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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10

| front, and be replaced by women, has
been rejected by the Postmaster Cen
eraI. His official statement says:
THE necessity for the employment
of women on such work has not aris-
en-. Ample temporary male force is be-
ing obtained through the Labor Ex-
changes, for the substitution nf post
men now engaged on military service
so far as substitution is necessary"
acknowledgements of The
Associated Press)-The quaint old
mansion in Great Queen street, which
was for many years the home OF
James Boswell, the Scotch biograph-
er of DR.. Samuel Johnson. is falling
to pieces. Although still occupied, it
has had to be propped up on the
street frcnt, and the literary pilgrim
scarcely recognizes, under their TIM
Der supports, the brick pilasters
which were its chief architectural
distinction.
Copenhagen, - Correspondence OF
The Associated Press)-This city is
now the mecca of Germans and the
hotels are full of merchants. sales
men and others intent upon doing
business with the neutral world, es-
pecially the United States.
The busiest office in town is that OF
the American Consul General and Mr.
Winslow is doing his utmost to assist
the exporters of America in the SAFE
of their commodities
Exporters should bear in mind. SAID
Mr.. Winslow. that only necessities
can be sold TO Europe At the present
time and no experiments will be mace
by Danish importers. Grain. cotton
flour. provisions. footwear. clothing
canned goods, metals and all raw ma
terial will have the call.
Copenhagen. - Correspondence OF
The Associated Press Girls of the
Royal Danish Ballet are placed IN
serious dilema. They cannot get bal
ct shoes from Paris.
The ballet shoes manufactured here
are so heavy that the girls cannon
lance with them. II the conditions 90
lot improve, the ballet master %lH
'e compelled TO arrange ballets Win
naked foot dances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10

Room Temperature-Wha is the
proper temperature for a sick room?
Are flowers in a sick room hygienic?
Roply-The temperature should be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
S III O p
EARLY

Buy your Christmas
presents EARLY-early
in the day, and do it
now. That will be your
biggest gift OF the holt
days to the workers be
hind the counters and
on the delivery wagons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
Merely In the Nav

tSyracuse. Neb., Journal)
Ed. Steineger has men at work TAX
ing petition out of his business build
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1924 Second ave
hue. Rock Island. III. entered at the
postcffice as second-class natter)
Rock Island Member OF the Associated
Press.
BY The J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
When Josephine Riddles.
1PjttShuroh Gazette TimeS /

There was little Josephine with her
violin. When she cuddled the fiddle
up under her little fair head and tick
led the string with an unerring bow
then eye and ear and heart of every
auditor was filled to surfeit, and the
weary cark and care of all our days
was forgotten. How does she play ?
Well. you hunt up the fairest painted
picture of st. Cecilia that you ever
saw; then close your eyes and picture
the sort of music. in your imagination,
thai would fit the picture. Then you
will understand how little Josephine
Kryl plays the violin-almost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10

IRWIN COBB was once a cub report
er in Paducah, Ky. He has found that
Lord Kitchener is no different than
the people of Paducah when his inter
view appears in print.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10

CHARLES Schwao has gone back
TO England for the purpose of telling
George that he would like to make 'em.
but Uncle Sam won't let him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10

ANOTHER Woodworking boy has
finally won recognition. The prince
Of Wales has been promoted to a full
lieutenancy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10

CONGRESS may keep on passing
monetary laws until the cows come
home. but they'll never do as much
for the ordinary mortal as his bank
er's advice TO put away few de,lars
every week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10

IF You could have viewed the empty
seats at the Illinois theatre last night
during grand opera performance you
could better appreciate the wisdom OF
the Ziegfields in measuring the Amer
lean taste for histrionic art.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10

THE French government. family has
ordered the Christmas dinner served
in Paris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10

London.-(C correspondence of The
Associated Press) the new
British Income Tax. imposed under
the War Budget proposals means to
the taxpayer is shown in the follow
ing table:
Income Actual fay Maid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10

COOK county states attorney is
telling the newspapers he's getting
new police graft facts daily. No, he
isn't. It's the same old stuff, only
worked by newer hands. possibly.
The confidence men stick pretty close
TO the moss-ccvered games. They are
easier to pull than the fresh jokes.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-10-02
AGGRESSIVE NEUTRALITY

