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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-29
He Vas No Salesman.
out q Master Merchant

Ele was no salesman, although he was
master merchant on huge scale. for
successful merchandising consists sim
ply in knowing what, and when. and
how much 10 buy, and in Idcking the
right time TO sell. His instinct in this
direction was almost unerring. He did
not profess to know the technical side
Of banking. 1t is doubtful If he could
analyze IA banks statement of condi-
tion as well as a score of his clerks. lie
knew not much more or less about
railroading. But he had a firm grasp
Of the essentials OF business, industry,
finance and transportation.
Each Of the great corporations IN
which he was the almost silent bur con
trolling factor followed the policies that
he mapped out In few words.
He was difident, almost shy, In his
manner. which may have accounted to
some extent for the way in which he
conserved his speech. His silence, how
ever, was not that Of n man who wished
to conceal weakness or indecsion. His
mind wns busy all the time. weighing
this. that and the other, so that his de-
c'sion, when reached, was soundly and
logically arrived at,
William Rockefeller was an excellent
listener II man had something 10
say. In some cases where he had not
time 10 give matter full consideration
he would ask for letter setting forth
the details. To this he would reply as
soon as he had reached definite con-
clusion. His answer would be- brief
and final. When he was on familiar
ground he would decide most questions
at once.
Converse sation--informal familiar talk
or the interchange Of ideas--was some
thing he seemed to lack the faculty for
rather than be averse to. Although
silent by habit, he sought to he cour-
teous and kindly to those n his Office
with whom he came in contact. These
probably knew him better than any one
else except his family and close friends.
He was bit above medium height
five feet nine or ten, of sturdy build
and fiorid Of complexion. He spent
muck, OF his time In the open air, driv-
Ing, g,Br--later---motorin and In walk
Ing hout his Tsrrytown estate. This
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-29

The physician disclosed that Mr..
Rockefeller was suffering from can
Ger uf the throat.
Like many men of undoubtcd power
who brushed away all obstacles on The
path TO a certain object, William Rocke-
feller made enemies during his long
career.
One incident that brought death
threats resulted from the expansion OF
his Adirondack estates. The little ham
let OF Brandon, in the heart of that
mountain country, blocked the de-
velopment of his game and fishing pre-
serves.
William Rockefeller marshsled his
dollars and had his way. Over the re-
gion where hunters and fishermen had
tramped for years were placed signs
warning that the area was private
park.
Mutterings grew into open threats,
and at last notice was sent TO the oil
magnatc that he would be shot II ts
came into the Adirondacks. Through
his son. william q. Rockefeller, cams
retort that neither sssaseipl NOR
blackmailers were feared. K(lliAr
Rockefeller went to his AdireN6 4
tate as often as the fancy styN ~
and was not ,nolesteA. = z
t...t4 a.l ..<xrz1a.4 ~ rE <i.
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mcnt on tho broadway side and be
shaved. When he was living at his
town house. the same barber used to go
there also when Mr.. Rockefeller was
not going at once 10 his office.
Occasionally. when circumstances
compelled. Mr.. Rockefeller would at
tempt to shave himself, but the results
were always far from satisfactory. His
hands trembled SO much thar shaving
with an ordinary razor was almost dan
gerous. In those days the safety razor
was almost unknown.
An ordinary cane seated office chair
served for a barber's chair during these
morning shaves. While the barber was
at work Mr.. Rockefeller was accus-
toned to dictate letters and receive bus
mess callers. This did not halt opera
tions in the least. because his letters
and his responses to his callers were
always brief-in fact. four-line letter
would often contain twice as many
words as his reply deciding matter
that had taken the caller perhaps days
to prepare and ten minutes to set forth.
Many persons wondered what caused
Mr., Rockefeller's hands to tremble. but
none of his associates ever asked him.
He never volunteered the information.
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RILLIONAIRE HAD RAINCOAT
w At MAY HAVE COST $40
HIS ONL LYJEIVELRY
HnbH of Silence Mas HIS Outstanding
I Characteristic, But When He Spoke 1t
\ Was Pithily-"Dont W,7te. Go!''
Vas One of His Phrases Which Be-
came q Rule

contains the original agreement on "hch
y Tho mighty Standard Oil Trust was reared
ot pan of white S with the pact
. forth in less dozen lines is still preserved in the safe
.nost vaults Of the company ..:.- H..
its nook and corner of the United Sta
- floats proudly in the pusng tide OF world economies
n and the less powerful wizard OF
ua who died in his eghtyfrst The
Hnham wv Nv ~ s;none SIGNATURES civilian" and "John"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-29
" "Secret-Rin, Locks"
on Doors of Office

