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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-20
NibbIing at knowledge
. Editor of Tho Tribune.

To the Editor of Tho Tribune.
Sir: Your critic of Judge Wadhams,
speaking of "mice and men, gives this
reader a swift, glimpsing characterize
ton of his type.
He nibbles!-and to my inquiring
mind he sptly designates his own letter
by the words illogical and absurd in
their misapplication TO most unusual
man who has quito valid reasons for
all he says end does.
1t may or may not be n subject for
newspaper argument, but il It is true
that knowledge of the laws Of birth
control can have no conceivable balm
to tubcrcular man" then IL might be
society, duty" TO heal his mind as
we'll rs his body. Or Is this knowledge
Of balm to women only7
A MERE WOMAN.
New York, Oct. IS, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-20
Women Doctors in England

Significance and rather grim
humor Joined hands at the recent
opening of the new London School of
Medicine for Women. 1t Is, of
course, the war which has brought
this triumph. A few years ago even
the construction of the plant would
have been impossible. Now it Is
thrown open amid chorus Of praise
from every quarter and with no less
distinguished patronage than that of
the Queen. As one London paper re-
lated the event: "After fifty years
of struggle, patience and faith the
value of women in the profession is
recognized by the Sovereign and the
Royal Army Medical Corps, no less
than by the poor and suffering"
The general run of comment is
enough to make an American rub his
eyes. Can this be the conservative
England that rejoiced in suffragette
martyrs? at is difficult to remember
at the present day the arguments
used to warn women off the science
of medicine" is the note struck. They
were supposed to quail at the sight
of blood. Continues an editorial in
"The London Daily Telegraph:
"To our contemporary mood it may
seem a strange thing that career
which above all should be open to
talents should have been for more
than one-half Of humanity so encum-
bered with unnecessary obstacles.
We forget, just because it has be-
come part of our daily life, how won
derful change has been effected by
the war. 1t has opened cur eyes 20
many things; and not the least to
the fact that our sisters are as well
qualified to be valuable citizens Of
the commonwealth as their brothers.
After the splendid work which
women have done in this war it
would not be easy even for the most
retrograde and benighted mind to
affirm that there are certain skilled
professions which must be severely
restricted to the male. Ability is
strewn up and down both sexes, and
special aptitudes and capacities are
not the privilege of one rather than
the other"
Ability strewn up and down both
sexes! One wonders mildly whether
Columbia University is waiting for
the demonstration Of this fact by
war at home before it resolves 70
open its law school to women. If
and when that event takes place we
commend to the occasion little cpl
sode of the London medical school
opening. After the national anthem
q prize student arose and presented
to her majesty bouquet-"a prim
and stiff arrangement in early Vic
torian fashion, surrounded by lace"
There were smiles in which Queen
Mary Joined. Some like symbol of
the Victorian era ought surely TO
play a central part in the ceremonies
when Columbia belatedly awakes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-20

