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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-23

Italy is Transforming her state refor-
be schools, rather than prisons. To
emphasize this enlightened attitude
the authorities are naming the insti-
tutions thus reorganized after promi-
nent educators.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-23

The Importance of rest periods in
school work and of as much fresh air
as possible is emphasized by recent
scientific Investigations, which have
shown that the condition of the blood
corpuscles in children is far less fav-
CRADLE after mental exertion in school
than after hard physical effort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-23

In buying cough medicine, don't be
afraid to get Cbamberlain's Cough
Remedy There is no danger from
it, ana relief is sure TO follow. Es-
pecially recommended for coughs.
colds and whooping cough. Sold by
ali druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-23

The first German school to have a
moving picture machine as a regular
part of its equipment is in Thuringia
The apparatus will be used mainly in
geography and nature study.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-23

England has 2O.757 elementary pub
lie schools with 100000 pupils. The
1912 budget for education is $72, O00,-
COO. of which s1.OOO.00O is for teach
ers' old age pensions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-23

Twenty-one German universities had
57,415 students in the winter semester
1911-12, as compared with 54,S22 in the
preceding semester.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-23

ish in an age marked at once by self
ishness and quickened conscience
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-23
STAG PARTY.

c. P. SKINNER, OF MOLINE. WAS
host Wednesday evening at a stag
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-23

Nearly 5000 students from foreign
countries studied at American institu-
tons of higher learning in 1911.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-23

I'm Rome, in the time of the repub-
lie, days in every year were devoted
to public festivals recognized by law.
The American republic has not reach
ed such a number of holidays, but its
schools surpassed it long ago." says
the current report of the United States
bureau Of education The document
points out. however, that there is now
a wholesome trend away from the Gus
tom of granting an overbundance Of
school holidays
we find widespread within the col.
lege. as in the community, the doctrine
of intellectual socialism, desire TO
learn only those things by which one
can minister Immediately TO the needs
Of the many" declares the bulletin
1912, No. IA just issued by the United
States bureau of education" "Devo-
ton TO science is looked upon as self
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-23

A striking instance of the prevailing
cosmopolitanism of American life is
afforded by the German Presbyterian
Theological School of the Northwest,
where a group of students showed the
following races represented: Jew,
bohemian, Mexican, German. Slovak.
Russian. japanese. The basis of the
work Of the school is German; thor
oughly equipped Bohemian course
parellels the German course; and the
sciences and mathematics are taught
in English; while other languages are
taught as required.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-23

George Peabody college for the
training of teachers, at Nashville,
Tenn, is attracting wide attention in
its effort 10 raise million dollars for
us endowment fund. The college is
conspicuous for its high aim. Believ-
ing that the most urgent educational
need of the south is trained leader
ship, II seeks to furnish that leader
ship. II seeks TO do for teaching in
the south what Harvard and Johns
Hopkins have done for medicine, and
what the teachers college of New York
has done for teaching" The amount
needed for the new undertaking is ST.
100000, and the trustees of the Pea
body fund have offered 100000, pro.
vided the college will raise the mil.
lion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-23
Education Notes

The sand bin, the slide, the giant
stride, the horizontal bar, indoor base
ball diamonds (for boys and for girls,
courts for volley ball and tether ball,
running track and jumping pit, and a
skating rink when the climate per-
mits; these are some of the desirable
features of an up 10 date school play
ground, as planned by Henry S. Curtis
in bulletin just issued by the United
States bureau of education. Mr.. Cur
tbs shows how the attitude of the pub
lie has changed in the last 10 years.
since the great play movement burst
Ipon us. The typical school play
ground used TO be as bare and forbid
ding as prison; the modern spirit
requires that it shall be roomy, invit,
ing, well cared for. open at all times
TO children, and equipped with every
safe means for enjoyable, profitable
play.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-23
Jubilee Of Emancipation
 Proclamation
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-A na- tiOnal jubilee in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln on September 22, 1862, will begin here today. The cele- bration which is under the auspices of the National Emancipation Com memorative society, will continue un- ii 1.-the 18th.
 Arrangements protected for ''jubi- lee prelude" to consist of a short talk by the pastor or by some selected speaker. at the Sunday morning ser vice, in each of the Washington churches were carried out. In the afternoon at 3 o'clock the jubilee was formally opened with service of song and thanksgiving in Metropolitan A M F.. church
 An elaborate programme, arranged by Prof. John T. Layton, will, it is said, eXemplify the musical accomp- ishments of the American negro from darkest ante bellum days to the pres ent time. Special features will be old plantation melodies by a choir of hundred voices, and the in- strumentaf performance of works by such composers as Liszt, Wagner. Cook and Herbert
 During the week an educational con- gress will be held
Arizona republican., 1912-09-23
Charities COmven tiOn
 is Opened
ASSOCIATED PRESS p1spArcHl