The fittings Of the offices were as
quiet and unobtrusive as their occu-
pants. The trim was mahogany and
the upper partitions. which reached TO
the ceiling, were of ground glass. The
doors there. as elsewhere throughout
the building. were equipped with ''se-
cret rim locks" so that it was neces-
sary to turn the rim around the handle
with thumb and foretinger in order to
revolve the knob. This puzzled and
bafred bold strangers and others who.
seeing Mr.. Rockefeller enter, sought to
follow him into his Office without being
announced.
II was Mr.. Rockefeller's custom
every morning at 9 80 or 10. when he
reached his office. to send for the pro-
prietor OF the barber shop in the base
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-29

The world has heard much OF
.John D." His name has become q
,vmbol of great wealth, just as that
| 4 Croesus, the Lydian King, has
.ome to typify wealth in the ancient
world.
But the world has heard little OF
william Rockefeller. A habit OF
silence was his outstanding charac-
teristic. When he spoke it was
briefly, pithily; thought clothed IN
the minimum garb of words.
One of his phrases has become a
rule of the Standard Oil group,
where important transactions are
concerned.
aDon't write. Go" was his la
comic order to a Standard Oil official
Who laid before him a lengthy letter
dealing with big amalgamation.
Although William Rockefeller ac-
simulated a fortune estimated at
from 500, 100000 to $3.50, 1000, 900, the
public knew little about him except
that he was the brother of John D..
It knew nothing about the manner
Of man he was-his personality, his
character, his views Of life.
This is here told for the first time
BY one who for ten years was in
daily business contact with him.
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each operatinc In a restricted territory.
A., .h. ,r,, ,o, o,,orlo,n,rr -
H''" 'ne'o was "''', ''',"'p"e
service, ana nerce ana costly competi'
ton.
Mr. Rockefo,Ier thoupbt that 70 they
- ..,. -. .,a o.
cou'u oe "erseu '"o s'oeN VI ''' w"
solidated concerns would be worth far
more than the average value of the
shares OF the different concerns.
Days went by. The stock market
seemed at the depth or It's midsummer
dullness. But down at 20 broadway.
although the quiet was unbroken and
the routine Of affairs pursued its ac-
custOmed round. things were happen
ing.
One day a trusted employe who would
Rockefeller I"pRe 81 shared With his confidential
secretary and the treasurer Of the com.
phna' ,ha joSt T'"t' - ona or tho other and in.
tn.,,ad tho. 60 manv tbousoni shares
~ srcb and such n GAS COMPANY we're
,r bjs rama Would no nloosc indorse
rho certificates and sign the accom-
nanving yencrol nleasep He would
and dii
He asked no ouestions-hs made no
nromise of secrecy. None was asked
# was not necessary. II was the un-
written law among those who were
trusted that they would not use such
advance information to their personal
advantage. 1t was also part Of the
unspoken agreement that their silence
would be considered In connection with
their ability when 1t came to advance
ment. The Standard OIL Trust was
growing fast and was expanding rap
idly in domestic as well as in foreign
fields. Rewards were as certain az
they were generous.
A great many millions OF dollars In
these gas stocks were held in the names
OF fewer than a dozen unknown clerks,
but not one OF them misllsed the IN
formation that he possessed. The con-
solidations took place. and exist today.
Co,S.r,S Ivro D.o,,,
So"''u.: 10 D'u,."
on Bit or Note P0per
! Tho foupdotion ~ tbis--tben--pre,t
mercer was n bit Of note. sizo nloin
wb;ts naner On r. were nenciIad fswer
than doycn linss which stated yerv
s;mn,r and hricav Tho basis On which
ths siunors agroed 70 contribute ,be
necessary conital and credit 70 obtain
control of tbe stock Of the rorporations
N'"''o' ~ Wv
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-01-19
Oak Grove.

Dated Monday, JaH. 10th.
Raining to-day. after quite q season
of favorable Weather.
Mrs. Sidney Cozly, OF the Enllm
community, spent yesterday with
friends and relatives residing in. the
Oak, Grove c0mnlnnity.
MIR. Martin Collie and mother and
Miss Fannie Martin spent yesterday
at the home OF Mrs. Lee Giles.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Y. Boydf and Mrs.
Verta Mae Vernon visited the DenmoI
No. 2 well yesterday afternoon.
MIR. Harry cozby, one of our soldier
koys during the World War. Is now
employed on an Atlantic vessel. His
l,ostoflce address Is New York City.
AIR. and Mrs ]. w Logan were
called to. the bedside Of Mrs. Logan's
aged fatller, Mr.. ). r. Sikes, the lattel
lasrt Of lust week. Mr.. Skies is said
70 be suffering from solnetl,; ;ng silnilal
to blood poison and his condition y
reported to be. quite serious.
Mr.. Charley Collie Of Tennessee. 4
here on iii extended visit with rel
atiyes and friends Go0D EYE
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nan,iiton-0ayle.

