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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-05-07
RUSSIANS FLEE
FROM HUNGARY.
FOES PURSUING
British Also Get a Trimming
at Ypres, Says Berlin
Statement.
GERMANS NOTIFIED TO
GET OUT OF ITALY
Report Says Embassy Has Issued
Warning Through the
COnsuls.

Petrograd, May 5-By Frederick
Rennet-Immense German forces are
being moved southwark from Cracow
Around Gorlice in Galicia and near
Bartfeld, in Hungary, have been the
scene of several sharp engagements
since Sunday. The Russians drove the
Austrians westward from the right
bank of the Nida, and the battle is in
vOlving enormous losses.
Berlin, May 5-On the Dardanelles
front yesterday the enemy attempted
to land from boats near Kabe-Tepe,
but were driven off. Monday night the
Turks attacked the enemy's positions
near Sed-El-Bahr and despite the fire
from the cruisers, drove them out of
the trenches, capturing three machine
guns.
Rome, May 5-There is an uncon-
firmed rumor that the German embas-
sy had wired all consuls to invite the
German subjects to depart from
Italy.
London, May 5-Reporting to the
war office, Sir John French admits
that the Germans obtained a footing
on Hill No. so, southeast of Ypres
this morning, under "cover of gas" A
feeble attack east of Ypres was re-
pulsed, he said.
Pekin, May 5-A staff correspond
ent of the l. n S. and London Daily
Telegraph states that China will make
a direct appeal to the United States,
Great Britain, Russia and France, at
the receipt of the japanese ultimatum,
basing the appeal upon treaties and
agreements guaranteeing Chinese in
dependence. A general mobilization is
imminent. The Pekin legation has no.
titled all japanese to prepare to leave
on short notice. The ultimatum is ex-.
pected by Thursday. Grief is preva-
lent among diplomats who say that
China yielded the maximum to avert
war.
Syracuse, N. Y, May 5-Roosevelt
resumed the stand late this afternoon
and began another violent offensive
against Barnes. He said that Barnes
had bipartisan agreement against
primary legislation on the ground
that it would destroy party govern
ment. Roosevelt lawyers made an
other attempt to introduce muckrak-
ing evidence against Barnes partici-
pating in corrupt Albany municipal
politics. Justice Andrews will decide
whether to admit it tomorrow.
New Orleans, May 1.-Two Central
American republics, Honduras and
Nicaragua are menaced by war. A
revolution is threatened against Pres |
ident Bertrand in Honduras. Bertrand |!
will resign on August l, but will stand |
for reelection this fall. General Fe-
lipe Fernandez is enroute to Washing
ton to join others who will start new F!
revolution against President Adolfo |
Diaz.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-05-07
ILLMO MAN Held
over BOGUS CHECK
w. D. Black Says Frank Torbin
Signed Signature of
A. F. Johnson.

Frank Torbin was arrested at 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon on the
charge of having given a worthless
check to Robert Hiatt as automobile
fare for himself and companion
from limo to this city last Satur-
day.
! Mr.. Hiatt is a chaffedr in the en-
ploy of w. D. Black, and is in the pas
senger service between this city and
limo. Last Saturday afternoon Tor
bin and another man secured passage
in his car from limo to the Cape, and
when they arrived in Haarig, Torbin
went into the store of H. A. Nuss-
baum where he secured a blank check
on the Farmers & Merchants Bank
of this city, and filled it out, payable
to Mr.. Black in the sum of S1.50 to
cover the fare for himself and his
companion. The check was signed "a.
+. Johnson" instead of Torbin as Civ
en- by the prisoner when arrested yes
terday afternoon.
When Mr.. Black presented the check
to the bank for payment, he was adj
vised that the paper was worthless
and that the party who had given the
check was unknown at the bank and
had never carried an account there.
Mr.. Hiatt was advised that he had
accepted a worthless check, since
which time he has been constantly on
the lookout for the party who
swindled him. Yesterday morning he
met the alleged forger on the river
front near the City Steam Laundry.
When confronted with the accusation
of having passed worthless check,
the man advised Mr.. Hiatt that he had
forgotten to erase the name of The
Farmers & Merchants Bank and sub
stitute the name of the Kelso Bank
where he claimed to have funds on de-
posit. Mr.. Hiatt urged him to accom-
pany him to the garage in order that
the correction might be made, but the
stranger demurred, saying that he
would make the check good with a
cash payment sometime during the
day. Mr.. Black was advised of the
conversation, he VOLUNTEERED to make
the trip to Illmo and instructed Hiatt
to stay in the Cape and make a search
for the bunco man, and when he found
him, to have him arrested. At about
o'clock yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Hiatt
observed his quarry sauntering along
the river front, and he overlook him
and commanded him to get in the car
with him. The commands were re-
luctantly obeyed, and then Mr.. Hiatt
proceeded to drive around the city in
search of a policeman. He passed
along Broadway as far west as Sprigg
street, but failed to observe an Off
Ger. When he reached Sprigg street
he turned south toward Haarig, and
when he reached the intersection of |
Independence and Sprigg streets, he
met Mr.. Black coming from 1llmo with |
a load of passengers. The machines
were stopped when they met, and Mr.
Hiatt informed Mr.. Black that the
man sitting by him was the prodigal
for whom they had been searching. |
Mr.. Black had his passengers get into |
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-05-07
MAYOR TO MAKE
COUNCIL BODIES
WORK OR QUIT
Executive Says Judiciary
Committee Will be DissOIv-
ed if it Doesn't Get Busy.
BLACK FORGETS NAME
OF CITY'S ATTORNEY
Thought Drum Instead of Lane
Was Handling Merriwether
Case.

