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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-08
HORRORS or MODERN WAR.

The horrors Of modern warfare
may be better appreciated after road
Ing the following expert account of
the tcrrlbleness Of the present day
shell.
In 1871 an ordinary shell when II
burst broke into from nineteen 90
thirty pieces To-day II bursts into
80 pieces. Shrapnci IN 1870 scattered
only 81 dcaih-dealnR missiles. Now
IL scatiers $40. A bomb weighing
about 20 pounds. thirty years ago,
would have hurst into a. fragments.
To-day when Il Is charged with per-
oxilenc. IL breaks into LOO pieces.
each Of which Ia hurled with much
Erenter velocity thnn the larger Jumps
which are scattered by a gunpowder
explosion II Is estimated that such a
bomb would destroy all life within u
range Of 200 yards OF the point Of the
explosion. with the increase in the
number 81 bullets and fragments. and
IN the forces which dispersc them,
increases also the area which they af-
feet SpllnterH and bullets bring death
and destruction. not only as In 1870,
Ia those In the vicinity Of the explo-
sion. but at a distance Of ego yards
away. and this though fired from a
distance OF two miles In a time when
rifle and artillery fire were beyond
comparison weaker than they are
now. those who were left unhelpcd
on the battlefield might hope for
safety But NOW when the whole
field Of battle IN covered with an un-
interrupted hail Of bullets ana fraR-
q -. M l.tlx M. h 81.
penrchliRht cquipmcni). there Is lit
tie place for such hope
In the nldcn days prisoners Of war
were maasacrcd, as they are today
III Mexico, or held for ransom. rs
told by Conan Doyle In his romance,
"Thc White Company, or sold into
slavery. aa In Russia until the time
III Alexander H. who stopped the
practice Ia 1866. by his emancipation
proclamation. During the reign If
So enlightened ruler as Catherine
the Great. a contemporary OF George
Washington. one Of her favoritcs,
rotemptin, was given 10000 slaves,
prisoners captured IN battles with
the Poles. tho Turks aud other enc
mics Of Russia during that period.
In those days cities were ruthless
Il sacked. women violated ana non
combatants slauehtcred by savage
and unreslraned soldery ~ the
modern rules Of warfare such cruel
ties are prohibited II there be any
rules Of warfare A writer on mod
orn warfare says the rules Of war
may br illustrated from history of
ireland Wherein the author headed
one chapter. Snakes in ireland
Under It Was. There ara no snakes
In ireland The writer on war says
there arc no rules Of war
The theory Of modern warfare
therefore is, XIII or disable all the
enemy you can. but treat the wound
ed and prisoners hnmancN but
there Is IA wide divergence ~ opinion
rs to what constitutes humane trenl
ment of wounded and prisoners
The best We can make Of war Is
that It IS relic Of barhaflsm lra-
Nesiy on civilization and IN I'M
answcrahle indictment Of the so.
called rellgion Of the people Of Eur.
ope There is no adequate reason fol
the war Of wars that has Just been
pfecipitatel and the penalty thai
viii rs exaeled Of the products Of
human tail and Of human life stag
gers the thought of the greatest
brain.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-08
He was at"

When my wife and | were on our
honeymoon we were advised to visit
a certain ruined castle, the custodian
of which was a relative of the noble
owner. Having viewed the glorious
old pile. | was at loss how and in
what way to offer gratuity, bearing
in mind the blue blood" of our
guide. The. following conversation
took place:
I'VE thank you for your courtesy,
and would be glad to give a small
sum to any cause If you have box for
that purpose"
sir" was the reply. I'VE have such
a box"
Then may see it, | asked.
"Sir''=with a pleasant smile and a
bow am the box. Strand Mag
azine.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-08

The Romero. llaca Chadwick sheet
savs. "The journal admits that Ell
fera Uaea would make a good con-
gresham. but poor judge Bog
pardon we said, "Elfcgo laca would
lie worse as Judge than ~ q cons
premman." which was putting II
pretty strong on the iudgeship.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-08
New Cures.

