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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-12-31
BURGLARS ROMP
AT THE HOME OF
DR. PORTERFIELD
Two Thieves At Residence In
Two Nights, But Both
Are Routed.
GIRLS HEARS THIEF
AND SUMMONS AID
Chicken RObber Found In Hen
Coop Whed BOOSTERS
Give Alarm.

The home of DR.. John D. Porterfeld,
at 107 South Sprigg street, has been
spotted" by burglars and thieves and
for the last two nights when the place
has been worked" the nightly visitors
have been interrupted before their
work has been we'll started.
Thursday night a man attempted to
gain entrance to the house and his
endeavors were frustrated by the
screams and alarm of Miss Emma
Rocker, who heard him and ran
through the house warning the other
occupants that burglars were forcing
their way in.
Last night, neighbor gave the
alarm when someone attempted to
clean out the Porterfeld hen-roost in
the rear of the place.
The attempted burglary Thursday
night occurred about midnight, when
Miss Rocker was awakened by man
trying to force open the door leading
from her room to second story porch
in the rear of the house. The rest
of the bed rooms on that floor are in
the front part of the Porterfield home.
The man had mounted a set of steps
leading to the porch and was rafting
the knob when Miss Rocker was
aroused. She listened for a moment
and as the sounds persisted, she
leaped from her bed and ran down
the hallway screaming and crying that
the man was trying to get into her
room.
DR.. Porterfield and his son, DR.. J.
D. Porterfeld, Jr., leaped from their
beds and grabbed up weapons as they
FASTENED to that part of the house.
The man had departed when they ar
rived at the rear of the house prepared
to halt him with a rife.
1t was discovered subsequently that
an attempt had been made to force
open door on the ground floor be-
meath that leading into the room oc-
cupied by Miss Rocker. None of the
attempts to gain an entrance was sue
ceSsful and nothing was missed from
the residence the next day.
Last night, as the members of the
Porterfeld family were preparing to
retire, they were alarmed and aroused
a second time when a neighbor ex-
citedly announced to them that their
chicken roost was being visited.
A second time, DR.. Porterfield grab
bed up his rife and FASTENED to the
scene of the carnage.
The intruder in the hen-house was a
bungling amateur, for the moment
that he began working on the legs of
the ROSTERS, commotion was started.
This attracted the attention of the
neighbor who reported to the doctor.
The doctor as he advanced from the
kitchen door, saw that his presence
was announced by bright light and
considerable talking in loud voice.
He kept his rifle leveled at the hen
house, however, looking for the thief
to fee.
When the house was searched, the
man was gone and the doctors fowls
were putting back ruffled feathers in
place Every bird was present.
poor devil" remarked the doctor.
"He was trying to get Christmas
dinner. 1 don't blame him, even If |
that is his method of doing it."
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-12-31
TO GIVE PIANO RECITAL.
Hans Hartman, German Composer,
Will be in Cape Middle January.

Hans Hartman, German pianist and
composer of European as well as
American fame, will give a piano re-
cital in the Normal School auditorium
about the middle of January. Dr.
Hartman was educated in Germany
and for many years he has been travel
ing and composing selections for the
orchestra.
: He is native of Bavaria, Germany
and studied at the University of Mu-
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-12-31

the plans until they were informed of
the wedding.
The following day Mr.. and Mrs.
Harnes departed for st. Louis, where
they will spend their honeymoon. They
expect to return home about the end
of this week.
The bridegroom is an instructor in
the High School and is the son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Nick Harness. The bride,
who has been teaching for two years,
is now student at the Normal School.
She will continue her studies until
June, when she will receive her state
teachers certificate.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-12-31

Miss Mae Lowe has returned to the
Cape after a visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Smith of Carlthersville and
friends and relatives n Memphis.
Frisco Lineman ,bnes yesterday
was reported i'll with severe cold and
grip.
Russell Deal yesterday went to
Charleston to spent few days visit
ing with friends.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-12-31

0. B. Martin came over from Jack
son yesterday to visit friends and
transact business here.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-12-31

J. Edwards of Benton, came up to
the Cape on business yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-02
REV. JAMES W. WIGHTMAN.
DIES IN HIS 18TH YEAR
Services for Presbyterian Worker
Will Be Held This Afternoon-1n-
terment at Pittsburgh.