Unless the members of the Judi.
ciary Committee of the City Council
show some signs of life in the imme-
diate future, Mayor Rage plans to re-
move them and appoint three other
councilmen. The members of the pres
ent Judiciary Committee are Walter
D. Black, Charles Armgardt and Glenn
Hoeller.
Many important measures have died
in the hands of this committee. The
plan to improve Main street has been
before the Judiciary Committee for
more than year, but a report has
never been made on it.
Mayor Rage last July recommended
that the city equip itself for removing
the garbage, and the matter was given
to the Judiciary Committee for con-
sideration, but as yet no recommended
tion has been made. The garbage dis
posal plan was indorsed by the Civic
Improvement Association.
The proposition to grade Merri-
wether street leading up to the c. G.
& n. railroad tracks, so that people
living on the eastern end of the thor
oughfare may travel west on that
street without being compelled to go
over half of the city, has been in the
hands of the Judiciary Committee for
more than a year The public had
reached the conclusion that the mat
ter was ready for burial, but it was
revived recently.
At the meeting of the Council Mon
day night, Mayor Rage asked for
report from the Judiciary Committee
on the Merriwether street improve
ment work. Armgardt was absent,
and Chairman Black looked at Hoel-
Ter and Hoeller looked at Black.
Finally Chairman Black said: Il
have spoken to our attorney, Mr..
Drum, about the matter and he has
promised to let us know as soon as
any action was ready"
Councilman Fowler interrupted Mr.
Black by asking the Chairman of the
Committee if he knew who
was the attorney in the Merriwether
case.
"For my own information" asked
Mr.. Fowler, 81 would like to know if
Mr.. Drum was employed by the city
to look after the Merriwether i'm
NATTER"
"Yes, that's right" answered Chair
man Black, "Mr. Drum has the Ben
ton street matter in hand and Sena-
tor Lane the Merriwether PROPOSE
ton"
The fact that the chairman of the
Judiciary Committee did not even
know the name of the attorney
handling the Merriwether case, pro-
voked Mayor Rage and he expressed
himself to Mr.. Black.
"If you are not satisfied with the
,ommitte or would like to be taken
off, just say so and will see that you
get your WISH" the Mayor said.
Mayor Rage announced yesterday
hat the Judiciary Committee would
nave to get on the job or be removed. !
It is believed that unless the Judi
,iary Committee displays some inter
,st in the measures that are before !
t, Mayor Rage will revise his COM
nittees.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-05-07
FLENTGE is INVESTIGATED

NJ. G. Price and C. f. Caine, of St.
Louis, U. S. Post Office Inspectors,
arrived in this city yesterday for the
purpose of investigating charges that
have been filed against Postmaster E..
w. Flentge.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-05-07

The Tribune's Circulation In The
Largest In Cape Girardeau.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-05-07

Miss Constance Drexel, who posed
especially for this photograph, is an
American girl who was in France with
her parents at the time war broke
out. Like many other American girls
and women, she Immediately entered
the relief ranks by nursing the wound
ed. In the hospital at Deauville, she
saw, more vividly than can be de-
scribed, the horrors of war. She saw
the men whom she had nursed, and
helped to snatch from the very brink
of the grave, go hobbling back when
discharged as cured, fearlessly and
braYely, to the firing line
The self-sacrificing American wom-
en- who as ministering angels have
snatched so many of the wounded men
back from the grave, are looked upon
by the women of Europe as the great
est possible factor in bringing about
peace.
Miss Drexel is prominent in the
movement for peace started by women
of the neutral countries.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-05-07

The Tribune Covers Southeast
Missouri Like The Dew.
The Washington times., 1915-12-20
TRY RADIO
.CONTROLOF TORPEDO
Naval Advisory Board Hopes
for installation on War Yes
sells.

