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The Keota news., 1912-11-29
NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY
Items of Interest to the People of
keota Community

Walter Morrison and family left
Keota last Saturday. returning to their
former home at Prairie Grove, Ark.
They have lived at Keota nearly four
years, having located on their home
stead three miles southwest Of town, on
February q, 1909. Mr.. Morrison has
rented his place, but friends here will
hope for the return Of the family be-
fore many months.
Miss Rose Durbin left Keota last Sat
urday for Cordova, ILL.,, in response to q
telegram stating that her sister, Mrs.
Ora johnson, was dangerously ill. Mrs.
johnson visited at the Durbin home
steads this summer. A later message
stated that her condition was improv-
ing, and Ksota friends hope for her
rapid recovery.
Albert Jewell left Keota Tuesday for
Loveland, Iowa, where he il spending
Thanksgiving with his sister. Mrs.
Thomas. From there he will 60 to
Gravity, Iowa, to remain during the
winter.
Clarence and Ed Anderson returned
to Hightower last Saturday. They
have been in the Denver and Greeley
districts nearly all summer.
Miss Ethel Scott went to Cheyenne
Monday, and from there goes to Elmo,
Missouri, her former home, for four
weeks visit.
Mrs. n. ]. Scott arrived from Tope-
ka, Kansas. last Saturday. to make her
home with her son, W. e. Scott and
family.
Roy Andrews returned to Greeley
Monday, after q few weeks visit with
his parents in Keota.
The Keota news., 1912-11-29

Train Wrecked Near Willard Monday
The passenger coaches of the Burling-
ton mixed train for Sterling left the
track near Willard Monday, and all on
board were considerably shaken. Mrs.
w. L. johnson Of Pawnee, who with her
husband was going to Denver to spend
the winter, was thrown against . car
seat and seriously injured. She was
taken to the Sterling hospital. where
she il still confined TO her bed, altho
hope is entertained for her rapid recov-
cry. The place where the wreck oc-
Cured il said to bs . particularly bad
piece Of track.
The Keota news., 1912-11-29
HIGHTOWER

John Kneebons and family, Arthur
Knssbone. George Brown, Miss Emily
Kneebone, and Mrs. Paul Savage re-
turned to their Hightower homesteads
last Thursday. after spending about
seven weeks at Lafayette, Colo.
C. C. Anderson il back on his High
tower homestead, having returned last
Saturday. Mrs. Anderson and children
. are expected home the first Of the
week.
Mrs. Helphrey has improved the
Pawnee Ranch by putting An addition
to the house, and also having it all
lathed and plastered.
Rev. and Mrs. T. w. Winkler, and
Clint Winklsr and family left last Sat
urday to spend the winter at Pierce,
Colo, and Denver.
/. George Brown and Verne Stanley
went out hunting and had the good luck
to kill coyote. The young hunters
are both good shots.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. johnson of the
Iona Ranch left Monday for Denver
where they will spend the rest of the
winter.
There is to be dance at the High
tower schoolhouse Friday, November
%. Everyone is invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Palmer spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John Knee
bone.
Walter Reemar and Fred johnson
made business trip to Raymer.
]. L. Anderson Of Hightower drove
to Kimball, Nebr., last week.
The Keota news., 1912-11-29
Keot. Beets Test Well At Greeley

Keota Beets Test Well 1T Greeley
The three sugar bests from the George
Benner farm, sent by L. A. jackson to
Greeley to be tested, ran 1872 per cent
sugar. At the prevailing scale, beets
Of this test bring $5.25 per ton on the
cars. The samples sent to Greeley
were very green. and had they bsen al
lowed to dry out longer the per cent Of
sugar would have been somewhat high
or. Mr.. l. Timothy, agricultural super
intendent for the Great Western Sugar
Co., At Greeley. stated in letter to
Mr.. jackson that he would do al he
could toward promoting the beet indus
try in this district. Mr.. jackson 10 TAX
ing preliminary pledges Of acreage.
The Keota news., 1912-11-29
Death of Dorie Palmer

