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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-21
CREETERSCUEsTS
OF FRED LEAVENS
Tri.City Association Holds Monthly
Meeting at the Manufacturers HO-
teI-Will Give Dance.

Fred Leavens, manager of the Man
ufacturers' hotel, Moline, was hostess
to members of the Tri-City Greeters'
association last evening, and it was a
merry party that assembled for the do
ings which took place in private din
ing room on the second floor of the
hotel.
With one new member admitted last
evening and two applications to be
acted on at next months meeting, the
membership will soon be increased
to &c.
Nick Braden, president, spoke opti-
unsteady of the future Of the associa-
ton, and he expressed hope of making
the triangular organization one of the
Invest in the country.
One of the big affairs to be staged
by the Greeters is dance in the
Blackhawk hotel, Davenport, Wednes-
day evening, Jan. 26. About one hun
bred and fifty tickets have been dis
posed of and this will mean 800 per-
sons Each member has been charged
with ten ducets for which he must re-
turn $40 to the treasurer. This prom
Uses to be one of the biggest social
events of the season. As much of the
proceeds as is necessary will be used
to defray expenses of Secretary Benny
VOTERS to the national convention in
Salt Lake City this year.
The secretary last evening read
letter from W. F. Miller, manager Of
the Blackhawk hotel, expressing ap-
probation for the floral tribute sent by
the Greeters at the time of his moth
er's death. Next meeting of the asso-
citation is to be held in the Colonial
hall the third Thursday in February.
Decision was reached to name cor
respondent whose duty it will be to in.
form hotel publications of activities
of the tri-city Greeters. R. c. Bim-
son, honorary member of the associa
ton, was named correspondent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-21
# bACKACHY OR !
KIDNEYS BOTHER
Eat Less Meat Also Take
Glass of Salts Before Eat
ing Breakfast.

Uric acid in meat excites the kid
neys. they become overworked; get
sluggish, ache and feel like Jumps OF
lead The urine becomes cloudy; the
bladder is irritated two or three times
during the night. When the kidneys
clog you must help them flush off the
bodys urinous waste or you'll be Q
real sick person shortly. At first you
feel dull misery in the kidney re-
gion. you suffer from backache, sick
headache, dizziness, stomach gets
sour, tongue coated and you feel rheu-
matic twinges when the weather is
bad.
Eat less meat drink lots of water:
also get from any pharmacist four
ounces OF Jad Salts; take a table,
spoonful in glass of water before
breakfast for q few days and your
kidneys will then aot fine. THIS -
nous salts is made from the acid of
grapes and lemon Juice, combined
with lithia and has been used for gen.
eraaicns to aean clogged kidneys and
stimulate them to normal activity,
also to neutralixe the acids In urine.
% 1t no longer Is . source OF irrita,
ton, thus ending bladder weakness.
!ad Salts is inexpensive, cannot in.
aurs; makes delightful effervescent
Whitewater drink which everyone
should take now and then to keep the
ndnsys clean and active. Druggists
here say they sell lots OF Jad Salts 10
foln who believe in overcoming kid
ney trouble while it Is only trouble.
Harper House pharmaey.--(Adyl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-21
GIVES VOICE
TO HIS WISH AT NISH
Continued from Page One.)

in this sense become one of us. With
Gods gracious help great deeds have
been achieved here and at all other
fronts. 1t is with feelings of the deep
est gratitude to the Almighty that l
realize it is granted to me today to be
in this historic place, once more con-
|secrated with brave blood, amidst our
victorious troops, to press your maj
|esty's hand and to listen to your mai
Iesty's words, wherein are expressed
firm determination to fight for a sue
cessful, lasting peace, continued 10y
atty to the friendship sealed in the
storm Of war, and common effort for
the high task imposed on us by care
for the welfare of our peoples. With
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-21

