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The New York herald., 1921-10-26
W. D. HINES REFUSES
TO COUNSEL UNIONS
Former Rail Director-General
Not in Position to Serve
at Labor Hearing.

CLEVELAND, Oct. % (Associated Press)
That the big five railroad transpor-
tation organization chiefs are expecting
a legal battle when they appear be-
fore the railroad labor board to-
morrow in Chioago was indicated
-o-day when they sought to re-
tain Walker d. Hines, former Direc-
tor-General of Railroads, to handle
legal phases which might develop. Mr.
Hines informed the brotherhood execu-
tives that he was not In position
to represent them and returned to New
York tonight.
Unless the railroad labor board has
changed its attitude concerning the
necessity OF general chairmen OF the
five labor organizations appearing at
the Chicago meeting. 1t is anticipated
that one OF the first legal squabbles
to be decided will be on the action
of Warren S. Stone, president of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers.
In notifying his general chairrnen that
they need not answer the labor boards
citation. Mr.. Stone announced tonight
that only he and six grand officers. in
whom the authority of the organiza-
ton Is vested. will attend the confer
ence.
Referring to conflicting reports in
kilograms exchanged between II. NJ
Barton, chairman of the Labor Board,
and Mr. Stone regarding the necessity
of general chairmen of the brotherhoods
being required 10 attend the Chicago
hearings, Mr.. Stone said:
my chairmen are scattered all over
the country from Maine to California
and 1t would be impossible for me to
opening of the hearings"
When asked how long he and his
grand officers expected to remain In Chi
cago. Mr.. Stone replied that he could
not answer, adding that no arrange
ments had been made for the return
rip.
In statement to-day w. S. Carter.
president of the Brotherhood of Loro-
motive Firemen and Enginemen. sail
"the men are determined to peacefully
leave the service OF the railroads until
a satisfactory adjustment has been
reached"
The Eve chiefs held two conferences
to-day and arranged final plans for their
appearance before the labor board and
left late tonight for Chicago.
The New York herald., 1921-10-26
PENNSYLVANIA SHOPMEN
VOTE AGAINST STRIKE
Pledge of 10000 Made to
Maintain Service.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 25.-Representa-
tives of $4,000 men employed in the
shops of the Eastern region OF the Penn
sylvnnia Railroad AT g meeting to-day
adopted a resolution opposing any ces-
sation OF work In the shops, and pledg-
ing themselves In the event OF a strike
Of any class Of employees. TO keep the
shops in operation to the extent that
satisfactory transportation service to
the public can be maintained.
Rules, regulations ard rate schedules
have been negotiated with the railroad
management that are fair and satisfac-
tory to our crafts" the resolution said
The action Of the shopmen. the cQm-
pany announced, brings the total Of en-
ployees. outside OF the big Four"
organizations. who have by formal res
oiution promised to remain loyal to the
railroad In the event of strike. UP to
71.200.
The New York herald., 1921-10-26
RAIL. CLERKS REJECT
STRIKE PROPOSALS
Grand Lodge Officers Direct
Men to Stay at Work.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 2o.- Notice was
sent to-day from the national head
quarters Of the Brotherhood OF Railway
nd Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers
Station ard Express Employees. num-
bering more than 100000 members. that
the organization is not in sympathy with
the proposed railway strike. the members
are ord red not to obey the summons
to cease work.
The official letter sent to- the mem
bers of the brotherhood by Grand Presi-
dent f. II. Fitzgerald directed them mot
to strike with the transportation service
organizations on any railroad or express
company but to continue to perform
their usual and regular duties"
The letter states that this action was
decided on by the Grand Lodge officers
and general chairnen of the brotherhood.
The New York herald., 1921-10-26
GERMAN PREPARATIONS
REACH G4OO, 900, 900
Cost of Armies OF Occupation
Over Half That Sum.

