The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-10

OF all the money in circulation in the
country.
al. c. Frick. the coke king and
steel magnate, Is rated above Car
negie, his wealth being computed at
1921, 700. 900. yielding him an income
of IlI $50. 900.
There is more divergence of opin-
ion concerning Carnegie's wealth
than that OF any other man IN Amer
lea In certain circles It is affirmed
that. although he has given away
gifts approaching 5000 100000, he
still retainB more than that amount
George F. Baker and William
Rockefeller are bracketed FOR the
fourth and fifth place on the list. with
$3.50 DOC. 900 each. Baker Is even less
known to the public than Frick.
One Of Closest Associates.
'AIr Baker was one OF the late ]. p.
MorgGn'B closest chums and Asso-
ciates. Each valued the others
Judgment J. P. wanted Baker on the
board OF every company he foriaed or
financed. As head of the First Ma
tional Bank and OF the First Security
Company, Mr. Baker was and Is a
power in the banking and investment
fields. He became q director In morc
largo enterprises than any other man
In America. He is clRssed as one OF
the abIest judges OF securities in Wall
Street. Those nearest him put his
fortune at 100000. 900 or more.
"Of william Rockefeller little need
be said, as his activities have been
similar to those OF his older brother
"How would you like to be left
Ss5,OO0.OO07 Something like that sum
fell into the lap OF Edward s. Hark-
ness not 30 long ago. His brother,
Charles W. Hardness, two years ago
bequeathed half of his fortune, es-
timRted at s170,0OO.000, 20 Edward.
The Harknesses were, next to the
RockefeIlers, the largest holders of
Standard OIL stocks Mr.. darkness
has never appeared IN the limelIRht.
He is q director in only one or two
companies and IS not active in large
financial affairs. Another brother,
Lamon, who died IN California sew
eral years ago. also left about Sl70.-
600 900. While Edwards fortune
cannot be gagged at all exactly,
bankers declare he VIII now be able
TO write his name for at least Sl25,-
100000. One OF the younger genera
ton Of harnesses Is of a different
stamp md often figures in the news
papers as a sport devOtee.
Another S125,0O0.OOO Croesus, ac-
cordlng to financial experts, is ].
Ogden Armour. Although the profit
Of Armour & Co. last year on each
dollars worth of food products han
died was less than ~ cents. the con-
Germs net profits for the year eX-
ceeded S2O,OOO.OO0.
Three names come under the $780,
900 900 class, Henry Ford. W. X. Van
derbilt and Col. Ed II. r. Green. the
son OF Hetty Green.
Henry FOrd's Hundred Million.
Henry Ford's fortune, even the
most rabid Socialist will admit,
has been made honestly. His income
last year exceeded S2j,0OO,0OO.
Colonel Green's S1OO. HcO.OIO was. OF
course, left him almost In is entire |
~ by his mother, whose tai for
tune reached that round fii IRE.
Commodore Vanderbilt's enormous !
fortune has been well split up during
the last two generations. William X. !
however, is stated by the best Judges
to possess about 100000. 900.
Vincent Aston Is put down as
worth $75,OOO,OOO. This Is the only
fortune in the whole list made |
entirely from real estate.
james Stflman Is the largest |
in the National City |
Bank. His father was a successful |
cotton merchant and Mrs. StiIlman |
in his footsteps.
THE humble job OF a dry goods |
clerk IN Baltimore did not suit |
Thomas Fortune Ryan, 30 be migrated