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Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-08

committee of the house appropriations
committee. Chairman Madden an
nounced today.
The measure. he said. would be ready
Tor the house in n few weeks and pass
age will be expedited to relieve urg-
cnt deficiencies which have arisen in
various government departments. Es-
Inmates totalling s1so. .70+,2S1 havo been
transmitted by President Harding for
the consideration of the subcommittee
which will draft the bill.
Accompanying Mr.. lIarding's letter
was onc-from budget director Dawes
giving needs OF seventeen departments
and bureaus which had requested ad-
ditional funds.
In his letter President Harding said:
1t will bs noted from the letter OF tho
director Of the bureau OF the budget,
giving the explanation of these items
and the necessity therefore, that OF tho
total sum, only S2o.51S, ,222.s3 presents
possible cash Withdrawals from the
treasury in excess OF the expenditures
as shown in estimates hitherto sub
mittcd and that Information now
available indicates decreases in expen-
ditures under other appropriations
which will offset any increase incur
red under the appropriations here
with transmitted"
Tho estimates totalled by Depart
ments and established were:
Veterans bureau 1913. 1898, liz, navy de-
partment. s6o,19s.s21: shipping board.
sl2, 100000; state department. s., ,1sO 2s0;
treasury department s2,572.t7o: war do
partment s2ls6,521 labor depart
ment. si,5so,S5o: department OF
Justice SI2o,55i; employees compcu-
So tion $500, 900. postoftice department.
s5S2.ill: District OF Columbia. 1851 ,569:
department of agriculture S2lt,375; de-
partment of commerce. s202. 800: inter-
ior department siis.o75: lcsisla,.v.
$4,000: bureau of efficiency, $4,000:
and Smithsonian institute $3.50.
Budget director Dawes in his classI-
fication OF the estimates divided them
into tho.s of the fiscal year ending
juno 30, Si55, ,t60. .461.ol and for previous
fiscal years si5, 5,243. .si4.4s.
"of tho total of s135, ,46O lsI.oi for the
fiscal year 1922" he said there are re-
submissions of amounts previously sub
mittcd amounting to sI1.256. 1879:
amounts aumbittcd pursuant to logis-
lation enacted since the submission OF
previous estimates ss.49o. 900 and other
amounts not hitherto submitted, 1o7,
1i3. 3.I29.02."
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-08
U. S. STARTS
The WORK OF
DISARMAMENT
Government Does Not
Wait For Senate Rati-
fication Of Treaties

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Feb. 7.-(By
The Associated Press)-Exccutive de-
partments of the government took
steps today toward carrying out the
cdicts of the armament conference
without awaiting ratification by the
senate of the several treaties, while
the American delegation worked on
their report to be submitted to Presi-
dent Harding and senate leaders be-
gan marshalling their forces for the
fight on ratification of the treaties.
Announcement was made that the
president had ordered discontinued all
Island of Guam and in the Philippine
islands. thus taking note of tho clause
in the naval treaty which fixes
status quo for these Pacific islands.
The president, it was stated. also
would order suspended all work on
naval craft now building which are
destined for the scrap heap under the
five power treaty with Great Britain,
France. Japan and Italy. The fnal
order to discontinue such construction,
however. Will not be issued until the
treaty is ratified. 1t was said.
Secretary Weeks in furtherance OF
the presidents order regarding the
Philippines, cancelled the orders for
sending new guns to replace those in
the fortifications there. Secretary
DENLY also announced that some mill
tary equipment, including mines des-
tined for Guam had been ordered re-
turned.
Secretary Weeks said the orders had
been cancelled as an evidence OF the
good faith of this country to carry out
in spirit and letter the provisions Of
. in IL
fications OF Pacific islands.
Some discussion OF the necessary
strength OF the armed forces also de-
velopcd today. AT the White house 1t
was said President Harding believed
somc reductions in the personnel OF
the army and the navy would result
from the arms conference agreements.
but that they would be os reasonable
| relatively"
Tho navy In his opinion, it was said.
should not go below $1,000 men as the
minimum for safety. '-t-..- =
The president intends 10 send TO
tho senate this week. sil the treaties.
hut this was said at the White house
to depend on whether the report of
The American delegates was received
by the president by that time.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-08

