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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25
Should Be Interned.

Colonel Roosevelt yesterday finally
relieved himself of a speech that has
been burdening him since he reached
Washington. He delivered it at the
National Press club after he saw to it
that all the newspaper correspondents
were on hand to hear it. 1t is read
able stuff, and most of the boys wired
the story to their papers. The result
is that Roosevelt today will have his
name before millions of newspaper
readers. That is really what he wants
publicity. He must have publicity
to keep his presidential candidacy to
the fore. He is employing the alleged
inefficiency of the administration in
handling the war as an excuse for
gaining the ear Of the American peo-
pie. He is telling them that he is a
patriot and that as such he feels that
it is his duty to point out the mis-
takes that our nation is making in
conducting its war against Germany.
The colonel would have us believe
that nothing is going right in Wash
ington; that incompetency is every
where: that one blunder after another
is made: that the administration has
its own way of doing things and re-
fuses to listen to those who may have
counsel that would be helpful in en-
forcing efficiency where now all is
confusion. In other words, Roosevelt
insists on making it appear to the
kaiser that if he will just sit steady
long enough America will tie itself
in knot and the whole war program
will blow up, and Wilhelm will have
proved that he knew what he was
talking about when he said that the
entrance of the United States into the
war was all bluff. Roosevelt is not
only making disgraceful exhibition
of himself. but in the bargain he is
being allowed to seriously embarrass
the country at critical period in its
existence. Anything that Roosevelt
may say or do isn't going to help the
nation that he says he loves so much
All he can possibly do is to harm
it. He ought to be interned for the
duration of the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25

teachers employed in the Davenport
city schools, argued with the board of
education for 40 minutes Wednesday
afternoon in a futile. effort to secure
an increase of $40 month in salaries
effective at the beginning of the next
semester in February. The delega-
ton. headed by Mrs. W. A. Watts
spokesman, departed at the end of the
40 minutes. disappointed and uncon-
WINGED that the board members were
powerless, as they said they were, to
grant an increase at this time owing
to the lack of available funds. Talk
of wearing crepe bands on the arms
and of sending flowers" floated back
into the board room as the delegation
of irate schoolma ANS wendell their
way downstairs and back to the main
body of grade teachers to report.
Officer is COming-City and county
exemption board officials, members OF
the medical examining boards and the
legal advisory board will meet this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25

told, in a round about way that J. p.
Tumulty, the presidents secretary,
had been lied before a firing squad.
But that proved to be merely German
propaganda. When the report of IA
executions that Mr.. Thompson is tell
ing about is run down ii will be found
that it is without foundation. When
the United States government puts a
spy to death 1t will let the whole
world know about it primarily to ter
rorize others who may be contemplate
ing plots against the government. The
United States probably should have
executed dozens of pefNOns for
espionage, but it has gone slow, too
much so to suit most American citi-
zens, in that direction. The most Sc
we're penalty that has been imposed for
espionage in this country has been a
Jail sentence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Callus on Ball Of Foot.

On the ball of each Of my feet there
is large, hard callus, very think and
tough. Soaking in all sorts of things
seems to have no effect Have had
the mfor several years and would be
thankful to get rid of them. MRS. C.
E)
Observation-Disclosures to blame-cal-
ius due to pressure by fiattened thans-
verse foot arch. from narrow pointed
soies and out-veering lasts. You must
adopt reasonably wide sole (as wide,
at least. as your foot is when the body
weight Is on it, and you should deter
mine that by measurement. and a
broadly rounded toe. Upon the callus
wear bevelled pad OF boilers felt or
of solt leather Ax1x2 inches length
wise of sole, held in place by adhesive
plaster strips. To the callus apply
every night coating of flexible col
lodion containing about 10 per cent
salicylic acid go grains in one-half
ounceJ.
Why Are Twinsi
Can you tell me the why OF twins
Gil. A. j.
Answer-Reversion to type. The evo-
lutionists assure us We used to be
born In small patches, some 'h"usands
of years back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25
The Day i'm Davenport

Smokes i'm Bed-Herbert Clark is
addicted to the cigaret habit. This,
in itself is not so bad. But when he
smokes cigarets in bed, sets fire to the
bed clothing and burns most of it up
then it is time to call halt. accord
ing to the indignant proprietor of the
Atlantic hotel. He had Clark arrested
after he claims he did this twice. How
ever, he didn't. care to prosecute Clark
yesterday in police court and the case
was dismissed.
Foley Gets COmmissiOn-Dr Walter
Foley of this city has been commits
stoned second lieutenant in the med
ical corps of the national army. Mr..
and Mrs. john Foley, 306 West Six
teenth street, are his parents. Lieu
tenant Foley is awaiting orders to re-
port for active duty. =
Turn Down Raise-Six school teach
ers, representing between two hun
dred fifty and three hundred grade
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25
Fourteen Spies Shot?

