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OTHER COUNTRIES.
Austria.
sRUTwA. Peter corp. Galiuia Cwu,
Canada.
Ontario OVID. VI
JACKSON. John Harold, Ontario Cws,.
MURRAY. Sutherland, British Columbia CVS,
sAVoiE' Wllfred O.. Province Of Quebec (WSj,
Denmark.
LERCHb, Oscar, Ringstad. sianAnd Cyso.
England.
AoLoUoHLIN, Albert T., HoIburn C1rou. NV,
Finland.
sTENBAKA- Kalle. Tirsbon, Pitoio c9D.
Greece.
LoaATHBTTs. George, Andres tws,.
SKlNoS. steve Split Crete (ws).
Holland.
BARkET. Theodore. corp. Roermond OyD,
Ireland.
ROONEY. Patrick. Aushamore, County
Leitrim Cws).
MARMoRALE, Rocco. serrt. Paduili P,sne.
FuIT8NoS' Peter. corp. M.ndur,. rvs,
AMBnIoLA. Joe. Capursro, Province of Bari
AMSS9sEsrI. Angelo Annesny.. Rome
pERTi' o!no. p c:.oia, Province Parma
cALABREsE, Alfonso, via sovoia. Alelio Del
SABBATH (Wsl.
clPRIANI, Gabrielle, Province nj Roma
CIERvo, Giovanni. santi Agate. PROVINCE
or Henevento IWSl.
LAcQUA, Charles, C!saro. McssIaa (WSi.
tAYlccHLA. Pasauale CompOsis. PrOyincia
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-08-28
vASILEC.MORTUN,

cONTINUARJc DE Pc PAGINA 1.
tun sprijinita de toti fruntasii
intelectualilor, afara de loan Ma
dejde 81 Gherea. care II an VENT
la congres, insa trepadusii We
chei miscari, in mare parte evrei,
protesteaza energic 81 dupa ,dolla
zile de desbateri nu Sc poate a.
junge la nici o intelegere. Frnn-
fash inteleetualilor inchid con
gresul 81 povatuiesc pc cei de ia
Imiscarea noua Sc mearga inainte
ca vor fl s,prijiniti Gle eli.
DIM momentnl acela, Mortln
lmprenna Gu prietenii lui san
retras in mod tacit dim vechaa
miscare.
In acele doua zile cit IA tinnt
congresul sa putut citi in mi
ma 81 sufletul acestui ON. care a
murit asa de, timpuriu, fara sd
alba fericirea Sc vaza visul lui
lmplinit macar in parte, mare
tul 81 frumosul Wis: Desrobirea
economica 81 politica taranului
Romin, pc care La iubit cum III
bestc un parinte pc copilul lui.
De multe orr is a imourat
ochu de. lacrimi. lacrimi amare.
END vorbea cd un apostol din
t!mpurile vechi care cauta Sc
converteasca paginii la legea ere
stina, 81 de multe orr Lam vazut
abatut, aproape desnadajdult,
END vedea ca i-se pune la indo;a-
Ia buna credinta. de acei pentru
carl STA sacrificat tineretea. sa-
natatea 81 averea.
Pesfe citeva zile Lam vizitat.
Lam gasit bolnav in pat, istnvit
trupeste. era numai umbra nj
de alta data. 81 sarac. Mosia IN
glodata de datorii pentru politi-
ca. politica cinstita. caci altfei
putea ajunge milionar.
Dorul de viata 81 de lupta. 81
o cautare ingrijita din partea u
nor prieteni siilceri. an invins
boala. S'a intremat.
Peste citeva luni ma cheama.
Imi spune ca ar vrea sd alba o
Gu moi. ii satisfacem
dorinta.
Nj stiea cum Sc inceapa sa
spuie ce avea pc suflet, temindH-
Sc ca ii vom desaproba pasul pc
care voia sal faca.
! Ne-a prevent, cum preyii pe
lin nembru al familiei de 0 vestA
care crezif ca II va mtahni 81 lis a
spus ca are intentia sa Sc, in
Scfle lmpfeuna cu pfletenH iul
in partidul Liberal.
Ne-a lamurit pc larg pentru
ce vrea sa faca pasul acesta: Re
generarea partidnlui Liberal
Spunea ca are concursul tineriior
liberali 81 char lui loan Bra
tianu, 81 1credinta lui este. ca in
.citiva ami, mai ell seama dupa re-
tragerea d-lui sturza de la sefia
partldului, va puJea crca in par
tlduu liberat um current democra-
tic, in favoarea marilor reforme
penru emanciparea economical 81
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-08-28


