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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16
The Daily Story
Keeper and Convict-By John Y. Larned.

+ Don't come any farther, Tom. I'm
desperate!"
GIVE yourself up. Ed I've got
dozen men down the road. It VIII be
suicide for you TO resist. and to hurt
you would be an awful thing for me
Il can't go back to that life I'd
rather die"
There was a grim silence between
them for few moments; then Barnes
| added:
Go back and send your men to take
me. I don't want TO hurt you, ana I'm
going to use up the six shots in my re-
volver."
II wouldn't send my men where I
can do all there is to be done. II ans
ons is TO be killed in your recaptare /
prefer that it should be myself"
That's not right I've got to die,
you haven't Don't shoot your old
chum or compel him to shoot you
You'll give me better chance for my
/ life by sending one Of your men, on ais
OF them for that matter"
rYou know I couldn't do that. 7
might as well resign my post aud lose
myself in another country But it isr't
my position that I'm thinking OF; its
my honor. The state trusts me to car
ry out the will of the people, and I'm
bound to do so. IS you were my own
brother or my own father I would BE-
Obliged TO take you all the same"
II see how it is, Tom. We're forced
by fate into this position. II EouI
agree to kill me I'll step out and give
you a shot"
mo; you'll have to defend yourself
] must do my duty to the state. bar
I'm not the state executioneF"
We'll, I won't be captured, and ycl
won't accept my life. don't see thar
there's anything TO be done but fog Ills
to say .Good-by.
You'd better surrender, Ed. with
time of for good behavior you'll ollg
have about six years to serve"
six years of such life ifs far worse
than death"
"If you won't surrender promise me
that you'll defend yourself 70 the best
Of your ability; that you won't spare
me. If you let me kin you you'll force
me to live a life Of regret that would
be worse than your six years Of i'm
prisonment."
Il wish I could stand it TO do the
rest of the time. 1t would save y1C
Promise"
There was a delay. after which
Barnes promised that ne would trT to
bring himself to the scratch Of firing
on his old friend
The men down in the road heard
two shots; then all was silent. Rush
ing up the incline they saw the keeper
and the convict lying dead, clasping
each others hand A trail OF BLOOD
from where each had stood when he
fred indicated that they had crawled
to each other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16
WOMEN as statesmen

The last number Of the New York
Nation prints a letter from London
in which # is noted how women are
spreading out into new fields Of en-
ployment. Particular mention is
made Of their success as travelling
saIeawomen. where they are acquiring
a reputation for tact, keenuesss and
economy.
The killing off Of Europe's best
young men will open wide TO women
many fields formerly closed Social
changes like this will be felt in this
country. If many European women
go on the road as commercial travel
ers. 1t will encourage more American
women TO do the same. It is perhaps
remarkable that women have not in
vaded this field more generally.
The selling Of goods in retail stores
has been largely in the hands Of WON
en- for many years. In the larger cities
they hold many lucrative positions.
They may often know more about a
business than the owners thereof
Women are great bargainers, and
they will fight for what they deem a
principle. where men would have a
feeling that they lowered their dig
nifty by haggling,
Probably the reason why more
women have not gone on the road is
that in past years the profession Of
commercial traveller was somewhat
looked down upon The "drummers"
were supposed to be a bunch of sports
who spent much time in conviyial life
In modern competition it has become
very responsible work A firm takes
quite a gamble when it hands over a
good territory to a new man The ex-
penses of his trip and the possibility
of losing trade are a large stake, and
few moral hazards are taken.
Women as commercial travellers
may be a novelty in England, and
they are still the exception in this
country, but an increasing number Of
them have been attaining success in
this field in the United States for
some years back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16
CHICAGO POLES BACK TO THE FARM

