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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28
His unIuckY Day.

Even the least superstitious are o.
ten struck by the misfortunes WHICH
attend some persons on certain ds'ss'
A large firm in the city has in It's en-
ploy a living instance of the fact. on
June II an employe lost his lett am
by coming in contact with macnines!
The accident disabled him for ms .ne
employment, and he was given va,
of messenger. On another Juns =
he was run over in the Strand WE
on an errand. Result a broken re
The next accident was a fall on W
stairs in the firms buildings-sssi-
June 1.-THE right arm broken W
time The fourth mishap on ano.ne-
broke three ribs. -
firm took the case into considerasss. y.
and issued an order that in future =.
employee was to take holiday on 1ne.
date, an order which he mas ~
with for several years."
don Tit-Bits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28
INHERITED DEFECTS AND
ALCOHOL.

The influence OF alcohol as a detri.
mental factor in Inheritance is one
which has not readily lent itCelf 10
convincing experimental proof in the
past. During the last four years Pro-
fessor Stockard of the Cornell Uni
versity Medical school in New York
city, has been engaged in a study of
the effects of alcohol in heredity. He
has demonstrated conclusively that
the germ cells of male guinea-pigs can
be so injured by allowing the individ-
uals TO inhale fumes of alcohol that
they give rise to defective offspring al
though mated with vigorous females.
The extension of these unique investi-
cations, in which the offspring from
the treated animals which reach ma
turity are usually nervous and slightly
understood, have further shown that
the effect of the injury of the germ
cells is not only exhibited by the i'm
mediate offspring of alcoholized ami
mails, but is conveyed through their de-
scendants for at least three genera
tions. There are many instances of
matings followed by negative results
or early abortions, stillborn young or
detectives. An instructive illustration
was afforded I'm a case in which two of
the four young animals were complete
ly eyeless, the eyeballs, optic nerves,
and chiasma being absent. Such de-
fects result. according to Stockard,
from the injury originally inflicted on
the germ cells by the experimental
treatment. Yet this injury may have
been received by earlier generations
only. Thus the parents OF the guinea
pigs mentioned were untreated. their
great grandfathers were all alcoholixed
and their great grandmothers were all
normal animals. The defective eyes
OF descendants are due 20 impaired de-
velopment, not TO the direct action OF
alcohol Plainly the germ cell is actu-
ally weakened, II not disabled by the
alcohol treatment and all individuals
arising from combinations involving
such a germ cell are likely TO be be- |
low normal. AS The Journal OF the |
American Medical Association says
there is food for reflection in these |
facts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28

Marriage in Europe has always been
| brought about in different ways from
those prevailing in America. With US
| the great bulk of the marriages are
made for love; in Europe they are
| largely arranged by the parents. With
us the bride is not expected to have
stated dowry; in Europe the amount
must not only be fixed, but settled
upon the bride before marriage. In
America there are no marriage bro
kers, or, at least, there is no such insti-
tuition; in Eupore there are places, not
ably Geneva, where most of the mar
riages are brought about by this craft.
Jim Wilson, a young American, find
ing himself in place where such was
the prevailing custom, was much in
terested in ii. Jim was one of those
follows who are not content with OBJ
serving odd ways, but must try them.
He went to a marriage broker and
gave him an order for wife. Not
that he expected to marry; his purpose
was to experience case of wife ne
gotiation The broker told him that
the man was expected to deposit suf-
lhOhCy " PoJ Oil OAPO1OSO' NAaN-N
when introduced to a lady, the object
being matrimony, he might, after see
ing her, withdraw, and she had the
same privilege.
All classes availed themselves of
the brokerage system, from the high
est down to those who could not af-
ford the expense. Jim was introduced
to the daughter of a colonel in the
army. He found a very ladylike and
very comely young person who re-
ceived him, ignoring the purpose of
the meeting entirely, but chatting with
him frankly and with charming man
ner.
Jim could not understand how girl
of her refinement could depend upon a
broker to find her husband. and yet
he knew that in the place where she
lived such was considered about the
only process by which girls could find
husbands He felt ashamed of himself
for entering upon the matter since he
had done so merely from curiosity.
Thinking that the best way out of
the matter was to withdraw at once, |
he told his broker to say to the lady
that he had decided that marriages be-
tween different nationalities were not
likely to be happy and if he married he
would mate with one of his own coun-
trywomen. He had been told that it
was the privilege of either party to
withdraw and felt no conjunction at
doing so.
One day while walking in park,
where a military band was playing
as people promenaded or sat about
in groups, he came upon the young
ady he had met for the purpose of
gratifying his matrimonial curiosity
sitting at a table with her father, who
vas slipping wine and smoking ciga-
,ettes He expected TO be recognized, If
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28

