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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-13
$4,000 SEE
SPECTACULAR
MOLINE FIRE
Lewis Plant Loss Is $3.50,
600; Tank Explosions
Give Thrills.
.-omd Of 25.Oo0 people witness-

/ . crowd of $4,000 people witness
! The s15OOOO fire at the F. G.
Iauis Manufacturing company
nIant. First avenue and Second
s,-apt Moline, last night. Explod-
,,r tanks of naptha and oil and
asr,pg barrels Of tar giving forth
s.,.a clouds of smoke, which roll
- over the bluff district of Moline
and Rock Island, were part or rae
thrill of the hottest fire on the
hottest day of the year.
Two fremen were overcome by
heat one Injured by falling bricks
ard A fourth suffered injuries to
his foot when a spike was driven
through at the instep. The in1ur-
ed men:
Chauncey Hamilton, Central sta
ton fireman, jumped from roof OF
a shed onto board, driving a spike
through his right foot.
Leo Rupiper, Central station fire.
man. stunned by falling bricks. he
reIuT1eu " IlIS oIALAOhs
John Owens, No. 2 station, and
Leo Kribble, No. 3 station, hremen,
overcome by heat and smoke but
returned to their companies after
frst-aid treatment
The blaze started in the pitch
bay, a one-story building at the
northwest corner of the Lewis plant
at ia Second street A tempera-
ture of 230 degrees is necessary to
blow pitch and this extreme heal
easily ignited the roof. The blaze
started about s O'Clock just as the
men in the pitch bay were leav'
ing.
The flames spread rapidly as tank
after tank exploded and threw
burning naptha and tar into tht
air. Employees who were still or
duty in the plant were unable tC
check the flames and by the time
the fire department companies ar
rived all naptha and tar tank:
were doomed.
Eight Carloads Destroyed.
The wind carried the flames II
the main store room. Eight car
loads of finished roofing were de
stroyed when the store room burn
ed. Seven lines of hose were laiC
but it was all the firemen could dt
TO prevent the flames from spread
ing to the remaining buildings.
Chauncey Hamilton was the frs
fireman to be injured. He was lay
! ing a line of hose from the fore
hams home just south of the pitcl
bay. Finding the roof too hot h
jumped to the ground and struck a.
upturned nail, which ran about hal
an inch into the instep of his righ
foot.
Leo Rupiper received the mos
serious injury. He was at the mort
end of the store room with a lin
oi hose when the north wall CAV
way. He was stunned as brick
struck him on the head and wa
taken to the station after being al
tended by Drs. H. S. Bennett an
A T. Leopold, who were at Tn
fire.
The dull red sky, the thick curl
ing smoke, and the explosions G
burning naptha attracted almos
everyone in the tri-cities who ha
the time or transportation. 1t
estimated that $4,000 people an
1000 cars were there between 9 an
II o'clock last night. Side street
were Jammed for six blocks on ey
cry side and 16 Moline policeme
were called out to handle the trat
fe.
=, Inc flames not only attracte
thousands of spectators, but ais
brought the Rock Island and Al
senal fire companies to the spo
Continued on Page Thirteen.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-13
To ROB
ENDS IN DEATH

Peoria, Ill, July 13--James Cloo-
ney. ZIG Hancock street, is dead,
and his companion, Tom Larson, IS
fftally wounded, following their
attempt to hold up and rob Frank
donaldson, 1916 South Adams
street, oil station proprietor, late
last night. Clooney died this morn
ing.
The two men who awakened DON
aldson appeared at the door and at
tempted to force him into his house
Roth were armed. Donaldson drew
a revolver and fired. wounding both
men. Clooney fired twice at Don
aldson. neither shots taking effect
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-13
SON FINDS HIS
FATHER DYING

Peoria, Ill, July 13--Onited
Press. "A. L. Van Dagan, manager
of the Illinois Motor Sales COM
pany, was found dying last night
by his son in a room above his ga
rage. He died before a physician
arrived. Coroner w. B. Elliott is
investigating.
Van Dagan's wife disappeared
June 80 with $4,000 cash and $500
in Liberty bonds. She has called
several times by telephone and was
known to be in communication with
a LAWYER concerning divorce
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-13
TOXIC NOT READY AS YET
To OFFICIALLY ACCEPT
HARDINC'S PROPOSALS
Orientals Endorse Princi,
pie of Conference but
Delay Action.

