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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24
SideIights on the European War

Correspondent of The AS
ISOLATED Press. THE French express
sion "Taisez,7 which is nearly equiva-
lent to shut your mouth" though
less impolite and familiar, has now be-
come classic through the posters dis
tributed throughout France by Mon
siuer Nilerand, former minister of
war, just before he retired from the
post, 10 caution people against reveal
ing military information.
The poster reads:
"Taisez-yous. Mefiez-yous. Les
GRIZZLIES ennemis vous ecoutent."
In English it means:
Shut up, or keep silent, Be mis-
trustful! Enemy's ears are Histening
to you"
Hundreds of thousands OF these post
ers have been hung in public places,
and the warning they carry has given
rise to any number Of curious Incl
dents. They have served to increase
the suspicion Of espionage that is ev-
erywhere rife and both civilians and
soldiers are led into unnecessary
alarm by the presence of German
looking persons in public places.
II man talks freely he is often
suspected Of seeking to draw informa-
ton from other people and if he is
dumb he is thought to be listening
spy. Such was the case of loyal
Frenchman who happened to be blond
and corpulent. There were four women
in the compartment OF railroad car
riage with him, He Jay back in the
corner with eyes closed. though not
asleep.
He's too blond to be a Frenchman. s.
one woman whispered TOO stout, "
suggested another "A counterfeit
Swiss or Dutehman." third believed
And why is he so silenG7 added an
other He pretends to be sleeping,
but he is only listening"
Denounced TO the military commits
missary at the next station, the blond
gentleman showed his conduct
as a member of the French Chamber
OF Deputies
|. Oxford. Eng-The Oxford Union,
the debating society of the university.
has decided by vote of 80 to "a that
the safety of Europe does not require
the suppression of Germany from her
place as frst-eIass power.
| The question, as it was proposed for
debate, was: Resolved. that Europe
will not enjoy a secure peace at the
end Of this var il Germany remains a
first-class power"
! The negative argument included the
assertion by Magdalen college stu
dent that it was impossible to crush
Germany. One debater declared that
neither Germany nor Great Britain
could hope TO be in the position of q
+ hrst-ciass power after the war An
other speaker in defense of Germany
urged that England should limit its
action to the object for which il went
to war. ITO crush GERMANY" he re-
marked, "we would have TO reach
Berlin; this would take six years. and
In that time we should have crushed
Yourselves too. A sort OF International
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24
BE FAIR

The unfalrness of portion Of the
republican press toward the present
democratic administration In dealing
with our foreign affairs. has been such
as to justify the resentment of all fair
minded men
One OF the worst offenders Is the
Chicago Tribune which, for partisan
reasons. is persistently attacking eF-
cry act of the president in his dealings
with the nations at war in Europe.
The Tribune prints timely commit
nicstion from a disappointed sub
scrtber, who, after citing number Of
striking illustrations Of the Tribune's
unfairness. addresses the editor Of that
newspaper thus:
You carry at the head Of your edi-
torisl column the motto: Our Country
Right or Wrong, and just below YOU
deuounce the acts of the responsible
head OF our country whether they be
right or wrong In your enthusiasm
for preparedness you apparently will
do anything to try TO forward your
ideas, even though IL may plunge the
nation into war.
Zone day YOU state that the Ancona
note to Austria is too harsh The next
dav you charge that the president
knew Austria would yield and had pur-
poseiy made the note sharp in order to
claim another diplomatic victory. And
| then you dare come out in the head
| lines announcing that the Austrian ad-
miralty refuses TO disavow the act Of
/ the submarine commander. Such a
/ course is more dangerous to our couu-
/ try than any foreign foe.
While ] believe this country should
be better prepared to defend itself
against attack, / am NOT willing, as
the Tribune apparently is, to plunge
| IL into war tust to be able to say ]
told you so II you are sincerely in
favor Of preparedness. cut oft your
partisan discussions and give us some
articles along the line that as long as
strong, autocratic, centralized govern
ments, which are best suited for car
rying on war, exist and are bent or
making war, democrats must be pre-
pared to defend themselves or else
they will perish from the earth Al
least try to be fair. and II you cannot
be fair be Just as fair as you can"
These same newspapers, so reckless
now in their unjustified condemnation
Of President Wilson, would have de
@. manded that he be shot at sunrise II
this nation had become involved in
war with Mexico. or had been drawn
early into the European war by diplo-
matte plumbers, says the Springfield
Register,
There were nc diplomatic plumbers
Our nation is at peace. Through sew
eral very startling crises we have
passed safely. President Wilson has
stood firmly for peace. He has pleas
ed the people he was elected to serve
That he is being maligned by unfai:
newspapers because he did his duty
is only multiplying his supporters,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24
WILSON AND MEXICO.

