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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-11
Face Peeiing Habit
Becoming Fashionable

Women OF fashion and refinement IN
this country as in Europe seem to have
been acquiring the mercolized wax habit.
depending less and less upon cosmetics
for their complexion difficulties It does
seem a lot saner to just peel of the worn
out skin when II loses its youthful color
ana appearance-now that this can be
done so easily safely. painlessly and eco
nomically. There's no trouble getting
mercolized wax at any drug store ian
ounce will do), since its virtues have be-
come generally known here, and there's
no trouble using it-Just as you Use cold
cream, applying at night, washing 1t OF
next morning The wax takes of the
old scarf skin, in tiny fakes. a little each
day. The new under-skin which gradu-
ally appears. IL velvety soft and beauu-
fully white, radiant with girlish lowell
ness Any surface trouble like pimpleA
red or yellow patches. freckles. etc. van
ishes Of course with the discarded cuticle.
II has also become the fashion when
wrinkles begin to appear, TO battle the
face once a day for a while in a harmless
solution made by dissolvins an ounce OF
powdered saxonte in a half pint Of witch
hazel This is remarkably effective In
erasing the hateful Inca
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-11
ALASKA FOLK WATCH
START BIG DOG RACE

Nome, Alaska, April 1.-THE great
sporting event of the far north, the
annual all-Alaska sweepstakes dog
race, focused attention today on Nome,
the starting point of the 412-mile con-
test over the snow trail to Candle and
return. Two thousand dollars was the
purse, obtained at the sweepstakes car
nival last Saturday night.
The entrants were the winner of last
years race. Seppala, with II dogs;
Bobby Brown, with II dogs; Fay Da,-
zene with IA and Paul Kieg= ad with a
team of Is
The trail is in only fair condition,
the weather of the last few days having
been too warm to make for a fast race
The dog team race, the climax Of
the winters sport events in the north,
each year brings out the best Of tile
racing dog in Alaska, which are said
by experts to be the best in the world.
Although much depends on the care
full selection and training of the dogs,
an equal responsibility devolves upon
the driver and the winner of the race
is hailed as the most skillful handler
of dogs in Alaska
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-11
DR.. DWINELL RELATES
STORY PRODIGAL SON

DR.. 0. T. Dwinell of the First Meth
odist church is conducting a series of
services which will continue through
Easter Sunday, meetings being held
each night at the church. He began
last Sunday to relate continued story
of life and destiny which is really the
story of the prodigal son as related in
the bible, but he has woven around il
a most fascinating story. Last evening
he took up the chapter dealing with
the brother who stayed at home and
in that brothers favor something is to
be said. He remained at home and
was true to the interest of his father,
working for the estate: while the ban
quet was in progress he is in the field
at work; while the brother is fast on
the road to ruin he is Maintaining his
good character; he was invited to the
banquet only when it was too late to go
and according to human nature he was
angry and would not go in. These and
many more points are taken into &C
cord with the story of the brother, DR..
Dwinell so relating the story to bring
out the love that forgives. the love of
God for his children and impressing
the fact that the prCdigal represents
human nature-brother against broth
er. DR.. Dwinell will tonight tell Of the
other brothers sister and the sermons
that follow will answer the question
why he come to himself, which was
the beginning of his salvation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-11

should donate money to people circu-
lating petitions when no accounting
is to be given of the money collected.
When Pratt was in Aurora some
weeks ago he said the collections
just about paid expenses
"Eighty-five per cent went to his
workers, Pratt said, and the remain
ing Is per cent was forwarded to Free
port to pay the incident expenses.
such as printing. Pratt was formerly
an ice cream dealer at Freeport.
Stopped at Morris.
81 understand that some of Pratt s
workers here have been using my
name and l want TO say right now
that none of them has ever seen me
in connection with their campaign,
Superintendent Bardwell said. 1t
looks to me like cheap graft. | have
learned that the school authorities in
Freeport have refused to sanction the
work of Pratt. Over at Morris the
Commercial club put stop to his
work after he had collected some
money.
Pratt has said that he will get
100000 signatures on his petition and
he also says that he receives an av-
erage of Is cents from each person
who signs. The donations are taken to
pay his expenses, he says. If he gets
100000 signers to his petition and
the collections average Is cents each,
he will have collected a total of $3.50,
900 when he finishes his work. 1t is
purely a graft and l would advise the
people of Aurora not to donate any
money to Pratt or his workers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-11
AN ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance Amending an Ordinance
Entitled. IAN Ordinance Relat-
ing tO SaIOOnSS


