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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-02-26
CAPAHA BALL CLUB
WILL Sell STOCK
Local Team to Have Stars as
Players During Coming
Season.

Managers Dep Barenkamp and C.
NJ. Freeman of the Capaha Baseball
Team are busy making arrangements
by which they will be able to maintain
pennant winning team in this city
for the season of 1915.
Mr.. Barenkamp in discussing the
situation with a Tribune representa-
tive last evening, said: "At this time
We have available some of the best
talent outside of the big leagues, and
if we are successful in making con-
tracts with them, it is a safe bet that
Cape Girardeau will be declared WIN
ner when the season closes.
"Mr. Freeman and l have gone in
to the matter carefully, and do not
feel justified in signing contracts with
these players, until we have some sort
of positive assurance that we will be
supplied with the funds necessary to
meet possible losses in case the team
fails to make the expenses necessary
for its support
"We have concluded tonight, that
we will have issued 1000 shares of
baseball stock, which We will dispose
of to the citizens of the Cape for sc
cents share. Each share will be num-
bo.oJ owl og m ;,J,,oo,o,o,,& - l,,,,.,.,
the sales and enable US to close con-
tracts with the players we want, be-
fore it is too late, we are going to give
a brand new Ford Automobile to the
party purchasing the share bearing
the lucky number.
eve are also figuring on other
money raising methods, and we hope
to succeed in securing the funds ne
cessary to insure US against loss, and
have our team thoroughly organized
and ready for business at the opening
of the season in May.
"My brother, Big Bill Barenkamp
who has been pitching in league teams
for the past several seasons, is better
than ever, and while he is offered {
splendid contract for the coming sea
son, he writes me that he is tired oi
travelling across the continent as {
ball player, and that he intends to re-
tire from professional ball and settle
down in Cape Girardeau.
"Bill has a girl over in New En-
gland and think he intends to ger
married and come back to his old home
to live. His services will add grea
strength to our team, and if we care
to do so, We can secure the service:
of his catcher, Green, who has ex
pressed a willingness to come to tht
Cape and play ball if Bill comes.
eve feel positive that we can VIII
the pennant this season if We do no
delay signing our men until it is to'
late. We are going to get busy a
once and if possible get an agTega
tioR of players together that will cas.
sR the ksasrs fer Cape eiraraeau."
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-02-26
BERLIN REPORTS TRANSPORT
WAS WRECKED BY TORPEDO
British Steamers are Shattered in
Channel and English Admiralty
Believes Armed Merchant Cruis-
er is Also LOst-German Held in
New York.

who
had gnied his allegiance the United States by taking out first
today for obtaining fraudulent passport
Papers Captain r. BOed naval
attaehe of the Germany Embassy and personal representative in this city Of
BnstOff German Ambassador Seger said Oyed had asked
him American citizen and locate fleet of British
readnaughs believed to be hiding in ST. George Channel and " cable the
whence would be transmitted by wireless to
Atlantic Submarines make daring raid
dradaugh Steger said that he about to take on the %
the his American
his and decide all evidence
the United States authorities Gustav Cook an expHe fighter wa"
charged with aiding steger passport under the
OF Madden.
Eastbourne England
The of thirty
another believed here that the Roy Parana
torpedoed by a erman
London Feb PA dispatch Daily Telegraph
HarpoIan tOrpedoed Channel
dead the vessel
collier Dptfrd sunk today off Scarborough either by
all the line reported Off
y tonight The offensive movement begun last week continues
dispatches tell taking
the Germans.
Berlin Feb correspondents who have Just
when Field
the Russian
the Lakes capturing half of it.
Majesty military automobile and while
tacbments of his soldiers were gathering in the isolated
bitterly ndng the Russians
destruction of property and livestock as they fled
The correspondents diff
Guilty in restraining actually in
charges during his of the four days fight
around Lyek.
Berlin by
night that the British transport No 1872 sunk by German sub
off Beachy Had at w O'Clock Yesterday afternoon
had been sunk by German sub
from London To-
the British
either torpedo the
English Chanm 20 miles southeast behy Head at o'clock tuesday al
New Haven England Feb 2-Eighteen
collier landed hire last
ening torDedOed the English
Channel o'clock this afternoon
which badly damaged VII be made pull her
and beach her. large steamer reported distress near the
espotI ie boats in attendance her,:
2Te British Oakby tOrDedOd by German
miles southeast of London yesterday Her
rescued by a fishing landed Ramsgate today
The in London for Cardiff Wales She
matches blown off, her decks
were spintered dandt the hurled into the
by the volume of blown by the
eApIO of the torpedo.
The fishing which miles Off felt the shock and
take OF the OF the oakoy
the which injured
submarine before the explosion by the chief
of An the Oakby
but she of Folkestone this morning.
The loss apparently mentioned dispatch from Ldd
trpeding of vessels
off Hastings landed
described
deavorng o her into Dover.
and of 1851 She built in 1897.
London Official Information Bureau this after
merchant The
of he bureaus announcement follows
Admiralty that e. NJ s. Clan
Commander Robert Jefys R.
that vessel has
lest
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-02-26
GUM DROP PARTY
THINKS FLENTCE
FLEW The COOP"
Advocates of Fourth City
Ticket Hear Postmaster
Has Deserted Them.
REPORTED TO BE IN
SCHULZ BAND WAGON
High Priests to ExpeI Him From
Council if He's BamfOOzled
Them.

