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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-02-05

Editor Tribune:
Compton, Cal, Jan. II read with
much pleasure your Weekly Tribune.
1t is welcome visitor, received with
gladness, every Wednesday. l read
everything in it, advertisements in
Guided and believe am in closer touch
with what is going on in your city
than are many of your home people,
Notwithstanding l am thousands of
miles away.
l certainly enjoyed reading your pa
per during the last campaign. Your
fight for my old friend, William Paar,
was a fight FOR a man whose record
as an office holder is without blem-
ish. ! have known "Bill" Paar for
more than forty years and | know a
more honorable and purer man does
not reside in Missouri. His big MA
iority at the polls was a deserving
tribute to a worthy man, and you
fight for him certainly endeared The
Tribune to me.
was sorry to learn that your Fair
went out of business, but the news
was no surprise to me. The moving
picture shows are putting the cOuntr!
fairs and the big circuSes and animal
shows out of business all over thu
country.
The Cape Fair was for several years
a great drawing card and a big adj
vertisement for the Cape. l was one
of the directors in the association, :
was my friend, Charley Blattner, and
before | left the Cape he and | CO.
incided in the opinion that the Fair
could not hold out much longer. Too
bad, but come what may, there
nothing short of an earthquake that can
retard the growth Of the old town on
the hill. Keep the right men at the
head of the city government and The
Cape will continue to GROW.
admire your stan don the prohibit
ton question that is now the talk OF
the country. You are on the sensible
the reasonable side of the question
notwithstanding the fact that Bryan
and HobSon, the two great PrOhibi-
ton apostles, say we don't and you
shan't. You are on the right trail, fol
low it up. This is the land of the free
but is fast becoming the home of the
crank.
A wise poet once commented on the
proncness of human being to
"Condone for sins they arc inclined
to
By damning those they have no mind
to-"
The good Adam still delights in
contemplating his own goodness. 8
many reformers are concerned about
the lhisdoings of others chiefly to
draw attention to their own impec-
cability.
1t is one thing to throw out a life
belt to those who are drowning and
quite another to force all swimmers to
wear cork suits. 81 don't do this in
expedient thing, therefore you shan't
do it." This seems to me to be the
attitude of those aiming at the drunk
ard and hitting the temperate. Ethic-
ally Prohibition is wrong. The golden
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-02-05
HOMEMADE SIEGE
GUN HURTS BOYS

Lexington, Ky, Feb. John E.
Van Meter and William Fowler, each
Is years old, rugged up a "17-inch
siege gun" from scrap iron found at
the Van Meter home yesterday and
were seriously injured by the prema-
ture explosion of powder with which
they had charged the gun.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-02-05
VOTAW and HIS KIN
Are RECAPTURED
Alleged Post Office Thievc~ hho
Escaped Here Held -
Bryan, tIO.

Ben Y Eot4w AID his soE-.a ....
Charles Reynolds. alleged pos 9"..-
robbers Vie we're placed ia IaH in d..
city on Ne p 1913. 10 await Ga
for robbery ZIG pos Office d, Mn
go. Mo-, on N. -. 1918, a2c who cs-
capped on Jan. T.. -aI3. were atreste,
yesterday morniag at Bryan. Daa<.-a
County, Mo-, By r,o-j Gillespie. F., j.
marshal of Mingo.
They are now comm. n tn al, q:
Poplar Bluff, where tn vii maps
remain until the latter ssr- 9. III
week when |. 5. Deputy -r--haI Geo
". Orchad will bring them 80 MS city
where they will remain unit -ur e-
trial.
These prisoners are charge, atH
having entered store and post
building in MingO on Nov. 10, l -
and stealing post office money ort
funds to the amount of $40.40.
Suspicion Of their guilt was first
aroused when they made display Of
an unusually large number of pennies
and it was generally known in IL
community that the money stolen frc
the post office consisted Of a cOnsid
able part in penny denominations.
They effected their escape from
local Jail in a mysterious m;
their absence being first noted
JRc morning when James Simpson
tered their cell room with food that
had been prepared FOR their break
lasts. The prisoners had in some I'M
exnlained manner mace their escape
in the night without having any trace
Of the method pursued in effccting the
delivery.
They have been at large for more
than Il year, and were yesterday az
rested b. Officer Gillespie, who had
received information that they had
returned to the neighborhood, and
were frequently 20 be found at the
home of a lady with whom Reynolds
WAS said to be infatuated. The house
was Swallowed and after a tedious
wait Of many hours, the fugitives APP
pearcd and were arrested.
In case of conviction, Marshal Gil
lespie Will receive $500 Is Il reward
for their capture. Capias was issued
yesterday by Judge Dyer, and the
prisoners viii be removed from Pop
lar Bluff to this city in few day..
In speaking Of these escapes and at
tempted escapes on the part Of pris-
oners confined in the local Jail, Mayor
Rage yesterday advised Tribune rep
resentativc that he believed it would
be good plan for the city 20 keep on
hand a supply of garments in the way
Of overalls and other coarse clothing
with which to provide the prisoners
whom they are brought here for safe
keeping.
Such method he believes vii make
it impossible for prisoners to sccrctc
saws or other tools about their per
sons. and thus reduce the danger Of
Jail deliveries. He says he intends to
order the chief to purchase d supply
Of these extra garments and when
known crooks and Other desperate
characters arc brought here for safe
keeping, they will be required to re-
move their original clothing in one
room and pass into acknowledgements
where under locked doors and close
guard they will be required to don the
city prison garments, and wear them
until the term of the confinement cx-
pires.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-02-05

