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VOL.XVI
THE CAPK COUNTY HERALD, CAPE GIBABDEAU MISSOURI, 1917 MARCH 1,
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COURT, USED AS
DIVORCE MILL,
GRINDS OUT 8
Judge Snider Passes on
Many Cases in First
Day of Court.
17 OTHER DIVORCE
CASES TO BE HEARD!
DR. PORTERFIELD
SEEKS HIS LAND
WOMAN OCCUPIES
Asks Court to Oust Miss
Rohlfing from Tract on
Bloomfield Road.
Father Collins' suit Goes
Jarkson on A Change
of Venue.
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HINES SPRINGS BOMB
IN UNIQUE CONTEST
WHERE BEBNSTORFFS EFFECTS HAVE BEEN EXAMINED
Eight divorces were granted yester
day by Judge John A. Snider in the
Common Pleas Court. Of the divorces
Contends Wrons: Person Was
Sued and Judge Snider
Upholds Him.
The suit of Dr. J. D. Porterfield Jr.,
to oust Miss Annie Rohlfing from a
piece of property the physician bought
granted six were filed by women, while from her several months ago, yester-
in the other two the husbands appear
ed as the plaintiffs.
In nearly all cases the charges were
desertion and cruelty, while in some,
the plaintiffs charged the defendants
with drunkenness and neglect of their
family duties. None of the rases was
contested. j
The divorce cases heard yesterday
were: Mrs. Clara Bruening- against
Arthur; Mrs. Laura Criss against Vol
ley Criss; Mrs. Zalma Doolin against
William Doolen; Mrs. Alice Hager
against Alfred Hager; Mrs. Hettie
Miller against James Miller; Mrs. Una
Fayne against Morvin Payne; J. P.
Harr against Pearl Harry, and Roy
Willard against Ethel Willard.
Mrs. Payne, who appeared alone
against her husband, was granted a
divorce on the grounds of "desertion
and cruelty. She had her maiden
name, Una Jones, restored. Mrs. Ha
ger, who sued on the same grounds,
was also given her maiden name,
Alice Tucker. Neither couple had any
children.
Several other cases were heard and
passed upon by the Judge owing to the
failure of the defendants to appear in
court and to file an answer to the
charges made against them by the
plaintiffs.
Two cases against Pruit Bros., of
Dutchtown, filed by the Rothchild Hat
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HIRSCH ANNOUNCES
CAMPAIGNPIATFORM
Gives Lists of Work He WouH
do, if He is Elected
Mayor.
day developed a unique point when T,
D. Mines, representing the interests!
of Miss Rohlfing and her relatives,
asked the court to quash the proceed
ings because sen-ice had been obtain
ed against Miss Rohlfing instead of
Henry Kuss, her guardian.
Miss Roh!ng, who was released
from St. Vincent's asvlum in St. Louis
County several years ago, as cured,
was recently read.judged insane and
Henry Kuss, her brother-in-law, was
named her guardian.
Attorney Hines, who is assisted in
the case by M. A. Dempsey, yesterday
filed a motion to quash, because, he
contended, that service- could not be
served upon a mental delinquent.
Oliver and Oliver who represent Pr.
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1 1 oncrnein, arguci agiir.st Mr. times "vc te canuiaaie and a
motion, but Judge Snider, in the Com- number of his supporters. With the
mon Pleas Court, upheld the conten- j platform Judge Hirsch issued a letter:
tion of Mr. Hines, and the ca.se was 01 acceptance of the nomination,
continued until Saturday. In the mean- j "Hirsch for a business administra
ting, it is supposed that the attorneys j tion." is the slogan which heads the
for the physician will amend their pe- platform. Economy and efficiency in
urjjaj (II i (jiT, ci lUe CUV
View of ihe liarbor of Halifax, where the British authorities detained Count tu Hernsiorff and his party
while their effects were given a thorough examination, before the dlsmisse-l irilasai,r nprmittd t nr.-
REV. MURTAUGH HAD; THEODORE SACHSE
IS OPERATED UPON
The platform on which Judge Will
Hirsch will make his race for the office
of mayor at the coming election was
announced last night after a confer-
tition and serve Henrv Kuss with a
notice of the suit.
