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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-12

"TCST Rubber and Cam
vass-pumped full of
u air!"
So thinks the Tire User who
buys Pneumatics Blind, with
out comparison after thorough
Investigation.
So thinks the Car Owner
who buys from the Cut Price
Dealer, the Just as good" Tire
on which that Dealer quotes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-12

Graduating class recite
Presentation of diplomas
Welcome to graduating class
Remarks by superintendent
Benediction. 49,. Rev. Edgar Grassland
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-12
T>HERE are Car Owners ,rho reg
tlarig get esq to sos MORE


ularig get esq to sos MORE
Mileage, per Dollar invested
in Tires, than do the Owners Of other
Cars driven with equal care, under equivs-
lent road conditions.
The latter type Of Owner is apt to
conclude offhand (from his own expert
ence) that al Tires must be Short-lived
and Unsatisfactory.
Now this is to tell him that there is
as much difference between the Mileage
and Residence Of different brands Of
Tires, when the facts are investigated.
and proven through actual SerT'ioc, as
there is difference between the Color Of
Cats-when viewed by Daylight
This is 10 inform him that three Rub
Der Factories using precisely the same
quantity and quality Of Materials might,
and sometimes do. produce Through the
difference in their Rubber EXPERIENCE
and efficiency methods) Tires Of such
widely different Mileage Result as TO aver
age 5000 Miles. 1000 Miles, and 5000
Miles respectively-under p1ralld road
conditions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-12
Methodist children's Day Program.

Program for children's day to be give
at the Methodist Episcopal church Sun
day evening at 7 o'clock;
Opening chorus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
Too Much for the Nainr.

Major Meigs at the Irwin party the
other night looked about him at the
brilliant company, the handsomely
gowned women and the fine looking
men who appear to belong to Keokuk
society, and said, I've often wondered
who keeps this list, somebody must
keep track Of who ought to be invited
TO these parties" While Major Meigs
is high up in the government service.
and is entitled TO have a great string of
letters following his name, and conse-
quently must have a pretty definite and
broad knowledge Of some things the
invitation list question was one beyond
him. Men don't know that women keep
books on the social obligation with as
much accuracy as bank clerk keens
his balance sheet. One Of the indict-
ments brought against Keokuk people
by those on the outside is that we
think so well of one another, and that
we think that the standard for most
things has been set right here. II isn't
that bad. of course. but there is some
truth in it.-Keokuk iowa Gate City
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
SANITY RETURNING.
Iohnston. IA Demoerat.l

tJOHNSIoU. iFa-t BEDLphA at
Increasing signs of distress are Wis
ible in preparationist quarters. The
program which less than a month ago
was TO be put through with whoop
is now admittedly on the rocks and in
danger of going to pieces. The Drepa-
rationists are quarreling among them
selves. They cannot agree on what
the country needs And their disa-
greements are taking on yiciousness
and all uncharity. But even If the
preparationists could agree, the pro-
gram is still confronted by an indiffer-
.ence or a hostility in congress which
seems to be increasing Outside of a
few denocrats in New York, AIassa-
chusetts. New Jersey, Louisiana and
Florida there is apparently very gem
eral disposition on the majority side
to put the program on the slide. 1t is
certain today that Leader Kitchin has
no democrats behind him for every one
back OF him when he first announced
his determined opposition to increased
army and navy expenditures. Nor are
the republicans a unit in favor Of army
and navy expansion. They too are
split up the back on this issue. They
do not better relish the idea Of put
Eting heavier taxes on their constitu-
ents than the majority Of democrats.
And so the difficulties confronting the
preparationists multiply. They had ey~
erything their own way to certain
point-and then the people began to
make themselves heard. Very few
members Of congress care to take steps
that are pretty certain to lead them
into open conflict with organized farm
/ ers and organized labor-and both are
against Prussianizing the United States
for the benefit of the munitions ring
and the war traffickers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
PRISON REF0RMER IN DIS
GRACE.