The opponents who hope TO depose
president Wilson at the next presi-
dental election are finding their task
growing more impossible every day
as the soundness of his policies
withstand In succession the assaults
launched against them. Their latest
grief is The Mexican Policy" which
they have thoroughly condemned but
which has finally been completely vim
dictated by the signing of an agree
ment between villa and Carranza
which removes the northern chief and
his faction forever from Mexican poll
tics and clears the way for the resto-
ration of peace.
The Mexican problem was not born
TO the democratic administration but
was left. a founding upon its door
step, by the republican administra-
ton of President Taft Despite the
infatlioility of republican doctrines
The retiring administration, though it
had the opportunity, had failed to
solve the question. Coming new to
Office President Wilson found much to
occupy his time besides Mexico's IN
ternal troubles and for long while
attempted nothing.
Having set his house In order Presl-
dent Wilson turned ascalculating eye
on Mexico and perceived that matters
there had not progressed to anything
like climax. Clamorous republicans
demanded he do something, but the
president elected TO wait watchfu1ly.
As encroachments of Mexican policies
demanded it he stirred the machinery
Of this government until the Mexican
leaders were firmly convinced that the
new man In he White house thorough
ly understood what he was doing.
Convinced that Carranza represent
ed the strength OF Mexico and that
Villa was but sporadic President VIII
son decided to recognize the first chief
and. having reached this decision, his
Mexican policy quickly developed until
now the removal OF Wills completely
settles the difficult riddle left by the
republicans. to the satisfaction Of ev-
eryone except villa and the republic
can opponents of the president.
President Wilson has had piled upon
his shoulders more grief and woe Of
international relations than any man
since Lincoln. but he brought to the
presidential chair an intellect and
understanding unsurpassed by any
since the Great Emancipation. He has
filled his Office completely and thor
oughly and as quickly as his oppo-
ients have found an issue" he has.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24

During TIC .ss. years Of the nine
teenth century in Kentucky and Tonnes
see feuds we're carried on which seem
ed to be interminable Such feud
existed between the Boxers and the
Haywoods. Tom Haywood was the
last victim. and Hank Boxer was sus-
pected of the killing.
Now, Hank Boxer had met Lizzie
Haywood, and the two had drifted
into a love affair. But they had not
dared to let any one know it, for such
union would be forbidden by both
families. One morning when Lizzie
was out OF doors hanging up clothes
from the wash she heard a thud be
hind her Turning, she saw bit Of
white paper tied TO stone. Picking
up the paper and looking about her
furtively. she read the words, written
in pencil:
Bring sornepin to eat I'm in the ra-
vine ana starvin.
Lizzie knew that her lover was be-
ing hunted for his life. and the mo-
ment she heard the stone drop and
saw the paper she was sure that 1t
was missive from him. Fortunately
there was no one at home except her
self Going TO the larder, she took out
some corn pone and a bit OF cold meat
and started for the ravine. There she
found Hank Boxer, exhausted for want
of food
II didn't do the last Job, Lizzie" he
said.
Il know you didn't. We're tryin' to
stop the feud. and you'd be the last
man to keep It up by another KILN
They're goin' to get me; they've
got me surrounded"
The girl stood thinking and present
IL said: There's but one chance TO
you Come into the house, and I'll
hide you"
IF they found me there they'd kill
you as we'll as me-"
maybe they won't find you; any
way. they'll not look TO yo' in the
home Of Haywood"
There was a long debate, at the end
of which Hank allowed himself to be
persuaded, and he followed her to a
point near the house. She went for
wayd and, having made sure that no
one had come in the meanwhile. beck
0ned him to come. The only place
where he could be hidden was under
q bed in the upper story used by the
children. Boxer sat on the bed while
Lizzie watched, and as soon as voices
were heard without he crawled I'M
der it.
The bed under which Hank bid had
been made up for the day, so there
was not much probability of n discov-
cry till night. and even then it was
not likely.
When evening came the men who
had been hunting the human game all
day gathered IN the house and discuss
ed the matter Of their failure to find
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24
ON COUNTY RECORDS.
Warranty Deeds.

