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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-28
MARTENS IS READY : ID SAIL FOR HOME
 EARLY NEXT MONTH
Makes Public Message From Soviet Foreign Minister De- nouncing U. s. for Hos
 tiIitY to Reds
By Associated Prass

New York, December 27.--A message from George Tchitcherin, soviet min ister for foreign affairs. in which he denounced the present American ad ministration flor hostility" to the soviet government, was made public here today by Ludwig c. A. Martens, soviet Ambassador" to the United States. In accordance with orders contained in the message, Martens mo- tified the department of labor that he will surrender himself for deporta- ton to Russia on January 5.
 Instructions from his government Martens said, were to the effect that he must not appeal from the order for deportation recently signed by Score tary of Labor Wilson. Cancellation of s50,000, 900 of contracts with American firms was also ordered. according to Martens.
 The message from Tchltcherin de- clared that while most other nations of the world are entering into economic relations with soviet Russia America is making such relations impossible.
 We must resign ourselves to the fact that Russia for the time being due to the hostile attitude of the pres ent American Administration, will have 10 get along without it's co-operation," the message said. ''You are instructed to return to Russia without delay, to- sether with the Russian citizens who are members of your stan. and to can eel and liqudate, in accordance with instructions you win receive from the commissariat of foreign trade. all or 1erg placed win. American
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-28
INDICATIONS OF A
 FIGHT AHEAD OVER
 TARIFF IN SENATE
Long Debate and Two Roll Calls Required to Formally Refer Measure to the
 Finance Committee
By Associated Press

Washington, December 2f.-Indica- tions of the fight ahead over tar if legislation were given in the Sen ate today when several hours spirited debate and two roll calls were re- quired to effect the formal, routine ac- tion of referring to the finance com mittee the emergency tariff bill passed last week by the House.
 Democratic forces split in the open ing clash, five minority members vot- ing with the soiid republican strength against motion by Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska. acting democratic leader, to refer the House bill to the com merce instead of the finance commit tee. After defeat of the Hitchcock mo- tion and severe democratic attacks on the bill. parried by republican defense the Senate voted unanimously to send the bill to the finance committee.
 Senator McCumber of North Dakota acting chairman of the finance commit tee, announced during the debate that the bill would be taken up in com mittee early next month and given fair and adequate consideration" There were indications that the re- publican decision against hearings would be revoked.
 DENOUNCED BY HITCHCOCK
 The House bill was denounced as an "embargo' bill and suicidal by Sen ator Hitchcock, who charged that Sen ate machinery was set to rush 1t through American commerce should be- aided. he contended, and not ham, pered by tariff barriers.
 Senator McCumber denied that the bill proposed embargoes and was sup ported by Senator Shoot, republican, Utah. The North Dakota senator de- clared the measure gave practically no protection to wheat and said he would not support the bill as drafted.
 Senator Harrison, democrat, Missis- sippi, assailed the bill as .'the most iniquitous piece of legislation the country has ever seen" He denounced what he termed, republican hypocrisy" referring to republican campaign statements as to lowering the cost of living. The tarin measure was de- signed to enhance living costs, Senator Harrison asserted. adding that the bill was sop" to western farmers and would not aid them.
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NOT PEOPLES VIEW

The message continued.
 The hostility of the present Ameri- can administration expressed in this act cannot reflect the opinion of the American people, especially of the American workers who have given so many warmly appreciated proofs of sympathy with the workers and peas ants of Russia. V
 Under the most trying circum- stances you have during two years honorably and patiently endeavored to carry out t. c instructions received by you to establish friendly relations with the United States. You did so not withstandlng malicious insults and petty prosecutions on the part of some elements in America convinced that eventually the common interests of the people of America and Russia would eliminate the obstacle to understand ing.
 Even now we are certs in the masses of the American people wi l in due time bring about such an under standing Al the present moment, howeve we are confronted with the cold fact that America, who repeatedly rowed her good will toward the peopi, of Rus sia and with whom Russia ,or many reasons was eager to develol mutual ly advantageous co-operatioi. in the economic field, makes such c,-opera- ton impossible. This is dole at a
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Anc0nn, Italy, December 27.-t steamer has arrived at Znra with the RismOndo md Carnnro bnttaIions oA board. All the men disarmcd nnd are being closely watched by carabi- ncers. The royal guards barracks arc being prepared for the purpose 0i holding the men prisoners thetc.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-12-04
SEND HIM SOME CATHOLIC PA
PERS OR MAGAZINES.

