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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS.

An answer to correspondent s
query about catarrhal deafness" pub
lished in this dispensary of disenchant-
ment has brought us an interminable
series of inquiries from other victims
of that very popular trouble. Perhaps
an explanation is in order.
What is 'catarrh" anyway? Is il
a disease, a symptom, a condition,
something in the blood? No. 1t is
nothing so definite. "Catarrh" is d
meaningless word. Probably it meant
something to the good old doctors of
the 18th century and before, but not
now. 1t is quack doctors shibboleth,
patent medicine catch word, "A spec
ialist's evasion. Nobody knows what
anyobdy means when anybody speaks
of ''catarrh" or catarrhal trouble" or
catarrhal deafness" Catarrh isn't
exactly a weasel word; it is more like
a cuss word: when you've said it you
haven't said anything worth while.
Catarrhal Deafness" as folks will
have it, is an infection involving the
Eustachian tube, middle ear or Iaby-
rinth elmer ear. Almost always. if
not always, the infection gains en-
trance through the Eustachian orifice
in the naso-pharynX, or the back door
of the nasal cavity, where il c0mmun-
icates with the throat. In the ma jor-
ity of cases one of four definite con-
ditions of nose or throat is the pri-
mary cause of the deafness, and must
be remedied in order TO improve the
hearing. These conditions are en-
larged tonsils, adenoids, adenoid
negotiations in the recesses of the Eus-
tachian tube orifice, and acute chron-
ic rhinitis or Inflammation of the lin
ing of the nasal cavity.
Obviously the first essential is an
examination of the nose, throat and
posterior mares Cthe latter and the for.
mer requiring headlight, speculum and
throat mirror. Treatment directed to
the external ear is Of little avail. The
most satisfactory results are obtained
by treatment through the nasal cav
tiles.
Astringents. disinfectants. stimu-
lants to mucuous membrane. drying
agents, agents which extract fluid and
agents which increase secretion are
useful in different cases for direct top
ical application to the orifice OF the
tube and through the tube TO the mid
die ear itself, if the middle ear is i'm
volved. While this work is difficult,
tedious, time consuming and expen-
sive, the family doctor can do il nova
days. II isn't necessary TO go to the
specialist for treatment, though often
advisable 10 obtain his advice to aid
the family doctor.
Far more important than local treat
ment is the general management OF
diet clothing, habits, mode of life /
This is true OF any chronic disease OF |
the air passages as well as catarrhal |
deafness" Unfortunately, many spec |
alists forget the patient i'm their en- |
-husiasm for the disease. Some spec |
alists never show the slightest inter |
est in what the patient wears, |
oreathes, eats, drinks. or does, but Just /
nfate the tube or apply the vibrator |
Or something else equally useless un-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
Why Movies Are Popular.

Here is a line of stuff" being used
by a team in vaudeville:
You're late getting here"
Il know it"
What was the matter?"
Il got married"
Who was the party?"
'I married a woman-not a party"
Can you support herr"
We'll, she's got a good job. She's a
model in a sausage factory"
Where is she now?"
You can see her from where you
are standing. There's my house.
steam radiator? Well, that's her
standing behind the second pipe"
I'm king in my house. Notice my
arms and the size of my chest"
You've got chest like the bridge
on a fiddle
I'm going to treat my wife to a
good dinner"
Where are you taking herr"
ITO my mother-in-laws.
rs your wife a good cook?"
Great! The other day we had
dumplings. One of them fell off the
table and killed the cat"
You don't say?''
And we use her biscuits for door
knobs. Yesterday she baked some
garlic layer cake You don't eat it.
You inhale it. You have to tie her
noodle in knots to feel 'em going
down"
What is this picture?"
That's a photograph of our farm
Where's the barn."
80, I'm standing in front of it. l
shall now sing, Don't Worry About
the Wood Mother Father Will Bring
Home Load"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
Diamond Thief Has Dual Life.

