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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-20

the case.
Mrs. Garland determined, n possible
to win the confidence OF the kidnaper
So she replied that her only wish was
TO recover her child. She could raise
but $1,000, which she would be glad
TO give II the person would instruct
her where to make the delivery. She
also said that she had not reported her
loss TO the police and had no intention
of doing So She preferred TO pay and
recover her boy.
The kidnaper wrote that he would
accept the $1,000 On a certain avenue
between two streets was a vacant lot
At or near IL o'clock on q certain
night Mrs. Garland was to leave the
money in a cracker box she would find
In a corner farthest from the street
Within two days after the receipt OF
the money the boy would be placed on
the street near his home. Mrs Garland
wrote back that the conditions were
accepted. except that her boy was %
be returned within twelve hours after
the depositing OF the funds. letter
came agreeing TO this stipulation.
Now. on this last letter Mrs. Gar
land noticed a stamp that had evident
" been placed on another envelope
and removed. The stamp was soiied.
Indicating that some one with dirty
hands had endea vored 10 make Il stick
Mrs. Garland took up a magnifying
glass and discovered thumb marks
Thus far no notice Of the kidnapping
had appeared III any newspaper, and
the police were ignorant of Mrs Gar
lands loss On the appointed night
she went to the vacant lot and de-
posted bills to the amount OF 5000
The next morning at dawn there was
a sharp ring at the d0orbel. Mrs
Garland ran downstairs and opened
the door, and there stood Jimmie. lie
said he had been left there by a girl
Having got her child back safe and
well, Mrs. Garland went to the Office
of the police and informed them OF the
case, stating that she had obtained
from United States treasury officers
5000 in captured counterfeit ten and
twenty dollar bills. Since they had
been paid to an ignorant Italian be
would not likely know that they were
counterfeit and he might be caught
trying to pass them. instructions bear.
ing on the case We're sent out, and
girl was spotted Offering one Of the
bills. She was followed to squalid
room in a tenement building, and ey-
cry one found there was arrested.
All but few Of the counterfeit bills
were taken, and man arrested was
found to be the kidnaper. The chill
dren who had seen him take Jimmie
away were not able to state positively
that he was the person they had seen
committing the act, but his thumb
marks correspondent with those on the
stamp of the letter sent Mrs. Garland
and be received a long prison term.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-20

powers should do the same. i works
a. an endless chain. with the war bur
den ever and ever increasing on the
backs o. the taxpayers OF the world.
As the aTnor and powder makers OF
the world work hand In hand. IL is 10
the interest % the war trust Of one
country 20 have a foreign nation in
crease its building program
r. new design can be worked ont.
that. too. means more Erist for the
ship5uiiders 10 calls for the speedy
"scrappinE- OF the vessels already on
hand as Obsolete "scrappiug" mean
FMS throwing on the scrap heap as old
junk So the life OF the battleship is
ever iesseniug.
Another trick IN the trade OF the
war traders which is obviously profit
able otherwise 10 would not De CON
tiuucd. ls the hiring OF retired army
and navy officials and eN-membcrs OF
congress hy the powder. armor and
shIpbuiiding concerns. These cN-ofi-
ciais know the inner workings OF the
military branches Of the government.
know the personnel GA an Intimate
way. and by private conversation. by
cores poudence. and In various ways
are in a position 90 obtain much use
fui Information They know how 10
20 about things for results. Through
these exofcials the war trust has
become Thoroughly iutrenched In the
governing power.
There seems 20 be no limit 10 the
extremes 20 which the war traders
are willing % go for business.
Although scarcely believable. it is
the proven fact that British and Ger
man war trusts many years ago actu-.
ally set about 10 represent 20 their
respective home governments that
their rivals were planning 20 build
and building great armadas of giant
fighting craft. which have since been
proven absolutely 10 have been fig
ments OF the imagination pure and
simple The same character Of cam
raiens has been going on between
France and Germany. between the
countries In the triple alliance and the
triple entente. and Il is vet 10 be es-
tablished whether the United States
of America has not also jbeen the
victim OF a similar brand OF CONNER
cialism, IL which patriotism is the
means and profit the end.
Misrepresentation as TO the building
programs OF Great Britain and Ger
many were carried on TO such an ex-
tent that the papers became full of it. !
and the suspicion Of the people toward
each other grew and grew. II was in F.
evitable that there could be but one
end 10 such proceedings. and that end
war.
-.,.e,Fe,. f,,r---.,-+;-,,, -.-.l., f.,, +
details. is available to show just how
the work was carried on.
Briefly. this Is the story: Beginning
in 1906. H. Il. Mulliner. managing di- .
rector Of the Coventry Ordnance com I
pany OF England. one OF the great Brit I
lsh war traficking concerns. gave him ]
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-20
REFORMING IOWA.

