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Evening star., 1914-07-30
WILSON FAILS TO GIVE
OK. TO TAMMANY MEN
New York Delegation and President
Have Conference at
White House.

The thirteen New York city democratic
members of the House who called on the
President yesterday to receive balm for
their injured political feelings are Won
dering today whether or not they are
any better off than they were before
they went. The delegation called at the
White House to protest against the
action Of so-called independents" in
New York city who are circulating petit
tions for nomination and claiming to be
the administration candidates. The dele
cation felt that if the administration
is trying to knife its members the,
should know it.
The President told the New Workers
that he was not aware of any admins
tration attempt to defeat them. bur al
the same time failed to give the eight
Tammany men and the rest of the Or
ganization members the individual in
dorsement which would be SO valuabl 2
to them in the primary campaign He
also told them that the defeat of indi-
viduals is but a mere incident and that
the greater problem concerns the l:er-
petuity of democratic principles.
Ill Feeling Stirred Up.
Considerable ill feeling has been stirred
up in the New York delegation in the
House because of the political activities
Evening star., 1914-07-30
ROBBED OF MORPHINE.
Druggist Victim of Tall Woman
Who Goes Behind Counter.

W. T. Kerfoot. jr.. of 9TH and l. streets
northwest was robbed of 81 worth OF
morphine yesterday. according to a COM
plant made to the police. He SAID that
store and asked to be permitted to go be-
hind the counter in order that she might
fasten her skirt. and it was shortly after
she was in the store. he stated, that he
missed the morphine.
A few weeks ago a similar complaint
was made to the police by another drug
gist. In that case a young man visited
the store, made a purchase and asked
that he be permitted to go behind the
prescription case long enough to use part
OF the purchase. The druggists supply
of morphine was missed few minutes
after the departure of the customer.
Evening star., 1914-07-30

Of Dudley Field Malone. collector of the
port Of New York. one of the Presidents g
appointees. It is claimed he has been ami
mating the indepedent democrats in their
fight for the nomination. The President
said yesterday that any one who claimed
be made to show his credentials.
The congressman agreed that Presi-
dent Wilson should make public the only
statement regarding the meeting.
''The conference was taken up by very
full and frank expression Of opinion
about the political situation in New York
Evening star., 1914-07-30

and the prospect of the parties there in
the congressional elections the state
ment says. ."The conference was well
coined by the President. No plans were
discussed 1t was understood to be
conference for information. The confer
ence was characterized by a spirit OF
cordiality on both sides"
The President is understood to have
said that he was very anxious that New
York state should be carried by the dem-
ocrats this fall and that there be no
reduction of the democratic strength in
the congressional delegation.
Evening star., 1914-07-30

,.hen he saw Mr.. Blacksnake he hurrie,,
still faster. Mr.. Blacksnake saw him
-on.ing. He drew back from the door
say of Drummer's home and Kissed an
grily. He pretended to be very fierce
and by SO doing tried to frighten Farmer
Browns boy as he had so often fright
ened others. But Farmer Browns boy
knows all about Mr. Blacksnake, ami
how he really is great coward and only
pretends to be brave.
HI, there," he yelled. and threw the
stone he held in his hand. 1t didn't hit
Mr.. Blacksnake, but it struck very close
10 him. Right away he forgot all abolt
hose young Woodpeckers he had planned
to eat for his dinner. He didn't have
room for hut one thought, and that was
to get away as, quickly as possible. He
saw that Farmer Browns boy wasn't
afraid of him, and he was afraid, very
much afraid, of Farmer Browns boy
He turned and began to glide swiftly
down the tree.
Farmer Browns boy rushed forward
brandishing a long stick.
Kill him. Kill him." shrieked Chat
terer.
xiii him. Kill him. shrieked Sammy
Jay.
kill him. Kill him." shrieked Drum
mer and Mrs. Drummer. and all the other
feathered folk of the Old Orchard.
Farmer Browns boy fully intended to
Evening star., 1914-07-30
THREE BITTEN BY DOGS.
Two Boys and a Girl Victims-Ca'
mines Under Observation.

Martha Lofstrand. five years old, GIG ID
street northeast, was bitten on tho leg
by dog while playing in front OF GiS
Morris street northeast yesterday after
noon The child's wound was dressed by
a physician and two dogs were sent TO
the pound for observation. il being
thought one Of them bit the child.
Leroy Thompson. thirteen years old.
1870 W street southeast. was bitten on
his left leg by n dog yesterday after
noon The owner of the animal refused
to surrender il to be killed. the police say,
claiming that the biting was the fault or
the boy.
John Green. thirteen years old, 4th
street and Valley avenue. Washington
Highlands. was bitten on his left ear by
a dog. The animal was killed.
Evening star., 1914-07-30
Future Careers of Boys.