ships, and other equipment and
supplies used by the army and
navy in large quantities, for each
year since 1887. and approximately
what the saving would have been
to the people if the capacity OF gov
eminent establishments had per
mitted the complete government
manufacture of said equipment;
sob The extent of the economy
or extravaganza which has result
ed from the government manufac-
ture of army and navy equipment
of any kind whatsoever which the
government is now engaged in
manufacturing;
"(c) The most feasible plan of
acquiring or constructing manu-
featuring plants of sufficient ca
pacity to supply the army and navy
with all arms, armament, and mu-
nitions of war, including ships and
their equipment;
To Estimate Cost.
ed The probable cost of such
manufacturing plants, taking into
account both present and future
military needs:
"(c) The proper locations for
such manufacturing plants;
40 The necessary legislation to
prevent either persons or corpo-
rations from engaging or eontin-
uing in such manufacture and
when such legislation should take
effect.
Third: To investigate and re-
port the extent to which army and
navy officials on the retired list,
or who have resigned from the
army and navy, are now connect
ed, or have ever been connected,
with concerns having dealings
with the government;
"(a) Or to investigate any al
legged connections, direct or indi-
rect, between any army and navy
officers, either on the active list or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-21
M'COWAN IS new
FEDERATION HEAD
Member of Boilermakers' Union of
Moline Is Elected at Annual Meet
ing of Tri-City Body.
OTHER OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN
Mother Jones, Leader OF the Miners,
Coming Here to Make Talk Soon,
1t Is Announced.

: 5Cnarles A. MACEDONIAN, member of
the Boilermakers' union 377 of Moline,
was elected president of the Tri-City
Federation OF Labor at the annual
meeting held last night at Industrial
hall in this city. Mr.. MACEDONIAN is
one OF the leading men In the labor
movement in this locality and will
make a capable official He was op-
posed for the Office by B. W. Newton,
president during the past year 9th
er officers were chosen as follows:
Vice president-Fred Feuchter, Day.
export, Postoffice Clerks.
Financial secretary e. J. Aspen
gren, Moline, Machinists, Arsenal
lodge.
Recording secretary - John e.
Shank, Rock Island, Painters.
Treasurer-John A. Nelson, Dayen-
port, Machinists No. sos.
Sergeant at arms-Han KEN, Day.
export, Street Cal. Men.
Trustees for one year-Fred Little
Davenport; Jerome Harper, Rock Is
land, and W. C. Campbell, Davenport
Executive board-Charles A. Rea-
gan. B. w. Newton, ]. c. Kfnsley
Henry G, Grampp, Rock Island; P J.
Carlson. Charles MacGowan, Moline;
Oscar Carstens, Davenport
The following standing committees
for the year were named:
n a y,
Davenport; Al Skinner, P J. Carlson,
Moline.
Legisiative--0owa) Fred Little, S.
o. Taylor, Henry Hartman, Daven-
port.
Legislative Gllinois) M. Collin,
Moline; Fred Lindgren, G. M. Walker,
Rock Island.
Labels-(Davenport) Florence Dit
mer. Rose Van Dreil, Hilda Larson !;
Rock Island, John E. Shank, H. Clark,
R. V. Davidson; Moline, E. j. Aspen
gren, L. Engstrom, E. V. Passmore.
Election of the grievance commit
tee was laid over to the next meet
ing. John E. Shank was named as
correspondent Of the Weekly News
Letter. the official organ of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor.
Mother Jones Coming.
The federation laid plans for an
active organization campaign to take
up new trades and to increase the
membership IN the present unions.
The following committee was named
to further this work: Charles A. Rea-
gan. P ]. Carlson and John E. Shank.
The report of the auditing committee
showed the federation was never in
better condition financially. The an
nual report of the executive board
was laid over to the next meeting.
The education committee reported
that no meeting would be held Sum-
day, but that Mother" Jones, prom
inent worker in the coal miners cause,
had been secured to make an address
here in the near future.
The attendance at the session last
night was the largest recorded at any
meeting in the history Of the organ
ization, TIA votes being cast. Five
women delegates of the garment work
ers in Davenport were present and
took an active part in the election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-21

To Governor Ferguson's mind, the
crisis argues for the preparedness pro-
gram which congress now has under
consideration. And congress may feel
the force Of 1t, for the southern and
southwestern democratic members
cannot consistently shout for interven-
ton and, at the same time, block the
measures for the increase Of the army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-21

which have profted under army
and navy appropriations, or whose
relatives, either by blood or mar
riage have held, owned OF con-
trolled, directly or indirectly,
bonds or stock in such concerns,
shall not be eligible for appoint
ment on committee herein provid-
ed for"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-21

firmest confidence / also pursue this
aim and raise my glass to the welfare
of your majesty, to your majestys
house, to the victory of the glorious
Bulgarian army and to Bulgaria's tu-
ture"
All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-21

This isn't the governor Texas used
to have Governor Colquitt year or
two ago was for modelling the Texas
militia for service forthwith. Gov
ernor Ferguson now says ''it would be
the widest folly to attempt the pa
present state Of the American army
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-26
MISS HAY JONES SITS
IN GOVERNORS CHAIR
Acts as North Carolina Executive
While Governor Craig is De-
tanned From Capital.

