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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-06
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Fasting Versus Starvation.

That most of us eat too much and
that most of our ills are directly or
indirectly the result of over-eating, is
now pretty we'll known. If good evil
dence is demanded to support the idea
we have it in the remarkable good re-
suits obtained in the treatment of var
ious ailments by fasts.
Right here let us beg both physic-
ians and laymen to refrain from call
ing fasting. starvation. To fast means
to abstain from food; to starve means
to die from hunger. One may fast
voluntarily and with good effect; one
would not voluntarily starve. The
careless misuse of the term starve or
or starvation when fast is meant,
tends to brighten timid invalids and
perhaps opposed an insupperable OBJ
stacle to a very necessary, beneficial
fast.
One Of the most spectacular appli-
cations Of therapeutic fasting is the
new treatment of diabetes. By means
of preliminary fast of a few days ii
is possible, as investigators in the
Rockefeller institute. New York, and
elsewhere have shown, to clear up the
glycosuria (sugar in urine), and place
the patient in a state of balanced meta
boiism which can be reached in nc
other way so promptly and safely.
A IL or 24-hour fast is an old and
efficacious remedy for an acute So
called cold"
People are generally obsessed with
the belief that it is dangerous to skip
a meal or several meals. That three
square meals day are essential fol-
good health and strength. That loss
of appetite is a thing to be whipped
into shape by all sorts of artificial
stimulants, whereas in fact loss of ap.
petite is mostly fortunately thing fol
the overfed.
Missing meal occasionally is e
habit most OF us ought to acquire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-06
SPANISH WAR WIDOWS
PENSION

A bill to pension the widows and
orphans of soldiers and sailors of
Spanish American war was introduced
in the present session of congress by
Congressman John A. Key of Ohio,
chairman of the pension committee.
Under the provision of this bill the
widow of any soldier or sailor who
served during the Spanish American
war, Philippine Instruction or the
Boxer uprising in China is to be pen
stoned at S12 per month and 81 per
month for every child under l6 years
of age irrespective of the cause Of the
death OF the soldier.
This bill has the active support of
the United Spanish War Veterans as
ISOLATION and it was introduced at
their request This organization, which
numbers 5000 members in Illinois, has
made several attempts to pass similar
bills during the last>two sessions of
congress. They expect that their ef-
forts will be crowned with success this
time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-06
NEW MUNITION OF WAR.

The Newfoundland government has
put an embargo on the expectation of
cod liver oil, insisting that large guam
titles Of the oil have found their way
into Germany, where the glycerine
contained in it can be used in the
manufacture of explosives.
Heretofore cod liver oil has been
popularity looked upon as food prod
uct of more or less medical nature
an indicative treatment for the anaemiC
and the consumptiye Few persons
at least, have regarded it as in any
sense contraband of war
But we live and learn, and partic-
ularly we are learning nearly every
day, now, something new about the ar,
of war
II would be one Of the curious re-
suits Of the war, but not necessarily
! a fancifnl one, if the embargo placed
on shipments Of cod liver oil to Ger
many should result in the invention
OF something just as good" the cheap
| production Of which, after the war
! would cripple the present industry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-06
Sidelights on the European War

