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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-26
WILCOX IS
FREED OF One OF
3 CHARGES MADE
Procuring Attorney Hodges
Withdraws Allegation
Banker Got $500.
MAYOR KAGE PRESIDES
AT TRIAL OF BANKER
Will Decide If Accused Bloom
field Man is to be Tried
in Circuit Court.

One of three charges of embezzle
ment against a. D. Dolly Wilcox,
former cashier of the Bank of Bloom
field, Yesterday afternoon was with
drawn by Prosecuting Attorney John
L. Hodges of Stoddard County and j..
Henry Caruthers, Prosecuting AttOr-
ney in the Cape, when Wilcox's pre-
liminary hearing before Justice of the
Peace Rage began.
Wilcox was charged originally with
embezzting checks for more than
$1,000 from the funds Of the Bank of
Bloomfield. His financial manipula-
items of the banks funds are held re-
sponsible for the loss of about $4,000
and the wrecking of that bank about
three years ago.
The charge that was withdrawn yes
terday accused him Of converting to
his own use $500, one of three checks
that he cashed on the Bank of Bloom
field at the First National Bank in the
Cape in 1912
One of the charges is for an en-
bezzlement of 500 in a similar
fashion. Wilcox had his preliminary
hearing opened in connection with that
charge yesterday afternoon.
The warrants for WilcOx's arrest
were issued several weeks ago by JUS
tice of the Peace W. H. Willer, and
the documents were served upon him
few days before one of the charges
would have been outlawed by the
statute of limitations.
The preliminary hearing before Will
Ter was delayed from time to time un-
til a week ago, Wilcox's attorneys OBJ
tanned change of venue to Mayor
Rage, on their filing an affidavit in
Judge WiIler's court disqualifying him
to sit on the case.
The hearing went on in the office
of Miss Birdie Mae Adams. The
charges against Wilcox were brought
by Frank Bramock, a bookkeeper in
the bank.
Wilcox for many years had been vir-
tually at the head of the bank that was
wrecked and the stockholders had
placed implicit confidence in his bust
ability. When he failed the stockhold-
ers were forced to make good the
losses.
Wilcox has resided with his wife and
a child at Bloomfield and is we'll liked
in his community. The Houcks were
the principal losers in the failure of
the bank, and it is known that the
Houcks are behind the prosecution
that has been brought against Wilcox
in Cape County. The charges that will
be tried bore Rage all have been tried
in the Circuit Court in Stoddard Coun-
ty and when appealed to the Supreme
Court, were thrown out because the
prosecution was not brought in the
county in which the alleged crime was
said to be committed.
Several witnesses took the stand
yesterday afternoon and gave testi-
mony. This morning when the case is
resumed, the attorneys will introduce
several legal phases of the questions
at issue and Mayor Rage may be I'M
able to give his decision as to whether
Wilcox will be bound over to the Cir
cult Court or released for several
hours.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-26

VS.. Hand Composition, F. E. Kies,
Jackson Volksfreund; Circulation Con-
tests, Henry F. Kratzer. Festus indie
pendent; Fake Advertising and Fake
Agents, Fred Naeter, Cape Girardeau
Republican; Legislation, Corley Over
all, Campbell Citizen; The Association,
E. P. Grove, Dexter Statesman; Re-
port of Committees, Election Of Off
GERS, Selection of Next Place of Meet
ing, adjournment.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-26
Ii. ALBERT and
SUSIE CIBONEY
TO MARRY SOON
Society's Best Winter We'd
ding Will be an Event of
January.
BRIDE TO BE is
PRETTY AND PETITE
Romance Revealed at "Maw"
COopers When A. r. Zoles-
man Hazed Bridegroom.

