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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
HOME RULE BILL
IS PUSHED AHEAD

London, Dec. 13.-The committee
stage of the nome rule bill was com
pleted in the house of commons late
last night amid exciting demonstra-
tons and counter demonstrations The
house then Immediately adjourned.
Premier Asquith and MS ministers
we're applauded as they left the cham
her The bill passed ia Hrst reading
in the house of commons on April IS
by vote of $50 10 266. Its second
reading was passed on May 8 by a
vote OF 372 to 271.
il was then referred to a committee
% the whole house, but as home rule
and Welsh disestablishment are be,
/ ing taken concuTrently, the commit.
tee stage Of the home rule bill was
/ roc reached until June IL
The bill received a setback on Nov
u when, during the dlbate on the
| financial provisions the unionists de
( fCqted the government in a snap divi
sion by a majoritySof %.
After riotous scenes in parliament
an amicable arrangement was reach
ed The house, on the motion of the
premier negatived its original fnan
ci4l resolution, the amendment o.
which Sir Frederick Banbury led tC
the trouble and another resolution was
substituted for it.
The net result was TO delay the
progress of the bill for ten days
The government intends to pas!
through the house OF commons before
parliament rises prior TO March 80
th,ee important bills-home rule, the
disestablishment of the church o
Wales. and the reform of the fran
chise, the principal clause of whicl
aims at putting an end to plural yot
!. iug.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
Former President of New
York Exchange In
quiry a Witness.
SHORT SELLING WRONG
Transactions in Securities Not
Owned by Those Executing
the Same.

Washington, Dec. 13.-At the money
trust hearing today Counsel Inter
n,yer endeavored to draw from For
mer President Sturgis of the New
YCIk stock exchange an estimate of
the amount of business done on the
stock exchange annually, but was un-
successful. The lawyer read from
answers furnished by the exchange to
questions of the Hughes commission
showing an estimate of yearly busi-
ness amounting to 196,000,000 shares
of stock Sturgis said he believed the
figures were about right Sturgis said
about one-third of the trading was
Gore by brokers.
Then 136,OO0,OOO shares are bought
and sold by the public?"
Yes, about that"
Sturgis said there were 400 or 500
active brokers on the exchange.
Commissions, he said, were charged
on the par value of stock without re.
gard TO the market price. Untermyer
! took up the question of short sales. 81
/ The witness explained short selling
was the practice of selling stock not
owned by the seller, in order to buy il
/ later at a lower price"
The object is TO make money or
break in the market by selling what
you have not got, isn't that ae?"
"Yes," replied Sturgis.
( You believe short selling iB jus
tiflable in a normal market?"
NATTER OF CONSCIENCE.
That is a question between every
man and his own conscience. Per
sonally, | do not
Untermyer reviewed the argu
rrents in favor of short selling as {
balance on a rising market and az
steadying the general market situa
tiop.
Don't you think the moral obloqu!
of such transactions outweigfc an,
argument in it's favor?"
Yes, l do personally"
LAS matter of fact, that is gam
ling, pure and simpler"
Yes, very largely" answered Stur
gis.
The witness said he did not believ,
the stock exchange was guilty of mis-
leading the banks as to the value o
securities manipulated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

Bremerton, Wash, Dec. n.-Miss
Priscilla Ellicott, daughter of Captain
J. NJ. Ellicott, commanding officer of
the United States armored cruiser
Maryland, enjoys the distinction of be-
ing the first female passenger upon an
American seagOing man of war in the
last 81 years-in other words, since
Secretary of the Navy William H.
Hunt issued his famous mo petticoat"
order of 1881. Save in sucn rare emer-
gencies as offering refuge to women
threatened with death during dis
turbances in barbarous or semi-bar-
barus ports. no woman has ever been
permitted since'uhat date to remain
lover night on board regular cruising
tges of the fighting navy If they
have Zone so, it has been surrepti-
tiouslysdone.
Miss Ellicott, who has been visiting
her sister, the wife OF Lieutenant
Ross S. Kingsbury of the marine
corps, stationed in Honolulu, has just
made the trip from the islands to the
Puget sound navy yard at Bremerton,
as a passenger on her fathers ship,
the Maryland. AS she expresses it to
her friends, she had the time of her
life" during the voyage-a lone prin-
/ cess on a floating kingdom, of which
her parent was monarch, with the
! young mobiles of the wardroom and
/ junior officers mess as her subjects.
For many years commanding off,
GERS of United States men of war
were permitted to take their wives
and families with them as cabin pas
/ sengers on their ships, but the priv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
The Weather

