davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09
CANCER AND PREPARED
NESS.

The amount the government
spends for single dreadnaught would
more than be sufficient to wipe out
cancer in the United States, declares
Miss susanna Cocroft, health expert OF
Chicago, recently in conference with
the surgeon general of the public
health service and health officials in
Washington. Miss Cocroft is starting
a movement among the women OF the
country for better federal supervision
of the health of the nation, the cam
paign having been launched at the
meeting of the National Conservation
congress.
This dread disease, she says, has
spread so rapidly that it is five times
as prevalent as it was few decades
ago. The number of deaths due to
cancer in the United States, last wear
totaled $4,000. The eradication of this
disease alone, Miss Cocroft contends
would do more to protect American
life than could a number of dread
naughts.
in my work with 1900 women,
says she, Il am more and more ap-
palled every day upon the inroads OF
chronic ailments. We need chemical
laboratories established in convenient
locations for physicians all over the
country. There are so many conditions
for which physicians cannot intelli-
gently prescribe without chemical an.
alysis and the average physician has
neither the time nor the means nor the
knowledge to make these adequately.
And We need broad propaganda OF
education for the mothers of Amer
ica," she declares. THE surgeon gen
eral has done much in the mevemen,
which he has undertaken for the con.
troll of contagious diseases, but the
propaganda which the public health
service has put out is Of no practical
use TO the average individual. 1t is
written by physicians in technical Ian
guage for physicians, and not in the
language of the average man or wo-
man. Therefore, the public health
service, as it has been conducted, has
not reached the women in the home
except to control contagion.
THE excellent work for better
health as conducted by hundreds OF
newspapers. and also by some of the
large Insurance companies, should be
taken over by the government and
means for better health supervision
organized"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09
To Bnild Picking Railroad.

Peking.-The ministry Of commune
cation has requested the government
TO provide immediate funds for the
construction of railway from Pek-
ing to Jehol, the ancient capital OF
Manchuria. This line is especially
needed at present for defense pur-
poses, as the bandits in ManchQria and
Inner Mongolia are very active and
the government requires speedy
means of communication with the
northern country. The route has al
ready been surveyed. but because oil
the lack of funds no construction
work has been done. The probable
cost of the line is S12 .000.000 Mexican.
Part of this sum will be realized from
the profits of the Picking Mukden and
the Picking Hankow government rail-
ways, and the remainder Will he made
up by the flotation of short-term
loan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09

make the many little decisions that
bring the result he desires. The bread
line is full of men who could not make
decisions and stick to them; who
played with temptations of various
kinds until they lost out; whose de-
Ginning years must he spent in doing
the easy things because in other days
they couldn't do the hard ones.
You never will learn the secret o!
how men acquire money until YOU
learn the fine art of making decisions
and if you do not learn this lesson for
yourself, the world will decide for you
and the decision will doubtless be that
you have no will power. are not strong
in keeping promises to yourself and
therefore cannot be expected to be
strong in keeping those TO others, and
relegate you to the ranks of the has
beens," or the never was" where you
will drift along until the end. The
saddest thing on the ocean is a drifting
ship, and the saddest thing in life is
the man who is going nowhere, and
cares not how long it takes him to get
there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09
ATROCITIES OF THE PAST.

