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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28
DELUSIONS.

What stands in the way of peace, y
writes an American correspondent
from Germany, is deluSion-" And he
particularfzes about as follows:
The strongest decisions prevail in
France. where the people ROW believe
firmly that they are going totwfn. The
French started with the ideaAthat they
were dead men" already, with every
thing lost. That being the cease, any
remnant of property or life that they
might emerge with was just tso much
to the good. Thus they were willing
to fight. to utter exhaustion-to fight
forever. That heroic despair has made
them fnvincible And now their sue
cessfuI resistance has finally given
them hope of real victory, with the
maintenance of their positions as a
great power, and they fight on more
tenaciousiy than ever
England's deiusion is that Germany
can be exhausted. That myth" is be-
lieved by everyone in England, from
the highest to the lowest It is backed
by the mental attitude of the British
soldier, who doesn't like to fight, tbut
who fights braveIy in the delusion that
it's always the other fellow that's go
ing to be killed.
Germany is credited with a whole
U6tuSlOnS-LndI Is CA-
hausted, that Russia is impotent and
liable to collapse, that Italy will break
down, that Great Britain is discour-
aged and unable to deliver any telling
blows.
Russia's delusion is not mentioned
Presumably it is that she can crush
Germany and the Turks both. The
other beTIigerents, too, have their own
absurd ideas about the war. And the
upshot is that nobody VIII give up, and
so the conflict may drag on to the
utter exhaustion of all of them, and
end in a draw
Most Americans, who see a prepon-
derance of right on one side of the
conflict and mischievOus ideals and
grievous wrong on the other, find it
hard to accept this view. They hope
for a definite success, with one set of
"delusions" turned into realities. But
even if the CORES pOndent is right, and
these fixed deIusiOns are driving all
the belligerents to their doom, it
doesn't necessarily follow that all are
destined to lose.
Perhaps, broadly speaking, afI~wfn
win For such a. contamination might
mean the crushing out of the one great
defusfon tlat has been at the bottom
of the whole tragic business war
deIuSion-the deluSion that any nation
can achieve its ends better by vioIenc e
than by peaceful development And
that might be worth all the cost to all
F1IroDe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28
Selected by Tavenner

men could not be obtained by volun-
tary enlistment He boldly said that II
the men could not be obtained without
consumption that there should be con-
scription Roosevelt applauded such
utterances. But Garrison talked so
loudly that Wilson Unanswered him
out of the cabinet, and before he went,
publicly scored him for talking so
much about compulsory service.
The compulsory service gentlemen
were thus beaten in congress, and,
having been so beaten, turned to the
legislature of the state of New York.
The Laws reproduced in this article
were hastily passed by the legislature
and as hastily signed by the governor
The plan DIS to have some OF the
other experimentation states enact
identical legislation next winter. Penn
sylvania is such a state and there are
many others.
Consider what the effect will be II,
year or two hence, half a dozen
states of large population shall, like
New York, have compulsory military
service What may the citizens OF
these states be expected to say ii there
shall be no such laws in other states
Is 1t not likely that they will consider
it unjust that they shall be made sub
ject to the draft while the citizens OF
most other states are not? Suppose
we should need more troops to patrol
the Mexican border and it should be-
come necessary to draft a great many
of the citizens of New York? Is 1T not
likely that the citizens of New YORK
would say: This is not fair. great
many of US are compelled to go into
the army because so few of the citizens
of the other states enlist"
Do you begin to see the point? The
militarists will then try again TO in
duce congress To fasten compulsory
service upon the whole country. They
will talk much of the ''unfairness" OF
compelling so many New Workers to
serve their country while the slack
ers" in other states remain at home.
And, worst of all, the citizens of New
York will back the bill to fasten mill
tarism upon the whole country. They
will back it because they will feel that
if compulsory service be made uni
versal, it will not be necessary to
draft so many from New York.
The New York military laws were
enacted before the republican and
democratic national conventions were
held, but neither the republican nor
the democratic platform contains a
word in denunciation of the laws.
The capitalist politicians dare not
say in their platforms that they intend
to impose compulsory military service
upon this country, but they are going
about it to do it. They have taken the
largest state in the union into camp.
They intend to gather in the rest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28
ENTHUSIASM LACKING.

