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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
PLANNED STORE
TO DISPOSE OF
PLUMBER STOCK
Investigators Of Car LOoting Case
Discover Daring Arrangement
Made BY Thieves.
SECURE ONES CONFESSION
Burlington Road Greatest Loser
Official COmmendS Sheriff
RichmOnd's Force.

Information obtained by officers
who have been investigating the
daring car robbery case in East
Moline. in which four men are i'm
plicated. has resulted in the dis
Covery that a store was being con-
templated by the guilty ones in
which the loot was to be used as
stock.
The investigators believe that
this plan was an after thought on
the part of the thieves and not the
original intention. Hundreds of
pairs of shoes were first stolen
from a box car of the Burlington
road at Barstow. Practically all
Of the loot taken came from the
Burlington cars at that place.
Some whisky and automobile tires
are said to have been taken from
the Rock Island lines. The loss to
that ~pany is comparatively
small.
No invoice of the goods has been
made. The merchandise is being
stored in a room in the county Jail
and this room now takes on the
appearance Of a general merchan-
disc store. Shelving has been in
stalled and the articles are being
systematically placed, so as tc
make invoicing easier.
Four men are in custody. They
are Sam Elashick, Efram Koyal-
chik. John Fedick and Platon Bel
lichuk It was in the attic Of the
residence of Elashick, laos Eigh.
teenth street, East Moline. that z
large quantity of the loot was
stored. The stolen automobile wa.
taken to his home and the stoleI
pigs were placed on his premises
One C0nfesSeS-
Elashick has made a statement
now in the hands of the sheriff
which gives his part in the steal
ing. 1t began about July l. HI
/ had an automobile and he wa!
sought by others to go to the field
near Barstow and bring to Eas
Moline the goods that had beeI
taken from a car. He related tn
/ circumstances of subsequen
thefts. which continued up to tn
time of arrests.
The automobile. which was foun'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
Y. w. c. A. NOTES

The Hi-Y club had a supper at
the Y ". c. A. residence Tuesday
evening. There were Al present.
The principal Of the Rock Island
high school. Harold Lau, Mrs. Lau,
Mrs. Cora Eastman, Miss Georgia
First. Miss Watkins, Miss Love,
Miss Parish, Mr. Hicks, boys secre-
tary at the Y NJ C. A, and Mr..
Eisenbice, also of the y NJ. c. A,
were the guests of honor. Miss
Agatha Petersen, president Of the
club. was toastmistress. A toast,
Our Hi-Y," was given by Miss
Leila Taylor A toast, "Lasses," by
Mrs. Jessie NJ Anderson. The ia
bles were appropriately decorated
with blue and white and the place
cards were ornamented with the
blue triangle The next meeting
Of the Hi-Y club will be held Oct.
16.
The o. I. c. will hold the annual
meeting at thesY W c. A next
Friday evening. Supper will be
served at 6:15.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03

in numerous parts, was stolen from
a street near the carnival grounds
in Moline, when a carnival was IN
Progress. Elashick said. He said
they took the car to his home, re-
turned to Moline on street car,
and rode home in his automobile.
which mad been left in Moline The
engine was removed and placed in
the chicken house. later being hid
den under the floor. after the num-
Der had been filed of, The car was
then dismantled and the parts were
hidden.
1t was about Sept. IT that the
three pigs were taken from the
Frank Wake farm in yuma town
ship. In broken English one of
the men said that the pigs were
nice. and did not bite. They had
no trouble bringing them in an
automobile.
In one instance a quantity of
four and salmon was taken and
hidden in a coTnfield. When 1t was
sought. it had disappeared.
Near Finished.
Rounding up Of the participants
in the thefts has been about com
DIeted by the sheriff's forces. Sher-
if Richmond and his deputies have
been giving a large amount OF time
to clearing up this situation, since
the tip came to the office in let
ter which told where some loot
could be found.
It was about July I that the
Burlington railroad began receiv-
ing notices Of shortages. They
kept coming in, and the special
agents we're puzzled until the in
/ formation was received by them
from the sheriff that large guam
| titv Of the lost goods was in hand
| Oscar Mayberry, special agent
/ for this territory, came immediate
/ ". and he has been on the job dill
/ gently since. cooperating with the
/ eberiff's forces and the East Mo
! line police in obtaining the goods
and running to ground the alleged
! Offenders. He expressed highest
| praises today for the manner IN
which the sheriff and his deputies
and the East Moline police have
conducted this investigation and
/ search. Special Agents Fred Spor-
rev and McKiIlip of the Rock Is
land lines and Holland Of the Mil
/ yankee have been here identity
ing goods and following the inyes-
LEGATION.
Costs Are High
Considerable expense has been
| incurred in handling this stu
alton. and States Attorney +. +.
Thompson said today that it prob
ably will be met by the Burlington
| -,-I-oo5 IF If iG not met that way
the fund granted the states attor-
ney for investigating crime Will De
available for such expenditures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
First Batch Cash
Registers Appear
for Tri- City Use

