The Omaha Morn ng Dee I VOL. 52—NO. 156. cUSJ? “ o*”ti'3rX*% "A* l"\n. OMAHA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1922. * L"A’"'sAi'A* ~V°g:_TWO CENTS [ ■—— Summons Is Ignored by Keller Representative Refuses to Ap pear Before House Com mittee Hearing Charges Vgaiust Daugherty. Hearing Is Postponed Washington, Dec. 5 5.—Representa tive Keller, republican, of Minnesota, failed to appear today before the house judiciary committee in response to a formal summons. At his office afterward It wtis stated that he find decided definitely not to respond to the subpoena served on him late yes terday after be had dramatically an nounced his withdrawal from further participation before this committee In the presentation of his Impeachment ■ barges against Attorney General i taugherty. Whether the committee will under " take to compel his appearance or to hail hint before the bar of the house for contempt w111 not be decided be fore tomorrow, postponement of fur ther proceedings until that time hav ing been taken at the request of At torney Jackson II. Ralston, who stated in a letter to Chairman Vol stead that he was representing the Minnesota member. No Reply. Immediately there was inouiry as to whether Mr. Keller would appear tomorrow. James H. Vahey, an at torney of Ito-ton. who presented Mr. Ralston's letter said lie was unable to answer that question; that Mr. 5<«ller would act on advice of couu •el. Announcing that Mr. Ralston's let ter asking for a postponement be cause o ft he pressing business en gagements he had made for today oonstluted no "excuse" for the non appearance of Mr. Keller, Chairman Volstead ordered that Ills ty.me he called. The house sergeant at arms called Mr. Keller's nahie three times, but there was no response. ' h.iraetertztng the proceeding be fore the house judiciary committee as i "barefaced attempt to whitewash Harry M. Daugherty.” Repiesfnfatlve Keller of Minnesota refused to assist further In the presentation before that committee of his Impeachment charges against the attorney general. Dramatic Climax. Voting to go on with the hearings despite Mr. Keller's withdrawal, the ci-nunlttcc planned to put him under oath today and call upon hint y> give ■■It! the information upon which he bared his charges of "high crimes and ] misdemeanors” against Mr. Datigli- I erty. Mr. Keller's refusal to nssist further ip the proceedings came late yester day as a dramatic climax to tb© third day of the hearings. He had pre pared a statement to rend to the com mittee. but ho never got the oppor tunity. Several members wanted to put him under oath, while others wanted to know if it was his purpose to "lecture” the committee. Adds Demands. Refusing to lie put under oath, Mr. Keller replied to the Inquiries that he blight "lecture” the members. To that he added demands that he be heard. Chairman Volstead repeatedly broke Into the general hubub to or der Mr. Keller to "sit down" and to l nform him that he could not "bully I rag” the committee. Advancing to the chairman's place at the "bend” of the horseshoe-shaped rail behind which the committeemen sat. Mr. Keller threw his prepared statement in front of Mr. Volstead and dramatically announced that if he could not read It to the committee he was through with the proceedings Then he stalked Iron, the committee room, which had been thrown Into an uproar, with attaches in the huge of fice building arriving on the run front several directions to find out what waa causing all the excitement. Meantime. Chairman Volstead had ordered the clerk to lssu- a subpoena for Mr. Keller so that he anight be placed under oatli and questioned. ^England Protests 1 urk Deportation of Patriarch Lausanne, Dec. 15.— England took 1 an energetic stand at Lausanne yes- j terdny against the Turkish plan of j deporting the patriarch of the Creek orthodox church at Constantinople, i The British delegate told the subeom- j mission that the expulsion ot' the pa- j triarch front the traditional seat which i he has occupied since the conquest of i Constantinople would striko a moral j blow against the religious sentiments i of all orthodox peoples, and shock , the religious sentiments of countries i like England. England has great sympathy for | orthodoxy, which is based on the Ve- | liclous traditions of Christianity," he j said, "and other countries feci the . tame; probably America also." Report in Bankruptcy Case ! Branded as Misleading New York. Dec. 15.—A preliminary | report made by Charles Lobell, a public accountant, on the books of I Kardos i Burke, bankrupt stock i brokers, which first led to the belle/ that the creditors would recover theii losrws ami utter indicated the com patit’s assets were even smaller than previously estimated, today was ex amined at a bankruptcy hearing and declared by the bankruptcy trustee to be entirely misleading. Uohert P. Stephenson, trustee for th» firm, which failed last February for $2,000,000, pointed out that Lobell e#*^f->d entered a certain amount as a debit of $24,012. while it should have been a credit of $44,007. Berkleys Driver Fined. I Fred S. Hankins of the Nebraska and Iowa Steel Tank company was fined $2.50 for reckless driving by Judge Wappich in Central police court yesterday looming j. i . __ j 1 Woman Married 11 Times May Take Chance Again; Hears From Eighth Mate East St. Louis, 111., Dec. 15.