EDITED BY ARTHUR GRIFFITH.

Vol. 1. No. 30. (New 8eries) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th, 1917. PRICE ONE PENNY.

WBBK BY WBBK. thing the people of England, who want to Germany. Cargoes of Irish live cattle could “ democratise ” Germany, never had and do reach the port of Hamburg twice weekly, and not now possess. And this being the fact, the the port of Genoa in half the time that the On Sunday Sinn Fein opened a big campaign United- States will have the “ word of the pre­ Argentine live cattle, which Genoa largely in Ulster. Messrs. Eoin McNeill and Laurence sent masters Of Germany ” . “ explicitly sup­ buys, can reach that port from Buenos Aires. Ginnell addressed a great meeting in St. ported” by “ conclusive evidence of the will The opening of a live Irish cattle trade with Golumb’s Hall, Derry, at which Mr. Seosamh and purpose of the German people.” tii© Continent would have the effect of forcing 0 ’Doherty presided. At Loughinisland (Co. the. English to pay a competitive price for our Down) the 'greatest meeting known there in The “ Irish Times,’*- which now patronises cattle. At present by keeping us,restricted,to living memory was addressed by Mr. Herbert America, and speaks in its name, assures the her market she fixes the price she pays us. Pim, Mr. John Halpin presiding, dootehill, Insh that after the war .when they resume <> «*>■ in Cavan, was the centre of an extraordinary emigration they will not’ be warmly received. To de?elop such a trade Ireland needs in the demonstration. Between. 16,000 and "20,000 After the‘war, be it known to the “ Irish first instance to charter, but eventually to assembled from all parts of East Cavan,'and Times,” the Irish do not intend to resume emi­ build her own marine. It is “ a ridiculous pro­ from the adjoining counties of Monaghan and gration. What a revelation of tfie West-Britisli posal” to the slave mind that Ireland should North Meath. Before the meeting—at which the mind is here! In seventy years those whom possess.a mercantile marine. But Ireland did V. Rev Dr. O’Connell, V.G., presided, and which the '‘ Irish Times” serves have driven nearly possess a mercantile marine and when she was addressed by Messrs. Eamonn De Valera, 5,000,000 Irish people out of their country. possessed it she traded with the world. There Arthur Grijfith, Sean Milroy, W . L. Cole, and -They have bled Ireland of its people, until are people jn Dublin still living who can re­ P. Whelan, Monaghan—a procession over two Ireland to-day— alone in^ Europe—registers an member when Irish ships jcarried tea to Ireland miles in length passed through the town. annual decline of population. And when the from China and Irish goods to the Chinese. ’Among the resolutions adopted by the vast war is over the “ Irish Times” proposes to To-day we consume more tea than ever, but meeting was one urgently calling the attention resume the extermination. But after the war the. we sell no goods to the tea-produe'ers. Eng­ of the United States Government to the arrest “ Irish Times” will witness many sights ab- land takes all the profits. Norway, a country and imprisonment by court-martial of Irishmen -horrent to its eyes in Ireland—and- one will be with but half the population of Ireland, posses­ for speeches upholding the doctrine enunciated the determined resolve of the Irish people to ses the third greatest mercantile, marine in-the by President Wilson—that it is the right of hold their own country, and to hold it tight. world. The people of Norway built it for each nation to choose'its own Government. ♦ <£■ themselves by the process of investing their- ♦ <> ♦ We are not going fast enough for the “ Irish money in. ships rather than allowing it to lie In Munster Messrs. Cosgrave, M .I.P.; Aid. Times,” yet,the rate of our going is the great- idle in banks. • It is not lack of .means, it is Kelly, and McDdnagh addressed a greattmeei- ; -est the world has known, and we are the only the lack of confidence in ourselves, the-^pre- > ing atpThurles and Mr. Collins one at Bantry, fthite nation whose population decreases-decade valence of the .slave mind,, that has. hitherto while in Connacht Messrs McGuinness, M .I.P.; by decade. Here are 'the proportion^ .of human paralysed Ireland and left her supine to Engf Harry Boland, and Darrell Figgis carried tjjie beings in Ireland jmd Great„Brltajn invevery. lish dictation. Sinn.Fein -is exorcjeiqg, that campaign on in Leitrim at Baflinamore, and, years since ,18%! acc u rs e d Jb^bit'.oiffi|njjl fgogftlreland $nd 3aw> ifi-0 -Mespf's. -M-^Lennon iajid- Sean Brtjfrn ing* tl^-p^^e*theii^own Strength. The' taafr een, in Mayo. T l d s n O s f i ; xerOitne cattlexrade and a merc5ntile]^rjne; . ♦ • • ■ 1831^776. „ 1,826 ••is one of great importance, apdtwe shall deal . Great is diplomacy. ' From President,. Wil-^ ; 1841.—817 5 , „ l',853 • yy with it in our next issue. son’s"'reply to the Pope’s Peace Proposals, 1851A-655 „ „ 2,081 ♦ ♦ ♦ which appears on the surface to be a polite. 1861.-579 „ „ 2,312 yy The following. amusing letter has been re­ 2,607 refusal,1the following facts emerge as the basis, 1871:—>541 „ „ NJ - ■*. ceived by Mr. T. V. Honan, Chairman of the 1881.—517 „ „ 2,971 in the opinion oi the United States, of a peace: 97 Ennis'TJrban Council, 1891.—470 „ „ 3,302 • » 1. No indemnities. . ~ 1901,— 446 „ „ 3,699 Lord Chancellor’s Secretary’s Office,- ^ ♦ 2. German territory to remain- intact. 1911.— 439 „ „ 4,083 >> Four Courts, Dublin, 3. The Austro-Hungarian Empire to exist as 1914.—438 i „ 4,170 >> 30th day .of August; 1917.* , j*--- heretofore. ♦ - Sir, - 4. No economic war,* after the war, to be , Thus in less than a century England-has re­ I am directed by the Lord Chancellor to in­ waged against Germany. duced the Irish people from a proportion of one form you that his attention has recently been 6. Territorial adjustments, the re-constitu­ Irishman to 'every ^two Britishers down to a called to your presence at jpublic meetings in tion of small nations, agreements foi proportion of-nearly ten Britishers to every j County. Clare, and particularly to meetings disarmament and a Court of Inter­ one Irishman. /And it is not enough. - The held on the 24th June, 1917, at Newmarket- national Arbitration to be the subject “ Irislr Tim es% is satisfied that* emigration will on-Fergus, and on the 6th July, 1917, at Ennis. . oi treaties. continue after^the* War, and that America will At these meetings you appear also to have ♦ ♦ ♦ make it wnU for the emigrants because they taken an active part, and H is Lordship con­ Bead between the lines and translated from did not fight to- uphold the power that wiped, siders that such conduct is inconsistent with the language of diplomacy, these are the the Irish people out of their own'country. ♦ ♦ ♦ your position as a Justice of the Peace, and United States proposals to the Pope for peace -accordingly has directed a W rit of Supersedeas with Germany. As for the freedom of the The dictum o^ the “ Irisl^Times” reveals the WesfcBritish mind, but hereis a paragraph to issue discharging you from further acting seas, that is a matter ^to be settled with Eng­ as a Magistrate. frojn-the “ independent ” which reveals the land at the Peace Conference. I have therefore to acquaint you that you ♦ ♦ ♦ slave mind at its worst;— } have ceased to be entitled to sit. or act as a Here is a pregnant passage which the E ng­ A Ridiculous Proposal. Justice of the Peace by virtue of your present lish Press pretends is a refusal to negotiate At a meeting of the N. Leitrim Sinn Fein term of office as Chairman of the Ennis Urban xrith the- German Government:— Executive, in Manorhamilton, it was pro­ District Council. W e cannot'take the word of the present posed by B. F. Maguire, seconded by J. Kil- I am, Sir, rulers of Germany as a guarantee of anything duff, and passedThat communication be Tour obedient Servant, w that is to endure unless explicitly supported made with M .I.P.’s, such as De Valera, etc., by such conclusive evidence of the will and ■ with regard to a competitive market for Irish GERALD SWAN. purpose of the German people themselves as cattle, in. view of the* ruinous restrictions T. V. Honan, Esq., * the other peoples of the" world would be now being imposed by the Food Controller, Chairman of the Ennis U. D. C. justified.in accepting. and also the formation of a mercantile ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ marine fleet.” Let all J.P.’s henceforth learn that to take Which means that peace is not to be con­ .<>- an active part in a public meeting is against cluded with the “ Government ” ^of Germany - In the description of this as a ridiculous pro­ the law of England. No meeting, by the alone—that by some means the German Reich­ posal we have -the slave mind-at its worst. That way, was held in Ennis on July 6th, 1917. stag is to bo directly .associated with the sign­ the Irish people should seek, alternative mar­ The “ Lord Chancellor” who lays down the ing o f terms. kets and should own their o?ra ships can only doctrine that participation in a public meeting is inconsistent with a J.P.