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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
FEED THE BIRDS.

Birds are dying by thousands in
some western states because the re-
cent heavy snowfall has covered their
food. With numbers already depleted
by reckless hunting, some species are
in danger of being exterminated alto
gether. The game commissioner of
Minnesota has reported that quail in
that state are likely to be destroyed
unless prompt relief is given.
In this emergency, the National
Association Of Audubon societies has
acted with energy and good sense
The secretary Of the association, Gil
bert Pearson, has wired funds to sew
eral points for feeding the birds, and
has secured the help OF rural mail
carriers in distributing food. But the
general public ought not to leave this
work to any association,
Bird life Is the one bit of animate
nature which, with care, can be pre-
served almost unchanged in the midst
of high civilization; and the feathered
friends repay all care and cost a
thousand fold. Without birds, our
fields and forests would be beaten
bare and destroyed by swarms Of in
sects. With more birds, with feath-
cred population as great as we should
have, two-thirds of the damage now
caused by insects would cease.
The birds are mans allies In the
unceasing war against insect inva-
sion. Help our friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
COLONEL's CANDIDACY.

The signs of the times indicate that
ex-President Roosevelt is the coming
man for the nomination for president
by the republican national convention
next June. He not only desires the
nomination, which is no secret, but Is
pulling all the wires at his command
to obtain It, He is an astute politi-
clan and probably has more political
and personal friends than any candi-
date Of the republican party seeking
the nomination. These friends are not
only among those politicians who sup
ported him in 1912, but some of the
most aggressive Of his present cham
pions opposed him during that pres
idential campaign. One Of the latest
additions to the ranks Of regular re-
publicans who have enlisted under the
Roosevelt banner is Representative
Gardner Of Massachusetts, son-in-law
Of Senator Lodge. In announcing the
decision of himself and his associates
to support the colonel, he said: I'VE
want Roosevelt for president" This
declaration of the Massachusetts con-
gresham forms platform in itself
platform that will receive the most
enthusiastic support Of the colonel and
upon which he will stand more firmly
than any other human being ever can.
The colonel wants Roosevelt, too, and
If the republican party is Of the same
mind as Representative Gardner and
his associates, it can have him.
There are many reasons why the
nomination of Colonel Roosevelt by
the republican party would be emf
nently desirable One Of them is men
toned by the New York World, which
says that Roosevelt's nomination
would bring to "a crisis an issue that
will probably have to be fought out
soon or late anyway-the issue be-
tween those Americans who still cling
tenaciously to democratic institutions
and those who wish to PrussianiZe the
republic in the name of military and
| industrial efficiency. Colonel Roose-
welt is the true leader of the Prussian
party, and his recent Philadelphia
speech was the clearest enunciation OF
the Prussian theory of government as
applied to American institutions thai
has ever been made.
With Colonel Roosevelt as the re
publican candidate and Mr.. Wilson az
the democratic candidate this question
could be fought out to definite con
clusion. Although we believe that th'
German kaiser is an infinitely able
representative of that issue than Co
lionel Roosevelt, constitutional limita
lions and disabilities make it impossi
BILE for the kaiser to be the republican
candidate Colonel Roosevelt is thu
only available second choice, and whel
Representative Gardner marches t.
the Chicago convention at the head o
his Roosevelt legions, we intend t.
give three rousing cheers"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
Anna (IIIl Democrat.

The Chicago Tribune has already
begun the vicious attacks upon those
who oppose the patriots for profit,
whose western representative it is and
has been.
Congressman Tavenner Of Illinois,
since he has been in congress, has
made special study of the graft
tribute paid by the government to the
manufacturers of munitions and arm
aments of war
He has from time to time addressed
himself to congress upon this matter,
in which he produced the figures and
undisputable evidence that 40 per cent
Of the money paid to these patriotic
preservers of the government of our
fathers for profit and loot there is in
/ it, is purely graft, part of which is
donated for campaign funds to per-
petuate the system, and the balance
is used as a gigantic enrichment of
these manufacturers, or to control the
government.
AS result, Mr. Tavenner has advo-
Gated the building of government fac
tories and manufacturing all war ma
terial, not only for the purpose of
stopping private graft, but that there
may be no incentive for these patriots
to incite the government to war for
private profit. These speeches have
been sent out and published in hun
dreds of country newspapers.
The Tribune could not we'll make
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
THE NATURAL CONSEQUENCE