/. Rev. James w. Nightman, seventy
eight years old, former college president
and a member of the Presbytery Of Wash
ington for the past twenty years, died
yesterday at his home, 1925 Willard
street. Funeral services are to be held
at the residence this afternoon at 4
o'clock. following which the body is to
be taken to Pittsburgh for interment.
DIR. Wightman was born in Westmore-
land county. Pa, December %, 1887. He
was the son of William Henderson and
Olivia Carroll Wightman. He was grad
uated from Washington and Jefferson Col
lege with the class of 1860.
DIR. Wightman was the first president
Of Wilson College, at Chambersburg.
Pa. Later he was president of Ogden
College, Bowling Green. KY. Since
coming to Washington twenty years
ago he had been active in the work Of
the Presbyterian churches of this city.
He leaves one son, Frank A. Wight
man of Baltimore, and three daughters,
Miss Mary D. Wightman and Miss
Elizabeth L. Wightman of this city, and
Mrs. Thomas A. Mellon of Pittsburgh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-02
COLORADO MILITIA
MUST BE DISCIPLINED
Governor Agrees With War Depart
ment in Withdrawing Federal Aid
Until Bettered.

After a conference between Gov
Carlson of Colorado and War Depart
ment officials it was announced there
would be no change in orders issued
last month withdrawing federal aid
from twelve companies of Colorado
militia infantry and placing eleven
other companies on probation for va
rious deficiencies.
Gov. Carlson went over the situation
in general way with Secretary Gar
rison and discussed the details with
Brig. Gen. Mills, chief of the division
of militia affairs. Later he said he was
entirely satisfied with the govern
ments attitude.
The eleven companies placed on pro-
baton. six from the LIST Regiment and
five from the I'd, have until the annual
inspection next spring to make up their
deficiencies. Meanwhile they must
show an increase in numerical strength
and in percentage of attendance at
drills, take better care of federal prop
erty and receive more instructions IN
the use of the rifle and bayonet.
FEDERAL aid and recognition were
withdrawn from five companies of the
LIST Regiment and seven from the I'd
because Of small attendance at annual
inspection, DEFICIENCIES in. armament,
discipline and equipment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-02
HEARTILY C0MMENDS
NEGRO EXPOSITION
White House Issues Proclamation,
Signed by the President, on
Richmond Exhibit.

The White House today issued the
following proclamation, signed by
President Wilson, heartily commencing
the negro national exposition to be
held in Richmond this month. 1t fol-
lows:
BY the President of the United States
of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
A national exposition in commence
ration ,of the achievements of tlse
will be held in Richmond, Va, July 5
to IS, 1915. The occasion has been
recognized as of national Importance
by Congress through an appropriation
contamination. This sum Is being ex-
pended by the terms of the appropria-
ton under the direction of the Governor
of Virginia. The exposition is under
the auspices OF the Negro Historical
and Industrial Association. The action
Of Congress in this matter indicates
very happily the desire of the nation,
as well as of the PEOPLE of Virginia, to
encourage the negro in his efforts to
solve his industrial problem. The ma
tional negro exposition is designed to
demonstrate his progress in the last
fifty years and to emphasize his oppor-
tunities. AS President of the United
States, I bespeak the active interest of
that every facility will be extended to
the leaders, whose earnest work has
made the undertaking possible.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this
1st day of July. in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and fifteen,
and of the independence of the United
States of America the one hundred and
thirty ninth.
WOODROW WILSON.
BY the President. a'
(SeaO ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary of State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-02

Amos A. Steele, whose appointment
as probation officer of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia, to
succeed Isaac D. Porter, was announced
exclusively in The Star yesterday. sub
scribed to the oath of office late yes
terday afternoon before John r. Young.
clerk of the court Mr.. Steele will file
today bond of $1,000 for the faith
full performance of his duties as trus-
tee of funds in non-support cases, and
will then take full charge of the office.
MIR. Steele served as private secre
tary to Justice Siddons when the latter
was Commissioner. and has since oc-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-02
CONFUSION NOT NEEDED
TOGET MUNITIONS LABOR

LONDON, July 1.-The seven days
granted the trade unionists by the
minister of munitions. David Lloyd
George, to make good their pledge that
they would prove they were able to
supply the needed munitions workers
without resort to expulsion has expired.
With respect to results. w. E. Nor
gan, who is Mr.. Lloyd Georges chief
assistant in this department OF his
work, said:
"The enrollments are so highly sat
isfactory that l think I can saw that
the voluntary system has justified it,
self as applied to munitions workers.
During the last two days the enroll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-02
SPAIN FOR NEITHER SIDE.
Premier Dato Declares Defense o.
Country Is Only View.

