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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-01
THREATEN TO BURN BUTTE
If STATE GUARD ENTERS

Butte, Mont, Sept. 1.-Miners open
ly threatened last night to lay the
town in ashes if either state or federal
troops should attempt to enter Butte
One of the leaders of the miners de-
clared that they do not propose to
fight the soldiers, but they would
wreak vengeance upon the business
men for having been instrumental in
bringing soldiers to Butte.
I'VE have quantities of dynamite and
OIL" one leader said, ''and the troops
will find ashes.'
Up to yesterday the majority of the
miners did not credit the reports that
the militia was being modified, as the
local newspapers withheld the news on
request of business men, who feared
that it's publication would excite the
miners.
A Helena newspaper editor, however.
brought an automobile loads of news
papers to Butte for sale yesterday, and
newsboys soon began crying the news
of the mobilization of the militia
Calls Immediately went forth from
President "Muckie'' Macdonald and
the other leaders for a meeting of
union miners, which was held in Sc
cret to discuss the coming of the sol
diers Later a committee of miners was
sent hurriedly to the railroad depots
to determine whether the troops had
arrived.
County Attorney ]. ]. McCaffery is
sued a warrant for the arrest of the
Helena editor on a charge of melting
a distur bance, but the editor was said
to have left the city early. The Off
GERS could not find him.
All ammunition in the hardware
stores has been removed and firing
pins taken from the rifles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-01

the city. He brings to his new work
In Rock Island wealth of expert
ence and training that will fit him
particularly well for the responsible
ties he is to assume.
1t is expected that Mr.. Martin and
his family will arrive In the city in
about two weeks, ready to take up the
work and to settle down as residents
of Rock Island. In the meantime, the
work at the association is being effic-
iently carried on by the force of secre-
taries who have done such excellent
work in the past year So far as is
now known, all of these secretaries
will remain to work with Mr.. Martin
during the coming year, the general
secretary being the only change in
prospect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-01
BOARD PASSES ON
REPAVlNC STREET
Recommend That Ordinance
Providing for Project Be
Adopted by the Council.

The board of local improvements at
a session held in the Office of Mayor
Harry NJ. Schriver this morning voted
favorably on the project of repaving
Sixteenth street, between First and
Second avenues.
The members voted to recommend
the passing of an ordinance by the
council providing for the improve
ment.
Owners of property fronting the sec
ton included in the project were pr, s.
en-. and the matter was discussed at
some length. The cost of the project
as estimated by City Engineer Wal
lace Treichler was $3.50, and it is to
be paved with No. 1 paving brick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-01
THREE SPEAKERS FOR
HARD ROADS MEETING

Three speakers will present the
hard roads and bond issue question
to the people of Bowling township at
the Methodist camp grounds tomor-
row evening Phil Mitchell. head Of
the county organization, will be one
and there will be one other from this
city and one from Moline. Songs by
the Svea quartet and the pictures of
highways will complete the program.
f. J. Stackhouse, field secretary, is
now in Bowling advertising the meet
Ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-01
.EIcHT-HOUR PLAN
TO co IN FORCE
AT The HOSPITAL
mr.. J. A. Campbell, Superin-
tendent of Watertown,
Makes Change.
AFFECTS THE ATTENDANTS
o.us For More Help, But insures the
Patients closer Watch and
Better Care.

paginnine the latter part of this
ii, or the early part of next a new
IL will so into effect at the Water
-, hospital under which attendants
~, he required TO work but eight
hoors a day, instead of from Is to IA.
-nsra will be three shifts in "a hours
.rstead OF two. Only attendants are
affected.
This is a movement for which DR..
"A Campbell, the superintendent, is
srtirelv responsible. He took the ini-
.;a,ive in iaaugurating it. There has
hoen no petition or complaint by the
ar,n,oves and the change is not made
u,der direction of the state commits
sion.
II was apparent to DR.. Campbell
,bst attendants working long hours
oould not give the best of service.
THEW we're apt to neglect their work
N a certain extent when they were on
dntv practically all of their waking
hours With an eight hour day, he
decided. il would be possible to secure
much more efficient service.
Needs More Help.
The new rule will call for the addi-
ron of from IS to IS attendants and
the change will be made as soon as
This number is secured. This will
hiring the total number of attendants
at the institution up to 135- These
will be divided into three shifts, one
working from q. m. to p. n, an
other from , p. m. TO 10 p. m, and
the third from 10 p. m. to 6 a. m. Once
q week there will be a shift, so that
all will have the same amount of night
and day duty.
Heretofore attendants were given
two days on monthly. Now they will
have a day weekly, arranged between
shifts on Saturday and Sunday.
A higher standard of application will
be required. attendants being called
upon to put in all their time in the
care and entertainment Of the patients
in their charge.
Both the needs of the patients and
q regard for the welfare OF the at
tendants demand a shortening OF the
lstters' hours" said DR.. Campbell to
an Argus representative today. u be-
Iieve that the eight hour movement is
bound to come in all Institutions of
this kind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-01
MANY LOCAL VETS IN
GATHERING AT ORION

