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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28
. BY F. A. Mitchell.

will be very Impressive when sA,,.
graphed." p0o'9'
1T is intended 10 be vivid
But why do you make fbo I'D.
scenes among mountaIue2" 'Heipsl
because mountains are ..
more impressive than plaius - "aea
II see. Nothing better renroa.....
guperworld than the JunRfran us
"Or Mont Blanc"
"Ach, Mont Blanc is killed -, :.
French name. The Jungfrau bss =. ~
proper sound. But here"-.rasa...ssla s
10 one OF the pictures-"is so ras,t.ls
1 don't understand 10 looks LAY
like diagram than anything slss '''
1T Is a diagram diagram m ..
famous garden scene between -.
and Marguerite" -"
Marguerite Nelni Gretchens
You are right, colonel. was tblrs
ing OF Gounod's opera"
"Ach, Gounod was not the M,
write an opera on this theme p"
1T should have been Wagner
Yah, Wagner; the immortal Va.
ner!" And the colonels eve rvbsss
with enthusiasm
THE picture play will have the Ca,
man coloring throughout"
That is good"
And the heroine will be nan.,
Gretchen"
That IS good too"
And Mephistopheles will be callss
de teufel.'" -''''
THAT is very good"
We'll, colonel may 20 throuEsr
At this the practical side Of the oolo.
mel reasserted itself His enthusiasts,
smile subsidized into a severer Tool. an
he hesitatetd. Then he took the mari.
script 10 fire place. separated m
sheets and held them near the Aams
He was testing for something write,
in acid that would come out when Az.
posed TO warmth. Nothing appeared
and. stepping to a case representing
miniature drug store. he applied ~
contents OF several different bottles IA
the paper. Finally. being satisfied. Ia
permitted Van Gassboch 10 mas
through the lines with his scenario
his linen and his brushes
No sooner had the playwright pass
ed the lines than he began TO talk tai.
ian, eschewing the Dutch Language
entirely. After being cl0seted Tor
some time with a French officer high
in command he hurried 10 the south Of
France and thense into Italy, handing
his picture play TO the commander Of
the Italian armies. Every tenth word
in it made up a message giving mill.
tary information. The pictures, when
explained by a key, gave numbers 0,
men at different points and munitions
Of war. The garden scene" was a
mandatory Of Zeppelins. aud Faust
going down into hell represented the
strongest Austrian position confront.
ing the Italians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28
Hungarian Captain Invents Wood Sole

Budapest. Hungary.-Barna S. Kohl
ener, an Hungarian captain OF cavalry,
whose military usefulness was ended
when he lost an arm. has devoted him
self since his Interpretation TO invent
ing a wooden soled shoe that shall
have the virtue OF flexibility, and an
nounces that he has solved this prob
lem, the hardest that has confronted
wooden soled shoe enthusiasts.
His invention is a sole that, instead
OF being made OF one solid piece Of
wood. is constructed OF a number OF
layers Joined together by heavy oils
or fats that thicken and grip the
pieces OF wood together. After count
less experiments Captain kohlener de-
ciares that wooden soles constructed
in this manner have the elasticity of
leather soles. and in addition can be
made OF old and worn material worked
over
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28
TREATMENT OF THE COMMON
CORYZA.

