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1916. THE SIOUX CITY JOURNAL JSATUED AY MORNING, FEBRUARY 12, 12 1 1 FEDORCEK MAKES GETAWAY BABY DIES OF POISONING. PARK COMMISSIONER RESIGNS O.D. ARP RESIGNS POSITION MYSTERY IN BABY'S DEATH COLLEGE NOTES 1 -1 1 The Socialist club of MorninrSlde col- Overmire, aa senior captain, probably will have supervision of the work. Capt.

Shannon will manage the desk work at police headquarters between 9 p. m. ai 7 a. m. Capt.

Nielsen wiU relieve the other captains at meal tjjnes. He will alsa work as special investigator of boctief. ging and prostitution. Stole Janitor's Jewel. RVank Harley, a negro, yesterday wM ALLEGED CAB ROBBER ESCAPES 5 rKOM PACKING PLANT.

in MAAf thta niieruuvii SERVED EIGHT YEAHS AS CITY'S I PARK COMMISSIONER. ioro -win uiccb INFANT SON OE ROBERT MOORE DIES SUDDENLY. nnt Harrr M. Clark, to y2- LANDSCAPED STONE PARK NO INQUEST TO BE HELD City Since January 1. Held is wu student at the college, A committee meeUng for rangements for the men 'snf held yesterday afternoon with Prof.

G. presiding. LOOT POUND HT HIS HOME PoUce Wait for Him to Leave Work Before Making Arrest "Warned, He Tells Pitiful Tale to Poreman -and Wins Way to Safety. Will Go to Mobile, to Join His Father in Nursery Development Appointment of Successor" Not Mandatory at Present Time, Attending Physicians Fix the Cause of Death as Acute Inflammation of the Bowels Poisoned Candy 1 May Have Lead to Illness. 7 I Sfl I I secretary of Morning Side F.

O. Barz, a eATTlP.SLCI llege, ha college, naa rnr grades will not adcs until Marcn i- oP. bound over to the county grand Jury by Justice E. G. Smith on a charge of larceny He Is accused of stealing a diamond stickpin from Merwin Abraham, a Janitor.

Calling the Bet Off. Tit-Bits: "Halloa! Are rou Bafy's. tt4 butcher?" Yes. "Well, this Is Mrs- Brown's residence. Will.

you please send me a large, thick steak bv 12 o'clock 7" "Well, you Just bet your sweet life I ni." "Do you know. sir. to whom you Tou'rc Jennie, Mrs. Browri C2tou are mistaken, young sneaking to Mrs. Brown herself.

"Is that so? Then in that case, madam, we'll call the bet off." while the about mailed about a a rva is. T-. V1" "rA-ta if they are marks are read to me flt desire, to know the standing of their nrsi. year -studies. Physicians who attended Alfred R.

Moore, 17-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Moore, 909 Iowa street, who died stated last night that the cause -of death was acute inflammation of. the bowels.

Candy eaten by the. infant may have been responsible for the Illness. Mr. Moore said last- night that he wishes to correct the impression that action; through the county attorney, will be taken against the proprietor of the O. Arp, park commissioner for the last eisbt years, will quit the city service on March 1.

Arp announced yesterday that his resignation had been given With regret, but that a business "opening at Mobile, Ala-, had proved attractive and -that he planned to depart within a few weeks to join his father in the management, of a landscaping and nursery-development company. The company will operate In and about Mobile. Because of the subtropical conditions this field is good for eleven months of the year, Mr. Arp 5 Mr, Arp fn the letter of resignation submitted to Councilman Lewis urged the development of Gilman park" and tf the sunken garden on "the 'North Side, I He also stated that he could jriva his- services for a short time' after MarcK 1, if the need developed. Councilman Lewis said "thai yie parks were in sucb condition that the appointment of a successor, to-Mr.

Arp would not be mandatory ats the- present time. During his period" service Mr." Arp iSfe II ished yesterday af ternoon John Dineen. acting chief of fas installed John J. hBXnon. J.

