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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27
SAFE AT LAST.

The country had finally been made
proof against invasion and conquest.
For 50 miles back from each coast and
from the borders there was nothing
but d series of bristIing forts. Every
farm was dotted with concealed bat
teries and with concrete foundations
for heavy field pieces. Every house in
every city and village was fitted with
concrete redoubts and with places for
mounting rapid fire guns. Every pub
lie building was either an arsenal or
an armory. Every street was mined
and every waterway was equipped
with torpedo nets. So complete was the
military preparedness Of the nation
that you had only TO go half block in
any direction to find arms and ammu-
milton. The military authorities
promptly suppressed any grumblings
over their action in communicating
back-yards, lawns, wings of houses,
sections of farms, bouIevards, streets,
aIleyways, factories or whatever place
they wished for the placing of defense
guns for strategical purposes. The
civilian population was further pro-
tected by being required to understand
and conform TO military regulations.
All street cars. automobiles, railway
trains and passenger boats were ar
mored, and half Of each conveyance
was occupied by quick-firing guns and
a detachment of soidiery. In the rur-
al districts, planting and cultivation,
as well as harvesting, were permitted
only when they did not interfere with
army maneuYers.
The nation had been thoroughly and
adequately protected. No enemy could
invade. attack or conquer it with i'm
punity or with any chance whatsoever.
But strange to say, aftez the coun-
try had been made absolutely the
safest in the world, nobody would live
in it. and soon it became desolate
ruin. because there were no taxpayers
left to support the army and navy and
maintain the military establish
ments. 1t is very hard to manage a
country to please its people.-W. D.
Neshit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27
HEALTH TALK
"
William Brady,n.D.
More SaIve.

Human nature Graves lots of salve
for cuts. scratches and solutions of
continuity, as the highbrow medical
textbooks call wounds. Especially do
we crave nice smelling salves-salvy
smelling salves, like grandma used to
make in the good old soap and sugar
days.
But the cravings Of human nature
somehow We are always at odds
with things as they are, in this
execrable column-the cravings OF
human nature often lead astray. For
the most part saives are too dirty
for clean wounds and too impervious
for infected or dirty wounds In
fact the chief purpose of salve, when
one can find any real excuse for 1t
at all, is to keep the clothing or the
dressing or bandage from sticking to
the injured surface. II is not much
fun having wound re-dressed when
the dressings stick like blazes, But
| in such case 1t IL our personal
opinion, which may De wrong, that
sterile petroleum. tyaselinet in coll
lapsible :uhes Is the ideal appli-
cation.
AS is well known in surgery new
tissue cells grow at their own
leisureiy rate. and the best the sur
gson can do Is TO let nature have her
way and to follow Hippocrstes coun-
sci. do good II you can, but do nc
harm" To say salve or other
dressing Is healing lie customary
but Incorrect Nature does the heal
Ing, saves and other things can't
hurry her one bit The surgeon
function is to do no harm, and 10 SEE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27
DEMAND THE REPORT.
iAIilwaukee Leader.)

milwaukee Leader.1
II is not necessary TO believe that
Frank Walsh has found the solution of
the labor problem or to look upon him
as any sort of Messiah to be con-
WINGED that the proposed suppression
of the report of the commission On in
dustrial relations is q sort Of war CEN
sorship with which this country can
we'll dispense.
That report will never see the light
unless those interested in its publicity
60 after the members of congress and
go after them hard. There will be mil
lions of dollars TO be used in prepare
ton for the killing of men. There will
be millions for various kinds OF pork
barrels" There will not be one cent
for publication of facts, already gath
cred, which might lead to better laws
for labor.
II In these days it is necessary to
translate everything into the language
of militarism, perhaps we will be bet
lPI UlhGl 5tbbu II We punt b4b tLtu
following the recommendations of this
report will do more to prepare" this
nation to defend itself than all the leg
isIation urged by Gardner, Roosevelt,
Hobson, Wilson and the armament
trust. II will do this by strengthen
ing the class that must do the fight
ling.
But this report reveals the weak
tnesses Of the capitalist defenses in the
class war. Therefore it is censored as
Iruthlessly as a description of fort
ress in a warning nation.
It will be published only if a major
| ity of the congressman are made to
believe that they will lose more votes
by suppression than by publicity The
way to arouse this belief is for every
individual and every labor organiza-
ton to notify the congressman who is
elected from their district that they
wish the report Of the commission
published
Congress will meet in a few weeks.
There will be plenty OF time to pass
formal resolutions giving leave to
print" during the first week. Go after
! the congressman and tell them you are
opposed TO q censorship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27

