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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
TIE BANANA.

We are in receipt Of plaintive ap-
peal from a fruit jobber TO fight the
proposed tariff on bananas. The rea-
son advanced is that 1t is the poor
mans fruit. And why, oh why! must
III poor man always be the goat?
II the tax on bananas should effect
10 deprive the poor man Of his fruit
the tax would be a blessing in disguise.
Fer poor man or rich man. especially
POOR child or rich child. could hardly
co. fruit less beneficial and fraught
with more possibilities Of evil To the
Z system.
The hope Is INDUCED that the poor
man will turn from the banana TO ap.
pies, or oranges-something we grow
at home and the price Of which the
fruit trust doesn't fix.
But II he shall not, we shall still
decline to take up the cudgels against
the tax. For that would be pulling
the trusts chestnuts out of the fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31

to apply the last of these methods, &C.
cording to DR.. HILL Schools in pri-
sons are the expression of the highest
conception yet formed of the proper
way to deal with men and, women
segregated from society for violating
its laws" he says. They are an out
growth of the belief that the door of
hope must never be closed to any
human being They stand for Oppor-
tunity. They are humanity's offer of
help to overcome the inertia and de-
spair that settle down upon a man dis
graced and deprived of his liberty"
Prison libraries form an important
educational factor, and special atten-
ton is given to them in the bureaus
bulletin. DR.. Hill notes that there is
usually plenty of books, but that the
quality Of the reading matter is seldom
satisfactory. He cites the opinion of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31

But is the administration now pre-
pairing to profit by the experience OF
the Cleveland administration with re-
spect to currency legislation7
1t is charged and believed by such
democrats as Senator Thomas, OF
Colorado, that the New York banks
deliberately conspired by depressing
securities and creating a money string
ency to cause financial crisis which
would teach" the people by IAN OBJ
| jeet lesson" that the Sherman silver
law must be repealed. The times soon
| became so distressing that a special
the Sherman law repealed in few
| days.
The charge of Secretary McAdoo
that the banks are again conspiring
| against the presidents currency pro-
gram by depressing the value of cur
rency bonds thus has a familiar sound
The evident intention is, according to
Mr.. McAdoo. to Brighten the country
bankers into opposition to the cur
rency bill by convincing them that the
measure will injure these bonds and
cause losses to the banks.
But even as President Wilson has
routed the tariff lobby, he can prevent
any such conspiracy from being sue
cessful. Chairman Robert L. Henry,
of Texas, has pointed out the way.
Have the banking committee inves
} tigate, urges Mr.. Henry. Call the
New York bankers as witnesses and
grill them thoroughly so that the peo
pie may know the facts.
, 1t is to be hoped that the house will
! take this action. Many republicans
! are crfticising the number of demo
cratic investigations. Had there beer
5 tariff and banking investigations il
2 1893 different legislative story nigh
2 have been told. And present day in
! designations may yet insure the pass
) age of the administrations most i'm
portant measures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
THE CHAUTAUQUA SYSTEM

difficult a subject as that of the cur
rency and how that through that edu-
cation there was practically no longer
any danger of fiat money in, this coun-
try. Except for the chautauqua sys-
TEN and similar institutions this edu-
cation could not have taken place.
The best example of the little knowl-
edge that is a dangerous thing is that
possessed by the self-satisfied college
graduate who has closed his mind to
all beauty and worth and goodness
that does not meet the demands of his
petty formulate, whose horizon extends
no farther than his own social circle
and his own club and his own selfish
| interests, who cannot conceive of any
good thing coming out of Nazareth
because his books have told him that
Nazareth is a dirty little village OF
mean reputation. How the men of his
type ridiculed and denounced the
''third-rate, slang-whanging lawyer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
COST OF INTERVENTION.