The death Of Dorie Palmer occurred
ut his home in Buckingham, Colo, Sun
day, November. "a, the cause being At
tributsd to heart trouble. He had just
complained Of feeling i'll. about one
o'clock Sunday afternoon. and death
followed almost Immediately.
Mr.. Palmer was born in Paxton, Ill.
September S. 1871. In 1902, at Hopes
ton, ILL.,, he was married to Miss Laurs
Mann. His wife and three children,
Charles. Bernice. snd Faye. survive
him. also several brothers and sisters
all of whom live In Indiana and Illinois,
except Frank Palmer, Of Keota. Be-
fore coming to Colorado three years
ago, Dorie and his brother, Frank. had
. meat market at Pontiac. Ill. The
past year he has conducted hotel and
grocery store At Buckingham. He had
. homestead nine miles southwest Of
that place. The body was taken to
Paxton, ILL.,. for interment.
The Keota news., 1912-11-29
Gay Bachelor Boys Have Oriental
Banquet

Simon Spiegleman Of Cheyenne, Earl
Costen Of Grover, Harry Brown of
Pawnes. Earl Markham and Kib Long
worth of Keota, were guests at an ori-
entail banquet at the Frank Markham
ranch on Thanksgiving day. The din
ing room was decorated in true oriental
style with lanterns, wind bells, and
punk sticks, and Chinese chop sticks
were used at dinner instead Of the west
ern implements Of the table. The menu
included such delicacies a. oyster cock
tails. birds nest soup. noodles, chicken
a-la-gras, chow chow, Oolong tea, Chi
nese pudding, maraschino punch, and
Cuban cigars. A number Of musical Sc
lections were rendered, that of LIE Hong
Chong, alias Spiegleman. being pro-
nounced most typical of the chinks.
Next morning Kib Longworth's hounds
were taken on coyote hunt, and one
coyote bagged.
The Keota news., 1912-11-29
Near Death in Mine

Charles Friend and John Zimbleman
had narrow escape from death last
Wednesday, at free coal mine four
teen miles southwest Of Ksota. They
had gone to the mine to take out some
coal for their own use, and while they
were there the roof cavsd in, with pro-
bably fifty tons Of dirt and slate. The
mine, which follows the coal vein into
the hillside, is not timbered, but was
considered reasonably safe.
The Keota news., 1912-11-29
Card of Thanks

We wish to extend our sincere thanks
for all the kindness shown by friends
and neighbors during our bereavement,
the death Of our husband and brother.
Mrs. Dorie Palmer and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Palmer.
The Keota news., 1912-11-29

Six homestead filings were made be-
fore Commissioner l. S. Griffin this
week, which goes to show that the peo.
pie are still on the lookout for land In
eastern Weld county.
Lost: Bay mare, star in forehead,
brand x bar x, weight 1000 lbs. Own
or, C. L. Tunson, thirteen miles south
of Keota. Postofiice. Osgood, Colo. 81
Jacob Rotharmel and family returned
from Johnstown last Saturday, to spend
the winter at the homestead.
The Keota news., 1912-11-29
Men Better than Farms Opinion Of
KeOta Literary Society

A good program and fair attendance
were had at the meeting Of Keota Lit
erary Society Wednesday evening. A
debate between single women and
married women on the respective
merits of husbands and 16O-acrs
farms furnished considerable amuse-
ment, and was decided in favor
of the wives. Mrs. Cowlsy, Mrs. Be-
saw, Mrs. Bowles, and Mrs. Davis took
the part of their husbands, and Misses
Downing, Lettis Jobbins, Anna Jobbins.
and Stanley spoke in favor Of land own
srship. Judges were Misses Alta Job
bins and Lila Besaw and Mr.. Clarence
Moon, chosen because they possess
neither land nor husbands. Their de-
cision met with unanimous approval Of
the men present. For next Wednesday
night debate will be held on the ques-
tion. Resolved: That dairying il more
profitable to the common people than
grain raising" Affirmative. D. w.
Schoonover, Harley Jobbins, and Wal
ter Quackenbush; negative, Charlie
Dodder. T. r. Gurwell, C. w. Murphy.
The Keota news., 1912-11-29
For Sale