-ship was formerly • And we find that Germany is extending a be ridiculous to a mind maimed by slavery. There a reporter in the “ Freeman’s Journal ” Office. helping hand, to statesmen- and diplomatists are profitable markets-*-noW, of course, owing to the war, temporarily dosed—in Germany Through strict devotion to the “ Party ” he in difficulties. Alsace-Lorraine is to be raised secured/after the English Liberals came back to the dignity of a free federal state, within and Italy, both of which countries need and to power, the biggest job in the gift of the the Getman Empire, with a Catholic Prince import live cattle. The average ruling price in the markets, of Hamburg and Genoa in 1912, corruptionists. and seven members of the Reichstag and seven <&■ ♦ ♦ members of the Bundesrath, with the German when England placed her cattle embargo on Ireland, was, after deducting import duty and After almost two months* delay the Govern­ Chancellor, are to draft the reply to the Pope s the extra -cost of transit, £h 10s. per beast in ment has arrested Constable Lyons of the Peace Proposals. Thus the “ Gennan people R.I.C. for the wilful murder of Daniel Scan­ are directly associated with the conclusion of the case of Italy higher than the pnee paid by England, and 11/2 per owt. in the case of lon at Ballybunion. In the course of the hear- peace, and with control of foreign polioy—a a NATIONALITY. Saturday, September 8th, 1917. | / , '•' j mg of the charge of riot against six young And the truth thus falsified is—that the “ swoop.” By fixing the cattle prices at a men in Tralee recently— arising out of the same farmers of Ireland 'were not threatened with descending winter scale, and by increasing the occurrence—it was stated by counsel-for the wholesale eviction or with any eviction at^all cost of export, farmers are compelled to Keep Attorney-General that there was no founda­ when the Plan o f Campaign was started— that their cattle in Ireland unsold and unfed, while tion for the charge of murder against Lyons. it was started when Parnell was ill, and with­ the military Coine along to commandeer at mar­ > If the Attorney-General be still of this opinion out his knowledge or approval— and that it was ket rates carefully depreciated* below the maxi­ the present prosecution against Lyons will—if started for a political party purpose—to pro­ ma. Every avenue is being closed for the conducted by the Attorney-General— be merely vide material for the English Liberal Party, swoop. The instructions given to buyers are a further attempt to whitewash the'conduct of then in opposition to % the- Tories, to to pick out forward stores graded beyond three- the police. It should be insisted that this pelt their enemies with. Some of quarters, but not prime. This, of course, ex­ policepvm be prosecuted, not By the Attorney- those who started it. were sincere in the be­ plains the “ Cattle Prices Order, ” which .is de­ _General, but by what is known? as a “ -private lief that they would thus help Ireland, others signed not to reduce the prices of meat, but to * prosecution,” independent of Dublin Castle, were jealous secret intriguers against Parnell, increase it very considerably later on. Stall-feed­ ing is ruined/but this will save the advanced 60 that all thefacts against Lyons may be put seeking to pose in the limelight while he' .in evidence. remained in the background, and to undermine stores for military purposes. The militarv are ♦ ❖ <> his position, and try in time to put their feet to do the stalling, and the country will be The department of English Government into his shoes. Parnell when he recovered did left bare. The proportion of prime beasts will which is known as “ Reuter’s Agency ” has not hesitate to publicly express-his personal be negligible, and we presume the English 6ent the following message to every country disapproval of the Plan of Campaign. Even as dealers will be left to compete with the Dublin which will print it:— Dr. O’Dwyer in 1886 refused to be a party to victuallers for what is left. ♦ ^ ♦ the use o f the Irish tenant-farmer as a pawn in. | BELGIAN UNITY. J Alsace-Lorraine is to be created an Indepen­ an English party game, so in 1915 ‘he *' The 1 Partition ’ Trick. dent State inside the German Empire. interposed between the insulted and assaulted “ Reuter’s Agency learns from a Belgian ♦ ♦ ♦ Irish emigrants— " fellows from the West,” as Alsace-Lorraine formed part of Germany un­ official source that the Belgian Government •Mr. John Redmond, cringing before the Eng­ some time ago addressed an energetic protest til the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, lish Government, called them—and the wrath when France by force of arms seized the three to all allied and neutral Powers, signatories* of of England— the Bishop of 1886 was the Hague Convention, against the adminis­ Bishoprics of Lothringen, and later on, having the same Bishop when in 1916 he in­ beaten the Germans, compelled them by the trative, separation of Belgium which had been terposed between Triumphant Might and his accomplished by the German authorities,' and Feace of Westphalia to acknowledge the seiz­ defenceless country.' Equally uninfluenced by ure. Thereafter France grabbed m time all against the arrests and deportations which fol- popularity or unpopularity, and .the blandish­ - lowed. The full text of- this protest has now* Alsace-Lorrtiine from its owners. “ In Eu­ ments or the frowns of Power, he steadily fol­ rope,” writes Freeman, the English historian, been received, and constitutes a new indict­ lowed in his life £he path of Duty as he saw it, ment of German lawlessness and bad faith. “ France extended herself in two places during and hife country .will remember and revere his I this term (Louis XV.), namely in Lorraine, .“ It will be remembered that, contrary to name as that of x>ne who upheld at all times where the Duchy "was joined to France . . . . all dictates of international law, the Governor- the dignity of his great office and the dignity in 1766, and so by this time nearly the whole General issued a decree in March last dividing of his Irish Nationality, and revived by his ex­ of Elsass had been annexed bit by bit, the the country in two parts* for administrative ample a National dignity in tens of thousands purposes, with two capitals— Brussels for the lands which France had taken from the Em­ of Irishmen wholiad been educated by corrupt pire since the first seizure of the three Flemish region, and Namur for the Walloon. leaders into the belief that they were natural Bishoprics now formed a long and compact This measure had no other justification than, inferiors. the desire of Germany to break Belgium’s territory ” (p. 235, “ General Sketch of Euro­ national unity. It placed the civil servants in I pean History” ). And this is how Freeman The movements of the British Government (he cruel position either of exposing them­ described the result of the war of 1870: in reference to the Irish cattle supply are of selves to German persecution or of aiding an ♦ ♦ ♦ importance'; It is now apparently decided that anti-patriotic manoeuvre. Many, choosing the “ Paris was besieged and surrendered to the - the purchase of army cattle will be made in first alternative, sent in their resignations and Germans, and a treaty was made by which, England and Scotland by representatives of were, of course, arrested and deported*. besides the paynlent of a large'sum of money,, the English and Scottish regular salesmen en­ “ This treatment of the Belgian civil ser­ nearly all Elsass, together with that part of gaged in the trade. In Ireland this plan has vants is the more revolting in that,'when asked Lorraine where German is spoken, and also the been abandoned, and at one stroke ‘of the pen to continue their seryice under German con­ strong fortress of Metz, were given back, to the Committee of Irish Salesmasters is wiped trol, these officials had signed a form includ­ Germany. Thus Strasburg and the other Ger­ cfE the map. The British army is already oper­ ing a promise not to harm German interests man places which had been gradually taken ative through an agent named R. Graham of provided the provisions of the Hague Con­ by France have become German again, and Belfast. He is the agent for the whole of Ire­ vention were observed, winch, implied the. righ t. the French ’frontier, which first' reached the land. A remarkable feature pf tliis transaction to resign in case of such violation. The same Rhine in 1648, is now quite away from it” light .was guaranteed to all State employes by .is that when various searching questions’^were (pp. 367-8). Director ^Von Sandt, with Von Biss in g!s con­ recently asked about an agent named Graham ♦ ♦ ♦ Thus the English historian wrote truthfully sent, in a Note dated Jan. 4th, 1915, which the W ar Office denied that he was, at "the time at ‘all events, their' agent, and stated no pur­ before the war. Now the English journalists emphatically declared that no harm would chases had been made through him for a come to those who should prefer to resign try to make the world believe \hat Alsace- even after signing the form. period. Now, why should the War Office have Lorraine was a natural part of France and been so ready to disown him then ? Appar­ must be “ restored.” “ Not content with breaking international ently it was aware that to concentrate the 4^ ♦ ♦ law, Germany also breaks rules framed by cattle trade in Belfast was a proceeding cal­ The Executive Committee of the Irish Wo­ terself ever since the beginning of the war, culated to try severely the recognised-masters men’s Franchise League passed the following and to-day cynically denies a right which she of the trade in Dublin. It is evident that the resolution at their meeting on August 30th :— emphatically and repeatedly acknowledged plan to divert the cattle trade from Dublin to “ That we joyfully welcome the noble and yesterday.’