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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-15

at the office will keep a copy
which has been verified and
signed by the postmaster.
II the zone surplus property
officer should not have In
stock all items listed in the
requisition, he win ship what
he can, and Immediately notify
the postmaster as to shortage,
returning the proper amount
with which TO reimburse con-
sumers.
Upon arrival Of the material
at the postoffice the postmas-
ter will proceed 20 all the con-
sumer's orders. If one custom
er orders several items il will
be unnecessary for the post
master to pack them in one
container.
Should there be insufficient
supplies to meet the demand,
those consumers who fail to
receive foodstuffs should be
given a refund OF the amount
paid as soon as possible. or the
proper amount should there be
a shortage Of part of his or
der.
In the case of bulk supplies,
such as flour or rice in bags,
etc, the postmaster will not
accept orders for less than the
amount in the original contain
er-that is, postmaster will
not sell a fraction of a bag of
rice. a few pounds Of -four.
etc.
Material which the consumer
claims is damaged or spoiled,
will be replaced by the zone
surplus property officer upon
affidavit of the consumer
countersigned by the postmas-
ter.
In view of the activities of tn
ity administration looking to tn
btaining of a car load OF surplu
var department foodstuffs 70
ONE distribution, Postmaste
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-15

Simpson took the matter up with
Mayor Harry NJ. Schriver this
morning. but the latter had no in
formation as 10 when the supply
would be sent. 1t was agreed by
the two officials, therefore, that
they would work together when
the city's shipment arrives.
Under orders Of Colonel Harry B.
Jordan, commandment at Rock Is
land arsenal. the commissary de-.
partment of the arsenal is keeping
in touch with the Rock Island post
Office on the same subject %
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-15

The prices given above include
parcel post charges. The Rock Is
land postoffice has been allotted a
limited quantity OF supplies enum-
Grated above, and will continue to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-15

receive orders until the quantity
allotted has been exhausted.
Groups of persons may order
through a person designated to or
der for them. in which case the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-15
List Prices On Surplus
Food of War Department.
Granted To Rock Island

received this morning from the
distru
blank
etc. stating specifically
will be received
enumerated
as postag
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-15

MYTH the BOhn System Of rapid air
w circulation. moisture cannot coz
dense ercspt ia the ice chamber.
Il Is moisture ecndensing on the food N
an ordinary refrigerator that causes
edsrs and havsrs to mix and food to
spoil. Tha air IN a Bonn Syphon
Refrigerator is SO dry that you can strike
a match on ths inside wall of q food
chamber. You can leave soda crackers
In a Bohn inde6Itely and take them
out crisp and erumhly. Put your
refrigerator to such tests and zee what
happens. The wonderfully effective
Bonn insulation holds the temperature
down to AZ. only TO- above the freezing
point. no matter what the outside
conditions may be. Can YOUR
refrigerator do this1 You need look no
further to find The reason foC Bonn ice
economy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-15

Your last chance to buy
the Bohn Syphon box at
2O90 discount.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03
BIG STRIKE SPREADS WEST
to Extend Into British
Columbia.

Vancouver, B. c., May 2S-Winni-
pegs general strike in progress more
than a week. spreading to Calgary
and Edmonton, seems about to extend
into British Columbia
At Victoria the Trades and Labor
council has called for a strike vote,
in sympathy with Winnipeg strikers,
the results to be in by Sunday night.
In Vancouver no strike move has
been intimated by labor leaders. Sew
eral unions are said to have had strike
votes in preparation for a week or two
but no result has been made public.
Acting President COnnichy of the post
al workers said the union did not pro-
pose to take any action without de-
liberate consideration.
Among those who struck at Calgary
were the postal clerks, whose refusal
to sort mail tied up thousands of re
mittances to relatives of soldiers in
a wide area for which this is the dis
tributing point. An attempt to move
these with the aid of volunteer post
office workers was to be made.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03
DRASTIC DRY BILLS
MEASURES FOR ENFORCING ppo
HIBlTlON IN SENATE
One Forbids Drinking in AutomObjI.,
and Airplanes-Search Warrants
Are Prohibited.

