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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23
TEN DEAD IN
I0WASTARCH
PLANT BLAST
Many More Near Death in
$3,000,00O Explosion
at Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa. May %
The list OF dead in the Douglass
Starch works explosion last night
now numbers ten and seven
missing. Two additional bod
les were recovered today. Two
unidentified men died in a hospital
during the night. The list of in
jured in the hospitals numbers IA,
and it is believed many of them
will die. Scores Of those who re-
ceived minor injuries were remoy-
ed TO their homes and it will be i'm
possible to ascertain for days the
total number of injured. The prop
erty loss Is estimated as high as
$4,000, 900.
Firemen and policemen worked
on the fire and at rescue all night,
but were unable to find but two
bodies. The fire burned all night,
but heavy rain set in shortly be-
fore daylight and the flames were
under control by 7 O'Clock.
Seven Missing.
Ten bodies have been taken from
the ruins of the Douglass Company
starch plant here and seven men
are missing. their bodies probably
being in the ruins.
The identified dead are:
JAY KLEMISH.
PETE STINGLEY.
ED TRENTISSN (Negro)
MIKE TRIALONIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23
KAHN TO DEMAND
EARLY RETURN OF
ALL MEN ABROAD

Washington, May 23.-Earl with
drawal of the entire American army
from Europe will be demanded by
Representative Kahn of California,
chairman of the house military
committee, when he speaks before
the house on his two months inves-
legations in the A. Z. F. Mr.. Kahn
returned to Washington today and
Immediately began organizing the
committee.
A peace time army Of 100000 men
and universal military training will
be among the things recommended
by Chairman Kahn. He announced
that he would endeavor to have
both adopted during the present
session of congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23
CHINA DECIDES
TO SIGN TREATY
Picking Government to Approve
Pact but With Reservations
Regarding KiaO- Chau.

Paris, Thursday, May 22.-(By
the Associated Press 1.-The Chi
nese delegation to the peace confer
ence is understood to have reached
a decision to sign the treaty of
peace with reservations relative TO
kiao-Chau and Shantung 1t is said
that this will not affect the treaty
as a whole and will preserve the
rights of China
Precedents are cited in which the
United States senate has similarly
attached reservations to treaties be-
fore ratifying them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23
ALLIED ANSWER TO ENEMY
PLEA SAYS HUN PLIGHT is
RESULT OF OWN BEHAVIOR
Terms Fixing Economic
Status Only Penalty of
Ruthless Warfare.

Paris, May 25.-Cermany's
economic satuS under the
terms of the peace treaty Is
the result of her own behavior,
particularly through the ruth
loss submarine warfare. the al
lied and associated council in
formed Count Won BrOekdOrff.
Rantzau. In answer to his note
on the economic questions. The
allied answer which was made
public today with the text Of
the German note, is negative.
|; pOin.s out that the German
pleas exaggerated and ignores
the fundamental considerations
which led to the imposition Of
the terms.
The loss to world shipping
through the German submarine
campaign. it is declared in reply,
was nearly 100000 tons. The al
lies propose to make Germany re-
pay 100000 tons. Responsibility
for this shortage in shipping is
placed directly on Germany and the
German share in replacing il is
called very moderate"
Answer German Walls.
In answer TO the German plea
that Germany will be called upon
TO feed 67,000,000 persons, it is de-
ciSred that the peace treaty takes
100000 out of German control It
is added that German agriculture
is in better shape than that Of Po-
land, Belgium and northern France,
where the fighting was heaviest.
The Germans complained that they
would lose certain necessary COM
moditles. The allied reply is that
Germany can import these goods,
Germany. ii Is asserted. destroyed
the Lens coal fields and the coal
fields taken from her in payment
for the destruction wrought still
leaves her sufficient sources Of fuel
Say Germany Must Suffer, Too.
The Germans complained that
AlE 1EA LileAAl PbBAAAAahA Nb1AA hAA
fer under the treaty, which was de-
scribed as a death sentence" The
reply points out that all countries
are suffering as a result Of the war
and there is no reason Why Ger
many, which was responsible for
the war, should not suffer. Ger
man figures as to the loss in popu-
lation due to the blockade and
speculation as TO what will happen
to the population in the future are
declared to be fallacious. There
will be every opportunity for Ger
many to make her position IN the
world, both stable and prosperous.
Germany. it is pointed out, has not
suffered from pillage and devasta-
ton and there will be a saving from
reduction of armaments and the re-
duction of her army and in turning
OF the armament making population
to works of peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23
HAWKER PLANE
seen BY SHIP?
Vessel Reports Sighting Red Light
OF Aircraft in Mid-Ocean
Early Monday.

