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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-02
WILSON AN ASSET TO
THE CIVILIZED WORLD
Says It Would Be Calamity to Weaken President

Democratic leaders in Washington
think that Richard O1ney's letter to
Colonel George Harvey, praising the
Wilson administration, will have a
good effect throughout the country
The democratic national committee is
sending it out as campaign literature.
The Olney letter was made public
| by Secretary Garrison of the war de-
partment in a speech at Springfield,
Mass.
IF the Wilson administration had
occupied itself since March, 1918, in
settling itself in the saddle and in
planning for great things to be done
in the future, lie would have pursued
the customary course and could not
easily have been censured," says Mr.
Olney to Colonel Harvey
But the fact is he added, that
during the period the national gov
eminent has devoted itself to the du-
ties with an assiduity quite unparalleI-
ed, has undertaken and brought to
conclusion much important work
work largely constructive in its ma
ture and bound to permanently in
fiuer1ce for good the fortunes of the
country,
"A high protective, Anticipated tar
iff, for example, full of absurdities
and abuses, has been subjected to a
reasonable downward revision, has
been supplemented by an income tax
which puts upon wealth larger and
fairer share of the burdens of taxa
ton, and signalizes the passing, never
TO return, of such legislative crudities
and nytra hn
and the Payne-Aldrich bill
''The federal reserve bill inaugur-
ates new era in the financial history
of the country, and in the judgment of
bankers, business men and experts
generally, will gradually but surely do
away with the confusion and chaos
which have heretofore disgraced
American finance.
THE trust legislation and the Alas
ka railroad bill also emboSy legisla
ton which may fifty be described as
essentially constructive. 1t is not
claimed, it is not to be claimed. that
these measures. or any of them, are
the last words on the subjects they
relate to.
IF the democratic party showed
great sagacity in picking Woodrow
Wilson for the presidency, il has
shown no less in trusting itself 10 his
leadership. II was that trust which
brought about the repeal of the Pan
anna canal tolls exemption through
the voices of many congressman who
honestly doubted the justice aud wis
dom of the repeal. They now unques-
tionably plume themselves upon their
action.
"They now unquestionably realize
that, because of that repeal and of
the presidents Mexican policy, AID
because of the good faith, sincerity.
Observation-Disclosures and law-abidingness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-02

which mark the presidents course u
both these cases, the United States
today occupies position of supreme
Importance in the world.
1T is the one great power not parV
to the awful carnage which is nov
desolating Europe and making modsfn
civilization seem a sham and r.
proach. It acts in foreign relations
through the president and is the or
agency through which ending the va
can be urged upon the belligerens
with the best chance of hearing.
ITO weaken the presidents presus'
at this crisis, to make it appear iaa'
he and his administration are ng'
trusted and supported by the Ans.I
can people, would be a CALAMITY q
this juncture, and until discreuin'
by some overt act of the Amefess
people, the president of the unl'su
States is not democratic asset me-
ly, nor even an American asset W.
an asset of the civilized world.
at is due to ourselves, TO Iae
happy warning nations, and TO nunan
ity generally, that We do notnins
impair lis value
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-02
SPREADING INTERESTS
MONEY!

Money, and plenty of it, has been
used i'll the latter days of the cam
paign in a desperate effort to defeat
Congressman Tavenner. Who is put
ting it up is a question which the re-
publicans are not likely to make
known, even though the law calls for
a statement of campaign expenditures.
The national republican committee has
announced that it lad less than $685.
600 to spend in the United States and
obviously it could spare but little for
this district. But the cash has been
provided from some mysterious source
and it has been and is still being used
to further campaign tactics which a
worthy cause would not resort to.
The truth of the matter is, as has
been pointed out, that Mr.. Tavenner
has not pleased the Interests" in
working and voting in congress for
the welfare of the mass of the people
as against the privileges of the
favored few and the latter have de-
termined to leave nothing undone to
prejudice him with the voters.
Hence the people know where the
money has come from.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-02
The Daily Story
A Refugee-By Eunice Blake.
Copyrighted 1914. by AS sociated literary Bureau.

