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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-25
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS IN1s14

Accident bulletin 50 % the inter
state commsrcS commission for the
year ended June 20. 1914. shows that
there wac comparative Improvement in
the number OF accidents on the steam
railways OF the United States during
the year The total number OF casual
ties for the year was 202 .S54. % which
there were iO.502 killed and Iss. So
fnturct. = decrease compared With the
previous year OF So In the number
killed and7.Sss In the number injured
IL Is to Do regretted that the claim OF
one or two OF the larger roads % the
country that no passengers were killed
on their roads during the year does
not apply to all reads. for among the
number killed. 265 were passengers.
OF the remaining number % killed. =
s5s were employees and SIS were 9TH
ar persons classified a. trespassers
snd ron-trcspassers
n T. astonishing TO fnd-that doubling
the number OF employees killed does
not quite equal the number killed OF
persons In no way connected with rail
road operation OF management OF trav-
cling Il passenger. II ts likewise sur
prisinx to note that auUrg the total
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-25
A WAY TO PEACE?

Those who claim TO be in position
20 know say that Germany never had
any intention 70 permanently annex
Belgium or 20 do otherwise than make
full restitution for tire damage wrought
IN that unhappy country. while promi
nent Americans who are nov IN Eng
land have teleErAphed home that they
have been assured that England will
consider peace on no other terms than
the evacuation OF Belgium and the
payment OF an indemnity 20 cover
losses there
II these observers OF the war situa-
ton are both right II Is possible tina;
the way Is open for mediation-in fact
the first Representations 10 this end
may already have been made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-25
HEALTH TALKS
William Brady,M.R
The hypothetical Baby.

We don't mean 10 imply that this
great free country has already reached
the point where the baby is hypothet-
teal and non-existent in fact. but we
do mean 10 imply that We are on the
way Time was when the parents or
a family Of 10 or IL children were en-
We'd and honored by all their neigh
bors: now the Society for Something
or-Other institutes an investigation OF
the housing conditions with the arrival
Of number FIVE.
For the purpose OF getting the facts
on record. that future descendants OF
the race. IL any. may know. we here
append a pedigree Of the hypothetical
normal BABY for the first year OF his
reign
he arrives with loud protest, and
Is the homeliest looking little red
faced. snub-nosed creature you ever
saw. As you debate whether TO keep
him he winks one eye shyly. and
you're on. He tips the scale at seven
and one-half pounds. which reads II
or IL with your hand on. In the
course OF the first three days. owing
TO unavoidable delay in the arrival of
his rations. he loses 10 ounces. but he
gains # back by the end OF 10 days.
II grandma doesn't Jiggle him too
much. Each week thereafter he gains
NJ least four ounces until he IS six
months old; from then until the end
OF the year he gains about a pound a
month. weighing 20 pounds on his first
birthday.
He Makes Progress.
He voluntarily rrasus ,hfnrs ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-25
(To be continued)
n Caesar lad a Phone.

Julius Caesar missed a great deal
In not knowing the telephone or at
least in not using it if he knew it.
one can see the telephone engineer
attached 70 the Roman postofiice en-
deavoring. but without avail, to get
an instrument installed at the capitol
and al the palace. I am instructed
5y the emperor 10 say that he does
not desire these barbarian novelties,
and so Thomas Alva Edisonus need
not call again with his magician's APP
paratur. 4 signal blunder! We can
imagine what would have happened.
Hello. 1897 Tiber! Is IL thou, Artemi-
dCrus2 l understand thou rangst me
up this morning What, Details OF
a plot? Go not To the senate today?
Beware of Brutus? Go not near Casca@
Right. and | thank thee, Artemidorus-
/ will have an extra guard put on in
stantly and the conspirators arrested
And so. although Artemidorus was I'M
able TO give his warning in the street.
he gave it over the telephone, and
Caesars valuable life and with it the
fortune of Rome was saved.-From IF
They Had Thought of It. in Strand
Magazine.
IT rejected both Jack and William
last night"
i know it. saw them shaking
hands on the golf links this morning.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-25
PROPER CAPER.