an open attack on Mr.. Tavenner, so it
bided it's time. That time came when
Mr.. Tavenner declared himself in IA
vor Of preparedness on condition that
the government would manufacture its
own munitions and ornaments. Con-
gress, the day before, had passed bill
appropriating 81 100000 to construct
an armor plate plant and the Trib-
une's masters had answered it by say
ing they would raise the price so per
cent On all the requirements that could
not be manufactured by the govern
ment. This arrangement meant the
! Tribune must get busy, and it assault
ed Mr.. Tavenner on the theory that
what the congressman wanted was
some pork in the way of a munitions
plant in his district.
The Tribune, the supporter of Roose-
welt, the setting hen of the trusts,
whose Matching has produced more
than half the broods that are now our
only patriots, thinks it awful for the
| government to manufacture armOr
| plate in Mr.. Tavenner's district at a
saving Of almost two hundred dollars
a ton or powder at saving of more
than thirty cents per pound because
of the pork there would be in it for
| Mr.. Tavenner, which is another name
t these patriots for profit and defenders
| of their country with double-priced
munitions, have applied to all internal
| improvements out of which they can
not get a rake-off.
| The Democrat warned the country
| long ago that the danger was not what
| this congress might vote for arma-
ment, but in fixing upon this country
policy which, opposition to hereafter
will be considered unpatriotic by a
hypnotized people.
The trusts have read the handwrit-
ing on the wall so far as old methods
are concerned. They succeeded well
and long; and now they hope to cry
patriotism instead of protection of
American labor when they are at
tackled.
The continental army is already
dead; and we predict that when con-
gress adjourns it will leave behind ii
a reasonable strengthening of the
army and navy, and the eternal hatred
Of the Chicago Tribune and its horde
of defenders of the right of these
patriots to create trouble that real
Americans may offer their lives in
firing at their fellow man shrapne'
worth SIS and costing them $25, in
order that the Chicago Tribune may
record that they died heroes, or lived
to reap the reward of double taxation
to prove their loyalty to this 40 pei
cent rake-off.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
Few Private Autos in Berlin.

Berlin Correspondence Of The As
ISOLATED Press. THE authorities have
announced that the wives of foreign
diplomats in the capital may use their
own or rented automobiles for any
purpose whatever-shopping, calling,
pleasure driving.
Private automobiles in Berlin have,
since March, been so extremely limited
as to be almost non-eXistent. A few
physicians and others working in the
publ service have been allowed to run
their machines solely for business pur-
poses.
Consequently the sight of luxurious
limousines carrying the diplomatic la
dies to afternoon teas and to Inter den
Linden shops has greatly aroused some
people, and complaints have poured
in on Police President Won Jagow.
The latter has dashed all hopes of
the complainers by ruling that at
taches of allied or neutral embassies
and ministries are not affected by the
rules that bind the rest of Berln's
population.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18

evidence of mistaken patriotism, but
today to contemplate building an eigh-
teen million dollar battleship with
dimes is ridiculous. The very amount
involved should be sufficient to con-
vince Of the absurdity of the project.
fer 1t would require contributions
from 1S0,000,ooo people, nearly twice
the population of the nation.
The spectacle Of Colonel Roosevelt
contributing four dimes for his exist
ing grandchildren, and six more for
those yet unborn. indicates an ardent
optimism In the abilities Of the Roose-
welt family to propagate, but beyond
that 1t is nothing so much as anus
ing. Had the ex-president given the
proposition the amount of deliberate
consideration that we like to believe
he devoted to grave national affairs
during his incumbency he would have
never made such an error.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
William Brady,n.D.
The Constipated Infant.

er, may be added to a baby's diet, espe-
cially if there is constipation. Prune
juice, peach Juice or any other fresh
fruit juice may be given to babies from
six to eight months upward in age.
For constipation the most vicious
remedy, we think, is castor oil. It binds
the bowel next day-creates vicious
circle'-the more you give, the more
you have to give.
The bitter (not aromatic) fluid ex-
tract Of cascara, given night and morn
ing, few drops in a teaspoonful of
water, is an ideal laxative for habitual
use, If the baby's bowels cannot be
regulated by proper diet, regular habit
and patience.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
Daily History ClaSs-Feb. i

