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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-05
Sykes, Queen Of Heaven"
Held On Lqnacy Charge

Denver. March i.-Following filing
lunacy proceedings in tho county cou
here today. Marie Frede, social D
queen OF heaven" in the sect of whi
Joshua Jehovah Sykes Is head. W.
taken into custody by the sheriff and
placed In the insane ward at the couu-
ty hospital.
The luuacy proceedings were brouE rt
by the Denver police department. \
cordiug to the petition presented In
court, the proceedings are intended 10
prevent her from dissipatlng her for
tune of $4,000. She is alleged to .s
80 uuSound and distracted in her
mind that she is unable to man1gH
her Affairs. Marie frede, the petition
states. already has spent large sum
supporting the religious oryanlZat.DI
OF which Sykes is head,
Sykes, who is under sentence 70 tho
penitentiary for obstructing the SC.
cctivc draft. has publicly announcuI
that he has set aside his own wife fpr
Marie Frcde. who he describes as IN
spiritual consort." Sykes has In
structed members OF his sect that
Marie Frodc lis to be queen OF heaven
when he enters New Jerusalem iu
triumph after Judgment day. Accord
ing to Sykes, she is TO degenerate Tho
body" while he as king OF heaven
will undertake the degeneration Of thH
spirit"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-05
GOTH CONGRESS GOES
QUIETLY INTO HISTORY

! Washington, D. c., March 4.-Thc
'sixty-sixth congress passed peacefully
into history today with little OF the
furry usually attendant to the hurly-
burly Of an Inauguration.
Final gavels fell in the house At
1850 o'clock this morning and in the
senate about 1890 o'clock.
Immediately the new senate was call
ed to order by Vice President Coolidge
for the session requested by President
Harding
| The final sessions were virtually de-
void OF legislation.
! The principal bills which failed were
the army and navy appropriation bud
gets and the immigration exclusion
bill. The army and immigration meas
ures met n pocket veto by Presi-
dent Wilson and the naval bill failed
in the senate.
President Wilson. in conformance
with custom waited upon congress in
its final hour in his room off the sem
ate chamber. signing n few last minute
measures. Among these were the sun
dry civil appropriation bill and Langley
bill appropriating siS.600, 900 for hospit-
alization Of war service men.
Republican leaders plan to draft sub
stitutes for the army and navy bills.
as soon as the extra session is conven
ed by President Harding and rush
them thru. The immigration restric-
ton measure also will be one of the
first measures considered.
In addition to the army and immi-
grafton bills, President Wilson pock-
eted the Watson bill, amending the
war risk insurance act, and a private
claim bill
Little speedmaking marked the days
final proceedings and II was n tame
finale in comparison with past con-
crosses. Wearied by many night see-
sions. the customary turbulence of
adjournment was absent. But there
were many touching incidents, in the
rctAement to private life OF many sea-
soned veterans.
Swearing in OF thirty-two senators
was the first business OF the new sen
ato which is expected to continue its
session thru next week and then ad-
tourn until the extra session of the
sixty-seventh congress is called. only
one senator-elect. Peter a Norbeck of
South Dakota, failed to respond to HE
name today. After ceremonies atten-
dant on the inauguration OF President
Harding had ended, the new session
assembled received personally from the
new executive his cabinet appointees
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-05
SIMPLE. YET DRAMATIC
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prophecy OF Mr.. Harding who reclared
on election night that one OF the first
acts of the next administration would
be to take the policemen away from
the White House gates"
Most of Mr.. Harding's first evening
in the executive offices was spent with
his secretary George Il. Christian, jun
Tor, making u survey of the unfinished
business left. Mr.. Christian also COM
pleted assignment of temporary Of
flee, returning most of those now serv-
ing in clerical positions and adding
several assistants from the Harding
headquarters staff at Marion. 1t was
decided definitely to continue virtually
all of the secret service detail of the
Wilson administration. including Rich
ard l.. Jarvis, as chief.
Vice President Coolidge's INST official
act was to call the senate of the sixty
seventh congress to order for its spc'
c!al session.
After a prayer by the chaplain, Mr.
Coolidge read his brief inaugural ad-
dress and when the applause which
greeted II had subsidized, he began
swearing in the senators elected or re-
elected last November.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-05

