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The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-12
Performed Great Service in
Guarding Allies interests
During War.
THWART MANY FOE SCHEMES
British Official Expunged "Lord OF
Hosts" From Lloyd Georges Speech
as kaiser's aid de Camp"
Smuggling Prevented.

The British postal censor is soon go
ing the way of the telegraph and cable
censorship-out. Judging from criti-
cisms In America. such as that of the
Merchants association to the postmas-
ter general the going of this war In
stitution will be Just as joyously wei
coined abroad as In England. But
whatever the petulance of those who
think war restrictions have held over
too long. the postal censor. In the opin-
fon OF those who have watched his
work from the viewpoint of British and
allied security throughout the war,
has been of the greatest service In
defeating Germany.
The nearness OF the date of the de-
mise of this institution has called forth
considerable information about Its
work. Thus far, however, there has
been no amusing side such as was
shown during the obsequles for the
cable censorship.
Just after Mr.. Lloyd George succeed
ed Lord Kitchener as secretary for
war It is related that he provided the
ammunition for the censor to give the
phragraphers a lease on war life. Mr..
Lloyd George went to Bramshott to
bid good by to a Canadian division
about to cross the channel. After
the inspection he made n speech from
his motorcar, concluding with quo
tation from the Bible: "And may the
Lord of Hosts be with you" Corre-
spondents who sent their dispatches
first to the censor were surprised to
find the final words of the secretary
running in this fashion: "And may
was amusing, but also serious, in the
minds of the news writer's, so they
protested. However, they got their re-
ply from the censor's department:
"The kaiser. having claimed the Lord
as his aIdde-camp, no reference must
be made to the Divinity in this connec-
tion."
Enemy Schemes Thwarted.
AS I said, the postal censorship has
as yet turned up no morsel of rela-
tive choiceness. The postal censor
ship, however. has thwarted many en-
emy schemes that make just as In
terestIng or more interesting read
ing. Furthermore, the British postal
censorship was a much farther reach
ing organization than was attempted
in America. simply because England
was the channel through which virtu-
ally all questionable mail matter flowed.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-12
H," Of Course,

Before they were married she
thought him treasure. now she con-
siders him q treasury.-Edinburgh
Scotsman.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-12
Cotton Seized in 1867
Is Paid for by U. S.

Savannah, Ga.-The claim of
the Imperial Importing and Ex-
porting Company of Georgia for
S176,666.69 FOR cotton Illegally
seized by the federal govern
uent in 1867 has been paid, 1t
developed through the filing of
q petition In superior court here
for permission to notify by ad-
vcrtisements stockholders and
others interested.
The money Is to be divided
among residents of Alabama,
Florida. Georgia, Louisiana,
Mississippi, North and South
Carolina. Tennessee, Texas and
Virginia. Lawyers, however. will
get half OF the total. The case
reached final decision in federal
courts recently after ten years
of litigation.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-12

The center of the Quinine cultivation
activity until recently in Perue has
been transferred to Java.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-05
commencement C. Ceremonies.
Omitted Last Year, Are
Attended by Hundreds of
Alumni and Noted Guests
Discipline Is keynote
President Butler Empha-
sizes Value of Lessons
1nculcated Through War

Commencement exercises at Colum-
bia University yesterday sent 1925
students away with degrees. Eight
honorary degrees were conferred Hun
dreds of alumni. many of them re-
turned from war; joined in celebrating
the peace commencement with enthusi-
asm enough to make up for the omis-
sion of the formal ceremonies aiyear
ago
At II O'Clock a procession of candi-
dates for degrees, members. of the fac
ulty, alumni and visitors formed on
the steps OF the library and marched
into the gymnasium. President Nicho-
las Murray Bu tier led tire deans and
candidates for honorary degrees to
their places on the platform represent
ing that of an ancient Gree]l temple,
fixture at Columbia comm encements.
After prayer by the Rev. Raymond c.
Know, chaplain of the univ ersty. Dr.
Butler delivered his address to the
graduating class.
Need of Discipline n phasized
Speaking of the need of discipline
both in civilian and military life, Dr.
Butler said:
For long time to come, the world
will be staggering under the blows in
ficted by the war upon Its political,
its economic and its social systems.
For still longer time, the world will
be learning the lessons of the wars
experience and Interpreting anew, in
the light of that experience, not only
its aims and ideals but its methods of
life and work
The two million Americans drawn
from every walk of life who went to
France to offer their lives if need be
i'll the high cause of international
justice and political liberty are COM
ing back with new and broader outlook,
with deeped convictions and with a
New-York tribune., 1919-06-05
Chain Shirt Slsops

