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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11
THE FATHER OF FRESH AIR.

There died at saranac Lake Mon
day 6 man whose name even probably
was unknown to thousands Of men and
women whose benesactor he was. So
general has become the spread Of the
fresh-air treatment for tuberculosis,
and so matter OF course is it now con-
sIdered that most people will be su1s
prfsed 70 learn that until this weeA
the physician who first tried it was
still living, an example Of the efficacy
Of the method he inaugurated and
which he saw adopted for the relief Of
suffering throughout the land. In 1879
DR.. Edward Livingston Trudeau was
forced to give up his practice in New
York because Of tuberculosis. He went
to the Adirondacks to try out on him
self his theory Of a cure for the COM
plant from which he suffered. He
had lived there ever since
He founded the sanitarium there
for the treatment Of inciptent tuber-
culosis IN working men and women
and the Saran8c Research Laboratory
for the study Of tuberculosis, each the
first of it's kind in the country. and
had been In charge Of them since the
beginning. Both by his writings ana
by his activities IN the national as
sociation TO fight tuberculosis he did
great deal 10 extend the knowledge
that prevention as we'll as cure Of the
disease which claimed SO many vic
tins was within easy reach Of the az
flictad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11
A WARNING TO THE AMERICAN
PEOPLE.


lBy Claude Kitchin, new democratic
leader Of the house of representatives.
As to the relations between the
president and myself.
We thoroughly understand each 9th
er. I know that he is convinced
deeply and sincerely that his program
is right. He know that I am thoroughly
convinced that it is wrong. He knows,
too, that my. convictions on the subject
are deep and sincere and that l have
given the subject mature study and
thought and have reasons for my pc
sition, / had a most cordial and pleas
ant interview with him for an hour and
q half on Nov. 6 On this question we
simply agreed to disagree, both ex-
pressing regrets land, / am sure, sin
cere regrets that I could not support
the program. My inability to agree
with him and my opposition to his
program do not interfere with the
pleasant cordial relations that exist
between Us. AS he said in his Man
haitian speech, he assured me, as well
as others, this question Is not party
question but one for the thought and
conviction Of each individual. The
president knows, too, that in all mat
ters before my committee, and espec-
tally in raising sufficient revenue to
finance all appropriations and in every
effort he shall make to redeem the
pledges our party made to the people,
he shall have my hearty and earnest
cooperation.
fear that neither the president nor
the secretary Of the navy, with their
other manifold duties, have possibly
had the thought and time to give the
detailed study and thought TO the sub
ject which many Of us have. recall
that the president In his letter Of July
II TO the secretary of the navy (which
by the way, I had not seen until some
time after my letter IN September to
the New York World. asked for ad-
vice Of naval experts, saying 4 want
their advice, a program by them for
mulated In the most definite terms. A"
cannot help believing that the mill
tary and naval experts have badly ad-
vised and misinformed both the presl-
dent and the secretary Of the navy.
Naval officers OF experts are not COM
petent judges of the policy which this
country should pursue. Their very
training Of thought and their ambition
are to see only one function of the
government-that Of the navy. They
know what will crafty their ambition.
They know what they want From the
time a man enters Annapolis, as long
as he lives, his ambition is to com
mand battleships, the magnificent
floating sea palaces, and battleship
fleets. This consumes his thought. It
is natural, therefore, and inevitable
that he should consider the needs Of
the country in accordance with his
wants and ambition. The naval expert
knows how to build or superintend the
building Of ships and how TO fight them
when built. That is his thought, his
/ profession, his ambition. Since the
general navy board was established in
| 1903, every president and every sec
rotary Of the navy, except one, has rec
/ ognized these propensities and limita-
! tons of the naval officers or naval ex-
perts, and every president since 1903,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11

