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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14
Daily History CIass-June ID.

1915 49, Battle of Nasebv. England.
Charles |. defeated by Cromwell.
In'-k1rst form of American flag de-
creed by congress. The reSolu-
ton read, That the flag of the
thirteen United States be thirteen
stripes. alternate red and white;
that the union be thirteen stars,
white in blue field. representing
new constellation"
1sU-Battle of Marengo, Italy. Napo-
leon l. defeated Austrian invaders.
iSlo-British house of commons voted
additional war appropriations OF
$3.50, 100000. making a total to
date of S4,Slo, 100000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14
Coed Health,

Guard your health as you would a
priceless jewel. The first wealth is
health. Sickness is poor sighted and
cannot serve anyone; it must husband
It's resources to live But health an
swers its own ends and has TO spare
runs over and mandates the neigh
hoods and creeks of other mems neces-
slties--Emerson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14

This is the year which will decide
whether the 100000 'progressives of
1912 were progressives for principle or
for l0aves and fishes. What was prac-
ticable Of their principles has been
nut into constructive measures by
Woodrow Wilson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14

With the doors of America thrown
open to foreign trade by the Wilson
administration. the American work
mans pay envelope is fatter than il
ever was before. Shall these doors be
closed by the enactment of prohibitive
tariffs such as the republican bosses
in congress-Penrose, Smoot, Calm
ger, Mann, Fordney, etc.-stand for?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14

The kaiser as a war lord has made
all Europe and part Of Asia tremble for
one year and 10 months. Can he keep
it up? Perhaps he can, for he has a
most resourceful people back of him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14

And the people are still wondering
where our fellow citizen Hon. Albert
B. Cummins ever got the idea that he
had look in" as a candidate for
president Of the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14

Since 1912 the bank deposits Of this
country have increased So per cent
a very practical expression of conf
dence in democratic banking law AMI
administration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14
Rock Island-Frcm River to
River.

The whisker vote and the Charlie
vote will be safely conceded to the
G. 0. P and perhaps also the iceberg
vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14

II woman could forgive the other
woman as easily as she overiOOks the
faults OF the bad man, the world
would be better.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14

age.-Coldwate (Mich.) Reporter.
WHILE the pilot of this column was
attending the republican convention in
Chicago last week he was so indiscreet
as to make reference to Peacock alley
scrap in which prominent Rock Is
lander participated. OF course names
were not mentioned Today we were
taken severely to task over the tele
phone by Harry M. Schriver, former
mayor of our beautiful city. Mr.
Schriver was in Chicago at the time.
He was also taking in the convention
He says he is suspected by many of
his friends of being the Rock Islander
referred to in the Peacock alley es-
capade. The writer wishes to absolve
the former mayor from any connec-
ton with said affair. Three of the
four nights Brother Schriver was. in
Chicago he was under the protecting
wing of the writer and we hereby SOL
EMMY testify that our former mayor
did not deliver blow or receive one
during that time, at least he did not
while We were looking. Neither did
he engage in an ugly argument, polit-
ical or otherwise. Of course we can't
testify as to what he might have done
or what might have happened to him
after we bid him good night and turned
in at 8 each evening. At any rate
he isn't the one who delivered the Pea
cock alley war speech.
SUPERVISOR Edward Bakersfield
had the temerity to ask the county
board to supply, for the enlightenment
OF the taxpayers, detailed statement
showing how much money had been
expended on the new Jail, the outlay
applying both to construction work
and to the retention OF special counsel
to fight the building committees case
in the courts. To be sure, Supervisor
Bauersfeld's melton was defeated.
Why should the taxpayers be permit
ted to know how much of their money
is being expended by the county board
The idea is preposterous.
NOW that the Rock Island baseball
team has staged a riot on the home
grounds the average fan will be disap-
pbAiltSd II oiiD uOL luTDlSneu as a
feature of every game played at the Is
, land City lot the remainder of the sea-
son. Baseball fans always did want
too much for their money.
RING Lardner, Percy Hammond and
Bert Lesion Taylor. three of the Chi
cago Trib's feature writer's, are al
tending the democratic convention in
st. Louis. Thus far their stories have
been devoted largely to themselves.
One day Lardner writes about Ham
mond and the next day Percy returns
the compliment to Ring. Brother Tay-
lor takes his turn also. The boys have
been saying perfectly sweet things
/ about one another. It's an easy and
pleasant way TO get along. 1t is all
right with us, and We suppose 1t is
with them, so long as the Trib box
office is willing to pay out real coin
of the realm for such stuff. And. al
that, the public, or some of IT, at least,
appears TO care for It. for the Trib does
not admit that it is losing circulation.
J. NJ C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14

