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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-21
W oman 'sCo,,1n7ittee
Breaks Its Record
Sells SlN $50 Of Liberty Bonds
Yesterday Bringing Total
TO 81 5000.

IN spite Of the rainy weather and
tue general inauapicious conditions
against which 1t had to work. the NO
mans committee OF the Liberty loan
organization disposed yesterday OF
more subscriptions than on any day in
the thirteen selling days.
y necessity for more subscriptions
th'n before inspired the sellers TO
greater efforts and tho work w,5 un-
hcrt"kcn yesterday with enthusiasm.
when the returns had been received
last night from every booth III the
city. the high water mark or $.35iJv
had been reached.
Miller X lthoads store seemed to he
INC center OF the contac iouS enthusiasm
Inc total subscriptions there yesterday
amounted to sI2I.75o, including sub
Scripticus from tho employees and
their friends, This booth was in
charge Of Mrs. William X. Massic The
SciierS AT tho Woman's Club. under tho
direction OF Mrs. William X. IIahliston
disposed or :: total OF "?o5O and al
though the figures were not given last
night. every employee in ttohcn's dry
goods store subscribed 20 one or moro
bonds.
The total for the thirteen selling
days WAS given as sl.G26 300
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-21
BAILEY RETIRED
" cll-i>nuwn Detective Goes on Active
List OF Police Department nj
own Request.

detective Sergeant Furrcs, =. raiirS
yesterday Was placed Oh til" retired list
of members Of tho Police Department.
The retirement was made at the re-
quest "i Sergeant Bailey. since 1871
Sergeant i;ailcy has h.eu e member
of tn" iora! department and won "a roe
ord - = most canable and emerge he
Officer. IL was recently transferred
ioH MS most a. Headquarters dc,cc-
tive :" Sc!NIc" as street sergeant m
ihc FIRST District. The retirement yc.-
'"rdIN came following a rur!o,.sh
which Scrg tant Bailey has had since
his transfer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-21
Wagon Struck hy Au,o.

When wagon in which he "a, rid
ihS Was struck by an auto,nohil.
driven by - W. Eakins of II. North
lhShih street in front OF "nl6 rio, d
Avenue. about o'clock last nigh,
i"sSie Jones. colorcd OF 1906 Chnnin
street, Was severely cut abnu; tho head
mother noSr" employed by II. Morrie
"t south Allen Street, owner nr N
wagon. was uninjurcd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-21

For an alleged assault uron lIcurv
Soil r. a. Chiidrcss. OF @ilj Pleasant
street was arrested las, ni-h, ry
rniccrs strain and Matt. of the Soc
ono District thiidr"SS gave bail TO-
his appearance in 'ourl
Charged Hitll being disordrrlv and
anno' ing Mrs. ~. e. Mos g lourv.
OF isis East FRANKLIN street was arr
rested last night hy S"r=c-u, Sho-
maker and oniccr Ia Euquc. OF tho
First District. He Sayc bail for hi.
appearance in Police ,'oir,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-21
PORTSMOUTH PASSES QUOTA
cit! Hopes TO Uniac Ncariy ti.Ou0,-
600 hy End of Cnm-
phISu.
Inv AssocIaicd re- I

PORTSMOUTH, VA. April 2o-rhc
local committee OF the third Liberty
loan campaign announced to -day that
tho citys quota Of si5.,loo had bccu
oN crsubscribcd h!' about 10000 with
only partial reports from thc navy
ward and Scaboard Air Line shops the
committee is confident Of pushing the
inal total TO between t,5c,oco and
81 600 eco.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-21
Dratb or u. q. tr,tcrb,dcr.

fSpecial TO Tho Times Dispatch.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Va. April 20
Il. .. Costcnhadcr town sergeant OF
colonial Reach. died a. his homo. scv-
cr1l days ago. He leaves a widow and
eleven children.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-21

'hnrch Cumberland County. has r,iaSJ
-" Tor the aid Of Tho orphans Of 81
Si0n'- rms sum has been forwarded
80 ~ H''" treasurer OF lii" Epwor,n
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-21
The MINT Al A..

:. l." telephone your Want Al To- ;,
'Ih"S ,pEMi' "h aI tahcr. can E,,,
n"ipl !. rho results viii please ,rW
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-21
Money for l.rIcian Oruhun.

