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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14
.BECKER'S lawyer QUITS
HIM; DEATH CONFESSION
Of GUNMAN AIDS STATE

NEW YORK, April 14.-Joseph A.
Shay to-day withdrew as chief coun-
sci for Charles Becker, the former
police lieutenant, who will soon face
trial for the second time forthe muir
der OF Herman Rosenthal. Mr.. Shay
announced his withdrawal after he
had held a two and a half hours con-
ference with Becker in the Tombs.
The lawyer declared that his with
drawal was due to the attitude of
John Becker, brother of the accused
man and his lack of tact in dealing
with every Tom, Dick and Harry who
comes along" Efforts arc being made
by Mrs. Becker to get Attorney Shay
to reconsider.
Harry WALTON, who was named by
"Dago Frank Cirofci as one of the
actual murderers of Rosenthal. will
be one of the principal witnesses for
the State at Beckers second trial.
Confession to Help State.
In making this announcement, Dis
trict Attorney Whitman said he be-
heved the so-called confession
made by 'Dago Frank" before he was
electrocuted would greatly help the
States case.
Although naming Harry V@llon as
one of the men who killed Rosenthal
it can not be used against that deni-
zen of the underworld Though Giro
fici said that, as far as he knew,
Becker had no connection with the
murder, his statement will not figure
in the defense Of the eX-polce heu-
tenant. because it corroborates in the
main the story told by Bald Jack"
Rose, whose evidence convicted Beck
er.
The startling charge was made. by
Attorney Bernard Fl. Sander, counsel
for WALTON, to-day that the Cfrofci
confession" was part of well-ot-
ganized plot TO shift the blame Cor
RosenthaPs murder from Becker to
WALTON. The attorney declared that the
gunman's statement was wrung from
him by Warden James A. Clancy, of
Sing Sing Prison. In this connection,
it was rumored that Warden CLANCY,
whose resignation has been in the
hands Of Superintendent of Prisons
Riley for some time, will retire at
once.
Crowds at Funerals.
Great crowds thronged the grimy
streets. of the Ea st Side to-day when
the first rites were held over TIE
bodies Of "Dago Frank Cirofici,
Lefty Louie" Rosenberg and "Gyp the
Blood" Horowitz. Whitley Lewis
Seidenschner vas buried Yesterday
The confession" of "DagO Frank
was given out by Warden Clancy in
Albany after he had made report t.
Superintendent Riley.
The formal statement Of the war
den follows:
About o'clock Sunday night Ro-
senberg asked me to save Frank, say
ing he had nothing to do with the
shooting; he was not there. ! went
over and asked Frank why he did not
tell the truth, He replied that he
knew what was going on, but was not
there when the shooting took place. ]
advised him to tell the whole story.
He said if he did they would kill has
brother | asked whom he meant by
they He replied that there were 80
men in New York he could name. He
said. I don't care about myself, it's
my family I care for
y caused Frank Cirofci to be
brought from the condemned cell
house to the principal keepers office
about 4 O'Clock Monday morning. He
made the following, among other
statements. in the presence of my
self, Principal Keeper MclnernY, :he
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14
Militants Burn Big
Grandstand at Hull

Special Gable 10 The Atlanta Georgian.
HULL. ENGLAND, April 14.-Militant
the tirebrand in the North Of England
to-day The big grandstand at the city
football grounds was burneda and, while
the usual suffrage literature was miss
ing. the police declare they are positive
that women incendiaries were response
bic
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14
Italy Uses Navy and
Army to Curb Strike

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
ROME. April 14.-Nigorous steps
were taken by the Government to-
dav to prevent national business and
industrial paralysis from the threat
ened general strike Bluejackets were
told off to man the Italian postal
steamers and the merchant imagine if
the crews carry out their thFeat to
strike. Troops are at strategic points
along the State-owned rail lines to
protect Government property.
The chief demand of the rail en-
ployees is a minimum wage of so
cents a day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14
1000 Delegates at
Sunday School Meet

MILLEDGEVILLE April 14.-What
is expected to be the greatest Sunday
School Convention ever held in Georgia
began began here this afternoon under the au-
spices of the Georgia Sunday School AS
ISOLATION Nearly 1000 delegates, rep
resenting every county, are in attend
ance.
Prominent on the program are w A.
Brown and h. o. Excel, of Chicago
4. E. French OF Nashville and ten or
twelve Atlanta men and women, includ-
ing DR.. Joseph Broughton, Asa 6. Can
dler and Henry B. Mays. The con-
vAntion will continue through Thursday
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14
Urges Medical Aid to
Improve Civilization

