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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03
SHOW FAITH IN FUTURE.

Those who fear a decline in indus
trial activity in the United States
after the war should find encourage
ment in the liberal expenditures which
the American steel interests have re
Gently authorized for permanent plant
improvements. The United States Steel
corporation has made numerous an
nouncements of many millions for
such purposes, while the Bethlehem
Steel company has approved the ex-
penditure of SIC, 000, 900 for improve
ments. This company will enter more
largely into the production Of finished
steel for use in peaceful activities It
is the opinion of those who should
know that the United States Steel cor
poration, the Bethlehem company and
other steel companies are preparing
to protect themselves against the fall
ing off in the war business by being
equipped to meet the peace demand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03
BURIAL PLACE OF MOHAMMED SCENE
OF BATTLE IN THE PRESENT WAR

A National Geographic society's war
geography bulletin issued in Washing
ton thus describes Medina, Arabia.
where the Turks are reported to have
been signally defeated by the Arab
revoluttonists commanded by Sheriff
Abduldah
The city of the prophet the per-
fumed' and the Illuminated are the
names by which Medina is known to
devout Mohammedans. AS a place of
pilgrimage it is second only to Nee
ca, the birthplace of the prophet. Al
though two or three travellers and
students have evaded the Gordon es-
tablished by the faithful the city is
closed to all n-Mohammedans for
here is the holy tomb of his favorite
daughter, the famed Fatima.
'Medina's population is variOusly
estimated, the extremes being 10000
and 80 1000. 1t is one of the chief cit
les Of HejeZ, the most desOlate prov
ince of Arabia, and is more than 500
miles southeast of Damascus and $50
miles north of Mecca. These three
cities are now connected by a rail
way, the construction of which was
begun by the Turkish sultan, Abdul
Hamid, in 1900
THE only outstanding architectural
feature of the city is the great mosque
with the mausoleum adjoining. Be
meath the crescent-crowned green
dome of the latter building is supposed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03

the aviation service. Mr.. Hawley says
he has assurances that the appropria-
ton of SIS, PSI SOC will be approved by
committees OF both house and senate,
and MIR. Hawley thinks it a great boon
to aviation in the army and militia,
establishing the aerial reserve corps
and providing for developments OF q
technical nature to increase the ell
cheney and utility of aircraft.
The new defense act provides most
admirably" writes Mr. Hawley, for
the immediate mobilization of the mill
itary and volunteer resources to form
an extensive plan of aerial defenses.
On behalf of-the Aero Club of Amer
lea Mr.. Hawley assures President Will
son of deep appreciation of his per
sonal interest in this measure and
pledges a continuation of cooperation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03
Selected by Tavenner

, Colorado, / am taking the liberty OF
enclosing to you. herewith, copy OF
the opinion and judgment of the court.
You will note from this opinion that
the appalling arraignment or what
YOUR organization has accomplished IN
| Colorado is taken entirely from the
testimony of the general manager OF
your own company. What standing
| therefore, ought your so-called INDUS
| trial plan" for the operation OF your
mines and the control of your workers
| lives, have in the estimation OF the
peple of our country?
Your expression of horror aid de-
testation at what the supreme court or
| Colorado has condemned, are, OF
course, natural and commendable up
on the part of any man. However, this
! does not alter the fact that what the
supreme judges of Colorado have SO
vigorously condemned are the acts of
| the organization which you dominate
! and direct.
| Declaring that your company had
conspired with cou@ty officials to com
| nit these crimes against citizenship
and against the law. you will note that
( the court says: I'VE find no such eX-
ample of fraud within the books.
! 1t is declared that, to keep your con-
| troll of your workers by controlling
the public forces for law and order,
/ your organization has prostituted the
ballot and prohibited free public dis
cussion of public questions, had vio-
lated the law for registration and cleo
tions, had coerced and intimidated
your employees, and had used your
arbitrary power of discharge over the
men in your employ to deny them, al
so, their free rights as citizens OF
republic.
Your avowal of ignorance of the
, fraudulent and criminal results OF
your mastery in Colorado does not
| lend hope that you and your present
! organization will bring about better
conditions in Colorado.
On the contrary, the total ignor-
ance and misunderstanding which you
plead, taken in connection with the alb
/ horrent facts which the highest court
| in Colorado has now condemned in
public to the world, are convincing
proof that you should abdicate that
| Imperial CONTROL" as the court has
| characterized it, and give the workers
who produce your wealth their right
full opportunities of citizenship and OF
| self expression.
Very truly yours,
| (Signed) FRANK P. WALSH.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03

