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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-01
VOTE YES.

"a special election is to be called IN
a few weeks by the Rock Island COM
mission TO get public approval of a
franchise to- permit the Tri-City Rail-
way company to lay tracks on Forty
third street from Fifth avenue north
10 the river to- connect with the bridge
leading 10 Rock Island arsenal This
franchise is to be asked for the rail-
way company because of the purpose
of the commission to vaCate FOrty-Sec-
ond street from Fifth avenue to the
river to the Moline Plow company,
which has let contracts for the cree
ton of factoyr building in that local
iry at*an aggregate cost nearing one
milIion~dOllars.
The point to be=Temembered by the
public issthat vacation of Forty-sec Ond
street is a voluntary act by the Rock
Island commission sin aiding a newly
acquired industry, and that none
should refrain from voting endorse
ment of the proposition to give use of
Forty third street to the railway com
pany. The Moline Pillow company i'm
provement Is to be a big thing for
Rock Island. Therefore any reason
able concession desired in behalf Of
the company should be4 readily grant
ed by the council and approved by the
public
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-01
{ BYWLLAf1 BRADY. MoS0

cesses: when fatty degeneration oc-
ours the heart muscle can never regain
it's pristine vigor. and nothing but
compensatory training Of that dam
aged muscle can restore the patient to
a fair degree Of efficiency.
Alcohol, syphilis, the toxins of ty-
phoid, diphtheria, pneumonia and
other germs, excessive use Of tobacco.
moderate use of alcohol. professional
athletic training. and most commonly
of all, over-eating, are the causattve
factors of myocarditis or heart mus
Gle degeneration.
About middle age is the time when
most cases come first 20 the doctors
notice, but the damage is done from
early youth onward. After 40 the
death rate from heart disease alarms
the health authorities, but from gram
mar school days onward excuses are
INDUCED in.
Myocarditis or myocardial degener-
alton produces little or no evidence
which can be elected by listening to
the heart. Regularity may or may
not be present. But the diagnosis is
made by mechanical tests of the
hearts efficienc, and some OF these
will be described on our next unpleas-
ant day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-01

mainly to the fact, no doubt, that her
chief ports are on the Black sea or at
distance from the scenes of con-
fiict. OF a total of 1856 vessels and
1.054,762 tonnage her loss has been
81 vessels of 42,432 tons. Italy has
lost Al of S5,72S tons out of a total of
LIT of 1,736, 545 tons. Germany's ally,
Austro-Hungary, has kept most of her
shipping out of the way, but has lost
eight vessels of 17.41S tons out of a
total of 433 of 1,01S,210 tons in the ag-
gregate.
The neutrals have by no means been
immune from attack, and those whose
ports are near the field of naval war
fare have had some rather serious
losses. Norway, for instance, has had
10 vessels of 150,624 tons sunk or
otherwise destroyed or rendered use
less, out of total at the beginning OF
the war of 2,174 vessels of 1888, 1S8
aggregate tonnage. Sweden has suf-
fered less, losing As of 43 ,992 tons out
of 1852 of 1,122, 1888 tons. Denmark and
Holland have each suffered loss of 80
vessels. but those of Holland were
more than twice as large as those OF
Denmark, the total tonnage being
S4 1874 to 40,653. The relation of the
total afioat at the beginning was sim
liar. the Dutch vessels being less in
number than the Danish. 500 to S35,
and the tonnage much larger, or ,522,-
SAT TO 854 ,966. The United States
has suffered comparatively little, los
ing six vessels of 10,377 tons total ca
pacity out of $3.50 of 3,522,9f3 of the
going class. Those on the lakes are
not included. In regard to this de-
struction it is to be considered that
there has been in the meantime a
great deal of activity in shipyards in
nlling u 4 places of}destroyed vessels
and addf : 70 SHIPPING on some Inca
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-01
When a Dead Whale Sinks.

