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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-13
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
The Silence of SEPTIC Foci.

Can teeth which give no local symp-
toms whatever be foci of infection?
Two are dead teeth. Have been I'll for
six months with grippe" slight tenn
perature. anemia, shortness OF breath.
persistent pain in back OF neck, nerV-
BUSINESS and aching all over, Have had
my tOnsils removed. My physician can
find no explanation for my trouble on
thorough examination. / had slight
endocardiaI disturbance. which cleared
up after few weeks rest in the hos
pital
Answer-Yes, septic foci are usually
silent Have the jaw A-raVed and the
plate viii disclose any hidden foci.
Your condition might easily be sept
Cemia from such foci.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-13
HOW SOME Save.

The New York Evening World has
been offering a series of cash prizes
for the most sensible plan Of saving
as applied TO the management Of a
household, where the income does not
exceed $3.50 a month. A large number
of plans were submitted by persons
in all walks of life, a reading OF which
leads to the conclusion that there a
lot Of level-headed people getting
somewhere by good management and
definite plans of living. A perusaI Of
these answers would seem 10 justify
the following conclusions:
First, that the only method of saw
ing that proves practical and perma-
nent is the adoption Of a we'll defined
plan This means a scheme of living
that provides for the various expenses
incidental 10 rearing a family, such as
rent, food, fuel and light, clothing
recreation. education, etc. No one gets
anywhere in particular by a hit and
miss method Of life. This is the rea-
son so many people are living next
door to poverty all the time. ANY plan
of life TO be successful must include
the determination to save, and If pos
sible a definite amount as a mini
mum. The determination without
plan accom- plishes but little.
Second, that the wife IS the saving sle-
ment in the household. AS a rule the
man earns the money and the wife
spends il. To her is entrusted the buy
ing OF the supplies, the care Of the
children, their clothes and spending
money. Even though the husband
pays the bills, his wife contracts them.
She has time 10 shop and he has not.
Third, that the most workable plan
is as follows: Apportion the income.
There are certain fixed charges IN
every home, such as rent, clothing and
food II is well settled that the rent
should not exceed one quarter OF the
income-''a weeks wage for a months
rent" II 1t is larger, II is out Of pro
portion and extravagant. You cannot
live on Fifth avenue with a Third ave-
nue. income The greatest extrava-
gances are possible in the line Of food
and here the wife can do her best
work. The cost OF clothing can be
fairly well estimated from experience,
Educational expenses can be figured
with safety, and recreation can be kept
within bounds. The doctor and dentist
may be uncertsin quantities at times,
Yet these need not be excessive bur
dens as a general rule. An appOrtiOn- /
menl should be made for life insur-
auce and the savings bank. no matter 1
how small The latter may be- 4 great Z
many people set aside a definite amount 4
for each class OF expenditures and try /
at least TO keep within the appropria- /
tion.
Practically every competitor in the
contest confessed that they started +
their financial success with d savings .
hank account. 10 was small in many
cases, but grew steadily The man
who starts out 70 save will 6stonish /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-13

held three nights out OF each week L
is assumed the system this year will
be similar. although It is known that
superintendent Smart intends TO ar.
range the entrance conditions 50 that
the pupil will give more though 70
attending classes regularly. Glasses
will be held in the high school build
ing.
Lowest Taxes in II Years-For the
first time since 1902 Davenport cit-
7ens Will pay lower taxes than in NE
preceding year. At the meeting OF the
board of supervisors yesterday the
county tax levy was placed al 225
n lis. This applies to the ci.y Of
Davenport and all incorporated towns
in the county. The levy for the rest
OF the county is 24.5 mills.
Held in Default OF BOnd-In de-
fault of $3.50 bonds, Milton Dimick Is
oeing held in the county jail on
charge OF malicious mischief. lie Is
one OF the members Of a gang Of Iogr
lads who are believed TO have been Fa-
sponsible for most Of the auto then
in Davenport the past six months
George Cummings, Arthur koseHs
and William Weise the other members
of the gang, have all been released On
$3.50 bonds pending their preliminary
hearing next Saturday afternoon az
o'clock. Cummings was released On
binds signed by his father, George
cummings. Steven T. Costello poslea
The necessary amount for yong ~
selle and Henry Ketelsen signed w
bends for the appearance Of Nelse a.
the preliminary.
Indignant at Apparatus Sale-h'
derman Large William II. Gos1l,
who was attending q convention y
ire chiefs in Providence, r. l., a, lls
time the auction of fire apparatus aIl
horses was held in Davenport Is
cignant at the sum he city reHN~
from the sale. He claims that tne w
paratus disposed OF was SOFA ~
cheaply. The wagons. especale'
were sold much too cheaply.. Alqs'
man Gosch said. The wagon a. NJ
l. which brought S37. we had ps
offered 500 for, and refused me ols
as ridiculous. We told the prospect
buyer that he was crazy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-13

