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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13

American manufacturers need not
yet the idea that the European conflict
Is going To give them chance TO get
rid % inferior material or 10 earn big
dividends selling hastily constructed
war equipment Great Britain has
Just sent q inspectors TO this country
TO see that nothing l. put over on
their government In connection with
contracts which have been let here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13
Day of iishaps.

Day of Mishaps.
(Glenson, Pa, Times.)
Last Thursday was singularly full Of
mishaps. Marie Young, while playing
on the turning bar at the school house,
fell against a tree and dislocated the
cap of her right elbow. Professor
Huffman, doing some spectacular
stunts, fell and dishgured his features
temporarily. Shortly afterward Ru-
doIf Hrmodka made his daredevil dash
down W els hill and was knocked
senseless.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13
Hardly.
Center Herald.l

The cost of printing a newspaper
is very small, as the paper is furnish
ed free of charge, the Office rent do
mated, the help in the office is free,
postage donated, the type donated by
the foundries. The North Missouri
Light & Power company furnishes the
light free. The Illinois Oil company
and the Standard Oil company give
us the gasoline, and the coal dealers
make no charge for the coal. Do YOU
believe it?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13
Jan. I3 in American
History.

1851 George foX. founder u the seq
called Quakers. died: born i6@4
lS6J--General J. l.. Hood Confedeiale
army commander whom George IL
Thomas defeated at NashVils'
Tenn. in December. resigned bis
commission
T9i3-Judge Robert ". Archibald y.
the court of commerce conFicie
on articles of Impeachment and f~
moved from office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13
Cornelius Wins Again.

u atSI SUI u OIlLIlS -N-Fo.F
The special gold medal awarded by
the American Poultry association to
the exhibitor having the most COM
plete exhibit as TO variety and quail
ity was won by Emil Kievit of this
city. The winner of the egg-laying
contest was Cornelius Grieder of this
city. who also carried of first prize
last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13

No foreign government would hest
tate long over imposing an embargo
upon foodstuffs II its people were fac
ing famine prices as a result OF heavy
exports 20 feed combatants In a world
wide war. Yet II the United States
attempts such a step for seifpreser-
walton undoubtedly n great cry will 90
up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13

San Francisco Is giving publicity TO
the fact that II has more than over
come the handicap OF the disaster OF
1896. Its valuation exceeds that OF
nine years ago. the last year before
the cataciysra. by more than 100000
900. It's rebuilding should be inspira-
ton 20 the cities laid waste By the
war In Europe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13

Representative Hobson IS taking no
chances on being sidetracked on the
unpopular side % the question % mil
itary prepareduess. He now proposes
an Investigating peace commission"
and adrOitiy works In n bid for the
support OF the ladies BY specifying
that two OF the members are 70 be
women
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13

The decision Of the New York de-
Of child by a school teacher does not
constitute neglect OF duty" on which
discharge can be based Is encouraging.
especially since the courts have de-
cided that there can be no appeal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13

Perhaps. after all the people Of Hi
nois owe more than they realize 10 the
politicians tn the legislature who tie
that body up into knots on the slight
est prOvOcatiOn- The less attention TO
deadIocks that body gives the more
time II viii have 10 pass legislation
which viii clutter up the statute
bo0La
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13
Sidelights on the European War

crew acted with such gallantry tina.
the kaiser sent a congratulatory teIe.
gram.
Tie Perkeo was despatched by her
new German owners to New York on
her first trip, but was intercepted on
Dover on August >, by II. II. S. Zulu.
Captain Nissen. in sight OF the spot
where his Old charge. the Preussen,
LETT her bones, endeavored 70 escape
by hosting the union jack. But he ran
up the true colors when shot pierced
her foresail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13

Federal and state highway officials
are conducting a good roads campaign
In the southern part o. the state. but
they are traveiiug b. rail and taking
no chances
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13
IFALTH TALKS~
William Drady,M.D
Spinal Curvature.

