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a war with flying banners. bands and
gunpowder. but stern, deadly war, never
theless. 1t was this way:
The boil weevil had invaded the south.
1t was working devastation in the cot
ton fields. the source Of most of the
south's wealth. No one knew much about
the weevil Worsham, a trained scien-
tist. set to work to find out all he could
on the subject. He learned that the wee
vii could travel 100 miles on a single
flight. and that all the pests of the wee
wills tribe were advancing northward at
an average rate Of about sixty-five to sew
showed him that the advancing army Of
weevils were but fifty miles south of
Georgia On that he put out a predic-
ton as to when the advance guard of the
army would arrive. The prediction came
true.
He learned Of the weeviHs habits, its
vast capabilities for propagation and
its private life. He learned that the
only way to circumvent the vice.
vii was to have the cotton mature
early; for the weevil attacks at certain
seasons, and those seasons. in Georgia,
correspond to the seasons when the cot
ton plant was immature. Put weevil
against a matured and sturdy cotton
plant. and he could do no business.
But here another difficulty presented it.
self. Early maturing cotton in Georgia
always has been subject to the devas-
tating black root or wilt.
Mr. worsham held that both the black
root and the Mexican boil weevil prob
lens must be solved at once. The cot
ton crop of Georgia is worth approxi-
mately $14O. 100000 year. Three mil
lions OF this was lost annually through
black root. and the weevil was capable OF
destroying from so to rs per cent of the
whole. To prevent this loss was worth
while.
The red-headed entomologist went aft
er his state legislature and got an ap-
preparation for the fight against the
twin foes. Then. in cooperation with
the United States Department of Agri-
culture, he set about developing resistant
strains of cotton. He wanted a cotton
proof against black root and equally
proof against the weevil.
Six years work produced the result.
Worsham crossed and recrossed cotton
plants until he got the kind Of seed that
contained in 1t the elements of insurance.
Seed was distributed to the farmers in
diseased areas without cost. result is
that many farmers today are producing
one to two bales to the acre where 1t
would have been impossible to produce
cotton at all with ordinary varieties.
On its own initiative the state. under
Mr.. Worsham's direction. has developed
types of superior fiber to be grown in
the diseased areas and worth from to
cents per pound more than the ordi-
nary cotton. 1t has also developed a
type that not only Is resistant to wilt.
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Of similar arrangement, and will be
ready for treaty as much in advance
of the old Knox treaty as Bryans pro-
posed Nicaraguan treaty is in advance of
the Knox Nicaraguan treaty.
Until something is done, Honduras is
likely to maintain its eminence as a
hopeless debtor country. 1t, of course. is
not trying to pay the interest on any
-million-dollar accumulated
debt. The British bondholders early rec
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then nothing has been attempted in the
way of rehabilitating Honduran finances.
1t Is clear. however that something will
have to be done
In the meantime, Honduras TRANQUILITY
watches the developments regarding the
Nicaraguap loan. Should Mr.. Bryan's
Nicaraguan treaty be ratified, in all prob
ability Honduras will want the benefits
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ognized that this mountain Of mythical
principal and doubtful interest could have
no standing in an international court of
claims, or with their own government.
The American State Department always
on which ]. P. Morgan & Co. proposed to
refund the loan probably came as near
being an equitable arrangement as could
be arrived at, but even then the people Of
Honduras were not getting the best of it,
Evening star., 1914-07-26

