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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
THREATENS
TOUNDO The
SETTLEMENT
Judge GrOssCup Scores
Chicago Car Fare
Increase.
MAY ANNUL DECREE
Believes 5 Cents insufficient but
Says Advantage Was TAX
en- of Suburbs.
MAY ANNUL DECREE

Chicago, Dec. 29.-The traction trou-
bles between the Chicago street rail
ways and the suburbs took on new
angle today, when Judge Grosscup in
the United States circuit court, in
granting the property owners an OPP
portunity to come into his court Jan.
3 and protest against the double fare
charged for inter-city passengers. is
sued a statement bristling with point
ed remarks.
CHARGES BAD FAITH.
GrOsscup practically charges the
Company with bad faith in cutting out
lines outside the city limits and charg-
ing suburbanites double fare into the
city. He does not think ) cent fare
sufficient, but wants the matter settled
in the proper manner.
NO inkling of what I know now the
Chicago Railways companr was con
templating had come to my notice.
said Grosscup. "On every other sub
ject the railways people had carefully
advised with me.
NO DOUBT OF INTENT.
so that / have no doubt that in
keeping silent on what they CoutCm-
plated doing when the decree OF con
frmatiOu should once be entered, they
were following a purpose consciously
formed and consciously carried out.
'They made the mistake either of
thinking the outlying municipalities
were q negilible quantity in the courts
attitude toward this traction settle
ment, or that. action once having been
procured from the court, that he court
either could not, or would not take it
back.
WILL NOT HESITATE.
This court is not a Chicago court.
nor will the court hesitate TO take back
any action where power to take back
exists. simply because the improvid-
ence or inadvertence was that of the
court itself and usually it is found that
the power to undo an injustice is as
ample as the opportunity to do it.
I'll give the parties tonight to
think it over, and tomorrow, in my
court room be ready to meet everyone
who has an interest in the matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29

day. The expose was made by Pro-
fessor Eugene Davenport, dean and
director of the college of agriculture
of the University of Illinois. in an
appeal for increased practical edu-
cation of school children.
SMALL NUMBER GRADU ATES.
There are substantially 1000
030 pupils enrolled in the public
schools of Illinois, said Professor
Davenport. but of this number only
trilIing 5000 are in the high school
graduating classes, and only a little
over 26.000 are in the first year of
high school OF nearly 2S7.0O0 pu-
pills enrolled in the rural schools of
Illinois, only about f2,OOO took the
eighth grade examination. This
means enormous wastage. It means
tnat the mass of mankind completes
nothing Ike a complete system Of
education.
I'VE have laid out our educational
system as though all pupils were to
so through. But this will not do
We must get results, so far as the
masses are concerned, as we go along
if we are to get them at all.
ONE OUT or 100.
Roughly speaking, there is about
one high school senior for every 100
pupils enrolled in our schools. Only
about one out of three Of these will
ever so to college, and but one of
this three will graduate. This means
about one college graduate to every
500 or 900 pupils enrolled, and yet
we are planning education as though
all were to go through.
"Such condition cOmpeIs us as
a business proposition 10 construct a
system that gets some results as we
go along. and thus 70 stop the tre-
mendOus waste. We must increase
vocational work in education. BY our
college system we recognize that the
aim Of education is vocational. for all
our colleges thus specialize in edu-
cation. We have theological colleges
to make divines, law schools to turn
out judges and advocates. and med
ical schools to produce physicians
TEACH VOCATIONs LATE.
What think you then of system
supported by the public money which
remains silent. as ours has remained.
upon all matters vocational until the
college course is reached. and 90 per
cent of the material has been drop
ped by the wayside? What must we
think of manufacturing plant that
wastes over 90 per cent of its raw
material?
shall we say that vocational work
can not be taught until a foundation
is laid covering a dozen years Of
school life? Then I saw We make the F,
tluleo on Pave Si
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
RHODE ISLAND
HAS $685. SOULS
TO SQUARE MILE

Washington, Dec. 29.-Rhode Island
has 50S.5 people to the square mile
leading the list of states in the matter
of density of population. Nevada, with
only seven-tenths Of person to the
mile. finds a place at the lower end
of the census table giving these facts.
Illinois has 1907; South Dakota less
than 10; Nebraska 15.5; Michigan
4S.9: Missouri 40; Wisconsin 42.2,
Id Iowa 40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
Is HISTORIC PLACE.

