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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-16

State Of Illinois, Rock Island County,
ss.-
In the Circuit Court, in Chancery:
Partition. General No. 7143.
Thomas 3. Pool, complainant. VS..
Afr Coyne, Foster Coyne, George
Coyne. and Foster Coyne, as executor
OF thu last will and testament OF An
ME Pool. deceased. Defendants
Notice Is hereby given that by virtue
OF decree of said court, entered in
the above entitled cause. on he 10th
day of March, A. D. 1915, / shall. on
Thursday, the first (1st) day OF April,
A D. 1915. at the hour of 1915 O'Clock
in the forenoon, at the east door c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-16
Business Opportunities.

FOR SALE-Crocsry business Good
Feasons Tor selling. Phone SOS ring
oas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-16

FOR SALE-Baak stock: viii sell -
SHARES Central Trust a Savings
bank. Rock Island. Il right price Is
o1srcd Make best bid. Address
Il o. NJ care % The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-16

Pana, HI-Wnliam Pierce. for 80
years justice of the peace, died here
of paralysis, aged 60
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-16

'NANTED-A party 20 take over half
Interest IN a business paying 50 per
cent clear profit. DO not answer IN
less you mean business and have So
200. r. Benson. us Lincoln avenue.
D.zo1. IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-16
Masters Sale.

W. L. Ludolph. attorney.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-26
HAS GREATER HOPES.

Quoting The Commoner. expressing
the hope that national prohibition
will not be an issue I'm the campaign
OF 1916. and that the ostensible editor
OF that paper. Mr.. Bryan. says, Il
prefer to see that campaign fought
out upon the economic issues which
divide the leading parties. The Demo
cratic party has made a splendid re-
cord in matters OF legislation and
administration and its defeat might
result in the undoing OF some OF the
things that have been accomplished. 4"
the Parkersburg Sentinel comforts
itself with this comment: There Is
little consolation for this for the Re-
publicans who had hoped that Mr.
Bryan would oppose Mr.. Wilson in
the campaign OF 1916"
This hardly comedies with the de-
clarations OF the Secretary OF State
ments that he would devote himself
to have the Democratic party espouse
national prohibition in its next plat
form. However. so far as the Re
publican party has consoled itself
with Bryans probable opposition to
Wilson in the next campaign, II would
much prefer Mr.. Bryan TO support
the administration than oppose Il.
The Republican psrty's success will
be greatly forwarded by Mr.. Bryan
coming out in the open sustaining the
economic policies OF the Democracy.
The Sentinel seems TO have gotten a
wrong tip on the sentiment OF the
country II It believes that the Re
publican party is depending on the
party delinquency of Bryan for any
Of its hopes for the future. II has
greater and more momentous issues
up its sleeve than any possible de.
lection that may result from Bryan's
desertion Of the sinking ship OF
! Democracy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-26
THE GEORGIA VERDICT.

According TO the verdict OF the
Cobb county coroner's inquest Leo
farnk came to his death at the hands
OF parties unknown" and II might
have added that the sentiment OF
Georgia was that the outside world
Was strictly to blame for the horrible
deed This verdict might as well be
accepted AZ the best Georgia will ever
offer IN extenuation for her great
crime against civilization and hu-
manity. What can we expect OF a
community when a minister OF the
gospel joins with the mob spirit. and
who from his Atlanta pulpit last Sun
day. expressed no surprise OF the
lynching. only that Il had not hap
pened sooner. winding up with that
decrepit Southern defense that the
executioners were made up OF the
best citizens OF Georgia
II II well enough to note. however,
that there Is a large and respectable
element in Georgia that dissents from
such pleas in abatement as have been
set up. II is composed OF the rational,
selfrespecting contingent that recog
nizes the shame that has been put
upon the State. and which realizes
That IL can never be wiped out except
through the honest prosecution and
conviction OF the members OF the
best citizens" mob. That this Will
ever be done is too much to expect of
the majority of the people Of Georgia
and other Southern States who have
become superior to the law. and who
know no law that interferes with their
old passions and traditional preju
dices.
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\ COMMISSION IN CONCLUSIONS
Springfield. Mass. Republican.

