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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
STRUGGLE FOR HUNGARY

Russia, it is announced, has once
more opened the passes of the Car
pathians and sent soldiers into Hun
gary.
Hungary is the step-sister of Aus
tria, in the dual monarchy The two
nations are united, not by the ties of
blood and tradition or by the fellow
ship of common ideal, but by com
mon animosities and the recognition of
common weaknesses. In Austria TO-
600 900 Germans rule $4,000, 900 Slavs.
In Hungary 100000 Magyars rule a
little more than that number of Slavs
and hungarian names Mail addressed
vast Slavic population and pan-Slavist
dreams, is next neighbOr to both. Cord
tally diSliking each other, the common
peril Of minority overlordship within
and Russia without has forced an I'M
willing and unnatural union of incom-
patibIe peoples.
In the past the feeling of hospitality
between Germans and Magyars has
manifested itself, sometimes amusing
~ and sometimes alarmingly. Many
cities IN Hungary have both German
and hungarian names. Mail addressed
TO visitors or citizens under the Ger
man name-tO Pressburg, for example,
whose hungarian name is PoZsouy-
would remain undeliversd for days on
account of the local dislike to the Ger
man name. In the spring of 1914 the
state railroads of Austria, in view OF
shortage IN the Austrian wheat crop
made rate of just nothing at all OF
grain from the Hungarian frontier to
the Austrian milling centers. Milling
IS the chief manufacturing industry OF
Budapest, Hungary's one large city,
and the public Indignation in Hungary
was bitter against the Austrian gov
eminent
Hungary IS the granary Of Central
Europe. In 1912 it raised over 600.-
100000 bushels OF grain This was
one-haf more than Austria's gain
crop, though Austria is nearly. one
half more populous. Hungary's wheat
crop in 1912 was more than twice as
great as Austria's. The grain fields of
hungary lie in the Iron Kettle"-the
former bed Of a prehistoric lake, a vast
level plain, ringed with mountains and
Watered by the majestic Danube and
It's tributaries, which is, both for eli
mate and fertility, much like the rich
plain Of eastern Oklahoma
II once the Russians get into the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY.

James WhitcOmb Riley, the Hoosier
poet, is dead. The world grieves.
Riley lived close to nature and near
to the hearts of the people. His songs
were of the joys and SORROWS, fancies
and realities of his folk.
All who read his works found an
inspiration in his homely symbol.
Riley loved the streams and the fields
and he loved children. He loved to
sing Of the things he loved He was
possessed of a quaint genius that
found expression in many ways.
Starting life as an itinerant sign paint
er, he forsook the calling his father
had planned for him-that of the law
and went upon the road. Too, he
was a natural musician, and an expert
fiddler. He was never more happy
than in fiddling for a country dance
in some small tavern in his tours
through the country.
Afterward he became a newspaper
reporter, and then began the early de-
velopment of his inherent literary
talent
He was peculiarly sensitive and
painfully bashful. To an extent he
lived a life of exclusion, although once
the lecture platform. At such time
he suffered from extreme stage fright,
which he could never entirely over
come In the early days of its exist
ence the Tri-City Press club brought
Riley to the tri-cities, and he deliv-
cred a lecture which drew a packed
house. Riley was an honorary mem
Der Of the organization.
Riley was unmarried and lived in
retirement in an old-fashioned house
in indianapolis. The proceeds of his
poems had made him wealthy, and he
gave numerous contributions TO the
public, one Of which was a SIS, 900 Ii
bFary and school administration build
ing in indianapolis.
Indiana has produced many bright
lights in the armament Of literature
and artistic genius. Riley was one of
the brightest Of these.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24

