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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21
When Pershing's men are safe bach

When Pershing's men are safe back
across the border, Uncle Sam should
take careful inventory of the actions
of the greaser government and be
governed accordingly in the future.
There should be no courtesies extend
ed that humanity does not demand,
and that government should be held
to the strictest account for the wrong
doing OF its citizens along the border.
A government which has no more re-
spect for decency than TO hamper, even
threaten, those who make honest effort
TO help it, should be allowed to mud
die through its trouble alone and
should be made to suffer sharply if
its trouble makers interfere with per-
sons on the outside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21
Color HARMONY.

The key 10 all color harmony Is sim
ply this-that kindred or related col
ors harmonic, go we'll together, while
unrelated colors are antagonistic 10
each other. Those colors are kindred
which are side by side on the spectrum
band or the color circuit. Red is KIN
dred to orange because orange is an
admixture OF red and yellow; orange
is kindred to yellow because OF the
yellow in the orange; yellow is AKIN
to green because green is an admixturs
of yellow and blue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21
Daily History CIass--April Il.

l699-Jean Racine, French dramaIN
poet, died; born 1889.
1SS6-Battle OF San Jacinto, Tex ae
feat of Mexieans by Texans.
1S9S-united States Minister stewart
L. Woodford given his passports
at Madrid.
l9l4-United States forces eaptoree
Vera Cruz. Mexico. losing II kileu
and 81 wounded; Mexican Loss iIo
killed, 1875 wounded.
lal5-Germany was formally notneo
that the United States would MOI
stop the expectation Of arms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21

A paper in Alabama announces that
that state this year will produce near
ly as big a peanut crop as did the en-
tire south Is or 20 years ago. And as
further evidence of crop developments
we have to note that the production of
peanut politicians in single state is
now nearly as large as the whole ma
tional product so years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21
KiplIng's Corncb.

Did Kipling ever steal one OF my
corncob pipes?' said the late Marh
Twain once.
Never, and If he says so he's wrcns'
He tried TO steal one and failed theA
he tried to steal another. but l pre-
vented the theft and gave 1t TO him'
probably the only pipe that hipllhs
ever got honestly"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21

Forest X. Rambo, who was recently
advanced to the position of advertising
manager of the Davenport Times, be-
gan his newspaper career as re-
porter on The Argus, and it was in
this capacity that he developed the
talent and traits that made him sue
cess in the newspaper business Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21
INSIDE STUFF.

The telephone in The Argus edito-
rial rooms tingles.
II am Mrs. Blank and l want you to
say in your paper tonight that I am
not the lady who was arrested the 9TH
er night, as your paper stated | was. "
You do not live at the number the
Mrs. Blank who was taken by the po-
lice gave the magistrate as her ad-
dress, do you?"
mo, l don't. want you to under
stand that you are talking to a lady
We assumed from the start that
we were"
DO you mean to say that you be-
lieve that l would associate with such
people as those who we're arrested"
We didn't even suggest such a
thought"
Now the best thing your paper can
do Is deny that was arrested"
I'VE haven't yet said that you were
arrested, and therefore we have moth
ing to deny. We would advise that
you not urge that such a publication
be made
What are you trying to do-blufl
me?"
Indeed We are not. We are trying
to save you from making a fool OF
yourself before the community"
We'll. you can't do any such thing
! guess will see my lawyer"
you have our best wishes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21
Thomas Jefferson.

Il am not for a standing army in
time Of peace which may overcome
the public sentiment, nor navy
which by its own expenses and the
external wars in which it may impli-
cate us will grind us with public bur-
dens and sink us under them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21
Figures That Talk.

