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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-30
Tavenner's Capital Letter

Of the principle he is to fight for. He
is then ready to perish for the cause,
and the history of the world bears
striking proof of the superiority OF
such a soldier man for man, over the
merely professional fighter.
Everyone at all in touch with pub
lie sentiment knows there are cit
liens of all political faiths in every
nook and corner of the nation thai
sense the danger in the suddenly en-
phasized issue of militarism, and who
are thoroughly awake to a realization
of the nearness of that danger. Every
where there are patriotic Americans
who love their flag and all that II
stands for, and are willing to give not
only their votes, but their lives Of
necessary, to keep it flying for then
and their children and their children
children. And there are other mil
lions of the republics citizens Who are
not awake to the perils of militarsn
that will be awakened Public sentl
ment, the great sleeping giant, II
slowly but surely stirring. Thoughtful
citizens are beginning to throw of the
lethargy which has held Mem. Every
where throughout the length ant
breadth of the land strong men are be
ginning to lift their voices, calling
to their patriotic countrymen t
awaken. 1t is to be a battle, not witt
bullets, but with ballots. Therefore l
may be long one, covering years tt
| come.
Today, however, is the day for eacl
man and woman to open the cam
paign. No matter what your rank o
station, no matter whether you live IL
the thickly populated city or far on
on the range, begin today systemat
| ically to awaken those with whom yo'
come in contact. Practically all tina
can be done for the present IN WASH
ington has been done. Therefore
men and women of America, the hgh
now is really in your hands.
Answer the militarist's challenge t
your patriotism by patriotism that !
greater than his. Instead of needless
! " dying for your country, live tor Il
firmly resolved that this, the mlghtles
republic of all history, and still tn
one great political hope of the worlt
shall not perish on the rock OF mill
tarism, the arch enemy OF republic
throughout the ages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-30
THE CALL TO ARMS.

There's woman sobs her heart out,
With her head against the door,
For the man that's called to leave her,
God have pity on the poor.
But it's beat, drums beat,
While the lads march down the street,
And it's blow, trumpets, blow,
Keep your tears until they go.
There's crowd of little children
That march along and shout,
For it's fine to play at soldiers
Now their fathers are called out.
So it's beat, drums, beat;
But who'll find them food to eat?
And it's blow, trumpets, blow,
All! the children little know.
There's mother who stands watching
For the last look of her son,
A worn, poor old widow,
And he her only one.
But it's beat, drums, beat,
Though God knows when we shall
meet;
And it's blow, trumpets, blow.
We must smile and cheer them so.
There's young girl who stands laugh
ing,
For she thinks war is grand,
And it's fine to see the lads pass,
So it's beat, drums beat,
To the fall of many feet:
And it's blow, trumpets, blow,
( God go with you where you go
! To the war.
W NJ Leets in Saturday Westminster
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-30

