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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16

old home Of General II. s. Grant
alton on the Mississippi. home of
William LovejOy, abOliton5st and mar
IyF, mas its hands full with an eIab-
crate Improvement plan which In
Guides enlargement of river terrnf-
nails. the establishment Of a river
park supervision Of housing cnndj-
lions, enlargement of the manuFacfnr-
ing district, regarding Of streets and
improvement or Darkways and roads
in residence districts.
Citizens Of EIgin, in tbs Fox river
valley, have organized a city beauti-
Iul movement with q program which
includes river front Improvement. es-
Enlistment of civic center after the
general plan Of plaza or fanked nv
public buildings. the DEVELOPMENT Of
a system OF public parks and b0u1e-
wards supervision of residential and
industrial subdivisions and elfm{0a-
ton of railroad grade crossings.
The plans of Rockford contemplate
further utilization Of the beauties Of
the Rock river: park and boulevard
Improvement, street paving and track
elevation.
Peoria has before it an impressive
plan Of city improvement which calls
for the expenditure OF much effort ia
identifying the city.
Bloomington citizens are interested
tn plan for park and playground
enlargement. In Rock Island we are
engaged in q campaign TO protect the
shade trees along the city streets, to
install school gardens and pIav
grounds and generally improve the
city's appearance
Other cities and many smaller com
muniUes have similar plans and many
have outlined activities for municipal
Improvement which viii extend over
a term OF years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16
Selected by Tavenner

teachers in the state Of Yucatan alone.
The revolution let In the demo-
cratic light Of progress and equal
rights and ava kened nearly half mil
lion people to the knowledge that there
is something in life to live for beside a
hert7fI,5 0f corn a. dav. Such is
the land that is now waking up ana
coming into its own. ana such are the
paanIa to whose uplifting General
Alvara5o and his associates are devot-
ing their time and energy They ara
we'll worth f..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16
Lies Little Eabrieatians.

George was perfectly lovely about
it, but ] simply put my foot down.
Scoot5ug way down to Palm Beach
may sound grand. and all that, bat
the thought of jumping from one eE-
IRENE temperature into another gave
me the horrors. L can't stand the
shock. that is all there is TO it, re-
call some years ago, before [ was mar
ried. mother took me south. Why.
was miserable all the time I was there.
We who live in the north ought TO
understand that our blood is thick and
that We cant endure the high temper
atures at the far south in the winter
season with the same comfort that the
natives can. Of course our society
folks tumble down to the resorts and
say they thrive on the change, but
don't agree with. I'm better satisfied
to remain in my own little home.
George. the dear, doesn' t know what
To think OF ME sometimes. Other WON
en- are constantly driving their nus
bands to take them away 40 escape
the cold weather but ais wife refuses
70 do anything like that Yes, / am
an extraordinary wife. and / want yon
to know that George appreciates that
fact, too.
n these days Of soaring prices on
everything required TO keep body and
soul together and moving, it is COM
Forting 10 find here and there an Indi-
yidUal or q concern that refuses to
take advantage Of q situation to fat
ten the bank roll This thought was
inspired by the announcement made by
Commodore Henderson that he Will
continue TO sell two rides for d nickel
on the ferry between Rock Island and
Davenport the coming season, his boat
being now ready 70 begin business.
The commodore says the bargain rate,
which he introduced last year. will be
maintained no matter what conditions
might intervene 10 make il advisable
for him 10 abandon IL He declares
that even rise Of the river will not
alter his prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16

