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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19

form this public service, 1t was not in
my mind TO put the Standard Oil let
ters on an even plane with the CORE
spondence made public by NJ. NJ. Null
hall the lobbyist of the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers. 1t was i'm
portant that there be an investigation
of the Mulhall letters in that they in
volved the good name of members of
congress. But II is more important
that the people know if there are great
er and more powerful influences than
the National Association of Manufac-
turers now at work in an effort to di-
rect the course of pending legislation.
believe that the Standard Oil letters
offer the starting point for this more
vital investigation.
Many people will sympathize with
the point of view taken by Mr.. Hearst.
| give his reply in full, with the hope
that it may yet be possible, with the
present investigating committee, after
the Mulhall charges shall have been
disposed of. to go into the influences
exerted by the Standard Oil company
and other great trusts upon legislation:
los Angeles, Aug. s, 1913.-Hon
Clyde H. Tavenner, House of Repre-
sentatives, Washington, D. C.-My
Dear Sir:
You write me a letter, and make
the letter public, asking me to submit
all the Standard Oil letters that have
| in my possession TO the house commit
tee now investigating the charges o.
| lobbying made by a certain Mulhall.
Il would be very glad to submit
again TO the congressional committee
or TO any responsible body, the Stand
ard Oil letters which l have already
submitted many times to the public
and to bodies which more or less &C
curately and sincerely represent the
public.
Il would prefer, however, not tx
submit these Standard Oil letters il
connection with the Mulhall letters ant
charges, for the simple reason tina
the Standard Oil letters are very i'm
portant to the nation, very serious il
their determinations and wholly author
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19

look OUT" the startled old hen cries.
"Johnny's here!
Keep in the tall grass. mind your eyes,
Johnny's here!
Beware Of stones shot out of sings,
Be ready with your legs and wings,
Look out for clubs and clods and thingA
Be very sure the coast is clear
Before you venture ITO appear
Johnny's here!'
The cat gasps as she hides away:
"Johnny's here,
Come, kittens, crawl in while you may,
Jonnny's herei"
The dog creeps meath the woodshed floor.
His tail curls downward that he wore
In such a lofty style before;
The peacock, filed with SUDDEN fear,
Shrieks out: IT'S time to disappear
Johnny's here!'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE n. TAVENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth District.

itative and genuine, while the Muhall !
letters and documentary evidence have
never appeared to me especially i'm
portant 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 mag
azine, with my approval, declined TO
purchase or publish the Mulhall doc
uments and confession. The reason
we did not purchase the Mulhall let
ters was not at all because of the
price; that question was not even con-
sidered. The reason We failed TO pur-
! chase 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 allega-
tons which Mulhall based upon the
| documents, and we felt that II any
| part of Mulhall's evidence or testi-
mony was untrue that all of it was
open to suspicion.
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 conscientiousness and with the
most scrupulous care. We had expos
ed the corrupt influence of privilege
seeking corporations in politics. We
had revealed the connection between
these corrupt corporations and certain
important 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 and
] were agreed that we did not wish to
, diminish or discredit the effect OF
these genuine revelations by charges
which seemed to US less serious and
less sincere.
The damning evidence of the Stand
, ard Oil letters has never been refuted
r and never can be refuted. 1t is de
! tailed, definite, decisive. It convicts
5 not only those involved, but those who
seek TO explain it or apologize for 1t
: 1t cannot be denied, fer there have
= always UScn duulIlOHdi uOCulnStllS u
: disprove every denial and confuse ant
7 confound every falsifier.
I'VE did not wish in our magazine
e to associate a great public service anC
t vital political exposure, like the
e Standard Oil letters, with an extrava
: CANT series of exaggerated accusations
t such as the Mulhall confessions ap
peared to us to be, and would rathe
{ not associate the genuine with the
:, questionable in your congressional in
/ vestigation.
y "Of course, am expressing only m.
C preference. l can control the cours
: of my magazine, but l do not seek t,
e control or influence the action of you
committee. / shall always be read.
o to submit to any such committee an.
n such information have which can b.
q considered of public interest or i'm
It portance.
J. VERY sincerely yours,
n G. (Signed)
r civilian RANDOLPH HEARST -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19
THE MEXICAN CRISIS.

