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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-19
Roosevelt as a Lyncher.

When. In the presence Of the Rus
sian commission at Carnegie hall. Mr..
Roosevelt denounced violence against
Negroes in East ST. Louis. he forgot
the time in 1906 when. as President Of
the United States. he lyuched a baTtalz
lion Of the Twenty-ffth regiment tool
ored) al Brownsville. Tex.
A riot had taken place IN that town
in which few soldiers particjpa
Because their fellows would not reveal
their names he ordered the dishouur-
able discharge from the service Of an
entire battalion and undertook to dis
qualify every member Of its for future
employment by the United States 1T
took time to correct this usurpatiou.
but in the end. partly by his own
shametaced confession OF error and
party by act Of Congress. the WRONG
was corrected
In 1912. when Mr.. Roosevelt was or
g8nizing q bolt against the ReBuhIi-
can party and was crazy for a third
term. he undertook to lynch the whole
colOre4 population of the south He
wanted q Roosevelt party iu that sec
ton but be did not want i'd TO be q
Negro party and in his welI-remem-
berea letter to Julian Harris of At
ianta he told his coIored friends to
ataLd 15Ih anu leu the DHSL NGlE6 TL GU
OF the south" speak for them
This is the man who for @ high and
holy purpose found il necessary on
Friday night, i'm the interest solely of
truth and Justice. to wash q lot of
dirty American linen in the presence
Of Russian guests of the nation lie
may have deceived them but he did not
fool the American Negro.-Eew York
World
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-19
With Other Editors

Batty NcNutt of Texas has enlisted
in the regular army. Destiny must
have picked him to capture the crown
prince OF GermaBy-\eW York Herald,
This war is bringing q lot Of men to
the front who were never heard Of
before, and It promises TO send lot
to the rear who have been heard FROM
too often. Washington Star
Asked why. while here. he did not
0verturu the United States govern
ment. a returned Russian anarchist
gave the old. old answer The police
wouldn't let htm.-New York World
After he has Strengthened Russia
out. FIhu Root might stop over for q
few days Eth Picking and show the Chi
uese how 30 organize q government
that will represent something more
than the viii of the military autocrat.
Seattle Times.
War has its redeamiuE features.
Khaki has prevented many young men
from wearing those bright green suits
with which The taii0rs threat tened us.
Cincinnati Times-Star.
Germany is rationing her race horses
on three pounds Of oats q dag. Well,
lean horses won't make very good be-
loeua Boston Advertiser
Progress is slow tn Germany. but
the German people. SO long subject to
militaristic Imperialism, are waking
ont of their long sleep of slavery. Be
fore The end of the war Us reached they
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-19
It's a Healthy Sign.

r.H
= yo1 a.
imagine that your government IL
going 10 the bowwowa and that we
are to make g sorry mess Of our part
q. tA. -,..~ g4~orf.. 1aranse there are
al 11i0
dissen5lons among 1-s "i7i
directing she big business pFoDtsIAH
in the national capital you are adj
t-ts ~ -4r-.. --,.r- Frs-e
~ 80 81.
instead oA "a
is a healthy one. IN demo- fatF
necessarily there Us more COMMISSION
than would occur were we mon
archy Under our form Of govern
ment men speak mp ana express their
personal views They don't always
agree with those Of their uejghburs,
That in many instances causes trlc-
ton Where there ts friction there is
a fire. In other words, there IS deal
Of talk 1t gets into fhe newsp papers.
That IS the reason that you kno" tha5
certain officials in Washington are
talking cold turkey 10 one another
Every man with an idea thinks that
he Is right They all can't he right
Somebody bias TO submit, % make way
for his associates i'm disputes or that
character.
Only yesterday one o1 tae chief aids
to Secretary RedGeld of the depart
ment or commerce was separated
from the federal payroll. He was
capable man in the place that ne was
filing, but he was nj disposed %
carry 0ut the Instructions OF his chief
He was not wholly in sympathy with
the decision OF the government ~ cur
tail exports consigned to neutral ma
tions He had IDEAS Of his own. winch
was most commendable. So long IS
they did not ran counter 10 those that
had been agreed upon as the most VAL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-19
Pershing Knows.

