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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21

5JtNM tsEA "a DIVING 1WAt~
Manager of land syndicate 0per-
attns from an Illinois city has receiv-
ed the following communication.
sir Your letter says II 7 don't pay
the June iBstallmeut on that 10 acres
of Florida land sou viii start the ma
chinery of the law moving IN nay di-
recttou- Well. I'm not going to pay
it, or the July. or the August nor any
Of the rest I've quit. so start your
machinery Of the law and I'll put
m0nkeEwreuch into it tbatIi knock out
more c0gs than Mir. Blackstone could
replace working nights and Sundays
for the next three years Say, when
that slick tougued salesman of yours
sold NE those 10 acres for $50 down
rand SO a month as long as I live, he
had the Indian sign on n1e with his
back to the land and be YOUR own
boss stuff I used to sit Out on the
porch after supper smoking my pipe
and dreaming about the southern
home, the buugaIoo among the palm
trees. the evening breeze laden with
perfume of orange blossoms. my or
ange blossoms. And now a friend of
mine who went to Florida On other
business sends me back a kodak pic
ture Of my farm that shows a fellow
sitting in the middle of it, in a. boat.
fishing. It would be a grand place
for a fishing lodge II there was a chunk
of ground big enough to build a shack
on, sticking out of the water any
where Did you think I could live i'm
VIZ far
does diving suit so with that 10
acres? I didn't ger mine"
THE same fellow who insisted on an
irish policeman wearing green whisk-
ers has broken into the movies. To il.
lustrate; In The Rosary" brood of
pigs is shown in the living room of a
family in Ireland. A libel the Irish
people ought to resent, as they did the
green whiskers.
MASSACHUSETTS, Judge declares
telephone girls work while asleep."
but he finds that it IS necessary for
them to do SO in that state or fall in
their tracks. In Massachusetts the
telephone girls have been forced to
labor Il hours, but it is to be stopped.
Wonder if that IS the trouble in these
parts2 In calling central at nieatl
doubtless You have been almost con-
WINGED that the girl was asleep aud
muzzled.
THAT Iowa rate expert continues to
be a Thorne in the side Of the railroad
operators.
DELEGATE 70 the convention Of the
Northwest Hotel Mems association at
Davenport says the claim Of some no /
tel men that they can't operate sue
cessfully without a bar attachment is
an insult 10 their patrons Trouble il. /
comma, and has been. comma. and will
be- that the majority Of them, like Poo
Bah, prefer 70 be insuIted.
YOU may be interested in the fact
that Christmas is Just 128 days away. +
Do y. :. e
ALABAMA has placed the mule on
an equal level with its women. Two
negroes have just been Ivnched for
poisoning a few Of the first named on
a plantation
ADD storm news: Ernest Gale. son
OF Ar. and Mrs William Gale. swal-
lowed quarter Of dollar Thursday"
Bloomington Paragraph.
I'M c. /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21

D. r. writes: My doctor reports that
he has found indican in my urine. and
that it proves I eat too much meat
What docs indican mean, and must ]
shoe off from the feshpots2
nswer-Tudican is q by-product Of
putrefactive changes occurring in
protein material (chiefy animal pro
tein or meat in the alimentary canal,
due to the action of bacteria Of the
colon bacillus type. It may appear in
the urine at times in persons who are
not complaining Of any trouble what
ever. but your doctors pronunciamen-
to is just what the best clinicians IN
the country would sav.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21

The organ Of obstruction has had q
good deal TO sag about newspapers in
du1ging In personal abuse. II there
ever has neen q more fragrant cam
Ipaign Of vilifcatiou against any indl-
vidual than that being directed by this
same paragon Of virtue against i. ID.
Fisher 1t las not yet come TO public
notIce
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21
Rock Island-From River 10
River

Perhaps. il It comes TO the worst
ne hosts q King Corn might try gas
bombs TO cover their retreat before tas
advance Of Jack Erost-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21
QUESTIONS Avn ANswERs.

