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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07

the hour Of the day at which he was
born. Then he went TO sleep conf
dent
The next day he seemed unnatural
His manager talked 10 him and he
! seemed to be thinking of other things
than the great record breaking per
Torrance.
The electric timing device was in
stalled with wires across the course
az every mile. Fred J. Wagner was
the starter.
The driver had constructed a spe-
cial brace TO hold his head against
the wind. The vibration wore into
his brain. He then made a wild look
ing face mask and lowered his seat
until only his eyes appeared above
the coat and ne held his head for
ward and down to break the wind.
The first mile was TO get up
speed. The second and third were
timed. and it took almost two miles
10 stop the car When he passed the
finish there We're hundreds of specta-
tors cheering him. Burman saw
nothing Everything was blur
from the end of the first half mile.
Il was only drive and fly through
space.
once he put out his hand TO grasp
the brake. The wild carried il back.
Then he thought of what brake
would do at that speed.
Finally ne shut on and the wind
held the car back like ten brakes. He |
was then almost mile beyond the
finish line
Gradually the car slowed down T,
until the driver could see the water. 4
then stopped. II was easy. he said. /
Never once did he feel fear or give |
a thought of what might happen. /
He was a speed demon.
That night he received a wire
from the kaiser congratulatiag him
on the great record of the German
and he knew that that was
his great day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07
Manners and Customs of Holy Land

] mother prefers them, and when ques-
/ toned as to the number of her off
/ spring, she viii say she has five chill
| dren and two girls or whatever the
numbers may be. This IS the more
! strange since the would-be husband
must pay his fatherin-law a handsome
price for the girl, while boys are a
heavy expense, and their wives and
weddings are costly affairs.
Women are looked upon as some
thing inferior. The woman may never
call her husband by his first name, but
oh father of Ahmed or whatever the
eldest sons name may be. The wife
likewise takes the name of her first
born son. The husband viii never
say my wife or mention her first
name. but win say either the mother
OF Ahmed or my family the relative
in my house the forbidden or the
daughter of my unclei' The reason
for this last title is that the village
man in the Holy Land marries his
first cousin in preference TO any one
else, and in fact she cannot marry
another if he wants her.
when the fellah or peasant child
- bCtL IL IT'S ttluGE Skill ~ lLHOuL Dell8
washed. is rubbed with olive oil and
salt. For seven consecutive days il IS
re oiled, and when a week old gets its
first bath and is again oiled. In some
localities they consider ii unsafe TO
battle the baby before it is 40 days
old Mortality among the babies IS
great and it is not TO be wondered at
for in view of the rough treatment
they receive. it becomes a question of
the survival of the ittest
The ways of these village folk. /
their methods of agriculture. of ad-
of household and com
munity, and OF sanitation are print
tive "reminiscences Of the days before /
the coming of Christ The refuse of /
their villages are piled in great heaps /
around it, and there left to tester +
Their blowing is a bare scratching of /
the ground with wooden plows. while /
they thresh their grain by failing and /
treading. and mill it in stone mortars .
The marriage customs of these peo-
pie are interesting. Young men marry
at about 20 and girls between u and
Is. The son. on coming OF marriage
able age. picks his wife by choice Of
sight-no courtship is allowed-when !.
his father arranges all further details.
The girl has no voice in the matter.
The price of a bride depends on her /
age. beauty, usefulness and family I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07
FINE FOR RHEUMATISM
MusteroIc LoOsenS I'D Those StiH
Joints-DriveS Out Pain

You'll know Why Thousands use Nus
TEROLE once you experience the glad
Tciicf 10 gives
Get a jar az once from the nearest
drug store. 10 IS a clean white ONT
rucnf made with the oil OF mustard Bet
ter than n mustard plaster ard does nos
blister. Brings ease and comfort while
1t - being rubbed on
MUST EkOLE D. recommended By
doctors and nurses. Millions Of jars are
used annually for Bronchitis, Group.
Siif Neck. Asthma. Neuralgia. Cougcs-
ton. Picurisy. Rheumatism. Luuhdgo.
Pains and Aches OF the Back or Joints.
SpTains. Sore Muscles. Bruises. Chil-
hiains. Frosted Feet. Colds Of the Chest
ct often prevents Pueuuouill.
~ your druggist's. IN sc and zoe Jars.
and a SPECIAL large hospital sire for s. s0.
Be sure you set the gcrrIiuC MUS
TEEOLE- Refuse irlitafions-Rct what
Won ask for. The Mustcroic Company.
Cleveland. Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07