General PershIug does not fear that
the press viii give the American
campaign IN Europe yellow jaundice
or influenza. Al contraire, as they
say in rue de yarenne. where the
general Is now residing. he gives the
CORES pondents q clean bill Of health,
SIS follows;
Il wish 70 compliment you gentle
men for being on the level by reeogniz-
ing that Americas interests are great
er than the interests 81 tf@ papers you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-19

The men taken for the alleged sale
OF infected plasters 10 Kansas farmers
were rushed to Jail and their names
suppressed because. the county att
Jorney stated. he was afraid thew
might be taken from the authorities
and lynched- Lynchings are unIaw-
full. as all good citizens understand
but red-bloOded American wouldn't
permit his computations to STAY his
hand very long in disposiuE of a fend
ON whom was fixed the guilt for such
dastardly attack on human life as it
is claimed has been discovered In Kan
sas. Hanging would be too decent for
such creatures
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-19

Dear Sir am somewhere in iowa
as j pen these few lines. Between
trains I made a visual survey OF the
town. It's uameless to me as yet. An
elderly chap who rushed breatAiessIy
10 the platform and looked up and
down the track asked me if she had
gone by. and I told aim that I hadn't
even seen she ! questioned him as
to who she might be shes the fast
est bird in these parts" said he. 7
was shocked 10 know that there was
any swift ones IN such quiet burg
but had my fears assuaged when ne
slapped his knees, dropped his corn
cob on the platform and remarked that
we fellows from the city were the
durndest critters for getting balled
up on our geography that he had ever
heard on. The she that he meant was
the train that had been going through
there for four years and hadn't vet
made stop at that place, asked
one of them officials one time
why in the deuce they didn't slow up
their WhizZer some time to give us a
look at her" said my friend and he
allowed that it would happen just
when we wasn't looking for 1t to hap
pen That's the reason / make it q
point 10 be here every day between
3 and 4, which is the time she is due
10 hum through The official explained
that the reason that the fast train
didn't slow up at our town was be-
cause she got a-going SO fast on the
stretch Of track on either side OF us
that the brakes always refused to
work The fast freights behave the
same way. But we know when they
are carrying hogs and when they are
carrying steers The hogs squeal and
the steers below. So they can't fool
Us there" 4 asked my friend the
name of the town. He said that he
had forgotten it himself He said that
the name had been carried on sign
board that stood on the east side of the
railroad platform but that it had been
blown away by the last storm and that
no official action had yet been taken
by the village board
DRUMMER BILL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-19

The strangest feature of the army
drafting is that the fellow most anx-
ious to go 10 the front probably win
be pat aside by the exemption board
because af some physical or other de
feet while the one who IS shiverlng
in his boots for fear that he viii not
he released and is sitting up late
nights trying to figure out some new
ruse that viii aid him in escaping ser
vice Is almost sure to be in the first
line called to the coIors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-19

Women employees OF the Kansas City
Terminal Coach company can wear
0veralls II they want TO. 1t is not
probable that there will be a big rush
10 take advantage Of this privilege
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-19

Prussia has revived the ancient law
Of the scapegoaL But the world will
not accept that kind Of explanation.
Not Hollweg alone, but ali Germany
has vet a wilderness 10 go through.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-19

The new Greek king has been a sue
cess thus far. That Is he hasn't had
any trouble 70 combat. And he viii
have smooth sailing just SO long as
he carries out the orders OF the allies,
and no longer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-19
Daily History Class


u 1t u,
18l--Jane Austen. novelist of English
domestic life, died born l7I7.
1824-Austine Iturbide. ex-emperor OF
Mexico, was executed. born 100.
Iturbide was proclaimed empeFo.
by the military Strong opposiEloA
forced him TO leave the country
Returning 70 claim his crown, %
was sentenced TO immediate exc
cutiOn.
British penetrated German pos.
ton at Longueval and DeiYA1s
wood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-19