helping boys to know their duty to God
and country, to keep themselves ply
sically strong, mentally awake and
morally straight" and to be for all
their boyhood days and to the end
trustworthy. loyal, helpful, friendly,
courteous. kind. obedient, cheerful,
thrifty, brave, clean and rcverent
This is the movement conducted by
the Boy Scouts of America as seen by
leaders of church and state. school ana
business. In the twelve years that have
passed. over 2,000,ooo boys have sub
scribed to the Scout Oath and Law. Up
wards OF a half million men have re-
ceived the benefit that comes to men
who give ther services as scoutmasters
and in other leadership capacities to
this movement. Its attraction to boys
has steadily increased thru these years,
and today there are known to be hun
dreds of thousands of boys who wish
to become scouts but must wait upon
leadership.
In these twelve years the Boy Scouts
of America have given to our country
many things OF permanent and inesti-
mable value. AS a birthday gift to the
movement it asks the gift OF service
; to the nations boyhood. by men.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-08
HARDING APPOINTS
DIPLOMATIC AGENTS
]. S. Representatives to Cen
tral Powers Await Sen
ate Confirmation

WASHINGTON. Feb. Diplomatic
to Germany. Austria.
and Hungary wcro nominated today by
President Harding. Alanson II. Aough-
ton OF New York. being selected as am
lnssador to Germany. Albert Henry
Washburn of Massachusetts, as min
ister to Austria. aud Theodore 'Brcn-
t2no OF Illinois as minister to Hun
gary
The president ;also sent to the sem
ate tho. nominations OF Fred Morris
Dearing OF Missouri, at present assist
ant secretary Of state. to, be minister
to Portugal and Roy L. Davis OF Mis-
spt,ri to be minister to Costa Rica.
Confirmation by the senate of the
nominations of Messrs. Houshton,
Washburn and Rrentano and prcsenta-
tion by them of letters OF credcncc to
the governments to which they are to
be accredited will completely restore
the relations of tho United states with
the former enemy countries.
The decision OF <he president to nom
mate Mr. Houghton as amoassador to
Germany. was ANNOUNCED some time
ago Tho prospective new ambassador
is serving his second term as n MEM
ber OF the house from, New York. He
has large manufacturing interests at
Corning. y. Y. and prior to the war
made n number of visits to Germany.
Mr.. Washburn who was named for
the Vienna post is an attorney with
offices in New York altho his home Is
at Middleboro. Massachusetts. He for
mcrly served as American consulate at
Magadeburg. Germany.
Judge Brentano served ON the bench
of the superior court of Cook county.
H.. for more than 80 years. n portion
of the time as chief justice.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-08

The Boy Scout movement is twelve
years old Today. with governors and
mayors personally taking the Scout
Oath and Law, Rotary and Kiwanis.
Lions and other mems clubs giving
barbecues and dinners, scout sermons
IN churches. father and son gct-to-
gethers troops rallies and public mass
meetings. and many other stirring ac-
tiyities all set In motion by a radio
message from the President of the
United States, the Boy Scouts of Amer
lea will celebrate its own arrival at
the age OF admission 10 Scouting as a
ITendcrfoot.
Twelve years ago an idea: today.
a movement in which $4,000 men are
voluntarily giving service and 400, 15c
boys are earnestly applying themselves
to definite program Of outdoor ac-
tivities and studies ms preparation for
the duties of citizenship.
Twelve years ago new idea Today
an established American Institution
recognized by tho schools an an in
valuable supplementary aid to educa-
ton. by tie churches as most desir-
ab!e ally al character building, and by
statesmen ana leaders from coast to
coast asthe most Influential factor to-
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-08