For 10 years." writes a business
man, Il have been victim OF CASTRO
intestinal neurasthenia. | have con-
suited many specialists and visited
various sanitariums and health re-
sorts, taken all sorts of non-medical
treatment as well, without permanent
benefit Some months l feel a little
better, but l soon relapse. l have to
neglect my store good share OF the
time.
My diet seems to be the cause of
my trouble. Acids, sweets, meats and
certain starches OF fats seem to dis
agree with me. Eggs disagree, and
milk usually does, too. Test meals
have proved that it takes from 10 to
II hours for food to leave my stom-
ach. There was an excess of hydro
chloric acid found present. The stom-
acn was dilated two inches below nor
NAL level.
Il take little exercise. / ache all
over and feel tired and exhausted,
sleep poorly, and am constipated ex-
cept when l take a cascara liquid My
diet is, chiefly, toasted bread and but
ter, white of egg poached lightly,
shredded wheat, grape nuts, a few
prunes and occasionally butter beans
| eat two meals day
Being druggist, | don't monkey
with medicine, except occasionally a
dose of essence of pepsin after meals.
Now, for the love of heaven, can
you advise We what to do next?"
Assuming that the unfortunate man
has had a reasonably careful examina-
ton to exclude organic disease, and
that the term "gastro-intestinal neu-
rasthenia" is just the doctors way of
expressing the belief that introspec-
ton alone is accountable for all the
symptoms-a very probable state of
affairs-the best thing he can do is
to find an occupation. Something
| which will occupy his mind, rouse the
spark of enthusiasm, keep him wor-
ried about making both ends meet,
and leave him no time for idling. He
needs a job of real work, physical and
mental He needs some one TO abuse
| him, to amuse him, TO enthuse him.
| He needs TO adopt a brace of triplets.
| He needs some coarse, unsympathetic
beans under his nose, hand him a mug
of coffee and tell him to ate that now
or go hungry" The man feels sorry
| for himself He distrusts that per-
fectly normal stomach of his, distrusts
it so hard that it refuses to work.
Professor Cannon of Harvard Med
ical Sc~ool has demonstrated expert
mentally and practically the fact that
fear, worry, rage and other unpleasant
emotions will absolutely stop all di-
gestive processes in the healthiest in
dividual. Think what happens TO this
poor fellow when he sets that much
worried mind of his at worrying about
/ the digestion of his grape nuts and
other pap. Why, his diet is enough to
| make him sick a-bed! II is d tit ra-
ton for a brown leghorn, What the
man requires is a course of psycholog-
ical Matchmaking He has molly
| coddled himself into a state OF chronic
WorrY. The occasional dose of es
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-30
The Daily Story
Who's the Publicity F. A. Mitchell

hero of himself while making love TO
another mans wife, and | had child
to dispose Of too young to understand
what they were all doing.
Come; get to work" ! said to the
players, and / began to lay down the
scenario. I labored through three acts
and succeeded in reaching the fourth,
In which I proposed to dispose Of the
husband and marry his wife to a no.
BILE, good man.
/ was relieved to see in my hypothet-
ical audience that the wife held their
sympathies pretty well, but the whole
scheme broke down under scene that
Forman had suggested as being worthy
to be handled by genius. The parties
involved were Trevelyan, his wife and
Guilford. The scene was the culninat-
ing point of the break between the Ire
velyans. / had nerved myself I'D to
the work with the help Of ten cups Of
/ strong tea and was moving On swim
mingly when little Reginald must
needs come in and, seeing his mother
delivering an address to his father
that had spent much time and pains
on, ran up to him, threw his little arms
about him and cried out:
Mamma, why do you scold papa?
You mustn't scold papa. won't let
you"
"Shoot the villain Of the playr' cried
| a voice in the audience.
DO you refer to me, sirr asked
! Guilford hotly. I'D have you under
stand, sir, that I'm the hero of this
play"
Give Trev another chance" cried a
| countryman in the audience. He
didn't mean nothin'! My ole woman
has lots more agin me than he's done
| if she only knowed it"'
''Then you're a brute" cried a fem.
mime voice.
What are you going to do with the
kid?' called a voice loud above the
hubbub
Send him to an orphan asylum"
suggested a woman in the gallery.
That's better than father that isn't
his father, and hypocrite at that'
Better sink the whole lot Of en-
| was the last call I heard above the din,
which now became confusing. Jump
ing up from my desk, l ran to the
telephone, called up Forman and said
to him:
"Who wants that kind Of play you
have given me an order for?"
The public"
who's the public?'
"Why, the public is the-the public,
Of course"
You mean that the public is the
creation of men who make a living by
producing rotten plays and novels.
Get some one else TO write your play
for you. I'm out of it. Goodby!"
If as clean play as mine on this
subject creates displeasure what should
be the feelings of those who are not
"the public" at seeing one wherein the
wife and mother is bad?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-30
WEST VIRGINIA SLUMP.