The latest land to have been brought
within the rapidly expanded war area
! is that thin strip upon the eastern
I coast OF the Mediterranean sea, the
/ Holy Land, sacred to the believers OF
/, three world-religions. to Christians.
Jews and Moslems, and ground where
in were Graded ideals which have
made almost all civilization tributary
1t is a bridge between the Moslem
I power in Asia Minor and the MOslem
power in Egypt, and so assumes
strategic Importance in the war OF the
nations. Yet the Holy Land is a land
/ embalmed in the spirit and customs
of 5000 years ago. according to de-
scription of village life there as pre-
/ pared by John d. Whiting for the
/ National Geographic society:
Manners and customs which pre-
I vailed in Palestine in biblical days are
/ still unchanged. While the townspeo-
I pie are losing their ancient customs
and quaint costumes, the villagers are,
in these things, as they were 5000
years ago. Three distinct classes in
habit the land the Bedouin. a no
madic. NARROWING race; the Fellaheen,
agriculturists, shepherds and village
dwellers; and the Madaniyeh, who
live in the towns and cities and are
artisans.
The present-day villages are lOcat-
ed as a rule. either on the tops OF
hills. originally for protection, or near
some spring or source of water. Many
are built upon the foundations of build
ings whose origin dates back thou
sands of years. There does not exist
a single example of a peasant village
that has been founded in modern
times.
Village streets are crooked. mar
row and unpaved. The farmers
houses are crowded close together for (
protection. These houses consist of
one large room, usually square. About /
two-thirds of the space within is de- (
voted to a raised, masonry platform, |
some S to 10 feet above the ground. /
and this is the kitchen. storeroom, /
bedroom and living room OF the fam
lily. Below this platform, the cattle /
and iocks are housed, goats and 4
sheep. a few work cattle, and perhaps
donkey or camel.
Each village has a guest chamber
which is the social center for all the
village men, who love companionship
and are great gossips Each day, by
turn, one of the villagers furnishes the
coffee beans and sugar to be served
TO the men who gather at the guest
chamber. He. also, supplies the food
and bedding if some ordinary guests
come along.
They are. OF course. great respect Il
ers OF persons; so that if common Il
man happens in, couple OF fried eggs II
with bread and olives will do for him 4
Il more important parsonage arrives. Il
a pair of roast chickens is provided H
for his supper; but if still more hon 1
ored one or a company of men APP i
pear. a lamb or kid is killed The viii
lage guest chamber is a club of the
village men.
children in the peasant families
are always welcomed. The father
prides himself on his boys Even the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07
The pruaaist,s piaonosis.

People who 20 to apothecaries to
have their diseases prescribed for oc
casionally get very strange diagnoses
One day a farmer. wearing a long
countenance, is said to have entered
an apothecary's shop and remarked,
Il seem to have something queer in
my stomach, and want you TO give
me something for IT,"
What are you symptoms?" the
apothecary asked.
Every little while something seems
20 rise up and then settle back again,
and by and by 1t rises up again"
The apothecary put his chin in the
palm OF his hand and meditated
Look here" he said gravely, you
haven't gone and swallowed an eleva-
tor. have you Pittsburgh Chron-
icle-Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07


