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IIKARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, GA., SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 1913.
Ml. NEMST TELLS Wily
HE KEEPS Oil LETTERS
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Publisher Does Not Wish to Associate
Already Proven Documents With
Series of Exaggerated Accusations
as Mulhall Confession Seems To Be.
I Foreign-Born Women
Voting Is Restricted
Illinois Attorney General Outlines j
Conditions Under Which They
san Cast Ballots.
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16.—The following in a loiter from Mr.
William Randolph Hearst in reply to a letter sent to him by Con
gressman Clyde H. Tavenner asking Mr. Ilcnrst to pot the Stand
ard Oil letters before the Garrett lobby investigation committee
n the House of Representatives:
Los Angeles, Cal., Aug. 5, 1913.
Hon. Clyde II. Tavenner, House of Representatives, Washing
ton, D. C.
My Dear Sir:
Did you write me a letter and make the letter public, ask
ing me to submit, all the Standard Oil letters that I have in
my possession to the House committee now investigating the
charges of lobbying made by a certain Mulhall?
I would be very glad to submit again to the Congressional
committee or to any responsible body the Standard Oil let
ters which I have already submitted many times to the public
and to bodies which more or less accurately and sincerely
represent the public.
I would prefer, however, not to submit these Standard
Oil letters in connection with the Mulhall letters and charges
for the simple reason that the Standard Oil letters are very
important to the nation, very serious in their incriminations
and wholly authoritative and genuine, while the Mulhall let
ters and documentary evidence have never appeared to me
especially important or serious or genuine.
The Mulhall letters and charges were offered to one of my
magazines, the one that published the Standard Oil letters, but
the editors of the magazine with my approval declined to pur
chase or publish the Mulhall documents and confession. The
reason we did not purchase the Mulhall letters was not at all
because of the price. That question was not even considered.
The reason we failed to purchase them was because we
had not full confidence in them. We felt that the more or less
innocent or at least moderate wording of the documents did
not justify the extravagant allegations on which Mnlhall based
the documents, and we felt if that any part of Mulhall’s evi
dence or testimony was untrue that all of it was open to sus
picion.
Furthermore, our magazine had just performed what we
had every right and reason to believe a great public service.
We had performed this service with the utmost sincerity and
consciousness and with the most scrupulous care.
We had exposed the corrupting influence of privilege
seeking corporations in polities. We had revealed the con
nection between these corrupt corporations and certain im
portant public officials who were supposed to represent the
people in office, but who in reality, prostituted their offices to
serve the illegitimate interests of criminal trusts.
The editors of the magazine were agreed that we did not
wish to diminish or discredit the effect of these genuine reve
lations by the publication of Mulhall’s letters, which seemed
to us less serious and sincere.
The Standard Oil letters can not be denied, because there
always have been additional documents to disprove every de
nial made to confuse and confound every falsifier.
We did not wish our magazine to associate a great public
service and a vital political exposure like this with an extrava
gant series of exaggerated accusations, as the Mnlhall confes
sions appeared to us to he, and I would rather not associate
the genuine with the questionable Ht your Congressional in
vestigation.
Of course, I am expressing only my preference. I can
control the course of my magazine, but I do not seek to control
or influence the action of your committee. I shall always be
ready to submit to any such committee any such information
I have whieh can be considered of public interest or impor
tance.
Ypry sincerely yours,
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HKARST.
SPRINGFIELD, II.L., Alls. 16.—In
answer to Mayor Schrlver, of Rock
Island, for an opinion on votes for
women under the new suffrage law
and to govern authorities In an ap
proaching election. Attorney General
Lueey to-day held:
"That a forttgn-horn woman who
marries a citizen of the United States,
whether such citizen he natural born
or naturalized, hy sueh an art of mar
riage becomes a citizen of the United
States,
"An unmarried for'lgn-horn woman
whose father did not become natural
ized until after she arrived at her ma
jority, would not, by such act of nat
uralization upon the part of her fa
ther. become a citizen of the United
States.
"A woman born in the United
States whose father was not natural
ized prior to her arriving at her ma
jority Is a citizen of the United
States,"
Science Pleads for
Bats, Insect Killers
University Professor Says Can Not
See, but Are Guided
by Sound.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.
