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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08
DISCRIMINATING ALLIANCES

There is something more than Jug
Cling with words in the presidents
answer to the charge that he favors,
contrary to George Washington's
warning. an entangling alliance, says
the Springfield Republican. With al
liances of the kind which are now
warning in Europe Washington was
perfectly familiar, and the danger of
ENHANCEMENT in their quarrels was
very real. AS TO that his advice is as
sound today as when it was given.
Whether during or after the war it
is not for the United States to Join
either OF the great factions, even for
so laudable a motive as the main
tenance of peace.
The only condition, in short, upon
which this country should so much as
consider a departure from its sound
historic policy is the advent of a new
order, step toward a broader and
better world organization. If either
side wins it is not for US to join
with the victors in holding the con-
quered down, even for the sake of
peace. If the war leaves Europe still
arrayed in hostile camps the United
States Will have no place in either.
Such action as President Wilson has
in remote and general way sug-
gested must depend upon the consent
Of the nations concerned. Until the
outcome OF the war is known 1t can
only be discussed in a speculative way.
An outcome favorable TO such &C
ton may appear remote and even
improbable, yet in view of the great
opportunity which Europe had and
rejected after Waterloo it cannot be
dismissed as impossible. A long step
at that time might have been taken
toward the amicable organization of
Europe but for the selfish fears OF
autocracy which, with Napoleon once
disposed Of, gave itself to stamping out
the sparks of liberty which had been
scattered over Europe. The forces of
reaction triumphed and notable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08
THE ISONZA RIVER

The lsOnZo front is the subject of
the National Geographic society's war
geography bulletin, issued from its
Washington headquarters, which says
Contrary to popular belief, the
Isonzo river, along which the Italians
made their first attack against Aus
tria and where their lines have held
more firmly against the vigorous
TeutOniC offensive of the last 10 DAYS
than on the Tyrolean front, is not the
boundary line between the two coun-
tries, but lies wholly within Austrian
territory from two to twelve miles
from the border. Its source is near
the junction of the Carnic and Julian
Alps, on Mt. Terglou, the Hottest peak
of the latter range, and it follows a
tortuOus channel for rs miles, empty
ing into the Gulf of Triests. So tur-
bulent are the Isonzo's waters that the
river is practically unnavigable. ex-
cept for the few miles of its estuary
where its course is through a rapidly
extending delta. On its way through
the alluvial plain it is known as the
Sdobba, whose mouth is less than 20
miles from the important Austrian
port of Triests, lying to the southeast
The lsonzo is the principal river OF
the country and crownland of Corr
and Gradisco, which have an area
about equal to that of Rhode Island.
This principality and two others
crownlands, lstria and Trieste, consti-
tute Austria's kustenland coast landl
Before the devastation wrought by
the war the valley of the Isonzo was
a highly productive region, agriculture
and growing being the chief oC-
equations of that part of the popula-
ton (mainly Italian which was not
engaged in silk worm culture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08
TALKS,
Brady,n.D.
Homemade Typhoid.

For several years it has been the
fashion to import typhoid fever every
autumn from the vacation resorts to
the city. In fact, September has won
certain distinction among the months
because OF its heavy toll of typhoid.
From two to four weeks after the va
catlonists return home, the first symp-
toms become manifest. The infection
is picked up somewhere along the
route followed in the quest of health.
Cooks, walters, milk dealers, ice
cream makers and ice-cream parlor
servers, vegetable peddlers, anybody
who handles or serves food may, per
chance, be typhoid germ carrier. The
famous Typhoid Mary, who left a trail
Of no less than 2S victims in the course
OF her meanderings from kitchen to
kitchen and town to town, is only a
sample of large class, and there ap-
pears no way to detect these carriers
until the circumstantial evidence of a
little epidemic brings suspicion to bear
upon them.
The summer resorts must get help,
and 1t is natural enough for the re-
Gently recovered typhoid fever patient
TO seek work al a summer resort. For
the vacatiOnist, therefore, there is but
one means of insuring immunity TO ty-
phoid, and that is by submitting to pro-
phylactic immuniZation before leaving
town. This consists of a series of
three hypodermic injections of killed
typhoid bacillus suspensions. at inter
walls Of FIVE days or one week. 1t has
stamped typhoid fever out of the
United States Army, and it has pre-
vented losses from the disease in the
European armies.
Imported typhoid is growing less
fashionable every year But like all
other superfuous Injuries, it will con-
time to enjoy certain degree of pop
ularity until all the people realize that
typhoid fever is filth disease, a dis
grace to a community and a reproach
to the intelligence of the victim il
strikes down.
Domestic typhoid will give the doc
tors an occasional unnecessary job as
long as the people show no interest in
the personal health and habits of the
milkman, the cook, the vegetable deal
er, the grocer and other servants who
handle or deliver food. 1t is poor san
ltatlon that waits, say three weeks TO
see whether any harm befalls the res
taurant patron when the waiter care
lessly thumbs the soup. 1t is good
sanitation that sees TO it, as a matter
OF civic efficiency, that the waiter is a
harmless person even though careless
with his thumb. Nowadays fighting
epidemics is bad business, because it is
too costly. 1t is much cheaper and
pleasanter to suppress these things.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08
SPACE A COMMODITY.

