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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-29
LESSON TO BANKS.

The expiring charter Of the Riggs
National bank in Washington was in
the power of the comptroller of the
currency to renew or to let expire. He
has chosen to renew the charter on a
finding that the bank is in a solvent
condition and on written assurances
from the officials that they will here
after conform to the law in the con-
duct of the institution. They also
formally accept the judgment of JUS
tice McCoy's court that the law had
been "persistently violated
This closes a scandalous incident
satisfactorily. 1t vindicates the pow
ers of the currency comptroller and
their use to stop the perversion of ma
tional banks to partisan and specula-
tive purposes TIL offenses of the
Riggs bank along this line have been
notorious for years. They have at last
been suppressed, and if it may be said
that Comptroller Williams might have
better achieved the same result in a
manner less irascible, it has to be
said that a needed job has been done,
nevertheless, and speaks for itself
A lesson has been taught which will
prove impressive to national banks for
a long time to come. They must keep
out of politics; also out OF the clutches
of Wall street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-29
STANDARDS TOO HIGH.

In wedding out recruits of the ma
tional guard it may seem, as it seemed
at the outbreak of the Spanish war,
as if the standards may have been set
unTeasonably high.
Men are rejected for distinguishing
f1esh-marks that suggest nicknames, a
disadvantage familiar to them in civil
life. Flat feet are taboo, though where
the arches are not broken, f1at-footed
men may march we'll. Molar teeth
must be sound, though many men in
superb health lack somewhat in this
respect. Slight defects of sight are
bars to the service, though many Off
GERS wear glasses, and the German
army with its high percentage of eye
defect seems efficient. The minimum
of weight and height is actually above
the average among your immigrants
from certain regions, and higher than
Britain maintains in a homogeneous
people Nothing in recent European
experience suggests that small men
march or shoot less well than big ones.
They are preferred in Arctic explora-
ton.
The harm that too high standards
do is not confined to the service, which
they must deprive of Jealous and val
liable men. They chill patriotism and
discourage gallant youth who deserve
well of their country. 1t is no light
thing for a man who volunteers for
dangerous service to be branded as
physically unfit because of minor de-
fects that do not seriously affect his
health or endurance. A wedding pro-
cess should spare the sound grain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-29

s64.544.000. her expenditures were
1926, 600. Her exports t1913) were
valued at $50, 20a, SOS and her imports
at s97,S6,l69.
Economists say that these figures
would be enormously changed to the
great advantage of the country if the
government were organized in a wa
to promote her agricultural and indus
trial activities.
Mexico has something over $1,000
miles of railroads. but cheap fuel is the
country's most serious need. Her pc
troleum output, however. ranks next to
that of the United States and Russia,
but recent controversies over the con-
cessions to American and British cap
italists have prevented its use for the
general development of other re-
sources
According to the census of 1910, IL
per cent of the population were pure
white, 43 per cent of mixed bloods, and
SS per cent were Indians.
The republic of Mexico consists OF
q states, two territories, and one fed
eral district. The state governments
are like the federal-divided into three
parts. the executive, legislative, and
iudicial, Governors and legislators
are supposed to be elected by the
people, and the judiciary is appointed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-29
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N 7 A L X s HAn
csS1 &C BY WILLIAM BRADY.MDE3 61A
ENLARGEMENT OF THE HEART.
& eYMLLlAn BRADN.nD }