The New York Evening Post prints
an article from George Albert Schrei-
ner. showing what Intervention in
Mexico would mean and what It might
cost Mr.. Schreiner was in the Boer
war AMI has lately been well over
Mexico. 1t is his opinion that an in.
vesion OF Mexico by the United
States would repeat the experience
Great Britain had with the Beers in
1ss9-19O2. Why this should be so is
summed up by Mr.. Sohreiner briefly
and with effect. First. the territory In
which the United States army would
operate Is even more dificult than that
which tried the wits OF the best Bril-.
ish officers: secondly, the MexicsnS
are IS much attached to their soil as
were the Beers: thirdly, the
United States military IS In nc
position at present to cope easily
with the resistance q united Mexico
would offer. A fourth consideration
does not better the picture, and this
is that the natural resourcee OF Mox.
leo are decidedly greater than those
q the erstwhi.e Boe- republics. Last.
u, the South African Dutch were
zble 20 put only $4,000 men In the field.
while Mexico would have no difficulty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
Baltimore SUM-

Baltimore SUM
The objections to the chautauqua
system, usually expressed by sighting
references to it rather than direct at
tack, seem 80 be two in number; first,
that it makes use of the lecturers of
the type of Bryan. Beveridge, La Fol-
lette and Champ Clark, and, second,
that It gives superficial education to
minds liable to become intoxicated
with the little learning that Is dan
gerous thing.
Neither objection will stand exami-
nation. OF course, there is a wide
difference in the qualities and char
acteristics of the men mentioned, but
il is a very dull type of mind that
cannot learn something from each of
them. Emerson said that every man
alive could teach him at least one
thing. but then it is very apparent that
the critics of the chautauqua system
are not Emersons. Moreover. Messrs.
Bryan, Beveridge and others. are not
the only men who appear at the chau-
tauqua gatherings, nor the only class
of men. In the early days of the in
stitution-and we suppose an analo-
gous situation still obtains-such
scholars as ]. p Mahaffy and Princi-
pal Fairbairn not only sanctioned the
idea, but personally took part in the
teaching, and many men OF sound
scholarship and great teaching ability,
such as the late Herbert Adams and
Professor J. NJ. Vincent have been
and are enrolled among the teach
ers and lecturers. The summer
school system, which has been of great
value in connection with our colleges
and universities, is an outgrowth of
the chautauqua idea.
AS for e little Knowledge being a
dangerous thing, it is silly to attempt
to apply this aphorism Wholesale to
any system Of education. Before Pope
and since some students have been &C.
curing superficial knowledge In high
ly reputable halls OF learning and 9TH
ers have been drinking deep ct some
Pierian spring of little or Ill repute.
| There's more in the individual than
In the system. One Of the best places
for acquiring little knowledge is the
modern university. Many men OF pro
found scholarship have acquired their
knowledge by the home study which
the ohautauaua system encourages
and thousands through it-thousands
who otherwise would have few inter
ests in life and who would become the
victims OF narrow preiudioes ana the
closed mind-naTe obtained what the
ohautauouRns call the college out
look"
In a democracy Ike that Of the
United States, where the people every
year are taxing a greater ana more
direct part in public affairs, such an
Institution is not only helpful
to the individuals who prod
By It, but it is also Of irame=s :,
public value In the formation OF PUB
lie Opinion. We weTo talking tho 9th
e. day OF tie wsy in which the pub
! Lie mind had been educated on *
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31

placing 100000 men under arms.
~Coneeding that the Mexicans could
not approach the fighting qualities Of
the Beers" says Mr.. Schreiner, I'VE
may, nevertheless, grant that this
force would be the equal of at least
$4,000 burghers. The statement that
Great Britain had in the field during
the war with the Beers no less than
$4,000 men, and employed at one
time as many as 275.000 in concerted
efforts to overcome the burghers,
should prove enlightening here, as
should also the fact that the cost OF
the campaign to Great Britain was
over a billion dollars"
Those who would plunge this coun
try hastily into a Mexican war should
ponder well the fearful cost Of life
and property which would follow such
an act of i'll considered, daring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31

istration and its democratic predeces-
sor, the Cleveland administration
which began on March 4, 1898. Then,
as now, the two greatest issues con-
fronting the new president were tariff
and currency. Then, as now. the
special interests swarmed down upon
Washington to defea: the will of the
people. In 1898 the special interests
were successful. Will they be in
1913?
On the tariff the question seems to
be already answered. The keen
sighted and courageous position taken
by President Wilson toward the tariff
lobby completely clipped the claw:
Of that dangerous influence, and there
now seems to be little doubt that the
tariff bill which will be passed vii
express the presidents ideas on this
important subject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31

