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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
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or sound inference. 1t stands alone on
the violent ascription to other nations
OF folly more unbelievable than our
own.
In this connection, Mr. Speaker, de-
sire to reproduce some figures show
ing the expenditures of the various
naval powers of the world for naval
purposes since the opening OF the
goth centpry. They reveal the fact
that we have been striking remark
able pace in such expenditures. AS /
have already pointed out. this bill car
ries more money than Great Britain
has ever devoted to her navy, either in
war or in peace. 1t tops Germany,
France, Japan, Italy and Russia; and
is almost three times greater than
Germany spent on her navy in 1914-15.
Here, first of all, are some comparative
figures:
Great Britain makes larg
est appropriation in
peace times (1913) 49,. 1921, $50, 495
Ditto for war times (1915). 260,714 ,275
Largest naval appropria-
ton by United States in
peace times 1870 ...... 149,S18,5
Ditto for war times 0899). 1892, $50
And here let me reproduce the fig
ures before alluded to. They show the
total expenditures for naval purposes
by Great Britain, the United States,
Germany, France, Russia, Italy, and
Japan during series of years begin
ming with 1900. They show that with
the single exception of Great Britain
our outlay for naval purposes has ex-
ceeded that of any other naval power
in the world
Yet in the face of this amazing rec
ord the candidate of the superjingoes
has the unparalleled effrontery to go
before the country with a denunciation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
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water.
Colonel Bob Make was at the annual
meeting OF the bar association OF North
Arkansas, and some of his friends
thought it would be a merry Jest to
propose that he respond to the toast,
Water" says b. l.. T. in the Chicago
Tribune. But the colonel was equal to
the occasion. Said he:
Mr.. POSTMASTER, ladies and gentle
men, you have asked me to respond to
the toast Water the purest and best
of all of the things that God created.
l want TO say 10 you that / have seen
1t glisten in tiny tear drops on the
sleeping lids of infancy: / have seen il
trickle down the blushing cheeks of
youth, and go in rushing torrents down
the wrinkled cheeks OF age. l have
seen 1T in tiny dew drops on the blades
of grass and leaves of trees, flashing
like polished diamonds when the morn
ing sun burst IN respondent glory DER
the eastern hills. | have seen IL trickle
down the mountain sides In tiny rivu-
let's with the music OF liquid silver
striking on beds OF polished diamonds.
have seen il in the rushing river rip
ping over pebbly bottoms, purling
about jutting stones, roaring over pre-
cipitous falls in its mad rush to Join
the mighty father of waters, and in
the mighty father of waters / have seen
1t go in slow and majestic sweep TO
join the ocean. And | have seen IL in
the mighty ocean on whose broad bos-
ON float the battle fleets of all nations
and the commerce of the world but,
ladies and gentlemen, l want to say TO
you now that as a beverage il is a damn
failure"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
WHAT STATE DEPARTMENT
DOES.

The average man knows little about
the state department. but his ignor-
ance is not so reprehensible il we look
at the matter from his point of view
He never deals with the department
himself, and. unless he lives at a sea-
port where there is direct foreign in
tercourse. he sees nothing TO remind
him or American interests abroad. He
takes the executive government at
Washington for granted and does not
concern himself with the question Of
how IL operates. Yet the regular bust
ness OF the state department is extens-
i've and important, says Gaillard Hunt
in Harper's Magazine for September
IL manages the consular service, and
the map OF the world is dotted with
American consuls. The service num-
bers more than twelve hundred peo-
ple-2s9 principal officers. three times
as many vice consuIs and consular
agents, besides clerks, consular as
gistants, interpreters, and student inter
prefers. The American consular ser
vice Is the largest In the world and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
OVERLOOKING THE SANITARY
IDEA.