LONDON, Oct. zv.--.-ieut.- Commander
Edward Hilton Young informed the
House of Commons to-day that the total
amount credited to Germany by the
Preparations Commission. including cash
payments. deliveries in kind and cessions
OF State property UP to the end OF Sep
tember may be approximately estimated
at f40O. .000, 900.
The amount advanced to Germany for
the provision of food under the Spa
agreement was about f26,000,000, and
the cost of the armies of occupation. ex-
Guiding about EST. 100000 for the Ameri-
can army, approximately f144,000.000.
Commander Young explained that for
convenience OF calculation fifteen gold
marks were taken as equal to one pound.
The New York herald., 1921-10-26
TOWNLEY ON HIS WAY
TO JAIL IS RETICENT
Won't Talk of Plans or N. D.
Recall Campaign.

epecial Despatch 10 THE New YORK HERALD.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 25.--Interviewed here
today, after his return from Western
rip, A. C. Townley would say only that
he was willing 20 begin serving hts
sentence in the Jackson county jail with
out delay.
He refused to disc"ss his plans for
the future or his further relations to tn
National Nonpartisan League, OF which
he is president. He also declined to
comment on the recall election campaign
now in progress In North Dakota.
Joseph Gilbert, codefendent with
Townley. still has three months of a
sentence to serve in the Goodhuc county
jail. He will then be turned over to
the Jackson county officers in accord
ance with the decision Of the United
States Supreme Court.
The New York herald., 1921-10-26
NATIONAL ROOSEVELT
TREE DAY SUGGESTED
Ohio Federation of Women's
Clubs the Sponsor.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 25.-A national
tree planting day in honor Of Theodore
Roosevelt on October 81, his birthday. Is
being urged by the Ohio Federation Of
Women's Clubs In cooperation with the
American Forestry Association.
kilograms telling of the action Of the
Ohio Federation have been sent to Mrs.
Warren q. Harding, Theodore Roosevelt,
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy: Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth and Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt at Oyster Bay.
The association IL asking every State
federation to take up national Roose-
Welt tree day.
The New York herald., 1921-10-26
LEAF COVERED IN CARS PATH.
Four-Year-OId Boy. Hidden In
Play, Crushed by Machine.

SILVER CREEK, N. Y, Oct. 25.-Chil-
dren at play here to-day buried Ralph
Green, 4 years old. under a pile Of dead
leaves at the roadside. The horn Of an
automobile truck caused
them to scatter.
Ralph did not move. apparently mis-
taking their cries for part OF the game
they were playing. The wheels Of the
truck crushed him to DEATH
The New York herald., 1921-10-26
$11,500 FOR INCH OF LEG.
Boy who Lost IL sfowing Get
Verdict from Farmers

Verdict from Farmers
Urban Luechinger. 10. Of Lindenhurst
L. l., lost an inch off his leg as a
result of being cut by the knife OF a
moving machine in September, 1920, and
he has limped since. A jury before
Justice ]. Addison Young in Supreme
Court at Riverhead returned verdict
Of 31l.500 in the boys favor yesterday
against Otto Eichhammcr and k''an
Ruether. Lindenhurst farmers.
Eichhammer. It was alleged. told
Ruether to whip up the horses draw
ing the mower and the Leuchinger boy
could not get out of the way as the
horses lunged forward. The knife Sat
off part OF his heel.
The New York herald., 1921-10-26
UNTERMYER PROPOSES
MINE WAR CURATYVES
Union Finishes Its Pleadin9s
at Senate Inquiry.

