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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01

ceecings that resulted IN the inposi-
ton Of a fine Of IS 900 IN the Aassa-
ehusetts federal court on one defend
ant engaged IN tampering With reve-
nue. import stamps and selling domes-
tic liquors as imported A second de-
PENDANT Is now awaiting sentence In
two other Jurisdictions. the depart
ment assisted In procuring the indict-
rnent for conspir- CT 10 violate the food
and drug act OF a number of egg hand
Iers Who have been Illegally shipping
spoiled eggs in interstate commerce
for food purposes
In a number OF other cases. espe-
ciaIly concerning drug matters and
the prevention OF the sale Of worthless
so-caiIed curative devices, the depart
mert has cocperated with the post
oflce authorities IN bringing actions
and securing convictions for violations
OF the postal laws involving misuse OF
the mails.
u A. growing more and more diff
cult for dishonest dealers 20 defraud
the public through the sale OF food
stufgs which are misrepresented-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
The Daily Story
Submarine Episode-By F. A. Mitchell.

/, would not be able to lift the cap OF
the periscope, which in case We
couldn't get the boat to the surface
meant that we would not be able 10
escape through the coming tower.
| / sprang to the hand pump. / didn't
need to give an order to the crew, for
they knew as well as | that this was
| our only hope and a very thin hone
because 1t was hardly to be expected
that We could do what mechanical
force could not do. Knowing that our
lives depended upon our success. we
worked with that superhuman power
that is given to man when some great
object Is to be achieved.
All in vain we worked till we found
that our efforts were growing less;
then one after another in quick sue
cession abandoned the effort.
Not a man of us but saw certain
death ahead. We could not make the
rudder work. and neither Of the pumps
was sufficiently powerful to expel the
water from the tanks. The most fear.
full part of it was that we must die a
lingering death.
Our chief thought was OF those we
that the boat might eventually be re.
covered, some of the men set about
writing letters to leave in her. bidding
loved ones goodbye and telling them
of our last moments in the flesh I.
knowing that It would be some time
before death would come 70 US.
thought only of a possible means Of
escape. The only hope was that when
it became evident that we had sunk
and could not rise, an effort would be
made to save US. But how could
wreckers work within a few hundred
feet of an enemy's guns?
Suddenly thought struck me De
string to have as much depth room
as possible. l had consulted the al
manac and found that the hoodtide
corresponded with the hour Of ap-
preaching darkness. We had gone IN.
der at high tide, the difference be-
tween flood and ebb being 16 feet. In
other words, we had 16 feet more of
water pressure on us than we would
have at the ebb. / electrified the crew
by telling them the situation Here
was hope. If our engine could emp.
ty the tanks at low tide we would be
saved.
That was long six hours. In four
hours we made a trial, but without
In FIVE hours we tried again
There seemed to be occasional rises
Of, say, a foot or two. In another half
hour we tried it again and could feel
ourselves rising, but very slowly.
However. as the pressure above les
We reached the surface.
Shall I ever forget that first sight OF
he upper world?
Two days later l tried again and
blew up the cruiser and 400 men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01

There was a time when warfare. Its
everything pertaining to it, was pub
lie property. The Japanese changed
all that, making everything secret
Since the Russo-Japanese fight the
war correspondent has had a hard
time of ii, and many officers are pledg'
ed not to reveal what occurs in the
line of their duty. When | was as
signed to the command of a submar-
inc l was Obliged to make pledges that
prevent my giving certain points con-
nected with this story.
Before l was ordered to attempt to
blow up an enemy's ship / was given
time to get used to my submarine.
This did not take long, though at first
confess sinking down under water
made me creep a bit. When l had had
couple of weeks of it l was ordered
on several attempts that were all fail
ures The difficulty in handling sub
marine is that when beneath the sur
face you can't see anything and when
above it. If you are near an enemy's
ship, you are liable to get knocked out
by a shot.
l was ordered one afternoon to go
for a cruiser. The time chose was
between daylight and dark, my object
being to steal upon her to within a
few hundred yards, get my bearings,
duck, lessen the distance between me
and her and fire my torpedo.
The weather favored the attempt, 1t
being a murky evening, with just
enough light for me to see a big ship
and not enough for her to see all OF
my boat there was above water-the
periscope. l gave the order to lower
the horizontal rudder, and we went
down. intending to make a curve had
figured out, coming up near the cruiser
Everything looked well for
success, and, having completed the
first half Of the arc, / gave the order
for a gradual elevation of the rudder.
What was my horror to find that my
boat did not obey it, / knew at once |
that my attempt would be a failure, |
and l knew furthermore that |, my
crew and the submarine were in dan /
ger OF going TO the bottom and stay
ing there. Unfortunately when 1 gave
he order TO stop her, to keep from |
going any lower, the engineer lost his
head and, turning the wrong handle,
put on power instead of taking it off.
This gave us so much momentum that
before we could taioe any measures TO
light our direction we were scraping
ne bottom.
There was nothing for 1t but to let
he water out of the tanks in order to
.ise e+ra iobf fo tha E11rfa 90 What
cared occurred. We were under so
much pressure that the pump was not
ible to overcome it. This indicated
mother danger-if the pumps could
lot overcome the outside pressure we
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
Cchieaso TribuneD


