davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-26
Trade Follows
Bankers Footsteps

y
to Mr. Wada to be good enough for
any red-blooded japanese enterprise
to jump at. He thinks, though, that
the banker should lead the process
sion. His slogan is the establish
ment of branch Offices Of the leading
japanese banks at all the principal
trade centres in China. The crying
need Of Chinese trade to-day is the
establishment of banking facilities
and credit machinery throughout the
republic. Mr.. Wada does not say
anything about the trade following
the flag. He does not seem TO know
the time when il did. He does know
the time when the trade follows the
establishment of the banking facili-
ties. And that time is now. Com
mercial and industrial activities are
calling for the banking facilities in
China as a babe for the mothers
milk. Mr.. Wada also is eloquent in
his plea for the commercial occupa-
ton of the South Sea markets.
1.-The opening and cultivation OF
the new markets in the region OF the
South Seas" he declares, sis Of ut
most Importance. There are the rub
Der plantations in the Kingdom Of
Jehor in Malay Peninsula. The new
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-26
Exports OF American toys
5000, i2o s2.o3o.ose
Import,

Imports
Dolls and parts Of dolls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-26
Rv ADACHI KINNOSUkE

3 Japan is actually worrying over
4 what she is going TO do with
> her mOneN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-26
Japan 5 Ambitions
Not Yet Realized

mentioned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-26

~ ECENT public utterances OF
* Mr.. Samuel o. Dunn, editor
Of THE Railway Age Ga
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-29
THE PRESIDENTS TOUR.

True to the principles which have
guided his course since he became the
chief OF the nation, President Wilson
is taking momentous questions affect
ing the country's welfare and destiny
direct to the people. The tour through
the country that he is now making has
that object in view Well may the cit
liens Of this republic listen attentively
and studiously read what fN has to
say.
He is among the people to discuss
in their presence the subject Of ma
tional preparedness. Experience in
the country's affairs, in which he has
played the leading role, has taught
him valued lessons. His mode of pro-
cedure in safely guiding the nation
through some of the most perplexing
and troublous times that have con-
fronted 1t since Lincoln has taught
the people to trust him and to be-
lieve in him.
The president has demonstrated that
he stands for peace, and so far he has
preserved it with honor and justice.
He has permitted no great American
principle to be violated and he has
sternly but patiently upheld the rules
of international law.
He comes now, not as the eX-
ponent of belligerent policy,
but to voice plea for the
strengthening of the strong arm Of the
government to meet such eventualities
as may arise where persuasive means
may fail and where reason and justice
may be of no avail He stands not for
aggression, but for defense; not for a
military power, but for such measures
| of preservation as will stand the coun-
| try we'll in hand to face that which
may come upon it not through it's own
/ doing
As this, president has said, he is for
peace, justice and liberty, maintaining
( that without justice and liberty peace
would be of little worth. In other
words, he would fight only for peace.
Preparedness is a big question.
Based on the lofty ideals of patriot
ism expressed by the president, it is
one thing Inspired by the mercenary
| designs of financial interests, it is an
other thing. One means protection.
The other spells ruin. The best pre-
paredness is that which the govern
ment under the wise administration OF
President Wilson may make with its
own clean hands.
President Wilson comes before the
people as their trusted leader to make
his position plain to them and earnest
" to seek their approval of his course
and of his policies for their future well
! fare
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-29

that the president urges a non-parti-
san tariff commission.
This commission will have nothing
to do with the formulation of policy,
will have no part in the determine
ton of schedules. 1t simply will re-
port conditions as it finds them at
home and abroad and being nom
partisan there will be no disposition
to color the report Facts are wanted !;
nothing but facts.
There has been desire displayed
in the past to take the tariff question
out of politics. This desire has
been particularly manifest among re-
publicans during democratic admins
trations. 1t is doubtful If the question
will ever be solved in this way. So
long as the tariff involves revenue and
the matter of protection has place,
parties will divide as to principle and
policy. This being the case the tariff
will continue in politics.
President Wilson's proposal of a
tariff commission is a proposal to Sc
cure the facts on conditions that have
completely altered during the past
few months, rendering useless former
bases from which conclusions were
drawn. With the facts at hand the
administration will be in position to
formulate its policy guided by the
light of actual conditions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-29

