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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15
TALKING ABOUT OUR De
, FENSES.

u One fault of the American people. or
least of the American newspapers
assists in talking too much about the
state OF our national defenses and the
means taken to build them up. The
habit simply amounts to playing into
the hands OF possible enemies. making
them aware of the weakness of this
country and placing them in position,
aided by superior systems OF limiting
discussion of such subjects. to deliber-
ateIy prepare 70 take advantages of
our weaknesses and 70 find means to
cope with US whore we are strong.
For instance, the submarine and the
aeroplane were both invented and
Hargeiy developed IN this country. Yet
Mth. the former especially. were
promptly given TO the world through
our system Of publicity and both were
perfected FOR war use elsewhere. In
the case Of the submarine Germany.
working secretly, improved upon the
original type till it made It an instru-
nent which. more than any other one
thing. has enabled that country to sue
cessfuliy cope with England on the
saa and to place this country at
great disadvantage should the two
powers ever be brought to try conclu-
sions with arms,
Just now there is project afoot to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15
The Daily Story
Blue Blood VS.. Oily Donald chamberHn.

stood enough English to know If Billy
were trying 20 work that language
for the purpose of making love. though
since Dona Inez did not understand
word Of English. this was hardly nee
essary.
Nothing is so delightful to two young
persons Of opposite sex as to outwit
those who are placed on guard over
them. Billy's method OF teaching Eng
Hsh was to have his pupil read some
thing printed IN that language or con-
vert something printed from Spanish.
into the English tongue. This reGuir-
ed the use Of a Spanish and English
dictionary.
One evening when the two were at
work using the dictionary every few
minutes, Billy. turning the leaves,
stopped and put his finger on the
word your" Then he turned to the
word "eyes" and put his finger on that
word. IN this way hf spelled ont
your eyes are like beautiful twin
lakes. and your lashes are Ike the
rushes growing on the borders" Then
Inez took the dictionary and by the
same means said, You Americans ara
great hatterers." This was followed
by a sentence from Billy-"There is
no such beauty in America as yours"
These few communications occupied
half an hour, but what time was lost
in looking up words was gained in
the ferver of the sentences. In two
or three evenings Billy had made as
much love as some men with every
facility would make in a year And
Dona Inez, If she was not an apt
scholar at learning English, certainly
understood with marvellous facility
what was said TO her by this method
d, communication.
Before Dona Inez had learned
enough English to reach a British
nobleman she had been caught by an
American scamp who should have
been put in the stocks for daring to
make love to the daughter OF Span
ish grandee However, he came out
frankly at last, and, one morning,
marching boldly into the presence o.
Don Sebastiano, asked him for his
daughters hand The old gentleman
looked at the American hreyet clerk
aghast and asked him frhat he meant
Billy replied that hei meant exactly
what he said
Are you aware" asked Don Sebas-
tfano, chat our family were mobiles at
a time when the lasld In which you
were born was INHABITED by savages2'
q am" said BiAly and are you
aware that my ancestors drove your
ancestors ont Of Texas? Ny ancestors
bought an oil tract Of your ancestors.
and now 7 am in receipt of $4,000 a
month from the property"
Billy intended BY this statement TO
strike the nail on tine head, and he did,
for Don sebastianol with all bis blue
blood. was as poor as a church mouse.
Billy married Dona Iuez, and the pair
now live in winter IN Spain, in sum
mer in America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15
THE NEW ADVISORY BOARD

Enrolment Of such men as Edison,
Maxim. Wright. Bell, Steinmetz. Fes-
sender. Ford and Nixon as a naval adj
visory board, as proposed by Secretary
Daniels. will be one Of the biggest
movements in the strengthening Of the
national defense that has been taken
since the construction of the Monitor
in Civil war times. No other nation
can match the genius Of these Ameri-
cans and their combined energies, bent
toward improvement of devices Of war
IN which machinery and chemicals
have been shown TO be all-powerful,
will tend greatly to inspire confidence
ON the part of the American people
and wholesome respect on the part
Of foreign nations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15

