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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15
The World Wide War Trust

And IL is time the people are begin
ming To show anxiety. because their
money has been sauandered like wa
ter. ana unless Mr. Average Citizen
wakes up and removes the wool from
his eyes IL Is going 10 continue TO be
squandercd.
The reason this matter deserves the
Immediate attention OF the American
! taxpayers is that the cost OF miiitar'
ism in this country has been growing
faster than the average man ever
dreams OF. In 1890 the annual cost OF
our Navy was s20.000.000. Today II is
/ $40 0OO. 900. There is no use TO ask
the reader TO stop and try 10 realize
how much money s140.0 100000 is. be-
cause IL is an absolute physical impos-
sibility for the human mind to do q.
The American people have never
been let into the secret OF who the
profit makers are in the traffic of war
and preparation for war in this coun-
try. and the methods by which they
help themselves at the public trough
will go further and venture the as
sertion that not 80 members of con-
gress know the identity OF the select
ring of patriots for profits into whose
pockets the millions of the masses
are pouring. which gentlemen have
water-tight monopoly in this country
on the traffic OF war trading, and who
have drawn down every penny of $780,
600. 600 in excessive and extortionate
profits from the government by direct
virtue OF their influential friends in
the army, the navy, and IN congress.
Lest any gentlemen in high places
should resent the implication of being
friends of the war trust. l hasten at
the outset to concede their contentious
that they are patriots: yes, all of
them.
Congress can investigate the war
trust until il Is black in the face, and
il will get nowhere. The secretary of
the navy can try as he will TO get some
one to underbid the armor ring. either
In this country or abroad. and he will
not be able to escape the net; he has
tried and has not been able to escape
it Independent capital is afraid to
enter into competition with the armor
ring, so deeply rooted is il in the local
field. and IL the secretary of the navy
seeks relief from abroad, even in time
OF ptdtts ne uOOultu W ulSdppOAAl-
ment. because the American branch of
the international armorplate ring
works in harmony with the European /
colony. and vice versa. as / shall en-
deavor to show.
Armor. armament, and ammunition I.
contracts are not big enough fools to I
cut each others Threats. Their bust /
ness is to supply for gigantic profit /
the wherewithal for the peoples OF
the Garth to enjoy monopoly of throat 1
cutting and the pulling of limb from +.
limb AS for themselves. they do not .
indulge in price-cuttfng warfare. Their
game is purely profit making. They !
start the ball rolling by making ma
tions distrustful of one another, and
then in inducing them 10 oyerprepare
for war. Does anyone doubt that if
the European nations had not been so
Overprepared for war they would have
Continued on Page Severn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15
Drady.M.R
What Is Eczema?

/ The clinical teacher OF dermatology
usually begins his instruction by say
ing: Young gentlemen. he calls
the students young. though many of
them are a bit bald and bewhiskered
If you can learn to recognize the
itch, lues and eczema you viii be COM
petent dermatoiogists." Then he pro-
ceeds to demonstrate a most bewild-
ering series OF cases of eczema. in in
fants. young people and the aged. and
in all conditions OF life. After a time
Il becomes apparent that there is one
feature peculiar to every case of &c
zema. No. not itching; some cases do
not itch Not burning, either. for
some cases do not even burn. II Is
the crusting or drying OF the watery
exudate thrown out upon the affected
skin. Because of this feature eczema
IS called "catarrh OF the skin" mean
ing a superficial Inflammation OF the
skin accompanied by n watery or
moist exudate. Just as in a catarrh of
the head or throat or trachea.
Like mucous membrane catarrh. &c
zema may be caused by a purely local
irritation. as from irritating chemicals.
or crude soaps: or there may be a con-
stitutional factor. as in babies fed on
artificial food. Like ordinary acute ca
tarrh. or cold In the head. eczema Is
undoubtedly directly produced by bac-
terial infection. whatever be the pre-
disposing factors. Like catarrh IL is
either acute or chronic. but durable.
And still like catarrh. there Is no one
remedy for H.
How u Begins.
As rule. there Is no fever or pro-
nounced disturbance OF health with
the onset OF eczema. First. there is
itching. perhaps. The skin looks red
dened and roughened or scaly: some
times IL Will be covered with minute |
pimples. or just moist. This will be |
seen In some one place. particularly !
In fold or bend of joint: the patch I
having no exact border. II may re- l
main localized TO a very small spot or /
spread out In a large area or many 4
patches may appear at once. But IL /
doesn't spread all In a few hours like |
erthema. or hives.
II seems TO choose the bend of Joints.
The face and the scalp. particularly a
patch behind the ear. Itching burn
ng. feeling OF tension. moisture.
which soon dries and forms a crust.
md later cracking of the skin are
points. But as already
stated these symptoms are exceeding
y variable and not diaznostic in them
Ieivek
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15
OUR DAILY BREAD.