H-Ford and Jens Nielsen as captain All three have held the rank of Sergeant for several years. Wrmire Chief Dineen summoned ermire and the three new captain to his office and explained to them their duties A schedule for the new a mngement. which went into effect last 'eht. was made, Capt. Ford wiirhave charge at th dek from 7 a.

m. until 5 p. m. capt. Overmire wiU work at the desk between 6 p.

m. and 9 p. m. From 9 p. m.

m. Capt. Overmire will work as rounda- former duties as Earthquake Is Recorded. Fph 11. The.

seimo- Warned by friends that the police had raided his home and seized goods alleged to have been stolen from Milwaukee freight cars. Joseph Fedorcek, 1800 Grand avenue, made his escape from the plant of the Armour Packing company yesterday afternoon, and since has eluded capture. Detectives believe he has left the city. Plain clothes men yesterday searched Fedorcek's bouse and found large quantities of groceries, dry goods and leather goods.It was learned that Fedorcek was employed at the packing house and the detectives at once went there to arrest him. The foreman in charge of the department in which Fedorcek worked asked the officers to allow the man to remain at his work until closing time.

The foreman promised that he would detain him nntil the police Upon being warned, Fedorcek5 went to the foreman and said that because of the serious illness of his wife, it would be necessary for him to return home. The foreman permitted him to depart. At the Fedorcek home the police seized twenty-five' bushels of shelled corn, a fifty-two 'callow barrel of whisky, 209 grain car doors, shoes, soap, tobaccos and silks believed to have been taken from Milwaukee cars were recovered and taken to police headquarters. A. Jj.

Mathwig, special agent of the Milwaukee road, declared that sheds for loot record nere here grapu ai. ieconds duration o'cS today- -It was slated tt the shock was probably local to tl.e UWteS Ttates and undoubtedly occurred in the southwest, -jL, candy store where he purchased 'the candy. He will have the candy examined, he if poison is found there will be fno effort made to punish the dealer or to recover damages. Geraldlne, -the 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Moore, became 111 a week ago Tuesday. The little girl, Mr. Moore said, 'was in convulsions for" more- -than four Dr. L. W.

Dimsdale attended -'the child and pronounced the cause of 'the illness as poison. Mrs. Moore had left a plate containing raw sausage on the refrigerator and it was thought -that the child had eaten some of meat. -However, when Alfred became affected three or four -days later they were certain that the sausage could not have- been the cause, orJ the little boy could not possibly have obtained any of the meat. The night previous to the illness of the roundsman and head of the raiding squad.

developed the plans for' tfie landscaping Alfred Moore. oi parKA tie. aiso. developed tne Grartdvyiew mirseryl and number of 6th r'rte i'mpro'vemente. ARRANGES TO C.

Gone to Cleveland to- Arp. little girl Mr. Moore brought home candy CHURCH ACTIVTTIE accepted for home service, garrison duty at home and abroad, and clerical and other sedentary army occupations. reservation is made for men. Capable of helping ttt build roads and of working on defenses.

This new order has come into effect since the Close of the original Derby enrollment scheme, and perhaps a large number of rejected Derby men will now have to be reeaxamined fg, the "When the little boy rlicA vesterday morning Mr. Moore sent to theTfirkn Funeral home for an em- 1 $150,000. 7 7 City'Treasurer. Al Carlson has gone to Cleveland to complete the payment on the $150,000 bond. Issue which; the city Is taking op and which was sold in refund Jng bond, a NewVYork banking company.

the expense of -the trip balmer. When he announced tfitcmi had died from the effects of poison ne Tas mr formed that the undertakers could Pot take charge of the txdy without the had been built near the house. The corn was in large cans. Under the corn in one can were found a pair of boots which contained many stockings. Under the carpet of the house the detectives found several sheets of leather.

It is the theory of the special agents and police that large quantities of stolen goods may be found in other housea. Tony Swedisk, 1812 Grand avenue, was arrested at 1 o'clock this morning by Detective Robert Carraher. Swedisk is booked for investigation in connection with the car robberies. Russians Flock to the Petrograd (By Mail.) It is estimated sent of the coroneT. For that reasort Mr.

Moore summoned Coroner Elmer Blood. Mr. Blood said inasmuch as two physicians had the case, there will be no inquest. i The Haabet society of St. Peter's Norwegian Lutheran church will meet Sunday afternoon at 5:30 clock at- the church.

Members of the Young People's league of St. Peter'a Norwegian Lutheran church will meet at the church Wednesday" night. The topic for the evening will be "The Missionary, Command." Members of the Christian Endeavor so-citey of the First Congregational church will meet tomorrow night at 6s30 o'clock at the Y. M. C.