MAYOR McConochie, in his address
welcoming the Eagles, slipped them
the keys to the city. We had always
understood that keys to city were ex-
cess baggage to an Eagle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14

Mr.. Harp of Rock Island has Just
taken unto himself bride Speaking
of harmony, this union ought to exceed
the fondest expectations Of their low
ing friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14

for fresh, pure. certified. pasteurized,
or tuberculin- tested cows milk for
feeding babies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14

THE worthy secretary Of the Hi
nois aerie of Eagles, in session in Rock
Island this week, is John Fuelbier of
Quincy. But he isn't
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14

YOU are right, Gwendolyn. every
woman with red chesks isn't an Indian
princess. Neither is every man with a
red nose a barkeeper. He may be the
reason for the barkeeper, however.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14
Why the Editor Flew.

Minerva P. CummiHs, years of age,
passed away this morning at 4 o'clock
at the home of her daughter. Death
was due to the failing health of old
age.-Coldwate (Mich) Reporter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14
Hardly the Same.

The city farmer may not win,
But still he plays part.
he may not know the art OF work.
But he's a work of art.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14
cM0RDs 80
DGS go r d s

TRAMP was killed when hit by o.
shower of water in South Bend, ma
Here ia warning to those who tahe
bath on Saturday nights whether theS
feel that they need it or not.
CARTOONIST NJ cCutcheon has drawn
n njeture for the Chicago Tribune rfdi-
cuIing the democrats on their cahhe0
enthusiasm at the St Louis eohVeh'
ton. This picture would have bech
more timely and truthful Ii 1t had been
printed during the national republican
convention held I'm Johns home town.
COLONEL G. Watson French OF DaV-
euport, who was a delegate TO the re-
nublican national convention, has been
quoted by tri-city newspaper as as
sorting that there was never moment
when the Coliseum gathering was not
In control of the delegates; that the
bosses did not have their hands on the
lever, as was the case four years ago.
II the colonel really believes what he
say he certainly did not have his
mind on his business while he was in
his convention seat, or else he did not
lend his personal presence to the pro-
ceedings. The colonel could have
learned the true situation by talking
with anybody who attended any one OF
| the sessions.
THE customers this evening are in
yited to meet the new president Of Ar
gentina. His monicker is HipOlite lri.
goyen. He is described as a radical.
He sounds like one.
| "ALDERMEN Again Demand to Hear
Cabaret Report. Chicago Tribune
Must contain some pretty racy stuff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14
Life,s Little Fabricators.

my husband had lovely time at
the convention. He wanted me to go
along with him, but | declined. | just
hate to be in Chicago when there is a
big crowd there. George says he was
surprised how we'll behaved the Wis
itors were. There was only one night
that he was out after 10. That night
he got caught in the rain, he says, and
he waited until the shower was over
rather than pay 50 for a taxi.
LOST-A white cow by poor woman
with a scar on her LETT hind leg. AID.
dress W. F.. this office-Perelyille (W,
Va Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14

"ALDERMEN Again Demand to Hear
Cabaret Report. Chicago Tribune
Must contain some pretty racy stuff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14
THE ARGUS.

Member Audit Bureau of Calculations.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-18
Apache Scouts One of the
Most Valuable Assets of
the i. S. Army - Their
Uncanny Skill In Track
ing An Enemy 80 Most
Famous of Indian War
riors 80 Hounds of Can
yon and Desert.
BY wALDoN FAWCETr.

