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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23

During the stay Of the American
troops in Cuba when the throwing off
Of Spanish rule was being brought
about Captain Edward Mansfield OF
the staff was sent out. supported by
accommodating party, to sweep around
Santiago for information. Coming to
hacienda, the captain, leaving his men
at the gateway, rode up to the house.
He was admitted by a negro woman.
who announced that there was no one
at home except Senorita Sierra. the
daughter Of the owner. Whereupon
Mansfield asked if he might have a
few minutes conversation with the
young lady.
The senorita was of different type
from the usual Spanish girl. who is
small Of stature and delicately made.
She was rather above the middle
height for a woman and Of dignitied
demeanor. Having entered the room
where the captain was waiting for her,
she stood without speaking till he
should make known his desires.
What Mansfield had called at the
house for was information. He asked
if the family sided with Spain or Cuba
and learned that their hearts were
with Cuba. But as to information, the
young lady had none to give Never
theless the visitor kept her talking
He was male f1irt and had made
many a conquest. Daring was a meth
cd he often employed with women, and
he resolved upon this course in the
present case. After engaging the seno-
rita in conversation for some time, dur.
ing which he showed admiration for
her, be rose to take his leave. He Of
fered his hand, and when she gave
him hers he drew her toward him, and
before she could draw back he had
kissed her on the cheek.
That he had made a mistake was in
stantly apparent. The senorita's eyes
flashed, and her face flushed scarlet.
With an expression Of contempt she
turned, left the room. and Mansfield
saw her no more
When the fighting was over, before
returning to the United States, Mans
field mounted his horse and rode to the
hacienda to offer an apology for what
be had done. The same negro woman
who had admitted him before opened
the door. Mansfield asked her to in
form her mistress that he would con-
slider it boon If she would give him
few moments in which to apologize
for what he had done on a previous
visit.
Written word was returned that an
apology would not be accepted. The
! lady demanded satisfaction on behalf
or one who would act as her champion
Captain Mansfield would receive com.
munication at hotel short distance
down the road
The officer left the house in a ouan.
Diary. Should he meet some one in NOR.
tai combat for snatched kiss for
which he had offered to apologize. or
should he end the affair by sailing for
home without paying any further at.
tention to it? He would have chosen
the latter course had it not been for
the contemptuous treatment he had re-
ceived from the senorita. He could
not bring himself to incur the further
imputation.
he rode to the hotel named and, tax.
me seat on the yeranda. lit n ciga :.
Halt ali llonr passed. ana he was about
to ride back TO camp when negro hos
approached, holding III his hand LEI
ter. Seeing Mansfield. he handed II to
him. The captain opened It and read
To the American O..esr This evening
al = 0 cock viii take sa..sIael.vn Ior L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
Geographical Tongues.

Our baby. five months, has peculiar
ringworm-like marking Of the tongue.
1t begins as a small red spot at the
side Of the tongue. which enlarges till
the whole tongue is covered. As soon
as one ring goes another begins in
about the same place. Her tongue
looks like a map. She is breasted and
we'll. but this worries US.
Answer-It needn't. Geographical
tongue signifies nothing but an irreg-
ular sort of desquamation instead of a
regular desquamation or mucous mem
brane which occurs continuously In
children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
Daily History class-March q.

l3G9-Peter the Cruel. king of CASTLE
slain; born 1894: king 1850.
lS0l-Crazy Paul. emperor of Russia
murdered by mobiles: born 1fai.
lSlo-Treaty Of Vienna. Great hflt'
ain. Austria. Russia and Prussia
We're parties. in coalition against
Napoleon.
l9l5-Germans. pursuing Russians pe-
yond Memel. East Prussia. recap
tured vast stores and supplies
which the enemy bad seized IN
Nemel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23

A newspaper printed in Spanish at
Durango, Mexico, announces that
Villa has conquered Texas and New
Mexico, and that President Wilson
has fed to Canada, This reads some
thing like the alleged news" pub
lished in some of the lingo newspapers
in the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23