} themselves have brought about con-
siderable saving to the cities. Four
thousand employees of the city OF Ltv-
erpool are serving in the army and
navy. Nearly a third of the London
police have enlisted, and there are
only 1000 men available for service
at one time in the Metropolitan area,
which does not include the old City Of
London. The work OF the absences
is done largely by the citizen special
constables. The total of childrens
meals in the Liverpool schools the
asst year was reduced to 5000 which
was barely a tenth of the usual num-
Der This reduction was due to the
| decrease in unemployment. as only the
needy children are fed at public ex-
pense.
Criticism is made by the newspapers
OF certain extravagances by various
public bodies. A taxpayer writes 10
the Daily Mail proposing economy in
the lord mayors banquet at the Guild
hall, and says "That our leading
statesmen should preach economs
from the house of commons and then
| adjourn to lord mayors banquet OF
the usual type would surely he an in
| consistency too great, even for poll
ticians. Attacks are made upon the
aldermen Of a suburban municipality
| for refurnishing their council cham
| Der at a cost of $500, but this ea4e is
contrast to the general rule OF re-
| trenchment
Picking - DR.. Charles x. Edmnnds
president of the Canton Christian col
lege, is about TO complete a magnetic
survey OF China. which the Carnegie
FouGdation of Washington, D. Co. au-
thorized him to make several years
Iago. Dr. Edmunds expects the prelim-
mary survey to be completed by next
! May. This will embrace nov only
China but all of eastern Asia Wien
the work is completed there will be no
point in this section of the world more
than one hundred and fifty miles from
a station where magnetic conditions
have not been investigated.
DR.. Edmunds was engaged with the
United States government In magnetic
Esurvey work before coming to China
TO accept the presidency of the Canton
Christian college. He has Travelled
widely throughout Asia at such times
as he coud leave his educational work,
and has had the cooperation Of num-
Der of assistants in the survey,
At each point where investigations
are made, the scientist determines
three things: the angle of variation OF
the magnetic needle from due north.
the depth of the needle from the hori-
zontal and the intensity OF the mag
netic force.
In discussing the practical value Of
the magnetic survey the Carnegie
Foundation is making of the entire
world, DR.. Edmunds said the results
will make possible more accurate use
OF the compass at sea by navigators
and will be Of great assistance to rail-
way and mining engineers. DR.. Ed
munds expects to pursue his investiga-
ltions in Tibet throughout the winter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27

that the innocent bystander does no
harm-in short, to let nature have q
fair way
The one all-important rule In
treating simple cuts, wounds or
abrasions is this: HANDS OFF.
Nothing so dirty. in the surgical or
meteorological sense, as a human
hand, even clean looking hand
HANDS OFF. Even the surgeon.
with all his knowledge of asepsis or
absolute cleanliness, wears rubber
gloves; he knows he cannot keep his
hands absolutely free from infection ::
some germs are likely to remain in
spite of all his seruhbing and dis
infectants.
Yes, doctors do prescribe salves.
Doctors do many things because it is
sometimes impolitic to oppose popu-
lar opinion. We prescribe or CON
done the use of saIves in practice
| many time when we know they are
unnecessary.
IN order 10 insure the prompt heal
ing OF a wound, a cut, burn. the
principal requirement is cleanliness.
from surgical experience one thor
oagh swabbing OF wound and sur
rounding skin with half-strength
1neture OF iodine accomplishes this
as well as anything else. Then the
problem Is to keep the wound clean
ana TO be gentIe-to avoid strong
ahtlsepucs and dirty salyes and
handling. because 1t is as easy to
destroy new tissue cells as it is to
destroy germs.
| Wei, then, what is good for sim
pie cuts, wounds and burns.
mat va shall tell later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27
PLAN TO CARE FOR
ARMENIAN CHILDREN

Montclair. n j.. Nov Residents
OF this city began today to raise
fund of $1,000 to endow a home here
for Armenian children orphaned by
the war. kikran NJ Bedikian has
given a farm and three buildings at
Dundee Lakes for the home. It will
shelter about 100 children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27