NCLE SAM has the world best
scouts working for him
best" that Is, IL we contem-
] plate the American ccptjrop,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-18
Tho Three
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and all night British submarines are
crossing and recroseing the narrow
space between Europe and Africa,
watching for enemy submarines try
ing to get through from the Atlantic
to the Mediterranean.
Gibraltar bristles with gun muzzles
The steel tubes glisten in the sun on
many sides. and after the traveller has
been passed by the watchful guards.
he can climb near them on the out
skirts OF the town and admire them.
Then he goes back into the town and
men Will tell him that he has not seen
any OF the real guns. but only the
saluting batteries and a few minor
guns not counted on for real war
fare.
The real guns fnen say, with a
wave OF the hand toward the tower
ing Gibraltar cliffs) are sunk into the
rocks, out of sight and that certain
sections are pitted with trem endous
guns. capable OF shooting close to the
shores OF Africa, which can be seen
clearly enough.
The second harbor OF Gibraltar is
just outside the inner basis II In
mostly used by small boats. The big
outer roadstead Is where the ocean
liners anchor at about mile from
the landing dock. which is In the outer
harhor.
Much Depends On Rain
So Gibraltar is impresnsble as long
as II rains every now and then: for
curiously enough the one possibility
forseen as dangerous to the rock
fortress, Is the fact that all drinking
water comes from drainage Of rain
water Off the highest part OF the rocks.
A wonderful system of vast caverns
in the heart of the rock has been con-
structed, whereby the rainwater runs
off parts Of the upper rocks. which
have been cemented smooth.
This water IL conducted far down
below the surface Of the ground into
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-18

habitants OF the rock.
No thought of danger can be seen
IN The jolly faces of the sturdy British
sailors, enjoying brief stay ashore.
They throng the crooked narrow main
street Of Gihraltar-all UP hill until
II starts going straight UP in the air.
The little restaurants-mostly in the
open air-shut up at ten o'clock and
the average sailor roams the streets
until midnight singing
Tho sturdy little rock policemen,
with handy looking rcvolvers, swing
ing under their right hands, seldom
do more than speak a quieting word.
The revolvers are caught by a service
strap TO their right wrists. At mid
night the police shoe the sailor
III en- into their lodging houses wit h
no real trouble and little noise.
Tourists Not Wanted
However. shore leave al Gibraltar IS
very rare nowadays with every able
bodied man needed afloat. And as
for tourists we'll. in once hospita BILE
Gibraltar the tourist Is nm eyesore.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-18
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mic GbxazIZz~H ocf

immense rock caverns. where the
water is cooled and preserved. Food
and powder there Ia in plenty. but the
water must come from rain. which Is
none too plentiful It Is said that SUI
ficient water for the Gibraltar garri-
son Is hidden inside the heart of the
rocks TO last the soldiers a whole year.
Food for three years Is likewise stored
in the rockhewn repositories of the
military authorities.
Aerial Railway ON Cables
90 much for Gibraltar. the key to
the Mediterranean. under war condi-
lions, The Gibraltar of more pleas
ant days is a delightful place to stop.
over it's mighty rocks. there Ia climb
ing sufficient to test the nerves OF any
Alpine or Rocky Mountain enthusiast.
From the very center of the public
park there runs double steel cable
reaching thousand feet into the air.
where the cable ties into enormous
cement anchors. This Is the aerial
railway by which food is sent up to
the artillery men. the signal watches
and those other more secret guards
most vital military features.
The cars swing fizzily from side to
side and make the soldiers sea-sick,
when the guards are changed. Only
picked men are allowed up there at
all: only the choicest OF the chosen
go In certain places. In one place.
the watch Is never changed, and there
is no such thing as leave to be had.
Curiousiy enough men are Jealous OF
the honor of serving there; and, II he
succeeds his com rades speak of him
as OF a superior order OF human be-
ing. watching over the safety OF ordi-
nary humanity.
Prices Fixed BY Authorities
Men never speak of full dinner
pair in Gibraltar: yet every soul lives
.on the full tin can" for canned goods
Cor timed" as the Britisher calls it)
forms the important part OF every
dinner table. Prices are fixed by the
military authorities. so that there are
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-18
-H0HC|59 c5c06ICC IN <0V ReSdIH
(CH/ec Ge5xzr sz70 C1/e|Go5L/

knowing that the remnant of the
Apaches now occupy three reserva-
lions In the Southwest has it In mind
that the original realm OF the tribe
was embraced within the confines OF
the present States of Arizona and New
Mexico. As a matter OF fact, how
ever the great open-air school where
In the Apaches learned the science
Of scouting was OF far vsster dimen-
sion. It extended. indeed, from a
point midway In Texas 10 southern
California and from Colorado s0 the
north far into Old Mexico ON the
south. 1t Is the familiarity with Mex
ico's mountain fastnesses acquired
during the period when the Apaches
were on the warpath that renders the
older trtbesmen so valuable as scouts
to any American force operating In
the turbulent land to the south of us.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-18

