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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-05-11
ORDINANCE NO. SIS.

First Published May IL. 1912.
An Ordinance relating TO q road tax to be
paid by all male persons between the ages of q
and % years, and providing penalty for failure
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council of
the City of Hays:
Section /. That all male persons within the
City of Hays between the ages of n and 90
years. who have resided thirty DAYS in this state
and who are not public charge shall be liable
each year to pay road tax in the sum of
three dollars to the Street Commissioner of the
City of Hays, who shall receipt for same and
same shall be expended on the public streets of
the City of Hays, And all moneys so received
6y said treasurer shall be paid to the Street
Com missioner of the City of Rays to be expend-
ed as above provided.
Section 2. That it is hereby made the duty of
the street Commissioner of the City OF Il avs to
give notice to every person liable for the pay
ment of the aforesaid tax as set forth in section
Section 8. That members of the Fire Depart
ment of the City of Hays are hereby exempted
Section T. That # any person liable for the
payment of the aforesaid tax as provided for
10y section one of this ordinance shall fail to
pay such tax within thirty DAYS sfter the
receipt of q notice from the Street Commission
er OF the City Of Hays thst said tax is due, the
person so failing she'll UpoE conviction thereof
be adJodRed guilty OF a misdemeanor and fined
IN the sum Of Ave dollars.
Section 5. That Ordinance Number Al be and
the same Is hereby repealed.
Section s. This ordinance shall take effect
and ee in force from and after its passage and
Approved,
seal GEO. PHILIP.
Attest: P 2. SMITH, Mayor.
City Clerk.
hereby certify that the above and foregoing
Is a true copy OF the original Ordinance No. SIS
on file and of record IN my Office and as passed
by the council May 8, A. D. 1912, and Tire record
OF the vote on its final passage is TO be found
on page 80 of Journal D of said council
In witness whereof have hereunto subscrib.
ed my name and affixed the seal of said city
this 9Th day of May, 1912.
seal P. P. SMITH.
CITY Clerk.
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The Presidential Primary last week

The Presidential Primary last week
in this county the vote showed
Roosevelt 254 Taft 20
Lafcllete 2
Ellis, with P. n. Leiseliog on the Taft
ticket, the vote was Roosy 81, Taft s.
In Hays. with P. 81. Penny on the
Taft delegation, it was overwhelming
for Roosy, the 1st ward, Penny's home
being 19 Roosy, Taft 8 In End ward
where candidates for postmaster Ro2 >
Inson and Griffith, the result showed
Taft didn't get a vote. In the Sd be
got just one vote.
The old ''Hay-Press'' is out of pol
tiles, yet it is glad to see Ellis county
republicans supporting old times Popu-
list principles of 1892 and pulling hand
in hand with Mary Ellen Lease and Jer
~ Simpson.
Yet we predict the nomination OF
Taft for End term not later than 5th
ballot as he lacts but 60 votes already
of majority of the convention, and
many states yet to elect, even if Kan
sans are again in the Populist column
like 1892
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Methodist Church Services.

On this Sunday morning at IL O'Clock
Rev. Hale will preach from the theme
''Our Mo hers". In the evening there
will be union meeting at the Lutbe-
ran church. The BaccaIaureate for
the graduating class Of the High school
taking place there.
''Christ the Master of the World,
was the subject Rev Hale took last
Sunday evening. he said in part:
''Much Of the teaching of the past
must pass away. The great teachers
Of every age have said many foolish
things that need to die, but not one
word Christ ever uttered could the
world do without. Christ's own esti-
mate of his own words are remarkable.
He said THE Words I speak unto yeu
are spirit and are life" Humanity re-
ceives them as such. He said eff q
man keep my word he shall never see
death, and the human race has plac-
ed its faith of Immortality on His
teachings. Heaven and earth shall
pass away" are words that have cheer
ed many a traveller BIB he passed into
the shadows of death
When we stand face to face with his
teachings, we are willing to admit the
truth Of this maxim, I'm the presence
of the major the minor ceases. Jesus
Christ is the piYo"al mind of the Wor-
Ids thinking. This is most remarka-
bic when We think of it, that He was
MT q philosopher in the technical
ser Sc. You can count on your fin gers
the persons who have impressed them
selves upon the world, but as time goes
b " Christ striuRs the centuries of His
Qirdie. Bis is the one only name that
g! ines with growing luster.
To he master, is to be sble to do
p hat yo1 claim you can do Christ ciai
md and taught self control TO be an
irdaspens able r. quisite of character.
Men were charmed and wondered at
his teaching. Then they saw the teach
er of self-control live his teaching; this
living set men to thinking about pur;-I
t; they discovered he vitalized
thought; and the hostile microscopic
criticism of twenty centuries have
failed to find a flaw:
We have discussed Christ as a mas
ter of thought and master Of execu-
tio7, but the third great element was
ard is his ability to transmit bis perso-
nal powers to others. Let any man en-
t. the whisper gallery Of prayer; tel
Him he knows nothing but sin, he hon
est y asks forgiveness, he wholly plac-
es himself under His instructions, and
tt e sinner Will soon learn that a most
m 4Fvel0us change has begun. Thu first
le ssOD may be 'Hn serve" It MY b
re revolutionary TO the sinners life But
the sinner ust keep in mind that
Chr st is Master. The second lesson
nav be Suffering for others The
learner may want to revolt;-the Mas /
ter knows. Rem ember that may Pre-
made perfect through suffering. In the
5ehr O. of Christ we have to reEounce
Ill doubtful things. obey the Spirit and
publicly confess Him.
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Money paid same day papers
are signed for a farm loan
Citizens State Bank, Hays, Kas
A Good Organ for Sale Cheap.
At the John WestbroOk wagon shop.
Organ in first class condition and good
as new, and price very reasonable.
Eye and Ear SuP6eOu
DR.. n. Jay Brown, the Salina eye
and ear specialist will be at the Bruins
wick Hotel, HAYS, Tuesday, June IL.
At Ellis Wednesday, 18th
At Russell, Thursday, 18th
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TTeasureF's Final a ass Sale