The New York Herald sizes ub the
situation at the republican national
headquarters in rather pitiful Ian
guage. In the issue of last Friday a
political writer makes a very close
analysis of the republican campaign.
The writer, during the course of I
somewhat lengthy article, pens these
observations:
THE republican national campaign
is humping along on three wheels and
one of them is loose. That is the con-
clusion of prominent leaders who have
come and gone in the last few days.
Improvement had been looked for.
Conditions have grown worse. Now
chaotic. Democrats are gleeful over
the republican situation. They have
troubles Of their own, but are doing
fairly well with them.
These are the chief ailments OF the
republicans just now:
TOO much recognition of the pro-
gressfves.
TOO little recognition of the old
line republicans.
Lack Of life in the headquarters.
Lack OF militant organization any
where.
-Reawakening of the old quarrels In
states and counties between the repub-
ltcans and progressives.
"Dearth of interest everywhere (ano
II Is not the customary midsummer
lethargy. either)s
Meantime. President Wilson, IN his
seersuckar suit. is making hay fri the
brilliant Washington sunshine. He ia
overlooking nothing that will strength
en- him with the voters, Congress Is
jumping through his h6BD whenever
slfs gives the signal HsstEEtig htening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28
Yank Marines Have Scarlet Fever.


Picking. -(Correspondeuc Of The
Associated Press Scarlet fever
broke out among the 200 American
marines stationed in Picking as
guard at the American legation. In an
effort 10 prevent the spread Of the
disease, Colonel Neville. commandment
OF the guard, ordered the men 10 move
out OF the barracks and placed them
under canvas. with only two men in
each tent. The tents were pitched on
the recreation ground adjoining the
legation compound and outside the
compound wall, where all Chinese
could see them plainly.
Immediately a rumor was circulated
that the American legation had
brought extra troops from the Philip
pines TO protect foreigners against
possible rioting which might result
from the unsettled political conditions
and the financial striugency brought
about by the moratorium. This rumof
grew. and added 20 IL was report
that the japanese were also 20 bring
in thousands OF troops from Islngtad
and Japan for the protection Oh Tor
eigners.
These reports became SO inslsten1
that the Chinese government issued
formal denial, explaining the reason
for the tented colony outside the
American legation compound.
Only Eve of the American marines
have the scarlet fever. These are guar.
antined in guu-shed on the city wall
adjoining the legation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28

The most intensely partisan repub-
lican editors go to great lengths to
make it appear that the present tide Of
prosperity in this country is due al
most wholly to the European war
Times are too good to suit them; and
they have been high tariff idOlaters so
long that they must have some strange
god to worship, even If it is the god of
war With them, evidently, the dispen-
sa1ions of kind Providence, the rich
sources Of a great country, and the
blessings of free government wisely
administered all count for naught-
Truly they are idolaters, indeed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28
MYSTERY OF TWILIGHT.

Golfers Weekly: No matter whether
the summer sun has disappeared be
hind the next brick block or the
mighty ranges of the Sierra Nevada,
or has gone in glory beyond the surg
ing sky line thai marks the Pacific'G
or the prairie's verge, there is the
same eternal mystery in that hushing
hour of twilight and GOODNESS. After
the days glare the earth itself has be-
come for us that great rock in a weary
land which to the prophet Isaiah was
the symbol of his king to be. In its
shadow we will rest. Now, as of old,
that kindly zone of twilight has come
to us on its unceaSing mission across
the face of our world, a daily blessing
made near and visible to those who
Will see, and above it shines the even
ing star. Before this presence ones
thoughts, at least, turn home and the
familiar things of life are both dear
and strange Flowers close drowsily;
birds are stirring to their rest or wax
ing to renewed life according to their
kind; and every tree down the hillside
is rUstling its countless leaves in that
veSper music of the little breezes
which a mans heart ought to be wise
enough to understand. Supper smoke
is abroad on those same breezes and
the children are somewhat quieter. And
in that hour the everlasting wonder is
renewed; what have we done TO de-
serve q world so fair, what goodness
has made it possible for US? Despite
the tumult in which we confuse our
lives and the wrongs that blot US, this
hour comes with its healing peace and
will come throughout the years. Surely
it is for US to have some of our days
so lived that they will be worthy of
the evening star, peaceful in the shad-
ows that follow it, and confident of
the morning beyond.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28
THE WOMAN AND THE SOLDIER

