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The Dermott news., 1916-08-10
Local and Personal

Fine Hats at Cohen,
 F4He Hosiery at Cohen
 Good wood cheap at the spoke factory. Tanlac. Vnol and Snak. oil at Bor- deaux's
 F. l.. Clark of Euiora Wa. a Uermott visitor Tuesday.
 Prices on Summer goods greatly re duced at Cohen \
 Good wood at summer prlce4 Buy now Bimel A .hcroft Mfg. Co.
 Mr and Mrs A. (. Seamon visited friends at McGehee Monday evening. FoR RENT CHEAP: Hou.e on Nor . wood street See E. Schneiz. rhone l25. k. J. Daniels was up from Mason Lake Tuesday to attend the ball game. Lydia l. Pinkham Vegetable Com pound, $l.4p per bottle. at Hanchey ;. xh'59Hutchins spent the first of the wesss l. GreensiiIe, Miss, on business. For good wood cheap. see US now
 Bimel. Ashcroft Mfg Co. fine Shoes at Cohens.
 Postmaster J r Leeper Killed big owl in his yard earIy one morning last week
 \. G. Barnett has purchased F. r. Remleys .ix-cyinder StuiebAner tour ing car
 Rev. A. NJ. shaw of Lake Village was q guest of Res l L. Cannon here Monday.
 Miss Vivian lones of Rayvle La. i. here visiting her 4.4ter. Mr4 John Martin.
 Mss Mabel Auburn of Lake Village isa guest thl- week at Mrs l L. Douglass
 Mr ani Mr. l. r. >.n-on and ctt.. ,iren left Saturday morning for Cobra. do springs
 taK RE>I Slk room house. aH Andern conyeaiente- Apply to Nrs Ruby M. Higgins
 Mrs \. (. Seamon Wa called ta Monroe Fucsiay night on account ot the illness of her brother
  |. T. Gaines I-f, Sanlay for Fl Paso, Texas. to speni several weeks and possibly to locate permanently.
 J. T Walton has lust installed a gasoline hlhug station n front of his cold drink parIor near the depot.
 Rev. Carroll D Wood will preach to- night lThursdayD at the Baptist Church ,at o'clock. Everybody invited. ( II McCroshey expects soon to in stall an up.to iate free air station for the accommodation of hi. patrons. Miss Louise Frazier. chief operator in the telephone office left Sunday for koscana. Mo, to -nend her vacation. toR SALE: Hoasenoid goods cheap Apply at house on corner next to light plant Mrs. E. Gilbert. Emma Leftwich Ief, last Friday f3-her home in Memphis. after a very pleasant visit to relatives at this place Two, horse load of good wood for Roe one horse load ,5c al our factory.
 mel.Ashcroft Mig Co J H. and A c. Cavaness of Com. pany k were here from Little Rock Sunday Co spend tee day with rela- tives
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At the Methodist Church.

Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.
 Preaching at Il a. m. and 7:30 p. m Epwerth League at 6:30 p. m.
 Prayer Meeting at 7:30 p. m. oI W einesdaYs. J. L. Cannon, pastor.
The Dermott news., 1916-08-10
Condensed Statement
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# Receipts and Hsbursemeats City ot
 prruott. April ,5 to July l5. i'l6
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S7.>-A. Gha+ crook. Recorder
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05

