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The greatest holiday of this country, the commemoration of the declaration of American independence falls on Thursday of this week, July 4. One hundred and forty-two years ago, on July 4, 1776, the congress of the American colonies declared the complete independence of this country.

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Wallace Nelson, The Trial of Christ and Its Legality, (Chicago: 1918). Translated by Attorney F. P. Bradchulis. Thirty pages. Price fifty cents. In this booklet the trial of Christ is examined from a purely legal viewpoint. The question of whether the sentence imposed on Christ was

A man entered the State Bank of Chicago and presented a check for forty thousand dollars to be cashed. The check was made out to the order of Charles Kochones (Kisonas) and was signed by L. Wood Gilbert. The bank cashier handed the check to an assistant, Anthony Zalatoris, (who live

Last Thursday was Independence Day. Thousands of Lithuanians from all sections of the city crowded into McKinley Park, which was the site of the Lithuanian loyalty demonstration. Immediately after noon, thousands of members of the Lithuanian societies, led by American and Lithuanian

Anthony Zalatoris who, in 1917, stole forty thousand dollars from the State Bank of Chicago, where he was a clerk, was arrested recently in North Dakota, as the Lietuva reported last week. Now he has escaped from the detectives again--completely naked. When the sheriff of Glendive,

The Lithuanian Socialists of Chicago, as we have mentioned before, separated from the other Lithuanians and decided to have their own demonstration on Independence Day. This "demonstration" was a mass meeting which they held in the West Side Auditorium. The most important part of th

We have received the following announcement: "The fall and winter seasons are nearing. Gatherings and all kinds of affairs will again be held. It is best to prepare for them in advance. "The University of the People will assume the responsibility of providing the societies and organ

The directors of the Milda Theater Corporation held a conference last Tuesday, July 23, at which the following officers were elected: Walter Beinar, president; Julius Nutowt, first vice-president; John Gaubas, second vice-president; J. J. Hertmanowicz [Hertmanavicius], secretary; and Anthony

The question of support for the new Lietuva daily was raised at the last meeting of the Simanas Daukantas Society. After discussion, it was decided to purchase five shares of the Lietuva for the Society. At the same meeting Anthony Ruginis bought one share (ten dollars) and Anthony

Lithuanians will participate in the program which is being planned to take place in the large hall on Municipal Pier, this Friday, August 23. The Birute Society has been invited to give a few Lithuanian folk dances and our youths are already prepared to fulfill their part of the program.

Mr. V. Gaizauskas sends us the following letter: "It would be very desirable to know how the Lithuanians and other Russian subjects are looked upon in this country. I have had experiences which other Lithuanians also may have had, and I feel they should be revealed publicly so that

I consider it my duty to announce to all the creditors of the A. Olszewskis [sometimes A. Olszewski] trust who have paid me with their trust certificates, Trust number 6940, in order to regain the Milda Theater from the receiver, that since August 30, 1918, the Milda Theater Association has b

The Bolsheviks consider themselves the most progressive democrats, the true apostles of a Garden-of-Eden-on-earth. It is to be understood that they rule according to the wishes of the working people and with their consent, while the "bourgeoisie" rules the people with whip and deception. The

This war must be won in order to free the world and Lithuania from German slavery. Thousands are sacrificing their lives in the American and Allied armies to attain victory and the freedom of humanity. But not all of the efforts and sacrifices are made on the fields of battle. There is anothe

The Lithuanians, being farmers, have had little experience in the field of commerce. It is surprising, therefore, to observe the talents of our people who, having come to America, shift from farming to merchandising in a comparatively short time. The Lithuanian gets acquainted with the new li

Well men--and all of you very active girls--let's all give three cheers! After a long offensive, the fort barring the way to the daily fell--on the last day of the time limit! For three months the brave troops of the nationalists stormed that fort. Last Tuesday they crushed the rema

The Lithuanian National Council and the Lithuanian-American Council, which represent the nationalist and rightist factions, held a conference at which the following decisions were made: Whereas, the United States of America is at war against the Imperial Government of Germany which

In this issue there appears an announcement, signed by the Lithuanian National Council (the Nationalists) and the Lithuanian-American Council (the rightists), battalions, here in America. That is probably the biggest and most important step to be made by the Lithuanians of America.

There is no doubt that German propaganda in America emanates from organized sources. The aims of this kind of propaganda are clear and understandable. Its goals are to foster distrust of the government, to spread doubts of the sincerity of the Allies, to propagate discouragement, to instigate

An affair commemorating the tenth anniversary of the creation of the Farmers of Lithuania Society was held at the Meldazis Hall last Sunday. John I Bagdziunas made an interesting speech, in which he related the history of the Society. Attorney B. K. Balutis, editor of the Lietuva, w