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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-27
CERMANYSFIRST TENV0Y TOU.S,
Since WAR ON JOB IN CAPITAL

Washington, Noy 2s,-(special to the
Edmund Won Their
mann, the first diplomat to represent
Germany in the United States since
the war, has just arrived from Berlin.
He comes to America as u sort of ad-
vance agent of the new ambassador,
who, however, has yet to be chosen.
This is Won Thermanns first trip to
America. He is thrty-seven years old,
a graduate of several universities and
was an attache OF the German en-
hassy at Madrid before the war
He served in the German army as
a lieutenant of cavalry on the eastern
front in 1914, was captured near Koen-
igsburg by the Russians and spent
some time in an internmeut camp
He attributes the retention of his
health during imprisonment to the
welfare work done by the American
Red Cross and Y. NJ -. A.
Discussing conditions in Germany,
which he said were bad, Won Their
mann said that of the three classes
the titled class, the professionals and
the workers-the workers seem to be
farinE the best. Most of these are
employed and getting good wages. he
said. The class corresponding to the
titled class of before the war is COM
planning OF enormous taxes imposed
upon incomes. and the professional
class cannot get enough employment.
Speaking of the American occupa-
tion, he said the German people were
glad to have United States soldiers in
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-27
DETHR0NED CHIEF OF POLICE
NOW MAYOR OF CLEVELAND
Makes Enviable Record In Eight Years and Conducted
Campaign Unique In
Politics

course, not every doorstep had a well
come sign hanging up for me, but I
had one line that 1 used whenever
found a chilly reception. and 1t never
failed to thaw cold group. II 1 in
troduced myself and no one seemed
enthusiastic. I wound up with: well,
if you'll vote for me I'll appreciate 1t
and il you don't I'll never know about
it,"
Kohler announced his candidacy a.
an independent Republican this fall.
His slogan was:
Clean UP the city"
Best police chief in the United
States"
Make life, property and town safe,
and you will have a city manager"
kohler's comeback started nearly
from the day in 1913 when he was dis
missed as chief of police by the ciyil
service commission on charges filed
by Newton D. Baker. at that time
mayor, of conduct unbecoming an Of
ficer. Joining the police force in 1883.
Kohler walked a beat only four years.
Prom ottons came fast and he was
made chief in 1902 During his incom-
bency he promulgated the Golden
Rule" 81
Drunks were sent home. First Of
tenders in minor matters were released
with warning. Few arrests instead
of as many as possible was the rule
But the bars were down hard ana
fast to known crooks and thugs.
Opposition to Chief Kohler first
broke out in 1910. He was suspended
by Mayor Herman Boehr. but was
exonerated by the civil service COM
mission. Upon his dismissal by the
commission on Mayor Bakers charges.
kohler sought election to the city
council In 1913, but was defeated.
The following year he tried for
sheriff on the Republican ticket and
again was defeated. In 1915 he ran for
clerk of the municipal court and lost
again. The next year be won the Re-
publican nomination for county COM
missioner. But still he was unsuccess-
full. being defeated in the election.
His persistency was rewarded two
years later. however, when he was ell
ected county commissioner. He was
the. first Republican to be elected to
the court house in eight years. lie
was reelected in 1920 for two years.
Three bushel baskets full OF letters
and kilograms OF congratulatioa have
been received by the mayor-cicct from
all over the country.
Thru the newspapers. Mr.. kohlcr
appealed to the Chamber OF Commerce.
the Federation of women's Clubs and
various othor organizations to sus4est
names of those best fit who will ac-
ccpt positions In his cabinet.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-27
FURSMN.Y y, SMART SPRING
STYLESMBUENOS

BUENos AIRES. Nov. cs.-whiie
New York's' Fifth avenue shops are
displaying the latest modes in furs and
new creations In winter mats and while
Miss New York's cheeks unSie in the
chill autumn winds. the shops In the
Gale Florida OF Buenos Aires are
sho5ciug the latest corrections In the
millinery Offspring and tho smart
est designs in summer gowns and Miss
Arxcntina's checks acc rosy with the
warmth of spring sunsnIrs,.
Gallo Florida. like Fifth avenue. has
its daily morning shopping parade of
fsshionabiy dressed women and In
these first days of the southern spring
when winters raimcnt is being re-
placed both by nature and by humans.
IL is an especially lively one.
Miss Argentina arrives In the shop
ping district In luxurious automobile
and like her northern sister. proceeds
sfoot to "window-shcp" from store to
store. the chauffeur following his mis-
tress she progresses.
There arc half a doscn large depart
ment stores on tho rloridn and num-
bcrlcss speciality shops. and In them
she finds anything nm;ninc heart
could dcsir. In any city OF tn. world.
costly gowns. hats. lingerie and dainty
footwear from. Paris, practical house,
hold implements from the United States
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-27

