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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-17

tarestlng manifesto has been issued
by the social democratic party, That
party begins by a comforting assur-
ance that no encourage cement VIII be
given 70 anarchists or an anarcbtal
propaganda II declares that no at
tempt to frame a permanent coustl-
tuition should be made until the cleo
ton Dc a national convention, and
closes By the solemn declaration that
the cause Of liberty in Russia is i'm
separately united with the defeat 81
Germany il war THE victory o1
Germany" says the manifesto. would
bring ruin and reinstate the old re-
Etrne in Russia II is necessary now
more than ever before TO continue the
struggle against the last bulwark Of
m0uarchial control in Russia
II this voices the sentiment Of the
Russian nation. as there IS no Fea-
5or 10 doubt that It does, q vigorous
campaign against the German east
zru line viii begin as soon as the
closing Of the spring tha.w permits
she movement % troops, OF about May
next Tn tie meantime Russia can
aTord TO wait for her neW cousCjtu-
tjuD Il is certain that deliberations
og the Russian national convention.
wneu it il called, viii absorb the at
tantion Cf IKE world as has no other
similar body since the early days OF
Ehe French reE 0iut}on-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-17

Eugene ". Debs never fails TO recite
a the close Of every pubic address
he makes to an audience lngersoll S
Vision Of Peace" Therefore, by this
you may Judge better what Eugene Y.
is than BIS any other criticism.
Eugene Debs thinks he owes a lot
to IugersoM 1t seems that when he
made his drst public address he failed
through what an actor would term
stage fright. Nothing at all t 0 be
ashamed OF, but something rather an
noying and absolute proof Of tempera-
ment, or as We would say in to
days lingo. the goods Eugene V.
DeDs wrote 10 IngersoU for advice.
He told him he had message to the
people and he wanted to deliver 1t,
and couldn't for lack OF form Dsbs
insists upon owing his success as an
orator almost entirely to Ingers0lfs
advice. That IS probIemaucal. He
came 10 Ingersou with a full suit
case OF wares when he asked niger
soils help on how to approach an
audience. 1t should be sharply borne
IN mind that In the case OF. these two
men genius recognized merit. But
this is beyond the subject
IngersoI was patriot He
marched away with regiment and
returned 10 4I+1ICIS colonel OF that
regiment He was a patriot uneQuiY-
oCalIy and absolutely. as many today
viii prove to be when the need ar
rtyes, even in this time Illinois has
every reason to be proud of ner illus
rE50us sons We are proud of Inger-
soil and the effort he made for you, if
perchapce you have forgotten.
Though religiousIy, we have 10 take
issue with him. we believe it was
one place ia which ne needed help
and light. Could he have lived a little
loDger-he was changing his attitude
TO the Hope as IL vast is only in
justice to suppose that one who was
SO fearless ia the rights of men has
learned by now to know the riddle OF
life. This is lngersoIIs vision for his
people. Who shall say TT is not to be
seen upon the horizon of the hopes OF
man, dark as may be the morning.
III look Iu gloomy caves I see the
martial serpents coiIed waiting for
their sacridciaI prey see their
open jaws. their restless tongues.
their glittering eyes. their cruel fangs.
/ see them seize and crush. in many
horrjd folds, the helpless children
given by mothers and fathers to ap-
pesse the NiItary-God
81 see world at war. The lovers
Of God are the haters of men I see
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-17
The Daily Story
The Cremieux Brothers-By Elinor Marsh

