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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-27
OPEN COURT
ON WRECKOF
DIR|CIBLE
Many Experts Deemed
Giant Bag Unsafe; Was
Called FHvver".

Howden, Eng, Aug. 27.-(By the
Associated Press s.)-Formal inves-
tigation of the disaster which de-
stroyed the dirigible ZR-2 on Wed
nesday afternoon and caused the
deaths of more than forty of heI
personnel, began here today. Sil
Hugh Montague Trenchard, British
air marshal, was in charge of the
inquiry, and number of British
and American officers were pres
ent to give testimony.
Plans for the investigation did
not contemplate public sessions OF
able that nothing would be given
publication until after the findings
of the court had been communicated
to the British government.
The work of lifting the wreck of
the ZR-2 from the Humber river at
Hull continued today. Two more
bodies, those of Albert l. Loftin,
an American, who was acting as
machinist aboard the 0irigible, and
Flight Sergeant A P. Martin, a
british member of the crew, were
recovered yesterday.
Thought Unsafe.
Howden, Eng, Aug. 27.-(United
Press. THE inquiry starting to-
day will show, If the facts are pub
liShed that some British airmen
were convinced the ZR-2 never
would have crossed the Atlantic
except under "impossibiy favor
able" weather conditions.
1t has been learned that many
British lighter than air. authori-
ties, as well as officers who were
killed in the terrible disaster,
would have declared the ZR-2 to be
structuraIly defective.
In a measure it has been felt that
the giant dirigihie was unsafe and
they wished to prove it before an
crew should be lost try
ing to cross the Atlantic.
Opinions as to the weakness of
the ZR-2 only began to be freely
after she left Howden on
the fatal trip Tuesday.
Summarized, they were that the
ZR-2 was too long; that she was
too weak; the possibilities of a dis
aster were realized and fears that
the first real strain would prove ia
tai were freely expressed.
Written reports were made, con-
veying these fears TO the proper au-
thorities-
While, the ZR-2 was making her
trial fight Tuesday veterans of
the British air service and of the
RR-34s successful flight, were
heard TO say that they wouldn't
cross in the ZR-2 as they were con-
Vinced she would never reach
Incidentally, some of the
British officers lacked confidence
N the Americans ability to navi-
gate the ship.
Otto Heinie, Germany's leading
Zeppelin expert, was here and
the dirigible as a
'fiivver."
All this information was to be
aid before the members OF the
BOARD of inquiry which met today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-27
WAvE0F WRATH
over KILLING

Berlin, Aug. 27.-A new era In
German history may arise from the
murder or Matthias Erzberger.
The crime has started a wave of
wrath throughout Germany against
reaeaonism and against the mill
tary parties.
President Loebe of the German
helehstag, informed a meeting of
party leaders that the shooting of
Erzoerger, as he was walking in
the Black Forest with a single COM
panion, was undoubtedly a nolitical
crime.
The ceed may have serious con-
sequences, Loebe declared.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-27
WIDOW TAKES JOR.

ID, Ill, Aug. 27.-The Chris
county board of supervisors
|ccay appointed Mrs. Elizabeth
Iis.se as county clerk to succeed
lhr.a husband, John E George, for
|t,.s years county clerk. former
1t clerk and county treasurer.
i. dropped dead at Chautauqua
H., sunday night. She will have IA
- e1s to serve, as the board is
|te no special call for "a primary
|s,A ~ election to name Georges
S'essor by a vote of the people.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-27
STALL
KILLS infant
Child Crushed to Death At @HoIy
Roller" Meet As "Spirit7
Moves Parent

Bixby, Okla, Aug. 27.-(United
Press. )-The infant daughter of
William Mccormick, a farmer re-
siding two miles south of this place,
was killed in Holy Roller" meet
ing here last night when the father
moved by the spirit" lost his bal
ance and fell backward upon the
child.
A large crowd saw the child
killed. The father was not de-
tanned.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-27

Charles Egge and Mrs William
Bleane of Albany were the only
other victims.
Mr. Miller resides at 603 West
Second street, Bettendorf. With
his family he was a member of a
party from Bettendorf to Good
Hope, Ill. The train, it was re
ported. was Is minutes late out OF
LaHarpe and travelling at a high
rate of speed when it crossed the
highway a mile and half east of
the LaHarpe station stop. Two
members of the party were cut to
pieces underneath the wheels and
the three others crushed against
the pilot of the engine.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-27
OF
HUNGARY DEAD