 WASHINGTON, Sept 22-The Ma tional Conference of Catholic charities opened today at the Catholic univer- sity, with the celebration of solemn high mass. The conference will con- tinue until September 25.
 The aims of this conference are to bring about exchange of views among experienced Catholic men and women who are active in the work of charity; to collect and publish information con- corning organizations problems and results in Catholic charity; to bring to expression a general policy toward distinctive modern questions in relief and prevention and toward methods ad tendencies in them; to encourage further development of a literature in which the religious and social ideas of charity will find dignified expression.
 The subjects to be discussed are de- sertion and non support; the convict and his family; pensioning of widows and their families; child labor; men tally and physically defective chil- dren; causes and prevention of de- linquency; necessary legislation and the child's federal bureau; dependent children in public institutions and the education of same; the poor in city environments; recreation and the CO., operation that should exist among or ganized societies
Arizona republican., 1912-09-23
PROGRESS Oh ASYLUM
 OFFICE BUILDING
Completion of New Administration Structure Scheduled for
 Middle of October

CREIGHTON DISTRICT, Sept. 22.- Work on the new administration build ing at the insane asylum is progress ing faVorably again after a short de- lay in the arrival of material that was very necessary. It is expected now that the structure will be fin ished about the fifteenth of October The new building contains a basement which will be used as recreation room for the employees. The general offices of the asylum will occupy the first floor of the building. seven rooms in all. The second floor Of six rooms and a screen porch will be he super intendent's quarters. There are other improvements in the buildings of the institution which are expected to in- crease the efficiency of the plant as a whole
 The hospital has been made cooler by removing partitions that kept many of the quarters separate. The removal of these partitions makes the room large and airy and very like the general ward of a modern hospital.
 Last year the main building was destroyed by fire. This is being also rapidl yreconstructed of fire proof material. During a recent trip of in spection made by the superintendent through many prominent state hos pitals of the east the use and adVan tage of q series of hydro therapeutic baths was noticed and set of these valuable adjuncts to the asylum has since been ordered for the Arizona state hospital. During the visit to the east the superintendent was shown the efficient Buffalo and Manhattan state hospitals in New York.
 The dairy herd has been inspected for tuberculosis and great care will be taken to keep it in the best possible shape both as regards quality of milk and the health of the herd general invitation is extended to the public to visit the asylum
Arizona republican., 1912-09-23
DlDAPH IS CAUGHT

FL PASO, Sept. 2.-Interrupted while imbibing an ice cream soda and giving an interview to re- porter. Juan Pedro Didaph was ar rested today by secret service men fresh from Washington where, he says he represented the factions of the Mexican revolutionists Didaph was lodged in the county jail and his room in hotel searched for evi- dence.
 Didaph's arrest was on a warrant issued at san Antonio some week ago charging violation of the neu- trality laws during the former Vas ques-Gomez revolutionary movement Didaph evaded the secret service men. passing through San Antonio and arriving Friday night After giX- ing a number of interviews to news papers here yesterday the secret ser vice men here discovered his pres ence and arrested him at noon today.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-23
TAFT STARTS ON
 THREE DAY TRIP
Will Deliver Several Speeches and
 Greet Convention Delegates.
ASSOCIATED PRESS pIsPATCHl


