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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12

prohibited because ii is impos-
sible to break the money trust with
out putting an end TO the practice in
the larger corporations" says Louis
D. Brandeis in his Illuminating series
of articles in Harper's Weekly.
There is every precedent in law and
justice for legislation prescribing
strict penalties for the destruction of
competition in this subtle way. Sup
pose. for instance, that a trustee for
a fund or an estate were to deal with
himself in making investments with
his trust funds. He would be instant
IL stopped by the courts IL discovered,
or perhaps severely punished. No
principle of law is better recognized
by courts than this one.
The director of a corporation is a
trustee-he is the representative in
the management of the stockholders.
But If this corporation makes a con-
tract with another corporation in
which the same director is also a d.
rector, so that the director shares in
the profits of the transaction, such
contract is now recognized by the
courts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
1T Is ABOUT TIME.

The Rock Island county board OF
supervisors is to be commended for
Offering a reward of $500 for the ap-
prehension of the murderers Of John
3. SchoesseI, who was shot down on
his own door step. II is high time
some move was made TO unrayel the
mystery involving this most shocking
crime IL is astonishing that some
more determined effort has not been
made before this to bring TO justice
the perpetrators OF the terrible out
rage. In the light of such a crime il
Is the duty OF everybody whose duty IL
IL TO protect the lives and property OF
the people to act and work relentless
ly to bring TO the bar of justice the
criminal
II is known that States Attorney
Thompson has not been asleep on the
job and il IS known that other public
officials have been working, but there
has been something OF a conflict of
authority in the premises that has
proven a handicap.
II Is hoped the county's offer OF
$500 will stimulate some effort that
viii lead to a clearing up OF the mys-
terry and thus properly avenging the
death OF this good citizen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12

By a bubble the courts have held
that in neither corporation was the
single director responsible for tina
contract-.it had TO be voted by a
majority of members of each board.
Therefore, the vote of the interested
director was necessary.
The truth, of course, is that 1t is
not the directors vote but his influ-
ence that counts in the directors
meeting. This is especially true if
the director who interlocks two COM
peting boards happens to be the agent
of the money trust-a partner. for in
stance, in the firm of J. P. Morgan &
Co.-to whom both corporations must
go for aid in time of need. His in
fluence can outweigh the combined
opposition OF all the other directors
This system of finance which has
grown up possesses fearful potential
tiles for sitting American initiative,
independence and progress. Even
though the few men who now manip-
ulate the credit of the country act
fairly in all cases, their system
should be speedily destroyed because
of it's possibilities for evil. Although
they proclaimed and perhaps honestly,
TO the Pujo committee their belief
that they are administering their abb
solutism with justice 10 all, the public
knows that their power has become
oppressive.
Suppose some inventor were to dis
cover a process that might revolution
ize the production of steel. He would
have done one. and only one, possible
customer to whom he might sell his in
yention-the United States Steel cor
poration. Suppose he tried to organ
ize an independent corporation to ex-
plot his process. He would at once
need money for financing his plan,
and right there is where the interlock-
ing directorates would stop him. No
bank in the country. no matter how
able TO supply the money, would give
him aid.
For the steel corporation and the
banks are bound to the same influence
by interlocking directories running
through the Morgans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
THE PERTINENT INarIRY.

