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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-18
Benwood Briefs.

Several offenders will face the
mayor this evening on plain drunk
charges
William Bippus has returned 20 his
home on Marshall street from Buffalo
y Y. where he spent the past several
days visiting
The whereabouts Of Albert Cross.
who mysteriously disappeared two
weeks ago. are still unknown
The lawn fete held last SATURDAY
evening by the members OF the 81
Matthews Lutheran church was large.
~ attended and neat sum was re.
allied.
Many local fans attended the Kan.
Nas City-beilaire ball game yesterday
afternoon.
Robert Heddleston OF this city is
spending a few days Al ParkershurR
with friends and relatives.
w l.. Carman Of Main street is
spending a few days az Unionport
Ohio. with friends and relatives
Albert LAS. who sustained a
mashed finger several days ago while
at work. will he able TO resume his
duties in few days
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Hooray! Baby To
Rule the House
No Longer Do Women Fear The Great
est of All Human Blessings.

T. l. a Joy ard comfort u know that
those much talked q pains and Other DIS
tresses that are said 70 precede child bear
Ing may Easily he avoided No woman neef
fear the slightest discomfort ~ she will
fortfy herself with the wsiI.tnovn and
time honored remedy. Mothers Friend"
This Il most grateful. penetrating. OF
fernal application that a. once softens enf
makes plant the abdominal muscles and
iFaments They naturally expand without
the slightest strain. and thus not on'y
Danish 81 tendency % nervous. tv4,chlaz
spells. hut there is On entire freedom fr,-,
nausea. discomfo-t si~~?'eSsness and dread
that 50 often leave their impress urou tho
bahe
The o~-hsion r. therefore one ~, m.
bounded. Joyful anticipation. and ~, much
f'res' can not be laid upon the remarkable
iu1uence which n mothers happy. prenatal
disposition has uron the health and for
fumes u ne generation 20 conc
Mothers Friend Is recommended only for
%" relief and comfort 81 erpectant mothers.
Thousands ~ whom have used and recon
mend %. You VII hnd o. On sale A. I'll dug
stores - 81 no hottie write IN dav o. tho
B-afhsid Regulator 60. f2o lamar Rffr
A''nnfa. 90 f0r r. most Instructive hr.,t N
this greatest Of al subjects. motherhood.
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active catcher but the sort OF player
who willborlpalhodby
VINO VIII PROBABLY hold a Job similar
TO thai OF Wilbert Robinson on the
Giants. John Coombs. Eddie Collins
Eddie" Plank Barry McInnis and
Baker.
IL VIII be recalled that the Athletics
won the first three games OF the
! world series from the Cubs I'm IetO
ana lost the fourth game PLAYED in
Chlcago on Satu day. This made the
sUnmr .nfSe and one. Connie" Mack
MS room III the hotel on that SATURDAY
hlsht or defeat 10 decide which pitcher
should be worked on Sunday in what
might prove 10 be the decisive game.
behder had pitched the h-st game
TOT Philadelphia and won il THAT
was on Tuesday. Coombs took his
game on Wednesday. and the two
teams spent Thursday travelling 10
I Chlcaso. With one days rest. Coombs
pitched on Friday aid again beat the
IDS: The break IN the Athletics
winning run came on Saturday when
SENDER WAS beaten by Chicago. He
was therefore eliminated as A possi.
bilty IN Sundays game The choice
lay between Plank. who had not work
ed al all IN the series bur who had
! not been exceptionally brilliant during
me season. and Coombs who had
Iltched-On Friday and would be forced
, to work with only one day OF rest
VINO do you think We should
WORK? Mack asked the members OF
! his board of strategy that SATURDAY
night in Chicago.
: Plank looks like the man" suggest
ed Collins He hasn't pitched ve,
and. II he loses then We still have
. 'oomos To work in the next game Win
2 longer rest II the series should be
tied up. Bender is stu left
, Some favored Plank. and Others
thought COombs should be sent bars
r tc try 10 repeat. Mack listened 10
them all and weighed their arguments
carefully. Al last he made up his
mind
Wei take chance" he said. and
shoot all on tomorrow game.
= Coombs works tomorrow
, CoOmbs. the iron man. won ,ha,
game and the series The incident Il.
Illustrates Macks style. He listens To-
his plase and weighs their opinions
with extreme eXactness. yet he IL Al
WAYS the boss
Mack-iS clever leader. 100. because
besides his ability Go control nj mon
he knows baseball and lis q wond .rft,
judge ~ pslyer. lie can see good
points 10 raw recruit which the nrii.
nary observer would overlook Us h.
also wonder Al iockeying pitchers
and can Ret the last ounce out 81 /,
club keeping ~ az top form through
4 short series such as the worlds 80.
rieS He IS very quick Ia see oppnr-
iunities in game and 20 taxi adyar.
iage ~ them His moves viii bear
watching all the time because hero
b. purpose In all be does Mack BE-
rightly rated a. one - the great man.
ayers ~ the game Nexf time will
have something 20 say about John VIC
GraV Who g. JUST a. great in biz own
way Hi- methods are NOT A. aE lin
liar 10 Macks
Copyright. 1919 hy the Wheele- syn.
dfcafe Inc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-18
NOTHING NEW
IN DONLEY CASE
LOCAL OFFICIALS WORKING ON
CASE, BUT NO CLUE HAS
BEEN DISCOVERED
FEDERAL Authorities Will Work or
Csse-Vietir' Of Attack is I'm.
proving Nicely.