London, July 13-Three Of
the principal allied nations,
Great Britain, France and Italy,
have officially signified their ae-
ceptance of President Harding's
invitation to hold a conference
on limitation of armaments
while China has indicated her
readiness to participate in a
conference relative to far east
ern affairs.
Japan is the only one of the
allies which has not placed
herself on record as being
ready to take part in the Wash
ingtOn conference, but 1t is ex-
pected in official circles here,
that her acceptance will be
communicated to the United
States government soon.
Endorse Principle.
Washington, d. c., July ID
UNITED Press. Japan, the soils
remaining power which has not ac-
cepted President Harding's invita-
ton to the Washington disarma-
ment conference, endorses the prin-
ciple of disarmament but is not
ready to make an official statement
regarding the conference.
This was revealed in a United
Press dispatch from Toxic, quoting
the Japanese foreign Office.
Meantime an effort was under
way to have the Washington con-
ference supersede the disarmament
activities of the League of Nations
When the disarmament of the
league starts in Paris Saturday the
French will ask that action be de-
ferred until after the Washington
! conference.
4 This strengthened the growing
disposition to regard the disarma-
ment conference as a preliminary
step in formation of Harding 8
proposed association of nations
as a substitute for the league.
Opposition was cropping up in
Great Britain to premier Lloyd
George acting as head of the Britain
delegation to Washington, despite
the fact Premier BRAND is almost
certain to represent France.
American senators are planning
| 10 tnreSn out Ine racine pTOE-SLl
before that question is taken up in
conjunction with disarmament
Italy was reported to have in
formally accepted the invitation to
the conference, but official word
had not yet reached Washington
Not Yet Ready.
Toxic, July 12.-United Press
The Japanese foreign office in an
interview stated that the favorable
attitude of the Japanese govern
l ment toward the proposed disar-
mament already announced several
times by Baron Uchida, remains un-
changed.
The government, however, is not
ready as yet to make direct state
ment regarding its position toward
| the Harding proposal.
! The Japanese press, the CONNER
| cial organizations and the public
| generally is favorable to Japan en-
| tering the conference but the po-
| litical leaders are rather indefinite
in their answers, wanting to know
the scope of the conference before
committing themselves.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-13
FARM ANIMALS DIE.

Freeport, ILL.,, July 13.-More
than one hundred horses and even
larger number of cattle and hogs
have died as the result of the ex-
cessive heat here during the last
two weeks. This is believed to be
the largest mortality among farm
animals in the country's history.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-13
ITALY FOR DISARMAMENT.

Rome, July 1S.-The foreign Of
fee formally notified the American
ambassador that they heartily
agreed with the presidents plar
for a conference on disarmament
and would participate therein.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-13
EVEN GLACIERS
ARE AFFECTED
BY HOT SPELL

Berne. July 12.-The glaciers on
the Swiss Alps are said TO be re-
ceding, owing to the extraordinar-
ily hot weather. This change is
making ascent of the mountaina
most dangerous and more difficult
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-13
THE WEATHER

Slightly cloudy and somewhat
unsettled weather tonight ana
Thursday. Continued warm.
Highest temperature yesterday
1O1: lowest last night, u.s.
Precipitation, none
l2m. 7p.m. z am
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. 9S "a ov
Wet bulb temp. 10 20 80
Relative humid. SO 4O
River stage at a. m, 20 d iaii
of 2 last "a hours.
River Forecast
The Mississippi river from pc
low Dubuaue to Muscatine Will re-
main nearly stationary Thursoay
and fall slowly during the follow
ing three days.
FLOYD d. YOUNG,
Meteorologist-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-13

Continued on Page Three.)
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-15
NOMADS OF THE NORTH
FORM MOVIES AT LIBERTY

Imagine a pet dog and a pet bear
chained together stranded in the very
swift currents of a river of the Far
North and finally being dashed over
a precipitous rapids and through
sheer animal intelligence and presence
of mind, rescuing each other in the
end! According to an authorized
statement a dog and a bear were ac-
tually put to this severe test, being
abandoned entirely upon their own re-
sources for the sake of realism in
James Oliver Curwood's "Nomads of
the North" which will be shown at
the Liberty Theatre tonight. For at
least two minutes the remarkable
struggles of these animals occupy the
whole screen and it is said the man
ner in which they finally reach safety
is such as to elicit actual cheers.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-15
DUST AND RAIN STORM IS
REPORTED WITHOUT DAMAGES

