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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-26
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navy, the strength of our coast de-
lenses, the impossibility OF any over
seas expedition. the purposes back or
this program, challenges every senator
to study this bill as he has never here
tofore studied any naval appropria-
ton bill Remember, when once you
fix standard of excessive naval APP
preparations, it is almost impossible to
lower II"
And, in condemning the huge in
crease in appropriations for the single
item of coast defenses-which are at
the present time entirely adequate in
the opinion of United States military
authorities to resist the attacks OF any
possible enemy-he declared:
II do not speak in disparagement of
expenditures Of this class. / give them
my cordial support. Coast fortifica-
lions, coast artillery, and a sufficient
mobile force of soldiers for coast and
border defenses, will as strongly sup
port as any other senator here. They
are for defense. They cannot be used
for overseas conquest; they cannot
be used to coerce weaker nations in
the interest of speculative investors in
foreign countries. They offer little or
no inducement for powerful war trad
ers to lobby congress for extravagant
appropriations. They constitute one
class Of expenditures for preparedness
which makes for peace instead Of war"
La Follette's Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-26
THE GALL OF SOME PEOPLE

The deer, the horse, the rhinoceros
and about one in each thousand hui
man beings have no gall-sac and are
glad of it, Most of us harbor in our
economy a complete collection of
useless relics, to wit, from one to
four wisdom teeth, a tonsil or two.
one more or less damaged appendix
and one antique gall-sac in a doubt
full state of preservation. The whole
assortment of antediluvian structures
appears to have one function only
to make life just one operation after
another. And in this they cooper
ate with almost conscious malevo-
lenCe. Blind assesses about the
roots Of the third molars frequently
cause chronic appendicitis or chronic
| chlecystitis (gall-sac inflammation /;
diseased tonsils are well recog-
niZed source of focal infection, and
enlarged tonsils in children have
much to do with the eruption and
regularity OF the teeth. Gall-stones
it might be said without exaggera-
ton, are frequently produced by neg
lected teeth and diseased gums.
The gall-sac is an off-shoot from
the bile canal which conveys the bile
or gall from the liver into the duo
deum or small bowel some three
stomach. 1t holds about an ounce
of bile, and probably delivers that
much per hour, just as a perfume
atomizer works, by squirting the
stored fluid down the duct. The bile
duct enters the bowel wall at an acute
angle and its outlet is protected by
valve, SO that by no possibility can
fluid or oil be forced back from the
stomach or bowel into the gall-sac.
EXperimentally IT has been proved
that the pressure of fluid will burst
the duodenum before any fluid can
be forced back into the bile duct
yet some people tell you that olive
Oil, plain or carefully disguised, will
dissolve gallstones or help their
passage from the gall-sac
In health the bile is golden yellow
or greenish, II vomiting is produced
repeatedly from any cause whatever.
more or less bile IS normally squeezed
back into the stomach and will be
elected, Bile on the stomach" or
bilious attack" the amateur doctor
will at once decide. But really the
absence of bile in the elected material
would be more significant of liver
trouble" in a case of repeated vomit-
ing.
Most cases OF gall-sac trouble and
sall-stones are not accompanied with
jaundtce, or, if jaundice occasionally
does occur It is probably only a
faint icteric or yellowish tint OF the
skin and the whites" of the ewes
which might he unnoticed. Such dis
celebration is more frequently noted
in conditions which have nothing TO
do with the liver or bile apparatus:
a yellowish or sallow complexion is
common In anemia. hypothyrodism,
Bright's disease and carbon dioxide
poisoning (too much indoor Hfe).
When real jaundice occurs the skin
becomes yellow, brown, like an In
dams complexion, and II gall-stones
be the cause the patient generally has
a disposition and a yell like an
Indians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-26
Daily History CIass-Aug. 70

