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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
LESSON FOR THE SOUTH.

The tribulations of the south with
her oyerproduction Of cotton a year
ago, when the federal government as
sistance and the buy-a- bale movement
were drafted to relieve the financial
stringency, appear to have been a
blessing in disguise for that section.
1t taught the sOuth--at least a consid-
cradle portion of 1.-THE futility of de-
pending on cotton alone.
For generations the south has had
its fat and lean years, according as
the cotton market was up or down.
There was no stability in cotton, for
the simple reason that large crops
meant lower prices, while small crops
meant less average income in the face
of higher prices. When the 1913 stress
came on. the south woke up and heed
ed the advice which it had been hear
ing for years; it began to diversity"
its crops.
The United States Chamber of Com
merce, reviewing the years business
conditions. sets forth the fact that the
south today is enjoying the greatest
prosperity it has known for years.
The cotton crop is small, but the pro-
duction of grain and forage crops is
the largest in the history of the south,
and there are more cattle, hogs and
dairy cows in that section than ever
were known. The good price paid for
cotton is Of course a large factor in
the present financial status Of the
south, but the sense of independence
that comes from utilization of long
neglected resources is undoubtedly a
greater factor.
Northern readers who may be in
clined TO consider this new phase of
southern agriculture a dry subject are
ignoring the vital relation between
prosperity in the south and prosperity
in the north. Few foreign markets Of
fer larger demand for the products
OF our implements and Irvine factories
than that which will be developed in
the south, once that vast and resource
full area awakens to its full agricul-
tural possibilities. And the impetus
given to the railroad business and the
elimination of financial unrest from
the region south of the Mason and
Dixon's line must also have beneficial
effect on the prosperity Of the country
as a whole.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
SOCIAL BENEFITS FROM INHERI.
LANCE TAN.

Chicago Tribune)
Wealth without responsibility it not
only the destruction Of the individual
but of the state which permits it to
exist in any great extent.
Wealth coupled with recognized re-
sponsibilities and duties, as that Of an
aristocracy, is far less dangerous, is
in fact in many ways beneficial to the
individual and to the community We
see this best eXemplified in the arts
tocracy and gentry Of Great Britain,
which, III spite of their shortcomings
and of the injustices, social and econ
omic, they have maintained, contribute
even in peace important service to the
nation and now in time of war are
pouring out their blood with zeal I'M
equaled by any other class in the
empire.
We have talked much in America of
the effete aristocracies in Europe. We
learn in these terrific days that they
are not effete. We would do we'll also
to discover that the place of the effete
aristocracy is not the old world but
the new.
America has developed class which
is aristocratic in its social pretensions,
in its prejudices, and in its privileges.
But it is a class wholly parasitic, with
nearly all of the faults of an aristoc-
racy and few Of its virtues.
The enormous resources Of our
country, the influx of population, me-
chanical invention. the larger organic
alton of industrial, commercial. and
financial enterprise have made posi-
BILE a swift acquisition of great wealth.
Many men have grown rich so rapidly
that they have not had time to realize
the process or its relation to the whole
community or to develop any sense of
public responsibility. Then they have
died leaving their vast Accommodations
in the hands of their heirs even less
prepared to fulfill the social duties
mot society duties) of such a class.
No democracy can afford 10 submit
to the excrescences formed by thi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14

There are two kinds of pork that
interfere with preparedness. One
kind-that of the congressman who is
always trying to get something for
the district"-has been pretty gen
orally discussed. The other kind
which is even more yicious-is the
pork" thrown in large, fat chunks to
the privateNmunitions makers in the
form Of excessive profits. Unless the
proposal for government manufacture
OF all war materials prevails, this form
of pork" is going to cost the country
more millions during the next five
years than the old-fashioned variety
has cost in 40 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14