II happens on rare occasions that a
dying whale, sounding" deeply, fails
TO rise again TO the surface and re-
mains in the sea depths after death.
The fish is not lost. however. From
some unexplained cause the gases set
free by decomposition inside the car
cass find their way 10 the whales ton
que. This organ becomes inflated re-
sembling a huge balloon, and by its
bouyancy brings the body Of the dead
whale to the surface, when it is picked
up by the crews. The process OF infla-
ton and f1otation commences within
few hours of death, and the lapse OF
two or three days will generally suffice
TO bring the body OF lost whale up
from the sea foor-Exchange
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-01
Can't Biuff is.

Colonel G. Francisco GAZETTEER halted
your editor on the street the other day
and laid himself open for an interview
In fact Christian said that he was en-
titled to some free for nothing com
ment on his Legislative nomination
candidacy. We got in touch with the
box office and found that his credit
was o. X. and that he was advertising
regularly, despite that he didn't have
much use for democrats in a political
campaign, and you can't blame him,
because the democrats are not per-
mitted by law to give him anything
more than kind words. We asked
Chris what we should say about him.
He dared us to say anything, just so
it didn't cost anything. He asked us
what we had heard about him and we
told him we didn't like to say.
Well" said Chris, cheerily, at
one and the same time forcing two
Of his ever-ready smokers on US. Just
so they are talking about me l don't
care"
That's what Barnum said" replied
we, land the lamented Peter rolled up
millions before they rode him out in a
closed hack"
AT that" retorted Chris. with a
devilish twinkle in his right optic, Il
think ] have as good a show as Peter
had. am speaking OF animals and
fowl Come out and look 'em over AZ
Long View Tuesday"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-01
hreside, are saying than to listen to
the orations OF the self-appointed

Preside, are saying than to listen to
the oratious of the self-appointed.
In his handling of the Mexican prob
lem. President Wilson has been guided
by the single impulse to do what the
American people would have him do
to exhaust all the peaceful means at
his disposal to protect the lives and
property of Americans, and, failing in
that, to uphold the honor and dignity
of the nation by the use Of it's armed
forces
The note written by the state de-
partment to General Carranza in re-
Spouse to his threat to attack the
American troops presented the com
plete case of the American govern
ment against Mexico. AS in the Eu-
ropean situation. when the ultimatum
with its ominous note brought full
concessions. it marked the end of
President wilson's patience.
The lives OF the American soldiers
In Mexico, soldiers who were sent
there to protect the border from the
raids of bandits, bent on numbering
Americans, had been threatened.
In the might of righteousness, the
sword of America was then raised to
strike. and in the struggle that threat
ems, the nation enters upon its task
with a clean and fearless heart.
Behind the president, who has so
truly represented the charitable spirit
of the American people, behind the
president now in his grim determine
ton to use the full military and naval
strength of the nation in support of
the American troops in Mexico, stand
the mighty host of patriotic Amer
leans, united, valiant and conscious of
the faithfulness of their leader to the
ideals of real AmericaniSm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-01
TO AVOID STRIKE.

The United States Chamber of COM
merce, which is composed of more
than / 900 chambers of commerce from
every part of the country, has proved
what appears to be a reasonable way
of avoiding a railroad strike. 1t is
urged that the Interstate commerce
commission investigate the wages Of
all railroad employees, this proposition
having been made at a conference Of
railway managers and representatives
of four brotherhoods assembled in New
York TO discuss the demands OF
trainmen and enginemen for a change
in hours and pay. The chamber takes
the position that the matter is of such
vital interest to the public that the
commission ought to investigate the
entire situation, taking into considera-
ton, not the wages of the trainmen
and enginemen alone, but the pay OF
all employees in the railway service
The appeal was made to both sides to
reach some agreement whereby a
strike vote would not be required and
the brotherhood representatives were
appealed to TO consider the welfare OF
all railway employees, that whatever
benefits might be granted be shared
by all railroad men, instead OF one
fifth represented by the men in the
train and engine service This looks
like a reasonable suggestion and GER
tafnly it has the merit of holding up
the evil day of general strike. The
more investigation before such ca
lamity is inflicted upon the public the
better, for it renders less liable the
resort to the drastic and disastrous al
tentative There cannot be too many
conferences between the managers and
employees nor too much reasoning to-
gether in the face of a national afflic-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-01
WILSON ANDRWAR.