second to none In efficiency. Before
the reform measures of 1915 put il upon
a permanent merit basis It was an in
ferior service. There were a few men
of high order of ability IN II, but the
average was very low, FOR the consuls
were appointed at the instance OF poll
ticians, and politicians chose their
friends and henchmen. The state de-
partment used TO try to train them
but they were dismissed before they
were trained. and some OF them were
not trainable. Happily. these condi-
tons have passed; now active young
men are selected for the consular SER
vice after they have passed q severe
examination: the tenure of Office is
reasonably certain, and promotions
come If the record Is good. 1t is not
an easy thing TO be a good consul. The
responsibilities are heavy and the
duties are multifarious. The state de-
partment has prescribed the Fegula-
tons which govern the consuls and
has printed them in a handbook which
is divided into some three thousand
paragraphs. Some of these paragraphs
apply to all consuls, and all of them
apply to some consuls. When a con-
sui blunders, or is ignorant or negli-
gent, the state department corrects
him, teaches him, or reprimands him.
Sometimes IL recalls him, for there are
many temptations in a consul's path,
and occasionally one stumbles and
falls. The correspondence with the
consuls is large in volume and varied
in character. 1t embraces every sub
ject imaginable, from a consuIs per-
sonal debts 10 the system Of drainage
used in his district To manage the
service requires q wide range of
knowledge. Everywhere in the world
there are Americans and American in
terests, and everywhere there are con-
suls to protect them, acting under the
supervision of the state department.
The management of the diplomatic
service is not so varied a task as the
management of the consuls. for there
are only about two hundred American
diplomats, and they are concentrated
at the capitals. Moreover, their duties
are not so diverse as those of the con-
suls, although at times they are of
greater Importance. In normal times
if times ever are normal-diplomatic
agents can lead agreeable lives. OF
course, the state department is always
watching them, as it also watches the
consuls, and it criticises them with
out regard to their feelings. 1t lies in
wait for plumbers and pounces upon
them, and, as q consequence, a diplO-
mat or consul who has not got a griev-
ance against his home government is
a rarity. Our diplomatic service is not
as excellent as our consular service
Secretaries of embassy and legation
are appointed, as the consuls are, after
a hard examination; but they cannot
expect promotion beyond the lower
grades, so the best talent does not
seek admission to a career which of
fers poor prospects of advancement. 1t
is not strange, therefore, that some Of
the young men who do seek it are of
the class who accept Edmond About's
definition of diplomacy and think il is
the art of tying ones craYat"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05

Of the present program for its pitt
full inadequacy. And gentlemen on
the other side of the aisle have been
echoing and will continue to echo the
sublimated jingoisIa of their nominee
for the presidency. They will not cease
to spread among the people the alarms
they profess to feel. And in the mean
while the patriots for profit will pro-
coed with the capitalization of the stu
pendOus folly to which we are commit
ting our party and the American
people. Bethlehem Steel and AmaIga-
mated Copper and Du Pont Powder
will continue to fatten their fortunate
holders.
But how will it be with the plain
people? What will be their verdict
when returning judgment unswayei
by fear shall sit upon this unspeakable
extravaganza, this barbaric relapse to
the ethics Of the jungle? l do not
know how it may be with the plain
people in general. But, Mr.. Speaker,
unless my information is strangely
misleading and unless those who write
TO ne do so for the purpose of con-
cealIng their real thought regarding
the militarist propaganda which we
are mere ratifying and making effec-
tive there will be a day of bitter and
relentless reprisal, day when our
lingo friends will call for the noun
tains to fall upon and hide them.
(Applause)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
16-CENT COTTON.

Our southern friends are rejoicing
over 16-cent cotton-the highest point
but one reached by the staple since the
war. The crop is not large, but will
bring good deal OF money, and the
planters, who limited production in or
der TO get more for the crop. may find
that they would have realized a paying
price had they cultivated a larger
acreage. II seems reasonable that
cotton, like corn. has past the proba-
bility of low prices for some time to
come. II is staple the civilized world
needs and the region for its profitable
production is confined practically to
our southern states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
NEW QUESTION.

Bloomington Paragraph: A woman
has brought suit for $500 against the
Burlington railroad because she failed
20 get on her train in time at the union
station in Kansas City. This brings up
q somewhat new question touching the
responsibility of railroads to passen-
gers. The woman arrived at the sta
ton In time for her train, but was not
properly directed, or was not directed,
and IL departed without her. Roads are
much more careful in such matters
now than formerly, but there may be
room for improvement. We may well
imagine that woman arriving in Il
strange station, amid the confusion or
thousands OF persons running hither
and yon TO catch trains. might become
confused under ordinary and perfume
tory directions and miss her way. Too
much special and painstaking care
cannot be given by employees in assist
ing such persons and in helping them
on their way. II is fair to assume that
IL is a matter Of the utmost importance
that every person travelling should not
fail to catch his train where a change
Is TO be made and employees should act
on this assumption.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
Il !: Il
7 4 l. X s
NegYM lLAM BRAOY. NOR
. BY WILLIAM BRADY nDG