has we'll discharged her obligations Ia
the world in that respect. But to hs
the financial centre of the world, no
matter how we'll worn the channels Of
world business are, the world financial
centre must be able to pay its bank
balances in gold if international de-
postors want it so paid.
ENGLAND is off the gold basis for
good while to come. A bank balance
IN England is payable in bank notes
or currency notes, and, as a practical
matter, those are not freely redeem
able. A balance in New York is going
to be gold balance, and is going to
be probably the only gold balance that
the banks of any great centre can
permanently offer. To-day Spain is
on thoroughly gold basis; Japan is,
too, | suppose, and number of other
countries. But, broadly speaking, It
seems to me that with our command
of gold the leadership in world finance
is likely to come TO this city, pro-
vlding we are prepared to receive it,
and you know the average English
banker believes that we are not pre-
pared to receive it, because we have
not men enough trained in interna-
tional business and in international
finance to at once, at least, discharge
our obligations.
II think there is good deal Of truth
in that, too, and, for my part, I shall
be glad to see that centre move very
slowly, for England is laboring under
very great difficulties. She is present
ing courage that is as tremendously
fine to-day as it was during the sad
dest days of the war, when she had
her back against the WALL
New-York tribune., 1919-06-05
Du Pont Interests Take Over
BeIievue-Stratford Hotel

PHILADELPHIA. June THE Belle
vue-Stratford Hotel in this city was
taken over to-day by the du Pcnt N
terests, owners of the Waldorf Astoria
and McAlpin Hotels in New York and
other hotel properties. Representatives
of the .lew ownership came to this
city and executed the leases Tor the
property.
The Bellevue -Stratford was built hy
the late George C. Bpldt. whose family
has conducted it since his death.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-05
Senator Predicted
Failure OF Dry Law,
Says Liquor Dealer
Don't Worry About July L.
Simmons Declared, New
Yorker Tells Committee
NcU York Tribune
WGsItrOfnn Ru-rrI

WASHINGTON, June 4.-The House
Judiciary Committee manifested sur
prise to-day when Adolph Neurad, a
New York liquor dealer and chairman
of the Legislation committee Of the
Family Wine and Liquor Dealers As
soclation, asserted during a hearing on
the proposed repeal of the wartime
prohibition on beer and wine that he
had been told by Senator Simmons. the
chairman of the Senate Finance Com
mlttee, that the association need have
no fear of wartime prohibition, that
1t would take care of itself.
Senator Simmons gave him this in
formation, Mr.. Neurad said, wnen the
heavy floor taxes of the revenue bill
were under consideration by the
finance Committee. He admitted in
response to questions that he had not
regarded the information as so trust
worthy that he could go into the mar
ket and buy new stock
Il was .old by member Of the Sem
ate Finance Committee last Novem-
Der that wartime prohibition would
not take effect" Mr.. Neurad said The
chairman Of that committee said war
time prohibition would take care Of
itself by July /, and if he were in my
place he would go home and not worry
about it."
"Of course, you went back to New
York relieved of all worry ." Represents
atlve Avis, of Nebraska, suggested.
Naturally, understood him to mean
there would be no wartime prohibi-
ton"
Marx Goldberg. representing the
14th New York Assembly District and
also the Family Wine and Liquor
Dealers Association, told the commit
tee that thousands Of liquor shops in
New York were well stocked with sup
plies upon which taxes have been paid.
They wish to dispose of it before ab-
solute prohibition goes into effect. he
said, and feel they should have until
the end of the year to clear their
shelves
Senator Simmons said tonight he
dld not remember the conversation
with Mr.. Neurad, but that he probably
had said he believed wartime prohbi-
ton would expire before prohibition
under the Eighteenth Amendment be-
came effective
New-York tribune., 1919-06-05

50 Nassau street.
100 broadway, cor. 9Th st.
S47 Broadway, near 14th.
1852 broadway, cor. Both st.
1895 broadway (Times Sd,
r DS4 Third Avenue.
kJ15X Third Avenue.
tZzO2 Third Av., cor. 1IOtb st.
flores 7gnrkGl
New-York tribune., 1919-06-05
"i ''"'N >''iCSS
BACH ElOR OF ARTS

