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Daily picayune., 1921-01-19

Abraham Lincoln would split rails all day in the forest and then after his days work, would walk five miles to borrow a book to study and improve himself. It is said that George Wash ington in answer to a question of his mother as to why he studied so late at night, replied that he was working out the destiny of his country, and he did.
 There are hundreds of young people today who are desirous of gaining a practical educa tion, but for one reason or another, they cannot leave home to secure it, so they drag along from one year to the next in the same old rut. There are hundreds of others who can not attend our school in person but who are availing themselves of the op- portunity offered by the Correspon- dence Department of our College, say ing their leoisure moments and invest ing them in an educa tiOn that will mean thousands of dollars to them Ill the coming years.
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Daily picayune., 1921-01-19

THE iron-throated cannon of ths
 x Washington navy yard. breaking the stiffness of a March dawn in 1661 with its 100 exultant roars over ths repeal of the Missouri compromise awakened Lincoln to the great mis- sion for which his whole life had been an unconscious preparation. After . single term in congress, whers his crit. icism of the Mexican war in the midst of that conflict had left him unavail. able for a second term, and after providentially failing to obtain the snug berth of commissioner of the general lead office, he had retired to his dingy law office in Springfield.
 The wiping out of the dead line against the spread of slavery aroused him from his indifference to political questions and drew him from his re tirement 'I know there is a God and that he hates injustice and slavery he said simply to a friend. 'l see the storm coming. I know his hand is iI it. If he has a place and work for me-and I think he has, l believe I am ready"
 The cannon that called Lincoln to his duty also was the signal gun that heralded the birth of the Republican party. Joining the new party, he be
Daily picayune., 1921-01-19

ID ECAUSE the drama of history. ID like that of the theater, must have its heroes and villains, James Buchanan has been painted all black in the opening scene of the Civil war. loaded down with all the weaknesses and sins of his generation and ban ished forever into the wilderness Any, one can see now. with the aid of hind sight, what Buchanan should have done. but not what he could have dole.
 The North itself. in the bewildering winter of 1S60-61 was far from agreed that secession could or should be stopped by force. "Let the Union slide," the abolitionists said. "Let the erring brethren go," said Horace Gree ley. "Wayward sisters, depart In peace" General Scott would have said to the seeding states.
 In common with the politicians of his fast vanishing time Buchanan clung to the idea that freedom rather than slavery was to blame for all the trouble. He had not gone with Doug las and the northern wing of the di- vided Democrats in the campaign Of 1860, but had sided with the southern CTS and voted for Breckinridge.
 When the first state seeded he was already within ten weeks of the end of his term, with hostile congress In
Daily picayune., 1921-01-19
ATTENTIONl
If all EX-sOLDIERs who served

Of all EX-SOLDIERS who served in the War with Spain at home or abroad or htose who saw service III the Philippine Instruction or the China relief expedition and their wid- ows. The late Congress passed laws of the utmost interest to soldiers and if they will send name and address to Walter $. Buchanan, NationalAld- de- Camp, Army and Navy Union, Route ?. Louisa, Va, he will be glad to advise them fully as to their rights under the new law. Prompt action will mean the possible saving of money, as the pension commences from the filing of the claim. Mir Buchanan wishes 10 assists his comrades in every possible manner Write him and enclose stamp for reply.
Daily picayune., 1921-01-19

came at once its leader in Illinois
 to his own surprise, the second man
 in the ballotlng for It's candidate for
 vice president in 1856, and It's candi- date for senator in 1858 against Ste phen A. Douglas, the author of the re-
 peal.
 While Lincoln made ready for that campaign. as always in every hour of decision, he retired within himself. He consulted no one and gave no hint of his line of attack until he called to- | gether a dozen friends and read to
 them his opening speech, which began with those immortal words: "A house divided against itself cannot stand. l believe that this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free It will become all | one thing or all the other" Every man in the little group warn- ed him that If he delivered the speech | 1t would defeat him for the senate. | "If 1 had to draw a pen across my record and erase my whole life from sight" he quietly replied, land had one poor gift or choice left as to what should save from the wreck, should choose that speech and leave 1t to the world unerased."
 Douglas carried few more legisla- tive districts and was reelected, but Lincoln led In the aggregate popular vote.
 Lincoln had met his Bunker Hill The great unknown, who had dared to cross swords with the foremost cham pion of the repeal, piqued the curios- ity of the country. Accepting an invi- tation to speak in New York, his Cooper union address established his intellectual and moral right to lead the nation.
 Nevertheless, when zealous neigh bors had first entered him as candi- date for president, he protested that he was not fit for the place. Until the convention of 1860 actually met In Chi cago his name seldom was mentioned for the honor outside his own state. Two-thirds of the delegates really fa- vored the nomination of William H. Seward, but as so often happens in politics, the very preeminence of the New York senator made him unavail- able. In the end Lincoln was nomi- aated largely because he was the least known man on the list of candidates
Daily picayune., 1921-01-19