Est published May 4, 1919
Treasurer's Office. Ellis county, Kansas
Hays city, Kansas, April so, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that the following
lands and town lots situate in the County
of Ellis and State of Kansas, were sold FOL
taxes on the 9TH day of September 1000
and unless redeemed on or before the date
afors said, will beconveyed to holders of tar
sale certificate by tax deed.
The following described lands and town
lots were sold to the COUNTY under the
laws OF 1891, and certificates may be assign
ed to anyone after September 9TH, 1919
The amount of taxes, interest and charges
to the last day of red mption, being the 9Th
is set opposite each parcel respectively.
HAYS CITY ORIGINAL
S J Goodall south so feet lot Al 81 6,ss
J E Walker all exc 20 # Of
lots q 4, bl 81 s4,e3
J. E. WILSON ADD TO HAYS
Jessie Byers lots 2, 4, 6, d 10 bl 1s, So
Alex Resch lots II & 70 bl 7 2,S6
Jessie Byert lots to ~ bl IS 6o,75
CITY OF ELLIS ORIGINAL
H Huttard lots ), 4, BIS z3,I4
D Mcdonald lot q bl S 1871 ~
ditto lot AZ bls All
UNION PACIFIC FIRST ADD ELLIS
John Neal lot IS BID 1870
UNION PACIFIC RESERVE ELLIS
E Pearson lots and 3,s5
RAYNsFoRD ADD To ELLIS
DIR. NJ Woodman lots I, 7, abs 400
Estate Balweg west 4 of 10 b 10 $40
R Schweitzer lot 7 bl 10 2 60
HIGHLAND ADD TO ELLIS
Unknown lots II Is bl 24z
7 Rice lot 10 bl I,Io
Unknown 8, 9, II 70, 20 bl 600
Unknown lot 20 bl3 I,3z
STMARY ADD To ELLIS
John Whitman lot / bl 1z,S4
LANDS BIG CREEK TOWNSHIP
c w Miller EK sEA sec %, TI3
r I8 I4e, So
S NJ Sponseller w3ne4 sec 80. TI3
RIS 1883
BUCKEYE TOWNSHIP
E F Madden swX sec Il T II r rs 1916
John Kron0WitteT e3 sec Is Tia R Is S5zS0
PLEASANT Hull TOWNSHIP
Philip Arnhold swH sec 30, TI3 20 $3.50
SALINE TOWNSHIP
U Land Co 4 sec B. 7 II III 1851
P J Rooth e4seX see 6, TIA TI7 3oo&
Witness my hand and Official seal
this zoth day Of April AID, TeIz.
(LSl Treas. Ella County KaasAA
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Beard of Equalization