Cash registers for Tri-City Rail
way company cars have been re-
eeived and will be installed in the
cars as quickly as possible. Many
will be in use the latter part of this
" eek, according to an announce
ment made by an official of the
company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03

Children's Lisle. mediumweight
Union Suits, long, elbow or
sleeveless; ankle or knee
Sc ,snE Ea1nes Regular Acc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03

Mems fine Silk Isle Hose, in
white. black, gray, brown and
navy; linen heels and toes.
Regular price 90
SOC. At ......... OON
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
LOAN TOTAL is
NEARING QUOTA
SET FOR DRIVE
Liberty Bond Statesmen Report
S12S-950 Subscribed Since Yes
tcrday Noon Session.

With efforts ceutered on the Sc
curing of the last $1,000 600 to com
piete Rock Islands quota for the
fourth Liberty loan, workers at to-
days noon meeting at the Rock Is
land club reported Sf2S,95o addi-
tional subscr. ptioEs. which. added
10 those previously reported, makes
The city-s grand tolaI Sl.3S3,550
The results Of the last "A hours
work by precincts is appended
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
Shirts and Drawers

Genuine Bear brand Para Silk
Hose for men. The present
g R[ise is 75e. SOC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03

Children's fleeced Union Suits.
long sleeve. ankle length; grew
95s TG Values Regular 89c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03

Fred Richards passed IN death
this morning ii Z O'Clock at the
home of his sister. Mrs. a1ae Rich
ards Casey. 1907 Seventh avenue.
following an illness Of several
months with q implication Of dis
eases Mr.. Richards was born in
Rock Island IN 1874. the son Of the
late Mr. and Mr.. Henry Richards.
lie had resided continuously in
Rock island. ard previous to his
last illness was employed at the
Moline tractor plant Surviving
are his sister. Mrs Mae Richards
Casey and a brother, William J.
Richards. Of Rock ISLAND
The funeral viii be held Satur-
day morning at 9 o'clock from the
home 10 st. Josepb's Catholic
church. Dean J. j. Quinn viii Of
flCiatc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
GtYh10EJ

Phone RI. 285. Trefz Express o.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
r. 1. Clean Towel Service. Phone
r. 1. 4476.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-11

Washington, Jan. 9.-The war
aims of the United States are
known to all people. They were
voiced in a historic joint session
of congress by President Viii
son. And officials declared the
president spoke for all of Ger
many's enemies. AS the message
was being read the cables were
carrying every word of his ut
terances to the farthest corners
of the earth. They went direct
to Germany. The United States
closed all cables running out of
the country in order to handle
the address.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-11
WILSON GIVES
PEACE TERMS
To THE WORLD
Justice to All Nations, No Con-
quest, President Declares.
RETURN ALSACE AND BELGIUM

Reorganize Countries on the Lines OF
NationaIities or Fight to Death
Outlines Fourteen Steps to-
ward Worldwide Cessa-
ton of Warfare
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-08
NlLT0N'S BIG
DAY TO DRAW
WH0LEC0UNTY
Hundreds of People Planning to
Fl Celebrate with Live
n Ignite City
FOR RED CROSS BENEFIT