* ♦ ♦ ♦ Belfast, of which there have been many evid­ Christ-like appeal recently issued by His . In Cootehill last week our attention was ences, is endorsed* if not inspired by, the Eng- j Holiness the Pope to the belligerent Powers drawn to an article in a local Redmondite hsh War Office. This policy is the immemorial , to end the present wanton slaughter in Eu­ paper on the death of the late Bishop of Linie- one of the British Governmental© create dis­ rope by coming together to discuss the pos­ rick, which was worthy of Serjeant George sension and drive in a wedge between the North sibilities of securing a lasting peace on the MacSweefiey, the disappointed placehunter and South. This plan will disorganise the flow comprehensive lines suggested by him. And whom the “ Freeman’s Journal” employed o f commerce and .divert trade from its natural we desire to associate our&lves with the good a few months ago to write two columns of slan­ channels.' It is significant also that the Wai work being done by the Irishwomen’s Inter­ der against Bishop O’Dwyer under the guise of Office has closed 4he port of Derry, the true national League for Permanent Peace, and a “ letter to the editor” and over the signa­ capital of Ulster, and the Foyle is o f far greatei also the courageous activities of the ture of “ F^ith and Fatherland,” and whom it importance and position than Carlingford Women’s Peace Crusade of Great Britain, employs similarly as a “ letter-to-the-editor ” Lough. The plan of favouring Belfast at the and heartily pray that the efforts of these writer in connection with the publication of expense of the rest of Ireland is partly political brave women , and of all who strive to pro­ falsehoods about Irishmen and Irishwomen in' and partly strategical. Belfast is not well mote the great Cause of Peace, may be the Sinn Fein movement. Here is how the situated for foreign trade, and it is not a port speedily crowned with success.” Cavan disciple of MacSweeney begins his of _ great international importance. From an ♦ ♦ article:— Irish point o f view, it is not a window on the Louis Walsh of Maghera, a colleague of The death in his ,76th year of the Most world, though it is of^ great importance as a Louis Smyth of Magherafelt, one of the pion­ Rev. Dr. O’Dwyer, Catholic Bishop o f Lime­ cross-channel port. Irishmen ought not, how­ eers of the Land League, who is happily still rick, removes a great Churchman and the ever, to permit any delusion of jealousy to with us and working vigorously for Sinn Fein, only member of the Hierarchy who was possess them, for between the respective, merits died on August 29th. A business man dwell­ ever pilloried in an United Ireland cartoon. of Belfast and Dublip there is little t& choose. ing in the very heart of Unionist Ulster and The late prelate took as determined an at­ They are both cross-channel ports, and they strong and outspoken in his views, Ihere were titude against the Plan of Campaign as did will never be much else. They are at the in­ few men more esteemed by his Unionist neigh­ the sainted Bishop of Kilmore, thenate Most side, and we can'never deal with the world in bours. From the death -of Parnell Mr. Walsh Rev. Dr. Bernard Finegan, .in its favour. the same way as we could through the Atlan­ was bitterly opposed to the mean policy adop­ . . . . The situation at the time was tic ports, which are the real windows of Ire­ ted by his successors, and before his death he desperate—the tenant-farmers of Ireland land, and whose progress has been and always ^ as overjoyed to witness the re-converting of were threatened with wholesale eviction, and j will be thwarted by the British Government. Ireland. Mr. Walsh has left three sons and the more active leaders of the Irish Party, | <► ♦ , four daughters, among \phom are Mrs. Thomas considering that desperate diseases required The stripping o f our food supplies has*been Concannon, M.A., author of the Life of St. desperate remedies, issued the No-Rent carefully arranged. In order to have the operi Columbanus; Father Walsh of Draperstown, Manifesto and called on the people of the ations carried ou t/‘ according to plan,” a cer­ Mr. John Walsh of Maghera, who is doing country to stand firmly by the helpless far­ tain Kennedy Jones, the “ Food General,” was much for the re-organisation of South Derry mers in their hour of distress. sent over here last week, and he is busy travel­ for Sinn Fein, and Mr. Louis J. Walsh, solr., «j>- ♦ ♦ ling round the country to prepare “ the great of Bally castle. Observe the suggestion—Dr. O’Dwyer, who swoop.” The Railway Executive, knowing ♦ ♦ ♦ it is implied was not a sainted Bishop, gave what was coming, have prepared their little The following address was adopted by the determined opposition to the only remedy pro­ coup, and they have now put up the over-chan- Cootehill Urban Council to Messrs. De Valera, vided for the farmers “ threatened with whole­ iiel rates on live stock, goods, and minerals by Eoin MacNeill, Arthur Griffith, and Sean Mil- sale evictions ” — ergo he was a landlord’s man. stiff amounts. They are taking toll of the' roy, and presented at.the Public Meeting:— Saturday, September 8th, 1917. NATIONALITY. 3

W ® the Members of the Cootehill Urban Monday, October 1st, has been fixed for the Council beg to extend to you the hearty opening of the classes at the Dublin College of and spontaneous Cead Mile Failte of our Town­ Modem Irish, 20 Kildare St., and the inaugu­ ship and of our Constituents. The march of ROCKWELL COLLEGE ral meeting will be held in the, course of the Armed Tyranny from the Act of Union down preceding week. The Head Master (Rev. R. ,(C.S.8.p.), CASHEL, to the Healm Act has banned our Liberty, Fleming, ^C.C., Ph.D .) will conduct an ad­ destroyed our Commerce, and made impossible vanced class for the critical study of a given HAS OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING COUNTY our Prosperity, depopulated our country, and text and will give instruction on the selection, turned our Cities, Towns, and Harbours into classification, and preparation of material from COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIPS, 1917:— ruined areas; but is'now on the halt, dismayed the text for the purposes of the College Dip­ Tipperary—First and Fourth Placet. before the insuppressible spirit of Ireland re­ loma for research work in connection -with the Llnsrltk—Second Place. surgent. W e recognise in you the heralds of literature, grammar, or phonetics of modern Oalway—Entrance. our country’s salvation, and it is through your Irish: This is comparatively easy work, and Flrat Fla as, Mathematics, French, and Latin, dauntless couiuge and proven ability, and is well within the capacity of students with a Tipperary. through your incorruptible jpolicy— the policy fair knowledge of Irish. In the chief class for First Plata, Mathematics and French. Llmarltk o f Sinn Fein— we hope to see, the Ireland of the research work, that conducted by Mr. T. F. County. future a land the most fertile on the earth, O'Rahilly, M .A ., the course will consist of as abounding in rich mineral wealth, humming much of the following as can be dealt with And Gained since 1912— with industry, prosperous in all its towns, in the course of the session— (1^ Lectures on 3f Ceunty Council or Univsrslty Entrants cities and harbours, thronged with a noble, the evolution of the modern Irish language; Boholarthips. sturdy Irish population, leading in commerce,, (2) lectures oil modem Irish literature; (3) I t First Platts ainos 1912. and blessed with her rightful' Freedom and critical reading of texts. Mr. 4)’Rahilly’s class 14 Pasasd Matrloulation (N .U .I.) this ytar direst Independence. For this Independence Ireland and Fr. Fleming’s class for the reading of the from Rookwsii. has shed oceans of blood; for this inalienable Gospels in Irish will be held on Wednesday Liberty the best and bravest of our race have evenings.. The other olasses will be held on perished to pay the ransom price; and we look Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, to you to bring that Right of Ireland— that and Saturday afternoons, and the social gather­ College Re-Opens September 10 Bight of every Small Nationality— to a trium­ ings and public leotures will take place at in­ phant issue at the Peace Conference. Having tervals oe Saturday nights. W s Fit and Suit you with Suits that Fit you. the Interests of our Country and of 6ur Town­ ship at heart, we cannot but extend to you our sincerest' and warmest welcome. WATCH REPAIRS ONLY. iHcArdle and O’Carroll, Faithfully Yours, All new parts in stock for Walthams, Elgins, Omegas, STAFFORD AND FRONGOCH TAIL0R8. JOHN LENNON (Chairman), JAMES COYLE and English Watches, Etc. 136 UPPER DORSET STREET, DUBLIN* (V.C.), JOHN McCAUL, - JOHN P. Ssuntry work by post spaoial and prompt attention. , O’BRIEN, W. H. N. O’SULLIVAN, BANNERS. PETER REILLY, JOHN McKEON, F. O’KELLY, Watchmaker The Beautiful New Banner with Portrait in Oils of C. G. TEMPLE LANE, DAME STREET, DUBLIN. James Connolly, supplied to “ Killaun” (Co. Cavan) S. PATK. HANNIGAN. ROBT. MpMAHON. F. Club was manufactured entirely by T. KAIN, 11 ARRAN QUAY. ttoux Fits-U Optical Shop. & £ L Estimates free on application. Portraits of Republican E. J. KEARNEY, Leaders a Speciality. HI.— WB TBACH YOU IRISH. (Late Manager o f Cahill's), Sight-testing Expert and Spectacle Specialist CORK UNION. Oculist Prescriptions, Repairs, dec. tucAr flAorh tii 45 CAinnc teir -An 26-27 ESSEX QUAY, DUBLIN. TEA.WANTED. Lake Saint (who) was a-talking with the orowd T H E Guardians of Cork Union will, at their Meeting Loooawas neev vee eg oainth lesh eu sloo ABOUT LAUNDRY WORK. on Thursday, 6th September, 1917, up to the hour 1 mbAile be as i SamAria. of 12 O’Clock, Noon, receive in tile Tender-box, Board­ in a village in Samaria. EVERY SINGLE ARTICLE 8ENT TO THE room, Workhouse,'TENDERS to supply the Work­ 'eh mawleh byeg eh Samaria. house with 25 Chests of Ceylon or Indian Tea, at 1/9 NATIONAL LAUNDRY Co., per sound, Guardians paying duty. ©ne pound CuaIa An eoiriiCigeAC 65 6- CuaUj? RECEIVES INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION. sample should accompany each Tender. On wrapper heard The stranger yonng him. heaid of sample a number only should appear. Correspond­ Hula en ceveehaoh og aye. Hula Head Office—60 WILLIAM ST., DUBLIN. ing numbers, as well as shop marks and numbers of Ati tielite t>An, TTlACAn A gur CflbA, 61 1 n-T>i4v6 Bramhas Ewrywlwra. tea chests, should be entered on Tenders. The Tea The two women, Matan and Coha, who were after ia required delivered a t ; the Workhouse free o f all en verth waun ' Martian agus Coha, vee in yee The Final “ Big- Push” fop IRISH charges. A . sum of 6d. is required with each sample. Forms of Tender may be obtained at the Boardroom. An Coiriitifcifc 615 6- JOHN COTTER. Clerk o f Union. the stranger young, FREEDOM is now in full swing;. en oevee oig aye. MANUFACTURERS OF Take a hand’in it TO-DAY by joining “ A Bit-Aitue,” |fip£ tu cA r, A gu r 4 ULCA ALL CHIJKCIi KEQUI58TES. «f O brethern,” said Luke, and his beard long THE SINN FEIN CAMPAIGN. Irish Poplin Vestments, had embroidered, from «* Eh variwrhe,” ersa Loooaws, agus eh ulchay adha £3 15s. a set. Statuary^ and Stained Glatt by certi­ bAti a s im te a fic l e KAOifce, “ A t>|tAtCtte, All Resident* (Men and Women) in the College Green fied Artists. Busts modelled from life by a rising Irish Sculptor, white flowing with (the) wind, “ O brethern, Electoral Divisiou—comprising Arran Qnay, Inns Qnay, wawn eg imhea6ht ley geeheh “ Eh varawrhe, at a reasonable fignrs. North City, Sooth City and Rotnuda (part) Wards—should r6AnAit) an c-AettAtin peArcA; ..... M. CAHILL & CO., 9 par&ablFnt 8T- let ye forsake (the) fighting henceforth ; ...... 