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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-03

General Caenan of the rench army and President Poin-
of France the field he battle line The visit of the
president made weeks With Premier Vvani he
drove automobile he camp of the commader and
with him up and down the line soldiers extending for
than hundred miles Th Gar and Emperor William
the only other rulers of import who gone the
batte6elds minge with their troops
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-03

RUSSIANS REPULSED
BY TURKS
(By Associated Press.)
Constantinople, Nov. SIT is Of
ficially announced that the Russians
attacked the Turks on the Caucasian
frontier and were repuised with
losses.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-03

the Caucasian army to cross tn
frontier and attack the Turks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20
PLAIN GRAFT.

II NAV be argued that in accepting
pay for a full summers work as mem
Der OF the board OF review while actu-
ally so employed for only a few days.
George II. Richmond has not violated
any law. The statutes provide that
the board must meet on the third Mon
day in June each year. and II may re-
main in session up to Sept. follow
ing. The Rock Island county review
ing body. of which Mr.. Richmond is
head ex-ofiicio as chairman of the
board OF supervisors. has elected to
remain nominally in session every day
that the law permits, whether there
was any business 10 transact or not
Last summer the board went into ses-
sion June %, and, though the actual
business was transacted in less than
four DAYS, it turned in a bill for S245
for each member, and the claim,
passed upon by a committee which Mr..
Richmond. as head o. the supervisors
appointed, was allowed.
This item alone called for the ex-
penditure OF nearly $500 which was
not earned. and Mr.. Richmond was
fully cognizant OF the fact. Even If
he had not shared in the excessive
emoluments he would have been guilty
Of neglect of duty IN permitting this
claim to go funchallenged. Getting
part of the money himself makes him
doubly culpable.
II strict economy were the watch
word under Mr.. Richmond's admins
tration, as has been repeatedly claim
ed by his friends, such instances as
this could not have occurred. In view
OF the mask of secrecy which en-
shrOuds so many of the transactions
of the county board pertaining to the
expenditure of public moneys the peo-
pie will be anxious to learn whether
the looseness which for several years
has characterized payment of the
board of review for its services ex-
tends to other departments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20
THE MAN ON THE JOB.

This Washington dispatch. which
was sent out from the capital yester
day, will bear repetition:
Important public business had
TO be suspended in the house today
because so many members were
absent looking after their political
fences. OF the % Illinois demo
cratic members only five were in
their seats prepared 70 transact
public business. They were BOrch-
ers. Foster. Rainey, Tavenner and
Stone.
Thus to Congressman Tavenner with
particular stress must apply these
words from President Wilson's letter
10 House Leader Underwood. publish,
ed in yesterdays papers;
] would like 10 go into the dis
trict Of every member OF congress
who has sustained and advanced
the plans OF the party and speak
out my advocacy Of his claim for
reelection. But. OF course, J can
not do that: and with 50 clear a
record no member OF congress
needs a spokesman What he has
done speaks for Itself. II IL be a
mere question Of political fortune.
] believe the immediate future OF
the party % be as certain as the
past s. secure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20

/ II is a familiar fact, in bacteriology,
/ that the skin of the hands is never
I free from ordinary pus-producing
germs. Surgeons know that even the
most thorough scrubbing and soaking
/ in germicidal solutions will not wholly
sterilize the hands, and hence rubber
gloves are worn for operating, because
rubber gloves can be completely ster-
ilized.
There is much doubt whether the
skin OF the body can be absolutely
freed from pus-producing germs
(coccD by any known means which
will not destroy the skin itself In
every surgical operation, no matter
how perfect the aseptic precautions,
the patients own resisting powers
must be relied upon to take care Of
the comparatively few germs that gain
entrance through the skin incision.
This ubiquity of microbes, how
ever. has been absurdly over-esti-
mated by those who jump at conclu-
sions. For instance, paper money
has been suspected of carrying all
sorts OF disease. Some time ago a
fake news dispatch came out under a
Washington, ID. c., date line, stating
that a government expert" name
not mentioned, of course) had made
meteorological test of treasury
notes which were in general circula-
ton, and had found thereon the germs
OF scarlet fever, smallpox, and | don't
recall just what other dread diseases
the causative germs of which, it so
happens, have never been discovered
The item, however. served to make
people a bit nervous about taking mon
ey-not doctors. but those who don't
need money so badly.
Not SchooIbooks. But Bad Habits.
Lots of people imagine school
books spread disease Some one
comes forward every little while with
scheme for disinfecting school
books. Not a doctor. but some near
sanitarian.
Paper money has never been
shown to carry disease. even though
il has been handled by a smallpox
patient. The alleged instances of
contagion carried by the agency OF
paper or books or letters are alto
gether too farfetched for credence;
moreover, the element OF real per
sonaI contact is not always deIeted
from the story. and personal contact
Is the one necessary trail OF the cpl
demic.
II schoolbOoks should be disin.
fected. then street car straps and
handles, dooTknobs. shop counters.
and thousand and one other mani
mate objects certainly require the
same treatment. We submit that
these tOuch-obJects are not in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20

