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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08
SELF GOVERNMENT FOR
FILIPIN0S IS URGED.
President Says Senate Should Pass
Measure Now Before Senate.

! President Says Senate Should Pass
Measure Now Before Senate.
And there is another great piece OF
legislation which awaits and should re-
ceive the sanction OF the senate.
! mean the bill which gives larger
measure of self government to the peo-
pie of the Philippines. How better in
this time Of anxious questioning and
perpiexed policy could we show our
confidence in the principles OF liberty
as the source as well as the expression
OF life; how better could we demon
strate our own self possession and
steadfastneSs in the courses OF justice
and disinterestedness than by thus go
ing calmly forward to fulfill our prom
iscs TO n dependent people. who will
now look more anxiously than ever TO
see whether we have indeed the liber-
ality. the unSs.fshneSs. the courage.
the faith We have boosted and profess
ed? cannot believe that the senate
VIII let this great measure OF construc-
tive justice nwait the action of another
congress. Its passage would nobly
crown the record OF these two years
OF memorable labor.
But | think that you will agree with
me that this does not complete the toll
OF our duty. How are we 10 carry our
goods TO the empty markets or which
] have spoken If we have not the
ships? How are we 10 build up a great
trade II we have not the certain and
constant means Of transportation upon
which all profitable and useful COM
MERGE depends? And how are we TO
get the ships II we wait for the trade
to develop without them? To correct
the many mistakes by which we have
discouraged and all but destroyed the
merchant marine of the country. to re-
trace the steps by which we have. II
seems almost deliberately. withdrawn
cur flag from the seas. except where,
here and there. a ship OF war is hidden
carry IL or some wandering yacht dis
plays IL, would take n long time and
involve many detailed items OF IeGis-
lation. and the trade which we ought
Immediately TO handle would disap-
pear or find other channels while we
debated the items.
The case is not unlike that which
confronted us when our own continent
industry. and we needed long lines OF
tatiOn prepared beforehand. If develop |
ment v-ns not 10 lag intolerably and I
wait unfortunately. We lavishly sub |
sidized the building of transconti- |
mental railroads. We look back upon |
that with regret now. because the sub /
sidies led TO many scandals Of which 1
we are ashamed. but we know that /
the railroads had TO he built. and IL |
we had II 10 do over again we should 4
OF course build them. but in another
way Therefore propose another
way OF providing the means OF trans
pOrtation. which must precede. not
tn rClily follow. the development OF our
trade with oar neiGhbOr states OF
a merica. IL may seem Il reversal or
the natural order OF things, but IL Is
true. that the routes OF trade. must be
actually opened-by many ships and
regular sailincs and moderate charges
streams OF merchandise Will
flow freely and prodtably through
them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08
DRIVES AWAY
HEADACHE
Rub Musterole on Forehead
and Temples

A headache remedy without the dan
gers of headache medicine" Relieves
headache and that miserable feeling
from cold or congestion. And it acts at
oncei MUSTEROLE is clean, white
ointment made with oil of mustard. Bet
ter than a mustard plaster and does not
blister. Used only externally. and in no
way can affect stomach and heart, as
some internal medicines do.
Best for Sore Throat, Bronchitis,
Group, Stiff Neck, Asthma, Neuralgia,
Congestion, Pleurisy, Rheumatism, Lun-
bago, all Pains and Aches of the Back
or Joints. Sprains, Sore Muscles, Bruis-'
es, Chilblains, Frosted Feet, Colds of the
Chest Git often prevents Pneumonia).
At your druggists. in 25c and soc jars.
and a special large hospital size for $50.
Be sure you get the genuine MUS
TEROLE. Refuse irnitations-get what
you ask for. The Musterole Company.
Cleveland, Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08

