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The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-20
Another Big Record.

One of the interesting exhibits ct
the dairy department OF the Missouri
College of Agriculture at the state
fair was the daughter of Josephine"
with greater record than that Of her i.
mother at the same age
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-20

Yggdrnsifs branches bear gifts for men to take"
Is that our Christmas tree? Anyhow the idea
that Prince Albert introduced It into Great Brit
ain Is very prevalent. One of the prettiest and
most eagerly looked for events of the Christmas
ude-that Of the setting up of the Christmas
tree-is associated with the late Empress Fred
ertck of Germany. Queen Victoria, after the
birth OF the princess royal had Christmas cee-
brated at Windsor In 1s40 and ION that occasion
Prince Albert introduced the pretty German GUS
tom OF decorating Christmas tree. Since that
period 1t has become welcome custom for both
rich and poor. and affords graceful of
distributing little presents 1t was probably
first imported into Germany with the conquerng
legons OF Drusus. and is alluded to by Virgil in
the Georges"
1t will be by this that the generally ac-
cepted notion is that Prince Albert was respon-
sible for the British adoption OF the pleasing
tree and all that 1t MEANS symbolicals and prac-
ticai to the youngsters. But the threshold
OF this acceptation met with this state
ment from the "Greville Memoirs" under date
Dec a. 1929. when Queen Victoria was yet but
ten years old "on Christmas day the Princess
Lieven got up little fete such as is customary
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-20

. .
This legend is well propagated in
old Irish and Welsh fairy tales.
The idea is that In ancient Egypt
they used a slip OF the palm tree
with twelve shoots on It at certain
winter festivities. The tree sym
bolixed the year with its twelve
months.
Consequently, any one who ia
equal to the effort may believe that
the modern Christmas tree repre-
sents that twelve-shooted slip of
palm. Minds OF less stalwart Gre
duifty may prefer to trace the
Christmas tree back to Germany
only. where they had Christmas
trees long before they were ever
heard of in this country or England
or France.
The Christmas tree was not in
troduced into England from Ger
many until after the marriage of
Queen Victoria to her German con-
sort. Prince Albert. But where did
the Germans get the Christmas tree
idea from? s. j. Adair Fitz Gerald.
writing in T. P.'s Weekly, offers an
explanation of this by saying that
far away back in the ages you find
Teutons believing in mystic ash
tree. Yggdrasil, which. with Its
roots and branches, united the
world Of the living and the world
of the dead. AT the foot of Ygg-
drasil sit the three Norns, who de-
termine the destinies of men, and
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-20
6fIctDNG AND GROWING Uf CATTLE FOR
MARKET is MOST PROFITABLE TO FARMER

Corn Sage Has Been Important Factor in Process OF Making
Calves Into Beef--Rough Feed and Coarse Folders All
Are Converted Into Marketable Meat and Farm Manure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-18
Easier Said Than Done.

The argument Of DR.. Nicholas Murray
Butler that IL is high time to eliminate
from the two great parties the person
aIitics of Theodore Roosevelt and VIII
lam Jennings Bryan is occasioning con-
siderable discussion i'm Washington. but
is not commanding unanimous approval
So far as the elimination of Mr.. RooSe-
welt from the Republican ranks Is con
ccrned. there are few, even among the
Progressives. who do not believe ~ the
wisdom Of the advice, but there are many
who would Ike 20 ask DR.. Butter just
how IL is to be done. \ faction or the
marty has almost canonized Mr.. Roose-
Welt n the efforts Of It's members 10
slide gracefully into power on the eN-
Presidents coat tails. and now these
members find It difficult to perceive how
they are gracefully TO persuade those
constituents that they have themselves
been misguided and that the leading Bull
Moose IS not that paragon Of perfection
they have represented him 10 be. The
Reuubligan problem is az nothing how
ever. when compared with that which the
president of Columbia sets the Demo
cratic pupils. Mr.. Bryan had the sagacity
to perceive at Baltimore that the one
certain way TO preserve his power over
his party was to subordinate. at least
temporarily his personal ambition and
play the role of Warwick, and he did it
so successfully that the newly elected
President is under obligation TO him. He
has. moreover, large following, not
alone among the rank and hle of the
Democracy. but among the officers. His
elimination. welcome as it would De 10
the more conservative element I'm the
party. presents problem hard 10 solve
and few there are who believe il can be
accomplished in the immediate future
g.. -. II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-18

