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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-02
The Daily Story
A TRANSMISSION By Eunice Blake.

mans In one CT the trenches 40 -
ously that they drove them ont -, ~
the fight was over Miss Dobbsns a
decorated on the field a
Only DR.. Blake attributed Ni..n n,
bins bravery, so unusual in a vorr.s
to any especial cause. He mads
quiries as to Charlie Houksn. ~
learned that he was one of tho b,,s s1
men in the army. The doctor va. =.
firmed in bis theory that the hlo,s w.
the basis Of all the different trait, ~
flesh Is heir to.
George Dobbins. after having rac.,,
ed bis sisters blood. improved rsrss,
and in time returned to the color, ~
had enlisted as private. but was 49,
promoted to be lieutenant on acco.s.
Of his GOODNESS in face Of the ers,.-
What was the establishment ~ I.
comrades when at the arst Agb, :
which he took part after bis return !.
the front be paled, turned and a.
He was reprimanded by bis eon
manding officer and informed tbs, !.
must be tried for cowardice. Ha -.
,, ged for a chance to redeem himssr
asserting that the cause of his s,.s.
was that he had not sufficiently rpcr
cred from his recent Confinement, !.
stand up under fire. He was given n.
desired opportunity and returned Il
bis command. But when a dash v,,
made on the German trenches the u,a
went over them while Dobbtns, h.,
again carried his unwilling self IA ,s.
rear.
This time a court martial was eon.
vened to try him. News Of his di,.
grace went to England, and DR.. Blst.
hearing of it, called upon Georges n.
Their and announced his belief that TIA
TRANSMISSION Of blood from woman
had given his son a woman's constu.
tional inability to bear arms.
So great was the likeness between
George and Amelia that when both
wore the same kind of garments ther
could not well be told apart. Georr.
at the sisters suggestion feigned ID.
ness and was taken to hospital, from
whence his sister spirited him away to
the coast and sent him home In va.
mans dress as herself. Then she An.
piled as George Dobbins for some Is.
! pecially hazardous duty to redeem thu
lost reputation. It was granted. She
stole into the enemy's lines, fred an
ammunition receptacle, destroyed II
and got back safely to the British lines.
An order was issued that the court
martial convened to try Lieutenant
George Dobbins for cowardice be dis.
missed. and Lieutenant Dobbins was
| promoted for gallant and meritorious
service in the destruction Of enemys
| ammunition.
The real George Dobbins is at home
knitting for the soldiers. Amelia Dob.
bins is fighting at the front, while Dr..
Blake is lecturing on THE Blood. the
Foundation of Our Constitutional Ma.
lures"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-02
The Report Of the senate Committee
on Naval Affairs Authorizing a
Government ArmOr Plate

Government ArmOr Plate
Factory.
(Note.-This report was returned to
the senate on Feb. 5 Of this year. The
bill which the committee reported fav-
orably was introduced in the senate
by Senator Tillman and In the house
by Representative Tavenner of Illinois.
Editor August.
The committee on naval affairs to
whom was referred the bill Is. 1417)
to erect factory for the manufacture
of armor, beg leave to report:
The relation Of the United States
government to the armor-plate manu-
facturers has been a continual source
of dissatisfaction to those members Of
congress who really do not believe in
the doctrine of favoritism to special
interests, and a condition has existed
little short of scandalous.
The very nature of the armor-plate
business makes such condition in
evitable. There is only one customer
the government-and the large capital
required to found an armor plate ex-
cludes all but the largest concerns
from the business.
There are only three manufacturers
Of armor plate in this country, and the
result is either monopoly or a COM
bine of the worst type. None Of the
conditions that tend to check monop-
oily is present. The number of man
ufacturers is necessarily limited and
the government Is compelled to buy
their product, regardless Of the price
charged, because the law does not al
low the secretary Of the navy to &c
outside of this country to buy 1t. The
manufacturers have no fear of pri.
waite competition, for there is not suff1
Gent demand for armor to justify the
entrance Of other parties. The econ
omic principle which declares that tt
increase the price of monopolistit
product beyond a certain limit auto
matically decreases the demand for i
does not obtain, because the United
States government is compelled to ar
NOR its vessels, regardless of cost. L
is plain that congress can pass a.
many laws as it chooses to pass am
give the secretary of the navy as mucl
discretion as he may ask without rem
edying the situation AS long as pres
ent conditions continue the armol
manufacturers are in a position tt
force the United States government
in the language Of the highwayman, Il
stand and deliver"
The committee has no desire t.
criticize unjustly the manufacturer
OF armor plate. They have done III
more than most other men would hay,
done under similar circumstances an,
temptations. Men in the pursuit O
wealth are essentially greedy an!
hoggish; and the protective principl
seems to have been prolific in produc
Ing some magnificent specimens. TIL
main fact to be borne in mind is tina
, they have more power than is compat
Idle with the public interest. Civ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-02
Selected by Tavenner

