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Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-21
SCHOOL CHILDREN
 PAWN THEIR BOOKS

CHICAGO, Feb. PA social work CT has just made public statement to the effect that school children steal the school books give nthem at school and pawn them; taking the proceeds to buy chewing gum and attend the movies" The school authorities have ordered an investigation and will prevent the continuation of the prac tice
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-21
STRIKE BREAKERS
 KEPT PRISONERS
Michigan Operators Misrepres entet Facts, Say Miners, Who Were Fore
 ed to Work at Point of Gun.

HANCOCK, Mich., Feb, 2l,-A number of miners called before the congressional Investigating committee today testified that they had been brought here upon the representation that the strike had ben ended and that there was plenty of work, but that when they arrived at the mines they found the strike was still on fu, they were compelled to work. teiag kept in the mines by armed guards
 : The committee will remain here for several days continuing the probe ':i- to conditions in the strike zone.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-21
GENERAL VILLA KILLS AN ENCl|SHmAN;
 CAUSES CRISIS IN MEXICAN SITUATION
Engsman Shot By the Mexican Rebels At Forms Coalition Against President WlsonEngih Papers
 Demand Action At Once.

England will demand some action be taken at once looking to the protec- tion of the subjects of King George who reside in Mexico, either in rebel territory or that controlled by Huerta.
 It is said here that Villa has i'm ported arms and ammunition enough now to last him for many months and that he no longer cares if the en- bargo is again placed on exports of United States. Carranza and Villa have spent all the money they have and can secure no more, even with the bars up, and consequently they are not at all anxious regarding what action President Wilson shall take.
 LONDON, Feb 21-The people of England are greatly aroused at the action of Gen. Villa in shooting to death William Benton, an English man, and they demand that England take some action looking to the end ing of present conditions in the Mex ican republic. Every papar this morning came out with strong editor ials demanding that the government insist upon immediate action on the part of the American government or else that England and the European powers step in and make peace.
 FL PASO, Tex, Feb. 21.--A mass
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-21
Sampson Reaehie. Spirit City.

SEATTLE, Feb. 21.-The steamer Sampson. of the Admiral line, will reach this city this evening accord- ing to 2 report received by wireless from the master of the vessel. The boat will sail north on schedule time Feb. 25. <
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-21

meeting was held in this city today to condemn the Mexican policy of Pres ident Wilson, and Mexican refugees and citizens in general attended and participated. Resolutions declaring that the administration has repeat edly suppressed the real facts of the trouble along the border and have kept the people of the United States ignorant of existing conditions" were passed.
 The city is an uproar because of the killing of Benton, who was well known here, and who never was known to have been involved in the Mexican muddle.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-21

Special Saturday change of pictures tonight at the Orpheum. Gettysburg extra tomorrow evening with special music
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-21

tion of the government to recognize the rebels and of the lifting of the embargo on arms, which was done to aid them.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-21

Dandy change of pictures tonight ai the Orpheum.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-21

w. NJ. Devose arrived in town yes terlay from the Cliff mine.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-21

Watch crystals 25c. Plant & Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-21

FL PASO, Tex, Feb. 21.-A mass
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-12

There's nothing like being fore
handed. Sidney Brooks. the noted
military expert of England, has the
outcome of the war settled and the
partition of Europe all arranged. He
says that Germany was defeated from
the minute that the kaiser's army fell
back from before Paris, say along the
latter part of August.
OF course, the Germans say that
they fell back to the line they now oc-
cupy in France for strategical reasons
and in accordance with a previously
we'll arranged plan of campaign. But
what the Germans say doesn't cut any
ice with our crack military expert.
The French say that they hurled
the Germans back" on the line that
the German army now occupies in
France. While the French were in the
"hurling" business they should have
kept it up until they hurled" the Ger
mans out of France.
The dispatches of the last sixty
days plainly show that the Germans
have tenaciously held the line that
they fell back to the latter part of
August. Perhaps, not completely at
every point, but practically so.
But these facts don't stand in the
way of the opinion of a military ex-
pert. Brooks says that from the time
Germany fell back from Paris she was
a defeated nation, and that her doom
was sealed. Now, if Germany had on
" realized this truth and acted on
it. what a world of suffering and what
an enormous expense it would have
saved the European countries now at
war. According to Sidney Brooks that
is when the Germans should have lain
down and given up the fight.
But the interesting part of our mill
tary experts work is the new map
of Europe that he has made. When he
has this map engraved he is going to
give Schleswig- Holstein back to Den
mark and Alsace-Lorraine back to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-12
UP To- DATE.

