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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-18

quirements Of the board Of examiners
which will DO made up of men au'
/ women physicians. the problem vii
still remain Of making them fall II
love with each other. We will intro
duce them and hope for the best
IF they don't like each other. thai
viii end matters. for love IL YER,
important factor In the production
Of the super-baby."
rs there any age limit to the con
test: =" ! inquired. "You know DR.
Gorton. father OF the 'eugenic twins.
OF Brooklyn. was more than so at ths
time of his marriage"
THAT was q freak OF nature" Mr.
Robinson replied. Generally speak
ing. the best age for marriage. from
eugenic standpoint, Is between 70
and 20 for a woman. and between "a
and 80 for a man. but We won't SCI
any age limit In the eugenic baby
contest. Any man or woman. ire
spective Of birthdays. who comes
nearest TO passing q 100 per cent ex
animation will win the $1,000 prize
I believe that 4 woman's choice Of q
father for her children should be alb
lsOlutely uiM0mpereu.
Mr. Robinson added earnestly: "A'
the present time her selection Is ham
pered and limited blythe fact thai
she has to seek a good provider as
well as a good father. This has done
a great deal to injure the quality OF
the human baby, because II not only
limits woman's choice In the FIRST
instance. but II tends to restrict hei
to that choice, no matter how foolish
lit may prove to have been.
Under prevailing social conditions
many children are born that should
never come into the world at all
They are the offspring Of drunkards
or moral imbeciles whose wives con
tinue to live with them through feaI
or from their lack OF training to make
living for themselves. II Is my
opinion that, other things being equal
the woman who earns her own living
makes the best mother. because she
among all women, has the most un
fettered choice or a husband"
This must not be taken to mean
that the sociological fund committee
will limit It's choice OF the super
mother to those applicants who earn
their own living. Provided she car
qualify mentally, morally and physi
cally. the girl who wins the prize may
be blonde or brunette. tall or short
blue-eyed or brown-eyed. She may
work In q shop or factory, or she
may help her mother at home. II
doesn't matter to the seekers after
the super-baby, provided her exami
nation papers are marked 100 pei
cent.
Among the committee which has
the contest in charge are Mrs. .. Il
p Belmont, Mrs. William X. Wander
bilt. Eugene Brieux. author Of Dam
aged Goods" and Norman Hapgood
editor of Harper's Weekly.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-18
Diary of Father Time

Rah! Rah! Rah! Zizx, boom, All
Rickety., rack. clackety smack, Yal|
harvardprinceton! Holy smokes!
thought heard cyclone or tornad
but. when went to find out what IN
matter was I found q bunch Of cart
men rolling and squirming and fgh
Ing about q big leather ball. II wd
football they we're playing and NAL
Ing just as much noise a. they mad
in Queen Elizabeths time. when Cd
had law passed forbidding the gam
Like everything else that's popula
a whole bunch Of nations claim
have originated the game-Chines,
Filipinos. Malays. Irish. English an
Romans. The Irish claim they playq
the. game 1000 years ago. But Il mel
err became popular until the MINI
teenth century. In It's infancy then
was great opposition to Il by othd
rulers beside Elizabeth. They claimd
that II was devilish game causin|
injury, ill-fceling. envy, hatred an
noise and believed that because OF
archery was becoming neglected. I'll
Irish, however forbade all games bd
archery and football. They liked IN
noise and lighting.
Finally. when Rugby rules wed
adopted. the game came into prom
nence again and is now one OF til
leading English games.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-18
"7he Super-Baby Which is to
Unite Mental Moral and Physical
Projections of the Race, Soon to
Become a .Squdlling Fdcf"

perfect mother. So any young man
or woman who wishes to apply for
the s1,e88 prize-it Is To be paid In
two installments Of $500 each, the
first at the time Of the .supermar-
rage, the second at the birth Of the
super-baby-must send, with an APP
plication to Frederick II. Robinson.
N. 20S Broadway, history OF his
family for three generations. To quail
ify for the prize the applicant must
establish his mental. moral and phys
'ical fitness.
Beauty won't count" ME Robin
son observed when he outlined his
plan for the eugenfc baby. Mr. Rob-
inson Is the president Of the fund
with the seven league name. "What
we are seeking" he continued, rs
health--moral. mental and physical.
or course, after we have found a man
and woman who can meet all the re-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-18