President Wilson has never want
ed war. In the days when his Oppo-
nents attacked him and tried to gOad
him into the use of the armed forces
of the United States, he remained
steadfast to his determination that the
blood of young American soldiers
SHOULD never be shed except as the
last recourse in the effort totuphold the
honor Of the nation
Once, when ever grEypr eventual
ties were threatened, the patience of
President Wilson's craftsmanship was
rewarded by diplomatic victory that
made the shedding of blood unneces-
sary. II was the presidents previous
moderation that gave such force to the
ominous ultimatum which brought full
concession 10 the rights of America
and humanity.
No president in the history of the
United States has ever placed the
cause of the people of the United
States upon a higher plane. No presi-
dent has ever struggled more valiantly
to preserve peace with honor. His
critics have proved the case for Pres
ident Wilson. Their unanimous appro-
val OF his present course has not
dulled the edge Of his desire for hon
orable peace.
The Immortality of the president in
the face of selfish and partisan cr1ti-
CT coming from those who thought
personal advantage than of the
of the nation, has been the
the American people
ne the world has
1crds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-01
HEART MUSCLE DEGENERATION.

On several days OF late we have
harped upon the heart strings Of our
readers. Nalvular disease, enlarge
ment of the heart, the mechanical fac
tor of heart disease, and the delusion
that sudden death is a common end of
one with heart disease, have been
dealt with. Today let us put in a
word about the most frequent form
of heart disease, namely, myocarditis.
which, in English, means Inflammation
of the heart muscle.
In reality myocarditis is degenera-
ton rather than inflammation. That
is, the disease is a very prolonged in
sidious one, and, unlike inflammation
in general, it leaves the heart muscle
permanently damaged. The best out
look for the victim of cardiac degen-
Grafton is compensatory enlarge
ment or development of new muscle
to do the work of the worn out muscle.
Fatty infiltration and fatty degen-
Grafton of the heart are stages OF my
ocarditis. The beginning OF heart
muscle degeneration is cloudy swell
ing" a state exactly like that OF the
muscles of the skeleton in an estab-
lished case of typhoid fever, for in
stance-fiabby, weak, easily fatigued.
The heart muscle, like all other mus
cles, becomes weakened by cloudy
swelling in severe infectious diseases
like typhoid fever. pneumonia, diph-
liberia, influenza and scarlet fever.
Hence the necessity of avoiding sud
den efforts or attempting to get about
too soon after severe illness. With
the removal of intoXication or poison
ing from the germs, by natural re-
covery or by antidotal treatment with
antitoxins, the danger of the heart is
removed, and with good management
the hygiene of the heart muscle will
regain perfect health. Not So how
ever, when the intoxication is not early
removed or happens to be an over
whelming dose, or when the heart is
already handicapped by alcoholism,
tobaccoism, gormandism and other ex-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-01

That our local capitalists are not
lacking in patriotism was demonstrat-
ed this week by T. Daniel Collins,
known among his intimates as Tim
He made three attempts to enlist with
Company A, but each time was reject
ed because of his height, that is his
lack of height.
You are sure it was not because of
your age?" suggested our reporter.
We'll, they didn't ask me how old
I was" said Mr.. Collins.
Perhaps they didn't want to hurt
your feelings. Then, anyway, if they
looked at you closely such a question
would have been a waste of words"
Il am proud of my age" said our
popular retired merchant. But years
make no difference in these times. It's
how you feel. / felt a SO bill in my
pocket yesterday that I supposed
had given to the poor and l almost
bent double laughing at my forgetful-
ness. OF course one could get the
same effect eating green apples, but
then the apples are not available yet,
so l took advantage of the first oppor-
tunity that presented itself. No. the
examiners found me short. My head
didn't reach far enough above the
ground. But / am a persistent pa
triot. and | vowed l would mix with
the boys if they get into Mexico. I
know Villa intimately. Back in the
70s, when | was operating a string
of gold mines on the outskirts of Gin
cinnati, PanchO came along one day
and / gave him job. He was a niger
| in those days, but 1 guess Since he
got into Mexico the sun has burnt off
the outside coat. Well, he worked in
our mines for a few weeks, and one
day he turned up missing He had
filled his teeth with gold and escaped.
1t would not be necessary for me to
be closer thar two miles from Villa
to recognize him in the dark"
you say you propose going to the
front despite that you have been re-
| fused enlistment by our local COM
pany?" Mr.. Collins was asked.
Il certainly do"
I'm what capacity do you expect to
go?"
81 will tell you on the promise that
you will not tip me off to others who
may wish to compete with me. / have
secured the winter underwear con-
cessiOn for the United States forces in
Mexico"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-01
Glynn's Tribute to Wilson Policy of Peace
With Honor Brings Ovation at Convention

