davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1918-12-31

AMERICAN The Americans holding
BAPTISM this sector received their
OF FIRE baptism of fire when they
repulsed a vigorous Ger
man raid. The Americans lost two
killed four wounded and one missing.
On February 5.the steamer Tuscania,
carrying s.179 American soldiers. was
tor9edoed and sunk, with loss of
Is: lives. On February the Ukraine
Sig led a separate treaty of peace with
Che central powers.
President Wilson. in another address
20 Congress, on February IL, an
nounced four additional peace prin-
Siples, including Self-determination of
nations.
Conditions in Russia continued 20
De chaotic. The bolsheviki declared
the war with Germany over. but re-
fused to sign the peace treaty de-
manded by Germany. The Germans
thereupon renewed hostilities against
Russia. capturing Reval. a Russian
naval base, and advancing on Petro-
grad. Ienin and TrotSky then an
nounced that Russia was forced to
accept the German peace terms. and
sent q message of surrender as the
German armies advanced swiftly. On
Ma rcia 5 the Russian delegates at
Brest-Litovsk signed the peace treaty
with Germany, providing for the ces-
sion of a vast area of Russian terri
tor. the payment of a big indemnity
and the disbanding of the Russian
army and navy. On March IL an all
RuSsi@n soviet congress assembled at
Moscow, and two days later it ratified
the peace with the central powers.
President Wilson sent the soviet con-
gress a message of sympathy for the
Russian people.
All during the early part of the
year, while the Germans were pre-
pairing for the great offensive which
they hoped would crush the allies. the
United States was straining every ef-
fprt to place in France an army that
would be able to aid the allied forces
IN meeting the expected blow. Sew
eral hundred thousand American SOL
diers had been transported to France
ard were being given their final train
irg behind the lines. On March 10
Secretary Of War Baker. arrived in
. rance to get, first-hand information
EAat 1ouM enable him to accelerate
Evening star., 1918-12-31
GERMANI'S
ALLIES
CRUM BILE.
On September so Bull
garia accepted the ar
mistice terms proposed
hv thu ,ll;o, ood e,r

by the allies and sur
rendered Internationally. At the same
time the German lines tottered every
where. The French entered st. Quen-
tin and the Germans opposite the
British reeled under Haig's attacks.
Americans and French made big gains
near Argonne and near Rheims. The
Americans encountered the stiffest re-
sistance as they neared the Argonne
forest, but continued to advance.
Turkey moved for peace on October
4, and the German people were thrown
into a panic as they saw their allies
crumbling. Prince Max, who had now
become German chancellor, addressed
note to President Wilson asking
that steps be taken Immediately to
conclude an armistices and to open
peace negotiations. President Wilson
answered by asking whether he spoke
for the people or the then rulers of
the empire and whether the proposal
was based on the acceptance of the
Presidents fourteen peace points.
Meanwhile the drive on the west front
continued and the Germans were
uIlVcu lIOIu MuCh SfOuuO Iudt luSy
had held since 1914. The Hindenburg
line was smashed at many points and
the allied armies went through a
great gap north Of st. Quentin. Per-
shing's men broke the foes main line
of defense west of the Meuse and
after days of bitter fighting cleared
the Germans out of Argonne forest.
The Germans were forced to abandon
the Chemin des Danes and to retreat
on a long line from Laon as far east
as Argonne.
Germany continued her peace Of
fensive. sending another note to Pres
ident Wilson on October 12 accepting
the latter's fourteen peace principles
and urging the President to transmit
their proposal for an armistice to the
allies. Prince Max assured the Pres
ident that by reason of constitutional
changes the existing German govern
ment spoke for the people. Presi-
dent Wilson replied two days later.
rejecting the German proposals. de-
claring that any armistice must be
granted by the military commanders
and must guarantee the continued
supremacy Of the allied arms.
The answer of the allied armies to
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DOMESTIC Practically every phase
AFFAIRS. 'sof American: lie felt the
dominating influence Of
war throughout the year
1918. In Congress. the attention Of
the lawmakers was confined almost
exclusively to legislation Nesfsned to
help win the war: business men and
the public as whole submitted
without protest to strict government
Evening star., 1918-12-31

LAsoR. .ANo : Labor unrest. resulting
INDUSTRY. ms many strikes.
= -'ff. threatened. !. seriously
10 hamper =. the, governments war
preparations early in the year. but
through q spirit OF cooperation
shown .bys BOTH labor and .capifsl. the
danger vas ssestsd. and there ves
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-06-01
TIE BRITISH IN JERUSALEM.

