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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13

are gone. The price of $50 a ton
which was demanded by paper makers
FIVE years ago has been reduced by
number of paper companies to less
than SAL per ton. New production is
continually appearing upon the mar
ket
The additional output for the years
1912 and 1913 has been estimated at
1,400 tons per day, or 80 per cent of
the total consumption. The duty of IS
per ton which prevailed at the outset
Of the struggle OF the American News.
paper Publishers association has been
wiped out.
The consumption OF news print pa.
per in the United States is 1900, 900
tons per annum, so that the gain to
publishers in saving on paper costs
may be estimated at from nine to
twelve million dollars a year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13

such rapidly two or three years ago
has been checked by its enemies, not
in Washington, but out through the
states. The promise of the new organ
ization is not only that it will work
for the perfection and extension of the
instruments of popular government
among the states, but that it's chief
aim will be to extend the initiative,
the referendum, the recall, direct pri-
maries and elections, the preferential
ballot and other means which the peo-
pie are using to wrest power from the
hands of the special interests, to ma
tional politics and national govern
ment.
This latter the league proposes to
do by means of a constitutional
amendment called by a name which is
bound to become familiar in the next
few years-the gateway amendment
II is a gateway because it opens up
the gate for the easy adoption of the
reforms in government which the peo-
pie are demanding.
The gateway amendment provides
for new methods of amending the fed.
eral constitution. 1t provides that a
constitutional amendment may be pro-
posed (a) by a majority vote in both
houses Of congress; OBJ by a majority
Of either house alone, provided the
majority Of the other house has twice
rejected the proposal, and (c) by any
10 states. Ratification is not by state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE H. TAvENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth District

legislatures, as at present, but the
proposition is submitted directly to the
voters. Ratification is by double ma
jority," l. e., the majority of all the
voters in the United States must ia
vor it, and also the proposition must
carry majority of the states by a
majority vote in each case. This
amendment has been introduced in
the senate by Senators Owen and La
Toilette, and in the house of represen-
tatives by W. N. Chandler of New
York.
Think of the difficulty now in amend
ing the federal constitution. Only sew
en- amendments have been adopted
since 1871. It took. Is years of fight
ing to get the income tax amendment.
Thirty-three senators out of 531 mem
bers of congress can prevent the sub
mission of an amendment to the states.
The Is smallest states in the union,
with only one-fortieth of the popula-
ton, can reject an amendment DR..
Charles Mccarthy, director of the Wis
consin Legislative Reference library,
says of the gateway amendment:
Without it the people can never re-
alize complete liberty. Without 1t we
are in constant danger of having the
guarantees which have come down to
US from the magma charta construed
by hostile forces and not by the will
of the people"
Judson King. writer and lecturer on
popular government, who has been
elected secretary Of the new organiza-
ton, believes that popular government
in the states is in danger of being dis
credited through ineffective laws pur-
posely made weak by the enemies of
direct government.
ga most astute and successful cam
paign is being waged against these
reforms he said IF they are not to
be stripped of their effectiveness as
they are adopted from now on they
must receive powerful support and ex-
pert guidance"
The new organization aims to extend
its membership throughout the United
States. Any citizen can belong by pay
ment of the membership fee of 81
! Headquarters have been established in
the Munsey building in Washington
Senator Owen Of Oklahoma is chair
man of the committee of so, which in
cludes Senators Ashurst, Bristow
Chamberlain, Clapp, Hollis, Lea, Rob
inson, and many representatives., be
sides educators, mayors Of cities, and
public-spirited men from many states
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13
LAND FOR IMMIGRANTS.

Agriculture will be taught in the
public night schools OF Chicago this
year. An effort will be made to give
the pupils. many Of whom are well
beyond the ordinary school age. fair
knowledge Of the principles of farm
ing.
This is done because Of the demand
from foreign born pupils for such in
struction. They want TO learn how TO
use land while they are working in
the city to get money enough TO buy
little places in the country, or make
first payments on farms. They ask
that the public authorities give them
such help in getting out on the soil
where they can produce food instead
Of only consuming II.
Here is a field worthy OF cuitiva-
ton. Many thousands OF immigrants
who have strength and stamina
enough to win success anywhere on
farms are crowded into city tenements
only because they do not know how
to get start in the country. II they
can be instructed along agricultural
lines while they are saving a little
money they can be trusted to take
care of everything else they need.
In many cases a change for such
foreign born residents OF big cities
would be the best OF good fortune. It
would give them more wholesome sur
roundings and a better chance for
health and long life as well as indie
pendence, and their children would
also gain by the new environment
and surer opportunities for comfort
and thrift
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13
cotton.mln owners in Georgia are

