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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-05

build. Part OF our problem is the
problem Of what ] may call the mob
ihzation of the resources Of the nation
at the proper time il it should ever
/. be necessary to mobilize them for ma
ti0ual defense We shalt study ef1c-
tiencv and adequate equipment as care
fully as We shall study the number and
size of our ships, and / believe that
the plans already in part made public
by the navy department ars plans
which the whole nation can approve
with rational enthusiasm.
NO thoughtful man feels any panic
haste in this matter The country is
not threatened from any quarter. She
stands in friendly relations with all
the world, Her resources are known
and her self-respect and her capacity
to care for her own citizens and her
own rights There is no fear amongst
Us, Under the new-world conditions
We have become thoughtful of the
things which all reasonable men CON
slider necessary for security and self
defense on the part Of every nation
confronted with the great enterprise of
human liberty and independence. That
! Is ALL
Is the plan We propose sane and
reasonable and suited to the needs of
the hour? Does it not conform TO the
ancient traditions of America? Has
any better plan been proposed than
this program that we now place be
fore the country? In il there is no
pride or opinion 1t represents the
best professional and expert judgment
/ of the country But am not 50 much
interested in programs as am in safe
guarding at every cost the good faith
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-05

and honor OF the country. i men diff
fer with me in this vital matter, I shall
ask them to make it clear how far and
in what way they are interested in
making the permanent interests Of the
country sale against disturbance.
In the fulfllment Of the program |
propose I shall ask for the hearty sup
port OF the country. Of the rank and file
OF America, of men OF all shades OF po-
litical opinion For my position in
this important matter is different from
that OF the private individual who is
free TO speak his own thoughts and to
risk his own opinions in this matter
We are here dealing with things that
are vital to the life Of America itself
| In doing this I have tried to purge my
heart OF all personal and selfish mo-
tiyes, For the time being, / speak as
the trustee and guardian of a nations
rights, charged with the duty Of speak
ing for that nation in matters involy-
ing her sovereignty nation too big
and generous to he exacting and yet
courageous enough to defend its rights
and the liberties OF its people wherever
assalled or invaded / would not feel
that | was discharging the solemn OBJ
legation ] owe the country were | not
TO speak III terms of the deepest
soiemnitg of the urgency and necessity
LOT preparing ourselves 10 guard and
protect the rights and privileges of our
people, our sacred heritage OF the ia
theirs who struggled to make US an in
dependent nation,
The only thing within our own bor-
iders hat has given us grave concern
10 recent months has been that voices
have been raised in America processing
to be the voices Of Americans which
were not indeed and in truth Ameri-
can, but which spoke alien sympathies.
which came from men who loved other
countries better than they loved Amer
lea men who were partisans OF other
causes than that of America and had
forgotten that their Chief and only al
ieglance was to the great government
under which they live These voices
nave not been many, but they have
been Yer9 loud and very clamorous
They have proceeded from a few who
were bitter and who were grievously
mlsled- America has not opened its
doors IN vain TO men and women out OF
other nations The vast majority oil
those vho have come to take adj
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-05

vantage of her hospitality nave united
their spirits with hers as we'll as their
fortunes. These men who speak alien
sympathies are not their spokesmeD
but are the spokesman of small groups
whom il is high time thar the nation
should call to a reckoning. The chief
thing necessary in America in order
that she should LET all the world know
that she is prepared to maintaip her
own position is that the real voice Of
the nation should sound forth unmis-
takably and in majestic volume, in the
deep unison Of common. unhesitat-
ing national feeling / do not doubt
that upon the first occasion, upon the
/ tirt opportunity, upon the first definite
challenge, that voice will speak forth
in tones which no man can doubt and
with commands which no man dare
gainsay or resist.
Rebuke Racial Feeling.
May not say. while I am speaking
of this. that there is another danger
that we should guard against? We
should rebuke not only manifestations
of racial feeling here in America where
there should he none. but also every
manifestation of religious and sectar-
ian antagonism, 1t does not become
America that within her borders.
where every man is free TO follow the
dictates of his conscience and worship
God as he pieases, men should raise
tue cry OF church against church. To
do that is to strike al the very spirit
and heart of America We are a God
tearing people, We agree to differ
about methods Of worship. but we are
united in believing in Divine Provi-
dence and in worshiping the God of
Nations, We are the champions of re-
ligious right here aud everywhere that
Il may be our privilege to give it our
countenance and support. The govern
ment is conscious Of the obligation
and the nation is conscious Of the obi
cation Let no man create divisions
where there are none.
Here is the nation God has builded
1 BY your hands What shall we do with
9 VINO is there who does not stand
READY Ill all times to act in her behalf
IN spirit OF devoted and disinterested
patriotism? We are yet only in the
youth and first consciousness of our
power. The day Of our countrys life is
still but in its fresh morning. Let Us
ilit our eyes to the great tracts Of lie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-05

