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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

K WILL case during the last cen-
 M tury created as much excitement as did that of the disposltion of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07

crate size that are dependent on agri-
cultural trade There are no extensive
manufacturing interests requiring large
supplies OF fuel for the generation OF
power. Some coal is shipped from
Iowa to Nebraska, Minnesota. and 9TH
er states. but an equal amount comes
into Iowa from Illinois and eastern
fields. The coal beds of the state are
not thick. the thickest In the Des
Moines district averaging about feet,
and they are somewhat irregular and
faulted. The coal Is OF a noncoking BIZ
luminous grade. somewhat high in sui
phur. but is fair steaming fuel.
The number of men employed In the
coal mines of Iowa decreased from
1870 in 1912. to 1853 in 1913: con-
seQuently there was an increase in the
average yearly production per man
from AS tons to AIS tons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07
DR.. Bell Predicts Flight Over Ocean

have machines that have gone twice as
high as that-will fly much faster than
so miles an hour. Then at an eleva-
ton of two miles high in the air there
is a constant wind blowing in the gen.
eral direction of Europe having veloc
ity anywhere from % to 90 miles an
hour.
'As a net result of all these things,
there can be little doubt that any
ordinary machine that is able to sup
port itself in the air at an elevation of
two miles high will attain q speed of
at least 100 miles an hour in the d.
rection of Europe, and that means go
ing from America to Europe in single
day. Calculations show that, taking
all these circumstances into consid-
Grafton, our best machines should be
able to cross the Atlantic in 13 hours.
l hardly dare say 1t aloud for publica-
ton. 1t is sufficiently startling to know
that it is not only possible, but prob
able, that the passage may be made in
a single day. But If, as 1 imagine, it
can be done in 10 hours, you may take
an early breakfast in Newfoundland
and a late dinner in Ireland the same
night"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07

The possibility OF a transatlantic
ocean flight in a heavier than air ma
chine in Is hours Is pointed out in a
communication to the National Geo
graphic society at Washington, D. c..
from DIR. Alexander Graham Bell, in
ventor OF the telephone and former
president of the society.
THE distance from Newfoundland
to Ireland is less than 1000 miles,"
says DR.. Bell. This means that If
you go at 100 miles an hour you will
cross the Atlantic in 20 hours-less
than a day. We have flying machines
that go at a greater speed than that.
We already have machines that could
cross the ocean II their engines can
keep going for 90 hours. OF course,
there are exceptional machines; but
even the ordinary machines of today
make so miles an hour with ease.
Now, a flying machine flies faster
as you go higher up, because the rarer
air offers less resistance TO the mo-
ton, while the propeller gives the
same push with the same power, what
ever the elevation. AS you get into
the rarer air the propeller spins around
faster. A 50-mile-an-hour machine by
ing two miles high in the air-and we
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07
OVERLAPPING CALAMITY,

The calamity game has been over
played.
II has been overplayed by the rail-
roads 1t has been overplayed by Wall
street. 1t has been overplayed by the
banks. 1t has been overplayed by big
business in general. Evidence Is null
tiplying that the country is tired of it,
and that IL is disguised with the
methods OF acceleration that have been
used to exploit it.
The American people are not fools.
They are not disposed to cut off their
noses to spite their faces. They are
not given to burning down the barn
in order to get rid of the rats. A few
weeks ago, says the New York World,
there was a strongly increasing SEN
timent that government was pressing
too hard upon business, and that a
breathing spell was desirable. Public
opinion in general favored the rail-
roads in their plea for a 8 cent in
crease in freight rates. 1t favored the
postponement of the antitrust bills
until the short session OF congress-
There was general sympathy with the
great corporations in their petitions
for truce. That sympathy has been
largely dissipated.
We doubt IL there was any "conspir-
acy" such as the president suspected;
but there was certainly too much team
work in the exploitation of calamity
too many mimeographed letters, too
many form kilograms, too many pro-
tests Framed in identical language, too
much PROOF that one directing mind
had instfgated the whole campaign,
too much evidence of a concerted eff
fort to bluff the president, the con-
gress and the country.
Such methods are likely to defeat
themselves, and in this case the de-
feat is decisive.
Instead of hating antitrust legisla-
ton the campaign of calamity has
made it certain that congress VIII pass
all of the administrations measures
before it adjourns. Incidentally, the
country remembers how bitterly the
organized banking interests opposed
the new banking and currency bill and
how unanimously they approved of 1t
after it became a law. 1t is rapidly
coming to the conclusion that busi-
ness has been using the same kind of
bulldozing tactics to which banking
resorted.
Calamity may have lookee like a
good weapon to terrify the country,
but it has turned out to be boom
aranR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07
The Ridiculous Part of II.