And that is all there is to that, only:
Brother George today is successful
lawyer, while Dixie Boy grew up into
q printer man-which means brains but
not riches. children, my dears. And
when he died many grieved because al
ways-always-he had tried to protect
the helpless and share Of his best witt
the poor.
So. while Mr. Burgess will have to
settle Arthur's question TO- him Per
Secs story about her Once on t'Ine
Boys" teaches us that when you watch
q child at play you can often-not NJ
ways. mind-you can often tell what
he is going to be by the time he travels
to grown-up land And that is valu:. ble
information to end up with.
PETER RABBIT,
s. Z. S. G.
Ter 81
Evening star., 1914-07-30
New Reserve Bank Directors.

Election of additional federal reserve
bank directors OF class b has been an
no,inced at the Treasury Department as
follows: William Il. Thompson Yonkers.
y. Y, and J. \. McGregor. san Fran
cisco, Cal.
Evening star., 1914-07-30
Now Listen to Problem.

And now. my dears, just listen to this
problem sent in by Arthur Stanton:
why should you ask children to be
Kind to the Little People when the!
are so cruel to each other? Damn!
Meadow Mouse killed juicy June bug
for Nanny. Was that right? l aske'
mamma and she said ask you. / an
nine years old ard wrote this myself.
Well. Arthur. honey, that is bi!
question for a child of nine years. and
I'm afraid / must leave the answer to
Mr.. Burgess, who knows everything
But 1 can tell you a little story Pc
Sec. told me:
once on q time Dixie Boy and
Brother George lived on southern
Maryland farm. One day they hell
court and tried a bull frog for killing
a lightning bug. Dixie Boy elaine
that the frog had to eat. but Brothe
George argued that lightning bug
were made to light the night and that
it was against the law to harm them
Brother George won his case and tn
frog was hanged. There was militia y
funeral-with Dixie Boy as chic.
mourner, because he was sorry fot
no0r frog
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-31
GOVERNMENT BY JUDGES.

The address OF Judge Walter Clark
OF North Carolina Tuesday, in New
York City on Government BY
Judges" before an assemblage OF
judges, was one that directs public at
tention TO a growing danger. and con-
tains a warning that should be needed.
Justice Clark sees in the growing
exercise of power by the courts OF the
country, particularly the federal
courts, a menace to popular liberty
and representative government. The
bar and the bench have upheld the ex-
ercise OF this plenary power until laws
passed by legislatures and congresses
have become the mere playthings for
judicial construction and judicial in
terpoiation and repeal. Examples or
illustrations of this government of
courts" are too numerous and well
known 10 make !. necessary 10 enum-
crate them. One instance will be suf-
fcient, and that is the reading into the
Sherman antitrust law of the word
reasonable" making reasonable
trusts. that is reasonable in the opinion
OF the court, legal trust. This en-
actment of law by a court arrested
public attention, and has created a
demand for some kind of reform that
will put a curb upon the courts and
compel them to enforce laws as made
by the people. and not exercise the
power to make and unmake laws,
which have been enacted by the peo-
pie.
The courts OF Illinois have not fol-
lowed so closely the example OF the
federal court as have those OF the
other states perhaps. Laws commend
able in themselves to public judgment,
have been in numerous states repealed
by the courts on flimsy technicalities.
Justice Clark in his address did not
make his emphatic protest against
court government" and his warnings
OF the dangers TO the republic If
curb IS not put upon It. any too strong
in view OF patent facts.
Il behooves the bench and bar OF the
country 20 heed the wise warnings of
the able North Carolina iurist II is
not 20 be said that lawyers and judges |
are less patriotic than other people. /
with law as they see It, l
possibly breeds some contempt for II,
and involuntarily many OF them may /
have drifted into the habit OF ques- |
tioning laws that do not suit their
fancy.
Justice Clark Is not the only jurist
who forsees the dangers of govern
ment by the courts IN important llti-
cation. He IS. however, the most en-
phatIc in the protest against It. and
In his warning OF the dangers conse-
1uent on the exercise OF such arbitrary
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-31