Springfield. Mass. Republican.
The moment is singularly inauspi-
CiOus for attentive consideration OF
the voluminous tripartite report of
the federal commission on Industrial
relations. This body has legally pass
ed out of existence. much to the sat
isfaction even OF many OF the original
promoters OF an investigation OF the
causes of industrial and social unrest;
their disappointment in Chairman
Walsh's utter loss OF judicial poise
and the commissions complete fail
ure to retain the respect OF the public
as a whole las been profound That
Chairman Walsh is personally TO
blame for the catastrophe which has
Overtaken the investigation. insofar
as the loss of public confidence is to
be regarded as unfortunate. must be
generally admitted by those who have
followed the commission on its
rounds. None Of the three minority
reports submitted-a majority report
the commission was incapable OF Iro-
ducing-can ever be quoted as an au-
thority which may not be challenged.
Most Of the individual members OF
the commission carried no special
weight with the public as students OF
the labor question before they were
appointed and their recommendation
To Congress as 10 legislation are I'M
likely TO be influential While the
three reports combined contain a
mass Of remedies for the evils report
ed. they are scattering and hurried In
appearance. The truth Is that the
commission was compelled by the last
Congress to quicken the presentation
OF its report and the recommended
tiOns show every sign OF having been
hastily assembled. Some OF them.
such as the extension OF education,
establishment Of unemployment agen-
Giles. restriction OF immigration and
minimum wage laws. are fairly com
monplace while Others. such as the
recommendation Of the Walsh group
that no person be allowed by law 10
inherit more than a million dollars.
are 90 digested. one may sympathize
with the desire 10 eradicate million
airism yet. after all. it would be
popgun attack TO limit private for
tunes by inheritance so long as men
may still pile ~ great fortunes and
give them away 10 their heirs In large
part before they die
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-26
SOLVES THE PROBLEM

The proposition OF Elihu Root.
president Of the New York constitu-
tional convention. TO simplify the de-
mand for the recall Of delinquent
public officers by making impeach-
ment easy. applies with particular
significance to present conditions In
this city, where impeachment proceed
ings were baked by technicalities.
Mr.. Root Is not rash in his public
statements and he IL TO be heard with
respect when be declares: q say Il
Is the inadequacy OF the remedy Of
impeachment which has led 10 the
widespread demand for recall" In
peachments are VIGOROUSLY cumber.
some proceedings. and the essence Of
Mr. Roots plan r. 20 enable the trial
court to delegate the hearing Of testi-
mony. wholly or In part. 90 com
mittce Of the court. which shall sub.
mit report for final action. Speed.
simplicity and the minimum expcndi-
ture n public money are features Of
tho idea
Very few advocates NJ the recall arc
Welded 10 that idea simply for its
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-26
THERE Is ONLY ONE WAY.

Taking the tariff out OF politics is
much like taking the plan OF salvation
out OF the Christian belief. and the
suggestion of a non-partisan commits
zion to handle the tariff question
would be obviously as ridiculous.
The bulletin Of the National Associa-
tion OF Wool Manufacturers puts il
plainer when II says there is an ire
. concilable antagonism between the
two ideas OF tariff for revenue and
protection and tariff for revenue only.
which is TO say. in practical effect.
free trade. a "non-partisan" tariff
commission is grotesque misnomer
a bipartisan commission there could
be on which protectionists and free
traders were both represented But
what would such a commission be but
body exactly like the present Ways
and Means Committee or the Com
mittee on Finance Of Congress? Those
are both bipartisan organizations.
composed OF Republicans and Demo.
Gratis. protectionists and tarifffor-
revenue-only men, whose principles
are so utterly at variance that they
never have agreed on the shaping Of
tariff policy and never can. When
the protectionists are in power ;he
protectionist majority OF the com
mittee makes up a tariff bill When
the free-traders are in power the
same work is performed by the
revenue-only majority. In neither
case is the other side-the minority
side-consulted, not because OF any
unfairness or discourtesy. but be-
cause 1t is tacitly ACKNOWLEDGED that
oil and water will not mix. and hat
protectionists and free.traders sitting
down together TO write n tariff bill
would produce result worthy OF
hedlam. What then Is the remedy
II Is found in the suggestion. which
is hereby submitted.
The tariff can te taken out American
politics iu one way. and that tI1nr d.. !,
popular defeat of tho frne-tradr uarfy eco
decisiN" hat tha tariff question viii Do
accepted hy tho entire country ~ settled
e. dcciriVcly a. .rr gold standard uusa-
tou was settled nearly twenty wears
ago. 4 majority uf tho American rr0-
pc are and long have been believers foo
nc protective principle President WIZ
son was elected un an ufi.rrlferfI 1rI af
Llaftorm. but That platform Commanded
the support NJ only re- minority 81 tho
qualified voters Of tho United states
W.. wilson became President hv u0If.
lcaI accident. which Temporarily divided
thr rrofertI0rIaf party into fun winFa.
ono lrnFrcerfVe. one Republican. both ~
mem believing IU rho protective policy.
p. i.elr rIaff0rwH HuwlFfakahIr dlr1ar.
~. Those fnu IrnfrrfiuuIaf rIrfIr. fn.
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oEoReiA's cHIvALRY.