London-(Correspondence of The
Associated Press. Even the famous
British red tape, typical of pre-war
days of conservatism and bureaucracy,
is. at times, diverted from its custo-
mary uses in the interests of the army.
The following is a copy of an applica-
ton received by the army stationer at
British headquarters at the height OF
the second battle OF Yprez:
please deliver to bearer 1000 yards
of red tape, for use with respirators
for urgent issue to the front immed-
lately"
The occasion was one of the first
German gas attacks. and the 1000
yards of red tape was supplied Instant
ly and reached its destination in time.
The army stationer at headquarters
occupies a small old-fashioned room
which scarcely gives the visitor an
adequate idea of his essential import
ance to the forces in the field. 1t is a
common observation among British Of
ficials that IAN army marches not on
its stomach but rather on its army
FORMS There are literally thousands
of varieties of printed matter sup
piled through the army stationer.
Nearly two hundred subordinates
are required to attend to the business
of which the headquarters stationer is
the head. They handle 700 handle diff
ferent kinds of Army Forms" FAC
kinds of books of rules and regula-
tions. SO kinds of writing paper, and
even 26 kinds of inks. During the first
year of war, the stationery service
supplied 100000 field service postal
cards. printed in English, Hindu, Urdu
and Gurmukhi, 100,000,000 army mes
sage forms, 50,00O000 of a single type
of army form, and 100000 memoran-
dunn books fo- army record purposes.
e-erofa icpoHryff wosotao ErAOIN
Even in such a small matter as
truck labels. there are several hun
dred varieties kept in stock, and the
total number on hand is never al.
lowed to fall below 100000 More thar
q thousand typewriters have been sup
piled to the army through the head
quarters stationer since the first Brit
ish troops landed in France, and the
stationer maintains a staff of experts
for repairing them.
Pamphlets and books Of many kind!
are included in the catalogue of thC
stationer's stock in trade There arr
bible and prayer books. brochures
| tnstructing the soldier in the use o
new weapons or in the preservation o
! his health. and confidential document,
of most diverse character. More thar
| 10000 copies Of booklet entitled
How to Combat Asphyxiating Gases
were turned out in AS hours
The printing of all this miscel
laneous matter is done by the loca
/ printing sections of the base station
cry depots either on their own presse
or in conjunction with the Frencl
printers in the towns in which the,
are chartered. and also through tn
government printers in London. Tn
labor of printers and compositors /
cheap in France hut paper is very dear
a therefore, the usual arrangement Wit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-06

ed him. Two years maj passed SIM.
tnen-two years Of development n,
me. Now Charles fippancy stood ~.
plain In contrast with Leonard swo..
zer's character. Leonard proposed |.
me. / refused him. for did not i
tend to go back on my tr0th to CharlIo
Something IN my manner, 7 sunnoa.
gave my sutton reason to think tho,
his case was not hopeless, and he ev
acted a promise from me that in os..
any change came IN the situation
would send for him.
| began to think that Charles a,
forts to win his bet were not nroro
~isinS success. He seemed norosa ara
fretful, His visits to me continued ta
be few, and when with me his MIND
seemed to be on some other sub,sc.
One evening when we were together
asked him If he was going 10 win hi,
bet. The question seemed to irrita,.
him, and turned the conversat,on
into other channels.
A certain opera was to be- given
| which l wished to attend. | bougb.
two tickets and Informed my fsnee
OF the faSt. He sent me a note sav,nc
that he was not well, and had his
consent to ask any friend | chose to
escort me. | made hurried inyest;y.
ton and learned that he was perfectlv
we'll. At the same time | heard thu,
he had lost his bet and was unable IN
conceal his disappointment. Nv in.
| formant let me into the secret that ba
had proposed TO Molly Bristow. been
refused, and the refusal had "cut him
up" dreadfully.
| | sent Leonard Sweetzer a note. IN.
closing Charles permission to choose
an escort, and asked him If he would
be my companion for the evening. His
response was satisfactory. Consider.
ing the situation, my invitation was
tantamount to an acceptance OF his
offer of marriage.
Charlie Perkins wrote me that ha
had suddenly been called out of town
to be gone few weeks. | knew this
was to enable him to get over the re-
fusal he had received from Molly Bris
tow. In ten days he had pulled him
self together and one afternoon sur
prised me with call, sending up a
beautiful bouquet with his card.
When | went down to see him he
knew by my expression that all was
| over between US. 1 told him that |
knew he had lost his bet and his heart
as well. He acknowledged that he
had acted unwisely, begged nv for
giyeness and promised to be faithful
and loving husband to me- he claim
ed that the episode had opened his
eyes TO the real condition Of his heart.
To this responded that it had opened
to me the real condition Of my own
/ heart.
| This he did not understand till nv
engagement to Leonard Sweetzer was
announced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-06
RAILROAD PROSPERITY.

