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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-27
RUSSELL PUZZLED
BY P. 0. PETITIONS
Congressman Finds Men Signed
For Several Candidates Then
Wrote Him For Others.

Charleston, Aug. 24-In examining
the petitions of the various candidates
for Postmaster in Cape Girardeau.
Congressman Russell today found that
men who had signed a petition in
dOrslng a candidate had also written
him letters asking the appointment of
another.
Instead of aiding him in obtaining
the sentiment of the patrons of the of
flee, the petitions have only cOmpli-
Gated the situation. He did not make
this discovery in time to take the mat
ter up with the various candidates
when they called to confer with him.
Congressman Russell has found the
name of several men on two petitions.
and because of this confusion, it is
possible that hcwill not be able to make
the announcement of his choice for
several days, although he has not au-
thOrized this statement.
He said today that he had not de
cidcd upon a man for the postmaster
ship yet. He is giving each fair
hearing and he is making an endeavor
to find out just how many people have
signed more than one candidates peti-
ton. 1t is possible that he may de
eide to eliminate the names of the men
who have permitted their signatures
to go on two petitions.
Close friends Of the Congressman,
who have been trying to ascertain his
choice for the postmastership, have
me without any success. What he
intends to do can not be learned from
either Mr. Russell or those who enjoy
his confidence.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-27
HOOPER INJURED
BY FALL FROM Tree
Telephone Company EmpIoye
Drops to Ground When Limb
Breaks.

Harvey Telephone" Hooper, trouble
man for the Cape Girardeau Bell TeIe-
phone Co., yesterday Afternoon sus-
tanned an injury on the side of his
body when he fell Is feet out Of {.
tree while mending a telephone con-
nectiOn in the yard at the residence
and office of DR.. Hy. Breide, 124 Span
ish street.
Hooper was stunned for several
moments after his fall. He was picked
up and taken to his home at SIS Mer-
riwether street, by C. w. Boutin, who
then summoned a physician.
Hooper and Boutin had been out at
the circus grounds in the afternoon
looking after wiring there. AS they
drove to town, Hooper asked to be ia
ken by DR.. Breide's office, where he
wanted to answer a trouble call for
DR.. Breide's telephone.
BOutin remained in the automobile
as Hooper went to the rear of the
place and investigated the connections.
Hooper climbed into a tree in the rear
yard A limb on which he was stand
ing, gave way and Hooper fell. As he
fell he struck on the edge of q small
shed in the yard below the tree.
The shed broke his fall to a certain
extent, but it is believed caused the
injury on his side. A part of the shed
roof was smashed.
Boutin heard Hooper fall and ran
back to where he lay. After few mo-
Elents, he was able to get Hooper into
the automobile and take him home,
where DR.. Paul Williams said his con-
ditiOn was not dangerous.
Hooper once sustained a fall from
telephone pole, when he had both
arms broken. He was confined to the
Frisco Hospital in St. Louis for sever
al days before he, was allowed to move
about.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-27

to the regulations to the majority of
sportsmen so far as it can be done, and
at the same time gave wild fowl the
necessary protection.
Federal regulations divide the
United States into two zones. Zone
No. 1, the breeding zone, includes the
States of Oregon, Idaho, Colorado, Ne
braska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio.
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and all
States north of them. Zone No. 2, the
wintering zone, includes all States
south of those named. The regulations
prescribe seasons in Missouri as fol-
lows:
Waterfowl, Missouri, September II
to February 1.
Rails, coot, gallinules, Missouri,
September Is to January 1.
InsectivorOus birds are protected in
definitely. Band-tailed pigeons, cranes,
swans, curlew and smaller shore birds
are protected until September 1, 1918;
wood ducks in Kansas and West Vir-
ginia, rails and wood ducks in Cali
fOrnia, and woOdcock in Missouri, are
also protected until September 1, 1913.
Shooting is prohibited between sunset
and sunrise.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-27
GEORGE ". Balm IS
FRISKED BY THUG
Highwayman 7 a k e S Business
Mans $40 Watch and Four
Dollars in Money.

