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Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-16
By FREDERIC J. HAsK1N

| WASHINGTON. d. c., Fob. 13.-
The opinion is being widely expressed
here that Washington's Knickerbocker
. Theater disaster may be indirectly
connected with the Capitals form OF
government. The claim has been put
forth that such n disaster would have
been put forth that such disaster
would have been far less likely to oc-
cur In a city governed by responsible
officials.
In other cities government officials
arc elected to office by the people. and
il they prove to be inefficient the
people have it In their power to elect
new ones. In Washington. the entire
municipal government is in the hands
of Federal officials who are occupied
with affairs of nationwide interest.
/ The selection of the Commissioners OF
the District Is one small detail in the
work of the President. who may or
I may not thoroughly understand the
needs of the Capital City. Whoever
is appointed to office in the District
must be accepted by tho people.
| So in the talk OF moro rigid build
ing inspection, renovation of old build
ings. compulsory removal of snow
from the sidewalks and roofs, and
other safeguards against another dis
aster, there are also voices raised to
urge moro fundamental reform-a
responsible government for the Dis
trict.
Two bills and resolution for a
constitutional amendment, all designed
to improve the lot Of the capital city,
have for some time been before Cong
ress. Several Senators md many
Washingtonians are urging that one OF
these measures be passed as me
mortal to the former Congressman and
other residents of Washington who lost
aster.
The Senate Committee on the Dis
trict OF Columbia recently held n hear
ing on the thrce measures for en-
franchising the District. and 1t Is be-
lieved that one of the bills will be re-
ported out favorably.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
PROPOSED
OF tho proposed measures, the con-
stitutional amendment. Il tho least
likely to win approval OF Congress. 1t
would givc the District two Senators.
two Representatives in Congress,
based on population. and votes in the
electoral college. Control of the city's
affairs by Congress would be continued
as before. but the people would have
representatives with voting powers to
back their interests in tho Capitol.
Remembering the long and stormy
battles which put thru the woman suf-
frage and prohibition amendments.
the adhcrents Of District suffrage sec
little hope for any amendments TO tho
Constitution In tho near future. II
has never been easy TO amend that
document. and the controversies over
prohibition viii lead Congress to
scrutinize suggestions for chancs moro
cautiously than ever before.
Getting two-thirds OF tho members
of both branches OF Congress to ap-
prove an amendment concerning a city
which fow OF them regard as home
would. II Is realized. prove a difficult
undertaking. And getting three
fouyths OF the states interested in
ratifyinE such nm amendment which
seems TO concern them only indirectly
would bc equally difficult 1t Is said
that the majority OF Senators and
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-16
7ODAYs EVENTS

Centenary of tho birth OF Gen. James
p. Anderson, n distinguished officer OF
the Confcderate States army.
Sixty years ago today Gen. Buckner,
the Confederate commander. surrend-
cred Fort Donelson to Gen. Grant.
James A. Farrell. who rose from a
common workman to the presidency OF
the United States steel Corporation.
enters upon his siNticth year today.
Important developments In relation
to tho coming senatorial campaign In
Indiana are looked for ut the annual
convention OF tho State Democratic
Editorial Association. which meets at
indianapolis today.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-16
IN DAYS news

viscount Takahashi. tho Japanese
premier who predicts n totally dis
armed world. is at present one of the
dominant figures in international poll
tics. His has been romantic life.
Some fifty years ago, as youth, he
was sent to America to be educated.
Finding himself n stranger in a strange
land no was probably tho most miser-
able boy in the world. With his
studies only half completed he finally
returned to Japan and took a post as
Il bank clerk. This proved the real be-
ginning OF his remarkable career. In
time he rose to the rank OF director.
Years after he became the vice-Eov-
ernor and later governor OF tho Eroat
bank OF Japan. Since then he has been
minister OF finance. and hts wonderful
record OF achievement WAS completed
recently by his appointment to the
highest government post In the land.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-16
Buying Part Of Canada