Billy Perkins had the usual Aneri-
can assurance, but it never got into
the limelight till he went TO Spain as
a.clerk Il, the American embassy. Billy
had means and no taste for business.
Indeed, since his living was ground
out for him by coupons which tell Ike
gold leaves from sundry bonds he had
inherited, what he wanted was an apoi-
ogy for occupation. A friend having
been appointed secretary Of legation
at Madrid, he secured Billy a position
as brevet clerk, which gave him the
right to say that he was attached 70
the embassy, but he was seldom IL
ever called upon TO do any work.
AS an attache of the legation he re-
ceived invitations, and, since Ameri-
cans are considered an unconventional
people. he was accorded social li5er-
ties that other men were not granted.
For instance, there were families
which he was permitted to visit at
young men visit in America-that is
he was not forced to converse with
young women from the sidewalk, they
standing on a balcony high above his
head. He was permitted to see GER
tain young ladies in their homes but
not alone Some member Of the fam
ily other than the lady on whom he
called was always present
One young lady in whose home he
was accorded an entrance was a
daughter Of Don Sebastano Herrera,
Spanish grandee whose family tree
was planted in the time OF Ferdinand
and Isabella. Dona Inez, the daugh-
ter, was destined for some nobleman
who would be considered worthy TO
enter the Herrera family. As for Bill
Is Perkins, had he ten times the for
tune he possessed he was not for a
moment to be thought Of as q hus-
band for her.
Nevertheless the Herreras had trav-
eled abroad good deal and had
thrown off some Of the most ultra Of
their Spanish conventional forms
Their daughter met men at balls, and
occasionally one was invited to her
home-or course only by her father or
mother. Billy Perkins met her at a
function given by his chief, the am
bassad0r, and fell desperately in love
with her
Dona Inez evinced a desire to learn
English, and when Billy offered to
teach her her mother was much pleas
ed with the offer. The good lady had
a high admiration for the English no
bfity and had formed a design Of
taking her daughter to England, hop
ing that her rare beauty would catch
an English nobIamaD. However this
may be, Billy was permitted to come
to the house two evenings in the week
to give Dona Inez lessons in the Eng
Ifsh language. OF course her mother
or some member Of the family who
could be relied upon was present to
watch that no lovemahng passed be
tween the two Young persons More
over, whoever was on watch under
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15

Primitive man devoted his whole
time TO the business OF protecting him
self against starvation, cold and enc
mics. Only when he met with good
luck IL the quest for food did he man
age successfully the other two func-
lions. AS soon as he learned the
secret Of storing and preserving food
10 tide him over temporary famines he
began TO find a little spare time for in
teIlectuaI pursuits, such as making
love and adorning his person. and
that meant evolution.
n the modern struggle for ex-
.isteuce speed in eating is q factor Of
considerable importance. In the
pay-as-you-eat emporium speed is
consummate. The speed is not in the
eating. Patrons Of the dairy lunch
mastricate their doughnuts and pie
about as thoroughly as Americans do
anywhere. But time is saved IN the
serving. That is what makes the quick
lunch popular.
Watching from day to day the
varieEated stream of patrons you
discover that the business is a real
factor in evolution. Clerks, stenOg-
raphers, little merchants, big mer-
chants: messenger boys, shoppers,
professional men, travelers-you see
them all rubbing elbows in the hurry
up restaurant.
Cleanliness Before Your Eyes,
Everything is prepared and served
before your eyes. You don't have to
take chances on a typhoid waiter,
There are no thumb prints in the
soup. Every patron is his own
waiter, and he can be reasonably
sure his walters hands are clean.
Your cup of coffee. your hot roll,
chicken pie, rice baked apple or
pint jar Of certified milk is served as
clean and as quickly as can be. If
there are flies in evidence it only goes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15
Brady.M