Has f. w. Flentge deserted the
gum drop" party? That is the ques-
ton asked since Monday night by
members of the fourth ticket club.
When the high chiefs of the gum
drop" met more than a week ago to
discuss plans for nominating a can
didate for mayor and his running
mates, Postmaster Flentge was among
those present.
while he wasn't enthusiastic, he
seemed interest" said a booster for
the fourth ticket yesterday. The ques-
ton of selecting someone to make the
sacrifice and accept the nomination
for mayor was discussed, but no deci-
sion reached.
At the suggestion of one of the high
priests, Mr.. Flentge was selected as a
steering committee of one, authorized
to issue a call for volunteers and
choose a candidate for mayor. He was
requested to report back to the COM
mittee as a whole Monday evening,
when the leaders in the movement
would look over the candidate for
weak points. If none could be found,
he was to be declared the nominee.
The meeting was scheduled for s
o'clock last Monday evening, and some
of the faithful reached the scene be-
fore the appointed hour. 1t was ex-
pected that Mr.. Flentge would be
there ahead Of time with a candidate
ready for examination.
That was where the rub came. Mr..
Flentge did not come and neither did
the candidate. After waiting a rea-
sonabe length of time some member
threw bomb into the meeting by ask
ing: "Do you gentlemen think he flew
the COOP"
Never" snapped a woman. "Mr.
Flentge is with US to the finish.''
"But may be he thinks this is the
finish" answered the suspicious one.
The lady only shook her head.
After the meeting was adjourned,
the highest high priests held coun-
Gil of war on the street corner and de-
vised ways and means of ascertaining
whether Mr.. Flentge was slipping
away from the brethren.
The next day the searching commit
tee learned that the postmaster had
not looked for a candidate to lead the
"gum drop" party, and would not take
part in the work of the fourth party
club" The committee was informed,
it is said on good authority, that Mr..
Flentge had flopped from the gum
drop" party into the Schulz band
wagon.
Cries of treason were shouted by
members of the Mems Club yesterday
when the report became generally
known. A member of the fourth par
tv club informed The Tribune last
night that the postmaster would be
summarily dismissed if the charges
against him could be proved. 1t is said
he has been ordered to report to the
high priests.
The Tribune was informed that Mr..
Flentge and Edward F. Regenhardt,
better known as the human Light
House, would take charge of the
Schulz campaign. When asked about
this report last night, Mr.. Schulz said
he did not know what the political
plans of Flentge and Regenhardt
were.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-02-26

tire estate, aggregatine about $780,
900 had been dissipated by Hartman,
to whoa she had trusted her affairs
sincs 1911.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15
GOOD WORK.

MI. Calhoun Harris, of Anderson,
but who married an Abbeville county
girl, is making good in the insur-
ance business with a rush. He is
agent in this section for the Mutual
Life, of New York. The following
letter will show what he is doing.
His friends congratulate him on the
showing:
Columbia, S. c., Dec. 8, 1915.
Mr.. Calhoun Harris, Anderson, S. c.,
Dear Harris:| wish to express
my appreciation of the fine volume
of paid-for business which you fur
nished for this Agency during Nov
ember. The final report for the
month shows that you led all other
agents in amount of paid-for bust
ness and this is a splendid record
for you to make.
l am sending you to-day a COM
plete statement of business produced
in Morgan Month by all agencies and
l feel sure same will be of interest.
Thanking you and with kind per-
sonal regards, I am
Yours very truly,
(Signed) F. H. Hyatt,
Manager.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15
HOME FOR THE WEDDING.