correspondent writes a dirge to
the effect that, although the harbin-
ger of hygiene teaches how foolish it
is TO catch the common cold" there
is never any practical line of treat
ment suggested for that vulgar condi-
ton.
Well, here's a bargain: IF our cor
respondent will promise to stop call
ing it a cold" and give it a respecta-
BILE name, to-wit, coryza, we will set
down here precisely what treatment
would be ours if we're were foolish
enough to catch coryza.
/. Rest in bed. If possible, "a hours
in bed. If that is out OF the question
and folks who are not confined to
bed by the severity of an illness like
to think it out of the question-then
a few hours earlier and a few hours
later in bed at night.
2. A hot mustard foot bath. This
is by all odds the best remedy we
have for acute respiratory infection.
be it coryza, bronchitis, Iaryngitis or
pneumonia. But the foot bath must
be administered by nurse to the pa
tient in bed, not by the patient to him
self sitting up.
3. Large quantities of water, or
lemonade, or any other simple drink
hot or cold
4. An active cathartic, preferably a
saline. A bottle Of citrate Of mag
nesia, taken in wineglassful doses ey-
cry hour, till bowel or bottle is emp
tied.
5. A full dose of hexamethylena-
nina Gu. S. P), dissolved in a little
cold water. "a full dose is one grain
for every 20 pounds of body weight,
repeated night and morning for two
or three days, no longed). This medi-
cine is a combination of ammonia and
formaldehyde which frees the anti
septic formaldehyde in the secretions
Of the respiratory tract. Enough NAV
be taken to give a noticeable odor of
in the kidney secre-
ton. The medicine itself should pos
sess no noticeable odor. An overdose
is apt to irritate the kidneys.
6. Open air-porch, bedroom. any
expedient TO obtain the healing effect
OF the open air, winter or summer,
regardless Of the weather.
If these six essentials of treatment
failed to cure the coryZa in As hours
we should grow anxious and go and
some good doctor A sick doc
tor is a dangerous man 10 employ;
sick patient is the worst doctor in the
world. A good many different dis
eases are introduced with an attack
Of corvza
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28
UNNECESSARY SACRIFICE.

AS a people we are not deeply i'm
pressed by extraordinary loss of life
unless it comes through some great
calamity. The Titanic and Eastland
disasters sent a thrill OF horror
throughout the country. and inspired
many reforms designed 10 prevent
their recurrence. but the loss of the
same number Of lives by ones, twos
and threes, IL spread over a few
months. hardly oompels a second
thought. This tendency Of human ma
ture is strikingly illustrated in the
case Of automobile accidents at grade
crossings. Statistics of undoubted ac-
curacy show that three persons a day,
year in and year out, lose their lives
in such accidents But the statement
other. Apparently ii means nothing
to US. Yet every grade crossing &C
cident is entirely preventable Every
one Of the 1,0S6 lives thus sacrificed
the past year was thrown away Nor
is the grade crossing problem likely
to grow less in the present genera
ton. Our grandchildren or great
grandchildren may undertake its sOlu-
ton, but even that is doubtful. No
signs, warnings or safeguards can
take the place Of individual caution A
moments time and the use Of a rea-
sonable amount Of common sense by
each individual party would instantly
eliminate the evil. The lack Of will
ingness to take such precautions in
this as in other matters is the most
serious obstacle to any reform which
looks to the protection of human life.
Modern civilization exacts a crushing
toll from the needless and unwarv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28
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straight ahead when walking, nor out
ward like a fiat-footed policeman. Go
barefoot at home whenever you can.
Powder the feet occasionally With q
mixture of one part salicylic acid aud
10 parts talcum.
Answer TO Albert s.
Nearly all. II not all, boys are IN
the same boat with you So your lot
is not so deplorahle, after all II you
will give me your address I think !
can relieve your mind of needless
worry The self-styled specialist
who sent you such letters is a motor
ious crook. and you should forget hin
and his booklet right now.
Exercise Is Harmless.
Question e good or injurious 10
the health TO exercise with a spring
eXerciser? Is Il bad for the heart 70
take two or three-mile runs az mod
crate gait? l am 10 years old and 10
perfect health.
Answer-Keep on with both exer'
cises-they are all right
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28
|MOyie" of Cabinet.

Richmond Journal: Think of a
cheeky movie company asking the
British cabinet to allow itself to be
filmed in order to produce picture for
exhibition for sweet charity! The deal
was almost put over when the British
parliament baked at the project and its
protest seems to have stopped the un
dertaking. Filming an historic meet
ing was the plea that won over the
cabinet, but the house of commons de-
cided that a Charlie Chaplin annex
show was hardly consonant with pro-
verbal British dignity"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28
SHAKING HANDS.