FLORENCE, s. c.. April 14.-The
State Medical Association met to
day, with nearly every county repre-
scented.
In the opening address DR.. Weston,
the president. urged the association to
stand for the advance of civilization
by compulsory education, medical in
spection of schools, proper support
for the State, Board of Health and
better organization TO press the pro-
posed reforms in the Legislature.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14
Mrs, W,BD Leeds Quits
Newport for London

NEWPORT. r. l.. April 14.-Mrs. Will
liam b. Leeds has had her personal be-
longings removed from Rough Point her
Newport home. which has not been in
use for four years, and shipped TO Lon
don. where She plans permanently to
10 New York
The Newport property is for sale. II
was formerly owned by Frederick W.
Vanderbilt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14
Truck in River Loses
Letters for South

NEW YORK, April 14.-Thoussnds
- letters addressed to Washington,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Southern
cities were lost to-day when United
States mail truck plunged from a
Jersey Central Railroad ferry boat
into the Hudson River
The chauffeur saved himself from
drowning by jumping just as the
truck slid into 40 feet of water.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14
Plan Trip to Russia
To See Suns Eclipse

SAN JOSE, CAL, April 14.-Dr. w.
W. Campbell director Of the Lick oh
servatory, announces that he is plan
ming to make a "trip to Russia to OBJ
serve the eclipse OF the sun about Au-
gust q.
He will be accompanied by several
assistants from the observatory on
Mount Hamilton.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14

who has some new stuff and puts It
over in great shape; Mr.. and Mrs
Jimmy Barry in their "Rube" sketch,
which is roaringly funny. as it always
has been; Alice White, dainty and
clever violinist. and Prele's dog cir
Gus. far above the average animal
act
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14

AT a meeting of UniveIs ity OF Penn
svlvania men at the University club
Horace NJ Lippincott, alumni secre-
tarv urged better organization IN
tile south. Professor Gilbert II. Boggs,
If Georgia Tech, presided; John W,
Heisman. OF Tech, acted as secretary.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14
DROPS DEAD IN STREET.

GADSDEN, Ala, April 14-Mrs.
William Hilton, aged 35, dropped dead
while walking across a street in At
ITALIA. Heart failure is given as the
cause.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-05-30
THE CATHOLIC BULLETIN. MAY 80, 1914.

enne, Wyo. His elevation to the
episcopacy took place in the old Cattle
dral, st. Paul, on October %, 1902.
Nine years later, on August II, 1911,
he was promoted to the Archiepisc
See of Dubuque, which position he oc-
cupies at present Archbishop Keane
has not lost interest in the church
over which he presided in the early
days of his priesthood. Last Novem-
Der when a course of lectures was CIV
en- in the new Pro-Cathedral on the
occasion of it's civic dedication he was
one Of the speakers.
There is a special reason why he
should be interested in the welfare
of the Immaculate Conception parish.
It was during his administration that
the idea of a new and larger church
on a different site had it's inception,
and before his conservation as Bishop
Of Cheyenne he selected and purchased
a site for the proposed church. 1t was
afterwards decided that the new loca-
ton was unsuitable for church pur-
poses and it was sold. Bishop Keane
was succeeded in the pastorate Of the
Immaculate Conception Church by the
Rev. Thomas e. Cullen.
Father Cullen Appointed.
Father Cullen was born in Charlotte
town, Prince Edward Island, on Sep
temper 20. 1874. He completed his
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after it was announced that the Cath
olics of Hennepin county would not
be called upon to contribute to the
building of the new Cathedral of st.
Paul, but would be asked to contribute
toward the Pro-Cathedral building
fund instead. This plan was heartily
approved by all the churches and
thenceforth the work of raising funds
progressed rapidly. Assessments
were levied on the various parishes
according to their means and gradual
ly the funds came in. Ground for the
new structure was broken on August
z, 1907, and the cornerstone was laid
on May 81, 1908.
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ecclesiastical studies at st. Paul Sem
mary and was ordained by Archbishop
Ireland on November s, 1901.
Shortly after the departure of Bish-
op Keane the Immaculate Conception
Church was declared Pro-Cathedral
and Father Cullen was appointed rec
tor. About this time the project of
erecting new church was begun
On Christmas Day, 1908, Archbishop
Ireland attended the late Mass at the
Immaculate Conception Church and
announced the plan for the new edi-
fee. The undertaking was large. It
meant a large expenditure of money.
But the need for new church was
evident to every parishioner. The old
ediice, besides being old, was too
small to accommodate properly the
thousands who worshipped within its
walls.
Two years from that day Mr.. Laur-
ence 8. Donaldson, member of the
congregation, presented the parish
with the site on which the Pro Cattle
dral now stands. 1t cost $4,000. Soon
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EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF
THE PARISH OF THE I'M
MAcULATE CONCEPTION.