has done nothing but betray the inter
ests of the people is also wide Of
the mark. Some headway-more
Roadway than was ever made in any
preceding congress-has been made
toward the goal which we all desire
to reach.
Aside from the friendly attitude the
present house has taken toward the
policy of government manufacture of
munitions of war. and the bill prohibit
ing the use of the Taylor system in
government arsenals, considerable
other legislation beneficial to labor has
been passed. A bill of considerable
Importance to labor is the Clayton
antitrust bill, which passed the house
by vote of 297 to "a. and which pro-
tects the rights, existence, and opera
lions of fraternal, labor, and farmers
organizations.
Exempts the Farmer.
The house exempted labor and farm
ers' organizations from the provisions
of the trust laws simply because It re-
fused to consider human Drawn and
brain in the same class with steel rails
and coal oil. The bill aims to prevent
the restraint of trade in oil, steel, and
other commodities. But labor is some
thing different than a steel rail. In a
rail there is bound up no mans vel
fare. But in the labor of the millions
there is included the hopes and happi-
ness of the masses who toll and those
who depend on the toilers.
Representative Lewis of Maryland
called section 7 the magma charta Of
labor. He said:
Some honest people are inclined
to think that this section may
mean a species of class legislation.
They commit the error of consid-
ering labor as a commodity. But
there is this distinction between
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20
ENDORSING WILSON.

It is the supreme duty of every
patriotic citizen to indorse President
Wilson by returning a democratic
congress, says the Chicago Journal.
Even If this were an ordinary mid
term election, the claims of the demo
cratic party would be overwhelming.
The party has kept the faith.
II has taken the graft out of the.
tariff, and given the country the first
honest revenue law in forty years.
It has adopted the income tax, not
so good piece of fiscal legislation as
an inheritance tax, but a necessary
part of every civilized country's
source Of supply.
II has passed q banking and cur
rency law which hostile critics admit
10 be the greatest piece OF construct
i've legislation the country has seen
since the civil war.
This record deserves Endorsement
and approval, yet II is only the least
Of the reasons for choosing a demo-
cratic congress. The supreme. DOM
mating fact of this campaign is that
President Wilson has kept this coun-
try peace when half the world is
wrapped in the flames of war.
Indorse the president by electing
democratic congress. and you indorse
peace. Rebuke the president by elect
ing a hostile majority in the senate
and house of representatives, and you
give a vote Of confidence to every
lingo in the land. and serve notice on
future occupants Of the white house
10 make war il they want TO be pop
ular
II IS doubtful If the people of this
country realize, even yet, how many
and delicate have been the foreign
problems that President Wilson has
been obliged to meet. The Mexican
pot was boiling over when he took
Office. The Japanese kettle was sim
mering on the fire in the west The
taking" Of Panama by a former pres
ident had reused the wrath and sus-
picion of all Latin America, and the
treaty-breakinE shipsubsidy clause of
the existing Panama canal act threat
ened 10 discredit this country with
every maritime power in Europe.
With lingo in the white house, we
should have been at war with Mexico
and probably with Japan more than a
year ago.
With President Wilson in charge,
peace and peace with honor has been
the order Of the day.
President Wilson eliminated HUI
erta by moral pressure. He has mini
mized though he could not prevent all
troubles in that war. He has been
in ayerting war with Japan,
and this in spite Of unpatriotic fanatics
on the Pacific coast. He has pro-
cured an amending of the Panama
act so as TO square with treaty obli-
cations. and thus made us friends
with Europe. He has negotiated a
treaty with Colombia which, together
with his attitude in Mexico. has gain |
ed the confidence and friendship OF
all South America
Wilson and peace, versus jingoism 1
and war. There IS the issue which /
governs this congressional election.
Let every patriotic citizen ignore /
party lines, and uphold the hands OF I
The president who has kept this con- |
-inent the abode OF peace while Eu- |
rope IS half-drOwned IN blood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20
The Daily Story
The Bliss of Solitude BY Dorothy Garfield.
Copyrighted 1918. BY lAssocfa1en literary Bureau

