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THE DAILY CARBONDALE 'ILLINOIS. $RIDAY; FEBRUARY 3. 1911 VOLUME 8 NUMBER 97 COURT THREATENS JAIL FOR JEROME DARES COUNSEL FOR ROBIN TO REPEAT HIS -'HALF-BAKED JUDGE" SPEECH. BUT GETS NQ RESPONSE "If He Does I'll Give You His Cell Number for 30 Days," Says Justice Incurred Ire of Bench by Address. New York, Feb.

of the court of special sessions, said that he would commit T. Jerome to prison for contempt, if were 1.o hiK s-alisfaotion that Mr. Jerome Knew that what he said at ihn Academy of Medi'-ine Wednesday night about, judge and jury in the RoV.iu case was going to- published. What Mr. Jerome said the doctors "Your profession and mine -have been insulted by Jihis half-baked judge, who holds office Uy the grace of Charley Shall an incompetent judge and a rag-tag jury outweigh the judgment of honest medical men?" This was a comment, on the t.ria.1 of Kobin's- sanity in which a jury held b4m to be sane, despite the testimony five alienists to the contrary.

"Give'me evidence- that Mr. Jerome knew a reporter. in possession of notes of tbe speech he made prior to "Us appearance in a newspaper, and ,1 give you Mr. cell number," said Judge Swann. "I promise you.

he-will be committed, and there will be no fine. Mr. will be HBtoamed to give an account, of bim- for 30 days." Attorney Defies Judge. Judge Swann made the statement in his private chambers after be had had a colloquy, with the former district attorney in court, where Robin been, arraigned' to plead to the eiglht indictments charging him with larceny from the Northern bank and the AVashington Savings hank. Jerome defied Judge Swann, and re, fused to enter a.

plea for Robin after IIP had neen orciereo to-oo so oy- t.nt court. The judge then ordered the statutory plea of not 'guilty to be entered, Robin was led back to the, Tombs. Tliis action followed a remarkable scene in the A large crowd had-assembled, in the expectation Swann would, punish Mr. JerGnie. When court, convened Swami told Mr.

Jerome that the CKIII had dneply Riieved him and asked if he knew reporters were present when lie made bis denunciation. Jerome replied that'he dirt not know reporters weie piescnt. that it -would liave made no difference. He snid, to- stand by'his utterance. The membei of the Robin jury also were piesent to rerytest that something be done to reseat, the insult, as they called it, against them.

Their fore-man read', a protest attack thanked Judge Swann for his courtesy during the sanity bearing. Jerome Won't Repeat Judge 1 then waved a newspaper clipping and asked Robin's counsel if be had criticised' the court before, a meeting men. Mr Jerome said 'he had "not seen the report, and did not it -contained. Judge :Siv.an read a part of tlie report, aloud. "'Did you say the proceeding was a travesty on justice?" Jerome folded his arms.

"I did not say. exactly those words. but what -I did say was virtually the same," he replied. "Did you know at. the time that reporters were present and that your utterances might appear in the public prints?" knew there: was a reporter at the meeting," responded Mi-.

Jerome. "But," he continued, "(hat would have made no difference. have never said in private anything tha.t I would- not say in public." Judge Swann said he wished to give Mr. Jerome every opportunity of proving tbe truth of the criticism he had made upon the proceeding of the court. -Mr.

Jerome had nothing to. what he had said, and'Judge. Swann said he would consider the closed. i Ohio Senator Who Will Seek to Oust Lorimer From Senate Monday REPUBLICAN CAUCUS VOTES TO CONTINUE PRESENT NUMBER OF MEMBERS. IN SESSION THREE HOURS Missouri Loses Two Congressmen, and Illinois and Indiana One Plan IE Passed, 70 to 56.

Washington, Feb. Republican caucus to retain the mem- ibership of the house of tives under the new census at its present figures, 391. By this arrangement Missouri, would lose two merii- of the house, Illinois and Indiana ench. The conclusive vote upon this proposal, which was suggested by Repre- Campbell of Kansas, was 70 5(5. There are 212 Republican members of the present house.

Therefore 86 were absent or. not Final adoption of the plan, there- is by no means certain. It will toe bitterly opposed by Democrats the MiMKWiri by tbe and the bulk of the Republican a.re to out of nymjMtthy with the Scheme: The which would gain a.ntl the 2, Montana 1, New York 2. Oregon. Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington 2.

Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, -Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin, 1 Promptly after convening the caucus adopted a resolution offered by Kepresentatlve Crumpacker of Indiana, who- is cliairman of the comnjitr tee on census, expressing, the sense, of the caucus that there shall be a reapportionment act" passed at this session of Then Bennett of York, opposes a reapportionment act, put a resolution to cut down THEODORE E. BURTON representation in "congress in accord nnce with the seeming requirements of the. Fourteenth amendment to th constitution. This resolution, whic aimed at basing representation on th vote cast and nof on population, direct blow at the southern' states was beate'n 72'to MiKEourians in Limelight. At this state Fuller of Illinois pu the paramount issue before the eai cus, and MiBsourlanz at once appeare in the limelight.

Fuller offered th Crumpacker bill, which th house assembly at 433. Representative Misaour moved to substitute program eallln for 402 members bouse. the Cruwpacker plan, woul 16 congressmen. Speaker Cannon and Representativ Caro-pbell ottered resoln of their fonuer placin the memberahiplof, tae new a 897, and'the latter, at 391. much wrangling the Campbell Jiiin, though it had once beaten by.th vote stated.

BURTON AGAINST LORIMER Ohio Senator Will Seek to Oust" III nolian Monday on Grounds He Was Not Legally Elected Washington, 3. Notice given to the senate" by Senator" Bn ton Ohio, that he iwill Monday on the Lorlmer cage. He will tavor the vacation oT Ixrrl- seat on the ground that ot duly and legally 'elected; DECIDES Ice-President's Ballot Decides Tie in House and in the Committee of the Whole. II Washington, Feb. Gallmger hip subsidy bill providing foi" South and transpacific ail routes, had a close fall in the enate, passing both the committee ot he whole and.

the senate proper by otes ot' to 39 The dec-idmg vote each case was casl by Vicfe-FTem- ent Sherman. The debate on the bill was closed Senator' Gallinger. He anronnced hat this would be his last effort 1o ilvance American mei chant marine and those voting "against ie measuie would be responsible tor feaHure to return the American to the seas. Washington Feb. ad- ourned the senate at 5:22 m.

tor Borah opposed adjournment in an ffoit to have his resolutibii on the ubject of direct-vote for senators lade the Business-; 1UIE TO H9HL1EELE? CENTENARY OF THE GREAT EDITOR'S BIRTH IS BECOMINGLY CELEBRATED. BIG CROWD IN AMHERST VICTIMS LINE ROADSIDES Hundred Thousand'. Chinese Families Are Without Food and Children Are Being Sold. China, Feb. being sold by hundreds of Chinese families in their struggle for said missionaries returning today from the famine districts in Ki- ingisu and Anhu'j provinces.

Tales of suffei ing almost unbeliev- in their shij citing details'are by those engaged in relief More than 100,000 families are without food, shelter or clothing, it is estimated. Two and one-half millions are affected by famine. In 'the rural districts the un'tnu'ied dead line the rpadways. The, famine due to the flooding of tbe alley i- of the Hwai rivej and its tributaries, li FEVER SHIPJJRDERED IKJ Nine III With Yellow Jack en Gun- beat Marietta Couisan Coxswain of Vessel. Washington, Feb.

ninie mien aboard ill, possibly 'with yellojjw fever, thi gunboat ta is on 'her -way from Puerto Cortez, Honduras, to Key 'West, Fla. She saikid from Central American waters under orders from the" navy department, which were issued' as soon as the officials here were advised that the stricken thought to have yellow fevcT. The department, was unwilling to take any chances, and for that reason immediately ordered the lo an American port, where proper measures ccmld lie taken for the treatment of the stricken seaman and thp protection, of the the. crew. Out: Jackson, Feb.

Noe! issued a procla'malion, suspending J. V. Greer, sheriff and tax collector of Tjiucoln from office and ap pointing E. C. S( 'th as his successor, pending a "ol his books and accounts.

Holds Grandfather Clause Invalid. Muskogee, Feb. his charge to the federnl grand jur-y here Federal District Judge Campbell held that the "grandfather clause" election law of Oklahoma, is void. Albert 1 Pillsbury of Boston Delivers the Chief Address and a Pilgrim- scje Is Made 'to the Old Amherbt, N. Feb.

hundred years agu tod'ay Greeley was born in this pretty ijttlu hamlet in the New Hampshiie hills, and in fitting celebration of the finniveraary hundreds of literary men 'and and other admirers of, the tnmoiic editor have been exercises here today. The -village is crowded with strangers, but the local committee of arrangements, hc-adpd by C. S. White, had planned things so well that no discord-art has resulted. ''The people ot Amherfct are exceedingly proud of the fact that Gieeley was born here and spent tiie hrht of his life, in the village, and are always glad to cuifpf- tain pilgrims to -the place.

-Last Amherst celebrated the 150ih Anniversary of its founding, but today's crowd far exceeded the one that gathered on that occasion. A. E. Pillsbury the Chief Speaker. The rather elaborate program of literary exercises' was held in the afternoon in the old towu hall, Rev.