FeW Y urk World
Or Anna Shaw counters cIeveriy
upon such chivslry. Georgia docs not
repeat the saying. offensive % sui.
fragis'7. that "a girls place is ths
home n che is The daughter OF do.
pendent parents or is orphaned sue
may work in o. factory At eighf year,
~ axe Girls lees unfortunate must
DO 10 90 enjoy factory opportunities
but there arc no inspectors 10 soe THAT
they really are u More than ono.
third 81 all tho factory children IN
Georgia In 1910 were from 10 90 g.
years old
GcorGia's regard FOR woman's hono-
is go h.eh that she holds a Firi of 900
LEGALLY responsible 90 protect 10 Traf
IF The age of consent Mary rhaFan
had passed hy four years the time
when. 10 she had consented 10 her own
downfall. ro officer of tho law could
proceed aEairst her hcfrayer.
Perhaps DO Georgia were more rrarv
10 protect BY law the honor ~ younr
FIrIs and f0 better the working con.
dIuora that menace DO. lynch law
might not so often b. invoked 90 mend
morals hy murder
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-26

ing which will prevent them from
accepting the United States a.
mediator with their enemies
They do not only dislike Us they
are beginning TO despise Us.
The English cannot understand
why We should object 10 their
measures for the restriction OF
neutral trade unless We are Anr-
ious TO prolOng the war in order
TO make a proht out OF II. am
putting all these European charges
crudely and frankly forward. We
must grow accustomed 20 seeing
ourselves as others see US. II we
are TO play any part in world
politics. They charge US with IN
willingness TO follow the rulings
about trade with belliEerent coun-
tries laid down by our own courts:
they tell Us with perfect truth that
during our Civil War they accept
ed this precise ruling az our hands
without protest and allowed US to
stop their lucrative trade with the
Confederacy: they hint that gen
erostty alone would move US TO
recognize their own desperate
plight today and accede to the reg
ulations they believe necessary. as
they had acceded in the past TO
ours.
The difficulty seems 10 be not
with the big things but the little.
The high purpose OF President
Wilson. his lofty idealism they ali
see as we do. but feel. as we DO
not. that he has failed TO apply
his principles 10 the little things
as well as TO the big. His notes
about the Lusitania. the English
and French heartily applaud: mis-
notes 10 England about the free
dom OF the seas strike a chord
In the German heart. But the
English and French cannot see
why we insisted on selling cop
per. cotton. and gasoline to Ger
many via Holland. Denmark or
sweden and the German cannot
accept our love OF peace and hu-
mantty when he knows that his
enemies are being supplied with
everything needed TO fight him by
American factories. The dove OF
peace cannot live in the air nlIed
with the hum OF the munitions
factory; nor can generosity ap-
pear with her hands laden with
dollars gained at others expense.
II matters little that these
charges are not true: that Ameri-
cans are not actuated solely by
dollars and are not as a nation
hypocritical. The Europeans de-
cline TO admit our moral super
iority because we are not actually
az war: they refuse to believe that
we are in any true sense of the
words capable Of disinterestedness
and generosity. or possess any
greater love Of peace and human
ity than they themselves. They
insist that We have not exhibited
In small things that largeness OF
view and loftiness of spirit We
have preached in large. Our prac-
tice does not conform to our own
preaching well enough for them to
accept US as their mentor ana
guide.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-26
THE TAXATION ISSUE.
Morgsntown Post-Chronicle.

