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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05

that the American people are fools.
Or can it be that we are mistaken,
and that the explanation of so many
war traff1ckers among the founders OF
the Navy league is that patriotism just
naturally runs to armor-plate makers!
If the personnel of the Navy league is
thermometer registering the guam
tity and quality Of the patriotism OF
an individual, then 1t cannot be sue
cessfully denied that patriotism does
run to the armor-plate makers.
And standing shoulder to shoulder
in patriotism with the directors and
stockholders of armor-plate making
concerns are the directors and stock
holders of steel, and then of nickel,
and copper and zinc, and so on down
the line. AS we proceed to analyze
the various groups Of founders, life
members, honorary vice presidents,
and contributors to the Navy league
covering its entire existence OF IL
years the conviction will be gradually
driven home to us that patriotism runs
to metal, and that the Navy league is
the magnet which draws together the
men who make money handling metal
in some form or other and who want
to make more money. After these
basic facts are clearly established in
our minds it will not appear strange,
but quite the logical thing, that our
friend, Colonel Robert M. Thompson,
the president of the New York Metal
Exchange, should be the president Of
the Navy league.
1t is logic indisputable that since
patriotism runs to metal the head OF
the greatest metal exchange in the
world should be the king bee of the
greatest and only, real, bona fide,
simon pure patriotic organization in
the United States.
The chairman of the board of direc-
tors of the International Nickel COM
pany and the president of the New
York Metal Exchange discovered that
the United States was without navy
away back in 1903. Colonel Thompson
might have been a founder of an army
league, or a state militia league, or a
national militia director, but he was
not He is the chairman of the board
of directors of the nickel trust, and
nickel is the most important'and most
expensive metal that goes into armor
plate, and armor plate is one OF the
most important and most expensive
things that go into dreadnaught, and
Colonel Thompson became founder
of the Navy league. He has been one
of the most active heads of the Navy
| league ever since. By coincidence
that is almost weird, nickel, that val
liable metal which is so Indispensable
in war trafficking, has also always
been well to the forefront in the make
up of the Navy league Of Great Brit
ain For many years Sir Alfred Mond,
chairman of the Mond Nickel company
of London, has been the vice president
Of the British Navy league.
(To be Continued)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
A Case for Exploration.

For some four months, writes L.
F. c., aged A, | have been having
considerable trouble with my stomach.
l have no appetite, vomit occasion
ally, I suffer more or less onstant
mild pain and | have lost about thir-
teen pounds in weight. Friends tell me
it is catarrhal dyspepsia. Do you
agree?
Answer-Yes, you have dyspepsia
all right, and call it "catarrhal' if
that means anything to you. But we
should strongly suspect cancer of the
stomach if you were in our clutches,
and we should urge an explanatory op-
GRAFTON at once. Dyspepsia and "ca-
tarrh" are two names without signif-
canoe unless you know the causes at
play In every case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05

Some Of the senators who oppose
Louis Brandeis for the supreme cosrt
vancancy are frank about it; they are
against" him for his ''radicalism" or
because of personal grievances. But
there are other opponents of Mr.. Bran
deis in and out of congress who are
working under cover against him
Who are they? What are the sources
of their opposition? The public should
know these things. There should be
a showdown in the senate, whether the
appointment is confirmed or rejected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05

