The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
POPE REPORTED
 IN FAIR HEALTH

Rome, June 17-(SpecialD D-Contrary to widely circulated reports which caused alarm the pope is in very fair health He continues every day from 9 in the morn ing until l in the afternoon his round of audiences-not only of the official audi ences with the members and officials of the world, but of general audiences which might easily be dispensed with were there 1 any real need. He still continues to rise the earliest in the Vatican, even when, as on other mornings, when he says the mass later than usual in order to grant some of the faithful the privilege of as- sisting at it. It has been noticed that the holy father is not so light and active in his movements as he used to be, but this Is not very surprising when it is remem- l bered that his 77th year has just passed. Two months later he stands at the ninth year of his pontilcate, every day of which has brought it's owh burdens ana anXietes.
 few days ago the pope received in au- dience Bishop Abraham Brownrigg, Bish- op of Cassory. Ireland greeting him with great cordiality. His holiness also re- lceived Mayor Malbay of Perth
 The problem of eXtripating the crime
 
 Mafa, which is rampant in South Italy. engaged the attention of a national eon- gress assembled at Girgenu The congress was inaugurated by the minister of jus | tice in the presence of nearly two thou sand delegates, including the best known jurists and criminoloGists and sociologists of Italy.
 Signor Luzzatt, eX-premier who was supported by 600 senators and deputies. said little practical improvement could be hoped for till the initial task of cvilizing these semi-savage regions has been se- rlously grapped with by the introduction and extension of ways of communication, a good water supply and the establish- ment of primary schools Signor Luzzatt recommended tie formation of special flying squadrons of armed police to stamp out organized crime in Sicily and the cat tie raiding that is still universal in Sar- dinia
 Father Carlo Bricareli is suing Gustave 1 Verdesi, the ex-priest who recently, after | abandoning the Catholic church and join ing the Methodist, claiming that the plain tiff divuGed secrets which he told him in the confessional and that subsequently,
 several priests were transferred by their
 superiors. Father Bricarell said that the secret which concerned a knot of mod
 
 told to him in the confessional. but at his home during a professional visit of VeI'- desi Father Bricarell said he was ad- vised by the pope in all he had done and ] further that he had not mentioned names to him. He simply told him there were several clergymen who denied the divin- | ity of Christ and who were meeting 10 exchange views.
 A magnificent reproduction of a Roman gallery is the central attraction of the amusement section of the exhibition. Plans for the vessel were carefully pre- pared from historical manuscripts, and the result goes far to show that the mod ern floating palaces are not much more splendid than were the pleasure boats of the early Roman emperors. The vessel is S2O feet long, 80 feet broad and the main deck is 40 feet above water line. The prov and poop are surmounted with statues and there are three decks in- tercommunicating by starcases adorned l by statuary On the lower decks are held such sports as roller skating. Greek and Roman dances, and the poses pias- | tiques Here also is situated the mag nifcant gladiator's ring, reproduced on historical lines. On the second deck is the restaurant, the Creek Roman theatre, in- cludng revue of the Roman pomp and splendor.