up with him.
KIT did the first milesat a sstiss.o
tory pace. but on the second she be,.-
to lag Bininger was always sevs,.t
yards ahead Of her. Finally be turn
ed and told her he must leave her =.
fail to do his tramp in the time %.
for its accomplishment. Kit said INV
er word, but the look she gave h,,,
said very plainly that she was hn,,.
that she had expected Mr. BinInve.
would prefer her to completing a wall
on time. He had admired her h,,.
it had never occurred to him that ho
was any more to her than any oths,
friend. What was a box of cigars com.
pared to that look? He went back n
where she was dragging herself along
and offered her his arm to lean unon
Presently, coming to log beside ,ba
road, she sank down on It and told bs-
escort to go on. since he preferred
pedestrian feat to her. She would %.
home somehow or other.
Instead Of going On BiObcer On,
| down on the log very close to her and
since she seemed exhausted, formed a
back for her to lean against with hin
arm.
When time was up for the accom-.
plishment Of the walk Yorke sat on
the clubhouse veranda with his watch
in his hand, looking up the road for
Bininger. At o'clock, there being no
sign of the pedestrian, be put bIs
watch back in his pocket, asked a
company Of young men into the club
house and opened champagne
Il don't care for the cigars have
won" he said gleefully, but rejoice
at having got ahead Of that boaster"
The conviviality was at its height
when in walked Bininger, looking as
II he had been doused with joy instead
Of having made twenty mile walk.
He directed the steward to produce a
box Of Yorke's favorite brand Of cI.
CARS and called for more champagne
You seem very happy over your de-
feat" said Yorke somewhat uneasily.
81 am. Here's that you may be
pleased when you hear why am
happy|
Yorke said no more, but when the
party dispersed went home and asked
his sister why Bininger was so pleased
at losing his bet.
"Why. because by losing a box Of
cigars he won me-"
You! You don't mean that you had
to promise to marry him to make him
lose his bet"
Il had to make hin lose bis bet in
order to get proposal from him.
couldn't do it very well walking at
Eve miles an hour, could r."
II think you could"
"Well, we're engaged, and, what's
more. we're engaged for good. I've
had serious intentions with regard to
him for some time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14

process. An aristocracy demands ser
vice of its members. We are develop
ing an extra legal but actual aristoc-
racy which simply enjoys and never
pays. If we went to war its members
would feel no such obligation to be the
first to die that the young British lord
and German baron feels. They would
be only too likely to shirk. Listen to
conversations among doting mothers
and wives of the wealthy classes in
America at this time and you will dis
cover that there is little sense Of
noblesse oblige and little promise Of
the noble if tragic spirit which in the
Englishwoman, the German and the
French offers its best ungrudgingly to
the nation.
There is no place for an aristocratic
class in our system We should see to
it also that there is no class enjoying
Iaristocratic privileges and paying
nothing for them Vast accumulations
of wealth handed down from genera
ton to generation will create and sus-
tain such a class, and if we are intel
ligent republicans we shall break up
the crystalization of riches and the
creation of indigestible social classes
by wise laws.
There are the strongest reasons why
in a rich democracy private wealth
should be kept in check and compelled
to serve the common good. The pro-
cesses of money making are in them
selves inevitably profitable, in some
degree at least to the community. But
wealth in the possession of those who
have not worked for it and who shirk
upon others even the management of
it is likely to be a peril and economic
burden. 1t is capital for the use of
others, but it supports the idler and
waster.
The imposition of a heavily gradu-
ted inheritance tax would serve the
ends of true democracy by scaling down
large fortunes as well as by impress
| ing upon all possessors of wealth the
principle Of the responsibility of
wealth. It would tend to equalize op-
portunity. and it would aid materially
) to provide for the national defense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
ON COUNTY RECORDS
Warranty Deeds.

Archie Forty and wife to John A.
Sunquist, lot II, block 4, 2rd Wheelock
Fifteenth street addition, Moline,
$500.
Hattie Mclaughlin to Arthur B. Nc
Laughlin. tract in section 32-16-3W.
$100.
Elmer Z. Sincox and wife to Charles
A. Clark and Edith S. Clark, tract
IN section 33-16-1W, and tract in sec
ton 4-l5-1W, Mercer county, $4,000.
Matt Simonson and wife to William
A. Stewart and wife. lot 5, block 2.
Peter lager's LIST addition, Moline, 81.
Wickliffe kunckel to Arlington ].
kunckel, tract in n. E. of n. W. a
section 8-17-1W, $1O0.
George H. Owen to H. Alfred Ander-
son. lots 25-29-22, block 12O. lot 80,
block 131, lots 14-24-26-2S-31. block
213, lots 14-17-20-22-24-2S-3O, block
ia, lots 1913, block 215, lot 3, block
22l New Shops addition, East Mo-
line, $1OO.
george II. Owen to H. Alfred An.
derson, lot IA, block 120, lot %, block
III, lot %, block lbs. lot |, block 1870.
lois lib, block 1873, New Shops ad.
dltlon, East Moline.
George H. Owen to II. Alfred An.
derson, lots %. block 100. lot IA. block
10" lot 70, block 1872, East Moline, 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.

