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Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-11
By Innis Brown.
Famous Vanderbilt Star, 1908 -06.)

Az
~ ties, parental recollections and
mural tracings show, James
Thorpe, prominent citizen and ath-
lete extraordinary, made his Off
cial entry into the tribal life of the
Sac and Fox some % years ago,
on their reservation in the vicin-
ity of Sprague, Okla. Other than
this information, there is little to
show that Jim gave any promise
in his boyhood and youth or de-
veloping into world wide charac-
ter.
On the other hand, it appears
that he exhibited much the same
proclivities, for robbing birds
nests. treating the tribal CANNES
to an occasional touch of high life,
and cutting up high jinks generally,
as were characteristic of his COM
panions.
In spite of these facts, however,
Jeems has no doubt been the source
of more comment than any other
one man before the public today,
not even excepting the great 7. r.
himself. for the past few weeks at
least. In fact since the time when
some energetic scribe stumbled onto
the information that the said
Jeems had received pecuniary re-
wards for his ability to make a
baseball perform puzzling antics
before the bewildered gaze of op-
posing batsmen.
In fact, he has attained the en-
viable position in which that great
horde of II Knew Him When" per-
formers apologies to o. B. Keeler)
suddenly issues forth with re-
counts of his past performances.
THERE is, however, in Atlanta,
one man who is qualified to pass
around the dope, from first hand
information. Charlie Wahoo, we'll
known in Atlanta sport circles, is
good personal friend Of the big ath-
letic marvel, and, If closely ques-
toned. will admit that he has been
a participant In some of Jim's es-
capades.
Thorpe entered Carlisle while
Wahoo was still in school, and sew
eral of his stunts still stick in the
latters memory. One of the most
i11n ho
casion Of a visit of the Indian foot
ball team to Philadelphia for one
of its annual games. At that time
Thorpe's prowess was not nearly so
well known as at present, and he
was not regular on the team
However, he was scheduled to play
half in the game.
THORPE was hardly q good
Indian" in the real sense of the
term. and he was far from a good
Indian" in the traditional sense.
Captain, coach and regulars We're
well aware Of the fact and on the
way to the Quaker City eXacted
promise from Jim that he would
SIT tight on the cart, at least until
after the game Shortly after the
team arrived, his absence was
noted and a search instituted. He
was rounded up finally, and an eX-
animation showed that he was
strongly fortified with wet goods.
AS a matter of precaution, he
was divested of such as was ac-
cessible and then locked in a room,
to be held until time to dress for
the game. Care was taken to see
that no telephone connection could
be had with the outer world, and
his bodyguard retired. Things were
moving along very nicely-at least,
so the team and coaches thought
until about three quarters of an
hour before the game was sched-
uled to take place. A delegation
went up to let him out TO dress.
and as they reached the door they
heard a strain Of -ubdued singing
accompanied by a noise much the
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.ntaiar ana arH.known cope
n, ,,s 81. S YORK
-. I.
s'sP" N' ~ ~" '''''"-''N'
Aunns ~he we're attending ~
~ tn aNaf4 II mexico. NOR a.
II American. Who have
~. n - oannaed. On me
h a,.ess. tie ienior sen.
t ~ New kls.s. ~ interested
.'.ss.n k,.e.ee
(. 49,, si.s .sa.sa,sn,sy
s..4,. = a,.t.eaii. oae4-
.atss IL 4. 81 Is.
$3.50 M t.natsy snd,nnant "A
Nv. .'.....Ss. ~ As.s.latane vino hats
....,.' ..,...,s. - i.ties and VINO
hsr. ~ N. ,.aalnv pagt IA con-
..es,.b nAtiee nom Jungle insc a
..,.. ,.,ls..i ...no,ey ~. ia. aa,@,op.
...r, ~ fe.an,coe onl, % BE- sioi
nn,,sa fos thsir pains
...., .as ~ thtm probabiy
A winch might s. oeeflooked
~ one s. the mans peculiar
.h.m ihe Nen YORK dahy. Hnt
IN. ttn.la 4. aas usasN, no rhiidl.hi,
IL she ase Sc iis eon,-
msnt 6n the Fail rcsoluuon. taken
hnaiH ffah tho Dcmocratir piatforms
and which without remotely referring
~ rs nafticuiar e,s0ntry. declares
tbnt ttan cisiaens are entitled 10
st. 81. n. .n ~ lie iIau Al their con.
.tlt,s.l.rs RIGHTS wherever they may
4hE osls mYs thaf this ali nee
anIt nsr.an Seua "a Russlo.
rh.. refnafnable. why should
a., mtie administration desire
anls pDtecs ia citlsens IN Russia
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rnE SO sKnT $50 I1s LIssoN

