The day book. [volume], April 11, 1916, LAST EDITION, Image 26

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York, but the richest man in the
world, who has heard the greatest
evangelists and theologians in the
world says: "Walker seems to me to
have more of the spirit of religion
than any man I've ever heard
preach." -- -.
Walker, in his gospel, says noth
ing about theology, and he never at
tempts to "confute the creeds." He
swings some sledge-hammer blows,
though, at sin and the prince of sin,
and he talks a great deal about the
mercy of God.
Walker never changes his sermons
or songs to please his wealthy pa
tron. No matter how many weeks he
remains in Augusta, Rockefeller at
tends Walker's church every Sunday.
Other millionaires also attend the
gospel mettings.
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"EXAMPLE" CASE SIDETRACKED
BY JUDGE FLANAGAN
On the morning of March 11 Philip
F. Getzen was soundly snoozing in
his room at 2417 W. Polk st A friend
who had dropped in from Grand
Rapids was sharing the room with
him. At this hour that morning a
strikebreaker employed by the Tay
lor & Home Co., 71 N. Green St., was
slugged near his home, Wilmott and
Hoyne av.
Getzen, a union musical instru
ment maker on strike at the Taylor
& Horn plant, was arrested with an
other and charged with the slugging.
The case came up before Judge
Cavanaugh. Getzen's companion was
released. The judge said of Getzen:
"There is no case against this man,
he has a perfect alibi." But the at
torney for the prosecution demanded
a continuance of the case for a few
days when he saw Flanagan was
about to discharge the accused
worker.
When the case came up again
Judge Flanagan fined Getzen $25.
Getzen appealed for a rehearing and
a trial by jury. On the date of the
rehearing he stopped the hearing be
Jpre it started.
"There is nothing against this man
he said. "Discharge the case, Mr
Clerk, and remand the fine."
Another attempt of well-paid at
torneys to soak an innocent worker
"for an example" had failed.
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DIVIDENDS GO UP! AND SO
DOES THE PRICE OF "GAS"
While the federal trade com'n in
Washington is showing up the so
called gasoline shortage as a frost,
rumors are being circulated in finan
cial circles of another melon being
cut by the Indiana Standard Oil Co.,
a rapidly growing dismembered ten
tacle of the oil trust octopus.
Four years ago this company di
vided a melon of 2,900 per cent,
which means you got $29 for every
dollar you invested. The stock is
now selling for $550 a share.
The 1915 report says the increase
in earnings over last year was $15,
998,000. This is the largest ever re
ported. The report of the trade commis
sion says there is a 40,000,000 gallon
increase in the amount of crude pe
troleum stored in this country and
an increase of 20,000,000 gallons in
the production of gasoline.
The commission is now seeking
evidence regarding a collusion be
tween the Standard Oil and the com
panies it was formerly so closely as
sociated with.
BUNNY WfLL BRING COLORED
EGGS, SAME AS USUAL
Washington, April 11. Easter rab
bits will bring eggs dyed in brightest
of colors, as of yore, dye shortage or
no dye shortage. This message
comes from commerce department,
which says that while most dyes are
hardly obtainable because of war,
easter dye supply is little affected
thus far.
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New York. "My wife bobbed her
hair in imitation of Mrs. Vernon Cas
tle," said E. N. Rosenbaum, replying
1 to her divorce suitf