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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-28
enough to fncapacitate the victims for

enough to incapacitate the victims for
months.
Aroused by the frequency OF such
accidents, the police have started on
crusade against snow and Ice COW
cred sidewalks, and 200 complaints
against property owners have already
been filed, this week, in the recorders
court. There will be no let up in CON-
plants. following snowfalls. and 1t is
expected that in cases or pure neg
lect, with no good excuse, some heavy
fines will be imposed.
Police Sergt. John w. Hayes, recent
ly retired, after years OF service in
the police court, slipped ON an icy
walk covered with thin coating of
snow. at Cadillac and MacR-aves.,
Tuesday night, and with his right
ankle badly fractured. was forced to
drag himself along the sidewalk for a
block. TO obtain help. There were no
pedestrians on the street, and the
aged police officer, suffering excruciat.
ing pain from his injured leg, headed
for the lights OF saloon on the cor
nNA. Iiio 9NhChbbh htIu Oul OulY lOnB
enough TO reach the shelter, and he
collapsed as he crawled across the
Threshold.
The police were notified of his pre-
dicament, and two officers took him to
his home at No. 664 Cadillac-ave. He
is in a serious condition from shock
and exhaustion. Sergt. Hayes was re-
turning from a visit to his brother
when the accident occurred.
Wednesday mornings reports cou-
tanned the usual list Of sidewalk acci-
dents.
Thomas Ryan, 81 years old. hor5o
unknown, fell at Fort and Morrell.
SITS. breaking his right leg. He was
taken TO Solvay hospital in a police
ambulance.
Mrs. George WASHINGTON, No. 27y
Jycaste-ave., fell at jefferson and
Parker-aves., and was painfully In.
jured.
Herman Neitzel, IS years old. living
at wilkins and Hastings-sts.. slipped
at Eliot and Hastings-sts., and is III
St. Mary's hospital with her right
ankle broken.
Mrs. Lena Muelkel. No. sol Gar.
land-aye., fell near her home, injur-
ffr-lter -st,iftr. She was tahen- home.
Mrs. Morris Rochwelg, No. 69f
Van Dyke-aves., was also injured
about the spine by fall. Two
friends took her home.
August Readmond. 60 years old, cut
his head open on a piece OF ice when
he fell near his home at Ferry-ave.
and Ruby-st.
Mrs. Frank Krat, No. 80 Bostwick.
ave-. fell as she was allghting from a
car, but escaped with slight injuries.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-28
DENIED LICENSE HERE.
PAIR START FOR WINDSOR

Harry j. Horner, OF Toledo, and
Miss Iris |. Irwin. or Lima. o., asked
for a marriage license in the county
clerks office, Wednesday morning,
and after the paper had been made out
the clerk, Alex. Stewart. decided the
girl was too young, and refused to
allow them TO take IL.
The boy gave his age as 2l, and the
girl said she was IS. She looked
much younger than that, appearing
more as a girl Of IA. When the paper
was denied them the pair announced
that they had left home TO get mar
ried. and did not want to be disap-
pointed and pleaded with the clerk to
issue the license. When Mr.. Stewart
refused the girl took her youthful
sweetheart by the arm, and said:
Come on to Windsor. well have
better luck there" and they left the
building headed for the ferry.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-28

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-That the
social functions known as Gary din.
ners" control absolutely all the prices
In the steel industry and that United
States Steel Corporation is In re-
straint of trade through this price
control and its domination OF raw
material. were the conclusions re-
ported 10 the Stanley steel commit
tee OF the house today by FarQuahr
j. MacRae. the committees expert
accountant.
MacRae's report was the result OF
a detailed examination OF the books
or the steel trust, made while the
records were under subpoena by the
committee In several particulars
tie report contradicts testimony Civ
en- by officials OF the trust before the
COMMITTEES.
The Gary dinners. the report says,
operate to maintain prices and ex-
clude competition.
The arrangement Is designed and
intended SO TO operate" Il continues,
And II does SO operate, as to steel
rails. although Il is claimed that the
cut prices without fear of penalty, ex.
cept the dishonor of declaring In
favor of the named price and then
selling at some other price" 49,.
At stife Gary dinners representa-
tives OF the steel corporation and in.
dependent concerns meet and agree
To reduce their production con
formally to the estimate demand
existing"
1T can be no justification OF the
cooperation OF the participants in
the Gary dinners that no penalty at
taches to violation OF the declara-
uons mutually exchanged" the re-
port, commented, because. Perforee
the antitrust act would prevent the
enforcement OF any penalty for re-
duciIg prices or exceeding ones
share OF the business"
The report drew the conclusions
that the Gary dinner agreements
Continued ON Page Seven.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-28
SLIPPERY WALKS SEND
SCORES OF DETRO|TERS TO
HOSPITAL POL|cEGET BUS'
Two Hundred Complaints Issued
For Failure To Clean Off
Ice and Snow
HEAVY FINES ARE COMING
Former Policeman With Broken
Ankle Crawls For Block
To Obtain Help

