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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24
NEW BUILDING FOR
FORGING COMPANY
Especial Moline Service) .

Another building will be started
in the immediate future in extern
sion to the plant Of the Moline
Forging and Manufacturing com
pany. Forty1second street, Moline.
This will be a machine shop 66x100
feet, day lighted, with large win
dows on either side and 'sawteeth
building is planned for future ex-
tension to the south similar to the
main forge shop. It is possible that
the structure will be built with
steel truss and lreproof roof. Con-
tract has been let to Axel Carlson.
The plans were drawn by Archi
tects Cervin & Horn of Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24
SUSPEND WORK AT
COURT HOUSE FOR
HOUR OF FUNERAL

The court house was closed this
morning from to 10 o'clock, dur
ing the hour of the funeral of Will
liam H. Whiteside, county treasur-
er. The majority of the officials
and employees of the court build
ing attended the services.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24
MILAN BAND PLAYS
BEFORE BIG CROWD

The largest crowd of the season
gathered to hear the Milan hand in
its regular Wednesday concert last
evening. The band is composed of
local talent and has been organ
ICED less than a year. The people
from miles around flock each week
TO listen to the program
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30
START FOR. PACIFIC
BIG UNITED STATES FLEET is
ON THE WAY.
Dreadnaughts, Cruisers and Destroy
ers to Number of IT'S Leave
for West Coast.

Fortress Monroe. Va, July 19.-
When the new Pacific fleet started out
of Newport News at s 80 a. m. new
epoch opened in American history.
Few amid the hustle of departure, the
hurried good-bys. the waving of hand
kerchiefs, may have realized that an
other leaf in the nations development
was unfolding.
From the time that America was
born, fleet has been In the Atlantic
to protect her from danger in the East.
Now she will have one equally strong,
$3.50 between the two, to protect her
from storm clouds waited eastward.
Just 20 years ago the hardy forty
miners, lured by the yellow metal which
makes and breaks nations, crossed the
continent and California was added to
the republic. Now through the 18TH
mus of Panama, the new fleet more
battleshlps than our nation dreamed
of owning only a few years ago, is
going to string a floating rampant of
steel TO protect the Pacific.
A flock of torpedo-boat destroyers.
hirdlike In comparison with the pom
derous dreadnaughts. were the first
to get under way. At almost the same
time the dreadnaught New Mexico.
with the feet commanders flag flying
from one of its spider masts, started
into sluggish motion.
other dreadnaughts. predread-
naughts and cruisers fell in behind
the big oil burners, carrying Admiral
Rodman and his staff I'm addition to
its regular ship complement of 915.
Though the fleet will eventually num-
Der 175 ships, not all are on the cruise.
OF its seven dreadnaughts. the first
under American colors to reach the
Pacific, the Tennessee, is being over
hauled. Several other fine dread
naughts, cruisers, destroyers. subma-
rines and miscellaneous tenders, which
Will eventually be part of the fleet,
also will Join later.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30
HOUSE PASSES
DRY MEASURE
Adopts Enforcement Act 287 to
100; Bill May Be
Vetoed.
ONE-HALF PER CENT IS LIMIT
Possession of Liquor in Private Dwell
inos Held Lawful-Rroad Powers
Given Under Search and
Seizure Section of Bill.