no egg slampoos really cleanse the
aair2 Does the egg feed the scalp and
improve the growth or strength Of the
hatr2 lRoss}Indi.
Answer. There is no reason 20 be
ljeve that any application TO the skin
or scalp feeds the tissue In the slight
est degree This idea. is q mere fancy
of uu-edHcate8 BARRIERS or hair dress
ers. An egg shampoo lis rather ana
uncleanIy thing. and wicked ex~
travagauce. Soap Us for cleansing the
scalp and hair. ANY soap you prefer.
Following 3 shampoo the hair should
be thoroughly dried and then a little
petroIatum or liquid petrolatum lL.
8. P.1 rubbed into the scalp on finger
lips TO replace the oil removed bE
washing Some people prefer to use
per cent solution of peLroiatum
i'm ether. spraying II ON the scalp
from an atomizeC with the downward
bending tip in contact with scalp
Femoral Hernia.
am SIS. f45 pounds. SIS inches tall.
and have q femoraI hernia. which has
been slowly growing worse the past
six months Ii inferferes with exer-
CIses / need TO prevent constipation.
Ny work is sedeutary. Would v0l
advise operations Or would truss
relieve me7 IL. G.. r.
Answer-If your general condition
is good an operation is certainly adj
Eisable. Fem0raI hernia is imp0s-
sjbie 30 hold with q truss. iu fact.
truss is q nuisance for any hernia
II you wish to keep up your exercise
the operation should be undergone.
1T is lot safer than the hernia. with
or without truss. a young man
like yourself is foolish TO keep a
Hernia ana bother with truszes and
other appliances
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16

W. Eee Maxwell magazine writer,
poet and former associate OF the late
George NJ Fitch OF "SiWash College"
fame. says Fitch was seldom known
to perpetraee q pun, but just once,
in his recollection he was guilty
we were walking along "A stream,
when we saw q small dog diving in the
water" SAYS Maxwell. Thinking the
little animal might overdo the thing
said o Fitch
I'D call that purp If / only knew
his name
Fitch looked at fhe dog and replied
without q smile
Why don't YOU call him h-92'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16
DaiIy HistorY CIass-Maroh Is.

45J-The Roman Emperor NaIelIl-
uian assassInated,
1IJ1-JaTnes Madison. fourth president
Of the United States. born IN Port
CONWAY Va. died 1896
1ss9-Tidal wave ship disaster In the
harbor OF Apia, Samoa. I.ftr-5"o
American lives lost from waIFhips
19i5-Emperor Francis Joseph refused
10 cede Austrian territory ln e4-
change for Italy's neutrality
19lo-Eon Tirpitz resigned as German
minister of marine Germans re-
newed violent assaults at %erdun4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16

drawn far rFa Construction ~ a mad
ern residence Ia Temple lane, to cost
around $4,000 When the plans ara
accented bids will he asked for fmme-
diafeIv work world he started IN tho
near fnfyra The residence IL fa MAN
ned. VIII be constructed of stuec6 and
hollow the h v-i7f he one rr tha most
Davenport
sdd STORY fo HofeI-Tha building
,e am s6df+fa0.af e+rr-v- IA. the r,ar,rss,
- 80
"o11a' f9' "'a'i4 street, p "5l-lA COUSIN"
cred by George Dempsey, owner. 10
being learned That Arthur RI EheLng
architect. ta preparing preliminary
plans fer the work which would cost
around 100000 The plan is No make
an addition rF ebarf "a 10 9a rooms
modern In every way. AT present there
are so rooms 10 the hotel Increased
business has forced Mr.. Dempsey f1
seriously consider the venture Ft IS
stated that tHa project ufl he definite
Iv decided upon IN. several DAYS. The
plans would then be sent out and as
soon as the bids are returned wgrs
would he started. The high cost 0f
material is being taken into aauaia-
GRAFTON This viii he an important
factor i'm the launching Of tha work.
steam heat. electric lights. uB-Eo-5ste
furniture. baths and All modern con-
veniences will ha installed This
would be iu conformity with Tine pres
ent plan of operation AT tne Hotel
Dempsey
-o-
Obituary Record. THE death or Mrs
Anita Eas,.--.u- 6, ..--,F-.- .s...rr-aH -#
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16

H. "Ee IS theirs not to reason Why
& C but 70 10 and die.
hot headed mouarehs spelling tar Q
faEt. aue with another. brought aeoat
the chaos There iz DO appeal SO pat
r10tlsul ia such 81 struggle, because t-
IS not the cause ~ the people for +
Eas always been that thrones bought
By blood must ae uy blood main
t. --H5 p
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16

pline and scholarship are always sec
ondarv issues.
tuberculosis, anem5a, nervousness
and physical weakness are invited by
long hours Of confinement in any com
forta5Iy heated closed schoojroom. a
cAild.s normal state IFS activity. mo-
ton. play Make f. YOUR business to
see that your children have "a square
deal in school
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16

