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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-01
CHEAPER AUTOMOBILES.

Some of the economical. long head
ed fellows, when the automobile first
proved to be q practical machine. said
they would wait awhile before they
purchased, for the price was sure to
come down, and they referred to the
introduction of the bicycle, which at
first sold for about $125, but could now
be bought fifth as much. They had
to wait long time for a realization
of their prediction, but it seems that
reduction Of a very substantial char
acter has come at last. Three or four
of the larger companies have adver-
tised a reduction of from % to 80 pei
cent. along with improvements in the
cars that they build.
When the automobile was first in
troduced it had but two Cylinders, then
the cylinders were increased to four
and afterward to six. Now one COM
pany advertises a 12-cyIinder car. It
appears that improvements on cars
have about reached their limit and
manufacturers have come to the con-
clusion that the only way to increase
sales is to lower the price. AT first
they were only purchased as q. luxury.
The higher priced were more substan-
TALLY built and in consequence lasted
longer and the two things made few
err sales. Such companies are now
largely engaged in manufacturing
trucks and making large profits from
them.
The auto having been universally &C
cepted and having crossed the line be-
tween luxury and necessity, it has
entered new and greatly broadened
field, where sales seem to be almost
unlimited The industry is establish
ing a permanent field for itself which
covers the whole country. The ques-
ton that bothers the citizen is. If the
number is greatly increased in this
city, how room will be found for them
on the streets,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-01
EVOLUTION WAR ARGU-
MENT?

Certain German writer's are now
taking up Darwin's doctrine Of evo-
luton and applying it to the iustihea-
ton of the military spirit of their
country. We are told by them that
Darwin established the fact that all
change and progress is through evo-
luton and that evolution is warfare
The plants and animals, the whole liv-
ing creation is engaged in struggle
for existence and that the f1ttest alone
survive the fierce struggles that come
in the course and the economy OF ma
ture.
BY inference the human being and
the races and nations must submit to
this same law of progress and the fit
test among them also must survive
through struggling and struggling
takes the form of wars among human
beings. without war there is no
progress that is worth while for
people,
This is an ultra-materialisttc view Of
life, says the Cedar Rapids Republi-
can. The plants and the animals in
QSSA 0El&l W ave AZ AAAE EAt1atit WE Az
the weaker ones are choked out by the
stronger and among animals the
stronger XIII and devour the weaker.
But does man possess nothing that Is
superior TO the forces Of nature as ex-
hibited in plants and in animals? Is
the human reason of no account to the
human family? Are We to progress
according TO the same laws that gov
ern plants that ara without Volt
ton and according to animals that so
far as we know have no reason, moth
ing but brutal instincts? So far as we
know animals are not capable Of con-
sidaration or mercy They bind up no
wounds and they leave the aged TO
their fate Fa man te he returned To
those same primitive iaweT We do not
believe that the apology can be &ork-
cd osl % the point 81 convincing the
human raea. not even Is sll The meta
physicians and @aF psychologists req
aaa on II fili GDofn's day afan must
ba given higher place Ia fhe scaia of
IFS @ns d higher assssson ar he might
Is we'll rasara % the ffesis and caves
fFofn shssses ts Ia supposed 70 have
sfaergAs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-01
GO TO TT, FELLOWS, WE'RE
ALL WITH YOU.

The people, both of Rock Island and
the Sears territory, with practically
one accord, are applauding the mayor
and commissioners for the firm posi-
ton that has been taken to force the
Issue in the courts against the enc
mics of the union ordinance passed
upon and overwhelmingly approved by
the people. The course outlined now
has been taken as means of deter
mining for all time the validity of the
annexation proposition.
1t is the biggest stroke of public
policy Rock Island has ever made. as
The Argus has so often said, and it In
wolves as much of mutual advantage
10 Rock Island. and the adjoining COM
munity that the municipal government
is taking a high and laudabIe stand
in viewing it as worth fighting for, to
the highest court Of Jurisdiction. If nee
cssary.
In this attitude, the mayor and his
associate commissioners are carrying
out the will OF the vast majority OF the
people. and such a course is always
right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-01
SHOE ON THE OTHER FOOT.

