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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
DIXIE LAND
TERRORIzED
BY XII KLUX
Woman Is Latest Victim
of Tar and Feather
Gang.

Dallas, Texas, July 1S.-Authori-
ties in widely separated sections OF
the southern states today are TAX
ing cognizance of a series of at
tacks in which the victims are
tarred and feathered, apparently
through a widely organized secret
group.
The instances now number d
score or more within the last three
months and indicate the existence
of a secret organization similar 10
that of the Ku Klux Klan of re-
construction days. The secrecy of
the perpetrators has usually kept
hidden even the exact motive of the
attacks, although they have gener-
ally seemed to be for moral rea-
sons" The latest attack was the
first ever. reported as made against
a woman.
Accused of Bigamy.
Mrs. Beulah Ahnson was last
night taken from a hotel porch at
Tenah, Tex, stripped and tarred
and feathered. 1t was alleged that
tie woman was a bigamist
The attack on Mrs. Ahnson was
said to have been made by men
wearing white uniforms.
Driving up to the hotel with a
display of firearms, they are said to
have taken the woman into one of
their motors and to have proceeded
several miles into the country
where Mrs. Ahnson's clothing was
removed and she was given a coat
of tar and feathers. She was then
placed in the automobile and re-
turned to the town.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
BATTLE C0NvICTS In BURNING PRISON
GERMAN SHIP IS
BOMBED BYU. S.
ARMY, NAVY MEN
Cruiser Frankfurt Is
Target of 1OS
Bombs.

On Board U. S. S. North Dakota,
on the Virginia Capes, July 18.-
(By the Associated Press. 1.-THE
navy and army airmen Joined
forces today for the bombing of
the former German cruiser Frank
turt, at anchor rs miles southeast
OF St Charles lightship, where six
once-enemy of war already have
been sent down by bombs or shell
fire.
The Frankfurt was the largest
target at which the aviators had
launched live" bombs since the
beginning of the joint tests here
nearly a month ago. Thirty-two
airships had been assigned for to-
days action, which was divided
into two phases.
26 Planes Participate.
Twelve naval seaplanes of the
F-5-L type, carrying a total of 80
25O-pound bombs, and five army
Martin bombers, carrying a total
of thirty 300-pound bombs, were to
participate in the first series of
transatlantic N. G. type, five navy
Martin bombers and six army Mar
tin bombers were to take part in
the second series.
They were to launch a total of
4S bombs. divided, rs of $50 pounds
each to the five navy Martins, eight
of $40 pounds each for the n. C.'s
and twenty-five of 500 pounds each
for the army Martins.
Should the Frankfurt be af1oat
after the launching of the 10S
bombs allotted to the planes, she
was to be shelled by the 25th de-
stroyer division of the Atlantic
fleet. The destroyers would use
10 rounds of ammunition for each
gun brought to bear on the target
and open fire at a range of 5000
yards
If this attack failed, a wrecking
party from the North Dakota would
finish up the job by the use of
depth charges placed on board.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
BEYOND DEPTH
In RIVER, GIRL
DIES OF FRIGHT

n 81, Louis, Mo-, July IS
nronHed Press. Miss Rose
tSay 50, a nurse, died of
hasnI hsnI when she found herself
m; usyond her depth while swim
Sa.g S%lng In the Mississippi near
-ere late yesterday.
Witnesses say Miss Gray's
so @ was never submerged, but
taea Downstream on the sur
W. e OF the water. A physician
my. no worked vainly for As min
II No ~, 70 awaken a spark of life
tS.. mss Gray's body, declared
I;.., iss, her lungs contained but
NE water, and that in his
ft The nurse had died of
s.ssat ssat when she realized her
IN MSS Gray. whose parents live
beileville. Ill. made her
se oe with friends here. She
w;,u ;eu two years in France
'"n The Red Cross.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
Late Bulletins