do you know" ne said, 'I had a
most ridiculous dream last night? 1t
was about you"
The beautiful heiress did not at
tempt to conceal the fact that she was
interested
What right have you to dream
about me?" she demanded with mock
indignation.
81 know It was terribly bold of me,
and 1 would not have the courage to
mention it now-only it was SO ridi-
culous. You and /, 1t seemed, were
on the deck of a great steamship,
crossing the ocean. We stood by the
rail alone, everybody else having gone
in on account of the roughness of the
weather. AS we gazed down into the
greenish waves 1 suddenly turned to
you and-and-"
And what?"
at was most ridiculous, I assure
you"
Eyes. You said it was
There we stood all alone by the
rail, the great ship going up and down
with a regularity that had made all
the other passengers seek their berths,
and suddenly turning to you IL"
Dear me, hope you didn't get sick,
too"
mo. 1t wasn't that 1 asked you
to be my wife"
Obi And that was perfectly ridi-
culous, was it?"
mo. The ridiculous part Of it was
that you said yes and permitted me to
clasp you in my arms and kiss you,
right there on the deck of the ship"
"Ah, you bad, bad boy! We've
are just as much alone now as we
could possibly be on the deck Of
ship, aren't we?'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07

stood still while the rest OF the ma
ton advanced. Today it is asleep.
hopeless, dead. The spirit of ambi-
ton seems to have forsaken it. Here
illiteracy maintains high percentage
among the population. And young
KONG was raised on the general level
with the rest of the population-when
he was 81 years old he could neither
read nor write.
Have you ever listened to workmen
calking the hull of wooden ship? II
so, you will never forget the pleasant
sound of 1t. AS the mallet descends
upon the iron calking tool it makes a
shrill clink that can be heard at a con-
siderable distance. And when many
calkers are at work at once the blend
ed sound is like that of pond on a
calm spring evening when the frogs
are shrilling their love songs.
George KONG drifted to Baltimore,
doing roustabout work on the docks.
Then he learned the trade of calker.
And one warm day many calkers were
at work on the hull of a vessel in a
Baltimore drydock, at distance sound
ing like a frog pond. Most of the
calkers at work on that boat had
thoughts as trivial and shallow as the
clinks they made with their mallets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07
MORE COAL MINED IN IOWA.

The production OF coal in Iowa In
1913 was 7.490.s41, short tons, valued
at sI3,431, 061, according TO figures
complied by z. w. Parker. of the Uni
ted States Geographical survey, in CO.
operation with the Iowa geographical
survey. This was an increase over
1912 of POI, 112 tons in quantity. and OF
sz7s,s73 in value. Except those result
ing from drought which began in June
and did not end until September. con-
ditions during the year were normal.
The slight increase in production over
1912 was due 20 the disturbed labor sit
uation in Colorado. Operators COM
plain OF the unsatisfactory character
OF the mine labor in the state. not SO
much on account Of inefficiency as OF
exactins demands. which they claim
have increased the cost OF mining be-
yond the prices they have been able
TO obtain for their product and have
discouraged the opening and develop
ment OF new properties. Iowa is pri-
marfiy an agricultural state, and the
markets for its coal. outside of that
taken BY the railroads. are chiefly IN
Tural communities and cities Of mod
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07
CAPITAL Comment
BY CLYDE H. TAvENNER
CONGRESSMAN from the Fourteenth District.