WASHINGTON, Oct 25.--The statement
OF the United Mine Workers on disorders
In the West Virginia coal fields and their
causes was completed to-day before a
Senate Investigating committee by the
testimony Of Samuel Untermyer. Attor-
ney-General England of West Virginia.
and II. w. Houston. attorney for the
West Virginia district of the Mine
Workers Union.
Mr.. Untermyer's suggested laws TO
-stablish Federal licensing system for
'orporations doing interstate business
and programme through which, he de-
ciared. 1t would be possible for the Fed
raj Government to compel settlement OF
Controversies between capital and labor
Mr.. Untermyer repeated his charges
against the United States Steel Corpora
ton
Il do not want 10 go into a general
TRADE against the steel company" said
Mr. Untermyer. but regard II as the
greatest enemy to Industrial peace in
this country. and I regard that (refer-
ring to the West Virginia situation) as
a mere manifestation of its attitude in
other directions with which I have come
In contact"
The New York herald., 1921-10-26

Elbert II. Gary, chairman OF the
United States Steel Corporation. denied
emphatically yesterday that the corpora.
ton was In any way responsible for kill
ings In the recent Mingo district mines
controversy. as charged by Frank p
Walsh. labor representative, in his testi-
mony before the Senate Education and
Labor Committee In Washington or
Monday. Judge Gary said the corpora.
ton was in no way involved In the con.
troversy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-13
Tells How Reading The
Christians Defense" Changed
Thinking.
BY DIR. WM. r. BARTON.

OAK PARK. III. Nov. 12.-There
lies before me. as I write. the book
that changed the religious thinking
OF Abraham Lincoln.
Il is The Christians Defense, " by
James Smith. published in Cincin-
natl in 1913. found this book
after a long and systematic search
through second hand shops and the
attics Of libraries. colleges and theo-
logical schools from New England to
Mississippi.
The story connected With this book
had its start back in 1850. when
Edwin Baker Lincoln. second son Of
Abraham and Mary Lincoln. died at
Springfield H.
Lincoln Reads the Book.
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev James Smith. pastor of the
First Presbyterian church. in the alb
scnce OF Rev. Charles Dresser, of
the Episcopal church. of which Mrs.
Lincoln was a member.
Shortly after. Lincoln. visiting ia
Lexington. KY. picked up a thick
leather bound volume called The
Christians Defense" He noted that
81 was written by the Springfield
minister who had so recently come
into his home
ON his return 10 Springfield Lin
coin borrowed a copy OF the book
from the author. and became deeply
Interested in 10.
j was the outgrowth OF a religious
debate between Rev. Smith and an
infdel named Olmstead. at COlum-
bus. Miss. Dr. Smith was a Scotch
a who had been deist When
II was challenged TO this debate ne
took rs months 20 prepare for il.
Arguments CuanSWcrabIc.
Tie quoted from Nolney's Ruins
end Paiue's Age OF Reason" and
showed himself thoroughly familiar
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-13

gyms which are usually set up on
the promenades on the latest ship
ping board vessel.
Even Play Golf Now.
Golf has been reduced TO the COM
pass OF the ship deck accommoda-
tions by means OF a swivel device,
a captive bail attached by cable to
the swivel and a meter which faith
fully records the distance travelled
the ball under the impetus Of the
golfers stroke.
Then there are the bathing pools.
large tanks constructed OF metal.
glass and heavy canvas, In the use
Of which, at least IN Pacific service,
there are no restrictions against the
once piece variety OF bathing suit.
Among the other deck amusements
are also 10 be found those two relics
Of the side-wheeled ocean grey
hounds "-shuffleboard and quolts-
which maintain their place because
there still are travellers who like
exercise. but nothing strenuous.
Many OF the American liners have
installed Jazz bands. and more and
more OF them are acquiring theaters
in which film features share the pro-
grams with vaudeville performers.
These are some OF the results
achieved by some OF the big operat-
ing companies TO which the shipping
board has allocated ships. in their
efforts TO adapt the attractions of
the metropolitan theater to trans
oceanic service. But in the cate
CORY of indoor sports aboard ship
poker and bridge, like their out
door companies, Switchboard and
quoits. still hold a place and prob
ably always will.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-13
Book That Concerted Lincoln
Found BY Dr.. William E. Barton