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Quiet, yet Central, for Business or Pleasure; interest of an independent Irish State would FLE/VI INC’S HOTEL, direct her to live in peace with her nearest Silver-mounted Shamrock neighbour. Bulgaria, for 500 years oppressed 38 GARDINER’S PLACE, DUBLIN. 'by Turkey, and now but forty years freed; Enamelled in the REPUBLICAN COLOURS and mounted on safety pin, suitable for either Two minutes’ walk from Gardiner St. Chapel or trams finds it her present interest not merely to live Tie Pin or Brooch, post froe, 1/-. Wholesale SELECT MODERATE. CONVENIENT. in peace with Turkey'] but to enter into alliance to the Trade. ‘ •SOLDIERS ARE WE Full Musical Soore with her for defence against an enemy and Pianoforte Accompaniment. Correct and which equally seeks the1 destruction of both Original Version of both Words and Music. Price 1 /-, by post 1 / 1 . Wholesale to the Trade. BOOTS [ nations. If England had produced one states­ A Free Copy of an Irish Translation .of "T h e man of strength, wisdom, and courage in this Soldier's Song ” will be sent with each order „ for this song. ALL IRISH. ALL 8IZE8. the greatest crisis of her existence he would have established the faith of England in her NEW HUMOROUS SONG, by the author of ALL LEATHER. ALL ONE PRICE. the *• Soldier’s Song,” entitled " WHACK plea of defending the rights of small nations FOL THE DIDDLE." Full Musioal Score and Pianoforte Acoompanlment. Words and 22/6— BOX CALF. by reversing Pitt’s policy* and letting the as­ Musio, post free, i /i . Wholesale to the certained voice of the Irish people decid^ Ire­ Trade. T . J . L O U G H L I N , SINN FEIN ABU I Badge containing genuine land’s government. But England has pro­ Photos of Cosgrave, De Valera, MoGuinness, Headquarters, Parliament St., Dublin. duced no statesman, big or little, in this preg­ and Plunkett, with words " Sinn Fein | Abu I” in centre. 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Mitchel’ a History of Ireland (676 pages), post land she struck down the country whose per­ free 1 / 11 . The Irish Eook Shop manent interest it would have been, if free,.to “ insurgent Chief, or Pikemen of '98,” post keep- both islands free from any -Continental' free 8d. 50 Lower Baggot Street,, Dublin. “ Three Centuries of Irish History” post free 8d. overlordship, and she made- it . instead ■Mltchel's Jail Journal, post free 1 / 2. the interest of Ireland to welcome England’s 10d. post free, Dainty Bone Rosary Beads in the Republican Colours. Irish Crochet Bags to An c-Aon Stop* AiiiAin i'mt)Aite CIiac gup 615111 *00 destruction.. 'match 6d. extra. SAC'ouino fan oipis eolar "oo beic 4150 aj» ceAngAin 114 ’ In this hour of England’s tribulation there Special Book List on application. nj&AeoeAt. - arises no statesman to ^reverse the policy of Pitt— to loose Ireland and let her go. WHELAN & SON Ail literary communications should be addressed to Only, the paltry, political gamblers who for the Editor. 17 Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin. All business communications to the Manager, three years have deceived the English people 6 Harcourt St., Dublin. into believing that they were on the edge of For Subscription and Advertising Rates, sea*p. B. \ictory, and who would deceive the Irish people with a sham Convention. Surely no Great Power in her extremity has been ever so im­ J. X. LEMASS, potent to produce a great man. If England HATTER AND OUTFITTER, NATIONALITY. in this hour had a great man his first work 2 and 3 Capel Street, Dublin would be to offer. the Irish people their free choice of government within or without the IRISH-MADE GOODS A SPECIALITY. . SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th, 1917. British Empire, and to offer it under the guar­ antee of the United States and her Allies. But England has only great* little men— little men The O’HANRAHAN’S IRELAND AND ENGLAND. who believe that the jailor and theJuing-squad "T h e Graves at Kilmorna,” by Canon Sheehan, and the court-martial can convince the intellect 5 /*; post free, 5/5. and change the. heart of a proud and ancient Works of P. H . Pearse, 7 /6 ; post free, 7/11. In an important article published in the “ A Swordsman of the Brigade,” by Miceal “ English Review ” Professor Eoin MacNeill nation. O’Hanrahan, 3 /6 ; post free, 3/10. “ The Felon’s Track,” by M. Doheny, 3 /6 ; examines “ the objection to the in­ post free, 3/11. dependence of Ireland from the E n g ­ “ In Dark and Evil Days,” by Sheehy-Skeffing- ton, 3 /6 ; post free, 3/10. lish military point of view, and argues PBACB PROSPECTS ‘ Gills Irish Reciter,” 4 /- ; post/free, 4/4. that a completely independent Ireland would “ Rambles in Eirinn,” Wm. Bulfin, 4 /* ;.post- ^j •live in peace with England, whereas a fettered Man£ influences are, at the moment, at work “ In ^arsfield’s Daye,” by L. McManus, 2 /6 ; Ireland never can. “ No country will have a to bring about pea.ee. When statesmen, even post* free, 2/ 10. in a qualified sort of way, mention the magic “ For the Old Land,” by C. J. Kickham, 3 /6 ; greater interest in thfe world’s peace/’ he ast free, 3/11. rites. “ She will have no colonies and medi­ " ord we may take it for granted there are Eand ana Liberty,” by Laurence Ginnell, powerful influences at work behind the scenes 2 /- ; post free, 2/4. m tate nor conquests. She will have nothing to making the question one of practical politics. Irish-made Name Brooches on Mother of Pearl hope 1 for and much to risk through entangling Those influences in the Allied case are both (orange, white and green); any name to order. Post-free, 1/1. alliances or engagements with other States, economic and political. A brief survey of the cr through allowing' her own territory to be Entente’ s resource^ in ships, coal; and food 384 N.C.R., and 1 Goldsmith St., DUBLIN used in any way for these purposes in war, and gives us a passing idea of what these hidden forces are like and what, they are leading to. she will be well circumstanced to prevent its According to Lloyd’s Register ,1915-16, the SINN FEIN, GLASGOW. use in that way.” tonnage of the world and of England’s mercan­ tile fleets were as follows}-— , '■Craobh Seumas O-Conghaile, 146 London Street— Whatever form of Government, whether it Meetings, Lectures, and Ceilidhs at 8 o’clock every be the Greek form of Republicanism or the The World— 49,261,769 tons. Sunday night. Gaelic form of Monarchy, a freed Ireland The British Empire— 21,274,068 tons. Craobh Padraic Mac Piaras, 178 Castle Street, Tawnhead—Meetings every Sunday at 6 p.m. might choose for herself, it is obvious that the A writer in the “ Manchester Guardian ” es- Saturday, September 8th, 1917. NATIONALITY. fl

•timates that 9,500,000'tons have been sunk-— to the various theatres of war. The" active on one side of her and Russia on the other, up to what da te he does not mention, but prob­ participation of America is likely to make a her wise and patriotic EIng and Government ab ly lip to July 1st, 1917— and* that 3,500,000 still further inroad on the percentage of ship­ have successfully maintained her neutrality. tons.have been laid up for the course of the ping at present available for carrying food and Her revenue for the same financial year in war. The estimate of shipping destroyed is’ other necessities. . which Ireland has been compelled to pay probably correct, but he is evidently ' ^Th,e position with regard to coal is even more £23,766,500 is returned in the Swedish official much below the mark in~regard to the figures acute than that of food. It must be remember­ estimate as £24^833,000—just a million more .of shipping withdrawn from, uiie seas. ' The ed that’Britain has to supply all the allied and to administer a territory fdiir times greater Central Powers group alone possess if tonnage a good many of the gsutrai counmes with fuel. than. Ireland> govern a population much ••■of over 5,800,000 tons, and in addition 'must:; Owing to labour and other, difficulties, her 1913- larger, and to maintain S'Weden as an Indepen­ be considered the Allied shipping lying ift'G&r-v 1914 output of 281 million tons;.lias sunk to dent.. Power, with its own Government, Diplo- ' man and Allied ports at the outbreak of war. something approaching 250 million tons since matie Service, Consuls, Army, and Navy. It may be taken, ^owever, that these about- • lie war began. Germany occupies practically- ♦ balance the German shipping lying in Allied' all the Continental, coalfie'ds of importance, Sweden possesses a field army o f 100,000 ports. Again, there is the Russian mercantile including the Belgian and French, and at least men, increasable to 600,000 in the event of marine practically locked up- in the Black and one-fourth of -the Russian. Neither Italy noi war. She also maintains a navy, comprising Baltic"seas,-amounting to more than a million Greece produce any c m I'.- France and Russia cruisers, coast defence ships, submarines, tons. Altogether it should not be much of an have highly organised metal and textile indus­ torpedo boats, destroyers, and gunboats to -exaggeration to fix the figures for shipping tries" and they- must be kept gping. Italy is protect her ports. Her expenditure and revenue withdrawn from'the seas at close on 6,500,000 an important steel and chemical contributor'to 'tallied last year. Her expenditure on judges, ions. That left the world’s tonnage at the the needs of the Allies;,and moreover has to prisons, etc., was £340,000, as against two- outbreak of war at something like 43,000,000 ■supply a huge army with munition's and a big and-a-half millions in Ireland. She expended on Ions, deducting the 9,50p,000 destroyed, the navy ^with-ships. So urgent is the demand for education four times the amount she expended world’8 shipping should be at present reduced coal in this latter country for industrial pur­ on police. In Ireland more money. was ex­ to something like S3,500',000 tons, and if the poses that the needs of the civilian population pended on the police than on education. ■present rate of destruction be maintained for have to be entirely'disregarded. . Against all ♦ i ♦ ♦ the last six months of 19i7 the world’s avail­ those calls and, an abnormal demand stands But this is not all. The tax revenue raised able shipping, at the end of; the year will hardly the. decreased British output of 250 million ifi Sweden is much smaller than the tax re­ exceed 29 or 30 million tons at the utmost. Of tons.