"A clipping from last Saturdays issue
OF the shreveport J0MrnGl--AIrs Rob
ert Lindsay department reads
Mr.. and Mrs Clint O. Gayle m
nonnce the engagement and approach
Ing marriage OF their daughter, Eliza
beth Fort, to Mr.. Edward Clinton
Hamilton.
This announcement Is Of wide
spread social interest ~ It unites two
OF the most prominent families Of
Shreveport.
3 Miss Gayle u 4 very lovely and
charming yound lady. and Mr.. Halnil-
ton ix splendid young business man,
and has hosts Of personal and family
fi1endnv
As many OF the Banners readers
know, the bride-elect was horn al,d
reared here I'm Beht0n. where she Ii
well known and well liked Mr.. Hum
ilton's grandfat ther WAS an early settler
In Bossier, and he himself doubtless
has nulnber Of friends IN the fairislE
We wish to join them in coiigratu-
lations In advance Of the happy event
and in ansexpresssion of well wishes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-01-19
Spring Hin.
a. Monday. Jan. 10th.

.<5fEss.s NfnuAOv Ian 1fsfh.
81 lteas A1o ,..,...., e.o,,,
rs - aosie anu ", .A.s -. 49,
|lnn yaile., VEL ~. 80 = e 8
no''H - ~. M 8. 3
Is g. y cove anu il.ue son.
<f3ea are WISHING ieisltAse's .'laa * - =
- -
- Willie Mae Waliace ana sMatx
sfsf the pas. sWeek-enu with
& PARENTS, VINO reside nehr Mli'iell.
IND Mrs. ]. f.. Giles, Mr.. and
Muliill and Miss Ethel NC
were weekend visitors 20
mort.
Nelconle basket bail team came
sslast Friday evening ana played
a1o with our second team boys.
{ teore was - to IN favor q fhe
team..
q Griffin Hortlnan, from Minden'
Nj Floyd Fomby. from Tayior'
we're mingling Win OLD Ir1ends
yesterday. ..s=sss
md Mrs. 4. L. Johnson spent
nSents, MIR. and Mrs. =. AZ
Of Bed Land.
+. +. Kaufman Is planning q
nsefrow for Shreveport, where
14nnfl HnH8nSnNN Ind nhYtAvQ1H
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From, MiiIer's Bluff.

Dated: MONDAY, Jan. 10Th
Planting time is almost here: In
fact, some OF the turner's have adready
planted oats and have some ground
llr0keai. .5ss5
I. Mr.. and Mrs Tom Gardner had as
guests yesterday Mr., and Mrs. Brad
Winham and children and Mr.. and
Mrs. For1ie Gardner, Of Bolinger.
Mr.. z. Gardner was business Wis
itor to Plain Dealing to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. Rillingsley had us
guests yesterday Mr.. and Mrs ]. d.
Thornton, Of Shreveport. and Mr.. and
Mrs. John English and little son. ]. w.
Mrs G. II. Arnold was a guest OF
/, Mrs. ]. r. Arnold yesterday
MrS $. Z. Arnold visited Mrs. John
English Friday afternoon.
Mrs ]. ID. Wilson spent Wednesday
after con OF last week With Mrs. John
Arne ID.
Mr.. w. H. Crouch Is indisposed ai
this writing. We all hope to see you
up and ont sooil,. Mr.. Crouch.
Messrs. i. d. Wilson, 8. T. Arneld
| and J. w Griggs were business Wis
ftors to Shiloh Friday and saturday
Of last week
Mr.. Fred Allen and Rev. sheldon, o1
Spring Hin. were here on business
Friday Of last week si !.
Alas John GEi ard ehildfen epen'
Friday night pleasantly with Mrs
Il ]. Chandler
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Oak. HIll,.