,Src,!'! !" rho Times - spa',h.l
SUNNYSIpE. Va Aprn 20 .lI,c
tpworth League nf Grove Mc:n....
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-21
Try "GETS-lT" the Painless, New-Plan
Cure. See Your Corns Vanish in Hurr

Nhe" hurts way up to my heart I've tried ever,
tniS or corhS! Corn-slcrers corness
II is lc ONLY real encmy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-05
LOOK TO MATHERVILLE COAL MINES FOR
HELP IN CARRYING ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
OVER CRISIS DUE TO SHORTAGE IN FUEL

Coal from the Matherville mines IN
Mercer county may greatly relieve the
county fuel situation if an attempt
made by Mayor Carlson of Moline this
afternoon to obtain a switch engine
from the Rock Island road to be used
by the Rock Island Southern is sue
cessful.
Mayor Carlson will endeavor to
have A. C. Ridgeway of Chicago, head
of the operating department of the
Rock Island lines, issue an order loan
ing switch engine to the Rock Is
land Southern.
Matherville coal is hauled to Rock
Island and Moline by the Rock Island
Southern, but poor motor equipment
has prevented that line from hauling
more than about one-third of the coal
mined in Mercer county The mines
there are idle more than half the time
Although they have a capacity of
1000 tons day less than four hun
dred tons are mined and still less
hauled to Rock Island county. The
Rock Island Southern has coal cars,
but its engines are in such condition
tat it is almost impossible to haul the
cars to and from the mines.
Mayor Carlson expected to arrive
in Chicago about 4 this afternoon and
will go at once to the Office of Mr..
Ridgeway, who is a vice president OF
the Rock Island road.
While in Chicago the executive of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-05
WAOSW0RTH HAS
HIS LITTLE SAY

Washington, Feb. 5.-Americas' war
making machinery was pictured as a
"conglomeratiOn of ambitious and
scattered agencies" incapable of team
work, in an address in the senate to-
day by Senator Wadsworth, Republic
can member of the military affairs
committee.
The speech renewed the debate over
war efficiency which occupied the SEN
ate all day yesterday after Senator
Hitchcock, a Democratic committee
man, had delivered similar arraign-
ment of the lack of coordination in
the governments activities.
Without detailing army conditions
revealed by the military committees
war inquiry with which he said >the
country is now fairly familiar, Senator
Wadsworth confined himself largely to
an argument for the proposed legisla-
ton for Capitalization of war making
agencies. President Wilson cannot CO.
ordinate these agencies, he said, and
with long war in prospect. radical
steps to unity the nations efforts are
necessary.
THAT great things have been done
cannot be denied he declared. THAT
other great things have been left un-
done must be admitted The credit for
the things accomplished can be as
signed to several individuals. The
blame for shortcomings ought not tt
be laid on any individual. Criticism
should be directed against our system
or rather the lack of cohesive system
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-05
GIVEN, ORDER TO
GET PROBE DATA
Heney Secures Permit From Judge
Lands 10 Enter veeder's Safe to
Get Swift's Papers.

Chicago. Feb. 5.-Francis j. Heney,
general counsel for the federal trade
commission. appeared before Federal
Judge Lands today and obtained an
order to take possession of papers iu
the Office of Henry Veeder, attorney
for Swift & Co., wanted in connection
with the government investigation OF
the packing industry.
The order directed the search OF
the offices occupied by Veeder, charg-
ing that therein were letters, dOcu-
ments and papers of Swift & Co.,
tending to prove the commission OF
a felony.
The offense is charged in the petit
ton for the search warrant included
the allegation that the packers had
sought to control supplies and had at
tempted to fix prices for meat, but
ter, eggs, canned fruits and other edi-
BILE commodities.
Another allegation was that false
entries had been made in books and
records of Swift & Co., which, were
subjected to inspection by the federal
trade commission.
Conspiring with Armour, Cudahy
Wilson and Morris packing interests
to arrange among themselves for bid.
ding on contracts for furnishing the
United States government with mill
tary supplies which included leathe;
as well as meats, was also charged.
United States Marshal Bradley i'm.
mediately took possession Of the
/ Veeder Offices.
Mr.. Heney accompanied deputy
United Sttaes marshal to Mr.. Veeder':
office where Veeder insisted tha
Judge Lands order did not include {
small safe in the vault.
! This order permits me to go into
everything, with dynamite if neces
sary." asserted the government at
torney. He sent for locksmith ant
stated that he would use force if nee
essary to get what he wanted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-05
CITY FEELS FULL
EFFECT OF RULES
Order Of Fuel Board Curtaiiing Bust.
ness Daily to Conserve Coal in
Force in Entirety.
SALOONS DO NOT OPEN UNTIL 8
With Cigar Stores and Pool Rooms
They Will Close at 10 Tonight
-Earlies. In History.

