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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
LOW WAGES AND VICE.

There is nothing startling in the
conclusion of the Illinois vice com
mission which has made its belated
report to the legislature. Most of the
items covered by the report have been
familiar to the public for some time
and are in agreement with the find
ings of similar commissions in other
states.
Poverty-low wages-has for some
o time been recognized as the chief
cause of vice among girls. In this
connection it might be added that pow
erty contributes in two ways to pro-
mote sex immortality, not only di-
rectly as affecting the girls who are
victims of low wages, but as making
marriage difficult for young men who
are unable to maintain a home under
the wage scale at the present cost of
living.
While there will be general agree
ment on the wage problem as the cruy
OF the vice question, there will be
some disagreement as to the remedy.
minimum wage law, recommended
by the commission, has its potential
disadvantages as well as its advan-
b tages. 1t is obvious TO anyone famil-
+ lar with the cost of living that girls
who do not live at home" cannot
exist decently on wage lower than
ss per week. Whether legislation can
effect a minimum wage, however,
without hopelessly Gripping Illinois
commerce and industry Tin COMPETE
ton with states which have no min
imum wage) and without throwing
out of employment thousands OF
workers who are now able to earn
even a small wage, are questions for
serious discussion. Il must not be for
cotton, in this connection, that the
buying public is in reality the fxer OF
wages in trades and industries no,
standardized. So long as the public
accepts bargains" wrought from the
sweat OF women and girls in pref,
erence to articles made by labor paid
legitimate wage, Just so long will
the sweat-shop wage hold sway.
Inc History OF attempted labor leg
-islation in this country does not en-.
courage the idea the raising wages
by law, meritorious as the plan may
be, although 1t must not be remem.
bered that the minimum wage scheme
bas but lately been given trial in
some states. The gradual rise In wage.
OF male workers dates practically
from the organization of the trade,
unions. In nearly every instance ad
vances in compensation for labo,
have been forced from employers b,
Ffhe pressure Of organized demand
we are not saying that 1t is entirel,
feasible TO organize the trades which
are now cursed by starvation wages
recent experiences among the under
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24

Zurich, Switzerland.-(Cor
ence of the Associated Press).-De-
scribing a recent visit to the German
feet, DR.. Otto Gaup writes in the
Muenchener Neueste Nachrichten:
Our silent fleet" say the English.
Our silent feet, can we also say with
equal right, which still and earnest,
unseen and unmarked, day and night,
summer and winter, in storm and IN
sunshine, stands on guard in the North
sea and in the Baltic, thereby playing
a role, of whose higher, might also
say more decisive importance. only a
few among US can have any concep-
ton. We hear of our submarines,
which have so embittered England S
sea supremacy, but who has heard for
months of our great battleships. our
large and small cruisers, our ever in
ereasing torpedo boats, which stand
behind these submarines and make
their successful activities possible.
There can be no German who doubts
that behind the thick veil covering our
battle feet, everything is in the best
order, the 1iveliest activity, never
slumbering watchfulness and everyone
burning to serve the Fatherland, not
by passive, but active engagement in a
conflict, whose fearfulness would ex-
coed even that of the fighting in the
trenches. One need not be long with
the feet to be convinced that the
strictest secrecy in war. is for it even
more necessary than for the army. On
the warship one gets the impression OF
enormous concentrated foros, and pow
er of movement, of when modified
| feet is capable. A curt command. and
| dozens and still dozens of gigantic guns
| fire enormous shot, it may be at a dis
lance OF 20 kilometers. Another COM
mand and a few hours later the fleet
are many miles from their first posi-
| ton. Ships in action must carry every
thing they need, for battle and exist
ence, there are no reserves for them
no impossible ways. they cross the
waters with the speed Of railway trains
and few hours journey can bring a
| decisive battle on the result of which
the fate of world empires may depend
One need only think little to under
stand the absolute necessity that moth
ing at all should be made public re-
garding the movements. the location
the composition OF the feet"
After pointing out that the British
admiralty need hardly trouble to ex-
plain to their country the value of their
fleet in this war, that it constitutes
fthe only protection against the imme.
date destruction OF the empire, and
that its loss would be followed by q
blockade. famine and instant capitula.
ton. Dr.. Gaupp goes on to say that il
is not so easy for German to under.
stand clearly the part the German fleet
now plays.
III Is not Germany's only protection
and only weapon he writes, but the
fleet Is piece of armor covering a
vulnerable spot, and thereby making
the free handling of arms and shield
possible. Without it the enemy would
, lie thick before our harbors In the Bal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS,
Accidental Relief OF Hay Fever.