fight against annexation to Rock Is
land. though he lives in n populous
district which Is In urgent need of the
facilities which the city affords and
the contest is one which can do moth
ing more than temporarily delay the
inevitable and pile up the expense Oh
the proceedings. This same Mr.. Rich
mond had a hard time last spring ex-
planning some o. the representations
made by ais anti-annexation associates
On HIS behalf. and in fact he has not
satisfactorily done so yet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28

at all, with reserve, perhaps ep,,,.--
ment. To his surprise she IA lass
him with a smile. He did the ~ %
thing by advancing and eYn-s ~opef
himself charmed to meet her ,s s.slls
Her father, the colonel, rose h. San.
very low and invited him n lived sNea
/ seat and partake of liter Of viz ~
Jim was immensely pleased i.
all, the matrimonial brokerage cns.ssa CO.
was not so bad. At any rate. bere -. -.
a girl who had the good sense - u. ~
slider the preliminaries in the ,,shs ~.
a business transaction and nor -. y
hurt that he had not proceeded |, -
affair. He chatted with her for -. ~
time, when her father took her - -
giving him a cordial invitation IA -. -,
upon them.
Jim was much pleased to mai.
pleasant acquaintance in this nec,,,,..
manner. When he reached homa !.
would be one of the episodes Of trsv.,
to tell his friends. He determines :
accept the invitation for once al ,e...
and within few days made the can
The lady, though as modest as ba,or.
seemed to feel greater freedom tss,
the matrimonial business was no Ioa,.
er between them. Contrary To Fu,1
pean customs, he was left alone VIII
her and when he departed felt that h
had spent one of the most delightful
evenings of his life.
left the lady again feeling that for HIM
the bottom had dropped out of the unl
verse. He had fallen desperately in
love with the lady he had declined n
marry and proposed to her. She had
refused him, giving him to understand
that she would not marry a foreigner
and on no account an American.
If Mr. Wilson had any curiosity II
was to know why she had received
him cordially at first as a sutton
and now that he was ready to complete
what the broker had begun would not
accept him. He knew that her father
had nothing but his pay In the army
and had felt certain that the marriage
on that account alone might have been
He concluded to go to the
broker who had introduced him with
view to learning what had brought
about the change. That person said
to him:
Monsieur, the lady could not be e.
pected to meet with refusal on your
part to marry her. She has punished
you for that"
But" said Jim, 81 thought you said
that after one of your introductions
either party is at liberty to withdraw
$50 1 did, but this is the business
part of it-a woman is privileged to
AXE another view of it, and In this
.ase mademoiselle was evidently Of
ended"
Jim went back to America with
broken heart. He does not tell Of his
adventure as one of the episodes Of his
our abroad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28
The case "a Ray Pfanschmidt. /

The case of Ray Pfanschmidt. the
Quincy man accused of numbering
members OF his family. and who has
been adjudged guilty by one jury and
acquitted by another. suggests that
the tossing of coin would be about
as satisfactory a method as the one
in vogue for the deciding OF matters
Of this kind. Certainly IL would be a
great deal cheaper and quicker. and
the crime itself, regardless of the
fate meted out 20 the accused, would
be forgotten much sooner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28

The movement OF the boosters In
In the 1900 and 1900 blocks is carrying
out the spirit Of the city's motto. Try
Rock Island First" Especially is this
true in the 1900 block this week, where
the exhibition of Rock Island manufac-
tured articles IS being held. AN in
spectson Of the goods on display in the
windows Of the stores is worth the
time and study Of every loyal resident
OF the city. and will point the way in
many cases to live up 10 the motto,
TRY Rock Island First"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28
(Chicago Tribune.)