The Doniey case still remains a
mystery 70 the police and county Of
Meals Federal officers are expected
10 take The affair up for Investigation
because Of the misuse NJ the mails by
the sending OF the Black Hand" LOT.
ters' and It is likely that with the gov.
eminent sl"dths working on the AZ.
ialr. something will develop within The
next few days '''1
ne solution Of the mystery annsars
uIHncuIt, approached from any anglo
1 S, Ut is no disCredi' 10 the local no.
nee thdt they have So FAR been urabi..
i" u"NeIop any very valuable elmo tba,
No"IH lead 70 IFS clearing. As T., ali
anairs Of like nature. rporv tbon-,.''
na'e oten advanced. but an bay.
!Iy'ed ruthless. and the case stands
loday just as tonight a Ueok az,
Nnen the attack on Miss DOME, ~
made 'N'e! "dS
MISS Donley is recovering kradusll,.
rom her Injuries and Yesterday 80
80 10 remove part 81 tho b7rdsye
'"h thc burns T. is likely Tho, ~.
side of hcr face and part ~ ~
,'I' ~ IN VIII be badly Scared To-, ne.
'"' d"'Fif" this. sho is fbankf,i a..
she escaped more sarioue i1t,,., va
sight Vt her eve
% understood that tho pol,.o on,
"a 'oen placed entirely In the bsrd.
o. Detective Kelly. ""'"S
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Closed Auain

The sunday closing Law which L.
oeing enforced 70 the limit bv Prose
cutting Attorney T. u Parrloit. OF
Moundsville. IN Marshall county. had
IL enect in this city yesterday ana
I"T "a" second sunday in the history
OF me town persons were unable to
buy ice cream ar sodas. No kicks ar.
being heard from the merchants a.
tn"y pu' ~ that they do not mind
closing II th"ir neighbors remained
closed Ia" laws viii be strictly en-
forced as long as the present prose
cu'or is IN office. and they can marx
that down "a their memorandur.s.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-18
BENWOOD
To Attend in a Body.

