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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-31
Best News Yet.

DuFlnS Inc past Two weeks 10 SHIPS,
all OF which formerly served the cen
trail powers. and which were seized aft
er the declaration of war by the United
States, have crossed the Atlantic and
landed in France with thousands OF
officers, soldiers and supplies TO bat
tie the kaiser They comprised the
greatest armada in the history of the
nation The former Vaterland, now
the Leviathan, the largest ship in the
feet and considered one of the kaiser's
prizes. alone carried between eight and
ten thousand fighting men.
This announcement is probably the
bitterest morsel that has been handed
10 the kaiser since the United States
got into the war, for it has been the
boast OF his sea pirates that they
would make the United States rue the
day that it took up the sword against
the German empire, and would find no
little satisfaction in making the re-
christened Teutonic vessels the prey
OF the submarine.
Yet the Germans failed to get with
in imperiling distance of one of the
ships comprising the troop armada,
all reaching their destination without
a single mishap. Protecting them on
their voyage were numerous men OF
war-feet gray monsters-that swept
through the waves, grim warning that
their transport charges were to be
delivered unframed The size of the
convoy cannot be published, but it
may be stated that it was such as to
provide ample protection for such a
tremendous responsibility.
The transports carried thousands of
young men-offcers for training,
troops for service, doctors, nurses and
skilled workmen. From all parts of
the country they had been secretly
assembled at different embarking
points along the seaboard. None
knew before he left even what vessel
he would board. only that he was to
be at given place at certain hour,
prepared for a long journey. Today
thousands of American homes. know
ing that their sons had sailed, are re-
joicing at the news of their safe
arrival
The feat Is the best news that has
come since the United States got into
the war. 1t is that the submarine is no
longer the terror that it was at the
outset of the ruthless campaign Jinaug-
urated by GERMANY It allayss the fear
that has Seen constan :. source of
alarm US those who were Rejected to
gosacfoss. 1t pacifies the mother who,
knowing that her boy has gone aboard
ship for the other side, has hereto
fore feared that he would be
sent to the bottom of the sea by the
merciless underwater craft of the en-
envy. II means that American naval
genius, in cooperation with England
and France, has reduced the submar-
lean destroyer has proved the most
effective factor in obtaining safety for
the movement OF ships between the
United States and France. 1t does
not follow that the submarine
will not sink more boats, but
it does establish that where adequate
safeguards are thrown about a YES
sci it can be sent safely to its des-
tnation.
And the men responsible for the
successful voyage of the armada arc
none other than Secretaries Daniels
and Baker-both of whom have been
attacked as incompetent and inefficient
and demands made that they be
dropped from the cabinet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-31

Stacker Under BOnds-Harry L.
Smith, Houston, Mimi, lodged in Jail
in default of 81 900 bond, charged with
failure to register, admitted to the
police that he was a Stacker, but
stated registration officials at Shomo-
kin, Pa, would not allow him to reg
lister on June 5. After that, he stated,
he 'let things slide"
Admits Tire Theft-Walter Ander-
son, residing at the St. James hotel, is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-31


The PalliatiOn OF Piles.
An attack Of piles is infamma-
ton of the pile. Attacks recur at
varying intervals in persons who have
dilated veins in the lower alimentary
orifice-piles are dilated veins, just
as varicose veins in the legs are, AMI
so-called varicocele. Each and all of
these conditions are durable when once
established only by surgery. Each
and all may exist without causing any
trouble whatever. In fact the great
majority of persons who have varicose
veins, hemorrhoids, or varicocele re-
main unconscious Of the fact and re-
quire no treatment.
Surgical treatment may require a
general anesthetic and four or five
days off the feet, in case OF exter-
nal piles. 1t is not painful expe-
rience-the after-care under modern
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-31
The Day in Davenport

lodged in the police Jail charged with
theft-he admitted he stole a Goodrich
automobile tire at Stockton Monday
night, came to Davenport and after ex-
changing it at the local Office for an
other one, sold it for $40 to a local
man. A. Tindel Of Tindel's garage,
Stockton, notified the local police of
the theft Of three tires Monday night.
Marriage Licenses-Ernest Cries,
McCausland, Iowa, and Hannah Dor
othy Kruse, Eldridge, Iowa; Harry J.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-31