Since the price OF wheat has taken
such a sharp turn upward the depart
ment OF asricuiture's bureau OF chem
tstry has been experimenting with
bread made from -four other than that
made entirely composed OF wheat. II
finds that wheat - BY no means the
only material which may be used 10
advantage. The Germans and Aus
TRANS are using potato meal mixed
with wheat -four with good results
The bureau OF chemistry reports that
In the same manner dried banana
meal. chestnuts. bran. soy beans. white
beans. mfllet. kafir. milo. dasheen. cot
tonssed four. oatmeal. buckwheat ne.
corn gluten. rice. peas. corn meal ana
various other articles may be used
with success.
Discussing the experiments a bui-
iettn issued By the department OF aSri-
culture says;
The breads made from these va
rfous Ingredients have already been
photographed and analyzed- The
rour- from which the breads we're
made are beinS analysed that u may
BE- known exactly how nutritious they
are In comparison with the pure wheat
rour. The SOY bean and eOttOuseed
rours when mixed with wheat fours
In proper proportions (aoogt 1851
give n bread with about twice the
amount Of protein (rzuscie-buildirs
eisnsntJ that ordinary wheat bread
contains.
The bureau OF chemistry IL max
tnx these experiments In spite OF the
fact that there IL a law which makes
g. dlf1eult for manufacturers TO make
mixed -four satisfactorily. This la~
surrounds the mAnufacturs Of mixed /
-Four With so many restrictions that /
th- business has not become q popu-
lar one. The result IL there l. very I.
little mixed four ~ present r1anufac-
surrt and offered for sale
The naked rour act was passed
a 1875 before there vas a food and 4
druxs act and was passed for the pur-
pose of Faisiax q war revenue NJ n
tims when many OF the common arti-
eieS Of food lid rot command 50 high
D price - nov.
The tax OF four cents which is ro~
Imposed cr every barrel OF rntred
nour L. not n itself n heavy one. - u
he collection OF 70 with the attendant
r~xuiasicus and restrictions that ham
p>rs acy rzanufzcsurer who wcul6 Ike
10 MAKE such eours-
'.rr should Be stated IN connection f,
Bfch the nixtns OF other materials 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15
AMERICAS MINERAL PROD
UCTS

The mineral products OF the United
State are discussed In a small volume
now being distributed by the United
Geological survey which contains a
fund OF useful Information concerning
the useful minerals and their values
and production IN all the states during
1912 and 1913. The figures given in
some Of the tables are so stupendous
~ 10 be beyond comprehension In
one table are given the figures for min
e-Sl production from 1850 to 1918. the
metals being valued AZ s1s5. 100000 in
1850 and increasing 10 sss3.0O0. 900 in
1913. The uonmetaiiic minerals In
creased from si75. 100000 IN 1850 20
si.5s2. 600. 900 in 1918. and the total
mineral production from s3s5 O0O. 900
To s2.fss.e00. 200. This total for 1913
was an increase over 1912 OF more
than 500. 900 900. The value OF the
metal Imports fog consumption IN 1913
Was se37. 600. 600 and OF those exported
s3is 900 600. The value OF the total
mineral production from 1850 to 1913.
inclusive. vas s35.ls7. 0O0. 900.
These huge figures are OF general
interest but the chief value OF the vol
ume lies in the figures and discussion
OF the increased or decreased produc-
ton 90 each state during recent years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15
Sidelights on the European War