Members OF Evening Star lodge.
No. Is. Knights OF Pythias and OF
White Lily Social club. will meet this
eVt ming al their hall in the Barlow
building at O'Clock. where they will
boari special car and go TO Glen
dale 10 attend the birthday party 10
BE- given by VI. a Dowler. Many
lodges in this vicinity have been In
vited TO attend the affair and have
accepted. and large number OF
Knights will attend The VI. 4 Dow
Ter company. OF MCMechen. Will also
attend In body. and all Uniform
KNIGHTS Will be in full dress.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-18

20 the day OF the first game.
Evenly Balanced.
s, The Giants and the Athletics have
met twice. and each club has one de-
. cision 20 its credit The Giants won
the championship in 1905 and the Attn
letics in 1911 The American l.. ague
team Is generally considered 10 be
stronger than the National but. in
successive articles. will TAKE up the
players man and man. and end' avor
10 prove thai the two clubs are very
evenly balanced this year. and that
the series will probably be a tight
one. This is ny own belief Taking
once ov glance At the two teams.
II looks as II the Giants had slight
edge in The pictures box unless
Coombs returns 20 form in time 10
work in the biz games which is very
doubtful. Since the Giants hav~
added Melon. the catching Dc part
ments about balance The Athletics
inheld is stronger and bats harder
than the New York infield. and the
outhelds are very evenly balanced
Therefore II seems a. II the outcoms
OF the series will hang on managerial
strategy and the strength shown by
tho famous Philadelphia inheld. tho
strongest cog in TIE team
First LET ~ consider the opposing
managers Twice have PLAYED
against Connie" Mack. and / have
work'd for NcTraw ever since 1907
They are great contrasts in type ana
In their methods q procedure. yet
each on" gets results which are the
most desirable thinEs in baseball
Mack Is an easy going leader who
puts much confidence in his players
individual shrewdness 20 plav the
game right and sends them 10 tho bar
WIN definite inst ructions what to do
or'v when the situation is very crit.
teal. Even then hn often leaves II IN
IN" htt'r u he happens 20 trust that
particular batter he gives his re-
Cruits a. least Two years schOoline
or The bench as q rule. m order IA
learn his style ~ baseball and durine
mus period. be- H. carefully sfudyfnr
tho man % 80" wnefher b.. h. suscep
t!bls
Mack conduts his club more a. q
tr!leRe baseball team is run There
is never any di--ension among N
Rthleiics They are all whOoping If
up TOT one another No uolitics MAJ
IN workings 81 tho club and vor
never hear ono member of the team
KNOCKING some fellow player seldom
are fSere Uurmur- Of dissaffzfacftor
D"'ause 81 me ire t'uI' m z player has
received. and r-w are tho men WI,
hoid OUT Tor SALARY increases The
players are generally safigf.d an,
thl' D. lps their game This is III
connie" Mack lie is a marvel a.
handllrg men Tor 10 Is we'll know,
that the salaries paid on tho Phila
delphia club IRE no. nearly 20 hirf
~ mos" IN rth'r teams which Ar,
hIuch lower In he standing a. rule
strategy Board
Dn inc Athletic a. board o.
Nhlch mee's every mornini
when the race is on and si-o disci,es.,
me Ilans ~ The games when Tho Afh
Ieucs are PLAYING 100 th. worlds cries
MACK listens 10 whA' those ulsyer,
on this hoard have 10 sas and fber
alton is discussed and a cr.trse \
mapped out On This board of zt-sta
b{. MACK has appointed his branies
IiaFers There are Ira Thomas
Hhre"f man who is slowing up as Al
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-18
'MECHEN
blue Law" Effective.

Again the stores. soda fountains and
confectionaries we're closed yesterday
thus abiding by the State laws which
are being enforced 20 a point by Pros
ecuting Attorney James d. Parriott, o,
Moundsville. Many OF the proprletors
are very glad the new order went into
effect. for they did not like 10 close
their places OF business on the Sab,
bath and let the other fellow around
the corner keep open. for il was the
cause OF business being lost.
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To taee lively HIM.