I But one young man that day had come
to a crisis in his life, and for the first
time he was thinking real thoughts.
He said to himself: George KONG,
which are you going to be. leader
or a follower? Why can't you be one
of those substantial men at the head
of things instead of one of the bunch? ?"
He answered this question by buying
a primer and an arithmetic and by APP
plying himself to them in his leisure
hours. Years later, after he had served
his city in good stead and had been
elected to congress, he told a Balti-
more reporter about this crisis in his
life, and how he bought the school
books, even though he did not yet
know his letters.
81 was a calker and a good one"
said KONG. 81 was one of those care
less fellows intent only upon drawing
my pay envelope ON Saturday night
and just seeing how fast could spend
my money. l was always out for a
good time Joined the union and went
to the meetings. and finally came to the
conclusion that the president and
other officers of the union were SUBJ
stantial men, men who did not carouse
and drink and who were certain in
their work" Then KONG asked him.
self if he wanted to continue to be
lone of the bunch" and answered it by
buying school books.
when / started for home that night,
some of my friends yelled at me, Hey,
George, come with u.s. 4 am going
home l answered, and although they
jeered at me when they found out |
had bought the books, went home and
started plugging, first learning the
letters and piecing out the words slow
ly Hard work? 1t was the hardest job
1 ever tackled"
But he won. He learned to read
and figure. He became head of his
union. Then head of profitable bust
ness. Finally he was elected council
man. and took leading part in the re-
Mobilization OF Baltimore after the
great fire. Then he was elected to
congress. The New York Sun, which
usually ignores the first speeches of
new congressman, and ridicules the
speeches of old congressman, compli-
mented George Konig's first speech.
And when he died recently university
men were proud to stand up in the
house and eulogize KONG.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07
A CHANCE FOR THE INVEN
TIVE.

Recent ocean tragedies have drawn
public attention anew TO the urgent
need of ampler provision for the pres
eryation of life at sea 1t was expected
that the treaty projected as the out
come of the international convention
for the safety of life at sea would have
been negotiated without delay, and
that travellers would have had the ben
!, eft Of the increased safeguards pro-
{ posed to be established. But even the
most desirable reforms are tardy in
the realization. At the present mo-
ment, a lively discussion Is going on In
England regarding the Empress OF Ire
land disaster and a variety OF ingeni-
ous contrivances are suggested for use
3 In sea-going passenger steamers. One
of these, says the Christian Herald, is
a life-raft composed practically OF the
entire upper part OF the quarterback,
which can be quickly detached from its
rnountings, and which would easily &C
commodate both passengers and crew
Another is a series OF RATS, smaller
and more mobile. formed of the deck
superstructures of the cabins and so
arranged that they can be quickly re-
leased and launched on two sides OF
ere vessel simultaneously. Joseph
Conrad, the well-known author, who
has made a life study OF the sea,
makes a strong plea for an equipment
. of cork tenders on all passenger lines.
He believes that their prompt use
would have averted the disastrous col
5sion between the Empress and the
Storstad. and a thouand lives might
have been saved. IL is true that the
transportation lines do not sell safety,
but a comfortable passage, with good
Accommodations. II Mr.. Conrad's plan
Is a practical one-and his twenty
years' sea-going experience should
help TO make 1t so-cork holsters or
their equivalent may yet become
part OF every steamships equipment,
TO be kept in position for instant use.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07
THE TRADE COMMISSION
RTTT,