to show that the health department Of
your city is somnolent. But there are
usually no flies, because It kills bust
ness. The kitchen is right there in
sight all the time.
The dairy lunch is an economic
success, for it feeds thousands at a
minimum expense and with mini
mum waste It's bill Of fare fur
nishes all the variety and nourish-
men q normal appetite can crave. It
is an object lesson in hygiene and ef-
fciency- It's patrons get what is good
for them and acquire by experience the
art Of selecting a meal that meets the
special demands OF their occupation
No one tells them what TO eat. They
eat what they want when they want it..
The airy. clean, orderly dairy
lunch is a civilizing force In any
community. It helps TO balance the
claim dame Nature holds against the
lobster palace.
Nurse Seconds the Motion.
M. c. writes: AS nurse I have
had some experience IN the care Of
young babies and I heartily endorse
your Indictment OF castor oil
Answer-A weIl-trained nurse al
ways endorses everything the doctor
says.
Should Have His Amoebas Killed.
L. c. states: Am much troubled with
catarrh of throat which keeps me
hawking and expectoraUng- Rad smell
ing pus comes from my gums and ton
siIs, and have much pain IN the bones,
Lots Of gas beIching from stomach.
Please advise.
Answer-You ought to have your
doctor or dentist kill off the entomoe-
has which cause the trouble in the
gums. This requires bypodermic
treatment as we'll as the use Of a
tooth paste containing the amoebacide,
That alone may be the thing you need.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15

Jamison City. Pa July 14.-Mrs.
William Brown Of this town felt badly
Saturday night about spanking her
son, William, Jr., bur it had TO be
done Today she is deeply grieyed, be
cause her boy is suffering pain from
burns received as result of the
spanking Junior had a box Of toy
pistol caps left over from the Fourth
and carried them in his trousers peck
ct. When he went swimming Satur-
day and didn't come home until an
hour after supper time, Mrs. Brown
turned him over her knee and began
to administer the corrective treatment.
As a result Of an unusually hard con-
tact Of the slipper the caps exploded
all at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15

London COrrespOud Of The
Associated Press THE interest of the
British government has recently taken
in the threatened shortage of zinc
Gspelter), marks the first Of a series
Of moves by which the new ministry
of munitions plans to secure steady
flow Of supplies of the so-caIled war
metals
The great bulk Of EugIand's supply
of zinc-used in cartridge cases-Caue,
before the war, from Germany and Bel
gium. There is no lack Of zinc ore. it
is said but the smelling works Of this
country have not been adequate to cope
with the supply. Meanwhile zinc has
been advancing by leaps and bounds.
rising from a befors-the-war price Of
S110 ton to the recent quotation of
nearly $575. Since the Intervention Of
the government the price has fallen
back to about $475.
No difficulty is anticipated regarding
nickel. which is a wartime essential in
the manufacture Of steel and for other
purposes. The sources of supply. New
Caledonia and Canada, are in the hands
of the allies, and the position is com
paratively simple.
Lead comes from the United States,
Spain and Australia, and with the seas
open, it is expected that all the sup
plies needed viii be forthcoming, al
though prices have recently advanced
sharply.
Anthony, which is used to harden
bullets, was formerly imported mainly
from France, but that country is now
using practically all it can produce.
and England and Russia are obtaining
their supplies from the far east.
Copper comes to England from the
United States, Chile, Spain aud Aus
tralia. The main difficulty with this
metal is in regard to the price, which
has risen in price from $500 a ton a
year ago to recent quotations as high
as $410.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15

Donegal has the unpIeas-
ant pre-eminence Of being the county
in the British Isles which up to the
present time has returned the smallest
proportion of recruits" declared Judge
Cooke in opening the summer session
Of the Donegal courts, at LifRord. OF
81 600 men Of recuritable age In the
country less than 500 have joined the
colors. The proportion Of recruits 20
population is only about quarter Of
that in Ireland as a whole.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15
July IS in American
History.