| h'FksntoWn Post-Chronicle
There is a disposition on the mart
OF section OF the state press 10
make an issue for the coming cam.
paign out OF the fact that tax tickets
Tor the current year are larger than
the corresponding tickets Of last year.
In many cities. counties and districts
II is true that the levies are larger
for local purposes. and the state tax
Is larger than that OF last year by
Tour cents on the hundred dollars
valuation.
The story OF that four cents is
familiar TO every citizen OF the state
VINO followed the controversy between
the Hatfield administration and the
coordination OF It's opponents in the
successive sessions OF the legislature
I The refusal Of the combination TO pro-
Nlde Tor the actual needs OF the state
and It's institutions in the way OF
raising larger revenues by indirect
taxation on special privilege necessi-
tated the compromise bin with its I'm.
crease OF direct tax levy limit TO four
teen cents for the current year n
was choice between that and the
starvation OF the states institutions
through the reputation OF many OF
the appropriations made by the Iegis-
lature for the support OF these institu-
lions. II any taxpayer feels aggrievcd
over that increment OF his tax ticket.
his resentment should be directed az
the combination OF the nine Demo
cratic senators with a little group OF
anti-administration Republicans which
was responsible for the failure 10 pro-
! vide sufficient revenues by way of
indirect taxes
u Is well too. That the taxpayer
should keep clearly in mind Just what
portion Of any increase he NAV dis
cover in the amount Of his tax ticket
/ this year Is due TO state taxes and
what portion IL demanded BY tho
growing needs Of county. municipal or
school district expenditures II ne
pays taxes on $500 valuation. his
tax ticket will be boosted lust one
dollar. n he Is assessed at SOS 600
his tax burden Is ten dollars heavier
this year than last II the increase i4
greater than this. the cause must be-
looked for in the demands Of local
government and n he feels like kick
ing against the increase the targe.
OF his attack should be the local levy.
ing body
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-26
TIE uPLrFr IN BASEBALL

ln the september American H..
zinc Ida VI Tarbell. writing another
article in her business series. cans
attention 10 the good that baseball is
doInl boz American factories. Follow
InE BOZ an extra from Nhst che has
to say on The subject.
The Steel Corporation De- Eo con
WINGED ~ The value OF the han heid
that DO encourage be- subsidiaries
everywhere to provide them PROB
ably thousands 81 dollars are spent
annually By the companies for tneir
upkespt houEh tho general practice is
Tor tho men 90 meet this Nv an cquai
or a. least. substantial contribution
81 their own tn all the new plants
such as that a. Gary tine ball hoid is
considered a. necessary as a hrstaid
room
THAT the corporation is right in the
special announcement DO gives base.
haii is indisputable what the game De-
dO.nE for health and socialbuIty In
American Industries cannot b. cau.
mated o. o. poor management m.
decd. these DAYS. and a Thoroughly
.oured force which does not support
departmental mines A. proud a man
as over cav vae the usually unap
rroarhahln Viea.r president 81 a bic FAC.
tory who. playing ON the Office team
af Tho annual picnic. had made a homo
rum lf Wa DAYS before ho had ceased
talking about o.. and hc went ~ tho
floor and lived b. over with Jimmie o..
l. weaver who. .n epifc Of this heroic
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-26
OUR LOSS OF INTERNATIONAL PRESTIGE
The Fighting Nations, One and All Have Formed PRETTY
Low Opinion of U.s.
By ROWLAND c. USHER
Author OF Pan-CermaniSm' u Pan AmericaniSm

