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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-06

There IS some good scientific ground
for the belief that diabetes is not a
specific disease in itself, but & func-
tI0naI disturbance due to certain alter
atoms OF the internal secreuons.
Until very recently the best treat
mant for the dlabetic individual has
been a diet containing quantities Of
carbohydrates determined by tests OF
the patients tolerance for these foods
Certainly no drug OF combination Of
drugs controls the gIyCosuria- And
gIycosurla IS rather OF minor import
ance. as compared with act0nuTia, for
1he accumulation of acetone bodies in
the blood is what produces serious or
fatal coma The way to remove ace
tone bodies from the blood is TO re-
move fat from the diet. From fat
comes the "acidosis" which is SO much
feared in diabetes.
DR.. John r. Williams has accom-
pIlsue5 some remarkable things in the
study Of diabetes. He has shown that
In practically all cases. no matter how
chronic or what the patients age, il is
possible to clear up the glEcGsuFla
and place the patient IN good physical
confidently giving the patient or his
attendant lessons in chemistry, In
other words, Williams finds that most
dlaberic patients can be taught the fuel
value .cai0ric coutent) Of alI ordinary
foods and instructed how TO choose a
menu which win furnish adequate food
and yet not over-feed. that is to say
not produce acidosIs and harmful re
suits
1t requires usually three or four
DAYS 10 free the urine from sugar, by
means OF fasrs, saline CathaTtics and
rest. After that, it is simply a case of
teaching chemistry. AS soon as the
patient is well enough versed in Sc
Letting q diet of sufficient caIoric value
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-06
Chicago Herald


"It appears TO be a recognition OF
The fundamental principle for which
we have coutended." Secretary Ian
sings comment on the German gov
ernmeUts pledge goes about as far SIS
any American needs TO 60 That pledge
calls for neither gratitude nor admi-
ration from us Berljnward. 1t is
simply a promise of return within the
law.
The sum Of the matter is that the
German government has been brought
back TO q renewed pledge Of respect
for International law and American
rights on the seas. Tt has at last been
led to understand that the policy o.
wanton murder Of neutrals and non
combatants was putting Germany out
side the pale of civilized nations. II
has perceived Ehe dangers OF such a
sttaa on.
Two somewhat interesting incidents
accompany the baCkdown Of Berlin.
One is the departure Of Grand Adj
miral Won Tirpitz. avowed author Of
the policy of murder of Deutrals and
uoucomhatants, from his post for 4
vacation" The truth is that the Won
Tirpirz policy Of "fFightfulness" has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-06
TAvENNER MIsQUoTED.

Hancock county newspaper enron
eousiy attributes TO Congressman Tav-
enner in his address az Plymouth on
Aug. 2s. the statement that, General
Crozier. chief OF ordnance, is a stock
holder IN the Bethlehem company.
Con gresham Tavenner has never at
any time or place charged that Gen
eral Crozier is q stakeholder Of the
Bethlehem company. His statements
relative TO General Crozier are specific
and in dstsi' and have appeared in
The Argus and are matter Of record.
Tavern err charged that General Crox-
Ter and another army officer received
$1,000 from the Bethlehem company
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-06
KEEPING CORN MEAL FIT FOR HUMAN FOOD

A normal crop Of maize Is estimated
By the department Of agriculture at
5000 100000 bushels. and valued at
something over 81 .500.000,000 Only a
small proportion Of this total crop
comes to market, the larger part by far
being fed on farms. Census returns
place the value Of the corn -four and
corn meal at about s66.000,000. From
this it viii be seen that there is in the
corn crop an enormous reserve supply
of material suitable for human food. if
the demand should direct its use for
this purpose rather than for conversion
into edible flesh, as now occurs with
that portion Of the corn fed to farm
animals.
There are regions Of the United
States in which corn is not only the
principal cereal product. but also the
most important article OF diet. This
statement applies, for instance, to
parts of the south and, IN particular, TO
its rural districts, where wheat -four
is OF secondary Importance and in
some cases even a rarity. In many
southern families, even IN the cities.
corn meal in some form or other is
eaten three times day, and in most
families at least once day, These
facts have been given a particular sig
uifcance in recent years by those who
have regarded corn as a factor in the
production Of pellagra.
n any event, however, the spelling
Of corn is something real and signif-
cant for the food industries and the
health Of our people. Moisture is per
haps the most important Of the factors
causing deterioration. During the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-06
OUT UPON THE LIMOGES