had come to crossroad On which
was to change direction. AS rode
along | wondered how the man ! had
left with the broken down auto could
have reached Waterton station ahead
of me. | had not had time TO ask him
this or what he had done with his car.
had nearly reached the crossroad
when | saw coming a car with four
men in it dragging another car. By this
time l had become a bit suspicious
that there might be something wrong
with the couple had assisted and thai
possibly l might have been helping IN
deserving persons. Seeing the auto
dragged along caused me to refrain
from letting it be known what I had
been doing. When the men came to a
point opposite me one of them, look
ing hard at me, said
See here. young fellow, who was
that woman you were driving toward
Waterton awhile agof"
recognized him as the chauffeur Of
the auto had met after taking In the
lady There was nothing to do but 10
tell the whole story, which was lis
tened to with eager attention. When l
had finished the man who had asked
! the question said to me, evidently
much chagrined:
You have helped a precious pair Of
thieves to get away with big lot Of
plumber. You have done it either as a
confederate or fool"
| You're the fool simmonds." said
another. 81 wanted you to stop EN-.
but you wouldn't wait"
y didn't dream the woman would
come back to meet u.s." said the other
| ut was mighty clever trick" put
in one of the others.
Gentlemen" I said, will you oblige
me by explaining what has happened?"
| This was the explanation: A butler
and a lady's maid got away with
! $4,000 worth of jewels. They had taxi
en- one of the autos belonging to their
master and made for a station on a
railroad. Being missed, they were fol-
lowed by the men in the auto I had
met. Their machine had broken down,
and had l not assisted them they would
have been captured. 1t was a stroke Of
genius on the buffers part to send
the maid back to the Waterton station
without him. Soon after I left him he
captured a machine at the point Of a
pistol and made for Waterton by q cut
] off that / knew nothing about.
I In time the jewels were recovered,
but the precious pair succeeded in
/ keeping out OF jail. l had some diff
Guilty in clearing myself from q charge
of having been accessory to the crime,
but told a straight story and furnish
/ ed proofs OF my responsibility. This
satisfied the Judge, who, after giving
me long lecture on the stupidity
had displayed, kindly discharged me.
7 It is easy for a judge on the bench to
! be wise
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11
Brady, ND.
Blood Pressure.

The physician now pumps the cuff
full Of air, thus gradually squeezing
the arm, while he keeps his fingers or
stetoscope on the pulse at the wrist: at
the point where the pulse no longer
reaches the wrist he reads what the
manometer says-and that is your
blood pressure. As simple as feeling
your pulse, but incomparably more ac-
curate.
Arterial hardening (arterio-sciero-
sis) viii show itself early in a rise of
pressure over the normal. Kidney dis
ease. certain toxic or autotoxemic
states, Will increase blood pressure
markedly, for instance. uraemia. This
is why the expeetant mother should
have her blood pressure measured &C.
casionally if she is not perfectly we'll.
0yer-eating and excessive quantities
Of meat in the diet will raise blood
pressure Tobacco. alcohol, lead pois-
oning and certain chronic infectious
diseases likewise elevate the pressure
above normal, and help to wear out
thu arteries.
A man Is as old as his arteries and
"a woman as old as she looks, and we
determine age in the medical sense by
the measurement of the blood pressure
with the sphygmomanoneter Part of
the annual physical examination which
every man over thirty should have. If
he values his body as highly as he
values his automobile or his watch. is
the blood pressure test It will tell him
whether he Is living beyond his physi-
cal means.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11
Selected by Tavenner
To the Readers Of The Argus:

To the Readers Of The Argus:
The Argus has generously agreed 10 permit me 10 maze
regular contribution this head to the space
as If il were my left free make Ely selection
from where Will whether ii is timely or unmely; 10
search the highways aud byways for what may IN
press ne as OF interest and value to she people
assure nay readers shall try to make the most OIL
fbe opportunity To forget that party lines
exist viii. Just as wish it might be p7aetcai li
them not to exist and that the principal issue on cleo
ton day might be- whether candidate belongs To ts
or that political party but whether he is willing TO serve
the masses Of the people the few Who exploit them
In ether words, my idea IS to submit information or
thought that / would give to the world II myse1
edited a newspaper, the only mission Of which was 70
serve mankind; to do this and nothing more
When personally write the contribution, will sign
It. and when present thought and work of others
will so indicate. CL9DE H. TAFENNAf''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11

