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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-21
NEW REVENUE MEASURE

The objection advanced by some
that inheritances should be left for
state taxation, has no weight. 1t is
not double taxation for both nation
and state to tax the same inheritance,
because they tax for different purpos-
es. The same piece of land is taxed
by the city, the county and the state,
and no one calls it treble taxation i,
why should it be called double taxa
ton for the state and federal govern
ment to tax the same inheritance? And
besides, the large estates are usually
derived from corporations engaged in
Interstate commerce. The munitions
tax is eminently NIst, whether it is re-
garded a tax upon an industry es-
pecially benefited by the war or as a
rebuke to those who, for their own
pecuniary benefit, have tried to fright
en- this country into an expensive pro-
gram of preparedness.
The tariff laid on dyestuffs is a pro-
tective tariff which, in the opinion of
the president, is justified by the fact
that the war has cut off importatiOns
and the American chemists have been
urged to experiment with a view to
supplying the manufacturers of this
country with a necessary material.
The tariff commission pleases a
certain element and does no harm. Its
tendency is to postpone a change in
rates, and that is at present desirable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-21
TEDDY TREED

Colonel Roosevelt seems to have
poured oil instead of water, on the
fires of progressivism in his recent
letter 10 a Michigan admirer, decIar-
ing that instead OF his having deserted
the progressive party, the party had
deserted him. j. A II. Hopkins,
leader of the New Jersey moosers. is
also something of letter writer and
gentleman with a memory Am0 3
other things, he reminded the colonel
in an open letter of recent date OF
these facts
You will recOllect your stating TO
me that in the early part of the year
YOU refused 20 go on record as saving
that you would decline the progressive
nomination of Mr. Hughes were nomi-
mated by the republicans, because you
felt this would in effect be Il demant
for his nominstion, and while YOU had
inadvertently sold the party a gold
brick once you did not wish to run the
risk of doing it again You also told
me That you were very much discOur-
aged over the general situation, but
that you intended TO back MIR. Hughes,
because you felt he was a little, and
perhaps some, better than Mr. Wilson.
you clearly emphasized the fact
that in view of your criticisms Of Mr.
Wilson, this statement was not very
strong one, and you added the com
ment that perhaps after all he VIII
turn out TO be another gold brick
At the time you made these re
marks to me the draft of your letter,
which you a1terWard sent TO our ma
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-21

the scarcity of paper in this country.
The bill would authorize the presi-
dent TO raise the embargo by pTOcla-
nation when the price OF paper prod
ucts 10 the consumer in the United
States is fair, reasonable and just
The president would also be author
lied TO reimpose the embargo at any
time within two years if the price OF
the products becomes "eXOrbitant, TN
fair and unjust" Any dealer shipping
the embargoed products abroad or any
shipowner or master carrying such
products would be liable TO a penalty
Of double the amount Of the shipment
and an additional fine OF from $1,000
to $4,000.
The bill was referred TO the house
commerce committee and Representa-
tive Dillon declares he viii make
strenuous effort to secure action on
the measure.
prices of paper and paper products
in this country" said Representative
Dillon, particularly the price of print
paper, have grown to an enormous
size. Something must be done TO meet
the situation and I believe that halt
ing the exports of these products
would operate to reduce the prices to
a reasonable level"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-21
LIFE OF A SUBMARINE

The chance of being sent TO watery
grave by a shell from an enemy's craft
or dying in a submarine caught in an
enemy net are not the only dangers TO
life in a submersible An exchange
tells of some of the trials, tribulations
and dangers TO those who navigate on
subsea craft One says that men on
submarines face the dangers of tuber-
culosis and pneumonia. The chances
for death, from many causes is so
great naval officials Of most govern
ments warn men who are married or
have other dependents not to take po-
sitiOns on submersible boats.
The interior of a submarine sweats
like a pitcher of ice water. After q
man is inside a submarine an hour his
clothes are wet all the way through.
The men wear as many clothes as pos
sible and sometimes put on life pre-
servers for extra warmth.
During raids in the European war,
when submersibles were compelled to
stay under water long periods, sailors
have been known to lose much weight.
20 pounds in some cases. The weak
ened condition Of the men brings on
tuberculosis.
Physicians say men on submarines
never really sleep, but merely lapse
from exhaustion into a state of semi
consciousness for several hours II is
said bad air, the smell Of machinery,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-21
The Daily Story
Novel Introduction - BY Willard Brakeman.