Auk 16.—That the bat by killing
night-flying Inserts Is a benefit to
humanity; that he ran not really frt*e
at night, as Is popularly believed, but
direct s his flight and hunts his prey
by sound; that, as a rule, he devours
his prey In full flight these are
among the Interesting statements In a
plea for the bat which Dr. Joseph
Gfinrtell, of the university faculty, has
Included In a recent paper in which
he says:
“A vast quantity of night-flying in
sects are destroyed by hats every 24
hours. It can he . c een, therefore, that
bats continue the warfare on insect
life which is so Incessantly waged
by the birds during the daytime.
“All bats have enormously devel
oped ears, and their sense of hearing
is doubtless very acute. It Is sug
gested that the drone of a June beetle
sounds t<? a bat as does the roar of a
biplane mdtor to us.”
Girl Asleep 10 Days
Apparently Is Dead
New York Sufferer Has 86 Convul
sions Before Relapsing Into
Comatose State.
NEW YORK, Aug 16. - Jeannette
Guttman, tHe 13-year-old daughter of a
plumbing contractor, living at 1046 Tif
fany street, the Bronx, for ten days has
been lying in a state of coma In the
Hydropathic Institute, 2011 Madison ave
nue
With the exception of a faint blush
of crimson on the girl’s cheek, she ap
parently is lifeless. Life has been sus
tained by feeding her brandy and pre
digested milk, and the process of noui-
ishment has been so successful that
the girl has not lost any Weight.
According to Dr. Gilbert Miller, Miss
Guttman has been an epileptic for about
ten years. Three days before she re
lapsed Into a comatose state she had
86 convulsions.
From Dr. Miller it was learned that
her. temperature was Just normal, while
there wns no accentuation of the pulse.
Efforts have been made to produce some
kind of response from trie girl, without
result.
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Government Authority Declares
There Are Big Profits in the
Diamond Backs.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 —The dla-
mond-bAck terrapin, aristocrat of the
dining table and king of the banquet
menu, need not disappear from the
sandy shores of the United States and
be lost to disciples of Epicurus for
ever If the business men of the na
tion will allow themselves to be awak
ened to the fact thAt there are fat
dividends in the breeding of tho ani-
| mals.
Uncle Ham Is sponsor for this state
ment. Experts In the Bureau of Fish
eries are anxious that business men
-hall read Its report.
At Beaufort, N. C., the experts
started out four years ago with 40
females and 18 males, terrapin such
is may he found from Southern Vir
ginia all along the coast down to
Florida. From this small breeding
stock the experts procured 295 eggs
In 1910. Of the 295 eggs only 7 fail
ed to hatch.
In 1911 513 eggs were procured,
and of these 421 were hatched. Even
better results were obtained in 1912,
when 650 eggs were procured and 538
hatched. The number of eggs laid and
hatched in 1913 is expected to be far
greater. Of course, a terrapin must
be five or six years old before he If
In the best shape for the table, but
this slow grhwth is offset by the fact
that “one man may care for several
thousand terrapin."
Terrapin farms, the Government
report says, should be situated on the
shore line of tidal salt water, where
a Supply of fresh water also is avail
able; low, swamp land where fish and
crabs are plentiful being preferable.
Best results are obtained by breed
ing the terrapin in pens specially
built, but not expensive in construc
tion.
Unlike the chicken breeders and
the breeders of other food animals,
the terrapin breeder need not worry
about disease In his stock. The Gov
ernment experts say: “So far as is
known, diamond-back terrapins are
not subject to epidemic disease, and
after reaching the age of two or three
years have no important enemy ex
cept man.”
ADMITS 1 IS A
Sira TO SHE
500 Birds Kept in
Cage on Housetop
St. Louis Collector Has Scores of
Varieties and Many of Them
Are Carnivorous.
ST. LOUIS, Aur. 16.—A huxe rase,
containing 500 birds. Is built on toy
of the home of D. J. Pishorski, No.
1911 North Twelfth «freet. Not on*
of these birds Is for sale.
Instead Pishorski adds to his col
lection almost every week, and win
continue to do so until he possesses a
pair of every variety of birds.
Almost every land Is represented in
this assemblage of feathered war
blers. They range from the nightin
gale of Japan to the Missouri Jay
bird.