MR.. TAVENNER. Mr.. Speaker, l am
very grateful to the members of the
house for the opportunity to address
the house on the subject Of Prepared
ness" l am speaking by unanimous
consent, which means that If any
gentleman had objected to my having
this opportunity l could not have
spoken today.
1 believe that the house has started
in on this question of preparedness in
the right way in permitting any men,
Der of this house who has ideas on
the subject which he desires to pre-
sent to express them, whether he is
on the side Of those who think that if
we do not greatly increase our army
and navy appropriations the republic
will be destroyed from without, or
whether he is on the side of those who
think that if the appropriations are
greatly increased, as desired, we will
ultimately destroy the republic from
within. Let all the facts come out; let
the people hear fully the arguments on
both sides of this question.
l hope and believe that If such a
course is taken, when the house finally
does settle this proposition, it will
settle it in the interest of the Amer
lean people. tApplause)
| think We are doing right in ap-
preaching this proposition from the
viewpoint of onpartisanship, and I
think we ought also to approach it not
from the viewpoint of preparing for
war, but to resist invasion.
In the first place, think we ought
to consider carefully all the lessons
that have been taught us by the Euro
pean war. According to both French
and British authorities the present
European war in the first year cost
$4,000, 100000, including the value Of
the property destroyed Forty-six bill
lion dollars is four times all the coin
in the world. Twenty-one million men
are under arms in Europe today and in
the first year according to the esti-
mates published in the newspapers,
-,Vuu,uUo LuCll were hllIpu anu o,UUU,-
600 wounded.
But the particular point to which l
wish to direct the attention Of the
house is that although war and prep
aration for war mean an increased
burden of taxes for everyone, and suf-
fering and misery on every hand, it
spells stupendous profits to a very
few gentlemen, but which few gentle
men are so resourceful and WELD so
much power in this country that their
/ great profit because of war, becomes
a menace to peace and therefore, to
all mankind
| wish to read to the house from a
weekly stock market letter of a New
| York brokerage firm as to the extent
OF these profits. This is the stock mar
ket letter of the firm of Filbert & FL
liott Co., of New York I will not read
the full circular but only the head
lines. 1t is dated Aug %, 1915. 1t says
Winchester arms up 1000 points
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-29

Colt arms up 100 points. Electric boar
up 100 points. Canadian explosives
up SO points. DUPONT declares stock
dividend of 200 per cent"
This Is the stock market report.
Now, Bethlehem Steel stock at the
outbreak of the war could have been
bought for $40 and as low as $50. Yes
terday Bethlehem Steel stock sold for
$474. In other words, if you had had
an investment of $40 in share OF
Bethlehem Steel at the beginning OF
the war, your profit would have been
$434. BY this we may obtain some idea
as to the staggering profits that &C
crued to the Wall street war trust
magnates who owned millions and mil
lions of dollars worth of munition
stocks.
1t is not to the financial interest
of these men that the European war
shall be brought to speedy close,
but that it shall not be brought to a
speedy close It is not to their f1nan-
cial interest that the United States OF
America shall not become involved in
the European war, but that it shall be-
come involved. In one of these stock
market letters it was stated that
should the United States become in
volved In the European war this stock
would be worth even double it's pres
ent value, and it held out the hope
that there was pretty good chance
of the United States becoming in
volved. What l am advocating is that
the government take private profit out
of war and preparation for war, so
that the war will be no more prof.
table, and therefore no more attrac-
tive to the J. P. Morgans and the
other directors of the war trafficking
firms than it is to the rest of man
/, kind. l assert that war is altogether
too profitable to these few men to be
healthy for the rest of us.
To read the large city newspapers
one would think that the United
States of America has steadily neg
lected its army and navy and that
congress has been very stingy in max
ing appropriations. The truth is that
the United States government has in
creased it's appropriations for war and
on account of war faster than any ma
ton on earth has ever increased such
appropriations in time of peace. In the
last 10 years we have spent for wal
and on account of war $4,000 900, 900
enough to pay off the national debt
dig the Panama canal, and pay the
expense of every church and every
school in the United States for an en-
tire year. And of every 500 that we
have collected from the American
people we have paid S67 out for wal
and on account of war, and a very
large slice of the money that we have
appropriated for the army and navy
has gone to four firms, which up tc
this time have had a monopoly upon
| the manufacture of armor plate and
powder.
| ITO Be Continued)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-29
A PAGEANT OF ILLINOIS.