Whatever comes of the negotiations
between the national administration
and the provisional government of
Mexico, the United States will be
ready. President Wilson and Secre-
tary Bryan, while voicing peace and
good will and offering mediation as
the logical solution Of the internecine
strife which has torn the southern re-
public asunder, have nevertheless re-
fused 10 recognize the Huerta regime.
The situation between the United
States and Mexico has been tense
ever since Huerta became president
after his coup d'etat and the assassin.
alton of Madero.
The government at Washington, in
view Of the manner in which Huerta
took control in Mexico City, and es.
pecially because of the suspicion that
persons close TO Huerta were respon
sible for Madero's tragic death, re-
fused to recognize the Huerta regime.
Nevertheless, IL has sent ennis,
saries to the Mexican capital in the
interest Of peace.
AS the climax of these developments
comes the announcement Of Provision
al President Huerta's fat rejecting the
peace proposals and ultimatum that
the United States must recognize ex'
listing conditions within a given time
on penalty of the severence of diplo
matte relations.
There can be one result of such OBJ
| durate and defiant attitude on the par
of the Huerta administration-if the
| reports are we'll founded.
And the United States will be ready
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19
Last Resort.

"Well," said the literary gentle
mans, you have published book of
poems, you have written novel. you
have put out collection of essays,
you have tried your hand at humorous
sketches, you have added a book of
travels to your list, and you have at
tempted a story of adventure, but
nothing has come of any of your ef-
forts. What are you going to do
next?"
Il think" he replied, scratching his
head reflectively, that l will have to
give the public my version of the
Rubaiyat."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19

time ago 1 puDiIsH-
ed an open letter
suggesting to VIII
liam r a n d o ] p h
Hearst that he sub
nit to the house
lobby committee
the full Standard
Oil correspondence
in order to give a
clue by following
which the investi-
eating committee
might expose the
whole system of
invisible govern
ment which in the
past has been SO
successful in de
feating legislation
desired by the peo-
pie.
In calling upon
Mr. Hearst TO per.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19
CLIMBING and Falling,

We pirate and we preach of the glory
OF climbing and climbing, for aye.
And we point to the horror of falling
Heavens up. helfs the other way.
But in spite of the glory OF climbing,
Who IL he could choose would be less
Inclined to fall into a fortune
Than climb up the way to success?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19

Twenty-Five western railroads have
Issued warnings Of what threatens TO
be the most serious freight car short
age in ten years. This warning is is
sued every year. When will the rail-
roads build cars enough to haul the
nations crops?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19
Worst That Could Happen.

Don't worry. dear" said the mag
azine editors wife. It's too bad that
you were burned out just a week be-
fore the time for going to press, but
perhaps you can get other stories and
poems TO take the place of the ones
that were lost"
st isn't that" he Eyoaned. II can
get plenty OF stories and poems, hut
the copy for our soap ads has all gone
up in smoke"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19

largely the result of an economic con-
dition and will not disappear until this
economic condition changes" declares
z. c. Branson of the State Normal
school at Athens, Ga. "They say in
the south that it. takes 10 months of
the year to raise, pick and market a
crop of cotton. Children are useful
and in demand throughout the year.
The children of the tenant farmer do
not have time TO go to school-or SO
the tenant commonly believes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19
Curious Mixture.

A want advertisement from serious
French journal reads:
"a young person having received an
excellent education. including writing.
geography. history. mathematics. dane
ing. music and art, would like to enter
a respectable family to do washing
and irnning."-Eyerybod
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19

LaPorte, Ind.-The body of Joe Klas-
sen, is years old, was taken from
Stone lake after his bicycle and cloth
ing were found on the bank by boys
who had returned to the Stone lake
swimming hole. Klassen presumably
went into the water to cool off and
lost his life when he went into q deep
hole.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19

Following the action of Russia an0
Germany, Great Britain has decided
not to participate in the Panama-Pa-
cific exposition at San Francisco in
1915. OF the % countries that have
agreed to exhibit, only two great ma
tons, rance and Japan, so far appear
In the list.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19
WILLING to Accommodate Her.