ahead for me for a very long time, and
having "A mixture Of Scotch and lrlsh III
me | do not know that want any vaca-
ton as long as there Is a fight on.
] propose TO spend all my surplus en-
ergies not taken In the pursuits az WASH
ington in helping 10 carry on this work
which is now almost completed. Per
haps. after one or two more elections,
IL will get through the skins OF some
people what this thing really means, ana
/ shall busy myself seeing the task com
pleted to the last letter and to the dot
ting Of the last a. II | do not give
myself the pleasure Of going back TO my
boyhood home I want you 10 understand
that the only reason Is because | nave
taken certain vows which cannot be
broken with a clear conscience.
Governor Wilson would make no definite
promise TO the Georgians, who were about
the only persons from without the state
to call on him.
II was intimated during the day that
Governor Wilson would support Edward
T.. Grosscup, the Democratic state chair
man. for State Treasurer. This will, no
doubt. result IN another clash with Smith
and Nugent as they are supporting Con-
troller Edward l. Edwards for the place.
The President-elect. before leaving here,
said he expected 10 return 70 Princeton
tomorrow afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-18
TAFT FILLS MANY OFFICES
dominates Industrial Commits
sioner and Diplomats.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE nominations
of the nine members of the Industrial
Commission. authorized at the last ses-
sion Of Congress. were sent To- the Senate
to-day. together with a long list Of dipIo-
matte appointments
The personnel Of the Industrial Com
mission VIII be as follows. senator
George Sutherland OF Utah, George b..
Chandler. member Of the Connecticut
Legislature. Charles S Barrett Of Goor-
gia. president of the Farmers Union.
-. a. Dclano. Of Illinois, president Of
the Wabash Railroad, Adolph LewisOhn.
merchant and phllauthropist. Of New
York. +. g. Schcdtman. electrical en-
eineer Of Missouri, A. q. Garrettson, Of
omaha. president OF the Railway Con-
ductors Associations John r. Lennon.
of Illinois, treasurer Of the American
Federation of Labor, and James O'Con-
ucll. Of the District of Columbia, vice
president of the American Federation OF
Labor.
The New Workers appointed in the dip
lomatlc service include Montgomery
Schuyler. jr.. TO be envoy extraordinary
Mason O'Shaughucssy 70 Doe secretary Of
embassy at Mexico city, Ralph y. Stras-
burger. 10 be second secretary Of en-
bassy at Toxic, japan; Henry f. Ten
uant. to be- second secretary OF embassy
at Mexico City, cyrus +. wicker to be
secretary of legation at Panama; James
W. Johnson 10 be- consul at ST. Michacls,
Azores. and Frederick Van Dyne, 10 be
consul at Lyons. France.
Mr. Taft also announced the appoint
ment Of Daniel Smiley 10 the vacancy
on the Indian Commission caused by the
death Of the latter's half brother, Albert
*. Smiley.
Just before it's adjournment this after
noon the President sent 90 the Senate
the nomination of George A. Carpenter,
United States Judge Of the Northern Dis
trict of Illinois. as circuit judge, to M
the vacancy caused by the resignation
Of Judge Peter 5. GrOsscup. The nOmiua-
ton Of Charles s Cutting. 10 succeed
Judge Carpenter. also was made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-18
Pr.narinn for ponnybrOOk Fair.

Indications on the Democratic side OF
the Senate all point to a regular Donn\-
brook fair as soon as that party secures
a majority and undertakes to reorsahi"e
the upuer house OF Congress. Never was
tine division between the regular Eepuo-
Iicars and the insurgents sharper than
that which exists between the conserya-
five and the radical Democrats. Indeed
the Democratic division is marked 10y far
more bitterness than ever characterized
fine Republican split and already some
hiehly uncomplimcutary things are being
said by Democrats of the men most
prominent ou tie radical side. Refer
eDces 10 Senator Cores unfortunate eX-
r.rieuee" I'm being offered a bride, which
was investigated Boy a committee Of the
House 40 his instance and TO Senator
owens extensive land holdings. decided TO
him bv his brother Indians, are already
heard fn tine Democratic cloakroom ana
lend force to the prediction that there
VIII be- "a regular cat and dog time after
March A. Conservative Senators are in-
timatlue that Governor Wilson VIII do
well 10 look at an sides Of the advice he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-18
"KNOCKED OUT" RIVALS
Witnesses Tell of National Cash
Register Methods.