Any number of millions for air
planes with which 10 throw bombs
upon the guuwOrks at Essen. Not one
American cent for reprisaIs against
non-military cities II Germany. Let
the kinder" live
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-19
gY gPqR 81 SIP ETT57gP GrTN7g7. gI2Dz9
ILL I9a4hs4zAlLQIl I'LL EzN1QGAl1)
BY MlLLlA9 BRADY e1D.

not the attacks of difficult breathing
suffered by persons with heart disease
OF kidney disease nor the more or less
constant sh0rtUess of breath and
wheeling suffered by victims of
chronic bronchitis or emphesema-
balioontug OF lung tissue from waste
Of the elastic 6bres} are dependent
upon minute or perhaps unsupported
or forgotten accumulation of pus
imatterI in an accessory sinus Of the
naval cavity, at tae root OF q tooth, in
Old submerged tonstls. or elsewhere in
the body Experience has also proved
that an autogenous vaccine prepared
from material obtained from such
focus lis generally q distinct aid in the
treatment, even after the septic focus
OF depot of poison has itself been
cleaned mp by appropriate surgery.
Questions and Answers.
How TO Keep Down Flesh Would
you be so kind as to print a general
diet to keep down superf7u0us flesh
am very we'll satisfied with my pres
ent weight and wish to remain SO.
Also, what vegetables are good for the
Kidneys MRS. T. s. r.
Answer should be glad to print
such formula IL it were Of any value.
Vlduais height, occupation and gen
eral condition. The best suggestion
/ can offer is that when YOU End your
weight rising you should skip a meal
every day or two. or take a glass of
milk instead of one meal
Bran Indigestfble - Is bran good
for constipation Some say it is in
d1gestible. Is that truce
MABEL.
Answer Wheat bran is one of the
best remedies for chronic constipa-
ton, have never known any un-
toward effects. Yes. it is mostly indf-
possible. but that IS just why IL is such
q good remedy for constipation. The
average American follows diet alto
gether too digesuble for the good Of
his health.
Buttermilk Is Full of Microbes
VIII huttermuk Kill tuberculosis
germs IN the bowels2
Answer Butter-nllk doesn't Kill
germs Of any kind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-19

Kings are topping Bll around him
but King George is not worrying His
Lack Of authority seems 10 be his chief
source Of strength,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-19

"AH. you have to dress with a girl
before you know her characteI we'll ="
says one Of the female lights of the
new edition of The Follies." In 9TH
er words, you thus learn how much Of
her is false and how much OF her is
otherwise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-19
The Day I'm Davenport

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sealallFts or Jhe na5loHal La2a con
rfa-t2H BOARD VIII ae 5a l'aF export
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-19
Bright Savings of Children.

What are cucumbers good for any
way2" the head Of the family asked
as friend wife started the dish con-
tanning same around the dinner ia
BILE
"IIl tell you. dad. piped Jimmie.
aged T. The last time I had some
they was good for a fine belly ache"
THE kaiser says that his heart was
made heavy by his decision To re-
lease Doc Hollweg from the chaucei-
l0rshlp. Whereupon Wilhelm Did q
fresh cigaret and kicked his pet
dashund out Of doors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-19

Need Track Extension Unless the
city council decides to allow he Chi
cago Milwaukee & St Paul TO ex
tend their tracks in front of the pro-
posed Armour addition. there viii be
no Improvement by the company in
this city This was the statement
made bF officers Of the company here
before the council met for their SEES
sion The company was represented
al the meeting By the local manager
and Attorney John Higgins. The
company stated they did not feel JUS
titled i'm making any Improvement un-
less they can obtain the relocation
Of the switch track. They stated it
would be useless for them TO erect
new addition without the proper
railway facilities because the local
plant would be unable to ship the out
put as fast as necessary. The prop
erLy contracted for purchase by the
company several days ago is burdened
with TWO shacks which were con
demned several months ago by the
city III the building was erected 1t
would be a valuable asset to thar sec
tom of the city. So far no real i'm
prOvement has been made on Front
street aud this would no doubt start
the rebuilding of Front street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-19
0nr nnce Comedians

