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Arizona republican., 1913-10-20
Backbone
By WALT MASON

From Yuba Dam to Yonkers the back bone corQUers, where spineess critters fail; all obstacles o'ercoming he goes along q -hummng, and gathers fame and kae. No ghosts of failure haunt him, grissly bogies daunt him his spirits low; you'll find him scratching gravel wherever you may travel from Butte to Broken Bow. From Win npeg to Wooster you'll this cheerful rooster, this model to all men: undaunted by he wastes time curses but digs right n again His face is always shining though others repin ing; cannot keep him down; his trail is al ways smoking while cheaper crOaking about the old dead town. From Humboldt to Hoboken he leaves his sign and token buildings and grand; in factories that flourish industries that nOurish a tired, anaemic lands He brings to tolers and fills with bread and broilers their trusty dinner pails; he keeps the rpsaw ripping the big triphammer tripping, the workman driving nails. All honor to his noblets We drink to him in goblets of grapejuice rich and red-the man of spine and gizzard who hustIes like a blizzard and simply won't be dead!
Arizona republican., 1913-10-20
A MODERN
 TITLE COMPANY

society permits the saloon o push it's debasing fn- fuence into the district of the the school: if society permits a traffic depend upon bauchery and drunkenness then society pay the price
 And the home pays the price when the parents in the home lacking in discipline, pain fully ignorant their duties that the girl young boy feels and finds restraint at the boundary between innocent gaiety the path destruction.
 There is individual responsibility truly. But ciety must longer be content to rig itself up a policeman and hit only the individual, ignoring it's sins. Nor parents merely condemn or condone a fault somebody else's erring house. hold. They look their hearths to preserve the purity that is there.
Arizona republican., 1913-10-20
Boosting the State

All of advertising has been given Arizona since the gift statehood. Did you Walt Mason's lyric, published in The Republican Tuesday. Tn Arizona, where <the skies blue a any maiden's eyes, old timers blue
 for there the O lungs jaws piling up q stack of laws such she never knew. Oh, Ari- zona your be goody- goody state. Kansas in disguise. q molIycoddle commonwealth where grown-up by stealth. be jailed telling lies" and ad WaItibus. Another advertisement is by time-tried and proven friend, Robert l.. owen, who chooses Arizona as subject, text for arti- on popular government in current magazine May Arizona live long and prosper, And her ernment will long. people will prosper
Arizona republican., 1913-10-20
POLITICIAN USES THE MOVIES
lWa shington HeraIdl

Washington Herald)
 French politician who seeks election to the council of the departments has adopted q time and laborsaving scheme to urge his claims on his constituents Perhaps the Chinese praying ma chine inspired him.
 Instead haranguing the voters at election meetings he invites them to cinematograph thea ter; there the popular music one or two picture comedians shown.
 Then the candidate appears on the screen lie is seen addressing meeting, shaking hands with the prefect and entering his motor car Another reel of film shows him helping old woman 70 lead donkey with a bundle of wood indignantly refusing a bribe, and paying visit to an old man stretched bed of illness.
 II the last and most effective picture Of the series the sympathetic candidate proves his heart $ in the right place by discreetly slipping q bank note into the sick mans hand before bidding him
Arizona republican., 1913-10-20
Z=g Arizona Republican Editorial Page E

declares Owen, because they built tions of government upon a stone and upon sand Owen admits that may make mistakes but with the remedy our own hands, thinks process of amendment will be easy.
 Our baby state very properly receiving attention these days. and it is strictly up the men and women of Arizona to make good. They should insist that the political and social reform initiated here shall along lines of common sense and en-handed jus tice
Arizona republican., 1913-10-20
A RErORT IRISH

person entered inn witlls a dog, and an Irishman asked what breed it
 looked the questoner insolently up down, and then replied with dTaWl: is cross between ape and an Irishman." Faith, thin, we're both related. the beasts7 was the ready retort-Exchange.
Arizona republican., 1913-10-20
FLATTERiNG EPiTAPHS
(Table TaIlxl

Charles Lamb when d little boy, walking in a churchyard with his sister reading epitaphs, said to her: Mary. where all the naughty peo- pie bured?"
Arizona republican., 1913-10-20