The Argus is glad to know that the
municipal commission has taken up
the matter of the long needed police
alarm system. and that bids are to be
advertised for at once. II is hoped il
may be installed during the winter.
With this improvement added. the
oity's general equipment will need
but one thing more to make it equal
to the best. motorized hook and
ladder truck for the fire department
will complete the hill. The depart
ment already has three auto fire con-
veyances. Three companies in addi-
tim to the hook and ladder still use
horses, but when the main truck is
properly equipped the others can be
gradually supplied. until the entire
department is motorized.
The present fire alarm system is
OF the best, and when the improve
ments proposed are provided the ad-
vantage will be shown not only in
more efficient service, but in a reduc-
ton in fire insurance rates as well.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-12
tChicago Herald.D


Secretary McAdoo announces that
$50. 100000 of the S1OO.OO0.0OO for the
cotton credit fund which the bankers
and capitalists of the states which do
not grow cotton were asked to pro-
vide has been subscribed and the rest
is assured.
Definite reports about the s35.00O,-
900 assigned to the cotton states have
not yet been made public. However,
it is certain they will do their best.
and if they can't do quite that much
then the other states will do the rest.
The success of the nationwide
movement for the relief of the cotton
growers is a most pleasing evidence
of the increase in American business
of the cooperative spirit and the de-
cay of the opposing spirit o: competi-
tive Indifference and hostility which
has produced such undesirable situa-
tons in the past.
Americans have never been indiffer-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-12

opposed by a very popular republican.
but was reelected by a very fiattering
plurality. At the same election the re-
publicans elected their candidate for
governor. az other state officers.
Oregon is a republican state. but is
now represented in the federal sen
ate by two democratic senators. The
people of that state choose their rep
resentatives in the federal senate,
and their records seem to count with
the voters.
Popular election of federal senators
may not always prove satisfactory.
But time will teach the people better
how 10 use their important franchise
The people will learn more wisdom
as the popular election of senators be
comes more familiar TO them. As a
whole. the test of the new system is
satisfactory. from the standpoint of
the interest taken by the voters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-12
THE COOPERATIVE SPIRIT

ent 10 the cry Of physical distress In
any part of their common country.
This was not that kind of situation.
Neither food nor fire nor pestilence
afflicted the south, nor was famine
threatened. Ii was case OF imam
cial paralysis of a great industry
In the past the situation would prob
ably have been regarded as one for
individuals to struggle through as
best they could. There would have
been little or no collective effort Tor
it's relief. Now there is a collective
effort, and a successful one. We are
realizing as never before how inter
woven and interdependent are our
material interests.
The achievement is full of promise.
II even gives hope that when next
we have to make a tariff we may be
able to do 1t with less OF wrangling
between local interests and more OF
broad consideration of national inter
ests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-12
The Call of the Movies.

Chicago, H., Nov. 11.-"Where's the
train for California;" James Manley,
years OLD of 1925 West Monroe street,
and Arthur Vanwinkle, 5 years old, of
1O48 West Monroe street, asked the
man at the ticket window at the
Northwestern station yesterday.
Just a minute; I'll find out said
the agent. The police were notified
A patrolman was sent to the station.
Where did you want to go?' he
asked the children.
ave want to go to California right
away" said James. Were goin' to be
movie actors"
''All right. You come with me and
We'll go to California said the po-
liceman. The children were taken to
the Desplaines street station and their
parents notified.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-12
POPULAR ELECTION OF SEN
ATORS.

