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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20

"OId Mother Nature is a kind nurse
to the fellow who is at all disposed
to get back to his better self. Men
who have lived their lives in narrow
ly circumscribed areas and have fall
en- into crime are likely to receive
moral and physical stimulus from the
open air and sunshine" On these
grounds the Canadian Royal commits
sion gives outdoor work first place
in the recommendations for the de-
velopment of the Canadian prison in
dustries outlined in its report which
has Just been released. Work on the
highways is probably the most i'm
portant of the things that can be done
outdoors.
The commission was appointed a
year ago to investigate the conduct
of the Dominion penitentiaries, with
view to bringing about methods
which will promote the reformation
of the prisoners.
Many of the prisons of this country
were visited and the commission also
journeyed to New York for confer
ence over the labor problem with
representatives of the national COM
mittee on prison labor.
The stand taken by the national
committee on prison labor against the
contract system is endorsed by the
commission. II suggests when the
prisoner is employed indoors he
should manufacture clothes, boots
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20

Statement by World Peace Founda-
tIon)
What does the European war mean
TO the peace movement?
It means that the world is learning
the lesson the peace movement mas
been teaching, in the most difficult
way and at far too great cost to itself
rather than through the normal, cas-
Ter method of being convinced by rea-
son and facts.
IL means that the inteRdependence
OF nations, on which the peace move
ment is based. should henceforth need
no demonstration, and that a reorgan-
isation of governments in recognition
of its conditions should be rendered
simpler-by a horrible experience in
stead of through the conviction which
the peace movement tries to build nor
maIly into institutions of government.
II means that the military system,
bred and by and itself breeding sus-
picion among nations. should be dis
credited as an instrument of modern
government; that the peace cause
should gain force and adherents as the
opposing proposition loses popular sup
port
1t means that democracy should, as
a result, be expected to increase in
Europe. as democracy always has in
creased when bureaucratic govern
ment has overplayed its hand; that
policies of friction should
consequently give way to other policies
of Cancellation. honesty and fair deal
ing among nations.
1t means that secret alliances.
through which the states of Europe
have been pyramided against each
other, ought to be wiped out, to be
superseded by a policy of no alliances
or of open alliances.
1t is to be hoped that it means the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20
The Daily Story
A Reversal-By F. A. Mitchell.
Copyrighted. 1914 by Associated Literary Bureau

Edward Ferguson was very good
fellow, but all good fellows have their
faults, and Ned has his. His father
was at the head of the firm of Fergu-
son & Co. and understood to be rich.
At any rate, he and his family lived in
fine style. Ned was TO take his IA
Tiers place at the head OF the firm
and was looked upon as an excellent
catch by all the young girls of his ac-
quaintance. He could have married
any one of several with a fortune in
her own right
This he would have liked to do, for
he was ambitious to take a high posi-
ton in the world-that is. such a po-
sition as great wealth brinGs-but I'M
fortunately he fell in love with a girl
who could not aid him in this respect.
Marcia Fosdick was the daughter of
man who was q born experimental.
He had tried so many experiments
and failed so many times that when
ever he launched new scheme it was
dubbed another of Fosdick's follies.
Ned must either relinquish the plan
of adding to his prospective fortune by
marriage or suffer and cause Marcia to
suffer, for the affair between them was
mutual. / have said that he was
good fellow. He showed it by giving
up so much of his ambition as per-
tanned to an addition to his fortune by
marriage. 1 have said that he had his
faults. The way he showed one OF
them was this:
He wished Marcia to appreciate the
sacrifice he was making in marrying
girl who could not aid him in his de-
sire for that power which wealth is
capable of giving. But how could he
transmit a statement of the fact to
her? 1t was a very delicate matter
for him to handle. He was much
better writer than talker. In letter
he could say just what he wanted to
say and no more; in speech he did not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20