Now Julia bends before the glass,
Determination in her eye.
I stop to watch her as I pass;
"One. two she counts. wonder why
Her hands upon her chest she lays,
\ dryad in a gym suit she
For such a sight the public pays
At theatres; ] have it free,
Now Julia rises on her toes
Nor stops to notice me at all;
I am prepared, for. goodness knows,
I won't stand here and let her fall,
How does she do it? 1 should die
At least, I'd stop for breath. I'm sure /;
She goes right on and seems to try
To see how much she can endure.
Now Julia pauses. then she filings
Her arms out sideways, wags her head
And does a lot of other things
Until her face is turkey red.
You must be crazy" I protest:
She hears me with a weary smile;
I'm nearly done. then can rest
My shoulders have to be in STYLE
Chicago Daily News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-25

Edgar Wharton when he came of age
inherited $4,000. He did not consider
the amount suffc Client to compete in
trade with the larger concerns doing
business in the city and formed plan
to go west and grow up with the coun-
try But with the whole west to
choose from he was at a loss where 70
betake himself
One day he received a circular direct
ing his attention to the town of Hol-
lowell. in a new fedged state beyond
the Missouri river. The circular named
numerous advantages that HoIoweii
possessed. The climate was per
petual summer: the earth was so rich
that seeds dropped anywhere would
produce in abundance; the water was
as clear as crystal
That's just what I'm looking for?'
exclaimed Edgar. and he went right
off TO his iancee to tell her about it
She was so delighted with the descrip-
ton of Hollowel that she said nothing
would please her better than TO live
in such a place, whereupon Edgar
proposed that since the distance there
and return was great they be married
and go there to remain. To this the
young lady agreed. They were wed.
and. prepared TO settle in Holloweu,
they started west.
The circular was signed by one Al
phonse Honeydieu. a real estate agent,
who was selling town lots in Hollowell
Ike hot cakes Wharton wrote him
that he was coming, and Mr.. Honey
dieu, who proved to be French
Canadian, met him at the station, a
handsome brick structure that bespoke
prosperity for the town. He took
them to his house in n $1,000 auto and
insisted on their being his guests while
they looked about them. After rest
overnight he took them on tour of
inspection, calling their attention to va
rlous properties that he had sold and
resold Mt rising prices. making num-
Der of persons rich. On the outskirts
of the town was a very large factory
surrounded by a forest Of noble trees,
part of which had been cut down and
the timber removed. Mr.. Honeydieu
explained that the factory was used
for the manufacture of wood paper
and employed 1900 hands. It was
shut down at the time for the purpose
of putting in additional machinery, bat
would be started again in week or
two.
Then the couple were driven back 70
the town and stopped at the library,
which had been founded by Mr.. Gard
ner Hollowen, the president and prin-
cipal owner of the wood paper cOmpa-
ny. There was no one in the building
except the librarian. a young woman
who was spending her time embroid
ering. Mr. Honeydieu explained that
books could be taken from the library
and the citizens OF Hollowell usually
read them in their luxurious homes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-25
GROWTH OF SILK INDUSTRY

The silk manufacturer o. the United
states iu the - years since 1850 have
. increased the value % their output
/ from 81 900. 600 20 upwards OF $500.
600 900. have consumed IN that time
about 5000. 900 pounds % raw ma
teriaI and have increased their pro
portion % the domestic consumption
% silk goods from a little over one
half the total 10 1850 % more than
I four-hfths IN 1910. the latest year Gov
. cred by the reports % the government
The fiscal year 1914 surpassed all
Z previous years IN the quantity % raw
. SIX imported into this country. the
total for that year. according 20 the
/ figures o. the bureau % foreign and
domestic commerce. department. Of
/ commerce. being 14,5G0.O0O pounds,
against 1900 900 IN 1913. 13.0o0.V91
in 1900. 100000 IN 1850 and half
million in 1870
This rapid growth IN imports % raw
six O. reflected 10 the rapid expan-
sion Ga the product o. domestic Six
manufacturing estahlishucu the
value thereof rising steadily from H.
600 900 In 1870 90 Sfi.0O0.ooo IN 1850,
ss7 600 600 In 1890. S107.DO0.00o In 1900.
and $751;. 00J. 900 On 1910. The impor-
tatlou OF silk manufactures has been
conversely affected and the value OF
silk goods imported last year. S35 f55.-
600. IL less than the total recorded 80
years aeo. and substantially the same
az that o. So years ago.
Japan supplies a large and increas-
INK proportion Of the raw silk consum-
cd Iu American factories Ten years
aeo she furnished more than half OF
the total. while last year her share
was nearly threefOurths. OF the T.
sa1 600 pounds OF raw silk imported
tn 1905. 6.6st 900 pounds were from
Japan. 1.3s5lOO0 from China and 2
0s5. 900 frou1 Italy. in ~ there were
imported $500. 900 pounds Of raw ak
In skelus reeled from the cocoon or
rerseied. exclusive Of waste. and OF
this amount Japan's share was 2o.lso,-
600 pounds against 5.927.0OO from
China. and ]. $4,000 from Italy. II IS
interesting % note that considerable
part Of this increased importation OF
raw silk from Japan s. paid for By
American cotton. In 1904 we exported
10 Japan % 900 900 pounds of raw
cotton and In 1914 nearly 177.o0o.00O
pounds.
The customs revenues on Imported
silk manufactures In the fiscal year
1910 aggregated s16.704.oo0. equivalent
TO IS Per cent ad -talorem. against Sl3.-
SIS. 900. or 8. per cent ad valoreW i'm
1913. Under the present tariff law
the rich mans silks cost him more
and the poor mans silks cost hir
less than formerly. The law changed
the rate o. duty from - per pound
and upward on silk goods 20 f5 per
cent ad vaIorem Thus q gZ-Cunce bolt
OF silk containing. say 20 yards. and
worth s. al the foreign port OF ship
msnt. which formerly paid s. duty. now
pays only 80 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-25