houses Will adopt this exceedingly i'm
portant bill.
The great subject of rural credits
still remains TO be dealt with. and II
Is matter OF deep regret that the diff
ticulties OF the subject have seemed TO
render IL impossible TO complete n bill
for passage ut this session. But IL can
not be perfected yet. and therefore
there are no other constructive meas
ures the necessity for which ! will at
this time call your attention TO, but
| would be negligent of very mani
fest duty were l not to call the atten-
ton or the senate TO the fact that the
proposed convention for safety at sea
awaits its confirmation and that the
limit fixed in the convention itself for
its acceptance is the last day OF the
present month. The conference In
which this convention originated was
called by the United States. The rep
resentatives of the United States play
ed n very influential part indeed in
framing the provisions OF the proposed
convention, and those provisions are in
themselves for the most part admira.
BILE. 1t would hardly be consistent
with the part we have played in the
whole matter to let it drop and go by
the board as il forgotten and neglect
ed. 1t was ratified in May last by the
German government and in August by
the parliament of Great Britain 1t
marks a most hopeful and decided ad-
vance in international civilization. We
should show our earnest good faith in
n great matter by adding our own ac-
cnnfnnce of LIZ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08
GOVERNMENT ECONOMY
IS VERY IMPERATIVE.
Urges Systematic Reorganization 60
Gain Greater Efficiency.

Gain Greater Efficiency.
words upon two topics much discussed
out OF doors upon which IL is highly
important that our judgments should
be clear. definite and steadfast?
One OF these is economy In govern
ment expenditures. The duty OF econ
omy is not debatabIe. II is manifest
and imperative. In the appropriations
we pass we are spending the money
of the great people whose servants we
are-not our own. We are trustees and
responsible stewards in the spending
The only thing debatable and upon
which we should be careful to make
our thought and purpose clear is the
kind of economy demanded OF us |
assert with the greatest confidence
that the people OF the United States
are not jealous OF the amount their
government costs If they are sure that
they get what they need and desire for
the outlay, that the money il being
spent for objects OF which they ap-
prove and that II is being applied with
good business sense and management
Governments grow piecemeal both
I'm their tasks and IN the means by
which those tasks are TO be performed.
and very few governments are organ
lied. | venture to say. as wise ana ex-
perienced business men would organize
them II they had n clean sheet of paper
to write upon. Certainly the govern
ment Of the United States is not
think that IL is generally agreed that
there should be n systematic reorGani-
D. ~ frey ts.
so as to secure greater efficiency and
effect considerable savings I'm expense
But the amount of money saved in that
way would. I believe. though no doubt
consIdera bic in itself. running. IL may
be. into the millions. be relatively
smnIl-small. ] mean. in proportion 10
the total necessary OUTLAWS OF the gov
eminent II would be thoroughly
worth effectinE. as every saving would.
great or small.
Our duty is not altered by the scale
of the saving. But my point l. thar
the people of the United States do not
wish TO currcn the activities Of thls
government They wish. rather. to en-
large them. and with every enlarge
ment. with the mere growth. indeed.
of the country itself, there must come.
OF course the inevitable increase of ex-
DENSE The sort of economy we ought
To practice may be effected. aud ought
To be effected. by careful study aud
assessment of the tasks 10 be per
formed. and the money spent ought to
be made 10 yield tie best possible re-
turns in efficiency ana achievement
And like good stewards. We should 20
account for every dollar OF our uppro-
priations as TO make IL perfectly evi
dent what IL WIS spent for aud In
what way IL was spent
IL Is not expenditure but extravn
gance that We should fear being criti
c!Sed for. rot paying for the leSiti
mate enterprises and undertakings or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08
No Standing Army, but a
Trained Gitizenry For Wal.
I'VE Have Not Been NegIL
gent Of National Defense"
A Powerful Navy Needed,
but Who Shall Tell Us
What Sort of Navy to Build?"
To Learn and Profit by the
Lesson of Every Experience.

as n whole. and we as clearly owe the
other I'm fulhllment OF our repeated
promises that the water power of the
country should in fact is well us in
name be put Mt the disposal of great
industries which can make economical
and profitable use OF IL, the rights OF
the public being adequately guarded
the while and monopoly in the use pre-
vented. To have begun such measures
and not completed them would indeed
mnr the record OF this great congress
very seriously. ! hope and confidently
believe that they will be completed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08

a great government whose people com
mand what II should do. but adding
what will benefit only few or pour
Ing money out for what need not have
been undertaken nj NIL or might have
been postponed or better and more
economically conceived and carried
out The nation Is not nlCGarlly: IL is
very generous. Ii VIII chide MS only
II we forget for whom we pay money
out and whose money IL Is we pay.
These are large and general standards,
but they are not yer, difficult OF appli
cation to particular cases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08
COASTS OF ALASKA
SHOULD BE SURVEYED.
Present Dangers to Navigation Ought
to Be Removed by Charts.