Scores of Detroiters are In hos
pitals, or confined to their beds at
home. with broken limbs. fractured
collarbopes. and injured spines, as the
result of falling on sidewalks, where
property owners had neglected to
shovel OF the snow, which thawed,
then froze, and was soon covered
with treacherous veneer OF light
snow.
Every morning for weeks, there has
been big grist Of such accident re-
ports in police headquarters. Some
of the accidents have been serious
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-28
KING SOLOMON IN
COURT, ACCUSED OF THEFT

King Solomon faced Justice Jeffries.
Wednesday morning. and the modern
Judge was not bit impressed by the
wisdom OF King Solomon, who WIS
charged with stealing door bell,
valued at 80 cents. from a house
owned by Mary Nash.
King Solomon is the gentleman's
regular handle" for every day use,
as we'll as for festive occasions like
police court appearances. II may be
stated that the gentleman is colored.
He said that he found the door bell,
and didn't steal II. and as there was
no evidence to the contrary, the case
was dismissed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-28
MAKING ARRANGEMENTS
TO DEFEND LABOR MEN

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. Is
Plans for the defense Of the Union
Iron workers. indicted by the federal
government in the alleged dynamit-
ing conspiracy, will be made here I'M
mediately after the arraignmenr OF
the "a defendants on March IL. y
meeting OF the executive board OF the
iron workers will then be held, &C.
cording to Herbert s. Hockin, secre-
tary-treasurer here today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-28
MADERO FEARS MASSACRE
IF U. S. TROOPS CROSS
BORDER INTO MEXICO
Private Secretary Issues Warn
ing and Foreign Diplomats
Confer Hastily
CHIHUAHUA is IN PERIL
Vasquita Forces Now at Juarez
Prepare To March
South
CHIHUAHUA is IN PERIL

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 2S.-A state
ment issued by Sanchez Azcora. pri-
yate secretary to President Madero,
that a massacre of Americans was
probable II the United States troops
crossed the border, created a sensa-
ton among the foreigners here to
day Immediately after the state
ment was made public representa-
'lyes from inherent legations hastiiy
conferred anu laid plans to join In
protecting all foreigners In case the
situation should reach a crisis.
Americans were not permitted To
Continued ON Page Nine.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-28
CAMPBELL PRAISES
ROOSEVELT TO SOLONS
From a staff Correspondent.

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 2S.-At the
conclusion of the regular order OF
business today, legislators were ad-
dressed by Rep. Henry s. Rankin, the
veteran member from Washtenaw,
Rep. Graves, of Lenawee, Milo D..
Campbell, and George b. Horton.
Campbell praised Roosevelt and the
house cheered. He enlogized TaIt
and there were less cheers. He fay-
ored a primary, and wanted it this
year IL 1t could be secured constitu-
tionally.
Horton said IL was up to the legis-
iature- to give the people the primary
law this year, and let the supreme
court settle the constitutional ques-
ton FERRIS,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-28
$50 FARMERS AT
ANNUAL ROUNDUP

EAST LANSING, Mich, Feb. 2s.--
Professors Shoesmith and Jeffry, OF
the farm crop and soil department of
the NJ. A. c., we're among the speak
ers at the annual roundup or Miohi-
gan farmers yesterday. Two hundred
and fifty were present Prof. Shoe
smith urged the importance to the
farmer OF selecting seed for the next
years crop, and Prof. Jeffry spoke on
Soil temperature and its Importance
In agriculture"
Prof. ]. o. Mcdowell, OF the depart
ment OF agriculture at Washington,
told how TO care for the soil.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-28
HOUSE PROTESTS ON
DRAINAGE CANAL PLAN
From a Stdff Correspondent.