Dated Monday, Jan. 10th.
Cloudy and cold this morning.
Mr. Dave Hamifer, of Homer, IL here
for a few days visit With relatives.
Mrs. Bob Hanliter has been quite
sick. hut Is reported better at this
writing. s.
The small baby Of M and Mrs T. r.
Impson was real sfck q few days of
last week, but Is innch improved now.
Mrs Ed Hamiter rtsited her daugh-
ter, Mrs Il Sewstrd Friday Of last
week. sas
All, Lee Davis, cf Plain Dealing, Msas
Visitor yesterday at the honse uf Mr.
WINS Shipp ss
Mr.. h. r. sHamiter. jr., was q bslsi
ness visitor 10 Phailf Dealing las'
Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Tesa InlI,eoll and chill
dreI were pleasailt guests at the hoaalI
of Mr. and Mrk 7. g. Imp,on ser
terday. ssl
Mn*. a. s. Tursler ara c1iliIren sis
Tied Hrs a. lniTull atlrd
aIrs Msllie Nsrd NJ ~ ~
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her brother MI. n a. byrd Mrs.
Jones states that her hrotners CON
diffon Is somewhat impoyed
NE Arthur Ray league OF bossier
Gty, aud Bartef Dennig spent SUNDAY
with Mr.. Grady Merritt. ss
Mr& ~. NJ Jones spent sunday eve
ming with Mrs. Willis .,undy
AZ. Emmette Jones Y now spend1ng
q FEW days With his sisfer-in-laW, nars-
y y. Jones, OF near Benton.
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Dated Monday, jan 10th.
Fine. weather last week for saving
pork and many Of the farmers salted
down several hundred pounds.
AIr. J. B. Burton, of Eewisville, Ark,
was here last Friday looking after his
lumber interests. 4
\ Mr.. w. NJ. Afalone and daughter,
Myrtice, were visitors to Plain Deal
ing Wednesday Of last week,
Mr.. &. e. Burton; sr., made a bus-
mess trip to Shreveport "wednesday Of
last week. s.
Mr.. j. a. Williams was called to
Lewisyille, Ark, Tuesday Of last week
to be with his mother, who IS reported
seriously i'll. 1.
Misses Myrtice and Z,lla Malone
we're shopping last Friday q Bradley,
Ark. y ~ y
Miss Brock spent the weekend In
Bradley, Ark, With home folks
Mr.. Jim knight brought IN several
| pounds of fine butter last week Mrs.
knight knows the art Of nlaking good
butter. 81 V. s i 4 g Fa
Mesdanles s. A. Gillian and f. H,
Wheeler were callers at thesilome Of
MI. ana Mrs s. g. Thompson yes.
| terday. sHz 81 i 81. 1ss5
Mr.. and Mrs. HIP. Lesster were bus
iness visitors to Shreveport Saturday
Mr.. Armour, OF Texarkana. Ark, W'as
1 In this community last week buying ui
L sarx
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Miiier's Blsn.


Dated: Tuesday, Jan. 18th.
We are having some cold weather at
present. q rs Il
Mrs. Seth Arnold was visitor at
the home OF Mrs. John English Friday
Afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs, B. Winham and chill
dren were pleasant guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. Gardner Sunday.
Messrx. Dave Wilson, Seth Arnold
and John tsrigI.s were nlingling with
Shiloh friends the past weekend.
Mrs. Jim Alsabrooks and children
are visiting her mother, who resides
near Mira.
Mrs. Mary Morssnia was q guest
yesterday Of Mrs Dave Wilson
Miss Cornelia Chandler and Miss
Alice Stiles we're guests Of Mrs. JefI
Morgan Sunday. 8
Master Walter Anderson, Of Spring
Hin; was visiting relatives here the
i past, weekend. s,sssss
Mr.. and AIRS. John Arnold were. shop
ping IN Plain Dealing "Wednesday d
/ last week. tss s IS
/ Mrs. ". Arns,h visited Mrs. T. Chan
dler Wednesday afternoon OF las
week. IS &
Mrs. a. Morgan was q guest of Mrs
1 4. Arnold Saturday. ss
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= ffonl the Banners advertisers.
The Washington times., 1922-05-05

TVERY child Is a potential as
r.. set or liability of human So
ciety.
Only because this trite truth
is almost entirely ignored, it is
necessary to restate here the fact
that-as our cartoOnist puts it
with the unacceptable simplicity
of his masterful pen--the Child
becomes either Credit or a
Curse to the human race.
In the spirit of enlightened self
interest our too selfish social sys-
TEN has learned the valne of
our public schools as the means
to social betterment.
When one contemplates :he in
calculable possible power Of uni
versal education. one is tempted
to say that only two or three
generations are between our poor
Today and a rich social millen-
mum.
However, it is not likely that
we shall suddenly become suffi-
ciently enlightened in our self
interest to spend the necessary
billions for teachers and equip
ment and the needed consecra-
tion and concentration Of intelli-
gence upon courses of study and
training to make the Schoo, the
continuous savior of society.
Meanwhile, too. we need an i'm
proved parenthood, which will
be wisely helpful to the Child
toward providing for it th" In
telligent Will essential for the
self f-gOvernment of its desires,
impulses and faculties.
For each of us is IA democracy
in miniature. And. To the end
of our orderly and Successful in
ner organization and outward
functioning, we need the friendly
, aid of parents and school and
every other social factor
The Washington times., 1922-05-05
India's Freedom.
A DISPATCH to London from
"a the British capital in India
= SauS TINT tho RritiSh arn