Miss Susie Giboney and Lee L. Al
bert, two of the Cape's best known and
most popular young society people,
will be married this winter. The we'd
ding will be one of the most fashion
able functions of the winter society
season in the Cape and IS being look
ed forward to with a great deal of in
tcrest by the couples friends.
Miss Giboney is a daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Giboney, of 1715
Bloomfield road She is closely related
TO Louis Houck and is known by viz
tually everyone in the Cape. She was
reared on the Giboney place, Just west
of town on the Bloomfield road, and
was schooled in the Cape and at the
Normal School.
She is we'll known in the younger So
ciety sets for her beauty and diversity
Of accomplishments.
Mr.. Albert is 4 member of the
famous Albert family that settled in
the Cape in pioneer days here. He is
proprietor and manager of the Lee l..
Albert Flour & Milling Co., at 10
South Frederick street He likewise is
Interested in the Albert Flour Mill in
South Cape and has other financial in
tereSts in the Cape.
Mr.. Albert has developed the flour
and feed business with which he con-
nected in the last few years. He is
known all over Southeast Missouri.
The exact date of the wedding and
definite plans have not been made by
the couple yet. Both announced yes
terday afternoon, however, that the
wedding will be held about the middle
of January. At first it was said the
marriage was to be a Christmas we'd
ding.
Following their wedding, the bridal
couple will go to New York and East
ern winter resorts on a honeymoon
trip of several days. On their return
to the Cape they will be at home in an
apartment, they said, although they
have not been able to find a suitable
place yet. The couples engagement
has existed several weeks and it was
made known to a few very intimate
friends few days ago.
For the last few days they have been
quietly looking for their home.
The news of the engagement was
made known yesterday in a unique
fashion when one of "Maw" Cooper's
"boys," thoroughly in a joking spirit,
started the story of the coming Christ
mas wedding about the table at
"Maw's." Mr.. Albert was present and
the joking, all done in anonymous
fashion, was mutually understood to be
at his expense.
1t was A. r. Zoelsman who started
the story and others took the matter
up carrying it further till eventually
a saleslady from one of the Main
street stores arrived and told that it
was an open story about Miss, Giboney
and Mr.. Albert's engagement and ap-
preaching nuptials.
The engagement of the couple fol-
lows courtship of about three months
during which time, they attended many
functions in the Cape together and
drove together in Mr.. Albert's car
great deal.
Miss GibOney, as well as being con-
sidered an expert motorist, also is
known as a horsewoman of consider
able ability. Driving and riding are
her favorite recreations.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-26
BANKRUPT'S CREDITORS MEET
Sell Harrison Mere. Co. Realty and
Mann Bros. Open Accounts.

At a meeting of the creditors of the
Harrison Mercantile Co., bankrupt
of firm Bloomfield, in the office of U.
S. Referee in Bankruptcy Oscar A.
Knehans, the equities in the real es-
tate of the firm were sold yesterday
for S1101.
At similar meeting Of creditors of
the Mann Bros. concern which is being
adjudicated in the bankruptcy courts.
the open accounts of the firm for a
face value approximating $500 were
sold to Fred B. Eiseman Of st. Louis
for $1,000. 4
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-26
HOUCK OBJECTS
TO FRISCO PLAN
TOFLIMFLAM HIM
Roads Reorganizers Hold
&C. N. Deal Was Never
Contaminated.
BOND HOLDERS SAY
FRISCO BOUGHT ROAD
]. D. Johson, Representing Cape
Men, to Fight FriscO's
FreeZe.Out Plan.

St. Louis, Nov. 22.-Opposition to
the Frisco reorganization plan in addi-
ton TO that made by certain stock
holders has developed among the hold
ers of more than S1,000,000 of the
bonds of the Cape Girardeau North
ern Railroad for which no provision is
made in the reorganization plan.
All of the bonds of the Cape Girar-
deau Northern are held in Missouri
with the exception of 10. The bonds Of
other roads owned by the Frisco are
held for the most port in the East, and
were taken care of in the reorganiz2-
ton plan.
John D. Johnson, attorney for the
holders of a majority of the Cape Cir
ardcau Northern bonds, said this morn
ing that his clients were Directing to
the reorganization plan because it did
not recognize their claims. He said
they were not joining with others in
general opposition to the entire plan,
but that they would oppose the APP
proval of the plan presented because
It did not provide for their claims.
The Cape Girardeau Northern is a
railroad in Southeast Missouri pro-
NOTED by Louis Houck The Frisco
bought the road from Houck, agreeing
to assume liability for the bonds. When
the Frisco went into receivership the
receivers refused to recognize the pur-
chase of the road, and contended that
the stockholders never had ratified the
purchase.
The holders of the bonds brought
suit to establish the liability of the
Frisco. A special master, who heard
the evidence, reported to the Federal
Court that the Frisco clearly was
liable. Judge Sanborn did not approve
the report, but sent it back to the mas
ter for amendments.
Of the bonds, the st. Louis Union
Trust Co. holds approximately $780,
600. The Mississippi Valley Trust Co.
has about $35O,OO0. Houck has in ex-
cess of 100000.
Other banks holding bonds are the
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Cape
Girardeau, jefferson Bank of St.
Louis, the Lead Belt Bank, the Bank
of Perryville and the T. J. Moss Tie
Co.
1t is the contention of the bOndhold-
ers that the sale of the property to the
Frisco was legal, and that any plan of
reorganization which does not provide
an exchange of securities is not
proper.
If the bOndholders should fail to
have the plan amended to include their
bonds, they would be in the position
of cerditors who would have to go
through the tedious litigation, includ-
ing the many delays of the law, to get
satisfaction.
1t is the position of the reorganizers,
as explained by H. S. Priest, the at
torney who presented the plan to the
Missouri Public Service Commission
that the Cape Girardeau Northern
claim never has been judicially held to
be Frisco liability, and that until the
claim is established there is no reason
to give it consideration in a reorgani-
cation plan.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-26
WOMAN DIES, 8 HURT
IN LIBERTY BELL JAM

