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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

erts' performance for the day. Carri-
gan tripled TO center, and successive
singles by Reed, Bromwich and Holke
did the rest.
Schroeder was nicked for two runs
in the fifth, Couchman's single, boot
and Carrigan's double being RESPONSE
BILE. The final stuff was grabbed in
the sixth, in which Otto Koepping al
most grabbed a homer. After Fla
harty had demised, Otto slugged the
pill 10 the left field fence. He tore
around the bases like an express train,
passed third and was well along to-
wards the plate, when Burgwald, act
ing as relay man, threw the pill away.
singles by Couchman and OLeary
failed TO produce anything further.
TWO FOR VISITORS.
The Senators were allowed one run
in the fourth, due to Wakefield's single
and Baird's double. Another was gath
cred in the fifth on Ohland's boot and
successive ciouts by Schroeder and
Wakefield. The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
REFEREE SAVES
FLYNN FROM K.O.
"Gunboat" Smith Drops Fire
man Four Times in Fifth
Fight Is Stepped.

New York, Aug. 9.-Battered to
pulp and downed four times in the
round, Jim" Flynn, the battle-scarred
veteran of the prize ring, was stopped
by "Gunboat" Smith in the fifth ses-
sion of their bout in Madison Square
garden last night. Flynn was beaten
to standstill from start to finish.
Billy job, the referee, ended the en-
counter shortly before the bell rang
ending the round.
With his left eye completely closed,
his nose almost fiattened against his
face and his features a crimson mass
of raw flesh, Flynn presented far from
a pleasant spectacle when he left the
ring. For four rounds he stood up
yell against the singing jaIs that
Smith kept sending home to the face,
but in the fifth the veterans vitality
seemed Slapped. He lost all his vigor
that made him formidable even in de-
feat in the preceding sessions, and
he became nothing but helpless mass
in the hands of the lanky heavyweight
FROM California.
The termination of the contest was
spt ctacular and brought the mad
crowd shouting to its feet Smith
opened the fifth with a sharp left
UpIercut and then kept pecking in his
right &c the head, seeking an opening.
a right and left combination brought
a hard overland right in retaliation
from the Pueblo fireman, but Gun
boat" responded with a right swing to
the jaw that shook Flynn off his
balance.
Another left uppercut, two lefts and
rights, and another right flush to the
jaw sent Flynn down for the count
of nine. He arose, fighting hard. but
Smith kept smashing In with both
1 Continued on Page Nlnel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

in 1 inning. Wild pitch-Moore.
Left on bases-Chicago, 8; Philadel-
phia, 3. Time-2:06. Umpires-O'Day
and Emslie.
BODIE Is HERO.
Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 9.-"Ping"
Bodie is a,hero around these parts and
is playing the role we'll The Frisco
'fence-buster" earned this distinction
by administering a knockout punch
to Macks rising champions yesterday,
the blow being the turning point of
battle that the White SoX COPIED by
the score of 4 to l.
Bodies contribution was a terrific
home run drive into the left field
blcachers, which are as distantly re-
moved from the rubber as are the two
Bit seats at Chicago. Ping" did this
Frank Baker stunt in the fourth in
ming, and as Lord was camping on the
bases after a double the wallop count
ed pair and put the SoX in front.
The Athletics were leading at the time
by one run. showed over il the second,
and they were naturally bit clesty,
but Ping" knocked the conccit out of
ti!en and for the remainder of the
game they were easy.
The score.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
BACK TO FRISCO TOWN
FOR JEFF OVERALL

Announcement of the release of Or
vail Overall to the San Francisco club
Q: the Pacific Coast league was made
yesterday from the Cubs headquar-
tiers. When the seven other clubs OF
the National league waived on Big
Jetf," as the heavyweight HEAVIER is
known 10 all fandom, Murphy agreed
70 send him to the seals, that team
being piloted by Del Howard a former
west slider. Overall leaves tomorrow
night for the land OF sunshine.
The Cubs executive affixed q string
TO the big Californian before consent
ing to the transaction and If Overall
regains his old-ume pitching form
while hobnobbing with the coast
leaguers he will in all probability be
yanked back TO the west side mex,
spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
THREE EVE JEAGuE