a. hast tho long-awnited news 81
ihe hos,r has come ont ~ the easi--
noi. as SOME folks may imagine, the
settienent ~ me tariff question, the
concluhon 81 me Mulhall invespsa
zion. 81 ms settlement ~ ihe war in
So esii.zns bur me announcement
81 iae Feminine STYLES for the coming
feoehfG The Denver Republican
Ifsaehla the following sermon.
Thsse STYLES anon uuimpeaehable
aulkfty afe 10 Be mostly ailta.
9owH + saia. are 20 BE- more pi-
arhm6nt Than ever murmar not
InntslbisW gentle reader and
fanh nlare there stil he not merely
one Nti several sliia. and al ol them
LONGER than the drapery siashes ihat
howe asoased 80 much comment,
Ana lhcreln man seems a. nave
been tansH ibe lesson that Was coin-
ing n hm For the critics who nave
Numbered pgainst tbe eht gown
inirhi hove known tnat their oDDoa-
sion would merely lead 20 more snip
ninr ~ skirts ls not inm lhe age
ia edmans freedom. and is She sex
a. he critleiaed FROM ine pnipit and
Ny TOO hurry "0id Subscribers nna
others with ihe press scriobling habit
without showing naturai rebent-
menr- What la mort natural also,
ihai 80 thle resentment % express
fself 81 m lkns sliis in dfaperies
Whore nothing ~ The sort existed 2
Not fhai woman Is so partial 60 the
otmi. desifuaion Of new skirts a
year or fRo aso siash " on inch
iu "a piprc 1f drapeiy would have been
tho slsnl ior feara and NOT idle tears,
pat now isi Ono SKIRTS bc sliiicd, torn,
fnped nkkod and aougod until ihey
rre mrtt iiuftulug remnants. re-
mlnlirr anc ~ the ubanls that com
matafg 49, oid home-made ny-
fe.mN And when he gszta on me
aancia pcnnnnt where once theirs
word rf IA nan belaNe himself
"a hnJ and uuse lons and deep
A. 81 eNn Tells which has
irm Obs lh.nF 90 pees
4l DO real hope thal fpan 10
SIS ~ oharae hp mo,hoa--ai
loaa nniN oms leoparl gonfe
hUiN e Ut hni
fAA NtAA y
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likely he h 10 call attention TO Il bN
wearing collar one inch high and
two sizes too large.
WHEN woman o. loft waiting "a
the church she sues for breach %
promise and a gallant jury awards
damages Hut when man IL LETT
waiting al tho church II IL considered
u great joke.
There are those who have a wider
ana more general acquaintance. hut
the girl behind the cigur stand IN the
hotel lobby meets the greatest mum
Der Of bores
tucie Joe Cannon believes that.
with women voting. the hands0mcst
man will win Uuclc Joc's prognosis
may be correct. bat Il doesn't work
that way 40 mairimonN
Between looking az the thormom-
ctcr and devtsing plans Co spite his
relatives an elderly mans time IL
pretty well occupied
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(From' Nhiludclphla Public Ledger
womaN's notion az an ideal hus-
hand IA one who can remember the
anniversary of their marriage
a woman fellows her emotions. a
man his pOcketbook
After a girl rs Z her time Is about
equally divided between visiting. en-
tcrtaining company and writing 10
her friends
a woman's rtyorite wish n that she
were man.
Had Cleopatra been a good woman
the fact OF her existence would have
been forgotten thousands of sears
ago.
sympathy FOR rip Van Wrinkle is
due to the fact that he was a drunk
ard and "a ioafor Had Rip been
sober and industrious the public
would have shown NO interest in him.
Mossback says u is worth whatever
Il costs 60 escape woman who VIII
SUE for breach oi promise
The longer mans neck. The NOR"
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~. AI Us aoII-AN. Arln,N

