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1 Ml DO YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING SARLt 1 1 USISBIISIISIISIISa IRE WEEElf TRIBUME I . . r - mi nn IIIISISIISHSIISIISU VOL-.XVII THE CAPE GIRARDEAU TRIBUNE, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, FRIDAY MORNING.. DECEMBER. 19. 1918. i NUMBER 43 4 WILL WAR R. D. HARRISON NOW RECOVERING RAPIDLYJE SAYS Mother Had Premonition He Was Wounded In Ar gonne Battle O. Wilson Now Warming Up For Peace Caucuses BROTHER SENT TO OFFICERS' SCHOOL He Meets Clemenceau And Thinks He's A feoob Han kers To Take Up Irish Sit uation And Sea Freedom With King HUNGER DRAWS THE MAP Major Mabrey Also Wounded In Great American Drive-Sight May Be Gone Robert D. Harrison, son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Harrison, was wounded in hitt'e in the Argonne on September 26, is rapidly regaining his health, according to a letter re ceded by his parent.-; a few days ago. Mr. and Mis. Harrison learned of their son's injury more than a month before the official report came from the War Department. Robert had written two letters, which were re received in the Cape before the Wash ington officials reported thaf he had been wounded. A piece of shrapnel struck him on the left side of the head, inflicting a deep wound. He fell unconscious on the battle field, and upon regaining consciousness, ha remarked to a com rade: "I'm a ""ucky man." This was the message sent to the Cape by a friend of the wounded soldier. Tho first letter received by hi?) par rnts from Robeit stated that h's woundwas healing nicely. A few davs later Mr. and Mrs. Harrison re ceived c. letter written earlier, giving an account of his injury. He wrote that he had the services of an excel lent New York nurse and the surgeon who attended him was a M.ssourian. Ucth were praised very. highly by the young soldier. Arthur W. Harrison, a brother of Robert- IX, went through the whole American ca-mpaign and emerged without a scratch. He ws assigned to signal duty, which keDt him in the front ne, and although comrades fell on all sides of him, he was not touched by a shell cr buUet and es caped injury through gas. For his gallant services he was pent to the officers' training school at Bordeaux, whr re he w:..s sti'l sta tioned when he 'ast communicated with his family here. Word has been received from him since hostilities ceased, but he was unable to say whether he would be retained in Trance or sent home, A coincident amost equal to a premonition is re'ated in connection with the injury to young Robert Har rison. When his pa-rents learned that lie and his brother's regiment was engaged in the terrific engagement in the Argonne, they were much con cerned ab(.u tho'r safety. One day Mrs. Harr'son stopped into a bedroom where a photograph of Robert wa rest'ng on a dressing table. Without sny apparcn-t c:Tise, the picture drop ped. With a mother's fet-r for the safety of her son. she rushed to it and siezed it before the face struck the flocr. "If he has fallen on the battle fie'd, he will rise again," Mrs. Harrison was heard to remark. Several weeks passed before she heard from ether of her sons, but when she did It was a letter from Rob ert, sta-Vng that he was in a base hosp"tal and recovering nlce'y from his wound. A recent letter from him stated that the sar from his wound would be permanently hidden by the hair. The bit of shell apparently struck him just back of the face, severing . the sc3lp and. injuring the sku'l. His face was not disfigured. Robert Harrison was one of the most popular young men who entered the arm- from this part of the state. He and his brother tendered their sen-ices to their government when hostilities began and were among the first to go to France. He wa a- grad uate of the Western Mi'itary Acad emy at Alton, .III. and cauld have en tered the army as commissioned officer, but preferred to go as a pri- (By Wireless; Somewhere In France, December 19. Friends : W1 1 am in France, and every body seems tickled to death to see me. ! never ct such grub before They sure are showing us a swell time. Me and Cousin Wood row is making an awful hit. Some thinks he 5s me and iome thinks I am h'm, but as there is so much palavering over both of us, there am t no use in Cousin Woodrow being jealous of me, and he ain't. I I was sure glad to see the bank.j It looked to me like we was gone gos lings when our boat hit that cyclone. Wc hooked up at Brest, and the French put on a party for us. Cous in Woodrcw made a speech, but I ViIJ eff the oratory. I'm saving mine for the peace caucusses. One big, fat for the peace caucu.es. One big, fat everyf it nj; he said. I think the speech wai in Swiss. When he finished, Cous in Woodrow smiled and bowed, and I i'so gave him the wig wig. During the reception in our honor one of the women folks stepped up to me and remarked something like this: Paddy de foTgus," co-ie, veciss, blooie, huh-" I looked her square in the eye and replied: "Madam, if you want to hefd sweet converse with me, talk United States." Before she could answer Cousin Woodrow poked me in the ribs and said: "Come on we are going to beat it to' Paris." 