The province, or Nome, of Ellis is on
the west coast of PeIoponnesus, water
cred by the Alpheus and Feneus and
containing the valley of Olympia.
The capital is Pyrgos. In ancient ge-
ography its capital was Ellis, which
lay at the foot of a steep hill, 500 feet
high. surmounted by the citadel and
temple of Athena. The site of the
long decayed town of Els is now occu-
pied by a little place called PalacopO-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29

are being led. according to wireless
reports, by General Lee Christmas,
who was to have met 1000 men, many
of them Americans. on the Nicaraguan
border with 40 days provisions.
FIGHT ON HONDURAS SIDE.
1t is believed Ceiba is the objective
point of the advancing revolutiOnists.
Reports indicate the greater part of
the fighting is about 90 miles from
Cape GraCias, Nicaragua, but on the
Honduras side.
HAVE PLAN or ATTACK.
1t is understood the plan of attack
is for Christmas to force his way in
land, while General Bonilla attacks
Ceiba, from the Puerto Cortez side,
leaving the Hornet, which is said to
be now heavily armed, at Puerto Cor
tez. while that port is held under it's
guns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
HAVE PLAN or ATTACK.
BEN PITMAN is NO MORE
Inventor of Shorthand SuCCumbs i'm
Cincinnati, Aged SO.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 29.-An i'll,
ness that only in the last day or so
had been regarded serious, resulted
yesterday in the death of Ben Pit
man, author. lecturer and inventor
Mr.. Pitman, who was born in Trow-
bridge. Willis, England, in 1922, was
the author of several works on phon-
Ography and of a system of short
hand writing which bears his name.
He settled in Cincinnati in 1853 He
was the inventor of a process of en-
craving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
PLAN HONOR TO PERRY
Memorial Commission Meets at Chi
Cago 10 Arrange Centennial.

ergo 10 .NiEdiiBt Ntht'fiILldi.
Chicago, Dec. 29.-The Perry Me-
mortal Centennial commissioners Of
Illinois. Ohio. Pennsylvania. Michi-
gan. WiscOnson and Kentucky at a
banquet here tonight will discuss the
Perry memorial TO be erected in
Put-in-Bay near Cleveland. Ohio. for
which congress appropriated $3.50
600; also an appropriate celebration
of Perry's victory TO be held in the
summer of 1913. The Illinois COM
mfssioners are General p. c. Hays.
Joliet; Captain Willis J. Wells. Chi
cago; Captain Chesley r. Perry. Chi
cago; Captain w. p. Mcintosh,
Rockford.
Wisconsin,: General Arthur Mac
Arthur. Milwaukee: John NJ. White
head GAINESVILLE; George +. Scott.
Prairie Farm; Ole a. Buslett. North
land: A w. Sanborn. Ashland.
Michigan: Charles Mooreal. Michi-
gan: Charles Moore. Detroit: Sew
ard l. Merriam. Detroit; Roy s.
Barnhart. Grand Rapids: Albert L.
Stephens. Detroit; z. x. Warren,
Three Oaks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
HELD A DEADLY POTION
Mistake of Russian Elder in Filling
Church Communion Cup Fatal

st. Petersburg, Dec. 29.-Three COM
municants have died, and 30 others
are seriously i'll as the result of a mis-
take made by an elder of the Lutheran
church in the Peterhoff district who
last evening filled the communion cup
with mixture of sulphurated chro-
mate instead of wine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
PLOT TO RESTORE
MANUEL TO THRONE

Paris, Dec Ca dispath to the
Temps from Madrid states adyices
from Lisbon describe the political sit
uation as threatening. The govern
ment is reported not sure of the 10y
atty of the army and navy. 1t is also
reported the government has discov-
cred a secret society which is plotting
to restore King Manuel to the throne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
COLLEGE CLUBS TO MEET
Democratic Organizations VIII As
semble at Washington Jan. IS.

Washington, Dec. ga meeting
of officers and state vice presidents
of the National League of Democratic
College Clubs has been called by
President Warren L. Davis to be held
in Washington Jan. Is. The meeting
will follow the democratic conference
at Baltimore Jan. IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
Plans of Taft Under This
Head Bid Fair to be
Realized.
FACTIONS IN HARMONY
Chairman Payne of Ways and
Means Committee Finally
Won Over.

