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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04
FEDERAL COURT
DECIDES IN FAVOR
OF STEEL TRUST

lContinued from First Pago.l
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04

The court then discusses the foreign
trade Of the steel Corporation, and
SAYS that II had been built up, not
By restraining or taking away the
trade OF others, but By creating its
own The opinion says that when the
steel Corporation was formed. the
American steel com panies had no de-
pcndable foreign trade.
OF the corporations s9l .O0G,00o OF
/ trade, the opinion says. $50, 1000 Is
done in conjunction with l5S other
American concerns which made articles
the steel company did not make, bu,
got their basic supplies for making
them from the Steel Corporation
This branch or the case summed up by
the court as follows.
with these facts, figures and re-
suits proved in this record we are war
rantcd in holding that the foreign
trade OF the steel Corporation. It's
mode Of building il up and its reten
ton when built up arc not contrary
10 the sherman law"
OF domestic and foreign trade gen
orally the court says: In taking up
this question We dismiss once and for
All the question OF the mere volume of
h.gncss Of business. The question then
- not what was done OF now the com
pany did It, The vital question, how
is the business, whether big or little
done j. the teai OF the Supreme Court
, Is !, done by prciudpcins Ia" public
intcrcsts by undulv restricting trade
The question IL one OF undue Testr:c-
;icn or obstruction. and not one O.
undue volume of trade
Having pO'ntrI out that when the
5!!i Was hlod IN 1911, the Steel Cor.
pora,!on was not monopolizin3 or re-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04
PERSONAL MESSENGER
WILL BE SENT TO BERlIN
CONTINUED from First par.

governments already have given az
surances to the United States that he
Will not be molested.
ERROSEOI'S REponre
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31

high rate Of fare that is akin robbery comparison
cities oil the country. II there any
where where the service is "rottener-t has not come
notice nothing said about this: that is,
by the administration. Somehow no has been
made for the utility commissions consideration Even
the poor jitney be licensed and taxed, TO make
its competition that much less likely permanent.
Exactly why the traction octopus" Is thus favored
we do not presume know.
But all this aside. there may be reasons why a mu-
nicipa electric plant should be the 10 be cOnsid
South $ expand ownership program.
The city a corporation has considerable use for
electricity. which it pays understand, ap-
prOxmatey $4,000 year while it mas but little
II any for gas street railway lines except TO
its people. AS municipal Of a plant or
service there would be very little of self
service the operations would be quite exclusively
along retail lines With electricity with city
plant considerable portion Of the service would
be the itself with the retail department, while
important factor. still in secondary. 1t is
a OF the city going into business to
itself with to electricity, than would be with
gas the street railway lines. either
do not take the mayors appointment of this
investigate municipal ownership demo-
eogic in the least despite what he said about the
newspapers being bought o-nor despite feeling
Of edgeways him with regard what he
failed do compel better street railway service
or people Municipal ownership among the big
problems that confronting the cities Of the present
nor always undertaken merely get with
some corporation that has served the city its
people we'll There possibilities Of economy In
and that a point be looked into Frankly there
is reason under the sun the fraites OF human
utilities, and be able operate them that the citizen
ship would free from other taxation than the
paid for the utilities employed. South Bend could be
self-suppOrtng If it were properly managed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
AMATEURS OR PROFESSIONALS IN
SOUTH BENDS WILD WEST.