While Colonel Roosevelt is idling in
Washington, the administration having
found that il can run the war with
out his assistance, he might pen a
letter of congratulation to Mrs. Peder
Anderson. mother of Is children. who
has Just celebrated her 44th birthday
at her home in Fisher. MINI.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-31

would make a personal observatiOn -
the early morning street car tram. -
the island. His plan was TO al,ss IL
the wee hours of the morning. tAAs
auto, and before the street cars ~.
running. observe first hand the
away OF the arsenal cars. the s
clock did its duty. Mr.. Denmah 80 ~
feed those last few golden houN "a
sleep of a cold winter mornins,. -
reluctantly started on his plans o., 2! - !
evening before. But his car; ~ 49,
Missouri mule. could not see ths n
of its owners idea. For two nou.s s.
Denman tried all measures kno.Ih n
motoring science to get II to s1sIs -
success failed to crown his enol. ..sI
Denman will try to see the :. ~
cars off some other morning. n.h;,e
meantime he thinks there is no. ~.
SO reliable as Tri-City street car
ice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-31

If the kaiser has any sense OF hu-
NOR left he ought to crack smile a.
the one that the United States has
just put over on him-sending an ar
mazda of Is of his former ships across
loaded to the guards with troops and
with not one of them molested. Will
helm ought to start an investigation
to find who has been asleep at the
cuitrh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-31

Secretary Baker and Senator Cham
berlain lunched together yesterday in
Washington. 1t is said they broke
bread together for the purpose of dis
GUESSING matter of which the public
will be informed later. 1t appears the
senator has more respect for the sec
rotary than formerly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-31

Another kaiser scheme for forcing
peace may be the hope that the labor
uprisings breaking in his country will
spread among all of the belligerent
nations and create condition that
could be corrected only through rec
ognition of the demands made upon
the governments
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-31

German scientists, since the war has
been in progress, have been making
substitutes for almost everything. But
hey can't make substitutes for men.
And even German kultur cannot win
war without men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-31

France has done the gracious thing
by America in placing at the disposal
of troops from this side 10 hotels at
Vichy, a celebrated watering place
The hotels will be converted to hos
initial uses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-31

Secretary Baker admits that the
war department has made mistakes,
the chief of which appears to have
been the rushing Of great force to
France without letting Germany know
about II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-31

If Germany's internal troubles per-
sist and grow she may be compelled
to call large portion of her troops
from the fighting fronts to suppress
the peace rioters
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-31
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

This Is u very Common Ailment,
get eight and one-half hours sleep
every night. yet when / get up In the
morning ! am not refreshed very
much; / am still tired and sleepy.
What is the trouble? If person has
a cold, does it do any harm to go TO
a gymnasium class and play basket
ball? III. P.)
Notwithstanding you are young
lady, you should get nine and one-hal.
hours sleep every night. with cloth
screens in the bedroom windows, and
you will find yourself refreshed in the
morning. 1t might be fine for you to
take active exercise when you have a
mild coryza, If that is what you mean.
but II would be risky for those who
have to come into contact With You.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-31