raVFs Ar TIN nDfLANs AtgnE
The HlnEnampton nfe proves thar
no halt-wos measures can be trusted
a. aake factoriee safe
A9ser me Tflansle Walst company
IRE much was maae of ihe utility of
nre dfHis n preparing WORKERS for
such oncrgenclcs The law. We be-
lieee. now requires such DRILLS. This
Hinshaaplon factory had them. one
81 sa1sntis as sEs FRIDAY bsfaFo Is re.
ported 20 have empiled me place in
fWeutt soc8nds
Yet when THE nre came ite drin
system totally failed 10 may oven
nave added io the loss u life. for the
sirla took the alarm Ia bt only am
oiher drill end Ncre slow ~ responds
ms. They were paid IS the piece
ana dld not ike to lose time ana
money in marching opt Of the build-
Ing. Moreover. shey aid not like TO
appear IN the streets IN their work-
ina clothes.
The one thing lackina a. hing-
hampton the New york Tribune
thinks. was exits seoufe from fire and
large enough to permit Of ihc rapid
cmptyins 81 the factory Had the
Rlnehampton balldlnr possessed such
means Of esrcss. In the form 81 Gre
escapes and hrrproof inclosed stair
WAYS. no lives need hsse been lost.
And set after the terrible wnrnlnHs
~ tho Waahlnston Place fire tht Log
islasure failed 20 require these means
~ safety in balialngs Ike that IN
Hlnehampson. four stories or lees in
height.
ia Nas argued That the workers.
would set out Of these lower build
inrs aulrkly THAI no catae,rophe as
shat ID Washington Place would oc-
cur IL any other building than sky
scrapcr
Tho legislature WAS warned. u
knew that /, was takins chance
with human lives when Il failed 20
require low BUILDINGS 60 be- made re-
ally safe r. would cost stoo or $500
10 put flreproof lnolosed rtairways IN
such BUILDINGS
The legislature listened 40 the
property owners and exempted build
ings like that in Binghampton from
proper safety requirements This law
goes into effect ON October D. wmh
iho terrible lesson of the Binehanp-
tors fire before its eyes, the iegisla
,ure should amend it AZ once so tha'
there win BE- no more iegal!zod fac.
Tory death traps
The cause ~ the weakness ~ safets
laws is revealed ia the legislaturc'
neglect "a requiro thai four-story fac
tories should BE- made safe The les
irlature thought morc " the owner,
OF factory bniidinss than IL did oi
ghe WORKERS. Human lives are cheap
e. than Ore wans ana nreproof in.
ciosed rfnuWnys
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-30
MORE HOSPITALS NEEDED.

Nevada. piah. wyoming and Mis-
sissippi are the only states boz the
United stutes which have nude uo
hospital or sanatorlum provision for
consuuptises. SAYS she Nailonal As-
sociation for the Study and preveu-
ton or Tuberculosis iu bulletin s-
sued today a. vne same time iho
association asserts ihat, while There
are g8ooo beds iof tuberculosis pa-
tients in other states tha numbcr
b very inode4aeie hardly more than
one fer every sisni or ten needy pu-
dents hsiae prmiaea. some states
have less iian DIRTY beds. and u
NOT single one b. there SUFFICIENT
number atNHaiAe
The buiiein points that. although
the death rate from tuberculosis hos
declined steadily Tor che last tNents
ave years a marked increase in hos-
pltal and ssnatorium beds must be
made before rate 90 even four or
hye deaths per l,9ee population can
be- reached. Al the present time the
cts death rates in this country rance
from eight or nine per 900 living %
as high as 30 or 40, with the average
around i5 or 10. according 20 the
latest reports Of the bureau 90 the
<engus.
The National association estimates
that there are over million con-
sumptiYos Ia tho United states, of
whom probably az ionst ono-thrd ere
unable TO provide Tor themselves tho
neressay treatment "a home. Most
Of these eases Rre menace 20 the
health Of lheg hmDi>u s.ii. associates
and should bt IN special hospitals.
AZ the present time. however even
if every ease were known. IA would
not be- possible 90 provide accpmmo-
dations for more Than one in eight
OF ten. The removals ~ these foci
81 Infection densnd9 mnre pnd pei
.ar hoNpIif H8d antiOf.um crow
~w AIy y Ata.Att4A-A, ~,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-30
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS
OF TIN iNIrIp STATES