Understandable tOrpedoes. shot
from submarines and battleships. is
tho latest invention occupying the at
tention of the naval advisory board
OF inventors and the Bureau of Ord
nance
II Is the hope OF the Navy Depart
ment experts that the devise will have
been sufficiently tried out to permit
It's installation on some of the sub
marines, dreadnaughts, and battle
cruisers TO be authorized under the new
naval program.
The Department is likewise endeav-
oring to perfect the wireless tele-
phone invention to such an extent az
will permit it's practical operation be-
tween the shore stations and the ships
OF the fleet.
The wireless torpedo was invented
by John Hays Hammond, jr. 1t has
already been adopted by the War De-
partment fer use in connection with
tions for its installation are asked in
the annual report OF the chief of the
Coast Artillery Corps.
1t is claimed for the torpedo that II
can be controlled absolutely as to di.
rection from the time it leaves the
propelling tube, and that the chances
of a missed shot are reduced to a
minimum.
The Washington times., 1915-12-20
Politicians Stirred
By Roosevelt Talk
Caused by Gary Dinner

Growing out Of the recent Judge Gary
dinner. at which Col Theodore Roose-
welt was a guest, and out of various
political Developments. there is increas-
ing speculation in Washington over the
question of whether the colonel is GO
ing to enter the lists as a candidate for
President in 1916.
This speculation touches chiefly the
question whether he is going cunning
for the Republican nomination. To some
extent ii also reaches to whether he
will take the nomination on the Bull
Moose ticket. a nomination which he
can have II he will merely give a sign
that he will take ii.
The Judge Gary dinner is responsible
only in part for the talk about the
colonel. 1t has in way served to crys-
talliSe the discussion. So far as known
here, the Gary dinner was not political
and was not given with the object of 60
ing over the ground as to the colonel
being a candidate. Nor. as a matter OF
falt. is the contrary known. Washing
ton, I'm truth. is in the dark as to the
dinner.
But no matter about the real pur-
pose of the dinner. the publication ~
stories about it has unquc stiona bly,
served to set the tongues of the po-
litical goSsips buzZing. Tho flood of
talk about Roosevelt as a candidate
at this. time may have big political
results before il is ended.
The close friends OF Colonel RoOse-
Welt in Washington, while perceiving
thet situation NAV arise at Chicago
which will lead to his nomination, in
slst he is IN no sense seeking nom-
inhfion.
This word has been brought here
The Washington times., 1915-12-20
Midnight Mass at
st. Vincent de Paul'S

At St Vincent de Pauls Catholic
Church mass will be celebrated at mid
night Friday nv the pastor. the Rev.
p. ]. O'Connell. assisted by two priests
from the Catholic University.
Before the mass, "oh, Holy Night"
adam -Buck), will be sung by Miss
Josephine Clements. The program of
the music for the mass will be Kyrte
and Agnus Del, MilIard in G, under the
direction of the organist. Christopher
Tenley. Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, and
Benedictus, Rosewig in G offertory and
communion; Adeste Fideles; postlude,
Oh. l Hear the Glad Song (Stainer) ;
contralto solo by Miss Ida Stanley.
The choir is COMPOSED OF Misses jose
phine Clements. Ellen Richards, Nellie
Wiseman. Gwendollne Fairfax, Mrs.
Harvey Supplee, sopranos; Misses Ida
Stanley. Sadie San Fillipo. contraltos;
Ambrose Harrison, Harvey Supplee,
Joseph orange, Christopher San Fillipo,
tenors' Messrs. Durkin. and Howder.
bassos.
The Washington times., 1915-12-20
Politicians Here Are
Considering Whether T. R.
Is to Enter q. o. P. Race