trouble for the democrats by propos-
ing this feature as an amendment to
the bill. For years the house demo-
Gratis have been insisting upon this sort
of publicity.
But the amendment created no en-
barrassment, for the democrats
promptly adopted the amendment
Then the bill went to the senate. The
senate committee on judiciary killed
the publicity provision, and the bill
was passed one day in a hurry. most
of the democratic senators unaware
that the publicity provision had been
stricken out.
Their chance to make amends came
the other day. The house had re-
fused to agree to the senate action.
When the motion was offered in the
senate to again name conferees, Sena-
tor Norris, progressive republican, Of
fered an amendment to instruct the
conferees to insist on the publicity of
endorsement
At once a point of order was raised
against the Norris amendment Tech
nically it was out of order, since the
rules of the senate provide that when
that body has once acted on a propo-
sition. the same proposition cannot
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-31
SCORES FOR GOV
ERNMENT MANUFACTURE.

BY having included in the fortifica-
tions appropriation bill. which passed
the national house OF representatives
yesterday. provision that not exceed
ing 10 per cent OF the sums appropria-
ted shall be used 10 purchase munitions
OF war from outside manufacturers,
Congressman Clyde II. Tavenner scor-
ed his first point for government manu-
facture. for accompanying the bill is a
measure advocating the new policy OF
complete arsenal manufacture"
Representative Shirley. in charge OF
the bill. with whom Congressman Tav-
enner has been faithfully working. de-
clared Rock Island arsenal offers the
best advantages for the location OF the
government plant. in cheap water pow
er and opportunities for expansion.
Thus has Tavenner won the first
step in his great fight which in reality
began before he entered congress. and
TO which he devoted himself day and
night for solid year. Hardly had the
congress of which he is member con-
vened than he brought the matter up.
There is not a member OF the house
who has not heard from him on the
subject since. and meantime he has
been getting the senators Interested
He has enlisted the interest of the war
department, which carries the force of
the national administration.
II means. as Tavenner said in Wash
ington yesterday. the first step toward
making Rock Island arsenal one OF the
greatest in the world. IL will insure,
IL It becomes a law. as seems altogeth-
er likely. the employment OF thousands
OF men here where hundreds are now
employed.
The lower house has at all events
endorsed the principle of government
OF munitions of war for
the first time in history. but there is
much yet 10 be done. and II Is up to the
three cities to render all possible as
sistance TO the ultimate success of the
in the senate. Tavenner needs
help to accomplish this. and IL he gets
II, and succeeds. Rock Island arsenal
will become. as he says, "one OF the
largest arsenals in the world, as surely
as water runs and grass grows
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-31
go TO CHURCH SUNDAY"

Be- All the world is going TO church
tomorrow" This is the slogan that
Is animating a nation wide movement
! in effect tomorrow. Rock Island in
common with every city and hamlet in
1.-THE christianized universe is listening
20 It. The go TO church Sunday
movement is well organized and has
been systematically conducted in its
preparatory stages. Il is worth while.
1t will serve only a good purpose.
The welcome sign will be hung out
from every house OF worship in Rock
Island and the attendants, the regular
ones and the transients. and the once
in-awhiles, will all be received in the
same spirit.
The sermons. Il is anticipated will
be OF cheering tone. breathing in hap
piness OF tone the spirit of gratitude
for those who are within rather than
rebuke for the sins OF omission Of
those who are not. Il is too often. IL
II may be said, that those who are
faithful In attendance are lectured
from the pulpit for those who are less
punctual.
II IS prayerfully hoped that Rock
Islands "go TO church Sunday"
will make a record unsurpassed by any
city IN the land. and that all who at
tend will find that the hours spent
in the house OF God have been profit
able.
7. cannot he otherwise
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-31
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE II. TAvENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth District.