White Is no more sanitary than
cerlse, mauve or yellow. There is no
particular reason why a hospital. and
especially an operating room should
De glare OF white enamel. In fact
some OF the most progressive operating
rooms are now finished in neutral
tones, and the glaring white is avoided
A bedroom should never be white hut
blue or some other quiet. restfuI tint
hlte Is pest for bath tubs, Iayatories.
emma, and other things used at differ
ent times by different people, for the
simple reason that il is easier to see
"heiner the article is clean. But Wis
Idle cleanliness is not bacteriologicaI
cleanliness; a seemingly clean polished
Whlte enamel surface of tile or marble
or plate glass may harbor germs as
readily as a plain wooden surface. a
good many things are popularity con-
sldered "antiseptic" or Sanitary when
IN reality they are nothing of the kind
IN some cities the very unimportant
matter OF plumbing inspecting is actu-
ally given precedence over the work
or the health officer In one CITY OF
4o.ooo population the health officer re-
SeiEes $500 per annum, while the
heaith ooard's plumbing inspector re-
ceives 800 per annum and the nsa
OF an automobile. Sewer gas" is still
something OF bugaboo, you see. or
course every intelligent physician
KNOWS that sewer gas" is never ac-
countable for disease.
sanitary home is one in which the
individual members OF the family ara
personally clean and conscientious II
aoesn matter what style of bathroom
uAluFes, or what sort of foor rovar
ings, or whaL brand OF tooth naste g.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
PORTO RICO ENJOYED
GREAT PROSPERITY

San Juan, 2. r., Sept. 5.-(Corres-
pondence OF The Associated Press'l
Porto Rico has just completed tns
most prosperous year in its history.
Ohicial figures compiled up 20 July
show exports and imports az a Valua-
ton in excess OF sos 600 600. an IN
crease OF S23 900 900 over last year,
and a gain of more than Sl8.OOo'uVV
over 1912 which had been the banner
year.
Exports for the past year exceeded
S66, $50, 900, while imports were shgnt'
ly less than S39. 900 600. OF this trace
the island shipped TO the United states
products valued at almost SCI O0V,VvV
and in return bought goods valued
1874, 100000. Out OF the total trade ol
more than Sos. 900 600 more than
sos, 900 900 was with the United states.
There was balance OF trade In tne
Islands favor OF more than S2IOVVV'-
600.
High sugar prices and a large in-
crease In the sugar output were chlAe
ly responsible for the big increase IN IN
the islands trade During the -
months ending with June the subA.
exports were aga .955 tons, valued d,
$40 500 600 The average price OF slVe
per ton received for this sugar was
the highest price In the history Of tnls
island industry other chief items "
export were coffee valued az moie
than S5.000,000 cigars al more tha.s
30 5000 oranges. grapefruit anu
valued at almost S3,O0V'
300, and leaf tobacco valued at ap'
100000
The islands chief purchases from
The United States were rice valued az
$500 900. -four valued az approx,
nately $2.000.000; hams and picklea
pork valued at $4,000, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
Picking a WinninQer.

Last February in New York City
George NJ. Cohan intrusted an I'M
known player with a characterization
that demanded a lifelike depletion in
order for 1t to become a success The
morning after the premier perform
ance the player awoke to find that he
had become famous over night. The
unanimous verdict of the New York
press was that the part was PLAYED
with Photographic fidelity to makeup
and an uncanny impersonation of the
speech, walk, mannerisms and playing
of the man. Thus Charles Winninger
in The Cohan Revue, 1916" by his
marvellous portraiture OF Leo Ditrich-
stein in THE Great Lover" became a
Broadway favorite in three hours. and
Chicago in an equally short space of
time Endorsed the decision of New
York
The questions arose, Who is this
man Winninger? Where did he come
from? What has he done before? The
answer is brief
few years ago Blanche Ring was
playing at the Garrick theater in New
York. when Leo Kohlmar. one OF her
principal players, had the misfortune
to break his leg by tripping over
chair carelessly left in one of the en-
frances Every theatrical agency in
the city was appealed to for a substi-
tute, but no actor could be found cana
bic OF filling the vacancy. Finally L.
J. Rodriguez, manager of the organ
1zation. heard of the Winninger Roper
toire company, then touring Wiscon-
sin. who had a comedian that might
NIL the position, so with the aid of the
long Substance telephone located the
company at Kenosha. He inquired for
Mr.. Winninger; the reply came back:
which Mr.. Winninger? We have five
brothers." Said Mr..
Roderiguez: Il want to speak to the
German comedian, Winninger." The
reply was, "All the Winningers are
German comedians" We'll" said
II want the best Winnin-
ger The voice answered, I'm the
pest Winninger." Fine" answered
Roderiguez. But who are your" and
the voice replied, Charlie Roderi-
guez told him TO jump on the first
tram and come to Chicago at once: in
side OF two hours he gave a splendid
performance of a most exactinr role
IN almost as many months he won the
hand OF his star, Miss Ring, and they
were married.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05