Send along your donation to The
Argus Santa Claus committee. The
committee yet has its buying TO do and
It must have the funds before 1t en-
tiers upon its task of procuring gifts
for the hundreds Of poor children that
will he neglected II they are rot lock-
ed after by the committee Either
mall your check or leave your contfi-
button at The Argus office, This is
the sixth year The Argus Santa Claus
committee will have bought gifts for
Ehe poor children Of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11
Sidelights on the European War

London Correspondence of The
Associated Press. The new drink
regulations making it unlawful to buy
or sell any intoxicant at any licensed
premise or in clubs except between the
hours of noon and 2;30 and $50 and 8
in the evening, and on Sundays be-
tween the hours / and 3 and between
Is and 8, have led TO an outburst Of
criticism.
From an American point Of view t.a
drinking habits of all classes are stFik-
ingly general here; indeed one of the
leaders Of the British cabinet told an
Associated Press representative this
week that the consumption of alcoholic
beverages here is more than double
what it is in the United States and that
the efforts to reduce the drinking by
shortening the hours Of sale In NUM-
ton centers have as yet resulted in a
reduction of less than IS per cent in
the amount consumed in these areas
But there has been a diminution in
the number both of arrests and prose
cutions for drunkenness. time-keeping
sheets in the factories reveal a slight
improvement, crews of ships are more
sober and the transportation of sup
plies is attended with less delay,
Seventy Women Enter One Public
House in 10 Minutes" is the title of an
article that has attracted wide atten-
ton as calling notice to the general
drinking among the lower class wom-
en- in London. Ii was written by Rev.
f. H. Gillingham, the cricketer-par-
son." who says he counted that num-
Der of women 90 into saloon in
quarter Of an hour in one of the poor
I er sections OF London. He adds:
Il don't suppose it continues all
day at this rate, but from many in
quiries 1 learn that during morning
and afternoon large numbers of wom-
en- pass their time in these places, and
one man who is an alderman In a
well-known district told me he had
never seen so much drinking in 80
years as since the war began"
The reason given for this increase
is the amount Of money that the war
has brought to wgmen whose husbands
are drawing separation allowances and
TO whom opportunities for labor have
never been SO plentiful And anybody
who looks below the surface Of polit.
zeal manifestations can see that his
increase Of money among the poor has
not been an altogether unmixed bless
ing and that the attempt to preach
economy and against waste is meeting
with little effective results in many
communities where the spending mon
ey is more abundant than 1t has ever
been before. To an American with no
prohibition procliyities it is a shock
Some complain that the cabinet set
bad example and that only two or
three of the ministers followed the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11

No more quail hunting. The hunt
ing season, so far as the shooting Of
quail is concerned, IL as an end, and
che qnail VIII be at liberty to 90 and
ny where they win for the next II
months, without being legally molest-
ed or killed, ANY one violating the
law. which was passed for the protec-
ton of quail, is liable to a fine of not
less than SIS nor more than S109
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11

President Wilson states there is
also business preparedness to con-
slider in this country. He says the
business Is here, despite the contrary
arguments Of the eumies Of prosperity
under q democratic administration.
and he serves notice on capital to be
ready TO take care Of It If it expects
20 hold this country IN line as a world
commercial factor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11

The following interesting paragraph
comes from the New Era published at
the federal penitentiary, Leaven-
worth, Kan: The man who smiles and
keeps on smiling in prison is worth
some notice. If he isn't feebleminded
he is game. and gameness excites adj
mlration. A game grasshopper has II
on the katydid 40 ways, To keep o
pleasant face in prison is simon pure
grit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11
Shop Early

Buy your Christmas
presents early--Early in
the day and do it now. That
will be your biggest gift of
the holidays TO the work
ers behind the counters
and on the delivery wag-
ons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11

a record in road-making not unlike
the old-fashioned barn and church
raising speed contests has been
achieved in the south, where 10000
citizens turned TO and in single day
constructed a highway $50 miles long,
froms Memphis, Tenn, to Paducah, Ky.
Inc work was, Of course. very rough.
the statistics showing that each man
must have made 50 feet OF road dur
ing the hours OF work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11