G. s. Thompson. member of the ex-
Defense society. at luncheon in New
York. yesterday. asserted that IA spies
had been shot in the United States
since this nation went to war with
Germany. MIR. Thompson stated that
il is information that the public
should know. The Argus agrees with
him. But The Argus is not SO sure
;siat there has been any execution Of
f, ries in America. II there had been
!. : ''rely that the public would have
: - shed the news. There have
: = - arts Of rumors OF spy dis
, -. b.. none has been confirmed
| government.
lt's only week ago that we were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25

The field artillery vehicle plant. just
completed at Rock Island arsenal, is
the largest factory in the tri-cities.
The building is 600 feet long, $50 feet
deep and four stories high. 1t rep
resents an investment OF S5,000,000.
The arsenal, with the numerous struc-
lures that have been rising there, is
changed place over what it was a
year ago. Where there were employed
a few thousand men, today that num-
Der has been more than trebled. 1t is
to become of the two great army manu-
featuring posts of the nation. Mil
lions will continue to be expended
there,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25

The 1-cent daily newspaper is to
disappear in New York tomorrow. On
that day the price of all dailies, morn
ing and afternoon. will be advanced to
2 cents per copy. Several OF the
newspapers there also have abandoned
extras because of the high cost of
paper. The Argus, readers will recall,
was one of the last papers in the CEN
trail west to raise its weekly subscrip-
ton price, holding off until it was
forced by conditions to do so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25

Rock Island arsenal requested
Rock Island to run for the acco
dat!on of arsenal employees VIZ
started Feb. /. The train WAi
from the Indian Road crossins' ~
the weAtern limits of the cityt0n
Cedar Rapids branch. and VIII NJ
four or five stops at various 49,
the last stop to be at the Rock 49,.
station. The train will leave tns
ern limits at 6 o'clock and - 81
arrive at the arsenal shops 9
An eight coach train will De 49,
start with but the number OF $3.50 $500
may be changed. this dependiht y.
number of workmen who MAJ
of the train. An eight-coacn t,snls
carry six or seven 49, "
Tickets win be sold at the Nv
Mnd arsenal or on the Tram y
monthly basis, at the same 49,
prevails on the street cars, ~
men will be required TO shu~
cards on boarding the train
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25
EFFECTS OF STARVING.

The Hague.-Some idea OF what fol-
lows In the train OF undertaking,
which at present prevails everywhere
in Belgium, may be gathered from the
following statistics from an Official
source: Since 1914 the general NOR.
tality in Belgium has risen by 80 per
cent; while births have fallen off
about AZ per cent; in Client and
northern France deaths from tubercu-
losis have multiplied skiold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25


this column: Dut all letters will be aI
stamped, self addressed envelope is {
ment of Individual cases cannot be CO
care of The Argus.
Physical Versus Vocal Training.
Almost every reasonably good
school system nowadays provides for
vocal training or at least the rudi-
ments of knowledge of music for
the children. This is quite as import
ant as physics, chemistry or biology,
in our opinion. One without any
knowledge of music is surely not well
educated When the teaching OF music
was first undertaken in the common
schools some old fashioned folks pro:
fessed to think it silly thing.
Somehow school boards found room
and time for the course in music. To-
day some school boards are grumbling
over the demand for adequate physical
education of our children. They will
find time for it after a while. Mem
bership in the board is no assurance
Of perpetual wouth. But young blood
gets in every little while, and to the
young blood we must look for any
change in the curriculum of the COM
mon school.
The failure of the present system of
public schools must be kept constant
ly in mind. 1t cannot be forgotten in
the face of the miserable showing
made by the young men of the coun-
try in the recent physical tests for
military service. The majority of the
reflections were due to conditions
which good physical training would
have prevented.
A public school large enough to
employ a competent instructor in
languages or mathematics is certainly
large enough to need a physical d.
rector at least as we'll educated for
his or her special work School boards
that can't see. it that way would be
improved, should be improved at the
earliest possible moment by the in
lection of young blood.
Weak or fiat feet. spinal curvature
round shoulders, slumped posture
ptosis. duh intellect, headache, con-
stipation, adenoids. anemia. nervous
ness, tuberculosis, and undue suscep-
tibtlity to infectious diseases are some
OF the conditions directly or indirectly
attributable to physical injury wrought
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25

Miss Julia Lathrop says that 100000
children and $4,000 mothers died last
year in the United States because of
lack of care. AS she truthfully says,
if We want to make democracy GER
tain in this country We have got to
take care of our children already born
as well as those about to be born.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25

If you are an unnaturalized Ger
man. IA years of age or over, you
must register between Feb. and g
at Rock Island police headquarters.
Failure to do so is punishable by in
ternment till the close of the war. 1t
is well that you keep this fact in
mind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25