16S5-Lopez Felix 10 Ia Vega, oiWs
called Lope. Spanish poet NV
dramatist. died. born 1867
Subsidiaries Theodore koerher w =,
man martial lyrlst, was Kills" =
battle; born 1891. .
lS50-Louls Philippe, last AIng
France, died in exile; born Ia" "a
lS50-Flrst petroleum well began
f1ow at Titusville. Pa.
io15-German submarine SUNK -
bomb frorl n British aeroplane ~
0stend, Belgium
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-26

grounds for your indictment. no more
than for mine, when the indianapolis
dynamiters' declared their innocence
and believed them to be innocent
1T comes with bad grace from YOU,
Senator Sherman, to make so unwar-
raDtable an attack on me. who at least
can hold up his head equally with you
before his fellow citizens in any as
sembly or before the bar Of public
opinion in America"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-26
FAvORs ADEQUATE" DEFENSE

Senator La Toilette stands for ade-
quate defense of this nation against
any aggressOr. In his speech in the
United States Senate, criticlsing the
enormous and unnecessary, burden
upon the taxpayers contained in the
naval appropriation bill-expenditure
that congress never would dare to au-
thorize except for its fear of the man
ufactured'' war hysteria that has no
real foundatiOn-he said:
"Mr. President, l have voted and
shall vote for appropriations for ade-
quate defense.
But the rank and standing of our
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-26

When the European war broke out
and Belgium was invaded, there was
universal opinion that it was no affair
Of ours and we ought TO keep out OF
il. Now Candidate Hughes and Col
onel Roosevelt are cOndemning the
president because he didn't wade into
the rescue Of Belgium and get into war
with Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-26

Objections in Denmark to the sale OF
the Danish West Indies are due, it APP
pears. mot to a matter of price but to
q feeling Of sentiment" Still, there
are many practical uses in S25OO0,0Oo,
and sentiment has not greatly helped
the welfare of the inhabitants of the
Islands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-26

Two weeks ago it was announced by
his campaign managers that Mr.. VIII
son would go on the stump and reply
10 the speeches Mr.. Hughes would
make on his western trip. Now, Mr..
Wilson's campaign managers an
nounce that there is nothing for him
to reply 10 and that his proposed
stumping tour has been called off.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-26

What a blessing 1t is to love books
Everybody must love something, and
] know OF no objects of love that give
such substantial and unfailing returns
as books and Bettina Won
Hutton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-26

Maybe the reason England is about
decided TO give woman the ballot al
ter the war is because England doesn't
want another war to follow this one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-26

II certainly didn't take any very
hard shedding TO transform that hun
dred per cent judge into the twenty
three per cent candidate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-26

They call It Wilson luck. He has
worked harder for his luck than al
most any man who ever became prom
inent in public life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-26

The declaration TO the effect that re-
puhltcan hOld-overs in Office have vest
ed rights hasn't proven very convincing
TO the American people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-26
HASTEN THE DAY.

The president Of the University of
Washington, DR.. Henry Suzzallo.
writes that he believes in military
preparedness for this nation as a
practical necessity" But. advocate of
preparedness" that he is, DR.. SUI
gallo still recognizes the source from
which much Of the preparedness"
agitation springs. He adds: I'VE shall
be wise if we separate the temptations
of large profit from the desire for
war" That is, indeed, our first duty.
And when we do take the profit out
of preparedness 1t is certain that
preparedness" will take on another
aspect.-La Follettes Magazine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-26
Rock Island-From River to
River.

II the Russians Will hurry up and
get over those towns with awful
names. the proof reader will apprec-
late IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-26
EnergN.

Energy will do anything that can = =
done in this world. and no talents, -. -
opportunities. will make man WIZ
out it.--Goethe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-26
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

REORGANIZATION and PyOrrheOA,
Question-Kindly advise me what "a
the chief danger from absorption of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-26

OUR reporter saw a health DEPART
ment wagon in an alley in the center
OF town the other day. Upon investi
cation he found that the wagon was
being used In cleaning the alley. This
will be surprising news 10 many
citizens.
J. NJ C..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-26

ONE of the republican candidates for
the states attorneyship nomination
took his name out of the race before
the starter fired his pistol, in which,
in our opinion, he showed good judg-
ment. which some Of the others don't
appear to possess. We don't know
who has the pole at the present writ
ing, but whoever has he's likely to
find 1t a pretty slippery sappling to
climb.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-31
Library Course May
Be Added TO Studies
hHigh Schools Here