politica a taranului romin.
Tot de tarall vorbea 81 intereselc
lui lc ayea intiiu la inima iui
mare 81 nobila.
Sprc bucuria lui, lam aprcbat
ideia. 81 Lam intrebat:
moi &c facem? Sa nrmam ina
inte ell miscarca orr sa VA ur-
nam, : ilnscriindu-ne in. partidul
Liberal gs
MI, sa nu4va mscrieti in parti-
dul liberal. Ar fl sa fiji inghititi dc
mcdiocritatile partidului. Sc stat
in rezerva ii Sc studiati, Sc &c
titi. Nafpun zbiblioteca mea la j.
spozitie. Va orientez &c Sc cetiti.
Am sd flu dascalul vostru. Avem
nevoic de Vol. caci vol ve-ti Fl
avantgarda IN lupta pentru cuce-
rirea reformelor pc earl voim sd
le facem, ST atunci YETI fl res
platiti prin inbirea 81 dragostaa
taranulni pentru munca ce ve-!i
depune."
Lam urmat sfatul. Am desfiin
tat miscarea inceputa 81 pc oit
am putut, fie care, am cautat sa
ne fAosim de isvoarele cmostin-
tel cp lc punea la indemina noa-
stra. FL. s0cialistul deceptionat, d
intrat in partidnl Liberal. GU ere
dinta ca face bine, nu persoanci
sale, ci tarannlui. pc care La III
bit.
1mprejurapile au faeut ca pc
ste dof ami Sc parasesc tara. Sc
'plec in Africa de sud, Gu speral-
ia sd adun aurul GU galeata 81 IA
ma fac milionar.
i'm momentele libere, .cind gin
durile ma purtau acasa, figura
lui simpatica parea ca apare ina
iitea ochilor mel
S 'au scurs multi ami pc cafe
rul vrcmei. Venind la directia a
cestui zia1 81 vazind lipsa 81 in
telegind nccesitatea unci Lega-
tiuni Romine in tara aceasta.
lam scris. Era, ministru Lam
rugat sa intervie in cauza. M
ma uitat. Mia respuns ca a pro-
rus chestia, .dar intimpind greu-
tati. Cheltuieli mari; Romini
putini in America; 81 afaceri!e
comerciale in fasa. Guvernul
yrea Sc facaA economic.
Lam mai sscris inca odata.
Liam intrebate daca adev5rat
ce publica un sziar de aici, ca gu-
vernul Romilaiei refuza colecta
Romin dor Transilyaneni pentru
'Flota NationaE
Mia respuns ca-i minciuna. III
ambele scrisori reesea amabilita
tea, nobletea Fsufletului sau, scu
Ia ca nu poate sa faca ce l-ai rn-
gat: .,Sa. nu crezi ca daca sunt
ministru, sunt a tot puternic. 81
pot face ce vreau''
Peste citeva zile vad in ziarele
din tara ca sergentul Nasile Mor-
tun eli regimentul lni in Bn!-
garia sd infrineze megalomania
Bulgarilor. Era ell. ministrul Ro-
miniei, 81 taranii earl il cunos-
teau il numeau ca inainte: Gu
conl Vasilica. s
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-10-24

the mCst hopeful anticipations He
was patriotic in sacrificing not only
his means but time from his very
busy Office and practice.
During the administration OF May
or Coble DR.. Turner served the city
as alderman with degree OF abili-
ty and desire for the public veal
and growth of the municipality. He
is a man of progressive spirit, looking
ahead towards a greater city. the adj
vancement of it's Industrial, educa-
tional and commercial interests, the
morale and health of its people.
DIR. Turner asks to be- considered
for the good he may accomplish IN
civic pride and growth and gen.
eral interest in public affairs. His
name is presented to the readers oil
The Commercial for their respectful
consideration.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-10-24
The Commercial.