George W. Balm, of 226 Merriwether
street formerly member of the
Balm Bros. Hardware Co, was held up
and robbed of 81 in cash and a gold
watch valued at about $40 by an arm
cd highwayman about 9 o'clock last
night.
Balm was returning to his home aft
er having been on Broadway with some
friends. He vas walking alone and at
the corner of Williams and Fountain
streets, he was stopped by the high
wayman, who stepped from the door
way of the Thos. S. Lilly, flour and
feed store.
The man levelcd revolver at Balm
and ordered him to throw up his hands.
AS Balm complied with the order.
the man poked the revolver barrel in
to his side and commenced searching
his pockets. He thrust the money into
his pocket and told Balm to go on his
way without looking back or attempt
ing to sound an alarm, or he would
shoot at him.
Balm walked away and the negro
ran in the opposite direction. When
Balm arrived at his home he notified
the police by telephone of the hold-up
and gave a slight description of the
negro. The man was of medium
height and build. He wore a SLOUGH
hat and was poorly dressed.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-27
PROF. COBB QUITS
The NORMAL SCHOOL
Popular Athletic Director to
Leave Cape For Post in
The East.

Immediately following the resigna-
ton of DR.. Walter f. Cobb as athletic
director of the Normal school, ar
engagements were made to obtain Fer
dinand Courleux, former Normal stu
dent and athletic star, to fill the va
cancy.
DIR. Cobb sent his resignation by let
ter to the Board of Regents. He will
be supervisor of athletics and school
physician in 4 school district at Mt.
Holyokc. Mass. The doctor was an
Eastern man and this summer has
been visiting with relatives there.
He had been at the Normal school as
athletic director for three years. He
took medical degree at Columbia
University, New York City, and had
studied at the Springfield Training
school, Springfield, Mass.
Courleux, who is visiting with the
family of d. A. Nichols, his wifc's rel
atives, will accept the position if he
obtains his release from his present
position as physical director of the
public schools of Birmingham, Ala.
COurleux formerly was a student at
the University of Missouri, where he
was a football, basketball and baseball
letter man. He also took a course at
the Springfield Training school. He
has had considerable experience teach
ing before he was graduated from the
University.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-27

yesterday morning departed for St.
Louis on the Steamer Stacker Lee, aft
er having been stranded in the Cape
for several hours.
A pretty home wedding occurred at
) p. m. yesterday at the residence of
Mrs. G. o. King of % North Sprigg
street, when her daughter, Ada, was
united in marriage to Mr.. o. F. Reed.
Only the near relatives and few
close friends were present. The cere-
mOny was performed by Rev. F. FAX
en-, an old friend of the Reed family.
The bride was gOWned in white net
and carried a shower bouquet. She
wore, while being married, the slippers
in which her grandmother was mar
ried go years ago. She was attended
by her sister, Miss Pansy King, while
Mr.. Muntmeyer of Gideon acted as
best man.
A dainty and delicious supper was
served after which the happy couple
left by boat for st. Louis.
Miss King has lived here for over
two years and is quite well known in
social and religious circles. Mr. Reed
belongs to the we'll known Reed family
of Advance. He is superintendent of
the schools of Gideon, where he has
taught for several years, and where
coy home awaits his bride. This
happy young couple carry with them
into their new life the best wishes of a
host of friends.
Joseph Lindsey, of All South Sprigg
street, is seriously ill at his home and
is not expected to live, it is said. He
suffered a severe sinking spell last
night from which his relatives did not
expect him to recover. Mr.. Lindsey
died about years ago, and since then
Lindsey has been living with his moth
er and a sister.
Miss Vera Hanny return on the
Steamer Stacker Lee from two
months visit with relatives and friends
in Memphis, Humboldt, Jackson and
Brownsville, Tenn.
r. c. Storm, member of the COM
posing department of the Talk, a
weekly newspaper published at Anna,
ILL.,, was in the city yesterday and call
ed at The Tribune office.
Charles Schultz Monday night re-
turned home from a visit in the Salenc
Valley.
Herbert Pirkey last night returned
to the Cape from visit to Salene Val
ley.
J. J. Alexander of Charleston was a
business visitor yesterday afternoon.
J, L. Fosh of Dexter, Mo-, arrived in
Cape last night on business.
Mrs. o. H. Crump, mOther-in-law of
PatroIman Ed Beevc, was slightly inn
proved yesterday. She has been Sc
riously i'll with heart trouble. She is
at the home of Patrolman Becve.
w. A. Shivelbine, last night return
ed from Jackson, where he has been
for homecomers playing in the band.
Otto Hanny, who was confined to
his bed for the past three weeks, is
reported some better today.
Joe Gutzwiller and |. A Crenshaw,
both of Charleston, last night were in
the Cape on business.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-27

