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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14
salt and the Romans.

Splitting of salt is a superstition still
current among us. It is derived from
the ancient Romans, who used salt in
their sacrifices and regarded it as sa-
cred TO the penates. To spill it care
lessly was to incur the displeasure of
these household divinities After acct
dentally splitting salt the ancient Ro-
man was wont to throw some over the
left shOulder-the shoulder of i'll
omen-thereby hoping TO call away
from his neighbor the wrath of the
Deity and turn it upon himself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14
A PROBLEM.

We are entitled to a standing
army without taking men out Of
civil life, IS in the Mexican mObil-
iZation.-Mr. Hughes.
Perhaps Mr.. Hughes will tell us
some day, suggests the New York
World, how We can have d standing
army or any other kind Of an army
without taking men out Of civil life
The men in the regular army are TAX
en- out Of civil life. The men in the
guard are taken out of civil
life. The men L. d national reserve
army would be taken out OF civil life
Docs Mr.. Hughes know Of "A special
class Of American citizens who are
not in civil life and hence would be
peculiarly available for military pur-
poses?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14
Daily History CIass-Aug. IA.

1857 German authorities give this as
date of completion OF the first
printed book
lS7O-Admiral David Glasgow Farra.
gut Federal naval hero Of the civil
war. died born 1901.
l9l5-The United States and Argen
tina, Chile Bolivia. Uruguay. and
Guatemala. jointly appealed III
Mexican parties to make peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14

- The passing of DR.. John B. Murphy
CFicago's distinguished surgeon, has
occasioned worldwide sorrow. He had
established an international Teputa-
ton with his accomplishments in be-
half OF suffering humanity. His death
Is q distinct loss to science.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14

Deputy sheriffs have a two-weeks'
job breaking bottles containing $780,
600 worth Of intO1icants COnfiscated at
Girard, Ala. II the average Illinois
sheriff had such a task on his hands
probably he would send in a request
far the state militia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14

4 Minneapolis dispatch says buns
have been the first products TO feel
the effect OF the advance in the price
Of wheat. Buns in Rock Island, how
ever, are TO be had at the same old
price, varying with the physical re-
distance Of the purchaser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14

Picture the predicament of Con-
gresham Anthony OF Kansas who de-
lights in campaign rough stuff and
who is forced to make the race this fall
against a woman, nominated by the
democrats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14

Anyone who has to stem the daily
food Of primary campaign literature
that mandates newspaper Offices viii
be inclined to take some stock in the
claim that the fall election is cutting
Eaper
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14

Secretary Of State Stevenson has at
least the consolation of knowing that
nobody would have taken the trouble
ID file dummy petitions to defeat him
at the primaries unless they figured
him a probable winner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14

Financial. industrial and trade pages
CT the daily papers are furnishing all
the campaign literature the democrats
need II this campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14
Human AafnrA.

Why that hospital is so popular
beats me = II hasn't the best system.
and il certsinly hasn't the most sue
cessfuI doctors"
But it has the prettiest nurses
Exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14

Once more we are reminded of how
time speeds. Just as we get rid Of
midsummer's heat here comes a Can
adian frost scare.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14
Monday, August IA, 1919
Rock Isiand-From River TO
River.

Has anybody said anything to MT.
hughes about the usual fate Of che
Enocker?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14
James X. Mann.

This Is a new summer picture =
Congressman James r. Mann OF W
caFo. leader OF the republican mlnoi''
in the house OF representatives. Ma
Is regarded as skillful leader o. ~
opposition. and nights the democr@''
on practically every issue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14
His Natural Habitat.

Chief Hinman raided the home of
Frank Pickeral Thursday afternoon,
and found Mr.. Pickeral was in the
bootlegging business. The chief CON
fiscated the goods.-Galesburg Repub-
lican-Register.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14

AL Tearney, president OF the Three
Eye league, is attending a baseball
school in Chicago. It's never too late
to learn. Al. III we are To believe sport
writer's around the Three Eye beat the
president might. with profit to the
game have his umpires enrolled in the
school with him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14
QUESTIONS ANp ANSWERS.

