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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: DECEMBER 26, 1920.
Police Head Asks
Action Against
New Cult Leader
Denver Chief Charges Teach
ings of "Tabernacle of Da
vid Are Menace to Mor
als of City.
Denver, Dec. 25. Hamilton Ann-
Strong, chief of police of Denver,,
asked District Attorney Foley to file
charges egainst Jo;hua Sykes,
known as "Jehovah," head of a cult
called the "Tabernacle of David,"
which is alleged to have 600 follow
ers in Denver.
The police chief's charges allege
flagrant imorality and charge that
children of church followers were
hungry and ate from garbage cans
on the way to school.
The doctrine of Sykes alleged to
be taught to his congregation, as
related in the written charges of the
police chief, is that the minister for
bids marriage and that he has left
his wife to take up another woman,
named in the police charges.
Armstrong charges tiiat "Jehovah"
is an exponent of free love and- al
leges his teachings are "a menace to
the morals of the city of Denver."
Forbids Work.
Sykes, according to the' filed
charges, has forbidden his followers
from working for seven months, and
the numerous s children are - going
ragged and hungry. According to
the charges, many of the ycung
children wander shivering through
alleys, searching for food thrown
from householders' tables. The miU
lonnium brings reward for these sac
rifices Sykes has proclaimed from
his pulpit and this day of reckon
ing is but seven weeks off, he as
serts. "Do you not see this haze that
has been hanging overthe city for
the last week," Sykes said to his fol
lowers this week. "This haze is the
coming of the judgment of the Lord.
Prepare ye for the day ot wrath.
For then will death come to the un
believers to those at least who are
not needed by the chosen 600 fo
service. Within the course of seven
weeks, every fine building and resi
dence will be in our hands. We will
convert these buildings into garages
for our automobiles. Our chosen
children will live in the Brown Pal
ace hotel and we will have the rich
gentiles of 30 for our servants."
Thrown Into Fountain.
Oakland, Cal., Dec. 24. Joshua
Sykes was head of a religious or
ganization in Berkeley until a crowd
of citizens of that city, incensed at
reports of his teachings and because
he tore down an American flag,
burned his tent and threw him into
the huge baptismal fount, which was
a permanent feature of his taber
nacle. - Convicted in Federal Court
San Francisco, Dec. 24. Rev.
Joshua Sykes was sentenced in San
Francisco January 23, 1919, to 18
months' imprisonment in the federal
penitentiary at McNeil's island,
Washington, for conspiracy to ob
struct the draft law, but was released
on bond pending a decision by the
United States supreme court on his
petition for a writ of certicraji.
Sykes was pastor of the Church
of the Living God, in Berkeley, and
several of his followers were con
victed with him, g
Forty-Two Persons
Killed, 200 Injured by
Albanian Earthquake
Tirana, Albania, Dec. 25. Forty
two persons were killed. 200 were in
jured and 500 made homeless' by the
recent earthquake in the Tepeteni
district, it was learned today. The
small number of casualties was due
to the fact that the district was thinly
populated, since most of the popula
tion had left, owing to the devasta
tion suffered by the towns in the
district during the warfare between
the Albanians and Jugo-Slav.
Dr. John Reynolds of New Britain,
Conn., head of the American Red
Cross unit sent to the Teoelini area,
returned to this city. He found the
roads impassable to an automobile
because of fallen rocks and used
horses instead. He visited the vil
lages affected by the earthquake and
leu food and medical supplies. . Milk
and clothing have since been sent to
all the destitute children of the dis
Three Firemen Injured in
$250,000 Memphis Blaze
Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 25. Fed by
tons of paints and oils, fire of unde
termined origin destroyed the local
salesrooms and warehouse of the
Glidden company of Cleveland, dam
aged a number of adjoining stores
and caused serious injuries to three
firemen. The loss is estimated at
$250,000.
Wilson's Query
On League Still
Is Unanswered
Delay Believed Due to Allies
Uncertainty as to Method of
Approach to Turks and
' Armenians.
Chicago Tribune-Omaha Ret Leased Wire.
Washington, Dec. 25. Failure of
the league of nations, through Paul
Hymans, to reply to the inquiries
addressed by President Wilson to
the league concerning the avenues
the president's representative may
use in approaching the Turkish na
tionalists and the Armenian govern
ment is interpreted here as meaning
that the British, French and Italian
governments themselves, from whom
the information would have to come,
are uncertain what avenues might
be used.