Washington, July 24.-The prohibi.
ton enforcement bill, described by OPP
ponents of the measure as drastic
enough 10 invite veto by President
Wilson. was passed by the house.
The vote on the passage of the bill
was PSI to 100.
The enforcement bill, as 1t passed
the house, provides:
| After January 16, 1920:
Every person permitted under the
law to have liquor In his possession
shall report the quantity and kind to
the commissioners Of internal revenue.
(This applies TO chemists, physicians.
etc.)
After February i, 1920:
The possession Of any liquor, other
than as authorized by the law, shall
| be prima facie evidence that 1t is
being kept for sale or otherwise In
violation of the law.
1t will not be required, however, TO
report, and II will not be Illegal TO
have in ones possession liquor in a
private dwelling while the same Is oc-
cupled and used by the pOssessor as
his private dwelling. and the liquor
is used for personal consumption by
| the owner, his family or his guests.
The possessor Of such liquor, how
ever, bears the burden Of proof that
the liquor was acquired and is pos
sessed lawfully.
Intoxicating liquor is defined as a
beverage containing more than one
half per cent OF alcohol.
Any house, boat, vehicle or other
place where liquor Is manufactured or
sold, is declared a nuisance.
No person shall manufacture, sell,
barter, give away, transport, import.
export. deliver. furnish or receive any
intoxicating liquors.
Use of liquor as beverage on any
public conveyance, train. boat or Jit-
ney bus Is prohibited.
Broad powers are given under the
search and seizure section to officers
| charged with enforcement OF the law.
They may enter a dwelling house in
which liquor is sold and seize IL. to-
gether with implements of manufac-
| ture.
Seizure OF all craft or vehicles used
in the transportation of liquor Is au-
| thOrlzed.
Enforcement of the wartime act and
the Constitutional amendment is pro-
vided for In the measure and in prac-
| tically the same manner.
For first offense violators the max
imum fine Is 81 900 or six months i'm,
prisonment and for subsequent of
lenses fines range from $500 TO $1,000
or one month to five years In prison.
Enforcement OF both the wartime
act and the amendment is reposed in
the internal revenue bureau and the
department Of justice.
Registered physicians are authorized
under strict regulations for the use of
liquor in cases where 1t may be con,
sidered necessary as a medicine.
Liquor advertisements of all kinds
are prohibited.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30
SEAMAN'S STRIKE TO SPREAD
Thousands of Marine Workers Thrown
Out of Employment--Few Own
ers Yield to Mems Demands.

New York. July 21.-The strike of
seamen, flremen and oilers which has
resulted In holding several hundred
ships at their piers here and caused
steamship and railroad terminals to
become piled high with freight, en-
tered its second week Thousands of
marine workers have been thrown out
of employment and unless a quick set
Element is brought about still other
trades connected with shipping VIII be
affected. A few private owners are
reported TO have yielded to the strik-
ers' demands, but their submission is
considered almost immaterial in view
of the fact that at this port about 400
vessels remain Idle and at other ports
the number of ships tied up is esti-
| mated at more than 100.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30
ATTACK ON NEGROES
MODS START RACE RIOT IN
WASHINGTON.
Capital Police Force and Provost
Guard Unable to Restore
Order.

Washington, July 22.-Despite the
entire police force of the capital. to-
gether with the assistance of a provost
guard. there were seven mob attacks
on negroes here as result of attacks
on white women by negroes within the
past two weeks.
Huge crowds of men were out
searching for negroes, and number
of the latter have been taken TO hos
pitfalls because of injuries they have
suffered at the hands of the Infatuated
citizens.
thoroughfare of the capital, crowd
OF men and boys, with liberal sprink-
ling of discharged soldiers and sailors
among them, quickly gathered.
Their mobilization was apparently
the continuation of a masSed attack
on the negro quarter in the southwest
section of the city.
1t is estimated that more than 1000
men made up the largest party, and
there were smaller bands in other
parts OF the town. The sight of a
negro was the signal for an attack.
sect hint" was the cry raised and
the fugitive gotten"
The ambulance of the Emergency
hospital would soon clang its way up
the avenue to take the victim for
treatment ard the mob would start off
on its search for fresh suspects.
The police and soldiers were evil
IDENTIFY powerless in the face of at least
six bands operating in widely scat
tered sections of the city.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30
CHINESE TO FIGHT RUSSIANS
ern Frontiers TO Be Made AGAINST
General Semenoff's Forces.

Picking, July 22.-An expedition for
the defense of the northwestern from
Tiers against General SemenoT's al
legged aggression there is perhaps Chit
mas most modern military effort. Five
thousand troops drawn from contIn.
gents trained by the Japanese for the
national defense army are being dis
patched toward Urga, For the first
time IN Chinese history automobiles In
large numbers are heing employed for
The transportation of troops. II is ex
pected that airplanes also will h'
utilized.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30
Nav Investigate Strikes.