Present Dangers to Navigation Ought
to Be Removed by Charts.
There is another matter of which l
must make special mention, If am TO
discharge my conscience, lest il should
escape your attention. 1t may seem a
very small thing. 1t affects only n
single item OF appropriation. But
many human lives and many great en-
terprises hang upon it 1t is the mat
ter OF making adequate provision for
the survey and charting of our coasts.
1t IS Immediately pressing and exigent
in connection with the immense coast
line of Alaska. q coast line greater
than that of the United States them
selves. though it is also very impor-
tant indeed with regard to the older
coasts of the continent
We cannot use our great Alaskan
domain. ships Will not ply thither. IL
those coasts and their many hidden
dangers are not thoroughly surveyed
and chnrted. The work IS incomplete
ut almost every point. Ships and lives
have been lost in threading what were
supposed to be well known main chan
nels We have not provided adequate
vessels or adequate machinery for the
survey and charting. We have used
old vessels that were not big enough
or strong enough and which were so
nearly unseaworthy that our inspectors
would not have allowed private own
ers TO send them to sea. This is
matter which. as have said. seems
small. but is in reality very great Its
importance hns only TO be looked into
TO be appreciated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08
ne Chief Executive DspIOrHS
The Lack of Ships, Declares
That the Government Must
Ovsn the Sales of Trade and
Urges Passage of the Pend
Ing Shipping Bill Rural
Credits and Safety at Sea.
Self Government For FilipInOS
Again Recommended.

- OLLOwING is President VII
sons annual message, deliver
ed at the beginning Of the
- short term OF the Sixty-thfrd
eo1ress:
GenfleInen OF the COnSre=s-The ses-
don upon which you are now entering
VII Be- the closing session OF the SIX
,v-third congress a congress. ven
IRE 10 say. which viii long be remem-
Ssrrd for the great body Of thoughtful
ard constructive work which Il has
eOue In loyal response TO the thought
End needs OF the country. ! should
IKE IN this address TO review the nota-
be record ana try TO make adequate
assessment Of II but no doubt we
sand too near the work that has been
6rre and are ourselves too much part
q it 10 play the parI or historians to
vzrd II
Moreover. our thoughts are now more
a. the future than OF the PAST While
=. have worked nj our tasks of peace
the circumstances OF the whole age
hrve been altered Ivy war. What we have
done for orr own land and our own
People we did with the best that WAS in
"a vhether OF character or Of inrelli-
ssnce. with sober enthusiasm and a
pnndence in the principles upon which
We were acting which sustained Us NJ
rery step 81 the difficult undertak-
inz But IL is done. IL has passed from
Sur hands IL - now an established
rr OF the Legislation OF the country.
In usefulness. ITS effects will disclose
themselves IN experience. What chief
y strikes Us now. as we look about Us
during these closing days OF "A year
uhich Will be forever memorable I'm the
history OF the world. IL that we fnce
rev tasks. have been facing them
heSe six months. must face them I'm
he months 10 come-face them without
artisan feeling. Ike men who have
fsrgotten everything but common
duty and the fact that we are repre-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08
SAYS SHIPPING BILL
Is VERY IMPORTANT.
Il Should Be Passed to Profit by Open
cd Gates of Trade.

Hence the pending shipping bill. dis
cussed ut the last session. hut as yer
passed by neither house. In my judg
ment such legislation Is imperativer'
needed and cannot wisely be postpon-
ed The government must open these
gates OF trade. and open them wide.
omen Them before II * altogether prnhl-
able 10 open them OF altogether req
souable 10 ask private capital ia open
them nj n venture - Is not n question
Of the government m"nopoiizing the
fed. II should take action 10 make
II certain tI.t transportation az Tea
sonaule rates viii Jr promptly pro
yided. even where the cnrriaGe IS not
al first profitable. and then. when the
carriar,. has become sufficiently profit
able Ia atuact and engage private cap
itaI and engage II In abundance. the
government ought TO wifhdrnw-
very earnestly hope that tile congress
viii be or this opinion and that both
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08
TRAINED cITIZENRY FOR
DEFENSE.