Rockford Star: Perhaps the Chica-
go primary talks louder than the straw
ballot. 1t showed that President Will
son without contest received more
votes than all the republican candi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21

Canton, Illinois, is dedicating Its
new postofflce building today and to-
morrow with public inspection and
reception, and Postmaster F. A. Per-
kins is one OF the happiest men in the
state of Illinois
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21

Don't get over anxious. These cold
rains always come in April, if the
weather is at all seasonable. Therell
be warmer weather by and by and
you'll forget about the cold spring
that we have been having.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Directions for the Tse of Whisky.

directions Tor the Use OF WHISKY
Kindly give directions for the use OF
whisky in cases of chills, fainting
shock, etc.
Answer-Keep the bottle tightly
corked and out Of reach of the patient
II you want to give a stimulant, ad-
minister half teaspoonful or more
of aromatic spirits Of ammonia in a
few spoonfuls of cold water.
Foety A Poor Pr0phylactic.
have read that asafoetida is a spe-
cifc and preventative for grippe. Is
that true?
Answer-No, ii is not true. II would
have absolutely no effect.
Will the following correspondents
please send stamped and addressed en-
velopes for private reply; A. S, Mrs.
D. G., Mrs. L. H., A. F., Mrs. L. W.,
NJ. R. B., Mrs. f. L. s., c. L. L.. VIM,
B., B. s., l.. X. ]. L. A, Mrs. c. B.,
Julia P, Mr.. A. B.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21

OUR newspapers carry big stories
about the excitement in Juarez and
elsewhere over the reports Of Villas
DEATH" writes John Dough. ut oc-
ours to us that anyone who can man
age to register great excitement over
a report made by a Mexican general
had better advertise his vacant rooms
for rent"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21
Some "Unsayings" for the Colonel.

SoIHe u Hshy lHgs 10T the NOl0nels
Peoria Journal (Dem.): If the bel
ligerent colonel should be the repub-
lican nominee this fall-as the indica-
lions point-we fear he will have to do
a great deal of "unsaying" of previous
utterances.
The same infamous national COM
mittee-with very few exceptions
which robbed" the voters in 1912 will
control the convention. The key
noter" will be a gentleman who aided
and abetted the henious crime The
men behind the throne will be such
pleasant pirates" as Penrose, Root,
Smoot, ct al.
To some men In public life, kissing
the hand that smote them might be
more or less trying. But some men
are not as crazy to be president as the
redoubtable colonel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21
WITH OTHER EDITORS

dates. But while Sherman's name was
the only one on the republican ballot,
and he was an Illinois candidate, his
vote was only 63,S22, while 1890 vot-
ers wrote the name of Roosevelt on
their ballot. Only $50 took this trou-
BILE to show preference for Hughes,
only 1913 had that much enthusiasm for
Root, while the total vote for Mayor
Thompson was two. Some people in
Chicago may be mean enough to say
these were the votes of Bill and Maize
but we refrain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21
Rock Island-Frcm River to
River.

Surely these are not the days for
doubtful Americans or for timid souls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21

Approaching is the season OF the
dyed egg. the high soprano and the
gorgeous bonnet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21
Selected by Tavenner

to declare war, it certainly has the
right to promote peace by restraining
citizens from taking unnecessary
risks.
"A mayor keeps the people OF his
city out of the danger zone during
riot. Can our government afford to
do less when the world is In riot?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21
Among the Sick.

The health of this creek is not very
good at present. Mr.. Smith is on the
sick list. Mr.. Browns favorite mule
is sick.-Ironton (Ohio) Register.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21

The working people Of Europe have
no enmity toward one another. The
military system allows their rulers to
set them destroying each other-pri-
marily in a futile effort to prevent the
rising democracy of Europe and the
world from taking charge of their own
affairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21
}EALTHT TALL
William Drady.n.n.
Sugar, the Ideal Food.

fatigue. When you have that tired
feeling, try some good candy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21
william Mckinley.