Antoine and Francois Cremieux,
brothers, were in the same regiment
of infantry in the trenches fighting the
Germans. Antoine was a robust young
man, Francois the reverse. The latter
was very delicately made-indeed. too
delicately made for q soldier
Soldiers are disposed to resent any
thing like cowardice in a companion.
Francois inability TO hear without
starting the explosion Of a she'll about
his head drew down upon him the con
tempt of his fellow soldiers. Antoine
defended his brother, bat a defense
served no purpose. for "one convinced
against his will is Of the same opinion
STILL
One evening the command was or
dered to make a raid on the enemy's
trenches. The Cremieux brothers we're
/ in the same company and marched
out shoulder 70 shoulder The French
drove their enemies out Of their
stronghold and some distance beyond
to the second line. Then the Germans
turned upon their enemies and drove
them back
It was impossible to see In the dark
ness who fell in the engagement. 1t
was not till the roll was caller, or,
rather noses were counted" who had
!
Antoine Cremieux had been left be-
hind on the field.
Great was the distress of his broth
err Indeed he shed tears His com
rades endeavored 10 cheer him but to
no purpose. Those who were permit
ted TO sleep slept. but Francois Gre
Lmieux remained awake bowed down
with grief.
Later in the evening Francois was
Missed. The captain of his company
I caused search to be made for him,
but he could not be found. Some one
suggested that he had deserted TO the
enemy. Since he was not popular on
account Of his want Of manly strength,
this explanation Of his absence came
to be believed.
During the night the groans Of those
who had been left wounded on the
field we're distressing. The commander
OF the force called for volunteers to
20 out and bring some Of them in, but
the Germans we're supposed 10 be very
near. and the men who had enCoun-
tered a murderous FIRE on their sally
we're in no mood to encounter it a
second time
About 8 o'clock IN the morning,
when it was still dark, there was quiet
on the line. One Of the French soldiers
saw dark object which seemed TO be
coming from the direction OF the en-
envy. There were some trees left that
had not been torn away by shot and
she'll. or, at least, the trunks were still
standing. The soldier saw the dark
figure move slowly as though stagger-
+ ing between two of these giant tree
trunks. At first he was about TO rouse
the command. thinking that he saw
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-17

one of many who we're skulklng Tor
ward TO make a surprise attack: but
seeing no others, he concluded Go
wait further demonstration. Present
~ he saw the figure again or another
he could not tell which-rise slowly
from the ground and appear at full
length The upper part Of the body
was very large as though mantle
were wrapped around it. But, since it
was only a dark mass, nothing further
could be distinguished.
The soldier watching concluded TO
call some OF his comrades. who we're
sleeping under arms, but when they
strained their eyes for the figure it
was not to be seen But while they
pierced through the darkness IL again
rose up like some large animal on fits
hind legs and resumed its staggering
forward movement. Some Of the men
IeyeIed their rifles at IL but no one
fired.
Nearer and nearer approached the
ungeemly mass till IL was within
few yards OF the trench. Then it fell
ia a heap. Several sprang over the
protecting embankment and took up
two men. One had been carrying the
other on his shoulder. Both were car
ried into the trench. and when q light
was brought to bear on their faces
they were found to be the CremieuX
brothers. Antonio was previously
wounded, Francois was exhausted.
And now it began 20 dawn upon the
command that this weakling, Francois
had dared to do what they had not
dared True, he had gone for The
brother he loved so well; nevertheless
ne had performed a deed Of her0ism
from which they had shrunk.
When day came again the general
commanding the division was inform
ed Of Francois act, and the Young
soldier was ordered to headquagters
There the general complimented him
on his deed Of heroism. What did the
boy do but burst into tears.
Something entered the generals
head. q suspicion that this youth was
a masquerader. He spoke so0thinglv
10 him. Then, having sent all but
Francois away he said
YOU are not man. You are a
woman
Francois. or. rather. Louise, con-
fssed. She had been married to An
tome CremieuX just before he marched
20 the war. Unable to bear the part
ing, she had donned mans attire and
had enlisted in her husbands com
pany.
The general sent for more suitable
clothes for her and directed her dis
charge from the army. He also men
toned her act Of heroism in orders
and decorated her Then the regiment
in which she had enlisted adopted her
as its daughter.
Antoine Cremieux recovered from
his wound and continued to dEht for
France His wife was sent home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-17
Must Enlist Wealth and
Manhood.