Now that Germany has agreed to
abide by the rules Of the sea as laid
down by Woodrow Wilson and esPe-
cially that this friendly settlement has
come about greatly by The assistance
given to our great president by Won
.Bernstorn, may we depend upon the
eastern press ceasiug its attempts 70
stir up feeling, its work of making the
way OF peace harder. its work Of iD-
flaming instead Of pacitying2
Let US hope the patriotism which
says stand by the United States viii
also now prompt all American news
papers. TO say stand by all Americans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-06
0ninions Of Another.

Opinions Of Another.
It is a short alley that has no ash
barrel.
Even wise man and his money
are soon parted--by the undertaken
The smaller a mans mind is the
longer 1t takes him to make it up.
Probably the best housekeeping
plan IS not to mortgage the house.
Many man would starve il he had
nothing TO live on but his reputation
Two heads are better than ones
pecially If the other fellow is guess
ing tails.
The individual who hates mankind
is generally close student Of his
own nature
Il doesn't cost half as much TO live
as it does 10 make a good impression
on your neighbors.
It sometimes happens that after
man gets his price the law steps IN
and makes him give it back.
Actions usually speak louder than
words. The wasp can't talk but he
has foreibIe way of expressing him
self than renders word superfuous.-
Chicago News.
NJ y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-06

for certain patent rights il the Buff
fngtoa- Crozier disappearing gun car
rlage, and that since receiving this
money General Cr0zIer has awarded
the Bethlehem company contracts TO.
falling into the millions. paying the
Bethlehem company from 20 10 SO
per cent more than the same supplies
would have cost IN government arse
nails.
Tavenuer's statements In this re-
gard have never been denied Big any
one. They. cannot be successfully de
MED. because they SIRE matter Of
record In Justice 10 both Congress
man Tsvenner and General CT0zier
The Argus desires to keep the record
straight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-06
CHORDS AND
DTSCORDS
TArGHs IN THE NEWS.
lChIcago Examiner J.

Chicago Examiner.
stop wedding al altar" says a news
headline. Better late than never.
"Women's brains are like mems
says the head OF Vassar college. And
& very large number of women are
going 70 get sore over this.
Al old bachelor and an old maid
had lived in adjoining houses in Kent
vile, Va, for - years. They had al
ways been great friends. They got
married the other day, Probably got
tired OF being friends.
An Evanston. III, father says his
daughter can wed when she finds a
perfect man. She viii find one about
the time some man finds q perfect
woman.
Miss Iva Everett and Mr. Oscar A.
Million Of OIathe, Kan, were married
recently. Now the bride is Iva Mil
lion and the husband is %. a. MIL
lion"
Vernon Castle was fined s. for v1o-
Iating the speed limit in his car the
other day. v fine for V. Castle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-06

Says the New York Times 1T has
been said that Mr.. Roosevelt is a good
politician. Sometimes he has shown
proficiency In the art of politics. But
nothing could be stupider. as politics
OF q party or a person. than the col
onels attacks upon the president and
his policies The colonel is the only
man in public life in this country to-
day who Is not upholding the hands Of
the president, and. the conclusion is
Irresistible, the colonel has a passion
ate dislike OF all men who have held
the office he once held.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-06
FUNSTON as A LEADER

An eastern paper wonders what the
United States worTd do in case it We're
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80 --,-r--,..f l.,-.-sf- 7fl-o (.rorr
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r,on n +Ee r-,f-a5 e-s+e. arr.r can
sh5a ~ qorq1,ar6fn~r snon armies as
Cent and sbarres7 and cbarffz.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-06
(Chicago Herald.l

Mr.. 0Laughlin's dispatch about the
changed attitude Of the German gov
erument toward this country its ap-
parent desire to restore the old friend
ly relations between the two nations
not only calls attention to the success
Of President Wilson's policy but sug-
gests an Illuminating retrospect
From The beginning Of these import
ant diplomatic passages, following the
Lusitania catastrophe, q few newspa-
pers have continuously urged the folly
of strong representations on the
ground that they might lead 70 trouble,
They have on every occasion cried out
that we were weak and unprepared
and couldn't afford 10 talk above q
whisper TO 8 powerful country like
Germany They have been fruitful in
suggestions Of concessions which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-06