Kuss, it was stated yesterday, will
attempt to have the sale .of the ten
acres of land on the Bloomfield road,
which was made by Miss Rohlfing to
Dr. Porterfield, set aside, on the
ground that the property was worth
i more than $5000, the price paid for it,
and that the deed was made at a
time when Miss Rohlfing was mentally
Co., of St. Louis, and the Lamay irresponsible,
Manufacturing Co., decided against the
defendants, who did not appear in
court. The former firm was given a
judgment of $158 and the second firm
.judgment of $8S against the Pruitt
Eros.
A case that is expected to attract at
tention will be tried during the com
ing week. It is the breach of promise
Kuit filed by Miss Leola Farrow
against Claude Juden whom she is
suing for 57500 damages. Judge Sni
der ruled yesterday that the plaintiff
would have to file the costs of the
court in the case before it could be
taken up for trial. The girl is being
defended by Orren Wilson.
The remaining 17 divorce cases will
be tried before March 5, before a jury.
After this day other jury cases will
be heard in the Common Pleas Court.
The following schedule has been ar
ranged by Judge Snider.
March 5, Clara Ellsworth against
estate of D. W. Reynolds; C. J. Reisen
bichler cgainst Mrs. Annie Kuss; Hen
ry Bosse against the Knights and La
dies' of Security.
March 6, Francis M. Brown against
Louis Hartle; J. Bauer & Co. against
C R. Queery; Almus Devore against
L. J. Zimmermann; Hugh Mitchell
through Verena Mitchell against Eu
gene St. Avit.
March 7, Leola Farrow against
Claude Juden; Ray Holmes against
Roy Buckner; George Goza and Louis
Houck against Little River Drainage
Co.; Frank Oliver against C. G. N.
Railroad; M. ,T. & B. T. Railroad
against L. C. Valle; Henry P. Schroed
er against Samuel L. Taylor.
March 8, James R. Brewer against
Jerre S. Gossom; Lee Hunter against
Murray Phillips; Vorhees Ccmbs
against August Ohlson; Massachusetts
Bonding Co. against the Ripley Coun
ty Bank; Annie Phillips against King
& Scott Milling Co.
March 9, L. O. Groseclose against
T. J. Beardslee, two cases; C. S. Smith
against Herman Loeffel.
March 10, Bruce and Fred Goodw in
against Thomas C. Eugas; Herman
Loeffel against R. E. Oliver, two cases,
and Hermit Distniinjr Co. against S.
M. Tayolr.
' March 11 beiny Sunday no cases
Dr. Porterfield, who paid cash for
the land, has never obtained possession
of the property, although he paid for
it several months ago. When he called
on Miss Rohlfing two months ago to
urge her to surrender the land, he
discovered that she had established an
effective blockade within the premises,
end shortly after he had entered tlr
forbidden zone, he was attacked with
out warning. Dr. Porterfield stated
that he appreciated the condition pre
vailing along the English coast, and
without discussing the matter from
the standpoint of international law, he
felt that neutrals should be warned
before being attacked.
Dr. Porterfield made the deal foi
the Rohlfing property, he said, through
D. H. Harper, who had been commis
sioned to sell the land. He said yes
terday tlpt he would take the matter
to the Supreme Court, if necessary, to
establish his rights.
FRISCO TO OPEN SHOPS TODAY
All employes of the Frisco repair
shops and of the roundhouse were yes
terday notified that they would be put
back to work this morning. About 15
men were dismissed early last week
after the Frisco had removed nearly
all of its machinery from the shops.
Several car repairers were reinstat
ed last Monday, a Frisco employe said
last night. Several repairers are stir
idle, but it is believed that they, too,
will be asked to return to their duties
in the near future.
It was never learned for what rea
son the employes were dismissed by
the railroad.
will be tried.
March 12, Ward Mercantile Co.
against Roy S. Hanford; Norman Land
Co. against Idalia Railroad Co. s
March 13, Lee Hunter against Wal
ter Meier; William Carroll against
Little River 'Drainage Co., and Erne
S. Corrigan against Mrs. Lulu Early.
The suit filed by Rev. M. D. Collins
against Thomas Rafferty, a member
of his parish, was sent to Jackson on
a change of venua. Several other cases
were referred to other eourts and a
number of cases were droppd.
ad
ministration is to accompany the slo
gan. The contracts held by the city
with the railroad and the water com
pany are to be rigidly enforced, ac
cording to the platform, and every
effort will be made to complete the
West End sewer as speedily as pos
sible. The streets shall be kept in good
condition and be placed under com
petent supervision, says the platform.