Wilton, N. d., July S.---Wilton
which periodically postponed its Red
Cross celebration, planned for the
Fourth, in order that Wilton folk
might join with Bismarck, is Offering
its day, bigger and better than ever,
for Wednesday, July 10. There will
be concerts by the Washburn band
morning, afternoon and evening, a
Red Cross auction sale and a patri-
otto demonstration of 100 per cent
Americanism.
The morning program includes pa
triotic, civic and fraternal pageant,
followed by speaking, singing and a
band concert. Regain, Baldwin, Still
and Painted Woods Red Cross branch
es, home. guard units and civilians
will be represented. At noon and dur
ing the afternoon Red Cross :auc-
ton will be held Merchandise, farm
produce. livestock, poultry, every
thing that is raised or produced or
offered for sale in this community
has been donated for the auction. and
will 30 to the highest bidder In the
early evening there will be street
sports, and later dance will be held.
All of the proceeds will go to the Will
ton branch of the Red Cross. which
is expected to realize several thous-
and dollars from the day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-08
PROHIBITION i.
BIG PROBLEM
= FOR CONGRESS

Continued From Page One.)
cred by the committee and probably
will be reported in some other form
before the senate acts on the amend
ment. 5'..5,',.
Washington, July S.-Nation wide
prohibition as war emergency meas
ure and water power legislation urged
by the administration were before con-,
gress when it went back to work to-
dry with all hopes of an extended
summer vacation abandoned. tr., :l:
The prohibition issue came up in the
senate with the EMERGENCY agricul.
tural appropriation bill which had the
right of way last Saturday night be-.
fore the house unexpectedly blocked
the recess plans. eLaders expected
a bitter fight
The house planned to dispose of the
water power bill during the day. Hav-
ing completed hearings the commits
tee today began drafting the legisla-
tipn., Il, ..,i- ias ~
Hearings before the senate inter
state commerce commission on the
house resolution authorizing the presi-
dent to take over and operate during
the. war telegraph. telephone, cable
and radio systems were not expected
to begin before next week as some
members of the committee were not
In Washington.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-08
ereat imnortance which may have far

great Importance which may have far'
reaching results.
The Daily Mail and Daily express
compare it to the murder of Arch
duke Francis Ferdinand four years
ago The Express adds:
German influence Tin Russia can
only be established on solid basis
by the maintenance of aSgfeat army
of occupation. Russia may once more
play part in 1he war"
The Daily Chronicle expects that
if the German Emperor has his way
there will bera march on Moscow &C.
companied by ruthless seventies, al.
though it is possible a more prudent
policy may prevail, especially as elm
Inc and Tchitcherin will accept al
most any demands for reparation'
however ahject. 1t thinks, neyerthe'
less that such a surrender might pre-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-08
FIGHT FOLLOWS
ASSASSINATION
OFVON MIRBACH
Continued From Page One.)

-" Continued From Page One)
break off negotiations with the
nelegates in Berlin.
A strong guard has been
placed before the house of the
Bolsheviki ambassador in Berlin
as it is feared the populace of
the capital will inaugurate anti
Russian demonstrations.
All the German newspapers
declare the murder of Count Won
Mirbach must inevitably have a
great influence on Russo Ger.
man relations. .,,
Z Washington, July 8.--Fighting took
place in Moscow between Bolshevik
forces and revolutionary socialists
following the assassination of Count
Won Mirbach. the German ambassa.
dor, according to an. official dispatch
today from Switzerland.
On leaving the German embassy,
the dispatch says. the assassins took
refuge in house occupied by the
revolutionary socialists. he building
wa defended by machine guns.
Details of the fighting have not
been received. ....
v. s. to State, Attitude.
limitations were given in official:
quarters today that 10 forman an
nouncement in regard to the present
attitude Of the United States govern
ment toward Russia might be expect.
ed shortly. ~@,t =. .&aa "a pc
So far there has been no official
statetmtent Of any kind to throw light
upon the I'M portant hdscfsion reached
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-08
! AUSTRALIAN TROOPS
ADVANCE ON SOMME

London, July 8.-Austra-
1ian' troops last night ad-
vanced their line astride the
Somme slightly on a front OF
5000 yards, says the official
report from Field Marshal
'Haig today. Several prison.
ers were taken. -.
The German artillery dis
played activity in the Somme
region during the night. 1t
was similarly active north OF
Albert in the vicinity of
Beaumont Hamel, and on the
Flanders front in the neigh
borhood of Bethune. e." a.. ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-08
Americans ! e and !.
Australians Take
so Huns in Rescue
CONTINUED From Page One.)