Somebody must be lying. A London
dispatch Tuesday stated that five
British torpedo boats had routed three
German destroyers. A Berlin dis
patch few minutes later stated that
three German destroyers had sent five
British torpedo boats about their bust
ness,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Ipuc0ntakia Of Tonpre

What is leucoplakia Of the tonguey
Is it durable?
Answer - Whitish, glistening
smooth patches upon the mucous
membrane of the tongue Tor lips or
cheeks. Caused by smoking, psoria-
sis, diabetis, etc, or in some cases
from no apparent cause. They are
hard to cure, and sometimes degener-
ate into cancer. X-ray is one good
remedy. Treatment must depend upon
individual circumstances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
The Senator Wins.

Albert P. Matthews, University of
Chicago professor, wrote a letter to
Senator Sherman dressing him down
for supporting the resolution to warn
Americans off armed merchantmen.
Sherman was called a misguided, cow
ardly, traitorous senator" Sherman
concluded his courteous answer with
this admonition: "In future if you
honor me with your correspondence
please observe the ordinary decencies
that prevail among gentlemen"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
Rock Island-From River to
River.

no NOT litter the
II streets with waste
paper. Destroy it or place
it in the proper recep-
tacles, thus contributing
to the municipal commits
sion's efforts in behalf of
clean streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
Lies Little Fabricaters,

"Don't you dare pay my fare, dearie.
Surely you recall that we agreed the
last time we took the car together that
it was to be my turn to pay the next
time we met! You don't remember!
New you're Just forgetting on purpose
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
You Sh0nld Have Seen En-.

The bride was gowned in white silk
and the bridesmaids In white silk cots,
y pints syrup, Il ozs of carnations
and the bridesmaids white and pink
carnations,-Calgary Cam Herald.
J. II. c,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS
An Orion Optimist.

M. D. Tomlinson of Orion, while
lounging in the lobby of the Rock Is
land house the other day, took out his
watch to learn the time. Thinking his
chronometer had stopped running, he
placed 1t to his left ear. He heard no
tick. Then he put it to his right ear
The mechanism, according to that lis
tener was moving as usual. Tomlln-
son then first discovered that his left
ear was defective. "Well, you only can
believe half what you hear, anyway,
was the Orion visitors comment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23

EDITOR OF a national prohibition
journal was fined in Des M0ines this
week on q charge Of drunkenness. In
Justice to the fellow, isn't 1t just pos.
sible that he was trying to prove that
the laws are not being strictly enforced
In his home burg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
Fast Worker.

Dr. Miltenberger spent Friday In
Chicago taking postgraduate course
in surgery.-Spring Valley 0llD Ga
Zette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
Seeing the Light.

1t is coming generally to be accepted
as fact that the professional reformer
is insincere; mischief maker. One
Of his stripe was scored in a report OF
a grand jury at Peoria this week. The
report declared he was more vicious
than the persons he was spying on;
that he was drunkard and a CRATER.
Listen to Rev. ]. P. Brushingham, pas
tor of the South Park Avenue Metho-
dist Episcopal church, Chicago: Il be-
lieve in God and genuine religion, but
l am coming to have little confidence
in professional reformers. 1t was not
the bullet which killed President Gar
field The probe often brings more pus
than purity There ought to be sym
pathy. encouragement and apprecia-
ton of men in public life
THE bankers declare there is plenty
of money in the country. II must
agree with them," says Ignatz. "But
the roads are bad and most of us can't
get beyond the limits of the city,
Il HAVE your enmity, and it is a
benefit to me-" Mr.. Bryan retorted as
he turned away. One does not require
bullets in that sort of an argument.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23

NEW York state senate has adopted
bill making it prison 0ffense to
touch political candidate for money,
Why not hang 'em!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23

ST. Joseph, Mich, Herald says of an
old inhabitant who has just passed
away: Zone thing he insisted on was
paying for his paper in advance. His
subscription is now paid to June 10,
1916" Of course the circulation de-
partment will see that the paper fol-
lows him to his new address.
GWENDOLYN writes to inquire if
General Funston has Swum the Rio
Grande yet? We hadn't even heard
that the ice had gone out of that
stream. If it has it is likely 1t would
have been halted by the censor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23