The investigators of the Rockefeller
institute may be very proud Of them
selves. Indeed, they have reason to
be. They have substituted live parts
Of the human body for dead parts; they
have set heart substance beating out
side its proper place in a mans breast
If they keep on they may In time make
a man out Of parts OF other men. But
If the stories of what Indian fakirs
have done in keeping persons alive in
comatose condition for many years Is
true these Rockefellers or scientific
fellers or whatever they are have yet
much to learn from an antique and ap-
parently undeveloped civilization.
There is story going the rounds
among the undergraduates Of certain
university which, II it can be substan-
tiated, puts the modern scientific inves-
tigator to shame. Arnold Gereau, as
sistant professor of chemistry-he has
charge Of the laboratory-is one Of
those phenomena who spring up once
in a century. He is very young, and
it Is well known that he was born with
certain mental powers, a certain su.
pernatural knowledge of things on
which many man has studied for a
lifetime without making any progress
whatever.
Wilbur Stockbridge, a member of
the class Of 10, SO the story goes, one
day went to Professor Gereau with a
yellow bit Of paper on which was writ.
ten in old English style:
This is the body Of William Arbuckle,
private in his majesty's -th foot Cap
tured in the patriot lines with maps show
ing our Notifications on the upper part of
Manhattan Island. He was condemned
for a spy. An Indian serving with the
same regiment-he had Joined it at Singa-
pore-proposed to General WASHINGTON to
put the man to sleep for an indefinite peri
cd instead Of executing him. The general
who was averse to the execution, consent
ed. and Arbuckle was turned over to the
Indian, who claims that any time after
fifty or even a hundred years life will
still be in the body. But not one man in
many millions will be able to effect a
resurrection.
Young Stockbridge told the professor
that in excavating for building pur-
poses on the upper part Of Manhattan
Island on property owned by his family
4 tomb had been discovered containing
the body of man In British uniform
Of former period. The paper had
been found in the lead coffin in which
the body had been buried.
Gereau-mind you, l don't vouch for
this-aranged with the student to
bring the find to the laboratory, which
at the time was closed on account of
the spring recess and would therefore
be at the professors individual dis
posal No one has attempted to give
the 'ess by which Gereau manipu-
lated the remains Of Private Arbuckle,
but it is claimed that he effected
resurrection. The professor AYERS that
he worked on lines which are being
followed by modern scientific investi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05
The Daily Story
A Singular Case of Resurrection-By r. A. Mtcbe

gators. He must have had .,
Of the method by which Al.
was suspended by the Ind,.s
would not have been able Il 9
IT by reverse action, which. n !.
he applied. He gives as a fund..M
principle that the Indian knew
suspend-not kill--the actiar ~
heart. and Gereau restored II. =
lions, which are the basi. a. ~. yss
life. aalas
Whether the story is true o. !,
there is one part of It that IA, !,
modern scientific investigated !.
said that Gereau found that ~,
members of the body had .us'
from the long suspension OF ths,. ] /,
tons. The resurrected man =.
signs OF decay. and the professo, y
ed that though he had remained 1 !
ordinary condition Of health for \ \
than lSo years ne would die With,
few hours after resurrection.
A test was begun Of different -
and the first tested-the kid.s..
showed decay. Gereau at one. y
phoned to the College of Phy.,s.'
and Surgeons for a pair Of soma ~ !,
neys and, removing the ones ss.....
introduced the new ones. BE suuo...
for some time that Arbuckle h,a Nm. n J.
under the operation, but bali ! ~
of Irish whisky brought him nr,,
The liver was next tackled, and h,s !,
it replaced. There were other D..s
to be substituted, but those meuna,s,
were the principal requirements
These operations required ,,~.
hours, and another hour passed h.s.
Private Arbuckle spoke. Tber !
opened his eyes and cried out ! !.
voice that seemed to come throu,s !.
leather:
Corporal Of the guardm
Gereau was delighted. 1t looh,a !,
If be might save his patient for WI,
the man had doubtless been desnirs
ed In good health bis being broers
back to consciousness was not ouj, /,
difficult matter. but a dangerous On.
There are several versions Of The NJ
Of the story. Some say that Arbuf,
was sufficiently restored to renenbr
and speak of his expected execu,n
Others aver that Gereau, fndIng |,
breathing defective, worked bis nm
vigorously, but in spite of bis sfas
the man died.
1t is said that at one time Arngtij
sat up and was given a stiff drhI
Raising the glass be shouted In II,
like voice:
ITO his gracious majesty Kin
George. God bless him and contour
his rebellious subjectsr'
Stockbridge and Gereau have bot
been asked to make a statement b
have refused either to affirm or Den
the story. 1t is suspected that tAs
are afraid OF coming under the ban
the law. which might involve them
a charge6f murder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05

Our friend Mr. Busy Man has luxuri-
Gus Office chairs but he has them
screwed to the floor. Even in a pri-
vate office people will not prolong bus
mess, he says, if they cannot draw up
their chairs close to a desk or table.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05
To Be Certainly.

