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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18
MORE RATE ADVAN CEs.

The interstate commerce commits
sion has refused the application Of the
railroads for a rehearing in the So
called Western Advanced Rate Case"
and has commenced on its own motion
an inquiry into the rates on live stock.
dressed meats and packing house
products which were involved ia the
original hearing.
The commission allowed the rail
roads advances in the rates on soft
coal and a number of other conlmodi-
ties in a garbled decision. the con-
illusions, in which were arrived at by
coupling up the financial conditions Of
the plundered and mismanaged systems
Of the southwest with those Of this
section Of the country where the rail-
roads, as a whole, are exceedingly
prosperous,
II the railroads petition for re-
hearing had been granted they would
have lost, for the time being, the in
creases they obtained in the original
hearing and, apparently, TO avoid such
q calamity, the commission denies
their request institutlng q new case
in regard to live stock and meat rates.
There can be only one conclusion
drawn from the action Of the COM
mission, and that is that il has already
decided TO allow an advance in the
rates involved in the new proceeding
All questions pertaining to these rates
have been threshed out and the rail-
roads have no additional testimony to
offer The shippers representatives
will put up their usual fight with the
cards stacked against them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18
What the Girl in the Hotel Hears.


See EN-? Four letters, all from
different girls. l tell EN- not to waste
ink and paper on me, but what's fell
low going to do when they persist? Me
answer EN-? Nothing doing. OF course
/ may see the girls when l make their
towns, but lifes too short to be sit
ting up nights writing slushy letters
Anyway when ! get through writing
up my orders have had all the pen
exercise that | care for in day Me a
winner with the ladies? You fatter
me- kid I didn't mean to impress you
that / imagined myself a. killer among
the dolls / don't look like loop
hound, do |? You see / run across
them in the stores that / sell It
doesn't cost anything to push little
/ bull as you go along and so many of
those ribbon counter James get it into
their head the minute a commercial
traveller fingers at their stand a few
minutes and emits bunch of air that
he is flirting with them. Then, too.
when time hangs heavy guy invites
one Of them out to dinner Then they
go back TO the store and >brag what e
fine fellow he is, OF course the game
is TO be nice to the buyers, and when
you cant get one OF them to help swell
! your expense account it doesn't do any
harm to pick one Of the girls that hap
/ pens TO be strong with the buyer of a
/ department It's better TO have them
/ give you a boost than to take q wal
/ lop at you when you are not present.
| This the only job you ever held? Say,
kid, you'd go strong as cloak model.
/ The managers of the big stores are
looking for dreams about your size
every day. The danes that live IN the
/ big cities have such a tired look that
/ they don't put the speed in the gar
ments that the store managers want.
You've got the form and the pink in
your cheeks and the sparkle in your
lamps, and such pretty features and
beautiful hair. And it's all your own.
There's nothing to it, babe Better
let me say a word for you TO friend
of mine in Chi. Bulling you? Can't
you tell when a guy is talking sense
That's the trouble with so many of
I you girls who are good looking Every
/ body hands you a line of low light
stuff and then when a man comes
along with honest-to-God sentiments
you turn the comedy switch on him.
But you and I won't quarrel. grille To
show you I'm on the square about that
model stuff l dare you to give me one
1 OF your pictures"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18
The Daily Story
Under the Second Empire-By John Turnlee.