again be raised in adopting instruc-
tions for conferees.
A little more courage and the ques-
tion of order could have been waived.
Here was a majority wishing to do a
certain thing, but still so saturated
with the traditions of what has always
been the reactionary branch OF con-
gress that it was afraid to do that
thing. Vice President Marshall could
do nothing but sustain the point
against Norris.
1t was in vain that Norris quoted the
words of Secretary OF State Bryan.
1t was in speaking on this same point
of publicity of endorsements OF judges
that Bryan said:
"a law was passed making IL
criminal offense for any corporation to
contribute to a national campaign fund.
Then came the demand for publicity
as to individual contributions. But
even this was not all that was needed,
and the house of representatives has
gone three steps farther in the matter
of publicity. The first asked the presi-
dent to make public the recommends
tions, written and verbal, upon which
he appoints United States judges"
Ana tnen ne TeClleQ the OtuSI SISpS.
Value Of Parcel Post.
The American Express Co. is tell
ing the people what fine institution
the express service is-"an exclusive
ly American idea" The retort of Con-
gressman David ]. Lewis, Of Maryland,
the author of the parcel post law, is a
gem.
There is no doubt that the express
service is exclusively an American
idea said Lewis, "but that does not
make it a thing to be desired. The real
difference between the express con-
pany and the parcel post is the motive.
The express company is run for profit;
the parcel post for the good OF the
country. The express company does
not get off the main lines of travel.
Parcel post will use a dog sled and
cross leagues of Alaskan SHOWS to
care for a lonesome miner. Express
absorbs from % per cent
to one-third of the gross receipts in
needless expenses. Parcel post sub
stitutes the stamp and keeps serenely
on, more interested in making good
than in making profits"
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-31
Watch "MovIes;" Miss "ThriIr.-

Danville. Ill. Jan. 31.-Thieves dy-
namited the safe OF the Applebaum
shoe store in the busiest block on
Vermi.lion street early last night and
got $500. making their escape un-
molested. The store. which is located
between two moving picture theatres
and opposite a hotel. was Jared
slightly. Persons in each theatre be-
lieved the noise was due 10 the efforts
OF the rival managers. 10 make HIS
theatre more widely noticed. Half an
hour later the robbery was discovered.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-31
THE OUTLOOK FOR 1914.
1t cannot be otherwise.

Chicago business men have been Civ
ing their views on the outlook for bus
: mess in 1914. James A Patton. the
millionaire grain operator. IS the only
man interviewed who expresses doubt
that the year Will show a general i'm
proyement lie Processes to believe
that some interests will be adversely
Infected by the new tariff law. on the
other hand. President Mitchell OF the
- Illinois Trust and Savings bank and
others express confidence that money
- viii be easy and the factories busy.
s- Business men generally are conf
u dent that the new currency legislation
will give the country permanent as
surance against panic. such as afflicted
US IN the past periodically and on slight
est provocation. the currency panic
OF 1907 being the most recent example.
That disturbance could have been due
Z 20 no lack OF confidence regarding the
immediate effect OF new and untried
legislation. II was palpably due 20
. the inelasticity OF the currency. felt
at a time when the west needed more
money for the transaction OF IT'S ie-
gftimats business than the eastern
banks which had borrowed this money
in a dull season could spare. They
had 20 issue substitutes for money
that had no legal sanction and this
obliged their western correspondents
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-31

T. Perkins of Chicago. president of
the national drainage congress, and
Lyman E. Cooley of Chicago. The Of
ficers elected were:
President-w. J. Curran OF Pekin.
Vice Presidents-C. ]. Lumpkin OF
Carlinville and John Rose of Bluff
City.
Secretary-treasurer- Brown
of Peoria.
The chairman of the legislative COM
mittee is Thomas Worthington of
Jacksonville.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-31
A Poltroon,

- FOiITCOn.
Don't you think a man is a fool
to try to drown his sorrows in strong
liquor?"
"Yes."
And don't you think chewing tobac-
co is an awfully filthy habit?"
"Yes."
Don't you think a man who smokes
is foolish to burn up money IN that
way?"
yes"
Don't you think It is ridiculous to
deny women the right to vota when
tramps and ignorant foreigners who
have no knowledge of our ipstitu-
tions are permitted to cast ballots?"
YES"
Don't you think a woman who does
a mans work as well as a man could
do II ought to have a mans pay?"
YES"
well. for mercy's sake, why don't
you spunk up and argue about some
thing? Haven't you an idea of any
kind?"
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-31

to do the same. tn result being con-
fusion and panic in q season of plenty.
The new currency law is designed
to make the recurrence OF such con-
ditions impossible. And even bankers
not thoroughly satisfied with all pro-
visions of the law realize and admit
that IL will serve this essential and
fundamentally important purpose.
In the United States today optimism
respecting the future is nowhere more
general than among the bankers,
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-31
ILLINOIS NEWS
Offers Reward for slayers.