Two years ago a few men, who real
lied the necessity of standardiZing ad-
Vertlslng space on logical basis, or
gained The Audit Bureau of Circu-
lation. At the second annual meeting
of the organization, just concluded at
Chicago, membership of over 1900
was reached, composed of the leading
newspapers of the United States and
| Canada, the prominent magazines,
| most Of the farm journals and many
trade and technical publications.
| The purpose of the Audit Bureau of
| Calculations has been admirably
achieved. Where formerly advertising
space was sold in a harum-scarum
way, the price based on a vague esti-
mate of the publications influence in
its field, the Audit Bureau has sim
mered the sale of advertising space
down to business basis. Advertising
space, in publications which are mem
bers of the bureau, is now sold on d
basis of actual circulation and the bu-
reau very carefully audits the books
of each of its members, to accurately
ascertain the number of subscribers.
before fixing the rates.
The fairness of this plan must strike
everyone. The advertiser pays for ad-
vertising space on the publisher s
promise his advertisement will be
brought before so many people. If the
publisher claims 5000 and actually has
only 1000 he is robbing the advertiser
of 25 per cent of the price paid. On the
other hand it is not fair to expect "a
publisher with a bona fide circulation
of 5000 to accept the same advertis-
ing rate as publisher with a circu-
lation of only 1000, because he PER
forms 25 per cent greater service i'll
getting the advertisement before an
extra thousand readers.
Louis Zurich of the American Radia-
tor company, president of the Audit
Bureau. in an address to the members
of the bureau at Chicago, declared:
The publisher-members of the bu-
reau sell their circulation as clear
ly defined, precisely analyzed COM
modify, set forth under uniform rules
established by the leading national ad-
vertisers and the advertising agencies.
Each publisher-member not only
makes a sworn statement, but he goes
much farther than does the manufac-
turer or the merchant who on occasion
submits a statement to his bank or to
Dun or Bradstreet.
The Audit Bureau of Circulation
is, above all, a public servant, doing a
welfare work in educating and protect
ing all to know and secure accurate
values"
The Argus is a member Of the Audit
Bureau of Circulation and has been
for more than year, in recognition
of the justice of the Audit Bureau S
purpose. The statement Of Circula-
ton which The Argus publishes from
time to time is absolutely accurate :;
that is requirement of membership
in the bureau. The man or firm who
advertises in The Argus knows before
he pays d cent exactly what he is
going to get for his money. He is pro-
tected against fraud by one OF the most
careful and sCrupulous organizations
in America, which has not only de-
clared for him the exact number of
readers his advertisement will reach,
but has likewise fixed fair rate for
that advertisement in comparison with
over thousand other publications,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08
SANITY ON FOURTH.

