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

Mobile who had helped to build her
volunteered to operate her, and she
was raised once more.
Throughout November and Deem
Der, 1853, and January and part of Feb
ruarv, this devoted crew practiced I'M
ceaSingly under most trying cOrdi-
lions; night after night they risked
their lives in vain efforts to reach the
federal feet, being driven back again
and again, for they could only make
five knots at best, by wind and tide and
sea or the coming of daylight-a story
Of amazing endurance in midwinter and
the rarest heroism in craft which
might sink at any moment. Once they
remained on the bottom for two hours
and 80 minutes as a test of endurance,
precisely as modern boats go to oAy-
gen tanks or other artificial ventila-
ton; they breathed and rebreathed the
air OF their 35-foot boiler. At last the
night came when conditions favored an
attack. With Lieutenant George L.
Dixon in charge, the boat reached the
federal sloop-of- Housatonic. The
deck officer hailed: there were shots
fired; but this extraordinary engine of
death drove ste~lily on, its hour come
The brave men within steadily turned
their crank-shaft, not knowing what
second their lives would end, but pre-
pared for the worst.
Five minutes after the officer of the
deck discovered something like a
plank upon the water" the Housatonic
was on the bottom with the loss of
TWO officers and three seamen. Neigh
boring ships sent boats crews to the
rescue, though wondering whether
they, too, might perish in the
twlnkllng Of an eye by this same mys-
ferrous agency that had stolen into the
middle of the feet like thief in the
night But no sign did they see of he
craft. Ashore, men strained their eyes
lot slght OF her, anXiously hoping that
the Hunley had fioated out to sea on
the ebb-tide and would return in due
course, But no mortal eye was ever
again set upon the men who, in the
darkness OF their boiler afioat, faced
eternity unwincing For them the path
OF glory had led but to death and fame.
several years later divers found the
hunIey IN the wreck of the Housa-
tonic either sunk by the explosion or
by being sucked into the hole the tor
pedo had created; % feet was not A
sulnclent distance from her own en-
gine OF destruction. This time the iron
conn was not raised; she the first sue
cessful submarine, is still the tomb of
the men who paid nine lives for a Yam
kee sioop-of-war, and now have a
snare IN the monument to those heroes
that stands on the battery at Charles
ton-Oswald Willard in Harper's Maya
zine for June.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06
FIRST SUCCESSFUL SUB

There is statement that the Trede-
gar Iron works at Richmond, that great
arsenal of the confederacy, turned out
early in 1861 submarine patterned
after diving bell, which speedily dem
Onstrated its complete futility. Much
farther south, in the city of New
Orleans, early in 1862, three men
Captain W. l.. Huntley, Captain
James McClintock, and Baxter Watson
began building submarines.
After two attempts, the builders con-
structed, largely out Of a cylindrical
boiler which happened to be on hand,
boat 80 feet long, four feet wide, and
five feet deep-a huge iron coffin in
looks, huge iron coffin in her brief
career to fully 80 brave men, and with
al one of the most remarkable craft
that ever rode the waters Her power
was that of eight men who turned the
shaft OF an ordinary propeller, in de-
fault of storage batteries and gasolene
motors. There were ballast tanks to
take in sea water, and force pump to
eject it. She submerged by taking in
like those of fish, and travelled very
slowly when submerged, the men work
ing in total darkness save for the light
of a single candle, and so crowded to-
gether that no one could leave his seat
or his position-the two navigators
standing with their heads in the two
hatchways by which the boat was en-
tered and left
In Charleston harbor, in midsum-
mer, 1863, her career of stark tragedy
began. Lieutenant John Payne, c. S.
~, volunteered to take command, and
there was rivalry between this boat,
the Hunley, or the American Diver"
as she was called, and the David, which
assalled the federal Goliath, the New
lronSides, and did her such serious in
jury.
To return to the Hunley, Lieutenant
Payne was getting ready for first at
tack with his submarine, after several
successful under water plunges under
warships in the harbor. when a swell
sWamped the boat, drowning eight
men, Lieutenant Payne alone escaping.
In precisely similar happening soon
after, SIX more men were lost. Raised
again, this floating boiler was turned
over to a civilian crew headed by Cap
tain HURLEY himself, under whom she
practlced for many weeks, until. on
Oct. 10, 1863, because of careless hand
ing, probably by Hunley himself. she.
once more diyed to the bottom and
there remained for nine days, with nine
additional victims drowned or asphyx-
lated within her. 1t would seem as if
that might have been enough. but if
was not for confederates while the en-
envy was in sight. Two soldiers from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06