tory. and in which more people are
vitality interested seem destined to
! take place behind a curtain back OF
which not even the citizens OF the
I countries most Immediately involved
will be permitted to see.
/ Handling the story OF the war under
| the circumstances IS one of tine most
difficult and delicate tasks that has
ever confronted the news gathering
l associations. Wild rumors fill the air
and confirmation is usually impossible.
/ At the same time the effect of censor
| ship is 20 give a bias to all reports
which are permitted to reach the
world and which must be. therefore,
/ discounted TO avoid the appearance of
giving partisan versions.
In the face of the proclamation OF
President Wilson urging Americans to
be impartial and avoid anything which
might lead to fractional feeling in this
country, there has come from a Rock
Island source what amounts TO an APP
peal to race prejudice. in the charge
that the greatest news-gathering agen-
cy. the Associated Press. is discrimin-
ating against one OF the warning ma
tons. The making of this charge
amounts TO a violation of the spirit of
loyalty TO the United States govern
ment
When the present European compli-
cations arose Melville Z. Stone, general
manager of the Associated Press, is
sued a statement announcing the diff
culties in the way of handling the news
from Europe and stating that nothing
would be reported by his organization
which had not some tangible basis Of
fact. In taking this course the asso-
ciaticn is but following the principles
which have always guided 1t. Com
peting news agencies, on the other
hand, are doing as they have done in
the past-sending out voluminOus re
ports OF unverified rumors which, in
the great majority OF cases, are later
shown up as groundless. II is to cover
such laundering that the charge of I'M
fairness has been raised against tho
Associated Press.
No better illustration of the general
policies which actuate the Associated
Press and its rivals has been furnish
ed than that in connection with tha
death early this morning of Pope Plus
" Yesterday about 1 o'clock, central
time. bulletins were posted by the
United Press announcing that the end
had come about p. m, Rome time,
and the story was printed in the even
ing newspapers in this country which
have this service. As a matter of fact,
the pope's death did not take place
till a m, Rome time, or about Z
D. M, Rock Island time-nearly II
hours after the United Press had cir
culated its story. When this report
was being spread by this news
agency. the Associated Press reports,
which were strictly accurate through
out, showed that the pope had rallied
after a relapse and was IN better con-
dition than for a number of hours pre-
viously
The United Press accepted a rumor
which was circulated in Rome that the
pope had died as fact, and, being in no
position to have it authoritatively
either confirmed or denied, it took a
chance"
The close reader will find instances
Of a similar nature in the European
war news every day If he will take the
trouble TO make a comparison Of the
service Of the Associated Press and
its competitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20
MARCIA Fosp1cK RECEIVED LETTER.

express himself well and was apt to say
too much. 1t occurred to him to make
his formal declaration to Marcia in a
note. Under cover of this greatest
compliment n man can pay a woman
he might impart the fact that he had
resigned one of several fortunes for
her. This, instead of making him ap-
pear to honor her by marrying her,
would show that he loved her better
than worldly goods.
He wrote a number of notes, trying
his best to give this impression, but do
what he would an appearance of con-
descenSion on his part would crop out
among his most carefully chosen
words. He laid the letters aside and
in Il few days read them over. choosing
the one that he considered Smacked the
least of honoring the girl he was ask
ing to be his wife. But to another it
would certainly not have been an ideal
proposal, for every one knows that
lover must be nothing more than
beggar.
Ferguson laid the letter on his writ
ing desk in his room. intending to post
it the next morning when he went to
business. But before leaving in the
morning he read it over and concluded
not to send it till his return in the
evening He put 1t In an unaddressed
envelope and locked it up. During the
day he had a good deal of business
correspondence with parties in San
Francisco about a matter that occu-
pied his whole attention. On return
ing to his home in the evening he took
out the letter with the intention of
reading it again, but, being ashamed
OF his vacillatiou, refrained. addressed
It, sealed 1t and after dinner took it
out and put it in the letter box.
When several days had passed and
he received no reply 10 his proposal he
began TO worry. Could it be that, aft
er all. the letter had appeared TO Mar
ella as If he considered himself alto
gether too good for her? Every day
after that added 10 his terror. and
when a week had passed and he re-
ceived no answer he was completely
demorallzed. Then followed periods of
sensitive fear. calmness, shame and
pride. Why could he not have gone
to see Marcia and said simply. II love
you-be my wife,"
Instead OF taking train and going
a dozen miles to the suburban town
where Marcia lived and having it out
with her he undertook to analyze her
feelings on receiving his note. He
could see her lip curl on reading his
so called delicate reference TO what he
had given up for her. Then he fan
cied her Indignantly tearing the note
into little bits and tossing them into
the wastebasket.
Instead of going to Marcia and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20
THE IDIOT ON THE OUTSIDE.