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 2s.---A COM
munication was read in the house to-
day In which the governor calls atten-
ton to an appeal from Mayor Hamp-
ton, OF Charlevoix. that the Michigan
legislature protest against the tapping
of Lake Michigan for the Chicago
drainage canal project.
Rep. Pearson, of Charlevoix county,
introduced a resolution of protest to
be wired To Washington and II was
adopted with a rush. FERRIS.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-28
STEEL TRUST RUNS
IN RESTRAINT OF
TRADE, SAYS EXPERT
Manipulates Prices Through
"Gary Dinners" Insists House
Committee Investigator
MAKES OVER BILLION
PROFITS IN NINE YEARS
J. P. Morgan & Co. Got $70,000,-
900 Rake-O -Off-Books Con-
Y tradict Officials
STANLEY STEEL COMMITTEES
EXPERT REPORTS THAT

The United states steel corpora
ti0n operates I'm restraint OF trade,
and controls 50 per cent OF the
copntry's steel trade.
ID nanipuiates prices through the
"Gary dfnners."
control OF raw materials and inter-
locking control OF companies.
,. y. Morgan q Co. were given
p70yOOO,OO0 In profits for Dromot-
fng the trust.
In, the first nine years OF Its ex-
istence the trust made aggregate
prefits OF more than billion dol
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-28
Convicted of Embexxiement.

Morlington BaBeIIe. a driver Tor
Rochrig e. Foerster grocers, was con-
ytcted in Judge Phelan's court Wednes-
day OF embezzling $50, which he had
cole cted from customers. LaBelle went
info a saloon after collecting the money
and after dallying with cards and IL
oucrs for some time. left his horse and
wagon in the roadway and skipped
from the city.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-28
THE WEATHER.

For Detroit and vicfnityt Wednesday
aIwht and Thursday unsettled with oc-
casionaI light snow hurriest colder to-
nIghft moderate westerly winds.
FOR Lower MIchigant Unsettled
yyenther with light snow nurrIes to-
night or Thursdays colder tonig ht /,
,oo.lerate TO brisk northwest winds.
-.tt,tt a ktss-spkA Rffa fAf4 a faftfeS----
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-28
Nr. John q. Levi. Dead.

Funeral services for Mrs. John O.
Lewis will he held In the family home.
No. Ala Pennsylvahia-ave.. Wednesday
afternoon. at 4 o'clock. when the bodv
will be taken to Hillside, Wis. for tn
terment Mrs. Lewis. who died Tues
dav. after long illness. ts survived by
her husband, John q. Lewis. OF the De-
troit Screw works, and six-year-old
son
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-28

READING, 2S-Mathew wife murderer
! hange n yesterday.
going to dea
I'm not I a
My Others who
he kills"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-28

One year ago todayt Highest tenn
pernture. -, lowest. I'll menn, "a,
cIear weather with trace OF snow dur
ing forsi.oou.
The sun sets today st 5s2f D. mn. and
rt.e. Thursday nc GtOs a. mn.
-The ,aesn sets Thursday nj 4i55 n. M.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-28
pord rishtInr Removal.

Local federal ofncers nave been IN
formed that Clarence r.. Dowd, nr-es.sd
I'm Rochester on a charge of being inn
piicated In the alleged dynamlting con-
spiracy, is trying tc prove that he is
not the man indicted ~ Indianapolis,
though he admits having gone from
De.rctt TO Rochester and that ne is
connected with the machlnists' union.
Dowf is fighting the government vf-
forts to have him removed to iadian-
apolls.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-28

EXPRESSING ANo BAGGAGE.
Maip OF CITY II
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-28

nnssESGER--MAiN or cTTr-ssa
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-11