and confirmed their nominations. The
greatly increased Republican major
ity in the new senate compelled a new
Encouragement of seating. \ dozen
Republicans were assigned to seats
across the aisle in the Democratic
section, there re-establishing the old
Cherokee strip"
Meeting early in their final sessions,
both senate and house marked time for
the inaugural ceremonies about noon.
Last speeches of retiring members and
tributes to them and senate and house
officers mingled with transaction of
routine business. In the house ad-
1ournment came after two hours of
speech making on the record of the
body's achievements.
Statements regarding appropriations
showed a total appropriating during
tho congress of about IS, s,24o, 600 900 of
which about So, 500 oco. 600 Was made
during the last session. In the house
wrangle over the money records. the
Republicans claimed great economies
"a saving OF 5000 900. coo, according
to Representative Mondell. Republican
floor leader-but the Democrats as
serted no real economy had been
achieved.
Prominent among measures which
died were tho Knox peace resolution.
the soldiers bonus bill. the Calder Coal
regulation bill. and the packer control
bill
The bill for government regulation
Of cold storage also died in the house.
Other important measures which
failed included those providing for es-
tablishment of a budget system. for re-
apportionment of congress; for re-or-
ganization OF the patent office. for CO.
operative marketing by farmers by
cxempting them from the antitrust
laws; for an appropriation OF $780,
0o0.0 for federal good roads aid; to
stop loans to the allies. to prohibit
future trading in foodstuff to pro-
hioit strikes on railroads and other
common carriers: for civil service re-
form; for creation OF a department OF
education for infant and maternity aid;
for action on the impeachment pro-
ceedings of representative Welty. Dem
ocrat of Ohio, against Federal Judge
kenesaw Mountain Lands; for pun
ishment OF commercial bribery: for
general amnesty to person convicted
under the espionagle laws, to prohibit
cost plus" government contracts: for
Philippine independence and TO extend
prohibition to the Philippines and for
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-05
repeal Of the railroad physical valu-

repeal Of the railroad physical valu-
alton law.
Several thousand nominations sub
mitted by President Wilson. including
about / 800 postmasters aud eleven
major and twenty-five brigaoier gen.
erals. were left to die in the senate.
All unenacted bills must be reintro-
duced and rcconsidered anew in the
next congress in order to reach tho
statutory goal Most OF them will die
according to past records.
Reorganization OF the new senate
was begun today with caucus OF
Democratic senators. Tho Republican
membership will caucus tomorrow af-
ternoon with no changes contemplated
in floor leadership Considerable com
mittee reorganization is necessary be-
cause OF new senate rules abolishing
many committees and reducing men,
bcrship on all important bodies.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-05
German Communists
Talk Revolution

Berlin, March 4.-tBy the Associated
Press 1.-THE German communist party
today made the ultimatum delivered
by tho allies to the German delega
ton in London the occasion for n rev.
olutionary proclamation in which the
German working men are called on to
overthrow the government erect n
soviet state and effect a political and
economic alliance with Russia.
The communists announce that DEM
onstrations will be held Sunday.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-05
JUST PLAIN
WOODROW WILSON
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ture, so long his home. not glance.
He was carried swiftly to his new
home on street, and there few
hundred neighbors had gathered to
cheer him, unmndful OF the ceremonies
at the capitol where his successor was
taking his oath of office.
At home at last Mr.. Wilson stood
with Mrs. Wilson to receive the news
papermen who had accompanied him
thru the day and most of whom had
been long at the White House He
grasped their hands as they came for
ward. presented by Mr.. Tumulty, and
exchanged n word or two with each.
About him in the house, n score of in
innate friends gathered to do him hon
or on his return to private life and II
was to Admiral Grayson, who thru
habit had spoken to him as mfr. Pres
ident" that the cheerful correction was
addressed.
NO, just plain Woodrow Wilson.
now"
Soon after reaching his new home,
Mr.. Wilson took short rest in the en-
dcavor TO recover from the unusual
fatigue to when he had been subject
ed. BY o'clock several thousand peo-
pie had assembled outside the Wilson
home as part of a demonstration or
ganized by the league of nations asso-
ciation and the Democratic central
committee of the District of Colum bia.
While a committee went inside to pre-
sent the former president with gift
of flowers, those outside united in
noisy and enthusiastic greeting.
The demonstration continued almost
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-05
Congress Appropriates
Total Of S3,S06,029,647

