Foreign Language Press Survey

We made our daily call at the office of Dr. Iska yesterday, to find out the latest developments in his affair with Consul General H. Silvestri of Austria-Hungary. We are making these calls in the interest of all Czechs. Dr. Iska gave us a freshly printed copy of Vesmir, which he edi

The Patronat Ceske Svobodomyslne Skoly v Morton Parku (Board of Trustees of the Czech Free Thought Schools of Morton Park) are arranging a children's masked ball, to be held next Sunday at the hall of Sokol Karel Jonas. The entertainment is to start at one o'clock in the afternoon.

Poplatnicky Spolek Tricate-Ctvrte Wardy (The Taxpayers' Society of the Thirty-Fourth Ward) will hold an important meeting this evening at the hall of Mr. Ottokar Rychtarik, 2610 Lawndale Avenue, and our countrymen should attend in the largest possible numbers, because many subjects of interes

The capitalists are demanding military preparedness, but they seek to place the burden of the cost upon the shoulders of the common people. "Preparedness" is a good business proposition for manufacturers and bankers. Within the period of only one year the capital of the munitions companies ha

The directors of the Malmonedes hospital are carrying on quite an active campaign to save this institution from the auctioneer's hammer. Fifty-five days remain in which to raise the necessary sum, in order that the only Orthodox hospital in Chicago can be placed in position to reopen for the

Two well-known businessmen, Mr. Elias Gomvilis and N. Sakelaropoulos, have opened a fine restaurant at 11 - 13 Nyland Street. It is called the "Belmont Lunch". Mr. G. Grimoutis purchased the "White Lunch" from Mr. E. Gomvilis. It is at 16 Lagrange. [Translators note: The street name

On Sunday, March 5, I expect to leave for Providence, Rhode Island, and there face the charge which has been brought against me. I herewith request the Ceske Narodni Sdruzeni (Bohemian National Alliance), in the interest of the Czech nation, to ascertain the truth. I suggest that yo

At the International Exposition Deligiannis Brothers, a Chicago Greek firm, were awarded the gold medal for the best quality of all the olive oils exhibited at the Exposition. A good advertising campaign would create a great demand for this imported Greek oil.

Great interest is being shown among the Democratic voters in the Thirty-fourth Ward, as to who will represent the ward in the central body at this time when so many elections are taking place. The most popular candidate with the Czech voters is Mr. Josef Kacena, Junior, and his cand

In the "Crystal" room of the Hotel Sherman a large number of Aesculapian disciples (medical students) assembled with their ladies to attend a banquet and ball of the "Medical Society" of Chocago. The room was filled with many of the most prominent German physicians of Chicago, and, the ladies

Dr. Max Henius was elected president of the Chicago Public library. Mayor Harrison appointed Henius to the Board about four years ago.

The outstanding athletes of the Greek-American Olympic Club are constantly winning new laurels for themselves. In their final contests the following emerged victorious: in the 115 pound class, H. Metropoulos and A. Tsekinis; in the 125 pound class, J. Vorres, H. Metropoulos and A. Tsekinis; i

The banquet given by the American-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce in honor of Norway's Minister to the United States, Mr. Byrn at the Blackstone Hotel, was the Chamber's first official festivity and turned out to be a very successful affair. More than one-hundred guests were assembled, this in

Mr. Apostle Mazarakos, president of the Evangelismos parish, recently purchased a fine building situated on the corner of California and Armitage avenues. This is a fine location. The property is valued at forty thousand dollars. Mr. Mazarakos is one of the leading Greek merchants o

Mr. Themis Haliotis and Mr. D. Arahovitis opened a new and up-to-date printing establishment last week. It is located at 775 South Polk Street, and is called the "Odyssia". The owners have installed the finest equipment and are able to take care of all the printing require

All preparations were made last Sunday for a massmeeting to take place Sunday, March 5, 2 P.M., at the Educational Alliance, 1243 N. Wood Street. We hope that all children, without exception, will participate in this meeting, where plans for our tag day, to be held on Purim Sunday, March 19,

Ben Blessum is exhibiting a collection of paintings at the Palette & Chisel Club, Atheraeum Bldg., Van Buren and Wabash Avenue. It is a pleasure to know that our Norwegian-American Artist have anything so beautiful. The collection is rich in variation of motives and colors, there is no mo

There is a youth movement on foot for the purpose of improving Jewish life in the community by acquainting themselves with the Jewish language, literature, history, etc. This movement is growing from day to day, and there is no doubt that at least one thousand Jewish youths have organized and

More than seven hundred people came yesterday evening to witness the opening of the Bezalel exposition at the Hebrew Institute. The public enjoyed the program, which consisted of good music and brief talks. Nearly all present made purchases of the Bezalel antiques. Tonight's opening

Wishing to be entirely impartial in the sad affair of Dr. Iska, the publisher of Vesmir, and A. G. Melichar, we published reports which were both favorable and unfavorable. As we are convinced that further dissemination of reports of this affair would for the present be aimless, we