CHICAGO picture theatre advertises
"Monstrous pipe organ" Well, most
of them are.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23

The Negligible Groom.
Dispatch from Peoria printed in the
Chicago Herald of yesterday: Miss
Grace Salisbury, Chicago newspaper
woman, eloped tonight with the tele-
graph editor of the Peoria Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23

WILLIAM Coo and Miss Violet
Spoons have recently been married
at Mishawaka, Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23

CHICAGO husband found note ad-
dressed to my Dear Hazel" and be-
gan suit for divorce. 1t strikes L. D
E. that some one else is nuts about
Hazel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23

Rock Island Member associated Press.
Full Leased Wire Report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
THE ARGUS.

BY THE ]. W. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23

Member Audit Bureau of Calculations.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-05
No Meat For Eight Weeks
Can Be Eaten By Germans

ton of the nations food supplies. He
has done much already spd by keep.
ing the public well informed regard.
ing the food situation sId obtainin z
public cooperation, he expects to do
much more.
To understand his task. an Ameri-
can must imagine the United States
blockaded, no corn to fatten the cattle
and each person provided with half
pound of meat, fifth of pound
of butter, war bread ami plenty Of
vegetables each week. He must
imagine, too, that the United States
is at war, with all her able-bodied
men fighting and two million prison
'ers, the population of Poland, besides
sixtyfve million Americans II
feed. Then he must imagine
the job confronting a national food
department with authority to regulate
whaS one buys and eats.
Next Saturday representatives of
the Ia rger German cities will come to
Berlin for a conference, at which ar
rangements will be made for the
establishment of food depots where
certain Ikood will be sold at cost. This
scheme has been tried already in
some placss with good results. Tray-
elers arriving from the rural districts
report the crop prospects excellent.
The farmers declare the present
weather a gifa from providence to the
German people. Ambassador Gerard,
returning from his hunting lodge re-
ported the ryeSfour feet high.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-05

coming eight weeks may cause some
discomfort to those Germans who are
fond of meat. Furthermore, the meat
shortage is apt to continue for at least
three months, he declared frankly.
"The cattle are lean now, because
of a poor harvest in 1915" he said.
"They cannot be slaughtered now. We
must wait until they are fattened on
pasturage. But meanwhile we have
enough meat for our military hos
pitals and places where it is urgently
needed.
"At all events there is enough food
in Germ any, but it is necessary that
civilians eat DO meat for the next
eight weeks. Starvation is out of the
question, but we must consider not
only the present food situation. but
the situation the coming winter. In
order to insure a supply for the win
ter, we must eat meat sparingly dur.
ing the summer. Probably meat cards
will be issued throughout Germany
and there will be a few meatless
weeks.
"The cause of the present short
age is the bad harvest last year. If
the harvest this year is even medium.
the food situation will begin to inn
prove the middle of July or the first
of August"
Herr Won BatoclNi's job is to take
the strangle hold out of the British
blockade. He must prevent the star
vation of Germany by Der enemies.
He must provide equitable distribu
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-05
FIRST JEW ON THE BENCH
OF THE SUPREME COURT

