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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17

New York, Dec. Il. - Build 90
dreadnaughts. instead OF l6; spend
100000 on your armament program,
instead of $1,000,000." This is George
Bernard Shaw's advice TO the United
States, contained in a letter TO the in
tercollegiate Socialist society. Mr.,
Shaw sees in Americas paci6sm the
hope of the world. but" he adds. it
is because America is powerful, as
we'll as pacific that she will be listened
to-"
The letter. which was in response
TO an inquiry as to whether or not Mr.
Shaw expected TO come to the United
States to speak this winter. has
caused a controversy in the ranks Of
the society, many members of which
are frankly opposed 10 a preparedness
program. The letter follows
Il have no intention OF visiting the
United States this year. II did I am
afraid you would hesitate to welcome
me on your platform. l should siren
uously recommend the United States TO
build 50 dreadnaughts instead Of Is,
and to spend $4,000 600 on its arma-
ment program instead of $1,000. 000
This would cost only fraction of The
money you are wasting every year In
demoraiizing luxury, a good deal Of
it having been scattered over the con-
tinental countries which are now using
what they saved out OF it to slaughter
one another.
If ! were an American statesman
should tell the country fatty that ii
should maintain Pacific navy cap
able Of resisting an attack from Japan
and an Atlantic navy capable Of resist
ing an attack from England. with Yep
pelins on The same scale, proportion
ate land equipment OF siege guns and
so forth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17
BEANS.

Beans are what some people don't
know. about anything.
Also they are what you spill when
you bungle,
The human bean is the most erratic
bean there is.
Especially when stewed.
The Mexican bean has been written
about great deal by botanists.
But there's nothing in it.
That is judged by the samples Of
Mexican brain work we've seen lately.
One might easily be led to believe
from the militaristic tendency down
there, that the Mexican bean and the
army bean are one and the same.
But they are not
They are bush ambush beans
largely.
Even as vegetable beans swell when
they are stewed, SO does the human
bean
Doesn't it?
There is a mescal bean growing in
Mexico that provides one Of the most
high-spoken-of dry iags that We have
ever noticed. West Virginia papers
please copy)
No regular Indians happiness is
quite complete without a pocket full of
that spirited fruit.
In California, where they raise more
Lima beans than they do in Lima. 0.
or anywhere else, they call the brown
bean that goes with French" din
ner which also includes bottle of
dark-red ink "frijoles."
Boston is where you run the baked
bean to its lair.
In fact. they usually come in LAYERS
alternated with fat pork.
Beans are held in great ridicule in
the kitchen
The cook is always stringing them
Strickland Gillian.
IN. C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17

the removal Of warts.
Answer-Local anesthetic and the
scalpel in the hands of your family
doctor.
carrier Of diphtheria bacilli there are
probably a dozen carriers Of ordinary
cold germs, or pneumocoeci. If the
truth were told, maybe you have a lit
tie carrier in your own home.
Children with adenoids or enlarged
tonslls are VIGOROUSLY subject to in
fictitious determinations of the upper
respiratory traet-the nose, the throat
and the bronchial tubes. Formerly
this was ascrjbed 10 lowered resist
anee, But the conviction is gaining
ground at present that the explanation
is that these children are "colda>car-
riers, and they catch cold" from
themselves every little while. besides
passing it On to the rest Of the fam
lily at frequent intervals.
The diseased tonsils and the thick
ened adenoid masses furnish ideal hot
beds for the propagation OF cold" mi
crobes. With hardy stock OF we'll
developed pneumoeocci always on tan
Is It any wonder the child takes cold
50 easily Have the little carriers
tonsils and adenoids properly treated
ny the family doctor and notice how
faVorahiy the operation reacts upon
the family cold
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17