Admittedly the most far reaching
development in the formulation OF
antitrust legislation is the presidents
approval OF the incorporation in the
federal trade commission bill OF pro-
visions declaring unfair competition
to be unlawful" and prescribing that
1.-The commission is hereby empowered
and directed to prevent corporations
from using unfair methods OF competl-
ton in commerce" The commission
under these new sections of the bill is
further empowered to call upon the
federal courts to enforce its orders, in
the event of disobedience.
Senator Newlands. chairman OF the
interstate commerce committee, has
reported the bill to the senate, thus
amended. The legislation, now as
sured by this agreement between the
executive and the legislative leaders
OF the majority party, will be an admis-
sion by congress OF the evils which
are the cause OF the countrywide sup
port OF the Stevens bill, ito prevent
discrimination in prices and TO provide
for publicity OF prices to dealers and
to the public" This latter bill aims
to take away from the big retailing
monopolies the chief weapon of cut
throat competition by which the great
producing trusts have established
themselves, and requires all manufac-
turers operating under IL to publish
and file schedules OF prices with the
trade commission.
This new turn OF affair at Washing
ton has resulted from constant press
ure by consumers and small business
men for laws which will really pene-
trate to the roots of dishonest business
practices.
The passage OF the Stevens stand
ard price bill will be an eloquent trib-
ute to the real power OF small" busf-
ness.
The following editorial from the st.
Paul Daily News sums up the situa-
ton:
"The nub of the legislation which
Wilson is asking congress to pass now.
before summer adjournment. is this:
Declaring unfair competition in
commerce unlawful, and creating a
commission to drag Il into the open.
That's all there IS to this awful threat.
ened interference with prosperity.
Can you think OF single good rea-
son why honest business should object
to such a law and try by might and
main 10 obstruct its enactment?
Neither can we.
las a matter of fact, We doubt that
the obstruction originates with honest
business.
He whose skirts are clean needn't
fear the spotlight"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07
The Daily Story
The Live wire-By Edward hollywood.
Copyrighted. 1914 by AS ISOLATED Literary Bureau

Carl p. stryver Jumped from the
moving trolley car and hurried up a
suburban cross street. His energetic
gait was almost a run. but it was dig
nified by the important expression of
his face. He had recently acquired the
art of always appearing overburdened
by vast and mysterious plans.
An appreciative passenger ON the
rear seat OF the car spoke to the con-
ductor.
''That lads live wire, heyr
'You betw agreed the official. 1.-THE
city of Lection never bad no such a
booster as Carl P. nor any other city
of our size here in Ohier, I guessw
The II o'clock whistles shrieked
hoarsely as Stryver burst into his
house like tropical storm. Since the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07
BEYOND HIS TRAINING POWERS.

"Y gu kno W
T l m m s o n, the
man who has the
trained flea, don't
you?"
Yes. Wonderful,
isn't it?"
Very. It's too
had about him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07

He could neither eat nor wear them, but
1t made him proud and glad
Merely to possess more marbles than the
boys around him had.
What a fool was little Willie thus to be
possessed of greed:
What a fool is anybody cravinS things he
does not need
Why should he with many millions want
more millions for his own?
He In truth Is but a foolish Willie who Is
larger grown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07
July z in American
History.

,4-McCausland' Confederate ca,
airy, of Jubal Early's command
levied war contribution at boeH'
boro. Md. .
I91o-Dr. William James Rolfe. e'u
Gator and Shakespearean senoa's
died: born 1927.
191I-The United States. Great Di'.
ain. Japan and Russia signsu
treaty for the preservation OF Tvs
fur seal.
Between 10000 and 10000 Sicnia"s
emigrate from Palmero to the oh''s.
states each year, and in the course :
time almost all of them so back ~
or for a visit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07

Record. Last sun
days Record told a
story OF inspira'
ton, the story OF
George KONG, who
didn't want to be
zone of the bunch
KONG, who was q
congressman from
the city of Balti'
more, is dead, and
his colleagues on
Sunday were de-
livering his eu'
logy.
Down on the
eastern shore of
Maryland KONG
was born. This
part of the coun-
try, formerly the
home of the brains
and bravery of the
young republic, has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07
n All the BLUFFS Were Called.

The pathways leading downward
From many splendid places
Would be much overcrowded
With men who hid their faces,
And many a load of tinsel
AS rubbish would be hauled
From many a high-walled palace.
II all the bluffs were called.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07
Should Have Concealed the Fact.

Should Have Concealed the Fact.
"And now" asked the big, strong
young man who had just been engaged
to appear In the latest musical comedy,
would you like to have me try my
voice?"
Heavens" exclaimed the manager,
why didn't you tell me you had a
voice before you got me to waste
all this time on you? We don't want
you IL you can sing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07
Iawless.

'Ts the lid on in this town." asked
the tenderfoot.
Lid on" replied Nevada Ned;
stranger, we don't know anything
about lids out here. You can go as
far in this town almost as IL you was
right in Philadelphia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07

Missouri, as well as Ireland, has a
home rule problem. st. Louis de-
mands home rule. and the matter Is
to be voted upon at the state election
In the fall. Here is a chance for Mis-
souri, to show Illinois how TO handle
Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07
He Rememhered IL.

