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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03
Announcing Ruth.

Richard Henry Little writes dra-
mates for the Chicago Herald. And
Richard knows how to handle stage
persons with temperament, as perus-
eth the following:
Ruth st. Denis, or Roof SAINT
Dance, if you like it that way, comes
most Unexpectedly to our city this
week. Vaudeville gets Roof SAINT
Dance not when it wants her. but
when it jolly we'll can, for Miss SAINT
Dance is a most temperamental young
person and, like the wind, she blow
eth where she listeth. She sudden
ly made up her mind that she would
come to Chicago this week and ap-
pear at the Palace Music hall. The
Palace Music hall, whose other name
is Harry Pleasanton Singer, immedi-
ately went into commissions and had
the alley swept out and the star
dressing room lined with orchids and
lily of the valley and other flowers
which are simply priceless, and offer
ed to meet Miss SAINT Dance at the
depot with the Chicago band and the
Cook County Democratic Marching
club, but Miss SAINT Dance waived the
reception. However, she will appear
all week, and high and low brows
among theatrical patrons are CORE
spondingly rejoiced.
'Later.-Miss Ruth St Denis, an
nounced as headliner for the week
beginning Jan. 3, is off. Her booking
has just been Cancelled In her place
Miss Lima Abarbanell, best known tc
Chicagoans for her playing of the
leading role in The Merry Widow
will head the bill with ali outfit oil
new songs"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03
The Daily Story
A Test Of Lovely Dwight Norwood.

Lord Archibald Gray was fond Of
hunting, riding-indeed. all out OF door
exercises. Being a nobeman and
fine fellow besides, he was pet Of the
petticoats. A match had been made
for him by his father, the Duke of
Fordham, with Lady Geraldine Stan
hope, the daughter of a duke. Lord
Archibald was well satisfied with
Lady, Geraldine and seemed to be fond
of her alone till Amy Cuthbert, the
daughter Of an American banker.
came along, and from that time no one
could tell whether Lord Archibald
would marry Lady Geraldine or Amy.
The Cuthberts were very rich and
rented a manor house in the neighbor-
hood where Lord Archibald and Lady
Geraldine lived. This made a steady
thing of the rivalry between the two
girls, not that a rivalry was apparent,
for what each girl felt no one knew
except herself.
For one who had not a noble an
cestry Miss Cuthbert was remarkably
well bred. Indeed, by some she was
considered more Of high stopper than
her rival. She had more money than
Lady Geraldine, but this was her only
advantage The truth is it was an
even thing between the two girls, and
it was generally believed that Lord
Archibald, provided he had his choice,
would marry the one he loved.
Autumn came on and with it hunt
ing. Everybody among the aristocracy
round about hunted, and parties were
made up for the purpose. One after
noon a number Of persons set out
mounted, Lord Archibald and his two
favorites being of the party. Lady
Geraldine was high minded enough to
show no unfriendliness to Miss Cuth
bert, and on the surface at least they
were good friends.
On this afternoon the party became
scattered into little groups, in some
cases individuals. Lord Archibald was
riding in a wood when suddenly, emery
ing from 1t. he saw Lady Geraldine
and Miss Cuthbert riding together on
the bank of stream. A horn sound
ed on the other side, and the two girls
turned to cross the stream at shallow
place.
MY God" he exclaimed: "if they
cross there they'll get into the quick
sand"'
| He cried out with all his voice, bu,
it was drowned by the barking of a
pack Of dogs. Putting spurs to his
horse, he dashed down a declivity to-
ward those who were going into dan
ger. Having descended from the bank
they passed over stony bottom to
the verge Of the stream, and their
horses hoofs began to splash the wa
| ter. neither riding ahead, but side by
side. Then it was noticeable that the
animals were having difficulty in with
drawing their feet from the muddy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