former had taken one off. but hearing
the doctors footsteps hastily replaced
IT. Then. rising, she turned, hesitatea,
put out her hand TO the patient as i,
for an adieu. when. noticing a sudden
palIor come over his face. she startaa
Hitchcock saw it, too, and sprahg 10
the bed, pulled down the covers ana
discovered q fresh hemorrhage.
"A cloth" he cried
Whether through excitement at re.
ceiving his visitor or from other cause
the wound had begun to bleed afresh
The doctor stopped the flow, then turn
ed. A young girl whose mask lay on
the floor stood before him.
She was the girl he had noticed at
the Tuilleries ball,
She gave no sign OF having seen him
before, and he controlled an impulse
ofrecognition.
Its all right. DOCTOR said the pa
| tent Since you have come to know
me and now have seen the face Of this
young lady suppose we shall have 10
take you into our confidence When
one possesses half a secret it is unsafe
TO keep from him the other half
mot now" interrupted the doctor:
wait till you are entirely out Of dan
ger. Your secret is safe enough as
| it is.
| The young man was Count Victor
Detoile, scion of the old French no.
bility, and was the person who had
saluted the couple at the Tuilleries bali.
He was in love with Louise, the grand
niece of Napoleon j. The man with
whom the count had fought was the
Duke de --, a Bonaparte title The
F, emperor had arranged a marriage be-
| tween the duke and Louise. his grace
having been of great use to him in
executing the coup d'etat by which he
had seized the crown Napoleon was
not averse to marriages between the
members Of his family and the old no
bility Of France, hut the duke had set
his heart on Louise and would not be
gain-said The count and the duke
had naturally become antagonistic,
and the antagonism had ended in the
duel Both principals feared the en-
peror's resentment that would result
IL he should hear OF the encounter,
and arrangements were made to keep
ii a secret In case there should he no
fatal result Louise heard that her
lover was dangerously wounded and
with friend visited him secretly
The count recovered. and about the
same time the war between France
and Prussia broke out. The lover went
to the war. and on his return, the EN-
peror having been dethroned there
was no one TO oppose his marriage
with the girl he loved. The NapoIeonic
dynasty has never since been restored
to the sovereignty of France. nor have
the rOyalists. The pair lived long iu
France. and their grandsons are now
officers in the French army
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18
without the cooperation OF all the So
cial agencies OF the community.
-. ~,. - Vita z,--sf..,-a ~ !, tf,sks

without the cooperation OF all the go
cial agencies OF the community.
The results Of child welfare exhibits
are emphasized a new factory in
spector in Kansas 0ity, a housing in
spector ia Louisville, d $4,000 school
building in a congested district OF
Northampton. increased sewer connec-
tons 80 Easthampton where the ice
supply Of the town was menaeed, are
types Of results which have been Sc
cured In practically every community
that has devoted sufficient time and
thought to the planning Of child wei
fare exhibit. In cities where no or
ganized combination OF social agen-
eies exists to interpret and carry out
the legislative program suggested by
an exhibit, the exhibit organization
itself ls often e first step 10 such &
combination
The bulletin includes complete list
o. all child welfare exhibits owned by
state departments Jan. j. 1915. and q
copy Of the record blank used by the
chiidreus health conference Of the
chiidren's bureau.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18
PASSING BUCK IN ENGLAND

Winston Churchill adds his eontrt-
button to the storm Of criticism and
recriminatlon which Is raging in Eng
land. No one can much blame him
Following his deposition as first lord
Of the admiralty Churchill accepted al
unimportant cabinet position with
good grace and went up and down the
country urging enlistments He was
doubtless confident that the allied
feet would break through the OAR
daneIles, and vindicate his action in
sending # to force the passage to
Constantinople. Now that the expedi-
ton appears to be a failure, Mr..
Churchill arises 10 explain that he did
not receive clear guidance from Adj
mirai Fisher, first sea lord. or the sup
port to which he was entitled. An
other blunder was charged up TO
Churchill. He sent q ridiculously in
adequate force Of marines to the res
cue OF Antwerp. The German war
machine rolled over them, and such
/ as could escape were interned inglor-
iously In Holland Mr. Churchill
while pointing out that the Germans
were somewhat delayed by the resist
ance Of the marines, explains that Earl
4 Kitchener, and not he, was the father
Of the plan Churchill was put down
as a "blunderer" last spring, but since
then the ossa Of stupidity has been
piled upon the pelion of blundeF- By
comparison with recent ministerial
records that Of Winston Churchill
/ looks clean
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18
HEALTH TALKS,
William Brady,M.D
Exit Gout-and Uric Acid.