preferred in the household; ii does
matter a great deal how Clearly the
members Of the household are as re-
CARDS their personal habits. Cleanli-
ness moreover, is primarily matter
Oh money; 1t is no credit to the we'll
TODD TO be clean; it is an exceedingly
commendable trait in the poor. who
nave to make sacrifices in order to
keep clean.
Practical sanitation includes two
great principles, namely. isolation and
cleanliness. Public health, the hy-
gienists tell us, is purchasable That
is, II costs money TO keep clean. Fumi-
CATION or disinfection of apartments
after contagious disease is no protec-
uon TO any one. Fumigation of school
rooms in the vain endeavor TO control
outbreaks of scarlet fever. diphtheria
and similar diseases. is the veriest
waste OF public funds-it doesn't catch
the carriers of the germs nor the
missed and mild cases. II ia question
able whether. as usually applied, fumi-
CATION even destroys all the germs in
room, supposing any disease germs
DO survive on personal objects.
Antiseptics are the least essential
agents in medicine and surgery today.
Fumigation is no longer employed aft
er contagious disease by the most COM
petent health departments. The sani-
tary idea has been overworked. Prac-
teal sanitation Is a personal matter
and always will be a personal matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05

Mississippi valley or a food in the
Sahara
OF course, it is possible for almost
anything to happen. 1t were possible
for this capitol to be RACED by an
earthquake. 1t were possible for a
tidal wave to sweep up the Potomac
and engulf the White house and the
treasury. But who would think of
making provision against contingent
ctes so remote and so Enthusiastically i'm
probable? Certainly we NAV have a
war on our hands at the conclusion of
the world war raging across the At
lantic
Britain or Germany or France or
Italy or Russia may hobble over on
clutches or sweep over in wheel
chairs to wTeak a dreadful vengeance
upon US for fancied wrongs Japan NAV
likewise divert her attention from the
business in hand, that of working out
her destiny in the orient, for the low of
crossing 5000 miles of salt water 70
engage this powerful nation in an ar
gument over our Interpretation of her
Monroe doctrine. But does any sane
man believe that anything of this sort
is more likely to happen than the re-
NerSaI or the seasons or the failure of
recurrent tides? Every consideration
OF reason and human probability ar
CUES against the fact or the assump-
ton upon which this amazing bill is
founded. 1t has no solid base in logic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
A GRAND OLD MAN.

II. n. Wheeler, editor and publisher
of the Quincy Journal, who passed
away Sunday, was one of the grand
old men of Illinois. A courageous
fighter for what he believed to be
right, he was nevertheless gentle in
his nature. He was affectionate and
lovable; he loved his home; he loved
nature and art, and all the things that
make life beautiful and worth living.
He was one of the last of the old
school of Illinois journalism, and he
has left an impression upon the pages
of his time that will be an inspiration
to those who are here and to those
who shall follow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
CENTRAL AMERICAN DIFF.
GUILTY

The treaty with Nicaragua under
which the United States acquired can
al rights across the country and a nav
al base and two islands in the Gulf OF
F'onseca has raised an interesting in
teTnattonal question Nicaragua
neighbOrs, Costa RIGA, Honduras and
San Salvador. object to the treaty. on
the ground that Nicaragua is selling
their rights 10 the United States. They
claim that the treaty attempts TO turn
military control of the Gulf of Fonseca
over TO the United States when the
gulf is equally under the control Of all
the Central American states. and
ought not TO be placed under the con-
trol OF a foreign power without the
consent Of all the Central American
countries. 1t is also claimed that the
grant Of canal rights infringes the
rights of Costa Rica
II is altogether possible that a court
OF arbitral justice might not uphold
these claims, but the five Central Am
erican countries have an arbitration
agreement which is the most advanced
agreement yet made by a group of ma
tons. II provides for the submission
or all disputes among the Central Am
erican states TO an established inter
national court. II is demanded that
Nicaragua submit this dispute to the
regularly constituted tribunal, but il
is now reported from Costa RIGA that
Nicaragua has formally denied the
jurisdiction OF the court and has an
nounced its determination to ignore
any ruling the court may make.
The relation of the United States 10
the dispute is peculiar. Our rights
with respect TO Nicara qua are settled
by the treaty with that nation and we
are not parties TO the agreement which
created the Central American court.
But that agreement was reached with
the approval and active support Of the
United States. The agreement was ne
gotiated and signed in Washington.
and the interest OF this country urges
the government of the United States
TO uphold the Central American court.
If its authority is broken down, we
may look for a renewal of boundary
disputes and wars like those which
have already compelled us 10 keep the
peace in Central America on various
occasions. Wrongs will be committed
against the subjects OF European gov
ernments and defense of the Monroe 1
Doctrine will have us in hot water
again.
The difficulty can be solved by !
surrender of the rights acquired by /
the United States under the treaty, or
by convincing the protesting states
that all OF their just claims will be re-
garded. How Secretary Lansing will |
1eal with this problem is something
hat will be more easily explained at
Ter the event.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
The Daily Story
The Fortune of an Architect-By Elinor Marsh

