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Full Title	Irish Press, Vol. 3, No. 42, January 1, 1921.
Contributor	McGarrity, Joseph, 1874-1940.
Date Added	23 March 2017
Format	Newspaper
Language	English
Publish Date	1921-01-01
Publisher	Philadelphia: The Celtic Press
Source	Joseph McGarrity Newspaper Collection
Topic	Irish > United States > Newspapers. Irish Americans > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Newspapers.
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OCR 4 JOURNAL OF IRISH NEWS, IRISH OPINION AND IRISH LITERATURE, PUBLISHED 3. NO. 42 Entered ae second-cl delphia, Pa Widow and Sister js matter Jan. $ 191% at the poe under the Act’ of March T PH.LADELPHIA, JANUARY 1, E MACS IN THE 1921 of Martyred Lord Mayor. of Reception at Academy. Cork to ALL IRELAND AGKS 15 THAT 9 KEEP PLEDGES, SAYS WIGS MIACGWINEY Went Into War to Safeguard Ideals of Freedom, and Has Laid Down Arms With Objects Unattaired, Declares Martyr’s Sister in Address at Springfield. Mass., Reception——Mayor Morgan, of Thurles, Tells of British Atrocities—Parade in Honor of Guests Js Prevented by Bad Weather. Springfield. Mass, Dec. 25— “Unti!} his right and Mayor Morgan, of Thurles, America redeems ber plighted word by| Ireland, on his left. setting Ireland free she must feel di before the world.” «nid Miss Stary MecSwiney, sister of the late in her addre: citizens lust might in ere, ‘pelfdetermination for small nationali- ties,’ and ‘the undictated development ef every nation.’ “Now America has tad down her arms with those ideals unattamed und bas even lent to England $5,000,000.000, <fwehich g. Liberty boud drvves. but which is now belng used by Tate Jand to destroy liberty in Ireland. deem your houor by calling in iis tuoney and England ‘will no Jonger be able to continue her policy of exter eds in Irel fe Mies | Bastish goods be Donate io Morgan, mayor of ‘Thurles ind, recounted tales of atrocities in Engheb ‘a national lasie, and to u - focal a ef terautional Seegrone ‘of republics to consider - ures to make democracy safe in the wea Siz hundred new members enrolled Gremectves with the local council of the American Associ ecopmition, ef tho Irian Republic following these addresses, and resolut.ons, raising u ouncl's total membership to well over Opens In Gaelle. cl {| introduction as hairman Hearn. after announcieg that the American Associa! ye Rec cognition of the Irish Seribic was en- goged im aiding the resurrection of a nation, introduced it:ss Mac- Swiney. She was characterized in his “one of the foremost ‘ish freedom, one in whose ‘blest blood of the no- blest families of Ireland. one who wes closely neeeiated with one of the world’s greatest ni one who bas her: Ente accomplished much for her countes and people” Sti "MacSriney wna, beastly $0- ded, to time during her eh point at the conclusion the ovation was ove> whelming. Compares U. S. and Ireland. Professor Daniel Foley, of | Bosto: high school English faculty and teades yaion economics, faculty, then ew a striking comparison of tong in the 13 Aimoriean fo the American Revotution. “and fe fe pithy para. the Amortean declaration of ‘which enumerated joliey of tyranay and per wetter telling of the effective boveott enmpaign wage rican colonists oo Duglith Goods, Profescor Poles urged that those resont at the meeting do "DE suolitions, as Acscribed obove, were then passed unanimously by the assem- aad 9 ‘action urged by present existing in Ealleg attention tot srapbs in ‘ndependence, land va, CG roal pol 382 Morea, swarthy, gaunt and sturdy, wai ced as the Tast speak- er ‘of the erenine. veone capable of teli- wt MacSwiney opened ber addrese ing, the Am sperican people the facts about © Guelie blessing, and thon struck revs, eloquently and Romedigtaly into the beart of her, ub: Straightforwardly deli ered dect, She told how the Trish rei even” more compelling by bis dashing when America eytered the wand| deep-aet eves and bie istpascioned. ger hoped that their Ereedoms vould vialow ture as a matter of co In te told of is own_ persecution they have been isanpointed, ‘che 2 confinement ‘bot and they fear that America ba: ° Hished many a paving atone for the in-| f fernal regions _ rica is, beyinnin: that she bas small ey ns, aS “Killing the tyrants’ league, the of Nations” Miss MacSwiney tered thi continued. for a certain ‘has Mot yet fulie. America purpose, which sbe Ag a direct