and jewciry, furniture and art objects
from the four corners of the globe.
Tho fashions. so American women
residents OF Bucros Aires declare. are
Just two seasons aheat. OF New York.
American women arriving in Buenos
Aires in tho spring. they say, can buy
hats. gowns and shoes which they Will
find on returning six months later to
tho New y ork spring arc Just comins
In
'Ruenos Aires from tho beginning
has kept about three inches ahead OF
New York in shortening skirts" says
the wife of an American business man
who makes frequent trips with her
husband between the two cities. THE
first time | came Gown here three
years ago. was quite shocked at the
shortncss of the skirts the Argentine
women were wearing. But when got
back to Now York few months later
found American women had also
shortened theirs.
They have been wearing almost
knee high skirts in Buenos Aires for
more than N year. but II was only on
my last trip home this summer that I
saw them Ms short IN New York as
here. Argentine women refuse to be
bchind anybody IN dress and ! think
the Parisian style dictstors. recognize
Ing the opposition OF tho seasons. give
them six months ndyantaEe."
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-27

to concentrate more than 60 per cent
of their funds on the primary inter
state roads they nrc permitted to do
so, a clause which will enable some
sixteen states TO pursue the policy al
ready adopted of building the mos;
important roads first.
"Thc immediate effect of this ac.
will be 10 stimulate the construction
and maintenance of the trunk high
ways in those states which because of
lack of funds have not thus far mndc
much progress toward mn adequate
system of connected highways. As
this progress is made. the states them
selves will undoubtedly como 10 the
conviction already expressed by off.
cisls in the more advanced common
wcalths. that interstate highways per-
form moro than a state purpose. arc
the most useful to the most people
and logically should be constructed
and maintained by the national gov
ernmcnt. Presumably. this work
would always be carried on thru exist
ing agencies of construction rather
than thru the organization of fed
cral agency. and the consequent re-
lease of state and county fnads for
The construction and maintenance of
the state and county roads would
greatly expedite completion of net.
work of highways everywhere"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-27
ARGENTINE PRESIDENT
BALkS ON PICTURES

Burnos Aires. Nov. 7s.-Prrsidsnt
Hipoiito Yrigoyen of Argentine Is re-
puted to have an aversion to having
his picture taken and 1t ia said that
he has perSlst"ntly refused TO sit he
fore a professional photographer
This reputation is confirmed by the
government organ. la Epocn. which
lakes an nnti-Eovernment papcr to
task for saying that at tho instance
of one OF the departments OF the gov
rrnment. photographs Of the president
were distributed smong crowds who
gathered mt tho government house TO
sec q military parade reviewed by him
m Columbus day. Tho intimntion
vas that tho photographs were dis
,ributed for political effect.
The entire country knows" says
Ia Epoca, In denying tho responsible
ity OF tho government in the matter.
that the president Of the republic.
pr. Yrigoycn never has consented 10
at in front OF q camera. OF the
many pictures Of him which circulate
lhorc Ia none that can he called au-
lhentic. although some snapshots
which he could not prevent being
taken. reproduce HIS features with
moro or less perfection. This every
body knows. Just rs everybody knows
hts simplify and his repugnance for
this sort of exhibition"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-27
HERE'S A FRIEND
OF B0BBED HAIR
Woman Head of Political
Department Doesn't
Believe in Prohibiting