Margaret Midway early developed q
taste for art, and at 20 she decided that
instead of waiting for a husband she
would be the architect of her own for
tune. She planned to be a decorator.
Indeed, being an orphan with nothing
to live on, II was necessary for her
either 10 support herself or marry
some man TO support her.
That Margaret was naturally OF an
independent disposition is evident from
the fact that she rented a cottage, in
which she proposed to live alone and
have her office.
One day a young man appeard on
the premises and seemed TO be looking
them over. Margaret went out and
asked him If he was thinking OF buy
ing the property. The man loked at
her admiringly, for she was a pretty
girl, and replied that he was consider
ing whether IL could be fixed up and
used for residential purposes. He said
he was an architect.
And / am a decorator" said the
girl.
Indeed! In that case we might work
together"
do you represent the owner?" she
asked.
Eyes. I'll confer with him, and If
he will employ me to repair and make
additions to the house and give you
the decorating job we may make some
thing out of it
He went away, leaving Margaret to
think Of the matter. She paid a nom
inal rent and If she could make few
hundred dollars by decorating the
house 1t would pay her to find another
home. But she was thinking more OF
the young man than the job. He had
a very pleasant way with him, and his
smile was quite engaging. The next
day he came back and said that he had
made an arrangement with the owner
for fixing up the property. He was 70
spend $4,000 on it and receive $500 for
his services. He would pay Margaret
half his fee if she would design and
garet was very well pleased to make a
fee of $3.50 and assented to the prop
osition.
The young man had brought with
him drawings of the alterations TO be
made, and the two sat down together
to consider the decorations. Margaret
occupied a wing of the house which
was to be turned into kitchen and
servants rooms, but this was to be
done last and she need not be disturb
ed till the rest was finished, and then
she could move to another part of the
house till the property was occupied
by perm anent tenants. The architect
said that probably the owner would
occupy il himself.
In a few days a permit to make alt
erations was tackled up on the front
porch; then load of building material
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05

, was dumped in the front yard. H..
mssons and carpenters came and ws,s
| TO work. Margaret, meanwhile hayiss
/ the plans before ner, arranged for NJ
| decorations. The architect cana -
! cry day to see that his orders w..
/ being carried out and never falIsd :,
consult Margaret az 20 how this wo,IS
serve or that would serve. and 49,
never failed 10 ask bis opinion IA 81
what color would best 20 in this roo,s
or that room, and the contractor. w.
was there a good deal himself. wos.
dered how the Two could spend ),
much time over one Job while he Wa
building a dozen houses. providis,
everything himself and bosslng eseS
Job They would go into the Hviry
room, which was not disturbed /pises
the plans on a table and sit over tbs1s
sometimes a couple Of hours at a tlrss
IF that architect" said the con.
tractor, spends as much time with ~
decorator Of every building he designs
as with this little job I'm afraid heu
not get through many Jobs"
When the contractor had finished All
but the servants quarters Marqarst
moved out of her little bare room lnfo
sumptuous quarters. She asked ths
to inspect the work and was lnformeA
that he had been there a number 81
times already. Margaret wondered A.
this, for she had not seen him. Bu,
she was informed that he was wei
pleased, especially with the decora.
tions, and this satisfied her
The work was finished az last. and
architect and decorator one afternoon
went through the house and grounds
together.
"It's ali so pretty" said Margaret
that feel like crying at leaving n"
you don't need 10 leave IT," was the
reply.
what do you mean"
II am the owner OF this place.
came here one day 70 look n over with
a view 70 fixing IL up 10 sell q. saw
you, and II occurred TO me 70 tx Il ID
for myself-that is, If could get you
TO share it with me. What do you
say?"
This proposition was not unexpeet-
ed but the rest OF II was a surprise IN
deed. Margaret caught her breath, the
architect caught her in HIS arms, the
architect of her own fortune was
happy in being. as he expressed Il, the
fortune of the architect.
One day after they had been mar
ried some time and the wife wanted
some pin money she put her arms low
ingly around her husbands neck and,
looking unutterable things az him.
said:
Dear, you never paid me for decor
ating our home"
We'll. I'll be jinged!" replied the
husband And he straightway drew
check for the amount
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
Easy to Read.