himself. Time, however, cures much,
and after while there came demo-
cratic administration of four years
and tEen another one of four years.
Southernels were called to federal
Office, they came to have more in
/ fluence in the halls of congress and
in the senate, and the responsibility
of the government brought with 1t a
sense of closer relationship to it and
to all the people for whom the gov
eminent was carried on.
| speak for my immediate republi-
can predecessors in Office when l say
that they all labored to bring the
sections more closely together. l am
sure / can say that, so far as in me
it has lain, have left nothing undone
to reduce the sectional feeling and
to make the divisions of this couh-
try geographical only. But am free
to admit that circumstances have
rendered it more difficult for a repun-
lican administration than for demo-
cratic administration to- give to our
southern brothers and sisters the
feeling of close relationship and own
ership in the government of the Uni
ted States. Therefore, in solving the
mystery of that providential dispen-
sation which now brings on a demo-
cratic administration to succeed this,
We must admit the good that will
come to the whole country in a more
confirmed sense of partnership in this
government which our brothers and
sisters of the southland will enjoy
in an administration. in which south
ern opinion will naturally have great
er influence, and the south greater
proportionate representation in the
cabinet, in congress and in other high
official station. While / rejoice in
the steps that / have been able to
take to heal the wounds of sectional
ism and to convey to the southern
people, as far as | could, my earnest
desire to make this country one, 1
cannot deny that my worthy and dis
tinguished successor has greater op-
portunity, and doubt not he will nse
it for the benefit of the nation at
large.
It fell to my official lot, with uni
versal popplar approval, to issue the
order which made it possible to err
ect. In the national cemetery of Ar
lington, the beautiful monument of
the heroic dead of the south that
you founded today. The event in it.
self speaks volumes as to the oblivion
of sectionalism. 1t gives me not only
great pleasure and great honor, but
it gives me the greatest satisfaction
as lover of my country, to be pres
ent, as president of the United States
and pronounce upon this occasion the
benediction of all true Americans.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-11
FRATERNALISM STRONG IN IOWA
Three Hundred Thousand Iowa Men
and Women Carrying Membership
in Fraternal Insurance Or
CARNATIONS.

Very few persons know the strength
of the fraternal beneficiary system in
the state of Iowa and in the United
States. In Iowa alone there are more
than three hundred thousand men
and women who carry membership
in these associations. On January l.,
1912, there were 28S,172 persons and
it is believed that there will be a gain
of at least half that number by the
first of the year.
AT the beginning of the year there
was total of 1883 local lodges with
an average of sixty-five members to
each lodge. This means that there
are 1883 local associations of men
and women who are banded together
for mutual benefit and protection.
For their fundamental object most of
these association have under consid-
Grafton the uplifting of the members,
the care of the sick and injured mem
bers and to bestow substantial bene-
fits upon the members of his family
in case of his death. In a general
way they provide for the moral, in
tellectual and social improvement of
their members.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-11

One day a ragged little fellow,
about ten years old, was standing be-
fore a shoe store on Broadway, bare
footed, peering through the window
and shivering with cold. A lady rid
ing up the street in a beautiful car
riage observed the forlorn little lad
and Immediately ordered her driver
to stop in front of the store. The la
dy, richly robed, went to the boy and
said:
Little boy, why are you looking so
earnestly in that Window"
Il was just asking God to give me
pair of shoes. Mama told me that
p'raps he would If / asked him." was
the reply.
The lady took him by the hand
and went into the store and asked
the proprietor If he would allow one
of his clerks to go and buy her half
dozen pairs of stockings. The pro-
prietor cheerfully assented. She then
asked him If he could give, her bas-
in of water and a towel and he re-
piled. Certainly" and quickly bro't
them to her.
She took the little fellow to the
back part of the store, and, remov-
ing her gloves, washed and rubbed
those cold little feet and dried them
with the towel
BY this time the young man had
returned with the stockings. Placing
pair on the boys feet, she purchas-
ed and gave him pair OK shoes. Then
she tied up the remaining pairs of
stockings. handed them to him, and,
patting him on the hand, she smiled
land said: Now, my little fellow,
You feel more comfortable. I'm sure"
,As she turned to go. the astonish-
ed lad caught her hand, and looking
up into her face, eagerly exclaimed,
Are you an angel?"-Christian Her
aid.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-11


Did you ever stop to think what a
great labor saver the home paper is
as communication with absent rel
atives and friends? Write to me Of
ten," is the last command the one
breaking away from home ties so Of
ten gives to those left behind. In the
rush and hurry of every day life very
few people nowadays have time to
devote to correspondence of the leis-
urely kind the people of other days
kept up with such unvarying punctu-
atty. And here is where the home
paper saves a world of trouble. 1t Is
better than a letter, too, for it con-
tains much that a letter would not.
Items of interest are in it that a wri-
ter of letter might not know or
overlook. 1t Is wonderful how Gag
erly one devours home paper when
a stranger in "a strange land. Even
the people you do not know intimate
ly at home, become of absorbing in
terest to you when you read that
they have died or married or figured
otherwise prominently in the home
affairs. If there Is some one OF your
family away from home, try sending
them this paper regularly and see II
they do not appreciate the paper.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-11
THE PIONEER MERCHANT
Though Young i'm Spirit, MIR. Ben
Bear Leads i'm Years of Business.
HAS BEEN IS YEARS
IN SAME LOCATION
Business Has Grown From Small Be-
ginning to Largest and Most
Prominent of Its Kind i'm
Northern Iowa.

