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Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-23
women EAGER TO
take Up BURDEN
They Enroll for Many Kinds
of Work While Men are
at the Front.

London, Sept 23.-Remarkable tes-
timony to the eagerness with which
women want to fill the places OF men
who have been called away from Eng
LAND to fight for their country Is given
by the Women's Emergency Corps.
which under the leadership of the
Duchess of Marlborough has compiled
a register, of upwards Of $4,000 name
Of women who desire to be of service.
How diverse the Jobs they SEEK"
says Mrs. Flora Annie Steel. in writing
Of the work of the Women's Elmer
gency Corps, may be guessed by the
entries Of over 100 interpreters-none
Of whom speak less than four Ian
guages. and some Of them eleven!-
of more than 200 expert ~horsewomen
ready at a few hours notice to serve
at home or abroad. and who are quite
capable of managing Or working In
remount camps. Many Of these, hav-
ing shot and camped all over the
world, are eminently suited for rough
work. Then there are $50 expert
motorcyclists eager for patrol or des-
patch work. and endless stalwart
young ONE for such Jobs as omni-
bus conducting. milk delivering, gar
dening and the farm work that is
generally done by lads of 10 OF 20.
Some Freak Volunteers.
cot course, behind and beyond these
moro or less freak volunteers comes
the great army of nurses domestic
workers. clerical agents. and the num-
berless well educated intelligent wom-
en- who are fully capable Of shop and
general business work. Naturally
enough, qualified doctors. nurses. ana
dispensers are drafted out as soon as
they come In. Cooks and domestic
servants follow suit: but every days
register points to the fact that we
have here q mighty agent for the ma
tional good.
Offer justified.
And so the Women's EMERGENCY
Corps feels itself justified in making
an offer to the war office. the govern
ment, and the country at large-name-
ly, that they are prepared to find a
paid substitute for any man who en-
lists; such substitute to grauantee to
leave the Job on the mans return and
to take over the mans belongings as
q personal charge; that is to say,
while not binding herself to give pc;
cuniary assistance. she will see to it
that allowances are duly paid, that
relief in special circumstances is Civ
en, n generally. so far as in her
lies. stand as a friend between h
mans dependents and the cold world.
This Is a big offer: it Is one which,
naturally, will require adjustment to-
each individual case: but It is one
which holds enormous ADVANTAGES.
enormous possibilities"
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-23
The European War Situation as Shown by Press DISPATCHES

Our landwehr men. billeted upon
the Inhabitants sit before their doors
and chat with them, or play with their
children and think. doubtless. Of those
they left at home.
II saw one OF our soldiers hold the
baby that its mother might do the
cooking. Such are the Germans here
ready to help.
1T was not the will of III soldiers
that death and fire should hold carni-
val In the h%ousesc'of civilians. What
they did they can answer for, and 80
can the German nation answer for its
sons bearing themselves with honor
Explains Burning Of Louvain.
The official statement on the de.
.struction Of Louvain says:
Belgium Is officially spreading
false representations about the occur-
rences through which the city of Lou
vain was made to suffer. It is claimed
that German troops, having been re-
pulsed by Belgians making a sortie
from Antwerp. were fired on by mis-
take by the German garrison Of Lou
vain, and h a In this way, fighting oc-
CURED there.
But events prove incontestably
that the Germans repulsed the Belgian
sortie.
During this battle before Antwerp
an undoubtedly organized attack was
made on the German troops at many
places in Louvain. after apparently
friendly relations between the Ger
mans and the citizens had seemed for
twenty-four hours to be beginning.
The attack WAS at first against a
landwehr battalion, composed Of older
men of quiet DISPOSITION. and them
selves mostly fathers of families; also
against sections sof the general staff
that had remained in the city and
upon moving columns of. troops.
The Germans had many. wounded
and killed. They$won the upper hand,
troops by rail, who were fired on at
the station. &
THE city hall was saved but fur
ther attempts TOE extinEuish the fire
were unsuccessful"
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-23
FRENCH BOY HERO
SUCCORS

Bordeaux, Sept. .23.-An understood
boy of 15 years. jacques Jesegel, ar
rived at Bordeaux TODAY with a con-
voy of French wounded soldieds. He
attached himself to- a French infan-
try regiment at Amiens. and kept with
it through many battles. making him.
self useful in helping the wounded
and in catching. riderless horses
amidst a storm Of shot and shell.
He distinguished himself particu-
larly in the battle OF the Marine, where
he saved the lives Of several wounded
troopers, and won the affections Of
all. from colonel to drummer.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-23
E
A IS SOUGHT