—Miss Cora Walker, who has been married | 11 times, three of which were with [ the same man. said today she had not decided that she would not marry I again. | She smiled and exhibited n letter from her eighth husband. Sherman Porter, dated last Wednesday, arid signed, "your true friend.” He wrote that he had read of her third divorce from Albert Lilley, which she obtained lust Monday, adding he would like to meet her and "talk matters over.” Discussing her numerous divorces. Miss Walker said she divorced the “jolliest of ail her husbands,” because he chased her through a field with a shotgun. Bryan Advocates 9 Debt Cancelation at White House President. However, Is Com mitted in Opposition to For giveness of Allied Loan— \o Statements Made. Washington, Dec. 15.—(Special Tele pram.I—William Jennings Bryan, n caller at the White House today, is understood to have recommended the euncelation of the allied debts to this country. Mr Bryan remained silent after the conference with the presi dent, and no formal statements were Issued from the White House. The intimation, however, was unite- plain that Mr. Bryan Isdieves a few more swords could be turned into plow shares and a few more doves of peace launched on their way If this were done. The Bryan suggestion was respectfully received hut It is having not the slightest effect upon the ad ministration. In the first place congress ami not the White House would have the au thority to cancel or lessen the foreign debt. The administration at this time at least is positively committed in opposition to the forgiveness of this , debt, which was contracted to the j American people themselves, neither is there the slightest possibility that! congress would be willing to vote j away this debt and fasten it upon the American citizenship. Legion to Collect Clothing for Poor Welfare week for needy ex-service ! men and their families will be ob served by the 25,000 American Le- ' ginn men and the women’s auxiliary j of Nebraska, December 18 to 23. tn- j cl usive. At this time each of the ;>;!0 posts and auxiliary units will collect cloth ing of nil sorts, food, fuel, furniture and other necessities for free distri bution. A canvass will be made each community mid many cases will be favorably recommended to the le gion’s state aid committee, which has funds appropriated by the legislature available to relievo emergencies. It is believed that no one ’ of Ne braska's 53.000 ex service men or their dependents, who are In want, ] will be neglected during the holiday season. Hev. Lloyd Holsapple of Omaha, chnplalu of the Nebraska Legion and chairman of the department welfare committee, will have charge of the state welfare activities as well as Sim-, ilar work for the Douglas county post here. Fired Solon Slaps Back at Enemies - Democrat Ousted * in House C.harg ^ in Virginia I>a\*'% Patronage. Has Checks as Evidence Washington, Dec. 15.— cheeks, gentlemen, by the bushel. I They are endorsed, some of them by , Mr. Slemp, and one of them by Mr Howard, as his secetarv." Mr. Sleemp demand?d the date and Mr. Harrison replied that they seem ed to run from December, 1!»20, to January, lt>22. Thu checks were not read into the record. Mr. Harrison said most of them were drawn to Mr Sleemp and Mr. Howard and signed by B. R. Powell, whom hi- later de scribed in answer to questions from tt;o floor, as a patronage referee. Most of the accounts were under *1U0, he said, and several went to the re publican national committee. While he made no reply in the house, Mr. Sleemp, in a statement to night, said that neither Powell nor anybody else had been authorized to collect money for the party organiza tion wit hthe promise of office, and f this had been done It was without his knowledge or approval. Reads eEtters. The first of the letters read by Mr Harrison purported to have been written by Mr. Sleemp to Pow'ell in answer to letters "in regard to the collection of money for postoffiees.” "One must he very careful about this,” the letter said. "It will bring the party into disrepute, which would l>e had for everyone. We must pre tTuro to Page Two, f’elnnm Tm. THE HAYNES ADVERTISING COMPANY ADVERTISING AGENCY Omaha, Nebraska, December 15th, 1922. B. Brewcf, General Manager, Omaha Daily Bee, 17th and Farnam Sts., Omaha, Nebraska. Dear Sir: In The Omaha Morning Bee u£ December 14 you publish a statement of four months’ total paid advertising, less legal, in each of the three Omaha dailies, figured in percentages; also classified advertising for August, September, October