You suggested tincture of iodine as
a household antiseptic. Do you advise
painting the wound with pure iodine
Your suggestion to use boric acid So
luton as gargle has done me more
good for a bronchial cough following
nay fever than anything | ever tried
and I'm mighty poor hand at writing
testimonials. l applied it in the form
of a spray.
Answer-No charge. since we can't
see how it would help, gargle or spray
Use the Official Z. S. P. Tincture OF
Iodine, diluted with an equal amount
OF pure grain alcohol.
Mrs. r. S. T.: Shall be glad to send
you monograph on treatment of hair
upon receipt of stamped addressed en-
Yelopa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24

passing or reducing Of dividends"
The fact of the matter is that the
outlook for general prosperity, in
which the railways will share, never
was better than it is now. Already
freight traffic is taxing the capacity
of roads all over the country
The year 1916 is starting with a
clean slate. With managerial incom-
petents welded out, with practically
every industry working at capacity
with record crops the past year and
the outlook glowing for the coming
year, a record of prosperity and pro-
gress should mark the coming Il
months. Poor management will be re-
sponsible should there be railroad fail
ureS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
The Daily Story
Royal Adventures - BY Edith o. Ross.
500 By Edith o. Ross.

who had entered her service for r..
very purpose. He led party 4, e
leanists to the house where sba ~.
concealed, but there was some misses
In giving the signal for her arrest 80
the party withdrew. Meanwhile ~
duchess was warned, and when .b.s
returned she and several Of her AN.
ents had betaken themselves Il
small space behind fireplace IN.
they had planned to enter In easa :.
necessity.
A thorough search failed to rey..,
their hiding place The partv :.
searchers finally went away. leayin,
guard in the room behind the frenl,.s
OF which the duchess and her friends
were concealed. Unfortunately n.
night was cold, and the guard bui,t
fire on the hearth. For two nights M
concealed party suffered heat and m,
location, the duchess dress catchin,
FIRE, but On the second morning, star.
ed and burned, they gave up the stru,
gle and surrendered.
Great was the rejoicing Of the usurn
er king at getting the troubIesam.
woman into his power He shut h,
up In chateau and employed q ran.
eral Of the army to command III.
guard, but more especially to watch
her with view to learning soma IN.
discretion which would cost her III.
sympathy of the French people. II
was not long before word was sent 10
Paris that the prisoner had sinned In
a way that would ruin her and render
her an ineffective supporter of her son,
claims to the throne. It was evident TO
the duchess that King Louis Philipue
was employing watchers who vera
to make sure that the evidence against
her should not be turned awry. In.
deed, the poor woman was treated in a
most contemplate manner.
Meanwhile the king was congratu.
lating himself that the duchess who
, had given him so much trouble and
uneasiness was In position from
which she would be unable to escap
He redoubled those who were to watch
her. or, rather, redoubled their watch
fitness.
One day the cry of child was heard
in the duchess apartment. She an.
nounced that she had been secretly
married at the time she had returned
to Italy to an Italian nobleman, CIV.
ing his name and title. Her enemies
refused to believe the statement I'll
she produced the record Of her mar
riage, made by bishop Of the Roman
Catholic church who had performed
the ceremony.
However. by having married one not
Of royal blood she had placed herself
in position that rendered her unable
to carry On her fight for her sons claim
to the throne of France. She return,
ed to her home in Italy. where she was
joined by her husband, and from that
time lived the life Of private person.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24