ITO maintain our national honor
by peace if We can, by war if we must,
is the motto of the president of the
United States former Governor Mar
tin H. Glynn of New York told the
gathered democratic hosts in conven-
tiOn at St Louis.
This policy" continued the gov
ernor, may not satisfy those who
revel in destruction and find pleasure
in despair. 1t may not satisfy the fire.
eater or swashbuckIer.
But it does satisfy those who wor-
ship at the altar Of the god of peace.
1T does satisfy the mothers of the
land at whose heart and fireside no
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-01
Etiquette.

The very high sounding word etl-
quette had a very humole origin, for
etiquette meant simply label II de-
rived its present meaning from the fact
that a Scotch gardener who had lal4
out the grounds at Versailles for Louis
XIV, was much ANNOYED az the cour-
tiers walking over his newly made
paths and atlength had labels placed
TO indicate where they might walk. a.
first these labels were ignored, but n
hint from high quarters that in future
the walks ot the courtiers must be
within the ''ttiquettes' or labels was
promptly attended TO- To keep within
the "etiquettes" came TO mean TO do
the correct thing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-01

jingoistic war has placed an empty
chair.
1T does satisfy the daughters of
this land from whom buster and brag
has sent no loving brother to the dis
solution of the grave.
1T does satisfy the fathers of this
land and the sons of this land who
will fight for our flag, and die for our
flag when reason primes the rife,
when honor draws the sword, when
justice breathes a blessing on the
standards they uphold"
Then came an ovation that shook
the rafters of the great convention
hall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-01
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Brewers Yeast for Varicose Ulcers

Fdi NlNETsa
Kindly tell me how 10 apply brewers
yeast to varicose ulcers and how much
to use.
Answer-Get a pint Of the Neuid
yeast very third day in jar or pail.
Keep on ice. Avoid antiseptics. Battle
ulcer only with normal salt solution
or plain water. Saturate pad Of gauze
(cheesecloth) with yeast warmed on
saucer, but not more than lukewar g..
Apply. Cover with piece Of oil silk,
some cotton, and baudage from toes up
to knee. Change dressing every eight
hours. bathing off surface only with
water. Continue yeast dressing till
base Of ulcer is clean, velvety red,
free from grayish or yellowish ma
terial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-01
1000 Block Looking Tn, I

Will Negus, the well known retired
capitalist of the 1000 block, blossomed
forth in a new millinery creation this
week, and is receiving the congratu
latiOns Of his numerous friends on the
admirable taste displayed in his choice.
He removed the price tag from the
hat, but after an investigation we are
able to inform our readers that the
cost was all that a man in Brother
Negus' circumstances should be eX
pected to pay. In other words, he
purchased an expensive hat III lieu
of a summer vacation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-01

When you hear a man lamenting the
fact that President Wilson is still ex-
erting himself to the utmost to pre-
vent hostilities with Mexico, and is
holding his head in the face of another
exasperating and trying situation that
it is about time to do something one
way or the other, that the job must
be done some time or another and that
now is the time to go and clean EN-,
point that man to the recruiting sta
ton on Market Square and you will
hear no more of him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-01
Buying Handkerchiefs,

With the approach of the hay fever
season many of our citizens are laying
in extra supplies of blow rags. One of
our stores, anticipating the sneezing
season, has had a sale on them, and
has done very well, according TO one
of the clerks who has just moved into
the block adjoining the one in which
your editor sleeps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-01
THE VOTE OF THE MOOSE.