Virtue is divided into two parts, cOntemplationa and action for we must first learn and then practice. Seneca.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-28
NATION MAY DROP
FIGHT FOR CANAL
Plan to Intervene in Suit Over
Illinois Ditch Likely to
Be Abandoned. a,

Washington, D. c., Aug. 2S.-The
plan of the Illinois and Michigan canal
commissioners to force the state to
rehabilitate the "tadpole ditch" by
brandishing Uncle Sans big stick has
struck snag.
Recently the war department asked
the department of justice whether it
would be possible legally to intervene
in the Burke injunction suit at Spring
field with demand by the government
that the state live up to the terms of
the grant providing that the canal
should be maintained forever as q
water highway. The department asked
United States Attorney Northcott at
Springfield for an opinion.
Mr.. Northcott replied that in his
opinion the government has no author
ity to intervene in such a suit and he
cited a decision which he holds to be
an effectuaS bar 10 the contemplated
action. Then he went on to say that
the government in any event would not
be warranted in taking any step to
compel Illinois to spend money on the
canal, which, he said, is a thoroughly
discredited Institution, known derisive-
ly throughout the state as the tad.
pole ditch"
The district attorney informed the
department that for many years the
only reason for maintaining the canal
has been to provide soft berths for
politicians
He characterized the effort to induce
the government to interfere as q
scheme of the commissioners to per.
petuate political soft snap and warn.
ed the department that it would bring
the government into disrepute with the
people Of Illinois if it should yield To
the opportunities of the canal officials.
The department forwarded Mr.
Northcott's letter yesterday to the wal
department with request that a re
port be procured from Colonel Zinn
the government engineer in Chicago
on the desirability of rehabilitating and
maintaining the canal. If the engineer
finds in favor of the project the de
partment of justice will be inclined
to overrule the objections of Mr.
Northcott and direct Intervention pro-
ceedings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-28
JESSIE WILSON Is FOUND
UNCONSCIOUS IN A ROAD

White River Junction, Vt, Aug. Is
AS DR.. Charles w. Worthen of White
River Junction was on his way to a
patient at Plainfield, n. H., late yes
terday Afternoon, he came upon a young
woman lying unconscious by the road.
1t proved to be Miss Jessie Wilson,
daughter of President Wilson. Miss
Wilson, while out riding with her fl.
ance, Francis B. Sayre, had been
thrown from her horse. Mr.. Sayre
had been riding a little ahead and
knew nothing of the accident until the
riderless horse dashed past him.
DR.. Worthen applied remedies, and
after about half an hour bliss Wilson
regained consciousness. Later she was
taken to the home of Fred Smith near
by and word was telephoned to the
Cornish residence of President Wilson
The scene of the accident was or
the New Hampshire side of the Con
necticut river, JUST opposite the Yer
mont town of North Hartland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-28
POLICIES OF u. S. AND
MEXICO
RESIDENT WILSON'S OFFER.

PRESIDENT WILSON'S OFFER.
Friendly mediation for Mexican
peace on these terms:
Immediate armistice throughout Mex.
ico.
Free election.
Hueitas pledge not to be candidate
for president.
All Mexican parties to agree to abide
by election.
PRESIDENT WILSON'S STAND NOW.
No armed Intervention in Mexico.
Strict neutrality, denying arms to
both factions.
Recall of all Americans from Mex
leo.
The door is not closed against re-
Sumption of mediation.
HUERTA's REJECTION OF TERMS.
Holds Wilson's imputaton Is un-
founded.
An armistice Is an impossibility.
Only Mexico can decide at the polls
whether Huerta should be d candidate
No nation could give a pledge that
all would abide by election.
HUERTA'S COUNTER PROPOSALS.
United States to send and receive
new ambassadors of the two nations.
Recognize Huerta's regime and OBJ
serve neutrality strictly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-28
CAPITAL HAS BIG
DOCUMENT TRADE
Allen Irwin, Broker, Reveals His
Business Dealings With
Congressman.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 2S.-A -four
ishing trade in public books and docu'
ments printed by the government for
members of congress was revealed to.
day before the house lobby commit
tee.
Allen Irwin, document broker, call.
ed to impeach testimony against Rep
resentative McDermott given by |. H
McMichael, declined to tell the names
of congressman from whom he bought
public documents. Irwin testified he
traded documents for members of the
house and senate and bought from re-
tiring members their quota Of doctr
ments. He said McMichael had sold
him documents and he had traded doc
uments with McDermott.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-28
BRIBERY CHARGES
Stir MILWAUKEE