H''it f.mn is promised a. the
R"Nt U""iir. 60 city council. accord.
'nS 20 the rTwors being aired sbou.
%" s're' - rc-Frdiu- tho action ~
in" wafer company asking 10 raise the
water rent fo q minimum o. xfo and
regarding 'hp citv finance cotornit,..
asking couuc.l 20 ra.sc tho low IRON,
- cents 10 D. cants. claiming tb,t
we c'lt csHro' o." run ~ the present
ra'" OF l"'F when aIi other ddministra
lions nav" dom" So Tin" matter. how
ever. VIII DE thre~hsd ont In council
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-18
New Whistle Arriur.

The new siren fire whistle which is
Dclng supplied by the GameweU Fire
Alarm Company % Pittsburgh Pa
mas arrived and will he placed on the
D"l.ers AZ the iIitChman coal works
today. This is tho third whistle tina,
mas oeen tried out here. as the other
TWO proved 10 be defective and NOT M
20 expectations. II is hoped thar the
present one will prove saticfartory
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''fs'a Sewn is q uo-r.- ....
~ '''" unique place Tor b.'s.fS y
....... .' - London She III p"
"h" rem. rf-rerrae rt. $3.50, N't 900
I..il Nsfit ie star~r .....
lfl'.r ana .pfaks ror f.- ,t-,,
i. .,.r. .Ni political meeting ~r.
i'..' flIH or n woman a.. "a
CIV short AID dresses f- q 800
susie coat and ssfrt ~ ser-. w.
fhl suaff round haf r..
f, wft groom In the Nst.l
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To Attend In A Rodv

Nc VI 4. Dowle. CompHu- In
form Ranks. Knights Of Pvrhias vi,
haNe this city this evening In a bodv
C 81 NE seven O'Clock street car For
tsireh by VI. \. DOVler AZ his bcau.i, 4
nome. The local company carries ~.
name of fh" doctor and hav. tcrno.ol
N" invitation extended hv Mr. DoUt.-
along WIN several other Lodge i'm
ms vicinity. Al Uniform Rank CON.
dress uniforms and a great am. = e..
b. had - -
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AT OPENING CEREMONIES BE.
FORE 500 PERSONS OF
THIS VICINITY.
Spoke on philosophy. Purpose and
Ideals Of the Trade Union Move.
ment.-Poindester Tonight.

The real opening OF the Moundsville
Chautauqua season took place yester-
day afternoon. when John Mitchell.
eX-president OF the United Mine Work
ers and present vice-president Of the
American Federation OF Labor. deliv-
cred his famous lecture on The
Philosophy. Purposes and Ideals OF
the Trade Union Movement"
Mr.. Mitchell arrived at Moundsville
at lib. over the n. & O.. and was
met at the station by A. G. Sroggins.
sam booher and Warden VI. L.
Brown OF the entertainment commit.
tee and. in Mr.. Scroggins' auto. was
driven over the city and TO the prison
parlors. where the speaker vas en-
tertained until TWO O'Clock. when he
vas driven 10 the campgrounds hotel.
Mr. MitcEells address was along
the lines Of the trade union movement
IN this country and abroad ami held
: MS audience. composed of over FIVE
hundred persons. with great attention
several times during his talk he was
, interrupted by the applause from the
audience. He spoke Of the condition
over the United States regarding the
Trade Union Movement and its help
Following Mr.. Mitchelrs address he
was driven 10 the street car station
where he boarded ? car and came 10
This city The Moundsvillc Chautau-
1 qna was very fortunate in securing
MIN this season. as he has cancelled
q al other engagements. except the
, one AZ 'hautauqua Lake. y Y. upon
inc advice Of his physician
Opened Saturday Evening.
The 1918 Assembly opened Satur.
GAY evening when a crowd numbering
over one thousand persons throncsd
he grounds ana a splendid program
composed ~ 'hc voung persons on the
grounds was rendered
. The Harmonic quartet was u .esont
Yesterday afternoon aad rendered sew
fTal selection. I~lC- t1 the Mitchell
addfess and Wcre well received The
qCart"' vii rWaiu here until tomo.-
row m0ruinr The great uu:in mic
tUre. The Crusader" was shown ia.t
evening IN the auditorium and proved
very Interesting
Senator PCindester
Today VIII be- auo;he- big d., -
IN" Chsuiauuua when tUifeo states
Senator Mile TOindcx.er Of yla.b!ur
ton viii deliver an address
Follow INK 10 the program 10 Do rem
u.red TODAY
10 oo %. rtudr-n's Hour Miss
Mary Scott anI Ni-s NeIlie Shn-va,rr
go m Concert Harmonic
''r- ."fto argomus uIad Pos ~ brown
Douglas. famous Reader. Impersona-
tor and lmitator
45p M Prelude Ha-monil QUAR-.
tette and Nr Douglas
J." p m Lecture. Hou Miles
/ FoindeXier. leader Of tho Progressive
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-18
Small ESptoSiop