America must enlist its wealth as
well as its manhood" is the opinion
of the Guaranty Trust company Of
New York. expressed in q booklet,
'.Nobi1fziug Money for War which IT
has Just issued The necessity OF re-
crufting the nations resources for the
81 900 600 900 government war loan is
emphasized as the duty Of every citi-
zen.
That the American people are not
educated to the purchase Of bonds, as
are the people Of other countries, is
pointed out In the United States not
one person in 500 owns q government
bond while In both France and Eng
land. II persons in every 100 have
helped Individually to finance these
countries Id performing their part In
the present war.
Thousands of persons who never
have purchased bonds, who never
have been id touch with financial
houses, must become investors IN this
issue II has an appeal not only to
patriotism, but 10 reason and To- bust
ness sense. The whole nation must
be qufckened to complete under
standing Of the spirit and meaning of
this investment.
Our national income is estimated 10
have increased almost 81 I-o per cent
in the last seven years, and nearly III
per cent in the last 1T years. Con
trasted with our enormous income and
the increasingly great volume of for
eign trade, 1t is stated that the gov
ernment's outstanding interest-bear-
ing public debt is less than one billion
dollars prinCipal-oniy one-fOTCeth or
the nations present annual income.
Furthermore, the United States possess
one-third of the worlds stock Of gold
nearly three billion dollars.
While the banking institutions Of
the United States may be confidently
relied upon TO take their full share OF
this loan, it must be remembered that
these institutions are relied upon by
our great manufacturing and trade en-
terprises, whose activities VIII prob
ably be increased by our entrance into
war. to provide them with credit with
which to carry on their activities Any
reduction Of such credits, necessitated
by too large a participation in the gov
eminent loan, would be q blow to the
country's industries. It is evident,
therefore. that the bulk Of the loan
should be taken by the public at large,
and not by the bankers.
The history Of the United States
proves abundautly that our people do
not hesitate when the life, the integ-
rity, or the dignity Of the nation is at
stake.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-17
Status Of Russia.

The Financial Chronicle of New
York City publishes a lengthy article
under the caption Developments in
Russia but the narrative is extreme
~ meager IN the way Of new facts
and the best conclusion therefrom is
that matters are developing very slow
ly in Russia, although the encouraging
fact exists that no serious mistake
has been made by the successful reyo-
Iutionists
Three important things have so far
been done in Russia First, the Car
has been dethroned, and with him has
fallen the system Of government by
autocratic bureaus. Second, the Jews
have been accorded fair treatment.
and. lastly. all the political prisoners
in Siberia and elsewhere have been
liberated The power Of government
remains exactly where II fell the day
after the reinforcement Of the Car,
with a revolutionary committee, re-
spousible 70 the Douma
The acute question in Russia seems
TO be whether an attempt win be
made TO frame permanent constitu-
tion in the near future. or TO let mat
ters remain as near TO what they are
at present as possible antil the end
OF the war. In this connection an in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-17
Deposed Rulers.

Eugenia. ex-empTess of France and
widow Of this last of the ruling Bon
apartes, still lives. She Will be 81
years old on May 5-her birth coming
exactly five years after Napoleon the
Great expired at ST Helena
After he married this Spanish lady.
the last of the Feigning Bonapartes
regarded his wifes birthday as q Pc
culiar mark Of his own destiny. It
seemed to bind him a bit closer to
his exalted uncle. upon whose knee
he once sat when a little boy.
Now Nicholas Romanof, eX-czar OF
Russia, joins the colony Of rulers
without q throne Manuel Of Portugal
and Abdul Of Turkey are another pair
in exile,
The dethroned king Of Portugal is
young and he managed to have q
pretty good time if theatrical press
agents are to be trusted. But Tur-
keys deposed ruler. who was once
seen 10 drive in an open carriage TO
the mosque for prayer. has been a
prisoner.
Eugenia has lived bleak sort Of
existence, evidently dreaming over
q gain the days when the world ac-
claimed her the most beautiful woman
in Europe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-17
A 18tatun If 33rarr
BY Mary Aquin

