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Show ILLiriOIS TOWN HAS DEADLY VICEWAH ROCK ISLAND. 111. Oct. 11 (By V. P.) Attorney General Brundage today to-day took charge of the Investigation Into Rock Island's vice war which haa held the town In reign of terror for weeks. Authorities were convinced that three murders In ths laat week resulted re-sulted from the war of underworld factions fac-tions for control of bootlegging and Illicit liquor traffic. t Assistant Attorney Oeneral J. A. Rodenuerg will present evidence to the grand Jury which Is probing the control con-trol of bootlegging liquor traffic and vice resorts. I'lttxens here, stirred up over the succrnnlon of murder, have apiealed to iiuthorU.ca aeking that state troopa be held In reiidineaa, prepared to move on Rook Inland tn an hour a notice. An army of dry ag-enta and government govern-ment secret aervlre men are reported mobilising In Chicago preparing to take part In the Investigation here. |