One of the romances of the last
seventy-fve years has been the I'M
earthing of the remains of forgotten
empires and the decipherment of
their ancient records. The stories
of these are told by Professor Albert
Cary in a recent issue of the National
Geographic society bulletin, A little
more than half a century ago what
was known concerning the ancient
peoples of the nearer east, besides
that which is contained in the Old
Testament, could be written in a very
brief form.
| Israel was then regarded as one OF
the great nations of antiquity Abra-
! ham belonged to the dawn of civiliza-
| ton. The references to other peoples
in the Old Testament had little mean
| ing, for few appreciated the fact that
| the history of many pre-Israelitish
nations had practically faded from
| the knowledge of man. The pick and
spade of the explorer, however, and
| the patient toll of the decipherer have
thrown flood of light upon the sit
uation; ruined hills of the past have
been opened up to the light of day, out
of which emerge marvellous revela-
tons in the form of written records
and other remains.
| These, although written in languages
and scripts the very existence OF
which was unknown to man for 1000
years or more, are now forced to re-
veal their story of religion, politics
science and life of not a few Of the
ancient and forgotten peoples. These
researches have resulted in astound-
ing revelations.
If all the atrocity charges made
against the various belligerents dur
ing the present world war were true
and multiplied hundred fold they
would not reach the limits of cruelty
attained by the famous king Of Nine
yah, Ashurnatsirpal III.
His own accounts of his refine
ment of the art of torture have beer
unearthed recently beneath the very
plain where Turk and Muscovite
are now battling for possession OF
the cradleIand of civilization. This
king wrote concerning one of his
CdLnpdlS uo.
ITO the city of Tela l approached
The city was very strong; three
fortress walls surrounded it TIL,
inhabitants trusted to their stront
walls and their numerous army
they did not come down or embrac
my feet. With battle and sIaugh
ter 1 attacked the city and captured
it. Three thousand of the fight
ing men | slew with the sword; thei
spoil, their goods, their oxen anC
their sheep l carried away; man,
captives l burned alive; l cut off thu
hands and feet of some; of others
cut off the noses, the ears and tn,
fingers; l put out the eyes of man.
soldiers. l built up a pyramid o
the living and pyramid of heads
On high l hung up their heads OF
trees in the neighborhood of tn,
city. Their young men and thei
maidens l burned with fire. Tn,
city l overthrow and dug it up ant
burned it with fire; / annihilated it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09

He said that he must demur to such a
process. We were all supposed to bs
ladies' and gentlemen, and it would be
an insult to each and every one Of us
to search us.
1t took the party some time 70 digest
what be had said. but the prevailing
opinion was against II. All settled the
matter by saying that he would rather
lose the ring than put an indighity On
any guest Of his and forbade thu
search. Nearly every one considered
Ralph's objection a virtual admission
of guilt. It was believed that he had
taken the ring. not foreseelng that be
would so soon be caught with 1t On bis
person, and was obliged 10 choose be-
tween the course he took and full OK.
posture. He did not wait to receive the
cold shoulder, but left during the after.
noon.
The blow fell as hard on me as Il
did on him. | had received nearly all
his attention while at the Tophams.
and the announcement of our engage
ment was expected before the party
broke up. I didn't know what to do
or say In the matter, so I took no
course whatever, declining to express
an opinion. But it was not pleasant
for me to remain after what had oc.
Cured, and | made an excuse to 20
away the next day. They were all
very nice to me, urging me to stay 1t
out.
"Soon after my arrival at home
was called to the telephone, and Ralph
spoke to me.
Have you found ALI Topham's
ringT he asked.
"Have 1 found a ring? Do you
mean to accuse me Of being the theft
Look in the pocket of the jacket
you wore On the auto ride. I have
hoped you had found It God grant
it's there"
81 was thunderstruck. On entering
the dining room after the ride my
jacket being too warm for the heated
room l had taken it off and laid it on
a chair in a corner of the room. Tell
ing Ralph to hold the wire, I ran to
a closet in my room, thrust my hand
into the pocket of my astrakhan jacket
and took out the ring.
Running back to the phone, told
Ralph what I had done He begged
me not to utter word to any one
about finding the ring till | saw him.
He would come right over.
"And now, Belle, l shall tell you
how the ring got into my pocket only
on your promise never to reveal It
without my permission"
Il give it,
"You know you warned me against
Rebecca Townsend"
81 did"
Ralph, while the others were intent
on warming up, saw Beck put the ring
in the pocket of my jacket. Ralph
saved me from her venom by taking
the blame himself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09
NOVA SCOTIA TAX REFORM