1T is time now for all neutral coun-
tries to be aggressively neutral in
demandinf the cessation of this war
before the last man is killed and the
woman and child starved to DEATH"
Rosikia Schiwimmer, peace advocate
from Hungary, has arrived in this
country with one idea in mind, and
that is to appeal to our president to
make more insistent offers of media
ton. 1--WE look to the United States
as the savior of Europe, and we i'm
plore you to come to our aid before
it is too late, before there is nothing
left to mediate and no Europe to build
up. Your president offered media
tion at the outbreak of the war" ex-
planned Mrs. Schwimmer earnestly,
"and added that if it was wanted now
he would be glad to be called upon
later. According to the code of
war such call would be equivalent
of confession on the part of the ma
ton demanding mediation that it had
reached the very end of it's resources
and not one of the belligerent nations
would ever consent to that. Then let
him call the government representa-
tives of such countries whose neutral
ity is undoubtedly disinterested,
among these being Switzerland, Hol-
land, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and
Spain. No conventional diplomacy
should be allowed to interfere with
what is best, shortest, quickest and
surest way to hasten mediation"
urges Mrs. Schwimmer. 1--WE cannot
afford to complicate the situation by
national sensitiveness, our country
which has proven to the world that
even the most difficult questions can
be settled by non-military agreement.
If President Wilson will listen to our
plea and keep renewing his offers of
mediation, then if we can get even
three lines about it viii revive them
wonderfully, help them to pull them
| selves together and keep up their
spirits. Then perhaps this earth
quake of civilization going on may be
checked, and out of the cities left
standing and the few people left ailev
new world little nearer our hearts
desire may be built up"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-10-02
HOW TO PRONOUNCE THEM

Many persons find it difficult to
pronounce the names of certain towns
and cities mentioned in the European
war news, says a writer in Leslie's.
An exchange comes to the rescue
with the following timely list of place
names, with their English pronuncia-
ton:
Alsace, All-sass; Blamont, Bla-mon /;
Chalons, Shah-lon; Esemael, (Flem.
ish,) EZ-mahl; Hablinville, Hab-lan.
veel; Huy, Hoi; La Fere, La Fair /;
Landen, Lahn-den; Leige, Lee-ayzh;
Leel; Lille, Longuyon, Long-yon;
Longwy, Lon-wee; Marville, Maxwell;
Muelhausen, Meel-how-sen; Meurthe.
et-Moselle, Mert-ay- Moselle; Meuse,
Mers; Monsel, Mon-sel; Morhange,
Mor-anzh; Mononvillers, Monon-vee.
ay; Montmedy, Mon-meed-ee; Namur,
Nah-moor; Nesbaye, Nez-bay; Roger
villers, Rozher-vee-ay; st. Trond, San
Iron; Thionville, Tyon-veel; Trile-
mont, Teerl-mon; Tongres, Ton-gre.-
st. Augustine Record.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-10-02
storage plant, and the municipal body

storage plant, and the municipal body
erects and equips building involving
an expenditure of a million dollars of
the public funds, and it is welcomed
as being worth a gold mine to the
municipality.
Do we need the civic center-no in
vestment involving no greater ex-
penditure would bring greater re-
suits.
Do we need paving? Surely we do.
Do we need system of sewerage?
The state board of health says so.
The state legislature says so.
Do we need the enlargement and a
more modern and economical equip
ment for the water and electric light
plants? Our experts say that the de
mands are imperative.
Why are people flocking to Orlan-
do, st. Petersburg, Clearwater and
Lakeland, and leaving Ocala by?
Is it not because a proclamation
has gone forth that those places are
progressive? That they have paved
streets, fine system of sewerage and
all the other civic improvements that
some of us are striving to get for
Ocala?
We cannot sit with folded hands,
Micawber-like, expecting things to
turn up" 1t rests with us to make
the effort.
When Horace Greeley was a candi-
date for president and wanted to car
ry on the reforms marked out by the
democratic party he used these
words: "Follw me, if l lead-over me
if l falter."
If it falters other cities will over
take it and outstrip it, but if it leads
Ocala will win the place that geo.
graphically and psycologically be-
longs to her.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-10-02

The launching of the Key West-Ha-
vana ferry Henry NJ. Flagler in Phila-
delphia for the Florida East Coast
Railway yesterday brings out the fact
that within a few months the dream
Of the late Mr.. Falgler will be realiz-
ed-his dream of a day when trains
would speed from New York and 9TH
er cities down the East Coast of Flori-
da, over the extension and across the
sea to any point in Cuba intact.-St.
Augustine Record.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-10-02

