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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06
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devoted from the first. 1t comes
high. 1t is not an easy thing to do. 1t
is easy to think first of the material
interests of America, but it is not easy
to think first of what America, if she
loves justice, ought to do in the field
of international affairs. | believe that
at whatever cost America should be
just to other peoples and treat other
peoples as she demands that they
should treat her" Brave words vOic-
! ing high thoughts. Their appeal can
not fail to reach the heart of the great
masses of our cOuntrymen who have
no sordid interest to subServe by the
bringing on of war with our distracted
and unhappy neighbOr
1t seems TO me that you must have
the sympathy and the cordial and en-
thusiastic support of the great plain
people in this magnanimOus and en-
tirely just position. | am certain that
the vast majority of Americans do not
want war. They have loved you be-
cause you have stood for peace, be-
cause you have stood between the
country and those who for selfish and
sOrdid reasons would have dragged it
| into the vortex of that horrible mael-
strom of blood in which Europe is be-
| ing engulfed. They will love you with
even a more consuming passion if you
shall bring your great powers to bear
in averting the breach with Mexico
which has been so threatening ever
since American troops began their op-
erations on the soil of that unhappy
and hapless land.
This is but feeble and halting ex-
preston of what l feel and hope, but
may l trust that you will receive it in
the spirit which animates me in writ
ing? l am anxious as a public servant,
anxious as a citizen, that we shall not
sully the flag, by having it stained with
the blood of people who as a people,
have done no hurt and have dreamed
of none. Yours sincerely,
WARREN WORTH BAILEY,
NJ. c., 18th Pa. Dist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06
LAW AND JUSTICE.

Some weeks ago attention was called
to the remarkable experience in the
New York courts of Benjamin Open
helm, a New York lawyer who under
took a damage suit against the Metro
politan street railway of New York on
behalf of child who was crippled
through the company's culpability.
Oppenheim, then a rising young law
yer-the suit was filed is years ago
won verdict in the lower courts, but
the finding was turned against him by
reason of corporation influence" and
technical subterfuges in the upper
courts. His client lived on charity for
II years, then starved to death; and
the Metropolitan company, by resort
ing to the most damnable cOnspiTaCies,
assassinated Oppenheim's reputation,
secured his disbarment and robbed him
Of II years practice at the moSE
crucial point of his career.
Oppenheim, by the merest chance,
found evidence to prove the conspiT-
acy: papers showing the entire plot
against him were found in an old
trunk left by one of the cOnspiratOrs
who Jumped" a board bill. With this
proof he went into court. indicated
his personal character, disclosed the
villany of the corporation and demand
cu uduldSCo SAtlSHAdJC ~ ttlt IL u1 III
flicted. The court found judgment for
81 000-a thousand dollars for a blast
ed career and IS years of incompar-
able suffering under contumely and in
justice But
The Metropolitan was bankrupt
Oppenheim sought to hold the direct
ors-who had profited hugely out of
the corporation-indiyi respOn-
sible. He was advised that under the
law, although the corporation was
guilty, the men who composed the
corporation were not liable.
Was ever the differentiation between
law and justice more sharply illus
trated? And is it any great wonder,
considering that Oppenheim's case is
only one of hundreds of similar type,
that there is in this country a. grow
ing distrust of the wisdom and human
ity Of our courts?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06
The Daily Story