Des Moines. Ia.-William Lippard,
alleged diamond thief, who has been
under observation at the state hospl-
tai for the insane at Cherokee, had
double personality according TO pa
per read by DR.. II. G. Eaton, assistant
superintendent Of the Hospital De-
fore the quarterly conference OF exec
utives of the Iowa institutions under
the board of control. held recently at
the state house here.
Lippard, ii is charged. secured a
position as station agent at Gridley'
Iowa, representing himself 20 be an
other man. While in that capacity II
is alleged he ordered several diamonds
shipped 10 the station from chicago.
Then he disappeared taking with him
diamonds valued at several thousand
dollars according to the police. He
fed to Chicago and when arrested
there, laughed and joked and became
dumb. Physicians thought he either
threw himself into a hypnotic state OF
was placed under the control OF some
other person.
The authorities Of Emmett county,
Iowa. asked the state authorities 10
place Lippard in the insane hospital
for observation. DR. Eaton, IN his re-
port, read of the tests 10 which LIP
pard was subjected. Bricks were
dropped from the ceiling to the floor
behind the patients bed while he was
asleep. They did not wake him. Pms
We're thrust into him. He did not ieei
them.
The state soon will release Lippard
from the hospital IL was said he had
recovered As soon as ne
leaves the hospital the authorities at
Estherville will arrest him on warrant
charging larceny.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10

It has about been settled by the par
ents Of the young people that the
daughter of the king of Italy shall
become the bride of the heir appar-
ent to the British throne The young
folks may have heard rumors of the
arrangements for their wedding, but
whether they are agreeable TO the
contract doesn't matter much. In
royal marriages whether the betrothed
love one another is not of serious mo-
ment. Keeping the royal households
cemented is the chief consideration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10

Lynchine in the United States. &C
cording to the record kept at Tuskegee
institute decreased by nine for the
first six months OF the year, as com
pared with the corresponding period OF
1915. But the proportion of two white
victims OF mob violence to % negroes
shows no Improvement in the condi-
|tions responsible for the lynching
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
6 . . . . G 9 c 6 9 Q Q Q Q @
DO YOU KNOW THAT

: Intelligent motherhood con-
: serves the nations best crop?
= Heavy eating like heavy drink
: ing shortens life?
= The registration of sickness is
:. even more important than the
: registration of deaths?
: The United States public health
= service cooperates with state and
: locai authorities to improve rural
= sanitation?
: Many severe cold ends in tu-
: berculosis2
Sedentary ha bits shorten life?
Neglected adenoids and defect
: I've teeth in childhood menace
? adult health?
: A low infant mortality rate in
: ulcates high community intelli-
= genCe7
; - = @ G g HnnA n n I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10

Joseph Nisek. a sergeant in the
Seventh Illinois regiment, received a
telegram yesterday on the Mexican
border from his home in Chicago an
nouncing the birth of twin sons to his
wife. Here Is a man who is certainly
doing his share towards the defense OF
his country
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10

Carlos Loveina, Mexican labor del
egate, in recent interview said: The
United States ought to send a punt
tive expedition into Wall street as
headquarters Of the Mexican trouble"
There is force in the idea; but, as the
New York World says; Wall street
walks in the water and the trail is
hard to follow"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10

The recklesslv driven auto killed
two and injured 10 in Chicago yester-
day. That Rock Island and vicinity
do not have fatalities to report is not
because auto owners here are any
less reckless than they are in other
parts Of the country. Here it is luck
pure and simple. as you Will agree af-
ter you have been made to jump to
save your life at some corner around
which a car Is whizzing at rate of
twenty-five to thirty miles an hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10

Arrangements are 10 be undertaken
for a joint appearance of MIR. Taft, the
colonel and Mr.. Hughes to close the
republican campaign. The platform
will be one built in Madison Square
Garden, New York, and that one put
up at Chicago will be treated as con-
siderately as possible. Still, it ought
TO take some taCtfUl and persuasive
management to bring about a Dear
Theodore" and Dear wiz renewal
sufficient TO the pressing needs OF dear
Charley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
SebaceOus Cysts.

Question What are sebaceous
cysts? How can one get rid OF them
without injury?
Answer-They are little Jumps un-
der the skin tcalled wens when on the
scalp. due TO obstruction Of the duct
of the sebaceous or oil glands, and the
accumulation of aebum or cheesy ma
terial. They can be quickly and pain
lessly removed under a local anes-
thetic in the doctors Office. Nothing
else will remove them.
Woman is Cold RlOOded.
Recently l saw a statement that
woman's blood is several degrees
warmer than mans. Is there any
truth in this?
Answer-No. Woman is as cold
blooded as man. She just looks warm
er.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10

Dally hiotv.y C,4SS-juIy ~.
l4iT-Anegcd Gate Of birth OF christie
pher Columbus: died 1906.
1850 French army and feet under Re.
chambeau reached America "a nsht
for the colOnists.
lSoS-Truce before Santiago broken;
bomhardment OF the city by the
American army aud navy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
Rock Island-From River to
River.

Not since 1864, with one exception,
has California produced so much gold
as in 1914 when the output was worth
$40, 563, 496.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10

However ones sympathies may
lie in the European war the news re
ceived leaves the news-head writer
little choice as to offending some one
daily
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
Onr MnfiYeS.