prise conducted by Admiral Caperton
was here frankly admitted. 1t was
case Of political intervention-of
armed Intervention. 1t was war,
whether the Administration chose to
call it war or not. 1t fitted exactly
the Vattel definition of war, which
the Judge advocate of the army re-
Gently recognized in an official opin-
ion as the best definition to be found
in the international law textbooks.
Vattel says that a state of war IS
that state in which we prosecute
our right by force" The President
used force to keep Dominican Pro-
visional President in office and to
nullify the right of the Dominican
people to determine their own form
of government through the processes
of revolution.
In Mexico Mr.. Wilson claims credit
for following a different course. He
has, according to his own statement,
absolutely refused to interfere with
the right of the Mexican people to
determine their own form of govern
ment through the process Of revolu-
ton, even though his failure to in
tervene has resulted in the sacrifice
of scores of American lives and the
spoliation of American property run
ming in value into the hundred mill
ions. He has said that he would not
make war in Mexico in defence Of
American interests (although all the
time making war there for other
Interior and personal purposes)
But in the Dominican Republic he
made war with the single object in
view of preventing internal disorders
which initiated against the collec-
ton of customs dues sufficient in
amount to pay the republics obliga-
tons to its foreign bondholders.
We do not question the wisdom
of Admiral Caperton's intervention.
It is to the interest Of the United
States to reestablish order both in
Hayti and in the Dominican Repub-
lie. These two countries must be
rescued from anarchy in order to
lessen the chances of their becoming
a peril to us in our enforcement Of
the Monroe Doctrine. There is every
justification for armed Intervention
in these backward republics. But
when we resort to force to accom-
plish our ends there, when we land
marines, violate their sovereignty
and territorial integrity and then an
rounce that our troops are to remain
on their soil until certain domestic
reforms are accomplished to our sat
isfaction, we make war, whether we
declare war or not. We draw the
sword because we intend to coerce
these backward nations into doing
our will.
1t is the sheerest sophistry to say
that President Wilson has "kept us
out of war" He has made war in
Hayti, in the Dominican Republic
and in Mexico. He has shed blood in
all these countries-the blood of
Americans as well as of natives. He
has "kept US out of war" (for pur-
poses of campaign argument) only
by pretending that the armed forces
of one country can invade the terri
tory of another country, disregard
its sovereignty and Stay its citizens
and still classify such operations as
mere incidents of state of peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-20
FIRMNESS, NOT WORDS
Would Have Saved American Lives
and Not Produced War
To tho Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Evidently the plea that he mas
kept US out Of war" is one OF those
most depended upon TO reflect Presi-
dent Wilson. 1t carries an inference
that I do not accept, namely, that any
other method than President Wilson's
would have plunged US into war.
Unworthy use of this inference has
been made by the Democratic candi-
dates. President Wilson has said:
"The only alternative of peace is war;"
and Vice-President Marshall has stated
repeatedly, in substance, that the cleo
ton of Mr.. Hughes means war. This
all depends upon the pure assumption
that any other policy than the vacillat-
ing one of the present Administration
must have led or will lead to war
What an example of fairness and logic
by an ex-university president!
Consider our relations with the war
ring nations of Europe. At no time
could one OF the combatants afford TO
have the enormous resources of the
United States enlisted directly on the
side of her enemies. Germany played
with the situation to get all she could
without war with the United States,
and by failing TO convince Germany
earlier Of our determination to protect
American rights the Administration
sacrificed, In the meantime, many
American lives.
Take, for illustration, the Lusitania
crisis. Our note to Germany demanded
"strict accountability" But at the
same time, we are told, Secretary
Bryan informed the Austrian Ambassa-
dor that the note was sent for politi-
cal effect only, and few days later
President Wilson spoke publicly of a
nations being "too proud to fight"
Was such a combination of official con-
traditions calculated to convince Ger
many Of our earnestness and therefore
prevent future aggressions?
Naturally there came a series Of at
tacks on numbers of ships carrying
Americans, each followed by a note
threatening more than the Administra-
ton was prepared to do. Only when
widespread popular protest In the
United States practically forced some
action did the President openly
threaten a breaking Of diplomatic rela-
tions. Germany had played her game
to the limit and stopped, but without
any satisfaction for the past or real
promise for the future.
My point is that more Of convincing
frmness and less of unfortunate and
meaningless words would have saved
many American lives, and that without
war.
In the days Of John Hay American
diplomacy reached the point where the
United States said what she meant and
meant what she said. But in these
later days we have wandered afar and
need a Moses to lead us out of a will
derness Of words.
And the strength Of conviction,
steadiness and moral courage which
President Wilson lacks are possessed
in superb degree by men Of the type Of
Grover Cleveland and Charles Z.
Hughes. A. D. WETHERELL.
Middlebury College, VT, Oct IS,
1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-20

Church, this stimulating warfare,
eye to eye, ensues; and to the victor
belong the spoils. There may result
an obedient wife or an obedient hus-
band-or in the case of a drawn
battle a supremacy magnificent part
nership. Preliminary oaths may
color the first few weeks of honey
moon. Once the combat settles down
tn trench warfare, the sheer weight
of metal is bound to prevail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-20
A Democratic Sign