'i was pretty sore about the re ception in Paris. I figured the king would De tnere to sup us his wing, but it turned out that France ain't got no king. England, of courre, has a- king, and I am foolish to meet him. If I get a chance T want to whisper something into his ear about my position on the Irish situation" and freedom of the seas. I hear he I is a pretty clever chap, don't you! know, and if I can get to sit next to him at the banquet, I think I, can put Cousin Woodrow in right with him. I met old man Clemenceau, the Frenchman. He looks like a boob, but they tell me he is a wise gazook. I noticed him sizing me up, and I think he figures me out as the real heavyweight in our party. They don't seem to take to Col. House much since I got here. Everytime I go out on the street, some French band plays the "Marcel Wave," which seems to be a pretty popular tune over here. Well, as here comes Cousin Waod row to take a stro'l with me, I will cut off for this time. Watch for my report on the peace caucus. Sc long, O. Wilson. P. S.: How is the members of the Cape bar taking my stuff? fwoine Condition? Food Shortage approchmg famine . WJ IWI lUVk. diffident Prerenl Food Supply Bu! Future Smrui ui ruiurc enot II I IB II 1 . 1 I lyjj UAcs&ssiued . DECSK8Sai..l9l8 AW A I'll:. I ii.;ii . J tllll.'llV allows '"I :i s.ii-ir -mtiirv In v. Ii tin fu ture dues not liulil IliHilt of MTinlls diliiriirues ;i:n! ,.:y ; :.i::!i psirt v. Ii it-li is iimi r.-ijihlly iipin. Hi ! in' tlie famine iM-ini. Wiih ilit- -x.'.ii.);i of :h( I'lv'.iii'e only tltise -uuu trios which liiiv iii;mif n'fiiWI iiuirino commerce have siiiiicieii! food supplies to meet BClllili liceds I'll! I lif hiirvesl, .-mil even in the ('kr.iine.' with .-tores jicm imil.ileil 4iii the r:in:is. there is famine In the lare centers of iil:ition. Ite'jrmiji ami northern Trance, as v.ell us Serhin. appear on the hunger l iaji distinct friii ihe rest f Kuropu bj-caiis they s'aml in a li!T.'i:it n la lioti from tlit older nations to the peo ple of the l.'niteii States. America has for four years maintained tin small war rations of llelium ::ml northern Trance and is already niakiii special efforts to care for their Inci eased itffer-the-wnr needs, which, with those of Seriiia. must he included in this pin ii. aire urgent it? tlie extreme and iniisi have iiMiiicdiat? relief. The gratitude of the T.el-ian nation for the help America has extended to her during the war consiiinii-s ;!ie strongest appeal for ns to continue our work there. The moment the Certnai: armies wi hdrew from her soil and she was established once more in her own seat of government the little nations first thought was to express her grati tude to the Commission for Ilelicf in T.elgi'.tni for preserving the lives of millions of her citizens. Ccrmnny, on the other hand, need not figure in sucji i.tiKip for Ameri cans because there Is no present Indi cation Hint we shall be called on at all to lake thought for the food needs of (lermany. (JiM-tnany probably r:n care for her own food problem if she is given access to sl ipping and Is enabled to distribute food to the cities witli dense populations, which are the trou ble renters. Tii-,'iand, France, the Netherlands ami 'Portugal, till of which have been maintaiiied from American supplies, have stiflicient food to meet immediate needs, hut their future presents seri ous difficulties. The same is true of Spain and the northern neutral countries-Norway, Sweden and Ietimark --wliose ports have been open and who have been able ;o draw to some degree upon foreign supplies. Most of Russia is k I ready ir. the throes of famine, and in.OO;),tw)0 people there aire beyond the possibility of help. P.ef.fe aiK.iiier sprjng thou sands of them inevitably must die. This applies as we!! to Poland ar.d practically throughout the l!a!ii re gions, with conditions most serious in Finland. lUdicmia, Serbia, Itotimnnia and Montenegro have already reached the famine point and are suiTciing a hiavy toll of death. The Armenian popula tion Is falling each week as hunger takes its toll, and in Greece, Albania and Koumanin so serious aire the foou shortages that famine is near. Al though starvation is not yel imminent, Italy, Switzerland, I'.algaria and Tur key are in the throes of serious ftrln gei.cies. In order to fulfill America's pledge in world relief we will have to export every ton of food which can be ham died through our ports. This means al the very least a minimum of 'JO.ixwi.iMNi tons compared with i;.