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 20.-Mrs. J.
H. Crane was killed and six other
women and two children We're badly
injured today at the demonstration on
the arrival here of the Liberty Bell.
The people were caught in a jam
that got beyond the cnotrol of the po-
lice and Mrs. Crane was trampled to
death.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
OSTRICH FEATHERS AGAIN.

For number OF seasons ostrich
feathers were pushed to the back
ground. This season they are brought
to light again, and after their long rest
they come forth in most gorgeous col
orings. Ostrich tips seem to be used
more than the long ostrich feather, and
these are very saucily placed at the
back Of many upturncd hats. The sin
gle uncurled ostrich feathers are seen
In long lengths. and these usually en-
circle the brim Or the crown of a large
hat. In one instance the whole up
per portion is entirely plumes
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
DO YOU FEEL HEADACHY?
LOOK TO YOUR STOMACH

1t is an unusual thing for drug
gist to sell medicine under a guaran-
tee to refund the money if it does not
cure. Yet this is the way Wortley
q French, the popular druggists, are
selling Mi-o-na, the standard dyspep-
STA remedy.
Never before have they had so large
number of customers tell them that
medicine has been successful as
with Mi-o-na. People who few
months ago looked like walking skel-
etons have put on flesh and today are
ruddy and vigorous with perfect d.
gestion and good health.
There is no longer any need for
anyone suffering or making their
friends suffer on account of dyspep-
STA. Mi-o-na can always be relied up
on. The percentage of cures is so
great that there is little risk to
Wortley & French in guaranteeing
to return the money if the medicine
does not relieve. And they stand
ready to do so without any questions.
Headaches, all forms of indiges-
ton, specks before the eyes, dizzy
feelings, and all forms of liver trou-
bic are helped by Mi-o-na. A few
days treatment should show consid-
cradle gain in health while COM
plete cure often follows rapidly
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
West Nirginia,s Record

Since West Virginia went dry,
Wheeling has turned her brewery into
a packing house which employs three
times as many men, and every place
which once was a saloon, has been
rented to another form of industry,
some at advanced rents. Charleston's
brewery has become an ice plant, and
the people are to have ice at price
that the poor Of the city can afford.
And for the first time in the history
of the State grand jury has adj
journed without finding single Of
Tense worthy Of Indictment. There
has also been marked increase in
the output of coal in the various
mining regions of the State, the min
ers being more efficient because easy
access to liquor is denied them. Pro-
hibition must prohibit in West Vir-
ginia, as it does in every other place
where it is given fair trial.-Youth's
Instructor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
Ladies' Cabbage

Into four quarts of water place
one-half of hard, sound head of
cabbage. Add a teaspoonful of salt,
a quarter of a teaspoonful of soda,
and a teaspoonful of sugar. Have
the water boiling hot, cook until ten
der, then drain and cover the cabbage
with sweet milk. Set on the back
part of the stove to simmer ten min
utes. Drain again, season with but
ter and serve hot. The addition of
buttered crumbs and few chopped
olives makes this into Russian cab
bage.
EscallOped Cabbage with Dried Beef
Prepare and cook the cabbage as
above, put it into a buttered baking
dish in a layer, an inch deep, then
pour over a little rich white sauce,
on this layer of shredded beef. Repeat
until the cabbage and white sauce
is used. Cover with buttered crumbs
and bake fifteen minutes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
Creamed Oysters