NdIhHIIt LUFIOH tut IttHIIY SAIn
Disease.
Question-Several years ago my
ply stefan. DR.. -, whom you probao-
ly know, gave me a prescription for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14

why is it that fat men are always
so good natured?"
= thought everybody knew. They
are too porky TO fight and TOO lazy to
run
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14

WOMAN in Toledo. Ohio. put out one
of her husbands eyes in Jealous
quarrel. This ought to serve as
warning to some of our husbands who
go to the Prospect park pool, but not
to battle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14

CHICAGOAN, horseman of So, is
suing his 27-year-old wife for divorce.
Considering the disparity in their ages
one can hardly blame her for entering
the FLY class. Husband charges that
she has become afflicted with cabaretis.
1T is announced at Washington
President Wilson will be full of pep
when he opens up on Mr.. Hughes.
From the same source we learn that
the republican nominee is full of
pruneS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14

CAPTAIN Lique is commander of a
French battle cruiser. but il doesn I
appear that he has done much for the
cause Of his country since the war
began.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14

export after trip through the east.
He reports that he heard Candidate
Hughes speech of acceptance, and that
he liked il. leaving the inference that
Con had front seat as he always
does. The DaVenp0rter enlightens w.
further by asserting that Mr.. Hughes
always has his pinch with him. That's
what they said about Roosevelt. but he
denied IT, The prohibition party ought
20 investigate the statement of Brother
Murphy.
JIM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14

BILLY Sunday is planning a trip
into Alaska next summer. Gosh, we
thought he was picking up gold in the
states fast enough to suit any man.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10
LAYING OUT CAMP SITES
FOR STATE MiLiTIAMEN

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 10
A board of army officers began work
today of laying out camp sites for the
militia and regular troops that will
begin arriving here within the next
few days, subject to the orders Of
General Funston. The total number
of men modified at this point for
service along the border and in Next
co win be in excess of 5000 men.
The troops ordered to San Antonio
Include all the organized militia Of
the state of Texas, eleven companies
of coast artillery from gulf and At
lantic seaboard points and the sec
Iond battalion OF the Third field ar
.tillery from Tobyhanna, Pa.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10
WACO OFFICERS REMOVE
NEGRO TO AVOID MOB

WACO, Texas, May 10-Soon af-
ter the confession of Jesse Washing
ten, a negro boy, to the killing of
Mrs. George Fryar Tuesday, it was
necessary TO remove Washington
FROM the McLennan county Jail for
safe keeping Owing to the inten-
SHY OF the mobs spirit. officers re-
fuse &c reveal the whereabouts of
tie negro.
me killing of Mrs. Fryar occurred
near Robinson, seven miles south OF
here Monday afternoon following a
criminal assault. The negro reveal
ef the place where he had hidden
tho hammer. after the killing. and
officers have gone 90 the place des-
i2nated
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10
TAKE STEPS TO PREVENT
UPRISING Of MESlCAAs

IAN ANTONIO. Texas, May "
The notice and county authorities
acting on advices of officials at mil
itary headquarters. took steps 10
day to prevent any Mexican uprls-
ings in the city. They confiscated
a large quantity of ammunition ana
rifles stored in Mexican houses.
Deputies are on duty in the cry
ready for instant action. thirty
deputies have been armed by oheriii
Tobin and are held in reserve 10
auell possible outbreaks. Riot guns
with plenty of ammunition have been
placed at accessible points Tor imhe-
diate use.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10
CYMRIC'S CREW GIVE
DETAILS OF SINKING.

BANTRY. Ireland, May 10.-De-
tails of the sinking of the WHITE
Star liner Cymric were given TO-DAY
by members of the crew, who were
landed here. They say that the
torpedo which destroyed the ship
struck the engine room and eXtin-
guished the lights throughout the
vessel. Four men were killed by the
explosion and the chief steward
drowned.
One hundred and seven members
OF the crew took to the boats short
" after the liner was torpedoed, but
returned when it was seen that the
steamer was not in immediate danger
OF sinking. They remained on board
for two hours, when sloop which
had heard the Cymric's wireless calls
for help one hundred miles away took
them off The sloop stood by the
stricken liner until she sank at 3 so
in the morning.
All the crew were British subjects
except one Russian and two Bel
CLANS. There were also six passen-
gers on board, members of the
the British consular service, all OF
whom were saved.
The officers say the Cymric was
unarmed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10
TRINITY STUDENT WINS
IN ORATOR|CAL CONTEST
AIDA ALEXANDER Is AWARDED
FIRST PLACE IN RECENT
PROHIBITION MEET.
BAYLOR Comes Second and Austin
College Thrd--Bryan Has Offer
ed $50 Prize for Next
Years Meet.