If the members of the progressive
national committee, as individuals,
fairly represent their party, there is
cold comfort for republicans IN the
vote by which Mr.. Hughes is Endorsed
Thirty-tWO men, less than TWO
thirds of the committee-to be exact,
ga per cent-said aye" II per cent
voted mo-" Is per cent refused TO re-
spond; per cent were absent Sew
eral dissidents announced the logical
intention of seeking social justice IN
the democratic ranks.
On the basis of the 1912 popular
vote, a detection of SO per cent OF the
urogressives to democracy would give
Mr.. Wilson 7,776000 votes to Mr..
Hughes 6,12l 900. Count the three
absentees for Hughes; still, the per-
centages 20 and 80, respectively, of the
old progressive vote added to the Taft
and Wilson totals leave the latter
! $50, 900 in The lead. Indeed, Is per
cent of the progressive strength is all
the republicans can concede TO demOc-
racy and break even in the popular
vote.
Nor do the details allay apprehen-
sion. Utah. which gave Mr.. Taft half
his electoral vote in 1912, Massachus-
etts. Rhode Island, Wisconsin and Mis-
souri, are among the balky states. Ha-
wall and the District of Colombia. in
the Hughes column, have no electoral
vote. New York was for Hughes
after public assertion that it was not,
and the passing of the lie; but the
party chairman in New York county,
reDr vice as many moosemen
seuIen from Alabama,
e9sas, combined. is
lots whom the
1ded as burg
cheerful, we
TO abandon
VIC for
when
sYr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-01
Hard to Satisfy.

1t is impossible to satisfy the people.
Last week there was rain and cold
nights. This week Old Sol has been
boring in with merciless fervidness,
behaving not at all unlike he had some
grievance against humanity. But the
change has been a great vindication
of the judgment of those who pur-
chased Palm Beach suits in midsummer
a year ago when the $40 garments were
reduced so low that one was ashamed
TO be seen by his neighbors carrying
them home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-01
Daily History CIasS-JuN !.

15S2-James |Crichton. scholar and
gentleman CThe Admira blel, asSas-
sinated at Mantua, Italy
173-The Comte de Rochambeau pro
nouneed Roshambol. French gen
eral in America. born; died lsOf.
1S9S-Attaek on Santiago by General
Skaters corps. Battles at FL c.
ney and San Juan hill.
1915 Russian ships repulsed German
4 aeet az vandau. on the Baltic sea"
GermarS jcapsured KraznAks ~HO'1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-01

These statements from Washington
of 5000 600, 900 in the treasury's gem
eral fund will never do. The ablest
men who ever juggled figures for the
republican party showed that the
treasury was empty year ago and
getting eIuptier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-01

Thomas Edison is said to believe that
there will not be much poverty hum
dred years hence-which may have
something to do with lessen1ng the
fear of George W. Perkins that things
would go bad with his children unless
the PROGRESSIVE party succeeded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-01

Strangely enough, the great self
advertising agency Of Oyster Bay was
not represented at the convention of
Associated Advertisers which the pres
ident addressed Thursday at Phlla-
daIrbia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-01

If every yodngster starting for Mex
leo will heed the advice given by civil
war veterans he will suffer less. The
old boys with the bronze buttons in
their lapels know what Sherman
meant And the young fellows Will
see enough of hell if they avoid the
pitfalls which are so obvious to the
lads of '6I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-01

Some Of the young sports" who are
driving motor cars at breakneck
speed around this part of the country,
are badly wanted as truck drivers at
the front No use wasting that display
of nerve and recklessneSs on us.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-01
Rock Island-From River to
River.

II is tust as well TO stow all that
talk about 1916 being the year without
a summer. We have proved an allbl
in two days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
BOUDOIR GAPS
NEW STOCKS, AND JABOT

In the Boudoir Caps at this price we
have at least % different styles, made of
soft, fluffy laces, crepe de chimes and
china silks
Others. 9Sc to $3.50.