H. H. Hart, of the Russell Sage foun-
dation, that mot one prison in ten has
a suitable selection of books. Most of
them are composed of one-third I'M
readable books and one-third trash"
In his conclusion DIR. Hill urges that
better methods and greater efficiency
in character building are needed all
along the line, back to the school and
the home. He believes that public
effort should be directed more fully to
providing the right kind of education
for the thousands of neglected chill
dren whose environment is such as to
make the development of bad and
dangerous characters almost inevitable
The hopeful sign of the times is an
aroused public sentiment that is de
handing a full knowledge of the facts
and a vigorous use of the best means
of checking moral degeneracy at Its
source"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
nOid.U Indeed.

'I refuse" declared the star. when
the manager had registered the COM
pary at the Palace hotel in Pumpkin
Center, "to appear in this detestable
town. You can let my understudy go
on tonight"
What's the matter, Miss Belling-
ham? You simply must appear this
evening. The house has been sold
out on the strength OF your popularity
here"
Il don't care, l never will come to
this place again, The local paper has
the audacity to refer to me as an old
favorite. I want you to horsewhip
the editor"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31

When I went up to The altar to be
married" said the man who always
had 10 furnish proof that 1t was on
account Of business when he remain
ed away from home late at night, II
seemed to be in a dream"
Well" replied the confirmed bache-
lor, that only goes to show that sleep
walking is one of the most dangerous
practices a man can indulge in"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31

whom the republican party nominated
for president of the United States
SO years ago! 1t would be a bold
man who would liken the democratic
nominee of 1895 and 1900 and 1908
with the republican nominee of 1860,
yet Mr.. Bryan must often feel thank,
full that he gets the same kind Of
criticism from the same class of crit
les. And so, too, we think, must good
old Bishop Vincent, who founded the
chautauqua system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31

administration re-
peat itself in the
present admins
tration? Will the
Wall Street banks
by conspiring to
beat down [ h e
value Of the two
per cent govern
ment bonds sue.
coed in blocking
the currency legis.
lation, just as they
are charged with
having conspirec
in 1893 to have
their way about
the repeal of the
Sherman silve
law?
Certainly there
is a striking sim
ilarity of events il
tho nrocant admin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
Miracle.

Miracles have not CEASED"
What has happened to make you
think they continue to occur?"
II met a man yesterday who as
sured me that his wife had admitted
that one Of the reasons for the in
creased cost Of their living was her
demand for more expensive clothes
than she used to wear"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
loves Labor Lost.

I'm sorry" said the manager when
the advance agent had entered the
private office, but I'll have to dis
charge you"
Whats the matter? You surely
don't think I've been loafing on my
job, do your"
mo. You've got the papers to print
so many fine things about the star
that she's demanding n raise in sal.
airy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
The joy of LIVING.

A simple life of mint and pie
The cost OF living doth defy,
And also to the system brings
A sense of such ethereal things!
Baltimore SIN.
In searching for the little things
From which the Joy of living springs
It might be we'll right here to make
A stubborn plea for jelly cake.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
The Yision Of Mankind.

Man is q funny proposition"
"What nowf'
when he reads a medical book ha
fancies he has every disease described;
but let him read the work OF q mora ,
list. and all the faults pointed out hs
sees not in himself but In his reIsl..
bor."-Exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31

A collection OF Robert Burns manu-
scripts is valued at $4,000. BY the
irony Of fate the pen tina. wrote Tam
O'Shanter would bring more than the
poet at his best could make in %
years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31

John d. Rockefellers pastor de.iv-
cred sermon Sunday during which he
talked against riches and was con
graduated enthusiastically by his
wealthiest parishoner. OF course
John could afford the congratulations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
Robbed Of Fame.