The other evening a few friends
were in conversation when one of the
party called the attention of Mr.. Ben
Bear to the fact that he is now De-
corah's pioneer merchant, that he had
been in business here longer than
any other business man.
While this is true, yet it hardly
seems so. He appears as young and
active as ever; as keen and indus
trious in the personal conduct of his
business, as active and earnest as ev-
err in promoting anything and every
thing that tends to advance the in
terests of DEBORAH and Winneshiek
county. He says that "a man is as
old as he feels" and that he consid-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-11

ers himself still in the prime of life,
with many years Of business activity
ahead of him. which is the wish of
everyone who knows him. The pres
ent holiday season has been one of
the busiest of his life. Every day.
from morning to night. he is busy,
and yet never too busy for a kindly
greeting. good word for everybody,
and few moments time to assist
any worthy enterprise
Just now the store is in the midst
of its annual Christmas Sale, and this
year it superceeds anything like it
ever before attempted. The shelves,
the tables and the counters are fair
ly grooming with an assortment of
everything in mems and children's
apparel, an immense stock of the la
test and best productions of the great
clothing manufacturers of America
and foreign lands, Never has the
store presented such an attractive APP
pearance. 1t is handsomely decorat-
ed in keeping with the holiday sea-
son, and call there is like a visit to
one of the big department stores of
the cities, there is so much to see,
and so much to admire. In every de-
partment there is an assortment that
cannot fail to appeal to those who
buy clothing and furnishings, either
for their own use, or for holiday
gifts.
Mr.. Bear and hi large force of as
sistants welcome all to the store,
whether they wish to buy anything
or not. There is always glad hand
and cordial greeting, followed with
the courtesy and tie absolute fair
ness of dealing that has made this
store the clothing center of north
ern Iowa for so many years.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-11
Under the Kitchen Table.

kSnegro down south was in court
for beating his wife after she had hit
him with the mop. The little girl OF
the family was a witness.
rWas your father under the influ-
ence. of whiskey when your mother
hitxhjm?" asked the mayor.
sab. He was under the
kitchen table, replied the truthful
witness.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-11
Are You Afflicted With Piles?

This disease, whether acute or
chronic, is easily and rapidly over
come by using Meritol Pile Remedy.
Gives positive and permanent relief
when all others fail, and we heartily
recommend it to any sufferer. E. j.
Parman, Druggist & Jeweler.
The Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Irwin County, Ga.) 19??-1912, 1912-04-09
Guardians Sale
GEORGIA Ben HILL COUNTY.

GEORGIA Ben Hill COUNTY.
By virtue of an order of the
Court of Ordinary of said Coun-
ty, will be sold at public cutlery,
on the first Tuesday in May 1912,
at the court house in said county,
between the usual hours Of sale.
the following described real
estate situated in Ben Hill Coun-
ty, to wit:
Twenty [20] acre tract number
Four Thousand Two Hundred
and Fifty [4250] of the Colony
Domain, as shown by the record
ed plat of such subdivision: the
said tract Eeing a portion of land
lot number One Hundred Seven
ty Nine 1871 in the third [3rdl
land district of Ben Hill County,
Georgia.
Terms of sale, Cash.
This April 1st., 1912.
Hugh Kerr.
Guardian of Gertrude Kerr.
The Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Irwin County, Ga.) 19??-1912, 1912-04-09
Citation
GEoRGIA-BEN HILL COUNTY.

~
To All Whom It May Concern:
Margaret M. Partridge having,
in proper form, applied to me for
Letters of Administration with
will annexed, on the estate of
Andrew Partridge, late Of said
county, deceased, this is to cite
all and singular the creditors and
next of kin of Andrew Partridge
to be and appear at my office
within the time allowed by law,
and show cause, if any they can.
why Letters of Administration
with will annexed, should not be
granted to Margaret NJ. Pan
fridge on Andrew Pantridge's
estate.
Witness my hand and official
signature, this April LIST. 1912.
C. M Wise, Ordinary. E
The Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Irwin County, Ga.) 19??-1912, 1912-04-09

There's nothing so good for
sore throat as DR.. Thomas Elec-
trio OIL. Cures it in few hours.
Relieves any part. "a st.