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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19
PROGRESSIVE LEADERSHIP

Henry Ford. who makes public an
nouncement that he intends to vote for
Mr.. Wilson, is more than a political
progressive. Like Thomas A. Edison.
who has expressed the same prefer
ence, he is industrially, commercially
and socially a progressive.
Such men, always forward looking
in their business affairs, always hos
pitable to new ideas, always open
minded and seIf-reliant, naturally alb
hor reaction and turn with contempt
from standpat policies of govern
ment based lagely upon favor and
greed The wonderful successes that
they have achieved have been due to
their own ability and courage. While
other men have been hanging around
congress begging for laws in their own
interests, professedly as friends Of la
Dor, Ford and Edison have blazed new
paths. hit upon new devices, and by
the force of their genius established
vast industries which make many of
the -pampered enterprises appear
feeble by comparison.
In their case progress has not been
altogether materialistic. Both Ford and
Edison have carried generous senti-
ments into all of their activities. There
never was a tariff or a subsidy Of any
kind that conferred such benefits upon
workingmen as have been derived from
the just and even benevolent practices
of these great captains of industry and
invention. They Will vote for Mr.. Will
son because they are honest intellectu-
ally as well IS commercially.
If the so-called progressive party is
faithful to a small part Of it's profess
sion, such leadership as this must ap-
peal more powerfully to its intelligent
elements than that of the noisy politi-
cal hacks who with easy conscience
have enlisted under the banners of the
old guard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19
KNOWS HIS AFRICA.

Stewart Edward White, whose story,
The Leopard Woman" in the Satur-
day Evening Post, is one Of the best
pieces Of current fiction. knows his
Africa like a book, so that his novel
besides being remarkable as a story.
gives one an intimate loOk-in upon the
almost unknown portion OF that con-
tinent OF which he told in his recent
book, The Rediscovered Country" In
the latter work, published By Double
day. Page x Co. Stewart told OF his in
cursiOn, with r. J. Cunninghame and
their seTafi, into the inhabited part OF
the woTld-a field teeming with game.
as large as British East Africa and
nearly IS accessible. which up to that
time had never heard the sound Of
gun.
Mr.. Whites own journal OF his trip
included encounters with lions rhinoF.
buhalOs. elephants and other wild
animals, and will hold the interest Of
the sportsman equally with The
Leopard Woman" which is a hunt
ing story with international complica-
ions and the woman. Of course
.hrown in. In reading 1t one can i'm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Faintinp-

What is the scientific explanation of
falnt1ng caused by watching an opera
ton, for instance? And what, if any,
permanent remedy is there?
Answer Sympathy, inhibition,
shock. The remedy is to keep at it till
you get used to it-that is the way
medical students and nurses have to
do.
What to Use for Pimples and Black
heads.
l am bothered with an eruption of
p1mples and blackheads on my face.
and though l have tried a number of
remedies. nothing seems to help. Can
you advise me what to use?
Answer-It takes more space than is
available here. Send me a stamped
addressed envelope for a special letter
OF suggestions for relief.
Arsenic in the Medicine.
Can you tell me whether salvarsan
C'606"D contains any arsenic?
Answer-Yes, sir, the drug contains
plenty of it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19
SCHWAB TALKS MONEY.

The October American Magazine
tells about Charles NJ. Schwab. the
steel king, in an entertaining fashion.
The writer OF the article induced Mr..
Echwab 10 talk about money.
Money for moneys sake he ex-
claimed, rs a futile goal to aim at.
Money is merely one way in which a
man may measure his achievement,
but there are many other ways.
I always pity the man who says,
when l get so much money I am go
ing 10 retire and enjoy life The
greatest thrill that can come TO any
man is the thrill OF successful accom-
plishment.
In the last year / have had oppor-
tunity TO sell out Bethlehem for al
faOst fabulous sums. They did not even
interest me. If / gave up my business
! would be resigning my greatest in
terest I'm life. ] want 10 make Bethle-
hem bigger and better all the time |
don't want 70 make IL & money mill /
want 10 make IL the greatest success
possible. the steel standard OF the
world
There IS no enjoyment in great
wealth. he went on at last. One OF the
greatest happinesses in life Is in hav-
ing something 10 look forward to
something Just ont OF Fea cf.-sorne-
thing that you you are not Quite able 10 |
afford When E man reaches the place |
ZLere he can get any OF tie world 5 /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19