II is an unusual page of news which
does not contain some reference TO the
Monroe doctrine" Though volumes
have been written about it, the essence
of this important principle OF Ameri-
can policy can be condensed in d few
paragraphs.
It begins as far back as the famous
farewell address of Washington which
was delivered in September, 1886.
Washington then announced as a fun
damental principle of American for
eign policy that this country will re-
frain from meddling in the political af-
fairs of Europe.
The converse of this-that the Unit
ed States will not tolerate Intervention
in American affairs on the part of
European nations-was made the sec
ond principle by President Monroe in
his celebrated message to congress,
December 2, 1923.
This message was called out by the
probability that the holy alliance d
league of four European powers, would
endeavor to control the Spanish coun-
tries of South America.
America for Americans" is the gist
of the Monroe doctrine. AS President
Monroe laid them down, the two prin-
ciples read: First, that the American
continents, by the free and indepen-
dent condition which they have as
sumed and maintain, are henceforth
not to be considered as subjects for
future colonization by any European
powers,
Second, referring to the Spanish
American states which had achieved
their independence, that I'VE could
not view any interposition for the
purpose Of depressing them or con-
trolling in any other manner their
destiny, by any European power, in
any other light than as the mani
festation of an unfriendly disposition
toward the United States
The new Pan-American doctrine
of which President Wilson is
the promoter, which is so frequent
ly discussed with reference to plans
for national defense, implies the ac-
ceptance OF the Monroe doctrine bv
the countries of South America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14

Although Chairman McCombs of the
democratic national committee has
suggested a presidential primary in
Missouri, the probability is that there
will be none. The chief reasons why
a primary will be opposed are that to
hold one would cost the party hackers
between $4,000 and $4,000 and that
no good purpose would be served by a
primary for the reason that Wilson will
be unopposed for the presidential nom
inatiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14

nationalist from Belfast and Derry
The regiment contains some OF the
best fighting material in Ireland, and
the Irish public have followed every
step Of its enrolment and training
with unprecedented interest. Its new
general, General Hickie, is a Tipperary
man.
Meantime the enrolment of the re-
serves for the various Irish brigades
goes on. Fifty thousand men have
been asked for within the year.
Picking. -(Correspondence of The
Associated Press.) - DR.. Pau D
Reinsch, American minister to China
was elected first vice president OF the
Chinese Social and Political Science
association which was formally Or
ganized recently at meeting held IN
the foreign Office and attended chief
ly by Chinese and American officials
and scholars.
The president Of the association is
Lu Cheng -hsiang, the Chinese minister
of foreign affairs Tsao Ju-lin, vice
minister of foreign affairs, is the sec
rectary to the new organization, anu
WI Chao-chu, councillor for the for-
eign office and the son of DR.. WI, the
former minister for China to the UNI
ted States, was made treasurer.
Among the members of the executive
council are DR.. W. F. Wlllougho!
legal adviser to the Chinese govern
ment, who was formerly treasurer OF
Porto Rico. and Ronald Mcleay. couh'
Cillor of the British legation III.
Reinsch and Wellington koo, the pres
ent Chinese minister to Washington
first suggested the association ana lni-
ated the plans which resulted IN 'i's
formal organization. DR.. Y. 7. TsuF
and all the members Of the faculty.
of the Using Hua college, whtc his sup
ported chiefly through American DoAei
indemnity money which the Amer
can government refunds 10 emma aie
active members. DR.. Henry {. Adams
of the University of Michigan, VINO u
Temporarily in China reorganIzing ih'
system of accounting for Chlnese
government through a sientitc STUDY
of law. politics, sociology, econoni0s
and administration in China. Inc as
ISOLATION will publish a magazine !"
which the original work OF members
will appear. Dr. Reinsch predlc'e"
that this magazine in English VIII Nv
much to familiarize the world WIN
China's problems, and result N
general interchange of ideas, WHICH
will be beneficial to Chinese poiiuc@
systems.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
Sidelights on the European War