TubeTcuIar GInnds Not Hereditary
Can a person inherit a tendency TO
tubercular glands in the neck?
Children Of tubercuiar par
ents would he very likely to become
infected in infancy. but the disease it
self is not inherited,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21

Say. be. let me loose in d tango
joint and I'll take the best of en- re
marked a fair-haired youth in Chicago
police court while discussing how soft
it was for those Of his kind to win the
hearts of dance-crazed girls.
IT is announced that the official dog
catcher at Beardstown, I'll, has re-
signed and that he viii open a lunch
counter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21

co to church tomorrow You'll feel
better after having done SO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21
Sidelights on the European War

BerIIn.-( Correspondence OF The AS
ISOLATED Press. I'm the light Of the
ancient superstition that comets, par
tcularly an unusual number Of them,
presage disaster and war, astronomers
have recently been calculating the
number that have made their appear
ance from late in 1913 until the pres
emit time. They have been unusually
frequent, apparently, from which fact
the superstitiOus are taking comfort
The real war comet" says the as
trouomers, was that the DeIevan, dis
covered by him in December. 1918.
This body was of unusual size and bril-
ltancy. and at it's zenith could be made
out with the naked eye. Il disappeared
early this year. and probably will not
be seen again for six or seven years.
The astronomers caution against taxi
ing tais as an indication that the war
win last that long.
One Of the first to he seen in 1913
was '>Eueke's comet" which first was
noted i'm 1855, but not definitely placed
until 1878. Il makes its appearance
once every three and a third years. but
In 1914 was late. Close on the heels of
this expected guest came some that
were not expected, however.
On MAY Is. 1914. Rudolph Paetz re-
ports, Zlarnsky discovered a comet
like star, possessing the briliiancv of
q star of 1913 magnitude. 1t was given
the name Of Neuimin. Then came the
Knitting comet Of comparatively little
brilliancy. and then CampbeIIs comet
was announced from America. The
first comet Of 1915 vas that Of MeIIish.
also discovered in America, which frst
appeared as a star Of 10 MAGNITUDE and
attained its maximum in June with the
magnitude Of fourth class star.
Cologne Correspondence Of the
Associated Press with the complete
figures of the number of students
from neutral foreign states who Wis
tied German universities during the
last semester, now at hand. the Koel-
nische zeitung, foreseeing a tremen-
dous influx when peace shall have
come decides that some restriction
should be placed on foreigners in the
interests Of German students.
Shortly before the war there was
such a large number of Russians at
the university Of Halle that the would
be German students could find no place
Tor themselves. Such a thing must
never happen again. the KoeInusche
declares. in arguing against unrestrict-
ed admission OF the German insti+u-
tons Of learning It also cites the
case Of the Russian student at the mi
versity OF Berlin, suspected Of esnion-
age at the outbreak Of the war who
openly shouted words Of conten1nt Of
all things German This should teach
a lesson for the future. the paper de-
Notwithstanding the war the Uni
yersity OF Berlin has during the So
mester. had no less than f4ss stu
dents from foreign countries includ-
ing austria, The majority were
0"l9s' Aonmanian. Bulgarian. Greek
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21

Dresden, Germany committee APP
pointed by the Dresden Chamber eff In
dustry TO study the problem Of taxing
war profits has reported that such
tax is not feasible, because il cannot
be equitably assessed.
While expressing the view that in
principle war profit tax would be
reasonable and justified, the committee
notes that in carrying the proposal iu-
to effect it would be necessary 10 con
slider in the case Of each individual
concern. the loss entajled by ms net
having been able TO dispose OF goods
manufactured before the war. the ex-
pense OF converting its plant 10 war
purposes, and the difficulty Of resum-
ing its normal business when peace IS
restored. In these circumstance tbe
real war profits could only be fixed
accurately long after the end Of the
war
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21

( and Turkish. Only few Americans
were left, principally, the Koelniscde
suggests, because they believed that
the American papers said about
''sraryed-out Germany"
PetTograd mi Correspondence Of The
Associated Press Count R0stofzetf,
secretary to her imperial majesty. the
empress, has written a letter TO J. D.
Kilburn, representing the American
Sunday School association, asking that
the thanks Of the young czarevitch be
expressed TO the children of America
for their gift Of testaments TO Russian
soldiers.
These testaments are being sent 0gt
from the imperial winter palace In
Petrograd without charge In ambu-
lance trains to all parts Of the front
DR. Kiiburn called attention 10 che
fact that the way is open for forward
ing any quantity Of testameuts with
out any part of the money subscribed
by Sunday school children being used
for transportation or handling lie
has information that the gifts are
highly priced by the soldiers.
All here who love Russia and ths
Russian soldier ask every child in
America to give at least one gospel
to the noble men who are fighting SD
bravely and suffer so uncompiai1ing-
Is says DIT Kilburn "His imperial
highness, the tzarevitch, viii forward
all gospels sent and no children 10
the world have such opportunity for
doing good. The highest child ID the
land, the future emperor. joins MINI
self with them in the great work tbeg
have undertaken"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21
GREAT nisbts Tor bittfng lie hay.