Industry and trade continue their
slow but steady return TO normal con
ditions. All accounts agree on this,
and the news items from various parts
OF the country substantiate the general
impression. The important thing is
the unemployment OF labor now invol-
unfairly idle. and this involves the ap-
psarance of the railroads and others as
active buyers in the iron. steel. equip
ment. and other markets. Caution on
the part OF the great industries and
OF the prospective builders in our cities
and towns is not unnatural. but there
is such a thing as unreasonable eau
ton. The manufacturers on the Chi
cago committee on unemployment.
who. like Mr.. Crane. are announcing
extension and repair work for the first
part OF February. are setting a good
example
The most gratifying feature OF the
week was the governments foreign
trade statement for December. show
ing an excess of exports of nearly
S132.OO0. O00-the largest excess ever
reached in December. Cotton and
wheat shipments explain this extraor-
binary balance in our favor. but IL is
confidently expected that in the next
several months an increasing foreign
demand for other American goods and
products will more than Offset any pos
sfble decline in wheat and grain ex-
ports. The agitation for an embargo
on wheat has subsidized. the farmer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
RETURN TO NORMAL CONDITIONS

having made himself heard quite eff
fectively.
The growing favorable balance in
our foreign trade is largely due, OF
course. 20 the transfer OF ships TO the
American register. TO the elimination
OF European tourist travel, and other
items of the so-called invisible bal
ance" Since the belligerent powers
are reluctant to send US gold. the sell
ing OF our securities by foreign hold
ers on the scale Witnessed on Friday IN
New York hardly comes as a surprise.
Such foreign selling affects the stock
exchanges and prevents a steady up
ward trend. But there is less danger
OF dumping" than was feared. and IN
spite OF an occasional drop or little
reaction the bond and stock quotations
register advance. The investors have
resumed purchasing OF long term Sc
curities; in this respect the expected
has happened. though perhaps not
strictly on schedule time" The great
war cannot be lost sight of. even for
a day; Il remains a menace and dis
turbing and incalculable factor; still,
Il is now hoped that the huge war
loans have been sufficiently discount
ed" and that the ordinary securities
available for investment are not likely
TO suffer severely, IL at all, from re-
ported negotiations for additional war
credits and fotations.
The money and labor markets fur
nish incentives for construction and
enterprise. Activity and prosperity
are ahead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
hIs Iaea Of the eest saan-

The Flemish peasant, writes a cor
respondent. has no more aversion to
water than the English peasant
happen TO know a good deal about
both OF them There Is. naturally. a
kinship between the Flemish and
Dutch and Dutch are universally re-
garded as among the most clearly Of
peoples at any rate where domestic
affairs are concerned The amount OF
scrubbing and house washing that
goes on In the villages OF Flanders and
the rest of Belgium would be regard
ed as silly by English villagers. And.
from the health point OF view. those
who literally earn their bread by the
sweat OF their brows don't need so
much OF the bathtub as those who CON
slider themselves more respectable. As
. Dorset laborer once remarked to
ne. IT best soap. reaster. be sweat"
London Spectator,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
THE QUARANTINE FOR CATTLE