DR.. Anton Meyer Gerhard says if a
referendum vote were taken in the
United States on the question it would
show a majority of the people are OPP
posed to the sale OF war munitions to
the European nations now at war. In
the abstract. proposal whose hu-
maneness Is not 10 be doubted. Yet no
one knows better than the good doctor
that IL the United States government
were to enforce the stand that he de-
sires it would cease to be neutral, in
asmuch as the Teutonic allies are de-
prived, by the fortunes of war, of the
transportation facilities that their en-
ernies are enjoying, through no coop
GRAFTON on the part of the United
States.
Then, too. the doctor might be re-
minded OF the fact that Germany fur
nished war munitions to Mexico at a
time when American soldiers were oc-
cupying Mexican soil, following the
seizure of Vera Cruz number of
Americans were killed at Vera Cruz, it
will be recalled.
II is well TO be fair as well as con-
sistent In the matter of international
procedure as It pertains to strictly
neutral powers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-01

CHRISTIAN
On the 8rd of June, 1911. notice
signed by the Christian Science board
Of directors and headed "a Memorial
to Mrs. Eddy appeared in the Chris
tian Science Sentinel. The notice ran
as follows
1T has been truly said of our be-
loved leader. Mrs. Eddy, that the
works she has done will remain as her
monument. also that she is one Of
those who need no monument, for
their names are craven on many
hearts Nevertheless. it is the desire
of Christian Scientists to erect in
Mount Auburn cemetery a memorial
which shall be fitting and dignifed
tribute to Mrs. Eddy. and through
which they may evidence something
OF their love for her and of the gratis
ings that have come into their lives
through her Christian and self-sacri
fcing labors as the discoverer and
founder of Christian Science.
Because of the many letters which
have been received by the board of
directors of the mother church, ex-
pressing a desire to contribute toward
the erection of a suitable memorial, it
seems fitting that an opportunity
should be given to all who wish to be
represented; therefore the board has
arranged to have the treasurer of the
mother church also act as treasurer of
fund for this purpose. which has
already begun to accumulate. Remit
tanees may be made TO Stephen A.
Chase. p. 0. box Sc. Fall River. Mass.
and it should be definitely stated that
they are intended for this special pur-
pose"
In consequence of this notice the
treasurer began to receive subscrip-
tions. With the result that in his report
for the EST Of June, 1914, he was able
10 announce that between the End OF
June, 1911. and the LIST Of June, 1914.
3 sum of 81 ,s4e.ee had been received
Tor the fund. At ths annual business
meeting of the mother church for the
present year the treasurer made fur
Their report ON the same subject. He
stated that including interest the fund
amount TO s75.60s43. and that a se-
lection from rhe many designs SUBJ
mstted had been made. with the result |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-01
William Brady.nE.
The Anti at Business.

There must be q score of wonderful
discoveries for the reduction OF fat
marketed In America. The expioiters
of these formulas OF eminent" but
unidentified specialists" have learned
well the lesson taught by the late Bar
mum.
As matter Of fact there is but one
drug known which VIII appreciahly re-
duce fat, and that Ia thyroid extract,
which. as we have endeavored to say
before. is far too dangerous weapon
for anyone but skilled physician to
use.
Several OF the most widely adver-
tised anti-fat nostruns depend for their
success upon the fact that. along with
the medicine the patient takes re-
stricted diet or undergoes system of
some of his corpuIency.
The worst of the fakes in this line
is the stuff sold to use in the bath.
Any one with half grain Of common
sense in his attic region ought to know
that you can't wash away your fat
any more than you can wash away your
sins without repenttng.
Reduction salts, e they reduce any
thing, reduce only the victims vitality
CREDULITY VS.. DIET AND EXER-
CISE-
The fact Of the matter is that the
gold brick agents assume that fat peo-
pie are necessarily bit weak in the
cerebral end. and they will believe al
most anything they are told in a circu-
lar Hence it is that these useless or
dangerous anti-fat nostrums find GER
tain demand for, unfortunately, there
are as many easy" ones among the
obese as among the lean. Credulity
makes many fat person part with his
money, but only diet and exercise can
make him part with his fat. Always
excepting myxoedema, Of course-but
that's another story, which the indi-
yidual medical adviser alone can tell
you.
HE ALSO DOTEs ON SALTS.
l. Will harmful effects follow the
habitual use of EPSON salts for chronic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-01
THE MEMORIAL TO MRS. EDDY
From Christian S cience Monitor).

