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...picture of the smokestacks and bridge of an Atlantic liner. The Independent Salon at which this gigantic painting was to be shown gives over one gallery to each nation. But when Mr. Murphy's work of art arrived, it was found there would be almost no wall space left for other American artists. The painting was, therefore, hung over the grand entrance staircase, the most conspicuous position in the building. M. Paul Signac, a futurist of the most independent kind and President of the Independent Salon, promptly took exception to this action and resigned, followed by his colleagues...
...action tonight, as they undoubtedly will, followers of the sport believe that a similar shift might be made in the course of the game tonight. Harvard Princeton Austin, l.w. r.w., A. Davis Beals, c. c., C. Davis Hill, r.w. l.w., Wilkinson Chase, l.d. r.d., Van Gerbig Crosby, r.d. l.d., Wall Cumings, g. g., Gleason
...stand on the roof of Hollis, rope the Harvard chimney and come over on that. But one night, coming up the stairs, the "thieves" avoided the sheet-iron door by going around it. As old Jones used to say. "The boys tore out the plaster and went through the wall...
...ourselves." Some systems, notably that of the Van Sweringens, have already taken advantage of the friendly attitude of Congress toward consolidations, to absorb new lines. But now the most likely small roads have been largely snapped up, although some still remain. There is, for example, the story in Wall Street that the Southern Pacific might take over the Rock Island. At any rate, many roads remain that are not greatly desired, except as a means to avoid presenting excess railway earnings to the Government...
...with the weight of his stal- wart frame. Last May, eight months ago, Mr. Swope decided that the Democrats would hold their 1924 Convention in Manhattan. At once the idea became "front page stuff" on the World. The rest of Manhattan smiled, knowing that the home of Tammany and Wall Street was not a convention town. But Swope had only begun. He gave a private luncheon at the Biltmore. For guests he had Frank Munsey, owner of three metropolitan papers, Morgan J. O'Brien (former Presiding Justice Appellate Division, N. Y. Supreme Court), A. C. Pearson, George Edgar Smith...