food stuffs and this has been of great
assistance to the families OF those
members who have been called 10 the
colors. The stores, in consequence Of
the encouragement they have given 10
thrifty people TO save in time Of peace
have found that in most cases they
have not had to break their rule cali
ing for ready money settlement for
purchases. Other cooperative organ
izations. such as cooperative building
societies, have experienced more trou-
Bile in collecting the installments 10
wards paying of the cost Of construc-
ton OF workmen's houses, but this diff
ficulty has generally been overcome
by the aid of the cooperative banks,
which grant loans at small interest
The cooperative workshops have
found it difficult to obtain raw mater
ials. but those which have undertaken
military contracts have been exceed
ingly prosperous.
Hanover-CC orrespoudeuce Of The
Associated Press. Over million wo-
men are engaged throughout Germany
in work for the soldiers at the front
Members of over 1900 women's socie'
ties gave their services voluntarily 10
the various branches OF assistance
both Of those fighting in the trenches
and for those who have returned disa'
bled by wounds or disease. Not only
are they doing splendid work IN nurs'
ing in the field and in the hospitals,
but they are looking after those who
are convalescing in private houses and
public institutions or recuperating in
order to be able 10 return 10 the firing
line
In the numerous recreation halls
where the wounded soldiers gather me
women also do their best to provide
entertainment. In other aspects also
they are kept busy--for instance, IN
popular kitchens where
food is provided cheaply for the IN
digent dependents of the soldiers
They also knit and make warm gar
ments for the troops, while many Of
them devote themselves 20 the care
Of the children of poor women obliged
TO go to work to keep their homes To-
gether during their husbands absence
Amber is believed by the Turks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15

The old ship subsidy crowd pro
poses 20 fight government ownership
of merchant vessels 10 the last ditch.
rs witness the manner In which Reed
Smoot and Doe GaIiinger stepped into
the breach IN the senate when u looked
"a n the Administrations forces we're
about 20 carry the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15

heAId the hou ma
gustus Gardner OF
Mas sa ch us etta
IN axe the state
ment upon his re-
sponsibili;y as a
member OF { h c
American congress
that "lfwar were TO
break out today II
would be found
that our coast de-
lenses have not
sufficient ammuni-
ton for an hours
hght,"
Whether or not
Mr.. ard n err s
statement is cor
rect i cannot say.
because / do not
know but this l
do know. that we
do not have the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15
Feb. Is in American
History.

1S05-United States frigate Philadel-
phia. which the Tripolitans had
captured in battle. was totally de
stroyed by Lieutenant stephen
Decatur and body OF United
States seamen in the harbor OF
Tripoli
ls9S-The United States battleship
Maine wrecked by a mysterious ex-
plosion In the harbor of Havana.
lS12-Mrs. Roger A. Pryor. author,
died; born 1890.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15

Germany Il taking what satisfaction
there Is 10 be had In at least temper
ariIy adjusting the map OF Europe TO
suit itself. In addition TO declaring
the absorption OF Belgium u - nov
about 20 set up an independent gov
eminent IN Poland and has offered
Italy one OF Austria's ports as an in
duecment 20 get into the war against
the allies Austria's compensation Is
permission TO help itself 70 Serbia
and Albania
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15
Shock Absorber.

They say now that this twilight
sleep, which was originally intended
for women in childbirth. is being
used as a general anesthesia for men
and women with remarkable success.
Anything that breaks the power OF
pain without a comeback is a glorious
thing for humanity. If the thing
works we propose to take it just be
fore the election of 1916 and come to
for Christmas dinner.-Emporia Ga
zette
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15

Japan's negotiations with China.
from this side OF the world. look much
like the playful antics OF a cat with
the mouse that n has caught. China has
about as much chance % preserving
fts integrity a. the mouse has OF es-
Gaping
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15

In enIistinE with Holland and China
IN the war against opium the United
States has made Itself a party % a
bigger undertaking than u would
seem at hrst glance 10 be The three
countries together have population
OF 475. 900 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15

Colonel Roosevelt has been sum
Inoned TO testify Ia tho Investigation
OF Federal Judge Dayton OF West vir-
Einia who IL facing impeachment
Here Is 4 chance 20 revive the big
stick
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15

Publicity IL good thing for almost
any cause but Max Kieist who sued
y. y. Breitung for s250.009 probably
viii admit that he overpIayed his
hand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15