But "The Crusader
for Crops" Is Not at
All Grateful-Is New
President of the Ma
tional Conservation
Congress - His Cru
SADIE for Better Crops.
Embodiment of the
Spirit of the New
South-What He Has
Done to Eliminate
Waste in Agriculture
i1nthe Nation.
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lent financial protectorate. It wa. 7erce-
ly attacked In the Senate. and, notwith-
standing the efforts of President Taft
and Secretary Knox, its ratification was
not obtained The congress of Honduras
also showed unfriendliness to the Morgan
proposition.
Two years ago Morgan & Co. withdrew
entirely from the loan agreement. Since
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ONDURAS has not
b e e n heard from
in protest against
the Bryan Mica
ragua treaty. 1t
h a g OF joined
C. o 8 t a Rica and
Salvador in putting
forth a claim that
that treaty inter
feres with Central
American auton-
omy. Yet Hondu-
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where the United States is to acquire
naval rights, and .Amacala, the leading
seaport, is Honduran territory.
The attitude of Honduras may be said
to be quiescent, and even acquiescent.
This indicates that at present Salvador
can influence in the country is not strong.
President Taft, in a message to Con-
gress. once spoke of Honduras as the
foot ball of the contending elements of
unrest and ambition in Central America.
This pretty nearly describes its position
Though as large territorially as the state
of Ohio. and with a population exceeding
that of either Costa Rica or Nicaragua,
Honduras, for some reason. has not been
a strong factor in Central American af-
fairs.
Honduras has another claim to distinc-
ton besides being the foot ball of con-
tending Central American factions. 1t
stagsers under the most monumental
debt. III proportion to population, known
to Latin American history On paper the
debt figures out $10O,OOO.oOO for popula-
tion of 50o3o0.
The British corporation of foreign
bondholderS. whose members hold the
evidences of the debt in the form of
bonds, and who possibly advanced as
much as S1,c0ouO in actual money, CHAR
acterize Honruras harshly- In recent
report the bondholderS' committee says
that among nations the unenviable dis
tinction of defaulters is now confined TO
Honduras and Alabama, Arkansas, Flor
ida. Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi,
West Virginia. These states Of the
American Union may not like being
classed with the debt-burdened Central
American republic. but that is the way
British bondholders' committee Jumps
them all together.
The history of the Honduran debt Is IN
itself a marvel in the way OF reckless
financing. Away back in 1S27 when the
Central American federation broke up
and the separate republics were formed,
Honduras legacy was a foreign debt OF
about $135.CO its pro rata share or
the general debt.
For forty years the different govern
ments did not bother about paying inter-
est Then came an era OF railway pro-
motion, and as a first step toward op-
tanning credit the old debt and interest
were converted into a new per cent con-
version debt of s45o.OOO. This was followed
by the emission of a 10 per cent railway
loan of $5,OOO,OOO to be Hoated at so per
cent.
The srdnu PROJECT WAS ei ihIei oSeah,S
railway, and Boston bankers undertook
to float it. The scheme was not sue
cess and two years latter Paris bankers
came forward with a government railway
loan of So, 10000 at Is per cent The In
terest was fixed at 6 % per cent. In the
following year there was another 10 per
cent government railway loan Of $l2,5O0,-
Oou to be f1oated at 50.
How much money actually was ad-
vanced by the different banking interests
on these various loans nobody has ever
been able to determine, but 1t was
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The Little Republic
Has Issued No State
ment Against Secre-
tary Bryan's S Nicaragua
Treaty-It Has Not
Joined Costa Rica and
Salvador try
Staggers Under a Gi-
gantic Debt-A Coun-
try of Half Million
People Owes $780,
ooo,ooo-Mineral and
Agricultural Wealth.
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n all fairness and
gratitude, E. Lee
Worsham. 8 t a t Q
e n t o m o logist Of
Georgia, ought to
be decent to the
boil weevil. It has
made him famous.
To 1t more than to
anything else is
due his national
fame, which led
recently to his be-
{ the national con-
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But is he grateful? Not by considerable!
He continues his warfare on the boil Vice.
vii with the "reminiscences of fanatic.
More than any other man he has con-
trived to put a crimp in the activities Of
the boil weevil. Millions of boil weevils
in the south rise up and curse him.
But for him there would be untold BILL
lions of boil weevils alive in the country
today, gaining nourishment from the sue
culent cotton. raising their families Of
Rooseveltian proportions-each pair Of
boil weevils breeds 12.5OOOOO progeny in
twelve months-contented and happy.
Worsham. the CRUSADER for Crops.
as he is called. makes war on the race.
A modest. slender. red-headed Georgian.
with drawing voice and sleepy eyes and
an air of abundant leisure. he has con-
cealed about him a most remarkable
punch" His thyroid and adrenal glands
the pep glands of the human-must
be abnorbally developed.
Several years ago he went on the war
path against the boil weeyu. 1t was not
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The convention was a very mild one, SO
far as the United States was concerned.
but it undoubtedly amounted to a benevo-
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because the country had received so lit
tie benefit from the various loans.
Evening star., 1914-07-26

THE nations supply of coal is a fixed
quantity. Once used. 1t cannot be re-
placed. This question should receive tbs
attention Of the congress. Our present
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-26
Argus Branch Offices

