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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-16
FAIL TO FIND "PEARCE,"
WRITER OF BOMB WARNINGS
One of the Ships Which He Declared
to Be in Danger Reports All
Well.

New Orleans, July 1870 far eff
forts of the police to find "Pearce,"
the mysterious letter writer, who says
he placed bombs aboard the British
steamer Baron Napier and Howth
Head, which left here July 8, have
been unsuccessful. Capt. GOudy of the
Baron Napier has reported search of
the vessel failed to disclose any bombs.
The Howth Head, which is not
equipped for radio communication, was
expected to put into Norfolk today for
coal. Detectives and special police are
guarding all British vessels in port.
Two more letters signed "Pearce,"
in which the writer threatens disaster
to British merchant and mule ships,
one to an afternoon newspaper and
the other TO the Chief of Police. In
both the writer demanded the release
of Hans Halle, held in connection with
receipt of 4 similar letter by the New
Orleans Times-Picayune Sunday night.
The phraseology of the letters leads
some to believe that the writer was
initiating the style of the writer of the
one received Sunday night.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-16
BUTCHERED COW
ALMOST KILLS
NEGRO WOMAN
Mary Flake, Working Wind.
lass, is Knocked Down
and Badly Hurt.
MEAT HOOK PIERCES
NOSTRH OF NEGRESS
Was Assisting Butcher for Scraps
Of Meat-Senseless
For an hour.

Mary Flake, commonly known as
Midnight" a negro woman living
near the old fairgrounds was serious
ly hurt yesterday afternoon while as
sisting Tony Schaaf and his helper to
butcher beef.
Mary hald hold of the windlass by
which the carcass was raised from the
floor of the slaughter house, and when
Tony gave orders to raise the beef,
Mary began turning. The load was a
heavy one and the process of hosting
became burdensome. Mr.. Schaaf stood
beneath the slowly ascending carcass
and shouted orders. The strain be-
came too great for Mary and her hold
suddenly relinquished, permitting the
windlass to fly back with great force.
On the first backward revolution,
Mary was struck on the point of the
chin and an instant later the handle
struck her body and flung her high
against the wall on the opposite side
of building. She was thrown against
some meat hooks and one of them
pierced her nOstril and tore through
the flesh, permitting her to drop to
the floor limp and unconscious.
She was senseless for more than a
half hour, and was finally revived by
the application Of cold water to her
face. Her grandchildren hurried to
the homes of neighbors a short dis
lance away, who came and helped to
take the injured woman to her home.
Mr.. Schaaf stated that Mary often
comes over to the slaughter house and
assisted him and his helper in butcher
ing for the scraps of meat that they
give her. On this occasion, he stated,
that she had come as usual to help,
but that when he gave the orders to
hoist, he was under the impression
that the young man had hold of the
windlass crank.
He, himself, narrowly averted injury
when the body of the beef came near
falling upon him.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-16
OFFICER CROCE
FIRES AT NEGRO
WHOSTONED HIM
Thinks One Bullet Punctured
Black Who Escaped
Down Alley.
AFRICAN TRIED TO
STAB NEGRO PORTER
Throws Rocks at Policeman When
Officer Plans To Arrest
Him.

Policeman John Groce, in an en-
deavor to arrest Dewitt Lane, a negro
who had been engaged in a disturbance
on the street, fired two shots at the
fugitive as he fled down the alley be-
tween Sprigg and Frederick streets, on
Good Hope, at 10 o'clock last night.
Lane had become noisy while in
Frank Schwartz's saloon and when ST.
las Shepherd, the negro porter, asked
him to be quiet, he grew angry and
it became necessary to eject him from
the premises. When he reached the
street, he is said to have struck at
Shepherd with his knife, but Shepherd
lodged the blow and in retaliation
struck Lane on the jaw and knocked
him down.
When he arose he saw the policeman
approaching and started to run. When
he reached the mouth of the alley,
across the street, he picked up two
stones and threw them at the officer,
after which he darted into the alley.
Groce pursued him and when he
reached the alley fired two shots at
the fleeing figure, but failed to stop
his flight.
The officer stated that he fired low
both times for fear that there might
be someone walking through the alley
ahead of the negro, but he tried to
shoot the negro in the leg, and that
he could not help but believe that one
of the shots went true to the mark.
Lane is no old offender and is well
known to the police in this city. He
was found several months ago in de-
serted house near the old fairgrounds,
almost dead from knife wounds he had
received in a fight over a dice game.
He had been slashed in numerous
places and when found, it was not be-
lieved that he could recover.
He is the same negro who figured as
a witness in the murder that occurred
on Good Hope street at the Houck
crossing, several months ago. Lane
claimed to have witnessed the shoot
ing and swore positively that Curly
Smith, another negro had killed the
white man who was found with an
open knife lying under him, on the
east side of the culvert.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-16
REPORT ON L. S. ARMY POLICY
TO BE READY IN AUGUST
Secretary Garrison and the Board in
Charge to Go Over the Work
Next Wednesday Night.