The last time I came from Europe
although was supposed to be In charge
of my pretty young niece. l did not
appear on deck until the last day OF
the VOYAGE. l was tired. and | knew
that Puss had plenty of acquaintances
ON board She is the soft eyed. APP
peaiing. helpless sort Of girl who is al
WAYS looked after. When finally as
cended to the upper world was. there
fore. both surprised and remorseful To
find her looking troubled and almost
distressed.
.Why. Puss, dear" / said, with
pang of conjunction for my neglect.
''what il the trouble? You haven't been
lonely, have you. without meT
Ny niece looked at me strangely for
a moment and then said. with the odd
est information:
mo. Amt Mary. i haven't been
lonely" The last word seemed to have
some curious effect on her, for she re-
peated it, Lonely? No. not bit
lonely"
And then she frightened me by
breaking out in a hysterical laugh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20
Brady,M.D.
The Insane Fear of Germs.

class of the common drinking cup and
the roller towel, because ordinarily
people do not touch such things to
their mouths.
Schoo!books, pencils, pens, pennies.
chewing gum and fingers are mcuthed
by children. But the bad habit of
moistening things with saliva is to be
stopped. Distinction would be pure
extravaganza so long as saliva were
passed promiscuously around on such
objects.
II is unnecessary to fear disease
germs so long as they are not planted
directly upon a mucous membrane or
a broken skin.
Questions and Answers.
Sleepy asks: What causes a rug.
ged, Woodworking man to fall asleep
at work, though he can only stay in
bed six or seven hours at night?
Reply.
Here are a few guesses: Alcohol
ism, tobaccoism, Brights disease, high
blood pressure, auto-intoXication from
nutritive disturbances, arterio-sclero-
sis, abuse of tea or coffee irregular
habits, heart disease. No matter how
fine you feel-one on the verge of a
have a thorough overhauling.
]. r, asks: What is the cause of
freckles? Can they be removed with
out injury to the skin? Will perox-
ide injure the face? Is there much
difference between a practical nurse
and a trained nurse? Can a woman
over 40 become either a practical or
trained nurse? Can one become
good nurse by taking lessons from a
correspondence school?
Reply.
i. Freckles are deposits of pigment
in localized spots instead of even
areas as in tanning. Why this hap
pens In some people, blends particu-
larry, we do not know. Peroxide will
not remove them. Electrolysis will.
Peroxide is an irritant and will ruin
the complexion if used frequently.
;. Yes, any woman can call herself a
practical nurse; only hospital grad
uate can call herself a trained nurse.
Few training schools would accept "A
probationer over forty, but there is
no good reason why a woman over
forty should not become a first class
nurse. If she has the health and the
spirit The correspondence school |
product. in our opinion. is not to be
compared with the nurse who has had |
even three months of hospital train |
Ing. Correspondence schools are con-
Quoted for profit. hospitals are not;
hence the latter is preferable even If
you can only remain few mn"'--fl !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20
CAPITAL Comment
BY CLYDE H. TAVENNER
CONGRESSMAN from the Fourteenth District.