| Recent improvements in the plaster
I cast treatment by DR.. Abbott OF
| Portland. Maine, have placed in the
hands of the profession a method
which offers better results than were
heretofore possible.
Questions and Answers
Pleasure Before Business: Should
rather say I have somewhat enjoyed
your Health Talks, as / think they are
very instructive. Please state what
should be done for a constant clear
ing of throat and hacking cough
Have been advised to consult physi-
clan.
Reply.
Follow the advice. Il may be tu-
berculosis. or only hypertrophT OF
the posterior extremity OF the inferior
turbinate body.
Baby Coughs at Night: What would
you advise US to give our 2I-months-
old baby to stop his coughing at
night? We have tried white vase
line. but it only temporarily eases the
cough. He has no cold in his head.
He is healthy. but has been coughing
for week.
Reply
Cool. fresh air and enough clothing
TO keep his tootsies warm in bed.
Naseline, of whatever color. is crude
medicine to inflict on a baby. Bron-
chial lymph glands may be enlarged.
Adenoids may be present. Even
whooping cough may be developing.
II he we're our baby we should give
him medical attention, just as a sort
of health insurance. Certainly. we
shouldn't feed him anything to kill the |
cough. but rather we should endeav- !
or to treat the condition of which the |
cough is a symptom
Rosie Grows Fat on knowledge: |
About two months ago Rosie" sent
in her measurements and asked what
would bring up her weight-she was
II pounds too light. We advised her
not to spend her hard earned money
on certain alleged flesh builders"
and we suggested few things in the
way OF diet. sleep, exercise and water
drinking. letter from Rosie" re-
ceived today reads: AT first my
weight remained stationary, but after
about two weeks ! began to gain, and
low weigh 126. which think is Just
inc
Reply
And without a drop of medicine,
Old Doctor Nature is surely a great
lealer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13

/ London.-(Corresp of The
Associated Press.)-A general census
I of Belgian refugees in England has
/ been ordered that King Albert's cabi-
net may know where the Belgian sub
! jects to military service are quartered.
Ii has been estimated that 10000
I Belgians of military age came to Eng
land but such estimates are neces-
sarily inaccurate. In the rush from
Antwerp and Ostend it was impossible
10 keep any accurate records. Many
of the refugees who had money came
Independent of any organized agency
and consequently the governments Of
Belgium and England have no knowl-
edge of their movements.
The employment of Belgians in Eng
land has raised many stubborn ques-
tions. Relief committees have not en-
couraged BeIgians to accept employ
ment where they would compete with
English labor and there has been a
studied effort on the part of English
committees throughout the island to
prevent Belgians from accepting a
lower wage than that ordinarily paid
to Enghshmen or Englishwomen.
In France the refugees have almost
invariably found employment. espe-
ciaily the men of all ages. The French
men have nearly all gone into the ser.
vice, with the result that Belgians
who have any knowledge of railroad
ing, bridge building, electrical con
struction or engineering work of any
sort are instantly put to work
Some Belgians have been leaving
England for the United States. but
they are chiefly older men and women
who formerly lived in America and
have relatives and friends there.
There has been no large movement OF
Belgians toward America. as vet. and
no objection has been raised to their
departure from England where they
had papers showing who they were
and what their reasons were for Ieav- /
ing.
London.-( Correspondence of The
Associated Press. 1.-The men of the
warships which captured the German /
barques GOIdbek and Perkeo will
have about nineteen thousand pounds
or $4,000 to divide among them
from the sale of these vessels which
were recently put up at auction. The
Perkeo went to Norwegian bidder
at $4,000. The Goldbek passed to
another Norwegian firm at the price
IF S64,500.
The sale OF the Perkeo aroused in
crest because she is the largest sail
ng vessel afioat. She can load near
y 5000 tons of cargo. She was
aunched under a British registry on
he Clyde in 1901, and was first known
IS the Brilliant. Shortly before the
of the war she was sold to
he Pr line of clippers of Hamburg.
nd Captain Nissen was placed in
ommand
Captain Nissen was skipper of the
amous five-mssted barque Preussen.
shich wrecked in a storm off Dover
hree years ago. when the officers and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13

