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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10
ARMY REFLECTIONS.

According TO the Army and Navy
Journal. the total number OF appli-
csnts for enlistment in the army dur
ing 1913 IN the eastern, middle, south
ern and western sections OF the United
States was as follows: In Chicago.
1890. with 9.342 reflections. or 1874
per cent OF reflections: in New York,
1T.O55. with 1873 reflections. a per
centage OF 500: in Savannah. New
Orleans and Little Rock, 1855. with
3.011 reflections. a percentage OF ISL:
AZ San Francisco. $500. with 4.443 re-
jections. a percentage OF reflections OF
S0.7. II will be seen from these fig-
ures that the percentage OF reflections
was about the same in New York and
San Francisco. and that the percent
age for the southern section and the
middle west as represented by Chi
cago was lower than either the east or
the west. with a small fraction In favor
OF the more northerly section. The
best showing OF the middle west was
rather to be expected. though the
margin Is quite small; but the surpris-
ing thing about these figures is the
large percentage OF reflections In all
sections OF the country.
The Journal Of the American Asso-
citation thinks that IL does not argue
we'll for the physique and the stamina
OF our young men, or perhaps may be
accounted for by the supposition that
the best do not offer themselves for
enlistment In England, 70 IS said. the
average Tommy Atkins IL dets1iorat.
ing. but in a comparatively new coun.
try like the United States the de-
ecendants OF hardy pioneer stock.
reared amid abundance and under IA
vOrable health and climatic conditions.
should make a much better showing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10

year OF its existence the department
was called upon a number of times to
mediate in labor disputes. In every
case the employees have either asked
for the mediation or have readily &C
quiesced in It In a number OF cases,
on the other hand. the employers have
refused tc allow the government Off
cials to act. The result has been pro-
tracted and costly strikes in all in
stances OF this refusal.
Still more notable. whenever both
sides have agreed to arbitration by the
government. not once has the media
tor failed to bring about a speedy set
Element satisfactory to both sides.
The first dispute that came to the
attention of the new department was
that between the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Clerks and the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad in May.
1913. Both sides joined in a request
for federal mediation. \ representa-
tive of the department was sent to
New Haven, and after one week of
an agreement was signed
10 both sides. Thus was
a strike avoided by the peaceful
method of arbitration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10
BUT IT DOESN'T ALWAYS
WORK.

II IS often remarked that the way
to economic in governmental expen-
ditures is 10 go ahead and economic.
as the late Horace Greeley would have
said. One way 10 do It would be TO
spend less money.
We are not sure about this. now that
We have late returns from Peru. The
president OF that republic was taken
prisoner one day this week, a revolu-
ton having been put on for the pur-
pose OF locking him up. Naturally the
first inquiry on the part OF Americans
was directed toward learning what
were the specific offenses OF President
Billinghurst OF Peru.
The answer came in the same cable
dispatch that announced the arrest OF
the president. II was told that he was
guilty OF economy. the real and gen
uine article. He was proceeding with
the government OF his country and
was spending less money in the art
than had been spent two and five
years ago. a serious offense in his
neighborhoOd. as # proved.
OF course there were pleas in extern
uation OF the crime OF President Bill
inshurst II was mentioned that his
country had got in a bad way finan-
cially. There was a chronic condition
in which revenues were not adequate
to expenditures. II wasn't practical.
the president thought, to raise more
money by any sort OF direct or indi-
rect taxation: and so he did the next
obvious thing. went ahead and re-
duced expenditures. He did this by
discharging a lot of state employees
and then by cutting the salaries OF
those who were retained. He worked
out on paper a financial schedule that
would fit into the Peruvian situation.
But officeholders who were dis
and those whose salaries
were cut got upon their toes and de- I
clared themselves. They wouldn't
stand for any such performance They 4
favored economy in expenditures 1
provided It didn't touch them. But If 1
t did touch them they looked on the /
Whole proceeding as a form of treason
hat justified rebellion. And then they
vent to It; and after a few hours the
world learned that the president of
Peru was a prisoner.
From this We should perhaps learn
hat economy in administration OF
state affairs is not the simple thing
hat It IS conceded to be. The men
whom It hits may make an awful
ioise. The state Is not run by an I'M
complaining piece OF machinery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10
What He Wanted Most.