In this collection pro probably 1 Of-
birds that can not exist on seeds, let
tuce and grass. They belong to the
carnivorous class and must feed upon
insects.
Arthur Spaugh Tells the Pardon
Board That He Shot Sheriff
at I ronton, Mo.
JEFFERSON OITY, MO., Aug. 16.—
In a last attempt to get a parole for
hig brother, William Spaugh. Jr., who
Is 111 of tuberculosis and can live but
a short time. Arthur Spaugh, the
younger brother, also an inmate of
the Penitentiary, told the Board of
Pardons that he killed Sheriff Polk
at Ironton, Mo., to save William s
life. William Spaugh is serving a
life sentence for shooting Polk, while
Arthur Spaugh was sentenced to flfty-
flve years.
“Bill did not shoot Sheriff Polk. 1
shot him when I thought he intended
to kill Bill. He had ^ already shot
Bill through the shoulder ahu was
advancing on Mm when I fired. My
brother had his hands In the air,
begging the sheriff not to shoot hint,”
said Arthur Spaugh.
Doesn’t Care for Himself.
“I do not want my brother to die
here He is not guilty of the killing
of Sheriff Polk. I alone am guilty.
Bill was not even armed when the
sheriff was shot. I thought the
sheriff intended to kill my brother,
and after warning him not to ad
vance three times, shot him. I hope
the Governor will release Bill so that
he can spend what few days he has
to live a free man. It does not mat
ter what becomes of me.”
Thfe prison physician says that
William Spaugh can not live to ex
ceed sixty days ajid his death is ex
pected fcconer. William Spaugh hai
arranged to have his body shipped
back to their old home at Ironton
Mo., for burial, provided he does not
secure nts release.
Mother Alto Pleads.
Arthur Spaugh has tuberculosis
also, and Is unable to do heavy work.
He is In the first stage of the disease,
but is able to work about the halls
and do light work in the open air.
Mary E. Spaugh, aged mother of
the Spaughs, has been here much ot
late pleading with the Board of Par
dons and Paroles for her dying son.
She says she would like to take him
to her home in St. James, Mo., and
nurse him until he dies.
Arthur Spaugh ha* been In the
penltentifcry since July 27, 1906, Wil
liam Spaugh was received July 26.
1907. Both have been model pris
oners.
HIGH COST OF LIVING
BAR TO FREE LUNCHES
LA CROSSE, WIS., Aug. 16.—While
saloonkeepers of Connecticut are pre
paring to go into court to resist the
law' which forbids free lunches in sa
loons, liquor men of La Crosse are
circulating a petition which will be
presented to the Common Council
asking for the passage of an ordi
nance making the free lunch unlaw
ful. All saloonkeepers in town ex
cept two have signed it.
Downtown proprietors w’ho have
been setting up expensive lunches are
the Instigators of the movement.
They declare the cost of meats and
vegetables is so high they can no
longer afford It.
Perhaps
Piper
•What Becomes
Natural Dea
Wants t<
WASHINGTON, AuJP
cle in the current public
let in, issued to-day, make:
tery of the question:
“What becomes of rats w
natural deaths?”
The article was prepared by
goon Victor G. Heiser, chief qufl
tine officer of the Philippine Islau
who had charge of the rat-desti*
ing campaign in Manila.
He states that the average n
mortality for the Philippine city i:
2,500 a month. He seeks to find out
what becomes of the bodies of those
that die each day.
“It appears that at least many hun-
drtds of rats disappear each month
from Manila by natural means, the
exact nature of which is not known,
but if it could be discovered the
knowledge might be useful in the de
struction of rats.”
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COUPLE ELOPE, THOUGH
THEY CAN NOT CONVERSE
GARY. IND., Aug. 16.—Cupid was
somewhat nonplussed for a while In
Gary, when a young couple, neither of '
whom fan speak the language of the
other, eloped to Crown Point, where
they answered the marriage vow by
means of an interpreter.
On their way home the pair were
arrested at the instance of the irate
father, because of the bride's youth.
They were taken to the Gary police
station, where neither could give the
othc-r a word of comfort. Later the
father’s heart melted, and they were
released.