The executive committee OF the
Texas intercollegiate Prohibition as
ISOLATION announces the following
official and final results of the state
oratorical contest for 1916.
After receiving the grades from
all the judges and computing the re-
suits the following competing col
leges were found to be ranked in
the following order:
Trinity University.
BAYLOR University.
Austin College.
Texas Christian University.
Howard Payne College.
Peniel University.
Southern Methodist University.
Decatur Baptist College
Auda Alexander of Trinity Uni
versity won first place and was
awarded the fifty dollar prize and
the Evert diamond medal. ]. ID.
Aldredge of Baylor University won
second place and was awarded the
fifteen dollar prize, The subject of
Mr. Alexander's Grafton was In
ternational Preparedness. !" The sub
iect of Mr. Aldredge's Grafton was
Barring the Bar"
The executive committee regrets
very much that the delay in making
this announcement was necessary
TO the winner of the oratorical
contest next year Hon. w. j. Bryan
has consented TO award fifty dollar
prize Mr.. Bryan has already hand
ed in his check for fifty dollars &C
the president OF the association.
Next year promises to be the biggest
ever for the association.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10

a business session and to greeting
and Registering the large delegations
which came in from all sections Of
the state
At 10 O'Clock the convention VS.
called to order b. President Prince.
AFTER song and prayer the address
OF tho day WAS delivered by William
|H. AtwelI OF Dallas. whose subject
was The Good OF the Order"
Chicken supper Given.
More than 1000 persons. visiting
Elks and their ladies. and members
of the Dallas lodge. enjoyed de-
Ilightful chicken supper I'm front OF
the Elks' club in the city park last
night. Box lunches we're passed
around to all the visitors. and CON
tinuous program OF vaudeville and
band selections was the feature. An
informal dance was held in the club
rooms beginning at $3.50 O'Clock.
At 2:3o O'Clock this afternoon the
annual drill contest Will be held In
front of the Elks' club on Pocahontas
street. Competition is keen for the
several prizes which have been OFFER
ed In this contest. There Will be In
formal dancing at the Elks' club at
1880 o'clock.
Military Ball Tonight.
rho convention will close tonight
with the grand military ball, the
most brilliant social event OF the con
yention, which Will be held at the
Lake cliff dancing pavilion, begin
ming at $3.50 O'Clock. General Nc
Junkin Issued his final general order
last night commanding all members
of the army and navy to be on hand
| for this ball.
Miss Reda Wicker and Miss Rainey
Harrison of Waxahachie were spon-
sors to General Fred McJunkin, con-
mander in chief of the parade, yes
terday afternoon.
Texas Elks will go to the national
convention at Cincinnati in July on
a special train III the plan OF Presi-
jdent T.. b. Prince is successful. MI
Prince appointed a transportation
lcommittee to select the route for the
Especial
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10
N lDoN CO.. NOTED ARCHITECT
Mtps CIV. MEBBS SOY TODAY

NEW YORK, Nav t0.-Mrs VII
hsm Hamilton Russell and Alexan-
der = Wehh were married auietl,
TODAY st her aome. 40 81 Lexing-
ton avenue AIRS Russell Is che
widow 81 rhe wen-knovn architect
and Was Mia Florence sands She
s Che 4aaeater of the late James M
sands
81 Webb ubn O. president 81
the iiaeoIa Trast company lisa oa
- tAe Afe eraeral nd Nrs Alex.
anaef Weab and brother "a
Mr 1ean rs Alexander He 81 long
6 tae fuoa aud Mamie Fan e.ahs
fle soeerF IA Caisnlal War; ana
society oI tae Cincinnati
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10
WILSON REPLY To GERMANY B
ACCEPTED BY GOVERNMENT

BERLIN. May 10.-President VIII
sons brief reply accepting Germany $
submarine concessions proved ac-
ceptable to Germany, the Lokaie All
zeiger stated today The Anzeiger
did not have the exact text OF the
latest communication from Washihs-
ton when today's editorial was writ
ten. but had gained its contents from
reliable sources
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10

Subscribe ios ne Daily Llsas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10
AMERts N CORRESPONDENT
IMPLIED FROM GERMANY

