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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05
POTATOES IN PLACE OF
BREAD.

1 o. aheat remains at its present high
squire or cGaEar1ea 90 rtse Co. price.
ard 10 here Gel e corrssp oulius iu-
crease OIL the price % bread. scisutists
lr che United states department %
asrleufrarr s1EEsst that thc ordinary
aauseh1,d wiu End % advantageous 20
rae more potatoes and less bread.
WItl potatoes ~ O. cents . hlshsi. 10
csata woEth-oT 10 pounds-viu give
the couslmrs q little more actual
aolrl shn4sat thaa tao ore-pourd loaVes
% bread az csnts each The protein
and faf are present o. appFeeia5iy
larger amounts ia the bread. but the
p1tatocs vii D. found TO furnish more
rartcsylratss. and more heat units-
CarbohTtratss tstarchI Contribute
greatly 90 the energy value % any
fiet. and s,rcs potatoes are rich "a
these. families that wisa 60 eHpeud
the'F money 90 TIE best advantage are
roc1rmelfet 90 consider akeshss they
canngt make a more eEfeadsd use %
then TtsY are easy 90 cook and
shea prepared Ga diEgrent says can
b. maze F5 lend variety Co the Eintsr
diet when Ergeu vegetables are hard
Co ostGia- Like o.hrr foods relatively
rieh Oh csr5ohydrutgs. however. pota.
t1es seoEId BE- eatsa With foods cor
resPoudinEiy r,eh in protein. such as
milk. meat eggs. etc. and Wtth foods
IKE autter. cream ard neat fat 90
supply che fat thai tsr body nr@ds.
rnfcr normal coudttigns 20 Europe
asd Amertca the potato ranks nest %
brad a. e caFbphydrate food. % prices
change sgsiclsatfy Co make % dss.ra-
bio from a anaEciai point % view.
there ts no scientific reason Why poia-
toes should noe o. substituted to a
Ereat eRtsnt fDr bread On adtiii1u
che potato. Ike many fruits and veg
rtssaies. help o. EsutraIizs an acid Goa
ditiga ia she BODY. THIS is another
reason Cor its b@iaz eaten ln combiun-
zion With meat. Ssh. and other animal
fonda
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05

land. Ohio. Who was With the Du
P1nt Co. az general sales agent Tor
the United States Tor Il years. ana
Who has buiit several powder mills.
estimated. In the hearings on the
foTtifications appropriations bill ia
1919. page Isl. that the cost % the
Du Pout concern in making ordnance
smokeisss powder is F9.z1s. exclusive
% selling costs. which estimate arous-
"a Admiral TwiniuE Gen Croz.er.
and Vice President Bucimer. OF the
Du Pout trust. 20 a high state o.
fun.
TeatifyinE a. the hearing on the
fertilization hIi. February IS. 1905.
General Cruzler. discussing the ques-
t.ou o. O. fair price 20 Boz paid the Pow
der trust Tor powder. sconei no the
idea that powder could be mauufact-
urgd for 80 cents a pound as had
BEEN charged az he slid-'-ty some
people who objected 90 what they
called a private monopoly a board
% which Major Hoffsr was a mem
bsr.T stated Major Hoffer va ga men,
ally concluded that 81 cents would be-
a proper price % pay private manu-
that" %. S. hearings on fortified
tons BILL is0sl.
Contrast this proper price" % 90
cents with the fact that the uu Point
trust % noW glad 20 receive SO cents
and that the government is itse
manufacturing powder FOR 80 cents.
A. the hearings on the Qualifications
BIN 10 1919 GeueraI Crozlsr gave 90
many estimates az 90 the cost OF
manufacture On government plants
and iu the Du Pouf plants that 10 o.
exceedingly difficult 90 follow him.
one estimate. based on the assump-
tion that the Du Point trust was manu-
facturfnE powder under the same
conditions as the government. was
that 70 would cost them O. cents q
pound ss che minimum. exclusive OF
profit. and ou the following dag DO
estimated that 90 would be- -1 cents
without profit. and. allowing Is per
cent profit. 60 would De- 57tz ceuts q
pound.
F5F. csc o. thr 1919 bearings con
ta.rr a table supplied bF General
Cr1trr. iu ufirh bc fixes che cost OF
powder en- the Army powder plant 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05
The Daily Story
Picked Up at sea-By Donald chamberin.


