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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
ASSASSINS FELL
A MAYOR IN CUBA

Havana, April 12-Ceferino Mendez.
newly elected conservative mayor OF
-ae city Of Cienuegos. was assassin
ated last night he was wayiaid in
he street By a group Of men and rid
died with bullets. The motive was
political, Mendez having incurred the
bitter enmity Of the defeated liberals
at the time of the election. Six BUS
poets have been arrested. 1t is feared
the murder may be the beginning OF
a bloody fued between conservatives
and liberals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
DAUGHTERS REVOLUTION
POURING IN WASHINGTON

Washington, D. C., April 12-ILuE-
dreds of women are pouring into
Washington today and more hundreds
will arrive tomorrow 20 attend the
convention of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution which opens
Monday. For president of the society
three candidates are in the field
Brisk rivalry marks the race for other
places.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
BUFFALO STRIKE
ENDS;CARSSTART

Buffalo, y. Y, April IA court or
der was signed this morning directing
withdrawal of the 5000 militia called
here in connection with the strike of
the carmen of the international Rail-
ways. Street car service with regu-
lar schedules was resumed Oh all lines
today. The strike was settled by med
iation Of the mayor Both sides made
concessions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
HARTIGAN, PAID FOR HIS
SILENCE, IS IN SING SING

New York. April 12-John Harti.
gan, the policeman who would not
"squeal" and who periured himself to
shield higher officers accused OF graft,
went to Sing Sing today to serve three
years. The district attorney declares
the police System" paid Hartigan
$4,000 for his silence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
ARRESTED
INDIAMOND THEFT

New York, April 1.-THE police re-
ceived word today from Hazleton, Pa,
that a man calling himself Joseph
Stone, an Englishman. and two other
men we're arrested there by a New
York detective, who has been at work
on the theft of $25O,OOO worth of jewel.
ry from the pawnshop of Martin 81.
mons & Sons, on the East side, a month
ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
CHICAGO POSTOFFICE IN
A RECORD IN PACKAGES

Washington, D. c, April 12-Seyen
million post packages were handled in
the Chicago postofice during March.
That was the greatest business done
n the country. The least was Done
az Emmons. w Va, where only one
package was mailed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
PICKET is
SLAIN IN CHICAGO

Chicago. April 12.-News Of a fatal
labor riot leaked out today when the
death Of Edward Paul, a union paint
er. was reported TO the coroner. Paul
was shot yesterday while he and com
pauions were attempting to persuade
ncn-union men 10 leave a job on the
North side. II is not known who fred
rhe sbo-. Others engaged IA the riot
used hs-s and bricks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
Christians Massaered.

Athens. April IA body Of Turks
coming from the coast Of Asia Minor
has massacred all Christians among
the inhabitants OF the island Of Kas-
teloryzo, southeast of Rhodes, accord
ing TO a despatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
BANKRUPT; ENDS HIS LIFE
Woodstock, H., Dry Goods Merchant,
Left PennIess by Creditors.

Woodstock, Ill, April 12.-W. F.
Weaver, a dry goods merchant. com
mitted suicide here yesterday by TAX
ing carbolic acid Mr. Weaver's busi-
ness had been closed by a Chicago
wholesale house. He had lost every
thing. Before coming to Woodstock
he was for II years manager of a de-
partment store at Dixon, Ill He is sur
vived by wife and two daughters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12