Dublin, ireland. - Correspondence
of the Associated Press. THE Irish
people have recently been aroused by
the reports of gallant service by the
Irish regiments. Just as the 18th di-
vision of the new army, THE Irish
Brigade" that rallied upon the invita-
ton of Mr.. Redmond from the Irish
National volunteers, north and south,
was preparing to go to the trenches,
came stirring accounts Of the deeds
Of the 10th division round Lake Dor
ian in Macedonia. The 10th division
was the first purely Irish division to
take part in the war. 1t received its
baptism of fire at Sulva bay, and fresh
from the ships was thrown against
the entrenched positions on the Ana
farta ridges. No official account Of its
yalor in that desperate fight has yet
appeared. But the unofficial accounts
Of the capture of Chocolate hill and
Dublin hill by the Dublin fusiliers and
Of the frontal attack by the 1nniskill-
ings on the Anafarta trenches, are
among the most stirring chapters in
1reland's military annals. The 10th
division represented Ireland, north
and south, though drawn mainly from
the south. The general who organ
ICED it is an Irishman, General Sir
Bryan Mahan, first cousin Of Sir
Edward Carson. But close as the re-
lationship Of the soldier to the poll
tician. the generals popularity is con-
fined to no political party in Ireland.
He is an 1rishman first and last and
all the time, and full of pride in his
Irish regiments. For some reason yet
unexplained he was not in command
al Sulva bay; but when the Saloniki
expedition was decided upon he was
given the command of the British
forces, and among the first to land were
the remnants of the gallant regiments
that had fought around Sulva bay.
To the gallantry Of the Munster fus-
iliers. the Dublin fusiliers and the
Connaught rangers, the general as
cribes the safe execution of the plan
for the withdrawal to the Vardar.
And the generals censors have also
allowed the press correspondents 20
describe the work of the regiments.
They state that but for the stand of
the 10th division and the fierceness of
its counter attacks with bayonets when
there was no artillery to help them,
the retreat of both the French and the
British armies w,uld have been cut
off and the orderly withdrawal would
have become rout Two companies
Of the Inniskillings posted on bluff
held up the Bulgarian advance for a
considerable time, and stood their
ground until they had fallen almost
to q man.
This frank recognition of the valor
C the regiments has had an excellent
effect on Ireland. 1t was an auspic
ions coincidence thai the news should
have come as the Irish volunteers d.
vision was preparing TO strike its
tents. The division was recently re-
viewed by the queen One of the brig
AIDES Is composed almost wholly al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
Selected by Tavenner

To the Readers Of The Argus:
The Argus has generously agreed to permit me 10
make regular contribution under this head to use the
space as if it my am left free to make my
selection from where will, whether it is timely or I'M
timely; to search the highways and the byways for
what may impress Of interest ana value to the
people
l my readers shall try TO make the most OF
the opportunity TO do forget that party lines
exist and WILL Just as wish it might be practical for
them not to exist and that the principal issue on cleo
ton day might be- not whether candidate belongs to
this that political party but whether he is willing to
the masses of the people the few who exploit
them.
In other words my idea Is to submit information or
a thought that would give the world If 1 myself
edited newspaper, the only mission of which was to
serve mankind; to do this and nothing more
When I personally write the contribution will sign
it, and when present the thought and work Of others
will so indicate. CLYDE H. TAVENNER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
The Daily Story
Binnngers Tramp--By Louise B Cummings.