New York, Nov. 2o.-There'll be no
regulation of skirt lengths, no ban on
bare knees, no outcry against the bob
bing of tresses or the parking of cor
sets by her employees when Miss Annie
office to which she has Just been elect
ed as register of the County of New
York-tho richest political plum that
has ever fallen into the lap of q. wom-
an in New York, il not ir the entire
United States.
Not that the s12.ooo-a-year register
elect hasn't very decided Ideas on
clothes and all the allied arts so prec-
ious to women. Indeed, she has spent
the greater part of her 40-odd years
studying the clothes problem. first as
, dressmaker, then a designer and IL
nally as an importing modiste.
But she has even more decided
ideas on the question Of personal lib
erty.
II am opposed to all prohibition"
she said.
1T is impossible to make women or
men moral by legislation. The human
race can be improved only by educa- :
ton that will make them appreciate
the good and the artistic.
"If any of my young women EN-
plCSeS ask LOT my ADVICE OH CloluCS,
shall give it. And the most important
thing l will tell them is to wear some
thing appropriate for the occasion. A
woman's business attire, or house at
tire certainly should be simple.
Busy herself at the time receiving
congratulations at her campaign head
quarters, Miss Mathews. attire empha-
sized her formula. A plain pluo serge
dress, softened at tho throat by a bit
of embroidered linen collar. Black high
| shoes. No jewelry. Copper colored hair
simply coiffed.
skirt lengths, bobbed halr the ques-
ton of corsets or none" she went on
with a twinkle from behind her pince-
nez glassos, ARE largely matters OF
taste-and of figure. All this talk about
depravity among young women makes
me a bit weary. I believe tho youn1
peoples are as good as young people
ever were.
! "of course there are and always have
been extremists. But--wci, don't
think I will be troubled with these. for
can tell a great deal about character
| by the clothes one wears. Yes. even
the standardized clothes OF men.
Miss Mathews enters on her new jot
of keeping the scountry's deeds, mort
cages and leases with but one prccon'
ceived idea-that there shall bc no pre-
judicc either for or against any ol
her. $50 employees because they happcr
TO bc women.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-27

Cleveland, o., Nov. 26.-From de-
throned chief of police to mayor of
Cleveland in eight years was the ac-
conplishment of Fred S. Kohlcr.
Strangely enough Kohler. who became
prominent as the Golden Rule Chief"
during Mayor Tom l.. Johnson's re-
gime,- was elected without making a
campaign speech. Instead, for five
months he conducted a house-to-house
canvass which he carried into every
ward and probably into every pre-
cinct in the city.
Flow many miles did walk? Thous-
ands but have no idea just how
many" the mayor-elect said. "Of
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-27

several years OF prosperity by taking
everything possible out Of tho land
and putting nothing back. The farm
must be. kept In good order. fences
kept up. bitches drained. land forti-
lized. and buildings maintained.
What I am deeply concerned with
IL that the whole Of the land OF this
country should he tarmed at a profit.
50 that many more families may he
employed on the land. Tens of thou-
sands can be employed on pig breed =
ing. at present by far the most re-
wuncrstivc side Of agriculture. We
have immense areas or unrroJuctivc
land. Why should we not connect Nm
productive land with unemployed pco-
rle. and make the land produce pigs be
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-27
WANT MOSCOW TO
Be SELF SUPPORTING

Moscow. Nov. 2s.-Thc Moscow city
Soviet corresponding 10 an American
city counciD has decided that tho city
must be sclf-supporting and has pub
lished schedule OF new taxes for
revenue purposes. Among them are:
For marriage applications, $1,000
rublcs: divorce applications, 2o,oo0 ru-
blcs: change OF name. 100000 rublrH:
application for Russian citizenship. TO-
600 rubles; application for foreign citi-
zonship. 100000 rubles: permission TO
change residence. 1000 rubles. tax on
concerts or lectures maintaining buf-
fet. 10000 rubles: tax on rubber stamps
used by business firms, 100000 rublcs.
As tho official exchange rate. on tho
day these taxes were dccrccd. was ioo.-
coo ruhles to tho dol,ar. an American
In Moscow. armed with a s. bill. could
get married. be divorced change his
name. change his residence few
times. lecture on his honeymoon cS-
pcrierccs. change his citizenship and
own at least one rubber stamp without
breaking another bank note.
The Russian Central Executive COM
mittce has ordered The Commissariat of
Finance to arrange. within a fort
night, n budget showing the revenue
obtained from taxation thruout Russia
together with a statement of the loss
incurred from printing paper money.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-27
REMARKABLE FEAT
IN ENGINEERING
Movable Steel Dam Placed
In North Canal at
Sault Ste. Marie