Handshaking is one of the big duties
Of the president of the United States.
For this activity alone President
Wilson uses up so hours Of his time
during his four-year term of office, at
a cost of 81 ,28O
Fifty handshakes a day is a con-
seryatiYe estimate for the president
II was more when he took office, but
Wilson is the man who eliminated pub
lie receptions which called for thou
sands or more handshakes.
Still, between 20 and 80 engagements
are made daily by the president. ex-
cept on cabinet days, and many of
these are for two to five persons at a
time. This means d handshake for
each person. This is in the regular
course of his duties
Then come the big delegations
brought by congressman and senator's.
at least one a week Besides, there
are other delegations requiring a
handshake for each member.
When the $40 men representing the
railroad brotherhood went to Washing
ton for conference. the president had
the biggest handshaking job of the
year The husky workmen gripped his
hand enthusiastically But $40 firm
hand grasps were too much for the
president, so the men were ordered to
touch" his hand.
Counting 300 days 70 the year and
80 shakes a day, each consuming three
seconds. the president spends 1871
hours a year grasping hands. This is
80 hours in a four-year term, or sig
days and two hours, working eight
hours a day.
The office Of president pays SIS 900
q year, so 1t requires 81 $50 of time
merely TO shake hands during the
Presidents terms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28
ADVANTAGE TO JUSTICE.

In discussing the approaching ad-
tournnent of congress. the American
Review Of Reviews points out that no
president, all things considers ed, has
ever been more effective than Mr. VIII
son in securing the consent Of congress
20 such measures as he has decided
right.
AS the work OF his first two years re-
cedes into perspective, il reveals i'm
nense achievements through sheer
concentr ated purpose and masterful-
ness. There Is plenty OF room for
criticism, and the republicans will
have ample fighting ground. But the
democrats and Wilson supporters on
their part have the decided advantage
n going before the country on the rec
ord OF their legislative achievements.
Tbs. country II 1903 gave the repub-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28
HOLLAND is BASE
FOR ARMY SPIES

Rotterdam, Netherlands. - Besides
being the medium through which ne
war news OF the belligerents, ana
much else. is exchanged, Holland is
apparently the principal center whence
the respective espionage ORGANIZATIONS
send out their agents into the enemys
country and, moreover, an importan'
spy recruiting ground Many Dutch
citizens. even members OF the nobAu'
have, according 10 a contributor 70 ths
Nieuwe Rotterdam COurant. entereo
this dangerous but lucrative serves
and not few are now rueing the aN
in foreign captivity not 70 mehuus
those who have paid the penalts
their lives. There are, II appears IVY
known espionage quarters in kot'er
dam. directed by men commanding ~
tensive STATS. Even an innocent w"
10 such Offices may have the most w
pleasant, IL not dangerous coAsr
quences, for the eyes and the oane...
OF the opposing party are ever o. ~
watch and several Rotterdam men hl''
long been incarcerate1 i'm foreign p''s
ons merely on such a ground. a..
Significant In this connection h
recent dismissal from the police
vice OF two detectives on the stan
the chief police bureau OF Amster a.
for having entered into WeIl-pala -
destine relations with the German
cret service. Their side line lhs.ss
ed. among other jobs. the "alSnltss
OF persons OF different nauohsl..,.,
who had applied for passports 70 en .ss
Germany. but concerning Wnon -.
German authorities entertainer w,
giyings. Investigations are now ~. w.
TO ascertain whether other pohos "a,
Gals in the chief cities or HOLLAND -
not have yielded 20 German ps~f
tatfOns
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28
Safe Whisky.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Burg
lars broke into a church in Tennessee
and blew the safe. They found a gallon
Of whisky in 1t. got drunk on the con-
tents and were easily captured and
jailed. People in prohibition commun-
tiles should learn to keep their whisky
in safety deposit vaults and not trust
TO such feeble protection as an ordin-
airy church SAFE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28