are out OF the voods-which they
are not-what farmer would desire to
submit to a quarantine of four months
OF more? II is far more economical
to kill the average herd, beef or
dairy, and clean up and start anew.
Moreover. what farmer would guaran-
tee 10 quarantine his herd as effect
lively as the show cattle have been
quarantined? How can the farmer
quarantine against the birds of the
air and the dogs and the other means
of conveyance OF this infection?
And what in the way OF quarantine
could be expected of farmers who pub
licly boast that they would conceal
the disease If they thought 1t had APP
peared in their herds? Or of the far
mers who would carry milk from d.
seased cattle to the creamery, thus in
fecting whole communities? Or of
farmers who would defy the quaran-
tine order, tear down the quarantine
sign, and drive from their infected
premises to the nearby villages TO
scatter the infection among their
All these things have been
done in Illinois within the last few
weeks.
Is II likely that sanitary officials will
take kindly the suggestion that farm
herds be quarantined when they have
had such experiences? Is it probable
that thoughtful farmers will calmly
consent to have the herds of such
neigh bors "quarantined" in this fash
ion2-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
CATCHING THE OFFENDERS.

Conspiracy on The part OF two or
moro people TO violate the food and
drug act and other federal statutes has
recently brought heavy fnes. coupled
with loss OF citizenship. to certain
DEALERS In . certain case. the depart
mens has lately cooperafed with an
other federal department In bringing
criminal action and In helping TO Sc
cure the conviction OF a prominent cof-
fes merchant and a shipping agent
fer conspiracy TO violate the food and
drugs act Involving the shipment of
coffee IN interstate commerce from
New York to the west In these cases
tho two defendants were each hned
$4,000 and BY reason OF their convic-
tioa Of . felony lost their citizenship
under the provisions OF New York
sfn8nea
In smother setion IN cooperation
With the customs service the depart
DAas v1s q assistance In the pro-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
CFrom the Breeders Gazette)

NAt DAttAtAS Na@NNANsf
The cattle quarantined from the
national dairy show since the last OF
October have been moved from the
show barns at the Chicago stockyards
in the Hawthorne racetrack, about
ten miles from Chicago. The expert
rnentation for which these cattle we're
held from slaughter by their owners
will now begin
Inquiry has been made as 10 why in
fected herds throughout the country
should be killed in a cleanup OF the
disease when the dairy show cattle
had been cured and saved. They have
not been cured Various troubles
still pursue them. They may yet be
killed. They have been held in strict
quarantine. guarded by sanitary OFF,
cials OF the government and the state
and by Pinkerton detectives for more
than two months. and their new quar-
tiers have been leased for two months
more. That would mean four months
OF extremely costly quarantine, even
II they were released at the end OF
that time.
Concerning their release there Is
no certainty. They may all
yet 20 to the shambles.
In view OF these facts. the folly OF
the insistence in some localities that
farm herds should not be slaughtered
because the show cattle have been
cured" and saved Is seen in its true
light. Assuming that the show cattle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
Brady.M.D.
Modes of Onset of Tuberculosis.

There Is a growing opinion among
physicians that the majority or US
at least 30 per cent OF the population
become infected with the bacilh OF
tuberculosis in infancy and carry it TO
our graves latent. or smouldering foci
OF the disease. The germs become
walled up in the lymph glands in the
neck or the back OF the chest. Path
oioglsts find these tubercular lymph
nodes in the great majority OF necrop-
sizes. no matter what the cause OF
death.
Infancy, then, Is the time OF infec-
ton. and youth is the time when the
latent infection is most liable TO be
come active From fifteen to twenty
years OF age the individual seems
most susceptible to pulmonary tuber-
cuiosis. for some unknown reason.
Now. IL Is serious error TO think
that cough and pain or soreness in
the chest are essential symptoms In
an early case of tuberculosis. Many
a time neither cough nor chest symp-
tom OF any kind Will be noticed by
the patient or her friends. The modes
OF onset are very deceptive TO the I'M
trained observer.
/. With symptoms OF dyspepsia and
anemia-This is common in young
girls. There is vomiting or belchrng
OF acid. sour fluid. palipation OF the
heart and marked anemia. The per
iodic function Is dimished or absent.
Weakness increases. Afternoon fever
appears. Nothing short OF repeated
and thorough examinations OF the
entire barred chest will point out the
true explanation OF the symptoms.
2. Onset with Pleurisy.-A simple /
dry pleurisy develops, painful. but |
not as a rule disabling. Or there |
may be pleurisy with effusion-watery /,
IN the pleural cavity. |
The patient, instead OF making the ex- /
pected recovery in due course. re-
mains weak and continues more or
ess feyerish after the peurisy is
zone. As nearly onethird OF all cases
" pleurisy are really tubercular. Il is
,bvious that the patient should con-
ult hts doctor al intervals for some
ine after the slightest attack
8. Onset With symptoms Like Ma
aria--Chiil. fever. sweat. in repeated
exactly like true malaria,
nay signify beginning tuberculosis.
nd in places where true malaria ex-
sts such symptoms have often proved
eceptive.
4. Onset With Laryngi,is.-Tuoer-
ulosis OF the larnyx-Huskiness OF
ae voice. pain on swallowing. persist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
IS CANCER INCREASING?