For the accommodation of Its patrons
IN various parts of the city. The arg us
has established a system of branch OF
dces, where subscriptions and want ao-
ver9ising may be received and any In
formation left that may pertain 20 any
department of the paper, news or pusi-
ness. It is also planned to have Et each
of these branch offices every evening
supply of copies of The Argus OF the
day, SO that any subscriber who may
have failed under any circumstances to
receive the paper, will be supplied Tree
or charge
The Argus chain of branch offices
includes the following:
J. J. kipp's notion store. 4515 Fntn
avenue.
H. e. Rowe's pharmacy. Ais Four
teenth avenue.
Schneiders drug store, Twenty-sev-
enth street, Seventh avenue.
Heimbecks pharmancy. s22 Third ave-
nue..
Wagner's grocery, 614 Fourth street
J. Walton's notion store, Seventh
street. Fourteenth avenue
Ullemeyers drug store, Eleventh ave-
nue. and Fifteenth street
e. Roys, grocery. 925 Eleventh
street.
Elm Street drug store. Thirtieth street
and Fifth avenue.
College pharmacy, Seventh avenue
and Thirty-eighth street.
Olson grocery, Thirteenth avenue and
Thirtieth street.
Steiner drug store, corner Fifth ave-
uue and Twenty-third street
Hasting & Pewe grocery, 172S Twen-
It. e, Kelly & Son, grocery, 1929
Ninth street
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-26
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Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-26
Legal
Notice oil Final settlement.

Estate OF Thomas r. LaVelle. de-
ceased.
Public notice Is hereby given that
the undersigned. Rose LaNVlIe. AS ad-
rninistratriN OF the estate Of Thomas
T.. I.aNelIe. deceased. hac this day filed
her tnal report and settlement as suc.I
in the probate court of Rock Island
county. and hearing on said report has
been sat for oct 80. 1914. at 10 o'clock
a m. at which time persons Interested
may appear and make objections there
to. and ~ no objections are lled. said
report will be approved AT that time,
and the undersigned viii ask for an
order OF distributor. and VIII also ask
70 be discharges
Rock Island Ill. oct. s. 1914.
ROSE Ia NE,I.I.E
Administrative.
James r. Murphy. attorney.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-26
LEGAL


Estate of John Herbert Foster. de-
ceased.
The uudersiEucd having been ap-
,,9Inf-d .r.cutrlN Of the last viii ana
r.etaucnt Of John Herbert Foster. late
~ ~. county OF Rock Island. state OF
riItnols deceased. hereby gives notice
fhaf she Will appear before the Hon
tF..- IA min Bell fudge II the probate
.I+S- - ROCK Island county. at the
r,rgBats court room. ir the city OF
Rock island. at the December term. on
- @rer Monday IN December. 4 ID.
fera next az which time al persons
fa,-iUg claims against said estate are
,--.tf.'sd and requested 20 attend for the
-,l5r'r,0se 81 having the same ADJUSTED
a ff 'r..-raous Indebted 10 said estate are
rsorieztsd 90 make Immediate pej ment
- the undcrsiBHed-
mated 9Th day Of October. = y. 1914.
KATE FOSTER WRIGHT,
EEecutTiI.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-26
Chicago Cash Grain.

Whea;-No. . ?. 1141s a115a4 No.
:, 1929 qI14z. No. n. 1I4Ik n
10.
Corn-No. 2 y. 7sa74s4: No. 3 =.
~ a7iis: No. : y. 73G 1917 No. >
}, %; No. G :, 721z n %: No. , W. 7C1a
"a -; No. ? ", 7C1z No. I ". 1872
g'91. No ? n, 1912 n IS; lNo. m,
FiSlz; no N. 721z n 20. No. >
a Izi.; No. n. 72d721z: 50. ia
p.
ozts-No. 2 ". 4sla: No. 3 ". 47i4
gs: No I ", 7a74lz; standard.
isi4 a49Iz
Liverpool Cables.
Wheat opened = 10 1 up.
Corn opened Up.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-26
DRESS PLEATINGs, BUTTONS GOV.
Erred, PENNANTs. DRESS FORMS.

KNIFE pleatings, &C u yard and up; ac-
cordeon pleatings, 4c yard and up.
Buttons covered from scraps OF goods
Zoe a dozen and up. in all etyles
s!zes ana ColorSd ivory rims Eell
penn ants. pillow covers, etc, button
holes made by hand or machine SC
each and up. Pinking, hemsSjtchIng
tuckin hemming. sponging. Dress
forms m all latest styles. Dave>port
Ple5tting. Button q Pennant company,
$50 So. Putnam. Phone Davenport
735 Srnd Tor circulars
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-26
CARD OF THANKS.

