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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-28

RELY UPON
POsLAM

Poslam IL the first thought Of thou
sands whenever the skin ais.
Any one will appreciate why this il
SO after sending TO the Emergency Lab
oratories, Sc West 95th' Street. New
York City. for free sample and seeing
its work demonstrated in the quick re-
moval Of pimples. rashes. eruptions. un-
due redness or in clearing the complex
ion overnight. Worst cases Of eczema.
letter. scabics. itch and like surface
skin troubles yield to PoslAm readily.
itching being stopped at once.
POSLAM SOAP Is the soap Of soaps
for daily use. toilet and bath, as means
Of improving color and texture Of the
skin and assuring its continued health.
Absolutely pure. II derives its rae bene.
ficiM effects from medication with Pos
lam. Soothes tender skin. Best for in.
fants.
All druggists sell Poslam (price. SO
cents) and Poslam Soap (pricc. Is cents)
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-28
"CHEESEB0x" COURTHOUSE
PLAN MAY BE REJECTED.
Supreme Court Justices, With Veto
Power, Said to Have Disap-
proved Novel Design.

There may be opposition by the
Justices OF the Supreme Court u the
adoption by the city OF the proposed
circular court house plan In the Civil,
Centre. This Is important because the
Justices have veto power and no plan
can be accepted that does not meet
with the full approval Of the Justices
Of the First Department
1t was reported to-day that at re-
cent meeting OF the Justices the cir
cuiar court house plan. which some
nave characterized AS the cheese box
was disapproved. To-day Borough
President McAneny was asked about II.
lie said that he was not Informed. but
that he had received an invitation from
Justice Greenbaum to meet the other
Justices and discuss the matter with
them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
THE RULE OF HEREDITY.

The progress of democracy in Eng
land has not been more forcibly dem
onstrated of late than by the recent
speech of David Lloyd George at Car
narvon, in which he declared emphati-
cally that no self-respecting country
can tolerate any longer such an AFRO
CANT claim as that of the English peers
that they have a hereditary right with
out authority from the people TO fash
ion TO their own tastes the laws I'M
der which 100000 are governed.
The house of lords is simply an OBJ
structionist body and its members ap-
parently cannot see the handwriting
on the wall.
The hereditary right to rule is alb
sGrd enough when confined TO kings
and emperors, but is still more absurd
when accorded TO lords who may have
no qualifications of craftsmanship
whatever and who do not acknowledge
the will Of a majority Of the people.
Kings and emperors are not so quick
as they once were TO disregard the
will Of majority of their subjects, but
the English lords are a stiff -necked
generation. They have announced
their purpose TO delay the passage of
the bill for home rule for Ireland until
after another general election is held
making the argument, that so import
ant a matter ought TO be Endorsed or
defeated by the electors OF Great Brit.
ain. They purposely ignore the fact
that the liberal party has twice gone
hafOra the country on this Issue and
on both occasions has been returned
TO power.
To require another expression Of
public sentiment on home rule at the
polls is unreasonable, but If the lords
force the liberal party to again sub
NIT the question TO the voters Of
Great Britain they should be punish
ed by a curtailment of their power
that would forever thereafter prevent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

and what additional regulations may
be needed
If you are interested in this subject
and have any practical ideas TO sub
NIT, here is your chance to have a
share in the conservation of bird life.
Every good sportsman, every farmer
who realizes the value of birds in pre-
venting oTop-destruction by insects,
and every lover Of outdoors ought to
cooperate with the government in this
work. If you have any suggestions to
offer, communicate with the secretary
Of agriculture and he will notify you
when the hearing in Your section is to
be held.
The value of agricultural products
destroyed by insects every year
amounts to the staggering sum of
SS0O,0000O0. Birds are the great de-
stroyers Of insects. It would undoubt-
edly bring a tremendous calamity upon
the country if the insectivorous birds
were 10 become extinct; yet wholesale
butchery Of many species indicates
this very outcome. The Mclean bill
for the first time recognized migra,
tory birds which cross state lines as
a federal government care, and the
new federal law will supercede all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
BY MARY AQUIN.

