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OF these facts will be altered. Men and
women will 60 on marrying, women will
bear children. and men in normal cases
will provide as before the economic sup
port for their families. Not only will the
possession of the ballot be no logical
reason for abridging these privileges but
there will be even less opportunity Of
doing 30. as women then will have u
direct means Of protecting themselves
and their interests.
There is, however. another side to the
legal discrimination in regard to women
which seems to be ign ored by the anti
suifragists. For instance. Judge Francis
NJ. Scott says that the law in this State
not only does not discriminate against
woman in any respect save that of voting
but actually affords To her special privi-
leges and immunities not enjoyed by
men"
These special privileges and immunities
are those which have just been con-
sidered. But ii may be shown that Judge
Scott is mistaken and that the law in New
York State does discriminate against
women. Gilbert Z. Roe gives list of
thirteen such laws. For instance, he
points out that the law discriminates
against the women in all matters con-
corning the appointment OF relatives of
deceased person as executors or adj
ministrators of his estate. The statute
expressly gives the preference to men.
The law discriminates against mothers
as compared with fathers in the matter
OF inheriting from their own children
| II an unmarried child dies leaving father
and mother the father takes all the
property, even IL the child leaves Brothers
and sisters. But il Il child dies leaving
mother and brothers and sisters but no
father the mother shares equally with
the brothers and sisters. This discrim-
nation il carried out to the most remote
relatives. even to great uncles and aunts.
where the former inherit to the exclusion
OF the latter.
II a husband dies wing no children,
but near relations. the widow il entitled
to only one-half of the mans personal
property Under the same circumsta noes
the wife dying the husband would take
all.
The Law also d;scr;m;natcs against the
wife In all matters involving the joint
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Mrs. Norman de r. Whitehouse

earnings of husband and wife; they be-
long TO the husband. Ii the wife works
even in shop or factory OF her husband
no contra ct for wages due TO her would
be upheld.
These few laws cited here have to do
with property rights, and an anti-suffra-
gist may feel that they are more than
coun terba lanced by the privileges of
maintena nee and dover.
But Mr.. Roe shows that in matters con
,erning the custody of children also the
Jaw discriminates in favor of the father.
In case OF the separation of couple
the father may secretly apply TO the court
to have himself made guardian The
mother must give her husband ten days
notice with full opportunity TO defend
his claim to the children.
In all matters of religious training the
fathers will il supreme. There was Il case
decided on December 80, 1912, in which
the Judge gave IL as his opinion that "The
father even yet in contemplation of our
law is priest and king in his own household.
Even II he IL an unworthy father he IL
not ipso facto dethronod, and he retains
right To regulate the religious welfare
of his own infant The equal guardian
ship law of New York. faulty as it is. is
infinitely better than none. Only fifteen
or sixteen of our States have such a law.
In the others a mother has no right to
control her children. This means that
such case as the following might happen
in any one of them woman married
foreigner. When their first baby was 3
days old the husband sent il To his own
country TO be brought up. The mother,
through the Society for Prevention OF
Cruelty TO Children, appealed to the
courts, But the Judge was forced 70
decide that tho husband was within his
rights, He was cole legal owner of the
! baby.
All the laws which impose legal dis
abilities upon women seem clearly due to
the fact that women have had no political
power They have therefore been una bile
TO uphold the dignity and the value of
the share of achievement which falls to
them. When they are given representa-
ton these injustioes will rapidly be done
away with, They have been 10 a great
extent already remedied in the woman
suffrage States,
On the other hand the privileges which
the law gives Ia women, heing founded
upon the unalterable facts OF nature. will
he in no way disturbed or abridged by
woman suffrage. Nor have thoy loon ia
thG woman suffrage States.
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@You take into consideration the fact
that certain section of the population
consists of criminals and those mentally
irresponsible?'
"Nes,' said the anarchist
Then" continued his visitor. "how
would lawabiding citizens protect them
selves and their families from the crimi-
mails and the mentally incompetent
Practically all crime is the result of
poverty-or of the desire to acquire
greater and greater wealth. Without
laws enabling the rich TO become richer
while at the same time poverty grows
worse and worse every person would
have opportunity to earn as much as he
needed. and with poverty abolished crime
would disappear. What We want is in
dividual liberty freedom Of the individual
TO live and work as he chooses
Does that mean that in the labor
union question you are against the closed
shop principey That il what John ID
Rockefeller. Jr.. is contending for in the
Colorado situation He insists that any
man has the right to work whether or not
no belongs to a labor union. Is that the
position you take?"