The writer has been acquainted with
Mrs. Wilson ever since she was A little
girl when she used to crawl on our
lap when visiting her home in Sheri-
Jan. she was a nice little girl then
and has grown to womanhood with
that same lovable and sunshiny dis
position. She is one of Grant Citv's
most popular ladies.-Parnell (Mo)
Sentinel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05
Sidelights on the European War

Amsterdam, Netherlands.-(Co
spondence of the Associated Pressl.-
Dutch socialists conceive it to be their
special task to bring together their
comrades of the belligerent nations
for common action against the war.
In this, they have so far not succeeded,
owing chiefly to the refusal of the
French and German socialists to CO.
operate to this end, according to J. H.
Schaper, the principal spokesman of
the social-democratic party at its con-
ference just held here.
Competition fomented by capitalism.
Mr.. Schaper declared, was the cause
of the European war, and it rebounds
to the credit of the socialists of all ma
tons that they have everywhere pro-
tested against it. Except in Ger
many" interrupted a heckler, where
upon Schaper angrily retorted that in
Berlin two days before the war. the
streets Responded with antiwar songs
and cries for peace. The speaker de-
MED that the war had shown the falli-
bility of socialistic principles, and af-
firmed that on the contrary they had
fully justified themselves. The war,
he commended, has proved that social
ism is not an unattainable ideal, and
he pointed out that the state regula-
ton Of food supplies and the estab-
lishment of maximum prices on the
necessaries of life, as adopted at the
present time in most European coun-
tries. was the first step towards the
realization of the socialistic idea of
distribution.
Whether war will be possible when
socialism is adopted as basis Of gov
eminent was question he said could
not be answered directly. He saw Sc
we're pressure upon the workers owing
to the demands Of all governments for
cialism would, at the same time, gain
great influence Those who returned
from the battlefields would realize the
misery wrought by militarism, and join
Ia tAiV Sti u6oiC lOl ASAhoNlaNS against
secret diplomacy. Mr.. Schaper. who is
member of the recently appointed
commission for the taxation of war
profits in Holland, ended his speech
by announcing that bill on this sub
ject would be submitted to the govern
ment shortly. Thus Holland, he said,
will come into line with the belliger-
ent countries, where the enormous
profits made on war contracts will be
compelled to yield large proportion
to the national exchequers.
Manila. p 1.-The cigar trade be-
tween the Philippines and the United
States is growing rapidly. A compar-
alive statement issued by the collec-
tor Of Internal revenue for the periods
of January to November, 1914, and
1915, shows an increase in expectations
TO American consumers of 5,00S .499
cigars. During these months OF 1914
the total shipments amounted to A.
972 ,050 and in 1915 to 52,ss0,549.
February was the month of largest
Increase when 9,1204S7 cigars were
shipped as against 1857 0S In 1914.
January and March shnwad small od
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05
Daily History Classical ?

1I22-John Witherspoon, "sisile'
Connecticut. born; died lis4 "a
I725-James Otis, patrloue oia's .,,s
writer. born: killed by iisn''
1883. 80
lS1S-Generai Bernadotte, one aas
poleon's famous marshals' eV
king ofrSweden and Norway -
l9l5-French claimed success
polling attacks OF the s'e,e,.a ~ n
France. notably at Metre la
I4orette and in Alsace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05
Rock Island-From River to
River.

Jess Willard will celebrate st. Pat
rick's day by receiving $4,000 for
fighting Frank Moran. This is making
st. Patrick's day worth while.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05

When one stops to think that Villa
has three wives and still does not
finch, it is not surprising to learn he
is not afraid to take a chance Of be-
ing executed as bandit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05

Oddly enough the girl who jumped
out of a sixteenth story window In
Chicago and was not killed wasn't a
movie actress at her days work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05

