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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14

? paraaa wilson's political knowledge
and skill He saw the country whole
70 have kept & cheCk-FsiD On party
that hated his driving. and won for
what was a minority party large
popular ua50rity-this was feat
which Is the end Of all dispute on the
purely political side Of the presidents
first term.
nor can il be disputed thai Mr. VIII
son has known how 10 compel success
in the higher ranges Of political actly-
ity He has had imagination enough
TO appeal to the imag equation Of the
people. The presidency, during his &C
cupancy or 81. has been the first office
in the nations thoughts Without
clauor or sensation, the president has
made 0f himself g striking GguFe he
has doueEso by his quiet disregard Of
cTusted conventions. His innovations
have been bold, but have been under
taken with such noiseIess ease as to
make them seem the most natural
thing in the world. The personal ad-
dress to congress. the smiling assump-
ton that senators and representatives.
are the presidents colleagues in the
work Of feEisIatiou-su there was
q touch of political genius in the man
who devised these methods. They made
him marked man They gave him
the ear of the whole country. Men
might not like what he is was doing or
saving. but they could not ignore H.
Thus aIr- Wilson has made the presi-
dencv dynamic. Through if he has
radtated a personality which, whether
it pleased or repealed, is at any rate
the reflection OF powerful intellect.
Wilson has been an UudeniabIe leader.
5omtimes ha has sought to mask his
leadership under the guise OF seeking
only to know the Will of the people i'm
order that he might be their faithful
servant, but this should deceive no
close observer of the actual fact. There
is such q thing as STOPPING TO con
queT buE there is already such thing
as having conquered before you sto0p.
But what VIII most interest the
people Of the United States as they
study Woodrow Wilson ar the end Of
his first term and the beginning of his
second. is the manner of man he is.
BY this time most of the mystery has
cropped away from him. We see him
gifted Of speech with few close per
s0nal friends stojgaI iu adversely. Il
modest in victory. silent under abuse.
TesoluGe to the point of being 0bsti-
nate often too slow. though some
times g s swift q S. light; an I5ealist but
also prudent and adF0if man. He
has undoubtedly a passion for the high !
things Of the United States. That he +
may compass more of them in the next +
four wears than iu the four that are
passed. viii be the wish TODAY OF all /
Americans for man vino whatever he +
has done. or failed 10 do has made the
American presidency in the eyes of the +
world glitter beyond any throne /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14
Ohstructing the River.

The slFeekfus sreamboat company
IS suing the Mississippi River Power
company owners of the Keokuz pow
er plant for $4,000 damages. alleging
tbak through manipulation OF fha dam
eHe river stage ifs lowered To the in
jury ~ steamboat ana freight trade
Captain Waller Blair or Davenport
from the time that tue construction
af the Eaokuk dam was c9n-ampl plated
sounded warming Of the certain c5nse-
alences. and the suit og the StrackRu=
interests is but tbs logical answer CO.
his predictions.
II the Streckfus suit results TN re-
recovery q damages IL KS likely that
= VIII encourage operators OF other
nnes To attempt 20 prove thar they
nave similarly suffered and o. seeG
monetary satisfaction from tine own
eEa of tins dam property. The pity U.s.
thai the public servants who ensl-
neereo the legislation making tde
heohuE enterprise possible without
giving consideration 10 dbe protests Of
toe river Interests should not Pie
obliged to pay some 0f the damages
There is nc question that the EeokuIl
dam i5 handicap to navigation. and
+ does seem strange that the govern
ment. simultaneous with the aEpeud.-
Lure Of millions annually 80 maintain
streams 20 encourage water EraE7e
permits itself to be lei into eouu-
t5naclng Instructions of the enormttr
Of The keokuk affair, which judging
from the complaints of riFermeH was
bJlit wila little thought Of whether it,
would help or harm river transports
@iou.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14
The Daily Story
A Match for Satan-By Martha v. Monroe,