Bininger was great walker. He
thought nothing Of five mile tramp
before breakfast. and as to days
walk. he could do forty miles. One
day he was lounging in the Arlington
Country club with Herbert Yorke.
Boosting rs to what he could do on his
legs. when Yorke offered to bet him a
box Of cigars that he couldn't walk
twenty miles in three hours.
Bininger took the bet, and n course
was laid out forming an ellipse, the
starting and ending point being the
Arlington clubhouse.
Bininger had no sooner started than
Yorke telephoned to his sister Kate.
II say, Kit, I've bet with Charlie
Bininger that he can't do a Job Of
walking IN given time. | want to
take you across to Hilton. you to way
lay him there and keep him from win
ming the bet"
How can l do thatT'
How can you do that? Why. by
stuff and nonsense
"What'll you give me IL l succeedy
"a five pound box of candy"
when do you propose to leavew
"Tll be with you in half an hour"
In thirty minutes Herbert Yorke was
before the door Of bis home in his car.
His sister got into It, and they pro-
ceeded along the minor axis Of the
ellipse that Beninger was walking to-
ward Hilton. But Kit declared that
she would prefer to tackle the pedes-
TRAN about three miles before he
reached the goal, and their course was
changed to Glendale, where Kit had
friends. Arriving there. her brother
deposited her at the door Of the Mark
lands, with whom she was intimate;
then he returned to Arlington.
1t was about 3 o'clock in the after
noon that Bininger came along. Kit
was on the front porch in walking cos
tune.
"Why, Mr.. Bininger," she exclaimed,
what are you doing here?'
Beninger did not propose to tell her
that he was walking to win a bet from
her brother He said that he was TAX
ing a twenty mile constitutional and
was on his way to Arlington.
How fortunate"' said Kit II am
just setting out to walk home myself.
You wouldn't mind my going with
you, would your
II would be delighted II it were not
that I must be at Arlington at given
time. fear shall have to walk too
fast for you"
Never fear for that 1 love tramp
ing, and this is a fine, crisp morning
for a walk"
Bininger looked at his watch and
frowned, but he had not the heart to
refuse girl, and a pretty girl at that.
He said that he would be very happy
to have her company. only he must
leave her behind If she couldn't keep
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14

been smart in taking the initiative and
have left it up to the old liners to
make the first move on the week of the
concurrent conventions.
Underlying the entire proposition
that comes from the bull moose camp.
however, is the implied understanding
must have Teddy at the head, Teddy.
the immortal for president now and
forevermore until death do us part.
And therein lies the rub.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
Daily History CIaSS--lan. ~

1880 William Whipple, soldier, lc''ss
and SiSner of the Declaration "
independence. born; died IiSa .
190S-.lames RYDER Randall. author u
the famous war song MY Mary
land and other poems, died; pe''
ISIS
1915 Allies retFeatc,l south OF ''S
Aisne nj scissors France. inSius
5000 prisoners and many guns
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
PEEVERS.

A second snow that comes before the
pains from cleaning the walks of the
last one stop bothering you.
The gink that walks all over your
shoes as you step out of shop after
having 'em shined up
The fellow that asks you in to have
one and then stalls while you fish out
the coin.
The wager that would impress you
with his travels when you both know
he has never been outside of the
county.
A jitney show that gives you 80 min
utes of adv. display and fifteen min
utes of movies"
q u
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14

The New York Times thus tersely
dismisses Senator O'Gorman, who is
endeavoring to stir up race hatred in
his efforts to embarrass the admins
tration: THE state of New York is
represented by Fenian senator"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14

Four hundred years ago the average
iehgth or human life was between IS
ana ~ years. One hundred years ago
the average human life was less than
oO The average human life today
reaches nearly ~ years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14

ST. Joseph, Mich, girl lived month
at two of the leading hotels of Chicago
without paying board. She told the
police she was studying to be an ac-
tress. It's our notion she is already
one, but bad one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14

What used to be known as the
greatest deliberative body in the world
may soon be known as the gathering
OF those addicted to loose talk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
Annie Will Have Her Kraut,

Miss Anna Mulnix of Nora came
down on the morning train. transferred
sauerkraut today at Forreston.-Free-
port (Ill) Bulletin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14

ut seems to me-" writes A. l.. B.,
that in conducting column, you
would occasionally give us a smatter-
ing Of things out of the ordinary. | have
particular reference TO III, classics"
Now, brother assuming you to be ore
of those bespectacled bookworms who
live few hundred years in the past,
what is your idea of a classic? We
dare you to kick in with something. If
there is chance for litter or a
frown in it We will print II in black
type That's the kind of an Indian We
are J. VI. c.