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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-01
government by tlinging away our

government by tlinging away our
personal ambitions.
LET us learn to love ourselves
least. Cherish those hearts that
hate us. Still in our right hands
carry gentle peace to silence envious
tongues. Be just and fear not. Let
all the ends we aim at be our
Country's, our Gods and Truths.
Then God will reign, the people rule
and a government of the people for
the people and by the people, shall
not perish from the EARTH
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-01

Jim Mcintosh and Frank Stone
burner captured Mississippi catfish
Saturday that weighed As and half
pounds. This is the largest fish that
has been caught this season. The
boys said they had the time of their
lives to land it. The meat was sold
out at the rate of rs cents a pound
so the boys did fairly we'll for the
day.-Davis City News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-01

For Rent-A suit OF three ofiice
rooms opposite the postofice. See.
Fred Teale.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-01

HoiIer Than Thou.
Rome men expect their neishboFS p
70 a IitYle better than their neighbour
ssishbor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-01

Try our Royal Deodorlzed Gaso-
line. High gravity test. 20 cents
per gallon. VIM. Crichton & Son.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-12
MONEY PROBE GERMAN DENIES CHARGE WITNESSES
 ARE UNDULY DETAINED

Washington, Dec. 12-WideIy pub Iished charges that witnesses in the money trust probe were. unduIy de- tained for examination were denied. today, by Chairman Pujo, in opening the hearings
 'In view of statements in this morn ing's papers that brokers connected with the New York Stock ExchauFe were being unduly detained in Wash ington,'' he said, "the chairman desires to say that there is no foundation whatever for any such complaint and that from statements made by the counsel for the stock exchange. the gentlemen in question do not support and are not responsible for these re- ports. f
 There are five members Of the stock exchange board of goveruora here and only two have been saEsA to attend. These two men were notf- fled that their presence would not Dc required until today. They have suf- fered at the most one days fncouven- fence, through no fault of the commit tee. Every possible courtesy conefs- tent with the work of the commftfe~ has been extended everyone ''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-12
In Case Of MiIIiOnaire'S
 Little Daughter

New York, Dec. 12-Mystery today surrounds the arraignment in the Philadelphia police court, last night, of a 12-year-old girl who was said to be Ethel, the daughter of Robert M. Catts, a millionaire of 454 Riverside Drive, as a runaway girl With her was arraigned John Pierce, seventeen, of Philadelphia, who said he was a lifelong friend of the little girl. The couple were remanded under $500 ball so that Robert M Catts who was supposed to be in Toronto, could be present.
 Catts married Dorothy Tenant, the actress, last winter, and the wedding g was kept secret several months. At the Ca.tts home here today it was stat ed that Mrs. Catts would see no one and that Mir. CattS was out of the city A woman who over the tele- phone said she was Mrs. Catts, was told about the arraignment of the lit tie girl in Philadelphia
 ''why. have no daughter Ethel.'' the voice said ''My daughter is Ce- ella. She is only 10 years old and she has not gone away
 Despite this, woman who said she was Mrs. Robert Marcus Catts, Of 454 Riverside Drive, reported at the police station. yesterday that her daughter had run away and asked that a gen era1 confidential police alarm for her be sent out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-12
ONE OF MISSING SLAYERS IN CAvALIERI CASE IS
 LOCATED AT HARTFORD
Stirring Information Impared To Court By States Attorney
 JudS0n

That James Riccio. one of the men wanted for the murder of Jennie Cav aI1er1, Is now in Hartford, was brought out in the criminal superior court this morning during the address of States Attorney Stiles Judson to the court. In reviewing the facts of marked that there were five in the party which did the job and two had escaped.
 understand, is now in Hartford, and a lawyer in that city is considering whether it would be better to present him here, said MT. Judeon.
 The lawyer is considering?" echoed Judge Case, apparently net pleased at the idea.
 The states attorney replied that this was his understanding Of the case. AL though no formal announcement was made, it Is probable that Riccio will
 The three alleged Cavatieri murder CTS, against whom true bills were found yesterday by the grand jury, will be placed on trial next week. They Frank Pizzichemf. Attorneys E. O. Hull and Lawrence Finklestone ap- peafed for Matteo and Pezzichemi this morning and later Attorney John c. Chamberlain was assigned by the court to act with them counsel for the accused. Attorney Edward T. Buckingham is Buonomo's counsel. He will select another lawyer to assist him before the trial starts.
 When court opened this morning a trials by counsel for Matteo and Pe- zichemi. It was claimed that these two men were not principals in the crime They didn't know, their coun-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-12
INTENSELY HOT. MOLTEN METAL
 ENVEL0PS MAN
Aluminium in Fiery Cloud Spatters Over
 Foundry EmpIoye
Victims Flesh Stripped to Bone Rushed to Hospital
 Critically Burned