Washington, July 1S.-Sec.
retary Hoover has advised pub
lie utilities companies through
out the country to buy their
winter coal supply instead of
waiting for possible iOwerprices.
Washington, July 1S.-The
proposed duty on crude and
fuel oil was struck out of the
Fordney tariff bill today by
vote of the house. The vote
was 1S7 for elimination of the
duty to 79 against
There will be another vote
on the oil schedule prior to
final passage of the bill on
Thursday.
Buenos Aires, July 1s.-By
the Associated Press.) - A
powerful bomb was exploded I'm
front of the capitol building
this morning. A policeman was
seriously wounded, but only
small material damage was
caused. The outrage is cred
tied here to communist agita-
tors.
Sioux City, Iowa, July fS.-
III. X. Hansen, secretary of the
National Organization Of Good
fellows of America. was arrest
ed today on the charge of using
the mails to desraud. Ii is
charged that Hansen secured
$1,000 In 25-cent membership
fees from 259,000 persons in
all parts of the United States.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
five KILLED IN
DAKOTA STORM
Richland County Is Swept by Tor
nado Saturday Night-Great
Property Damage.

Galchutt, n. D., July 1S.-From
five to sevSa people were injured
when a tornado destroyed a house
half a mile west of this city Satur-
day night, according to reports
here. The tornado is reported to
have swept a milewide stretch of
territory from here to Wahpeton,
destroying a number of house and
barns. No one was killed, accord
ing to reports here.
The injured were five of the Louis
Kurtz family of eight, whose home
was blown down. A relief train
from Breckenridge, Mimi, took
them to a hospital in that city.
Wahpeton, N. D., July 18.-About
one-half of the plate glass windows
in Wahpeton and Breckenridge,
MINI, were blown out by wind
storm Saturday night Part of the
roof of the brick gymnasium at the
United States Indian school was
blown off; grandstand and bleach
ers of the fair grounds were demol-
ished and several barns in this vi
cinity were destroyed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18

Origin of the fire has not been dis
covered.
The warehouse is f1reproof
building and the blaze was con-
fined to that building. The fire
spread rapidly through stocks in
the building and reached all parts
OF the structure, before 1t could be
halted The nature OF the materials
stored there and the high combus-
ton OF the materials made it q
stubborn one,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
Cen. LEROND is
kILtED,RUMOR
Anti German Feeling Sweeps Paris
at Report of Assassination
News UncOnfirmed.

Paris, July 1S.-(United Press. }
A wave of anti-German feeling
passed over Paris today when ii
was reported that General Lerond
had been assassinated in Upper
Silesia.
There was no official confrma-
ton of the report. The war de-
partment got in touch with the
generals headquarters by wire 10
learn the origin of the rumor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
FORD ASKSRATE
CUT ON HIS ROAD

Columbus, O.. July 18.-The De
troit. Toledo and Ironton railroad.
controlled by Henry Ford, Detroit
automobile manufacturer, today
filed with the Ohio state public
utilities commission a new sched-
ule of freight rates providing for a
% per cent reduction from the
present rates between points on the
line
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
NEW DECISION
MAY INFLUENCE
HESITANT JAPS
Discussion to Precede
Disarmament Con-
ference.

Washington, July 1S.-United
to influence Japan to take part in
the disarmament conference was
made known authoritatively today.
The decision was that all powers
will have an opportunity to discuss
with the United States what sub
jects are to be taken up at the con-
ference before it actually convenes.
This was taken to mean that Japan
and other powers will be able to
satisfy themselves as to the scope
of the conference before it actually
conveneS.
1t was reiterated, however, that
the preliminary discussion should
not be made condition for the ac-
ceptance of the American invita-
tion.
Japan Is Reluctant.
The japanese government while
asserting to a disarmament parley
has asked whether specific far east
ern questions are to be taken up by
the conference.
Japan is understood to oppose
this form of procedure.
The state department today,
however, was without further COM
munication from Toxic.
A prompt reply by Japan would
bring the communication to Wash
ington today, but there is no dis
position here to hurry the Japan
eSe.
Advices here show there is a con
f1ict in Japan over the course the
nation should pursue. The liberia
elements are contending for en-.
trance into the parleys. Other ele-
ments fear that Japan by entering
will lose what she has gained in the
far east as a result of participation
in two wars.
Acceptance Believed Sure.
The belief of high officials con-
cerned in the coming conference
was still firm that Japan will fall
in line with the invitation of the
United States. On the highest au-
thority the belief was stated that no
nation can carry the burden of re-
fusing completely to join in such a
movement as the one started by
Harding for a disarmament con-
ference.
Before Japan's reply to Secretary
Hughes amplification Of the invita-
ton to discuss the Pacific question
is decided on in TOXIC and sent to
Washington there may be negotia-
tions between Great Britain and
Japan in which the British govern
ment wiuld be expected to press
Japan. to give its complete accept
ance to the idea for the conference.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
500, 900 Loss In Fire
In Arsenal Warehouse:
Sn1ouldering All Night