THE Palm Beach suit is taking ia
count
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21

SWAT the fly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21

THE same fellow who insisted on au
irish policeman wearing green whisk-
ers has broken into the movies. To il
lusyrate In The Rosary" a brood of
pigs is shown IN the living room of a
family in Ireland. A libel the Irish
people ought to resent, as they did the
green whiskers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-20
STEALS To BE GENTLEMAN
Handsome Harry" Comes to Grief
Despite His Fine Clothes

Just to feel like a gentleman once
again"
There was a wistful, faraway look in
the eyes of Handsome Harry" Trunell
SO years old. as he Strengthened up before
Magistrate Boyle. of the S9th street and
Lancaster Avenue station, today and ex-
planned why he had taken $2i from
benefactor.
Trunell, who observes n sphynxlilxe
silence when asked where he lives, turned
up, weather-beaten and ragged. at the
butter-and-egg store of Samuel Tolokoff,
4106 Lancaster avenue, two weeks ago
and begged to be allowed to sleep in the
basement until he secured work. Tolo-
koff consented and all went we'll u-til
yesterday, when s21 was missing from
the cash drawer.
simultaneously the cellar tenant under
went a marvellous Transformation. Inn
maculate in his new suit, new oxfords
new fedora, new shirt, new collar, new
cravat. haircut, shave and waxed mus
tache, he looked every inch a gentleman /;
and, rs is the case with many gentle
men," he lurched a wee bit as he strolled
down Lancaster avenue. There wasn't a
penny in his pockets when Detective
Farmer arrested him, and he admitted
that a champagne cocktail had wiped out
the last vestige of the fortune" He
was held in $500 bail for court.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-20
SUFFRAGE BEATEN
IN NEW JERSEY
Continued from ras. One

Continued from Page One
Of e12 against the suffrage amendment
The defeat in this county was n particu-
larry bitter blow to the suffragists, as II
was counted on as one Of their strong
holds.
Burlington County's vote on suffrage.
with a few small districts still missing
shows n majority OF approximately 1900
against the amendment. other amend
ments were defeated by majorities OF
from 25OO to 5000 About 30 per cent. OF the
registered vote was cast throughout the
county and the bailoting was lightest in
the rural districts, wheresthe suffrage ad-
vocates had anticipated their greatest
strength.
Practically every liquor dealer in the
county, with his lieutenants, was on the
firipg line against the amendments and
mdrshaled every available vote in opposi-
tion, The fact that Burlington city gave
the suffrage amendment n majority OF
FIVE is regarded by leaders OF the dry
forces as a certain prediction Of local
victory over the "wets" in the coming
election of councilmen, in which the clos
ing Of the 20 local saloons Is the issue
"Wets" we're believed to have brought
out their entire strength against suffrage
yesterday and the fact that even with
independent anti-suffrage voters the suf-
frage amendment carried is a hopeful
sign to temperance leaders.
FIRST OF FOUR TESTS.
The test in New Jersey was the first
of four in the East. The defeat Is hailed
with Joy by the antis in Pennsylvania,
New York and Massachusetts today for
the effect II is expected to have on the
elections in those States November g.
Leaders Of the suffrage cause realize that
they will have to fight harder than ever
now to save the day.
Many charges of fraud were made by
the suffragists In Trenton, but they ad-
mitted that this probably did not affect
the final result. Rather they laid their
defeat to the political machine and the
liquor interests. They accused the po-
litical leaders of not playing fair; that
instead Of keeping hands of in the fight
they meddled to the detriment Of the
suffrage cause.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-20
BIG NIGHT FOR sUFFRAGIsTs
Battle for Votes to Rage Along Broad
Street