Ryerson was an American boy who
went to Florence, Italy, to study art
The stories of some OF these American
youths efforts to get an art educa-
ton half a century ago are almost In
credible. RyersOn paid his expenses
to Italy aud lived there a year on
$3.50.
One day when he was eating his
usual dinner OF macaFoni-with no en-
trees-in a cheap restaurant, costing
him a couple Of cents In our money,
man took IA seat at table opposite
him, whose appearance seemed to offer
a striking subject for picture. lie
was shabbily dressed, a conical hat.
mustache turned up, a pointed beard
was suggestive of MephistOpheles. Ry-
erson asked him If he would object TO
his ma king a sketch of him. Tie man
consented, and the artist, opening a
portfolio he had with him, took out
pencil and paper and went to work.
The model was an Englishman, and
they conversed during the sitting.
Ryerson possessed "a gift for catch
ing Iikenesses, important in that day
when there was no cheap way Of get
ting them, for Daguerre had only just
invented his process. A sketch was
made that was an excellent reproduc-
ton Of the mans features, including
a scar over the right eye. Ryerson re-
GREETED that he could not pay for the
sitting, but the man declared that, be-
ing poor himself, he could appreciate
the others feelings. However, he ex-
pended Ira in a litre of wine, which
he invited Ryerson to share with him.
He seemed, however, to be a misan-
thropic person, and Ryerson judged
that he had met with some misfor-
tune or had been treated unjustly.
At any rate his disposition had eTi-
IDENTIFY been soured. He made an i'm
preston on the artist, and after they
parted Ryerson could not get him out
of his mind, and the sketch kept the
impression alive.
Ryerson engaged passage to America
by way of Genoa, and while waiting
for the ship to sail put up at a hotel
where the guests were mostly English
and Americans. In the reading room
he picked up an English paper and
while scanning it his eye caught an
advertisement for information OF Cecil
Manchester, followed by a description
which tailed with Ryerson's model. A
reward of 600 was offered for infor-
nation that would lead to the party's
discovery.
Ryerson was so impressed with the
belief that the two were identical that
he was tempted to cancel his passage
at Genoa and go home by way of
London. His story of his meeting
with the man he had sketched might
furnish clew to his discovery. But
to go by London would be more ex-
pensive. He tossed coin to decide
whether or not he should take his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
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or air spaces which communicate with
and normally drain into the nasal cav
ity. The patient notices stoppage Of
the affected side in damp weather;
perhaps frequent sneezing- fits. IL is
easily "shrunk" by a simple eXpedient
of sharing it out, pleasant, instruct
i've and altogether advisable expert
ence. Any doctor with a headlight, a
spectrum and a bit of wire can do the
deed in five minutes
Shall the Kidneys BE Anchored.
Question-Is there any treatment
other than operation for floating kid
ney? My doctor says it is not always
successful.
Answer-YOur doctor is on the right
track, all right. So far as our expert
ence goes. it is never a bowling sue
cess. Better anchor that kidney with
a suitable corset or abdominal sup
porter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
THE NEW JUSTICE.

Woodrow Wilson is determined that
the old mossback conservatism of the
supreme court of the United States,
the conservatism emphasized by the
kind of men Taft appointed to the
court must be broken down. Naturally
the followers of this faith are in hor-
ror at Wilson's appointments to the
realize that at last they are getting
friends on the highest court, men who
look at legal problems from the peo-
pies standpoint
The Chicago Evening Post. not at
all friendly to Woodrow Wilson, has
the following TO say concerning the
presidents supreme court appoint
ments:
president Wilson has named Judge
Clarke of the federal court for the
northern district of Ohio to succeed
Mr.. Hughes on the supreme bench.
From what is known of the nominee S
career. the president has not departed
far from precedent established by him
self in the appointment of Justices Nc
Reynolds and Brandeis.
Judge Clarke has been a federal
judge for two years. Prior to 1914 he
practiced law in Cleveland. He is a
Tom Johnson democrat, approved by
that other Tom Johnsonite, Secretary
Baker. No follower of Tom johnson
can be classified as a conservative.
Before he was appointed 10 the fed,
eral court in Ohio, Judge Clarke was
prominent in the leadership of reform
movements in his state. He was chair
man of the shOrt-ballot organization
n nd TraGiHanf of the anfi-fTU npriA <
league.
1T IS not likely, however, that his
progressive sympathies will elicit
serious opposition in the senate, much
as some might like to fight him. The
failure OF the fight on Justice Brandeis
does not encourage a repetition OF the
effort to defeat a Wilson nominee.
I'VE may safely assume that Presi-
dent Wilson has been deliberate in Sc
lecting men for the supreme court
who are not of the type that found
favor with his predecessor. He has
evidently acted on tie belief that an
injection of radical opinion was. neces-
sary TO effect a better balance of jul
diciaI temperament and viewpoint,
Even the conservative must allow that
the radical element has some claim to
representation. 1t is fair to ask, how
ever, that the men chosen to represent
it shall be men whose radicalism is not
of the erratic type, and who are amena-
BILE TO the sense of responsibility
Those who opposed the appointment Of
Justice Brandeis feared that this con-
sideration had not been given suffici-
ent weight
The tendency of the man who steps
from the freedom Of individual cham
pIOnship of his opinions to the re
stricting obligations Of public office is
to become conservative. The atmos-
phere of the supreme court will have
its effect on curbing what is extreme
in the private views Of men like JUS
tice Brandeis- and Judge Clarke"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
AUTO ENTTCEs FARMER.