These be troublous days in Ger
many. according to the dispatches.
That's nothing. The wurst is yet
to come"
"Oh. man. but you've got a lot Of
Rhine 80 pull such d0ggercl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-19
CEORDS md
ID S c O II ID S

ADMIRAL Won Tirpitz says that the
T-boat IS effective. but that it needs
time, You're right. Won, and It's go
ing to get IT, The final verdict viii
be life.
THOSE OF the suHz in jail at wash
jneton having husbands are said to he
willing TO return 10 them and promise
to sin no more But what Of those
who haven't bubbles TO go back to-
May we expect them to pledge their
honest efforts 10 land such convenient
attachments if they are permitted 10
go their way?
a MISS NickeIs from Iowa. has just
been licensed 10 wed Gwendolyn
calls over the telephone to ask If the
husband married her for her money.
THAT young Carter woman from
Arizona who got as far as France
with her husband while she was dis
guised as rookie must be q relative
of the famous Nick of yellow-backed
novel fame.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-19

SPEAKING Of that deadlock be
tween GoethaIs and Denman you prob
ably are aware that the colonel is
fairly familiar with locks, and with
slides also, so it is unlikely that his
beIIigerent associate viii be able TO
put anything over or under him incl
dent to the shiPbUiiding plans of the
government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-19
Giving a Little Fnconraeement.

Charles H. Morris of Winnshoro an
uounces that he will again be a candi-
date for governor. That's his priv
iIege. He is able to make the race.
He paid $50 600 campaign expenses to
get acquainted with the people in his
last race. and unless he runs again
and spends about $4,000 that first
$4,000 viii have been wasted He
might not get it with $4,000. bur if
his funds are unlimited he can buy
i, all right.-GiImer (TexasJ Mirror
To Lucaste, Going to the Wars.
Tell me not. Sweet, / am unkind.
That from the nuuuerv
Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind
To w8r and arms I Fly.
True a new mistress now I chase,
The first foe IN the field:
And with a stronger faith embrace
sword. a. horse, a shield
Yet this Inconsistency is such
AS thou too shalt adore.
I could not love thee, Dear. so much,
Loved / not Honor more
RICHARD LOVELACE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-19
DRUMMER BILL

IT'S a wise man that doesn't at
tempt TO explain to his wife where he
might have left his umbrella The last
her company
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-19

TO know how to do without thins'
! is to possess them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-19

WHEN a girl boasts that she
wouldn't marry the best man in the
world you can bank on 1T that the one
she thought the best in the world has
been COPIED by another.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-19

The train which IS believed to have
mangIed his body Four witnesses
were examined They were r. O. Nor
ton. fireman on freight train No. rs.
L0yce f. Foreman, brakeman on the
same train: John c Sta pletou. IN
dertaker and Henry Loeller, police
man Coroner CantwelI learned re-
Gently that Roth was native of Ba-
vaTia He served three years III the
German army. after which he started
on a sightseeing tour around the
world He owned land In Bavaria.
and two sisters reside there. He had
been in the Mt Pleasant insane asyl-
um for six years. Several years ago
ne worked in Davenport for Henry
Imor, tailor.
Woman Hit by Train.-The merry
making expedition OF Mrs Chrissie
Hamm 43, $685. Brady street. wound
up rather seriously when she was
struck by G.. B. & @. passenger train
on the tracks just east OF the govern
ment bridge Mrs. Hamm was on her
way to the carnival grounds when the
accident occurred. A string of box
cars prevented Mrs. Hamm from see
ing the approaching train until it was
within a few yards. She attempted to
jump clear of the rails, but the corner
OF the fender of The swiftly moving
train struck her and hurled her to the
ground Mr.. and Mrs C. ". Elliott
1892 Faruam street. were close by,
and they rushed to the womau,s as
sisrance She was taken to police
headquarters where DIT. z. o. Burks
attended her injuries She was found
TO be suffering with bad bruises on
tae right arm. breast. left hip and
left leg below the knee After the
medical examination. she was re
moved to her home. where she was
reported 10 be resting easily The
injuries will not prove especially ser
ious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-19
Arrest Davenporter-Howard {