A British captain who has Just ar
rived IN New York, says that the sub
marine which sank the Arabic. was
captured in a steel net by the British
and that so submarines have been tax
en- in the same manner. Probably this
ia an exaggeration. There could hard
~ have been more than ~ captured
else the British admiralty would not
have been able 10 bottle up the news
in so stoicaI manner. II is likely
that all reports on both sides Of num-
GERS Of prisoners, guns, etc. taken,
NAV safely be discounted by the usual
percentages given for cash.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-06

With the exception Of the single dis
cordant note that comes from Oyster
Bay. the verdict on Woodrow Wilson
throughout the country is unanimous.
The American people are not only
pleased with their president, but they
are proud Of him. He is the man Of
the hour in some Of the most difficult
tasks that have ever confronted the
nation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-06
His 9Fnsic Rnnna.

And you call this your music
room g"
Yes
But there are no musical instru-
nents in II ."
No. Its so constructed that / can't
hear any OF the surrounding music
that may be turned On from time 10
time. Violin World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-06

Now that Europe fs beginning TO
think financially in terms of the dollar
general comprehension on that side
and possibly greater familiarity to the
populations across the water one Of
these days
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-06
THE PIONEER.

u AAAs 3 Wv D. 81
To love to Ive-I choose this as my
life
The world is full Of chatter. cheap
and vain,
And painted sights and foolish paven
where people MOL at pleasure
getting none.
Returning yet again for naught and
less than naught-
And Ger plussed emptiness of heart
and soul
Which makes a mock Of life and turns
it sour.
All this I pass not prudishly, as one
who fears to mix with men,
Nor scorning human things,
Nor in a cloister mood, seeking aI0of-
ness and some mystic spell
But rather in a thirst for redder wine.
A crave for passions that are ne'er
outworn,
A lust for one good hack at old Con
vention statued in the square.
To those who love the groove, the pat
termed task, the vested rights,
say, adieu
Give me the thing to do that's not
been done,
That helps my kind, ana Yields my
spirit wide egress,
The ak upon the beech to mark nay
way,
A golden sunset from behind the rug
ged hills,
And then, should the gods allow
A white arm around by neck entwined
And on my lips the kiss of her who
understood and shared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-06
Daily History CIass--Sept. {

1492-Columbus sailed from the Ca
nary isles on his voyage Of dtscoT-
cry.
1s93-The Haitian warship Alexander
foundered Off Cape Tiburn, Haiti.
carrying down eighty people, In
Guiding several Haitian diplomats.
1901 - President William Mckinley
shot while holding a reception IN
the Temple Of Music at the Pan
American exposition in Buffalo by
Leon F. Czolgosz, an anarchist
1914-C Centennial Of the Star Spangled
Banner hymn celebrated in Balti-
more. German right wing on
Marine river. near Paris. command
ed by General Won Kluek, attacked
and forced TO retreat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-06

II the knockers organ would poll
the fans in its own block It would
learn the righteousness Of its posi-
tion in footing Al TeaTney's horn. The
fans Of Rock Island long ago decided
that they would not take another
Three-Eye league franchise until
there was a change in the presidency
of that league
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-06

The late General" Orozco, who met
his death during a raid on a Texas
ranch. did not live in vain A bandit
by nature, careless as a general Of
which side he fought on or the cause
for which he fought. he has at least
demonstrated to his countrymen that
there is a difference between terroriz-
ing Mexican women and children and
trying the same thing across the Dor
der with resultant contact with Texas
posses. What happened to Orozco is
8 form of argument the Mexican read
lily understands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-06

The lessons of the foot and mouth
disease in Cook and Lake counties
make it clear that it is a poor plan to
pasture numbers of herds of cattle In
a common field, and for people to con
gregate for dances. meetings of any
kind and other like means OF spread
ing the infection in neighborhoods
where it has made a Judgement, The
measures for quarantine will have to
be taken up on more thorough basis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-06
The Control of Diabetes.