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1 Boys Border Officer Who
On Chickasaw Links Killed Six Men Dies
Troubles With Litter Send Golfers j Louis Kreeger Also Convicted His
Scurrying for Tamer Kind Son, Who Will Attend Funeral
of Caddies. Under Guard.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 16— Bird dogs to
replace caddies and retrieve lost go’.f
balls will soon make their appearance
on the municipal links at Overton
Park, according to an announcement
made by City Hall officials.
J. P. plages, dog fancier and ex
pert trainer, has been schooling the
animals at the links for several weeks
and the dogs will be given a trial, and
if they prove adept, they will be used
regularly.
The canine caddies are the result of
numerous troubles with boys, who
were put under charge of the Juve
nile Court for various offenses com
mitted at the links.
FINDS KNIFE BLADE IN
CHEEK AFTER 31 Y£ARS
REPUBLIC. KANS, Aug. 16.—To
have part of a knife blade imbedded
in his cheek for 31 years and not
know it Is the experience of Ora Fig-
gir.s, who has just returned from Min-
neapolif Minn., where he underwent
an operation for the removal of a
growth on his cheek.
TRINIDAD, COLO., Aug. It.—Luis M
Kreeger. 68 years old, for nearly forty
years one of the prominent peace offi
cers of the Southwest. Is dead at his
home here. He had served variously
as Sheriff, Under Sheriff, town marshal
and special deputy In this county, and
during that time he had figured In al
most every adventure w’lth criminals of
any Importance, and no less than six
men are known to have been victims
of his marksmanship.
Kreeger was a native of Missouri and
came here in 1868. He achieved fame
late In the seventies by killing Kice
Brown, Jockey and cowpuncher. then
employed by the Thomas outfit. In
trailing a quartet who were accused of
robbing the Victor-American Coal Com
pany's pay wagon near Gray Creek In
1910, Kreeger obtained part of the evi
dence which resulted in the conviction
of his own son. “Quick Trigger” Kree
ger. The son, under guard, will attend
the funeral.
Father and Son Vote
For Every President
Pennsylvania Pair Hold Suffrage
Record That Is Unequaled in
United States.
TUNKHANNOCK, PA., Aug 16 —
George C. Mjller. of Tunkhannock,
n’alms that he and his father, George
Miller, Sr., and the only father and
son in the United States who have
Voted at every Presidential election,
commenting with Washington, in 1788,
to the present time.
The father voted until 1852, being
then 90 years of age. He and son
George C., then 22. both cast their
ballot for Winfield Scott for President.
The son has voted at every Presidential
election since, and is now 83 years old.
The father, when about 30 years old,
removed from near Harrisburg to Tunk
hannock, where he opened tjie first
gun store In that place. He died at the
age of 93.
The son is the last of a family of
ten Children, and is in good health,
With a prospect of voting for some
years to come.
Deer hinders traffic?
DODGES TEAMS IN ROAD
ALBANY, ORE., Aug. 16.—Running
along on a well-traveled country road
a big buck deer dodged its wav be
tween three teams of horses and es
caped unhurt last week. The deer
was encountered near Brewster Sta
tion. on the Woodburn-Springfield line
between Crabtree and Lebanon, by
three men who were hauling lumber
to the railroad line.
As the reason Is not yet open for
deer no attempt was made to shoot it.
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BREAKS TOOTH ON PEARL.
AKRON. OHIO, Aug. 16—While
eating clams at a restaurant here.
Jack Newman, a waiter, bit into
something-.bard, breaking a tooth. He
found a pearl worth $1,000.
Watch Out
'Indigestion
1 Dyspepsia
Constipation
Biliousness
will surely “get you”
if you are careless and
neglect the Stomach,
I Liver and Bowels. Be
I on guard, and at the
. first sign of trouble ,
always take
'HOSTETTER'S
! STOMACH BITTERS !
It tones, strengthens,
invigorates the entire
system. Try it now.
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Our August Furniture Sale
Our “Middle of the Month” August Furniture Specials have
never been so numerous and the values so great.
The articles you want are here, carrying prices much lower
than you expected to pay.
Why delay buying longer? Onr courteous salesmen will be
glad to show you through and aid you in making selections, and
we will be pleased to arrange terms to suit YOU. Come in
to-morrow.
Special Rocker Sale Monday
Monday Special on Small Rugs
ITeautfful patterns in floral amt Oriental de
signs. These rugs are positively guaranteed.