Following is an excerpt from the
Hamilton Lewis of Illinois before the
senate of the United States on Mon
day, June 26, when the joint resolution
Oh. J. R. 242l, to authorize the pres
ident to draft members of the national
guard into the military service of the
United States was under considera-
ton Senator Lewis speech was di-
rected in support of the provision au-
thoEizing an appropriation for the use
of the families of members of the
guard, and the following could be en-
titled 1.-The Woman and the Soldier"
Now, keep in view, senator's,
the last but most important rea-
sonzwfTy the amendment, authoriz-
ing the exemption from service
upon demand of the man as sup
porter of his dependents, or upon
the,demand of the women depend
ents upon the man will not avail
the soldier. 1t is because a man
will not ask to be exempted even
though he knows his wife and
children need him. Why? Sena-
tors the sentiment that has made
the soldiers glorious of all land
since civilization wrote her his
tory upon the records of time has
been that of woman. Justice COM
pels the confession.
The consciousness of the man
that the woman of the house for
whom he, fights, the daughter of
his heart for whom he struggles,
or the woman he loves, whose
face is framed in his visions, the
woman whose praise he dreams
of-has ever been the animating
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28

cause and inspiration to him to
do deeds of valor and earn the
praise of men. Sirs, such women
Of the land will not let that man
claim his exemption from a ser
vice to his country merely be-
cause the woman must suffer
while he serves. This woman
may hunger, but she viii not ask
that the man desert his country
to earn bread for her. The moth
ers children may be i'll want, a
baby cry for food, but that moth
er will not consent that their
father be disgraced by the charge
of desertiOn in order to rescue
his children. The cry of the coun-
try to the mother of that boy and
to the wife of that husband has
been so strong in the soul of wo-
man since generations began, that
all the Sufferings of the man, Wo-
man or children cannot smother
it, nor all the legislation of the
world drown it. No woman will
consent to a man fOrsaking his
country in the hour of its danger
to come to her rescue, though in
the hour of her need.
You accomplish nothing by this
relief. The woman will not suffer
dishonOr to her husband; she
will not let her children wear the
contempt in after days that the
father was a 'deserter" merely
because he could put his excuse
off on her, the mother of his chill
dren. In this crisis every Amer
lean woman is a Roman Cornelia,
crying out to her husband, broth
er and lover, GO with your shield,
and come back with it or upon it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28
AVOICE FROM DOWN THE DISTRICT

about some reforms that will save mil
lions of dollars to the tax payers of
the country and has become d power
through his influence in congress.
Bert PinkeTton, of Monmouth, and
W. j. Graham, of Aledo, are aspirants
for the nomination on the republican
side. Former Congressman McKin-
ney had the matter of making the
race under consideration hut, being an
astute politician, decided not to make
The race.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
AdenOids, TOnsils, PimpIes.