power to any set Of men, however ex-
cellent and honorable, and sooner or
later they will abuse 1t. Men have
been built that way since the begin
ming Of time.
Secretary Herbert, on Jan. s, 1897.
stated In reference to the Bethlehem
plant, basing his estimates on data
obtained from the company itself,
that
Whatever may have been the cost
Of the armor plant and the gun plant,
whatever may have been paid for the
secrets Of manufacture or for patents.
or whatever may have been interest
on working capital, all those and other
charges have been paid for the gross
earnings of the company: and the re-
suits show the company's investments
in the plant to make armor and gun
steel for the government nave been
returned with % per cent thereon"
Practically the samo statement was
made of the Carnegie company,
Secretary Daniels, in his current re-
port, states:
"Since the passage of the naval act
of June 7, 1900, the navy department
has spent s76,195,960 for armor for its
ships. 1t is believed that If the intent
of congress to order the erection Of a
factory had been carried out at that
time the government would have
saved enough money on armor plate
to own plant as large as that owned
by all three Of the private companies
and in the meantime to have supplied
the armor plate for its own ships at a
less price than it has been compelled
to pay
Secretary Daniels, in his last report
and in his statement before the senate
naval committee, said the three bids
in the last competition" agreed to a
cent
The hearing before the committee
brought out no new facts. The armor
men of 1916 showed the same capac-
ity for talking without saying any
thing as that exhibited so artistically
by their brethren of earlier years. The
same talk of the value of trade
secrets; the same reluctance to talk
cost of production; indeed, about the
only material difference between the
hearings Of 1916 and those other
numerous ones that have followed
each other so regularly and so fruit.
lessly since 1895 is that of dates.
1t suftices to say that the committee
is of the opinion that the government
has been charged unreasonable prices
for its armor plate, and that the only
remedy lies in the government owning
and operating a plant, as provided fol-
in senate bill 1417. Should the gov,
eminent build it and then lock it I'D
and it never be used, it would be wist
to erect it, as it would serve as &
warning to private manufacturer:
that there is point beyond which the
government will not be driven an(
where patience ceases to be virtue
The committee, therefore, by a vot,
of 9 to Of those present, ordered tn,
bill reported favorably, and expresse,
the hope that it will soon become ,
! law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-02
GOOD ROADS.

