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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26
ADVANTAGES OF RIVER
TRAFFIC..

Advantage Of river over rail trafic
are gone into quite fully IN a bulletin
on inland boat service prepared by
Frank Andrews o. the bulietln Of crop
estimates % the department OF agri-
culture The matter s. o. Interest 10
ali river cities and particularly worth
con siderinE IN Rock Island IN view of
the agitation for river terminal facili-
ties here
since the river s. a public high
way. says the bulletin. there s. an
opportunity for competition among
carriers which does not exist with rail
traGc. In railroad business the road
way and terminals are regularly nm
der the same management as the
trains Which use them. 80 that compe-
titiOn between two or more carriers
over a single railroad fs not 20 be exc
rccted The fact that the river @ a
public highway makes 10 possible for
pergo-E % small capital 90 engage In
transportation. Consequently saii yes
sells. gasoline launches and small
steamboats, compete with larger boats
for the traffic on many inland water
ways. Sweet potatoes. Watermelons.
grain. and other commodities are
brought into Washington and Baiti-
more from points from 100 90 200
miles distant by means o. sail vessels
and power tlafs 4 considerable part
OF the produce sold a. New Orleans Is
brousht there by small boats. and on
the river system opening into san
Francisco BAY gasoline launches. sail
boats and other small vessels also
share with the regular steamboat
lines in carrying trade. The oppcr-
-uEity offered Co persons or compauiss
% small capital % engage iu trans
purtatiol g. one Of the advantages Of
river over rail The public water
ways are used also By farmers TO
transport their own produce 20 mar
Eet.
Another advantage OF the river Is
the economy possible I'm o large part
OF the tramc. especially where rela-
lively nouperishabie articles are car
ried. The capacity OF a boat can be
increased or diminished by attaching
or detaching 5arges. so fhat a large
load can De moved az a relatively low
cost IN a large part OF its business
q boat can work much more cheapiy
than a railroad.
Frequently river trans Ortat'On is
quicker than rail. A consignment once
loaded on a boat goes direct 20 it's
estimation without being subject TO
delays pccasioned By transfer from
one carrier to another or from the
switching OF cars. This applies. of
course. only TO shipments between /
points reached by the same boat and I
Is true more for iess-than-car-iot than
for car-lOt shipments. A carload car
RED by rail necessary moves to its .
destination much more promptly than .
a small lot. which NAV have % be
transferred from car to car in transit .
and possibly held for some days at var
.Ous transfer points. The small lot
moves as rapidly as the large one
when shipped by boat. and. while the
freight rate by boat Il often lower for
the large shipment than for the small.
the difference between the two rates
e usually not 50 great as IL Is in rail
road traffic"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26

+ Client, Correspondence Of the As
ISOLATED Press)-St. Georges, one OF
the points where the Germans and
allies have fought not for miles of
territory but for feet, almost inches,
/ is a ruin today More than that, it
is a heap of debris Other towns and
( villages in Flanders are marked at
7 least by standing walls; St Georges
I is q wilderness of bricks. mortar, char
red roof timbers and tiles.
There is nobody who knows exactly
how many times the allies ana Ger
mans have fought in the place and
how often it has changed hands. The
French and English have it today and
the Germans tomorrow
St Georges is located about two
miles southeast of Lombardzyde,
ana formerly marked the point where
the User and Plasschen canals con
nected Today the village is an is
land in the "inuudation' district A
small causeway gives access TO the
place over this German sailors and
marines have again and again attack
ed the place TO the accompaniment of
German artillery fire and the rattle
OF the machine guns of the allies. On
one occasion German and allies heavy
artillery bCmbarded the place stimuli
taueousIy and machine guns sent halls
of bullets into it from three sides
Why-nobody knows. The Germans
suspected that the allied troops were
in St George and the allies suspect
ed that the Germans We're in it. each
side taking it for granted that the
Il,
neuver.
But for some days now the English
have had the place. keeping it prac-
ticaly by virtue of the many machine
guns they have so posted that the
narrow causeway is swept by their
fire. This machine gun fire in and
about St Georges never stops. The
slow "tack-tacll" of the English guns
and the more rapid sputter of the
French "mitrauleuses' keeps up day
and night Responsible for this are
the German sailors and marines who
continue in their efforts to retake the
village.
When the wind sweeps over ST.
Georges it carries with ii the smell
of decomposing bodies In the still
ness of the night one hears from
there the grooming of woundsd-of /
men who ventUred into or near the
place. We're shot down and then were I
found TO De beyond the reach OF those
who would sHccor them To venture
into the open along the causew fs
means either 10 die or be wounded
The very heaps of debris seem ami .
mated by the desire to carry further
the destruction Of which they are the
r suit
AT night also one hears the inces-
SAINT coughing of the French African
and Angio-Indiaa troops, who seem
unable 20 stand the rigors of the cold
and damp climate OF Flanders.
On the outskirts OF the village
stands little house. upon whose door
nave been chalked the words: Franc
-ireur-already disposed Of Not far
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26