Washington. March i.-Total appro-
priations in the present session of
congress for tho fiscal year 1922 were
s5.scs, ,o29, ,e47, Chairman Warren OF the
senate appropriations committee an
nounccd in tho senate todoy. This
represents "A reduction OF 81 .I53. ts6 1926
from the estimates submitted and "a
cut from appropriations for 1921 of
Ss9s, s,247 9l0. he said
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-05
White & DAVIS FH71xshz; FA7%11S

until twilight and Mr.. Wilson was
forced to respond several times. Mr..
Grayson said Mr.. Wilson was pro-
foundly touched by the tribute.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-05

Lost articles may be recovered
thru a Chieftain wantad. Phone
1855.
The Washington times., 1921-07-27

FARE PLAN
IS R|DDLED
Newman Sees Commuters Suf.
fer Under Third Proposal.
Merger Necessary, He Says.
The Ten Plans
The existing plan. 9Th

( /. The existing plan. CThe
status qu0.)
2. The Oyster plan-To increase
electric light rates, which may
properly be called tho "Pepco
plan"
8. The different fare plan-To
fix lower fares on the Capital
Traction than ON the Washington
Railway and Electric.
4. The ''zone fare plan"--TO
charge an additional fare after
the rider gets into the suburbs,
or vice verso.
5. The taxation plan-To relieve
. the companies OF paying 4 per
cent Of their gross receipts to the
District as taxes.
6. The competition plan
To let the companies fight IL out
between themselves on o competi-
tive basis.
I. The plan to abolish the Pub
lie Utilities Commission and have
fares fixed by Congress.
8. The separate commission
plan-To create q Public Utilities
Commission whose members
would not be the District Com
missiOners, but three persons
having no connection with the
District government.
8. The merger plan-To con-
solidate the two big street car
companies.
10. The public ownership plan,
under which Congress would con-
tnlr - -
The Washington times., 1921-07-27
WARRANTS TURNED
OVER TO SHERIFF
TO ARREST SMALL
Governor Awaits officer in Chi
cago; Prosecutor Wants Pa
pers Served in Springfield.
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
International News Service.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July 27.-
Three warrants for the arrest of Gov.
Len Small, of Illinois were turned
over today to Sheriff Henry Mester, of
Sycamore county, for immediate SER
vice.
The 'long arm of the law" by this
action began to reach out for Illinois
chief executive. 1t also marked the
opening shot by the SAte in it's battle
to compel the governor to submit to
the Jurisdiction OF State criminal
courts.
Sheriff Wires Small.
The warrants were handed the
sheriff by Circuit Court Clerk Charles
L. Koehn at direction of States
Attorney Mortimer. The procedure
occurred in front OF the courthouse
while movie cameras were grinding
away
On receipt of the warrants Sheriff
Mester replied to Governor Small's
telegrsphic offer last night TO sur.
render in Chicago.
The sheriffs reply, addressed to
Attorney Albert Fink, read:
I'm reply to your telegram OF last
night will say that Il is unnecessary
for Governor Small to go to the incon-
venience or trouble of submitting him
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The Washington times., 1921-07-27
OFFICIALS
FEEL: SURE
N|PP0NHAS
ACCEPTED
Reply Expected to Clear Air az
to Subjects Island King
dom Would Discuss.

Japan has accepted President
Harding's invitation to sit In an
international conference to discuss
disarmament and Far Eastern pol
jcies, the Japanese embassy here
was advised today by cable from
Tokyo.
The embassy did not receive .
copy of the communication sent to
the State Department today, how
ever, and officials refused to state
whether the Japanese acceptance
was without qualifications, declar-
ing their advices from Tokyo had
been very meager.
The japanese reply to President
Harding's invitation to that nation
to attend a conference on disarma-
ment and Far Eastern policies was
received by the State Department
today.
Secretary Of State Hughes had
not had an opportunity to read the
communication at 10:30 o'clock this
morning and Withheld all comment
upon 1t.
Officials Optimistic.
Officials Of the State Department
were confident, however. that the
reply was entirely satisfactory and
that Japan had agreed to sit as a
member Of the proposed conference
without reservation.
Upon receipt of the japanese reply
It Is now expected that steps toward
the issuance Of formal invitations.
setting the date Of the conference, will
proceed rapidly, although it was said
Officially that the date Of the confer
ence might not be set for some time
yet.
Preliminary discussions with regard
to the agenda of the conference are
expected to have added impetus by the
receipt Of the Japanese reply, mas
much as 1t is expected that the state.
ment Of Japan will clear the air to
just what subjects that nation would
like to have discussed at the confer.
ence and that there may be a free
and informal exchange Of views on
this matter between the invited
powers.
The Washington times., 1921-07-27
TODAY