And you visited Chicago. I sup
poser" said the friend of the English
man who had returned to London for
America
Eyes. 1t was there. I remember
that / changed cars"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07

AS a matter of accident prevention
policy. as reported in the Electric Rail-
way Journal, company in small
Pennsylvania town has it's men report
bad lighting and bad roadways or pave
ments along it's lines. Also. accidents
are analysed territorially in order to
detect possible local causes,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07

I suppose you've heard of his trouble 2"
mo. The flea isn't dead, is it?"
THE f1ea's all right, but Timmson's
oldest boy has had to be taken to the
reform school"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07

The largest crowds ever assembled
in the towns where he speaks show
what the people think of the criticisms
OF Secretary Bryan for delivering lee
lures during his vacation periods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07
FOOLISH
! WILLIE u.

Willie had so many
marbles that he
couldn't count
them all.
Yet he yearned for
others d ally,
winter. summer.
spring and fall:
They were stored
away in closets:
they were scat
tered on the
floor;
He had marbles by
the gallon. but
he kept on
wanting more
He had marbles
which he never
would have use
for in his play.
Vet he kent on
buying others.
merely piling
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07

TERMs-Ten cents per week by car
rier. IN Rock Island; 50 pc year by mail
IN advance.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made to the circulation department.
which should also be notified In every
instance where IL is desired TO have
eaper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority in the premisea
All communications OF argumentasivs
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
tion. No such articles Will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones In all departments. Gem
tral Union. Rock Island I45. 114S and
2I4s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07

In Panama City, in the interests of
sanitation, they propose to establish
a Segregated district" for the livery
stables Not a bad idea for some cities
farther from the equator to adopt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07

By announcing that they propose to
fight their campaigns for renomina-
ton by staying right in Washington
until the trust bills are passed, the
Missouri delegation in the house
played uncommon good politics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07
How He Got IL.

How lid he get his title of col
onel? He never lived in Kentucky or
was on any governors stan. was he?"
mo. He served for three months az
ring master In a circus"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07

presence of dust in the house or a fac
| tory Is fair indication of the lack of
| sanitary supervision or cleanliness.
Scientifically, tubercle bacilli obtained
from dust have produced tuberculosis
when injected into the abdominal cav
ity of guinea-pigs with a hypodermic
| needle. Such conditions are very ar
tificial, though. The weight of evil
dence tends to support the view that
tuberculosis is only acquired through
direct contact with tuberculosis indi.
viduals.
Dust is refined dirt. Let the house
wife attack it in the refined, sensible
way-with a vacuum cleaner.
Questions and Answers.
Arthur s. asks: Is the use of a nasal
spray or douche advisable for the pre-
vention of "colds?" What antiseptic
should be employed?
Reply-On general principles, no.
Not unless prescribed by the personal
medical adviser. Careless or ignorant
use OF sprays often causes severe nasal
mfammations. and smiling things up
the nose is a dangerous practice. We
cannot suggest any remedies for per-
sonal use; let the family physician
suggest one for you.
Mrs III. b. IT.. Jr. asks: Do IS
worm powders dissolve the worms in
side the bowels as the manufacturers
claim?
Reply-Certainly not. No medicine
chemically powerful enough to do that
could be taken by child or adult. IL
any alleged worm medicine" rids the
patient OF worms you VIII, see the
worms. living or dead. In the evacua-
tons.
s pertaining to health. If your ques-
swered through these columns; IL not
ped, addressed envelope is enclosed.
vidual cases or make diagnoses. Adj
care Of The Argus. Rock Island. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07

do It now Is good advice to Huer-
ia with reference TO that salute. II
he postpones it too long he must not
be surprised II Uncle Sam happens to
be looking the other way when his
enemies finally get him into corner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07

Rock Island. and Moline as well. has
found that while admonishing the
small boy in regard to celebrating the
Fourth in good. pitching in and help
ing him do IL IS better.