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VOL.XVI
THE CAPE COUNTY HERALD, CAPE GIRARDEAU APRIL 19, MISSOUBI,1917
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300" JOIN CLUB
IN FIRST DAY
OF THE CAMPAIGN
40 Committees to Report on
Work at Luncheon Today
atCom'ICiub.
PRESIDENT LEMING
PLEASED AT RESULT
Campaign to be Closed Saturday
. ETening More Than 650
Members Wanted.
More than three hundred business
men pledged their membership for
three years in the Commercial Club
yesterday, according to the estimate
made by the officials of the club, who
are in charge of the campaign carried
n under the direction of George Irv
ing. Nearly one hundred old members
of the club spent the day calling on
the friends, urging them to join the
club and aid in carrying out the sug
gestions made by Mr. Irving for the
benefit of business and uplifting the
city.
A luncheon will be served at noon
today at the Commercial Club in order
to discuss further plans for the cam
paign for the remainder of the week.
All teams that were assigned to 60
licit new members will meet at the
Commercial Club and report on their
work. A list of probable members was
compiled and solicitors were sent out
to induce firms and individuals to join
the club.
M. E. Leming, president of the club,
was highly elevatad over the success
of the committees. He said he had not
heard from all the teams, but the re
ports he received from the others ei-.-eeded
his expectations. He said Ae
felt certain that the campaign would
prove to be the greatest success any
organization of the city could record.
Mr. Irving spent the greater part of
the day looking over the business
houses of the city and making sug
gestions to improve business and la
boring conditions, in the city.
He paid the highest compliments to
Walther Bros., when he visited the
store yesterday afternoon. "You have
undoubtedly the best display of any
store in this city," he told the Walther
Bros. "The arrangements in your
Fhow windows are a reflection of your
progressiveness such that is lacking in
many business places in the city. If I
were a business man in this city I
would surely envy your progressive
spirit, which is leading you to the road
of unrivaled success."
The purpose of the "booster" cam
paign of the Commercial Club is to in
crease the number of the members to
at least CT0 and raise approximately
$24,000 for the expenditures of the
club during the next three years. Mr.
Irving has itemized a budget for the
club, showing for what purposes the
money can be spent and get the best
results for the business men and the
city in general. The campaign will be
closed Saturday evening, and special
arrangements will be made for the
closing meeting.
C. A. EATON REAPPOINTED
Jefferson City, April 18. Bank Com
missioner Enright has announced the
appointment of the following ex
aminers: C. E. Randell, Birch Tree; C.
A. Eaton, Cape Girardeau; James L.
McDonald, Kansas City; Percy W.
Henry, Tipton; N .S. Majuder, St.
Louis; L. M. Watts, St Louis; E. E.
Nance, Hannibal; V. D. Wall, Clinton;
W. H. Holmes, Willow Springs, and
James T. Duncan, Platte City.
Enright appointed I. C. Uptegrove
of Montgomery City deputy commis
sioner. The salary is $2500 and that
of examiner $2000. Eaton and Upte
grove served during the Major admin
istration. BASEBALL SCORES
National League.
New York 3, Brooklyn 4.
St. Louis 2, Chicago 9.
Pittsburg 5, Cincinnati 7.
Philadelphia Rain.
American League.
Boston 2, Philadelphia 0.
Washington 5, New York 7.
Cleveland 2, St. Louis 3.
Chicago Rain.
COUNTY SCHOOL
MEET TO BE HELD
NEXT SATURDAY
Diploma 9 Will be Presented
to 35 High School Students
of Rural Districts.
FIELD MEET OPEN TO
ALL COUNTY BOYS
Prizes Will be Awarded to Win
ners of Field Events in the
Afternoon.
A county school field meet will be
held in Jackson Saturday morning and
afternoon. The morning will be de
voted to a literary program, which will
be carried out in the auditorium of the
High . School, and the field meet will
be held in the, afternoon at Gladish
Park. The Glee Club of the Cape Nor
mal, composed of 15 voices, will fur
nish the music during the morning ex
ercises. All pupils ol the rural high
schools will take part in the morning
celebration, while the afternoon pro
gram is open to all boys of the rural
schools, both high and grammar
schools. The graduating class has fin- J
ished the work of two terms in the
rural high schools. The class consists
of 35 students.