Washington. D. C., April 12-House
democrats today began a fight over
the grg1r tariff schedule. Opponents
of the administration rates. as pro
posed i'm the Underwood bill, began a
gJrOus stand against the provision
lDI rr"o raw sugar in three years. Rep
rCsontatives from Louisiana, led by
FrUussard. and aided by members
from Michigan and other beet sugar
states. assailed the duties approved by
the ways and means committee and
President Wilson as ruinous TO the su-
gar industry in their states.
Underwood began an argument I'm de-
frr-nu. f.- .'l. lu.n and ameuam uis
proposed by Broussard were opposed
D. .u. fiat free sugar champion let
by Ha~dwick Of Georgia, who offered
au amendment NAT raw sugar be plac-
Cd OF tho free list without any grad
ual reduction. saying it was a discrim-
iugdou I'm favor OF segregated indus
tries I'm Louisiana and the beet-states
CONVERSATION FORMED.
Auti-free wool democrats from near
~ 20 states are determined. If oUJ-
voted in caucus, TO exempt themselves
from a binding caucus pledge and con
rIlue the fight in the house. They
have decided, when the wool schedule
is reported. to introduce an amend
meut to place a duty of 10 per cent ad
yalorem on raw wool.
AN AMENDMENT REJECTED.
The caucus rejected an amendment
by Broussard proposing to extend the
period Of grace before sugar should
become free from three years. as pro.
posed by the committee. 10 four years.
IIardwick then precipitated a real free
sugar fight by bringing up his amend
meut TO make sugar free at once.
LOEFFLER ENoNEEATED.
Il took the senate elections commit
tee less than 10 minutes today TO eX
onerate Carl Loefler, assistant door
keeper OF the senate. OF Senator Cores
charge that he was responsible for the
disappearance OF an important paNl
lu the first trial OF Lorimer. Gore did
not appear before the committee.
Primary elections for the nomination
OF presidential and vice presidential
candidates was proposed I'm a bin in
troduced by Senator Cummins.
The president sent TO the senate III,
nominations Of Dudley Field Malon,
~ New York 20 be third assistant sec
rotary Of state. and John Basset
Moore OF New York 20 be counselor
for the state department
Senator Kern introduced res0.u
tion calling for an Investigation OF th'
coal strike in West Virginia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
HITS
SOUTHERN IDAHO

salt Lake City. Utah, April 12.-An
earthquake lasting several seconds was
experienced here az 1:3O this morn
irg Train dispatchers on the Oregon
Short live reported rhr shock was
felt throughout southeastern Idaho.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
AsTRoNoMIcAL EVENTs.

EvenIuc stars: Venus, Saturn. Morn
fnC stars: Mercury. Jupiter. Mars.
The first magnitude golden yellow star.
Arcturus. Of constellation BOotes. in
the eastern sky. midway between zen
ith and the horizon. about $50 p. ID
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
Kinney 70 Electric Chair.

Cleveland. Ohio. April 12.-Frank
Kinney Of Chicago, convicted Thurs
day Of the murder OF Ralph Byrns.
retired lake captain. has been sen
fenced 10 die il the electric chair
April u.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
Webb jury Disaarees.

Chicago. April 12.-The jury in the
case Of Robert Webb, the auto bandit,
charged with the murder Of Detective
Hart, disagreed and was discharged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
Girls Assallant Exeeuted.

Eddyville, Ky, April l2-John Il
Bowman. aged % years. Of Marion
county. was elecrrocuJed here yes-er-
day. He was convicted for AZ al.
tack on Minnie LAMB, aEel Is years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
The Weather

Forecast Till p. m. Tomorrow. for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.
Fair tonight and Sunday, warmer
Sunday
Temperature at a. m, 81. Highest
yesterday, 43, lowest last night, 81.
Velocity Of wind at a. m, Q miles
per hour.
Precipitation, .O2 inch.
Relative humidity at p. m, 70, az
Z a. m, 81.
Stage OF water, So, a rise OF A in
last a hours.
J ". SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
Representatives of 20
States Refuse to be
Bound by Caucus.
RUlNOUS TO INDUSTRY
BrouSSard of Louisiana Heads
Attack on Recommendations
of House Committee.

Washington, April 12.-By an over
wheimiug majority the house demo
cratic caucus voted down amendments
20 tho sugar tariff schedule proposed
by Representative Broussard Of Lou
irIaua and supported by members from
tho sugar states, 20 eliminate the pro-
vision for free sugar in three years
aug 20 provide an immediate reduction
OF 90 per cent, TO BE- followed by a
rradIa. reduction for six years. The
vote against g. was So to 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26