The Public publishes the following
letter by Mrs. R. E. Murray on the
subject Of tax reform in Nova Scotia !:
We've passed our taxation legisla-
ton. The bill is not entirely satisfac-
tory, OF course, but it is a decided stem
forward
This year we have had land and i'm
proyements separated from assessment
purposes. Next year, under the new
bill, there will be % per cent reduc-
tion in the rate of taxation on i'm
pr0vements, a household tax of one
fourth of one per cent on the rental
value on houses worth more than
81 500; d business tax Of one per cent
on rental value of premises worth
more than $4,000, and the balance OF
necessary revenue to be assessed on
land values. That is the open end OF
the bill
The legislative council Estate SEN
ate with you) tackled on two amend
ments requiring that two tax returns
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09

why did you not put legislation of
this character on the statute books
when you were in power?" asked Rep
resentative Hensley of Missouri of
the republican membership of the
house in a recent speech upon the
rural credits bill. 1T was needed then
as badly as it is needed now, but you
refused to respond to the peoples de
mand. You were either not concerned
about the needs of this great body of
people--the farmers of America
whom this legislation is intended to
aid, or you were willing to see the
money changers gOuge them to the ex-
tent of millions annually"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09
Daily History CIass-June 9.

lSll-Sara Payson Willis author "a
nous as Fannie Fern" born; died
1872.
academy established
l9l3-Robert Lansing became secre
tary of state ad interim, United
States again protested 10 Germany
against sinking passenger ships
without warning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Cold Baths Not Injurious.

Is cold plunge in the morning in
furious, asks young woman. or is the
sense of vigor and refreshment follow
| ing a cold bath only at the expense of
ones physical endurance? Some
| friends advise me TO take warm baths
| instead.
Answer-When fellow needs a
friend Is at bath time in the morning
Keep aplunging. and when your
friends have all passed away YOU will
| still he splashlng around with as much
enjoyment as ever. The sole criterion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09

Nobody who had given the matter
any serious consideration doubted
from the first that T. r. would swoop
down on the republican convention the
moment there was a prospect that a
little grandstand work might carry the
day. When the colonel said he was
not coming TO Chicago he must have
had his fingers crossed, as usual.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09

OF course it is utterly impossible
that any statesman of presidential cal
iber who doesn't proclaim it with a
brass band, print it on the billboards,
publish it in the newspaper headlines
and flash it on the screens of the NOV
les can be an out-and-out, true-blue
American, ready to himself enlist and
to send his sons to fight his nation S
battles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09

It was the Romans who set the
fashion of June marriages. Among
them May was considered an I'M
lucky month, and consequently the
brides held aloof until May had gone
its way and June had come. Obliged
10 take care of the brides of two
months, June then became the month
of the greatest number of marriages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09

III come to Chicago if needed,
wires the colonel. Needed, Of course
TO help the dual party TO express its
untrammeled desires with respect 10 a
candidate. The delegates could not be
trusted to do it unaided.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09
, G c. 9 9 9 Q O Q 9 Q GO @ G 9 .
!, no Y0U KNOW THAT
Dirty hands spread much di

G Dirty hands spread much dis
. ease?
G A high bred dog has a right
G to have his birth registered-so
9 has a baby?
9 The U. S. public health service
O guards American ports to exclude
G foreign disease?
Q Health is credit with the bank
g of nature?
Q A clean garbage can is a good
g example to the family?
Q Filth breeds fiies-fiies carry
9 fever?
. Slouchy postures menace
G health?
9 Health brings happiness-sick-
. ness SORROW
Q O O o o O o o O O 0 o @ G Q Q Q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09

Illinois 2eands ready to offer De-
neen, in case of need, for second place
on the republican ticket. The most ar
dent advocate of militant Americanism
could ask no greater sacrifice for the
GOOD of the country than this.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09
Descendant of Joan of Arc. Dead.