Washington, July 13-The expecta-
ton is that the report of the board
of army officers working out a mill
tary policy to be submitted to Con-
gress probably will be complete early
next month. This viii, give Secretary
Garrison plenty of time lO prepare his
estimate by October and in time for a
special session of Congress, should one
be called for that month.
A general review of the work thus
far accomplished will be made We'd
nesday night by the board when Sec
rotary Garrison will be present.
The board is composed of Brig
Gems. Scott, chief of staff; Bliss, his
associate; Macomb, president of the
War College; Crowder, Judge Advo-
cate General, and several officers from
the War College.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-16
FARMER /; IS RUN
DOWN BY FRISCO
NEAR ST.MARY'S
Ben Cocker is Supposed to
Have Fallen Asleep on
Track Near City.
BODY is MANGLED
BEYOND RECOGNITION
Identification is Made by Papers
in Pockets - Widow is
Notified.

Ben Cocker, prominent farmer
living 9 miles from St. Mary's, was
killed by a Frisco passenger train as it
drew up to the depot in St. Mary's at
1850 o'clock last night.
Cocker had been in town during the
afternoon and had stated that he was
waiting until the arrival of the train
last night as he expected some ma
chine repairs by express.
A few minutes before the arrival
of the train he was seen walking in
the direction of the depot, and moth
ing further was seen of him until his
mutilated body was dragged from be-
meath the wheels of the locomotive.
Engineer Meidroth stated that
Cocker must certainly have been ~
ing on the track as he saw nothing of
him until the engine struck him, and
he felt sure that he would have seen
the man if he had been standing on
the track.
The body was found at what is
known as North Switch, but a short
distance from the depot. Conductor
Robert PhillipsOn discovered the body
lying under the engine, and with the
assistance of the porter succeeded in
lifting it out to the side of the road
bed.
But little more than the trunk re-
manned as both legs were missing, and
his head and one arm were also gone.
He was identified by his hat and shoes
and from articles that were found in
his pockets. His body was so badly
mangled that it could not otherwise
have been identified.
Cocker was 40 years of age. He
was married and had two children, A
messenger was sent to the country to
notify the wife of her husbands fate.
Coroner HanOlt was communicated
with at Ste Genevieve at 1915 this
morning and he requested that the
body be removed from the track and
looked after until his arrival in St.
Mary's this forenoon.
The section men are caring for the
body until the arrival of the Coroner
or relatives.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-16
ROOSEVELT, ON WAY TO FAIR.
REFUSES TO TALK POLITICS

Chicago, July 12-Enroute to the Pan
ama-Pacific Exposition, Col. ROose-
welt are due in Chicago about o'clock
this afternoon. They will leave at z
o'clock for the Coast vie st. Paul. Az
though the former President announc-
ed when he left New York that he
would not talk or think politics during
his trip, Progressive leaders this aft
ernoon planned an informal reception
for him at the station.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-16
LAWSON DENIED RETRIAL
BY COLORADO HIGH COURT

Denver, July 12-The Supreme
Court of Colorado today denied new
trial to John r. Lawson. the Colorado
labor leader, convicted of participat-
ing in the strike riots which resulted
in the death of a mine guard and the
wounding of many persons.
Lawson was sentenced to life I'M
prisonment.
Judge Cranky Hill lyer resentenced
Lawson to the State Peneitentiary for
life. He was Immediately taken into
custody. he had been at liberty on
bail. His attorney will appeal to the
Supreme Court.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-16