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir; Apropos of the letter Of II. w
Arnold in your edition OF the 18th
calling attention to the electric sign OF
the National Democratic Club, it might
be made more alliterative and express
rive as Democratic slogan If it read /:
"Pusillanimous Peace and Purblind
Prosperity" J. A. ROBINSON.
New York, Oct. IS, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-20
Chapman, Rockwell and Prince"

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | take my hat Off to whoever
wrote the article in to-day's Tribune.
Chapman, Rockwell and Prince"
Those are my sentiments and | am
proud of them.
BEVERLY ROBINSON, MD.
New York, Oct. II, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-20

large enough to do the work COM
pletely, but at least the increase
asked for should be granted so that
the contemplated improvement IN
this service might be made.
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,ults in any case THE TRIBUNE
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upon request. No red tape. No quio-
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advertiser does not.
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Entered at the Postofice at New 1orK as
Second Glass Mall Matter
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New Zealand Postage Lowers, !.

The prepaid rate Of pOs'.ss.s. , ,S' s.sd
tiers between the United sssd 10 .
New Zealand has been reda's, ~ sseh
cents an ounce or fraction ~ n ~
direction. effective immediately
announced yesterday.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATEs.-By Mall foS'
-. outside OF Greater New York:
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The adjoining county OF 100 ,.Jv,d
laer, in which lies Troy is :ls Trov.
by both parties. The city OF .r.il
as is usual, will turn up ,rob.
Democratic majority. II seems viii
able that the country district;
overcome that Democratic ms '.l,sr
as is also usual, and that Hea ssi;e.n
will be numbered in the hep KEEP, M,
column on election night - \. Dis
writing. however. the county
tinctly doubtful. p.,,hliesr
Nor is the ordinarily RepuU.,d
county Of Saratoga TO be e. no.
surely for Hughes. and eer'aIn' d,s.
for Whitman. There is yer. ,rnty
perate party row on In tne ard
between Bracket and Whi,he,,' Sew.
II is bound TO have bad ehes Ss..suss
eral Republicans, smartihs for
of the deafness Of the 'oNai he
which they blame Hughes y; s1' ,hu
were going TO vote for Wilson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15
Legal.
Guardians Sale.

State of Illinois, county of Rock Is
land, ss:-
BY virtue of decretal order of the
probate court OF said county, entered
at the January term of said court, A.
D. 1916, on the application of the Cen
trail Trust & Savings bank, guardian
of Charles D. Case, monor, to sell the
following described real estate, be-
longing to said minor, situated in the
county Of Rock Island, state of Illinois,
towit:
Lots one "a and four "a in block
No. two (2), Dack's Second addition
to the city of Rock Island, in the
county of Rock Island and state of
Illinois, subject to the dover right
of Blondine Case, as the widow of
Charles E. Case, deceased, therein. |
shall, on the 18th day Of February, A.
D., 1916, at the east door of the coun-
ty court house, in the city of Rock Is
land, in the county and state afore-
said, at the hour of l p. NJ, sell all
the interest of said minor in and to
the said real estate at public vendue.
Terms of sale: Cash in hand upon
the completion of said sale and the ap-
proval of the same by the court.
Rock Island, Illinois, Jan. 10, A. D.
1916.
CENTRAL TRUST & SAVINGS BANK,
Guardian for Charles D. Case, minor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15
Legal.
Notice of Publication.


State of Illinois, Rock Island county,
City of Moline, S.
In the city court of the city OF Mo-
line. To the February, A. D., 1916,
term thereof.
NO. Al.
Lawrence Murphy, complainant, VS..
Nellie Murphy, defendant, in chan
Gerry.
Affidavit of non-residence of the
above defendant Nellie Murphy, having
been filed in the clerks Office of the
city court of the city OF Moline in saio
county and state aforesaid, notice is
therefore hereby given to the said nom
resident defendant that the complain
ant filed his bill of complaint in SAID
court, on the chancery side thereof.
on the 14th day of January, 1916, and
that thereupon summons issued out
of said court, wherein said suit is now
pending, returnabie on the second
Monday in the month of February
next, as is by law required. Now, I'M
less you. the said nonresident above
named, Nellie Murphy. shall personally
be and appear before said city court,
on the first day of the next term there
of. to be holden in the city court room
in the municipal building in said city
of Moline. in said Rock Island county.
and state aforesaid. on the second
Monday in February next. and plead,
answer or demur to the said complain
ants bill of complaint the same and
the matters and things therein charged
and stated will be taken as confessed.
and a decree entered against you &C
cording to the prayer OF said bill.
Dated at Moline, Ill. this l4th day
of January. A. D.. 1916.
GEORGE A. SCHRADER,
Clerk.
| EDWARD L. EAGLE, complainant s
solicitor,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15
Legal.
Attachment Notice.
State of Illinois. Rock Island county