THREE EYE LEAGUE
Bloomington, 6; Peoria, 4.
Danvtlle, 5; Quincy, 4.
Dubuque, IA; Decatur, 40.
Davenport, -; Springfield, ..
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Philadelphia, 16: Chicago, 5.
Cincinnati, Z; New York. 6.
st. Louis, .; Brooklyn, 6.
Pittsburgh, 4; Boston, ..
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago, 4; Philadelphia. l.
Washington, 4; Cleveland, 5.
Boston, 5; Detroit, 4.
; st. Louis, 6; New York, 4.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
. Louisville, 4 Kansas City, 8.
Milwaukee, 4; Columbus, 1.
. st. Paul, 6; Toledo, 4.
Indianapolis, Al; Minneapolis, Ill.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Sioux City, u; Lincoln, Z.
Wichita, 8; st. Joseph, s.
Des Moines, ,; Topeka, 1.
Denver, 4; Omaha, 8.
. CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Springfield, 5; Fort Wayne, 5 Ga
innings).
Grand Rapids, s; Dayton, O.
Terre Haute, 6; Evansville, l.
ILLINOIS MISSOURI LEAGUE.
Champaign, .; Lincoln, 0.
Kankakee, 8; Streator, 4.
FEDERAL LEAGUE. ).
Cleveland, 3; Kansas City, 2.
Pittsburgh, 8; st. Louis, >.
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
Cedar Rapids, s. Waterloo, 3.
Keokuk, 8; Burlington, 7.
Monmouth, 4; Kewanee, 0.
Muscatine, s. Ottumwa, 2.
COAST LEAGUE.
Sacramento, 4; San Francisco, 2.
Oakland, 4; Los Angeles, 8.
Venice, 5; Portland, 8.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Chattanooga, %; Birmingham, IL
Nashville, 5; Atlanta, 4.
Montgomery, Z; New Orleans, 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
CUBS MASSACRED
BY The PH|LLIES
Drop Game 16 to 3-Three
Homers Feature Attack
on Three Hurlers.
WHITE SOX OUT IN FRONT
Ping Bodies Homer With One On
Hands Victory to CaIianan's
Chicago Men.

Chicago, Aug. 9.-Revenge that was
little short of diabolical was exacted
by the Phillies yesterday for the break
in their winning streak caused by the
Cubs the day before. Not satisfied
with beginning a new one, the tribe
of Doom inflicted a near massacre,
mauling three different Cub hurlers
frightfully and rolling up final count
of Is to 8.
Three home runs, one off each of
the pitchers trotted out by Manager
Evers, featured the smuggling. Fred
Luderus, formerly a Cub, made two of
them and Beals Becker the other. A
three Dagger by Cravath and pair of
two cushion shots by Becker and Alex
ander raised the visitors total base
column to % sacks on Is safe hits.
The SpOrp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
THEY HIT UMPIRE
IN CHURCH LEAGUE

Cambridge, Ohio, Aug. 9.-Because
he is alleged TO have assaulted f. S.
Pollock OF New Concord, who was UNI
pire during a baseball game between
teams composed of members of Sun
day schools of two local churches,
fracturing his skull Powers, member
Of the United Brethren church team,
was arrested yesterday OF a charge
OF assault and held by The police under
$500 bond. Powers hearing was de-
Iayed pending the outcome Of Pollock's
injuries. The assault took place dur
ing wilight game late yesterday.
Powers took exceptions TO ruling OF
the umpire and fight followed. The
game broke up in q row.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
Scouts Raid Central.