An agricultural pageant combin-
ing legend and romance with historT
and to be acted by children is being
planned as part of the celebration of
the Illinois centennial in 1918. A gen.
eral plan for such pageant has been
worked out by Mrs Jessie Palmer
Weber, secretary of the Illinois State
Historical society.
Discussing the pageant, Mrs. Weber
said:
1T has occurred to me that it might
be of great interest to work up i'll
pageant form the legends relating to
Indian corn, and l believe some Of
these might be used as the opening
scene or introduction in pageant.
Il think the story of kaskaskia
would suit this purpose, especially in
bringing out the French commons in
which each family was assigned it's
little portion Of land for garden, an
orchard, and a limited grazing space.
One might have the French settlers
with their gardens and orchards and
the ever-present wheat as well, as the
Frenchmen always used white bread
and did not depend on ground corn as
did the Virginians.
Starting with the legends of the In
dian corn with the Indian scenes, the
tepees and the canoes, then the arriv-
al of the French commandant, Bois-
briant, and the priests, the settlement
of kaskaskia, the division of the land
into commons, the quaint dress of the
French, perhaps the arrival of the SOL
diers at Fort Charities and the first
few French women might follow, and
then a very pretty scene would be the
harvesting of the wheat.
THE changes in the government
could be shown, the arrival of the
English. the coming of George Rogers
Clark, followed by the Virginians or
Long Knives Then an interesting
thing would be the establishing of the
English settlement at Albion OF which
Morris Birkbeck and George Flower
were the leaders. These men brought
improved methods of farming, and the
colony house at Albion was like an
English manor, with a beautiful lawn
and profusion of flowers. We might
also portray the early distinguished
farmers OF the state and the manu-
facturers of agricultural implements. "
The idea Is one that affords fine
opportunity for gorgeous allegorical
spectacle. Illinois has a wondrous
story, when historically portrayed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-29
1EALTHTAL]
49, y
William Brady,M.D.
The Incredible Itch,

1t is curious fact that most people
feel little indignant when the doctor
tactlessly tells them they have the real
old-fashioned itch. In fact there
seems to be conspiracy of silence
upon the subject because scabies (the
itch) is caused by j parasite-the aca-
rus scabiei, or itch mite, which is bare
ly visible to the naked eye-the itch
is considered unfit for discussion in
polite society, although this same itch
prevails with startling frequency
among people who are fairly clean, in
telligent and wealthy.
Contact spreads the disease-towels.
borrowed clothing, gloves, upholster-
ing, bedclothing and the like. 1t NAV
be acquired even by shaking hands
with one who has it,
The female acarus or itch mite bur-
rows along under the skin LAYING eggs
in the burrow, the eggs reach maturity
in few days and produce more itch
mites. The burrowing is done mostly
at night, soon after the patient retires
hence the marked itching felt at that
time.
A fresh infection with itch is rec
ognized by the burrows. These appear
as little lines. perhaps 1-16 to is inch
long, white, mostly about the wrists
but on any part of the body that NAV
be affected
Scabies is frequently not recognized
by the physician who has not had
large hospital experience. 1t often
masquerades as Cuban itch" "ec-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-29

Reports from Japan are to the effect
that Russia is placing no more orders
for munitions and supplies, and this
has been taken as an indication Of how
long the European war is expected to
last. Russia is said to have supplies
enough to last until next September
and will not consider the question of
replenishing war stores until 1t is GER
tain that the struggle will be pro-
longed beyond that date. According to
this Japanese authority the Russian
army is contemplating the mightiest
campaign of the war with the heaviest
fighting in March and April. If it is
true that Russia has supply of NUM-
tions sufficient for all emergencies I'M
til next September the central powers
may well be on their guard. The Rus
sian army without ammunition has
been hard to keep in check, and with
unlimited supplies its power should be
almost invincible From all indications
the coming months will be the blood
lest of the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-29
TARIFF COMMISSION,