TOT HtNtidi iiiihuhtS 'ic
leader sat in silence framing reply
| Then he said:
"Basically, yes. We take the ground
at basis that every man should have
complete liberty To join union or not
| But special cases alter conditions. In
the present situation in Colorado would
say that the men should have liberty to
join the union. and if they refused they
should have perfect liberty to lose their
jobs
! "In conclusion | wish to emphasize the
| point that mp in Tarrytown We are not
making n campaign against the Rookie
| fellers. Our campaign Is solely against
! the village authorities represented by
/ President Pierson and his fellow trustees
zone other thing those mon at larry,
town have treated us with the utmos,
courtesy. | have personally met great
many of TaTytown's prominent people
and in every case they hsNe listened
attentively and politely to our arguments
When we have finally succeeded in hold
ing IA public meeting we will go away
quietly"
! Another of the anarchist band OK presset
! opinions more freely-a young woman
whose special work lies in educating chill
dren 10 anarchism,
"Of course well go away after tn,
meeting She said laughing; that is
the anarchists will. But | guess the
W. W boys will continue To badger IN
Tarrytown people as long ~ they oa
keep ON getting into the New fori
papers.
lou see, it's this way" she continues
frankly. "The l. W. W, boys simpl
haze got to have publicity, That's VIVA
they live by. IT'S thu only wai the
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" HE writer's reply to the question
which is appearing serially in
THE SUNDAY SUN was criticised
in a recent issue by one who did
not adhere to the courteous tone of the
debate inaugurated by the first able ad-
vocate. The suffrage side having been
argued BY two of its champions it is
proposed to close this phase of the dis
cussion for the male side as follows:
In my first comments upon the theme
why shouldn't women vote?" the fol-
lowing occurs:
"Only the most sincere belief that
these earnest women are fatally mis-
taken and that their success may work
serious harm to their sex and to the
social fabric emboldens me to encounter
the fate that well meaning suffragists.
intolerant of opposition, mete out to
those who differ from them, as recently
illustrated by the scurrilous criticism Of
the wife of an ex-Presidcnt. They would
do well TO bear in mind that vitupera-
ton is an evidence OF weak cause and
that it only embtters the antagonist
and stimulates to aggressivcness."
Anti has encountered the fate of ex-
President and Mrs. Taft. Mayor Mitchell
and others who will before the cam
pagn in 1915 for doubling the vote Of
incompetent men by adding that of
women OF the same type is finished share
the choice eplthets of which much suf-
frago logic is built. This style of ear
gument" and this outtlefish method Of
beclouding the ISSUE by inane irrelevant
cics shall not be emulated. A few ex-
amples of this critics methods may suf-
flee to demonstrate this utterly mort.
bund condition Of his cause.
My query, why not await the verdict
of longer experimentation instead OF
venturing upon extension Of SUFFRAGE
IL twisted into his next purpose Is to
! explode the entire notion o. woman suf-
| frage itself. He talks of suffrage as II
! It were a wild and terrifying uncer
/ tainty." My language indicates that II
IL but too real and sad a certainty
which | regard as demanding more seri-
Gus attention from men. But It is IA,
from terrifying to a practical people
who when correctly informed will dis
pose OF equal suffrage together with ii
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GREED FOR PUBLICITY
THE REAL CAUSE OF
TROUBLE AT TARRYTOWN
The Truth About the | W. WIS Demonstrations
No Basis for Sensational Reports of Cruelty
influential Anarchists Views on the Situation

free speech. We are not aiming at Mr..
Rockefeller or Mt his son in this demon
stration They have nothing whatever
to do with tho more than Bill Jones Of
OHIO or Jim Brown Of Maine. or any other
individual. Bear in mind, please. that
important distinction
we are not going to Tarrytown to
attack either of the Rockefellers, but
simply to vindicate the right OF free
speech guaranteed by the Constitution.
our whole interest is that Of free speech.
Wherever free speech is denied we assume
IL our duty to proceed there and sooner
or later win our contention. This has
been done over and over again in De-
troit in San Diego and elsewhere Why,
for seven wears the police of Philadelphia
refused to permit one of our speakers
to hold n meeting, but we never lot up.
and "a few months ago she was permitted
to speak in hall over there.