J. A. Hickman, merchant and bank
err Of PuxicO, is a business visitor in
this city.
w. j. Rush, shoe salesman of Gin
cinnati, is business visitor in this
city.
John B. Schneider, a fish and oys-
ter salesman of st. Louis, is a bust
ness visitor in this city.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-02-05

c. +. DaCambIe, tobacco sales
man of st. Louis, is business visitor
in this city.
l.. L. Schade. a. grocery salesman of
st. Louis, is a business visitor in this
city.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-02-05

tackle a serious evil. As local option,
it may do good, but as a National
policy it is Oriental, negative and de-
bilitating.
Have we as nation lost such con-
troll of grosser appetites that the Ma
ton as a Nation must step in to save
US from ourselves? For the sake of
American verility let US not make 81
humiliating a confession.
Ben H. Adams.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-02-05

Paul Stem of Memphis, is visiting
friends in this city.
C. A. Bass of st. Louis, is in the
city looking after business interests.
Theo. Schuppan departed yesterday
for Benton, where he has secured en-
ployment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
Burning Shrapnel
Latest German Weapon

Petrograd, Aug. % dispatch 70
"The London Morning PostD.-The
Germans seem almost to have acquired
place d'armes" which would serve
as a starting point for final advance
into Russia. The fighting IS practi-
cally uninterrupted along all the
fronts, but it is taking the form Of
more or less isolated and partial con-
ficts. This form Of warfare Is ex-
pected TO last another two or three
months. during which the slow process
Of the Russians steady retirement,
with repeated counter attacks, viii
have brought the Germans several hun
dred miles deeper into Russia through
a devastated country and with the Rus-
sian winter close at hand.
How Germany develops the scien-
tifc side Of her efforts as the war pro-
ceeds is demonstrated by her new ap-
plication of an old invention. lncen-
diary fire bombs. which contain some
composition producin- sufficient heat
to start flames in anything that will
burn, are now familiar. The Germans
are reported TO have invented a method
Of using something similar IN form
combined with shrapnel. The reDorts
say that any man struck by shrapnel
from these things is terribly burned,
the burns often Droying fatal, even
when only a limb is struck. Presuma-
blv phosphorus enters into the compo-
sition Of this new weapon. as il does
in the composition Of certain poisonous
bullets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30

ances Until they meet the American de-
mands.
Won Bernstorff Awaiting Instructions
Count Won Bernstorf has gone 20
New York. where he will confer with
certain OF his advisers and will await
further instructions from Berlin. 1t IS
expected that a report from the com
mander Of the submarine that sank the
Arabic will be received soon, and thst
the count will then be instructed 10
present the German governments maj
III Germany attempts 10 justify the
sinking Of the Arabic the United States
will agree to discuss the contention
only II the German report IS accom-
panied BY assurances that Instructions
bovo heen issued 70 commanders 70 re-
frain from illegal attacks on merchant
ships. This attitude has been dehnitely
determined on by the President ana
Secretary Lansing, who believe thst
further negotiation would be useless
unless prefaced by such assurances
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
TURKS REPULSE
HEAVY ATTACK
OttOmans Say Allies
Losses Were Severe in
Several OnSlaughtS.