Cincinnati Dec. IA. =. Warmsn. OF
Trenton. y. j.. formerly a National Cash
Register Company's agent. was the gov
ornmeut's principal witness to-day I'm the
trial Of President John "A. Patterson and
twenty-nine other officials or former
officials OF the Register Company for vio-
lating the criminal section of the Sher-
man antitrust act.
Warman testified that prior TO his en-
pioyment by the National he had worked
for the Union Register Company, and
once at Paterson y. j., had seen a Ma
tional store window displaying three
Union machines, draped IN mourning, with
a sign on them which read: The Union
Cash Register Company died to-day;
buried tomorrow
Warman said he worked for the Ma
tionaI Company following the close of the
Union Company and was instructed TO
knock OUT all the Union machines he
had placed I'm Trenton. He claimed he
did this I'm many cases.
Joseph Steubenrach. dealer in Ameri-
can machines at Hartford, testified that
National agents had overthrow several
sa1ey made by him by Offering to dupli-
cate the machine sold for one-half the
price he was able to Sell 1t for.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-18
DEMOCRATS TO GRAB JOBS
Senators Split, but Majority
Will Let the Hungry Prevail.


Washington. Dec 17-Another effort to
allav the storm that is gathering within
the Democratic fold over patronage will
he made by Senators OF that party, who
will meet tomorrow to hear the report
Of the committee on nominations ap-
pointed a week ago. The committee
which has not been able to agree upon a
plan OF action. probably will suggest that
the Diplomatic and military nominations
sent I'm by President Taft be confirmed
before the holiday recess. II probably
will ask time 10 consider the holding up
of all other nopinations. with the excep-
ton Of one or two which must be dis
posed Of at once.
Whatever the Democratic caucus may
decide upon. IT is generally admitted that
the demand for government jobs is so
strong that President Tafts appoint
ments have slender chance OF connrma-
ton. Some Of the Democrats are op-
posed 10 holding up all nominations. part
~ on the ground that there is no reason
for it. except the necessity OF supplying
places for the hungry office seekers and
partly on the ground that IL would set a
dangerous precedent
II the bars are let down i'm the Senate,
az they probably will be, the rush to the
pie counter will be on. The determination
Of a majority of the Senate Democrats to
seize what they can get is taken az an
indication that there will be a clean
sweep of federal offices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-18
PLAZA AUDITOR ARRESTED
Hotel Employe Charged with
Larceny of S541.

Gilbert Farantosh, fifty years old, the
English auditor of the Hotel Plaza. vas
arraigned before Magistrate Freschl IN
the Harlem court yesterday on a charge
OF the larceny OF S5H o and held in 5000
bail for further examination to-day.
Farantosh is accused Of having taken
the money on March 81. The complainant
against him is l.. y. Andrews, the cashier
of the hotel According 10 Mr.. Andrews,
he turned the money over to Farantosh
on that date, telling him to credit It to
the account of the Copley-Plaza Hotel, Of
Boston. The Copley-Plaza had purchased
some silverware several days previous,
and this credit was a refund 70 the Bos-
ton hotel for an extra charge. Faran-
tosh is accused Of having failed to enter
this I'm the books Of the hotel and having
used the money himself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-18
NEW CHINESE LOAN
Era of Banking Monopoly IN
Far East Comes to an End.

London. Dec 1S.-It is understood
that a loan of S125.O0O.OOO is TO be
issued to China by the six power group
early i'm the New Year TWO millions
sterling more Of the Crisp loan has TO
be paid in February but this will be
needed to make up the deficiency in the
our millions sterling due for arrears in
The Boxer indemnity and leave a small
working margin for emergencies. Mr..
Crisp viii not. 50 it is understood par
,icipate in the new loan, as he viii
nave received compensation from the
Chinese government for waving his
rights under Clause IA Of his contract
which compelled the Chinese govern
ment in any-future borrowings to have
first recourse to him.
With the money they will obtain
from the six powers the Chinese gov
eminent proposes to pay off as much
rs possible of their Indebtedness, par
ticularly in respect to treasury bills,
and consolidate the remainder.
The four new participating banks are
Barring Brothers. PARIS Bank, Schrocd-
or & co. and the London County and
Westminster. There is reason to be-
lieve that if at any future stage any
other powerful banking group wished
to participate its claims would be taken
into consideration. The era Of bank
ing monopoly IN the Far East can now
indeed be taken as closed. The new
loan will have the consent of both the
Chinese government and the powers
.nnrnrnnI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-18
HEADED TRUST
DEAL, WITNESS STATES
Got Option on Milwaukee Con-
Germ for 100000 After
Mccormick Had Failed.
PAID S3,148,196 FOR PLANT
Letter Signed by President OF
International Harvester Co.
Disputes His Testimony
in the Missouri Suit.