Now" said the head of the recep-
ton committee, when the distin-
guished visitor had stepped from the
car, 'if you think you'd like 1t we'll
be glad to get an automobile and take
you for a drive through the parks. We
have one of the finest boulevard sys-
TENS in the world and"
Say, do you know where there's
bathtub about six feet long and four
feet wide and three feet deep?"
II think they may have something
OF the kind at one of the hotels"
Lead me to it. Never mind the
parks and houleyards."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10

ers ana could not be oyertaken by
mortal dogs. Naturally his mobiles
agreed with him. as there was no one
bold enough TO affirm that he owned
hounds which were better than those
possessed by his sovereign.
There was. however. one exception,
william st. Clair, who wagered his
head that his two favorlte hounds,
Help and Hold, would kill the deer
before she crossed the Portland brook.
Bruce accepted the challenge and wa
gered the forest OF Pentland moor
against Sir williams head
The white dts.r was reused by cou-
pie OF bloodhounds and given a fair
start before st. Clair released his two
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10
INDEED, THE WORLD DO
MOVE.

Late advices from Constantinople
state that the powers that be OF Tur-
key have decided that women have
some rights that should be respected.
Permission has been granted TO the
fair sex OF the Ottoman empire 20 at
tend universities and other institu-
lions OF learning. where they can OBJ
tain an education fitting them for use
fulness IN life.
II has been held heretofore among
the Turks that women should learn
only what was needful for Shem TO
know In their homes and they were
given few rights outside the harems
OF their lords and masters.
But the world do move" and moth
ing Of late has furnished such strong
evidence OF the fact as that Turkey
Il awakening 10 the call of the for
: rard-looking days OF the twentieth
century IN the matten OF woman's
right TO exercise her own personality
and TO be a factor elsewhere IN life
and its activities than behind the
closed doors Of q harem.
Under the inspiring influence OF ed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10
STRIPPED AND FLoGGED.
Fearful Ordeal of the Ae<ou 6inat In
the Sudan.

Fearful Ordeal of the Ae<ou einat In
the Sudan.
Is the black man more stoIcaI or
merely less sensitive than we are?
AT n fantasia IN the Sudan" says
Mr. Edward FothergiI in Five Years
In the Sudan" II have myself seen
the part that q young man plays OF
HIS own free will in order to obtain
the title OF ackou bInat (tbe brother
OF the girls). This ceremony would
turn a reformer's hair gray.
THE men and the women OF a VII
lage sit round IN a circle. leaving a
space IN the center OF some six yards
IN diameter. 1 describe It rs / saw II
myself. The strongest man IN the VII
lage IS then picked out OF the crowd,
and, armed with a whip OF hippoposa-
mus hide, he and the young man who
Is TO strive for the title enter the
arena The women beat theft drums.
and the men clap their hands - the
tune.
The candidate for honor IS stripped
to the waist. He stands with his arms
folded IN the center OF the ring. and
the strong man dances up TO him TO
tho tune which Is being played. he
brings the whip round with all the
Sorce OF which he IS possessed and
lands II on the bnre back OF the man
In front OF him. he dances away:
sgain he advances. and the operation IS
repeated This goes on until the num-
Der OF strokes previously agreed upon
have been dealt. In the particular
case I saw Il was twenty-five. II the
man who is being logged wipces, II
he so much as moves an eyelid as the
whip desceads, he Is disqualified and
branded as q coward until such time
as he may choose 20 undergo the OPP
Grafton q second time.
"On this particular occasion he went
through with Il like a Trojan. Indeed.
the nan who was delivering the blows
got tired FIRST, and the last three cuts
OF the twenty-five were unsteady aud
fickerSd round the ear and neck OF
the brother leave my readers 20
imagine the state of his back when all
was over. but he appeared 70 be as
happy as a king. and certainly he was
accorded a great ovation by the as
sembled crowd OF women"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10