1T91-President Washington appso'se.
an act of congress admitting .e
mont to the federal union, the n'..
addition to the original thif.esN
states.
lSl5-Treaty OF peace ending tne -
of 1872 between the United o'aas
and Great Britain was oine'"'s
proclaimed.
i9l3-President Madero of MeSico :
signed: General Huerta ass''''
the office.
19t5- Czernowltz. capital Of the a
trian crown province of buSo" -. AZ
which the Russians captured eal.
in the war. was recaptured ny He.
trians. German naval war -
decree went into effect In the f-l's
lish channel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18

The most frequent cause of constipa-
ton in young children is improper
feeding. Chiefly, the fault is in using a
food too poor in fat. Such a food is
condensed milk, which has practically
no fat left in it, and matted milk, or
any of the proprietary cereal baby
foods given without fresh milk or
cream additions.
insufficient solid matter in the food,
be 1t fat, sugar or protein, favors con-
stipation, because of the inadequate
residue in the bowel.
Breasted babies sometimes suffer
from constipation. The mother prob
ably requires more outdoor air, more
sleep, more suitable food, and, some
times, less alcohol Alcohol, in any
form, is Objectionable in nursing
mothers diet, because 1t tends to re-
duce the nutritiousness of the milk.
The old idea that ale creates milk is
wrong; 1t may create quantity, as
would any excess Of fluid in the diet,
but it makes poorer milk. Mothers
who indulge in alcoholic beverages are
VIGOROUSLY unable to nurse their ba-
bies Often it is wise, when a breast
fed infant is constipated, to put the
baby on supplemental bottle feelings,
in order to help out, yet not give up
nursing.
Any constipated baby being cheated
on a cereal food without adequate
fresh milk may be advantageously put
upon a diet of raw certified or other
wise assuredly pure milk. For baby
under six months, the milk may be di-
luted at first If diluted, the diluting
| fluid should be oatmeal water.
Constipation in a baby almost al
ways means wrong feeding. OF course
now and then baby has some organic
defect causing constipation.
| At the age of six months it is good
idea to begin giving any baby orange
juice-a teaspoonful or two an hour
before one or two feelings a day. At
nine or ten months thin oatmeal cruel,
cooked for three hours in a steam-cok-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
HALT TO PENNY SHIPS.

Secretary Daniels, who has returned
TO 13-year-old Margaret Sterett the
dime she contributed to build battle
ship, has taken the right course. This
nation has not yet fallen TO degree OF
poverty which demands the pennies OF
its school children to equip It for de-
tense. even though the reluctance of
pork hunting congressman might make
1t seem so, and, while the patriotism
which prompted Miss Sterett to sacrf-
fee her allowance Of candy money, or
rob her dollies of an extended trous-
seau, is highly to be commended. 1t is
e patriotism which is misguided and
misdirected.
Fifty or q hundred years ago, be-
fore battleship construction had adj
vanced to such high cost as at pres
ent. the proposition to construct a war
ship by popular subscription might
have amounted to something as an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
The Daily Story
Tom Buford's Awakeni ng - By Alfred Towne.