President Wilson declares the time
has not arrived to discuss peace terms
with the belligerent nations of Europe.
II the well meaning emissaries of the
dove would listen to the president they
would save themselves much useless
effort and disappointment. For the
White house knows better than any
one else the status of affairs in the
war zone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27

One Of the Chicago papers makes a
big story because a Kentucky society
girl. while joyridlng at 2;S0 a. M. along
Michigan avenue. took a plunge iii the
lake, daring her escort TO follow her.
tention would have been paid to the
escapade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27

The Jewish rabbi from New York
city who lectured IN an upstate town
recently and complained vehemently
because OF the small attendance should
know that there's many religious
lecturer who would draw larger and
fences 10 day II the words "in three
reels" followed the announcement OF
his subject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27
favorable business conditions per-

favorable business conditions per-
rnaneat
The New York Times says II is evil
dent what these appropriate faciE-
ties" should be. We shall need new
facilities for distribution, increased
mileage and terminal accommodations
for the railroads, new port facilities on
q scale hitherto undreamed Of and
increased banking facilities. Above
all We must show rev spirtf--a
great development Of the disposition,
already manifested in it's beginning, TO
avail ourselves fully Of the opportun-
ity that awaits us for a large expansion
Of our foreign trade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27

There has been lot Of unnecessary
chewing over the fact that William
Wr.gley. Jr., the gum king, has de-
serted the bull moose and returned 20
his old love, the grand old party 1t
is said that William will stick this
time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27

Emperor Yoshihito Of Japan is CIV
ing the once over to the mausoleums OF
HIS imperial predecessors, He is TAX
ing no chances. evidently He wants to
be sure they are all dead before he
starts anything
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27

Nebraska should understand too,
that If Justice Hughes wants the prest-
Dental nomination. one of the states
he would concern himself least about
would be Nebraska,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27

Now. TO paraphrase the weii-known
tipping exercise. is the time VIXEN many
a good man and true wishes he were
bear and could hibernate except for
Thanksgiving and Christmas DAYS. uH-
I'll some time well along toward the
end OF the Lenten season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27

Every republican candidate for pres
ident will agree that Justice Hughes
makes an excellent judge on the SUI
preme bench.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27

Emmelne Pankhurst seems inclined
to break out In England again. En-
incline ought 10 do well in an ammuni-
ton factory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27

Nothing viii save you more time
and money during the holiday shop
ping season than getting into the ad
reading habit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27
Rock Island-FroEn River to
River

sAndrew Carnegie has only SEE 000,-
900 left. And it's going TO be a tough
winter, too.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27

There is talk Of nominating Brand
whitlock for the vice presidency This
must have been started by his enemies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27

II you can't be thankful for what you
have, read the war news and be thank
full for where you are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27
THE ARGUS.
BIZ THE ]. VI. POTTER co.

Rock Island Member Associated Press.
FULL Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27

Member Audit Bureau Of Calculations
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14
At the Theatres
THE OVERHOLSER.

The Gamblers" now under produ,
ton at the Overholser theater con
llhueS 10 present ns have one or tw,
other plays done by the America.
flnyrrS some uf the cleyerpst scenl
artistry Oklahoma city has even bee
been permitted TO look upon. II
possible" that just because OF its SIM,
rlnrliN II has been rather missed T.
nuuy who attended the various DE
Iofmhhceo aud who perhaps belley,
lhr painting, were the rrnl article re-
resented Iupcstrlcd wall. nrp shov
lu ihc >eroud net of The Gamblers
Ih"y have been painted with Nh,
perfect unh, such accuracy. such Nri
d'iulI THAT every figure Is lust a,
""u'N 10" had au urtlst decorator u4,
stencil aud brush ON the richest wnl
100 lhr most magnificent residence
NmrIirn. II people will stou to thll
They viii realize that urtcutimrS ssh,
They fail 10 get the proper pcrspect
-'lEr SCENERY duos not look in rig
PROPORTION or adjustment But L
work " W A. Peters, the Americ.
fluJrrs' artist man who stud,
scenic painting IN Germany for 70.
Years and under masters ip n
country many more years and wh,
'ume directly from New York to pal
masterpieces for the Oyprholser
Ennlluuon, Is beyond criticism.
observer may stand within foot
Oh" scene and find It perfection. q
%" be- may go To the distant front
the lhratrr aud discover that It's d
portions and cuiorng are perfect.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14
The FOLLY.