Students Of farm life find that the
automobile is introducing the habit of
summer vacations in the rural dis
tricts, where the notion formerly was
held that no time could be spared from
summer labors. This IS inevitable.
The possession Of an automobile just
naturally prompts journeys to points
Of interest.
These farm vacations will not in
YOlVe neglect of duties. They will be
outlined and arranged as part of the
years business. Even on a farm il is
possible 10 gain a few days through
system and efficiency. The farmers
vacation cannot, of course. ignore the
pressing demands Of the planting sea-
son or Of the harvest time. 1t is feas-
1ble, however, 10 indulge a few days of
recreation between harvest and hay
ing or between haying and thFeshing.
or between thTeshing and corn husk-
ing.
The United States department Of ag-
riculture quotes one farmers wife
mythical or real) as follows:
There is a splendid woods on our
farm and a beautiful stream running
through it, Here all through the sum
nler week-enders from the city are to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24

be found, enjoying the shade. fishing in
the stream, the children wading. They
come Saturday afternoons and remain
until Sunday evening. l should like to
do that, but somehow we are always
too busy. My children have never
waded in that stream and in all the
IL years that we have owned the place
1 have never eaten picnic dinner in
that woods.
Farmers and farmers wives do not
need any great amount of COmmiser-
alton, in contrast with city residents
In many instances they are too closely
burdened with labors, it is true, but
their life has its Compensations as
we'll as its trials The farmer and the
farmers family should not be deprived
of ordinary social privileges and social
fntercourses, and this fact today is
recognized in the better rural homes.
There are men on the farm who are
lacking in consideration for the mem
bers of their families, but such types
exist also in the cities. Individual
cases of longing and neglect should
not be given too much prominence in
either case.
The progressive farmers of today
are not neglectfuI of the human tend
encies within their keeping. This is
manifest at any picnic, celebration or
other entertainment within their
reach. They are securing better
schools and better roads. They are
building better homes
Now they are discovering the fasci-
nation of the summer vacation and no
class of people has a better right to its
pleasures and benefits. From year TO
year there must be some alternating,
perhaps, in staying at home to care
for the stock. but the family will have
its outing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
HeZ of Pistake@
(ChicagO TribuneJ


Hez Parker of Pistakee Lake put
one over on the Chicago slickers one
day last week, but the news has just
come dribbling in. The item was sent
by E. l.. B. to B. l.. t., who has turned
it into its proper channel-the news
section.
Hez dropped in the other day to at
tend TO some odds and ends and make
a dicker or two with the Chicago mer-
chants. Having completed his errands,
he sought to pass the time of day by
observing the city in its MONDAY
furore.
Strangest of all the sights, he came
upon a flock of pigeons lunch1ng on
the pavement. a flock of pigeons
strutting about unworried in the loop
of Chicago seemed a source of profit
able contemplation to Hez and he
paused to reflect upon the mysteries
of nature.
Presently, as he stood wrapped in
thought, Hez was tapped on the Shout
der. Turning, Hez observed a smart
looking party who scrutinized him
keenly.
whats a'bitin' yep queried Hez a
little testify.
You are under arrest" said the
smart party.
Arrest your grandmother" retorted
Hez sharply. Il hain't done nothin'."
You are guilty of counting the pig
cons" said the smart party accusing
ly, "and of causing a crowd to gather
and obstructing the traffic"
HeZ saw in a minute he was hooked
and he admitted he had been counting
the birds.
How many did you COUNT" de-
manded the stranger who represented
the chief of police.
Ten" confessed Hez.
"That1l cost you So" said the
stranger. THE fine for counting pig
cons is a doN~r apiece. You'll have
to go to the station. Come to think
of it, though, the judge ct beer and
redhOts for lunch and might be pretty
mean. You'd better settle with me y
Hez shelled out the $40. Then he
went back to Pistakee Lake.
But 1 put one over on him." said
Hez when he related the incident. Il
counted 20 pigeons!"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
DYSPEPSIA THAT MEANS CANCER.