Forecast Till p. m. Tomorrow for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline.
and Vicinity.
Fair tonight and Saturday. not much
change in temperature. The lowest
ten perature tonight will be about the
freezing point.
Temperature at a. m, 80. highest
yesterday, %, lowest last night, 20.
Velocity of wind at a m, 5 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at 7 p. m, 50, al
I a m, 79.
Stage OF water, %, rise OF 3 il
last "a hours.
I'M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
WOMEN OF PHILADELPHIA
CONTINUE EGG PRICE WAR

Philadelphia. Pa, Dec. 13.-Seven-
teen additional statiens for the sale of
eggs at "a cents a dozen were put in
operation today by members OF the
Housekeepers' league. A total OF SO
stations are now engaged in supplying
lower priced eggs. More than 1900. 600
eggs have been sold to thrifty house
keepers and retail dealers by the score
are Offering the managers of the cru.
sade assistance in disposing of the
eggs. Three women on the city hall
plaza today disposed of many crates
OF eggs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

ilege was restricted to the captains.
Yet in the families there were often
many fair ones, and not few navy
romances were born OF the practice.
But, like all privileges, this one was
open to abuse, and abuses sometimes
crept in. The captains wife some
times took 1t into her head to issue
orders to the gigs crew. to the after
guard sweeper, to the sentry at the
gangway and even to the officer Of the
deck himself.
These things were endured as a
general thing by the officers and men
affected, but when some captains
wife's and the nurses of their chill
dren made use of the poop railing,
the after bridge or the awning ridge
rope to hang out their washing, or
put the baby to sleep in a halyard
rack, or secured the family sewing
III the breech of main battery gun,
the sticklers for proprieties believed
it time to take a reef in the custom or
to furI it altogether and stow 1t.
Secretary Hunts mo petticoat'
order was the result, and since its
PRONUNCIATION the fair sex, even of an
admiral's family, has not been per
mitted to take passage on any naval
vessel, other than a presidential or
! secretary's yacht, like the Mayfiower
or Dolphin, when that passage re
/ quired sleeping quarters on board
Receiving ships and other station
ships were exempted from the order
but nothing but a matter of personal
! safety was allowed to interfere with
it's observation-until Miss ElIicott
! enjoyed the honor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
LUXURY IMPORTS
REACH BIG TOTAL

Washington, Dec. 13.-Imports on
luXuries into the United States during
October we're probably the highest on
record. 1t is estimated luxuries are
coming in at a rate of $1,000,O00 a day,
au1 if the rate holds good imports on
luyuries viii aggregate s20O,000,00O for
the calendar year 1912.
Art works amounted to $4,000, 900
for the month, compared with s4,5OO,-
600 for October last year. Tobacco, ci-
gars. diamonds, and other precious
stones. laces, embroideries, feathers,
toys. champagne and cordials were
shipped into this country in large
quantities during October.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
HEROIC RESCUES
IN SPECTACULAR
PITTSBURGH FIRE

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 1S.-More
than two hundred residents Of the Ii
oiHry apartments il the business
l,art Of the north side we're driven
iEto the cold streets this morning by
a spectacular fire which destroyed the
structure. \ dozen or more were in
Ju'ed. some OF them firemen caught
under falling walls. II is not believed
there were any fatalities. A police
man made his way TO the fourth story
a7t rescued II women, carrying them
10 the front OF the building. where
they were taken down on ladders
plaoed against the flaming walls by
fremen. No estimate of property loss
w,s placed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
10000 TEXTILE WORKERS
LOCKED OUT IN GERMANY Y

Ibbenbueren, Germany Dec l3.-
THenty thousand textile workers have
Lcen locked out by the MuensterIand
District Employers association owing
to a strike for an increase in wages
for workmen employed in local cot
ton mill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
PHILADELPHIA HOME OF
CANDY TRUST, is CHARGE