 BEVERLY. Sept 22.-President Taft today in a motor for Boston on a three day trip to Washington, New York and Altoona, Pa. In Washington tomorrow the president will Sodjress the International Congress of Hygiene and Demography receive delegates to the national conference of Catholic charities and attend at night a meet ing under the auspices of the National Emancipation society
 Tuesday he will be in New York more than eight hours and expects to see Chairman Hilles of the republican national committee. George R. Shel- don the treasurer and probably some of the state leaders Before he left Beverly tonight, White House officials made public a letter to John Thomp- son, president sof the western New York league of republican clubs of Rochester, giving a comment on eman- cipation day and the courage of Pres ident Lincoln. The letter in part fol- lows:
 MT. Lincoln suffered greatly from the criticism and abuse of those who thought he did not quickly enough issue the emancipation proclamation. Later he suffered from the attack of those who thought the act a great mis- take and now as we look back upon it. we realize that the selection of time was most fortunate. He delayed his action until he could take it as war measure and under the constitution could defend what he did as within the lawful power of commander-in : chief of army and navy i'll the prose- cution of war"
Arizona republican., 1912-09-23
President Taft Issues Order Permitting Instructors to Appear in Religious Garb While Engaged in Gov ernment Service
SECRETARY FISHERS
 ACTION SUSTAINED
Holds There Is No Law Forbidding the Practice and That Religious Les sons May Be Taught Out of School Hours

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-Secre- tary Fishers action last January in revoking the order of former Indian Commissioner Valentine. barring re- ligious garb or insignia from govern ment Indian schools. was upheld by President Taft. in an order made pub lie today
 The decision of the president is that teachers now employed in In dian schools may continue to wear the garb of their religious orders; but the privilege is denied to any persons hereafter entering the service. This ruling will enable the government to fulfill it's obligations. the president says, to the teachers who were taken into the government service when religious schools were taken over bod fly as government institutions.
 The presidents ruling is the final step in a controversy that has en- gagged the interior department with religious bodies more than a year. Commissioner Valentines order would have prohibited any teachers from wearing religious garb in the Indian schools after the end of the last school year
 President Tafts order. and letter from Secretary Fisher to MT Nalen- tine. which accompanies it, lay stress on the fact that Commissioner Val entne issued his ruling without con sulting the secretary or the presi- dent; and while the entire subject was under investigation. Mir. Fishers revocation of the order now is made final
 Secretary Fishers formal letter states that the government had long left the education of the Indians to religious missionaries: and that when it finally began a systematic hand ling of the educational problem, it took over many of the religious schools. and brought their teachers into the government classified ser vice.
 The transfers thus have often been effected by the governments s reenting denominational schools and taking over the whole plant and the teachers as we'll" said President Taft.
 Tt appears that out of 2000 teach CTS in the Indian schools there are fifty-one who wear a religious garb and who are regularly classified members of the government civil ser vice. To direct them to give up
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Arizona republican., 1912-09-23
SONORA HAS TROUBLES

DOUGLAS. Sept 22-The question of state rights has arisen in Sonora to cOmplicate the situation there. Governor Maytorena is s-s' to have questioned the right of the federal government to move troops into the state. The secretary of state of Padilla, who has been representing the state government here has left for Hermosillo. Colonel Obregon, who defeated Salazar's rebels at the San Joaquin ranch, arrived from From teras with his command today.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-23
FORM FOOTBALL RULES.
Officials Complete Deliberations and
 Walter Camp Explains.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH l

ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH
 NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-The football rules of 1912 stood practically un- changed when the Central Board Of Football officials completed their de- Alterations here last night. Leaders of the football world met to hear the rules interpreted by Walter Camp and to offer suggestions. The longest dis cussion was over the rule providing a kick other than kick off, free kick or a return kick must be made from a point at least five yards behind the line of scrimmage. Camp held that this did not mean that ball fumbled on a kick by the offensive side could be kicked bv the defensive side behind it's line of scrimmage.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-23
CALLS ROOSEVELT
 -FOUR FLUSHER."