The cause of valvylar deformity, as
explained recently, is primarily infec-
ton with streptococci, pneumococci
and other germs entering the circula-
ton by way Of sore throat, tonsilitis,
quinsy or pneumonia. The germs
lodge upon the lining of the heart,
set up Inflammation and, if the in
f1ammation involves the valves, ulti-
mately bring about distortion of the
leaflets of the valves, so that perfect
closure does not occur. Then, neces-
sarily leakage of blood backward
through the valve occurs with each
heartbeat.
But all this is usually a gradual
insidious process, and in many in
stances the patient is unaware of the
change until he happens to undergo a
complete physical examination-as
every one over 80 should do at least
once year as sort of health insur-
ance. WHY shouldn't a valvular leak
age make itself manifest in physical
weakness and loss of efficiency al
once? Because the heart compen-
safes for the leakage by charging
That is, the heart muscle, having more
work to do--not only pumping the
necessary 10 ounces of blood out into
the arteries, but also the ounce or two
that leaks baCk-hypertrophies or
thickens and develops like any other
muscle when you exercise it regu-
larly.
Thus the patient owes his welfare
to enlargement of his heart. We say
his heart Is competent, meaning that
it is able to compensate for the hand
leap Of valvular leakage by increased
output of work. But, this compensa-
ton is at the expense of reserve
power or reserve force, and hence the
patient gets into difficulties with his
breathing and other functions if he
attempts strenuous efforts. He will
be as we'll as anybody so long as he
lives moderately in all things. His
valvular deficiency need never ser
iously impair his happiness. Some
exercise is good for his heart.
Another form of enlargement of the
heart is dilation Under adverse con-
ditions, excuses, strains, overeating,
irregular life, the heart muscle suf-
fers like every other part of the body.
Compensation may fail, and the mus
Gle may give or relax enough to per
NIT dilation of the heart Then the
victim is in bad way-always out of
breath, unable TO lie down TO sleep
coughing, expectorating frothy, per
haps blood-tinged mucus from the
congested lungs, bloated, feet swollen,
liver congested and enlarged-in
short, the heart is falling. BY rest
and intelligent medication compensa-
ton can still be restored. But heart
once dilated will always require more
careful attention. A muscle once Sc
verely strained is always a bit below
par afterward
Enlargement (by muscular develop
mentl of the heart occurs as uncon-
| sciously and painlessly as enlarge
ment OF the muscles OF a we'll exer-
cised arm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-29
FACTS ABOUT JAPAN.

In view of many statements that
Japan's war trade with Russia is revo-
lutionizing the industrial condition of
the former country and wiping out a
heavy burden of debt and taxation,
it is of decided interest to learn from
the Japan magazine that the total sales
of munitions since war began amount
to $50. 900 900, of which $50, 900 900 has
been for sales of arms made by the
government, and the balance repre-
sents shoes, clothing and other equip
ment from the private industries of
Japan.
This munition trade of $50 900, 900 a
year represents an increase of 20 per
cent in the exports of Japan, but even
if it were clear profit. it would not
make much Of a dent in the Japanese
war debt of s1.267 .000. 900.
A good deal of nonsense is written
about Japan's foreign trade, entirely
apart from this new matter Of NUM-
tons of war. The Nipponese are pic
tured as gobbIing the worlds business,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-29
"Lab0r 0mnia Vincit.

There was an old story about the
man who pulled up a well and took it
to a more desirable location: and
another about the man who took up
well, sawed it in sections, and used
one OF the sections for land roller.
They were exaggerations, but the ex-
perlence of Ezra Tetlow proves that
we'll cannot always be classed as
permanent fixture, Ezra had we'll
IN front of his house. 1t had never
been success as we'll. Ezra wanted
1t filled up. One way would have been
to haul stones or earth and use the
material to fill it. But Ezra had no
team.
So he went at it with shovel Work
ing on the side of the well next to the
road, he began to dig and to throw the
dirt into the well. He kept this up
until he had filled it, which was not
difficult job, as the well was rather
shallow.
But when the task seemed finished,
Ezra found that he had made a new
hole by the side of the one he had
been fllling. There was but one thing
to do: he proceeded to fill it in the
same manner. or course, this resulted
in still another excavation. which in
| turn received similar treatment.
AS all Of Ezra's digging had been on
the side of the we'll nearest the road,
the result was that the hole in the
ground was finally moved out into the
! highway.
Judson Tolliver was commenting on
the exploit one day down at the Cor
ners. Queer thing Ezra did" he re-
marke. You know that old well that
stood in his front yard? Well. sir, he's
moved it 80 feet from where it was
moved it clear out into the road
| How'd he do it?" inquired another
representative citizen.
You'll have TO ask Ezra" replied
| Judson. But he did it. sure enough
| saw the well in the road yesterday, AMI
| | saw the tracks he made movin' IT.
The thing ploughed furrow four feet
side all the way. The Youths Com
panion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-29
MEXICO'S RESOURCES.