Ordnance department supplies
valued at 500, 900 were ruined by a
FIRE which smouldered last night
and today in warehouse V-10 on
Rock Island arsenal. Firenen
fought II hours to halt the blaze.
The blaze was not discovered un-
til early last evening and brought
under control but il smouldered
and burned through huge stocks of
paper and cardboard targets, .,e-
stroying half the equipment stored
there,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
FOOTBALL STAR
browns INLAKE

Minneapolis, Mimi, July 1S.-Ar-
rangements were being completed
today for the funeral of Gordon
Grimes, formerly University of Min
nesota athlete, whose body was re-
covered from Lake Calhoun here
late yesterday. Grimes, who was a
good swimmer, disappeared on We'd
nesday night He was 80 years old.
At the university Grimes had been
a member of the track and football
teams and once was captain of the
Gopher baseball nine Miss Betty
Grimes, American high diving cham
pion, was his sister
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
SHUTS Is
FACTOR In
ERIN PEACE
gouth African Premier
Talks Long With
Lloyd George.


London. July 1S.-(By the AS
.o.iafed Press. The Irish Situ-
atIon, it was declared In re-
s1onsible quarters tonight, has
SeyeIoped into virtually a dead
lack between Premier Lloyd
George and Sir James Craig,
fhe lister premier, and the lat
ter has been given an OppOrtun.
ity to go to Belfast to see If
ANYTHING can be done in the cir
eumstances.
London, July 1S.-The COM
mpnioue on today's conference says
the conversation between Mr.. Lloyd
George and Mr.. De Valera will be
resumed on Thursday.
London, July 1S.-CBy the Asso-
ciated Press. General Jan c.
smuts. the South African premier
who had a prominent part in the
early informal negotiations which
brought about the truce in Ireland
and the peace conferences now in
progress, reappeared today as a
ldtIOT III tuG II ACe3OIl6bAOAAos
Conference Lasts Hours.
Lloyd George, the prime minis
ter, had been at his official resi-
dence in Downing street only a
short time this morning when Wis
count Fitzalan, the lord lieutenant
OF. Ireland, called and had a long
talk with the premier, during which
they were joined by General SHUTS,
the conference continuing more
than an hour.
General Smuts had not figured
previously in the conversations
which have been going on since
the truce went into effect, his last
known active participation in the
pour parlers having been on the
occasion of his return from Dublin
the week before last, when he re-
ported the results of his visit to
Lloyd George and to King George.
Il was General Shuts Dublin trip
which is believed to have much to
do with bringing the Irish delega-
tons to London for the peace con-
ferences.
Won't Talk With Craig.
AS for the Irish republican leader
joining any conference at present
with Sir James Craig, the Ulster
premier, this is declared by Sim
Fein spokesmen to be out of the
question. The Sim Fein leaders de-
clare Mr.. DeValera considers the
Ulster premier as outside the scope
Of the present negotiations.
Shortly after o'clock it was
learned it had been decided the
prime minister would request Mr.
DeFalera to meet him later in the
day. At the conclusion of the con-
ference participated in by Mr.
Lloyd George, Eiscount Fitzalan and
General SHUTS, the prime minister
called the cabinet members to meet
IN the house of commons this after
noon. after which Mr.. De Valera was
asked to call at Downing street al
AIS o'clock.
Trouble With Ulster.
Sir James Craig, it was statde
lad been invited TO come to Downing
hueet this evening.
meanwhile the Ulster premier
was continuing his consultations
win the members of his cabinet
"som he called here last week.
lhese Developments were accept
~ IN Well-informed quartrs as in
ucauons sSs that whatever immediate
siucpity ~ may exist lies between
=. Me prime minister and the Ulster
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
MISSOURI ASKS
HARDING VISIT