Mr.. Gardner, the average citizen is at
last beginning to ask: What be-
comes of the $3.50, 00O,O 900 that is being
spent annually on our army and navy?
Who, pray, is getting the money!
And it is time the people are be-
ginning to show anxiety, because their
money has been squandered like
water, and unles Mr.. Average Citizen
wakes up and removes the wool from
his eyes it is going to continue to be
squandered.
The American people have never
been let into the secret Of who the
profit makers are in the traffic of war
preparation for war in this country.
and the methods by which they help
themselves at the public trough. /
will go further and venture the asser-
ton that not 80 members of congress
know the identity of the select ring of
patriots for profit into whose pockets
the millions Of the masses are pour
ing, which gentlemen have water
! tight monopoly in this country on the
traffic of war trading, and who have
! drawn down every penny of $4,000
900 in excessive and extortionate pro-
| fits from the government by direct
virtue of their influential friends in
the army, the navy, and in congress.
Lest any gentlemen in high places
should resent the implication Of be-
| ing friends of the war trust, l hasten
at the outset to concede their conten-
tons that they are patriots; yes, all
of them.
| The secretary of the navy can try
as he will to get some one to under
bid the armor ring, either in this
country or abroad, and he will not be
able to escape the net; he has tried
and has not been able to escape it.
| Armor, armament, and ammunition
contractors are not big enough fools
! to cut each others threats. Their
business is to supply for a gigantic
profit the wherewithal for the peoples
OF the earth to enjoy monopoly Of
throat cutting and the pulling of limb
from limb. AS for themselves, they
do not indulge in price-cutting war
fare. Their game is purely profit
making. They start the ball rolling
by making nations distrustful of one
another, and then in inducing them to
over-prepare for war Does anyone
doubt that if the European nations
had not been so overprepared for war
they would have been so willing to
have entered into it?
CLYDE H. TAVENNER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

bottom.
Lord Archibald goaded his ho...
nercely that In Jumping over a.
equality in the ground he fell and =. =
his rider sprawling ahead Of him NJ ~
man was not hurt, but arose Win
exclamation of impatience ard
tempted to get his horse on his a..
he failed; the horse had broken /.
turning to look at the girls 49,
bald saw their horses floupder,rr !.
the water, both animals having sraa
up 10 their bellies. Looking once ma.
despairingly at his own horse and r..'
ling the impossibility Of using RI,
Archibald ran as fast as his legs womb
carry him toward the girls. When /.
reached them the bodies Of both hors.,
were nearly covered, leaving only a.
shoulders above the surface.
Archibald was alone. He had NTH
ing with which to extricate the s,nt
ing girls, and IL he entered unon ~.
quicksand he would not save thsm
| but add third victim. He saw ~.
chance-a tree growing on the bant {,
clined over the stream, and a brsn,s
extended straight out over the min,
where the girls were founderinr. r.
climbing out on the branch It mish,
be possible to help them. though \
seemed too high to enable him tn d. -
! Gray jumped, caught q lower branch
pulled himself up into the tree Than
began to crawl out on the limb. 4,
he proceeded his weight bent it lower
and by the time he came to the poIut
over which the girls were sinking Nv
winding his legs around the branch
and holding On to it with one hand he
was within reach Of both Lady Gersl.
dine and Miss Cuthbert.
| By this time several persons anna.,
| ed on the opposite bank and stood look.
ing anxiously on this narrowing scene
When Archibald was in position to
render assistance it was a QUESTION
which girl he would first try to save
Even if he reached one Of them 40
deeply embedded was she that it would
be difficult to draw her out. Il VA.
evident that only one, If any, could
be saved. All watched to see which
1t would be. Both girls faces wen
turned up to him eagerly, imploringly,
Archibald hesitated, but only for 4
moment. Then he extended his hand
to Lady Geraldine.
1t fell short, but by rocking the
branch, she extending her hand, he
was enabled to grasp it.
He had scarcely done so when d
rope was thrown from the shore and
fell between Miss Cuthbert and her
horses head. A countryman had wit
messed from his home the two girls
riding to quicksand and, selling q
rope. had run toward them. Both girl,
were drawn out by means of the rope
There was no doubt as to which o.
the two favorites Lord Archibald
loved. He married Lady Geraldine
Miss Cuthbert went back home anf
married one Of her own countrymen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03
Sidelights on the European War

