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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-11-24
Editorial Page

Such thing could not happen in
Bolivia, and indeed only a few days
ago Secretary Rosendo Pinilla Of the
Bolivian legation at washington sta.
ted the desirability of establishing
American smelters. "Of all the coun
tries of the western hemisphere" he
said, Bolivia is practically the only
producer of tin. The barilla, the tin
concentrates carrying from so to
10 per cent of tin, has been shipped
heretofore to Europe, finding Its way
through the Liverpool markets to
smelters in England and Germany.
These smelters refine the tin and 1t
Is sent to the United States, which
consumes more tin than any other
country. or $4,000 tons of tin pro-
duced last year in Bolivia the ship
ment direct to the United States was
the Insignificant amount of only eight
tons. 1t seems now absolutely nee
essary for the United States to get
the raw product direct from Bolivia
and smelt 1t here. This 1t occurs to
me, is an extremel interesting propo-
sition for the capitalists Of this coun-
try American Review Of Reviews
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-11-24
Opportunity Knocks for
u. s. Manufacturer

produces a great bulk of the worlds
furs. New York is the logical mar.
ket for them. Heretofore the pelts
have been shipped abroad for tan.
ming, and Americans had to reship
them here for manufacture.
Manufacturers of upholstery, the
trade experts claim are thoroughly
unprepared to handle even the do
nestle business, although there is a
demand from abroad that will have
to be satisfied when the war ends.
AS far as toys are concerned the
only thing that America cannot pro-
duce at profit are dolls. Home or
ders this year are almost double
those Of last year. and this business
offers a wonderful argument for
made in America"
American chemists are now work
ing on perfumeries with the idea Of
taking this business away from
France.
Mills in France being retarded.
China and Japan will export to the
United States great quantities Of
raw silk which will be converted into
ribbon here and boost this American
business.
The United States produces only
10 per cent Of its lace and embroid-
cry. Another opportunity.
The list of business that might be
doomed Is endless, but it behooves
the United States to produce all its
silk, wooden and cotton goods II
Made in America" is going TO count
for real prosperity. The lack of
aniline dyes, which come from Ger.
many, has retarded textiles, but
when experts declare thousands Of
dollars worth of these dyes 20 W. in
smoke from the coal chimneys OF
our factories It may be seen that
here is a problem easily solved.
American manufacturers had better
adopt confidence and patriotism in
stead Of timidity and overcautlon a.
their governing characteristics.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-11-24
EARLY LESSONS
IN THRIFT

The lessons OF thrift and economy
are capital to the children Of poor
parents Thirty.
Those who object to school savings
banks. it is safe to say. have not
looked thoroughly into the workings
Of these splendid agencies OF thrift.
One objection raised sometimes is
that poor children are mortified by
the smallness OF their savings as
compared with those OF the children
OF the well to do. This has little
weight because II is the children OF
the poor who are the largest patrons
OF the school banks.
Every individual has some hard
knocks coming to him In the course
of his life. The sooner the child
learns to save money the better Will
be his chances for success when he
begins to work for a living. The
younger he learns the lesson of thrift
the better his start.
In Duluth. Mimi, the school saw.
ings system is a success. One of the
banks placed In the hands Of each
pupil a booklet, entitled "How For
tunes Begin and How They Crow
It is a text book on thrift, and un'
doubtedly It will inspire the ambi
tions OF many boys and girls in a
way that will make for their lasting
good.
Last spring the first public school
savings bank in Chicago opened at
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-11-24
SIN Filters FOR
BOLIVIAN TIN