Detroit, Mich. Nov. ga movable
dam. placing OF which is described by
government officials in the office of
the United States Engineer here a-
remarkable engineering feat. In
nearing completion in tho north canal
at Sauit ste. Marie. Mich. The most
remarkable feature OF the work. the
engineers say. In tho swinging OF tho
entire framework OF tho dam. weigh
ing approximately so tons. into place
at ono time. This was accomplished
by means of a stiff leg derrick on
either side of the canal.
Tho dam will have been installed
by December /. tho engineers say.
work of placing the gates being under
way at present.
The dam was desired to afford pro-
lection to two locks in tho 500 Canal.
When the dam Is completed II will
he possible to shut of tho water sup
ply through tho canal entirely. Fiac-
ing OF tho structure Is u precautionary
measure entirely. It is pointed out.
II at any time any of the gates in
the locks become out of order it
would be impossible to stop the flow
Of water. which might flow through
the canal at high rate OF speed. inn
periling shipping and carrying away
other locks. IL Is to prevent such an
occurranco that the dam was author
lied by the government
Tho new dam IL said by engineers
to mark new step In such construc-
'lon. tho entire framework and gates
being built OF steel.
The dam Is to be operated much
like n draw bridge. being divided in
the middle. 1t will he possible to
close either or both sides at n time.
keeping the water from one or two
locks. as desired. The dam will be
tested each month.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-27
RICH FARMER CAN'T GIVE AWAY HIS LAND

been mislcd as TO the profit farmer
makes frcu corn growing or ordinary
agriculture. and tt was to teach them
tho truth that made this offer.
My employees on my farms. which
have grown In the last two years from
modest so acres to some 1000 acres.
have not accepted my Otter. knowing
that they Will make more money In
wages than they coulu make out of the
fsru,.
II now suggest that one of the
farms should he run on cooperative
scheme ir charge of tnc workers and
their unions Thnrn would have to ho
All agreement that accepted cthods
OF good husbandry h. observed. "
would he possihle, OF cuurse. io enjoy
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-27

Of politics and Under Ekskzovich the
old organizations have been held in
tact.
ski Frospek,. together with the dra-
matte school. the ballet school and tho
theatrical museum and library which
adjoin Il, stands forth as an untouched
island Of old Russia. Glasses run on
as usual in spite of limited food sup
plies and the lack of fuel.
Davidoff. the veteran comedian who
has been the idol OF Russian audiences
for over half a century. lectures every
day to the student actors on tho ira
di'ions Of the Russian stage. Barba ra
'vHnoNa Iikhosherstovs. tho di-
r~ctress Of the ballet school. has hcil
tho position since lSSi
The tmerican Relief administrs =
ton ia establishing kitchen IN the
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-27
B0LSHEVIKI SPARED PETROCRAD THEATERS

Petrosrsd. Nov. 7s.--tBy Stan Cor
respondent of The Associated Press
Pe,rogradfs government thesters and
opera have been spared the general
dcmors lisa,iou which has swept Rus
sia, thru the good Judgment and orr
ganizing power OF Ivan Nassilievich
Ekskuzovich. since 1917. he has been
director of the Academic theater and
head of the theatrical organization of
PctroErad. He Is professional actor.
but also an architect and mechanical
engineer and has no interest in party
politics. ..
When tho theatrical organization
elected Ekslsusovich to he its head.
T'inachsrslIy, tho minister Of educa b
ton. recognized him as an ideal man
to conserve and continue the thea'crs
and opera. Actors, dancers and sing
ors pledged themselves to keep ou,
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-27

New York. Nov. es.-tSpeciai to
The Chicftain. .)-Embarrassment she
ciainued she suffered in broadway
fhcatcr last month has resulted Ia The
filing of n $4,000 suit. charging
SANDER, by Mrs. Katherine White.
English motion picture actress.
against Frederick J. Doilingcr, man
agcr of the Claremont thcatcr.
Mrs. White, a daughter OF a LADY
in-wsiting to tho late Queen Victoria.
says Dollingcr summoned her to hfs
office after patrons are said 10 have
complained that she talked TO two
men In tho row In front OF her
Tho two mon. according to papers
In the action filed by Mrs. whites at
torncy. were her cousin. IL S. Barter.
q former major in the British army.
aud another friend. Mrs White
claims she sat In tho row behind ihcm
because tho theatcr was crowded.
The charge is ridiculous" boiling
er said. Nothing I said to Mrs.
Whitc was slanderous. My attention
had been called to her by others in
the house"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-27

