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1J A IIKARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, GA., SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 1913. Ml. NEMST TELLS Wily HE KEEPS Oil LETTERS ■II 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. E T 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. INF 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.” 1 i . C f ■ ■ ,I in- 1 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. ' \J *_ L 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. a 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. II 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. ) __ r 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 ■x five years—we are exclu sive agents—see big dis play. / «