The grade OF intelligence of some members of the
American congress is well illustrated by Representative
Ten Eyck of New York. for the purchase by the United
States of all Canadian territory south and east of the
St Lawrence with the right develop and utilize half
Of the water power from the river and that payments
due TO the United States from the British debt shall
he applied the purchase price.
Tho only possible effect of such proposal would
be to win applause from of the rabid enemies Of
England.
The British government has no more right to sell
part Of Canada to the United States than it has to
sell a part of Mexico. Neither the government of the
United States nor its people have any inclination to buy
from any any territory in opposition TO tbs
desire of the inhabitants of that territory.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-16
THE vOTELESS CAPITAL CITY
REPRESENTATIVES firmly oppose tho idea
of giving tho Capital suffrage In this

F, REPRESENTATIVE firmly oppose the idea
| of giving tho Capital suffrage In this
way.
The advocates of freedom for the
District. therefore. are ptnninE their
homes on the other measures. One OF
/ these would give tho District two dele
gates In Congress and almost complete
self-poyerrmcnt. Tho people would
be allowed to elect tho Commissioners
| to direct the city's affairs, the Hoard
OF Education and the Public UTILITIES
Commissioners. There is some sent- :
latitude for the District, but propaoiy
not enough to insure passage.
Tho most promising bill. SO far as
enactment is concerned, is the least
liberal. 1t leaves Congress in control
OF the city and allows the District peo-
pie to elect ono delegate to Congress
This official would be on par with
tho delegates from Hawaii, Porto
, Rico, Alaska. and the Philippines.
Hc would have n voice In Congress.
but no vote.
A yoteless delegate Is obviously not
so desirable to a city as a full-flcdgeu
representative. But the District OF
Columbia has got to the point where
IL will accept any measure that gives
1t n standing as a responsible COM
munity.
1t has taken WASHINGTON some time
TO be aroused to inter' It in this ques-
ton. Any other city would have long
ago opposed the idea of having its al
fairs administered for 1t by body, no
single member of which was directly
concerned in its welfare. But Wash
ington has n large proportion or tram
sient residents. The Government
clerk, diplomat. politician, and Army
APF n rcHard life In
Washington as a camping out expert
ence. In tho past few years. how
ever, busine.s men and citizens asso-
Citations have succeeded in interesting
this casual population In the Capital
worries.
A few wealthy men who are inter
csted in banks. real estate, and udli-
ties and who are powerful under the
present system arc said TO be the
mainstay of the opposition.
Tho need for a change in tho Gov
ernment of tho Capital is n common
topic about tho city. when tho Dis
trict appropriation bill comes up.
Congress Is told how many schools are
needed. Crowded conditions are point
cd out. Congressman are taken to see
schoolrooms with every desk taken
and children sitting in chairs too high
for them or at the teachers desk. Per-
haps tho committee is sympathctic.
and pares down tho requested appro-
priation only n little. But somewhere
between tho committee and the Prcsi-
dents signature the funds for adc-
uuate school accommodations arc
siashcd so that conditions remain
much as they were.
CONGRESSIONAL INTEREST LAGS
Washington shruEs its shoulders
and remarks that II wouldn't happen
anywhere else. But OF course Cong
rcss aside from "A few members. pos
xibly. isn't vitality interested In tho
District. and 1t is easy TO cconomizc
there.
This goes on In every phase oi
washington'a government The fire
| chief IL now lamentinE that he need.
a aearchlight truck-sh ould have had
one long ago. A powerful light thrown
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-16

on tho Kn!ckerbocker Theater while
rescue work was fcvcrishly going on
I'm the dark would have been an In
valuable aid. 1t might havc saved
lives. But even now. tho scarchlisht
truck has been cut from tho appro-
priai!on bill as not urgently necessary.
Workers for local scuffrage hero see
signs pointing to n change In the city's
government. They firmly believe that
before this Congress ends some sort
OF suffrage will be granted the people
Of tho National Capital. and that they
will be given some measure OF the
political liberty enjoyed by citizens OF
the States.
1t is n strange fact tina: washington
should bo the only capital In tho world
without a representative government
OF some sort. II is even stranger.
perhaps. that this city. which has
larger population than soycn or the
states. should he tho only community
under the United States Flag that IS
completely disfranchised.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-16
Horoscope
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THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 1s, 1922

