The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-04-01
NEW WORLD ITEMS

City Honors Eastern Pastor.-The
schools of Biddeford, Me-, were closed,
business suspended and the flags on
public buildings were hoisted at half
mast recently as a tribute to the mem
ory of the Rev. Thomas P. Linehan,
for 80 years pastor of st. Mary S
church, whose funeral was held that
day. Prominent officials attended the
funeral services.
Tried to Fitzpatrick Murphy, who
was aged 101 years on March p, is
the oldest Knight of Columbus in the
world. The anniversary was celebrat-
ed by the whole town of Monument,
Colo. The Catholics arranged the fes-
tivities Among the best friends OF
the old man are the Sisters at st.
Francis hospital, Colorado Springs
Goodness knows l have tried to die
often enough" Mr.. Murphy told the
Sisters on the occasion of his last
illness, "but l guess the Lord won't
have me-"
Truth Society Convention.-The
Catholic Truth Society of Canada will
hold its annual convention in Winni-
peg, June "a, when representative
Catholics from every province in Can
ada will gather to discuss problems
affecting their interests in the coun-
try as whole. 1t is planned to have
Bishop speak in every Catholic
church in Winnipeg on Sunday, June
%, and one or more Of the visiting
Bishops will address public meetings.
His Grace the Most Reverend Alfred
A Sinnott will open the convention.
Indiana Sister CaIIed.-The Sisters
of st. Francis, Oldenburg, Ind, mourn
the sad loss of Sister M. Salome (Mary
A. Becker), who has died suddenly at
the Convent Home. Sister Salome has
been an active, jealous member OF
the Community from the time of her
coming there from Hamilton, Ohio, 43
years ago. She was employed as
teacher in various missions in Indiana
Illinois and Ohio, as Convent libra
rian. and a supervisor of the Convent
sewing department. Among Sister
Salome's special interests, the Foreign
Missions, the Negro Child and poor
parishes held first place.
Gregory the Great.-The new Cuya
hoga county court house, Cleveland
Ohio, boasts number of statues OF
more or less famous persons, which
ornament the exterior of the beautiful
pile, but the fact remains that, aside
from the bronze figures of Thomas
Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton, at
the main entrance, which bear their
names beneath, few are recognized
1t is of interest to note that the stat
ues on the lake side Of the court
house, above the cornice, are figures
of Moses, Justinian, Alfred the Great
and Pope Gregory l. These statues
cost the county $4,000 each.
Gonzaga Debaters Defeat Montana
"U."-Gonzaga university debaters de-
feated the University of Montana team
before crowd of 600 persons assem-
bled March IA, in the Gonzaga gymna-
affirmative of the question: "Resolved
That the Allied Nations should cancel
the war loans made by their govern
ments, the term Allied Nations to
include the United States" Miles
O'Connor and Ferdinand Schaff repre-,
scented Gonzaga in the debate. The
judges were Hon. Joseph Lindsey, OF
EoII
prominent Spokane lawyer, and A. L.
White, chairman of the Constitutional
League.
Catholic Attendance Scores.-Ac
cording to the Bulletin of the Cath
Ole Laymen's association in Georgia
the Catholics of Albany for the second
consecutive time led the churches Of
the city in attendance in the. second
Sunday of the local ''go-to-church'
campaign. ST. Theresas church, O.
which Rev. Leo M. Keenan, is pastor
with a membership of 1T, had IL
present at Mass at eight in the morn
ing, giving the church an official av
erage Of 1872 per cent. The Presby
terrain church followed with an aver
age of 900 per cent The First Bap
list church finished third, its record
being 5S.7 per cent; followed by the
Episcopal church, 46 per cent; Byne
Memorial Baptist, 43.3 per cent; Meth
odist, 1913 per cent, and the Jewish
temple, 31.5 per cent.
School Children vaccinated.-SC
large a percentage of the students Of
ST. LeOs, ST. Patricks and Holy Cross
parochial schools and of the Aquinas
and Visitation academies, Tacoma
Wash. having complied with the law
requiring all school children to be vac
cinated, these schools are permitted
by the board of health to remain open
while the public schools are closed fol
eighteen days. Practically no trouble
was experienced in gaining the con
sent of the Catholic parents of Taco
ma to have their boys and girls vac
cinated, but the order, requiring vac
cination of school children has me-
with stubborn opposition from the pa
rents of many Of the children attend
ing the public schools, and DR.. Kane
of the City Board of Health, who is
enforcing the rule, has received nu
merous threatening letters demanding
his immediate resignation from Office
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