The mayor shall not assume a dic
tatorial power but shall work in har
mony with the other city officials. Th"
platform follows:
1. A business administration:
Economy and efficiency in, every de
partment of the city government.
2. For four years the West End
sewer system has been permitted to
sleep and teh property owners to suf
fer. We favor rushing this impor
tant work to completion in the short
est possible time.
3. The Frisco Railroad m'ust be
held to a rigid observance of the terms
of its franchise. No attempts on its
part to illegally evade its obligations
as to the maintenance of machine
shops, terminals, special rates and
other provisions of its contract with
the city will be tolerated.
4. The city has granted the Mis
souri Public Utilities Company priv
ileges of great value in return for
which that company hes engaged to
render efficient and satisfactory serv
ice. We believe that this company
should be held to a strict accountabil
ity for every term in its franchise and
the rights of the city vigilantly main-i
tained. .
5. The employment of every avail
able means to further reduce insurance
rates.
6. Ihe repair and maintenance of
the streets in good condition is one
of recognized duties of every munic
ipal government. We favor a liberal
policy in this regard under competent
supervision.
7. We favor a city government in
which the mayor shall not assume dic
tatorial powers but one in which all
departments shall work loyally and
harmoniously together with the single
purpose of administering the govern
ment to the best interests of all.
In respect to other important issues
my position and that of the candidates
on my ticket towards them will be out
lined in a formal platform which we
shall present to the people.
I feel encouraged to enter and carry
on this contest by the character of the
candidates who are associated with
me on my ticket. They are all gmtle-
$100,000 ESTATE
Inventory Filed Yesterday Shows
Personal Property Worth
$44,389.
The inventory of the estate of the
late Rev. Father James A. Murtaugh,
who died last November, as filed yes
terday by the executor in the Probate
Court, reveals the fact that the estate
i is valued at nearly $100,0CO. The list
of the real estate and personal prop
erty of the late clergyman does not
give an estimate of the value of the
real estate and merely refers to the
personal property of. father Mur
taugh. According to the inventory, the per
sonal property of Rev. Murtaugh, con
sistnig of numerous notes and bonds,
has a value of $44,396.87, while no es-
Aged Salesman in a Precarious
Condition at St. Francis
Hospital.
Theodore Sachse, the aged drummer
of Jack
intestinal
Francis Hospital, after he had
brought here late in the afternoon
WILSON WILL ARM
VESSELS WITHOUT
0. 1. OF CONGRESS
Says He Will Give Statesmen Rea
sonable Time to Approve, but if
They Fail He Will Act on His
Own Responsibility.
WASHINGTON T01D GERMANY
WANTS PACrWIIfl CARRANZA
Report Says Berlin Urged Mexico
to Induce Japan to Enter Alliance
in Event United States Declared
War.
Hy International News Service.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-Tension over the German crisi tightened to the
breaking point tonight as President Wilson waiteW for rl I
elr .its attitude on his demand for JhCitT o ' 1 Tvi
on a basis of armed neutrality. " at
President Wilson, it was announced, will give Congress a reasonable tin
to grant an affirmation of his authority to arm men-hantment b C ,w
initiative. It is expected
son, was operated upon 'forlf. "l' Ct " h!s
., ...u, L.l t,at ships will be armed m the immediate future.
i. i.wuuir mm. iuBui ai rn. t, - .
id hern r - UCA concera tonight over the report that
ad been five America consuls were detained in Germanv as hostages couoVd w i4
ftemoon the report that the Yarrowdale prisoners had not been released.'
Washington, Feb. 28.
light, asking that c
United States and Germany
m the enterprise. Mexico would be rewarded if Germany wins by re-occupa-t.on
of Texas, Arizona and New Mexico. German Foreign Minister Zimmer
man sent these inductions, the State Department learned todav, to Gorman
Ewhardt in Mexico City, th.pugh Count von lerntorff. former at
irom lienxon. wnere ne was stncKeni rtasnmrtnn kv. 9c r- i .