~. NC0nt1nued FrOM Page Une.J
1T amt, it's dollar and it's: from
home" and the boy was off with his.
treasure. .B.' :. antg! i..'
All the Americans are anxious to
Get into the fight. again and are
watching. eagerly for the next call. 4
Activity West Of Marine. IN 4
Paris, July S.-There was some ac-l
tivityi last night by the artillery on
the westerly side of the Marne salient
between the forest Of Villers!C otterets
and the river Marine, today's official
statement shows, NO infantry. engage.
ments took place.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-08
cipitate the fall Of the Bolsheyik gov
------BCS W. :. o .-T'lF :r5A
GOES HARVARD
Mandan Boy Will Train for Avi-
alton at Eastern U

!, nandan, n. D, July s.-Glen Gray.
non,,lar Mandan boy,shas left for Great
lakes training camp, where ne VIII
snend a short time before proceeding
to the Harvard aero school for six
months' course in aviation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-08

ing that followed the rise Of the Boil.
sheYiki a, M
The understanding here has been
that for military reasons for the pres
ent at least there would be no an
nouncementi d the exact nature Of any
movement to he undo ken under the
new policy. The task of working out
details and deciding what to make
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-08

Saturday when President Wilson dis
cussed the urgent appeals of the al
lies for joint action in Russia with.
heads, Of the state, war and navy de-.
partments and the chief military and
naval officers. Unofficially, however,
word went forth that definite policy
Of action had been determined upon
that would end the long period of wait
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-08

The additional profit makes only fair return on this,
and as has been stated the larger portion of the prof
it's earned has been used to finance huge stocks of
goods and to provide additions and improvements
made necessary by the enormous demands of our army
and navy and the Allies 49,.
If you business man you will appreciate the sig
ncance Of these facts If you are unacquanted with
business talk this matter over with some business
acquaintance with your banker, say-and ask him
to compare profits Of the packing industry with those
Of any other large industry at the present time
No evidence is offered by the Federal Trade Commits
sion in support of the statement that the large pack
ers have a monopoly. The Commissions own report
shows the large number and Importance of other
packers. H.. !. j. .@te1=.. :, .3s 5-.,.,v
The packers mentioned in the statement stand ready
to prove to any fair minded person that they are in
keen competition with each other and that they have
no power to manipulate prices Ha ,s.s.*s Il. j:
If this were not true they would not dare to make this
positive statement. Is.&a u. ~ f%
Furthermore government figures show that the five
large packers mentioned in the report account for only
about onethird Of the meat business of the country
They wish possible to interest you in the details
of their business. Of how, for instance they can Sell
dressed beef for less than the cost Of the live animal
owing to utilization Of yproducts and of the wonder
full story of the methods of distribution throughout
this bread land as we'll as in other countries. .@
The five packers mentioned feel justified in co-operat
ing with each other to the extent of together present
ing this public statement.
They have been able to do big job for your govern
ent in it's time Of need; they have met all war time
demands promptly and completely and they are will
ing to trust their to the fairmindedness of the
American people with the facts before them
Armour & Company
Cudahy Packing Co.
Morris & Company -
III Swift & Company
Wilson & Company.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-08

The full list OF Dr., Hunuhneys kenssdls. Tor
fn,ernaland external use. ncets the needs Of
families 10, nearly, eEery Stlmsnt IRON sMtsne!
10 old .ee-descsiDed IN Dl. HumphseJs Manual
matted free r .sGt Y; .,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-08

s54r@ah ~"
re The Pack
Plain Facts About
The Federal Trade Commission in it's recent report on
profits, stated that the five large meat packers
have been profteering and that they have monopoly
of the market 4S5ts
These conclusions if fair and just are matters of seri
Gus concern not only to those engaged in the meat
packing business but to every other citizen Of
country. : - #' "
The figures given on profits are misleading and the
statement that the packers have a monopoly is I'M
supported by the facts.
The packers mentioned in the report stand ready to
prove their profits reasonable and necessary.
The meat business is of the largest American in
dustries Any citizen who would fanliarize himself
with its details must be prepared for large totals.
The report states that the aggregate profits Of four
large packers were $140;000000 for the three war
years. s&s
This sum is compared with $l9000O00 as the average
annual profit for the three years before the war max
ing it appear that the profit $l21O00O00
greater than the pre-War profit.
This compares a three-year profit with a one-year
profit "a nanifesty unfair method Of comparison It
is not only misleading, but the Federal Trade Com
mission apparently has made mistake in the figures
themselves
: y s.
The aggregate three-year profit Of $140000,000wa
earned sales Of over four and half billion dollars
It means about three cents on each dollar Of sales
or mere fraction of cent per pound Of product.
Packers profits negligible factor in live
stock and meats No other large business is conducted
upon such small margins Of profit.
Furthermore and this is very important only
small portion of this profit has been paid in dividends
The balance has been put back the businesses. It
had to be- as you realize when you consider the prob
lens the packers have had to so]ve-and solve quickly
during these war years
To conduct this bushes in times with higher costs
and the necessity of paying two three times the for
prices for live stock, has required the Of two
three times the ordinary amount of working capital
/.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-08
RED CROSS WORK !.
ROOMS MOVED TO:
MASONIC TEMPLE