Full effect of the recent order of
, the Rock Island county fuel board
curtailing business to some extent
daily in an effort to conserve fuel was
felt in Rock Island today.
1t was a strange sight to the Rock
islander while on his way to his daily
task this morning to see the saloons,
cigar stores and pool rooms closed.
They did not open until 8 o'clock. To-
night they will close at 10 o'clock, the
first time in the history of the city
that they are compelled to shut down
business at such an early hour.
AS far as we know there were no
violations Of the business hour order
today" H. A. Clevenstine, chairman of
the Rock Island county fuel board
said today. I'VE have the cooperat' on
OF the police departments of Rock Is
land, Moline and East Moline. and |
hardly think anybody will slip by
without being caught. Anyway, there
is a general disposition to meet the
requirements of the order. as every
body understands that the move is
necessary if we are to get by the pres
ent coal or sis with no suffering.
Eyes on Several.
We have our eyes on several deal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-05
TWENTY-FIVE AT
INCOME SCHOOL
Attendance Mt First Night Of Instruc'
ton On Tax Law Is Highly
Gratifying.
CLASSES WILL BE CONTINUED
Partnership Returns Must Be Filed in
All Cases Where Income
Exceeds $4,000.

twenty-five men attended the first
school of instruction on the income
tax law, held last night at the post
office by Inspector c. r. Manning.
The results were highly gratifying
to Mr.. Manning. This school will De
continued indefinitely. New members
may Join at any time The hours of
the classes each evening is from 1880
to $3.50. Many of those who attended
last night were sent by their employ
ers from factories, business houses
and banks, and others were those who
volunteered their service to assist the
government in the present emergency.
The internal revenue department
has found the task of taking the re-
turns under the income tax law too
big for them to handle and assistance
is needed. Many phases of the law are
not clear and consequently the making
out of returns entails a great deal of
, explanation and time.
Mr.. Manning received the follow
ing instructions from E. d. McCabe,
internal revenue collector at Peoria,
this morning:
On the subject of depreciation. When
the depreciation is claimed see that
it is based as nearly as can be on the
cost Of the property deprecated, when
purchased or erected. not at the pres
ent value thereof. Under no circum-
stances can depreciation be allowed on
!! work horses, dairy cattle or breeding
| stock, which was raised on the farm
of the farmer or stockraiser making
! the return. Depreciation may be
taken only on such property as was
purchased, not on what was raised. In
! the case of dairy cattle it must be re
membered that they do not deprecia;e
| until quite old.
We cannot accept return where
, the net income from one business in.
dicates a liability for excess profits
tax on same. The test will be $4,000
net from business such as mercantile
saloon, etc.
| On Partnerships.
| Partnerships cannot yet make ex
cess profits tax returns for lack o
forms and the individual members O
partnership should not be allowed tt
! file individual returns where the tota
net partnership profits exceed $500,
until after the partnership exces.
! profits tax return has been rendered
inasmuch as the individuals porto,
of such profits tax paid by the par.
nership is a credit to him on his IN
| dividual return. Partnership return.
must he fled where the income ex
ceeds $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-05
PRESIDENTS WIFE AND DR.. ANNA SHAW .
JOIN In LETTER TO WOMEN OF ALLIES

exposed to the excitement and fierce
passions Of conflict; all of which I'M
pair their powers to resist temptations
that under happier and more health
full circumstances would easily be
conquered.
1.-THE same is true of their daughters
who are thrust out Of the home int1
world service with the glamour OF
war and emotional phases Of society
which war tends to foster and which
lead to the breaking down of re-
straints that have hitherto been their
safeguards.
These abnormal conditions place
upon all women tremendous respoI-
sibilities and urge the closest union
in an effort to conserve the moral
forces of society, to protect our young
men and women that they may be KEEP,
pure and chivalrous. SO that after the
conflict is ended We may look with
hope to the future home life OF OIL
peoples for that health Of body and
mind, that purity and nobility of in
dividual character and that righteous
ness in government which alone can
insure permanent peace and prosper
4. ity to any nation.
IF we fail in this then have ouI
struggles and sacrifices been vain an6
future generations will rightly charge
| the women of our time with failure
to meet the great responsibility which
must always rest with the mothers q
the race"
DR.. Shaw also has written TO thu
queen OF Italy the same letter sh'
wrote to the queen of Belgium wh!ct
previously has been published.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-05
MIlDER WEATHER
TO HELP RELIEVE
LOCAL SITUATION
Rock Island County Fuel BOARD Ex.
poets Warmer Temperature To
Give Great Help.
DEARTH NOT so BADLY FELT
Fact That Majority Of Orders Was
Cleaned Up Yesterday Reduces
Demand for Coal Today.