SOME Of us kicked IN a couple Of
bucks TO see the night riders in action
on the screen in The Birth Of q Ma
ton. - remarked Gus. the crouch You
can see 'eTu in Rock Island any night
if E0uIf stirE around after 10 bells.
The only difference is that the local
variety fights liquor instead Of bad
blacks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16

Now If anyone can think If anything
more 10 add 20 the lead of anxiety
President Wilson is oarryinE il might
na mentioned. If ever "a uaa has had
more or burden for tie people Than
President Wilson has since the dar
lie entered upon the presidency, he is
ECt known TO history.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16

AS precauHo1 and means Of
safety against suhsea terr8rs IA NUM-
BIER of the English liners are being
equipped with q device by means of
which The entire snip may re SD COM
gieteIy anTeloped in smoke and steam
when 81 submarine appears, that the
outline OF the ship cannot be defined.
and hence IL IS less apt Eo he lit
Whatever this cguCriFauea may be. the
ship carrying il cannot be more sue
oeslul i'm couceaIinE itself shan one
Of the litneys recently appearing on
the streets of Rock Island r. is not
only continually eBvelope6, but is fol-
lowed by g cloud of smoke and steam
that ifs disgracefuL and which would
not be tolerated i'm any city where the
least Tesard-5s paid TO traffic reguIa-
ti0ns and public comfort and safety.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16

Il is interesting 10 note that as a
part 81 his campaign to clean New
York Rev Billy Sunday has demanded
tsfat there be six baths IN the house
50 be reserved for his use while he
is reforming that city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16
How Ire Herolution Has Benefited
Nneatan.

George Miner American Maya
Zluet
Egcstsu IS str5ding ahead. The pro-
gr=sssva spirit has taken hold Of the
people Of aEI classes and prosperity is
assured ali over that great arm of
land reaching our at the south Of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16

Lt wfI discourage some of his
friends in Illinois to learn that lIr.
Roosevelt has Endorsed the prohibition
movement ia that state. Many Of them
were perfectly willing TO have the
colonel drink only as much as DR.. Lv-
man abbott but. owing to the severity
OF the climate they have been in the
habit of ratt0niug themselves more
aberaLIy.-E York World
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16

CHORDS I'd
ID 1 S c o r ID S
Undesirable Citizens.
The speed fieHd

The speed fleu0-
The man who forces himself into an
already overloaded street car.
The man who, sitting back Of you
in the movie theatre, peTsisteutly
josfIes your hair
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16

The yeipiuE and deuunciat.ou of the
railroad workers by such papers as
the Chicago Tribune tha 0nfaruass
OF which at all times is known to aI.
VIII not tend 10 ameIoTara the indus
trial situation. DR. avert the dread
prospect of an upheaEai iu this cauu-
Try There IS nothing gained bE lay
ing the blame for what may happen
ODD the shoulders OF the men who ara
struggling for a just principle The
time may be most jnopporraue fer a
showdown noW bug nothing viii he
gained ny heaplug abuse upon the uau
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16

School supplies for the city o. Vera
Cruz. Mezico, viii be imported from
the United States it is asserted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16

HERE'S a hot get-rich-quick tip.
Ascertain, if possible. the Pennsyl-
vania madhouse TO which Harry Thaw
is TO he committed and try and land
the jon of chief guard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16

THE National Security league has
sent out an appeal to dentists of the
nation TO donate their services to the
governments Ia event that they De
Sc il IS likely that they win change
the old slogan. IAN eve for an eye.
to "a tooth for a TOOTH
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16

GERARD Lion5zed Oh Way Norsh.
Headline 4 tFide more pleasant
than i'm being kaiserfzed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16
4 Matinee Entertainers plot Expos