Senator Chiffon of West Virginia, in
a speech in the senate last Thursday.
expressed the earnest hope that the
SAME kind OF a democratic slump
which took place recently in the Sec
ond West Virginia district would con-
tinue until the November elections.
The facts are, he showed, that it was
the kind of slump which will keep the
democratic party in power by a sub
stantial majority. Previous elections
Show that the district is normally re-
publican by about 1000, while in the
recent election this majority was re-
duced on the face OF the returns to
4S4, without taking account of the I'M
lar means employed in two counties
10 exc out this meager majority.
In the year 1902" said Senator
Chiffon, the republicans carried that
district by l,34l. In the year 1904 the
majority was much in excess of 1000
IT was 1000 and something like three
or four hundred. In 1905 the demo
cratic candidate received 1912 votes
and the republican candidate 20,3S4
votes, a majority of 1892.
in the year 1908 the republican can
didate received a clear majority of 3
SOL. In the year 1910 the democratic
party nominated a most remarkable
man, Hon w. G. Brown. He carried
the district by 1884. but everyone un-
derstOOd that it was a victory for
Brown and not victory for the demo-
cratic party. The largest republican
county in the district. Preston, is usual
ly good for a republican majority Of
from 1900 10 $500 Instead OF its Civ
ing majority against Mr. Brown, he
was related to SO many people, con-
nected with so many people. and per
sonally so popular there, as he was
here 10 the time OF his death, that he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-30
A FREAK IDEA.

Two thousand women at the con-
yention of the Federation Of Women's
clubs voted to standardize Women's
street dress, to put it on a par with
the conventional sack suit of the
men" No doubt much time was con-
sumed in discussing this matter and
securing vote on the question that
could proitably have been devoted to
other things, if indeed there was any
thing profitable on the program. Of
all the futile undertakings ever Sug-
gested, that of standardizing women S
apparel is about the limit.
The mannish woman is not wanted.
DR.. Mary Walker put on mems trous
ers years ago and became standard
joke Mannish buds, although they in
cluded skirt, never made a hit with
the women or the men. They were
mostly worn by plain persons who de-
sired TO accentuate their plainness, and
they succeeded. Other plain ladies re-
fused to be satisfied with the unkind
slam administered by nature and con-
spired with milliners and dresSmakers
TO make up for deficiencies, and they
succeeded, even if it was only d long
distance success. And the pretty
damsels will continue to display fnery.
And we want to see them wear it, says
the Burlington Gazette. It's pleasing
TO the eye, although if it continues to
grow more scant, we will not be able
TO see it with the naked eye.
And when women refer to mems
conventional attire they are wrong
again. The male sex has been taking
on more and more vanity each year.
For example, let US contemplate the
sport shirt and the high water pants.
with the liberal display of loud coIored
hose the gay cravats and the nobby
hats. The tendency is away from the
standardization in clothing. In fact
we don't want them standardized any
more than we care to standardize our
ideas in other things.
On with the glad rags: let charms
be unconf1ned, Heaven forbid, we
should clap on the lid and all be of
the same mind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-30

l was to write scenario for a NOV
Ing picture, having received an order
from Forman, the editor of a large
film manufacturing company, who had
said to me:
Il want something up to date Peo-
pie in these days are very FESTIVE I'M
der the chains Of matrimony. Give me
play on this subject, and don't be
squeamish about it,"
/ held dialogue with my char
acters with view to finding out their
feelings, utilizing a fictitious audience
as sort Of Greek chorus. This Is
what was evolved.
Mrs. Trevelyan," I said to my lead
ing lady, you are the mother Of boy
four years old, Reginald. Your hus-
band is spendthrift and is using up
the family income, as you suspect, on
other women. John Guilford, an old
fame of yours and a splendid fellow,
sympathizes with you. He would sup
ply the deficiency caused by your hus-
bands extravaganza, but there is a
barrier to his doing so In your having
q husband"
Kill him. shouted a virago in the
audience. "a virago is a masculine wo-
man,
The husband?"
YES"
ran nv eye over the rows OF filed
seats for approval or disapproval, but
got nothing definite.
rs my boy Reginald to appear as one
of the characters asked Mrs. Tire
velyan.
We'll. yes. He is one of the ele-
ments of the scheme. l would much
rather leave him out, for he will be the
hardest character of all to handle"
He would be much better off, cried
the virago, with a good man for a
stepfather than his real defective fl
Their"
"Guilford,' 1 said, how do you feel
about your part?'
Am l to be the villain of the play?
NO: you're to be the hero-I mean
the leading gentleman"
Il like that, How the dickens dc
you expect ME to make a hero of my
self and at the same time make love
to another mans wife,
IN tell you what you do" said Mrs
Trevelyan. Bring out in your play that
my husband repents or turns out to be
a good man after ALL"
In that case" bristled Guilford
where do l come IMP
Advancing toward my audience,
noticed very ladylike woman with an
impressive face sitting in prosceniunl
box. I asked her for a reply to Gull
fords question.
He should never have come in at
all"
l was not getting on. My heroine
was not satisfied to take a new hus-
band; my hero was unable to make a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-30
Honest 70 Goodness Stuff.