Cotton.mill owners in Georgia are
continued in the privilege Of convert
ing the flesh and blood Of little chill
dren into dividends. For another year
at least 10-year old children who can
neither read nor write, will surrender
up their little lives on the altar Of in
dustrial greed. the Anderson bill, which
raised the age limit for working. chill
dren to 13 years for 1914 and provided
for a further increase to IA years in
1915 having been sidetracked in the
legislature. Despite the agitation
against child slavery, Georgia has
made practically no advance in legis-
lative safeguards for them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13
GETTING IN THE INTERURBAN

CARS.
The revival of the property holders
petition for a right of way for the
Rock Island Southern to the business
district, via Fifth avenue to Eigh-
teenth street. and thence north TO
First avenue and east to Twentieth
street, has led to a fresh discussion
Of the interurban proposition. While
the consensus of popular opinion IA
vors the granting Of reasonable fran
chises with the property holders con-
sent, as far as available routes are con-
bringing of the interurban cars up
town, there is a pronounced opposi-
ton, naturally, to the transportation of
freight cars through the streets of the
city. This would not be tolerated I'M
der any circumstances, and any ordin-
ances that may be considered must in
clude due regard for the public re-
quirements in this respect. Passenger,
mail, express and baggage coaches are
unobjectionable, but box cars, coal
cars and stock cars must be prohibited
to the letter of the law in any contem-
plated rights.
There is no doubt that it would be
distinctly and decidedly 10 Rock Is
lands advantage to have the interur'
ban passenger coaches run up town,
either on the Tri-City Railway com
pany tracks or over a separate right
of Way In fact all cities of the wide
awake class are clamboring for inter
urbans, and they are allowed the same
privileges OF the streets uniformly as
the local car lines, but there are pre-.
cautions and safeguards required to
insure against imposition and abuse
by the interurban companies.
The public wants all the interurban
cars possible brought into Rock Island
under proper restrictions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13
A COMPLETE CONFESSION.


trust company section of the Ameri
can Bankers association in session il
opened the proceedings of tina
body with the following statement:
1t is a matter of the greatest re-
greet that the Aldrich bill, which
was prepared by the national
monetary commission after an ex-
haustive investigation of the lead
ing monetary systems Of the
world, failed to pass congress at
its last regular session. The fed
eral reserve act now under con-
sideration by congress is not con-
sidered a satisfactory currency
measure by the bankers of the
country at large.
The New York World makes thi
comment:
The country has known that
the currency-reform measure be-
fore congress is not satisfactory to
the bankers of the country. The
country may not know the reason
why it is not satisfactory.
This measure provides an elias
tic currency substantially in the
manner Of the Aldrich bill.
1t provides a mobilization Of
bank reserves against their use by
stock market gamblers in Great
ing panic conditions and for their
use in preventing panic.
1t provides a rediscount system
like the Aldrich bill.
It divides the country into re-
discount districts like the Aldrich
bill.
II extends these privileges to
state banks and trust companies
like the Aldrich bill
IT provides a broader market for
business paper like the Aldrich
bill.
It provides for limited farm
land loans like the Aldrich bill.
It provides for foreign branch
banks like the Aldrich bill.
II offers TO member banks more
liberal profits, more liberal redis-
count privileges and more liberal
local cash-reserve privileges than
did the Aldrich bill.
But II is not satisfactory to the
drinkers at large" while the AID
rich bill was and is.
We now know why. The conclu-
sion Is unacceptable, the confession
Is complete.
They do not want currency re-
form. they do not want bank re-
serves removed from Wall street
control, they do not want the
country TO have any OF these
great financial advantages and
safeguards, provided alike by the
AIdrich and by this bill. so much
as they want a central bank.
which the Aldrich bill alone pro-
vided; so much as they want such
as that bill alone provided; so
much as they want a voluntary
bank membership in the new sys-
TEN, which the big bankers could
use to maintain their control over
the eountry's banking credit, as
that bill alone provided. It is now
a matter OF the greatest regret"
that they did not rush that bill
through when they had a congress
more nearly under their control.
The tariff trusts made their
challenge to the power of the
peop;s and the public interest and
It has been met What are the
country and congress TO do about
this impudent challenge from the
/ bank and credit trust?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13
WIEN A NAN HAS
MADE III" PILE

It's a queer old world we live in,
a world Of wondrous ways,
Denouncing vice and giving
Sweet virtue lavish praise;
We scorn the ragged sinner.
But greet him with a smile
When he flashes Jewels at us
And shows that he's made his pile
It's queer old world we live In,
A world OF strange conceits,
With praise for him who's honest,
And blame for him who cheats
We spurn the common trickster,
But turn in friendly style
To greet the well-dressed sharper
Who has managed to MAKE his pile. ,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13
THE TAX ON kNowrnpcr