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 13.-The can
d. trust" of Philadelphia is attacked
by Attorney General Wickersham in
an antitrust suit filed here today
against the Philadelphia Jobbing Con
feCtioners association. The associa-
ton is said to handle the products of
candy manufacturers of several east
eTn states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
AMBASSADOR REID SICK;
HIS CONDITION SERIOUS

London, Dec. 13.-Whitelaw Reid,
United States ambassador to Great
Britain, is seriously Ill. He is suffer
ing with asthma and his condition has
become considerably worse the pas.
week. Several specialists are in at
tendance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

Blair took a prominent part in social
affairs on board the boat during the
trip from the orient She says her hus-
band recently went to France for his
health and she expected to join him
there.
Mrs. Blair wore a fortune in jewels
and her baggage consis ed of seven
trunks and large amount OF hand bag
gage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

The woman's democratic club Of
New York City has completed plans
for a victory" reception and breakfast
in honor of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and
her three daughters. 1t will be held in
the grand ballroom of the Waldorf As
toria Dec. q.
Among those who have accepted invi-
tations are Mrs William Jennings Bry-
an, Mrs. JudsOn Harmon, Mrs. Adlai Z.
Stevenson. Mrs. John a. Dix, Mrs. vii
liam Sulzer, Mrs. Grover Cleveland,
Mrs. Champ Clark, Mrs. Oscar Under
wood, Mrs William J. Gaynor and Mrs.
Thomas F. Ryan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
JUSTICE HAND IN
CRITICAL STATE

Springfield. ILL.,, Dec. 13-Justice
John J Hand Of the Illinois supreme
court suffered a paralytic stroke last
night and today is in a critical con
d.ton at his rooms in the supreme
court building. His entire right side
is paralyzed and he is unable to speak.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
SCHOONER BUTCHER BOY
LOST FOR A WEEK IN PORT

Chicago, Dec. 13.-The three-masted
schooner Butcher Boy, missing since
last Saturday with a crew of seven.
Is docked safely at Milwaukee, ac-
Cording 10 messages received by
agents here. The schooner, laden with
lumber, sailed from Manistique, Mich,
th, port from which the Inflated
schooner Rouse Simmons sailed d
month ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
Mauretanla Nears New York.

Liverpool. Dec. 13.-The Cunard
line received a wireless message from
the Mauretania in which it was stated
ir was 1880 miles from New York
RUmors of a mishap to the big liner
we're in circulation in Germany and
Paris last Sunday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
PRIZE EGG LAYER
is SOLD FOR $500

Springfield, No, Dec. 13-'Lady
Show YOU" a hen that won the ma
tinnal egg laying contest at the state
poultry station at Mountain Grove,
Mo, this year, was sold here today
fo- $500 by J. a Bickerdite of MIXERS
vile, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

From noon today 10 noon tomOrrowD
Sun sets i:34. rises III. Evening
stars: Venus, Jupiter. Saturn. Morn
ing stars: Mars, Mercury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

and that the judge had not told him of
going to see General Manager S. d,
Warringer of the coal company in
regard to the matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-13
Not Saving, but Waste.

II is greatly to be deplored that the
United States should be In danger OF
falling behind Japan in point Of sea
power Even If Japan should not in
crease her present naval program, the
authorities at Washington have shown
that the mikado's empire would out
rank the United States navy in 1915.
Under all the circumstances, the par
ing down of the naval estimates to ex-
clude the construction Of new battle
ships is not saving. but the worst
form of extravagance-wast
Such false economy as that OF the
Democratic majority In the house OF
representatives in authorizing only
minor additions to the navy is under
stood to be In opposition to the en-
lightened individual views of the
house committee on naval affairs, but
though conversant with the intentions
of other powers that committee felt
bound by the action of the caucus.
Sufic cient independence to have as
serted their own Judgment in opposi-
ton to that Of an uniformed major
ity of the party were vastly more
creditable to them than blind obedi-
,ence to regularity. y.'-Philadelphia.
Press, Ind.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-13
NOT WORTHY OF CONFIDENCE
National Democratic Party Has
Proved Its Incompetence In the
Handling Of Its Convention.