men TINT in the distance tn.
like myriads of insects. "'sea
Our train entered the CITY sn1,
others, was hurried to another .' ~iA
Soon L was again flying ac,r.s saa-
country. Now the people ,ns,ss 1es
hurrying in the direction 7 v.s VI
hurried in the other direction s.s sung
were marching in great mul,,,,o rs.'e's
Z the road. and presently | san %
bearing the English flag. Thera 80. .,as
to be less worry on the mar, a Ssaea
US, our only course of anxistv -. !"
to catch a steamer. which was n s.s
from coast we were spproach,n. 'aa
The next phase Of this sepsat,or
running through fog on the 49,.
without lights and without soma !.
indicate our presence None :.
slept, and most of US were In the 49,
grouped in terror. Stewards wsr. !.
ing from room to room stufipy n,,,
against the portfolios or haneins ~
tains over them to conceal from ,,,.s
out every ray of light
My dream, my vision or vha.s,.. a.
may be called faded away. In n.
morning 1 awoke feeling an nj 10
been fayed- In dreams we neve, =.
anything we have not seen vhs.
awake. had seen sights thar ~.
absolutely new to me- could nor ~
derstand it. Naturally I connectsd i,
with something that had happened "a
Rose abroad
So impressed with this was I ths,
determined to go to the city. I Wa,
driven twenty miles to station. s,on,
the route the country people wer, mn,
suing their daily vocations. some .,
them getting in hay. others MORN,
leisurely over the roads. When a..
rived at the station / saw a ma,
standing on the platform reading
newspaper. ] saw in big black letter.
running across the page:
THE Belgians Still Hold the Fors 9,
Liege."
1 asked him what It meant, and bs
told me that all Europe had suddenly
burst into a war fame. l bought
newspaper and read an announcement
of the arrival of a ship at New York
from Antwerp bringing American pas
aengers from Europe, some Of whom
had left Germany on the last train that
was allowed to come through. won
dered If Rose had not made her escape
from Munich, where she was when
had last heard from her, and come out
on that train
reached home in the evening Asf
went up the steps the front door was
opened. and out rushed Rose. and
throwing her arms about me. she e.
claimed:
81 have escaped; but, oh, what har
rowing experiencew
When told her of my dream. giving
her such impressions of scenes that
were vivid. she told me that had gone
through in my dream what she bad
gone through In reality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-02
Tavenner's Final Word to the People

! have not accepted one penny of CAM
paign contributions from any indVid-
ual, or from any source whatsoever;
and that ! shall not do so, because I
wish to be absolutely free to serve the
interests of all the people. Rather
than be bound, gagged and tied in
any manner that would make 1t nee
essary for me to betray those who have
placed their confidence in me, would
thousand times prefer not to be
reelected at all.
AS | have never, either in congress
or out of it, served special privilege
in any way, shape, form or manner,
and never will, special privilege will
do nothing to aid me, but everything
within its power to defeat me. There
fore, it Is obvious the only way ! can
hope to be reelected is through the
Individual efforts of the average man,
whose cause is the cause of humanity
itself, and for the advancement of
which I have endeavored to make an
aggressive fight at every opportunity.
! appeal, therefore, to the average
man for his support, and should be
returned to Washington l pledge my
self to- continue 10 give every POSI-
Bile moment of my time and every
possible ounce of my energy to the
duty of representing in congress the
people of the Fourteenth Illinois con-
gressionaI district.
CLYDE n. TAVENNER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-02

the public domain by private inter-
ests.
The bill answers the charge of anti
conservationistS that conservation
locks up the public resources. Alaska S
resources are to be given to the public,
but under such conditions as to pre-
vent monopoly or extortion from the
people.
For years the conservation move
ment has been unable to answer by a
concrete example that conservation
does not propose to hold the public
natural resources out of use. For
years it was impossible to put any
genuine conservation measure through
congress. On the contrary, it took all
of the efforts of the conservationists to
preventing the looting of the public do
main.
But with the present enlightened ad,
ministration and congress the conser-
vationists found the opportunity which
they have awaited for so long.
The Alaska mining bill provides for
the leasing of coal lands in parcels
up to 1850 acres on a single lease on
an adequate royalty basis, the United
States government to receive the roy
alties. Every pound of coal mined un
der the provisions of this bill will
bring revenue to the treasury and help
to reduce taxation. There are safe
guards against monopoly, assignments
of leases to monoplies, fraud in the
negotiating of leases, or speculation in
leases.
Every town and village in the min.
ing region is to have ten acres of land
for a free domestic supply of coal. Al
any time the government may go into
coal mining, and the bill authorizes
the president to reserve one-half of the
coal lands of Alaska for government
mining Alaskan mines must be op
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-02