Years ago we used to hear much OF
"galloping consumption" The term
signified a very rapid course of the
disease, what doctors now call acute
phthisis, or sort of tubercular pneu-
monia-an acute Inflammation of a
whole lobe or lung due to the tubercle
bacillus.
There is a form of cancer which
merits similar title 1t is called
sarcoma This kind of cancer possess
es several distinguishing characters
tics unlike ordinary cancer.
Sarcoma occurs in persons of any
age. from infancy to advanced years.
Ordinary cancer is unusual in young
persons.
Sarcoma develops acutely, whereas
ordinary cancer is insidious in onset.
A child or adult suffers some slight
injury, and weeks or months later
trouble begins at the seat of injury,
swelling, pain, tenderness, the symp-
toms suggesting rheumatism" or in
| flammation or an abScesS.
Galloping cancer may affect any or
gan or tissue. 1t frequently develops
in the long bones of arm or leg, in
the jaw, in the soft tissues of the abb
dominal wall, in the nasal cavity.
Ordinary cancer spreads through its
roots" that is, it follows the lynn
phatic or drainage channels of the
affected area and takes root in the
lymph glands near by, as in the arm
pit in cancer of the breast, or in the
kernels under the jaw in cancer of the
| lip, face or tongue. Sarcoma spreads
through the blood stream. Minute
cancer cells break off from the parent
cancer and are hurled afar through
the circulation tmetastases), lodging
perhaps in the lungs. the brain or else
where in some distant organ. Hence,
the surgical treatment OF ordinary
cancer offers fair prospects II all the
neighboring lymph glands are excised
at the same time, but the surgical re-
moVal of sarcoma, even at the earliest
possible time, may be futile if per
| chance some metastasis has already
occurred
There is this favorable point. how
ever: While ordinary cancer has no
definite limiting wall, but shades off
imperceptibly into sound tissue, sar-
coma is generally sharply defined from
surrounding tissues. So that, when a
sarcoma is removed, provided metas-
| tasis has not occurred, the patient will
surely recover-a large number of the
patients do recover.
But the important idea is to remem-
Der that there is such a thing as GAL
looping cancer, that it may affect per-
son Of any age, that it resembles an
acute Inflammation or swelling. and
that il Is fatal in d few weeks or
months unless radically treated at the
very first
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06
MOVES TO THE WAR.

Alfred Moves evidently appreciates
the logical conclusion to be drawn
from his advice that the United
States, in the interest of humanity,
should join the ranks against Ger
many, for he has gone home to Eng
land to enlist in the army.
Mr.. Noyes was under no Compul-
sion to go. His connection with
Princeton university give him an ex-
cellent excuse for remaining in this
country, despite his British citizen
ship, and it is tribute to his man
hood that he should offer his services
in advance of any legislation affect
ing Englishman in foreign countries.
The mere fact that Mr.. Noyes is an
Englishman, and that his country is
at war, does not make his case to-
tally different from that Of Ameri-
cans who think as he does regarding
American participation in the war.
Colonel Roosevelt, for instance,
who believes that we should go to
war against Germany-or who did
believe so few months ago-is neg
ligent of his duty to humanity if he
4dIio " ollti hiS oCl lNtS " ILibot
more heroic nations which are doing
their duty.
Fear God and take your own
part" is the colonels motto. The fact
that this country has not taken its
part. as defined by the colonel'S ad-
vice, does not in the least relieve
Roosevelt of the necessity of obeying
his own command. If the country's
part is entry into the war, Roose-
velt's place is at the front. He should
be there now, calling on the country
to follow, not urging it to go first
Colonel Roosevelt is a warrior. Mr..
Noyes is a poet and a pacifist Mr..
Noyes has been preaching against
war for many years. But he is going
to take his own part.
The pacifst offers his services
against the Germans. The warrior is
still talking-and has changed the
subject, though not the pronoun.
Mr. Moves is worth a good deal
more 10 the world at his time of life,
than Colonel Roosevelt 1t is yet to
be seen whether the British war de-
partment will send him to the front,
or enlist him in a capacity which will
assure the preservation OF his talents
for future days. Should he be killed
In action, it would be a fitting termin-
alton OF q career made notable by its
exposition of the brutal waste of war
1t would be an indictment of war such
as Moves could not have recorded in
his poetry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06
The Daily Story
Sam and Sue-By M. Quad.