One night at a masquerade ball two
persons appeared. man and wa
man, who excited considerable inter
est. The man represented Faust. the
woman Marguerite. Presently a third
person entered, representing Mephis-
topheles. The interest was heightened
by Mephistopheles and Faust talking
together, both at the same time east
ing Rlances at Marguerite
THAT girl will lose her heart, said
q guest representing Rob Roy 10 an
other dressed as Martha Washington.
The fellow got up as Faust IS a lady
killer
And know the girl said the
other. IF Faust tackles her she'll
make him regret it"
IN tell you what you do Tell Mar
guerite 20 so for Faust. I'll tell Faust
TO go for her. III bet you. a dozen
pairs Of gloves against q box Of cigars
that I win
The bet was made though it was
expected that it would result in a
draw. for il was not likely that a
definite result could he obtained
Faust naturally grsyitated toward
Marguerite, and the two disappeared
IN an unfreguented part 81 the house,
where occasional passers saw them
sitting tete-a-tete, unmasked They
seemed very much absorbed in each
other.
Faust left Marguerite to keep an en-
gagsment to dance-ae had broken
two engagements for Marguerite. but
the woman with whom ha had the
third came for him-and Mephisto-
pheles Joined her When Faust fin
lshed his dance ne came back to con
time the tete-a-tete and. finding Me
phlstopheles in his place, seowled
MephistopheIes scow1ed back. Mar
guerjJe gave the latter a nod sudicaf-
ing that she preferred the former. and
Mephistopheies went way 8uIlen.
Later Marguerite danced with Me
Daist0pheies. while Faust was seen
standing apart. evidently In no good
humor. Whenever the couple whirled
be- Faust Mephist9pheles gave one Of
tRose ma has :" for which the devil
is famous Faust involunfarilv an-
Eer9a the Jewel hitted dagger ID his
BY this time this version of the
poem Of Faust" not intended bs the
author began is attract the attention
of small c0terie Ub0 were ia the
secret Of the bet.
b Those who knew Marguerite best
were Of the opinion that she would
plunge Eausr down into he 6eru fur
mace without the slightest injury IN
herself and there were those who
considered her Q match for the devil.
81 IS astonishing how man vhen /
made mad by woman. Will forget that
he is an intelligent human being. And /
here are cases where no time is re-
4uITe3 50 turn his head. b common /
consent Marguerite was left to her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14

II these stirring -Imga don't ha
surprised al anything you hear. Just
SIT steady and hold SOUR head For
instance Captain Bog-Ed former
naval attacha ct the German embassy
al Washington. who received his pass
ports months ago, was reported seen
In Philadelphia in the last week. and
people began to wonder how he got
over from Germany without having
been detected Well the truth is he
never has returned to this country.
and there is little chance that le viii.
Al least while the present status of
northumberland affairs exists. Ger
many has sprung So many inventions
since the beginning of the war some
of us actually believe that Bov-Ed
might have travelled over astrlde a
dark cloud The department. 1G jus
lce says tine report that Boy-Ed has
been in Philadelphia in recent weeks
Is ridiculous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14

The determination marking the
campaign just begun in Mercer county
t9 raise 100000 10 double the endou-
meut for William and Eashu COLLEGE
lis pretty solid evidence that the
people Of that section are willing 3D.
go the limit before parting with taa-
institution. it has become an import
ANT agency i'm the development Of the
locality, affordiug opportunity flor
higher education To hundreds of boys
ana girls who would otherwise be de-
MED these advantages because 8E the
expense OF attendance al schools t.r
from their homes. The J0uuspeugIe
and the country folk are working re-
getaer ia the endowment undertake
ing. ana the geuerousuess ot 8oua-
sEQus thus tar received gives promise
oL an early completion OF the CAM
psigu, with the amount oE money
needed il bank
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14
Facts About the U-53

Though It IS not Il all unlikely
that there are now plenty of suhma-
rtnes as large. OF even larger, than
tine u-5s in both the German and she
English uaries this boat represented
3 levlathau among underwater craft
size was launched iH January. 1915,
and Is 213 feet ionEa length which
q generation ago, was respectable
size for an oCeRu-g0LHE steamship
She displaees see tons makes p sur
face speed of lis knots, and can DO
somewhat better than ten knots under
the water On 6he surface THAT is.
she is awiffeF than most tramp steam
eHs and is nearly as fast as tae AmerI-
can bat5Ieships that fought at san
tiago Like all submarines. an elee-
trIc engine furnishes the motive power
when she is submerged and an oil en-
CINE drives her upon the surface her
Diesel engine EeneTatI0G 1900 horse
power The E-5@ carries Ten tarpe-
does. though, II she had 10 use them
at any great distance and fire from
nertscope observations these wea-
mons would probably 8ct destroy more
than two of tHree ships at the most
But when attacking armed ner-
chant vessels the submarine can come
70 the surface and geI eruer aim
in which event the C-52 would pr0b-
ably make every torpedo count Be
sides these arms. fals vessel carries
two guns. which as recent reports
show. are useful fer sAe1linE defense
less vessels. There are many other
striking details about the U-5g bur
the two facts that chiefly interest Us
81 the present moment are that she
has a cruising radius Of 10000 miles
and can ravel re miles under water
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14

