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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27

LODI, Neutrality-suspicious. of
The Associated Press. BY no means
the least of the problems which the
Germans have to solve in LODI is the
school question. On their occupation
of the city last December, the Ger
mans found hopelessly inadequate
school facilities, and a shortage of
teachers so great that it was out of
the question to supply entirely the de-
ficiency from Germany.
The city has youthful population
Of some $4,000, and facilities for only
$4,000 pupils. Some 10000 of these
attend the Polish folk or common
schools, where they are instructed by
men who themselves have nothing
more than high school education, and
practically no pedagogical training.
The remaining 5000 attend private
schools, and come, of course. from the
better classes of population.
In all the Polish folk schools, which
are terribly overcrowded. there are in
all but $50, ill-prepared teachers.
Aside from the number of children
who attend the public and private
schools, there are uncounted hundreds
whose only educational opportunities
lie in the 800 odd Jewish "cheders."
In company with the educational
chief of the city, an Associated Press
correspondent recently made a tour
through Lodz, bent on seeing
the "cheders" and their hordes of pu-
pills. There was revealed condition
of things almost unbelievable. The
first school visited was typical of all
the rest. 1t was in the second story OF
a building overlooking stable, and
was large enough to accommodate 80
children at the outside. Sixty-seven
youngsters. however, were jammed in
TO the little apartment and sat in
each others laps to avoid standing.
! Dirt, scraps of bread and pieces OF
vegetables remnants of bygone
{ lunches by the children-covered the
/ floor. Such of the clothing as was not
ragged was monstrously dirty.
! The teacher was a middle aged Jew
whose wife teaches on alternate Gays
class of girls in her bedroom under
conditions that appear no more favor
able than in the boys school. Each
child pays 60 kopeks $50 cents) a
month for the instruction he receives
consisting principally of a smattering
of religion
/ The school inspector had never Wis
tied this particular "cheder" before
but from long experience he lighted q
cigarette before entering the room tc
combat the sickening odor of the oven
crowded place The teacher. used tc
visits from Russian officials, began a,
once 10 protest that he had no none,
with which to pay tribute, and showed
obvious relief when he was assured
! that no money was desired.
| His expression changed to wonder
however, when lie was sternly ordered
! TO reduce the size of his class. to elm
mate all children under seven year,
old, and to clean up the floors ant
desks He promised readily enough
/. but 1t was only too plain that he di
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27
The Daily Story
The Power of song-By F. A. Mitchell.

There was a girl Of one Of those
states which now compose the Balkans
whose ambition was to emulate men
In athletics. Expert In throwing the
discus, she won contests against those
who were champions in this game
She was the best chariot driver in the
kingdom and had won many races.
But her most remarkable feats were
in running. In this no one was found
to beat her.
So proud was she Of her swiftness on
her legs that she made VOW she
would marry no man who could not
beat her on the cinder path. Having
many suitors, this only added to the
rivalry among them. But since an
ability to run fast does not argue that
a man is otherwise attractive. those
whose muscular development warrant
ed their entering the list were not like
ly to win the girl even If they won
the race. Several feet runners came
so near beating her that If she had
CuUStu Sic nave tuloWu Luc
race without appearing to do so.
One day a young man came to the
village where this girl, Eudoxia. lived
and announced that he would enter
the list against her. only he made the
provision that should he win the race
she must marry him. He sent chal-
lenge, and Eudoxia dispatched her
brother to look the man over and re-
port to her whether he would likely
outrun her. The brother returned and
reported that, while the challenger was
shapely, he was not muscular, and his
physique did not warrant the infer
ence that he could beat an ordinary
runner
The slight risk of being beaten by
one whom she would be pledged to
marry and yet might dislike tempted
an agreement was drawn up between
her and the stranger, who called him
self Boris, to race, and If he beat her
she was to marry him. This agree
ment was signed by Eudoxia without
having seen her sutton.
The race was to take place on track
in the form of an ellipse, the length
being half a mile and there being sew
en- laps. A large concourse Of people
were gathered to see the race. The
stranger stepped forth in a pair of
short running pants such as are worn
at the present day. One thing about
him was noticeable-his manly beauty.
1t was evident that he was not built
for fleetness. But what astonished ev-
cry one was that he held In his hand
a harp. Eudoxia was attired in the
same fashion, with the addition Of a
shift falling only to the thighs.
When the two confronted each other
it was noticed that the strangers man.
lv beauty, which all agreed rivaled the
statues of Apollo, made a marked i'm
preston on EudoXia. When she saw
the harp in his hand she was surprised,
and when he did not lay it aside be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27
BY F. A. Mitchell.