Raleigh. Y. C.-While Governor
Craig was isolated at Asheyille ON ac-
count Of the floods that put out OF
commission train service between that
part Of the state and this, Miss May
Jones, his private secretary performed
the datieS of chief executive
She was free 20 exercise all powers
Of the Office except those constitution
ally invested in the governor Her
only assistant was Miss Mamie G..
Turner. the newly appointed execu-
tive secretary who has assumed her
duties. succeeding Joseph J Mackay,
Ir who resigned
This is perhaps the only governors
office In the United States where all
its employees are women During the
day Miss Jones announced the appoint
ment Of IA hundred delegates who are
70 represent North Carolina officially
at four gatherings, including the
deeper waterways convention and the
national negro educational conference.
She also announced that she had Is
sued extradtion papers for an alleged
bigamiSt wanted in Georgia and held
in this state.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-26
PRESS YOUR FINGER
PRESTO! PAIN FLIES
"Zons Thsrapy" Cure For Headache,
Teothachs and Hay Fever.
Says Doctor.

Pittsburgh.-How the most Irritating
toothache may be relieved by pressure
OH certain fingers. and the cure of
lumbago. hay fever, wry necks and
other ailments accomplished by almost
the same process, was outlined here re-
Gently by DR.. Fred Kellogg of Prov
idence, r. l., before the Pittsburgh
Osteopathic association, which brought
him here to lecture on ''zone therapy."
Dr. Kellogg, In describing zone ther-
apy," used stereopticon slides to illus
trate his claims for the treatment.
According to him, one has but to press
toothbrush against the roof of his
mouth to effect a cure for headache.
All one has to do when suffering with
troublesome case Of hay fever Is to
press the forefinger of either hand on
hard object DIR. Kellogg stated that
he generally used an aluminium comb
to curb the disease.
"Zone therapy," said DIR. Kellogg
will cure many Ills which so far have
baftied meA1aol eanncA"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-26
OPERATION ON SKULL
REFORMS PRISONER


Trenton, n 1.-The New Jersey court
Of pardons announced recently that at
its meeting long list Of applications
from convicts for pardon and parole
had been considered.
A noteworthy case for parole acted
upon favorably was that OF James
Szikely, Hungarian, sentenced to
serve thirty years in state prison for
killing a fellow countryman in War
rem county The murder was par
ticularly brutal. Szikely manifested
morose tendencies IN prison and com
plained continually of pains in his
head DR.. Martin w. Redden. sur
geon of Trenton. and the visiting pris-
on physician, decided to operate on the
prisoners skull. For time after the
operation the man lowered between
life and death, but his condition I'm
proved and he was restored to his
faculties. From sullen, rebellious
prisoner he became a willing, eager and
kindly worker He could remember
nothing whatever about the crime for
which he had been given "a long sen
tence. The operation established a
precedent In the medical world
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-26
GIRLS IN LOVE TO
SAVE PENNY A DAY
When a Quarter Is Obtained 1t Is
to Go to Needy Families
of Soldiers.

Philadelphia the possible war re
sponsible% or Is ii just feminine de
sire to do what other girls are doing Z
Miss Nathalia Schaeffer is asking her
self these questions. They refer to the
epidemic OF engagements among her
friends which seems 10 be following
her invitation TO join a club for en-
gagged girls only. The organization.
she explained IN her invitation, was 10
he known as the Engaged Girls con
tribution club and its purpose was 10
be the helping Of families of soldiers
in need
Miss Schaeffer is twenty-three blond
and pretty. Otherwise the Engaged
Girls Contribution club might never
have been organized because She
ly. Who the bridegroom to he is re
mains "a mystery, as she refuses to
disclose his name
But because Of her engagement she
thought OF other engaged girls and one
evening at her home here figured out
the club which would bring engaged
girls together and do some good be
sides Members are TO save one penny
each day until quarter shall have
accumulated. which they will send to
the mayor of whatever city they live
I'm TO be turned into a general fund
for soldiers wives and children 1t is
to he known as Cupid's fund.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-26
HOUSE HAS MELON FEAST.
Many Washington Notables Turn Out
For Adamson's Party.

