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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20

the problem, not merely create a
moral alibi for ourselves, we shall
proceed along altogether different
lines. We shall not recognize every
property claim of our nationals
abroad. But we shall recognize claims
that are morally valid and stand be-
hind them to the best of our ability.
And this means that from the outset
we shall scrutiniZe the terms of all
loans to the weaker nations or con-
cessions granted by them, and ruth
lessly veto such as violate the rights
and prejudice the interests of such ma
tions. Backward states will borrow
and grant concessions. We can help
to make such loans reasonable and
concessions fair"
This suggestion may seem imprac-
ticable to some in view of the policy
Of European nations in the past. but
it is reasonable and sensible for a
nation with the ideals of the United
States.
A careful reading of this article and
the editorial will conduce to clear
thinking on a question the solution of
which is OF great Importance at this
time. With American capitalists in
Mexico clamoring for intervention by
the United States and with more
American money seeking investment
than eve. before in our history, it is
high time that we adopt a policy in
reference to foreign investment that
not only will insure protection of our
own interests, but also adequate pro-
lection to the smaller countries of this
hemisphere that are seeking assistance
on almost any terms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
DEADLY HOOKWORM.

Could you make a living il your ply
steal and mental strength were cut 10
half2
There is a disease which has Just
that effect on human beings. 1t is
the ~hookWorm disease" II affects
mainly the inhabitants OF the southern
states. II is caused by little worm
that is shaped like hook. Hence its
name.
The hookworm is only half an inch
long and about as large as NO. g.
sewing cotton. 1t lives by sucking
blood from the internal organs Of a
human being land Il soon perisbes out
side<the body. tits SnSsInall that the
amount of blood II might such would
seem to ebesa tr1f1e But when there
may III. al zoftenst there are. hundreds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20

Did any human being ever have an
operation for acute appendicitis in
which another hour" or "twenty-four
hours more" would not have been too
late" or in which the conditions found
take it from the faithful young nurse
were not the worst ever encoun-
tered in the hospital?
Does any patient ever go away to a
far-Off and therefore famous specialist
and then come back home still feeling
that the home doctors are really COM
petent to treat ordinary ailments?
Can a specialist meaning a ply
stefan in any city hundred miles or
more from home-eXamine or treat a
patient who comes to him autonomous
ly, without impressing the patient win
the deplorable incompetency of the
doctors back home?
After six years, running from doc
tor to DOCTOR" writes a correspond
ent, Il found the clinic, and had
my goitre operated on. The relief has
not been permanent. The goitre is
growing again. I haven't any faith in
the doctors here. One of them thought
at first that | had some heart trouble;
another thought it was just simple
goitre: a third knew what it was, but
never once advised me to have it oper-
ated on. l believe you understand ex-
OpththalmiC goitre thoroughly, and
wish YOU would tell me whether |
should go hack to the - clinic for a
second operation. | do not like 10
spend the money for the trip unless
necessary.
A typical letter. 1t illustrates the
point exactly. The young woman left
her faith filed in the archives of the
- clinic, famous place of its kind.
Her home doctors, of course, can't ad
wise her. How can we-by mail! Isn't
that absurd, Would she really place
any confidence in the advice OF doc
tor who had never examined her?
Even in the clinic the famous
surgeons cannot cure more than so per
cent OF the exophthalmic goitre cases
operated on-but there is fascination
about a clinic, a certain distinction in
entering such a place for treatment, be
the treatment good, bad or Indifferent.
Place the great surgeon in the fam
ilv doctors office. Strip him OF all the
glamor that surrounds him. Deny him
the X-rav, the laboratory, the many
and expensive tests he insists upon.
Limit his fee to. say, s. for an exam
ination. How often will he make a
brilliant diagnosis and bring about a
cure?
Exophthalmic goitre dehes the dag
nostic skill of the best physicians or
surgeons the world can produce, in the
earlier stages Of the disease. The best
of doctors will have to reserve opinion,
or venture a tentative opinion at first,
and even if the doctor does mistake it
for incipient tuberculosis, for heart
trouble. for neurasthenia, what is the
harm? The treatment for all these
conditions is the treatment Tor eX-
ophthalmic goitre-rest, good food, in
telligent symptomatic medication. open
air
We don't see why the young woman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
BRYAN AND PRESIDENT.