Entitled. IAN Ordinance Relat-
ing to Saloons
Be it ordained by the council of the
city of Rock Island, Illinois:
Section I. That an ordinance en-
titled IAN Ordinance Relating to Sa-
looms" passed and adopted May u,
1914, be and the same is hereby chang
ed and amended as follows, to-wit:
That the following part of the first
paragraph of section one ID of said
ordinance, viz:
For the term of one year, eight
hundred lsSO000) dollars; for the
term of the first period of the munich
pal year, four hundred (s40000) dol
lars, and for the second period of the
municipal year, four hundred (s4000O)
dollars"
be changed and amended TO read in
words and figures as follows:
For the term of one year, nine hun
dred (s90Q.00) dollars; for the term of
the first period of the municipal year,
TOUR hundred and nifty t$45o.00) dol
lars, and for the second period of the
municipal year. four hundred and fifty
ts45000I dollars"
Also that the following part of sec
ton seven O. of said ordinance, viz. !;
mo person shall keep open any sa-
loon, dram shop, bar room, or any
place licensed under this ordinance at
any time In the night time between the
hours of IL o'clock midnight and 5
o'clock a. m, nor upon Sundays, nor
upon election days, during the time the
polls are open"
be changed and amended to read in
words and figures as follows:
no person shall keep open any sa-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-11
Hospital Fund Goes to S75,157.

Today's reports showed that the
pledges to the new building fund OF
st. Luke's hospital. Davenport, had
rea ohed $75,157, the largest contribu-
ton since yesterdays report being ST.,
500 from D. w. Kimberly. This is the
sixth day of the canvass. The amount
the committees have set out to raise
in 10 days is s125,0O0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-11
WIFE HELD FOR THE
DEATH OF HUSBAND

Des Moines, Ia, April 11.-Mrs. Mat
tie Rooms is under arrest here charged
with the murder of her husband,
George Rooms, So, who died at hospi
tai early today as the result of a
wound in his throat, inflicted with a
razor. According to the police, Rooms
in an ante-mortem statement, said his
wife attacked him and slashed his
throat during a quarrel.
Mrs. Rooms denied that she killed
her husband and told the police he
committed suicide
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-11
RAPS PRATT FREE
TEXT BOOK PLANS
Freep0rt Nan Who Solicited in Rock
Island Two Weeks Ago Ac-
cused by Superintendent.
ASKS WHERE MONEY Is GOING
Professor {. Bardwell Says Circula-
tors OF Petitions are Deceiying
Public in Regard to Funds.
ASKS WHERE MONEY Is GOING

An alleged irregularity which may
block the whole deal has been I'M
earthed in Aurora regarding the cir
culatiOn Of petitions in Illinois for
free text books in schools. Two weeks
ago, {. B. Pratt of Freeport, original
or Of the petitions, was in Rock Is
land with several assistants. and can
vassed the city
Professor c. Bardwell, superintend-
ent Of Aurora schools, says the circu-
lators Of the petitions are deceiving
the public. The Aurora BeaconNews
says:
MIR. Bardwell favors free text
books, but he cannot see why people
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-11
SOCIAL
FOR BANQUET on MUS.
TER DAY.

A special meeting of the Helen Gould
Auxiliary to the United Spanish War
Veters will be held Thursday after
noon at e::30 in Memorial hall in the
court house when arrangements will
be made for the banquet to be given
members of the Z. S. ". V. on muster
day, April 20. Plans will also be made
for the auxiliary to assist the depart
ment president Mrs. Olivia Ried in or
ganizing a new auxiliary in Moline,
April l6-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-11
Nights of Sleep VS..
Nights of Agony
Verdict FavOrs d. d. d.