I It took the department only three
days to settle the second strike into
which It was called-at the Erie Forge
Co., Erie. Pa. Both sides requested
the mediation. The trouble was be-
tween the men and the shop foremen
rather than between the workers and
the employer. An arrangement was
made whereby the workers could carry
grievances to the president of the com
pany in person, and the men went back
! to work.
! The same story can be told about
the strike in the factory of the Read
ing Hardware Co., Reading, Pa, IN
June. 4 joint request for mediation
averted a strike in the Baltimore d
Ohio Railroad shops in July. The de-
partment also averted a strike in the
Western Maryland Railroad shops In
November by federation. Another
strike in the Chicago & Alton shops
was averted in the same way in De
cember.
Says Secretary Wilson: Both sides
to these amicably settled labor dis
putes may be congratulated upon their
enlightened self-interest. They pro-
NOTED their own prosperity the better
by preferring friendly mediation to
embittered strife"
On the other hand. the strike of the
Indianapolis street car workers might
have been averted by a more reason
able attitude on the part of the COM
pany. The men asked for government
mediation; the company rejected it
The strike was called, and the violence
that ensued is still a fresh memory.
Then the company gave a belated &C
ceptance to mediation by the govern
ment, and the strike was speedily set
tied. A similar story of settlement is
related in connection with the team
sters' strike in Indianapolis in De
cember.
In contrast to these cases Secretary
Wilson cites the bloody labor strug
giles at the Pere Marquette railroad
shops. the Colorado coal mines, and
the Michigan copper mines. In all
three of these cases the strikers
asked for government mediation. |
In all three cases the employees re-
fused to treat with the government |
The strikes still continue. |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10
Chicago Journal.)

CChicaEo Journal)
President Wilson has announced
that he will use every legitimate
means in his power to secure the re-
peal OF the exemption clause of the
Panama canal act-the clause which
grants free passage TO boats of the
coastwise shipping trust, while ships
OF all other nations must pay tolls.
This is the only just and honorable
course to pursue The Hay-Pauncefote
treaty with England expressly pledges
the United States government TO keep
the canal open on equal terms to ships
of all nations. The exemption clause
of the Panama canal act violates this
treaty. The only thing to do with such
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10

Representative Clyde II. Tavenner's
efforts for Rock Island arsenal and
government manufacture OF aTmor
plate seem to be all but crowned with
complete success. The house bill
which the Rock Island congressman
was so conspicuously instrumental in
getting through the house passed the
senate yesterday and Is now up 10
presidential sanction Tavenner has
won a remarkable victory for the
country in general and the tri-city To-
cality in particular.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10

A king who long had worn his CROWN,
Whom lesser kings behsld with awe.
Who from his high throne handed down
What served his people as their law.
Stepped forth in simple garb. one day,
And in the fields and crowded marts
Beheld his subjects toll away
And learned what hopes were in their
hearts.
He stroked the curls Of many a child.
And many a sad complaint he heard.
And here and there benignly smiled
Or paused to speak cheering word:
Gray-bearded. bent old men he hailed
AS fellows OF his brotherhood.
And where the stricken widow walled
He left such soiace as he could.
The king. all powerful and great
To whom the haughtiest princes bowed.
Before a petty magistrate
Was elbowed by the motley crowd;
Among the humble ones he gazed.
Each moment wond'ring more and
more,
Upon the man whom he had raised
To office but the day before.
He saw the puny tyrant swell.
And heard him threaten and advise:
Before him timid people fell.
Stunned by the proud look in his eyes;
He had the manner of god,
And. stepping down, he gravely passed
AS If the ground wherein he trod
Had been made hallowed ground. at
Deserving those whose heads were barred.
The king whom lesser kings obeyed
Back to his castle humbly Jared
And knelt beside his throne and prayed:
"Oh. let me be as great" he cried.
LAS he believes himself to be
Who holds with childish, foolish pride
A little brief authority"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10
THE RIGHTEOUS COURSE