J. d. Stoll of Chaffee Mo-, stopped
last night in the Cape.
H. l.. Gaddis of Poplar Bluff was a
business visitor in the Cape yesterday
afternoon.
Prosecuting Attorney j. Henry Ca
ruthers and his law partner J. A.
Banks, this week are fitting their Of
fees in the Observation-Disclosures
Building with a complete new set of
Missouri State Court reports.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-06


streets and looks upon Paris trans
formed. A strange, Sunday-like quiet
dweIIs in the pIace~that used to be so
noisiIy bIthesome. The streets look
empty, most of the persons in them
are women, most of the women wear
black, one woman in three is in deep
mourning, and the endless procession
of sad, set faces is likely to knock at
the heart of the most CallOus.
Gay Paris! The old phrase jars
horribly now. In the almost deserted
cafes a few persons sit and do not
talk and at night the darkened streets
hear hardly football.
There could be no greater or
stranger contrast between two ma
tons. In London the war seems to
be something of a joke. In France it
is a grim, terrible, deadly reality.
Is not this strange enough? You
see here the accepted, traditional
traits of the two races reversed. 1t is
the GauI that is silent and grim, with
clenched mouth, while the BTiton
laughs, sings Tipperary and stands as
of old, heavily testing in theater
qeUe.
In London, life and all the amuse-
ments clatter on as usual; in Paris
the theaters are dark, the cafes close
at 10 o'clock and nobody cares to be
amused.
All the conditions in the two ma
tons seem at sharpest contrast.
In Great Britain it is the aristOcrats
and the upper classes that are
aroused about the war and support it.
In France it is the masses of the peO-
pie, and the aTistocrats- where are !
the aristocrats of France? Nobody
knows and nobody cares.
It is a ruling class war in Great BTi- |
tain; it is a peoples war in France.
In Great Britain the government |
has spent $125,Ooo,oOO in appeals to |
the people to enlist and endorse the !
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-06

lives and all in the hands of the gov
eminent.
Business as usual was the most
unlucky motto chosen by the COM
merciaI elements in England when
the storm broke. At once it gave forth
the dominating keynote that the war
was not serious. How could it be
serious if profits were more impor-
tant? Business as usual" by the
shOpkeeper was followed with then
my job as usual" by the wage worker.
Business is not as usual in the French
republic, struggling for its life. Fac
tories stopped, stores closed, enter
prises abandoned, business, profits
and all else forgotten, while workers
and pToprietOTs, lawyers and trades
men marched away to fight or to
work for France.
1t is really a wonderful thing to see
and know and think about. If you
have accepted as true and typical the
Oft-pictuTed Frenchman of the boule-
wards you will have difficulty in be-
lieving me, and yet declare to you
do not exaggerate.
The whole French nation lives in
an atmosphere not to be described
otherwise than as one of solemn ex-
altation. Sacrifice and suffering
have lifted these people to astonish-
ing heights. Under the superficial
gayety there must always have been
strong, sterling metal or the peril of
the beloved republic has remade
them.
Take the matter of drink. It has
been a sore subject in some other
countries at war, but not here. At
the outset the government decreed as
a war measure the temporary sup
preston of absinthe making or sell
ing. The national assembly, acting
upon the thought of the country,
made the prohibition permanent. Alb
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
SEPARATION SUIT THREAT
McConville Won't Tell How He
Got Cash and Stocks.