'I leave Illinois with supreme con
fdence that Roger C. Sullivan will be
elected" said Postmaster General Al
bert S. Burleson before his departure
| yesterday after having spent several
days in the state.
81 have found that President Will
sons administration is wonderfully
popular among Illinois voters" said Mr..
Burleson. 1.-The voters, 1 am convinced,
are impressed with the fact that the
only way to sustain the president is by
voting for Mr.. Sullivan.
Senator Sherman has opposed
President Wilson upon every one of
the great constructive measures that
he has laid before congress. You
might as well expect help from Smoot
or Penrose as to expect that Senator
Sherman would do anything to uphold
the hands of the president.
Raymond Robins calls himself
progressive, but the leader of his party
is Theodore Roosevelt. Never has
Roosevelt given one word of praise of
President Wilson notwithstanding the
fact that the president has made rec
ord unparalleled in the history of self
governing people. Robins is filled with
expressions of praise for the foreign
policy OF the country because every
body is praising it now. But he doesn't
go one step further.
MIR. Sullivan is the only candidate
who pledges himself to support all the
Wilson policies. Those who wish to
help Woodrow Wilson will vote for Mr..
Sullivan. The administration wants
him in the senate because we believe
he will keep his word"
Mr.. Burleson's only speech in Illi- |
nois was at Peoria Saturday evening. |
He left for South Dakota last night |
after holding conferences with Mr.. Sui |
Ivan and Representative A. j. SABBATH, |
chairman of the democratic county |
The local democratic lead
ers believe that Mr.. Burleson's visit !
has done much to counterfeit the effect
Of the support of Mr.. Robins by Sena-
.or Owen of Oklahoma and other demo
Gratis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28

time dlnthuAichNo
have been offered
to the naval appro-
priation bill pro-
viding for such a
plant, and time af-
ter time points of
order have been
raised by gentle
men who do not de-
sire the govern
ment to manufac-
ture armor, and the
amendments have
been stricken out.
The result has
been that year af-
ter year the armor
ring has been per-
mitted to go on
drawing down the
fat government
contracts which
II ave rewarded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28

The London Times. crlticising the
British government for its attitude to-
ward Associated Press correspond
ents. as compared with the attitude
o. Germany. pays tribute 10 the great
news gathering agency in the follow
Ing terms: perhaps Premier As
quith and his colleagues never heard
OF the great American institution
known as the Associated Press. II is
the most wonderful news organization
in the world. and nothing in Europe
can be compared with H. Its state
ments are generally accurate and are
implicitly trusted throughout North
America"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28
TAVENNER'S FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE
AS SHOWN BY THE OFFICIAL RECORDS

steel manufacturers to lay up sufhcien'
millions to keep the wolf from their
doors through the remainder of their
days. as reward for their thrift and
genius and hard work. congress should,
instead of creating a fresh colony oil
steel magnates at the expense OF the
people. seriously begin to think OF saw
ing some of these millions to the tax
payers.
Complete government manufacture oil
munitions OF war will mean that the
government itself will save millions an
nually. because of its demonstrated
ability to manufacture cheaper than
outside manufacturers. and that the
workmen who actually do the work
will receive better wages for eighthour
workdays than the employees OF the
outside manufacturers receive for nine
and ten, and. in some instances, 12-hour
workdays.
When all profit is taken out of war.
but not until then, we may expect re-
lief from the systematic agitation now
being carried ON by the navy league
and other friends of the armor ring.
the ammunition ring, and the shipbuild-
lib AOA Gil cfCi oho
creased amount of armament. which
agitation is especially systematic and
pronounced about the time the army
and navy bills are before congress each
year.
What and Who the Armor Ring Is.
In using the term "armor ring" / do
so advisedly. The expression is no
mere figure of speech. The armor
ring is not a part of invisible govern
ment, because We can definitely locate
it and place our finger upon 1t. This
ring has overcharged the government,
gouged the government by selling it
inferior products, and two of the three
firms comprising the ring have prac-
tically admitted that they have con-
spired to prevent the government from
receiving the benefit of honest COM
petitive bidding.
BY the term ''armor ring" is meant
Bethlehem Steel company, Carnegie
Steel company, and the Midvale Steel
company. Up to June 26, 1913, these
three concerns had drawn down S77,-
03,4S3.55 worth of armor contracts
alone, divided as follows: Bethlehem,
34,215, 112.5S; Carnegie, S30,S44,1 1885;
Midvale, S12,044,21741. Since these
figures were complied the ring has re-
ceived additional contracts amounting
to SS,0S9, 764.45, making total of $751;
193,24S Nor is this all by any means.
They have also drawn down millions
and millions of dollars worth Of addi-
tional and equally fat contracts for
guns, ammunitions, and so forth, from
tho navy danartment and thew have
also done the great bulk of the con-
tract work for the army. receiving all
the way from 20 to so per cent more
than the same work could have been
for in the government
arsenals.
1t is still contended by some that
these three concerns are intensely pa
triotic. and that rather than save mil /,
lions of dollars annually to the people |
Continued on Page Seven.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28
1EALTHTALK
William Brady,n.D.
Tape Worms.