labor and barrel of oil. COM
modify:
Labor is never in truth a com
modify; labor can never under
our institutions be property. either
before the court or before the leg
islature. Under our constitution
property in human beings has for
ever ceased.
While a barrel of oil is not only
a commodity in the market, IL is
commodity before the courts, it
is a commodity before the legisla-
ture. The legal attribute of
commodity is property; but the
legal attribute of the workingman
is citizenship. A different prin-
ciple of sociology and justice APP
ply to these two subjects when
they are before congress or be-
fore the courts. The rules that are
nationally applicable to property
can seldom be justly applied to
the man.
Some Other Laws.
Other legislation of Importance
which has been accomplished since
the new administration came into
power in the house is as follows:
First. Amendment of the rules of
the house by taking the power of ap-
pointing the committees of the house
out of the hands of the speaker and
thus preventing him from controlling
legislation.
Second. The department of labor
bill, creating a separate department,
with a secretary, thus giving the
wageworkers for the first time rep
resentative in the presidents cabinet.
who shall have the power of media
ton in trade disputes and the right to
appoint conciliators When, in his judg-
ment, it is wise to do so.
Ex-Congressman William B. Wilson,
former treasurer and secretary of the
United Mine Workers of America, a
real friend of the workingman and,
indeed, of all the people, has the honor
to be the first secretary of labor His
biography, as taken from the congress
sional directory, shows that he is a
self-made man. 1t reads:
William Bauchop Wilson, of
Blossburg, Pa, secretary of labor,
was born at Blantyre, Scotland,
April ., 1862; came to this coun-
try with his parents in 1870 and
settled at Arnot, Tioga County, Pa.
In March, 1871, he began working
in the coal mines; in November,
1873, became half member of the
mine workers union; has taken
an active part in trade-union af-
fairs from early manhood; was in
ternational secretary-treasurer of
the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea from 1900 to 1908. having been
elected each year without opposi-
ton; is engaged in farming at
Blossburg; is married and has nine
children; was elected to the Six
tieth, SiXty-first, and SiXty-second
Continued on page seven).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20

ExPresident Taft praises the stand
OF neutrality taken By President VIII
son in the European war and the man
ner On which he has set forth his
views on the subject. Whatever fail
fngs the acid test OF public life may
have shown Mr.. Taft TO possess he
has never been accused Justly OF shad-
ing his expressions O. opinion for pO-
litlcaI reasons. and in this instance
nobody Will take issue with him unless
Il be a few republican politicians who
would not concede Mr.. Wilson the
right 10 breathe II Il imperiled the
prospects Of the G. o. p. machine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20
All, There, Henning.


CFort Byron Globe)
Henning Hedeen spent last Sunday
in Moline at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
AXel Johnson. He has heen having
some dental work done there, and they
say he "sported" a driving team in Mo
line last Sunday.
Young ladies asking young men with
new automobiles to give them a ride
should have the distance stated. They
don't.
GENERAL Villa and General Villa
real have been saying nice things
about one another at the Aguas Ca
lientes convention. Is it possible that
Pancho is leading double identity?
AFTER taking Limonade, we are
told in the dispatches, the rebels walk
ed into Cape Haitien without a blow
being struck.
THE Culebra Cut has been nominal
ed as one of the nov dances for the
coming winter season. Any objec-
tons?
ILLINOIS Women's Republican
league, just launched, has started
movement making it unnecessary for
members to give their ages when they
register. Let's hope they win. 1t will
head off so many little fibs.
ADD Chicago fiction: States attor-
ney started out yesterday to make
good his threat to wipe out that den
of thieves, the detective bureau, BY
the Indictment route"
MOLINE citizen starts $4,000 dam
he did not pay his debts. If the plain
tiff secures a favorable verdict we may
expect a flood of similar actions.
THE war has been tough on one H.
Thaw also. We find a reference to
his case near the market reports IN
one OF the morning Chicago papers,
whereas in the past he has drawn first
page top position. How the great
have tumbled. But TGarry's press
agent, cooperating with his lawyers,
has succeeded in putting forward his
extradition hearing until Dec. Z, in
the hope, possibly, that the European
unpleasantness will have been ended
at that time. so that our hero may re-
gain his batting average in the pub
licity game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20

est number OF votes will win. II has
never been made clear to them that
all three may carry 81 a majority of the
voters favor them. or none may win
II none receives a majority of the
total number OF votes cast under this
heading.
This merely again illustrates the
difficulty in getting everybody 70 I'M
derstand all about any proposition,
however simple IL may seem.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20

mas Deell pdSStu
to guarantee the
poor man exactly
the same rights
and privileges that
have always been,
and will continue
to be, assumed by
the rich and pow
erful, would be
politicl buncombe.
The congress that
is going to estab-
lish exact justice
between man and
man has not come
into existence as
yet, nor is it likely
TO very soon, l re-
greet to write.
On the other
hand, the state
ment that the
present congress
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20
THE BOND ISSUES.