Under the Nolan Cancellation bill,
upon application of the employer or 25
of his employees strikes in the state
may be investigated. The new concili.
alton board has no compulsory power.
Ii has merely the right to make an in
yestigation of the conditions. that ex
list and 10 give the widest publicity &c
the findings. Under the terms Of the
hin the Cancellation board will have
full power and access TO all books and
records of the Office and can call upon
all persons interested in the strike to
give information before that body.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30
All Election Measures Fall.

Although many bills were introduced
at this session of the legislature to
change the primary election law, all OF
these have fallen by the wayside. The
two measures which received the most
consideration were the Chilsen bill
legalizing holding of party platform
conventions and the Markham bill
which would pay the expenses of dele
gates to party platform conventions,
The Chilsen bill passed the assembly
hut was defeated in the senate by a
two to one vote. The session, of the
legislature is coming to close without
any changes in the primary election
law enacted In this state in 1902.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30
FoCH TO VISIT THE U. S.
American Legion to Extend invitation
to the Marshal to Come In
November.

New York, July 22.-Marshal Foch.
commander in chief of the allied arm
les. is to be invited by the American
Legion to visit America this fall and
to attend the next meeting of the le-
gion In November.
The invitation, long urged by the
American veterans who fought under
the allied generalissimo. is now crys-
tallizlng and will be dispatched by ca
BILE in few days over the names of
American soldiers now prominent in
the great war veterans association.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30
Serious Rlotinn in ENGLAND.

London, July 23-Serious riotlng
broke out AT Eilston, In Stafford couu-
ty when mob stormed the police sta
ton aud attempted to free several sol
derS The mob poured petrol on the
station and attempted 10 set II afire.
Police reserves finally dispersed the
rioters
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30
MEXICAN OFFICIAL REPORTS
Government Explanation Lays the
the Robbery of U. S. Men to
Their Temerity.

Mexico City, July 24.-Of1cial ac-
counts of the robbing of American sail
ors from the q. S. S. Cheyenne July
6. and of deaths of Americans were CIV
en- out by General Juan Barragan,
chief of the presidential staff, in the
form of governmental dispatches. One
of these stated that the sailors went
ND the river Temesi into rebel terri
tory.
General Ricardo Gonzales. chief of
the Tampico garrison, stated the John
w. Corren murder was committed by
Temesi bandits.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30

The twenty-seventh annual eonven-
ton of the Federation Of Labor of the
state of Wisconsin has been In session
the past few days at Appleton. About
two hundred delegates. many of them
from Milwaukee. were in attendance.
Among the subjects discussed were
prohibition, the eight-hour day and
daylight saving law. The Trade Union
Liberty League of Wisconsin held It's
animal convention in conjunction
with that Of the State Federation of
Labor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30
Ann Eluht.tiour sIIIs KIIIed.

Every eight-hour blII WHICH mas been
introduced at this session of the legis-
lature has been killed. The last eight
hour bill TO meet death at the hands
of the assembly was the Masiakowski
bin. providing for an eight-hour day
for women in the commercial establish
ments and limiting the amount Of over
time TO four hours week. This bin
had already passed both houses Of the
legislature. but on motion Of Assem-
blyman P. n. Anderson OF Kenosfra
was recalled for amendment, aftet
which II was killed. IS to IS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30

Hold fast TO the Bible. 1t is the
sheet-anchor Of your liberties; write
its precepts on your hearts, and prae-
tice them in your lives. To the in
fuence of this book we are indebted
for the progress made In civilization,
and TO this we must look as our guide
in the future.-U. S. Grant.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30
TEN YEARS FOR TEN WORDS
Bella Kun Gives Spreader of False
Rumor Sentence In the
Penitentlary.

Budapest, July 22.-Bela Kun's
prosecution of mountaineering is
stern and relentless. A leading law
yer entered barber shop the other
day and said:
THE French have entered Buda-
pest the bolsheviki have been over
thrown"
He has been sentenced to ten years
in the penitentiary ten years at hard
labor for ten words.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30
SHOOT TO KILL ON RHINE
French and Belgian Guards Shoot Five
Men Caught Smuggling
Across River.

Ludwigshaven. July 22.-French
and Belgian guards on the Rhine re-
ceived orders to shoot TO kill every
person acting suspiciously approach
ing the left bank of the river. In the
region of Dusseldorf alone, five per-
sons caught smuggling things across
the Rhine have been shot.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30
COL. S. T. ANsELL TO RESIGN
Offers Resignation Following His De-
nunciations of Court-M Martial
System of U. S. Army.