Question-If a boy Of nine has en-
larged tonsils and adenoids il is nee
essary to remove the tonsils az the
same time as the adenoids2 What
causes pimplcs on the face Of a girl OF
II otherwise healthy
Answer. No, but often advisa-
BILE. ,. Youth and exuberance OF vi
tality. A S. a. e. will bring a mono
graph on pimples.
Plants Good for SickrOOm.
QUESTIONABLE growing plants in
furious in the sickroom?
Answer-No they tend TO purify the
air.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28

It is said that nothing in the latest
British note caused SO much wrath
in the state department at Washing
ton as the offer to explain for the
benefit Of the United States the work
ings Of the London censorship. Evil
IDENTIFY American official circles have
had some experience with this institu-
ton. So far as newspaper communi-
cations are concerned il works with
the intelligence Of d sausage-machine
and to the average mind requires no
further explanation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28

James Whitcomb Riley was ex-
tremely sensitive as to his age and
did not want to be considered old,
and so it has been left a matter of
guessWork as to his real age. While
it was generally reported he was only
60 years old, it is said that he was
nearer 20, the most careful computa-
ton showing that he was born in 1848.
Just why he should have been so SEN
sitive as to this and in regard to all
details is not clear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28
Bardolph, (IlI.) News.

Democrats of the 14th congressional
district will have no trouble in mark
ing their primary ballots for eandi-
date for congressman, as Congress
man Clyde H. Tavenner will have no
competition for the nomination. The
democrats of the district, except an
occasional disappointed office-seeker,
unanimously endorse Mr.. Tavenner's
course in congress. He has brought
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28
Daily History Classify rs.

1888 Commodore William Batnbridse'
an American naval officer dlstih-
guished In the war Of 1912, died;
born iT7I
1914-Austria declared war on SerNh'
Russia moved troops toward her
western frontier.
lOl5-Haitian revolutionists invader
the French legation In Port an
Prince and shot the deposed Tres
ident Guillnume. To date German
submarines had killed loo per.
sons ON British merchantmen ana
TWENTY-FIVE -neutrals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28

Nowhere else have the women such
an itch for Office as in Kansas Two
hundred and eighfy-one women IN
Kansas are running for office this
year. Ten want state or district Of
fees. Two hundred and seventy-one
are out for county offices. Ninety-twO
of these are candidates for reelection
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28

If you happen to receive a postcard
from a friend one of these days telling
you how cool it is at some resort a
few hundred miles away, don't believe
it. You have only to look at the
weather map to prove him. a prevarl-
Gator
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28

F Colonel Frank L. Smith, who is
seeking the republican nomination for
governor, is running up and down Hi
nois telling the people that the state
NEEDS a cleaning. The colonel should
be reminded there Will be several
cIeanings next fall. And it looks very
much as though he would be one of
them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28

The British deny that the~Turks de-
feated their cavalry near Suez- Now
we have heard testimony from both
sides and are ready for the closing
arguments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28

{ The torrid weather is not without
its compensations. The wave having
struck Chicago, the papers there have
else besides the Orpet case
TO write. about
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28
COMPULSORY MILITARY TRAIN
ING IN NEW YORK.
(By Allan L. Benson.)


What has happened to the citizens
OF the state of New York will, unless
resisted, happen to the citizens or the
United States. Militarism is what has
happened to New York. 1t came like
a thief in the night Most of the citl-
zens of the state of New York do not
know it is there. The people never
invited militarism to the state NO
political party ever won an election
upon the issue. The platform OF no
party ever mentioned the subject IL
Governor Whitman, before his elec-
ton. had dared to say that he favored
the bills that he afterward signed, ne
would have received a vote too small
to count But he kept still before cleo
ton and signed the bills afterward.
Citizens OF the state of New YORK
are now confronted by these facts:
The governor may at pleasure draft
into the militia every man between the
ages of IS and 40.
Every school child in the state OF
New York who is more than years of
age must receive at least 20 minutes
a day of training under the direction
of the states military commission
Every boy between the ages of 16
and 10 who is not working for wages
must receive each week three hours of
military training.
These are not threatened dangers,
but actual dangers. The laws that ere
ated them were enacted d few weeks
ago, without public demand or public
discussion Most of the citizens of the
state of New York do not yet know
that the laws exist Yet every citizen
of the state of New York who is of mil
itary age has the military collar
around his neck. He can be grabbed at
any moment by the governor. Nor can
his children attend the public schools
without having militarism Crammed
zdown their throats-
These statements are so startling
that they may not be believed. Let
hthe laws, then, speak for themselves.
These laws are plain. At present
they apply only to the state of New
Work. but it is not the intention of the
uhilitarists that they shall long apply
only to the citizens of the state of New
York 1t is expected and believed that
the, militarists will be able to induce
other state legislatures to copy them
next winter.
Perhaps it would be best to lay the
whole plan bare. Here are the facts:
The great capitalists Of the United
Statesg tried 10 fasten compulsory mil
itary service upon the whole country.
That was what former Secretary Gar
rison's. proposed Continental Army
meant. Garrison knew that 400, 900
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28