MADRID, July = Discussing war
and internal conditions in Spain, Pre-
mier Dato said yesterday there was no
foundation for the allegation that the
Spanish government favors the cause
of quadruple entente. He declared
Spain favors neither side and is act
ing as fairly as it can.
Asserting that the constitution would
not be suspended. the premier said
Let us live united, having in view
only the defense of the country. That
is. the principle We will maintain with
firmneSS"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-02
ALABAMA IS NOW DRY"
State Wide Prohibition Law Goes
Into Effect.

. MONTGOMERY. Ala. July Ala
oama now is dry under a statewide
prohibition measure and two prohibit
zion regulation and enforcement laws.
The statewide laws went into effect at
midnight Wednesday. while the enforce
ment laws. the anti-liquor advertising
law and anti-liquor shipping law went
into effect upon passage several months
ago.
In Montgomery the saloons with but
few exceptions closed Wednesday aft
ernoon. their stocks of liquor being
exhausted by the bargain sale prices
offered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-02
ANNIVERSARY OF MURDER
OF FERDINAND OBSERVED
Austro-E Hungarian Embassy Sends
News of Reverent Celebration
Throughout Empire.

Ceremonies in Austria Hungary
marking the first anniversary of the
assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.
the Austrian crown prince, were de-
scribcd in foreign Office dispatches
from Vienna, forwarded to Washington
today by the Austro-H Hungarian sum-
mer embassy at Lenox, Mass.
"Archduke Charles Francis, successor
to the present emperor and his consort,
the Archduchess Zita,' the dispatches
states, paid 4 revcrential visit to the
place intimately connected with the
last days of the martyred Archduke
Ferdinand.
1.-The future rulers of Austria Hun
gary went privately to INNSBRUCK.
visiting without ceremony the scenes
beloved by the late heir to the Aus
trian throne. Throughout the empire
the anniversary of Archduke Ferd.-
nand's death has been reverently cele-
brated."
Memorial articles, it was announced,
were published in Vienna, reviewing
the wars progress. They declare the
death of the Archduke has been aveng-
ed by the justified resistance OF the
house of Hapsburg, with the army ana
navy. whose strengthening the iate
archGuke regarded as his life work.
Charles Mcneil, white. was sentenced
at Baltimore to fifteen years IN the
penitentiary for killing George Ban,
tum. colored whose hospitality he hao
fpr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-02
In Memoriam.

GARNER In loving remembrance OF dear
father, JOHN +. GARNER. who passed away
seven years ago today, July .. 1908.
He sleeps, leave him
In peace to rest:
TIE parting was painful,
But God knOweth best.
BY HIS LOVING CHILDREN.
DONALDSON. In sad hut loving remembrance
of my little SOD WILLIAM. who died three
years ago today, July 9, 1912.
Gone, but not forgotten.
BY HIS MOTHER.
PIERCE. In memory Of the dear daughter at
Rev. N. C. and Susie Pierce, ANNA
ORILEAN, who died July 2. 1851.
BY HER MOTHER.
SCHLEITH. In memory OF our loving hus5ani
and devoted father, GEORGE SCIILEITH,
who entered eternal rest two years ago today,
July ., 1913.
Gone, and not forgotten.
BY HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-02