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1922
Copyright, 1922, by The Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
Friendly stars rule this day, accord
ing to astrology. Mercury and. Venue
are in benefic aspect while Saturn is
adverse for time.
1t is a sway under which to push
all important matters whether they be
social or Esaancial
There seems to be foreshadowinE
OF stimulation in many lines of trade
SO that the outlook for the spring Is
most promising.
Mercury is in a place read as favor
able for all sorts of publicity and there
Ia to be much political propaganda
sent out in tho next few weeks, II the
stars are read Alright.
Newspapers and magazines are To
engage In campaigns on public issues
with vehemence hitherto seldom dis
played, the seers prophesy.
Theatres again should benefit from
this planetary government, which pres
ages the revival of Shakespearean and
other classic dramas.
This is held to be lucky wedding
day. assuring constancNand harmony
thru the passing years.
Venus again presagcs activity on
the part of women in public affairs
and better organization of their work
IN indicated.
A woman leader is to arise, one who
seeks to reconcile capital and labor,
1t Is foretold.
a lower death rate should be record
ed for the end of this month, Tor
Venus is in the eighth house.
Labor troubles are to be expected at
this time when tho building trades
will be involved.
Affairs in Russia are to assume an
aspect that may benefit certain Ameri-
car interests. it is prognosticated.
Persons whose brthdate 1t Is have
the augury of successful year. Much
happiness In the domestic circle Is in.
dicated. The young Will court ana
marry.
Children born on this day are likely
to be gifted, affecttonate and perhaps
slightly. erratic. They should have to
n marked degree ability to succeed
In anything they undertake.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-16
The Basic Unit Of Warfare

If the readers of this newspaper asked what
is the most important instrument of modern warfare,
there would be wide divergence of opinion. Some
would incline 10 poison and others would in
favor of machine guns, while others might incline TO
the modern rifle form of arplsnc.
The American military experts, however, a result
Of world war experience hold different opinion. They
xry with practical unanimy that the bayonet of the
infantryman remains the basic implement of and
that everything else is secondary and subordinate
The consensus of American military opinion
determined by qucstionnaires, distributed among
American military officers to the grade of colonel is
that sbattlc is normally determined by physical
encounter with the bayoneSor the fear thereof and
that Aircraft tanks bombs, machine cavalry and
artillery are merely valuable auSilarcs for the imam
in the bulk. fighting foot armed with rifle AMI
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-16

According sensational article published prom
nently in yesterdays Rocky Mountain News, opposition
to the calling of extra session of the Colorado egs
lature is being worked up in Lamar Sada and other
towns of the Arkansas valley, with growing feeling
Of resentment because 'Pueblo has sold out Denver
the Moffat tunnel proposition
The Chieftain feels sure that the conditions have
been greatly exaggerated and that if any such feeling
exists for the named it is due wholly to mis-.
apprehension Of the facts.
The position of the Pueblo business who have
asked for the special session not matter of any doubt
No ono in the Arkansas valley, in the state,
should dispute the proposition that Pueblo needs flood
protection. 1t statement of simple fact easily veri
fed that under the present laws the people of Pueblo
cannot organize to give themselves at their cost the
flood protection they DESIRE
All that Pueblo asks has asked is law per.
mttng the organization Of flood protection districts by
the people who Immediately concerned The pro.
posed law carries provision amply sufficient to protect
the people outside Of Pueblo county who do wish
to be included in the Pueblo flood protection district
The people Of Pueblo will be very slow to believe
that tho people of any other county Of Colorado will
deny tho law that is necessary to give flood pro-
lection at own cost.
When the Pueblo proposition became known in
Denver, tho Moffat tunnel supporters n chance to
forward their interests. Some of them went
so far as to say that Pueblo should have flood pro-
lection unless the people Of Colorado would agree to
build the Moffat tunnel
Upon that proposition the sentiment Of the people
OF Pueblo is that if the people OF Denver and the other
counties directly concerned wish to build the Mofat
tunnel their cost, exactly upon the basis
that Pueblo proposes establish flood protection for
itself with proper protection for all counties that do
not desire be included in the tunnel district they
fairly be denied the legal opportunity to do
The people of Pueblo are willing to give to any
other part of the state anything that the people of
Pueblo ask for themselves
They do not ask the people outside OF Pueblo who
are not directly interested Pueblo flood protection
to bear any part of the cost of Puebos undertaking
Their opposition is just strong it ever was
the efforts of the Moffat tunnel promoters TO make
the taxpayers of any part of the state bear the
Of promoting Dcnver's local interests, pulling the
Moffat Railroad company out of bankruptcy.
There is reasonable ground for any misundcr-
standing OF Pueblos position which has been repeatedly
defined by The Chicftain, the Pueblo Commerce club.
Pueblo asks the opportunity to protect itself from
floods and that is all that Pueblo asks has asked.
Who will deny that rcqucst7 II thcrc'is any ind-
vidual or group community that holds the opinion
that Pueblo should not be permitted TO organize for
without mixing in the Motfat tunnel anything else.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-16
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Hon. ]. p. NJ. Baxter. Minister of
Customs and Excise in the new Do
minion cabinet, born at 81. John, y. ..
81 years ago today.
George Harvey. United States Am
bassador to Great Britain. born at
Peacham. VT. rs years ago today.
Washington Gardner. United States
Commissioner OF Pensions. born in
Morrow county. Ohio. n years ago to-
day.
In congress OF the Eighth Wisconsin
district. born Mt Waupaca, Wis. -
years ago today.
James r. BcgE. representative IN con-
gross OF tho Thirteenth Ohio district,
born In Alien county. Ohio. 4j years
ago today.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-16