Good hard yellow dent corn 1T Soc per
bushel (75 pounds) at B. F. Rhoadarm-
ers's, 2 1-2 miles north Of Keota.
The Keota news., 1912-11-29


School Holds Thanksgiving Program
The following program was rendered
by pupils Of Keota school before . small
audience Of patrons Wednesday after
noon:
Chorus, America.
Recitation. Welcome. Glenn Bowles.
Rec, Our First Thanksgiving Day,
Louis Painter.
Rec, My Thanksgiving. Genevisve
Wise.
Rec. Daisy's Thanksgiving, Mary
Painter.
Chorus, Swanee River.
Rec. A Thanksgiving Story, Ruth
Besaw.
Rec, Like Washington, Karl Cowley.
Rec. A Country Girl, Bernice Cowley.
Original poem, Johnnie's Thanksgiv-
ing, Ruth Besaw.
Song, Dip the Oar. by four boys.
Original story, Grandma's Thanks
giving, Margaret Frink.
Rec. We Little Boys, Melvin Wertz.
Rec, Neddie's Thanksgiving, Wilma
Simms.
Rec, Where do You Live? Lloyd An
drews.
Chorus, Auld Lang Syne.
Rec, A Turkey, Charles Vogliotti.
Recitation, The Stolen Custard, Amy
Simms.
/, Chorus, My Old Kentucky Home.
Good Time at Epworth League Social
There was good attendance at the
Epworth League social last Friday
night, and everyone seemed to have an
excellent time. Such games as ''hot
potato, going to Jerusalem, comic
post cards." gossip" and "Aunt
Maria's new rag carpet" occasioned
much jollity. The proceeds from serv-
ing coffee and sandwiches amounted to
81. 80 and nettsd $500. A program was
rendered as follows: Chorus, The Cloud
and Fire; recitation, The Broken En-
gagement, Lloyd Andrews; duet, Rocked
In the Cradle of the Deep, Misses Frink
and Stanley; recitation, Because, Ben
Rhoadarmer; solo, Go Sleep My Honey,
Fac Stanley; recitation, Charles Vog
liotti; recitation, Asleep at the Switch,
Ruth Besaw; chorus, Sunshine and
Rain.
Mrs. w. E. Scott returned last Thurs
day from Cheyenne, where she was
L Ill ~E kL4 -
The Keota news., 1912-11-29

Mrs. w. E. Scott returned last Thurs
day from Cheyenne, where she was
called on account of the illness Of her
daughtsr-in-law, Mrs. Earnest Scott.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27
WOULD REFUND
PORTION OF FEE
COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS REsOLU-
TIoN ABOUT ADMfNisrnAT1vE
BOARD CANDIDATES.
SOME FAVOR PLAN
OTHERS WILL OPPOSE MOVEMENT.
OR PAY BACK TO ALL A SINH
LAR sUM-cOMMrTTEE
MEETS SOON.
SOME FAVOR PLAT