Washington, Sept. 23.-on COM
plant Of the British embassy the de-
partment Of agriculture has begun a
search for a mysterious wireless plant
supposed to be operating in the moun-
tains on the Pacific coast. 1nforma-
ton furnished to the department is
vague, but apparently the plant Is
sending messages uncensored by the
federal government. Forest rangers
who patrol the mountains are under
stood to have received orders to look
for the wireless outfit.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-23
Is CENTS
EACH IN

Geneva, Sept. 23.-According to late
aGvices there were riots yesterday at
Vienna, the oeople demanding war
news. Food Is scarce and prices are
rising daily. AS 4 result OF the ficts
several persons were killed and mary
arrests We're made. The Drices Ut
foods In all the German towns are
mounting slowly. but steadily. At
Hamburg an egg costs n mark (25
cents. aFsaaat
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-23
FRENCH VESSELS
LOSES TEUTON T

New York. Sept, 23-The name
Germania was stricken today from
the list OF vessels owned by the Fabre
steamship line. a French company.
me Germania ~henceforth will be
known 81 the Britannia. It sails be.
tween this port and Marseilles.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-23

The French are believed to nave
somethins like 700 aeroplanes and
2 Germans about 600-or 80 the
war. This 10 "A estimate oniv. far
neither side has made public any mar.
tinent fact. Il 10 definitely Ennvvn
that each side has been c~ontinuaiiv
engaSed In experiments upon ths
ether BY means Of bomb. Ths
French. at least, have Indicated they
Will give this UP as Z bad JOB. Ever
the moral eject has worn 81. N
the daytime marching trpops have
2 no dtmculty In avotding ths dfop-
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-23
OFFERS TO SWISS
CLAIM

Geneva. Sept. 23.-The German Of
fetal statement says the war loan has
been ,oversubscribed. but Swiss banks
continue to receive daily offers of
splendid conditions to Join the war
loan.
The evening world., 1914-01-19
THE Home Made Cough
Syrup VIII Surpriss You
Csses LitelA BET There Il NeeA.
ins Better % ANY Price.
Fully Ouasanteod.

Here il Q homemade remedy that
takes hold Of cough almost initantly.
and will usually conquer an ordinary
cough in - hours. This recipe makes .
pint-enough for q whole family.
Mix one pint Of srsnulated sugar with
u pint Of warm water. and stir .
minutes. Put ~ ounces Of PinsA (iifty
cents WORTHY in . pint bottle. and add
the Sugar Syrup. This keeps perfectly
end Aas . pleasant tasts-childrsn like
Il.
You probably know the medical value
Of pine In treating bronchial asthma.
bronchitis. spasmodic Group and whoop-
ing cough. Pinex b . most valuable
concentrated compound Of Norway
white pine extract, rich In gusiacol and
other natural healing pine elements.
Other preparations will not work in
this combination.
The prompt results from this inexpen-
sive remedy have made friends for Il in
Thousands Of homes In the United States
and Canada. which explains Why the
plan hes been initiated often. but never
successfully.
A guaranty Of absolute satisfaction.
or money promptly refunded. eoes with
this preparation. Your druggist has
Pinex. or will get u for you. II not. send
to The Pinex Co.. Fl. Wayne. Ind.
The evening world., 1914-01-19
NO word COMES
FROM THE 0CEANO,
DUE 2 DAYS AGO
Italian Vessel With Cargo of
Cork Sailed for This Port
on DEC. Is.