and the proprietor offered me q dollar
an hour just TO walk slowly up an4
down in front OF his place, just that
TO more. to walk up and down And |
told hin would. but first I was hHu-
CRY, and it was very cold. Sometimes
you must test the goodness of peoples
hearts On, how wise and keen he
looked when he said that, just as if be
spent The whole year going around in
disguise like the CaIiph Of Bagdad
finding out about people, But he gave
me 4 good dinner first. and ] went in
for two evenings. But I DO not like
that sort OF thing.
y have my message for the world.
and / feel l must go around telling
it to everybody, Love and peace /
preach to them and / tell them not to
worry War, kings and emperors must
all pass away. and we Will have the
Kingdom Of God yet on this earth
This ! tell them. everywhere as far
as two carfares. I have been on every
street in Manhattan and in Brooklyn
up and down them singing as ] CO.
and now branch out a little bit to
other places. The people are very
nice. But, ali, the children. the little
children who run after me and lug
my knees and believe ne what I tel
them These ] love-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17

New York, Dec. l7.-Santa Claus has
been found in New York. Going about
under the assumed name of Kareer,
he is a very busy man these days in
New York department store. Little
boys and girls from all over town visit
the store to catch glimpse Of the
Santa Claus of their dreams.
My name is F. Karger. and | was
bern in Gubon. Germany. I came
here in 1858" said Santa when ques-
toned by a curious reporter.
Twice / have been arrested He
tells it as if it were a supreme Joke,
his eyes twinkling with fun. You
sec, when l stop on the street and
sing or talk, crowd gathers around
ME, and that is called obstructing
traffic, But each time when the DO
liceman took me to the station, and
then to the court, the judge heard all
about it, and he gave me a long look
and said, discharged Just like that.
discharged
OFTEN artists have stopped me on
the street and asked me to pose for
them This he tells with gentle toll
erance, quite as if they had been big
boys asking him 70 be sure and bring
them an air rife or an engine. "And
sometimes ! have gone to their stu
dos, just for little while, SO they
could get my likeness. Then once.
over in Brooklyn, | passed by NOV
ing picture theatre where there vas
play about Santa. and stopped to
look up al the pictures So like me. YOU
understand. Then a crowd gathered,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17
Selected by Tavenner
To the Readers Of The Argus:

To the Readers OF The Argus
The Argus has generously agreed TO permit me 10 na
regular contribution this head the space
as ii my left free 10 make my selection
from where will whether 1t is timely unmeiy; to
search the highways aud the byways for what may l
press ne as Of interest and value to the people.
assure my readers ! shall try TO make the most Oh
the opportunity To do forget that party lnes
exist and will Just / wish It might be practical lof
them exist and that the principal issue on eec
ton day mgh be- whether candidate belongs TO TINS
that political party but whether he is willing 10 serve
the masses OF the people the few who exploit them
In ether words, my idea is to submit information or
q thought that I would give to the world If myseh
edited newspaper. the only mission Of which was 10
serve mankind; TO do this and nothing more
When I personally write the contribution, will sign
it, and when present the thought and work OF others
VIII so indicate CLYDE Il. IAFENNhi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17
LEGITIMATE PEACE SOCIETIES.

LEUlI&MA NE PEAtE 9US 1t itESs
Practically all of the peace societies
of the world which do not have on their
boards Of directors or in their mem
berships stockholders in the private
war trafficking firms. have declared in
favor Of the naturalization of the
manufacture of munitions of war on
the theory that if private profit and
private graft are taken out of militar-
ism the incentive for at least that por-
ton of the systematic agitation for in
creased military appropriations inaug-
urated by those who directly or indi-
rectly profit from the sale Of war ma
terials will have been removed, and an
important step taken in the direction
of peace Government manufacture Of
war materials was also indorsed by
the American Federation of Labor at
its last convention, held in Philadel-
phia.
CLYDE Fl. TAVENNER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17

If you expect TO assist in buying
toys for the 1000 poor children OF
Rock Island who must be taken care
of by The Argus Santa Claus COM
mittee you will have TO forward your
contribution without delay. More
money is needed TO carry out the
work Either send your check or
leave your contribution at The Argus
Office
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17
Shop Early

Buy your Christmas
presents early-EarIy 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, 1915-12-17
THERE have b,