-, N--->~--~N~---~>
WE desire TO express our thanks TO
netghbOrs aud friends, to Rev r
Roll and singers. TO Mr., and Mrs.
FRED Appelquist and family, to the
ROCK Island aerie, Eagles. No 9a6,
members Of the l. ., :. Gustaf Adolph
lodge, the John Emerson ljsige No.
sN9, and 10 all these who sent fiow-
ers; stanley and Elenora Benson and
children.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-26
The Markets

Chicago and New York markets fur
.ishsd By E ". Wagner < Co. mem
bes Chicago BOARD Of Trade; grain
-0visions. stock asnd cotton; private
vsTss 20 ali financial centers Core
sPosdents oc the New York Stock and
Cotton Exchanges. Thi-City Office in
Esste 30s. Best building. Phone Rock
Isz-d 35a.
P.J. MCCORMICK. Manager.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-26
IN SURkNCE.

ministrators', guardians. trustees or
any kind of judicial bonds: lodges and
society officers; city, state. or II. S.
government officials; contractors. po-
sitions of trust; in fact. any kind OF
bond you want (eXcept bail bondS).
Terms reasonable Hayes & Clsave-
land resident manage Fidelity &
Deposit Company of Maryland.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-26
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Opening harSe..
Hogs-Receipts. $4,000; left over.
PROSPECTS, cents higher.
Ni1ed. SC.s0Tt 7.65. good. $7.26H 7.G5; ;
'9skh. 5000 T.15. light. $1,000 7.6O-
ssttls-Receipts. 10000
lospects. steady 20 strong
saeeD-Receipts. $4,000.
prospects. steady.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-26
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
john .W0lIk SS Co.
coNTR ACTORS AND
BUILDERS

and gtairs interior FINISH or all kincA
hardwood veneer Go,rius. and dealers
IN glass. s2I and 3s6 Eighteenth street
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

~---~~------~~~~~-~>-~-~---~
SEND 10 cents in coin or Stamps and
receive 10 beautifully cciored pos
tails Well Novelty "o--nuapV h2I6
Thirty NTH street.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-26
Nine O'clock Market.

Nine O'clock Market
r'oss-Receipts. $4,000; estimated
"norrow. 10000.
Asr-et. cents higher.
Mixed. Ss.sO0 7C5. good. $1,000
- rough. $G.70TT15. light. S70OM
7s5 '--'' JUN
Receipts. 1900; estimated
Harzet. steady.
seeyes. sg<DN NIOS5: COWS. S3-5ON
-, s-ockers. $3.50 s 90: Texans,
F'.syg $50; calves. Ss5OMII.OC.
.oAssp-kCceipts. 10000; estimated
O'ao!Tow. $4,000.
market, 10 cents lower.
lambs. S5.4Ca77O.
Close Of Mzrke.
n, Hog market steady - sc higher.
@iAed G3C47e5, good 720a 7.C5.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-26
MOTORCYCLES AND BICYCLES.


TIRES tall makes). accessories. lamps.
etc. cut prices. $50 Flying Merkle
bicycles at wholesale price. $25 Cor
ange and blue na-aeled). l25 East
Third street. Davenport
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-26
- ASsAGH

swEDIsH MoVEMEECT-Miss A Elm
arson. graduate Swedish nasseUse
gives treatment In private homes and
al office by appointment Phone Rock x
IsIauc abs. once. sis Seventeenth
stree
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-26
rRIyArE INsTRucTIoN.

.---l-------l|l~-l@"l-l11
SHORTHAND and typewrittng taught
UrlvateIy. 1903 Twenty-eiBhth street. Z.
Phone ECrk Island 2O7I-L.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-26
Notice.

Proposals for Levee work-Missis-
sippi River Commission. 1871 Interna-
tional Life Building, 81. Louis. Mo-. Oct.
-. 1914.-Sealed proposals for con-
structing about 225.G00 cubic yards of
earthwork in the Elsberry Drainage
District. Mo. will be received here un-
III II n. m Nov. %. 1914. and then
publicly opened. Information on ap-
pltcation. Clarke :. Smith, Mai. Eng'rs.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-26
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.

FOR SALE-GOod paying grocery bus
mess. Phone Rock Island SsS. ring
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-26
FOR RENT.

