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New-York tribune., 1920-02-04
Esfhonia' s independence
is Recognized by S0piet
Leninc Government in COrnpoct
RenOHnceS Rule and No
" ar Claims Are Made

RENAL, Feb. S.-Thc Russo-Estho-
man peace treaty provides for full rec
ognltion of Esthona's independence.
The Soviet government rcnounces all
sovereignty over Esthonia and in the
event that Esthonia's neutrality is rec
ognlzed internationally the Soviet gov
ernment is bound to participate in the
maintenance of that neutrality
Both parties to the treaty rcnouncc
claims to compensation for war ex-
pendltures. The treaty provides that
prisoners will be repatriated shortly
by both parties to the compact. Russia
IS to pay Esthonia 15.OO0,0 900 rubles in
gold ($7,500,O00). There are to be no
customs or transit charges to be fixed
on goods by either country
Under the treaty Esthonia receives
The privilege to construct a railway to
Moscow from the Esthonian frontier
and PERMISSION to purchase $500 900
acres of woodland. The Soviet govern
met is accorded the right Of deriving
electricity from the rapids of the Ma
rova River
The Narova River is the outflow of
Lake Chudskoyc into the Gulf of Fin
land through the governments of Petro-
grad and Esthonia 1t is forty five
miles long and at Narva has waterfall
eighteen fpnt n ioh
New-York tribune., 1920-02-04

TRIESTE, Feb. 3.-Gabrieie d'Annun-
2io, Italian insurgent leader at Fiumo.
has seized the torpedo boat Orsini and
The auxiliary ship Citta di Roma, bound
from Ancona to Pola with munitions
and foodstuffs for the Italian naval
New-York tribune., 1920-02-04

TO surrender the men sought, the prom
Use was null and void before "the Su-
preme Judge"
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
Against Aeroplane's Fall

SO, when Dorothy Dalton decided
to make an aeroplane trip over the
city not many months ago, the Fa-
nous Players Company, by which
she was employed, took out S1O0.-
900 policy on her life for the dura-
ton of the trip. The voyage was
made without mishap, and the policy
lapsed when Miss Dalton stepped
out of the machine at the finish.
Miss Thomas, whose untimelv
death caused such a sensation in this
country, was in the employ of the
Selznick Company. Insuring it's
important players is regular prac-
tice of this company, and it carries
d policy for about S250,O 900 on each
individual
Charlie Chaplin is insured for ST.
100000 in his company's favor, and
Mary Pickford and Douglas FAR
banks carry similar amounts under
similar conditions.
David ". Griffith also believes
firmly in this kind of insurance, and
when filming Way Down East
insured the principals in the cast
for s700,O0o The insurance actu-
ally was taken out and was not mere
press agent talk, as was proved at
the offices Of the insurance com
panies- In addition. Griffith car
ries $500 600 on his own life, which
is payable to the corporation Of
which he is the head. If he dies
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17

which covered the life Of the late
Thomas Lee Shevlin.
Shevlin was famous football
player and coach at Yale. Likable,
good looking and a daring athlete,
he gained fame by his thrilling end
rushes. Few students attending that
university ever won more friends,
and some of his exploits on the grid
iron are talked about to this day.
Shevlin went into the lumber bust
ness at Minneapolis after gradual
ing and apparently carried the same
dash and vim into his firm, for he
was a success from the start and
was soon looked upon as one of the
coming men of his state. His person
ality was considered so vital to the
success of his ventures that he was
iasured for $1,500,O0O in favor of
the corporations which depended
upon him.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
Paderewski's Fingers

Paderewski's employees, it NAV be
said, were his fingers, and before he
forsook the piano for politics he
had each Of them insured for $4,000.
or 100000 in all.
But Paderewski's case does mot
belong strictly in the class Of cor
poration insurance, and two much
more famous cases in point can be
cited.
In one Of these the late Frank II.
Peavey, Of Minneapolis, was the sub
ject of the risk. Peavey was one of
those men who, like Shevlin, had
personality. He went to the Western
city when it was entering its stride
as a coming metropolis, and threw
himself into its affairs with charac-
teristic energy.
Peavey liked big enterprises. and
as was the case with many others
who settled in that part of the coun-
try, was always willing to take risks.
In effect he backed his brains. his
courage and his experience against
fate, and those who invested money
IN his undertakings fully realized
how much the success of these ven
lures depended upon his remaining
alive.
Peavey went into the grain and
elevator business and achieved tre-
mendous success, but in order to
protect the corporation he served
he was insured in its favor for
100000. Peavey died unexpected
~ two years after the policy was
taken out and the money was paid
to his company. In recognition of
what this safeguard meant to the
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
The Public Hears of Such Things in
the Movies, but They Are Not
Confined to That Business

