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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-09-03
OVERCOATSAPPEAR
AS MERCURY FALLS
Straw Hats Go Into Eclipse
AS Crimpy Blasts Sweep
Cape.

B-r-r-r, Did you sleep under a
blanket last night?
The mercury dropped to 81 shortly
after midnight, and those who fingered
on the street corners kept their hands
submerged in their pockets, and just
naturally shivered.
Did you notice that mother got out
her last years Tam O'Shanter and the
feather boa yesterday?
Overcoats, wrinkled and with moth
ball perfume eminating from them,
were on dress parade early last even
ing and as night drew on, the num-
Der trebled.
Straw hats went into eclipse when
the sun went down and "cadies" and
felt lids were noticeable in the moon
light.
1t was the coolest day since winter
vanished, and Col. Mat Morrison, a
gOose-bone weather prophet, informed
close friends that it was the beginning
of bad winter.
Col. Morrison has noticed that the
fur on stray dogs is getting thick and
long, which is additional proof that it
will be white and cold Thanksgiving.
The temperature has been above sc
degrees but fifteen days this summer,
while the Cape Girardeau records
show it was above 80 sixty days last
summer The highest official temper
allure this year was % on July Is. The
lowest was yesterday morning, when it
was slightly above 81 degrees. But it
was cooler last night than it was Sun
day night. The mercury registered 9S
on August 30 last year, or 40 degrees
warmer than it was last night.
Last year the highest temperature
was 1902 degrees, on July II, and the
lowest was 63 degrees, on August 30
There were two days last May when
the temperature was in the nineties,
no such days in June, 10 such days in
July and three days so far this month.
Last year there were four days in May
when the mercury climbed to the nine
ties, 10 such days in June, 20 days in
July and Is in August.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-09-03
FANS AT BALL GAME
CHEER The TRIBUNE
Capahas Lose Close Game to
Spaniards From New
Madrid.

A demonstration of baseball fans
roofing for The Tribune as the Cape
only newspaper was feature Sunday
afternoon at the Fairgrounds when the
New Madriad Spaniards defeated
Manager Barenkamp's Capahas by a
score of Z to 6.
As each half of the ten innings came
to a close and the men were changing
places in the field, the fans in the
grandstand took up the cry in favor
of The Tribune. Their methods fol-
lowed the approved ways of rooters
since roofing has been going on at
baseball games and they held up to
ridicule and scorn the only thing that
looks like it even might be an OPP
ponent.
A large crowd witnessed the game
which was heart-broken at the finish
when the tenth inning was played. The
Capahas began the first inning with
netting five runs. The Spaniards prac-
ticed the slow and sure method of run
getting and at the close of the ninth,
matters were even.
A long drive at the right time
brought the winning run in for the
visiting team and the game was over
so far as scoring was concerned. The
Capahas were BANKED in the final ses-
sion.
The score by innings was:
New Madrid 0 l 0 / 0 4 0 0 0 II
CnnnhnS : q q O O q q O 0-6
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-09-03

the remainder of the night. The fol-
| lowing day an old man who has been
in the community for many years and
who holds a high position in one of the
local business houses there, the step
father of LeVan's wife, championed
his cause, and took him into his home.
He objected that if LeVan was gull
ty of the charges made against him,
there was court to prosecute him.
Scarcely had he taken him in when
he received through the mail, letter
telling him that if he continued to
harbOr LeVan, if he continued to
champion the mans cause or have
anything to do with him, he would be
burned out" and chased out of town.
Promptly on receipt of the letter,
the step-father and LeVan came to st.
Louis to consult with Knehans. They
turned over the two letters they had
received and told their story.
LeVan described the men who at
tackled him the best way he could. He
said that while he was blindfolded, one
of the men had his arm about his
head and that the blindfold slipped off,
so that he saw a tattoo mark on the
mans forearm which he recognized
Knehans waited for several days for
the matter quiet down somewhat, and
Monday he went to BIodgett to inves-
tigate the affair. While he was stand
ing in bank there, he saw a man
wearing tattoo mark the exact coun-
terpart of that LeVan had described.
Knehans talked with many other
persons who told him facts which Kne-
hans says lead to the Identification of
many of the mobsters.
Knehans said the "nightriders" in
volved did not learn of his presence in
their town till he was on the point of
leaving. When the word had been
passed about that the attorney for Le-
Van was there, Knehans, said the gull
ty men were thrown into consterna-
ton.
Knehans declared he expected to
make the suits that will be instituted
ask damages in the sum of about
$4,000.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-09-03
NEGRO Will HANG
FOR WOMAN'SDEATH
Servant Found Guilty of Murder
ing Lawyers Wife In
Murphy sborO.