The confusion at the opening of the
Baltimore convention was the worst
ever known under similar circum-
stances. There was more trouble in
finding the seats of delegates and the
policing of the hall, outside and In
side. was extremely slack and care
less. Nothing was done with snap and
decision and nothing showed a strong
and skillful hand at the helm.
The convention itself was exceed
ingly unruly and noisy from the first.
There was much confusion which ap-
peared to be without definite
purpose or adequate excuse. Speak
ers were interrupted without re-
gard to their rights or the
desires Of the majority Of their audi
ence. The climax Of mob control came
when the presiding officer was forced
to give up his attempt to deliver his
address to the convention.
This does not indicate that the old
Democratic weakness In respect to ef-
ficiency Ia the practical business Of
government has been overcome. 1t
does not speak well for the Democratic
city administration in Baltimore. Al
together, the meeting Of the conven-
ton was far from auspicious.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-13
PLAIN DUTY BEFORE PARTY
Let Pre-convention Animosity Be For.
gotten and Carry Republican Ban
ner to Victory.

Now let the Republican party rally
to its chief. The nomination Of Presi-
dent Taft should be honored as the
adjudgment Of the highest party tri-
bunal. Certainly the Republican par
ty and its chief representatives can do
nothing more than pursue the path
marked out and to perform the duty
that has been laid upon them to stand
for the principles of Republican faith
in the contest for the presidency
With such an obligation placed upon
the nominee and the party, with such
duty to perform. the future may be
faced with calmness. Success is the
end sought.-Baltimore American.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-13
Isit a Democratic Mistaken

The abolition of the tariff commits
sion by the Democratic house at Wash
ington will hardly find approval
throughout the country The display
of false economy it represents lis re-
deemed to some extent by the reten-
tion of the efficiency commission,
which for time was threatened with
a similar fate and which now appears
to have found favor with the House
members of the majority party, but
the tariff board embodied a principle
that has for some years been growing
In acceptance generally. Its loss will
be felt as a departure from tho new
course in fixing duties that had COM
mended itself to the judgment OF the
business element OF the country. espe-
cially, and as rule to the mass OF the
people. The country has been getting
away from the habit of looking at
things from party viewpoint, and we
shall be surprised If the Democrats
don't realize this with regret when
they have to explain their opposition
to the tariff board during the coming
ampaign.-Detroit Free Press. 1nde-
pendent.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-13
Johns FRIENDS WERE LOYAL
Young Bride Got Early Proof Of the
Way Men VIII Stick by Ono
Another.

The bridegroom OF three montha
bade his wife adieu one morning and
started on a business trip to town
25 miles distant. The journey was to
be made by automobile and he prom
ised to return In time for seven
o'clock dinner as usual
But no husband appeared when din
ner was served and the anxious wife
watched the hands Of the clock as
they journeyed on and announced
that the hour was midnight. and still
the husband failed to apear. The
frantic wife sent kilograms to six
friends of the groom living in the
town where he might have gone, ask
ing II he was spending the night with
them. AS dawn appeared farm
wagon drove up containing a farmef
and the missing husband and furnish
ing motor power for a broken down
automobile that trailed behind. Al
most simultaneously came messen-
ger boy with an answer to one OF the
kilograms. followed at intervals by
five others and all of the kilograms
said:
Yes, John Is spending the night
with me-"
In loyalty what surpasses man?
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-13
ABLE TO TRANSLATE LATIN.

Long years ago an Indiana candi-
date Tor congress was making stump
speech. Two merchants, who had
been boys together and in the same
class in Latin, heard the speech. The
speaker closed his peroration in full,
rotund voice, with "Vox populi. vox
Dell"
Tom turned to William and remark
ed. Bill I'll bet you IS that you don't
remember enough Latin to translate
that sentence"
Make it ten." replied William, and
I'm on"
The bet was made and William
translated as follows: "Nox populi,
vox Dei-My God my God. why hast
thou forsaken me-"
Without protest Tom passed over a
SO bill remarking half-regretfully
half-admiungly: William. | really
didn't think you would be able to do
it."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-13
FREED CONVICT is HIRED
Seattle Man Released Recently Goes
Back to Old Position on
Salary.