fit and the unfit in his efforts to prolong life.
1t has even been alleged that the ultimate
result of the great advances in science. as
applied TO the saving of infant lives, must be
a menace to the progress of the race. And
1t is obvious that such a criticism is not with
out its measure of truth. 1t becomes doubly
interesting then, to inquire whether. under
existing conditions there are any influences
at work that tend to counterfeit this degener-
ative influence.
The data collected by Superintendent of the
Eugenlcs Record Office are at once enlighten-
ing and encouraging. They show that there
is under existing conditions, tendency of
normal parents to have slightly larger famil-
les than the sub-normal parents This is
contrary to the popular idea, but the con
ciusion is sustained by the analysis of the
matings Of more than 100 families with an
aggregate of almost 5000 children The
difference in fecundity is however, very slight
and taken by itself would not have great
significance.
But when We turn to the question of infant
mortality, which in the long run is more inn
portant in the present connection than the
question of actual births the discrepancy be-
tween the children of normal families and
those of sub-normal and defective families is
very marked; the percentage of infant NOR
iality being S.3 with the former and rising to
IA with the latter.
Summarizing his statistics, Mr. Laughlin
tells us that the child born into a normal
family has a chance of surviving ipfanthood
that is approximately expressed by the ratio
IL TO /. In the case of a child born into a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26

emanates from her feelings, her SOUL l might
say.
l have spent three weeks In New York and
in other Of your large cities. l came here prin-
cipally to study the woman Of America in her
local environment have seen much of her
in Paris, in my den-ah, I have already caught
an Americanism | should have said my work
shop. l have seen her at the races, at the
opera, driving in the Bots, but l felt that to
thoroughly comprehend her, to understand her
subtleties and to more thoroughly grasp the
reasons for her love of the ornate / must see
her at home, l must see the country from
which she comes
I return fairly satisfied, although my inn
pressions are Of necessity most impression
istic. They are a series of moving, colorful
pictures passing through my memory, but they
will undoubtedly be Of tremendous value to
me in my work, If | am alas, not overcome by
the monotony of which l have spoken, and
which depreSSes me.
l am depressed to find the American woman
a copyist where she should be original; cow
ard where she should be courageous Physical
ly she is the most splendidly constructed wom-
an of all races This may be because she is
product of all races. With her wonderful figure
and carriage with her high, ndependent.spirit,
she should be the first to wear a new mode,
if it pleased her. But no. She waits for some
one else to try it first. She follows meekly
where she should lead triumphantly. When l
encoun .ered this characteristic in my Ameri-
can clients in Paris, l marveled, because
America to me spells independence. 81 dare
not be conspicuous they said.
To be conspicuous is not to sim Rather is
it virtue, if in being conspicuous one is also
individual and beautiful.
| have had clients ask me if 1 thought my
gowns were moral! There can be no question
of morality in fashions Usefulness, aprOpri-
ateness and beauty the only things to
consider. Morality is entirely matter of
geography. So-called freakishness is also a
matter of geography. / do not deny that a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26
Shall We Save the Babies Lives?

r bulletin issued by the Eugenics Record
| Office at Cold Spring Harbor. MIR H. II.
Laughlin gives some interesting statistics
regarding an investigation he has recently
made into the question of infant mortality as
influenced by heredty. Mr.. Laughn points
out that If future improvement of racial quail
ties is TO be made through eugenics, such i'm
provement must be wrought by what he terms
"fecundity dinerental between the more
gifted and inferior strains in favor of the
more gifted" He says further that thers
must also be a ditfereutal survival in favor
Of the better blood. The interesting ouesfion
arises as to whether any data at hand show
that such discrimination in favor of the 6ttsr
ton. ." 'P''"-
Inc question has vast Importance because
tAe modern eugenist unlike the Spartans Of
oiu cannot advocate the idea of DESTROYING
tne WeakllnS infants. On the contrary
modern science exerts it's resources TO nre-
vent infant mortality. and the physician Of
our dag makes no discrimination between The
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26