A theory of a mere idea fails to i'm
press us much unless we can see il
work. In fairly general hospital and
private practice of, oh, a number OF
years, nothing extraordinary, but just
an average practice. you understand
about like your family doctor has, we
have never encountered a case which
we could, with perfect ease of con-
science, call govt Plenty of patients
have proudly introduced themselves as
victims of gout-but on analysis the
"gout" would usually prove TO be a
bunion or something common and vul-
gar like that,
Gout, nevertheless. is classic dis
ease, II our text books are to be ac-
cepted as authoritative, 1t ought to be
an occasional diagnosis in hospital
| of five hundred beds, one would think
But it isn't, On the contrary. care
full review OF some three thousand ad-
missions, including all sorts OF medical
and surgical conditions in persons OF
/ all ages. fails TO disclose a single case
Of govt, plain or fancy
/ Inquiry among our friends engaged
| in the thankless philanthropy of medi.
ical practice likewise fails to elicit re.
ports OF vast numbers of equity pa
Itients. In fact, even those colleagues
who number their eases" by the score
leave much TO be desired Somehow
or other We Just can't cross the trail
of genuine case of govt al the pres.
ent day
As for uric acid and all its alleged
effects. that is "a much more expansive
field. For the most part, YOU have t.
take the suggestions uric acid factor
Tor leave It, as you choose. There is nc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18

sented and discussed before the decla-
ration of the dividend. showed net
profits of s14.s26,o 900 for the year end
ed July 81 last. as compared with
s7,947 900 in the previous year.
After the payment Of interest and
dividends on the per cent preferred
stock. there were left in undivided pro-
| fits s13,40e.000, against $500 600 at the
end of the previous year. The common
stock dividend calls for payment OF
So, 235, 900, so with that taken from last
years earnings. there would remain a
surplus of s5,256,000.
Gross sales for the year were 1884,
425, 900. as compared with $S5,272,0 00
in the previous year. The number OF
cars sold was 76,0sS, as compared with
58,987 the year before"
When / was the editor Of news
paper in Detroit dozen years ago
Thomas Neal might have been called
| the pillar Of one of the largest Epis-
copal churches. He spent much time
with the minister and always looked
as if he were considerably intent upon
| heavenly things. He may or may not
now advocate preparedness" If he
does, perhaps he will be the one tc
break the silence by saying; Il still
advocate preparedness, yet | urge thf
government to manufacture all of its
munitions Of war, including automO-
biles and war motor trucks.
| Let the American people make nj
big mistake. Preparedness" as. these
rich gentlemen present the subject tC
us, fairly reeks with the smell Of pri
vate profits. 'Putrid patriotism
would fit the facts much better thar
does the world preparedness. VIVA
could be more nearly putrid, for in
stance, than the manner in which tht
Organization of the Navy League O
the United States" was brought abou
last June?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18
When the Law Fails,

To the Editor-Sir | wish to cor
rect wrong impression prevalent in
the community. Last winter raw
deal was pulled off on ME by Freeman
Cox of Rockville, Everett Steffy of
Mecca, and Wild Bill Thomas OF Dana.
tried TO proceed against them by Law.
but failed because money is king and
money ruled. The statement was made
in the Rockville Tribune last week
that Cox had adjusted matters. but The
only time ] got anything was when I
hit Cox with rock. CT. WALL.
Rockville tInd.l Republican.
in C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18

The board Of directors OF Augustana
college has taken another advanced
step In providing. money with which
10 build a new and larger gymnasium
Tor the students 1t is an indication
of the purpose Of the local institution
to not neglect the physical welfare OF
the young men and women entrusted
to its care while developing them men
tally and morally
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18
Selected by Tavenner
70 the Readers OF The Argus:

To the Readers OF The Argus
The Argus generously agreed 10 permit me TO MAKE
regular contribution under this head to use the space
as II it my left free to make nay selection
from where WILL whether 1t timely untmely' TO
search the highways aud the byways for what may I'M
press me as OF interest and value TO the people.
assure nay readers shall try to make the most o.
the opportunity To must forget that party lines
exist and WILL Just wish it might be practical iE
them not TO exist that principal issue on cleo
ton dav might be not whether belongs to this
that political party but whether he is wiling 70 serve
the Of the people the few who exploit them
In other words, my idea Is to submit information Q,
q thought that | would give 10 the world II mEseA
edited newspaper, the only mission OF when WAS "
serve mankind do this and nothing more
When pergonally write the contribution, will sign
It and when present the thought and work OF others
will SO indicate CLYDE II. IANENNEfe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
For FNnr GREY Ladies.

