The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-07-24
NEW WORLD ITEMS.

Disposition of Statue of Christopher
Columbus Is Confronting Panama
A divergence of opinion between the
Canal zone government and the Re-
public of Panama has arisen regard
ing the disposition of a bronze statue
of Christopher Columbus in the
Panama Canal town of Cristobal. The
statue, which was presented to the
French Canal company by Empress
Eugene, has stood for many years in
front of the residence of Ferdinand
DeLesseps. 1t is now completely
hidden by the huge $10,000,000 docks
under construction on the water front
and it is desired to remove it. The
city of Colon claims it as does the
Canal zone government. No agree
ment has been reached.
Mob Damages Newspaper Office
The business office of the Montreal
Catholic daily, LIE Devoir, was recent
ly damaged by an Italian mob, which
was melted by the Methodist
preacher, L. Lattoni, at Y. M. G. A.
mass meeting in a public square. Mr..
Bourassa, the French-Canadian oppo-
sition leader, had published in LIE
Devoir articles against the further
participation by Canada in the Euro
pean conflict.
Catholic ToWnship.-New Wine
township in Iowa has total mem
bership of $50 and every person is a
German Catholic with one single ex-
ception, and he is a convert, but not
German. This is the unique record
ators.
Monument for Pioneer Bishop.-A
committee of priests and laymen has
been appointed to arrange for the
erection of monument to Rt Rev.
Joseph P. Machebeuf, d. d., pioneer
Bishop of the Denver diocese, and
Rev. Father John B. Raverdy, his CO.
worker in the early days of the Rocky
Mountain west.
Knights of CoIumbus.-The Knights
of Columbus now number 107,65S in
surance and 224,719 associate mem
bers.
Cardinal Gibhons.-On July 30
Cardinal Gibbons celebrated the
eighty-first anniversary of his birth
Prelate of Wide Experience.-The
Most Rev. Edmund Dalbor, the newly
elected Archbishop of Posen and
Gnesen, in German Poland, is prel-
ate of wide experience in ecclesiasti-
cal affairs.
Parochial Schools Win Prizes.--In
the recent big contest arranged by the
Remington Typewriter Company,
among the students of the business
schools of the City of New York,
twelve medals were offered for the
best work. Parochial schools won
eight out of the twelve prizes.
West Point.-For the past twenty
five years two-thirds of the scholar
ships for West Point and Annapolis
in Greater New York have been won
by graduates of the paTochiaI schools,
and seventy-fve per cent of the state
scholarships. One-siXth of the mem
bers of the cadet corps at West Point
Military Academy are Catholics. They
have jealous chaplain in the person
of Monsignor G. G. O'ESeefe A beau
tiful Gothic chapel on the grounds is
for their use.
PapaI Delegate at Convention.-His
Excellency, the Most Rev. John Bon
zano, ID. d., papal delegate to the
United States, has accepted the invi-
tation of Archbishop Christie, to at
tend the convention of the Supreme
Council of the knights of Columbus,
which will open in Seattle August 8.
Catholic Honest. Philomena's
Home, projected as a home for Cath
olic young women, will be opened in
Toledo in August.
Movie Actress Convert.-Miss
Mary Pickford, the moving picture
celebrity, was confirmed and received
into the Church short time ago.
Mass at Exposition.-Mass was
celebrated in the Argentine Republic
Building at the Panama-Pacific Ex-
position.
Tercentenary.-The Catholics of
Penetanguishene. Canada, and vicinity
are preparing to mark the tercenten-
airy of the celebration of the first
Mass in that part of the country,
which was celebrated on August IL,
1915, by Father lie Caron.
Catholic Negro SchooIs.-The Cath
olic colored schools in this country
number 165-schools in which negro
children are taught love for God and
love for America.
Makes Vain Protests.-Ca Catholic
nuns in Australia are forced to take
off their habit if they wish to study
for degrees in the Sydney University.
The Archbishop of Sydney, DR.. Kelly,
has protested bitterly and strongly,
but in vain.