Mexico is an unknown land to many
persons who have, nevertheless, alb
sorbed its recent exciting history as if
it were movie play. But so far only
the plot has attracted attention;
correct information about the seen
cry" and the atmosphere" of the
thrilling drama which may lead this
nation into war has been generally
overlooked
Therefore 1t is news to most per
sons that the total available unor-
ganized military force of Mexico is
reckoned by military experts to be
close to 100000 Statisticians make
the estimate by taking a certain per-
centage of the total population. But
army experts state than in any such
calculation, only so to rs per cent of
the "availables" are detectives"
The total of the various armies" be-
longing to the republic south Of the
Rio Grande is difficult to estimate. Ac-
cording TO the latest figures compiled,
the war strength" consisting OF
peace strength" and reserves"
amounts to S6,742. What has been
Npuc W luCitdSe THIS NUN Der III Ine
last half year has probably brought
the total number of the men having
some military training TO over 125,000.
Mexico does not pretend to support
d navy. Her feet" at last accounts.
was composed Of two third-class cruis-
ers and five gunboats, and five tor
pedo boats.
The area OF Mexico is 765,535 square
miles, or between two and three times
that of our largest state, Texas. The
agricultural sections belong TO tbs
most fertile on the globe, and the eli
mate is such that in parts where irri-
CATION is practiced, two crops can be
raised in season.
II is for its gold and silver produc-
ton that Mexico eXcites attention
among the nations. The country is
treasury Of precious ores. II is said
TO have produced almost one-half OF
the worlds silver in the last 400
years. Sonora. chihuahua, and Dur
anga, names which appear so often in
news columns, are the richest OF the
bearing states. In spite OF her
marvellous natural resources, Mexico's
credit has for some time been in a
chaotic condition The country car
ries a national debt-of over s255, 900
900. While her revenue for 1914 was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-29
The Daily Story
Incognito - BY E1inor Marsh.
- By E1inor Marsh.

plainly that he was not In favor with
her, but, pretending Jealousy. said TO
her:
what f. It about a title that Is 80
attractive to you Americans"
why do you ask?'
ooh, I observed how pleased yon
we're when this Roblennan incog. Join
ed you this morning! felt like pen
nv alongside half crown"
His Iordship is very agreeable" she
replied, looking up at him archly.
(Which do you mean, the lord OF the
man"
"If there Is enough Of the lord to
outweigh the man, what matters It"
"The Anglefords are an old family
and. believe, are large landholders In
England I fancy to be Lady Angle
ford a girl might marry man Of
wood"
why discuss che matter? Quite
likely Lord Angleford Is expected to
marry some nobieman's daughter in
England, and none of US American
girls who are not the Hon. Miss So
and-so viii be invited to become my
lady"
However, the next time Nudge gidled
I'D to Miss Stewart she went back On
all she had said, for she gave him the
grand freeze, much to Mr.. Harrington's
delight.
The next day several Of the party,
including Nudge and Meriweather,
proceeded on their way.
The immediate party to which Miss
Stewart belonged after leaving the
park took train for the east. Harnng-
ton. who was going in the same direc-
ton. Joined them, or, rather, he Joined
| Miss Stewart, the affair between them
having become by this time quite evi-
dent. During the Journey his devotion
to- her rather increased than din1in-
ished. and by the time they reached
| the eastern border it was supposed
they were engaged.
| The truth. was that Harrington had
proposed, but Miss Stewart had de-
I leTTP1 XIV llS LIN OH oHcN LIZA
| father had been consulted and Mr.
Harrington's standing in England So
cially and as a man could be tnvesh-
gated. He promised on reaching New
| York to bring a friend who would
vouch for him, after which the voucher
might be confirmed In England. The
! day after their arrival Harm gton call
ed with his friend, who said:
'This is Edward Harrington, Oldest
son of the Marquis Of Cragmore. a
Scotch title dating back to 1542. His
father, the marquis. is one OF the rich
est men in Scotland"
To Miss Stewart this was surprise.
She had doubted the nobility Of Mr..
Nudge, but had not for a moment sus-
pected that Of Harrington. She amused
| her lover by saying:
Tell that to the marines"
However, the claim was confirmed
and Gwendolin Stewart Is now tho
| Marchioness of Cragnore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-29
TRAGEDY OF CARRIzAL.