Mrs. Julia Hall. an 81 year old wom-
an OF Hudsonyille. Mich, has just made
her seventh trip to the altar as a
bride.
A sui: has been f!lcd at wea.herford
Texas. 10 test tho constitutionality OF
tho woman's poll tax law OF that
state.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-16
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN

bayonet, and armored only by steel helmet and "his
agility
In justice to the army officers who accomplished
the impossible according to the European military
expcrts--n preparing the unframed soldiers of the
United States should be noted that this idea of the
basic unit of warfare the dominant principle of the
American training camps. So far as the American
army was concerned, the world won in the
forests of the Argonne by the doughboys with bayonets
and it because intensive training sent into the
battle line men who used the bayonet in physical
encounter and put the fear Of the bayonet upon their
foes
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-16

Will Will Hays have the sand to tackle the motion
picture publicity nuisance7
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-16

When the radical reformers and the radical anti
rcformcrs get thru talking there is very little time left
for the os per cent of Americans who both sane
and sensible.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-16
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

New York City experienced the hot
test February is in fifty years.
United States senate passed th
Fordney tariff bill with amSndrnents.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-04-22

Ponta.-Easter was appropriately Gel =
ebrated here Sunday. After Sunday
School, Rev. G. w. wilkins assembled
the rostrum and preached a powerful
sermon. At o'clock p m a splendid
program was rendered At night n
nice program was also rendered at Iron
Hin. Easter services We're held at Mt.
Moriah, Shady Grove and Mount Olive.
AS the reporter was indisposed we are
not able to give financial reports from
the various churches. Rev II. Session
, of Waco, held Easter services at Rock
Hin Sunday At Plainview c. N. II.
Church where we were IN worship on
Easter special mention should be made
of the grafton delivered by Mr. Arnold
Mccall who caught his hearers with
his ability In stating, that he would
not be satisfied to just be a man but
that he was going 20 make real use
amid applause. Mention should be
made of an grafton delivered from the
stage by Miss Mary Hardeway, subject
The Modern Negro" Misses Thelma
| and Johnnie May Kyle returned from
Alto to celebrate Easter at Ponta. Miss
es Gustava and Willie Mae Cork were
guests of Miss l. NJ. Seals last Saturday
in liusk, Texas. Farmers have made
| good use of the past two weeks fine
! weather Many have planted cotton
Tomatoes has gone to the open ground
and some report young tomatoes The
Hon. County Judge of Cherokee County
, has called county meeting of the citi-
| zens to convene in the town of Rusk
! Saturday, April 20. for the purpose OF
| discussing and coming to an agreement
| on the matter of the Importance OF
! dipping cattle in this county. The last
| season was not as whole. a satisfac-
| tory dipping season to all concerned
| All who have cattle to dip are request
ed to come to this meeting Mrs Sarai
! McCrimmon worshipped with Plainviev
| Easter Sunday.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-04-22
WILEY SCORES FOUR CON-
FERENCE VICTORIES.