Murphysboro, H., Aug. 30-Joe De-
berry, a negro, was found guilty today
on the charge of killing Mrs. James H.
Martin, wife of an attorney, in whose
home he was a servant and sentenced
to hang October Is. There was no
demonstration. He was brought here
from Harrisburg, where he has been in
Jail since the murder, and a grand
jury, which convened shortly before
noon, indicted him on charge of muir
der. The Court refused to accept his
plea of guilty and appointed two Law
yers to defend him and then adjourn
ed the case until afternoon.
When court reconvened Deberry
again pleaded guilty. The trial Judge
said he would not call jury, bus
would hear the evidence himself.
A great crowd was on the streets to-
day. Deberry was slipped out of the
Harrisburg Jail last night and under
the protection of three companies of
State militia was brought here at l a.
m. today.
When the crowd was in front of the
Harrisburg Jail the doors were thrown
open suddenly and an automobile fill
ed with deputy sheriffs dashed out.
The crowd rushed for his machine, be-
lieving that Deberry was in it. Amos,
at the same moment the negro pris-
Oner was taken out of the Jail FROM
the rear and between two companies
of soldiers was hurried to the train.
About 100 men were at the station
here when the special train bearing
Deberry and his armed guard arrived,
but no violence was attempted. After
the prisoner was locked in Jail a shoe
buttoner and spoon found in his pos
session were taken from him as it was
feared he had contemplated using
them in ending his life.
Deberry prayed constantly on the
train and in his cell here.
Martin died from the shock follow
ing Mrs. Martins death. Mrs. Martin
was found hacked almost beyond res
ignition in her home here about a
month ago.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-09-03
HOUCK IS CALLED
STATES GREATEST
Cape Admirer Writes st. Louis
Times Pioneers Name Should
Be in Gallery.

Lous Houck has been entered in The
st. Louis Times prize contest for "the
greatest living Missourian." The
Panama Worlds Fair Exposition Com
pany has requested Gov. Major to Sc
lect the name of the greatest Mis-
sourian for the exposition's "Hall of
Fame" The task being too difficult
for the executive, he has called upon
the people to give him lift.
The St. Louis Times has offered a
prize of $40 for the best answer to
the question: "Who is the greatest liv-
ing Missourian?" Many names have
been mentioned in the contest, includ-
ing former governors, ministers and
unknown Missourians.
In its Monday issue The Times con-
tanned a letter, dated Cape Girardeau,
in which "H. L. A" suggests Mr..
Houck. The initials, al. L. A" are
not in the telephone book. The letter
follows:
"True greatness is determined
not only by the immediate effect,
but also by the permanency of a
mans achievements. Judge by this
standard, Louis HOuck Of Cape
Girardeau would seem to have
first claim for recognition as Mis-
sOuri's Great Living Man. Pho
neer railway builder, he laid the
foundation for the development of
the great Southeast; historian and
scholar, his history of Missouri is
the most authoritative work Of its
kind in print; patron of education,
the sciences and art, he will leave
an enduring monument in one of
the most remarkable institutions
of its character in the wOrld-the
Third District State Normal
School. Although never seeking
political preferment, he always
has been intensely interested in
that which concerned his city,
State and country. In his capacity
of business man, publicist, schOl-
ar, philanthropist and a kind
hearted and cultured gentleman.
H. L. A"
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-09-03
LUTHERANS TO HOLD SALE
"Parc i Post" Sale Is Name Applied TO
Unique Affair for Saturday.

Members of the Walther League of
the Lutheran Church congregation,
Saturday afternoon will hold what will
be known as a parcel Post Sale" a
sort Of bazaar of cakes, candies and
sundry other things that the members
of the league donate to be sold.
The affair will be held in the old
Alt mansion on North Pacific street,
which this summer was acquired by
the Lutheran Church. The members
e the league will be saleswOmen and
statesmen, and everybody is invited to
attend.
The unique sale will commence at l
o'clock in the afternoon and continue
till 6.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-09-03
BLACK RIVER
WRECKS HOMES,
RUINS CROPS
rE Sl1
Farms Inundated in Valley
Where Missouri Rivers
Converge.
FARMERS FAMILY is
NARROWED ON ISLAND
After Three Days Surrounded
By Water They Are
Rescued.