(Nhmmm) ions pre war exports and ll,S'(,Mirt tons ex iwirted last year, when we were bound by the ties of wair to the Tmopean allies. If we fail to lighten the black spo's ! on the hunger map or if we asllow amy portions to become darker the very peace for which we fought and hied vrill be threatened. Revolt and anarchy inevitably follow famine. Should this happen we will see in other parts of Europe a repetition ofthe Russian de bach and our light for world peac will have hern in vain. WHO WANTS TO GET WIFE WITHOUT COST? Justice Gilbert Willing To Per foim A Ceremony Free -License Also Gratis vate with his boyhood chums. He was made a Sergeant-Major and on sever al occasions wars requested to enter the officers' training school, but de clined. Jie served under Major Warren Mabrey of Jackson, who was also wounded in the battle where Young Harrison fe.H. Major Mabrey was struck by a piece of shrapnel, inflict ing a wound in the left leg and in the left eye. It has not been learned whether the sight of his eye was de stroyed or not. Shortty after Major Mabrey was wounded he cabled his wife at Jack son, stating that many Southeast Missouri boys had been wounded. He added that he had escaped. His rel atives in Jackson - believe that he wanted to allay their fears and there fore reported himself to be safe. , Wh- w-nt-, t get a wife without cost. That is the quest'on C. M. Gil bert, the new Justice of the Peace, f.ked the Tribune yesterday? The fmt pair whom he will bind in he y wedlock will be married with out charge. . Justice Gilbert is em ployed at the shoe factory, and if the couple to be married is wiring to have the ceremony performed at the shoe facto: y. the employes there will supply the license and Justice Gilbert wiil perform the ceremony without charge. Justice Gilbert is wilVng to tie the nuptial knot at any place and at any time without charge, but to get a free marriage license, it is necessary to perform the ceremony at the shoe factory. Justice Gilbert is an advocate of early marriage.-i and large families. In this respect, he l ffers litte from Col. Rooseveit. Both were married early and have large families. Justice G'.'bert wants to- become known as the "Marrying Justice" of Cape Girardeau. However, be is not going to perform all ceremonies free. He'nu&es the gratis offer because it will be his iaifal cevemonv. CAPT. BRIDGES IS REGAINING HEALTH Writes That He ExprctsTo Re turn To Business In A Short Time Capt. Ham- VV. Bridges, former member of the Missouri legislature from this county, is rapd'y regain ing his health in Xe wYoik, he in formed C. H. Oveistolz, ,'n a letter yestord,jy. Captain Bridges was in a seiioif condition for several "months. He was sent to his boyhood home in Xew Ycrk, after a year's service in the army. Mrs. Bridges who was formerly a trained nurse, cared for him. Capt. Bridges was very popular whiie a relidcnt of the Cape, and his many friends will be gl&d to leaj-n of his improvement. In his ?etter he st.ates that he was able to be out and expected to become active in a short whi'e. Tlie first coup'e to communicate with him will be the couple to Ijc married without cost. He is anxious thr.t some lovelorn young man tele phone him today and set a time for! the ceremony. Justice Gilbert is will-1 ing to fix a day and hour for the first ceremony. Thus will be his Christmas present to Cupid. Now, young men if you want to get a wife free,., you had better telephone Ju tice Glbert for an appointment. EDWIN KOCH HOME FROM BATTLE FRONT Left On Field Whole Night After Being Shot Through The Body lidwin Koch, s-on of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Koch, has .iust reurned from France, where he w,3S seriously wounded in battle and remained on the feld for fifteen hours before he cauld be rescued. He. was a mem ber of the American marines and wa.j struck by a machine gun bullet as ho went over tbe top for the first time. He was struck as he entered the bat tle of Belleau Wood in France. The bulet struck him in the right hip, p.issing through the body and penetnting the bladder. He was wounded at ":0 in the afternoon and '3t was 9 o'clock the next morning when he wr.s picked up and removed to a Red Cross hospital 15 miles back of the line. That afternoon at 3 o'c'ock he underwent an operation. It was on June the 6th that he was wounded and for three months he re m;;incd in '.he lied Cross hospital. He returned to the United State? ct? September JO, and rt';ftd a nav.d hospital in Brooklyn, where he re mained several weeks. From Brook lyn he went to Washington, . where he'aga'n was treated. He returned to his home in Cape Girardeau a few days tigo. He is now in good health. Mr. Koch, who entered the service from Akron, Ohio, where he was em- DESTRUCTION' TO BE DEMANDED BY : U. S. DELEGATES No Nation Will Be Permitted To Benefit By Distribution Of The Vessels Captured And Surren dered, Is Announcement WILSON OPPOSESlHE LEAGUE TO MAKE THE WHOLE WORLD BEHAVE President Says He Is Having A Bully Time In Europe Pleased With