To the Voters Of the Fourteenth I'LL
nois Congressional District: l had in
tended to make a thorough campaign
this year and face to face with my
constituents give an account of my
official actions and ask my reelection.
But, as you know, congress remained
in session far beyond all expectations,
and l felt strongly that it was my duty
to stay on the job at Washington and
attend strictly to my duties as the
representative Of the people of the
Fourteenth Illinois district who hon.
ored me by sending me there. re-
solved to remain at my post of duty in
Washington as long as congress con-
tinued in session regardless of the ef-
feet Il might have upon my personal
political fortunes.
But now that congress has adjourn
cd, intend to meet every one of my
constituents that II Is physically pos
slbie TO meet before election day. l
Will not, however, be able to reach
every part of my district, and IL will
be necessary for me to rely LARGELY
upon my record and the efforts of my
friends for my return 70 congress.
have worked night and day in
Washington 20 serve my constituents,
and have endeavored from first to
last to play the political game on tho
/ square with the people. desire in
this connection 10 publicly state that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-02

Pellagra, which has recently become
a widespread disease, especially in the
southern and Atlantic states, was
first described in 1875 by a Spanish
physician, and named pellagra (mean-
ing rough skim by Frapoli of Milan.
It was first recognized in the United
States by Tyler in 1865, but not until
the past six years did the disease at
tract the attention of health authori-
ties.
Cases have been reported in nearly
every state in the Union. Through
the southern part of the country. how
ever, the disease is on the increase,
and some investigators fear that it
may become a veritable scourge if
measures of prevention are not gener-
ally applied.
The Cause.
In Austria five years ago a census
revealed $4,000 cases of pellegra in a
small portion of the empire. In Rou-
mania, with about the population of
Illinois, there were $4,000 known
cases. In these countries the disease
is always associated with poverty and
malnutrition. In America it has been
attributed to the use of Indian corn as
an article of diet. Some students be-
lieve that spoiled corn is the cause;
others declare that merely the regular
eating of good corn predisposes to
pellagra. AS a matter of fact the actu-
al cause is still uncertain. 1t may be
an infection conveyed by insects. Or
personal contact may be the mode of
conveyance, for pellagra prevails in
communities, and especially in institu-
tons.
Individuals from 20 to 40 years of
age seem most susceptible, though
children do have pellagra and old
persons too. In the United States
women are more frequently affected
than men and particularly southern
negro women.
Signs of PeIIasra.
The characteristic picture of pella-
gra is % a darkening and roughen-
ing of the skin of the hands and
wrists and of various other portions
of the body; (2) nervous or mental
symptoms, in some cases a form of
meIancholia or general nervous de-
preston; and CD long standing di-
gestive disturbances, including sore
mouth and tongue, excessive saliva
lIOil, iOSS u appetite, repeated NOfnlt-
ing spells, and usually irregular diar-
rhoea.
ANY patient showing that triad of
signs and steadily losing strength,
should be considered possibly pella-
grous.
Since the cause is not positively
recognized, there is no satisfactory
treatment for pellagra, at least no spe-
cific remedy Many cases grow grad
ually worse in spite of all symptomatic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-02
Brady,M.D,
Pellagra.