The Chicago Tribune in discussing
the retirement of Mrs Ella r. Young
as superintendent of the Chicago pub
lie schools, as a result of the persist
ency Of the school book trust. says the
issue involved in the choice of a su-
peTint endent OF the Chicago schools
has become defined IN this manner:
Shall the superintendent of the
public schools of this city choose
the textbooks or shall the text
books choose the superin- endent?
And what pertains TO Chicago will
apply 10 any other city in Illinois that
chooses a superintendent of schools.
Rock Island has had the experience
before, and as surely as the night fol
lows the day. IL will have IL again when
the time approaches TO elect a superin-
tendent. The agents of this trust are
the busiest fellows in town when there
Is anything doing in the selection of
the head OF the schools. Shall the
superintendent choose the textbooks.
or shall the text books choose the SUI
perintendent that is a well defined
issue to remember and preserve for
future emergencies in Rock Island
ne bJOh trust al Dut nd0 MIS-.
Young removed some months ago. but
the public uprising was such that she
vas put back III her position, and #
was supposed IN Chicago that the mat
ter Was settled
But not so. The trust had not for
one moment surrendered. II never
surrendeTs. II never yields perma-
nently. Mrs. Young II too powerful a
woman. too honest a woman. too
brainy and experienced a wom-
an TO have stand in the way OF the
desires OF the trust.
And so the trust awaited its time.
and when least expected 1t struck the
blow that won and Mrs. Young was
out. II Inundated her into retire
ment from Office. but she is no; con-
quered. Through the press Of Chi
cago. she will prove an influential
factor for the highest good OF the ed
ucational system Of that city, and in
The end the patrons OF the schools
may get out OF the throes OF the trust.
But in the meantime. # is well for
the people OF Rock Island to prepare
for the issue that will confront the
board OF education next spring when
The superintendent is elected. and
back the board in any stand II may
take TO the effect that the superin-
tendent shall choose the text books
and not the text books the superin-
-endent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
PARCEL POST EXTENSION.

Postmaster General Burleson pro-
poses to keep on doing something TO
make the parcel post an institution
that will serve the public in a way that
will be appreciated. He plans right
along TO extend the scope OF its serv-
ices.
II is announced that the service
will be extended in a way with the
first OF the coming year. The limit OF
weight of parcels in the first and sec
Ond zones H. to be increased from 20
TO 80 pounds; in other zones the limit
goes from II TO 20 pounds. This
means that the public can use the
post much more extensively than
heretofore. Also there is TO be a
reduction in rates In all zones. An
other feature is that books can go in
the parcel post.
The public can expect that develop
ment Of parcel post service will go
right along for years to come. In
Great Britain practically any portable
thing can be sent through the post
office department, and development
OF this service on the continent is in
the same direction.
This means that people in that part
of the world want more and more of
this service. that they keep on asking
for extensions. There isn't any rea-
son 10 feel that our wishes will be
different: We can expect continual
and pressing demand for extension of
the service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12

his duty-at great sacrifice and in the
face OF great disadvantage.
II is not necessary here and now TO
discuss the circumstances that have
stood between the states attorney and
the simple justice that he has had on
his side. He is out OF pocket. but he
has been faithful, persevering, and he
has done we'll
The board Of supervisors has finally
done its part and IL is hoped that a
spirit Of cooperation will henceforth
prevail among the county officers Of
all classes such as will prove OF the
highest good 10 the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12

In all my experience of twenty
years in the detective business l never
had a case involving more ingenuity
and deep laid planning than the rob-
berry of the safe in the dwelling of
Mr.. George A. Tourtelotte. 1 was
sent to the gentleman's house one
morning by my chief and found him
in a very uncomfortable state of mind.
Money had disappeared from his safe,
where he had kept what vaiuables
there were in the house, and he assum-
ed that some one who lived there must
have been the thief. for the safe was
an old one, opened not by a combina-
ton, but by one OF those little keys
with teeth such as are used for the
private boxes OF safety deposit com.
panies.
Mr.. TourteIotte. who was very rich.
did not care so much for the money
lost as the discovery that he had
thief among the members of his house
hold. His theory Of the robbery was
that some one had come into his sleep
ing room at night. stolen his bunch of
keys, among which was the key of
the safe, unlocked the safe, taken the
money and returned the key to the
place whence it had been taken.
His theory did not satisfy me, be-
cause the thief would not have been
likely to return the keys. Mr.. Tourte-
lotte evidently considered me very
stupid, declaring that. If the thief were
member of his household, not to re-
turn the key to the place from which
it had been taken would be to prove
almost conclusively that he was a
member of the household. But Mr..
Tourtelotte was accustomed to lock
and bolt his bedroom door on retiring.
Before I started on my investiga-
tions Mr.. Tourtelotte informed me that
one of the members of his family was
a governess, a young lady who haze
come to him with the very best of rec
concentrations. He had on several &C.
casions given her the key to the safe
when certain articles, such as silver
ware for the table. were wanted. and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
OR POSSESSIONS.

