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    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
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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
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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
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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
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Democrat Ousted *
in House C.harg ^
in Virginia I>a\*'%
Patronage.
Has Checks as Evidence
Washington, Dec. 15.—<By A. 1’.)—
In a parting shot at his republican
foes, Just before they ousted him late
today, from the house of representa
tives on the ground of election ir
regularities , Representative Thomas
W. Harrison, democrat of tho Sev
enth Virginia district, charged that
tho life of the republican party in his
state was based on patronage, and
then proceeded to read letters which
ho declared "proved ineontrovertably”
that, patronage hail been sold there.
Amid the utmost confusion in the
chamber, Mr. Harrisson declared that
Representative C. Uasecinb Slemp of
the Ninth Virginian district, and re
publican national committeemen, was
the dispenser of all patronage. Then,
holding aloft a handful of letters and
canceled checks. Mr. HarriSton ex
claimed:
.Mailer of I'atrmiagc.
"Tito people of the country do not
all together understand Virginia re
publican politics. It is a pure matter
of patronage, and a question of bow
they can feed at the public trough.
Why. I have been hearing all over
the district of matters about the sale
of patronage. I have been hearing
that officers were sold for what money
there was in it. and I have right here
tho inoontrovertable proof that It is
the condition wo have been facing in
Virginia,"
Mr. Harrison asserted that "the
head of the whole business is the dis
tinguished member from the Ninth
Virginia district.”
"He is the disburse)’ of all patron
age,” he added. "Ha is the man who i
has to give his endorsement to any
body that applies, not only lit my onw
slate, hut also, as I understand, in
other states. I
Chocks as Evidence.
• "I picked up a few checks — >
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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“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
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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
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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,
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t ' u. Ill. 3
i 8 a. m.. 4
D m. in 6
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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.
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