Four grey ladies In tea party assem-
bled beg and beseeeh OF YOU to reprint
the formula for dyeing hair black.
Answer-Mix hismuth citrate one
ounce. alcohol one-half ounce. rose wa
ter and distilled water Of each two
ounces. Add few drops of ammonia
to clear the liquid. Apply in the morn
ing. Mix one and one-half ounces hypo-
sulphite of soda in four ounces OF dS-
titled water Apply this second liquid
thoroughly the same evening
Scrofala Is tuberculosis.
What is the difference between tu-
eerculosis OF the glands of the neck
and the old-time scrofula.
Answer-serofula is or was tuber-
calosis.
A Monograph ON Bed Netting.
Have you any suggestions for bed
wetting in children7
Answer-We will send you a mono
graph on receipt of stamped, addressed
lenveiope.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18

Kankakee citizen who has just died
has ordered that 100000 OF bis estate
be set aside to provide home for the
aged. He probably recalled before ne
passed that he WAS once poor and that
If he had remained poor until the end
he would have spent some une0mforta-
bic years were he without kin able to
take care Of him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18

While searching about for place
to put the blame for the slipping it
should not be forgotten that the PAN
anna canal was begun under a repub-
lican administration. And it does seem
as though the grand old party has
been on the skids ever since
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18

very satisfactory evidence of scien-
nIlc nature TO support the notion that
uric acid has any particular Influence
upon health in itself, although uric
acid Is unquestionably produced in the
body from protein food (meat and GER
tain vegetables and cerealsl, and
everybody knows that too much pro-
tein Is not good for the health.
The matter of govt and uric acid
poisoning seems to be historical or
1ctional rather than medical At any
rate our practical knowledge of these
phantom ailments is, strictly speaking,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18

You must do the unusual if you
would make the front page these days.
For instance, erItieise the presidents
wedding or have Yourself killed in
moving picture fashion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18
Daily History Class-Nov. ID.

lsof-Pkilip john Schuyler leader in
the Revolution. died: born lT;i3
is2i-franz sisel. Germal soldier who
became distinguished in the c;gil
war, born: died 1862.
ISL Grand Duke Alexis of Russia re-
ceised II. New York.
Richard Watson Glider. author.
and editor Of the Century Maya
zine. died. born 1919,
lsl4-t;erman Turkish cruisers Goeheu
and Bres!aa engaged the Russias
feet In the Black sea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18

London.-During June. July and Az
gust there were imported from Amer
lea over FIVE thousand five hundred
motor cars complete, valued at over
one million pounds. while IN addition
thefe were over five hundred chassis
valued at E220.000, and tires. tubes
and other parts valued at over six
hundred pounds These figures we're
given in the commons where there is a
growing disposition to put some tax on
such importations. and many newspa-
pers are urging such action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18

Preachers will not get nervous pros
tration II they put In their spare time
saving wood, splitting rails and dig
ging bitches, George Butler told the
convention Of Seventh Day Adventist
ministers at Iona Linda, Cal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18

0ne-fourth of the worlds wheat sup
ply ia raised IN the United States this
year. It's only worth about a billion.
The United States is anxious TO break
bread with the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18

Trouble is being experienced in the
Hudson's BAY country with tribe Of
inland Esquimo. a recent report hav-
ing 1t that two prosecutors and two
Catholic missionaries have been muir
dered by them. the dead men having
been mistaken for muchsearei con-
stables.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18