TO it was due the fact that he lin
gered as long as he did
Was Real Booster.
Mr. Casteel was a real booster. His
efforts were always on the side of
what made for Rock Islands indus
trial and commercial advancement. it's
growth and expansion Even as
baseball fan, promoter and club
owner Mr Casteel was one Of the fore
most in the city, and he did much to-
ward putting Rock Island on the map
as successful baseball town In ad-
ditiOn to the large financial interests
which eugrossed him. Mr.. Casteel was
active in the work of the Associated
Charities, Bethany home, Y. NJ C. A.
and other deserving Institutions. He
was chairman of the Y NJ. G. A. coma
mittee in charge Of the great campaign
when $i25,000 was so speedily and sue
cessfully raised for the new home IN
Rock Island Mr. Casteel was also
prominent in fraternal circles, being a
member Of the Island City camp 309.
NJ ". a. Rock Island lodge No ESQ,
B. p. O. f.. Philo lodge. A. +. and A.
M Rock island chapter, No. is. r.
A M Rock Island commauderv No.
IS, X T. Oriental consistory of Chi
cago Kaaba temple, Mystic Shrine.
Davenport. After three years uHsuc-
cessfuI effort Of the Masonic bodies to
raise funds for a Masonic building the
project was placed in the hands Of Mr.
Casteel who in seven-day campaign
raised 100000 for a new temple
Builds Club House.
Mr. Casteel. more than any other
one man. was responsible for the pro
motion and erection Of a new club
house, costing $4,000 Having aided
in putting the project under way. he
became president on the resignation Of
Captain " A. Rosenfeld who was
going abroad Just as the building OPP
erations commenced and upon his
shoulders fell the direction of the
building operation. He was also
president Of and leading spir-
it in the launching Of the $4,000 club
in 1913. He was a real booster in
every sense and gladly gave Of his
time and money toward every enter
prise that had for its purpose the bet
terment Of the community.
Mr. Casteel was united in marriage
to Miss Emma S. Lowry at Port Byron,
Dec. -, 1881. Beside his wife he is
survived by a son, Lowry NJ, assistant
cashier of the Central Trust & Saw
ings bank and daughter, Mrs Frank
Head, and two sisters. Misses Eva NJ
and Helen. all of Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-05

world is what we should hasten our
pace in the policy we have long been
pursuing, and that the chief OF all
We should have definite policy Of
development, not made from year to
year but looking well into the future
and planning for a definite consum-
nation. We can and should profit in
all that We do by the experience and
example that have been made obyt-
Gus to US by the military and naval
events OF the actual present II is not
merely matter Of building battle
ships and cruisers and submarines. but
also matter of making sure that We
shall have the adequate equipment Of
men and munitions and supplies for
the vessels We build and intend 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-05

Yes, we went to California"
did your wife enjoy the scenery in
her trip across the continent
Il don't think she looked at much
scenery But she enjoyed herself, all
right She looked at hats in II diff
ferent states, louisville Courier
journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-05
ClothCraft O'Coats

Finding overcoats from ST. to $50 is no
great trick But acquiring an overcoat
at these popular prices that shows real
high-art style, character drape, refined
patterns and textures, made from guar
anteed al-wool and thoroughly shrunk
cloths and constructed with absolutely
shape-retaining hand-tailoring is ques-
ton of locating Clothcraft overcoats.
They're here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-05

yet to be conquered in the interests of
righteous peace. Come. let us renew
our allegiance to America. conserve
her strength in its purity. make her
chief among those who serve man
kind. self-reTerenced, self commanded,
mistress of all forces Of quiet counsel.
strong above all others in good will
and the might Of invincible justice and
right"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-05