THERE have been so many in
quiries for Ben Lamont among those
Of his friends who met him on the
street cars every day for years as he
Travelled between his home and the
Offices Of the Rock Island Plow COM
pany, where he is employed, that this
column takes pleasure in coming to
bat with the information that he is not
i'll, as numbers had feared but that he
is doing as well as could be expected
for one who has recently arrived in
the plut class Benjamin now does all
his travelling in coupe. II is a per-
feet fit, too.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17

The city administration announces
that it is to enforce an ordinance just
resurrected, providing that household
ers must keep their sidewalks clean
and safe during the winter season.
All good citizens will applaud the an
nouncement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17

Those $4,000 Austrian prisoners re
captured by the central powers in
Serbia may be q source of weakness
rather than strength. They are prob
ably too weak TO fight aud will have
10 be led
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17

Economic pressure forces tWo-thifd5
Of all children 10 leave grammar
school before graduating, and only 10
per cent finish high school.
Farm tenancy increasing at an ap-
palling rate. Landlordism is therefore
increasing at an appalling rate.
Workers in basic industries are out
of Jobs one-fifth of the time
There are ii families equal to the
earnings of 100000 workingmen.
The Rich" two per cent Of the
people own so per cent Of the wealth
of the nation.
sixty-five per cent own less than
five per cent
Industrial conditions are responsible
for our biggest crime problems
Labor and living conditions in this
country are such today that immi-
grants come only from Italy, Russia,
Austria-Hungary and other back
ward" nations of Europe.
What are you doing with your sen
at0rs and congressman. Have you de-
manded ample appropriations for
printing the commissions report?
Secretaries and others write the
Journal for the report, showing they
did not read editorials and reports in
July, August and September Journals.
Take few minutes and read them. Be
informed. Machinists' Monthly Jour
nal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17

If you are TO execute any falls dur
ing this slippery weather you ought
TO try TO make il a point to lose your
feet while going from home instead
of in returning. For people will talk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17

4 Red Cross seal famine is reported
from cities in the middle west This
should teach the importance of laying
IN a supply at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17

~ Ae-f H'tA 'AAA'' '-LtA1' 20 -lN'
Representative Clyde H. Tayenner
from this state on congress seems to
be getting under the hide Of the Navy
league. They are now threatening to
sue him. When you throw club into
a pack Of dogs, the one that is hit will
yelp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17

My hoy, never tell another that YOU
know more than he does
Why not. "a -
Because with that warning he fhay
do little studying nights and oFst-
take you. Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17

For Sale-A full-blooded COW, Civ
ing milk, also three tons of hay, a
wheelharrow, a grindstone, two stoves,
d scythe and a democrat wagon.-Ad
in Helena (M0ntJ Independent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17

Both the republicans and the demo-
Gratis. in finding a place for their con
ventions. recognized the fact that the
central west is the heart of the con
finent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17

fEETET1FITIE T@tIFTIT -FOFTs -
Congressman Tavenuer should GER
taiuly receive the thanks of organized
labor for his efforts in its behalf.
His articles on the miserable condi-
tons existing in the war trust are ac-
comprising wonders in revealing to
the public, the conditions which have
been kept under cover by the pollti-
clans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17
Rock lsland--From River to
River.

The unhappiest mortal al Christmas
lime is the one who tries to keep all
the happiness 10 himself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17
THE ARGUS.

Published daily st 1924 Second sFe-
nue., Rock Island. Ill Entered Al the
possofsice at Rack Island, Ill. as sec
ond-ciass matter, under the act &
March 3. 1871.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17

Guntersyille tAla) Democrat
Hon, Clyde II. Tavenner. congress
man from Illinois, has written to Col
R. NJ. Thompson, president Of the Navy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17

OUR notion OF cheap bid for at
tention is the claim Of picture pro-
Queer that his latest is a second
Birth OF a Nation" Any one who has
seen the latter can appreciate the
righteousness OF such an assertion.
WHEN asked by reporter if it
was true that a certain wealthy
young man had been wooing her, -
says the Chicago Tribune, Mrs Will
liams (who had just wed a poor mani
admitted there was SOME fouuda-
ton fer the rumor." Jolly clever. say
we
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17

MAYOR William Hale Thompson OF
Chicago wins in d walk the distinction
OF being pointed out as the prize po-
litical boob Of his home town by start
ing newspaper to support his per
sonai ambitions. His experience Will
be no different from that which has
been suffered by every public man
who has followed a similar course. He
will land on his head with his pockets
turned inside out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17
BIZ THE ]. ". POTTER co.