Warning against undue optimism OF
me part OF prohibition enthusiasts o
Iowa over the prospects OF the elimi
nation % the saloon f. voiced By III
Cedar Rapids Republican. Whicl
makes his sane comment on the SIT
1arioa=
We viii 20 under prohibition
aEain- o. viii not affect some Of
Us ve-y much. And u may do no
one any harm But we should
carefully avoid coming 20 the
conclusion that In a few years we
win all Be saints or all be strong
and healthy and zane. The chances
are We viii be just about what We
have been Some viii be more
stupid and insiDid. - may be and
others may be more sober. and
more useful But the total change
viii not be great You can prove al
most anything against any evil that
u proposed FOR discussion For In
stance. 10 all laboratory tests OF
alcoholic effects we're conclusive,
then some nations ought 20 be I'M
able % dTht today Can anyone
contend that the use Of beer. con-
tIuuousIy for IS centuries has ser
iousfy deteriorated the German
people, % O. not true that dur
inr 80 years when the use % beer
vas nt its height. that they also
carried % the acme % human de-
veiopmeut. both science and in
dustrye In all the history Of the
World there e. no secord % such
achievements fr science. IN indus
tries and commerce az the Ger
mans have enacted during a per
Sod when the use % beer was
hailed as q national custom
VIII We IN Iowa be able % dupli-
cate that record. now that We are
Co be- entirely prohibited the use
% liquors that contain alcohol
VIII enforced sobri-ty accomplish
for us what the Germans have ac-
c1mpIishede We are afraid not
The first requisite for such
achievement viii be- something
else than mere abstinence. We
are not going 90 achieve any
thing by RETAINING from some
thing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-20
BACKING THE PRESIDENT

When Minority Leader Mann admits
the Importance o. backing up the adj
miuiEtrution 70 g. time for everybody
% drop whatever prciudices they may
be- harboriuE and get together for the
good % the country Speaking Of the
situation involving the United States
and Japan and opposing Representa-
tive Hobsou's demand for a report
which would make public everything
which has trunspired Mr.. Mann said:
- appreciate the gravity % the rela-
lions which now exist between China
and Japan and Europe and the reia-
lions which they may bear 20 the
United States. but u seems 70 me that
nj this time and under existing cir
cumstanccs 10 Is absolutely necessary
for this house and for the people OF
thls country 10 place their reliance In
ths president Of the United States.
The president represents our coun-
try in our relations with foreign ma
lions and 10 would be q serious thing
for this house or this congress. with
out all the Information which the pres
ideut possesses. TO endeayOr 20 inter
fere-
President Wilson g president OF
the United States. elected Is the peo-
pie OF the United States. He occupies
o. position I'm which s.s must -0t hamp
er or annoy or interfere with him !
believe ne wants % preserve pe7cs
and uphold our rights. ! hope that
we viii be able both 90 uphold our
rights and dignity and preserve peace.
but the only thing ws can do is 20
have faith in the administration"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-20
CTo be Continued.)

According to official statistics there
are 10000 Germans of both sexes en-
gagged in trade in Italy, 10000 in the
north chiefly at Milan and Turin.
These Germans have received notice
20 leave the country as soon as they
can arrange their business matters
through the German consulates. The
express train arriving at Chiasso for
b sci. on the St GOthard line and at
Brieg via the Simplon tunnel are
crowded with Germans and Austrians
returning to their countries. Certain
portions Of the Swiss frontier have
been reinforced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-20
CHORDS AND
DISCORDS