a Chicago man offered a prize for
the best definition Of the word thrift
and a Pennsylvania girl won it with
this.
Thrift IS management OF ones az
fairs in such a manner that the value
OF ones possessions is being constant
~ increased
The committee decided that the girl
had won by reason Of the use OF the
word possessions" because il includes
so many things OF value besides money.
Health and integrity are two OF the
things in which il was held that man
may be a spendthrifr. while being at
the same time abRormally thrifty in
boarding dollars.
The judges are entitled 10 congratu-
lations on their Interpretation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
Johns Occupatton.

Yes, the old town has grown a lot
during the past fifteen years. The
skyscrapers, the new Union station.
the Carnegie library and the big hotel
make it look like real metropolis.
And so Billy Westcott is prosecuting
attorney. Well, we'll, I'm glad TO
hear that he's getting on. l suppose
he'll be running for mayor next. What
ever became of his brother john"
Johns still living here. He's down
at the new Center street bridge watch
ing the tugs go up and down the
river"
Why is he doing that?-
Because he can afford to. His wife
has job in the county recorders Of
fee"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12

He left the little town because he thought
He needed horizon that was wider;
He fancied he had talent and he sought
The city suitable. provider
OF opportunities such he dared
To think were all he needed to win glory;
The little town, he solemnly declared
Was such an old and eft-repeated story
He sought the city with its rush and
roar.
And with its. glare and glitter and it's
splendor;
He thought about the little town no
more.
Forgot the friendships that had been so
tender;
He fouTa his opportunity inside
A cage where day by day he labored
grimly,
Where sweet. fresh air and sunlight were
denied.
Where hope doomed up sometimes-but
very dimly.
HIS home consisted Of four little rooms.
Within n building that was far from
peerless.
They were dark as are Egyptian tombs.
And just about as stuffy and as cheer
less;
Day after day he went the same small
round
Nor ever found new scenes to rest his
eyes on,
But. sadly pinched. he fancied he had
found.
Though high walls shut him in, a broad
horizon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12

she was the only one outside of bis
wife and children who had ever ham
died the key. No servant on any ac-
count was permitted to do so.
My habit has always been to pay at
| tention to every suggestion, and l en-
| tered this information in my mental
notebook. but 1 rely SO confidently on
my being able to tell by instinct a
| guilty from an innocent person as to
! discredit an accusation against any
| one my perceptive faculty declares in
nocent. The governess, Miss Martin,
did not even appear to realize that she
was in a position TO be suspected.
1t happened that there was no clew
for me to work upon except what l
could get from Mr.. Tourtelotte himself,
and. his suspicious having been fixed
on Miss Martin, his mind was so taken
up with this solution that there was
no room in it for anything else. But /,
who had investigated for indications
of an entrance into the house, had
learned that on the night of the rob-
berry a window over a trellis had been
left unlocked, and. though this did not
prove that the thief had come from
without, it indicated that he might
have done so.
After learning all there was to be
learned so far as l could see about the
case had absolutely nothing to work
on. / do not remember to have been
ever so completely baffled. Usually l
have found some clew. even If it led
me on a false scent. but in this casa
there was no clew at all. therefore
said to Mr.. Tourtelotte:
There is some informat ton about
this case that has not come to me.
Let us begin at the bottom. Tell me
of every time you can remember of
your safe key having left your keep !
ing and who has had it."
He racked his brain for some time :
then said:
There is only one time that the key /
has been out of my hands and gone I
nto other hands, and then only for a I
minute at most. The circumstance 1
could not have had any possible con
nect;on with this robbery"
Tell me what you REFER to-
About two weeks ago | was travel
ing in parlor car. A gentleman hav-
Ing the next chair TO me took up
suit case and, on putting his hand into
his pocket for the key. found that he
had left it at home. He seemed very
much annoyed. saying he had some
papers in his suit case 1t was essential
that he look over before reaching his
destination. He was lawyer and as
soon as he arrived must try case In
court to which the papers referred
4 gentleman sitting in the chair on
the opposite side of the aisle offered
him his key ring With a number OF
keys on it that he might see IL any OF
them would fit the lock. he tried them
all. but found none of them available.
Perhaps said the man who bad
loaned the keys. this Genteman'-re
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
LONG TIME FARM LOANS.
Simple and Easy Credit System That
Operates In Europe.