result, she claimed, Tere: Hacseiney and weny others lave died ‘Homes have, beep devastated, indus- slow starvation let Toage in the land of a” your duty os American oelang, but 1 wish to organ force of’ public oninion that gan Government will have to recoguize thet Irish ¥ Miss Reeetey then told how Eng Jand bad left the Irish poor and unedu- eated, pat bad belied their characters by caliin: them @ sbiftless und un- wae a ee Sr Treland’s fight for free- century ‘was then given, gom to by @ comparison of erica’s Valley Forge with Ircland’s coming ‘inte Yorktown yill follow us did ours, T but only after intense suffer Miss MacSwiney concluded by appeal- Americans Je to gesume the IOS eax attitude not «ponsible for ‘for governmental ections. “Ease Your Conzolences.? to ere a_detnoctatie Gov- wots ohe ‘and there is always fey te ened snort se a mh re aul 59 ‘practically fed M see] to smile ber of children and women being shot wit of the Croke Park mar- ere, of British craven actions and thelr mapronmoeniason by the English-control- led "About 2000 braved the eet storm Tetlerday aftornoon to, cheer irs, Mac Swine passed through Union Stetion en route to ity. Mrs. swiney came to cae. enizanse acknowledgment of the hearty cheers acenrded for, & parade to greet Mise Mary MacSwiney’s entry ‘ingfield had been. abendnned earlier ia ti ite be cause of adverse weather | Stee MacSwriney will leave thie er ‘he morning and will speal Conn, twice during the ut New day. ‘ent, were pe BRITISH TURN DANCE FLOGH INTO SHAMBLES Six Killed in Attack by English Forces in Crowd in Co, Limerick, _ By ROBERT J. PREW. Universal, Service Sovrespondent Saied the t oF aine a , The most terrible tra tragedy was at which 200 persons were congregated wa: turned into a shambles. Half of those Present, wore women. | ‘The danoe wa raided by the Crown troops, who burst ad re without warning. policeman, and mans eames ie bundred an tment tbat the trospe wr they entered the hal ings occurred when they rned the ristmas night at Ballodwyer, Maurice Reidy and Jobn Shot dead. when a rae, gts te get ready for death, when M plended with the coldiers not to kill bia, eu nee “he wag the sole of aged and “widowed mation ‘Anoth woman in the urged them to aloor party ber anste idy, persi in_ thelr ord to Reidy to get reads to die ana ter ni | 2 few moments of conversation eit Bis frignds, be said RECORDER QF NEWS WAS HONORED IN OLD IRELAND The Poet Under the Brehon Laws Was the Equivalent of the Newspaper Reporter, BIG NEW OFFER IN IRISH PRESS $5000 PRIZE CAM- For, the benefit of late. starters, tn ign fanuary 29, 9 P. } extra vote offer ‘applies to NEW oub- scriptions on This offer should be a special tn- ducement for uew entries. The Sem Paign does not close until Pebru Do not wait until you worth Of NEW subscriptions before turning them into the campaign of- ‘a in all subscriptions as soon secure ‘The campaign de- partment keeps an accurate record o all subseriptions, turned in, ‘and a the end of the offer will issite a spe- cial voting ballot to cover the extra s due, and mail them direct to thecandtdate: Lo FyreR .Y1 THD REST IS ‘Ever since the ancient days men who gathered and recorded newe faithfully have been accorded the highest honor, whilst those who spread false reports hhave been ruthlessly punished by their fellow-countrymen. In Ireland under the ends. (Gondinusa on Second "paged ancient Brehon Cove the Dost was sec ond only to the Power and Prestige, bue Because St ‘the high place OMA HEARS COLDEN'S PLEA FOR IRELAND Irish People Will Never Compro- mise, He Tells Nebraska Audience. Omaha, Neb. Dec. 26—Tt fs the spirit of Ireland pitted today against the spirit of the Bluck and Tans. will not be well for you, America: it wil not be well for civilization. nor for tin: inanits, if the spirit of ‘Tans is, triumphant an e ‘soir ‘Of lge A. L. Sutton, ee, Gallon ae stepped to the front of the platform. Phe gudience filled the auditorium to city, and men and women stood ale Se wean Ta here in behalf of the feat: est ang most gallant people on the ea today,” berun. the speaker. “They the ‘people of Ireland. . ‘The countrs of which eo much fs ‘Seiog said itten and 9 country of so little fa known. England bas built a out our conti On per she bat Weiiten the “Worn wy als shout Ireland, ind oa. the inde things she wante Ireland to kaowr about the w Spat lowly and surely that wall is being torn