ANYBODY can have q guess on what
Rwana Tumbo is going to do In the
can1paign. T. r. is the best dope up
setter in politics. The colonel's attend
ance at the Gary dinner may mean q
powerful lot-and, again. 1t may not.
Summed up, this Is the politicians
view here. The political wiseacres were
admittedly up in the air over the mat
ter. Candidates and near-candidates
we're chary of opinion today.
THE newspapers in which / read the
story did not appear to draw any
political conclusions from the dinner,
and don't see why 1 should" was the
guarded expression of Senator Borah.
Idano's "favorite SON." 1T know moth
ing about IT. and any opinion by me.
II / had one-which l have not-would
be out of place"
Senator Clapp, progressive Republican,
and ardent Roosevelt admirer, said:
IT see no political significance in 1t.
Colonel Roosevelt has had enough eK-
perience with those gentlemen to with
stand their blandiShments. He Is fully
capable of taking care of himself IN
their company or any other"
Senator Poindexter of Washington.
who recently announced his return from
the Progressive to Republican ranks
declared:
Colonel Roosevelt has = right to
attend a private dinner, and 1t Is not
for me to comment.
CONGRESSMAN Towner OF Iowa. Repub-
lican said he saw no political sisniii-
canoe in the dinner.
"I don't think any combination of
rich men can club the Renublican party
| into nominating any man.. said Con-
grcssman Curry of California Repub-
lican IT guess the dinner was merely
| to throw a few bouquets at the colonel
| The Republican candidate will be nomi-
/ h.
cont think Colonel Roosevelt has a
| chance"
Dowwowed with the colonel at Oyster
| Ray declare he will not be smoked out
reg Garding his possible candidacy. He
/ has told callers that he would support
a Republican candidate like Justice
hughes formsr @ GyeTn0r EohI.H s9teX ~ HsS,,op OF
MIA. or tormer Senator and Secretary OF
State Knox OF Pennsylvania. Elihu
Root is taboo with Roosevelt. who is
| unalterably opposed to his nomination.
some of the political dopesters thought
they saw some connection with Roose'
i Velt Presidential boom in the mysterious
visit here during the meeting OF the Re
publican national committee OF Frank
| II. Hitchcock. who steered the Repub-
lican machine TRftward in 1908 under
| Roosevelt's orders. Hitchcock's own eX'
planation of his presence here was thai
| he merely wished to renew old friend
| ships among the committeeman, but II
was commented upon at the time thai
| he had an unusual number of whis'
pered conference in the Hobbies. Hitch
cock used to be popularity credited with
having the Southern delegates all cor
/ rallied in his famous card catalogue. and
now that the Gary dinner story is out
| there were politicians here who haC
| lunches today that maybe Hitchcock
was sounding OUT on the Roosevelt
sentiment. Ormsby McHarg. another
expert on Southern delegates. has no
| yet been heard from. He has forsakeI
the Bull Moose fold.
The Washington times., 1915-12-20

lately through several sources ~ in
innate touch with the former Prehi-
dent. That he has discussed with
some Of mis- friends OF late the quee-
ton OF wkat men he could support "
nominated on 'the Republican ticket
is well known. THE npahot Of this IS
that the colonel, as understoOd here.
wiz be satisfactory to the great boay
of the men who voted with the
Progressive party in 1gf3sa,
A significant interview has been
given out hero by Henry u. Allen, OF
Kansas, one of the chiefs of the Bull
only politician Of acumen, but he is
an intimate of the colonel, He was
last year candidate Of the Progressive
party for governor OF Kansas.
Returned COnditionally.
Mr.. Allen SAYS that while great NUM-
bers Of the Progressives have returned
to the Republican party they have re-
turned conditionRlly, and will leave the
Republicans just as quickly as ever u
a man IL not nominated to suit them.
They will not support a reacuonaFy
candidate.
Mr.. Allen regards Justice Hughes ns
1.-The only national asset the Hepupn-
cans have" but doubts whether Hugnes
would run, He thinks the Progressive
party men would support Hughes. Cum- Cu.
minis, RoTah, or some man OF the type
Mr.. Allen declares further that while
he does not speak for the colonel, re
is satisfied he has no tbousnTS, saS,sys. SI uns ne
would support any man who would pc
satisfactory to the great majority OF
Progressives.
The Washington times., 1915-12-20
Action Is Taken as indication
That Colonel Is to Take Big
Part in Convention.
OPTION EXPIRES TOMORROW
Reservations Were Made Week
Ago Alter Conference at
Oyster Bay.