rear OF another shop opening On a,
other street.
They had scarcely turned the ca-.
into the court when q mounted soldIa-
galloped past the entrance and hurried
on down the street
Before reaching the barrier they pro.
cured some more coarse clothing fo~
the marquis by trading with an over.
grown youth for his worn breaches
shoes and hat, for they knew that a.
the gateway through which they were
to pass they would be liable 10 fDxneo.
don.
Several citizen soldiers were l0unp.
ing about. The teamster as they an.
preached talked volubly to the mar.
quis, as though be was not think.
ing of anything except the subject thar
interested him. When he came 10 thu
gate, pretending not 20 see the guard.
he was ordered TO halt He looked IN
as though awakened from a dream.
We'll" he said, what VIII your"
who are you. and where are you
going?"
Il am teamster and am going be.
yond the barrier to contract for some
fodder for my horses"
"And YOU = 10 the MARQUIS.
ct assist him in his stables"
''YOu don't look like a stableman-
After some further questions the two
were permitted to pass.
The nearest border for them was
Belgium. Once ont Of Paris, they turn.
ed northward and began a journey
the revolution had Travelled before
them, only, instead Of keeping 10 q
main road, they deviated from one as
much as possible. The marquis CON-
panion, who gave his name as Antoine
Boyer, proved by far the better STRAIT
egist Of the two, and it was due 70 his
well laid plans and cool head that they
succeeded in escaping suspicion.
Since the marquis was in company
with one Of common origin and in a
commoner's clothing, it was not din.
cult for them TO get on without excit.
ing attention. The main feature OF
their escape was IN the beginning,
there being no cIew TO what had be.
come Of them. In due time they reach.
ed the border, and it was not long be-
fore the young marquis was embraced
by his widowed mother, who, having
learned of his arrest, had given him
for lost.
Fontaigny gave the man to whom be
owed his life the promised reward
Antoine had a sweetheart and consent
ed that the money should be settled on
her for a dowry. Funds were sent to
her, and she joined her lover in Brus-
sells, where there was a wedding
graced by the presence Of the marquis
mother and others of his family. An
tome decided TO make Brussels his
home, and Fontaigny insisted on pro-
viding capital with which he set up
shop suited to his station and abilities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06

empdons remain the same when they
might be reduced TO include all in
comes in excess Of 81 900, or even ST.
500, IL added exemptions were pro-
vided for dependent children Why,
moreover, is the muddling and evasive
provision Of collection at source" re-
tanned instead Of substituting "infor-
nation at source?"
The remainder of the new revenue
will come about half and half from
inheritance taxes. which were resort
ed to in the Spanish as well as the
Civil war. and from taxes on the man
ufacture of war munitions, which are
something new in federal excise ex-
perience- No part of the bill will more
commend itself to the public sense of
fairness and fitness than this of NUM-
ton taxes. for while the taxes fall on
gross receipts, they are measured up
from excessive net profits as above 10
per cent
The bill carries provision for a tar
if commission. That will have the
support of all parties. It provides
special protection for the dyestuffs
industry. which is justified by the pc
culiar circumstances created by the
European war. Its most novel pro-
vision is that directed against dump
ing" which is made criminal as in re-
Straint of trade and not a source Of
extra customs revenue.
This revenue measure in its general
character is unassailable. It's burden
is heavy. but has become necessary,
and that burden is placed where it
can most easily be borne and where
the debt is greatest to a nation made
stronger in its own defense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06

During the French revolution, In the
midst Of the reign OF terror, when
crowds of condemned mobiles were be
ing hurried to the guillotine, number
of tumbrils two wheeled carts) drew
up in front OF the Conciergerie prison
for victims. They were filed, all but
one, for which II seemed there were no
persons intended for the ak, and the
driver was about to move away, think
ing that he was not needed, when a
young man was led out and placed In
his cart
Driver" said the condemned man,
IF you viii permit me to escape and
1 succeed in getting out OF France
will give you 100000 francs am the
Marquis de Fontaigny. Our family
long ago deposited a fortune in Eng
land"
What good would 10000 francs do
me without my headT was the reply.
"They would guillotine me in your
place"
Leave France with me. Think Of
the fortune you will gain. Have you a
sweetheart? Fancy the little home you
can make with her"
The man began to lag farther behind
the other tumbrils, which in the start
had got away before him. Presently
he drew rein and, getting down from
his seat, pretended to fix the harness.
When the other carts had passed al
most out Of sight he got up again and
IN efd Ia
street, he turned into 1t, at the same
time reaching back with one hand and
cutting the rope that bound the prison
ers hands.
Get up on the seat beside me-
The marquis in his anxiety to escape
death was about to jump out of the
cart, but the driver stopped him. When
they were side by side he told the mar
quis to take Off his coat and throw it
down into the cart, and, taking off his
own waistcoat-he wore no coat-he
gave It to the marquis to put on. Then,
taking a clay pipe from his pocket, he
put it in the marquis mouth. All this
was done, scarcely person noticing 1t,
in a few moments. Then the two
drove on as if they were of the same
rank in life and but on an ordinary
purpose. Fontaigny took care to play
his part we'll
Monsieur" said the driver, IT want
no pay for what l am doing. I am
tired of driving people to their death
and will go away with you if we can
elude those who are expected to catch
US. Our success will depend upon the
luck we have in not being soon missed.
But let US take no chances as to that"
With the last words he drove the
cart into an entrance to a court behind
a grocer's shop. Then both he and
the marquis got down and, seeing an
open door, entered 1t and, passing
through a passageway, came to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06
american Ban in Stockholm.