\ small explosion occurred IN the
Hunter store on Main street Satur-
day evening shortly after = o'clock.
"h@n som" persons struck a match
near leak in Ras jet The explo-
SION created quite biz Of excitem. n
IN the ne iEhbOrhood bUt fortunately
no person was standing near enough
To be injured
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Girls Return Home

independent OF Men club. composed
OF number Of girls ~ this city. who
have been camping al the Eller farm.
on Fish creek. for the past two weeks.
returned 10 their homes in this city
Saturda". All the girls state they had
a fine time on the trip. although things
were much better when the men paid
Them a visit during their long stay OF
Twelve daNs
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Work on the foundation Tor M. Nc
lullouRh residence on Tenth stree,
has been completed
Two offenders we're arrested Iate
san DAY evening and win face Navor
Morris This morning
Msiz Hoda Sorkmau Will leave tho
latter part ~ tho week FOR Aftarfig
'ttv whore she viu spend ton davs
visiting
Nisse4 Eula Chambers and Marie
March arc spending feu dsvs ~
zine Grove with friend and -rIati,ea
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Quli@ q number % local persons a..
tended The Moundsville Chaufau1Iia
yesterday afternoon and evening I1hn
Mlt'hell the great labor leader deliver
20 very interesting and insfrIctiv.
talk In the afternoon Tho care ~,
thi~ town w"re packed during IN. sf
terhoon With many persons bound FOR
the grounds
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To Meet Tucsd.U

The local lodge of knights 81 Pvih-
las VIII meet tomorrow evening at
their headquarters I'm the NcNechen
building on Marshall street. and all
members are urgently requested 20 az.
'end' as several candidates will he
ihluated INTO the order and many bus.
mess matters will he taken under con.
sheraton.
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Had Good Time

All members OF local lodge. Uni
form rank. Knights OF Pythias. attend
ed the entertainment given yesterday
at the home OF Brother Hall at Chest
nu Hill. Many visiting members from
the various lodges in this vicinity
were present and during the afternoon
splendid program was rendered.
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John Criticus has returned to his
home AT Newark. Ohio. after spending
the past Few days in this city with
friends
hTe Seltner building will be pias-
tered this week and will be occupied
next week.
Harris Harvey OF this city is spend
ing few days with friends and rela-
tives at Ravenna, Ohio.
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Bear In mind that CHAMBERLAIN
abief- improve The appetite
strengthen th' Objection and regulate
thr liver and bowels just phaf Won
need For sale by all dealers Adv
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-18
John Mitchell Speaks at
MoundsviiIe Chautaudua
United States senator from Washing.
Balm Not Comma.

word has been receiver from Col
Geo. w. Balm. the brilliant southern
orator. who was TO have been The
feature tomorrow that he could not nm
MS engagement due to the fact that
ne suffered a critical collapse during
his address at Abba. Mich. last Fl.
gay. However. the committee in
charge are hard at work and another
good speaker will probably be secured
10 MI the engagement.
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Charon. II is likely that the excur.
sion will be held in two weeks from
yesterday and the eighteen couples
will take in the ride.
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IN" plat" department ~ tho Fis.y
side works. which suspended opera
Nons last Friday evening due 10 ~
tsnsi'" needed repairs having 10 DO
made. resumed operations yesterday
evening ~ usual Iris department
mas plenty ~ orders ON hand and OBJ.
men no" look for % good steady rum
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-18