Delay in replying- is also believed
partly to be caused by the uncer
tainty on the part of the principal
allied governments as to what defi
nite assurances they can pive the
president that his representafive will
have the diplomatic and moral
support demanded by President
Wilson in his acceptance of the
league's invitationvto him to medi
ate between the Turkish nationalists
and the Armenian government.
At the forthcoming meeting of the
allied premiers at Cannes, or else
where, for the purpose of consider
ing the Near Eastern situation with
a view of the possible revision of the
treaty of Sevres, it is deemed prob
able that the question of mediation
will again be taken tip and that an
answer to President Wilson's queries
may be delayed until after the meeting.-
The impression is growing that
the allies now are in doubt as to any
practical benefits that might accrue
from mediation, especially because of
the erection of a soviet government
in Armenia, and the increasing
strength of the Turkish nationalists
under Mustapha Kamel Pasha, who
is admittedly more powerful :' than
the Turkish government, and whose
activities have forced consideration
of the advisability of revising the
Turkish peace treaty. Another influ
ence operating against carrying on
any mediation is believed to be the
disinclination of the allies to apply
and to enforce the boundaries of Ar
menia prescribed by President Wil
son under authority of the Sevres
treaty.
No Change in Greek
Cabinet at Present,
Constantine Says
Athens, Dec. 25. (By The Asso
ciated Press.) King Constantine,
dressed in the uniform of a general
of the Greejc army, apparently still
wearied from his trip from Switzer
land, called in the American corre
spondents and gave them his first in
terview since he came back to Ath
ens. He said he appreciated the
courtesy of the American ofhcials in
calling on him. '
Constantine said that, as far as he
understood the situation, the Greek
government would follow a concilia
tory attitude toward the allies and
that he did not expect a change in
the cabinet at present. He smiling
ly shrugged his shoulders regarding
the uncertainty as to whether- the
British and French ministers would
remain in Athens.
Constantine said that the wife 'of
former King Alexander, (Madame
Aspasia Manos, Alexander's mor
ganatic wife) had no status in royal
ty, but that friendly relations with
her would be maintained.
"Princess Anastasia (formerly
Mrs. William B. Leeds of New
York) is now a recognized Greek
princess," Constantine added. The
king said he had talked with her yes
terday. Second-Hand Store Dealer
Robbed by Two Negroes
Harry Crounse, proprietor of a
second-hand store at 1219 Douglas
street, reported to police that two
armed negroes entered his place
Friday night, holding him up
and robbing the cash register of
$500. Crounse, who furnished an ac
curate description of the negroes to
police, said that the men held him
at bay as they backed out of the
store and then disappeared in the
crowd on the sidewalk.
Two Oklahoma Farmers Die
As Result of Pistol Duel
Durant, Okl., Dec. 25. Ernest
Trout and Bill Works, farmers, are
dead as a result of 1 a pistol duel
at Trout's home, eight miles west of
here. t .m
The trouble is said to have re
sulted when Works' daughter, after
leaving home because of alleged mis
treatment, went to the Trout home
for 'protection.
Soviet Russia
And Georgia oh
Verse of War
Cable Despatches to Washing
ton Show Relations Between
Two Countries Are Near
Breaking Point.
Chicago Trlbune-Ofaaha Hm leased Wire
Washington, Dec. 25. Diplomatic
cable dispatches received here, state
that relations between soviet Russia
and Georgia have reached an inv
passe. War between the two states
is regarded as imminent.
During the first two weeks of De
cember, the advices say, the police
and constabulary of Georgia rounded
up all males who lacked documents
of identification or who had no vis
ible means of support The drag
net gathered in a large number of
speculators, thieves and many per
sons wnose papers indicated they
were bolshevik agents. All the pris
oners were taken under guard to
the government forests where they
were made to chop wood for the
relief of the fuel famine sufferers.
In retaliation, the bolshevik regime
arrested Georgian representatives in
Erivan and Baku and cut off ship
ments of oil and other fuel to Geor
gia. The bolshevik! further demanded
the immediate surrender of three
of the ships formerly belonging to
General Wrannel's government in
the Crimea which sought refuge in
Georgian jurisdiction. In addition
the bolsheviki demanded guarantees
ot non-molestation of Kussian ships
entering Georgian ports by allied
destroyers.