even himself with results he never
anticipated 1t is the small, steady
savings that count
Some people divide the weekly wage
into parts, setting aside enough for
each class of expenditure, while 9TH
ers make the apportionment and keep
an expense account as a guide to de-
termine how they keep within or ex-
coed their allotment.
To pay each bill out of its particular
compartment in the family cash box
is sometimes impossible, and the sim
pie and effective way is to merely keep
an expense record. and if the expendi-
lures exceed the expectation, Curtail-
ment or readjustment is in order.
Lastly. many who have acquired
property have done so through the
medium of debt incurTed-helptul
debt, such a S a mortgage, building and
loan shares. installment home buying,
etc But look out, in mourning such
obligations. that they be within your
powers to fulfill, and the values con
sentative. Don't hitch up to more than
you can pull.
The marvel in such experiences is
not that these people saved a consid-
cradle sum. but that they saved at all.
II was all the result of planning, will
ing, sacrificing the little things to
have the greater ones, elimination of
waste. foresight, good judgment, set
ting course and steering by it, max
ing resolutions TO keep and not to
break, and being firm with ones self,
but not parsimonious. Thrift is get
ting a habit and keeping it until it
gets you. These people got the habit
Of getting ahead and the result is they
got ahead
1t always works that way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-13
JOBS FOR Elk PRISONERS.

Between the man in the trenches
in a Sing Sing cell there seems at first
little connection. However, the Euro
pean war has made business excellent
in our country. And the munitions
factories are eagerly taking ex-pris-
oners on, in company with other en-
plOyes, by the thousands Right there
is the connection.
A year ago hardly anyone seemed
to want 10 give the released prisoner
q job. A year followed of Mr.. Os-
borne and good times. and the great
change has come. Today the special
employment secretary of the Prison
Association OF New York says he is
able to refute the statement frequent
ly made that discharged prisoners are
returning to crime because nobody
will hire them. In July, 1916, he re
ported that every abIe-bOdied man
that applied during the month Of June,
and was willing to work and take
what was found for him. was placed
within a few days. Wages ran from
SO to $40 a week
One ex-prisoner writes that he is
getting SIS a week as bookkeeper and
general clerk, and is going to repay
the expenses betrayed in his behalf"
Another of the gray brotherhood says
that he has suffered" an increase in
salary, and that he is not kicking
about the Saturday afternoon holiday
that has been dispensed with"
Good Will toward the released pris-
Oner is spreading. Hundreds of New
York merchants were asked last win
ter to give employment to men Just
out of prison. A manufacturer hay-
ing taken five men, telephoned into
the office, saying that the men were
doing so we'll that he wondered if they
had not given false statements as to
having had a prison record for the
purpose Of securing positions.
The surge in the prisoners behalf
is not confined to any one state. Hen
~ Ford has at least 600 released pris-
OnerS in his works 5T Detroit Miss
Katharine 3. Davis, chairman of the
parole commission of New York Citv
has been organizing the relief sOcfe-
ties Of the city into a cooperative
agency for finding employment for
men and women coming out of the city
prisons. The men at Sing Sing and
AUBURN prisons are establishing
branches of the Mutual Welfare league
outside the prisons. In another state
a new relief society has been organ
lied by man formerly in prison. In
Kansas the prisoners are planning a
cooperative bureau. Many other in
stances might be cited-O. F. Lewis
in the American Review of Reviews
for September.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-13
SWEET SINGER WAS
VICTIM OF ADMIREES