! Had I acquiesced I'm her statement. al
! should have done, the episode womb
1 have been ended. and my acquaintance
with the lady would have remained
/ undeveloped. But I especially desired
( that the acquaintance should continue
! did not attempt 10 soothe her feel.
lngs din not say that believed her
story or THAI / dsbeIeved It,
Il wish you both 10 come 10 nv
room" she said, evidently much trog.
bled, that | may show you there il
81 in the same place relatively "a thls."
Please excuse me" ] said cOldlv
ut would not be the part OF a gentle
man 10 ask for proof IN such a matter
from lady"
She cast a half troubled. halt in.
dignant glance at me; then. turning on
her heel, she said to the clerk impera.
lively, Come with me"
lie seemed much surprised that I did
not at once warmly exonerate the
lady and followed her as she had com
manded.
1 knew very well that the episode
had not ended, and I was not mis-.
taken. Later in the day the landlord
came to me and said that the lady who
had mistaken my room for hers de.
sired to see me, that she might con.
vince me Of her innocence Of any
wrong intention and that she had
taken my money by mistake. She was
waiting for me in the parlor. / went
there at once and approached her with
serious mien.
81 49, -
defense that no lawyer would give n
fig for, l wearing an expression OF
doubt, and when she could 20 no
further from sheer worry I broke into
a smile.
do you suppose" I said, that I
would suspect that what you did this
morning was intentionalT'
Then why have you acted as II Won
have?" she exclaimed, both relieved
and irritated.
There was n pause. I couldn't give
the true reason, yet I must get out OF
the hole somehow.
81 have a reason" I saba very
important one. But I cannot at pres.
ent give it TO you. Should you care to
know it, say, six months hence I will
tell It. Possibly the time may be
shorter. 1t may be a few weeks. a few
days. We shall see"
l did not doubt that she would keep
in touch with me till she got that rea-
son. l was formally introduced to her,
and she came for me every day while
we were together at the inn TO extract
it from me. While l was putting her
off was talking and acting very sweet
to her, and before we left the place
had made %ch Roadway that 1 con.
fessed the true cause.
She pretended to be very angry With
me for my action In the matter, but
this did not prevent her accepting fu-
ture attentions. and in the end she ac-
cepted me as well
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-21
FATHER OF BASEBALL

The father Of baseball was Abner
Doubleday, who was born in Ballston
Spa, n. y, 81 years ago. He was a
distinguished general of the union
army in the Civil war, but his great
est claim to fame is as the inventor OF
Americas favOrite pastime. 1t was
while a student at COoperstOwn, \.
Y, that he originated the game to
which the name of baseball was given
and was an adaptation Of development
of the older sports Of FOUNDERS and
town ball. The crude pastime con
trived by Doubleday was further de
veloped by Alexander J. Cartwright,
one of his young associates, who in
vented the diamond" and in 184J
helped to draft the first rules. In 1916
the first match game between regu-
lar clubs was played in HObOken, y. J,
two New York teams contesting. The
first baseball association, an amateur
organization, was launched in 1857,
and in the same year Henry Chadwick
who shares with General Doubleday
the title of father. Of baseball" pub
lished the official rule book. The first
regular baseball plant was built in
Brooklyn in 1862. A. J. Reach was the
first professional ball player. having
been hired by the Philadelphia Ath-
letics, who lured him away from
Brooklyn in 1864. The first alI-pro-
fessionaI club was the Cincinnati Red
Stockings of 1869, and the first pro-
fessiona1 circuit, the National assOcia-
ton. was launched in 1871, becoming
the National league in 1876. The first
minor league, called the International
started in 1877.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-21
MORE ABOUT PAPER.