There was no riot. no trouble, no dis
order of any kind In all probability
Philadelphia, and II she should do 40
there might not be a dozen people who
would gather to hear her.
As for Tarrytown. IL we had been
allowed to hold a single meeting there q
couple OF weeks ago we would then have
gone away. and there would have been
no trouble whatever. But as soon as
Tarrytown refused us permit to hold a
public meeting then we set down for a
struggle TO secure It,"
DO you believe in using force in order
to gain your ends;"
"Only when on the defensive" he re-
piled. But we do believe in meeting
force with force. We anarchists, you
understand. are carrying on a propaganda
looking toward the adjustment OF laws.
For example. Thomas Jefferson was in
our eyes an ideal anarchist of the twen-
tieth century. for he held that the best
form Of government is that which governs
least
I'VE are fighting for liberty OF the in
dividual. YOU see For this reason anar-
chists and socialists are at different poles,
having nothing whatever in common
The socialists believe in the most highly
centralized government that can DE
maintained. one which owns all public
utilities. carries on practically all business
and directly employs all men and women
who work. Our idea il to abolish gov.
] eminent as far as possible"
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- ARRNToWN has been in the news

- ARRirOWN has been in the news
papers to an unusual extent of
L late. Some people who are not
familiar with the real conditions
there h4vc been led to imagine that it has
been c>pused to the danger of riots. arson
bombs. dynamite The outside world has
been given to understand that Tarrytown
was sitting up nights in fcverish anxiety
while extra police and deputy Sheriifs
thronged the principal streets and the
fire department kept at quarters ready
TO rcpcl invaders at the end of hose noz-
ales & was Ill very interesting and
most Of II entirely untrue.
The facts of tho situation as far as they
can be- CLEANED from various sources are
A. follows Some two weeks ago larry
town was invaded 10y the members of the
! " W and other trouble makers. Their
spokesman demanded the right TO hold
an open air meeting Of protest
Protest against what?' said larry
towns chief Of police.
Protest against John d. Rockefeller's
treatment Of Colorado miners" the young
man replied with vehemence.
blessed II | know what we've got to
do with Colorado Miners uuoth the
chief -Colorado's long way from
Tarytown. But I'll take tho matter
under adyisement and let you know
later
Upon this basis of fact stories began to
come out of peaceful Tarrytown which
ed the world to believe that it was prac-
ilcalIy an armed camp. Nothing WAS too
absurd TO pass current with the help OF
the " ". stamp
Atew days ago one of the trouble makers
noticed that part of the main street was
honE covered with u coat Of sticky stun
resembling tar lie knew that it WIS
simply part of the annual road repairing
that Iaryfown INDUCES in every summer.
tut b" didn't miss the trick. Instead he
hustled around until he found conlding
listener, pointed out the tar and ex-
claimed against the brutality of the
village authorities in slathernC the
Gr'cts with it IN order 10 prevent citizens
assembling in tho cause of free speech.
The conujiug lis, cner fell for the fake as
gospel truth and soon tho sturJ was
spreading
Meanwhile the village trustees werc
having an uncomfortable time They
bre busy mon. who have succeeded In
making Tdrrytuwu one of the model
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villages Of the United States. And their
fellow citizens are a pretty independent
lot Of People
Hrplp after group of trou BILE makers
Kept hiking mp TO Tarrytown, some of
them avo~ed anarchists, others claiming
10 De |. W. W. members, and with them "a
innge VINO said they represented the Free
Speech League, the Anti-Niiitarist League,
me Francisco Ferrer Association, the
Live and Let Live League, and various
o'ner organizations or near organiza-
IONS Some of these men and women
undoubtedly were sincere in thinking that
"a3 their duty to force Tarrytown TO
vi them speak in public places.
Apparently nobody. least of all the
iarry'own authorities. objected to the
trouble makers hiring hall and talking
he'r heads OF But that wasn't what
W- trouble makers wanted. They de-
coed to hold meeting in public place
ANYHOW, and did so; with the result that
about a dozen found themselves landed
" The county Jail at White Plains. in
exceedingly hot weather
these unfortunate persons were not the
'''l'rr of the conglomerute crowd of
uololr makers; not by any means The
.eddefa kept ont of jail, but in compassion
ior the Iucarccrated one Of them dropped
u""n to New York and obtained cash
"tll little matter of s.. 400 or so. Mean
NNIle other leaders visited White Plains
"heh not too busiy engaged at larry
U"h. They didn't herd with common
ioIh' IN the trolley cars either. but drove
udeh and forth in comfortable motor
CIR
" pam terms the people of larry
""n notified the trustees that until
u'l'tca' changed matcrially they would
"'' ITrnlt the trouble makers to hold
10 lung in the streets. The village
Poop weren't afraid of anything, but
W.J -cntcd the deliberate plan of the
h'-d To-, 10 use Tarrytown simply as a
m%Na' II Acknowledgement.