f I couldn't afford a Law course At
q state university which has q good
short course in law, I shoufd get a
cleFkship in d law once with The
privilege Of using the library for mar
poses IF study. If / lived in large
city ana had the opportunity to at
tend a night law school. / should do
80.
should do . great deal Of reading.
/ should read many hacks
should read the standard novels 10
get a good way Of expressing NV
thoughts I should study the great
philosophers, but with tbs temper Of
an lconccIast The study Of pf.iIaso-
pnE is q H-oudeTfuI stimulus to the in
telIect. bat must be undertaken with
8 mind alert to fallacv.
Read! / cannot too strongly reeom-
mend good reading Six hours each
week OF serious reading is not much
put II may mean the difference he
tween $50 ,G00-a-year executive and
q so clerk Readt Learn 10 thinE
witt and againsf-the deep thinkers
ef the world William Maxwell. In
Golfers WeekIy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14

had swum into no
man ken at the
time when he was
elected IT was as
# q great expert
ment IL a laboratory
had been disturbed
by reckless out
siders. But this
after all was but a
proving of the man
whom the people
had chosen Great
crises il was said
By one OF old, show
US who OF our pub
lie men are the
least depE essed IN
spirit and the most
resoIuEe in action.
Mr. Wilson himself
has spoken or the
fiery trial through
which he has had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14

CMORIDg ANp
d I S c o r d s

THERE are some Of US old enough
To remember when the bride and groom
were shoWered with rice.
HEY are always striking some
thing In Oklahoma. One day it a rail
FoaJ strike, another its an oil strike,
sad Monday one legislator struck a
fellow member IN the face on the floor
Of the assembly,
COLONEL Roosevelt IS a booze Il ght-
er. You don't believe II, Ell? Well.
listen, He has JUST sent a letter 10 II.
J. Davis, Chicago superintendent of
the AnE-S8Ioon league, endorsing the
fight 10 get a. statewide referendum
on prohibition.
MILE. Perchaud, a French girl OF
20 has stirred her country by decIar-
ing that. Ike Joan OF Arc. she has re-
CeiTed q command from on high 70
guide rHe armies Of France to victory.
Isn't she attempting to steal the kais-
er's stuff? Then there is the posi-
bility that the latter. having failed to
make good, the heavenly assist has
been transferred to. another.
ONE Of the Chicago critics describes
THE Cinderella Man" play that has
Just begun an enga cement in that city,
az "a sirupy bit of bee food. Not
meaning however. that you viii be
stung if y0u so TO see It. on the con
trary, It is said to be so perfectly sweet
that when you 80 out between acts
YOU VIII buy yourself q flock of bon
bons instead OF hignbaIL
SOME fellow posing as q friend of
the governor Of Illinois launched Mr
Lowden's boom fer the presidential
nomination IN 1920 at q meeting of
the Central Illinois Republican club
at Peoria Monday night It is to be
hoped that the colonel has not forgot
ten what happened 10 a similar boom
sprung for ones Bill Thompson q few
short years ago and the griefs that
have Uttered said Bits pathway in
the interim.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14

Il you could be made 10 understand
FULLY how essential an automobile is
to ybe woTk Of the Rock Island visit
ing nurse sou would not hesitate a
minute in sending 8 contribution 60
help swell the fund being gathered To
provide thar convenience. Already
more EhaB one Hundred dollars has
been donated The car lis la be the
property of The Rock Island NIsitinE
Nurse association ana VIII he used
by the nurses working under dirac-
ton Of that organization
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14

New a0rE authorities announce
they sill moi abandon their light to-
get Harry H. Thaw back 10 chat state
70 prosecute him Ola charges of fog
g'nG boy simply because he has
been declared insane by 70 commission
20 Pennsylvania his home common
wealth, and ordered committed to am
asylum there ThaW. ia might be ea-
planned slll has an annual Income OF
$4,000 while his faithful neither. ever
willing 10 oven her purse ia his be-
half, has uubouuded wealth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14