The Board of County Commissioners
will meet as a Board of Equalization.
on the First Monday IN June, being
June 8, 1912, to equalize real and per-
sOnal property in Ellis county, Kansas.
All persons feeling themselves a9-
grieVed by reason Of the valuation
placed upon their real-estate after hav
ing appeared before the Board OF Re-
view in their respective townships,
may appear before said Board of Equal
jzation on the following dates, viz:
Monday, June Sd, Walker, Herzog
Victoria Freedom
Tuesday, 4th Saline, Catherine, Buck
eye, Hamilton, Smokey hill, Ellis
Wednesday, 5th, Big creek, Lookout,
Pleasant hill, WheatIand, Hays city
P. v. GOTTSCHALK,
County Clerk.
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St. MichaeI's Episcopal Church
9Th Sunday after Easter.
Holy Eucharist 1880 an.
Sunday school p m.
Evening, prayer 500 o. m.
Thursday. Ascension Day
Eoly Eucharist at 6:45 & 7:S0 m
st. Andrew VS. Mission, SILVEEDALE
Sunda-, Holy Eucharist, sermon,
at 1000 am.
Rev. Norman .IDwood, Priest-in charge
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DOMESTIC SCIENCE CLUB
The Club hold their regular meeting
next "Wednesday, May Is, at the home
of Mrs. Millard Kirkma
Roll call.
use of Fruit as Food, -
A paper by Mrs, Noble
A mrmber will answer the CUES
tioo Box.
A member will furnish music.
Mrs. Add son will read a current
mage zine sFricle. They will transact
their miscellaneous business and then
a demonstration on domestic science.
Saturday AFfeEBOOR &Eub
PROGRAM
May IL, 1912.
Hostess Mrs. VIM, Hall,
Collect
Roll Call
The Winters Tale, Act w,
Scene 4. line 800 Mrs Tilford
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to 20 h, final return limit Aug II
Aug % To Sept 5, final ret rn
limit Oct 81,
Tickets on sale To NORTH PACIFIC COAST
POINTS May Is. 16, II, final retu. =, unit
july Is May q. %, June 10 6,
final retnrn limit July 81. ia 81
20 july 5. Fl" al return limit Au- e.,
July II & IL final YetnFn limit Sep II
Oct. II, Il g. IS. final retur', limit
Nov, Is.
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Catholic State Federation


The next Public doings in our city,
where Hays can show its hospitality,
will be Tuesday ami Wednesday, May
21st and 22nd,, when the delegates of
the Catholic Federated Clubs will hold
their annual State Convention here.
Besides the crowd of Ensmbers from
our county there will be about 20 del
egates, Including Bishops and many
Iayma here from ali over the state,
and they should be given a royal re-
ception by our city. The Mayor has
appointed John SchlYer, President of
the Council, to welcome the guests on
behalf Of our city, and the committees
OF the Federation here are making
pr SEPARATIONS for their entertainment.
Tuesday afternoon they will have a
grand parade. and another will be a
sightseeing tour thro' our city, the
Normal, Exp. station and around the
circle Munior. Victoria. HerzoR, Cath
arine and hack to Hays.
And the Hays Cathol CO will do eve
rything to make it great success.
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/ hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the Office Of County Assessor
of Ellis county, subject to the action
OF the Democratic voters at the prima-
~ in August, piedging myself, il nom
mated and elected, to devote my whole
energy 60 the faithful and impartial
discharge OF the duties of the Office,
b. C. ARNOLD,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-05-11

An excellent SHAMPOO for sale at
the Ladies Beauty ParlOr'. prepar-
ed from pure CASTLE soap. Cleansing,
soothing. and invigoFating, a tonic in
itself Best shampoo for home use.
Can be used by every member Of the
family. 90 cents pint.
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Notice for PupIication. No. o2o,A

Notice for Publication, No. 02oI4
Department Of the Interior, U. S. Land
Office Topeka, Kansas, April 20, 1912.
Notice IS hereby given that Cloud
Clements of Turkville P. O., Kansas, whe on
Feb,y 1 1907, made Homestead entry
No. 1857, serial No. ozI7s for the Lots 1
& 2 and Ell NW4 section 80, township II
south, Range II w: 9th P. M, has fled
notice of intention to make final year
proof to establish claim to the land above
described, before the Hon. Clerk of the
District Court Ellis Co. Kansas at Hays,
Kansas on the 9Th day of June 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Lon McCluskey of PlRinville, Daniel
Ray Franz Meier Austin Mendenball
all of TurkvIlle P o. Kansas.
GEO. ". FISHER, Register.
ma. in8
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oect1on D That the clerk is heaeby ordered to
draw warrants Cd the city treasurer for the
above specified amounts.
Section Q, This ordinance shall take effect
and be IN force from AID after its passage
Approved
seal GEO. PHILIP,
attest, Z. z. SMITH, Mayor
City Clerk.
hereby certify that the above and foregoing
Is true COPY of the original ordinacce No. ST.
on hie and of record in my Office and as passed
by the council May g. a. D. 1912. and the record
of the vote on its final passage is to be found
Cd page 81 OF Journal = OF said council
Ia witness whereof have hereunto subscrit-
ed my name and affixed the seal of said city this
3rd day of May A. D. 1912
Seal P. PSMTTH
City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 617-
First Puh1isho6 ITav II 1919

