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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26

General Louis Mena, leader Of the
recent revolution in Nicaraguan out
break. Mena was detained by U. s.
officials in Panama after his surren-
der, and has only recently been re
leased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily at 1894 Second ave-
nue. Rock Island. Ill entered at the
Oostonnco AZ sscond-elasS matter)
Rock Island Member OF TIE Associated
Proas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26
The Poetic Touch.

How small pittance they receive
The dogucast poets tell:
To I've they needs must strike the Tyre
And strike their friends as well
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26

Don't be downhearted. Less than
three months OF winter eft.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26

Talking about your Christmas win
ter resorts. can you beat Rock Island?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26

Plan now to do your Christmas
shopping early IN 1918.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26

TERMs-Tea cents per week. by car
risr. in Rock 1AJand
Complaints of delivery service should
be made 70 the circulation department,
which SHOULD also be notified in every
instance where e 70 desired to have
paper discontinued a. carriers have no
authority IN the prsmIseG
All communications OF srgumentstivs
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publ:ca-
tion- No suck articles win be printed
over nciitiouA siBuaturea
Telephones In all departments: Cen
trai Union West 1915. has ana s1SS;
Union Electric. Bit5.
11 1ABuR>
GTRApgs Esses coUNcIIp s"
HEffz
Thursday, December 26, 1912.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-28
REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE.

Last week was q quiet one for the
vessels Of the revcnue cutter service that
are patroiling tho coasts to save the lives
OF men and tho ships that may have
gotten into trouble In winter fogs and
gales. Although there has been no call
for active work tho cutters have. under
wintsr cFuisins orders. been kept con-
etantly on the move over the districts
they ere guarding on the lookout for
chips that might DO In trouble and need
assistance. The heavy northeast gale
which began blowing along the Atlantic
coast Thuroday night will. the officers
OF the service believe, give the cutters q
busy time of Il for the next two or three
days o. longer. II the gale Is q pro-
ionged one.
The GUTTER Yamacraw, Capt. n. b.
syest. from the Savannah station. was
called to the aid Of the schooner Emily
j.. which had gone ashore while at
tempting to make MOSQUITO Inlet. Fla.
When tho Yamacraw reached the scene
of the wreck the schooner was breaking
ND and hsr cargo. consisting OF gasoltne,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-28
en,ber a .a1l. x.oo F1rst Lieutenant of

tennber 8, 1911, vdce First Lieutenant Of
Engineers N r. Cutchin, promoted.
Second Lieutenant Of Engineers s. b.
Orne commissioned q second lieutenant
Of engineers, to rank as such from April
o. 1911, vice Second Lieutenant OF Engi-
neers c. S. Root, promoted.
Second Lieutenant Of Engineers +. II.
Dagger, commissioned a second lieuten-
ant OF engineers, to rank as such from
August 8, 1911, vice NJ. N. Usina. pro-
NOTED.
Second Lieutenant Of Engineers p B.
Nation, commissioned q second lieutenant
OF engineers, to rank as such from
August q, 1911, vice Second Lieutenant
OF EnSincers r. b. Adams, promoted.
Second Lieutenant Of Engineers T. IL.
Yeager commissioned q second lieuten-
ant Of engineers. to rank as such from
September 3, 1911. vice Second Lieuten-
ant OF Engineers g. b. Newman. pro-
NOTED.
Third Lieutenant of Engineers Ellis
Reed-HilI, commissioned a third lieu
tenant OF engineers, to rank as such
from date OF oath, to nil an original
vacancy.
Third Lieutenant Of Engineers M. w.
Torbet, commissioned a third lieutenant
OF engineers, to rank as such from date
Of oath, to NIL an original vacancy.
Second Lieutenant Of Enginecrs w. &.
MagIathlin. granted ten days extension
OF leave on account Of sickness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-28
KANSANS TO BANQUET.
Senators and Representatives to
Speak Tomorrow Night.