:1&re q Gibraltar, say war experts,
would alter the history of the world
IN - hours. But there Is no danger
OF Gibraltar being captured. declare
tho British war experts, II would first
he blown into small bits,
And $50 says the inner gossip OF
those who ought 10 know there are
two electric keys 70 this volcano
manufactured from gun cotton and
other high explosives. One electric
switchboard is hidden deep down UNI
der the living rock below the ocean
bed. That other land second key
is far above the smiling waters OF
the Mediterranean, socreted in an in
ner shell OF stone and guarded night
and day by gray bearded non-com-
f4tEaionad officer and stern faced
young lieutenant
Natives u Cheerful Lot
Yet nothing OF all this can be read
in the cheerful faces OF tho scantiiy
clad. Gibraltar natives. that curious
mixture OF Spanish and Moorish
blood, which makes up the native in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-18

no bargains" to be had in food-stufrs.
But on the other hand neither do
prices go way up out of sight, as would
otherwise be the case.
Famous Prison Camp
The most vitality interesting spot 90
Gibraltar rock is of course the pris-
oners' camping ground. IT'S the one
place most thought OF and least talked
about by wise people. The prisoners
camp is high up on top the great rock
In a natural gully. In II are all sorts
of manners of men. Some ara known
enemies. some are only suspected and
Ia few, very few. are prisoners cap
Itured In open fighting.
There has never been known but ore
successful attempt to escape from this
extraordinary place. Two prisoners
with outside help obtained a long rope
and climbed down sxsy feet Of the
hundred feet reaching TO siopfng
bank. from whence escape To a boat
would have been possible The rope
broke and the two men fell. both be-
ing fatally injured They rolled down
the CHI TO the waiting DcAl- WnfCN
rowed away with the two dying forms,
Nothing would have been known, bu.
for the rope found later and which
the escaping men had intended TO let
down after them. An investigation
showed the whole rtory,
The photographs show the prfnci-
pal features of the fortress, 30 far a.
military necessity will permit of.
Roaming around with a struggled
camera might easily mean a sudden
and violent death.
The clear cut features of the big
rock. tho Military Governors palace,
the peaceful and beautiful park the
triple harbor of Gibraltar are featured
in the photographs. The real mean
ing OF Gibraltar can only be glimpsed
from the beetiing, grim cliffs, tower
ing over tae tiny town and throwing
n commanding shadow over the mar
row waters OF the furthest west OF
the Mediterranean ser.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-18

and an affront. He comes ashore in
small boat and passes under the
watchful eyes of many guards.
lie must show his baggage and II
he has the smallest known camera
he must give 1t up TO the military
official. whose tiny wooden shed stands
on the right of the stone gateway
leading into the main street of Gi-
hraltar. Also he must show his pass
port every time he is asked, which is
often, in many cases.
Has Three Harbors
For small place, Gibraltar is at
least we'll supplied with harbors, there
being no less than three. The inner
one has wonderful water-gates that
drop down at night and have great
steel chains hanging to the bottom
of the harbor. being a protection
against submarines. However, only
war vessels are allowed inside. which
is not too pleasant a thought Cor pas
senEers on liners anchored outside
during the night.
IN Gibraltar men say that all day
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-18

villa was ever heard. The explana-
tion Is TO be found. OF course. in the
physical training OF the Apache. Born
out OF doors. this nomad OF the South
west literally spends his entire life In
the open.
No small part of the credit for the
Apache's almost unbelievable powers
belong unquestionabiy 70 the land
which Ia home" TO these children
of mountain and desert. mo mans
land" would seem, In tho estimation
OF the white man. phrase peculiarly
appropriate 10 the ancestral strong
hold OF these "Bedouins OF the New
World" as they have been nlcknamed
A more repeiiant region than 1t was
in the heydey OF the Apache tribes
Il would be difficult to imagine. but
1t was the worlds, rough hand as ad-
ministered by nature in her severest
mood that made for many OF the
traits that caused the Apache to be
feared and dreaded for long fearsome
years IN domain larger than all
Europe. excepting Russia.
The Wilderness Whence Sprang the
Apache
In order to have ability TO appre-
ciate what the twentieth century
Apache scout is doing for the present
day American army II may be we'll to
look for a moment al the environ
ment whence sprang this superman
OF the trail, The average citizen
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-18