and November. We have cheeked your figures with our totals, ps shown by our official measuring service, and find that your statement of percentages is correct. Yours truly, THE HAYNES ADVERTISING COMPANY JBH H J. B. HAYNES, President. (Reproduced frt>m The Omaha Morning Tice o{ December 14th) The Story of Advertising Success ! Steadily, during the year, The Omaha Bee has been one of the two papers to gain in advertising. The third paper has lost steadily during the year, and more heavily as the year progressed. In both local display advertising (merchants’ advertising, principally) and in classified (“Want' Ads) | The Omaha Bee has gained steadily, and the third paper showed heavy losses in local display. ( The following percentages are from Haynes Adv. Co. j I reports Four Months’ Total Paid Advertising. Less Legal. THE OMAHA BEE GAINED .10% *W-H gained .14)4ft News LOST .7 Mi ft •Note:—Tn W-H advertising ia special food ahow advertising’, where as The Bee carried no special edition in there four months. Classified (“Want” Ad) Advertising Gaini for Aug., Sept., Oct. and Nov. THE OMAHA BEE GAINED .41.34ft • W-H gained .17.35ft • ' News gained . 18.85ft Emergency Coffin for Former German Emperor Found on Old Flagship New York, Dec. 15.—An emergency coffin for former Emperor William of Germany was found today in a me closet abroad his old flagship, - pen. now the Constantinople. v\' •- _ "kaiser made most of his long ,' V* Vhe German African prov .d other parts of the world— j , x(l the Bremen. The coffin al- | ays accompanied him. Lying in a handsome steel over all, ] the coffin has the imperial insignia , on the sides and lid In has relief. 1 The interior is lined with bat in. once white, now spotted with grease. I'mlernealh the satin Is un elaborate set of box springs which would have Insured an easy ride on the bouncing waves to the fatherland had death overtaken William en voyage. Senate Body Puts Official 0. K. on Farm Relief Bill Norris Proposal to Establish $100,000,000 Government Farm Finance Corpo ration Reported. Washington, Doc. 15.—The hill of Senator Norris, republican. Nebras ka. to establish a $100,000,000 gov ernment corporation to finance pale of agricultural products was ordered reported favorable today by the sen ate agriculture committee. It was Indicated that the bill, around wliJch the next phase of the fight for agricutural relief promises to center, would bo brought into sen ate in the near future and an at tempt made to have It replace the administration shipping bill. The Norris proposal has not been given administration approval, and yester day Eugene Meyer, director of the war finance corporation told the sen ate banking committee he was op posed to it. Favored by House Ilody. Tile agriculture committee voted a | favorable report. Aid in disposing immediately of the i surplus of agricultural products to Eu- | ropean markets is one of the princl- ] pal objects of the Norris bill, but it j proposes a permanent government corporation to deal in such products. 1 The corporation would he composed 1 of three members appointed by the president and would have power to | issue $500,000,000 in tax exempt bonds. Its $100,000,000 capital would be sub-j scribed entirely- by the government ' and it would have authority to operate government ships and buy, sell, lease and operate elevators. i Recommendations ns to credit legis lation considered desirable by the co operative marketing associations were presented to the banking committee today by Aaron Sapiro of California, but he expressed no preference among the various bills nny pending before j congress. In discussing the different meas- 1 ures Mr. Sapiro said the association was in favor of legislation which rep- j resent a combination of certain fea- ] tures of the Cupper and Lenroot bills. ' Washington, Dec. 15.—The house j rules committee voted today to give | privileged status to the Green resolu- J tion proposing an amendment to the constitution tinder which further is suance of tux exempt securities would ! be prohibited. Treasury Pays Billion to People Huge Sum Turned Over to Holders of Securities—Two 1 New Issues Floated. i Washington, Dee. 13.—The treas- i ury completed tonight one of Its I greatest postwar financial operations, | which included a. payment in one dav of $1,000,000,000 to holders of Victory notes called for redemption and ma turing certificates of indebtedness and in interest on tha public debt. The day’s transactions also includ ed the flotation of $300,000,000 in two and one-half year notes and $400,000,000 in certificates of Indebt edness, part of which mature in three months and the remainder in one year, and the collection of $275,000. 