Every crafS on the Atlantic that
could be reached through wireless
was asked to-day to b on the look
out for tho missing freight steamer
Oceano. which left Lisbon. Portugal.
on Dec. 10 and has not been heard
from. Her agents q this port, simD.
son. Spence . Young Of No . Broad
way, said they were hoping against
hope that the Ocsano may stu 10
afioat and that the delay In her ar.
rival % due 70 . brsAkdown Of her
machinery, but they admitted that
the chance was remote. The ship u
not equipped with wireless.
I'VE are very much concerned about
the ship" said . representative Of her
agents to IN Evening World reporter.
"Sho should have made the voyage
In about twelve days. and the silence
concerning her seems ominous. She
will not be posted a. lost at the MARI
time Exchange till all hope 10 gone"
Two steamships which left Lisbon
after the Ocsano. over the the same
bVutos LOE NV AoShs u8v0 olIlv0Os
discharged and cleared again. They
are the Constanta, which left Lisbon
Dec. 20. four days after the Oceano,
and which arrived hero Jan. ., and
the BjornstjsTns Bjornsen, which
sailed from Lisbon Dec. 10 and rot
here Jan. II. Neither Capt. Rosato
Of the Constants nor Capt. Rainsr-
stein Of the Bjornstjerne Bjornssn
sighted or communicated with the
Oceano on the voyage from Lisbon to
New York.
The Oceano % . strong. steel
steamship Of %.ss7 gross tonnage. built
In 1909 at Port Glasgow. She has two
steel dsckA She - Sss.7 feet long. 81
feet in brssdth and has . depth Of
S7.3 feat.
On Oct. - the Oceano left Norfolk,
Va, for Dakar. on the west coast Of
Africa, where she arrived sixteen
days later. Tho Oceano next touched
q port in Southern spain and then
proceeded to Lisbon. whore she took
ON Q cargo OF cork.
Marine experts In New York have
decided that the Oceano could not
have suffered . shortage Of fuel, for
she would have besa able to burn
her cargo.
The evening world., 1914-01-19
APPRAlsALs OF ESTATES.

Thomas Edwards. died Sept. s. 1913;
total estate. Sis7.se6: net value. Sl24.1si.
Mrs. Matilda Wynkoop. died May 49,
1919; total estate. 5000: net value, p.7%o
Thomas F. Donohue. died Jan. J. 1870
total estate $50. No deductions an
enumerated.
Z. Oscar Myers. . resident OF Dor.
ranceton. Pa. died March ( 1918; entire
personal estate. eA.7e+; assets subjs,t
to taxation in New York. an auto. $500
and furniture. 900. No deductions an
snumerats6
The evening world., 1914-01-19

to tell you what your
wonderful rsms8es
have done for ~ I
wss . sufferer from
70 N ale weakness
an d displacement
and I would have
such tired. worn out
feelings. sick head
aches . n d dissy
spells. Doctors did
me no good, 20 I tried
The evening world., 1914-01-19

A BOOK By A FAMOUS AUTHOR.
Complete in six instalments. One
Q week for ten weeks, In The Evening
World. The Return Of Tsrsan,'
sequel to "Tarsan Of the Apes" be-
gins to-day. Order from newsdealeI
now.
The evening world., 1914-01-19
MRS. MABEN
WAS MADE WELL
By Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
table Compound and Wants
I Other Suffering Women
! To Know It.

Murfrsssboro. Tenn. ~ have
WanAsd 10 write to you for long time
The evening world., 1914-01-19

Muslin Underwear for Women
Extraordinary Assortments and Values
u the factory steel
UnAsasnt Co. = W1lkssbasrs. Pa (nsw rssdD
Thu pnomsnI Sale light II: Ha-vus havs sot
end wm b Gakainsd 70 The end
There svsry the bsss Il su this week.
The evening world., 1914-01-19