and to Siedentopf in 1908. The method de-
veloped by these workers consists of letting
concentrated beam of light cut across the
microscopic field without entering the lens of
the microscope. The rays of light beating
against exceedingly minute particles of
matter are diffracted or dissieated in every
the otherwise totally dark field of the micro
scope they will appear as sparks of light. o 1t
has been found possible by this method to
reveal the presence of particles that are
estimated to be not more than ten times the
size of a molecule. Such particles lie far be-
yond the limits of direct vision even under the
most powerful magnifcaton.
The effect will be understood if We recall
the familiar observation that a beam of light,
penetrating dark room through hole in the
shutter, reveals the presence of myriads of
notes dancing in the atmosphere which dis
appear instantly when they pass outside of the
beam of light. This method was used by Pro-
lessor Tyndall to test the presence of bacteria
in the air, and he found that the naked eye,
with the aid of the sunbeam, could detect the
presence of spores that otherwise would be
invisible except with the aid of microscope
magnifying perhaps thousand diameters.
The beam of light passing through the field
Of the microscope, snse viewed through
a magnifying lens. reveals particles infinitely
are necessarily dancing about in a zig-zag
motion which would be quite inexplicable
except on the supposition that they are being
buffeted by the invisible molecules of the solu-
ton in which they are found The degree of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26
Two POiret Costumes Which APP
peal to. Their Creator Because
of Their Ideal Simplicity.

in my workshop, where it would suggest har'
monies, but not on a womans neck, unless she
is to attend a fancy dress ball. Then this over
elaboration of jewels is permissible, for fancy
dress presupposes exaSgeration.
What beauty is there in the expensive tiara,
that crown of precious stones which women
even of my country put their heads for the
opera or the ball? What charm of grace is
there in the high, disfguring dog collar which
forces their chin upward as though held with
a check rein? Such women glow with pride
because they look expensive, but they do not
just as well be hung with the money ITSELF as
with these tokens of her wealth. There is
some Ling more elegant in the wearing of one
pearl with its seductiyeness, or one diamond
concentrating the attention and giving the
necessary high note to the costume than in all
this garish display. woman who wears all
he jewels at once, is like the woman who
displays all her charms at once. She leaves
nothing to the imagination. She is not subtle
The on jewel is suggestive. 1t ntimates that
the Y rer, while displaying only it, has Others
equally beautiful in reserve.
why does the American woman, with all her
adaptveness, her charm, her intelligence fail
to respond to the appeal of beauty In clothes
Why is she not deeply artistic? Because she
is too intelligent! She is not sensitive to the
appeal of beauty because she must feel
through her brain, not through her heart or
her emotions. The American woman thinks
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26

of which have hitherto eluded detection it has
been discovered that virus capable of trans
hitting the disease may retain its noxous
features after being passed through an I'M
glazed porcelain filter. Similarly DR.. Peyton
Rous (who has had great experience in
cultivating cancer and in transferring the
abnormal virus from one animal to another,
including mice, rats and chickens at the
Rocket, Her lnstitute) appears to have produced
cancer in an animal by injecting a liquid that
had been passed through such filter. This
means that no bacteria of a size visible under
the most powerful microscope remained.
1t is thought by some observers that ultra
microscopic particles conceivablv living
germs of an order almost infinitely smaller
than bacteria. have been detected. The par
ticles in question, whether or not they hold
this relation to disease are observed with the
use OF the so-called ultra microscope, which
owes its origin to zsigmondy working in 1901
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26
CalliOpe, One of the Costumes
Designed for the Play lie
Minaret."

dependent culture, on a cultivated or an
inherent good taste. A woman may spend
$4,000 yearly on her wardrobe and not achieve
elegance, only vulgar or uneducated show.
But | can see that the American woman is
going to get away from her present standards.
Perhaps | should say, her past for it was
during her recent past that this desire for
show became so apparent 1t began, | think,
with the growth of your great fortunes after
the discovery of gold in the West 1t has al
ready reached its height. and l can see that
the It'd will run strongly the other way. This
will take time. Education is slow process,
and the women of America must be educated
to appreciate the beauty, the elegance of the
unit rather than of the mass For instance |
am at one with the Japanese in their appre-
rose, the lily, placed by itself in fragile
holder But the American woman In her crav-
ing for excessive things will wear huge
corsage bouquet of violets, or orchids To be
sure, she will look expensive but not artistic,
not elegant The woman who wears single
exquisite rose is the woman who understands.
1t is the same way with Jewels single
jewel on simply but individually gowned
woman, Is more beautiful to me than the
quantities OF jewels the American woman
chooses The first thing she does, it would
seem, as soon as she possesses the necessary
fortune is to buy herself a pearl necklace
Social position seems to be accorded her by
the possession of such necklace. To me
string of pearls is beautiful in a museum, or
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26