Washington. July 1S.-(Unfted
Press. l-Represen Faust and
Patterson, of Missouri, extended to
President Harding today the invita-
ton of the Missouri state legisla-
ture for Harding to visit the state
during the celebration of the CEN
tennial of its admittance into tae
Union.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
JUDGE W.EvANS
Dies IN PEORIA

Peoria, Ill, July 1S.-United
Press Judge Winslow Evans,
widely known turist, died at his
home here this morning after an
illness of many months. He was 06
wears old.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
MOFFETT MADE
rear ADMIRAL

Washington. July 1S.-Captain
William A. Moffett was nominated
by President Harding today to be
chief of the navy department. 8
bureau Of aeronautics with the rank
OF rear admiral.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
HARDINCS BACK
IN WASHINGTON

,"asnington. July 1S.-President
n I,ng M and Mrs. Harding returned
o'o,o washington shortly after s
-ock Sso, this morning from their
eA-end cruise on the Mayfiower.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
TOM GIBBONS TO
BOX CARPENTER
NEXT OCTOBER

New York, July 1S.-Tom Gibbons,
of st. Paul, today was matched 10
meet Georges Carpenter IN octoo-
er, for the worlds ngnt heaVy-
weight championship.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
.0HS YOUR OWN HOME.r

Washington. July 1S-Plans for
relieving the estimated shortage OF
l 100000 homes throughout tho
country through the diversion or
greater proportion Of the nations
So. 900. 100000 in savings deposits
irto home buildings. are under con-
sideration by Secretary Hoover.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
LEAGUE COMMISSION BUSY.

Paris. July IS. The temporary
commission for the reduction of
ornaments went to work to get the
work under way in order to sub
nit report to the next assembly
Of the League of Nations.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18

River stage at Z a. m, 70 Win
no change in the last "a hours.
River Forecast.
The Mississippi river from below
Dubuque to Muscatine will change
but little during the next three
days.
FLOYD D. YOUNG,
Aete0rologist,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
The WEATHER

Thundershows the afternoon.
Generally fair tonight and Tues
day. Slightly cooler tonight
Highest temperature yesterday,
SO; lowest last night, II.
Wind velocity at Z a. m, three
miles per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-08-18
ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer" on Genuine

Warning! Unless you see the name "Bayer" on package or on tablets you are not getting genuine Aspirin pre- scribed by physicians for twenty-ona years and proved safe by millions. Take Aspirin only as told in the Bayer package for Colds, Headache, Neural gia, Rheumatism, Earache, Toothache. Lumbago and for Pain. Handy tin boxes of twelve Bayer Tablets of As pirin cost few cents. Druggists also sell larger packages. Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Monoaceticacidester of Saiicycacid.- Advertisement.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-08-18
FLEMISH TENACITY WINNING OUT

etOns of German soldiers, buried in the mud of the Yser river banks, wheat and barley, corn and potatoes, flowers anu young apple trees are now four ishing.
 For two years the Belgian peasants lived in huts, the ruins of their homes, or in German concrete shelters, suffer- ing untold hardships in winter, but i'm bued with the spirit of regeneration. They worked to remove the barbed wire and unexploded shells, and many of them lost their lives when the blow met some buried shell. But persever- ance won. From 313,000 souls in 1914 the population dwindled to nothing in 1918, and back to 135,000 in 1919. There is now population of 237 1000.
 The ministry of agriculture, under the management of Baron Ruzette and his staff of specialists, with M. Boer. enboom at their head, organized the relief work. Motor tractors were loaned by the government. The fields, Soaked with sea salt, were revived with chalk and chemicals, and Elan
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-08-18
Gan Open Any
 Safe With Wire