Because the March term of the fed
eral court for the Southwestern dis
'trlct opens tomorrow, the Red Cross
work rooms, which had been occupy;
ing the federal court room, were to-
day temporarily transferred to the
Masonic temple, where the same ia,
ciltties will be provided for the work
eEss. for whom there is a very serious
need The Bismarck Red Cross has
9 large number of garments cut and
ready to be completed, and to fill its
quota It must have more workers i'm
mediately. Volunteers are requested
to apply at once to the work roms
in the Masonic temple.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-08

public and when, is said to have been
left to the supreme war. council at
Paris. n !, .pt',s
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-08

EVENT, or IMPORTANCE.
Il London, July S.-The assassination
of Count Won Mirbach, the German
ambassador to Russia, is viewed by
the newspapers here as an event of
New Britain herald., 1918-08-29
Let mo save you from the scrap

Let mo save you from the scrap heap!
 Doctor, I am not sick, but I don't feel right" That is what many say to me when they come to see me the first time. And that just expresses it. You are not sick enough to go to bed You can eat, you can sleep, you can work.
 But you don't work with the vim and zest of former days. Your sleep is not restful, and you don't enjoy your food as you once did. And your nerves get the best of you. Things bother you, ruffle you, that you never noticed before. You begin to see diff fculties where there really are none. Trifes worry you, and not having anough troubles of your own, you borrow some.
 Of course, to a casual observer, you seem the same, because you are try ing to control yourself And if you should tell a friend, or go to an in experienced doctor, they will tell you you only imagine things; you should shake it off. You begin to doubt your self You sometimes thilk they are right and try to brace up and De bright and cheerful. But then your old feeling will come back with re- neWed vigor. You begin to wonder if it really is your mind only. And ii it is so, is It the first step to insan- ity? Anguishing thoughts begin tor turing you; you are trying your best to fight them down, to appear happy, but in vain. You find yourself in the grip of an invisible power fat seems to sap your life blood.
 And when you feel your strength energy and power slipping away from you, when you find you can't do jus tice to your work any longer, then YOU become Respondent and might even feel tempted to end it all.
 You are very much in the same condition as a delicatcly constructed engine which has not been cared for right Put it in the hands of an ex- perienced man and he will soon have it in fine working order. But trying your own hand at it, or turn it over to an unskilled person, and it will soon be fit for the scrap heap.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-29

w AIN E4D-IWO WaltreSSeS and one dishWasher. Asia Rcstaurant
 Church street. 8-2S-3dx
New Britain herald., 1918-08-29
HEIP wANTE1D-MALE.

WANTED-Boy to learn printing trade. Apply at Herald Office.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-29

FOR SALE-Harley Twin MotorcycleI call after 6. H. Schultz, 246 Rocky
 Hill ave. S-29-3d1
New Britain herald., 1918-08-29

for a large part of their program They all now have Liberty engines and have tested them and tried them out. Particularly the English say to Us, We saw it first. We knew it was good engine befre you admitted it was, and they are satisfied with it and demanding numbers that are out of the question for us to meet. That is, they will take moro engines than we can make. Remember this, that there has never been on either side of this war a sufficient number of en- zines That is the limiting factor in any air program on both sides of the war"
New Britain herald., 1918-08-29
HELP WANTED-FEM

WANTE TED-ReIiable woman fo,, housekeeper in family of two. Ad- dress Box 93, East Berlin, Conn.
 8-29-3dX