cupied the same relations with Com
missioner Brownlow He is a native OIL
Warren county. Va, and came mere
from Front Royal about twelve years
ago to accept a position in the LII
| brary of Congress.
Miss Florence Porter. the assistant
probation officer. will continue in the
Office for a short time, until Mr.. Steele
has acquainted himself with routine
details, it was stated today.
Order of the Court.
In connection with the appointment
of Mr. Steele the court. in general
term, adopted an order approving
him as trustee for receiving and
disburs.ng payments, as contemplated
and provided by section 1 of the act
of Congress. approved March %, 1906,
and requiring a bond of $1,000
Native of Virginia.
Although an employe of the District
for less than a year Mr.. Steele has
made mnay friends. and his capabili-
ties won early recognition. Born in
Virginia. Mr.. Steele spent his early
life in that state. graduating from the
! Shenandoah Normal School. For a
number of years he taught school in
Virginia, and then took course in
commercial branches in Northern In
diana University. Later he taught COM
mercial branches in Greer College,
Hoopeston, Ill.
After leaving Illinois, Mr.. Steele was
employed for more than two years in
the office of the commandant of the
! Norfolk navy yard. His next position
he spent two years. Subsequently ne
served as secretary of the House COM
mittee on coinage, weights and meas
ures during one session of Congress.
He was then made secretary OF the
joint committee on revision of laws of
the United States, work in which ne
was engaged six years During TINS
time he was actively engaged In the
He made the index and the tables for
the federal criminal code and the Judi
cial code.
Mr.. Steele has served as secretary to
appointed secretary to former Com,
missioner Siddons August Is fast and
was retained in the same position un-
der Commissioner Brownlow. His
| in connection with the selection of q
successor to Edgar s. Martin. former
| supervisor of Fairgrounds OF the Dis
| trict. Mr.. Steele was not candidate
for the position of probation officer
the appointment coming as a complete
surprise.
Defers Naming Secretary.
Commissioner Browalow stated this
afternoon that it probably would be the
latter part of August before he selects
secretary to succeed Mr.. Steele.
The Commissioner expects to leave on
his vacation in about ten days, and VIII
! be out of the city for a month. Until his
return it is improbable that he will name
i Mr. Steele's successor. Several candidates
for the position already are in the HELD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-02
MARRIED.

HORBS- BENNETT On Monday. June os. 1915.
at 81. Marys Roman Catholic Church. AlrN-
andria, Va. by Rev. l.. F. Kelly, BENJAMIN
+. HOBBS Of New York and JULIA NJ.
BENNETT OF Washington. d. c. No cards. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-02

Cardinal Gibbons quietly observed the
ffty-fourth anniversary of his ordina-
ton to the priesthood yesterday in
Baltimore.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12
IS NOT ON RECORD
Where Is Proof of President WI.
sons Popularity?
His Admirers Are Fondfy Claiming
1t as Fact, but Election Fig
ures Fail to Prove Their
Case

Admirers of the president who are
asked for evidence that the people
share their views are apt to cite the
returns of the presidential election of
1917. They say that there has been
no real test of Mr.. Wilson's popularity
since then and that the run he made
that year is proof of his remarkable
hold upon his countrymen
1t is not in the records. The Dem
ocratic vote for president was $780,
925 in 1896. In 1900 it was 6,35S,133
In 1908, with Bryan running for the
third time, the Democratic vote was
6,409,104. In 1912 the total vote for
Woodrow Wilson was 6.293.019.
In the sixteen years from 1896 to
1912 the population of the country had
increased at least 22,000,000 The num-
Der OF states had grown greater Many
more women had the right to vote.
The actual number of votes cast for all
parties was. 15,O36,542 in 1912 against
l3,923,102 in 1896. Yet Wilson's vote
was less by 209,906 than the vote
which Bryan polled the first time he
ran.
Where is the evidence of great per
sonal popularity? What proof is there
OF the country's liking for Mr. Will
son? And what reason is there in the
latest tests of public sentiment for
thinking that he is stronger with the
people now that he was two years age
last November?
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12
RESTORE DUTY ON SUGAR
Necessity for Action Apparent in View
of the Condition of the coun-
try's Finances.

The revenue from the sugar duty
was about s50,0O0,000 a year. With
the duty removed, the income tax
was substituted for the purpose of
raising revenue for the government.
The income tax fails to produce the
revenue required, and there is a de.
felt of $65,Ul0,000. The war tax is
added to the burdens of the people.
and still the deficit remains. It is now
proposed to keep the war tax on until
peace is restored in European in
definite and probably a long time.
From present prospects the war will
last until after May l, 1916, the date
when the United States is to cut off
its revenue from the sugar duty. Thus.
when the government most needs
funds, it is cutting down its revenue
from the tariff and increasing the di-
rect taxes of the people.
! Cne of the obvious things to do. If
congress wishes to relieve the people
from taxation and at the same time to
stimulate trade, is to repeal the law
which will place sugar on the free list
next year. Let the old duty be re
stored The people will pay no more
for sugar, while the government will
get more revenue
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12
FRUIT A HEALTHFUL FOOD
Fact Is, Mankind Does Not Eat
Enough Of 1t, is Opinion
of Expert.