At the recent elections the popular
election of the United States senators
was put 10 the test in one-third of the
states. In some cases the contests be
tween candidates was very close. but
there were no ties" and the country
has been spared the spectacle of pro-
Ionged deadlocks in legislatures which
had become so common under the old
system of electing senators by the leg
islature. This alone Will commend the
direct vote 10 popular approval
The popular election of United
States senators will also result in the
course Of time. If II has not in every
case. at its first test, in making the
people more familiar with public af-
fairs and party issues.
In the process OF time citizens will
more carefully scan the records of can
didates for United States senators and
will give greater weight 10 the i'm
portance OF the choice they have to
make reflex influence OF this will
be that senators will be more careful
10 make a record that will meet with
popular approval. rather. than has
been too often the case. 10 take their
orders from special interests whics
with big paid Hobbies, masquerade as
the people"
Another beneficial effect OF popular
election Of United States senators will
be eventually 10 make state legisla-
lures less partisan. Senators will have
less desire to influence apportion-
ments of the legislative districts, and
the two houses can devote themselves
entirely to state affairs. United
States senators have harafofora Il,
many cases. been party bosses, and
have directed party politics in their
states in a manner which has been
20 public service.
The result OF the election in the
state OF Oregon illustrates some of
the beneficial effects OF the popular
Of United States senators In |
that state, Senator Chamberlain, dem |
ocrat, was a candidate for reelection |
on his record In the senate. He vas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-12
NEW MAP ALREADY MADE

France. He's going completely to dis
member the dual monarchy. He says
it has been no account in this war
and doesn't deserve any consideration.
OF course, Brooks is going to put the
Belgian government back where it was
and make the Germans pay the Bel
gians an enormous indemnity. We
should have said this in the first place,
for this is what Sidney Brooks is go
ing to do first.
Brooks is going to reestablish the
kingdom of Poland under the over
rule. or the suzerainty of the car.
He's going to give Italy what territory
she wants to the northeast of her
present frontier and along the eastern
shore of the Adriatic sea. Turkey is
to be completely wiped out and Rus
STA is to take Constantinople and as
much of European Turkey as she
wants. The Bulgarian states are 60
ing to get slices of Australian
gary and Greece and Servia are to be
provided for in Brooks map. And,
wonderful to relate, he's going to give
Germany a slice out of German Austria.
His idea is to divide Europe up accord
ing to and along race lines.
1t probably took Mr.. Brooks an
hour to arrange this map of Europe
to suit himself, and he says that Mr..
ASquith and Winston Churchill
both approve of it. Now, if some two
hundred million other Europeans
would approve of it, it would have
some show of going through.
The singular part of Mr. Brooks
plan is, that he leaves Germany on the
face of the earth. He says that Great
Britain is going to destroy German
Just how Great Britain is
going to destroy German militarism
and leave Germany stronger after the
war than she was before it, doesn't
quite appear.
The only two important countries
that Brooks completely wipes out in
his scheme are the dual monarchy and
the Turkish empire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-12

George ". Perkins was on hand at
the funeral post election meeting of
New York progressives. but Mr.
Roosevelt found Oyster Bay and the
long distance phone quite near enough.
Perkins has been a heavy load from
the beginning. and in permitting him
TO continue potent in party councils
Mr.. Roosevelt does not sustain his for
mer reputation as a skillful feeler of
the public pulse. An easily tapped
checkbook covers a multitude of sins
in political leader"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-12
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
The Scalp and the Hair.


) The hair is provided with oil
by the sebaceouS glands that lie
, at its roots. Regular and viSor-
Gus brushing of the hair in
creaseS the flow of oil and keeps
the hair glossy The hair is fed
by the blood vessels that enter
the inner layer of skin in which
the hair root IS embedded y
good nervous system which pro-
notes Il good circulation Is one
of the essentials in producing a
healthy growth of hair Ii Is as
necessary for the scalp TO be
kept clean as for the surface OF
any other portion of the skin TO
be kept clean. The hair should
be thoroughly brushed 10 remove
dust II should be left loose
and free at night 10 allow the
moisture to evaporate and 10
permit air TO pass through II
freely The scalp should be
thoroughly rubbed ut least once
week This promotes a good
circulation and thus gives the
hair vigorous growth The hair
should be washed ~ least once a
month Soft water. mild soap
and thorough rinSiuS in clear wa
fer are essential 10 successful
washing.
SAHANoNc.ANS nANA%H-S..S ..S.s>s,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-12
Fire Before Business.
(Sterling Exchange).