000 in income and profits taxes. Preliminary-figures received by the! treasury indicated that subscription* ! to the offerings of notes and certifl- I cates would reach about $800,000,000. ! The tax payment proved about equal to expectations, it was said. If that amount were added to the re ceipts from the two issues of govern- i ment securities, the treasury's ledger theoretically would carry a larger I balance tonight than Thursday night, j The outgo for the day, which includ ed $700,000,000 to tlie holders of Vie- i tory notes called for redemption: $200,000,000 to pny off maturing ccr tifieates of indebtedness, and $100, 000,000 in interest on the public debt, 1 is set against receipts of approxi- 1 mately 81.075,000,000. Hartlen Assailants Sentenced, j London, Dec. 15.—Herbert Wei-j chardt and Albert Grenz, charged i with assaulting and seriously wound j ing Maximilian Harden, last July. I near Grunewald. were sentenced in ! Germany to serve prison terms, it j was reported. Welchardt was sen tenced to two years and nine months 1 Imprisonment and Grenz to four ; years and nine months. —-__———————_____ — 1 Engagement Announced. Honolulu, T. H„ Dec, 13.—(By A. P.) ! —The engagement was announced of Maj Oen. Charles T. Metjoher. com Inlander of th» HnwnLr.n division. I T'nlltd States mrov. era Mias Eliza ! belli Painter. f -v.' ir. l»w of Maj. Charles M. Millie - ».f M e army signal jeorre, Schofield barracks, near Hono lulu About Time for Him to Come Down No Government in Shantung City £y J Tsingtao Turned Over to China l>y Japan—Chinese Fail to Arrive. _ i Tokio. Dec. lb.—-(By A. 1\>—Tsing tao. Shantung, which has Just been turned back to China by Japanese, in accord with the agreement reached at the far eastern conference in Wash ington, is substantinll\"witbout gov ernment. according to dispatches from the Japanese consul there. Two factions—one representing C. | T. Wang, the Shantung commissioner | of the Pekin government, and the j other apparently upholding the tuch un or governor of Shantung—are re ported to have appealed to the Japanese to hand over to them the money In the treasury and official documents. The dispatch, however, fails to say to whom the Japanese sur rendered these assets. Despite paper arrangements made by the Chinese delegates from Pekin, no Chinese officials have arrived at Tsingtao to take over the control of the telegraph, gas, water works and other public utilities. Anxiety over the bandits who re cently infested the city seems ter minated. Shops were reopened yes terday and there has been no evi dence of brigands for several days. The Chinese are said to have Induced them to leave. Man Tried for Larceny Confesses to Swindling Now York, Dec. 15.—Arraigned in Bronx court on a petty larceny j charge, George Wilson unexpectedly solved ;wo swindling cases for the police, and at hit: own suggestion was given a term in state's prison. Ar rested for the theft of $3, Wilson said: “I'm addicted to drugs. Can’t yon change the charge to grand larceny so that I can be sent to state's prison and get treatment?" Informed that the charge could not be changed. Vie then confessed that lie visited two merchants last month, represented himself as an express agent, told them he had packages for them Hent from relatives in Italy and collected shipping charges of $77 in, advance. “Two years and three tncfnths in |states prison ought to help you,” said the court. U. S. Notes Oversubscribed. Washington, Dec. 16.—Oversub scription of the recently announced combined offering of treasury notes •and certificates was assured today as tlte treasury began disbursement of $1,000,000,hot) in redemption of Victory notes, cancellation of maturing cer tificates of indebtedness and certain interest payments. . ( American Teachers Are Poorly Trained. Masters Declares Norfolk, Neb., Dec. 15.—(Special.) In a statement before 250 school teachers at u county institute here, J. G. Masters, principal of the Omaha Central High school, declared that “school teachers of America are so poorly trained that it has become a case of the blind leading the blind and Ignorance fostering Ignorance." Masters spoke on our "unguarded frontlet s'' and made n strong appeal for elimination of llliteiaoy, urged better pay fur school teachers and a movement to spend more money on education and science in order to make the boys am] girls good Anieri j cun citizens _ ' I “Baby Grand' Adjudged Worlds Best Warbler Chicago. Dec. 15.