I’lease note these prices, which are good for to
morrow' only.
$1.50 Brussels Rugs, Monday 98c
$2.50 Velvet Rugs, Monday $1.48
$4.50 Velvet Rugs, Monday $2.98
$6.00 Axminster Rugs, Monday $3.98
A big shipment of four-dollar values.
Substantially made, are attractive patterns,
beautifully finished in rich golden oak.
You can get genuine comfort in these
rockers. Not more than three to any
one customer and none to deal
ers. Our special price for to
morrow only is
Special Sale on Go-Carts Monday
25% Discount on Gas Ranges
Every sanitary, fuel-saving, conveniently arranged
Buck’s gas stove and range is Included in this special
discount. One dollar per week bays for your choice.
Special Sale on German Porch Screens
About three dozen left. They will make your porch
cool and attractive. Please note these special prices.
$2.50 6-foot Screens, now only $1.48
$3.50 8-foot Screens, now only $1.98
About one dozen included in this lot.
They are all samples—all badly damaged—
values are from five to fifteen dollars. They
are equipped with best re-tempered steel
springs, heavy rubber tires, fold completely
up in one and two movements.
To-morrow only yon may take
your choice for only
Duplex Mattress /
—made of eight layers of fluffy, sanitary felt;
has imperial, tightly stitched edges, grade “A”
ticking and we positively guarantee this mat
tress to not sag or lump. We are exclusive
agents for this mattress. dj-i A AA
$1.00 cash, $1.00 weekly, at
Wood’s Special Davenport
—a wonderful value. Frames are made of well sea
soned materials. It is upholstered with genuine chase
leather, has best re-tempered steel springs, and we
can furnish it in golden oak, mahogany or mission
finish. An ideal davenport by day, and ONE MOVE
MENT converts into a full sized bed. Com-®9*7 CA
plete with sanitary felt mattress only ... vOi»uv
Blue Tag Bargain Basement
Six big wagonloads were added yesterday to this
already well filled space of big home-furnishing
values.
Every piece a needed article in some home—every piece an
incomparable value. Come to-morrow (BIG MONDAY) and
make your selections. Our usual terms apply to any selection
made in our Blue Tag Bargain Basement.
Family Size
EAGLE
—will keep
your foodstuff
to perfection—
the ice bill will
be small and
It will in every
particular give
s a t i sfaction.
Special terms
of one dollar
cash, the bal
ance one dol
lar per week,
and our price
is only
$7.50
Two Big Specials
Brass Bed
—has heavy, substantial two-inch
posts, five extra large and strong
fillers—furnished in either single
or double sizes in satin or gloss
finish—terms one dollar cash and
one dollar per week. ® -4 Q
and our price Is only V
Special Outfit
—the outfit consists of one heavy
two-inch continuous post gold bed.
one sanitary felt mattress, one pair
springs and one pair feather pil
lows. A great value. Our special
terms are ninety cents cash and
the balance $1.00 per week. Com
plete outfit
only
$17.90
Sellers Kitchen Cabinets
—the one kitchen cabinet which really fills all
requirements. It has an ant and dust proof
flour bin and sugar compartment—a conven
ient and sanitary place for everything needed In
a modern kitchen—see our special 001 CD
for only
Wood’s Special Chifforobe
—haS a separate find convenient place for everything
a man wears from an overcoat to a collar button.
Also a large and conveniently arranged shaving mir
ror. It has a, trouser rack which will keep trousers In
shape, and a most convenient coat rack. Our special
terms on any finish is $1.00 cash, $1.00
per week, and the price is only
Monday
Special
1 An attractive
dollar value,
g u a r a n t eed
time keeper—
has extra loud
alarm attach
ment— secure
ly packed in a
specially made
box, and the
special price
for to-morrow
only ts
48 Cts.
Bachelor’s Den
The coziest and most
attractive MAN’S room
yon ever saw. See front
window, Whitehall
street. This entire out
fit will be sold to any
bachelor on especially at
tractive terms.
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Crawford Chairs^
—the most substantial
ly made chair on the
market—here in any
finish—guaranteed by
the manufacturer for
COM PLETE HOUSEFURNISHEPS
103-5-7-9-11 Whitehall Street, Corner Mitchell
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five years—we are exclu
sive agents—see big dis
play.
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