Havana, Cuba-tCorrespondence OF
The Associated Press For the first
time in years Cuba is free of the an
noyance and confusion resulting from
the general circulation OF various kinds
Of foreign money. On Nov. | there
went into effect President Menocals
decree declaring Illegal the circulation
of any but American and Cuban money.
In anticipation of this decree taking ef-
feet foreign coins have already disap-
peared almost entirely from circula-
ton, only a few Spanish dollars being
accepted in some Of the smaller shops at
a heavy discount the bulk Of the silver
and gold having been shipped back to
Spain.
When the United States undertook
the occupation of Cuba, American
money was declared to be the official
currency, but together with this vast
quantity of Spanish gold and silver and
some French gold remained in circu-
lation. varying in value in comparison
10 official money from day TO day, nom
inally in accordance with the laws of
the supply and demand but actually in
response 10 manipulation by the hun
dreds OF money changers whose little
shops are scattered all over Havana
Recently a large volume of Cuban
silver and gold has been placed in cir
culation and declared to be official
money on par with American currency.
and, by the Presidents decree, this
and the American money will hence
forth be the only currency recognized
in Cuba. This will remove constant
source OF irritation TO tourists who
have heretofore had to deal with half
dozen kinds OF currency. The only
opposition to the new state of affairs
has come from q few Spanish mer-
chants and the money changers whose
means of livelihood has disappeared.
Incidentally 1t is interesting that some
of the Spanish merchants have shown
a disposition to prefer American gold
coins to American notes protesting a
fear that should the United States be-
come involved in war the notes would
suffer depreciation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18

British risk companies have begun
selling air raid insurance. But it's
not 50 much insurance as it is 8asur-
ance that the people want
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18
Thursday, November Is, 1915.
Rock IsIand-Fron River to
River

It's the shopper who reads the ads
who knows best what she wants and
knows best hoR 10 purchase.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18

Frequently we are given reason to
ponder as 10 whether Captain Streeter
or Mayor Thompson Is running Chi
cage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18

Zuydcoote, France In this coast
town there is one OF the largest mill
tary hospitals in France. Founded in
1905 as hospital for deformed and
tuhercalous children, it has one fea-
ture netokening the foresight of its
founders. Although intended solely
for children. all the beds, baths and
operating tables were constructed full
length in case there should be war;
Now every one of the nearly 1000 beds
contains q wounded French soldier
This hospital, by the way. bears on its
front walls the marks of bomb drep-
ped by Tanbe. The bricks were
cracked and the glass in several win
dows broken, bomb having fallen
about 10 feet in front OF the structure
There is no other building within a
quarter of a mile.
Not far away is military cemetery.
adjoining the village church. with its
hundreds of ereosoted wooden crosses.
each bearing the name Of the soldier
beneath. One grave alone has an IN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18

School football may be little rough,
bat IT has d tendency 70 make men
cut OF q lot Of mothers darling5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

]. NJ. c.: l read a newspaper dis
patch to the effect that q western
towns population doubled when the
Liberty bell passed through. | sup
posed the green apple season was
over. UNCLE DID.
II DON'T think it is necessarily a
disadvantage TO be 8 rich mans son,
q man doesn't have to be an ass, you
know SAYS Michael Cudahy, e, who
has succeeded his father as head OF
the Cudahy Packing company But
many Of EN- are Michael,
I THE Chicago Tribune the other day
/ devoted one column to comment on
/ the performance and two columns 10
/ description of the costumes Of the
women present at the opening OF the
grand opera season. Presumably on
the theory that the singers get paid
for their work and all the society
women get is the satisfaction OF seeing
their names in the papers. Small
enough compensation for their cash
outlay and labor.
/ SPADES, a Cook county real estate
dealer, left q fortune Of 100000 Some
digger.
/ YOU may not have heard that O. X.
Smells operates laundry at Bu-
chanan, ". Va.
JOHN D. Rockefeller last week diff
fused kindness in Cleveland by paying
the way of 100000 children to flower
show. The act set John back $4,000
The next day there was decided jump
in the price of oil. To be sure this
was merely a coincidence.
| THE kaiser's favorite ditty as he ap-
proaches Turkey is said to be Hold
THE Porte, for I Am Coming
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18

THE kaiser's favorite ditty as he ap-
proaches Turkey is said to be Hold
the Porte, for l Ana Coming