Vienna-(Correspondence of The
Associated Press. DIR. Edward W..
Ryan, chief of the American Red Cross
mission in Serbia, has arrived here
from Belgrade, with five physicians
and II nurses who had remained on
duty until, with the taking of Belgrade
by the Germans and Austrians, the
work of the Americans came to an end.
There were still some two hundred pa
tients in the hospital when the mission
was abandoned, but DR.. Ryan did not
care to remain under the altered con-
ditions.
At the beginning of the lombard
ment preceding the taking of the city,
a number of shells fell near the hos
pital. DR.. Ryan immeditely sent a
strongly worded protest against this,
pointing out that the buildings occu-
pied by his mission occupied prom
inent location plainly visible from the
artillery positions. After that no
shells fell near enough to be uncom-
Portable
DR.. Ryan's most exciting experience
came in Budapest, where he stopped
for a day on the way to Vienna. He
was dining in a hotel when some Hun
garian officials entered the room, ask
ed if he was DR.. Ryan and, being as
sured Of his identity, informed him
that he was under arrest. He asked for
explanations.
Your trunk has exploded, injur-
ing a number of people at the rail-
| way station" was the answer.
The doctor went under escort to the
station. There he learned that when
his trunk was unloaded from the bag
gage car and dropped on the platform
there was heavy explosion which had
| injured three men, one of them hay-
| ing a leg so badly lacerated that he
had to be removed to the hospital The
| station was filled at the time and a
| panic ensued, in which several persons
were thrown down in the mad rush to
get out of the building. Fragments OF
| the trunk and its contents were scat
tered all about the platform and other
pieces of baggage and truck had
been more or less damaged.
DR.. Ryan was informed that a fine
of 10000 crowns had been imposed or
| him, and that he must also satisfy the
| personal damage claims of the three
baggagemen injured. There began q
series of negotiations which lasted
three days. during which Ryan found
himself alternately in the hands of the
civil and Military power The fine was
gradually reduced to less than two
hundred crowns, and the damage
claims took the same course. FINAL,
the fine was completely cancelled, anC
settlement was affected with the thre.
victims of the explosion for abou
three hundred crowns.
DR.. Ryan had a small Hotchkis:
shell in his rooms at Belgrade and hi
concludes that the person who packed
his trunk included the shell. His per
sonal loss is considerable. The trunk
which was large one. contained hi.
instruments, winter outfit, and som,
valuable gifts from grateful Serbian
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

violations Of Belgian neutrality, are
eagerly exploited.
President Wilson's supporters may
reasonably claim that all this dissat-
isfaction on both sides with the
quality Of his neutrality is no bad evil
dence Of the studied impartiality of his
attitude When the time comes for
real peace talk land the fact that the
president has dispatched Colonel
House on second mission to take
sounding is to our thinking about the
most hopeful sign Of the tines will
President Wilson be acceptable to
both sides as mediator? 1t will be a
fair test OF the real feeling abroad
as to his disposition to be fair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03
THE GREAT SHIP, OREGON.


pride of the navy In its time, which
fred the imagination Of every school
boy and aroused the admiration of
American citizens II years ago by its
record run from San Francisco,
around Cape Horn to Key West, is
obsolete and while it has not gone to
the junk heap it is out of active serv-
ice, having been presented to the state
Of California for use of the naval
militia.
At one time the most formidable
craft afloat in the matter of arma-
ment and speed, it toby is abandon
ed as practically worthless, though its
seaworthiness is not questioned. The
progress in battleship construction
has been so great that the last word
in efficiency in 1900 has ceased to
have utilitarian value in 1916.
Delving into the splendid record of
the Oregon, the Sioux City Journal
says:
Who that recalls the war with
Spain will ever forget the Oregon
Foreseeing break with Spain, Wash
ington ordered it to sail from Mare
Island navy yard at San Francisco to
Key West. The long distance run
proved to be a most spectacular W.
dertaking War was declared while
the Oregon was on its way, and fears
for it's safety were entt -tained until
it hove in sight, reports having been
set afloat that Spain had sent out a
fleet to intercept It. The long trip
was remarkable for the fact that the
battleship stopped nowhere except for
coal and was not delayed an hour by
any breakdown in its machinery. Cap
tain Charles Edgar Clark was in COM
mand, and his name became almost as
famous as that Of the Oregon. He is
one of the few of those who took
leading roles in the Spanish-Ameri-
! can war who are still alive.
Nor did the Oregon rest on its
laurels after it had steamed into Key
| West late in May, 1898. 1t had been
| brought from the Pacific to the At
lantic for business, and that business
was to fight. 1t proceeded a once te
Santiago and in the battle of July
with Admiral Cervera's feet was in
the thick of the trouble from first tc
last. To the Oregon belongs credit for
forcing the surrender of the Vizcaya
and the Christobal Colon and possibly
for saving the Brooklyn, the flagship
Of Commodore Schley"
! 1t was before the days of the wire
less telegraph that the Oregone ia
nous trip was made. During lone
periods no word was had and wild
rumors were current regarding dis
aster. 1t was feared Cervera's fee
had intercepted and sunk the craft
Upon arrival at Key West it devel
oped that while the American people
as a whole were fearful that the Ore
gon would come in contact with The
Spanish warships, nothing would have
pleased Captain Clark more than t
have met them . In the battle O
Santiago it was dem -nstrated tina
the gallant Oregon would have beer
no mean adversary for the entire
Spanish squadron
Times change Greatest in its day
the progress of II years, has rendered
the Oregon obsolete. But the Ore
gon and Captain Clark have perma
nent places in the list of brilliant ex
PLOTS of the American navy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

