Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-10

nifty T. oCott, III dropping DOIHpS HUN
aeroplanes at the aerodrome of Villa
Coublay. Lieutenant Scott invented
an apparatus designed to determine
the angle for the proper launching OF
bomb, together with the determine
ton of the speed of the aeroplane with
reference TO point upon the ground
which it is desired to hit. The appa-
atus proved of great help to the avn
ator, who succeeded, at height of
300 feet, in throwing two elongated
projectiles within a small circle. Lieu
tenant Scott made his experiments
with an aeroplane. II
The Paris taxi-cab strike is proving
one of the most successful in the his
tory of labor troubles. Although the
movement is now in its third month.
the strike fund is larger than it was
when tho strike was declared. This is /
| due TO the fact that the issuance of |
permits by the strikers to chauffeurs !
who own their Own machines has |
/ brought in a heavy revenue, as each /
chauffeur WHO is authorized by the /
union TO work contributes daily 81 to
the fund Al the close of January |
this furd had reached $4,000. 1t is
distributed proportionately to the strik-
ers, who say they intend to continue
the fight until their wages are in
creased.
An exhibition of miniatures, such as
has never yet been seen, will be opened
during February at Brussels. All the
best collections of Europe will be rep
resented. The queen of Holland has
promised thirty masterpieces, includ
ing three by Holbein. J. Pierpont
Morgan has promised to contribute his
famous collection of XVIIIth century
English miniatures, and the principal
English and French collectors will lend
the cream of their galleries.
A striking innovation in the direc-
ton of enforced medical examination of
women has been suggested by the
Swiss Society Of Public Utility for
Women. The proposition is that young
Swiss women should undergo medi-
cal examination on the same system
as their brothers when entering the
army; that the measure should be
} made compulsory, and that a certifi-
. cate of health and fitness for mother
0 hood should be issued to each young
0 woman who passes the examination.
0 In a recent report of the society,
0 Swiss women were urged to undergo
s examination for the sake of themselves
0 and their country The extremists in
0 the society wish the test to be applied
0 to both men and women, irrespective
nf nd =
:. pulsory by law under conditions that
. govern the granting of life insurance
y policies They also seek a law max
. ing it compulsory for clergymen to de-
2. mand a medical certificate from appli
!. ,cants before marrying them.
= The genius of Napoleon has again
Il been emphasized at the celebration Of
IS the centenary of the Association OF
If Sugar Manufacturers of France. The
n manufacture of beet sugar is entirely
S. due to Napoleon. The possibility Of
lie making sugar from beets was first sug
e, gested by French agriculturists in 1861
lie but the idea was not worked upor
1t until 1747
II The real introduction Of beet sugar
er however, is attributable to the hatred
H. of England, which had so important
r an influence on the policy of Napoleon
Of The emperor's decree of 1910, which
s. forbade the importation of Englisl
ic colonial sugar, deprived France of {
he product of prime necessity. Napoleon
le found himself forced to find some sub
Is stitute Munificent grants to scientists
es and bounties to manufacturers, afte
lg many failures and much discourage
st ment, resulted in the finding of bee
st formula Napoleon encouraged, bot
er personally and financially, the dawr
Y, ing industry, and founded schools t
p- teach the process of manufacture
lg Four imperial factories, producing ST
ic million pounds year, were founde
IN in 1912. There are today PSI larg
IL sugar plants in France, employing
he total of $4,000 hands and producin
in annually over 725,OOO metric tons.
te- These facts, brought out at the suga
ng manufacturers banquet, were stril
IN ing justification, it was pointed out, c
as the faith of Napoleon, which at tn
ull time the beet sugar was first mani
g.. featured formed a favorite subject fO
DIS caricature.
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