Mcdaniel. Laura +.
Mann. Bertha RI.
Marshall. Ruth.
Martin. Ramona
Mayer. Nictorinc *
Mcdig ovic N. NJ. V.
Meneely. Janet d.
Miller, Gertrude A.
Miller, Helen NJ.
Moore. Olive V.
Morgan. Grace b.
Morganthau, y. r.
Morrison. Ruth a.
Muhifeld, Marie.
Muhlfeld, Marie
Neuville, Edna G.
New burger. Bess. G..
Oak, Dorothy.
)g den. Margaret A.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-05

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We make the fabric as we'll ..
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assurance of satisfaction.
For quality, style and value I'm.
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see our huge assortment of woven
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designs, at
New-York tribune., 1919-06-05

herst College, onettme moderator Of
the general assembly Of the Presby.
tcfian Church; doctor Of sacred the.
ology.
Provost Marshal Enoch Herbert
Cr wder, graduate Of the United States
Mill AIRY Academy in 1881, major gen.
eral. Judge advocate general in the
army of the United States; doctor of
laws.
His Excellency Viscount Kikuiiro
Ishii, Ambassador Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary from Japan
to the United States; doctor of letters.
The singing of "My Country 'Tis of
Thee ended the formal commencement
exercises. The new graduates and
older ones rallied around their class
banners on Che green south of the
eymnasil m. Many of them visited the
Roosevelt Memorial Exhibition in Av-
cry Hall.
Alumni luncheon Served
At 1880 the class delegations filed
again into the gymnasium, which had
in the meantime been converted into
a dining hall. Stephen S. Williams.
president of the alumni association,
presided at this alumni luncheon,
which was served to about 1000 grad
yates of Columbia and guests.
President Butler made the keynote
of his alumni address victory and well
come home, and said Columbia would
seek to provide every need and aspira-
tion of the returning soldier.
There never was greater need for
intellectual courage than now," he de-
clared. "Many men think clearly in
private life but are SO afraid of the
mob that they are afraid to think
clearly in public. We need new. re-
serves brought up from the army of
courage. We need new recruits from
those who know enough Of the points
of the compass to know when we are
really marching forward"
Viscount 1shii announced at the
luncheon his intention to return soon
to Japan, and declared that the honor
bestowed upon him by Columbia Uni.
versty would be interpreted by his
countrymen as primarily an expression
of friendship for them by the Ameri-
can people.
Rectitude of Japan Defended
81 venture solemnly to declare" he
said, "that Japan has the ensign of
rectitude unfurled to the nations of
peoples of all the world. Japan has
scrupulously fulfilled every treaty and
understanding and even borne insult
and humiliation to make good her
plighted word"
Provost Marshal Crowder said he
would like to retire from the army
long enough to explore the minds of
those who had taken part in the war.
"Flrst, l would like to explore the
Presidential mind" he said, "but in
view of the trouble he is having with
the Senate Committee on Foreign Re
lations | don't think I'll indulge in that
exploration this week or next Then
Id like to explore the mind of Gen
eral Pershing and last that of Sergeant
York and all the Sergeant Yorks our
army has produced"
Edward Page Mitchell. editor of "The
Sum- recalled Columbia College, be-
tween Madison and Fifth Avenues,
"when the Civil War was young
George Arlss made a plea for sup
port of the better class of theatrical
productions and deplorcd the demoraliz-
ing tendency of motion pictures.
William Barclay Parsons. of the class
Of 70, recently colonel of the 11th
Engineers, addressed the alumni briefly
as chairman of their board of trustees.
The following students received de-
grees:
New-York tribune., 1919-06-05
s Stores in Greater New York:

k2773 Third Ave, bet I4oth & I47th SITS
347 Eighth Avenue.
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r. Alb Firth Avenue, cor. 1lth Street
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New-York tribune., 1919-06-05
BACHELOR OF ARTS

Bernard. Edward
Bloch. Monroe
Blum, bert j.
Bro " ster. w. II.
Bro Wn, David II.
Brown, William b.
Burns, Alan e.
Burslein. Elliot NJ.
Ruttenweiser, p. ].
Callahan, Walter S.
A bra hams. Henry b,
Acbli, Rudolph
Agar. Herbert s.
Aronoff. Jacob r.
Bacr. La nee II.
Batten. A. q. n.
Belier, William G.
Bellows, f. NJ.
Gala way. Chas. W
Caplan, Solomon
Cohen, Harold B.
Cohen, Joseph II.
Cohen, Nathan r.
I'm, Joseph
Cowan. PcrciVal T..
Darnistattcr. n, r..
Decker. Malcolm &.
pehls, frederick
De Muria, r. IL.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-05