Probably one of the best illustra
lions of Americas opportunity to
develop new industries is afforded by
tin. The known American deposits
are very small and production from
them will probably not be much at
fected by the present higher prices
The benefit which the United States
may obtain from the present situa-
ton is stated by George Otis Smith
director of the United States geolog-
ical survey in recent inventory Of
the mineral reserves OF the United
States. as lying in the establishment
Of tin smelter industry In this coun
try In which Bolivian tin ores may
be smeted. Between 10000 and 4o,.
600 tons of tin concentrates have
been shipped each year from Bolivia
to Europe for smelling. but smelt.
ing OF these ores presents no difficul
ties that American metailurgIsts Can
not overcome. A few years ago a
smelter was established at Bayou.
ne, N. j., in which t. smelt Malayan
tin ores. but prohibitive export du,
ty was Immediately placed on Malay
an tin ores not going 10 some part
of the British empire.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-11-24
Mutual Improvement Association
Contest Work

The contest work in the M. I. A..
for this season consists Of the fol-
lowing:
Advanced Senior Public Speak.
ing 10 minutes. For officers or mem
bers who are, or have been, school
teachers, doctors, lawyers, or college
graduates.
2-Senior Public Speaking 10 min
utes. For all who belong to the SEN
Tor department, and not in the oil.
vanced senior class.
3-Junior Re-told Story, 10 min.
utes. For boys and girls Of the Jun.
Tor department.
4-Quartet work. Open to all
NJ. I. A. members.
a. Mail quartet, "One Sweetly
Solemn Thought"
b. Ladies' quartet, Lullaby"
c. Mixed double quartet, Lead
Kindly Light"
5-Junior Girls Chorus. Either six
or nine members. Distant Bells"
6-Junior Boys Chorus. Either six
or nine members. Scout Boys
Chorus" =.
7-Short Drama, "The Obstinate
Family" farce in one act. Given
first at district tryouts. We recon
mend that another drama be given
at ward tryouts.
All music and the drama can be
obtained at the Thatcher Music Co
Music 10c and 15c copy.
Topics for public speaking and IT,
ties OF stories which are appropri
ate can be found in the December
1918 number OF the Era and the De
cember, 1918 Journal.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-11-24

The baby beef" steers on Which
feeding tests were made at the i"f
nois Agricultural College were leu
this year 23S days. They were boush'
for 1886 and sold for 1896 on 'he
Chicago market. The lot which prov
ed most profitable under Illinois con-
ditions were fed on corn, cottonsee'
meal and silage. Alfalfa fed In aou'
ton to this ration did not effect 'he
rate OF gain, but increased the cO''
Of the gain. Dat straw added 10 '"'
above ration checked the gains
creased their cost, and reduced PRIV
its. The substitution OF alfaita '''
silage in the middle of the periou 'o
down the gains, reduced profits anu
increased the cost of gains.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-11-24
FALSE STORIES

During the present war In Europe |
40 well as in previous wars, many
stories of cruelty are circulated.
Some are false and some are true,
but the following story relative to the
Belgians gouging out the eyes OF
German soldiers is significant. 1t
as taken from the Kolnische Volk.
szeitung of October 20:
In spite of the repeated warnings
of the press wild rumors about the
soldiers with gouged out eyes to be
found in the ophthalmis hospital at
hachen continue to be circulated. In
the course of journey in the neigh
borhood of Aachen myself frequent
w heard these horrible stories. For
instance, soldier sitting at table
Of the upper ten thousand in an ho-
tel near Aachen gabe me the follow
ing evidence: l have myself been In
the ophthalmic hospital in the Steph-
anstrasse. A sister led me into q
dark ward hung with black-the so
called death ward. Twenty.eight
soldiers with gouged out eyes were
lying there. At my entrance they
cried out to me in bitter anger and
pain, "If you are comrade. stab
Ms to death" Other soldiers con-
firmed this statement, and those who
were sitting round told me, when ]
expressed some doubts, that these
reports were current in all direc-
tons.
con Monday, October 10, I went to
call on the director OF the hospital
In question, DR.. Buellers, who said,
Very we'll I will show you this ter
rible ward He opened the door OF
n sick room The occupants were all
right. A second and then a third
ward Is inspected. Is anyone In
poin?' No. DOCTOR was the answer.
Finally another door Is opened. Here
we found darkened lights. black
curtains. All of a sudden the electric
light is turned on. Does that hurt
your eyes?' No, DOCTOR Were
your eyes gouged out in Belgium?
The wounded men laughed loud. And
go it went on through all the wards.
There was misery and pain In some
OF them. Cases in which both eyes
had been injured were very rare.
"The surgeon in chief turning to
me said "If you want to state in
public what you have seen. please
write that neither nor my col
leagues have up to the present treat
ed single soldier with gouged out
eyes"
The same letter proceeds to deal
with the report. which has much cir.
culation In Germany. OF dead men
and dead horses being found on bat
tlefields with their eyes cut out. An
ambulance man who had been over
great many battlefelds, question.
ed on the point, said that he himself
I had never seen dead or wounded
man who had been mutilated in this
! way. As to horses, It seemed not
I probable that carrion crows were re.
I sponslble for limitations.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-11-24
BELGIAN MOTHER
AND CHILD