Along with the other innovations be-
ing added to the curriculum Of the high
schools here. tbSre probably will be a
library COURSE.
Although no official sanction has been
given. Miss L. N. Mann, librarian at the
new Central High School. has been con-
Quoting such a class for some time.
The pupils are given no credit for the
work done there. The class is at pres
ent limited to ten pupils. because OF
the dlsadS.Ntages in teaching the sub
ject,
Several OF the students who attended
the class have. after leaving school OBJ
tanned responsible positions in the IL
braries here.
Preparation Of books for the shelves,
which includes shelf listing and simple
cataloguing. Ia taught. The pupils are
trained In the use On reference books
and are given actual experience at the
desk where books are issued.
A well-known system OF classification
II used. The numbers that are used are
put on the books by the pupils, who
then place them In the stackroom.
The class has long waiting list, and
as soon as adequate provision can bt
made for an increased class. II Is prob
able that, the work will " given In con
nection with the regular course, so thai
credit can be given.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-31
CROSS, FEVER|SH
CHILD IS BILIOUS
OR CONST|PATED
Look, Mother! See if tongue
is coated, breath hot or
stomach sour.
california Syrup of Figs"
can't harm tender Stom-
ach, liver, bowels.

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup OF
Figs" that this Is their ideal laxative.
because they love It's pleasant taste and
II thoroughly cleanses the tender little
stomach. liver, and bowels without grip
ing.
When cross. irritable. feverish or
breath is bad, stomach sour. look at
the tongue. mother! II coated, give
teaspoonful OF this harmless fruit lax
alive" and In a few hours all the foul,
constipated waste. sour bile and undi-
gested food passes out Of the bowels.
and you have well. playful child
again. When its little system Is full OF
cold. throat sore, has stomach-ache.
diarrhoea. Indigestion. colic-remember.
a good inside cleansing" should al
ways be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs" handy: they know a
teaspoonful today saves a sick child to-
morrow. Ask your druggist for a 50
cent bottle Of California Syrup of
Figs" which has directions for babies.
children of all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Beware OF coun-
terfeits sold here. so don't be fooled.
Get the genuine, made by California
Fig. Syrup Company."-Advt-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-31
GARDEN

Bessie Barriscale's unusual ability as
a comedienne with which her friends
on the stage are very familiar. but
which was a long time in getting a
chance for expression In films. is de-
monstrated to its full value in plain
Jane" the photoplay In which she Is
presented by the Triangle Company at
the Garden this week.
Miss Barriscale appears as slavcy
type-plainer than the cheap. dirty
lodging house In college town, in
which she works. To the lodging
house comes the fairy prince in the
form of a puritanical and very econom-
ical youth who Is working his way
through college. He not only has no
money for college frivolitles. but he has
no patience with them. He is exalted in
the Imagination OF the slavey to some
thing wonderful, and she waits on him
as carefully as she does on the miscel-
laneous collection OF cats. ducks. etc,
with whom she shares her quarters.
A beauty contest is held by n news
a photographer to have her picture
made to Guido a rival for the princes"
affections. the wise old photographer
recognizes the girls beauty and makes
n photograph that takes the first prize.
plain Jane" will be repeated today.
Tomorrow and Thursday Louise Glaum
will be seen In THE Old Wolf Woman"
and Friday and Saturday Richard Ben
nett appears in The Waster." az lead
ing features OF the days programs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-31
STRAND