A leading railroad official lately
made this statement as to the outlook
for the carriers for 1916:
We'll, in the first place, during 1915
all of the cripples were taken to the
hospital. The list of 1915 receiver
ships was Pacific, Missouri, Kansas
and Texas. and Texas and Pacific. Dur
ing the year some of the cripples were
dismissed cured. It's only question
of a short time now until the rest will
again be able to stand on their own
feet.
There were a number of railroads
that were skating on thin ice at this
time last year because of maturing
loans. All of the railroads that passed
into the hands of receivers during 1915
did so because of their inability to pay
of a floating debt that had been &C
cumulted in the strained money mark
cts Of the last five years.
With the ability of the railroads be-
ing taxed by the volume of business
NOW OhClSu Oil OhSA IliC Guilty at
higher freight rates there will be nc
forced receivership during 1916 and nc
passing or reducing of dividends
| If there is any American railroad OF
any Importance which fails to prosper
during the next IL months, 1t will be
because Of rank Encouragement OF
plundering from the inside. Congress
should help the carriers to stand pros
perity' by protecting them against
their own manipulators with statute
providing for government supervision
Of security issues. An era of financia
plunging and stock juggling as re
suit of present prosperity would be {
tragic offset to the present good for
tune of the carriers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-06

Especially ii we are a few pounds
overweight for our age and height. Es-
pecially if we are of bilious" type.
Especially if we are subject to indiges-
ton. And very especially, if we are
victims of than many-sided condition,
autointoxication. Missing a meal is a
lot better than tamping down a meal
by the help of cathartics.
Fasting, as remedy for one whose
health is frankly poor, for one with a
definite disease, is not an experiment
to be tried as patent medicine, but
a powerful therapeutic measure to be
applied only by the physician who
thoroughly understands the patient
and his disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-06
The Daily Story
A Bet That Was Lost-Hy Martha " Monroe.

Charlie Perkins and had been In
gagged for month when he came to
me and said that his friend Billy Ash
urst was going to be married-that is.
If the girl he expected to wed didn't
go back on him.
why do you say that" | asked.
Because I've known the girl he's
going to marry for several years, and
she's not to be relied on
"Whom is he going to marryT'
molly Bristow."
/ knew Molly, but had no such opin-
ion of her. A week later Charlie said
to me:
See here, Kit, want your permits
sion to do something-to win a bet.
I've bet Billy Ashurst q champagne
dinner that / can take Molly Bristow
away from him within thirty days
To- accomplish this / must do some
spooning with her, and, Of course, IN
less you understood it there would be
trouble between you and me-
told Charlie that there was no wis
dom in what he proposed and it would
make trouble for some one else even
If not for him and me. But he ap-
peared to be miffed and said that
hadn't confidence In him; I would be
jealous Of him after we were mar
RED and jealousy was bound to spoil
any couples married life. This was
not pleasing to me, but SO long as
Charlie was not yet my husband I con-
cluded to let him do as he liked. So
I told him to go ahead and win his
bet if he could.
l didn't doubt that his intentions
were what he stated them to be, but
l did not approve of them. They ap-
peared frivolous and unworthy of a
man with whom I was to be united for
life. But it seemed wise In me to
accede to his proposition. He had
shown weakness in making it, and If
he became unpleasantly involved
might get glimpse Of what there
was in him admirable or the reverse
While Charlie was winning his bet
his visits to me were cut in half. Sew
eral of my intimate friends advised
me of what was going on between
him and Miss Bristow, and one of them
limited that l had better look out for
my fiance, for there had been an af-
fair between him and Molly before he
had become engaged to me. This was
news that l did not relish. and l began
to suspect there was more in his at,
tentions to her than the winning Of a
bet. But l did not betray my suspi
cion to him. On the contrary, | pre-.
tended to be satisfied
Leonard Sweetzer, a man twenty
years my senior, had been attentive
to me before l met Charlie and. hear.
ing of Charles attention to Molly
Bristow and inferring that my engage
ment had been broken off, renewed his
suit. l was but eighteen when he
| proposed to me and had not appreciat-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-06

better patronized than at the present
day.
Murphy really nailed the shoe on
the animal and had forge on the
stage He was not a blacksmith by
trade but learned that much of the
business In order to make his play
realistic
He was a Woodworking, conscien-
tious actor and must have lived a
clean and wholesome life to attain
the age he did, an age reached by
few people in the theatrical profess
sion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-06
Street Car Comedy.