Chicago. Dec. 17.-George W. Perkins
was said to have been the leading factor
I'm the purchase of the Milwaukee Har-
vester Company by the international Har-
vester Company in testimony given here
to-day by H. l.. Daniels, head Of de-
partmcnt Of the International Harvester
Company Mr.. Daniels was called as
witness in the governments suit 10 dis
solve the international Harvester Com
pauy. lie said that Mr.. Perkins told
Cyrus II. Mccormick, president Of he
International Harvester Company. TO pay
$4,000 for an option on the Milwaukee
company
p. u. Middlckauf. OF Racine, Wis, was
the agent I'm the sale OF the Milwaukee
concern ia the Harvester company, &C
cordinE to Mr.. Daniels The purchase
price of the Milwaukee plant was $3,liS,-
1876
81 was the person who handed Mr.
Middlckauf the $4,000 for the option on
the Milwaukee plant" said Mr. Daniels.
I'VE tried for some time to get the op-
ton. Mr. Mccormick failed 70 close the
deal. and then Mr. Middlekauf went TO
New ORR TO see George " ItIhluS.
After Mr. NIddlekauf returned Mr.. Per-
kius got Mr.. Mccormick on the telephone
and told him TO give Mr. Middlekauf
10000 and he would get the option we
wanted. gave Mr.. Middlekauf the
money, and later Mr.. Mccormick got the
option papers"
Has it not been called to your atten-
ton that I'm the Missouri suit against the
Harvester company Mr.. Mccormick testi-
fed that he did not know how Mr.. Per
kius had secured the good offices OF Mr.
Middlekauf in arranging the purchase Of
the Milwaukee plaut?" asked Edwin T.
Grosyenor. chief government counsel.
II don't recall IT," was the reply.
Mr.. Grosycuor then produced a letter
written by Mr. Daniels 10 Mr. Perkins
and signed by cyrus II. Mccormick The
letter introduced Mr.. MiIdlekauf TO M.
Perkins.
"if ] didn't see my own signature on
that . would no. have known # was my
letter said Mr. Daniels
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-18
THE ILL|TERACY TEST
IS ADOPTED BY HOUSE
Burnett Measure, Restricting
immigration, Practically Ger
tain to Pass Tomorrow.
HELD UP BY A FILlBUSTER
Bitter Opposition to Barring
Aliens Over 16 Who Cannot
Read-Goldfogle Defends
Foreigners Here.

Washington. Dec 17.-BeeinuinS an
eIeyentb-hour Glibuster Representative
EIann. thu minority leader. prevented the
final massage in the House late to-day of
the Burnett immigration bin, sponsored
bv the Committee on immigration as
substitute for the Dillingham; BILL when
passed the Senate Mr.. Mann, through a
clever parliamentary ruse, STAYED OH
action until Thursday, although the
House had brought the bill through va
rious stages 10 the moment of final pas
sage.
BY a vote Of 20o to 90 the House adopted
its committees amendments TO the Senate
b1l. These amendments constituted In re-
aHty the Burnett hin and struck ON
everything ir the Senate measure. AS the
speaker was about 10 put the motion TOT
the third reading and passage OF the OH
rs amended Mr Mann said:
81 demand the reading Of the engrossed
bin"
(which engrossed bH?" asked the
Speaker.
II am demanding everything TO which l
am entitled" said the minority leader
SulllNB INNlNdlINs '-.N
reading OF the Senate engrossed bill
The discarded Senate bill fifty pages IN
length. was in the hands Of the CLERK out
us reading was useless as Mr.. Mann an
nounced that he would insist upon the
reading Of the House ensrossed BILL As
81 REQUIRES several hours 10 ensross DIi'
Representative Underwood, the majority
leader. checked the tihbuSter by moving
that the House adjourn.
Greatly to the chagrin of Mr. Burnett
and others who had fought for the Dill
all day. the entire matter went over unuI
Thursday, the regular Wednesday cal
ondar intervening tomorrow. The test
vote ON the Burnett amendments indicates
the certain passage of the House Wll TO
restrict immigration When the measure
was again called up to-day. the debate
was spirited. and at times acrimonious.
Representative Goldfogle, OF New YORK.
engaged i'm a verbal ult with Representa-
tive Dies. OF Texas. following the Texan
description Of alleged conditions OF pow
crty among the alien classes IN New
York.
Mr.. Goldfogle read from the reports Of
public Libraries situated I'm his district
showing that thousands Of books were Ia
circulation annually, that only per cent
of the books read were i'm foreign lam
guagcs. and declared that the foreien- born
people Of New York were undeservins
Of the slurs cast upon them by Mr.
Dies
During the debate on the Burnett bill
to-day mere than twoscore attempts We're
made TO modify the measure, but each
amendment was bowled over 10y large
majoriues The opposition TO tie iiht-
eracy test i'm the bill was especially bitter
this section causing a food of amend
ments to descend upon the clerks desH.
The section provides that no alien above
the age of sixteen years may enter the
United States unless he is able to read
English or some other language.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-18