three months. He can hold his own
head up even before that. He recog
nizes the voices of his parents al
three and one-half months. He is able
TO stand drunkingly on his feetsies at
10 months. He twists up his mouth
in the drollest manner and says some
thing at IL months-call it papa" or
mamma whoever hears II first Yes.
OF course, ne has probably cut a tooth
or two. but we don't care whether he
has or not. for that makes no differ
ence with his majesty, the hypothet-
ical baby. So long as he assimilates
his food. and grows, and crows. and
gets lots of fresh air regardless of the
weather. we are not at all concerned
about his teeth.
Questions and Answers.
Hernia: Would you advise the use
OF so-called plaster pads" for a hernia
or rupture?
Reply-No. not for adults. Adhesive
plaster support would be all right IL
the skin were no, so much irritated
by the plaster. a truss is more salts
factory and cheaper in the long run
II there is any good reason why YOU
cannot undergo the radical surgical
cure.
Wrinkles: VIII saxolite remove
wrinkles from the face?
Reply-It is one of the new-fashion-
ed patent medicines advertised in imi-
tation beauty hints" signed ADV,
The Kansas state chemist reported
that II consists OF alum 80 per cent.
EPSON salts 4S per cent. Old stuff
masquerading as a new wrinkle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-25

Congressman Taveuuer's work In
having Inserted fu the military apprD-
prfat.ou a provision when % vas be-
fore the house virtually eliminating
the enforcement % the details Of the
Taylor system was uudoue IN the sen
ate through the activities Of that old
republican wheel horse. Senator Root.
u vas the latter's plea which turned
the tide and prevented the upper
house from restoring the provision
after the senate military affairs con-
mfttee had taken 10 out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-25