The will of G. c. Adams, at Calves
ton, Texas, bequeaths $4,000 to help
improve and beautify the city, in which
he spent the greater part of his life.
Here is an example for other men,
too many of whom forget the COM
munity in which they made their all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25

Stacking in. the purchase of future
Liberty bonds will be prevented ii a
bill just introduced in congress be-
comes law. Property owners would
have the alternative OF pro rata tax
on alkproperty to be levied at the time
of each loan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25

Germany, judging by the sound OF
the latest peace talk from that coun-
try, must have been told by somebody
thai the report that the kaiser had to
the effect that the United States was
only bluffing when it entered the war
was a false report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25

The raiding of questionable resorts
in Rock Island goes on. Only in one
instance have soldiers been discovered
among the inmates. The boys in Uni
form evidently are growing more eau
tious in their travels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25

The United Press turned a neat
trick Yesterday in trapping the Inter-
national News Service in stealing a
bulletined cablegram from Russia.
The bit of information was faxed and
thus made the fall of the Interna-
tional all the harder. The Associated
Press a year ago exposed the Inter-
national in similar tactics and OBJ
tanned a court injunction to prevent a
repetition of the theft
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25
AT THE MOVIE.

But you always did care for her"
Certainly. She's a good girl and
a friend of mine"
"She's a friend of mine, too"
"Then she's a friend of both of us"
Eyes, but it's different with you"
"How so?"
You shouldn't be thinking so much
of her when you are with me-
We'll, perhaps l don't"
Eyes, you do"
What makes you think so?"
why you almost broke your neck
trying to speak to her just then"
Sure as you're alive. You wouldn't
have me snub herr"
"No, but you shouldn't do so much
neck straining. Folks will think you
are crazy about her, and me sitting
alongside YOU
you mean that they will think you
are crazy, too?'
"Oh, no. You know what l mean"
Not always"
You just don't care for me any
more, and / am going out in the lobby
and cry
Il wouldn't go now. little one. I'd
wait until the picture ended. Then
take position near the doorway and
stage the thing so that nobody will
miss the treat"
$50 now you are starting to kid me,
eh?"
mot necessarily You have been
doing the job too well yourself to need
any assistance from me-"
Il am mad at you, and l am going
to tell mother never to call me to
the telephone for you again."
But I'll disguise my voice. I'm q
clever cuss."
Eyes you are, George. That's your
trouble. You know it. You know so
many girls that every time you take
me to see picture you make me mis-
erable."
do you want me to sit here with
crouch on?"
Not that. But it would suit me
better if you would pay more atten-
ton to the pictures than you do"
But you see / don't care much for
pictures"
Then why do you patronize them ??
Just for your sake, little one"
"Oh, you are the dearest thing in
the world, after all, George, and l am
not going to scold you no more"
You haven't been scolding me, kid
you've been merely swelling me-"
FRANK Purdy, president of the
British labor conference, says that ii
Germany will not accept the terms
President Wilson, Premier Lloyd
George and the labor party laid down
as the minimum I'VE must fight on
PurdY well nut saw We
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25

Railroad passenger fare in Illinois
will be 2 cents mile Feb. !. The
saving over the rate that you have
been paying will be four-tenths of a
cent 2 mile
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25

WHEN the women begin serving as
conductors on the street cars in Rock
Island the men passengers Will
likely get move on them when one
of the girls gives them a poke in the
ribs and tells them to crowd towards
the front
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25

Have you observed that the days are
growing longer? And that the coal
pile is growing shorter?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25

WITH the laundries open on Mon
days, there is no excuse for any of us
failing to come clean on Tuesday; sug-
,gests L. H.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25

the growing child by the bad environ
ment to which the child is subjected
in the average school. And the coun-
try has always preened herself over
the excellence of her schools. They
do some things better abroad, as our
great educators themselves inform us.
The immediate need is for agitation
on the part of parents and in fact all
who love children and cherish pride
of country, loud and impressive agita-
ton, organized action, unremitting
pressure for physical training for all
school children-not merely the ath-
letic teams. Nothing short of an eff
cient physical director on every fac
ulty and a properly equipped gym
nasium in every school. We must
stop raising mollycoddles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25

A new bonnet for the wiley,
Some hosiery for Lucille;
A necktie for Master James,
Then hear the old man squeal.
L. N, O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25

PEANUTS have gone up So bushel.
of the wars shell games.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25

CHICAGO having decided to drive
all the crooks out of that city. other
communities may as well arrange to
have their reception committees in
structed to meet all incoming trains.
Rock Island may be expected to re-
ceive its quota of the distinguished
strangers, but if they get bunch
early enough that they will not be al
lowed to hang up their buds here they
will keep on moving to other fields.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25
NOT EXACTLY AS PRINTED.

