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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-09
Cheaper Bread by
Scientific Farming
BY Rev. Madison c. Peters.

To lower the living cost we must in
crease the yield by scientific farming
The European farmer makes the
American blush, with double the aver
age yield for about all grain. Is there
any cause for the facts these figures
SHOVE
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-09
BY La II aconteusc.

home. Among the other priests who
will go from Notre Dame for the ex-
ercises Will be Father MOrrisey. pro-
vincial of the Holy Cross order in
America.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-09

If American farmers would raise
food crops as Europeans do we would
not have TO pay as much for our living.
Even Russia beats US seven bushels
on potatoes
The empire of Germany, with a total
acreage less than the state of Texas,
produces annually seven times mere
potatoes than are produced in all the
states Of the Union. Yet these Euro
pean fields were under cultivation for
centuries before the ships we're built
which landed Columbus Oil our shores.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-05
HOW DOES GREECE sTAND?

After perusing divers, devious and
diverse reports concerning the attitude
of Greece towards the central powers
and entente allies, Il is hard TO reach
q sane conclusion upon the exact atti-
tude of the Hellenic monarchy Lon
don, Paris and other cities. allege that
Greece is not unfriendly to the entente
allies. while on the other hand Berlin
claims that the Greeks are highly in
censed at the liberties the British and
French have been taking on Grecian
soil. The queen OF Greece. being a rela-
tive of the kaiser, naturally leans to
the cause of Germany. The Greeks
generally. it is gained from the mass
pf reports that come out of that part OF
the world. sympathize with the entente
allies. 1t is apparent that Constantine
does not dare 10 come out openly in
favor Of Germany and will be content
10 permit his country 10 go along and
maintain its neutrality.
Playing both ends from the middle
has become favorite pastime in
Greece. but in the end the country NAV
be forced into the war. and il makes
little difference which side il espouses,
q will eventually get the worst OF 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-05
BEING AMERICANS.

Though you be the most patriotic Of
Americans, you owe it to yourself to
read the speech delivered by President
Wilson last night before the Manhat-
tan club in New York. It will at least
serve as a lesson in allegiance TO your
country and your flag The president
spoke of the outbreaks Of alien sympa-
thizers, resulting in attempts to blow
up mills and ships, of the tracing of
some Of these conspiracies TO the doors
Of men who posed as Americans. but
who. in a crisis, betrayed love for a
foreign power greater than that which
they held for the nation of their adop-
ton and which they had sworn to sup
port Fortunately, few such instances
were found, they having proceeded
from those who were bitter and who
were grievously misled- The vast ma
jority of those vino have come to take
advantage OF Americas hospitality
have united their spirits with hers as
we'll as their fortunes,
These men who speak alien sympa-
thies are not their spokesman, but are
the spokesman Of small groups whom
1t is high time the nation should call
to a reckoning.
The chief thing necessary in Ameri-
ca, the president said, is that that real
voice OF the nation should sound forth
Enthusiastically and in majestic volume,
In the deep unison OF a common, I'M
hesitatng national feeling He did
not doubt that upon the first occasion.
upon the first 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.
we should rebuke not only
manifestations of racial feeling
here in America. where there
should be none, but also every mani
/ festation Of religious and seetarian
antagonism, said MIR. Wilson 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, man should raise
/ the cry OF church against church. To
/ do that is to strike at the very spirit
and heart Of America Come, let US
renew our allegiance to America, con-
/ serve her strength in its purity, make
/ her chief among those who serve man
/ kind, self reverenced. self commanded
/ mistress of all forces of quiet counsel
strong above all others in good will
and the might of invincible justice and
right"
1 Like all Of the executives utterances
this address carries the ring Of the
statesman and patriot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-05