And they glared at each other and
,glared and gIared. and Sam finally
passed on, and Sue went into the house
with tears in her eyes, to be asked4by
her mother:
whats happened nowF
"It's that Sam Horton. He had the
cheek. after what I have said about
him, to accept an invitation to Molly
Hard's birthday party last night. Yes,
he was there. Not only was he there,
but Molly had several good words for
him. Oh, how hate him.
"There, there, daughter. Don't get
so worked up about It," soothed the
mother. This is strange world, and
It wouldn't be so very strange IL love
came to you both by and by"
Never was the terrible reply.
Sam Horton was hurt by having his
walk called a waddle, but there was
nobody to console him. Therefore as
he sawed a beef bone In two he con-
soed himself by saying:
Darn that Smith girl. will marry
her or dier'
One day Sam Horton had gone ont
into the country with his horse and
wagon to buy a calf On that same
day Miss Susie Smith had taken a walk
about a mile and sat down on the
bank Of the river she was bit wor-
lried over the young butcher. 1t was
becoming more and more difficult for
her to find hard words to apply to him.
When last he had passed her his face
almost wore smile.
She was meditating very deeply on
J this weighty subject when Sam and
! his cart and calf came in sight Of the
road. He was driving like all butchers
drive. The horse was at his best trot,
and the driver was looking around to
| view the landscape. That horse was
| headed in an almost straight line for
| the girl. She saw it and gasped. She
saw it and hastily rose up and rather
more hastily the treacherous soil under
her feet crumbled away, and she went
| tumbling down the bank and landed in
the river with great splash. She did
/ mot know when the butcher pulled up
| his horse and jumped from his cart.
She did not know when he came limp
| ing after her. She did not know when
! he dived after her and crawled up the
bank with her dripping form in his
arms She did not know when he ar
rived at her fathers gate with the
cheerful calf and the half drowned
! girl in his cart.
In fact, Miss Sue Smith was not
much on the know for good many
hours and then came back to her nor
NAL condition to hear her mother say
| to her father:
There. That settles it. You see Il
they aren't married within sig months,
| All that was needed was something
like this"
And the dog and cat lived happy TO-
| Eether forever more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06

Sam Horton was a young butcher.
He was short and squat and twenty
two years old. He had a waddle like
goose when he walked He moved
over from the town of Grand Ledge to
the town of Eaton Rapids and opened
q butcher shop.
Sue Smith had got eighteen years old.
She was a good looking girl, but pert
to the point of impudence.
Sam brought a bobtailed dog over
from Grand Ledge with him.
Miss Sue owned a crosseyed cat. She
was not a handsome feline, but she
was an affectionate one. Unlike most
cats, she would follow her mistress
about town like loving dog. When
Sue Smith heard that a new butcher
had come to town and that he was
young man who would probably be
looking around for a wife she did not
wait long before she presented herself
at the shop and asked for juicy piece
Of meat for her companion. The cat
of course, followed her. She had also
heard the news. and she hoped for
change from the old butcher.
While the young butcher was smli-
ing and bowling and filing the order
and saying to himself that good look
ing girl stood before him his bobtailed
dog entered the shop. There was
growl and a snarI, and crosseyed cat,
bobtailed dog, girl and butcher and
sawdust seemed to be all mixed up.
The row lasted until the cat flew out,
and then Sue Smith turned to the
butcher and said:
81 would like to burn your dog, SIR
exclaimed Miss Sue as'she flashed the
young man look of indignation.
"Oh, as to that" he replied with a
faint smile, 'your old cat may sudden
ly disappear off the EARTH
And that was how her crosseyed
cat and his 'bobtailed dog first met, and
there were no cooling doves around to
make them remember the first meet
ing with pleasure. Miss Sue went
around telling all her friends that the
new butcher not only had the heart of
fiend, but he dared stand right up
to her and sass back.
During that year they met time aft
err time. Sometimes the dog and the
cat were along, and sometimes they
were not. When they were not there
was Just as much cause for sarcastic
words as when they were. For in
stance, when the butcher was about
to pass Miss Smith, gate one day and
Miss Sue was hanging over 1t he lifted
his hat and made a grand bow and
said:
II trust, Miss Smith. that your old
cat is dead and buried
Sir" she replied, wanting to hit
him in new place this time, Il was
watching your walk as you came up
the street. 1t is not a walk; it is a
waddle. You walk like goose, sir"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06
ION BEING HUMAN. 3"

