Hugo Stinnes: "In Zurich I commenced publication of a new weekly, the Zuricher Landzeitung--16 pages and a guaranteed circulation of 50,000. The paper is given away now, but is expected later to go on a commercial basis. An editorial announcement said that the publication is written by Swiss. But cable despatches in the American press stated that ' there are known to be many Germans on the staff.' "

Hugo Stinnes, Jr.: " At Lexington, Ky., I attended a horse race (Zev vs. In Memoriam). My host was Harry F. Sinclair, Chairman of the Board of the Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation and owner of the successful Zev."

Raymond Poincare, Nationalist Premier of France: " It was reported that I, at a session of the French Academy, walked arm in arm with the Socialist-author, Anatole France. At a doorway I said gallantly: ' After you. The Government yields to genius.' The great ironist accepted my tribute."

Charles F. Murphy, Tammany chieftain: " It is well known that William R. Hearst bitterly opposed me in the recent municipal election in New York City. Last week, at French Lick Springs, Ind., the New York City morning newspapers were brought to my room by a bellboy. The New York American was on top of the pile. When I saw that publication my face became so grim that the bellboy was frightened. ' Any missing ? ' he asked, apologetically. ' No,' said I. ' There is one too many.' With that I handed the American to the astonished boy. ' Take that away,' I directed, ' and take care that one is never brought to my room again as long as I am here. I have barred that paper from my home in New York, and it is just as objectionable to me in French Lick as it is in New York!' "

Luis Angel Firpo, Argentine ape: " A despatch from Buenos Aires stated that I arrived in La Paz, Bolivia, ' in a sulky mood.' Met by a cheering crowd, I fled hastily in my automobile, refused to raise my hat. Later, when I failed to appear at an athletic meeting, the citizens interpreted this as another slight. They marched the streets crying: 'Death to Firpo!'"

James W. Wadsworth, Jr., U. S.

Senator from New York: "The sporting pages stated that my son, James, 'played brilliantly' at fullback on the Yale Freshman football eleven in their annual game against Harvard, scored two goals from placement, 'aided materially in rolling up a score of 59-0--an unprecedented total.' I myself, when an undergraduate at Yale, played first base on the University nine, was addressed by my classmates as 'Gentleman Jim.'