ton for several years and find that as
rule the man or the family coming
directly from Europe to an American
farm will not be satisfied. Conditions,
methods and social relations are too
radically different What we want are
families that have been IN the United
States from five to twelve years, By
that time the children will have learn
ed the English language at school and
the entire family will have become
somewhat acclimated to the American
customs. But these men and women
need the throbbing, rushing life Of a
big city to prepare them for life on an
American farm.
I'VE have already established sew
eraI colonies in the south. At Alex
andria, La, we have a Bohemian col
ony of more than 100 families, which
has been there since January, 1914
These families came from Chicago and
other big centeTs of population. The
project has proved completely success
full Two small villages have been
organized.-Libuse and Kolin. A group
of several families closely related has
come direct from Europe and joined
this colony.
at Hodge, La. we have a polish
colony. This is q strictly rural com
munity Of about twenty-five families
on adjoining farms. There is a small
Lithuanian colony at Dodson, La, and
another at Bigelow, Ark.
These colonies are not completely
successful unless at least seventy-fve
families go together. There Will al
ways be some who want to come back,
and If the number is small such de-
fections affect the entire enterprise.
These peoples are also very difident
and shy among Americans and viii not
stay on these farms unless they can
have their own social and religious
life.
1T is our endeavor to so arrange
these colonies that the peoples OFT
southern Europe viii go to our south
ern states while those from northern
Europe will be sent to our western
and northwestern states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16
THE WIRELESS IMMIGRANT.

The census bureau has issued sta
tistics on foreigners in America who
have left their wives in Europe. The
showing is somewhat surprising Of
the Bulgarians and Turks In America
80 per cent of them are here without
their wives, The Svrians come next
with So per cent, the Greeks with "A
per cent, the Russians As per cent,
the Slovaks "a per cent and the ItaI-
ians 80 per cent. 1t signifies that
most of these men intend to return to
their native countries. They are So
journing in the United States to make
money and with the money they intend
to return to their native lands. Among
the Dutch. Danish, English, German
Scotch and Irish. only per cent who
come here come without their wives.
These intend to become permanent
citizens of the country.
1t is here that immigration might
be regulated q little more. We do not
believe that it is for our national well
fare to admit too many males with
out their women folks, Men who So
iourn here without their wives are
apt TO become disturbers of the morals
and even the peace and welfare of
the land. 1t is believed that the pref
udices that have existed among US to-
ward Greeks and other southeastern
Europeans are largely the result Of
their wife1ess conditions. Masses Of
men without the touch of women
among them are apt to degenerate and
that rapidly. It results in the lower
ing Of their standards of living. Clean
illness is forgotten where men are
housed together without women. Cook
ing is apt to become filthy and sani-
tary conditions hopeless Among such
masses Of men are apt 70 be many who
prefer native women and il women
are found TO consort with them the
degradation becomes the more com
plete
Obviously 1t is contrary to public
policy and morals to adnait such men
IN masses, They may be desirable
workers for some Of the big corpora
lions. but they are undesirable addi-
tons to American life; they debase
and lower our standards, not only OF
labor, but Of morals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16

Three hundred thousand Polish
Americans in Chicago are seeking an
opportunity to Join the back to the
farm movement, declares the Chicago
Daily News. Aiding them and search
ing the country over for a suitable
place OF settlement for which, is it
said. not less than 1,000. 900 acres will
be needed, is the colonization commit
tee Of the Polish National alliance, with
which John T. Smulskf is connected in
an advisory capacity,
While local P0Iish-Americaus are
awaiting action by the alliance, the
agricultural and immigration depart
ments Of the great railroad systems
extending through the southern and
western states have taken up the cam
paign and have already begun the
colonization of foreign born citizens
on farm lands in various parts of the
country.
Professor H NJ CottreI1, agricul-
tural commissioner of the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific railroad. has.
with the assistance of A T. Steinel,
general immigration agent of the sys-
TEN, successfully established several
colonies in the south, recruited mainly
from Chicago, and is closely watching
local conditions, especially relating to
the Polish-Americans and their pro-
posed exodus.
There are approximately 100000
people born in foreign nations now liv-
ing in the United States, more than
100000 Of whom live right here in
Chicago" said Professor Cottreu at the
conference of bankers and farmers at
the Hotel LaSalle. About IS per cent
OF the Polish born population in this
country was born and reared on farms.
and most of them want to get back
into that work.
There are millions Of acres Of un-
occupied lands in Arkansas and
Louisiana now being cleared of timber
by the big lumber companies This
land is cheap and can be cleared and
put under cultivation by foreign born
men more easily than by Americans.
We have been studying this ques-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16