Ever been a boy? This to the 3O-40-
year-old man. Usually a man has to
be a grandfather before he can look
backward far enough to discern what
sort of a child he was and what were
some of his youthful impulses. The
average man is hard and unsympa-
thetic in his treatment of boys, whether
he encounters them working in offices,
as street urchins or in the home. The
boy is kicked around, as it were.
This occurred to US when we hap
pened in the other day on a police
court setting: Stern CD magistrate,
angry acCuser, idle OnlOokers and
guilty culprit; said culprit seven years
old. Charge, stealing loaf of bread.
Sentence, two hours in the lookup.
DenOuement, an hysterical child, re-
ceiying at an early age the worst i'm
preston that could be pressed into his
waxen mind. To be tainted by his
playmates and. perhaps, to have that
loaf Of bread hung over his head to
damage and blight his entire life. Who
knows? A youthful Jean Val Jean.
Here's the injustice. How many
grown men can say they never
"swiped" anything ? In their boyhood
days? Well wager, sight unseen
that the stupid old party that hurried
/ the boy off TO the station once stole
/ green apples, if nothing else. Sup
/ pose those apples had gone bobbing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
THE WANDERING BOY

after him in the shape of Jail SEN
tence to the end of his days?
To be sure, children should be rep
rimanded for stealing and patient in
struction given in that one of the
ten commandments, which, by the
way, wasn't fashioned for youngsters.
But never via police court. If we
haven't arrangements to do the thing
so that it doesn't sicken the sensibili-
ties of hardened grown-ups, we'd better
get busy and make such provision.
Another thing Some may have the
impression that the men who conduct
the arm of the law gladly sink its
talons into the tender flesh of babies.
It isn't true. Every day officers of the
law bewail the laXity of a people who
make the institution "a breeder of
criminals Ask the corner policeman
how big he feels with siX-year.
Ili in towi
The crying need of cities is play.
grounds. The people should urge the
purchase of plats of ground in each
district for this purpose. 1t is not a
luXury-an investment for most val
liable material, rather. AS it is, we
| herd the boys onto the pavement with
nary handbar or a springboard, with
no place to let off steam, and then
moue in holy horror if a bunch OF
tiny rascals tease the life out of 9
cake maker and steal his bread. Some
glad day every school and church viii
J he n DlaVhOuSe furnished with games
! books and a swimming pool.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
THE MYSTERY" OF A MISSION

Ex-Governor Lind of Minnesota has
been sent TO Mexico on a mission. He
goes as the personal representative of
the president and his secretary of
state. He is not accredited to the
Huerta government, nor to the Caranza
constitutionalists. He is not accom-
panied by battery OF gattling guns,
nor by a retinue of diplomats. He is
going simply as plain Mr.. Lind, just as
Benjamin Franklin went TO London
and Paris as plain Mr.. Franklin.
This is so unusual a method Of pro-
cedure in these days that Mr.. Lind's
mission has been seized upon by Sher-
lock-Holmes newspaper correspon-
dents at Washington and heralded TO
the world with blazing headlines as
Mystery" with a big M
II must be amusing to the modest
president and his equally unassuming
secretary of state to find themselves
the center of a mysterious collabera-
ton with q very quiet and unostenta-
tious ex-governor Of one of the most
conservative of states, to down the
Huerta regime and compel the Next
can factions 10 behave themselves.
Mr.. Lind, doubtless, will be equally
amused and perhaps a little annoyed,
when he finds himself so conspicuous.
! ly placarded as a Mystery"
[ The fact OF the matter in Mr.. Lind's
case is that neither he nor his mission
/ is a mystery. This country has no
| designs on Mexico. The president has
no purpose of forcing n.s advice upon
either of the contending forces, nor
upon an unwilling people. He is send
ing Mr. Lind TO Mexico as a personal
representative to care for American
lives because the country has no legal
established government to accredit
him to. He is clothed with the power
of an ambassador, but not the title
/ The mystery of Mr. Lind's mission is
all in the imaginative minds of the
lively press correspondents who in
these dull days find the sensational
newsmarket somewhat quieter than
suits their fancy.
! President Wilson makes clear his
determination not to recognize the
iluerta regime in Mexico.
Persistence in this determination
will eventually mean the end of Huer
ia, former Ambassador Wilson, VINO il
not open to the suspicion of unfriendli
ness to him, admitting that the pres
ent government is bankrupt and can Sc
cure no funds, that the soldiers are I'm
paid and depression TO the maximum
degree exists in all lines of industry.
The hope is that when the Huerti
government. falls and the Carrana;
party comes into power, it will ne
gotiate with the United States a treat!
like that into which Nicaragua is abou
to enter.
J That would leave the United State
free to undertake the pacification o
) the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