THE James boys kept Missouri
awake nights almost as effectively as
the Zeppeiins do London. But Mis-
souri's nervous spell is now over,
while London is still in the storm
cellar.
AN Illinois youth had friend play
a piano number while he suicided with
poison, but the dispatch fails TO state
what piece was used.
EFFLNGHAM, Ill, has q woman
mayoral aspirant. Her slogan is 'Ad-
vertise bingham" She'll have to go
some if she meets the records that
have been set by some mayors Of the
other sex in Illinois.
TO make good his boosted neutral
ity Bartholdt ought TO hasten across
the sea and get a gun from the kaiser.
BERNHARDT viii probably next
come TO us in her farewell" tour as
the worlds greatest one-legged ac-
tress.
The prefer IS growing more III
portant than the Howitzer in Europe
The see-America-first movement is
belated. Columbus saw America
first, says the St. Louis Gsobe-Demo-
crat.
CHIEF of the steel corporation Wis
tied the Hotel de Gink in Gotham. It's
a hoboes' retreat. I'm very glad TO
be a guest at the Hotel de Gink.
Judge Gary said. Chances are he liked
il so we'll that he'll in future give
the Waldorf Astoria the go-by when
he's in New York. And the boys will
be glad TO see him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-20
Pathological Sleep.

4 child falls and strikes the head.
4 great bump or perhaps a scalp
wound Is the result. There may be
more or less immediate shock-pale-
ness. faintness or loss OF full realiza-
ton OF surroundings But this passes
away soon. and the child evinces a de-
sire to sleep.
i that a good or bad sign2
m the sleep is deeper than normal.
or II there IS twitching OF jerking
movement in one limb. or II the eyes
are turned TO one side. II Is a bad sign
"a sign OF possible hemorrhage in the
brain II the child simply gets
through crying and falls into a gen
tie sleep Il IS a good sign II must
always be remembered that apparent
y slight injuries TO the head may be
followed several hours later by such
bad signs as those mentioned-delay-
ed hemorrhage within the skull.
Chronic Bright's disease. diabetes.
epilepsy. narcotic poisoning. alcohol
ism. apoplexy. fracture OF the skull
and hysteria are conditions which
must be considered in any case of
pathological sleep. An odor OF alco-
hoi on the breath must not be assumed
TO explain Inconsistencies, for a
drinking person may have any one OF
the other conditions mentioned. Mis-
takes OF this sort have repeatedly
proved fatal TO the victim.
Sleep produced by hypnotic drugs
must be considered pathological
There isn't a drug known which will
produce sleep. but that, If pushed. will
bring on fatal coma. II Is pure non
sense 10 imagine that some drugs are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-20

the ctF CT Al FVh
ers can be melted
10 mutual distrust.
spfcfon and
hatred. for in
stance. II means
mere a s ed divi-
bends for the
stockholders OF the
war tramckers in
each country
The several lead
ing powers aim 10
increase their ma
val strength in the
same proportion
II one Of the pow
ers can be Induced
TO take on an ad-
ditional sup 2 r
dreadnaught Il IS
used as an argu
ment as 20 why
the other leading
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-20
The World Wide War Trust