II il foolish to lie awake ALL the long
night through with that intolerable itching
caused by Eczema and await the coming OF
me day. D. D. D. Prescription is mads
Tor you II you are a sufferer. 1t will cool
mat hot. tufamed and itching skin, you
VIII De able 10 rest at night, awake in the
morning refreshed and life will be worth
living. We know IL will do all these things,
as We have testimonials from many suffer
eS right among your neighbors. Try bottle
ano you will not regret it.
1our money back unless the frst bottle
!eheVes you. .. d. p, Soap keeps the skin
healthy. ASK your druggist about both today.
N N ~ For Is Years
Oo Ds the Standard
Skin Remedy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-19

sounded almost too good TO be true,
but they we're accompanied by facts
and figures Of unquestionsble rehaolI-
ity and clothed in circumstances mat
left no doubt as 10 their authentlciIy
and accuracy. There is an astounding
situation. favorable to Wilson, in some
If tho states in the West and Middle
West.
Think of the Democrats carrying
Michigan? / laughted at Judge Con,
molly. the national committeeman, and
State Chairman Stevenson when they
reported on that state. But these men,
like other state leaders. were not max
ing any wild claims, but reasonably
an3lvzing the situation from facts and
figures. They told me that the FRO
pTcssive organization en- masse, IN
Michigan, had gone over to the fresi-
dent. Detroit, normally Republican by
10000. was indicated as going to VII
son By from 5000 to 10000. In the
agricultural districts Of the state the
current is running the same way.
"The state of Wisconsin is not doubt
full. Ii is not debatable. II is Demo
cratic by big plurality. The Repub,
lican organization in Wisconsin is all
shot 10 pieces. Nebraska is in fine
shane, notwithstanding the activities
Of Mr.. Hughes in that state. Indiana
and Missouri are safely Democratic,
but in these states the Republicans are
making a heroic fight born of despera-
4iOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-19

ticisns and demagogic labor leaders
but no corrupt boss, no crooked poll
tieian or labor leader, no conscience
less capitalist has ever preached or
practised a more degrading doctrine, .
doctrine more ruinous to the soul and
the manhood OF this nation or more de-
structive to humanity and justice IN
the world at large than the doctrine
thus set forth by this former college
president. There can be no more Sc
we're condemnation of Mr.. Wilson than
to say that he is not unworthy of such
praise.
at would be unfair to China to COM
pare DR.. Eliot with even an old-school
Chinese statesman. II he really rep
resents the American people. then let
US by all menas abandon the Monroe
Doctrine. and preparedness, and pa
triotsm and every form Of manliness,
national and individual: let US leave
Mexico to be set straight by Germany
or England or Japan; and let as sit in
helpless folly at home until some YER
lie nation makes Us what we would
under such conditions deserve to be
made-the hewers Of wood and drawers
of water for alien conquerors.
Speaking Of the Presidents failure to
protest against the invasion Of Bel
GUM, Colonel Roosevelt said:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-19
O'LEARY COMPLAINS
OF MAIL TAMPERINC
Warns Wilson to Leave Alone"
His Private Letters.

jeremiah A. OLeary, president Of the
American Truth Society, confded to an
audience of 1000 in Prospect Hall,
Brooklyn, last night, his suspicion that
government agents were tampering
with his personal mail
81 have here il my hand" Mr..
OLeary said, "a letter received this
evening as left my Office. | observed
that it was moist at the point of seal
ing, as If il had been steamed. | want
to serve notice on Woodrow Wilson
that if he doesn't leave my private mail
alone III rake up his private life. If
the Administration tolerates such in
reference with mails there is small
wonder that we can't secure Great Brit
aims respect for American mails on the
high seas"
Mr. OLeary got hearty response
from his audience when he told them
he believed that the Presidents famous
don't vote for me" telegram was slap
not only at himself, but at all Irish
Americans and American Catholics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-19