Bob Burn n o. the worlds fastest
motor driver the speed King" OF
them ALL because he had confidence
in himself TO drive mis- great auto
racer at top speed.
Al Ormond Dayton Beach. Fla.
Arru %. 1911. Burman Travelled
faster than any human being VINO
ever lived. He drove the 3OO-horse-
power German racer. the car with
the most powerful motor ever built.
at the rate OF 141S7 miles an hour.
His record for the mile is 25.4O sec
onds. Burman travelled two miles
in 51.2S seconds and drove the kilo-|
meter in 15.SS seconds.
It was Burmau's ambition 20
break Barney Oidheld's record and
20 do 30 he had 20 throw the auto
wide open. The great speed per
Torrance was not the work OF day.
Many weeks were spent in prepare
ton for the GROWING achievement
of the speed kings career.
The meteoric drive occurred on
Burman's 27th birthday. He believes
that fate had much 10 do with the
weird flash through SPACE faster than F.
a man would travel. falling 1000 feet (
through the air. That's why ne had .
the nerve which he calls mere conf
dence i'm his ability as a driver and F.
the mechanical combination of the
German speed creation.
4 horoscope expert read Bun
mans horoscope. He told the driver
that his 27th birthday was 20 be the
greatest day OF his life. This was
forgotten.
For two months Burman waited for
the tides TO put the beach course in
There is but one time each
year when the tides wash the beach .
smooth and when the tide Is cut. the
course IS the best. Always after
severe storm. the Ormond-Dayt0ua :
reach is excellent FOR speed purposes.
= freak storm put the beach in. ex-
seieut condition. Preparations were
The a. a. a. sanction was Il
occurred. The A A 4. officials were
wired for.
On April q there was a 60-mile-an- 3
iour wind blowing down the beach {
md with that behind him Burman
vas certain OF fast performance. q
-he officials did not arrive. On the fol- .
owing day. when the official timers
nd judges arrived. BuTman tried 90 a
freak the record and failed utterly.
That night the idea OF a strange.
nhumau face. seemed to flash /
through the minds OF Burman. +. A. c
Ioross. his manager. and Billy Well =
nan. his travelling companion II iI
vas the night before his 27th birth
lay.
Before going 20 sleep Burman re-
nembered that the horoscope ex- p
.ert wired TO his mother to find out n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07
PERSONAL POINTS

Dr q. L. suris has returned from
a trip % south Lakota. where he has
farming interests
afies Charlotte Rosenfeid Of Dav-
export leaves today for Chicago to at
tend the advance style millinery open
.nE iu that city.
Mt and Mrs. T.. T.. Harris OF S25
Twentieth street have returned home
after three weeks. visit iu chicago
and other points.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07
Funeral Of Miss Berssren.

The funeral 90 Miss Ethel BerEgreu
wiz b. held tomorrow afiernool az
ESQ O'Clock from the late home. 10i1
srsruth avenue Rev. o. T. Dwinsli
of ths First NJ =. church win have
charge OF the service. vlth lnterment
iu Chippannock cemetery-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07

The kaiser has habit Of gently tug
EinE 40 his left ear when anything
bother him
one day some years ago when ne
vas on q visit 90 England ne was
handed q telegram The contents OF
the message apparently dlspleased
him. for Do Immediately began tug
eng az hi. ear
The Prince OF Wales then "a boz.
watched the Performance with con
siderable interest
Uncle" he said az length, why
are you pulling your ear."
Because I'm annoyed. ! suppose
replied the kaiser.
And when you're very annoyed
persisted the Young prince. what 90
sou do them
Then 7 pull somebody else's.' an
nounced his majesty Tici0usly.-Lon-
DON tatier-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07

Champaign, III. Jan. THE nation
al organizations of Alpha Tau Omega,
Phi Delta Theta and Sigma Alpha Ep-
silon. Greek letter college societies.
have unanimously voted to ban liquor
II all banquets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07

FreeP1rt. Ill. Jan. G.-Reyision of
the game laws of Illinois viii be asked
OF the present Legislature by the state
fish and game conservation commits
sion. OF which C. }. Eittmar of Fhee-
pert is president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07
FORMER TEACHER
CALLED TO REST
Prof. Revere Franklin Weidner
Passes Away From Pa
ralysis in South.
FORMERLY AT AUGUsTEgA
Csespiss tire chsir % Greek ara ne
srs~ From fss2 % fsS<-
Brilliant sehoiar.