Washington Forty Georgia water
melons were cut in the rooms OF the
house committee on interstate and for
eign commerce recently, and Chairman
Adamson contributed TO an early ad-
iournmeut Of the lower body when he
announced on the floor that all mem
bers We're invited to attend the cutting
Secretary McAdOo. Assistant Secre-
tary Newton, First Assistant Postmas-
ter General Roper. Speaker Clark and
a hundred members OF the house and
members of the press gallery were on
hand As the last melon was cut Rep
resentatiye James Il. Mann proposed
three cheers and a tiger for Charley
Adamson and the Georgia watermelon
Two score women, the wives of house
members joined in the cheering.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-26
LORDS PRAYER ON PlNHEAD
Letters U. S. Also Engraved on Point
of Needle.

Grand Rapids. Mich. = Godfrey f
Lundberg OF Spokane, Wash. has EN-
graved the Lords Prayer. containing
sixty-hve words, a total OF 254 letters,
as we'll as seventeen punctuation
marks. on the head OF gold pin forty
seven one-thousandths OF an inch Ia
diameter He also has inscribed the
letters "U. s" on the point of a fine
cambric needle
When placed under a hundred diane
ter microscope the letters stand out
boldly and can be read more easily
than newspaper type.
The two articles will be placed In "A
New York museum for exhibition.
Lundberg says three years were re
qnired to complete the Lords Prayer
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-26
SAYS FISH CAN REASON.
Maine Man Says They Warn One An.
other of UnfavorabIe Waters.

Bangor, Me Stephen Decatur Bridges
Of Verona, near Bangor. who is known
as the salmon and alewife king Of the
Penobscot, is positive not only that fish
have brains. but that fish reason and
form dislikes and likes and tell their
opinions to each other.
Bridges explains the disappearance
OF salmon from the Penobscot la two
ways Either salmon tell other salm.
IN how dirty its waters are and how Il
IS not fit for any respectable salmon 10
i've in" or ''the fish resent IL because at
he hatchery In East Orland they are
taken from the water and stripped OF
their eggs"
The fish resent that because ii is
against nature" Mr. Bridges asserts
They decide they are not being treat
ed right and stay away"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-26
WAR AND INSANITY
Has Not Driven Mad So Many
Soldiers as Was Expected.
FIRST REPORTS EXAGGERATED

Dr.. Dumas, Who Has Treated All
Cases Of Mental Trouble In One OF
French Armies. Describes Queer H.
lusions OF Demented-Cases OF Cen
eral Paralysis Few.
Paris Tile war has not driven mad
SO many persons as was expected In
the early stages Statistics thus far
show that he first reports of men
going crazy under the Internal fire OF
modern artillery were exaggerated.
4 report made by DR.. Dumas, who
has treated an the cases of mental
trouble ia one of the French armies.
covers T. lSS cases of arrangement of
which only 81. per cent were cases of
general paralysis, While in most
asylums in time of peace the proper
tion is l. per cent. This he takes as
conclusive evidence that the fatigues
and connections OF war have no In
huence upon the development of this
form OF insanity. General paralytics.
however when they become delirious.
rave about the war the same as cases
In which the symptoms are quite differ.
ent. and Or Dumas concludes that the
life Of the combatant often simply
gives war color to delirium that
would have existed under normal cir
cumstances. but in different form.
Horror inspired by battle scenes
sometimes works directly on the nerv-
ous system. developing symptoms such
as hystcria. speeohlessness deafness.
loss Of the sense Of feeling. fits of men
tai confusion or paralysis, not always
accompanied by hallucinations or de
irium. Optimism of the most eXagger.
ated type il the dominating note in the
hallueuationS of the paralytics. and
pr Dumas considers it a wonder that
officers do not IN fits of eXaltation give
absurd heroic orders that lead TO diSas
terS. In one case a lieutenant who de
clared to the doctor that he had clean
ed ont German trench with two ma
chine guns that he had carried on his
back from a point several miles In the
rear" had remained in command Of bis
section until fort weight hours before
he was examined 4 few days later a
captain was brought TO Dr. Dumas
fresh from the command of his com
pany suffering from an equally radica
tit of exaggerated optimism"
A considerable number of the men
tally debilitated have the mania of In
yention. Dr Dumas is of the opinion
that the number of these cases outside
the army would be found greater IN
proportion if the minister of munition,
could make public the correspondence
he receives from civilians. Among tht
debilitated were several men and Off
GERS who didn't know where and fol
whom they had been fighting. one de
clared that he was unaware that Franc,
was at war.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-26
STRAY DOG KEEPS VIGIL.
In Five Years Has Never Deserted
Grave In Ohio Cemetery.