Stockholm-Now that the war has
made of Stockholm probably the most
cosmopolitan capital in all Europe the
so-calIed American Bar has aken
its place among the institutions OF the
city.
The elaborate list Of american
drinks" includes the usual assortment
of cocktails, and many strange coneoc-
tions such as prince Of Wales,
Prince of Monaco" Gibson Girl"
prairie Oyster" a Corpse Rcviver,
a Hot Locomotive" and American
Grogg''- latter being the only
name known in Scandinavia Tor Bour-
bon, rye or blend
There are Temperance drinks IS
well with ice cream soda priced at one
Swedish crown, or 'krOna. which az
present rate of exchange equals 81
cents in American money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06
TO GET ACQUAINTED WITH FOOD

The United States government con-
ducts an expensive department for the
benefit of the people, yet the great ma
jOrity of the people never avail them
selves of the privileges the govern
ment offers free to citizens. The de-
partment of agriculture, when not too
busy looking after the health of hogs,
cattle and other valuable animals,
prints and distributes free for the ask
ing many farmers bulletins.
We can obtain a great deal of infor-
nation out of these farmers bulletins
even if we don't know alfalfa from
Sweet William. They come without
money and without price to residents
of the United States, but cost 5 cents
each to residents of Canada and Mex
leo.
Farmers bulletins Nos. "a IS, SO,
112, 121 and 12S tell all about the food
values of meats, fish, sugar, bread,
beans and peas, and eggs. No. 142 is
especially desirable, being the Prin
cipleS of Nutrition and Nutritive Val
ues of Foods with tables which enable
the housewife to pick out the most
economical foods). Nos. 29S, 249 and
1872 discuss corn and corn products,
cereal breakfast foods and poultry,
respectively. A letter addressed to the
secretary of Agriculture, Washington.
ID C, or to your representative in con-
gress, and mentioning any five of these
bulletins will bring them to you.
The nutritiye value of food is the
energy it supplies to the body. In or
der to supply energy for muscular or
functional work the food must be met
abolized, that is, digested, absorbed,
converted into the available fuel
tblood sugar or glycogen) and oxidized
or burned up, just like the fuel of an
engine. For comparison all foods are
tabulated according to fuel or caloric
value. Knowing how many fuel units,
or calOries, cane sugar or corn meal or
bacon or peas supply, we can compare
the nutritive value of these foods with
that of meat, for instance, and thus
select a menu or diet which will meet
the actual needs of the body. When
we become aware that rice, for in
stance, is quite as nourishing and sus-
tanning as meat or eggs and a lot
cheaper, to say nothing of hygiene, we
find il less difficult TO break away from
the superstition that meat is indis-
pensable for the sustenanCe of the
body.
In fact, it looks as though the Uni
ted States government were in a CON
spiracy TO put the meat man out OF
business and to make neutrality-suspicious.
of us all. And If the government
would place these bulletins in every
schoolroom we believe ii would ulti j..
mately succeed in accomplishing that
purpose
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06
OLD GUARD IN SENATE.