Frank w. and Anna A. Schafer TO
Emil P. Miller, tract in section s, IS,
2e. sl2,350.
H. D. and Lille D. Mack to George
klindt, lot 10, block 2. Bailey & Boyle's
addition, Rock Island, 81.
Emma Runge and husband to Pau
line Runge, lot 5. Cutter & Stoddard
subdivision, outlet SIS, Rock Island. 81.
Ira B. Altekruse and wife to James
n Pierr, lots II and Is, block 4. For
rest Hill addition, Moline, 81.
Mary and John Rasmussen to John
Taylor, lot 4, L. H. Rasmussen first
addition. East Moline, sJ75.
Flora c. and Claus Anderson 10 Dan
lei c. Grady. part lot 90, Sweeney &
jackson's first addition, Moline. 81.
Hiram and Blanche Rubey to David
A. Jones, lot $, Mineral Spring Park,
Moline, 81.
Alma Wallgrcn to Frank and Jen-
ME Plym, lot In Gordon's subdivision
OF LOT 4, in section 4, II, iw, 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24

Now comes the story Of a woman
who has been belfast 65 years.
Her name is Mrs. Sarah Foster, and
her home Ia In North Manchester, Ind
She was paralyzed before the Civil
war broke out All that she has seen
OF the world since 1851 has been from
a tiny bed room window. But she says.
"ft's all for the best" This spirit of
resignation may not have made Mrs.
Foster very happy, but one thing is
sure--it has done lot for those
around herr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24
The Daily Story
An Open Question--By Dwight Norwood.

|, one whom they knew to have bean !.
the wood which they had surroundea
While they were debating Lizzie. VIII
was then wiping the supper dishes
said:
You uns are not on the right trsee
| nohow Hank didn't do the job"
How do you know that?" asked Ia.
father.
Then Lizzie took the risk of dea.s
upon herself in an effort to save ber
lover and at the same time stop n.
feud.
III tell you why he didn't do II
1t was because he and l are lovers
and there's no way for us to take cam.
fort In each other while this hIooav
! business is goin' on. Do You supnosa
Hank would put himself into this vera
fix by shootin' one Of our people wbe,
he wants TO marry me and settls
down."
Her father, who listened to this eon.
fession with knit brows, at this potn,
raised his hand to strike her. II was
caught and held by Cyrus Marks
young man about Lizzie's age.
"As long az Lizzie needs me to stand
between her and harm, he said. ''rm
thar
"She's my darterp' yelled the other
'And she's the gal love. II sha
loves some other man better than ma
that's her affair, and If she says Hsnk
Boxer didn't do this yere Job It's 50
by gum. and while I'm alive to prevent
it she'll come to no harmr'
"Whar's Hankf" asked the father
lowering his hand.
Lizzie hesitated for a moment, them
said: II can tnke you to him. II I do
will you hear what he's got to say?@
Nearly every man present answered
ives" and Cyrus Marks, pulling hi.
revolver forward. declared that he
would defend Hank with his life.
This mornin'," said Lizzie, Hank
was hidin' In the ravine. If he isn't
thGA hhVN W AtoA " 4bAh 10 HIM. Tie
was to 20 up the mountain. Come
with me"
Boxer heard every word of this dia-
logue, and when all had left the house
he let himself down from the window
and started up to n point above the
ravine, At the latter point Lizzie call.
ed to him, and when he did not answer
she moved on, followed by the mea,
and farther up called again. This
time he answered. and she told him
that if he would give himself up bis
connection with the last killing would
be investigated. Then he came for
ward from out the darkness
Thus ended the feud between the
Boxers and the Haywoods. When the
question as to what was the funda-
mental cause of It's being dropped there
is q difference Of opinion. Some say It
was the marvellous courage Of the girl
others the nobility of her rejected
lover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24

