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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02
TAFT SUPPORTERS PLAN
A STATE CONVENTION

Boston, March 2.-Taft members of
the republican state committee had no
difficulty today in carrying out an ar
rangement for a state convention in
April. George B. Smith was named as
permanent chairman, and former Con-
gressman Powers head of the platform
committee.
Chicago, March 2.-The court today
ordered the board of election commits
sioners to hold a preferential presiden-
tial primary in Chicago April 8 for all
parties.
Buffalo, N. Y, March 2.-W. H. Dan
iels of Buffalo and Representative
James S. Simmons of Niagara Falls,
both adherents of President Taft, were
chosen as republican primary candi-
dates for delegate from the Fortieth
congressional district to the national
convention, last evening.
Washington, March 2. - President
Taft left Washington this afternoon
for New York, where tonight he will
be the guest of Colonel George Harvey
at dinner given in honor of William
Dean Howells, author.
Oyster Bay, March 2.-ROosevelt to-
day took a long horseback ride and
put in a few hours chopping trees
Roosevelt today denied he had assur,
ed Secretaries Stimson and Meyer he
would not accept the presidential nom
ination. He said he could not have
done so as he showed them several
weeks ago letter he (Roosevelt)
wrote saying at that time he could
make no definite statement as TO his
! position.
! Detroit, Mich, March 2.-The demo
cratic state central committee TODAY
decided to hold the state democratic
convention at Bay City. May ). The
committee took no action in respect
to various presidential candidates.
Seattle, Wash, March Wv J
Bryan expressed vigorously today HI:
entire approval of the income tax anc
1 free sugar bills introduced by the
house democratic caucus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02
NEUTRALITY URGED
IN MEXICO AFFAIRS

Washington, March AT a cabinet
conference today it was deemed ex-
pedient that the president issue a
proclamation urging that citizens
comply strictly with the neutrality
laws of the United States in all mat
ters affecting Mexico.
Washington, March 2. - Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts declared at
the White house today that the
Mexican situation is about as bad as
it could possibly be.
In effect the proclamation is warn
ing to Ames to stay out OF Mexico. A
note will be sent TO the American am
bassador in the city of Mexico direct
ing him TO inform Americans located
in Mexico to quit the country If the
situation grows alarming.
Madrid, March 2.-The govern
ment of Mexico today ordered 10000
carbines fro ma rifle factory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02
MRS. CUDAHY FLEES
FROM AN INTRUDER

Pasadena, Cal, March 2.--The police
are searching for masked man who
entered the home of Mrs. Jack" Cud-
ahy, divorced wife OF the son of the
late Chicago packer. and who escaped
after pursuing her from her own resi-
dence to that of neighbor
Mrs. Cudahy said the intruder enter
ed her home, rushed past her woman
companion and seized her. Mrs. Cud-
ahy struggled toward the front door
and managed to open it and run into
the yard. The man followed her to
the next house, where she fed scream
ing for help.
Persons who went to her aid saw a
man jump over back fence. An over
coat from which the names of both the
maker and owner had been cut, was
found in the rear of the house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02
Democrats Are Pushing a
Measure That Greatly
Agitates Congress.
EXPECT ALONG DEBATE
Taken for Granted House Will
Adopt-Fate in the Senate
Considered Doubtful.

Washington. March 2.-House and
senate leaders of all shades Of politi-
cal belief today discussed the sensa-
tional act of the house democratic
caucus last night in endorsing what
is in effect an income tax on all net
incomes. including salaries above S5,-
900 a year. That the house will pass
the measure by a party vote within the
next ten days is taken for granted.
It's fate in the senate is doubtful In
the senate II is said that in all prob
ability party alignments will be
broken.
SURPRISE TO REPUBLICANS.
The new plan Of the democrats took
their republican colleagues entirely by
surprise Everybody agreed debates in
the house and senate on so radical a
change in the method Of raising gov
eminent revenues would be the
strongest in recent years. The con.
stitutionality Of the new plan, it was
said. would be attacked by some, al
though democratic leaders in the
house claim the measure is so drawn
as to comply with the supreme court
decision upholding the corporation tax
law.
AF-TR HOLDING CORPORATIONS.
The extension OF the corporation tax
law to individuals and partnerships
II was declared today, would hit di
rectly holding corporations such as the
United States Steel corporation. Rep
resentative Underwood. chairman OF
the ways and means committee, said
today that in reporting the bill this
feature. which hits at holding compan
les, would be emphasized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02
POSTPONE BURIAL DATE
OF BATTLESHlP MAINE