Take three dozen oysters, parboiI IN
their own liquor until they ruffle
then drain. Place a cupful of cream
and a half cupful Of milk in a double
boiler When the mixture is hot add
tablespoonful of butter and two of
flour, we'll mixed, season with salt
and pepper; cook until thick. Fill
ramekins with this mixture and the
oysters; cover with a piece or two or
hard cooked egg and spoonful Of
buttered crumbs. Brown in the oven.
The egg may be used as a garnish
Top III the Drowned crumbs just as
it goes to the table with bit Of
parsley as a finish.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
@;lls1|l,
ED<-'"lsA

The following apt notices appear
ed on banners and placards in the
great dry" parade held in Chicago
a few weeks ago:
"A beef joint beats a booze joint"
THE path of misery leads from the
saloon door"
"You can't buy dry goods with
money spent for wet goods"
THE cause of drunkenness is IL
cense; the cure is total abstinence. "
"One home in four must furnish a
boy for the saloon. What about your
boy ?"
Chicago knows enough to come in
out of the wet"
Wen make the water wagon our
jitney bus"
"A dry Chicago means clean Chi
cago."
"Who gets your next pay envel-
ope?"
"The saloon is the poor mans club
that kicks him out after he has paid
his dues"
Nineteen dry states. Come on in,
Illinoisl The waters fine"
"The last to be hired the first to
be fired-the boozer."
Nothing to drink Sunday; clear
head Monday"
when you down booze, that is per-
sonal liberty; when booze downs you,
that is slavery"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24

William Rosenthal and Lewis Roth
enberg, Oakland, Calf, junk buyers,
recently returned from a two years
buying trip in Chile and Peru, bring
my with them historic bell which
they dug up among the ruins of an old
church in Lima, Peru. The bell is more
than 800 years old and for over two
centuries it hung in the Lima, cathe-
dral which was wrecked in the revolu-
ton of 1895. The relic which weighs
500 pounds is of bronze with inscrip-
tions in gold
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
old England was old England
Candy Kisses

Beat the whites of six eggs until
stiff. Stir in one-half pound of pow
dered or confectioners' sugar. Drop
this in teaspoonfuls Of oiled paper
and dry in slightly warm oven for
about forty minutes. Lift from the
paper and stick together in pairs with
a bit of white of egg.
Some of the kisses may be made by
adding a little melted chocolate to the
beaten egg and others by using a lit
tie mented red jelly to give them a
pretty rose tint.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
Snice Cake

One cup of molasses, one and one
half cups sugar, two-thirds cup but
ter one cup sour milk, three eggs, one
teaspoonful soda, one teaspoonful
baking pwder, one teaspoonful each
of cinnamon, allspice and cloves, three
cups -four Bake in layers and put to-
gether with your favorite filling.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
A MATERNITY SUIT.

Navy blue gaberdine. with circu-
lar skirt finished at the waist line
with a shirred belt, which DISCUSSES
the rubber tape. is developed in this
suit. The hip length coat has an ad-
Unstable belt, revers collar and trim
cuffs. A wide brimmed sailor and a
beautiful fox scarf complete the out
door costume. Fine quality serges
would also be suitable for this design.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24

Joseph Hillstrom, Swedish sub
Ject, was convicted some time ago of
the murder of two men at Salt Lake
City, Utah, in 1914, and was sentenc-
ed to be executed Oct /, this year. At
the instance of the Swedish minister
in Washington President Wilson re-
quested Gov Spry of Utah to grant
Hillstrom a reprieVe. The reprieve
was granted but the state board of
pardons has denied communication of
prieve. He has been sentenced to be
shot to death, Nov 10.
The "kafateria" restaurant, in
which customers wait on themselves,
having proved successful, a Pasadena,
Calf, man has established a shoe
store on the same order. Customers
90 into this store and are given ample
time to look around and select the
trying on 50 that the expensive SER
vices of salespeople are dispensed
with. The advantages of the plan are
that goods can be sold for less money
and the customers are not influenced
by clerks to buy something they don't
want.
never DelOIe mas lHe country nau
such satisfactory record of foreign
trade as at present. Estimates based
on official figures for the past few
weeks place the trade balance for the
present fiscal year at about $2,000,-
100000, about twice that of the fiscal
year which ended June 80, last, which
was itself record breaking year. 1t
is expected that foreign shipments will
increase considerably in the next few
months.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24