The leader of a nation is in great
measure also its teacher, and the
words of a man elevated to high exec
utive position carry weight with thou
sands who would give scant heed to
these same precepts if uttered else
where. President Wilson's utterances
reach forcefully the ears of one hun
dred million people by virtue of his
Office; II is a distinct national gain
that these utterances should be in
spired by a mind trained to impart
knowledge and tempered by scholar
ly sense of ultimate values, as well as
historians breadth of vision and
perspective.
ION Being Human" is the title of
President Wilson's brief but happily
conceived volume just published by
the Harper's. Remote from anything
that might be termed didactic, both in
substance and style. hut with that en-
gagingness and friendliness of man.
ner which recalls Stevensons delight
full little homilies. it seeks to turn our
thoughts toward our daily lives. and
especially toward that vast middle
ground that which lies between re-
ligion on the one hand and the need
Of food and clothing on the other"
The tendency Of the times is to cur
tail mans Wilderness, 10 specialize his
activities, quickening some and stunt
ing others. Life has been "speeded
up with the concomitants Of haste,
preoccupation, and nervous wear and
tear. We have become parts of a
great machine, and the tendency of
this narrowing of function and urg-
ency Of effort is to make us lose that
individual strength and human well
roundedness which we should possess.
One recognizes at once the validity
of this Indictment; a rehumanizing
process process may today proftably
engage our serious consideration
President Wilson thereupon lays
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06
Daily History Class-June s.

lsl3-James Lawrence. naval captain,
died in battle on United States
frigate Chesapeake.
lS6l-Count Camille Benso di Cavour,
italian statesman, died; born 1910.
ls62-Remarkable naval battle In the
Mississippi at Memphis. The ae-
ton was opened by wooden rams
and finished by ironelads on the
Federal size,
ls61-Theodore O'Hara, American poet
and soldier. died: born 1920
O'IIara's best known poem, The
Bivouac of the Dead" was wit
ten to commemorate Kentucky sol
diers who fell at Bueaa Vista,
Mexico, in 1917.
l9l5-German aviators bombarded the
northeast coast Of England Aus
tro-GeTman armies crossed the riv-
er Dniester, in southeast Galicia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06
The recent decision of the New York

The recent decision of the New York
court of appeals that an elevator is not
a vehicle reverses the appel. e court
decision in the same state that an ele-
vator fell fairly within the definition
of a vehicle Both decisions were rem
dered in connection with the working
mems compensation law. This conflict
illustrates the nicely the legal problem
presents. Presumably anything that
runs up and down" to quote the words
of the court, is not vehicle. In view
of this decision one wonders what the
''statis" of an aeroplane is when
ascending in verticle Tine"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06

Berlin.-One of the unique activi-
ties of the war an extended concert
tour along the Hindenburg section of
the German east front. has just come
10 a close after what one might term
an extraordinarily successful engage
ment. A Russian offensive of almost
unprecedented severity and bitterness
failed 10 disturb the project in any ma
terial way.
The tour was made by d group of
distinguished musicians from Berlin,
Dresden and other scsnters--Il. was con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06
CM0RDS MANn
D1 S co r D@