Much4effort is being devoted Fto=dem-
onstra1ing that it is all President Will
sons fault that war was not declared
long ago. The demonstrators are
RIGHT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28
Rock IsIand-From River to
River.

Another way to keep cool issfn ~ceas-
ing to worry how the other fellow IS
standing it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28

relieve the discomfort. repeated dose
only add to the distress by Irritating
the stomach and bowels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28
THE ARGUS.

By THE wv. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28

No, GwendOlyn, Cy de Vry, keeper
of the Lincoln park zoo, Chicago, who
has resigned, has not been engaged hy
the republican national committee. He
is To have charge of the animal tent
of one Of the large moving picture
companies.
~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28

Rock Island Member Associated Press,
Fall Leased Wire Report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28

Member Audit Bureau of Calculations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28

SENATOR Fall of New Mexico has
been comforting in New York with
Candidate Hughes. If the nominee
falls for the senator's line of dope on
the Mexican situatiOn-WeII, let us all
hope that he doesn't
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28

AS might have been expected, it
didn't take William Ellis of Gray's
Lake, Ill, editor of the Searchlight.
long to find a wife. He was divorced
year ago. He was married the second
time at Waukcgan Wednesday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-01
Reach Gulf BY
Road WouldBe
a Great Asset
Gulf Highway Therefore
Should Be Built
At Once.

In speaking Of the Highway to the
Gulf Beach, yesterday, N. ]. Lillard,
said: 81 think that the road will be
q great advertisement for Pensacola
and win attract many visitors to the
city.
ave need resort where good surf
bathing can be had without the ne
cessity Of crossing the water. This is
not 'only undesirable, but inconven-
lent.
"The value of bathing resorts which
can be used the year round Is shown
by the experience of many cities, and
those that have been situated in the
same way as Pensacola, have found it
to their advantage to build roads
where necessary 10 connect with the
coast.
"A good example Of the value of
these resorts is Galveston and even
a better one is Roclrport. Both of
these cities have large crowds visit
ing the resorts at all times and they
have proved great drawing card for
visitors"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-01
BLoUNTsToWN's EXCELLENT
COMPANY ENTERTAINS MANY

Blountstown, April 3o.-The arm
DRY Of company C First Infantry, N.
G. E., last Thursday evening was the
scene of a brilliant musical recital
that attracted q number of out-of-
town people, as well as those resid-
ing In Blountstown. Company G
is the pride Of our city and when
ever the organization gives an enter
tainment there is q large attendance,
for it is known that the occasion will
be enjoyable.
The affair last Thursday evening
was the most successful of any yet
undertaken and everything ON the
program was carried ont so splendid
" that each number elected hearty
applause. The armory was beautifully
decorated with the American flag and
a wealth of lovely flowers. Among
the flowers were quantities of gorg-
eous sweet peas, red, white and blUe,
they helped to make conspicuous the
color scheme of the decorations.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-01

Here are four figures IN the news
from Ireland-Gen. Sir John Max
well, new British commander; Gen.
Friend, who commanded the British
troops at the start of the revolt; Lord
Wimborne, the lord lieutenant, whose
resignation has been demanded in
parliament on charges that he dis
regarded warnings of the approach
ing outbreak, and Sir Edward Car
son, Irish Unionist leader, who had
offered to the government his Ulster
volunteers, which were organized to
combat the government in the home
rule crisis.
The map shows the location of Dub
lin, the capital, scene of the chief
rioting, and Dublin bay, in which a
strong British fleet is anchored.