Kissimmee. pa. sept Sc. 1914
To the Honorable Interstate CO
merea C0mmlsslon. Washiag'a
-. c.:
Conference.-The VALLEY 0anNH
wishes % Caii your atieniiun g 9
matter which = of grave tmpaftsat
10 all growers of oscooia couniF ~
on your decision Wlli depend masa =
70 the future prosperity q this 49,
ton.
For some reason express rates g.
this point % View York and NsW -
land cities have been greatly lneftsR
81 over what they were a yeaf afa
For instance, under the 90 raff .
grower could ship q crate "a eM
plant from this point 30 Nsa fNt
city for ~ cents. This year the 80
u Increased o. titgth. IN 80
words. The rate on a hty pousd 80
81 vegetables from Klsslmmea =
New York has been Increased aFfi
imately 5e cents.
Thia ridiculous Increase Coz
Gates tie growers profits. and = RI.
are not giTon some immediate ftaH
"a wiii result In a proatlcss seasas
them.
We have taken mls matter =
with the local agency Of ne souias
Express Company. and have bees =
formed thar the company e. heillfs
that your honorable body aKes
tariffs and that the rates sharget
the rates nxed ~ yoar commlss
Therefore. In behalf ~ oaee
county gorwera. we request thai -
honorable body pass = special re
apply 90 this unuseual sifaaiA~
which tariff is 90 remain In forca -.
enough % save this seasons c.
After that Ne urge yoa % inresiisa
this matter go that The gF0ses
this section may set The square e
they are eallgied "a.
WIN you give this matter ypuf
mediate aitention. and obiige.
are. -
Yours respectfully.
KissIMMEE VALLEY 0AzETIA
By oordon Me-. Msmsing 60
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-10-02
IrALVs UNCERTAIN ATTITUDE

Italy is practically prepared for
war. having more than half a million
OF men under arms. and her people
sympathize with the allies and want
to take part In the war. being parctic.
ularly hostile TO Austria. Apparently
the Italians think that the allies are
going to win In the present conflict
and that Italy should be in a position
to annex certain border lands nov an,
der Austrian domination. n they
could have their way war would be
declared on Austria az once. n that
step should be taken Il l. practically
certain that Austria would soon BE-
put out OF the lighting.
The government Of Italy however.
is in no hurry to take part In the var.
In the first place Il II not in a fnan-
cial condition to declare war. the ma.
tion's debt being very large and
particularly burdensOme. and IN the
second place Italy has NO good "a.
cuse to take part In the war AGAINST
her former allies, Germany and Aus
tria-Hungary.
She was q member Of the triple
alliance and Germany and Austria.
Hungary called her 20 their assist
ance when the war broke out.
She couldn't respond because her
people were against fehiing for Aus
tria. II the government had taken
side with Germany and Austria. Hun.
gary the chances are there would have
been a revolution In Italy. Besides
her agreement With the triple alliance
required her to assist In defensive
war only. and as she wasn't consulted
about the present war she felt thar
she wasn't under obligation 10 re-
spond TO the call Of the other two
members of the alliance.
1t is a question. however. whether
she will be able TO keep out Of the
war. Apparently she doesn't expect
to be able to. since she has modified
her army. II she gets into the con.
fiict II viii undoubtedly be on the
side of the allies. Her interests and
the sympathies OF her people are on
that side. Under the circumstances
she couldn't AFFORD 10 cast her for.
tunes with Germany and Austria-Hun.
gary. When the time IL ripe she
may join forces with the allies and
be the means OF ending the war IN
their favor.--savannah News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-10-02

ga triumph for France would mean
a German republic, republic in b.
hemia, republic in Austria, repub-
lie in Hungary, and an end to Euro.
pean militarism," writes French so
cialist. Too optimistic. possibly;
but could there be a nobler aspira-
ton? asks the World. The conscience
of the world is going to be aroused
and quickened. The peace and pros.
perity of the world require that the
yoke of the kaisers be utterly de-
stroyed.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-10-02
6RYAN'S NEW DRINK

Secretary of State Bryan is intro
ducing a new dry drink. He calls
it villa Sorrento Limeade," being
made of lines from Villa Sorrento, his
Florida home. Secretary of War Gar
rison suggests that it be named villa
Carranza-Zapata." The limeade is a
substitute for grape juice.-Augusta
Chronicle.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-10-02

God bless the flag! Let it float and
fill
The sky with its beauty; our heart
strings thrill
To the low, sweet chant of its wind
swept bars,
And the chorus of all its clustered
stars.
Embrace it, o mothers! and heroes
shall grow,
While its colous blush warm on your
bosom Of snow.
Defend it o fathers; there's no sweet
er death
Than to float its fair folds with a sol
dier's last breath!
And love it, o children! be true to
the sires
Who wove it in plain By the old camp
hreS.
Samuel L. Simpson.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-10-02
THE NEW PATRIOTISM
written by DIR. Frank Crane Before
The War In Europe.)