to meet his normal needs, the patient
may 20 home and live in comfort.
As Or. Williams remarked, when de-
scribiug this plan Of controlling dla-
betes before a medical society meeting
no one has to die Of diabetes. The Sc
cret is TO fad what each individuals
tolerance is for the various kinds Of
food. by means Of chemical urinalysis
carried on day after day or even sew
erai times in the day, and then TO teach
the patient how TO keep his menu with
In the limits thus prescribed.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
The Lady Heard From.
The lady who wrote you last week
about a case Of rheumatism is still
awaiting your reply, and announces a
postcard unsigned.
Answer-We think a lady would
never forget 10 sign what she writes,
Il must have been q woman
The Old DeInsion.
2. B. typewrites this one. II coughs
and colds are caused by infection with
germs and not by exposure or low tenn
perature. why are they more frequent
Id winter than in summer
Answer-For the same reason that
dfphtheria and tuberculosis are more
frequent IN colder months of the year
because then people live indoors, in
.over-heated insuf1ciently ventilated
rooms; and because the fear OF out
door air makes them coddle their
bodies, thus lowering resistance to all
sorts of respiratory disease,
Stomach Wanders Away.
What is 'proIapsed stomach? Is it
curable2
Answer-It is when your stomach
slips its moorings and wanders away
for a little excursion along the ali
meutary canal Many victims never
miss 1t. Yes. it is durable If the dag
uosis is once assured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-06

Professor Knott OF the University Of
Chicago says slang presents no dan
gers to the English tongue" Bur how
about those Russian war names?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-06

The organ Of obstruction complains
that the humble mechanic whom it
says first suggested the slogan. From
River to River" has not been accord
ed due credit, and then in the next
breath beIittles the sentiment express
ed. It may be that the knockers or
gan is opposing the slogan because it
has been adopted by the Rotary club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-06

The organ Of obstruction is behav-
Tag these days somewhat after the
fashion Of the baby that has lost its
milk bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-06

II looks as Il the organ Of obsruc-
ton would keep on whining until !t
Is given q paving contract
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-06
Rock Island-From River to
River

All honor 70 the mighty hosts of
labor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-06

way OF effecrtng economy The great
advantage Of women's dress IS that t-
is SO free they are able TO choose eT-
actIy the style that suits them best
Mems dress. which seems TO be- held
as a criterion. can be very costly, and
many men spend far too much Oh f.
T0kio.-Japau has requested her va
rious steamship companies to cisc1r-
tinue handling German and AUSTRIA
goods to and from China or along tL-
Chinese coast.
Great Britain has been anxious 90
have Japan's support in move 90
cease all trading with the Germans
and Austrians in China At frs. Japan
decided against the project but has
now fallen in with the plan.
Geneva. - The latest and 6ne5'
of the little Swiss mountain railways
has just been opened between LeuE
and Leukerbad. It viii probably hs
the last TO be CONSTRUCTED for maHE
years to come. The new line begun
in 1912. IS six and @ half miles long
and operates by electricity u Is
mainly a tourist line leading from
Leuk on the main Simplon line 90 tae
beautiful little watering place and
winter resort Of Leukerbad- 1t also
affords access TO the interesting bride
path leading 10 the summit of tEe
Gemmi Pass, 1850 feet high.
The construction of the line cost
over 100000 a mile.
Picking. Western customs Of sall-
tatiou are being prescribed By gov
eminent order in China. According ro
the regulations, a man must take of
his hat when he meets q friend. lt
was the practice Of the Manchu dyr-
asty to fix by regulations the proper
forms of architecture, dress, saluta-
ton. etiquet, and many other things
The new republican government is
now adopting western customs by reg
ulations according to the old Manaha
system. The proper customs for I'LL
gerent functions-the frock coat, eY-
ening clothes. silk hat, etc.-were pre-
scribed about two years ago. Now as
stated, the foreign customs of taxing
off the hat, shaking hand and bowinE
are being officially adopted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-07