again winning popularity. accord
ing to Coax, salesman for the
Payne Shoe Company. The fall
orders have a generous sprinkling
of black shoes and the demand
for them is growing.
Having read Sdrtor Resdrtus,
you know that when great people
suddenly decide to change the
clothing Of its feet, that means
something.
The Washington times., 1921-07-27
Paris Newspapers
Printing Anti-British
Editorial Comment

PARIS, July 27.-The supreme
council. at its meeting on August
4, will decide whether allied rein
forcements shall be sent to Upper
silesia. Upon motion by England
the inter-allied ambassadorial coun-
Gil today decided to refer the aues-
ton to the supreme council when
1t meets.
Leading Paris newspapers print.
ed strong anti-British editorials to-
day.
''If French troops in Upper Silesia
are attacked Premier Lloyd George
will be held responsible by the
French people," said the Matin.
His obstinacy has rendered our mil
itary position dangerous"
London and Paris are again In
complete disagreement on many
include: The Graeco-Turkish war
and the disposition of Smyrna; the
question of Mesopotamia which
England has elevated to Kingship.
Frances enemy, Emir F,eissl; the
question of the Rhine sanctions
which Britain wishes to abandon:
the question of reparations, in which
England disapproved OF the practical
plan advanced by Louis Loucher, OF
France; the question of Upper Silesia
which, with it's fundamental dis
cord, will be most difficult to set
tie. Deplorable differences OF opin-
ion have been created
Marquis Curzol has informed
Premier BRAND that even II Germany
should consent to the passage Of
French reinforoements to Vppsy ~,
The Washington times., 1921-07-27
oBRECoN FAvoRS MODIFIED
OIL LAWS; DEPUTIES BALK

MEXICO CITY. July 27.-President
Obregon favors a policy of conces.
sion toward foreign oil companies, II
was learned today. At a joint meet.
ing of senators and deputies General
Obregon proposed that a law be en-.
acted by congress giving the presi.
dent extraordinary powers In oil mat.
ters.
He said he believed that Article 81
OF the constitution, governing foreign
property rights. should be modified
and that this could best be done by
giving the President wide powers 10
deal with matters falling under tho
laws. The senators were willing TO
grant such powers, but the deputies
were opposed
The Washington times., 1921-07-27
b0L.SHEV|k|
ORDERED To
TURNL00SE
AMERICANS
Warned Aid Cannot Be Ex-
tended Starving Russians Un-
less Command Is Needed.

The United States has made new
demands upoE Soviet Russia for the
immediate release of American cit
izens who are now held prisoners in
Russia, it was learned at the State
Department today.
The note of this Government voic-
ing the demands has beer despatch
ed to the American consular agent
at Reval to be handed to the soviet
representative there for communica
ton to his government.
This is understood to be the first
direct demand made upoE Soviet
Russia by this Government for the
release of the Americans, previous
overtures having been carried on
through neutral agencies.
Russia Sternly Warned.
The communication is understood
to contain a stern warning to Rus.
sia that the Soviet authorities can
hold no hope for any American aid
for the people of Russia who are re-
ported to be suffering from starva-
ton and disease, while American citi-
zens are being held in prison under
Soviet orders.
There are now about eight Ameri.
cans who are in jail in Russia and
approximately one hundred more who
are being detained by the Soviet au.
thorlties although they are not actual
ly imprisoned.
The action of this government Is
understood to have followed receipt
OF letter from one Of the Ameri-
can prisoners In Russia relating of
horrible conditions under which these
prisoners are being held and making
dramatic appeal for stern measures
by this nation to secure the liberty
Of the American prisoners.
fitzpatrick Appeals.
Capt. Emmett Fitzpatrick, of Ala.
bama, one Of the Americans held in
Russia, has communicated most ur-
gent appeals, IL was learned, and
these appeals, together with those for
warded by other prisoners, have moved
this Government TO abandon its ef-
forts to secure the release through
neutral agencies and to enter into
direct negotiations with the soviet au-
thorities.
The Washington times., 1921-07-27
By Major OLIVER P. NEWMAN