Rev. Isaias Edralin is one of the
hard-pressed apostles of North Ilocos,
in the Philippines, but it will be an
easy matter to help him out with few
publications that usually go into the
discard.
Divine Providence has assigned me
to the capital of the Province where |
work among the students not only of
this, but also of other Provinces. And
indeed, if | can form good Catholic
students, they will plant the seed of
good example in their respective
towns. But how hard is it to gain
them! From their childhood they
have never heard one word about re-
ligion so | have to begin at the very
beginning. Often young man OF
more than twenty years does not know
even the sign of the cross. Now that
they are old, they feel ashamed to be-
gin, so we need something to entice
them. The Protestants have every
kind of help, but 1 have not even one
leafet or a Catholic newspaper fol
them to read
The Rev. Isaias Edralin's address
is: Laoag, Iloeos N, P. l.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-12-04
THE INDIAN MISSIONS.

AS the work of the Society for the
dian Children has notably increased
in recent years, and as it is necessary
to obtain throughout the country as
many members as possible for this So
ciety, on which depends so materially
the support of the Indian missions,
the Most Reverend Archbishops who
direct the work of the Bureau of Cath
Ollie Indian Missions, at their annual
meeting, authorized the Right Rever-
end Director of the Catholic Indian
Bureau to secure permanent headquar-
tiers for the Bureau, and also separate
office facilities for the Preservation
Society. This was done to expedite
the work of the bureau and of the So
ciety, the bureaus chief work being
with certain departments of the Gov
eminent and with the Indian missions,
while the Preservation Society col
lects funds for the maintenance of the
missions.
/ The Bureau of Catholic Indian Mis-
sions now has permanent headquar-
tiers at 2021 'H' street N. W., within
short distance of the Interior De-
partment of the Government, and a
suitable house in the same vicinity has
been provided for the office of the
Preservation Society. This office is
called the Tekakwitha House, in hon.
or of the sanity Iroquois maiden
katheri Tekakwitha, the Lilly of the
Mohawks," and will be conducted by
the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament
who will give their undivided atten
ton to the important work of spread
ing the society.
The Preservation Society still re
mains under the immediate supervi
sion of the Director of the Bureau o.
Catholic Indian Missions and it's per
manent address will continue to be
2021 'H' street, N. W., Washington
D. c. 1t is to this address that all do
nations to the Preservation Societ!
should be sent
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-12-04
A SISTER OF CHARITY IN CHINA

Sister Gertrude Hanley, of st. Vim
cents Hospital, Kinkiang, sends this
letter showing the needs of her mis-
sion for better and more numerous
schools:
81 am full of confidence that the Sa-
cred Heart will urge good American
Catholics to come to the aid of a poor
Sister of Charity, who tries her best to
propagate our holy faith in this pagan
land. The education of young girls is
the best means to this end.
Several of the better class pagans
have asked the good missionary in
charge why the Catholics have not
schools like the Protestants? The
question is easily answered: We have
not got the money; but the Chinese
find it hard to understand the situa
ton.
There is not in this Vicariate a
suitable school for girls, that is, one
where we .an keep them as boarders
and on account of the bad home in
fiuence, boarding schools are mos
necessary. Therefore 1 have venturet
to beg in America for means to star
a school where the children of artisan:
can be taught and instructed in ou
holy religion. Later on in life the!
will have much influence and repa.
all our efforts and the generosity o
their benefactors."
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-12-04
TRIUMPH OF THE CHURCH IN
EQUATORIAL AFRICA.