KneeIing besides the cot. he vs..
terrupted him 'He IN
Get up. ] don't want to be prav.a
INTO heaven; | want 10 be married =
on The chaplain looked !, ..
surgeon for an explanation. Ths 81.
geon looked At the nurse. thereby =
ferring the matter 10 her. The -
tient put out hand. took hers IT,
drew her toward his cot ana
Proceed" said the invalid
Since the nurse offered no obis,,,.-
the chaplain proceeded with tbe -
rage service. He had barely g,i -,
when he was called upon no attend ',sa
man in the agony OF death and w.
about 70 hurry away when the groors
called him.
Hold on" he said. THE bride VAN.
a certificate"
The chaplain, whose duties lnvolv.s
taking down farewell messages va.
provided with writing mafer,sia
which he took out and. using the y,
Grating table for a desk. wrote an,
certificate Of marriage, leaving
blank space for the names Then ~
turned 10 the newly married counIs y
supply the information.
Captain Ralph D. ChamberI,p
said the groom, and Lady Gladvs
Penn Gaskell."
Both the surgeon and the chaplal,
looked from the groom 10 the bride
surprised.
Witness this union" said tbs
groom, land don't you forget Il. No
two are not strangers by any means
We wanted TO be married long ago. bnt
Lady Gladys parents had other plans
for her. Fate has been a good friend n
us in putting me into the war ana
making her a nurse. But fate nnivh,
have done the trick without plaving
this Adam and Eve game II doesn't
hurt Eve, but It's mighty hard on
Adam. Do You really think doctor
that l can get on without her in nv
breast?"
mo" replied the surgeon you cant
get on without her, but you won't die
without your rib"
Despite the seriousness Of the sIfp.
alton and the distressing scenes near
them, a smile appeared on the faces Of
the little group, except the bride, who
sank on her knees beside her newy
made husband and folded him in her
arms.
BY this marriage the bride came into
possession Of a fine estate which other.
wise would have been picked 10 pieces
by a hundred heirs. She nursed her
husband 10 health. but he returned to
the front. was struck again and was
killed. The case is referred 70 by those
who know about il not as a wedding,
but a deathhed will. Captain Cham
berlin could hardly have made a win
at the time. but the marriage eertih-
cate was much harder 10 contest than
the other document.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19
BRITAIN SHOULD HEED.

The vote Of the United States senate
putting extra ordinary powers in the
hands of the president with which to
retaliate a<ainst Great Britain's inter
ference with American shipping. trade.
and mails. ought to surprise no one. at
least Of all the London foreign office
Its officials have had warning enough
in all conscience that American patti
enCe was nearing an end. and the
warnings have by no means come eE-
Clusively from American sources Thus
the Manchester Guardian. in a leading
editorial Of Aug. II. pointed out that
various Influences, particularly Eng
lands policy towards Ireland were
arousing suspicion and resentment in
tho United States. II dwelt at length
upon the anxieties aroused here by the
economic conference Of the allies in
Paris. but it made the mistake Of dis
missing the 0rders-in- council, the cen
sOrship. the black list. and interfer-
ence with American mails as of lesser
moment. These acts have been grow
ing increasingly exasperating. notably
since the British foreign Office has un-
deTtaken to regulate just what the
american people shall and shall not
read. As for the senete's proposals. it
must he remembered that they have
gave the president power which will
be available not only in this war. but
in any future conflict. Even as mOdf-
fed they remain drastic enough We
cannot at this hour believe that sit
uation is likely to arise that would
compel the president to resort to such
extreme measures. They should. how
ever, serve as a timely warning to the
British foreign office
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19
THEY REPEAL LAW?

