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member who has been located re-
Gently, in Washington and who is
home for few days. Mr.. Stack has
been in close touch with the Catholic
war activities being handled at the
capital. At Camp Meade, Admiral,
Md, little soldier went down night
after night on his knees to pray, amid
the jeers of fellow soldiers. The cap
tain, hearing about the case, investi
gated and broke in among the soldiers
in the midst of one of their ridicule
sessions. In appreciation of the NOR
al courage that the young rookie had
Praise for coIumbus.-At the cele-
bration of Columbus day by the
Knights of Columbus in Washington,
Franklin d. Roosevelt, assistant Sec
rotary of the navy, was the principal
speaker. He paid eloquent tribute to
Columbus as explorer, scientist, and
man of high ideals and lofty princi-
pies. He called him the first Ameri-
can admiral. He stated that it was
his own privilege to introduce in the
legislature of New York the bill that
made October II a public holiday in
that state, and he declared that he
hoped it would soon be national
holiday, like Washington's Birthday
| and Lincolns day.
Children Find crosses.-School chill
| dren playing at the rear of the Flat
| Rock school, north of Escanaba Trac-
ton company's dam, Escanaba, Mich,
unearthed four ancient silver crosses
that were found buried under large
oak tree. The crosses have been iden-
| titled as st. Andrews double crosses
and evidently have been buried for
many years. All are solid silver and
were badly furnished when uncovered
| by the children. The curious shapes
attracted attention and the children
took the articles to their teacher, who
secured the surfaces and was finally
able to identify them. Each cross is
oddly inscribed and the engraving
on each is of separate pattern.
Noted Priest Astronomer.-The
death is reported from Wellington
New Zealand, of the Very Rev. Father
Augustine Keogh, s.. NJ, well-known
astronomer. He was born in Dublin
about fifty-three years ago, and com.
pleted his early training for the priest
hood in Dundalk, and then proceeded
to Lyons, France, where he spent sew.
eral years in the Marist Seminary
Not long after his ordination he re-
turned to Dundalk as rector of St
Mary's College. Shortly after the re-
call from New Zealand of Very Rev
DIR. Waters, S. NJ, who was acct
dentally shot during the. Easter week
i rebellion in Dublin, Father. Keogh was
appointed rector of st. Patrick'ss Col
lege, Wellington. a position which he
| filled with great success.
| Cathedral School Cornerstone Laid
with the laying of the cornerstone
OF the Cathedral Latin School Sunday
afternoon Catholic Cleveland added
its quota to the large group of educa
tlonal institutions in the vicinity OF
University Circle. The completion oil
the new building of the Latin schoo
will be one more achievement in the
plan of organization of the diocese
which Bishop Farrelly has under way
to make the work of the Church in
his diocese more fruitful. The site
of the new school is within view OF
the large group of buildings of West
ern Reserve University, of the Case
School of Applied Science, of the
Woman's College, the Art Museum ant
of the city's finest outing place, Wade
Park.