partnership would be wiser way
Driving the Germans out of the terri
tory they have conquered viii surely
be enough. All her colonies should
be given back to Germany, because if
deprived Of them she would be worse
danger TO the peace Of Europe than
Germany without room for colonial
expansion"
Picking, Nov 1T Correspondence
Of the Associated Press Special eff
forts have been made by the Chinese
government to check any uprisiags
. that may occur as a result Of the mon
archical movement. and to guard the
property and lives of foreigners.
A telegram has just been dispatched
by the central government to the lead
ing authorities in each province urg-
ing that soldiers should be appointed
to safeguard any foreign tourists who
may be in their jurisdiction The tele-
gram also directs that adequate pro-
lection shah he afforded all mission
aries and church property. II CON
clUdes with an order for the station
ing of efficient troops and policemen
al all treaty ports and other places
where foreigners live.
| With a view to suppressing rebel
, activities the central government has
offered special rewards for soldiers aDs
officers who put down uprisings- The
military leader who suppresses an up
rising participated in by more than
one hundred rebels will be given
minor decoration and promoted. HIS
soldiers will be given $4,000. Mexican.
/ Any officer who puts down a seditious
movement joined in by more than two
hundred rebels will be given the grand
order of merit. and $4,000, Mexican,
/ will be divided among his soldiers.
The same honor will be conferred upon
! any officer who suppresses more thah
| four hundred rebels. and the money
/ TO his soldiers will be $40 goo Next
can An hereditary title similar 70
| those conferred by the ManChus ahe
/ Mongols viii be given TO the officer
| who suppresses over six hundred rep-
els, and his men will get $4,000. Mex
lean The reward for the leader WHO
! puts down 500 rebels will be the same
hereditary title with $4,000, Mex
cam for his troops. For the suppress
sion Of 1000 rebels, an officer will De
given an hereditary title and his troops
will get 100000. Mexican.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24
Selected by Tavenner
To the Readers OF The Argus:

To the Readers Oh The Argus.
The Argus generously agreed to permit me 70 naA
regular contribution under this head to use the space
AZ If IT were my own feft free make my selection
from where WILL whether it is timely untimey; 10
search the highways aud the byways for what ma! i
press me as OF interest and value to the people
/ assure my readers shall try to make the most u
the opportunity To do must forget that party hnes
exist and WILL just wish it might be practical ioE
them exist and that the principal issue on eiec
day might be- whether candidate belongs To th7
that political party but whether he Is willing to serfs
the masses the people the few who exploit them
In ether words, my idea is to submit information OF
a thought that would give to the world II mFssii
edited newspaper, the only mission of which WAS "
serve mankind 70 do this and nothing more
When I personally write the contribution. VIII sign
It. and when present the thought and work of others
will Indicate clyde II. TAVENNfafA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24
Early Signs of PelIagra.
"
Drady,M.D.

aware, could be ascribed to no other
cause"
OF course the fully developed sylnp-
toms of pellagra include sore tongue,
mental failure. and skin rash in typi-
cal cases. But these earlier symp-
tome should at least warrant care
ful investigation by the doctor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24
The Nature of a Polyp.

Please inform NE of the nature OF
polyp in the nose. Is it dangerous?
What can be done for it? What
causes it,
Answer-1t is grape-like growth
the result of chronic Inflammation or
"catarrh.' It is not dangerous Il
simply causes the affected side to feel
stuffed up in damp weather and it
causes attacks Of sneezing. The only
treatment Is removal by snare under
local anesthetic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24
Daily History cIass--Dec. "a.