London. May 23.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press) The cable ship Far
aday reports that it sighted the red
light of an airplane during the
early hours of Monday at so de-
grees 2S minutes north latitude and
80 degrees west longitude, approx
mately midway between England
and New Foundland, and in the
course which would have been fol-
lowed by Harry G. Hawker in his
attempted fight between the Amer
isan continent and ireland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23

transport arrivals announced to-
day Included:
Nansemond, Newport News, June
305th train; postal detachment,
31Sth infantry; 33rd engineers; de-
tachments 315th field artillery;
three casual companies.
Finland, Boston, May 81. 14Srd
infantry; detachments of 319th in
fantry; 111th mobile ordnance re-
pair shop: 116th mobile veterinary
section; 46 casual officers.
Canandaigua, Newport News, May
81. 315th ammunition train; Com
pany l., 31Sth infantry, and two
casual officers.
Graf Waldersee. New York, June
2, 319th infantry. detachment 142nd
infantry. 305th engineer train, and
so casual officers.
Mobile Docks at New York.
Mobile. New York, May 90.
32Oth infantry, 315th macrine gun
battalion; 305th field signal battaI-
ion; detachment 160th infantry
brigade S0th military police: sales
commissary unit BIG; clothing unit
315, and SO casual officers. includ-
ing Brigadier General Lloyd M
Brett, commanding 160th infantry
brigade
Pastores. New York, May 29, de-
tachment 339th machine gun bat
talon; detachments 313th ammu-
nition train; detachments 313th
field signal battalion; detdchments
337th machine gun battalion; de-
tachments base hospitals 81 and
s6. and of Goth and 304th engi-
neers.
Mercury. Newport News. May
81, headquarters 176th infantry
brigade, detachments 351st infan-
try, two convalescent detaehments.
and detachment of Eighty-eighth
headquarters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23
The Weather

Showers this afternoon and prob
ably tonight; Saturday unsettled
not much change in temperature.
Temperature at a. m.,, 5S; high
est yesterday. 60; lowest last night,
so.
Velocity of wind at a. M, 4
miles per hour.
Precipitation, "A inch
Relative humidity at S p. M, 81;
at S a. m, SO.
Stage OF water So, fall Of 3 In
last "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23
SPAIN RECOGNIZES POLAND.

Madrid, May 23.-In response to
a communication from Ignace Jan
PaderewsH, the Polish premier. the
Spanish government has sent cor
daily worded acknowledgement of
the Polish greeting and recognition
of the government of Poland. At
fliations are thus constituted be-
tween the two nations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23
HINES HAS BIDS
FOR 100000 TONS
OF STEEL RAILS

Washington. May 23.-Director
General Hines had before him to-
day bids submitted to supply the
railroad administration with 100000
tons of steel rails. 1t was said that
the extended consideration neces-
sary 20 making a decision probably
would prevent an announcement to-
day as to the awarding of the con-
tracts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23
SEE BIG WORK FOR RED CROSS,

New YORK, May 23,-Henry P.
Davidson declared that The league
of Red Cross societies lis destined
to become a medium for throwing
the light of medical science into
the dark corners of the entire
world"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23
Start Investigation.


Start Investigation.
Coroner King announced this
morning that he would summon a
jury Immediately and begin an. in
vestigation.
At the plant this morning the Of
ficials would advance no theory as
to the cause of the explosion. but
workmen insist that it was caused
by dust
Douglass company officials as
sert that the work of rebuilding
will start as soon as possible
Blast Due to Gas or Dust.
Professors in science az Coe col
lege said today the explosion was
undoubtedly caused by gas or dust.
Professor F. D. Weld said no boiler
explosion could send a column into
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23
CBy the Associated Press.D