Some of the things Of greatest i'm.
portance to humanity were done by
people whose names have been lost
to history"
II know 1t. Who, for instance,
knows the name Of the person who
discovered an egg shell would cause
coffee grounds to settler"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31

Culver, nd.-Pronouncing Culver
Military academy "a national asset OF
no little Importance" Captain James
p. Robinson, U. s. A, for the eighth
time has paced thai school among
the ten institutions rated as dis.
tinguished" by the war department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
Sweet Thin.

after I had sung Dearie' TO him,
night before last, Charlie Frizzleton
proposed TO me"
yes. hare known for long time
that he was stonS-Geaf"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
July 81 in American
History.

1771-Marquis de Lafayette. French
ally of Washington. was appoint
ed major general in the colonial
army
1s16-General George Fl. Thomas.
known as the "Rock OF Chicka-
manga" born n Virginia; died in
San Francisco 1870.
1s71-Phoebe Cary. poet, died; born
1924.
1910 = John O. Carlisle, Kentucky
statesman ana secretary of the
treasury under President Clcvc-
land. died: born 1896.
AL the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31

Milwaukee-Mrs. Bertha Bennhold
was seriously burned when, after say.
ing her baby girl, she rushed back
into the flames hoping to save SCI
which she had hidden in the pantry
The house was destroyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
Accommodations Girl

why is II that you take Miss Gaz-
Gam TO dinner 60 ofren?"
"She can pronounce the French
words on the bill OF fare and Is al.
ways willing to do the orderin3."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31

II American representatives in Mex
leo please the Mexicans they may loEe
their .obs; II they don't they may lose
their lives
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31

Tho old interclass feud is not TO be
considered settled by any manner c.:
means Just because an Italian author
wounded a publisher in the neck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31

Naturally things would be more
comfortable all around IL Japan could
oaiy reconcile herself to federal gov
er.men in tire United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31

It is now In order for some patTfouc
Englishman TO donate a cup for INFER
national competition in cricket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31

A diplomat IS guarded in his speech.
The lack OF this made Ambassador
Wilson a failure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31

pivi7S l. pleasing and picturesque
psstinje. nut one that can be pursued
! without peril only In familiar wa.cI.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE q. TAvENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth District.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus)
Washington, D. c., July 29.-WHl
the history of the second Cleveland
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31

She tried to fight the wrinkles back
BY using many lotions;
She sighed Alas" and scbbed "Alack!'
And harbored sad emotions
Her eyes, once beautiful, no more
Were filed with fine expression;
She lost the smile that years before
Had been her choice possession.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
THE ARGUS.

Psbnshed daily at 1924 seeond ave-
nue.. Rvek Island. Ill entered at the
tostoniee as second-class matter.)
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
Thursday. July 81, 1918.

Congressman Underwood says Null
hall is a liar And Mulhall is aware
1. of IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31

She tried in many. many ways
To keep from growing frghtful;
OF all things that she valued. praise
Was always most delightful;
She mourned the hardness of her lot.
Her eyes were often fearful MI
And all because she'd just forgot ~;
The need OF keeping cheerful. IA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31

TERMs-Ten cents per week by car
rlsr. In Rock Island
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made 10 the circulation department.
when should also be notified in every
Instance where IL is desired 20 have
3paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority IN the premises.
~ All communications CT argumentative
pharaeter. political or religious. must
Y have real name attached for publlca-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones IN all departments: Gen.
tral Union. West las. it45 and zi45.
3 ssIgrg>
GIRAoEsl Tss2t cogMclL 4"
III cIIX
Thursday, July 81, 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-13

DIR. HENRY SWEDLAW
PAINFULLY HURT
Automobile and Street Car Collide, In
juring DR.. Swedlaw and MIR.
Schulman