II plans now in the making go
through St Louis will no longer know
what it is 70 have one-cent newspa-
pers. An effort is being made to get
the different papers agreed on the
proposition. They have all raised the
prices on their mail subscriptions.
That was accomplished a month ago.
Now il is proposed that instead of one
cent all street sales will be at two
cents per copy. II is "a matter of self
preservation with the papers. Sew
eral meetings of the publishers have
already been held and 1t is antici-
pated that If the agreement is not
reached at once IL will very soon.
All the newspapers OF Rockford,
ILL.,, raised the prices last week at the
same time. The propTietOrs gave a
banquet, to which the business men
were invited. The paper situation was
explained to all at the same time, and
they were enabled to see that it was q
necessary move.
At Atlanta. Ga. last week both of
the afternoon papers, the Journal and
Georgian. raised their sale price from
two TO three cents.
An embargo on the expectation of
paper, paper pulp and pulp products
was proposed in a bill introduced in
the house by Representative Dillon Of
South Dakota as Il means Of meeting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-21
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Rright'S Disease W. Diahctes.

Question-Please explain the differ
ence between Bright's disease and dla-
betes.
Answer-Brights disease is chronic
inflammation of the kidneys with ar
terial degeneration, as a rule. Diabetes
has nothing to do with the kidneys,
but is a failure of the blood or body to
metaboliZe utilize II oyidize or burn
up, the nee ssary amount of blood
sugar TO supply energy Tor functional
and muscular work. symptoms and
treatment of the two conditions have
nothing whatever i'm common.
Let the sun 80 shine in Your Sims.
Question In a letter to a sister Of
mine who has a sinus following an
operation for empyema, you suggested
exposing the sinus and surrounding
skin of the chest TO the sunlight each
day She has followed that out for
about four weeks and the sinus has
closed. the doctor says permanently
After ten months Of futile treatment.
Our doctor says old Doctor Brady is
my best friend,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-21

The new revenue measure Illus
trates in a very emphatic way the diff
ference between the two parties, says
The COmmOner. The democratic par
w, having decided that more revenue
is necessary, seeks to secure it by lay
ing the burden on incomes, inherl-
tances and munition manufacturers,
the latter the special benehciar1es OF
the present war. The republicans
would put the burden on consumption,
a method of taxation which over-bur-
dens the masses.
The exemption of IS 900 provided in
the present law $4,000 for married
persons) is not lowered, but the basic
tax Of l per cent is raised to ?, and
the sur-taX is increased from maxi
mum of per cent to 10.
While these rates are only intended
TO provide for an emergency, they
point the way to a source which Will
always be available in time of need.
The inheritance tax is resOrted to
for the first time, but it is SO equita-
BILE that it will at once be accepted by
the country and become d permanent
part of our financial system. The
exemption Of estates under $4,000,
confines the tax to those who can
easily afford TO pay it, and the rate,
beginning at ! per cent. rises so grad
uaIly that it amounts to only per
cent on estates above S450,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-21

the vibration and the strain make
natural sleep impossible.
Besides these things, men on sub
marines are liable to what is called
the worst sickness in the wOrld-Sub-
marine sea-sickness. The movement
of Submersibles III storms is fFightful
as the boats are sealed up tight and
the cIoseness of the air is said to be
enough to cause death.
Few submarines have beds. The men
simply lie down where they can.
There cannot be any cooking on sub
marines and the men live mainly on
biscuits and canned meats.
The sailors are compelled to be
economical with water when down low
In enemy territory, although there are
thousands of gallons of water
around them. In enemy territory the
boats cannot go to the surface to take
on water
There cannot be any artificial heat
IN submarine, SO the interior of boat
Is always the temperature of the wa
terra or air outside If the water or
air outside is around zero, the men on
the submarine live in zero atmosphere.
The sailors are not allowed to
smoke.
Some experts say that in war where
submarines are compelled TO go on
raids into enemy territory and stay
under water long periods, tuberculosis
VIII cause more deaths than the
enemy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-21