Adams. Eileen Rose
Alfk @, a dele
Anthony. Marion e.
Archibald, Mary l.
Ballot. Jeanne E.
Baranoif. Helen.
Benedict, Marion J.
Birdseye. Dorothy {.
Blake. Dorothy.
Boas, Gertrude NJ.
Brand, Edna Rose.
Brittain. Est her.
Brocllway. Dorothy.
Bungcr. Anna G..
Campbell. Mary e.
Carr, ijlccia Fryer.
Clark. Marjorie l..
Conway. Dorot hea f.
Cooksey. Cath'ine ].
New-York tribune., 1919-06-05

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Larson. II. G..
Levi. G. S.
Levin sky, A.
McCabe. y. S.
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Marcus. Il. s.
Mathews. NJ. J.
Ninuc. Henry p.
May, A. w.
Mcbane. y. c.
Mcisternlan. s. G.
Meyers, NJ. l..
NIirsky. J.. +.
Moore, w. j.
Moss. r. NJ.
Phelps. X. r.
POphin. l.. 8
Proper. NJ. LEG.
fua N. =. ",
Radcliffe. +. e. lr.
Raymond, |. ".
Rcdpath. a 6.
Rogers. +. w.
Rogers. II. NJ.
Hoscnzweir, NJ.
Scafati, John
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-13

All the rews all the t:me-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-13

a certificate of the cost of improve
ment entitled in said court, In re
petition of the city of Rock Island,
ILL.,, to assess the cost of construc-
ton of cement sidewalks on both
sides of Forty-third street from
Fifteenth to Eighteenth avenue"
and said certificate also shows the
court costs, the amount of accrued
interest, and the total amount of
said assessment, and said certifi-
cate also states that the said i'm
provement conforms substantially
to the requirements of the original
ordinance for the construction Of
the same, as required by law, and
that final hearing on said certificate
will be had on the 23rd day of June,
A D.. 1919, at 8 o'clock a m, or
as soon thereafter as the business
of the court will permit. All per-
sons desiring may file objections in
said court before said day and nay
appear at the hearing and make
their defense.
Dated this 7th day of June, A. D.,
1919.
H. NJ. SCHRIVER
FRANK WITCH.
NJ. T. RUDGREN.
VIM. FITZSIMMONS.
JOHN A. MURRIN.
Board of Local Improvements of
the City of Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-13
FATALLY WOUND
. CRAzED MAN IN
PISTOL BATTLE
Davenport Policeman and Detective
Corner Sam Vesci0, Who Is
on a Rampage.

Crazed by drink Sam Vescio. 40
years, laborer, kept up running
revolver fight with two policemen
in Davenport for several minutes
last night before he was shot anu
probably fatally wounded. The en-
counter took place a block from the
main business section of the city.
He had been shooting promiscu-
ously before the police arrived. A
dozen shots were exchanged before
he was struck.
A Milwaukee switchman reported
Vescio, who, after downing a quar-
of whisky, had started on the ram
page with a revolver. He was To-
Gated in a box car on Front street
near Western avenue.
- Detective Charles Boetcher ana
PatrOlman Lodge pursued him into
the car. He started shooting at
Boetcher. Lodge entered the car
from the rear and ordered Vescio
to hold his hands up. He raised his
left hand, but kept his right in his
pocket. When Lodge got close, he
started firing at the officer but
missed. Lodge fired twice. The
second bullet felled him. 1t pierre
ed his kidneys.
Reports at the hospital today
were to the effect that Vescio can
not live. He was not married and
had no relatives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-13
SYNOD VOTES TO
CHANGE NAME
German Evangelical Body in Con-
ference FaVOrs Evangelical
Church in America"

The Iowa district of the German
Evangelical Synod of North Amer
lea, which is holding its Sind con-
vention at the Evangelical Church
of Peace, yesterday afternoon vot-
ed in favor of the recommendation
of the president general, DR.. John
Baltzer of St. Louis, changing the
name of the church organization
from the German Evangelical Syn
cd of North America to the Evan
gelical Church in America. The
name of the synod in all proba-
biIity will be changed, as many. OF
the % synOds now in session at
various places have already acted
in favor of the recommendation
and it is expected the others will
soon do so.
DR.. Baltzer, who is in attendance
at this meeting. is the most force
full speaker and most progressive
man in the entire synod. and his
report, which was taken up in de-
tail yesterday and was being con-
tinued this morning, Incorporates
many interesting suggestions for
the church.
This evening there is to be a
song service for the. guests, given
by members of the local church,
to which the general public is in
vited. After the program the
Young Peoples society will enter
tain in the Sunday school rooms
for the visitors, when a short in
formal program of musical num-
bers and readings will be given,
and refreshments will be served.
Sessions will continue tomorrow
and Sunday. Tomorrow morning
is to be the business session, when
officers will be elected, boards and
committees appointed and other
business matters taken up and
transacted. This possibly will take
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-13