We must depend in every time
of national peril upon
a citizenry trained and aeeus-
TONED to arms. We
should encourage such training
and make il . means of disoi-
pIine which our young men Will
learn to value. IL 10
right, too. that the national
guard of the states should be
developed and strengthened by
every means which is not in
consistent with our obligations
to our own people or with the
established policy of our gov
eminent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08
GATES OF TRADE MUST BE
OPENED.

The government must open
these gates of trade. and open
them wide. open them before Il
IS altogether profitable 20 open
them or altogether reasonable
20 ask private capital to open
them at a venture IL IS not a
question of the government mo-
nopolizine the field. IL should
take action TO make IL certain
that transportation at reason
able rates will be promptly pro-
vided. even where the carriage
10 not at first profitable. and
then. when the carriage has be-
come sufficiently profitable to at
tract and engage private capital
and engage II IN abundance, the
government ought to withdraw.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08

upon hesitation and makeshift and
formulate genuine policy Of use and
conservation I'm the hest sense OF those
words We owe the one measure NOT
only 10 the PEOPLE Of that great west
ern country for whose free and sys
temntic development. MS IL seems 70
me. our legislation has done so little
but also TO the people OF the nation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08

Sta:e Of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-Ss.
IN The Circuit Court. January terra.
A d 1918. In Chancery.
sen.
Affidavit OF non-residcnce Of Albert
o. Petersen, the above defendant hay
ing been fled in the clerks C-fflce- of
the circuit court OF said county. notice
In therefore hereby given 70 the said
non resident defendant that the co n
pIainant hled her bill OF complaint in
said court, on the chancery side there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08
I'VE NEED SHIPS: WE HAVE
NOT GOT THEM"

The United States, This great
people for whom We speak and
act. should be ready as never
before TO serve itself and TO
serve mankind; ready with its
resources. it's energies, its forces
Of production and ITS means of
distribution. We arc
not ready to mobilize our re-
sources at once We are not
prepared to use them in1ne-
diately and az their best, with
cut delay and without waste
To speak plainly, we have
grossly erred IN the way IN
which we have Etunted and hin
5sred the development of our
merchant marine. and now. when
We need ships, we have not got
them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08

ton for trouble. This is assuredly the
opportunity for which people and a
government like ours were raised up.
the opportunity not only to speak. but
actually to embody and exemplify the
counsels of peace and anity and the
lasting concord which is based on JUS
tice and fair and generous dealing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08

~ OLLOwISG Is President VII
Ia sons annual message. deliver
ed at the beginning Of the
short term OF the Sixty-third
The Washington herald., 1914-01-21
CITIZENS WILL URGE
RAILWAY EXTENSIONS
Anacostia Committee to Appear Be-
fore Public Utilities Commission
Monday Morning.

The annual meeting of the Minnesota
Avenue Improvement Association was
held last night at the Offices of DR.. Upton
S. Howser in Nichols avenue. DR.. George
c. Havenner, president, presided. DR..
Havenner gave an outline of the work
accomplished during the past year. the
first of the associations existence.
committee was appointed to appear
before the Public Utilities Commission
Monday morning to argue in favor Of the
extension Of the street railway between
Anacostia, Suitland and Bradbury
Heights. President Havenner will be the
spokesman. Additional Endorsement was
also given the movement to secure an
Eastern High School IN Anacostia.
The employees of the Government Hos
pital for the Insane gave a dance last
night in Hitchcock Hall at the institution.
The hall was decorated for this event
and music was furnished by the hospital
orchestra
The Potomac League, comprising sew
eral baseball teams in the section east
OF the Eastern Branch. has decided to
pay independent baseball again next year.
William A. Watson has been reelected
president OF the league for the next sea
son. One important decision will be
reached shortly and that is whether all
games shall be played in Anacostia. 1t
is likely the scheme will be adopted.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-21