"HE present modes in America are extrav-
agant and yet monotonous to an aston
ishing extent. | find women's clothes
in this country, so ornate, so extravagant in
an ordinary manner, that the very simplicity
of my designs make people who are ignorant
call hem odd, freakish, bizarre. The plain,
the simple, is never bizarre, but the extrav-
agant ornamentation of the present day is
always so. Simplicity is the highest note in
art High art dies where overelaboration
comes in. This is true in dress and as well as
in architecture.
The )tels throughout the country and the
homes have seen, are witress to this love of
inordinate display. Americans must have
everything they possess covered with decora
ton, Tut decoration thai Is ordinary, that
lacks the elegance of the Renaissance
Look at these rooms-everything, the walls
the ceilings, the carpets, even the electric
light hoLers are covered with figures that
mean nothing Everywhere look ! see figures
flowers, fantastic twistings that only irritate
my sense of the beautiful and my nerves too
If these Communications had meaning, or a
use, then | would say, very good. But be-
cause they meaningless, useless, they are
Tdinary. Just as the feathers and the high
ingless and ordinary.
Let me explain. My wife goes into the hotel
dining room wearing a perfectly plain, close
fitting hat of white felt 1t is becoming In
shape, it comes down over her ears. There Is
no decoration OF any kind on it. 1t is of the
highest simplicity All the American women
in the room turn, look at her and say, How
freakish, how very bizarre! But Just like
Poiret." How absurd 1t is they who are
freakish, with their black velvet hats all made
alike, ana their high feather plumes and fan
tastes waving In the air. | do not know which
is more foolish, the feathers or the stiff ribbon
bows. which rival the feathers in popularity
| have just returned from a trip through
your Middle West. When | left New York |
said to myself Perhaps in st. Louis, In Chi
cago, | may see the woman who is daring
enough to be original. But no! There | saw
alike, nothing individual about them. See |
draw one. What does it look like? Like a
poele frire-a frying pan, as you would say
with its handle attached at a grotesque angle
A hat is a head covering nothing more nor
less. 1t should be absolutely simple in out
line, not carlcatured by being made flower
garden. barnyard fowl a bird of the air
My wife's hat of plain felt Is artistic The
tightly wound turbans she wears with her
house gowns are artistic. But the woman OF
America looks at her, and says, How freak.
ish!"
Her attitude is due to the fact that she has
no idea of values, no sense of balance She
cannot stand 1t to look at a plain surface to
wear plain garment or an untrimmed hat
10 heAmercan woman, ornamentation is the
breath OF life. She must be ornate although
IN being so. she displays a lack of good taste
and vast ignorance of the elegances of life.
Elegance Is not dependent on wealth. 1t is
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26

family characterized by alcoholism, epilepsy,
or feebe-mindedness, the ratio is only to l.
For families characterized by insanity the
ratio is approximately to l.
1t appears, then, that the hope of life for an
infant born into normal family Is about twice
as great as that of an infant born into defec-
tive famhy-defectiveness being held to include
histo of alcoholism. epilepsy. feeblemind-
edness, or insanity. Further studies must de.
termine just what share heredity pure and
simple bears in determining this high mortal
lty of the detectives and how much is due to
environment. But the encouraging fact stands
forth that whatever the contributing factors
the survival of the fttest is principle that
is even now operating favoraby in present
day evolution
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26

activity Of ultra-microscopic particles varies,
as might be expected, with the strength of the
solution. 1t remains to be demonstrated,
whether the ultra microscopic particles hither-
to observed bear definite and casual relation
to any disease.
The Hay Feverites Place the Blame.
LAY FEVER enjoys the distinction of being
malady of such general prevalence that
its victims have banded together into an
association, meeting annually up in the White
Mountains to condole with one another and
swap experiences as to remedies and methods
of prevention.
leaflet issued by the association during the
present Summer brings together sundry con-
hl2ting opinions as to the cause of the malay \
and the usual variety of opinions as to the best
treatment One of the contributors, Mr. Z. A.
Maignen, of Philadelphia reports the discovery
OF protozoal germ which he believes to be
the real cause of hay fever, as well as of rose
cold" and bronchial asthma. He thinks, In
contradistinction to current teaching that sus-
ceptibiity to hay fever is uninfuenced by
heredity and that the pollen of plants is not the
cause of the disease