(By the Associated Press.)
Concessions on some points If
I the peace treaty have been made
to the Germans by the Paris peace
conference. Slight notifications
have been made in the terms of the
Saar valley award, and the terms
regarding reparations also have
been modified in some degree.
That the council of four had de-
cided to make these notifications
was reported in a dispatch from
Paris late last night The mes
sage, however, did not indicate
just what were the alterations de-
cided upon. These are expected to
be developed in part with the hand
ing to the Germans today of the
councils reply to the German note
on reparations. There were no in
dicatiOns, however, when the exact
nature of the concessions made re-
garding the Saar valley would be
revealed.
Rantzau Again Leaves.
Versailles, May 23.-(By the As
sociated Press. Count von Brock
dorff- -Rantzau and his colleagues
on the German peace delegation.
who left Paris yesterday for Spa,
are expected to return Sunday.
There is no indication that their
absence is interfering with the
progress of negotiations, the re-
naming delegates proceeding with
their work as usual.
Newspapers here believe that
Count Won Brockdorff-Rant and
other members of the German del
egation. who left yesterday for
Spa, will return shortly.
The Echo d. Paris believes that
the German leaders have taken a
stand against signing the treaty.
but that public opinion in Germany
is against them, and that they will
retire and take a position which
will make an agreement with the
allies more possible. All the news
papers consider that the departure
of the chief of the German peace
mission does not indicate a break
between the allies and the Ger
mans.
tBy Associated Press.)
1t is not expected that the nego-
tiations with the Germans at Yer
vailles will be interfered with in
the absence of County Won Brock
dorff- -Rantzau and other members
of the delegation, who lave gone
to Spa for consultations. The re-
turn of the head of the mission and
his colleagues is expected not later
than Sunday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23

the air in such manner He cal
culates that the height of the col
umn was one mile. The explosion
was felt 80 miles away and window
glass was broken in the Country
club building two and half miles
away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23
PRINCE TO VISIT CANADA.

London, Thursday, May 22.-The
prince of Wales will visit Canada
probably in August. formally to
open the new parliament building
in Ottawa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23
191s FIRE LOSSES BIG.

New York, May 23.-Fire losses
aggregating $3.50, 100000, the great
est in any year except 1906, we're
reported for 1918.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23
TERMS To BE
MODIFIED To
AID ENEMY?
Report Saar Award May
Be Made Easier-Von
Rantzau Leaves.

Paris. May 23.-(By the AS
sOciated Press council
Of four met this morning and
discussed the military terms
and clauses relative to prison.
ers of war which will be incOr-
pOrated in the treaty with Aus
tria. Military experts attend
ed the session.
, 1919-06-19

When costumers have busted them
selves for weeks turning out numbers
Of beautiful and graceful afternoon
frocks they come to a place where
they take time to explore occasional
by-paths of fancy. Then we are treat
ed to a few odd and sometimes anus
Ing ideas in frocks of varieties quite
different from those that have gone be-
fore. The late arrivals lend spice to
the styles and sometimes prove to be
the forerunners of new models. After
a survey Of this seasons afternoon
frocks the two models pictured here
are more than likely to be pronounced
''odd," but with the concession that
they r pleasing.
Satin and %georgette were made for
each other and join forces In the
Quaint-looking frock on the figure at
the left of the picture. A plain satin
skirt is the foundation for a short, full
tunic of georgette, which In turn sup
ports three bands Of satin. In the
bodice the order is reversed and the
crepe provides the under portion and
, 1919-06-19

s Capes and capelike wraps have
taken such hold upon popular taste
that designers continue to offer new
models In them. 1t is something of a
task to avoid duplicating styles and
to reserve a flavor of individuality in
wraps as simply constructed as the
cape is, but the ingenuity of their
makers keep them from being tire
somely alike. There is a better
chance for variety In dolmans and In
combinations Of cape and dolman. and
an occasional model that is a cape,
pure and simple, makes a success
merely by contrast with these.
A cape of this kind in a black and
white checked wool fabric invites
study as a pratical summer wrap, as
shown in the picture. For young
women and for misses Its simplicity
recommends 1t. 1t is a snappy n
youthful model, with plain black satin
collar and lining of gray foulard
Capes made of the lighter weight WOOL
ems are usually shorter than those of
duvetyn or other heavy weaves; the
cape in the picture, about three-quar-
ter length, is IA good example.
The capelike wrap with dolman
sleeves, shown on the figure at the
, 1919-06-19