down, We are determined that by the providence of God the shall Knows all about Treland, ¢ Irish question,” he dec! cared. | the alisplest and least involved ip the world. What is it? It is 2 cierely that the Trish. people ‘want Ireland. (Continued on Secend Page) ae no world “is cargo for the Irish markets. ing powder, Fellow's Syrup, towns. successful clothing house, export flour for sufferers in Consul Fawsitt gave Cork city. IRISH RELIEF SHIP SAILS New York, Dec. 28:—On Wednesday, December 22, the SS. HONOLULU (Cap- tain D. Docherty) of the Moore-McCormack Commercial Irish Line, sailed from New York for the Irish ports of Limerick, Cork, Dublin, Belfast and Derry, carrying general The SS. HONOLULU is a ship of 5000 net tons capacity and every inch of avail- able cargo:space was fully occupied. She had on board upwards of 1700 tons of food- stuffs consisting of flour, oatmeal, sugar, condensed milk, groceries, canned goods, bak- 5 The Irish Relief Committee of Philadelphia shipped large supplies of foodstuffs and clothing to the Lord Mayor of Cork for relief of distress following the burning of the business section of that city, by armed British forces. The Red Cross Unit of the A. O. H. Ladies’ Auxiliary, Philadel- phia, forwarded many cases of supplies to Mallow, Tralee, and other devastated Irish clothing, shoes, etc. Cases of clothing were sent to Cork by New York branches of the American Asso- ciation for the Recognition of the Aish Republic. to the Mr. Ww. Supplies of clothing were also on board from Boston sympathizers, Chief-among the relief supplies was a consignment of 4200 barrels of superior is consignment was bought and shipped by the Irish Consul-General in New York by special direction of President Eamon de Valera. of the relief delphia, Boston and in New York. The principals of the Moore-McCormack Compan: facilitated the despatch of the relief supplies, and special instructions have been sent forward to their Irish agents to dite the and di at Cork and the other Irish ports. Consul Fawsitt has now ready for immediate ship- ment by the next outgoing steamer of this line 2000 barrels of export flour, and ar- rangements are being made for the regular despatch of large additional supplies for Ire- land to relieve conditions of distress there brought about by the devastation caused by the armed forces of England now overrunning.the country. to the J. Farley, director of a very ing of these uppli at Phila- of the f RELIEF MEFTING MADISON SQUARE GARDEN New York, Dee 22—A mm: mowing to toke slepe for reef of snffering in Ireland wil be held at | Madison Square Garden, January 6 $30 P. M,, under the ausnioes of tho New York State Committees for the relief of Trish suffering. . Jobn H. Dooley 1s chairman af ths annount AL Irish orgonizations are sarnestiy re guested to co-operate. to make ths meeting a Farther tufermation ‘of the mest. can bo had by calling. Vanderbilt ing 2467, or by writing -No.’220 Lexing. ton avenue. wees : frived et Bantry, Col tamed movement. gra eountic ORDER HOUSEHN! NERS TO PUT LISTS ON 5H DaDRs| Cork, Dee. 24—A Brith pioclemetion orders all Bepechelders re the martial law area on January 1 to aféx on, thoir doors # particalarized 3 ‘inmates of all Be Plotele iy as aeareal lige’ sions gtr a a MORE BRITISH FORCES SENT TO IRELAND] 5: Dublin, ce have ona Other’ forces ing in the on -and it Is ie abs} contemplated Dec, 25--One hundred and’ asiliery Po he wan awarded in the councils of the nation be was gubjected to punishmaent of urumval Severity for any abuse of Bis ‘The poet of the ancient days In Ire- id was the substitate of the modern BRITISH FORCES SEIZE - OUBLIN CITY HALL} ox ‘The following is an Astociated Presa Hotrepaper taporteg: It aren the poet whe «Debts, Dos got out the “extra” containing the latest lin, Dec. 22.