with the literature of the opponents
Of the Christian religion, and then
] brought in his refutation.
Lincoln, in his early manhood. had
read Paine and Volney and had been
impressed by their teachings. He
had never heard their arguments
refuted in this manner. He returned
the book to DR.. Smith with the
sta tement that he considered his ar
guments 'unanswerable."
II il remarkable that all knowl-
edge of this book persisted from
Springfield. The fact that there was
such a book came out in connection
with the Lincoln Centennial celebra-
ton in Springfield in 1909.
The pastor of the First Presby-
terrain church. DR.. Logan. mentioned
/ it in his celebration address. He
! had learned about the book from
two great-granddaught Of DR..
Smith.
1 journeyed to Springfield. met
these ladies and examined the book.
I also read DR.. Smiths and others
statements oe the affair.
4 Lincoln Joins Church.
Among these statements is one
written by Ninian W. Edwards, who
said that Lincoln had told him: II
have been reading a work Of DR..
Smith on the evidences Of Chris
I tianity. and have heard him preach
and converse on the subject. and am
now convinced OF the truth OF the
Christian religion
After Lincoln read the book Mrs.
\ Lincoln left the Episcopal church
land joined the First Presbyterian
church and Lincoln rented a pew.
paying $50 a year for t.
After Lincoln became president he
/ learned that Or. Smith had retired
from the active ministry. and wished
10 return 20 his own country. He
appointed him United States consul
10 Edinburgh
THE Christians Defense is print
ed IN two parts. one Of 312 pages.
the other OF 364 pages. and the type
is small.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-13
ATLANTIC
EMPLOY FUNSTERS
Awhile Poker Used to be the
Sport, an Expert Now
Provides Amusement.

NEW YORK. Nov. 12-Devtsing
amusements for trans-oceanic
travellers r. a serious business. II il
developing a commerce distinctly
It's own which. although still IN In
fsncy, already affords manufsctur-
ers OF games and sport novelties a
rapidly expanding market
Among the larger steamship or
CARNATIONS in competition for high
class passenger patronage are now
frequently 20 be found men whose
sole duty 70 IL 20 select or invent
means OF entertainment and diver
sion for the people using their boats.
Amusing sesfarfng travellers - es-
sentialiy a new business which has
received its greatest impetus and
development since the war. IN fact
since the placing OF the war-created
American emergency feet on the
great trade routes OF the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans
Used 90 be Poker.
Forty OF fifty years ago when
grandfather and grandmother first
came to this country. or went honey
incoming 10 Europe, o adventurlng
romantically to the orient. poker
was the principal and virtually the
only amusement. apart from the mar
TOW. open promenade which she
shared with him. there were tatting,
embroidering and other mild diver
Eons approved by the fashion OF the
Victorian era, but thai was
Uhau afeau1sbfD cOupanfas merely
gold transportation and often IN a
manner which suggested that they
were royalty comforting a favor.
To-day the steamship passenger
traffic manager considers that for
the price OF passage he sells not only
transportation. but the luxurious
comforts OF hotel life, plus all the
facilities for amusement and enter
tainment Of the metropolitan thea
ter. the expensive country club. the
fashionable bathing beach, the gym
nasium and the play field.
Golf, baseball and basket ball arc
among the field games now played
aboard ship. The latter two. adapt
cd especially 10 the spacious. glass
incIosed promenades Of the newest
liners. We're developed by the navy
in war time 10 keep the crews Of the
battle fleets In physical trim
throughout long periods of constant
sea duty. The baseballs used are OF
the kind known as indoor. while the
bats are light, slender clubs. Basket
ball is played in cages similar 10 the
training cages employed in college
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-13

Do not be proud of your work un-
less you can be proud OF the aim OF
your work
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-05-06