There is an episode in French his
tory that is perfect story. There Is
no need for the author to draw upon
his imagination or to supply romance.
Nor did it take place 80 long ago either,
for it occurred during the reign OF
Charles X, that king Of France who
was deposed In 1880.
His predecessor on the throne, Louis
XVIII, was childless, and upon his
death his younger brother, Charles.
succeeded him, Charles son, the Duke
de Berry, being heir apparent. The
duke married an Italian princess, who
bore him a son, the Count de Cham
bord. The Duke de Berry was assas-
sinated, leaving the child count heir
to the throne. At the revolution Of
1890 Charles abdicated In favor Of his
little grandson.
The Duke Of Orleans succeeded In
having himself proclaimed king of the
French. taking the title of Louis Phi
lippe. Charles X. and bis family went
to England Charles was not man of
much force and made no effort to re-
cover the throne for his grandson.
His daughter-in-law was made Of very
different stuff. When she discovered
that the ex-king would make no move
to recover the throne of France for
her son, the little Count de Chambord,
she determined to take the matter into
her own hands. And here begins one
Of the most remarkable stories of ad-
venture enacted by royal personages.
Leaving her son in England with his
grandfather, the duchess set out to
stir the Legitimist party to revolu-
ton for the purpose of recovering the
throne for the child. Crossing the
channel, she descended through the
northern part of France. and, taking a
position in a province where the people
were loyal to her cause, she arranged
for a rising. She was advised that the
time was not favorable, but would not
be dissuaded The rising took place,
but was a lamentable failure. The
duchess, instead Of endeavoring to Sc
cure her safety, pushed on southwark
by land, eluding those emissaries Of
the government sent out to arrest her.
Her adventures, dressed as a man, on
the journey alone make thrilling chap
ter. She succeeded in reaching the
Mediterranean and from the coast Of
France gained her former home, Ma
Piles.
She remained some time in Italy, but
was not idle. Having arranged for a
rising in favor of her son in Marseilles,
she went there. her landing being the
signal for the revolution. Again she
was doomed to disappointment. The
people did not turn out in sufficient
numbers to serve the purpose. The
duchess was advised to leave France,
but again refused.
At Grenoble she found refuge in the
house Of an adherent and was kept In
seclusion. She was betrayed by a man
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
Society Puzzled,

An Italian benefit performance at
Orchestra hall was being engineered,
it is reported from the society depart
ment, and all the main floor seats
had been sold. The cheap seats re-
manned. Several gay debutantes came
to the rescue, invaded Little Italy, but
returned with their tickets and sur
prised frowns.
The Italian merchants, it appears,
were quite willing to support the pro-
duction. 1t was for the benefit of their
countrymen, and they wanted to dc
their share. If any SO seats were to
be had they would take them, but they
refused to sit in the galleries.
This situation has been relocated
time and time again. Society always
makes the mistake. Being the aristo-
Gratis, it seems reasonable to them
that our proletariat would flock to
their gatherings, take a back seat
and admire. They cannot understand
why the American public does not
flock-why it does not rush to the
galleries and gaze at the bare backs
of the ladies there for no earthly rea-
son but charity.
For American society is still look
ing for proletariat 1t Us snubbed
constantly, but 1t still invites us. We
may come and admire from the back
seats. But we must not mingle. There
Is condescension at a distance. The
garlic breath may not mingle with
that of champagne.
American society cannot get used
to the fact that it has never really
been recognized, II might be worth
the experiment at least in running one
of these charitable shows for society
to buy the gallery seats and then
peddle the rest on the west side
Chicago Tribune.
NJ ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24

1t is said President Wilson will re-
quest the allies to cease arming their
liners. this move to be result of the
German submarine concession. 1t ap-
pears, from the evidence received
through Berlin, that the majority OF
the sea tragedies in which American
lives were sacrificed were due either
Ito resistance of the submarine or to
the fact that the passenger ship was
armed and attempting to attack the
1ndersea vessel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
Daily History cIass-Ian, ~