DR.. Henry Swedlaw was painfully in
jured yesterday morning when his auto
mobile and Wylam car collided at For
ty-first street and Seventh avenue The
accident occurred about 8 O'Clock and
DR.. Swedlaw was removed to his home
at S04 South Thirteenth street in a badly
bruised condition. 1t was stated last
night, however. that he was resting
easily.
Accounts of the accident are that DR..
Swedlaw was driving his machine and
had Joseph Shuman as a passenger As
the automobile turned into Seventh ave-
nue. the street car was rapidly coming on
about a block away. DR.. Swedaw stated
that he slowed up his automobile, but
that the Wylam car came on and struck
the front of his automobile.
When the street car struck DR.. Swed
laws machine both its occupants were
thrown out violently and DR.. Swedlaw S
hip was sprained, while he suffered
serious bruises over other parts of his
body. Mr.. Shulnan sufferedsa sprained
wrist and minor bruises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-13
DIFFERENCES WITH
ENGINEERING FIRM
Rumored Ford, Bacon &
Davis No Longer Retained
by American Cities Co.

That Ford, Bacon and Davis. aligned
with the American Cities company, the
latter owning the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company had recently
made some changes, and that the firm
would not be retained as engineers and
general appraisers of the American Cities
property, was an interesting rumor heard
here yesterday.
1t was rumored that Ford Bacon and
Davis resented the agreement between
the American Cities and the Alabama
Power company in reference to the latter
supplying electric energy for the Birming-
ham Railway, Light and Power COM
pany. However, it was gathered that the
disagreement as rumored was in connec-
tion with Beekham e Co. of New York
wishing to consolidate gas properties
owned by the bond house with electric
properties of the American Cities
Local officials of the power company
We're unable to shed any light upon the
situation yesterday. AS the American
Cities and the Alabama Power company
have an agreement in reference to the
power to be used by the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company here
there will be no local effect in connection
with the alleged disagreement between
the two interests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-13
REMOVE BATTERY
FROM CITY HALL
Officers Ask That They Be Allowed
Amount of Rent to Be Received
From Space

committee from Battery d, U. s. r.,
appeared before the city commission
yesterday in regard to the battery 8
removal from its present headquarters
In the city hall. The battery has been
given free rent and had constructed
for the rooms for three years. The com
mittee asked that the city donate to
the battery toward it's new quarters
the rent that will be paid by the tenant
to which the battery agrees to rent the
place.
The petition was granted subject to
a report of the city attorney as to its
legality, the action of the board be-
ing void in case Attorney Boyd re-
ports adversely.
Some time ago the battery officials
received notice from the war depart
ment that it would have to vacate the
present quarters on account of their
being totally inadequate, sor else sacri-
nee it's equipment. valued at thou
sands of dollars. The battery now has
plans we'll under way for the construc-
ton of home of it's own and a mod :
ern barracks for drilling and storing
of its equipment, but in the mean
time it has to vacate the city hall
quarters at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-13
STARKS VICTIM OF
SUNSTROKE ATTACK
Well Known Railroad Man Stricken
at His Desk and Leaves Hur-
riedly for the West

To the intense regret of a great many
Birmingham citizens it was learned yes
terday that h. NJ. StarlSs, general man
ager of the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road. was the victim OF a sunstroke some
days ago and was hastily sent west for
his health. Reticence as to his indispo-
siton has been observed in Louisville and
it was knowp only to a few of his friends
From information received here he was
stricken at his desk located in the Louis
vile and Nashville building at Louisville
He was taken home and advised to take
a rest.
His private car was attached to a train
for the west and yesterday he was in
Salt Lake. Utah, with Mrs Starks and
the children. Information received here
is to the reassurng effect that Mr. Starks
has every reason to feel that he will
be all right soon and will be able to re-
sumo his duties. He was for years su-
perintendent of the Louisville and Nash
Vile at this point and was promoted from
this division to be general manager with
offices in Louisville.