Washington, March 2.-The official
burial at sea Of the old battleship
Maine, originally scheduled for Mon
day next. has been postponed until
March Is on account of unexpected
difficulty experienced in removing the
ocfferdam around the wreck. II is
fully expected, however, that on the
18th, which appears to fall on the
sailors unlucky Friday. the hulk
will be towed out to sea from Haya-
M harbor. Escorted by the cruisers
North Carolina and Birmingham, it
will be sunk to the bottom with full
nsval honors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02
HEARING STORIES
FROM LAWRENCE
Investigation by Congressional
Committee Begun at
Washington.
BERGER SCORES OWNER
Was Peeved With Conditions at
Home and Finally Fell Under
TO Raise Family.

Washington, March 2.-The rules
committee today heard witnesses to
determine whether congress shall in
yestigate strike conditions in Law
renee, Mass. A delegation of strik-
ers and children from Lawrence at
tracted much attention. Berger
wisconsin,, socialist, explained the
reason for asking for the investiga-
tion. He said the American Woolen
company for years was recipient Of
government subsidy in the form
of a high tariff.
RECRUITS WHITE SLAVES.
1t is claimed this high tariff was
levied to protect labor, but it is gen.
orally conceded these operatives are
among the lowest paid in America.
Communities where wages are the
least are recruiting places for vic
Tins of the white slave" traffic, said
Eerger. 1t was concluded the inves-
tigation was properly within the
jurisdiction of the house.
80 A wEEK-FoR FAMILY. 49,
The first witness was Samuel Lip
son, a weaver. Classed as a skilled
workman. he earned SO to $40 a
eek. On this be supported a wive
and four children. He told the chair.
man when he earned less his family
lived on bread and water.
Days we eat meat are considered
as holidays by the children" said the
witness.
ITALIAN GIRL EXHIBITED.
An Italian girl of 16 years was one
Of the exhibits" Her scalp was torn
from her head two years ago, but nc
legal proceedings were instituted
against the company. She still works
in the mill, and with her father. sup
ports a family of seven. Their aggre
gate pay is 81 a week.
NO NEARER SETTLEMENT.
Lawrence, Mass, March 2.-Th'
textile strike is no nearer settlemen
today than before news of the in
crease in wages was received. Tn,
attitude of strike leaders continued
strongly in support of the origina
demands, which greatly exceeded tn,
offer made by the mill owners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02
CORONER TO EXHUME
BODY OF n. |. SWIFT

Chicago, March, 2.-The body Of
Herbert l. Swift, who died on Chi
cago and Northwestern railroad train
between Chicago and Milwaukee on
the night Of Oct. 1S, will be exhumed
today or Monday by Coroner Hoffman
OF Cook county and examination made
to settle for all time the cause of
death.
Rumors concerning the death of the
son of the late Gustavus Swift, packer
have prompted members Of the Swift
family to give their consent to Coro
ner Hoffman's action. The Milwaukee
coroner, criticised for his inquest in
the Swift case, had suggested such
action.
Mrs. Bernice Swift, widow, is ser
iously Ill at her residence, and the
aged mother, Mrs. Gustavus Swift, il
under the care of physicians. They
are anxious, however, that the alleged
mystery concerning the young mans
death be cleared.
Mrs. H. l. Swift recently submitted
to an operation, which was followed
by serious complications. DR.. Charles
E. Kahlke, surgeon representing the
Swift family, told the coroner yester
day that it was doubtful if she would
recover.
DIR. Kahlke appeared at the coro
ners Office yesterday at the reques
of MIR. Hoffman and promised the coro
ner TO produce written permission
from the Swift family for the exhuma
ton of the body. The post-morten
probably win be held Monday after
noon.
The family insists that since thi
matter has been given publicity a thor
ough investigation be made" said Dr.
Kahlke. There is no question bu
that Mr.. Swift has been in the sam
unconscious condition, described b
those who saw him on the train, man,
times, and with bruises all over hi
body, due to his weakened condition
| predicted to him and his family thi
very death, knowing the condition O
his heart. / told him shortly befor
mis- death just how he would die"
Coroner Hoffman said he would 81
lect E. r. LeCount, coroner's phys
clan, and DR.. Ludwig Hektoen to max
the examination.
The body is IN the Swift mausoleuI
at Mount Hope cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02