the Sage Foundation under the direc-
tiou OF especially qualified investiga-
tors. who collected their material at
/ first hand in the mill and in the home.
II had from first 10 last the hearty
support OF such prominent citizens OF
[ Pittsburgh as Mayor George w Guth-
ne. President II ID. w English OF the
Civic Improvement Commission;
Judge Joseph Burlington OF the United
States circuit court; and W. II. Mat
thews OF the famous Kingsley Eouse-
Edwin BjOrkman. a magazine writer.
was furnished with the material gath
cred By the foundation and presented
its findings in condensed form In the
Worlds Work for April. 1909. ! quote
the following from Mr.. Bjorkman's re-
sumo Of the Sage Foundation report
.'The Carnegie Steel company en-
ploys about $4,000 workers within the
district. Concerning the foreign born
among these. some very instructive
statistics are available. They number
In all 1880. or three workers out Of
four in the whole force. Together they
represent more than 20 distinct ma
tioualities. most OF which in turn en-
subdivisions. Considering only the
predominant elements. We find
"A. 600 Austrians. Hungarians. Italians
and Russians. among every hun
dred OF whom there are 81 unskilled.
10 semiskiued. and only Ikilled
workers.
Mentally they rank low. Educa-
ton OF training they have none. But
morally they can hardly be called UNI
desirable. They prove submissive. de-
peudable willing workers. who never
dream OF questioning the desirability
or the dignity OF the task assigned 10
them. who are rendered obvious TO
danger by their ignorance. Having
worked Il and 10 hours a day in their
native Countries. and having been paid
from % 20 80 cents for such slavery
they think little OF working u hours a
day and find a fortune in 81 thus
earned
To the English speaking people
these men with unpronounceable names
and strange ways are just 'Hunkes'
dumb. dull. driven brutes. so utterly
beneath contempt that even compeu-
ton with them is out OF the question.
Wherever they get In. the natives and
the uortherners withdraw. Wherever /
the latter find conditions too hard or
wages too low. the 'Hunkies' apply
eagerly. Everywhere they have been |
kept at the bottom so far. The worst /
Jobs. and only these. are for them. But
stHl they are coming in ever greater I
and by slow degrees they are .
pushing upward-steadily. inevitably I
as fate itself Amid the clatter Of |
their unintelligibie tongues the few. !
and ever fewer. English-speaking fore /
men and skilled workers feel as lone !
some as lighthouses. And this chasm 4
between hostile castles OF workers !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-25

most bitter enc
mics OF organized
labor in the Unit
ed States. and re-
ports following in
vestigations OF
conditions in the
plants reveal that
they are. cruel and
lnhuman in their
treatment OF un-
organized labor. is
this language too
strong2 The find
inEs Of the inves-
tigating commit
tees themselves
viii AFFORD the
best an 6 " er TO
this query
A survey OF liv-
ing conditions in
Pittsburgh " a 8
made in 1909 by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-25

President Candy % th.. Chicago
board % trade told the New York NJ
torusT general who s. investigating
the increase In the price % wheat
that tn his opinion people who spend
80 many millions Tor chewing gum
and scent cigars as the Americans do
vii hardly feel an Increase OF a cent
loaf IN the price OF their bread. Cruel
man 70 treat thus lightly the simple
pleasures OF the poor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-25
Feb. IS in American
History.

iI4D-t.u..I.. .u..-our.u tincknes'
soldier. sthgesman and diplomat
born in Charleston. 5. G; died there
1926. Pinckney served on WASH
ington's staff In the Revolution anu
after the war was appointed major
general. While on mission 10 ~
rope he originated the phrase. Mi.
lions for defense. but not cen'
for tribute"
Clavering Gunter' nov
eIist and playwright, died; Dorh
1913.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-25

Immediately following the amputa-
ton % one % Sarah Bernhardts legs
~ 10 announced that Ellen Terry has
had a cataract removed from an eve
n this keeps up the veterans % the
army will have nothing on the veter-
ans % the stage and the latter viii
have gotten the long end % the glory.
ha-.idaa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-25

The minois Humane society investi-
gated n charge against a Chicago NOV
ing picture house where. it was al
legged. canaries were being forced 90
sing while the films we're exhibited
The officer who looked into conditions.
however. reported a. effect that the
birds sang because they felt Ike %
and not % express their misery, What
next
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-25

Women 90 the number o. I55. 600
took part tn the Chicago primaries
Tuesday and yet the states attorney
declared he never saw 50 much dis
order ut the polls The belief that
wOmen's presence would make gentle
men % All poll workers seems fated 20
30 the same way that the nlusion did
that women would array themselves
against the men on questions Of pub
lie policy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-25

Taft while president saved the
United States 800. 700. 900 by the
withdrawal % of lands and now he f.
working for a paitry $1,000 a year. No
matter how one may differ with Taff's
other official acts 10 must be conceded
that he has manifested n higher con
ceptiou Of. duty 20 his country than
some OF cur more popular executives
have done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-25

Judge Harry Olson explained his
defeat In his race for the republican
nomination for mayor Of Chicago BY
charging that hts opponent. Mr..
Thompson. had spent money lavishiy.
having as many az Is poll workers In
a precinct In tho next breath he
congratulated Mr., Thompson upon his
Popularity Feiicitations upon the
size Of hia barrel would az least have
had the merit OF being consistent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-25

Expsrisncs os the state free en-
pl0ynent bureau tn Rock Island up
sets tire claim that the Idle IN the
cities viii not accept work on the
farm II works the other way here.
the farmers being the ones who are
hanging back
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-25

