Arsenal City Is Dry Saloons in Rock Island to Close
Rock Island Illinois May 1 This was the last wet day for Rock Island site of the big government arsenal. At 11 p m the city will be dry territory for the first time in its history. Forty saloons and more than a score of wholesale houses will cease business at that time as a result of voters verdict on April 3 Two years ago Moline neighboring Rock Island became dry under local option law. Davenport across the Mississippi bans saloons since July 1 1917 under Trowa prohibition law.
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Saloons and bootlegging crackdown across Rock Island region
Federal action closed 51 saloons and 24 wholesale houses within half a mile of Rock Island arsenal and set a five mile vice zone covering Rock Island Moline and Davenport. A federal corps pursued liquor transport into Iowa, with prosecutions rising as reform campaigns swayed voters, especially women, away from the wet verdict before the April election. Local measures promised to curb bootlegging after May 1 with DOJ support.
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Australians Again Heroes in France Frontline Dispatches
London Times writer reports continuous German pressure on the front, with French and British forces holding. Sightings include successful repulsion north of Kemmel and heavy fighting around Voormszeele, Ypres, and the Somme sector. Casualties and bombardments mount as German attacks expand toward Lens, Hinges Riex Du Vinage, and nearby positions.
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Man Shares Home Recipe to Darken Gray Hair
San Francisco resident J A McCrea known as Daddy and Grandpa claims a simple at home mix can darken gray hair, soften it, and add gloss. The formula uses water acid, bay rum, Barbo Compound, and glycerine, applied twice weekly until the desired shade. He says it does not color the scalp or rub off and makes a gray-haired person look twenty years younger.
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Australians Praised After Storied North Front Defense
A dispatch highlights the Third and Fourth Australian divisions for gallant conduct in the north front. It notes shattering German attacks at Dernancourt and Melan court, holding lines near Albert, and successful recapture of Villers Bretonneux. New Zealanders also cited for heavy casualties inflicted on German assaults.
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