Sunfragists will invade Broad street to-
night Nine simultaneous meetings be-
tween Porter street and Erie avenue have
been planned. and more than IS trained
suffrage speakers will make a further
urgent plea for "a square deal" in this
State.
The party will leave the headquarters
of the Equal Franchise Society at 1880
In the "Burnham Winner" and several
other automobiles.
The following suffragists are lending
their automobiles for the occasion: Miss
Florence Sibley, Mrs. Harry Lowenburg.
Mrs. Theodore Lewis. Miss Frances Girls
com. Mrs. Louise S. Bresette, Mrs. j. g.
Doudna, Mrs. Horatio Gates Lloyd, Miss
Mary A. Burnham. Mr.. Joseph Kalter,
Mrs. william p. waitles.
The program will be as follows:
Miss Mary H. Ingham and Samuel Meyer
man, Broad and Porter streets
Mrs. Elizabeth Galen and Joseph Wilson,
Broad and Snyder avenue.
Miss Bertha Sapovits and Paul M. Gottlieb,
Broad and South streets.
Miss Elizabeth McShane and J. ]. Ridgeway,
Broad and SAMSON streets.
Miss Anna McCue and F. II. eraser CFerdin-
and H. Graser), City Hall Plaza (east side).
Miss Jannet Flanner and Graham G. Wood
ward. Esq, City Hall Plaza north side).
Mrs J. r. Dix. Broad and Girard avenue.
Mrs r. G. La Domus and George c. Small,
Broad and Montgomery avenue.
Mrs. Harry Lowenburg and G.. ID. Evans
Broad street and Erie avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-20
DIR. ANNA HOWARD SHAW
UNDISMAYED BY DEFEAT

I'VE have not lost New Jersey because
II has never been ours; we cannot lose,
we can only win," said DR.. Anna Howard
shaw. president Of the National Woman
sunraEe Association.
"The failure TO carry the election In
New Jersey a not a defeat" Doctor
shaw's statement says. 1T IL simply =
poetponement. and instead Of despalring
Of nnal success win only inspire the true
lovers OF freedom 20 more perfect CO.
operation and greater real.
we have not lost New Jersey because
u has never been ours. We cannot lose;
we can only win. This delay "A stll
victory for suffrage, for this splendid
campaign has proved woman's loyalty 10
great purpose and her indomitable
courage In the face Of great odds and
unscrupulous foes and methods.
THE sun will rise tomorrow on n re-
organized army, undaunted and hopeful,
whose haE will never be furled until
women are politically free. IL IL now
for the men In New York 20 show them
selves more worthy Of tleir freedom and
TO show their gratitude 60 the women
who have helped TO make this great
state, by their vote on November g."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-20
sl5O,OOO CAMPAIGN BEGINS
Memorial to Lincoln in Hospital and
Farm Colony to Reduce Disease
and Crime Among Negroes

The Today campaign to raise $4,000
for the Lincoln Memorial Hospital for
the treatment OF sick negroes was
launched today from the headquarters at
H6 widener Building More than 300
workers began canvas for pledges.
A hospital for the healing Of sick
negroes Is the one practical agency for
the solution of the negro problem, the
directors believe. A majority of all negro
criminals are diseased. and TO cure those
mentally or physically i'll is the aim of
the plan.
A hospital will be founded in the heart
OF the negro colony, where acute cases
will be treated. A rural retreat will be
located near the city for convalescents
and ailing negroes from all over the
state. who will make the scheme virtu-
ally self-sustaining by working. The
farm colony will supply food for the city
hospital The present Mercy Hospital
and School for Nurses at 18th and Fitz-
water streets, is adequate for the work.
as only small percentage of the cases
treated result I'm complete cures because
1t is impossible for the patients to pass
successfully through convalescence. The
management of the hospital will co-op-
crate with other hospitals and sociologi-
cal institutions to secure better housing
and penal conditions.
A meeting will be held at Grace Union
African Methodist Episcopal Church, 18th
street, above Federal street, at s o'clock
tonight when white and negro speakers
will make addresses. The officers of the
hospital are Walter p. Hall. president;
L. II. Ledbetter. vice president; John w.
Harris, secretary; Martin ]. Lehman,
treasurer, and DR.. Algernon b. jackson,
superintendent. The advisory board con-
slsts of Nathan T. Folwell, Dr. Talcott
Williams, Leon T. Ashcroft and Booker
T. Washington.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-20
LOYAL LEGION MEETS
Commandery in Chief Gathers in
Hall of Historical
Society

