
arrogance and the contumacy of these mpuen
Of the community. Let them be legally relegated
back to their original positions alien sojourners here
Invested of the franchise and subjected all the ma-
tons of our laws regarding foreigners They should be
stripped of all the rights, privileges and mmuntes of
citizenship penalty for their of appreciation of
American institutions and opportunities and
readmted to their former dignity citizens only
period of repentance OF their folly and stupidity that shall
be with the gravity of their oense They
have forfeited the right to stand the plane
loyal and patriotic citizens and should be restored
that position until evidence of thorough
recovery from their past obsessons and attachments
The Irish standard., 1918-04-13
FIRST YEARS CASUALTIES.

Casualty lists covering the American losses of nearly the
whole of the first of the war; up to March H. 1913
snow surprisingly low percentage of dmnutions of our
lighting forces at home and abroad The casualties of the
last three weeks of the year not included and would
no doubt swell the total considerable degree above
the figures given Nevertheless of these ia
not calculated to bring dismay disbursement to ia
when the matter is considered the light of all the DIFF
hcutes and endorsements attendant upon mobza
ton and transportation of the of our army
and navy forces
The total number of deaths in the armv from Anri1
1917 to March IA, for all causes was reported nv tho
Adutant Generals office to be 191 OF this number 1872
were reported as killed in action and 27 were lost
at sea- The total number wounded in action was 404
Thryve men have been reported musings % of them
said to have been captured Casualties in the navy
and marine corps from April to December 3d. 1917 in.
clude naval officers and 139 enlisted men, killed or died
from wounds No officers reported as wounded in
action but 10 enlisted men were so reported
AN IRISH BISHOPS DENUNcATIoN OF "MovIEs"
That the evil tendencies of the movies have
been experienced in evinced by the veor
protest which has launched against their vicious
features by Dr. Hoare Bishop Ardagh and Clonmacn
noise which is timely applicable to the catalogue f
sinister pictures everywhere:
I'VE have also to guard against the spirit of centious
age py purifying our literature and picture
ine oeVl nnds no such efectual of spreading his
kingdom as to supply bad books papers, and pictures
OF the three the pictures the They do more
HARM especially to the young innocent in one instant
than all the other of Satan heavy re-
sponsiblfty fathers and mothers matter II
they wish their children lives and save their
souls they should that the papers they read
enlghten and not polute; instruct and not depraye
They should never allow their children picture
house it has pandered immortality or indecency
We warned by the administration to begin now
to lay adequate supply against the uncertain
ties and possible prvaons of the coming winter This ia
sound advice and, doubt will needed bv those who
able to meet the coal bills at this time IF thosa
families and institutions that financially capabe of
stocking their bins during the early spring will take the
precaution to do it will relieve market of the exces
sive demand that is likely to be made upon the fall
and thus enable less fortunate fueseekers to supplv their
needs under less congesed conditions Now ia the
time for all wise Of to rally to the needs
Of their bins.
The Irish standard., 1918-04-13
CHURCH CALENDAR FOR WEEK APRIL IA TO 20.

Sunday, April 14-St. Justin.
Monday April 15-St. Crescentia.
Tuesday, April list. Benedict ]. L.
Wednesday, April list. Joseph Patr.
Thursday, April 18-Amdens c.
Friday April 19-St. Timon.
Saturday, April 2O-St. Theotimus.
The Irish standard., 1918-04-13

FOR MUNICIPAL JUDGE CAPT. MATTHIAS BALDWIN.
Capt. Matthias Baldwin has yielded to the persuasion
and advice his friends in the city,
candidate for municipal court Judge From familiar
ty with his in Minneapolis during fifteen
Of his professional practice cheerully vouch
his every for the high position Of Judge
which he laudably aspires.
Like 30 many other Americans who have attained emf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-01
SEIzERICH ESTATE
Portion of Busch Property in
Hands of Government.
Question Citizenship of Widow
on Way From Germany.

ST Louis, March 1.-The one-eighth
interest in the estate of the late Adolf
phus Busch, local wealthy brewer
owned by his widow who but recently
left Germany after a visit of many
months, has been placed in charge of
depositary named by A. Mitchell
Palmer, United States custodian of
alien enemy property, it was learned
today
When last heard from, Mrs. Busch
was in Switzerland and it is believed
she will reach the United States
shortly.
Trustees of the Busch estate said to-
day that upon her return an attempt
would be made to regain her possess
sions. Mrs. Busch made a tax return
to the city in December, 1916, of
S1,630,6 656 Mrs. Busch went to Ger
many before the war started to visit
her two daughters who by their mar
riage to German subjects had become
citizens of that country. According
to her friends here, she had no in
tention of relinquishing her American
citizenship, and shortly after war was
declared between the United States
and Germany she attempted to return
to America. Passports were finally
obtained and the personal attorney of
August A. Busch. her son, met her in
Switzerland and arranged for the trip
home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-01
LAW is A VICTORY
The Railway Bill Passes Both
Houses-GOes to Conference.
Differences Between House and
Senate Are Very Slight.