The Commercial will, within the
next few weeks, mail out to our
subscribers a statement of their sub
scription to the paper overdue, and
expects either a prompt settlement
or notice that they do not wish
to continue the paper.
We do not desire to mail the pa
per to anyone if for any reason they
do not want it. But on the other
hand, since it has been the custom
here to continue the county paper
if not otherwise ordered, we do not
feel like dropping your name from
our list unless you notify us to do
So.
However, outside of the county
and immediate territory we have
adopted the cash system. Such sub
scriptions as these are discontinued
when the time expires and must be
renewed with a cash in advance sub
scription.
The Commercial may be compelled,
a thing we thought during the war
might not be necessary, to raise the
price of subscription to $3.50 year
on the first of January, 1920. In
view of this, we would suggest to
those who want to take advantage of
the dollar rate that they subscribe
or renew their subscription before
the first of the year.
We must beg the indulgence of
readers for the shortage of local
news in the recent few weeks. Real
ly we have not had the hardihood of
asking more than a dollar a year
for the paper since the Office has
been handicapped with a shortage
of operators. This has been hard
year on industries of all kinds, ow-
ing to labor conditions and the high
cost and scarcity of supplies, and The
Commercial has not escaped the
trouble.
But hope springs eternal in the
human breast, and by the first of
the year at least we hope to be able
to resume the normal standards that
should prevail in a we'll regulated
county weekly newspaper office.
In the meantime subscribe now or
renew your subscription before the
advance in the price of subscrip-
tion to $3.50 year.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-10-24
To the People of Union City.

Desiring to serve your people for
a second term as Mayor of Union City,
and having received the warm as
surances of approval and indorse-
ment from a large number of kind
friends, I take this opportunity of
announcing my candidacy for re-
election to be held on Saturday, jan
uary 3, 1920.
In coming before the people at
this time l am moved by very deep
sense of appreciation for the kindness
you have shown me especially from
the beginning of the present term
/ am truly glad to say that altho hav-
ing resided with you comparatively
a much shorter time than many OF
your citizens, l am no stranger in
Union City and feel indebted for the
honor and the courtesies extended
to me.
l will, as in the past, strive to dc
my whole duty if elected to this i'm.
portant office, conscientiously and i'm.
partially have tried to be fair and
to serve everyone alike, to guard ant
protect your citizens at trying per
iod and to promote the interests Of
your municipality to the best of my
ability. This l shall always strive
to do, and whether you favor me OF
not l shall always be grateful for the
honor end the trust you have reposet
in me. With the very kindest as
surances of regard, am
Yours respectfully,
F. l.. PITTMAN.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-10-24
Candidate for Mayor.

We are authorized to announce
DR.. w. M. Turner as candidate for
Mayor of Union City, election to be
held Saturday January 8, 1920. DR..
Turner has been a citizen of Union
City for twenty years and is proba-
bly, as well known as any other man
in the county. He is dentist and
his clientele is not only from the
county but from many portions of
the western end of the State and
Kentucky.
AS citizen DR.. Turpe- has always
been active in public affairs and has
keen interest in every public well
fare nc, ement. AS chairman of the
Red Cross war work in thu county
he was active and successful beyond
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-10-24
Announcements.
For Mayor.