Budapest, AHg. 27.-Dr. Alexan-
der wekerle, five times premier of
Hungary. died here today. He was
born in 1S4S.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-27

Sash and Door Works
En1ploye and Family
Killed In Auto Crash

j. A Miller, cashier of the Rock
Island Sash & Door works and
his wife, were killed at LaHarpe,
III Don today when an auto
ms which they were passen-
ger ruck by a Toledo, Peo-
ria ern passenger train.
La4.l { is 20 miles south of
Burlington, Iowa.
Peoria office of the railroad re-
ported that only Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
Ter were killed but in Davenport
information was that three chill
dren of the family, also members
of the party, were victims. Peoria
said that Mr.. and Mrs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-27

Washington. Aug 27.-Weatner
nredictions for the week beginning
next Monday are as follows:
Region of upper Mississippi and
lower Missouri valleys: Generally
fair and normal temperature.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-27
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy weather tonight
and Sunday. Not much change IN
temperature
Highest temperature yesterday
SO: lowest last night ".
Wind velocity at z a M To-Day
two miles per hour.
Precipitation, none.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-27
River Forecast.

RlVer SLdB6 ut a M
feet. a fall OF 3 in last "a nours.
River Forecast.
The Mississippi river from below
DUBUQUE to Muscatine VIII chanee
but little during the next Inree
days prcR
Meteorologist-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-27

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The Kusko times., 1921-12-14
Notice of Forfeiture.

Toe. Bates, your heirs. executors and
 assigns:
 You are hereby notified that |, the undersigned, your co-owner, have ex- pended in Ia bor and improvements the sum of not less than one hundred dol lars (Sl00.00l for the years 1917, 1918, 1919 and 1920 upon your interests in Claim Mo-. Above Discovery on Moore creek, in the Mt. Mckinley mining aud recording precinct. Territory of Alaska, in order to,hold said claim under the provisions of Section 1924 of the Re- vised Statutes of the United States and the amendments thereto concerning annual labor upon mining claims. being the amount required to hold said min ing claim for the period ending Decem- Der -3l, 1920.
 And if within ninety days after the publication of this notice you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of said expenditures, as we'll as the cost of recording the same, and the costs of this advertisement, your interests in said claim will become the property of the undersigned, your eo-owner. who has made the required expenditures under the terms of sad section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States. CECIL BARLOW,
 Co-QWner. Date of first publication, Nov. el6. 1921. Date of last publications Feb.~22. la22.
The Kusko times., 1921-12-14
Notice of. Forfeiture

To Emma Brazeau, Joseph Braseau, E.
 New, Vic Pasno, 5. J. Martin,
 their heirs and assigns:
 You, and each of YOU. your heirs and assigns, are hereby notified that 1 hays performed labor to the value of one hundred dollars (Sl80.e09 yearly upon each of the following named placer mining claims for the years named, all beiag situated on .Yankee creek, tri butary of the fnnoko river, lnnoko mining aud recording precinct, Terri tory of Alaska. in order to hold said claims under the provisions of Section 2324 of the revised statutes of the United States of America and the amendments thereto concerning annual labor upon mining claims, for the period ending June Both, 1921:
 -Innoko Association, for the years 1914, 1915, 1916. 1917. 1918, 1919. 1920.
 California Association. for the wears 1914, 1915. 1916. 1917. 1918, 1919, 1920.
 No. Is Below Bench, right limit, for the years 1916. 1917, 1918. 1918, fS2e.
 No. l4 Below creek claim. for the years 1915, 1914, 1915, 1916, al917t 1918, 1919. 1920.
 Mo- l2 Below Bench clam, right ilHAC, TOT tue edFStSios iSl4, fSlO, iStt. tigI7, ,+19 IS, 'lsl9.el92O.
 New York Association claim, for the years 1914, ,Sl9l5, i9i6;l9l7, .l9lS. 1919, 1920. Illinois Association claim, for the years loI4,,rl9T5, l9l6sI9l7f19lS,. 1919, 1920. And ifwithin ninety days after tho publication of this notice your fail or refuse to eontributeyour proportion Of said eXpendhures, as co.oWners, es we'll as the costs of recording, and eths further costs of this isAadvertisement. your interests in said claims will be- come the property of the undersigned, your co-owner who has made the neces- ary expenditures under the terms Of said section of the revised statutes of the United States.
 J. E. NoLLETTF. Date of first publication, Oct. ,. 1921. Date of last publication. Jan. II, 1922.
The Kusko times., 1921-12-14
'Canada's Disgrace Is What Press Terms
 Illegal Booze Traffic