For solid amusement Scratch Ny
Back at the Columbia Theater.-Ady.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-05-06

baby's father decided that they needed
the eatalog to suggest to them. from iht
list of the names Of those students en-
rolled, a suitable name for their offspring
Now that joke is losing its importance
and its hit at Stephens college, for so
many babies are actually being eHrolle2-
that the performance is a regular thing,
and no one thinks anything unusual
about il any more.
The little girls photographed above,
are the children Of girls who al one time
attended Stephens College, themselves.
1t is probably not too far fetched to
suppose that the class Of 1886 viii take
up athletics as a regular course, for one
Of these members Of that class is TO be
PHYLLIS Meryl Simpson. daughter Of Mrs.
Robert |. Simpson, and with such an aih-
lete for father, and mother who is a
teacher Of physical education at Ste
phens. what would be more likely than
10 have Phyllis Meryl winning all the
banners for Stephens College?
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-05-06
PIANO STUDENTS IN RECITAL
Program Will Be Given in Stephens
College Tomorrow.

Program VIII be GIVen IN stephens
College Tomorrow.
Miss Maymie Barbara Ciessing will
present three pupils Of the preparatory
department Of Stephens College in a
piano recital at o'clock Sunday after
noon in the Stephens College Auditorium.
The following program will be given:
Preludes OPP. %. No. and 20. d. . Chopin
Mood Pictures op. 81, No. l ......
.................... .keinhold
Geneva Long
~Two-Par Invention" ......... Bach
WaiZ -...............+.. chopin
Studies 0p. 40. No. IS and u. ,. Heller
Esther Clemmings
balanceile .........-........ Wachs
"Adieu TO the Piano .... Beethoven
"Aragonaise' ............. Massenel
George F. Nardin
la Petite Fileuse" ........ Steinfeldi
Studies OPP. 10, No. Is and II. :. Heller
lie Papillon ........... Layallee
Geneva Long
Hunting Song ....... Mendelssohn
Mood Pictures Op. 81, No. 4 and =.
..........R .Reinhold
Esther Clemmings
For solid amusement Scratch Ny
Back at he Columbia Theaier.-Adv.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-05-06
UNIVERSITY NEWS

Rex Carter left yesterday for his home
in Dexter.
John Wymore left for his home in St
Louis yesterday.
Miss Clara Kennedy has gone to Beth
any for the weekend. 4
Joseph II. Allen left yesterday to spead
the weekend in St. Joseph
Miss Marie Miller returned to her
home in ChilLcothe yesterday.
Margaret StieIlin and Henrietta Cal.
bino went 10 St. Louis yesterday.
Miss Ruth Hagemann went to ST. Louis
yesterday to spend the weekend with
Mary Lee Faris-
Miss Cynthia Starr, who was graduated
from the University this spring. left yes
terday for her home in St. Louis.
Miss Mildred Gabbcri, who has given
up her work in the University. went
to her home in Dorborne yesterday.
Miss Helen Boyd of Kansas City, who
has been a guest at the Kappa Alpha
Theta house this week, went 10 St. Louis
yesterday.
M. NJ. Slaughter a graduate of the
School Of Engineering, left yesterday for
Kansas City to work for the Packard
Motor Car Co.
John Calvert, student in the Uniyer-
sity, went TO ST. Louis today 10 visit.
o. +. Rothmeyer went 10 SedaIia yes
terday to work for the Scdalia Light and
Power Co.
E. NJ. Dielz, a soil expert from the
University, is holding meeting al various
points in Cole County this week. The
meetings began al Wardsyille on Wednes-
day evening
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-05-06

En6 Vest 4rnueCh Tj and
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@ L o NJ Mrs Boy Spe- dtu 1896
q DoHE for
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The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-05-06