The happy relations exciting be-
tween the Allies who row occupy Jer,p.
salem are Witnessed to in a letter
received from an English Catholic Of
ficer at present in the Holy City. He
went to confession in the chapel of the
Calvary, and found there an old, French
priest. After he had received abscan-
ton the old priest told him how he
had been shut up i'm the city under the
dsminion of the Turk since: the CON-
mencement of the war, and of the fight
of the enemy before the advancing
Allies can Catholics and all Chris.
tions throughout the world must now
understand that the British army is
very dear to Cod" said this old priest,
"since He has chosen you from all the
nations to deliver the Holy Land from
the hands of the infdel.''
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He finds that they labor undar many
disadvantage, cannot communicate
with their families and have many
special wants of their own which ew-
ing to their slight acquaintance with
the French language. it is impossible
for ttem to make known. Hearing
that one of the White Fathers, a Bfsh-
op of the Soudan, was in Paris, the
president of the council sent for him
and asked his advice and help for the
black troops. Msgr. Lemaitre' and the
Tiger" were mutually delighted with
each other. Clemenceau listened with
tears in his eyes to the Bishops tales
Of the generosity of these ''savages,"
who refused money for their sons SER
vices when the war called them to
frances aid. He rushed from the in
| terview to the president of the repub.
lie, and as result the Bishop of Stiff
is commissioned by the French govern
ment to visit all the native camps in
France and Africa and ascertain the
reforms needed to aid the morale of
the soldiers and reward their fidelity.
| The Bishop is at present at Frejus,
where he journeys daily in the gen.
| erafs auto to the various camps in the
vicinity Of the Cote d'Azur. There the
white Bishop" as he is called by rea-
son of his garb, converses with the
men in their own language, pagan as
we'll as Christian. Already these visits
have resulted in several reforms, for
Mons. Clemenceau is no stickler. The
natives are now allowed to discard
their boots, which irk them, in hours
of leisure, and to dance occasionally
the 'bamboula," which delights them
greatly.
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"JEsus CHRIST MUST REIGN"

The reign of the Sacred Heart the family and
This is the special favor to be sought in
to the Heavenly Father the general intention
League OF the Sacred Heart for
always dedicated to the Sacred Heart.
The whole divine plan In regard to man is summed up
in the words Of St. Paul to the Corinhians Jesus Christ
must reign Il Cor 25) The incarnation the Redemp-
ton, the foundation Of the Church have
VIEW Our Lord worked and works still to establish His
Kingdom over the hearts of And the other hand
the one purpose Of Satan and shake
the yoke of Christ. His cry is: I'VE will have
this Man reign over US"
This war has been going for nearly two thousand
years and, though assured of ultimate triumph
OF our Divine Saviour there have often periods
the worlds history when looked forces evil
would achieve the victory It in view of such crisis
that our Lord made known Blessed Mary
devotion to His Sacred Heart and His ardent desire
reign over men by means of this DEVOTION nspr.
ing principle of love and reparation.
This reign of Christ prevail not merely over indi
vduals, but families nations He looks for HON.
age In the homes of the people, with to the regen-
Grafton of family life. God Is forgotten by too many
families in days and thought responsibility
Him is far from the minds of many rulers BY
and by our works must bring about Sacred
Heart of Jesus may have rghtfu place at the hearth
and in civil society.
Families who honor the Sacred Heart by having its pic
ture exposed for veneration will partake the blessing
promised to Blessed Margaret Mary Our Lord told her
that las He is the of all blessings scatter
them with abundance in all places where picture
this lovable Heart will be up be loved honored
BY this means He will reunite divided families will
assist and protect those that will need; He will
ties where this divine image will be honored" Today
than the families of the need the assist.
of the Divine Heart Let us strive to make Him
known to all the world
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POPE BENEDICT AND THE IRISH BISHOPS.