Il is announced that 200 manufac-
turers in session in Chicago have de-
manded an immediate revision Of the
tariff for the protection Of American
industries. These gentlemen must be
resolving from force Of habit Ameri-
can manufactures are the only ones
on the globe doing business at pres
ent and all they need to he protected
from is limited means Of transporta-
finr,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11

Captains Boy-ed and Won Papen
finally have been recalled, Well, per-
haps they are not so angry about it as
some might think. They viii be able
20 take their Christmas dinners with
Abe home folka, anyway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11

While the senate was grilling Pres
ident Wilson for his weak policy on
United States rights the German
kaiser was bending TO the demand Of
The president for the recall Of Boy-ed
and Won Papen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11
Daily History CEass-lan. IL

ls6l-Terrfble fire broke cut in Charles
ton, which was under rigid block
ade By Federal guuboats; loss 81.
000o00 to S10000o0o
-o--B0mbardment of the unfortifed
town of Fredericksburg. Va, BY
General 4. E Burnsides artillerv.
sai4-The French government return.
ed from Bordeaux to Paris after
three months absence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11

The Bheerest waste Of time IS 70 try
10 do your Christmas shopping with
ont reading the advertisements in The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11
Rock Island-From River 10
River

In other words, the German chan
caIlor says the kaiser expects 10 keep
right on lighting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11

Evidently the republicans are going
to try 70 turn this congress into a po-
iitlcaI convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11

Ny advice to you is to apologize to
Mr.. Murphy the first time you see him.
You don't need to apologize to me.
Respy.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11

that one does not readily get accus-
toned TO see women with children IN
their arms standing outside the pub
lie houses emptying their glasses and
to read the signs on the doors thar
children under IA" must not enter. II
is no stigma to visit or TO loiter in the
pubs"
leadership Of the king and agreed 10
give up alcohol during the war and
there is great deal Of discussion
along the lines that the Englishman
does not like to have his habits inter.
fered with or his personal liberty reg
ulated by law. However that may be,
every movement in the line of restric-
ton meets with vigorous opposition
and it requires no little courage, as
courage goes among politicians. to face
it even with the country at war,
Take as an instance the testimony
.of representative Of the licensed
victuaIlers. Here is his protest:
TO regard London as a munitiou
area is sheer nonsense. Woolwich ar
senal employees. ! believe. something
like 10000 men, and it viii be reason
able to assume that the total number
.of persons engaged directly or indi-
rectly in the London area OF war work
does not exceed 10000.
THE total population Of the city Is
about seven and one-half millions and
thus it is evident that 100 people are
to be penalized to protect each person
engaged on war work. This unwsr-
ranted interference with the rights
and liberties Of all classes will iney-
itably lead to an increase in home and
secret drinking. 1t will be surprising
III the population of London does not
rise in wrath and demand an immed-
liate alteration Of the restrictions.
Correspondence Of the
Associated Press).-Four thousand
people blocked the traffic IA Queen
street for a half hour today while JACK
johnson made a recruiting speech. He
drove his big motor car to the Royal
exchange, removed his big white hat
showed his plentiful display Of gold
teeth, told how he had given two Of his
own motor cars to the government end
urged every strong man TO enlist.
He was introduced BIZ Corporal Bat
er Of the Scottish Rifles, clad in khaki
and the result of mis- speech was nine
recruits.
British actors are frequently max
ing recruiting speeches from the base
Of the Nelson column in trafalgar
square, London, but an American prizs
fighter securing nine recruits io1
kitchener's army in a Glasgow open
air meeting is novelty, not altogethel
destroyed in interest by the fact ina.
that Johnson is appearing in a loeai
music hall this week in a revue
incidentally his wife is placardea d
Americas most beautiful and versa
tile artistic. the originator Of AMER
cas- greatest craze, the oyster dance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11

Make Tour Christmas List
At home by selecting gifts noD
Argus advertisers offers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11

Eoek Island Member Associated Press.
Pail Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11
THE ARGUS.