The second week OF the presentation
OF Thomas II. Inces cinema spectacle.
Civilization" began at the Strand The
alter with no diminution of the interest
SHOWN In the imposing preachment
against war. The interest OF the local
theatcrgoers has been centered in the
extreme exhibition OF technical skill
that has been displayed in the putting
together Of the various parts OF this
spectacle.
In a motion picture production OF the
character OF civilization" much Is
usually left to chance in pressing home
the story, through the awakening OF the
Imagination of the spectator by the
suggestion rather than the actual pro-
duction of scenes. In CIVILIZATION
such scenes are actually presented and
there appears to have been mo- element
that can inspire wonder and press home
the Siesson. which has been overlooked
In the making of the pictures.
Not a little value Is given to the null
tiplictty OF detail by. the effects that are
used. entirely aside from the picture
itself. The company which had charge
of the New York production has been
brought to Washington and installed at
the Strand Theater especially for this
purpose. In CIVILIZATION there is
something more than the mere unreel-
ing of an extensive picture drama.
therefore, In that the services OF half
dozen experts are required to dupl-
cate the sounds that are incidental to
the action.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-31
POLLS.

keep Moving" a two-act mnsical
treat, is the attraction at Polls Thea
ter this week. For nearly three hours
the audience follows the horses.
There are jockeys. owners. bettorsl
favorites and pikers; long list or
and enough money" to fill a small
subtreasury.
In the first act the scene is laid
at the Belmont park race track; the
second part carries the audience
through Luna Park at Coney Island.
Eighteen musical numbers interrupt
the races. There Is large chorus or
pretty girls in bewitching costumes.
Ruth Terry won applause as Grace
Honey, daughter of old Colonel Honey.
whom the horses brought to poverty:
Miss Terry has a pleasing voice and
a charming personality,
Will Fox and Harry Marks Stewart
kept the audience in almost continu;
Gus laughter with Hebrew comedy and
parodies. Root and White gave a
dancing speciality which was well re-
ceived. Bud McGuiness. q winning
Jockey, played by Herbert Terry, also
won applause. as did Charles Ray
mond, May Richards. Art r. Delmore,
Alma Fleming. and several others.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-31
GAYETY

After a record-breaking run in New
York, Lew Kelley and Hello, New
York" returned to the Gayety this week
and received a royal welcome.
This show, which had its first per-
Torrance here several months ago, Is
one of the most pretentious burlesque
shows yet produced.
Jack Singer. the producer. has mount
ed II handsomely. and the company from
the star down to the smallest chorus
girl, leaves nothing to be desired.
Kelly again appears as Professor
Dope" whose quaint sayings bring forth
numerous laughs. Lon Hascall and
James Tenbrooke are well cast as a po-
litical "peddler' and a traffic police
man, respectively Nettie Nelson and
Kitty Garner are pleasing in appear
ance, and are the possessors OF good
voices. Earl and Marie Gates gave a
number of interesting dances, while the
latter and Wade Riesmy led the chorus
in an exquisite rendition OF Mendels-
sohn's spring song. The four O'Brien
brothers have spectacular tumbling
act.
Tie chorus is right up to the minute
in looks and ability. The scenic ef-
fects are on an elaborate scale, the in
terror Of a submarine, the picture of the
United States Capitol and the exterior
OF the New York public library being
particularly effective.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-31
Washington SquarePlayers Score;
Men 4 be and Md1vruSS at National
KEITH'S.

With the single exception of the open
ing number the bill at Keith's this week
is filled with music and IL one in which
the title honors could be given to any
one of several offerings.
Grace LaRue, who retains her place
high in the ranks of vaudeville. offers
Love Me At Twilight" Two Eyes OF
Grey" THE Cry OF Rachel" where's
the Boy for Me-, 'They wouldn't Be-
lieve Me-" and several Of her former
successes which she sang In response
to repeated encores.
Ciccolini. European grand opera sing
err. won distinct favor. His numbers
were sung In italian and French and
after a continued demand for encoref he
sang in English Until and Mother
Machree."
Arthur DEACON, the musical comedy
star. scored with his interpolated acting.
A combination Of youth. beauty. and
musical talent Is presented by the Six
teen Navassar Girls In symphonic mu-
steal offering. The numbers by soloists
der direction Of Miss Augusta Dial, a
capable artist.
Libonita, a ragtime sxyIophonist. IL
master OF his instrument, winning re-
peated encores.
Mary Kelley, Beth tombstone, and
Thomas f. Swift present Me and
Mary" an incident with music, written
by Mr.. Swift.
Lloyd and Britt present "a Vaudeville
Mixture" I'm which singing and Scotch
burlesque are featured.
The opening number is the ball bounc'
ing by the Alexander brothers.
The Hearst International Picture Re
view OF news of the world complete tho
Interesting bill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-31
SEEK AUTOMOBILES
WHO CAUSED WRECK
Police Hunt Driver of Car Which
Fled After Accident.