We were sailing on the Australian
coast when boat was espied by the
lookout. She was an ordinary ship 5
lifeboat, open. and was dancing mer-
rily on the waves in the bright sun
light When she came nearer We
counted nine men in her. She was
heading for us, and the captain gave
an order to slow down. AS soon as
she came alongside a man in the bow
hailed US and asked US to take them
aboard
The captain questioned them, and
they told him that they were members
Of the crew OF ship that had collid-
ed with another in a fog and had gone
to the bottom. He asked how long
ago that was and they said a week.
Then he asked what had become of the
officers and the rest OF the crew and
was told that they had gone down with
the ship. There was only time to get
out the one boat before she sank.
The story didn't appeal to the cap
tain as being likely, bur he could not
refuse TO take the men aboard and did
so. As soon as they came aboard we
saw that their faces were by no means
attractive. They asked our captain for
what port he was bound and when he
said Melbourne 1 noticed that on the
faces OF some OF them was scared
look. while others seemed TO be saying
10 themselves, Not il we can prevent
it."
I made up my mind that the men
were mutineers and had either been
put off a ship or sunk a ship or some
thing OF the kind. but when they We're
put TO work they showed such igno-
rance Of everything nautical that
changed my opinion. That they were
not what they purported TO be was
evident but what they were we had
no means of knowing.
Our ship was a small steamer. not
needing a numerous crew. We usually
carried eighteen men, including cap
tain and mate, I being mate, but now
we were reduced to twelve.
One evening one OF our regular crew
came 10 me and told me that the
strangers had taken weapons from the
ships armory and hidden them In the
hold The captain was asleep in his
eauln at tue uule. anu pAtAetIeu ~
act on the Information rather than
wake him up. He was q headstrong
man and was liable 20 give our enc
mics the advantage by some rash act.
sent for the man who had been
spokesman when we met them and
asked him whether he and his men
preferred to make some other port
than Melbourne. He admitted that
they would, but when I asked him
where they would Ike to put IN he said
that they preferred not to stop at an
Australian port at all I told him TO
consult with his mates as to what they |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05
BEAUTIFYIYG THE ROADS

Most road Improvement advocate
wogiG BE- ziad 90 succeed merely if
making tho Highways Nc fog travel n
azy and all times. bat tbry are E0lui
evga farther sfth thc Lincoln Highway
Thsy desire 90 make the road slEhtij
AZ veil as smooth. Here 70 q list 81
suEz-ssious TO that end watch has
been prepared b. the L@neoia highway
COMMITTEES % the American Irsgirtit-
% Arcaitsctss
Encourage the Location % parks
and public oT other important
bulldogs contiguous 20 the hiEh-
wav.
Locafs mouumcuta1 markers az
the entrances % villages. towus
and cities.
Locate imposing monuments a.
all state lines.
Encourage coastruction. By pri-
vate faads. % mile sections To
various localities. "a accordance
vita approved designs. TO serve
a. examples % desirable treat
meet
simple. ATTRACTING marker ~
road Intersections. and more in-
posing makers ~ Intersections OF
onctai tributaries.
Use % hedges Instead % fences
where couGitioas permit
Memorial bridges AZ important
rivers and streams.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05

/ wanted and let me know.
| I did this TO put the strangers on
/ their guard and gain time II was eyi-
dent. from their not wishing to 20
ashore in Australian territory, that
/ they were criminals. After consulting
with the others the leader came back
and told me that they would like 10 be
/ put out in large boat we carried
I which was rugged with a sail and In
+ part decked over. OF course they would
/ need 10 be provisioned.
This was dead giveaway on their
part and showed that they were des-
perate. for they had no knowledge OF
navigation and would be at the mercy
OF the winds and waters. I pretended
to accede to their request and d.
rected that they come on deck and get
the boat ready to be lowered. As soon
as they went to work I sent men TO
collect the weapons they had stolen.
when this was done l stationed men
In different parts Of the vessel, all
armed. Then l began TO send the
strangers in different directions for
different articles they would need on
their voyage. Some were sent for pro
visions. some for water, some for
blankets, some for fuel
l first ordered their spokesman. who
was leader as well. to take two men
with him and so down TO the hold for
some salt pork. He obeyed and three
out Of the nine men went below not
TO reappear again, for as soon as they
got into the dark hold hands were
clapped on their mouths and they were
removed to the brig. As soon rs ft
was reported to me that they had been
captured I sent two more men 10 the
sail room for canvas They. too were
secured, and within twenty minutes
from the time they had started TO get
the boat ready I had them all under
lock and key.
When the captain appeared on deck
the next morning and I told him that
the strangers had stolen arms he look
ed serious. Then when told him that
I had the men secured he was aston
ished. not being able to understand
how he could have slept through a mu-
tiny. Finally when ( gave him my
plan and the manner OF its accomplish
ment he reprimanded me for acting
without his, orders
a few days later we reached port. I
went to the municipal Office and stat
ed the case. to be told that nine persons
serving terms at a prison near the coast
had escaped. \ boat was missing. and
it was supposed they had taken il and
put to sea. Government officers were
looking for them, but thus far had seen
nothing of them
The men were taken In charge by
the police and returned to the prison
Their leader told me before leaving
that they had planned TO take the
ship the very night executed the
plan that resulted In their capture
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05
William Brady.n.D
Keeping Cool and Well.