The most peurile statement so Tar
made in the present preliminary cam
paign is that which comes from repub-
lican sources, which in effect is that
the democratic county committee at
its meeting Tuesday night should have
emphasized its friendship for Tayen-
ner by endorsing him formally, and
having failed TO adopt that policy, left
the attitude of the party toward the
congressman in doubt.
The facts of the matter are that the
democratic county committee did not
meet to endorse any one. II met TO
get the pledges OF all candidates for
the nomination that they would sup
port the entire ticket after the nomin-
atoms are made. To this end all can
didates before the primaries we're in
yited 20 be present
The committee could not under It's
call have endorsed any candidate, and
what is more # could not I'm honor
have gone on record for any candidate.
Beyond that. Il would have been an
act Of extreme discourtesy 10 Mr.. Dix
son, who was present by invitation. to
have endorsed Mr.. TavenHer.
The democrats OF Rock Island coun-
~ are not fighting Mr. Dixson. They
accord to him full right 10 be candl-
date. Without the least disparage-
ment to Mr.. Dixson. they are for MI
Tavenner, the present congressman.
Who will doubt that the county COM
mittee that turned the anti-Tavenner
resolution down by a standing vote of
IS 20 3. would not by the same vote
have endorsed Tavenner. had It been
proper 10 do so?
The man who talks otherwise is an
idiot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20
Brady,M.D.
Raising the Wind.

In normal digestion a certain guam
tity of gas is developed from food in
the stomach or bowel. This gas eX-
erts a natural stimulating influence on
the process of peristalis, the wave
like contractions that carry the food
along the alimentary canal
The stomach will hold a considera-
BILE amount OF gas without discomfort.
Physicians frequently administer a
seidlitz powder unmixed for the pur-
pose of producing a large amount of
gas in the stomach, so that the out
line of that organ may be more def
nitely determined.
In reality the pain and distress
which often accompany Preventative
conditions of the stomach or bowel
are not due TO the presence of gas,
but rather to the irritating acids pro-
duced from fermenting food. Medi-
cines which relieve the discomfort do
so, not because they raise the wind,
but because they neutralize the acids
of fermentation. The irritation be-
ing thus removed, the spasmodic con-
fractions of the stomach or bowel mus
Gle cease and the colicky Indigestion
pains pass off. II gas Is passed up by
the sufferer it happens only because
the muscle spasm relaXes and per
mits its expulsion.
Do You Swallow ARR
Nervous individuals are very COM
monty victims of "a habit of swallow.
ing air. They will do this unconsci.
ously and deny II when told about It
by the doctor. They swallow gulp af-
ter gulp of afr, then begin a noisy
belching. which they sadly attribute
to gas" The confirmed neurotic IS
apt to fix the blame on some one par
ticular article like potatoes. coffee,
sugar, fruit. home cookery or what
not. and starve himself in compliance.
Some Remedies Supply Their Own
Gas.
Soda or saleratus, seidlitz powders,
effervescent salts OF various kinds,
ammonia and magnesia are capable OF
developing enough gas TO satisfy the
patients whims. provided there is any
acid in the stomach TO react with
them. However. these alkalies tend
TO give temporary relief by neutraliz-
ing acids Of fermentation, which really
cause most OF the discomfort charged
against gas"
\ frequent cause OF gas" IN the
stomach IL some chronic source OF
irritation such as unrecognized gall
stones, chronic appendicitis, duodenal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20
A Word From Tavenner,
The Man on the Job
To the voters Of the Fourteenth Con-
qressionaI District:

To the voters Of the Fourteenth Con
aressionaI District:
As your congressman, ] have been
on the job every minute, answering
practically every roll call.
have endesVored to conscientious
Iy serve my district and my party, so
that the voters who elected me would
not have TO apologize for having done
50.
I am now a candidate for Fenor1ina-
tion, subject to the will Of the demo
cratic voters TO be expressed at the
primaries on Sept. 9Th. ard will deep
~ appreciate il If you will take care
Of my interests while : remain hero at
my post Of duty and take care Of yours,
which IL is my duty 70 do. especially in
view Of present existing conditions
throughout the world, which may at
any moment require emergency leeis-
Iasion for the welfare Of our own coun-
try. Under these unusual circum-
stances, ! will be especially grateful
for any acts Of my friends in my be-
half.
CLYDE n. TAVENNER,
U. S. Capitol,
Washington, D. C..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20

You have no right to regard your
husband as a failure. Indeed, you
ought to consider yourself lucky to
be the wife of such a man as he. He
doesn't drink to excess; he. seems to
have a clean reputation; he earns a
good living for you, and is in every
way a useful citizen"
Yes, know he's all that; but he
has never won a cup in a contest of
any kind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20
THE WAR CENSORSHIP.

= To Americans who have never had
access TO the worlds news denied them
the European censorship may seem an
Unnecessary restriction However, il
.hculd be reflected that the nations in
voIYed are fighting for their lives and
II their plans and military movements
were made public their enemies would
be quick 70 profit BY It and it would
impose . handicap which might turn
the tide OF the struggle.
The American idea OF the way war
news should be handled is largely
! based upon the experiences Of the
3 Spanish-American war. when the
american government took the news
papers into its confidence and when
II did not actually furnish official re-
ports OF the big events, placed no Oh
stacles in the way of enterDrising
press associations and individual
p newspapers in getting and transmit
ting news stories.
But even in the United States II IS
not likely that such conditions will
ever prevail again. Spain was too
weak 20 profit by knowledge Of the
war news IN America, but II this coun-
try ever gets into another conflict II
will be in all likelihood with strong
or nation and then II may be neces-
ssry 10 suppress the news here as they
are now doing IN Europe.
With the struggling nations con-
trolling every source OF news and the
cable lines and wireless stations
through which Il is necessary 20 trans
NIT #, events which probably viii be
the most stirring in the worlds his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20

Summers ended,
And we cease to hate the heat;
Hardly trying.
Hats are flying,
Round. like airships through the street;
The high school boy comes home at night
With only one good eye in sight,
The freshman's leg is shattered,
And DER his face. all smeared with gore,
The nose owned by the sophomore
Is somewhat thinly spattered.
Through the hedges
And the sedges
Bitter winds begin to blow;
There are frazzled
Frumps who dazzled
But a month or two ago;
The song birds have all taken wing,
Once more we find the play the thing,
The lights are cleaning brightly;
Our eyes are red for lack of sleep,
But still we stay up late and keep
On overeating nightly.
Through the city,
Asking pity,
People shuttle. thinly clad.
While his bleeding
Victims pleading
Makes the taxi driver glad;
The man whose bald head shows his age
Sits down in front, while round the stage
The chorus lightly dances;
Our sleeveless shirts are put away,
The summers dead, and day by day
The price of coal advances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20
What They Want Most.

The soubrette-The prima donna's
part.
The father of the twins-A lodge in
some vast wilderness.
The editor-A subscribers waiting
list.
The lover-A later midnight.
The poet-A position as star-board-
er.
The press agent-An increase Of
faith.
The public officeholder-To be let
alone.
The adventuress-A foolish love let
ter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20
Not Prepared to Say.

Which," asked Mrs. Oldcastle, has
first place in your Standardization
or Velasquez?"
We'll, really" her hostess replied
as she put her new $4,000 tiara into
the jewel box, Il amt never thought
much about il. 1t seems to me most
of the high-priced ones are about the
same. if you've got mechanician that
understands EN-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20

has reason to feel encouraged because
OF the fact that 100 miles of hard road
are TO be built in the state this year.
At this rate the road building job in
the sucker state will be finished in
something less than Z thousand years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20
Wealth Has It's Sorrows

DO you know that Rockefeller's in
come is $500 an hour?"
rs it? I'd hate to have an income
like that"
'Why?"
Think how bad one would feel IL
one oversight an hour and lost as
much as that"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20
Aug. 20 IN American
History.

l14J-traHCIs Asuury, nrst Methouis,
Episcopal bishop in the Ch'''"
States. born: died 1916.
1S4T-Battie OF Contreras. MeAi0O
United States forces under Gehe'a'
Winfield Scott won victory o.e'
the Mexicans in seventeen -n''a
uteS.
1SG4-General Judson KilpatrieE' WIZ
force OF Federal cavalry, star'sS
from Sherman's camp on rais
around the Confederates NJ ="
lanta.
1SSG-Ann Sophia w. stephens, ho's'
list, died; born 1873
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20
Bridoinp a Difficulty.