1866, December 2e-Rev. John
McDermott, pastor of the Church
of ST. Anthony, East Minneapolis,
bought two lots at the corner Of
Third avenue and Third street
North, to be used for church prop
erty. They cost $500. Father
Tissot, who succeeded Father Nc
Dermott, built the first parochIaI
school in the Immaculate Concep-
ton parish.
1867, August-Rev. James Nc
GoIrick, ordained June II, at All
HalIows College, Dublin, ireland,
arrives In ST. Paul.
1868, october-Father MeGoI-
rick appointed to West Minneapo-
lis, to form a parish and and con-
tinue the work begun by Father
McDermott and Father Tissot.
In short time an extension is
built on the rear of the school
erected by Father Tissot, on the
property at Third avenue and
Third street North. This served
as the first Church of the Immacu-
late Conception.
1871-The cornerstone of the
present Immaculate Conception
Church laid.
1872, December s-First Mass
ralnhra+nd @a,G%Latn tina NMaIIe rs %hM
new church.
1873, January dedication OF
the new church. Rev. John Ire
land breaches and bIesses the
church. Father Tissot and Father
venn present. Patrick Danehy
and James 5yrne are altar boys.
1975-TotaI Abstinence Society
formed. Also a cadet society and
band.
1s7s-CathoIic BenevoIent Soci-
ETY. and ST. Vincent de Paul Soci-
ETY. formed.
1932-HoIy Angels Academy
established with Mother St. John
in charge.
1se5-Plans made for new
Boys Orphan Asylum to cost $780,,
600, and be a home for orphans
first housed in the WinsIow Hotel
and later in a building near the
Immaculate Conception Church.
1ss6-Mother Xavier in charge
of the Boys orphanage.
1889, October 3-DIocese Of Du-
Iuth erected.
1889, December 27-Rev. James
McGoIrick consecrated first 5lsh-
op Of Duluth. At same ceremony
Rev. John Stanley was conse-
Grated. Bishop Of jamestown and
Rev. J. 3. cotter, Bishop of WI
mona.
1890-Rev. James c. 5yrne be-
comes second pastor of Immacu-
late Conception parish.
1S92-Rev. J. j. Keane, now
Archbishop of Dubuque, made pas
tor.
1902 ather keane conSecrat-
ed Bishop Of Cheyenne, Wyo.
Rev. r. c. Cullen appointed pas
tor of the immaculate Conception
Church.
1903, Christmas Day-Archbish-
op ireland outlines plans for the
new Pro-CathedraI.
1905, Christmas Day-Mr. l.. 8.
Donaldson donates the site on
which the Pro-CathedraI Of sc.
Mary now stands.
1907, August 7-Ground broken
for the foundation by Archbishop
ireland and members of the Build
ing Committee.
1908, May 31-The cornerstone
laid in the presence Of a most Inn
posing gathering of cIergymen
and Iaymen.
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ing that time he did great deal to-
ward removing the church debt.
From the Immaculate Conception,
Father Byrne was transferred to the
presidency of the College of st.
Thomas. He was succeeded by Rev
erend James ]. Keane, now Arch
bishop of Dubuque, Iowa.
Father keane Made Pastor.
Father Keane was born on August
rs, 1857, at Joliet, Illinois, and edu-
Gated at st. Johns University, Col
legeville, Mimi; and at the Grand
Seminary, Montreal. He was or
dained to the priesthood in December,
1882, and was appointed assistant pas
tor of St. Mary's Church and later pas
tor of st. Joseph's Church, st. Paul
He became president of the College of
st. Thomas in 1888 and held the posi-
ton until 1892, when he was appointed
to the charge of the Immaculate Con-
ception parish, where he remained for
ten years, or until his conservation as
third Bishop of the Diocese of Chey-
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ton he went to his new field with de-
termination to do his duty as he had
done it in Minneapolis. The history of
the Diocese of Duluth is a further
testimony to his ability, self-sacrifice
and devotion.
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Father Byrne Takes Charge.