Music is the latest cure for melan-
eholia. What marvellous strides the
science of medicine makes.
The speaker was one Of the leading
boxers of the Chicago Athletic club.
George AIDE gave him qulzzical smile
and said:
Right you are, my boy. And they
tell me, too, that a summer girl in
slashed skirt will cure a cold every
time while as for these new tangled
one-pieee bathing suits, like Annette
kellerman's - well, there's nothing
better going for sore eyes
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-08
ouR WAR NEWS SERVICE.

The journal is glad 70 announce to
its readers that. in addition to the
almost faultless news service of the
Associated Press. recognizing that We
are now spectators OF the war nf all
wars-the most stupendous war the
world has ever seen--and that people
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-08
Taken Literally.

One morning while Mrs, Cobb was
AT her summer home in the country
she decided to so up to town and
spend the day with friend. Her gro
Ger had not called by the time she
was ready to leave, so she wrote on
a card:
"All out Don't leave anything,
and tackled it on the door.
Upon her return at night she found
the house had been ransacked and
nearly everything of any value had
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-08

everywhere are fcverlshly interested
In every detail, we have arranged for
the war feature service uf The New
York Herald, long without a rival
on the American continent In that
field of journalism.
We can assure our readers that
they viii have the latest and the best
all that is reliable regarding the war
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-08

Is nothing more important than be-
ing decent and human. And now he'll
never know that | really meant TO
come. Ne died thinking | didn't give
a hang"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-08

As we have remarked before. it Is
bad yenr for bosses. and this is not
an annex OF Chihuahua.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-08
MARIE LOUl5E ADElHEID GRAND DUCHESS
OF It)XEmROpG

Just
of
the Germans have ignored the neutrality Ixembug
The small ducty
although not connected with the latte city by railroad The
Qualifications imanted
against makes
pour his into France Of
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-08

SIN

Nonefellow. From the GERMANY
Man-like is II to fall into sin,
Fiend like is it to dwell therein.
christ-iIkc is 1t for sin to grieve,
God-lilSe Is it all sin to leave.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-08

been taken. On the card which she
had left on the door these words had
been added
Thanks. We haven't left much.
-Lippncotts Magazine.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-08
TO Succeed.

Andrew Carnegie, at the peace
dinner they gave him in London last
month";" said an efficiency engineer
on the Cunard pier. talked to me
about success.
Mr. Carnegie, a prince OF epigram-
matists, packed the secret of success
in a neat mot He said:
Don't make your hobby your busi-
ness-make your business your
hobby
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-08

Now Is the time for the acroplane
to spread herself If she expects to
cut much ice as a war machine.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-08

Europe may take II out In fighting,
but the United States prefers base
ball.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-08

Sometimes a man has to run for
office before he learns Just how I'M
popular he Is.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-08

How can there be an Armageddon
without Teddy
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-08

Tho excuse for high prices now
will be- the war. formerly II Was
freigh, rates. and the tariff,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-17
CHILDREN AID FIRE PRE-
VENTION.

The secretary of the board of fire
examiners of the city of Ottawa, Ill.
is making an effort to enlist the help
of the pupils of the schools of that
CITY in reducing the fire loss. He has
prepared an inspection blank, copy
Of which is placed in the hands of
each of the pupils. who is asked to
make a general report on fire condi-
tons in his or her home.
This Is a plan which might well be
followed in Rock Island. and the fill
ing out OF the inspection blank could
be used as a kind of language lesson
by the teacher. and no doubt many
hazardous conditions would be
brought to light by such system of
inspection.
The letter which was used in this
connection in the city of Ottawa is re-
produced below:
To the Scholars Of the City of OF
tawa:
Owing TO a splendid system OF In
'spection which has been employed
in the city Of Ottawa, and also to the
untirlng efforts OF our board of fire
examiners, who work without financial
reward, the fire loss in our city has
been reduced 10 a figure at which our
sister cities marvel. and while we are
proud OF what has been accomplished
we are not satisfied; II is our ambition
to so safeguard the conditions in your
homes that the fire fiend will be com
pletely banished.
1T has occurred to the department
OF public health and safety that il
would be a splendid idea TO enter into
a partnership with every boy and girl
in the city in the inspection OF their
homes. Particular attention should be
paid to chimneys IN attics where they
cannot readily be seen. Many fires
are caused by sparks coming through
between the bricks where the mortar
has dropped out Children can, with
a little assistance from the grown
ups" explore the hooks and crennies
that a man could scarcely reach. The
additional knowledge you viii have OF
the construction of your house will be
of benefit 10 you and enable you to
! better direct the firemen IN case OF an
emergency.
The answers TO questions should be
made only after a careful examination.
Do not guess at anything. II in doubt
ask some older member OF the family
20 help you with them
Write your name, street and mum
Der plainly. as these reports win be
filed away for future reference.
We wish 10 thank you in advance
for a prompt return of these blanks
10 your teachers"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-17
HOME AND THE WHITE
SLAVE TRADE