The morning program will be de
voted entirely to the rural high schools
of the county. Prof. W. S. Dearmont,
president of the Normal School, will
address the graduates. Thirty-five
students, both boys and girls, will re
ceive their diploma.
The morning celebration will be
brought to a close with a debate be
tween the Oak Rtfe and the Leemon
team on the subject: "Resolved, That
the President of the United States, Be
Elected for a Single Term , of six
years. Joseph Schmidt, Gleu Kin
der and Vest Beal, of Oak Ridge, will
be opposed by Clyde Wright, Ettie
Trickey and Claire McKee of the Lee
mon School.
The following program has been ar
ranged for the morning: 10 a. m.
Music Normal Glee Club.
Declamation Contest.
Uncle Sam's Character, Melvin En
glehart; The Value of An Education,
Joe Schmidt; The Alternative, Wesley
Sander; Americanism, Dewey Rey
nolds; Music, Normal Glee Club.
Recitation Contest.
College Oil Cans, Hattie May Mar
grave; How It Struck Jim, Lois Houk;
The Canon Flower, Iris Cunningham;
Propratia, Lorene Hitt; Music, Nor
mal Glee Club.
Graduating Address, Dr. W. S.
Dearmont.
Music, Normal Glee Club.
The field meet which will be held at
Gladish Park will begin at 2 o'clock.
All boys who have been regular and
prompt in attending school during the
year, and who have obtained satis
factory grades in their studies, will be
admitted to the meet. It will be a
dual meet for both the high schools
and the grammar schools. The appli
cants will be divided into two groups
according to their ages. All under 14
years will be permitted to enter the
first group while those over 14 years
will be admitted to the second group.
The following athletic events have
been arranged for the meet: Races of
50, 100, 220, 440 and 880 yards; stand
ing broad, running broad and running
high jumps; relay race of 440 yards
for teams of four; shot put; low hurdle
of 220 yards; pole vaulting.
At the conclusion of the meet the
prizes will be awarded the winners of
each event. The teachers in all the
schools have been "requested to urge
the children, to attend the meet and en
ter the events for the field meet
GIVES UP A $15,000 OFFICE
London, April 17. In volunteering
for national services in, clerical work at
the regulation salary of $6.25 a week,
Sir James Bell, Town Clerk of the
City of London, is leaving for the
time being a post with salary of $15,
000 a year.
NEW HOTEL INSPECTOR
NAMES THREE DEPUTIES
Jefferson City, April 18. J. H.
Dickbrader, State Hotel Inspector, to
day named the following deputies:
Howard Bradbury of this city, William
Leach of St Louis and Frank Merri
wether of Louisiana.
VATE8LAND
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The world's biggest steamer is the German ship Vaterland, which has harbored at Hoboken. J., since the
beginning of the war. It has now been taken over by the United States government. See how it compares with
the steamer St. Louis of the American line.
YOUNG MAN CHARGED
WITHATTACKSOUGHT
Warrant Issued for Arrest of
John Heuer on Charges of Miss
Floyd Brown.
A warrant for the arrest of John
Heuer on a charge of attacking Miss
Floyd Brown was issued several days
ago by Justice of the Teace Orren
Wilson, but the warrant was surpass
ed owing to the fact that the where
about of the defendant is not known.
The warrant is now in the hands of
Constable Scivally.
The charge preferred ag.iinrt Iluer
is a felony, punishable by a peniten
itary sentence of from two to five
years. Young Heuer formerly lived
with his parents on a farm four miles
west of the Cape, but left shortly be
fore the warrant was issued.
Constable Scivally has been inform
ed by friends of the young man that he
is now in St. Louis. The police of that
city have been asked to arrest him.
According to the information received
from the St. Louis police, Heuer left
his place of abode a week ago pre
sumably to go to Mexico, his friends
told detectives in St. Louis.