Republican managers are preparing
10 make campaign issue OF President
Wilson's action in preventing a rail-
road strike. 1t is an issue that the
president ought TO welcome.
The presidents strike-settIement
plan comprises these measures which
were defined in his address to con-
gress:
!. Immediate provision for the en-
largment Of the interstate COM
merce commission to meet its duties.
,. An eight-hour day as the legal
basis OF work and wages for train
operatives.
3. The appointment OF "A commits
sion to observe the actual workings
OF the eight hour day and report the
facts 10 congress.
4. Authorizing the interstate com
meTce commission TO take wages and
working conditions into consideration
il fixing rates
8. Provision for compulsory pub-
Tic investigation OF labor disputes IN
raiiroad operation before a strike or
lockout may be declared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19

Mayor John Berwald Of Davenport
believes that people of the tri-cities
should do all their buying at home;
that is they should leave their money
in one Of the local towns. He has been
urging his views on city officials. COM
mercial organizations and the people
generally OF the community. Mr.. Ber-
valid has held conferences with munic-
fpaI authorities Of Rock Island and
Moline He does not hold to the mar
row view that a Rock Islander should
Conhne his expenditures to Rock Is
land. the same applying to citizens Of
Moline, Davenport and East Moline.
Mayor Berwald's cOntentiOn-and he is
Cor-eCt-is that a dollar spent in either
Of the cities grouped here helps the
other. But none is benefited through
purchases made in cities hundreds of
miles away. AS the Davenport mayor
points out, our people ought to know
that they can do Just as well, If not
better in most cases, by buying their
merchandise at home. Cities can't
forge ahead without home support
You viii never have stores like they
have in Chicago If you persist in send
ing all your money to Chicago. That
ought 10 be plain to anybody. Stick to
your home merchant Give him a
chance to make good. and he'll do IT
Bvery time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19
Selected by Tavenner

opment which prevents his becoming
a mere automaton
1t has never been applied in any IN
dustry without proving advantageous
to both masters and men.
1t is particularly desirable in the
railroad industry where conditions of
labor are often hazardous and always
exacting. demanding an unusual exer-
ton of nervous force.
AS the railroads are the largest en-
ployers of labor the establishment of
the eight-hour day among their work
ers would be profound influence to-
ward its universal acceptance by en-
ployers.
1t would be step toward social pre-
paredness-a real stride toward the
elevation OF working men of every
class above their present status. 1t
would make OF them better citizens,
for they would have more time for
preparation for and the exercise of
the duties of citizenship.
The employees of the railroads are
right in preparing to use every en-
the eight-hour day.
If the public shall emphasize upon
the railroad managers the character
of it's interest in this controversy and
its unquestionable rights in the matter
thetrailroads will acquiesce in the de-
mand. And If tire railroad managers
are not blind to the advantages that
will accrue from a gratifed public
sentiment and a contented body of
workmen their agreement to this alb
solutely just demand will be not
grudging or delayed, but cheerful and
immediate.-Los Angeles Examiner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19

! The first shipment Of brick In that
time arrived in Davenport yesterday
A small force of men went 10 work
Immediately Brick is shipped TO the
Mccarthy Improvement company.
which has charge Of the work, from
Galesburg. Because Of the exception
ally large demand from all parts Of
the country, shortage resulted. The
local company could get no brick.
Within day or two 1T is believed that
larger shipments will arrive When
they came a full force Of men will he
put to work and the paving hurried to
completion.
Council Meets 20 Pass Pay Roll and
Take Blair.-A short session Of the
city council was held yesterday after
noon IN the council chamber al the
city hall, at which the pay rolls for
the month were passed. No other
business was taken up. Following the
session the aldermen went in body
to the steamer Helen Blair. on which
they embarked at $3.50 for Dubuque 70
attend the annual convention Of the
Iowa League Of Municipalities.
Recovery Of $4,000 is sought by J. B.
Voss in a suit. original notice OF which
was filed yesterday. The defendants
are the Automatic Telephone company
of Iowa, the Tri-City Automatic Home
Telephone company OF Illinois and the
Automatic Telephone company o.
Maine. Voss alleges that the money
is due him for travelling expenses. ho-
tel bills, expenses incurred in circula-
ton OF petitions and making contracts
for the company between April 10,
1912, and Feb. l, 1915. NJ. V. Cannon
is attorney for the plaintiff,
o
Obituary Rec0rd.-Mrs. Anna Peter
son, aged "A years. died at home, 1913
Liberty street. after an extended III
ness. She was horn i'm Hallom, sWe-
den, Aug. z, 1912, and came TO Amer
lea at an early age, settling IN Moline,
where she resided for a number OF
years. She was united in marriage 70
Nels Peterson in 1889. the couple NOV
ing to Davenport, where they baNs
since resided. Mr.. Peterson preeedet
his wife In death, passing away nv
years ago. Surviving the deceased arg
six children. Mrs. John Dael OF Dur
ant, Iowa: George NJ. Peterson OF ~.
export; Philip b. Peterson of Nalcots
Iowa. Mrs. Charles r Brown o. W
and Arthur aud Ernest Felsi
son OF Davenport One brother, JouH
Johnson OF Moline, also survives
William Henry Davidson OF DerrleA
5. d., passed away az the county hos
pital after having suffered for yee.
rom tuberculosis The remains "elV
shipped TO Victor. Iowa, where the "
neral will be held They were aecVu,
panied by a daughter OF the deceaseg
Miss Bessie Davidson Of Grinhe.
iowa. The deceased was a tarme.'
'esiding near Derrick. and came 70 Wv
ocal hospital last spring for tfe@
nent lie leaves Vile and cniio
south Dakota and several children 7"
irinnell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19
DIRE