furnishes the long sleeves. The
short-sleeved peasant waist worn
over 1t has a double row Of small,
round, satin-covered buttons Town the
front, set very close together. All its
edges are piped with s~atin-covered
cord. This frock must stand or fall
on its own merits, as 1t has nothing In
the way of precedent to lean upon In
the seasons showings.
The dress at the right starts out
with a plain skirt of satin and finishes
up with a very short tunic and bodice
of the same material. Tor one geor-
gette crepe plays no part in the story.
The tunic is shorter at the left side
than at the right and manages to
make place for three bands of satin
and also contrives to look frivolous.
A full bodice and wide, crushed gtrdle
lend such a flavor of youthfulness to
this frock that its ~frivolity Is taken as
a matter of course, and the deep far
ing cuffs that finish the sleeves prove
so unexpected as to be amusing.
, 1919-06-19

left of the picture. is made of black
satin. 1t follows the favorite Of the
two silhouettes that have governed
wraps this season, In being very full
about the body and narrowing toward
the hem. The satin falls in a sort OF
cascade below the seton sleeves. and
a very wide shawl collar adds to the
appearance of ampleness In the
wrap. Little buttons at the top of the
sleeve make a handsome finish, and
a unusual feature of this model ap-
pears in the marrow girdle of satin al
the front. Every oma knows how
useful a black satin wrap proves to be
, 1919-06-19

So many times we condemn an ar
ticle Of apparel-corsets, gloves,
stockings. wells and similar things
that should be carefully handled
simply because our own poor, reck-
less, shiftless. absolutely unintelligent
use of them mars them quickly, makes
them unfit and unsightly In too short
a time.
, 1919-06-19
Vegetables.
Hay N GRAIN.

prices paid farmers. +. o. b. Denver
BY u. S. Bureau of Markets. ,,y
Wheat. hard winter. cwt.. Ss.So~ S.SSHs
Oats. white Neb. No. 3, cwt. 2.SS
Yellow corn, No. 3, cwt... Soy
Mixed corn, No. 3, cwt.... $50
Feed barley. cwt........ ESQ
south PARK hay No. 2, ton. s5. oo@ $500
Alfalfa No. 1. ton. mostly. 1900 q 1900
Straw, ton .............. S.0O
, 1919-06-19
FLOUR N SUGAR.

(Wholesale Prices by U. S. Bureafsof
Markets.)
Wheat flour lin quarters.
per owt. 5.S5
per cwt. 4.2o@4.so
Sugar, granulated, per cwt.. 1906
, 1919-06-19
Butter.

Eggs. strictly fresh. case
count . .......-...... .SlU.uOV lV'OV
, 1919-06-19

New INSTRUMENTATION. 7.aa.
A. $50; cubes. 9.TS; xxx powdered.
$40: powdered. BIS; fine Eranuiated
n diamond a, 800: Confectionery a.
$50; No. /, e.eb. -
, 1919-06-19

A. ss,saE wsisht. ,l5.s5 8 so. sas:7S @ g sSiSS;
sis.So@ ao.15; light light. 1880 q 1915:
hssxy 5sskins s SONS 'm ro . s1s5s$S
1875: pigs. Sif. oo6i Isl
Cattle Beef steers. medium and
a@is.bo: medium and good. si.as q Isl
good and choice, sIa;ssgi5;oo; common
: snd T Ss,sersa s4.soS = gisi5s; cS oStehsT ssso
1900: canners and cutters. S6.0O@T.s6;
veal calves. light and handy weight.
i i,tis: st as & s tesqsr ,7.as 1854 $3.50
Sheep Lambs. 81 pounds down.
sI1.5o015;76; So pounds up. s12.25@
ipiines. Sis.5o G1s.oo; yearlins wethcrs,
S10.3b@1g.00; ewes. medium good and
choice, S7.5o@e.T5: culls and common,
, 1919-06-19
Miscellaneous Markets.


Colorado settlement prices:
Bar silver. $1.12A.
Copper. per pound. TN @1Sc.
Lead, $b.<e.
Spelter. S6.15.
Tungsten. per unit, 1901 10. 90.
, 1919-06-19
Chicago Produce.