notable message sent to the American Catholic
press by its Roman representative few ago. This
related to protests that been submitted to the
Holy See asking for condemnation of action of the
Irish Bishops in urging passive resistance the
ment of Engshmade draft for Ireland The correspon
dent cabled that it not expected that Holy Father
would consider the protests since Cardinal Logue
free to act in matter purely political he deemed
best for the interests of his native land Cardinal
MERCER had done in Belgium and Cardinal Annette in
France.
This that matter of the the Bishops
wholly in the right light The comment of certain prot
esant American editor that the Irish affair favorable
to wedge to the loyal American Catholic
aiy from the clergy and epscopacy pure bosh Rather
of the Strengthening pillars of revealed
that the shepherd and the flock blood. the
Irish Bishops betrayed the Irish people Ireland or
had Cardinal MERCER assumed the unimaginable
coming the mouthpiece of the powers possession
his land, possibly culver of disquieude might have
passed through the ranks of the Catholic aty
Irish Catholic Bishops have had previous opportun
ties of winning British popular favor Betrayal
sacred office The into English esteem. Now
is betrayal Of their people and their native IsIe
trouble is that certain sects have become accustomed
having their eccesiastics bid state that
they appreciate the nobler course-From New
World (Chicago}.
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courts where the issue may arise points that the

courts where the issue may arise It points that te
Of wine for in divine worship
part of the evil Of nemperance suppression which
is the object of the prohibory laws The holds
all practices necessary in the conduct Of religion
legal and sacramento wine is vital of the
service Its for such therefore, has
ton to the evil ntemperance against which prohbitory
laws are directed
WILL therefore, be that the ruling is wellde
to such that their pet panacea human
ills than the disease they protested to
Whether Intentionally they had placed
books law which well calculated to prove
Of annoyance and Catholics both clergy
and aiy For the church in conscience bound observe
the civil laws though they unreasonable and
unjust To violate the statute would both priests and
people in the position of lawbreakers Undesirable
citizens though be in merely technical
sense This possibly the malicious intent that
the basis of the foolish and drastic enactment is WE'LL
therefore, that its fairness and constitutonaty
subjected to the final scrutiny of the highest
state and 1t Is gratifying that the decision rendered Is
accordance with common sense and the American ideal
Of religious freedom of thought and worship.
The Oklahoma incident has wrought injury rather than
benefit to the of temperance By many thoughtful
observers it regarded the other ir-
restrictions which would sure to follow If the
overzeaous drys" get firmly saddle legis-
ative authority It looked If might beginning
Of series Of fantastic that would prove serious
to constitutional personal liberty in other
tons Where would the limit be placed ITO their
weening desire regulate" everything the sun
Concedng that ntemperance has been the fruitful
of of the ills humanity there other that
bea If the reformers and regulators
unbrided and unrestricted of legislation
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CREDIT, ONE SPIKE, DEBIT

There is danger of going to extremes
the matter of trying be economical good to see
the pendulum swing back from it's position of
travagance and wasting but it should be allowed
reach the opposite extreme of penurousness foolish
cleeseparng The story of the Irish section boss will
Illustrate the point brand railroad spike was MISS
ing and the superintendent of the happening along
at the time picked up and brought it the foreman
remaring that such waste of material nexcusabe:
@Thrue for you said the foreman shure had two min
out loekin' for it ALI the moruin."
the famous Garfield fuel order in March
but let by-gones be by-gones: a@-ts4 fa'
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POPE AND PRESIDENT STAND ON SAME GROUND.
Addressing the Massachusetts, State Of the
Knights of Columbus, Cardinal OConne read slowly and
distinctly the proclamation Of President Wilson setting
apart Memorial Day day of fasting and prayer. I'VE
can't FAIL" then said his Emnence. when the executive
nation these days. God in language such
las that"
Comparing the respective attitudes of Pope Benedict and
President Wilson in the world crisis he fecitousy ex
pressed the similarity Of their high aims and purposes:
our President stands side by side with the Holy Father
Just step below be sure, because the Pope the
common father of all Christianity and his thoughts express
sons and words express divine ndviduasm which have
no limitations. While the President is chief executive
single nation and therefore, his must be
intensely national but both clearly stand upon the
lions of Gods law of justice and mercy their
hopes to the highest of Gods WILL May God bless
our President, man who give expression to such
sublime sentiments"
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French-Canadian Chaplain Killed
The first Canadian chaplain to be
killed in action is Father G. c. R.
Crochetiere, of the diocese of Nfco-
let, Province of Quebec. He was
chaplain to a French-Canadian hat.
talon, and was killed last week, He
was a Jealous and popular chaplain,
and had exceptional opportunities. az
his battalion was composed of LOO
French Canadian Catholics. His loss
Is deplored by Canadian chaplains and
soldiers.
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AMERICAN oRANGElsM ASKS AMERICAN AID FOR
CULT OF RtGoTRH.