Severely practical persons have no
sort OF use for dreamers. they tell u.s.
When they wish to damn a man COM
pletely they sneeringly remark, "Oh,
he's dreamer" They mean that
while he may see visions and see
dreams he will never bring any prac-
ttcal thing to pass. And a great many
folks believe them. Yet an old book
that contains a great many true things
declares that where there is no vision
the people perish; and that is true
saying. The truth is that every good
thing that has happened to the world
has been conceived in the brain and
the heart OF a dreamer. There it was
nurtured and caressed and fed with
hope and encouraged to grow until It
came to its full stature and went
forth to transform the world and make
it better living place.-Johnstown
Pa) Democrat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19
THE MOST CTRARLF CHRONIC
DISEASE.

The most prevalent disease in
America is dental carries. and the most
durable disease is tuberculosis
old fashioned people imagine tu-
beTculOsis is not durable II was not
cured by the old-fashioned doctors. for
two reasons, First, old-fashioned pa
TENTS carefully shut out the night air.
damp air, moving aid and in short
everything which we now call fresh
air, and therefore became poor risks
with any respiratory infection: and
second. old-fasnioned doctors were
afflicted with false modesty and had
no instruments Of precision for dag
nOsttc purposes; they neither strip
ped the patient for careful examina-
ton nor availed themselves of scien-
tihc aids in diagnosis, so the disease
was not recognized until the lungs
were so badly involved that even the
patient knew he had consumption.
Nowadays a doctor is never ashamed
to look at naked chest. An no pa
tient who cares hang about health is
ashamed to show a naked chest to the
doctor for examination. If il were nee
essary to examine the chest through
the clothing, why, perhaps, tubercu-
losis would not be so durable. Weak
lungs Slight catarrhal trouble in one
apex" and similar subterfuges would
be offered in lieu of an honest diagnos-
is or frank admission that we don't
know.
In series of post -mortem exami-
nations of persons who had sue
cunlbed to all sorts of accidents and
Illnesses, healed tuberculosis was
found in 81 per cent. Up to the 18th
year tuberculosis LESSONS were found
in only so per cent.
After the 18th year of age and I'D to
the 18th year there was a sudden rise
of So per cent. Above the 40th wear
tuberculosis was found in every body
examined. These are figures from
Germany-the greatest medical cen
ter in the world. They prove that prac-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19

g. Lodging in the hands of the pres
ldent power to operate railroads in
case OF military necessity and to draft
train crews and administrative officials
for that purpose.
Owing to legislative conditions in
Washington, congress passed only the
second and third of the presidents rec
concentrations and provided that the
commission TO be appointed should re-
port in not less than six months or
more than nine months after the eight
hour day went into effect, Jan. l, 1917.
BUT the rest OF the presidents program
Is bound TO become the most important
work OF congress in It's next session.
The enactment Of the emergency leg
islation has furnished a breathing spell
Tor the full consideration that is nee
essary
What do Mr. Hughes and his reac-
tfonary republican managers purpose
to do with their issue?
VIII they pledge themselves to re-
peal the eight hour day on March <.
1917, and force general railroad
strike?
VIII they pledge themselves to op-
pose compulsory public Investigations
or railroad labor disputes before a
strike or lockout can be declared?
VIII they pledge themselves to
throw this whole question back where
10 was before the president grappled
with It. and thereby put the American ]
people at the mercy OF the railroad
lniuns and tile railroad presidents?
No doubt Wall stress wants Mr.. !
hughes and his Bourbon managers 10 /
lght the presidents program. and Wall
street pays the republican freight. The !
president can Well afford 10 pncnura 90
hem There IS no hotter court OF arbi-
ration on an issue Of that kind than
he American people l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19