&C. and this is met by wearing splints
ana by persistent passive movements
or the fingers for many weeks.
The operation Of lubricating and re-
storing rigid Joint by means Of the
nap OF fatty tissue was devised by DR..
!. q Murphy of Chicago. worked out
eNrerimentaily on animals. and fl
naliy applied successfully in actual
practice. The many benefciaries of
the operation throughout the country
will probably never become very bit
ter toward r'visectionists,
The method of rescuing worn out
hands has peen fathered BY DR.. G.
X. Elliott OF New York and found to
be both practicable and effective.
Neither plan is applicable in re
cent or active joint Inflammation. but
only IN cases where deformity alone.
interferes with the use of members.
Questions and Answers.
Mrs. NJ. "A. writes: Is there any
probability of an operation on the gall
bladder relieving chronic rheumatism
OF the shoulder joint? Can an opera-
ton on the gall4bladder be done with
out ether or chloroform?
Reply
% Sometimes old joint infections
lsocalied ''rheumatism') clear up in a
marvellous manner after the removal
OF the depot of poison in the gall blad-
der 90 Certain operations on the
gall bladder may be done under local
anesthesia, or under nitrous-oxide and
oxygen.
[. W. writes; Would It be possible
70 resusc!tate a person who had been
submerged a minute and a half? What
Is the best way TO get water out of
the lungs OF a drowning person?
Reply.
ID Yes. Life has been saved after
several minutes submersioo. Never
give up trying to resuscitate drown
ed person within half an hour. t2)
Place the person on his abdomen on
the ground, with his face turned to- !
ward one side. Then kneel beside him
and make regular. interrupted pres |
sure on the small of the back over
the sower ribs 70 produce an art;fi- /
cial respiration. Sometimes inversion. |
oy holding the subject up by the feet. /
PERMITS water TO run out of the lungs. /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WORK

The United States geological survey
IS national in scope as vel Is IN
name In the year ending June 30.
1914. geologic investigations we're con-
Quoted IN - states. Alaska. Hawaii.
and the canal zone: topographic sur
veys we're made in 35 states. Alaska.
and Hawaii: and stream measurements
were continued In 90 states. Alaska
and Hawaii. The total area covered
by the biologists in reconnaissance
and detailed Surveys was more than
1900 square miles. and the area
mapped BY the topcgraphers was
more than $4,000 square miles. an az
Eregate area almost nine-tenths that
OF the United Kingdoms The land
work OF the geological
survey last year included reports on
an aggregate OF 100000 acres. or
10000 square miles. OF public lands.
an area OF coal. phosphate. OIL and dry
farming lands greater than the area
% all the New England states.
In the collection OF the statistics OF
mineral production. the geological sur
vey coopcrate- with the state geoio-
i<ists OF Is states and carries on cor
with 10000 producers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26
me Germans have not been entirely