Publishers have won their long fight
for the free entry Of news print paper
and wood pulp from all parts OF the
world and without qualifications OF any
sort. The market for paper buyers
Is broadened 70 the utmost by the
terms OF the new tariff bill Retaliation
against foreign countries in pulps and
paper supplies has been stopped.
The days for a tax upon knowledge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13

men MT IL w oc
ington the other
night and consum-
mated a movement
which has been
under discussion
for many months.
They formed "The
National Popular
G ov e n m e n t
League" and ap-
pointed a commit
tee of So" whose
membership num-
bers some of the
best known men in
the United States.
The meeting voic-
ed a fear and ut
tered a promis e.
The fear was that
popular govern
ment which was
spreading W / t h
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13
Idle Speculation.

Think of it," said the man who
takes an interest in science; there
may be millions and billions of people
on those distant points of light up
there that we call stars"
"Oh, what's the use?" answered the
practical politician; it'll never be pos
sibie for any of US to control their
votes, anyway"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13
Oct. Is in American
History.
III5IOEy y.

1792-The cornerstone Of the executive
mansion white HouseD was laid
with Masonic and civic ceremonies
upon the site selected by President
Washington.
1s9o-General W. w. BeIknap. secre.
tary Of war under Grants sduiEis
tration, died; born 1881.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13

TERNS-Ten cents par week By ca=-
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 a-gumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
tion. No such articles viii be printed
ever fictitious signatures.
Telephones n all departments. Cen
tral Union. Rock Island 145. 1145 and
2I45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13

President Wilson not only stopped
20 pick up, but visited in the hospital
the boy whom his automobile ran
down. The usual proceeding is to
leave a fellow in the road, as perhaps
some other car may come along and
finish him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13
WIRE SPARKS.

Washington = Information that
scores of Chinese and Japanese an
nually enter the country in the guise
of students solely to evade the string
ent immigration laws has come into
the hands of Anthony Caminetti, com.
missioner general of immigration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13

bottom? How is
he doing?"
"Oh. fairly we'll.
He reported for
duty twice last
week and hung
around for nearly
an hour each time,
in spite of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13

La Crosse, Wis.-The family OF
Percy w. Humber, formerly proprietor
of a clothing store here. have just
learned that he died suddenly on en-.
tering hotel at Lynxville without
giving his name and address, and that
he was buried as a stranger two weeks
ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13

The joke seems to be on that demo
crat who has resigned his new post
master job in Virginia because his
salary is based on the receipts Of the
ONCE, which average only a little over
two cents a day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13

Seattle-The power schooner P. j.
Adler, with the Captain Frank Klein
schmidt expedition to Siberia, KAN
chatka and Alaska, returned with an
extensive collection of birds, man.
mails and game trophies for the Car.
negie institute of Pittsburgh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13

The scientists who are predicting
another eruption of Vesuvius may be
wrong. Perhaps the symptoms were
caused by Uncle Joe Cannon's decision
70 get back into congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13

The Episcopal bishop OF Mexico says
that sending some baseball mines
down there would help civilize the
country. Mobbing an umpire might
strike the dagoes as quite as good fun
rs shooting up a president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13

states, another in the Pacific north
west, and the third in the high noun
tains of the northern Rockies. Euro
pean larch has been planted extern
sively in the prairie states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13

In Paraguay a gentleman is sup
posed to kiss every lady who is intro
duced to him. The gentleman Of Par
aguay should be careful to steer clear
Of strange ladies when his wife is
present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13

It's a queer old world We live in,
A world whose aims are high,
Exalting art and letting
The starving artist die!
We ecorn the humble huckster,
But meet him, after while,
With loud and joyful greetings
When We know he's made his pile"
It's queer old world. we live in,
A world that praises worth,
And gives its highest honors
To the fooi Of noble" birth!
Deploring the greed for money,
That we call ignoble, vile,
We envy the rich, each hoping
He may manage to make his "pileN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13
Hit Both WAYS.

Tramp-Yes. lady. loved a girl. She
wouldn't hev me, and ! became a wan,
dercr- Woman-Poor chap, II she had
married you all would have been well.
Tramp-oh. dunno. Ne friend out In
de road dere is de Teller wot got herr
ok
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13
couIdn't Hardly seIIeve ~

30 you know" he said, 81 never
suspected until / was almost a man
that ] was handsome?"
Dear me- she replied, were you
ever almost q manF'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13

Bachelors who have an annual in
come OF $4,000 can save $40 by getting
married. This will enable the batch
10 buy a fine beefsteak.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13

And all OF a sudden nobody seems
to be caring a tinker's obstruction
what Harry Thaw says and does.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13
A DEFINITION for the Young.