! self 10 the work of propagating the
myth OF a gigantic expansion or
Krupp's works in particular and Ger
man military accelerauon in general.
The Diary OF the great surrender
which Mr.. MuIliner himself afterwards
published Iondon Times, Jan ,,
1870. contains these two entries.
which practically covered the period
OF the campaign:
May Is. 1906. Mr.. Muiliner first
informs British admiralty of prepare
tions for enormously increasing the
German navy This information was
concealed from the British nation I'M
III March, 1909
March 3. 1909. Mr.. Mulliner. giving
evidence before the British cabinet,
proves that the enormous acceleration
in Germany for producing ornaments,
about which ne had perpetually warn
ed the admiralty, was an accomplished
fact, and that large quantities OF naval
guns and mountings were being made
with great rapidity in that country
Il was an underground campaign,
but subsequent letters and speeches
(NIuIliner's communications to Lon
don Times. Aug. 2 and &c. Sept. 81,
Dec. Il and Il. 1903: Jan. I. 5, 6. Z. s,
L. / 8 and IS. 1910, ete), indicate that
Mr.. Mulliner's information" sent first
10 the war office in May, 1906, was
passed on 70 the admiralty was
discussed by them with several out
siders." and then passed from hand
TO hand so that hundreds have read
IT,"
OF this Information" il need only
be added that as soon as it became
public il was contradicted by Messrs.
Krupp. through Hon. John Leyland.
member Of parliament. in England,
and other correspondents. After some
years Il was practically admitted by
the British government TO have been
false. Time has proved that it never
had any real basis.
But the information had its ef-
feet. the effect that Managing Direc-
tor Muuiner OF the Coventry Ordnance
company desired that il should have.
The Information" becoming public,
swept Great Britain OF its feet The
people took up and repeated the war
traders slogan: we want eight. and
we won't wait" meaning battleships
scented his Information" TO the SUI
preme governing body OF the British
empire the statement explanatory of
the navy estimates was made It
showed a total OF $40. 1882 for 1909
10. an increase Of S13.72O.752: new
construction accounting for an in
crease of S6,512.4OO.
As a result of the tip" furnished
by the managing director Of the war
munition firm, the British government .
foretold that Germany would have Il
dreaduaught battleships by March, T.
1912. and Leader Balfour. still more /
impressed by the fake scare" declar-
ed Germany would have %, or. in any I
case. q dreadnaughts in March 1912.
On almost the same day the predic- .
tion was going on in England. the Ger
man admiral, Won Tirpitz, told the I
budget committee of the German reich /.
stag that the German navy would have.
only 13 dreadnaughts in the autumn .
OF 1912
Germany had, in fact. according to /
the British naval annual, only nine /
battleships and cruisers
on March 81. 1912, and only II on
March 81, 1913.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-20
Feb. 20 in American
History.

Isle The United States fri=ate Con
stitutiou. Captain Stewart. captured
the British ships Of war. Cyane ana
Levant
1929 Commodore stephen Cbamplin
enc OF the heroes Of Perry's victory
on Lake Erie. died: born 1888
SGo-Confederate troops evacuated the
defensive lines around Charleston
s G..
1s99-Mme. Ponisi. noted actress. con
temporary OF Lester Wailack, died;
born 1918
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-20

70 probably viii BE- necessary Tor the
property holders a. Third avenas and
Twentfeth street TO petition the water
works department TO restore the pave
meet a. the corner which q disturbed
q week ago. 90 repair n leak under the
surface. Il NIL b. remembered that
q Required the next thing 10 mob VIC
Ienes 70 get things IN shape = block
south OF that. some moufhs ago. after
the xaterwcrks department had torn
things MP.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-20

10 may be interesting 20 know that
Conxrcssman l. Hampton Moore. Who
created the Juror against Congress
man Tsvenaer in the house Thursday.
when the latter was pursuing his fight
against the var trust on the floor.
halls from Philadelphia. Is n former
president OF the National Republican
league. and has been generally ieenti-
fed ~irh corporations There are some
eeopis who afvsys become excited
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-20

The William Tell clubs ~ last have
q practical use % make o. their skill
With the bow and arrow. Somcons
has devised tho scheme OF shooti1g
Arrows with letters attached 20 them
from the Beisiau camps where sol
dfcrS are interucd IN Holland across
the bounaary Inc into Beigfum where
women azd children wait for word
from father. husband or brother.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-20

Notwithstanding that whole family
observed the Pseping Tom scuundrsi
pecrinE into the window 81 a nslEhbor-
inE house Tor s. minutes the other
niEht after notifying the police. there
- possibly no occasion Tor surprise
Ons % the squads vas perhaps taking
a Joy r1ds n that touring car
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-20

The rise OF d. s. Elliott who. after
starting 80 years ago az Kewauee as
wagon driver for the United States
Express company has just been elect
ed vice president OF the concern.
should serve az an inspiration 90
American youth Doubtless there wtfl
BE- a rush now 20 get into the parcel
post service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-20

n the United States IS to keep out
OF trouble with Japan 10 Is quite evil
dent that somebody viii have 20 bot
tie up Representative Hobsou and
make better ioo Of 10. too. than the
hero o. the Merrimac- did when he
undertook 90 perform that operation
for Cervcra
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-20

\ patron OF q Chicago hotel has
sued the house for $4,000 damages a.
legged 90 have resulted from a fan
when she trfpped over \ rug Attor-
neys for the defense doubtless will
be Interested In the question whether
81 was high heels or hish balls which
corspircd with the naughty ruE 90
prccipitatc the catastrophe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-20