4 concise tolume entitled Com
merclal Relations Of the United
States, which contains statistics
showing the foreign trade Of each
country uf tho World during 1871
compared with tho previous year has
just been issJod by the bureau at for
eign and domestic commerce at
Washington. This valuable publica-
ton shows the principal. articles and
their value entering into the trade OF
each country ana the itemiaatlon Of
the imports from and the exports to
tho United states. Tho statistics
were prepared bv American consular
officers. ana Supplemented by other
official data. in addition 90 trade
siatiHucs the grain crops and the min
erRi output OF the principal coun-
tries are given thus presenting In
compact form the principal features
upun which the commerce and Indus
tries ~ tho foreign countries depend.
The volume should prove highly val
uuhlo for reference purposes, having
boon revised and Drought up "a date
so Tar as staiisfieh we're available.
Copies Of the pnok may be- obtained
from the superintendent OF docu-
menis, WaHhinsion. y, o.. FOR 80
cents each
Y4Ia mao4ls.a s..m.. 4snnl4 IA e...ts
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-30

Corn llrllsh.
lafea eats ~ tofu
small uabbnse
bunch eeicff
rod pCuper lsecacdl
= cup w Msl
- 1uariH ~ rfIifF Vinexur.
lia nOnads " hronn SUGAR
hcnpiug tablespoons mustard.
Ca, The totN TlHM ihe cob. chop
lhe other seselshles. sna add then
10 the corn STIR In the salt. SUGAR
and vneHaf. and Boil for half an
hour Mix the mustard with q little
vinegar. add It and sromoke the rcl-
lsh from the Gre Can Immediately.
Cncuokcd ftipe 1omato felish.
= peck % ripe tUumtova
/ cup grated hofseradish.
cup yellow mustard SEED.
tablespoons salt
tablespoons celery seed.
cups sugar
tablespoon black pepper.
red peppers chopped fine.
tablespoons cinaamon, ground.
quart elder vinegar.
Peel the tomatoes eat them into
Add remaining ingredients. Bottle
cold and seal % not heat or cook
any part Of this relish.
CuUumber Relish.
a. iarse cumuhcFs.
large green peppers.
large ONIONS.
cup ~ hornpradish.
cup or sugar.
y cup 81 salt,
I tablespoon 81 mustard seed.
teaspoon celery seed.
Cold VINEGAR
Remove the skin aud seeds from
cncumhcrs. thon pnt an the vego-
tables throush the feed chopper. Add
the anit. naH wei and lei stand over
night. In the mnfnlng gr9in and add
the horserndiah. which mas been pui
through the food chopper. and the
other ingredients Mix an thorough
~ with cold vinegar. pack tightly 10
glass jare. and seal al once.
celery Relish.
rs ripe tomatoes
g punches of celery
red peppers.
az cups sugar
IA cups vinegar
tablespoons salt
teaspoon cloves.
teaspoon hliepicc
Teaspoon ciunamon.
] teaspoon mustard seed.
teaspoon celery seed
Remove leaves and root cnds from
the celery. chop tho vegetables. mix
put them in preserving kettle, add
remaining ingredients Bring siowls
10 boil ana lcl simmer for an houl
and haif. stirring occasionally FIJI
bottles and seal white hot.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-30