II BIT Of saliva or mucous is taxi
en- from almost anybody's mouth, prop
erly stained and examined under the
microscope, there viii usually be
found, among the fora or fauna a
characteristic doubIe-barreled mi
crobe known as the pneumococcus
pronounced nu-mo-ko-kus.)
This ordinary inhabitant Of the
mouth Is usually non-vtrulent, that is
to say 1t is harmless; but IN about ev-
cry fifth person II assumes a viruleut
or troublesome character, and then it
is capable Of great things.
First and foremost, the pneumO-
coccus is the germ Of pneumonia. But
there are SO many other roles played
by this versatile microbe that We have
ample reason for the assertion that
the pneumococcus is by far the great
est enemy OF all the mfcrobic parasites
OF civilized mankind
Most cases Of simple coryza (acute
head "cold') are attributable to pneu-
mococcus infections; most sore
throats; most acute cases Of tonsilitis
ana quInsyi most cases OF sinus us
ease, middle ear abscess, mastoiditis
and brain Involvement; many cases OF
bronchitis, pleurisy, chest abscess;
not few cases OF acute valvular heart
trouble; q surprising number Of cases
Of acute sO-caIIed "infammatory rheu-
matism;" and last. but by no means
least, q good share of appendicitis
cases are pneumococcus infection.
The list IS an imposing one. The
germ Is a busy one. The prevention
of pneumococcus infection in our opin-
ion in our own personal opinion
is an easy matter, viz. avoid personal
contact with simple colds"
Same old story. Never weary Of
harping on the infectious nature Of all
so-caIled colds" Couldn't do a more
useful thing If we tried. Every time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16
SideGghts on the European War

Warsaw, Poland Correspondence
OF The Associated Press Barb wire,
machine guns and excellent railway
arrangements have been the chief ele-
ments in the German operations in
Poland during the past three months.
Owing to overwhelming superiority in
these three respects, the Germans have
been able to hold the lines many hun
dred miles in length against what was
frequently d far superior force of Rus
SLAMS. at least as numbers were con
cerned.
To defend the German positions
along the little rivers, Bzura and
Rawka, where the two armies have
been facing each other since last au-
tumn, would in the ordinary manner
Of speaking require nearly eight army
corps. But the Germans have been
able to maintain their places here with
a small traction Of that number, owing
10 the fact that their barb wire de-
lenses and troop transit arrangements
are SO perfect
Along this Bzura-Bawka front Of
about forty miles, the German barb
wire defenses are literally four miles
in depth, the entauglements being SO
arranged that in military sense they
cover the whole territory. Behind
each group of elements, at the
little strategic ganglions which are
easy to determine from the contour of
the land and the lines of possible ap-
prOaCh there are posted little batter
les Of machine guns ready to sweep
away any rash offensive. 1t would
cost an attacking force hundreds of
thousands of men to wade through
these wire entangl ements, which zig
gag and crisscross in holIows and
mass themselves in hedges and walls,
all the vital points being commanded
by a merciless storm Of machine gun
fire.
The only possible way OF penetrating
such a maze would be by destroying
it with a persistent storm of shells,
and even this would require several
days, giving the defenders time 10
bring up achievements over their adj
mirable strategic railways. In the
meanwhile, also, more wire would be
laid down farther back.
General Alexeieff, who haa been APP
pointed 10 the command of the north
ern Russian armies IN place of General
Russky retired on account Of i'll
health. Is a quiet. unobtrusive man
OF near 60 years, He has very in
tellectual face and an almost shy man
ner, but military men say his brain Is
the keenest IN the Russian field army,
His staff consists OF 7H officers, and
their headquarters Is little Polish
city as quiet and unebtFasive as the
commander, There ara fewer than
fifty soldiers IN the place aside from
the generals STAFF. and the town is
less military III appearance than any
in western Russia, IN front of the
generals quarters there are two SEN
tries, and a small Russian flag hangs
over the door. IN trenches miles away,
through forests and along
hilitopa. numberless regiments and
brigades await orders from this build
ing To launch themselves against the
enemy The array which General
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16