Whoever is responsible for the murder of Henry
Muessel and Frank Chrobot. and the probable fatal
woundng of william Muessel. whether they be pro-
fessonals or amateurs is close enough to home to
strike everyone a decidedly serious matter We
read about bold bad men. armed, holding
up trains far west. aad robbng banks. etc. in
cities committing murder in the act and
OF pass Il up mater of course, indeed.
semi-commOnpace but il is different when the victims
are our acquaintance and the scene is planted
under noses.
all probability the murderers in this are
amateurs. Doubtfui if there very many profess
sionals in these latter days. Furthermore pro-
fessionas as a rule are not bent on murder. What
they is the money. and they take chances on
murder only a last resort If may be permitted
to guess the culprits in the local merely
couple Of smar-alecks. probably not seriously tine
tured with years-long bad company and dollar
revoIvers.-que after the fashion of the young
who responsible for the death Of Emanuel
Fink the Michigan druggist. two years ago.
In other words they just amateurish enough to
lose their heads the first thing and bang, bang they
Immediately fit subjects the electric chair.
Henry AIuessel, understand told the robbers To
help themselves to the money. Why then Kill him.
anybody else Excitement answers the question;
this plus the of killing. While the friends OF
the victims mourn therefore. and the general public
extends them sympathy, question is raised When
will the state of Indiana awake to the necessity Of
putting stop the promiscuous sale of firearms? IL
would prevent such being purchase out
side the brought here sue but
the probability is that the guns that killed Henry
Muessel and Frank Chrobot were picked up in some
local pawn shop or secondhand store.
We sincerely hope that the police will be successful
in locating the assaiants, and the whole truth may
become known In which case we rather anticipate
larger sentiment against the possession OF
firearms Will take ia brewing than has ever before
been prevalent in these parts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
Northern Indiana Greatest Newspaper.
MAKING DIVISION or MEXICAN
AND FOR THE Poems.

There will "a big howl about the division OF Mex
lean estates under but not great
many people will participate i'm the howl The Car
rama policy unjust it is 10 be in some cases.
general the restoration to the Mexican people
of lands that stolen from them and given TO for
cigners under Daz 1t means. too, if sue
cessfully worked out the elimination OF the funda-
mental cause Of the discomfort which found expression
in the revolution.
Hundreds Of landlords. most Of them American and
British some OF them Mexican being stripped of
their estates whether any compensation is TO be made
yet apparent 1t is certain, however, that If the
landlords gee no for their land than they paid
for H. bankrupt Mexico to vote them COM
pensatOn the fertile tracts held by alb
sentee landlords and by native potentates the
Terrazas family bought for a few cents acre.
The size of these estates is almost incredible. The
property held By Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst in western
chihuahua is said to comprise 100000 The Rookie
feller-AIdrich syndicate owns 100000 ranch in
hold under the title than 2O,OOOOOO acres
and plantations owned by Americans scattered all
through northern Mexico.
Most of the property question formerly known
as community lands" 1t divided into small farms
held worked by peasants without titles. 1t sup
ported modest comfort great population which
since the land taken and consolidated into big
estates reduced helpless peOnage. The agrarian
commissions maintain they simply restoring those
community lands their rghtful owners, act OF
Justice guarantee Of the future peace and
prosperity Mexico. The unscrambling process is
drastic. but there is much to be said for it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
INACCURACY Is DISHONESTY

(Salem, ore, Capital JournalD
1t is not safe to trust people who
are habitually inaccurate in their
work Even with the best Of inten-
tions in the world. they become dis
honest. Before they are aware Of t,
the habit Of inaccuracy extends to
their statements. They do not take
pains TO be thorough in anything
they undertake, even in clearly ex-
pressions Of truth.
These people never carry much
weight in a community. however
honest in principle they may be be-
cause no reliance can be placed on
their words or work. You cannot
depend upon what they tell YOU. 4
they are orators, they are discredit-
ed: if they are at the bar, the judges
always take their statements with a
grain of salt: if i'm the pulpit. they do
not win the respect of the cOngrega-
ton In fact. whatever those people
do. they are placed at a disadvantage
because Of their habit of inaccuracy.
lneTe = = EItctl ulAltl tilAf DtlN cen
going just right and a little wrong.
These victims Of inaccuracy did nct
start right. They failed TO realize
that what is put into the first of life
is put into the whole of life.
A pebble in a tiny stream will turn
the course of a river. so the seeming
/ " unimportant habit of inaccuracy
has kept many a man from success
by changing the current of his life.
Accuracy. doing things TO a fin
ish. is one of the most important
lessons that can be taught child.
because there is a moral quality at
stake. The whole character is often
undermined by the unfortunate habit
Of inaccuracy.
Men whose ability would have
made them peers in their communi-
ties become nonenities. and their
careers mediocre or total failures.
simply because they were allowed
in childhood to form the habit Of
half-doing things and of making half
or exaggerated statements.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
HEAVY DEMAND FOR CURRENCY
(Roanoke. Va, Times.)