A number of old soldiers from Rock
Island and Moline are planning to
leave tomorrow to attend the 2Sth
annual reunion of the 102nd Illinois
volunteer infantry at Orion. The
meeting will take place tomorrow and
Thursday a well arranged program
will be given and an excellent time is
expected, as there Will be a gathering
of large number of surviving men,
bers of the 102nd. ]. Clinton Searle
of Rock Island will deliver the main
address Thursday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-01
Ap MEN KEEP PLANS FOR
YEAR UNDER THEIR HATS

A called meeting of the Rock Island
AID club was held last evening at the
Rock Island club and a number of
plans were discussed which will be
carried out during the winter months.
The members of the club state that
they will have surprises to spring
within the next two weeks. A large
number of the club members were
present at the meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-01
Medical Mem.

What a little, frail looking man
your family doctor is"
He may appear so. but he really is
man of powerful fee seek. "-Balti-
more American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-01

Stamr1ered TO Himself.
To those who stutter or stammer let
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-01

William Philips of Vancouver.
Wash, seeks divorce from the wife
he has twice married and once di-
vorced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-01

POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
THE AUTOMOBILE SHOW

The curtain has been drawn on
Washington annual automobile
show, an event that was officially
recognized by President Wilson, who
opened the exhibition by pressing a
button at the White House and food
ed Convention Hall with light. The
show has gone into motor history as
the greatest trade event of the kind
ever held here. That it will make
for better business in automobiles is
the opinion Of the men who took part
in the affair.
Automobile shows have always
served 8 useful purpose in stimulat-
ing interest in the machines. The
fact that there is hardly a town of
consequence throughout the country
that does not stage one of them in the
early months Of each year. proves
they are popular with the masses.
Bringing many types of cars togeth-
er under one roof enables prospective
buyers to note what the manufac-
turers have to offer in new models.
Such exhibitions have an educational
value in giving people some idea of
what an automobile really is.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
COLLECTING AT THE
SOURCE.

The program of collecting the in
come tax at the source was borrowed
in all frankness from Britain and
British experience. About the only
answer which had to be made to
hectic protests that it would never,
never work, was that it did, and we'll.
But now it is to be attacked as un-
constitutional. 1t compels the hig
corporations to bear the expense Of
accounting and reporting on the in
comes OF employees, and paying fer
them. Therefore it is taking their
property without due process" Of
course; almost everything is that,
when a corporation lawyer gets at it.
1t would be rather gratifying to see
this Observation-Disclosures feature
solemnly knocked out by our courts.
because that decision would draw SO
sharp and clear the line between
common sense, such as they have in
Britain about such matters, and COLI
stitudOnalism. such as we have here.
1t would he a fine lesson to Ameri-
cans to be judicially informed that
the cheap, direct, simple, sensible
way TO do a thing was quite impos-
sible here, though another country
could Of course employ Il.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
SCOUTS PROUD
OF ACHIEVEMENTS
Troop 43 Members Pass First
Class Requirements-'Sam-
my After Merit Badge.

Members of Troop q are easily the
pioudest BOYS in the District about this
time for six Of the troop have passed
their first class requirements and the
most popular boy OF the troop was the
first to pass the final tests which per-
n1itted him to wear the first class
badge.
Edwin G. Speakman. Manuel Miller,
Harry F. Bieber. Leroy Dietz, Charles
Rynex and Samuel Rosenberg, the mos,
popular boy of Troop 43. are the Scouts
who are now attracting a great deal OF
attention in the Washington Council.
SDeakman and Bieber are patrol lead
ers and stand high in the troop. They
are among the privileged Scouts VINO
attend the meetings Of the Scoutmas-
ter's Club. SAMMY Rosenberg has
nearly completed his first year with the
Boy Scouts. having enrolled in Febru-
ary. 1913. He passed his tenderfoot ex-
aminatIons shortly after enrolling and
passed his second class scout require
nients last fail.
Sammy" is now going in for merit
badge tests with enthusiasm and ex-
poets to have five in a short time. These
are personal health, public health, civ
les, cooking and interpreting.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
SALARIES VERSUS FEES