a piece of bad faith is to repeal it be-
fore troubles arise.
The president does not assume to
dictate to congress in this matter, but
no one can doubt that he will have his
way. As in so many other instances,
the whole country is behind him in his
wishes, and only the special interests
are against him. AS the spokesman for
the moral sense of the nation, Presi-
dent Wilson is irresistible. With the
help of Oscar Underwood, who oppos-
ed this treaty-breaking clause from
the first and of democratic senate lead
ers who have had time to see the err
ror of the plan. there should be neither
trouble nor delay in repeating the
blunder and setting this nation right
before the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10

With the death OF Conrad A. Spell
del this morning passes one of Rock
Islands sturdy pioneers. At the age
Of SIS he retired last August from the
drug business in which he had been
continuously engaged since 1855. He
was a man OF remarkable vigor. al
most TO the end. He was OF the
strong type Of German citizens, who
entertain positive views and convic-
lions Finely educated. he was a stud
ent and a philosopher. a dignified gen.
tleman. who bore the respect and
'Ifndly friendship of all who knew him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10

favorites. After a long chase. follow
ed by Sir William and Bruce on horse
back, the deer reached the brook, and
Sir William. feeling sure that he had
lost his wager. prepared to give him
self into the hands of Bruce, but be-
fore the deer could get farther than
halfway across Hold had seized her,
and, Help coming up at the same mo-
ment. they forced her to turn back. In
the end she was killed within the stip-
ulated boundary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10
Optimism.

The optim.st lay In the street,
From many wounds he bled:
The robbers whom he CHANGED to meet
Had nearly spit his head.
He gravely pondered 70. time.
Then on the curb he sat;
The rogues had left him not a dina
He'd also lost his hat.
At last a smile spread DER his face,
His breast was filled with glee:
Mine is he thought. "a lucky case,
They've left my pants to me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10
That Would Catch Them.

81 wish I could think of some way to
get people to come to my church. I
have tried to preach sensible sermons,
and l have done my best to get out
and mix with our citizens-to make
them feel that am interested in them
and their affairs. But 1t seems to be
useless
The trouble with you is that you
are not going at the thing right. Why
don't you cut out the sermon and the
prayers and have only singing and
moving pictures?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10

ucated women in public affairs. Tur-
key may yet become an up-to-date ma
ton. II has long been called 'the
sick man OF Europe" and its bound
aries have been diminished until II
now holds dominion over a very small
portion OF its one time large empire
in Europe. its decline was due TO the
barbaric Asiatic customs It main
tanned.
The young Turks" OF today are
seeing the folly OF their fathers. and
are trying TO reform their government.
The reformation may not be too late
to save the remnant left OF the once
proud domain OF the Turks in Europe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10
STAKED HIS HEAD.
The Wager Sir William ST. Clair Laid
With King Robert Bruce.

Edwin Noble in 'The Dog Lovers
Book" recalls the historic story OF the
two famous deerhounds Help and
Hold. a monument TO which can be
seen 20 this day at Roslin chapel.
The legend IS that King Robert
Bruce while hunting upon the Pent-
land hills had several times started
a white deer. but had hitherto been
unable TO capture It. u had always
20 quickly outdlstanced his own
hounds that he began TO imagine that
& was gifted. with supernatural DOW
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10

some striking facts
in connection with
labor disputes. One
OF the principal
functions assigned
TO the department
by law is that OF
acting as mediator
in strikes. The
first year of this
week, at least,
shows that when
labor difficulties
arise It is the
workers who us
ually show the
greater spirit OF
fairness. The en-
ployers are the
nnnG v-1rn stub
bornly resist set
Elements by peace
full means.
During the first
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10

