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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-16
Treasury Pays
Billion to People
Huge Sum Turned Over to
Holders Of Securities-Two
New Issues Floated.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The treas
ury completed tonight one Of It's
greatest postwar financial operations,
which included a payment in one day
of 81 900. 900, 900 to holders of Victory
notes called for redemption and ma.
turing certificates Of indebtedness
and in interest on the public debt.
The days transa ctions also jnclud
ed the flotation of $500 900 900 In
two and onehalf year notes and
s400, 600 900 in certificates of indebt
edness, part of which mature in three
months and the remainder in ono
year and the collection OF $275. .000.-
600 in income and profits taxes.
Preliminary figures received by the
treasury indicated that subscriptions
TO the offerings OF notes and certifi-
Gates would reach about $500, 600, 900.
The tax payment proved about
equal to expectations, 1t was said. II
that amount were added TO the re-
ceipts from the two issues OF govern.
ment securities. the treasury's ledger
theoretically would carry q larger
balance tonight than Thursday night
The outgo for the day. which includ.
ed $500, 900 900 to the holders Of Vie
tory notes called for redemption;
5000 900 900 to pay off maturing Ger
ttficates of Indebtedness. and 500,
900, 900 in interest on the public debt
Is set against receipts Of approx
mately 81 o75 900, 900.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-16
Legion to Collect
Clothing for Poor

Welfare week for needy ex-service
men and their families will be OBJ
served by the $4,000 American Le-
gion men and the women's auxiliary
OF Nebraska. December Is to 2s. In
elusive.
At this time each of the $50 posts
and auxiliary units will collect cloth
ing of all sorts. food. fuel, furniture
and other necessities for free dstri-
button. y canvass will be made
each community and many cases will
be favorably recommended to the le-
gion's state aid committee, which has
funds appropriated by the legislature
available to relieve emergencies.
1t is believed that no one Of Ne
braska's $1,000 ex-service men or
their dependents, who are in want,
will be neglected during the holiday
season.
Rev. Lloyd Holsapple of Omaha,
chaplain of the Nebraska Legion and
chairman of the department welfare
committee. will have charge OF the
state welfare activities as well as sim
liar work for the Douglas county
post here.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-16
Bryan Advocates
Debt Cancellation
at White House
President, However, Is Com.
mitted in Opposition to For.
giveness of Allied Loan
No Statements Made.

Washington. Dec. 15.-{Special Tele.
gram. William Jennings Bryan, n
caller at the White House today, is
understood To have recommended the
cancellation 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
intnnati ton. however. was quite plain
that Mr.. Bryan believes a few more
swords could be turned into plow
shares and few more doves OF peace
launched on their way IL this were
done. The Bryan suggestion was
respectfully received but 1t is having
not the slightest effect upon the ad
ministration.
In the first place congress and 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
American people themselves. neither
is there the slightest possibility that
congress would be willing TO vote
away this debt and fasten it upon the
American citizenship.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-16
Randolph Man Wins Appeal
sin Election Fraud Case

Randolph, Neb., Dec. l5.-(Special.) }
Charles Howell was declared to have
been elected councilman in the Second
ward here in a decision handed down
by Judge Guy 4. Graves In district
court. The case started last spring
when Howell charged that George
Reed had been illegally elected to
the council. The judges of the elec.
ton closed the polls at Z. at which
time Howell had a slight majority.
Later, upon the protest of several
voters, the polls were reopened until
8. and enough votes cast to give Reed
majority. Howell alleged. The case
was tried in the county court, where
neither was declared to have been
elected. The case was then appealed.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-16
Illinois Man Declares
Innocence OH Callow,

Pontiac. ILL.,. Dec. 15.-tBy a. P.)-
Myron Corbridge. 21, was hanged
this morning for the murder Of John
S. Jones. a reformatory guard, last
June.
The young man went to his death
declaring his innocence.
II am going 10 be hanged for q
crime ! did not commit" ne de.
clared.
Then he read verses of his own
composition dedicated TO his mother,
his two brothers and sister.
A brother, Fred Corbridge OF Jack
sonville, ILL.,, witnessed the execution,
the first in Livingston county since
1873
Fred, take good care of mamma,
good by Fred, goodby," were tho
doomed mans last words.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-16
Chicago Millionaire
Power Company Angel