Attorney General McReynolds has
asked Congress to give him money
TO hire more lawyers, examiners, etc,
70 carry on the business OF his de-
OarLment on a salary basis. He
doesn't like the plan of hiring special
counsel at high prices. to do special
work in trust and other important
cases. when il is possible TO get just
as competent people on salaries. and
save a great deal of money.
The Attorney General is right. His
proposal is in the right direction o.
general reform of the civil service
on the merit system. He Las been
stickng out against the spoilsm aL,
in his management of the Depart
ment of Justice, and now he is try
ing to keep the expenses OF that de-
partment within reason. and its Or
ganization within the proper lines OF
a governmental service. II is per
fectly sehseless for the Government
10 pay the huge fees that in some
cases have verged closely On scam
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
Evening Services in the CHURCHES

TEACHING INFLUENCE CHANNING" Collins
Unitarian Church, Fourteenth northwest
LIFE" RyClarence Vincent Cngrega
tiona Church, Tenth and G streets northwest p
MOST ONESELF" Wood, Presby
street.
ARE THERE CHURCHES wASHINGTON?" the
Granger Fourteenth
northwest
THE LORDS PRAYER the RevH Brundage lexington Presbye
Church, North Capitol and Q Streets 7:45 p.
Shera Montgomery Metro
poitan NJ Church. John Marshall place
northwest m,
CALVARY Hamlne NJ E Church. Ninth
streets northwest, p.
Wedderspoon Foundry NJ Church.
Avenue of the Church street, m.
DANIEL INFLEXlBLE" Rev. A Thompson Waugh
Church, Third and A streets northeast, p.
"A STORY HEARD STREET NORTHWEST" E.
Swem Baptist Church Eighth and northeast
THE MORALITY Isabel Cobron Church of Our Father
Thirteenth and streets northwest,
TRUTH" First Christ Scientist, Columbia
street. M Church of Christ, Scientist Building
street between aud Seventh streets northwest, p
SPIRIT" the Rev Frank SewaI the Church.
coan street and of the Presidents p.
"CHARADES IN MARKET PLACE." John Hudd St.
Church, northwest
SOME CHURCHES WAY" Banks TheOsOphs Han
northwest IN.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
D. {. SCOUTS MAKE
RECORD FOR MERIT
Almost 200 Badges Have Been
Issued in Washington Since
Last October.

Boy Scouts of Washington certainly
are making a record for themselves in
acquiring knowledge of scoutcraft, as
is shown by the manner in which they
take merit badge tests.
Since October /, when the new sys-
TEN of enrolling Scouts went into ef-
feet, l56 merit badges nave been grant
ed to Washington boys. This is prac-
tically 10 per cent OF the boys of the
entire District; a merit badge for every
boy in ten, including the three classes
Of Scouts This number does not in
clude merit badge tests studied for
last summer.
Owing to the fact that three months
is now required for a second class Scout
to become a first class Scout, the num-
ber admitted t. Hrst class standing
since october is only 50. This should
be increased with the coming of spring.
The tenderfopt Scouts who advanced
to the second class, however, Is l75.
a number more in keeping with the
other high records of the boys here,
although affected slightly by the more
severe system under which the boys
have to be enrolled since October l.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
LEGISLATIVE,

Congressman A. Mitchell Palmer ana
Democratic State Chairman Roland s.
Morris predicted a sweep by the DEM
ocrats in Pennsylvania next NoYem-
Der, including the election Of all the
State Candidates and the increase OF
the party's representation in Congress.
A forecast OF the Congressional con-
test In Pennsylvania indicated that
seven Republican members were un-
decided as to their candidacy for re-
election; that two would retire, and
that triangular fights in close districts
made the political complexion Of the
delegation uncertain.
Congressman Edmonds.. Of Philadel-
phia, said competition from foreign
merchants in supply business along
the Panama Canal would lose to ths
United States $5.00O.G90 annually. He
introduced a resolution which would
require strict compliance with the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
Announcement was made that the
entire trust Legislation outlook would
be discussed today at luncheon 70
Democratic members OF the Senate
and House committees.
A. Mitchell Palmer and j. Howard
Peber. of Philadelphia. conferred
with Senator Chiffon, OF the Judiciary
COMMITTEES, on the congestion IN the
business of the United States Court
for the Eastern District Of Pennsyl-
vania, and the Senator promised an
early break in the deadlock over the
Federal Judge bill. which action
would bring relief to conditions in the
court named.
The Alaska railway bill. authorizing
the President to purchase or con-
struct 1000 miles of railroad at a cost
not exceeding S40.000, 900, was passed
by the Senate by a vote OF IS to Is.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
Weeks S Meetmqs