Many interested friends from a
distance are here to attend the mar
riage of Miss Fannie Harris and
Mr.. Hagerman, of Greenville, which
takes place tonight at the home of
the brides mother, on lower Main
street.
A rehearsal of the interesting
event took place last night and the
bridesmaids, Misses Mamie Morse,
Mary E. Hill and lone Smith and
the people from a distance were, de-
lightfully entertained at the brides
home last night.
Among the guests here for the
wedding are, Mr.. and Mrs. John Mi
lam of Greenville, W. B. Perrin,
Preston Speed, M. W. Carter, Nc
Hardy Mauldin, w. B. Taylor, Mr..
and Mrs. J. E. Shrine, Mac. Rabb
and MI. and Mrs. Fox Beatty, all
of Greenville, Mr.. Dean Wingo and
Mr.. Tom Doster, of Lancaster, Ar
thur Lee, of Laurens, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thos. Marchant and Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Marchant of Greenville, Miss
Mary Graham of Columbia, Mrs. w.
w. Robinson and Miss Frances Rob-
insor, of Eeasley, Mrs. W. M. Har-
rel, of cambridge, Ga, Miss Annie
Aiken, of Greenwood, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bradley Morrah and Mr.. John Nor
rah, of Mt. Carmel, and Mr.. and Mrs
Calhoun Harris of Anderson.
Mr.. Wallace Harris came up from
Columbia Tuesday and will give the
bride away tonight.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15
IN THE INTEREST OF MISSIONS.

MI. Davis, Field Secretary of the
Rockefeller Foundation, was in Alb
beville last week and while here he
met DR.. Homer Mcmillan, of Allan
ia, the Secretary of the mission
work among the colored people in
the Southern Presbyterian church,
and together they looked over the
property belonging to the church To-
Gated beyond Fort Pickens. Mr..
Rockefeller is going to spend SO
much money in establishing indus
trial schools in the south for colored
girls that the Field Secretary is
looking over the different locations.
Mrs. Winnsborough, Superintend-
ent of the Woman's Auxiliary work
of the Presbyterian church, was here
also for the purpose of introducing
Mr.. Davis to DR.. Mcmillan, and after
prayer meeting Wednesday night,
she made a talk to the ladies of the
Presbyterian church.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15
MR.. QUARLES HERE.

Mr.. T. P. Quarles paid Abbeville
a flying visit last week, coming by
Abbeville to visit his daughter, Mrs.
R. L. Dargan, and his other kindred.
He stayed over Sunday, and re-
turned to his home in Tuscaloosa,
Ala, on Monday. He is looking
well, and seems to be prospecting and
enjoying life.
While he was here, he paid us an
appreciated call. We are always
glad to hear him talk. His infor-
nation about past events is accurate,
and he talks interestingly on all sub
jects. Just now he is writing a
sketch of his old company, which
he will send to the Press and Banner
for publication. A great deal of
good history could be written by
written by men with the ability of
Mr.. Quarles, and they owe it to pos
terity to record the events of the
stirring times in which they we're
central figures.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15
DEATH OF MRS. w. H. LONG,,

Mrs. Ida Allen Long, wife of Mr..
w. H. Long, died at two o'clock, in
the morning, Dec. 9th, 1915, after
a long and weary illness. Funeral
services were held in the P~resbyter-
ian church Friday morning at eleven
o'clock, being conducted by Rev.
H. W. Pratt, in the presence of a
host of sorrowing friends and rela-
tives. At her request her nephews
acted as pail bearers and the body
was borne into the church by Messrs
Sam Cason, Cheves Sondley, Dendy
Miller, Lavale Miller, Albert Miller
and A. M. Smith. The casket was
covered with flowers, the fragrant
tokens of sympathy of friends. The
interment was at Long Cane Gene
terry.
Mrs. Long was a patient sufferer.
having been frail and delicate all
her life. She was of a retiring dis
position and it was to her friends
and relatives that she was known
and beloved. She fulfilled well all
the duties of wife and mother and
daughter, and sincere sympathy is
felt for the husband and children
and the aged mother.
Mrs. Long is survived by her hus-
band, Mr.. w. H. Long, a son, Mr.. j.
Allen Long, and a daughter, Mrs. R.
w. Rogers, of Atlanta, Ca, her
mother, Mrs. Fannie Allen, and the
following sisters: Mrs. Richard
Sondley, Mrs. J. R. Glenn, Mrs. Car
Isle. of Spartanburg, and Miss Jen-
ME Allen.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15