Where the home fails. or is lax, the
vice market finds an easy prey. the
solution does not lie in laws, in tails or
IN the pulpit, but in the home at the
threshold of which the procurer lies
in wait to entrap the girl whose par
ents are too busy, or too ignorant or
too thoughtless to protect their daugh-
ter. In the days OF her poisoning
girIhood. when romance is easily mis-
understood, emotion quickly aroused
and passion not intelligently directed
she needs protection as at no other
period OF life. She needs TO be pro-
tected against herself and her own
broodings and imaginations.
Encourage her to become interested
in some definite object in life. in
chickens. flowers or mushroom culture
by which she can also earn pin money
I'm developing some one talent, or IN
the home.
To encourage a girl to become IN
terested in the duties of home, they
must be given to her in the most at
tractive form possible, says Elise
Ward Morris in The Mothers Maya
zine for April,
\ girl may not take kindly to wash
ing dishes. But possibly II she was
given the care of the dining room
with an obligation always TO keep
fresh flowers or ferns on the table. she
would consider it in a different light
She might. even in the months OF
spring and summer, devote many joy
Gus hours to planting and cultivatine
flower beds to fulfill this obligation
The girl with an unsatisfied craving
for beauty will find the longing to a
degree satisfied by the color and per
fume and the mysterious wonder OF
a bed of growing and poisoning vio-
lets.
The girl who is interested in trying
to make better bread than mother. will
have neither time nor inclination TO
wander idly about the neighborhooo
in search of something to do" Born
in every girl is a maternal instinct.
She wants her make-believe baby, her
doll dishes and her miniature house,
from the first dawn of awakening in
teIligence. Keep this instinct alive.
Then her desire for romance will not
be of a secret, morbid sort
That every girl will some day grow
up, marry and bear fine, good children
Is instructive. Should she fail, the
parents would be the first 10 criticise.
But is the average girl being helped
TO become a strong, good woman her
self? From the reports OF the var
ious apti-vice organizations. il would
seem not.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-17
Great Salt Lake Preserves 1ln1bers

in the Salt Lake valley have used the
local salt for preserving poles. When
set up about rs pounds of salt is plac'
ed around the pole on the ground. This
method can not be used, however,
when the pole is on or near lawn, or
in any place where vegetation is de-
sired.
1t is pointed out that the reason
why the waters of Salt Lake act as
strong preservative, as distinguished
from ocean waters. is because the lake
water is so much saltier. being practi-
cally a saturate solution. Preserva-
ton with salt is OF no use in ocean
piling against the attack of teredoes
and other marine borers.
Experts in the forest service who
have been investigating the preserva-
tive treatment of timber offer the sug
gestion that ties and poles which have
been immersed for some time in the
waters of the lake ought to be imper-
vious to decay If the salt is not leach
ed out by the action of the elements.
1t has been suggested that this can
be guarded against. for example, by
painting the butt of the pole with a
coat of creosote which will keep out
the moisture and keep in the salt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-17