Police of the several precincts and
detectives of the central office today
concentrated their efforts in an attempt
to run down the speeding automobilists
who last night collided with an auto
mobile operated by Charles Tuchton
thirty years old. of the Hibbs building
with UGH force that it turned turtle,
refused to stop. Tuchton and Grover
Alderhold. OF the Bond building. who
were in the machine struck by the
speeder, were thrown out. and the for
The overturned automobile took fire
from leaking gasolene, and was dam
aged SIS before Engine Company No. z
could extinguish the flames. The police
have a clue to the identity OF the ma
chine which struck the Tuchton vehicle,
and expect to make an arrest soon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-31
THIRD REGIMENT
iORDERED ON LONG
PRACTICE MARCH.
win Leave Camp Wilson Thurs
day for Thirty-Mile Hike to
Landers Ranch. =.
BY Staff Correspondent.

CAMP WILSON. SAN ANTONIO.
!, Tex. Oct. 31.-Colonel Young today
:, received orders to have the Third
- Regiment IN readiness Thursday
= morning for q thirty-mile practice
march to Landers Ranch. The order
70 was Immediately communicated to
accompany commanders.
- Two days will be allowed the mill
tlamen to make the journey. They
Z sLanders Ranch for two days and then
return to Camp Wilson.
The Third will form a part of a pro-
yisional brigade to be commanded by
Mississippi and Second West Virginia
=, will complete the brigade.
The. District soldiers are enthusiast
{" tic over the order, as monotonous
to pail on them. There are said to
be many amusement features at Lam
=, qers ranch. and in addition to this
the soldiers will be afforded space in
: which to engage In new maneuVers.
n9 Confined to Beds.
I, Many of the Washington soldiers
4qwere unable to leave their beds to-
day, because of the i'll effects of the
u paratyphoid innoculation given them
yesterday afternoon. Major Charles
r. Luce says their indisposition is
merely IN g.t temporary m, and will wear off
81 All of the payrolls for the District
mtlitiamen's October services were
eocompleted today, officers and nom
" commissioned officers having worked
practically all night to complete them
= $50 the soldiers could receive much
, needed funds at the earliest possible
time.
Brig. Gen. william Crozier. chief OF
ordnance In the War Department, who
came here yesterday to inspect the San
Antonio arsenal, visited Colonel Young
and spent some time examining equip
ment of the District machine gun COM
pany.
COmplimented District Men.
s., He complimente9 the District militia
on having such experienced mechanical
men as Capt. Herbert Earnshaw and
Lieuts. Perry Baldwin and Frank
Schlosser at the head OF the machine
gun company.
General Crozier took down and in
spected one of the company's guns
and asked Earnshaw many questions
as to the efficiency of the Benet- MERCER
weapons, with which the company is
equipped. The nature OF General
Croziers questions led to the belief
that Captain Earnshaw might be called
to testify in the investigation as Ia
why the Lewis machine gun was not
adopted by the United States army.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-31
G. u. STUDENTS TO
HAVE CAVALRY TROOP
Five Sign Application for Enlist
ment in Presidents Own.

Five men today signed the application
for enlistment in c Troop OF the Presi-
dents own cavalry squadron, to be
made up exclusively of Georgetown Uni
versity students.
1t is expected that the majority of
stdents will be signed during the even
ing, after school Is over For that rea-
son the station Is to be kept open until
about lilo clock at night. Father Dom
lon. rector of the university. Is said to
have been enthused over the prospects
of an all-Georgetown troop.
Applications for the next troop to be
formed are being received and held,
mems troop.
The men who signed the agreement
this morning are; @; T. Gibbs; J. q.
and oJseph @. Rumber.