front of him and behind him country as irresolute as himself. AS he saw the Union falling to pieces he hoped on that it could be patched together again by another old-fashioned com. promise. All the while there were southern members of his cabinet who were staying in Washington only to ship federal war supplies south and to aid in the preparations for destroy. ing the government.
 Edwin M Stanton of Ohio, although himself a Breckinridge Democrat, bluntly warned Buchanan: You are sleeping on a volcano. The ground is mined all around and under you and ready to explode, and without prompt and energetic action you will be the last president of the United States"
 "Mr. Stanton," pleaded the feeble old man, flor Gods sake come in and help me-"
 The first day that Stanton took his seat at Buchanan's cabinet table he told the secretary of war, Floyd of Virginia, that he fought to be hanged on a gallows higher than Haman's" for having ordered Major Anderson. with out the knowledge of the president, to stay in a defenseless old fort at Charleston harbor instead of trans- ferring himself to Fort Sumter, as the major had done In defiance of orders.
 Before the middle of January the cabinet was reorganiZed and Buchanan was surrounded by stanch Union men, who swept him along at pace which sometimes left him breathless. The new secretary of the treasury, John A. Dix, quietly reported one day that he had sent to New Orleans his now famous message: If any man at- tempts to haul down the American flag shoot him on the spot"
 Did you write such a letter as that?' Buchanan exclaimed
 No" Dix replied, "I telegraphed it."
 Had Buchanan been a man of iron instead of putty, probably he could have done no good in that chaotic interregnum between the election and inauguration of his successor. If he had taken any step which should have hastened Virginia and Maryland into revolt there would have been no na- tlonal capital on March 4, 1861. The retiring president would only have made heavier, perhaps impossible, the task which he wearily laid upon stouter soul when he transferred the presidency to Lincoln and sadly tot tered into the shadows.
Daily picayune., 1921-01-19

MAKE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, GET AHEAD OF THE OTHER FELLOW BY PICKING SCRAPS OF TIME FROM THE WASTE BASKET.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1921-06-30
[AST Minute NEMY!
INoIcT CHICAGO LABOR LEADER

CHICAGO LABOR LEADER
during Of thsssr
INJUNCTION PROCEEDING
efforts c.rpsnsr
by
Clinton president hss been sssisss
grand
Jury.
RANsAck
PAsosJuns 2sFs armed and masked robbers last night toe
and 8
daughter
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coNsTANTiNoPLE isris
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SENATE CONFIRMS NOMINATIONS
June2 DC g
Miller Collier eOnes senate to-day ansas-
Q Chile
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1921-06-30
HAMP|0N AND
ASP|RANT END
TRAINING FOR
July Z BAT TIE
Dempsey And Carpenter
Ready To Step Through
Ropes In Greatest Ring
Engagement In History


ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. June 2e-
With light 15-minute workout that
included three rounds OF boxing. Jack
Dempsey today ended 10 weeks of
training in preparation for the defense
of his worlds championship against
Georges Carpenter at Jersey City on
Saturday afternoon. The champion
took his final workout under the
burning heat of a mid Afternoon sun.
under such conditions as may pre-
vail when he crawls into the ring to
face the European champion. He per-
formed in public.
Dempsey's final day OF training was
exceedingly quiet After taking a
long walk with Mike Trant. the
Chicago detective sergeant. over the
paved highway leading west from the
camp. Dempsey returned for brisk
rub down and a light breakfast. Be
fore dressing. the champion jumped
on the scales and balanced the beam
at 1872 pounds. He expects to shrink
another two pounds within the next
36 hours.
Jack dropped into big easy chair
in the shade OF his front porch and
spent the balance of the morning
chatting with few friends until time
for his midday nap. After an hour
of refreshing sleep he leisurely got
ready for the workout.
r Dempsey tugged at the heavy
weights for three minute round and
then shadow boxed for another three
minutes before putting on the gloves
| to face Larry Williams. who officiat-
ed in lieu of Eddie O'Hare. Eddie
| thought Jack was not to box any more
and had departed for parts unknown
Jacks speed in foot work and clever
/ ness in blocking convinced the ex.
| perts that Carpenter will have a hard
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PEACE
OFFER IMPOSSIBLE
AYERS DE VALERA
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DUBLIN. June 2s.-The proposal OF
Premier Lloyd George for a confer
ence in London on the Irish ques-
tion between representatives OF
southern and northern Ireland and
the British government is impossible
Of acceptance in its present form
This declaration is made by Ea-
NOM de Valera, the Irish republican
leader. TO Sir James Craig. the Ulster
premier. i'm reply to Sir James notifi-
cation that he cannot meet Mr.. DE
Valera in a preliminary conference in
Dublin. Mr.. De Nalera's letter is
quoted by the Irish Bulletin, organ OF
the Dali Eireann. as follows:
Il greatly regret that you cannot
come to a conference in Dublin Mon
day Mr. Lloyd Georges proposal
because of its implications. is inn
possible of acceptance in its present
form. Our political differences ought
to be adjusted. and can. believe. he
adjusted on Irish soil. But il is OBJ
vious that in the negotiation Of peace
with Great Britain the Irish delega-
tion ousht not to be divided. but
should act as a unit on some common
principle"
All four southern unionists. Ear
Middleton, Sir Maurice Dockrell. Sii
Robert ii. Woods and Andrew Jane
son. have accepted Mr.. De Nalera's
invitation for conference at th'
Mansion house, Dublin. Monday
which viii presumably form a pre-
lude to a further reply by De Nalers
to the British prime minister. Th'
refusal OF Sir James Craig to attend
however. II is contended. win detrac
from the Importance OF the conference
and many unionists here regard tn
invitation to the Ulster premier a
| mistaken tactics" on the part Of tn
republican leaders.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1921-06-30
TRepubIican A. ?. Leased wIreJ

BISBEE, Ariz.. June 29-Approval
of an employesrepresenta plan.
based along the lines of the national
government. was voted yesterday and
last night by emplcyes of the Copper
Queen branch. Phelps Dodge Corpor-
alton. which owns the largest mines
in this district.
Under the new plan all Industrial
questions between employees and en-
ployers will be decided by the vote
of employees. The general manager OF
the company will act as president.
with assistant managers and superin-
tendent as members OF hfs cabinet.
Members of the senate will be elect
ed from foremen and bosses, and the
house of representatives will have as
members only employees below the
grade Of foreman or boss. A supreme
court" of three judges. TO be nomin-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1921-06-30
Proposed Measure Effects Material
Reduction in Free Lists Subject to
Change by Republican Caucus. Com
mittee Announces

WASHINGTON, June 29-The administrations
permanent tariff bill introduced today in the house
of representatives and for the first time was made
public.
No explanatory statements accompanied the intro
ducon of the heretofore has been custom
airy and official estimate made of the revenue
it is expected to return.
Unofficial estimates by members of the ways and
means committee however placed the expected return
as high as S700,0 900 year. The Payne-Aldrich
law, in the normal pre-war years, produced little
more than S300,0000 900 a year.
Examination of the bill shows that in some cases the
rates proposed higher than corresponding rates of
the Payne Aldrich law, while others are correspond
ingly lower.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1921-06-30
Big Grain Concern
Financially Sound
SaysAnnOuncement

i CHICAGO. June cs.-Thc financial
condition OF the Nye- Schneider
Fowler Grain company OF Fremont.
Neb-. one OF the largest grain con-
Germs IN the country. was discussed
today az a conference OF bankers here.
following which it was said the firm
would continue business as usual
Reports from Omaha that the Ere
mont company was IN financial dis
tress were beliffied by Ralph Van
Nechten OF the Continental and
Commercial National Bank OF Chi
cago. where today-s conferences were
held. From this source Il was learned
the discussion covered routine mat
ters and at no time was the question
OF a loan brought up. Beside Chicago
bankers there was present AT the
meeting representative OF an
Omaha bank
J. H Van Dyke. secretary OF this
Nyc and jerks Grain company oI
Chicago. said that reeeivership for tbs
Fremont company had not been dis
cussed. nor had the firm asked that q
receiver be appointed
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1921-06-30
MAY SUBSTITUTE
GERMAN BONDS,
MELLON ADM| IS