President Wilson's proposal of
tariff board represents nothing
strange. Changing conditions make
necessary change in methods. The
European war has forced alterations
along all governmental lines that deal
with international affairs. 1t has
made necessary in America extraordi
nary revenue measures, measures, the
need for which could not be foreseen
and it has disorganized production
and distribution throughout the world
4 Washington dispatch says:
Declaring that ne had no thought
whatever of change in attitude to-
ward the so-called protection ques
ton the president said the proposed
commission would have nothing to do
with theories Of policy, but would be-
charged only with the duty OF seek
ing facts to guide congress in legis
lation. In another letter to Mr.
Kitchin Monday he had set forth
fully mis- ideas Of what a tariff COM
mission should be, and urged that
the ways and means committee con-
slider the matter Immediately. He
favored a wholly nonpartisan expert
organization.
I have changed my mind said to-
days letter, because all the circum-
stances of the world have changed,
and it seems to me in view of the ex-
traordinary and far-reaching changes
which the European war have brought
about it is absolutely necessary that
we should have competent instru-
ment of inquiry along the whole line
of the many questions which affect
our foreign commerce.
81 have had in this change OF mind
attitude toward the so-called protec-
tion question. That is neither here
nor there. A commission such as
have suggested would have nothing
10 do with theories of policy.
1t would deal only with facts, and
the facts which they would seek
ought TO be the actual facts of in
dustry and OF the conditions of eco
nomic exchange prevailing in the
world, so that legislation Of every
kind that touched these matters
might be guided by the circumstances
disclosed in its inquiries
Facts which existed during times OF
peace today in a time OF world wide
war, have ceased to be facts. APP
parent chaos prevails where order
formerly ruled. II is TO get at the real
situation under the new conditions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-29
The Daily Story
A Close Call-By Donald Chamberlin.

a disagreeable old codger and -.
cross as a bear. What would 90. s
Il would jump into the riv.r-.,
is, If there is one near by" s'
There was a prolonged s,leno.
the end of which the young man -, ~
"And what would you say lfr 'sn
you that am Mr., Barnackels~ ''a
Helen's heart went up into her,b,,.
She made no reply to the question 20
she siGled nearer to her conn.,, Wy
Presently there came a subdued ,a.
"Are you Mr.. Barnackelr
81 am"
Her face was bent low. He k..,
lower himself and looked I'd ip,o :
He saw what he took to be a look
pleasure. Perhaps it was relief -
reins were in his right hand sh. :.
sitting at his left. He put b,s !.
arm about her waist. She looksa
at him, her eyes wet, a suspicion =,
smile on her lips. He kissed them
How far is it to the farm ~.
the next thing said
About three miles"
George drove over six miles. wss.
seemed like three to Helen, then ,to,
ped at farmhouse.
"Wait in the wagon" he said av,n.
I go in to tell my mother and s,,,.
you're here. They don't know vou,,
coming"
Leaving the reins In her hand, !.
went into the house. He was gone
long while. Helen saw the face :,
an elderly woman surveying her fsor
a window, then younger one dom,
the same.
"Oh, dear" she said, ~ hope thevln
not going to make him send me back
Presently door opened and the ~.
women came out, the elder In advapr
She welcomed Helen. though she seem.
ed constrained. Leading her into n.
house. the younger woman showed h.,
to chamber upstairs and. shuttip,
the door behind them, took her In 10,
| arms, exclaiming:
you poor childr'
why am I to be so pitiedy asks
Helen, surprised.
You're not It's all right. Wen
make you very happy. My brother i
not the Mr.. Barnackel you came ont
here to marry. That one Is my uncs
a crusty old man who would not do ty
you at all. Being rheumatic, he asked
George to drive you from the station
to his farm. George wants you bin.
self. Mother has given her consent
and you are to be married-that Is, ri
you wish to marry George-at once
Helen asked if haste were necessay
George replied to this that his bride
belonged to his uncle. was expected BIZ
his uncle and unless the knot were lied
there was no knowing what be wouf
do in the matter. The chance Of b.
ing turned over to the old curmudgec,
| so terrified Helen that she was only
too glad to be married at once The
wedding took place that evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-29
COMMENT ABOUT TAVENNER