Thomas Mott Osborne, the million
aire warden OF Sing Sing penitentiary,
has been indicted on IA counts for
various alleged dereiictons connected
with his duties as boss of the peniten-
tiary. 1t viii require a trial TO prove
whether or not Osborne is guilty or
innocent OF the charges. 1t is alleged
IN addition TO other things, that 0s-
borne has been guilty of various I'M
moral and unnatural acts.
Osborne's case is a practical exam
pie of frenzied reform. Having more
money than he knew what to do with.
he interested himself in convicts,
spending u week in Sing Sing prison
as one OF them under the name Of Tom
Brown. lie later strongly assailed
prison conditions ia the magazines and
newspapers and secured the appoint
nent of warden after much solicitation
in order 10 carry out certain pet
schemes. II is hard 10 believe a grand
jury would indict any man so sweep
ingly without having some foundation
for its action, SO there is every reason
TO believe that Warden Osborne car
ried his fads to excess.
There is a safe middle course to pur-
sue in The handling Of convicts. 1t is q
medium between brutal severity, 50
common In prisons a few years ago,
and the more recent pampering oil
desperate thugs as was the Osborne
practice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
UNIVERSAL MILITARY
TRAINING

The Army league OF the United
States has decided that universal milf
tary training of men from Is 10 81
years old is the Gully true solution of
the question as to the method Of rails
ing force Of citizen soldiers other
than the organized militia. The execu-
tive council has passed resolution
embodying this policy. and recon-
mending general plan which avoids
the demand for a large standing army
and disposes Of the bugaboo Of milf
tarism in moderate and reasonable
Increase of the regular army. The
plan is generally conservative and In
line with the various recommends
tons. both Of the secretary OF war
and the general staff The method of
obtaining the necessary men for the
citizen army constitutes the principal
difference and this question is believed
10 be fundamental.
A careful study of expert opinion
would appear to require, for the de-
fsnse OF cur overseas possessions, a
regular army of AT least $4,000 men.
Such force when divided between the
Panama canal zone. Alaska. the Phil
Irpines, Hawaiian islands, Porto Rico
and other navy bases. could hardly be
considered excessive even by the ex-
IRENE little army men.
The regular army at home would
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31

consist Of the coast artillery OF one
relief. and the mobile force Il. g. cayal- /
re-, artillery, infantry and special
fro0pgl skeletonized to train the cI1-
zen soldiers and. for that purpose. dis
tributed in 4 humber Of division dis
trlcfs. Every branch Of the mobile
army constituting a division would De
included in each Of these units. About
700 regulars would be included in each
district. A complete division would be
built up In three years by enlisting
each gear about 1000 young men Is
years old in each district. twenty-five
divisional districts would then supply
a force Of 100000
For the last three years Of the six
year enlistment these troops would
pass into the reserve. subject TO call
by the president and then be given
fail discharge. Thus there would be
always 100000 of the reserve. This
would mean the training and cost Of
$4,000 men each year with the col0rs
and in the schools. These men should
receive army pay for that number Of
men the first year, two weeks the sec
ond and third years, or 70 months in
all. The plan Of the secretary Of war
calls for pay two months 2 year for
three years or six months in all;
therefore the cost of the proposed
scheme will be little more than dou-
bic that Of the secretary.
Il Is hoped that a sufficient number
would volunteer fer active service, but
/ falling that the quota required would
/ be filled from the enrolled list in each
+ district.
/ The organized militia would not be
+ interfered with In any way. On the
contrary, as 1t is proposed to exempt
men In that service, young men would
practically have q choice Of service
in that body or the proposed conttnen-
tai army.
The legislation required Is held to
he entirely within the constitutional
power OF congress. since it avoids
many questionable provisions which
Law some Of the other plans open 10
criticism. Financially, likewise, this
plan avoids excessive outlay me
cost would not equal the general stah
plan, but would be somewhat IN ex-
! cess Of that proposed by the secretary
of war
! The executive council has sought the
best military advice obtainable and
. formulated this plan after careful
, study and counsel from prominent CIV
Ilians well versed in the relations Of
employer and employee who appre
ciate the impossibnity Of securing vol
uutary service for two months eacf
, year for three years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
Faith: TALL
k.sS - - - = 1sa-f
William Brady md.
Gall Sac and Gall Stones.