New York World: North of the Rio
Grande, Captain Moreys statement
that the Mexicans at Carrizal fired
first is accepted as establishing the
historic fact No word of his was
needed to know that the heroic de-
Tense of the little band of Americans
was worthy of the best traditions of
the army.
We may take pride in the knowledge
that our troops in the field were not
aggressors, and that, attacked, they
showed conspicuous GOODNESS and
valor. Other aspects of this grave
event are less satisfactory.
The World has cautioned those re-
sponsible for the conduct of the army
at difficult time and place that rash
ness should not cause American forces
to be defeated, either in small way
or in big way, on Mexican soil. Yet
through the commonest OF military
mistakes, the use OF small packets,
it has happened.
If Captain Boyd's little column was
meant to try out the Mexican purpose
to call a possible bluff, it was toe
weak. No force should have been sent
to Ahumada which was not able, il
challenged, to go to Alumada. Defeat
or check at this critical juncture was
certain of disastrous effect The gal
liant Boyd was sacrificed to the errol
he may have shared, that the Mexi'
cans would run"
Some one in authority has made the
sad mistake Of undertaking. an adver
sary, and perhaps the heavy cost ha:
not even yet been reckoned. Ignor
ance and passion and prejudice il
Mexico will magnify the victory
twenty-fold and bring war closer to ;
nation whose crying need is peace
! This is the double tragedy of Carrizal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-29

A coach load OF tourists were do
ing" the National park. There were
young ladies and elderly men and wo-
men, but few young men. Indeed, the
only two unmarried men were a couple
Of Engllshmen, the one, Harrington.
evidently gentleman; the other,
Nudge, Of the ordinary type Of cock
ney, and an American commercial
traveller named Meriweather.
Meriweather took up with Nudge,
and the two fell to talking Of the dis
position of rich American girls to buy
British titled husbands. Meriweatber
was a bit of a wag and when one OF
the girls Of the party asked for infor-
nation about Nudge told her that he
was Lord Angleford travelling incog.
But" he added, hell not acknowl-
edge to anything more than plain Alex
ander Nudge. There's no use trying
to get him to do so; therefore l would
not try if were you
Nevertheless this young lady, Miss
Gwendolen Stewart, who was Of an
age when it is sweet to do what Is
forbidden, addressed Mr.. Nudge as
Lord Angleford, much to that gentle
mans establishment. Of course he de-
MED the impeachment. but that had no
effect on the young lady.
"Do you know" she said to Mr.. Har-
rington, that we have one of your
countrymen, lord, among u.s."
mo" replied the Britisher, evidently
much interested. Which one"
HE who calls himself Nudge"
Harrington depressed smile.
"You seem incredulous."
ooh, know nothing about the man.
We are not travelling together. We
are simply fellow members of this ex-
cursion by accident"
"Of course, now that you know that
he is one of your privileged class, you
will treat him with great respect"
Certainly. I'll be very deferential, F"
replied Harrington, with twinkle in
his eye.
Meriweather did not inform Mr.
Nudge that he had started the report
about him, and Nudge was at loss
to discover where it came from. In
spite of his denial he was treated by
the whole party with Difference, sew.
eral of the girls vieing with each other
for his favor. However, Miss Stewart
seemed rather inclined to favor Har
| rington. Harrington certainly seemed
! inclined to favor her. She had all the
| sprightliness, the humor, the indie
| pendence, of an American girl and was
withal comely. Excursions are espe
cially adapted to love affairs, and In
this case all these two required to fall
! In love was to be thrown together
! The party remained in the park fol
some time and became quite like one
family.
One day Nudge showed some atten
ton to Miss Stewart. Harrington saw
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-29
WHAT T. r. ASSERTED IN 1913; STAND HE
TOOK THIS WEEK
1916,

1916.
In his message declining the pro-
gressive nomination for president
yesterday Colonel Roosevelt declared:
Our loyalty is to the fact = = .
not merely to the name, and least
OF all to the party name
"Yet it has become entirely evil
dent that the people under existing
conditions are not prepared to accept
a new party"
THE progressive national organiza-
ton no longer offers the means
whereby we can make these convic-
tions effective in our national life.
Under such circumstances our duty
is to do the best we can, and not to
sulk because our leadership is reject
ed"
Under existing conditions the
nomination of a third ticket would. in
my Judgment, be merely move in the
interest Of the election of Mr.. Wilson.
| shall therefore strongly
support Mr.. Hughes. l can
not accept the nomination of a third
ticket l do not believe that there
should be third ticket"
Without any regard to what the
personal feelings of any Of us may be
as regards the action of tie republi-
can convention, | wish very soleinnly
to ask the representatives of the pro-
gressive party to consider at this tim a
only the welfare Of the people of the
United States
Il earnestly bespeak from my fell
low progressives their ungrudging
support of Mr. Hughes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-29