Sweden Is about as hopeless of ad-
justment as Is that In the Democratic
party in Michigan.
One OF the things we could never
understand is why a man who has
fought for q divorce has to be re-
strained from marrying for two
years. You'd think the restraining
part Of II would come in automati-
cally.
To the Editor: What on earth am I
to do about my phone? I have tried all
day. since o'clock this morning. to
get Central to answer: IL is now y.
M. and have failed TO get response.
What would you suggest? H. l.. g.
Write to State Railway Commis
sioner Lawton r. Hemans at once
and he will advise you that you talk
too much.
William sulzer, of New York. claims
to have Bible 900 years old. We
imagine, therefore. that II did not
come to him as campaign contribr-
ton.
II the administration wants to re.
member Huerta in some nice way, II
might send him "A copy of the latest
time table.
One Of The troubles with BIG lake
dividends 10 the danger Of obscurIns
the storm signal.
The directions on Juarez must read
that IL In to be taken regularly.
- 80
Huerta Is said to be broke. 81
He has our sympathy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-18

posed, but there iS
one Anal method which must be tried
out before the Socialists have their
innings, and that IL d perfected law
on lines suggested by Louis ID. Bran.
deis. for defining brutalirles Of com
petition and monopoly and providing
penalties against them. a'nis Is the
outline-the rest Is all q matter OF
detail.
Even President Samuel Rea, OF the
Pennsylvania railroad, sees the immi.
hence OF government ownership OF
railroads. Government ownership
he says. us bound to come quickly II
lation and commission orders railroad
control Is assumed without the re-
sponsibilities OF management. The
results are evident. BY restriction Of
railroad earnings. by increase of rail.
road expenses over which the rail-
roads have no control. by laws order
ing extra and unnecessary train
crews. elimination OF grade crossings
without the states or municipalities
cooperating or participating In the
cost, the public improvements de-
manded by way OF steel cars, station
improvements and better facilities, in
crease in taxes, higher wages and
greater cost OF everything pertaining
TO railroad operation.
Mr.. Rea Is entirely correct. The
public wants all these things: the
commission orders them; the result
Is that railroads are less tempting as
objects for private exploitation. As
they become less tempting, presidents
like Rea, OF the Pennsylvania, and
Mellen. formerly Of the New Haven.
are willing that the public take over
the squeezed lemon-of course, pay
ing the railroads price. Vested ip-
terests must be protected"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-18

1t is believed that the River Nile
contains more kinds Of fish than any
other river In the world.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-18
Still Expressive.
2 world OF slang advances

The world OF slang advances
Very fast;
Last years pet phrase lies buried
In the past.
Yet there is one will linger
To the last.
For when you catch her ogling.
By surprise
That maid whose glance IL soft, y
Rather wise.
Can anytf 'ng compare with
"Googoo eyes,
Don Augur. In Judge.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-18
Evidence.

shes an experienced portrait
painter"
rs that SO? | never saw any of
her work."
Just take good look at her some
time."--N. Y. World.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-18

During the fve-year period between
1907 to 1911 the Negro death rate In
Washington averaged q I'm the thou
sand. which Is twice as many az the
death rate OF the whites. This ID due
directly to the unsanitary slums
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-18
eY NlxoLA cREELEY-sMITH.
efaA AA1A<s aero0 -


Enterprtse ASS0ciatIon.)
The super-baby. that still imaginary
infant who is to unite In one small
person all the mental, moral and
physical projections Of the human
race. has ceased suddenly to be the
Dry OF eugenics and, X a learned body
of physicians and sociologists In New
York is to have it's way. will soon be-
come living. breathing and. It may
be, squalling fact.
The sociological fund of the Medi-
cal Review OF Reviews has offered a
prize OF - 900 to the mother and faith
err who shall produce this 100 per
cent infant. ,a.---- .s~.4.-e
According To the mathematical the
DRY of eugenics. the .100. per cent baby
can result only from theemarriage OF
a 100 per cent father and an equally
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-18

A former friend, who met Robef
Lowe. afterward viscount She1
brooke. In London. Is said to have a
costed him with the remark: Don
you remember me? used to kno'
you In Australia" and to have m
with the rebuff. Eyes, and when
meet you again in Australia I .sha
be happy to know you"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-18

The wealth OF the United States Is
estimated at $3.50. 900, 900, 900.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-18