(Roanoke. Va, Times.)
Will somebody tell us whta has
become of all the one-doIIar bills?
Notwithstanding the fact that S14.-
$4,000 in one dollar bills were re-
Gently furnished the sub-treasuries
United States Treasurer John Burke
is authority for the statement that
the demand for this variety of cur
rency has become so great that the
treasury is unable TO meet it. APP
proXimately 1856, 600 in two-dollar
bills have been issued TO help meet
the demand. although bills of this
denomination are not particularly
desirable 10 the banks, due, perhaps.
to the popular belief that they are
"hOOdoO" bills
Approximately $17.00O,OOO silver
certificates and United States notes
have been furnished the sub treas
uries by the treasury. Nearly Sc
000,00O have been shipped out from
Washington in half dollars. quarters
and dimes. and the sub-treasuries
have received a total Of $4S,OOO,OOO
in subsidiary coins.
Treasurer Burke believes that bet
ter business conditions are response
BILE for the heavy demand for curren-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
BIG PROBLEM IN HOW TO
LOWER MURDER RATE.

The Spectator an insurance journal. has made an
impressive study American murder records in the
last 10 years The result hatteTing a country
prides itself its superior civilization and
humanity
The review covers 80 cities in all sections of the
country The south makes the most unfavorable show
ing due doubtless to its large and comparatively ire
sponsible colored population. Memphis. Tenn. wins
the unhattering title of the most murderOus city in
the world the decade Of 19O4-1913 out of every
100000 residents OF Memphis. ga murdered
year. average Charleston S. c.. comes next
in the list with 327 homicides year per 100 900.
Savannah Atlanta. New Orleans and Nashville follow
close after. Then a sudden drop, in Louisville.
to 1916. and the sinks lis for San Francisco,
SO for Chicago 61 for Cleveland and New York SO
for Pittsburgh. for Buffalo, and a proud minimum
| of only PA for Milwaukee
The average yearly murder rate for the southern
1874; the Pacific coast cities, 1913; for
the central cities Sc. and for the cities 40
Thus in this respect least the may lay unques-
tonable claim higher civilization spite of the
supposedly deteriorating immigration.
The most distressing thing about the situation is that
the murder rate in every section be increas-
ing The figures for the year 1914 found to be
uniformly higher than the figures for the
previous decade The increase is marked in the
southern and western states
The homcidal eminence of the nation as a whole
is in the fact that for the population lOO
persons murdered n the United States to Sc in
/ Italy. 81 in Prussia, and only 13 in England
What be done to blot this shameful record
The Spectator makes pertinent and practical sug-
gestion. Nearly two-thrds Of the murders examined
committed by firearms The chief reason for the
increase of homcidal crimes is given as the made
quacy Of laws regulating the carrying Of deadly
weapons. The means of murder entirely too
convenient and the psto-carrying habit many sec
lions of the evil of the importance
The to bring the American murder rate down
to a less dsgraceful level then is to disarm our
private citizens make it impossible for them to
buy weapons.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
NEAR BREAK WITH AUSTRIA

(Sacram ento. Calf. CniOn.)
lust as the sinking OF the Lusita-
MIA bv German submarine brought
the United states dangerously close
to a rupture with Germany so has
the sinking OF the Italian liner An
coma BY an Austrian submarine
brought us to the verge Of a break
with Austria.
The demands Of the president are
rlaced i'm most emphatic form. They
are lust one remove from an ultima
tum. III Austria refuses 10 concede
the demands il is difficult 10 see
how a rupture can be avoided.
In some respects the sinking OF
the Ancona was more inhuman than
the sinking Of the Lusitanla. The
captain Of the submarine deliberately
pOured shells into the helpless yes
sci after il had stopped in compll-
ance with his order. in spite of tho
fact that the decks were crowded
with men. women and children who
were trying 10 leave the ship
The statement OF the Austrian
commander himself left no room for
doubt as 10 the facts He virtually
admitted that ne had opened fire
while the passengers were trying 20
escape in the boats.
The United States must vigorously
uphold its contention that the risnts
Of American citizens shall be re-
spected by the bellgerents, or II
must abandon its contention.
The president viii have back OF
him the united support of the Amer
lean people i'm his determination -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
MAYOR KELLER'S COMMITTEE TO
PROBE MUNICIPAL LIGHTING.