LET us ever remember that our in
terest is in concord, not conflict; and
that our real eminence rests in the
victories of peace, not those of war.
Our earnest prayer is that God
will graciously vouchsafe prosperity.
happiness and peace to all our neigh
bors; and like blessings to all the
peoples and the powers of earth"
(From President McKinleys last
speech in Buffalo the day he was as
sasinated. and which forms the in
scription on the Mckinley monument
In the State House yard, Columbus.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21

Patriotism Is not thing handed
down from the munitions trust, but is
inherent in the common people who,
in actual war, do 80 per cent Of the
dying and pay so per cent of the cost
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21
Telegram received by Congressman
Bailey, Washington, D. c., Feb
rTarv 1Q16l

(Telegram received by Congressman
Bailey, Washington, D. c., Feb
ruary, 1850
II most earnestly hope that con-
gress will speedily announce legisla-
ton refusing passports to Americans
travelling on belligerent ships; or,
still better, refusing clearance to bel
ligerent ships carrying American
passengers. No owner of belligerent
ships will claim that he has the right
to safeguard a contraband cargo with
American lives and no citizens should
be permitted to endanger the peace OF
a nation at time like this.
ours Is the greater of the neutral
nations and will probably be the med.
iator when the time for mediation
comes. 1t would be a crime against
civilization as we'll as against our own
people to become involved in this wal
and thus loan our army and navy to
European monarch to use in settling
his quarrels. If congress has the right
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21
HoRDs AZ
DG s go n ID s

ACCORDING to District Attorney
Swami Of New York City poker is not
gambling when it is played for recrea-
ton" Then it's not even poker.
J0LIET'S new slogan: America
First-Then Joliet Well, many Of
our travellers do land there.
WILLIAM Trigger OF Dunlap, ILL.,,
has bought an auto. When you're
ready, Willum, blaze away.
JESS Willard attributes his pep to
the use of iron. We heard some wag
suggest the other day 1t must be scrap
iron.
CONGRESSMAN Jim Mann charges
that the recent Wilson note to Ger
many is political move on the part
Of the president. Aside from the un-
patriotic nature of the Mann attack,
it carries real litter for those who
know Jim.
Before the Bulletin Board.
II her menny of dose poys in de
submareens is gedding nutty"
we'll, shouldn't id pc zo?"
"Vy"
Mine got, dink of you and me, Claus,
peeing surrounded py water, under
neat and apove and on all sides. water
efrevere, and nodding but water yet.
Dots enough to make any guide Ger
man crazy in de head, don 't.it?"
0. H. P.
FRANCIS Bushman confesses that
he wears Paris garters. Now IL he will
only tell us what brand of underwear
he favors our record Of him will be
complete.
| IF all the petitions for permits to
establish saloons in the east part of
Rock Island are granted the Tri-City
Railway company is due to lose a lot
of nickels after Moline becomes dry.
MAYOR John Berwald says he's go.
ing to put stop to ioyriding by Dav'
export officials at the expense Of the
city. II the mayor is really in earnest
and wants to catch the boys, all he
will have to do is to secret himself
after nightfall in the guard house al
the Iowa approach to the government
bridge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21

PERCY Hammond, dramatic critic of
the Chicago Trib., knows the art of
saving space in dealing with stage per-
formers. without cheating his readers.
For instance, he says of Wilfred
Clarke and company, appearing in a
vaudeville sketch: They grow hot and
breathIess in a rheumatic farce, the
scrutiny of which ages you"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21

EMIL CabOOter has resigned from
the Rock Island police force because
he says he found the duties too siren
nous. And most Of us had gained the
impression, from listening to stage
comments, that all n policeman had
to do was to look wise and smoke free
cigars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21
Thomas A. Edison.

Head of the United States govern
ment war efficiency bureau.)
Il am down on military establish
ments; a standing army is not worth
anything unless it is on a war foot
ing, which is absurd. The PROPOSE
ton should not be a military one at
all. l don't like this military idea at
all. 1t should be done solely on an
economical basis, business basis"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21

The governments of Europe are
bankrupt. Our people should demand
of their officials that they put stop
to the bankers lending their credit
(Which is the deposits of the people,
back of this frightful carnage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21
Pointed Paragraphs.

Transgressors should be made to
pay road tax.
When all is lost save honor some
men get on their dignity.
You're not the only one; there are
others who talk too much.
Marriage isn't necessarily failure,
but it's seldom what it ought to be.
You can-soon fill your purse by add
ing a little more than you take out.
One of the ambitions OF the average
man is to do those he has been done
by.
A man without a collar button is al
most as helpless as woman without
a hairpin.
There's something wrong with the
bride who doesn't select homelier
girl than her self for bridesmaid
Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21
Before the Bulletin Board.