A Tralee (EAgland) farmer has
COW which refuses to drink. water sul
piled In the ordinary way. Whe
she IL thirsty she leaves the fiel'
goes to lane where there IL a WI
ter tap. turns this on and takes
drink. The story Is supported B
photographs. and the COW IL credite
with turning the tap on after drinl
ing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-18

ZION y Ie8tShtiN0
program L. trust
legislation. When
the currency bill Is
finished. trust 8
will occupy the at
tenttOn on Con-
gress. This Is q
Anal effort to deal
with the one great
economic problem
which confronts
modern civilixa-
ton. Just now
business controls
government. The
question Is. car
business be con-
trolled by govern
ment In the inter-
est OF the major.
ity? Some people
are skeptical Of all
tho AthoAa n~N
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-18
From Another Point of VieW


Pvova Prince William
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-18
from Mr. Hemans and his commission is taken in tn
operation phones SERVICE
NOT for dividends stock.

There talk" in this editorial unprogsvs
commission and taciturn telephone corporation.
having the habit ntercedng unofficial
Times intends keep using this line Of radicalism
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-18

Now you your system
i for the telephone there wouldn't such thing
meter system
you your system earnings
from reduced number Of calls and reduced operating expense
wouldn't be any such thing . meter system.
The system fine thing VERY THING
affairs such cnfonts telephone company concerning
whi state Of affairs LAwton Heman his
have heard
systam very thing for telephone company who's.
an have through with dividends waed stock their
johL
The system preferable good when the stockholders
live out Of town.
The meter preferable always insofar these stockholders
oomensd decent wage decent opatos
Mayor Marx says system
That's fine in the and good luck him and his
e3Mts.
spunk representation Of tho
people with him n matter.
hut afraid that about the get fully
up don't system
- will step in again and tell that and furthermore
VIZ ARE GOING 10 GET IT.
Why call this commission THE Society
Prstection Of Watned Phone Monopoles"
The telephone situation looks little dark
When il bad company that isn't capable taking
TIE subscribers already has permitted by commission the great
Michigan swallow it, competitor
sczbers and service becomes
We complain and learn from the commission which per-
merger merger resulted MANY
CALLS
only remedy sight pay more per
talk when talk.
The situation ray Of light and ray Of hone
There's GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP Of the telephone, for u, to turn
coming slowly maybe but SURELY
Every time the the neck they have this present
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-18

"zeke Skidder was a-teiIInp tn
fellers around tn stove down Lem
Lownsy's store last night, what he'd
do e Mexico " he was president,
when Bill Study spoke UP and said
Il had been made pritty plain Z hirn
how II happens zske amt president"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-18
THANKS, MR.. HEblANS, FOR HELPING
US ALONG TO PUBLIC OWNERSHIP


It this way
Unable decent telephone service here
investigate the for it. when politely informed
usurpng the
mission
few months prior this attempt investigate
reached quite
Bell companies to merge
Upon this occasion likewise told back
that Mr. Hemans and his pleased
we didn't have anything to say about It,
that all that expected Of pay
phone rental when due and look when
70 that the phone trying busy that they don't
answer and next that that phone is out Of ORDER"
Mr. Hemans commission having Investigated
that the great trouble lies in the paying
for the miserable service getting
Al the commission it, the phones much
state affairs like this that something will
have b done keep the subscriber using his phone
the telephone pleased state that the very thing
conditions would Be the meter systcm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-07
Argus Branch Offices

For the accomn odatioa OF its patrons
In various parts OF the city. The Argus
has established system Of branch. Of
nces, where subscriptions and want ad-
rertisinE may be received and any In
formation left that may pertain TO nay
netr. II - also planned TO have at each
Of these branch ofdces every evening q
supply OF copies OF The Argus OF the
daE So that any Eubscrib Der who may
have failed under any circumstances 10
receive the paper, VIII be supplied free
~ charge.
The Argus chain OF branch ofices
includes the following
J. J. kIpp's notion store. 15lS fifth
II. z. Rowe's pharmacy. 4lIs -Four
teentn avenue.
Schneiders drug store. Twenty-sev-
eDfh street Seventh avenue
IuemeycTs drug store. Eleventh ave-
rue. Fifteenth street
Pauieys lunch room. 403 Fourth ave-
rue.
Mrs. London's notion store. Seventh
street Fourteenth avenue
Heimbeck's pharmacy. s22 Third ave-
nue..
Ernest Eberts' grocery. BIS Eleventh
avenue
Rudcrt drug store. Thirtieth street
ana FIFTH avenue.
College pharmacy. Eevs1tb avenue
and Thirty-eishth street
Olson grocery. Thirteenth avenue enc
Thfrtietn street
steiner drug store. eorror Fifth ave-
nue Gad Tventy-tElrd strezt-
EastinS & EeEs grocery. 1928 TWEEN
fy-s!xth street
TT. 4 Keiiey & Son. grocery. 1923
Ninth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-07
LEGAL.
publication Notice.