Should the republicans capture the
senate the seniority rule will newt
ably prevail, for the old guard will be
in the majority and the standpatters
can name their own committee chair
men. The small band of progressive
republicans in the senate is steadily
declining, as is evident by the defeat OF
Senator Clapp in the Minnesota pri-
maries and the fight being made on
Senator Poindexter in Washington by
Mr. Humphreys of the house, and the
fight that will be made on Senator
La Toilette to defeat his denomination
in Wisconsin. According to the senior
ity rule, Senator GaIlinger will be
president pro tempore and chairman
of the committee on rules. Senator
Gallinger's aversion to everything pro-
gressive is well known and was re-
Gently illustrated by his ability to de-
feat the confirmation of Rublee on the
ground that he was a citizen of his
own state personally obnoxious TO him
Senator Penrose will be chairman OF
the committee on finance, Senator
Warren Of the committee on appro-
priatiOns, Senator Nelson Of the COM
mittee on banking and currency, Sena-
tor du POnt of the committee on mill
tary affairs, Senator Lodge Of the COM
mittee on foreign affairs, Senata0r
Clark of Wyoming, of the committee
on the judiciary, Senator William
Alden Smith Of Titanic face. chair
man of the committee on naval at
fairs, Senator McCumber of the com
mittee on pensions, Senator Townsend
of the committee on postofices and
post roads, Senator Sutherland of
Utah Of the committee on public
buildings and grounds, and senator
Smoot Of the committee on public
lands The only important commit
tee Of which progressive republican
will be chairman is the committee on
interstate commerce, to which Senator
Cummins will succeed by reason OF the
defeat of Senator Clapp. Senator La
Toilette must content himself with the
committee on the census, or on civil
service and retrenchment, or the COM
mittee on Indian affairs, while Senator
Borah will have TO take his old com
mittee on education and labor.
How do real progressives like the
idea of the absolute control of legis-
lation by the old guard of the senate
acting through their committee chair
mauships?
The tariff bill. in the event OF re-
publican success, can be named in ad-
vance the "PenrOse-Fordney Bill a"
Fordney being the ranking member Of
the house committee on ways and
Fordney OF sugar trust-inter
ocean fame. The republican mem bers
Of the finance committee Will be Pen
rose, chairman; Lodge, McCumber,
Smoot, Gallinger, Clark, Of Wyoming,
and la Toilette.
Considering the fact that the orig
inal republican insurgency in the SEN
ate, led by Doiliver, BeVeTidge, Dixon,
Bristow and others, was aroused by
the iniquities of the Aldrich-Payne tar
if Legislation, what have their synpa-
thizers in the country TO say about the
renewal OF the old fight against privi-
lege and favOritism in the framing Of
tariff bill. with the reactionaries who
fought Dolliver and the insuTgent
senators IN entire control OF the sit
uation?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06
DISTRIBUTING THE COSTS.

The American people cannot have
a larger navy and stronger land de-
lenses without paying for them That
they want these things is no longer
questioned. That they are able and
willing TO pay for them in just tax
levies is as little open 10 dispute. The
revenue bill now Submitted to .the
house for these purposes provides an
additional federal income OF 500, 000,-
900. The new taxes proposed are
taxes upon wealth. They are in no
cases a tax on consumption or pow
erty They therefore meet the general
test of justice in taxation.
More than half OF the new revenue
will come from doubling the present
normal rate Of ! per cent on excess
incomes and increasing the sur-tax
rates from the present extreme OF 8
per cent TO 10 per cent
These rates win sti1i appear low
when compared with the Timpositions
now prevalent in Europe But the ex-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06
III LII
Z 4 l. K 8
* BrMLLlA1 BRADY. MOE3

Answer-Yes, have n removed. Oh
anywhere-on the back porch. in the
parlor, the bathroom, the front yard,
or the doctors Office. Neglected, the
chances are, say, one in a thousand
that it would ultimately assume malig1
nant character-cancer Operated,
painlessly. without trouble, in a few
minutes, the result will be a general
improvement of temper and efficiency
Eye Water.
Please suggest what would be
suitable eye water for dropping in the
eyes to relieve mild chronic redness
and what the doctor says is chronic
conjunctivitis.
Answer Dissolve one grain Of zinc
sulphate and 10 grains Of boric acid in
two ounces of distilled water, or mix
one teaspoonful of extract Of witch
hazel with a pinch Of salt and two
ounces of rain water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06