Washington. May 26.-Bills for o.
forcing wartime and constitutions,
prohibition were introduced BY Sem.
tors Sheppard Oem) of Texas and
Jones (Rep.) of Washington. Sens
tor Sheppard's measure follows tho
lines of enc that failed in the las
congress, but Senator Jones bill woua
apply to all alcoholic liquor contain
ing One-half of 1 per cent of alcOhd
by volume"
In the Sheppard bill liquor Is de-
fined as including "any distilled
malt, Spirituous, vinOuS, fermented q
alcoholic liquor and all alcoholic i
guilds and compounds whether med
Gated, proprietary, patented or not"
For the purpose of enforcing pre-
hibitiOn the secretary of the treaSu1
would be authorized to appoint a prs
hibitiOn commissioner and various "
SiS:antS.
Persons who have stored quantities
of liquor in their own homes in prep
aratiOn for the long dry spell wOua
be safe from mOlestatiOn, as the az:
provides search warrants cannot &
issued.
COgnizance of the airplane is taken
by the bill, which prohibits transpr
tation of intOXicants by that meaE
as well as by common carriers.
Drinking of intoxicating liquors n
all public conveyances and in auto
mobiles would be prohibited under Ii,
act, which provides that in case whels
persons are injured or killed by
drunken persons suits for damages
can be brought against those who eitt
Ell sold or gave that person the liquor
Penalties ranging from $500 .
81 900 fine with imprisonment Of nd
less than 80 days nor more than y
months would be prescribed and A
100000 would be appropriated for tie
enforcement of the act during the t$
cal year 1920.
Measures for repeal of the WARTIME
prohibition act in so far as it relates
to wines and beer and for enfOrcemeH
of that act as well as the cOnStitutlOf
al amendment also were introduced
the senate.
The repeal bill was Offered by Ser
ator Phelan Dem.) of CallfOrnH
and is similar TO the measure intro
duced in the house by RepreSenta'H
Gallivan Dem.) of Massachusetts.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03
PLEBISCITE is ASKED
ENEMY DEMANDS VOTE OF PEO-
PIE IN cEDED ZONES.
Also Insists on Equal Entry Into
League of Nations-May Refuse
to Sign.

Berlin, May 28.-The question
whether Germany will sign the peace
treaty or not, it was believed here, de-
ponds altogether on whether the allied
and associated powers will agree to a
plebiscite In all disputed territories
and the reception of Germany into the
league of nations as a member with an
equal vote.
Both these issues are made the car
dinal features OF the German reply,
which has been approved by the cabi-
net and Count Won Brockdorff- Rant
Eau and his associates, and which is
being put into shape for presentation
within the next few hours.
The reply, in general. will reaffirm
the adherence of Germany to the prin-
ciples laid down In the armistice con-
ditions and will lay especial weight on
the right of sef-determination which
Germany is willing to grant in all con-
tested sections of her frontiers.
The allies also will be asked to
abide by the decision of popular vote
In Austria on the question of union
with Germany. Some of the more
prominent economic and financial is
sues suggested in the allied peace
terms Germany is willing to have adj
justed by the league Of nations, in
which she expects TO become a mem
Der on a basis of equality.
If the world league were based on
any other scheme of membership, it
was declared to the correspondent In
authoritative quarters. Germany would
be forced TO consider 1t as an alliance
against her.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03
j. s. NC-4 WINS /
THE OCEAN FLIGHT
American Seaplane Is Safe at
Goal in Portugal.
FIRST FLIGHT OVER ATLANTIC
President of Portugal and Great
Crowds Greet Yankee Airmen-
Fly 90o-MiI Leg in Hours
and ~ Minutes.