—In competition with 1,500 other pedigreed canaries, “Baby Grand," an American bird, was tonight adjudged the greatest warbler in the world, at the first International canary bird contest ever held Frank Zagcr of Chicago is tho owner and breeder of the feathered vocalist. Tonight “Baby Grand" sang at a radio concert and will be taken soon to San Francisco, where he will com pete In a bird show to be held In that city. Day’s Activities in Washington The Department of Agriculture made Its final crop report of the year. The German reparations were dis cussed at a meeting of tho president's cabinet. Reports reaching the treasury indi cated an over subscription of the recently announced combined offering of notes and certificates of indebted ness. W. C. Tragic, president of tho Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, told tha senate investigating com mittee that his company had no in terest in any unrelated business en terprises. Favorable report of the Norris bill to establish a $100,000,000 government corporation to finance tho sale of farm products was ordered by the sen ate agriculture committee. Attack of the progressive bloc in the senate on the shipping bill was opened by Senator I,a Follette. repub lican. Wisconsin, who bitterly de nounced the measure from the floor. Privilege status on the house cal endar was given to the Green resolu tion proposing a constitutional amend ment which would prohibit further is suance of tax exempt securities. • The house ousted Representative Harrison, democrat, of the Seventh Virginia district, and seated John Paul, his republican opponent at the polls in 1920. Although summoned to testimony before tho house committee investigat ing his impeachment charges against Attorney General Daugherty, Repre sentative Keller of Minnesota declined to appear and the hearing adjourned for the day. Randolph Man Wins Appeal »in Election Fraud Case Randolph, Neb., Deo. 15.—(Special.) —Charles Howell was declared to have been elected councilman in the Second ward here In a decision handl'd down by .Judge Guy T. Graves In district court. The case started last spring when Howell charged that George Reed hpd been illegally elected to the council. The judges of the elec tion closed the polls at ", at which time Howell hail a slight majority. Later, upon the protest of several voters, tho polls were reopened until 8. and enough votes east to give Reed a majority. Howell alleged. Tho case was tried in the county court, where neither was declared to have been elected. The case was then appealed Senate Asks Information. Washington, Dec. 15.—Tho Inter state Commerce commission was asked by tho senair. in a resolution adopted today, whatrailroads. if any, had re ported earnings in excess of (i per ! cent, ip compliance with the Esch , CuMiataj act t Poincare Ready to Quit Office Prepared to Resign If Cham ber of Deputies So Desires. Paris. Dec. 15.—(By A. I*.)— Pre mier Poincare after sketching briefly anil optimistically the progress of the reparations and Turkish peace nego tiations, told tho chamber of deputies today that he was ready to ■Withdraw "gracefully'’ if the chamber thought it had ready another cabinet better qualified than his work for France, Bausanne, Dec. 15.—(By A. P.l— European diplomats gathered here be lieve that udmisslon of Turkey to the league of nations will impart new vigor and a new meaning to that or ganization. From the beginning of the near east conference, the Turkish leaders have stressed their desire to westernize their country; and Euro pean statesmen are convinced that co operation by Turkey in the league’* affairs would prove an important step to; the maintenance of a general peace. Chicago Millionaire Power Company Angel ____________ • Elncoln, Dec. 15.—(Special.)—Henry 11. Babson. former resident of Seward and now a Chicago millionaire, was disclosed as the good angel behind the Blue River Power company when it appeared before the state railway commission for permission to issue stock in the sum of $400,000. The com pany now has $100,000 outstanding, although it Mas property that cost $954,000. A part of this property has been built out of earnings and a part represents properly turned over by towns that it serves, but the larger part represents advances made l>y Mr. Babson, who desired in this way to boost the old home town. Tho company's statement shows that .it owes $123,500 advanced by stockholders on capital account and $326,000 in notes and bills payable, ft asks nothing for water rights, appre ciation of property or going value, and as tho inventory showed much more property than the total capital ization, the permit will be issued. Fellowship of ISations Advocated as Cure for War Indianapolis, Dee. 35.—A fellowship between nations ns a cure for war was recommended at the closing ses sion of the annual meeting of the executive committ-'o of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America here by Bishop Charles Ti. Brent of Buffalo, formerly chief chap lain of the American Expeditionary forces. "The fellowship between nations,” said Dr. Brent, "must bo controlled by love, joy, peace, good temper, kind lines, generosity, fidelity, gentle ness and self-control. Conferences of the representatives of the nations, in view of the impossibility of confer ences of the nations themselves, art) ' the greatest Instruments for the pro motion of good will at our disposal," The Weather Forecast. Saturday: Mostly cloudy, possibly snow; warmer. Hourly Temperatures, ■ 5 a. nv . *1 Ilia . 9 t ' u. Ill. 3 i 8 a. m.. 4 D m. in 6 i 10 a. m.II II a. in. 16 i12 (nuoii> .33 ! I*, in . . ..... *5 2 |». m . 27 .7 |». m. .20 4 p. m.:vo a p. m *:h p. in . 