sexes, is physiological, but In the fe-
male sex, thanks largely to the abdom-
mai splint, the corset, is rendered
more or less impossible, be the corset
tight or loose. Says DR.. Mosher: The
upright position, lax abdominal mus
eies, costai chat is, upper chest) in
stead OF diaphragmatic breathing, and
construction Of the body by clothing
which interferes with the use OF the
abdominal muscles and diaphragm
all combine to develop and promote
this excessive pelvic congestion As a
result, there is pain at the menstrual
period prolonged hemorrhage and I'M
due loss Of blood.
The remedy proposed by Dr.. Mosher
Is so simple that any one may use IT
without medical supervision:
The woman lies on her back on q
hrm mattress or the floor, all tight
clothing removed. knees fiexed, arms
at sides, the right hand resting upon
the abdomen She then sees how high
she can raise the hand by lifting the
abdominal wall. then how far she can
lower It by forcibly contracting the
abdominal wall In other words she
exercises her normal breathing
muscles. The movements are repeated
10 times night and morning. Followed
out faithfully for three months this
exercise will bring relief in many
cases Fhe onset af the period is dis
hnetly not reason for postponing the
exercise
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-05
Checking the Babies.

Many fond mother viii weep for
JOY when she reads about the opening
Of check-room for babies at the 7.
u. c. a. tomorrow. If there is any
single thing that makes mother
steady customer for wrinkle chasers
and hair dye, it is a desperate attempt
to place a 50-cent investment in no
tons with one hand while trying to
curb the inquisitive faculties Of her
3-year-old with the other, plus both
feet. d faciIe frame and a full SET
OF vocal organs A bull in a china
shop is a docile and harmless creature
as compared with a curious-minded
infant in a department store. Oppor-
tunities Tor danger and destruction
undreamed of at home present them
selves in a way too ailuring to be ig-
nored Two shopping expeditions a
week with an infant companion will
drive mother TO morphine and send
full corps of fioorwalkers to the
sanitarium in q month. The Y. W &.
A. check-room plan will lengthen
mothers life, but it shows a cruel dis
regard for the babies An enterpris-
ing department store might have solY-
ed the problem better by fitting up a
room with haviland china, cut glass
grand pianos and mahogany furniture
and turning the Youngsters loose in it
with Ratchet apiece Expensive, per
haps, but the little dears would en-
joy 1t so ". KEE MAXWELL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-05

Georgia Turnbull, the visiting nurses
Of Rock Island, in the last year made
d total of 4,770 calls on b72 patients
Figure il out and you will find thar
means more than ali average OF 70
calls a day A call is not pleasant
social chat, but means real, hard. earn
est work often requiring several hours
of the nurses time. She ia obliged 10
20 among all manner aud conditions OF
people and never once fiinches in the
performance Of her duties. Her work
Is largely in the homes OF the iowIy,
but she is frequently called also TO the
homes Of those who are able 10 pay TO
the association a stipulated sum for
her services. But in every place and
By every one to whom she has minis
tered she is loved and even reyereneed,
and she carries away with her the
abiding confidence and faith OF those
whom her kindness aud thoughtful
ness have helped It is not alone to
the sick in body to whom she ministers,
but TO the sick in mind as we'll, for as
she goes from place to place she car
ries with her the message of cheerful
ness TO her are taken all the troubles
and griefs of the sick in heart and to
her they look for advice and sympathy.
/ II is an experience worth while to
accompany one Of the nurses on her
daily round Of visits for the scales will
fall from the eyes of the doubling and
/ they will be converted to the actual
need, not to mention mercy. Of a
visiting nurse.
The association depends upon the
generosity OF the public for support,
and this 1t should be given without a
murmer from persons approached In
It's behalf. The work is growing larger
with each years advance and with Il
equally grows the great good that is
accomplished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-05
HOLDING BOYS ON FARM

Editors of IA weekly newspapers in
as many counties in southern Illinois
have pledged themselves 10 do all they
can to further back-to-the-farm
movement
One page a week will be devoted to
various phases of rural development.
Young people viii be encouraged 70
remain on the home farms, instead Of
going to the cities.
Two or more rural townships In
each of SO of the 102 counties in the
state showed a decline in population
in the 20 years between 1890 and
1910. Fifty counties actually de-
eiined in population between 1900 and
1910. while the growth Of the cities
made the state show an increase Of
Is per cent.
We desire united voice raised
against the drift cityward" a state
ment published in all OF the IA papers
says. for it is against reason and
will more and more breed the anarchy
OF hunger. We appeal TO our fellow
country editors in illinois to Join In
considering what weakens our rural
! communities and what we can do 10
stop the weakening process"
The action OF these editors Is all the
more significant because It follows
closely upon the inauguration of a
! campaign by the bankers Of the state
to help the farmers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-05
The World Wide War. Trust