AT the next meeting OF the city
central cpTumittees a resolution will be
presented asking that the committee
refund q portion OF the fee paid by
candidates who entered the race for
Where were eleven unsuccessful can
s1idates. Each one paiu lhet sum of
$3.50. Some members Ut the committee
have felt from the beginning that this
sum was too large. while others be-
lieved otherwise.
II was stated last night that reso-
luton would be offered at the next
meeting. which will probably be held
Friday night. refundfng portion OF
the entrance fee to the defeated can
didates.
There will be . fiRht on this pros
position.
-Why should we refund any Of the
money!. asked a committeeman. THE
candidates went into the light to win.
They took chances. They knew that
all Of them could NOT - elected. II
We refund any Of the money, we
should refund It to the saccessfal can
didatss as well Az ~ ssnsrccessful
ones.'s
II i eontended ~ those who VIII
oppose the resolution. that the bal
anca now in the treasury Of the COM
mittee. amounting to about 1850. will
be needed in the conduit Of future
elections. The expenses incidental TO
now and the election Will be paid
from this fund The AxnAnaex Of the
~
@Eonkti1ued on Second Pare &,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27
REPUBLICAN, BOX
LIGHT THIS YEAR
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS ARE
ONLY SLIGHTLY MORE THAN
e.~,-+. ,'@ss, HALF MILLION.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2s.-The con-
tributions to the Republican national
campaign to date amount to $751;
o32. This announcement was made
today by the national committee.
The progressives made their state
ment on Thursday. They had received
ss04.l1s.
The statement of the Democrats
wasr filed yesterday. They had got
S67S.364 from 53,s03 contributors.
The largest contribution to the Re-
publican fund is Charles p. TAFT. who
gave y56,0ae. Francis L. Leland rave
$4,000, Andrew Carnegie $4,000. J..
r. Morgan & Co. $4,000. George
r. Baker s10,ooo. Harry r. Moore
$4,000.
A number OF persons in the Dip
iomatic corps are listed among the
larger contributors. Larz Anderson.
minister to Belgium, gave $4,000.
Huntington Wilson, assistant secre-
tary OF state. is down for $500.
Others are: Thomas J. O'Brfen. AIN
bassador to Italy. $4,000. Fred Car
tary Myer. Of tho navy department,
$500; Secretary Macveagn, $4,000,
Attorney General Wickersl,am and
Hosy General Hitchcock each
$1,000.
william Nelson Cromwell ga, .
$4,000. OF the total. 34ss,?:i. was
received In this city and &9S,S11 at
the Chicago headquarters.
The disbursements from the New
York headquarters are $477.o33: those
OF the Chicago Office. $s1.27S.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27

HIS BIRTHDAY TODAY

OYSTER BAY. N. T.. Oct. 2s.--F'or
The FIRST time since he came back
from Chicago to recuperatc from his
bullet wound. Colonel Roosevelt to-
day ventured out doors. He discov-
cred that he is far weaker than he had
thought.
The ex-president fairly badgered
DIR. George tasier - allow him to
get out intosthe crisp autumn air. and.
after his placid assurance that he
would not Try TO walk too far. they
gave In. The colonel donned his
heavy military coat--the same he
wore the night he was shot--and.
with Mrs. Roosevelt at his side, left
ths house In mid-afternoon.
Rraveiy the ex-pEseaident strobe from
the wide. sweeping veranda Ut Saga
more HILL and went down the steps
to the travelled driveway
All, this is like living again. Z
snvigorAting air. II could walk forty
mflea."
'.sut you won't" murmured Mrs.
Roosevelt, She was right,
The c0l0nel walked slowly down
the path 70 the tennis court. nestled
Ia a ciump Of trees. BY the time
Ne got there he wns wondering at the
distance OF II. He stood, leaning with
Il hard against this railing al the
driveway. The short walk had weak
ened him s
The colonel remained out of the
house lees than half an hour, and
alc W ~ willing enough " G4t back
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27
COLONEL MOSBY
IS IN HOSPITAL
OLD WARRIOR DEMANDS DOC.
TORS FIX HIM UP IN TIME
a' ,'i~ To VOTE. @"s "5s =

WASHINGTON. Oct 2e.-Colonei
John S. Mosby has been patient In
weeks. He has been in poor health
during the last year. and sought the
hospital for general toning up.
Colonel Mosby. now greatly Inn
proved. has informed his physicians
that he is going home to vote. and
that the cure must be perfected to
allow him to get back i'm time. He
has spent much OF his time at the
hospital visiting with friends and en-
tertaining them from his rich fund
of "Reminiscences His daughters have
been with him daily.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27
FATE OF GENERAL DLAZ
LSNOT YET DETERMINED
Clash Between Supreme Court and Court Martial Over Jur
isdicton Must Be Settled Before Final Action Can
Be Taken-Madero Favors Solitary Confinement