AS the council was about to con-
vene at 1880 an alarm of fire was
turned in the council chamber was
hurriedly vacated some of the alder
men and attending officials being
members OF the fire department. The
fire team made a quick run and the
company on arriving at the locality
reported found that the fire had been
eXtinguished and :heir services were
not needed. The alarm was caused
by the upsetting of a lamp by the
children at the home of Charles Riley
on Maple street. After the excitement
subsidized the council was called to or
der by Mayor Barnum.-Morrison
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-12
Brady,M.D.
Hysteria.

The unfortunate derivation of the
term hysteria has misled both lay and
professional opinion. Perhaps it Is
true that more cases of hysteria oc-
cur among females, but the patients
sex is strictly a secondary considera-
ton so far as the cause of this func-
tional nervous disorder is concerned.
mysteries" is not hysteria by a
long sight. When a girl loses her
temper. or becomes overweight in
her emotions. she may develop hyste-
ria in its true form, which no one but
the doctor will really recognize. But
she is more likely to raise ructions
and make herself generally obnoxious,
and in that case we are willing to
agree with grandma that she has the
Mysteries" and that a good appIica-
ton of discipline, mental or physical,
is about what she needs.
IL is cruel and crude and utterly rep
rehensible to assume that genuine hys-
terra is merely an aggravated case of
the "tantrums" or pure cussedness"
and as such 70 be treated. Real hys-
terra is as involuntary as an epilep.ic
seizure. and the patient deserves as
with pneumonia or st. Vitus' dance
would receive.
The Psychic Element.
In every case of true hysteria. no
matter what form the trouble may
take, or what disease il may mimic.
there is present a physical manifes-
tation or expression of some uncon-
scious or forgotten emotional expe-
rience of years past. The average hys-
terical seizure can be explained as
symbolic expression OF some idea
long repressed by conscious will powi
er, but now released through tenn
porary inhibition or relaxation of will
power. In fact, recent progress of
psychological investigation gives am
pie proof that most hysterical seiz-
ures are based upon emotional shocks
sustained in early childhood. We have
not space to go into details here.
II is enough to say that neurologists
and psychiatrists are now successfully
treating the most diverse types of
hysteria by a scheme of ANALYSIS
which brings to the surface the long
forgotten incident which left its indeli- I
bic impression upon the unconscious |
mind. showing the patient its connec- |
ton with the present reaction. and in /
this way enabling the patient to over :
come the trouble.
This psychic analysis and catharsis, |
as il is called. is comparable to show
ing a child that. after all. there is
nothing TO be afraid OF out there I'm /
the dark hall. When the child is sure
that nothing dangerous turks in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-12

darkness he no longer fears the dark
ness.
The Mimicry of Hysteria.
Regarded from a purely phvsical
standpoint the symptoms of hysteria
are indeed battling. \ seizure NAV
mimic almost any organic disease.
from fever to paralysis, so closely
that even the doctor will be deceived
But when interpreted with due CON
sideration of the influence of mind
the mystery at once fades away and
the association of present portrayal
win past emotional experience be-
comes quite clear
Major hysteria, producing all sorts
OF paralytic contractures and disturb
ances of important functions, furnish
es scores OF phenomenal cures for
the advocates of various healing cults
to boast of
Questions and Answers.
L. w. j. asks: Is there a proven
i've OF grip? AS cold weather
comes on | can feel grippy symptoms.
AS / sit reading the paper in a warm
room after supper / feel myself TAX
ing cold-sneezing. How can | evade
the grip" this winter?
Reply
You do not describe so called grip"
nor any acute disease. OF course
colds and grip" are just vulgar
names for infectious diseases acuuir-
ed by personal contact with previous
cases. Probably you are subject to
hypertrophy of the turbinate bodies
in your nose. or maybe poIvps or some
thing of that kind requiring local
treatment. Go and have your nose
and throat examined
II. II. asks: l would like to have
you recommend a treatment for cold
hands and feet, caused by being
frozen.
Reply.
After frostbite there is usually an
increased sensitiveness TO cold for
years. The only thing we can recon-
mend is daily morning cold bath
and brisk calisthenic exercise night
and morning
Numerous Correspondents: The
shorter the question the more salts
factory will the answer be. A long
etter stirs up the temper and tends !
20 befog the intellect For instance
l.. +. b. writes: What is gastrop-
-osis and what can be done for IL?
And we answer promptly: Drop |
ping or sagging of the stomach. Wear |
In abdominal support; lie down with /.
Alps elevated for an hour after eating; !
AXE regular exercise especially to de-
'elop the abdominal muscles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-12
A WORTHY MOVE.