Rev. James G. Byrne succeeded
Bishop McGolrick as the second resi-
dent pastor of the Church of the I'm
maculate Conception. Father Byrne
had received his early education in
the parish school. He had been raised
in an atmosphere of devotion and
piety. He had served as altar boy
for the the priest whom he now sue
ceeded. At an early age he showed
signs of vocation to the priesthood
and was sent to Rome to pursue his
theological studies, and was ordained
in the Eternal City on February 10,
1888. On his return to Minnesota he
was appointed assistant to Father Nc
Golrick where he remained one year.
For the next six years he was secre-
tary to the Most Reverend Archbishop
Ireland, and on the elevation of Father
McGolrick to the episcopate he was
appointed his successor.
Father Byrnes pastorate was brief.
He spent only two years in the I'm
maculate Conception parish; but dur
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-06-04

Take the first question that he claims to
answer, and eo1tich he lodges.
Nearly all the Apostles were married men.
Peter was; and SO were the brothers of Christ,
else they could not have left the hneal
descendants who were brought before one of
the Roman Emperors, hundred years after
the CfuclhX1on.
Paul himself aoas a married man, as I will
prove further ON.
All the early bishops of Rome (who are
now catalogued as Popes) were married men,
having families
Nearly all the Christian bishops had wives
for centuries after Christ. It was only after
the Bishop Of Rome had conceived the idea
OF making himself the successor Of the pagan
PontlH OF the pagan religion of old Rome,
that the priests were forbidden to marry
This was a thousand gears after Christ.
If the Bible forbids priests to marry. the
priests were long time finding it out.
History tells us that SO late as 700 years
after Christ all the bishops and priests had
wives and families; and that the Greek Cath
ollcs never would consent to the doctrine Of
celibacy
It was the selfish policy and ambition Of
Roman popes, who desired to have in their
service an order Of oath-bound men who
had no family ties, that caused the unnatural
and immoral institution of unmarried priests
zhcTe 2cere no n2s12l1o2TeS echi1e priests had
aU9ueS
The clustered convent is the necessity of
the unmarried priests. Men must hare
q0onae1o: God made it SO, and popes cannot
repeal law of Nature.
Father Noll says, 'In the Greek portion no
priest can marry" (The allusion is, of
course, to the Greek Catholics Of the Russian
Empire, and other Eastern lands.)
Is Father Noll right about that? No.
"Ihe Russian Church" is the name of q
book (1887) by Albert T. Heard, formerly
Consul=General for Russia at Shanghai
On page>149, he says
"The position of q Russian pope (Father,
Priest, &c, toward his flock differs greatly
from that of the (Roman) Catholic priest
Not cehbaey, but marriage, is obligatory for
him.
The Greek Catholic priest is not only
allowed to take wife: he Is forced to do It,
Why? Because the Russians know that
every full-sexed man needs a woman.
The Italian pope knows it too: therefore,
when he forbade his priests to take wives, he
allowed them to inveige women into the
clustered converts.
When the wife of a Greek Catholic dies
he cannot remain q priest! (Heard, page
1907
It is only the monk, the black popes who
are kept confined in monasteries, that are not
allowed to marry.
The parish priests (the white popes) who
mingle with women, mast marry, before they
are given charge Of a parish. (Sse Heard,
page 1907
/ have furnished Father Noll my authority:
aciU he g5oe us his?
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Here's Where Father Noll Reads
the Bible 10 Us, and Explains
Id, iTa the Matter OF Bach
elOr Priests.