The greatest chasrn between the pro
Queer and consumer. tn this country.
at least. - the mud hole and this f.
the tine % year when is dimensious
DO not Erow less
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-25
OF the Same Breed,

It's better than an even bet that the
man who rushes by your open bed
room window every morning at $50
with his auto muller cut out would
block the aisle with his feet if he were
in a street car.-Cleveland Leader.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-25
~ CONGRESSMAN CLYDE n. TAv
ENNER

ESPECIAL Correspondence OF The Argus)
Washington. u. C.. Feb. %. - The
concerns comprising the armOr ring
are notorious as being among the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-25
Sidelights on the European War

as the princess failed to export her
gifts in bond.
One of the Christmas boxes sent %
the front was packed by the princess
Mary herself, who put in slip OF pa
per asking the recipient 10 send an
Acknowledgement to Buckingham Pal
ace. The finder did so in these words.
Thank you Received by me. $3.50
Pie Fitzgerald, 3. Company Royal
Munster Fusiliers'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-25
Practical Demonstration.

The anarchist is no longer a the
orist. He can point to the Mexico of
the last two years as an admirable
application OF his principles.-Cincin-
natl Times-Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-25

London.-tC Correspondence OF The
Associated Press Hundreds of Bel
gian refugees, both men and women,
are finding employment in the wooden
mills at Huddersheld and neighboring
towns, where thousands of yards Of
khaki for uniforms are turned out
daily.
Every important mill in the HUI
dersfeld district is working night and
dty and the industry has been speed
ed up until it can go no faster While
London sleeps in almost total DARK
ness, the Huddersfleld valley at night
is lighted more brilliantly than IN
peace times. scores of the huge mills
throwing ont from their thousands or
windows a glare which illuminates the
entire countryside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-25

London.-(C orrespondence CT The
ASSOCIATED Press.) - The petition Of
the Eurasians. or half-castes Of India
to raise some regiments Of their own
kind has caused the war Office consld
cradle uneasiness because Of the DEL
icate social questions involved.
Eurasians are IN the unfortunate
position of being neither whites nor
natives They are not admitted into
white society as rule. and are as
liked or despised by the natives OF IN
mixed parentage. At the same time
they feel themselves superior 10 tLe
natives because of their white blood.
The whites and Eurasians could get
along very well together at the front
but the imperial authorities fear IAe
Indian regiments would resent the for
nation of a distinctly Eurasian SOL
diery, and would besides refuse to as
sociate with them In arms.
The war Office is now trying 10 pul
the damper on the project without OF
Tending the loyalty and the sensiblh
ties of an important element OF the IL
dian population.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-25
CHORDS AND
DISCORDS

GEORGE Cohan is so busy acting
in his new play in Gotham he has not
found time TO protest to England
against the use OF his flag.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-25


against the use OF his flag.
OLD Subscriber. who says he is a
daily patron of the Bridge line, sug-
gests that the Tri-City Railway COM
pany might effectively meet jitney bus
competition on that route by occasion
ally ventilating the cars and treating
same to a thorough cleaning at least
once a month. whether it is felt they
needed ii or not.
ALL the British authors are writ
ing reams about the European war
and are finding a ready market for
their output in the United States,
where editors are no more familiar
with the subject matter than are the
ones who have turned it ont.
SOME of the designs of women's ap-
parel for this spring appear as though
they might have been conceived by a
blind person.
LONDON wives may take a grain of
comfort in the fact that the threaten
ed Zeppelin invasion is keeping their
husbands home o nights.
THE first robin was reported down
in Keokuk about the time Des Moines
was taking the last swallow, says the
Sioux City Journal.
WORSE than men, is the way
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young paints the wo-
men voters of Chicago. or course
man is too gallant to say what he
thinks where a woman is concerned.
AMSTERDAM, y. Y, is talking of
turning its Carnegie library into city
Jail. II might be interesting to know
what kind of literature was circulated
from this particular library.
MRS. Mae Belle Macarthur of Chi
cago has struck an effective way of
beating the high cost of living. At the
end of a 32-day fast she ate a lone
cracker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-25
Safety in Years.

South Carolina is calling for man
with repose" to take a place in her
politics Back 10 the elder statesmen,
who at times nodded a little at their
s!-Minneapolis Journal.