Warm weather forecasted by the
weather bureau was today looked to
by the Rock Island county fuel board
to give relief in the present coal
shortage.
Its will not only permit the rail-
roads to move the fuel cars faster but
will cause a decrease in the demands
from the consumer" said II. A. Clev-
enstine. chairman of the board. in ex-
pressing his pleasure that the severe
cold wave is breaking.
While there were only 400 tons Of
coal in the local yards today, the
bua 1 e.. COZ so greatly concerned
over the small supply. This is due to
the fact tnat the orders for coal were
greatly reduced in number over those
of Saturday. Sunday and yesterday.
Yesterday practically all orders were
completely filled. causing a decrease
in the demand today and permitting
the situation to start back on the road
to normal again. There was notice
able increase in the amount of coal
consigned to this city and in transit
According to reports the board has
from dealers there are 1900 tons of
coal on the way to this city.
Preferred Classes First.
Today also was notable inasmuch
as all the coal which is taken from
the mines in Illinois. by order of the
state fuel administration. goes to the
use of the seven preferred classes.
among which. and at the top. is the
domestic consumer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-05

Washington, Feb 5.-Mrs. Wilson,
Vile OF the president, and DR.. Anna
howard Shaw, chairman OF the wom-
ans committee of the Council OF Ma
uonal Defense, have Joined in an
open letter to the women of the allied
countries which will be distributed
through American diplomats in those
countries. 1t says:
Dear Friends: The unparalleie!
struggle for democracy and permanent
peace which binds our nations in CO.
operative service is shared by men
ana women alike. In the yearning u
.ae mother heart of the world for the
hlgnest moral and spiritual welfare OF
Sliidren there is deeper and subtle
pond which makes all women akin.
Out OF the mutual agony and love
W the mothers OF America, this mes
sage is sent our allied sisters in Eu-
rope, faithfully pledging our interest
and cooperation in the protection OF
o9r sons and daughters at this time )f
unequaled temptation and danger.
IN all our countries. mothers are
Wiling and proud to give their sons
70 defend the ideals which underlie
'nis supreme sacrifice which their
government demands of them, and 10
receipt with fortitude and calmness
.her death But they shrink from
ne greater sorrow which comes from
me loss OF moral fibre that robs them
VI health and manly vigor.
IN is no wonder that their hearts
.aN them when they realize the tempt
's2ors "'lic'' lNoget their sons, re-
roc fren lcg'es and family ties,
MiEg the unnatural life of the camp,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-05
ONE Man DONATES
A DOLLAR A WEEK
Has Given Four Month to the Red
Cross for the Last Several
Months.
SUBSCRIBES TO ALL THE FUNDS
Shows Real Loyal Patriotism Not Only
In Helping Red Cross but
Other Relief Units.

Several months ago shabbily
dressed man walked into the head
quarters of the local Red Cross and
those in charge of the Office politely
inquired what they could do for him.
thinking that one so poorly dressed
might need help.
The man placed a 81 on the coun-
ter and said that he wanted to join
the Red Cross. He was given a re-
ceipt and thank you" and he left
the place.
The next week the same man walked
4, into the headquarters, placed another
81 on the counter and asked for re-
/ ceipt. Those who had seen the same
man donate 81 week previous were
greatly surprised and their curiosity
| got the best of them.
Didn't you give 81 last week" they
asked.
Il sure did, and l am going to give
another this week if l may" he re-
piled.
| BUT why? ut only takes 81 to join
the Red Cross and you have paid
that"
well, you see," he continued, when
The Argus sent out an appeal for do
nations for tobacco fund which was
for the boys in service l donated S.
! To other funds that will help our boys
to win donated a small amount, and
figure that the Red Cross can dc
heaps to relieve suffering and l think
that the dollars l give might do a
little to help the work along"
According to officials at the local
| chapter that same man has given ST.
with the exception of one or two
weeks, each week to the Red Cross.
He is showing real patriotism. From
appearances one would judge him al
not able to give 81 month without
receiving some return, but he hasn't
failed to always be on the job each
week with his contribution.
This man has shown what true
American can do. He has paid many
dollar that some other person failed
to pay when the recent membership
drive was on. Officers at the work
rooms say that if all men would a.
least show their willingness to hell
in smaller way that the help would
do much towards keeping up the worl
OF the Rock Island branch.
Refused to Pledge.
Several appeals were made to thu
man to pledge himself to SO much {
week, only a smaller amount, but HI
stated that it was not necessary ant
he has proved it.
Sometime when some late member:
who wish to rejoin should accidentally
meet the old gentleman up in the Stat.
bank headquarters they might ask an.
IF it is he they can feel that they ar;
standing next to real loyal patri
otto citizen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-05
HOLMES CASE IS
GIVEN TO JURORS
risal Argument for state is Conclud.
cd Sherry Before Recess for
the Noon Hour.
EDGE CHURCH NSTRUCTS MEN
ri Searle Ends Address for Defense
Yesterday Aitern0On-Trial
Hard Fought.