at slaughter houses. Finally, never
take chance on rare or raw beef or
pork unless you are sure it is not
measly.
Second, how to get rid of the
tape worm head. The host must fast
for two days, eating as little as pos
sible and only such food as scraped
beef. sugar, white of egg, and soda
crackers. He should have a thor
ough catharsis by salts. He may
then take two teaspoonfuls of the
| ethereal extract of male fern, and
follow it in two hours by another
full dose Of salts. II the head comes
away. well and good. II not, the
treatment must be repeated after the
lapse OF week, and as often as
necessary until the head is brought
away.
Questions and Answers.
o. E. writes: I am 26 years old
and have had a soreness in my
chest since childhood. There is no
cough with it and 1t only bothers
me in real hot weather The least
rubbing on the chest makes the place
red. l also have nasal catarrh. What
would you advise me to do?
Reply
Have your catarrh treated by man
who specializes on the nose and throat
The skin trouble will probably clear
up as the catarrh improves.
Mrs. J. II. writes: My little Swear
old boy has incontinence of urine day |
and night He seems healthy other
wise. What could be done for him?
Reply.
Have a specimen analysed by the
doctor. Have the boy circumcised |
Give him little meat to eat, and more
cereals and fruits. He should sup on
bread or crackers and milk and he
should be taken up regularly in the
middle of the night.
Prospector writes: Since hot wealth
err arrived / have lived on a diet of
bread, water and bologna sausage.
Lately. / have suffered considerably
with my skin itching Would the diet
cause It?
Probably not. However. you ought
10 add fresh fruit or fresh vegetables
70 the diet.
AS. OH inquiries: Is II dangerous
or person TO have a tapeworm for
several years and not be able to get
i'd OF It? II
Reply
Not particularly dangerous, but I'M {
necessary. In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28
Oct. 20 IN American
History.

IS42-Anna +. Dickinson. eioqueh.
form lecturer and authoress' p0'A
In Philadelphia. -.
1S64-Confederute ram AlDeF~1
sunk at her moorings AT P'yino...S
n. O.. by torpedo boat drew
by Lieutenant ". b. CUSHING.
iSSG-The. Bartholdi statue OF Lios 49,
in New York harbor was un'el,ss
with ella borate ceremonies. palus
pnted in by a delegation la "a,
France which included Bartho'"
the designer. ~
iS03-Carter H. Harrison. maSo'
Chicago. assassinated by rtepe''
CAST. a disappointed office seeker
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28
Chicago HeraId.N

The Sullivan generals played anoth'
err of their trump cards" last night
when Congressman Henry T. Rainey
of Carrollton took the stump in Chica-
go and urged all democrats and all
friends of President Wilson to support
Roger c. Sullivan for the senate.
Congressman Rainey has been the
spokesman or William Jennings Bryan
in Illinois for many ears. He was one
Of the men Bryan selected to lead the
fight against Sullivan in the Peoria
convention in 1906.
Last night, speaking at the Jefferson
club and in the Twenty-fifth and TWEEN
ty-siXth wards Congressman Rainey
burned all his bridges.
He declared that nothing but hypoc-
risy would explain the opposition to
Sullivan by democrats. who for years
have advocated the direct primary as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28