The nations birthday is only a
month in the future and the newspa-
pers Of the country already, and
rightly, are beginning a campaign Of
safety first for that occasion. Phila-
delphia has the worst record for
Fourth Of July casualties of any city
in the United States. The Philadel-
phia Public Ledger calls attention TO
the fact that last year, in spite of the
outcry and sincere desire on the part
of most citizens TO promote safe and
sane Fourth the casualty list was d
disgrace to the city and the occasion
Il asserts the police failed to enforce
the existing ordinances and the proc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08
Daily History Class-June s.

lS45-Andrew Jackson, seventh preSi-
dent of the United States (1S29-$0,
died; born 1907.
lS64-Prcs!dent Lincoln reuomlnated
on a platform pledeinG emancira-
ton. railroad 10 the Pacific and
maintenance of the Monroe doe
trine
1900 - Missionaries in China cahled
President Mckinley to send nro-
teHtlon from the antiforeign CHI
nese
l9lo-William Jennings Bryan resign
ed from the cabinet British air
ships destroyed a Zeppelin in an
attack delivered ut a height OF
COCO feet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08

that the holiday is an occasion for the
repetition Of the celebrated remark,
"Aw fergit it," Let us have frank
ness by all means, and then those citi-
zens who have other points of view
must see that the only way to secure a
safe Fourth and one that will give
childhood all its proper pleasures and
the elders all the proper emotion is
through an organization which will
start early enough in the year to Sc
cure the sensible results so earnestly
desired"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08

The wealth of the United States for
1915 is estimated at $228,000, 100000
This is not only $4,000 100000 greater
than the republican maximum reach
ed in 1912, but it exceeds the combined
wealth of Great Britain, Germany and
France, The New Freedom" of demo-
cratic law and administration there
fore expresses itself not only in fair
play and better conditions t. the aver
age man, but in the greater productive
power of the nation as a whole.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08

Strange things happen in politics,
but We submit there never was such
spectacle as at present when the two
candidates most seriously considered
in connection with the republican
presidential nomination are, respec-
lively, man who is charged with hav-
ing wrecked the party four years ago
and who even now does not admit that
he is a republican, and a man who has
never expressed an opinion upon the
most vital questions now before the
country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08

Rock Islanders generally will re-
joice that there is some prospect now
that auto drivers who burn up the
streets may be brought to time.
Steady employment OF an Industrious
motorcycle cop ought TO have some eff
feet in reducing this form of lawless-
ness. But what are we going to do to
be delivered from the fend who cuts
out the muffler in the dead Of night
and rouses the sleepers from one end
Of the street TO the other? Surely the
public should also have some protec-
ton against this form Of nuisance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08

lamation of the mayor was a dead let
ter. As regards the coming Fourth
the Ledger says that if the authori-
ties do not believe in a safe and sane
Fourth it would be better for all con-
cerned that they say so and be done
with it. The Ledger continues:
1T is useless 10 reprint all the we'll
known arguments that people of COM
mon sense have uttered as to the in
sensate and idiotic character of the old
Fourth, with its slaughter of inno-
cents, II the powers that be believe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08

Rock Island authorities are not
likely to go too far in enforcement of
a cleanup of alleys and the wrecking
Of the old shacks to be found in the
back yards of many business and even
some residence properties. Fire traps,
eye-sores and breeding places for rats,
mice and disease carrying germs
there are scores of such ramshackle
structures that should be gotten out
of the way before centennial week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08

That Lorraine, H., pastor who de-
clared that the soldiers Of the Civil
war and those who are now down in
Mexico trying TO keep order and pro-
tect American lives and property are
murderers must be the last word in
peace-at-any-price advocacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08
American leadership

American leadership in world
finance and commerce, an American
merchant marine, an American sys-
TEN of rural credits. an American
wage standard 20 per cent above the
highest republican level, and Ameri-
can peace and prosperity which make
this republic the envy Of nations-is
democracy's practical program OF
Americanism as against the G. o. P
talk unsupported by deeds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08

The Aero Club of America was
wasting its energies advocating an
air preparedness" plank in the repub-
lican platform. The party may be re-
lied upon for ample air preparedness
in the coming campaign, even if it has
nothing else.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Nursing to Beat the Band,

Will nursing a child till he is three
and one-half years old affect the shape
OF MS mouth or lips in any way?
Answer-iou remind us of the lad
VINO was seen tearing wildly along the
road In pursuit of a fleeing woman.
Some one tried TO halt the villain, but
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08
Where Cats Are Priced,

In some parts of Spanish Guiena
there is constant plague OF rats. so
much so that the first thing the trad
ers ask the traveller is whether he has
brought a cat with him. They will
cheerfully barter a sheep for cat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08

Now that the president Of China
seems to be finally disposed Of it is up
to the prime minister of Japan TO is
sue daily bulletins TO assure the world
that he has not been violently checked
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08
Its Earmarks.