The Holmes murder case was given
:, the jnry shortly after o'clock this
s},ernoon, after final instructions had
been given TO the jurors by Judge W..
Church, who has presided at the
lengthy trial.
No one has attempted to estimate
how Quickly the jury will reach a YER
a,ct If anv at all. The case has been
hard fought and is a complicated one in
many instances.
In the closing arguments the de-
Tense sought TO show that John A.
Holmes was not in his right frame of
mind the night Of May 2S. 1917, when
he fred the bullet that resulted in the
death of Mrs. Ghys over her husbands
saloon in East Moline. The self-de-
Tense plea. that Mrs. Ghys attacked
Holmes with revolver when he went
M to the fiat, was also introduced by
the defense.
The state contends that the murder
was premeditated: that Holmes went
TO the Ghys fat for the express pur-
pose Of shooting Mrs. Emma Ghys for
fancied grudge and revenge.
The court room was packed to over
flowing again this morning States
3 Attorney Floyd E. Thompson's final
argument for the state was spirited
one. He concluded at noon Thomp-
son picked to pieces the entire story
told by the defendant on the witness
stand. branding MANY parts of it as
Ft,1 cfo fbaf fhnrn
nothing in the evidence to show thai
there had been a struggle at the tor
Of the stairs: instead. he commended
four witnesses who had no Interest
in the case testified that the first they
heard was the shot. Thompson accus
ed Holmes of shopping around the fla
the entire evening of the shooting
from I o'clock until 11:15, when the
shot was fred. He stated that Holmes
lied when he said he left the Mar
seilles plant at II o'clock. when hi:
own character witness stated that HI
left the plant at o'clock Thompson
said no one saw Holmes between thu
hours of 7 and II O'Clock. when h,
entered the fiat. He also brought on
the argument that Holmes was tres
passing at the time he shot Mrs. Ghys
Defense Ends Argument.
c. j. Searle, one of the counsel TO-
Holmes. concluded his final argumen
at $50 last night. He laid great stres
on the phases of law he commended fl
the case before the jury. The hear
ing has been on over two and one
half weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-05
war SUMMARY


Little news has come out Of
Germany to throw light upon what
happened on, Monday in connec.
ton with the strike situation, that
being the day when military dis
cipline was to be applied to strik.
ers who dd not return to work.
Virtually all the Information
along this line Gomez from Ger.
man government sources. being
contained In the daily semi-efIicial
report Of the days happenings
permitted to be telegraphed to
Amsterdam. This, indeed, showed
that not all the strikers were yet
back ut their places OF employ.
ment. 1t being admitted that some
Of the big armament factories
were running only to Is or 50 per
cent Of capacity. Others, it was
indicated, however, were running
with full forces and the predic.
ton was made that today there
would be further return Of the
workers. Thus, it was added. the
strike might now be considered
ended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-05
For Burning Eczema

Greasy salves and ointments should not
be applied if good clear skin is wanted.
From any druggist for Csc, or $1.00 for
extra large Gle, get bottle Ct zenno.
When applied as directed it effectively
removes eczema. quickly stops itching. and
wounds and chahng. It penetrates, cleanses
md socthes. Zc-ao is q clean, dependable
and inexpensive, penetrating, aatiseptic
LIQUID. Try it, as we believe nothing you
Fave everu-cdis Iscrec.;vc cnd satisfying
rs E.-'. Co.. Cleveland. O..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-05
FORMER VANDERBILT
GIRLS HOME TAKEN

London, Feb. 5.-Sunderland house.
the home in the Mayfair district of
the duchess of Marlborough, who was
Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt of New York,
has been Communicated for the use
of officials of the inter-allied council,
according to the Daily Mail. The
duchess was given only a weeks time
TO quit the house, the newspaper says,
but she quickly purchased small
home in, Devonshire, where she ex-
poets to be settled in a few days.