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 2S.-Rushes
TO District Attorney Yockey for i'm
munity baths in return for turnins
states's evidence in regard to bribery
charges against Milwaukee county Of
ficials are reported at the city hail
today. The rush was due to the arrest
of John Fable, steward at the county
hospital for the insane on charges of
accepting bribes. and the anncCnce-
merit by Yockey that he was about to
disclose many other gratis" in var
ious county institutions. An employe
OF the Cudahy Packing company is
is accused OF bribing Fable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-28
POLITICS PLAYED
IN THAW'S CASE
New York Attorneys Trying to
Enlist Aid of Quebec Prem
ier for Deportation.

Sherbrooke, Que, Aug. 2S.-Louis
St Laurent, retained by the Thaw fam
lily to defend Gentleman Roger
sTVempson left Sherbrooke suddenly
today for Quebec in an attempt to
head off Attorney Jerome and Deputy
Attorney General Kennedy of New
York, who went to Quebec yesterday
to endeavor to enlist the aid ofsLomer
Gouin, premier of the province Of
Quebec. in efforts to deport Thaw.
Both St Laurent and Guin are liber,
ais and it is said the former bore mes
sages from prominent liberal politici-
ans here urging Gouin not to interfere
in the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-28
CAMP PERRY HAS
ITS 1ST FATALITY
Francisco Ballon of Peru Acct.
dentally Shot Down by a
Fellow Countryman.

Camp Perry, Ohio, Aug. 2S.-The
first fatal accident on the rife ranges
at Camp Perry occurred today when
Francisco Ballon, a Peruvian, was
killed by a fellow countryman, Juan
Zegarra, who accidentally pulled the
trigger If loaded rifle.
Zegarra, who had just returned from
the 600-yard range, knelt in the street
and took aim with his rife at a pole
on Ballon's tent, just across the way.
Believing the gun unloaded, he pulled
the trigger. The discharge sent the
bullet clear through the tent pole and
BaIlon's left side Zegarra is frantic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-28
lnsurgent Democrats Com
pei an Agreement to
Increase Tax.
HITS LARGE FORTUNES
Senator VardamanLe Break,
Voting for la Toilette Amend
ment to the Bill.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 2S.-An In
surgent movement among democratA
senators that threatened to breaN
party lines on the income tax waa
headed off by leaders today by an
agreement to revise the tariff bill SO
as to levy a heavier tax on incomea.
from large fortunes.
Insurgent leaders, with a demand
for a party conference, claimed sup
port of 81 democrats of the so in the
senate in support of an increase in the
tax. They finally agreed to withdraw
the demand for a special caucus but
the question will be taken up at a
party conference tomorrow or Satur-
day.
1t is understood the democratic
leaders agreed to a revision Of the in
come tax section so that the extra tax
on incomes of more than 100000
would be five per cent. with an in
crease reaching ten per cent on in.
comes reaching a half million.
PROVIDES ONLY PER CENT.
The bill now provides only a three
per cent tax above 100000. Tho
present rates on incomes between
100000 and 100000 also will be in:
creased.
The agreement to redraft the bill
came after Vardaman left the party
ranks and voted for La Follette's
amendment to- increase the rates.
Reed, Thompson and Ashurst had
threatened to take similar action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-28
THREE KILLED IN
STORE COLLAPSE

Peterboro, Ont. Aug. 2S.-The Turn
bull company's store. the walls of
which were weakened by alterations.
collapsed today. killing four and ~
juring several persons. One hundred
workmen, clerks and shoppers wen:
down in The crash.
The bodies of three women and one
man were taken from the ruins at
noon. 1t is believed other bodies are
under the debris. Eight injured were
sent 70 hospitals or homes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-28
Reduces civil Service Jobs.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 2s.-The state
civil service commission has removed
the following positions from civil SER
vice: State food commissioner, salary
$1,000 a year; state factory inspector,
$4,000; state printer expert. $2,5O0, and
members of the rivers and lakes com.
mission, each $1,000 a year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-28
u men INJURED
IN MILL RIOTINC
Guards Fire on Strikers and
Two of the Latter May
Die of Their Wounds.