Thirteen thousand wildly enthusiast
tic Louisianans made the historic state
house grounds ring with tremendous
and continued applause today, when
Ruffin G. Pleasant of Shreveport, sworn
in as chief executive of the state,
thrilled the admiring multitude with a
single act which touched off every pent
up emotion that surged through the
hearts of the men and women gath
cred here to see the Inauguration. II
was a touch of human interest which
set the throng afire, and brought hand
kerchiefs into action on the ladies
side of the inaugural stand, when the
stalwart son Of the hills upon whom
the great state of Louisiana has be-
slowed its greatest honor took Mrs.
Pleasant into his arms and kissed her
within full view of Me audience
Leesville ua.) Leader.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-30
JOHN LIS. LAST DRINK.

Eighteen years ago almost to a day,
John L. Sullivan, unshaved and I'M
kempt, emerged from the bar of the
Grand hotel on Broadway and Third
street, New York City, stood for a mo-
ment looking back at the door, and
then walked uncertainty uptown 1t
was 8 O'Clock In the evening and the
ex-pugllist brushed shoulders with
Well-groomed people hurrying to the
aires. He was the derelict in the
stream. On his face there was a hal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-30
Daily History ClaSs-May 80.

iofo-Peter Paul Ruhens. the great
Flemish artist. died; born 1877.
lSl4-Peace of Paris between the
French empire (Napoleonl and the
European allies.
iSooIowing To the threatening atti'
tude of Chinese rebels Boxers
American, British, German, ltal-
Ian, Russian and japanese troops
were ordered to guard the foreign
legations in Picking.
lalS-Treaty of peace between the
Balkan allies and TURKEY signed
at London.
l9lo-The east end OF London was
bombarded by German airships.
Few casualties resulted, but the
damage to property was serious
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-30
Dies of Cold From Zen Raid.

London.-At an inquest on woman
who died from Illness brought on by
the news of Zeppelin raid, physi-
clan declared that when the raids were
in progress the vitality OF people was
lowered and they caught severe colds.
They have sense OF impending dis
aster," he said, knowing that other
people are suffering and not knowing
what will happen TO themselves"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-30
Japs Inspect Market Conditions.

Tokio.-With view to obtaining
additional markets for japanese goods
both before and after the war the jap
anese government has decided to send
officials TO various countries to inspect
conditions. In the case of the Uni
ted States, Europe, South America
and Canada, consuls stationed at con-
venient points will be asked to make
special Investigations, while special
agents will be dispatched 10 India
Buma, French Indo-China, the Dutch
East Indies, Australia and New Zea-
land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-30
HEAEITH FUALK'
Nutrition Hindered by Thinking
William Brady,M.D.

sence of pepsin after meals" tells the
tale-an absurd one, ii it were not so
serious for the man.
Note particularly that every type
of nutriment-fat, protein and carbo-
hydrate seems" to disagree with the
poor fellow. Note that he believes his
diet is the cause of his troubles. Sure
ly he doesn't consider such pap diet.
The pap may be factor, but the cause
of the trouble is introspection, auto
mollycoddleism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-30
New Ship Line to Seattle.

Dairen, Japan.-The opportunities
for freight-carrying ships on the Pa
cific ocean has induced the Shosho, a
Japanese steamship company, to in
augurate line to Seattle, with stops
at Kobe, Japan, and Vladivostok. The
company has its main Office here al
Dairen. 1t is expected that eventually
five ships will be employed in the ser
vice. Miscellaneous goods will be
carried to Seattle and munitions OF
war for Russia will be transported
from the United States to VladiyoStok.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-30

A decided novelty in the way OF pis-
tolls has been perfected for use IN the
United States signal corps for the
purpose of communicating at night.
Cartridges firing spurts Of flame OF
various hues are used for ammunition,
the color OF the fame carrying def
mite message TO the distant lookout.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-30
Sunken Bark.