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WASHINGTON, June 29-Accept-
ance of German bonds as substitutes
for the obligations of European ma
tions debtor to the United States is
not at present contemplated by the
treasury. Secretary Mellon todny told
the senate finance committee. in urg-
ing favorable action on the admins
tration bill to enable the refunding of
the $11. coo. .00O, 900 which Europe owes
the United States.
Mr.. Mellon informed the committee
that the treasury department. }nore-
over, had no intention of inviting
suggestions involving acceptance OF
German bonds but added that sound
business Judgment might make ad-
visable the substitution of German
bonds if offered by some of the weak
er debtor nations.
Broad powers which would be con-
ferred by the administration bill on
the treasury department in the re-
| funding process were said by Mr..
| Mellon to be~necessary for. he said,
"itis essential to have the new securi-
| ties in the most substantial form so
| that they may be available to this
| government for future USE"
Secretary Mellon later. in con-
| ference with Chairman Penrose, was
understood to have told him that the
/ administration was convinced that II
would be Financially and economic
ally disastrous. both to. the United
States and the debtor LESSONS for the
! former to insist on any immediate
i payment of the loans because of the
effect on trade and foreign exchange.
Assistant Secretary Wadsworth told
| the committee that none OF the larger
letairls had indicated a desire 10 enter
into refunding negotiations.
Mr.. Mellon said the treasury would
consider a plan proposing that ac-
/ cumulated interest due at the time o.
j refunding be added to principal, add
ing that this was favored to some ex-
tent by President Harding. Senator
iReed asked why England couldn't pay
inasmuch as she was finding none,
to enlarge her navy.
THE two propositions are differ
ent . replied Secretary Mellon. Eng
land must pay us in gold, but sh'
doesn't need gold for home expendi
| ture.''
Are you in favor OF accepting Ger
, man bonds?" asked Senator Reed.
..Under certain circumstances
might favor accepting them.'
Secretary Mellon approved tn
statement of Senator Williams. Dem
: ocrat of Mississippi, that there wer
several countries in Europe who's
+ bonds might never be as good securit
! German bonds. and that railroa
: bonds of some countries might b
better securities than the governmer
: obligations.
: is it not true2" quoted Senate
: Reed, that the British governmer
e since the war has loaned So0,o00.0n
e to the Argentine government
i Secretary Mellon said he could ne
+ answer. but would look up th
: matter
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1921-06-30