ed. Third-That any attempt to sub
merge nationalities In nations other
than their own is simply to organize
future war. Fourth-"That the trans
fer OF sovereignty over any given dis
trtct or people without their consent
Is certainly an unwise and probably
an unjust action for any government
TO take" Fifth--"That the interna-
uonal organization which had been
carried so far in such fields as mari
time law. postal service, railway serv-
ice and international arbitration,
should be taken up anew and pursued
more vigorously, but upon q sounder
and broader foundation" Sixth
Ihat competitive ornaments, instead
OF being an insurance against war, are
q sure cause Of war and an equally
certain preventative of those policies
OF social reform and advance, that en-
iightened peoples everywhere are
eager to pursue
Dr. Butler then spoke of the moral
power exerted by the United States In
her handling of the affairs of Cuba.
and OF what she might do, In council
with the South American nations. In
settling affairs In Mexico. He gave his
opinion that "by promoting and truly
encouraging friendly feeling from and
toward the South American republics
we can prevent war. at least on this
side Of the Atlantic"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16

building and grounds: in beautifying
school grounds In The making Of re-
pairs and equipment for our school,"
In fact In every aspect Of the school
life.
In Indianapolis pupil participation
In tbs government OF the school leads
naturally into pupil participation In
the larger civic life Of the community
of which thu school itself Is q part
Maintaining order on the playground
naturally extends TO maintaining or
der on the streets tn the vicinity OF
the school It is common for commit
tees Of cider boys to look after the
safety Of younger children IN cross
ing streets near the school 5olici-
tude for tbs cleanliness and beauty Of
school grounds develops equal solicit
tude for the cleanliness and beauty Of
adjoining streets. alleys. and vacant
lots School gardening quickly slim
uiates home gardening, and whole
neIghborhoods have been transformed
through the influence Of the schools.
Whether the children who are now
undergoing this training for citizen
ship will IN reality be efdcieut citi-
zens 10 or 20 years hence cannot be
foretold, according to Mr.. Dunn. But
he adds: There is apparently ample
evidence that they are better citizens
now; and, moreover. that the present
civic life Of the city is appreciably af-
fected by it. Where immediate results
are so apparent and so far-reachingr
the effect upon future citizenship
shonld certainly be appreciable."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16
INFLUENCE AS A WORLD POWER

The position of America now and
at the end Of the war and the extent
and nature Of her influence in interna-
tionaI affairs, was the subject Of an
interview with Dr. Nicholas Murray
Butler, published recently In the New
York Times.
In speaking Of the United States as
a world power DR.. Butler made 1t
clear that it was world power resting
on ideals and law that he meant, not
the sort of world power which rests
on force. Since every neutral power
is involved in the huge cost Of the
European struggle, the world power Of
American democracy ought, of right
and as a matter OF policy and OF ma
tional interest, be exertad when hos
tilities end, to compose the differences
out of which this war has grown. And
In this connection DR.: Butler expressed
his belief that the democratic princi-
pie can make impossible certain kinds
OF war-those, for instance, which
grow out of dynastic ambitions and
policies, out OF secret alliances and
confidential understandings between
mouarchs and foreign officers. Amer
lea can be sure of some recognition
from foreign nations and some accept
ance of her influence because Of the
generosity and sympathy she has
shown for the peoples impoverished by
the war.
In regard TO the ways IN which the
world power Of the United States could
be exerted DR.. Butler said that abe
should direct the attention of the ma
tons to certain specific points: First
That greater and more secure Sane
ton for The Hague conventions must
be provided In the future. Second
That some surety for the adherence to
law should BE- sstahlssh-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16
Germ That Makes You SILVER.

