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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08
Sidelights on the European War

fact that a people which lost its coun-
try over two thousand years ago still
cherishes the memory of that loss,
and links the hope of recovery with
its deepest religious instincts.
Here then we have two influences
at work for the reestablishment OF
Jewish state, the British desire for
neutral Palestine, and the territorial
instinct of the Jews themselves. There
is a third influence. Russia has
pledged herself to the reestabnsh
ment of an autonomous Poland under
the Gear But in Poland, as We know
it now, there is one obvious obstacle
to the development of a Polish state
strong in its national consciousness
and that is the presence OF a large
Jewish element. All who know nus
sian Poland will agree that settle
ment of the Jewish question is essen
tial to the complete success OF tne
great scheme TO which Russia %
pledged, and will recognize that II Is
precisely to the Polish Jews that tne
reconstruction of the Jewish sla'e
would make the strongest appeal.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF lle
Associated Press the on!
modern suggestion at the beaulilui
Hotel de Vile, where helme'eu'
breast-plated German officers. sons
with fur dolmans and fur busbys, ais
reminders of pictures OF medle,1i
times, is the line of civilians "hO
want permits TO leave. The line Is
ually three abreast and stretches
hundred yards or more into us
street. Permits are issued freeiF a.
fees of from three to fifteen iran''
each. -
In one of the great hotels o. u
magnificent building is large td',s'
around which soldiers may usually ~
seen, drinking beer from stems "
the walls are hung the side arms 81, ca
a .coun:rements which have been ---1
aside by the guard for greater w..
fort while awaiting orders. From 'lnis
10 time an officer comes in. ana ~
ers rour men TO go here, or SIX nv
and there is a buckling or OF an
and the detachment leaves win
siderable hustle and clanking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08

{. Nj. B.: Consulting the paragraph
at the end of this column you will dis
cover why we cannot answer your re-
quest.
A. b. c.: Is liquid arvon injurious
to the scalp? What causes severe itch
ing of the scalp in certain spots which
feel like mosquito boring in? What
will stop such itching
Reply.
!. Liquid arvon is one of those new
style nostrums which you mix your
self" on the advice OF an unknown per-
son. There are scores of them, many
harmless enough, some injurious. You
had better avoid them all. .. Prob
ably Notwithstanding If so, it
will be relieved by rubbing in little
alcoholic solution of resorcin and
salicylic acid leach per cent? with
menthol Il grain to the ounce). Use
it daily.
Mable B.: Can you tell me if mer-
colized wax, advertised as a complex
ion peeler, is beneficial?
Reply.
AS 1t contains about ten per cent of
ammoniated mercury it will peel most
anything if freely used, but we should
advise you not to peel unless by Ma
lures NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
l.. A. T. writes at length. and we re-
produce the gist of his contribution:
Do you mean to say that when one is
suffering with an acute catarrh of the
head, or cOrya he should exDOse him
self to cold air out OF doors? You
must be a homeopath with a ven
geancei How does one take cold in
the first place?
Reply
]. What we are trying to teach is
this: The victim of any respiratory
mucous membrane infection. whether
II be coryza, pneumonia, consumption
or what not. should breathe nothing
but outdoor air. the colder the better,
apparently. But he should not suffer
discomfcrt-he should be warm al
ways.
.. No, the principle isn't home
opathic. The vaccine treatment for
these injections is homeopathic: the
cold fresh air treatment is really allo-
-prophylertic-or rather COM
mon sense. Indoor. artifcially heated
air enables the victim to catch his
infection from another case or a car
rier. Outdoor, cold. fresh air discour-
ages the germs and stimulates the nat
ural resistance.
3. Through his own carelessness or
the carelessness Of the individual who
lniects him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08

In these days of military operations
on a large scale we are disposed to
,smile at the lilliputian efforts OF
Montenegro. which now confesses
that one-third of its fighting force has
been lost in the war and that II has
been made virtually bankrupt. Yet
This little mountain country. which is
merely a speck on the war map. is
maintaining an army larger than the
american colonies could muster in
their war for independence, a conflict
which. from our standpoint. was one
of the most important ever waged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08

felt a bond issue would have been
the easy way and one which would
not have brought the fact that there
was a falling on in the nations rev
enues to the attention OF every iudi-
vidual in the country as a stamp tax
will
However. the president felt that the
nation should pay its expenses as it
goes along and he did not suffer polit-
ical considerations to stand in the way
OF his duty.
Republicans are trying to penalize
him for having done what he and ev-
erybody else who is disposed to De
fair knows was right
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08
Dec. 8 IN American
History.