1881 Birth in bingham. Mass. OF Dee
jamin Lincoln. Revolutionary gen,
eral who received the SWORD !"
CORVALLIS at Yorktown; died ietV'
lSos-unjted States hattleship haips
ordered on her memorable uliss'op
to Havana to protect American :"
teFests during Cuban insaFfss
sion.
tal5-ln d German naval attack Oh ".
English coast the German cfuisss
Bluecher was sunk with about ~
of her crew. The German sap
retired to their home coast Pu
sued by the British.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24

According to London reports the
Germans killed one person in two
aeroplane raids along the east Kent
coast yesterday in which a dozen
bombs were dropped. Which would in
dictate that the Teutons are losing
: their batting eye,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24

ION the bench land, where wv
thought nothing but sage brush woa's
grow, they are raising big crops
says Wallace D. Coburn, rancher, epN'
boy and poet OF Malta, Mont, VINO =
real pessimistic over the development
maintaining that SO many dairy ca''is
are being raised it will soon be ha''
TO get good steak
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
Injured While Skating.

Omaha, Neb.. Jan. 24.-The condi-
ton of A. L, Mohler, president of the
Union Pacific Railway company. who
was injured while skating yesterday
was reported as very satisfactory to-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24

The news reports announce Michi-
gan woman committed suicide by
holding her breath. She must have
9 been too full for utterance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24

The murder of another policeman
sounds like an answer to Mayor
Thompson's promise to drive the
crooks from Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24

The presence of foods over Hi
nois should furnish Colonel Roosevelt
one of his most logical arguments
against the Wilson administration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24

The republican party appears to be
composed almost entirely of candl-
dates for office, with the majority
seeking the presidency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
Heard at the Emnire.

u tried to get into the army a few
years ago, but was rejected"
What was the trouble?'
"The doctor said | had a floating
kidney"
Then why didn't you join the
navy?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
Rock Island-From River to
River.

The automobile is king this week
in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
THE ARGUS.
By THE ]. ". POTTER co.

Rock Island Member Associated Press.
Full Leased Wire Report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24

d
the quarter-mile championship of
America, now held by Ted Meredith.
BEFORE the 1916 baseball season is
ended we are likely to be shocked by
the news that one of those horrid UNI
pires has slapped Percy Haughton on
the wrist. Perez, as you may know, is
the new owner of the Boston Braves.
ONE of our readers, a gentleman
whose veracity we have no reason to
question, has received written pro-
posal of marriage from a girl who
fails to sign her name. 1t is done in
rhyme. Our friend, anxious to get in
to communication with the young lady,
has penned an answer, and submits
it for publication. Much as we re-
greet to do so, we are obliged to re-
ject these illusions, and respectfully
refer our contributor to Sister Thomp-
son, our heart doctor. By this it will
be understood that Elizabeth and us
are agreed not to encroach on one an
others preserves And we don't. We
get along like a couple of Sunday
school playmates.
THE oldest member of the Grand
Army has died-once more and again.
| DR.. Van Hook is one of the leading
surgeons of Rockford
| HAVE you seen William Waldorf
Aston in his English baronet's
chapeau? How do you think he looks ?
So do we.
THE latest innovation in feminine
hosiery is a pocket in which are kept
a handkerchief, loose change or
| loose jewelry." Yes, and some of our
fat girls will have to loosen up con-
siderably when they want to blow
their noses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24

Member Audit Bureau of Calculations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS


st. Louis is suing for divorce on the
alleged grounds that his vile mas
been cool and harsh" to him. He Will
be recalled as one of the prepared
ness" speakers at the recent confer
ence at Davenport. Also he was tor-
merly a Congregational minister and
is an anti prohibitionist.
THE Moline Dispatch refers to
them as the Sham-pain girls. Second
the motion.
THE true sport, you will observe, is
the one who knows when he has been
bested. The other kind has to be
told, and then he does not believe it.
ONE day Villa is reported dead and
then next he Is said to have married.
Ignatz says Pancho is different from
the ordinary man; that the latter
marries one day-well, he is never the
same person afterward.
LONDON is chuckling over report
that the Germans lack coal with
which to operate their trains in the
far east. Leave it to the Germans to
find a substitute. 1t would be an
easy matter to put train of cars IN
front of a HowitZer, one belch from
which would send said train to its
destination in hurry.
TO o. D. K. and c. R.: You are
hereby advised that G. M. F, with
whom you have been engaging in a
poetic combat, is not a man, as you
apparently have inferred. The one
who penned the clever lines which
drew sudden rises from both OF you
is one of our talented ladies. So gov
ern yourselves accordingly in future
| JOHN D. Rockefeller declares that
this old earth is good enough for
him. What do you suppose was
worrying John when he made thai
remark?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24