A. On Tuesday night a social will be given by the society at the home of Mr; and Mrs. G. Evenson, 2125 Summit street. will be in" the neighborhood of.

$50, the lty officials have figured that the cost to interest charges to handle the work by mail woiild total about 130. Mr. Carlson will deliver the cash to the holders of the bonds. The money will not be allowed to rest in banks for a three or four day period, as would be the; case in a inail transaction. Councilman Beerend asserted.

The gain in time of handling the exchange will make the trip profitable to the city, Mr. Beerend aid. Testerday Mr. Moore purchased candy tftj the population of Petrograd, class of transient and refugee, has 2,000,000 to 3.000,000 since the war The -suburbs of both Petrograd andTssoow usually occupied only in summer, overcrowded this winter. Besides the us'ftl refugees from the war zone, thousands of country folk have flocked to Moscow, ear irTdSo re similar to that which he believes caused the illness of his children.

It was taken from the same containers from which he Witness Fails to Appear. Clyde Ilerney, a taxicab driver, a taxi between Sioux City and Jeffer- l-son. S. was freed of a charge of as- bad previously bought. The candy was taken to County Attorney Naglestad, who was asked to send it to Des Moines for analysis.

main in the little country towns tm A a 1 111 The Influx has been so great thatTRU1-1 V. V. winter. i 'I1! lint i 3 it 'i si 1 i. IB 1 if CITIZENS PRESENT PETITION.

Herney. whose story led Last night the condition of the little he charge, did not ap- to i ne liiiiig girl was Improved. Mr. Moore stated. private funeral will be held from the home this afternoon.

students in the universities there are unable to find the cheap if cheerless rooms which they have hitherto occupied, and many have, been sleeping in the railway stations. As these are closed during a few hours of the early morning, part of the night has to be spent outdoors. pear to prosecute. iTTTV "NEW CAPTAINS ON Ju To Accept the Physically "Unfit. London.

By MaiL) Instructions have been issued to local recruiting offices not Dineen Assigns Shifts for Reorganization. to reject a prospective recruit because he Postmaster at Cordova. Washington, Feb. 11. President Wilson today nominated Charles Scheffler for postmaster at Cordova, Alaska.

is unfit.for general military service. Men who are not up to the physical standard required in active -campaigning will be The office of desk sergeant in the Sioux City police department was formally abol- Leeds Residents Ask Council for Full Width Paving on Floyd Ave. A committee representing the residents of Leeds yesterday afternoon submitted to the council their completed petition tor full width paving in Floyd avenue. The city" has ordered twenty-foot pavement. The Leeds residents propose that the; balance of the paving shall be paid for In the regular manner of paying for treet pavements, namely, by the tax-payers.

rv That there will be a protest against the plan has been indicated to the mayor and cthr council members. The city Is at present uncertain of tha legal restrictions surrounding such an improvement plan. The city legal department will be asked to make an investigation before action of any sort is taken. SAVES SALOON PETITIONS. Rev.

Wallace Short will preach on "The Essential Principles of Protestantism" at the vesper service of the Central Independent church at 6:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The meeting will be held in the Grand theater. Rev. Wallace, Hamilton, pastor of the First Presbyterian will preach to the young people of the church tomorrow night The service will be devoted to the closing observance of Christian Endeavor week, A concert will be given by the Sioux City Mandolin orchestra at 3:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Wall Street mission. The following will.be given: Meteor" (Rice), "The Merrle Musician (Ramsdell), orchestra; "Little (Gilson), Miss Ruth Blackman; vocal solo, "A Dream" Miss" Verna "Cornell; "Love's Old Sweet Song: (Molloy), "Wedding March" (Mendelssohn), "Cathedral Chimes" (Ar -Appendicitis LIVER AND GALL BLADDER TROUBLE (Gall Stones) FEMALE TROUBLES (All Kinds) We treating -many of these1 cases and -gettinfe tKeHTiPU without an oper-ation, who come to the I6WaIedical InsU-t ate, telling us that the home dOtor, and 111 many cases, the city surgeon, VanW them to have an operation at once, hecause an opeftr- tion was the only chance to get well How do we do it By our experience- and proper medicine together with our modern and superiorly equipped organo-tlierapeutic institute.