Washington, Dec. 29.-There is evi
dence on every hand now that the
presidents plans for a permanent
tariff commission are to be carried
out by the present session Of con
gress. Chairman Payne Of the ways
and means committee discussed the
matter with the president. and after
leaving the White house he expressed
the opinion that the bill on the sub
ject would be reported. passed and
signed by the executive. II is ap-
parent that the president is satis-
fed with the character Of the meas
ure which the leaders. including Mr..
Payne, have informed him they will
support.
PAYNE WON OVER.
Mr. Payne was not originally a
friend of the commission scheme. but
he has been won by the support Of
a commission measure by the force
of public opinion.
The matter was practically settled,
so far as action by congress IS CON
cerned. when Aldrich OF the senate
and Payne of the house both came TO
the front on the same day with the
prediction that something would be
done before adjournment March
next. Since then the senate finance
committee has been engaged in dis
cussing details and several members
Of the house have been giving atten-
ton to the draft of bills which will
be presented for the consideration Of
the ways and means committee.
ALL GET TOGETHER
There has been some doubt as TO
whether the measure which the old
guard leaders would support would
be one that would meet the demands
of the progressives and especially
those who have been the protagon-
lists in the fight for modern scientific
treatment OF the tariff and the de-
vising of schedules to conform 10
changing industrial and trade condi-
tions. IL seems 70 be the opinion
now, however. that all sides will be
fairly we'll satisfied. The perma-
nency Of the present tariff board will
be assured. and it's membership may
be increased and its powers strength
ened.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
FATHER OF THE
NATIONAL BANK
John w. Ellis, President of First One
Organized. and Civil War I'i-
nanCicr, Dead.

New York. Dec. 29.-John ". Ellis
who played a large part in engineering
national finances during the civil war.
is dead. aged a. lie was instrumental
in organizing the national bank system
during the war and became president
of the first national bank founded.
When Grant was elected president
Ellis was offered the treasuryship, but
declined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
WrestIe Hour, No Fall.

Montreal, Quebec, Dec. 29.-For an
hour and 15 minutes last night Hack
enschmidt and Steurs, the Belgian,
wrestled here and neither secured a
fall Hackenschmidt did all the at
tacking, but the strength of the Bel
gian helped the latter out of tight
corners. The match was at Greco-Ro-
man style.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
WAS TIMBER MANS BODY
Robbery Thought Motive for Crime
Committed Near Detroit

Detroit, Mich. Dec 29.-The body Of
man found mutilated in the woods
north Of the city Sunday afternoon has
been identified as that Of Obed West
gate. 4 Timber contractor Of Big
Prairie. Newaygo county, Michigan. II
is thought robbery was the motive o.
the murder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29

to the party two years ago and Is
satisfactory to the rank and file now.
The victory of last month was, in
my judgment, largely due to the fact
several planks of the platform had
already been vindicatcd by events
and events have since the election
indicated other planes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
Dean Davenport Raps Plan
For Education of
the Young.
DOES NOT MEET NEEDS
Tells illinois Teachers Those
Who Fail to Graduate Are
Sighted.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Startling fig
ures showing the paucity of educa-
ton given hundreds of thousands of
children in Illinois were revealed at
the convention of the Illinois School
Teachers association in Chicago to-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
WILL ASK REPEAL
OF IOWA MULCT LAW

Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 29.-The
repeal of the Iowa mulct law by the
coming legislature viii be demanded
by the prohibitionists of Iowa in
conference which will be held here
tomorrow This will be asked
rather than a resubmission of the
constitutional prohibitory amendment
at this time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
BOMB WRECKS
ROOMS OF CLUB
At GALESBURC

Galesburg, H., Dec ga bomb was
exploded today in the rear of the Held
elburg club rooms, wrecking part of
two buildings, but injuring no one. 1t
is thought to be the result of feeling
against the club rooms, which have be-
come numerous in Galesburg since the
City voted dry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
suicide Instead Of Weddinq.