A charge of disorderly conduct was
preferred today against Mrs Mary
Robinson by Sam Fryer, who conducts
a second hand store The case was
dismissed. Fryer claimed the woman
abused him when he called at her
home to secure payment on furniture
which he had sold her on the install
ment plan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-05
\. {. CASTEEL IS
CALLED TO REST.
SICK SIX WEEKS
Prominent Banker and City Builder
saecumbs 10 Heart Trouble
Late Today.
END HAD BEEN ANTICIPATED
Was Identified With Rock Islands
Growth in the Past Is Years
Projects lie Fathered.

II. =. Casteei. president Of the Cen
trail Trust & Savings bank. died this
afternoon at $50 at his home, 1885
Twentieth street, after an Illness Of
six weeks with heart disease. His con-
dition had been critical for a week or
more and his passing had been antici-
pated for days
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-05

George Reynolds, colored, was dis
missed on a charge OF assault and bat
terry preferred by A Doctermann,
Dockermann and Reynolds had trouble
over money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-05
POLICE NEWS

Merrill Robbins, Davenport, arrested
by PatroIman Collins. was assessed a
fine of s. and costs on q charge Of Vi
olating the motor vehicle laws.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-05
PRESIDENT HOLDS
HYPHEN GRAVEST
PERIL OF NATION

Continued from Page Eight
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-11
Health Talks
One Good Thing About Breweries
BY WILLIAM BRADY, MD.

TNHE old, chronic yaricose or leg
ulcer which is covered with a
dry, resistant, indurated slough
is one of the most discouraging con-
ditions to treat. Any one who suffers
with such an ulcer will do well to
consider what the brewery has to
offer in the way Of treatment.
The suggestion, so far as we are
aware, was originally made by the
late DR.. Roswell Park, the distin-
guished surgeon, author and teacher
Of Buffalo, N. Y. We have found it
very valuable, and only our Unborn
hatred for brewerles and all their
works has prevented US from passing
the information on to our readers.
Now, however, the poor breweries are
having a pretty hard time keeping
their heads above water; further
more they have been remarkably
courteous and accommodating in fur
nishing quantities Of their by-product
for our patients, so we must sup
press our racial antipathy and speak
the truth about an excellent remedy
brewers yeast
Any old sore that is covered with
a dirty, gangrenous or resistant
slough or any ulcer which refuses
to assume the bright red, granular,
velvety appearance of healing
wound FORMULATING surface) may be
treated with brewers yeast to good
advantage. The yeast is obtained
fresh every two or three days from
the brewery In a wide-mouthed jar
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-11
Views OF The Press
Lets Quiti"

possible A few sentences from tho
Manchester Guardian recall this
scene. They purport to narrate
truthfully an incident witnessed only
the day before the last great attack
IN France by an officer who now lies
wounded in London. We read.
a board was hoisted in the German
trenches bearing the inscription
The English are Fools
No one wasted a bullet on such poor
abuse The board went down and re-
appeared with the addition
The French are Fools"
1t was ignored by the British. Then
the board came up again with a third
line
I'VE are Fools"
A lively interest was now awakened
in the board. On its last appearance
it bore the inscription
~W1y lot all go homer"
--Literary Digest.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-11
rAE RURAL CHURCH.

