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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-10
EFFECTIVENESS OF VACCINATION

Observation-Disclosures may not be con-
WINGED by the report of DR.. John F.
Anderson OF the United States health
service on his nine years investigation
into reported cases Of tetanus follow
ing smallpox, but they, certainly should
be staggered. During the years from
1904 TO 1913. DR.. Anderson and his
assistants took pains to run down ev-
cry case Of alleged infection follow
ing vaccination: in all this time, after
Investigating hundreds Of cases, they
found but Al that were authentic. In
view of the fact that even in these
cases scores Of persons who were vac
cinated from the same vaccine supply
experienced no bad results, 1t is reas-
enable TO agree with DR.. Anderson's
conclusion that in the exceedingly few
cases where infection follows vac
cination, II comes as the result of care
lessness or contamination of the
wound from some other source than
Vaccine.
It is encouraging TO believers in vac
cination-who comprise the bulk OF
the American population-that this
small proportion OF tetanus cases were
the only unfortunate ones cut OF a.
oo0-hn0 sanainlstr atoms of virus during
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-10
USE OF ELECTRICITY ON OCEAN LINERS

The amount and variety Of electrical
apparatus carried by any large ocean
liner is astounding. From the wireless
aerial suspended high above the upper
deck to the cargo lamps IN the lowest
hold electricity is in constant use.
The usual electrical installation on
a large liner consists of four engines
and dynamos, each dynamo having a
capacity Of 400 XIV. at 400 volts. There
are also auxiliary generating sets in
addition TO the four main generating
sets. consisting Of two 30-kw. engines
and dynamos situated on a platform in
the turbine engine room 20 feet above
the water line. These auxiliary emery
ency sets are connected to the boilers
by means Of q separate steam pipe so
that should the main sets be Temporal
lily out Of action they can provide cur
rent for such lights and power appIt
ances as would be required IN the
event Of emergency Working in con
junction with these emergency sets is
a battery with a capacity OF $500
ampere-hodrs, situated on the prone
made deck. forward o. the frst-class
smoke-r0om.
The electric lighting on such a
steamer is equal to that Of a good
sized town. the total number Of mean
descent lights being about Il, 900. rang
ing from 8 to 16 candle power. There
are special dtmming lamps in the first
class rooms, and the electric bell sys-
TEN includes 400 bell pushes and 20
indicator boards distributed through
out the vessel. with fire alarm pushes
distributed through the great liner and
an alarm bell and indicator in the
chart room.
There are electric heating, power
and mechanical ventilation apparatus
in service. although 1873 motors and
COS electric heaters being installed
throughout The system of ventilation
consists Of electrically driven fans
some suction, others pressure, and in
many cases provided with steam coils
for warming the air. Loud-speaking
telephones Of navy pattern are fitted
for communication between the wheel
house on the bridge and forecastle and
after-docking bridge, engine room and
wireless room, and also In the chief
engineers cabin.
The telephones are operated both
from the ships lighting circuit.
through a generator, and alter
natively by 8 standby storage battery,
which is introduced in the circuit.
should the main supply fail. by means
Of an automatic switch. There is also
a separate telephone system for inter
communication between a number of
the chief officials and service rooms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-10