While the new broom sweeps clean
81 sometimes suffers In the operation
Tho thought Is suggested By the III
ness OF the governor OF Ohio. who Is
laid up a. a result Of overwOrk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15

London.-(C Correspondence of The
I Associated Press. )-Notwithst
that financial transactions involving
about twenty millions sterling were re-
Gently arranged between the British
and Russian governments in order to
assist trade and loosen the Petrograd
/ exchange on London. the latter still
/ stands at the high rate of rs to III
roubles for ten pounds sterling against
a normal rate of 50 roubles per ten
pounds, and is causing much embar-
/ rassment and some anxiety in business
circles.
/ The two great outlets for Russian
trade. the Baltic and Black sea, being
closed at the same time are mainly
responsible for this. British trade
with Russia is thereby brought TO a
standstiu and exporters are unable to
obtain remittances for goods sold be
fore the war. The Association of
Chambers of Commerce is taking ac-
ton with the treasury and the New.
castle chamber is making representa-
ton in the same direction in order to
get the government to do something
towards regulating the exchange.
Sydney, Australia CORES pondence
of The Associated Press. THE auXil-
larry steamer Aurora, which is to con-
vey the Ross sea section of Sir Ernest
Shackleton's expedition to the Antarc-
tic. is now well on her way to her des-
tRnation and should arrive there about
the middle of this month. Enroute
from here, where she shipped most of
her party, and was provided with
wireless outfit by the federal govern
ment. she stopped at Hobart, Tas-
mania, where the remainder of her
stores, a quantity of gear and some
Esquimaux dogs from Canada were
taken on board. From Hobart she was
to go to Macquarie Island in the South
Pacific, to land stores for the men at !
the Australian wireless station there !
and thence to proceed to her base in !
the Antarctic.
The Aurora party will probably use
Captain SCOTS old hut and winter in !
some safe harbor in the vicinity. The /
scientific work will consist among
other things of searching for gold in
Dry Valley in the Royal Society range
1t was pointed out that If gold were
found IN sufficient quantities in Dry
Valley there was no reason why il
could not be worked because the eli
mate was no more rigorous than in the
Klondyke region although it was more 4
windy. 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15

When the rock ribbed statesmen Of
Vermont yield 10 woman suffrage u n
about time for the anttsufragfsts 20
haul down the Tag.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15
Our Position Exactly.

Warzawat, Is styeznia. = Jedensz
szeregowcow piechoty austryackiej,
Polak, odbywajacy sluzbe jednoroczna,
ktory dostal sic obecnie do niewoli
rosyjskiej. opowiala ciekawe szezegoly
z krotkiej swej dzialalnosei ma linii
moiowei.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15

AS though this old world did not
have trouble enough on its hands, the
Peruvian cabinet has resigned. The
filthy lucre, as usual. is the cause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15
BY CONGRESSMAN CLYDE X. rAv-
ENNER

Especial Correspondence of The Nrsus) 1
Washington. Feb. lS.-I sat recently
In tho house OF representatives and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15

SARAH Bernhard is to be operat-
ed on in Paris for relief of a knee af-
lection. However, there is stfll hope
that it will not so seriously interfere
with her navigating functions as to
delay her American farewell tour I'M
necessarily long.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15

By building the l.yees with a core
90 sand the operations Of the burrov-
ING gopher are heid n check.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15
CHORDS AND
DISCORDS

EASY to guess who's to be boss of
the Francis J. Heney home. He has
gone and married his campaign man
ager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15

Berlin.-(C Correspondence of The
Associated Press -Cooperatiye soci-
cites in Germany have done excellent
work among their members and their
dependents during the six months of
the war Over five and half mil
lion people, mostly of the working
classes. belong to these societies,
which possess a total capital of .50O.-
100000. and cover large field IF oper-
ations, the chief of which is the run
ming Of supply stores. The endeayor
OF these supply stores has been di-
rected toward keeping down prices Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15

Amber is believed by the Turks
TO be an infallible guard against the
injurious effects of nicotine: hence
its extensive use for mouth-pieces Of
pipes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15
Beating Us TO It.