27 7 V m. 24 8 P- m..... 72 Harvey Is Summoned to America Washington Announces U. S. Representative in Great Britain Galled for “Consultation.” To Discuss Reparations Washington. Dec. 15.—(By A. P) —The European reparations tangle, which is threatening a br?ak be tween Great Britain and France. Is understood to have been discussed by President Harding and his cab lnet today at meeting w-hlch lasted more than two hours. Txindon, Dec. 15.—(By A. P.V—Ant bassador Harvey has been called home for consultation, it was stated at the American embassy this afternoon. He will sail on the Berrengaria, De cembrr 23, He will not be accom ' panted by Mrs. Harvey, who will i leave the preceding day for • visit j to Madeira. The nature of the consultation for which the ambassador was summoned ■ was not known at the embassy, where I it was said the message calling him | to Washington merely said It was "for I a consultation.” It is presumed the discussions with i Secretary of State Hughes will cover , the w hole range of European affairs, i including the allied debts, reparations i and kindred subjects. Confined to Bed. I Ambassador Harvey has been con * fined to Ms bed with a cold for two or three days, hut his condition Is not sufficiently serious to prevent him from making definite plans for sailing. Mrs. Harvey, who has been quite ill recently. Is still Indisposed, but It Is i thought she will he able to sail for Madeira December 22 with the ex pectation of remaining there while her husband is in the United States. She wUl he accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Maroellus Thompson, and the lat i ter's daughter. Stanley Baldwin, the i chancellor of the exchequer, and the . 1 other members of the British mission ' I which Is to visit Washington for dls j missions regarding the British debt to 1 the United States, will sail for the I United States December 27. On German Reparations. Washington, Deo. 15.—(By A. P.>—, Although State department officials confirmed today the London announce ment that Ambassador Harvey had been called home "for consultation." they declined to make any explana tion as to the specific questions Secre tary Hughes desired to discuss with him. In the absence of an official explana tion the Impression gained currency that Mr. Harvey had been called to Washington In connection with the sit [Uatlon as to German reparation now threatening a rupture between Great ! Britain and France. falls German Ambassador. Dr. Otto Wiedfeldt, the German am bassador, conferred at length today with Secretary Hughes but no Infor mation was available as to whether their conversation touched on repara tions or took conginlzance of the se rious economic situation in Germany reflected by reports received through official American trade channels. The call of the German envoy at tile State department, however, com ing Just before the ueual Friday cab inet meeting wan regarded an a pos sible indication that the president and hiH official family might desire to hare before them at once all available In formation as to precise conditions In Germany as they related to the prob lem of reparations payments. Acute Problem. It lias been stated it) administration circles here that the Washington gov eminent regards the reparations dif ficulty as the "most acute" of Euro pean problems today and is anxious to afford any aid toward settlement that it could properly extend. In view of these official utterances, the expectation is that the ambassador's visit will have a direct effect on the situation. It appears certain that the Stats department has seriously considered the possibility of American participa tion in some form in the proposed economic and financial conference at lirusaels, which was projected by the allied statesmen, but for which it has not been possible to make definito plans because of the split over Ger man reparations. Illinois Man Declares Innocence on Gallons Pontiac. III.. Dec. 13.—(By A P.)— Myron Corbridge. 21, was hanged this morning for the murder of John S. Jones, a reformatory guard, last June. Tha young man went to bis death declaring his innocence. "I am going to be hanged for a crime I did not commit,*' he de clared. Then he read verses of Ms own composition dedicated to his mother, his two brothers and a sister. A brother, Fred Corbridge of Jack sonville, 111., witnessed the execution, I the first in Livingston county since 1878. "Fred, take good care of mamma, good by Fred, goodby,” were tins doomed man's last words. Temperature Moderates After Drop to 2 Above Zero The predicted dip below the aero mark did not materialize yesterday morning when the mercury sank to 2 above at 3 a. m. and remained at this level until 6. At 7 a gradual rise began which continued throughout the day, reaching 30 above at 3 yes terday afternoon. The moderate turn in the weather was general in this section. Cloudy skies and probable snow were pre dieted for today. A