Simple and Easy Credit System That
Operates In Europe.
The standard length of time in Eu-
rope for long time farm loan is fifty
four years. For SUCH a loan at the
present time the rate is 4.S5 per cent
divided as follows: Interest 4 per
cent. administration .35 per cent and
amortization payment on prineipaD so
per cent This rate will pay both
principal and interest and repay all
charges due TO the bank in fifty-four
years. AS this will seem almost in
credible to some students. l will give
n concrete illustration OF how it works.
Ii does not depend upon compound
interest. but upon the fact that, though
the rate OF yearly payment remains
the same. the charge for interest and
administration is constantly decreasing
because they are computed on the
principal sum which is constantly be-
ing repaid; therefore the proportion
which Is applied toward the repayment
OF the principal is always increasing.
For illustration. If the debt is ST.
OOO the debtor will pay S25.25 every
six months. OF the first payment. $50
will go for interest, S1.75 belongs TO the
bank. and $3.50 is applied TO the repay
ment OF the principal. When the debt
Is half discharged. however, this dis
tribution will be greatly changed. The
borrower will pay S25.25. as usual. OF
this amount only SO will go for inter
est. So cents will be retained by the
bank, while Si3.37 will be applied to
the discharge OF the principal. The
final payment will be almost wholly 10
the payment Of principal. as the first
one went largely 10 the payment OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12

General William Crozier. the man IN
the war department who would like TO
determine whether orders shall be Civ
en- TO the ammunition ring or the
government arsenals. testified before
the military affairs committee that
the government could save IS
per cent by doing this work in the
government arsensls. The program or
the war department calls for SO. OO0.-
600 worth OF such ammunition. 5000
GOO worth this year and S14OOO.OOO in
following years. Is a saving OF IS per
cent worth whileg II Il is. why is
General Crozier 80 anxious TO give the
. work To the Bethlehem steel com
pany aud the other concerns in the
ammunition ring2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
Two Ideas.

Uri. a candidate for congress. said
to Jonathan, another, during a heated
debate: II think, sir, you have but one
idea in your head. 1t is a very small
one. and if it should swell your head
would burst
Jonathan, looking at the bare and
venerable head of his opponent, re-
piled: well. think you haven't one
in your head and never had. There
has been one scratching around the
outside. trying to get in, till it has
scratched all the hair Off your head.
But it didn't get IN. and it never will"
Uri was silent.-Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
Hindu Confectionery.

Like the American girls, Hindu girls
are passionately fond of sweet things.
One OF their candies, sadu, is very
much like our plain sugar candy. 1t is
made OF sugar and milk and favored
with altar of roses. BuddhikabaI, or
hair of Buddha. is one of their most
popular sweetmeats. 1t is so called
because 1t is in fine. long strings like
vermicelli. This is made of sugar and
cream from buffalo's milk. which is
exceedingly rich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
Forgotten.

what are you looking for?"
This is a public square, isn't it?"
Yes"
Its mighty strange. l can't under
stand it at all"
What do you consider strange
about it?"
Il don't see a monument to any of
the heroes who helped to win the
baseball championship for this town
ten years ago."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
Hum Wolves at Bowman.