PITTMAN.-We are authorized to an
nounce F. L. Pittman as a candidate for
reelection to the Office of Mayor of Union
City. election Saturday, January 3. 1920.
TURNER. We are authorized to an
nounce DR.. w. NJ. Turner as candidate
for Mayor of Union City, election to be
held Saturday, January 3. 1920.
The Washington times., 1919-09-07

clubs It was arranged by telephone, with an accompany
ing letter to the secretary Of that Fifth institution
luncheon the next day suggested - the president
would be glad to be the host and perhaps or two
other New York merchants might be around the table
The charmed by such unexpected hospitality
That night after the dozen gowns which he had pur
chased and paid for had been delivered 70 his
at the Fifth avenue club the out Cor short
stroll along the gayly lighted avenue Out Of sight from
the club windows he hailed passing taxi and driven
somewhere into one Of those streets where the tall cheer
less houses which the residences Of the rich still
cling to their air Of exclusive grandeur The police Of
many cities would like TO know at Just which house he
stopped They have tried every Of persuasion to
wiring the address from the senor but he has kept the
secret he has admitted though that in the house where
he made his call that evening he met by little
pany OF men who listened with satisfaction to his report
OF the afternoons They especially
pleased at the arrangement FOR luncheon the next day
with the president Of the big store THAT they said
twas an unexpected and a very happy development.
The given some hurried nsruetions-told Just
what to say and how to say it. TO the president and his
senOr There mentioned, but the senior was
delighted that this He" would think that matters were
progressing favorably.
For two three days the was the guest Of the
president and the vicepresdent Of the big store South
American trade opportunities discussed great
length The well acquainted with all the great
South American merchants And he was much inter.
ested IN knowing something Of the best known New York
merchants-especialy those who the heads or ex
ecttives of the big stores which handle womens wear
expensive gowns and suits and fur Each night he left
the club caught taxi and paid visit TO the house on
the outoftheway residence street.-the house that has
not yet been located by the police And he met at
each visit by the little company Of men who listened at
tentively to his report of the days proceedings
When the paid his second visit to the store he
was received with all the attention that could be show
The Washington times., 1919-09-07

But when he arrived at his rooms in the club and these
bags unpaeked, there revealed sight which
would have startled the superintendent Of the department
which had made the sales and the sales people who had
waited upon the He had purchased only second
dozen Of gowns and only this number had been packed
into the suit casesyet they disclosed more than fifty
shmmering creations Of the dressmakeFs art The dozen
that had been purchased there and also
which had not been purchased
Up to this point the senior had perpetrated only an
unusually clever bit Of shopftng-that sort Of shopf
ing on daring scale which has within the last few
months attracted into great organization what IS
doubtedy the bodest and eleVerest band Of dangerous
crooks with which the American police yet have had
to deal While the salespeOpe were busy showing him
their wares he had defy filed his with gowns from
among the piles Of those he had reecedthe best and
most costly In the past the shopfter has usually
been single handed workman going about his profession
haphazardly stealing whatever opportunity put his way
paying heavy penalty if caught and reaping but small
reward II he escaped with his loot Almost always the
shopfter has been petty criminal OF nuisance TO
the great department stores and specially shops than
source Of danger
But the master criminal as the police have learned to
eal him. has changed the fashion IN shophftng Who
ever he is and wherever he IS he has exerted marvel
lous skill organization and has brought within his hands
tremendous power for he has lifted shoplifting to
science and has organized into band the eeverest
thieves In the world
The senOr" caught and jailed after thrilling chase,
could not have conceived and carried out alone the dar
That was the master criminals job. The "senOr has
explained it, partially, to the authorities
So and watehfu is that other organization which
has been built up by the store managements themselves IN
cooperation with the police departments to combat the
master cFimnaan organization which will be described
later onthat always the shopfter band must seek
ways Of Outwittngthe department stores It longer
easy for the shper to enter strange store and deeamp
The Washington times., 1919-09-07
The @senor" had purchased only tvo doe.
mens stors carried fifty gowns il
criminals Instructions, y