William M. Davidson, superintendent OF
the District public schools; Senator'S
Charles Curtis and Joseph L. Bristow and
Representatives D. r. Anthony. r.. Jo-
scph Taggart. p. p. Campbell. Fred 8.
jackson. r. r. Rees. ]. D. Young. George
A. Medley and Victor Murdock viii b. the
speakers at the banquet Of Kansans
which is to be held at Congress Hall
Hotel tomorrow evening. the flfty-dyst
anniversary Of the admission Of Kansas
into the Union.
Music will be furnished by Miss Cath
crime L. Grady. pianist: Miss Augusta
Hill. contralto: Miss Viola Schippert, 90
prano: French 8. Hufty. violinist, and
Howard Wood. accompanist
Col. w. w. Smith. president Of the
Kansas Association Of Washington, will
preside as POSTMASTER. About one hun
dred former Kansans residing In the Dis
tr1ct have reserved plates at the ban
Quet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-28
hnss&ts coast In the vicinity Of Cape

c1a1loetts coast IN the vicinity OF Cape
Cod.
Third Lieut. J. s. Bayiis, from the cut
ter Bear. on the Pacific station. who Is
spending q leave Of absence In Baltimore.
was visitor to and registered at the de-
partment In the past week.
Letters Of thanks for services rendered
vessels In which they are Interested have
been received at the department from ID
L. Boas, general manager OF the Ham,
burg-American line In this country, and
from Capt. +. III. Risch master OF the
Hamburg liner Bethania, Tor
assistance given that vessel by the Onon-
daga and Apache Also from Capt. T.
p. Whittier. master Of the schooner John
Bossirt, for being towed into Hampton
roads after his vessel collided with the
torpedo boat Warrington, and from Capt.
]. B. Philips master Of the schooner Es-
telie, which was aided by the cutter
Yamacraw.
First Lieutenant Of Engineers Hermann
Kotschmar. assistant to the engfneer-in-
chief OF the service. Is ordered to Pitts
burgh. Pa. on inspection duty Tor the
service.
Constructor w q Besselievre, who has
been on the Pacific coast inspecting the
vessels OF the service. is orderedto stop
at Detroit. Mich, on his way cast. to In
spect tho cutter Morrill,. In service on the
Orders % oncsrs In tho service have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-28
OUR GREAT
Factory Sale Sewmaehines
Continues With Growing Interest

Most of the machines factory and travellers
samples. Perfect in respect, except that some
show the effects of handling and shipping. Prices
based the degree of imperfecton in the All
marked for final clearance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-28
hean ,.sued from tho ONCE Of the cap
tain commandment as follows:
Other Service Orders.

Second Lieutenant Of Engineers J. F..
Hahn. granted fifteen days leave. COM
mencing January %, 1912
Second Lieut.. w. p. Wishaar, granted
ten days extension Of leave on account Of
sickness.
Third Lieut.. J. 8. Bayiis. granted fifteen
days extension Of leave.
First Lieutenant OF Engineers Hermann
Kotzschmar, directed to proceed to Pitts
burgh, Pa, on official business.
Constructor w. c.. Besselievre, directed
to stop en- route from the west coast at
Detroit, Mich. to inspect the Morrill,.
First Lieut.. w. HI. Shea, ordered to the
Mackinac for temporary duty
First Lieutenant of Engineers M. w.
Usina, commissioned first lieutenant Of
engineers. to rank as such from August
o. 1911, vice First Lieutenant Of Engineers
M. X. Spencer, deceased.
First Lieutenant OF Engineers r. b.
Adams. commissioned a first lieutenant Of
engineers. to rank as such from August
2. 1911 Vice First Lieutenant OF Engineer
c. w. Sastrow, retired.
First Lieutenant OF Engineers A. B.
Newman, commissioned q first lieutenant
% engineers, to rank a. such from Sep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-28

One case only OF this
well known 85c cloth at
this price; full 80 inches
wide. At 22c there should
not be a yard left by
noon-better get yours
In the morning to be
sure of your share.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-28

Another lot Of our Fine
40-inch Voiles at tic q
yard, the kind we sell
right along at 29c. We
make an exception to-
morrow to add interest to
the special White Goods
Selling.
White Goods Store
Street Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-28
~ Pieces Eng
1ish Longc1oth
SIPS

300 pieces Of this 40
inch width. in so much
demand for underwear
and children's dresses.
Soft finish and very su-
perior quality. Regularly
sold at $1.75.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-28
Saves Twenty-Thrse Vessels.