They tell me that Smith was arrest
ed today because he drowned his dol
in the river" said Jones
How could they arrest him fol
drowning a dog in the riyer?" demand
ed Brown
Why, they claimed that a sunker
bark obstructed navigation" replied
Jones.-Spokane Spokesman Review
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-30
Social Note.

George Schneider, our local candy
magnate, who graduated to his pres
ent niche in the commercial world from
the newspaper reportorial ranks, paid
his annual visit to The Argus Office yes
terday. Heretofore he has made a
practice of RECALLING the force with a
box of candy, but this trip he failed in
his sweet remembrance, explaining that
economic reasons intervention in
stance, the acute increase in the price
Of sugar, the blame for which he
placed on the democratic administra-
ton. In a manner, we might say, of
rubbing it in on his old fraternity
chums.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-30

A proclamation has been posted to
the effect that AS disaffeCti0n and IN
rest still prevails in Ireland, martial
law will be continued until further
notice" Was there ever time when
there was not disafeCtion and unrest
in Ireland? If the British will give
the Irish home rule, there will never
again exist the necessity of proclaim
ing martial laW-south OF Ulster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-30

The progressive convention COM
mittee has reserved nine entire floors
of the La Sale hotel in Chicago. An
other evidence that whatever else the
party may lack, it has plenty OF money
from some source to finance its can
didates at Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-30
PARADES.

See something you want? Get out
and hike Got something TO put over d?
Parade Anything about the govern
ment you don't like? March. Any par
ticular hobby? Hoof 1t around the
block, That's the new idea in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-30
cBI0RDS 80
DIS r DS

CHAIRMAN Charles D. Hilles says
the republican platform this year Will
be brief. What change has come
over the grand old party. Heretofore
whole paragraphs were devoted to Lin
coin, ct al, the stars and stripes and
to the efforts of the democrats to wreck
the nation. Brother Hilles wisely has
reached the conclusion that the less
said the less the party will be held to
account for in the event the unfor-
seen happens.
WHILE Roosevelt is h0llering his
head off about hyphenism in this cOun-
try, you'll observe that he has not said
that he will be ayerse to a republican.
moose nomination.
DR.. Waite, the murderer, is spend
ing his time reading the bible. Little
punched.
WHISkEY valued at $4,000 has been
seized by the authorities OF Coffee
county, Georgia. II is taken for grant
ed that they had good grounds for their
action.
CHINA needs Roosevelt" says Dr..
Ng Pon-Chew. Many folks in the
United States agree with the doctor.
WHEN Peter Manchester returned to
his home in Baltimore the other night,
after having foolishly squandered his
weeks wages, his wife greeted him
with a soup ladle. Manchester de-
clined to testify against her in court.
Wherein friend husband displayed wis
dom born of experience, bruised an
atomy bearing silent witness to the
fact that he was not the champion pu-
gilist of his ireside.
HENRY Ford is reported to be plan
ming another trip across the ocean in
the interest of his peace propaganda
Hen is becoming regular old sea dog
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-30

The announcement that Henry D.
Estabrook has dropped out OF the run
ming for the republican nomination at
Chicago will be news to a great many
persons who didn't know he had
started
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-30

The contention that Germany has
won the war contemplates an arrange
ment by which decision may be CIV
en- on points without waiting 1or an
actual knockout
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-30

"DOesn't Mrs. Brown look stunning
You know just envy that woman,
dearie. And they say she and her hus-
band get along swimmingly. He is so
kind to her. and never thinks of going
out in the evening unless il happens
to be some business that he really
can't put OFF without having her with
him. They say, too. that he is simply
lovely in his home and has never been
known to utter a cross word to his
wife. And she looks it, too. never
saw that woman that she wasn't smil.
Ing and ready with a good word for
everybody
I M G.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-30
Rock Island-Frcm River to
River.

Everybody without babies Will agree
with the Boston expert who says thes
ought to be spanked.