description of scientific management
in three articles published in month
ly magazine undoubtedly impressed
many persons favorably. His ideas
look we'll as theories. His articles
would cause one to believe that the
only object of his plan is the preven-
ton Of waste in manufacturing, the
cutting out of unnecessary steps, the
saving of false motions; in other
words, not to call for a greater ex-
penditure of energy on the part Of a
given workman, but to bring about a
concentration of his energy to the par
ticular part of a task on which he is
engaged.
TO GET AT FACTS.
This is the way it looked to those
not required to work under the > 8
tenn until Congressman /. S. PEPPER OF
Iowa introduced resolution in the
mouse which resulted IN congress ap-
pointing 8 special committee to inves
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02
'ANALYz|NG THE TAYLOR SYSTEM
OF scientific" SHOP MANAGEMENT
Has Il
the inIm
do Increase

tigate the Taylor plan. Mr.. Pepper
pointed out that the Taft administra-
ton has begun to install the Taylor
system at watertown, Rock Island and
other government arsenals. He stated
that inasmuch as the workers at these
arsenals, as well as organized labor
from one end of the country to the
other, were violently opposed to the
system, charging that it involved the
most brutal speeding-up and sweat-shop
methods, congress should make an i'm
partial investigation before the stamp
of approval of the United States gov.
ernment be placed upon it as an exam.
pie for private manufacturers to fol.
low.
WHAT INVESTIGATION SHOWED.
The investigating committee-oi
which w. B. Wilson of Pennsylvania
one of the ablest members of con
gress, is chairman-brought to hght
these facts:
First: That the science" of the
Taylor system in its final analysis il
the relentless speeding up of workmeI
by the setting of task which but one
out Of five workmen can accomplish
Second: That it is no part of tn,
Science" to be concerned with an!
workman who can not keep up to tn,
pace of the fastest man on the part o
an operation on which he is engaged
he must drop out.
Third: That if the Taylor system
was adopted universally a great arm,
Of workmen would be thrown out o
employment or reduced in rank, sue
as mechanics being forced to take pc
sitions as laborers, because it is OF
vious that not all men are PHYSICAL
able to keep up day after day, an
month after month, to a pace set b
the fastest workers.
Fourth: That the Taylor system
calculated to destroy organizatio
among workmen, one Of the corne
stones of Taylor logic being the priI
ciple that workmen must be dealt wit
individually, and not in masses c
through committees; that it is no col
Germ of one workman what happens
c1other; all men working under TIL
system must be Satisfied" the m
ment he becomes dissatisfied he mui
, quit; otherwise there would be dang,
of his grievance becoming contagior
and the system" -inteffered with.
That Mr.. Taylor actually applies Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02

principle set out above can best be
shown by his own language in his book
of instructions to employers, which
tells how he introduced his system at
various plants.
SEVERITY OF TASKS ADMITTED.
THE tasks were all made so severe"
explains Mr.. Taylor in Paragraph LIS,
that not more than one out of five
laborers (perhaps even a smaller per-
centage than this) could keep up"
Mr.. Taylor lays great stress on his
system of scientific persuasion. OF
this persuasive" feature, in Paragraph
29S, he says:
"a certain percentage of the men,
with the best of attention, will fail in
this and find that they have no place
in the general organization, while still
others-and among them some of the
best workers, who are, however, either
stupid or stubborn-can never be made
to see that the new system Is as good
as the old; and these, too, must drop
out"
For the success of the system the
number of men employed on practi
cally the same class of work should
be large enough for the workmen quite
often to have the object lesson Of see
ing men laid off for failing to carr
high wages and others substituted il
their places"
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.
There is one other statement of MI
Taylor that supplies food for thought
He says: "That in all cases none.
must be spent and in many cases
great deal Of money, before tn
changes are completed which resul
in lowering cost"
The inference is that at first tn
men must be paid higher wages to ge
them to set the fastest possible pace
but that in the end the men will b
: doing a greatly increased amount c
work for the same pay received bt
! fore the installation of the system.
: The Taylor system means, in
: sentence, that the quickest time "a
, which job can be completed by
J first-class man is to be the standar
: time at which all men are to be con
PEELED to complete the same job, wit
r bonus (at least to start With il
) coming up to the maximum time an
a fine and discharge for not coming u
3 TO that time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02
POSSE AT MONTREAL
KILLS BANK ROBBER