Ihcr" viii be complete change
'aud"'l,lr AZ the Folly tomorr
afternoon There win be- three T,
rlass acts Oue will feuture Eva W,
cot and Co., In sketch. "A But
fIy wife One of the greatest {,
nre pictures ever shown In this n
ter will be ready FOR the admirers
the best to be- had In the picture If
Betty Nansen Europe's foremost
tre7s. will be- seen IN her first Am,
can made photopIay, "A Celebra
scandal II Is picture Oklaho
OilyHns cannot afford tu miss
night will be- the last offortunlty
see the present vaudeville bill p
net Of Lind, lIuett and Lind IL e,
that Is pleasing to all. 1t Is one
the best acrobatIc juggling and no.
ty ladder acts seen here In M
weeks
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14
THE EMPRESS.

Marguerite clark, the dainty ,
magnetic little star. who sprang
Instant and national popularity a,
screen favorite through her preyl,
Famous Players productions, "WI
Flower THE Goose Girl" and "r
'rucihlo' returns to the screen at
Empress Thursday In the Fam.
Players Filb Company's four.p
perturbation Of Grace Livingston +
Mss celebrated romantic come
'Gretna Green In which She far =
passes all her former successes. 2
play possesses all the essential 4,
ments valuable to the success
screen drama love, sacrifice hum
mystery and thrill and Is of the pl
uresque period Of the early nlneteel
century when romantic plopements
Gretna Green, n lovers haven In
north Of Scotland, added dash of
ritement to the many true IL
matches, when hearts reimed q
the marts of commerce. Just before
prose Of business uSurped the DOC
" romance In old England.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14
AUSTRIAN ARMORED TRAIN
BLOWN UP; ANOTHER INJURED

PARIS, April IA fierce strug.
gle continues IN Bukowlna, according
10 dispatch to the Petit Parisien
from bucharest The Austrtans are
reported To have sent two armOred
trains against the Russians near 30.
jana yesterday They were met by a
terrific fire from the Russian artil
lery one " them crawled back 10
Czcrnuwitz badly damaged, but the
other WAS blown up
Austrian TROOPS which followed tho
trnius delivered two furious attRcl. m
hut are said to have been repnls "
The dispatch says four steamers pat.
I'd with troops ammunition ani oas
materials for Serbia passed on hoyu
a Roumanian town on the $3.50. !.
Yesterday They were loudly
by the Roumanlans.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14
WHITE WALLS OF THE
POSTOFFICE AN EYEsORE

The interior Of the federal building
may be- decorated very shortly II the
plans of + NJ. Hull, who is supervls
lng the work the new federal build
Ing, work out The white walls and
ceiling of the postofflce are becoming
soiled. and It is Mr. Hull's idea to
have the entire surface artlstically
decorated
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14

lupuid telephone bills for the mont
Of April are past due II not paid b
. p m " the 18TH, service will I've dl,
continued Pioneer Tel 4 Tel. c,
Adv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14
GRAIN



CHICAGO April n Wheat scored q
lively advance today aS the result ~ large
export sales said tu have been made yes
trrduy at the seahoArd There was somA
selling later on acrount of weakness I'm
corn but the offerings we're readily nh.
Sorh"d Assertions that more moisture WAS
needed iu tho domestic winter crop belt
tended to favor the bulls After opening
s. tp li,. higher prices underwent ~.
action aud then again took the upgrade
Spectators sold corn freely despite bull
lsh cables The opening 4 or 10 a Ike
advance was followed by II decline
oats weakened with corn
Lower hog quotations depressed proyl
suus
Extraordinary additional strength DO
Neloprd loo wheat owing TO signs VI OK
pansion of European demand The close
here We. excited at an advance NJ 81
iU O. cents net
Report. ~ an enlargement of rush dr
mud fur .nrn pulled that grresI Mp
Corn closed firm st v TO lAul1, net
advance
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14
New Charters.