Some anti recently bewailed the
habit of teaching the public plain
truths about personal health. He was
sure that any knowledge of this sort
only makes people worry heedlessly
over trifies. Now, it is automatic that
a doctor who treats himself has a fool
for a patient (this is a reversal of the
original, but must do for our purpOse).
Why a fool? Because any patient is a
fool TO employ a physician who can
not or does not examine him care
fully and attempt to make diagnosis,
and of course a doctor can't examine
himself very thoroughly. Yet doctors
worry as little as any other class of
people about their personal health.
Nurses worry very little about their
personal health. In short, we think
friend anti was just blowing off a dan
gerous head of steam. His boilers were
Overheated by something good the doc
tors had done.
One in every IL men and one in ey-
cry eight women over the age of 45
will die of cancer. This is statistical
truth
Every case of cancer could be cured
if recognized and treated in the early
stage while it is still a local disease.
This is plain common sense.
Cancer of the stomach is the COM
mOnest of the disease in men. 1t is
second only to cancer of the womb
in women.
The cancer type of indigestion or
dyspepsia is one of the three common
types of spurious indigestion. We
described the gladstone type and the
ulcer type in previous talks.
The cancer type of indigestion is
something like this. An individual of
50 or more years casually before 40
and 500 has had a hearty appetite and
excellent digestion all his life. OF
late, however, he has developed dys-
pepsia, without good and sufficient
cause, and the trouble persists OBJ
stinately in spite of dieting and medic
inal treatment There is a noticeable
loss of strength and a falling off in
weight. Pain occurs at irregular hours,
but often at night. A distaste for
meats is perhaps a feature. No can
Ger in the family. Nevertheless, the
picture is strongly suggestive, and the
patient must not rest until physical
examination, chemical analysis of gas
trio juice or possibly an K-ray photo
graph of the stomach digesting a bis
muth test meal excludes cancer of the
stomach as an explanation of the
symptoms. He must not procrastinate
Whlle experimenting Win alfeseu uys-
pepsia remedies, because 2 month or
two of procrastination is what rem
ders SO many cases OF career hope
less.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Wherein We Discuss Polyp in the Nose
Question-Wi You be kinC enough
sometime TO discuss polyp in the nose
the cause and any treatment which
will shrink or dry IL up.
Answer-Polypus is a grape-like
mass usually growing from tho mid
die turblnate or spongy body Of the
nose. II is alwayS- secondary 10 chronic
disease in the nose-rhinitis or Ca
tarrh" or disease of one of the sfnuse
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24

Hungarian plain there will be no nat
ural obstacles more formidable than
rivers between them and Budapest
But the gravest danger to the central
powers, should Hungary be overrun
and her army make an orderly retreat
TO prepared positions, would not be
the loss of particular fOrtresses: it
would be the effect upon the subsist-
ence problem of the occupation by the
allies OF a country which, with less
than One-third of Germany's pOpuIa-
Llon to feed, produces a wheat crop
considerably greater than Germany's
and raises more sheep and nearly half
as many horses. 1t is too late in the
season for military occupation to make
any difference with the 1916 wheat
CROP but the large corn crop of Hun
gary Will not be ready to harvest for
two months yet.
Another important consideration
connected with the possible Russian
occupation Of Hungary is the effect on
the fortunes OF war of cutting the com
munlcatIon through Hungary between
germany and her allies, Bulgaria and
turkey. 1t is German munitions Of
war and-to considerable extent
German technical leadership that have
enabled the two near-eastern powers
70 make so important a showing and
to engage such large masses of British
and Russian troops far from the battle
fronts OF western Europe.
A few centuries ago the character of
Europes civilization hung on the re-
slstance offered to the Turk in Hun
gary. Today q conflict attended by
consequences only less momentous
may turn on the struggle to possess
the rlch and well watered Hungarian
plain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
The Theatre Party.