In replacing a railroad trestle re-
Gently burned along the north shore
of Great salt lake, engineers have just
found that the piles are still perfectly
sound after 43 years of service. Look
ing for the cause. since these were
only of local pine and fir. they found
the timbers were impregnated through
out with salt from the lake.
At another point on the lake, Is
inch piles, set % years, are similarly
preserved with salt which has pene-
trated to their very center. Timbers
in the Southern Pacific trestIes across
Salt Lake. placed in 1902. appear to
be as good as on the day when the
piles were driven. They have been
preserved well above water line by the
salt dashed on to them by the waves.
a fact apparently anticipated by the
engineers who built the trestles.
The first transcontinental telegraph
line, built before the railroad, extend
ed west from Salt Lake City through
the prosperous mining camps OF Eure-
ka. Austin, and Virginia City. When
the railroad was built the telegraph
line was transferred to follow it's right
of way and the old poles sawed off at
the ground. An engineer who recent
~ examined the butts left in the
ground in the salt desert near Fish
Springs found that, although fifty
years had passed since the poles were
cut off, the old butts were perfectly
sound.
Telephone and electric companies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-17
Capita1 Comment
BY CLYDE H. TAVENNER
CONGRESSMAN from the Fourteenth istrict

change dthe name back to Sixteenth
s,reet again. and over in the senate the
members had lot of fun out Oh IT,
Senator John Sharp Williams SAID .ha'
the change to the highfalutin name
was made because "sassiety Wahteu
H. Senator Smith, of Arizona' sus
sested that other street names DC
changed to Avenue OF the CaDlne''
Avenue of the Senators; Avenue Oh lhe
Government Clerks; and so on. sen
ator Thomas, of Colorado, soiemniy
offered an amendment proposing tnat
an allev adjacent to Sixteenth street
he called Alley of the Vice Presidents
Thus this little excursion into snob'
berry exploded in laughter. Sixteenth
street it is again, and everybody reeis
better.
Army Needs Cleaning UP.
One great reform that Secretary
Garrison can work and probably VIII
work before he leaves office, VIII be
to nut an end to the class discrimina-
lions that exist in the army. Ontll
the enlisted soldier feels that he Will
get as square a deal as is given TO any
officer, the recruiting of few men Tor
the army will continue to be d1fncuIt
and desertions will continue to be
many.
Much interesting information is COM
ing to light 1t is a good thing, ana
if injustices have existed by the whole
sale. the quicker they are exposed and
conditions remedied, the sooner VIII
the American standing army get up to
the fighting strength and spirit which
the general staff officers desire.
Recently some shocking instances
of determinations by court martial
have been revealed. Enlisted men
guilty of trivial offenses have
been sent to federal penitentiar-
les for long terms of years. Oficers,
guilty of violations of moral law,
guilty of offenses which would throw
them into penitentiaries from civil
courts. have escaped with dismissal
from the service.
The democratic way will be to apply
the same penalties to officers and en-
listed men for the same offenses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-17
IMPROVING ROCK RIVER.

The army engineers who made the
Survey Of Rock river with. reference
10 the practicabiIity OF its being de
veloped for navigation made favor
able report on the engineering side Of
the question. The main board, how
aver. finds it not practicable at this
time. owing to the cost it would bring
10 the government. The main support
for this decision IS that the Hennepin
canal has not developed the traffic that
would warrant the expenditure or
money on extending its facilities 10
the river with which IL connects
The implication is that If the Hen
ueDin did a large business The open
ing OF the river 20 navigation would
stand on a different basis. The ad-
Verse report disposes OF the question
for the time being: but IL IS TO be
noted in passing. observes the Rock
ford Register Gazette. that barges are
now being built for operation on the
Hennepin. and that the interests which
have been using the canal look for
4 large expansion of business on the
cross-state channels
The canal board takes the position
that north and south commerce IS not
to be expected. That is 4 presump-
ton, also. which IS not expected TO
stand. Nearly a score OF railroad sys-
tens IN this country have been laying
long plans for north and south COM
nercs AID two OF them are complet-
.lug double-tracking for that very com
merce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-17
MAPLE SYRUP SEASON.