state regulations, except as specific
ally provided for in the regulations.
The regulations 10 be adopted under
authority of this law will be rigorous
ly enforced. since infringement of
these regulations will become an Of
Tense against the United States, and
it is proposed TO enforce the law as
drastically as the laws against coun-
terfeiting are now administered. The
game wardens will be United States
officers.
Several results are aimed at by the
proposed regulations. They will give
greater uniformity in the protection of
birds in the several states. It, is de-
sired to protect birds enroute to their
nesting places in the spring and dur
ing the mating season. The night
killing of birds will be prohibited.
Several great safety" routes from
north TO south will be maintained by
the government, following the Missis-
sippi, Missouri and Ohio rivers. For
five years most shore birds and many
| of the insectivorous, perching species
will have complete protection. 1t is
proposed practically TO abolish spring
shooting seasons. the open season av-
eraging two months in the late fall.
i The regulations will also prescribe
what varieties of birds will come with
in the meaning of the act. These are
water fowl, such as brant, wild duck
geese and swans; cranes; rails, includ
ing coots, gallinules and sora; shore
birds, including avocets, curlew, dow
| itchers, godvits, knots, oyster catch
ers, phalaropes, plover, sandpipers
snipe, stills, surf birds, turnstones
willet. woodcock, and yellow legs
doves and wild pigeons, and the fol
lowing insectivorous birds:
! Bobolinks, catbirds, chickadees
cuckoos, fycatehers, grosbeaks, hum
ming birds, kinglets. martins, meadow
larks, night hawks or bull bats, nut
matches, orioles, robins, shrikes, swal
lows, swifts, tanagers, titmice
. thrushes. vireos, warblers, waxwings
whip poor-wills, woodpeckers. ant
wrens; and all other perching bird
which feed entirely or chiefly on in
sects. The killing of these insectivol
. Gus birds is to be prohibited at al
times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
RIDING ON THE ROAD DRAG.

Recently in a western town Of $500
people, 80 merchants offered prizes
In merchandise and money aggregating
$1,000 to farmers who would come to
town on a certain day on road drags
Before evening of the day desig-
mated, the arrival Of $50 drags had
been registered. The one coming far
thest was brought up by a girl of 20.
who drove 81 miles. getting up at 2
sO'clock a married woman with a
7-months-old baby drove II miles. One
farmer who came in on a drag was IS
years old; another drag was brought
in by little girl Of 8.
Coming and going, the prize win
ners Travelled an aggregate Of 1854
miles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

He had no faith in doctors, they were
all quaclIs. he believed;
He looked upon their patients as poor
fools who were deceived;
He had no faith in preachers, nor in
what they had to preach;
They were nothing but imPosters, he in
sisted, all and each.
He said that officeholders were all seal
lawags and crooks;
He thought that every banker kept a set
of doctOre6 books;
He had no faith in pcople who declared
they were his friends;
He suspected them 81 wishing but to
further selfish ends.
He had no faith in heaven, nor in any
Of the Creeds,
He was rather doubtful even of the good
OF worthy deeds;
But one day a foolish women who was
full of wiles and lies
Won his faith, though others plainly
saw the wool pulled DER his eyes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
WOODROW WILSON'S WINNING
WAY.