* The position of-the-European belligerent venue raised in Ireland. Although the Swedish .course, no account is taken of additions in the groups with regard to coal is interesting. Ap­ revenue for 1917 is £24,800,000, less than way of new ships, but it must be remembered proximately-it may be stated thus:— £14,000,000 of that is. raised' by taxation, against over £22,000,000.raised by taxation in '.'tlia,t a' considerable" amount of shipping is be­ Entente Powers.—Pre-war output, 380 million ing put out of commission every other day be­ ] reland. ' Some £11,000,000 of- Swedish re- - ' tons'; present output,. .290 million tons. sides those actually lost. Ships disabled per­ _venue is provided by profits on the Swedish Central Powers.—Pre-war output, 330 million Government’s investments. Roughly speak­ manently or temporarily, as the case may^he, tons; present output, 39Q million tons. which have been able to crawl into port are ing, the taxation of the Swedish people is but not officially put down as losses, though, - This is assuming the French, .Belgian, and £ 2 10s. per head— considerably less than half ■ for the. time being they are of as little service Russian mines have maintained-their normal the taxation of the Irish people.- ❖ - ♦ ->*>- as those at the bottom of the sea. Summing .output. Of course,.,the U.S.A. production is up tlje situation, therefore, -4t may be safely the largest in. the world’;, but apart from the Next take Holland. A return of-the officially .said that not more.than 60 per cent, of the iact that they never produced much in excess estimated, revenue, of that important country world’s normal tonnage will be available at of their home needs, nor are they likely to do lies before us. The Dutch Government esti­ the end of the present year. Coming to British so during the course of the war, coal is such mates the total revenue of that, country for shipping, it is interesting to note that the total a bulky article that it would be almost impos­ 1917 at £20,855,433, being nearly three mil­ tonnage wrfs recently given as 15,000,000 tons, sible under present circumstances to transport lions less than the revenue of Ireland. it across the Atlantic. 1 ^ <> which means a decrease of some 6,000,000’since On that revenue Holland, which in area is the outbreak of- war. During the first six “somewhat larger .than the Province of Muns­ months of the present year 3,OOO>QO0 tons are W e have'secured returns of the-officially es­ ter, administers the affairs of a population of claimed to have been sunk, , and if this rate is timated revenue and expenditure of Sweden 6,500,000. Twenty-five per cent of the re­ continued until January or February the total and Holland for the year 1917-—excepting venue is profits from* investments, and the British tonnage is likely to be reduced to some Spain, the two most important, countries in total tax revenue is only £15,408,000, as 12,000,000, or something more than half the the world which have maintained their neu­ against £22,167,000 tax revenue for Ireland. normal. Deducting a very substantial percen­ trality in the present war. We compare the That, is, we -are taxed nearly £5,009,000 more tage of this for troop transport'and other mili­ ■returns' with the returns of revenue and ex­ to be governed by foreigners than it costs the tary requirements, it is evident that very little penditure of Ireland just issued by the British., Dutch to govern themselves. shipping will be available for the transport of Government. ♦ ❖ . feed and other essentials. No populace, save ifi ♦ Holland maintains an army capable of be­ one accustomed to very rigorous moral and According to, that document, thdfr revenue ing expanded in time of war to 780,000 men, physical discipline, could withstand the-strain yielded by Ireland last year was Twenty-three and a coast-defence navy and cruisers. It sends that this shipping shortage is likely to induce. Million Seven Hundred and Sixty-six Thous­ ambassadors and consuls to other countries, Indeed it is very questionable whether'the and Pounds (£23,766,000). Of this sum, and internally governs itself so well that .people of these islands are of such a calibre. Twenty-two Million One Hundred and Sixty- illiteracy and pauperism are.things almost un­ A scarcity of shipping must/ultimately lead seven Thousand Pounds (£22,167,000) was known. They havg, for instance, no equivalent to a coal and food famine. The shortage oi iaised by taxation of the people of Ireland. to .the Irish pporhouse in Holland. Holland labour and the general disorganisation of in­ One. Million Five Hundred and Ninety-nine spends, for her population of 6£ millions, just dustry brought about by the war has already Thousand Five Hundred Pounds (£1,599,500). £1,120,000 on jails, judges, and policemen. caused a serious falling off in production, in was the amount of non-tax revenue. Ireland is forced to expend,- for a .population the chief corn-producing countries, and this is of' 4,350,000, over £2,700,000. But on particularly .noticeable in the States, Russia, Of-the £24,000,000 - (in round figures) of agriculture Holland, a third the size of Ire­ India, and Canada. The States have now little, Irish revenue, less than £13,000,000 is re­ land, expends hundreds of thousands more if any surplus wheat for export, and if Russia turned as being expended in Ireland, the re­ than Ireland is permitted to apply to her main has a slight surplus (which is questionable^she mainder (over £11,000,000) going tb. England. industry. The taxation per head in Holland has no facilities for distributing it. The sources Of. the £13,000,000 supposed|'-to have been this year works out at half the taxation per of wheat supply are, therefore, gradually shift­ locally expended, £2,695,000 vwas spent on head in Ireland. ing to the Southern hemisphere— to Australia, the upkeep of theoR.I.C.,. tli® prisons, the ♦ ♦ Argentina, South Africa, etc.—and this is a removable magistrates, and the judges—being We have not heard of any Dutchman or great handicap from a ,shipping point .of view. £400,000 more than was allowed for educa­ Swede who. is anxious to give up the inde­ First of' all, the journey is so long that two oV tion. Two millions aSid a half went for old pendence of his country in favour of govern­ three ships are now required where one did age pensions; roundly a million in connection ment by England. Why is this—when, as our {previous to the war; and in the second place, with agriculture and the land. The Unionists and neo-Utoionists maintain, Ireland ■ ♦ ♦ production of a number of the Allied, countries ant and payments for the upkeep of the Eng­ Resolutions of sorrow on the dfeath of Dr. lias seriously decreased since the war started. lish Treasury, the English Home Office, the O'Dwyer continue to reach us from all parts of English Foreign'.Office, and so forth. In Great Britain the harvest for years past has Ireland, and our correspondents vill understand not been .encouraging, and in. the case of ♦ ♦ ♦ But after England had made us pay all the that it is the lack of space available in “ Nation­ France we know the shrinkage in production is ality ” which precludes their publication. The 'serious. All this means increased imports and charges of her occupation of the country, and blandly returned them as “ local expenditure, ’ resolution of the Oughterard ^Guardians we an abnormal dbmand for shipping accommo­ print because'of its particular appropriateness. dation. The situation, therefore, regarding there ’was still a vast sum of over eleven mil­ lions which "England admittedly took from us Proposed by Padraic ’ O’Maille, seconded by food and ships may be grasped from the follow­ p. A. Conroy, junior:— . ing fact?;—- and placed in her own Treasury to' her own credit. “ That it is with feelings of the deepest “ The world is threatened with a meat fam­ ♦ ♦ ♦ regret we have heard the sad news of the ine'. There is. a total decrease of 115 millions death of the Most Rev. Dr. O’Dwyer, patriot in 'the number of the world’s meat producing Now, take Sweden. Sweden is a country which in 1841 had a population of 3,150,000, Bishop1 of Limerick. All Ireland mourns to­ anim als.” * 'when Ireland had a population of 8,160,000. day the loss of the illustrious Thomas, and “ The Allies’ requirements of wheat are ,577 Sweden now has a population of 5,750,000* • we in the West have special reason to be million- bushels . against the North American vhub Ireland has'a population of 4,350,000. grateful to his memory, as we remember the ■surplus of 208 millions. Thirty-one millions of Sweden has been governed by the Swedes in manful protest he made against the treat- this surplus are reserved for neutrals furnish­ the interval. Ireland has been governed by jnent meted out to our fellow-countrymen ing vital supplies.” (Mr. Hoover, the American the English, who are fighting just now to in Liverpool some time ago.” - Food Controller, according to an Exchange assert the right of small nations to" increase •4* ♦ The Tenth Convention of the National Coun­ telegram). - - and multiply in freedom. The world’s slapping tonnage at the present ♦ ♦ cil of Sinn Fein will be held in ’ the Mansion rate of loss will be reduced by nearly 40 pei Sweden lias, to administer a territory four > House, Dublin, on Oct. 25th. Nominations for cent, at tjue end of the present year. A con­ times the area of Ireland and to govern a popu-