dungeons filed with the noblest and
best. see exiIes, wanderers, outcasts
millions Of martyrs, widows and
orphans. see the cunning fnstru-
rnents of devastation and hear again
the shrieks and sobs and means OF
millions dead. see the prison 8
gloom, the lannon's fame, j see
world beneath the feet Of tyrants; LID
ertv in chains: every virtue q crime,
every crime a virtue. the white fore
head of honor bearing the brand Of
shame: intelligence despised, stupid
ftv sainted. hypocrisy crowned and
bending above the poor earth p super
stitfous night without a star.
Il look again and IN the East OF
Hone the first pale light shed by the
herald star gives promise OF another
dawn. I look. and from the ashes,
from the blood and tears. the count
less heroes leap TO bless the future
and erase the past. ! see a world at
war. and in the storm and chaos OF
the deadly strife thrones crumble, al
tars fall. chains break, Creeds change,
The highest peaks are touched with
holy light. The dawn has blossomed
1t is Day.
7 look. I see discoveries sailing
mysterious seas. see inventors Gun
UI1EEN EIEEGkE AAAE ui4ELA ANL %EH VI LIZ
world. Schools are built; scientists
arise: thinkers give the world their
wealth Of brain, and lips grow rich
with the words Of truth. This is to
come.
Il look again. Superstition and roy
atty are gone. The affairs and thrones
have mingled with the dust. The
arist0cracy of land and cloud have
persisted from the earth and air.
Threats and distrusr are dead. A new
understanding sheds its glory upon
mankind 1t is the gospel of this
world, the religion of happiness, the
evangeI of health and joy i see a
world at peace. & world where labor
reaps it's true reward a world with
out prisons. without work-hOuses,
without asyluBs-a world where the
poor girl, trying TO win bread with the
needle is not driven to the desperate
choice of crime or death. Of suicide
OF shame. Z see a world without the
beEgar's out-stretched palm. the mis-
er's heartless stony stare, the piteous
vail of want, the pallid face of crime.
see q race without disease Of flesh
or braiu-shapely and fair, the mar
ried harmony of form and function.
And as I look a]ife iengthens, joy
deepens. love iuteusi1es. fear dies
Liberty at last IS God. and Heaven is
here. This shall be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-17

cred at this or any other stage. The
president. with the nation steadfast
behind him, closed the door when he
said:
we ara accepting this challenge of
hostile purpose because we know that
in such q government, following such
methods we can never have a friend :
and that IN the presence of its organ
ICED power, always lying in wait to
accomplish we know not what purpose.
there can be no assured security for
the democratic governments of the
world. We are now about 10 accent
the gauge Of battle with this natural foe
Of liberty, and shall, if necessary.
spend the whole force of the nation to
check and nulIify its pretensions and
its power"
America would justly incur the con
tempt Of her allies IN the war for civ
iIzation If she now halted her prem
aratlons to enter the struggle and in
Glined an ear TO intimarions of sen
arate peace from the government that
has done nothing but play false with
her from the beginning of the war II
can not longer formulate proposals IN
the United States that are not eoua11v,
the concern Of our allies. France
Great Britain, Russia and ItaIv. me
leaders Of the great democratic aflj-
ance IN Europe.-New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-17
The cause Of ChflIs.

A chill is q sudden sensation Of
great GOODNESS. accompanied by more
or less shudderIlg. ChattsrinE and
trembling, bIueness or paIIor OF the
surface. and, very often, by a marked
elevation Of body temperature above
the normal SIS or SO F.
In the days of bliss-which was ig-
n0ranCe-iJ was supposed that a chill
was que TO exposure and that it was
the Clearest evidence that the victim
was taking cold" when pneumonia
happened to follow hard on the chill.
as it often does, that cIiuChed the de
fusion. Not until the Thermometer
came into use and we learned that.
even in the midst of the chill of on
SET OF pneumonia the temperature was
away up in c. did we begin TO realize
that the chill must be an effect rather
than g cause Of lung trouble. It
Is an effect. g symptom OF infection
coDsummateds just as the chill of ma
Iarla is a symptom Of the invasion of
the blood by the maIariaI parasites.
and not a cause Of the mosquito bite
which jniects the parasites. Tt is
symptom OF pneumonia in the same
sense as a chill is a symptom of sep
ticemias ordinary blo0d-pOisonfng
from uncleau treatment Of q wound.
There are nervous chilIs," to be
sure. a nervous chill is sensorv
equivalent for the bystericaI fit of
younger and uvelier days. In a ner-
v0us chill the normal body tampera-
ture remains as placid at the mind
of the doctor who knows the patient.
The most frequent cause of a chill
or chilly sensation is q respiratory in
fecu0n-pneumonia. pIeurisy. bron-
chitjs, Iaryugitis, tonsilit1s. diph-
iberia, quinsy or coryza. Or. If YOU
prefer vague names, call it grippe"
and no one will know just what is
meant.
The next cause, in the order of fre-
quencys is infection OF a simple
wound. usually the result of mis-
guided application Of saIves which
only lnter1eres with drainage and nat
ural healing. When chiIliness or a
chill develops in the presence of a
slight wound, it is high time to throw
the salFe i'm the ash can and summon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-17
Questions and Answers.
just What a Rupture Is.