Burned to the bone by molten a1u- n1inum at an incandescent heat of over 5000 degrees fahr renheit which burst through a carrying retort he was handling this morning in the works of the United Foundry & Ma chine Co.,, Edward Maloney, 36 years old. resident of the Bronx Hotel on 6tratford avenue is today in critical condition in Bridgeport hospital. Wherever the fiery liquid splashed about his right arm and face the flesh has been stripped as clean as if by a knife
 MaIoney with other employees of the foundry at Stratford and Bruce ave- uues were engaged in carrying the molten aluminium from the furnace to snouIds when the crucible bottom of a cast-iron carrier dropped out. Over fifty pounds of running fire dropped to the ground and splashed back with terrific force. The right arm of Ma soney immediately appeared to be a glowing torch, while large patches of inc fire imbedded themselves in the right side of his cheek Heavy cloth ing temporarily protected other parts nf the body and the fluid substance rolled off
 When pr. Frary Hale arrived from tbe emergency hospital in answer to R summons. Maloney was writhing in rain. Such temporary relief could he rendered in a critical case was giv- en and the victim taken to Bridgeport hOzpital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-12
DEATH OF PRINCE LUITP0LD AGED
 BAvARIAN RULER

Munich, Dec. 12.-Prince Luitpold, nearly 92 years old, Prince Regent of Bavaria and uncle of King Otto died early today. He had been ill for sew era1 weeks. of bronchitis but his con- clifton was not alarming until yester- day, when an official bulletin said that his heart action was very irregu- lar. Prince Luitpo1d, born March 12. l21, was made regent of Bavaria June 10, 1886, on the death of King Lud- wig, H., his nephew and brother of the present king.
 Prince Luitpold's regency was the result of a mental trouble that at lacked the Mad King Otto At the time Ludwig II died, Otto became in sane and was confined in a sanitar- iurn. Prince Luitpo1d, the uncle, took charge of the government. He had previously been inspector-general of the Bavarian army. In 1914, he was married to Augusta archduchess of Austria and Princess of Tuskany. who died 20 years later. Three children Prince Ludwig, Prince Leopold and Princess Theresa survive him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-12
SHER|FFS WITH LOADED RIFLES
 TO DUEL RIOT
Striking Coal Handlers and LOngshoremen Keep Away
 From Docks Today Trouble Has Already Resulted : in Killing of Two Special
 Cops and Wounding
 Twenty Others

Shadyside. N. J., Dec. 12.-Deputy sherifs, with loaded repeating rifles on their shoulders and automatic pis- tols in their belts. patrolled the PaH- sades and Hudson river wharves here, today, ready to queIl any renewal of the rioting that last night resulted in the killing of two special police and the wounding of 20 others. They had little to do, however, as the striking coal handlers and 1ongshoremen kept away from the docks and were not expected to cause any further trouble until the Erie Railroad imported addi- tional strikebreakers. All who were on the job, yesterday, fled at the first sign of trouble.
 All of the Erie and the Susque- hanna property in this vicinity is be- ing carefully guarded. The cutoff and tunnels are all watched as the strik- CTS and their Sympathizers have, the railroad officials claim threatened to blow up the tunnels and wreck the trains.
 The militiamen who are now sta- toned in North. Jersey are under or ders from the Sheriff of Bogan coun- ty to be ready for strike duty at a moments notice. The strikers are, for the most part, Italians and Poles. They are known to be well armed and to have large quantities of ammuni- tion- They have openly asserted that they will refuse to permit their places 10 De. hileo py the company ana aIter the strength they displayed, yester- day, the company admittedly fears them. The men want 25 cents an hour for unloading coal. They now receive 22 cents.
 Deputy sheriffs, today, searched all of the strikers that could be rounded up. They failed to find any weapons. It is known that the men who partici- pated in yesterdays fight hid their guns after they left the>scene but up to the present the authorities have been unable to locate where they are stored.
 Although there are several wound ed men in the Hackensack and Ho- boken hospitals, it was said, today, that they will probably all recover unless blood poisoning sets in.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-12
GOVERNMENT SUIT
 BROUGHT AGAINST
 HORSESHOE TRUST