Can gall-stones be cured without
operation?
No. But perhaps gaHstones may be
prevented by dietetic and medicinal
treatment in persons who have signs
of gall-sac Inflammation.
Stout persons along toward 40,
mostly women, are apt TO have gall
sac disease, especially persons who
have had typhoid fever a few years
previously.
Most everybody thinks gall-sac
trouble is stomach trouble or "dys-
pepsia" at first. The earlier symp-
toms are occasional slight pain or
discomfort, with gaseous distention,
felt about the stomach region; con-
siderable belching after meals, which
sometimes relieves or seems 10 re-
lieye the discomfort The patient
may note feelings OF coldness or
slight shivering at times. There Is
a tender place under the edge of the
&ASuL LIVE Mt Adtets lEEAS u pdlpt-
tation. These symptoms are prone to
come on in the night.
a later stage, developing in months
or years, is marked by sharper pain,
more helching and sometimes vornit-
ing, but the health is pretty fair
between attacks. Acute indiges-
ton" shoulders the blame for these
attacks in the patients diagnosis.
Some particular E1Ge Of food is
generally blamed, a rather character
istic symptom in itself.
In the third stage typical collie oc-
ours now and then-seyere pain in
the upper abdomen. perhaps vou,it-
ing and chill, fever, sweat following
the collie. Next day there NAV be
iaundiee. Such symptoms sneak
strongly for gall-stones. N-dav pho
fograrhs may show stones contain
ing considerable calcium salts. but
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
ON COUNTY RECORDS.

C. E. and c. v White 10 Gussie M
Plambeck. Lots Ia and Is, block ,.
Forrest Hill add, Moline 81.
Henry and Jannette A Kale to Fred
J. Hodges, Lot 9. block 3, J. B. Win
ter's Ninth street add, Rock Island
ST.
Ida c. and George Hedherg to Frank
j. Landee. Lot 3, block 2, C. G. Thu
Inns first add, East Moline $500
Andrew Matson to Olive J. Matson.
Part outlet 10, assessors plat, 1861.
8. Pitts. Gilbert & Pitts second add,
Moline. $500
William II. Wenks to Elmer e. Nc
Dole. Lot u, block ?, Smaliey's first
sub. div. Rock Island ST.
Moline Trust &, Savings bank to
Ida W. Lysell. Lots 27 and %, High
and add, South Moline, (speciaD
S425.
Charles and Hannah and Charles
D, and Johanna Martin to Thomas
Agar. Part lots 2 and 3, block 1856,
East Moline.
Ivan B. Camblin to Kate f. and D.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
TRIPLE TASK OF MEXICO.

Only Zapata remains in armed re-
sistance to the Carranza regime in
Mexico, and there is no likelihood
that the southern brigand can hold out
long. But how many Americans have
stopped TO think Of the things that
must be done before Mexico can hope
that her long era Of civil wars is
over? asks the Chicago Journal.
First, the land question must be set
tied, the evil work of the Diaz regime
reversed, and the poems turned into
peasant proprietors. This task of It
self Is gigantic, especially as it will
lead TO all manner OF foreign compli-
cations,
Next. there must be better and more
general education. No country in
which three-quarters OF the adult pop
ulation is unable 70 read and write
can hope 10 maintain q peaceful re-
publican form of government. Final
~. Mexico must develop that intangi-
bic but invaluable thing which Grote
called constitutional morality" an
Intelligent reverence for law aud de-
termination to abide by the establish
ed rules until these are lawfully
changed
No other country on earth has SO
tremendous a group of internal prob
lens 70 solve. The people of Ger
many and Russia need to overthrow
their autocratie governments. but in
Germany education is universal and
in Russia peasant pFoprietorship is
we'll started. England has a pressin &
land question, but also she has wide
spread education and the oldest con-
stitutionai morality in Europe Poor
Mexico has TO develop everything At
once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
THE ARGUS YEAR END Ed
TTON.

The Argus presents with this issue
its year-end edition. an annual enter
prise which has enlisted its efforts for
3 quarter Of 9 century. It is believed
that the special number this year is
more complete than ever. Apart from
the review of events in the Y months
closing. the record Of comings and
goins, the lights and shadows that
have been thrown upon our worb-a-
day life, locally speaking, and in the
world at large, the history of local
improvements. and achievements is
one that should awaken deep pride
improvements aggregating S2,422,50O.
completing a total OF $25,00000 IN II
years. and achievements in the march
of progress and civic betterment, the
most conspicuous of which was the
adoption and approval Of the anneza-
ton ordinance, extending the terri
torial limits of the municipality 10
Rock river and including the town of
Sears. In other ways Rock Island has
shown substantial, permanent ad-
vancemeut, and il is hoped the close
of another year will witness still fur
Their territorial gain and more i'm
provements.
In no single year in the city's his
tory has the dark angel claimed SO
many OF the prominent citizens. While
in the years gone death has exaeted
its toll and left aching hearts in
many homes, it has not been before
that so many of the representative men
have passed to the great beyond in
one year. So that mingled with its
spirit OF JOY in the field Of real &C.
! complishment is a sense Of sorrow foi
an irreparable loss.
In the fight of time, it is for each IT
play part, and the newspaper which
strives to tell the story day by day o.
its own locality. finds its task not al
easy one, not always a pleasant one
| but ever an arduous and exacting one
The Argus has undertaken faith
/ fully and truthfully to portray wha
1915 had in store for Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
Selected by Tavenner