BERLIN Mav ~ n Is under
stuod tls afternoon thar the Ger
maa government has expelled EdNin
Emeuan. au American new spaper
eurfepsnnarut or writing an al
taeh 20 Amhassatlnt Gerard far Is
EHfl.n Hea.r auer
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10
NJ REBEL LEADERS
EXECUTED SINCE MONDAY

LONDON. MAY 10 No Irish rebel
headers have been executed In Dublin
since Monday. Premier Asquith an
nonnced ln the house Of commons
this afternoon iie Said he aid uot
think il would be- necessary 10 exc
cute ans more traei leaders
The Washington times., 1916-09-29
GATHER
FOR ANNIVERSARY

The hfty-ninth anniversary OF the
National Association OF Local Preach
ers of the M. ID. Church was observed
at Douglas Memorial Church last eve
ming with a song service conducted
by the Rev. II. II. Richardson, the
Rev. ID. II. Bookmyer. Miss Hullinger,
and the church choir.
The Rev. DIR. @. G. Mclean made the
address OF welcome, seconded by the
Rev. Lucian G. Clark. The Holy Sac
rament was administered by DR.. Nc
Lean, the Rev. w. b. Woodrow, the
Rev. Monroe Vayhinger, the Rev.
George Mooney, the Rev Cotton Amy,
and the Rev. John II. Crankshaw.
Delegates are In attendance from
Indiana. New Jersey, Mississippi.
and Maine. Other States were repre-
scented at the sessions today.
Sessions will be held every morn
ing. afternoon, and evening from now
until Monday afternoon, when the
convention will adjourn. The session
began this morning at s:3o o'clock
with devotional exercises. Reports
from officers and committees were
made. A sermon will be delivered to-
night by the Rev. J. b. Matlack, with
the Rev. r.. II. HUH as alternate. The
election Of officers will be held to-
morrow.
The Washington times., 1916-09-29
TO CONFER ON MAIL
! CARRIAGE BY SPACE
About go Per Cent Of Transpor-
tation to Be Put on New
Basis.

Otto Praeger. Second Assistant POST
master General. has called a conference
Of committee representing the rail-
ways OF the country for October 4. to
consider changes from the weight to the
space basis for payment for carrying
the United States mails.
Fifteen division superintendents Of the
railway mail service have just left
Washington after an extended confer
ence with Mr.. Praeger, during which
they discussed the matter at length.
BY direction of Postmaster General
Burleson. work II NOW In progress for
the establishment OF approximately %
per cent OF the mail transportation pay
ment on n space basis.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
has given consent to Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson to place on a space basis,
expefimentally. practically all the rail-
The Washington times., 1916-09-29
Y. ". c. A. WILL HOLD
MEMBERSHIP RALLY"
Registration Of Members to
Take Place at Headquarters
on October 2.

In order to acduaint new members
with the work OF the association and
TO outline the winters work. the Y. w.
c. A. will hold it's annual ''memberhip
rally" on October at the rooms of
the organization. Fourteenth and q
streets northwest.
The registration of members will take
place in the English room. Miss Adele
Payne will be In charge Of the member
ship booth. Miss Ruth NJ. Keeny will
supervise the registration In the edu-
cational department, Miss Norma
Schwendener. In the physical depart
ment, and Mrs. Mary c. Stevens, in the
religious department.
speaker OF the evening. His subject
IL THE Threefold Development OF
Womanhood.' Various social features
will be introduced during the evening.
miss Mary Van Fossen; Instructor In
readings. Miss Sylvia Metcalf will give
instructions on the ukeleie. Miss Ag-
mes Nelson Lamb will tell several
Six new secretaries are to be pre-
scented. They are: Miss Helen b. Rue,
Office executive; Mrs. Mary G. Stevens,
director OF religious work: Miss Norma
Schwendener. physical director; Miss
strSctoS Mi.s GdfsS power IN harae
OF girls work. and Miss Adele Payne.
membership director.
The Choral Club. OF which Mrs. O..
Ellis Is president. Is expected TO sing. d.
Mrs. William III. Bailey. president Of
the association, has charge OF the pro-
gram. and will preside at the rally.
There will be ushers on every floor to
direct visitors or others not acquainted
with the building. Some Of the ushers
are Miss Physis Fenwick Bean, Miriam
Andrews, Martha Zierdt, Anabelle Mat
thews. f. Marian Green, and Adele
Payne.
The public II invited to the rally.
The Washington times., 1916-09-29