Detroit, Dec 11-Charging violation
 of the Sherman antitrust law, the government, today, filed 8 civil anti
 trust suit in the federal court here against the fEHorseShoe'' trust In a petition in equity Attorney General Wickereham seeks injunctions against the Master Horseshoe National Protec- tive Associa ton. Government attor- ganizations mentioned in the suit agreed to confinev the sale of their products in this country and Canada to horseshoers and to prevent sales direct to horse owners.
 The following are named as defen- dantS:
 The Master Horsesh oers- National Pro tective Association of America, (NeW York;, the Master Horseshoers Nation al Protective Association of America, (NIichigan), the Williams Drop Forge Co, Pennsylvania), the Rowe Calk Co.,. (Conn), Diamond Calk & Horse shoe Co.,, (Minn.), the Giant Grip Horseshoe Co.,, (Wyoming), Air-o-pad Co.,, Revere Rubber Co.,, (Rhode Isl andl. Walpole Rubber CO, (Maine), William KilIian & Sons Co, (Mass.), The Firestone Tire & Rubber O., nois), William F. Murphy, (PhiladeI- phia), Harry T. Baldwin, (Grand Ra- pids, Mich.), Charles B. Craft, (F1ori- sant, Mo.,) Charles A. Ke1so, (Balti- more), Charles J. McGinnis, (Brook- Iyn, N. Y.), Jeremiah c. Buckley. {De- troit), Michael Eallahan, (New York; Charles P. Dryden, (Chicago), Carl A. Ma dison, (Chicago), Edward Fitzger- aid and w. w. Todd
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-12
100 CRIPPLED
 CHILDREN SAVED
 FROM FIRE PERIL


 New York, Dec. 12-More than 100 crippled children of both sexes. and ranging in age from three to fourteen years, were in deadly peril for a few minutes, early today. Fire was dis covered by Nurse Reilly in the one story children's hospital on RandaIPs Island. Every nurse and attendant took their places in their night cloth ing Every child there was wrapped tightly in blankets and got ready for trip into the stiff gale which was blowing.
 Meanwhile, the fireboat McC1el1a, was rushing from it's berth at the foot of 9th street as fast as possible while hook and ladder trucks hurried to the piers ready to be transported to the island The firernen at the hospital, however, gained control of the blaze and the children were not forced to high wind the fire would have been hard to fight if it had gotten beyond control. The damage was small
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-12
INSIDE HISTORY OF WALL ST.
 OPERATIONS BROUGHT OUT BY
 MONEY TRUST PROBERS TODAY
New York Stock Exchange Singled Out as Giant Monopoly That Brushes it's Most Powerful Rival, the Consolidated
 Exchange

on the money exchange were the City National Bank. the Chase Bank and the Bank of Commerce. Among the large private bank lenders he said were J. F. Morgan & Company and Kuhn, Loeb & Company.
 Sometimes for months at a time, the Morgan Company are not lenders. l ; pany are constant lenders
 Griesel reeled off the names of the loan agents of most of the giant finan- ciaI firms of New York.
 The City Bank loans most or all, he declared. Kuhn, Loeb & Com pany sometimes loan as much as any of the banks
 dled-$20, ,0OO, 900 on Nov. 29. when the loan rate went up. He asserted that no record of loans is kept except the aggregate amount up to noon. daily. to fix the loan rate. A few loans are not recorded.
 s'On Nov. 29, probably only 5000. 900 was loaned up to noon." eG1-iesei add ed- .'Tyhere are so many millions and millions loaned every day privately that it's impossible to give the daily average"
 business was done by five brokers The Roberts & Rogers Company, he said. acted for J. P. Morgan & Com pany.
 unless there is at least 10 points mar gin on it, to be safe,'' the broker as- serted.
 ''steel is the best collateral, the best in the world.''
 Lawrence J. Deitz, a, Consolidated broker, said he was barred from bus mess on the New York Exchange be- cause of his membership in the Con- solidated. ''I felt chagrined,'' said Dietz. 'tI didn't feel that I'd dis graced myself
 R. N. Jarvis another Consolidated member, related a similar experience, as did several other prominent brok- CTS, and the committee then adjourn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-12

