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The Monticellonian., 1916-02-17
DECORATION FOR THE HAIR
Attractive 6andeau That May Be Eas- fly Fashioned by Any Woman
 With Eye to Distinction.

Maidens are loath to part with the bandeau to contine the hair. They realize that it adds an indefinable something which makes them appear t. better advantage. Some fair maid. chs choose the simple bandeau of strip of gold or silver braid. The band is worn low on the forehead and is
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-17
Times Channe.

What? You need new clothes again? When I was a boy 1 wasn't ashamed to wear garments that were patched.
 Yes, dad, but you know you didn't associate with such refined people as l do."
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-17
Mrs. Hens Savinos

Liza Spriggs is afful to9eha15a6= admired Mrs. Jonathan Hep to he- neighbor, she sez she siaf gonna let nothin' git ahead uv her. sose she $ got her new di'ry thet she co5 fer Ghristmus all writ up fflf aezt August Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-17

| tered With female trouble, backache, nervous spells and the blues. My chil- dren's loud talking and romping would make me so nervous I could just tear everything to pieces and l would ache all over and feel so sick
 that 1 would n o t want anyone to talk
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-17
A Question.

He-Mustnt it have been terrible times when candles furnished the only light?
 She (wearily)-I don't know. Can dies do know enough when to go out.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-17
Admonition Applied.

Young man. don't you know that it's better to be alone than in bad company
 Yes, sir. Good-by, sir.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-17
Of Course Not.

Jaggs-I was painting the town red last night.
 Waggs-I'll bet you didn't use wa ter-colors.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-17
Didn't Show.

Teacher-Your pen-wiper has never been used at all.
 Tommy-I know, ma'am. You see, I've been wearing a black coat.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-17
Matter of Form.

Lady Godiyas ride was of little im- portance"
 Oh, no, Merely a matter of form. " Yale Record.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-17

The average man would rather lose 8 on a horse race than a nickel through a hole in his pocket
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-17

To make child maintain an erect position while writing at a school desk German has invented a rod to be attached to a deck, terminating in cup against the child's chin.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-17
IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

should be given to sprains. swellings, bruises, rheumatism and neuralgia. Keep Mansfield's Magic Arnica Lini- ment handy on the shelf. Three sizes -25c. 50c and s1.00-Adv.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-17
1 OWE
 MY HEALTH
To Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
 etable Compound.

Washington Park, III. -"I am the mother of four children and have suf-
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-17

Charles NJ. schwab has been made a trustee of Cornell university.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-17
PREPAREDNESSi To Fortify The System Against Grip

when Grip is prevalent LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE should be taken, ss this combination of Quinine with other ingredients destroys germs. acts as a Tonic and Laxative and thus keeps the system in condition to withstand Colds Grip and Influenza There is only enc PROMO QUINlNE E. W GROVES sig. nature on box zsc
 Matrimonial bonds are not always a safe and profitable investment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-17
WITH OTHER EDITORS


The Advance: Let us quarrel among
ourselves all we choose. but let US re-
member that we are In the midst, not
merely of a political campaign. but of
a grave international complication
Let us support the president in his en-
beavers to keep the peace, whether we
vote for his reelection or not. Polit-
ically. he is democratic candidate for
reelection; but internationally he is
our president, conscientious and
high-minded Christian gentleman.
seeking light on very vexed problems.
1t is the privilege of any American TO
vote against his reelection; on that
matter the Advance offers no advice;
but while he is president, and while
his hands are full and his heart is
burdened with conditions that threaten
our peace and the peace of the whole
world, II lie can keep US out of war,
may God and every good citizen assist
him. What we shall do, individually,
next November, let each voter determ-
inc for himself; but from now TO
March 4, 1917, Woodrow Wilson is the
president, not Of the democratic party
or faction within It. but OF the Unit
ed States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-17
WOMEN AFTER THE WAR.