DETROIT, Sept. 2. "The progressive party is only a bub- ble for the simple reason that the man at the head of 1t is the greatest four flousher' in the United States remarked a wealthy neighbor of Colonel Roosevelt here today.
 She is Miss Rosalie Gardiner Jones, who has summer home not far from Sagamore Hil1, and a town house in New York. She travels in a small light wagon, painted in the colors of the equal suffrage association, which she has driven fourteen hundred miles. She has with her a wo- man speaker whom she pays $100 a month to address the people.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-23
Fifteen Are Taken South west of Tucson While Making Their Way to Casa Grande on the Southern Pacific
SONORA NOW FACES
 NEW COMPLICATIONS
Governor Standing on State Rights Questions Legality of Action of Federal Gov ernment to Move Troops Through Section
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArcHI

TUCSON. Sept. 22.-Fifteen rebels were caught this afternoon thirty miles on the Southern Pacific south west of here by an American sheriff $ posse. They were en route to Casa Grende to get ammunition, it is be- lieved Twelve were caught in one group. The other three were caught in wagon of produce and turned over to the United Stated author ties
Arizona republican., 1912-09-23
COMPTROLLER WATCHES BANKS
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22As re- suit of the reports of an impending money stringency, necessitating the deposit of government funds in na- tional banks to finance an estimated ten billion dollar crop now being har- vested, Comptroller of the Currency Murray is watching the condition of banks as shown by call of September 4. Reports from New York, Chicago and St Louis do not indicate that the condition is as good as on June IA, the date of the previous call.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-23
LOS ANGELES IS BARRED.
ASSOCIATED PRESS p1sPArcHl

ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCHl
 SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 22-Offi- cials of the San Francisco Pacific amateur athletic association explained their action in barring three Los An geles men from the associations fall swimming events. by the statement that it has been decided to confine the contests to members of the association and as Los Angeles does not have membership, it cannot participate"
Arizona republican., 1912-09-23
CATHOLIC BOHEMIANS MEET
TAssoc1ATED PRESS DISPATCH l

NEW YORK, Sept. 22-The conven- tion of the Catholic Bohemian socie- ties of the United States has begun weeks session here, Cardinal Farley officiating The purpose of the con- vention is to secure uniform rules and regulations for the societies through out the country.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-23
CUBAN CRISIS COMING.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

HAVANA, Sept. 22.-It is generally felt here that Cuba is approaching crisis in the history of the republic. Two questions occupy the public mind. Can Cuba survive her present state of finances? Can she hold an honest and orderly election of the presidency, with loyal submission of the defeated party to the will of the majority.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-23
LITTLE EVIDENCE OF
 STRIKE AT BINGHAM
Idle Miners Gather in Sheets But
 Without Disorder.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

BINGHAM. Sept. 22.-Absolute qui- ct prevailed here today although forty five hundred miners who walked out Wednesday from the Utah Copper company property and from compan- ies working on adjoining properties. gathered in small groups on the streets. Only the guards on patrol armed with rifles indicate the exis- tance of a strike.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-23
w FATHER.

ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCHl WASHINGTON, D. c, Sept. 22- Fair today.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-23

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-14
TAFT CHARGED WITH
MISUSING TRAVELLING
FUND BY LAWMAKER

WASHINGTON, June 14-Chairman
Fitzgerald, of the house appropriations
committee, during consideration of the
sundry civil appropriation bill. bitterly
attacked President Taft charging that
he had misused the $4,000 travelling
fund appropriated yearly. He declared
the president on his recent Western
trip had mulcted the newspaper and
secret service men in spite of protests,
to bolster his depleted funds.
ut is deplorabTe," he said TO have
to state these facts TO the house and
the country
Mr. Fitzgerald declared, however.
that he would vote for the item, which
eventually was adopted rs to So. He
said facetiously that he believed it
would pay the Democratic party and
the country if the president Travelled
the year round" He then referred di-
rectIy to the presidents Western trip.
"rhe pro rata cost of each person
was figured out and every newspaper
man was requested to pay $1,000 to pay
for his expenses out Of the fund for
the suppression of counterfeiting and
the protection of the president Of the
United States $4,000 was taken to de-
fray the expenses upon the train Of
three employees Of the secret service,
against the protest Of the acting chief
of the secret service"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-14
WESTERN OF ALABAMA TO
ADVANCE PASSENGER RATE