Steubenville, Ohio, Aug. 2S.-As the
result of rioting in the Pope tin plate
mill last night, Mayor McLeish today
had warrants issued for the arrest OF
Assistant superintendent Lloyd, Man
ager Mensor and Captain Bradley of
the mill guards. Others may be ar.
rested also in an attempt to fasten
responsibility for the shooting by mill
guards of a number of strikers, two of
whom are expected to die. Today four
guards, arrested in clash with police,
are being held without bond.
Shortly before noon Arthur Long
and Jack Rives, employees of the mill
were arrested and Lloyd, Mensor and
Bradley released on $4,000 bond, charg
ed with shooting with intent to kill
Twelve were injured in last nights
rioting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-28
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till p. m. Tomorrow, fol-
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Generally fair and cooler tonight
and Friday. Brisk westerly winds.
Highest temperature yesterday, ST;
lowest temperature last night, 20; tenn
perature at a. m, "a.
Wind velocity at a. m, five miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at p. M, As; at
7 a. m, 63.
River stage at a. m, 2.S, with nc
change in the last "a hours.
J. M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-28
ANOTHER MOORE
AID IS SET DOWN

Washington, d. c.. Aug. 2S.-As pun
ishment for alleged political activity
in behalf of former Chief Moore. Nor
man Conger. weather bureau inspector
at Washington, today was reduced in
grade and pay and made local fore
caster at Detroit, Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-28
Woman on Elgin Jury.

Elgin, Ill, Aug. 2S.--Mrs. William
Sechrist of Elgin was the first woman
of Kane county to serve on a jury.
She was a spectator in the circuit
court yesterday when called to serve
on the jury Attorneys accepted her
without questioning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-28
and that something tangible will soon

and that something tangible will soon
be known.
MEsSAG HAS GOOD EFFECT.
There was no evidence here early
today that the Huerta government had
agreed to the American plan, but the
disposition Of the Mexican admins
tration to withdraw some of its pro-
posals has encouraged a belief in Of
fetal circles that the presidents mes
sage is having a good effect in Mex
leo. Should Lind deem it advisable
TO return 10 Mexico city to continue
in person the negotiations he is con-
ducting by telegraph from Vera Cruz,
he has authority from Washington to
do so. |; is considered quite probable
he will go
REFUSES DIRECT REPLY.
Mexico City, Aug. 2S.-The full text
of the answer of Fedeico GambOa, sec
retary of state for foreign affairs, to
the second note" sent him by John
Lind, President Wilson's confidential
agent in Mexico, under date of Aug.
%, was made public here today II
contains several interesting clauses.
In one paragraph the Mexican diplo.
mat auotes-~I5iHd,sr--s -statemerit mat
President Wilson, If Mexico acts i'm
mediately and favorably upon the fore
going suggestions, would express to
American bankers assurances that the
government of the United States
would look with favor upon an imme-
diate loan TO Mexico" Answering this,
Gamboa begs to be excused from a
direct reply for the time being, other
than to say that this suggestion ap-
| pears TO be an attractive antecedent
l proposal TO the end that, moved by
| petty interests, Mexico should re-
nounce right which incontrovertibly
upholds the country at a time when
/ the dignity Of the nation is at stake.
/ IL believe" he adds, there are not
loans enough to induce those charged
| by law to maintain that dignity to
/ permit 1t to be lessened."
HUERTA COULD NOT RUN.
! Referring to the insistence of Viii
/ son that Huerta bind himself not to
I be a candidate for election, Gamboa
/ quotes from constitutional articles OF
I the Mexican republic to prove that
under these regulations the secretary
of state in charge of the executive
| power shall not be eligible to office OF
either president or vice president
when elections take place. This. Gam
boa intimates, prevents Huerta being
/ a candidate
ALL DOCU MENTS PUBLIC.
/ All documents connected with Lind S
mission to Mexico City were published
today in the Diario Official, Mexican
government organ, in proper chrome
logical order. The documents were
accompanied by an article under the
caption, Our Relations With This
4 United States which said. in part
The strictly secret character of the
negotiations, which are still under
way, decided the Mexican government
TO withhold until today the publication
as a whole of the correspondence ex
changed between the two chancellors.
Purposely not a single comment Is
added because IL was believed the
documents are eloquent enough il
/ themselves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-28