Acne attacks the glandulAr structure
Of the skin more particularly those
tiny glands that Rccrcte fat
And it b. here that s. b the famous
blood purifier ~ most active in It's
influence.
There ~ ono ingredient In s. = s., the
purpose Of which n 10 "a stimulate the
cells In the tissues that they SOLICIT
from the blood the nuirimcnt that
makes now skin and thus eliminates
AN irrltants. acids and parasites that
inname the glands There is a natural
tendency 81 the fine network 81 blood
vessels In the skin a. throw on impufi-
ties, hut where a persistent inhamma
ton process has invaded the skin, the
natural repair work of tho blood 10 In
tcrfered with. n requires tho stimu-
lating activity OF s. 8 =. "a overcome
such morbid conditions. ~ you have
been troubled with acne do not despair
of "a cure
You can get s s. s in any drug
store. but Insist upon having H. Take
no chance with substitute And if
your blood Conditloq ~ such that you
would like 20 cl0ault specialist
ffotlt. address The Medical nQptN the
hwlfl snoclhe companyt III bWift hides
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-30
THE STATE PRESS


This b. tho season at the year "a
dig your silos Don't forget this nor
put IL on too long That line crop
coming on will soon be ready 60 cut
ana without the same can not be-
saved In the proper form. Montoy.
Republican.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-30

10 rs not usually wise 20 de- things
on the spur of ihr moment hut we
do not wish to advise too severely
against such kind of action for fear
of keeping some folks from dcing
anything. Sucorro Chieftaln
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-30
Imnrn,c Ynnr CnmnIc,lnn.

Your complexion as wen az your
temper Is rendered miserable by dis
ordered liver ana by constipation.
Take Chamborlain's Tablets and you
will improve them both For sale by
all druggists.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-30

Developing the brain rs said 10
make weak bodies. n this liz true
there should nc tremendous mum
her Of physically perfect people $50
zorro Chieftdln
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Strcnucttcs.

Colonel Roosevelt visited silver
CITY recently and forthwith the Ia
dies Ui that thriving city organized
a Moosettc herd.-Sierra County Ad-
yucutc
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-30

Just Ia le, the world know that she
rs stiil on the map. socorro threw an
earthquake spasm last week. Sierra
County Advocate
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-30

Georgla postmasters refuse to get
out untll Kicked nuL That's what tho
Democratic mute Is Springer
StnCkmnn
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InLnrn.lIn.. TIlrnl.A

& study of nrwspapers lads one 90
suspect that the balkans are crazy
with the heat Springer St0ckman.
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t'849p 80 <
OUR POPULAR SONGS I
Zine Mess ~ dunk ~ ~ Found 4
an tnr Aiupgfmn
HQinc To-day.


tFrom the Plano MnaasinoD
In tho oldcn DAYS "ynnket Doodle,
''Suuanee RIVER. "My 0ld Keniuchg
Homr" and many other popular sonns
81 that Time actually cxcrted Is ssrlk-
lnE Influence OYER fhr Whhls nation.
Imagine the heartfelt sentiment. the
iprpiratlon aroused 81 arc strains OF
Marching Throueh Georgia" when
sherman and his men we're march
ina ~ the esn, ana % this very day.
when the haud Strikes ~ Dixie"
there h tho neyfr,faifins hearty ap.
plpusc Whioh iia stirring strains
arouse
Now imaglhe aroueiug sentiment
memories that bring burning tears
thoughts that inspire ones very soul.
90 tho melody of
Swing your honey. klddo. right around
your hip
r.ordyi what feeling that's the
chicken flip.
or this beautiful lyrical gom;
10 tho honey shuttle. babe. right ON
your toes.
Cuddie. cuddie next 20 me. every body
knows.
See that fiddle. flSNe man. he's hay-
IN u ne.
Hear that red-faced NNombone man;
say Kid. he's H..
Wcci a. Reel a. Lordy can't you feel
H.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-30

