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In Mulheam on the Rhine In 1908.
whore he soon became known for his
courage. strong viii and business
sAgacity fie invested his small
capital in coal barges and gradually
built up an important coal carrying
limo between Cologne and Holland.
After a time. he established his own
bodybuilding plant and began con-
structIng his own barges, 80 that by
1920 the number OF craft owned by
the SHINES firm had increased ~
IS.
! Twenty years later, however, when
the practically Of the Steamboat had
been well established, Matthias Stinnss
decided 10 scrap HIS eIow. horsr-tov-
ed barges In favor Of steam power.
This substitution was bitterly opposed
by the Rhnelapders, who had been
|, furnishing the horses for towing tho
bargesl and disiiked to see a good
source of pront swept away. Stinnes
, WIS Informed that upon the appear
snce of the first steamboat used TO
4 tow HE barges, there would be trou-
J bic.
: This warning proved 10 be accurate.
n When the first steamboat arrived at
x a certain point near Neuvied- on-tbs
Rhine, II was greeted with q voIley
4 OF rifle shots from the bank. But 70
q the discomforture Of the enemy. tho
/. steamboat swept haughtily on, scorn-
: ing % notice such Interference; foe
|. Matthias SHINES had taken the pre-
4 caution TO place his steorsrnan IN an
J. invulnerabfe, armored turrent. After
H..
e selves 70 the inevitable.
! When Matthias shines died IN rs4s
I" his business had expanded enormous
iy 20 that 10 included not only river
shippiugs but mining and The market
: ing Of. coal. 1t had become 80 COM
:. plicatef and varied, IN fart, that one
: man could scarcely handle h, but
- Matthias III somehow managed % take
- care OF IL and keep It in the possession
h OF the family, which included his three
brothers and three sisters. Tpon his
death in 1853, he passed the RESPONSE
bilIty on 70 Gustav, the Oldest Of the
ls three brothers. and the father Of the
~ amazing Hugo SHINES who now en-
ne cages the attention Of the world.
~ Hugo exhibited Unusual talent for
sn managing his shares o. the SHINES
~ possessions at an early age Con-
= hning his education 70 cornnercisI
subjects. he entered the Stinnes Arm
- when he became IS, but soon felt the
need for larger fields to conquer
- Accordingly, two years later he es-
- tabiished his own firm, laying III.
on foundation for an independent career
ia. Not until the outbreak 81 the war
re- however. did ne find his real oppor.
m tunity for complete self-expression
60 The history Of all his skiIlful rnanipu
1u. lations would make a pretty tale, bu
es suffice il 20 say that he entered tn
1s- war period only a moderately ricl
ac- man and came out with billions An
Is since the srrnistice he has achieve
rms even greater wealth and power.
an In amusing contrast 20 his spec
his tacuiar exploits "a the personal an
'u- pearance OF the man himself, VINO
Is described by DIR. Brickmeyer HI
lne hiogrzpher, as resembling nothing 5
II much as "a wandering lump OF coai
Sy He Ia. a compact BODY write
ne Brickmeyer, upon which is set a bi
head- His hair IA close-croppes
- black; his face large and pale. h.
,r,s beard black as coal, hi. soss bent. n
- eyes ceep-set- An Axsyrian King
ara that II wnar German paper recent
tia dubbed him
re- 'iis manner n absolutely witAol
let pogz--strsdghtforwsrd heavy. arr
nd kf@ Ss4.s With d slight stcop, shulffir
r. SlC1s IKE seaiarer. His clothes ar
q. issSags are staple.
~ ~ remarkable. he comment
she traits and ieanings Of o
SetTass shines have reappesred
~ tizndson. In him We find 4
restless spirit. the same DARN
aa4~rs sam. talent Cor combination a,
,lai. construction. but these powers r,
own their application on an infinitely gr.s
sud en- scale. Never IN the economic hi
his tory 81 Germany was the time
fort. propltious as today for a construct
puts genius
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