governments to increase their navles
with ali the other leading powers?
Admiral Vreeland. II is, sir.
MIR. Gray. What would be the ad-
vantage to us or any other powers If
the navies were increased equally by
all the nations of the world? Would
there be any advantage to US or to any
other power?
Admiral Vreeland. Not il you mean
lin the same ratio.
MIR. Gray, Would not the same
grounds exist after an increase for
a further increase?
Admiral Vreeland. It would seem
so.
MIR. Gray There would be no ad-
vantage gained by any nation, then.
How long could that be maintained,
that even increase, and what advant-
age would it be to any nation?
Admiral Vreeland If it continues
| to increase, the poorer nation will
eventually exhaust itself, and then the
other nations, the United States in-
cluded, will have free hand mean
be free TO build in accordance with
the changed conditions.
MFR. Gray. Then It is only a ques-
ton of the limit Of taxation?
Admiral Vreeland Yes, sir
! In other words, the only thing that
the international war trust has TO feaT
on the score Of reduction of profits is
1.-THE limit Of the ability Of men, women
| and children to keep on paving the
lever and ever increasing per capita ap-
preparation tax in the form Of higher
prices, for foodstuffs and wearing ap.
parel This is certainly bright pros
pect for the armor. powder, hattleshig
and ammunition trusts But for The
taxpayers the prospects are not ST
bright
| If the taxpayers of the world wan
to escape being forced to pay higher
and higher taxes until they get so higI
they simply cannot pay them, there il
but one thing to do and that is for thu
people Of all the nations 10 insist tina
their governments manufacture thei'
own munitions of war
II the millionaire and muntimillion
ARE war-trust magnates cannot max
huge profits in supplying the armor
guns. powder and battleships, they vii
take the same attitude toward tn
wasting of public funds that the res
of us do
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-05
0
William Drady,nD.
l Woman Doctors Contribution

Celia Duel Mesher, A. NJ, NJ. D.,
medical adviser 10 women, Leland
Stanford, Jr, university, is responsible
for highly scientific and eminently
practical means Of relieving a very
common and troublesome condition i'll
women, namely dysmenorrhoea. or
painful periodic function.
DR.. Mosher, after many years OF OBJ
servation in the cases Of hundreds Of
young women students, arrives at con-
illusions which merit general diffusion
She cites as possible causes OF pure
IL functional cases OF periodic suffer
ing al upright position, ~ alteration
OF normal type Of respiration by dis
use Of diaphragm and abdominal
breathing muscles ~ lack OF GEN
.eral muscular development. "a mae
tiyity during the period. {5) psychic
influences. She emphasizes the fact
that the great vena caya, which car
ries the blood from the lower half of
the body back 10 tbs heart, has no
valves and hence a great weight of
blood presses upon the pelvic strucr
lures when the body Is in the up-
right position And the principal
factor In the return OF blood through
the great vein is the suction" action
produced by act Of inspiration. OBJ
4lousiy any deficiency In breathing
capacity VIII favor pelvic congestion.
HF the normal type" Of breathing
above referred 10 Dir. Mosher means
abdominal breathing. which, In both
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-05
FORMER PRESIDENT TAFT

than once threatened to draw this ma
ton into the awful maelstrom. Had
but few men of the prominence of
Taft turned themselves into fire eaters
and run up and down insisting that we
issue ultimatums to and take a shot
at this or that nation, conditions now
would be indescribab}e, unthinkabe,
Taft's Canadian reciprocity measure,
which was itself defeated oyerwheIm-
ingly in Canada and aided in the stun
ming defeat of its sponsor on this side.
was one Of the most splendid pieces of
progressive legislation for the benefit
HQf the people Of both nations that was
ever conceived by craftsmanship. Pop
ular ignorance through decades of
false teaching, coupled with insular
peiudice, doomed 1t from the start.
Mr. Taft has been q much misunder-
stood man who will go into history
looming larger and larger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-05
4 Church In Wales.