E1TsI Published May IL, 1872
An ordinance appropriatinG certain sums for
the payment of claims as hereinafter set forth.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Council of the City of Hays. that the sum IF
four hundred seventy three dollars and nineteen
cents. be and the same is hereby appropriated
ont of any fund in the city treasury not other
wise appropriated, for payment OF the follow
ing bills. viz.
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Continued on PAGE TwoA
PLAY FIRST GAMES
Football Season Opens for Ear
1y Starters on GridirOn.
Most Important Contest Be-
tween Carlisle and Albright.

Boston, Sept. 21.-Under slightly modi-
fed rules the first football games of
the season were scheduled today on
half a dozen college gridirons in the
northeastern part of the country None
of the large universities will begin their
matches.
The notifications in the rules this
year are expected by those in charge
of the game to make scoreless ties in
frequent.
The principal changes are:
Shortening of the field from $50 feet
to 300 feet.
Allowing of four downs in which to
make ten yards
Abolition of the on-side kick.
Unrestricted use of the forward pass.
Change in scoring by which touchdowns
count six points instead of five as for
merly.
This year the ball is kicked off ten
yards back of the center of the field or
so yards from the opponents goal Play
ers may block off opponents running
down the field under kicks but cannot
use such methods in cases of opponents
making forward passes.
The graduate directors of American
football known as the rules commit
tee. will confer in New York this even
ing regarding the Interpretation of
some of the important changes. One
of the principal games scheduled for
today will be between the Carlisle In
dams and Albright.
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FAVOR BOND ISSUE
City Hall Feels Bridge Election
VIII Garry Tuesday.
Only Scattering Objections
With the Taxpayers.
A RECORD IN REGISTRATION
But Only Small Vote Is Antici-
pated by Commissioners.
Calls for S145,OOO to Rebuild
TOpeka's Weak Bridges.

With one of the largest bond issues
at stake in many years, the city hall
predicts today that Topeka will poll
the hghtest vote in a score of elections
when the $145,OO0 bridge proposition
is presented to the voters Tuesday.
The plan to rebuild practically every
bridge inside the city limits has met
with little or no public interest. The
only organized effort to support the
bond issue has been with the Com
mercial club. Scattering objections
on the part of taxpayers who feel
they are overburdened constitutes
the rebuttal.
At the city hall there is a satisfied
feeling that the entire bond issue will
carry. Objections telephoned, written
and talked about have not been con-
centrated. Even the Taxpayers
league-an organization that picks the
pin feathers from every municipal
oposition-approves the rebuilding
of the Topeka bridges. With the Com
merciaI club, motor car associations
and the city working for the bonds, it
is felt that victory is assured.
1t was figured by C. H. Titus, city
election commissioner today that
17,8O5 persons are eligible to vote at
the bond election Tuesday. OF this
number 11FS3 are males and 6,070
feT1 al
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NO NEWS OF MARINES
Communication With SoutherIand's
Force Is Cut Off.

Washington. Sept. 21.-Early dis
patches to the state department to-
day contained no news of Rear Ad-
miral Switzerland and his marines.
who were believed to have fought
battle with the revolutionists who
sought to delay their march to the
relief of Granda. Officials were puz-
zIed by the difficulties of communica-
ton
No uneasiness was felt for the safe
ty of the United States forces. Off
cials said it was more than equipped
to deal with any rebel force IT might
meet The lack of news was ex-
planned partly by the fact that Ad-
niraI Switzerland must be many
miles from Managua, his base, with
no means of sending messages except
by courier.
The relief of Granada with it's for
eign inhabitants, officials say, was
imperative, if other foreign govern
ments were not to take a hand in
protecting their subjects. Definite ad-
vices from Admiral Switzerland were
anxiously awaited.
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ALL in READINESS.
The Big Auto Parade VIII Start
at 2:3O P. NJ. Sunday.
Every Assurance That 1t VIII
Be the Success Desired.

All is in readiness for the big auto
mobile parade on Kansas avenue Sun
day afternoon at 2:SO o'clock Details
were arranged at an enthusiastic meet
ing of over 100 automobile and pop
pop men at the Commercial club Fri
day night.
The first division. headed by Mar
shalrs band, will form on Kansas av-
enue at Seventh street. The cars will
line up in tiers, eight abreast There
will be a distance of % feet between
tiers. SO that no cars will be obscured.
and that the moving picture man who
photographs the parade from the scaf-
folding at the new State Journal build
ing may be assisted in his attempt to
take a perfect picture to send to the
Animated Weekly
The second division will be headed
by the Second Regiment band. Autos
(Cuntinued on Page 81
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THIS IS Prize CORN.
L. E. Andrews Raised 1t in Auburn
dale, a Topeka Suburb.