The Iowa Medical Institute is large and specially equipped throughout, toget these results, and to cure difficult "chronic cases. We. specialize in chronic cases without siirg- Iowa MediGal Institute Iowa Building, Sioiix City, la. -JUST FOLLOW THE CROWDS TO WHERE STYLE AND MEET nold and Brown), orchestra; guitar duet, A Dreamlet" -(Odell), 4 "Reve de- laJ Cigale" (Chenet), Miss ComoU and Mr. Templeman; "Spring" Song" (Mendels sohn).

No. 2 In (Beethoven), orchestra, reading "Cheer (Servicer. "The Land of Beyond! (Service), Miss Bum New litis. Blackman; "Beautiful Night" (Offen and bach), "Dance dl Cupid" (Odell), "Alohe oe tJUiiuokaiani), orchestra. Clerk Figures They Might Be of City Clerk Pail Wells, in advance of the lection, yesterday started the biennial house cleaning.

The clerk was Inspired to activity because poll books had to be taken out of the big vaults anyway. In the discarding process the clerk eventually reached forms "that were headed "Saloon Consent Permits." The City clerk was stumped. He did not know whether the forms should be retained or rejected. "They might and they might not be use-fnl again." said the city clerk. When In doubt save 'em, "advised Councilman Wesley "At least they will ba souvenirs of other days." And bo the consent ormB went back Into the vault.

DUTCH GOLD STOCK IMMENSE. That Establish a New Season's Mode Officers for the ensuing year were elected yesterday by the Woman's Missionary society of the Morning Side Pres byterian church. They are as follows: Barney, president; Mrs. C. J.

4 i Jones" and Mrs. Henry EJvers, vice presi dents; Mrs. J. H. recording secre tary; Mrs.

S. J. secretary of The Greatest Spring Suits ever shown literature; Mrs. N. Pillsbury, treas urer.

-The meeting was held at the home of Mrs. T. IT. Epperson, 1903 South Patterson street. Mrs.

Belt5 presented the topic, "The Mountaineers." Mrs. Evers had charge of the lesson. Plan3 were made for the annual "Martha Washing Holland Industries Profit by "War, hut People's Burdens Are Heavy. ton" party to be 'given February 25 at Undisputed values at $25. touch evolved by master designers, developed in styles that are the last word in correctness.

the home of Mrs. J. A. Flanders. Amsterdam, Netherlands.

(By In a pillory before the world, and con tinuesi Kot the least curious of the many strange incidental effects produced by the war la the fact that the small country of The Netherlands probably contains more gold today than ever before In its history, In the past year, for instance, a continual in coiors are snown moss weeny uiscuit, og fSS ade, Mist Gray, Mulberry, and other fasci- Dpiiisji off oyrs manner in which England haa been unmasked by the publication of the a7l' German memorandum Is more striking teauy lnrtow or goia irom me jcuropean than anything else hitherto made known. eonflnent and oversea has doubled the The 'British method of warfare has been nating new; tones. New Features self 'belts and -girdles, silver and; gold embroidery, new cape, collars, clever cuff ideas; beautiful combinations of materials. Spring Suits; Special Values, $15 inS Gudarnslt exposed as dissimulating and treacher ous to her enemies and to "neutrals." The Germanla asserts the course decld ed upon by Germany represents her? unes taejts of The Netherlands bank, and with Holland's foreign exchanges continuing their ever downward, course, Ihere la "no saying to what' figure they may not reach If the war lasts much longer and Is "still kepi out of. her borders.

With long queues standing daily at the bank's dooe, the government at the outbreak of the war had to reduce the com- injsory gold covering the-bank's callable labilities from .40 per those capable duty which must lead, to a sharpening of naval warfare. Responsibility for new developments, it contends, will rest on the British government alone. Belted Blouse and Smart Short Jackets fearing skirts with pleats, panels or plain tailored; "clever pockets, rows of buttons, braid and silk stitching. Serges Will open my new Meat Market at Yourth and Jones Streets, SATURDAY MORNING i IN FIVE MINUTES and Novelty Mixtures. MV NO SICK STOMACH, INDIGESTION, GAS Where your patronage will he kindh appreciated.