Plant Juice Is purely an herbal prepa-
ration. and Is proving to be the greatest
ever produced. Once the public of a
city tests 1t. they know its merits and
q great demand fc- II follows. 1t Is par
ticulariy a tonic for city people where
modern modes and customs OF life lead
20 various forms OF debility-to ner-
vous. stomach. blood and kidney trouble
lin fact, to a general run down condi-
ton. Plant Juice tones up as does no
other preparation. 1t gives immediate
relief and lasting results.
Selected at random from mass or
written testimonials, is that OF Mr.. Ben
Columbus. Ohio. a retired railroad con-
ductor, who has been in the Penna. Ry.
Company for A years and Is a we'll
known and popular man In railroad
sltslsS ns as wsl He sa Snia hosts OF
at had been troubled with my stom-
ach for Is years, due to irregular
meals. ! could not digest my food and
II would ferment In my stomach and nd
bloated and suffered agony after eating,
as felt at times as II I would burst.
Ny liver and kidneys were affected.
was nervous and could not .1 sleep ,l,,h Ss
palms in my back. read OF Plant Juice
and the wonderful cures II was making
in our city, so got a bottle ana began TO
take t.: I can truthfuliy say that 81 l
what il has done for me. can now
sleep well. something l have not done
for years; have a good appetite for all
of my meals and I would advise every
one suffering with stomach trouble to
take Plant Juice. as / was In as bad
shape physically as they make them"
The Plant Juice man Is at the Peo-
pies Drug Store. corner, OF 7th and e
Sts. N. W., where he Is daily meeting
the local public. and introducing and ex-
planning the merits OF this remedy. On
SATURDAY he will remain at the store
until 10 D. m. TO meet those who are un-
able to call during the day. Free sam
Mas Riyen,-AdVt.
The Washington times., 1916-09-29

tol street. was bookkeeper for the Nc
Kay Company. contractors and paint
ers. He II survived by his wife and
a step-son, Lawson Martin.
The death was caused by heart dis
ease, according to physicians. Martin
stated that his stepfather had been suf-
fering from attacks Of heart disease for
several years.
The Washington times., 1916-09-29

way routes on which mail Transports
ton II performed.
the space or weight baeis Of pay shall
prevail, and what the compensation Tor
handlinr the malls shall be, 10 left to
finai determination by the Interstate
Commerce Commission:
The 10 per cent Of the service which
Will not no upon the space basis on No.
po,ich" service, which In mails trans
United In locked pouches and sacks and
handled in baggage cars by the agents
OF the railway companies.
The Washington times., 1916-09-29
Ordered to Show Why He
Shouldn't Pay Alimony

George Clay Pearce. in rule Issued
today by Justice Mccoy. Is required to
show cause October 6 in the District
Supreme Court. why he should not pay
his wife. Maud Pearce. alimony, pending
her divorce suit. filed by Attorney w.
Malcolm Gettinger.
Mrs. Pearce alleges cruelty and de-
sertion. She says Pearce Is employed
by Washington automobile company.
The Washington times., 1916-09-29
NO RELIEF FROM
INTENSE ITCHING

Tells Of awenderfsI Cure, ~ Resinei
Boston, Mass. Aug. 2s-T had co.
zema in the worst way for six months.
A small pimpie on my right wrist
kept spreading until Il was up to NV
elbows. IL came out in spots. ana
some places were like water blisters.
The itching was Intense and I had NO
relief whatever. Ny fingers were all
covered with cracks and panied me
very badly. NY hands and arms were
all scales. The burning was 80 bad 10
felt az II had been turned TO .
blister and the blister rubbed OF. I
tried everything could hear about.
including many prescriptions. but had
no relief. As q last resort I tried
Resinol Soap and Resinol Ointment
The itching STOPPED AT ONCE.
Before I haa used Resinol Ointment
and Resinol Soap three days the red
ness had all gone. ! could sleep nights
mo itching or burnlng-and I felt like
new woman. People who knew me
when ! had this trouble were sur
prised at the wonderful cure"
(Signed) Mrs. J. 8. Walker. 81 Bart
lett st.. Charleston.
All druggists sell Resinol Ointment
and Resinol Soap. For free SAMPLER
write to Dept. s-s. Resinol. Baltimore
--Advt