! During the Indian troubles which
/ followed the close of the Civil war
was attached to various western forts
and camps as scout and dispatch rider
/ and in that capacity had my full share
/ Of adventures. It was my fortune or
misfortune almost at the outset OF my
+ career to strike the Sioux a blow
which made them forever after hungry
+ for my life.
! It soon became known among the
Sioux what had happened, and every
branch Of the tribe swore to have my
life. a reward of ten ponies was offer
/ ed to any one who would xiii me and
twenty If were taken alive. I was
advised by every one to clear out OF
that locality. but I refused to go till
the long expected war finally broke
out, and I was attached to q moving
column.
was finally made prisoner under
singular circumstances. I was return
/ ing from the flying column to Fort
Wallace with dispatches. I had set
out soon after dark and made a good
twenty-five miles when q heavy fog
{
bothered an Indian to keep the points
/ of the compass, but after turned and
/ twisted among some d.y ravines had
to own up that I was lost. Ny horse
was just as badly off, When I gave
him his head he came to a stop. The
only thing to do was to dismount and
wait for daylight I was sitting on the
ground, not feeling q bit sleepy, and
/ my horse was lying down when a band
Of thirty-seven Indians, all mounted,
walked right on to me through the fog.
I heard the footsteps Of their horses.
bat could not locate them In the fog
until too late. When I Ieaped up it
was with the thought that I might
make a break for it on foot, but before
I could turn they were all about me.
and In another minute ! was made
prisoner.
The Indians were as much surprised
as I was, and it was broad daylight
before they Unidentified me. Up to that
time they had treated me fairly we'll
When it was known I was the scout
whose life they had so long thirsted
after half dozen bucks tried their
best to tomahawk me on the spot, but
were restrained.
When their anger had cooled down
there was as much rejoicing as # they
had captured d fort. Six warriors were
called ont as a guard, and soon after
sunrise I was put in their charge and
started for a big Sioux village on Deer
creek. between the two forks Of the
Republican river. was. Of course,
disarmed. Then my elbows were tied
together and my feet tied under the
horse, and for fear the horse would
run off with me he was led hy a lariat.
When we reached the village was
put in g tepee and my arms unbound.
II was the third day after my cap
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-10
COMING BACK FROM CANADA

Canada also has been taking a CEN
sus and it shows that the population
Of that country has gone IN excess of
100000. This is an increase of $780,
900 during the last Ave years. or an
increase Of a little less than 100000
q year. While this IS gratifying to
Canadians, It IS hardly what some
Aad expected it would be, The city of
New York has grown more rapidly in
population than all Of Canada. with its
vast migratory movements. Even Chi
cage has made almost SIS large a
growth.
While the population increased $780,
600. The immigration statistics show an
income OF 1880 900, so that the in
crease is nearly 500. 900 less. What be-
came Of those half a million men
They moved on" 10 other countries
after having tried Canada and most
OF them naturally came TO the United
States. There is SIN a considerable
annual exodus of Canadians TO the
United States" says one OF the au-
thorities. II this Is true then there
is no need OF worrying about Amert-
cans going to Canada, for we seem to
get them back again and with them
some others. There will always be a
movement from the north 10 the south
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-10
The Daily Story
A Scouts Escape - By Nj. Quad.
BY M. Quad.

I ture before I was disturbed. Then.
most of the warriors having returned
to the village on purpose to witness ny
death, was led out at o'clock in the
/ afternoon to undergo the preliminary
+ to actual torture. This is running the
gantlet
/ I got ready as well as I could, and
when the signal came I sprang away
at the top Of my speed. Blow after
/ blow fell upon me as the sayages
/ shouted their delight, and. 60 NV great
surprise, ! at length reached the end
There I fell IN a heap. and they gave
me 10 minutes TO brace up for the
run back I made only half the dis
lance this time, being struck such a
blow over the head with a club that I
sank down unconscious When I had
recovered my senses they returned me
TO the lodge. where I lay for many
hours, expecting to be taken out any
moment for torture. They would have
finished me but for the fact that tha
wife Of Little Feather. who was in
another village so miles away. had not
Yet arrived. She wanted 10 be i'm at
the death
The squaw arrived soon after mid
night. NY ankles were tightly dashed.
and 7 could not sleep.
Half an hour after daylight the VIII
lage was astir, and at sunrise a sqlaw
brought me some breakfast, and the
lashiugs around my ankles were cast
off. I learned several years after that
: q To
gantIet again. I was eating the meal
the squaw had brought when O. sud-
den excitement arose outside There
was q great shouting, followed by
cheers and the report OF firearms, and
the next minute the 200 frontiersmen
who had been raised IN Kansas and
Nebraska as an Independent force
charged into the village. tt was a
complete surprise to the Indians. but
not for long. It wasn't five minutes
before the fleeing warriors rallied for
defense, but before that time I Waa
safe. At the first alarm / spTanR up
and ran out Of the lodge fun against
one Of the guards, and as I ran ] was
fred at two or three times. 7 was
with the hOrsemen in minute OF two
and after q bit Z got a rifle and tooB
an active part in the hot fight going
on. We were driven Off after a conpla
Of hours, but we got every pony in the
herd and burned all the lodges. and
they had many a dead warrior to
mourn over.
It was singular that In after years
I should meet the souaw of Little
Feather on the reservation and have a
long talk with her, So it happened,
and she calmly told me that she had
been promised my scalp and 1t would
have been her hand which would have
ended my agonies after I had amused
the warriors TO their iii as a prisoner
at the stake
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-10
a SAD PLIGHT