tinuous thing, you can't begin with
one star and finish with another
because it would show in the picture.
Starting with one set of principals
the drama must 60 through with the
same lot, or the audience would at
once detect the difference.
So if a star should decide to 90
for an aerial Joy ride and fall out
# the aeroplane, her death would
mean taking over again all the
Genes Of the unfinished drama in
which she appeared. IF she hap
pened to be severely injured or be-
came gravely i'll, the result would be
almost as disastrous, as plays are
made to be shown and must be fin
ished to realize on the investments
that had been made to produce them.
Accidents, i'll health, death, all
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17

these that the policies were taken
out.
But if instances more within the
popular Interpretation are sought
they are not lacking.
To-day when corporation
launches an undertaking doubtful
of outcome it generally seeks to
protect itself through insurance.
In the old days it was thought
enough to insure merely against fire
or burglary. But the world knows
more now than it did about the
human element, and knows that it
is fully sas important as the posi-
bility that thieves will enter the
place and blow open the safe.
A mans reputation, his credit and
dependability, not to speak of his
skill, his temper and state Of health,
are all vital factors in the success
of an enterprise, and modern bust
ness, in recognition of this fact, is
trying to reduce these uncertainties
to terms of dollars and cents and to
draw up the equivalent in the shape
of an insurance policy.
This may sound like an exaggera-
ton, but it isn't. There are any
number of firms in the Wall Street
district which depend for their very
existence on some one man, and you
.nay be sure that every condition
entering into his makeup is very
significant indeed to those who have
shelr money invested.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
Policy Paid the Debts

Then it was discovered that the
company had at the time 500 900
OF paper outstanding. The insur-
ance paid these obligations in full.
leaving the company a going con-
Germ without debts. 1t appeared az.
terward that the presidents estate
was so badly involved that he had
left nothing but his interest in the
business, which would have been
valueless had it not been for the
insurance"
An insurance mans argument. OBJ
viously, in favor of business in
which he is interested, but the facts
are as he gives them The only diff
ference between this case and some
Of the others is that here the policy
was an offset to the lumber officials
"nwisdom instead of a none, equiva
lent Of his peculiar talents.
Recently, in New York, a man wa
elected president Of large hote.
company 1t was recognized that
this man was the Drains Of the cor
Germ and that without him the com
pany would be seriously hand
capped
So as a protection to those who
had their money invested his life
was insured in the corporations ia
v0r for $50 900. He died recently and
ehe money was paid to the bene-
ticiaries.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
Death Came Suddenly

AS it proved, this was a wise pre-
caution, for on December 80, 1915,
Shevlin died suddenly Of pneumonia
and the $1,500,000 was paid to the
designated beneficiaries. Fortunate
ly, Shevlin also left an estate of
S3,500,000, 50 his young wife and
two small children were left wei
provided for.
One Of the biggest assets of Amer
lean baseball to-day is that might
lest Of home run swatters, Babe
Ruth, who is insured in favor of his
employers to an aggregate OF
S225, 900, 100000 of which is on his
life and the rest as an offset in
case of accident. Even though his
employers pay the premiums, it is q
fairly good invcsoH.cnt, for it is
estimated that in the season just
closed Ruth's popularity as
drawing card added no less than
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
No Danger of Discharge