Rock Islaet Member Associated Press
Full Leased Wire Report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17

KINNEY Seymour and Miss O. D.
Underwaire were married last week at
Alliance. Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

IN Mexico the natives may be back
ward in many things, but they are up
to SNUFF in the early Christmas shop
ping idea. For instance, the head OF
General Juan Hernandez, father-in-
law Of General Huerta, who was killed
in battle. has been shipped as holl'
day gift by Colonel Luna Galieia.
constitutional commander in the state
OF Vera Cruz. to General Pablo Con
zales. commander Of Mexico City for
the de facto government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17

SIR Douglas Haig has been appoint
ed to succeed Field Marshal Sir John
French in command OF the British
armies in the west II he is member
of the family he has in mind, d. ". E.
suggests that he ought have no diff
ticulty in speeding" up his armies in
stanter,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17

CLYDE H. TAVENNER.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-14

At the baseball game on the Acad-
envy campus two teams called the Pro-
fessionaI Men and the Business Men
met in feature game that was played
for two hours from $50 to $50 before
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-14
MADE MONEY FOR FAIRGROUNDS
Estimate That $500 Was Taken in Paygrounds' Day
Dancing by School Children Had Crowds to Watch
Business Men Won Baseball Came Is to II, From
Professional Men.

a crowd of several hundred and re-
suited in victory for the heavy hit
ting Business men by the score of %
to IL.
The heavy hitting Business Mems
team which had been mustered by
FRANK .Fagan and was captained by
Harry Noyes, showed no mercy to the
lighter aggregation of Professional
Men, who were managed and captained
by DR.. p. J. Cassidy. doc" Cassidy,
however, had the satisfaction of bring
ing the first run in for his team when
he ran for doc" Brophy, whose wind
was all gone, after two hard sprints
and near catches of tall flies in left
field.
Two of the unusual features were
BOD F1etcher's slide to second that
caused him to retire amid a screen of
friendly players and finish the game
IN oYeralls, and a foul tip from Rev.
Wyckoffs bat that caught Catcher
Pendleton in the Adams apple. Right
after this Rev. Wycxoff caught the only
hy that any outfielder in the game
laid his hands on.
A magnificent floral basket. donated
by Reuter-, was presented to the win
ming team and was in turn taken to
the Backus hospital by Captain Noyes
The box score which follows shows
what a lot of heavy hitting was done
for the winners. by Fletcher, McC1af-
ferty, Noyes and Nickerson, and by
Mathewson, Thompson, Shields and
DOC" Gildersleeve for the losers
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-14
MUSIC AND READINGS
FOR CHlLDREN'S DAY
Programme Given at Mt. Calvary Bap-
fist Sunday School.

Gods goodness and love was the
general subject in the programme
given Sunday night at the Mt Calvary
Baptist church school, where the ex-
ercises were conducted by the super
intendent, John W. WiIliamffs.
After the opening chorus, His Good
ness and Love, given by the school,
and the invocation by the pastor, Rev.
j. H. Dennis, the programme was car
ried out at follows:
Chorus, We Sing Our Joyful Praises,
school; Scripture reading, superin-
tendent and school; chorus, Loves
Blessings on Us Fall, school; recita-
ton, Children's Day, by Juanita Comp
ton; chorus, Sing of Our Fathers
Goodness, school; reading, God Is So
Good, Vernon Randall; primary song,
Little Birds Sweet Carols Sing, Msr.
Frances Evans and Miss Ada Lini-
Gus classes: reading, Children and
Flowers, John Randall; solo and
chorus, God Doth Keep His Children,
Mrs. Edith Green and school: read
ing, Six BIS, Delzel Lacy: reading,
Life's Mirror, Worth Howard; chorus,
Scatter Sunshine, school; reading, Give
q Little Sunshine, Retta. Strong; Choir
US, Onward We Go with Banners Fair,
school; reading, Our Father Knows,
Mrs. A. H. Wilson's class; chorus,
Send Out the Message, school; exer-
else, Little Wanderers; chorus, All His
Works Now Praise His Name, school
Supt. Williams addressed the school
and collection was taken before the
closing hymn, We Give Thanks, was
prayer was by Rev. E. c. Thompson.
The records of the secretary, William
H. Madison, showed a large attend
ance.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-14