Los ANGELES, Cal. Feb. ia
complaint charging Edward r. Sands
alias Edward Fitz Strathmore with the
murder of William Desmond Taylor
may be issued from the district attor-
ney's office tomorrow. 1t was stated
tonight by W. c. Doran. chief deputy
district attorney.
Los ANGELES. Cal, Feb. Am
other day of investiga ton of the slay-
ing OF William Desmond Taylor, film
director. eliminated in tho issuance
by the city police OF circular asking
the arrest OF Edward +. Sands. former
secretary and butler of Taylor. Tho
circular was ordered forwarded to all
police departments OF the country.
1t contained "a picture OF Sands. said
by Captain of Detectives David l..
Adams TO be the only one In exist
cncc, so far as the police have been
able TO learn.
At the same time Captain Adams
declared that Sands was tho only per-
son whose arrest. tho police were seek
ing in connection with the case. There
has been abundant surmiso about other
individuals he said and We have run
down countless clcws relating to the
murder. But l can positively say that
We have no leads that would warrant
us seeking any one but Sands,
IHt 'Alaik'S VI hiahh iaiN'Ag .h'h
burglary were preferred by Taylor, who
told the police that Sands disappeared
With money and other valuablcs about
sIN. months ago and later returned and
s,olo other articles from his apart
ments. Tho police also learned that
tho person who robbed tho apartments
returned a pawn ticket to Taylor show
inE he had disposed OF some OF the
articles. giving tho name William
Cunningham Dcane-Tanncf' Taylor
was formerly known as William
Cunningham 'DcaneTanncr' which
fact the police assume WAS known TO
Sand<.
Captain Adams said that while prac-
tically tho entire energies of the police
Investigators were being directed to
the search for Sands. there were other
angles which would be given atten-
tion later
when we get Sands. it will be time
enough TO take those up" he declared.
An incident of the day in the search
for Sands, was the bringing to police
headquarters of a youth of that name
who turned out to be "a bell hoy in an
apartment house who soon convinced
the, officers he was not the man want
cd.
Another Sands was reported in
Carlin. New, but officials in that Sec
tion reported this was also q fs,Isc
clew.
Deputies working under Sheriff Will
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-08

day in training boys for good citizen
ship.
Twelve years ago an untried idea
here. Today a system OF boyhood or
ganized 70, civic service, looked to by
state and city governments to perform
definite duties OF n serious character In
forest preservation, co;r,ating cpl
denies. gathering accurate data on
civic conditions for use of authorities,
and the dissemination of information.
Twelve years ago an idea. Today a
thoroly organized, expertly-1ed pro-
gram of outdoor and indoor activities
and studies that are the delight of boy
hood, giving natural ana wholesome
expression TO boy impulses and ener-
gies. making him one with Nature
thru hikes and camping. preparing him
to face dangers and to meet emer-
gencies. to save life and to care for
the injured. developing his abilities to
do things for himself and others. in
creasing his power and desire to serve,
and making him ambitious to occupy a
place of honor and usefulness in his
community and In the nation as q good
citizen.
Twelve years ago merely an idea.
Today. an indispensable institution
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-08
POLICE BELIEVE SANDS IS KEY
TO TAYLOR Staying MYSTERY

liam A. Tracscr said they were work.
ing on several promising angles" in
connection with the case and were
very FAR from being discouraged"
They said they had not taken part in
the search for Sands. leaving that to
the police. They declined TO state
whether any Importance was to be at
tachcd to a visit to the sheriffs office
OF woman whose identity was kept
secret. After being interrogated she
was hurried away in an automobile.
Persons who caught a glimpse OF her
declared she was not any one OF prom
inence in molten circles.
At the district attorneys office. 1t
was stated. nothing had developed in
the case of such Importance to be
placed before grand jury. Los An
gcles is without a grand jury at the
present time, tho superior court not
having impancled one this year.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-08

Construction work on the Mary
Knoll Catholic church will be started
by March /. 1t will cost about s10,-
900 and will be completely fireproof
The construction will be entirely along
California mission styles, with white
brick and stucco walls, tile roof, and
concrete floors. 1t will have a seating
capacity of 200. The working plans
are now being drawn by Gile and Dill
Ion, Pueblo architects.
All of the home, 25 of which will be
erected this spring and summer, will
be constructed along bungalow lines
and will be built in practically all
cases of native material.
The gravity water system is now
being installed. The water is taken
from the creek above Beulah and runs
in q ditch to a concrete tank where it
Is stored. A main pipe carries the
water to the plot and each house is to
be piped for the water. A pressure
of from Is to 25 feet Is maintained
over the entire plot.
The poject includes 10 acres: it is
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-08
HEARINGS ON WAGE SCALES OF
Rail employees START MARCH 6