cienee Monitor.
that further particulars would be Civ
en- in the periodicals in the near flu
ture.
The memorial will be from the ac-
cepted design by Mrs. Egerton Swart-
won't of New York city The memo
rial, including a fund for its future
maintenance, is estimated TO cost
$4,000.
The site is not only one of great
natural beauty, but on account Of its
grade has rendered possible a more
picturesque and interesting treatment
architectura1ly than would be possible
on a perfectly level lot. The plot.
wsich is approximately sc feet square,
slopes gradually from the level of the
roadway to the lake with a drop of
about TO feet. The memorial consists
OF circular open colonnade of eight
columns, resting upon a stylobate OF
three steps, surrounded on the front
by circular platform slightly above
the natural grade, from which plat
form a double flight Of steps leads to
a lower platform at the lakes edge.
The material to be used for the
memorial Is white granite, the inscrip-
ton in the frieze and upon the top OF
the pylons being Of white bronze let
deep into the stoi work. The detail,
which on account OF the size of the re-
production Is only indicated, is entire
" floral in form and free in treatment.
the wild rose and the morning glory
being used as the main motives. It is
interesting architeeturally to note that
while it is extremely free in treatment
and not ar all conventional. yet the
effect obtained on plaster model of
full size, which is now in course Of
construction. is generally very classic
in feeling. The extreme width Of the
memorial is about so feet, and the
colonnade is is feet in diameter. The
columns themselves are Is feet in
height and are similar in general char
acter to those in the Clepsydra of An
dronieos OF Cyrrhus
Mr.. Swartwout is one of the hest
known architects OF the day. He is
responsible for the design OF the
George Washington memorial for
Washington. the new Missouri state
capitol. the new Federal building In
Denver, Col. and many other import
ant works.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-01
PEOPLE WITH WILSON IN PEACE POLICY

Washington, July Public senti-
ment in the United States is against
war, President Wilson has the back
ing Of the entire nation in his efforts
to keep this country at peace. It was
common gossip that has survived till
now. that the Mckinley administration
was jingoed into the war with Spain.
That bit of history is not going to re-
peat ITSELF
The speaker was H. Robert Fowler
Of Harrisburg. ILL.,, former representa-
tive in congress from the Twenty
fourth Illinois district. For several
months Mr.. Fowler has been t.aveling
owe the country ascertaining senti-
ment by talking with people in all
walks of life and preaching peace
himself.
in saying the president has the
backing of the entire nation in his
peace policies" said Mr.. Fowler, Il
don't want to be misunderstood as i'm
plying that there is no war clique here
There is. And 1 don't refer to the OBJ
scure lingo who foams at the mouth
on the street corners. nor to the i1lust-
rious jingoes whose positions or ex-
positions enable them to be quoted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-01

They are both bad enough to bs
sure. but as compared with the in
terests that are subtly advocating war
in order to make money out of it the
lingo is harmless It is no light
charge TO bring against any man or
group OF men that they are deliberate
ly trying to plunge this country into
war simply because they scent profits
in it for themselves. And yet operat-
ing under the ostensibly patriotic
name of the navy league are interests
whose influence apparently is being
exerted for war"
How are they doing it?" was ask
ed.
with dinners at Washington, with
articles circulated in such publications
as will handle them, and with all the
tactics and resources with which they
for years have been peddling their pro-
ducts-their steel and armor plate and
powder--to the United States govern
ment.
But don't believe they will succeed
in minting money out of American
blood this time" concluded Mr.. Fowler.
THE laboring man. the business man,
the farmer--in short, the American
people-are with the president"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-01
The Daily Story
A Philanthropist Spoiled - BY Sadie Olcott