Seattle, Wash.-George Edward
Adams. who was released after serv-
ing more than FIVE years in the fed
eral peniten tiary at Mcneil Island for
the theft OF many thousand dollars
worth of gold dust from the Seattle
assay office, has returned to take up
the position Of bookkeper which he
occupied during his Incarceration, not,
however, as a prisoner, but as a civil
ian, at salary Of 1900 year.
Friends of Adams worked for his
release and succeeded in getting the
parole, which cut off ten years, which
good behavior and model conduct re-
duced to six years and eight months
Adams made application for a tenn
porary position, but according to the
appointment it may be permanent and
Warden Halligan will endeavor to
keep him there. as his work has been
more than satisfactory.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-13
A Peep at the Medieval Town of st.
Jean du Doieht, Brittany.

find brides even in neighboring vii.
lagos, and rather long journeys had
to be made to find eligible girls else
where. 1t was then that the church.
after an understanding with the feudal
lord of the place, who had a right to
fee for each marriage, arranged a
common bridal day every year after
Eastern, and the custom has been
maintained to the present.
The day is observed as one of great
religious solemnity. There is no
music or band, no dance Of any kind
as, in fact, dancing has always been
forbidden at St. Jean du Doight be-
cause of the story of ST. John the
Baptist having been ordered to be
beheaded by Herod after dance.
From one to two hundred girls at
tent mass in the morning, and at 3
in the afternoon they again attend
vespers in the old Gothic church.
They are dressed in Bretagne fashion,
of all colors. and wear long embroid-
cred shawls reaching to their feet, and
carry mass book and an umbrella.
The young men stroll about some
distance away on the walks, and seem
to &c rather Indifferent. From time to
time one of them leaves his friends
and goes to the girl whom he has
chosen. He salutes her ceremonious-
ly, and speaks to her.
Then the umbrella plays an import
ant role. II it Is handed over to the
young man, his proposal is accepted,
and it is rare that 1t is not. The girl
usually hesitates for a few minutes
for the sake Of decorum. The young
man walks away to give the girl last
chance to reflect. and still retains his
air of Indifference.
Finally, after few minutes of wait
ing, which seem to be only traditions.
al delay. the girls leaves the ranks and
follows the young man, who then In
vites her to a small collation.. Little
by little the inns become crowded
with young couples, who are thus par
taking of a sort of frugal bridal repast
When night comes the couples return
to the house of the chosen bride, and
a real bridal supper is then given by
the parents.
The girls who have not been chosen
do not seem to be disappointed. They
remain about the church till dusk, and
sometimes till it is perfectly dark. II
their parents are kind to them nothing
is said, but it often happens that the
unfortunate girls who failed to be
chosen are roundly scolded when they
return home without an, intended hus-
band
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-13
ALWAYS GREAT PARTY
REPUBLICANS HAVE RIGHT TO
BE PROUD OF RECORD.
EminentIy Practical, Just and Wise,
Its Past History Justifes II In
Appealing to the Country
With Confidence.

Whatever else one may think or feel
about the convention at Chicago,
everybody feels that the character and
the future Of the Republican party
the party which for so many years
has controlled the country-is clearly
at stake.
The future is yelled. but there is al
ways the past to fall back upon. 1t is
well to reflect upon 1t in such mo-
ment Of suspense and uncertainty. For
We must look to the past both to ex-
plain the present and to help US to
foresee the future. II this great par
tvs present is troubled and its future
clouded, there must be in its past rec
ord causes sufficient to account for
such situation. For 1t has been a
great party. 1t has been great be-
cause it has been successful-one of
the most successful in history. That
is a test which none Of us can quite
reject. II it fails now, 1t will fail be-
cause of it's mistakes and sins. not be-
cause Of its mere weaknesses.
Taking its whole career, We think
the main cause of its well-nigh contin-
uous success lies in one word. Per
haps the explanation OF its present
plight may also be found In that same
word. 1t has been from first to last
an eminently practical party. 1t has
been the rerty OF the main chance.
Maybe 1t las also been too practical.
and Is failing now be -ause of Its ex-
cessivs opportunism.-Harpe Week
IL.