Harry L. Machen, who is cashier of
the Sturdivant Bank, is one of the
best known bankers in Missouri, and
is regarded as an expert in every de-
partment of banking. The announce
ment from Washington comes as little
surprise to his friends here. He made
an application for an appointment as
Bank Examiner several months ago,
and every banker of consequence in
Southeast Missouri Endorsed him.
These facts were given by The Tribune
months ago.
Several of the heads of financial in
situations in st. Louis also wrote let
tiers to Washington urging the ap-
pOintment of Mr. Machen. United
States Senators Stone and Reed called
at the department and recommended
the Cape Girardeauan for a position in
the Government service.
Mr.. Machen was called to Washing
ton several months ago to take exam
nation for Bank Examiner, and when
he concluded his work, officials under
Comptroller Williams commended Mr..
Machen for his excellent showing. He
made almost a perfect grading.
Mr.. Machen, who is about 35 years
of age has been associated with the
Sturdivant Bank for almost twenty
years. He entered that institution un-
der Col. Sturdivant in the capacity of
an office boy and was soon promoted
to boOkkeeper. He displayed marked
ability and was rapidly advanced from
one position to another. He has been
cashier for a number of years, and has
been regarded as one of the most val
ued officials ever connected with this
old bank.
Mr.. Machen possesses a pleasing
personality and has a host of warm
friends in Southeast Missouri.
When a reporter for The Tribune
called at The Machen home last night,
it was stated that the banker was not
in the city. Miss Machen stated that
her brother was away on a matter of
business and was not expected to re-
turn for several days. His destination
was not disclosed.
A successor to Mr.. Machen will not
be chosen for several days, but it will
be either w. Palmer Oliver or John
Lilly, assistants to Mr.. Machen, and
both competent and familiar with the
work
The position of cashier of the Stur-
divant Bank, it is said, pays $1,000 per
year. Mr.. Machen's new post carries
salary of $500 a year with ex-
penses while travelling. Mr.. Machen is
one of the youngest bankers in the
service.
1t could not be learned last night
whether his district would give him
supervision over national banks in this
immediate territory or not, but it is
said that he will be in charge of only
the national banks located along the
southernmost part of the State, a part
of Illinois and a large section of Ar
kansas.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-16
Boards FOIL MOSQUITOES
Kansas Farmers Letting Their Hair
Grow as Anti-Insect ArmOr.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 12-Kansas
farmers have returned temporarily to
the fashion of long hair and long
boards to prevent mosquitoes Interior
ing with harvesting.
The farmers say the insects are I'M
able to bother them when faces and
necks are protected with long hair.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-16
CEMENT PLANT is AGAIN
RUNNING ON FULL TIME
For First Time in Weeks Night Force
Is at WOrk-More than $50
Men Employed.

= Fred Gable, one of the superintend-
ents at the local cement plant, last
night stated that the factory has again
resumed operations and is running to
its full capacity. Mr.. Gable said that
last night, for the first time in weeks,
the full night shift had been set to
work.
He estimates that under existing
conditions, about $50 men are given
employment in the manufacture of ce-
ment at the local mills.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-16
DALLAS CONVENTION OFFER
100000 Cash for 1915 Democratic
National Gathering.

New York, July 13-William F. Nc
Combs, chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, has received from
Dallas, Tex, an offer of 100000 as a
cash contribution to the National DEM
ocratic Committee should the 1916
convention be held in that city.
Dallas also pledged coliseum seat
ing $4,000 persons and adequate &C
commodations.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-16
149 SHIPS TAKE L. S. REGISTRY
Report Made on New Law Admitting
Foreign Built Vessels.