Chief of Police Miller and Magis-
trate c. ]. Smith have headed a sub
scription list with which 10 sink an
artesian well in Spencer square-au
accommodation much to be desired.
Each has pledged SIS. The idea was
preached by the chief. The square is
central and thousands pass through il
daily who would be refreshed by cool
water spouting from far in the earth.
Now there is only warm city water to
be had. Here is an opportunity for one
of the civic organizations to do some
thing really worth while for their city
and for humanity generally. Take up
the movement that has been started
by the city Off cials and put il through.
1t would be easy of accomplishment if
the proper enthusiasm and push were
put behind it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-21

by the actions of the several state or
CARNATIONS, are absolutely untrue"
The colonels manner OF closing"
the incident is characteristic He
simply denominates Mr. Hopkins as a
liar.
Mr. Hopkins letter is interesting
and IN spite of the colonels rude re-
lolnder, rather convincing il
wasn't necessary to settle the question
OF priority OF desertion. While the
colonel was batting the republican
nomination at Chicago with George
Perkins barrel. the progressives tug
ged at the least for four days waiting
Tor the chance to nominate him. When
the eagerness of the delegates could
no longer be restrained. they put him
over with wild whoOp and a 90-min-
ute demonstration That NAV be the
coIonels idea of "desertIon but the
party chose a queer way OF showing IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-21

tional committee, was lying on the
table before me, and l must confess
that / can not Though l would like
very much TO do sol reconcile the
strong ccmmendatiOn of Mr. Hughes
contained in your letter with the above
remarks.
Furthermore, you will recollect
saying TO me that the republican or
ganizatiOn a present was not only I'M
speakably rotten but much worse even
than il was IN 1912, and / told you
that, being of the same opinion,
could not possibly see my way clear TO
advocating Mr.. Hughes election,
which would put these men back in
power. Since that time ii has been re
peatedIy stated in the papers that the
progresslves were turning bodily to
Mr.. Hughes support. These state
ments, aa you know. and as the execu-
i've committee knows, and as is shown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-21
Ariators EstabIlsh New Records.

Paris CORES poudcnCe OF The AS
sociated Press Sergeants VI -- ana
W of the French flying corps have
established a new record. their ma
chimes cOllided at a height OF 2,0VO
yards above the suburb of Pantin, be-
came locked together with the crash,
and landed in a tree with part OF the
wTeckage resting on the roof OF a
house and the rest upon net work
of telegraph wires, while both pilots
escaped without scratch.
Neither of the heroes of this adven-
ture were experienced aviators. when
perhaps explains the collision but
now they claim 10 be 'vaccinated' and
demand the privilege OF going 20 the
front.
"NacCinated" in aviation parlance
means that the pilot has had his IN
eyitable accident and has come out OF
il all pockets filled with luck. Avia-
ton accidents are SO seldom anything
else than fatal.
4 man who has been ''vacCiuated' m
the aviation is called in French a
''veinard"-a lucky dog he may go
on with his dangerous career with o.
tranquil mind, with ordinary pregau-
ton he need fear no disaster.
For beginners, such as were ser
geants N - and W, the Yaccitla-
ton is the great event. once inocu-
lated with the virus OF luck. they are
recognized as fun tiedgcd hyers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-21
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THE HEART AND SUDDEN DEATH.
j b Co.-7-z.-5 s-.--s $1,000 4S-.-es- y