If the rural church passing? Are
the days OF good, old fashioned relig-
ion thing OF the past? SO i would
seem from reading Of the report OF
president Kenyon H. Butterileld or
the Massachusetts Agricultural COZ
lege to the commission on church
and country life Butterfleld de-
clares that the rural church must be-
come community institution and
through its preacher and lay mem
bers promote the causes OF GOOD
roads better farming. agricultural
college extension courses. temper
ance. public health, community beau
tification and planning promotion or
cooperation among farmers for buy
ing, selling and recreation centers.
Such radical changes from a hous6 4
where God IS supposed to be WORSHIP
ned to one where pure secular mat
ters are discussed is bound to caus
a widespread opposition among the
religious.
Many students OF religion claim
that the decline OF the country
church began when pulpits were
thrown OPEN " pOllliNidl9 NHNh wv
local minister attempted to dictate
political elections-when the church
became a political forum.
There is a sound basis for this
claim. Men 90 to church to be told
OF God and spiritual matters. Tney
want to pray, to put their house in
order. to hesitate in the mad rush
for the necessities and Injuries Of
life to think OF the future life. When
this is denied them and, in its place.
minister delivers a political talk,
urging them to vote for this candidate
or for that cause in the name OF re-
Hgion. the RELIGIOUS man rightfullr
resents the assumed leadership OF
the preacher and as a result. STAYS
at home to commune with his Coo
II is a fact that twothirds OF the
rural churches have ceased to grow
and that SO per cent have a member
shin OF less than 100 To change the
country church to community
house may result in much temporal
henert to the community in which
the house may be located but what
of the church? The anti-relieious
could find no better way to hasten
the complete disruption OF the church
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-11

w 1.5a1.s nEN the me ns0aoos aor,, 'om,i n,s en-
peculiarly poisonous but non
fatal gas in Il C. Wellss sociological
romantic novel "In the Days Of the
Comet" two hostile forces we're
drawn up opposite each other, some
where" in Europe, to begin fighting
or the morrow. The blue vapors
settled down, however, through the
rarth's atmosphere, and harmlessly
put both bodies of men. together
with all the rest Of mankind (save
the crew of a submerged submarine),
fast asleep. When they woke up
the next day a strange thing had
happened-common sense had conn
to them. For the first time rancor,
prejudice, bigotry, racial blindness,
and many other senseless traits fell
away, leaving them clear-sighted ana
free. The result was that the troops
of cne camp crossed TO the 1ppor-
ents', both armies cfatcIni2sd the
war was not eEly Cve--it Was i'm
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-11
Pocket ESSAYS
CLOG S
BY GEORGE FITCH

w 7 HEREVER you find civiliza.
w tion. there also you will find
the clock busily reminding
man that he is fifteen minutes be-
hind the world and that unless he
hustles like thunder he will have all
the skin on his heels worn off by
the onrushing future
The world has not always had
clocks. Once mankind told time by
the sun alone. Adam counted time
by days, and it took him over 150
years to become a grandfather. Then
the hour glass was invented and man
told time by hours. Our courts still
do business at eight o'clock until
nine o'clock and most of them are
two years behind When the clock
was finally devised man began tell
ing time by minutes. But clocks are
going out of date in hustling coun-
tries because they do not have sec
ond hands and the man who does not
carry a watch is likely to overrun
his lunch minute by over $50 worth
of time.
Clocks are of various sizes and tell
time by hours of different sizes too.
The clock in the church sometimes
has hours two days long Tie clocks
in the homes of beautiful young
daughters have hours which are so
short that a young man will fre-
quently use up four Of them while
trying to tell a girl goodnight.
Clocks in schools and Offices have
only two hours-lunch hour and
quitting hour The clock in Con-
gress hts a onderful elastic hour
which is FREQ lently stretched clear
out into ths next day, when Congress
is too busy to adjourn at noon
There are three kinds Of clocks
alarm clocks real clocks and wed.
ding clocks Alarm clocks tell
man he ought to get up by exploding
in the carly morning hours with
sonl-scariiyiHg din, which they keep
up until hit with a chair. Formerly
millions Of ALA clocks were sold.
but the manufacturers are now max
ing them so durable and effective
that no one viii buy them. Alarm
clocks are useful but unpopular, like
alarm states men. Real clocks are
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-11

oughly in sterile water. Over the
gauze apply layer of rubber dam
such as dentists use, or a square OF
oiled silk, or a piece of oiled or
waxed paper, to prevent too rapid
drying of the yeast. Then a little
cotton for padding, and finally a
snug bandage, preferably an elastic,
an ideal, or a woolen flannel bandage
made from flannel cut on the bias.
The yeast smarts a little at first.
But 1t will clean up the ulcer and in
stitute healthy healing. 1t must be
changed about every eight hours. At
each re-dressing battle the ulcer gen.
tly with warm boiled water, but avoid
touching it with anything-just pour
the water over 1t to remove all the
old yeast and any secretions from the
sur 'ace.
The yeast dressings may be kept
up for a week, more or less, until the
ulcer becomes fairly clean.
OF course the nutrition of the tis-
sues is better when the patient is off
the feet. A week in bed is better
than a pound of salve for any vari-
cOse ulcer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-11
ONE WAY TO GET ACTON.