One definite result OF the recent
diplomatic notes has already BE-
come clear and Il II probably tho
failure Of the American public 10
understand this better which Is be-
hind their Impotence with the
German and English notes Waiv-
ing entirely the question OF the
validity OF these foreign communi-
cations. II does seem pertinent TO
state at just this juncture what
they mean TO Europeans. Our in
ternauonal prestige consists
wholly and absolutely. not OF our
real importance and OF our true
Ideals. but OF the opinions OF Eu-
ropean nations about our import
ance and our ideals. II II liter
ally what they think about US.
Foreign observers are appar-
emily agreed that the United
States lost prestige during the
frst year OF the war. This loss
has been not at all a loss OF real
prestige. but the loss OF prestige
which Il was widely predicted a
year ago that We would have.
The world seemed to have SUD
denly gone insane. we were the
only great nation entirely peace
ful and therefore the only one en-
urely sane. IL was generally said
that the United States alone
would be able to play the part or
mediator In stopping the war or
In arranging terms Of peace. Great
things were predicted for the
exertion of our influence on the
side OF morality. humanity. ana
peace. As the negotiations have
continued. Il has become clearer
and clearer that the German. ana
even the British governments have
declined 10 credit our protesta-
tions at face value.
In France. the feeling is wide
spread that the United States
should have protested against the
invasion of Belgium. Here was
the greater offense against human
ity. OF which the sinking OF the
Lusitania was only the logical
conclusion and outcome. II our
sense OF humanity and mercy were
as keen as We claimed. we should
have protested against the first.
and our failure to do so throws
suspicion upon the disinterested-
ness OF our subsequent action. II
was one OF humanity and two for
ourselves.
To the Germans we are hypo-
critics. self-confessed. One Ger
man catered to this feeling ana
represented us as working twenty
Tour hours a day six days n week
TO make ammunition TO kin Ger
mans and 10 make money for our
selves. Then on the seventh day
we hurry to the churches. where
we weep over the wickedness OF
Europe and pray for peace. This
EFFORT was much appreciated in
in Germany. There can be little
doubt about II; the Germans. high
and low. do not believe us as hon
est and humane as they are them
selves. The favorable opinion OF
America and Americans at the
outbreak OF the war has given
place TO an extremely bitter feel.
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THE GERMAN REQUEST.

New York Tribune.
The German requset for suspen-
sion OF judgment pending the official
report OF the commander OF the sub
marine which sank the Arabic natu-
rally will be granted and will. with
less warrant. be made the basis for
nope that the peril seen clearly by
an may be now averted. There Is
only one possibility Of a final escape
from perilous break between the
United states and the German en-
pire. This o. not 10 be- found In any
facts concerning tho Arabic incident
II the Germans are able. as seems
utterly uncomfortable. TO build up
some defense for this action. the real
danger will remain. not in the incl.
dent. but in that settled policy which
b. the cause Of the German-Amcrican
difficulties
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-26
TOO INoUIsITIvE.


Kansas city star
rs in Jail right now. sab. unkaze
muh wife was too blame 'quisltive
OATS how-come," disgruntedly stated
Brother Lopside. who was languishine
In durance vile. she was aIIus
wantin TO know, 'Terrygatin' me
tum mawnin' twell night bout whuh
Id been at. why didn't give her
some money. when in de name o. era.
cious was gwine to git a job. and all
dis and dat. got SOS dess match Is
couldn't stand no mo. and up and M
out o. dar
Anybody would-uh s'poscd dat'd
settle 1t. But. huh, - she was 50
'questive she couldn't rest. Nosed
and hunted round. she did. twelI she
found me. and den right away she
wanted TO know what de Goose I was
dom wild Anudder wife. Yassah,-
she pintedly wanted TO know dat very
thing. and she done got de persecutin
torney TO hep her find out. too Most
questive CONAN I ever seed in all
muh bawn days"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-26

Thomas s. Allen OF Lincoln. Nebraska
deserving Democrat" and brother-in.
law or William J. Bryan. has been ap-
pointed United States district attorney
rhe job doesn't pay a. much as secre-
tary OF state does. but the appointment,
serves 70 maintain the score OF the Bry.
an family on the payroll. which now
bears the names OF Bryan's son. son-in-
Law and brother-in-law.
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cred face Good customers are iost
each day by breaks such as that sIorE
let made and wesry merchants aigh
rade7- ID SienAs nav cs1 ne
Jake Old gcess- and slap me- um
ih'y jar my boots and turn my rock
ei- inside out 'n search OF spinach
ciffoDts and they may borrow forty
,fnie. nf Boo JOY woodshcd POI to sleep:
hli OH tfr slIthtacquainfance gents
should nu their reservation keep q
no rD. paw you when We meet. ! d.
not usr your EIvrn name. and Z wouIr
MINK }ou kind and sweet. Dr. you
would treat mo just the same
sorEs Mstthov Adamsy
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own sake. All that a reasonable
public wants is the ability to remove
public officer whose dereliction can
be proved before a fair tribunal I'm.
parchment proceedings. which can be
set in motion easily and yet safe.
guard the rights OF the accused. seem
to answer the whole problem.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-26

Is the millennium az hand? Probably
not But Josephus Daniels is now adj
hitting that the navy IS not all that Il
should be. and Is preparing TO recon-
mend to Congress a building programme
like the one that he turned down last
winter when the General Board Of the
navy urged 90. Josephus' conversion f.
interesting ~ not significant.