to rest the body Of the prophet, unde-
filed by decay, his face turned ever
lastingly toward Mecca. The legend
that the coffin was supposed by be sus-
pended in midair by means of magnets
is now said to have been a western
invention, having no place in the ira
ditions of the faithful.
while its squat, burned-brick
houses with their monOtonous fiat
roofs are unim pressive and far from
picturesque, yet the setting of the
city, amid luxuriant date-palm gar
dens and extensive cOrnfields, is beau
tiful. The Notifications consist of a
solid stone wall from 80 to 40 feet
high, with 80 towers, making it the
principal stronghold of the HejdZ prov
ince. In the angle formed by the wall
in the northwest section of the city is
a castle where even in peace times the
Turks maintain a strong garrison.
Medina enjoys better and more
abundant water than most of the cities
of the neast east. The source of supply
for it's underground cistern system is
Kabu, a village two miles to the south
in one of the richest GASES of the reg
ion. 1t was here that Mohammed
made his home between the time that
he was compelled to fee from Mecca
and his entrance into Medina.
THE Red sea port for Medina is
YembO, 125 miles to the southwest. 1t
is a place of transit for pilgrims from
Egypt enroute to the holy cities OF
Arabia"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03

"a. Would you urge universal com
pulsOry military service?
IS. You are frank in stating that
Huerta's morals were no concern to
America Does that mean that you
would have recognized Huerta2
IS. AS matters stand today, would
you be in favor of intervening in
Mexico?
~. Does you action upon the Will
son shipping bill mean that you are
in favor of ship subsidies?
20. You speak enthusiastically upon
the rights of the worker. Does that
imply that you endorse the Clayton
antitrust law and the seamen's bill
Or will you urge their repeal?
SO. What are your specific COM
plants against the federal reserve
law?
10 AS governor of New York. you
opposed the income tax amendment.
Does that antagonism persist? DO you
or do you not believe in paying for
preparedness?
Would you do it out of tax on in
comes, inheritances and munitions?
I'VE agree with you that it is a
critical period By far too critical,
indeed, for candidates to talk in terms
of office seeking rather than in the
simple, earnest language of definite
(Signed) Respectfully,
Samuel Hopkins Adams, Ray Stan
nard Baker, Ellis Parker Butler, l..
Ames Brown, Dante Barton, Irving
Cobb, Wainsworth Camp, ]. O'Hara
Cosgrove, Stoughton Cooley, William
L. Chenery, George Creel, james
Forbes, Frederick &C. Howe, Gibson
Gardner, Frederick Stuart Greens,
Oliver HEREFORD, Professor Louis John
son, Richard Lloyd Jones. Peter d.
kyne, Percy Mackaye. A. j. Nickel
way, Basil Manley, Meredith Nichol-
son, Albert Jay Mock. Harvey J. O'Hig-
gins, Charles Johnson Post, Eugene
Manlove Rhodes, William Mcleod
Raine, Boardman Robins, John Reed,
Opie Reed. Edgar Selwyn, William
Leavitt Stoddart. Lincoln Steffins.
Augustus Thomas, Frank Vrooman.
George West, X. w. Woolley, demo
cratic national committee"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03
Seamstress' Cramp.
Prince Henry visits switzerland.

The Hague. Nctherlands.-(Co Cores
pondence of The Associated Press.)-
For the first time since the outbreak
of the war. Prince Henry of the Meth
erlands, the consort of the queen, mas
left Dutch soil. Accompanied by two
members of the Dutch nobility, he has
gone TO Switzerland, whore he VIII
during the next six months indulge 10
mountain-climbiuE lt was particular
ly stated tSat he would not leave the
train in passing through Germany, Inc
fact that the prince. or as he was
known before his marriage, the Duke
of Mecklenburg, is "a German by birth'
and that his sympathios naturally ne
with Germany. led 90 his movements
being followed with more tAan ordin-
airy attention ia the opening stages OF
the war. when some curious stories
went the round on the subject but
Prince Henry has nothing whatever 70
do with Hollands policy or admins
tration, and most of his public appear
ances in the past two years OF "ss
have been in various activities con-
nected with the Red Cross organlLa-
tion here, of which hc is president, ana
in which he takes the greatest inter-
est.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03