In reply to the bolsheviki's semi
ultimatum, the Georgian government
refused to release the bolshevik
prisoners on the ground that it had
discovered a plot to overthrow the
government, and the bolshevik de
mands in general were refused. The
dispatches state that the situation
is the most critical that has so
far arisen in the relations between
soviet Russia and Georgia.
The Motor Corps of America is
incorporated in New York State.
The corps is organized for the pur
pose of rendering without charge
vehicular transportation service to
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Tiny Tofs Search for
Santa Claw in Court
House 1 8 Rewarded
In search of Santa Claus, Jimmie
Cooper, 5, attired in light cotton
rompers, left his home at 2017
Douglas street Friday night and
wandered toward the court house.
Sure enough, there on the court
house grounds was a glorious
Christmas tree, fairly gleaming its
hospitality from the vari-colored
hospitality from the varicolored
green branches.
"Surely," thought Jimmie, "this
must be Santa's front yard. I'll just
take a look into his house.
Trudsrintr through the halls of the
big county building, Jimmie made
known his quest to several kind
hearted men whom he encountered.
They didn't have long, flowing white
beards, nor did they wear red, fur-
trimmed coats, but when the tot
emerged from the building he was
laden with candy and toys, presented
By Santa s deputies.
A burly policeman picked Jimmie
up and piloted him to the central
station. . ' I
Jimmie's mother, a restaurant wait
ress, alarmed over her son's dis
appearance, soon telephoned to the
police station and came to take her
young "Gallahad" home.
Goodyear Firm Authorized
To Issue Huge Sum in Bonds
Akron, O., Dec. 25.-Stockholders
of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber
company voted to authorize directors
to issue $50,000,000 in bonds. Direc
tors will report December 29 on their
efforts to sell the issue. It was under
stood that a erouo of New York
bankers had undertaken to under
write the issue. .
The bonds will be in the form ofi
a mortgage aeainst ohvsical assets
ot the company.
rrank a. Monnett. former attorney
general ot hio, who recently tailed
in a suit filed in Columbus to obtain
an accounting of the affairs of the
Goodyear company, led a small
group of : stockholders in opposing
me uona issue.
236 Persons Claim $5 Bill '
Advertised by Police
Berkeley. Cal.. Dec. Z5. A 3LS h i
was advertised as touna oy. the Ber
keley nolice ' rlenartmenr KvpKterrtov
In two days 236 persons have
claimed tne money, according to
Charles Becker. None was able to
identify the hill tn his sAtwizrtmn
ana ne still noids it.
Many Immigrants
Spend Christmas
On Board Vessels
Inspectors at New York Are
Swamped by Rush of For
, eigners Seeking to Enter
Land of Dreams.
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$18.50 Children's Dresses $9.25
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New York, Dec. ,25. Within
sight of the Goddess of Liberty the
emblem of the country of their hopes,
more than 12,000 prospective citizens,
recent steerlge arivals from a dozen
countries, Friday resigned themselves
to spending Christmas on board
ship, rather than on land.
At Ellis Island, the gateway
through wnich all steerage passeng
ers must pass, another 3,000 were
housed awaiting action of inspectors
who would grant ox deny them the
t.ght to land, ihe congestion at
Ellis Island and aboard ship was
due to a holiday influx of large
liners. a
Pasenger agents here of various
lines saw to it. however, that the
day was not to be passed on board
the ships without substantial evidence
of yuletide, and the commissioner
in charge of Ellis Island aided by
various relief organizations, pro
vided Christmai cheer for those de
tained at the station.
British Outlook Dark.
London. Dec 25. The United
Kingdom as a whole was facing a
far from cheerful holiday season
when Christmas eve arrived. Part
of the country, to be sure, Was pre-
Earing for an oldtime festival and
omes and hotels in the west end
were arranging celebrations worthy
of ancient traditions. In contrast
with this, however, must be placed
the grim situation in Ireland and the
desperate want which has invaded
homes by scores of thousands
throughout the kingdom, due to un
employment '
If was estimated today that at
least 1,000.000 people are without
work and London s cast end was
looking sadly and longingly toward
the luxury of the west end. Every
where there were reminders for the
well-to-do of what Christmas meant
to the less fortunate.
Even the gay throngs In Pica
dillv could not escape the haunting
look of women who sang for pennies
by the curb or of former army ofti
cert in war-stained, tattered uni
forms, who ground out music from
hurdy gurdics while they watched
through the slits of the masks they
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