The 31st annual meeting of the COM
mandery in chief of the Military order
of the Loyal Legion OF the United
States opened today in the hall of the
Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
18th and Locust streets, for the cleo
tion of officers.
stated meeting for the election Of
members and the transaction of other
business will be held at the Union
League, Broad and SAMSON streets, at
p m. Rear Admiral Louis Kempff is
commander In chief; Brevet Lieutenant
Colonel John p. Nicholson, recorder in
chief; Major Powell Stackhouse, COM
mander, and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
Nicholson, recorder of the Pennsyl-
vania commandery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-20

Han. were tho heroes Of the day from the
anti viewpoint
The married men Of New Jersey" rho
so,u' @ went TO the polls yesterday and
oeieated the amendment And the defeat
proves once more that the majority OF
lhe women do not want the vote. because
men are. naturally chivalrous and It's safe
TO say that the family man voted as his
women folk wanted him to.
Another point that we were glad to
note she continued. us that big vote
was polled. Suffrage never has won when
majority Of the male voters cast their
ballots. The only fair way to decide this
question, once for all. Is to put II before
those whom II most directly concerns
the women. The 'anus have always
wanted this, but the suffragists are un-
willing"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-20

have been used IN the artistic scheme cf
decoration at the shop. the walls Of when
are covered with posters and pictures Of
interest IN the campaign Buttons win
be sold.
Franklin party speakers will make a.
dresses at the shop every day At nocn.
The place will be under the direction ~
the men Of the party IN the evenings
when motion pictures will be enhibitod
portraying the rise and fall Of "contrac-
tor government and the evolution of
civic betterment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-20
ANTS " NOT SURPRISED" !"

Anti-suffragists. of course, are patting
themselves on the back According to
Mss Florence Hall. chairman of the
Public Interest Committee of the Penn
sylyania Association Opposed to Woman
rc1lage. the $4,000 majority is exactly
~ hey claimed it would be- The New
eNey husbands. in the opinion of Miss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-20
PORTER GETS ANOTHER BOOST
Women Open Exhibit shop" to Help
His Cause

The exhibit shop OF the women's
League for Good Government was for
mally opened at 10 o'clock this morning
at 110S Chestnut street. George d. Por-
ter. Independent candidate for Mayor. will
visit the shop at some time every day
from now until election day. November 2.
American and city flags and bunting
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-20
Professor G. w. Shock Honored

George Washington Shock, professor
emeritus OF mathematics of the Central
High School. who taught for 81 consecu-
tive years in this city, was presented
with a loving cup today at exercises held
in the auditorium in his honor The token
was the gift of the faculty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-20
Mrs. widener Buys Newport Home

Word was received here today that Mrs.
Joseph E. Widener had bought Rough
Point, the fine estate on the Newport
cliff, which was developed by Frederick
Vanderbilt. The estate consists of a hand
some stone villa and broad lawns. The
house is regarded as one of the finest in
that section of the country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-20

is not only the name of a soap,
but of an easy way of washing.a
The naptha in combination
with other wonderful CleanSerS
makes needless all hard
rubbing. They work while
you rest.
Use Fels-Naptha for all soap and water work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-20
Suspected German Raider Ashore

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 2O.-The high
powered steam yacht Twin Sisters, sus-
pected OF being German privateer, is re-
ported ashore at Cote Blanche, La.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-07
G. o. P. CLUBS WILL MEET.
Capital Wants Big Organization tc
Come to This City.

The executive committee of the
League OF Republican State Clubs held
largely attended and enthusiastic
meeting last night and organized the
plans to secure for Washington the
next convention of the National Re-
publican League. That convention will
be held in the near future, and the
several hundred delegates will come
from the Republican State Clubs from
all sections of the Union.
The committee also indorsed the
proposition which is to be considered
by the constitutional convention of the
State of New York in April, looking to
the registration OF voters by afidavit
and mail, where these voters are in
the government employment in WASH
ington. Similar efforts are expected to
De made In other States, where the
State constitutions do not now make
provision for the enactment Of such n
law by legislatures.
John Hays Hammond, of New York.
is president OF the national league. and
John q. Capers. Of washington,Agen
secretary and counsellor. The District
OF Columbia League of State Clubs Is
oficered by D. A. Phelps, of Connectf-
cut. president; E. c. Graham. of WASH
ington, vice president: G. A. Schuldt.
secretary. and T. Lincoln Townsend,
treasurer.