The Indiana Judge who decided that
father must not spank his 19-year
old daughter evidently was wise TO the
prevailing fashions.
In all the large fires we have had
over the country what would we do
without those two heroes, the cigaret
and the telephone girl?
Two hundred citizens of Clarksburg
w. Va. are looking for the travelling
man who sold them. coffee for whisky
at 81 a pint Next thing we know
we'll be buying putty for cold cream.
Two stout ladies of Chicago got rid
of % pounds of surplus fat since Jan.
% by drinking water and eating eel
cry. Might be a < cd ad for a Kala-
mazoo celery firm.
Fashion hints inform us that the new
blues for spring are powder, aero, ar
tillery and blue gray. AS long as there
are to be war colors why not have
machine gun, left wing. right wing.
advance, retreat and trench?
Can you beat It? A Hillsdale, y. J.,
youth was compelled to pay $50 for
two kisses. Warning: Don't go east,
young man. We give them away here.
MAURICE ELLIOTT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15
Passing Strange.

A grave digger committed suicide
because he hadn't enough work to pay
his bills. Strange that any man who
digs graves should ever consider it
possible TO make both ends meet
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15
But She Failed In Her Desian.

But She Failed In Her Design.
Moultrie. Ga, Feb. John Rad
cliffe, 16 years old, had never been
kissed. and in trying desperately to
maintain this estate. while pursued at
a barn dance by Mrs. Winifred Trice,
he fell out of a door 20 feet from the
ground and was picked up with one
arm and three ribs fractured. He said
it was worth it. however-for Mrs.
Trice failed in her design.-Chicago
Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15

ROBERT J. Thompson, formerly
American consul at AK la Chappelle,
Germany. declares, on the highest au-
thority. that the kaiser has stated, in
the event of victory by Germany, he
has never entertained thought of an
nexing Belgium. This ought to be
comforting to those on this side of
the pond who have been expecting
the kaiser TO take Uncle Sam under
his strong right arm after he had COB
bled everything in sight in Europe.
MRS. Carter Harrison is giving wo-
manhood some real lessons in wlfely
courage and devotion. When her hus-
band, aspiring for return to the Chi
cago mayoralty, was laid low in his
home by a cold, she went to the front
and substituted for him with speech
at a meeting of one of the leading
clubs. And she got away with it in
splendid fashion.
MISSOURI assembly refuses to in
crease salaries and then turns about
and creates new Offices. Satisfying a
few, anyway.
ROOSEVELT is reported TO have
had another attack of jungle fever,
but without the firing of shot.
SALVATION is free, says the st.
Louis Globe-Democrat, but somebody
must put up the money for a taber
nacle. the lights and the music. One
would almost suspect the Globe-Dem-
ocrat was getting personal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15

DAD Breitung might easier have
disposed OF Son-in-Law Kleist by Civ
ing him a job aboard the Dacia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15

DID you see the new moon Saturday
night?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15

MEDILL Mccormick is growing 81
serious that he is becoming positivel,
amusing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15

WOMAN will surely be a valentine
If she lives up to newly decreed fash
ions. such as the high silk hat and
hoop skirt, abbreviated. We have paid
admission at the theatre door to view
pictures not nearly so funny
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15

WE may now expect TO read inter
views with stage stars who have had
marriage proposals from Claude Ora
hame-White.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15

Forty seconds is the average break
ing point" When an individual can
not hold his breath more than twent,
or twenty-five seconds We hesitate q,
give an anesthetic. for instance fear
Ing an Incompetent heart
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15

Monday. February IS. 1918
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15

Holding the Breath: have read
somewhere that the capacity of the
heart may be estimated by the length
OF time a person can hold the breath.
Is this true. and what is the normal
time?
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-12-30
BAPTIST CANTATA.

The Sunday School of the First
Baptist Church of Lambertville gave
a most pleasing cantata, To Santa's
Land With the Dream Man" last
Wednesday, to a large audience
and those who took parts were:
Cousins, Mildred Botti, Elsie Smith,
May Moore, Harold Burke. George
Pidcock; dream man, Raymond Den.
son; orphans, Margaret Hull, Eliza.
beth Swallow; gingerbread tree, Rol.
and Borden; fairies: Laura Fulmer,
Lillian Fiuck, Davina Lambert, Lii
liam Lambert, Irene Kerr, Lent
Goethe, Mary Goethe, Helen Peters
Elsie Daniels: light guards. Kenneth
Rogart, Elmer Cole, Frank Goethe