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The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-21

James Washburn of SPRINGFIELD is
visiting his grandfather, H. IT. Wash
burn in this city.
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-21

The Pontiff has been in poor health
several years, and grief over the gen
eral war in Europe fastened the end.
1t had been several days he was seri-
ously i'll.
Earlier messages today indicated
that his Holiness was very i'll. The
first bulletin today said that he was
threatened with pneumonia.
1t is understood that Cardinal Mer-
ry del Val has summoned back to
Rome all cardinals who recently left
there. The cable announcing the death
reached New York at 2:26 this after
noon.
The death of the Pope was due to
the war. He died practically of broken
heart. For days before the war broke
out he was gravely concerned and he
notified all the heads of the Church
throughout Europe to work for peace.
Up until hostilities actually COM
menced the Pope did not believe that
war could come between civilized ma
tions at this late day. When he ehard
that Germany had declared war on
Russia, and realized that the confla-
grafton actually had been kindled, he
broke down. His Holmes sswooned and
was unconscious for several minutes.
His physicians were called in and had
to administer powerful restoratives.
There was a slight recovery, and the
Pope was able to be about the Vati-
can. He spent most of his time in
prayer, and all of his devOtions i'm
pressed upon every member of his
household that his entire heart was
set on the restoration of peace.
When the Emperor of Austria asked
that he send his blessing to the Aus
trian forces, the Uope sorrowfully
sent word that he would bless all OF
the combatants; that he considered all
Of them his children.
Finally he issued an appeal to every
Catholic throughout the world to pray
for peace. This appeal was distributed
broadcast.
AS news of the terrible fighting ir
Belgium began to reach the Vatican
the sorrow of the Pontiff became very
great. He had long spells Of weeping
and would sit for hours at time muir
muring the prayers for the dying.
On Sunday he was too i'll to leave
his bed. The doctors in attendance
were not alarmed, as they hoped thai
his malady, which at that time wai
believed to be bronchial catarrh, cou
pied with gouty manifestations, wOulC
Weld to treatment. But it did not
Throughout yesterday and today hi
fever Increased. His stomach wouIc
not retain nourishment. Yesterday
while conscious, he prayed inccssant
~. When the doctors gave him liQui'
nouyishment he would shake his ; az
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-21

in mute protest.
1t was plain that he realized he was
very i'll, but it was also plain to those
about him that the melanchOlla in
duced by the war was having more
depressing effect on him than was his
actual illness. 1t was also certain that
the cause of death would be broken
heart. The spirit that had animated
his Holiness in his past battles with
the illnesses which have attacked him
was absent this time. So today the
members of the household We're pre-
pared for the end.
Pope Plus X, universally known and
beloved as the rPope of the Poor"
was the son of John and Margaret
Sarto, poor peasants, and was born
June 2, 1885, in Riese, near Venice,
Italy, the eldest of family of eight.
His father worked in the fields and
eked out a scanty existence by acting
as a rural mail carrier. He received
his first lessons from n German mas
ter, and later attended the parish
school. His grandfather was a soldier
in the Papal Army, under Gregory
XVI.
In his boyhood days hi- love of ma
ture and outdoor life was only eCualed
by his fascination for assisting in the
service of the holy mass as altar boy
in the little village church. He re-
ceived first communion when he was
II years old, and evinced such pred
Election for a religious life that at Is
his parents had him entered in the
SeniOrery at Padua. He was an ear
nest student, and on September 19
1850, he received the cassock, and was
admitted as a student therein. A year
later, September 20, 1851, Bishop Fa.
rina conferred upon him the tonsure
The future Cardinal and Pope made
such rapid strides in his studies that
at the age of 23 he was ready to be
oirdashrdluetaoi shrdlushrdluucmfwyI
ordained to the priesthood, although
under the rules of the Church he was
too young to be invested without 6
special dispensation from Rome. Thi:
special dispensation readily was giver
by the Vatican, and September Is
1858, he was ordained to the priest
hood during the celebration of thu
Feast of st. Joseph of Cupperteno.
After his ordination the vount
priest was transferred to the See O
Viccnza, as Curate of Tombolo, wher,
he remained nine wears. In June. 1867
he was promoted TO the position o
parish priest Of Salzano. whore he la
bored diligently until his superiors
recOori7ing his worth. made him Can
on of Troviso. in 1879,
From the first hi spTeatest conccrl
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-21
PASSES AWAY QUIETLY AFTER
DAY OF FIGHT FOR HIS LIFE
Priest Administers Last Sacrament
And His Holiness SuCCumbS as
Rome is Informed That Head of
Catholic Church is Dyin9--Had
Remarkable Career