Correspondence from England indi-
Gates that the war will bring to the
women Of that country what they
battled so militantly for in vain
through many years of peace-polit-
ical recognition. 1t is not only true
that women seemed to lead the men
in the ardor and practical manifesto
tons of patriotism during the dark
er days of the war, but that they have
been literally forced into positions Of
industrial responsibility by the war
Indeed, some observers predict that
one of England's serious prob
lens is going to be the domination of
women in industry. A writer calls at
tention to the fact that
Munition making is largely in wo-
mems hands. Women are rapidly TAX
ing over the positions Of the men
street car and bus conductors.
Women are running elevators Wo-
men are acting as ticket sellers and
choppers.
A women's army is being recruited
to do England's farming. Women
clerks are behind the counters of the
retail stores Of all kinds.
Women chauffeurs are numerous.
Women run delivery wagons.
Women are doing all sorts of cler-
ical work in banks, wholesale houses,
assurances Offices and counting rooms
generally.
Politically, the war has not only
demonstrated that women share the
burdens Of war as we'll as the men who
actually bear arms, but 1t has I'M
doubtedly broadened the views of the
erstwhile reactionaries who bitterly
resented the suggestion Of women s
Intrusion" into the field of govern
| ment. Militancy has naturally disap-
peared in the face of the threat of for
eign invasion and active campaigning
for suffrage has ceased. But woman 5
activity in industry in the great ma
tional emergency has set up more
potent arguments for her enfranchise-
ment than years Of Pankbursting and
propaganda could have done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-17
OBJECTIONS REMOVED

so, but with no inclination to disre-
gard the provisions OF the Illinois law
that after the waterway is constructed
and paid for, 1t shall become the prop
erty Of the federal government.
The need of this waterway Is great
That opposition to It comes so per
sistently and strenuously from inter
ests dominating present limited trans
portation facilities is very significant
Authorities at Washington should
consider that the waterway Is OF ire
mendous Importance. not to Illinois
alone, but to the entire Mississippi
valley, and, In fact, to the whole ma,
ton
Friends OF the measure point ou'
that it is cheaper today for many man
ufacturers to ship their manufactured
products by rail to New York AND
thence by ocean steamers to the Pa
cific coast than 1t is to ship such prod
ucts direct by rail from Rock Island
to San Francisco
Many Of those opposing the water
way have not properly considered TT
boundless value to the commerce o.
the country Some Of those opposing
it are actuated by purely selfish mo
tives and are inspired, in some in
stances, by giant interests which de
not favor such transportation competi
ton as this waterway will afford ant
which will benefit all of the people
while minimizing profits for thos'
who control present day transporta
ton agencies.
The federal authorities should gran
to Illinois without delay the permit
which has been so unjustly withheld
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-17

Munich, Germany.-Though her I'm.
ports Of cattle have dwindled away 10
almost nothing, Bavaria more than any
other German state has done her share
of helping TO feed the rest OF Germany
by increasing steadily her experts,
Figures just compiled show that dur
ing the month prior TO the war, with
an average monthly import Of 1000
head of cattle, Bavaria exported but
10000; increased this to $4,000 head in
December. 1915, and to 10000 head in
January. 1915, Before the war Bavaria
imported on an average a million hogs
a year, and now imports none. YET
during all the months Of the confiet
she has steadily supplied her neigh
boring and allied states with the ever
rarer swine. In addition. she has
turned over TO the army on an average
$4,000 head OF cattle monthly. Count
less oxen have been sent from Ba-
yaria TO other parts Of Germany, no
tably East Prussia, where they are
urgently needed in place OF horses.
Bavaria, too. has reduced her annual
use of butter to three kilograms pr
person, and thus Is able to supply part
OF the Is Kilograms per person used
annually in North Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-17
USING OWN INVENTIONS.