The closing session Of the separation
suit Of Mrs. Priscilla McConvlle against
Lieutenant Bernard McConville in the
Supreme Court yesterday produced a
dash Of excitement when Herman l.
Roth, lawyer for Mrs. McConvlle. an
uounced he had received a letter threat
cuing him for his part in the. case
This atmosphere continued through the
examination Of the detective by the
rorney for the wife. in which Me
'onville and Roth engaged in war OF
words which Justice Giegerich had
much trouble 10 suppress.
The trouble began when Roth asked
McConville where he got his money and
stocks from. 1T is none of your bust
ness" snapped back the Lieutenant
Lieutenant McConville said he
doubted the statement Of Roth about
the threatening letter, because, said
the defendant. II the lawyer had re
ccivcd it he would have produced 1t in
court
Justice Giegerich reserved decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
ACTOR, EX-PASTOR,
FIGHTS WIFE'S SUIT
Edwards Davis Tries 10 Halt De
cree by Evidence Against
Plaintiff. Adele Blood.

Edwards Davis. an actor and former
pastor. against whom a referee has de-
cided in divorce suit brought against
him BY Adele Blood. who named Julie
Power. wife Of Frederick Esmelton
Bryant. yesterday submitted the record
Of the Court Of Errors and Appeals OF
New jersey in the case Of Eloise Mac
kay against Edward J. Mackay for
maintenance. All the persons in these
several actions are connected with the
stage.
Davis hopes to prevent the confrma-
ton of the referees report, recon-
meudng 4 decree for his wife, By the
newly found evidence in the form Of
the New Jersey proceeding, in which
he has just learned his wife was men
toned.
The record OF tho Mackay case in
cludes letter. alleged 10 have been
written by Mackay 70 Mrs. Adele Blood
Davis. addressing him as "My Own Oar
ling Al" and saying 81 love you; don't
forget that Think Of me and love me
This letter was signed "Your lover,
Ed"
Mrs. Mackay identified the letter as
having been written by her husband.
Davis said yesterday: "If ! were the
only one connected with the pain Of this
publicity | would long ago have grant
ed Miss Blood either an absolute di-
vorce or a separation. In that event,
with the name of the present core
spondent removed. without the cost of
detectives and without hesitation or re-
gret. would not object to Miss Blood
being informed of such faults in my
life as would enable her to obtain suf-
ficient evidence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
800 HORSES WERE
DRIVEN OVERHEARD
Animals on Way to Italy
Sacrificed, Says Seaman
-Spy'S Work Hinted.