Lincoln, Dec. 15.-1Special. Henry
B. Babson. former resident of Seward
and now a Chicago millionaire. was
disclosed as the good angel behind
the Blue River Power company when
II appeared before the state railway
commission for permission to issue
stock in the sum OF 100000. The COM
pany now has 100000 outstanding,
although it has property that cost
1854 900. a part OF this property has
been built out of earnings and a part
represents property turned over by
towns that 1t serves. but the larger
part represents advances made by
Mr.. Babson. who desired in this way
TO boost the old home town.
The company's statement shows
that it owes s123,500 advanced by
stockholders on capital account and
SS26,00O in notes and bills payable. II
asks nothing for water rights, appre-
citation of property or going value,
and as the inventory showed much
more properly than the total capital
ization, tho permit will be issued.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-16
No Government
in Shantung City
Tsingtao Turned Over to
China by Japan-Chinese
Fail to Arrive.

Toxic. Dec. 15.-tBy A. P.)-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 substantiallyww gov
eminent, according to dispatches from
the Japanese consul there.
Two factions-one representing C..
7. Wang, the Shantung commissioner
Of the Pekin government, and the
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-
Gently 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.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-16
Senate BodyP Puts
Official q. X. on
Farm Relief Bill
Norris Proposal to Establish
$lOO.OO0.00O Government
Farm Finance Corpo-
ration Reported.

Washington Dec. 15.-The bill OF
Senator Norris. republican, Nebras-
ka, to establish a si00.000.000 gov
ernment corporation to finance sale
of agricultural products was ordered
reported favorable today by the SEN
ate agriculture committee.
1t was indicated that the bill.
around which the next phase OF the
fight for agricultural relief promises
to center. would be brought into SELL
ate in the near future and an at
tempt made to have 1t replace the
administration shipping bill. The
Norris proposal has not been given
administration approval, and yeste-.
day Eugene Meyer, director Of the
war finance corporation told the SEN
ate banking committee he was op-
posed to it.
Favored by House Body.
The agriculture committee voted a
favorable report.
Aid in disposing Immediately of the
surplus of agricultural products to Eu.
ropean markets is one of the princI-
pal objects of the Norris bill but II
proposes a permanent government
corporation to deal in such products.
The corporation would be composed
of three members appointed by the
president and would have power to
issue 5000 100000 in tax exempt bonds.
Its 100000 900 capital would be sub
scribed entirely by the government
and 1t would have authority TO operate
government ships and buy, sell, lease
and operate elevators.
Recommenda tions as to credit legin-
lation considered desirable by the co.
operative marketing associations were
presented to the ba anking committee
today by Aaron Sapiro of California,
but he expressed no preference among
the various bills now pending before
congress.
In discussing the different meas.
ures Mr.. Sapiro said the associat ton
was in favor of legislation which rep
resent a combination of certain fea-
lures of the Capper and Lenroot bills
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE house
rules committee voted today to give
privileged status to the Green resolu-
ton proposing an amendment to the
constitution under which further is
suance Of tax exempt securities would
be prohibited.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-16
England Protests Turk
Deportation Of Patriarch

Lausanne. Dec. To- England took
an energetic stand at Lausanne yes
terday against the Turkish plan or
deporting the patriarch of the Greek
orthodox church at Constantinople.
The British delegate told the subcon1'
mission that the expulsion of the pa
triarch from the traditional seat which
he has occupied since the conquest of
Constantinople would strike a moral
blow against the religious sentiments
OF all orthodox peoples. and shock
the religious sentiments of countries
like England.
England has great sympathy for
orthodoxy. which is based on the re-
licious traditions of Christianity he
said. and other countries feel the
same; probably America also.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-16
Man Tried for Larceny
Confesses to Swindling

New York. Dec. 15.--Arraigned in
Bronx court on a petty larceny
charge, George Wilson Unexpectedly
solved ,wo swlnding cases for the
police, and at his own suggestion was
given a term In states prison. Ar
rested for the theft OF SO, Wilson
said:
I'm addicted to drugs. Can't you
change the charge to grand larceny SO
that I can be sent to states prison
and get treatment"
Informed that the charge could not
be changed he then confessed that
he visited two merchants last month,
represented himself as an express
agent. told them he had packages for
them sent from relatives in Italy and
collected shipping charges OF s77 in
advance.
Two years and three months in
states prison ought TO help you" said
the court.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-16
Report in Bankruptcy Case
Branded as Misleading