II this country were at war with
Mexico. the cost would probably ex-
coed $500. 900. 900. II we were drawn
into war with another first class pow
er congress would be compelled 10 give
az least billion as a starter. AS It
is. a Hght tax on beer and whisky
foots the bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28

OF course those producers who have
had a monopoly of the Rock Island
market for all these years are not in
favor OF the southwest road and
bridge. and that IN Itself Is sufficient
reason for the rest Of the people to
take off their coats and work for the
bond issues for both bridges.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28

Paying telegraph tolls on the stories
OF the games Of the American and Ma
tional league all-stars now playing in
the west may not involve as much
physical eXertion as throwing the
money at the birds. but probably fl
has about the same effect on the box
Office
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28

An East Moline man has demon
strated that cotton will grow in this
climate. but until the south gets rid
OF it's present crop II IS not likely that
Rock Island farmers will be in haste
to desert corn and alfalfa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28

\ newspaper heading conveys the
assurance that soft drinks are TO be
higher" So is the foam on some OF
the other kind, the dispensers have
FASTENED TO assure US since the war
tax bill was passed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28

The greatest battle OF the war is
still impending in the eastern field.
The fact having been duly chronicled
every day for several weeks the world
is beginning TO wonder whether 1t
will ever get out OF the impending
stage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28

| Tape worms gain entrance into the
/ intestinal canal through the ingestion
OF the larval form of the parasite in
food. There are three common kinds
OF tape worm. Taenia solium, or pork
tape worm; taenia saginata, or beef
tape worm; and bothriocephalus latus
or the Russian fish tape worm.
The commonest kind of tape worm
infection in America is that from beef
/. Tape worms vary from a few feet
to forty to fifty feet in length. They
consist OF a long chain of fiat jointed
segments, white or yellowish in color.
narrowing in width and length toward
the head, which is the smallest part,
perhaps one-fifteenth of an inch wide.
The worm attaches itself to the intesti-
nal wall by means of booklets on the
head. A chain of segments many feet
in length is often passed from the
bowel without the head, and as long as
the head remains, new segments grow
from 1t.
A single segment is from one-half
to three-fourths of an inch broad
and twice as long. 1t cannot pos
sibly be confused with anything else,
such as seeds.
The Symptoms.
Many healthy persons harbor tape
worms without experiencing any i'll
effects. Young babies sometimes
have them. Irregular abdominal
pains, diarrhoeal attacks without ap-
parent cause, sometimes marked
anemia, and perhaps a very raven
Gus appetite in a person who re-
mains anara and Qaunt ara ohsarvad
in some cases. When a patient knows
he has a tape worm he is apt to have
nervous. hypochondriac and even hys-
terical symptoms.
or course these are by no means
positive signs of tape worm. The only
positive proof of tape worm infection
Is the discovery of segments in the
excreta or the eggs of the worm may
be found by microscopical examination
One very suggestive sign is the prepon-
derance OF "eosinophiles"-whit blood
taking. a red stain in the !
standard blood examination.
Treatment.
There Is a great deal of bunk about |
The treatment OF tape worm infection. |
Monsters" the fake specialist quack
calls them. They are very tractable,
iocile monsters indeed.
First. prevention. All tape worm
iegments should be burned, not
animals become infected from pol.
uted ground, and the animal stage
II development completes the life
'ycle OF the parasite. We need a
careful inspection OF beef and pork
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28

TERMS-Ten cents per week by car
her. In Rock Island: 50 per year BY mail
a advance.
Complaints OF delivery service should
Re made TO the circulation department.
which should slso be notihed in every
Instance where 81 Is desired 20 hav'
paper discontinued. as carriers have M
authority IN the rrcziseE-
All communications % arEunaentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for Publiea-
Hon No such articles viii be printed
over fictitious siEnatures-
Telephones In all departments Cen
trail Onion. Rock Island las. has and
2I45-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28

When every Tom. Dick and Harry
is running around with an automobile
switch key in his pocket the only safe
plan 20 adopt in leaving your car in
the street is to put a combination lock
on II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28

These are evil days for the profes-
sional politicians when the republican
congressional committee is forced to
get along with S24,7s7.ss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28

The reason for refusing the resig-
nation Of General Carranza has come
out. The national convention wanted
10 fire him. This is more in keeping
with the Mexican way of doing
things