That guy that writes them Chords
and Discords' has pipe"
II would hardly think So"
"All he's got to do is pull lot OF
old ones that our grandfathers laughed
at
II don't know about that. I've seen
some pretty fresh stuff in the column.
Why, the other night he put that
Barnum gag across. Remember when
Pete died everybody twas saying he
would go to heaven because he had a
good show. He just filled in the name
of Ringing when Al passed out last
week and let it ride as new stuff. You
remember Al, don't you? He was the
big fellow that used to do the ring
shouting. He had a great voice"
CORNELIUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-06
Selected by Tavenner

To the Readers of The Argus:
The Argus has generously agreed to permit me 10
make regular contribution under this head to use the
snace as if it we're my am left free to make my
selection from where will, whether 1t is timely or un
timely: to search the highways and the byways for
who. NAV mpress me as of interest and value to the
people.
l assure my readers shall try to make the most OF
the opportuty To do so forget that party lines
exist and WILL Just wish it might be practical for
them not to exist 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 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 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 so Indicate CLYDE H. TAVENNER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-06
NO CANCER CURE FOUND YET.

Kansas City Star: DR.. Francis Car
ter Wood, director of the $4,000
fund left by the late George CTocker to
Columbia university for cancer re-
search, announces that all the social
ed cures" have been tested and mot
one of them had the slightest in
fiuence on cancers" Radium is not a
cancer cure, either, he asserts. He
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-06

against the real mountain, because
you we're true to yourself, because
you made a good, honest try. These
things are not the element of defeat.
You are not defeated, for your mis-
sion has not been without worth
while result. You did not get the
boys out Of the trenches by Christ
mas" but what you have done will
live and work for good in the world
long after you have gone. For you
did get our consciences out Of the
ruts by Christmas and that will go
far toward helping to bring the result
you originally hoped for.
We wish you a Happy 1916, Henry
Ford. No man better deserves it and
we know that many thousands of
Americans feel the same way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-06
HE NEEDN'T FEAR.

Louisville Courier-Journal: The Ok
robbers with shotgun and winged
one with each barrel will need no
safety vault hereafter He can pin a
hands off, sign on a pile of money,
affix his signature and go to bed with
out worrying about bandits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-06
WITH OTHER EDITORS

warns those suffering from cancer to
beware Of quacks. Meanwhile. the
search for a cure for cancer is going on
by corps of experts in this country
and Europe. In the last year DR.,
Wood and his assistants, with plenty
of money to carry on the research,
have been unsparing in their efforts
to find cure.
Yet says DR.. Wood, with all the
facilities at our disposal, we have
been unable either to devise cure OF
our own or to find positive merit in the
cures which from time to time ar=
brought forward by other persons"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-06
Daily History CIaSS-Jan. b.

ISll-Charles Sumner, MASSACHUSETTS
senator and statesman, borh' olse
1874. Sumner held a seat ii tA'
United States senate from ieoo y
1874. a period covering the asi'a
ton of the fugitive slave law alu
Kansas Nebraska bill. the eNii "''
and reconstruction. lie acted as "
confidential adviser of lresioens
Lincoln and from 1851 10 i''s
served as chairman of the e'--
mittee on foreign relations
9la-Germans ON the Warsaw itVp.
adopted siege tactics, adSah' -
under protection Of saps'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-06

These are the days when statesmen
have an opportunity to show whether
they are as loyal to their country and
flag as they said they were in their
oath of office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-06