~ the British capital in India
- says that the British are
hurrying troops to India and dis
tributing them in fever of ap-
prehension concerning the time
and place where the organizing
Indian revOlutiOnists will strike.
The extraordinary power and
influence of Gandhi, who has
preached to the people Of India
the doctrine Of nOn-violence, has
held them in restraint so far and
kept them resisting British op-
preston by such methods as we
used when we boycotted the Brit
ish goods before the Revolution
and dumped their tea overheard.
But the arrest of Gandhi puts fear
into British officialdom that
violent revolution may break out
momentarily.
1t may very well be that the
arrest of Gandhi was for the pur-
pose of precipitating an imma-
ture outbreak. The British Of
ficials may have suspected that,
under the cover of violence,
Gandhi was merely securing a
postponement of violence until
India was ready to fight. 1t is
no easy task to organize for revo-
lutionary purposes three hundred
million people.
However, India is many miles
away from the home Of her op-
pressor, and she composes one
fifth of the human race. She has
an ancient culture. She is not a
barbarous or uncivilized nation.
Her intellectual classes are lead
ing the movement against British
imperialism, and her peasants and
workmen are so devoted to the
cause of liberty that in one place
ten thousand Of them spontane-
ously lay down across a track to
compel British military train to
stop.
We do not recall an instance in
history where, under the leader.
ship Of the educated classes, a
united people under conditions
such as in India have not won
their liberty,
The Washington times., 1922-05-05
Mccormack RecOUers.

HOOD news from Musicland,
= that John Mccormack is
~ rapidly returning to normal
health. Recalling the sad fate Of
Caruso, we are especially happy
because of the recovery of the
Irish tenor.
Won Buelow used to say that
a tenor was not a voice, but a
disease. We are glad that in
Mccormack s case the "disease
was not fatal. Many millions
should still be delighted by the
beauty Of his voice ana the
cxuberance of his Celtic spirit.
The Washington times., 1922-05-05

Here is face very different from that of Llewelyn,
the smiling sixteen yearod mine runner Deep lines
in this face deeper than those the picture shows
Coal dust is at the bottom Of each line, it has been
washed out twice every day for sixty three years, but
it has sunk deep below the surface where soap and
water cannot reach. Many other things beside coal
dust have sunk deep into this
Hard work, monOtony, sunless DAYS, weary nights
old age without even the comfort of independence or
hope of leisure.
Before Lincoln began his great work for this nation
this boy miner the ocean in Newcastle
He has been miner since, and is working NOW
Does it seem to you that should work through
his whole life, from early childhood keep at it for sixty
three years, and then have nothing to show except the
fact that he is still alive tired Old with the coal dust
in every pore of his skim and monoony and sadness in
his soul, and nothing to which he look forward
except another place in the dark underground HIS
GRAVEi
The Washington times., 1922-05-05
They Dig Your Coal

VOU see in this column two pictures Of coal miners
They are published to make you think of the work
that others do for you, to make you realize that
while you walk and work and live in the fresh air and
bright sunshine hundreds of thousands work away their
lives for your and all the rest of us, under ground
The two pictures that follow taken from ''The
Survey" which carefully investigates mining conditions
The Washington times., 1922-05-05
THE CHARM.
Stars and Stripes
SAFE, IF NOT SOUND.

II Mr.. Bryan sent to England he might
be discreet II is generally believed that he
doesn't drink intoxicsnts.
The New York girl who leVeled a hairbrush
at a burglar and kept him standing with his
hands up until the police arrived didn't cry
after II was all over. Yet some people think
IL necessary to pass laws for the purpose of
making woman mans equal
Physical culturist advises: Rise your toes
to greet the morning" But most everybody can
grab their street strap by standing flat
the feet
The saddest words of tongue and pen.
Nd doubt of it,
Are please remit"
Nothing strange about New York broker
being held captive by actress for three days.
Some actresses have captivated brokers for years
at time.
The original name of Portland. Me, was
Casco Neck. 1t settled in 1882, and the
name changed to Falmouth in 1858. The town
was raided by Indians In 1916 and again in
1890. when II was completely destroyed. and all
inhabitants massacred captured. II was re-
settled in 17l5 and Incorporated . town with
the name Of Portland in 1855,