Montreal, March 2.-One OF five rob-
bers who broke into a bank at Mont
real West, five miles west OF this city,
was killed in running fight with citi-
zens. The other four escaped The
robbers failed to obtain any loot.
The four burglars who got away
probably owe their escape to the fact
they were equipped with snow shoes
and the pursuers r-re hindered by the
1aeD snow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02
FINE OF $4,000 FOR
A M'NAMARA SlEUTH

Los Angeles, March Bert II.
Franklin. former Mcnamara defense
detective, who plead guilty to charge
OF having tried to influence juror in
the trial of James b. Mcnamara, was
fined $4,000 yesterday by Judge H. Ca
Diniss, who pronounced Franklin's con-
duct 'damnable." The $4,000 now is
in the hands of the district attorney
and was alleged to have been taken
from Franklin when he was arrested,
charged with having attempted TO
bribe Venireman George w. Lockwood
three days before the Mcnamara
brothers confessed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02
J. P. Morgan is Import
ing Collection From His
European Museum.
GOTHAM DESTINATION
FinanCier Estimates Value at
S20,000,0 900, But Claim Is
1t Is $50,O00,OOO.

New York, March Unusual
preparations have been taken by Gus
tom house authorities to guard art
treasures valued at many millions
and imported by j. Pierpont Morgan
from his European museum to this
city, during transit to their final des-
tination.
SLIGHT DISCREPANCY.
Cable dispatches from London
state Mr.. Morgan had placed a valua-
ton of $50, 100000 on the treasure
while Michael Nathan, an official as
SCISSOR sent abroad by the United
States treasury department to inspect
the art objects, believes that $780,.
000, 900 is a closer estimate of the
value of the Morgan collection.
FIRST SHIPMENT ARRIVES.
The first shipment of the art works
already has been received and an
other shipment is expected within {
few days. Nathan's work abroad il
to examine each piece of art not ye
packed for shipment, and he notes
whether or not 1t is entitled to ad
mission free of duty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02
WOMEN GROW HYSTERICAL
AT THE KAUFMAN TRIAL

Chicago. March 2.-As arguments
were being concluded in the Kaufman
trial today wives OF two OF the defend
ants excitedly screamed. "Oh. God!
Don't hand them" The court room
was Immediately in an uproar The
mother OF Rabenau cried, Save my
boy" The hysterical women were led
from the court and quiet restored
The case will 60 TO the Jury Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02

ment?
Will 1t really en-
able a workman TO
earn nine-eights of
his present wage
by working eight
ninths of the time
he is now putting
in per day, as Mr..
Taylor contends ?
Or is the basis
of the system, in
actual pr a c I ] c e
merely the "scien.
tihc" overworkine
of men to the end
that their lives
will be shortened
in order that divi
dends may be in
creased?
Mr.. Taylor's owl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02
BEHEAD CHINESE
REBS IN STREETS
Looters, When Captured, Sum
marily Decapitated by Of
ficials at Pekng.
BRITISH PROTECT WOMEN
Foreign Ministers Decide to Summon
to City All Available Troops
in Nearby Forts.

Peking, March 2.-Disorders were
renewed this morning. A detachment
of artillery marched to the palace OF
Duke .Kuei-Hsiang, father of the en-
press dowager, shelled down gate,
looted large amount of property, and
burned a portion of the palace
LooTERs BEHEADED.
Looters, when captured are sum
marily decapitated, many headless
bodies are lying in the streets. In
the west of the city where the street
shops we're looted many houses were
fired. Civilians are barricading streets
for the purposes Of defense. Another
gang of mutineers today looted Feng
Tai, % miles from Peking. British
! troops there protected women and
children.
SOLDIERS IN AGREEMENT.
Yuang Ping Flu, where American
troops are guarding the railroad, also
was looted today. 1t is evident al
soldiers in the northern Chinese arm!
are in an agreement in the pillagint
movement. They are under the be
lief that the coming republican dele
gates from Marking to Yuas mean
dismissal of the northern troops from
the service.
GOVERNMENT HELPLESS.
The government is unable at pres
ent to cope with the situation and fol
eign ministers here are discussin!
concerted action.
At Paoting-Fu, after the looting @
stores, large areas Of the city wer
burned.
MISSIONARIES SLAUGHTERED.
1t is reported here many mission
aries were slaughtered by mntineer
at Paoting-Fu. In well-informed eli
cles, though it is said, only one or tw
. were killed. 1t is believed they wer
| Roman Catholics.
TO SUMMON TROOPS.
The foreign ministers here, afte
a conference, decided to bring int
Peking all available foreign troops ST
! toned in adjacent ports tnGhina.
? The popu1ace has been notified a
persons found on the streets tonigl
after o'clock will be shot.
London, March "A Tien Tsin di
patch says detachment of Unite
States troops has been ordered
Peking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02
earry Reelected bx Presamen.