methods is not painful. patients gen.
orally say. In cases of internal hem
orrhoids the treatment may be given
under local anesthesia, in the physi-
clans office, without interruption of
the patients business activity; In one
or several sittings, depending upon
the number Of hemorrhoids present.
Sometimes portions of the dilated
pile tumors must be removed; more
often the piles may be obliterated by
a solution injected directly into each
pile. (The word tumor here means
Just swelling; in fact, that is the med
ical significance Of tumor; we are not
referring to growth.
The relief of piles is another mat
ter. First, the general hygiene must
be so ordered as to avoid the we'll
known causative factors as far az pos
sible. Physics must be strictly let
alone. The bowel action must be
controlled by diet and by habit.
The toilet of the region is highly
important. Absolute cleanliness must
be maintained if attacks" of piles
inflammation of the piles are to be
avoided. Tepid or cold water, never
warm. Boric acid and talcum pow
der If necessary to avoid chatting or
skin irritation externally.
A very large dose of epson salts
not for physic, but for its prompt
action in removing the load from the
great portal vein system and hence
the harmful pressure upon the in
famed piles, should be taken at the
first feeling of an oncoming attack
Nothing less than several watery
excavations will suffice.
| Belladonna ointment freely and
frequently applied, with a large ho1
compress upon it. while the patient
lies at rest. is one of the most effec-
tive palliatives for the pain and in.
flammation. A semi-inverted posture
of course tends to drain the blood
from the pile up into the portal sys-
TEN. The sitting or erect posture
on the contrary keeps a heavy col.
umn Of blood pressing upon the in.
famed piles. Instead of the bella.
donna ointment, in an attack Of sew.
eral days duration, a mixture of one
part Of fluid extract Of belladonna and
five parts of glycerin may be applied
with the moist heat Of a large com.
press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-31
HEALTH Talks
BY W H.! !!;'!.!. u R RAD Nd.

to health
Inquiries
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-28
THAT KNIFE LIKE PAIN
Is Only One OF Natures Warnings OF
Weak Or Disordered Kidneys

Have you lame back, aching day
and night? Do you feel sharp pains
after STOPPING? Are the kidneys sore?
Is their action irregular? Use Doan's
Kidney Pills-the medicine recon-
mended by so many Annapolis people.
Read this case:
Mrs. Henry Campbell, 20 Holland
ST., Annapolis, says: Il had terrible
attacks of pain in the small of my
back and one spell was so bad / was
unable to walk. / felt as if a knife
were piercing me. Ny feet and hands
swelled to almost twice their normal
size and l was annoyed by mq kidneys
acting irregularly. l felt so tired
mornings / could hardly do my house
work. When a friend told me about
Doan's Kidney Pills used them and
the first box brought great relief. l
still take Doan's when I need kidney
medicine and I always find them
good
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Campbell had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, y. Y.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-28
HELP WILSON
WIN THE WAR

Marshal Foch's supreme and CEN
tralized control of the allied and
American lighting forces is Fastening
the down fall of Prussianism military
power more than any other single fac
tor in the war
The collapse of Bulgaria is directly
traceable TO the unity OF command
which has now coordinated all the al
lied military moves and linked them
in perfect harmony with American as
sistance."
The opinion is expressed that Ger
many would have given fifty fighting
divisions or more if the Allies and the
United States had not put into efIect
the unity of command plan first sug-
gested by President Wilson"
The fact that President Wilson
perceived this disadvantage before the
military strategists is evidence of his
clear vision
German unity meant victories"
1T is so striking an example OF the
advantage Germany had in this re-
spect that it served TO reinforce Presi-
NSul NiiSOH > appear lot UNITY VI COin-
and at the Interallies War Conference
last year"
So says the New York Sun of Oc-
tober 6, 1918
Unity of Command" prevails at
we'll as abroad is the essential funda-
mental of success in war. 1t produces
Harmony of action and Harmony of
action produces strength-effectiye-
ness.
Unity of Command" prevails at
the front
The American peoples task in the
pending elections for members of the
House and Senate is not only to main
tain Unity of Command at home but
to intensity tiff possible.
This can only be done by sending to
Washington, men whose willingness to
act in harmony with the President and
his administration is an assured fact
Men of the Presidents party can be
relied upon TO dc this.
1t was the slogan in our former
wars. 1t was the claim made for
Washington, Lincoln and Mckinley.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-28
DEAR MOTHER