MEXICO CITY. Oct, 2s,--Tha fate of
General Felix Diax. leader of the latest
Mexican revolution, had not been de-
termined tonight and probably Will
not be known until the clash between
the Supreme court and the court mar
tiaf oysr-ths @iuri sdtet lon In the case
has been SETTLED.
Lima and Mengita, Diax officers. are
believed to have been shot at Vera
Cruz at sunrise today. but there Is
no Official confirmatory information.
Dtax liz also reported to have been
shot, hut neither is there confirmation
OF this.
Tae attitude Of President Madero Is
not explicit, inasmuch as he assured a
delegation OF students last midnight
that the court martial would be per-
mified TO take its course, but later in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27
Carroll County Outlaws Are
Brought Here to Await
Electrocution
IN GOOD SPIRITS;
STAND TRIP WELL
Inquire About Preachers and
Remember Rev. T. Claggett
Skinner, " no saw
Them in Roanoke

Floyd Allen and Claude Swanson
Allen, members OF the outlaw Allen
gang participating In the shooting up
OF the county courthouse of Carroll at
Hilisville. March 14th. landed in the
State penItentiary yesterday morning,
to be there confined till the early
morning hours of Friday, November
I'D, when they VIII be put to death.
That Is the verdict Of the jury and
the sentence of the court which tried
the men II Is possible that the SUI
Isrerne Court of Appeals may inter-
vene and stay the proceedings for q
time, and tt Is also possible that Gss=z
ernor Mann may reprieve them for
short time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27

the night used his power in way
that seemed to support his earlier re-
ported statement that Diax would be
sentenced to solitary confinement. The
order issued by judge here trans
ferring Diaxss case from the military
to the civil tribunal. has been revoked
by the federal Judge In whose AbseficA
Il was Issued. and II II believed that
the case again rests with the milf
tary.
President Madero has refused to fur
nish the senate with any information
regarding .he Vera Cruz court martial
and executions.
The upper house OF the chamber of
deputies remained In session almost
the entire night. adJonrnfng only when
Madaro sent 4 fsofe denying the aenAte
authority to make amy motion on him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27
WALL STREET NOT
MAKING PLANS FOR
PRESIDENT WILSON
Democratic Candidate Will
Do That for Himself After
He is Elected
NOT CONSIDERING
AN EXTRA SESSION
Governor Sees Princeton Win
Football Game, But Does
Not Root, saving
His Voice

PRINCETON, N. J., Oct. "a
Wall Street .sn't making any plans
for me-. said Governor Woodrow
Wilson tonight, when he was shown a
statement on the tape of Wall Street
ticker service saying that II elected
he weuii call ait extra session TO re-
wise the tariff
wall Street liz not authorized to
speak for me on anything" added the
governor. Il have not considered any
such question and will not till / have
the r-ght to do so. | arm NOT deciding
questions that a president-e elect de-
cides until l am the presiden.-eIect''
The governor was Sannte-ing along
Nassau street mingling with the
crowd that attended the football game
when the correspondents met him.
The nominee had In his hand an UNI
breiia cane and was ON his way to q
shop to get 1t nended.
Seanca on Sidewalk.
We m ght as well have seance
here" suggested the governor, and
the regular evening irsarvJew With. the
newspaper men was held ON the side
walk.
The governor said he would speak
In West Chester, Pa, early Monday
before the two big meetings there, and
that he Weeald tour Aew Jersey in
the next two days
Governor Wilson got a great re.
ception at the Dartmouth Princeton
football game. which he attended,
practically all OF the 10000 people
there arose ~ he entered and cheer
~ bal l. -.
leaders Of both Dartmouth and
Princeton went through a ser es or
caiisfhsnic motions. which produced
yeils from both stdes or this fieId with
Wilson. Wilson. wilson, on the end
OF them.
Saving His Voice.
As the governor took his seat many
people crowded around 10 shake
hands. Graduates and undergrad
yates alike appiauded him. keenlv in
tereEted. The governor was keanly
fs''@-e ted spectator throughout the
contest.
A, was an admirable game" he
said afterwards, and 1t certainly was
W matched that every minute was ex-
citing"
The governors voice prevented him
from yield ng to his enthusiasm when
Eaker ran through bfoken he'd for
a touchdown Il couldn't root very
much confessed the nominee, "'.t-
cause was saving my voice for 9TH
ef occasions
The governor starts speaking
trip next Monday. General ". b.
H4tideman. of the Louisville Courier
Journal, and w liam Gonzales. edi-
tor OF the Columbia (S. CD State.
greeted the governor today He had
a lot of callers who also came to see
the game. National committeeman
Edward r. Goltra, of Missouri. was
one. OF these.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27
PRESIDENT TAFT
SHOT WITH PEA