Calumet, Mich, Aug. 2S.-Union
men working on the pumps in the
Mohawk mine were called out by the
Western Federation of Miners last
with water. No mine pumps are nov
at work on any of the properties north
of Calumet. The militia this morning
rescued a Calumet Hecla miner who
was attacked by strikers and women.
Six hundred strikers paraded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-28
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening star: Jupiter. Morning
stars: Saturn, Mercury, Venus, Mars.
Planet Venus in conjunction with the
moon II: :43 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-28
DEMOCRATS PLAN
FIGHT FOR CLYNN

Albany, n. Y, Aug. 2S.-Democratic
leaders prepared today for complete
formal recognition by the state iegis-
lature Of Lieut.. GoTernor Glynn as
acting governor. Every preparation
was made for a fight in the senate over
the recommendation of Gym as act
ing governor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-28
Henry County Pioneer Dies.

Kewanee, Ill, Aug. 2s.-Isaac Tharp,
pioneer of Henry county, died here
yesterday. at the age Of II. He cams
here in 1886.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-28
Mornenthau Nominated.

Washington. d. c.. Aug. 2S.-The
president today nominated Henry Nor
genthau OF New York to be ambassa~
dor to Turkey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-28

Topeka, Kas.-Kansas experienced a
return of the heat wave, some places
in the state reporting temperatures
as high as Ill. No rain was reported
anyW here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-28

here that Huerta's reply has
afforded little satisfaction and
probably some uneasiness to
Lind's party. The general pub
lie displayed much pleasure at
reports in the newspapers of the
failure of Lind's mission. Viii
liam Bayard Hale arrived this
morning.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 2S.-Presi.
dent Wilson is hopeful he will be able
to leave Washington fer Cornish, NJ
H., his summer home, late today or to-
morrow.
At Secretary 8ryan's request today
the treasury department teIesraphed
all customs agents to .s9haesA, Au
shipments Of arms to Mexico, regard.
less to whom consigned.
San Francisco. Aug. PA troop Of
cavalry will leave the Preside today
for the Mexican border. where consti-
tutionalists have threatened the water
supply Of the imperial valley.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 2e.-ThIs
was the Mexican situation in brief to
day:
Huerta has withdrawn his request
for an exchange OF ambassadors and
asked that the present diplomatic
status continue until after the Mex-
lean elections In October. BY some
that was interpreted as a concession.
A request for recognition as "eon.
stieutional government sd interim" ;"
which, coupled with the proposal for
exchange Of ambassadors, was, how
ever. interpreted by many officials as
practically a reiteration Of the orig.
lnal stand Of the Huerts government
Gamboa, the Mexico foreign minis
ter. pointed out that the demand Of
the United states for the elimination
Of Huerta would be met by a propo-
slton Of the Mexico constitution
which makes a provisional president
ineligible 20 reelection. The Washing
tonn government. however, desires as
suranees more definite.
Lind. the presidents envoy. was au-
torized to return 20 Mexico City from
Vera Cruz, ~. in his discretion, u
seemed advisable" II Is believed
here he will go and that negotiations
over some disputed points, principally
the retirement Of Huerta, will be re.
opened.
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan regarded the situation as "en.
eourasina' and indicated they expect
ed some change OF attitude at Mexico
City after the presidents address In
congress yesterday was more dleested
American consular officers through
out Mexico were rounding up Amer.
leans and advising them to leave Mex.
leo and preparing means to aid them
In doing so.
Major General Wood, chief Of star
Of the army. returned to Washington
20 take personal charge Of any milf
tsry measures to carry out the presi
dents determination for strict neu
trality.
Washington. d. C., Aug. 2s.-John
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-28

Washington. d. c.. Aug. 2s.-John
Lind early today was instructed 10
return from Vera Cruz 20 Mexico City.
II In his discretion it seemed advis-
abe. After President Wilson had re-
ce!ved a message from him described
as very optimistic. While the ad-
ministration was silent as to The next
move the general understanding was
a way appeared TO be open to further
discussion OF disputed points. such as
the elimination OF Huerta.
After an early conference with
Bryan and Chairman Bacon OF the
senate foreign relations committee.
the president let 1t be known he be-
lieyed The situation 10 Mexico was en-
oouraging. The president thinks
things are changing in Mexico City
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-28

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