The most hopeful sign that Uncle
Sam realizes national life is not Just a
peaceful picnic, but serious affair be-
set by real dangers, is found In the
report accompanying the new FORTH
cations appropriations bill Just intro
duced in congress.
This report urges that Samuel cease
simply trailing the army and navy
preparations Of other nations and
strike off on new path of his own. 1t
urges that he adopt the latest modern
inventions for defense before they
have been obtained by other nations
for offense.
If congress shall approve the appro-
priation of S750,000 for the rights to
the wirelessly controlled torpedo Of
John Hays Hammond, Jr.. and the fund
necessary to try out the use of II and
14-inch guns and mortars mounted on
railway carriages. for mobile coast de-
lenses, the biggest step of our whole
preparedness program will have been
taken.
For, in these particular arms Of de-
Tense we will be leading. not follow
ing. And the sooner Uncle Sam stops
trailing in military matters. the SOON
er he will be able to take care of him
self in a scrap.
American inventors have led the
world in the development of new arms
and implements of warfare. But as a
nation we have refused to adopt these
modern fighting tools till after other
nations have taken them over and
gained supremacy In their use The
submarine, the aeroplane, the high ex-
plosive shell all were the product of
American inventive genius. But we
left 1t to other nations to develop them
as efficient fighting forces. And. hav-
ing given other nations the lead by
simply refusing to take it ourselves,
we then exert ourselves in a futile
chase to catch up. Whatever we may
do along established lines, we will
simply be trailing. Let's strike off
along this new trail. And then hold
the lead!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-17
OUR FAMOUS ACROBAT.

OF all unlikelihoods in American
politics, the belief that Theodore
Roosevelt, II inaugurated president Of
the United States, will Immediately
proceed to embroil us with the Euro
pean muss draws the capital prize.
There isn't the least danger. Theodore
wouldn't If he could, and couldn't if
he would If the United States is TO be
embroiled at all, Roosevelt, even if
occupying the presidential chair, will
have no great influence in the matter
one way or the other.
OF course Roosevelt's threatenings
and warlike mutteTings sound a great
deal as If he were just pining to heave
the country into the middle Of the
muddle; but stop minute. AS mat
ter Of fact all OF his thunder is being
rolled out On the peaceful air over
what should have been done in his
estimation; not because he believes
that we should do it now. He is much
too wise to get himself all tangled up
with his own feet to that extent, al
though he has given a perfect imita-
ton of man trying to look down his
own back
Back In 1914, when the Belgium in
vasion had all the world holding its
breath, Roosevelt approved of Will
sons course To prove that he ap-
proved it, all one has to do is to get a
copy Of the Outlook in which, concern
ing Belgium. Roosevelt says: I'VE
have not the slightest responsibility
for what has befallen her" He also
said: sympathy is compatible with
full acknowledgment of the unwisdom
OF our uttering single word Of off,
cial protest unless we are prepared
to make that protest effective; and
only the clearest and most urgent ma
tional duty would ever Justify us in
deviating from our rule Of neutrality
end non-interference." And that is
1ust the way that every level-beaded
American, including President VIII
son, felt about It at the time. But
now look at what Roosevelt says he
thinks:
Our plain duty was to stand against
wrong; TO help IN stamping out the
wrong. and this duty We have ignobly
shirked"
How is It possible to keep line on
q man who says one thing in 1914 and
then turn around and says exactly the
opposite in 1916?
But through it all, when we Temem-
ber- that 1t 10 one Of the most popu-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-17

Most of the men employed in the
cranberry bogs about Plymouth, Car
yer and Wareham are Portuguese.
Many Of these have been called to the
colors since Germany's declaration of
war on Portugal and will not return to
cultivate or harvest the berries. What
workers remained, who might have &C
complished the harvest, have been en-
ticed away by offers Of high pay in the
munition factories, until today there
is not in the district, one-tenth of the
| labor that is needed.
Who can picture Thanksgiving day
and dinner without turkey? And yet
what is turkey without cranberry
sauce? What is Hamlet without the
Melancholy Dane. or what would John
son have been without his Boswell?
1t is Europe which faces a grave
CRISIS. Portugals entrance into the
war was of no moment to the mighty
lbelligerents. The war will be won or
lost without Portugal's aid. But to
,, America the loss Of those Portuguese
cranberry workers is the final straw
If the allies conference possesses that
wisdom which it boasts it will order
Portuguese to declare separate peace
and to send its workers back to the
American cranberry boys to keep the
FESTIVE American eagle in good spirits
or America, robbed of the chief stand
ard of its most cherished tradition
may turn sullen and indicative and
bring Europe's house of cards trem-
bling about it's ears by refusing to fur
nish munitions for money but demand
cranberries in exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-17