''"v 81 all that has happened in
i'rf'.'"n II is interesting to know that
v" -hircu-i- concerned in the demon
S"'i11 81 protest" declare that Ir.
N'H'' teller has nothing to do with the
'''''r One Of the anarchists, one Of the
I"'-, influential in New York, gives his
'""N o.! Tine sltuntion Tor readers of THr
'Nb'f NyN This man WAS found in his
''''r 'piown surrounded by books and
''N'1.''- and he made IA picture very
'..'' .ron that usually conceived by
tN "F'rlg" person. tie il a very tail,
".''l ~hodidarod man, lean and SNOWY,
"'h dhrA hair, smooth face aud decidedly
intellectual countenance. lie spoke
a"'''Y Deliberately and without rs much
% single Explanatory word,
Our Interest at Tarrytoyn," he said
% SIMPLY TO insist thai the police have
"0 'l-ht 10 prevent free aJsemblagc ano
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IL, VERA BOARMAN wnITEHousE

1HE anti-sufragists point to the fact
that some laws discriminate in
L favor of women, and they assert
that when women vote they will
have to give up the privileges assured by
such laws
Mrs. Julia ] Waterman. writing in the
March number of the Wonen's Protect.
an anti-sufrnge publication. onumcratcs
these privileges as: Maintenance and
dover and alimony, chivalry and cXenp-
ton from voting and hanging And she
says. The reason that we don't want the
ballot-one of the many reasons il that
we think the price too high if il means
taking privileges from women. TO aban-
don our common law rights in order 10
depend on the chances Of elections seems
to some thoughtful people very like in
sanity
This protest appears to infer that
women owe their rights and the enjoy
ment of certain privileges under the
law solely to the fact that they do not
vote and that when they do vote all such
rights and privileges will bc autoinai-
ically stripped from them. Men who vote.
however, enjoy certain rights and privi-
leges also under the law, such AZ trial
by jury. habeas corpus. protection of
property. DC. which do not depend at
all upon the chances of elections"
But many Of the opponents of woman
suffrage appear to find some justice in
the idea that the privileges of women
should be sacrificed as consequence of
cnfranchisement.
After bill had passed the New York
state Legislature providing that woman
suffrage should be voted upon by the
people of the State IA 1915 an anti-sufrrage
member of the House introduced meas
ure in retaliation. His bill sought To
deprive married women of their dover
rights to make them equally liable with
their husbands for tLs support of their
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have of attracting general attention and
furthering their propaganda. Now, as
quick as the papers quit talking about
'em they're down and out. They can't
do anything without all this newspaper
support, and the more sensational the
newspaper articles the more seriously
the world at large regards the |. ". ".
boys
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Having proved their ability TO preserve
the law and order, the village authorities
are inclined to grant a permit for meet
ing AZ which Mr. Person will preside,
with the distinct understanding that
any speaker who incites TO disorder will
be promptly arrested and locked up for
triGi.
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tn HE writer's reply to the question
which is appearing serially in
Il THE SUNDAY SUN was criticised
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
SEASON MAY OPEN
EARLY THIS YEAR

According to an announcement Civ
en- out by the Streckfus Steamboa.
here this year earlier than usual, be-
cause of the extreme mildness of the
winter and the fact that the river
may not freeze here at all this season.
About the middle of May it is thought,
will witness the first appearance of
the big steamboats, and excursion
crafts in this vicinity.
According TO the information given
out the various boats of the company's
service have already been overiIauled,
reprinted and placed in shape for the
season of navigation. 1t will be Of
interest to excursionis.s to know that
the famous old steamer, w. w, will
carry her own orchestra this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

tuesday with Mr.. Werts' father, G. W
Werts, Sr.
Miss Anna Hoyt of Keithsburg spent
Friday here with her sister, Mrs. c. A
Haas
Mrs T. A. Dunlap of Viola spent Fri
day with Aledo friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Rutherford arrived
home Saturday from Arpee, where they
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Rutherford.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Ralston returned
after spending a few days with Mrs.