The cutter Apache returned to Balti-
moro tho middle OF the week for fuel
and stores. after one Of the most strenu-
Gus cruises the vessel has ever had. For
ten days she was kept on the sn0ve aid
ing vessels. big ana little. that had got
ten into trouble in the drifting ice. and
in all. II Is stated, she assisted twenty
three vessels having value Of moro than
81 900. 900. The cutter as soon as she got
her stores aboard sailed on another cruise
and as the bay is stiil full Of drift ice
masses she viii find plenty Of work cut
out for her.
The cutters Gresham and Androscoggin
have returned to their home stations
from Newfoundland. where they went to
release the Gloucester fishing fleet which
was caught In the Ice and in danger Of
destruction, and have resumed winter
cruising. the Androscoggin on the Maine
coast and tho Gresham On the Gassa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-28
12Hc English
.ainsook at 8hc

Hundreds Of yards Of
the popular soft finish
that you like SO we'll
full 80 inches wide and
seldom sold for less than
121sc. One case for Mon
days selling at S11c q
yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-28
Marabout Capes, Sto1es
and Muffs Reduced

No better chance than tomorrow 20 buy Marabout
Capes and Stoles-warm fur and light enough to
wear away into the spring. MUST get them of
the to bring the stock down to Its lowest point
by February Therefore the big price concession.
Both the black and the natural color to h- -
select from Former prices $1,000 to M
Black and Natural Color Marabout DE- nE
Mufs-were $3.50 to $9.0O-to close at. spOsSO
Neckwear Store-Street Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-28

kerosene and engine oil In drums and
barrels, was drifting ashore As the
natives we're apprOpriating the contenU
OF the barrels and drums a. they lay
on the beach. and the master Of the ves-
sci could not stop the footing, Lieut.. 8.
8. Yeandel. with an armed guard from
the cutter. was sent ashore to protect
tho cargo. Using the motor boat be-
longing. to tho Mosquito Inlet light sta
ton, they petrolled the shore line for
about fivo miles and effectually put .
stop to the thievtnE. For the. service
rendered Capt. West received . COM
piimentAry letter Of thanks from Capt
Lawrence. master OF the schooner.
Task to Tow IN Big ship.
The Itaesca, Capt. Berry. had dincuit
task in towing In tho big gteamsh9p
Northwestern. which lost TIA propeller ct
sea of the North Csrolina coast about
ten days ago. A wireless MESSAGE from
the Norfolk navy yard gave Capt. Berry
Information that tho ship was In trouble
and In need Of aid. Under forced draft
and In heavy storm the Itasca wa0 hur-
ried to the quarter Of the compass where
the steamer was reported to be. She was
found without difficulty, but the gale wa6
80 severe that to set q line to her was
On impossibility. so Capt. Berry hailed the
steamer end notified her master That h
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-28
An Advance Hint-SERGE
Viii Be VERY Popular for Spring

So rapidly is this popularity growing that 1t Is
mored OF the largest factories already
contracts for their entire early spring outputA
only pass on to you our own experience-It PAYS
US 10 BUY EARLY, AND 1T WILL PAY YOU ALSO
TO BUY EARLY.
Uo-inoh CREAM HUDDURSFTELD SERGE beau
s:s: s: ~ 1.2O
A%-inch HEAVY COATING VALE -
SEzRoU that will make up very hand 10
somely for spring coats. A yard. "
6o-inch RAINPROOF SERGE, black
and navy only: has crisp wiry finish. lid
bl-inch STORM SERGE black and navy; good
value at regular prices of from $1.25 $3.50 -
q yard. Decidedly Of the ordinary at, a ORC
Dress ooods Store-Street E1oor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-25

docks. and even the best OF docks "oulu
NOT entice them 10 tie M where there
were no adjacent warehouses or ran
roads.
The many miles Of unimproved water
front in this city need merely the pui'u'
inc Of niers and warehouses and the con-
struction Of connecting lines of lana
TRANSFORMATION TO give welcome berths 10
the sbipping which is now overcrowded
alongside North River and TO all the au-
ditional shipping which the opening OF
the canals may bring hither We say
"merely' that Is needed, not because the
proyiding of 1t would not he a colossal
task. but because. great as it would De- IL
must be regarded as essential to the con-
tinued prosperity Of the port. ana as
after ali. a small thing compared WIN
the aggregate of the commercial interests
which arc thus to be served and pro-
NOTED. We have repeatedly urged that
Congress should do its duty In nXlng
rates of tolls at Panama and providing
for the regulation and control OF the
canal 1t is no less incumbent upon New
York City to prepare to receive both the
inland and the ocean borne commerce
which these highways will bring to her
barbOr gates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-25
pRonoTING CIVILIZATION.