BEFORE going house hunting. come
and see our list OF vacant houses
We have the complete list of the tr1-
cities. and will assist you to get To-
Gated without cent of expense.
Summerdclds l13-11s East Second
street. Davenport
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-26

FOR RENT - Four-room cottage 1923
Sixth avenue. Inquire $50 Twelfth
street
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-26
OREGON.

IL YOU are looking for health or a
genuine. satisfactory suburban or
small farm home. I will send you de
scriptive pamphlets Call or write Il.
H Thompson. 1905 Thirty-nfth street.
Phone Rock IslE.fd 1861.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-26

&. A. n.
BUFORD POST. 2s3. G. a. r.. meets
regularly the second and fourth
Saturday evenings OF each month at
1880 in Memorial hall at the court
house. w. M Johnston, commander.
L. IL. Buck aGJutAnt-
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-26
rough 6.7OG us. light 7.0Od go.
Cattle market steady.
Sheep market 1Oc lower.
LOCAL MARKETS
W dI FNCL O4UaTC OdICo.
October "a. 1914.

Oct 26.-Following are The whole
sale quotations on the local market
today:
Butter Eucn and Cheese.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-26
wANTED-STTUATIONs.
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE.

ABSTRACTS or title prepared or con-
tinued TO date covering any real es-
tate in the county. Prompt and ac-
curate service at reasonable rates.
RIck Island Title & Abstract COM
pany; J. ]. Ingram, president; w. J.
Sweeney, secretary: 20O-203. second
door. Peoples National bank build
ing. Rock Island
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-26
FOR RENT-HOUSES.

|
FOR RENT-Modern seven-room house.
Inquire 1017 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-26

FOR RENT-Eight modern house,
quarter sawed oak floors, with large
barn wired with electric light, suit
able for garage Inquire 2723 Fifth
and-a- half avenue
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-26
FOR RENT-ROOME.

FOR RENT-ReasonahIe. we'll furnished
good sized room, with hot and cold
water in room: modern home; resi-
dence district: near board ana car
line; suitable for one or two persons
933 Seventeenth street. Call ROCK
Island 1197-X.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-26

ST-PERFLCOCS hair. mOles. warts. on
face and arms permanently removed
with electric needles. Address Miss
A 81 KIttredge. ! Argyle fats. BrS.dy
street. Davenport Phone 500.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-26
wANTED-MALE HELP.

WANTED - Men to learn the barber
trade: positively the best trade of the
kind: hundreds of positions vacant [
on account OF foreign BARRIERS being
drafted for European war; can pre-
pare you in few weeks; wages while
learning; no previous experience nee
ssary: apply by mail: opn to every
one. Moler Barber college. 105 South
Fifth avenue. Chicago. Ill.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-11-06

GENERAL A. T. A. ToRBERT, U. s..A., CHIEF
OF CAVALRY UNDER SHERIDAN.
he must place a good sized army in ii
around Winchester and Martinsburg to
protect the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road. and the guarding of the two
roads would occupy nearly his whole
force. While lying at Harrisonburg
Sheridan asked permission to com
pletely abandon the advanced position,
lay waste the valley from the Potomac
to Staunton. leave a guard on the line
of the Baltimore and Ohio road and
transport the bulk Of his army to Pc
tersburg to aid in an attack on Rich
mond. General Grant left the decision
with Sheridan, and on Oct 6 the retro
grade movement began. In his mem.
oirs Sheridan says:
1.-THE cavalry as it retired was
stretched across the country from the
Blue Ridge to the Alleghanies, with
orders to drive Off all the stock and de-
stroy all supplies as it moved north
ward. The infantry preceded the cav
airy passing down the valley pike, and
as we marched along the many col
umns of smoke from burning stacks
and mills filed with grain indicated
that the adjacent country was fast los
ing the features which hitherto had
made it a great magazine of stores for
the Confederate armies"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-11-06
Sheridan Rides Away.

The Confederates retired from
Hupp's to F5sher's hill on Oct. 10, and
on the sar1e day Sheridan was sum
moned to Washington to meet Gen
eral Grant about the movement on
Gordonsville and Charlottesville. Be
fore leaving the camps. Sheridan post
Ell Crooks command. including Tho
burns division. along the valley pike
on the left. Next came the Nineteenth
corps-Emory-along the east bank OF
the creek. with Wright's Sixth corps
on the right of the Nineteenth. The
cavalry was on the extreme Hanks
watching the roads that come in from