Wrexham parish church is known as
one Of the seven wonders Of Wales,
1t dates as a structure from the nj
teenth century and is cathedral-iike IN
its proportions. A chained" Bible.
now kept under lock and key. is among
the curious relics, and beside it is
handsomely bound visitors book
sent by the students Of Yale uniyer-
sity. United States, for the use of Yale
students visiting the church. IN the
churchyard is the tombstone Of Elha
Yale, with its quaint epitaph The sol
diers' chapel, which is entered through
an exquisite arch. has 3 beautiful me-
mortal window 10 the Welsh faslleers
who fell in battle London Mail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-05
The Daily Story
Misunderstanding Willard Blackman.

having so attractive a pupil.
In the art Of lover" looking up
archly.
This was proceeding at so RAPID g
pace that Trowbridge was almost
frightened. Surely there must be some
thing unapparent al the bottom Of it.
What did il mean? He turned the
topic of conversation to the course Of.
instruction TO be pursued,
DO you intend to prepare for col
lege9' he asked.
College, Oh, no; there will be no
time to go 10 collage Father needs
capital at once OF course he has told
you all about that.
The puzzled look on Trowbridges
face was noticed by the girl, who
added
1T can't be possible that papa has
arranged this meeting without having
made the business arrangement with
you2'
Il have not seen your father. | adj
vertlsed for a position as tutor and re-
& a
Further explanation was interrupt
ed by young man being shown
into the room by the maid. The lady
! had sided up to Trowbridge and was
sitting very near him. The newly en-
| tering guest started. then, pulling him-
| self together. advanced.
! Tin Mr.. Waterman" he said 81
have come in accordance with an
arrangement with your
! At the name Waterman the girl
/ Jumped from the sofa on which she
/ and Trowbridge we're sitting as though
she had been stung by wasp.
Are Won Mr.. Waterman? she ASKED
excitedly of the newcomer.
Certainly I'm Mr.. Waterman. As !
was saying
/ And vino are you?" she demanded
angrily of the other man.
I'm Alexander Trowbridge. As
was explaining TO you when the gen
tleman entered, / called to see you
about position as tutor"
1 ooh, my goodness graciousi" ex-
claimed the girl. and without further
remark she swept out of the room
with the air of an offended queen.
There was no engagement Of tutor,
! nor was there any discussion of mar
riage arrangement between Mr.. Wa
terman and Miss Maud Hetherington
whereby her father was to secure cap
ital to save him from bankruptcy. He
pulled through without Waterman's as
sistance, and eventually Trowbridge
effected an engagement with the
daughter Of far more Importance than
that of tutor. Nevertheless he was
never forgiven for having permitted
the girl who became his wife to talk
to him, believing him to have called
for a matrimonial purpose Trow-
bridge does not retaliate by reminding
her that she was spying. He does not
/ dare do so. The family peace requires
no reference TO this whatever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-05

United States Senator George 7.
Oliver, of Pennsylvania, testified before
the senate lobby investigation COM
mittee that he owned ZOO shares Of
stock in the United States Steel corpo-
ration and held considerable" inter-
est in copper mining. He testified he
also owned 1900 shares in the Pitts
burgh Coal company, and two news
papers. the Pittsburgh Gazette-Times
and the Pittsburgh Chronicle-Tele-
graph. Increased armament requires
great quantities of both copper and
coal
The United States Steel corporation
is the owner Of the Carnegie Steel
company, which concern has obtained
$32 100000 worth of contracts from the
navy department for armor alone, and
other millions OF dollars worth of con-
tracts for other materials used in the
increasing of the army and navy. Sen
ator Oliver is a member Of the commit
Tee on military affairs, which makes
the appropriations for the arms.
On Feb, ?, 1915, one of Senator Oil
iver's newspapers editorially asked.
But what is meant by that resound-
ing mouthfuI disarmament by the
I United States?' Isn't the fact that the
United States is pretty well disarmed
as matters stand? %@ There isn't
much sense in talking OF the United
/ States disarning before it is armed"
Two billion dollars have been col
lected in 10 years from the men, WON
en- and children of our nation for
militarism. sum sufficient to dig the
Panama canal, pay off the national
debt. with enough left TO defray for one
whole year the entire expenses of all
the churches, including foreign mis-
sions, all the free schools, colleges, and
universities in America.
And the end is not yet The wal
trafi4kers have not finished reapine
their harvest; they are just getting il
good trina 10 make as pay the cost o
militar.sm in real earnest. American
people listen to this little colIoqu!
which occt rred recently at one Of The
hearings OF the naval affairs commit
tee between Representative Finly
Gray. of Indiana. and Admiral Yree
land, a big-nayy booster:
MIR. Gray I wish 10 inquire Of th'
admiral if it is not the policy OF othe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-05