Another sample of the benevolent
neutrality which the British authorl-
ties are trying to impose on American
trade, meanwhile never overlooking
the chance to promote British com
merce at American expense, is offer
ed in the release OF toxin filters for
a New York firm which had been
held up since last May and the im-
port Of which was permitted only az
ter 1t was pointed ont how the Brit
ish themselves would suffer
The shipment OF filter tubes OF Ger
man manufacture was held up In Ho'-
land last May They had beer
bought and paid for last March. The
British authorities tried In the mean
time to impress on the importers that
filters OF English manufacture We're
far superior to the German make and
that they should be substituted The
importers fancied they knew best
what they needed and stood their
grounds. An appeal to the state de
partment brought 10 satisfaction, and
then the New York firm sought the
aid OF several big laboratory con
Germs in different parts OF the coun-
try. They went direct to Sir Rich
ard Crawford the British trade rep
resentaive in Washington and told
him that unless the filters in oues-
ton came through, tetanus typhoid
and other antitovins ordered for the
allies would not be delivered. The
British representative said he didn't
know this country was supplying an
titoxins for the allies, but he got
busy.
1t seems that action can be secur-
ed without too much deliberation and
too many notes II the need is made
plain.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-11
Current Poetry
Ambitions Finish

A man with firm and piercing gaz
And hair we'll touched with white
Stood pensive as the twilight haze
Was melting into night.
1--WE wealth" he said, "and ease con
plete
Yet for one thing I sigh
| vainly wish that | could eat
A second piece Of pie.
"Thc hours are gone, alas! for me,
When / would never vince
While going through the list Wit
glee,
From custard down to mince.
Those joys so strangely short an
sweet,
How they have passed me by!
What would befail if | should eat
A second piece of pie!
"a bit of pastry now and then,
| nibble, half afraid;
My word among my fellow-men
Is instantly obeyed.
But | desire no tributes neat,
Nor flattery haunted high,
only wish that | could cat
A second piece of pie"
Washington Star. !
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-11
Pepper Talks
BY GEORGE MATTHEW ADAMS
Fear-'Thcught

We all, sooner or later, learn
that the only serious Fear is Self
Fear This world is a very open
sort of an affair. Harm end disas-
ter are most accidental-and Of acci
dents we all most cheerfully await
our turn, taking them without Fear.
It's the pesky little things that
never could happen, that would do
little or no harm if they did hap
pen, that make us gray haired and
nerve ratified.
Fear is foreign. 1t has no place
in the healthy Mind. So that the
Mind that entertains Fear gives to
a Vicious RObbeT
The measure of your Happiness
and your Success will always be in
proportion to your ability to laugh
at and defeat. stingingly, this arch
sneak -thief-Fear.
Fear hands out Worry, Jealousy,
Suspicion. Indifference-Ha And
Fear knocks in the head every fine,
delicate. big-minded affair.
Once let Fear dominate your
Thought and you might as well sur
render and hunt up a new houaa
to live in.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-11

(Should be divided into two syl-
tables, Conscience Get thatD
The conscientious manufacturer
of cartridges for domestic use only.
who had sternly sworn not to make
any for use in the war, said to his
tradegetter:
How is business 2"
Fine Never so rushed with or
1ers before, sir.
You haven't taken any of those
accursed war orders!"
"No, indeed. Not one"
What has caused our rush?"
We'll. you see most Of our COM
petitors are engaged In making war
stuff, and they have cheerfully
turned over the domestic trade to
us so they can devote themselves to
the foreign trade"
The dastards How dare they
profit by the taking Of human life?
Well! put on as many more hands
rs are needed, and If necessary we
Will put on night-shift But no
profting by the war, mind you"