The foreign securities bought in
this country and the American securi-
ties bought back from foreigners will
continue to pay interest after the war
IS over This is one of the facts
which republicans ignore when be-
wailing the temporary" character of
our prosperity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28
Daily History Class-Aug. %

lT49-Johann WO'fgsus Won
born. died tN32 "A
iT9S James Wilson. Jurist -.
"sigucr." died. born l'i-. ~
Wilson reported 10 congress
Constitution Of the United slA's~
1913 Russia was raising a new $50 ,.,s
OF 100000 French air s9uSs,s
repulsed six German crau i'''
over Paris
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28
Three Stages of Memory.

Dayton, (Ohio) News: There are
three stages of memory: One, where
It is not necessary to write it down;
another, where it can be remembered
after it is written down, and the third.
where you forget to look at the book
after writing 1t down"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28

What appears to be the most sig
nihCant bit of peace news that has
come out of Europe in months is a
declaration of war on the central pow
ers on the same day b. Rumania and
Italy. 1t is hardly to be expected that
the TeutOnic allies can whip the whole
of k,nrnnp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28

The Philadelphia Inquirer, a repub-
1ican organ, refers to the recent gath
ering Of prOgressives at indianapolis
as a sad collection of little fellows;
also as political disturbers with no
vital issue that is not endorsed by the
republican party. Sneers of that
character neither butter any parsnips
nor corral many votes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28
A Convenient Substitute.

Omaha World Herald "If tall tim
Der is not convenient, farmer who
reels that he must may take to the
tall corn"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28
Almost, II Not Onife.

Topeka Capital: THE bull moose is
comparatively extinct, Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge is quoted. Which recalls
Gene Wares tragic poem about the
Bourbon county boy bathing in Latch
Creek, who was somewhat drowned"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28

Dubuque Telegraph Herald: Can
anyone give good and valid reason
why automobiles should have glaring
searchllghts III the city? If so he will
confer a great favor on a SUFFERING
public by furnishing the reason. Mum
erous Iowa cities have regulations
prohibiting such lights DUBUQUE
should have similar regulations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28

Des Moines Register and Leader: "If
everybody in Iowa has now learned
the truth about Brownsville we may
as well proceed with the regular order
of business"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28
Taking No Chances.

Chicago Evening Post: king
George visited his soldiers at the front.
puc there was no display as on his
last visit. Evidently they kept him
off horseback"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28

The United States census Of manu-
factuTers shows an average of 1874
$50 wage eaTners employed in Ameri-
can mills and factories during the first
seven months Of 1914, up to opening
OF European war, as com pared to
6,404,323 during same months in 1909
This is an increase of 729. 837. or ia
per cent, and it took place under the
democratic tariff
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28
Not Too Many Sheriffs.

Waterloo Courier: Waterloo will be
proud to entertain the county officials
next year, but wag remarks that he
hopes there will not be too many sher-
ifs in the company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28

If you would better understand
modern political methods you might
preserve newspaper clippings of
charges republican candidates for
governor in Illinois are making
against one another; then observe
how they fall over each other wiring
congratulations and hopes for sue
cess TO the victor at the primary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28
Speaking of Impossibilities.

Topeka Capital: Men often say by
way or defense that it is impossible to
please everybody. 1t is worse than
That 1t is impossible to please any
body"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28

The German Zeps get nervous every
once in a while and play around the
British shores. 1t affords a diversion
for the flyers and keeps The enemy
nervous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28

The Russians report that the Turks
are now out of Mush. But we sup
pose the Turks, like the Germans,
will never be beaten by a starvation
policy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28
Enlarge the NickeIs.

Rockford Republic: when they re
duce the size of. the loaves they can
balance matters by enlarging the size
of the nickel"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28

Kalamazoo. Mich. staged a success
full automobile race meet yesterday.
Two were killed and eight injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28
Rock Isiand-Fron River to
River.