fore taking his position for the r.,
wondered.
The signal was given. e..
started off so fast that she a,s
know that Boris was walking s,a
She heard behind her sounds To-.
strings Of the harp, soothing 49,
than inspiring. When she had ~
three-quarters OF the first Ian ths,. ~
rectly opposite her at the other a,s
the minor axis Of the elliptic car.
was Boris, walking and striking I.
harp. Then he began to sing
Eudoxia, who had nothing N
from such tortoise, stopped 10 li,,.
Boris was singing her praises, tbs I.
he felt for her, pleading that !.
would not turn a deaf ear to him ..
listened till he had gone out Of hs'
ing, and then she proceeded to tbs :.
er end of the minor axis and We'd,
till he had come around to tbe ~.
where she had been listening "a -
song.
1t seemed that in the meanwhile ;
had grown sweeter. He was wslk.,
very slowly, putting all his feelinr,,.,
it. Again Eudoxia went On TN 4.
reached the point at which h hs
been singing, while be proceeded M
he took her place. Here both s,s,s
still, the man singing of the bea,,,
and the virtues Of the peerless y
doxia, she seeming to be spellbouni
Then he went on singing, wait n,
me, fair one" repeating the worn,
again and again till he came aroma
to where she stood, and the two wal
ed side by side.
In this way they proceeded, the ii,
rapt in the song, till they came with
in few yards Of the goal, when Bor,,
still singing, turned and walked hark.
ward, keeping his eyes fixed on En-.
doxia, till he passed over the goal.
Then the spectators, who had A.
peared to be enthralled as well as Ii.
girl, drew a long breath and burst iuto
a cheer.
And so Eudoxia was won, not nv
feetness, but by the power Of sonr,
AS soon as he had won the race Buri,
announced himself to be the son Of
powerful noble of what is now Monte
negro, and, without holding EudoxIs
to her contract, appeared himself as A
sutton for her hand, which, after DE-
Rod Of maidenly reserve, she gave him
Many Of the people who were not
cognizant Of what passed after the
winning Of the race believed that the
stranger was Apollo, who had come
down from heaven to win an earthly
bride.
After the wedding Boris and his wife
disappeared and when they reached
his home were received with as much
interest as had attended the race. FO,
Boris had been In Greece and, hearing
Of the girl who must be won in a foot
race, had stopped on his way back to
see her. He resolved to win her BY
making love to her in song.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27

No man understands the Mexican
situation betters than Governor Fergu-
son of Texas. It would be the widest
folly to attempt the pacifcation OF
Mexico by force" says the governor
and he urges "the men who would send
our American boys into the wilds OF
Mexico to protect American lives" to
stand by President Wilson 'in his de-
sire to enlist enough men so that they
will not be overwhelmed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27
Daily History CIass-jan. a.

lS5l-John James Audubon. oEb"'s
cist. died: born 1870. .....,
1883 Prince Friedrich Wilhelm w.
Albert. present king Of PRUSSIA
German emperor. under the u'e
William H., born in Berlin.
l9l5-Turkish troops III Egypt W. ~,
menacing the Suez canal hus
torpedo boats sank several lu'N
merchant ships In the Black sea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
The Crane Juice PrOpaganda.