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-18
SAY ARCHIBALD Is HONEST
Judges and Bishop Testify in
Behalf of Accused Jurist.
From The Tribune Burcaul

Washington. Dec. 17.-Taking the i'm
parchment proceedings In its own hands
the Senate refused to permit counsel for
Judge Robert W. Archibald to summon
to the stand q largt number Of promi-
nent witnesses To testify as TO the up
right character and good reputation OF
the accused iuTist. The number was
limited 10 fifteen, but there were as
many more waiting IN the lobby when
the Senate called halt
Among those who testified as To the
good reputation Of Judge Archibald were
Judge George Gray. Of Delaware: Bishop
NJ. j. Hohan of Scranton. Circuit Judge
j. y. Mcpherson. Of Philadelphia; D..
NcWlin Fell. chief Justice of the SUI
premc Court of Pennsylvania; w w.
Scranton of Scranton, John Van Ber-
gen, Mayor of Scranton, and others.
These witnesses testified that they had
known Judge Archibald some OF them
for forty years. and that his reputation
for honesty and integrity was good.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-18
LUMBER TRUST SUIT ENDS
Court Reserves Decision in
Government Action.

Judges Lacombe, Coke Noyes and
Ward reserved decision yesterday after
hearing the hnal argument I'm the gov
crnmcuts suit under the Sherman law
against the Eastern States Retail Lum-
Der Dealers Association.
Clark MCkcrChcr, special assistant 20
the Attorney General. represented the
government repeating generally the
charges made against the defendants In
the petition. lie declared the defendant
ORGANIZATIONS and the 100 individuals
named had combined to restrain inter
state trade by hlacklisting wholesalers
who tried To dispose Of lumber directly
10 the consumer.
The answer OF the defendants, made
through Alfred Cruikshauk, was an ad-
mission of the allegations made by the
government. but Mr.. Cruikshank main
tanned the practice was perfectly lawful
and that IL was dictated 10y the necessity
TO protect the retail lumber dealers from
unfair competition on the part Of the
wholesalers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-18
GET STEEL TRADE FIGURES
Output of U. S. Corporation
Given in Government Suit.

Philadelphia. Dec l7-Stausucs COM
piled uy the American Iron and Steel As
ISOLATION relating 90 the condition OF the
iron and stec! trade here We're read into
the record az hearing here to-day ia
the suit Of the government to dissolve
the United States Steel Corporation. on
tho ground that it is an Illegal combina-
ton The statistics showed the output OF
the stcI corporation from 1901, when Il
was organized. up TO 1911.
Counsel for the steel corporation object
od % the statistics az evidence on the
ground that the figures We're gathered
principally from hoarsav Henry T.
Brown, the examiner. oycrruled the OBJ
lection
The next hearing Ga the case vii, be
held boo New York ln January
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-18
TEXAS SUES CEMENT TRUST
Penalties of S76O0,00O Asked
Against Four Concerns.

Austin. Tex. Dec i5-Alleging combine
ton In restraint OF trade and the fixing
Of prices Attorney General Walthall.
OF Texas. filed suit to-day against the
Texas Portland Cement Company, with
headquarters iu Dallas, the Southwestern
States Portland Cement Company. Dallas,
the Southwestern Portland Cement COM
pauy III Paso. and the Alamo Cement
COMPANY. san Antonio.
Penalties aggregating $4,000 are asked