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-sS-
In the County Court of Rock Island
Attachment Demand sSG.4o
rev harper Iaotel Company Va. H
Notico IS hereby given to you. the
said II B. Gilmore. that a writ of at
tachment has been issued out OF the
office OF the clerk OF the county court
OF said county OF Rock Island at the
suit OF the said New Harper Hotel COM
pany, and against the estate OF you, the
said II. B. Gilmore. for eighty-six and
forty one-huDdredths dollars beside s
interest directed 10 the sheriff OF said
county to execute. which said writ has
been returned by said sheriff executed
by levying on the north 55 feet of IN
east so feet OF lot No a. IN block No. 2:
and the north co feet OF the west 30
feet OF lot No. !. in block No. 2, in the
old town OF Stephenson. now Rock Is
land. in The county OF Rock Island and
state OF Illinois
Now, unless you the Seid H e. GIL
more shall personally be and appear be-
fore the county court Of said county, OF,
the arst day of the next term thereof
TO be holden at Rock Island, in said
county. on the first Monday IN the
month OF OctobEr next give special
bsH and plead to said action. judgment
viii be entered against you in favor OF
said PLAINTIFF, and the property attach
HENRY y. HUBBARD. Clerk
Rock Island III Sept 1919
Searie & AarshaIs. plaintiffs alter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-07
PERSIA'S POET LAUREATE.
His Job, When He Had One, Was
Anything but a Sinecure.

Anything but Sinecure'
Persia Is the only country besides
England where a poet laureate has
been officially maintained until re-
Gently.
Shah MuzZaffer ell Din in 1906 abol-
ished the post of honor. which the
court of Teheran for centuries had
boosted. But the duties of the laureate
of old Ivan were far more onerous
than those of his British confrere
Court etiquette demanded that when
ever the king of kings" Travelled his
encourage had to include dwarf,
giant jester, historiographer and n
poet laureate.
The last two were kept busy, for.
while the historiographer had TO record
for posterity all the doings and sayings
of the shah (padi-shah), the laureate
was called upon to celebrate large
proportion of these fin verse. This Gus,
tom was not so bad after all, and 10
was rigidly observed and followed up.
for the shah. knowing that many OF
his deeds and utterances would be
crystallized into in ode. on his imperial
wandering felt bound TO speak and to
behave majestically, a thing that MuZ-
zaffer Ell Din, who abolished the lRu-
reateship, never did. - Philadelphia
Ledger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-07
LEGAL.
Notice.
state of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-

ty-ss.
Public notice IS hereby given that al
a special meeting of the stockholders
! pany, a corporation organized and ex-
| listing under and by virtue of the laws
assembly room of the Rock Island club
No. 220 Nineteenth street, in the city
and state of Illinois. on the second day
of June. A. ID. 1913. at the hour of 1880
oSioGk In the ev tbJ OF said Gay; al
ing at least two-thirds of the whole
capital stock of said corporation were
unanimously adopted by said stock
holders. all the votes represented (being
at least two-thirds of the whole stock
of said corporation) being cast in, IA
vor OF said resolutions:
Whereas, The stockholders of the
Rock Island Exposition company, an
Illinois corporation, desire to abandon
the corporate enterprise. surrender the
charter, franchises and corporate name.
and dissolve the said corporation: and.
Whereas. The said Rock Island Ex-
mess, and ali corporate debts have been
fully paid and corporate liability dis,
charged, and the corporate assets and
property distributed among all persons
entitled thereto.
Now, therefore, be 1t resolved. That
the corporate enterprise. charter. fran
chises and corporate name of the COM
pany be surrendered and that said cor
poration be dissolved; and.
BE il further resolved, That the sec
rotary be, and he IS hereby authorized
and directed to attest, secretary. the
record of the proceedings of this meet
ing and affix the seal of the corporation
thereto.
BE IL further resolved. That the pres
ident OF said Rocl. Island Exposition
company is hereby authorized to cause
a complete record of all proceedings in
this respect to be verified by his sworn
affidavit and attested by the seal OF said
corporation under his signature. and
the corporate seal to be affixed. to he
filed for record in the Office of the re-
csrder of deeds of Rock Island county.
in the state of Illinois. II being the
county wherein the principal Office of
said corporation Is located.
Be IL further resolved. That the pres
ident cause a notice OF said dissolution
TO be published for three successive
weeks in The Rock Island Argus, a
newspaper published in the city OF Rock
Island, I'm said county and state afOre-
said. and within three months from this
date cause said record aforesa.d. bear
ing thereon the certific ate OF recording
executed By the recorder OF deeds OF
said Rock Island county, 10 be filed in
That the record OF said proceeding. !
signed by the president OF tho ccrpora- |
tion. verified by his affidavit and at |
tested nv the secretary Of said corpora /
ton. under his corporate seal, has been
duly recorded as required by law
Dated this 27th day OF October. A. |
ROCK ISLAND EXPOSITION co. |
(SeaD By william NJ Reck. Pres
p r. NJ Pearce. Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-07
LEGAL.
Publication Notice.