With the arrival Of the steamship
Ocean. Yesterday from Bermuda car
..-..i.i tam
ry'ng inc ere" OF inc STRANDED S''","
ship Evelyn. came "a story OF now inc
men on the EVELYN were forced to live
-, bor.o ,,o,t and tbor d,ive into the
"" "o' -, ''''' "'''
sea 800 horses tnai nad peeH cons 'ene"
from this port TO the Italian govern
mont st Coma
.L..-.. .4 .Lt.-
'"lio "00'o' W. aus 0''' "''
teen other seamcu from the ENelEn'
were taken from the Oceana TO the Of
t..1:... ,,,...-,,1 co,oro1 aro
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there they repeated their story OF tnel'
experiences from the time the Evelyn
i,f. No.,. Vol no.or,bo,. oe until ehe
r
went iasl on one OF the coIdI ie'ia On
the Bermudas. January 6.
ACCORDING n Rocco the men were
IT,. .f,or
soon put upo" S"o'' i'''oi'' ,'e'
leaving port, and tins was described
by Rocco as "crusts Of bread" Some Of
p,, hor.o. d;od ,bor tho vessoI was
J,roo A. ort Rocco said and those
~ moro fourd IA no diving we're hit
i'm the head with am axe TO end their
eufroripge
Tboro had hoo, eop,o had Weather.
a. H.. ..;J b,,, 10, ,,as not tho
w.. go, ao.'io. ,;J nF ,ba csr,,o nj
Saust o. t''''"e
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- ",,,..;, porIoc, ordered The
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.i.ra,..;,'o r. li.o o,os overheard We
LIZ. .5l,I '' ,'b,. bo ,rantcd nerfoctiv GOOD
",i,,,srs tbro,r, into The sea. and We
.'ia ,.tI ..., l,l .o,'do,.ers had he
VIZ. WV ao' a,.I H. tboro would
Con,e p,' an ' ~ s.' ~ fresb water.
I vi ~ rrosb u.oter tbo skinner said.
H. -. NH d;o s,,boU and he
,,....,I .l,o li,.o nc tbroy,p overheard.
"",t'eN .;.I ~. ,..e - .co,,,,.rdod hui
W." o. -, go 10 tbo ;ob nv
we ulu No' N"I, -, ,,.orhoar3
January t soo % - we ma' a taU tb;rty had
5 5iI ogo .'o, '.. cot ~ pormnda inc
H.. ,o,,o;oiro on board u,ore sold "
'"I 49, ~ 'a saiJ - FvcI,en uent ashore
-. k~oad da,.Ii,b4 and that
on IeeI ~. IN DIg' ~ We. 49, VS. oicb-
ne was mo iIeu ,.''. ~. ~ III Tbo
teen lee1 u ~" s w pn,.ilL sald;oro
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
TATUM GUARDS WANT CASH
Seek Signs of Payday and Hint
at Mutiny.

II John c. Tatum expects TO retain
the services Of Constable Dave Allen
aud two assistants as guards OF the
Great Neck estate from which Mrs.
Mary Jane Tatum has ousted him he'll
have to make his money talk Saturday
nights.
"You know what William Jennings
Bryan said about labor being worthy
Of its hire" said Dave yesterday. swell,
that's me. want TO know where the
old coin is ccaiing from. and if ! don't
get it then its quits for me
Alien sent his bill TO Terence j..
McManus. counsel for Tatum. yester-
day. with the intimation that ned like
quick action.
In an interview which Dave granted
20 the press Of the North Shore he
explained that Mrs. Tatum's dislikes
didn't include the guards her husband
had placed about her. 81 guess she
won't have 10 worry about where her
next meal Is coming from" he chuckled.
Judging from the swell feeds she hands
20 US
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
WALLSTEIN SUED
BY DR.. WESTON
Coroner's Physician Asks 500
900 for Alleged Libel
Bluff" Saws PrOber.