Orangemen in America evidently in full harmony
with the Carson clique of northeast Ulster The Grand
Lodge of Massachusetts at Cambridge few weeks
and proclaimed that he Irish question held vr
lie place in American thought interest," letter
framed by this American encave of hide bound bgos
containing this democratic preamble Linked in
bond broad the English tongue and with outreach
extensive Professionalism ask attention to the
enclosed to Lloyd George" The convention stood
"frm rock for freedom and the covenant The gst Of
covenant which is the fetch Of this unreliable Stag
in metingpot is hostility to Catholicism And
is to this enlightened objective to which this purhnd
and ignorant agglomeration of unAmerfcans would seek
the cooperation and good Offices of the President
this country of democracy and religious freedom Dooe
has said "once German always German, and the
of the Orange pachyderms, regardless of crcu
stances conditions environment The electric furnace
has accomplished wonders in producing degree of heat
that has qued the hardest and most intracabe sub
stances nature and rendered them fit for in the
arts but nothing has yet been discovered in the
of education civilization that will penetrate the big
otry and intolerance of the Orange she'll of hatred of
Catholicism It is twin brother of the Teutonc Kultur
is responsive only to the drastic remedy of
will both of them buried in the pit to be digged
by the diggers of democracy and freedom
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-06-01
"TtGER OF FRANCE"
BESEEcHES THE AID
OF "WhlTE BISHOP
Catholic Bishop Commissioned 3,
clemenceau to Visit All Camps occu
pied by Frances Black Troops-Te
Build Up Morale.

Paris, April ga remarkable en-.
tente has been established in France
between Mons. Clemenceau, the Gig
err" who was once such a virulent per-
secutor of the Church, and a represen-
tative of that Church. Mons. Clemen.
ceau is anxious to assist the native
troops employed by the French who
have responded so magnificently to the
call of the country of their adoption.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-06-01
THE MEATLEss TUESDAY EXPLAINED.

An explanation selection of Tuesday rather than
Friday meatess day in the Government food regulation
is printed in several newspapers given by the United
States Food Administration. Inasmuch this matter is
quite likely to up again for consideration large
factor in food conservation it's discussion may
purely academic ntimated in the rather fippant
explanation coming from the department. This publ
cation has expressed it's views quite emphatcay the
question before the initial order of meaess Tuesdays
promulgated We took the ground, reiterate
that equality should be the guiding and basic principle in
the distribution of the burdens of This should apply
to taxation, CONSUMPTION, and all other sacrifices depr
Vatons necessary to meet the requirements.
We contend, oo that the Government should take due
cognzance of custom and discipline that prevails among
about onethrd of the total population of country;
because the Friday abstinence is not by any
fined to Catholics but is also observed in religious
secs Why then not select Friday the first meatless
day. If two three be found necessary Catholics
will be glad to go along all of them, but they may
justly complain double deprivation is forced upon them
as Government regulation while only days abstin-
ence is required of Others 1t is to this
ment to say that the Friday discipline voluntary
selfmposed for all the then should receive
milton and Endorsement. To slight it ignore to put
damper the spirit of sacrifice economy which,
incidentally it fosters
The explanation given, which exhibits sense of rather
unwarranted complacency departments
of the national administration is as follows:
The question of Tuesday Meatess Day is aca-
demc inasmuch the Meaess days the present time
at all times to eliminate waste and practice the
economy in the consumption of meats and products
In order to your question: however,
for Tuesday Meatless Day, beg say that this
done after careful consideration the whole subject
with the advice and approval of prominent Catholics.
Other religious organizations besides the Catholics
various food observances, and Tuesday of the
days that appeared to be neutral Besides this, however,
the fact that great savings required
time the rule first put into effect, made it important
that should secure large savings possible
our normal consumption, and had adopted Friday
Meaess Day there would have been great saving
normal far the Catholic population concerned
Furthermore certain prominent Catholics did desire
that special consideration should be given to Them and
recognized that if Friday had been established for Meat
less Day. they would not have been called in
to change their existing for the for
which all asked make sacrifice if necessary
matter of fact have not felt that the worked
great hardship nasmuch there not people
who desire to eat meat every day who object two
meatless days week."
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SIZE OF cATHEDRALs.