FRANCIS Bushman confesses that
he wears Paris carriers. Now IL he will
only tell us what brand of underwear
he favors our record Of him will be
complete.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21

WILLIAM Trigger Of Dunlap, H.,
has bought an auto. When you're
ready, Willum, blaze away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21

JESS Willard attributes his pep to
the use of iron. We heard some wag
suggest the other day it must be scrap
iron.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21
Samuel G0mpers.

Samuel G0mpers.
president American Federation of
Labor)
Whenever the spirit Of democracy
is absent there the accompanying
evil OF milltarism-military castles
fasten deadly clutches upon freedom
and civic opportunity"
A state military caste Is only few
degrees less obnoxious than is a ma
tional one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21

Farmers. laborers, teachers and all
sane business men have protested
against the impending effort to foist
this same system upon the American
people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21

J0LIET'S new slogan: America
First-Then Joliet" Well, many Of
our travellers do land there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21
Carl SchurZ.

in Europe every working man car
ries a soldier on his back"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21

IF all the petitions for permits to
establish saloons in the east part of
Rock Island are granted the Tri-City
Railway company is due to lose lot
Of nickels after Moline becomes dry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21

ACCORDING to District Attorney
Swami of New York City poker Is not
gambling when it is played for recrea-
ton" Then it's not even poker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21

The present United States govern
ment expenditures for militarism Is
$25O,0OO,00O per year. This would
build, every year, 100000 steel rail-
way cars, costing $1,000 each, and
reach, in a continuous line, from New
York city to San Francisco, distance
of 5000 miles This would keep a
great manufacturing concern running
night and day for a perior OF more
than ten years. Some men warn us
against the militarism Of Europe
land Immediately set about to estab-
lish the same system here)-a militar-
ism which has wrecked all ancient
and modern governments. and will, in
time, destroy any government which
adopts it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21
Victor Hugo.

peace is the virtue Of civilization
war is it's crime"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21

Member Audit Bureau of Calculations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21
THE ARGUS.

Rock Island Member Associated Press.
Full Leased Wire Report
Arizona republican., 1916-08-04
[RepubIican A. p. Lease1 wirel

INDlANAPOLIS. Aug. plans for
the reorganization and perpetuation
OF the progressive PARTY as a ma
tional political organization were
adopted tonight at a conference of
bun moose representatives here. The
organization viii put up an electoral
in every state where there is the
neucleus of an organization left bear
ing the name OF John NJ Parker of
Louisiana vice presidential nominee
III the hope of electing perhaps
enough presidential electors who
might prove the balance Of power in
the event Of close contest between
the two parties.
Among the states in which this
plan viii be carried out are Loui-
siana, Maryland Indiana, Missouri,
Wisconsin, Michigan. Utah. Nor-h
Dakota and Minnesota.
J. A. II. Hopkins of New Jersey
was chosen treasurer Of the rehabili-
tation bull moose party, and Matthew
Hale of Massachusetts. vice chair
man of the national committee vii
he in charge cf the campaign.
An. executive committee of Is mem
bers will be named by Vice Chairman
Hale to cooperate with Is member!
of the national convention Who re
fused to vote for the endorsement o
Charles f. Hughes at Chicago Junf
| 26 in rehabiitating the party. Thi.
committee will meet after the NoVem-
| her elections 10 formulate plans fol
the perpetuation of the party.
These plans may include some kind
Arizona republican., 1916-08-04
BOTH SIDES SATISFIED
Naval Situation From Two ANGLES
THE BRITISH VIEWPOINT
IRepubllean A. P. Leased WlreJ