Several months ago James Mc
Dowell, an attorney of the Cape, pre
pared a petition for breach of promise
against Heuer at the instance of Miss
Brown, in which the latter contended
that Heuer had failed to keep his
promise to marry her.
The petition was not filed owing to
the fact that an effort was made to
settle the matter out of court. When
no understanding could be reached be
tween Heuer and the girl, the latter
applied to Judge Wilson for a war
rant. NEWSPAPER LEADERS IN
NEW YORK MEETINGS
New York, April 18. The Waldorf
Astoria Hotel was the center of the
newspaper world today. Leading pub
lishers from all over the United States
and Canada gathered there for the an
nual meetings of the American Pub
lishers' Association and the Associated
Press and the usual exhibition by
newspaper supply concerns of all
kinds.
The regular meeting of the Asso
ciated Press took place today. The A.
P. will hold its annual luncheon tomor
row, and on Wednesday the Publishers'
Association meeting starts. The Ad
vertising Bureau wil lhold its annual
luncheon Wednesday. So great has
been the demand for seats at these
two luncheons that both have been
transferred from the Astor Galleries
to the grand ballroom.
TO HANG LANTERNS IN
PAUL REVERE BELFRY
Boston, April 18. Miss Pauline Re
vere, great-great-granddaughter of
Paul Revere, tonight will carry the two
lighted lanterns through Old North
Church and mount.the belfry, hanging
them as they were hung on that his
toric occasion on April 18, 1775.
"One if by land and two if by sea."
That was the code on that important
day. Special patriotic services will be
held in the church.
This is the 142d anniversary of Re
vere's famous ride to alarm, the vil
lagers, since which time the lanterns
TOWERS ABOVE OUR BIGGEST SHIP
iviati iviornson
Says The W orld
Is Qoing "Bugs"
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Goosebone Weather Prophet
Takes a Few Notes as the
World Goes Around Sees
Wind in the Council and a
Lesson in the War.
"Pretty soft for me!"
That was the announcement made
yesterday by Col. Matt Morrison, the
goosebone weather prophet, when he
learned that the Board of Equalization
had concluded its investigation of
property valuations in the county.
'They hooked me fori?2S0," croaked
the prophet, "and I guess if some of
my enemies could have got to 'em, the
hoard would have hung the crepe on
me. But I guess I've got no right to
holler about my assessments.
"I see by The Tribune the City
Council is going to make a fuss about
most everything in town. You know
I've been livin' here a long time and
I've heard the wind blow lots of times.
I served a long time in the council and
I used to bellow with the bunch when
I' didn't have anything else to do.
"I'll bet my wisdom teeth that the
council don't do a damn thing, ex
cept squirt wind. I have to laugh
everytime I read one of thorn stories
about the council goin' to do some
thin'. You know I've been hearin'
about the project to run Main street
down the levee for about five years,
but" we're still standing around and
talkin' about it.
"Now, take it from me, the Frisco
ain't worryin'. Why that railroad
looks upon lis as a bunch of yams.
About the time we get to the point
where we'll really threaten the rail
road, they'll tell us to turn over an'
shako off the fleas, an' that'll end the
whole affair.
"I'm about convinced the whole
world's goin' bugs. Can't pick up a
paper any more without findin' some
item that makes you sick at the stum
mick. First our taxes are raised and
then somebody wants to grab all the
money and run with it. That good
roads bond issue, which called for a
million dollars, was the roughest
proposition I ever heard of. The whole
gang ought to be loaded in a wagon
and carted away to Farmington be
fore they become violent and hurt
somebody. ,
"Them revolutionists over in Rus
sia have certainly caged the Czar. I
hear they won't let him speak to his
wife. That's tough, but I guess he
had it comin to him. I guess he'd be
tickled to death to swap his position
for my blacksmith shop, but there's
nothin' stirrin' on that proposition. I
wonder what the Czar's folks think
about the situation. I expect they feel
like thirty cents.
"It must be tough to be so high and
then fall so hard, but if this war don't
get rid of the kings in Europe, I look
for us to keep one after the fight in' is
over."
havejhung from the spire of the church
as an annual reminder. Following the
example of his forefathers, Charles
Jewell will ring the old bels.
