The Irish standard., 1919-04-26

DIED-At London, Arthur O'Leary,
born in Tralee, q prominent Irish mu.
sical composer.
At meeting for the promotion Of
the Limerick Cooperative Society 200
members were proposed from the
Clerical Workers and 1000 from the
Transport Workers Union.
At Limerick Mr.. John Cronin, pres
ideut Trades Council, presided at a
meeting of workers in st. Michael's
Temperance Hall. Rev. Father Thom-
as. o. 8. F. c., Cork, delivered an ad-
dress on the function of trade union.
ism. Rev. Father Dwane, Adm, pro-
posed resolution of protest against
the treatment Of political prisoners.
which was seconded by Mr.. Walsh,
supported by Rev. Father Hackett. s..
J., and passed.
At Cahirconlish John Fitzgibbon,
Michael Fitzgibbon, Jos. Lynch. Fran
cis Lynch and P. David Ryan were a.
rested about 2 .. m. on charges Of
unlawful assembly, and were removed
to Limerick. where they were brought
before Mr.. Kelly. r. M. The F1txSib.
bons gave bail, but the others refused
to give It. and were lodged in jail
pending the holding Of q Crimes Court
at Adare. Mr.. Moran, solicitor for the
Lyuches and Ryan, protested against
a court at Adare, which, he said. was
23 miles from Cahirconlish, but it was
useless to protest, as the whole thing
was arranged.
Mr.. Mc1nerney, on demobilization,
has been appointed Excise Officer at
Templemore. At a meeting of the
South of Ireland Excise Officers in
Roscrea resolution in favor Of
Trades Unionism was adopted.
In view Of the increasing demands
for higher wages the traders, farmers
and employers Of Thurles and district
have formed a Protection Association.
The bakers In Tipperary are on
strike. A large number have left to
take up work in Dublin, Belfast and
Waterford. If an increased wage is
not granted, more of the men are ex..
pected to leave the town.
Clonmel Guardians adopted resolu.
tion objecting to the Summer Time
Act as an Anglicizing measure, and
deciding to adhere to Irish time.
His Grace Most Rev. DR.. Harty,
Archbishop of Cashel, ,,has written Tip.
perary County Committee of the
Gaelic League stating that the objects
of the League had his full approval.
He regretted, as he was not an Irish
speaker, having to decline the presi-
dency Of the committee. A county Feis
will be held at Thurles on June %.
At meeting of the Committee Of
the Tipperary Hunt resolution was
unanimously passed expressing sin.
cere sorrow at the death of Mr.. Pierce
McCah, M. p, for many years one Of
the most active members and keen
supporter Of the hunt; and declaring
they would ever remember his gallan.
try in attempting to save the5life Of
Patrick Tierney. first whip Of the
hounds, when he was drowned in the
SUR while hunting at Ardmoyle.
Tho following resolution was pro-
posed by Miss Catalan and passed
unanimously at q meeting Of the Irish
Women's Franchise League: "That
this meeting Of the 1..sW. F. L. pro-
tests against the action Of the British
Government in the abduction and re-
tention of two boys, aged II years and
15 years. and we demand that they be
released and returned to their parents
without further delay"
At q largely attended meeting, held
in the Town Hall, Templemore, it was
unanimously decided that the Anti
Conscription money be returned to the
subscribers, less 10 per cent.
In Killaloe it has been decided to
hand back the money to the subscrib.
erD.
In his address to the Grand Jury at
Waterford Mr.. Justice Gibson said
there was no criminal case for trial
at the present Assizes. He rendered
them his sincere congratulations. Th1
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