New Charters
Producers Garage. Snpulpa, capital SAN
ncorpomtors W = Root, l. v Hopkins
Phehr W. Perkins Supulpn
Majestic Amusement company, Tubs,
capital $1,000 ngofpOratOrs, &. " Me
Gary y. Il Perry, Il X Poe Tulsa
lorken lluotru Machinery company. OK
mhoma CITY capital $4,000, incorporatory
a. h torkrn, w l. Hutcheson &. A
Hooten, Oklahoma city
The Cairo Oh company, Coalgate. can
ltal $4,000 incorpotators ' q Fry. A h
Patterson. Dallas, Tex; + q stehblns
oklahoma city.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14

NEW ORLEANS. Apru II The mrge
consumption N cotton in the ruuntr, ns
lndl'nied In the figures today from the
census hurrnu, gave the market for cot
loa contracts good ton" Buying wna
sufficient 10 pui prices 3 fp o pnir's ny.r
}esi"rduys close soon after the npsulpy
" was considered that the hurrlu re
ports M Oh" day about balanced them
selves They ruused no decided furrl,
N'h' Toward noon prices went 40 3
points under yesterdays finals
Ne market WINS rather soft u the aBr
N afternoon and ht 10 stood rn X
points down NET on offerings VI short
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14
VEHICLES AND AUTOS
A BARGAIN

Ssse 20, ipassenger, used ten months
First class condition.
u. n. BRADSHAW
Central Ourass, lll W, first st.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14

81 LOUIS. April "a Hog receipts O.
DUu steady pigs and Nights 50 25d 20
mixed aud butchers 81 3OnT bO. good
heavy s. l5Gt1 20
Cattle receipts 1900 steady ntivo beet
steers FTmsj5. COWS and hclfer- s. 5Od
20 stockers uud feeders S. I5H Z %
rrNus sud Indian steer, s. 9IM1 IS. COWS
and heifrr, AHG. native calves &0dp
Sheep receipt, 200 strudy ewes 81 iOH
-l. lambs ~ 5NN 40 80 ycurling- S. jOd
$3.50 -hruIrd yearliugs HTuII5
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14

LIVERPOOL. April n cotton spot
firm Good middlnq ana rt,,,Ii"n,,,
Sid low midduug sd snIcs IN an
speculation Hud "Iporf lOOO. recelnts
lluNt futures. irregular, Nay. .fiua
ont7d june July 6Ugd. july Aug
. iHAs oct Nov $3.50 Jan Feb G05i
Mnr AnrI HmLh "--N .
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14

NhN ORLEANS April IL Spot cotton.
Qurl Nalr, l-'O. to arrive mono Good
"fulhHrl ,"o strict good ordinary TOo
I'N mldd'lng eaJ. strict low mlddnr
mtI9nhg wa strict middIinR 0a2. good
mlddung lUO6. strict good midJllnv io "a
Receipts 1901 stock 37p pgI
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14
Cmraso craIn and Produce r,nlc

Kansas cts Cash Grain
KANSAS CITY, April "a Wheat % hard
81 1ls red 81 N
Corn mixed jjHl % white 10.
oats white jdgW3Tc. mixed 5imaI.
~ Louis Cash Grain.
EI LOUIS. April II Wheat q red 81 80
ImlbA, o hard nominal
Corn ItA % white re-
oats N white Sc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14
STOCKS AND BONDS


Wall street
NEW YORK, April "A BethIsbsu
Sieel was again the disturbing feature ~
i"daTr stock market opening with
sale ot 1000 shares NJ l2s 10 IN against
yesterday = final price ~ ~ The .tnrk
steadily a-cended 10 liO then making II
tNe point jump to 10. sn advance oF 20
points In less than ten minutes From
nus lelel 10 descended even more speed
NY Ia 1880 losing q. " It's pyrotrcbnlr rise
me balance NJ the list was strong but
orderly. Union Pacific Southern psrlf,
ana the roppers rising from one 10 almost
polh'r with further substantial gain,
" automobile share, Trading was ertl,.
during th" first haIf hour and embraced
ull varieties Ot issues
Speculation shifted Co ths low prirrd
shares In the early afternoon. Rocs I.
lond and numerous lndustrals and utul
ues advancing IN impressive fashion
hrthlrhem Steel lapSed into complete oh
scurity
Pressure ui profit taking became more
pronounced Ia the final hour lowest prl..
~ ~ the day being registered hy many
leaders Tho closing wa. irregular