TERMs-Ten cents per week by car
risr. IN Rock Island; 50 per year by mail
IN advance.
Complaints OF delivery service shoui1
be made TO the circulation department.
which should also be notified in every
Instance where Il IS desired 20 have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority in the premises
All communications OF argumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for Publica-
ten No such articles VIII be printed
over fictitious signatures
Telephones in all departments. Cen
trAl Union. Rock Island 145. 1145 and
2IS5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10

An eastern inventor announces that
he has discovered a method OF trans
hitting thought by wireless II the
tolls for this service are anything ike
the telegraph tolls. a penny viii fall
tar short OF setting the thought bill
hereafter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10
Having It Thoroughly Understood.

II wouldn't have had you break that
pitcher for S." complained Mrs.
Weathersby, when she saw the nick
for the first time.
Well" replied the lady who had
done the damage. you've another
guess comm IL you think I'd "a give
you IS to break Il"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10

The icemen are able to sit up and
take some nourishment today. They
are making active preparations TO
harvest a crop II it's only OF tissue
paper thickness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE H. TAvENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth Cfstriet.

Especial Correspondence OF The Argus)
Washington. Feb. s.-Secretary VIII
som in his first annual report of the
work OF the department OF labor, gives
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10

Old Lady Ito seedy looking library
boy)-Have you got 'Epictetus?" Boy
No. thank you. mum: IT'S only n BAG
cold and sore froat.-London Punch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10
Tuesday February 10. 1914.

No matter how straight a husband
may walk he IS not immune from
criticism. Even a tight-rope walker
Is being sued for divorce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10
Poetry.

Poetry IS simply the most beautiful.
impressive and widely effective mode
or saying things. and hence its impor-
tance.-Matthew Arnold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue. Rock Island. IL. entered at the
postofics as second-ciass matter)
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10

There are no eyes so sharp as ths
eyes OF hatred.-Hillard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10

husband in fairly comfortable circum-
stances for nearly a year"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10
Feb. 10 in American
History.

l763-French and Indian war ehus~
by treaty of peace at Paris
1S76-Reyerdy Johnson, statesA'
died; born 1896.
19o4-President Roosevelt proeiaimes
the neutrality OF the United sta'e'
in the Russo-Japanese war.
1o06-Paul Laurence DUNBAR
poet. died; born 1877
The Aspect.
'srhe school board, the ponce 49, go
and the jail board are all IN tue NJ
light at once for trouble rr
Eyes. II certainly does seem as = sss
city public affairs were going "
board. New York JournsL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10

NUW Sut Hdo 5Out
and got married,
and / suppose she
will never think
of trying to sing
again"
1T is too bad"
Yes. The mo-
ney would have
hA-A - -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10
LOST.

ct spent more than $4,000 on my
daughters voice. Now she has gone
Evening journal., 1914-03-30
AT CANAL INQUIRY.

Among those who appeared before
the Senate Committee on Coast and
Insular Survey, at Washington, ID. c..
on Saturday, was Captain Philip
Reybold, Of this city, and John Cad
wallader, of Philadelphia.
The committee is headed by Sen
ator Salisbury, and those who ap-
peared on Saturday were piled with
questions. Captain Reybold went
into the subject OF the government
acquiring waterway for conversion
into a ship canal at length. He con-
cluded his remarks by saying that
even though a ton of freight never
went through the waterway the gov
eminent should own Il as a means of
national defense II for nothing else
Mr.. Cadwallader. the captain. said,
opposed the price for the canal fixed
by the House, 81 100000. ON the
ground that the waterway was worth
considerably ~, money He claim
ed Il is worth S5.0O0.000, but he was
willing 70 abide by the award made
by the Felix Agnus Commission, OF
which Major c. A. r. Fowler, for
merly United States engineer here.
was a member. This commission
put q valuation on the canal Of about
81 5000 900.