The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-12-09
OLD WORLD NEWS

FoPS OVeTFuteS FrleSt'S REFUSAL or
Cardinalate.-Father Ehrle, the learn
ed German jesuit and former librarian |
at the Vatican, who recently refused a .
has been ordered by Pope |
Plus to accept the honor. The Pontiff
recognized the priests extreme mod |
esty as his reason for refusal, |
but ruled that he was bound by |
his oath of obedience to accept the
red hat.
Scientist Predicts More Earthquakes.
The Chilean earthquakes, in the
op MON of Able Moreaux, French
scientist and astronomer, are only the
beginning CT a series of disturbances
that may be looked for during the
coming year. Periods OF calm in solar
activity, he says, are periods during
which such phenomena may be ex-
pected, and minimum of solar &C
tivity will be reached in 1923.
Able Moreaux predicts terrestrial
disturbances in the Antilles and in
Mexico. Japan and Turkestan.
Lourdes Street Named in Honor of
Doctor.-The municipality of Lourdes
has decided to change the name OF
the rue de la Ribere to rue Boissarie,
in memory of the former head of the
Bureau of Medical Constations of
Lourdes. The venerable doctor, such
well known figure to all pilgrims to
the famous shrine, certainly deserved
to have some memorial to prevent his
being forgotten by those who come to
the Grotto. The rue de la Ribere,
where he lived and spent all his time
when not at the Medical Bureau, is by
far the most appropriate one to bear
his name.
King George Honors Catholic Mu.
sican.-Dr. Richard Terry, Director of
Music at the Westminster Cathedral,
London, has been knighted by King
George, with the title of Sir Richard
Terry, as official recognition of his re-
search work in early English Church
music. DR.. Terry has done notable
| work in rescuing from Oblivion Masses
and other musical compositions of the
great English Catholic composers of
the pre- Reformation period. This
recognition of. his services marks the
first time that knighthood has been
conferred upon a Catholic for work Of
a distinctly Catholic nature, and adds
much to the unique musical prestige
earned by Westminster Cathedral.
Priests accommodated. Four
members Of the executive council of
the "Jednota," the organization Of
schismatic priests of Czecho-Slovakia,
which was recently dissolved, have
been formally communicated by de-
cree of the Congregation of the Holy
Office. The form of communication
directed against them is what is
known as "nominatim ct vitandi,' an
extreme. form of penalty which not
only names the person excommunicat-
ed, but directs all the faithful to avoid
contact with him. The excommunicat-
ed priests are Drs. Svatos, Saverio,
Dvorak and Ludovico. The action of
the Holy Office Was, taken because of
the refusal CT the men named to SUBJ
nit to the former DEGREES of the con-
gregation condemning the "Jednota.'
Red Army Soldiers Refuse to Exc
cute Orthodox Priests.-A letter from
Moscow sent. via Finland, reports that
twenty-three soldiers of the Red Army
have been courtmartialed for refusing
to act as executioners. Ordered by
| the Cheka to execute the death SEN
fences pronounced against a number
| of priests of the orthodox faith, they
/ formally refused to carry out the or
ders.
The twenty-three soldiers belong to
the detachment placed at the disposal
of the Cheka of the old Russian Re.
gime, which means that they are prob
ably not very sensitive to the kind OF
duties they may be called upon to per.
form, and yet they are willing to un.
dergo courtmartial and perhaps worse
still rather than kill the defenders OF
their faith.
| Noted Australian Catholic Editor Has
Passed Away.-John Tighe Ryan, late
editor of the Catholic Press" and q
well known Australian newspapers man
passed away recently Solemn re
QUEEN High, Mass was celebrated al
st. Carriages Cathedral at Lismore
for the repose of his soul, RITZ Rev
DR.. Carroll presiding at the services
AS editor he voiced the claims o.
catholics to even-handed Justice in the
civic life of the State and the Com
tmonwealth He also gave voice tt
| the feelings of the Irish race in Aus
tralia. He used his gifts as write
to advance The cause of religion ant
charity, of education and of love o
country.
His work as editor raised the ton,
and strengthened the influence o
!, Catholic journalism in every State o
the Commonwealth
: Gives Church Bell to BeIIoy Shrine
, The mother of Alan Seeger, th
: young English poet who was killed il
4 the World. War, was the donor of
} church bell given to the Catholi
! church in the village of Belloy, il
r the north of France, and which wa
!, blessed by the Bishop of .Amiens
: Mrs. Seeger, who is rebuilding tn
= village of Belloy from the proceed
5 of books written by her son, visite
) the French American Welfare Cente
: in Paris. and explained the work il