God knows our motives, and He
judges our acts accordingly When
We act. therefore, we should think of
both the act and the motive as God
considers them--Henry Clay Trum-
bull
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
i IL ii
IyI 7 4 L K 8
= NgYMLLAM BRADY.Mp9

less supported by good general man
agement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
THE ARGUS.
BY THE ]. w. POTTER co.

Rock Island Member Associated Press,
Full Leased Wire Report
The Washington times., 1916-04-14

Mlthou; becoming tired. Next take two nve-
hLaIh tholets or ordinary nuxated iron three
mhes per day after meals for two weeks
Iuen TEST your strength again and see for
seo,, s now much you have gained 1 have
were ailinE all me time double. ana even
tilpie their strength and endurance and en-
urcly get rid OF their symptoms OF dyspepsia.
hVeI ana other troubles In from ten 10. four.
Teen days time simply by taking iron in
sns suo P'oPer iorm. and this after they had in
SOME cases been doctorlng for months with
out obtaining any beneft You cnn tsIk ss
you please about all the wonders wrotiRht
oy rev remedies, but when YOU come down
TO hard facts there Is nothing like good old
IRON 10 put color In your cheeks and good
s0uhu' healthy nesh on your bones II is
also great ntTve and stomach strenFthepsr
and the best blood builder in the world Tn.
only trouble was that the old forms OF in
organic iron like tincture OF iron iron ace
tste, ETC, often ruined peoples teeth unset
tnelr stomachs and were not RssimIlated ana
Tor these reasons they frequently dId more
harm than good. But with the discovery of
the newer forms OF organic iron AZ tbJs M
been overcome. Nuxated Iron for exampIe
Is pleasant To take, does not inIure the teeth
an is almost Immediately benefciai. wv"
NoTE-The manufacturers OF Nuxated Tran
have such unbounded confidence in its no.
tency that thew authorize the announcsn,sv
that they will forfeit 500 10 10 anv Charita ahIs
Institution " they cannot take any man or
woman under sixty who lacks iron ana In
crease their strength 200 per cent or ovsr IN
four weeks time, provided they have no Heri-
Gus organic trouble. Also they will refund
yov money In any case In which Nuxated
In ten days' time. II Is dispenSed in ,h,"
city by Jas. O'Donnell Drug store. RIksr-
druggists. .-Aiyt. N''
The Washington times., 1916-04-14
Doctor Says Nuxated Iron Will
Increase Strength of Delicate
People 2OO8 in Ten Davs

In Many Instances-PeraOns have sur
fered untold agony for years Doctor
Ing for nervous weakness, stomach
liver, or kidney disease or some other
aIIment when their real trouble was
lack of Iron In the blOOd.-How 10
tell.
NEW YORK, n. YIN recent discourse
a well-known specialist who has studied
widely both in this country and Europe, said:
IL you were to make an actual blood test
OH all people who are Ill you would probably
be greatly astonished at the exceedingly large
number who lack iron and who are Ill Tor no
other reason than the lack Of iron, The
moment iron is supplied all their multitude
OF dangerous symptoms disappear. Without
change food into living tissue and therefore
nothing you eat does you any good; you don I
get the strength out OF It, Your food merely
passes through your system like corn through
mill with the rollers 20 wide apart that
tho mill can't grind As result Of this
become generally weakened, nervous and all
ruD down and frequently develop all sorts OF
conditions. One Is too thin; another Is
burdI ned with unhealthy fat; some are 50
weak they can hardly walk; some think they
have dyspepsia, kidney or liver trouble; some
tired all day; some fpssy and irritable; some
skinny and bloodless, but all lack physical
power and endurance. In such cases, II Is
worse than foolishness to take stimulating
medicine, or narcotic drugs which only whip
up your tagging vital powers for the mo-
on. No matter what any one tells YOU II
you are not strong and well you owe II to
yourself To make the following test. See how
long you can work or how far you can walk
The Washington times., 1916-04-14
NAM.LEAGUE GUESTS
OF ANNAPOLIS HEADS
Delegates to Convention Just
Closed Go to Academy In
Special Cars.