LOCAL time has been advanced one
hour throughout Italy. The Wops
would be more interested, however, In
an advance of their country's armies.
DISPATCH states that the British
line at Ypres is manned by Canadians.
The king evidently has decided not 10
despoil the perfectly good uniforms OF
the 100000 of his countrymen he Is
holding at home.
JOHN CIafIin, the merchant prince
of New York, who failed two years ago,
declares he is today worth less than
$1,000, having sacrificed his personal
wealth to protect his creditors. The
average G0thamite will agree that
there ought to be an inquiry to deter
mine MIR. Clafiin's sanity.
COLONEL Bryan, when asked if he
would accept the nomination for the
presidency of the prohibition party, re-
piled that he felt he could do more for
the cause by remaining in the demo-
cratic party. Diplomatic, though a
trifle indiscreet, say we.
THE best the majority of candidates
in Chicago this week will get is the
knowledge that the folks back home
will see their pictures in the papers.
OWNER of a Chicago shoe shop was
found dead in his place Of business.
"And that's the last of another good
man." remarked one of the office
comedians.
THE weather department seems to
be leading conspiracy to put the
Palm Beach suit out of the running.
GIRL lost a shoe while marching in
the Chicago preparedness parade last
Saturday. She appears to have been
| over prepared.
ROOSEVELT, in refusing to attend
the conventions in Chicago this week
is not unlike the small boy who fills a
tin can with powder, lights the fuse,
! then rams away.
| ANOTHER member of Lincoln's
| bodyguard has passed away. Lincoln
must have had a whole army for d
guard if all those who have died in
the past few years saw actual service
in the capacity their biographers said
| they did.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06
Sleep lnducers.

Inc manager of small department
store sought out one of the proprie-
tors, saying:
cant do a thing with Jones. the
new salesman. l have had him in
three departments, and he dozes all
Gay long"
rut MIN at the pajama counter"
sad the boss, and fasten this card on
MIN: Our night clothes are of such
superior quality that even the clerk
VINO wears them cannot keep awake -"
New York Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06

In 20 months OF the new democratic
tariff, ending March 81, 1916, the bal
ance of trade in favor of the United
States in its world commerce exceeds
S2,q39, 000, 900, as compared with less
than half that, or $1,403. 100000 during
the last 20 months of the republican
tariff. Who wants to abolish this ca
reer of prosperity by return to old
conditions?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06
Beats an Alarm Clock.

We usually retire about o'clock.
Last Wednesday night we were some
what wearied. Knowing that it was
nearing 8, we slipped off our pants and
went to bed and sat down on a wasp,
Golly. We never heard the clock
strike 8 at all.-Clarksville (Ark.)
Democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06

From secret sources" Representa-
tive Farr has learned that since the
beginning of the war the British navy
has added a tonnage equal to the en-
tire tonnage of the American navy.
These secret sources" the New York
World says, were a speech made in the
house of commons by Mr.. Balfour, first
lord of the admiralty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06

Four years ago honest republicans
differed honestly as TO grave matters
of state policy. Now they are expected
to get together without any OF those
questions having been settled. Wheth-
er conservative or progressive. they
are expected to vote TO beat Wilson. ;"
Tens of thousands of them will not be
content thus TO bury a fight for prin-
ciple under the inglorious cover OF a
rush for pie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06
Attending TO Their Knitting.

They report that all the farmers up
that way are busy with their spring
sewing, which they are anxious TO get
in before it is too Williamira
(Ore) Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06
Rock Island-Frcm River to
River.

Root. La Toilette. Fairbanks, Cum
minis, Sherman, Du Pont, Roosevelt.
Even a supreme court justice will have
difficulty in finding common ground tor
these men and their followers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
How Ia Write a LETTER

For some time past | have felt the
need of consulting Won on a subject of
interest very near and dear to me. hut
owing 10 a certain delIcacy I have
hitherto foreborne, but the subject has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06

Quoted at the request of the field mar
shal himself Both soldiers in the
lighting lines and inyalids in the hos
pitals behind the front shared equally
the pleasures of the concerts. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06

leader Of the tour, the we'll known
Professor Won Weikowsk of Biedau
has been in the field as a Red Cross
delegate since the beginning of the
war.