1t is considered nothing unusual
It all for one Of these pets of for
tune to be insured for $1,000, 900
md instances of $2,OOO,00O policies
ieing taken out are said to be not
lnheard of.
No talk here Of firing the en-
7loyee if he becomes obstreperous
and If he happens to be few min
uies late getting down to work in the
morning nothing is said about it.
The growth Of this form Of in
mrance in the United States has
been little short Of remarkable, re-
EALING the transactions Of Lloyds
q London.
1t is said of Lloyds that it will In
Nre burning house, and certainly
some Of its risks would seem to JUS
uty that statement. From twins to
amoons, nothing appears beyond its
business jurisdiction.
When the Jeffries-J Johnson fight
was arranged at Reno, New, Lloyds
insured the promoters against rain
traveller of the name Of Henry
decided to make trip to Constan-
unople, which was then in a very
disturbed state, and his safe return
was insured by Lloyds. He took out
policy for 1900, but had to pay
S4o0 premium for it.
When airships came along, Lloyds
extended its business to cover this
"eid also. Aviation being in its in
'aNcy' the first to attempt the flight
s'F0ss the British Channel were in
s0red by Lloyds. The association
0Slks at no risks, but exacts pre-
NUNS !" keeping with the nature
Vi the hazards.
In the United States the insur-
s''ce companies do not go quite so
'af' but, as the case of the Inter
s'@'e Fair Association shows, some
nave profted by the British COM
psnys example. When the Inter-
''a'e Association decided to hold an
'A"ioitlon at Trenton, N. j., on Sep
'e'aOer 80 last, it at the same time
'0ok out policy against rain.
AS II happened, it did rain, and the
association collected $4,000, the
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17

concern the two chief officials of
the present Peavey company are
carrying between them Sl,000,OO0 in
insurance.
The other case was that in which
the late Edward P. Alls, of Mil
waukee, was the principal. Allis
founded what is now the Allis- -Chal-
mers company, and his unique abili-
ties were so vital TO the enterprise
in which he was concerned that he
was insured for &500,00o in its
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17

sorts of things must be taken into
consideration to prevent financial
loss, and not infrequently it is to the
insurance companies that the mo-
ton picture owners go when they
want this protection.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
" ere Really Employees

It may be charged that Shev-
lin, Peavey and Allis were not, in
strict sense, employees of the
companies which bore their names,
but in the larger meaning they were,
because their business was to serve
their associates as much as them
selves, and it was to safeguard
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
Movies a Good Example

But perhaps the best examples of
what is meant are provided by the
motion picture companies.
The motion picture concern,
more, perhaps, than many other en-
terprises, is peculiarly susceptible
to the uncertainties of the human
element.
For example, film being a con-
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17

this money is to be used IN buying
back stock acquired by the hackers
Of his company
1t would be only natural for an
insurance official to express his be-
lief in his own business, but ". J.
Graham, second vice preident of the
Equitable, was prepared to do more
than that when the question came
up few days ago. He handed out
a large sheaf of letters from bank
ers and other important people all
over the country, telling what they
thought about it. 1t seems that the
same question had come up for Mr..
Grahams consideration few days
before. and to prove his point he had
written to the bankers and the
others, asking them to contribute
their views
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
Saved by a Policy

Also he had obtained from soma
of the other insurance companies
such as the New York Life. the
Mutual and others, reports of
some of their experiences. All
reported extraordinary increases
IN policies Of this kind. AS most
corporations prefer to consider
transactions of this kind conf
dental information, names and
amounts were rarely given, but here
IS story told by R. B. Trousdale.
Of the Equitable, which shows aow
one policy saved corporation from
disaster.
"a few years ago." wrote Mr..
Trousdale, "an important lumber
company of New York insured its
president for 100000 under an
Equitable corporate policy.
1T was one-man corporations
and the president indorscd all of its
papers. When I first suggested the
corporation insurance. he said if was
not necessary, as the corporation
had assets to take care of all its
liabilities. But l informed him that
as he had indorsed personally all
the company's paper his own estate
would be liable to the extent Of the
Endorsements. He saw the point and
took 100000.
HE was at that time a man Of
wealth, most of which was invested
IN apartment houses which he had
built in a speculative way, having
overextended himself.
When l delivered the policy to
him he asked me to see that the in
surance was paid promptly if were
living at the time of his death az
1t would be needed.
Il read in the paper one morn
ing that this man had died the night
before, and I Immediately took proof
Of death blank to his office, and, on
the day that it was returned, de-
Lvered the society's check for
100000.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
Olive Thomas's Policy