Uncle Sam is able TO take care OF
himself against any foreign govern,
ment. my friends. If the authorized
leader of his destiny measures up TO
his standard"
This declaration brought cheers and
shouts of "Oh. you. Roosevelt" -,
I'm not an issue at present saio
the Colonel, leaning far out from the
platform 20 get more chummy with his
audience.
81 told you that q man who is worth
his salt will not permit the women
and children Of his family to suffer at
the hands of any other man. A real
man will not let American women ano
children suffer anywhere.
With shouts Of "Hooray" and That's
the stuff" ringing in his ears. the
Colonel withdrew TO his car.
While the engine was being repaired
Mr.. Roosevelt leaned out OF his COM
partment window and shook hands WITH
women, children and several Confeder-
ate veterans. He also Maid special at
tention 10 group Of white-polied ne
groes, remnants of slavery days.
Roosevelt High Lights
Some of the more striking parts OF
the Colonels speech were these:
president Wilson's speeches are
models of adroit indirect suggestion
and avoidance of downright statement
am tempted to think that Mr.. wilson
did himself an injustice when he SAID
that he was willing 70 fight either
for any great cause or on account OF
any wrong hereafter done TO this coun--
try: and that the truth was expressed
tha other day BY his eager eulogIst'
Secretary Baker. when he said that he
was clad that no one could Insult Mr..
Wilson and make him so TO war. Un-
questionably General Carranzs. and
probably Herr Won Pirpitz, heartily
agree with Secretary Baker-and deep
in his own heart ! am inclined to be-
lieve that Mr.. Wilson himself also
agrees with him.
Dr.. Charles w. Eliot, former presi-
dent of Harvard. praises Mr.. Wilson
for having made a great contribution
70 the peace Of the world and to the
r-omocion of humane and lust dealings
between nations by having gone far
To establish as the American policy the
policv Of non-interyention by force OF
arms for the protection OF miners. com,
uercial adventures. inventors and
worknen in foreign parts and by hav-
ing refused to adopt the 'malign sug-
pestion' 10 protect the lives Of these
men by punitive expeditions and com
relied a~reomcnts.'
"Dr. Eliot has been a severe censor
Of political morals. strong In his con
domination Of bosses, crooked poll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-19

"This case Of Belgium wa. the A.
OF Mr.. Wilson's international sin. ~
combined lofty promise and eomnl...
failure in performance. Il eonsls,sS y
words which were nulififed BY Ss.A.
For these offences against n, :
blame the Germans.
For their less heinous o1s,...
against our property rights blame n.
British. but | blame them much $50
and do believe that under lie -,
cumstances we would have acted IN ~.
same way, if other nations would hs,.
let US.
"But I blame the United State. ava,
more than | blame Germany. and -,
more than | blame England. Tor in an,
case there has been no splendid sllo,
of heroism 10 Offset the wrongdon.
Our offences have been those u IA
shortsighted selhshness and Of a m,.,
timidity which has invited, and hu
therefore been partly responsible fo,
the German and British ofenss,
against US.
Thanks to President Wilson.
have shown ourselves too craven "A
stand up for our own rights, or FOR "A.
rights Of weaker peoples. II we hi
done as we ought TO have done on,
neutrality would have been bAds, Al
honor and not one Of shame"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-19
COLONEL ASSAILS
TOO PROUD VIEW
his train. He struck his keynote with q
Continued from page !

his train. He struck his keynote with q
bang.
"i'm proud to be in Kentucky among
Americans who are not too proud 10
fight" he shouted as he stuck his
crumpled soft hat under the chin OF the
nearest prominent citizen.
You see that little girl there ne
asked. pointing at child OF three
wears in Red Riding Hood coat.
Elevated on her fathers shoulder, she
struck a conspicuous color note IN a
drab audience. well, just lO3 babies
Of about her age were drowned on the
Lusitania," continued the Colonel. "and
all President Wilson did was TO say
that we are too proud to fight That's
all he did, my friends"
When the engine broke down at
Cynthiana. Colonel Roosevelt had TO
speak for ten minutes.
Wilson because he has kept US out of
war he began, and was inter-
rurted by loud cheers.
That's the sort OF sentiment that
the copperheads cheered in the Civil
War" he retorted. Shouts of APP
prevail from the crowd drowned out the
Wilson sympathizers.
"Now, friends, abhor a brawler.
either as an individual or as r nation.
I loathe a man who would needlessly
get into quarrel. But the way to
keep peace is not 70 submit to being
kicked. Many times, as deputy sher-
ifr in the West Of twenty years ago, |
was in posses of peaceful citizens, but
7 had no use for the peaceful citizens
who would not serve in the posse, the
rnen who virtuously stayed at home
while others fought for him.
81 was President of this country for
seven and one half years, during which
time not one American was killed by
representatives Of any foreign govern
ment. They knew there would be trou-
bic if any American was killed. In the
three and half years that Mr.. Wilson
has been President nearly FIVE hundred
Americans have been killed by repre-
sentatives of other governments and
there has been no trouble. Only one
pcwer Mr.. Wilson has held TO account.
Hayti made faces at US. He was not
too proud 10 fight Hayti. foe without
soldiers, wsrships or arms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-19
HUGHES WOMEN
BAR RICH ALLY
Mrs. Crocker and Her Pri
vate Car Excluded to
Avoid Criticism