Summer weight toothpicks can now
be had in stout, medium or slender
sizes
When hanging from precipice never
let go with more than one hand at a
time.
Eskimos often carve blubber steak
off live whale and the whales never
find it out as they don't read this col
umn. Whales are remarkable for their
intelligence
Succotash is made of corn and lima
beans alternately. First comes a corn
and then bean and then a corn and
then bean. Try that on your piano.
A Halsted street genius has invented
soup fender for walters thumbs.
Pickpockets can be foiled by painting
decoy pockets on your hat and shoes.
1t isn't necessary to feed flies by
hand.
No tenants would complain if the
roof leaked hot and cold water
A giraffe is about IL feet tall from
his bunions 10 his earache.
A biscuit gets no wetter when sub
merged to depth of 56.245 feet than
it does when only three feet under the
Travellers in the Sarhara desert are
never annoyed by humping into fire
plugs.
1t is impossible to whisper across
the Pacific ocean as the acoustics are
bad. ARTHUR BAER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05

! over the United States. Under the
auspices Of the German Red Cross, the
Austrian Red Cross, md the Hungar-
ian Red Cross, these relief fund socie-
ties were started in America at the
outbreak of the war in August, 1914
The Davenport branch was organized
early in the campaign, and since that
time has aided greatly in the work
Recently $500 was set aside by the
Davenport society 10 be used In the re-
lief work. The money, with other do
nations that are being received from
all over the country IS being used by
the united Red Cross societies in pur-
chasing packages Of winter clothing
for the German war prisoners in 81
IBERIA. The packages are purchased
for So each, and include a full suit OF
heavy winter garments, a heavy cap
and a stout pair OF shoes. Thousands
of these packages will be shipped to
Siberia for distribution among the pris-
oners held there before winter sets In
The Davenport Relief Fund society
has been especially active in the relief
work, and several letters of apprecia-
tion have been received by Mayor JOIN
Berwald, secretary. from larger or
ganized societies.
Ned Lee Returns-After a trip OF six
weeks through the east Mr.. and Mrs.
Ned Lee have returned 20 Davenport
and are busy today getting their work
at the West End Settlement IN line Tor
the winter months. Mr.. and Mrs Lee
report a delightful trip. They went
first 10 Chicago. and from there 70
Rochester, y. Y, where they spent
few days. From Rochester they went
to beautiful Lake Bluff, and in Drift-
wood cottage, on the edge OF the blum
they spent three very enjoyable weeks.
Driftwood cottage, a picturesque little
place, is situated at the edge OF the
great bluff from which the place gets
its name.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE NAVAL
BILL,

Speech OF Congressman Warren
Worth Bailey OF Pennsylvania, which
the press associations did not carryl.
Mr.. Kitchin. Mr.. Speaker. 1 yield
five minutes TO the gentleman from
Pennsylvania tMr. Bailey.
Mr.. Bailey. Mr.. Speaker, IL is per-
haps idle TO protest further against
the orgy of militarist extravangance
which is reaching its climax in this
stupendous bill appropriating for the
navy for the fiscal year 1917 the as
tonishing total OF 1915, 800, 900. This
exceeds the amount carried in the
measure as II passed the house by
more than $4,000, 900. 1t exceeds the
amount appropriated for the fiscal
year 1915 by $166 000, 600 It exceeds
the greatest amount ever appropriated
by Great Britain in peace time by $751;
100000 and the largest made by her in
war time by $50, 1000, 000-authoriza-
tions, s48s ,0OO, 900.
Is there any possible reason or ex-
cuse for this smashing raid on the pub
lie treasury? / have listened to mos
of the arguments which have been
made in support of this measure. Not
a little time has been devoted to the
hearings held by the committees which
had it in charge. But in no instance
have / seen a valid reason advanced
for the staggering program which this
measures embodies. The whole thing
is predicted on possibility. Prob
abilities are disregarded. They are
not even allowed a hearing. The pro-
gram is prepared exclusively with
reference to remote contingencies
which are about as likely to mater
ialize as volcanic eruption in the