The War In Europe
The old patriotism shot OF FIRE
crackers. symbolic Of battle had mil
itary parades. fired the big guns a.
the arsenal and toy pistols in the
streets.
The glory Of the country Was sup
posed TO be somehow tied az ath
war.
Orators spoke of the colonials who
licked England and 81 the var az
the sixties when the Americans butch
cred each other wholesale
The old patriotism wanted 10 whip
Spain and wants t. move GA - 1es
leo. and Is spelling for the conquest
cf Japan or of ana other n9tirnai
that crooks a nnaer az a.
The new ,atriotlsm sees ta
nation IS more ID denerr go o'in
within than 1t invasion rrm vtHnat
II is more agitated over ibe afmr
of the unemployed that ses.eee fe
cities in winter than q is over the
forces OF Carranza or the hoets ~
Europe.
II Is awake 10 the danser nf fh
beast whose name T. priyllrse whose
taste is for the llfe blood 81 democ
rae.
II Is studying 20 limit vast wealth
aggregated capital In the hands ~ h.
responhible individuals. corporate
greed that corrupts legislatures. o.
bauches states. prostitutes severn
ment. while Il destroys little children
in it's factories and men IN its mines.
The new patriotism dreams 81 a
city beautiful. tree-lined streets. play.
grounds for the children. some meas
ure OF the JOY o. living IN the indus
trial grind.
IL attacks the unsanitary tenement
house, the sweat-shop, poisoned food
typhoid water works. polluted
streams.
The day Of the man on horse
is past: the day Of the hero ~ social
service Is drawing.
II cOncelves a new ideal ~ the
state. as a social organism proiectine
the weak and restraining the strong
The new patriotism does not adter
tise for men willing 90 die Tor their
country. but for men and Women wil
ling TO live for their country. 90 work
think and act for their country.
The new patriotism c0yets no other
country's land. u sends ships and
soldiers TO Mexico not 20 kll but 90
help.
lie Is sane. intelligent. shrewd. Sin.
cere. II Is on FIRE for Justice. not war.
Under the inspiration Of the neu
patriotism. a great army il rising. an
army Of men and women who love
their country for It's humanitles, noi
for its brute power nor Grass success.
an army ready to contend
For the right against the wrong.
For the weak against the strong.
For the poor who've waited long
For the brighter age To be-"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-10-02
rHs eosT 90 esvsl "a.
TIE Astounding less 81 llls -.
Trs1snasus Fisssss rhas g.
Thsrsfresa.

Fifteen biliion human iva a.
total Ear too great e. BE- rsns..a
any human imaelnafian. hsse
inst On aars since the hesss.s.
authentic history. f ihe stk.
researches maie hy Eenana
Trueblood. a. q an aafhmas
10 be arrepted
Thus battles have east rhs -
numher ~ people sreaier fhas -.
ali those aha base .nha atea IS. -.
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srreutiun the estimate = e.
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ttr stea llana 80
fsn faf fas Us .afarI.a
naf nehan tis t.tsnss !
GENERAL arf ..m strH - -
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mind 49, i mas ~ hsffer = -
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taa trn conservative su.mu.
ths nts. 80 ttaasaaa 49,. -.
anunas aBa disease eaaa
s.,rnret a. tts var.lsnss -.
aluns Is me uiurtrsn tsaw -.
tfsa ana fsis
Tho uar tkiaIt hstassa 60
aud the fnnaa States ress,tsf :. 8.
death ~ ahaui so .oaa mea
The aar ~ tstsas hssassa
United States aaa wsslen -
other s8.ooa Heea. nasf - 80 49,
can deaths heinn fran alsaass
The Cfimeau sar az tsstss e.
me eve naflons iaralfea rssa
Enrland pledmoui rufasr ere s.
STA as .a.a men. eaa aaa - -
died from sickness ana harsshn
TIE nriilsh American uar ffsa
cosi tsoo oa8 aoa.
The Uuitea States usnlsaa 81
isfs.fs. couf tiso.ees asa
TIE Crimean 49,. en- fssasf ~
81 sea aa8 .saa
The srhissalr liui.ta.a -
tKsf. oost fafoaa aaa
The American ritu nas 80 So
ros, A. asa aaa aas
The pyu.sf.. A...rt.n -
tese &C., A. a..a n.a
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-10-02