Arrest DaYenporter Howard Gose.
80 years old. q German giving Dav-
export as his home, was arrested in
Des Moines and turned over TO secret
service agents for Investigation, ac-
cordl1g 20 dispatches received here.
Gose claims TO have been in America
for Il years He told Des Mofnes
authorities that he came to Des
Moinea to look for work at the can
tonmenL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-19

Outline Plan Monday The commit
tee of three appointed at Tuesdays
session of the Greater Davenport
committee for the purpose Of organ
fzing a $250,000 company to build
houses for working men in the city.
meets next Monday to outline its
plans. The committee is composed
Of J. W Betteudorf. William Korn
and J. Reed Lane, The latter is out
Of the city at present and for this
reason the committee meeting has
been delayed. BIr. Lane will return
here by Monday, however. The com
mittee was appointed at the instance
Of John NoIen, Boston landscape ar
chitect who came here about ten
days ago and collected data with
which to devise a plan to economically
build homes for the working class.
There are a great many families in
Davenport who are not provided with
adequate living quarters
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-19

Buttermilk Is Full OF Microbes
viii huttermilk XIII tuberculosis
germs IN the bowels?
Answer - Butternilk doesn't Kill
germs Of any kind.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-01
THE CAPITAL.
BREAD.

The Russian revolution began as all
revolutions have begun. with cry for
bread. The government had allowed
tile people to be hungry Humanity
win not submit to hunger Oppres-
sion may be accepted, but when the
Moujik Is starved he will fight, The
men IN the Russian bread lines" over
threw the government Of the Gar.
But. having oyerthrown the old or
der, they seem at loss to replace it.
Their experience with the food prob
lem itself pressages disaster Under
the rule OF the various Committee"
Russia has expended enormous sums
IN providing food for the people.
Meantime, the Russian farmer has
been too busy to attend to the raising
OF food crops. He has become a de-
batter, an orator instead of a producer.
He has spent his time in conferences
and committee meetings instead Of at
tending to his crops.
Popular rule in Russia has resulted
fl the Reorganization Of the army, the
paralyzing Of railroad systems and the
creation Of crop problems in many
parts of the country. The Russian
people are about 10 awake to the fact
that II is necessary for them to dele
gate some powers that they may have
time to attend to their own private
affairs.
The need for food which caused the
overthrow of the autocraey, may put
an end to the multiplicity of com
mittees" by which Russia is now gov
erned, and cause the establishment of
a real government.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-01
THE CHILn I'M NEED.

If you saw a little child lying on
your doorstep dying of hunger, would
you pass him by and go into your own
abundant meal? Or would you leave
him there because you thought some
one else in your street would prob
ably feed him as much as he needed?
Or, perhaps, because your husband is
very particular about his food and the
child might require something that he
wanted and he would be cross? Or,
just because it wasn't your child, any
way, so why think about it? The idea,
even, of such cold-hearted conduct
would bring a cry of protest from the
women of the United States.
Yet, that is substantially what many
of you are doing. The fact that the
child is not actually on your door step
does not alter the principle. Realize
him? Visualize him and all his tiny,
suffering brothers and sister in Bel
GUM and Northern France. Realize
also that from America must come the
food for them Sign the pledge card
of the United States Food Administra-
ton and be comforted with the knowl-
edge that your thought and self-denial
are helping to feed the babies across
the sea.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-01
THE CHILD LABOR LAW.

The country is really interested in
the child labor law, recently declared
unconstitutional by Judge Boyd of the
Federal District Court of North Caro-
lima. When Congress passed the law,
there were many of the opinion that it
had overstepped itself and had claim
ed for itself powers it did not possess
under the Constitution A greater
number of people, however, were and
are of the opinion that the Federal
Government must step in and take
charge of some things If there is go
ing to be any reform along certain
lines. II is said the North Carolina
Judge expedited his hearing of the
case before him and the rendering of
his decision so that the law might
get quickly into the Supreme Court
of the United States and be there fl
nally adjudicated. That decision Of
the Court of last resort in this country
is now anxiously awaited by the peo-
those opposed to the provisions
Of the law and those strongly support
ing it,