London.-The following little ~.
Of the front trenches is conlaihea !"
letter from a British soldier seF'lns =
France:
1.-THE Saxons used 20 have cl-'
with them named Paul. who had o wv
ly voice and used to sing all the lalss
songs. He was easily heard ~
front trenches. and his songs Weie \.
Joyed by our fellows as wen ~
Germans. one day when things
quiet there was NO singing. ana w
our men called out 90 the uesI. y.
Tell Paul TO sing Back came t as
swer. preceded by a strlng OF 81
German curses: You chuteu
yesterday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-13

| SENATOR Robert NJ LaFollette of
! Wisconsin has always interested the
writer: that is his stand on public
questions has. LaFOllette was renom-
mated last week by the voters of his
state. Therefore it must be conceded
t that he has been keeping close to the
sentiment of his neighbors The sena-
tor is in full accord with Congressman
/ TaYenner regarding the manufacture
/ by the government of its war NUM-
1 lions. Tayenner is accused bv his
partisan opponents of playing politics
with view to getting increased appro-
prlatiOns for Rock Island arsenal as a
means of strengthening his home vote
II that be true how do you figure La
Follette's stand? Our notion is that
LaFollette has convinced himself that
the wild effort on the part of the NUM-
ions interests of this country, parad-
ing under the guise of patriotism. 10
force the nation into sensational cam
paign of preparedness, was nothing
short of premeditated raid upon the
United States treasury. The senator
sees no reason for losing our heads
over this question. He has been send
ing to voters in the Fourteenth con
gresslonal district a speech which he
recently delivered in the senate on pre-
paredness. If you have received a
copy don't cast it aside. Read and
ponder it. 1t is well worth your while.
CHICAGO civil service commission
is to Investigate charges that a nurse
at the municipal pier has been devoting
most OF her time to hand holding. We'll.
what Is nurse for!
THE prohibition candidate for nraei-
dent has been hitting Taft in his west
ern speeches. His campaign manager
ought TO bunch him that the Judge is
not running for president this time
and that he should get on a live one.
JUDGE Scully has ruled that the
women of Cook county don't have 70
give their exact ages when voting
merely stating that they are Of voting
age. AS II the ruling OF the court
would make any difference.
CoNDE Meenan, our popular cigar
dispenser, Is raising a beard. When
asked the reason he explained that he
was getting IN trim TO be a republ-
can candidate at the next election.
GEORGE COhan Is out for President
Wilson. At last reports Vernon Castle
was still I'm the air.
GIFF Ptnchot says he is for Hughes
because ne can't trust Wilson. Per
maps ne never had chance to do so.
ST. Louis pntrOlman f. accomnenIed
ny pet goose on his night rounds
On The theory that twO's company. ms
il were. "'
MEA was cents pound a century
ago. ! ct we are continually harping
ABOUT the hardships suffered by our
ancestors.
J. NJ. G. !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-13

A Cincinnati social service worker
says she has proved that a family of
seven can live on a daily food cost OF
Is cents. That's nothing. An Ohioan
recently tasted 20 days-onIy on the
10th he died
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-13
Daily History Class-Sept. !