with costly gown, street. suit or evening frock
Is almost impossible for any Of the old tricks Of the al
fingered thieves to be made successful toward the puro
ing Of suitcase full Of dresses or fun Yet the mas
criminal watched and schemed until he had made >
which, he felt would send clever agent out Of Of
most Watchful stores IN New York with not only one
two but dozens Of the most expensive gowns II stock
to aunt his fearlessness ii the face Of bis foes
authorities the master criminal planned not only
a large number Of valuable, marketable gowns sto
from watchfu store but to have that same store aeu
"buy back for fun retail value che very gowns it
Was there ever such daring. amazing effrOnteryl
First the field agent of the band was sent abro
to scout. BE sought store II which the salesroom
gowns located according to his likng-easy Of e
isolated from the other departments on the floor not
large that constant observation Of an parts Of the rod
would be too difficult and wen away from the execut
Offices where the higher store officials kept themselv
When such store located the personality Of the
perntendent and Of the general manager and Of the pre-
dent himself studied and reported on 70 the mas,
criminal himself
All these things the field agent studied and report
upon to his chief Then the master criminal called n
consultation little body Of men who were experts at
trade Of thievery-confdenee men who knew how to d
suspicion in personal contact; men who knew the
pecal abilities Of those who available for the carr
The Washington times., 1919-09-07

cred upon an old and wei
come customer. The So.
perintendent Of the depart
ment was waiting for him.
Hundreds of new frock
models were ready to be
shown him. The sales
women brought them out,
one by one, and eagerly
took down his orders for
those which pleased his
fancy. At the end Of the
afternoon another dozen Of
the most expensive models
had been set aside for the
senior
Again, as he left the
store, the senior stopped at
the offices to express, with
true Spanish courtesy, his
appreciation of the efforts
of the store employees to
help him in his purchases.
It was the vice-president
who received him, and to.
gether they stopped for a
moment at the presidents 8
desk. 81 am fortunate,
senors-very fortunate to.
day" " said the South Amer.
lean.
81 have found very
many beautiful frocks,
which will please my peo-
pie in South America very
much, / am sure. In fact,
1t has been very hard for
me to subdue my wish to
take everything you haye
II fear / have bought too
heavily-but ! shall think
it over tonight when !
have my gowns spread in
front of me T" Behind the
senior as he was bowed out
of the store walked half q
dozen messenger boys. car.
rying the bags into which
had been carefully packed
the gowns the senor had
bought that afternoon.
The Washington times., 1919-09-07

ing ont Of the master eri
inal's orders.
The "senor" was s
for. he was q Spanis
who had been in Sou
America, and who kna
Buenos Ayres and eou
talk glibly Of business ed
ditions there and Of 3
men whose names Ws
well known IN the merehs
dising world down the
he was in all outward
speets a polished gent
man, fascinating In
manner, yet deft Of ha
and keen Of eye-one
the most dangerous Of {
new type Of shoplifter
We have seen how q
'senor" reported his pro
ress each day to this col
pany Of sub-ehiefs in I
shoplifting band, at
headquarters in the houl
on the side street. i
success was duly report
to the master criminal, pi
sumably, and new dire
tiOns issued to him dali
The "senor" himself neyI
saw this master erimina
no one has seen him-th.
is, no one who has so {.
been caught by the polio
Those who work for hi
are mere tools-their sha
in their own plunder
small. The master kee.
behind his curtain-th
curtain which the poh
now are so anxious to dra
aside.
The next action Of &
'senor" after earryil
away two score Of cost
gowns from the store E
eeeds any case Of amazii
criminal impudepee hi
erto on record. Ear
next morning, before {
The Washington times., 1919-09-07
19444AAs AA94O4HS O+ 9 N"V4OA1 ~
Genius Whose Achievements

operatOrs-who sits far behind the danger line like
commanding general ct his headquarters, and Sc
crety plans plots and executes wholesale rObberieS
with daring and ingenuity outriyaling anything in
dozen great American cities the private detectives
Of the leading mercantile establishments are now
slowly closing in on him.
On this page to-day and on following Sundays
win be revealed for the first tine some Of the ex
taordnary exploits Of this master mind as executed
By his elltrained organization and how at last be
L being baked BY those upon whom be prsys
The Washington times., 1919-09-07