On June 6, the day when Rome was
greeting the beatified martyrs of Ugan-
da, Mgr. Forbes in Uganda, had the
happiness of ordaining three priests
and bestowing minor orders on four
other young asprants to the altar. 1t
was a fitting way to celebrate the
great occasion and an illustration of
the success with which tyrants at
tempt to suppress" the Faith by per-
secution.
The King, Mwanga, at the time OF
the burning of the Christians, exclaim'
ed:
Now we have finished with those
who pray!"
But were he present in Uganda on
this sixth of June, in the year 1920
like another Julian he would be oblig
ed to hang his head murmuring: MAJ
arene, You have conquered"
The day was one of revenge-re
yenge of a living God Who could not
be sealed in a tomb, and Whose re
Igion also may never be destroyed by
fire or the sword or any form OF death
inflicted upon it's followers.
The blood of martyrs is the seed Of
Christians, and once more was the
truth of the precept exemplified in the
seven Baganda who had received Holy
Orders under the pictured agonies o.
the martyrs of Uganda.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-12-04
A THRILLING RIDE

William Brown did not like the nick
name Willie" and whenever his sister
addressed him thus, he manifested no
small degree of irritation
Don't call me that sissy name" he
would say. ''It sounds like it belongs
to girl. 1t would be a good name for
you, Grace" Then his sister invari-
ably frowned in her must severe way.
I'm not tomboy, if that's what
you mean" she answered sharply,
land I don't use a bit of slang, like
Dora Meade does. The other day she
said that she had a hump that her
father was going to take her to the
circus"
20 ho!" laughed William, ''is that
all you know about slang? She didn't
say hump. l bet you it was bunch.
There's some sense in that"
Grace SMILED. Sense! It's silly
and crazy-that's what it is. l
wouldn't talk that way"
Her brother laughed again. ITS a
good thing you don't" he commented.
You'd get all tangled up, and get a
hump like camel instead of a bunch.
Well, that's rich,' and William rolled
| over on the grassy lawn on which they
| were sitting.
Then their mothers voice was heard
at the door.
Willie, hadn't you better NOW the
lawn? You know it's about time
| William sat up with scowl. 90,
that old lawn, Wish it was all sand,
| and then a fellow could have some
peace. Yes, I'm going after the
mower" he called out, as his mother
| repeated her order. He rose lazily to
his feet, and Grace began to laugh.
you'll be getting hump now, push
ing the lawn-mower, won't you, Will
/ lie?" she leased
willie, Willie" he repeated, initial
ing Grace's voice. SILLY, Silly! That
would be a good name for you, SO il
would"
Now William and work did not agree
in the slightest, and our hero would
much prefer a rest on the lawn to the
exertion of cutting the grass. And
his face, as he pushed the mower
across the green expanse, was 9 de
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-12-04
THIS APOSTLE WANTS LANTERN
SLIDES.