81 want TO ask you something.
Oracle" said the beautiful heiress.
What is it, duckie?" the duke in.
quired.
Would you object If 1 should re-
quest the minister to omit the word
obey from the service when we are
married."
Certainly not He can just make it
love, honor and supply"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19

y Senator Lodge hates Governor Foss,
but II nominated for governor by the
republicans he viii have 10 support
him. Surely the game OF politics is in
teresting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19

headed business man, isn't he?"
Yes"
There's something I wish you
would explain, if you can. What is
1t that causes hard-headed business
man to pay money to woman whose
nails need manicuring-a woman
whose general appearance is siovenly
and who evidently finds it difficult to
make ends meet-why, l say, should
a hard-headed business man go to
such a woman for the purpose of get
ting her to tell his fortune-to give
him pointers concerning the manage
ment OF his affairs-to tell him when
to buy and when to sell?"
'Oh, thunder, you might as we'll ask
me to tell you why a woman who
knows perfectly we'll that you are ly-
ing when you tell her she is beautiful
keeps tempting you to repeat it and
finally gets to hating your wife"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19

President Mckinley was forced into
war with Spain by the jingoes and
yellow journals. President Wilson
will only go to war TO protect Amer
lean honor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19

Whatever the western banks may
think Of Secretary McAdoo's financial
policies, they are too patriotic TO re-
fuse a share Of his S5O,OO0.OO0 fund to
move the crops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19
The Distribution.

For every man q woman is born.
There's a laugh for every sigh;
For every finger there is a thorn;
There's a truth for every lie.
But the trouble is that many a thorn
May bring one soul dismay,
And many a woman sits forlorn
While others turn men away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19

The escapades OF gay young Lothar-
ios that are so amusing in light opera
take on an entirely different appear
ance when the finale is staged in a
criminal court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19

First-Second National Bank of Pitts
burgh, which they are holding as an
offset to loans made to Oscar L. Tell
ing, former vice president of the Pitts
burgh bank. The government seeks to
establish that feelings loans we're per-
sonal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19

"The corn crop is ruined in Kan
sas," says the Kansas City Star. "but
the other crops are immense and Kan
sans are as happy as a BRIDE" There
Is the right spirit for you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19
Aug. 10 in American
History.

ii'a-brffsh post at Paulus Hook
NOW Jersey Cityf n. j.. surprised
ana ca blurred by colonials.
1S00-Jam IS Lenox nbilantbron,.+
founder of tbe I.enox Iihrarv q,
New ork city. born: died 1890.
1ssT-Aivan Clark celebrated maI,a-
OF teieS copes. died: born 1908.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19

ormsby McHarg says the bull
moose is dead The animal tent is
become an abattoir with a dead ele-
phant there also.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19
What Ha Go4

Did your Uncle leave you anything
In his will?"
Yes. A lawsuit"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19

observation-disclosures a test case
the treasury will try to recover from
New York banks several hundred thou
sand dollars Of deposits of the defunct
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19
Tuesday, August 10, 1918.

Nature sometimes INDUCES in
pranks. The smallest pair Of feet has
been discovered in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19

Especial Correspondence OF The Argus.)
Washington, Aug. 17.-Readers OF
this letter %ill remember that some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19
THE ARGUS.

PGeiished daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue. Rock Island. Ill ENTERED at the
Iostohice rs second-elass nstter,)
Rock IsIand AIenser of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19

OF LOO cases Of removal from coun-
try TO city personally investigated by
T. ]. Choates, supervisor of rural
schools in Kentucky, more than 1000
were caused by a desire for better
school, church and social advantages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19

Marked progress in Alabama high
schools is reported to the United
States bureau of education. In 1908
there were so high schools, few Of
them with courses OF more than three
years in length now there are 1872 in,
stitutions doing high school work, all
but IA Of which have full four-year
courses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19
a Love Tap.

a Love Tap.
Miss ledtud-Do you think he viii
love me when am old? Miss Palisade
There's one consolation You VIII
soon know.-Puck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19

A cooperative egg-selling association,
with the school house as the place for
gathering eggs, the children TO bring
them in, and the teacher to supervise
sales, is suggested by w. J. Shuford
of Hickory, n. c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19
BY THE J. W. POTTER CO.