SINN FEIN NATIONAL FUND. ANNOUNCEMENTS. ANNOUNCEMENTS. TRU8TEES. Look out for THE Company George J. Nesbitt, 88/89 Lr. Camden St., Dublin. Connna-6 n.d S a e tiils e , CpAOb n4 EC eCGis* Michael O'Flanagan, C.C. Crossna, Boyle, Roscommon, 615 co m is u e BAtt, c.c., Drumcollogher, Co. Limeriok. Fred Leo’s Famous Irish Concert w m i you are depressed Louis J. Welsh Solicitor, Ballycastle, Co. Antrim. DON’T TAKE PILLS £ b P a r t y : - 4WB 6 ” Already Acknowledged ... 1,678 15 0 but come to the NEW ITEMS IN PREPARATION. Proceeds of Concert at Kilmallock (per Thomas Hogan) ...... - ... 26 9 0 A en i’beA fic Ticknock (per Joseph McGuinness, M.I.P.) 10 0 0 I am still prepared to entertain additional artistes. A Rathcline do 10 0 0 good Baritone write. Long oomlortable tour and good At the Hermitage (St. Enda’s), Rathfarnham, Sunday, Sept. 16 Effin (Charleville) S.F. Club (per An tAth salary given. T. De Bhall, C.C.) ...... 10 0 0 Write FRED LEO, Town Hall, Claremorris. Pipers’ Bands Competition (under the patronage of An Biaggarac), Camog Ballybricken S.F. Club, Co. Limerick (per Hatch, TBg'o'~tifar, Half-Hoar Concerts. Ceilidh*, and An tAth T. De Bhall, C.C.) ...... 8 9 0 numerous other attractions. Thomas MacDonagh S.F. Club, Banagher 6RENAGH, Co. CORK. Commencing 2.30. Admission 6d. . Ceilidhe 8 p.m. (per Micheal O Sionoid). Total received to datq, £23 5s. 6d. ' ...... 7 5 6 Kilcormac S.F. Club (per Rev. J. O’Reilly, P.P.) ...... *./ '6 18 A Public Meeting- CiuioO tfirc 6 iL T>e Connt nA S A efcilse i Ballymacward (Co. Galway) S.F. Club (per Anthony Kyne and M. Tierney) ... 5 0 0 WILL BE HELD ON F . Cullen, Cavancaw, Clanabogan ... 3 0 0 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th, 1917 c v n n m c e 6 11 Breaffy (Co. Mayo) Pearse S. F. Club (per In Mansion House Michael Gannon ...... 2 0 0 AT GRENAGH Thomas Allen S.F. Club, Mullingar (.per E . MuJkearn) _ ...... 1 0 0 In support- of the Principles-of Sinn Fein. On Friday, September 28th, 1917. John Quinn, Glenties, Co. Donegal 1 0 0 At 1 o’clock (new time). Mullahorna and LoughduiF S.F. Club (per E. O’Raghallaigh) ...... 1-0 0 SINIM FEIN. Gowna S.F. Club (per E. O Rawhallaigh) 1 0 0 Prominent Speakers will Attend.. 1 “ The Same Three,” Lavey ...... 0 15 0 ; Collected by P. Doyle, Butterdale Huts, Annan, Scotland ' ...... 0 12 0 Remember Mitchelstown Monster Meeting Maire Ni Dhuibhir, Lahinch (per G. J. WILL BE HELD ON Nesbitt ...... 0 11 0 ox Dolly Broderick, Athenry (Sale of Badges) 0 11 0 Anagher Hill, Coalisland “ A Couple of Newport Corkonians ” ... 0 10 0 Sunday, September 9th, ’17 Rev. Fr. Norris, C.C., St. Mary’s, Drogheda F O E T H E (per Seamus O Murchadha) ...... 0 10 0 On Sunday, 9th Sept., 1917 Thomas O’Toole, Pallasgreen ...... 0 5 0 M O N S T E R Aettl’beACC Chair to be taken at Two O’ Clock (Irish Time). Patrick O’Toole, do...... O' 5 0 Miss Mollie Yarr, Killeigh (per G. J. Nesbitt) 0 2 6 .Commencing at 1.30 p.m. sharp (Irish Time). Speeches will be delivered by— “A. K.” ...... 0 2 6 PROFESSOR EOIN MacNEILL, Messrs. H. M. PIMy .“Fontenoy” ...... " — — 0 2 6 Several Prominent Speakers hare promised to attend and DARRELL FIGGIS. including Messrs. Laurence Ginnell, M .I.P.; Joseph COME IN YOUR THOUSANDS, THE WORKING OF SINN FEIN CLUBS. MaoDonagh (since arrested); Sean O Muirthile, Peadar And be convinced of the effectiveness of the Policy of W e regret that again this week we are ob­ O Hannrachain, eto. Passive Resfetence. liged to hold over our article on the working The Best Singers, Dancers, and Musicians (including of Sinn Fein Clubs. It will appear in our next. several Oireachtas Prize Winners) in Munster assisting. (By Order), EAST TYRONE EXECUTIVE SINN A memorable gathering of the Clans in Historio ' FEIN. Good Work. 1 . ' ' [ Fair Wages. Mitohelstuwn on Sunday, September 9th, the 29tlf ’ Phone, 491. Anniversary of the Skooting in Mitohelstown. MIRROR LAUNDRY SERVICE, IRISH VOLUNTEERS ATTEND AT MONSTER Dolphin’s Barn, Dublin. ADMISSION SIXPENCE. Branches at— AERIDHEACHT n A t 1 4 rr\ a will be held under the auspioes of ARKLOW, MOATE, EDENDERRY. At NEWMARKET, H. C. WATSON, Director. L I U U the Sinn Fein Club in Irish Materials. ] % [ Prompt Dispatch. Castlepollard, on Sunday, 9th Sept., ’17 SUNDAY, 23rd SEPTEMBER, 1917. - in aid of the new Sinn. Fein SohooL G ente 3 Ladies 1/6. Dancing8o’o. (Irishtime) ______ANNOUNCEMENTS. Addresses by JOHN MacDONAGH, LIAM DE ROISTE Tickets oan be had on application to— . Batnonn Ceannt Sinn Fein Club, 89 James' Street. m . s . o c m n e r o e , Seoretary. and other prominent Sinn Feiners. 4 Come to the Postponed ConntwO r \ s Jjaetiilige— tfXtit) Coirce Copcaige An Interesting Programme of Song, Musio, and Danoe- A e n i D e A C c r h 6 n Which takes place will be presented, On Sunday, September 9th, 1917, A e n i D e A C c m o w com As O CROitnn, Hon. Seo. ' - - A T Towerfield House Gronnds, Dolphin’s Barn In O’NEILL CROWLEY GROUNDS A t 3.30 o’clock sharp. Aeridheaoht commencing at 1.30 p.m. (Irish Time). The Cream of Irish-Ireland Artistes will attend. Irish On Sunday, September 9th Dancing, Irish Singing, Music, Recitations, Side Shows, Beginning at 3 p.m. and other attractions. go ffidipS 4P ngAetnlg Stin. Beat Speakers, Best Musle, Best Oration by distinguished Irish Representative. Admission - Fouppenee. Singers, Dancers, Reciters, etc., etc. Sinn £Glt1 ^Tl’OrCTlAOt)— 6 H arcoort Street. G. A. A. Admission - Sixpence. MR. GINNELL will deliver an Address to the mem­ LEINSTER HURLING FINAL Kilfenora Prize Drawing. bers on Monday, Sept. 10, at'8. At Croke Park Winning Numbers :—565, 1905, LOOK OUT FOR On Sunday, 9th September 787, 612, e44, 488, 607, 1855, 564, Fred Leo’s Famous Concert Party At 12*30 Sharp. 1048, 764. ‘ ‘ W S 6 . ”

Usual Prices. No Free Admissions. Special Gate for Schoolboys. IRISHMEN 1 I ! Cotiniurt f»a 5

ANNOUNCEMENTS. “ THE SOLDIER'S 80NQ.” Irish-made Shirts Original Version, with Words and Music, 1/* each, by poet 1/1. Wholesale to the Trade. Aeru’oeACc rh6n EACH “ EASTER W EEK." c it t Amne. 3/11 Words and Music 6d., by post 7d. Wholesale to Trade. t)ef6 Aettitieadc fhdn Citt Aipne at* *n Postage, 4d. Extra. Irish Horn Rosary Beads (green, white and orange)/ made throughout in JDublin, 1/8 post free; whole­ 'VotfmAC, 9 SEPTEMBER. SPLENDID PATTERNS, AND WEAR sale to the Trade. t)ev6 tA mOit Ann coir na LoC. Ufnnce, WELL. Irish Poplin Ties,- (tricolour), best qualify, 2/6 each. Ce6l Agur Sstefp. 1 • Key of Heaven (Irish-Engliah), 8d. and l/4 post fra*. LUKE BURKE Life of Robert Emmet (cloth bound), 1/8 post free. ‘Som e of the Ex-Prisoners will Tricolour Celluloid Badges, 1/9 per do*, post free. 105 Patrick St., CORK Wholesale to the Trade. S p e a k . Small Celluloid Photo Badges of P. H. Pearse and Sunday, Septem ber 9th. TRADE ONLY SUPPLIED. other Republican Leaders, 12/- per gross, post free.. Tricolour Post Cards Id. each. Wholesale to the Trade. P. PENDER Id. Photo Postcards of the late Dr. O’Dwyer, in HOSTING OF THE GAELS OF THOMOND 12 WARING STREET, BELFAST. mourning, with verse at foot. Wholesale and retail. Juso larger Photo of same. At KILLONAN. WHOLESALE BOOT & SHOE WAREHOUSEMEN. Specialities* MEN'8, WOMEN’S and YOUTH’8 " THE MOTHER AND OTHER TALES,** FIELD BOOTS. t By P. H. PEARSB. In Irish, 1/6; in English, 2/6 ; Postage, 2d. extra. A e j t i *0 e a c c 6 f i IRISH-MADE GOODS. A Magnificent Toilet Saloon is attached ts the Pre* For MEN’S SHIRTS, HOSIERY, CAPS, At. On SUNDAY, 9th SEPTEMBER; 1917. miaei, where the Frongoob Barber ie always la attendance. Prominent Speakers will attend. pAT)|tAt5 0'hAUtiiujtAin sti&ro Uam fo, tuimnedC. J. J. W ALSH 'S <& "Oia S aop 6ipe. IRISH EMPORIUM, NEW IRISH INDUSTRY. 26 Biessiiijjtoii St., 19 Berkeleg St., Diblii. Aettit>eACc rh6ft ST. ENDA SPECIALITIES l THE 80NG OF THE MOMENT. On Sunday, September 16th, 1917 ST. ENDA THICK RICH CREAM. “ Vourneenl will They Never Uatferstemlf" At Millstreet, Co. Cork MiGREAL’S LITTLE IRISH CHEESE.' A Patriotic Melody, just published. Words and ST. ENDA CREAM CHEESE. Music, 3o. net. Obtainable from-— ■Grand Irish-Iteland Festival. Best Singers and Dancers Manufastured with utmost oare. in Munster. Several Bands will appear. To be had from all Purveyors and Family Grocers. 11 THE NEW WAY” OFFICE, 28 South Frederick. Street. DUBLIN Addresses by Laurence GInnell, WHOLESALE DEPOT- HOME FROM FR0NG06H AND LEWESi Sean Milroy and other prominent 24 SOUTH CITY MARKETS, DUBLIN. DWYER and O’ NEILL, Cycle Agents. f Speakers. L. NUGENT, Proprietor. Ladies’ and Gents’ Secondhand Biles from 86/- U ’ Phone 3383. ______£5. Tyres, all sizes, 8f- to 14/-. TuIxbs from 9/it to 6/6. Bikes lined in Republic*r Colours 7;f. Football Match—CORK v. KERRY. Chains, all sizes, 7/0. —Shamrock Dental Surgery-] Orders from Country receive P rom i Attentlee Gaels I Gaels ! ! Gaels! ! ! DWY'ER & O’ NEILL, 3 Church 8t., 4 Arran Qy. Complete Dental Service at Moderato Fees. The healing touch efl A REAL RED LETTER DAY FOR YOU. GIB80L Instantly ban GIBSOL Ishes ths agonizing ip rltatlons at ibng-standtag AN EXCLUSIVELY IRISH fIRM . skin trouble, and speed Rathdrum Sports The Great Irish ily cures Eezema, Ring (Under G.A.A. Rales). worm, Piles, Scresj Cuts, We pride ourselves on— SUNDAY, 9th SEPTEMBER, Skin Remedy, Wounds, Burns, ete. Oar “ Shamrock ideal Set,” at /-, and IN THE SHOW GROUNDS. 21 Of all Chemists 1 /*, or dlreot (post free) from the Commencing 1 p.m. (New Time). Entries Close Our Guaranteed Absolutely Palnlee# Extras ties Manufacturers, J. GIB80N, A„Co. Clare Lane, P«bK» ...v - 4th September. OUT FOR VALUE? - For farther particulars apply The Secretaries, Honrs ,10 to • daily. consultations Free. RIGHTI IT’S HERE FOR THE A8 KINQ. "U N O " Rathdrum, or THE SINN FEIN DEPOT It Vf. HANRAHAN, Handicapper, WEXFORD. >—29 MARY STREET, DUBLIN *£•?*.)- SHARKEY SISTERS, Lisaeull Cycling* & Athletic m A m e n f h a ^ a II a i S, to e U t &&A tIA m tM ltU, NTH, ROSCOMMON 87 UPPER DORSET STREET, DUBLIN. CASH TAILORING COMPANY. SPORTS Stationery, Books, Newspapers, Magazines, Toys, "T he Irish Tweed House,” 4 Capel Street, Dublin, Sweets, Tobaccos, Cigarettes, Fancies. and Kingstown, are fortunate in having probably the (CO. ROSCOMMON). Orders through Post receive Careful Attention. largest* stock of “ Indigo Blue Serges ” and Irish Suit­ ings in Dublin, bought in July, 1916. It will pay in­ LAtJAttCAU 5Aet)lt5 ATI SO. tending purchasers . 6 ■OOCARCAlS, An Rtinarde. CENTS’ STRAW HATS— IRISH TRIMMED (Late Inland Revenue and Exoise), 88 MOYNE ROAD, DUBLIN. YOU are expected at GLEESON & Co. OLD gA V E money by bavins yotir soiled suits or OOLA FEIS costumes dry-cleaned or dyed in the Eustace Tailors and Drapers. or way. Almost equal to new at a fraction o f the On Sunday, September 9th cost. All suits tailor pressed. Carriage paid one IRISH GOODS ONLY. NEW w ay on country orders. Price List Free. BDSTACE BROS.. 110 and 11! Cork Street and ? lb Blessiafton Street, Dublin. ’Phone 1108. Competitions in Singing, Dancing, Recitations, etc. 11 Upper O’Connell Street.