Troop I-Frlday. 1:I5 p. m. Y NJ. {.
A. George II. Ashley, sCoutmastcr.
Troop 4.-Friday, : p. m, Peck Me-
mortal Chapel The Rev H. B. Angus,
scOutmaster.
Troop saturday, 7:3o p. m. St.
Marks Episcopal church H. l. Bowles,
scOutmaster.
Troop S-Saturday place to be an
nounCed I: G. Priest. scOutmaster.
Troop 10-Friday. $50 p. m, Ninth
Street Christian Church. T. r. Pirtle.
sCOutmaSter.
Troop I6-Tuesday, 7:so p. m, Ingram
Memorial Church. Harry B. Wellman,
sCoutmaster.
Troop H-Friday, I. p. m, Western
Presbyterian Church. William !. Simp-
son. scoutmaster.
Troop N-Saturday, 40 D. m, par
sCOutmaster.
Troop 22,Friday, p. m. schoolhouse.
Eighth and l streets northeast. Lord
Eustace Percy, scOutmaster
Troop 4-Wednesday, p. m, Con-
gress Heights high school. ]. L. Kid
well, acting scOutmaster
gregational Church. Cletus KillIan,
scOutmaster.
Troop 82-Friday, 7:3O p. M, ]. r.
West, school building. Clarence E
Wise. scoutmaster.
Troop 96-Friday. 7:&O p. M. home
of scoutmaster, Berwyn, Md. Harry G.
Lugenbeel, scoutmaster.
Troop 39-Friday. 7:3O u. m. 1894 Kalo-
rama road. Vernon Bailey, scoutmas-
ter.
Troop 40-Friday, p m, Kenilworth
chapel stephen S. Ball, scOutmaster.
Troop 43-Thursday, 7:3O p. m, Epi-
phany Chapel house. c. n. F'ilkins,
scuutmasteT.
Troop 47-Friday. 7:3O p. m. parish
hall, ST. Andrews Episcopal Church,
H. l.. Taylor, scoutmaster.
Troop 4S-Friday. p. m, 1897 Valley
place southeast. W. b. Marshall,
scOutmaster.
Troop 5l-Meetings temporarily dis
continued owing to illness OF scoutmas-
ter's mother.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
MUNICIPAL STREET CARS

Congressman Crosser's subcomrit-
tee Of the House District Committee
will begin hearings tomorrow on tie
Crosser bill for municinalization OF
the street railway lines of Washing
ton.
Just now a good deal of effort is
being put forth to cultivate the i'm
preston that public ownership
hasn't a chance We are told that
Chairman johnson is determinedIy
opposed to municipal ownership 1T
this time. doubtless; he is still tie
same he has been all along
But when it is further ,enuured
that municipal ownership hasn't the
ghost of chance in this Congress,
We dissent, The other day ir a grouI
of three Senators, the question was
asked:
What's the best way to 90 about
getting public ownership Of the pub
lie utilities in Washington"
oh" replied another Senator, get
somebody to introduce a bill IN the
Senate for public ownership, say, Of
the gas plant. 1t will cone out Of
the committee, and before it gets
through the Senate it will have cleo
tricity and street railways hitched to
It, and it viii pass, too. The Sen
ate is ripe and ready for Just that"
Maybe that was unduly cnthusias-
tic; but the three Senators in the
group at the time agreed that 1t VAS
enrrror
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
Fathers Are Guests
Of Troop No. 10 Boys