According TO the terms OF house bill
81 by Thompson of Morton any one
paying gambling debts may sue for
the return of the payment made. This
would allow a hostess to give a prize
at a card party and then demand that
1t be returned to her. In it's regard
for the social pasume the senate has
killed the bill but the house is now
20 have a chance at it--TCpeka han.)
Capital.
THE next time that YOU feel ruhied
when the girl at central pulls the
busy whisper AZ you just remember
that the number Of telephone calls in
which the people of this country in
duige annually reaches the amazing
total of 9.589790,Q00.
THE old-fashioned batpiu which
men fear more than they do a 30
caHbre bullet splitter may be revived
il our women folk are 10 be made the
objects of aGronts every time they ven
tuFe forth at night in the public
streets without the protection Of q
male escort Seven inches of one Of
these stiIettoes jabbed into she anat~
omy of "a skulkiug degenerate would
have II more saIUtary result than
sending him 10 jail for q month as q
warning to others contemplating sim
liar oheuses. A scream usually fright
ems away an assailant. but q drive to
the jaw or d plunge OF a hatpln would
bring q sQueaI from another source
At any rate, since the report that the
police are investigating does not ap-
pearto have alarmed those who engage
in the practice Of annoying women.
1T might Bee well to give the plan 3
trial.
-GERARn- L-an.za. o. Va Nor-n--
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16

Te Build $4,000 Home.-Dr. George
e. Decker Of Davenport Is having plans
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-02
Ripping Rhymes
sy WALT MASON.
OUT OF DATE

Today have motor car as lime as
any wagons are. 1t has all kinds or
modern traps, invented by longhead-
ID chans. I'm all Swelled up WIN
pomp and pride. when | scoot Ger the
countryside. and get the everlastins
goals Of those who own back numDer
boats. And when in town | stop my
car. TO buy my face Il good cigar, me
p"nple crowd around and say. Zee
hut thai car is reshershay:. Ionof-
row when drive around the court
house and the village pound, III pc
100 grouchy to relate; my auto VIII DC
out Of date. And ! will hear cheap
skates remark, 1T came across N
Noahs Ark" All. melancholy Is inc
fate of one who'd be right, up 10 date.
and have the latest thing in cars! HIS
spirit soon is scanned with scars
Those brisk inventors should De can
ned. who spring new schemes TO peat
tho band. who make the triumph Oh
to-day look cheaper than the one moss
shay. 'Twould break John -. AS,
torbilt. and send him poorhouse"ara
full tilt, TO own a modern car SUD-
limo. for more than twl weeks al d
time.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-02
STATE RIGHTS IGNORED

\ wholly impartial view OF some OF
the provisions of the administration
emergency tax measure sees paIpa-
bIe invasion of the rights OF the
States reserved by the Constitution
which results in double taxation
Thus, for instance, the increased tax
rate on inheritances is an encroach-
ment on we'll defined rights OF inc
States Among the constitutional
,owarst granted to the Federal GOV
eminent was that ito lay and collect
taxes duties, imposts. and excuses ,
and it was further provided. that no
State shall. without the consent OF
Congress, lay any imposts or duties on
imports, except what may be absolute
~ necessary for executing its lnspec-
tion laws; and the net produce OF all
duties and imposts, laid by any State
On imports or exports, shall be lot
the use OF the United States; and all
Sl1ch laws snail Dc SuUJSII. W 49,
vision and control Of Congress-.
It was undoubtedly the intention OF
the makers Of the Constitution that
duties on imports we're to provide one
of the chief sources of revenue for the
Federal Government, while to the
States was reserved the right to e1-
ercise the taxing power over property,
incomes, inheritances. ETC., so far as
practicable within their jurisdiction.
But the last three or four years have
recorded an increasing tendency on
the part of Congress to ignore Imports
and 10 trench on State sources. The
present bill absolutely disregards im-
ports in the face of the fact that they
have shown a marked increase In
value during the past calendar year
without a corresponding increase in
revenues. That Is the almost Grim
inal defect in this measure. which alb
solutely ignores a legitimate source
of revenue and piles on inequides
from questionable sources.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-02
CHURCH UNION