Hush, cease your hunger cry,
Sleep. baby mine. 90
Your father fights tonight 90
On battle line. ga
Far from distant land,
Over the sea, /.
Ships are a-sailing babe,
To you and me.
Ships are a.sailing, love.
Out of the West,
Bearing the very things "a
You like the best.
God grant them safe escort
Through tempests wild.
That from their bounty. I
May save my child.
Hush. cease your hunger cry,
Sleep. baby dear.
There will come food and warmth,
Soon to us here.
Far from distant land,
Over the sea,
Ships are a-sailing, babe,
To you and me.
The foregoing is the Belgian
mothers lullaby to her starving
child. The ships that are expected
Of course, sail under the Stars and
Stripes. One cheerful, pleasing
thought in all this horrible war is
that the supply ships from America
will reach the dreadfully impover-
ished women and children In time to
save them from the pangs of a !Lun-
ger that means death.
More than one mother, holding her
child close to her. is waiting for the
ships that you and have helped tn
load. Let us hope that nowhere In
that distressed land will even one
mother or one child fail to be sue.
cored In time. Ogden Standard.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-11-24

Speaking Of advertising, L. L.
Kline, felter Of New Mexico offers q
Scriptural text which we are unable
to Locate in Holy Writ! "Whoso blow
eth not his own horn the horn OF
that man shall not be blown, world
without end"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-11-24

People who want to sci Something
use this business center. People
who want to buy something also
use it,. Often they get together.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-07
FIRE PREVENTION
DAY PROCLAIMED
Governor Dunno Designates
Oct. 9 and Asks OBJ
servance.

Declaring that the loss by fire in
Illinois is nearly 100000 a month,
Governor Dunno yesterday issued
proclamation designating Oct as
s.Fire Prevention Day" and requesting
all public officials and the citizens In
general 10 pay special attention TO
measures which would lessen THIS
enormous waste
The governors proclamation fol-
lows:
we are at the present day living at
a time in the history OF our country
when the question OF the preservation
OF resources, natural and otherwise Is
receiving = great deal OF attention IL
therefore seems 10 me that the ques-
tiun OF the preservation OF any sort OF
property from all sorts Of eXtravasant
or needless waste should receive
kindly reception from the general pub
lie. One of the vital problems which
calls upon our people for solution is
the situation with regard 10 the waste
of energy and resources in all parts OF
the country from fire Our forests are
being preserved. our water-power and
waterways developed and utilized, and
the hidden forces Of nature conserved
and maze ENDEGE lflAA ~ e++N " III AN4--7
of man. II therefore seems 10 me TO
be eminently fit and proper that we
should now direct our attention TO the
unnecessary waste of our property as
sets and the appalling loss OF life by
fire
Statistics prepared by the Fire
Marshall Department OF Illinois show
that the fire waste is increasing annu-
ally and the fire loss in the state Of
Illinois in 1914 averaged over $1,000
900 per month. Besides this. in the
last year alone nearly four hundred
people in this state lost their lives
through the agency OF fire The
losses thus occasioned constitute an
absolute waste and a drain upon our
resources. such as no nation or state
can long endure. and the fact that they
are largely preventable is reproach
TO our people and calls for an immed-
late remedy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-07