New York, Dec. 15.-A preliminary
report made by Charles Lobell,
public accountant, on the DOCKS Oh
Kardos & Burke. bankrupt stock
brokers. which first led TO the beiies
that the creditors would recover their
iossns and later indicated the CON-
paut's assets were even smaller thar
previously estimated. today was ex'
amined at a bankruptcy hearing and
declared by the bankruptcy trustee to
be entirely misleading.
Robert p. Stephenson. trustee for
the firm. which failed last February
for 50 900 900. pointed out that Lobell
Gad entered a certain amount as
debit Of $24.ol2. while 1t should have
been a credit Of $44.0o7
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-16
Poincare Ready
toQuit Office
Prepared to Resign II Cham
Der of Deputies So
Desires.

Paris. Dec. 15.-By a. P.}-Pre-
,nier Poincare after sketchipg briefly
and optimistlcally the progress of the
repara tions and Turkish peace nego-
tiations, told the 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.
Lausanne. Dec. 15.--fBy A. P.)-
European diplomats gathered here be-
lieve that admission of Turkey to the
league of nations will impart new
yigor and new meaning to that or.
eanization. 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 leagues
affairs would prove an important step
H. the maintenance of a general peace.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-16
Woman Married II Times
May Take Chance .4gdin;
Hears From Eighth Mate

East st. Louis. ILL.,. Dec. 15.-Miss
Cora Walker. who has been married
IL times, three Of which were with
the same man, said today she had not
decided that she would not marry
again.
She smiled and exhibited q letter
from her eighth husband. Sherman
Porter, dated last Wednesday. and
signed. your true friend He wrote
that he had read OF her third divorce
from Albert Lilley. which she obtained
last Monday, adding he would like to
meet her and talk matters over"
Discussing her numerous divorces,
Miss Walker said she divorced the
"jolliest of all her husbands" because
he chased her through a field with a
shotgun.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-16
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 q
mr. closet abroad his old flagship.
nen, now the Constantinople.
Kaiser made most of his long
81 Sthe German African prov
,as> Il other parts of the world
ID the Bremen. The coffin al
dys accompanied him.
Lying in n handsome steel overall,
the coffin has the imperial insignia
on the sides and lid In bas relief.
The interior is lined with satin, once
white. now spotted with grease.
Underneath the satin Is an 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.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-16
american Teachers
Are Poorly Trained,
Masters Declares

Norfolk, Neb., Dec. 15.-tSpecial.t-
In statement before $50 school
teachers at 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
case OF the blind leading the blind
and ignorance fostering ignorance"
Masters spoke on our "unguardetl'
frontiers" and made n strong appeal
for elimination Of illiteracy. urged
better pay for school teachers and
movement to spend more money on
education and science in order TO
make tho boys and girls good Anaeri-
Gun citizens.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-16

The Department of Agriculture made
its final crop report of the year.
The German reparations were dis
cussed at a meeting OF the president 5
cabinet.
Reports reaching the treasury indi-
Gated an over subscription Of the
recently announced combined offering
of notes and certificates of indebted
ness.
w. c. Teagle. president OF the
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey,
told the 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 800, 900 900 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 La Toilette. repub-
lican. Wisconsin, who bitterly de-
nounced the measure from the floor.
Privilege status on the house cal
endar was given 10 the Green resolu.
ton proposing 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 the 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.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-16
"Baby Grand" Adjudged
Worlds Best Warbler

Chicago. Dec. 15.--In competition
with 1900 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
Eager of Chicago Is the owner and
breeder of the feathered vocalist.
Tonight Baby Grand" sang at o
radio concert and will be taken soon
TO San Francisco. where he will com
pete in bird show TO be held in that
CITY
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-16
Fellowship of Nations
Advocated as Cure for Wa1

Indianapolis. Dec. ia fellowship
between nations as n cure for war
was recommended at the closing ses-
sion of the annual meeting Of the
executive committee OF the Federal
Council of Churches OF Christ in
America here by Bishop Charles II.
Brent of Buffalo. formerly chief chap.
lain of the American Expeditionary
forces.
The fellowship between nations" :"
said DR.. Brent, must be controlled
by love. joy. peace, good temper, kind
lines, generosity. fidelity. gentle
ness and selfcontrol. Conferences Of
the representatives of the nations, in
view OF the impossibility OF confer
ences of the nations themselves, are
the greatest instruments for the pro-
motion OF good will at our disposal. !"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-16
Fired Scion
Back
at tEnen1iies
Democrat Ousted j - -,c
in House Chare. ~
in Virginia BassV
Patronage.
Has Checks as Evidence