The United States is the most pow
erful nation in the world in the mat
ter Of staple exports.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28

sioux CITY Tribune: MIR. Hav is
ADDED to the list OF those who have dis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28
OTHER PAPERS SAY
Brownsville.

covered that it is a man-sized job to
put one over on the president"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28
CHIO1RDs ANpa
ID S C O r ID S

WOMEN at eastern beaches are
painting their legs to fool policemen
whose orders are to suppress too much
display OF baroness. One wonders who
does the painting for the fat ones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28

1T is claimed by some that Nil.
il0naire Morrison was bled by the sun
cult. From what we have read of the
testimony we had reached the cOncIu-
sion that II was the moon cult that dId
the bleeding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28

THE Iowa City Citizen calls then
Alegfeld' Fillies. A pardonable tvpo
graphical error
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28

YOU may or may not be interested in
knowing that William v Shy is cashier
OF bank in Woodward, Okla.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28

ADMIRAL Dewey declares that
America viii rule the seas. Ignatz
ventures that George Is seeing double
these days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28

MISS Vollmer of Davenport didn't
find any comfort under the shade of
the sheltering Palm, it would seem
She has sued him for divorce on the
charge that he was guilty of an indis-
erection in Chicago on July 4. Prob
ably shot his mouth off
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-10-05
THURSDAY. OCTOBER ), 1916
Town Meetings are Short
sighted

There is the opportunity IN ever!
town for some body OF citizens to get
together and study the needs of their
community, forecasting, as nearly as
possible what is likely to be requir-
ed as to roads, bridges, schoolhouses'
etc, for the coming ten year PERIOD
Each town meeting Is prone to handle
the business with reference to one
wear only. The best results require
that appropriations have due regard
to succeeding years. Our town meet
ing participants are as longheaded as
men in any part of the world, but
they have very little chance to know
how action at one town meeting is
likely to bear upon those to follow
An ideal plan would be for commit
tee like the Committee of Twenty in
Skowhegan. or a Board of Trade COM
mittee on Municipal Affairs, to hold
at least one session every month
throughout the year. The result could
hardly fail to be much greater re-
turn for every dollar of town funds
raised and expended
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-10-05
Good VIII Home Legatee

PORTLAND Me, Oct. 1.-The will
of the late Nathaniel Hobbs, who at
the time of his death was the oldest
judge of probate in the United States
in point of service as well as age,
has been filed in York county and
makes the Good viii Home at Fair
field the residuary legatee. Rev.
George W. Hinckley. head of the in
stitution. is made executor and is re-
membered with a personal bequest of
$4,000. One of the notable items in
the will is a bequest to the town of
North Berwick of $4,000, the income
only to be used toward the building
of State roads in that town. The
entire estate is estimated at $4,000
and is divided amongst many rela-
tives and friends.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-10-05
Relieved from Border Duty

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept Is
of all national guard
regiments and organizations to be re-
lieved from border duty by new State
troops. under Tuesdays order by the
war department. was made tonight
by Gen. Funston. The total is APP
proximately 10000 men. Move
ments will not begin it was an
nounced, until the incoming troops
have. arrived.
The list of the troops that will go
home includes the Second Maine In
fantry, at Laredo Rhode Island Bat
terry at Ell Paso and First Battalion,
First Massachusetts Field Artillery
and Second Massachusetts Field Ar
tillery, both at Ell Paso and First
Connecticut Infantry at Nogales.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-10-05
1914 OVERLAND nrNAuoI,T Eo,
The 54-H0ur Law Effective Oct. ~

AUGUSTA, Me, Sept 29-Goy.
Curtis today issued proclamations
declaring that the two referendum
measures accepted by the people at
the recent election have been adopt
ed. The act limiting the hours of
labor for women ami children in me-
chanical. manufacturing and mercan-
tile establishments to 81 hours in
one week, better known as the 81
hour law, will become effective 30
days from date while the act to pro-
vide for state and county aid in the
construction of highway bridges will
become effective on the first Wednes-
day of December, 1916.