POnta Delgada, May 2S.-The Allan
tic ocean has been crossed for the first
time in history in an aerial passage,
the American navy winning the honor.
The American naval seaplane NC-4
accomplished the feat by winging its
way to Lisbon, Portugal, from the
Azores, whence it had flown from New
/ foundland.
| The flight of approximately 1856
miles was made by Lieut.. Com. Albert
c. Read ard his crew of five in 9 hours
and A minutes.
They left Ponta Delgada Azores, at
8 :1S a. m., central time, and reached
Lisbon at 3:01, central time.
Total Flight 20 Hours.
The actual flying time of the NC-4
in crossing the Atlantic from st.
Johns, n. F., to Lisbon was % hours
and Al minutes.
Commander Read intends to remain
in Lisbon one night and then start for
Plymouth. England.
Flotilla Commander Workman at
message relayed from the plane, say
ing:
1--WE are safely on the other side of
the pond"
Later messages reported the crew
all well and gave brief details OF the
arrival in Portugal. The engines
worked splendIdly and apparently
there was no untoward incident.
Greeted by President.
The NC-4 was greeted by the cheers
of great crowds on the water front,
the shrieking of whistles and the ring
ing of bells. The plane covered the dis
lance at a speed of more than so miles
an hour.
AS soon as the news was received
here Admiral Jackson ordered all the
war craft in the harbor to blow their
whistles and sirens. This WIS kept up
for five minutes, the sailors and off,
GERS cheering the great American tri-
umph
The flyers were received by the pres
ident of Portugal and other officials on
DOdTu the u. -. -. hOcUeSter.
Departure Cheered.
The crew of the seaplane, the same
as that which made the memorable
| flight from Newfoundland to the
Azores, boarded the plane an hour be-
fore sunrise, but it was not until sew
eral hours later that the giant machine
TAXED outside the breakwater, headed
to windward and rose gracefully in the
air.
She circled the harbOr and then
headed for her destination amid
cheers from the sailors and soldiers
who lined the decks of the ships in the
harbor and the crowds on the piers,
and the shrieks of whistles from all
the steam craft in sight.
The din of the salute was kept up
several moments, the plane meanwhile
speeding on her way and slowly disap-
pearing in the bright eastern sky.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03
SAFETY In LEAGUE?
DANIELS OPPOSES BUILDING Pro
GRAM HE RECENTLY URGED.
Secretary of the Navy Tells House
Committee He Has Confidence
in League.

Washington, May 2S.-AuthorizatiOn
of construction of more capital ships
than were included in the navy's 1916
building program was declared by Sec
rotary Daniels to be "inadvisable,"
while testifying before the house ma
val affairs committee.
The secretary said since the United
States had initiated the league of ma
tions it should show its confidence in
that covenant" by not authorizing at
this time the ten battle ships and ten
scout cruisers proposed several months
ago by the navy department.
when L appeared before the naval
committee last" Secretary Daniels
said, II recommended a new three
year program, and the committee ia
vored the construction of ten addition
al battle ships and ten additional scout
cruisers. That, however, was before
the peace conference discussions start
ed. Since then the allied nations have
been in conference and have drafted
the covenant of a league of nations in
which / have the greatest confidence.
1t is the most momentOus document
in 1000 years.
'Since America has initiated this
covenant which shall begin a new era
in the world we should show our con-
tidence in that covenant by not at this
time authorizing again this increase in
the new building program"
Secretary Daniels reiterated the
statement he made before the commit
tee last winter that if league of ma
tons should not be one of the out
growths of the war, the United States
must have a navy second to none in
the world"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03
REDS ROUTED IN PETROGRAD
Russian Capital Reported in Hands of
Chinese, Lett and Finnish
Anarchists.

Stockholm May 2S.-The sound of a
heavy bombardmenr has been heard
within the last few days in the direc-
ton of Petrograd and Kronstadt ac-
cOrding to advices from VibOrg. The
advices report panic among the boil
shevik leaders In PetrOgrad, a number
of whom, 1t is asserted, have fled with
state funds.
Petrograd, according to the report,
is in the hands of Chinese, Lett and
Finnish reds, who are said to have
mastered the soviet authorities after
heavy street fighting. Workmen are
patrolling the workmen's district to
preveGt the Chinese from pillaging.
The bolsheviki have placarded the
city, threatening to execute the bour-
geois class if they are compelled to
leave the former capital.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03

Of 4O5 persons mentioned in the
directory of the New Hampshire
house of representatives II are named
Iohn, 20 William. and 25 Charles.
George Main of Manchester, n. a.,
who is in his hundredth year. thinks
he is the oldest Odd Fellow in the
world. He Joined the order March %.
1914.
BY courtesy and "for short" all gen.
eral officers are commonly called gen
eral." even If they are only brigadier
generals-the next grade above the
rank of colonel.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03
MAY DIVIDE THE G. 0. P.
Republican Caucus Names Penrose
Chairman of Finance Committee
Warned by Borah.