Il, Louis d. Brandeis. do solernnly
swear that I will administer Justice
without respect to persons and do
equal right to the poor and rich, that
will faithfully and impartially dis.
charge and perform all the duties in,
cumbent on me as associate Justice
OF the supreme court of the United
States, according to the best of my
abilities and understanding"
The marshal escorted Justice Bran.
deis to his seat at the extreme left
of the chief justice. Members of the
court bowed as he passed. and accord.
ing to custom. Justice Pitney of New
Jersey, his seat mate, shock hands
with his new colleague
Among those who witnessed the
ceremony were the wife and daughter
Of the new Justice, Miss Pauline Gold.
mark, his sister-in-law, Alfred Bran
deis, Louisville. Ky, a brother:
George w. Anderson, United States
district attorney at Boston, and
Charles P. Hall, Of Boston.
Brandeis sat today by favor of the
senates waving of its three day mott
fcation rule, which provides that
person confirmed by the senate shall
not assume office until three days al
ter he is notified of his appointment
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-05
President Wilson is Hurrying
His Reply Before Re-
publican Convention.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-President
Wilson today began the draft OF his
reply to the latest note from Car
rama demanding withdrawal of Amer
lean troops or explanation or why
the United States should keep Its
troops on Mexican soil.
It is the administrators present
Intention to have It's reply in Car
ranxa's hands before the end OF the
week--perhaps before Thursday. to
forestall as much as possible eSpect-
ed adverse criticism OF the presi-
dents Mexican policy at the Chicago
convention.
with the personal help OF Secre-
tAry Lansing. the president may COM
plete . rough draft in time for cab
met consideration tomorrow.
That the troop withdrawal suggest
ed would be refused, seemed certain.
That the refusal will convey to the
defActo government oficials fnality
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-05
CBy n. L. Rennick, United Press STAFF
COrraspOndant I

CBy n. L. Rennick, United Press STAFF
Correspondent
CHICAGO, June 5.-The progress.
sive national committee went into
session today, ready to make peace
with the G. o. P. but not ito pay too
high price for harmony"
Declaring that as yet no conference
ee had been arranged or any over
lures made for agreement Of the two
parties on a candidate, George w.
Perkins, bull moose chieftain, issued
a statement outlining the terms the
progressives will consider.
Some political leaders interpreted
Perkins statement as fiat refusal
to accept Hughes.
st am for harmony between the two
conventions" Perkins said. II shall
use every ounce of ability have and
every moment of my time to bring
it about, but not for one moment will
lose sight of the fact that you can
pay too high price for almost any
thing and you certainly can pay too
high a price for harmony.
I'VE could have had harmony with
England in 1776 If we had paid the
price. We could have had harmony
in 1850 but we would have had no
country as result. Now for one
am deeply 1mbued with the belief
that we are facing just as momentous
a struggle with just as important
questions to be decided as in 1776 and
1860. These questions are internal
and external. If we evade them,
compromise or temporize with them
they will simply come back to plague
us in the immediate future and come
back with greater force and violence.
"This being my belief. I will not
consent to any agreement that Is
simply postponing the day OF settle.
ment"
Perkins admitted that the progres.
sives national committee today might
make some arrangements leading tn
a conference with republican leaders.
He declared, however, that the com
mittee would discus chiefly routine
business today.
81 will state positively" said Per
kins. "that the progressive party has
not asked Justice Hughes any ques
tions or tried to force definite an
nouncement from him"
Along candidates row It was said
some progressive leaders, including
Harold L. Ickes, Of Illinois. had de-
termined to smoke OUT Hughes.
The more radical progressives to-
day were still determined to force
Roosevelt's nomination at the open
ing of the bull moose convention
Perkins, however, seemed confident
the struggle In the convention woui
end amicably.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-05
Louis D. Brandeis Was Sworn
in Today and Takes His
Seat With Others.

WASHINGTON, June 5-Louis D.
Brandeis. the first Jew to sit on the
United States supreme court bench,
took the oath Of Office at noon today
a distinguished asemblage of public
men, including members of both
houses of congress, witnessed the ad.
ministration of the oath.
The ceremony took place immedi-
ately after the justices in full robes
fled into the court chamber to hand
down the regular Monday decisions.
The oath of obedience to the constI
tuition was administered by Chief
Justice White in the robing room. in
the presence of all the members Of
the court. On filing into the court
Brandeis' readiness to take
the oath OF the court was announces
by the chief justice. His commits
sion was read by Clerk James D.
Haher, after which Justice White ad-
ministered the oath. Brandeis' re-
spoRSe was:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-05
publican Ranks if Can Have
Own Way.
PERKINS WORKING FOR HARMON
Compares Present Situation With the Critical
Times of 1776 and 1860 in United
States.