German was summoned to identify
stolen hog. On being asked by the
lawyer II the hog had any earmarks he
replied, THE only earmarks dot saw
vas his tail vas cut off. "--Argonaut
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08
Exports OF Munitions,

Export statistics assembled last
week in the bureau of foreign and do
nestle commerce indicate that NUM-
ton shipments to Europe will pass the
$500, 100000 mark before the war has
gone two years
At the end Of April guns and am
munition valued at $3SS,OO0OOO had
been exported. One months ship
ments set a record of s60,000000.
Gunpowder shipments in April
amounted to s33 1000 900; cartridges
$4.O00,000; fire arms, $2,O0O,00C, and
other explosives, $30,000,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08
Rock Island-Frcm River to
River.

Even the heavens are weeping over
what is happening and what is going
to happen in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08

From French Cartoon.
Gaunt Death stalks into the council
chamber of the diplomats, In terror
they shrek: mo, no, no; not US
them!" (pointing to the troops seen
through the Window.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08
THE ARGUS.
By THE ]. W. POTTER co.

Rock Island Member Associated Press,
Full Leased Wire Report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08

Member Audit Bureau of Calculations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08

Telephones in all departments. Cen
trail Union. Rock Island AS, l46 and
I47
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-11

HALE MILLION DOLLAR FIRE
oTTuMWA, Iowa, Jan. 11.-Half
million dollar loss was caused today.
by fire which started IN the Fried.
man department store a1da consumed
that and four other, stores in the
heart Of the business district.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-11
Birthday sPartyzfor
Mrs. CIR. darlington

last night about forty prominent
residents of Farming oh and vicinity
4 met NE at the James Fork schoolhouse
a9d proceeded. to the, home sof MIS- 5
Charles Talkingten, land gave y, ner q
most a delightful surprise paFty. The oc'
EScasion was the:birthday Of Mis-. Talk
8ington and she received many hand
some presents from her friends. Music
and games were the occupation lon o. i,, the
evening and several happy hours were
spent before the party left.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs IT,
Hawkins, F. tGrImes,s Ord Brown. MIS- 8.
IsgC:: Parrish, Emerson Bell, Reymer
s1 AZ, John Boor; ~. P. Park. Misses
NeliH Reese; olive Reese, Ivy Bell,
4 3seey T6othman;l Edna Brand, Jeanne
Lynn. Mr.. Dragoo, Dale ToothIian u r.
ISL Ridenour. GhasteT ra pa,, Charles
Bel, presley Belt b. Nuzumi w. u.
B6or, Clinton Reese.
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Personals :

Samuel Vaughn and sister, Miss
Mary, have returned from Homecoming,
Nd. and vicinity. where they had
spent week with relatives.
Mrs. C. w. Lynch, of West Milford,
who had been the guest Of her sister,
Mrs. B. F. Ramage, has gone to Clarks-
burg to visit relatives before return
ing home.
Miss Bessie Morgan, who had been
the guest Of her aunt, Mrs. ]. w. Coo
gle, has returned to her home in Graf
ton.
Mrs. Lexie Everhart is very III of
grip at her home on Maple avenue.
Miss Olive Nay has returned from
Pittsburgh where she had spent the
last several months with her sister,
Mrs. S. E. w. Burnside.
Miss Baryl Leonard leaves tomor:
row for Clarksburg where she will
spend several days with relatives.
G. r. Sturrh, who was here for the
holidays, has returned to Baltimore, to
resume his studies at the Baltimore
College Of Dental Surgery.
Thomas Reich and brother, Herbert.
have returned from Rochester, Pa.
where they had spent week with
relatives.
Miss Sue Watson is the guest Of
Miss Bess Brown In Sewickley. Pa.
Thomas vernard who was called
here by the death OF his brother.in-
law, Hal Hall, and who had since been
the guest of his mother-in.law, Mrs.
Elizabeth Hall, on Fourth street, left
this morning for his home in Chicago.
A son was born recently to Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey II. Staggers at their
home on Fourth street. The child has
been named Harvey Hearst Staggers,
Jr.
Miss Ida Beeritz, of Somerset. Pa,
Is the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Frank
r. Lyon on First street and Castor
avenue.
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CHILD.GETSSICk
CROSS, .FEVERISH
If C'OI.NST.IPATE.D
qcALlEoRNIA SYRUP OF FIGS"
CAN'T HARM TENDER sToM.
S. AcH OR BOWELS