Specially Featured Silk Dresses "Tape's Diapepsin" is the quick est and surest Stomach relief. at Newest Spring Modes If what you Just ate is souring on your liabilities" of 620.000.0W florins, or tare. now covered to the extent of 69 per '-cent, the gold "stocks amounting 'to On the oth-r band, a review -of the year Just closed hows that the bank note circulation has beeu- a record one, reaching the figure of "575,700,000 florins on November 2 last, or 40,291.000. SiJer evidence of the' favorable factors which, the -war -baa; brought-with-it for Holland is found in the New Year's speech of 4ne chairman of the Amsterdam chamber- of commerce, in which he shows that -'number of businesses and industries baVe' been1 able to make considerably Increased profits, although the, risks were abnormal. The Dutch shipping companies hat? been making enormous profits, while tBej Dutch -shipbuilding yards are so crowded with work that orders can only for very distaat deliveries.

It! may be. noted incidentally that the considerable rise in the prices of America ol industrial securities was one of the principal factors that aided In a rapid liquidation of the mass of stock loan transactions that- had to be eompulsorily suspended, when the war crisis broke out, as' th atch public took advantage; of tlf se to realize at large quantity of theljr. American holdings-and obtain the ready money they needed. stomach or lies like a -lump of lead, re The loveliest group of afternoon dresses that fusing "to digest, or you belch gas and imagine at this price. Distinctive fahrin eructate sour, -undigested food, or have a feeling of dizziness, heartburn, fullness, wvafcj Ulll lines.

new nausea, bad taste in mouth and stomach headache you can surely get relief in five minutes. mmrn owl Ask your pharmacist to show you the formula, plainly printed on these fifty cent cases of Pane's then you will understand why dyspeptic troubles of all kinds must go, and why It relieves. Colors: Rookie; Tan, Bisque, Gamboo, Purple Bay Leaf India Brown, Silver Gray, Rose, Buttercup, Navy and Black You will regret any delay if you miss an early choice froui this collection marvels of value and beauty and in varied styles to meet every requirement. Delightful Spring. Dresses at $10 Shown in soft taffetas; bodice and sleeves often fancy em-broidered only one orttwo ofeach model.

Choice of black navy, rose, Belgium blue, gray or Pretty sleeve conceits, uipstanding. or, cape-like collars. Women's and ikses sour," out-of-order stomachs or Indigestion SIOXIX cxt; IA, In five minutes. "Pape's Diapepsln" is There Is, however, another side to the medal, for the feverish- activity in soma harmless tastes like candy, though each dose will digest. and prepare for assimila LOST AN FO WD economic departments is more than offset the nation as a whole by the big tion into the blood all.

the food you eat; VERY H6WSDaDCP fflflinf sine ln-n rise. In the cost i uving ana tne burden it makes you go to the table of the rooblliaatlori costs. The war loan rr kome $115,000,000 has long since Lost and Found" articles. Have you ever fit Onrush lninl- ii eaten up and at the end of the year the fl nan ne debt of trw treasury naa-again grown to $54,000,000. so that another big inn wemt Inevitable in the coming spring, while large taxation increases are muitt uuw umuy 01 inese lost articles should have been safeguarded by being placed in a Safety Deposit Box in the fire and burglar proof vaults of this bank I I This bank rents at very moderate rates 00 a year and up-Safety Deposit Boxes which provide absolute safety for valuables of everv already bei ore paruaiwvuv.

with a healthy appetite; but what will please you most," is that you will feel that your stomach and Intestines, are clean and fresh, and you will not "need to resort to laxatives or liver pills for biliousness or constipation. This city will have many "Pape's Diapepsln" cranks, as gome people will call them, but you will be enthusiastic about this splendid stomach preparation, too, if you ever take it for Indigestion, gases, heartburn, sourness, dyspepsia, or. any stomach misery. Get- soma. now, this minute.

and rid yourself of stomach, misery and lndlgea-tion in five minute. t- I. II PTTTS ENGLAND IN PILLOBY? Ufiin Paper's View of Armed Mer- chantmen.Note. Sirlin, Feb. 11.

via on. the German gov i Opcu Saturday Kvenlmrs. 6th St. ernment's announcement that it intends .1 yg (5 as war merchantmen to treat armed England that it places ships, declares i i.

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