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...taking a bribe. It was charged that one Fred W. Pollman, a banker convicted of forgery and sentenced to prison had, with the knowledge of state attorneys, entered into negotiations with Russell Davis, the Governor's son; that he promised to pay $1,250 in exchange for a pardon; that Russell Davis visited a room in a Topeka hotel and received $1,000 from Pollman, while reporters and a stenographer listened to the conversation by a telephonic device in a room near by; that Russell Davis went away and returned with the pardon; that Pollman then delivered $250 more...
...that American standard, which holds size to be the criterion of worth, the secretary of a big navy should be a bigger man than the secretary of a small navy. Can it be that Mr. Wilbur is haunted by dreams of greatness? If so, human frailty can pardon him his desire; but human reason cannot overlook his obtuseness in yielding to it when peace demands, net larger, but smaller navies, when public economy urges, not increased, but diminished expenditure...
TIME, Pittsburgh, Pa. New York, N.Y. Nov. 8, 1924 Gentlemen: Page 20, column 3, of Nov. 10 issue refers to Lynn Harris as Editor of The Searchlight on Congress. Pardon this reiteration. As I wrote you -Lynn Haines deserves a better reading and recognition from your interesting and valuable paper. LESTER LEAKE RILEY...
...Harvard Lampoon. I made the old mistake of taking it seriously. In a subsequent letter to the CRIMSON, an illustrious graduate of the Lampoon, class of '90 or there abouts, was kind enough to point out my mistake. He explained, as nearly as I can remember (the gentleman must pardon me if I misquote him) that the Lampoon was not intended to be funny, or generally intelligible, or anything like that. It was not to be considered as a commercial publication. Its sale was merely a traditional joke perpetrated by a select club at regular intervals. The persons at whose...
...Pardon me, Calvin, I hope I am not disturbing you. I know how busy you are. And I should not think of interrupting your work, possibly of tremendous importance to the entire Nation, were it not that what I have to say I feel certain would be of interest...