Washington, May Ex-senator Boies
Penrose of Pennsylvania was given the
craftsmanship of the finance committee
of the senate by Republican senators
in open caucus. Ee received the votes
of "a senators, s progressives voti tg
against him. His election by the SEN
ate is regarded as a certainty.
Penrose was awarded the coveted
craftsmanship after the Republicans
had been sOlemnly warned by Senator
BOrah of Idaho, progressive, that this
action would cause a split in the party
and that the Progressive Republicans
throughout the country would not &C
cept PenrOse's leadership in matters
of financial legislation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03
CHICAGO WILD AS
SD PARADES LOOP
Gen. Bell Leads Men Who Whip
ped the PruSSian Guard.
MILLION GREET THE WCT0RS
Prairie Boys Given Magnificent Recep-
ton on Their Arrival in the West
ern Metropolis-City Filled
With Visiting Relatives.

Chicago, May 2S.-With laughter
and cheers upon its lips and song
in its heart, Chicago went a-frolick-
ing Tuesdsy-the happiest, brightest,
most glorious day it had seen IN a
generation. 1t was the day when
5000 of its bravest and best, tried
and tested and proved pure gold in
the fires of war, came home to the
loved ones who had followed them
with eager hearts through their trials
the day when anXieties and troubles
were over and the time of rejoicing
was at hand.
And Chicago did rejoice. From the
hour when the first flash reached the
city that its soldier sons had en-
trained on the Atlantic coast and
were rushing westward as fast as
steam could bear them the reception
began.
Wait in Station All Night.
Hundreds remained in the stations
all night to have vantage point this
morning when the trains pulled in.
Their spirits were buoyed up by the
knowledge of the greetings they soon
were to give, and this morning found
them as fresh as when they took their
places before midnight.
Thousands of persons thronged the
LaSalle street station, damned the
Union station and filled the Polk
street station to overfiowing. Long
lines of police were necessary to keep
the surging thousands back as they
attempted to gain glimpse of sweet
hearts in khaki as they went swinging
by out of the station. They answered
the cheers of the men on their arrival
il the train sheds, when the soldiers
swung far out of windows and
dropped TO the ground as the troop
trains came to stop; they shouted
their joy along the way as the journey
was taken to Grant park. Cheer on
cheer rose at every vantage point, and
whenever a glimpse of the familiar
khaki and the blazing gold cross was
seen.
Relatives Storm Grant Park.
Everywhere it wa. Inc same. 1t
seemed as if all Chicago had some
loved one Or friend in the group and
that every one of its people was en-
gagged in vying with the others in dem
Onstrating the enthusiasm of it's re-
ceptiOn. But not all the welcoming
crowds were at the station. Others
surged about the viaduct entrances to
Grant park and hundreds of police
also were on duty there to control the
crowds that rapidly became greater
as the morning wore on. Only rela-
! tives and friends of the men were
admitted to the park.
Million See Parade.
Vantage places along Michigan
avenue were taken early by those bent
on seeing the greatest military review
lin the citys history. Others spent
their time in wandering through the
loop streets, giving carnival atmos-
phere. Thousands were here from
outside the city, many bringing lunch
baskets. 1t was estimated that nearly
"A million people saw the Prairie divi-
sion soldiers march.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03
CAN'T PASS THROUGH TEXAS
Governor of Lone Star State Refuses
Mexican Army Right to Cross
State

FL PasO. Tex, May Ex-Governor
sending of Mexican troops through
Texas en- route from Sonora to Juarez
to campaign against villa, according
to telegram signed by him and re-
ceived by State Senator Dudley here.
The telegram says the governor re-
grets having given his approval and
has Withdrawn it in view of informa-
ton sent him by Dudley in a protest
against the proposed action, which was
approved at the request of the state
department on petition of the Mexican
government.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03
GERMANY'S FINAL "DEMAND"
Huns Last Note Asks for Damages
Suffered Through the British
Blockade.

Berlin, May 2S.-Germany's demand
for damages alleged TO have been suf-
fered through the British blockade
have been reiterated in fourteenth
note sent to the allies by Count Won
BrOckdorff- RantZau.
With the exception of her expected
general statement of counter-terns for
peace, this, it is declared, will be Ger
many'S last note.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03
A Little Different.

An indianapolis woman is wonder
fuI imitator. The other evening at q
party she afforded amusement for the
entire crowd by her limitations of WELL
known characters. Later in the eve
ming she was rather startled when one
of the women present said to her
srNhat a good farce you are"
But three days later she met the
same woman and laughed with her
when she admitted that she had mixed
words. Instead of farce" she had in
tended using the word .'rair,ic."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03
PLAN TO FEED PETR0GRAD
ter Up to Hoover, Head of Re-
lief Committee.