ACCURACY. THE CANDLE PRESS B00KLET8. Addresses will be Delivered by Selected Poems by HERBERT MOORE PIM (A. Accuracy in a watch is of more importance than NEWMAN). Prominent Speakers. appearance. - We do not recommend so-called Price One Shilling; post free 1/S, from the Manager, “ cheap ” watches, because accuracy is often The Candle Press, 158 Rathgar Road, Dublin. sacrificed to appearance. For really dependable Wholesale Agent—EASON and SON, Ltd. M onster A eridheacht watches—good in appearance and workmanship, Killarney and moderate in price—come to : Typewriters! Typewriters!!

Sunday,. September 9th, ’17 A ll m abssfop Sale or Hire. Machines to GANTER BROS., write In both Gaelic and English. Prominent Speakers, including released Prisoners, 63 Sth. Gt. George's St., Dublin. will attend. Repairs done by Skilled Meohanios. Supplies stooked. Nobody Should Miss It. Varied Programme. A. S. CLARKIN F. Loughnan 6c Co., SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th, *17. COAL MERCHANT LIMITED, 208 Gt. Brunswick Street, Dublin. lir Eustace St., DUBLIN, and 14 Howard St., cotftUiCc ctfm05t»t>eACUA. Telephone 2700. Camogle Match for Irish Prisoners’ Fund ______BELFAST.______(To provide meals for our fellow-Iriahmen awaiting trial in Cork Prisons). P.

Saturday, September 8th, 1917 8 NATIONALITY.

foim part of the projected activities of this club WINDOW BLINDS SINN FEIN. for the coming winter. „ ’ Of every description. Estimates Free^ Craobh Kilcormac has elected _Fr. J. O Reilly, P.P., as Uachtaran, and Sean Keating ns Secretary. BANNERS FOR SINN FEIN CLUBS. NEW BRANCHES. Messrs. O’Haurahan (Dublin) and De Burca were Ulster. Prompt attention tiT country orders. v • Workshop the principal speakers at the 'Magheracloonj Club re­ Rathmines. Diamond (Donegal), Pres.. John N.-Gillingham, cently. -An interesting address Was given "on Easter Vice-Pres. A. Patton, Trcas. j J. ^ Woods* -Sec. J. Mac TVeek, together with Ireland’s position in reference T. KAIN, 11 ARRAN QUAY, DUBLIN. JBlhinney j nr. j Rosnashare (AlHritn). Pres. J. O’Kanej; *to the Peace Gpnference. Mr. Leavy (Sbercock) was Treas. P. Adair, Sec. J. O’Kane; Derry hirk (Augha- the subject of rir vote of congratulation on his public (tS gallan, Antrim), Tydavnet ^Tonaglian), Pres. Rev. spirit in resigning the position of J.P. L. Murray C.G., Vice-Pres. F. C. 7 rard M.D., Treas. O. MacGague, Sec. T. Brennan: Keady (Armagh), W a s t e p a p e r . Pres. D. Dumigan, Treas.. P. McKnight, Seo. P. W E are prepared to pay bighe*t caeh prices Fitzpatrick: Newtown (Cavan), Chairman P. Hill, for all kinds Waste Paper. Send us tample Treas. M. Galligan, Sec. H . McGivney; Cashelnadrea Prepaid Advertisements. lot to-day. You will be satisfied with result. We (Fermanagh), Pres. ,P. Scott Co. 0., Vice-Pres. P. 12 words, 6d| 18 words, Sd.j 24 words 1 /-; every pay carriage on lots from country of 1 owt. and MacCaffrey, Treas. P. O’CarrolI, Sec. J. F. McHugh; upwards; if in city or suburbs we. collect free. Cmagh (Tyrone). additional 2 words, Id. Minimum Charge, 6d. Munster. A BARGAIN—Gent’s Suit, 80/-— Doyle, Upstairs, Sean McDermot Branch (Limerick), Pres. P. O’Hal- 2 Talbot St. Ioran, Treas. J. Sheehan, Sec. A ..O ’Halloran; Castle- ADDRESSES, Badges, Window Tickets, Engrossing P. O’REILLY, Ltd., connell (Limerick), Pres. A. Mackey M.C.C., Vice- Work neatly executed; Celtic design a speciality. Pres. F. Baggofc, Treas. J. Berkery, Sec. J. O'Cw- — P. O’ Malley,.42 Donore Avenue, Dublin. . (13107)' Great Strand Street, Dublin. roll j Solchoidbeag (Tipperary), Craughdarrig Ashda ^ G E N T seeks exclusive lines for Cork and South of ’Phone 1034. (Kerry), Pres. E. McElligott R.D.C., Vice-Pres. P. Ireland in all classes of agricultural seedB. im­ Deni ha i d , Treas. C. Daly, Sec. J. J. Coughlan; Castle­ plements, feeding stuffs, etc. Apply C. 27, this Of§ce. town (Limerick), Pres. J. White R.D.C., Vice- Pres. T. Shanahan, Treas T. Chawke, Sec. J. Bresnihan; gA R MAN—Aged 26; 8 years’ city experience; pre­ Cahirciveen, Pres. D. Daly, Vice-Pres. M. O’ Dono- sently disengaged; highest references; engage­ Stationery, Fancy Goods, ghue, Treas. E. J. Ring, Sec. M. O’Connell; Ardna- ment desired bity or. provincial town. Apply C. 29, moher (Tipperary), Pres. J. Donovan, Treas J. this Office. Haberdashery, . . 1 BEFORE going round Dunphy’s Corner drop into O’Brien, Sec. R. Walsh; Conaghy (KilkennyJ, Temple- tuohy (Tipperary), Templenoe (Kerry), Pres. S. Coffey “ Madame Nora’s ”• Little Shop for the Sinn Fein Religious Goods and Books, Vice-Pres. J., O’Shea, Treas. • T. O'Shea, Sec. J. | papers and tobacco. Coffey; Ballinalacken (Clare), Chairman P. J. Gar­ QUNOORAN-i-Halt at Kelly’s! diner D.C., Treas. G. Dillon, Sec. J. O’Doherty; QOATES’ EMBROCATION—Irish made; splendid Labasheeda (Clare), Pres. M. P. Kelly. D.C., Vice- value. Sold by all up-to-date dealers. (1127) Pres. P. Fullahee, Treas, J. McMahon, Secs. J. J. QOMHLUCHT CAMOGUIDHEACHTA (Cork City. O’Neill and T. Breene. and Counjff)—At Skibbereen, Eire Og (Bantrv) v. John Kivlehan, SkTbbereen (W est Cork Championship), 3.30 o’clock. Leinster. At Macropm, fThomas Kent’ s v. Clan Art O’Leary, 2 O’Connell Street, Cloneena (Longford), Killashee (Longford), Toolbar 4 o’clock. " • • (Wicklow), Pres. M. Rooney, Vice-Pres. M. Hayes, QONNRADH Na GAEDHILGE (Craobh Ui Grainhna) LIMERICK. Treas. J. Moran, Secs. J. Doyle and J. Mason; Street 111 Sraid- Sheoirse,- i gCorcaig—General meeting t-(Mullingar), Moorintown (Wexford), Courtown Har­ of members and- intending members in Council bour (Wexford)..Pres. Rev. Fr. J. O’Grady C.C., Vice*- Chamber, City .^iall, on Sept. 10th, at 8 p.m ., to re­ Pres. S.. R. Etchingham, Sec. D. Murphy; Drum- open classes for coming session. Cork County Sinn cullen and Eglish (Birr), Pres. M. Corcoran, Vice- TJDBLIN made Ready-to-Wear Suits, 30/-.—Doyle, Pres. F. Bulfin, Treas. J. Tooher, - Secs. L. Molloy Upstairs, Talbot Street. 27107 Fein Organisation. and M. Kelly. ~p~,CCLES HOTEL, 70 Eccles St. Bed and Breakfast, ConnaohL • 2/6. Full Board moderate. . Glenaniff (Leitrim), Pres Rev Fr Rynn C.C., Vice-Pres J*LUTE BAND^-—Irish marches (beautifully harmon­ T. Breddin, Sec P. Breddin, Treas J. Rooney; Corthoon ised) ; full .set of parts, 116 each; quicksteps, All Clubs intending: to hold Public (Leitrim), Highwood (Sligo), Bal'laghadereen' (Mayo), 1/6 for two.—P. Salmon, Bandmaster, St. Mary’s, Belclare (Tliam), Coolmeen (Roscommon), Pres. Rev. Limerick (composer of “ Walls or Limerick,” JBoosey Meeting's should give a fortnight's Fr. Glynn,^ Vice-Pres. B. Lenehan, Treas. William and Co., LondSpp notice for Speakers to the Hon. McDermott. Sec. P. J. Mulhern; Croghan (Carrick- T?OR SALE—A few tons of coal. Apply A. S. Cl ark in, on-Shannon). Acla re (Sligo), Pres. Dr. E. O’Doherty J 208 Great Brunswick St., Dublin. ’Phone 2769. Sec., Sinn Fein Executive, 66 Grand Vice-Pres. J.- O’Hara D.C., Treas. J. McGuinness,] A. 2997. Sec. E. O’Connor; Kiilaville (Sligo), Pres. P. Gal­ QENTLEMEN’S Own Material Cut, Made and Trim­ Parade, Cork. lagher, _ Treas.- T. W . Scanlon, Sec. J. P. Cryan; med.—Doyle, Upstairs, 2 Talbot St. 27107 Drumcliffe (Sligo), Pres. J. Hmnogan Co. C., Vice- JTEAVY Winter Overcoats, 30/- (worth 50/*).— Pres. J. Kelgan. Treas. E. Egan, Sec. P. Farrell; Doyle, Upstairs, 2 Talbot Street. 27107 IRI8H INSURANCE AGENTS, , Ballyhean (Castlebar), Pres. H. Faden, Vice-Pres. JF you want ra Chesterfield or a good Divan Easy Organise I Organise I . Chair, buftjj from the maker at factory prices,— J. McEvifly, Treas. *P. Madden, Sec. T. McGreevy Agents I the only way to better your position is Nefrport (Mayo), Pres.-P. Q’Donnell, "Treas. J. J£il~ o; Connors ^Fn ^cai-w^UphoIsteror, Cabinet Makor, SPoIishorj Rcre oT'12 Parliament St. Repairs'in above by joining a bona-fide Trade Union. ' The National ' roy, Sec. E. Lyons; Tavauagh (Mayo), Pros.-J. if. Union of Life Assurance Agents' enters -for..ell Corcoran,-Troni; W. M. Murphy,"Sec. J. J. Corcoran; - by host workmen. . JRXSH Tweed Suits. to measure, 55/-.