The report for 1912 OF the registrar
general OF England and Wales gives
the cancer death rate as 1.01s per mil
lion as compared with 800 for 1911 and
90 for the i've years ending with
1910. Nearly every important regis
y tration Office in the world reports a
higher cancer death rate every year.
The assumption must not be too
| quickly made. however. that cancer
itself is increasing at such a rate as
to cause alarm. Many authorities
hold that the recorded increase Is the
result OF improvements in medical and
statistical science. Physicians and
surgeons nov recognize obscure dis
eases as cancer and correctly ascribe
20 this cause many deaths that in
former years found their way into
general or uncertain ciassifications.
Since the only hope of curing cancer
lies In its early recognition and treat
ment. the question OF whether or not
the disease IS on the increase IS rela-
lively unimportant. In 1912. 1851
deaths were recorded In the registra-
ton area OF the United States as due
20 cancer and other malignant tumors
This includes about 60 per cent OF the
population II Is therefore evident
that there were in 1912 about rs. 600
deaths from cancer in the entire Unit
ed States. as compared with perhaps
twice as many from tuberculosis and
onefifth as many from typhoid fever
In most OF these cases the patients had
some clear indication OF the approach
OF the disease. II they had known the
signs and had acted on the warning
az once very many OF them might have
been alive today. When science dis
covers more about the ultimate IA
ture OF the, disease we may devise
some metb<d OF treatment which will
cure the weak. ignorant and foolish
persons who neglect tho warning. as
well "a the alert and wise people who
recognize and act on f. Meantime.
Nc have no other safeguard against
cancer than our own wisdom n seek
Ing the best medical advice on the ap-
pearance OF suspicious symptoms. and
the best surgical treatment II the dis /
ease g. found 20 be present or threat /
ened. There IS no occasion for undue .
alarm or panic Fear will not produce
cancer. nor will neglect and mysticism .
cure IL II Is an unpleasant fact TO be .
faced with cool intelligence and
prompt courage.
Every lump in the breast should be
examined Il IS not necessarily can
GER. but IL may be- Cancer OF the
breasts occurs IN men as well as IN
women In external cancer generally
here e something to be seen or felt.
'uch as a lump. n wart or mole that
'hows signs OF irritation. or an I'M
ieaied ulcer or sore. Pain Is not us
tally present At first Internally. can
;er may often be recognized by symp-
ouis before any growth can be seen or
cit n persons more than IS years
Id persistent stomach trouble" with
oss OF weight and change of color is
specially suspicious. The normal {
hange OF life does not lead TO in
reased flow. which Is always suspic-
ous at this period OF life. as is also a
etu-n OF the flow IN later months or 1
ears after IL should have stopped a
'hese and other warning signs should 6
IKE a man or woman promptly TO a {
onpetent medical adviser
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01