The Theatre Party.
The hurried-through dinner.
The dash for the house.
The arrival.
The entrance.
The seven deadly bores.
The mock greetings.
The long wait for Miss -
The odd men.
The decision to go.
The trick bus
The climb on top.
The bitter cold.
The beginning TO rain.
The wet clothes.
The arrival at the theatre.
The groan.
The play you have unwillingly seen
five times.
The confused entrance.
The wrong seats.
The final adjustment.
The end of the first act.
The look around.
The drunken friend in front.
The intoxicated welcome
The attempt at conversation on your
right.
The utter failure
The attempt on your left.
The impossible.
The peruSal of the program.
What the man will not wear
The return of the drunk.
The sigh of envy.
The second act.
The Broadway idea of humor
The joke about Eddie Foy.
The military song.
The chorus men.
The very low comedian.
The desire to sleep.
The end of the second act
The impossible intermission.
The repeated failure at conversation.
Sunk
The third act.
The destruction Of the program
The hand through the hair.
The mad desire to escape
The sigh of relief.
The filing out.
The lie about enjoying il.
The suggestion about supper.
The disappearance in the crowd.
The Midnight Frolic.-Life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
Daily History Classify q.

lT96-John Middleton Clayton, states
man, co-diplomat IN the Clayton
Bulwer treaty, born; died 1896.
lS62-Martin Van Buren,, eighth presi'
dent OF the United States, d!eci
born 1882.
l9l5-The lake excursion steamer East
land went down at her dock IN
Chicago. Eighty og her crew ana
0Sl passengers were drowned or
missing. Third United States note
10 Germany on the torpedoing o.
neutral ships was received at Der
lin. IL refused TO compromise on
the points OF variance and declared
that further cucroachments would
be Vowed as deliberately an
friendly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24

IF the present coats worn by the
traffic police are too heavy get some
of lighter material. The Rock Island
police were never so we'll uniformed
as this summer, but there should be a
standard coat such as is used in other
cities that will contribute comfort as
well as appearance. The taxpayers
foot the bill for the police clothing,
and they want the men to present a
neat and up-tO-date appearance. 1t is
very easy TO remedy the existing short
conings on a six-day rather than a
30-day order for light coats of proper
design for extreme weather.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
Chinese Carpenters Sent to India.

Hongkong Chinese carpenters have
been sent in large numbers from India
to work with the English expedition
airy force in Mesopotamia. Officers at
hangoon received special instructions
TO employ Chinese carpenters for work
with the English military forces. be
cause or their great skill in building
an sorts of temporary shelters and
bridges.
russia has drawn upon China for
large numbers of laborers 10 work In
SIBERIAN mines, TO build railways and
replace white labor In agricultural
districts robbed OF their men by the
war and France has also drawn upon
Chlna Tor agricultural labor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
GH0RDS AND'
ID I S c O II ID S
JIM RILEY

JIM RILEY
Jimmie Whitcomb RiIey's gone TO n
better land,
To tell gOOd-nightie stories to the
Riddles angel band,
The little tots that Heaven took before
they grew up tall,
Were calm Jimmie Riley-an' he
listened to their call
He'll tell bout Orphant Annie an the
queer Raggedy Man,
The SWimmin' Hole and Afterwhiles
and bout the Pipes o. Pan,
And the little angelsesll cuddie closely
up to him,
And the grOwn-up kids on earth
They're going
To long
For
Jim!
10 Swerling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24

Herr Lehman, who con- eived the
idea of shipping a cargo of dyestuffs
from Germany to the United States,
engaging the submersible Deutschland
to make the trip, netted a profit of So
100000 on his enterprise. 1t was
worth the chance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24

1t was James first day at school. At
noon he came running into the house
grabbed up the funny page of the Sun
day newspaper, and looked at it ex-
citedly. In a moment his face fell and
he threw the paper down with the re-
mark, Gee, that's a rotten school,"
Why, James," asked his mother
astOnished.
We'll, I been there a whole half
day and l amt learned to read YETI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24

The latest San Francisco bomb out
rage again calls TO mind the fact that
in this great land OF the free there is
such a thing as extending too much
freedom TO some people
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24

II the American navy is to be made
adequate, the people should continue
in power the Wilson administration,
for it has done more to upbUiId the
navy than any of its predecessors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24

T r. says Wilson is the weakest
president since Buchanan and he
doesn't have to say who he thinks was
the strongest president since-since-
oh, we'll, since John Hancock.