Miss Margaret Lawrence was an ell
derby maiden lady who, having pinned
for mission. finally decided to take
one upon herself. She selected the
amelioration of the criminal classes.
She visited them in prison, and many
Of them talked with her so persuasive
~ about the unfortunate circumstances
that had led them to become criminals
that she came TO believe they were all
victims OF their surroundings. This led
her 10 advocate mercy toward them.
Miss Lawrence, who was wealthy,
founded a society for helning criminals
to lead better life. Her society was
really q corps of young women who
we're proud to be her assistants. They
worked with her in the cause and
though during term OF years they
succeeded In lifting only very few
criminals up into a better sphere per-
manently, they persevered.
One Of Miss Lawrence's objects was
TO induce persons against whom crimes
had been committed to refrain from
prosecution and to take the offender
under their protection with view to
accomplishing his reformation. She
found this a difficult matter. When
one had been victimized by a conf
dence man he was usually bent rather
on punishment than sympathy. When
a woman lost her jewelry at the hands
OF a dishonest servant she considered
it her duty to the state to prosecute
thethief. Miss Lawrence spent much
Of her time in endeavoring to induce
such persons to forego revenge and
help bring about a new birth in those
who had injured them.
When ever Miss Lawrence saw an
account IN newspaper of theft or a
robbery she would go or send one of
her assistants to the injured person to
induce him or her to be merciful. One
day. hearing that an elderly butler had
been caught purloining his employers
valuabIes she went to the Jail. saw the
thief. who had been arrested. and
found him 70 be a man of so, OF
good appearance and, according to his
account, the victim of unfortunate cir
cumstances. His name was Homer
Hawkins. When asked how he came
by the name of Homer he said that his
father had been a pedagogue and an
admirer Of the great poet. Homer
Hawkins wept bitter tears over the
condition in which he found himself
and so worked on Miss Lawrence's
feelings that she went to his late mas
ter, secured a promise that he would
not prosecute the case and took Mr..
Hawkins under her own especial care
for the purpose of giving him an op-
portunity to show how cruel fate had
been to him.
Hawkins was made major don1o of
Miss Lawrence's household. He SEEM
or to perform the mental services of a
butler. The truth is he did very little
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-01

of anything, because Miss Lawrence
had nothing for SO respectable a person
TO do. He attended to the purchase
Iof household supplies. and Sine bis
mistress paid cash for everything
she bought her major domo was in
trusted with the funds used for the
purpose.
Never was a man more particular IN
rendering his accounts. If from the
multitude OF payments at any one time
he was ar loss to account for a
dime or a nickel he was SO much trnu-
bled that his mistress sometimes ex-
pected that he would burst into tears
On such occasions she assured him
that so trifing an amount was Of no
consequence, but IN vain. He would
mourn over the fact that after the un-
fortunate condition In which She had
found him she would surely think him
dishonest. He refused to be com
forted.
One day Hawkins went out to do the
mornings marketing. He did not re-
turn at the usual time and in the
meanwhile a lady called on Miss Law
renee and she sought her kind offices In
the matter of criminal who had rob
bed her The lady was willing to for
give The cuiprit, but asked Miss Law
renee to undertake his reform. The
ladies' car was at the door, and she
begged Miss Lawrence to go with her
to police station TO see the prisoner.
Miss Lawrence consented and on the
way the lady told her that the Grim
inal had called on one Of her maids
the evening before and had gone away
with some valuable silver. He had
been arrested IN the morning.
When Miss Lawrence reached the
jail, and TIE culprit was marched out
Of his cell the goDd lady was aston
ished He was Homer Hawkins. His
benefactress was at a loss what to
do in the matter, but. turning TO the
lady who had suffered, was about 10
plead for the prisoner, when an In
spector showed her a number OF ar
ticles belonging to her that had been
found In Hawkins possession.
There was difference in Miss Law
rence's neigbbors losing valuables and
losing them herself. She turned upon
Hawkins. called him an ungrateful
man. and then, after promising the in
spector that she would appear against
the prisoner, walked out Of the Office
the picture Of indignation.
This ended Miss Lawrence's indi-
vidual work in the reformation of Grim
mails She disbanded her society, but
in time Joined one in which the work
carried on was rather general than
particular Even this organized effort
met with very limited success.
Miss Lawrence found
that while particular reformations
were not achieved, the condition Of the
criminal classes was bettered by the
efforts of the society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-01
THE GRANDFATHER DECIS
ION.