The organ Of obstruction claims that
its editor has been accused. The
Argus hastens to give assurance that.
so far as it is concerned, no reference
it has made 70 the perverted course
Of that publication Is meant as q per
sonal reflection upon its editor, for
whom this paper has only the kindest
personal and professional regard.
What The Argus has commented
upon Is that the organ Of obstruction
is no longer IN the hands OF s. compe-
tent newspaper man, the task Of run
ming # having been "let OUT" at least
for the time being, to irresponsibles
who are acting for persons interested
ia a certain type of paving and with
axes TO grind.
It IS sad 10 contemplate the waste Of
perfectly good newspaper space that
these parties are using in the effort
to please those for whom they are
working, to explain the unexplainabla
and TO cover up that which cannot be
concealed.
The Argus has simply called atten-
ton TO the interests that are controlI-
ing the organ of obstruction and 10
what lengths 1t Is being employed TO
serve those interests, TO the utter dis
regard Of the common welfare and The
city's growth. The Argus IS making
no personal fight on any newspaper
man. It has only sympathy for the one
who is bearing the cross for the or
Ean OF obstruction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-10
Saving Fish After Floods.

"0ne Of the most important lines OF
work carried on By the fisheries
branch OF the government" said an
omclal lis the rescue Of food and
game fishes from the overfowed lands
In the Mississippi valley. After the
hoods subside shallow pools are left
that are wholly disconnected from the
streams and in these the fishes grad
uaily perish as the drying of the pools
progresses By sending men to seine
these pools the government each year
saves and returns to public waters
hundreds Of thousands Of valuable
fishes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-10

The ammunition interests are try
ing to discredit Congressman Taven-
ner in his fight to save several mil
lions OF the peoples money yearly
through government manufacture Of
munitions by showing that his dis
triet, because Of Rock Island arsenal,
would be benefited by the expenditure
OF propoTtionately larger sums under
his plan. Congressman Tayenner, no
doubt, will be pleased TO have the fight
against him carried into HIS own bail
iwick on that basis, Anyhow. IS il
necessary To feed and keep fat and
prosperous the ammunition trust
merely TO prevent congressman or
two from winning q little credit for
making a fight against It?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-10
ANNEXATION AT Los ANGE-
LES.

Les Angeles Is conceded 70 have
been built up by boosting; II fact, 70
be the best product Of cooperation In
city building that the United States,
and even the world. affords
Recently Los Angeles annexed a
tract Of land containing IS 900 acres.
But 500 people make their homes on
all this expanse, and vet the city felt
that it needed the added territory IN
order 20 realize its full opportunities
for municipal development On this
$4,000 acres 30 miles Of boulevard
was built 100 feet in width
Directors 70 the ann exation Of 1900
acres to Rock Island will, Of course,
point % the fact that Los Angeles is
considerably larger than Rock Island.
But so is $4,000 acres larger than
I 500 acres
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-10
MORE SUBMARINES AND
AIRCRAFT.

The various war" experts seem 10
agree, says the Review Of Reviews.
that the two directions in which our
American defenses most need develop
ment is in submarines and aircraft.
The few submarines we have behaved
rather badly IN the recent maneuvers
ar New York, while as far as aero
planes are concerned, there are barely
a score of machines available for both
the army and the navy. Congress has,
however, authorized the building Of 16
new submarines of the latest type,
which will be a good start for a sub
mersihIe flotiila,-though it is feared
the craft provided for are of toe small
q type. AS to aircraft our manufac-
turers are busy day and night, turn
ing out war machines for the European
governments. and have million Of dol
lars worth of orders on hand. We are
certain. therefore, to possess ample
facilities for building q good type Of
aeroplane The last congress made
some increase IN the appropriation for
flying machines. The new board will
no doubt have great weight with con-
gress in the matter OF further grants
for this purpose. Civilian organiza-
tons are doing much In building our
various national defenses. The Aero
club OF America Is helping TO enlarge
our flying equipment Il has started
q popular subscription fund for the
purchase Of aeroplanes. q method that
has proved highly successful in
France, Germany and Italy. The ma
chimes SO acquired together with some
already volunteered, will be used in
the formation OF aeronautic divisions
for state militia organizations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-10