II will now be in order for Mr.
Hughes TO say that the stoppage Of
the railroad strike by President Wilson
was another democratic blunder Or
will the republican nominee consider
the question little too hot to handle?
Truth is Mr.. Wilson, by his victory,
satisfied the great majority of the
people, including the parties to the dis
pute. Mr.. Hughes. if he were a good
sport, would fall in line and applaud
the president. Such magnanimity
would get him farther with the people
than criticism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05

The fact that the National Associa-
ton Of Dancing Masters put on a
demonstration in the lost art of dane
ing for the approval of pastors, society
women and social workers served as a
vindication to the judgment of many
ordinary persons, who have had a wall
defined suspicion that the art had been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05

At prize fight apparently all of the
scrappers are not confined TO the
squared circle. For instance, at Colo
RADIO Springs yesterday, after the de-
cision in the Welsh-White engagement,
Referee Roche was the recipient of 4
pop bottle shower. Roche by next sea-
son ought to be in a shape to serve as
q baseball umpire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
Not At All Funny.

The board of health is having some
difficulty in compelling some of our
good citizens to comply with the health
laws. The funny part of the matter is
that some of the opposition comes from
the so-called elite citizenship of our
Kenton News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05

The man who organized his wife and
seven children for an outing, carrying
lunch baskets, hammocks, fishing
tackle, etc, realized, when he reached
home last night, that he had put in
sure enough Labor day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
Daily History CIass-Sept. 3.

1774-Colonel George Washington meg
with the colonial congress at
Philadelphia to discuss the military
situation.
ls57-Auguste Comte, French meta
physician and philosopher, founder
Of the positivist school. died.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05

Ten Yaqui Indians POUNDS with arms
in their possession were executed last
week. The same process would be
beneficial in the case of some of the
bad men in the slums of our big cit
les. Speaking of arms. the Springfield
papers this week advocated repression
Of the practice of school children, es-
pecially high school boys, carrying
loaded revolvers Think of il!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05

This is the day Willie once more
comes TO the conclusion that he is liv-
ing in a cruel prosecuting world. He
had to pack his books and return To
school this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05

An Iowa woman has sued her hus-
band for divorce because during the
last four years they lived together he
never spoke a word to her. This
would be a really important item if the
condition had been>reversed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Answer TO Mrs. q, A. X.

We regret that you did not give your
address. Your description suggests
cervical rib. Don't give up until you
md out about that-it would require
expert X-ray photographs of the neck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
Hittin' En- Cp in West.

Our pool room had an all-night SEES
sion one night this week, and on the
following day there were several -ath-
er sleepy fellows riding their plows
1t is reported that one man fell off and
did not wake till the horses had made a
complete round and were about to step
on him.-SaskatcheWan EXCHANGE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
We Ed Protests

On account of the rise in price of
everything else the BARRIERS of this sec
non nave decided TO raise the price OF
mar cuts: After Sept. l IL will cost IS
cents: with the trainmen getting $3.50
TO S<oo month and striking for more
wages the demand OF 10 cents a moptb
from every man may escape no,ica
however. II the public does not rise ON
It's mind legs and protest some of these
BARRIERS will be running Fords some az
tnese days.-Grand Meadow (Minn )
N0So1o NC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
Rock Island-From River to
River.