l165-Eli Whitney. noted INV
born in Massachusetts: died To-
l192-Henry LaurenS. Statesman.
in Charleston. 5. c.; born i'-f' IT.,
1S4S-Joel Chandler Harris. Jouih''',.
and author of the Uncle Keh'"'
stories. born: died 1898.
I902-The German and British e.
lions nj Caracas closed and the ~
voys TO Venezuela left the eal
an incident OF the foreign ''a'l'
dispute with the notorious C"S'l
l9l1-The Maine wreck naval ihN
eating committee reported iil"' -
warship was destroyed 10 h"," 80
harbor by explosion 'extefio'
the ship"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08

Rodman WanamakeT's ambition TO
own the first flying boat to cross the
Atlantic may yet be realized. He con-
tinues to manifest a disposition to let
go OF the necessary money and the
present war bids fair to develop a
school of aviation capable of anything
thumanly possible in the conquest of
the air
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08
Ruins Old Dutch Industry.

The Hague. Dec. S-The tulip bulb
growing industry OF Holland, one of
the most historic occupations in
Europe, has been ruined by the war
A government report states that mil
lions and millions of the finest bulbs
are rotting on the hands of the grow
ers because there are no buyers"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08

SOME of the republican papers
treated the story of the remarkable
ovation to Champ Clark at the reas-
sembling of congress as though it was
entirely unexpected. Likely thought
enough of the enemy had broken in
at the November elections to organize
a frost party against the speaker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08
Would Stop War Exports.

Washington. ID. C., Dec. s.-Repre-
sentative Vollmer OF Iowa Monday in
troduced a resolution authorizing the
president TO place an embargo on the
expectation OF all munitions and CON
traband Of war except foodstuffs. Sen
stor Hitchcock of Nebraska introduced
similar resolution in the senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08

: Americans who object to the manu-
facture in this country of munitions of
war for Europe might be willing to
permit American concerns to make
the decorations which the heads of
the warning governments are confer
ring so freely upon their soldiers. Re
iieved of this task perhaps the bellig-
erents would find time to make their
own ammunition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08
BY -He J. w. POTTER co.

TERMs-Ten cents per week. by car
rier. In Rock Island. IS per year by mai
in advance.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made to the circulation department.
which should also be notified in every
instance where Il Is desired 10 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 publica-
ton. No such articles VIII be printed
over fictitious signatures
Telephones in ali departments. Cen
trail Union. Rock Island 145. 1145 and
2i45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08

It has taken Italy four months to
find diplomatic justification for its
neutrality stand. Having made the
discovery it is possible that the way
may now be clear for a reduction in
its armed forces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08

THE indianapolis Star quotes Rev.
j. ID. Stanley, rector of Christ Episco-
pal church, as follows: The ruins
wrought to cities by the shells from
the battlefields are shown as nothing
else can picture them. But even that
can give us only faint idea of the
horrors of war. | enjoyed the pic
lures very much"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08
Obtuse Father.

IMlIWaukee SentlneI.J
These are the days when fathers
stockings are darned, buttons sewed
on, his chair placed at the table, his
general conduct commended. And,
strange to say, the old fellow doesn't
catch it's meaning until his Christmas
bills are received.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08

The Prince and Princess of Siam
have arrived in New York on their
way to Chicago ION an educational
mission" the dispatches say. Appar-
emily they believe that something may
yet be done for the place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08

Decision of the Chicago Federation
of Labor TO demand that members be
buried in union made caskets does
not necessarily mean there there is
any danger of the death of the union
cause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08

War, after paralyzing industry on
land. is now sweeping the fishermen
from the sea north of the British isles.
They are an impeachment in the oper-
alton OF the British feet, ii appears.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08

Chicagoans are discussing a plan TO
move the hands of the clock ahead so
as to get so minutes more work daily
out of the sun. This is about the last
word in promoting efficiency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08
No Use.