Toronto.-'Canada's shame" is the way the Toronto Globe describes the indifference of individuals and of gov ernment authority toward exports of liouor to the United States from Can ada, even from provinces which have stringent laws prohibiting the sale of liouor within their own boundaries.
 The Globes outburst is almost the first indication of an awakening of public opinion against an illicit traffic concerning which there is much, mys- tery, but which is said by some observ- CTS to reach enormous proportions.
 The other day 8 former taxi driver of Windsor, named Cecil Smith, con- fessed that since 1919, when he went into the liquor business, he has paid for friends DO less than $20.000 in fines for contraventions of the Ontario tenn perance act, but he added, as if in com plete mitigation. he had never sold a drop of liquor in Ontario, all his GUS toners being in the United States. A business which ln one lnd1vldual case will staud such penalties Is obviously large and profitable.
 Cecil Smiths latest escapade earned him a sentence of five years in prison. , But his offense was not selling liquor in the United States. That is not rec ogpized as an Offense h Canadian courts. Neither was he sent to prison because of his connection with twenty men who were found unloading car !. load of whisky into seven mctor trucks and five automobiles. Where he raa counter of Canadian law was in offer ing a, policeman .s2. 600 to take a walk while the car in question was heinz un- loaded.
 The incident proves, according to the
The Kusko times., 1921-12-14
Sims Clamps Lid On Tongue.

New York.-Rear Admiral Sims de- clin ed an invitation to speak at the Armistices Day dinner of the New York branch of the military order o. Vet erans of the World War. An officer attributed his refusal to the reprimand he received for his speech in England tn reference to Sim Feiners. This of ,6cer quoted Admiral Sims as writing to the chapter: "A year from DOW. W hen am on the retired list, can say what feel like, and then I'll be glad to talk to you"
The Kusko times., 1921-12-14

hold said claim under the provisions ot Sections 2324 of the revised statutes Of the United States and the amendments thereto concerning annual labor upon mining claims, being the amount re- ouired to hold said mining claim for the period ending December 3l. 1920.
 And.if within ninety days after the publication of this notice you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion O. said expenditures, as s.well as the cost O. recording the same, and the costs ot this advertisement, your interests Ia said claim will become the property ot the undersigned, your co-owner. who has made the required expenditures under the terms of said Section 2324 ot the revised statutes of the United States. sgCECIL BARLOW,
 Co-Owner.
 Date of first publication, Nov. l6, 1921. Date of last publication, Feb. 22, l922.
The Kusko times., 1921-12-14

newspaper already quoted, "that Ca nadian soil is dishonored and the good name of Canada dragged in the dust by scoundrols who make fortunes through providing our neighbors to the south with the means of debauch- cry in defiance of the laws of the United States.
 "The action of the customs depart ment in clearing shipments of liquor for export from border ports to the Limited States makes the government and people of Canada partners In the illicit trade. It is humiliating thing to read that. following upon a recent judicial decision favoring export, the official attitude toward this traffic is that of indifference, if not indeed Of sympathy with the smugglers. What becomes of vessels laden with liquor after they leave Canadian ports is said to be none of the business of the GUS toms department of Canada. ;"
 Since a magistrates decision, two weeks ago, that liquor exports to the United States are legal, if cleared through Canadian customs house. no fewer than ten charters have been granted to ''export companies" frank ly organized to do business with the United States.
 They have no difficulty in finding an ample supply of liquor in Canada even in the dry provinces. for even in the latter distilleries are still running. all thaugh sales may not be made within the province of Quebec.
 In the province of Quebec there are not only the regular manufactures, but the provincial government itself is in the liquor business. It has one warehouse in Montreal that covers six acres of ground. There is perhaps in- the world no other booze emporium quite like that one.
 ''There was enough champagne to float battleship," said one recent wis itor, "and as for light wines like saul ternes, clarets, ports, they were not counted by the hotties, but by the hogshead, and then not in ones or tens, but in hundreds, to say nothing of gins, wbiskeys and brandies. The stock is worth many millions of dollars. and is said to be entirely turned over once every two or three months.
The Kusko times., 1921-12-14
!. Notice of Forfeiture.