A flood that is virtually unprecedent-
ed on the Black River in the last day
has swept away thousands of dollars
worth of hay and corn, brushed
bridges aside, destroyed homes, and
done damage affecting hundreds of
people in Arkansas, according to dis
patch from Pocahontas, Ark.
The Black River has been danger
ously high since the typhoon that
swept up the Mississippi Valley a
week ago bringing with it storm de-
struction and high waters in all small
streams as we'll as the Mississippi.
With the rain that fell in its valley
two days ago, the Black River was
raised three inches more, sufficient to
send the river on one Of the worse
raids of depreciation in its history.
Current River also is slowly rising
as we'll as various other small streams
in that part of Arkansas. This sud
den second rise upon the heels of the
flood just passed, has practically as
sured the destruction of much proper
ty.
Farmers, who for the first time in
several seasons have expected to reap
tremendous crops, have had the whole
thing swept aside and some have been
lucky to escape with their lives.
Eleven Point River Valley, known
as one of the most fertile in the north
ern part of the State, has been CLEAN
ed of its fine acreage of corn and hay
crops.
The bridge over the Eleven Point
River at Dalton has been damaged
considerably and a new bridge erected
at Black River ferry, has been put out
of commission by the flood.
At one point in the Eleven Point
River Valley, the rise and flood was
so sudden farmers were marooned in
their homes nearly a mile from the
hills and bluffs along either side o,
the stream, their fields having been
quickly made a vast rushing stream
of water.
Fourcher River Valley also is inun-
dated. Many farms have sustained
losses and many head of cattle and
horses have persisted.
The water in Spring River Valley at
Imboden being inundated and on the
Randolph County side the approach has
been destroyed, making the bridge i'm
passable for several days.
Every bridge over Running Lake
has been washed away.
Several days ago when the waters
came up, the family of John Carmi-
chael was maroOned when the Current
River flooded their home. After a des-
perate fight against the waters, they.
managed to seek safety on a small
island formed by the bank of a Run
ming Lake drainage ditch. They Stayec
there three days and eventually one of
the men succeeded in reaching the
bluffs where he obtained boat and
took the family off their island.
Cattle by the hundreds floated by
them, they said, and drowned aImos,
within arms reach of those on the
island. Birds and squirrels have been
drowned by the hundreds.
Levees along the Black River are
expected to break at any moment and
further damage may result, in as
much as the Black River is rising
slowly. The valleys of the Mansco,
Tennessee and Camp Greek all have
been flooded.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-09-03
SCIVALLY ARRESTS WOMAN

On the complaint of Aorrence Kin
der, laborer, Constable Scivally yes
terday arrested Mrs. Lydia Smock
whom Kinder charges with disturbing
his peace last Tuesday by swearing at
him in the flat in which they live on
the water front of Aquamsi street.
The woman's hearing will be before
Justice of the Peace Willer today. She
had a 9-year old daughter, and yester-
day after she had been arrested, she
said that she was the only means of
support the child has and that if she
was sentenced to Jail she would have
to take the daughter along with her.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-09-03

Croker also was granted authority
to go ahead and obtain such supplies,
registers, class books, and forms for
keeping records and making reports
for the school year, as may be neces-
sary.
John Schmidt, janitor of the JEFF
ferson school last night rendered his
resignation. He will become connected
with the C. G. & N. His successor was
not named last night. The janitors of
all schools except the high school
were ordered to go to work September
1 in preparing the school buildings for
occupancy.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-09-03

ing some extension work in this coun-
try"
The Times believes the c. G. & n.
would do we'll to extend its tracks 8
miles to Flat River and pierce a lead
mining district.
1t would mean considerable traffic
from the center of lead mining dis
trict to the Cape and afford quick
outlet to the river transportation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-21
Commandment Of U. s.
Aviation Camp Knew
Nothing About Flying