For the reasons herein set forth
and in order to arouse our people to a
vivid sense of fire dangers and induce
them to take more active interest in
the subject, hereby proclaim that Fri
dav. Oct. 9. 1914. be known as State
Fire Prevention Day, and ! earnestly
recommend that our people observe II
bv a general cleaning up and removal
OF rubbish, trash and waste from their
premises
Let all heating apparatus and chin
neys be carefully gone over and placed
in proper condition for winter use.
Let all public and private institu-
lions, hotels, asylums, factories and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-07

theatres be carefully looked over on
that day and, when necessary, any
changes made that will further pro-
tect the safety of the occupants.
Let local authorities give attention
10 the matter of better building regula-
ticns. fire protection and prevention,
as we'll as added apparatus for fire
fighting.
Lastly. let fire drills be held on that
day in institutions, factories and in
public, parochial and private schools,
and earnestly recommend that teach
ers instruct their pupils. through
short talks and proper programs. on
the dangers of fire and the simpler
means of fire prevention"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-07
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
RICHMOND
Should be Nominated
For
Sheriff
Reasons Why:

If elected l pledge myself
to purge the sheritf's office
of its present incumbents.
l promise to give Rock Is
land county an administra-
ton it has needed for years.
l will install new methods
which will sweep out the old
system and purify conditions
in general.
l am in a position to know
what the sheriff's office
needs better than any other
candidate. | am the man
who exposed the rotten con-
ditions existing there.
In my opinion, any candi-
date who is supported by the
present sheriff's office should
be looked upon as an advo-
cate of the present methods.
Feeling that the people OF
Rock Island county are de-
sirous of such changes being
made, | advance my cand1-
dacv. and know that if nOml-
mated | will be elected.
GEORGE H. RICHMOND.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-07
GEORGE H. RICHMOND.

part of Chief Denger was prompted,
as he said, by the fact that he and his
men were unable to get to the scene
of the fire at time when the dam
age could have been rendered much
smaller, because of the recent order
of Mayor Alfred C. Mueller that the 20
miIe-an-hour speed limit governing fire
vehicles, be enforced. The chief holds
Alderman Gosch, chairman of the fire
committee, responsible for reminding
the mayor that such a limit is pro-
yided in the city ordinances and vi
olated every time a run is made Il
will admit that | rushed to the Roberts
home at a 30-mile-an-hour rate in my
automobile, but even this wasn't fast
enough" Chief Denger said. 1T is an
outrage that such an order should be
issued The business men of the city
are I'D in arms and it would not sur
prise me to have them petition the
council to have provision recinded."
Rev. StoValI Here Five Years-Rev.
T. B. Stovall, pastor of the A. NJ. E.
church, has completed his five years
pastorate in Davenport, the time limit,
and at the Chicago conference TO be
charge elsewhere.
Short Circuit is Cause of Blaze
Short circuiting of electric light wires
caused a small blaze Saturday night
at the John A. Feeney grocery at
Third and Rock Island streets. The
fire company from station No. l made
a good run 10 the scene but on arriving
cd
o
To Conserve Birds-Clayton c.
Wheaton, field representative for
Charles L. White, a prominent board
of trade operator of Chicago, was in
the city Saturday getting the support
of many we'll known people in move
ment which Mr. White is furthering
country wide for the preservation of
our wild bird life. More will be heard
of this movement later through w. H.
Korn. chairman of the Academy Bird
club, and Prof. ]. H. Paarman of the
Davenport Academy of Sciences. The
aims and purposes of the movement
have been heartily endorsed through
out the country.
Obituary Record-Urban c. Huot,
son of Mrs. F. Huot, APP East Ninth
street, died at the family residence fol-
lowing an illness of year with gas
tritis. The deceased was born Nov.
Z, 1886, in Davenport. He is survived
by the parents and by two brother5,
Joseph a and George F., six sisters,
Marie Louise, Loretta c., Emily, Ell
ena, Eugene, all of Davenport, and
Mrs. E. J. Stackhouse of Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-07