Receipts that will probably reach
$500 or more We're the estimated result
of Fairgrounds day in this city on
Saturday, when a programme of
dances by school children, a baseball
game on the Academy campus, and the
attendant disposal of ice cream, and
other refreshments and the reception
of donations were the means for rails
ing money for the Fairgrounds asso-
citation. A special committee of the
women members of the association had
direction of the programme for the day.
1t began with the folk dances given
by the school children, first at the
Elks home at $50 o'clock, then at
Union square at 4.30 o'clock, and at the
Chelsea parade at o'clock, with
Tubbs' band playing at each place and
large crowds to applaud the pretty
dances.
All the workers were enthusiastic in
carrying out their parts towards the
general success. These included the
following:
With donation boxes: the Misses
Lord, Loring, Eldred, Schwartz, Fill
more, Ellis, Gilbert, Porter, Ransom,
Hahn, Boynton.
AT ice cream booth on Chelsea pa
rade: Misses Eleagor Norton, Mary
Tirrell. Esther Pullen, Ruth Sullivan,
Emily Latham, Helena Wulf, Mildred
Grove, Dorothy Gregson, Mary Lester
Selling CONNECTIONS: Misses Esther
Turner, Suzanne Gallaudet, Beatrice
Eastwood, Corinne Holbrook, Henriet-
ia Gallup, Hazel Fletcher. May Isbis-
ter, Ruth Loring, Lolita Jackson and
Christine Sullivan.
The Boy Scouts, under direction of
Scout Master Benjamin Bruce and
Boys Secretary J. H. Ely of the Y. NJ.
c. A, acted as guards and outlined
the dancing spaces.
The C. L. Hubbard truck was placed
at the disposal of the committee in
charge and was used to transport
Tubbs' band to the various places on
the line of march.
One donation of $50 from one of the
leading citizens of Norwich was re-
ported among the donations of the
day.
Baseball Game.
At the baseball game on the Acad-
envy campus two teams called the Pro-
fessionaI Men and the Business Men
met in a feature game that was played
for two hours from $50 to $50 before
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-14
SILVER WEDDING.
Relatives Observe Anniversary With
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank T. Sylvia.

Their. silver wedding anniversary
was pleasantly observed on Saturday
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank T.
Sylvia with a gathering of about 80
relatives at their home, No. II Spring
street, which had been attractively
decorated with laurel and palms for
the occasion.
At 8 o'clock supper was served and
after that the hours were passed in a
pleasant social way with music. An
entertaining feature was the arrival
of number of kilograms from out of
town friends which came opportuuely
just about at the hour of the gather
ing. Many letters of congratuIation
were received during the day and a
large number of beautiful gifts in sill
yer and cut glass were received.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvia We're united in
marriage in st. Patrick's church on
June II, 1890, by Rev. Father Shahan,
and their entire married life has been
spent in this city, always residing on
the West Side. They have one son,
Lawrence F., who resideS-with his par
ents. Mr.. Sylvia is foreman IN the
machine department at the Crescent
Firearms company, where he has been
employed for the last 10 years.
The out of town guests Saturday
evening included Mrs. Katherine Muir
ply and daughter Veronica, Boston; Mr.
and Mrs. ]. J. Devine, Mrs. Mary Fran
els, Miss Anery Francis, all of Taur-
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. flanagan, Mrs
James H. Sheedy, Miss Mary Eliza
beth Sheedy, Miss Frances Sheedy,
Miss Agnes Sheedy, all OF New Lon
don