State of Illinois, Rock Island county,
S.
County court of Rock Island county,
February term, A. D., 1916.
Charles Schurr VS.. William Speng
Ter, in attachment.
Public notice is hereby given to the
said William Spengler that writ OF
alta chment, issued out Of the office OF
the clerk OF the county court of Rock
Island county, dated the 2lst day OF
September, A. D. 1915, at the suit OF the
said Charles Schurr and against the
estate of tn. said William Spengler.
for the sum Of six hundred two ($6O2)
dollars, directed to the sheriff OF said
Rock Island county; which said writ
has been returned executed.
Now. therefore, unless you, the said
William Spengler, shall personally be
and appear before the said county
court of Rock Island county on the
first Monday of February, A. D., 1916,
give special bail and plead to the said
plaintiffs action, judgment will be en-
tered against you and in favor OF the
said Charles Schurr, and so much OF
the property attached. as may be sui
ficient to satisfy the said Judgment
and costs, will be sold TO satisfy the
same.
Dated this 18th de-. OF December. A
d. 1915,
HENRY 3. HUBBARD,
Clerk.
JAMES +. MURPHY, plaintiffs attor-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15
Insurance.

WE WILL BOND YOU-Executors',
administrators. guardians, trustees
or any kind of judicial bonds;
lodges and society officers; city,
state or U. S. government officials:
contractors, positions of trust; in
fact, any kind OF bond you want lex
cept bail bonds). Terms reasonable,
Hayes &. Cleayeland, resident man
agers, Fidelity & Deposit company
of Maryland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15
Motorcycles and Bicycles.

TIRES (all makes), accessories, lamps,
etc.; cut prices; $35 Flying Merkle
bicycles at wholesale price, $25 Tor
ange and blue enameled): 125 East
Third street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

WE start you in manufacturing bust
ness; your home town; exclusive
territory; household necessity; big
money-maker; small cash outlay
and references; Consumers labora-
tories, dept. Nv, 4451 Montrose
Blvd, Chicago, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15
Contractors and Builders,
Business Chances.
CONTRACTORS AND
RITZ

ESTABLISHED manufacturer wants
state manager; high class article;
should pay $1,000 to $1,000 annually;
$500 to $500 capital; will pay ex-
penses to Chicago if you are man
we want; Sales Manager, HOO Wash
iington Blvd, Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

FOR SALE-Real bargain, choice
building lot, 50x240 feet, south of
Long View park On Sixteenth street;
plenty Of fruit. Inquire 1917 Six
teenth street, phone 4614-L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15
Legal.
IN ATTACHMENT.

State of Illinois, Rock Island
County, IS.
In the Circuit Court of Rock Island
County, H., January Term, 1916.
Adelbert M. Thornburg VS.. J. NJ.
Gross.
Demand, $4,000.
Notice is hereby given to you, the
said ]. M. Gross, that a Writ of At
tachment has been sued out of the Of
flee of the Clerk of the Circuit Court
of said County of Rock Island at thu
suit Of the said Adelbert M. Thorn
burg and against the estate Of you,
the said ]. M. Gross, for Two Thous-
and and Sixty ($2,O6O) Dollars, be-
sides interest, directed to the Sheriff
OF said County to execute.
Now, unless you, the said ]. M.
Gross, shall personally be and appear
before the Circuit Court Of said
County on the first day Of the next
term thereof, to be holden at the
City of Rock Island in said County,
on the first Monday in the month Of
January next, give special bail and
plead to said action, judgment will be
entered against you in favor of the
said plaintiff. and the property at
tached sold to satisfy the same, with
costs.
GEO. W. GAMBLE,
Clerk.
Rock Island, Illinois, Dec. %, 1915.
PHILIP H. WELLS,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15
Civil Engineers.