Food can be conveniently divided
tables. grains, legumes, miscellaneous
and meat. Fruits. the least known,
says an article in Health Culture. are
the most important They include
tree products, berries and melons.
Only IA per cent of the food We con-
sumo in this country is fruit Man
'is anatomically, physically, historic
ally, deductively, additionally and
morally a fruit eater" Yet we not
only eat little of it, but are restrained
from it by superstition that it causes
ailments When ripened fruit is
dropped by the plant it is mass of
living cells that form a society of in
dividuals, each independent of the 9TH
er. When eaten they give life to the
consumer. In animal foods putrefac-
ton begins it's work Immediately on
the death of the animal. There is
fermentation in fruits, but no rot
tenness" until the organized ferments
enter through break in the skin.
The subject is large one and runs
to technical analysis that is of little
help for everyday USE But, generally
speaking, one can stand by the axiom
that fruit is healthful food, one that
if fresh and clean should be beneficial
and not harmful. Waste products
which cause the pelistaltic action Of
the digestive tract form an important
part of the diet and one that is usual
| ly overlooked. Crude fiber is the best
waste product. Fruits produce an
| ideal crude fiber.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12
'CASCARETS' ACT
ONLNER; BOWELS
No sick headache, biliousness,
bad taste or constipation
by morning.
Get a 1O-cent box

Are you keeping your bowels, liver,
and stomach clean, pure and fresh
with Cascarets. or merely forcing a
passageway every few days with
Salts, Cathartic Pills, Castor Oil or
Purgative Waters?
Stop having bowel wash-day. Let
Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and reg
ulate the stomach, remove the sour
and fermenting food and foul gases,
take the excess bile from the liver
and carry out of the system all the
constipated waste matter and poisons
in the bowels
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep-never gripe, sicken
or cause any inconvenience, and cost
only 10 cents box from your store.
Millions of men and women take q
Cascaret now and then and never
have Headache, Biliousness, Coated
Tongue, Indigestion, Sour Stomach or
Constipation Adv
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12
Sure to. Turn to Republicans.

The Democratic faults are growing
graver every day. The leaders have
desperately tried every resource to
save their party from being over
whelmed. But even the announced
tour of the president to explain away
the apparent desperation of the Demo
Gratis could not possibly alter the pull
of political gravity that is working
with increasing force to bring the
Democrats to destruction. Hence the
Republicans of the country are as.
sured that under conditions at all nor
NAL they will have the responsibility
of the government returned to them.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12

to appreciate without having our at
sention called especially to them
But we must remember. he mail
order houses have the merchants in
the small towns by the throat. They
are Wagins a fierce battle for the SUI
premacy If the mail order houses
win out it will mean the elimination
of practically all of the country deal
ers and small town merchants.
And when this happens you will find
conditions much different You will
then, when it is too late, discover the
great value to you and the inestimable
convenience of having a merchant near
by who can supply your wants without
delay.
But the mail order house sweeps
on and on 1t is grabbing up the dol
lars with increasing voracity. 1t is
grinding the country merchant down
and down until he can hardly make
vigorous struggle for existence
believe that these conditions can
be helped, even if not wholly removed
and done away with
| believe that there is remedy for
these conditions-a remedy that can
be applied in every community, with
success.
1t would mean a fight-a struggle
that would cost some time and some
work, but it would bring back the
dollars to the country store.
That it would be a success l am
confident That it would win the bat
tie for the country merchants, against
the mail order houses, feel sure
The fact is, right now, that the
big city is growing bigger and bigger
year by year, while the small town
is growing less prosperous.
It's the work of the mail order con
Germs. They are milking the dollars
away from home all the time.
Stop it-thats the only way. KeeI
| your money at home
| That's the only remedy.
Think it over.