rules and working conditions for these
classes OF employees must be finally
decided before wage questions wcro
considered, according to the boards
promise at the time of tho threatened
railroad strike last October.
The board will be ablo to decide
all questions OF rules and working
conditions for the classes of employees
affected by the hearings before tho
date fixed for opening of the cases,
1t was stated.
The board has handed down several
decisions during the past three months
affecting the various classes OF work
crs and except for the train and en-
gine and yard service mon will have
all such cases disposed OF before
March 6. 1t was stated.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-08
HARDING OPPOSED TO USING REFUNDED
FOREIGN BONDS TO PAY SOLDIER BONUS

the cost would be approximately ST.
500, ,oOo, 900 within two and one half
years. Tho basis on which the commit
tcemcn will work In solving the financ-
ing problem probably Will be that 80
per cent of the men will take cash.
since the cash payments would be
distributed over more than two years,
with the quarterly payment durinv tho
period cuualling one tenth of the total
to be paid each applicant, many men,
bers of congress. believe n large ma
jority of the men Will elect ono of
tho other plans, insurance, vocational
training. land settlement and home
aid Omicials of the American legion
who have appeared before the house
committee also share this view.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-08

being laid out into blocks. with streets
running thru it. An acre and one
third will be set aside at the highest
point of the plot, which is in the form
Of n knoll, for the church, lake and
park. The cedars are especially thick
at that point. Ono and one-fourth
aces will be devoted to the clubhouse
and dancing pavilion, bandstand and
the swimming pool, which will be
made of concrete.
The land is owned by Rev. Father
Bertram. of st. Francis Xavier
church. of this city, who has been
conducting services in Beulah for the
past two summers. Tho business OF
selling the lots. and improving the
land is being handled by Henry carp
of Pueblo. carp announces that to
date 103 lots have been sold.
A committee composed OF Henry
carp, Charles Sorbelet. J. C. Welte.
L. +. Williams. Charles Baum, and
Joseph Dillon visited tho land Sum
day and completed final arrange~
ments.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-08

WASHINGTON. II. C., Feb. e.
Word went out from the. White house
today that President Harding was
strongly opposed to the writing into
the soldier bonus bill of a provision
for the use of the refunded foreign
bonds in helping finance the adjusted
compensation program
Confidence was expected that no such
provision would be included in the
measure.
The president was represented as
taking the view that since the re-
funding negotiations would be incom-
plctc when the bonus bill WAS passed
it would be unwisn 10 depend upon the
foreign bonds source OF rcve-
nue. to meet compensation payments.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-08

In his talks with congressional lead
ers he is. understood to have insisted
that the bonus legislation provide
definite and certain revenue sources.
Tho problem OF financing tho bonus
has given congressional leaders no
small concern. With the house ways
and means committee. hearings ended
today. majority members OF the COM
mittee and the senate finance commit
tee plan to attack that problem soon.
One difficulty in connection with the
drafting OF the bill. 1T is explained. is
tho lack of definite information as to
the cost of carrying out tho five way"
plan. This Will depend upon tho num-
hcr of former service mon who choose
tho various plans. If all take cash
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-08
GERMAN RAILWAY
STRIKE IS ENDED
Compromise Agreement Oh
Discharge Of Workers
Who Walked Out

BERLIN. Feb. 7.-(By the Associated
Prcss)-The railway strike has been
called off. The strirers committee to-
night notified Chancellor wirth that
tho men would resume work condition
ally on the governments assurance
that 1t would refrain from reprisals in
tho nature of wholesale discharges
The government reserves the right to
rcprimand the leaders but promised
that the regular workers would be re-
instatcd.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-08
6 KNOWN DEAD; 50 MISSING
IN RICHMOND HOTEL BLAZE

RICHMOND. Va, Feb. six known
dead, so reported missing or unac-
counted for and IS injured was the to-
tai of a fire which today started from
an undetermined cause In the basement
of the Lexington hotel, spread thru
the four stories of the structure and
then spread to Other buildings. sweep
ing half city block before it was
checked.
Ia $500 600.
Tho known dead arc: Hiram :. Aus
tin Of l'iurastlc, Va, NJ J. Fox of Will
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-08
8 MEN KILLED IN
MINE EXPLOSION

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Fob. e
Eight men wero killed. two badly in
jured and one is missing as the result
OF an explosion late today which wreck
cd a mine of the Marietta Coal COM
pany on Pond Creek, Pinson Fork, KY.
according TO Information.
a dust explosion is reported to hayo
caused the accident. Only eleven men
were said TO have been in tho niue.
eight OF whom rescue parties found
dead, two injured, and ono missing.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-08