The older notion % personal bye
Ei~ue was largely concerned with
Keeping good and uarm. The modern
itea u rather Co keep cool and sell.
Among the numerous cummuuiea-
tions from rsadcrs-oid ones. most OF
thsm-who have taken issue with us
regarding the teaching that nothing
ever happens from rational exposure
% the weather. one very confirmed
lover OF the fireside who suffers
from shat be calls winter cough.
challenges Us 70 explain IN a scieuti-
&c manner. u Wc can. how cold air
can make for better health. tie puts
forth the rudyiuE argument that
there Is more sickness In the winter
time than On the summer time. and.
like many other confirmed believers
IN keeping warm az all costs. deduc-
- thercfrom the conclusion that cold
weather must necessarily be I'M
heaithfui. lie forEets altogether that
IN mild weather most people get more
fresh air than In winter weather.
most Old people. az any rate. And we
think all will agree that cold wealth
er affects the elder folk more than Il
does the youthful ones.
\ Logical Explanation.
Nov. 70 explain on a scientific
basis Why cold air o. more healihful
than warm air. The body tempera-
turs. In health. i kept az approx.
matsiy sS.s degrees by Cd the pro
ductiou % heat under the regulation
OF certain nerve centers. and e. the
OF heat from the skin sur
face one coois more rapidly IN cold
air than in warm air. and the great
sympathetic nervous system responds I
70 the stimulus % cold air b. produc- |
Ing heat more rapidly TO compensate |
FOR the Increased rate Of dissipation. |
Hence metaboiism Is more active. |
md Increased mstaboiisrn means that /
yOu can assitni'atc more food. and 4
he increased appetite will make you ,
stronger 90 fight or those germs ]
which are trying TO get the upper
iand % you
We would be pleased 70 hear from
he reader who detects any fault In
hts ioE.C
Questions and Answers.
IL 70 simple and safe: L. the opera
lon for henOrrho.ds one which any
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05
PRAISE OF GOOD WORK

Under The caption ~Buiiy fUr Tav
esnsT. the Madison CwisJ Stat
Journal stiforiaIiy remarks.
The house has passed the army
appropriation With some increase
TO provide for the national defense.
But the mos; important aad sig
uiacart part of its action f. adop-
ttou % the amendment requiring
that al rzuni;iOus % var provided
for ~ the bili shall BE- rnAnufae-
turct Ia government plants
This ts = anc step forward in
ratioaal ecoaosny and government
al morality. and The nation oVes
thanks 90 Representative clyde 81.
Tavcn1er. = youuE congressman
from lllino1s. ~bo pressed the
aruertr1eaf and Who has made u
bis speciality 20 boost the policy
% letting Uncle san DO thirEa
azd DO them honestly. More pow
81 20 Tasenasr and his like.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05
Sidelights on the European War

Venice CORES poudence of the AS
ISOLATED Press. According 10 the
Hungarian newspapers received here
the situation in Przemysl. which has
/ been under siege of a Russian army
for four months. is not yet alarming.
Aviators, who visit the garrison almost
daily. report that there should be no
really serious shortage OF provisions
for another three months. The vic
tualing problem has been considerably
assisted by the flight over the town re-
Gently OF vast focks Of wild ducks,
which were shot by the thousands.
The population Of Przemysl now
numbers about 100000, including both
soldiers and civilians and $500 Rus
sian prisoners. The garrison is all
Hungarian.
The Russian besiegers under Gen
eral Dimitrieff hold every entrance and
approach 70 the town, but they are stil
held outside of the outer line Of the
city's Notifications, which have ra-
dius of u miles, and include consid-
cradle area of farm and garden land
and 10 small agricultural villages.
The city was well stocked with food
at the beginning of the siege and this
supply has been carefully husbanded
and dCled out under the strictest reg
ulations by the military authorities.
Food allotted for the civil population
is turned over at stated intervals by
the military governor, who fixes the
retail price of each commodity Prices,
curiously enough, are lower than they
were before the war, but money has
really little value in a community
where the amounts of each article
purchasable are limited by law. Those
who have no money receive free meals
Of approximately the same quantity al
lowed TO those who pay for their food
The Russians outside the city also
have several aeroplanes which make
frequent reconnaissance flights over the
city and the surrounding neighbor-
hood. Occasionally they attempt bomb
attacks, but none of these have result
ed in any serious damage. Their hope
of course, is that a stray shot may fad
the Hungarian arsenal and ammunition
stores.
II is said that the Hungarians within
the city get along very well with their
Russian prisoners. many of whom have
HAfNA tAACAA N1AOlt anu dEt ul4ON eI 10
move freely within a limited area.
Some of the better educated Russian
officers have voluntarily offered their
services TO officers and men of the
for instruction in the Russian
language.
Vienna - Correspondence of The
Associated Press.)-A bookkeeper
Bachinger who joined one of
he local landstrum regiments early in |
he war, has been enjoying a brief |
period of fame as a war hero here.
Wearing Iron Crosses of the first and |
second classes, which he had taken |!
rom the bodies of Prussian soldiers |
While on ambulance duty, he told an |
elaborate story of his single-handed |
.apture of the goYerunr of Marsau
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05