There is a movement on foot in
Rock Island looking TO the erection
of a Y. w. c. A. building or home,
similar to that of the Y. NJ. c. \. 1t
is a worthy project. one that The Ar
gus suggested at the time the magnifi
cent Y. VI. c. A. was completed.
The proposed Y. w. c. y. will serve
a noble purpose in Rock Island. and
The Argus hopes the enterprise will
be encouraged and ultimately prove
a success
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-12
Nov. IL IN American
History.

1857 Beginning, of serious eom"e'-
cial panic IN England. when >''"
extended 10 the United states.
1891 Colonel Dorm Plat. author WI"
editor died: born 1912.
t9O6-AIaior General William kui"H
Shafter. L. ). A., retired com
mander of the expedition witch
captured Santiago. died: born 800
I9ll-Iohn l.. Carnrross. noted Old time
negro minstrel. died in I'hiladel-
phia; born 1854.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-12
THE WHITE PLAGUE.

I The Illinois State Association for
the Prevention of tuberculosis is III
shutting a vigorous Red Cross cam
paign and has issued a proclamation
that the following special days will be
set aside for pushing sales by various
groups Of citizens:
Nov. 29-Tuberculosis Sunday.
Dec. 1-Women's Club day.
Dec. 4-Children's day.
Dec. kings Daughters day.
Dec. 10-Bankers' day.
Dec. 11-Nurses' day
Dec. 12-Press day.
Dec. 14-Physicians' day.
Dec. 15-Institution day.
Dec. 16-Daughters of the American
Revolution day.
Dec. 17-Moving Picture Show day.
De-. 1S-Boy Scouts day.
Dec. 24-Illinois House" Red Cross
Seal day.
On Illinois House Red Cross Seal
day. Dec. "a. every home in this state
is asked to place a seal on it's door as
a greeting to all who enter.
In an effort to ascertain how serious
a problem tuberculosis is to the av-
erage church congregation of the
United States, The National Associa-
tion for the Study and Prevention of
tuberculosis publishes today a report
which shows that in nearly 5000
churches in 81 different states one
funeral in every ten is due to this sin
gle disease.
Through a questionable sent out all
over the country. 1852 clergymen rep
resenting 1893 communicates or
Pensioners gave replies telling at
how many funerals they officiated for
the year ending Aug. 81. 1914: how
many of these were due TO tubercul-
Csis; how many living cases of tuber-
culCsis they now have in their par
ishes. and how many communicates
or parishioners. There were SO. 79S
deaths from all causes reported, show
ing a death rate of 229.4 per 10000
population, which is considerably high
er than the corresponding rate for the
entire country, 1887 in 1912. This
high death rate is probably due to
the fact that pastors of churches Off
ciate al many funerals of others than
members or communicates. while their
membership reports are taken from
actual records.
AS indicating the extent OF the tub
erculosis problem in the average
church the figures show that 1913 per
cent OF all the funerals reported were
caused by tuberculosis. and that. in
to the 1874 deaths from this
disease. the ministers had 4.254 living
cases now under their pastoral super
vision. In one year. therefore. the
:. S52 churches were caring for S.O4S
cases OF tuberculosis. or an average
Of nearly three for each congregation
The average size OF the congregation
was Sc, which would indicate that
there is a case of tuberculosis develop /
ing each year for every 20 church |
members.
Because tuberculosis demands so
much time and money from the /
churches, The National Association I
'or the Study and Prevention of Tuber- /
.ulosis is calling upon all of them |
the United States to join I
n an editorial campaign against this .
diseases on tuberculosis day. which .
will be observed during the week OF
Gov. %.