see by your paper of Dec. y that
you have published in the news de-
partment what you call dance at
my house. and the statements made
are entirely false True, we had
few of our neighbors in to spend the
evening and some pups from Duncan
came, entirely without any invitation
whatever and when they came they
were given to understand that they
were not wanted.-Danbury Conn,
Reflector
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25
cM0 RDs ND
DlSc0RDS

THE federal trade commission has
made the discovery that the meat
packers, through the boarding of cat
tie hides, are responsible for the ex-
cessive cost of shoes. If the commits
sion will just keep digging into the
business of the packers it will yet
find that they are to blame for the Sc
we're weather we have been having.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25

A NEW Yorker. writing to the Sun,
blames the cold weather on the Ger
mans. They are. he maintains, in
league with the hellements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25

IF the war continues until the next
presidential campaign We hope that
the conservationists will enforce at
least one speeches. day a week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25

DID you ever notice that the lead.
ing article on Insanity" in the Ency.
clopedia Britannica is by Sir ]. Batty
Duke?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25

FRANK Purdy, president of the
British labor conference, says that if
Germany will not accept the terms
President Wilson, Premier Lloyd
George and the labor party laid down
as the minimum I'VE must fight on"
Purdy we'll put, say we.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25

MAYOR Hylan says nobody in New
York wants any more reform. Mr..
Hylan has evidently been in close
communion with the mayor.
COLONEL Roosevelt is not in Wash
ington on a political mission. Ger
tainly not. He is there merely to see
II there is anything he can do to make
surer the Republican nomination for
the presidency in 1920 for one he he
lleves will go across with his hands
tied behind his back.
THE feather importers are meeting
in New York this week. They ouebt
to be able to add little ughtness Ia
the gloomy nights.
THE latest Conspiracy has 70 do
with an effort to marry General Perish
ing. The general denies that he has
even asked anybody yet. He saws he
has more important engagement on
tap before thinking of an affair of the
heart such as his friends are seeking
to Identify him with.
J. NC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25

Shop Train Plans Made The shop
train which Colonel O. " Rurr af the /
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1918-01-04
SEED WILL BE PROTECTED
BYTHEU.S. GOVERNMENT
Will See To It That There Is Ample Supply For
Crops In l9lS- Compulsory RatiOning In Great
Britain --SuifragetteS Afraid To Submit Their
Case To Vote Of Women --FilpinOS To COlOrS

Washngton-Secretary Houston Congress take prompt
action to protect seed supplies for the normal production of
food 1913 seeks
purchase of seeds for sale to the farmer
AS result the investigation held charges
training nucienty clad members Of the military
committee prepared to launch legislation for the creation of
cabinet member to be known secretary of munitions have charge
of the purchase of materials.
LEADING BRITISEERS TALK
Lord Rhonda speech that compulsory rationng will be
effect but declares that conditions alarming He
Meatess days they being Tuesdays
Wednesdays the provinces Geddes told labor leaders that the
crisis had completely altered the British position and
necessary fighting
the situation could be balanced by the American
the field Lloyd George replying communication urging further
liquor traffic reductions declared that the traffic reduced
believed possible before the Further action be
taken only with the consent of the people.
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL
Washington Suffrage leaders lobbying the suffrage
next Tuesday opposed the suggestions of Clark of Florida that
the question of suffrage the nation be submitted the
of the United States The suragee oppose this claiming that
it would entail delay would be unconstitutional
Hundreds of passenger of the Mississippi
day travel. This latter idea is being opposed.
MILITARY MATTERS AT WASHINGTON
WashngtonGenera Crowder reporting Congress the
of the eve draft for the first time definite promise
that the the other
than those listed Class of the QUESTIONABLE He estimates that
million fit will be found in this class He recommends that those
who have reached majority June be put this class they
become available
bill has passed providing for taking in the Filipino national guard
and also for mastering u 900 Fipnos the regular
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1918-01-04
Bow And Man Hurt
In Road Collision

A collision between a frightened
horse and an automobile near the
Church of the Holy Innocents in La
haina shortly after 2 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon resulted in injuries to the
rider of the animal and one of the
occupants of the car. The former IS
in the hospital for repairs.
Saburo Tamanaka, school boy OF
Honolulu, aged IT, spending the vaca-
tion at Lahaina, went over to the ten
mis- court at the Buddhist Temple and,
after being there awhile, decided to
Join in the playing. He took horse
and started to ride back to the house
where he was staying to get his
racket. On the way the horse was
frightened by fire-crackers being set
off by children, and ran away down, the
road toward the main highway. Near
the church the frightened animal
charged, into an automobile driven by
Philip Espinda.
The boy received a severe cut on
the forehead and other bruises and
was taken at once to the hospital.
There were two passengers in the car,
one, a Portuguese engineer from Ka-
hului suffering a sprained wrist.