Hospitality Of The French Republic Faris, Dec. 19 The American delegates to the peace congress have re se'ved to advotaie tlie sinking of the surrendered enemy warships and resist any proposition to d'Mribute them on the basis of naval losses. The announcement was made tonight by those in close touch with the American rep re fntative:- who, it is added, feel that such a posit'on would result in ,nvoi li'n.r content'on and matenVly support President Wilson's de-:V'-ralion that the war was not based en aggress-'on or the acquisition of property. . England, through Si- Er'c Geddes, fir. t Ion! of the Admiralty, has pre viously acquiesced in the American plan to destroy the captured or surrend ered warships, fc-nd, it is dctlaied, will continue to support the United States although it is expected that omf of the lesser naval powers wi'l demand that the prizes be dtstributd. President Wi'lson this afternoon gave out the foifowing statement: "The Paris edition of the Chicago Tribune this morning in a dispatch ac credited to its correspondent at Washington declared that before leaving for France I gave cssurar.ee that I .approved of a plan formulated by the League to Enforce Peace. This statement is entirely fa!se. "I am as everyone kn;ws. not only in favor of a league or nations, bu: believe the formation of t-uch a league absolutely ind.'. pensab'e to the main tenance of peace. Pet the particular plan of the League io Enforce Peace I have never, directly or indirectly, endorsed." ; Paris, Dec. 10 President WfTsqn gave his personal impressions today at a meeting with the representatives of the American Prfss of his experience- thus far in France. At' the same time announcement was mjde that the members of the American Comm:ss"o to negotiate peac, WQuld meet daily with the press. The Pres ident, in response to a suggestion, .aid. "I have been asked to say a few words in regard t." my reception here. The reception was so tremendous that I do not know what to say. I ws oe'ighted for a special reason, which is not persona!.'' "I was saying to several' of our French friends that I understood it. because I saw in the eyes of the crowd just the feeling that I had for them, jvnd was aware that it was4)Ut a .-ort of reciprocal feeling.' M?ut that moved me very much, because tlyvt. of course, meant more than mere generous cordiality on the; part of these delightful people. It meant n thoughtful background to tbe th'uig which was very welcome, and to come into that sort of feeing in thh wonderfully beautiful city, made I combination of emotions that one would have more than once in a . lifetime. This is as well as I can put it ofT-h.md." CHURCHES MAY HOLD ONE SERVICE SUNDAY Mayor Haas Also Announces That Christmas Sermons May Re Prearheri-Ban Still On Mayor Haas announced iat night that the influenza ban would not be screwed dewn any more .securely. In fact, the pressure will be relieved somewhat. The churches will be per mitted to hold one service eah next Sunday, and they will be permitted to ho'il another service again on Chr'stnvs day. This will be the only deviation from the rule now in force. There were onlv 22 new ca.-es of influenza reported in the city yester day, a drop of more than 50 per cent in comparison to Wednesday. Mayor Haas hfs been ;;-larmed over the con tinued increase of the d'sease during the past fortnight, and he intimated that he nvght shut down the city, if there were not signs of -relief soon. It is not likely that the city offi cials will take anv mere drastic ac tion unti'. after Christmas. If the epi demic does not abate then, it is be lieved th.Kt the city commirWoners and the mayor wi'l put into force a mot drcstic ban which may else all business houses and keep persons from congregating on the streets or ployed, on December 15, of last year. After severa' months in camp, he em barked for France, arriving there on March 26. While he was in the hos pital in France he was ilecorated with the Legion of honor bardge, which is one of the highest honors that France can pay a military hero. The decoration was ordered by Gen. Foch, who was in general command at Belleau Wood when the American Marines were hurled into the lines to. drive back the Germans. Young Koch was in the trenches six days before "he received orders to go over the ton. , in the cars. TIeports frcm many other cities indicate that the influenza wave la not claiming as many victims now as it did I.-vst week and the week before. Cape Girardeau is one of the few cities of any consequence in the state that reports an increase in the num ber of diseases. CHILI), 5. PLAYING WITH - ' SHOTGUN, KILLS MOTHER. "Mexico, Mo., Dec. 19 John Stumpf, 5 years old, of Benton City, small town ne.ar here, accidently shot .and kited his mother while he was plac ing w'ith a shotgun when it was ac crdently discharged. The charge lodg ed in the body of hb mother, who died instantlv.