lar outdoor sports for statesmen out
of Jobs to discover that decisions made
years before by officials Of the oppos-
Ing party were dead wrong, it isn't
hard to understand Roosevelt's stand.
But where Theodore committed his
big blunder was when he arraigned
the administration for having done
the very thing, at the time, he HIM
self said was the only thing that could
be done.
But to believe that Roosevelt would
act in the hour Of decision as he talks
in the hour Of campaigning, is to
carry ones belief to the breaking
point. Again the memory Of Sir John
Falstaff, Of uncomfortable rashness in
speech, rises unbidden to the mind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-17
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER
The Youngest Doctor Did n

l wrote you some time ago, you ma,
remember. had tried seven dirsra..
doctors without obtaining any rolf,
from severe pain IN the back "a
lameness. I had also taken los a
so-called Kidney" medicine, but tvs
doctors found the urine normal VI.
advised me to stick to my doctor-.
who happened to be the youngest mar
in our community. He came the ser.
ond time. put plaster Jacket fas.
hesive plaster on me two Of thsm,
and that was the end Of my trouhls
Hereafter III have the young doctors
for mine.
Answer-A doctor may be Young a,
80, and an old fogy at 26-it ali de-.
Ponds upon his mental cal!hrs and his
training. 1t Just happened that tina
youngest doctor was an active mem.
Der Of his medical society-wh,ch
made US sure he would give satisfae.
ton.
Still Lots Of Smoke.
II child In a school room comss
down with scarlet kcver, and tia
health officer burns number OF for.
msldehyde candies In the school room
the next night, does that do away with
the danger to other children in thu
school room?
Answer-Certainly not. II any other
children have been infected (through
contact with the disease OF the first
child, the fumigation cannot alter tbs
fact. In plain words, such fumiga-
ton is waste of time, money and,
perhaps, opportunity. The nrst child
should be isolated, and the school
room closed for a week, to allow any
possible secondary cases to be rec
ognized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-17

That no important engineering OBJ
to-the gulf waterway, as championed
by Governor Dunno and advocated by
the great commercial and industrial
organizations which have carefully
studied the waterway project, speaks
forcibly In favor Of the waterway.
When the former engineerin-chief
of the war department recommended
adversely to the petition of the state
Of Illinois for federal permit to pro-
coed with construction Of the water
way between Lockport and Utica to
furnish the missing link Of 65 miles
in the great artery Of commerce from
the lakes to the gulf, the only objec-
tons were: First, that the Illinois
waterway law provides for tolls. and
second, that the state, incidental to
the building of the waterway. Will
develop water power upon its own
property at Starved Rock.
1t is pointed out by advocates of the
waterway that this section, In so far
as 1t relates to interstate commerce,
can be nullified without impairing
other sections Of the law. The ILL
nois waterway commission is ready
at all times to remove any possible
causes for disagreement with the fed
eral government over interstate tolls.
Nearly a century ago the federal
government yielded all its rights or
title to Starved Rock and to other
property adjoining the proposed wa
terway.
AS to the water power, that is vital,
but secondary First Of all, the state
should reap the benefit, and will do
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-17
OUR CRANBERRIES

When Europe, mad with war, strip
ped America of its golden wheat and
raised the price of -four thereby, the
people of these United States submit
ted without a murmur. When Eu-
rope grabbed the worlds supply of
sugar at the beginning of the canning
season and forced the price out OF
sight the American housewife said
darn" but grimly bore the smart.
When Europe, in its killing lust, step
ped on Americas toes and cloddishly
trod underfoot our cherished rights
America quietly made allowances for
the insanity that is ruling across the
water and accepted situation that in
other times would have brought mil
lion men to arms before sunset.
But there is an end to all things
American good nature, elastic as rub
Der band, will stretch so far and no
farther. When it breaks its kick is
quite as painful as that of rubber
band multiplied many times. and
American good nature Is now at the
breaking point. We have submitted to
ravishment thus far, Europe had best
take warning and stop before it is too
late. There are some things even
Americans will not bear.
From Plymouth, Mass, there now
comes the news that unless the bog
workers, who harvest the cranberry
crop, return soon from the munition
factories and from the battlefield there
will be no cranberries this fall. No
cranberries means cutting away one
of the strongest props of that great
American institution, the Thanksgiv-
ing day dinner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-17
There are still many people who