To the Readers Of The Argus
The Argus has generously agreed to permit me 10
make regular contribution under this head to use the
suace as if it were my am left free 10 make my
selection from where will, whether It is timely or IN
timely: to search the highways and the byways Tor
hat NAV impress me as Of interest and value to the
people.
assure my readers shall try to make the most OF
the opportunity To do must forget that party ilnes
exist and will Just wish it might be practical for
them exist and that the principal issue on eec
tion day might be- whether candidate belongs TO
this or that political party whether he is willing TO
serve the of the people the few who exploit
them
In other words nay idea is to submit information or
q thought that / would give to the world if myself
edited newspaper, the only mission OF which was to
serve mankind; TO do this and nothing more,
When | personally write the contribution, will sign
it, and when present the thought and work of others
will so Indicate CLYDE II, TAVENNER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
la15.f9IG.

"The morn comes after the night.
The sunshine after the rain,
Peace with its glory after the fight,
And pleasure after the pain.
Here's wishing a Joy for you,
To follow on every sorrow.
And for every wrong today may do,
A thousand rights tomorrow.
In the ladder of lives we are given TO
climb
This life counts as only moment OF
time:
The one thing to do in the brief little
space
Is TO make the world glad that we ran
in the race"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
The Daily Story
An Undesirable suitor-By Eunice Blake.

Unexpectedly, with my old mans les-
ter concerning it."
Papa does his writing at home On
that desk over there. You might mn.
1t in the drawer where he keeps III
stationery"
"The very thing." exclaimed South.
wick, and. going to the desk, he onsn.
ed side drawer, put the money with
the letter in it and, turning to Bertha
looked very much delighted with bis
scheme for surprise, Then he hurried
away He had no sooner gone than
Mrs. Henderson called out from
above:
Bertha, come up here, quickfs
Bertha ran upstairs and found hss
mother gasping for breath. But sh1
was not pale and gave no other sien
Of siling except to put her hand on
her heart. She dropped on a bed and
appeared to be very much frightened
Bertha asked what was the matte.
whether she should send for a doctor
and many other questions. After
awhile her mother seemed easier h.,
Bertha, not being willing to leave her
called maid and sent her downstairs
to MFR. Page with request that he
should excuse her on account of a sur
den indisposition of her mother Soon
after the delivery of the message Page
took his departure.
| When Mr. Henderson returned hts
wife's condition had put all thought of
| the money left for him in his desk ont
of Bertha's mind He did not use the
desk that evening nor the next morn
ing, when he went to business. leay-
/ ing Mrs. Henderson quite recovered.
After his departure Bertha went to
the desk to assure herself that the
money was there. She did not like
| leaving it in an exposed position. What
was her CONSERVATION to find it gone,
She hardly knew what to do. The
| theft--if it was theft-should be re
ported at once and investigated. She
ran upstairs mad told her mother Of
the leaving Of the money and its dis
appearance. Mrs. Henderson, instead
Of looking troubled, seemed to be
pleased. She advised Bertha to wait
/ till her father came home in the even
ing, then to tell him the story.
Nothing was done in the matter and
week passed. Then Bertha was IN
formed that Mr.. Page had stolen the
money. Southwick was a detective
and had lett marked bills in the draw
er to trap the thief, having been in
troduced by Mr. Henderson for the
purpose.
| Mrs. Henderson was In the secret
and had feigned illness to draw her
daughter from Page tn order that he
might have a chance to steal the
money.
! All that was desired in exposing
Pages real character to his daughter
having been accomplished by the de-
tective's ruse, Mr.. Henderson declined
/ to prosecute the thief and kept the
matter quiet.
Bertha married Arnold Deane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31