TERMs-Ten cents per week by car
rler, in Rock Island.
Complaints CT delivery service should
be made TO the circulation department.
which should also DO notified in every
instance where It Is desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority Ia the premises.
All communications CT argumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publIca-
ton No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones IN all departments: Cen
trai Union. Vest I45. II45 and 2145.
1U9 s6Igfge
TRAoEsl IsSlt COUNCIL t"
1sL-cIIz
Tuesday, August 10, 1918.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19

That the country church can and
ought to lead in the campaign for bet
ter elementary public schools, for larg.
er school revenues, for more enlight-
ened ideals of school efficiency, for
larger enrolment, better attendance,
and less illiteracy IN the rural regions,
is declared in resolutions recently
adopted by a conference on the coun.
try church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19

Agricultural engineering is becoming
a highly important subject IN the az
ricpltural colleges, according to figures
compiled by F. B. jerks Of the United
states bureau of education. Twenty
Of the state colleges now give specific
instruction in this subject for prospec-
tive farmers. The State Agricultural
College Of Utah has a four-yesr course
in agricultural engineering, and Penn
sylvania state college gives a course
in industrial engineering, which tn
cludes farm engineering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19

Rural iliteracy in the south is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19

Teachers in the province Of Ontario
receive a subsidy of $50 per year il
they maintain a school garden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19
EDUCATION NOTES

Enlisted men in the American navy
serve as teachers in the Island OF
Guam.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-21
ECZEMA ON ENTIRE SCALP

r. f. d. No. 2, Sunfield, Mich.-T
was troubled with eczema. 1t began
with a sore on the top of the scalp,
broke out as pimple and grew larger
until it was a large red spot with a
crust or scab over it. This became
larger finally covering the entire scalp
and spread to different parts of the
body, the limbs and back and in the
ears. These sores grew larger grad
ually until some were as large as a
quarter of dollar. They would itch
and If scratched they would bleed and
smart. The clothing would irritate
them at night when it was being re-
moved causing them to itch and smart
SO I could not sleep. A watery fluid
would run from them. My scalp be-
came covered with scale and when
the hair was raised up it would raise
this scale; the hair was coming out
terribly
81 treated about six months and got
no relief and after using Cuticura
Soap and Ointment with two applica-
tons we could notice great differ
ence. It began to get better right
away. In a months time / was COM
pletely cured" (Signed) Mrs. Bertha
Underwood, Jan. 3, 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-21

ly connected, as might be expected,
with the all-important question Of
food. Pigs are not bred in villages,
but are run down in the jungle when
very young and then brought up
among the people, subsisting precari-
ously on the miscellaneous debris dis
carded by their human companions.
The slaughter of these pigs is made
the occasion for dance and general
jollification. On one occasion for sew.
eral days friends from the neighbor-
ing villages had been collecting at
Parimau, straining the house accom-
mediation to the utmost and causing
intense excitement. On the night prev.
ious to the day of days a great dance
took place, entirely on the part of the
women, for the men-noble creatures
never demean themselves by join
ing in such frivolities. The dancing
takes the form of a curious shutting
of the feet and much undulation OF
the body. The greater the movement
of the latter, combined with the least
action of the legs, the nearer is the
artist to perfection. according to Pa
puan standard.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-21
/ dear. no!-with Fran, for example
what was the world coming to?

dear, no!-with Fran, for example
what was the world coming to?
There they stood" she told Bob,
"the two of them, all alone on the
foot-bridge, and it was after nine
o'clock If l hadn't been in hurry
to get home to see that roomers didn't
set the house afire, not a soul would
have seen the two colloguing."
'And it don't seem to have done
you any good" remarked her brother,
who, having heard the tale twenty
times, began to look upon the event
almost as matter of course. You'd
better not have saw them"-at an
early age Bob had cut off his educa-
ton, and it had stopped growing at
that very place. Perhaps he had been
elected president of the school-board
on the principle that we best appre-
ciate what does not belong to us.
'My home has been Abbott's home, y
said Miss Sapphire, since the death
of his last living relation, and her a
step, and it mercy, for nobody could
get along with her, and she wouldn't
let people leave her alone. You know
how fond l am of Abbott, but your
position is very responsible. You
could get rid of him by lifting your
finger, and people are making lots OF