1770-AIad Anthony Waynes force o.
eoloniais captured the British post
at Stony Point, n Y.
Is15--Nap0leon B0naparte surrendered
himself to Captain Maitland OF the
British warship Bellerophon.
1817-The Baroness de Stael- TIolstein
Dfme. de StaeD. French woman OF
letters. died. born 1906.
lS71--Thomas Lincoln TAD. second
surviving son of Abraham lincoln
died; born 1862.
1907. B. Knight who is said 10
have named the Republican party
in 1854, died; born 1921.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15

OUR neighbor, r. w Cram of the
Davenport Democrat, has reached the
age where he is not too proud to let
the world know that editors are con
tent when they possess one suit Of
clothes at a time. Here is what he
says in his paper: IAN advertiser an
nounces, We will reseat your trous-
ers for Is cents But viii they do it
while we waltz"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15

The groom failing to appear for an
Ohio wedding the other day an oblig-
ing editor stepped in and took his
place and the ceremony was performed
on scheduled time There's your ideal
newspaper man-always ready 10 help
others out of trying situations, regard
less of personal inconvenience.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15

England has about reached the
point In dealing with strikes where it
will be forced. for the preservation of
the nation. 10 compel its Industrial
forces TO work now and arbitrate after
the war is over
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15
Libel in London.

(AdV. IN London ObserVer)
90 POUNDS REWARD-This amount
viii be paid by ne, the undersign-
ed, to anyone giving information as
to the person or persons who have
been for the past u months not only
circulating that I am a German, but
have sent me Systematically through
the post. scuTrilous letters and
cards TO the same effect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15

Gunpowder seems possessed of an
unaccountable disposition to get into
the fire these days. as is indicated by
the large number Of recent instances in
which human lives have been placed in
peril through accidents with eXplo-
sives on land and sea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15

If hand grenades are the big noise
In modern warfare that they seem to
be from stories of battles in Europe,
the American nation. with it's trained
legions of baseball players, will be
able to show them all a few tricks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15

Announcement that Henry Ford has
been mentioned as one of the prospec-
tive members of the new naval adyis-
DRY board obviously means that the de-
partment is impressed with the kind
of boats he is now building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15

One should not be too hasty In con
demning the boys who threw stones at
the Liberty bell Perhaps they were
aetuated merely by a patriotic desire
TO hear the celebrated relic speak.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15

a steamboat was attached in Illinois
the other day for grocery bill
It may have been the high cost Of
living which has driven water craft
out Of existence instead Of lack Of ter
minal facilities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15

II it is true that Huerta, who was
supposed to have left Mexico with sew
eral millions of dollars, is in reality
unable to chase up a $4,000 bail bond.
then the game in Mexico is being play
we in this country have been led to
believe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15
Thursday, July 10, 1915.

After ali. Frank Holt. with his dyna-
mite and incendiary bombs, was about
as consistent in his efforts to discour-
age the carnage Of war as the average
extreme pacifist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15
John Was SPECIFICS.

Members OF the South Bend police
department spent a fruitless two
hours Monday Eorning in quizzing
John Harvath of Kentucky street, who
was shot and killed at Winkler's Cross
ing.-Goshen, Ind, News-Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15
Sidelights on the European War

port that since the entry Of italy into
the war, the repressiVe measures
taken by the Germans have grown
heavier and that the precautions taken
to prevent the departure OF civilians
bound for France from the occupied
territory have been doubled Much OF
the barbed wire fencing which serves
as a barrier to escape into the Meth
erlands has been heavily charged with
electricity and the number and the
vigilance OF the guards Of civil and
military prisoners employed in filling
the fields have been materially in
creased. All natives of Belgium and
the occupied French provinces are
kept in very strict surveillance, one
German guard being generally assign
ed to every two captives while at work
in the fields or going TO or from such
work
Returned refugees assert that free
use is made Of both military and civil
prisoners in the agricultural under
takings OF the Germans, even 10 q
point close 10 the fighting line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15

London.-The demand for second
hand tonnage continues unabated and
high prices are being paid, largely be-
cause merchant sbip-building is at a
standstill. while the yards are engag-
ed on government work An instance
OF the keen demand for tonnage is the
ConcadOro, which was captured at AL
exandria. Although this vessel was
sold a year ago last March for $28,50J,
it was knocked down at $50 500. near
ly three times its previous record, al
the recent sale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ia often
called the City OF Gardens. Its largest
park, the Praca da RepubIica. covers |
$4,000 square meters and is tire larg-
est IN any capital city. |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15