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suddenly Tuesday afternoon. He was knight, asking that country to join Germanv. if u-.ir ".ml. .u..
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It also asks Mexico to urge Japan to join
said to be resting well after the op
eration at a late hour last night, but
owing to his advanced, age his condi
tion is considered serious. -
Mr. Sachse, who is over 70 years
of age was taken ill Tuesday after
noon after he had returned to Benton
from a business trip to several towns
in that vicinity. He wa; taken to his
timatc of the value of the real estate j hotel and had a physician attend him.
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holdings is given. This list includes
two lots in Denver Colo., four lots in
Shawnee, Okla., and one lot in New
Orleans, La. This property is to be
sold at public auction and the money
realized from the sale is to be turned
over to St. Mary's Seminary in Perry
ville, Mo. .
The list of the personal property of
Rev. Murtaugh includes the following
items: 200 shares in the New World
Life Insurance Co.. $2000; 530 shares
in the St. Loui3 Belt and Eastern
Traction Co., $3S00; 2 shares in the
Consolidated Sulphur Co., $14; 1 share
in the Chero Cola Co., $100; 1 share
in the Red River Oil Co., $100; 42
shares in the Lucky Strike Oil Cc
$4200; 30 shares in the Iron Sprinr
Placer So., $SC; note of the University
of Dallas, due Dec. 21, 1017, $13,600;
note of St. Vincent's College in Cape
Girardeau, $4918.39; two notes of L.
G. Reppel of Kansas City, $5092; note
of J. D. Houseman, $532.91; note of
St Thomas Cemetery in Denver,
$1400; note of Thomas Powers, $1035.
73; note of John Brennan Jr., $552.91;
note of E. Schmitz of Chieago, $5000.
Total $44,396.87.
The will of the late priest was filed
shortly after Christmas by Attorney
M. A. Dempsey. The sisters and bro
thers were cut off in the will, because
they were in good tfimimdtai tef,
while several nieces and a nephew
of Rev. Murtaugh were to receive con
siderable cash legacies. They are all
i-esidents of Dominick, 111., where Fa
ther Murtaugh himself was born.
Rev. Stephen Hueber of Chicago, a
Catholic priest, was made executor of
the will. He will not be required to
make any report on the sale of the
real estate, as according to the will, he
is an honest and truthful man and had
the explicit faith of the maker of the
will.
Father Muratugh died in St. Louis
early last November, after several
months' illness. He was a well-known
orator and was esteemed by everyone
because of his charitable spirit.
Washington.
The document is dated Berlin, Jan. 19, and after announcing the unrestricted
submarine campaign would be started on February 1, it says that German-.-hopes
the united States will remain neutral, but "if this attempt is not suc
cessful, an alliance with Mexico on the following basis: to make war to
gether and together make peace," reads the message. "We shall give geneia!
financial support and it is understood that Mexico is to conquer that !oi
territory in New Mexico, Texas and Arizona." The note then instructs that
sugge;tions be made to Carranza, which says: "Fie should communicate with
Japan, sugrpwting an adherence at once to this plan; at the same tim- oftr
to medratt between Germany ard Japan."
Berlin, Feb. 28. A declaration of war against German v h,- ti, iv;i
f J States would prove no surprise to the German people, according to the Orer
peas .News Agency. It is feit here that the United States could dar
ihe children ol the agea man in
Jackson were notified of his condition
and immediately made arrangements
to have him brought to the Cape for
treatment at the hospital. His family
physician was called and decided that
the operation was necessary
The operaiton was performed lat
last night. Mr. Sachse has been
traveling salesman for a long number j Cermany no more were it to declare war than her present allignment with th f
oi years and is wen unuwn uu over .
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the county. He has been calling on
his customers in a buggy. The outfit
was brought up from Benton yester
day afternoon by a younger son of
Mr. Sachse.
HIGH SCHOOL BASKET BALL
TEAMS TO PLAY TOURNAMENT
RIVER TRAFFIC IS RESUMED
River traffic will be resumed in a
few days, according to an announce
ment of tire river shipping companies.
