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Show ANOTHER PROTEST AGAINST SMOOT. Council of Women Declare He la Of. fleer of a Secret, Oath.bound Organization. Another protest against tho seating of Sonator-clect Smoot has been filed. It wns signed by tho secretary of tho Intcr-Donomlnatlonal Council ol Women for Christian and Patriotic Services. Although not sworn to, tho protest states, however, that tho mnt. era contalndd therein can bo established estab-lished by competont reference. Tho protest alleges, among other things that Smoot Is a member and officer of a secret, oath-bound organization, which hns for ono of its purposes tho suoverslon of tho government of tho United States and Its conversion Into n theocracy, and a violation of Its laws oven to tho commission of Immoral or criminal acts; that as a member of this, ho Is subservient to tho will of its leaders in matters both religious and temporal. Tho protest further alleges that Smoot was elected to tho sonnte because of his membership and office in said organization. |