Fultonham ON the cemetery here
a homeless cur mourns on the grave OF
George Baker They call her "the
graveyard dog"
Five years ago the dog came TO the
cemetery following the funeral process
sion OF Baker. an aged farmer who
died al his home, near here.
Every night the dog keeps a close
vigil over the grave. Ii sleeps for
hours at a stretch during the day on
the little mound that marks Bakers
resting place
Villagers long ago gave up hope Of
coaxing the dog away from there. She
leaves the cemetery only long enough
each day to search for food.
Friends OF Baker say he never owned
the dog. Cemetery trustees refuse 10
drive Ii away. and she seems likely TO
spend the rest Of her life In this
strange manner.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-26
'KERCHOO.' NOW ON
Hay FeveriteS Are Facing Many
DiSComfortS.
LIKELY TO HOLD POPULARITY

Average Number Of Days Sneezers
Sneeze Is Forty two, Number OF
Sneezes Sneezers Sneeze Each Day Is
Seventy three - Now, Victims. Go
Through Your Ordeal.
New York.-The annual report of the
United States Hay Fever association
the official organization of the 100000
summer sneezers In this country-was
made public recently. Very few cop.
les of this report are distributed, ii il
said. and hay feyerites never read 1t,
for the stories of ragweed ana golden
rod pollen will double confirmed
sneezer into "A "kerchoow five weeks
ahead of schedule.
Bethlehem. n. H. up in the White
mountains. has been chosen as the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-26
YOUTH. 20. MADE JUDGE.
Texas Claims Youngest Jurist In This
Country.

Bandera, Tex Bandera probably
enjoys the distinction of having the
youngest Judge in Texas if not in the
whole country. Joseph G. Montague.
twenty years old, has just been cho-
sen TO precinct No. | In this county
by the commissioner court TO succeed
Fl y. White. resigned
The new 1urist is graduate of the
class OF 10 OF st. Louis college. San
Antonio. Tex, and since graduation
has been in the law office OF his father.
the late Charles Montague. Mr. Mon
tague though in the ordinary course OF
affairs is a minor yet legally IS OF age.
having had his disabilities as minor
removed at the last term of the district
court
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-26
GONE TO 'FRONT.'" SAYS SIGN
Or. William Nichols Takes Novel
Method Of Notifying Patients.

Philadelphia a.-Dr. William Nichols.
major In charge OF the surgeons con
nected with the Sixth regiment OF the
national guards OF Pennsylvania. took
a novel method in informing his pa
tients who might call upon him pro.
fessionally OF his having been called
TO the colors. On the shutter In front
If his home and office In this city.
he had sign placed with the caption.
Called to the Front"
Underneath this he gave the address
md name OF fellow practitioner,
whom he directed his patients 10 call
upon when In need OF medical atten
ton.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-26
NATIVE HAWAIIAN INDUSTRIES.
To Be Revived and Developed In Re
Gently Established Village.

Honouln.-T island of Hawaii has
set aside at a point near Hllo the chief
city and seaport. a large area % forest
land for the purpose OF a unique public
park Within the boundaries Of the
park will he established and maintain
ed village exhibits. where native indus
tries will be revived and developed on
Il commercial scale.
The Hawaiian village will show the
olden time grass houses, which will be
inhabited by carefully selected Ha
waiians Here will be made the lau
hala hats and mats. together with the
beautiful koa bowls and vessels for
which the islands were famous