Knoxville. Tenn, March 2.-The
election board of the International
Printing Freshmen and Assistants
union today completed tabulation of
the referendum vote on the election
of officers. George l.. Barry OF
Rogersville, Tenn, is reelected presi-
dent and Joseph C. Orr of Chicago
is reelected secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02
ExpIodIna LoeomotIve kIIls 4.

Williamsport. Pa, March 2.-Four
persons were killed when a Reading
locomotive drawing fast frsight train
blew up in front of the station at
Muncy. All tracks were blocked and
the station badly wrecked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02
FORMER CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR Is CONVICTED

Boston, March 2.-Augustus Sea
yer, labor candidate for governor OF
Massachusetts at the last state cleo
ton, today was found guilty on "a
counts of filing forged nomination
papers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02
Mrs. Pankhurst and Two
Of Suffraget Aid Get
Two Months.
124 ARE UNDER ARREST
Audience AppIauds When Pen.
atty Is Announced-$25, 900
Property Damage Done.

London, March Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst, Mrs. Tukes and Mrs. Mar
shall, three suffraget leaders in last
nights window-smashing campaign.
today were sentenced each TO two
months Imprisonment. The attorney
for the prosecution said the damage
done by the suffragets was estimated
at $4,000. In all 124 women were ar
rested. The others will be arraigned
later.
SENTENCE Is APPLAUDED.
The sentence of the three suffraget
leaders was received with applause
The friendly audience that heretofore
was present in police court was alb
sent today. The public benches gen
orally were occupied by sympathizers
of the storekeepers.
WILL GO LIMIT, SAY WOMEN.
On delivery OF sentence Mrs. Pank
hurst declared she intended 10 q
| farther when she came out OF prison
and that the suffragets were prepared
to go to the fullest limit, to show tn,
government that women were goinl
/ to secure votes.
ALL HELD FOR DAMAGE
Sentences ranging from a fortnigh
to two months were pronounced on
number of prisoners, but most of tn
women were committed for trial a
the London sessions, as the damag
committed by each of them exceede'
$25. About 80 cases were dealt wit
today, the remainder being adjourned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02

Editors Note.-This is the first Of
a series of four articles that Clyde H.
Tavenner' Washington correspondent
the subject of the TAYLOR system of
scientific" shop management, sub
ject that every workingman in the
country is beginning to take interest
in. Mr.. Tavehner has been investigat-
ing the subject for several months.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02
Governor Eberhart tionored.

St Paul, March Modification
reached Governor A. o. Eberhart that
he has been elected an honorary mem
Der of the Rocky Mountain club of
New York city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02
Colonel r. E. Persons Dies.

Lake Mills, Wis, March Colonel
F. E. Parsons, aged 81. editor of a To-
cal paper for many pears, is dead He
was veteran OF the civil war and well
known throughout the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02
cartervIIIe Man q Suicide.

Carterville. March 2.-Andrew Win
ming OF this city committed suicide by
taking carbolie acid. The cause for
his act is not known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02
Jury Has kimmeI Case.

ST. Louis, No, March 2.-The Kim
mel insurance case went TO the jury at
noon today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02
BY CLYDE II. TAVENNER.

Washington, Feb. 29.-What is the
basis of the much discussed Taylor
system of scientific" shop manage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02
confederate Veteran 100.

Raleigh, n. c. March John Pool,
a confederate veteran, celebrated his
Tooth. birthday anniversary yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02
The Weather

Forecast TIL p NJ. IomorrOW' Tor
Rock Island. Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.
Snow tonight and Sunday, slowly
rising temperature with the lowest
temperature tonight about 10 to 10
degrees above zero.
Temperature at Z a. m. Z. Highest
yesterday II, lowest last night 3.
Velocity of wind at z a. m. 8 miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at z p. m. "A,
at Z a. m. go.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02

ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Erom noon today to noon tomorrow
Sun sets $50, rises 6:31: moon sets
7.O2 a. m; 5:42 a. M, eastern time, full
moon.