STRICKLAND Gillian. wao dis
lusseI SwEll6eadedaess before a
meeting of the Moline AEter-DInner
ela6 Monday. paid us q visit during
ms sol5urn in these parts. One b the
annual events 20 which we look for
ward is BzieE personal brush with
Gl5GlaH- Ills publicity department
proesalms aim the worlds greatest ma
morisE. Gillian. with becoming mod
e5JE. says that the fellow who wrote
iHa1 about him once was employed bv
2. T. Barnum and that he thinks ne
IS san grinding out circus stuff ANY
way he holds he a lways did discount
the rawlings Of q press agent az least
nifty per cent and then took with "A
grain Of salt the truthfuIness OF the
remainder However. Gillian man
ages 10 still keen EN- laughing de-
spite me embarrassing pace set for
71m h& his publicity department. Dr
course Gillian has nothing TO do with
What has managers say about him be-
fore he appears in city. He saws
the only assurance that he has that he
IS living up to promises IS the fact
t6at none OF bis patrons has yet asked
70 have his money returned NatHr-
ally re Looked to Gillian for the lar
est story, HIt5 out / suppose re-
piled the humor5sr but [ haven't ran
across it. i have reached the age
where / no longer take chances. al
ways warn my audience that 7 shall
nor spin yarn that has not celebrated
us nunaredth anniversary. It's age if
nothing else, saves il. Z ind II doesn't
pay 40 appear toe modern in other
WORDS. thaJ you represent all that ifs
late and nifty I would hate I'D have
"a q q glrr .#f
TOR / am not and Try 50 hard not 20 be
/ seek merely TO convey "a message Of
common sense, with here and there a
sprinkle O hum0r or philosophy. pIav-
ms upon the 1dIosTucraCies Of human
KIND. WlJh ever The idea upDermost of
sendIas my folks home happy and with
good taste In their mouths" Gillian
does not devote all his time to the lee
tuFe platform. He gives over on an
average Of three months year to an
peaflng on the platform The rest 1T
me time he is occupied with his writ
iAgs ne writes also when he is on
me ROAD, carrying typewriter. which
you Will md set up in his hotel room,
when he Is stopping over in a +ou-r
Z OF instance. he was up at o'clock
Yesterday morning putting in three
hours al hi5 FypeUrlCer. One Of the
lai1gs ne turned cut was poem mic
turing the young man in his efforts To
conn MS hair back. telling Of the
various compositions he used in corn
piet1n6 tbs operation, the last ana sHc- +
cessIHl one being asphalt. IF WI,
watch the magazines closely Won NAV i
see this poem sprung one Of these +
DAYS. although Gillian says he is new
CT sure Of anything that he writes /
feachIug print as the editors he
claims, turn back his stuff with old I
me regularity just as -bi00aer1Ty
as they did in the days when he was T
begging stamp money from mother /
4oI may or you may not be aware
that Henry " Reyes is the governor
d NeW HAMPSHIRE In the a[er,t - -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14

+ frfa WHITE a1 Da- sgos,as --.-.-
fba local affornar 17ada = bs- ~ az.
uisH q pes 1fainae bIfsjn1ee r~rs- .-..
he rauIa ancaun1fz5, +ls fa1. -r-
unarau - nau 81 rba s---7
stal-eaa1Ear Tbs 10 -
saws Fit can't ne done sr~ rr,. -a.-
FL can ..rEare Sc --o45-:....
sib1e ab0u- ~ said Fg~ F5
confident +hat can yin mn. 3. -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14

Now that China has decided 20 join
she entente against Germany. We ma
next expect to find oar chop suev
checks lncFa6sed-on account oT the
war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14
Daily History CIass-Maroh "A.

1esl3-Frederick Thaophias KIoHstoas
German poet died; born 1728
le5l-A mob in New orleans El#eA
eleven Italians charged uitH goIa-
sion in the killing Of Chief of Pc
lice Heunessys a grave diplomatic
incident with Italy resulted.
1915 - The German cruiser Dresden
which escaped destruction en Dee
: 1914. was ran down by British
cruiser feet off Chile.
l9ls-trancA repulsed German attafh
north OF Farduu. Italian aHlhF
made s general attaeh ou HE is7H'
20 front.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14

The Missouri state senate has pass
ed q bill for 81 recording tax on mar
rjaEes Next there win be a levy au
babies. The conspiracy against the
poor continues 10 spread
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14
-. d lFoodrnn NIlson.

lFrom the New York Evening Post}
President Wilson's first term was
disIoeated by the great war. Through
two aua one-half years of tba four ne
had 80 faCz enormous diff culties which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14

THERE are some Of Us old enough
to remember when the bride and groom
were saoWered with rice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-14

Pools for the races at the state fair are
sold at the Copeland hotel every night this
week from dark to midnight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-14
Will A FORCERY?'
Weird Complication Adds Mys-
terry to Alleged Murder.
200 Pages of Affidavits Refer to
Ghosts and Spiritualism.