To Mrs d. Folsom and G. Bates, their
 heirs, executors and assigns,
 You, and each of you. are hereby notified that 1. the undersigneds your co.owner have expended in labor and improvements the sum of not less than one hundred dollars (SlOO for each of the years 1917. 1918, 1919 and9r820 upon your interests in Claim No.2 Above Discovery on Moore creek. in, the Mt. Mckinley mining and recording pre- cinct, Territory of Alaska, in order to
The Kusko times., 1921-12-14

Robbie Lowrie arrived yesterday .sf- ternoon. returning to Taeotna today with load of freight.
The Kusko times., 1921-12-14
She Borrowed Babies
 to Gain Pity in Court

Detroit.-Two provoked babies. per haps ashamed of their early deceit, swung sympathy to Mrs. Della Varsley in Judge Hcston;s, conrt Friday morn ing until it was discovered she had borrowed the twins for sentimental eff feet.
 Mrs. Varsley was arrested on a charge of stealing 400 pounds of coal from a Michigan Central car The Judge was informed by the prosecution that the dxhibited children did not be- a to Mrs. Varslev. She carried one on each arm.
 ''Is that true?'' the judge asked. ::
 ''Tbey belong to a neighbor, judge" !" she admitted.
 The babies, evidently embarrassed by this denouement, began to bawl wig orously. and court was temporarily ad- journed while they were taken out into the corridor.
 It came out that Mrs. Varsley owned her home, an automobile and had three tons of coal in her cellar. She pad a fine of s25.
The Kusko times., 1921-12-14

John Mcdonald. who has been suffer- ing with necrosis of the -jawhone for some time past. was much relieved by an operation performed Sunday Joy Dr.. w. F. Green, who removed about two inches of the affected bone.
The Kusko times., 1921-12-14

Born-At McGrath, December l3. to MT. and Mrs. Charles Koenig. a ten- pound daughter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-02
AMERICANS PLAN
MEMORIAL FOR BR4ZIL

RIO DE JANETRO. Brazil, Jan.
presentation by the people Of
the United States OF a suitable me
mortal TO Brazil during this coun-
try's centennial celebration OF indie
pendence in 1922 is proposed by
North Americans residing in Rio de
JaneirO. For this purpose commit
tees have been formed and letters
setting forth the plan will be sent
10 10000 persons and associations IN
the United States.
The North American chamber OF
commerce and the United States
Patriotic society In Brazil have TAX
m the initiative in the movement.
They have requested cooperat ton
from similar bodies in Sac Paulo,
santos Pernambuco and Bahia.
English, French. Portuguese, and
colonies in Brazil Of other FurOL can
nations are also planning for SINH
lar presentations, as in Buenos Aires
when Argentna's centennial was
celebrated two years ago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-02
CURTAIN FALLS ON
CANTONMENT LIFE
AT CAMP FUNSTON
Dismantling to Leave Civil.
ian City Nearly De-
serted.

CAMP FUNSTON. Kan Jan. L.
With the fading Of the year the final
scenes are being enacted in the his
tory Of this cantOnment Through
this camp $4,000 Americans passed
in the process Of training for the
world war and here Mai. Cen. Leon
ard Wood labored while three com
plete divisions were whipped into
81 aye TO face the foes OF democracy.
abandonment and dismantliug of
the cantonmcnt under recent orders
OF the war department probably viii
mean also the turning OF Army City,
a civilian municipality on it's border.
into "A deserted willie Ee.
In the summer of 1918 there were
as many as 5000 men in training
here at one time and enlisted men
of the seventh division were sta
toned here. These are being sent
TO Camp Meade Nd, with the eX-
ception Of the eighth field artillery.
which is going 20 Hawaii and the
divisional tank corps which is des-
tined for Camp Pike Ark.
To BE Deserted Jan. II.
Officers mere said today that the
camp VIII be deserted by all eXcept
few hundred caretakers by Jan.
10 Of the new year.
In case the war department order
IS carried out 10 the letter. the junk
ing Of the properly. camp officers
say will mean the dlsmantling and
removal Of 1,215 buildings OF all
descriptions, built at an outlay of ap-
prOximatcly Sl5,00O,00O. Kansas
represe natives in congress have
presented 20 the war department
numerous protests from Kansas or
CARNATIONS against this program.
This state is particularly concerned
in the kansas building" built with
$50. 600 raised on popular subscrip-
ton and used as a community cen
ter" by soldiers and visiting rela-
tives.
Camp Funston, occupying sos OF
the 10000 acres in the TT. Riley gov
@, nment reservation, was established
early in 1917 and the building plans
tnaugurated in June of that year.
The first troops moved in the fol-
lowing September. II was first q
training camp. then a demObilizatior
] center and Of late the station of the
seventh division.
Wood First COmmandant.
Gen. Wood was the first COM
mandant Under his supervision
I the seth division was trained in fplr
! n onths going overseas in MAY, 1918.
Gen. Wood then was returned t.
Funston and trained n new division
the tenth-which was ready to e
when the armistice was signed. Prior
| 10 the assembling Of the saith, Mai
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-02
DETROIT GETS Am RACE.