German analine products are shut
out of the country by the war, but,
perhaps. says the New York World
there are southern women still Iv-
ing who know how to make dyes out
of butternut bark. There are no doubt
many of them, and our woods are full
of dye-faking plants. There was a
time when we had big indigo planta.
tions in Florida.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-10-02
THE VERDICT OF CIVILIZATION
AGAINST WAR

This paper has maintained that
war is the arch crime of the centuries.
1t is crime against civilization-it is
crime against the Christian relig-
ion. 1t is in every way unholy and
the churches of all the world should
band against it and fight ii with the
same vehemence and intolerance that
they fight Satan. They should give it
no recognition and no quarter.
Hear what others say on the sub
iect:
War is the foulest fiend that was
ever vominted forth from the houth OF
hell.-Jean Jacques.
abhore war and view it as the
greatest scourage of mankind-Thom
as Jefferson.
There never was a good war or a
bad peace-Benjamin Franklin.
My country is the world; my eoun
trymen are all NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Lloyd Garrison.
The more | study the wor' /. the
more l am convinced of the inability
of force to create anything durable
Napoleon Bonaparte.
God hath made of one blood all ma.
tions of men for to dwell on all the
face of the earth.-Paul on Mars Hill.
We have abolished slavery from
civilized countries. the owing of man
by man. The next great step that
the world can take is TO abolish war.
the killing of man by man.-Andrew
Carnegie.
My first wish is to see the whole
worth at peace, and the inhabitants
of it as one band of brothers, striving
which should most contribute TO the
happiness of mankind.-George Wash
ington.
With malice toward none with
charity for all, with firmness in the
right as God gives us to see the right.
let us strive to do all which may
achieve and cherish a just and last
ing peace among ourselves and wit
all MISUNDERSTANDING Lincoln.
The methods by which states pros
ecute their rights cannot under pres
ent conditions be a process of law.
since no courts exists having jurisdic-
tion over them, but only war. But
through war, even if it result in vic
tory, the question of right is not de-
Kant.
The doctorine that violence. oppres-
sion, inhumanity, is an essential ele-
ment of society, is so revolving that,
did l believe it, l would say, let So
ciety perish, let man and his works
be swepa away, and the earth be
abandoned to the brutes. Better that
the globe should be tenanted by
brutes than by brutalized men.-Wil-
liam Ellery Claiming.
But what a cruel thing is war, to
separate and destroy families and
friends, and mar the purest joy and
happiness God has granted us in this
world: to fill our hearts with hatred
instead of love for our neighbors and
to devastate the fair face of the beau
tiful world.-Robert E. Lee.
There will be the full complement
of backs broken in two, of arms twist
ed wholly off, of men impaled upon
their bayonets, of legs smashed up
like bits OF firewood, of heads sliced
open like apples, of other heads
crunched into a soft jelly by the iron
hoofs of horses, Of faces trampled
This is what skulks behind "a splen-
did charge" This is what follows. as
out of all likeness to anything human.
a matter of course, when our fellows
rode at them in style and cut them up
amously.-Charles Dickens.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-10-02

Carnegie says that the German cab.
met plunged the world into war while
the kaiser was away and when be got
back it was too late to stop it. But
we haven't noticed any high official
heads falling into the basket in con-
sequence of the escapade.-Tampa
lmes. -aa.saa 1aE;..sss. Sc. i =.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-10-02

Tuesday we printed a picture and
the marvellous record made by Mr..
Wallace Stovall of the Tampa Trib-
une, who began his journalistic ca.
reer in this city. We are indebted to
Dixie for the loan of the cut, and
wish to extend our thanks for the
courtesy. Next to Wallace Stovall
Bob McNamee is making his indiyid.
uality felt in Florida journalism.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-10-02

So far as we know it is the first
time in history when a nation not at
war was compelled to levy a war tax,
as the United States is compelled to
do today. 1t proves that Yankee in
genuity is not what it is cracked up
TO be. We are too dependent upon
other nations.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-10-02

The Tampa Tribune says that "war
is worse than Sherman" If the bar
barities reported as being practiced
by both the Germans and the allies
be true, what the Tribune says is es-
pecially applicable to the war in Eu-
rope.