down by our savage ancestors. the
binder evil would soon be corrected
A baby's tummy will stand a great
many hard knocks. 1t is sturdily
built for the purpose. Give it a
chance 1t is capable of keeping nice
and warm against heavy odds. Don't
coddle it,
QUESTIONS AN DANSWERS.
Sitting Up in Bed.
How soon after confinement should
mother sit up in bed? How soon
may she get out of bed? How soon
may she go downstairs? How soon
may she go outdoors? How soon may
she wheel out the baby?
Answer-She should never sit up
in bed. When she sits up she should
sit in a chair. Sitting up in bed is
hard work She may sit up as soon
as she wishes, in an uncomplicated
case-say, the second or third day
this is the modern practice. She may
go downstairs, as rule, at the end of
two weeks. She may go out for a
short ride, or very few steps walk
ing, after the end of three weeks. She
may wheel out the baby .fter the end
Of four weeks. Meantime the father
should take the baby for ride, when
the weather is not extremely severe.
1t is never too soon to take a normal
infant out for an airing, and most ba-
bies suffer for want of open air.
HOOkwOrm.
Please give a remedy for the hook
worm disease.
Answer-Five or ten drops OF the
| oil of chenopodium (American worm
seed given in capsules or on sugar
on empty stomach, followed in two
| hours by about double dose of cas-
tor oil-the treatment should be re-
peated for two or three days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

II it turns out to be a Turkish sub
marine that sank the Persia with the
result Of severing diplomatic relations
on the part of this country with the
offending country, no one will grieve
very much. While Americans would
dislike to break the ties of friendship
with Germany or its original ally
under any circumstances, they do not
care for the wicked old Turk any
Way
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

According to uncolored dispatches
sent out from Washington and accepted
without question by republican as
we'll as democratic newspapers the
new year brings the claim of the
dawn Of the greatest era of prosper
ity in the country's history with the
whole nation feeling the effect of the
boom in business and industry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03
No Difference There.

YES said the prince who married
Cinderella, my wife has the smallest
foot in the kingdom"
"Yes?"
But she can put 1t down RS hard
as anybody" - Louisville Courier
Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03
Selected by Tavenner
To the Readers Of The Argus:

The Argus has generously agreed to permit me 70
,, . rsxuIar contribution under this head to use the
-. os ~ II we're nv own l am left free to make my
a,ac,ion from where I will whether 1t is timely or I'M
timely: to search the highways and the byways FOR
what may impress me of interest and value to the
people. -. -
assure my readers shall try to make the most OF
the opportunity To do must forget that party lines
exist and WILL Just as wish it might be practical for
them not to exist and that the principal issue on cleo
ton day might be, not whether candidate belongs to
this or that political party, but whether he is willing to
serve the masses Of the people the few who exploit
them.
In other words my idea is to submit information or
a thought that would give to the world if myself
edited a newspaper the only mission Of which was to
serve mankind; to do this and nothing more.
When personally write the contribution, will sign
it. and when present the thought and work of others
will 80 Indicate CLYDE H. TAVENNER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

Labor leaders announce that 2,000,-
900 workers in various trades will go
on strikes early in 1916. Whether the
new year is happy or not, it bids fair
TO be full Of interest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03
1t. Did.