Constantinople (via London, Aug.
GA new attack by land and sea on
the Turkish positions at the Darda-
nelles has resulted in heavy fighting.
The Turkish War Office announced to-
dav that several onslaughts had been
repulsed. with heavy losses to the Al
lies. 1t was also said that cruiser
and a transport Of the Allies had been
hit repeatedly by the German guns.
The statement follows
ION the Dardanelles front on August
81. in the region of Anafarta, the en-
envy made a land and sea attack, after
q preparatory bombardment with ar
tillery. on our right wing near
Liretsch Tepe. and on our centre south
of Asmakdere. These attacks were en-
tirelv unsuccessful. Three attacks on
our centre were repulsed. the enemy
sustaining heavy losses each time.
"Our artillery repeatedly hit a hos
tile cruiser and a transport.
ION our right wing. near Ari Barnu.
on the night of August - there were
repeated attacks with bombs.
"Our artillery damaged a transport
and a tug near SedulBahr
THE usual artillery and infantry fir
ing is in progress on the other parts
Of the front"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30

Oscar, 81 thought our turn had come.
but the old man he just eussed Is
knew what they wanted, and he didn't
want 10 take on forty-three men and
feed them for a German submarine
commander. The boats came slong-
side and we were ordered by the sub.
marine to take the forty-three men
there were six Englishmen. a prizs
crew, among them-to the Scotch coast.
We started for Scotland, but next day
we met the Swedish steamship Olando
bound for Sunwald, and transferred
the men 70 her"
Captain Birkeland, Of the Glance,
said the TrondhjemsNord had been
ordered to Kirkwall for examination
and was bound for that port in ehsrs.
Of British prize crew. A day after
he had transferred mis- guests to the
Swedish vessel he said a British aux
iliary cruiser overhsuled him and
naval officer took away some Of his
important ships papers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
Canada Denies Loss
of Any Troopship

Ottawa. Ont. Aug. 29.-Oficial de-
NAL was given here tonight to the
report that British troopship car
rying 1000 Cana liam troops had been
sunk of the Sicily Islands on August
Is. The military authorities issued
the following statement:
Between the 3lst of July and the
oath of August only two troopships
with more than three hundred troops
on board have been despatched from
Canada. and they have both arrived
safely at their destinations. More
over, every troopship. bearing Canadian
troops which was at sea on August 10
has arrived safely at its destination.
There is no Canadian troopship
overdue, and if the story coming via
Ssyville has any basis for truth il
must refer to the torpedoing of the
Canadian Northern steamship Royal
Edward, in the Egean, the report of
which event reached Canada August
IT."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
Berlin Thinks Backbone
of Russian Army Broken

Berlin, Aug. % (by wireless to Say
vile, L. 1.-The Overseas News Agen-
oy says to-day:
Reports from the eastern front all
say that the Russians are still fighting
bravely and tenaciously in certain To-
caities, but that the backbone Of the
Russian army is completely broken.
1t will be impossible for the Russian
army to reorganize and recuperate for
a long time.
THE number of prisoners and the
amount Of supplies captured at Brest-
litovsk have not yet been ascertained.
The Russians are retreating into the
swampy forests southeast Of Brest-
Litovsk aad are being pursued by our
cavalry from Koyel.
There is general rejoicing over the
fall Of Brest-Litovsk, which is in
creased by the fact that 1t occurred so
near the anniversary of the first great
defeat by Won Hindenburg of the Rus
slams, in the battle of Tannenberg.
since which time Won Hindenburg has
been the most popular man in Germany.
The newspapers point out that nine
Russian fortressCs, including three Of
the most powerful - Kovno, Novo
Georgievsk an Brest-Litovsk- were
captured within three weeks. They
contrast this with the resistance of the
Germans to the Japanese at Using tau
and of the Austrians to the Russians
at Przemysl, in both of which cases
the Teutonic forces held out until their
ammunition and food were gone.
The German authorities at Warsaw
have granted the request of the Citi-
zens Committee that all the schools,
including the universities, be permitted
10 reopen for their regular terms. Pu-
pills who have fed to other countries
will be- permitted to return Citizens
of Warsaw have organized a police
force from their own numbers. TO serve
under the direction Of the German mil
itary authorities, who have equipped
the force with revoivers"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
Kaiser Plans New Drive
on Divided Russian Armv