the state of South Carolina as gaso-
line. The South Carolina law re-
quires a more strict analysis for gaso-
tors of motors driven by petroleum
products may be embarrassed before
very long on account of the present
state law governing the graduation of
gasoline. In North Carolina and
Georgia and practically all the other
states naptha, which is virtually the
same as gasoline, is sold for gasoline.
Like gasoline, naptha is a light vola-
tile product distilled from petroleum,
and it is used for power purposes. 1t
is a little cheaper than gasoline, and
it not so hard to produce.
Mr.. Gambrill is making no predic-
line Standardization than is to be
found anywhere else in the country.
The result is that the people who
manufacture what is commonly
known as gasoline are not at all anx-
ious to hold on to their trade in this
state. The reason, Nh. Gambrill says
is very clear. 1t costs too much and
gives too much trouble to conform
to the South Carolina standard.
Mr.. Gambrill says his company has
about enough gasoline to supply their
trade for six or eight weeks. He has
no assurance that they will be able
to get any more when the present
supply is exhausted.
Motor cars owned and the opera
tions as to the future, but he does
believe that the present law in this
state governing the analysis of gaso-
line, unless it is modified, is going to
cause embarrassment to the owners
of cars driven by petroleum products
and to countless others who use this
volatile liquid.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15
LADIES' WORKING SOCIETY.

The Ladies' Working Society of
the Methodist Church, will have a
Bazaar in the store-room above Had
don, Wilson & Co., on Saturday,
December 18th.
These ladies will have four attrac-
tive booths of which the following
ladies will have charge: Fancy
Work-Miss Maggie Latimer; Utili-
ty Booth-Mrs. A. NJ. Stone; Jitney
and Candy Booth-Mrs. Geo Penney
Refreshments-Mrs. j. C. Ellis.
Each chairman is assisted by a
committee of capable and energetic
ladies.
Oysters any style, and a tempting
salad cours will be served.
This will give the belated shoppers
an excellent opportunity to purchase
lovely as we'll as useful Christmas
gifts. So why should you worry?
Don't forget the date and place.
Come early and get your choice.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15
sONDLEY'S SECOND SIGHT.

Several people have heard that
Col. Dick Sondley had the misfor-
tune to fall down in the midst of
traffic on one of the popular streets
of Washington, when he was there
on a recent visit. While acknowl-
edging that the charge is true, the
Colonel has not enlightened any of
his friends on just how it happened.
We are indebted to Col. A. M. Car
penter, formerly of the Anderson
Daily Mail, for the correct informa-
ton on the subject.
He tells it this way: He and Col.
Sondley were walking down Seventh
Street near one of the fire millinery
stores, just where we would have
expected to find Col. Sondley, and a
they meandered along, q real good
looking young woman passed them,
wearing one of the late style skirts
which hit a little above midway be-
tween the ankles and knees; she
had shapely ankles, and wore bronze
boots with fur tops. The limbs
were slightly bowed and there was
a jeweled time piece about the an
kle. AS soon as Col. Sondley saw
this, he commenced to run back
wards and TO stoop lower, and about
the time he was getting the focus,
he fell off the sidewalk into the
street. A policeman grabbed him.
The Colonel said, "You think I am
drunk, but 1 am not" "Well,
what is the matter with you them"
the policeman asked. 81 was trying
to get the correct time from the
lady who just passed." the Colonel
explained; and when the policeman
looked, he TOO, "feli."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15
GOING TO CHARLESTON.

Judge and Mrs. Frank B. Gary
went down to Charleston Saturday
and are spending this week in the
city, taking in the festivities of the
big week. Judge Gary has been in
vited to make the presentation of a
handsome portrait of DR.. F. E. Har-
rison to the Shriners during their
meeting. Shriners from all ove the
state will be in attendance and the
speech will be made with Judge
Gary's usual grace.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15
A SUCCESSFUL MEETING.