up the greater part Of the after
noon as well.
Sunday morning the regular
church services will be carried out
and talks will be given at the Sun
day school hour by several of the
visiting ministers. The morning
service will be in English and DR..
BaItzer will give the main sermon.
Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock there
will be a special service in Ger
man. The convention will close
with the Sunday evening service,
when the officers will be installed.
Rev. F. J. Rolf, pastor of the
church, has arranged to take the
delegates and visitors on an auto
mobile tour of the tri-cities after
the Sunday afternoon session, and
anyone who is willing to use his
machine for this purpose is asked
to be at the church promptly at 3
o'clock.
Last evening there was a service
for the young people and address
es were given by Rev. Fred Roden-
beck of Noble, Iowa, and Rev. Karl
Rest, president OF the deaconess'
home at Marshal1town, Iowa.
Following is the program FOR
this evenings song service:
Organ prelude-Mrs. F. J. Rolf.
Vocal solo-Miss Irna Rain.
Selections-Double male quartet.
Organ-Mrs. Rolf.
Vocal solo-Miss Florence Krue-
ger.
Song-Ladies' chorus.
Organ-Mrs. Rolf.
Duet-Miss Irma Rain, soprano,
Miss Florence Kruger, alto.
Vocal solo-Mrs. Arthur Burial.
Organ-Mrs. Rolf.
Selections-Men's chorus.
Postlude.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-13

wOMERT@
FROCKB
SECOND FLOOR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-13

ment awards. j. T Marion in a
short talk to the boys urged that
they have some definite aim in life
and that they live up to their scout
oath and laws because by so doing
they would be able to arrive some
where. Mr.. Marion also presented
the medals earned by the boys in
the Liberty loans. AS each boy was
given his medal he stepped a pace
forward from the ranks and told
just what he did TO earn the re-
ward.
Scout Commissioner Paul r
Preston conducted the merit badge
tests which were taken by five
boys. First Glass Scout Marvin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-13
CHAMBERS FINED
IN POLICE COURT

James King and william Al
bright, both OF East Moline, plead
ed guilty in the court of Police
Magistrate Cleland yesterday aft
ernoon when charged by a deputy
game warden with digging clans
without license. They paid nomi-
nal fines. They claimed ignorance
of the law, which makes it neces-
sary for clammers to have state IL
censes to take bivalves from the
Mississippi river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-13
Boy Scout News

The track and field meet of the
local boy scouts will be run off a;
Long View Park this afternoon.
Every troop in the city has a team
entered and some keen competition
should be the result. The meet vii;
be held at the upper end of the
park. W. G. Murphy, Harold Helm
beck, Harold Lundgren and Lieut..
R C. Mitchell will be the judges in
the different events. Scouts Eugene
Young and Marvin Billiard will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-13

Billiard of troop No passed merit
badge tests for music, carpentry,
bird study and public health. The
following scouts passed meri.
badge tests for swimming: Eu-
gene Low. troop No. 5; Art Nc
Dougall of troop No. 6; George
Hoffman and William Babcock OF
troop No. 4; Charles SackvilIe OF
troop No. passed his first class
tests and Theodore Allenback OF
troop No. 3 his second class tests.
A large number of the scouts are
now working for their class tests
and a court OF honor will be held in
the near future when they may be
reviewed and receive their badges.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-13

serve as scorers and announcer.
Isadore Erbstein has been secur-
ed as scoutmaster for troop No. IL.
Leo Ffnkelstein and Carl Erbstein
will be the assistant scoutmasters.
With these leaders this troop
should make splendid progress. A
large number of scouts are expect
ed to turn out for their hike mex:
Wednesday evening when they meet
at local headquarters at $50.
The court of honor held last
night at the court house was a
splendid success and a large num-
Der of scouts were there to be re-
viewed for merit badges, first class
tests and to be given their govern
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-13
WILLS OF TWO
ARE PROBATED

The wills of Edward Ericsson and
Lysander B. Piper have been admit
ted to probate. The former be-
Mary. Requests of $50 and 500
are made in the latter will to Har-
old Pierce and Mabel Foster, grand
children, the remainder of the es-
tate going to Sadie Piper, widow
Of the deceased.