General T. Coleman du POnt, in pro-
posing to devote large part Of his fort
une to building good roads for Delaware,
has chosen an interesting variation Of
the ordinary methods of philanthropy.
In the announcement Of his intention, as
telegraphed from Wilmington, he ex-
pressed the conviction that good roads
will do more good than Libraries, hos
pitfalls, and, in fact, than any Of the
usual forms Of philanthropy"
The miraculous growth Of railroads in
this country and their assumption of the
principal burdens Of commerce blinded
most Of the people, until the advent Of
the automobile, to the imperative need
for better common highways. The re-
suit has been a congestion of popula-
ton at railroad centres and along rail
road lines, with the consequent desertion
or degeneration and non-development of
more remote and inaccessible communi-
ties. The mountains Of Kentucky and
Tennessee contain a population whose
character bears eloquent testimony to
the truth that civilization hugs the high
road as vegetation does water.
Every rural state-and what state is
not predominantly rural In area ?-suf-
fers from generations of indifference to
this same truth. Good highways are
but irrigating canals for the better
growth of good citizenship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-25
CAVALRY HORSES.

Ma ior General Leonard Wood mace
so earnest and withal so eloquent piea
for the horse at the sportsmen' dinner
the other night as TO carry CONVICTION
that the remount question has come ID
no n serious problem in the army y
standard has been set for cavalry horses
and the standard, from very necessity, 10
en- high that breeders see danger ol
reaI famine. even without the demahuS
that q war would bring. Pertinent tacts
and figures 50 pointediy indicate the aD-
eoIute Importance of the Thoroughbred
strain in the breeding OF horses qualineo
for remounts that General WOOD ID
recommendation to Congress not so ions
400 EXPRESSED the opinion that the ex-
narration of thoroughbred stock from
those shores was beginning to assume the
nronortiops of national calamity IN
dor tho circumstances. then, the organl-
zation Of the United States Cavalry ana
Artillery Remount Association must DE
annIauded. as it is to be hoped that It's
inAuence will be farreaching In betterlhg
conditions which now confront the War
department in buying cavalry horses.
There are some who see in the move
ment only an effort to establish more
favorable sentiment toward racing, but
IN truth. the decline Of racing and the
breaking up of so many breeding farms
only emphasized a situation that must
be deplored Concerted effort to improve
and encourage horse breeding Is not
necessarily allied TO the professional
gambling which so many racing men
have proclaimed essential tn the I'm
-proyement of the breed" One of the
leading horse dealers in this country said
recently that he had agents all through
the West with instructions TO buy on
sight any horse that came up to the
standard. in order to supply l25 eacE
year to the Police Department of this
city. No other argument is needed tc
show how few Of the twenty-five million
horses In this country are Of the type sc
necessary for the proper mounting Of the
cavalry or the police.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-25
DR.. PALLEWs ARTICLE PRAISED.

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The publication OF DR.. Pallen's ar
ticle on socialism was a matter of con-
siderable interest to many who, like my
self. desire TO have the real facts brought
forward in discussions on this important
question.
Men and women who would be shocked
and repealed by the essential and funda-
mental principles OF this creed, and hor-
rfhed by the conditions that would be
brought about by putting them into prac-
tice, listen eagerly and with sympathetic
interest to overweight statements of
present day economic conditions made by
socialists, and are often stirred to declare
that some measures should be taken TO
make these bad conditions better. The
socialists have no vested and exclusive
right OF property in sympathy for human
suffering and resentment toward human
injustice. Yet II Is by arouslng such feel
ings as these-for 1t Is true that they are
found even I'm men who have grown up
under an indlvidualistic condition OF society
and then by persuading people that TO en-
list. that tine socialists make tho first well
calculated advances of their propaganda.
For these reasons | think IL Is In the
interests OF truth, and of frankness and
fairness Of debate on public questions. to
have such an article published, and ! con-
slider that yoli have dorc a good thing
In giving IL the publicity OF your pages.
NELSON HUME.
New Rochelle. n. T., Feb. 3. 1912
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-25
"THE ovERMAN OF THE HOUSE,"