Musan Uh6svosl -.
Wo0mRo CjoalD
Wsmen,o 0ults
Nirs Z pW Cess 60
HOUSE Dress
Misses Wear
in the City!
JANUARY SALE SPECIALS
FOR TOMORROW
Are goods and sppassl that ~ ~
1t lowest price,. You en- Gnin ~ Z
Ing By waiting. but ds,ay nsaaDt ~
n. Nall q TsSssis osassA q
Yard.Wide Muslins- i 5.
ks ss q ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: ~
IA.is 10 ,d..-Ns Nsa = TspAsss ov1A
Heavy Unbisaohed Ausiiss-. 80 y
worth '<...i;;:;;:.;;:;';: :x....saas -
- Ct. 4 Si.3l Wsmsn's ReAee. !. ~
Double fisscs-dsssrabls sosss0-to Y
sisss.
ciris' Fine Rsss Dssssss. An
White: pint s "a ssssss:.sss4Xs;sS -
emily. also haad ss6V0s1sFdo So16oD
- I" II ysAfa .-,suuuuuuu,uuuu,
Si.1l Haleyen -
Msssallns Pste3ssass.. ... -. - I
B,ssk aaA Galore Sssassa asupseA
1i.so Dssssy Whiss Dasusss. Il. -
patises or yoiis-.trimmings e 1T. :.
tace and cmb'd effects-rsauIeeo -
long shoadsrs-hisa OF Sow esuesa
$40 Fancy Chiffsn Blsssss. :. .l.5l
ComSinsa vsth shadsw lasse-aavy.
WistarSa and deiicaAs eistD-ieW Uo66
tsno sesvso-aAi sisso.
- q. Wemsa's Dsessisrss. 800. -
yeSSCsaes tss%'d-ssissesssS 49,
asme-saeeo y - ~ 7ss
e1.eo csutil csssses.. -
Neeiua 80 !eas; -! - Ds1on
ssst-'sss ssA saSv-o - - 81
Mo- snA 80 sa. s.a ss,. y
plao CeHe0 CagoeeD. .. .'..s<sO
Pain ana Sssea1sl - vsll.hnOWH
sases-cswsst asssas-o -
. aaa - q. Rmb'y Vlssasin0D. ~
..ssss . sw.ss - ,set.,sA So
"a q. Ssasfs. Sauasss. csaapoD!St
Ksss,e:anes -pssss1 sssSsi0-sab.
erate eerooA Fft ' fAti4
9s.oo n. q. uasa Tea Cse1Ass ...l.o0
R Rsss,.:::. s.:::sis e. iSss-
Sl.so Meme Hsavy - 4h1PsU. -
ne hisA tAat .yaeAes vi = -
soiors asa cemsaasesae = e4veGps
. q. Meme Nsgll0ss 0AbeD. -
Ga Ans:S:ss shs.ssHSs seS
S7,aS 4 - Wesl Dlanhses. -. 80
Thrss-quarsss asA fau-slss . voDoe
70 e. Glib Daanhses. ....s... ~
Eadsrdown nnisA-.4CH!4 - So
10i6aswhass. WITH Sdne - ~
SlA.SO Wsmsa's Ceaos. ........ 49,
etrsieht cut - go uleeVO go e
collar butsseel - $50 %, so00
rSvsro-eh assA La.
SO.so Wsunsa's 0ssUs Dssssso. 4
Diack. uayy an1 besw.-esae1o4
vsstss o. eisck melse eeuas - - ),
DRESSIS-SLR0 -e0oe = a
at January Sale valaai
Hai.sssk slsDs, Dresses ss1 II
0owas-8ea0 an aAegt~ea eyl1D I
~ q. vaave. ....,,..."...'d ~ y
rramd Nainseok 0l1os. si.A
were .O.....""."..'..".d Doe ~.
LscS d M..nsssss p :s,:,:..Z 81 -
Lawn and Nanseok Dresses &c
slips-lacs. hemstitcl1aG -
emoy-reg. U..."".-...uoeeo ~
Lawn and Nainsook DPsssss-
yoke. yrench - Rsaalasc -.
Chndrsn's Wen Dssssss-<1iuGhoA y
Chambray and Psrcale-Nuso141
and Freneh-so ysars-seg. ~. -
cniidren's cAsmbFey anA oinsAan
Dpesses-spiendid qaaiSty-
TO s yrs.-reg. u.3....... Special 10
o.nsh:m and ohsmbrsy Rs.psss-
'''e' to sysar'-r '~''..........s1I
Feat her Pillows, Fsathsss. etc.,
at January Sale Prless
FBATHERS- 49,
Imported Choses white XXX
worth ...........''......,......s. 80
Imported Choice Whiss xxxx-
worth u.S......... ~
| Three quarter Down.
worth u. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The evening world., 1914-01-19