u may seem strange 20 the average
voter. but IL s. q fact that there are a
good many who are qualified 20 cast
ballots at this election. particularly
among the women, who believe that
but one Of the three bond propositions
90 come before the people can carry.
They are under the impression that
Il VIII be possible 70 issue bonds for
but one OF the proposed improvements
and that the one which 0Sts the larg-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20
Tantaius.

The unhappiest natures know are
the natures OF keen emotion and swift
perception, who yet have not the gift
Of expressing what they feel for any
artistic medium II IS these. alas. who
cumber the streets and porticos OF
literature. They are attracted away
from homely toll by the perilous sweet
ness OF art, and when they attempt TO
express their raptures they have no
faculty or knack OF hand.-A c. Ben
son IN Century Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20

L has been reported that southern
California has seeded from Mexico.
which suggests that this may be the
simplest way 20 bring comparative
peace IN the southern republic. II Mex
leo were divided up into a sufficient
number % states so that there were
Offices enough 10 20 around there
would ~ least be a breathing spell
while a new crop Of leaders was COM
ing on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20
Oct. 20 IN American
History.

1923 Daniel Edgar Sickies. la"Ee',
congressman and Federal sene'"
in the civil war, born in New fofA
city: died IDA.
U00-~Charles Dudley Warner n'''"
author. died; born 1880.
IaIo-Thomus L Eckert. WHO "'"
charge OF the government teieS' ="
in the civil war. died; born IS.
Medical PROFESSIONALISM would 70"
do in the case of a person eating po'
sonous mushrooms? STUDENT cohf
mend change OF diet-BostoA 4sa''
script,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20

Roosevelt's appeal TO democrats and
republicans in Illinois 20 join his forces
In electing Robins 20 the senate IS
nervy TO say the least, in coming from
q man who has steadfastly abused
both parties and IS now only inter
ested in Robins for his own political
gain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20

The magnitude OF operations in the
world war show all unprejudiced
Americans how foolish IT would be
for a great nation like this to become
ell fused up over the comparatively
lnstgnifcant affairs OF Mexico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20

The rebels have entered the capital
of Haiti in IN orderly manner, while
the erstwhile president IS putting the
distance between himself and that
port as rapidly as possible. II is
pity that those Haitians do not open
an efficiency school 70 teach rebels
in other Latin-American republics
their system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20

The investigators already have es-
tablished the fact that millions o. dol
lars have been lost in the manipula-
tfons OF the owners Of the Rock Island
road. II remains 10 be learned who
found those millions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20

Since several thousand Russian sol
diers were taken prisoners at Lyck
the car doubtless will make haste TO
change the name OF the place, II ne
ever has another opportunity to do
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20

The Chicago marriage license ou'
reau has established black list to as
courage hasty marriages The same
plan might be used 10 combat nasty
,lfvorces
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20
One Prolonged inhalation.

(AIaumee, o.. Advance-Era)
From the time that the great satin
finished copper sun sheds its dawning
mellow effuIgence over slumbering
Perrysburg, filtering its golden rays
throug', a dreamy azure haze, until it
sinks into chromatic glory behind bat
tle-scarred Presque Isle hill, leaving
its iridescent trail to be followed by
the aluminium plated queen of night,
it is one prolonged inhalation of mex
pressible ecstasy. And nowhere else
but on the classic and historic. garden
spotted and kine-trampled banklets OF
the gentle and seductive Maumee is
life so full OF ripe contentment and
soul-soothing glory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20
sv CLYDE n. TAvENNER.

Especial correspondence OF The Argus')
Washington. ID. c.. Oct. 1S.-To pre-
tend that the present congress is per
feet, or that the necessary legislation