.rs NJ urovis,ons was felt In the prcsi-
dsut.s house a well ~ elsewhere IN the
Confederncy-the troubles with the SER
vsnfs and the. fosr Of violence against
her husband or children. bors heavily.
Her family st that time consisted Of
Jefferson, aged nine; Aargaret aged
seven: Joseph. aged four. nnd WINE. an
infant In arms (varina. "the daughter
az the Confederacy.-vinnie Davis-was
born In the following JuneJ
Both Mr. and Mrs Davis appeared be-
fore the public ~ II unconcerned over
their home troubles That these did not
end with the IRE or the departure Of the
rrne~nfles IN shown by an entry Mrs.
Chesfnut made ON February . In her Jour
mai: "a new trouble ut the presidents
house. their trusty man. Robert, broken
out with the smallpox.
ON Jefferson Davis the alarms ana dan
eers At home seemed TO have no more eff
feet than those In the wider heid Of the
Confederacy.
He continued to give his public weekly
receptions as before. and all who attended
them marveled At his serene bearing
ana expression Of unrufded courage In the
face of the dark clouds that were hanging
over the Confederate States
Jefferson Davis was now the Confed-
eracy, as a King Of Francs had been the
State. II he fell the State fell. Yet he
went among his friends. and his enemies
also, with his head high and his usual
charming manners in society unchanged
When President Davis next reception
after the night Of the fre came around.
the Rebel War Clerk" attended, though
The Washington herald., 1914-01-21
New Styles for Spring in
Silk and Kid Cloves

signing beautiful r-:tts of black. coiored
ano white lace. which are most graceful
improvements OF the original mitt long
ago in vSgue.
These new styles are made with lace
inserted backs and to- S, while the palm
and thumb portions are seemingly woven
closely in Italian silk knitted fashion.
Silk gloves are equally ornate ana arc
replete with most elaborate inserts OF
lace as well as beautifully embroidered
designs done In colors or all white In
black and white effects, or in self tones.
The results are lovely, attractive even,
and highly artistic.
In fabric gloves and in chamois the
heavy double-seamed stitched types are
being steadily demanded.
Such gloves as these are In excellent
taste for wear upon a multitude Of occa-
sions.
So cleveriy Is the kid and dogskin
glove initiated, many people, are deceived
regarding the true textures of which the
fabric glove Is composed. Not even In
gray. tan or mocha shades can the de-
ception be easily detected and as these
gloves are really tnb gloves, cleaned with
soap and water-daily, II. one desires
they almost seem to improve in appear
ance after numbers OF successive wash
ings-all of which proves boon to those
compelled to use them daily.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-21

he had not been in the habit Of doing so.
The democracy OF the Confederate presi-
dent and the social customs he had es-
tablished officially are well exempliied in
this entry Mr.. Jones made in his journal
on returning from the presidents recep-
ton:
January N-Last night. the weather
being very pleasant, the presidents house
was pretty well filled with gentlemen and
ladies. / cannot imagine how they con-
tinue to dress SO magnificently, unless 1t
be their old finery, which looks well amid
the general aspect of shabby mendicity.
But the statures Of the men and the
beauty and grace of the ladies surpass
any have seen elsewhere. in America or
Europe. There il high character In al
most every face and fixed resolve in every
eye.
THE president was very courteous,
saying to each. L am glad to meet you
here tonight He questioned me so much
In regard to my health that / told him
I was not very well; and II his lady (tc
whom he introduced US alb had not been
SO close tat his elbow, / might have as
signed the cause. When We parted, he
said, We have met before Mrs. Davis
was in black-for her father: and many
of the ladies were in mourning for those
slain in battle
tCoryright. Is14)
Tonorrowi Lees Army sa short Rs.
lions.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-21

Fashions in gloves undergo as many
changes as do other vogues, but are less
apparent to the eye Of the casual OBJ
server than would be the changes re-
corded in other departments of wor,-
ems dress.
That a vogue for long gloves is an
immediate possibility is 1nquestioned.
Although many of the designs for
frocks have supplemented the vogue Tor
short sleeves-with long wrist length un-
dersleeves made of the most transparent
Of materials-this il merely another ar
gument supporting the long glove style
probability.
Newest Of the new are the button white
kid gloves displaying a bracelet effect at
the wrist-line by an openwork band en-
circling the arm at this point, made OF
apparently hemstitched kid.
The upper portion Of the glove 10
heavily embroidered and presents a most
unusual appearance.
Gloves of this description are on display
In New York stores. side by side with the
advance styles in silk gloves for spring
which seem to have copied ard improved
upon the embroidered and decorated de-
signs OF winter gloves tkey SO ci .s,lv
emulate
Certain manufacturers whisper OF IN
incoming fashion for mitts and are de-