Americans may or may not lean to-
ward Germany's cause in the present
struggle, but they are practically
unanimous in the hope that Captain
Koenig and his brave crew on the
Deutschland may arrive safely at the
port for which they have sailed The
enterprise and daring Of the Germans
entities them to the best wishes Of
everybody who is not irreconcilably
allied with the anti-German propa-
ganda
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03

London.--Thuusands ot tons or run
are spelling on English farms Tor want
of labor TO pick IT, Complaint ls maHs
that hundreds OF intelligent and ven
educated women have gone 20 thesV
farms TO pick the fruit. only to return
because OF the miserable conditions uu,
der which they were asked go 1--we ahu
the pettiness with which they were
treated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03

When it comes to putting up an ad
that will catch the eye of the tired va
cation seeker it is difficult to improve
upon the picture of a string of husky
bass to top the display, regardless of
whether there is the slightest chance
for the vacationist to catch the afore-
said bass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03
Flats and ShdrpS
Tho FoIlr Of Following Advice.

A girl of IS and boy of q, hearing
so much of nationwide slogan See
America First" started out to try IL.
They wound up at Aurora, ILL.,, with
the girl being sent back home and the
boy being taken into custody to be
handled for violating the Mann act.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03

One gathers from the printed
accounts of the affair that Chicagoans
are just little proud of the fact that
their city has furnished the first
known case in which drivers in a fu-
neral cortege have been arrested for
exceeding the speed limit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03

With the cost of material for foot
wear at present figures owners of
small feet have right to feel that
they are getting the worst of it Why
not also sell shoes by the pound?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03

General Funston is likely to find the
task of Kidding the border of sensa-
tional and unreliable correspondents
about as vexatious as that of chasing
down Mexican bandits, though the one
undertaking is fully as commendable
as the other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03

Mr.. Ford may be strong for inter
national peace, but he continues TO be
the chief disturbing factor among
those engaged in his own line of bust
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03

War no doubt is also blamed for the
attempt now being made to advance
the price of milk in Chicago TO nine
cents quart-but it is the war for a
better, cleaner product
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03
Daily History Class--Aug. 3.

1TS5-Ollver Hazard Perry. naval ns,s
OF the war or 1872, born, died lSl',
tS50-Commodore Jacob Jones. hA'"'
hero OF 1872. died; born ls"~
i0ll-Germans Invaded RUSSIAN
land ana Fraace. German pA, ,,'
dropped bombs GA LaneslHe-
LsrAnca
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03

Canadians, as an exchange points
out, are all right when there is fight
ing to be done, but when it comes to
selecting a governor for the dominion
England thinks it best to send over
one of her own statesmen to take the
4nh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03
So Long DObbin.

Horses will soon be on the outside
looking in, instead of on the inside
looking out. The latest pair of horses
to lose their jobs is the team of blacks
owned by the Wagner Furniture COM
pany. Harold Wagner, a member of
the firm, drove out from Chicago yes
terday with a large delivery truck
which the firm recently bought, and
this puts the kibosh on the horses
Freeport Daily Bulletin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03

Chicago's advantages as a summer
resort have not been quite so consp1c-
uous this year as they are some sea-
SONS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03
Wireless Joins Spain and Germany.

The Hague, Netherlands.-It Is an
announced that wireless telegraphic
communication has been established
between Germany and Spain, The
Spanish station carrying on the SER
vice is that of Aranjuez= radio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03

DIRECTOR of Music at the Chi
cage university asserts that music
is felt more distinctly than heard
and that il is also possible to smell
it. We can not remember having
ever smelled any but the way
some of it has made us feel!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03

THE word Sailing" is being used
daily by newspapers all over the coun-
try with regard to the German subma-
rine Deutschland. starting on its home
ward journey II strikes us that il
would. by the same token, be just as
well to say ''the fish go sailing down
the Mississippi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03
THE STREST WAY.