Transport, Pa. c. NJ. Thomas. sheriff
of Albemarle county, Va, II. T. Cox.
of Richmond, +. l.. Shaw. Richmond.
T. u. Pierrer, of Youkers, n. Y.
The bodies of the last three were
still in the ruins tonight according to
the police,
Tho flames quickly cut off all exits
and the guests many with clothing in
flames jumped from tho windows.
some landing in lfc-ncts but others
plunEinE to the pavcmcnts.
ScvcntN-two rcrsous were registered
at the hotel WHOM the fire broke out.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-08
FRANCE ASKS GENOA
MEET Be POSTPONED

LONDON, England, Feb. Accord
ing to the Westminster Gazette. the
British government has received a note
from the French government making
strong representations that the Genoa
economic conference should be post
poncd three months.
WASHINGTON. u. c., Feb. l.
American response to tho invitation of
the allied supreme council to be repre-
secuted at the Genoa economic confer
oncc will probably be announced Fri
day 1t was said today at the White
House. II was stated officially that the
delay In framing the reply had not been
occasioncd by any connection with leg
islation for the funding OF the debt Of
foreign nations to this country.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-08
BRITISH STEAMER
REPORTED AGROUND

PRovINCETowN, Mass. Feb. T.
Tho British steamer Thistlemorc went
aground late today on Peaked Hill bar
-four miles north OF Highland light. at
the tip of Cape Cod. a coastguard
crew has gone to tho rescue. The coast
guard crews from the Peaked Hill and
Race poins stations were forced TO
give up attempts to get out to tho
steamer because of the high seas and
7cbbing tide. The coast guard cutter
Tampa arrived In the vicinity OF
This,lemorc carly in tho evening
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-08
Nicholson'S S Sister Dies

BOULDER. Feb. Mrs. ]. II. Dc
war of Leadvillc. sister of United
States Senator Samuel d. Nicholson,
died carly today at the Boulder hospi-
tai, following an operation. Her hus-
band. j. X. Dcwar. for years. has been
master mechanic at the Wolftone mine
of tho Western Mining company at
Lcadville.. in which Senator Nicholson
is a large stockholdcr.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-08
RESERVE GENERALS

WASHINGTON. Feb. 7,-Secretary of
War Weeks announced today he had
selected for nomina don as generals in
the officers reserve corps the follow
ing officers:
Brig. Con. V. u. Motts. Raleigh. n.
c.; col John II Rice. retired, Wash
ington. u. e.: ,'ol. John Grcrnway OF
Warren. Arizona. ana seven others.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-08
BIG SUMMER HOME PROJECT
TOBECARRlED DOUT This YEAR
NEAR RBEULAH COSTING 100000
Church, Club House, Swimming Pool and Hundred
Cottages With Modem Convenien-
ces Planned

100000 include church. swimming clubhouse
dancing pavilion park bndstan 100 homes gravity
for each house will be realized this 3cula the Stney
estate 1t to be know Mary Knoll and will be situated the
and OF families.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-08
PREPARATION OF DEFICIENCY
APPROPRIATION BILL TO BEGIN

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. Pre-
paration for n deficiency appropriation
bill will be begun shortly by a sub
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-08

GLASGOW, ky., Feb. "A fox be-
Iicycd to have been intoxicated ON
moonslinc still slop was Killed here
by Mrs. Love Meadows. who used "a
pickh;,ndic. The FOX was unable TO
run.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-08
WEATHER

Wednesday increasing cloud1-
ness; warmer northwest por-
ton; Thursday, unsettled;
snow west portion.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-08
Odd And
Interesting

DENVER, Feb. death overlook
William a. Dicrfcnbacli caskct maker
yesterday as Inc was moving coffin
which Inc had just completed at the
plant of locnl cakct company. The
corner nscristcd his death as due TO
heart disease. lie was SO years old.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-08

CHICAGO. H.. Feb. "A hold-up
mnn who "dctrou-crs' his victims be-
fore parting. lnis been reported 10 the
police. Hermann kcsslcr cigar
clerk was help up tonight. To delay
him In turning In an alarm the bandit
forced kcsslcr to remove his TROUSERS.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-08

tcontinucd on rage Two)