Thee Spectacle fos ToN,osveao
wemsa's Nainsook Corsss Covsrs-
lace or smb'y-valus .0........... .1S
women's Naiusook Or Cambrie
CoomAoO-volue .D........"....s.. 80
Chiidrsn's Nvsiia Drawsrs-
hsm ana tucks-l to Z yrs........ ~
- II yee..."...... s1O
siipcvss style. s:nS:y rufns-
70 ~ ...........'.'...''.'''. s1V
Chiilrsn's Cambrie DrawsN-
SvohS and smb'y-i % 10 ~
value 8..................." 10
CAiidrsn's Cambria stsrts-
IAoe - eme'y - u. a..
Z 20 u yrs.-reg. - and .o....... .10
Aissss' Prineees Shpe-Laoo
q smb'y-vslus oi.1s.............. %
Fruit Of Loom Drawsrs-
e Il yS-vsiSs .S........ III
wOMEN'S NIGHT DRESSES
Al 90 ots.-Night Dsessss-Nsinsook-
round. v o. hise ssok-SsG. ~.
AZ n esa-NasAs Dvsssss-NAinsssA-
supovsr styiSs-s,sswhsrs ma
Al ID e>s-xssAt D.sssss-Nsansssa-.
aipovsr. unodsls-yokee ~ seeeveA es
lsSs aal ,ribben-wossh ~
AZ l.00-1asht Dssssss-NllasseA-
handsome mo0sle-Iocoo - 1oeoey -.
bpoidss4so-rsS ~.
A. 2.70-HisAt nveeeee-Natsseee-
nav hess, smbrotdsnO aaA rsbeee-
WOMENS PETTIC0ATS
Al - ctA-Psttlseets-coAhsss md
Nalnsso6-va1Hs m
II % sss.-Pstssssess-vasvs IN
A. l.2<HPsttsesats 0aeefaes go
GmSy-ssat o. Shswy iaSs0-vaSSs NW
A. 10 - !setsseees !. Na'assss =
Sssutlfal styiss-vaiue IN.
AZ a.oo-sssssssee.-y.s, Ns,.ssss-.
A. 1.o9-eesssssess-ylnss iss-Naa,.
sook. nscRsalas "a cs~0s - oAiss-
woNENs CORSET COVERS
Al n sA-css.ss osvsss-ssA,S.os-.
A % seA-osssss osvsss-N>Ar ,sh-
deep tstm Of vA.. eIoe enhy = Tor,
cason haoo-Vaa. -
A. a. Sea-Cossst Covopo-0 Amt,
modelA. Wteh newooe leeee Aaa Sm6's-
eaoo Aeovse leoo on4 sle6oa 6odto1l
for wear vnAsr shsse wa6ts-re0. -
A. - oA-Cessst C0veso-oGsrs thu
. dossa 1reeey modslD-aase - emS'j
tFim-rog. ~.
WOMEN'S CHENISES
A. ,. r. s IL = '.''' ''"s'a-
A. a ees.-Duveao0e CAs0Ssss-Pin,
naln0ook-valvo ~
The evening world., 1914-01-19

wo,,.n.: o.us,,e ooms.uaue..-,sss
and r'sso" o'"o-"oe'" '''' zoo
wsusn's o.msr.o sqa N.,ssoes
value .S............ 40
N.,,.,.s px,u.s.. u,.,-s>es or sanA'x
SvsiS~ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 20
Ns,c.ses N.css pss.s-1s', IA
womsn's Hsesaeoass--ruffss Of cDb'S a.
~ss"V 's's ~
iss.sass es%s.ss :: S9ss ss ..
NO.. -. N..,,1 rr,....-
r..,s .... p-..:=A.. n. g. q.
'I ssSs an: snS in:sss@SsiSs L. %
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A, y. ~. ,..,...-s.,.....-
SsnS, V.i-vaiuS IN
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Or '
A. 1.o6-osaheeet1oae.ylns ~.
.x.... q
WHEY 1ss:...s
~ ~ ~
-
~ -
value -
AZ - efa-psewess-Ssns Nes
value ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-26
THE RIGHT SPIRIT.

The city commission has done the
proper thing in reversing itself on the
levying OF a road and bridge tax to
maintain the revenues OF the munich
pality sufficiently to do some of the
things that Rock Island cannot very
well fail to do without disregarding its
obligations. The $4,000 secured by
this means will enable the city to prop
erly man and equip the fire station TO
be located at Ninth street and Eigh-
teenth avenue which the people voted
bonds to build, to add to the police
force, supply better fire fighting para.
phernalia, and to better provide for
keeping the alleys and streets cleaned.
Furnishing fire and police protec-
ton to the newly annexed districts is
part of the contract with the people
OF those localities when they were
voted a part of the city, and failure to
live up to IT might be exp S.ted to
greatly complicate the difficulties of
securing the consent of other tracts to
unite with us. To give this protection.
the southwest station, more motor
equipment and added police are nee
essary.
Self respect demands that we adopt
a more efficient s---~-- OF keeping
clean and presentable and sanitary,
as well. even If it does cost a little
more than the plan We are now fol-
lowing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-26