~Military forces war news, the poct who recorded the| 4 occupied fhe City Ball bad "punlee deeds of valor and attletie prowess, the] Pi i azcondance e de tee ha yespan ited the social events of | mands o SMondes ‘of General eae the voice, oh the people commander Distt ‘aistrict, ho aE rach, “be abe pane ope the Wile of ite Wrath te the Brebon Co “ireland aa late a pie eee | sent a etice ts tring, 3 Pomeasiog, of a ae, aes services sal be Seadoree offices have been Sentcien were, ay an nie od pelos fabs Towed to enter, id oo ig eection foe Sige coticiele arrived oals department were al- assistant and two! fit i z MEETING WILL TIKE UNDER AUSPICES 0 INTEREST OF THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND INEYS PRICE TEN Be Given PLAGE WEDNESDAY F RELIEF RSOCCIATION . Miss Mary MacSwiney, sister of the martyred Lord Mayor Terence MacSwiney, , of Cork, will be one of the principal speakers at a mass-meeting to be held Wed- nesday evening, January 5, Broad and Locust streets. in the Academy of Music, The meeting will be under the auspices of the Amer- ican Association for Irish Relief. ‘Other speakers will include Hon. William E. Mason, aos member of Congress from I! National President of the Ladies’ Auxiliar: ¢|Whorter, "| Ancient Order of Hibernian: linois, and Mrs. Mary F. Mc- Ss. The meeting will open at 8 P. M. Although Mrs. Muriel MacSwiney, widow of the Lord Mayor, is not a public speaker, it is expected that she will be present at the meeting. Philadelphians interested in the Trish cause have long heen looking forward to the opportun- ity of welcoming the MacSwin- | exer Just abouttwo-months ago many thousands here turned out to march in a funeral procession in honor of the martyr Lord Mayor. Since the arrival 1a tuis country of the wife and sister of MacSwiney, it has heen hoped that they would find opportunity to visit Philadelphia. The | primary purpose of their coming to this country was to testify before the American Commission on Conditions in Ireland. This body has held a number of sessions in Washing- ton recently. Since appearing before the Commission, the Mac- Swineys have visited a number of American cities, and Miss MacSwiney has spoken at many public meetings. World-wide interest became centred on the relatives of the WIS MACSWINEY DECRIES ATTACKS ON DE VALERA} Deplores Offensive Statements Made in Connection With Irish Republic Bonds. New York, Dee. 29—The following statement hae been issued by Miss Mary ‘MacSwiney, sister of the late Lord May- or MacSwiney, of Cork: i have seen in the press what pur rte F. Oo ging President Valera to apply “fhe money. subscribed felegrame in juestion. ‘forms ofensive to Teiagd “Brest dent—en insult to ‘the mee entice he reading of ‘oat “message to our President, ele ta feel as if I were vil io; Ba ia ‘and ae a guse more tp Belt the igen, Iying Tiauations Cmede “for British nat those whom we hy ‘2, weary wary Telegrams, us ordeal at Brixton we ym ‘an those tw Lord Mavor as they watched at his bedside during his heroic firht against British oppression. Thouch compelled to see him die slowly day by dav, never once ‘did they advice that he give in. Mrs MacSwiney. whose maiden name ing. wae raneeied ‘fo the Tord while he was In pricon. ‘one ‘child, Maize. vafiee Mac her, She rest of her fami nile. lon; een, wetiee fa the fight for Irish inde pendence. Gongreseman Mason. formeriy aleo, a member of the U. 8. e from the Bate whieh Ho ow represent Tn he Flouse, has pla large part in n reer nition of the Teich Ree mole. oy the eed Statee, He Intro- dj the Mason bill prov c jorter, lon: citelen tn the Out a gromisent iD Tes States, has recently’ returned from isit, to Trelanc ‘Tickets for the meeting, will _be_on ge at the Irieh- American Club, No, 728 Spruce street; Heppe's. No. 1117 Ches nor streets or at the Academy of Mule, Prices will be as follows: Parque $2 parquet circle. $1.50 ; family circle, 50 cents} 35 'cents. ampitheatre, —maliciously—and, as It {9 possible that many bere have not really grasped the dificoltios whieh, face, our functioning well, Coercion Act its be Targely in secret. one. thing that” fhavd George and his ee are keen 1d out today is, boy h Gi ‘Grament gett toe, bond mouey across from America and itis secrete sible place; thes have even invade the privacy of banks, and it eannot gure: ly be possible that anyone calling thes Dg Hews Trienes of Treland would willingly their aid our evemies by hampe dent is "Zoverument The funds subscribed ty Amerfea for the: Irish Repu ernment the of our Minister of Finances, It ‘on Second Page) fre under, the ooatrol and Po: (Conti SENTENCE COUNTESS TO” TWO YEARS iN JAIL London, Dec. 28.— Countess Markievicz, who was tried by a Brit- ish court-martial on a charge of conspiracy to organize a seditious socie ty, was today sentenced to two years at hard la- bor in prison. The specific allegation against her was that be- tween January, 1918, and || September, 1920, she had plotted to organize a Fianna Eireann, Irish Boy Scouts.