Inquiry of farmers in town with
wheat Monday at the offices of the
White Dulaney company and the Far
mers Union Warehouse company as
to whether or not there had been
damages in wheat fields caused by
the dust and rain storm Of Sunday
night was answered in the negative.
Some disturbances of shocks lying in
the fields had been reported but to
no extent. In the city no damages
reported. The electric light sys-
tenn was disturbed for a short time
by lightning but service was resumed
in 20 minutes.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-15
SURPRISE ON NATAL DAY
is GIVEN BY HER CHILDREN

Mrs. Lafayette Keene was given a
surprise birthday dinner in the city
park Sunday by her two children and
a number of old time friends. The
event was to celebrate her 65th birth
day, with a sumptuous dinner and
may good wishes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keene moved to Mos
COW from Mclean couny, Illinois in
the fall of 1918. In 1899 they pur-
chased a farm on American Ridge and
here they spent IA years farming. In
1914 they rented the farm to their
son, Wade Keene and moved back to
Moscow where they have lived since.
Those present at this delightful
dinner, were their son, Wade Keene
and his wife and two children of Spo-
kane, their daughter, Mrs. Elsie Ha-
vens, her husband and two children
of American Ridge, DR.. and Mrs. j..
H. Reid and son, Harland; MI. and
Mrs. Wayne Reid and four children,
Mrs. Emma Ravens and two daugh-
tiers, Daisy and Ollie of Moscow, Mr..
and Mrs. Bowers of Walla Walla and
Mrs. S. w. Bigham of American
Ridge.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-15
DECISION OF LOWER is
UPHELD BY SUPREME COURT

The state supreme court, it was
learned, Monday, had affirmed the
Judgment of Judge Edgar E. Steele
of this city, in favor of the Northern
three school districts paid under pro-
test. The county claimed that the
payment under protest was not open
to recovery and that the remedy
should be against the three districts
separately. Pending cases in Clear
water and Benewah counties will
doubtless be governed by this decision
the right procedure.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-15
COUNTY

Revocation of Power of Attorney
Mortgage Co., Holland-America, 9
corporation to M. Rozema and E
Schuyler 5-1-21.
Power of Attorney-5-1-1 Mortgage
Co., Holland-America to L. F. Van
Riemsdyk.
Annual Statement-Farmers Hard
ware Co., Cap. $4,000, paid up
$500, w. M. McCrea, Secretary, Ken
drick.
w. D.-8-3-21 Alfred Johnson (sin-
gle) to George W. Miller 81, Lots 4-5
"a Park Add. Moscow.
Release-Potlatch State Bank to
William H. Hengen, 9-26-18.
William H. Hengen, 2-1O-17.
C. M.-Stanley Anderson ct. ux.
Bessie to M. D. Mcpherson $1,000,
due on demand, hay, wheat, oats and
all farm products for harvest of 1921,
SEA and SkNEA in 1-41-6 and lots
2-3-4 in 5-414 and Lots 1928 in
1-41-6.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-15
Receives A Lawn Party.

Mrs. F. l.. Burkhart, Miss Francile
Byrne and Mrs. Frank Byrnes enter
tanned at a lawn party, Friday after
noon, at the home of the latter, in
honor of Miss Mabel Kroh, who is
visiting her parents in Moscow. Miss
Kroh will soon return to Rochester,
New York where she has been for the
past two and one-half years. Other
out of town guests were Miss Anna
Long of Kendrick, who is a house
guest of Miss Francile Byrnes for the
weekend, and Miss Helen Goethals
of California who is visit her sister,
Mrs. H. w. Hubert. Miss Myrna
Brown played several beautiful piano
solos and assisted in serving.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-15
INTERNATIONAL MAN is
TO LOCATE AS AUCTIONEER

Harry Cranke, an international
auctioneer, who is known all over the
northwest as a successful crier of
farm sales, a friend of the pure bred
cattle breeders, and a mar who is at
the top notch in farming circles, an
n thru the Star-Mirror that he
will make Moscow, the University
seat, the central office of his bust
ness. He will locate at the Smith trans
fer office. Moscow, he added, offers
easier access to and from his spheres
of business. He was : circulating
among his business friends here to-
day.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-15
SEVENTEEN YEAR OLD is
SHOWING GRIT OF STUDENTS