1859 British General Wore Alns No..
the battle of the Heights Of A@s
ham. near Quebec. In inc ~,
and Indian war His french ers
nent. Montcalm. was
wounded. -
1s04-Battle Of Pmgyaug, Korea, Z.
OF the Chinese army. @ooV SUI
by Japanese Invaders. AZ
1914 British ua4 French cfos''1
Aisnc aud found The Gef'D'vp sas
trenched on the east SIDE
of Scissors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-13

Secretary Of War Baker finds that
Wilson has applied the golden rule to
our Pan-American neighbOrs and
the Declaration of independence to
the belligerent monarchs of Europe.
He also quotes General Grant as
saying that there was never a war
that could not have have been settled
better some other way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-13

Roosevelt has been called upon to
warm up the republican national cam
paign. We suggest as the quickest
method OF getting results providing
Navajo blankets and foot heaters for
Hughes ard Fairbanks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-13

Before becoming unduly excited
over Maine results, our friends, the re
pubHcaus, should get their pencils
out and figure where that large pro
hibition vote that was given to their
candidates last Monday is going in
November. Naturally it will be given
10 the prohibition national ticket. So
there may be a different story to tell
later on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-13

i story from Washington says the
presidents omission of the suffrage
question from his acceptance speech
has angered the women. IS there any
body in the United States who does
not know that he voted for woman
suffrage in New Jersey?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-13
Where the FauIl Law.

KnickeF-Isn't your skirt outrag-
eOusly short2
Mrs, knicker-N0, indeed; IL is just
that the floor doesn't come up any
higher.-New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-13

If Mr.. Hughes had been in the White
house we would have had war and
there would have been a railroad
strike. not because it was the wish of
the people. but because it was the de-
mand of the interests. In other words,
a vote for Hughes is a vote for war.
Do you want it?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-13

If extra consumption sent the price
of gasoline up, are we 10 understand
that a greater consumption is sending
ii down?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-13

Speaking about the capitols of Euro
peau countries at war. the fellow who
put rest in Bucharest spoke before he
knew.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-13
Rock Island-From River to
River.

( ProErcssiveism may be TeCeding,
as the standpatters claim, but the
La Toilette vote doesn't indicate it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-13
GBIORDS A No
ID I S G. o r ID S

! FOR blown in the bottle optimism
| you can always trust the political lead
| err In all the interviews published fol
| lowing the tabuIation OF the returns Of
| the Maine election there is not to be
| discovered a single note of disappoint-
ment. Not only are both OF the old
parties satisfied with the result, appar-
emily, but in order TO make it unani-
nous the prohibitionists chime in with
| claims of victory.
| EVA Tanguay, who gained her repu-
| tation as stage exhibitor by telling
| folks that she didn't care what their
| opinion of her might be, this applying
alike to her ignoring of the conventions
| in dress and song and conversation,
has accepted an invitation to appear
| before the Davenport Rotary club
when she plays in that city later in the
month Inasmuch as Eva has not given
| an advance outline of her attire, or
lack OF same, on that occasion, the Ro-
| tarians are taking no chances of get
| ting curtain lectures at home. They
| have invited their wives to accompany
them to the meeting. And it's a safe
| bet that all of the wives will be on
| hand.
|
| work to the accompaniment of VictrOla
| tunes. For instance, while she is doing
the dishes she sets a band record
| grinding, possibly on the theory that
when she drops n plate she isn't dis
| concerted by the report of the crash.
| At any rate, the idea seems TO be TAX
| ing hold over the city, and Ii looks
suspiciOusly like the clever move Of
some enterprising dealer in FictrOlas.
DON'T envy the man you see breeZ-
ing down the avenue with a smile il
| Illuminating his COuntenance, giving him
the appearance of one without a single
trouble on his mind. Work up a smile
of your own. 1t won't cost you any
thing, not even an effort. All you have
to do is to get thinking happiness.
You'll be surprised how differently the
world looks to you.
AT Ginchy the soldiers have been
fighting with their fists. If this method
of warfare had been adopted at the
| outset the European war would have
| been over months ago, there would
| have been less dead and crippled, the
nations would have saved billions in
money, everybody would have been sat
isfed, and it wouldn't take so long TO
heal the wounds of hatred and enmity.
You probably nave observed that the
vanquished pugilist never fails to
shake hands with his conqueror after
the referee counts him out.
1T is impossible to satisfy all of the
people We overheard a man remark
the other day that he realized there
was need of rain, but he hated to see
it come because his grass grew several
/ inches after every shower. From
which one would Judge that he Oper-
ates the mower at his home
ANDREW RusseI, one of the repub-
lican candidates for state auditor, you
will notice, uses only one i'm his name.
Which caused n local EngliShman to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-13

CHARLES Ringer and Leland Rapp
are two of the candidates for county
offices in the Cook county primary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-13

ANDREW Russel. one of the repub-
lican candidates for state auditor, you
will notice, uses only one i'm his name.
Which caused n local EngliShman to
remark the other day: "IIi wonder who
took the hell out of Russell"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-13
Prepared for 1t.