Rome " died shortly after o'clock this (Thu
day morning brought by grief the Eu
shortly
the distinguished patient
that The end a far off.
his
POniffs
Catholics that war-den Europe
might be restored.
considered of serious nature until Tuesday
rallied quickly
the attending aen had been checked
Wednesday morning restless night and short time
through
sink again. The day passed with the hys
clans fighting to extre to off death.
death
throughout the priest sent for at
the last saamnts of the Church ad
through the
and he
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-21

VIII Stone and family Of st. Louis
arc visiting friends and relatives in
this city.
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-21
Home of Chas. Becker Ran
sacked Will Wife Pre-
pare Supper
BUT THIEF is HUMAN
Takes Money ard Mans Watch,
But Refuses to Take Lady's
Timepieee

A daylight robber entered the home
of Charles A. Becker at 63l Broadway,
Monday evening, and, after securing a
quantity of valuable loot, made his es-
cape without being detected.
The burglary occurred at about $50
p. m., while Mrs. Becker was busily
engaged preparing the evening meal.
The thief gained access to the
building through a rear door, and con-
fined his efforts to ransacking the
family bedroom.
Mrs. Becker had occasion to visit
the room shortly after o'clock, at
which time she noticed nothing un-
usual and found everything in its reg
ular order.
Mr.. Becker conducts a barber shop
at 702 Broadway, and when he came
home for his supper few minutes be-
fore 6 o'clock, he went into the bed
room to get his watch, which he had
left on the top of the dresser when he
arose the morning before. When he
opened the door to his sleeping apart
ment, he discovered that an unlimited
guest had visited the premises and had
taken the liberty of making thor,
ough inspection of the contents Of the
room. The bed clothing had beer
turned over, all the dresser drawers
were pulled out and the contents left
in a confused condition.
A purse containing So had beer
taken from beneath the pillow where
Mrs. Becker had placed it, and Dir
Becker's watch had also been appro
priated by the intruder.
The marauder was evidently not OF
the hardened type, as he left the lit
tie boys savings bank intact, and die
not disturb the lady's gold watch be
longing to Mrs. Becker, which was ly
ing by the side of the one stolen from
her husband. The police were prompt
! ly notified of the occurrence, but M
trace Of the burglar has been discov
cred.
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-21
Negro Mar ard Woman
tarCh l.. L. Sullivan and
Take So
WATCH is OVERLOOKED
i, hbed, He Goes tN Bed
and Trousers Are Stolen
While He Sleeps

X. l.. Sullivan, lineman employed
by the Cape Girardeau Bell Telephone
Company, who rooms at l07 North
Frederick street, was held up Monday
night, and at the point of gun was
compelled to surrender all the money
he had in his possession.
The robbery occurred at about 1870
o'clock on Broadway, at the mouth of
the alley just west Of Taylor & Mas
terson'S store.
Mr.. Sullivan stated that he was
walking rapidly toward his home, and
Just as he was passing the alley, a
negro man and woman suddenly APP
peared. The woman remained in the
mouth of the alley and the man
jumped Immediately in front of his
intended victim, at the same time
thrusting the muzzle of a large re-
volver against his stomach. The COM
mand to throw up his hands was COM
piled with promptly, and while in that
position Mr.. Sullivan was forced to
submit to having his pockets searched.
About SO in money was taken, but the
thief. in his haste, overlooked valu-
able watch.
After accomplishing his design, the
negro, with his companion, stepped
back into the alley and disappeared
in the darkness.
Mr.. Sullivan stated that he was un-
able to get a good view Of the female
bandit, but that he feels confident he
would be able to identify the man,
whom he describes as being a young
negro, stockily built and rather black.
After reporting his misfortune to
the police, Mr.. Sullivan proceeded to
! his ROOM
When he arose the following morn
ing he discovered that he again had
been victimized. During the night a
thief had entered his room and made
way with bran new pair of trousers.
Nothing else was disturbed, and the
marauder was apparently satisfied
with the acquisition Of the wearing ap-
parel.
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-21