Concord. Ga, Dec. David AL
lon. who was TO have married Miss
Bessie Bum yesterday. committed
suicide at her home after she re-
fused TO marry him. All of the
guests had arrived before the young
woman changed her mind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
BRYAN DEFENDS
LATE PLATFORM
Declines to Attend jackson Day
Celebration at Baltimore
Jan. IT.
AND SENDS NO LETTER
Declares He Fears to Inject Note of
Discord-Party's Principles
Vindicated.
AND SENDS NO LETTER

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 29.-William
J. Bryan has informed Albert J. AL
mony of Baltimore, Md, he cannot
attend the Jackson day celebration
Jan. II, it was stated today. Bryan
says:
1T will be impossible for me to be
present, and I hesitate to send a let
ter to be read at the celebration lest
it might prove a discordant note, if,
as | did infer from the preliminary
arrangement, those who originated it
are dissatisfied with the last demo-
cratic national platform.
HAS BEEN INDICATED.
'sThat platform was satisfactory
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29

New York, Dec. 29.-Following the
closing Of the Northern bank of New
York. and its nine branches Tuesday,
the state banking department today
assumed temporary charge of the
Washington Savings bank, pending in
vesjigation into its condition. J. G..
Robin, whose operations caused the
closing of the Northern bank, is presi-
dent of the savings institution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
Erbstein's Trial Set.

Chicago. Dec. 29.-Judgc Brentano
today set Jan. as the date for the
second trial of Attorney Charles Erb-
stein on charges of having bribed 4
Juror in the second trial of Erbsteins
client. Lee O'Neil Browne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
BOILER PLANT
BLOWS UP and
13 ARE KILLED

Pittsfeld. Mass. Dec. "a boD.
er at the plant Of the Morewood Lake
Ice company at Morewood lake. OK
ploded today killing 13 men and in
juring upwards of 90. Twelve OF the
injured men were taken TO a hospi-
tai. Ten were IN a sS~'Nsls --~dt
ton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
WOMAN is NOT ELIGIBLE
Wisconsin Judge Denies One Office
but Also Refuses to Seat ODpOnCnf.

Green Bay, Wis, Dec. 29.-Judge
Hastings today declared a woman
not eligible to hold public Office be
cause she is not an eIector. The
decision was in the case of Adeline
Pratt, who was elected register of
deeds of Marinette county. The
court, however, denied Emery d. Cal
ineau, her opponent, a certificate be-
cause it was not shown the voters
we're aware a woman was not elegible
to hold office
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29

ON WARPATH
Honduran Patriot Picks
SeasonabIe Time for
An Uprising.
FIGHTING is STARTED
Said That Many Americans Are
Engaged in the Campaign
Against Government.

New Orleans. Dec. 29.-Advices re-
ceived here late last night say a revo-
luton has broken out in Honduras and
fighting is going on along the Hondur-
an-Nicaraguan border, 90 miles below
Cape Gracias, Nicaragua. The forces
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
INDICTMENT FOUND
AGAINST BANKER
Robin, Head of Failed Institutions
i'll New York, Charged With
Theft.

New York, Dec. 29.-The grand jury
this afternoon indicted Joseph G. Rob
in, whose financial transactions are
alleged to be responsible for the clos
ing Of the Northern Bank of New York,
Tuesday last. The indictment specifi-
rally charges Robin with the larceny
Of $4,000 from the Northern bank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
CAPITAL CITY or 12,7oO.

The capital, PyTgos has popula-
ton of 1900, and consists mainly of
one long street crowded with ware
houses. It is the largest town but two
in PelOponnesus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
KANSAS FEELS QUAKE.

Lawrence. Kas., Dec. 29.-Three
earthquake shocks were recorded by
the seismograph at the University Of
Kansas yesterday. They lasted from
80 to As seconds. The disturbance
seemed to be about COO miles away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
SERIOUS QUAKE
VISITS GREECE
Brief Dispatch Tells of Heavy
Damage in the Province
of Ellis.
FAMED IN HISTORY
Sends Relief TO Scene
No Report as to the Loss
of Life.

Athens. Greece. Dec. ga vio-
lent earthquake in the province Of
Ellis today caused heavy damage to
buildings. The government has dis
patched help.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
NO MORE BOARDS
Attorney General Stead Op
poses Complications in the
State Government.
FEE SYSTEM is ILLEGAL
aid to Intelligent Law Making One
OF the Crying Needs of the
Legislative System.