The prize corn story of Shawnee county,
and perhaps the entire state, does not
come from the farming district, but from
Auburndale, a western suburb of Topeka
Early last spring I. L. Andrews, who
lives at 1O4 Walker avenue, rented a block
of ground consisting of twelve lots and
planted it to corn He invested in the
very best pure strain of Silver King corn
to be had and after hand picking it plant
ed a single grain in each hill.
The result was all that could be desired
as Mr. Andrews yield was a little better
than 103 bushels to the acre. The ears
average in weight from one and one-half
to two pounds and are twelve to fifteen
inches in length and filled to the tip end
of the cob with big plump grains of corn
A considerable portion of the yield has
already been sold to neighbors who are
storing it for seeding purposes next spring.
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READY FOR BATTLE
Armed Miners Repair to ''ShOOt-
ing Gallery" Early Today.
NOn-UniOn Men Being Import
ed Given as Cause.

Bingham, Sept. 21.-Three hundred
strikers reappeared this morning IN
the fortification on the mountainside
known as 1.-The Shooting Gallery =
from which the firing was done toward
the Utah copper mine on the first days
of the miners strike here.
The men are supposed to be a part
of the force which came down from
the breastworks to hear the address OF
Governor Spry on Thursday. Th4
fortress was deserted yesterday and i:
is supposed that its reoccupation ls
due to the predictions that non-union
men would be put to work by the
Utah Copper company today.
superintendent Schilling of the com
pany did not confirm the predictions
He said this morning:
I'VE will do nothing today"
More deputy sherfffs We're sent o #
on the Bingham & Garfield RAILROAD
GCGrtfpued on Page THo1
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Draft of Big Pitcher Looks Like
"Sharp Practice"
is HERMANN SQUARE SPORT?
Suspicion He Is Trying to Save
$1,000 Gains Ground.
President GaffOrd FavOrS Local
Clubs Claim.

There will be a legal baseball battle
for the possession of Reynolds, the
big pitcher purchased by Manager
Gear from Minneapolis in the Cen
trail Kansas League. President Herr
mann of the Cincinnati club drafted
the big pitcher from Minneapolis in
stead of Topeka, after Reynolds had
been Topeka property for six weeks.
Chairman Hermann of the national
commission has ruled in such a case
that such drafts were illegal. There
by the big row is promised.
The object of Hermann in draft
ing Reynolds from the Minneapolis
club is $1,000 There is that differ
ence inf the draft price between the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-21

Kansas City Monday morning arriv
ing in Ottawa at HIS Monday morn
ing over the Santa Fe-just two days
behind Roosevelt. Following the OF
-tawa meeting the two Taft speakers
will go to Lawrence, arriving in that
town at 5:25. They will stop 80 minutes
in Lawrence and will arrive in Topeka
over the Santa Fe at 6:4O Monday
evening.
Arrangements for a big Harland and
Bede meeting in the Auditorium are be-
ing planned by George A. Clark, in
charge of the Republican State league.
The Taft orators will speak at the
Auditorium at o'clock. Whether the
men will follow Roosevelt to Pittsburg,
Kan, was not announced in Mulvane's
telegram.
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new OIL FIELD FOUND
Rich Deposit Discovered Near the
Panama Canal.

New Orleans, Sept. 21.-what prom
fses to be a wonderfully rich oil field
with latent possibilities for solving
the fuel problem of the Panama canal
zone according to Gerald Hamilton
editor of the English section of the
Panama City Star has been discovered
in Colombian territory not more than
a days journey from the canal.
Mr.. Hamilton, who arrived here yes
terday from the Isthmus said that Of
fcials of the Panama canal commits
sion as wen as American capitalists
were investigating the oil district
He added that German had discover
ec the oil at but short distance be-
low the surface.
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Her LIFE FOR KISS
Business Man Wrecks Car and
Kills Girl
When She Struggles to Avoid
OscuIatOry CareSs.

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 2t-An at
tempt by Howard F. Halsey, wealthy
business man, to kiss Miss Anna Ca
relli, who was killed in the wreck OF
his automobile on August IA, was re-
sponsible for her death, according TO
testimony given by the girls sister at
a hearing before the secretary of state
She said that he lost control of his
steering wheel when her sister resisted
He testified that his actions were
highly proper" and that the accident
was unavoidable.