The American, either in the city
or the country, that doesn't consider
the questions of good roads is dead.
Dead, even though he is not buried.
The man in the city or country that
isn't thinking about good roads is just
living to save funeral expenses.
Good roads is one of the most i'm
portant questions that can engage the
attention of live Americans, either
In our cities or in the country. With
out good roads, no country can de-
velop, no country can come to Its
own. The Europeans know this, and
we in America have got to learn this
important lesson. Good roads are an
indispensable necessity. And no one
fraction of our people are interested
in good roads-all are. No acre
of land that is not provided with
good roads can come to its own, can
be properly valued. Good facilities
of communication are as necessary to
country's progress and advancement
as are good soil and sunshine. Good
roads are Indispensable to the prog
ress of any country; indispensable to
all the people inhabiting country.
We don't pretend to know the best
way to get good roads in this country
We haven't even solved the problem
We only know that it should be solved
for our own we'll being The farmer
or the business man that isn't in favor
Of good roads doesn't know what
is for his own good. We want to SEE
this part Of the Mississippi valley
come to its own. We want to see i
progress and prosper, and we know
that good roads are indispensable tt
such a purpose We must have goot
roads in this section of Illinois i
we want to make our lives wortf
while. A country without good road;
is awfully handicapped in the move
ment for better and more prosperous
conditions. Every man that owns ar
acre of ground or who is running {
little business anywhere ought tt
have sense enough to stand for goo(
roads.
| Good roads are more indispensable
to the farmer than to anyone else
for the farmer cannot move his crop
/ advantageously through mud ant
mire. Good roads will do more to adj
value to farming land than any othe
one thing that can be provided. With
out good roads no country can com
to its own. For this reason, we wan
to see all the people In this sectiol
Of Illinois stand for good roads. Jus
what is the best way to get sue
roads we shall not pretend to say i
this article. But that they are the bes
thing for all the people living in thi
country we have not the slightes
doubt. Whatever helps the farmers i
this country helps us all, for our pros
perity depends on the prosperity an
the we'll being of the farmers. W
live, as we all know, in a farmin
country, and what helps the farmer
helps us all, There is no prosperlt
here for any Of us that is not base
on the prosperity Of our farmers.
Friends, in town and country, Il
US get together on some program ths
will give US good roads. for along thi
{ line lie progress and advancement
and better living for all of us.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-02

George Dobbins enlisted in London
for the pan-European war. went to the
front and was severely wounded Re
moved to hospital In rear Of the fight
ing lines, he fingered between life and
death. His family were wealthy and
willing to spend any amount OF money
to insure bis recovery. An effort was
made to secure the services of sur
geon to go to Belgium and give his
especial attention to pulling through
the son and brother. Every surgeon
in England who had not gone to the
front had more than he could do at
home. Miss Amelia Dobbins, Georges
sister, was engaged to an investigator
In the British institution for physical
investigation. She begged him to go
with her to her brother, and the appeal
coming from the woman he loved won
him over.
When a mans mind is running in a
given line 1t Is difficult to divert it.
Surgeon Blake had for some time been
investigating the subject of transfu-
sion of blood. He had not only been
successful in operations Of the kind.
but had begun to endeavor to search
for results accruing from different
kinds Of blood injected into different
kinds of animals. He had replaced
the blood of a man with that Of an
orang outang, and the patient had de-
veloped propensity to climb trees. A
liberal and benevolent gentleman. who
had received the blood of a miser had
become a skinfiint. These and other
cases had convinced the investigator
that racial peculiarities are in the
blood.
As soon as DR.. Blake saw his pa
tient, who was much enervated and
very pale, he said that be needed blood
and must have blood at once or be
would die. 1t is not every one who
will give his or her blood for another
and the person who was willing to give
his blood for George Dobbins did not
| appear. His, sister volunteered, and
since she was a hearty young woman
the doctor did not oppose the accept
ance of her offer. He had every conf.
dence that she would assume no great
risk. But to supply the blood lost by
Miss Dobbins some one must spare a
part of his for her supply. A young
soldier who was struck with Miss Dob
bins volunteered, and the operation
was performed, the blood the lady
gave her brother being made up to her
by Charlie Hopkins.
Not long after the TRANSMISSION firing
| was heard at the front. and to the sur
| prise of all Miss Dobbins rushed fran
tically out and, approaching the firing
| line from the rear, seized a musket
from wounded man and. joining the
colers. fought bravely. The troops. as
| founded at seeing a woman fighting
beside them. rallied around her and un
| der her leadership attacked the Ger
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-02
GREAT BRITAIN'S WAR
CREDIT.