The Germans have not been entirely
prevented from buying var ma
terisi- IN this country. The statement
u made that at least one automobile
truss company hAs been shipping huE-
drs4s % trucks. at % carry canDOn. TO
Swsccn. from which ports they have
been forwarded TO Germany. IL -
even stated that some % the Erupp
guns we're sent 70 this country TO be
mcuntnd on trucks and then sent hack.
although that - almost unbelievable
That sweden has been a forwarding
station for many shipments - more
or less admitted SW.den's attitude
has been fn antaSonism to Russia.
more or less concealed. and Swedish
shippers and tradesmen have not been
unaware OF the high prontS TO BE made
in ssstLax shipments through 20 Ger
many where they are very much
wanted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26

f. 10 ordinary one. He knows when
he h-as gotten enough. where most men
% wealth use their added gains in
trying % grind more o1t o. their fel-
iOws and keep q I'LL death o. falling
Eenfal or physical power set a limit
20 their activities
Naturally. &r. Ford e an optimist
lie really believe as re told the in
Lustrial relations commission The 9th
- DAY. that he can take the worst
criminal and make a man OF him
through an opportunity FOR gainful en-
pioyneut Perhaps he may not be
able 20 justify ais claims. bot he has
had experience with convicts IN his
Own shops. The men who work be
side them do not know their record
They are given the same chance as
their ueishbOrs. and they are making
good
~. Ford 5eiievss that g is better
70 make a lot OF men comfortable than
% make few men rich. He has
business that permits him 20 try out
his theories on "A generous scale. and
he "a quite well satisfied with the re-
suits.
A wsI satisfied and prosperous lot
% worimeu. who keep out OF police
courr and work harder than they did
before they were so vel paid are
making 81 easier for him 20 make a
thousand Fords a DAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26
Brady.M.D.
The Rescue Of Faithful Hands.

Every home for ''incurabies" ey-
cry hamlet has its helpless invalids,
victims of old and long since arrested
joint infections, but unable TO use
the distorted hands. You may find
the terribly deformed fingers drawn
out OF shape by muscle contractures
which produce gradual dislocation OF
the joints. The sufferer would gladly
make himself or herself useful, but
the hands refuse TO work.
When a person can take an abso-
lutely sta knee joint which has been
useless for many years. and boldly
open the joint, polish OF the rough
ened. irregular. distorted bones. fit
them together as nearly as possible
ike the original members Of the joint,
interpose between them a natural Tub
ricator in the shape OF a flap Of fatty
tissue from the patients own limb.
close the joint, and bandage and dress
the limb. and. a few weeks later place
the patient on his feet with a fairly
timber knee joint. why. he can do as
well or better for worn out hands.
IL Is popularity considered a great
feat OF Surgery 10 remove an offend
ing organ from the body. II is infin-
.tely greater to restore a worthless or
worn out organ 70 usefulness. Knees.
hips. elbows. even maxiliary joints
which have been stiffened and
locked for many years from injury or
infection may now be restored 10 f,fnc-
tion BY the method referred to-plas-
tic surgery.
Not all. nor even a majority OF
cases, but selected cases in individ-
uals still young and comparatively
sound in other respects.
Repairing Rusty Hands.
Knaried and twisted fingers. stiff
and drawn out OF place. can be put
into fairly useful condition by sim
ply reducing the dislocations. stretch
ing the contracted muscles and ten
dons. II necessary whiting on cum
bersome chickering's or prominences /
of bone deposit. aii under an anes-
thetic OF course There IS pain 70
lowing such severe treatment. but the !
sufferer gladly endures pain for the 1
sake of reeaiuing the use OF his hands 1
Once the normal contour and position |
" the fingers IS restored. the prob /
EN- is 10 retain the advantage gain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26

Columbia college. New York, has
some young men who are working
their way through school By literally
selling their blood. In the New York
men and women who need infusions
Of seed. strong blood and the young
men are selling Il 20 them al from $50
10 So for eight ounces OF II and some
tiniss the ones who are benefited are
so than kfui that they make extra do
nations 90 the sacrihcsrs OF their blood
fss SC much per ounce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26

The British governments appeal
for gifts % Tnouth-orEans for the use
OF soldiers AZ the front has revealed
n shortage In -he supply Of these
popular musical instruments. Ac-
eordiug TO instrument dealers. prsc-
ticaIiy all Engiand's supply OF mouth
orEzns comes from Germany. An ef-
fort - being made 20 remedy the
depleted stock by importation from
the Cnitsd Statel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26

A Portland. ore. woman tied her
e00-pount husbands hands and feet
With ropes and then called the police
Wren the policeman abused her hus-
band she coiiared the cop. took the old
man away and hid him T. this asks
an exchange. the gentle. delicate, IN
assertive creature from whom the IN
chivairous Oregon male voter so long
Withheld the baIictg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26