Among the students of the Moscow
high school who have not been afraid
to work in the harvest fields is Cliff
ford Simonson, son of the we'll known
hotelman, who has just returned from
Whiteburg where he has been work.
ing on a farm. He is tanned and rud-
dy and the picture of health. And as
Prof. Soulen puts it, give the high
school boys a chance and let all
friends of the school help the boys
get some pocket money to see them
thru school the coming semester.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-15
EASTERN GUESTS VISIT
LOCAL DOCTOR AND SEE CITY

Mr.. John McGregor and his son,
Jim, with wife and family, who are
returning to Ontario from an extend
ed tour of the west are visitors at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. Stevenson. The
visitors are seeing the Inland Empire
for the first time and will be able to
tell eastern people the big resources
out here. The McGregors are promi-
nent business men of Ontario.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-15
COWS TO BE TESTED WHEN
VETERINARY MAKES VISIT

DR.. F. M. Leitch, city health officer,
said Monday that every one whose
cows have not been tested for tuber-
culosis should as soon as possible
hand to me on a slip of paper their
names and locations so that when the
veterinary returns to finish up the
testing Of cattle he may know just
where to go without loss of time"
Owners should comply with the rules
and regulations and have cows tested.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-15
HAPPY LEWISTON PAIR
GREET JUDGE IN COURT

A Lewiston couple, radiant and
happy, ]. G. Shelton, and Miss Bessie
Troxel, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
w. D. Guthrie, formed a wedding
party in the office Of Judge Adrian
Nelson Monday morning. The groom
is a garage owner in business at
Lewiston. His bride is an accomplish
ed lady Of the same city. The pair
received the congratulations Of the
Judge and the court officials. They
came here by auto.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-15
ARE ROUNDING UP CARS
AND ARE SENDING OUT OIL

Delbert House, agent at the o. w.
N. and R. passenger station was
beaming like a one year old Monday
morning when he showed that only
two cars of old wheat had to be sent
out from this section. That cars had
been coming and going and freight
work had been active was his next
remark. Cars are being rounded up
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-15
MOSCOW BUSINESS FIRM
PLACES SIGNS ON HIGHWAYS

Following the meeting of the cham
Der of commerce on advertising Mos
cow on the highways the Emerson
Carter Partisan Store Co., will short
ly place 35 more signs on the high
ways and alternate roads leading to
Moscow. These signs tell number of
miles from the city and the right d.
rection. Some of them have already
been placed as far as the top of the
Lewiston grade.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-15
PAPERS FOR ESTATE OF
E. F. POCHEL ARE ENTERED

The late Edward F. Pochel, whose
estate is represented by Attorney H.
Smith, left farm and city property
in Payne county, Oklahoma, of the
value of $4,000. The papers for en-
tering the same in the probate court
of that count were certified by the
attorney before Judge Adrian Nelson,
Monday morning.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-15
Reports Damages Slight

]. R. Gwinn, who owns a large
farm east of town, had his threshing
machine blow up Saturday, but for
tunately 40 serious damage was done.
A straw stack and q small amount OF
grain was burned.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-15

for the winter wheat that is coming
in to the elevators, and the fall will
see a very busy time on this railway.
Agent House expects some heavy
consignments of grain this season.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-15
Visits At His Ranch,

A. E. Wilson, agent for the North
ern Pacific at Kendrick has been
rusticating and working betimes on
his ranch at Reds Prairie and enjoyed
the brief holiday.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-15
Fire of Unknown Origin.

News from farmers in town was to
the effect Monday that fire of un-
known origin caused the loss of 100
sacks of oats and 200 sacks Of wheat
on the Harry Langdon place, Satur-
day. There are no further details.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-15

Work is proceeding for a fine six
room bungalow at the Jaborra site on
Sixth This will be an elegant
addition to the homes which are
building up Moscow as a city beauti-
full.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-15

For An Approaching Wedding.
A license to wed was given Clayton
H. Sheppard of Spokane and Miss
Della E. Reggins of Kendrick at the
office of the Spokane county clerk on
Saturday last.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-15
Attends Highway Meeting.