There IL nothing that will start a
man so quickly and SO thoroughly to
make a push forward In the world as
finding himself engaged to be married
with little or nothing to marry on.
Tom Buford was a reporter on west.
ern paper, but he barely managed to
hold his position. He said he didn't
like reporting; 1t wasn't pleasant oc-
cupation; 1t required man OF cheek,
and he was Of a retiring disposition
Some day he meant TO get out Of it.
Then he did what everybody consid'
cred a foolish thing. For brief pc
Rod he considered it a foolish thing
himself. He courted nice girl, pro,
posed to her and was accepted.
The morning Tom Buford awakened
after the bliss of receiving the answer
be had considered essential almost to
his life he lay wondering what had
possessed him. Had he been In bis
senses or had he escaped from luna.
tic asylum? Unable to maintain him.
self respectfully, he had invited a girl
to share his inability. More, he would
probably bring children into the world
with the prospect of starvation before
them. Either this or they would grow
up to get living as best they could
and would likely turn out jaIbirds,
But it was too late now to 90 back
He had spoken The contract waa
signed, sealed and delivered
See here, old man." be said to him
self, you've got to get a meve on
you"
He arose, dressed himself and went
to the Office. The city editor said to
him:
"Buford, last night steamboat or
the Mississippi was blown up and
sunk. Somebody's got to go and &c,
the facts. Yon're the only man avail
able, and you're too slow. You'd lei
every paper In town get the story anc
we have nothing"
Just you try me-"
The editor looked up In surprise
Every well; you can get the afternoon
through train. But, mind, you mus,
send me something for tomorrow morn
ing's issue-not later than a. m"
Buford hurried to the station with
out calling for baggage and caught the
express. But no sooner had the train
started than he learned that 1t didn't
stop within many miles of the point
he wished to get off. He told the con
ductor that he must stop for him, but
the conductor declined. However, lat
er on he told Buford that a division
superintendent was on the train, anc
if Tom could get an order from him tc
stop it would be all right. Tom did
so and late at night was put of at the
station at which he wished to stop
Luckily the telegraph office was open
and, rushing into 1t, he asked the op
orator If he would remain there till BIZ
came back from the scene of the dis
aster, which was several miles away
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18

President Wilson feels that there
are some things that have taken place
between the state department and
United States consular agents in Mex
leo that should not be given to the
public. These were mostly in the ma
ture of secret communications. Civ
ing them to the public will not better
the situation in Mexico, it is held. But
the jingoes in the capital must have
campaign ammunition, and they be
lieve they will get lots of it out o.
Mexico if the president will remove
the lid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18

Why" demands William H. Barr
president of the National Founders
association, in a leading article in
Leslie's Weekly, shall we not de-
mand the cooperation of the govern
ment instead of its antagonism and
continued abuse perpetrated in the
name of the people?" On the other
hand, Mr.. Barr, why should not the
people demand the cooperation of big
business with the government in pro-
noting justice for all the people, in
stead of opposing every effort made
to correct continued abuses perpetra-
ted in the name of business?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18

The Hague. observation-disclosures
pondence of The Associated Press.)-
The war baby" about which there was
so much talk in England at an earlier
stage of the war, is not unknown in
Holland. While the Netherlands are
not actually at war an army of over
100000 men has been quartered in
all parts OF the country since Aug. L,
1914. The official statistics, just issued,
consequently show that there was an
increase in the number of illegitimate
/ births in the first 10 months of last
year, although not considerable one
and not recorded in every province,
two or three OF the provinces even
showing a decrease as compared with
1914.
Another point of interest connected
with the war is that a smaller num-
Der of marriages have taken place in
this country since the first days Of the
mobilization particularly in the
southern provinces, which adjoin Bel
GUM and have therefore seen most of
wars ravages.
In several other features of its Wit
al statistics, Holland is no exception
to the general modern tendency.
| There has been a gradual fall in the
birth rate, an improvement year by
year Of the mortality rate, and a
! steady increase in the number of di-
/ vorces. AS regards the births since
! 1S49 the highest rate met with is 81
| per. thousand, in 1876. After that the
! figure steadily declined to 27.S in 1911,
/ but it shows slight rise for 1912, 1913
and 1914, presumably in connection
with an abnormally big infant NOR
/ tally rate in 1911.
! The death rate of 1880 per thousand
/ inhabitants in 191 2and 1918 has new
er been so low before; and notwith-
/ standing the somewhat less favorable
/ figures of 1914 the average for the
years 1911 to 1914, viz. 1887, is still
considerably below the figure for 1910:
1856.
The divorces per thousand married
couples have risen from 0.10 in the
decade 1910 to 1850 to rs In 1900 tc
1910, 900 in 1912 and finally 1.O2. in
1914. AS regards the marriages. the
blessings of the church was only
sought in religious Holland in so out
of every hundred of these Tie main
marriage ceremony in this country is
always the legal one, which is con
Quoted by the hurgomaster or his dep.
uty at the town hall after which The
married couple with their friends drive
to church if they are so inclined.
| While the margin of births over
deaths was responsible for an in,
crease of 1853 per cent in the tota
| population of the Netherlands In thar
year, the flood of Belgium refugees
and others into this country on &C
count of the war caused a further in.
crease of the population by as mucl
as 0.45 per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
By Alfred Towne.