While are particularly favorable just now.
20 municipal lighting plant for South Bend this in
the hght our present knowledge the committee re-
Gently appointed by Mayor Keller investigate the
feasibility desirahity of municipal ownership Of
such plant. be conceded line with the trend
of modern thought The committee. We believe, may
be depended TO give the subject free and
impartial Investigation with what is best for south
Bend the first object Ii is forward stride.
in search of truth, if nothing south Bend VIII
anxiousy await what these have say after their
Investigations finished
As We have remarked in this column before first
choice OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS something OF her.
woulG be the street railway service or gas plant our
present service in those lines being 10y salts
factory The local electric though
MAJ De payng price fos 10 that is somewhat high.
our opinion b that the public commission
wi settle that question of price probably with approx
mate Justice or least. ard the may be with
regard 20 the service. which the price * high
regardless Of the insersblc accommodations Ii is diff
ferent with the traction octopus" than with either the
gas electrie service. The traction people charge
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
HAVE YOU \ LITTLE SECRET IN
YOUR HOME2
1Columbia. S. q. Recordl

columbia, 5. c., Record)
Beware OF the person who says.
Now. my dear, tell me all your little
secrets. all your troubles. for ] want
TO know you better, and I want 10 be
in a position TO help you" such a
person is not sincere.
The motive back of the request is
not for your good. There is some
other reason for such a person wish-
ing TO know more about your person
al affairs and secrets"
You can never tell when it may be
made public TO your own embarrass-
ment
The person who tries 10 pry into
your business is not your friend.
She may try to inspire confidence
by little acts which have the sem
blance of sincerity. but the person
vho is truly your friend has no de-
sire to know or learn anything about
YOU which YOU do not vouchsafe.
If YOU have a secret keep il 10
yourself.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
GIG

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Club. Save a few pennies
weekly Cor larger amounts if
you like) and reap a harvest
of dollars and JOY next Xmas.
Young and old will benefit
by joining c. c. c., no matter
how small or how large
their income.
Stop in and talk it over,
we will be delighted to give
any information you may
desire and have an attractive
little folder, giving details of
this interesting plan, which is
yours for the asking.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
With Other Editors Than Ours

demand the freedom Of the seas for
Americans
1t is TO be hoped that Austria will
not force a rupture over the Ancona
incident but under no circumstances
should the United States permit the
matter 20 pass without securing full
reparation for the loss Of the Ameri-
cans who went down with the steam
er
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
THE MELTING POT
COME! TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.

good coat Of varnish, well rubbed
down. it can be kept together.
BY the DRY" Poet.
Denton Harbor News Palladium
II 1 were a poet.
Just 'afore the New Year
I'd line YOU a ticket
For use for steer
In case you forgot it
There is no more beer.
KING PETER thinks he is in hard
luck TO lose his kingdom, but he'd
be a darned sight better off if he'd
come to the United States and get
a job.
A LITIGANT in a Chicago divorce
court - there are several divorce
courts in ChicagO-testified that he
took his first drink with his wife,
and the defense will attempt TO show
that if he had taken all subsequent
drinks with her everything would
have been all right
OLD II. Y. 3. has the finest sigma
ture in the city. but you have to
catch it with him TO read it,
WE see by the papers that an ex-
convict has made good in oklahoma,
and we presume some people who
have made good there should De eX-
,cOnvicts.
AND speaking Of convicts. we see
that Warden Osborne is fighting re-
moval from Sing Sing He is prob
ably the only person in the institu-
ton who would resist
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31