Washington, July 13-Under the
law admitting foreign built vessels to
American registry 149 ships with a
gross tonnage of 527,071 tons were
transferred to the United States flag
during the fiscal year ending June 80.
Figures announced today by the De-
partment of Commerce show that of
this number 90 formerly were in the
British merchant marine, 80 in the
German and six in the Belgian. One
Italian, three Norwegians and four
Cuban ships also were transferred.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-16
CASHIER OF CLOSED BANK
ACCUSED OF EMBEZZLING

Elgin, H., July 12-Cashier Wright
of the closed Citizens State Bank of
Crystal Lake today was charged with
embezzlement.
The warrant was sworn out by
States Attorney Dr. R. Joslyn. Wright
was released on s35y 900 bond.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-16
GERMAN TRIPLANES GIANTS

London, July 13-The German Ar
my Craft Department has just COM
pleted six giant aeroplanes of a new
type, according to the Daily Mails
Basel correspondent.
The new machines will carry 20 men
each. They are of triplane type,
mount four machine guns and have
eight motors and four propellers.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-16
LIGHTNING KILLS MISSOURIANS

Kansas City, Mo-, July PA heavy
rain and wind storm prevailed in
Northwestern Missouri and Eastern
Kansas early today, doing considerable
damage. st. Joseph reported three
inches of rain. At Concordia, Mo-, two
men were killed and a third injured
by lightning.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-16
ACQUITTED OF CHILD MURDER

Springfield, Mo-, July 9-Lester
Montgomery, accused of killing the
young child of Katie Freddie, 20-year-
old high school girl of Greenfield, Mo-,
was acquitted by jury in the Dade
County Circuit Court this afternoon.
The child was found with it's throat
cut in neighbours yard the day after
its birth, last summer.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-16
HARRYL. MACHEN
MADE NATIONAL
BANK EXAMINER
Comptroller of Currency VIII
liams Announces the APP
pOintment.
NEW OFFICIAL is A
WELL-KNOWN BANKER
Financial Leaders and Senators
Endorsed Him for $500
Post.

Washington, July 12-Harry L. Ma
chen, of Cape Girardeau, No., was
today appointed National Bank Ex-
aminer for the Arkansas District.
This announcement was made by
Comptroller of Currency Williams.
Mr.. Machen will be able to continue
his residence in Cape Girardeau, al
though his headquarters will be Little
Rock.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-16
PRINCE OSCAR, FIFTH SON
OF KAISER, FATHER OF BOY
Princes, to Whom He Was Married
Last August, Was Countess
DISQUALIFICATION.

London, July 12-Th4 correspondent
at Amsterdam of the Central News
transmits Berlin dispatch announc-
ing the birth of son to the wife of
Prince Oscar, fifth son of Emperor
William.
The Prince was married last August
to Countess Observation-Disclosures.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-16
WYOMING CLoUDBURsT FATAL

New Castle, Wyo., July 1S-The
camp of a biological survey party en-
gagged in exterminating prairie dogs
near here was swept away last night
by cloudburst-
A man named DIESEL is reported
drowned.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-16

Miss Helen Anderson of Charleston
returned to her home yesterday after
visiting for "a few weeks in this city
with Miss Anice Green.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-04
WOULD YOU BE A BEE If YOU COULD BE?
PINK PILLS ARE GIVEN BITTER DOSE
FAMILY OF EIGHT, STARVING, NEEDS AID

OF friends called Thursday and
made behalf Of family YinE at
Tho family old his wife and nir chill
months old To-day the bAbys
birthday
The last June Neither the father
bad anything TO
There bed in IN" little home for the entire
eviction today because theg
their
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-04
LITTLE Girl LOSES SIGHT OF ONE EYE
WOODY GETS SEATTLE MANS PICTURE
BABY DIES OF AUTO WRECK INJURIES

The Minor and Mrs Graves who we're ~
Idaho died "wednesday the
hospltal from lnlurles eoeIyed In The wreck
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-04

OAKLAND Nov a-Rear Admlral Thomas s Fhelps. Torne
commanda yard and first captain OF
cruiser California died at his home here
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-04
TWO COLUMNS
OF LIVE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD


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day
The might proud call her own.
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has supporting
all his leaving
this
hobbed girl grabbed cor maybe would be
polite awaited themselves OF the oppou
possible brdetobe intends house her new
parents nlaw. for she likes
Among the things which be given actually given
hem will be.
Standard Furniture CO. sip ers and stock
wedding Fraser Paterson
schwabachr coal j. w Bullock flour Moriz Ihon
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-07
100000 CALCULATIONS