Kindly tell me whether grape juice
is nourishing and whether it is good
for an anemic person?
Answer-It is both.
Aspirin. the New Pain.killer.
l. Is aspirin good for neuritis? 2.
How many grains may one take in a
day? 3. Does it affect the heart &C
ton?
Answer-No, but it is sometimes
given 10 relieve pain. 2. AS many an
the doctor thinks safe and necessary.
}. Like most coal tar derivatives as
pirin depresses the heart
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Industry is the mother of good luck.
Advice is as forward as good ex-
amples are shy.
If man lives beyond his income
the outcome is bad.
The man who is driven to drink al
ways has to walk back.
Better make one man laugh than
make hundred weep
If a mans heart is all right his
head is not for out of line.
An ounce of honest criticism lis
worth more than a pound of fiattery.
Nine-tenths of what the average
man knows is Of no earthly benefit to
him.
Let's be kind to the beggars. We
may want to borrow money of them
some day-Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27

Thirty-three night riders in New
Madrid, Mo, who pleaded guilty of
various charges of deviltry, were SEN
fenced by the court and their SEN
fences suspended upon good behavior
No doubt the judge acted for the best
in the premises, but fair-minded peo-
pie would have preferred to have seen
the sneaks led out and given a good
old time hiding"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27

Two Mexican thugs who slew an
American last week paid the penalty
for their crime in one day. If they can
catch and execute two Mexicans for
every American killed the ratio should
be sufficient to satisfy any jingoist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27

Treyes, which the French airmen
nave been visiting, is probably the
Oldest city in Germany and contains
more Roman antiquities than any 9TH
er city in Northern Europe. but its
most famous possession is the holy
coat preserved in the cathedral Ac-
cordlng to tradition, this is the iden-
ucal seamless robe" worn by .Jesus
CHRIST and gambled for by the Ro-
man soldiers at the foot of the cross
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27
(NauvOo Ill.) Independentl

We are under obligation to Congress
man Clyde H. Tavenner for the Con-
gressional Record, issue of Jan. 7, 1916,
which has the most recent of Mr.. Tav-
enners addresses on the question of
munitions manufacture and the ex-
cessive prices which the government
has paid in the past for armor plate,
for ammunition and for general war
materials as compared with what the
same may be or is manufactured for
in the government owned plants of the
United States. 1t is a great speech.
Tavenner has gained national repu-
tation on his fight against the war
trust.
THE POLITICAL OTHER SIDE,
Quincy JournaD.
Evidently our good friend and able
legislator Clyde H. Tavenner is gong
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27

And here's old Butch" Weyler. who
in conjunction with the yellow news
papers caused the Spanish-American
war, named as head of the Spanish
army There must be something over
there that needs suppressing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27

kleV, sometimes called Kieff, is one
OF the Oldest cities in Russia. 1t is
called the Mother OF Russian cities i,
ENTHUSIASTICALLY and intellectually
kley is one of the most important II
was founded before the Christian era
1t has nearly 100 magnificent
churches. many of them with silded
domes and pinnacles which, viewed
from distance, give the city q strik.
ingly beautiful appearance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27

The report that a half dozen Amer
lean soldiers had been captured by
Mexicans on this side of the border
has been disproved 1t looks as
though Rooseyelt's press agent was
located in the vicinity of Douglas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27

Books, following the upNN.
tendency of many articles OF neoe'1'.
now cost 10 per cent more thaH ~,
fore the war, TO the retail booAsesN'
Whether the reader will have u r
this increase the retailers have ho' =. y
decided. The reasons given iol =" :.
advance by the publishers Is TUG "
creased cost of paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27
Rock Isiand-From River to
River.