Investigators who are now probing
for the causes OF the high price %
wheat should turn their attention. Il
seems. TO the influences which are pre-
venting the allies from taking their
ships through the DardaneIles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13

The total production of sand and
gravel in the United States in 1913
reported directly to the United States
Geological Survey was 1855 $40 short
tons. valued at S24,217,5OS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13

Enlistment % Chinese women IN the
army ought 10 suggest a way for John
Bull TO settle two % his most press
ing problems at the same time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13

President Gutierrez OF Mexico says
be L. bringing the factions together.
The trouble q that whenever he does
40 somebody gets hurt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13
Epidemic of Colds.

CWardsville, Neb., News.)
An epidemic of colds has struck
town. Henry Bailey and Andy Dag
gett and two of Hepburn's mules
have it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13
Wars Toll.
NAondon Times.l

Much fatigued by overwork conse-
quent upon the war, young man would
be obliged for the loan of a large mo-
tor car with chauffeur) for weekend
trips-Box NJ 6O3, The Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13

Governor Blease OF Sorh Carolina
81 evidently determined that his term
shall end IN a blaze of-somsthinE-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13
In the Making.

Philadelphia LEDGER
There is too much talk about inter
national law. There is not any, the
nations are just making it now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13
No Trouble at All.

pittsburgh Gazette-Times.)
Representative Gardner of Massa-
chusetts has no trouble at all preserv-
ing his belligerency
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13
Those BelIigerent Generals.

J(St. Louis Globe-Democrat)
Most of the Mexican troops have re-
tired from active service, but the gen
erals are still fighting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13

The eiopmsnt OF Booth TarziuEton's
I0year-oid daughter ought 20 supply
grist for fathers mill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13

London-CC Correspondence Of The
Associated Press.) London market
men have realized this year more for
chilly than ever the fact that the
Christmas tree is distinctly a German
institution With all Germen men o.
military age either out OF England or
interned the homes Of the Germans
who formerly lived in London have
been disrupted with the result that
there has been a marked decline in
IN demand for Christmas trees.
Germans originated the Christmas
tree idea and have always been the
best customers for trees.
Norway has ordinarily supplied
London with the trees. but trade be
tween this country and Norway is
now 50 badly disorganized because
of naval operations and mine dangers
that few trees have been received.
Most of them are being cut IN sussex
and Yorkshire this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13
Curious Tolerance.

philadelphia 1nquirer)
It's a funny thing, though, that no
one ever seems to be bored when
money does talk, no matter how long
it talks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13
Food for Poets.

cleveland Plain Dealer)
The best war poetry is being writ
ten in America, says a foreign literary
critic. II there's anything a poet
thrives on its neutrality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13

PRAYER rugs of the indian soldiers
are probably being put to other uses
these nights in the war zone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13
Summon Towser.

lebanon, Ohio. Starr
Joseph Brown of Lebanon was seen
at DR.. Lou Thompson's one day last
week with the latest male fashion of
adhesive pantaloons, which required
assistance to be relieved of.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13
AND
DISCORDS

IN Chicago they say: Tell me who
your lawyer is and I'll tell you whether
you are guilty" That goes in every
town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13

Three days later Goodwin, riding
across the desert, perceived a horse
and with a surge of feel
ing Jrealized that il was Myrtle.-From
a story in the Chicago Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13

EVERYBODY who starts digging a
hole on his premises nowadays viii
be drawing suspicious eyes from those
who are confident that the nation Will
be dry in a few years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13
"COSTTMER Drnn

'COSTUMER Drops FRITZ Schen
Suit" Now FRITZ can come out from
behind the screen again and sing to
us as she alone knows how.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13

London.-(C orrespondence Of The
Associated Press.) - There are now
over 10000 old boy scouts serving the
army at the front and making splendid
soldiers. says General Baden'Po"eh
chief of the organization.
The general has just returned from
York, where he made a satisfactory
arrangement with the education au'
thorities in regard to the scouts sery-
ing as messengers and Office boys IN
the military headquarters there. by
this arrangement. the boys give one
week to the army and an alternate
week to their schools
A significant announcement IS the
opening of the Scouts Defence Force
to boys OF Is which would give them
a year Of training, it is said, in case
the age of enlistment in the army j.
lowered to Is years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13

lDetroit Free Prs.