Terre Haute, Ind, Aug. S.-Catcher
Hargrove has been sold to the Cubs
for delivery at the end OF the Central
season. Grand Rapids has sold Pitcher
Bowman TO Cleveland for delivery at
the end Of the season, and Second
Baseman Koehler goes to the New
York Americans, to report at once 70
Jersey City. Brooklyn is TO take Out
feeders Roper and Tutweiler or Short
stop Fahrique from Fort Wayne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

Stolen base-kerwin. Sacrifice hits
-Vogel, Conger, Kerwin, Wallace,
Neal, Tretter. Three-base hit-Kahl.
Home runs-White, Vogel, Wallace,
Ward. Hits-Of Myers, 9 in five in
nings. Bases on balls-Off Neal, 8.
Struck out-By Myers, A; by Miller,
3; by Neal, 8. Hit by pitcher-By
Neal, 2. Time-1:44. Umpire-Cusack.
BLOOMINGTON. 8; PEORIA. 4.
Bloomington, Ill, Aug. 9.-Blooming-
ton hit Malloy hard in every inning,
but he kept the safe ones scattered
except in the second and eighth. Not
a hit was secured off Marks until the
sixth, when four scratch infield drives
produced three runs. Bloomington won,
e to 4. The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

Two base hit-Beclc--, Evers, Alex
ander. Three base hit-Cravath. Home
runs-Luderus (2), Becker. Struck
out-By Alexander Moore, thinner
man, Leach. Schultz, Stewart; by
Moore (Cravath, Knabe, Lobert).
Bases on balls-Off Lavender, l; off
Moore, /; of Richie, 5; of Alexander,
4. Double plays-Evers to BridwelI
to Safer; Doolan to Knate TO Luderus.
Hits-Of Lavender, 4 in l inning and
none out in second; off Moore, 4 in s
innings; on Richie, in innings; of
Alexander, in innings; of Marshall,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

Two base hits-Strunk, Lord. Home
run-Bodie. Struck out-By Scott, 2
Corr, Brown; by Brown, (Chase,
Kuhn, Scott, Berger. Left on bases
Chicago, 4; Philadelphia, 6. Time
1850 Umpires-Connolly and Fergu-
son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
Powell Sold 10 MILWAUKEE,.

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 9.-Pitcher
William Powell OF the Kansas City
American association team has been
purchased by the Milwaukee team of
the same league. Early in the season
Powell was a member of the Chicago
and Cincinnati National league teams.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
THREE HOME RUNS
DEFEAT LEADERS
Heavy Cannonading Enables
Danville to Sweep Series
With Quincy.
POOR PEORIA is BUMPED
Dubuque Takes First Game Of Double
Bill, But Decatur Cops
Second.

Quincy, Ill, Aug. 9.-Three home
runs by Danville were important fac
tors in deciding yesterdays game, to
4. During the last three games Dan
vile has made eight home runs, win
ming the entire series. The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

Two-base hits - Marks, Keupper.
Three base hit-Desmond. Struck out
BY Marks, 4. Bases on balls-Of
Marks. 5; off Malloy. 3. Stolen base
Lister. Sacrifice hits-Craig, Lister,
Vinson, FoUa Gin. Time--1:45 UNI
pire-Lannon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
By PAUL BRUNER.