Bowman. HI. Dec. 1.-THE appear
snce of a pack OF wolves near here
has caused the farmers to arm and
begin a systematic hunt for the ami
mails. which have begun 10 kill poultry
and cattle Women and children are
afraid 10 go out at night. Several Of
the wolves nave been killed. and Clar-
ence Rivorda Of RosedaIe township
trapped one. The pack is headed by a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12

A Chicago house ordered lis repre-.
sentative in Fl PasO. Texas, 10 90 10
Texarkans. Texas, TO see about d cot.
ton machine thar was giving trouble
there. The II PasO man wrote back
send man from your Chicago Of
flee; you are closer than / am"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
Hard to Remember.

No robin hobs upon the Dough.
No lark has fingered here to sing:
No tree is Ersced by blossoms now,
But somewhere IL is spring.
No lambs are bleatinG on the lea,
No tender Hedging Is awning,
No buds are swelling on the tree,
But somewhere Il Is spring.
The clouds are gray and oft I ind
1t hard to keep remembering.
While winters blasts are so unkind,
That somewhere II IS spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12

lOChlAe VII SClOL =
ate. II a sin gle
man serves on the
boards of direc-
tors of two essen
TALLY competing
corpo alto n S,
C o m p e tit 1 o n
between those cor
porations is de-
stroyed. II is by
having its agents
acting as directors
on corporations
having a capital
iZation of twenty
six billions of dol
lars that the mon
ey trust maintains
its throttling hold
on American civ
ilization.
"Interlocking di-
-ectOrates must be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12

The board OF supervisors has at last
recognized the fact that il owes some
thing 10 its aggressive and successful
young pubic prosecutor. Floyd E.
Thompson. But il made Thompson
prove his worth For a year. without
aid or encouragement from the county.
he has gone on with the discharge OF
his duty-the successful discharge Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12

A Monroe City man found a neat
little way OF defeating the cost of
living. He came home TO HIS board
ing house one night four years ago
after a spree and. according to his
landlady, has never moved i feet
from the house since He hasn't paid
any board for l. months and she had
10 get the courts TO pry him loose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
Dec. IL in American
History.
HIStory.

1745- Birth in New York city Of John
Jay, first chief justice of the United
States supreme court appointed by
Washington: died 1929
19O1-First wireless communication be-
tween America and Europe.
1910-Justice Edward Douglass White
of the United States supreme court
appointed chief Justice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12

TERMS-Ten cents per week by car
r1er, in Rock Island
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made to the circulation department.
which should also be notified in every
instance where It IS desired TO have
paper Discontinued. as carriers have no
authority IN the premises
All communications OF argur5 entstive
character. political or religious. must
have rea! name attached for puDlica-
tion- No such articles viii be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones IN all departments. Cen
trail Union. Rock Island 14s. I145 and
2I45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
Not TO Be Trusted.

Don't you think that women are
too emotional to be trusted with the
ballot?"
Il certainly do. Creatures that have
no more control over their emotions
than women should be limited to the
business OF giving such moral train
ing to our children as they may re-
Quire"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
A Nldhtmare.

81 had terrible dream last night
What was it?"
81 dreamed that I ~as the father
Of girl who was dancing bare-legged
in a musical show for S125 a week"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12

interest In this way one-half of
per cent will repay the principal in
fifty-four years, provided constant
payment is maintained on the prin-
cipaI for interest during the entire
period. -Representative Ralph w. Moss
I'm Worlds Work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12

st. Louis-Firemen prevented a
panic when the LaSalle hotel caught
fire here by telling the patrons who
rushed TO the windows, TO take their
time and walk downstairs. The pa
irons obeyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12

Mr. Asquith has had iron grill
b work placed on his automobile TO
protect him from sUnTagists. Thus
hath the Black Maria come TO aristo-
cratic usage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
Lucky GIants.

The Bible says there were giants
in the early days"
Yes but We have no proof that
there were Philadelphia Athletics at
that time"