1Sl4-Treaty of peace between the
United States and Great Britain
signed at Client. Belgium. ending
the war of 1872. War was dc.
clared by act of congress, signea
By President Madison June II
1872, the reasons being British lIli'
pressment of Americans fer sea
men. the British doctrine of bloes-
ade and depredstions by British
subjects upon the commerce Of me
United States.
l914-Austria admitted rererses u
western Galicia. including loss y
the Russians Of Jaslo and krosno
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24

IL Is said that more than half the
mules in the world are here in the
United States AS most of us know q
few of them and are often obliged to
associate or negotiate with them, per-
haps this accounts for the high per
centage of evaporation that is mani
tested in everyday life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24

The people of the United States have
been so busy with their Christmas shop
ping that they have not been paying
much attention to the Ancona incident.
They consider the state department
capable OF handling this situation.
And they are right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24

1t is worthy of note that all the gen
tlemaniy attaches, ambassadors, ETC.,
that the United States has had occa-
sion to dismiss since the war com
menced have had a good word TO say.
for our country when they left.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24

A dinner costing ss.05 in New York
can be bought 10 Berlin in wartime
for 1910 This would seem to indi-
cate either that food is plenty in Ger
many or the restaurant keeper has d
conscience.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Hamburg Steak.

Is oneeighth Of one per cent Of
sodium sulphite in hamburg steak in
furious to one. who eats it frequently?
Answer-Yes. We wouldn't eat such
a dish, unless ground and prepared by
yourself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24

by his wisdom and diplomacy, re-
moved It. When MF. Wilson finally re-
tires 10 private life # will not be
through defeat because Of an error Of
Indictment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24

There's only one way to acquire
wisdom. but when it comes to max
ing fool Of yourself you have your
choice of a million different ways.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24

A little tumbling down of the mer-
curry would do a great deal toward
making lis realize the season that ia
with US.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24

Mrs. Maria Ciingman of Freeport,
Ill, admits her age 10 be 100 years
which shows all women are not alike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24

A Merry Christmas, peace and good
Will TO all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

THERE may be no objection to tilt
ton TO go forth that Mrs Halter is in
the millinery business at Elk Point,
IS. d.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24

DID you ever stop and consult the
dictionary while reading advertising
matter written by experts?
Sometimes we nearly giggle our fool
head off over some of the adjectives
employed.
The other day we were asked point
blank. in type big enough for a farm
sale bill, il We had ever seen such
startling values" as were shown in
somebody's kind of underwear
Startling" - get it! Good old
Sterling" is worn threadbare and no.
body would notice it, so It had to be
startling"
To begin with, can you imagine
yourself, unless drunk or delirious.
being startled" by any underwear's
value?
You might be pleased if it was
your own underwear.
You wouldn't care two whoops
about it if it was the underwear Of
some one else, would you?
You wouldn't even so much as know
about it. if you are the modest and
polite person We hope you are.
We can imagine ones being
startled" by underwear. but not in
that way.
The sudden display Of anyone's in
innate garments in public is not the
least Startling thing we know Of
When we find we have been walk
ing for four or five blocks on a well
lighted street, with a young lady be-
hind us that we had a never absent
masculine hope of impressing favor
ably-even when We have found that
one of our tspeaking plainly garters
was dragging the pavement, we have
been startled" and so would any
body else have been ii we had said
loudly what our impulse dictated.
We have even been worse than
startled" when we involuntarily
glanced toward the observing Young
lady and noted that she looked else
where but smiled pleasedly.
But was the young lady Startled
by the quality Of our garter?
No. When she first saw it triekling
along like purple elastic nemesis, she
may have been startled"
But not at the value of the thing.
The young man who attempted 10
pull thread from the young iady's
shoulder and ultimately, as discov-
cred by her mother. entirely removed
the young lady's union suit by raveI-
ing-that young man may have been
startled" and suspicious at the length
of the thread he pulled out.
But startled" at the value of ones
underwear?
A brace of nays.
Good value is never startling to US
except when we get 1t in dealing with
a man we had thought was crooked.
Some advertisers should change
their stock Of ad Strick-
land Gillian.
EMPEROR Williams Illness is de
scribed by his physicians as "zellge-
wehentzuendung. more frequently
given as "bindegewebentzu
| Fortunately the malady may he con-
| fined to those of royal blood
YES, I am through for another
year" writes Ignatz but with me,
as with most men, it was not Christ
mas shopping II was Christmas slop-
ping. For man. to my notion, is the
| sloppiest shopper extant."