fuphcation notice.
State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
Probate Court OF Rock Island Coun-
"; To the December Term. A. ID. 1913.
Cornelius Donovan. executor o. the
Julia JACOBSON. Margaret Theus, Ser
Jones. Harry Hoidorff. Margaret ai Hoin
dorff. Bernice Holdorff. Mary Reggie
ruge. Minnie Holdorff. and Sarah HoI-
dorn. Petition to sell resI estate to pay
debts.
:, Affidayit, of the non,residence Of
above named. having been filed in the
Office of the clerk OF the probate court
given to the said Christy Holdorn, that
the said petitioner. executor OF the last
deceased. has fied his petition in the
said probate court of Rock Island coun-
longing &c; the estate of said decea sed.
or SO much OF Il as may be needed to
pay the debts OF said deceased. and de-
All the following described lot, piece
or parcel Of land. situated in South
land. and state of Illinois. to-wit:s That
part OF the southwest quarter of the
southeast quarter of section number
three $50. in township number seven
teen G7l, north of range number tive
meridian. and described as follows. to-
wit: Commencing at the one-eighth
quarter OF the southeast quarter of said
section; thence running west four (4)
chains and seycnty,nine t7sl hun
dredths of a chain; thence south eight
(S) chains and thirty-six (36D links:
thence east four CD chains and seven
ty-nine (79) links TO said eighth sec
ton line; thence north eight fs) chains
and thirty-six 1850 links TO the place OF
beginning, containing four 45 acres.
more or less. and known as lot number
ten G0) OF said section and that a
summons has been issued out OF said
court against you, rcturnabie at the
December term. A. ID. 1913. OF said
court to be holden on the first day OF
December. A d. 1913, at the court house
in Rock Island. in Rock Island county
Illinois
Now. unless you. the said Christy
HoldoTn, shall personally be and ap-
pear before the said probate cour. OF
Rock Island county. on the first day OF
a term thereof. to be holden at Rock
Island. in said county. on the first day
Of December. 1919. and pIesd. answer
or demur to the said compiainants Pc
tition filed herein. the same and the
matters and things therein charged and
stated win be taken as confessed. and
a decree entered against you accord.nt,
10 the prayer or said bill. .
Rock IsIand- III. Oct. IS, 1919.
JOHN z FLEMING. Clerk.
AcEniry * McEniry. complainaHt's {
sol fCiforz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-07
Hill ntsETatoTs HotIre.
Estate OF wilhelm Itzal.c. deceased.

Estate OF Wilhelm IEEaltc deceased
The und ersipned having been ap-
pointed admits tra-ter of the eFtzte ~
E-iEeln HANK. I=Le of the county q
Rock Island, state OF Illinois, tccezs I'd,
hereby gives NOTICE tHat -. viii an
pear before the PROBATE court OF Rock
Island county, al the probate court
room. in the city Of Eork Island. at the
January term. on the first Monday IN
January next. at which time all persons
having claims against said estate are
notified and requested 10 attend for
the purpose OF having the same ad-
igzccG. AL persons Indebted 10 said
estate are reGuestsd 10 make immediate
pay uIcHt 70 the undersiEE4ed-
Dated Sth dsy & SOS eIukG-. A. d.
1919. GUSTAV HAALk.
Administrator