Washington, March 1.-The rail-
road control bill was in the hands of
the house and senate conferees today
with every prospect of speedy agree
ment on the differences between the
two houses. AS it passed the house
late last night the bill was a complete
victory for the administration as the
senate measure. Differences to be
it is expected the measure will reach
President Wilson next week.
These are the differences between
house and senate bill:
Under the house bill the president
can fix railroad rates by executive
order. He may submit disputes to the
interstate commerce commission. but
is not bound to abide by that body's
findings.
Gives 1. C. C. Final Say.
Under the senate bill the president
can initiate rates and make them i'm
mediately effective. but they are sub
ject to review by the interstate COM
merce commission.
The house fixed the period of gov
ernment control after the war at not
more than two years; the senate at
eighteen months. The administration
originally left this period "untii con-
gress shall order otherwise"
Both house and senate bills take all
short-line competitive railroads under
government control and both provide
the $100,000,0OO revolving fund for
financing the project,
Vote in House 337 to 6.
Meyer London offered an amend
ment turning the railroads back to
private ownership ninety-nine years
after peace comes.
The final vote on the measure was
337 to 6, those who opposed it being
Thomas, Kentucky and Gordon, Ohio,
Democrats; Chandler, Oklahoma;
Denison, Illinois; Haugen and Ram
serer Iowa, Republicans.
The house today was to take up
anti-profiteering legislation affecting
the District of Columbia: while the
senate is to pass the war finance
corporation bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-01
WILSON DELAYS REPLY
Won't Answer Chancellor Until Si-
be.ian Problem Is Decided.
Washingto

Washington March 1.-Japan'S
proposal for action in Siberia has
crowded German Chancellor Won Hert-
ing's speech into second place in con-
sideration of officials here and there
were indications today that decisions
were being formed which soon would
Shcw themselves in some arrangement
of an international character to pre-
vent tn vast stores at Vladivostok and
control of the Transsiberian railway
from Ialling into the hands of the
advancing Germans.
The expectation that President Will
son was planning to address congress
very soon in reply to Won Hertling's
speech was dissipated today by evil
dence that the president is making no
such plans at this time and proba bly,
does rot consider it necessary to reply
20 the German chancellor for the
present at least Before the president
speaks there doubtless will be an in
terchanSe of views with London and
Paris, SO that if Mr.. Wilson speaks he
will express the view of all the CO.
belligcrentS on previous occasions
Outward indications today were that
the president was studying the ques-
ton of American participation with
the japanese in Siberia to the exclu-
sion o. other subjects
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-01
ALL EMBASSIES FLEE
American. British and French DipIo-
mats Desert Russian Capital.

London, March 1.-The British and
French embassies have left Petrograd,
according to telegram from the
Russian official news agency in Petro-
grad and which bears no date.
If, as is indicated from Stockholm,
Am ba SSa dor Francis also has left
Petrograd. the departure of the Brit
ish ard French embassies takes from
the Bolshevik capital the representa-
tives of the three most important en-
tente countries. Sir George w. Bu-
cnanan, the British ambassador to
Russia, some weeks ago left Petrograd
on ?. leave of absence F. o. Lindley,
the councillor of the embassy, has been
d'affaires. The French ambas-
sadoi to Russia is Maurice Paleologue.
Francis Moved to VoIogda.
Washington, March 1.-The COM
mittec on public information today
announced official advices from it's
representative in Petrograd that Am
bassador Francis and his staff, the
American consulate, the military mis-
sion and the Red Cross reports all left
Petrograd for Vologda by railroad on
the night of February 81 (This con-
firms a Petrograd report published
Tuesday,
Reach Voiogda Safely
Vologca, Russia. Thursday, Feb. 2S-
The American and japanese ambas-
sadors arrived here today on a special
train. Their trip was an uneventfui
one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-01
BELGIUM STANDS PAT
Peace Views Unchanged; Will Ac>
Only in Concert With Allies.