and supportive treatment. And many
others respond to good diet and gen
eral hygienic measures.
1t is interesting to know that DR.
Harris of New Orleans has recently
succeeded in inoculating monkeys
with a disease corresponding in all
symptoms with pellagra, by injecting
emulsions prepared from various or
gans of persons who had died with
undoubted pellagra. These expert
ments tend to put the maize theory
OF causation into the discard.
Questions and Answers.
Mother writes: Could enlarged
tonsils affect the general health to
such an extent as to impair the intel
lect and cause child to be dull in his
studies? Is there any danger in hav-
ing the tonsils removed at this time
of year?
Reply.
Enlarged tonsils and adenoids
(Which usually go with enlarged tom
sils) cause just that effect 1t is due,
as a rule. to the impaired hearing. Op-
Grafton is no more dangerous at this
time of year than at any other time.
R. D., E. R. E., Mrs. M. G. S. A. S.,
M. A. Mop, Mrs. w. B.: These cor
respondents have not complied with
instructions regarding questions.
r. A. s., Old Maid and c. L. M. ask
questions of personal kind, but fail
to sign their letters. No answers can
be given to anonymous queries.
Mrs. ]. ]. writes: 1 have heard lime
water is beneficial to the teeth. If so,
why do not the dentists tell patrons
about 1t? l have been advised to use
listerine. What is your opinion? Does
sal hepatica injure in any way?
Reply.
Perhaps the dentists are trying to
corner the market on new teeth /
don't think lime water or listerine are
worth tinker's small mound of sand
1or the teeth. Sal hepatica, in my opin-
ION, does more harm than good 1t is
absolutely nothing more than an eff
fervescing saline cathartic, but sa-
lines are injurious If habitually used
Mrs. B. F. W. writes: Will Won
kindly tell me how / can have a wen
on my head removed without sur
gerry?
Reply.
A wen is a sebaceous or oil gland
which has become INSTRUCTED, so that
the secretion accumulates and forms a
SOFT sac. l know of no way to re-
move Wen except by incision and re-
moval of the sac. This can be done i'm
the doctors office. under local anes-
thesia, painlessly, bloodlessly, in five
minutes. Why look for an easier
way?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-02
1T CAN'T BE STOPPED.

Vote the republican ticket and start
the industries to humming," is the final
appeal the republicans are making.
Vote the democratic ticket and
start the industries to humming,"
would be more appropriate.
The fact is that the factories are
even now resuming, where they have
been closed, and no matter whether
the democrats, the bull moose, social
lists or republicans win they will all
soon be operating with full forces.
The democratic administration has
laid a foundation for permanent pros
perity and nothing, not even the cleo
ton of a few republicans, can prevent
the country from reaping the benefits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-02

Paris.-The American embassy
winding up its affairs as bank teA''
agency, charitable society ana 0-
soler of Americans caught IN S"Si y.
by the war. Ambassador HerrlcA =.
had the services of a dozen !oaS'
American army officers who were -
ing courses in French military o. -,
at the outbreak OF the war. ne
and state departments in Wasnt a
attached the officers temporary -.
the embassy. The ambassauot
also had the voluntary hep
Americans who happened 10
Paris, and at one time the eiV
staff numbered -. .u,,sr,
Colonel Spencer Cosby, the iu.'.
attache, is charged with relief wo AZ
They have paid out about =,
deposited at the state departures. lsc
Americans in France. They na.. .asr.
arranged for $4,000 worth OF
ship transportation. They have s .,ss;
ed checks, letters of credit or rks
to pay 10 the extent Of slS,eoO. -.
relief of destitute Americans mss -.
managed through the charity orsaS e..
ton of the American Protestant i.
copal church ana none OF the s' M
parument money has been uSeN
that purpose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-02
A Eilipino Pome.

(Senior's Farewell, Cebu High School,
I'D
Many a cherries year of youthful sor-
row,
Many a weary hour of fruitful labor
Now has gone, when comes this glor-
ious morrow
Time to reap the fruit of. our en-
deavor.
Now that we, in spite of countless
troubles,
Reach the goal, and hence the tri-
umph at last.
Aye, a triumph, true! yet further
struggles
We've to face with action more brisk
and fast.
Like the varied hues in a pleasant
morning,
We are, brooding our devotions high
and grand;
learning
To us might appear wider scope be-
yond.
Then, leaving, forward we set these
faint phrases,
Memento that, we hope, years shall
not blot
Out of our memories. You want sue
cess?
Gain what you will through effort, new
er through lot!
At last, farewell to you loving teach
erS.
diving fountains to this cul9Ire-thirsty
mind,
Farewell, dear Alma Mater! farewell
brothersi
Shortly, to all those that we will leave
behind!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-02

sons administra-
ton and the demo-
cratic on gr e S S
have taken anoth-
err great forward
step in carrying
into law the poll
cies which have
been advocated by
progressives of all
parties for half a
generation.
The Alaska coal
leasing bill is the
first great legislat-
i've triumph for
t h e conservation
movement. 1t has
passed congress
and it sets a prece-
dent which will
probably forever
preclude in the fu-
ture the looting of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-02
We Get You, Doris.