The members Of the Navy League
are the guests Of the commandant and
officers of the United States Naval
Academy, at Annapolis today. follow
ing the annual convention of the
league at the New willard Hotel. In
this city. which adjourned yesterday
evening.
Col. Robert ". Thompson, president
OF the league. and the officers and
delegates to the convention left the
city at $50 this morning In special
electric cars for Annapolis. where
they will spend the entire day In
specting the Naval Academy.
The fnal session OF the league yes
torday afternoon was made interest
Iutions which will be forwarded TO
Congress, declaring the league to ia
vor n general staff for the navy, q
national defense commission. and the
immediate enlargement OF the naval
establishment.
Resolution Framers.
The resolutions were presented by
Dr. David jayne Hill. chairman of
the committee ON resolutions, and
wore adopted unanimously. In addi-
tion to DR.. Hill tho members of the
resolutions committee. included DR.
Edmund ]. James. president of the
University of Illinois; President ous-
ley. OF the University OF Texas; j.
bernard Walker. editor of Scientific
American: Charles @. Curtis. OF New
York. and William II. stayton. Of
Delaware.
A final broadside at Henry Ford wal
delivered by the committee. appointed
at the beginning Of the convention e
consider the statements In the Ford ad
| vsrtisements and addresses reflectinl
| on col. Robert NJ. Thompson and th'
ieaCue.
The statement was presented b,
President Ousley OF the University o
Texas, and was signed by John Callar
O'Loughlin and Perry Belmont, II
| states thst the directors considered thu
i reelection OF Colonel Thompson al
president of the league a complete ex
PRECISION OF the confidence the organiza
| ton reposes In him.
"Not Worthy Of Credence."
The committee added:
1--WE deem II proper in this connection
to invoke a legal adage. and to say
| that Mr.. Ford's statement. being falls,
in this particular. In not worthy of ere
dence as to it's reflections upon the mo
tives OF other men who sustain tn,
leagues efforts in order to persuade tn,
country to adopt a permanent policy o.
| national defense"
At the last meeting Of the convention
| Assistant Secretary OF the Nav,
Franklin d. Roosevelt made an ex
| tended address defending the Navy De
pnrtment from the criticisms directed
| against II. Mr.. Roosevelt was received
with applause by the members Of th'
league.
The Washington times., 1916-04-14
AinlingatCo-0peration
For u. S. Business Men
Federal Trade Commission Working for Systems of
Costs, Accounting, and Price Fixing-Defense
Against Foreign Manufacturers

their trade associations to prepare q
Uniform plan Of account keeping for
their industry.
This 10 submitted by the commission
to an advisory board OF the National
Association of Public Accountants. and
then to an advisory board OF the Credit
Mems Association.
II has been found in practice that
these expert boards seldom make 10 per
cent OF changes. After being passed on
by the advisory bodies and the com
mission, the accounting system IL o.
k.'d by the commission and sent out TO
the trade or industry association or
other organization.
Men nov In the organization are
given copies for their use n desired.
A uniform system of account kespii 4
Will be OF inc btima BILE Value TO the COM
mission, u Is declared, in extending aid
to any industry or In working out the
problems OF this industry
In the case OF several niling industries
OF the country that have been undcr
survey by the commission, q was found
almost impossible 10 arrive at the facts
with respect to the industry because Of
give no index as tc whether prices were
right. costs too high. or whether there
was a .profit or loss on transactions.
Mr. Hurley .said today that business
boom and prosperity where margins
were so wide that cost accounts were
"Tc compete ir the worlds markets. /"
he said. "our Industries must be niobu-
izcr and cIeroted on margin that VIII
meet the keen competition OF cartcls
and thoroughly organized industries
that know theii costs and other figiires
to the last penny ard can nsure on the
narrowest possible margin
Protection Against Underselling.
In fairness to the American business
man. II Is declared that he II not seek
ing great prcGts that would mulet the
public. but aS n protection against ruin
Gus unierseliinR competition, some ~ II
deliberate and some OF II horn of ignor-
ance as to costs.
The commission will not create ac-
count keeping methods for any partIcu-
lar line OF industry. or for irdiyldusl
business men. but It will PASS on and
approve methnds. or n ~ stem, submit
ted by any POI ticular line Of business as
adaIted TO its needs.
The Wholesale Grocers' Association
and other similar bodies are now ne
counting methods for their lines Vice
Chairman Hurley Is giving personal
attention to every business man ap-
plying for help in this direction. and
he said today that the smallest 1roc-
er. or other retailer. would be given
the same assistance as was extended
to the largest industries.
once uniform systems OF account
keeping and cost accounting are es-
"a bli shed. the Federal Trade Com
mission through it's powers OF ex-
animation and securing information
VIII have subject to it's call. detail
ed facts available for ready analysis
dustry in the United States. It is 10
THIS objective that the commission Is
largely directing its efforts.
The Washington times., 1916-04-14
LIST OF ALEXANDRIA
SERVICES ANNOUNCED
Holy Week to Be Observed by
Three Episcopal Churches in
Virginia City.