st. Peters in Rome has floor space
OF 227,060 square feet; the Milan
Cathedral Of 10000 square feet: the
Cathedral Of Cologne, 91,464; the
Cathedral of Amfens, France, 71,2os;
the Cathedral Of Chatres, France, g.
z6o; Notre Dame, Paris, 64,10s; Ca
thedral Of Westminster, London. 61.-
729; st. Patrfck's Cathedral, New
York, $4,000.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-06-01
CARDINAL GAsPARRI
DENIES sTATEmE Mt

In regard to a mischievous letter
which has been published in an Eng
l1sh paper stating that Cardinal Gas
parrf, the Papal Secretary of State.
mad publicly expressed his regret that
the troops which are occupying Jeru.
salem are not all Catholics, His Emin-
ence, In letter to Cardinal Bourne
OF London, Indignantly denies that he
did anything of the kind.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-06-01
THE POPE STOPS A BANK RUN.

That the Vatican treasury has gone broke was
widely given out news" several months ago. shown
by the fact that Pope Benedict stepped the
short time to stop Roman bank-the Credto
Centrae del Lazio Many poor deposiors lost
their entire savings if the failure occurred them
be Catholic firm. One million dollars required to
stop the and this put Pope Benedict
after consultation with the Cardinals in charge of the
lean finances The embarrassment was due to
fraudulent loan obtained by newspaper and theater
Spectator, and of the officials involved The
Popes generous timely assistance it is stated will
both the bank and its depostors loss
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so Of ajfaIla

CHURCH CALENDAR FOR WEEK JUNE TO 8.
Saturday, June 1-St. Juventius.
Sunday, June ST. Marcellinus.
Monday, June 3-St. Clotilda.
Tuesday, June 4-St. Francis Caracciolo.
Wednesday, June ST. Boniface.
Thursday, June 6-St. Norbert.
Friday, June SACRED Heart.
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Four hundred and twenty-five stars the service flag
OF St. Thomas College attest the loyalty great
Catholic institution to the Stars Stripes current
issue OF the St. Thomas Purple and Gray represents
It's handsome cover the flag in miniature are
four gold stars to designate the students
made the sacrifice of their lives the altar of
their country Captain Joseph Anderson John A. Fahey
Elmer McDonough, and Alfred Milton
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-06-01
LoNeFELEows TRIBUTE TO MARY

This is indeed the blessed Mary's land,
Virgin and Mother of our dear Redeemer!
All hearts are touched and softened at her name:
Alike the bandit with the bloody hand,
The priest the prince the scholar and the peasant
The man of deeds, the visionary dreamer
Pay homage to her one ever present!
And If our faith had given nothing more
Than this example of all womanhood.
So mild, so merciful, so strong, so good
So patient, peaceful, loyal, loving pure,
This were enough to prove it higher and truer
Than all the creeds the world had known before
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cURTAILMENT IN THIS CASE CANNOT BE

Various plans have been suggested of the
English House of Lords since James Bryce
posed such One of is that no peer shall
henceforh sit in the Lords virtue hereditary right
alone except the royal dukes Some are of the opinion
that the bishops and exocio be dropped
and also the Others suggest the
Labor Party and the Those believe democ
will heartily in all and every plans
fered for the curtamen of the membership of this reac
tionary body with the further hope the process of
Is exterminated The who the dogs tail from
behind the has furnished excellent of plans
and specifications for experimentation
of Lords