Detroit Free Press.)
A Boston professor says that a man
is at his bess on Jan. 10. That must be
pay day with him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13

GOVERNOR Blease of South Caro-
lima says his life work is done. Over
done. we would say.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13

DON'T be surprised if you see a
dyed dog. Newest feminine fancy is to
have gown match pet poodle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13

BOSTON must have got results on
its slogan, Buy iBushel of Beans"
City is now threatened with a bean
famine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13

ONE of the chief desires OF Ireland
Is said to be to shoot the green out OF
the Turkish flag.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13
Reply.

And without a drop of medicine
Old Doctor Nature is surely a great
healer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13

1T must have been a relief TO mem
oers OF congress to have observed the
suffragists busy with their knitting.
giving assurance that they were not
carrying things to throw in emulation
of their English sisters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13

PITTSBURGH boasts there was no,
a single hanging in that city last
year. That does not prove. however,
that there should not have been.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13

! ten III America says q foreign LITERARY
/ critic. II there's anything a poe
thrives on its neutrality.
In the Making.
Philadelphia LEDGER
| There is too much talk about inter
/ national law There is not any, the
nations are just making it now.
Curious Tolerance.
philadelphia Inquirer
It's a funny thing, though, that nc
one ever seems to be bored when
money does talk, no matter how Ions
it talks.
No Trouble at All.
Pittsburgh Gazette-Times.)
Representative Gardner of Massa
chusetts has no trouble at all preserv-
ing his belligerency.
Must Be.
Detroit Free Press.)
A Boston professor says that man
is at his bess on Jan. 10. That must be
pay day with him
NOo1 y D4OpS EIAJLl SCuGH
Suit" Now FRITZ can come out from
behind the screen again and sing to
us as she alone knows how
PRAYER rugs of the indian soldiers
are probably being put to other uses
these nights in the war zone.
DON'T be surprised if you see a
dyed dog. Newest feminine fancy is to
have gown match pet poodle
1T must have been a relief TO mem
bers OF congress to have observed the
suffragists busy with their knitting
giving assurance that they were not
carrying things to throw in emulation
of their English sisters.
PITTSBURGH boasts there was not
a single hanging in that city last
year. That does not prove. however.
that there should not have been.
BOSTON must have got results on l
It's slogan, Buy a Bushel of Beans
City is now threatened with bean
famine
ONE of the chief desires OF ireland
5 said to be to shoot the green out OF
he Turkish flag.
]. NJ. C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13

"Wednesday. January 70. 1915.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13

PabIishsd daily a. 1924 Second ave-
rre. Rock Island III CEntere0 - the
pestD@ies as sscond-cIass r.att>r.J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13

~ NE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13

as<k I.isss Member Of TIE A.-esssssa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-01
BASEBALL sEAsonsoPENs..

First d Indoor Games ito Be Played
atiY. m. c. A. This Evening.
The Indoor baseball league Of the
Y. M. c. A. will open IT'S season this
evening, with two Scheduled games:
Final arrangements for the season
have been made, and the revised
schedule has been approved by the
captains Of the teams.
Each team Is permitted to sign
eighteen men during the playing sea-
son, but that number can not be ex-
ceeded and released player will be
counted as one s.of tho eighteen per-
mitted.
|. :Umpires for the. games will be. chos-
en- by agreement between managers of
c1nteIliiIis teams day n advance Of
the game, and must be chosen from
among the membership: of the league.
= The: rosters 81 the several clubs have
been submitted and the players APP
proved. Some Of the players signed
were disqualified as not being eligible
to- play with the. teams which claimed
their services. Teams have been per-
n1itted te go outside the institution or
profession they represent to get bat
terry men only, when there are none
available in their own ranks. Other
players must be representative Of the
team
When the teams settle to playing
strength it Is probable that from 100
to 100 men win be carried on the lists,
thus providing sport for more par
Elephants than any game competitive
played in the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-01
HOLD MISSIONARY RALLY,
Well Known Spsakers4 Address Meet.
ina at Central Church. rs