The south Is feeling the business re-
vivai and a much more hopeful att
tudc Il apparent there during the last
few weeks Since Nov. 1 exporting Of
cotton has been going on In a salts
factory manner. while an Increase %
two eeuts per pound IN price has put
$t20.000.000 into the pockets o. the
growers and dealers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26

The world admirss broad gauge men.
hut u - doubtful e 70 viii warm up
20 tire OHIO college head who O. said
10 have advised rirl students that
there are times when De- is perfectly
proper Tor thea % use the word
damn" a. an ejaculation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26
Jan. 20 in American
History.

lS6l-A state convention Of Louisiana
adopted an ordinance OF secession
from the United States
lS6.2-Generai Joseph Hooker WIS ap-
pointed commander or tie Federal
Army of the Potomac 70 succeed
General A e. burnside
l9o7-Rev Henry MarTyn Field cier'
Gyman and author. former editor
or the New York Evangelist, died;
b9rn 1872
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26
ROBERT BURNS


1759-January 25-1e15.
On, ploughman of the happy gift
OF lifting song that finds the rift
In darkest clouds that DER US drift
When We know trouble,
You're like the laverock in the lift.
With notes that bubble.
To flying years with trouble fraught,
Experiences dearly bought.
And needed lessons learned, you've
brought
A rythm swinging
Since Willie brew'd peck O. maui
To set you singing
Though wit and wisdom great combine
To bring the fame that now is thine
Langsyne ye sinned.-ye lo'ed the
wine!-
Let waur befaH vel
And that is why We like you fne,-
And Bobbie call We!
Twas from your heart your brain got
force.
You loved your fellow-man. of course
Then traced his worth straight to its
source.
BY lassies smitten
Wen sing their praises till we're
hoarse
In songs you've written.
All. Bobby. when your songs I've heard
wad m tongue had buried an slurred
With Scotch affection Ger each word
In homely phrases,
And then as blithelv as a bird
I'd sing your praises,
GRIF ALEXANDER.
ONE of the best proofs of the san
ijy of Harry Thaw is that he refused
the kisses prohered by emotional wom-
On whom he encountered while he was
en- route TO the Tombs.
SOME folk are mean enough to at
tribute recent cold waves TO revival
OF the Fairbanks presidential boom.
FERDINAND Pinney Earle doubt
less could make a pile OF money 5y
giving expert advice TO others SINH
arly burdened on how he manages to
pay so much alimony
TIPPERARY isn't so far of as YOU
would imagine when hearing the mod
ern cabaret singer telling the story.
It's a nice little town of several thou
sand and short distance from Lin
srick-
IN. c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26

UEcfe Sans navy resolved another
boost IN relative strength sunday.
Probably 70 VII recsfVc many others
before ths var ends. tu fact Sc g. not
inar.assfbis that We shall be- first among
sen powers before the conflict has
cf1reG
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26
A REALLY GREAT MAN.

TA~ things thar Henry Ford has
done intuscriaIly and for the Setter
nenf % his Fellow meu are enough 20
ertifIe the product OF his shops 10 the
respect OF the American people. even
~ n were without other merit.
For Henry Ford Il one OF the great
men that the Industrial world has de-
veioped. He Il a millionaire. and he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26

The Touring club of France has IS
sued notice that its cerufcation shall
be Withdrawn from every hotel that
does not agree in writing never again
TO employ German or Austrian help.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26

Senator Roots protest against the
silence OF the democratic side OF the
house which has imposed upon tha
republicans the necessity OF doing ali
the dchatins on the ship purchase bill
viii create a suspicion that the rspub-
iiean members are apprOaching that
acuteiy nervous state In which one be
comes frightened a. his own voice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26

= don't care a hang Tor the law Z
want hat canal built the colonel ls
reported having said 90 Colonel GOctr-
ais. Reading this. the nation aeaiu
has cause Tor seif-couEratuiafion that
the man Who said 10 t. not now IN the
White house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26

DULL is the name of man whose
business ii is to boost for conventions
for large western city Strange to
say, he Is a great success in his line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26