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver get sluggish; stomach
sour. =
h Look at the tongue, mother! If
coated, or your child is listless, cross,
feyerish, breath bad, restless. doesn't
eat heartily, full Of cold or has sore
throat or any other children's ailment,
give a teaspoohful of California Syr-
up Of Figs" then don't worry, because
It is perfectly harmless, and In few
hours = all this constipation poison,
sour. bile and fermenting waste will
gently move out OF the bowels, and
you. have a4well, playful child again.
A. thorough "inside cleansing is Of
times all that is necessary. 1t should
be the first treatment given in any
sickness. 49,.
). Beware OF. counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bot
tie Of California Syrup of Figs"
which has full directions for babies,
children of all"ages and for grown
ups plainly printed! on the bottle. Look
carefully and see that 1t is madeaby
the california Fig Syrup Company"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-11
John Clark Dies
After Operation

John Clark, aged IS years. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ Clark, Of Rural
route No. 6, Warrington, died last
night at Cook hospital following an op.
Grafton for appendicitis. The young
man was admitted to the hospital a
few hours before his death in practE.
cally dying condition, and his death
followed the operation in two hours:
The parents of the young man are well
known people of Marion county. The
remains. were prepared for burial at
the Jenkins undertaking establish
ment and this morning were taken to
his late home near. Warrington. Fun
eral arrangementshave not been com:
pleted at this time. Y "; "
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-11

I NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-He is II
years. old, he wears rubber collar
and wooden socks and his whiskers
The flowing kind, each-half way to
whist
= But; by crickety. old Colonel Kret-
low is still one of the best dancing
masters in. the country.
lille halls from Chicago and has just
proved the sensation at the Spnven.
ton here Of the American National
Association of Masters of Dancing.
Jealous rivals called him the thu.
man fire trap" because Of his rubber
collar and his whiskers which haven't
been trimmed for so years. But the
only thing the colonel burned up was
the dancing floor of the McAlpin ho-
tel.
Nor is that his only claim to dis
tinctive dancing. The colonel, If 1t is
convenient. prefers to take cold
bath just before going on the floor for
an exhibition. He says it tones him
up, gives him pep, and puts Spring"
into his legs. Z,
'"You can say what you want about
my rubber collar" he says, "but l
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.IhRIS.ED PRLM. UNDER:
CARE. OF SURGEONS
Other News Regarding Pa
tientss Now at Cook II
Hospital. !

Mrs. Ed. Prim. of D street, East
side; underwent a very serious opera
ton this morning at. Cook Hospital.
The DIS iIowaFSd performed the oper-
Ifssasl tson. is Improving
slowly and I expects to return to the
Shomekof her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
so!s Watson, 5shortlY -..J...as... = u !,
T14fssIsusife Shalt who was operated
tSn for appendicitis recently, suffered
sasslight lNlapse. but is doing nicely at
Mrs. Joe Jones of Monongah, was ad-
i5mitted to the hospital short time
AGO. she Is very i'll at this time.
SIyansRatchich, miner employed at
Warrington, who had been a patient
Al the hospital, has recovered and re-
turned home.
Miss Bella Davis. who was operated
on at the hospital yesterday for the
removal Of adenoids, is doing well and
returned to the home Of her parents,
sMrNand Mrs!SD.. q: Davis on Walnut
avenue last night.
MIS-. FCelie Carpenter, ofPike street,
has recovered from an illness at the
hospital and has .returnea, home.
Mrs. George Everhart who has been
illsF has recovered sufficiently to re.
turn to her home. in this city, ]:
h Miss Nina Saunders, a member OF
the 5EHoneymoon Girls show, which
played an engagement at a local play.
house last week.. and who was taken
nj and removed TO the hospital, has
recovered and returned to her home
Sn+gCi,SIIsr0the Ohio