The kaiser, who looks forward quite
q way, is said to have told Ambassador
Gerard in a recent interview that the
next enemy 10 overcome would be the
yellow peril and that Germany and the
United States would have to stand to-
gether to do it, The kaiser sees a
Japanese purpose TO dominate China,
and with the millions there, to equip
an army calculated to menace the rest
OF the globe. Very likely the kaiser
said nothing of the kind. some enter
prising pendent thinking it out
However, there is no no need of cross
ing the bridge before it is built
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-05
Selected by Tavenner
To The Readers Of The Argus:

The Argus has generously agreed to permit me 10 @
regular contribution under this the space
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from where / WILL whether 1t is timely or untmeiy' 70
search the highways aud the byways for what may HI
press me as Of interest and value to the people
assure sy readers ! shall Try to make the most o.
the opportunity 70 do SO forget that party hnes
exist and will just as wish IL might be practical Tor
them exist that the principal issue on exec
ton day might be not candidate belongs to THIS
that political party but whether he Is wiling 10 serve
the masses OF the People the few who exploit them
In other words. my idea is to submit information OF
2 thought that would give to the world Il l myself
edited newspaper, the only mission Of which was 10
serve mankind to do this and nothing more
When / personally write the contribution, VIII sleil
it and when present the thought and work OF others
will so indicate CLYDE H. TAvENNER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-05

Alex Trow bridge, having bsen gradu-
ated from college. advertised for a po-
sition as tutor in a private family He
cot d request To call at house II
suburban place called Glendale anu
went there one afternoon TO find
handsome house in the center OF large
grounds. A ring at the bell brought
maid. who ushered him into q drawing
room and left him without waiting 10
learn who should be announced. Trow-
bridge, having written that he would
call on that day and hour, supposing
he was expected. did not call her back.
He had waited some time when ne
noticed a movement OF a screen before
a door leading to a side room, since
there was no apparent reason for its
being moved, his curiosity was excited.
Going TO it, he looked behind it.
A girl of 10 vas there, who had evil
IDENTIFY been spying on him. Being de-
tected. she colored.
4 dare say you think hard OF me,
she said, "but you must admit that I'M
der the circumstances | would wish TO
catch glimpse OF you before meeting
YOU"
Quite So" replied Trowbridge. sup
posing that she was to be his pupil
Il dare say this matter is for the
best. but it seems very cold blooded
added the girl.
Cold bIooded?"
1T certainly seems cold blooded TO
me, though there is an element OF ro-
nance in a girl meeting for the first
time one who is 10 have so important
an influence on her life
Trowbridge was as much astonished
as puzzled. He had heard Of girls fall
/ ing in love with their tutors. bat this
speaking or romance in a case where
the tutor had not yet been engaged
seemed premature.
Il can readily understand" he said,
the feeling that prompted you to de
sire TO see me before receiving me. It
enabled you to turn me down in case
you did not approve, OF rather it
would have enabled you to do so had l
not blundered into interrupting your
survey"
] 1T was I who blundered in attempt
+ ing 10 make survey How did you
come to suspect that ! was behind the
screen?"
! Il saw it rock without any apparent
cause"
How stupid Of me-"
! Il suppose I am TO see your father
with reference to the engagement
Certainly. But he is not in this aft
/ ernoon. Besides. there is no hurry
/ The object of this visit is entirely pre-
/ liminary. being to enable us to meet
and get acquainted. am not to be
( forced in the matter am to have Full
/ liberty to do as please, you, Of course
having the same privilege
oh, for that matter my mind is
made up, l am ready to make an en-
+ gagemeut at once. am delighted in