Those Blue Sox went crazy with the
heat yesterday afternoon, took the
bit in their teeth and staged a wild
slugging orgy that made the cannon
aiding at Manila bay resemble an air
rife target practice in "Skinnay's''
back yard. Two Springfield fingers
were hammered for just IS knocks, to-
falling p cushions, and needless to
say, the Davenport athletes romped
home with the old -gumbo, final count,
1872. BY coping the buckwheat in
yesterdays matinee, the home boys
grabbed firmer toe hold on the third
notch in the percentage column, and
placed a narrow one-game margin be
tween them and the second place And
by way of post norton examination.
II might be well to recall the fact that
the Sox swept the Senatorial series
and registered their sixth straight win.
Perfectly rotten, Ell?
HITTING PITCHER.
Big Bob Couchman easily led the
field with four singles out of five
trips to the plate. lie also bore the
PAOhh hAoAllANlAOll Vi balllfl ll6 NNO VI
these blows in he inning, the mem.
orable third, when the entire crew
batted around plus two.
Among those who might receive hon
orable mention were Otto Koepping
and Mike Carrigan. These gents each
poled doubles and triples. After the
fourth inning. Roberts was derricked
and Smiley" Schroeder called upon
TO double in brass, the tall athlete
with the pearly teeth deserving his
berth in center field for the slab
Middleton was elected to FIJI mid-gar
den gap and Noisy Bill Ludwig obliged
in right TO the extent of one boot
Schroeder was also given warm re
ception, but the temperature was no
so torrid as that under Roberts re
gime.
Couchman had more stuff" yester
day than in any previous game h,
has essayed with the Pretsels. and bu
eight hits were pried loose from hi,
delivery. These were segregated, 70
the most part, and but slight damag,
accrued.
= ~ NEON Dfsh-
Roberts whirled along rather luckil,
for two innings. in spite OF the fac
that he did not seem to have NOR,
than his glove anu uniform. Thel
the storm broke H. all its grandeur
Couchman interj7Sted the introductor,
with a line drive TO right, but wa
forced at second on Ohland's grounder
Ohland persisted in a similar name
on Carrigan's roller. Two gone, an,
then the pyrotechnics. Reed doublet
20 the right garden. Middleton a
lowed the apple to get away frou
him and Carrigan registered. Miltol
going To third. Bromwich tripled {
left field fence. scoring Reed. Holk
tore of a single which was messe
by Lotion, Bromwich tallying an
Holke going to third. Flaharty ground
ed 70 Burgwald who heaved nicely {
Wakefield. but that gentleman faile
TO have his foot on the sack and Pa
was safe. Holke scored on the pla!
koepping doubled to left, countin
Flaharty and registered a momeu
later on OLeary's drive TO center
Couchman singled for the second tim
that stan a, but Ohland ended it wit
a rainbow TO right. Total six run
GET TO SCHROEDER.
Three more tallies accrued in tn
next chapter. which concluded Rol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
DUBUqJE WIS AND LOSES.

Dubuque, Iowa, Aug. dubuque
won from Decatur, IA to 4, and lost
8 to in spite of Seaman's excellent
pitching. The scores:
Dubuque 8 0 4 0 ia 16 l
Decatur % 4 600 100 o. 9 s
Batteries-Gregg, Seaman and Bou-
cher; Dyer. Kaiser. Duggan and Nc
Nicely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
COUCHMAN LEADS FIELD
Grabs Four Singles In Five Times Up
and Everybody Hits-Final
Score Is ~ to 2.
THREE-EYE LEAGUE.

GAMES TO-DAY AND TOMORROW.
Decatur at Davenport
Springfield at Dubuque.
Bloomington at Quincy.
Danville at Peoria
(Double-header Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

xBatted for Moore in seventh.
xxBatted for Richie in ninth.
"Luderus out in eighth, hit by batted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

Stolen baseS-BrOmWlCn, Queisser.
Sacrifice hits-Carrigan. Flaharty. 2;
Reed. Ohland. Tw0-base hits-Reed,
Carrigan, Baird. Three-base
Carrigan. KoepDing
Left on bases-Davenport, 9; Spring
field. 10. Bases on balls-Oh Couch
man. 2; of Roberts. !; of Schroeder,
l. Struck out-By Couchman, Z. Hits
on Roberts, y in four innings; OFF
Schroeder, in four innings Double
plays-Koepping TO Reed to Holke
Time-1:47. Umpire-Sullivan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
NOTES OF THE GAME.

Where is that gentleman who re.
marked a few days ago that the Pref
GELS couldn't hit? Not present? All
right. Home James.
Otto Koepping robbed Schroeder OF
hit in the seventh inning. The ball
was a fast grounder. midway between
the first and second sackers. The
diminutive Dutchman dove at the ap
pie, knocked it down and recovered
in time TO get his man at first
The Springfield gardeners were about
all in after the fracas. They were
given the most strenuous workout OF
a decade, and must have Travelled IS
miles chasing long drives over theiI
knobs.
Peacock Reed is the honored guest
today.
Double header tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

Continued on Page Nine.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
GET TO SCHROEDER