London - The withdrawal OF the
Dutch liners from the Suez Canal to
the East Indies, which goes into effect
Jan. /. will mean considerable falling
off in the revenues OF the canal. IN
1914 vessels of Dutch nationality hela
third place, both as regards numbers
and tonnage. Great Britain was nrsl
with 5000 vessels of 100000 tons;
Germany came second with 4S0 YES
sells of 100000 tons, and HOLLAND
third with $50 vessels of l 100000 TONS
The official reason given for the al
version of the Dutch boats is the III
creasing uncertainty of being abe y
obtain the necessary coal at the APP
pointed stations" but shipping men III
London think that the decision was
more likely due to German submarine
activity in the Mediterranean ports
there is no shortage in the supply Ing
price for January at Port Said VIII ~
about So per ton, as compared WIZ
$50 before the war. but, owing 10 the
withdrawal of many vessels WHICH
used the Suez route in normal tines
the reserves at the eoaling stations axe
Very large.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-06

WHEN, after digesting a long news
paper story to the effect that the coun-
try is facing wave of unprecedented
prosperity, the door gently opens and
the collector lays down a batch of I'M
paid Christmas bills, wouldn't it lem
onize your disposition?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-06

With friend husband, an Angora cat
and a broken ankle to comfort her,
Mary Smith was returned from Rock
Island Tuesday by deputy from the
sheriff's Office. Her offense is that of
neglecting to pay her room rent at the
Theilig hotel before taking an uncere-
monious departure The bill amounts
to S45.-Peoria Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-06
You Bet They Are.

You Bet They Are.
Some of the boys were down to the
county seat the other day and are
praising a song they heard, entitled
every Fat Woman Has Wobble."
Well venture the assertion that the
boys are afraid to spring it on any Of
the f1eshy ladies of our city.-Blanken-
burg Qowa) Excelsior.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-06

AMONG other pleasant revelations
of the new year is proof that Charles
Sumner Bird is still able to sit up and
chirrup. You possibly will recall that
he was the b. m. candidate for governor
of Massachusetts. 1t appears that he
has been twitted so much for his new
political utilization that he is now
ready to fly back to the republican fold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-06

WHEN a bank president becomes so
enfeebled he can no longer be entrust
ed with counting money lengthy in
terview is prepared for him by the
press agent advising young men how
to succeed in life and the former chief
is elected chairman of the banks
board of directors, in which capacity
he is as safe as man wearing hand
cuffs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-06

No reformer has yet persuaded the
alarm clock to swear off its nefar-
ious habit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-06
Rock Island-From River to
River.

Pretty soon it will be time to make
up to the grounding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-06
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS
The Open Door.

do you favor the open door ior
China"
Eyes, but | hope they don't have as
cold weather over there as we do here.
W. e.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-06

Mr.. Wilson is a living example of
the fact that a man may be right and
be president too.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-06

Possibly you have observed that
you're coal pile is taking the grip also.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-06

''IF it be true that Emperor Wilhelm
has boil on his neck" postcards J.
Bull, hell have to cut out his rubber
ing from now on"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-06

Great Britain may need a new cabi-
net, but it needs substantial victory
somewhere more than anything else.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-06

III lHe MOVIES HTlSn call.
you may have noticed that there Is
some cutting testimony being adduced
in the Gillette divorce hearing in Chi
cago,' writes Norman. We get you,
Norm, but you have the families mixed.
That husband who is being sued in
Chicago is another shaver entirely.
SHERIFF of Feenville, Mich, was
robbed of grip containing valuable
papers in Chicago railroad station the
other day. Just you wait until that
slicker shows up in Feenville, goldarn
his hide, for the sheriff would recog-
nize his satchel among a thousand
MAN who died recently left beauti-
full wife and 100000. The fellow
who weds the widow doubtless will
give him credit for having made a
success of his life.
SENATOR Jim Vardaman saws he
still takes his black coffee straight
You see Mississippi is prohibition
state.
HENRY Ford has enough money 50
that he can afford to be known as lib
eral, but he doesn't propose to let the
word get out that he is a sucker. He
declined to pay for new gowns for the
women in his peace party, despite that
some of them complained they hadn't
thing to wear Some of the women
| evidently regarded the Ford enterprise
rs pork party instead of a peace
party,
! j. Nj. G.