Home is strangely quiet now
And Mothers heart is sad:
But through her tears is shining
A spirit proud and glad.
The boys she loved so dearly
And cared for day by day,
Have answered their country's call
And bravely sailed away
She knows they'll do their duty
No matter when or where;
Though danger turks around them
On land, on sea, in air.
She scans the papers daily,
The latest news to CLEAN,
Fearful that they are victims
OF the dread submarine.
One day there comes letter
From somewhere over there.
She sees the words Dear Mother"
Which answers every prayer.
With dimming eyes she reads on
That he is safe and we'll.
And the joy it brings to her
No tongue will ever tell.
When comes the hush of evening
Her thoughts are far away.
For them somewhere over there,
She's praying every day.
E. F. BIGELOW.
Albany, n. Y, Feb. Is, is.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-28
MAKING TRUCE SAFE

There can be no danger in an armis-
tice which will leave the United
States and the powers associated with
her in a position to enforce any ar
engagements that may be entered into,
and make a renewal of hostilities on
the part of Germany impossible"
These words of the President, con-
stituting an ultimatum which is back
ed by the allied governments, seems
to preclude any possibility of Ger
many being allowed to trick the Allies
into an over-generous peace.
1t plainly implies the disarmament
of Germany by land. sea and air, and
the occupation of German strong
holds. The practical details for such
a program have been settled in allied
war conferences in Paris. They will
be applied when the time comes, by
Marshal Foch If Germany is TO have
an armistice at all, she is to have it
on the terms accepted by Bulgaria,
which will leave her as powerless as
Bulgaria is now TO renew hostilities
in case she does not like the final
peace terms the Allies impose.
This means, in word. what the
American people have unanimously
demanded - unconditional surrender.
If Germany is not ready for that, the
war will go on until she is.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-28
CLIP PIN GS 0 F.
= CAPITAL COUPONS =

Father Time is the man of the hour
If adversely does not crush man
posterity will not crush him.
Money is a minor consideration with
some men and a minus consideration
with others.
When a young man is really in love
he doesn't hesitate to propose just be-
cause the girl has money.
If we could just find money as easily
as we find fault We would all be mil
lionaires in a short time.
And once in a while you will hear
a man say, IT'S a shame to take the
money"-but he takes it just the
same
Cruelty requires no other motive
than opportunity.
True Christianity is as deep as char
ity is high.
Beauty is natures temporary gift to
the fair sex.
Cry of do Your Christmas Shop
ping Early has already started. All
right Here's ours:-"Gimme two
scuttles o. coal, Commish, gimme two
scuttles o. coal"
Food Administration Endorses the
dehydration of vegetables. Dehydra-
ton of some stocks wouldn't be bad
idea.
Now let's all put on our gas masks
or flu muzzles, quit talking and fight
harder
Used to hear an old negro song
about THE Other Side o. Jordan" but
never expected to be getting war news
from there.
Huns Ready to Quit Belgium if AL
lies Don't Push Them Too Fast
Headline. Move to refer the whole
subject matter to General Foch. So
far as memory serves, the Germans
didn't bow their way in.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-28
THE PRESIDENT Is RIGHT