Springfield, Ill, Dec. 29.-In his BIZ
ennial report, made TO Governor De
neen. Attorney General S-ead takes
stand against the creation of any ad-
ditiOnal state boards, commissions. or
departments He comments on the
fact that recent statutes have multi
piled these bodies and suggests that
hereafter existing departments be en-
larged when it is found necessary to
establish new lines Of governmental
activity.
The attorney general condemns the
laws which permit some boards and
commissions TO collect fees for SER
vices and pay their expenses out OF
them, taking position that all funds
should 90 through the state treasury
and all bills through the auditors Of
fee. Any other system, he says. is a
violation of the letter and spirit of the
law.
Much HASTY LEGISLATION.
The present day tendency toward
governmental regulation and interfer-
ence. says the attorney general. has
resulted in the passage of much hasty
and i'll considered legislation.
Laws are enacted, repealed, amend
cd and reconstructed in bewildering
profusiOn," ne says Schemes to reg
ulate and. in many instances, to revol-
Utioniza the courts. the professions,
the different occupations and the var
ious departments of the state govern
ment. are worked out over night,
rushed into type under a title and en-
acting clause. and introduced as bills
the nex- morning.
SEES NEED OF BILL DRAFTERS.
MANY bills are copied bodily from
the laws of other states, without any
regard to the adaptihility of their ad-
ministrative features under our con-
stitution. Bills, remedial in character,
frequently are drawn without any
clear conception Of the evils intend
ed to be remedied and without any
knowledge Of the scope of the exist
ing statues. From these and perhaps
other causes has resulted a cOnglOm-
crate mass Of legislation which is in
consistent, ambiguous, often meaning
less. and sometimes vicious. These
evils. or some Of them. in my opinion,
might be minimized by the creation by
the general assembly of a bill draft
ing or a bill reviewing the depart
ment.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
IOWA SWAIN SHOOTS GIRL
Tragedy Follows Refusal Of Oska-
IOusa Girl To Marry.

Oskaloosa, Iowa Dec 29.-Cecj
Lockard. aged %. today shot his sweet.
heart. Clara Mcintosh. aged 10.
through the head, because she refused
To marry him. Lockard was arrested
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till 7 P. M. Friday, fol
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.

and Vicinity.
Generally fair tonight and Friday;
much colder tonight, with cold wave.
The minimum temperature tonight will
be about 10 degrees.
Temperature at Z a. m. 80. Highest
yesterday 81. Lowest last night 33.
Velocity of wind at a. IN. 3 miles per
hour. Precipitation up to a. m, none.
Relative humidity at p. m, SS; at Z
a. M, 9S.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
(From noon today to noon tomorrow
Sun sets 4:37. rises 7:20; moon rises
6:5I a. m; planet Mercury visible, low
in west after sunset.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
carbondaIe Grows Rapidly.

Washington, Dec. 29.-The popula-
ton of Carbondale, H., is 5,411, an in
crease of 2,O93.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29

HAS BEEN INDICATED.
THAT platform was satisfactory
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29

tIuued on Page Six.J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29

day. The expose was made by Pro-
feSsor Eugene Davenport, dean and
director of the college of agriculture
of the University of Illinois. in an
appeal for Increased practical edu-
cation of school children.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-12-04
WENDLINo IS CONVICTED
 OF CHILD MURDER

Continued from Page 1) June 30. hls arrest beng made in San Francisco.
 Chief of Detectives Carney, of this city. who personally conducted the search for Vending, had almost giv en up when he located Mrs. Cora Mune.a, a milliner of Hume, Mo. Wend ng became known to Mrs. Mu nea n Texas and proposed marriage to her. Mrs. Munea denied any know ledge of Vending, but on a visit to her Carney found a postcard Wend ling nlildf in California Carney telegraphed the information to the San Franc sco police and the arrest followed. Once back ih Louisville attorneys for Vending. who is a frenchman. attempted to have the case tried in the federal court with six of his own countrymen as jury. The federal court sent the case to the state courts. The trial began Monday and has been the most cele brated yet held in this state.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-12-04
AMENDMENTS THAT
 GRANTS WOMAN SuSFRAGl

tContinued from Page 1.)
 matter CrutcRfieid. of aiarlcopa the p9eacher-member of the convention, Iayored a motion from some quart CT to strike rom the list of proper ty exempted from taxation the property belonging to Y. Nj. c. A. and '. w. C. A. He. spoke at length in sustaining his attitude. His remarks, never of great force, were, tor once given marked atten ton by the convention. 1t was a most unexpected support to the an- u-exemption element Of the con yention. wEi under consideration the noon recess was taken and during the noon hour the preacher experienced a change of heart. Up on re-convening Crutch6eId urged a reconsideration of the vote which was granted. but on a new vote there was not the necessary sup port to include the property above mentioned in the favored list and Nj. c. A. and Y. W. c. A. property will pay taxes as other property does if Arizona operates under the constitution now nearly complete.