the period covered by DR.. Anderson's
report In the army and navy. where
the number Of vaccinations during the
period exceeded a half million, not a
single case of infection was noted.
There has been no valid dispute as
to the merits of vaccination as a pre-
yentive Of smallpox. Those persons
who have opposed 1t as a dangerous
process by reason of the probability
OF tetanus must find their argument
of1cially refuted by DR.. Anderson's re-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-10

General Carranza has failed to show
the earmarks OF craftsmanship which
the man must have who c0nquers and
holds the leadership of the Mexican
government He has had a better OPP
portunity than any Of the other lead
ers to settle the troubles of his coun-
try He has shown his ability as a
fighter ana seems able to hold the
allegiance Of the masses. but his weak
ness becomes apparent when it comes
to dealing with foreign governments.
The rumpus he has stirred up with
Brazil promises TO greatly increase
the difficulties facing the United
States in its endeavor to handle the
situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-10

I SAT near Harry Thaw at dinner in
a Chicago hotel last week It had
been raining and the roads were not
as attractive for automobiling as they
might have been. Z had driven from
Rock Island Thaw had come from
New York He was enroute to Frisco.
Whether to start away the day follow
ing was the question being discussed
at both the Thaw table and mine I
decided to leave. Thaw returned a
contrary verdict, postponing his de
parture another day. It took me is
hours TO drive from Chicago to Rock
Island. Thaw. I have since been in
formed, had an uninterrupted Journey.
with even roads, by leaving one day
behind me. As between Thaw and J.,
who would you say is the nuttiest2
n. C. C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-10

It is altogether consistent in the
organ Of obstruction. which has fought
annexation on the ground that real
estate men viii gain through increase
in land values, to fight government
manufacture Of munitions of war, with
its great benefit TO this city, on the
ground that Congressman Tavenner
would thereby be strengthened with
the people OF his district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-10

The average annual value Of prin-
cipal farm products carried in inter
national trade. that is. the total ex-
ports from all countries or imports
into all countries. is estimated, for
cotton $1.127 900, 600; wheat and -four
STA 900 900: raw wool. $4S0.000, goo
hides and skins, 1892 600 900; coffee
1856 ,000. 900: sugar. 1882, goo 600: rice
S27S 900 900 barley and malt, $780,
eco 600; corn and meal, s210,000.00
manufactured tobacco, 1892 900, 600;
butter. sl73 .000, 900: tea, $143,0oo,o00;
rye and -four. $125,000.000, and oats
S102 100000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-10

THE 0. OF 0, has been trying to
make the public believe that Me JuhI
is in on the so-caIled paving combina-
ton. The oldest inbabitant, however.
recalls only one combination with
which Mic has ever been Identified
the hammer and the saw. And Mic has
never ceased saving wood. And while
he is saving he viii likely chase the
0. Of 0. into its hole ana make it pull
it's hole IN after II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-10
CHORDS AND
DISCORDS

THE two members OF the Illinois
dental board who have been canned
by the governor appear TO have lost
their pull.
ADD fishing notes: "slavs Still
Trapped in German Net Try to Flee, -
CHICAGO housewives have been
urged by Mayor Thompson to take ad-
vantage Of 1.-THE peach crop" The hus-
bands do not need such advice
MISS Thamar Karsarvina, q mimet-
ic dancer. is on her way to the United
States TO be on hand at the opening
Of the theatrical season, a1ording fur
Their proof that money is to be plenti-
ful.
PHILADELPHIA man stipulates in
his will that he be not buried until he
is dead, lending first hand testimony
10 the charge that most OF the people
Of that city have not yet been waken-
ed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-10

After a great deaIo discussion people
Of the Hawkeye state had about decided
to declare General GTenyille NJ. Dodge
the greatest living Towans when some
one raised the point that the gen
erals aympathies were with the vets.
Now they will have to start the job
all over again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-10
Aug. 10 In History.