Washington. July 21.-Lieut Col.
Samuel T. Ansell of the judge advocate
generals office, and who was storm
center by reason of his recent denunci-
ations Of the court-martial system of
the United States army. rendered his
resignation from the service.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30
Ia,x provides Cor cemfort Station.

A new law now in effect requires all
Wisconsin cities and villages to pro-
vide public comfort stations. This is
health measure. introduced by As
sernblyman Carter at the request Of
the state board of health and support
ell by the state council OF defense
tyonan's dlvision), the State Fedora
ton Of woman's Clubs, State Fedora
ton of Labor, the state highway com
mission and hotel men. The state
board Of health is formulating for
cities and villages an illustrated code
Of rules for location OF stationA
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30
o,erlen Knocks Out Bonds.

Cincinnati. July 24-Dick O'Brien
of Cincinnati knocked out Joe Bonds
of New York. both heavyweights, In
fhe ninth round AT Elmwood. 0'Brien
had all the best of the fighting and
floored Bonds Ave times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30

Panama. July 23.-The president Of
Panama in a decree Just issued pro
hihiting intoxicants, declares that
beer containing not more than per
cent alcohol viii not be classed as an
intoxicating liquor"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30
Ambassador for Relnium.

Washington, July 24.-President VIII
sons recommendation that the Ameri-
can legation at Brussels, Belgium. be
raised to the rank of an embassy was
approved unanimously by the senate
foreign relations committee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30
Honduras In state of War.

Washington, July 2S.-Declaring
that there was a movement afoot 10
depose the government. the president
of Honduras, in council of ministers.
according to a dispatch, issued a de
cree declaring state OF war.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30

Laredo. Tex. July 22.-Theodore
Patterson, q British subject and super
intendent Of the mines Of the Mazapil
Copper company. was murdered by
Mexican bandits, according to a dis
patch.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30
Villa Followers Surrender.

Juarez, July 24,-The American con.
sulate here received a report from Car
fanza military authorities that go
villa followers had surrendered to
federal commanders AMI had been CIV
en- amnesty
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30
BLIMP EXPLODES;
II PERSONS DIE
Rirship in Flames Crashes
Through Roof OF Chicago
Bank.
CLERKS TRAPPEDAND BURNED
Thousands See Big Gas DirieibIe Burst
and Crew Leap in Parachutes
Gas Tank ExpIodes in
the Bank.

AlttdIOt Jui. % WE'VE were hAAAtN
and twenty-five injured when a gigan-
tic diriglble ON its test flight caught
fire and fell 500 feet, crashing through
the glass roof of the Illinois Trust and
Savings bank, Jackson boulevard and
La Sale street. shortly before hye
O'Clock in the afternoon.
Most Of the dead were employees OF
the bank, trapped and burned TO death
in a whitening rain of fire caused by
the explosion of the balloons gusoiine
tanks as they hit the floor of the bank
roiunda. where over 200 bookkeepers
and clerks. nearly all girls, were work
ing.
The Dead
James Carpenter. sixteen years old,
Illinois Trust and Savings messenger.
Earl Fl. Davenport, formerly a sport
Ing writer on various papers.
Marie Florence. Illinois Trust and
Savings hank employee.
Irene Miles, stenographer Illinois
Trust and Savings bank.
Evelyn Meyers, stenographer Illinois
Trus. nad Savings bank.
Edward Munzer, correspondence
clerk al hank.
Carl OTTO, telegrapher for the bank.
Joseph Seaman, hank messenger.
Henry Buck" Weaver. Warren, O.,
mechanic; occupant Of dirigibe.
Unidentified woman, burned beyond
recognition.
Unidentified woman so badly burned
Identification almost impossible.
Milton G. Norton, newspaper photog'
rapher.
The blimp, owned by the Goodyear
Tire and Rubber company Of Akron
O.. had been flying about the city for
several hours when the accident oc-
CURED.
when approximately 800 feet above
the hank q squirt Of flames was seen to
shoot from the center of the gas bag
near the center Of the aircraft. The
crowds gathered on the streets 10
watch the fight saw the great machine
buckle ana culver as II started on ITS
fatal plunge.
Four of its FIVE occupants jumped,
and two landed safely In the streets
as the hlimp. veritable hall Of flame,
struck the roof of the bank with n
crash audible throughout the loop dis
trict
There was nothing to warn the hun
dredS Of employees Of the institution
81 the coming tragedy A shadow
passed over the marble rotunda. where
il0 were busy, ana terrifying crash
followed. The banks closing hour for
patrons had passed, bnt the clerks
were still at work In various depart
ments.
II seemed. according to the survivors
that the entire hank was on fire. Break.
ing through ihe iron supporting the
glass overhead. the fnsilage Of the
hlmp. with two heavy rotary engines
and several gasoline tanks. smashed
10 the floor.
Instantly the tanks exploded. scat
tering wave Of flaming gasoline over
the workers for a radius Of 30 feet. A
panic enSued.
The cause Of the fire which brought
the flaming gas bag plGnglng down Is
not known. None of the crew could
nscrlhe a definite reason for the acct.
dent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30