Washington, Dec. 15.-tBy 4. P.e-
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 Sew
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
he declared proved incontrovertably"
that patronage had been sold there.
Amid the utmost confusion in the
chamber. Mr.. Harrison declared that
Representative C. Baseomb Slemp of
the Ninth Nirginian district. and re-
publican national committeeman, was
the dispenser of all patronage. Then,
holding aloft handful of letters aud
Cancelled checks. Mr.. Harrision ex-
claimed:
Matter of Patronage.
1.-THE people of the country do not
all together understand Virginia re-
publican politics. 1t Is pure matter
of patronage, and question of how
they can feed at the public trough.
Why. I have been hearing all over
the district of matters bout the sale
of patronage. | have been hearing
that officers were sold for what money
there was in il, and l have right here
the incontrovertable proof that it is
the condition we 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 disburser of all patron
age" he added. He is the man who
has TO give his endorsement TO any
body that applies, not only in my onw
state, but also, as l understand, in
other states.
Checks as Evidence.
II picked up few checks -
checks. gentlemen. by the bushel.
They are endorsed, some of them by
Mr.. Slemp. and one Of them by Mr.
Howard. as his secetary."
MI Sleemp demanded the date and
Mr.. Harrison replied that they seem
ed to run from December. 1920. to
January, 1922. The checks were net
read into the record. Mr.. Harrison
said most of them were drawn to Mr.
Sleemp and Mr.. Howard and signed
by E. K. Powell, whom ne later de-
Scribed in answer to questions from
the floor. as a patronage referee.
Most of the accounts were under 800,
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-
ton wit hthe promise of office. and I
this had been done 1t was without
his knowledge or approval.
Reads eLtters.
The first of the letters read by Mr
Harrison purported to have been
written by Mr.. Sleemp TO Powell in
answer to letters ''in regard to the
collection of money for postoffices. J"
'One must be very careful about
this" the letter said. 1T will bring
the party into disrepute, which would
be bad for everyone. We must pre-.
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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-16
Temperature Moderates
After Drop to 2 Above Zero

The predicted dip below the zero
mark did not materiallze yesterday
morning when the mercury sank To
2 above at a. m. and remained at
this level until 6. At gradual rise
began which continued throughous
the day. reaching 80 above at yes
terday afternoon. =
The moderate turn in the weather
was general in this section. Cloudy
skies aud probable snow were pre-
dlcted for today
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-16
u. S. Notes Oversubscribed.

washington. Dec. l6.-Oversub.
scription of the recently announced
combined offering of treasury notes
and certificates was assured today as
the treasury began disbursement Of
81 900, 100000 in redemption Of Victory
notes. cancellation OF maturing Ger.
tificates of Indebtedness and certain
interest payments
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-16
Harden Assailants Sentenced.

London, Dec. 15.-Herbert Wei
chardt and Albert Grenz, charged
with assaulting and seriously wound
ing Macmillan Harden, last July.
near Grunewald. were sentenced in
Germany to serve prison terms. It
was reported. Welchardt was SEN
fenced to two years and nine months
imprisonment and Grenz 10 four
years and nine months.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-16
Engagement Announced.

Honolulu. r. H., Dec. 15.-tBy ~. P)
The engagement was announced of
Mai Cen Charles +. Menoher. com
naanoer of the Hawaiian division.
United States army. enc Miss Eliza
beth Painter. s;sfss.ir isw Of Maj.
Charles NJ. Millikcn Of tie army signal
corrs Schofieid barracks. near Homo.
lulu
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-16
Senate Asks Information.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The Inter-
state Commerce commission was asked
by the senate, in resolution adopted
today. what railroads. If any, had re.
ported earnings in excess of 6 per
cent. in compliance with the Esch-
CunasutuS act
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-16

Fred 5. IIankins Of the Nebraska
and Iowa Steel Tank company was
fined $3.50 for reckless driving by
Judge wappich in Central police court
yesterday nerninS