COREY, PA. Oct. 34-Presiaent
Taft. who cane here ever . AUeelas
traln On the Erie this morning. was
shot ut ~ sone youngstcr with .
slfngxh0t - he emerged from HIS
car to address the people who
crowded the station. 80
The uniaslte, evidentIy . pes,
seemed 10 strike the president
under the right eye. M Ne brushed
ut It, 1t nrst tA1nkinE 1t the sttns.
ON an insect, then Ne started to
enter the ear, bat Thought better
OF ft. Ofneera are searching for
the hoy. and the eAtiscns are thank
full the pea did not touch the eye
Of the preaidcnt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27

tested by tho way that votes are
being turned In.
Almost all Of the names which sp-
pear Ia the list OF nominations pub
lished In The yirginian have re-
ceived votes. X . easy when no
cost Ii cntailed for the members and
friends OF the organisations entered,
and the friends Of men. women and
children competing tor these prt1ss
10 turn In votes. these votes corr
sisting OF labels on OF articles which
are being used every day and sales
slips from merchAnts from whom
necessary articles are obliged TO BE-
purchased.
Find Il yefy Easy.
TT il very easy" remarked enc
woman enterins the lcpntest once
today. WHY. YOU don't even ask
fConffnued On Third Pag1--Soeisty
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27
HntHNr Arrested.

Thomas Lee. Atty years old, was ar
rested last night on a charge OF as
saulting and using abusive language
tow ards w. G. Pippen, ard Pfppen was
arrested IN a cross warrant charging
him with trespassing on the property
of Mr. Lee
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27
Driver Arrested For Dre,

Uf1vtf NfS<Btt0 FOf UtUHK.
John Henry Queen was arrested last
night on n charge of being drunk and
reckisssly driving an automobile
through the street. He was arrested
by Policeman TAFT of the First dis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-30
TROLLEY COMPANY
URGED TO END DELAY
OF MARIETTA PAVING

Unless Fulton officials can induce the
Georgia Railway and Power Company
to change its methods in relaying its
tracks in that portion Of Marietta street
which is being regarded and paved by
the county, that thoroughfare will be a
morass during the winter months, ac-
cording to T. J. Donaldson, county su-
Derintendent Of construction.
Donaldson told the members OF the
public works committee of the Fulton
commission today that the county's
work was being impeded seriously by
the attitude Of the street car company
He said that The company switched its
tracks as the work progressed and kept
the paving crews delayed.
The committee authorized Commits
sioner Anderson to communicate with
the Georgia Railway and Power Com
pany at once and request that the tracks
be moved at the direction of the coun-
tvs engineer and the city's chief Of con
struction.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-30
FOUND IN CELL
OF ROBT. CLAY LAUDS
HIM FOR FINE ACTING

The puzzle as to whether Robert l.
Clay, the silent wife slayer really is a
maniac or whether he merely is acting
the role in a desperate effort to escape
the gallows was given new interest to-
day when it become known that two
mysterious notes had been found in the
slayer's cell in which he is urged to
keep IT up-you are acting it fine"
The identity Of the writer is not known
to the jailers
Clay recently, in what is thought to
have been a fit of anger, protested
against cup Of cold coffee given him.
this being the only time he has uttered
word since he shot his wife 10 death
on the night Of May u last Since the
coffee incident he has remained abSo-
iutely mum, as before.
Jail officials and officers interested in
the case believe Clay will break his long
silence and talk when he mounts the
gallows on Friday. December IS, to ex-
plate his crime
>" far no move of any kind has been
MADE to stay the execution