In producing a moving picture
scene from the opera, Carmen" Ar
thur Jarvis, of New York, forced the
horse on which he was mounted to
leap from an 80-foot cliff in the Adir
ondacks into 10 feet of water. Horse
and rider turned a somersault in the
air, Jarvis still in the saddle, plunging
headfrst into the water. The actors
leg was broken but the film was
success.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24

The Luckenbach Steamship Co,
operating a freight line between San
Francisco and New York, recently an
nounced that. owing to the high rates
demanded by the aforementioned
Panama railroad for carrying freight
it will go out of business Immediately
for with the canal closed there is no
longer a sufficient margin to warrant
continuing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
Olive Sance

Brown two tablespoonfuls each of
onion and carrot in tablespoonful of
butter, add tablespoonful of flour
and brown Stir in cupful of stock,
that from beef extract will do if no
other is at hand, and cook until
smooth Add one dozen stuffed olives
and let stand until the olives are well
heated through.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24

to print liquor advertisements. Well
known athletes champion the temper
ance cause. Ty Cobb says, drinking
dims my batting eye," and Connie
Mack demands that every member of
his famous one-hundred- Thousand
dollar infield shall be "a teetotaler."
Inmates of number Of our reforma-
tories and penitenearies, many of
of alcohol's debasing influence, have
issued petitions and circulars urging
prohibition. Economists and scien-
lists, sociologists and jurists join with
moralists.in denouncing alcohol as the
enemy of man. Chemists declare it
to be not a stimulant but a narcotic.
"And what shall fail US to tell you of
all the different groups of men that
have announced themselves as oppon-
ents Of the liquor traffic.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
Wnnted 10 Snread JON

Please, mamma, can | 90 over and
play with Jimmie Brown ?"
Why. Willie, of course you can't.
You've got the humps, and it's very
catching"
Il know it. That's why | want to
go over. Jimmie likes to stay home
from school just as much as | o.
Philadelphia Evening Ledger.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
Broiled Ham

Cut thin slices from ham and cover
with sour milk and let stand over
night In the morning rinse well and
broil over Goals or in hot pan. In
either case the cooking should be done
quickly and the ham Drowned.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
Cream Spice Cake

One cupful of sour cream not too
thick, one cupful of brown sugar.
one teaspoonful of Soda one tea
spoonful of baking powder, pinch
salt, one-fourth teaspoonful each of
salt, one-fourth teaspoonful each of
ginger, allspice and cloves; one-half
teaspoonful of cinnamon Stir with
flour enough to make quite thick and
bake in a moderately hot oven
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
Common Cabbage

Cabbage may or may not be deli
cious vegetable, owing entirely to its
preparation. In boiling cabbage re-
member to cook it in rapidly boiling
water, uncovered to let the odors pass
away and not be absorbed by the
vegetable. 1t is also true that the
house will be quickly aired from cook
ed cabbage if it be cooked in an open
dish.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
German Cabbage

Cook bacon until crisp, cut in small
bits; pour this over a half head of
cabbage, chopped, with one small
onion, season highly with salt, red
pepper; heat vinegar and pour boiling
hot over the cabbage. Serve at once.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24

Last spring George Zellers Of
Marysville, Pa, undertook a horticul-
tural experiment which has turned
out successfully. He grated toma-
to plant on potato stalk and sew
eral fully developed tomatoes grew
on the upper part of the plant while
the roots produced a number of large
potatoes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
What Did He Know

One day Johnny was digging pota-
toes, when man came along the
road. The man was surprised to see
Johnny working so hard. Then he
asked, "Johnny, what do you get for
digging those potatoes :"
Johnny turned around and said. Il
don't know what | will get for dig
ging them, but | do know what | will
get if / don't!"-Philadephia Ledger.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
Cold SIaM

Shred enough cabbage to serve,
pour over it boiling water and let
stand two minutes, drain and add a
boiled dressing. Mix well and set
away to chill. Serve as a salad with
cold meats.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
Noticed An Odd Thing

Wife-I've noticed an odd thing,
John. When you go to light the gas
in the next room you invariably take
two matches.
Hub-Yes, my dear; / long ago
discovered that if you carry one match
it will go out, while if you carry two
it won't.-Boston Transcript
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
Nothing New

A reporter was interviewing Thorn
as A. Edison.
"And you, sir" he said to the in
ventor, "made the first talking ma
chine? ?"
NO." Mr.. Edison replied; "the first
one was made long before my time
out of rib"