vances. July and September increased
about million each. August two NIL
lion while October fell off over 350e-
900.
Manila, P. 1.-The bureau of heath
gives notice of the death Of five cen
tenarians, three of whom were women
in one week in Manila. 1t points Tia
equal prominence to the record Of DOL
Isabelle des los Reyes, member OF thf
municipal board of this city, whose
family now numbers % children, m
latest addition being boy and gu
twins. Sr. Reyes is 81 years OF age
The next record among leading FIJI
pinos is held by Don Gregorio Araneti
who is the father of IA children! nu
he has not yet passed his 4Oth blfln
day. Sr. Araneta was secretary Of
nance and justice under the Taft ad
ministration.
Seoul, korea.-(Correspondencs
The Associated Press.)-Foreigneh
and foreign juridical persons Will
henceforth not be allowed to take oa'
mining concessions in Korea. Tnal
the broad significance Of the revisa
mining ordinance for Korea VINCE
was promulgated a few days ago Az
which will come into force on Apfiil
The new regulations possess great III
terest for foreign business Interests
Although a detailed translation Oh VIZ
ordinance is not yet available SUE
mary by officials indicates that an u
ception to the general rule menll0n..
above will be made in favor Of sus'
foreign juridical persons as are ~
ognized by the law of Japan. II IL !"
planned also that the new resuia'0s.
will not affect those foreigners
foreign companies actually in posi-
sion of mining concessions ana .ii..
are at perfect liberty 10 transfer las'
rights to other foreigners. Inc niI
ing concessions secured by fofeisn'.'
by arrangement with the former nv
can government will also hoia ~,
after the enforcement of the re'ls's
regulations. Tungsten and ~ W. =.
minerals have been added to inc =
of mines which will come unae' :
control of the new ordinances u
total of such minerals being liiefsasss
to Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05
May.

May is not named after Maia. the
mother OF Mercury, but from an old
word, "mah," meaning TO grow"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05

IT'S a violation of law to accept
tips in Iowa, so two mattresses who
received SIS gold pieces from Mrs. Will
son and policeman who was given
50 cents by the president are to es-
cape by declaring the favors to be
souvenirs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05
Sure.

rs insomnia catching
When the baby has Il. -oos's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05

UNDER the head of home prepared.
ness, it is interesting to note that
there are 100000 electric fiat irons
in use in the United States. The fig
tlres as to the number of rolling pins
are not available at this writing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05
Annals Latest.

"Pavlowa Shows Range of Versatil
ity."-Headline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS
Our Own Minstrels.

still living in The Holy City,
George
mo, I'm residing in Davenport.
That's what / thought. Hadn't you
heard they changed the name after
the first of the year?'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05
Ito be Continued.)

nothing of the purity of the milk. So
join and keep we'll
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05
Fifty.Fifty,

Fifty-Fifty.
Wanted-Wife. A good man with
property worth $4,000 wishes to meet
lady who is willing to invest $4,000
secured on land. For full particulars
address wife Wanted" care this pa
per.-Adv. in Peoria Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05
Why He Fell.

william Belk spent nearly all his
life working as structural iron WORK
er on Chicago's Hottest skyscrapers
and got away with it; then he cams
out to Stockton and fell off a one.
story garage. Skyscrapers and lofty
heights have no terrors for Mr. Be,l
and he feels rather chagrined because
little one-story garage got his goat
However, the reason he fell was that
the scaffolding gave way and there
was no place to go but down which he
did with great thoroughness by reas.
on of his two hundred and fftv
pounds.-Stockton Qll.) Herald
WE see by an Illinois neyspaner
that Louis Hurt, who has been doinp
missionary work at Liberia. West
Africa, has been transferred to Indian
apolis. Ind. Hadn't thought Indian
apolis was In such bad way. There
are several former Rock Islanders To-
Gated in that city. We will have.to get
In touch with them.
IHE turks are reported to have on.
tered Mush. Pretty soft.
J. NC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05

WOMAN Tries to Hand President
Two Letters" Of course
Mrs. Wilson objected, as she had a
perfect right to, and the hussy was
arrested, as she deserved to be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05

PRESIDENT Wilson lost his gloves
in Kansas. Inasmuch as he is bare
knuckle fighter, the loss didn't inter
rupt his program. He kept right on
milling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05
Coming Clean.