UNHE circulation Of the EVENING LEDGER
l. definitely passed the 100000 mark during
September. The average for the month was
100 COS.
The average net paid circulation of the
paper for the first six months OF its exist
ence was 5s,3s5 For the second six months,
ending September go it was 92,O22, an in
crease Of 1861, or about 5S per cent.
The circulation for December, 1914, was
1854. During the nine months, ending Sep
tember 30, there has been, therefore, an ac-
tual increase Of 1894, or more than So per
cent. This represents an average increase Of
more than 5000 a month.
Only during one month was there no gain
namely, July, when most afternoon papers
lose heavily in circulation, owing to the
large number of citizens away for the hoh-
days. During August, however, the normal
rate OF increase returned.
A significant feature of the papers growth
is the consistency of it. The gains month by
month have been approximately the same.
There has been no sudden leap upward, but
gradual and sure enlargement Of the Ledger
family OF readers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-07

dream. This is the dream of all the Greek
world; this is the Greater Greece, the dream
of restoring Hellenism at Constantinople and,
with the years, recreating the Byzantine En-
pire. AS compared with the vision of Veni-
zelos, the purpose Of Constantine is narrow.
He seeks to keep Greece as she is, rather
than to risk all on a desperate venture. Con-
stantine believes Germany will win. Veni-
zelos believes the Allies will win. This is the
sum of their differences. But 1t Is not fair
to say that one is more of a patriot than the
other or that eithers policy is not patriotic.
AS to who will succeed. this is mere specu-
lation. The fact that Venizelos is Greek,
knows his people, has been the maker of the
new Hellas. will weigh heavily. But Con-
stantine is the conqueror of Janna and Sa-
lonica and the victor of Killls. He is too,
the son of the King who died a martyr to the
Greek cause. Those who know Greece best
believe Venizelos will triumph, but what
must be reckoned with is the possibility that
before the King can be shaken from his posi-
tion Bulgar- German success will change the
whole face of the situation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-07
PRIVILEGE AND RESPONSIBILITY"

YTHE brief statement issued by President
j. Wilson, in declaring himself for woman
suffrage, is a document of surprising inter-
est II is the most definite word given by
President of the United States since Lincolns
famous dictum. 1t is clear and forceful and
fnaL
The President speaks not as Chief Execu-
tive Of the nation nor as head of his party.
He has maintained, with sober reason, that
suffrage should be neither a national nor
party issue. But the prestige Of his position
cannot be separated from his acts.
There is no fanaticism in the Presidents
reasoning. There is even a lack Of enthu-
siasm. The President speaks purely as a be-
Never in democracy when he says that his
state will be greatly benefited by the change.
He speaks as one who knows the essential
truths and the tremendous, the glorious diff
f5culties OF democracy, when he speaks of
suffrage as that privilege and responsible
BY"
Because without responsibility privilege be-
comes license. Without privilege RESPONSE
biiity becomes tyranny. The President has
put the whole argument for suffrage into his
pregnant phrase.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-07
"THE ROYAL RIOTERS"

To the Editor Of Evening Ledger:
Sir-I wondering If the management of
the local National League club should not at
tempt to curb. to some extent at least the Of
fensive roofing of the Royal Rooters"
When we pay for grand opera we want grand
opera. We do not want snake Dances bur-
lesque Wild West antics. When we attend
the world series we want baseball. We do not
want vaudeville band music, at least while
the game is in progress
To my way of thinking. it an unwarranted
assumption on the part of the Boston rooters
to infiict on Philadelphia an unsolicited musical
CD program during the last contest.
Let the boys have chance during the game
to play ball Let the noisemakers get busy
after the game-if they feel that way.
Philadelphia, October 4. W. r. PRIEST.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-07

college life. A book education without
social education is hardly worth having.
The college man who works his way
through misses much, to be sure, In social
contact, in the graces of intercourse With
other men. His college is chiefly place
for lectures and exams" The larger edu-
cation he gets, in pursuit OF his tuition fees
and room rent is hardly Of the polished and
suave kind which college should bring. It
differs not at all from what he will meet
later on.
College as a preparation for living ought TO
be broader than any one life. As founda-
tion for character Il ought to be broader than
any career That is why the man who works
his way through really loses-because he
Identifies college with life too soon.