The idea in Greece seems to be to
''let George do it"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05

Send Aid to Germans-Ex Excellent and
much-needed work in aiding the Ger
man war prisoners in Siberia is being
done In quiet way by the German
Austrian relief fund of Davenport. De
ploraole conditions among the prison
ers OF the Russians are being remedied
IN great extent by such societies all
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06

Girls In Korea have no names or
what would be considered names in
the western world. There are no
Marys or Mabels or Ruths. The little
ones are given pet names at their
birth, and these they bear until they
are ten years old, after which they arc
no longer used. After her tenth birth
day the young woman is known as
"Mr. Kim's daughter or MIR. kim s
girl baby" The latter title Is consid.
cred the more honorable.
LIZ there are several daughters In the
family they are distinguished by such
words as big for the eldest|, 'sec-
ond" third fourth" etc. After
marriage they are known by their hus-
bands name and title, with the word
house" affixed They may also be
distinguished by the name of the place
from which they came when marry
ing, as Mrs. Of the House of Kim,
the young lady who came from Kong
JO."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
7iahk. but Wrong.


The late Professor Thomas r. Louns-
bury of Yale, speaking at Cambridge,
England, on the proper use Of Eng
lish, according to the Philadelphia
Bulletin, said:
bat precision can be carried too far.
The ultra precise, even when logically
right, are really wrong.
IAN ultra precise professor went into
a hardware shop and said, Show me a
shears, please
You mean pair OF shears, don't
you? said the dealer.
NO said the professor; i mean
what say. I mean shears
"The dealer took down box Of
shears.
Look here, professor he said,
aren't there two blades here? And
don't two make pair7
Well, you've got two legs. Does
that make you pair OF menT And
the professor smiled at the dealer tri-
umphantly through his spectacles.
'eHe was logically right said Pro
lessor Lounsbury, 'but really he was
wrong"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
Pepvs at a Feast.

Pepys' account OF the lord mayors
banquet which he attended in 1868 Il
Illustrates the earfiness OF the proceed
ings at chat time. He made his way
30 the Guiidhall at noon, went UP
and down 20 see the tables" and then
had drink, refusing wine in conse
Quence OF a VOW, but persuadang his
conscience that he might indulge In
hippocras, a compound Of wine and
spices. Soon after / o'clock came the
lord mayor, land SO all to dinner. =
Afterward Pepys stroiied aboat the la
dies room, but could not discern one
handsome face there and, being
wearied with looking upon company
of ugly women went off to Chsapside
to see the pageants, which were very
silly" Thus the lord mayors show In
those days came after dhansr.--Loadon
Standard.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
Mart Christensen, Former
Kenosha Police Sergeant,
Alleged to Have Tried
Suicide at Frisco.
SAID HIS GIRL QUIT HIM.

Martin Christensen, former desk
sergeant of the Kenosha police force
for many years, attempted suicide at
San Francisco late Monday afternoon
when he leaped into the ocean and at
tempted to drown himself Details of
the attempt have not been, received in
Kenosha, but kilograms from San
Francisco declare that the former Ke-
nosha police officer was fshed out of
the waters of the bay and that while
exhausted and in bad shape he will re
cover. 1t is said that he was despon-
dent because his "girl quit him.
Christensen has been away from
Kenosha for many months. At the
time of his last vacation he followed
his old wanderlust to the far west and
when last heard Of he was in San
Francisco. Chief O'Hare received his
resignation by telegram and with it
the announcement that he had been
married. The former sergeant at that
time asked that money be sent to him
at San Francisco and some time later
check was forwarded for his salary
for his last month in service.
Since that time nothing had been
heard Of him. It was stated that
Christensen had followed woman who
formerly resided in Kenosha to San
Francisco, but if this is the case no
one in Kenosha seems to know just
who she was. The father of the form
er policeman lives at Union Grove and
efforts are being made to get in touch
with him.
Christensen was considered just a
little queer by his fellow police of
icers in Kenosha. He served for years
as sergeant and was an excellent man
in the position until he got it into his
head that he wanted to go wandering.
One time he was found way down in
Florida and brought back to Kenosha
to resume his place on the force.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
WILL SEEK MONEY HIRE
Kenosha Methodists to Be Asked to Al
Fund for Church at the University
of wisconsin