BY THE ]. W. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11

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Per ]. NJ. C.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-05-14
SOUTH WESTFIELD

VIM. Coy is very sick, council of
doctors pronounced the trouble can
GER Of the stomach.
Arthur Mong and wife, Mrs. Gish
and R. V. Steele made an auto trip to
Cleveland last week.
The little child of Warren Dennison
and wife has been very sick.
Paul Whitmore and family made a
business trip to Wooster, Saturday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Miller of Burbank, is
helping care for VIII. Coy.
Clyde Tanner made trip to Woos-
ter last Friday.
Some frost this, Monday morning.
Crops in this vicinity are not doing
very well on account of the dry, cold
weather.
George Knepper and daughter Clela
and Mrs. Addie Showalter were Sun
day visitors at the home of Gle Showal
ter, at Canaan.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-05-14
BEEBETOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. George Crane Of
Cleveland were Sunday visitors at the
home of w. J. Kinch.
Mr.. Charles Davit is in Cleveland
hospital, sick with pneumonia.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Howard
little girl on May 7. The latter
died. Funeral services were held at
2 p. m. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard have
the sympathy of the entire commun-
ity.
Mrs. Holland of Willoughby, form
erly of this place, preached at the F.
w. B. church Sunday morning and
evening.
Freda Brisco has returned home
from the hospital, where she has been
for two weeks, much improved in
health.
Lloyd Behner is quite sick with the
measles.
Marion Poots has the rheumatic
fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Ward and fami-
ly spent Monday in Medina.
Mrs. Raymond Reedy and son Rob-
ert of Elyria are visiting Mrs. Eva
Irvine.
Mrs. Millie Rounds and little ston Of
Sharon are spending few days with
Mrs. McConoughy.
Mrs. Ebberhart has returned home
after spending a few days with her
mother in Butler, Pa.
Mrs. Eunice Kinch, widow Of the
late VIM. Kinch of Strongsville and
cousin of w. ]. Kinch Of this place,
is supposed to be among the lost on
the Lusitania. No word has yet been
received from her.
Quite a number from here attended
the high school commencement exer-
cises at Strongsville.
Mr.. Green and family expect to
move to Cleveland soon.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-05-14

mutton" sleeves set in with narrow
frills revived from Victorian styles.
This is worn with voluminous skirt
Of net. There is a frock of cotton
crepe, embroidered and ileInsttittciiledi ileIntitiii iii
pinkwith coatee of pink linen; while a
model of voile and filet lace has a
jacket Of black faille cut on the bolero
order. Indeed, there is no end to
the materials. Dolly Warden taffetas,
deep old-world pink and brilliant blue
taffetas, failes and MORE silks make
quaint coatees for crinoline frocks and
not a few Of the bolero effects are
fashioned of lace or fine embroidery.
There is also lace material, lately
launched on the market, for dresses of
this type, the texture like a fine voile,
embroidered with garlands in pastel
shades.
Aside from the fabrics, accessories
are so attractive, they in no small
measure account for the success of the
lingerie dress, for there is many a
maiden who buys frock that she may
have the girdle that goes with it. Al
though, it is an acknowledged fact,
waists are gradually growing smaller,
the girdle still follows straight lines.
Loose crush girdles of taffeta, moire
silk or primly-fowered belts of mar
row grosgrain are pretty finishes for
filmy frocks.
The handkerchief bag in another
fancy, demure as the daguerreotype
from which it is taken. Usually the
bag is made of material the same as
the dress, cut in half-circle, shirred
an inch down from the top and hung
from the belt with cords or ribbon.
The handbag, too, takes on new
beauty. Soft gathered models of flow
cred, MORE and striped silk, have sill
yer tops, that stretch like a bracelet;
white leather bags, fiat purses and
gold kid skin cases are lined with
gorgeous lowered and striped silks
Madam La Mode, not content with
these features alone, insists that mi.
lady be up to the ears in style this
season and introduces the feather anc
tulle boas to wear with the new lin.
gerie dresses.