Mr. White, who is pastor of the local Congregational church, presided and made some introductory remarks, unU then greetings from prominent eikitors all over the 'country, who had been ashed to- send tributes, we re read. The chairman next introduced the of the day, Albert U. Pillsbury of Boston, chief counsel of the Boston Elevated railway a admirer" of Greeley. Ucle from the New Hampshire 1 Press association and the New Hampshire Weekly Publishers' association were present and extended their felicitations.

The music was supplied by the Harvard male quartet. An interesting feature of the exercises was the reading of letters from Mr. Greeley written in response to an invitation to attend the centennial celebration of the village in 1800. So far as is known, ne paid his last visit to the town itself on 1 that occasion. though it is said he not infrequently went to Merj'iinack and walked from there to the old house in which he was born and which stMl stands, about five itailes from the village center.

Pilgrimage to the Greeley House, After the exercises weie concluded this afternoon, all the visitors, maile a pilgrimage to this weather-beaten old cottage, some in vehicles and the rest on foot. All were cordially leecivcd by''Frank Hanson and his family, who now occupy the place, and were an own all over the house, includingJthe room Greeley was born. The interior of the house is not greatlj' changed from whatsit was a hundred years ago. Oh the outside is a buonze tablet Inscribed- with the dates of-the journalist's birth There is a bit'ol a' story about the old house. It is said'that it was once a counterfeiter's flen and that there was a secret cellar under one' end which could be' reached only-by a trap HE'S SURPRISED BASKET BALL FRIDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY 3 S.l.lN.U.vs.Benton Township School GAMES WON I.

N. U. vs. Johnston City, at Johnston City. 21 to 30 Dec.

I. N. U. vs. Murpuysboro T.

H. S. ab Carbondale. 32 to 6 Jan. I N.

U. vs. Anna Union Academy at Carbondale.3] to 31 Jan. I. N.

U. vs. Johnston City H. S. at' .11 to 1C Jan.

S. U. vs. Anna Udiou Academy afc Anna .21 to 19 GAMES LOST Jan. I.

JST. U. vs. Benton T. H.

8. ab Beaton 12 to 34 See this See the above score turned, at the NORMAL GYMNASIUM Admission 25 cents. Reserved seats 10 cents extra TONIGHT THEATORUM MOTION PICTURES The Right Girl Dainty Politician The Senator's Double Song "Two Little Baby Shoes THREE REELS OF PICTURES Admission 5 and 10 cents. door concealed imaer nea. me band was eventually broken up and, It is said, buvned ltB eutlit in the meadows below the h'oufie.

Search lias often been made for these tools and gossip has it-that at ono time some wereToundl These incidents are said to have happened just after the revolution, so the building is ancient. New Hampshire Solon Makes Last Effort to Advance Ship Subsidy 4 VERDICTS FDR-Sine FOUND INSANE, THEN SANE, AND LATER ACQUITTED. Finally Jury Him Guilty of Murder and Qlvem.Him Life Term Two "Alt' I Qlt thlt BumU" Chicsjjo, Feb. 3. One of the queerest phases ot the American jury ays- teni was revealed wheq a man, found to be insane by one jury, declared nune by another, acquitted of killing; daughter by a third jury, wan lotlrid guilty ol murder by fourth tor killing; another, daughter at the mme moment he killed, the first.

A jury returned; a' vordict.of mnrtter 45 years old, a wagon, maker, who, on January ,30,. shot and killed his two daughters, Jennie. 2 years- old, and Gertrude, seriously shot his baby son. John, and fired several shots at 'his. wife.

On the first trial, charged with the murder of daughter. Jennie, he was found by the jnry to have sane at the time of the 'killing, but Insane at the time of the trial, and sent to the asylum. "year and a half lateri, he was found to be sane, and 'at once placed on trial again for killing Jennie. The Jury promptly acquitted; him on the ground that he was insane at! tbe time of the killing, but Bane at tbe time of trial. This time he was tried for tbe kill- ot Gertrude.

The jury returned JACOB H. a verdict, ot rmiroer, at mime time declaring Muiipoli trasVane both the time of the and at the time ot the trial. He was sentenced to life iaiprisonnieiru Senate, an Washington, Feb. Wawon of West Virginia and A. J.

Groana ot North Dakota, respectively: of Davis Blklns and 'Pureell, took the out)) of office at the beginning of the aemiic-n of the and their Keats in that body. to Buy Teheran, Feb. discussion parliament voted to eiiK.ige> five American financial advisers. The foregn mlniAer stated the riontracta for these services would specify a minimum of three and a maximum of five.