Continued M nace ~
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-21
GERMANY SPURNS
JAPAN'S DEMANDS
MORE WAR IS DUE;
Number "a

Kaiser's Governor of Kiaochou Be-
lieves Mikado's Warships Will
Bombard Ports Today Oriental
Ambassador at Berlin Departs, In
diCating That Declaration of War
is Imminent.
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-21
GERMANS DRIVE BELCIANS BACK,
BUT BOTH SIDES LOSE HEAVILY
Kaiser's Men Shoot Horses Out
From Under Allies and Count at
the Head of Belgian Troops is
Shot Dead---Railway Station is
Wrecked and City BOmbarded.

Rotterdam, dispatch says Germany
will comply demands
Copenhagen officially the Japanese
Ambassador Berlin left that city tonight
dication that Japan s Germany.
Pekin Aug 9The announces that
the Hpanes ready h,rd Apparently expects the
kads warships fire Immediately expiration Jap
ulmatum.
Brussels day along line of
about Belgian advance
lines Bclgians near ou,an
The Germans tonight egans
withdrew good order ON the second linz Of the
The casualties heavy probably
greater than the German sacrifices
Among the BIgans killed woIanR
through the brain while riding the
cavalry squadron dmountd fighting infantry
earhwOk German
the horses The
bombarded the
Paris. 9-The Mohang Lorraine
The beyond
seie in the o
troops arrived Define side of the and MOrhange the
Rotterdam London,
the advance of the German troops while slow has not been check
ed anywhere.
including artillery,
which the German without have passed points along the Rhine
their the 'front.'
frontier leads French military the conclusion that the
tranpng Belgium today the beginning of operations
Germany s declared, making
France through the comparatively Belgium country
opinion confident that the allies will
be able meet this shock successfully and reply to crushngl
dispatch today
aiding distinctly heard in Brussels o'clock this morning.
correspondent march
Brussels by o Huy and Joidoigne.
London ia dispatch the Reuter- Telegraph Company
the region between Gem
gradually pushed back before the advance
Belgian French forces.
The Belgian and French close junction and in contact with
the advance lines of the German
Brussels dated last night OF
fierce fighting between Belgian and German troops along extended
indicating the real begin
OF battle in the
reported made the direct orders
of Emperor William.
line fighting has not yet been revealed but pre-
sreche in a north and south line
o'clock last nigst says;
in between the Bgan and Germans on
llremh
that the liege
dynamed they had been evacuated the action the
Blrians bcirg due to heavy motor batteries
wireless German that the AcE" 'os
have fallen under the fire of the German big
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-21

Judge H. f. Alexander was in Ben
ton Wednesday morning on legal
business.
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-21

G. A. Schaefer of Appleton, brother
of William B. Schaefer, president of
the First National Bank, is in the city
with his small son, who is receiving
medical treatment
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Klages departed
yesterday for a few weeks visit ol
the coast.
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-21

Fred Kage, Jr., returned yesterday
from st. Louis where he has been Wis
iting for the past few days.
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-21

Contractor c. C. Hawley of this city
who has been awarded the work of
constructing about twenty miles of
drainage ditch south of Arbor, re-
ports that most of his machinery is
installcd and that active work will be-
gin in a few days.
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-21

Mss Mayme Ballard, after visiting
for some time with her brother, w. C..
Ballard of this city, departed for her
home in Chicago yesterday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-10
business OutiOois.

Western papers are telling us that
there yet remains in that region con-
siderable pcssimiSm, ana that business
men in many lines are more gloomy
as TO the outlook. 1t is not so in this
part of the moral vineyard. Tie bank
ers tell me that things have very
cheerful ana cheering aspect Judg
ing by the bank clCarings of the past
week. there is every reason to be cheer
full ana to look for continued good
business IN most lines. The Wholesale
mon III nearly every Lille report sales
up to those Of the correspondence week
of last year. and in n number Of lines
The johhcrs report better business than
last year ana brighter prospects for
still better In the weeks soon to come.
as compared with last year. The to
Iacco manufacturers are crowded with
orders and are doing more shipping
than last year at this time and more
than they have been doing in recent
weeks, that is to say, their business
seems To be increasing vcrv nor
ccptibly The Woodworking people o.
al varieties. especially the dealers In
building materials, have 40 complaints
To make Of business. The retail mcr-
chants in all lines are iu cheerful
moods and rcror! business as good ms
they gould reasonably expect IL To- lie
81 this season. Railroad traffic reports
for this section. generally good
barometer, indicated Il fairly steady
condition. The volume OF freight
moving was slightly under the volume
for The same week OF last year, as near
ly a. IL could he estimated MS n whole.
1t was shown, however, that in some
CONTINUED On I>icth Pare
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-10
SEDUCTIVE CIGARETTES
INVADING ALL OF CHINA
Immense Demand There Not Supplied.
Big Companies Planning Ex-
pnnsfOn TO Interior.
VIRGINIA CARoLINAS
manufacturers of Cigarettes Mus,
Come Here for the bright Weed Il
Make the Goods.