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. ts--At the
court-nartiai OF Lieutenant Colonel Lewis
~ ooodier. Judge advocate OF the west
ern department. for melting discord and
disrespect' against Captain Arthur s.
Cowan, commandsnt Of the army avia-
ton school at San Diego. Cal, records
were presented to show that Captain
Cowan had been drawing tiis month
for more than two years d q per cent In
crease OF regular pay for hazardous work.
and testimony that he hal never made
flight alone.
Captain T. r. Dodd. one OF the officers
who preferred charges against Captain
Cowan. testified that onr OF the reasons
why the complaint was signed b. him
self and another aviator was that In the
event one OF tho two met death by nying
the other would press tho contention that
Cowan was drawing pay TO which he was
not entitled. The other officer 20 sign
the charges was Lieutenant w. r. Italia.
ferro, who was killed recently At San
Diego while making a hight on October II.
Captain Dodd said Captain Cowan knew
no moro about aviation than tho ordinary
layman Cowan had no technical knowi-
edge Of flying. he said, and declared there
was no record that the San Diego COM
mander had ever made g flight By him
self.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-21
new YORK STOCK MARKET
Aside from More Orderly Advance
No New Features Of In
terest
WAR SHARES DOMINATE ALL

NEW YORK. oct. M--Aaide from lie
more orderly advance IN specialtes to.
days market presented no pronounced
features OF new interest War shares
dominated tho session, with some latent
strength In few OF the representative
rails.
bethlehem steel made the new high
record OF $50 an advance OF - over It's
previous maximum other stocks that
registered new high quotations included
WSoeS " r. saTe N wS Sna ssSs S
TO & points In American Locomotive, Bald
win Locomotive American Car aud Foun-
dry, lackawanna Steel, United states In
dustrial Alcohol, Distlilers' Securities and
the fertilizers.
Metal shares, especially Inspiration Cop
per, were In demand. with a revival OF
rumors OF consolidation on Inspiration
with Anaconda Foreign buying Of re
lined copper also proved a factor In that
quarter OF the list.
Among the backward speeiSlties were
WestinGhouse, General Electric, New
York Airbreke and a few others which
recently claimed a large meaeure OF speo-
uiatlve attention. Consolidated Gas made
the time for action on the dividend. y
United Statea Steel was again the most
active OF the former favorites, IN fact, OF
the entire list attaining its best price In
the early afternoon. when liberal buying
In large individual lots was resumed. Its
rise coincided with trade adyices, which
reached additional price advanced for
finished materials and an increased In
quiry for pig iron and raw producta.
Steel fell back IN the final trading how
ever, the balance OF the list. especially
The closing was irregular and dull. To-
tai sales amounted to $4,000 shares,
Estimates OF November interest and
dividend disbursements show an increase
corresponding period OF last year, aud
account IN largo measure for the prevail
Ing monetary ease. New foreign credits.
including one for Russia, were under dis
cussion In banking circles.
Bonds were firm on diversified dealings.
Total salea, par value, agHreEated n. 40,
Geo. Government bonds were unchanged
on call.
on stocks were as foIlowsi
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-21
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE TO coNTRACTOi

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals will be received by
the owners G, r. Coffee and b. =.
Pitman, until o'clock 2. m, Monday.
November /, 1916. for the erection OF
the fireproof experimenting Of the Cof-
fse-Pitman building at chadron. No
An proposals must be based upon tbs
drawings and specifications which will
be on file with the owners at Chedron.
Nebraska, at the Builders Hxchange,
Omaha, Nebraska. and at the office OF
the architect. James O. sutt. Norfolk,
Nebraska.
Each proposal must be accompanied
James O. slit, Norfolk, Neb.
with q certified check In IN esmount Of
one thousand 81. 0o000 dollars. made
PAYABLE TO the ownera Jointly. as a
guaranty that the bidder VIII innnsdiately
enter into contract and bond n awarded
These checks win be returned TO un-
successful bidders when contract u
awarded, and TO the gueoeanfui bidder
when contract and bond are executed.
The owners reserve the right TO rO-
ject any or all bids or TO waive infor-
maiities In any bid.
COFF'BE a PITAfAN. Owners.
Chadron. Nebraska, October IL 10ib.
Ondtt-mSe
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-21
Culls from the Wires