CHICAGO, Dec. 20-Reports that
Colonel Roosevelt will take a hand In
the Republican national convention
GAINED credence in Chicago today, when
admission was made that Roosevelts
friends have taken an option on the
Florcntine room at the Congress Hotel
for the period Of the convention.
The option expires tomorrow. hedill
Mccormick, who conferred with Colonel
Roosevelt Saturday. Is speeding to Chi
cago today to report the colonels deci-
sion to his friends here.
The reservation was tentatively made
by Harold Ickes. chairman of the Pro-
gressive party, the Congress manage
ment said.
"Ickes said ne would tell us today or
tomorrow to make the reservation per-
manent."
The reservation was made last week.
Immediately after the conference here
between Ickes and George w. Perkins
Ickes at that time declared Roosevelt
had asserted h., would not come to the
convention. a Mccormick then was sent
to New York for a conference with
Roosevelt.
accommodates 800 persons, besides nav
ing quarters for offices.
According to one political worker
who has seen Roosevelt within the
last month, the 'colonels position is
this:
He will not be candidate himself
under any circumstances.
He will support a man of Cummins
type IL nominated by the Republicans.
II the Republicans nominate any
man directly or indirectly concernej
in what he still regards as the theft
at Chicago" in 1912. Roosevelt will
night the candidate and the party.
Under all circumstances. he will OPP
pose Wilson's reelection with every
ounce of energy.
"I don't think Burton would be an
acceptable candidate to Roosevelt
said this political worker who want
ed his name withheld. Neither Root
nor Weeks would be satisfactory.
Possibly Borah might don't know
"I don't see why there should DE
anX hullabaloo raised over Roose-
velt's attendance at a dinner given
by Z. H. Gary. The fact that there
is a warm personal friendship be-
tween Roosevelt and Gary is a matter
of common knowledge among Pro-
Eressives. Roosevelt has eaten wit
Gary and Gary's friends a number OF
times before and will probably dl
so many times more in the future.
"I> do not look to see any public
statement from Roosevelt on his views
for several months"
The Washington times., 1915-12-20
Commissions GOVern
.Eighty-one US. Cities

There are eighty other cities in the
United States with commission form
of government gimilar to that of the
District of Columbia, according to
municipal statistics made public by the
Census Bureau this afternoon.
Policewomen are employed In twenty
six cities, while no fewer than 122 OF the
2Ot cities have their police departments
on civl service basis.
One Of the most significant features
OF the report shows that the policemen
OF Washington have a longer time to
serve to attain the maximum grade than
those OF any other city. The Census
Bureau says:
Among the cities of 100000 or more
the longest term OF service necessary to
attain the highest grade is found in
washington, d. c., where, after three
years of service at $500 and fve more
at 3 ,osO, the patrolman finally receives
N,2OO per annum."
Municipal Prohibition.
Municipal prohibition prevails In
fifteen cities, State prohibition in seven
teen. and county and parish prohibition
In three. In fifteen cities certain
saloons are licensed to sell malt liquors
only. A bulletin on the general sta
tistics of cities, showing all of these
facts, will rsoon be published.
The preliminary report shows:
The largest city at present operat-
ing under the commission form of
government IS New Orleans, whose
| population is estimate l at about $685.
| 900; but Buffalo, with a population
| of about 100000, has recently voted
to inaugurate this system on January
| /, 1915. Next in order are Washing
ton.' d. c., with nearly $50, 900 inhabi.
The Washington times., 1915-12-20

tants; Portland. Ore. with about $780,
600, and Denver. with about 25O,OO0
Three To Seven Members.
In these cities the commissions
range in size from three to seven
members. Those in st. Paul and
Omaha have seven members each
those in San Diego. Cal. and Fort
Worth, Tex, six each; and that in
Huntington, w. Va. four. All the
other commissions are composed of
either three or fve members, the great
majority having five.
Dayton, Ohio. has a commission OF
five members, which decides matters
OF general policy. and a "city man
ager," appointed by the Commission,
who looks after the administrative
work.
The larger cities stlll cling to the
older form of government, by mayor
and council. In all, 123 cities of over
10000, including all having more than
100000 inhabitants, are governed in this
manner.
men. detectives. and civilian employees
are engaged in the work of maintain
ing peace and order in the 2O4 cities
washington, d. c., has sixty-one bl-
cycle poltcemen-far more than any
total number OF mounted policemen, 101,
Is greater than that OF any other city
except New York. Chicago, and Phila-
delphiN.
The most common length Of daily shift
or tour" Is eight hours. but in some
cities II Is considerably greater.
Police women are now employed In
twenty-six cities Chicago has twenty
one: Baltimore. Los Angeles. and Seat
tie five each Pittsburgh. four; San
Francisco. Portland. Ore. and st. Paul
three each: and Dayton. Ohio, Topeka
Kan. and MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, two each
Fifteen other cities have one each Their
The Washington times., 1915-12-20
Delegation of Wives Visits
Negro in His Prison Cell

THoMAsvILLE, Ca. Dec. 2O.-Mal-
achi Jenkins is a Thomas county negro
who confesses to having entered the
matrimonial state just twenty-five
times, Malachrs latest mate lives in
Lowndes county and. being anxious to
see her again and weary of the sepa-
ration, he broke Jail here and made his
way to her home.
Suspecting him Of having returned 20
his family. the police went on still
hunt for Jenkins. He is now in his
old cell, where he probably will have TO
remain for some time longer.
Ten OF Jenkins wives attempted to
visit him at the county jail ir one day.