Which the Du
Points refuse %
divuiEe az they
have a perfect
right 20 do. al
though the gov
eminent permits
the Du Points %
know the cost Of
every step IN the
process OF pow
der making IN
x ofvern 10 en- 2
plants and gives
them the benefit
OF all economies
discovered by 70
from time 90 time
10 the making o.
powder
Robert S Wat
dell. o. the Hoy
mes Safety Pow
der Co OF CIevs-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05

C~-manys Response 20 the unitse
State appeal for consideration q ~
shippi1E rtElfs in reutral waters was
frisaffy fair aa9 just y shors a fis-
sosltioa Co ~ least consider terms %
az 4ErssmeEf ~ whica the results
whics this co1nfEy 90 rauca desires
miEtt - brsasht abogt Diplomat
eAuy. - erect an b. % pace q large
--saFurr % rssporsibilify upon the
Alifea ~ thsy refuse % recsds from
rh-i- positis1 and Errat harm % the
frs@rFsrr os neufrais rssgit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05
The World Wide War Trust

: 80 cents and In the Du Pont plant al
50 cents. exclusive OF profit.
This table l. valuable 10 the pow
der trust. because II would indicate
that II costs the trust 80 cents a
pound 20 manufacture powder with
out any profit included. The trust IS
uoW accepting % cents a pound for
powder. But ,Ehen an effort Is again
made 20 bring about a reduction in
price. the representatives OF the
trust will be IN a position 10 say;
How can the government ask FOR
any reduction. when General Crozier.
who Is IN charge OF the army powder
factory. and in a position 10 know,
has estimated that u actually costs
us. net. 80 cents a pound 20 manufac-
ture our product"
The answer. OF course. would be
that the board Of which Major Hoff-
er was a member estimated that 81
cents would be a proper price 20 pay
the trust. and the board was mistaken.
and that its error was on the side OF
the trust and against the interests OF
the American taxpayers. who pay the
powder bills. and that the same pos
s!b,y may be true OF General Crozier's
estimate.
Touching the question as to wheth-
er the Du Points have been able 10
make profit. Afr. Waddeli. while on
the witness stand. declared; Il know
By the sworn testimony OF the Du
Points that they have been paying IS
per cent dividends on SIS. 900. 600 o,
watered capital. and have created a
Hw
sl6.eOO.0OO. so that they are not los
Ing any money on the investment OF
their capital
The printed hearings on the 1912
Qualifications bill constitute a re-
markable document. They include a
complete expose OF the Du Pont pow
der trust and the attempted explana-
lions by the agents OF the powder
company. However. Il is almost inn
possible 20 obtain a copy OF this docu-
ment now. as the supply Is exhausted.
I viii therefore quote a few extracts
from the copy o. the hearings which
I have.
Mr WaddelI vas testifyiug that al
though there was large profit In the
powder business. 90 was impossible 20
ect Investors 90 build a plant 10 COM
pete with the Du Points In govern
ucut business. because. he declared.
the Du Pont Co. maintained a lobby
and enjoyed such close connections
with government officials that II
would be- impossible 20 successfully
compete with them
Mr. Waddeu. The Du Pom; trust Is
so strongly intrenched. and their
methods are 80 binding on the gov
eminent and everyone associated
with e.. from tradition. from personal 1
influence. from Misrepresentation /
and all other causes that they use
through their publicity bureau ln their F.
promotion OF their business. that q
would be impossible 70 dislodge that
organization from the business that
they hold. II would cost too much .
money 90 do &c.
Nr Wadieu. 7 should say that my
statement in regard 90 the potency OF .
the Du Pont lobby in Washington IS 1
the fact that they maintained here n /
Mr Bucknsr who was the president .
% the international Powder Co. and
"a vice president OF the Du Pont trust. .
(Cont'nusd on Page sevenJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05