ALEXANDRIA. April 1L-services at
the three Episcopal churches for Holy
Week have been announced as follows:
st. Pauls-Palm Sunday. holy COM
munion at 1880 a. M; services at II n.
m. and 1880 D. m; Monday. TUESDAY and
Wednesday evenings at .. M; Holy
Thursday at D. M: Good Friday at
il a. M. and Saturday at s y. M: Easter
Sunday. holy communion at 1880 a. M.
morning prayer and sermon at II a. M,
children's festival nt 4 D. m.
Christ-Palm Sunday. morning prayer
at ii a. m. and Stainer's "Crucihxion"
by the choir at 7:ao D. m; Monday.
Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday and
Friday. holy communion at Z a. M.
Holy Thursday service at D. m: Good
Friday. service and sermon at II q. M;
Saturday. baptism at D. m. Easter
Sunday. holy communion, at q. m. and
II a. M. and children's festival at i:30
y. m.
Grace-Palm Sunday. holy commnnion
at 7;oo a.. m. morning PRAYER ann SER
mon >bv the Rev. J. d. Hall. of Philn-
delphia. at Il a. M: evening PRAYER and
sermon hv the Rev. Edgar Carpenter.
IAb D. m: Monday and Tuesday. p.
M: Wednesday. 1880 q. m; Thursday
Z a. m: Good Friday. 1880 a. M; pas
sion service. II to .. mn. evening serv-
Sunday. 1850 a. M: Sunday school fes.
tival. $3.50 a. M: morning prayer and
sermon. II a. M: baptism at D. m.
evening service. 71b D. m.
The Washington times., 1916-04-14
PRINCES DOGS FED
CHARLOTTE RUSSES
Washingtonian's Order Amazes
New York Waiter.

NEW YORK. April IL-Thc Prince
ana Princess Paul Troubetzkoy arrived
az az the Hotel Majestic on Monday from
Washington bringing with them two
Siberian bloodhounds. The dogs wer.
anartered In a specially ftted up KEN
mel In the basement OF the hotel
Yesterday morning. just after the
prince and princess hal partaken az
breakfast served in their rooms tho
Troubetzkoy valet called up the dlnip..
room by phone and ordered two
dozen charlotte russes.
Snail we serve them IN the rooms 90
asked the head waiter.
o. my. no." came back the vaIet's
voice; take them to the bloodhounds
In the basement. They always have
a dozen apiece every day. They are
very fond OF sweets, and charlotte
russo Is their favorite."
The princes order was carried ou,
as quickly as walters could be found
with courage enough to undertake the
task. Wv
The Washington times., 1916-04-14
HYATTSVILLE.

A great deal OF local interest is bein.
manifested in the fisht for the Congress
sional nomination in this district. In
the Democratic ranks the contest is
limited to jackson II. Ralston. of
fayetteville. and Frank O. Shnith. OF
Calvert county. The Republican Con-
grassional fight 10 between Sydney z.
Mudd and r. Stone Posey. OF Charles
county. sixteen Republicans want TO be
delegates to the State convention.
TheJe men are W. Wesley Beall, James
B. Belt. Horace Beverly. John NJ. Bowie.
John Diggs. Benjamin +. Duvall. Will
liam Noble Fisher. Thomas Galloway,
George b. Merrick. Joseph ID. Payne,
William oliver Prout. Arthur Ridgeley,
Vincent A. Sheehy. Thomas NJ. Under
wood, Alfred c. vermillion. and George
N. Wells.
The Washington times., 1916-04-14
Leinson Portrait Is
Given Home for Aged

A large portrait OF Milton Leinson.
retiring president Of the board Of mana
gers was presented to the Hebrew
Home for the Aged. in recognition OF
Mr.. Leinson's services. by tho ladies'
auxiliary OF the home Yesterday.
Mrs. IT, Savage and Mrs. y. Wolf.
two of the active spirits I'm the auyilI-
ary. paid for the honor of unwilling the
portrait: The money went into the fund
to build new home to replace the
structure AT as M street northwest.
The unveilinR OF the picture followed
the installation of the new officers OF
tho board OF managers.
The Washington times., 1916-04-14

Westminster Troop. No. /. Boy Scouts
OF America. will give concert tonight
in the Westminster building. Mrs. Con-
stance Goodman OF Washington. will
read a number OF negro dialect selec-
tions. Others on the program are Alvin
Friedlander. Miss Bertha Bender, Miss
Evelyn Howard, Master Robert Yates.
and a. j. Jones.