Member % the faculty 70 Angus
fana college and the older aimuni
were sorry % learn % the death Of
Profsssor Revere Franklin Wridner.
president % f.gtheruu Theological
seminary % haywood near Chicago.
which occurred yesterday AZ Taurer-
the. Fia- lie was for many years
teacher az the local institution.
Paralysis was fhe cause % his pass
ing. Some six years azD. be- uttered
his nrat str0ke He went % Europe
ir the hope OF benehting lis health
Two years ago came the second attack
and since that time. his condition had
gradually failed. Two months ago. BE-
o. said. be- gave 90 Iis school WORK and
vent south for treatment
FOR several years De walked f1 his
classes on crutcHes. Althoush not
physically able % keep up Ais work
he continued his chosen protection
He was idoiized by his students. not
only for bis scholarly mind bI. for
his inherent chCerfulucaI il spite of
his afiicti0ns
Born IN Pennsylvania
lie was born In Pennsylvania nov
.. 1851. PIE vas united iu marriage
20 Miss Emma salOme Jones az Phil
adeiphia In 1873 IN 1853 DO eradu-
ated from Muhienbers college. and
secured bis masters degree there lu
1872 In 1896 be was Eiveu DTS decree
OF bachelor Of divinity. He graduated
from Lutheran Theological seminary.
Philadelphia 10 1879. and from 1875
70 1877 vas member Of the faculty a.
Muhlenberg
re came 20 Ausustaua college iu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07
President on Two Months TriD.

Washington. D. c.. Jan. 7.-Presi-
dent Wilson expects his trip to the
Panama canal. the California exposi-
ton and a speaking tour afterwards
10 last from March To May l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07
connections. It ranges, in our money
from 500 to $500"

connections. It ranges, in our money
from 500 to $500"
Crossing the North sea is now tick
lish navigation and If half as many
mines abe cited as the crew of the
Princess Julian" testify, it is easy
to comprehend why all crossings must
/ be made by daylight The Dutch
/ boats leave Folkenstone at I'm the
morning and reach Flushing shortly
after 4. As passengers from London
must report for Scotland Yard inspec.
ton 3, this means that &c is sub
lstantially a 24hour business 20 get
from London to Holland.
The Dutch army of over 100000 men
is still under arms and the borders are
guarded as vigilantly as if a hostile
foe were approaching. The care OF
Belgian refugees is a part o. their
duty. Their capital is full Of the more
prosperous Belgians who refuse 20
stay at home under the German flag.
The hotels were never so fun at this
season. Scheye-.ngen. which had
disastrous summer season, Is now
overrun with troops who are quartered
in the hotels and kurhaUs-
All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07

Tho president OF the Chinese Repub-
Die has expressed his regret that the
various governmental Institutions can
not De developed fully. owing 10 the
prevailing financial stringency. and
ne has declared his intention 90 help
tire private institution as f1r as pos
lble lie has found the Chuug-hua
university worthy OF aid from the gov
eminent. Tie therefore ordered the
appropriation OF 10000. which was
sent IN by KiTin. 90 be- given ovc- 10
the university. and he donated am
other sum OF $4,000 out o. his own
pocket Following the presidents
example. Vice President Ii and Hsu
Shih-ChanE. the secretary OF state.
have contributed 100000 and $4,000
Co the university. respectively.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07

= small railroad operating an oil
burning locomotive on tine Tahoe ma
tional forest. California. had a break
down during the past summer and
burned wood instead % oil FOR one
day on this day ~ fires started
along the right Of way. During the
preceding year only one fre occurred
near the railroad and % was not
thought that the engine Was Tespon-
sibIs Tor that one.
All the news an the time-The srsus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07

All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07

All The news an Inc tlme-The Arsus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
EMANC|PAT|ONO OF MAN FROM DISEASE Some Late Scientific Theo- ries Help to Explain the
 Force of Vitalitas

That ailing people can overcome and free themselves from disease Is a new health thought that is sweeping around the world. Scientists are giving heed to it and many are proclaiming the theory as true.
 Health and strength are the natural her. 1tage of every person, according to this theory Any one who is i'll can themselves engender a degree of vitality and a re- turn to health by correct thoughts and habits. It Is being proven daily in multi tudes of cases that nature may be won derfully assisted in throwing off many forms of bodily ills by the use of Vitali- tas. It helps to stock the body with min- eral properties and forces which impov- erished and weakened systems require Vitalitas is a natural road to health for many sufferers. The same end may be accomplished by adopting simple life hab- its for prolonged periods, but many suf- possible. With Nitalitas the results are far superior. Marvellous reports are daily heard from over the south of sufferers of chronic ills being completely restored to health by the employment of this wonder full earth product Vitalitas is just as na- ture made it, and is a marvellous correc- tive and tonic. It should be in every home. It is not unpleasant and the most delicate invalid may relish it.
 Talk with the Vitalitas man and sample Vitalitas at Averyts Drug Store, 109-11l 20th st, or write there for informatio Also for sale by Pegram-Patton Drug Co.,, Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03