Chicago, Sept. 14.-Copies of two
hundred typewriter pages of affi-
davits gathered by CASTOR B. Means.
business adviser for Mrs. James c.
King, to substantiate the second will
of her late husband, today were for
warded to Edward Ewann, district at
torney of New York, who is believed
to be investigating a conspiracy
against Mrs. Kings life.
The affidavits, which were sur
rendered to Michael F. Sullivan, assis-
tant states attorney, by Jacob New
man, formerly Mrs. Kings lawyer,
together with a copy of the second
will" were presented to the grand
jury here late yesterday. Forgery in
dictments are expected from the
grand jury
Much of the evidence contained in
the affidavits, according to Newman,
relates to an alleged affair between
King and the widow of Captain
Orville Green, formerly of, Chicago.
Mrs. Green, it was said, was
afraid of Captain Green's shadow, and
never remained. in one hotel more than
three days." said Newman.
Captain Green is said to have re-
celved large sums of money from the
millionaire on threats to expose his af-
fair with Mrs. Green. Captain Green
died shortly before Mr. Kings death.
Means documents to stuff about
spiritualism and ghosts. Means said
1t showed that Mr.. King was "a
strange and mysterious being He
seemed to think it might account for
his hiding the will, which was not
found for twelve years after his
DEATH"
Under the King will that was pro-
pated, William D. Gubbins, his con-
f1dential secretary, received $4,000.
IN the second" will, this was raised to
100000. In spite of this, Gubbins
maintains the second document is a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-14
AMMUNITION O. X. NOW
First Sent to Pershing Defective Thru
Deterioration of Chemicals

Washington, Sept. 14-Whatever
the condition of the ammunition first
sent General Pershing, that being sent
him now and for several months past
has been of highest quality, General
Crozier. chief of the ordnance bureau
of the war department, told the house
military committee today. He was
the first witness in the investigation
into defective small arms ammunition
and primers first sent United States
troops in France.
Defects in the supply were due, said
Crozier, to rapid deterioration of a
chemical in the powder after it had
been properly manufactured and in
spected.
This chemical was purchased, he
admitted, chiefly because it was
cheaper than material formerly used.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-14
BUY CANCELLED BONDS
Now Brokers Who Made 500, 600
Deal Are Under Arrest.

Chicago, Sept. 14.-Eugene L. Elan
n1gan and Peter Johnston are under
arrest and four of their associates are
sought by the police as the result of
disclosures of their connection with
the disposition of 100000 worth of
cancelled railroad bonds which are de-
clared to be worthless, according to
States Attorney Hoyne
Flannigan, who is said to have been
former police magistrate at East
wood, N. J., came to Chicago recently.
opened offices and according to Mr.
Hoyne, negotiated for the sale of the
bonds, He is said to have purchased
for 800 between $4,000 and $780,
600 worth of cancelled bonds of a 81
100000 issue, surrendered sometime
ago by an eastern court. The cancella-
ton mark made with a rubber stamp
was so dim that it could be revealed
only by close scrutiny. Bankers,
brokers with real estate dealers
priests and property owners in Chi
cago are asserted to be among those
who bought the bonds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-14
Face Peeling Easy
Blonde or Brunette

THE blondes complexion fades early,
because her skin is extraordinarily thin
brunette's. as a rule, is the reverse. The
skin is thicker and has a tendency to an
oily appearance"
For either the faded blondes skin the
brunette's oily or sallow complexion, the
best remedy is ordinary mercolized wax.
Used every night, this will give one an en-
tirely new complexion within about a
weeks time. The wax gradually pcels off
the worn-Out surface skin, with all its de-
fects, little each day, without affecting
the delicate underskin in the least. The
latter Will have the exquisitely beautiful
glow of youth-inceed, one may readily
lose ten or fifteen years from Ter age so
far as appearance goes. by a course OF
this simple treatment. The wax, procur-
able at any drug store, is applied like colo
cream.-AdvertiSement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-14
Boys Corduroy Suits

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