origin. exclusive OF desilycred soft lead
is estimated az 2l3257 tons, against $50,
SIS tons IN 1913 and 22l $50 tons in
1912; and desilyeriged lead Of foreign
origin comprised 25,2a5 tons, compared
with 50.5s2 tons in 1913, and SS,377 tons
in 1912. The production Of soft lead,
mainly from Mississippi valley ores j.
estimated at i0a.j27 tons compared with
l6l 800 tons IN 1918 aud lal.6l4 tons ~
lell the largest prior output Of soft
lead The total production 81 lead, de-
silyerized and soft. from domestic ores.
was thus about 5ll,7s4 tons, almost loo
600 tons more than IN any previous year
and 25OO0 tons more than the total out-
put Of the country from both domestic
and foreign sources in any previous year.
The final fgures 81 the production Of
soft lead are likely b show an increase
Of a few thousand tons over those here
given. for the reason that the arpentiier.
ous lead smclters and refueries undeuht.
edly treated more ~ less soft lead from
the Mississippi valley which q not d.
t.nglished from silver lead ores In their
estimates. IN any event.
Missouri has undoubtedly retained first
place in lead production. with the larg
st output IN the states history
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-07

tual production for the first 10 or II
months Of the year, with an estimate for
the remainder OF the year, and from
them the figures Of production are made
up without change The statistics Of
imports, exports. and lead remaining m
warehouse have been taken from the rec
ords Of the bureau Of foreign and domes-
tic commerce for II months, the figures
for December having been estimated.
Production over 100000 Tons.
The production Of refined lead. de-sil.
verified and soft, from domestic and for
eign ores ia 1914 was approximately
537 .079 short tons, worth az the average
New York price S4l .sa2 1872 compared
with 4G2. 800 tons. worth SEQ 6o6. $50 IN
1913. and with 4s0.s94 tons IN 1912 The
figures for 1914 do not include an esti-
mated output 81 1850 tons Of antimo-
NAL leatl against 1865 tons in 1918
and 1852 tons in 1912 OF the total
production, deslycrized lead Of domestic
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-07

war is against the interest Of every pro
Queer in the world
"Tle people Of Belgium are often said
not 70 be selt.supporting. since they
ID not produce from their own acres
more than a fraction Of the food they
consume Vet up TO the time when the
Germans invaded the kingdom they lived
n much comfort. consuming as much
food a. most people
As matter Of fact, they were Just
e. truly supporting as are the farm
ers of America. They were engaged in
taking coal and iron and other minerals
from the earth and producing from them
and from the products Of the farms and
forests articles Just o. essential 20 civ
ilizrd life ~ food
@Thsy are nov reduced 10 poverty
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-07

side contributor tells what wonders
the parcel post has brought about in tile
way u giving the country woman a
chance 70 send the city woman products
of her farm. Many suggestions are
made ii the article one Of which fol-
lows;
"Nhy not send country sausage to
some city friendy" Put il twice through
the grinder. season il with ,alt and
black pepper, sage and cayenne. then
pack t into little crooks o. stun il into
skins and link H. Add TO this a little
sack OF homegrown buckwheat -four so
that ytast-raised buckwheat cakes may
accompany the sausage and there will
be- no enc late for breakfast in the fam
lily you send Il to"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-07

typical old-style, gallant southern gen
tieman, owner II cotton plantation a.
miles from a railroad station. And the
favor Of these characters j. about the
same a. in the original production. This
s q big poiut-it means that The picture
has : dorm interesting studies Of types.
Then il also has the story told By TIE
PLAY The story Is particularly enter
tanning and the picture has been able @
develop those portions Of il that the
stage could oniv suggest the sccnes in
tie home town. The senator's cotton felds
the Mississippi steamboat etc. Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-07
LEAD BREAKS RECORD.
Enormous Production in 1914 Shown By
Preliminary Figures.

The year 1914 was marked by an enor-
nous increase in the output OF domestic
lead in the United States. according to
G. 4. Siebenthal, Of the United States
Geological Survey an increase OF nearly
100000 tons over the production Of any
preceding year. There was also q heavy
decrease in the tonnage Of lead Of foreign
origin treated IN the United States. aud
for the FIRST time in years a great in
crease in the quantity OF domestic lead
exported 10 European countries. At the
same time the average price Of lead in
the United States was the lowest since
1925
The estimates have been compiled from
reports TO the survey by all lead redn-
cries aud soft-lesd smelters IN operation
during the year. These reports cover ac-