John Nisbet, prosecuting attorney,
attended the meeting Of Highway Dis
trict, No. 8 at Deary, Saturday when
routine business was transacted, and
proceedings taken for condemnation
of certain lands.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-15
Holds Services I'm City.

Rev. ]. Orrin Gould OBLIGATED IN the
pulpit morning and evening, Sunday,
at the First Baptist church at Spo-
kane, Sunday. He took the place of
the regular pastor.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-15
Receives A Promotion.

Fred D. Stewart, who has been with
the Spokane Dairy Products company,
of Spokane for the last two months
has been promoted to the position of
assistant superintendent Of the plant.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-04
Other Editors Than Ours
THE DIVORCE EVIL.
(RichmOnd Itcm.)

A recent survey of the country finds Indiana rank
ing among the worst states of the Union in
the matter of divorces
In some sections of this state. Of every three
marriages one ends up in a divorce
Is the trouble with the standards Of morality in
this part of the country We don't believe it, what
over the critics may say.
The real trouble foolish and silly and
senseless marriages made so easy, on the one
hand and the other hand that our laws allow
almost any one to divorce and remarry at will
Every divorce is the result of of two causes:
too little judgment marrying in the first
place, too little realization OF the solemnty AM
the sanctity of the marriage vow after the marriage
has taken place.
There should be- in our laws, severe restrictions
placed upon the remarriage Of divorced people
And the power of parents, too, forbid the mar
riage Of their children should be strengthened by
law to point where it will really TO some
thing.
Our judges have too little power interLose their
own authority, in the matter allowing on
certain set terms which litgants might be forced 10
obey.
The real trouble, here in Indiana, is not so much
with standards Of living and conduct but with
the laws which might well framed TO put those
standards into real effect
The with which mentally morally dehcien.
men or women are allowed to marry this state is
very serious matter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-04
LANSiNG'S TRADE.
plymouth Democracy

Those who read Robert Lansings personal
tive Tho Peace Negotiations" will find in exact
y what they look for and expect Mr.. Lansing will
still be after the reading as great a saint to his
friends and great sinner his foes q
in February 1920. when Prest Wilson pre-emptoriIy
requested resignation secretary Of state There
is important addition 10 the known facts Of the
peace conferences of Versailles; and the chief con-
tributon 20 the record of the personal relation OF
the executive and his secretary of state Is insight
into some REGULAR phases OF Mr.. Lansing's mental
processes and standards revealed in practice
According 20 Mr.. Iausing's boast. there were few
actions OF the president from the signing of the
armisce the signing OF the treaty that the secre-
tary viewed with approval To nearly every impor-
tant decision he was unalteraby opposed. He takes
great qualification i'm the fact that developing facts
have proved the soundness of his wisdom in certain
particulars.
Mr. Lansings ability with the ra pier is shown by
his own administration, TO consist chiefly amaz-
ingly clever foot work. The unblushing manner in
which he reveals alterations made by Mr.. Wilson
the manuscript of a speech before it's delivery
and during preparation i'm the privacy his study
is revealing light regard Tor the confidential rela-
ton which he occupied that time But when he
admits that he deceived the president. writing as
his attitude toward the guarantee of article \
during the peace negotiations. have A statement
that is qaite beyond the possibility or calm
IL IS not pleasant to speak OF motives but Mr..
Lansing's book Il must be remembered. is an
tempted defense personal motives and little more.
The book is well illustrated two commissions
Mr. Lansing being reproduced. and four or five
photographs being devoted 20 groups in which the
author
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-04

human wolf or in wolhsh surroundings can never
I7ature into being.
Yet We go right on. one might almost say elect
!uE worst TO office; placing them in the
lmelight children TO see ana because of ma
turai reverence for those in authority. TO pattera
after-even perhaps more than they pattern after
their parents and guardians Many an American
home Is bad enough a place TO bring up children
tn, as among wolves without society combining 10
set model OF sort for them to pattern
after. their city hall.
II there is popular disrespect for law in this
country, and there unquestionably is it is due to
lack Of official respect for the law much as anything
else. the failure OF ohicaldom maintain a proper
respect for the law. II breeds little anarchists
what could be wolflike in the human realm?
We grow 20 resemble those who have authority over
The child Of which Scientist Fuller sIeaks repre-
SCENTS humanity reduced 70 case The
whole is but the OF all its parts