Pa, what's an auto de fe?"
That's where a man in an auto
runs over people Just as a matter of
principle and to show that he has
faith in his ability to get away"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13

People who turn to look at a prize
fighter merely exhibit the lingering
trace of savagery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13

Little girls in training at Bryn Mawr
to become "superwomen" are from
prominent families"-and all the
other families are not a bit envious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13

A dispatch says captured Mexican
rebels will be tried by drumhead court
martial and ordered shot. But why
so much Formally?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13

A Mexican senator has been assas-
sina.ed. But don't be alarmed. That's
what Mexican senators are for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13

We seldom hear of a woman marry
ing the son of her old sweetheart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13

San Francisco recently received its
first cargo of lumber from the Ton
gas national forest, Alaska. The ship
ment consisted of 100000 feet of
Sitka spruce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13

The man who invented the cork
screw was ashamed to have his name
connected with 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13

Especial Correspondence Of The Argus)
Washington, Oct. 11-Stirred by a.
common motive, a number of earnest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1924 Second ave.
nue.. Rock Island. Ill. Entered at the
postofiee as second-class matter.)
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13

Three native species of larch furnish
timber in the United States. One
grows in New England and the lake
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13
Sweet Closed LIPS.

EIer hands are folded! All. how sweet
How gentle she appears-how Midi
She seems TO have the meekness of
A tender little child.
I do not hear her voice: I hear
No sweet. soft echoes Of her Taught
Her lips are closed-but not for long
She's sitting for her photograph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13

The open season for shooting your
friend instead OF a deer, is almost
here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13
Circumstances

You might as well expect ore waye
OF the sea to be precisely the same as
the next wave of the sea az to expect
that there would be no change OF cir
cuTnstances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13

Some women will not care to remain
II there are no fashionable dressmak-
ers in heaven.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13

One hundred acres on the Florida
time pine seed this fall. Maritime pine
is the source of the French turpentine
industry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13
LEARNING THE BUSINESS,

$50 you have taken your son into
Che bank to work his way up from the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13

fact that there was a golf tournament
going on"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13
FIRED AT RANDOM.

The barking dog is never popular.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13

Torrey pine, a distinct California
species. has been found in only two
isolated localities in the southern part
of the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13

A growing scarcity OF willow, gen.
orally used for wooden shoes in ET-
rope, is leading to an adoption of
poplar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13

BY THE }. W. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-13
FOREST NOTES

Squirrels collect much of the seed
used for planting by the forest SER
vice.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-10-22
Not MORE THAN THREE rROrS
AND ATTEND HER FIRST PUB
Lie APPEARANCE.
APOLOGIES FOR METHODS
SAID British Government SloweSt on
Earth and REQUIRED Dynamite
Tu secure Quick
Action.


~ Associated Press
NEW YORK. Oct. 2l--Mrs Enc
line pankhurst, addressed tonight
her first American meeting and was
heard by not more than 5000 peo-
pie
Preparations had been made Tor
an overflow meeting at Madison
square Garden. but the hall ITSELF.
with q seating capacity of 10000
vas Drcely one quarter filled
The English Militant explained
vht militant methods for the cause
OF e0mau,s suffrage are followed
boz England bat not in America anl
defend the employment OF such
methods
She criticized the British Govern
mcut 8s the most conservative oh
earth aud held il responsible through
failure 10 ,lact the legislation do
sired by women. for advocates of
sufIrnsc rc.ortlng 20 violence 10 OBJ
tain the ballot
Only through dynamic means $50"
declared. could English women hope
90 secure laws dealing with white
slavery industrial evils and Other
conditions affecting women
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-10-22
EOEIiGN LOANS 10 49, CUNSln-
EnEI IE1T UP 10 CHlEF ~
ECITnE MENOt ~.
CALLED OCTOBER FIRST.
Attitude of American state Depart.
mcnt Not known Ia Question
Affecting island ~.
nnngcs.
uy Associated rress

Hy Associated Press
WASHINGTON. .. c.. oct e1...
State department officials we're con-
ccrucd tonight over The situation.
which has arisen iu Havana as O ro-
suit ui the refusal of tlp cuban Con
gross 10 convene iu extraordinary
session TO consider proposed forci-u
loans There much speculation ass to
$50 % the executive can do if courro BIS
continues 90 refuse Co come togc,h-
Cg
President Nonocal's can Tor an ,T.
trlordinlry session set October = as
'lc day for tho two bodies 90 con-.
vone but q poslpoucmont from tim.
to- time na. been necessary owinr 90
continued refusal of liberal Senators
md preventative TO appear
No statement of the attitude uf ho
American safe department has been
known although United States hai
received fr,m President NenoclI
request for permission 10 ncgotiItc
loan and had accedcd TO the prop1-
sition