Befle-Marie married a genius.
Millie-YOu don't mean il?
Believes. but she has talent anC
can support him.-Judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-13

1T is impossible to satisfy all of the
people. We overheard a man remark
the other day that he realized there
was need of rain, but he hated to see
it come because his grass grew several
inches after every shower From
which one would Judge that he oper-
ates the mower at his home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-13

Wednesday, September ID, 1915.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-13

Member Audit Bureau of Calculations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-13

Telephones in all departments. Cen
trial Union, Rock Island. l45. 146 and
TAT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-13
THE ARGUS.

Rock Island Member Associated Press,
Full Released Wire Report
Evening journal., 1916-06-01
DrIAwARF CITY NOTES.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DELAWARE CITY. Del. June l.
Miss Zitta Cook and Herman Warfel
OF this place. were married at st
James Protectory by the Rev. Father
Joseph Lea last Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Cook. OF Phila-
delphia. have been visiting Mr. and
Mrs. William Bowen
p. d. Geoghegan, a former resident
OF this place. has been spending a
few days here with friends.
II is understood that railroad Off
cials have been securing prices on the
available ground near the railroad sta
ton here Rumors have been current
that large coal shipping station will
he established here.
A dance will be given on Thursday
evening. June s. at Augustine Beach
Tor the benefit OF the Port Penn base
ball team.
Miss Abigail Blackburn. former
school teacher here has been visiting
friends for a few DAYS.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry p. Scott gave
golf and supper party at their home
Lexington. near here Monday after
noon. with about eighty guests In at
tendance.
Charles Schaefer Sr. who was in
iured in the automobile accident al
Mt Pleasant Sunday evening. is i'm
proving at his home here.
A fishing partv consisting OF Harr,
Hall Fred Du Frehne. Claude Jordan
William Press and Joseph McKibbin
who have heen down the bay for sew
fTql davS returned here veeferdaY
with about 130 trout.
Evening journal., 1916-06-01
TOME ATHLETES ELECTED.

special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
TOMB SCHOOL. Md, june AT the
annual election Of officers, Robert Pen
nell Bradford, Of Wilmington. Del, one
of the star members of Tones track
SQUAD was elected president of the
Athletic Association of the Tome School
for the coming year. Baldwin Day Spil'
man. of Waucnton. Va, whose speciality
is the high Jump, was elected Nlce-pfesi
dent and James Wrightson Iolson, O
Centreville. Md, secretary.
James starr Nicholson, of Pittsburgh
who was an assistant manager OF foot
hall this past season, became manager
of the football team. A. j. Arias, OF
Panama and Roy H. Burrill, Of New
Rochelle remain as his assistants,
lanes Reed Gilmore, who had been on
the managing staff of the bassetball
and iscball teams, was made manager
of both of these aggregations, while
William H. Baker, of York, Pa, ana
Homer O. Straub, of Pittsburgh, We're
elected assistant basketball managers,
and Matt A. h.ggs, Of Naldosta, Ga''
and T.. II. Webster, of Belair, Md, as
sistant baseball managers. Likewise,
Willard b. Nlillard. Of Chicago, who had
been assistant manager of the track
team. became manager, and Harold NJ
smith and r. L. NJ Taylor. both of
pittsburph. were elected his assistants
The results of the other elections were
Manager of soccer William ID. Shanna
han Hanover. Va; manager OF goh
Preston L. Moss. St. Joseph Mo; man
aoer of tennis. NJ. Russell Williams
Faaton Pa