There are still many people who
maintain that a child will outgrow
various abnormal conditions. This
would be comfortable belief il 1t
were not so disastrous in effect upon
the child. Such diseases as adenoids,
spinal curvature, decayed teeth, slut
tering and squirting may. in time.
cease to give trouble, but only when
the Child's health or efficiency has
been destroyed.
There Ii, however, some truth In
the popular idea that children out
grow squirt. A baby may be seen to
sQuint when Ill and the sQuint will
disappear when the child RECEIVERS.
Some children grow up with squint,
and the squint disappears when they
reach their teens, or the eyes appear
almost straight The sQuint may be
noticeable only when the child Is tired,
or in the evening.
There is no need Of alarm about the
temporary squirt of a very sick child.
1t Is due to the temporary irritation
OF the illness and usually passes with
the attack. 1t signifies weak brain
control of the eyes, however, and
therefore should be a warning to the
parent to be watchful for indications
Of eye-strain when the child goes to
school.
When a child grows up with a slight
squint, even though the eyes seem al
most straight, one eye is generally de-
fective 1t has lost the power Of To-
cusing accurately; the child is handi-
capped by the lack Of binocular Wis
ion. The sight of the eye that is
crossed is gone practically; the vision
is comparable to that Of the rabbits
eye-there is a field Of vision, but no
fine visual perception.
Wherefore it is obvious that even
the slightest evidence Of a squint or
cross-eye should be needed and the
child placed under the supervision OF
a good oculist whom the family doc
tor recommends. Conservation Of WIS.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-17

for an answer to his proposal, he said
to her:
Mora, don't Ike your dancing with
that miserable fellow, O'Connor"
II only danced with him once"
That's enough. You shouldn't have
danced with him at all"
I'm sorry," said Nora, with appar.
ent penitence.
When Pat left her at the door she
said to him:
Il suppose you don't want the an
swer you said you were lookin' for?"
mot tonight. I'm thinkin' about
your dancing with that spalpeen OCon-
nor. Maybe I'll get over it in time"
That won't do you any good, for I
won't get over what you've done this
night. It's not Kathleen. whose uncle
in Ireland has died and left her $1,000.
but my own uncle has left that money
to me. 1 told you 1t was Kathleen to
see II you could be switched Of BY
bait Of legacy. and I've found that
you don't value me SO much as the
fortune. Good night and goodby.'
"Nora"-he began In a supplicating
tone, but he got no further, for she
shut the door In his face.
When Nora and Kathleen met again
Nora learned that Pat had not men
toned the legacy, but he had asked
Kathleen to go TO ball with him to
come off a week later. Then Nora told
her friend that inasmuch as she had
helped her to find out that the man she
had thought of marrying could be so
easily turned away from her she would
keep her promise TO give her something
pretty. When she received her for
tune she presented her friend with a
set Of furs.
Nora married Mike O'Connor, and
under her tutelage In careful e1pendi-
ture Of moneys he became prosperous.
Kathleen was dropped by Doolan. who
was beside himself with chagrin when
he learned how he had been tricked
He never forgave Nora O'Rourke for
having fooled him. but what she had
done made BIER really more desirable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-17

According to to an eastern clergy
man moving pictures cost the people
of the United States s5OO,OOO,OOO a
year. Does the preacher intend this
as an approval OF the business or a
moral rebuke? An industry that is
costing that amount of money must &C
complish some good end for all its
censured features.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-17

If the German gains are small, they
are kept up, and the French seldom
claim more than the recovery Of part
Of the ground lost. II this continues
it means the fall of Verdun, though
that would not be so serious matter
as a month or six weeks ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-17

1t is noteworthy that while the re-
publican state convention in Connect
cut denounced President Wilson, they
INDUCED in no applause when the
names of Messrs. Taft and Roosevelt
were mentioned. Can it be that these
two one-time chums were viewed with
alarm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-17

The municipal council of Paris will
preserve the hole in the subway roof
made by a Zeppelin bomb and utilize
it as an aperture for ventilation.
France is still, as ever, the land Of
sanfirnenf