The "nO-tips" movement is re-
ported as gaining favor i'm London,
six hotels announcing i'm one day
that they had decided To abolish
the custom of allowing their en-
plOyes to be slipped by adding a
small percentage to the customers
accounts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03

A MAN in Portland, Ore, in or
der to cure rheumatism, applied
petroleum to his body and then APP
piled electric sparks. Remains
will be shipped to Canton for
burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03

ACCORDING to a war correspond
ent, the flies, heat and dust are the
elements that have stopped the British
operations in the Mesopotamia. And
all this time we had blamed it on to
the Turks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03

WHY boost this Diagonal Trail
route, when we can see numerous
diagonal trails laid out through Rock
Island any Saturday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

-. Feeding the Children at Night go.
Question VIII you please state
whether it is injurious for children
Zone three, the other eight years old
to have their dinner at z instead of eat
ing at noOn2
Answer-No. evening Is the prefer
able time for everybody to taae the
heartiest meal OF the day.
SCamstreSs' Cramp.
Question - Can you tell me what
makes one of my fingers remain bent
after / have sewed for some time. /
can't straighten il out unless / use the
other hand for the purse. then II re-
mains straight.
Answer - Scamstress's cramp-
analogous 10 writer's Cramp. Caused
by oyeruse of fingers in some strained
or faulty position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03
Rock Isiand-From River to
River.

It took Barnum & Bailey to bring
shower
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03
Chest, Music.

Last nights colyum (our first eff
fort) made quite a hit with at least
two people as WE thought it was
finei
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03
Recommended by JEFF Davis, Presi-
dent HObOeS' Union.

dent HObOes' Union.
A bath without water is said to be
one of the latest novelties. A thick
robe is entwined with the wires, and
when put on a current of electricity is
passed through the wires. The wearer
of the robes soon finds his body get
ting warmer, until in a little while
he perspires freely
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03

WHAT will the belligerents do for
names for their books when they run
out of colors?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03

STRIKES of pupils against their
teachers are causing the educa-
tiOnaI authorities considerable
concern in Japan. III we have
correct recollection of our school
days the teachers did the striking
then.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03

CHICAGO man writes corpora
ton counsel to find out what ac-
ton may be taken against a neigh
Dor who ''brazenly7 appears on the
back porch clad only in gorgeous
but offensive" pajamas. We think
it depends greatly on the '1OOks"
of said neighbor,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03

BETTY Brown in fashion hints. in
quires: What shall we wear this fail. F"
Let's wear some clothing, Betty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03
Ii d I'D
7 4 4 K 8
. eYMlLlIAN BRADY. MOn

versal demand for their appliances 20
correct foot troubles?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03

BILLY Sunday, in a tribute to
Harry Monroe, recently deceased
evangelist says: I'VE must measure a
man by the good he does, not by the
rattle of a cash register or a rating
by Bradstreet or Dun" Strange logic
this, by Billy Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03

FORMER Governor Sulzer of New
York says he has agreed to accept the
nomination of the new American party
for the presidency of the United States
1t is said the members of the commit
tee had to talk with tears in their
eyes to get Bill to do this.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03

MAYOR Thompson of Chicago, saws
the Sunday saloon closing ordinance
must be Obeyed, if it is necessary to
kick OUT every police officer. Did
you ever see Mayor Thompson's
"tootsies?'
THEY call Akron the rubber city"
but it has nothing on Rock Island If
you don't believe it stand at the cor
ner OF Second avenue and Seventeenth
street any windy day
HE-"Well, / see the Deutschland
weighed anchor at last"
SHE-"Oh did they. And how much
did it weight"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03
And Peoria SO Close!

The city water has been shut on
since Saturday evening. There is
some trouble with the pump. They
expect TO have it ready to start TODAY
II has been a very hard thing for
some of the people.-Farmingt
Items. Peoria Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03

OUR idea of zero in news Is incom
plete returns on the primary OF {
gubernatorial election from a far. of
state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03
Summer N0things.

Summer NOthlngS.
Lake breezes,
Moonlight chatter,
Heat waves,
Bathing suits.
OUR idea of some name" is that
chosen by farmer at Delavan, Ill,
who registers his country home as
"CTabmoor."
IF StrattOn is wise he will get him
self arrested and placed in the bull
pen" here. The cops will never find
him then.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03
THE ARGUS.
BIZ THE j. w. POTTER co.