VIII YOU kindly explain just what a
hernia DE- rupture consists Of. and
whether there is any effective rem
edy other than surgery? q. T. CO
Answer.-IJ is an unnatural buIE-
ing OF same structure from within the
abdomen through weakened place in
the abdominal wall In babies the
usual situation is at the navel. In
babies such rupture commonly
heals or disappears spontaneously If
it IS supported for q few weeks by q
suitable pad and band or belt or ad-
heslve straps. In adults the usual
situation is the bend OF the groin. In
adults there is no means of effecginz
a cure other than surgery, and as q
rupture may become strangulaed ar
any time. that is. the portion Of bowel
or other structure protruding may
have its circulation shut of and be
come gaugrenous. with fatal outcome.
1t Is always wise to undergo the com
paTat1yely safe operation for radical
cure. 1t is economical to do SO. be-
cause the cost is far less than will be
the cost Of many days disability from
the rupture. physical ipefhciency, and
eternal expense for new trusses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-17
By Other Editors
Is Enlisted for the War.

Rumors Of peace overtures to the
United States from Germany come
from Copenhagen, which is a clear
ing house for war news Of all kinds.
The peace desired this time is peace
with the United States only. the raa-
sons being obvious. The wind is likely
to blow from this quarter with a fair
degree Of regularity It would be
shrewd diplomacy TO encourage the
pacifsts in the United States. who in
turn by influencing members Of con
gress would obstruct the war plans Of
the government,
On what basis could Germany offer
a separate peace to the United States?
Are We not enlisted for the war, into
which we were forced no less BY Ger
man duplicity than by German inhu-
manity2 What pledges could the i'm
periaI government make ghst it has
not already made and brokeu2 Its
moral credit is bankrupt.
Yes, the United States is enlisted for
the war. The world. said President
Wilson in his great address to con
gress, must be made safe for democ-
racy.' Negotiations with Germany for
3 separate peace cannot be consId-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-17

gave similar names to diseases.-AI-
bany Journal
The still tongue shows 4 wise head
but II gamers mighty few press clip
9lngs.-Boston Transcript.
4 new paper composition for shoe
uppers is being considered by manu-
AaeJurers, AS g sole support this
sounds rather fimsy Ban
ner.
One way to make men temperate
would be 20 compel them to conf1ne
their alcoholic indulgence to egg nog
Columbia IS. c. Star.
a pea-splitting machine has Just
Deen invented, but doubtless the hair
splitting viii continue to be done in
me good old way.-CieYeland Leader.
All expert opinions to the contrary
notwithstanding the best auto at the
snow IS the one You buy.-Iudian-
apolis News.
There is reason in all things save
IN an opponents Deseret
News.
In this effort TO find a substitute
Lor the saloon nobody seems TO have
taought Of the Boston Tran
script.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-17
III
7 4 L x :
AZ WILLIAM BRADY, ~. y.

the doctor. When simple folk speak
Of the danger Of taking cold In it.
they confuse the facts, it is impos-
sible 70 take cold IN q wound. but
very easy TO plant the germs of blood
poisoning TN it,
In general, a chill may be treated
by hot mustard foot bath in bed. or
by a full hot bath in the tub. after
which the patient should be tucked In
bed with hot bottles a-plenty- Some
very hot tea or coffee IS good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-17

A Chicago high school principal has
been dismissed for circulating pamph-
lets containing arguments against the
nation entering war with Germany.
This gentleman must by now realize
that the board of education employed
him to conduct the affairs OF the high
school and that the president Of the
United States had surrounded himself
with men capable Of Interpreting the
sentiment Of the republic and of safe
guarding the honor and dignity Of the
nation