MAN IS INJURED BY
PIPE EXPLOSION
James Buckbanan Struck by
Pipe Loaded Wilh Powder in
Ruehmann Plant.
James Buckhanan, an employe of
the Ruehmann Hide and Fur Co., on
North Main street, was seriously in
jured yesterday morning when a gas
pipe, which he had placed in a machine,
exploded and struck him on the lower
part of the left arm. A large piece
of the muscle was torn out.
After having his injury dressed,
Buckhanan went home. He will not be
able to resume his work for some time,
and it is feared that the injury might
prove permanent.
Buckhanan took a piece of gas pipe,
which was presumably loaded - with
powder or some other explosive, from
a load of old iron and junk which had
been brought to the plant several days
ago, and placed it in a machine to
Ireak it up.
The pipe was hurled back from the
opening of the machine and struck
Buckhanan on the arm before striking
rhe ceiling of the machine room.
The pipe was closed at each end with
a brass cap. Patrolman Freeman, who
was notified, said last night that the
pipe may have contained dynamite.
PAUL REVERE'S RIDE
IS REPEATED TODAY
Boston, April 18. A modern Paul
Revere, James II. Phelan, opened the
official celebration of Patriots' Day to
day by starting from North Square
and following the route of the horseman-herald
of 142 years ago. Revere
rode at night, but Phelan made his
start this morning. On this day, in
1775, Revere made his famous trip.
Wearing Continental costume, Phe
lan rode through Charlestown and was
received by officials at Paul Revere
Square, Winter Hill, by Mayor Cliff, of
Somerville.
Mayor Haines extended a welcome
at Medford, and the roadway from that
point to Arlington was lined with Boy
Scouts, high school cadets, Sons of
Veterans, members of the G .A .R.,
Women's Relief Corps and Spanish
War Veterans.
The rider reached Arlington Conter
at noon and a group of Sons of Ver
erans, in the dress of farmers, halted
and demanded to know the reason for
his ride. He reached Lexington at
12:45.
FARMERS' AND MERCHANTS' N
BANK AT HERMANN CLOSED
Institution Taken in Charge by State
Examiner Has Deposits of
$160,000; Loans $180,000.
Hermann, Mo., April 18 The Farm
ers' and Merchants' Bank of Hermann,
Mo., was closed last evening at the
end of the day's business, by State
Bank Examiner McGruder.
Theodore Graf is president of the
bank, and Aug. Bergman Jr., cashier.
The bank's capital is $30,000, and its
surplus and undivided profits $8000.
The deposits are approximately $160,
000, and loans $180,000.
Bank Commissioner Enright said to
day that he would visit Hermann to in
vestigate the Bank's affairs. Until
making such an inquiry, he said, he
had not announcement to make as the
reason for the closing of the bank.
MOUSE HOLDS UP
PLAN TO DRAFT
MEN FOR THE WAR
President Wilson Angered at Com
mittee's Vote to Give Volunteer
Plan a Trial Senate Upholds
President's Plan.
FRENCH TAKE FIVE MORE TOWNS;
RIP NEW HOLES IN GERMAN LINES
British Commission in United
States to Discuss War Plans, Dis
appearsReport Their Boat Had
Mishap Denied.
By International News Service.
Washington, April IS. The first round of the legislative battle for the
enactment of the draft bill to raise an army of 500,000, ended in a draw to
night. The Senate Committee on Military Affairs, by a vote of 10 to 7,
voted to accept h Administration's plans, while in the housr a provision,
dr-legating to the President the responsibility of anplying the draft In the
event the volunteer system fails, was
administration plan by the Hour.e Committee was bittu'y resented tonight
by the President.
The n easure was later referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
thus permitting the issuance of both a
bill is likely to come before the House
v ill never get through in the shape that
Chicago, 111., April 18. The National Council of Defense and the Depart
ment of Agriculture today announced
turn over their plants to the Government during the war, has been accepted.
Rantoul, 111., April 18. Complete
that Mrs. Marietta Chamber has been elected mayor of Rantoul.