Havre March Baron de Broque-
VILE, .he Belgian foreign minister.
gives the Associated Press the follow
ing statement concerning the recent
speech by Count Won Hertling, the
German, imperial chancellor:
..The Belgian governments views
ar. known ana have not changed. 1t
affirmed them quite recently. In its
answer to the Holy See on December
"a the Relgiarf government said:
1.-The integrity of the metropolitan
ano colonial territory. political, eco
nomic and military Independence
wi.nout condition or restriction; rep
aration Tor damages and guarantees
against repetition of the aggression of
1914 are the indispensable conditions
for just peace as far as Belgium ID
concerned
"The Belgian government has al
ready declared and repeated thai II
will not discuss peace except in con-
cert wt.n the powers who guaranteed
it, ini-I endence and who have. full
filled their obligations toward Bel
GUM"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-01
MANY INDIANS IN ARMY
And S5 Per Cent Are Volunteers
Bought $4,000. 900 Liberty Bonds.

Washington. March 1.-Wearing the
uniforms of khaki and blue. many
thousands of bronze faced American
Indian fighters will for the first time
in the history of the race engage in
modern European warfare side by side
with their American 'pale-faced"
ne; ;ghbo1s.
Government reports show that
large number of Indians in keeping
with their tribal fighting traditions,
have enlisted in the American forces
since the declaration of war.
Perfect specimens of physical
health and trained in the art of mod
ern wal fare the Indian lads. many of
whom are decendents of famous chief
tains, are the idols of the military
camps.
Over SIS per cent of the Indian SOL
diers, according to government re
ports. lre volunteers and many of the
In6ian drafted men have been found
to be non-citizens. but have been too
proud to claim exemptions on this
ground.
Up to date American Indians have
purchased almost ss,00O.00O of the
first and second issues of the liberty
loan bonds.
Officers commissions have been
granted to qualified Indians, while
many of their race are engaged in Ped
Cross work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-01
FUEL DICTATOR PLANS
Campaign for Year Includes New
Scale of Coal Prices.

Washington, March 1.-The fuel ad-
ministration is completing plans for
a national coal bin" from which coal
will be distributed without favor or
fear during the coming year. To this
end important steps will soon be an
nounced.
These will include fixing of a new
scale of prices, designation of pro-
ducing zones to eliminate cross-haul-
ing. consumption allotments for states
and Limitation of fuel supplies used
by nonessential Industries.
New Prices Before April
To further coordinate fuel ship
ments with rail facilities, Doctor Gar
field has assigned H. A. Cochran as
the fuel representative on Director
General McAdoo's staff New prices
will be announced in time for making
of contracts at the beginning of the
coal year, April /. Prices will be
scaled to meet differences in costs Of
production in various fields Jobbers'
profits will be entirely eliminated and
retailers will be required only to pay
the prices fixed at the mines.
To prevent eXtraVa giant use of coal
states will be placed OF quota basis
and consumption in excess of this
amount will be directed by Fuel Ad-
rninistrator Garfield.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-01
CAPTURE 10 U. S.
Americans Caught in German
Attack Near ChavignOn.
Were With French Troops in
Hand-tO-Hand Battle.

Berlin, via London, March T.
Near Chavignon, our storm troops
captured ten American prisoners the
Berlin war office announced today.
Chavignon is a small town in the
Aisne sector, about ten miles north
east of scissors.
This was mentioned in the French
official communiquei today as the
scene of a violent attack by the Ger
mans at O'Clock last night follow
ing a heavy bombardment The
French declared the enemy was beaten
back in hand to. hand fighting.
The German lines in this section
lay thru extensive stone quarries,
which have been strongly fortified.
Paris Reports Huns Defeated.
Paris, March 1.-Sharp fighting at
several points On the French front, in
cluding a violent hand to hand en-
counter east of Chavignon, was re-
ported by the war office today
After violent bomba rdment the
enemy in the region east of Chavig-
non attacked at o'clock last night, -
said the communique.
In hand to hand fighting the
enemy was repulsed with heavy losses,
leaving some prisoners"
(This is the fighting referred to by
the German official statements in
stating that ten Americans were made
prisoner.)
In the region of Craonne. between
Miette and the Aisne, and in the
Rheims sector, the artillerying was
violent during the night.
Destroy Rheims Hospital.
The Rheims civil hospital was sys-
tematically bombarded and set on
fire.
In the Champagne sector the enc
my violently bombarded our first lines,
notably in the region of Monte Suippe,
toward the Butte MeSnil.
Southeast of the Butte Mesnil this
morning a heavy attack was launched
against new positions but was beaten
back except in an advanced element.
simultaneously east of Monte Suippe
2. strong raid was defeated.
Take Some German Prisoners.
I'm the Argonne region we raided
the cnemy's trenches and took some
prisoners.
I'm the Woevre district, artillerying
was very active during the night, espe-
cially in the sectors of Hegneville and
Remerauville."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-01
OFFICIAL WAR
STATEMENTS
GERMAN.

