Foreign Language Press Service

Robert L. Pitte, whose middle name should read "Looter," was once a notary public, and became notorious by his thievish manipulations with the hardearned money of hundreds of Chicago Czechs. He has been indicted by the Grand Jury finally. He has confessed part of his crimes. It is to be hoped

Although we have started our organization work only one month ago, we have taken steps of importance in the patriotic endeavor of our fellow-countrymen. . . . . As soon as we learned about the McCormick bill which demands that the liberation of the Irish and Polish people be conside

The theatre season is at an end, the footlights blazed on our stages for the last time Sunday. It cannot be contended that this season was a particularly successful one, either productively or financially. News about the theatre is naturally limited to those from the old homeland bu

One of the many victims who has paid for his confidence in the honesty of Josef Tuma, former private banker in our community, is Vaclav Novy, a building contractor. He had borrowed $1,500 from Mrs. Josephine Simek. The money was deposited in the private vaults at the office of Tuma, negotiato

The new Goverment War Bonds have been placed on the market. They are a safe investment, and expected to be bought rapidly, the rate of which this will be done is to be measured by the people's patriotic sentiment. The First Trust and Savings Bank, on Dearborn and Monroe Street, offe

The contingent of our young men who recently enlisted for service consists mostly of Slovaks. The Chicago Slovaks are striving to outdo the Czechs. May they continue to do so; it can do much good for our common cause.

The last months of Robert L. Pitte's life, former notary public and private banker, were marked by a violent slide down the inclined plane. After January 29, when he was no longer able to conceal the nefarious manipulations with his fellow-countrymen's funds, he declared voluntary bankruptcy

The Chicago Czech theatrical group founded by Frantisek Ludvik, who had been its director up to the time of his death, is leaving for a tour of the State of Nebraska. "The Dollar Princess", "Maria, the Daughter of the Regiment" and other plays will be presented there. This is the first time i

When the Chicago Czech papers raised the price of their newspapers, our people complained. At the same time the English language papers also demanded a higher price. Did anyone of our community object? We hope that everybody will pay gladly the two cents for our papers.

An agreement has been reached between Jos. A. Cerny, notary public, and his clients, who felt uneasy about their deposits intrusted to him. Their apprehensions may well be understood when one recalls the bankruptcy of the firm Robert L. Pitte and Son. In a meeting held in the hall o

.....We are glad to learn that the pernicious Barbour bill was defeated in the House of Representatives yesterday after it had passed in the Senate. It purports to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages in dance halls where more than four persons are assembled, thus making our entertainment

The school for lessons on the piano, headed by that excellent musician, Mr. Peter Capek, gave a brilliant account of the accomplishments of its pupils last Wednesday night. The concert took place in the hall of Sokol Havlicek Tyrs.

It is a long way from the houses of the eastern part of the Chicago Czech community to Furth's Funeral establishment at 356 East 35th Street. The remains of banker Robert L. Pitte were brought there yesterday morning. That place was selected for the last rites in order to avoid any publicity

Chicago Czechs, who have contributed so many volunteers for the United States Army and Navy, are not lagging in the number of its women who are offering their time and energies to the Czech branch of the Red Cross. The young girls and married women, members of Sokol gymnastic societies, had s

A report is printed of the money and articles donated for the Bazaar sponsored by the Czech National Alliance. The donors are men and women members of eleven Chicago Sokol gymnastic societies; their names fill three and three-quarters columns of print. The proceeds from the Bazaar will be use

"Every shot that misses is a loss." This Czech proverb must have been in the minds of everyone who read the news that some disloyal subject of his spleeny, divine majesty, kaiser of all the Germans, had tried to take a whack at him. What a shame the fellow was not a better marksman!

Besides the Czechs, our brothers, the Poles, are the first to offer themselves in largest numbers for the defense for the country. One single recruiting station in the Polish settlement of Milwaukee, Wis., has registered 637 men for Uncle Sam's Army, all young, well built boys, who just seem

Almost everybody, who, in compliance with the proposed War measures, is to contribute in taxes to defray the costs of the war, has risen in protest... Manufacturers and other wealthy people complain loudly of being taxed disproportionately. They contend that the burden placed upon t

A suit for seven thousand dollars damages was filled against Hugo E. Pitte of the firm Robert L. Pitte and son, now defunct, for Mrs. Anna Liska, 1901 South Hamlin Avenue, by Attorney Otto Kerner, in the Circuit Court yesterday. The bill charges that the firm had sold a mortgage intrusted to

The establishment of a better understanding between the American public and our youth on the one hand, and our national ideals and aspirations on the other, has been a long-felt need. This understanding is now possible. We have always complained about the lack of a publication printed in Engl