Three more tallies accrued in the
next chapter. which concluded Rob
The Washington herald., 1913-12-07
MRS. BUSHEE TO WORK
in Juvenile court
Will Be Representative of the Daugh-
tiers of the American
Revolution.
CAMP GOOD WILL DIRECTOR

Mrs. Edna X. Bushee has been named
as the worker for the Daughters O; the
American Revolution in the Juvenile
Court.
Mrs. Bushee is a lifelong resident of
the District, and was educated in the
public schools, graduating from the high
school in 1890. After the death of her
husband, in 1904, she took up work with
the Associated Charities, and was their
Georgetown agent. Several years later
she was offered. and accepted. the posi-
ton of attendance officer for the District
under the Board Of Education, in which
work she has continued until the pres
ent time. During the summer vacation
Mrs. Bushee has been in charge of Camp
Good Will, the summer camp provided
through the Associated Charities for
needy mothers and children.
Judge Latimer expresses himself as
greatly pleased with the prospect of hav-
ing Mrs. Bushee to assist his probation
officers.
About a month ago the Juvenile Court
committee of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution of the District OF Column
bia, of which Mrs. Rob Roy McKahan,
of the Portner, is chairman, learning of
the urgent need Of additional help in the
probation work of the Juvenile Court,
undertook to relieve the situation to some
extent, until Congress could be appealed
to, by raising funds to pay a worker
until July next. The d. A. R. has sue
ceeded in raising this amount by con-
tributions from the various local chap
ters.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-07
How TOMAKETHEf1OST
YOURSELF II
W BY YELLZARETH LEE w

locks that are so attractive when flying
around the forehead of a pretty woman
are apt to be regarded as slovenly when
the owner is downright plain one, while
a tie or ribbon loosely knotted at the
| throat of a little beauty suggests only
an air of negligee, but will be positively
untidy looking so worn by a plain woman.
The same with hats. A ;aunty shape set
above piquant face will enhance its
{ beauty, while the same style worn by a
plain woman would be apt to provoke
ridiCule.
Materials may be of a rich, substantial
! nature, and the styles more elaborate
than those suggested for the pretty
woman Of the same type
Provided they are becoming, the very
latest may be worn. and supposing pre-
Vailing modes in their entirety are not
considered becoming. they must be modi-
ned to suit her. The pretty woman may
compromise, but the plain one never.
She must before all, be fashionablv
dressed; otherwise she stands every
chance of being classed as a dowdy.
Ihe plain woman must aim at style
and fashion, but make up her mind 10
sacrifice any desires for the essentially
pretty accessories Of the toilet Her neck
must be neatly dressed with linen or lace
collars prim, stiff little bows, or an un-
common looking brooch being used as a
finish
The tiny, dangling flowers and velvet
ends at the throat are not for her. Lace
of good quality will trim her house
frocks, and when ribbons are used they
must be rich, both in texture and color
ing. Handsome belt buckles will become
her, and odd-looking bits Of jewelry-no,
exactly SNOWY, but still a little consnicu-
Gus, due to their oddity of design or metal
will help to disguise the wearer's plain
ness. II she is, by reason of her figure
likely to look better in more picturesque
styles than those at present in vogue
there is no reason why she may not ajopt
them, not going to extremes, of course.
but following the fashionable lines in a
measure Picturesque styles are always
in good taste when they are becoming to
the wearer. As a rule, the woman who
can carry these styles is tall, possibly
scrawny, but also graceful in manner
and carriage. She looks well in clinFir,p
velvets, rich furs, odd, puffy sleeves and
hoppy hats, wrinkled gloves, and large
lace wells; slippers decorated with queer
looking buckles, and handkerchiefs out
Of the ordinary.
Her aim should be a successful sllhou-
ette, and If she can accomplish this then
she will by no means suffer by compari-
son with her pretty sister, but she must,
OF course, make quite sure that pictur-
esque modes are for her; otherwise II
will be better to follow conventional
styles, adding scrupulous attention TO
every detail of the toilet
For instance, the feet must be trinity
dressed, the gloves fit well, the handbag
be beyond reproach. the veil carefully
and properly adjusted, no flying ends or
hanging pins; the neckwear be becoming:
then the suit and the hat will take care
Of themselves.
Mrs. Lee will personally any letter request
yourself"
The Washington herald., 1913-12-07
HASTE FOR BANKERS TRIAL.
Solicitor General Wants Time OF
Henry Hearing Advanced.