Ralston's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. l..
Wilson.
C. P. Carroll was business visitor
in Rock Island Wednesday.
Mrs. Clair Willis went to Rock Is
land Saturday to spend the day.
Mrs. E. r. Petrie went to Biggsville
Saturday to visit her mother, Mrs. ID.
Rowley.
Parkman & Mawby have this week
moved their clothing store into their
new room in the Aledo bank building
on South College avenue. This room
has been completely remodeled; a new
entrance and many other changes
have been hade. making this an ideal
room for their business.
Mrs. Joseph Book of Burlington,
Iowa, and Mrs. Charles McChesney of
this city were visitors in Davenport,
Iowa, Wednesday.
II. r. Morgan went to Galesburg
Thursday TO attend the poultry show
hot lxAlI %I2A -st 80
birds entered in the show.
Mrs. T. ]. Harvey and son, Master
Russell of Joy, spent Friday here with
Mrs. Harney's mother, Mrs. Alice
Stead.
Miss Mae Dixsn of Joy spent Sat
urday with friends in Aledo.
Mrs. NJ. s. Allen went TO Chicago
TO spend week.
Mrs. l.. Fender and children and
Mrs. G. Larue went to Rock Island
to spend the day.
Mrs. w. 3. Smith and children of
Orion came Friday evening to be pres
ent at the funeral of Mrs. Mary b.
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. William wisner went
10 Viola Friday TO visit Mrs. Patrick
Moore.
Attorney +. L. Church went to Mus |
,atine, Iowa, Thursday on a short bus |
ness trip.
Mrs. II. Dool and son. Master Rus
'ell. went to Rock Island Saturday to
'pend the day.
Mrs. S. b. Bolton and daughter. Miss
Seulah. went to Alpha Saturday TO
pend the day with relatives.
Mr., and Mrs. C. Morrow and baby
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

Palmer School of Chiropractic, &C
cepted the position OF business manag-
er of that institution. He held this
position for two years and then re-
linquished Il on account OF failing
health. He was one of the organizers
and first president OF the Universal
Chiropractors' association, a national
organization, and for several years
travelled to various ports OF the coun-
try in its behalf. Mr.. Owens was born
in Dundass, Ontario, Canada, Nov. 2S,
1858. and was so years of age at the
time of his death. Surviving Is one
sister. Mrs. Margaret Miner OF Kansas
City. Mo. who was present at his bed
side at the time OF death. Funeral
services were held at 2 o'clock this
afternoon at the Hill chapel, As Har-
rison street. Incarceration followed a.
the Davenport crematorium.
Miss Louise Baker, aged Sc years,
died at the home OF her niece, Mrs.
Emma Harrison. in Buffalo, this coun-
~. She was born In Vernon, Ind, Jan.
is, 1928, and came to Iowa with her
parents in 1888. Her parents died
when she was 16 years old. The de-
ceased was a sister of the late Mrs.
W. L. Clark and was reared to woman
hood in Buffalo township. She is the
last of her family and had never mar
ried. Miss Baker was a woman of
strong personality. She was a mem
Der of the Buffalo Ladies Aid society
and was greatly beloved by all who
knew her. The funeral will be held at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning, Dean
Hare OF Davenport officiating. It is
quested that no flowers be sent In
terment will take place in Rose Hill
cemetery.
Roy Lord a former we'll known and
popular Davenport boy died Monday
al his home in Big Sandy Montana.
according to a message received by o.
II. Vinall his brother-inlaw. With his
mother and step-father, Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. II. Gleason, brother Fred Lord and
cousin Jessie Hunter. he went to Mon
tana last spring and took up a claim.
Deceased was % years old and was
quite wei known among the younger
people of Davenport. In this city he
was employed by the Iowa Telephone
company. Surviving are the parents,
two brothers, Fred Lord of Big Sandy,
Montana and Herman Lord of rural
route 4, Davenport. and one sister,
Mrs o. II. Vinall OF Davenport.
Lawrence X. Sorensen, "a years old,
died at a local hospital. following a
brief illness OF typhoid fever. He had
been a resident of Davenport for only
the last eight months. Mr.. Sorensen
before coming to Davenport resided at
Green Bay. Wis. and the body was
sent there via the c., r. l. & p. Ry. |
A brother, Antoine Sorensen and a
sister. Mrs. d. Christensen, both OF
Green Bay. are the only survivors.