Th" boat excursion which vas 10
nav" been held b, 'be Killarney club
~ This city on last SUNDAY has hoof
postponed Th" poetpouemenf va.
fu" IN tne f1r- that M captain 9th
license could he found ~ pilot fhr
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"MATTY" HANDS
(continued from Pas. sevsn)
Evenly Balanced.

Of the two teams in these stories up
10 the day OF the first game.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-04-17
J. PIEKpUNT MORGAN. JR

and manner Of walking he greatly re-
seublcs his father He possesses the
elder Morganl grave demeanOr his
prompt and forccfu decision and his
contempt Of trivial details. lie Is the
only son. there being three daughters
two married and one unmarried. He
also inherits his fathers love Of yacht
ing and is n Jealous and discriminating
art collector
MIR Morgan. Jr.. or Jack Morgan, ar
he Is called by his friends In Wall
street was born In New York city In
1867. He was educated in private
schools and at Harvard. from which
he was graduated n 1889.
Immediately after his graduation he
entered the banking house OF Morgan.
Grenfeli & ca. Of London 10 learn the
business OF his father Since that time
he has been trained under the guidance
OF the elder Morgan for the place he is
now called upon 10 I'll. He has taken
a prominent part In many Of the great
enterprises ~ The Morgan company.
when tha government made the pay
ment Of so. OOINO Ia France for the
Panama canal Mr. Morgan played an
important part IN the transfer and won
the respect Of foreign fnanciers for his
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-04-17
SON WILL SUCCEED HIM.
New Head Of Famous Banking House
a Small Edition of His Father--Has
Enviable Record as Finanoler.
Prominent as Taehtsman and Public
Philanthropist.
MR.. MORGAN'S RECORD OF
ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE
FINANCIAL WORLD.

korn April IL, 1887, in Hartford,
Conn
Entered BOSTON English high
school in 1881 and was graduated IN
1854
Spent two years In Goettingcn,
Germany.
Became u bank clerk with Dun
can sherman \ Co. In New York,
1857,
In 1860 was appointed American
agent OF the London banking house
OF George Peabody \ Co
Organized the banking firm of
pabnCN MorSan 4 Co, and through
his fathers patronage made M,0o,
900 In seven years
Formed his famous alliance witH
the preNcls IN ISL and established
the frm or prcNcl, Morgan n Co,
Wrcstod the Albany and Susuue
hanna railroad from Jay Gould and
James Fisk
In 1877 WVut to the assistance OF
William II Vanderbilt and carried
control ut the West shore to the
New NorN Central AT a profit Of
$3,OtN, eco
Dominated H. lSS4 every gAthoriug
OF railroad executives who met to
devise "A way out OF the disastrous
rate wars
In 1850 rescued the Baltimore and
Ohio from ruin and brought James
J. Inn into the management Of that
road
In lSSS rrurganixed the Chesapeake
and ohio and the Reading railroad,
In 1890 established the gentle.
mans agreement against rate cut
ting, which is still In force,
Went to the aid OF the United
States government In the gold crisis
OF 1896
Organized the billion dollar Unit
ed States Steel corporation IN 1901
Threw $.a,0N.oo0 ON the New York
Stock Exchange in the form of II
loan in the panic OF 1907.
Took over In 1909 many OF the
banking interests formerly con
trolled by tho Mutual. tho Eauita-
bic and the New York life lnsur-
auCc companies,
Tcstifying before tho Pu1o com
mittec In 1919. he referred to profits
OF millions as details which he
could not remember,
His unparalleled art collections
arc known, His philanthropies are
noted