WAY.
President Wilson is confident that
congress viii not only pass a demo-
cratic tariff law. but also a demo-
cratic currency law before adjourn
ing its special session. His optimism
and his courage in promoting
legislative action in the face OF
criticism are most commeudable.
Withow. showing any purpose or
desire to WELD a big stick" he is
succeeding by the gentle art Of per
suasion, and by appealing to the sense
Of public and party duty OF the mem
hers of congress, in preventing any
serious confusion, and has led the
party in congress and the country into
hearty approval Of his program.
II President Wilson has made any
mistake in his relations with and his
attitude toward congress it has not
been disclosed in any reliable reports
from Washington. He has displayed
executive and administrative ability Of
the highest order with a gentle, at.
tentive, patient, courteous demeanor
that is remarkable. He has proven
that big stick methods in dealing
with public questions are not neCes
sary when promoting policies which
are democratic and right.
He has indeed won the admiration
of his political foes as we'll as his
friends h. the way he has conducted
the affairs of his administration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
Naturally He Wanted to Know.

John" she called as he was start
ing away, Il wish you would stop at
the butchers and tell them to send up
a nice porterhouse steak for dinner
this evening, and you might also order
three or four pounds of bacon and
enough lamb chops for breakfast to-
morrow morning, and, oh, yes, step
into the grocery and have them send
two dozen of eggs and a couple of
pounds of butter. Mary wants them
for this afternoon. She is going to
bake"
After he had succeed in getting his
breath he asked:
Say, has your father relented and
agreed to let US share his foTtune?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
Honinn for the Best.

What is it, Jonathan asked the
wife of the multimillionaire, when he
had finished reading the telegram.
Nothing serious. Willie has run
away from school and married a girl
who is six years older than him
'Merciful heavens! What will we
do?"
Il dunno. Let's wait till they get
here. Mebby she'll be scared when
she sees that lots of children run in
our family"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
PICKS CAMPAIGN LEADERS
Ooremus Names Democratic Congress
slonaI Executive Committee.

Washington, Aug 9Th esXe GUtiye
committee Of the national democratic
congressional campaign committee
was named yesterday by Representa-
tive Doremus of Michigan, chairman
OF the committee, as follows:
Senator James. Senator Gore, Rep
resentative Scully, New Jersey; Rep
resentatiVe Z. T. Taylor, Colorado.
In the contest for the Craftsmanship
OF the republican congressional COM
mittee Representative A. P. Gardner
of Massachusetts announced his own
Withdrawal and his support OF Repre-
sentative Woods of Iowa, for the chair.
manship. Mr.. Gardner said: The
bitter feeling toward me on the part
of Colonel Roosevelfs supporters is
not altogether assuaged."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

= .
bird life in AmeT!-
ca? Uncle Sam is
offering you the
opportunity. Under
the new Mclean
law, the first fed
eral bird protec-
ton law ever pass
ed, certain regula-
lions for CLOSED
seasons, etc, have
been proposed to
90 into effect On
Oct. /. But before
these regulations
are finally adopted
the department of
agriculture i'll
conduct hearings
in various parts Of
the country TO dis
cuss the effect of
the prOOOSed rules.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
ANOTHER REBUFF FOR RAY
Major Again Defeated in Effort to Get
Higher Rank.

Major Again Defeated in Effort to Get
Higher Rank.
Washington, Aug. 9.-Major Beecher
B. Ray Of the quartermasters' corps,
stationed at Chicago, suffered another
defeat here yesterday when Justice
Barnard of the supreme court of the
District of Columbia denied his mo-
ton for an order prohibiting the sec
rotary of war from certifying to the
president the name Of any other than
his for promotion to the grade Of lieu
tenant-cOlonel An appeal was imme-
diately taken by Major Rays counsel,
and the announcement was made that
the case will be. carried if necessary
to the supreme cOTrt OF the United
Stetse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
Unnecessary. System.

you ought to have a burglar alarm
system in your house. said the cleo
trical supply agent, so that you>will
be awakened ii a burglar raises one
of the windows or opens a door at
night
No burglar can get in here while
we are peacefully sleeping" replied
Mr. Newpop. I'VE are weaving our
baby"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

President Wilson, like President Nc
Kinley. does not propose to be gov
erned by the jingoes and the hot-heads
Of his country. lie knows the situa.
ton and like President Mckinley, will
be ready when the time comes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

Maryland has expended 100000
on road improvement and $6,O00.0O0
more is TO be provided. Most of the
states have recognized the fact that
the betterment of public highways
calls for work and money
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
EvenflY Not.