There IS economic attraction in the
proposition for the organic union OF
all Protestant, evangelical churches
if there is no spiritual responsiveness.
The idea had a vogue short while
ago, but it seems to have been but a
fash In the pan. There are enormous
obstacles to its consummation, the
most obvious of which Is the denomi-
national distinctiveness, which may be
classed as obstinate pride or identih-
cation. The great Methodist Episco-
pal communion has been divided for
over sixty years on question that
had nothing to do with the universal
Christian faith in God. The two d.
visions were absolutely agreed on
fundamentals. differing only In non
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-02
TOO MUCH McADOO'

| II the Shipping Board ever had any
prospect OF usefulness in promoting
the American merchant marine 1t has
been geratly impaired by the pracuc-
ally forced retirement Of one OF its
most competent members. Mr.. Baker.
of Baltimore, through differences with
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo.
who insisted on the election OF Will
liam Denham, of California, chairman.
That programme has been carried out,
and with such a pronounced exhibition
of politics in it's organization there Is
not much hope Of the board amount
ing to anything Of a constructive
character. 1t is rumored that Mr.
Bakers retirement may be followed
BY two other members. Such a step,
if taken, would register protest by
the shipping interests against an at
tempt to run the board for. political
purposes.
The reason assigned for the adj
ministration throwing its strength 10
Mr., Denham, Of San Francisco, for
chairman, is a desire on its part to
give proper recognition to California
because it gave the President a COM
Portable majority in the electoral COL
lege. While the occasion OF MI
Baker,s resignation has been explain
ed as resulting from difference OF
opinion between him and the Secre
tarv of the Treasury regarding the
craftsmanship Of the board, there Is a
strong undercurrent of feeling IN
Washington that the basis of the dis
pute rested upon a broader founoa-
ton than this one instance would al
ford. The suggestion was offered that
Mr. Baker did not feel justified in con-
tinuing his connection with com
mission that from the outset was deS-
tined to be heckled by party interests.
Lightly spoken Of it has been deslg-
mated as another case Of too mucn
McAdoo.'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-02
THE RAILROAD PROBLEM

20 An official Of the AtchiSon. Topeka
land Santa Fe railroad in an address
tbefore rhe Chamber Ut Commerce. Of
Ithe United States. discussing the prob
xiem of regulation OF controversies be-
stween railroads and their employees.
-points on: the danger 20 which the
business Of the country is subjected as
long as labor organizations are per
united without restraint to stop inter
State transportation for the purpose Of
promoting their private interests.
Government ownership would Do dis
%astrous alternative. but government
control appears to b. the most feasible
method OF dealing with the situation,
when both classes. the railroad own
ers and the employees would be con-
1rolled in the interest of the whole
people. Remarking on the QuieScent
attitude Of the Brotherhoods at this
iuncture, and the absence, Of strike
Ld1h, the Spedhel dueItH ~ o11R' ' =
that it is just display Of the velvet
glove which covers the iron hand, in
The hope that through that expedient
:. CONGRESS may be induced to let the
session end without legislation to pro-
tect the public interest against the
paralysis OF interstate transportation.
t.In any event, he added. you can
count upon it that after the session
OF Congress shall end and after the
Supreme Court shall have DECIDED the
Adamson Act test case. the country
will wake up to the purpose OF the
Brotherhoods to have their own way
or paralyze interstate transportation"
This is certainly the way 1t looks, If
the proposed legislation before Con:
kress, which includes compulsory ar.
bitration, is not effected, for We have
the word OF the great labor leader,
that the Brotherhoods will have their
eight hour day with its trimmings,
claw or no law" The Brotherhoods
maintain that public sentiment is with
them In their contentious as against
the Wilson programme Of legislation.
which they claim would practically
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-02

enslare them. Labor representatives
make the further claim that the four
or FIVE, months in which the courts
have been asked by the railroads to
set aside the law OF the land have
been utilized by the railroads in the
furtherance of their whole campaign
to brighten the people. through mis-
information. Their powerful and
shrewd representatives In Washington
and elsewhere are not only attacking
labor but are conducting tremend-
Gus campaign against the public's con-
troll of the public's transportation ser
vice. When both sides accuse each
other OF endangering the public's In
terests the suspicion arises that each
is doing little blufang on that score.
and we are led to believe that the con-
Germ for the people enters very lightly
In controversies between them.