— Doyle, Up­ your wants. Join now. Write the Secretary^- Clarenbridge • (Galway), Ppos. alicheal Mac Pieamori, 61 Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin. ex-convic% Sec. J. Fleming, Treas. Patrick O’Dea. ■ stairs, 2 Talbot Street.' 27107 J. ELLIS, St. Joseph’s Place, off Dorset Street. LONDON CENTRAL BRANCH SINN FEIN. Carpentry, and Furniture Repaired. CLUB NOTES. Next meeting on Thursday," the 13th- inst.j*at 8 i ). FRANKLIN, Tailor, 17 Upper Gardiner Street p.m., Chandos Hall, 21 Maiden Lane, London, W.C.__‘ Q. 214 (Micheal Mac Pleamonn) has 'Organised a U(late Clery and Co.). Latest patterns in stock. T. Handley, Secretary. Club at Clarenbridge, and has been selected as pre­ Ladies’ and Gents’ own material made up. (897). sident.' The Treasurer is P. O’Dea. and the Com­ KANE’S HOTEL, 1 Francis Street, Galway, with or mittee includes cadets from Frongocn and Portland. ■ without board. Terms moderate. . THANKSGIVINGS. Some of the clergy in Ballaghadereen are utilising jy^OTOR VAN DRIVER—Victimised by his employer QRATEFUL THANKS -to the Sacred Heart, Blessed the exploded “ revolutionary ” idea to discredit us. for being a member of the Sinn Fein 'Organisa­ Virgin, and St. Anthony for favours received. Dr. O’D.wyer was a Sinn Feiner, and his name is tion requires employment; understands Fora cars Publication delayed.—B. M. reverenced wherever there is a Catholic church. -Can thoroughly.: Apply Patrick Keeley, William St., ■ QR.ATEFUL THANKS to Our Lady of Lourdes for as much be said of any of the few clerics still remain* Tullamore. favour received.^—C. K. lfig who support the Viviani party? pEARL TIE PINS (the neatest and cheapest), Id. JJEARTFELT THANKS for many favours received ■" Representatives from every part of Westmeath met and 2d. each; 9d. and 1 /4 per doz. Brooches, 'through the intercession of the Little Flower of recently in Mullingar, and reports to hand show that Rings, etc., 3d. and 4d.: 2/1 and 2/9 doz. Button­ Jesus. Publication promised.—E. de M. Iarmhide is solid for Ireland. hole Flags, 9d. doz. 2d. Shamrock Buttons (latest SINCERE THANKSGIVING to Our Lady^of Per­ Mr. Sean Brown addressed a splendid meeting of novelty shamrock in green, white and orangey, 1 /4 petual Succour for great spiritual and temporal the Carlow Town Club recently at Carlow Town Hall. doz. All above lines finished in the Tricolour. Samples favours received.—A Believer, in Prayer. After his address the following Committee was elec­ of all lines on receipt of 1/1 P.O. Larger range on 'J*HANKSGIVING to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Our ted:—Messrs. J. Farrell, P. Gaffney, J. Leonard, P. 'receipt of 2/1 P.O. Watch this advertisement.for Lady- of Goed -Success, and Little Flower, for McDermott, J. Kiernan, J. Kirwan. P. Donehoe, J. Sinn Fein Novelties.—A. J. Byrne, 37 Wexford St., favour received. Publication promised.—Oois Bearbha. O'Neill, P. Neavyn, J. Foley, W. O Neill, M. Behan, Dubliif. HANKSGI VlNG to the Sacred Heart and Our Lady Miss A. McWey, Miss Whelan, and Miss Laffin. This p iP E BANDMASTER desires engagem entcan teach for miraculous favour received.—J.D. (2997) club is well under weigh now. Irish danoing; highest references. Apply Sean 'J’HANKS to the Sacred Heart and Blessed Virgin The Tydavnet (Monaghan) Club is named after O ’Donoghue, 36 Tnomaji St;, Broadwav, Belfast. (897). for safety through thunderstorm.— “Traveller.r' Jatnes Connolly. Already the moribund U.I.L. of QUALIFIED Accountant will conduct private com-1 'J'BLANKSGIVING to -the Sacred Heart, Blessed th e‘ district has been galvanized into a semblance of mercial classes during winter evenings, including Mother. St. Teresa, and St: Anthony for favour activity by the efforts of the local Sinn Feiners. shorthand and languages. Successful teaching'ex­ received.—B. S. Castleconnell Sinn Feiners were addressed recently perience. Address your reply in this instance to by E. Blythe, and a, large influx of membership has C. 80, this Office. a resulted. * jjEAL Irish Lace Collarettes for sale;' price from SUBSCRIPTION RATE8. Sean Nolan of Cork spoke at Ballinagree on 19th 5/6, post free.—Ward, Harcourt Road. Post free, payable in advance. ult., Mr. Jeremiah Twohig, R.D.C., in the chair. , STU D IES: Ceapc'uigeAiin UAim cdip ■oe’n 1|tn*leAt)Att r®o Three Months, : ..V ... Is. 8d. Resolutions were passed demanding Christian burial a CAini &niAC i ml rhAjiCA', 1916 («nbi)i a I7)r-6ireAn- Six Months, ... 3s. 3(f. for those who wero shot in Kilmainham. and alsb sug­ 5 h a c . - One Year, ... *... es. ffA gesting .that Mr. Sheehan should face an election TAILORING—L. Doyle is carrying on business at Cheques and Money Orders should be*'Crossed and contest. 2 Talbot St.; upstairs over Shephard’s Dairy.made payable to the Managor. W e had thought that all Cork had_ joined up, and Customers, note change of address. ADVERTISING RATES. are surprised to learn that Kingwilliamstown (Ban- 'J’HOMAS ALLEN Athletic Club Aerhlheacht—Prize teer)- is rather sleepy. Surely the young men of the Single Insortion, . ... 8s. 6d. per inch. won by 248. Winner is requested to forward name 6 Insertions, . . . 1 . ... 8s. Sd. per inch. district do not want the reproach that their place- and address to this Office before Saturday, 16th Sept. nsbne suits them. 13 Insertions, ... - ... 8s. Od. per inch. •y^ANTED—“ Irish Book Lover,’- vols. I and HI. 26 Insertions, ...... 2s. 9d.. per inch. Through an oversight, Ballyhar_ Cosgrave Sinn Fein (complete or in odd parts); “ Irish Review,” odd Club (Kerry) appeared as “ Skahies.” 52 Insertions, ... , ... 2s. 6d. per inch. Mr. Anderson, *Mr. J. Clancy, and Mr. O’Sheil parts: “ Irish ^Freedom,” .1911, 1912; also “ Na Bac (Larger Spaces pro rata)'. Leis, complete File. Apply C. 21, this Office. _ (897). delivered stirring addresses at Carrowroe (Sligo) WHOLESALE AGENT YOUNG MAN wishes to hear o f a position in an 81 lately. A club was formea, with Mr. T. Killawee, Dublin—Messrs. Eason and Son, Gt. Brunswick St., Irish-Ireland house; can drive Ford car; three President; Mr. Haragadon, Treasurer; and Mr. M-. and Belfast. Davey, Secretary- Tne feeling of the members is years’ experience; 'private or business house; could. devote spare time to bar. attending or other capacity; Messrs. Dawson and Son, 5 and 6 Moleswortb that both Mossrs.<- O’Dowd and Scanlon (of the I. P. Place, Moloswortn Street. Party) would be better employ'eu harvesting at comfortable home; strict T.T.; excellent references. Apply C. 28, this Office. . _ (13107) The Gaelio Press, 80 Upper Liffey St. present; . . > VOUR Name, in' Irish or English, made on Mother of Belfast—Messrs. C. Porter and Co., 123 and 125 Old We find it impossible to give publicity to all the Lodge Road. branches who have expressed their sorrow on the Pearl with rolled gold wire, enamelled green, ’ death of our great prelate. Ar dheis De go raibh a white and orange, 1/1 post free; also Mother of Pearl Cork— Messrs. Sean O Cuill and Co., 95 Patrick St. anam anochc! :r' \ _ Name Brooches, witnout colours, 1/1.— Edward Healy, Messrs. Nows Bros., 20 Bowling Green St. Lixnaw appeared in error some time ago for the Manufacturer of Gold Wire Name Brooches, 128 Tralee— E. O’Connor, 42 Nelson St. Finagh Club. Francis St., Dublin. (2297) Glasgow— William Gribbin, 167 Saltmarket. The Richard Bonner Club has elected the following Liverpool—Poter Murphy, 18 Scotland Place. officers:—Pres., P.\ M. Gallagher, Solr. -Vice-Pres. t>neit. D. Kelly: Treas. F. Britton; Secs. H. Britton and Ait a» '29a6 Ia thj tujnArA as 1ooa, Grove Park, U ic Patriok Gallagher. Membership is increasing, and it 6 TTUisne, ■oo t)pon "06 niAC (Soaji I T I a c ‘OiApmtrdA) Printed bv P a t h ig k M a h o n , 8 Yarnhall St., Dublin, is intended to organise a concert to raise funds_ to . -oo Soin 0 CI61H15 A5 up Vile rii Sjiato and Published by the Proprietors at their Offices, secure a hall. Irish classes and a debating society i ' UipnonT) 6 xtOAT- 6 Haroourt Street, Dublin