GERMAN
Berlin. March 1.-tierman troops CON
tinufng their advance in Russia have
reached the Dnieper river, the war
office announces. Austro- Hungarian
troops have begun an advance into
Ukraine over wide sectors north
of the Pruth- The movement of Austro-
Hungarian troops, the statement says,
was begun i'll response to an appeal
from Ukraine. The Germans also have
reached the line of Kiev- -Shmerinka
near Fastoff and kasatin
FRENCH.
Paris. March 1-After violent
bombardment last night the Germans
made an attack on the Aisne front east
OF Cavignon, the war office announced.
A violent hand -to-hand struggle fol-
lowed, terminating to the advantage
of the French. who threw back the
Germans and inflicted heavy losses on
them.
BRITISH.
London. March stafford and
Cheshire troops successfully raided
enemy positions north of the Ypres-
Staden railway last night. taking a
few prisoners, Field Marsha, Haig re-
ported today.
There WAS mutual cannonadinG thru
the night around Vacqueire and east
OF Epres-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-01
BOO BRYAN OFF STAGE
Canadian Veterans Call Him Pro- Ger
man and Shout 'ELu>itania-"

Tororto, Ont, March William
jennings Bryan former secretary of
state for the United States, did not
speak in Toronto as had been expect
cd Today he is on his way some
where else, after having been booed
off tho platform when he attempted to
speak in favor of prohibition as a rep
resentative of prohibitionists in the
United States.
Veterans of the war who had been
discharged from service howled Bryan
off the platform with shouts of:
"What about the Lusitania % Get
out, YOU dirty Germant" "Pro-Ger-
man, '-Sauer krauti" and other SINH
lar remarks. Some of the soldiers
donned gas masks
When Bryan started to the plat
form the, soldiers began singing
TT ere's Hole in the Bottom of the
Sea- and followed it with Keep the
Home Fires Burning. Then they
gave 'L-u-s-i-t-a-n-i-a, spelled out in
real rooter style
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-01
ADD z SHIPS DAILY
500 Big Vessels Added to Mer-
chant Marine in 6 Months.
Many Are Ships Built in u 5.
on Foreign Contracts.

Washington. March American
merchant marine was increased by
399 sea-going vessels in the last six
months of 1917, government officials
said today, or an average of more than
two day Many of the vessels We're
built in the United States, having been
under construction for foreign ac-
counts and taken over by the Ameri-
can government Others were in
termed German ships but the large
steamers like the Vaterland, which
were conmandeered by the navy, are
not included in the total of 399.
Figures previously made public
showed that more than 100000 tons
of shipping were added to the Ameri
can merchant marine in 1917.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-01
NAUGHTY LAWYER
He Saw Nude Forms in Room
at Court House.
Wild Rush for Closer View
Made Him Feel "Cheap."

A Topeka lawyer suffered the DIS
appointment of his life today. There
is a nameless cruelty IN the punctur-
Ing of an inflated expectancy. The
lawyer sat in his office vaguely plan
ming a brief and looking with unsee-
ing eyes into space His office in an
upper u,cor in one of the downtown
skyscrapers commands a view of the
county court house at distance AS
the young attorney sat Illuminating. his
gaze fell upon the windows of the nall
of Justice down the street. Dimly he
saw outlined in one of the rooms
what appeared to be human figure
in it's 6ivineiy original, unclotheo
foIn.
And Yet Another!
The man concentrated his attention,
a deep wrinkle appeared between his
eyes, and the lids narrowed in an eff
fort to make a long distance focus.
Presently another unclad form ap-
peared in the field of vision. An,
Mcrns for sure! A scandal in the
court house,"
He sighed for pair of field glasses
or opera lens. He grabbed his hat to
rush out to a secondhand store to
possess himself of a telescope or 9TH
eT ala Ip SnOTI sSlSileuilSSS- Oi las
way down the hall he met a fellow
lawyer and explained the situation and
the nee1 for a tearing haste before
the apparition vanished.
just Draft Board at Work.
Calm yourself. young fellow" ad-
vised the other man. You have been
looking into the windows of the draft
board examining rooms, where the
men are getting their physical tests
for the army'-