DO you know anything, DOCTOR
said Mrs Finnikin, that will pvt a
little color into my cheeks? 1 am so
dreadfully pale"
We'll, madam" replied Dr. Blunt,
perhaps if tell you that you have a
hole in your stocking about the size
Of a quarter it may have the desired
effect"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03
A THOUGHT FOR 1915.

I'VE live only one moment
that which is passing. No mat.
ter how long eternity might
stretch out, life would still be
only in the passing moment 1t
is only while the water Of the
river of life flows over the mill
wheel Of tOday's life that we can
utilize il. Thus, the result OF the
whole depends upon our use of
the passing moment; 1t is our
chance to live-our only 6ne."-
Edward Howard Griggs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03
DaiIy History CIass-Jan. 3.

17T1 General Washington aeiea'e1
the British at Princeton :
Washington misled the hf,1,s s,
commander by founoapV"'
march
1S5S-Rachel. famous French 49,
died: born 1890.
l9l5-French troops eheeleu
capture Of Steinbach. ID Alsas-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

half the resignation that you bear 9TH
er peoples and you will be happy
1t is so easy to tell other people how
to be heroic and so difficult to be cour-
ageous ourselves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03
Located.

Fred, dear, l feel it in my bones
that you are going to take me to the
theatre tonight"
Which bone. darling?"
I'm not sure, but l think it's my
wishbone. London Mail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

Mr.. Taft was in the wrong state
when, in Indiana, he predicted re-
publican victory. Has he forgotten
already that Vermont and Utah are
the G. o. P. strongholds?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

It's awful to be desperate. Here's
Los Angeles woman advertising for
husband. who says she is willing to
consider even a democrat"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

There is no mystery in the price of
gasoline AS prime war necessity
1t is being sold for all the traffic will
bear. John D. does not hesitate to
take the highest market price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

NOW a surgeon is to operate on
King Constantine. The belligerent
nations have been trying to OPP
crate on him for over year, but they
could not get him under the anesthet-
ic, It seems.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03
Rock Island-From River to
River.

How is child going to mind his
parents when they admonish him to
always tell the truth and always be
noltta?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

OLD newspapers are being usedsfor
fodder in Germany. Some of those
war stories will be pretty hard to di-
gest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

Capt. NJ. V. Bates, 7 feet ll's ihsnss
high. Ohio's tallest man, an eA-eon
crate soldier and former dispiasee ~
Barnum & Bailey's little aflair' y -
at his home in Seville.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-03

friends, including two fine old rugs.
1t is probable that the members OF
the mission will shortly return to
America.
Correspondence Of the
Associated Press Through most
unusual legal ruling, which, in many
quarters, is attacked as incorrect,
farmer has been obliged to sell
carload of hay for two marks t5O
cents. He had telegraphed to his
would-be customer that the price
would be 200 marks, and some en-
ploye of the telegraph office lost the
two ciphers in handling the message.
The astonished customer lost no time
in accepting the 80" mark offer.
When the customer declined to pay
200 the case went into court, and the
telegram was produced as evidence
that only two marks had been asked
for the hay. In vain the farmer plead
ed that it was through no fault OF MS
that the ciphers had been lost III
transit" The answer was that ne
! should have spelled out the sum IN
telegraphing. The supreme court de-
cided that the imperial telegraph once
cannot be held responsible for the MIS-
take and that the sale must stand
Berlin. - Correspondence oil Inc
Associated Press. AT the University
| of Berlin the roll of honor OF Its SUI
dents and professors who have fallen
| in the present war already covers
three large blackboards, which are
surrounded by laurel wreaths, IN the
main lobby of the central building.
These tablets contain the names u
eight professors and lecturers, one ON
cial, and not less than 24l students
Among the latter was 80 students VI
theology, so of law, q of meaicine
and 1913 of various branches OF LUG
philosophical department.
London.-In the death OF Stahais'
O'Grady, which is announced IRON
Hale. Cheshire. England, modern if's'
literature loses one of its most ofu'
liant representatives As poet, essa.
ist and historian, O'Grady's WORK =
generally regarded as the stalune
point of the so-called Celtic reha's'
sance. O'Gradv was in turn hwy"
Journalist and author. He was q n''
tive of Tipperary and 60 years oiu