1t was a fine thing for the demo
Gratis at st. Louis to invite Mr. Bryan
to address them. Even finer was the
manner and the method of his re-
spouse. If in tact, loyalty and gener-
osity his remarks left nothing TO be
desired, the favor with which they
were received by the representatives
Of a great party was alike creditahle
TO them.
Whatever may have been the motive
Of MIR. Bryan IN retiring from the cabi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
SNOBS INUNDATED.

Everybody knows Thomas Nelson
Page who writes books and practices
law and diplomacy. He has just re-
turned from Europe and says Ameri-
can humiliation abroad is confined to
the rich snobs living in the foreign
capitals and who have always apollo
glzed for the country that furnished
them the money that made it possible
for them to be recognized by hard-up
nobility. Page saw President Wilson
and in a statement later said:
The only Americans who have been
humiliated are the expatriates who live
in foreign capitals, who hardly know
their way back to the United States
and who speak with foreign accent
In the chancellories of Europe the
United States was never so much re-
spected as it is today"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20

Reports from the various states indi-
cate that the response by the national
guard 10 the call for service along the
border will not only be general but
enthusiastic. Many Of the state units
were already preparing for the regular
summer encampments and maneuvers,
and for this summer these now prom
Use to be held all together under CON
ditiOns a little more serious than play
ful, and none the less valuable on that
account toward strengthening this line
OF the national defense under the new
army reorganization act.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20

net, there can now be no doubt of his
sincerity. At that time his protesta
lions OF friendship for the presider ri
were openly questioned. On all sides
there were critics who predicted rival
~ If not open hostility on the former
secretary's part. Only a week ago, in
the progressive convention, a speaker
referred to him as possible successor
OF Mr.. Roosevelt as the leader of a new
radical movement.
lime may not have justified the
fears which caused Mr.. Bryan to aban-
don high office. but it has shown that
he was honest, and assuming that he
was mistaken, that he has the courag
to admit his error. This year. as four
years ago, he will be one of Mr.. Will
sons most powerful individual sup
porters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
Manned to Be Dentists,

Paris.-A number of manned French
soldiers have learned the trade of me-
chanical dentists and are filling places
occupied mostly by Germans before the
war. 1t is a lucrative trade in France
and will furnish an occupation to a
considerable number of soldiers who
have lost leg in the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20

Formation of National Democratic
Women's league is announced by Mrs.
Joanna \. Downs, president of an Hi
nois democratic women's organiza-
ton. 1t will represent, she declared,
$4,000 women throughout the United
States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
Daily History Class-June 20.

l3oO-First session of the famous
Augsburg diet called TO settle the
religious disputes Of Germany.
ls76|Santa Anna, general, dictator
and president of Mexico. died
born 1895. Santa Anna was push
ed from power by the United
States in 1865
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
BRIDGE OR THE PONIES!
Miss Elizabeth Delling is home iron
a seasons acknowledgements Ill.
Republican.

ROCK Island has at least one man
who is big enough to land a place on
state ticket without campaigning for
it or even burning up car fare to at
tend the convention. He is Bert New
ton. Bert was named as a candidate
for state treasurer by the socialists
convention in Chicago Sunday His
brethren not only honored him with a
nomination, but they proved their con-
tidence in him by their readiness to
turn over the funds of the state to his
keeping. Bert may not get any closer
to the Illinois dough pile than he is
right now, but if he did we are salts
fed that the count would come out
straight at the end of every day. Here's
our hand, Bert. We're with you, even
though we can't promise to vote for
you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
The Third Deprep