Rock Island Member Associated Press
Full Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03

wHEw! Wen. we hlled again today
Warren sheaf., 1916-06-28
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Road dragging is the order of the
day.
The recent rains is making the
growing crops hump along.
Ralph Stewardson is doing some
carpenter work for Henry Hopper.
Bennie Benson is building gran
ary on his place.
Mr.. Champion, of Stephen, has
been looking over the telephone lines
in this neighborhood this wek.
Some Of the Happy Cornerites
have been attending the Chautaqua
at Stephen this week.
On account of the rainy condition
of the weather, there was no Sun
day school last Sunday.
J. w. Field and son, Ward, were
Hallock business visitors Friday of
last week.
DR.. R. R. Donaldson, of Argyle,
was caller in our vicinity one day
last week.
Carpenters are busy erecting an
up-to-date residence for Rob Beebee,
who recently took unto himself a
wife.
Some improvements, in the way of
concrete steps have recently been
made at the Lutheran church.
All roads will lead to Happy Corn
Warren sheaf., 1916-06-28
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Ben Elseth, of Newfolden visited
friends here last Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. B. Hanson of
Ellington, Canada, spent few
hours here last Sunday visiting
with Miss Rokke before leaving for
visit with relatives in West Val
ley. r..
Mrs. Oscar Stamness, of Halma,
is visiting at Oscar Johnson's this
week. =
Erick Nelson and Carl Onger are
assisting G. P. Johnson at the
blacksmith shop. .-.....-
Andrew Strandquist left for
Welby Canada, last Monday, to
visit his father, and also to call on
his brother, Jonas, at Winnipeg,
who has enlisted in the army.
The Young Peoples society will
meet at A. T. Bernhardson's on
June 9th.
The Valley Construction Co., of
Warren has been busy during the
past week putting in some cement
sidewalks on main street.
The Holmgren family entertain
ed a few of their friends last Sat-
urday evening.
The Wilkee Show Company spent
two evenings in town, showing their
skill to the people of this vicinity.
R. Lund, Roy Anderson and Ole
Nilsson are busy repairing telephone
lines and making arrangements for
having the switch board moved
from the Post Office building to
Miss Ottine Rockies place, thus
making one Telephone Central in
stead of two heretofore.
Don't fail to attend the dedica-
ton of the new school house here
next Friday, June 30th.
Warren sheaf., 1916-06-28

People who are always constipated
which brings on headaches, sallow
color, foul breath, poor appetite
should not delay minute but take
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea now.
You will wonder at it's resulats. Csc.
Warren Pharmacy.
Warren sheaf., 1916-06-28

Like the Ford car, the Waterloo
Boy Gas tractor, sells on it's estab-
lished reputation, to give more pow
er, more service and more salts
faction for less money. See us about
this, w. F. Powell & Co.
Warren sheaf., 1916-06-28

er Sunday, July 80, the occasion be-
ing the Old Settlers Picnic; remem-
Der the place and date.
Mrs. Sarah Garnant, Of Upham, N.
D., is visiting at the Field home, Mrs.
Garnant being an aunt of Mrs. Field.
Uncle Rasmus Anderson, who has
been a sufferer for many years with
asthma, is reported worse, and, ow-
ing to his age, is quite feeble.
Warren sheaf., 1916-06-28

When you tire of being sick, con-
suit DR.. Kvitrud, the progressive
Chiropractic and Naturapathic ply
sician of Crookston.
Warren sheaf., 1916-06-28

Swedish Lutheran Church of Vega.
F. N. ANDERSON, Pastor
Sunday, July 2. Sunday school
1890 a. m. ~.
Ladies aid meets at Frank G.
Johnson's place, Thursday, July 6, at
2 p. m. All are welcome.
Warren sheaf., 1916-06-28
German Lutheran Church

Services will be held Sunday, July
End, at Radium, at 10 o'clock a. M,
at Warren at 1880 p. m. and at the
Lutheran church in Tabor at $3.50 p.
IN. At each of these places Rev.
Martin Hauser will be installed as
pastor of the respective congrega-
tions. The installation services will
be conducted by Rev. F. J. Seltz, of
Thief River Falls, and Rev. Hauser
ST., of Minneapolis.