There s1o shout 200 1gfseE1Do
coming to our convention" Perkns
said. 'aThey are paying their own. oz-
penses and are absolutely hee and
untrammeled. They have their views
and they will fight for them on ths
floor of the convention. But 1t -
not a factional fight. It is simply
a mass OF opinions, out OF which hAr-
mony probably can be worked"
Indications Of insurgency against
Perkins harmony" popped out after
the Washington state delegation OF
moosers arrived.
National Committeeman Austin E.
Grifffths, OF Seattle declared the pro.
gressiyes ought to remain separate
and intact and the WashIngtonanS
said amen.
Thomas Murphine, OF Seattle was
elected the delegation chairman
Meantime the national committee
wrestled with routine approval Of del
egates certificates and pondered how
to seat the double and triple delega
tions sent by many states.
Dyed In the wool moose came troop.
ing into town, among others being
Victor Murdoch, national committee
chairman, Clifford Pfnchot, William
Finn. Oscar Strauss, William Allen
White. Henry J. Allen. and Herbert
Knox Smith.
Though Roosevelt himself does not
plan to come here his wife and eight
other members of the Roosevelt fam-
fly will occupy boxes at the progres.
sive session.
Committee Appointed.
CHICAGO, June 5.-The progress
sive national committee today named
what is practically a conference COM
mittee to consult with republicans
upon a platform and candidate.
This committee-consist Of George
W. Perkins Governor Hiram Johnson.
of California, and Horace Wilkinson,
| is to be known as the publicity COM
mittee.
But" said William Alien White.
national committeeman from Kan
sas, after the meeting, vt is to have
executive powers, very wide powers,
although its primary appeal to re-
| publican delegates will be through
| paid advertisements in Chicago pa
pers."
Victor Murdock, national chairman,
evoked applause by these two state
ments:
Il am not for any non-couanittal
! candidate at this time. I am not a
| republican and do not intend 10 be"
At each declaration there was ap-
plause.
So far as The national committee
| CONTINUED on page 81
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-05

1.-THE following exclusive interview
with Herr Won Batocki, Germany's
new food dictator obtained by a Unit
ed Press correspondent at Berlin is
believed to be the first interview
granted by Batocki since he was ap
pointed to Office. 1t is a remarka bly,
frank discussion of Germany's food
problems. 1t is worthy of note tha:
it was delayed several days in trans
mission, evidently having been held
up by the German censor and given
careful consideration before being
passed The United Press.l
IBy Carl w. Ackerman, United Press
Staff Correspondent.
BERLIN, (via wireless to Sayvi1le,
L. ID May 27.-Oelayed.G d.G-Civilians
in Germany must eat no meat for the
next eight weeks, Herr Adolph Van
Batocki, Gernany's new food die
tator, now holding one Of the most i'm
portant posts in the empire, told the
United Press today in frank discus
sion of the food situation as he found
il on assuming office last week.
This regulation, the new food min
lister said. should cause no alarm in
Germany and no elation in the camps
of Germany's enemies.
"If the coming harvest is only
medium" he said "the starvation of
Germany through the British blockade,
is out of the question"
Batocl said. has just begun. The
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-05
NEXT NOTE TO MEXICO
TO BE POLITICAL MATERIAL

OF decision In this respect, seemed
also a certainty. But the answer will
be couched in such terms as to leave
the Carranza government ample op-
portunity to keep itself right" be-
fore the Mexican public. Completely
peaceful conditions below the bord-
er, the note will state, must pre-
vail with some degree OF certainty,
that wholesale banditry and lawless-
ness and raids on the American side
cannot recur.
Private, but apparently authentic
advices to the war department from
military officials, as well as consular
and private advices to the state de-
partment, which recount unrest and
some anti-American feeling, will be
cited as explanation of the neces-
sity for continued presence OF Amer
lean troops in Mexico.
Pershing to Columbus.
Ell PASO, exas, June 5.-General
Pershing is reported to be contem-
plating visit to Columbus, n. NJ. AS
this would be the first time the Am
erican expeditions commander re-
crossed the border since entering
Mexico March fifteen, authorities to-