London. Nov. as. +. Edge. scien-
,ro. othard over farm land valued at
go, to hand over farm land valued at
ployes without cost. but subject to the
proviso that they should pay their
own wages out of the proceeds.
II is announced that they have de-
,lined the offer. and MIR. Edge has
fstcnded IL to any reputable labor
body. such as the agricultural work
crs unions.
The purpose OF this Offer said
MIR. Edge, when interviewed at his
sussex farm, is to prove 20 tho trade
iuiors that farming. like every other
Industry, viii only nav wages that are
earned. unless they arc drawn from
capital Agricultural ia burers have
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-27

dramatic school and will provide din
ners for tho Young people who are i1
training to I've future directors. COM
posers. singers. actors, dancers and
dramstis's. Gregory a.. fsssienko who
has been in charge for % terms. is di-
rector of tho boys school.
Many efforts were made by political
leaders TO commander tho ten thou
sand costumes owned by the dramatic
academy organisation. but Ekskuzo-
Nich has been able to keep the suppl!as
intact. with the assistance of Lun-
aclmrsky and tho dramatic profession
has won such confidence by It's abst~r-
tion from politics that both goverr-
mont aud public will doubtless cou-
inne to protect the orEs nisation which
has continued its work with great
loyalty TO art under most trying con-
ditlon5.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-27
OFFTC IdL.S COULDN'T
STAND ron BURLEyQTE

Buenos Aires. Nov. ga number OF
students in the National college a.
Jujuy, who. while studying also held
government positions for which they
drew pay, have been dismissed from
the government service for burissuuing
government officials In an amateur
theatrical performance which thcy
gave n, tho college. They were charged
witN having portrayed the govern
nient officials ''in manner not con-
si.tent With the majesty of their Of
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-27
JOFFRE WILL VISIT
ORIENTAL CITIES

MarseIiics. Nov. -s.-Marshal
tonre. who left Mareeillcs on Armi-
sticc Day TO visit Japan. will also
make an extended tour OF tho coun-
tries bordering III" Pacific Ocean. in
cludinE 1ndo China. Siam and China.
He has been entrusted by the
French government with tho task OF
carrying to the chiefs OF the govern
urnts OF tn. Fnr Eastern states that
participated in tho victory Of the
Allies tho salute and rratcfulness of
France.
The Narshal's first call was to be
at Port Said. where an official re-
ccption was planned. At Singapore.
hc will board the cruiser Montcpin,.
flagship OF tho French Far East
squadron.
At Saigon. the Marshal will visi,
the French possession of Indo-China
for fow days as the guest of the
Governor General of the colony.
lie will arrive at Bangkok about
Dec. 90 and he received by the King
of Siam which country was ono of
tho Allied powers during the war.
After visiting tho states of Cam
hodge and Tonkin. Joffre. on the
Montcslm accompanied by several de-
stroyerS. viii proceed directly to
Yokohama. whore he expects to ar
rive about Jan. -. Iii. sotourn In
Japan will last about a month after
which he will visi, rcking. travelling
by way OF Seoul and Mukdcn.
The present plans for the return
trip are for tho Marshal TO reach
France by way OF Honolulu. San
Francisco and New York.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-27
PUEBLO. COLO. SUNDAY. NOVEMBER q, 1921.
3Lions Take Over
One Railroad Station

out and stallsed up and down the
platform, 'in true official style as
the driver expressed 1t.
A few shrieks from tho engine
whistle caused the lions to decamp,
whereupon the station staff en-
erged from a building some dis
tance away.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-27

Nairobi. British East Africa, Nov.
26.-Officials of train arriving at
one of the stations on the Uganda
railway found three lions had
taken possession,on in the tele-
graph room, and one in the refresh
mcnt room while the other came
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-27

Kansas City, Mo. Nov a6.-(By tho
Associated Press.)-Taming the Mis-
souri, river, outlaw among American
rivers, is the task of the United States
army river engineers, whose headquar-
ters are here. Their sector is the Mis-
souri, river. from Fort Benton. Mon
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-27
IN ENGLISH CI..fS.S

Prof-"what do You know about
Fielding
studc- Nothing much. was all
ways u pitcher on tho team whenever
I played. The orphan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-21

Daddy. bring home some Of Boldt's
French passry.--Adversisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-21
TRIVIAL He
CALLS CHARGES
This Is Flaws Come Back
to Attack on Library

Supplemental charges ni~d by tbs
Civic Excitement association against
the library management were de-
ciarcd 20 lie trivial by J. w. Efaw.
president OF the library board.
The item for tea party at which
candy. flowers and tea wer- served
was declared only TO be the annual
reception given by the library board
10 acauaint new teachers In the pub
lie schools with the benefits OF
library service"
The associations charge that
that $3.50 had been expended by
Librarian Judson Jennings was do
ciarrd to 10 false.
This item" said Efaw. ''covers
all earfarc spent by library en-.
ployos delivering books TO branches
during the year"