A letter from Rev. c. Jurgens. B. F.
NJ, of the Philippines, shows that the
good cause is progressing in spite of
countless small obstacles and some
large ones:
How is our work getting on here
How are conditions? Bayombong, my
station, is the capital of the Province
of Nueva Vizcaya. Thanks to a kind
Providence. our work is getting on
fine l have no school, but asked the
pupils of the public school to come
here to the lesson of religion, and
they come very well. These pupils
had all been without religions instruc-
ton for many years and I rejoice to
see, how now they begin to know our
good Lord and to love Him. l have
bought a stereopticon with fine slides
about the life of Our Lord. This is a
very effective means to attract not
only the pupils, but also the older peo-
pie to the lesson. All, if somebody
could. help me to buy some more
slides!-they are so expensive at pres.
emit"
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his coat for a pillow, and stretched
out under some bushes near by. Two
minutec later he was doing blissfully.
Then, in his dreams, he seemed to
hear his fathers name mentioned.
Voices were murmuring somewhere
close by. Presently the lad sat up
right, wondering for minute if he
had really been dreaming. The sound
Of subdued conversation made him
peer through the tangled bushes
around him. Two men were seated
on the ground, and from their ragged
apparel the boy decided that they must
be tramps. Occasionally bottle was
passed from one to the other, each TAX
| ing a generous mouthful of the con-
tents.
| At first, William could not catch
the drift of the talk, but finally one of
the men said, loudly: We'll visit
Browns house tonight. They're pretty
we'll off, them folks. Ought to find
somethin' there, hadn't WEI"
The words almost froze Williams
blood They were planning to rob his
| fathers house-of this there could be
no doubt. He must hurry home and
tell his folks and besides, he must no.
tify the police.
| Cautiously he stole away, his heart
pumping furiously, for he was terribly
! alarmed lest the men might hear him
and take him captive. He was picking
his way noiselessly, as he fancied
when the cracking of twigs under his
feet caused him to glance timidly over
his shoulder. Imagine his dismay to
see the two men following him!
/ William gave shrek Of terror and
started to run, the two knights of the
road quickening their own pace to suit
''Hey. stop that" one called gruff
ly. EYER might as we'll halt Onless
you want a bullet in yer gizzard,' the
other shouted.
j At this threat, William stopped ant
turned tremblingly to, face his pur
/ suers, who soon reached him ant
grasped him by the arms. A pisto
, protruded from a pocket of one of the
men, and at sight of the weapon the
lads teeth chartered from very fear
, The tramps grinned unpleasantly a:
they conducted the frightened BIO!
along the road "Wha-what are you
going to do with me?' he stammered
. One of the fellows laughed hilari
| ously. Going to give you ride,
, guess" he answered. you're the kit
what likes to ride to school and hate!
, like the mischief to walk, amt yeer
| But you like best of all to play hockey
: and cut out the studying. Amt tina
5 right? Well, you want little outin'
Il today, so here's where you have a 10.
] ride in a tank What do you say t
5 that?"
Too dazed to understand the situa
I'll ton, William saw formidable oblec
standing before him as they suddenl.
? halted-a monster of steel SUCH as h
pEhad never. seen before. In anothe
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-12-04

second he was in the interior of the
machine, crouched down in the dark
corner into which his tormentors had
thrust him. Then the monster began
to move as the men started the ma
chnery going. A terrific din sounded
in Williams ears, as they went bump
ing, humping over the ground, and he
was knocked and jostled first this way
and then another. The tank seemed
to climb hundred hills and then go
rolling down, while all the time the
noise deafened him.
The two men enjoyed the boys un-
comfortable plight, and laughed and
joked at sight of his frightened face.
Crash! something seemed to fall be.
fore the onslaught Of the awful ma.
chine. That's the big pine where you
took a nap yesterday std O. bein' at
school. We've run into it. and
smashed it to smithereens. This is
what one of the men yelled out above
the noise of the plunging monster.
Here's your house now just
ahead" the voice shrieked again.
Wen give it biff and that'll be
the end of the shack and everybody
in it,
William was terrified. Don't
, don't hurt" he began to sob.
The fellow laughed. 9TH come so
quick that they won't even know they
wuz hurt. Then Wen set you ont in
the road, and let you see how it feels
to be run into. After that you won't
have to go to school any more, and
| thatll be the last of the lawn-mower
and all that Ready, ,Binks? Let her
go," he yelled the order to his COM
rade at the steering wheel as Browns
house came into view.
A mighty crash! Then William
found himself sitting upright under
the tangled bushes looking around in
establishment. Where were the men
! and the tank?' Then all dawned upon
him. 1t was a dream-and what a
relief!
The sun had set. 1t must be late, the
boy thought, as he quickly scrambled
to his feet and picked up his lunch
box
1t was quite dark when William
reached home, and how thankful he
was to see that it had not been
harmed, as he had dreamed.
| His parents and sister had been
wondering at his long absence, but
this time he told the truth. His father
scolded him: but it was the last time
that William played truant, and it was
noticeable, too, that thereafter he
never again complained about moving
the lawn.
The Tfdfn0s
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mar lesson by this time he solilo-
quized, as he took a bite that demol-
ished half sandwich. This is a big
Improvement on going to school, and
having to face Goggles" This was
the irreverent name which he had con-
ferred on the teacher, who wore large
and conspicuous spectacles.
After he had eaten his lunch, which
was sufficient for two ordinary lads,
William lay down again for another
nap. If there was one thing our hero
liked better than eating, it was Sleep
ing, and to bring him to conscious
ness every morning was a strenuous
duty that fell to the lot of mother and
sister
When William awoke the second
time, the sun was quite low. He hur-
riedly picked up the empty lunch-box,
and took his way out of the ravine,
| the while concocting a story to tell in
| case he was very late in his arrival at
| home. Imagine his chagrin when, on
entering the house, he learned that
| one of his schoolmates had been there
| with the news that William had not
come to school that day. And Mrs
! Brown was worried, for she feared
that some mishap had, befallen her
only son. This unfortunate circum-
stance served to put William in a
! more disagreeable frame of mind He'd
; like to Elk" that Smith boy for
tattling. Well, he must find some
other reason for his detection, so he
stated that he'd got stitch in his
side to which he was subject occa
sionally, and he felt too badly to keeI
on So he lay down under tree tc
rest for awhile, intending to 60 or
when he felt better. But he oversight
and so failed to reach his destination
| Mrs. Brown promptly proposed tt
make a mustard plaster, but William
protested vehemently and declared
I that the stitch was entirely gone, anG
i that he'd be able to go to school to
morrow without fail At the same time
:, he dreamed of another day away from
the drudgery of the classroom.
The next morning William set OIL
| again WIFI HIS Wcll-Hllcu luACu-DOA IL
, his hand, and a book thrust under hi
/ coat, for he decided that it would adj
to the days pleasure to provide him
4 self with something to while away thu
time.
u He went off in a much more pleas
ant mood than on the morning before
: for now he was not haunted by an TN
) welcome vision of the schoolhouse ant
: teacher. He took a different rout
7 and climbed over a pretty green hill
. and then wandered away into tn
t woods. He soon found delightful
; spot, and he settled himself comfort
! ably to read. The birds and squirrel
must have regarded him with wonde
f as he sat laughing at a funny story a
: he perused his book whilst he ate hi
e. lunch.
81 The pleasant reading and the quie
+ surroundings seemed to induce sleer
. for presently William was noddin
u over the red covers. So he rolled y
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-12-04
HUMAN AND DIVINE.