On last Saturday evening as a
crowd sat in the depot waiting for the
local to arrive, some of the employees
of the station had broken the type
writer and of course they all denied
the breaking and at last they all be-
gin accusing one individual, and al
most made him believe he had broken
it and knew nothing about it until!
some one of the others had named it
to him.-The Sesser Ull.) Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20

Not the least part of the Russians
victory in the capture OF Czernowitz
is that they have taken a place of
which foreigners can pronounce the
name, Some of their recent conquests
remain unacclaimed because of the ex-
cess of consonants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20

Ihere are many pretty girls at the
great allied bazaar now being held IN
New York city. but at this writing
MISS Margaret Fair has been &C.
Claimed the prettiest of them all. Miss
FAR is attired in a nurses costume and
y assisting Mrs. Carpar Whitney at
the booth for the French emergency
fund
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20

In New York they have regulation
that automobiles must slow down to
four miles in turning corners. 1t has
cost dear experience to bring that
about
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
]EAETTHTALE
After Specialist Gets Through.
Drady,M.D.

quoted should not rely implicitly upon
the advice of the conservative physi-
clan who did not advise an operation
which he probably deemed unneces-
sary for her particular case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
Growing Particular,

Neutrality-suspicious. Must be good
cook; woman of refinement; must
not smoke cigarets or drink booze. c.
P. Teeple.-Adv. in Muscatine News
Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20

Laziness is a disease, declares one
of the eminent doctors. The Surpris-
ing fact is that most of the victims OF
the disease always look so distress
ingly healthy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
Rock Island-From River to
River.

The doctrine Of the recall of judi
cial decisions has been hushed for at
least this campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
We Do.

II you want a fine looking, pure
bred Jersey COW, giving three gallons
of milk, bottled, see her at 1911 Locust
street.-Adv, in Muskogee (OkIa.;
Times-Democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20

THE nose ring is the newest fad on
which the girls can blow themselves.
Strikes us, however, that the style
won't be very popular among hay fever
victims.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20

Indiana, mother Of vice presidents, is
accused Of an ambition to present the
country with twins, says the Rockford
Register-Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20

The political house that Roosevelt
built has been torn down by himself
The party of 100000 voters that he
organized is merely name now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
"FROM my experience with clubs

NUM- lit! experiences WIN cIubS,
people sometimes report the loss OF
lewelry in club and later on it is
found elsewhere" says the president
Of a prominent Chicago club, comment
ing on reported loss by a society
woman of her Jewels. What the presi
dent says undoubtedly is true. But
then il is so much more dignified to
name swell club In connection with
these society advertisements than the
annex OF some loop groggery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20

Health is called wealth. but many
do not appreciate that fact till they
have lost it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
cM0RDs 40
DI S CO r d S

ALL that glitters isn't gold. Neither
is all that giggles good, observes
Ignatz.
PRESIDENT Edmund J. James of
the University of Illinois is willing 10
run for governor, it is said, but ne IS
still waiting for a grand call from the
republican party. Brother James Will
remember that Roosevelt made SIM
liar announcement before the Chicago
convention. He was not only called
He was kicked. The pain has not yet
left his side.
ONE-LEGGED man in Pennsylvania
rescued drowning girl the other day.
While the story did not say so, 1t is
presumed that he turned the trick with
his cork pedal
THE home of Rock Island police
man was burglarized Sunday night.
| Perhaps this is "a bunch from the
| crooks combine to the members of the
department to remain in their own
| homes at night so that the house
| breakers may not experience any I'M
necessary Interruptions in their opera
! tons.
| THOSE who have been condemning
their president for not warning on
Mexico now have an opportunity to
prove their patriotism. Company A OF
Rock Island needs members. The Ar
mory is at Sixteenth street at the rear
of the city hall building. Your appli-
cation will be gladly received by the
officer in command. If you live in
some other city you will find similar
accommodations there. Your country
is calling for you in earnest. It's up
to you. Your country can't do any
thing with your conversation. 1t
wants your fighting body.
ct. r. Refuses Comment on Call for
Militia" Headline. How about the
sons he offered as defenders of the
flag a few weeks before the Chicago
republican convention.
ALL Of the bad Mexicans are not in
Island as probably you have noticed
in reading your paper. One of their
number threatened to shoot up a ne
gro church congregation Sunday night.
| The only reason that he failed to make
good was that he was not armed. 1t
is said that several members of the
flock almost turned white while the
Mexican was delivering his threat.
MRS. John Jacob Astor, whose hus-
band lost his life on the Titanic, may
be marrying for love, as her home pa
pers state, but likely you have noted
that her affianced husband is worth a
mere matter of three to six millions.
SO in surrendering the income from the
$5,000000 set aside for her under the
terms of Mr. Astor's will she is not
making the great sacrifice manifested
at first blush. Which merely goes to
prove that Mrs. Aston, in her new love
affair, has not lost her business head.
DDTnrE Cd TIIE DnNrrS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20