leader. he worries not over lack OF
counsel and advice. he suffers not from
loss of mpanionship. Self-suf,lcient
and self-reliant. keeping his own
counsel. no plays a lone hand in q
mastery manner. To. surrnise how IN
advisable Is the solitary Apache bent
on sleuthinx. II is bat necessary TO
recall how invisible In the old days
were the banded Apaches on the war
path. For instance. during the raid
of Ulxana and his band in the autumn
Of 1855. the Apache warriors were on
the rampage for seven weeks during
which time they killed thirty-eight
persons. Yet during that entire time
the troops and civilians that were con-
stantiy IN pursuit never caught sight
of so much as a single member of
the raiding band.
Trailers, Tried and True
When the man on the street read
few weeks since that twenty Apaches
after an unbroken ride of sixty miles
from Fort Apache to Holbrook. Ari-
zona, had executed a war dance and
Joined in the pursuit OF villa he may
have wondered whether this was not
a new idea-this employment of the
bloodthirsty Apaches as scouts for the
u. 8. Army. AS matter OF fact.
however. the practice constitutes no
novelty at all. The Apache has long
since won his spurs as a u. 8. Army
scout even though the present day
citizen has forgotten or overlooked the
| fact.
Truth to tell. every one OF the TWEEN
ty Apaches who were hurried to Mex
leo when the advance of tho u. S.
Regulars was hampered by fa1ss In
formation given by Mexicana, fought
either with or against Geronimo In
the famous campaign against tho rp
dian bandit who made moro history
than any other one man Of his race,
FurtheTmoro. It IN safe guess that
none Of the various q. g. Army cam
paigns against the Apaches would
have proven successful and the rene
gades of the tribe would never have
been brought to respect Uncle Sans
Authority. had it not been for tho aid
rendered the U. 8. troopers by friendly
Apache scouts.
As will be noted from the accom-
panying pictures. the Apache scout In
the service OF the q. S. Army boasts
costume that may In some cases con-
form to conventional military stand
ards. but is more often a strange MIX
ture of regulation army raimcnt with
remnants OF the habiliments of the
savage A modern rife Is an invaria-
BILE accompaniment of the scouts sar-
torial outfit Long ago the Apache
manifested weakness for firearms OF
the finest quality. 1t was said in the
days when the renegades were on the
warpath in Arizona that the Apaches
were better armed than their ofdcial
pursuers, and that the redmen carried
the best field glasses In the South
west. That policy persists with the
average Apache who in the role Of
u 8. scout must stand ever ready TO
play the game singie-h handed with
fate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-18
A Natural Born Scout

His life. his training, his environ
ment. and more than all else the form
OF warfare which the Apaches In the
old days We're forced TO adopt. COM
bine to make the average tribesman
a natural born scout. Secretiveness
is not tho least essential OF the Mt
tributes Of the successful scout, and
secretiveness has become instructive
with-the Apache he ability to melt
into the brown earth and to merge
with the gray rocks is his to a baf-
fling degree. In the old days when
the Apaches on the warpath gave our
troops so much trouble 1t was the
frst principle OF the Indian fighter TO
hSht In what we have come TO know
as true Indian fashion. skulking from
one shelter 10 another and never OK
posing the smallest portion OF the
body. Indeed. these Indian warriors
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-18

had the present-day trench fighters
beaten to standstill in this branch
of military science. This knack of
capitalizing the shelter of every rock
and tree has been translated into
terms OF modern trailing with rare
efficiency.
On top of the secretiveness of the
Apache is that marvellous perception
of detail which makes for genius In
trailing. On this score no white man.
even though fortified by the expert
ence of lifetime In scouting. has
ever proven the peer of the best