BY Major OLINER L. NEWMAN,
Formerly President, Board OF Connie
sioDcrs. District Of Columbia.
Today we discuss Plan Number
Three for solving the Washington
Traction problem.
In my list II is known as the
different fare plan," which means:
A lower rate of fare on the Cap
ital Traction Company than on the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company.
Citizens Propose Two Fares.
This proposal has been made by the
Federation of Citizens Associations.
through it's president, w. b. westlalSe,
and the chairman OF its utilities com.
mittee, William NICK. Clayton. 1t is
now formally before the House Dis
trict Committee and the public utilities
commission for consideration.
A great many people In Washing.
ton Especially Capital Traction riders)
and some members Of Congress believe
II offers the answer to the troublesome
street car question.
To appreciate the reason the scheme
has been put forward we must go
back to certain definite facts concern.
ing the two big street car systems.
One is that the Washington Railway
and Electric has trackage, of about
1S0 miles while the Capital Traction
has about 20 miles.
Another is that, relatively. a large
number of people ride short distances
on the Capital Traction, while a com.
paratively smaller number of people
ride long distances on the Washing
ton Railway and Electric.
This means that the Capital Trac.
ton can haul its patrons for less
cost per passenger per mile than the
Washington Railway and Electric.
and has, therefore, a greater EARN
ING POWER.
Theoretically, each company is en-
titled, under the law. to the same con.
sideration. Each has the right 10
charge a rate Of fare that will give Il
a reasonable return on the fair value
Of it's property used and useful I'm the
conduct OF its business"
Fact Is Demonstrated.
Obviously, II the Capital Traction
makes more money on EACH pas.
senger II carries than the Washing
ton Railway and Electric makes on
each passenger 1T carries, then the
Capital Traction can earn that reason
able return on a lower rate of fare
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The Washington times., 1921-07-27
ASP IN STORE BANANAS
BITES WOMAN FATALLY

WHEELING, w. Va. July 81
Mrs. George Ebberts is dead at a
hospital here from blood poisoning
caused by the bite Of an asp con-
cealed in a bunch of bananas. She
was In a store when the asp leaped
from the bananas and struck her on
the cheek. She is survived by her
husband and three children.
The Washington times., 1921-07-27
HOover's Reply to
GOrky Goes Through
Berlin Commission

BERLIN. July 27.-Herbert Hoov,
er's reply to Maxim Gorky was trans.
mitted through the Russian commits.
sion here Monday.
DIR. Ansky, chief of the Russian
press section, says that, according I'd
latest information, apout $4,000, ,O0O
persons are facing starvation, chief.
ly in the Volga region. He is Of the
opinion that relief will be easiest
through Petrograd and the canals
connecting the Volga with the Neva,
because of the crippled state Of the
railways
The Washington times., 1921-07-27
POPE APPEALS TO STOP
FASCISTI-RED ElGhIINC

ROME, July 27.-The Vatican is bo-
coming anxious over the hostilities be-
tween the Fascist and the Commun-
lists. Pope Benedict XIV today issued
ali appeal through the Osservatore Ro-
mano, official organ Of the Vatican,
asking both factions to cease their
guerrilla warfare.
Despite the warning of Premier Bo-
nomi. battles continue between the
rival parties.
The Washington times., 1921-07-27
PREACHER, SO, SOUGHT FOR
ABDUCTINC GIRL OF 16

HOMER, Neb., July 27.--Rev. Will.
lam Othello Harrell, fifty, and a grand.
father was sought yesterday by Off
ctals OF Lincoln for the alleged abduc-
ton of Hazel Riley. sixteen, a week
ago.
Officials took the girl into custody at
Hooper and returned with her TO
Homer, where they were met by the
girls father.