Well Known Spsakers Address Meet.
ing at Central Church.
DR.. Ada Gordon, OF Indianapolis.
gave the principal address at the mis-
sionary rally meeting held Tuesday
afternoon at the Central Church Of
Christ. Mrs. Josephine Stearns, OF
Indiana polls, who is secretary OF the
international board Of the G. w. B.
NJ, addressed the evening session. The
meetings were held at 2 o'ctock In the
afternoon and 1t 1870 in the evening,
The programs included Tlnspira ional
talks given by Mrs. Elizabeth Ross. OF
Canton, Mo-, and Miss Annette News
conner, Of Des MoineA state secretary
OF. the G. w. B. NJ. N the afternoon,
DR.. Gordon told in an interesting ads
dress Of condition. and OF her work
and experiences as q missionary for
seventeen years IN India. During. the
program Mrs. l.. S. Brown fsang a
pleasing number A short business
session was held by the local iauxiltary
Of the c. w. B.. NJ. before the afternoon
meeting. = ~. 50
At the evening meeting Mrs, Stearps
gave an excellent Address IN which she
told OF the missions and her work as a
missionary for many years In Mexico.
Mrs. Marian Smith sang during the
evening program. Mrs. KOss ana MISS
Newcomer gave short but interesting
talks at the two meetings, which were
largely attended. ss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-01

Instructive and amusing and make a
more direct appeal to tiieater goers Of
all ages" All OF which applies espe-
cially to the new production Mr.. Howe
will present here at the OdeOn Thsater
:Thursday evening. with d trip ito both
California sxpositions thru the Pan
anna canal ;as.only one Of many big
new features. Among others; may be
mentioned q pictoriaf excursion. thru
the waterways Of Bruges, Belgium,
that quaint old Flemish city where the
banks are lined on each side by splen-
did architecture. of the middle ages,
and which, In the heydey of its pros
perity. was ittingly termed the Venice
Of the north" Odeon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-01
"ouR BABY COMING.
Cute Younsstsr Of am OWES" to Be
n; Shown by Request.


+, Because local people were SO de-
lighted with "Our Baby" whose antics
were shown upon the screen in a
Lyman H. Howe entertainment a year
ago, request has been sent Mr.. Howe
to include this picture in his enter
tainment at the Odeon Thursday night.
The request has been granted, and
those who see tho Howe spictures this
season will have the enjoyment Of wit
Messing, the cummings antics of the little
fellow again, 49,,
Mr.. Howe's. Our Baby" picture is
probably one Of the very best ever
taken by any movie camera man.
The artist shows almost q September
morn baby "tust like our'ss,'' At his play.
He gets hold Of his fathers pipe, eats
flowers! wallows. around In: the mud
making pies; and finally fdaubs himself
from head to feet with jam. In fact
he: acts just liket any other normal
"yearling." The picture contains so
much human interest that every
mother in the, audience goes home
wishing. there; was some way In which
she coald preserve bysnoving pictures
the antics Of her. babe. g
I The baby. picture alone is worth the
price of admission to- the entertain
ment. ,.I 10 81.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-01
To Have PerpetuaAy
.Wavy, Curling Hair

Perpetually wavy, curling hair Is now
sess Ali one need do Is to get few
ounces Of plain LIQUID silmerine at any
drug store and. apply little Of It oc-
casionally THIS Is remarkably effective
in producing q beautiful curiiness and
satiny gloss which bear no evidence OF
artificial making. It Is neither sticky
or: injure: hair or scalp In the least.
After ono trial, the scorching, hair-de-
stroying curling Iron will never more be
ine is with q clean tooth brush, drawing
this: through the hair. from root: to. tip.
II this Is done before retiring q look into
the mirror In the morning will afford .
most agreeable surprise