Hunter, New York City; E. S. Haly
Omaha, Neb.; A. P. S;eckler, Chicago;
Leon S. Rumble. Columbus. o.; r. ].
Triant, Rolla; Miss Taylor. Ashland, Ky. ;
Miss Elgin, Madisonville, Ky; E. Box,
Buffalo, N. Y; W. C. Menzel, Sheboygan,
Wis; Mrs. W. H. Gentry, Carthage, Mo-;
]. P. Coleman. Fayette; Charles Barn
hari, Sedalia. Guy Woolfol, Ann Arbor.
Mich; registered at the Tavern this
morning.
Those registered at the Hotel Colum-
hian yesterday we're: F. c. Petty, S. S.
Miller and J. Furrer of St. Louis; A.
H. Goette. d. F. Thompson and L. A.
suorgrass Of efferson City; C. NJ. Peiis
and Frank H. Parker Of Mexico; W. D.
Kaufman, Milwaukee, Wis; ]. P. Gibbs,
Columbia; l. Rothbaum, Chicago; Reu-
ben !. Davis, Mountain View, Mo.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-05-06

ton Of his time to the business at first
# desired, though we prefer a man who
is able and yilliag to give the business
his entire time and best efforts.
The local branch should pay from 81
500 to $4,000 the FIRST year, according
to population and the ability of the man.
ager, as the commodity which we handle
is staple, always in demand, and which
our large buying facilities permit us to
sell at less than average market prices.
Owing to the demand, we must I'll this
position at once. Send your application
to Guarantee Coal Mining Co.. 752 Como
Rldg- Chicago. ILL.,, but do no; write
unless you can satisfy us as to honesty,
reputation and business ability.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-05-06

In 1888, or 1886. the babies in the
above picture will be regularly registered
a; Stephens College, having dates and
studying. These tiny misses will m-
doubtediy be glad their mothers chose
their schools so far in advance, but al
the present time il is not likely that the
babies have had very much choice in the
matter themselves. They are not the
only ones enrolled at this early age al
the college however. but some Of the
other youngsters are so very wee, that
they have not yet attained that age where
ihey have acquired the art Of posing. and
whoever heard Of taking baby's picture
unless said baby could pose? Cwendolyn
Elise Mack, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierpont Mack. Of y Bond street. Jersey
City. New Jerscy, and Katheryn Yeager.
Stone, Okmulgec. Okla, and others
too, arc enrolled, bu, they are among
those who are to1 tiny TO be photo
graphed, and so do not appear with the
other young ladies in the picture. II is
really not an altogether uncommon thing
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-05-06
TODAY'S HOTEL GUESTS

Those registered at the Daniel Boone
Tavern yesterday were: W. r. Smyth.
c. E. Wilkerson. J. F. Bussell. Harold
MePhceters. ]. K. Barnickol, r. F. Ma.
jor. W. F. Fricke. ]. W. Van Valzal. C.
I. Hart, George B. Cunningham. F. W.
kaenter. ". C. Johnston and C. A. Sc
well, of St. Louis; Joe Herman. c. C.
Eerkins, W. E. Hinesley. C. l. NJ. Mich.
OILS, Lee H. Griffin and o. NJ. Elliott, Of
Kansas City; E. B. Thompson and James
II. Clarke, Jr, of Chicago: L. 7. Searcy.
Columbia; n. V. Carson. New Franklin:
J. F. Huber, Oklahoma City; Joseph
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-05-06
Local Manager Wanted
UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY
FOR RIGHT MAN

A large brokerage firm doing sue
cessful business with well-rated concerns
throughout the country, wants capable
man at once to develop and handle their
local business.
The opportunity is an unusual one be-
cause of the possibilities offered for sub
stantial earnings in a highly respectable
business which will steadily increase as
is becomes more firmly established local
ly.
The position requires a man possessing
executive and sales abilit with business
experience and having commercial bank
ing connections, although no investment
is necessary. He may devote only por-
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-05-06

to have babies enrolled at Stephens. it
seems.
Time was, when II was unusual for
prospective students to call for enroll
ment blanks as early as July 4. when the
term began in the fall. Then applica-
tiOns started coming in ,everal years be-
fore the girls came to the college, and
now, in 1920, babies are being enrolled
for 1888, and 1886. A few years ago.
one Of Stephens Colleges biggest jokes
was established, one which has gone
down in the history of the institution. A
letter was received asking for a catalog.
which was promptly sent. A little later,
a representative of the college. happen
ing to be in the city from which this let