columbus, Ohio, JournaL)
We hear so comparatively little now
about this nations duty to go down
and straighten out things in Mexico,
from motives of the purest altruism,
that we guess our wealthy people who
have interests down there have decid-
ed that it's no use.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08
Those Loving Neighbors.
iowa City Press.l

| town and its paving a fine advertise
ment in the article which it printed
telling about alleged defects in the
| Iowa avenue paving-defects which
| nobody else seems to have been able
| TO discover The Citizens article has
| been eagerly seized upon by the Reg
! lister and Leader, which is always look
ing for articles knocking" any pave
ment except it's own pet asphalt And
Des MCines has miles of the worst
paving in the world. beyond a doubt,
| most of the asphalt variety.
IN Eau Claire, Wis, pupils are
striking because the schools are not
conducted just to their liking; in 9TH
er words, that the members of the
board and the superintendent are not
in accord with modern drift. 1t was
not like this in the days when father,
on learning Johnny had been unru1y at
school made an appointment with him
in the woodshed just before bed time
CITY controller says Chicago is
nearing bankruptcy. No wonder, with
the police department and the swind
lers working together.
Those who know how to write pho
toplay scenarios and those who think
they know how-and you never saw a
man, woman or child who didn't be
lieve they knew how-have the chance
of their lives now. The Thanhouser
company offers $4,000 for an idea to
be embodied in a picture to be pro-
duced early next year
OVER at Valparaiso, Ind, accord
ing to the home newspaper, Mrs. Ellis
gave an illustrated lecture on Baths
and Bathing"
FEW nights ago burglars climbed
several stories to rob quarters of pres
club. Now they have broken into a
theatrical social club. Must be rank
amateurs. The thought of actors ana
newspaper men being singled out by
burglars is highly complimentary u
the personnel of those professions, to
say the least.
BOY. please page Car Nick 1t has
just been discovered that John the
Baptist was also prohibitionist.
MOST of us love the optimist, but
few of us pass up what the pessim:st
writes. Therefore the latter lives IN. /
YOU are wrong. Sigfried. The Lord !
continues neutral
CHARITY begins at home IS the ref |
uge of the tightwad.
THERE are persons otherwise we'll |
who still believe that one |
c. Webb Murphy no longer has a voice /
in the management of the Chicago Ma. |
tionals.
THERE are persons so mean that |
they will go out of their way to cut |
a neighbours boulevard in what APP |
parently is an effort to convince said |
neighbor of the uselessness of trying |
to keep his property in trim.
JOSEPH Smith. the Mormon chief, |
told the attending physicians yester-
day that he was ready for his last trip. |
In fact, he protested against their 1
holding him longer. but the physicians |
do not appear to have taken the old |
man seriously for at the end of the |
day they announced the condition of
the distinguished patient as slightly |
improved. Remarkable how old fell
lows with fat bank accounts hang on.
j. NJ. C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08

Villa and Zapata have made peace,
but not enough, probably, 10 90 very
far in Mexico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08
No Such Luck.
PHILADELPHIA Ledgerl

philadelphia Ledger)
Think of histories of the European
war in seventy-five volumes," ex-
claims an exchange. We would like
to. but hardly think that such an
abridged pocket edition would be able
to cover the ground thoroughly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

LITTLE sloppy, but more like we
are accustomed to having at this sea
son of year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08
Nothing Overlooked.
cleveland Plain Dealer. }

VVI6FS
II is now said that Mr.. Bryan took
violin lessons when he was boy. A
public mans enemies remember every
thing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. Ill entered at the
postcfiice as second-class matter)
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08

CITY controller says Chicago i!
nearing bankruptcy. No wonder, will
the police department and the swind
lers working together
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-31

Take glass of Salts if your Back
hurts or Bladder trou-
bles you.