At a conference of the Methodist
clergy of the Milwaukee district, it was
decided to extend the campaign tor
$4,000 for the erection of a Methodist
chapel at the state university to Ke-
nosha, and the Rev. Peter f. Stair. pas.
tor of the Kenosha Methodist churea
will be asked to take charge of the
campaign in this city.
The campaign will open January II,
with banquet in Milwaukee, and viii
close January Is, giving a week for
campaigning days in which the money
is to be raised. Every church in the
Milwaukee district, which also includes
Racine, Kenosha and Waukesha coln-
ties, will be asked to participate in the
campaign.
The Wesley Foundation at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin is $250,000
chapel building, s.eial center and school
of religion endowment project, and the
first unit for which money is beng
asked is for a 100000 chapel, to house
the LOO students who belong to the
student congregation at Madison. The
city of Madison in campaign lie thab
in Milwaukee district, raised $4,000,
for site and nucleus for the building
fund.
In Milwaukee the campaign will b,
organized along the most thorough
lines. There will be four district gener,
ais, working under a city general chair
man, and each of these district chiefs
will have five captains under him. Each
captain will have eight team workers,
and beginning with the banquet they
will scour the town for the church pro
ject at the university.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
MARIAR WAS LEAVING.
And Wanted to Be Nice and Fresh For
Her New Situation.

Marian was going For week the
homework had stood still, because"
ais Mrs. Woodside said, you can't ask
q maid to do anything when she's leav-
ing"
For week the kitchen range had
been cold, likewise the water tank be-
side ii, and, there being no gas heater
in the Woodside home, the grownups
had contented themselves with cold
baths and the children with such puri.
fcation as could be accomplished with
occasional bedtime teakettles of hot
water II ought to have Marian start
the fire." said the mistress, "but it
means bringing up coal from the cellar,
and I'm afraid to ask her"
The hour Of Mariars departure had
arrived. She lazied through the break
fast dishwashing, then disappeared up
stairs to pack. Mrs. Woodside went
into the deserted kitchen and said,
"Now III have fire and boilerful of
hot water at last" She brought kin
ding and coal from the lower regions
she built the Ere and stocked it for an
hour until the water tank gave out q
grateful heat. Then she went to look
for Mariar.
The outgoing maid was not In her
room Mrs. Woodside came down from
the third door perplexed. Could Marian
have gone without saying goodby?
Then, from behind the closed door OF
the bathroom, came the joyous sounds
Of one luxuriat4ng in porcelain tub
filed with glorious hot water. Marian
Ras taking a bath.-Newark News.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
PLAN new ORGANIZATION
Thirty Men Prominent in the Business
and Professional Life Of Kenosha Lay
Foundation for New Organization
for Study Of Civic Questions.

Otto Rudd, general manager of the
Simmons Manufacturing company, who
will leave in few days for California
In an effort to recuperate his health
and at the same time look after some
large business interests Of the company
on the Pacific slope, was the guest of
honor at notable banquet given at
the Hotel Kenosha on Wednesday
evening when more than thirty men
prominent in the business and social
life Of Kenosha gathered to do him
honor and wish him success on his long
journey. 1t was most cosmopolitan
gathering of Kenosha men and one of
the interesting features of the evening
was the development Of plan for the
formation Of an organization among
the men of Kenosha for civic better
ment and social advancement.
Mr. Rudd occupied the place of honor
at the banquet and beamed his salts
faction. He was toasted by nearly
every man present at the banquet.
The Kenosha Elks quartette furnish
ed music for the evening and there
was display Of whole souled good fell
Ilowship such as has seldom been seen
lat gathering Of the kind in Keno
sha. Edward c. Alleman acted as
POSTMASTER and during the evening
many of the speakers gave testimony
to the high regard in which Mr.. Rudd
is held in the community.
For many years Mr.. Rudd has been
active in promoting better feeling
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
hon1a Is.

Where you wish you were about
twenty times a day when you are
away from it.
Where you got three square meals a
day and didn't appreciate them.
Where you can use the shower bath
any time you want it.
Where you can step across the hall
wearing a Turkish towel and cake
of soap without fear OF seven or eight
people seeing you.
Where you don't have to dress for
dinner.
Where you don't have to tip sozae
one every two hours.
Where the view isn't much, but the
food and beds and company and gem
eral environments have get 1t all over
any other spot on We map.
Where you go A2en all the other
places are closed noston Herald