Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-21

01eQ Win II a new AWAKENING mas
come with the new year. This en-
lightenment win make slow but grad
ual progress with the women of the
nation.
The more fortunate woman has
awakened to the fact Of her obligation
to the self supporting woman not only
in the way Of charity. but in methods
that do away with the necessity of
charity. The woman who has every
thing is beginning to realize that she
has it In her power to enforce condi-
tons wherein women less fortunate
may benefit by her influence. The wo-
man suffrage movement is producing
this effect. The anti-women, who are
unable to appreciate this. are still sat
isfied with the subordinate position Of
the sex in general-praisewort per-
haps, in some respects, but far from
an elevated standard.
If the suffrage bin. as now promises,
shall pass the legislature should say,
as the greatest boon of 1910, that the
wise men of the United States have at
last realized their inability to stand
alone in the government of the country
and that the extended help of the wise
women is grateful to them.
BY ORVILLE WRIGHT,
Famous aeronGut and inventor
We are of the opinion that the new
year will see much progress in aero
nautics not only in America. but In all
the civilized nations that have taken
up the art OF flying. Better motors,
greater speed and Improvement in de-
tails are some OF the things we expect
in connection with the aeroplane 1t
is almost certain also that flying viii
be taken up by amateurs to a great
extent during the next few months.
Two big events that will arouse world
wide interest will be held in America
namely. the Gordon Bennett interna-
tional balloon race and the Gordon
Bennett flying machine cup event.
Both OF these will add much zeal to
the flying business and are sure to put
aeronautics on a stronger basis in the
United States.
My brother and will probably be
busy manufacturing aeroplanes In
1910. We expect to do little If any
flying ourselves and will devote what
time we have to the scientific end of
the business in the hope of bringing
our machinet to greater perfection. One
other thing that we expect to do in the
new year is to build some racing ma
chimes. We have never built a ma
chine especially for speed. The one
we built for the United States govern
ment was faster than our others, but
1t was not designed for speed as much
rs for capacity and long distance fly
ing. But our Intentions are to build
4 machine especially designed for rae
ing.
BY 5risadfer General JAMES ALLEN,
Chief signal officer of L. 8. army.
The new year should be signalized
by the perfection OF the inventions and
which have so far added
to the worlds material and moral ad-
vancement. One Of the possibilities
Of the near future is that the peace of
the world may have to be preserved
by the best aerial navy.
has been done me. That is all want
to say. Goodby."
That was his valedictoTy.
Allowed Two Visitors Month.
Morse is permitted two visitors each
month, besides special calls Of urgent
nature, so long as he is in the fcsi
grade. He may receive letters AMI
books and may write one letter every
two weeks, but all of his communtca-
lions are subject to the war1en's seru-
tiny.
He can purchase out of the money
he left with the warden, something
like 5000, a black tie and tooth paste
and hairbrush and q looking glass,
but he is not permitted to buy any
additions to the menus. Here is the
daily bill of fare:
Observation-Disclosures. bread, butter and
coffee
Dinner - Roast beef. sweet potatoes,
bread and water.
supper-Pie. bread butter and tea.
A sample Of the daily routine for
convict No. 2S14 is: $50 q. m. rising
gong; 7:15, a. M. roll call; 7:2O; a. m,
sick report; 7:30 n. M. breakfast; 8 a.
m, work; 11:45 a. IN. recall; 1915 p.
m, dinner; 1915 p. m. work; 4:15 p.
m, recall; 4:35 p. M, supper; p. M.
musical hour; to ., quiet and reading.
smoking permitted; p. m., lights out
sleep.
At meals different motions Of the
hand appraised means water, extended
TO the right means something else, and
then to the left it has another meaning
1t is likely Morse will be put to cleri
cal work, as he is not strong enough
to do outside work.