bertha Henderson's father was In
ouanary concerning his daughter s
choice OF a husband. There were two
suitors for her hand, the one, Arnold
neane. a staid chap, not at all brii-
liant. but of latent force of character
the other, Algernon Page, man espe-
cjalIy adapted to pleasing young
girl. but with nothing to recommend
hin, 10 any one of mature judgment.
Mr.. Henderson, realizing life and that
opposition in such cases is often ADD
ing fuel TO the fire, said nothing to her
on the subject except to approve OF
neaue and express a lack of conf
dence in Page. But he took occasion
to tell the former that he hoped ne
would win.
/ One day Mr.. Henderson told ms
daughter that the son of an old friend
! of his he had not seen for years had
called at his office and he had invited
the Young man to dinner, When ne
appeared in dinner costume il struck
Bertha that he was not up to his
clothes-in other words, he had not
/ that refinement she would expect in
the son of a friend of her father.
| Henry Southwick--that was the
young mans name-was about thirty
years old and, despite his lack of re-
/ finement, had a way of jngratiating
himself into ones confidence. Bertha,
however, was too refined herself to
overlook his falling. Still, he seemed
/ to have her fathers approval and
came often TO the house. where he
met the suitors and soon seemed to
be hand in glove with both Of them,
| though he appeared to court Page.
One afternoon, while Page was with
Bertha, Southwick came in, saluted
both with that brusque manner of his
which was especially Objectionable to
/ the young lady and asked IL Mr.. Hen
| derson had come in. Bertha replied
that he had not. Southwlck seemed q
| bit perplexed, then, calling Bertha in
to an adjoining room, said in a low
voice:
4 am in a hurry and can't wait for
your father, so l must ask you to call
his attention 10 something l shall
/ leave for him, Since it is Of value
win explain Many years ago when
my governor was down on his luck
Mr.. Henderson lent him $500. / have
received q check from the old man
for three hundred. one hundred Of il
for me | have cashed the check and
have brought two hundred of the
amount with me-
| Southwick took roll Of bills from
his pocket and was about to hand
them to Bertha when he suddenly
/ paused, seemd lost in thought, then
continued
/ I am sure this payment Of an old
score vii be pleasure to your father
not on account of the money, but be-
cause it will show that his friend is
honorable I wish we might put II
where your father will come upon il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31

W. Camblin. Part lot /, J. NJ Gal
lagher's sub. div, Rock Island. 81.
Charles and Euphrosie DeCierq to
Lingi Lot Is, block 6. silvis 81,
Charles Pope heirs TO Florence
Donahoo Part outlet 40, asser's plat,
1861. sec. 32-18-Iw $4,000
Margaret B. and Charles H. Pope
by executors to Florence Donahoo
Part outlot 40, asser's plat, 1861,
sec. 32-18-1w, $4,000
Robert H. Jophng to Sarah L.
zerba. Part lot 10. block ). Bailey &
Boyle's End add, Rock Island 81.
Henry and Eliza Gaethals to Frank
W, Salla Lots 9-12-13-14, block G,
Silyis. ST.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
TIE DEFENSIVE OFFENSIVE.

Admiral peary, writing in Hearst
newspaper. says; Some feel we
should prepare only for defense. There
is no defense so effective as vigorous
offensive"
That was the theory OF ali the great
powers IN Europe. There was difficulty
in distinguishing between a defensive
offensive and and an offensive one, but
there Is no doubt about the effective
ness of what has happened.
In its results tho belief expressed by
Peary is the most diabolical ever in,
vented by man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
As They SAY in Arkansas.

In these days you can't make man
out of a monkey. and neither can you
make respectable member Of society
out Of brainless idiot who gapes
around on street corners and makes
vulgar remarks about every woman
who passes. Feeble minded degener-
ates should be in asylums for imbe-
Giles. where they belong, Poeahontas
(Arkl Star-HerRld
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
DaiIy History Class-DeC. 81.

11T5-Unsuccessful attack on QIisoec'
Canada. by Colonial forces
lS62-The Federal ir9nclad Mentor
conqueror Of the ram Merrimac'
went down in a storm Of Cape
Hatteras.
1914- French troops captured impol
tant ground around Steinbaeh. A.
SAGE.