At this season Of the year, when # is
=,neither winter nor spring. when agri-
culture is At a standstiu and the roads
-are sloughs. what great industry
throbs and puisaies with activity,
driving fits workers at top speed
through the day and lighting the
heavens with its fres at night
Yes. the maple syrup industry. Of
course. And while the husbandman Of
the prairie waits impatientiy for the
snow 10 disappear. his brother farmer
IN Vermont hopes that Il VIII hang on
Tor AZ least another week 10 facilitate
the gathering OF the sap.
In q thousand groves the smoke 70
pouring from sugar houses and the
boys and girls are pouring hot syrup
on pans OF snow and eating q confec-
ton more toothsOnns than any candy
store can offer, declares the Decatur
Herzfd. Oxen are hauling the sicdge
laden with its great barrels into which
ths sugar maker is emptying his gal
Lon buckets, representing the eccumn-
laffon OF thousands OF tiny drops from
the end OF the wooden spout. And the
sun sirfnes warm overhead and the
drst zbfrdssof spring fEftter IN the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-17

was done because little Dy llIllo Ola
teenth street has become the most
aristocratic street in Washington and
the society leaders who dwelt thereon
thought that the thoroughfare ought to
have a name more dignified than that
Of a common street.
II Is trAe that the remaining made
little difference with the population
of Washington. Congress in its solemn
legislation might dub the street. what
it chose, but to the people of Wash
ington 1t would always remain Six
teenth street. And so the street car
conductors continued to call out six
teenth street" and the grocery man
and coal dealers delivered their wares
TO addresses on Sixteenth street" and
many of those living on the street had
mail addressed to them on Sixteenth
street" The only change was that
the handsome street signs bore the
new name-a matter OF some little ex-
pense to the government in buying
these new signs.
Now congress has just as solemnly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-17
H. Peck Draws tho Line.

Right here" said Henry Peck, 'fs
where the worm is going to turn. I've
been submissive long enough"
Henry. how dare you talk that way
to me? What do you mean?"
I've let you boss me around and
haven't complained" Mr.. Peck desper-
ately continued. I've let you act as
the head of the family; I've turned my
salary over to you; I've let you name
the children after your folks; I'll let
you put on the trousers if you wish
to, but I'll be darned if I'll wear your
last years union suit"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-17
Reforpn That Failed.

Has the reform element ever had
any success in this town."
Not to speak Of We elected re-
form constable once. but when he tried
to carry out the provisions of his plat
form the bum element ducked him in a
goose pond back of town, so he re-
signed and we've sort of been runnin'
along on the old lines ever since"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-17

branches. The sugar industry knows
no pale faced workers. nor pinched-
starved children. no tagging feet or
tired hands. The sociologists have In
vestigated almost every other occa-
sional occupation. but their researches
never have led them into the maple
groves. and they never VIII.
When you eat Vermont maple sugar
you use a product into the making or
which went the Joy of labor. No won
der those Green mountain farmers
prize the lordly groves that stretch up
the southern slopes OF their hillsides.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-17
March II in American
History.

1T76-Generai Washlnslon .he eyse
chester heights witnessed 'n a, nj
uation of Boston by lux patrlck'
In honor OF the day n,sricss
was given out as the IN q
countersign. and IAN ex. .lsr, lriss
whisky" was issued to ever, n.o
soldier in washington's can, sa,rs ehIsi
1777-Roger Brooke Ianes ..,es tefB'
justice OF the un'teu
died 1864. Whyie
1eos-senator William PinSn ,coa
of Maryland died; born n, i0 y,elvills
noted naval veteran ~, axplore''
war and later an alse s, ,sh
lied at Philadelphia; porn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-17

comes from the
north edge of the
capital city and
w ould b u m p
sQuarely into the
front door OF the
White house were
il not for the fact
that a pretty, little
park ends the
streets southwark
career just In
time.
Ever since the
founding of Wash
ington the street
was called Six
teenth street until
last year, when
congress solemnly
rechristened ! {
Avenue of the
Presidents" This
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-17

After defying the federal authorities
TO arrest him for shooting ducks In
the spring in violation OF the recently
enacted Weeks-McLean law. A C. Con-
nors. president OF the Illinois State
'Sportsmen's association, has been
compelled 10 file information against
himself in order 20 get test case.
That's going a long way for trouble
and here's hoping he finds it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-17
GETTING Ready.

For heavens sake, Mildred. what
have you been doing? You look as IL
you had fallen into a coal hole"
1T was Just about as bad. Aunt
Martha has telegraphed that she will
be here tomorrow and I've been hunt
ing through the attic for her picture"