YOU may agree with the general
proposition that talk is cheap, but ],
p. Morgan of New York refuses TO
share the opinion. He was paid $780,
600 for a series Of conversations with
Theodore P. Shonts in reference to the
manner in which he should deal with
the officials Of Gotham in planning the
building of the Interborough subway
And Mr.. Morgan admitted on the wit
ness stand that his talk was we'll
worth the price that was paid for it,
Yet you have spent a whole evening
trying to convince friend how to vote
in a city election and all you received
for your trouble was rebuffs.
M G.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
What VIII Society Do Next,

Some of the Barnes people attended
'butt-in" dinner at Mrs. Harve Stan,
toms Friday.-The Ozark ark Spec.
tator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20

ONE-LEGGED man in Pennsylvania
rescued drowning girl the other day.
While the story did not say so, it is
presumed that he turned the trick with
his cork pedal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-17
TURKS CLAIM CZAR
SPENT 5000 LIVES
A Turkish Army Is Said to
Be Fleeing to Westward
Through a Difficult Noun
tain Region-Fighting on
Western Front Has De-
creased in Intensity

With the capture of Erzerum by the
Russians, interest in the war operations
shifted its center to Armenia, Persia and
Mesopotamia, where the campaigns are
expected to be notably influenced by the
fall of the Turkish stronghold The
Turkish official statement declares that
the Russians in the three days fighting
preceding the fall of ErZemum lost 5000
dead.
Unofficial adyices from Petrograd state
that a Turkish army is fleeing west
ward from Erzerum through difficult
mountain region The official newspaper
Messenger of Petrograd estimates the
Turkish garrison captured at Erzerum
at least 100000 men. 1t also estimated
that more than 1000 guns were taken.
An official announcement from Con-
stantinople says the losses of one OF the
British expeditions in Mesopotamia, in a
battle with the Turks near Batiha, west
of Korna, amounted to 1000 officers and
men.
The fighting on the western front has
lessened in intensity probably because
of the prevailing bad weather, and sim
liar conditions exist in Russia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-17
II COMMERCE RAIDERS.
Said to Be Getting Ready for Dash from
Canary Islands.