The enormous resources OF Great
Britain has had a remarkable demon
StratiOn in the war credits" which
have been voted the government by
parliament. There seems to have been
no diminution in the cheerfulness and
promptness with which every appeal
made to parliament has been met. The
money has been secured with but lit
tie exception from her own people. The
government has not only furnished the
money needed to meet it's own enor-
nous expenses, but has loaned to its
allies in the conflict large sums to car
ry on their operations.
The credit already voted by the
British parliament aggregates many
billions Of dollars. That voted
last week was 42O,o00,OOO pounds,
which the premier stated was expected
to carry the war on until the end OF
May, little more than three months,
In dollars the sum amounts to 2,000,-
100000. At this rate the war so far
has cost Great Britain about $4,000
100000 and the note of credit last week
piles $4,000, 100000 more on top of that
total. 1t is possible the taxpayers OF
Great Britain can stand the burden
and perhaps even a greater one, but II
will be carrying IAN old man of the
sea" upon their backs for a generation
or two, and will require great patience
and patriotism TO bear it without a de-
mand for reputation Of at least a Dor.
| ton Of ii.
| 1t would not be surprising If Great
Britain should dispose of some of heI
colonies, the least valuable, to lessen
| the load.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-02

Correspondence Of The
Associated Press. )-Yunnan reyolu-
tionists are reported busily engaged
in preparing provisional govern
government, and there are many rum
ors as to what men will figure in this
organization. Tsen Chun-hsuan is
mentioned as the probable president
of the new government. He IS native
of Kwangsi province, and son or the
late viceroy Tsen Yp-ying. He has
held many government offices, having
served as governor OF Shensi, Shansl,
and Kwangtung provinces. He was
one of the chief promoters OF the 1913
revolution, and was arrested for COM
plicity in that uprising, later fleeing
to Singapore.
Liang Chi-chao is mentioned as the
probable premier Of the new govern
ment. WI Ting-fang, former minis
ter to the United States, is suggested
as minister of foreign affairs. Tang
Shaggy is suggested for minister OF
communicative.
! Picking officials regard the Yunnan
movement as a fash in the pan, and
| say it will fiZZle out in few weeks
because of the lack Of support and
lack of funds. The Picking govern
ment, in addition to ordering troops tc
the scene of the revolution, has also
seIiL agents to effect & peaceful settle
ment. The great danger from the
government point of view lies in a
movement on the part of Tsai Ao
against Kwseichow, Kwangsi and SEE
chuen provinces.
Officials are apprehensiye lest the
revolutionists move on these prov,
inces, and force them into rebellion
/ Consequently, the government is
strengthening its forces in the three
provinces mentioned in addition tc
moving troops against Yunnan. iiebe
agents in Shanghai and Canton are
constantly sending out reports thai
| Chinese merchants in America, in The
Straits Settlements and in Europe are
furnishing millions of dollars to the
revolutionists. A single merchant il
Hong Kong is reported to have sub
scribed half million, and pledged his
whole fortune to the movement. The
central government is canvassing thu
foreign situation carefully, and is en-
deavoring to ascertain the att ude o
the overseas merchants towards tn,
present situation
So far foreign interests apparent,
have not suffered as a result of tn,
revolution in Junnan. Great care ha.
been taken by the reyolutionists t
avoid a conflict with foreign interests
The French and British gave greater
interests in Yunnan than any othel
powers, and the consular representa-
tiyes of those two nations in Yunna1
have made favorable reports so fal
to their legations in Picking. Yunnai
adJoins French Indo-China and Burma
Consequently, the French and Eng
lish are much concerned when Their,
are interior trouble in that province
Only recently the French completed
negotiations with the Chinese for tn,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-02
Pointed Paragraphs.