Paying Teller Ito woman with
check)-I'm sorry. madam. but you'll
have to be identified by some one l
know.
"Oh, very well. l have a friend
who is waiting outside in the ma
chine. I'll bring her in and introduce
you to her."-Lifa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20

This European war has also made
It difficult for the every day press
agent to get along because the news
papers have little space for his copy.
Bad as the situation is for him it would
be a great deal worse If the censors
were not so yigilant-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20

Just at present the Panama fair next
year doesn't seem nearly 50 important
as Il did a few months ago. However.
many things may happen in the time
which will intervene before the open
ing and events may so shape them
Eelves that the exposition viii get the
support which its Importance de
Ee-yes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20

Tor stomach ulcer, displaced kidney or
d kink or aphesion of the intestinal
canal.
But whatever the cause, the gas
itself is a negligible incident. Don't
worry about raising the wind. Give
your doctor a call anyway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20

TERAiS-Ton cents per week by csr-
rier. in Rock Island; 50 - yeas Oy mail
IN advance.
Complaints OF deIiv cry service should
be made to the Giro ulation department
which should also be notified IN every
instance where IL IS desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority In the premtseS
All communications o. arsumentaSivs
character. political or religious must
have real name attached FER Duhlica-
ton No such articles VIII be printed
over fictitious signatures
Telephones IN all departments Cen
trail Union. Rock Island I45. 114S and
zl45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20

a transatlantic liner has arrived
carrying Z cargo of Christmas toys
made in Germany and valued at half
q million dollars. IN view Of the fact
that this is probably the last shipment
Of this kind that viii come between
now and the holidays It would seem
advisable TO again do your Christmas
shopping early.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20


the case of an expectant mother have
any effect upon child?
Reply.
Only as the mothers health might
be affected. If they do not bother the
mothers health they cannot injure the
child.
a Mother writes: Have read your
instructive health talks and wish you
would help protect children against
whooping-cough by reaching the
mothers, who allow their children in
public places and expose others. One
or your articles might do much good,
as many seem to fail to understand
the infectious character of the dis
ease. / have two cases in my home.
but would spare others such affection.
Reply.
May 10, 1914. the Health Talk dis
cussed this question. If all mothers
were conscientious and intelligent
enough to realize the serious 1sss of
so-called 'children's diseases"-as
though children were legally entitled
TO be sick,-there wouldn't be any
chlidren's diseases" left TO worry
about
Mrs. j. L. II. asks: What effect does
blood-pressure have upon the eyes?
Reply.
Normal blood-pressure does not az
rect the eyes. Excessively high pres
sure causes prominence OF the eve
Dails. Low pressure is ACCOMPANIED
Dy sunken eyes. The vision Is often
affected by high blood presure.
r. f. V. inquiries: Is Fellows svr.
up good remedy for anemia?
Reply.
rake the strychnine out of this nos
trum and the rest will do little good
or harm.
X. MICA. II. asks: Is coo a cure
Tor contagious blood poison.
Reply.
NO. 1t Is sometimes of value as a
remedy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20
HARDLY.

Il was SO disappointed in him.
Why? Did he seem when he in
vited you out to dinner to be stingy?"
No; but one doesn't expect a man
who wears tortoiseshell glasses to say
them kind"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED.

yes" she al
mitted, "he asked
me to fly wit n
him"
And why didn't
you?" her friend
asked.
H g h a d n t
brought anything
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20

Airships as engines OF destruction
appear 10 have cut but little figure
thus far in the war. The chief dam
age in connection with their use has
been to the air craft and those Operat-
ing them