wccl il, Reel a. I.ordy cant you focl
~
Bow wowl----- t--s
That's the bulldog rae
These are not obscure numbers that
I have chosen for Illustration. They
are "hits" and are an apt example Of
"a hundred others that are being SUNG
throughout the country a. Illustrative
Of what the public likes IN the lire Of
popular SONGS today. To set forth here
oven the titles Of a great many of our
popular "hlts" would subject this ar
ticle 10 ccnsurc or cxpurgation.
II d not pitifui 20 look upon lit
he Rlrl. perhaps or \ years old,
swapping her fingers, swaylng from
side to side. and Justify singing as u
her very heart were Ia every note
''Ev'rybody's doin' a. doin' g." She
hears her big sister sing IL; her big
sister hears Sc al "ahow and her
beau buys Il FOR her
Glance al the sheet music displayed
on tho piano IN the front parlor' OF
nearly every home in the country.
DO you see any songs like Annie
Laurie" "Bcn Bolt or "'rhe Last
Rose OF Summer" No. YOU see IN
Devils Ball" "Tkc Dippy Eag." The
Baboon Baby Dance" and The Tan
60 Twist" each one with title page
pictursng contortioncd dancers partly
clothed aud the printed words. "rhe
relensng success OF the day" Aud the
worst of II h. that these songs appeal
not only 20 the low and vicious mind
"a hut the great majority of our
church-going. pious' minded people
pay out their money a. attend theaters
m order 20 hear and applaud them
Tina tine youthful "tenor," who
comes 10 call on his sweetheart. a
girl OF one of our "best families ana
when asked to sing Marbles while his
innocent darling accompanies him or
the piano
la my harem. my harem,
There's Fannie. Annie. Jennie,
And the dance they do
Would make you Win that yuu
Were in harem.
Classical lines. wonderful idea. move
81 construction and impressive inter-
probation.
or 10 the girls mother happens 20
be in the room be may perhaps un-
Willingly pitch his siiyery tones iato
these lines:
7 dreamt ! saw my mother-in-la
Dancing with the devii'
oh, You little devil
Dancing AT she devils ball,
Absolutely new idea, perfect la tyr"
icnl meter. crcscendo fpriisslmo.
or ~ the girl imagnes that she "
nm inclpiont prlma donna, she may
probably thrill odt that popular ditty;
Like baby needs lts mother
That's now I need YOU.
or another popular init" that runs:
when 7 get You alone tonight.
when { gct you alone tonight.
Thoroll be lots OF love and cooling
Thcre'il be surely something doing,
when I get Won alone tonight
What dollcacy at expression artiE-
I tic phrasing and emotional sentiment:
ldiminucndo pianlssimo
And these are examples ~ our
popular songs ~ today
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-30

When gon sant ice cail up s7-Bs--
illAmonH ~
The Washington herald., 1913-11-26
George Westinghouse and the Rat Trap
(writter Expressly for The Washington Heraldo
BY f. J. EDWARDS

had long personal
with anay Mr. Westg-
of
the
which
knowledge
a a
substa Col Allen o
ne
a to
while
Of that ra rap
mani
to to
apparatus
1 thaMr
purchased
patent rights
would
he would certainly good deal
manw him
tlastI him he
ttrapto to MI. westngtonhouse
and turned justas
which
really
The Washington herald., 1913-11-26
william Wilson Finley.

Washington people, in their sense of
bereavement at losing a valuable and
amiable citizen by the death of Mr..
William Wilson Finley, may find it
difficult to appreciate instantly that the
taking off of this forceful president of
the Southern Railway is national
loss. Yet so large was the measure
of Mr.. Finley's talents and achieve
ments that he was a national figure,
one of the great railroad men of the
United States.
AS the chief executive of a railway
system which served as the chief
artery for the TRANSMISSION of the re-
vivifying blood of commerce into the
wasted members of our country, Mr..
Finley had nearly unique problems to
solve and labors to do. He had at
once TO build up his railroad and to
contribute to the development of its
vast tributary territory. 1t was well
that he was both well equipped and
sympathetically disposed to accom-
plish these things. Born in Pass
Christian, Miss, eight years before the
civil war, he learned "railrcading"
during the racking years of so-called
reconstruction, and saw the South and
the South's railroads grow at snail's
pace. He had part in it all and when,
within the last few years the South
having at last been quickened into
healthy progress, it became his oppor-
tunity and duty to direct the greatest
of these railroads he had both the will
and the wisdom needed for his task.
Although Mr.. Finley died at an age
when our great railroad men are usu-
allv accounted in their prime, he had
already deserved and won high place
in the industrial history of the United
States.