Paris.-One of the last descendants
Of the family of Joan OF Arc. Madame
Lanery dare, born Adine de Julienne
dare, just died at Toulon at the age
of So years. Madame dare educated
her grandchildren and great nephews
who are now at the front in Lorraine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09

If the republicans adopt the slogan
"Win with Whiskers," which has been
suggested in the event of the nomina-
ton of Hughes and Fairbanks, it is
not hard TO guess who will raise the
wind that will blow through EN-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09

Setting the clock ahead an hour will
make little difference TO those unfor-
Inmates whose early-rising neighbor is
in the habit of tuning up his motorcy-
Gle every morning before breakfast
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09

Something like $4,000 has been
raised in dime contributions for the
construction of new battleship. With
this fund growing so rapidly, why
worry about preparedness?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09
Rock Island-Fron River to
River.

With Wall Street Perkins and Boss
Flynn claiming to be in absolute con-
troll OF the Roosevelt interests, the bull
moose ought TO feel greatly edited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09
N0sebleed,

Please tell me a simple remedy for
nosebleed, and also what causes fire.
quent nosebleed in a girl OF II.
Answer-Most nosebleeding comes
from a minute ulcer on the septum be-
tween the nostrils, just within the
vestibule of the proboscis, the ulcer
being made by the tingernail. Treat
ment: Pinch nostril gently but for
several minutes between thumb and
forefnger Or insert within the bleed
ing nostriI a small wick of cotton or
soft muslin saturated with a solution
of alum (teaspoonfun in water (half
teacupfull. Or cotton wet with l IN
5000 adrenalin solution. Or spray the
nasal cavity with tablespoonful OF
water containing good pinch OF
powdered tannin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09

is this: If you feel refreshed and
vigorous after the bath, it is fine
thing for your health.
Sending Handkerchief to Laundry.
Is it safe to send towels, handker-
chiefs, ETC., to a public laundry? Is
boiling sufficient disinfectant of such
articles?
Answer-It is safe, so far as you
are concerned, but not for the unfor-
tunate workers in the laundry. By
rights you should boil towels or hand
kerchiefs before sending them to the
laundry, when they have been used by
any one with cold" or other con-
tagious disease. Boiling for half an
hour will disinfect clothing. The
ironing of washed clothes renders
them practically sterile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09

One of the romances of the last
seventy-fve years has been the I'M
earthing of the remains of forgotten
empires and the decipherment of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-07
By RUTH MoNRo AUGUR.

league. Its purpose is - endeavor TO
cultivate public sentiment TO demand
good plays. Bulletins Of all the new
good plays are sent to the members
who number now 100. 600 and they are
asked 10 patronize these
Mrs Averill dwelt shortly upon the
value IF municipal theaters, where the
theater should exist for the benefit Of
the people OF the community. and not
for the sole purpose of providing for
the stockholders. as is the case OF the
ordinary theater- She said that the
growing popularity Of the out Of doors
theater such as in the stadiums of Yale
and Harvard and at Berkeley and other
California points, was Of much pOrtenr
for the good OF the drama She con-
graduated FL PasO upon the high school
sta dunn. which was the beginning or
such possibilities for FL PasO.
In discussing the Texas theater move
ment Mrs. Averill commented upon the
increasing popularity OF community
drama presentations in the rural dis
tricts OF Texas.
Sergt. Arthur Deering, OF troop L.
First Pennsylvania cavalry. gave a very
pleasing rendition OF Thomas Bailey
AIdrich's pIaylet Pauline Pavlovna-'
Sergt. Deering. in civilian life has the
chair OF English, in the Pennsylvania
state college.
Mrs. Carl Halpern played a plano
solo. Crieg's 'Solveig5s Song" with
much feeling and beauty of execution
Mrs Harry Barnett sang y our own
Dear Kiss" Mrs. W. R. Brown played
her piano accompaniment
A brief business meeting Of the gen.
eral club was held preceding the pro
gram Mrs. s. H Sutherland presided
Reports were given by Mrs J. l. Ely
secretary; Mrs. V. E Raggto. treasurer;
Mrs Joseph L Dryer, auditor; MIS-.
a. W. Foster. corresponding secretary
and Mrs. C. H. Campbell, chairman OF
the house committee.
Mrs. A P Averill. as chairman OF the
courtesy committee, announced that the
club was planning to give reception
to Francis Moore. a former Fl Pasoan'
who is the pianist with Madame GadSkl'
on Monday morning at the club bulld-
ing. \ reception viii be given tor
( Madame Gadski following the concert
Mrs. Olga Kohlberg announced tna'
the tickets for the Gadski-Moore con-
cert would be exchanged for reserved
seats at Ryan's Drug store tTlday
morning at 9 o'clock Mrs. kohloere
requested that all persons having un-
sold tickets return them to her imme-
diatelv so that the remaining seats
unsold might be offered to the pubic
on Friday
Mrs. Carl Lee Smith. chairman OF the
civics committee announced that me
clubs Christmas cheer for the inmates
OF the county hospital and poor IatII
would this year consist Of fruits and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-07
SHOULD MAKE 4
MILLION FOR HIN
Cincinnati man discovers
drug that loosens corns
so they lift out.