than is generally realized-by means
of school gardens and by giving older
children responsibility toward young
er.
We must continue to see the instinct
OF competition. which is so large an
element in the. famous Jesuit system OF
education. Some educators seem to
think there is something vulgar about
competition. II so, mankind must be
hopelessly vulgarized from the begin
ming, In all its manifestations. from
war to minstrelsy, from theology to
baseball
We must use to the full the basic
belonging instinct which unites the
gang, but has also made all nations and
all associations of men, from Adams
domestic circle down to the latest col
lege fraternity. There must be team
play in study as well as on the ball
field. and gradual suggestion OF the
civic and patriotic extension OF the
team
Education. in short, must bring out
in each child the common life of hui
manity OF which he is a product
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-26
STREAM FLOW CUT BY
FOREST FIRE.

Residents of Wallace, Idaho. now
claim that results of the disastrous for.
/ est fires in northern Idaho in 1910 are
being made evident in the changed flow
from a watershed then burned over.
which furnishes the water supply OF the
city. This basin included an area of
approximately two thousand acres and
was formerly well timbered with trees
/ from 80 to 200 years old. These were
almost wholly destroyed by the fires of
1910. From this watershed the city
gets fits supply not only for domestic
purposes, but also for the development
OF electricity for power and light, so
chat the maintenance OF a consider
able flow is essential to the city.
1t is stated that before the fires the
flow of the stream at its lowest stages
was never below one thousand miners
inches, the unit If measurement which
has been used. But since the fire, the
records show that the minimum flow
has fallen to about $50 miners inches
and it is now necessary for the COM
pany which furnishes water, light, and
power to expend considerable amount
of money each year in developing
power from stream and to use a con-
siderable part OF this power IN pump
ing water. Records OF the weather
bureau at Wallace show that the pre-
cipitation for the years since the fire
has been about normal for the region
This seems to demonstrate to the
townspeople that the unevenness in
the flow must be due to the destruction
Of the forest cover of the watershed
and not to any change in climate or
precipitation.
In view OF the situation, the forest
service has undertaken TO reforest the
denuded watershed. Some planting
has already been done and eventually
all of the watershed which Is included
within --ationai forest boundaries is to
be reforested. The people of Wallace
are taking considerable interest In the
work and express themselves as thor
oughly in sympathy with the effort
that the service IS making. The ex-
perts OF the department. however,
point out that the planting will prob
ably have no immediate effect. yet IT
should influence run-off as soon as for
est conditions are restored, and re-
establish eventu lily a more stable
In the mean time the for |
est officers are taking measurements
Of the stream IN connection with the
OF precipitation. to determine |
lust what relation exists, and what re- |
suits Will follow reforestation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-26
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE II. TAvENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth District.

, close touch with the whole thing, you
could easily see why the efforts OF the
president to compose the trouble are so
roundly condemned. The noisiest thing
in Mexico is an American dollar that
finds itself in jeopardy. l met one of
these blatant so-called refugees last
night and had talk with him. He was
for marching on the city at once. l
pressed him down, found he had not
paid a cent of taxes in the United
States for 10 years, had not voted in
the states for 10 years, did not intend
to return to the United States, but did
cuss out all of you gentlemen who are
opposed to what Will certainly be a
war of conquest that ought never to be
started to appease dollar-grubbing for
tune hunters, who, having taken
gamblers chance and the game having
gone against them, want Uncle Sam
to step in and pull their chestnuts out
OF the fire.
1.-THE assimilation of these people
will be impossible, and to take up the
task of governing them will be another
Philippine elephant of larger proper
tons and more difficult to handle.
1--WE cannot take Mexico. without the
loss of 100000 men, and it will require
around $4,000. 100000 to subjugate the
people. Every officer that / have met
and all the enlisted men are opposed
to war. There are fewer jingoes in
the army and navy than any place l
know of. Now, this does not mean a
lack of patriotism and a desire that
respect be shown the flag, but it does
mean an appreciation of what war
means.
'It would be cheaper to take every
refugee out of here, pay him every
dollar due him, pension him for life,
and let his blatant mouth be heard at
home, as insufferable as that would be, |
rather than engage in war;"