The Chicago senators are whimper-
ing because Chicago did not get every
thing it wanted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27

Anybody but Roosevelt" says the
republican committee. We know now
what is going to happen to that bunch
of Ananiases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27

| would like to call the attention OF
A reader OF this paper" "A. B. c.,
and "Frintridge" to the fact that abso-
lutely no notice can be taken of un-
signed communications.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27

The biggest side show stunt of the
season is the act of a moose swallow
ing an elephant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27

FARMER Martin Burns, who put the
ra in wrassle, was in these parts THIS
week. His chest is as wide as OF yore
and he has added to his collection OF
bank books since his last visit here.
And it might be explained that there is
fat deposit in each of the banks.
They will all have to go to the wall
to break Martin. Then he may have
some green laid away under few Of
the rocks at Big Rock, which is in
Iowa, and is the home of the farmer.
FOR president of the Buck Passers'
Union nomination of Count Won Bern
storff is entered by Ignatz.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27

G. NJ. F., whose graceful poetic re-
joinder to a similar column oHering
from o. d. K, induced an avalanche Oh
rhyme of various degrees of merit, mas
run up the white flag. She informs
us she had no thought of opening a
poetic controversy, though enjoying
immensely the responses her verses
brought. She gives the cheering
promise also that when the muse again
woos her she will give the column first
call on her output.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27

Paris.-(Correspondence of The As
ISOLATED Press.)-A French artiller!
captain tells the following story OF op-
erations in Alsace:
I'VE had decided to get rid of ma
chine gun shelter that had been al
noying us a great deal and while We
were about it to knock the front llhe
of German trenches to pieces. The
lines were so close that the colonel or
dered all the front trenches to be eVa''
uated except for my lieutenant VINO
had volunteered to stay there and Or
rect the fire.
my battery opened fire and after
few rounds my lieutenant telephone
that we were doing we'll but thar L
We shortened our range 20 yards y
would be still better AS the rang
was over thirty-five hundred yaras
asked him If he was sure ] coul'
shorten it without danger to him. Mt
answered that it was quite safe Ai's
a number of rounds he telephoneo n'
again to shorten the range, this 'in'
by 10 yards. Then, he SAID .ou.
shells will be falling right on the iiVn'
line of German trenches | told niY
that | would do it. but that ne wow
! of course retire to the second line
Il gave him time TO get away, aD'
then began again. Ten minutes ia''
to my amazement, the telephone fsIs
again. My lieutenant had stald at =.
post although a perfect hail OF lfeuss
shells was bursting on the 1efm'.
trenches just seven yards away NV. !,
him. We measured the distances .
says something for our sunners W.
only one she'll had burst in the ffea'S
trench"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27

FIRST Congregational church, Mad
ison, Wis, announces: Mrs. Harry
Kinds Woods, our contralto soloist,
will be soloist for the vesper service
Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Woods IS
much beloved by our people. She will
sing Woe Unto Them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27

THE pope said Belgium must be
guaranteed restoration to the condi-
ton she enjoyed previous to the war
before peace could be proposed. The
Teutons answered by shooting up an
other cathedral.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27
Cafe Conversation.

Mayme-"Ain't she the bold hussy?'
Gert-"Forgawd's sake, dearie, don't
show yer ignorance. That's art
Maybe you're right, but l
never knowed that you had any art
education"
Gert-"Was you ever in Chicago?
No? Then, listen, dearie, when you
do go to the big village drop around
to the Art institute. The last time
was there l saw flock of fairies with
not enough buds on to wad shotgun.
When told my gemmin friend that |
was shocked he laughed at me, and
said l ought to brush up bit. Then
there is Ruth Saint Denny. Never see
her? She doesn't even wear tights.
George, who was with me, said she
did, but guess knows tights when
sees them. She was in her bare skins.
Then them Russians. Talk about
your bold things. OF course they come
from cold country and they can stand
the breezes here. l was reading where
one of them foreign girls gets $4,000
every time she dances, $500 for her
dancing and $500 for showing her
art
FOR honorary membership in the
Solid Ivory club W. M. sends in the
name of the Chicago young person who
fell Is stories the other day and still
lives.
| ]. F. LATTNER, business manager
Of Der Demokrat, Davenport, defends
his bald head by asserting marble
tops are never put on cheap furni-
ture."
NOTED confidence man who had
been long missed by the Chicago po-
lice was discovered in a hotel in that
city the other day dressed in the
height of fashion and wearing a cute
! little moustache. The upper lip deco
ration was his disguise. In his trunk
were found several fancy towels be-
| longing to another hotel at which he
had been a guest His defense will
probably be that he had been making
an honest effort to lead a clean life.
OUR notion OF rubbing it in is a
postcard from a friend at Palm Beach
showing him Tor herr frolicking in the
serf and concluding with Gee, you
ought to be here"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27
You Should Have Seen the Groom.