ing over reasonable few days, should
be considered possibly a sign of lung
| trouble. The laryngitis may precede
/ the appearance OF lung symptoms by
months.
.. Onset With Bronchitis.-A dag
nosis OF acute bronchitis' is always
fraught with uncertainty. The pa
tlent believes himself affected with
a cold" before, and probably is
chronic sufferer from 'catarrh" of the
nose and throat. Yet in this way the
majority OF cases of tuberculosis ap-
pear.
g. Onset with Hemorrhage.-Sud
den coughing up or fresh blood is so
suggestive OF tuberculosis of the lung
that everyone's suspicious are at once
aroused.
Questions and Answers.
r. L. writes: What is "empyema OF
the antrum" and how should it be
treated?
Reply.
Abcess or pus-formation in the cav
ity OF the upper jawbone, resulting
from infiammatory trouble in the nose
or from infection entering through
the root OF a tooth. 1t usually re-
quires surgical treatment by a nose
and throat specialist.
Miss y writes: Is neuritis of the |
shoulder different from rheumatism OF 1
the shoulder? Will salicylate of soda |
help neuritis?
Reply.
L Neuritis is nerve inflammation
so there is no such thing as ''neuritis
OF the shoulder" though one might
have neuritis of a nerve trunk which
supplies the neck and arm. ,. The
drug may give symptomatic relief, in
certain cases.
;. l.. writes: Is there any danger
in the use of antikamnia for head
aches? l have been taking it for sew
eral months and some OF my friends
say my increasing weakness may be
due TO the drug.
Reply
Your friends have probably hit it
right The stuff is not only dangerous
but absolutely useless as far as cur ,
ing anything is concerned. II you
must have remedy 10 relieve neural {
gie attacks let your doctor prescribe I
me which at least won't make YOU
worse in the end.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
THE ELECTION DATE.

There 10 no good reason for Rock
Island 70 become mixed up in any leg
nj tanEle over the date OF the spring
election. With the opinion % the
city attorney backed by that OF the
very best other local legal talent ana
the attorney general OF the state as
we'll. 70 seems 20 the lay mind at least.
hardly necessary TO go any further.
What Moline may decide TO do IS Mo
lines AFFAIR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
BACK ON THE JOB

Readers OF The Argus Will be glad
% learn that Satterhsld. The Argus
popular cartOOnist. who has been
81 for several months f. now able
20 resume work. During the
period in which he has been recup-
Grating there have been many inquir-
les made BY readers OF The Argus
who have missed the work OF his YER
satIle pen. with It's trademark OF the
little bear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01

Because the Belgian relief commits
sion Included n number OF small tents
with its other supplies for use OF the
Beixians the ship carrying them vas
held up by n British warship. Evident
~ " Americans wish to provide shell
ter 70 King Aibert's subjects they viii
have TO send u over in the form OF
brick houses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
His Present Ambition.

About aiming high An Atchison
man aimed to have accumulated
enough property by the time he was so
70 retire. He is not far from so now,
and his consuming ambition is 20 have
a weeks salary in his pocket when he
collects his wages for the next week.
Atchison, Kan, Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01
The Sane View.

London, .-fCorresp ondence of
The Associated Press. DIR. William
Carnegie. Canon of Westminster, an
nounced to his pensioners on Inter
cession Sunday" that he would not
comply with the request that had been
made of him to pray for the success of
British arms. He said: Among the
things which l hold should not be
prayed for-I mention it with great
hesitation, but feel it to be my duty,
since it is set forth in the seventh sec
tion of the authorized FORMS the
triumph of our cause. We hold that
our cause is righteous, but cur foes
are equally convinced that righteous
ness is on their side. God is the judge,
and we must pray for submission TO
His Will. whatever the issue"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01

Good municipal government does
not come b. chance. albeit some OF
those who contemplate making the
race for commissioner evidently are
pinning their hopes On the lightning
method Of selection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01

Richmond Pearson Hobson- e here
by suggested for the consideration OF
the next manufacturer seeking name
for a new popular priced alarm clock
Nothing. Il Il believed. can be offered
which wiII be more suggestive OF spas
modic disturbance than this.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01

n there were a Cole Bleass with
pardonins power In Rock Island cOun-
~ u might simplify the work OF the
taiI building committee. bat II would
be fatal 90 the experiment Of feeding
prisoners al cost which IS now being
made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-01

Under republican party rule the gen
eral government was made dependent
for its resources upon n tax upon trade.
Since war has almost wiped out com
meree. especially imports OF mauufac-
tured goods upon which most OF the
duties were paid. OF course IL Is the
fauit OF the democratic party.