Mailing a lie won't always keep it
down.
1t looks as if some men actually en-
Joy being mean.
Probably the best way to get rich
quick is to go slow.
A man can even boast Of his rheu-
matism-until he gets it.
A girl loses her self-possession when
she puts on wedding ring.
Sometimes the more money man
has the more selfish his children are.
A woman talks until things get ser
ious-then she gives a man chance.
When the young rooster gets comb
he reaches the height of his ambition.
Some husbands would do almost
anything to render their wives I'M
speakably happy.
| When a man sneers at woman's
business ability he makes a noise like
sour grapes.
! Nature cannot jump from winter to
summer without a spring, nor from
summer to winter without fall.
Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-02
Daily History ClaSs-Marc'l Z.

t793-Sam Houston, hero or lehhe''N
and Texas, born; died 1865 =,
19I5-Austrian warships oenio"'N
the Montenesrin seaport Ani''I ia,
Germany replied TO inquiries maS ,
by the United States thai het ~ !,
marine policy would be modineo :,
the allies would permit fooa =, =.
plies 10 reach the Civilian p0p''-
ton of Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-02

There are not likely to be many
statements Of campaign expenses
like that Of Senator Kern of Indiana
who is a candidate for renomina-
ton. In compliance with law the
senator has filed his statement and
in. this he certified that he had not
received any money for his cam
paign, and that he had not spent
any money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-02

General Carranza has ordered Mex
leo engineers to start boring for oil
wells. This is small matter, but en-
couraging as sign of industrial re-
storation in the war-rent country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-02

The Prussian diet is planning to
spend 100000 900 in extension and
equipment of state railroads. It is
safe to say there will be no bonuses.
German railroads do not indulge in
commitments and obligations. That is
one thing at least that they order bet
ter in Germany than in this country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-02
Rock Island-From River to
River.

no NOT litter the
IL streets with waste
paper. Destroy it or place
it in the proper recep-
tacles, thus contributing
to the municipal commits
sion's efforts in behalf of
clean streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-02

A Philadelphia surgeon has made a
new nose for a boy out of piece Of
his ninth rib. The New York World
suggests that science thus adds an
other morsel of proof to the CREDIBLE
ity of the scripture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-02

While Mayor Thompson of Chicago
was travelling about the country try
ing to tell US how the country ought
to be run, it appears that Chicago
was going to the dogs-but matters
might have been even worse were he
at home,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-02

{ An Iowa woman who charged her
husband with being insane isn't
cheered much by his answer in his
own defense that he had lived with
her 80 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-02

GOWN to make thin girls look plump
has been designed for spring wear
They're always foolin' u.s. writes
Ignatz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-02

Further supporting the adage that
1t is never too late to mend, an Iowa
woman OF rs years has joined the
church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-02
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

THE other day in Madison, Wis, a
funeral procession was preceded by
wagon load of coal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-02
You Should Have Seen 'Em.

Mrs. William Lowe Rise and heI
daughters, Elise and Mildred, were in
colonial costumes with powdered figs
Palm Beach Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-02

MILWAUKEE has an epidemic Of
typhoid fever. II appears the folks
there have been drinking water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-02

ALIENATION suit against Charles
Bosch, wealthy Chicagoan, has been
dismissed. Charley all along insisted
the case was mere bosh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-02
THE OLD.TIME OYSTER SUPPER


The oId-time oyster supper was
A function Of delight;
Twas pulled off in the village hall
Upon a winters night.
The Cascade hose was nifty then
In squelching out a flame
All volunteers, brave firemen,
Protection boys the same.
Twas rivalry from first to last,
Twas pepper at glance
When red shirts took the middle Of
The floor and held dance.
Twas down the center with girl,
And up the outside. Soon,
Twas cut pigeon wing, then whir
Matilda in the fun.
The oysters used to come in kegs
They tasted of the wood.
Nope, nothing then on half-shell,
Great Scott! but they were good
With music twitching at our feet
There in the village hall,
Some oysters! Fit for queens to eat
They satisfied us all.
The Cascade hose has gone its way,
Protection boys the same.
The red shirt volunteers they fight
No more the lurid flame.
The good old oyster supper quit
The job long years ago.
New tangled banquets amt in it
With old-time suppers-no!
Horace Seymour Keller.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-02

1T is said it costs $4,000 to elect
Chicago alderman. The salary is
$4,000 But in the majority Of in
stances the candidate does not do the
financing. The kickin comes from his
loving friends, who keep him in trou'
BILE throughout his term.