There was a large attendance of faith
ers at the exhibition of Pow Scout &C
tivities in connection With dads "
night of Troop No. 10, at the Ninth
Street Christian Church, last week.
After a series of demonstrations, the
boys took part in q debate on the
question whether moving PICTURES were
injurious to the average boy.
The entertainment was Instituted by
Scoutmaster Pirtle to attract the at
tention of fathers of the roys of his
troop.
Knot-tying was carried out by tender
foot and second-class scouts, and was
followed by a similar exhibition by
first-c.ass scouts blindfotded. There
was a drill by the patrols and a review
of scouts, who performed 'irst aid on
themselves. other first-aid exhibits in
cluded demonstration Of the use OF
splints by tenderfnot Ccnuts, demon
stration of strangle hold and rescue
from water by frst-class scouts. and
demonstration of coat stretCner bv sec
ond-class scouts.
Many of the limitations of animals by
the boys were clever. demonstration
of scout contests included hand wrest-
ling, balance wrestling, and individual
tug-Of-war A number OF scouts dem
onstrated the making Of blanket
stretcher. and severa. others showed
how to make fire without matches.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
LOCAL.

A food Of suggestions from all parts
of the country in regard to antitrust
bills is pouring in upon party leaders
who will try to pilot these bills through
both houses
Capt William L. Fullam, Secretary
Daniels aid for personnel. will become
the new head OF the Annapolis Naval
Academy.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Sayre reached
Washington last evening and spent the
night at the White House.
Washington will be apportioned one
of the new regional banks, according to
a prediction of Senator Hollis, OF New
Hampshire.
President Wilson will view Chaplain
Dickson's motion pictures Of army
maneuvers, to be presented in Wash
ington next Friday.
Secretary Daniels advocated a greater
navy IN an address before the Univer-
sity Club last night
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
Troop Will Entertain
Friends in Parish Hall

Members of Troop 5. St Marks Epis-
coral Church, are planning an enter
tainment and Scout demonstration in
the parish hall the evening of February
81 Scout Commissioner Martin will
present badges to the boys.
Troop q. of Takoma Park, under
Scoutmaster Harries and with two as
sistant scoutmasters; Troop IS, of
southwest Washington. under Scout
raster c. n. Filkins: Troop AZ, OF St.
Andrews Episcopal Church, under
Scoutmaster H. l. Taylor. and the
bugle and drum corps of Troop "a, of
Congress Heights, under Scoutmaster
J. L. Kidwell. will give Scout demon
strations.
Fire making without matches, signal
ing. first aid work, the tenderfoot and
other Scout tests will be given. A par
ede by the boys of Troop under the
direction of a drill master chosen from
one Of the visiting troops is expected
to be feature of the meeting.
A number of high Scout officials have
signified their intention of being pres
ent.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25

mittee on Revolutionary Claims. Are
we to understand that revolutionary
claims are still a living burning is
sue, while woman suffrage, with four
millions of women actually enf1ar-
chised, in ten States, and other mil
lions fighting for the franchise il
thirty-eight other States, is yet too
academic to have a committee Cre-
ated to consider it?
There is no possible excuse for. re-
fusing 10 create a committee on this
subject, so long rs the houses of
Congress are organized rs at present.
But are the Democrats as a party
to he blamed for not creating this
committee?
There can be only one fair answer
They are. They claim the credit for
what Congress has done that is cred
liable; and they wilLget it, too.
When Congress was Republican
and a Cannon Organization smother
ed popular and passed unpopular
legislation, was that a 'non-political"
affair? Hardly.
When the question of creating a
Woman Suffrage Committee was sent
to the House Committee on Rules,
did that body make it a political
question:
The answer is equally plain. Four
Democrats voted against the new
committee; one Democrat and three
Republicans voted for it. Thus it
was lost on tie vote.
Then it was proposed to let the
proposition come before tho House
without recommendation. That would
have been non-political and fair Bat
what happened?
ALL FIVE DEMOCRATS TURNED
IN AND VOTED AGAINST IT.
The proposition lost, five 10 thrre..
If that didn't make it as political
as politicians could make it, pray
what course could have done so?
The fact is as outstanding as q
steepie, that woman suffrage is a
political question.
The Committee on Rules has made
it a party political question.
They have done this, not on the
merits of the question itself, but or
the utterly inexcusable detail of
merely giving fair treatment to the
question and to the women, voting
and non-voting, pro-suffrage and
anti-suffrage, of the whole country.
The Congressional Union ladies
have the argument all on their side.
They couldn't do less than they are
doing, unless they expect to smile
and simper their way to victory IN
this fight. They will do that about
the time Gibraltar is captured with
a confetti assault.