The bride wore an exquisite diamond
cluster brooch, the gift of the groom,
and carried a floral muff of brides
roses and valley lilies. The groom
wore a gold watch and chain. the gift
of the bride-Marion (Ohiol Tribune.
SIGN on a Des Moines house-"For
sale: cottage by a gentleman with
Bay Window"
JOHN Steppe and Martha Welcome
have been married at Aurora Their
children will be Steppe children.
MAN in Ohio lighted a match-to
learn whether his auto tank contained
enough gasoline to finish his journey.
It did.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

ARE you going to help pull the Pole
out of the hole?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27

There's the Lake, for Instance.
Wanted - Young Irish girl and
friend want cleaning, together or sep
arate.-Chicago Tribune advertise
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27

BY THE ]. n. POTTER co.

Rock IslarG Member Associated Press.
Full Leased Wire Report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27

Member Audit Bureau of Calculations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27
Sidelights on the European War

not at all understand why such meas
ures were necessary.
With all their very great disadvant,
ages the LODI schools give evidence
through their very overcrowding, Of an
almost pitiful desire on the part Of
both Poles and Jews for some kind Of
education. Plans for the future in
clude an extension on a large scale Of
the school facilities to accommodata
their desire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27

J. F. LATTNER, business manager
Of Der Demokrat, Davenport, defends
his bald head by asserting marble
tops are never put on cheap furni-
ture."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-27

FOR honorary membership in the
Solid Ivory club W. M. sends in the
name of the Chicago young person who
fell Is stories the other day and still
lives
The Washington herald., 1916-05-16

Ed Post, manager Of the American Tire
Sales Company says put Korker on the
soles of your feet and when walking the
baby at night tacks on the floor will have
no terror for you. 1t is puncture proof.
What car will I buy, that is the ques-
ton uppermost in the minds Of a large
number Of prospective motor car. own
ers. They have friends owning machines
Of different makes, all Of whom seem
satisfied with their cars. The more they
inquire, the harder the task Of making
a decision becomes. Today especially
among the moderate priced machines It
has become quite the thing for the owner
to be his own driver. In such cases the
only manner in which a decision can be
made is to determine on the amount Of
power you want and the size car. then
A ride in it. sit behind the wheel and
find out for yourself whether or not the
car is comfortable. So far as power is
concerned, most every machine on the
market has plenty OF that and the lines
Of most cars are pleasing to the eye
Comfort is what all are after and unless
you attain this you will not be satisfied
with any machine that you may buy
Papers have Just been issued by the
United States government patent office
at Washington to the National Motor We
hlCle company, or indianapolis, by which
the government recognizes as a regis
tered trademark the name National
and the name Highway" as used in con-
neCtion with automobiles. BY this
patent office registration the National
company Is now guaranteed that the
name National or Highway cannot be
appropriated and used in connection with
the name of any other automobile.
A long-established name and regis
tered trademark" said J. s. Combs. Of
the Combs Motor Company. Washington
distributors Of National cars. is now
considered to be a vital asset by some
of the most reliable manufacturers OF
the country. Names and trademarks
are placed upon goods in order to identify
them. thereby fixing the responsibility
for their quality"
That there Is something in a name"
was best evidenced to the officials OF the
National factory by the popularity OF
their Highway twelve cylinder cars.
One year ago the public never heard OF
a twelve cylinder car, and Immediately
after the National company announced
it. they received orders from practically
every State Of the country. This would
not have been possible unless the buyers
believed absolutely that the word ma
tional" was enough guarantee.