OF course Japan IL perfectly wiling
also 20 help settle EuEisnd's troubles
with the fltndus. Pretty soon the Nip
poaese vii be attending 10 everyoody's
business In the orient and then the
stage vii b. set for another war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-20

Chances are that the posse which
has gone % queu the insurrecti0n
amo1E the Ctes on Utah VIII end
when n rea-hes the scene that the
whole AFFAIR has been cooked ~ by
soms entsrprislnE aim firm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-20

Notice from the state veterinarian
that the hOof and mouth quarantine
IS 10 b. lifted IN Kane and a number
OF Illinois counties In o. few days is
evidence that the methods being used
10 fight the disease are proving enec-
tive. drastic though they may be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-20

London-(C Correspondence Of The
Associated Press 1.-THE list of the
weeks coroner's cases include the
name of Mrs. J. Cubitt, wife Of q bank
manager. who was killed by the caving
in of a cyclone cellar" which she was
having dug under her kitchen win
dow. as a bomb-proof shelter from
Zeppelin raiders.
No evening services are now held N
the parish church at Yarmouth, one
of the largest and most conspicuous
edifices of the city, for fear Of serving
as a lamp post for Zeppelius. Other
churches are screening their windows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-20

A. the iiteraey test Il dead. there
VIII De no need OF adopting the Boston
Advertisers amendment % Amer
icas~
Ny country. IFS OF thee.
Sweet land OF uterAcy.
OF thee We tell
Land % the reading test
Danish the unlearued guest.
TIL all from east 10 vest
Know how 70 spell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-20

"A exchange suggests that all tbis
4 lscussiou % G. or scent ioavcg g
bread - useless. Maybe the sensible
way - 90 sell hrsad b. the ounce or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-20

There - a rather pathetic note in a
letter 70 the Kansas City star. advO-
eating the use Of back yards for flow
er gardens Why asks the writer
ARE We all waiting until We get rich
90 make u garden such az We have
dreamed OF since We were small
and read Of the English children hav-
ing tea IN the GARDEN In Henry
James's novels the English take tea on
the lawn. and even the bigoted Ameri-
acn mus admit that the novelist I'm
parts a great deal OF charm TO the
practice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-20

IL 10 alano-t a shame % sauiaE the
est from The store there are 90 many
places there where pussy can rest 90
peacefully the coffee. rice or -four.
for instance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-20

Now that the fate Of Springfield t.
known may we not foudiy anticipate
that long promised vlsit 20 Rock Is-
land Of one Al Tearney. The Three
Eye league Wrccker ought not % dis
appoint his admirers here az any cost
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-20

Another victory Tor law and order
Frank james. the one time Missouri
bandit requested before dying thar bis
remains b. crenatsd and the ashes BE-
placed te a burglar proof vault
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-20
Sidelights on the European War

90 years ago in the first days Of vol
unteering. raised a company which the
firm put into uniform and maintained
at its own expense. This tradition has
been continued ever since and The
company maintained at the store has
made an enyiable record in the c0uu-
try's militia, taking many prizes Dry
shooting and other military activities.
Thirty-five members of the company
served in the South African war and
80, returning safely resumed their
work at the store.
Enough employees volunteered 90
dIl the company four times over az the
outbreak of the present war and many
unable to gain entrance into the reg
uIar store company have entered 9th
er regiments Since the store com
pany went 10 the front It has been
engaged almost constantly in the tsht-
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-20

When you inDern the supremacy OF
ths trust n any form
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-20
vi.
By CONGRESSMAN CLYDE n. TAV-
ENNER

Especial Correspondence % The Arsuso
Washington. Feb. 1s.-There are
tricks Ia all trades. II the peoples OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-20

MstcAlfs comet has come back.
most likely. 90 see what al the fJlss
Is about Ga this sphere o. ours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-20

correspondence OF the
Associated Press.)-One of London's
Oldest and largest department stores
has 1000 men in one regiment, the
Queens Westminsters, at the front.
These men are differed by members
OF the firm and heads of various de-
partments of the store where they are
employed. The founder of the firm,