purchasable things simply by writing
out a check. he has cut loose from
happiness unless he is fortunate
enough to have powerful interests of
constructive sort quite apart from
his money.
when a reasonable man is getting
ten or twelve thousand dollars a year
he is getting the most he can possibly
want to satisfy his needs. When he
gets more he begins to invite unhappi-
ness, and the more he gets the more
unhappiness he invites. One soon
loses the enjoyment of spending
money. One soon wearies of riding
about for pleasure in private yachts
and private cars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19

agine himself accompanying White
and Mgana, KOngoni, Memba Sasa
and the rest of his hunting party. in
stead of Kingosa, Simba and the rest,
TO the villages of the Ungruimi and the
Wtregi, and the plains where the lion,
the elephant and the rhino lend zest
to exploration and where natives often
hung more ornaments in their ears
than they had clothes on their bodies.
Stewart Edward White remains one
of the best out-of-doors writer's of
America and his contributions to our
literature Of the great outdoors is
growing into a most notable one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19

Bowling township, the first time in
is history. has a constable. his ap-
pointmeut having been authorized by
the county board. People Of the town
chip petitionad for the officer. This
ought TO serve as a warning 10 those
sutomohilists who have been burning
MP the highways Of that part of the
county, seeing how high they could
knock chickens and dogs wandering
unoffendingIv in the course Of their
~hizzinG machines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19

The grief of war. despite impression
10 the contrary. is daily getting closer
20 the thrones Of Europe. During the
last week the dispatches told of the
death in battle of a nephew of the
kaiser and q son Of Premier Asquith.
But, unfortunately. such losses, rather
shan tending TO lead to peace, only in
crease the bitterness of the strife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19

Golfers Weekly: The child labor
bill, which forbids Interstate traffic in
goods turned out by factories or mines
employing children under IA or work
Ing persons between IA and IS more
than eight hours a day. is a fine piece
of humanitarian legislation. BY max
ing ii a federal law congress, thanks
10 the insistence Of President Wilson,
has done something most of the intel
ligent people in the United States have
desired Tor the last 20 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19

BUY a little Hughes dolly for some
little dear" is the slogan of the Hughes
Women's Alliance. The allusion to
"some little dear" doubtless implies
Cannon. Penrose, Smoot or Murray
Crane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19

The vote Of 70 republican house
members for the democratic eight-hour
hill proves that the attitude Of
Hughes and the PenrOse- GallingeT-
smoot contingent in the senate was
wrong. and that Wilson and a demo-
cratic congress were right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19
GHORDS ANps
DI S c O r ID S

THE international Custom Cutters
association IL said to have decided 10
introduce for gentlemen's wear white
flannel coat piped with pale blue silk.
That ought to be dear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19

Governor Johnson Of California calls
threats TO take his life just nonsense.
The only threats he takes seriously are
those against his Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19

Those who have been condemning
President Wilson for his notes" over
look, either deliberately or wilfully,
that the notes have saved many human
lives
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19

Peoria has gained world renown by
the manufacture of armed tractor cat
erpillars for the use Of the allied pow
ers on the battiefelds OF Europe
That's creeping some.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19
Rock Island-From River to
River.

Hughes has hit Illinois with his
Bmudge pots.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19
Daily History Class-Sept. ~

lU65-Ou this. day the great piasVV
London reached ts Eelgn| 80
Zoo succumblng aud raising '''
for seven days 20 about lo."NA
lSsl-James .Abram Garfield 'Ne A.,
sAssinated president, who mao y.
gered since July 2. died ~ h'p'''
y. j.: born 1881. LIN.
1918 - Stricter orders 20 saDhs 80
commanders about safegualu'@'
nsutrals announced hy German