Berlin via London, Aug. 29.-The
Austro-German troops have broken the
Russian lines along the Zlota Lipa
River in East Galicia. the Teutons re-
suming activity on section of the
front where for long time they have
been merely holding their positions.
The Russian extreme left, which hith-
erto has been unaffected by the gen
eral defeat, apparently is shaken and
involved in the general retirement.
Military experts express the belief
that the invaders soon will be expelled
from that little corner in East Galicia
where alone they have been able TO
maintain a foothold on Austrian soil.
This development. with the sharp
advance by the Austrians northeast of
Kovel is believed here to indicate the
opening OF a campaign against the
fortress triangle formed by the strong
holds Of LutSk. Dubno and Rovno.
erected as a bar TO access 70 Southern
Russia.
The Russian armies retreating north
and south of Brest-Litovsk are sepa-
rated by the Rotikno swamps, and mil
itary men here say that the Austro-
German strategists can mass forces at
will against either Russian wing and
expose It to q crushing defeat
DISPATCHES received here to-day say
that the Russian resistance behind
Brest-Litovsk has been broken and
that the pursuit py the Teutons is be-
ing pressed with all the energy laid
down i'm the German manuals.
Samary, where German cavalry de-
feated a Russian cavalry division yes
terday, is forty miles east OF Brest-
L. Jvsk Military experts say that this
mounted force of Germans is in posi-
tion to bite deep into the flank Of the
retreating Russians and bag many pris-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30

oners, il not to convert the retreat INTO
utter rout. With more cavalry IN hand
the Austro- German strategists, II Is
said, might before this have compelled
Grand Duke Nicholas to turn and &C,
cept battle. The belief IS expressed
that his retreat from now on Will be
doubly difficult.
There has been MUCH speculation
here concerning the limits to which the
pursuit of the Russians would be
pressed. Some have assumed that the
ad ance would not be continued much
beyond Brest-Litovsk, but the impress
sion is now general that the pursuit
will proceed so long as it continues to
give paying returns in captives or OIL
fors a chance to bring the fleeing ar
mics to bay. Meanwhile a permanent
line of defence will b. selected and
fortified as a barrier against a new
Russian offensive, il is stated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
CALLS ZEPPELIN
RAIDS FAILURES
Balfour, Defending British
Reticence, Says Germans
Have Blundered.

London, Aug. 29.-"No soldier or
sailor has bern killed or even wounded
and only on one occasion has damage
been inflicted which could, by any
stretch Of language, be described as Of
the smallest military Importance say,
Arthur J. Bslfour, First Lord OF the
Admiralty, of the Zeppelin raids on
England, in a tetter 20 a correspondent
who had complained that the British
accounts Of these raids were meagre,
while TIE German reports or the same
events ARE quite rich in lurid de-
tails"
The reason" says Mr.. Bslfour in
his letter. ais quite simple. Zeppelins
attack under cover Of night and By
preference on moonless nights. In
such conditions landmarks are elusive,
navigation difficult and errors inev-
table and sometimes Of surprising
magnitude. The Germans constantly
assert, and may sometimes believe, that
they dropped bombs on places which
in fact they never approached
Why make their future voyages
easier by telling them where they blum.
dered in the past? Since their err
are our gain, why dissipate them? .et
US learn what We can from the enemy
but let US teach him only what We
must Nobody will, think, be disposed
70 doubt that this reticence is gdi.
cious. But the question may stlll be
asked whether it is used not merely 20
embarrass the Germans but unduly 70
reassure the British.
How ought we 10 rate the Zeppelins
among the weapons OF attack, and what
have they done and what can they DO?
To this last question | do not offer 4
reply. cannot prophesy about the
future Of a method of warfare which
still is in its infancy. can, how
ever, say something Of its results dur
ing the past.
THAT il has caused much suffering
10 many innocent people unhapplly IS
certain, but even this result, with al
its tragedy, has been modified out OF
all proportion by i'll informed rumor.
am assured By the Home Once that
during the last twelve months seventy
one civilian adults and eighteen chill
dren have been killed and l69 civilian
adults and thirty-one children injured.
Judged by numbers, this eumula-
tive result Of many successive crimes
does not equal the single effort Of
submarine, which, 70 the unconcealed
pride Of Germany and the horror OF
all the world. sent 1913 unofending
civilians to the bottom in the Lusitanis
yet it is bad enough. and We may
well ask what military advantage has
been gained az the cost Of SO much
innocent blood"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
PRINCES LOSE LAND RIGHT
France Takes Over Titles of German
Royalty in French Estate.