n&0@G&x Fr&& ENxt
Where an estimate OF how the
whole biil compares with the Payne
Aidrieh Law would be possible onlv
experts because the schedules OF the
new hiIi are IN many cases not
framed IN parallel with the schedules
OF the Payne law.
In comparison with the Undcrwoof
tariff law Of the Wilson sdmInlsrr.-
ton. the new blll removes many nrfi-
cles from the free list. although 4
leaves \ large list free OF duty. tn-
ciudtnE print paper. wood puIp.
leather and harness and agricultural
implements u rai.rs the duties on
the great bulk OF lrurort. already
being taxed Il has made 10 nc-shis
additions 10 the free list
Comparison % the ~ocl ~ch~6us~
with schcdule X ~ the Payne AZ
drich ban. oxxr which hitter ssxhr
was waxed ~ conxrrx.. showed ma
teraaA reomcuor4 in a number q IN
4fMnces- In the items o< hn<< ard
gloves the duty nxkd b. the CON-
mlttee vas - csnfs q pound ana =
Der cent ad vaiorem duty In add
tinn. while In the Payne Al1rlch h.Ii
the rate was a. cents a pound and 80
Der cent ad vaiorcm- Clothinx- ~
At~N%A 80 NAtW AAAAAH "MNANEN - &"NIAM
pound and 1s per cent. - sr4lnsr a.
cents pound and 90 per cent IN the
Payne measure
The same degree 90 shading wns
made By the COMMITTEES IN knit fab
rics. AZ . cents per pound ard -
per cent at valorrrn. against the for
mer rtpublicar rate of ~ 20 90 csuts
= pound and % 10 s. per cent zd va
lorcn-
Wooi Rates lc~e-e5
Republican members o< the corr-
mittee declared today that the rates
on wool wcre much below the Payne
| Aidrich schedule. Dcmocrattc mem
hers Of the committee did not have
access to the bin until late today
and they were ~ work tonight IN sn
effort 10 ind out Just how Il COM
pared
In the rush 70 get the bIn 20 the
house. the committee had no time 10
submit = report. but Il IL subject 20
change. irs-xa. said. BY = repuoiicsn
CAUCUS
The most important change made
n todayis meeting was n turnabou;
ON the question OF oil Amer voting
down last week n proposal 10 tar
crude petroleum. the committee. a.
1.-THE eleventh hour. put = tax of IS
cents a barrel on crude and . cents
q barrel On fuel oil
The lumber schedule. as orixinaiiy
drawn. was cut 10 pieces last night
bv the COMMITTEES. which finally heed
ed the appeal OF republicans 10 have
finishel lumber kept on the free list
ShlnEics. however. were taxed IN th-
lumber schedule. but many othes
items were not
Would Create Res.Iiasory Tariff
In deciding 10 drop the refaiiaforr
tariff proposal. the committee pro-
vided that II any country imposed I
duty on any OF the fire. list iumbe'
exported from the United States
the president nlfrht enter into n
go;iations with Il to obtain rernova
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1921-06-30
16-Foot Octopus
Attacks Youth; Is
Beaten To Death

EUREKA, Calf, June 29.-Word
reached here today that a 16-foot oc-
topus was killed at Samoa, Humboldt
county. after if had seized in its ten
tacles Swear George Peterson,
son of a Eureka tug captain
According to the reports, the boy
was standing in shallow water at
the beach while two older sisters
were padding about in boat. When
the octopus attacked the boy. his
screams alarmed the girls and they
attacked the sea monster with their
oars.
The octopus lashed out with other
tentacles and wrenched an oar from
the hands of the younger sister. The
other girl. using her oar bayopet
fashion. partly stunned the animal
which loosened its hold on the box
and crawled to nearby rocks, where
it was beaten to death.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1921-06-30
GOVERNMENTAL ADMINISTRATION
Of INDUSTRIAL PROBLEMS VOTED
BY MINERS Of b|SbEE DISTRICT

ated. with the approval OF both hous-
es. by the president. will have appel
late jurisdiction in all cases arising
out OF grievances between employees
and those in authority over them.
Under the new plan. the open or
closed shop question is done away
with. the construction providing that
''the right To work shall not be de-
MED to any one because OF member
ship or membership In any or
ganization. the principles OF which are
not in conflict with the constitution
and the laws of the United States and
the. state, OF Arizona"
Eighty-two per cent OF the en-
ployes OF the Copper Queen branch. Il
was stated tonight. voted In favor OF
the new plan.
The plan was first approved by the
company officials and then submitted
to the employees for final decision
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1921-06-30
ST|LLMAN EVADES
QUESTIONS. PUT BY
W|FE'S ATTORNEYS
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POUGHkEEPSIE, n. Y, June 29-
James A Stillman. wealthy New
York banker who is sting. the former
Fiji Potter for divorce. gave but one
reply today to a multitude of Ques-
tions by her attorneys in regard to
his relations with other women, and
that reply was:
Il refuse to answer on the ground
that it might tend TO intriminate me-"
With these words. often repeated
during his three hours in the witness
chair, Mr.. Stillman was reported to
have cast aside inquiries as to
whether he knew Mrs. Florence II.
Leeds, former Broadway chorus girl.
whether he was the father of her in
fant son, Jay Ward Leeds. whether
he supported Mrs. Leeds in luxury.
whether he had formed trust fund
for her child. whether they had been
together on his yacht "Modesty" and
at a "love nest owned by him near
Miami, Florida.
In similar manner. he declined, II
was said, TO say whether he knew
Helen or Clara" two other wo-
men named by Mrs. Stillman in her
amended answer to his divorce com
plant. With the same words. Mr.
| Stillman even refused to identify his
/ own photograph and a signature
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