Paris. - Two more deaths have
brought the number OF vacant seats
in the chamber of deputies 10 "a. IN
GLIDING two seats declared vacant IoF
election irregularities. The chamber
is now composed of 500 instead OF bVV
deputies. There are 80 seats vacant
in the senate through death Of mem
bers since the election Of 1914 since
no elections will be held during the
war, one department, the Tautes Apes
whose two senators have died, VIII pc
unrepresented in the senate until aIter
peace has been declared. or the %
deputies who have died, seven were
killed on the battlefield. while one sen,
ator, the aviator Emile Raymond. dled
in service
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06

The west is again beginning to be-
have like the west of olden days. Yes
terday a lone bandit held up four
stages just outside the Yosemite Val
ley National park and took 800 in cash
and quantity of jewelry from 20 pas
sengers. This incident, properly ad-
vertised, ought TO result in attracting
10 the west many fasteners in search
OF vacation thrills
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06
Daily History Classify 8.

1902 General Daniel Morgan, AnisA-
can Revolutionary hero, dled' p0AN
about 1916.
1902 Aguinaldo, the Filipino elS-'
set at liberty.
l0O5-The remains OF Paul Jones
val hero OF the Revolution. forlnA',
~ delivered 70 the United SIS1e1
government by France on the -
niycrsary 81 his birth O'An-
l9l5-Austro-Ger offensive la oa
heiaeen.l1aal vsasha csss.se AaaER, h1AS -. $50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
4 Wen and What Ia Do with IL.

| have what the doctor calls a wen
on the top OF my head the size or
chestnut Al times il feels infiamed
and sore. Would YOU advise ME to
nave II removed, and where can | have
t done? Would it be liable 10 affect
my general health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06

Texas will enjoy explaining the
greatness OF the state to the $50, 900
young men there from all parts of the
country. It's the greatest opportunity
Texas ever had.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06

The fashions have transformed the
apparel Of every female, from baby to
grandmother; but when shall we see a
striped dress suit for father, with a
white silk top hat? There is your real
conservative
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06

Many who regret seeing the progress
sive party assassinated Will find solace
in the thought that they no longer feel
constrained to think up an alibi for
George W. Perkins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06

CarranZa ought to realize Just about
where he stands in the world when
China can borrow millions and he can't
get the price of q sandwich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06

Let us remember that, inefficient
though our organization may be, not
One-tenth of the trouble beset the
movement of our troops this year that
accompanied the war preliminaries in
1898
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06

One of the tri-city repu blican news
papers has been printing stories tell
ing of the prosperous conditions Of
local factories. Under a democratic
administration? Impossible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06

War hath its drawbacks, prominent
among which are those who try to
write better war songs than Dixie -
Marching Through Georgia and
Yankee Doodle"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-06
Rock Island-From River to
River.

The Fourth is over; but the real
work OF patriotism is just as pressing
today as yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-25

ern front but the Russian offensive in Armenia is apparently assuming pow erful proportions PetrOgrad reports the re-oCcupation of the important Armenian town of Mush and the cap tura of 23OO prisoners at Rachta.
 The situation on the Saloniki front still remains obscure but apparently there has been no important change in the positions of the belligerents since the allied Hanks were forced back by the BulgaTians at the open ing of the offensive. There have been no further reports as to the attitude of Rumania and main interest is cen tered at present on the situation in Greece. Athens news despatches re- port that Greek volunteers are rush ing to Seres from all parts of the country to take up arms against the Bulgarians. In the absence of off cial information conflicting reports are being received as to whether the Greeks and Bulgarians have actually clashed. Reports received at the Greek capital state that fighting has been going on at Seres for some days.
 The Italians are pushing their new offensive on the extreme north of the Austro- Italian line and claim the cap ture of several Austrian positions. There has been increase in artillery activity along the TsOnzo but so far no infantry actions have been report ed.