Or. Albert r. Weston, coroner's
physician. who was mentioned in the
report submitted TO Mayor Mitchell by
Leonard NJ. Wallstein, Commissioner Of
Accounts. on the lstter's investigation
of the Coroners' Office. filed suit yes
terday i'm the Supreme Court against
Commissioner Wallstein for $5OOOO
damages for libel.
Dr. Weston based mis- suit on that
part Of Commissioner WallsteIns re
port i'm which IL is alleged the physl-
clan used his Office for the purpose OF
extortion. The specific case mentioned
by the plaintiff is that of Charles Lee
Bowler. a Christian Scientist. who died
without having medical attendance. he
report to Mayor Mitchell hInted that
Robert Bowler, son Of the dead man,
paid 500 TO De- Weston TO induce the
latter not TO hold an autopsy on the
body
I'M his report Wallstein said: 81 can
not escape the conclusion that Or. ives
ton accepted a present for refralnlng
from making post-mortem eNamlna-
ton
Wsnstein said that the suit was a
bluff.
"Apparently." he said. "the under
takers. from whom Or. Weston said he
NAV have borrowed money have closed
down upon him His action against me,
If 10 is money he wants, wont net him
single cent. J suspect, however, that,
I'M addition TO some money. Dr. Weston
really wants TO discourage the thor
oughncss of this and other investiga-
tons. J refuse TO be discouraged.
According 10 the commissioner. he
had called the attention Of the Corpora
tion Counsel 20 the suit He intends
to continue his public hearings in the
investigation of the coroners next
week.
As a committee to investigate the
Board Of Coroners the committee on
criminal courts Of the New York Coun-
~ Lawyers Association has appointed
Peter r. Gstens, Charles W. Bacon,
James c. Msdigan and Mayer c. Gold
man. The committee is TO report on
the necessity for legislative action. II
will meet Monday. Mayor Mitchell and
others have been invited TO offer sug-
pp-ffoug
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
CIRCUIT TO BE TRIED
IN COUNTY COURT
Loses Appeal Against Transfer
Of Perjury Charge Trial from
Supreme Court.

Edward ". Grout, formerly president
Of the defunct Union Bank, Of Brook
lyn, will be tried for perjury in the
County Court If his case Is tried in
Brooklyn. The Appellate Division up
held District Attorney Cropsey in its
decision yesterday that the order Of
Justice Benedict, transferring the case
from the Supreme Court to the County
Court, was final and could not be APP
pealcd.
Justice Rich, who denied the appeal
OF Edward NJ Grout. in his opinion
said:
"The right OF appeal in a criminal
action is limited to an appeal from
Judgment Of conviction and by impli-
cation excludes the right Of appeal
from an order and limits the review of
an intermediate order to the appeal
from the judgment Of conviction. This
appeal cannot be entertained and must
be dismissed"
Although Justice Burr suggested that
the case might be tried in the Su-
preme Court in another county. If the
defendant feared he would not receive
a fair trial in Kings County, Mr. Bald
win said his client wanted to be vindi-
Gated by a Kings County jury. Justice
Burr fled statement in which he said
that IN applying for a change OF venue
il would not be necessary 10 transfer
the Indictment from the County Court.
District Attorney Cropsey yesterday
received a letter from Edgar NJ. Cullen.
formerly Chief Justice of the Court OF
Appeals. who is chairman of the com
mittoe investigating the cha rges OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
STEEPLEJACK'S QUICK TRICK
SAVES GIRLS LIFE IN BLAZE
How Walker Spun Mary Varca in Twist OF Rope
Across Cap of Fifteen Feet Makes Whole
Fire Department Buzz with Praise.

The barking of q dog gave warning
Of a FIRE at 4l3 and 4l5 West Broad
way yesterday morning which tied up
the Sixth av. elevated line for nearly
an hour.
Furs valued at $4,000 were de-
stroyed during a daylight fire on the
fourth floor Of 81 West 26th 81. The
presence Of hard times was illustrated
By the fact that only thirty-siX people
we're in the building when s. Chaltln
& Co.'S plant was burned out. Usually
400 employees would have been there.
A slight blaze in the kitchen OF the
Pckin restaurant sent four Chinese
cooks scurryjng to safety. The loss
was slight except for a slipper dropped
by Lymon Yu, as he perched on a
ladder leading to an electric sign over
the building.
Lieutenant Charles Ness, Of Hook
and Ladder 1873. collapsed and fell into
the basement as ne was going yester-
dav morning TO fire IN a pile of rub
bish i'm the cellar at 5l1 Bushwck
av.. Brooklyn. He dislocated several
ribs and was taken to ST. GATHERINGS
Hospital. other hremen fell and were
slightly injured.