sel said, that murder had been planned On the night of the crime Buonono asked them to take a ride and they accepted the invitation.
 did not think that Matteo and Pezzf- chen1i should be placed on the same footing as Buonomo.
 States Attorney Judson opposed the plea for separate trials. He ridfcu1ed the idea that Matteo and Pezzfchen1f pen when they got into the automo- bile. The murder had been carefully planned, the states attorney said, the men had held frequent conferences and all details had been arranged. On the night of the murder each man knew what he was to do. MT Judson said. The states attorney remarked that if six footDads held up an auto mobile and killed one Of the occupants. it would not be expected that all six
 Judge Case said he would consider the matte" and would give his decision later.
 It was decided to begin the murder trials of Nettie Palmer and William Hoy of Danbury, next Tuesday morn ing They are charged with killing their baby by throwing it into we'll The grand jury brought in indictments against Miss Palmer and Hoy yester- day afternoon. As soon as the Dam against the .Matteo, sPezzichemi and Buonomo will start.
 At 2:45 this afternoon Judge Case denied a motion for separate trials for the three men accused of the Cavalier murder The court then de- morning and to have the DanbITy cases follow. The court denied the motion also for separate trials for fine Palmer woman and William Hoy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-12
PROMINENT MEN
 lNvOLV WE'D IN
 CRAVE CHARGES
Binding Over of Merchant Parks For Assault on 12-Years-Old Girl Sfirs Mystic

Mystic, Conn, Dec. 12.-This staid old town is much stirred up over the arrest and binding over to the Super for court of Amos R. Parks, a middle aged business man, married, for an alleged assault on Mary DarracIough. aged 12. Prosecuting Attorney Ben janin A. Hewitt has stated that other more or less prominent men will be called upon to answer for similar of fences
 Parks arrest followed an alleged confession of the DarracIough girl last week. The girl was to have been com mitted to the school for girls for her alleged improper career at home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-12
BRIDE
 SHARES GIFT
 OF $250,OOO
Bridgeport Girl Gets Mansion and Fine Estate For
 Christmas Became Not Only Bride, But Fairy God Mother, of the Champion of Gilded Youths

Gladys Virginia Bradley Thaw, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles H.
 Bradley, of 4s1 Clinton avenue, this
 city, and bride. in December, 19lz' or
 William Thaw, 3rd, has proven to pc
 not only a charming wife for the scion
 of a famous. Pittsburgh family. but a
 veritable fairy godmother as well.
 So potent has her influences been over the young Pittsburgh spendthrlft that his mother has just given to the couple a fortune as reward not oF1y Fdy the Bridgeport girls wifely efforts to keep him on the straight path.
 Mrs. William >Thaw. Jr., of Pitts burgI. the mother of the Bridgeport girls husband, has just bought gu seres of the finest land in exclusive Berckley Heights, together with mansion, at cost of nearly a quar.er ter decided to the couple as a Christmas present. .. e
 It was through his infatuation for inc Bridgeport girl that ThaW, fa- noous as one of the most liberal dis nensers of red paint in the gay life of Pittsburgh and New York, decided to turn over new lea1: ne so4gnI Snciefg eHg girl. She confessed she liked him but she hadn't enough confidence in ms of, will
 She said if he could prove to her that he could abandon his wild as- sociates and his giddy habits of living, she would consider him seriously This was in the spring of 1910. They agreed that if he could cling to the water wagon for six months, they wo11ld announce their engagem ent
 Thaw had acquired a tremendous capacity for alcoholic liquors. He was considered the greatest shock ab- sorberi of his set. Crossing the Sahara on foot appeared cinch to the task the Bridgeport girl set him. But his sporting instinct was aroused. He took the wager. And he won.
 The marriage in December. 1910, was a notable event. Following the ee there were stories that he had been guilty of backsliding, but tfey were always vigorously denied | The Thaws lived for a time in Cali 1 fornia then in Pittsburgh and New | York. and to ali appearances they | made an ideal couple
 Now comes the announcement that | December Thaw's lucky month, has l brought him the $25O,O0O Christmas | present. Thaw has shaken the old l bunch, is forging to position of | in the business world, and | not only that-he has restored him. self to the complete confidence of his | only family. They thank the Bridge port girl for his complete reversal of customs, and Mrs. Thaw, her mother n-law, declares there's nothing too | good for the young and loving couple.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-12
STOCK LOSSES ON PAPER PUT
 AT MILLIONS
But General Public Doesn't Suf- fer as They Have Fallen on
 Pool Promoters J. P. Morgan Said to Have Ended Bear Drive and
 Added to His Fortune