The operator promised, and IN.
porter started to walk the diytanc.
Reaching 4 point where a numb. :.
the survivors were to be fonnd
reused several Of them out Of 49, y
the STORY" and walked back ~ =. ~
telegraph Office. 1t was dark a, q
bus. The operator had got tsr,d -
ing and gone home.
The prospect Of sending bis n...
in time was as dark as the tele,,.ss
Office. He must get into the of,cs ~
get an operator. Without both Il, :.
work would be for nothing. Hs III.
ed about In the village and m..s.as
a man who knew, was told fh,, -
operator lived some miles away. tn
was no way Of getting him and M ~.
to spend on doing 80.
Tom returned to the statim -.
walked back and forth in a f,....
Presently he saw something lesned !.
against the side of the station >.
went up to 1t and saw that II ~.
tramp asleep. Tom kicked him "a
, awakened him.
Get up" said Tom, "and 70 for n.
telegraph man and I'll give ysa a..
dollar bill"
The man got upon his feet
do you want an operatorrs 1.
asked.
"Yes, I do. as quick as / can =.
him"
Il was an operator myself beson
rum got me down. II you can ges h
there I'll send your message
You will? Good"
Tom looked about TIL be found
heavy stick, with which he smashed
the glass Of the window. Then they
crawled In, lighted a lamp, and u.
tramp sent the message. When Is.
last word had been dispatched Tcm
looked at his watch. It was half usst
/ in the morning.
He went to a hotel and to bed. IN.
next day at the station, before be DE-
parted, he left enough money to pay
for damages and the message. thsn
started for home. He reached thu Of.
fee In the afternoon.
1--WE got your story" said the city
editor, land we were the only pspe
in town that had any account Of ths
disaster"
Tom told him about his aspirations
| and when he had finished the editor
said:
What's the matter with you, any.
way? Where did all this sudden d.
play Of energy come fromr'
I've got a girl"
"Oh, you have, Ell? Well. guess
you'll need a raise. I'll speak to The
owners about you"
Tom got his raise, and he got some.
thing better than a raise. He got 4
sensible, frugal wife, who was an q.
cellent manager in every way. Be-
tween his newly excited energy and
the wife he made a success. he now
owns the newspaper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
PARALYSIS After ninhtharia

What casuses the paralysis of the
throat following diphtheria? The
child was seven years old and received
In all 5000 units Of antitoxin.
Answer-Insufficient antitoxin. An
titoxin not given early enough. Anti
toxin spread over several inadequate
doses, instead of being administered in
one dose Of 5000 to 10000 units. In
many cases the paralysis clears up
promptly if more antitoxin is used as
treatment for 1t. 1t is caused by the
diphtheria poison unneutralized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18

per cent interest on cost Of
plant included) ............ 300l6
1916
Tillman committee, composed OF
Senator B. r. Tillman, Rep
resentative L. P. Padgett and
Joseph Strauss, chief Of bu-
reau Of ordnance, navy de-
partment ................. 230.l1
General average .......... $25l.9i
The three armor companies which
have monopoly of the manufacture OF
armor in the United States, and which
concerns are all represented among
the 10 founders of the Navy League,
are the same concerns to which Sec
rotary of the Navy Josephus Daniels
referred in his report for 1913, as fol-
lows:
Without an armor plant of Its own
the government in time Of war or i'm
pending war would be entirely at the
mercy Of three manufacturers and
obliged to pay practically whatever
price they asked. History does not
warrant an assumption that the patri-
otism of these companies would prove
superior to their desire for profit, mas
much as during the time that war with
Spain was imminent these companies
refused to accept the prices fixed by
congress, after investigation, as just
rate and declined to manufacture any
armor plate until they got their own
price of 500 a ton more than that
which congress had determined on
The love of country possessed by these
companies did not prevent them from
furnishing armor to Russia, as report
ed to congress, in 1894 at s249, while
they were charging the United States
$616 ton"
Ito be Continued)