A motion to advance for argument the
case brought by the Department of JUS
tice against George G. Henry, a New
York banker, who refused to answer ques-
tiOns before a subcommittee of the Com
mittee on Banking and Currency of the
House during the money trust investiga-
ton, was made yesterday by Solicitor
General Davis in the United States Su-
preme Court.
Henry was indicted in the District
courts. He refused to give the commit
tee the names Of the fourth partner In
the syndicate known as the Banking
Group. The grounds of appeal are that
the action Of the House was an encroach-
ment upon the constitutional powers of
the judiciary, and that Henry refused to
answer these questions because they re-
lated to his private and personal affairs.
The local court passed only on the power
Of the subcommittee to ask the questions
and held the House acted within its
powers
The Washington herald., 1913-12-07
NOTES OF THE SCHOOLS

this year and is again under the man
agement of Miss Ruth Dennis. A large
number of teachers enjoy the game two
afternoons Uach week in the room recent
ly fitted fo- athletics.
Mrs. Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler and sgd.
ney Lloyd Wrightson, with Mrs. ].
Downes as accompanist. gave a classical
! musical program for the entertainment
of Eastern High School students Tuesday
afternoon.
Teachers of the Arthur School enter
tanned a number OF distinguished guests
at luncheon Friday. It Is a custom OF
the school to give several such luncheons
during the year. at which prominent Of
fiCials are entertained.
4 mass meeting under the auspices OF
the East Washington Citizens Associa-
ton and the home and school association,
will be held at Eastern High School to-
morrow evening" with the hope of arous-
ing increased interest in the proposed
new Eastern High School Building. Ad-
dresses will be made by prominent resi-
dents of Capitol Hill, and the school
glee club will sing.
The principal and teachers Of Central
High School received parents of pupils
of the school Friday afternoon. Several
hundred friends called during the after
noon, and after conferences with teach
ers, were served tea in the art room by
the senior girls.
The annual football supper for Business
High football squad will be held next
Thursday evening in the gymnasium.
Speeches will be made later in the even
ing, when a reception will be held in the
assembly hall Dancing will follow.
handsome poster calendar will go
with the Christmas issue of Balance
Sheet.
Miss Alberta Walker gave a clever DEM
onstration of the adaptation of dramatic
methods to ordinary teaching before the
newly-organized parent-teachers associa-
ton of the Powell-Johnson schools, Fri
day afternoon.
DIR. Bowerman, of the Public Library.
will deliver an address on The Selec-
ton of Books" and will have a model
library on exhibition at the meeting of
the Parents League next Tuesday even
ing at Wilson Normal School. Five-min-
The Washington herald., 1913-12-07
From Land of Peace and Order
To One of Chaos and Massacre
Is. History of Unlucky Mexico

immensely rich agricultural resources
were being developed scientifically.
But Mexico's peace and prosperity had
fundamental weaknesses. 1t was depend
ent on the hand Of a monarch, and its
funds for development had come from
other nations. The United States had
invested nearly s1.0Oo.OOoOOO in Mexico;
England, sS2O,000,o0O; France, $4,000 900,
and other foreign countries. S1lS.0 900.
Her own citizens had invested only $500,
100000.
Furthermore, group Of grafters had
gathered about Porfiro Diaz, the Iron
Man" in his old age. Scientifically they
extracted their percentages from every
project set on foot. The foreign capital
lists, naturally. had to transfer this bur-
den of graft to the returns they extracted
from their businesses ip Mexico, and the
money finally came out Of the pockets OF
the common people.
Then there was the land situation. A
few hundred proprietors owned practical
ly every acre of the country. While the
cost of living increased, as it has in
every country of the civilized world, the