DETROIT Obs AIR KAtE.
NEW YORK, Jan. The aVia-
ton country club OF Detroit has
been awarded tho privilege of hold
ing the 1921 races for the Pulitzer
trophy on Labor day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-02
ENGLISH
ESSAYTST COMING TO
AMERICA TO LECTURE

Few English literary men have
such a magnetic personality rs Gil
bert X Chesterton, the brilliant es-
sayist and philosopher, who will
make his appearance on the Amer
lean lecture platform in January
under the management Of Lee Kee-
dick Of New York. Chesterton is
phrase maker Of rare quick wit and
jolly humor. who has a large follow
ing i'm England and this country be-
cause of the charm and versa tility
of his writings He talks well.
often humorously. and with no per-
ceptible effort. Listening TO him
one realizes that no one could pos
sibly be jOllier, pleasanter COM
panfOn.
The following sums up Chester
tons views OF life under modern
conditions: IF half the majority
Of people in a generation get away
from the normal as they do today.
we must not forget the line of CON
duct that Is normal TO history and
the race We must not take the
exception and try TO make the av-
erage live up TO il"
This would be an unusually ex-
cellent illustration o. the real Ches-
erton and everything that he stands
for. and all that ne means 1t may
be applied 10 marriage, 70 govern
ment, to social intercourse and art.
The difference between man and
woman" he says. lis responsible for
almost everything for every pas
sion. We must try 70 realize that
when we attempt 10 make man and
woman alike"
That suggests the value OF Ches-
terton's eternal questioning of al
prOgressivism and the progressives
themselves. They must answer him
before they can successfully pro-
coed. They must own whether they
want things TO happen differently
in the future. and they must try
TO own and face the vast effect on
all things that sexual equality will
have
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-02
APPROVE MEASURE TO
LEG4LIZE Dealings
N MARKET FUTURES

a Jill 90 Iegalize dealing In tu-
.ures on the foreign exchange mar
set "to check the wide fluctuation
u German exchange" has been APP
proved by the Council OF the En-
pire. according 70 cables from Berlin
10 the financial exchanges Of chi
~ago and New York.
This action" says one dispatch.
will permit German manufacturers
and merchants 20 deal in the world
market with some assurance as TO
what they viii receive for their
wares The risk viii be transferred
70 professionals dealing on the eN-
change market"
The action Of the Council Of the
Empire Of Germany" said John II.
Mauff. secretary Of the Chicago
board Of trade" is in lire with the
results of previous similar expert
meuts. At one time futures trading
was completely abolished IN Ger
many at the request of producers.
who alleged manipulation. Later
futures trading was resumed ~ tn
urgent request Of these same pro-
ducers. They found that wunout
-hese scientific and economical me-
.hods they We're suffering tremend-
Gus losses.
The action Of Germany Is proof
of the tremendous economic value
Of dealing fin contracts for future
delivery, feature Of the grain ex-
changes which has been under criu-
cism The futures trading system
provides an insurance by which
miller. exporter, elevator man or
other buyer is protected against loss
through price fluctuations. The sys-
tenn was inaueurated b. the hoard
over so years ago.
THE speculative end plays an i'm
portant part in keeping dStributiDn
costs down. Acting as a cushion for
The market il ahsorbs much shock.
Under the system there is always
somebody ready 70 buy or sell Thus
the market is continuous II is this
system that makes the board the
IN ost economical food distribution
agency in the world. a statement
agreed upon by agricultural ecOno-
mists the world over"