Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-22
RANSACK AUTOS
FIND NO LIQUOR
Government Men Again Stop Cars
on Bridge in Drive TO ROut
Out Zone YiOIatOrs.
SEARCH OVER 100 MACHINES
Or. George Allen LiChtle Of Tai
tula- Ill. Named Medical OF
ficer fer Rock Island.

Government operatives under the
direction Of United States Marshal
Y. y. Dallman last night stationed
themselves at the approach Of the
Rock Island bridge for over three
hours.
During this time more than one
hundred automobiles were search
ea-aud not one drop of liquor was
found in any of the cars. This IS
ia clear Indication that the laws set
down In the federal dry zone here
are being rigidly observed In the
raid conducted last Saturday night
10 persons were arrested and over
three hundred piuts OF liquor con-
fiscatGd.
The work accomplished in Rock
Island by Marshal V y. Dallman
and his forces, along with the 9TH
O.. government agencies, comes in
for a word of praise from F. o. Van
Calder. editor Of the Modern Wood
man Mr. Van Calder has sent let
ters to both, the attorney generals
Office and the FosdiCk commission
al Washington. The letters are ap-
pended:
~. Y. Daliman, e. s. Marshal.
Rock Island, Ill.-My Dear Mr.
Dallman:
''As expressing my candid Opin-
ion of conditions in Rock Island in
relation to your work, l enclose
carbon copies of letters l wrote
before I saw you yesterday Your
very truly.
"F'. o. VAN CALDER"
ID. II. Limbaugh, Special As
sistant L. s. Attorney General,
AIuskogee, Okla:
MY Dear Mr.. Linebaugh: Rock
Island has improved as to vice con-
ditiOns. The demimonde are GER
tainIy frightened to cover. The Il
quor zone. I think, is dry in fact as
we'll as in name. but the liquor con-
dition as a whole has not impTOv-
I'd. Because Of action of saloons
IN the wet zone. conditions seem
worse. but il is only because more
exposed to the public view.
'T think Marshal Dallman is per
fecting a dependable organization.
Saturday night his men raided
street cars and automobiles while
I, they were on government property,
d which resulted in 10 arrests.
Copy of Secretary Bakers let
ter to Governor LOwden was made
public yesterday, and it created
much comment. Surprising as it
may seem. some are foolish enough
10 think the latter a bluff.
personally. I do not see how the
government could hope for more
Nv h.
force. and I think its work should
befpraised, although much still re-
mains for it TO do.
sincerely yours,
"F. 0. VAN CALDER"
Hon. Raymond d. Fosdick, War
department commission on train
ing camp activities, Washington, D.
C., Mr. Dear Mr. Fosdick:
I gave out copy of Secretary
Bakers letter TO Governor LOwden.
1t was just what was needed. Vice
conditions are improved, but the
liquor evil has only been driven
back. I think Marshal Dallman has
the haIf-miIe liquor zone bone
dry in fact as we'll as in law.
Personally, / am much gTatified
with the manner in which the war
department is handling the Rock
Island situation. but the liquor in
terests remaining do not seem to
have learned anything from what
has happened.
Sincerely yours,
az. .. VAN CALDER"
Or. G. G. Taylor, who is in
charge Of the work Of clearing up
training camps in Illinois for the
state board of health. and DR.. J. p.
COmegys Of Rock Island were taken
to the county Jail this morning by
Mr.. Dallman, and an examination
Of the federal prisoners there was
made. Thus the actual work OF
suppressiHg social diseases IS now
under way. DR.. COmegys was ap-
pointed by Mr.. DaIlman to admin
lister medical aid to federal pris-
Oners
An Associated Press dispatch re
Ceiyed from Springfield late this
afternoon announced that DR.. /
George Allen Lightle of Taltula.
Ill. was named resident medical
officer for the Rock Island state .
military fvc-mile zone about the
Rock Island arsenal by DR.. C. st. .
Y lair Drake, Illinois director Of F.
health. DR. Iightle viii cooperate
with the federal authorities who
are on the ground seeking TO rid
the zone Of liquor and vice.
Cleanup State Wide.
Springfield. H., March 22.-In
further attempt 10 stamp out ven