(Chicago Tribune).
Dear Miss Blake: Seeing your in
teresting article on Eyebrows Reveal
Character you would greatly oblige
the writer if you would kindly print
the same regarding the lips
III. J."
Smooth, thick lips denote love of
the good things of life. Thin ones in
dictate a want of vitality, and but lit
tie capacity either for enjoyment or
pleasing others. The medium - the
proper MEANS the best, such lips
indicating full share of the milk of
human kindness, and loving, sympa-
thetic nature.
Upturning lips indicate a witty,
mirthful nature; but those that de-
scend at the angles of the mouth de-
note a gloomy, unhopeful tempera-
ment.
When the space from the nose to
the opening of the mouth-that part
of the face which is often spoken of
as the upper lips long, stiff, and
full, it shows self-reliance and conf
dence in ones own opinions and ideas
If this portion of the face is short
and concave when looked at in profile,
SO that the upper lip rises and ex-
poses the teeth to view, the exact op-
posite state of affairs exists-viz,
love of commentator and the desire
to be thought well of by others.
chin projecting downward and
forward indicates firmness; a short
and retreating chin shows instability;
a narrow chin shows an INSCRIPTIONS,
cunning nature; a wide chin, a well
developed sense of honor and duty.
WELL, it's about all over but the
hand shakes and Itold-you-sos
Hen Hicks Says
Just because they haven't anything
to say doesn't keep some people from
talking.
Because others are particular about
their associates is responsible for
some men being lonesome.
Many a politician with wheels i'm
AGNES he is the whole political ma
chine.
j. M C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-02

Mr.. Richmond's support is being
urged on the ground that he has
been tried" Evidently the clique
which is making such desperate eff
forts to land him in office realizes that
the republican plan of electing a sher-
if and trying him afterward has not
made a hit with the public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-02
BY THE }. w. POTTER co.

TERMS-Ten cents per week by car
rier in Rock Island: IS per year by mail
IN advance.
Complaints of delivery service should
be made TO the circulation department.
which should else be notified in every
instance where 1t is desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority in the premises
All communications OF argumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for puhlica-
ton. No such articles Will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones in all departments. Cen
trail Union. Rock Island las, 1145 and
2145.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-02

The Chicago Herald, independent
in politics. after considering the rela-
tive merits of democratic. republican.
and progressive candidates, recon-
mends Clyde H. Tavenner to the peo-
pie of the Fourteenth district as it's
choice for congressman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-02

1t is claimed on behalf of Mr.. Rich
mond that he has never failed to rec
ognize a good, square man by appoint
ing him on committees, just because
he was a democrat" This is the first
time that those who have been prose
cutting his campaign have conceded
that there was any such thing as a
good, square" democrat. Evidently
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-02

The Chicago Herald, notwithstand
ing that it supports Robins for United
States senator, declares nevertheless
that congress needs man in the up
per branch of the executive and con-
structiYe ability of Roger c. Sullivan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-02

Mr.. Richmond promises, if elected,
to clean out the sheriff's Office" OF
course it is barely possible that he has
a few adherents who might be pre-
vailed upon to accept the jobs that
this operation would create.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-02

the chairman of the county board did
not think there were any about when
he appointed the committee of six
which investigated the sheriff's office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-02

Now that the Women's Western
Golf association has raised the mini
mum age for members from Il to 16
the older girls will stand some sort
of show
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-02

The people want the national ad
ministration sustained and not oppos-
ed. Roger Sullivan is pledged to up
hold il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-02

Judging by the appearance of the
windows about the city after Hal
lowe'en, ROCK Island housewives had
trouble finding enough soap left to
do the Mondays washing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-02

If the two factions of Illinois suf-
fragists ever start the fur to fyins
Europeans will learn how real fighting
is done.