CIVIL engineer-Naiter n. Schroeder.
Civil engineer, surveys. maps, plats,
drawings, 603 Safety Bldg Phone 63.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

FOR SALE-Lots in John G.. Scheur-
mann's Sixth addition, from Fifth to
Seventh street and Fourteenth ave-
nue. to Eighteenth avenue; payments
SIS down, So per month. Inquire
100 Sixth street. Phone Rock Is
land 1895.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

FOR SALE-l-ots in South Heights
south Of Aiken street between
Twelfth and Seventeenth streets,
on easy terms; SIS down, balance in
five years. E. W. Robinson, 1854
Richmond street. Phone Rock Is
land 4668-K
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15
Contractor and Builder.

]. H. STAPP, contractor; your patron
age solicited; S23 Fourteenth street,
Phone r. i. l041.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15
80 Money

AL you Want-Where? at
Johnny Jones, of course; on
diamonds, Watches, Jewelry,
Or any article OF value. We
also loan on furniture, pi-
amos, salary, etc. AL watch
and Iewelry repairing at 70
price. Then we buy or ex-
change old gold and silver;
also old coins. Thirty years
IN business without a blemIsh.
NO vulgar signs, but just a
beautiful diamond bank.
1905 Second Ave. Phone
L. /. 1T. Open evenings.
Harper House Block.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

FOR SALE-A fine modern eight-room
house; south front; hot water heat,
cement cellar; paved street all paid;
lot 50x13O; price $500; for partic-
ulars see Eckhart & Buffum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

special low rate homeseeker excursion
TO Vero, Florida, Tuesday, Jan. Is,
to see the famous Indian River
farms, where the luscious orange
and grapefruit is produced in album
dance where general and intensive
farming is engaged in, where the
possibilities in cattle, hog, poultry
raising and dairying are almost I'M
limited; 365 growing days in the
year, outdoor life, boating, bathing,
hshing, hunting. good roads, schools
and churches. Your opportunity is
mere to see and secure thu farm and
nome on easy terms III a country
where life is a pleasure, where you
nave the chance to become indie
pendent. Call or write for free book
let. Indian River Farms company,
suite A 609, Putnam building, Day.
EXPORT, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

FOR SALE OR RENT-March l, res
taurant and hotel, doing a good bust
ness. Mat Plunkett, Taylor Ridge,
Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

WANTED Salesman; an eXcellant
opportunity for man between 2S
and 35 to qualify as salesman fol
one of the largest food product con-
Germs in the world; experience SELL
ing the consumer essential; position
of responsibility if qualified; refer.
ences and bond required; salary and
commission; Jewel Tea Co., 3031
Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

FUR SALE-Two bargain Missouri
farms, $40 acre improved black
land salisbury, all tillable; quick
sale OS5. 200-acre improved farm
neari Carrolton, SIS. Terms. Parish
Investment Co., Kansas City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

FOR RENT-Modern furnished rooms,
5l4 Sixteenth street. Phone r. |.
$40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15
Lost and Found.

LOST-Hand satchel between Seven
teenth and Twelfth street on Tenth
avenue, containing money and other
small articles; reward Call 3526-X.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15
Superf1uous Hair,
Abstracts of Title.

ABSTRACTS of title prepared or con-
tinued 70 date covering any real es-
tate in the county. Prompt and &C
curate service at reasonable rates.
Rock Island Title & Abstract COM
pany; J. ]. Ingram, president; w. ].
Sweeney, secretary. 209-212 Cent al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

FOR RENT-Modern furnished room,
2016 1-2 Third avenue, Flat l. Phone
1858.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

FOR RENT-Modern furnished front
room for one or two. 92S Seventeenth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

FOR RENT-Furnished front room;
one block from postoffice. 1861 Six
teenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

FOR SALE-Acre tract on easy terms;
all level and under cultivation; fine
for gardening, fruit or chickens;
located on south side; price $500;
for particulars see Eckhart & Buff.
fun.