Vienna has been requested to apol-
ogize to the United States for the sink
ing of the American steamer Petro-
lite, the submarine attack on which is
characterized as a deliberate insult to
the stars and stripes. 1t would appear
that Washington had the goods on
Austria in this case, despite the coun-
ter denials Of the latter, and no delay
is anticipated in complying with the
demands of the American government.
Vienna must also punish the subma-
rine commander and pay indemnity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-29

yet their total export trade is only a
trifie over s300O00,000 a year. while
the Island of Cuba last year exported
something like s220.0o0,000 worth of
goods.
Cuba, Hawaii and Porto Rico. with
a combined population OF $500 900,
nave greater export trade than
Japan.
But the war debt OF Japan is not
small, either actually or in ratio to
exports, Taxes in Japan take one
fourth OF the total income of the
people.
If the United States we're to be re-
duced TO the per capita wealth OF
Japan, II would be necessary to close
257 900 out of.the 264 400 manufacture
ing plants OF this country. 1t would
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-29
1913.

IJl0s
Speaking at dinner rendered by
National Progressives on the eve of
his departure for South America,
Oct. 8, 1918, his farewell ad-
dress, Colonel Roosevelt declared:
THE party is solid, and it is the
firm determination of the rank and
file, no less than the leaders, to
preserve its political entry, its
solidity and integrity"
@Men and womeA I would con-,
tinue the fight even ii | stood entire.
ly alone. / shall continue it with
a glad and proud heart because it
is made in your company
Win or lose, whatever the out
come, | am with you, and l am for
this cause to fight to the end We
are dedicated in this great war for
righteousness, and while life LASTS.
we cannot and we will not abandon
it."
"The men who believe that we
will ever betray these ideals or aban.
don the task to which we have set
ourselves do not know us and cannot
ever guess at the faith that inspires
u.s.
This movement will never go
back, and whatever may betide in
the future, Of one thing the dis
ciples OF an easy opportunism may
rest assured will never abandon
the principles to which we progress
sives have pledged ourselves, and
| will never abandon the men and
women who drew around me to
battle for those principles"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-29
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS,
FIeas or Chjevers.

. Please describe fieas or "chiggers,"
and explain how one can recognize
them and relieve the bites.
Answer-Fleas are minute brown
ish insects with laterally compressed
body, oral haustellum, serrated soft
mandibles, tongue sheathed in the IN
der lip, and pair of five ointed. dou-
ble-clawed legs. In biting, the insect
administers hypodermic of irritating
fluid. The bite is a hemorrhagic spot
with a central red point, itchy. smart
ing. Wear little bag of gum cam
phor under the clothing. Apply vim
egar or tar water to the bites.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-29

be necessary to reduce the output OF
manufactures from s20,700. 900 900 to
the modest sum of 81 900, 900, 900
The United States has approximately
10 times as great per capital wealth as
Japan. The United States is economi-
cally Independent of Japan. Japan is
an economic dependency of the United
States, because 35 per cent of Japanese
exports come to this country, and ex-
ports, small as they are, are the life
blood of Japan.
II will be we'll for those who believe
Japan is planning to wage war upon
the United States to get this straight.
The Japanese are an impulsive race
nut they are much more likely to COM
NIT hari-kari individually than in their
national Industrial Life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-29

The New York World says that gold
imports to this country from Canada
within little more than a month ex-
coed ST. 900 900, or what would have
been considered an extraordinary
movement for a whole year from all
the world. Net gold imports since
the European war began reach the
stupendous total of around $660,000,-
900, or more than the countrys total
monetary stock of gold no longer ago
than 20 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-29

Karl Liebknecht, the Berlin social
list leader, has been sentenced to so
months in Jail and dismissed from the
German army for leading demonstra-
tons opposed to the kaiser's war pol
icies. In this country men who talk
against their government are applaud
ed by their partisan followers and
rewarded by return TO Office.