CHICAGOAN. 80 years Of age, who
puts in most of his time training
squirrels. says he keeps young by trips
to the movies. And they say he isn't
nutty, either.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15

Petrograd.-Prince Scherbatof, tho
new minister of the interior in re-
cent speech TO a gathering OF news
papermen who were invited to the
home office, said that he did not be-
heve in a heavy lettering OF the free
dom OF the press, even in wartimes
and declared that he purposed to ask
representatives Of the war office. the
admiralty and the ministry OF the In
terror to discuss the whole question
with the leading newspaper editors. in
an effort 10 reach a more satisfactory
arrangement than that in force at
present.
The mere fact that the minister per
sonaliy met and talked with the repre-
sentatives Of the newspapers marks a
surprising departure from tradition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15

TONE of remarks made by those
aboard the Saxonia give the impress
sion that they really were disappoint-
ed at failure to find a bomb aboard
the ship. What an unexctting Journey
it must have been.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15

YOU likely have observed that ev-
cry fellow. that has something he
thinks he can sell To the government
is having himself interviewed on the
uupTepaTedness Of our nation for war,
Proving that in modern times posi-
biiity of war is even worse in many
respects than what Sherman said the
real article was.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15

CHICAGO street car conductor,
complaining OF the high cost Of living.
says he pays 80 cents q day for milk
for twins that have just arrived at
his home He might send the bill to
Oyster Bay.
JOHN Wanamaker says the United
States is not going to ask any foreign
nation for permission to travel the
ocean Let Won Jagow put that in his
dudeen and take q drag at it,
MISS Maria slipp fell on Saturday
and broke her arm.-Brainerd, Mimi,
Tribune.
WARM rooms are advertised by the
Burns hotel at Frankfort, Ind.
CASHIER gone: $1,000 short
Headline That is. his employers are
minus that sum.
AMBASSADOR Mayre is leaving
Petrograd. If the probe goes deep
enough Wen wager the am. ordered
German fried potatoes or committed
some other equally grievous offense
against the car and was caught at it.
J. NJ. c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15

Paris-Daily, French prisoners OF
war and civilians confined by the Ger
mans in Belgium succeed in making
their way TO France, generally through
Holland and via England. They re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

MOVIES win show Peoria in action.
Headline. Here's q real sensation
brewing.
YES, RoIlo, those Immediately
dressed men You observe sauntering
through our business thoroughfares
these afternoons ARE bankers, but
not tbs kind you suspect they ara.
They are faro bankers. The reason
they are abroad when other men are
engaged at business Is that they are
busy only at night, And, Rollo, when
you have saved up a few dollars don't
leave them with the night bankers.
Hand them over TO the ones who work
days.
HAMMOND, Ind, police have issued
an order that women must wear skirts
which come within nine inches Of their
shoe tops, Wonder if the Hammond
officials realize how high some Of the
women are wearing their shoes?
CHICAGO reporters were amazed
that Roosevelt had nothing to say for
publication while in that city en- route
to California the other day. The col
onel had something he would like to
have seen In print all right, but he
probably has grown more discreet
since the German societies have start
ed pulling down his picture and
scratching his name from the honorary
membership rolls.
WHY not now stage a trial to de
termine whether the members of the
jury that passed on Thaw were
sane?
READING Of that trial under way
at Bedford. Iowa, must carry some Of
our old settlers back to their Nick
Carter days.
MR.. Dumba is the Austrian ambas-
sador at Washington Perhaps his
name explains why we don't hear much
from him these DAVIS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15

MR.. Dumba is the Austrian ambas-
sador at Washington Perhaps his
name explains why we don't hear much
from him these days
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-15

READING Of that trial under way
at Bedford, Iowa, must carry some Of
our old settlers back to their Nick
Carter days,