Marshall, Texas. April 2O.-wiley
University has played four games
within the last two weeks with mem
bers of the Southern Athletic Con-
ference and captured all of them. The
first two were with the Texas Col
lege boys, Tyler Texas. This team
had been well trained and with a
good pitching staff played better ball
than the score would indicate. The
. first game was 8 to favor Of Wiley
and the second ~ to IL favor of
Wiley. The next series was with
Paul Quinn College, Waco, Texas.
Under the leadership of Coach Long
this team will be a real contender
for championship hOnors another
season. The first game was IL to 9
favor Wiley and the second to 3
favor of Wiley. Wiley goes to Prairie
View for two games the latter part
of next week. The two teams have
beaten all opponents thus far this
season and a battle royal Is expected
when they meet. 1t is generally con-
ceded that the way this Prairie View
Wiley series goes, that way the cham
pionship for this season will go.
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TEXAS TOWNS,

StephenVilIe.-Servi were well at
tended Sunlay day and night. Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Billups, Mr.. William Full
nettle, Mr.. VIII Clark made a hasty
trip to Thurber Sunday The ST. John
Baptist Church rendered a splendid
program sunday; also the c. NJ. r..
Church Sunday night. Mrs. Mammie
Mimms Bullock raised $l3S5O, and to-
tai amount was S166.OO. The colored
people are enjoying the carnival very
much. Please have your money ready
for the Express. Carl Phillips
Splendid services were
helu at all churches Sunday a most
beautiful Easter day. Rev. Humber
was in Calvert at his post Sunday. Bro.
BufOrd filled his pulpit at Lights Chap.
ell. this being PASTORAL. and eXpounded
noble sermons both morning and night.
p, H. f. W. Warren held his quarterly
conference at Bethel Sunday. He con-
quoted three splendid services The
forenoon service was an ideal one, and
similar services continued throughout
the day. Six were baptized and seven
ADDED to the CHURCH Something more
than $50 was raisel. Bro. Hughes
was all smiles Sunday; he and his aux
iharies went over the top. Miss Phro-
mia Brady passed away after short
illness SUNDAY evening; buried Mon
day; Rev. Humber officiated. Last week
state Deputy Pace of A. w made his
annual visit to Camp 81. a deal OF
members were added in this drive. Mr.
j. II. Woods is indtspoSed. After a
most successful term. Miss II. w Mont
gomery closed school at Beals Chapel
last Friday. \ pleasant day was spent
She returned to her home at Columbus
Saturday. Quite a few toured around
the world Thursday night. The trip
was certainly an enjoyable one. The
Missionaries and Ladies Aid realized
neat sum. On Friday evening an
Easter egg hunt was conduct ed at the
Cameron High School. Some valuable
eggs were found, I'm compelled to ad-
nit Miss Marjorie Humber was host
ess to Easter egg hunt Saturday after
noon at Cameron Grove Church. Al
of the members of her Junior choil
were present. An enjoyable time spent
was the expression in one accord. Mrs
! Guy of Temple, was guest of her sister
DR.. and Mrs. f.. Young, Sunday. TIL,
Easter program rendered at Bethel A
| NJ. Il. Sunday evening was one abovt
the ordinary. The American WoodmeI
will hold their annual Thanksgiving
on 5th Sunday. A cordial invitation
has been extended to all. Prof. f.. W
Robinson closed Friday at Currie, hay
| ing had a most successful term. TIL,
| picnic and ball game were quite anus
ing, and the exercises could not be eX
celled. Prof. Robinson is nearly
1909 youngster in his profession He
making splendid progress quite n few
citizens attended the closin6a~
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PRAIRIE VIEW DEFEATS
PAUL QUINN 7 TO 6.

Waco, Texas. April 2O.-Prairie
View defeated Paul Quinn here today
by the score of to G. One of the
largest crowds that ever witnessed a
college base ball game In Waco was
on hand to enjoy some great hurting
on the part of Country" Williams and
Watson, Prairie View Southpaw. or
the two Watson probably had the
edge. but the work of the p. Q. c..
hurler could hardly been better. Errors
were frequent on both sides. Prairie
View earning only one run, while the
men from East Waco earned two.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-04-22

and newspaper man.
He is prominent in church and civic
circles. He is assistant secretary o.
the Boley Commercial Club andPo
Historian of the Ward-HawknsPOs
American Legion, No. 234. of BOley
Oklahoma. He is a young marie mar
and his wife is one of the teachers O
his city. They have one child, GeOrg
Udell bright happy youngster eigh
months OLD.