The series of services held in the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian
Church last week came to an end
Sabbath night. The services were
uccessful in every way. Mr.. Nc
Auley pleased the congregations at
all the meetings, and the services
were successful in that a class Of
fourteen young people connected
themselves with the church.
The meetings were well attended
throughout.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15
THE A OF A CHILD.

Mr.. and Mrs. D. ]. Jenkins have
the sympathy of a host of friends
in the death of their little daughter,
last Thursday. The little child was
an intense sufferer and death was a
release from pain.
Funeral services were held at
Troy Friday, and the disconsolate
parents were accompanied to Troy
by Rev. M. R. Plaxco and DR.. C. H.
McMurray.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15
ELECTION OF TRUSTEES.

A meeting of the citizens of the
School district Of the town of Able
vile, will be held in the Court
House on Tueday evening December
28th, at 7.30 P. M.
Four Trustees are to be elected
for q term of three years. The
Trustees whose terms expire are DR..
G. A. Neuffer, J. F. Barnwell, R. s.
Link and DR.. F. E. Harrison.
F. E. Harrison, Chmn.
st. Board of Trustees.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15
THE BOOK CLUB.

There will be no further meetings
of the Book Club during the month
of December. Notice of the meet
ing in January will be given in due
time. Those who have not called
for their books must do so. The
books are to be had from Mrs. Jones
F. Miller.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15
BACK FROM NEW YORK.

Senator j. M. Nickles is at home
after a pleasant visit to New York.
He was accompanied by his mother,
Mrs. G. N. Nickles, Of Due West, and
they made the trip to visit Miss Rosa
Nickles, who is making her home in
that city.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15
A GIRL BABY.

The friends in Abbeville of Mr..
and Mrs. L. W. Perrin, of Spartan
burg, are congratulating them on the
arrival of a handsome girl baby. The
little Miss will be called Elizabeth
Patterson, and starts out in life with
the good wishes of a host of friends.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15
AN ENGINEER SICK.

Mr.. w. G. Cunningham, one of
the most worthy engineers on the
Seaboard, is very sick with pneu-
monia, and is under the constant
care of a physician and Miss Withers
Abbeville's trained nurse. His
friends hope to see him out again
soon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15
THE SNOW.

The first snow of the season fell
Saturday afternoon, beginning about
three o'clock with a heavy rain, then
came sleet, which was large enough
almost to be regarded as fine hail,
which settled into a heavy snow
which fell until dark. The ground
was well covered and the weather
exceedingly cold until midday
Sabbath.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15
GASOLINE GOING TO BE SCARCE

Greenville News.
In the opinion of Chas. A. Gambrill,
president Of the Petroleum Oil COM
pany, gasoline is going to be a scarce
commodity in South Carolina before
the elapse of very many weeks. He
had reference to the grade of petro-
lum product which is designated by
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15
NEWS FROM MRS. HORTON.

The friends TO Mrs. E. c. Horton
will be delighted to know that she is
recovering rapidly from an opera
ton for appendicitis. She is in a
hospital in North Carolina and will
soon be we'll enough to come back to
Abbeyille.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15
MR.. RAY

Mr.. Ray Mckenzie, who has been
so sick for the past several weeks,
left Friday for Columbia, where he
goes for medical treatment. Sever
al weeks ago Mr.. Mckenzie was very
sick but he has gotten we'll enough
to go back to work, and this trip is
just for treatment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15
ATTENDING THE WEDDING.

Miss Mary Quarles Link went
down to Hampton last week to at
tend the wedding of her friend, Miss
Lightsey, the beautiful young lady
44xbs visited here last summer. Miss
EsEk took part in the wedding.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15
BUILDING.

Mr.. Joe Johnson, Abbeville's capa-
BILE chief of police, is making an
addition to his home on Church
treet. He is adding rooms and is
making a commodious and convent
ent house. Mr.. and Mrs. johnson
have an interesting family of child
rem and they ire spreading out to
give them room.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15
H SICK.

Mrs. l.. C. Haskell, Mrs. ]. M.
Morgan and Miss Esther Graydcn,
all of whom have been quite sick
for the past several days, r much
better, which will be good Jews to
their friends.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-15
THE COMMUNITY
CHRISTMAS TREE

There has been much favorable
comment on the community Christ
mas tree mentioned in the last issue
of the Press and Banner. Commit
tees from the Civic Club and from
TIE different Sunday schools of the
city have been appointed to look
into the arrangements for such a
tree.