"~c AHOiiAdo > o1ICy
The practice among big corpora
tions Of protecting themselves
against the loss of associates or en-
ployees vital to them was brought
to the attention of the public re-
Gently by the death of Miss Olive
Thomas, the motion picture actress.
in Paris. Miss Thomas carried d
S3O0,000 policy, made out in favor
Of her employer, but, as large as was
this sum, it is scarcely to be COM
pared with some other policies that
have been taken out.
1t certainly isn't as large as that
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17

81 100000 to the gate receipts of
the American League.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
rlstocrats OF Industry Whose Jobs Are Insured:
Big Business Protected by Policies on Star Empovee<
It's No UncommonRhing for Firm
toPut a Value of a Million DOL
lars on One Of Its Men

face value Of the Pluvius weather
policy, as it was called, from the
New York company which accepted
the risk.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
Others More Appreciated

But apparently there are others
who are priced more highly. Either
because Of special gifts or favoring
circumstances they are not only ap-
preciated where they are, but they
are objects Of special consideration.
Instead of being forever on the
Jagged edge Of tolerance, they are
ooked up to with respect, and they
and their talents are heavily pro-
.ected in the insurance companies.
1t is surprising, the number of
.hese aristocrats of industry there
re in the United States. Brains,
eauty and skill always had high
atlng in the world, but to-day these
Qualities are being reduced to fnan-
ial assets and guarded as is other
property A corporation has an en-
Joyce or an official who is vital to
IT, affairs and instead of leaving it
his own discretion to protect his
iealth and thus safeguard those de-
lending upon him against loss he is
Insured for an amount considered
quvalent to his peculiar talents. A
notion picture company has a star
whose services are thought essential
+ a screen drama which is in the
making, and so, instead Of leaving it
t fate or chance that she will sur
we policy to cover her worth is
taken out in one of the insurance
Wmpanies
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17

favor. This amount was paid over
when he died.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
By Arnold Prince

" N OW many times have we, in
~ our moments of obstreper-
3 Il BUSINESS, been chastened by
the admonition:
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17

REFORE Paderewshj
forsook the piano for
politics he had each Of
his fingers insured for
y $4,000
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17

HEN Dorothy Dalton recently decided to make on aero
- plane flight the Famous Players Componv took ont
$1o00oo policy her life for the duration of the tro
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17

Better not make fuss. They
can always get some one to fill your
place
Many of US would have quit our
Jobs long ago but for that. 1t was
not that we valued The jobs so much,
but 1t hurt us to think that others
could fill them as well. 1t lessencd
the force of our intention to visit
punishment on our unappreciative
employers. For if we were not to
he missed. what was the use Of
quitting? We'd only be under the ne
lessty Of finding new place, and
ike as not our next employer would
he as ready as the last to replace US
with subordinates as fitted as we to
carry on the work.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-09

--Elset ssOddsrd state senstor.-Adv.1t
Arizona republican., 1920-10-09
PAYS FINE TRIBUTE ID. B. s. FOWLER, FATHER
 IF IRRIGATION HERE

..-e1lng a sincere tribute to E. A. " ief. to whose untiring efforts he s-o was due in large part the realiza- seon So oa reclamation in tnis valley. F. H. .NcNeii- for many years director of the -a,ed states reclamation service, yes se-ua4 at the Rotary club told of the 0team or Mir. Fowler and how if had ueen made true.
 Mt. Newell was a most interesting knest of tho club himself. having been -aNmatcly connected with the building et tne Roosevelt dam and the compie- Non of the irrigation ~proiect in the cAit hivcr valley. He was introduced 70 the club by Dwight B. Heard.
 m a short talk Mir. Newell who re- siEned from the reclamation service to SS,SSspt tne chair of engineering at tho university of Illinois. told of Mir Fowl cr and how it was due to him. more man any other one man. that adequate iFrteauon now is reality here. Be- cause of Mr. Fowler. he declared. this valley probably is the finest example ln the whole country of irrigation. To tnls also ls due. the speaker said. the 1pbulding here of fine public spirit and highly developed civilization.
 NIT. Newell came into this valley 90 years ago. he said. at a time when Irrigation often failed. And he declared was due Co B. A. Fowler and a group of earnest. unSclfish men. working fn- cessanty. that reclamation at last came Co the Salt River valley. He de- scrihcd how Mir. Fowler labored at Washington. never tirieg. until his dream was at last a reality. His great vision Of future development was real irnd.
 With best wish for the continued npE1iding of the valley. Mr. Newell concluded his address
 Another very interesting guest Of MT. Heard's at the Rotary meeting yesterday was ID. Brabant of Lille kfance. the greatest spinning center Cf that country. Mir Brabant is tho representative of French spinners who last year handled 1000 bales of Pima louE-staplc cotton satisfactorily
 pr. k- Payne Palmer was chairman % lhe meeting vesterdav.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-09