I hereby announce myself candidate for the re-
publican nomination for state for the hirtthird
district subject the will of the voters at the primaries
Sept 9.
In announcing my candidacy, I wish first to thank
nv friends their support my former endeavors to
reach the lower house at Springfield In the primaries
two wears ago their support enabled to be high man
among the several candidates for the Legislature and to
be duly elected in the election though apparently de-
eated through unintent1 onal though illegal
of the That this is who knew anything
of the facts has ever doubted.
In nv campaign against Mr.. Landee, the present in
cumbent fully expect defeat him squarely on his
record during the eight years of his incumbency
record that caused all the labor unions of the
tcities Tri-City Labor congress assembled to
condemn before any other candidates had
nounced themselves. This is true notwithstanding re-
port on his purpored be by former
members of his organization.
A record that has caused him uneasiness among the
farmers of the district The facts Mr. Landee intro
duced in the and supported its passage the
present hard road law, known the lice law. A law
that believe is universally condemned by the farmers
of this district have find the first farmer
who is friendly to it. a fact Mr. Landee could have
easily found out if he had desired do instead OF
catering the manufacturers association OF which we
vice president of the Moline Furniture Co., whose men
have been on a strike for several months.
\ record whereby the senator secured the passage
of law containing feature regarding reorganizing OF
railroads. those railroads OF the state
hundred and one hundred and fifty thousand and de-
priving the of the annually This probably is
of the why the rides railroad pass
and collects mileage from the the same time
Senator Landee is backed in his efforts for renOmi.
nation through the papers by D. \. Blazer OF
Aledo and Dr. Vessel of Moline. These have botn
held jobs acquired through Landee. Blazer sull
holds his fire marshashp during democratic time by
bi-party arrangement with Mr.. Werts, the democratic
legislator whom he also trying elect Blazer says
his job under civil service 1t wasn't until last July l.
Mr. Landee claims he doesn't make any prediction
promises. OF course he doesn't because, every
in the district knows, he doesn't know how ne
is going until William Meese, attorney for The
Mr.. Meeses office OF he pledge himself! on
anything. He can't, but haven't the right 10
know where the candidate stands?
Mr.. Landee, haven't you OF the old state
employees whom YOU get to write for you:
Mr.. Landec why didn't YOU go on and vote for Lori
1ner Did your fail YOU when MIR. Campbell told
YOU he would stay there forever before he did so:
Mr.. Landee how did YOU acquire go acres of Illinois
land while you say you have been making personal
sacrifices iii the senate? lave all the senators done
that we'll?
Mr. Landee if anything has been dug up in this cam
palgn YOU have your appointec Mr. Blazer thank be-
cause he surely started the
CHARLES A CLARK
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-07

s. r. Wright is friend of the tax
payer, first last and \ all the time
(AdvD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-07
White Collar Line
Steamer
Helen Blair

Leaves Rock Island for Musca-
tine and Burlington
Every Monday. Wednesday and Fri.
day at p. m. connecting at Burling-
ton with the steamer Keokuk
For Ft. Madison, Keokuk and
Quincy
An excellent Shay Vacation Trip,
giving time &c see the Great
Keokuk Dam and Lake Cooper
in daylight.
Low Round Trip Fares. Ticket offics
foot 18th ST. Tel, r. |. 1885,
w. n. LAMONT, ACT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-07

To the democrats of Rock Is
land county, Con Donovan has
no strings tied to him.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-07
Tomas Bear and You

the burden
of this burden
JONAS BEAR made
fulfill which
conditions Tighten burden the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-07

Chief Does Not Like New Order
'If they don't like my work as f-e
chief. ! viii quit, said Fire Chief Peter
Denger Saturday night after returning
from a garage fire at the Horace Rob
erts home. Locust street and Oak
Lane. The emphatic assertion on the