MONTGOMERY ALA June Ion
June 20 the Western Railway Of Ala
bama will advance its interstate pas
senger rate from two and one half to
three cents per mile, according to tariff
filed with the state railroad commission
today This action is taken under a
Federal court decree giving the West
ern and the Central of Georgia the priv
ilege Of advancing passenger and
freight rates on June 15 Nothing has
been filed with reference TO freight
rates The Central has not acted
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-14
|. R. OFF To
CHICAGO
FORB|G
FIGHT
Leaves New York Tonight to
Personally Take Charge
of His Interests.

CHICAGO, June 14.-fhe Tenth
Kentucky district contest, involving
two Taft delegations, was decided in
favor of the one which the Taft leaders
considered most certain to support the
president.
The committee then adjourned at
2;45 o'clock until O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
The Texas cases were sent over un-
ill that time, despite the protests OF
the Roosevelt leaders.
National Committeeman T. H. De
vine. of Colorado, was selected by the
Taft leaders this afternoon to be chair
man OF the Republican convention com
mittee on credentials.
NEW YORK. June Al am going
to Chicago to lead the fight in person
and shall leave here at $50 o'clock to-
night on the Lake Shore limited
This declaration was made by Colo
mel Theodore Roosevelt in The Outlook
ONCE early this afternoon immediate
" following a long distance talk he
had held with leaders of his faction in
Chicago.
The colonel dashed out of his private
Office to waiting crowd of newspaper
men and said
Gentlemen, | am going to chicago
tonight. l have received countless tel
egrams from leaders and delegates
there urging that go there immediate
Nv It seems to be the unanimous
oninion of the men there of my poliu-
cal beliefs that / am imperatively
needed there at once.
The delegates demand that I come
on not as candidate, but because
for the time being, I stand as repre-
senting the principles for which the
rank and file of the Republican party
have Overwhelmingly declared in
states where thew had an opportunity
10 express their wishes at the prima
ries
THE delegates who represent the
people themselves feel that they, the
neople. have declared themselves be-
vond all possibility of misunderstood
inc or misrepresentation and are not
in mood to see victory stolen from
them
II viii be accompanied 10 CnlCdsO
bv Regis H. Post, who was governor
Of Porto Rico during my former term
of the presidency
"The action of the national com
mittee in the California, Arizona
Kentucky and the Indiana con-
4ests makes the issue clear cut as
10 whether the people have the right tc
make their own nominations or wheth-
err a small number of professional poll
ucians shall be permitted to steal thai
right Tic rank and file of Republi-
cans have declared for me and the
principles represent in all states
where preferential primaries have beer
held Mr. Taft in these states re-
ceived only an average of one-seventh
or one eighth of the votes cast"
rs it going to be tight to a finish
in Chicago" asked a newspaper man
ut is replied the ex-president, with
grim emphasis. and I am going there
to be at the forefront Of it. to see that
Il is "A good one
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-14
Turtles.... O OOOO- | S l
Crackers 90 O O Ok 2 @
MAKES TWO
SENSATIONAL CATCHES
BY Percy H. Whiting.

PONCE DE LEON PARK, June "A
The Turtles lost the first game of today s
double header with the Crackers
Callahan made two sensational catches
in the game, cutting off triples each time.
In the third he was playing away back
and captured Netzel's effort and in the
fourth .Abstein poked a wicked singer out
scoreboardwards, but Cal raced It to a
successful catch
Humpty McElveen was in the game, and
gave very useful accounting of himself.
HARRISON had not put in his appearance at
game time