The decision of the United States SUI
preme court. declaring unconstitu-
tional the so-cailed "grandfather"
clause In the constitutions OF some of
ths southern states. has been widely
commented upon. The newspapers OF
the north have been inclined 70 attach
great weight TO the decision. The
New York Herald regards it as one OF
the greatest victories for the eonstitu-
ton yet recorded ard the Springfield
Republican gives the impression that
ne nsgro In the south will now enter
upon wide political activities II la
interesting TO note how the south feels
shout the matter The Aews and
Courier OF Charleston, South Ceroiaaa
8eys:
10 all practical extents and purposes
he situation remains much - il was
N the south az a whole In South
Carolina the status of affairs has I'M
dergoEc NO change whatsoever There
~ Eever been any attempt IN this
Stesr to sffrsuchise tue men who were
~ voting ase u the tinas OF Tie sdons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-01

The Vtrden Record has come out
for Henry M Pindell. the aggressive
editor of the Peoria Journal for the
democratic nomination for governor in
1915 and II hopes he will announce his
candidacy. Pindell is power in dem
ocratic politics in central Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-01

E814& - vas
never n the
-grandfath evolved
this state \ i from the
domination o. y14ne blacks. led By
interruptions whites; and the negroes
in this state lost their taste for poll
tics years ago. The educational and
property tests which were made part
OF the state constitution of 1896, and
which are now approved by the highest
court of the land, answered every pur-
pose OF restricting the negro vote in
South Carolina II 1t true, Of course,
that under this test most Of the ne
groes of voting age could now qualify
for the suffrage If they SO desired. But
| in recent years they have given evil
dance Of no serious inclInations in this
direction, nor is 1t likely that they will
do SO unless encouraged 10 such
| course by white politicians seeking to
use taeu as did the Carpetnaggers Of
| the seventies.
| The supreme courts decision of
Monday will not excite any great
amount of interest in the south. At
[ LHE IUDiuEftt LH5 HtEE0 ID LO1 Oil dCLAtE
political factor in this section and the
people generally do not fear that he
viii again become such 4 factor. Yet
the decision is a reminder TO them of
the possibility Of such an event; and
! it Is because OF this fact that the south
retains it's political solidarity as it
does. The net result of the fifteenth
amendment, the full force of which is
now asserted by the supreme court,
has been TO prevent the white people
of the southern states from dividing
upon political questions into those ma
turaI divisions which are the rule else
where. 1t has not given the negro any
practical advantage whatsoever. In
stead It has made matters more diff
cult for him. But it has repressed the
development Of g healthy political in
dependence on the part of the whites.
That this has been regrettable from
every point of view there are few TO
deny. It is a fact which the world in
it's rejoicing over Mondays decision
can well afford TO ponder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-01
THE RLOODHOTND.

How dear to my heart is the blood
hound Of fiction.
Why, Just to read of him man must
be bold
The writer's who run to the lurid in
diction
Describe him in manner TO turn your
blood cold.
So he is in the hooks, yet note but
few places
In which real life sees him fierce in
the least.
AS a general thing, just to get down
10 cases
We find him mild and afectionate
beast.
Louisville Courier-JournaL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-01
July | in American
History.

1T25-The Comte de Rochambeau (Ro-
sham-bo), French general, born;
died 1907. Roehambeau reached
America with 5000 French allies
for tie Revolutionary army. At
Yorktown he led decisive assault
l8e2-Battle Of Malvern Hill bloody
repulse of the Confederates before
Hfchnlsnd
1863 Battle of Gettysburg begun
189S-Laiia battle before Santiago,
Cuba.
l91S-Henri Rochefort, noted French
politician and duelist, died IN Parls'
born 1889.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-01

The hero Of the famed Excelsior
poem appears TO have been gone one
better by the convict in the Kansas
state penttentiary that climbed an 800
foot shaft TO effect his escape.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-01

Governor Willis Of Ohio was so
glad to see Hubert B. Fuller, the au-
thor. that he slapped him on the back
three times. Fuller has since been
laid up with neuritis Willis weighs
ESQ and Fuller 10 The governor is
at least as clever as the ardent swain
who expressed his affection with q
bear-like embrace that broke three OF
the maiden's ribs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-01

II the Russians keep losing prison
ers to the enemy. the prediction Of Abe
Martin that the car will have to go
to Germany for the next review OF his
troops may be fulfilled.