Every sprfax The secretary % states
ofsses finds fts-if unable 60 Supply tbs
demand for auto heers. tA<s aaG the
prvmpe paymeat % the fees f. thas
efscoarazed. There f. 10 GOOD rra-
soc Why this shoaid b. the case. ~
matters now stand 20 - necessary 20
rive the auto owner whose car bcars
. pAear,f saying the tax has bs-a ap-
piled for The b~nehs % the Gouoe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05
An Economical Professor.

Under the head OF curbing wasteful-
ness in living. I heard one on recent
visit TO my college home town. Three
professors dropped into a drug store.
one offered to bIy sOdas. The sugges-
ton was agreeable and the three took
stools before the counter. As the clerk
was getting busy. the prof. known as
the stinEiest man at the college inter
rupted. If IL doesn't make any diff
ference he said. 7 will take q lead
pencil" SWAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05

win The Chicago Grand opera com
paay thFgwH iato Bankruptcy o. avoid
payinE their claims and a1alous revss
que Inspectors h0undtng them Co cot
fsct aa alcoms Tar. tho lives % tas
srand opera stars are even lees thaa
ever what they se-r1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05
New Role for ponnie.

At a luncheon given recently by
Miss Marguerite Reinbach of Waverly
announcement was made OF her en-
gagement to Phillip Henderson OF
Pontiac, Ill. The house was decorated
in pink and white and a three-course
luncheon was served. As the guests
were seated at the table a small poodle
dog entered bearing a telegram telling
OF the Observation-Disclosures IL.
Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05

New YerN's cathedral bomb plot. iu
the light % later svitcucc. seems %
havs bsea the result % the associa-
tion OF weak minded and ixuorast men
with an ambitious Gnd uuscrIpuiDus
estscsfvs. such a coG.btnatioa prob
ably has accounted for a xrsat many
outraEss Of Tits aaGars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05

Lisutsnaat governors % the several
states are 90 meet thiz sprlaE TO
iaaaeh a mosemsat Zoe al Increase ln
salaries. Lt~uteuaat Governor fiaF.
rstt Oraara. Who f. leading TIE aEiia-
tior. probably has been driven 20 20 sY
the frksoms overtime % these dead
h1cS sessions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05

u - understood that some % ths
litnsY bus OWusrs we're o. q high
state Of iadiEuatiou this morning
because the TrtCitT Railway corapany
cid not eisaF away the snow frUm the
thorogshfares they traverse az prUnpt-
~ az they thog<ht u ought 70 have
ke~n 4orr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05

A Chicago Doctor AYERS trat Ia Gel
probaeis tast Wassiaxtoa's lfe Vas
cut short more b. excess % trestrac1t
rather thaE BY disease tu this tho
father Of his country seggis 10 have
shared the fate % Frvat many others
both b~fora and slnee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05

g All Eh&:s without police action IN
q few weeks he chltrer ufIi b
rhfnEisE q somsthfax else. provided
theT are permitted % have their al
% sEafi1r r0E
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05
Absolutely Necessary.

An Iowa senator would appoint Mt.
Taft and Mr.. Roosevelt on a commits
sion TO bring about peace in Europe.
But viii not a preliminary commission
have to be named st. Louis Globe
Democrat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05
Make Il Really Easy.

While It was about it. the Nevada
Legislature might have fixed things so
Reno divorces could be had enroute
to or from the exposition without six
months delay.-Cleveland Leader.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05

mined 90 trade no more with Gsrzasy
after the war - over. Probably the a.
lies could accomplish the purpose so-
whieh they are prus~cuttnE ths COO
rfct rnorv certainly and almost a.
ausckfy By afnsrtsE strictly 20 an
sEr~~nent 60 boycott than by ar ap-
peal 70 arms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05

u Vas alright for cousrcss o. as-
sreiss scoaoGy. bet e great uany VII
feel nat the policy was carried a tlt.
tis too Ca Shsn the approprfatioc for
the ceishrafioa % ths opsuiaE % tae
Panama canal vas dropped
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05
Mar. 5 in American
History.

11To-Ten citizens OF Boston killed b}
British soldiers
Vermont admitted to the Union
as the fourteenth state
lol4EGeOrge Washington Vanderbilt
capitalist. student and philanthEp'
pist ason OF William H.. died ID
Washington; born 1862.