From every quarter comes confrma-
lion of the statement frequently made
in this paper that the consumption OF
the Lright tobacco that grows 10 per-
lection only In Virginia and the Caro-
lin&s is increasing more rapidly than
the planters of these States can grow
Tobacco interests all over this coun-
try. especially in Virginia and the Car
olinas, are now much Interested in the
we'll authenticated report that the
British American Tobacco Company
co interest in China. One of the most
influential tobacco men in the coun-
try. in commenting on the report the
other day, said to the Wall Street
Journal:
"Chlna offers = wonderful field for
the British American Tobacco Com
pany. This concern has already done
big business in China, but while the
returns have boon large. they sim
ply represent operations along the
coast. Up to this time il has been all
the company could do to take care of
The coast business without going in
land, although plans have been laid
for some time looking toward bust
ness expansion in the Chinese empire
1T is peculiar fact that the big
business done by the British American
Tobacco Company in China has been
Of the penny variety; that ~. on the
business of selling parts OF n hox Of
cigarettes. There is big demand
among the Chinese for cigarettes on
this basis. ana tho British American
Company would nnd China an i'm
mcnscly profitable field, even if~-it did
business on nothing more than the
penny basis
INSIDE WORKINGS Or THE
MIC T0B5 eco COMPANIES
According to the same paper. this
report OF expansion by the British
American Company leads to discus
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-10
VIEWS AND NEAR VIEWS;
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
BY FRANK :. WOODSON,
Industrial Editor.

This column ~ open to contribu-
tors who have something To say of
suggestive nature, md who nre
willing TO make hints and suGGcS-
tions looking to the better develop
Eient of the good old States Of Viz
giIia, West VtrEinin and North
Carolina, and vino can hold their
suggestions down in amy one issue
Ia from $50 to 200 words. Such com
municatiOns. addressed to the In
du.trinl Editor, will receive prompt
attention.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-10
SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO
IN NUMEROUS MARKETS
Crop of 1913 Holding Out BETTER Than
the Prophets Have Been
Predicting.
DANyIILE Is OUTGOING ITSELF,
Much Larger Sales Than for sam,
Period OF Last Year aud Better
Average Prices I'nid.

The deliveries OF leaf tobacco for
auction sale in the warehouses OF The
Virginia and North Carolina markets
continue TO dwindlc as the season
wears away, and yet tho sales iu some
Of the markets, Richmond for Instance.
we're larger last week than the ware
housemcn had expected. In fact. n
month or six weeks ago they freely
predicted that the crop of 1919 would
lac sold entirely out by the first d,v
of May. ana from that date all of tho
warehouses would be practically closed
until the crop Of this year was made.
cured and ready for market Bur
somehow thc weed keeps dropping in
from some Vherc, and the unmusical
song OF The ayctione"r is still heard
In tho land
The sales in tho Richmond ware
houses last week amounted to about
@50.Goo pounds OF sun cured stock that
came from Caroline and Louisa cOun-
tics. The offerings were OF about the
same character as those OF tho week
before, ard there were no changes in
prices worthy of note
DhN,i,LE'S nIC i'IG,nES
ron TiEIS TOBACCO YEAR
The monthly report of The president
Cf the oanville Tobacco Board of Trade
that greatest bright leat market in
the world" as Danville la sometimes.
even frequently, called has been ou;-
doing itself this tobacco year. The
sales in april, the ehani end month OF
The season. We're 2.iSG.37G pounds. n:
the avcrnpe price OF SIT 90 por 100.
which IS an increase of 2.02G,7o7 pounds
and an increase In the average price
Of S2.S7 per 100. The sales Tor the
tobacco year from August j Ia April
80 We're i5.375.@lG pounds NJ an aver
pflcp g. 4
the same period of the previous tobacco
year OF ?,55S.lSi pounds aud an in
Continued on Fifth paSe)
The Washington herald., 1914-03-26
NAVAL ORDERS.

