Foreign Language Press Survey

Sabath, Lipsky and others made fat profits in selling lands to the Board of Education. Two newspapers, Lietuva and Katalikas, praised Congressman A. J. Sabath as a man of fine character, but later it appeared that he was not so honest as they thought him. As a politician he was a cl

In 1913 every five hours about fourteen Lithuanians came to the United States of America. We can say without exaggeration that one third of them came to the city of Chicago, and most of them had a brother, a sister, or a friend who lived in Chicago. But whether they all were well taken car

A young man, George Kuzmickas, had a very sad experience while traveling from Lithuania to America. George Kuzmickas was going to his sister and brother-in-law, who lived at 1732 N. Lincoln St., Chicago, Ill. He arrived in New York on the 29th of August last year. This young m

Summary: A group of young girls lately won a $10 prize at a masquerade ball. Instead of dividing it among themselves, they contributed this money to fight for freedom of members of the working class who suffer hunger and cold in the desert of Siberia. The money w

An evening school was opened last Saturday in the Radavičius Hall, 936 W. 33rd Street. Mrs. Radavicius had approached the Y.M.C.A., and Abraham Bowers, Secretary of the Y.M.C.A., promised to conduct classes two or three times a week. He will teach the English language and will prepare student

Dominic Slapelis, a member of the Farmers of Lithuania Society, donated the fifteen-dollar sick benefit which the Society offered him recently, to the Lithuanian Library on the West Side.

The St. Anne's Society (of Kensington) sponsored an affair Sunday at which one of the most active Chicago youth clubs, the Lithuanian Youth Circle, presented the playlet "The Expropriator".....

A Lithuanian, John I. Bagdziunas. was nominated for alderman of the 11th Ward on the Republican ticket. [Translator's note. In later years this individual added Borden to his name and it appears, even yet, as J. B. Borden or J. Bagdziunas-Borden, with the "I" dropped.]

Last Saturday the Birute Society presented L. Gira's three-act tragedy, "Revenge," at the St. George School Hall, in Bridgeport. In the leading roles were Miss E. Rudauskas ("Lela") and Alexander Micevicius ("Kunas", a Knight).....

The Fair Weather Society, a new club, was recently formed here (in the 18th Street colony). It intends to have four branches: singers, theatrical, citizenship, and general enlightenment.....

The Farmers of Lithuania Society sponsored an affair at the Meldazis Hall last Sunday night. A two-act farce, "The Expropriator," speeches, and recitations were presented. Outstanding by their good acting in the play were V. Brusokas, Mrs. S. Valonis, Miss A. Ulkis, B. Lenkauskas, and A. Matk

The Chicago Lithuanian Societies' Alliance intends to increase its activities this year. The newly elected officers and cormnittees have hurried to work. Outstanding in activity, as we hear, are the Hall Building Committee and the Protection Committee. The latter intends to concern itself

Most of the political jobs in Chicago are for milking out the tax funds from the city treasury, and not for beautifying our city or improving sanitary conditions. The Bureau of Public Efficiency made the investigation of the patronage department sponsored by the City Attorney, Peotr

The Congress of the United States is considering the bill to restrict immigration into the United States. The House of Representatives passed the bill almost unanimously. Now it is ready to go to the Senate for approval. After the signature of the president is affixed, the bill one a law.<

A new women's benefit society, called "The Holy Virgin's Rosary Society," was recently formed in Bridgeport. The originators and organizers of the Society are Mrs. Nausieda and Mrs. Barbara Tarvidas..... The next meeting will be held March 15 in the classrooms of the St. George School.....

The Lithuanian youth in Chicago organizd a new club which is known as Regal Lithuanian club. This club has forty members at the present time. The members of this club are mostly young follows from Chicago who became very interested in having their own place for physical training.

Naujienos (News), according to the statements made by Catholic newspapers, made a real revolution in Chicago. The situation became hot for some political factions who made a good business by exploiting the people. Yet, while acting thus, these politicians never worried about the affairs and t

The chorus of the National Club of Young Lithuanians in America observed its first anniversary: one year has gone by since the chorus was organized and became active. To mark this anniversary the Club arranged a special affair at the Freiheit Turner Hall, March 8, which included a play, a

The first Lithuanian lawyer, not only in Chicago, but also in all America, was F. P. Braculis.....[Translator's note.--Also spelled Bradchulis, Brachulis.] F. P. Braculis, we learned, came to America when he was a boy of 14 years (he is 47 now) without any acquaintances and, like al

The organized Chicago Lithuanian Evangelical Lutheran Parish of Zion intends soon to build its own church, according to information given us by K. L., the secretary of the parish. The lots, as previously announced, have already been purchased. A sum of $1,150 was paid for them. It is planned