| THE oldest member of the Grand
Army has died-once more and again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24

HAVE you seen William Waldorf
Aston in his English baronet's
chapeau? How do you think he looks ?
So do we.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
The Curse of a Name.

Frank Sloman is contender for
the quarter-mile championship of
America, now held by Ted Meredith.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24

THE Moline Dispatch refers to
them as the Sham-pain girls. Second
the motion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24

THE true sport, you will observe, is
the one who knows when he has been
bested. The other kind has to be
told, and then he does not believe it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24

DR.. Van Hook is one of the leading
surgeons of Rockford.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-28
Daddy sBedtirne
G, How a Big
DJOI " Bear Played
Being Soldier.

IansChr stan andersen
daddy? asked Jack who
q fond of all kinds of animals
a storyT' daddy both the chill
night looked down upon
little country hotel His bear
little chill
beams Perhaps the Oldest about
81
Who could 1t be?
shaggy bruin!
behind woodshed with nothing
OF they
all stood In the mid
he found
hemsn
the children
the and the baby rolled
hiding
little
proud Oh he made
mouth startled the
diers mummy"
finished
cried
Evelyn And daddy kissed night
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-28

though good walks are now laid. 1t
is "parlous" feat to drive along Polk
street because it is as much seized by
pedestrians as the broad highways of
exposition grounds. School children
promenade down it ten and twelve
abreast. Business men returning
home read their newspaper (let us
hope it is always the Star-Mirror) as
they amble leisurely along the center
of the street. Women, too. seem to
enjoy the sensation of walking on
clean, firm, smooth pavement after
their tripping years on rotten board
walks.
Paving as we'll as politics seems to
make a good many of us into Middle
of-the-Roaders.
But the pedestrian who patronizes
the highway must not feel injured if
some day a machine in trying to turn
on very narrow street gently rips
his shoe leather up the back and
twists off a few inches of perfectly
good pants leg.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-28
LEGAL ADVERTISING
NOTICE OF MEETING OF XII CHAP
TER OF GAMMA PHI BETA
SORORITY

/. Pursuant to resolution regularly
adopted at meeting of XII Chapter,
Gamma Phi Beta Sorority, on the 9th
day of April, 1916, notice is hereby
given that there will be meeting of
the members of said chapter of said
sorority at the chapter house, 904
Deakin Avenue, in the City Of Moscow,
Latah County, Idaho, at the hour of.
5 o'clock P. NJ. on the 18th day OF
May, 1916, for the purpose of electing
board of five directors, and for the
consideration of such other business
as may lawfully come before said
meeting.
Dated this 9th day of April, A. D.
1916.
BYRD FANITA WALL,
President.
RosEMARIE MALLON,
A28-M12 Secretary.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-28
CLINTON

The farmers certainly appreciate
this fine weather. Many are seeding
and blowing.
The Easter dinner was largely at
tended. Rev. Jackson of Pullman
preached in the forenoon and DR.. Ma
guire spoke in the afternoon, on the
subject q Children's Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ Haynes and
children spent Easter at the latter's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. AIitzenbergs.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Jennings and
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jennings spent
Easter visiting at Pullman.
Van Hawks, who has made his home
with his sister Mrs. Ed Wiley, since
last fall left Sunday evening for his
home at Midvale, Idaho.
Mrs. Largant returned home to
Moscow Saturday evening after visit
ing friends in this vicinity.
A. L Haynes is now. building his
new barn.
Miss Mabel Roberts's school closed