LONDON, August 3.-The first lord
Of the admiralty, A. j. Balfour, has
issued a statement Tor publication, in
the course Of which he says:
The second anniversary of the
British declaration of war provides a
fitting opportunity for a brief survey
of the naval situation. The conse-
quences, material and moral, of the
Jutland battle cannot be easily over
looked; an allied diplomatist assured
me that he considered it the turning
point of the war.
The tide, which had long ceased
10 help our enemies, pegan from that
moment to flow strongly in our favor.
This much at least is true that every
week which has passed since the Ger
man fleet was driven, damaged, into
port has seen new successes for the
allies in one part or other of the field
Of operations. It would be an error to
suppose the naval victory changed the
situation; what it did was to confirm it.
Before the Jutland battle, as after,
the German fleet was imprisoned The
battle was an attempt to break the
bars and burst the confining gates. 1t
failed. and with its failure the hign
seas fleet sank again into impotence.
The Germans claim Jutland as a
victory but in essence they admit the
contrary, since the object of a naval
battle is to obtain command of the
sea and it is certain that Germany has
not obtained that command whilst
Continued on Page Four)
Arizona republican., 1916-08-04
Chinese Loan UmattyuctiUe
With Europe Wanting Money

that they were entirely willing TO
make the loan. A letter to the state
department today. reversing that. de-
cision was not made public, but it is
understood the change of plans re-
suited from closer investigation of
loan conditions and the unwillngness
Of the Chinese government to offer
any other security than Chinese
treasury notes Whether the decision
against an immediate advance will
affect the decision against an i'm
mediate advance, will affect the nego-
tiations for an ultimate loan of $780,
600, 900 to China. is unknown to de-
partment officials, who said tonight
that they had consulted only with
regard to China's urgent request for
the smaller emergency loan.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-04
PLANNING REORGANIZATION
Of THE PROGRESSIVE PARTY

Of an amalgamation with the prohi-
hition, socialist and woman parties.
The following address was issued
by the conference:
ITO he progrcssives of the coun-
try:
AT 4 national conference Of the
marty held today in the city Of In
dianaTolis. attended by representa-
tives Of 81 states. a resolution was
adopted condemning the action of the
progressive national committee on
June y as an illegal usurpation Of
recent convention Of The party, de
nouncing its action as a breao& OF
trust. and repudia ting the SC G IN
every respect as non-eXpressiYe of
the party's thought or wishes.
"Men whom we have delighted tc
honor and men we delight to follow
have not only abandoned the party 5
, cause but have sought to sacrifice its
future and to compromise the dignity
of its individual membership by Il
collueive undertaking with the re-
publican party to deliver orr party
strength to the republican presidentiaI
ticket
The course Of the national COM
mittee has repudiated in every state
1 where there has been free discussion
and action.
This conference is the eliminating
! protest of the party against the trea-
/ sonable attempt to put it out of eN-
| istence as a nationll party and {,
deliver its vote to the republican
partv"
Arizona republican., 1916-08-04
THE GERMAN VIEWPOINT
[Republlcan A. p. Leased WIreI

BERLIN. Aug. 3, (via London
The naval report for the second year
Of the war which a spirit of revenge
forced upon Germany and her allies,
has passed the chief Impressions left
by il being increased British naval
terrorism and the battle of the Skage-
rack" saws Admiral Won Holtzendorf,
chief Of the general staff. in a state
mcnt to the Associated Press today,
making public 3n account of the ma
terial results of the second twelve
months of the war from a naval
standpoint.
The neutral powers in 1916" Ad-
miral Won Holtzendorf continued,
were throttled more than in the first
year by the sea power Of England
and hindered in the justified exer-
else Of their commerce, postal rights,
etc, by threats and violence. The
victory Of the German fleet over the
British May y and June l. therefore
was in the interest of all neutrals and
all those who arc dependent on the
freedom OF tine seas"
The naval year closed with the
execution Of the British sea captain
Fryatt, the chief topic of discussion
This is not regarded by Germany as
an isolated case. bat as Germany
answer to what it termed the doctrine
Of armed merchantmen adopted by
! Great Britain ever before the war and
to alleged allegations OF which ac-
cording 10 the German claims. Great
(Contiuued on Page Fourl