Republican leaders, candidates and
newspapers are criticizing the Presi-
dent for making his recent appeal 10
the voters OF the Country for the re-
turn OF a Democratic majority to both
Houses OF Congress on November D.
They declare IL is unpatriotic at this
time to make such an appeal, mas
much as a state of war now exists, and
heretofore they have backed up the
President on all the war measures.
However. the President says, 1.-THE
leaders of the minority in the present
Congress have been unquestionably
pro-war but they have been anti-ad-
ministration."
Such a course, under the present
circumstances, by the President is alb
solutely right and in keeping with a
precedent.
In 1898, when the Spanish-Ameri-
can War was on, and when William
Mckinley was President he was con-
fronted with similar problems TO those
now confronted by President Wilson
In that year, 1898, former President
Benjamin Harrison Republican,
pleaded for the election of a Republi-
can Congress to support Mr.. McKin-
ley. He is quoted in the Philadelphia
North American of November l, 1898,
as saying:
IF the word goes forth that the
people of the United States are stand
ing solidly behind the President the
task of the Peace Commissioners will
be easy, but if there is a break in the
ranks-if the Democrats score tell
ing victory. If Democratic Senator'S,
Congressman, and Governors are
elected-Spain will see in ii a CLEAN
of hope, she will take fresh hope, and
a renewal of hostilities, more war.
may be necessary to secure to us what
we have already won"
is not the situation today in a GER
tain degree a parallel one? For over
four years now the world has been
engaged in the bloodiest war that his
tory has ever recorded. Beginning
in August, 1914, Nation by Nation has
gone into the fight until in April, 1917,
our Country was drawn into it. Since
then our President and our Country
have taken the leading part. He has
been selected Leader, and says,
1.-The return of a Republican ma
jority to either House of Congress
would certainly be interpreted on the
other side of the water as a repudia
ton of my leadership"
Isn't it true then, if Spain would
have seen "a CLEAN of hope" would
not the Huns see a greater hope in
case the Democrats are defeated and
a return of Republican majority, and
will ii not cause them TO take fresh
hope and a renewal of hostilities, more
war, may Unnecessary TO secure TO US
what we have already won?'
Let no one make mistake. Vote for
Frank NJ. Duvall on November 5.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-28
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given, that the Sub
scriber has obtained from the arphans'
Court of Anne Arundel County, Mary
land Letters of Administration the
personal estate of
THOMAS HARRISON,
late of Anne Arundel County, deceased.
All persons having claims against the de-
ceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof, to the
subscriber, on or before the
esd DAY OF MARCH. 1919.
They may otherwise. by law. be excluded
from all benefit of said estate. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment
Given under my hand this 18th day of
September, 1918.
EUGENE p. CHILDS,
Administrators
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-28
WARTIME NEEDS
OF COLORED SCHOOLS

The special wartime needs of many
of the colored schools are emphasized
in letter addressed by Commissioner
of Education p. p. Claxton to a num-
Der of persons throughout the country
who have been interested at one time
or another in the education of the
Negro. DR.. Claxton says:
Most of the secondary and higher
schools for Negroes in the South are
supported by private philanthropy.
These schools are largely denomina-
tiona, and have some assured though
inadequate support from the church
organizations back of them. But many
of the best private schools, including
especially the effective small schools
of the industrial type. are independent
in character, and have no income ex-
cept from donations.
THE demands which the many nee
essary war appeals have made on the
public purse have made it almost inn
possible for these private schools to
raise money enough to keep open.
Church organizations have found that
contributions have been somewhat les
sened, and the independent schools
have experienced considerable diff
Guilty in raising funds. At the same
time. the high prices of food and ma
terials have made it necessary fer the
schools to raise more money than ever
to maintain the old standards. A
number of the best teachers have gone
l s,,sN fl1 Of hA
of them teachers who, from sheer de-
votion to the work, had served for
low salaries. The high cost of living
has forced other teachers to seek
more remunerative fields of labor.
Some Negro schools are well
known and have many influential
friends. But many worthy schools,
both of the academic and industrial
type. are not so widely known. They
need money urgently; they need
money, not only to do the necessary
work that they have done for years.
but they need more money to provide
the special training imperatively need
ed for large numbers of colored people
in the war emergency. Contributions
TO schools that are doing necessary
war work should make patriotic
appeal TO anyone who has the means
to give for education. 1t should not be
forgotten, however. that nothing is
gained by responding to appeals for
gifts to schools that do not exist or
have no value as educational institu-
tions. Many such appeals are made.
Determination of the relative
merits and needs of colored schools
has become a much more simple mat
ter since the publication of Bulletin
1916 No. $3.50, of the Bureau of Edu-
cation, which lists practically all the
colored schools of the South, with de-
scriptions and recommendations for
each school. The Bureau will gladly
supplement the information contained
in this report and answer any ques-
tons in regard to these schools.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-28
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given. that the SUBJ
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Anne Arundel County, in Mary
land. letters Testamentary on the personal
estate of
Or. GEORGE WELLS,
late of Anne Arundel County, deceased
All persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof, to the
subscriber, on or before the
10th DAY OF APRIL, 1913.
They may otherwise, by law. be ex-
cluded from all benefit OF said estate.
All persons indebted TO said estate are
requested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 3rd day of
October, 1918.
GEORGE W. WILCOX,
Executor.