New York, Dec. 12-Tshe magic name of J. Pierpont Morgan was whispered In Wall street to end a bear drive and within 15 minutes a demoralized stock list, that had seemed to be headed toward the near-panic figure, had stiffened wonderfully. And as usual, Morgan was credited with hay ing added to his millions.
 There was no way of learning whether Morgan was an actuality in the market or whether, as usual his name had been used by the men who after forcing the list down to where they were able to purchase wanted bargain, sent it up with a gain The rumor, as circulated. was that Nor- gan had taken off the hands of a leading finIancieT 50000 shares Of Un- ion Pacific at & price said to have been 150 and that this stock, hquida- ton of which threatened to demoral- ize the entire list still further was no longer a menace. Whether true of an stocks and on it Union Pacific advanced to 156 1-4 where there was much profit taking.
 For the second time this year the market has been raided by the bears without the public suffering to any great extent. The market for more than year now aRas been almost en- urely professional and it has been dog -eat-dog with the public, as a gen. eral thing, sitting on the side1ines and taking no part in either the profits or the losses.
 For 10 days the entire stock list has crunbded- The street has been full of runors of impending government attacks on railroads and reductions in the tariff by the incoming Demo- cratic administration. And with each new story, the prices have crurnbled and the losses-on paper and only on paper-have amounted to millions of dollars. According to brokers who have followed the situation. there has been very little loss to the general public.
 The public is simply out of the mar ket and the losses have fallen on the pool promoters who have been loaded up with stock for, months simply be- cause they have been unable to find any marketzEoFs sits---@Ye-awas $ believed that prices had reached the rock bot tom figure, this afternoon, and that from now on there would be gradual recoveries with plenty of profit talk. ing as prices maniptlated upward.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-12

washington, Dec. 12.-Picturing the New York Stock exchange as a giant business monopoly, witnesses before the money trust Investigating commit tee today, described the long feud be- tween the New York Exchange and It's rival the Consolidated Exchange
 How loans of s25,00O.OOO are made on the New York exchange daily without official record was another vivid sidelight on Wall street
 President De Aguero. Of the con solidated Exchange, told how many big railroads, individual corporatGIons and trust companies boycott the Con solidated Exchange. He said Conson- dated members are barred rom trao- ing on the other exchange
 The steel trust,'' Pennsylvania, Lehigh and ''Atchison'' Railroad De Aguero charged, discriminated against the Consolidated. He said many in terstate corporations limited trading of their stocks to the big exchange.
 How millions of dollars change hands daily in the New York Elx- paper was described by J. P. Griesel and Charles w Turner, leading mem bers of the 'Toan crowd.
 Griesel said often the loans reached SIPS, 100000 a day.
 Every effort was made to expedite the examinations of financierSy in or der that adjournment could be taken until Monday. The investigation will halt, temporarily next week, when Congress adJourns for the holiday re- cess but will be resumed in January,
 J. P. Griese1, a New York broker of the firm of Griesel and Rogers, was the first witness, today. He was ask ed to testify regarding the loaning of money of the New York stock ex- change. His firm is one of the larg- est in Wall street.
 GrieseI said that the call loans were generally made on stock exchange col lateral at 65 per cent. on railroad se- curities and 35 on indI1strials.
 The broker said 'tthe big lenders"