eloP Priests.
AN growing very fond of Brother John
Noll, who fancles that he knows how to
edit paper, and expound the Scriptures, and
chase us Philistines into our caverns.
When Brother John receives an inquiry as
to Bible reading in the popes temples, he
vehemently asserts that the Papa always did
allow the children to peruse the Book, even
In the Dark Ages.
He adds, however, that the priest did the
reading and the expounding, leaving it to the
congregation to exercise the glorious privi-
lege OF believing all that the priest said.
10 doubt the word Of the priest was "a
mortal sin;' consequently the priest had
great time In those Dark Ages
AS an example of the manner in which the
priests, even at this day, can quote Scripture,
and assume that the laity will swallow the
medicine, l beg your consideration of an
extract from No1l's Sunday Vj5itor, Of May
"a, 1914.
The questions asked of Father Noll are in
Italics. His replies follow:
"Wero priests not allowed to marry IN the
ear7y days Of Christianity?
Though the practice. of celibacy was COM
mon IN the early ages of the Church. it was
not obligatory by law In the Greek portion
today, no priest can marry; yet married men
may receive Holy Orders, except episcopal
conservation.
Wig don't priests marry?
There are excellent reasons for the celibacy
of the clergy. Christ recommended the leav-
ing of father and mother and wife for His
sake, Matt, 10, 29.) ST. Peter could saw to
Him: Behold we have left all things
Mark 10, 1851 and ST. Paul states, what
ole 4bo4 e.
apt to divide a man, and hinder his total
devotion to the service of God; he invites all
to follow His example of cehbate life, Ct
Cor. Z, Z, s, 32) Origen wrote in the Third
Century: ut appears to me that it belongs
to him alone to offer the uneeasing Sacrifice,
who has devoted himself to an unceasing and
perpetual chastity" (Hom. 29.)
according to T Tana. 3, 1-13, bishop and
a deacon mast marry. This Is the order Of
the Holy Spirit. Hence y0u stand before God
accursed ec5tb your cezi6acy
Wrong you are; compare those words of
st. Paul with his recommendations in other
eplstles, and you will Sc the 'falsity of your
private Interpretation. It was surely St.
Paul's direction that bishop or deacon
should be the husband Of one .qOife. These
words beyond doubt mean that the fitting
candidate was a man who. amongst other
qualities which St. Paul enunciates as likely
to make his authority respected, possessed
also such stability of character as was shown,
in those days Of frequent divorce, by remain
ing faithful to one wife. The direction is
therefore rest9ictivo' it excludes men who
have married more than once, but it does not
impose marriage as necessary condition"
Now, you can readily understand that if
Rev. Noll had been wearing female haber-
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wives and children, by husbands and fathersg
Doesn't your common sense tell YOU that
Jesus merely indicated a test of fidelity to
Himself?
When we are told about the faith that
would move mountains, we do not understand
that any mountains are really going to be
moved.
All languages abound in fgauatjce oupres-
SONS, and the Bible teens with them
Christ's words on the occasion referred to
were not spoken to priests. He spoke gener-
ally, to everybody, indicating the supreme
loyalty which each Christian must bear to
Him.
The true construction to be put upon the
language is this
Rather than forsake Me- and lose your sal
vation, forsake father, mother, wife, &C.
Christ never meant to say that Chris
tans loyalty to His faith is not perfectly
consistent with love for wife, mother, father
and children.
Father Nol ought to. be ashamed of him
self for disappearing the Savior who so
loved little children first barred the arm of
His power at a marriage feast and, With His
last words, told John to take care of His
mother.
Saint Peter could say Behold, we have
left all things"
What has that got to do with clerical cell
bacy? Peter did not desert his wife None
OF the Apostles abandoned their wives Peter
simply meant that 1--WE have left all a00rzd7v
things" in order shat we may follow thee"
Peters mouth watered, no doubt, every
time he thought of the fish frys he and his
brother used to have, before Christ passed
that way, and called them to, be fishers Of
men.
Peter didn't have anything to leave, except
some fishing tackle, and a little old boat;
but it was natural for him to pity himself,
just as though he had left a lucrative broker
age business in Jerusalem, OF splendid vine
yard on Mt. Lebanon.
The fact that he Glove to his wife, or that
his wife Glove to him, appears In the Gospel
itself; and his uxoriousness affection even
extended to his mother-in law, for he cured
her fever.
As to Paul, it is generally believed that he
was bachelor, and very morose one at that.
But Eusebius says Paul had wife, and he
quotes from one Of P1uzs oacna letters to proue
It,
That document has not come down to, us,
but Eusebius had certainly read it. The
father of Church history states the fact posi-
lively in Chapter XXVII Of his great book.
My edition Of the work was printed in Lon
don, in 1886
Eusebius lived in the reign of Constantine
the Great and his argument in favor of the
marriage Of the clergy had the endorsement
of q OH Of fbef
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The most tremendous arqunneut against the
sjngIene8s of fill scucd men 1cas furnished 6y
Christ.
He virtually said that it was necessary for
a man to have himself made euna1ch, if he
wished to live like eunuch.
In other words, surgical operation,
depriving man Of his virihty, was indis-
pensable, to the eunuch life.
Do the Irish and Italian priests Of this
country have themselves made eu3uchs? No.
Then they oughtn't to iDsnlt our common