Coming Clean.
Sheriff Lands Pair of Bandits in
Bath House. Peoria Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05

ONE imagines Lieutenant Hans
Berge, who brought the Appam to
Newport News, wouldn't experience
much difficulty in finding free lodging
these nights were he in Berlin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05

CHICAGO has $500 package cars.
They are busiest after l a. m. There
are also few on the Bridge line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05

VILLA is reported to be headed for
the United States loaded down with
pilfered gold. If he Is DESTROYS of a
fuss being made over him he is adj
vised to make his first stop in Wall
street, where he will be greeted by
band of the playfulest little wolves
he ever encountered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05

knuckle fighter, the loss didn't inter
rupt his program. He kept right on
milling.
VILLA is reported to be headed for
the United States loaded down with
pilfered gold. If he Is DESTROYS Of a
fuss being made over him he is adj
vised to make his first stop in Wall
street, where he will be greeted by a
band of the playfulest little wolves
he ever encountered.
II SEE where the Turkish crown
prince has been slain by his suite"
writes Ignatz. well, some of those
Turkish suits are really killing"
CLEVELAND celestials celebrated
Chinese new year Wednesday Of this
week by paying their debts and taking
bath. Americans take the bath all
right, both exterior and interior, but
instead of settling they add to their
obligation via the bubble water route.
Then the Chink misses the headache
in the bargain.
DIR. Thaddeus Hoyt Ames declares
life is hell to many of New York's
society girls. Well, most of them go
after warm time, don't they?
HEN Watterson of the Louisville
Courier Journal advises us all to keep
cool. We're doing fairly well in
these parts, Hennery.
THE Theodore Shontses, now that
they have grown rich, find they are
no longer suited to each other and
are to have a legal separation. Which
may or may not afford a grain of com.
fort to those less financially affluent
couples who find their chief happiness
in mutual helpfulness.
DAVENPORT women are not vet
ready to become suffragets. Wonder
what's delaying 'em? 1t may be that
they are waiting for the new spring
millinery styles to reach the market,
for, you know, they will be expected to
shoot their hats in the ring, just like
regular political fellows, and it would
never do to fire an out of date head
piece.
CHICAGO has $500 package cars.
They are busiest after 1 a. m. There
are also few on the Bridge line.
ONE imagines Lieutenant Hans
Berge, who brought the Appam to
Newport News, wouldn't experience
much difficulty in finding free lodging
these nights were he in Berlin.
UNDER the head of home prepared.
ness, it is interesting to note that
there are 100000 electric fat irons
/ in use in the United States. The fig
ares as to the number of rolling pins
are not available at this writing.
WOMAN Tries to Hand President
Two Letters Headline. Of course
Mrs. Wilson objected, as she had a
perfect right to, and the hussy was
arrested, as she deserved to be.
Annals Latest.
"Pavlowa Shows Range of Versatil-
| ity. Headline.
To Be Certainly.
The writer has been acquainted with
MRS. wilson ever since she was little
girl when she used to crawl on our
lap when visiting her home in Sheri-
dan. She was nice little girl then
and has grown to womanhood with
that same lovable and sunshinv dis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05

81 SEE where the Turkish crown
prince has been slain by his suite"
writes Ignatz. well, some of those
Turkish suits are really killing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05
THE ARGUS.
By THE ]. W. POTTER co.

Rock Island Member Associated Press.
Full Leased Wire Report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05

THE Turks are reported to have en-.
tered Mush. Pretty soft.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05

DR.. Thaddeus Hoyt Ames declares
life is hell to many of New York's
society girls. Well, most of them go
after warm time, don't they?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05

HEN Watterson of the Louisville
Courier Journal advises us all to keep
cool. We're doing fairly well in
these parts, Hennery.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-06-07
ROBINS APPEALS
FOR LEADERSHIP
AS THE NATIONS
CHIEF NECESSITY


most part ul-prepared in training or
XIII Tor such rosponsibliitN. some OF
the responsibility for their errors is
upon ms an II Is for as to see that
the future shall be better than the
past aud 10 .s IN that spirit rathcu
than IN one Of partisan criticism
that We approach the duties which
lie before as
The nation waits Tor that leader
ship to come out Of the Chicago CON
Nentions whIch win restore To- our
selves and Go the people of other ma
lions that respect FOR the American
government which * essential tu ma"
we'll being uf % nation Il IL no time
for "A divided opposition. n p Uu
time for unc Marty 10 "ncr 20 the
other a partisan choice. II Is a time
when wise leaders viii listen to m"
voices ~ the nation and choose their
nominee. Ana thos" voices nov re
peat one NAM II Their" was ever q
call to the proplc Il IL sounding
now.