1s10-Count Camille Benso di Cavour,
Italian statesman, born In Turin
died there 1851
1S6S-Adah Isaacs Benken, noted ac-
tress and equestrienne, died in Par
is; born In New Orleans 1885.
1S92-Overthrow of the Salisbury gov
eminent in England by a record
no confidence" vote of $50 10 80.
1914-FFance declared war on Austria
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-10

While summer is waning
The managers glum
Are busy explaining
Why OVertbrows come.
Some teams may be gaining,
But others are not,
And room for explaining
The papers aIlot.
The rooteTs disdatDing
All mention Of names
Opine that explaining
Is not winning games
Louisville Courier-JouruaI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-10

Wilbur Glenn Voliva says he is 60
ing to tan Billy Sundays Jacket when
the latter comes to Chicago. When
Wilbur and Billy get at it the world
gill be in position TO gain some con-
ception Of the horrible limits to which
war may be carried.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-10

Don't you think the women are
wearing their dresses. just & trife too
short. deara'
"0h. that all depends"
Upon the dependencies, I suppose 2"
GWENDOLTE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-10

The latest book issued by a Euro
pean nation on the causes Of the war
is q gray" book The list OF stand
ard colcrs having been almost ex-
hausted It VIII be necessary shortly
to draw upon the fashion ceHters for
the latest tiuts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-10

A Sioux City, Iowa. brewery IL
about to be converted into butter
factory II this IS done 1t is a safe
bet that the federal government viii
keep a close eye on the buttermilk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-10
Sidelights on the European War

/ Loud0n-American film plays. de-
( picting American life in purely Ameri-
/ can settings, have largely a monopoly
on British moving picture theatres, a
writer In one Of the London dailies
complains that out of about nine films
/ in each show seven are likely to be
7 American He concludes that while q
number of excellent films have been
/ put out by British companies based on
well known novels, the public prefers
+ the American. and the proprietors find
/ them cheaper.
One reason for the success Of Amer
lean films. it is pointed out, is econ
omic. While American films enter
/ Great Britain duty free, British films
I are taxed heavily not only in the Unit
ed States but in Canada and Australia.
Having the monopoly Of an enormous
home area by reason of the protective
( traffic the Americans are able to ex-
/ port cheaply and undersell the British
/ on their own soil. British producers,
moreover. pay heavy local taxes.
The Americans charge Z cents and
could drop another cent without dis
! comfort. They could almost go down
/ 10 the cost price Of 315 cents q foot for
the printed pOsitives, since their local
American sales alone pay large profits
on the production of the original mega
| tive. The most the British competitor
can get in the states is 6 cents a foot,
and out of this he must pay duties,
which amount to cents on negatives
and 1 cent on positives.
Great Britain imports 100000 feet
of American film annually. From one
American 1000 foot negative, 120 COP
/ les were printed in England and sold
at profit of $8.750.00O and this is not
an exceptional case.
The hazy atmosphere and short sum-
/ ner season Of England are a natural
handicap in producing films. Most of
/ the American companies produce in
California, where light conditions are
nearly perfect.
Apart from the artificial handicaps.
| it is doubtful whether British aims
could undermine the popularity of the
American to any extent. American
plays are full of action, simple to I'M
derstand, we'll staged and generally
full Of the kind of humor that takes
with the crowd, although French films
are more popular with q certain ele-
ment of picture goers who say French
plots appeal more to the mature intel
/ ligence. Italian films generally run to
tragedies and are slow and tiresone in
action. The American comics stand
alone in the affection OF the crowd
however, and the poster Of a certain
eccentric American film comedian can
be seen displayed in almost every pic
ture house in London.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-10

where the warmer lands allure many
who are not fitted for the rigors ct
long winters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-10
Mirrnscnnes.

Some Of the most powerful micro
scopes have a magnifying capacity OF
as much as 1000 diameters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-10
Rock IsIand-Frorn River to
River

It's heel Excuse US for living
Organ Of obstruction. Excuse S for
letting IL live