Washington, April 18. Reports of a naval battle between German war
vossels and United States battlers, said to have taken place in the vicinity of
Cape Cod, have not been confirmed up to this time. Although the presence of
a German U-boat near the Atlantic coast is regarded as certain, it is believed
that no encounter took place between the enemy's craft and American battle
ships. Washington, April IS. A list giving the location of the citizens' training
crimps at which officers for the new army will be trained was announced this
afternoon by the War Department. The training will begin May 1, and
the camps will be later used for the training of the 500,000 troops to be raised
in the near future. The training camp for North Carolina, South Carolina and
Tennessee will be located at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., for Georgia; Florida and
Alabama at Fort McPherson, near Atlanta; for Illinois, Wisconsin and Michi
gan at Fort Sheridan, in Illinois; for Arkansas. Mississippi and Louisiana at
Little Rock, Ark.; for Oklahoma and Texas at Leon Springs, near San An
tonio and for Missouri, Kansas and Colorado at Fort Riley, Kan.
Washington April IS. Secretary of Interior Lane today drafted a bill
providing that the Government take over all munition factories in the United
States. The bill will be presented to Congress for action with the approval of
the administration.
London, April IS. The French troops today ripped terrific gashea into
the southern part of the Hindenburg lines in Northern France, capturing five
towns. Counter-attacks were repulsed with success by the French barrier fire,
and for the first time since the great European war started, the Germans fled
n- disorder, leaving important material and supply depots behind for their
pursuers. The total number of prisoners taken since last Monday is 17,000.
or an average of 5000 every day. Seventy-five cannon have been captured
since Monday.
Buenos Ayres, April 18. Anti-German rioting broke out here tonight and
the police forces were compelled to charge the mobs. The German property
is being defended with the utmost difficulty.
The Germans were forced to seek protection from the police, in order to
escape the attacks of the mobs. It has been reported that riots broke out in
Kio De Janeiro and Port Aleere. In the latter citv German business houses
and residences are said to have been attacked by the rioters. The reports from
itio ue Janeiro state that several persons were killed in the clash between
the Brazilian guards and the crews of German ships which have been interned
here since the outbreak of the war in Europe.
El Paso, April 18. German reservists who fled from the United States to
Mexico are gathering at Chihuahua City and are securing arms in the army of
General Carranza. according to those who arrived here todav from Chihuahua
City. It was reported that more than 100 reservists have fled to Mexico.
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oncion, April l. Among wild cheers both the House of Lords and the
House of Commons of the British Parliament nassed a resolution thia n f f cy
roon expressing appreciation of the
f . jk m .
European war as an any oi ureat .Britain.
Washington, April 18. The whereabouts of Foresin Minister Balfour and
the British Commission, which is coming to the United States to close the
r nai agreement for America's part in the war, remained a mystery tonight.
The State and Navy departments declared they had no information as to
the commission's whereabouts, and announced that Washington had no knowl
edge when the commission would reach Washington.
The conference between President Wilson and the commission has been
cancelled, it was stated tonight, but no reason was given.
Official denials were made of the reports that the vessel bringing th
commission to the United States had met with a mishap.
The French Embassy this afternoon made public the names of the French
International War Commission, enroute to this country.
The names of the commissioners as given out by the Embassy follow:
Former Premier Viviano. Marshal Joffre. Vice Admiral Chnrherm A
' W M UCUI
of the French Navy; Marquis DeChambrun, member of the Chamber of Depu
ties; M. isimon, Minister of linance; M. Hovelacquem, Minister of Public In
struction, and the staff of Marshal Joffre as follows: Lieut CoL Fabray, chief
of staff; Lieut. Colonel of Artillery Redmond, Commandant Requin, Lieut. De
Tessam and Surgeon Maj. Dreyfaus. .
(Continued
passed by 12 to 8. A.V--;,?i.s cf the
niajorty and minority report. The
Monday, but it is now feared that it
will please the President.
that the offer of the Chicago packers to
returns from yesterday's election show
entrance of the United States into the
.
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