MRS. JACI<'S BEATEN BISCUITS
 Ask Your Grocer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
COTTON PRICES ARE STILL HIGHER October Selling at $14 a Bale Over December's Low
 Level

New York, April 2.-Still higher prices have been reached in cotton during the last week with October selling at 1O15c. or $14 a bale above Decembers low level. Buying has not been quite as general as on the advance of the previous week, and there has been a good deal of real izing with selling of that sort more in evidence toward the close of the week when there was evidently a disposition to even up accounts for over the Easter hol- idays or pending a fresh view of the sit uation at the higher price level. Heavy month-end clearances. reiterated reports of reduced acreage with a big falling off in the use of fertilizer, unreasonable weather in the south and indications of increasing activity in the dry goods trade have contributed to the advance. while buyers have also been encouraged by the continued absence of hedge selling or other pressure from actual.
 At the same time the talk around the ring has reflected more or less hesitation or uncertainty, with some traders little disposed to follow the advance owing to the fact that contract prices are now con sidered above parity with middling quo
 
 tations in the southern markets and ap- ,prehensions that a further advance might encourage farmers to put in larger crop than previously intended.
 While deliveries on March contracts have been small, the New York ware house stock has been steadily increas- ing. now amounting to more than A3.000 bales, ard many think that as the pro- cesses of grading and arbitrations begin to work more smoothly under the Lever law, there must be a readjustment of relative values. Meanwhile, local bulls feel that with exports to the end of March aggregating more than 6,50o,0O0 bales, predictions of S,00O,0O0 bales for the season are likely to be realized, even if the movement now shows the expected falling off as a result of the British blockade and reports from the dry goods trade have strengthened confidence in do- nestle consumption of approximately G. 100000 bales, indicating unmarketed surplus from the present crop of about 2,750,0 000 The value of this surplus. how ever, is expected to depend largely upon the character of new crop developments and the realizing of old longs on the ad- vance, of this week may have been partly with view to awaiting later news in this connection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
AbERCROMB|E PAYS GLOWING TRIBUTE ID
 PRESIDENT WILSON
Congressman From State at Large in Tuscaloosa for Summer-OppOses Re-
 districting of State

Tuscaloosa, April 2.-(Special) )-In the best of health Dr. John W. Abercrombie. eongressnian-at-l t-large from the state, and former president of the State university has arrived in Tuscaloosa and announces that he will spend the summer months here.
 When seen last night Dr. Abercrombie discussed the legislation enacted by the last Congress and also gave his opinion of the proposed redistricting of the state for congressional purposes.
 In discussing the work of the last Con gress and of needed legislation. Dr. Ab- ercromhie said
 "1n many respects the sixty-third Con gress was the most remarkable in the history of the country.
 Tt was in continuous session a greater number of days and excepting the first Congress. enacted larger number of important laws than any other. It was matter of sincere regret to me that we were unable to put through the ship pur- chase bill and a bill providing a system of farm credits. The House passed a bill approrriating s25OOoGo to aid the states in building good public roads. but it failed to pass the Senate"
 pr. Abercrombie paid a glowing tribute to President Wilson and advocates his reelection. He said: Woodrow Wilson is making a great President. He and his cabinet deserve the gratitude of every citizen. With less able, courageous and patriotic man in the presidency, it is safe to say that the United States would have been at war during the last two years; if not with Mexico then with Europe, and probably both
 Tn my opinion President Wilson's su- perior has never occupied the White House and the people, regardless of party. should insist upon his reelection. In this time of worldwide peril he is the nations greatest asset
 When questioned as to his position relative to the proposition that the state be redistricted for congressional pur- poses, Dr Abercrombie talked freely.
 "As I am personally interested" he said, 'l am not sure that I entertain an absolutely impartial opinion on that sub 1ect. As q matter of course I prefer that the state rot be redistrcted at this time and if it should be redistricted that the office of large not be dis continued The legislature is under no greater obligation to redistrict for con gressional purposes than for the purpose of fixing representation in it's own branches. At present all of our districts are safely democratic. It would be most unfortunate if, through redstricting one or more ot them, should be rendered re- publican or even doubtfully democratic
 Dr. Abercrombie will leave today for Montgomery.