London, May 2S.-The allied and
associated powers have made arrange
ments to feed Petr0grad and render
assistance to the starving population
after the expulsion of the bolsheviki,
Herbert c. Hoover, the head of the
allied relief, has the details in hand.
1t is hoped that relief will be in the
city within SO hours after the bolshe-
wiki withdraw
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03

Without stopping his train an en-
gineer can move lever in his cab
and open a recently-patented Switch
to enable him to enter siding.
A young woman recently caused a
sensation at Los Angeles. Cal. by ap-
pearing on the streets In complete
shopping costume except for the for
mality of stockings.
Coffee grows throughout Central
America at attitudes ranging from 500
TO 5000 feet, and the largest quantity
comes from districts where the eleva-
ton runs from $500 to 1000 feet.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03
BANDITS IN WALL STREET
Messenger Is slugoed in Heart of New
York's Financial District
Gets $25, 900.

New York, May 2S.-The Wall street
district was the scene of a $4,000
holdup and robbery when Denis For
est, an eighteen-year-old bank messen-
ger, was attacked and beaten as he
was entering the rear door of a Pine
street building. The assailants seized
securities he was carrying and es-
capped.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03
BOY SCOUTS HONOR HEROES
Provides Wreaths for All American
Soldiers Buried In France
Wilson to Assist.

Washington, May 2S.-Graves of
American dead in France will be dec
grated on Memorial day with wreaths
provided by boy scouts, Colin Fl. Liv-
ingstone, their chief, announced. Pres
ident Wilson has been asked to ar
range for the placing of the wreaths,
for which each boy scout contributed
2 cents.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03

sidney Howard of Broekton. Mass
Is carrying as a pocket piece a Span.
ism SILVER coin dated 1777, equivalent
TO half a dollar, which was given TO
MIN as prize for being the first TO
sight the first sperm whale when he
was on whaling voyage in 1873.
Efficiency experts have been studv-
ing MES and find that the life of one
OF these tools, on the average, is about
zo'ooo strokes. To employ a file for
more than its normal period of useful
ness 1t is claimed, more than double.
the cost of the work.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03
"Tay Pay" Father of Commons.

The father of the house of com,
mons. when ii next assemblies, will be
L T. OConnor. who has been already
elected member. Mr.. O'Connor was
chosen nj. P. from Galway in April.
1880. Since 1885 he has represented
the Scotland division Of Liverpool. be-
ing reelected eight times, Including
his reelection recently. The priced
distinction of being father of the
house passed from Rt. Hon. Thomas
nurt TO ''Tay Pay" at the age of sew
snty.-London Daily Chronicle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03
Million See Parade.
BAKER TO CURTAIL PARADES
Stopovers for Troops Will Be Avoided
Announcement From Washing
ton Indicates.

Washington, May 2S.-Modification
of the policy of the war department
as to parades of returning troops has
been ordered, so that serious delays
in the return of troop trains to the
ports of debarkation may be avoided.
Army units en- route from the sea
board to their home camps are now
permitted to stop en- route for a day in
order that they may be paraded. An
announcement said there would be
Occasions when circumstances will
demand that troop trains stop in
cities en- route to rehabilitation
camps"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03
U. S. FLYER is OVER SWEDEN
American Naval Altman Makes Air
Trip From Copenhagen to
Stockholm.

Stockholm, May 2S.-Captain Bait,
an American naval aviator. who is fly
ing from Copenhagen to this city, ar
rived at Calmar. He left Calmar and
later descended at Nynes, about 90
miles south of Stockholm. He again
rose and descended on an island at
the mouth of the harbor here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03
CONVERSATIONS

Turkish parents punish their
pouehty children by hitting them on
the soles of their feet.
The worlds richest ruby mine.
which is in Burnah. is known TO have
been operated for at least two cen
turtles.
A triweekly train service on the
Southern Pacific between NOgaleS and
Guaymas, Sonora, has recently been
converted into a daily, except Sun
day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03
FOOD IN SLIGHT ADVANCE
Retail Prices Higher Than in MaFf'
but Lower Than Last December
Saws a Statement.

Washington, May 24.-Retail price
for food in the United States dllrd;
April were three per cent less tha'
the high mark reached last DeceH
Der, according to statement by "'
bureau of labor statistics. frle0
during the month, however. showed al
advance of four per cent over tioS
in March.