Springfield, ILL.,. Jan. 31.-Governor
Dunno yesterday offered a reward OF
5000 for the arrest and conviction of
John Henry. the Morgan county. farm.
er who killed Charles Ezard, Evertt
Grain and Howard Grain Jan. 81 fol-
lowing difficulties with his wife. A
similar reward was offered for the ar
rest and conviction OF the murderer
OF NJ. c. Hawley at Centralia June 13.
1912.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-31

OF its Bourbon ten
denotes. For in
stance the senate
recently allowed
to be killed by
a parliamentary
technicallty I b e
proposition to have
the president make
public the endorse
ments of candi-
dates for federal
judgeships.
This proposition
was adopted by the
house in a bill
providing for an
extra judge for the
eastern district of
p e n n s ylvania.
Some OF the repub-
Ii C n lie a d e + S
thought to make
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-31

Jacksonville, ILL.,, Jan. 31.-Funerals
of the victims of the triple murder at
Woodson were held at the Christian
church at that place yesterday morn
ing and attended by large crowds,
For the first time the community
seemed to arouse itself from the ter
ror that prevailed since the tragedies.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-31
Wasted Charms.

Be she fairer than the day,
Or the flower meads in May,
II she be not so to me,
What care how fair she be7
George wither.
II her dads millionaire,
If she has bright gems to wear,
Why should be filled with gleef
She is married-not to me.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-31

Senator Cummins does not approve
of the presidents conciliatory program
for the handling OF the trust question.
The senator wants the big stick meth
DDS. which have been tried and found
wanting in the past. After all. who
cares what Senate Cummins wants?
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-31

at was funny about that woman"
window"
'T didn't notice anything peculiar
about her." replied the one who was
waiting for his change.
when gave her lower she didn't
ask II l couldn't fix it so she could be
nearer the center of the car"
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-31

And hear her contentedly chewing her
gum?
Why did you wish they were both out
OF sight?
Your liver was not working right
Why did you fail IN each venture you
tried?
Why did you quarrel and bicker in vain?
Why were appeals you presented denied?
Why was SO much you had labored to
gain
night?
Your liver was not working right
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-31
Overlooked a Few.

Professor Brander Matthews has
presented to the Columbia university
library 500 plays by American authors.
We are informed that there are sew
eral plays by American authors which
he did not have in the collection.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-31
See Gain for Legislature.

Springfield, Ill, Jan. 31.-Belief that
the work of the coming general as
sembly will be expedited more than
100 per cent legislative reference
bureau, who came to Springfield yes
terday for a conference with Governor
Dunno. The bureau will work out a
system of state expenditures by which
the next budget may be facilitated.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-31
Jan. 81 in American
History.

1699-Iberville. French eSpiV.s,, .,.,xsst
pioneer settler OF the so"'s
entered Mobile bay s, IN
f752-(souverneur Morris. states,s s.,s
the Revolution. born; dieu ,1,ssr,h
fs65-congress adopted the tsi'..t s,st,s
amendment 10 the Uhise1 slas,
constitution, abolishins nes's
cry. "a rlosf
iS95-Judge Ebenezer RocA"vss
noted jurist. died; born ie'
Life without liberty is los's, ~
life without joy may De n.,aa.
greatness of life is sacrince-
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-31
Gives Knox COLLEGE s1oo, 900.

Galesburg, ILL.,. Jan. 31-Dr. Thomas
McClelland, president, announced yes
terday a gift of 100000 from the gen.
eral education board to Knox college.
He said this marked the beginning of
a campaign for s5OO.000. OF the total
obtained $4,000 will be used for the
erection of building for men. The
rest will go to the endowment fund,
swelling it to more than 100000
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-31
DRAINAGE Men Elect Chiefs.

Springfield, Ill, Jan. 31.-The Asso-
citation of Drainage and Levee districts
OF Illinois elecvted officers at its an
nual meeting yesterday and heard ad-
dresses by Governor Dunno, Edward
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-31
In New York.

They say his wife believes every
thing he tells her"
Sure. Shed believe 1t II he told.
her there were people in Chicago who
didn't eat with their knives"
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-31

In his latest message to the South
Carolina legislature. Governor Cole
Blease explains why he pardoned 9s2
o convicts. After reading the explana-
tion you are still OF the opinion that
rt il was because he was Cole Blease.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-31

English milltants promise that their
campaign this year will be one OF
b real war" In some respects that
would be preferable TO their campaign
-Iof real crime last year. II would be
Pc change. anyway.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-31

The safety first movement should be
extended TO the man who reaches in
the medicine cabinet in the dark,
finds the mercury tablets, and takes
them instead Of the headache dope