| Mobile, Ala, Feb. Eleven German
steamers laid up in Canary island ports
have been secretly armed for commerce
raiding and are preparing TO make a
dash for the open sea, according to q
statement made here yesterday BY Cap
tain f. +. Magune OF the American
schooner Edgar w Murdock. who says
he delivered 2,lO0 tons of coal to Ger
man agents in Teneriffe and saw it load.
ed into the bunkers OF the nterned Ger
man vessels. The Murdock is in port
here
Captain Magune refused to give the
names of the agents who chartered his
schooner to transport the cargo Of coal
from Norfolk. The coal was consigned.
he said, to a Spaniard employed by a
German coal company in Santa Cruz,
Teneritfe. IL was transferred to light
ers and Immediately taken alongside the
German ships and loaded into bunkers.
The Murdock left Norfolk on Oct 20
with 2,l00 tons of coal on which the
freight was prepaid. Near the northwest
coast of Africa she was overhauled by a
British man Of war which searched the
ship and allowed her to proceed. The
same afternoon, Captain Magune said
the cruiser returned and required him
to lay to, while the ships papers were
taken aboard the cruiser and examined.
Several hours later an officer from the
cruiser returned with the ships papers
and told Captain Magune that he could
continue his voyage.
Il had the freight prepaid and left Nor
,olk intending to deliver the coal to the
nan to whom it was consigned. That he I
was a Spaniard in the employ OF Ger /
nan coal company at Teneritfe did not I
know until | reached my destination
mo time was lost in unloading my
argo on barges which were sent straight
o the sides of the German vessels. The
irst ship in sight was the Cap Ortega,
big passenger liner of some five thous-
nd tons. She looked like She had Just
ONE out of ship yard. presenting
hip shape appearance, and | was told
" shipping men that all the German
in Teneriffe kept full crews
board and appeared to be ready to sail
ny moment their masters desired"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-17
32l VISITED SCHOOLS.
Invitation to Parents Day" Brought
Out Encouraging Attendance.

In order to encourage school visiting
by parents, Supt. White of the Barre
public schools decided TO set aside one
day for parents day" in all the eight
buildings of the city. That day was yes
terday. During the forenoon and after
noon total of 92l parents visited the
schools and witnessed the work being
done by the pupils. Almost all the visit
ors were women. The teachers in the
various rooms laid no special plans for
the day but went through the daily rou-
tine of the school work in order to give
the visitors as accurate an idea as pos
sible OF what is being done. The parents
showed considerable interest in the work,
and Supt. White and the teachers were
much encouraged at the large attend
ance.
The Mathewson school building, the
largest in the city, was visited by the
largest number Of people, while the high
school had the smallest number. The
attendance by buildings was as follows:
II; Brook street, 5s; Lin
coin, 81 North Barre, As; Ayers street,
80; ward five, "a; Summer street, 2l;
Spaulding, 0.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-17
Rutland's Labor Unrest.

Every person in Rutland and vicinity
viii earnestly hope that the various ru-
mors ahoat as to industrial disturbances
viii come to naught. The industries in
this section Of Vermont have not suf-
fered from the countrywide business
depression OF the past two OF three years
to the extent that manufacturing plants
generally have in other sections. Neither
have they benefited 10 the extraordinary
extent that a comparatively few cities
have under the unnatural stimulation Of
war orders. The making Of munitions
and other things required in Europe's
maels-rom Of blood has been mushroom
like in scattered sections. which viii feel
severely the reaction when the war de.
mands are over. lt Is hoped aud expect
ell that the Rutland institutions will con.
tinue in a healthy groUth There is.
therefore the most sincere wish that tie
Eisest couusels viii prevail among our
people Interested either a. employers or
employees g. the end that our manufae. I
turing activities viii not reeeive any
etlark The whole community Is hurt /
Fhen an industry IS hus-R Rutland ]
News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-17
STRUCTURE
KILLED 10 PEOPLE
Old Opera House in a Texas Town Col
lapsed and Then a Gas Explosion
Set Fire to the Ruins.

Mexia, Tex, Feb. l7.--Ten persons
were killed here last night in the collapse
of the opera house building which was
followed by gas explosion and fire that
for time threatened the business sec.
tion of the town. Numerous persons
were injured,
Search continued late into the night
for other bodies which it was feared
might be buried in the ruins, although it
was believed that all persons in the
had been accounted for.
The opera house, which was old and
seldom used, had been opened for an art
exhibition for the public schools, which
gave promise of being largely attend
ed. The spectators had begun to assem-
BILE, when the structure gave way, bury
ing them in debris and heavy timbers.
The confusion was intensified by gas
explosion which followed almost immedi
ltely, This caused fire in the wreckage.
The flames spread to other buildings, in
,luding the Farmers State bank, and
so rapid was the progress of the fire that
t seemed certain to consume the town.
After four hours the fire was put under
control.