we disinter the remains Of the long
dead catching cold" delusion and
place new emphasis on the catching
part OF the phrase we are bound TO
do somebody good, somebody who will
take the hint and try to avoid undue
intimacy with the germ that makes
you shivsr.
How the Pneumoeoccus Travels
These are the means by which the
germ Of the indoor plague gets about:
l. Open-face sneezing or coughing.
Always hold hand or handkerchief
over mouth and nose when sneezfng or
coughing. whether you are coming
down" with a cold" or not
2. Borrowed handkerchief, pen
ellis, gum. or anything else which could
convey saliva from mouth TO mouth.
3. kissing.
4. Expectorating.
5. Children sleeping together.
s. The habit Of moistening fingers
with saliva, then depositing the saliva
from fingers on books, other peoples
fingers, street-car straps, and the like.
Testimonial From Z. z. w.
She writes In q neat letter: Hav-
ing followed your instructions, wish TO
say that they have proved very effect
i've in eradicating the pimples from my
face. Thanking you, etc.
Answer-T. 2. W. evidently consid-
cred her two-cent investment good
one.
Developing the Bust Of Pimpiy
Young Man
A young man writes: Two months
ago I asked for advice about pimples
on my chin. You sent me a letter on
the development Of the bust
Answer-Hoping you didn't follow
directions as implicitly as we usually
like to have EN- followed, we remain,
as ever. liable to trihing errors. PIN
pie letter on the way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16
EVERY CHILD A CITIZEN

How one community trains its chill
dren for the responsibilities of citi-
zenship is described in bulletin just
issued by the United States bureau Of
education on Civic Education in Ele-
xnentary Schools as Illustrated in IN
aianapolis."
"The practice in the Indianapolis
schools" says Arthur ". Dunn, au-
thor of the bulletin, lis to help the
pupil TO understand the nature Of his
own community life, his dependence
upon it, and his responsibility for It;
to develop a right attitude toward
government as the means by which
all members of the community may
cooperate for the common interest;
and to cultivate habits Of right action
as a member OF the community"
The bulletin emphasizes the fact
that 'ciyics is not taught as g separate
subject until the eighth grade, but
that civic education Is a phase of all
the work of the school. The aim seems
to be to make Of education, not a pro-
cess of instruction In q variety Of
subjects. bat a process of growth. dur
ing which the various relations of life
are unfolded."
Incidentally it is pointed out that
there is no subject of ethics or NOR
al education in the Indianapolis
schools, but the direct moral training
afforded by the course here outlined
is peculiarly vfrile. So, also, while
there is no attempt TO give direct vo-
estion training In the strict sense of
his term. nor even any organized
sorm OF vocational guidance never
theIess the fact is always taken into
account that the citizen must be
worker ana the worker citizen"
Instruction through the course Of
study is. however. only part Of the
training for citizenship given in these
schools. IAN understanding Of com
munity life and Of government" de-
cIares Mr.. Dunn, is fruitless without
the cultivation of qualities and habits
OF good citizenship. Instruction is
largely 3 matter of practice" Pupil
participation in school management is
a very real thing in Indianapolis, and
In some schools 1t is carried to 8 high
degree of effectiveness. 1t manifests
itself in the method Of preparing and
conducting rotations; in the care OF
school property; en- protecting the
rights Of younger children: in main
tanning the sanitary conditions of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16

Latest estimates place the total
number of men engaged in actual
fighting at 21,770.00O, 12,820,000 with
the allies and S.935000 with Germany,
Austria and Turkey. Considering the
fact that the latter are generally the
better equipped and are lighting on
the defensive, with better means Of
transportation, il is plain that the al
lies have a hard task cut out for them
and that the odds are but little, If at
all, in their favor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16

Increasing size Of war orders--the
latest being one with the Baldwin Lo-
connective works for $50 1000 600 worth
Of shrapnel for the allies-is fairly
good evidence that nobody across the
Atlantic is taking much stock IN the
stories that the conflict is due to end
In the fall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16

The American people have every
reason to congratulate themselves
over crop prospects, According to the
government reports there is a better
chance at this time for a billion
bushels Of wheat than ever before.
Corn promises a three billion bushel
crop, while the prospect for oats is
III ,000 GOO bushels more this year than
last and the second largest crop on
record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16

Wonder II the fellow who is trying
ko hold up disbursement Of state ap-
Preparations ever stopped to consider
the calamity he is inviting If he is
successful it will be necessary for the
legislature to meet again and nobody
can predict what that body might do
during the heated term.