San Francisco, Oct. 1s.-One car
scheduled 10 20 from here to Los An
reles with the Hughes Women's ALI
ance special was left behind. IL was
learned to-day. II was a private car
arranged for Mrs. William II. Croker
Of San Francisco. wife Of the million
aire Republican National Committee
man.
Women travelling on the special have
encountered the charge that they were
a colony Of millionaires and had said
in response that twelve of the fourteen
Of them earn their own living. Some
of the twelve objected to the effect
which a private car carrying althy
woman might have, and Mrs. Croker,
hearing of this. cancelled her trip.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-19
600 Autos in Women'S
Parade at Los Angeles
Nv ERNESTINE EVANS

On Board Women's Campaign Train
for Hughes, Los Angeles, Oct. 1S.-
with the stamp of Mr.. Hughes's tele.
cram OF congratulRtion upon them and
me exhiliaration of their San Fran
cisco meeting the night before, where
Ten thousand persons tried TO hear
them. still fresh, the members Of the
women's Republican campaign train
burst on Los Angel es at noon to-day.
They were met By six hundred auto
mobile loads of Republican women
from Los Angeles, Long Beach and
Pasadena, and a ton OF chrysanthe-
NUNS. They moved in triumph, the
largest political parad de ever staged in
the city, through thirty blocks Of
cheers for and against them
Local Democrats Kissed and Wilson
women pelted their opponents with
~ooios Of a local Democratic newspa-
Dar extra. Dr. Katherine Edison, chair
man Of the Minimum Wage Board OF
California, who had been with the
.-orev through the Sacramento iasco
.j who had FASTENED 20 Los Angeles,
! successfully diSpeiled the million
% vaporings Of the Democratic
-ouocardists. and demands had piled
that DR.. Katharine Davis and Miss
-~cnd Robins speak throughout
tHrare. labor and personal record.
Both women agreed to speak a half
oxen times tomorrow, while their
Glow speakers make the San Ber-
l.-iiuo I'd san Diego meetings.
The Los Angeles greeting WAS the
most gratifying demonstration the
women have encountered. Four thou
sand people stened attentively at the
afternoon meeting In the Auditorium
and eigh. hundred attended the even
ing banquet in their honor.
Charles Z. Hughes sent telegram
Of congratulat.on yesterday - the
women on the Hughes Campaign train.
u read:
"Abbie Z. Krebs, Sacramento, Cal:
Please give 20 the women Of the cam
paign trVin my heartiest congratu la-
tons and the assurance Of my cordial
appreciate pm of their earnest work"
This. amt the news that the women's
train woulN meet Colonel Roosevelt's
train at Denver on October q, made
il a red letter day at the headquarters
Of the Hughes Campaign Train Com
mittee. az 5l1 Fifth Avenue.
The women's train committee issued
a statement yes terday IN regard TO the
attacks on the twain as the "Billionaire
Special" After pointing out that all
the members Of the train party are
noted for intellectual or philanthroplc
achievements, rather than for wealth,
the statement reads:
"We object TO the class issue which
these misleading statements raise. Is
II going TO be possible, in this coun-
try, 20 get out Of answering your OPP
ponent's inconvenient arguments by
saying, oh, you're rich?
The Women's New York City Com
mittee Of the Hughes Alliance on Fri
day will give a dinner at the Iotel
Aston, at which Mrs. Charles S. Whit
man and Mrs. John Hays Hammond
will be the guests Of honor. Oscar S.
Strsus will he POSTMASTER, and the
speakers will be George Haven Put
nam, William r. Wilcox and Henry J.
Allen. Mrs. Lindsay Van Rennselser,
executive secretary of the National
Civic Federation, is chairman Of the
dinner committee.