Rear Admiral e F. Fond commissioned. frOm
March 10. 1914
cart Z II. Dursll. commissioned. from February
u. 1914
Commander s $ Robson detached Bureau Il
Steam Engineering. March 81, 1914; to command
Jupiter
Commander J. NJ ReeTes. detached command
Juriter tn command st. Louis
Lieut. Commander J. c. Fremont, jr.. commits
stoned from Dccemher 90 1915
Lieut.. F. y. Eklurd. commissioned. from July !.
1919
Lieut. f F. johnson. commissioned. from Decem-
her .. 1914
Lieut.. Junior gTsoel e H. Connor. detached
Pittsburgh: 70 Iuritcr.
Ensign n n. HawIey. detached Pittsburgh: to
Intrepid.
E.nsign II. E ssrnders detached Naval Ohser-
rstory. March z. 1914; to post graduate course.
Naval Academy Annapolis. Md.
Medical Inspector Z. $. Bogrrt. detached Naval
Medical School, April , lsli TO Naval Medical
Supply Depot New York. n. Y.
Medical Inspector s. G. Evans. detached Naval
Medical School. Washington. ID. G., April ]. 1915;
to feet surgeon Pacific Fleet
Passed Assistant Surgeon n. F. Sheehan. to Ma
val Medical School, Washington. D. c. April !.
I9lL
Assistan Surgeon 4. l.. Bass. N. R. C.. commits
stoned from February 2. 1914
Assistant Surgnon n. ". Little. VI. r. c, COM
missioued from March 10. 1914
Assistant Surgeon Henry Mcdonald, NJ X. O.,
commissioned from March 9. 1914
Pay Director F. I. Arms, commissioned. from
February 70. 1914.
Passed Assistant PaymAster J. J. Luchsinser. to
Panther.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-26
Ci.i. !, The Tolls Fight.

President Wilson has it in his power
to clinch the victory in his fight for re-
peal OF the exemption of American
eoastwise ships from payment OF canal
tolls. The critical stage of the battle IS
right at hand and opponents of repeal
are mastering all their forces and bring
ing every influence to bear on members
of Senate and House. There is little
doubt that Oscar Underwood will make
a powerful argument against repeal and
there is no assurance that Speaker Clark
will remain silent.
Should the President appear before
the two Houses of Congress again and
supplement his original appeal for the
legislation he deems so necessary with
a presentation of arguments in support
of his position all opposition would take
wings. 1t is not necessary that he take
the people into his confidence regarding
any delicate diplomatic negotiations now
pending. He has said that, since the
Baltimore convention and Presidential
campaign, he has discovered that repeal of
the exemption is just and right, that the
honor of the nation demands it. With
out question he has weighty arguments
to explain his change of view. Should
he place them before Senate and House
his cause will certainly triumph.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-26
THE ARMY TYPHOID RECORD.

The army medical officers continue to
extract much qualification from the rec
ord achieved in the anti-typhoid treat
ment Of the military force. The results
for the calendar year 1918 from all places
where the army is stationed. including
Alaska, the Philippines and China. indi-
cate but three cases of typhoid. A
fourth (suspicious) case has upon fur
ther Investigation proved not to he classi-
fed as typhoid. The three cases which
may be so identified include a patient in
China. the circumstances Of whose pro-
phylactic treatment are now being in Q
vestigated. and two recruits VINO had not
taken the treatment during the four or
five days after enlistment when the dis
ease developed. This showing has been
additional proof. If any were needed, of
the value of the antI-typhOid treatment.
1t was not to be expected that the pro-
lection would have any such assurance
as 100 per cent. but the reports from
the medical officers at all places indi-
cate that those who have received this
preventive of typhoid have not been sub
ject to disease. II is immuniZation to an
extent which leaves no question Of its
efficacy and of the wisdom of making the
treatment compulsory.-The Army and
NAVY Journal