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
sir: Referring to the Hay-Hobson-fltz-
gerald AFFAIR in the House yesterday | Tor
one strongly resent the insult offered to Mr..
Hobson by Messrs. Hay and Fitzgerald and
the light and airy manner in which the
House treated the matter. To use the words
false" and "cowardly" In referring to
man like Mr.. Hobson, as Hay and FIJI
gerald had the temerlty TO do, only intensi-
fes, II that is possible, the contempt felt
by a vast majority of the American people
for the greater number Of their representa-
tives. so-called They also show tho neces-
slty for direct legislation and tho recall OF
fake legislators.
Messrs Hay and Fitzgerald ought to have
intelligence enough TO know that the man
who sank the Merrimac could do nothing
cowardly or false. To those OF us whose
Judgment is not jaundiced by political jeal-
ousy. who wear no corporations collar and
have no political axe 20 grind, Mr.. Hobson
appears so different from his colleagues as
TO suggest higher species. He Is, to say the
least. the overman OF the House
HENRY L. PHILLIPS.
New York Feb. 30, 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-25
ITALYS PLAN or CAMPAIGN.


The bombardment of Beirut by the
Italian navy will doubtless be defended
by the Italian government as an act OF
war. When two nations are at war with
each other they are at war all over, at
every point at which their belligerents
may come in contact. Beirut is, or
was, moreover, fortified place, with
Notifications which 1t would take a
howitzer at least an hour or two to de-
molish; and It has, or had, a garrison
of not far from the sum total Of thou
sand soldiers. Naturally, therefore, 1t
was a fair target for hostile guns. 1t Is
agreeable 10 know that none Of the NIL
merous American residents Of the city
was killed and that no damage was in
fllcted upon the several American insti-
tutions there which are such important
forces for the civilization OF Syria. The
Italian feet probably suffered not so
much as a scratch, unless self-in6icted.
As for the Turks and Syrians, they may
be thankful that the bombardment was
Of brief duration, since a few minutes
of it seems to have been fatal to a large
number Of them.
The episode, following closely upon
Italy's formal proclamation Of the an
nexation Of all that remained OF the
Turkish Empire In Africa, involves some
interesting suggestions concerning the
Italian plan Of campaign. For weeks
no CT fhapa M ~.
on the part Of the Italian army In
TripOli and Cyrene, and the not unrea-
sonable suspicion has arisen that It has
no stomach for an inland expedition Of
conquest, which might result somewhat
like the expedition into Abysslnia. Yet
it would be stultifying to remain huddled
along the coast and at the same time
pretend TO have annexed the uncon-
quered inland regions. Apparently, then,
the Italian plan is TO compel Turkey TO
surrender the inland regions of Africa
without their being actually invaded and
forcibly seized, by the simple expedlent
of attacking her wherever she is vulner-
able to the guns OF Italian warships.
The Italian command of the sea IS com
plete, and Of course all Turkish coast
cities are at the mercy Of Italian guns.
If the Dardanelles are not entered at
least Salonica, Smyrna, Haifa, Jaffa and
other places may share the fate Of
Beirut.
Such tactics might well bring Turkey TO
terms and constTain her to offer to give
Italy full title to Tripoli and Cyrene in
return for the sparing of her European
and Asian coast cities. There might, how
ever, be serious danger Of complications
with other powers If Italy should actu-
ally attack these places, for in all of
them there are large nOn-Turlish inter
ests. Seeing the extent, too, TO which
nOn-combatants would inevitably suffer
in it, such campaign on any general
scale would SAVIOR unpleasantly of a re-
version to the less humane military
methods Of former ages 1t would GER
tainly be more agreeable to the world
to see the belligerent powers compose
their differences without so grave and
Ominous a recourse.