ACCORDING 20 symposium
ton {slang for health resort THE
sanitariums throughout the coun-
try" quoting from a press bureau
bulletin. expect 1916 10 be the ban
ner year in their history" But don't
be alarmed. As further explained by
the bulletin, the rich Americans
who have been in the habit of rest
ing abroad are already turning their
attention 10 sanitariums in the
United States"
THERE is no great evil, like the
war in Europe. without some COM
pensating benefit.
OLD Doc. Evans says the tongue
is a guide post. hut how can it be
a guide post and a common car
rier?
DO You Mean to- say That Uncle sam
is an Old Woman?
Detroit News
Granted that Uncle Sam has neu-
trail problems of her own.
SOME Of the c. &C. A. clubbers
are asking what Nellie" Jones
meant when he announced from the
ringside that after the exercises
"sausages. sandwiches. coffee and a
nice lunch will be served"
GERMANY'S long anticipated
terms OF peace have been made pub
lie and. as we might have predicted
if we had cared to take the trouble
coincide with our conception of no
terms at all.
How Also?
(COr Detroit Courier
Willard Ely and also S ID. Mes
eraull are wearing a black eye on
account Of a COW hooking them in
the eye with its horns.
Now engage your tables early.
Though they may be passing dear
And get your shine agoing early.
To welcome in the glad New Year
A FRIEND Of Gottlieb Pfughaupt
Of Hamlet SAYS the first syllable OF
his name is pronounced Plug.
1T is thought that by patching
up the British cabinet and giving il
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31

cy. I! he is correct in his assump-
ton. what becomes of the howl the
republicans are raising about al
ways hard times during a demo-
cratic administration ?"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31

We feel called upon to sound solemn warning to
wives and daughters and friends wives and
daughters Able physicians in New York declare that
there is grave danger OF contracting a disease
anthrax. by wearing improperly cured animal furs
about the throat. Don't do ladies, it's dangerous
ON The other hand cotton mulls perfectly safe
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
The Evils of Water Drinking.


ROME. Dec. s. - Mrs. PaOlina
Pellegrini. who swore she never
tasted water but always drank wine
when she thirsted, died at San Mich
Gle today, aged III years. Her u
children, who, according TO the old
lady herself, were addicted to the
pernicious habit Of drinking water"
have been dead many years.
But il is a little too late 10 start
anything like that in the we'll known
u. 5.
WE are climbing on the wagon.
G. y. F.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31

Tokios mayor. Mr. Okuda. is one OF your real
thing he fired city officials
and cut his own salary 81 500 the heather,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31

Testimony of Or. Karl Buenz managing director Of
the Hamburg American line proved concusvey that
Germany preparing for immediate war as early
the fall of 1918 The kaiser did not begin war
because the other fellows were modifying. Some lies
about this war are being nailed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31

Great masses around Jupiter, report as
tronomers. Bet that the old critter is trying be
benevoIenty neutral about something.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31

We do hope that the capacity of the Panama
canal will definitely fixed before the
dreadnaughts determined II would be simply aw-
full find monsters large the hole
made for them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31

Now that Kaiser Wilhelm has recovered from his
of zellgewebeenzuendung the allies may as well
give up Any who survive that any
thing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31

Hungarian correspondents state that Austrians are
beginning TO fear that Germany will swallow Austria
Wonder if those Austrans sets
out to make meal OF Europe and overlooks the pie
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31

Lloyd Georges admission that victory depends upon
union labor must make British snobocracy grind its
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31

"Via remains in secluSon," says a recent headline
Great scott, there wives looking for him.
weren't there?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31

It's bachelors and old maids who making the
loudest demand that other folks have better babies
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31

And now governors OF Mex states imposing
prohibition. No safety for old Demon Rum
in the brush. these days
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31

Pacihsm has trumphed again. The Johnson willard
prieaght films banned by the supreme court
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31

Cleyelands municipal light plant made $4,000 prod
last mont