Po1itrymen have succeeded On prop
aEatnsy a qgacdes8 duck This does
not mean. however. that the quack L.
20 BE- slirrfnated a. once Experiments
In a Different direction will have 70 BE-
made before thig a. accomplished
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26

perpetual Taft smile. DR.. Barker was
his physician while he was in the
White house. The doctor is telling
Rock Island folks how to be healthy
and happy. He is worth going miles
to hear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26

APPEARS to have been a hard win
ter for everybody but the icema.n.
Down in Quincy a stove factory has
been sold under the hammer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26

a commission % lawyers e proToscd
IN some % the states 10 draw mp the
laws for the iesisiafures % act upon
II a state kas such a commission why
the Ier<latursT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26
Qualities In Common.

Chick Evans says that a golfer is
like a boxer in that he must be able
to judge distance. Another quality
they also have in common is that of
fluent conversational abilities-Phila-
deiphia Inquirer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26
CHORDS AND
DTSCORDS

AFTER miiady has been barring her
chest TO the wintry winds along comes
fashion and springs the high collar
and stock just as the robins are near
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26

Chicago crooks Who took = plano
from a ruovins picture house must
have been stealing merely 70 keep In
practice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26
80 OnIY EooIs Himself.

The more worthless a man becomes
the more easily he expects to fool
people.-Atchison. Kan. Globe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26

Debts OF honor can stand over tH
the end of the war Such is Tue
precedent established on New Years
day, says a letter from Paris. by The
seconds of two gentlemen who had
come to blows in the course Of ars1-
ment- The principals were informed
by their seconds that every French
sword should for the present De at
the service of the nation, and that
the shedding OF blood IN duel
would be inexcueable as IolE as war
lasted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26

AREN'T the spring hats Just dear,
girls? Father and friend husband viii
appreciate this fact a few weeks later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26

n seems 70 Be Just one thing after
another IA the relations o. italy and
Turkey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26

NEW York judge has decided that
the wife is boss in her home. Some
husbands VIII maintain that the rul-
ing is superfiuoUs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26

LOOKS like the Chicago primary
contest was to be hit and run game.
The ball players are lining up for
Carter Harrison
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26

Hanover Correspondence 81 the
Associated Press)-The Russian soil
dier is better than is popularity bciiev-
ed, according 10 the letter OF q Ger
man officer serving with the armies
in Poland
Near L. we took abouf 1000
rrisoners." wrote the officer $50 tine
report said. AS a matter Of fct we
took about 1000 The first lot was
more or less a thousand and then. dur
ing the day. q hundred were gathered
here and another hundred there.
1T is true that out here we do NOT
think much OF a thousand prisoners.
But it seems TO be different out 10 the
west. ! read for instance that We had
taken 2Z1 prisoners there and r0 doubt
somebody said one FrcucHman 9r
Englishman is the equivalent OF ten
Russians.
But that is not true Among t-a
prisoners taken here there are many
well-buiIt and strong fellows with in-
telligent faces, who belle the stories
CT 'broken-down Russian soldiers go
generally heard according 10 our way
Of thinking. The trouble is that he rs
too much q part OF machine. r tine
Russian soldiers had our leaders and
commisariat, then France would have
been able to do without her other
allies"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26

HERE is a woman who properly puts
the cause of her sex politically She
is the wife OF the governor of Colo
RADIO. and has just been named assist
ant to her husband. Here is what she
SAYS: When married woman makes
herself so conspicuous in politics as to
make people wonder what kind of a
man her husband is I think she should
give up either politics or the nus
band"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26

JOHN D. Rockefeller, j, says faith
er's foundation seeks to elevate labor.
BY keeping il up in the air as It were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26
No Credit Due.

AS they invariably predict earth
quakes for every year the seers and
prophets don't need TO claim any credit
for Italy's Pittsburgh
Gasette-Times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26

THEORY that red eye generates
healthful heat in the human system
has been dealt a blow in the parlia-
mentary prohibition of the sale of
liquors in Iceland. All remaining
stocks in the Danish dependency have
been exported to Copenhagen.
WILSON'S voice crosses nation"
Some ventriloquist Might be used as
side line producer after completion Of
White house service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26
In a Vital Spot

In a Vital Spot.
WOMAN shoots Alderman McDer-
mott in the city han.''-Chicago Trib-
Une.