Chicago.-Butter@46951kc.
Eggs Firsts. 40641c: ordinary
tirsts. IS @ssc; at mark. cases included.
10 40c; storag packed firsts 4IH o.
t2Ac; extras. 41h@l2&c.
Poultry-Alive. fowls, sec.
Potatoes-old. Northern White. u. q.
20. 1. carlots. yi.75W 200 cwt; new,
Texas and louisiana Triumphs, lob,
bling. s4.26 0b.0o cwt.
, 1919-06-19

The general strike of the CONNER
cial Telegraphers' union in the United
States at first looked like a flzzle, but
took on a more serious aspect when
the railway operators organization or
dered Its members to accept no COM
merclal messages for the Western
Union or Postal Telegraph companies
Konenkamp, head of the Commercial
operators, said their fight was direct
ed mainly against Postmaster General
Burleson.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21
Thinking The New Way

Some parts OF Europe are still try
ing to think the old way The new
ideas born OF the war are deemed a
proper progression for advanced
thinkers. but there is considerable of
a tendency to clothe them in the wet
blankets of tradition.
1t is for this reason, perhaps. that
Premier Clemenceau of France does
not entirely agree with the exalted
ideals Of President Wilson. 1t may
be true that there are no serious diff
ferences between them but it is
equally probable that the French
premier is in some proximity to pre-
war statecraft while President Will
son it not
The Peace Conference will not only
dispose of the accumulated war prob.
lens, but must also iron any pre-war
conceptions that might still burden
the Uranium of the European brain.
And it is fitting that America does
the work
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21
Don't Be Turks Half-Brothery
By
Porter Cakes.

II you had been born an Armenian
instead Of an American, and sub.
1ect of Turkey instead of free cit.
izen OF the United States, this woul,
be your condition today:
1 Your kid-brother would be a slave
servant in the dirty house of a dir
tier Turk.
Your own sister would be the raw
ished, abused. leered- at property of
a foul-minded Mohammaden.
Your father and mother would be
erouched. stark cold and life1ess bv
the side of road that leads from
the Turkish dominion, where they
tell in their struggle toward food
and freedom.
Your wife would be sitting in the
barren desest to which she was de-
ported, and driven. starving and
heart-broken, with four hungry. DIV
ing baby clutching at its mothers
parched. withered breast.
And you'd be dead-brntally butch
cher after they had deprived Won of
a mans right to fight ror right and
stripped you to the skin of all Won
had.
These multiple-tragedies have
come to million homes in the Turk
INFESTED lands of the East. While
.he worlds police-nations concen-
trated their efforts to exterm;n,te
the srarling mad-dog of Prussian;sr,,
IN Europe. the carrionv buzz,rd &c
urkey temporarily free from the
serTelilance of justly ever-susn;c-
ious world, attacked the helnJess
peoples under Turkish domination
its talons into the flesh Of
the weak, and leaving in its w.te
Death disease, starvation and desor,-
ton to Christians and Jews.
The Allied nations will undorb+
eddy see to it that the n,assacres a..
al an end. But those of the past
have left four million desoIate
starved, sick, helpless men, women
and children who must die during the
next SIX months unless help comes
from generous individuals
10 give them food-<O help them
live-to save their lives-or TO he
to a Turk, adding your
Iegiect to their persecution, and let
ing them starve to death-that must
e the decision Of every man when
{ IS asked to contribute to the Ar
1enian and Syrian Relief Camnaien.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21
s500.0o0,000 On Roads

It is stated on federaf authority
that this year will see $500, 600 900
spend on highways in the United
States. Plans for comprehensive
highway systems are being made in
every state.
The highways in St. Mary's Par
isll around Morgan City are sure to
receive increased attention.
And Louisiana will. not be a lag
gard in the contemplated road work
Now is a propitious time. For
several years such main highways as
we have had were permitted to be
cut up with heavy motor truck
traffic. The idea now is to have
highways that will be like the Ro-
mans put down-which will last, if
not fot centuries. at least for a long
time.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21
WIN. FITZNER

VIM. Fitzner, aged Is years and 2
months, died at his home here yes
terday morning at 8 o'clock of influ-
enza. The funeral was held this
morning at 1890 o'clock, interment
in Morgan City Cemetery The lad
was the only male member Of large
family, and was the main support of
his mother and sisters. His father
died about year ago. The family
resided in Klingsville.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21
Bolshevikisn

The red rage, that was started in
Russia by the Bolsheviki has spread
into Germany and attempts are BEING.
made to push it further west
The German Bolsheviki. it is an
nounced. would welcome allied occu-
patton of the country so that thew
could get into close touch with allied
soldiers!
That's how the red bug spread into
Germany-by German soldiers get
ting inoculated while occupying Rus
STA.
Tho this fact would not prevent the
allies from occupying the country
were it deemed necessary, yet it is
well to be on ones guard.