Local druggists are having a ire
mendous call for freezOne. the drug
which is said to shrivel a corn. root
and all. without any pain
few drops applied directly upon a
tender, aching corn relieves the sore
ness at once. and shortly the entire
corn. root and all, lifts right out with
the fingers
This new drug is being dispensed at
small cost in quarter ounce bottles.
which is sufficient to take off every
hard or soft corn from ones feet It
is sticky substance which dries at
once and does not inflame or even
irritate the surrounding tissue or skin.
There Is no excuse for anyone invit-
ing death by Infection or l5ckiaw
from cutting their corns now.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-07
NEW MOVEMENTS IN THEATER
SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION AT THE
WOMAN.S CLUB REGULAR MEET

jellies and good things to eat and books
10 read. Mrs Smith asked the cooper
alton Of the club women in contributing
articles for this purpose Mrs. Smith
also asked the club women to bring
ma gaines and reading matter TO the
club at each meeting time and the civic
committee would see that il vas dis
trihuted among the patients or the
county hospital Mrs =. Il Sutherland
said that since the arrival of so many
national guard regiments here, that
the great demand there has been for
reading ma tier for them has diverted
the reading matter to the camps that
might otherwise have gone to the coun-
ty hospital She asked the club MEM
bers not TO forget the county hospital
patients.
Mrs. A. P. Averin, who Is recording
secretary Of the state federation Of
women's clubs, gave a most interest
ing report of the recent convention
She said that the convention was de-
voted more than ever before 10 the
work OF the standing committees
She said that the library extension
work Of the federation was most sig
nificant and prominent in the Ork OF
the federation. She told that the state
legislative committee was working hard
to gain support for the bill which Will
come up before the state legislature
this winter to provide free kinder
gartens for the children of Texas and
also TO establish public libraries IN
the rural sections.
Mrs. W : Valentine. chairman OF the
state federation notes. spoke OF the
work of the made in America COM
mittee which was appointed at pre-
ceding state convention. She touched
upon the variety of American raw prod
ucts that were sent over 10 Europe Tor
manufacture and then had to be
brought back at greatly increased COST
for American use.
Mrs. A P Averiil announced that
this committee, having successfully &C
complished its purpose of stimulat ting
the use Of American made goods. had
1 been dismissed Made in Texas articles
are to be boosted by the federation for
| the coming year.
Miss Grace Virginia Logan, repre-
I the Droposed soldiers library for the
4 L. 6. army. to be formed by books be-
: ing contributed by the women Of Amer
! lea and asked the club women to send
! their contributions of one bound DOOR