The sale OF q seat on the New YORK
Stock exehange for t1e.oco was ANNOUNCED.
The price IL 1900 higher than the last
aalO, few days ago, and IL several thou
sand dollars higher than n number OF
Gales between four and six months arc.
Prediction that ali steam railroads in
the United States would be electrified In
the next few years was made BY ~. w,
storsr OF New York In an address At q
luncheon given to the members Of the
American institute Of Electrical nngi-
neOrs at their convention In st. Louis.
Nicholas Dumas was found guilty Of
murder In the first degree By q jury, after
twenty-five minutes elaboration. at Wal
sonburE, Colo. The penalty was fixed at
death. The crime charged was participa-
ton In the shooting February - OF Will
lam Dick. Oakviow mine payInAater.
Many delegates to the National Council
OF Congregation Churches are in New
Haven. a number Of missionaries from
foreign fields were among the arrivals,
their especial object being 70 attend the
i0oth annual meeting OF the American
Board OF Comminaionara for Foreign Mis-
siona, which begins Sunday.
Exports from the port OF New York
during the first two weeks OF October
reached the rocord-broaking total of
STs, lSl, $50, OF which virtually two-thirds
represented war munitions and supplies,
according to figures made public. Ytr-
tually all Of these exporta went TO Eng
land, France, Russia or italy,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-21
BEEF sTBERs.

HoGs-Keceipts were Just fair, al
though larger than on most recent We'd
nesdays. A total OF Seventy-three cars
or 800 head was reported IN. bringing
1885 head. This Is nearly 400 larger
than last week. IL $500 heavier than
two weeks ago, and about 800 more than
were received during the same days last
year.
Fresh arrivals this morning were not
burdensome, but a follower Of some
100 head gave buyers a very liberal
selection from which to make their pur-
chases: Shipping demand was slack and
the few hogs bought on shipping orders
early trade. Tops failed to 90 over $50.
$500.
Packers early bid were very bearish.
showing declines Of fully lbc as com
below yesterday'e first sales, but a good
many sellers had decided that q break
was inevitable and that the best policy
was TO sell on the early rounds II pos
sibie as the close was almost sure to
suit was that the few sellers who were
fortunate enough 10 get bids before still
greater declines were asked cashod at
Figures that were not more than a
quarter below yesterdays average. The
cline from the first sales. and It was
only a very short time before killer
buyers were Offering figures that were
fully 35c below yesterdays average, and
getting ell the hogs they wanted At
Tuesday's windup Buyers made . few
final purchases at prices that were all
OF b0c lower than yesterday morning,
and then the trade flickersd out. with
thirty to thirty-five loads still unSold.
good many OF these hogs had never
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-21
CHICAGO eRAIN Avn PROVISIONS
Features of the Trading and Closing
Prices ON Board of Trade.

Prices ON Board of Trade.
CHICAGO Oct. Achievement orders
for heavy import duties in France put q
new burden today on wheat prices here.
Largely in consequence the market,
which was unsettled at the close, showed
a decline OF 1hc to 1%@1%o net with
December at sLO4Q1.047s, and May at
A.05%. The outcome in corn was the
same as yesterday TO MONO lower. Oats
were off &c to 'sqa<c. and provisions
down 171zc TO 65c.
Official announcement that France had
put into effect a stiff duty on wheat was
generally construed here to imply for at
least the time being q decided slackening
of demand on this side of the Atlantic.
According to a leading authority the
plan was evidently an effort in the direc-
ton of a bearish control of prices. and
would tend to make any export business
to France by ordinary merchants more
difficult even than has recently been the
case. Abnormally enlarged receipts
nosthwest, with signs of a continuance of
the huge movement there from first
hands, operated also to put the bulls at q
disadvantage almost from the start and
to prevent any notable rally.
Estimates were current today that
might reach the immense total of
250, 200, 900 bushels. Another forecast was
that 2,700 carloads would arrive at Win
nipeg tomorrow. as against only iH cars
on the corresponding day a year ago.
Corn gave way owing to fine weather
and the weakness of wheat A sharp
bulge In price at Liverpool had only
slight temporary effect on values here.
In the oats crowd the chief factor was
the bearish action Of other grain. Com
mission houses bought on the declines.
Sharp breaks in the hog market tum-
bled down with provisions. What little
support there was came almost entirely
from the shorts.