NO" said the leading man. Il never
pay any attention to what the critics
say"
An" replied the dramatic editor,
then they have not been giving you
favorable notices"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
His Hunting.

DO you ENJOY husung!"
NO"
perhaps you have never had fav-
orable opportunities for enjoying the
sport. What have you hunted, most
ly."
Before I was married l generally
hunted for a boarding place. Since
then most Of my hunting has been
for flats
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
No Place for Her.

There will be no shocking stories to
tell about people in heaven, so the
woman with the gossiping tongue may
not care If she never gets there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

DO you prefer beauty or brains?"
Does not the fact that / have pro
posed to you repeatedly prove that ]
prefer both?"-Houston Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
Cautious.

Your wife boasts that you called
on her every night for six months be-
fore you married her"
Yes. In that way / escaped the
necessity of writing any love letters"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

Ten thousand citizens OF Memphis
have pledged themselves not TO attend
az immoral play. Better advertising
than this no press agent could ask.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

Texas has fined the Standard Oil
company 100000 and the automobil-
lists Of the country have paid it while
this was being written.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

Whether the currency bill be good
or bad, Wall street didn't formulate it,
The day Of Wall street legislation has
passed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

them from obstructing legislation that
a majority of the people of Great Bri-
tain demand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

II Mexico does not accept Presi-
dent Wilson's friendly intentions in
the right spirit, she may get Huerta
hurt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

TERAIs-Ten cents per week by car
.rIsr. In Rock Island.
Complaints Of delivery service should
BIO made TO the circulation depaI trnent,
which should also be notified in every
Instance where IL is desired TO have
paper discontinued, as carriers have no
authority In the premises.
All communications CT argumentative
character, political or religious. must
have real name attached for publlca-
tion- No such articles will be printe !
over nct!tiou5 signatures.
Telephones IN all departments: Cen
trail Union. West 14E. 1145 and Pas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

So far the direct Balkan war outlay
is placed at S1,25OOOO,OOO. The sick
man of Europe IS the most expensive
OF inYalids.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

A record wheat crop in the United
States is assured 1t is a good foun-
dalton for another ten-billion-dollar
crop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

The latest news IS not always the
most interesting. Babylonia 1000
years ago holds the center Of the stage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

She promised TO love and 10 honor
And, furthermore, TO obey;
And then she began giving orders
Ere the close of her wedding day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

Huerta says he will not recognize
peace envoy Lind. Lind. by the way.
is instructed not TO recognize Huerta.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
His Best.

Burlington boasts that he always
sndeavors 10 do his BEST
Hes right-only he should have
added the word 'friends.'s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

Huerta evidently believes with Rich
ard III, that thrones bought by blood,
must be by blood maintained.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
Saturday, August 9, 1918.

When Mr.. Wilson met Mr.. Wilson
there was clash and the bigger of
the Misters Wilson won.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE H. TAVENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth District.

Special Correspondence Of The Argus)
Washington, Aug. DO you want
10 help in the great movement for the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
Aug. 9 in American
History.

17s0-Birth in Maryland Of Francis
Scott Key. author Of The Star
Spangled Banner" died 1919
1S13-The British opened lombard
ment Of StoningtOn. Conn.
19O5-Eirst session of the Russo-Japa-
nese peace conference held at
PortsInOSts. n. II.
i6Tt--0ezaGzs G. ". esorioS, coma
nander IN chief Of the United Con-
federate Veterans, died; born 1896.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

Fly the pleasure that bites tomorrow
George Herbert.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

Prayer carries US halfway to God
fasting brings us to the door Of his
palace. and .almsglving procures us ad.
mission.-Koran.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1924 seaond ave-
aue. Rock Island. Ill entered at the
rostofilce rs second-ciass matter.)
Rock IsIand Member of the Associated
Press.
BY THE }. w. POTTER CO.