said the king. MT. X inserted the wire, felt with the wire inside, deli cately twisted 1t here and there, then opened the safe door.
 Here, your majesty, your safe is opened"
 The king was very much astonished, and said: "You are the most danger piled: q would be were I not hon. est"
 Mir. x is rarely in his store, as his fame has travelled abroad and he Is often telegraphed for to start at a moments notice. Before the war he was called many times to Berlin to open the ex-kaiser's safe and he was recommended also to Francis Joseph, who often left his keys inside his se- cret safe. and would allow no one but MT. X to open or try to open it.
 Many Diplomats Gall Him.
 Diplomats. lawyers, doctors, all call him when they need a reliable doctor for their safes. When asked how he did the trick, Mir X said: Tt is purely question of touch. I am like specialist who, without operating, can tell by examining a patient, by touching him what Is the matter in side. Jamming of safes Is like a case of lockjaw. With my wire I can To- cate the trouble inside the lock. Be- sides, my experience I inherited from father, who in his time was the only lock specialist in the world"
 Sometimes it takes five minutes, and often he has to probe for 20 minutes or half an hour, but never in his life has he had to damage lock in order to open safe. He is the most ex-
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-08-18
ID ATTEND PEACE MEETING FRENCH PREMIER WILL PERSON. ALLY REPRESENT QUAI
 D'ORSAY.
SETS LEAD FOR OTHERS
Disarmament Conference Is Expected To Reassemble Versailles Assem- blaee-Presden Asks $200,-
 900 Expense Money.

Washington.-The hope of Ameri. can officials that the disarmament conference will be a diplomatic con. clave of the first order was strength. ened when France informed the State Department that she would send her premier, Aristide Briand at the head of her delegation of diplomatists.
 The belief here is that Frances ac. tion will be followed by similar moves on the part of other powers, investing the gathering with extraordinary sig. nificance and give it mucn or the plenary authority that was possessed by the council of "heads of states at Versailles.
 The French notification came in the form of message from Premier Bri. and himself, transmitted through the American embassy at Paris, saying merely that the premier would take pleasure in personally representing his country at the conference. It was the first formal acceptance to be re, ceived from any of the invited na tions.
 Meanwhile the administration pre-. paration of its own part in the con ference was advanced by a request sent to Congress for an appropriation of $200,000 as an initial budget to pay expenses of the American representa- tives and of secretariat general. The estimate, worked out by the State De- partment and the budget bureau, was taken under committee consideration immediately in the Senate and proba. bly, will receive favorable action in the near future.
 The sum fixed in the request and the data accompanying it apparently disposed of any expectation that this government would pay expenses of any of the visiting delegations, for Congress was informed specifically that the money was to be used for the American delegation and for the sec. retariat general alone. It was indi. cated that later appropriation would be asked should the printing bill ex- ceed present expectations, or should the conference last more than two months.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-08-18
NOTHING DIFFICULT ABOUT IT
Little Matter of Tactics No Problem at All in the Mind of That
 Sergeant.

The squad was working out some tactical problems in the field. The scene was laid at Quantico on par ticularly hot July afternoon.
 Lieutenant (to sergeant)-It is pre- sumed the enemy is advancing in the general direction of that hill. It is also presumed that your machine gun squad has been detailed to delay the enemy's advance as much as possible. Proceed to take the necessary action.
 Sergeant (wiping his brow)-It is presumed that we have advanced to the sheltered side of that hill got our machine gun into action; wiped out the enemy and returned to our original position. Will that be all for this afternoon, sir?-The Leathemeck.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-08-18
Regenerating Efforts of Peas ants Restore Flanders Fields.
BeIqians, Working to Rebuild Homes and Salvage Barren Lands, Aided
 by Loans of Motors.

Brussels.-"No Mans Land" again belongs to the brave Belgian peas ants, un apparent miracle having been wrought in Flanders fields by these courageous people, who, with the help of the Belgian government, have re- gained the ground which once seemed devastated beyond rehabilitation. Not satisfied with the deaths of soldiers, murders of women and children and devastation of cities, the German in yaders sought to wipe out nature en- tirely but their efforts were in vain.
 On the very places where, two years ago, the armies were rushing to lib- crate Belgium, and where the sea Wa ters, receding uncovered grinning skel-
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-08-18
DODSON STOPS
 SALE .OF CALOMEL
''Dodson's Liver Tone' is Taking Place of Dangerous.
 Sckening Chemical. Say Druggists

Dodson's Liver Tone is a pleasan2 tasting, purely vegetable remedy. harmless to both children and adults. Take spoonful at night and wake up feeling fine; no biliousness, sick head ache, acid stomach or aconstipated bowels. It doesn't gripe or cause in- convenience all the next day like vio- lent calomel. Take dose of caiOmel today and tomorrow you will feel weak, sick and nauseated. Don't loee a ay.-Advertisement.