The steamer Peoria toll arrive here
here today and remain here until load
ed. The frteaaigr TtA Ifrrtd of t
Xa Line will leaVe Memphis tb8y
The second annual tournament of
the basket ball teams of Southeast
Missouri high schools will be held at
the Normal, Maroh 9 and 10. Cape
Girardeau, Jackson, Charleston, Sikes
ton, Bloomfield, Caruthersville, Ken
nett and Poplar Bluff are to be repre
sented in the tournament for the cham
pionship of Southeast Missouri, while
Flat River, Festus and Farmington
will represent the northern part of the
district in this contest.
Two leagues have been organized
among the students of the various high
schools of Southeast Missouri, and be
fore entering the contest of the cham
pionship title they will play several
practice games among themselves.
Ten teams will compete in the tourna
ment which will be continued until all
teams have been defeated by one. This
team will be declared the champion
five of the district. Arrangements are
being made for a reward for the cham
pionship title, but it is not known as
yet what the prize will consist of.
The Cape Girardeau High School
will be represented by the following
players: Lawrence Kinder, T. Baird,
Z. Massengill, R. Ranney, W. Black,
J. Ranney, M. McBride, E. Daughcrty
and H. Lehr..
for St. Louis and will stop at the Cape
to take on freight.
Several steamera will leave St.
Louis during the latter part of tbs
week to go to New Orleans. It is fear
ed that the present low stage of the
river -will gteafiy interfere with -shipping,
it is believed, however, that
the heavy saoftll will swell thegauge
of the river.
New York. Feb. 2. The last day of the first month of unrestricted sub
n.arine warfare leaves the month's total tonnage de-toryed at 28,000 below
the half million mark. During the month 190 ships were sunk. It is evident,
however, that the unrestricted warfare cannot force the Allies to surrender
j in "thirty days" as the German Government predicted.
Washington, Feb. 28. Efforts to secure Congressional authority for Presi
dent Wilson to place the United States on a basis of armed neutrality, niadtj
little progress today. The net result of the day in Congress was the Ireom
mendation from the House Foreign Affairs Committee carrying a bill, which
in many ways failed to grant the full authority asked by the President. In
a minority report, filed by Representative Shackleford of Missouri, advocated
ti e surrender of American rights at sea. The House Rules Committee will
r.eet tomorrow to devise a plan to jam the armed neutrality measure through
the House.
William J. Bryan reached Washington tonight. Contrary to the reports
that he would support the pacifists, Bryan indorsed ia a general way Presi
dent Wilson's address to Congress last Monday.
Panama City, Feb. 28. The Republic of Panama today sent a joint re
quest with other Latin-American countries, pretesting against the Oi-man
Government's unrestricted submarine campaign.
Amsterdam, Feb. 28. The British advance on the west front continues, it
vas officially announced tonight. The capture of Gommecourt and Puisieux
Au Mont was announced.
Washington, March 1. (Thursday) The Senate shortly after midnight
tonight passed the administration revenue bill by a vote of 74 to :W. It now
goes to the President forNhis signature. It provides nearly half a billion dol
lars for revenue.
Washington, Feb. 28. The House by a vote of 273 to 137 tonight passed
thj Sheppard bill establishing prohibition in the District of Columbia, in the
frame form as it passed the Senate. The measure now only lacks the signa
ture of President Wilson. It eliminates the saloons from the District of
Columbia, without making any prohibition against importation of intoxicants
for personal use.
Amsterdam, Feb. 28. Germany does ont believe the sinking of the British
lLicr Laconia wil lprovoke a declaration of war from the United States. But
he. German people do not beHeve war with the United States can be long post
poned. The first expressions of German opinion on the Laconia sinking readied
here in brief dispatches today. They did not refer to the loss of American
lives and carried no intimation as to whether the fact that Americans per
ished, is known to the German public.
London, Feb. 28. The official British casualty list for February, issued to
day, snowen:
Killed.
Officers . .4 508 8S1
Men 7,946 11,111
Wounded. Missing.
11
Totals 8.4W H.W2
Total Ipsses, all causes, 20,463.
This is one of the lowest casualty totals announced for ny wowth eijjce. the
war started. .