will be present at the convention. The gathering is for the discussion of prob lems of the merchants, of legislation and of mutual cooperation and pro- lection. The present officers of the association are H. A. Diehl, Phoenix, president; George Kitts, Tucson, vice president; Charles B. Christy, Phoenix, secretary; J. w. McCann, Florence, treasurer. Permanent offices are main- tained in Phoenix. This is the third year of the association and the first attempt of the merchants to get to- gether.
 At the Nogales convention Harry Drachman of Tucson will deliver the principal address. The railroads have granted a one and one-half fares for the round trip with minimum of 100 tickets to be sold.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-09

giving them one of the greatest treats ever enjoyed by that organization. It was an occasion long to be remembered when this Phoenix young woman, who has risen to be one of the greatest singers of tie country, graciously treated the Rotarians, many of whom were old friends, to a program that thrilled and delighted.
 Marie Tiffany never had a more ap- preciative audience, and she responded with song after song. Among the numbers were Her Dream" by Frank Waller; By the Light of the Moon,' an Irish follxsong by Hughes; The Little Fisher Laddie." But it was when she sang "Musetta Waltz from the Puccin opera La Boheme'' that the
Arizona republican., 1920-10-09

and 12. The majority, however. w.n leave this morning.
 The Nogales chamber of commerce has planned the entertainment for the visitors, a feature of which will be a bull fight on Sunday on the Mexico side. It has been announced that Gen. eral Obregon, president t-elect of Mex ico, will be present. There is to be a smoker Monday evening in Nogales and other features.
 The Phoenix delegation has planned to have F. E. Kunselman accompany them and take moving pictures of all the events. Special permission has been secured by the Nogales chamber of commerce for the camera man to cross the International line.
 It is expected that 200 or 300 mer- chants and other citizens of Arizona
Arizona republican., 1920-10-09

ouinees are now plentiful on the To- cal market according to a report yes terday and are being sold In large quantities for preserving. Fruits and vegetables are coming in daily and are meeting with a ready sale Yesterdays arrivals included a car of white Globe onions. a mixed car of fruits and veg etabies. car of bananas. of Diamond P potatoes. and a car of northern cab haNc.
 The mixed car was made up of per simmons. Persian melons. cling and frecstonc peaches. Bartlett pears. To- Ray. Muscat and Black Morocco grapes Hungarian prune plums. cranberries. guidcn beauty casabas ncctartnes and Sunkist grape fruit The vegetables consisted of Blue Ribbon celery. head lettuce. tomatoes. cucumbcrs Jersey yellow sweet potatoes. snowbail cauii- flower. parsley and Hubbard squashes
 Prices on tho local markets are as fnfInWa.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-09

Rotarians rose as one man and cheered the singer to the echo.
 Clara Crangle played the accompani- ments.
 Marie Tiffany had been in Phoenix since Tuesday, appearing in concert on Wednesday evening at the Elks the ater. Since then she has been visiting old friends in the city. She left last night for Chicago, accompanied by Miss Crangle. to resume her concert tour. The meeting of the Rotarians yester- day was given over in part to mu- sical program, Mrs. E. Payne Palmer preceding Marie Tiffany with several vocal numbers. She was accompanied by Miss Merta Work.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-09

FLANNELETTE KIMONAS Prepare for the cool mornings and days that are ahead of you A fine lot of flennelette Kimonas in nice assortment of patterns and coIorings-all fast colors and tub proof. All sizes in the lot Extra special values at
 2Ofo DISCOUNT
Arizona republican., 1920-10-09
PHOENIX MEN GO|NG| ID MERCHANTS ASSN,' MEETING AT MORALES.

The vanguard of Phoenix people who win attend the annual meeting of the Arizona Merchants association leaves this morning for Nogales. where the sessions are to be held on October Il