| Heart failure" as a cause of unex-
pected death is such a crude joke that
we wonder a coroner or physician
ever ventures to perpetrate it any
more.
I There is n good reason to deny
that the average human being will
display every sign OF being a corpse
when his heart stops beating for a
minute or two But lung failure or
brain failure would be a better guess
to make in the routine days work.
/ Victims OF heart disease are not as
popularity imagined, particularly liza
BILE TO die without warning. 1t is a
very rare event for one with heart
disease to be carried off Unexpectedly
or suddenly. COrOners and physi-
clans blessed with 'second-sight' are
almost invariably cOnfounded when a
necropsy is done to determine the
truth. A pathologist who has per
formed more than 5000 necropsies
never once encountered 'dilated
heart as cause Of death. The truth
fuI certificate in these alleged cases
of sudden death from heart failure, D."
"dilated heart" and heart disease"
Will most generally read apoplexy. in
ternaI hemorrhage, edema (dropsical
filling) of the lungs from Bright's dis
ease, or poisoning.
The fact is that death primarily
from heart disease is an anomaly.
That is, the great majority OF indi-
yiduaIs with heart disease die from
much the same causes as the rest of
us-pneumonia, typhoid fever, diph-
liberia, cancer, tuberculosis, Bright's
disease, erysiDelas, etc The dam
aged, inefficient heart simply makes
the victim an easier victim to the dis
ease which happens TO carry him of.
Angina pectOriS is the one heart
disease which often brings rather
swift death-death after a few short
hours of pain. But angina is rather
an arterial disease than a heart dis
ease, and the patient always has good
reason 10 know his serious condition,
if he doesn't know how badly his
heart is affected.
Dropping dead is a habit which is
certainly not common among sub
jects of heart disease II occurs
rather among those who have aneu-
rism, brain tumor or atrophy of the
nervous system. And once in a hun
dred cases at that.
Heart disease is bad thing TO
have. 1t hurts your efficiency and
makes you kind OF fnnicky about
what you eat, how you work and
play. and what sort of abuses you in
dulge in. 1t makes you live carefully
and obey the laws of hygiene as we'll
as yOu know how. IL makes the life
insurance companies look upon you
with something akin TO the way the
old-timcrs and the present day moss
grown companies look upon one
whose grandfather died oi consump-
tion or cancer or something But the
companies viii learn pretty soon that
heart disease doesn't necessarily
shorten lie it only makes life seem
shorter for he who lives right finds
this life ali To short, long as IL Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-21
BRANDEIS AS A JEW.
Literary Digest) .

A certain evasion seemed to run
through the comment on the Brandeis
appointment, a certain Soft-pedallng on
his religion. But there was one place,
at least, where the fact that Mr.. Bran
deis is a Jew was allowed its full sig
nificance On the east side Of New
York City, where congregate the Jew
ish people of all countries, there was
no hesitancy in a proud and free recog-
milton of his nationality. The New
York Tribune gives us an appealing
picture Of the scene on the Sunday
morning when the first bulletins OF the
appointment came out:
Across the way from the magic bull
Ietin board, with it's single line of news
in hurriedIy fashioned Yiddish letters,
a bewildered crowd choked the en-
frances to Seward park and the mar
row sidewalk skirting it. Dressed IN
their Sabbath best, with cheap laces
and brushed derbies and ready-made
scarfs, they half-waited for the infor-
nation 10 vanish, smOke-like-
.'Wunderbar!" exclaimed an unbar
bered ancient. "a jew. A Jew"
Half afraid it was some joke of
which it was the butt, yet exquisitely
happy. the crowd stared at the line of
news and stared and stared. 1t read:
Louis d. Brandeis, the First
Jew Nominated by President Will
son to the Supreme Court of the
United States"
1T must be true" a white-bearded
man said why should they fool us ~
God be blest!" devoutly breathed a
younger man, with long, black fore
locks escaping from an diversified hat
band. In Russia we dreamed of it
Here it is a fact
The east side crowd passed on its
way to the synagOgues and the smaller
places Of worship. New streams OF be-
decked immigrants took their place,
stared as their coreIigionists had
Etared, passed on with the same feel
ing Of happiness and pride and won
der They realized dimly what the
office meant.