st. Johns, n. F.. July 22.-Capt.
Frederick Raynham, the British aNi-
ator whose Martinsyde biplane was
wrecked twice in trying to start a
transatlantic flight, has received or
ders TO abandon further attempts.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30

Chicago. July 24.--Two bandits held
VI Phillip Fleming, a messenger Of the
Austin National bank. and robbed him
Of S45 500. Fleming was on MS way
10 deposit the POUNDS in a downtown
institution. The robbers escaped.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30
Americans Start for omsk.

vladivostok. July 23.-Maj. Gen. VII
liam s. Graves, commander of the
American expeditionary forces in 81
IBERIA, and Roland B. Norris American
ambassador to Japan, have left Vladi-
vostok on a special train for omsk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30
Farmer Loan Law Is Attacked.

Kansas City. Mo. July 23.-The con-
stitutionality Of the federal farm loaf
act was attacked In a test suit fled
H. the United States district court
here by counsel for the Kansas City
Title and Trust company.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30
ST. Joseph 70 Have 2al Beer

81, Joseph, Mo. july 24.--The St Jo-
scph excise board reversed itself on
the sale of pa per cent beer and de-
clded to grant licenses to saloons for
that purpose, Within an hour more
than 10 applications were received.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30
Return ReIolan Machinery.

Brussels. July 23.-The work Of re-
covering stolen Belgian machinery
from Germany is proceeding with full
swing. Approximately 3,0o0 tons Of
machinery are being shipped back
weekly TO the original owners.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30
Asks Troops TO Elnh, EIr.

Portland, Ore, July 24.-An appeal
to President Wilson 10 send federal
troops into the forests of the Pacific
northwest to help fight fires now en-
dangering lives and property was made
by George NJ. Cornwall.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30
Ex-Governor orman Dies

Pueblo. Colo. July 23.-JameS Brad.
ley Orman. former governor of Col
orado and pioneer In Western rail-
road and irrigation projects. died here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30
President Wilsnn III

Washington. July 22,-President
Wilson returned to Washington from
a weekend trip TO Hampton roads and
was Immediately ordered to bed by his
physician who said he was suffering
from dysentery.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30

Washington, July CIT now costs
no mere 70 send letter by airplane
than by train. Under an order issued
by Postmaster General Burleson all
first-class mail is placed on the same
hnsiS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30
Stock Yards Men End Strike.

Chicago, July 22.-At massmeeting
held on the prairie II was decided the
1G0O0 striking stock yards workers
would return TO their jobs. They went
out Friday. charging too many police
men were stationed about the yards.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30
1000 Cir, Flower Makers strike.

New York. July 24.-Charging they
we're fined for talking or being late TO
work and that their foreman slapped
them, 1900 girl flower and feather ma
kers, ranging in age from II to u, went
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30
Dundee Whlns rlnlltr

Boston, July 22.--Johnny Dundee of
New York won decision over Joe
Tiplitz of Philadelphia in u 12-round
bout here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-30

Love is not love which alteration
| ands.s The Interchangeable is Love.
| and Love is the Interchangeable, for
4 God is Love