University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-03-11

to the enforcement OF the antl-trus
law. During this time he manages
the prosecution of the tobacco ant
anthracite coal cases. Mr.. Mercy
nolds was born in Elkton, KY. in 1862
He was graduated from the law de
partment of the University of Virginia
where he specialized in corporation
law. He now lives in New York City
Albert Burleson, Postmaster Gen
eral-Has been a member of the
House of Representative since 1899
He is a true Southerner, was born in
San Antonio, Tex, in 1868, educated al
the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege of Texas, at Baylor University
and at the University of Texas. He
was assistant attorney of Austin from
1885 to 1890 and served four terms
as district attorney. In Congress he
achieved a reputation as an orator.
Lindley W. Garrison, Secretary of
War-Born at Camden, n. j., in 1864.
Was educated at Exeter, Harvard and
the University of Pennsylvania. He
was admitted to the bar in 1886 and ap-
pointed vice-chancellor of New Jersey
in 1904 and re-appointed in 1911. He
is a director of the Equitable Life In
surance Company and in 1902 was
commissioner of public works for
Brooklyn. He has Travelled extern
sively, especially in the Orient.
Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the
of the Raleigh, n. c.,
News and Observer since 1894. For
nine years he was editor of the State
Chronicle. He was born at Washing
ton, n. c., in 1862 and attended the
Wilson Collegiate Institute. He got
into politics as a state printer. He
was at one time president of the
North Carolina Editorial Association
Franklin X. Lane. Secretary of the
[nterior-Is the only representative
Of the far West in the new cabinet.
He is chairman of the Interstate Com
nerce Commission and believes that
Interstate corporation business should
De regulated by a Federal commission
similar to interstate commerce COM
mission. He was born on Prince Ed |
ward Island in 1864 and was educated
It the University of California. He
an for governor in 1902 and was a |
candidate for United State senator in
sO3.
William c. Redfield, Secretary of
a representative in
congress from the fifth New York dis
rict. He believes that American labor
Ioes not need the protection of a
Ugh tariff. He has figured in several
ariff debates in the House and is re-
'arded as an expert on the subject.
lie was born in Albany in 1858 and
vas educated in the public schools of
'ittsfield, Mass. At present he is in
crested in manufacturing iron and
teel tools and forgings.
David F. Houston, Secretary of
lgriculture-Is chancellor of Wash
ngton University, ST. Louis, and was
ormerly president of the University
Texas. He was born in South Car
lima in 1866 and received his educa-
on at South Carolina College and.
where his specially was poll
cal science. He is an educator and
as won recognition for his work
gainst the hookworm in the Southern
tates. He is the author of "a Criti-
al Study of Notification in South
arolina."
William B. Wilson, Secretary of d,
abor-Was born in Blantyre, Scot ,
md, and came to America with his A.,
arents at an early age. He worked q
5 mule driver and breaker boy in
lie coal mines of Pennsylvania at the
ye of 9 years and~gained a common !
,hool education at odd times. For
inc years before 1900 he was secre- /
OF the United Iron
'orkers of America which union he ..
elped to organize in 1890. He is 9
ow a member of Congress and lives e
n farm near Blossburg, Pa. 4