No man o. woman who eats meat
regularly can make a mistake 10y flush
ing tho kidneys occasionally. says a
we'll known authority. Meat forms uric
nct0 which cNc!tcs the Kidneys. they
bccoue oNerworkcd from tho strain.
get sluggish and fail 10 filter the waste
ana poisous from the blood, then wc
ret sick. Nearly all rheumatism. head :
arhes. liver trouble. nervousness. dizai :
ueas. slecpl"ssucss and urinary diaor-
Gcrs como from sluggish kidneys.
The moment YOU feel Il dun ache IN
tho Kidneys or your back hurts or IL
the urine - cloudy. offensive. FUN OF
sediment, Irregular or passage or III Z
tended hy 4 sensation OF scaldins, stop
'atiua meat and get about four ounces
~ Jed salts from any pharmacy: take
d Tablespoonful Ia II glass OF water
before breakfast md in n few days
your Kidneys Will act fine. This fla
nous salts IL made from tho acid OF
rrnuos and lemon juice. combined with
lth'a. and Las been used for genera
lions 20 flush ana stimulate the Kidneys,
also 70 neutralize tho acids III utino
80 II no longer causes irritation, thus
ending bladder weakness.
lad Salts is incxuensive and cannot
!niure. makes a delightful cffcrvescent
lituia- water drink which every ono
should take now and then to keep tho
kidneys clean and active and the blood
pure, thereby avoiding serious kidney
complicauons.--AdycrlisemenL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-31
PAYS TRIBUTE TO MEN
WHO FOUGHT FOR UNION

The soldiers of tho North and the
soldiers of the South" said he. were
american frccmen all fighting like
heroes for what they considered right
ana as such honor them and teach
my children to cherish them"
Mr. Clark referred to tho "era of
peace as "ou, OF sight in tho distant
future"
ihat mythical and Intangible thing
saiied tic balance of power i'm Europc -
no said. Is In as precarious and dan
''ous a position rs whom Louis XIV.
ana William Of Orange contended for
mastery 1t Stccnkcrkr
senator Smoot In his address referred
said: ne
Not many days since there were
n,oushl mono the bodies OF our mem
~" ms SIAM at the taking OF Vera
Cruz. The entire nation mo,rnoo H.
NOME dead. To maintain the nations
honor these men died and to-day n
ihillion men, IL necessary, arc reoov
70 ~, hiish the task which they began
Ihesc men gave their lives that brutal
murders of American citizens ana
oioodE anarchy should cease and that
our nag should DO respected In thc
fcpublic TO the south of us.
We find the same spirit of patri-
o.isin' the sam" loyalty to our country
~ vera Cruz to-day az has been man
.iested by the defenders OF our flag
IN every call for national defense. We
90 honor to ourselves In honoriny tins
uaF the men who died mt Vera Cruz.
lhe Vera Cruz invasion has proved
TO tho world, as did our war with
spain that this country is the United
states OF America, filled with brave
generous. patriotic and God-fearing
citizens.
IF conditions develop In Mexico ru-
curing our army to enter the capital
city OF mat unhappy and distracted
republic. If We should become involved
IN real war with all factions, or nnv
iaction In Mexico. there will BIO no
brothers arraycd against brothers. no
Americans against Americans IL viii
DC II united America seeking to en-
force respect for tho ordinary obliea
lions of civilization. Wrongs must be
righted before our restraining hand
can be withdrawn.
War Is terrible thing and should
he Stunned and avoided as far as pos
sible But when the nations honor is
involved, whom our liberty Is threat
cned, when humanity demands It, war.
in my opinion, IL iustituhlc''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-31
SOUTH RICHMOND
MAY CALL ELECTION TO
DETERMINE QUESTION
Matter of Removal of Chesterfield
Court WIN Hc Discussed
at Meetings.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY REPORTED
L. :. bishop shoots mt Intruder. hut
He Escupcs-IntcrcstinS Services In
Southsidc Churches.

Arrangements arc bcing made by the
Chesterfield Courthouse Movcmcnt AS
nociaticn TO hold moro meetings IN
Chesterfield County this week In the
interests of the plan to have the court :
house removed from its present posi-
ton 10 Chester, where Il would be on
three railroads and an electric line.
Petitions are also being circulated.
and rs soon rs enough signatures arc
secured tho Chesterfield Board OF SUI
pervisors will be asked to hold an
election. in order that the question may
be decided by the people.
The matter WAS discussed from all
angles Al a well-attcndcd meeting OF
the Matoaca business MEMS League
on Friday night. No definite action
was taken. but 1t was said that the
people of the town are in favor OF AN
election.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-31
BRICK PLANT is SOLD
TO HAMPTON COMPANY
Property of bankrupt Firm Includes
Machinery and 400 Acres OF Land.
II Drugs $4,000.
Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.