. BE writers Of detective stories and the crime
mysteries Of the movies delight in dealing
= with the master criminal the cool, re.
sOurCeful desperate leader Of the gang who matches
his wits against the forces Of the law
This real, living super.Criminal Is now in New
York. now in Boston, then in ChieagO then IN q
Western Cityhs trail is easy to follow some Of his
gang have been caught but the great master criminal
himself has always eluded every trap that detective
genius has set for him
Who Is this master criminal whose guiding hand
controls nationwide organization Of criminal
The Washington times., 1919-09-07

Here are four steps in Shoptng raid for costly gowns
which was very successful until the advsrsaes Of the
master criminal learned the trick Now of course It Is
impossible I'D Madame and her husband appear in the
sales of big and Madame asks to be shown
gowr-"HuSbanf" viii help her select one Notice the
bag Madame" carries. (a) Madame is trying on
gown she likes in the fitting She wants Husband
TO see it. He comes in and at dSapproVeShe does
not like the lines, the draps. the color Madame
tries on many others Husband" dSIikes them al TheD
Husband" takes the saeswoan of the fitting room
and shows her gowns in the showcases which he
The Washington times., 1919-09-07
RAIDNG THE FITTING ROOM

would like bis wife try They are ths ones be las
selected to steal () At last Husband is satisfied The
litter is sent for He supentends the fitting, while the
rejected gowns including those Husband selected are
left hanging the wall cd When the fitting is finished
and the gown removed Be left for alterations HRS
band and the saeSwOman 60 the cashiers desk where
Husband makes his deposit The filter goes back to her
work shop with the purchased gown. Now "Aadame''
fills her bag from the rejected hanging around her
WheD Husband" and the saleSWoman he and
Madame make their haSty adieu The gowns missed
in few moments bur Madame" and Husband" gone
The Washington times., 1919-09-07

Iesss Straus (IefJ, president Of Mscys. and Samuel
~ Reyburn eeprssident Of Lord TsyioTs two Of ths
famous executives Of Of the largest department stores
n e country who also president and vee-preadent
respectively Of the association which is making tie opera
tionS Of ths master criminal and his sh0pfters difficult
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-21
Ant-SaIoon League Boss Admits Spending
Half Million Dollars in New York State

i, A resolution calling for a joint
legislative Investigation of the af-
fairs of the Anti-Sa1oon league has
been introduced in the New York
state senate by Senator William c.
Dodge, of the Washington Heights
section Of Manhattan. Senator
Dodge says his action was prompted
by an exposure in a newspaper in
which it was shown that William H.
Anderson, head of the Anti-Saloon
league OF New York state, is not
registered as a lobbyist, as required
great deal Of his time here since the
beginning of the session, working
hard for the passage of the drastic
prohibition enforcement bill.
When informed of Senator Dodge's
action, Mr.. Anderson said: 1.-The Anti
Saloon league is very willing to be
investigated, provided the probe is
fair and provided the legislators
show a disposition to investigate
at the disposal of the liquor inter
ests.
I cannot be classed as a lobbyist,
for I am paid $4,000 a year for the
general work of the office I fill in
the Anti-Saloon league. I am not
paid specifically to appear here in
Albany in the interest of our legis-
lation.'
care any of the Rockefel1ers
among the large contributors to
the Anti-Saloon league?" was asked.
"Tt is a cardinal rule of the league
not to give out the names of con-
tributors, at least not without their
consent" replied Mr.. Anderson.
However, no man or set of men
has exercised any control over the
league.
During q period of twenty-five
months we have spent money in the
interest Of our cause at the rate of