Jan. 7, appears in full a speech de-
livered in the house by Congressman
Tavenner of this district on the sub
ject Of Preparedness" The specific
title given to the address, which was
delivered Dec. Is, is THE Navy
League Unmasked," and in the course
Of his remarks Mr.. Tavenner drew up
on his wide knowledge of national
conditions and made a strong presen-
tation of his subject.
The address has been widely noted
in the press Of the country and is re-
markable for its breadth of detail.
The Republican expects to publish
this speech for the information of the
people who are helping support by in
creased cost of living, the war trust.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-29

zema, uric acid eruption" as though
such thing could be.-and salt
rheum." 1t will stay as long as it is
not properly treated But it is durable
in one day if diagnosed and properly
treated.
The first and indispensable step in
treatment is brisk hot soap and wa
ter scrubbing of every bit of affected
skin. Scrub to the limit of irritation.
The idea is to soften the hardened Gu
ucle over the burrows. Then dry.
Then rub in thoroughly and plentifully
sulphur ointment-not lard and sui
phur, but L. S. P sulphur ointment, in
which no particle of sulphur can be
felt. Retire without washing off the
ointment.
In the morning battle, and see that
all night clothes, bed clothing, under
clothing, towels. etc, are boiled or
otherwise sterilized. Put on clean
Clothing and go on your way-a trifle
sore and uncomfortable, but cured.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Canker Sores, Intestinal Indigestion.
My mother suffers greatly from
canker sores. She also has diarrhoea
and intestinal indigestion. Nothing
seems to help her. Her teeth are very
poor, and the gums get sore. Can you
suggest anything?
Answer-The bad teeth may be the
cause Of all the troubles. Touch each
canker sore when it first appears with
pure tlncture Of iodine on a cotton
wrapped toothpick twice day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-29

"Enoch Barnackel, What a name!
Any one would know that he was a
crusty old man Of the farmer type,
uneducated and with no manners.
But what can | dor
These words were spoken to herself
by girl who had some sixteen years
before been left at foundlings' home
and who had been given the name Of
Helen and had later chosen the addi-
tional name Of Whitman. She had
been retained at the home as an en-
ployee till she approached seventeen,
then was informed that farmer
named Barnackel had written that he
wanted a wife and asked whether one
could be sent TO him. Helen was in
formed of the opportunity.
After a long and fearful delibera-
ton, feeling incompetent to go out
into the world and make living, she
decided to go out to Mr. Barnackel. II
he was very terrible she might COM
NIT suicide, The matron approved Of
her resolution. for she was comedy.
and the good woman feared that with
her inexperience she might fall q vic
tim to some designing person.
Mr. Barnackel was informed that
there was young woman ready to
accept his proposition, and he sent
money for her journey. The heart
broken girl nerved herself to her fate
and one afternoon alighted at a rail-
way station at the village near which
his farm was located. A young farm
err with whip in his hand approached
her and asked If she was the young
woman who was to marry Mr.. Bar
nackel.
Il am" was the reply. THAT is, II
he isn't an ogre"
The young man smiled. His smile
was very winning. Il have a team
here" he said. 'I'lI drive you to the
farm"
When seated in the wagon and he
had said get up" to the horses Helen
expected that he would say something
to her He did not. He seemed to be
thinking.
What kind Of looking man is Mr..
Barnackel?" she asked.
Now. the young man was George
Barnackel, nephew of the man who
had written for a wife. The uncle
was fifty years old, his face looked
like ball of strings, his hair was red,
and he was just too unlovely for any
thing. At any rate, that Is the way
the daughter Of one Of the neighboring
farmers put it. In fact, he was ex-
actly what Helen had conceived him
to be, judging from his name. He
must also have been a fool or he
would never have sent his good look
ing nephew for a young girl he ex-
pected to make his wife. Upon Hell
ems inquiry George turned his face TO-
ward her, displaying a set of regular
white teeth by smiling. and asked:
Suppose should tell you that he is