Especial TO Tho limos Dispatchl
Williamsburg. Va. May So.-Ths Bank of
Hampton has sold to the Ciny Products
Corporation, Inc. OF Hampton tho mill
plant and real estate known rs 'IIos Neck"
on Chickahominy River Jamea CITY. for
meriy belong to II. II. Richardson s
Sons. oankrupts. The price paid was $4,000.
payable sl.T0 annually for dftccn ycara
Tho deal involves all tho brick making ma
ch!ncry Mt the plant and over 80 acres OF
iaha. all or which IL located In Powhatan
District. 1t IL understood that tho plant
VIII 10 operated by the firm. IL being n
valuable piece OF property.
Tho Rev. q. IL. Ncwbury. pastor of the
Methodist Church. Will go to Gloucester
deliver an address at a public celebration OF
event Of considerable interest. 1t will be
under The auspices OF Page Puller Camp.
Confederate Veterans. OF Gloucester. Dona-
tions VIII be received at the celebration
for tho jackson monument fund.
Williamsburg had very much the appear
ance OF sunday to-day. owing TO the gem
crni suspension of business account OF
Memorial Day. Tho banks and other public
places observed the holiday. and quite II
number Of people went on; OF town. At
Yorktown memorial services held at
Major Robert I. Armis:ead. who was
stricken with paralysis several weeks ago.
shows no Improvement He IL entirely help
less. The Rev. II. IL. Stone who has been
critically III. is Improving slowly. Both
men are we'll advanced In years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-31

Report was made To tho police yes
tcrday by 4. :. Bishop. o: 307 East
seventh street. that a burglar attempt
cd 10 break into his place about 1850
o'clock on Friday night. Mr. Bishop
fired at the man. who. he says. was n
negro. hut owing 10 hts CramDed posi-
ton under the porch in his back yard,
tho bullet went wild. The negro was
suspected by Mr.. Bishop on account
Of his having annoyed his wifo I'm the
afternoon. and hc was In readiness for
him when he returned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-31
s p e G. I "a l.
WHITE RJBBOS DAY

Of tho Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will BIO Friday, June IL.
Those desiring to contribute their
services to aid In dispensing litera-
ture and souvenirs from tho ono hun
dred stations to be established in the
city. or otherwise aiding the White
Ribbon Organization, Will please call
at w. c. L. U. Headquarters, Third
and Broad Cup stairs). which are
open daily between the hours OF 10
y. NJ. and p. NJ. and to 4 P. NJ.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-31
NOT PREPARED TO ISSUE
POLITICAL STATEMENT
Barnes machines in the government of
this State
EVILS or ROSS RULE
GnNL,iI.II.IN IIII,su,n a.ru,I
0CoMtinued l'rom lIirst rasel

There il not = state In which the
evils OF bipartisan boss rule arc more
concrctcly illustrated than right here
Under such rule ii Is Impossible to got
decent and effective governments IL is
impossible TO secure fair treatment for
the honest business man, for the honest
wage Garner, or for the honest farmer.
Prom tho canals and highways
downward each branch of the govern
mont has been administered primarily
with view 10 the political ADVANTAGE,
and often with a view 10 the personal
enrichment OF different political lead
era, No advantage whatever 10 the
people al large can possibly come by
l;ccninc this system and substituting,
mdcr-bosscs of Mr.. Barnes for under
bosses Of Mr.. Murphy as tho b"ucii-
Charles cf the system. believe the
time has come To clean house In New
York.
And I hclicvc that nil right minded
people ought TO net together without
regard to their ordinary party diff
Gorenccs IN a determined effort to ac-
complish this task, Rnd TO destroy the
maliRn and halcful influence OF both
Tia" Barnes machine ana the Murphy
machine In this state"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-31
Ifistlf,,n,,,t-

Richmomd-II {. Northcn. Atlanta,
Ga; l.. II. fcalc. New York: Goo Daniel
New York; | T.. H.. Barlow. Norfolk! r. Il.
lark, New York City, Max Hess. At
\. J., w: II. Jarvis. Washington. -. L.:
raul Willis, Lynchburg. VA: y. q.
Assam. lr.. Seattle. Wash: L. n. Harden,
Atrs mia: J. t.. Wilhourn. Stanton, Va:
L. \. Wilhourn, Stnunton. Va: j. &.
Norris. Baltimore. Md: Il A. King
New York: j. j stanton. Jackson
Mich; g.; l.. Davis. Chattanooen; /.
Philadelphia; 4. IL. Tucker. south Bos,
ton, Va