Paris, Aug. 29.-The property rights
of three German princes in the estate
Of a French king have been taken over
for the period of the war by the gov
eminent.
The property consists of the inter
ests OF Prince Pierre Auguste, Prince
Auguste Leopold and Prince Louis
Castor, of Ssxe-Coburg and Gotha, in
the Association of the Forest of
Dreux. The society was organized to
administer the undivided property of
the heirs Of King Louis Philippe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
Bulgaria, Warned by Allies,
DELAYS Signing Turk Pact

Berlin, Aug. % by wireless to Say
Vile, L. 1.-the Overseas News Agen-
cy says that Bulgaria, evio re-
ported TO have signed a treaty with
Turkey. has postponed ratification of
the agreement on account Of sharp
warning from the Entente Allies.
According to Sofia reports" the
agency says, Bulgaria has postponed
for some days the signing Of the treaty
with Turkey, the Quadruple Entente
having notified her that such action at
the present time would be regarded
IS wilfully unfriendly act. Never
theless, the two powers are in complete
agreement.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
RUSSIANS FORCED
BACK TO SWAMPS
Continued from page 1

no essential change. In the course
of Saturday night and Sunday in this
region there was only rear guard
fighting.
As a consequence Of the enemy
massing strong forces south Of Nlad-
imlr- Volynskyi, with a view of de-
veloping an offensive toward Lutsk,
Staroe and Rojistche, in an endeavor
to turn our right flank in Galicia.
we took the necessary measures TO
change the position of our forces.
These changes were executed Friday
and Saturday under cover Of actions
northwest of Lutsk.
The following Austrian official war
statement was received from Vienna to-
night:
AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL.
Our successes east of Vladimir
Volynskyi and on the Zlota Lipa
broke the enemy's resistance on a
front of 200 kilometres (lS4 miles.
Everywhere in their retreat the Rus
slams set fire to villages and de-
stroyed settlements. The number Of
prisoners who have fallen into our
hands has increased 10 10000
The troops of Generals PhanZer
and Baltin are pursuing the enemy
on the Buezaez. General Bolmer's
forces, consisting of German and
Austro- Hungarian troops, have ad-
vsnced beyond Podhajee and against
Zborow. General Won BoehmermollTs
troops occupied the town of Zloczow
after the Russians had burned it.
General Won Puhallo's corps beat
back several Russian rear guards and
continue a sharp pursuit Of the
enemy, who is retreating toward the
fortress Of Lutsk. Near Kobrin.
where the allies are gaining further
ground, is the only way northeast
ward open to the Russians. In the
region of Szereszowo Austro-Hun-
garian forces reached the southeast
ern edge Of Sielowiecz and PusZoza.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
SERBIA CHECKS AUSTRIA.
Stops Construction of Defences on
Danube and Save Rivers.

London, lug. 29.-The Austrians are
trying 10 construct new defences along
the Serbian border, on the banks Of
the Danube and Save rivers. An off,
cial statement from Nish TO Reuters
follows:
"On August % we stopped the enc
rrvis defence operations or the Danube
front at the large island near Mala-
Stratcheva, and also on the Save front.
near Gositchinabara, opposite Skela.
On the same day We interrupted SINH
lar operations near the Island of Mol
diva. on the left bank Of the Save"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
Ianan Assures Gar Of Aid.

Amsterdam, Aug. 29.-Japan's deci-
sion to assist Russia by increasing her
output of war munitions has been
communicated officially TO Petrograd
A message from Petrograd 70 the
'Telegraaf" says that Japan has mott
fed Russia she is preparing TO mobi-
Eze her entire industrial resources
for this purpose,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
Swedish Boat Held Up.

London. Aug. p DELAYED by censor).
The Swedish steamer Sydic, from
Baltimore for Malmo, Sweden. has been
released. The Swedish steamer Anglia,
rom Baltimore for Kalmar, Sweden,
has been detained.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30

This is the first report that the Sydic
has been held up by the British. The
steamer left Baltimore on July 26 and
arrived at Kirkwall on August II. The
Anglia left Baltimore on August 10.