A vital condition for the prosperity
of our missions is support either in
material or money. The training, ed
ucation and maintenance of a mis-
sionary cannot be effected without
money. Having educated a man for a
certain definite purpose and sent him
forth for it's accomplishment, we &C
cept the burden of supplying him with
the means to carry out the work Our
Lard has commissioned him to do.
The commission is divine, the pro
vision of means is human.
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Christian duty to intercede on behalf
of the faithful departed. We owe to
the war, of course, the general recov-
cry of this beautiful practice, since the
sense of loss in so many households
has been attended with a yearning for
consolation This the ancient teach
ing of the Catholic Church has always
provided, and the fact that it has been
so greatly revived in the English
Church has brought the doctrine into
prominence just at the moment when
not the war that has made prayer for
the dead a right and lawful observ.
ance, but it is the war that has fur
thered its acceptance as noramal
part of devotion"
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PRAYERS FOR THE DEAD AMONG
NON-CATHOLiCS.

A quotation from the Church Times
(Anglican) is expressive of present
non-Catholic thought:
Every day brings fresh proof of
the ever-growing belief in the efficacy
and fitness of prayer for the dead.
Among those who style themselves
Evangelical Churchmen it has ceased
to be spoken of as 'Romish," and
there are some of them who go the
length of advocating its use. Now
even Protestant Dissenters are cast
ing off their prejudice against it, and
the time is probably not far distant
when it will be accepted as a natural
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-12-04
OUR BEST GIFT TO THEM.

Now is the time to remember the
holy souls by enrolling them in the
Society for the Propagation of the
Faith.
The offering for perpetual mem
bership is forty dollars. 1t entities the
individual enrolled to all the spiritual
privileges of the Society. The plenary
and partial indulgences granted to the
benefactors are many. More than fit
teen thousand Masses are annually
celebrated for the living and deceased
members of the Society.
The offering for perpetual mem