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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-09
YOUNG BLATTNER
BADLY INJURED
in AUTO WRECK
Speeding Machine Hits Guard
Rail On Bridge, Which
Punctures Car.
BEAiI TEARS MUSCLE
FROM YOUTHS THIGH
Son of Prominent Farmer and
Banker Operated On at
Hospital.

Albert Blattner, the 16-year-old son
of Charles Blattner, was severely in
jured in an automobile disaster last
night at about s o'clock, when the car
in which he and his brothers, Louis
and Charles were riding, crashed into
the guard rail Of Cape La CroiX
bridge on the Dutchtown road a mile
west of this city.
The young men were driving to
town from their fathers farm, and
were said to have been travelling at a
rapid rate when they approached the
bridge. Charles was driving the car,
and as they reached the approach he
lost control, and the machine plunged
into the steel guard rail on the north
side Of the structure.
The rail penetrated the windshield
and crashed through the back of the
front scat OIL which Albert, the young
est boy was sitting. The heavy bar
passed under him, tearing the muscles
of his thigh and throwing him for
ward through the heavy glass shield.
Charles and Louis escaped without
injury. The car was held securely by
the steel bar that was driven almost
through it. One of the wheels was
torn off ana the axIes were warped
and twisted.
Robert Keller, & cousin Of the Blatt-
ncr boys was a short distance ahead
of them in another car, and whcns he
heard the crash Of the Blattncr ma
chine on the bridge, he turned around
and came back to investigate.
Albert, who was in an unconscious
condition, was placed in the Keller car
and brought to a phsician's office in
this city.
After emergency treatment had
been administered he was conveyed
in Lorberg's ambulance 20 st. Fran
els Hospital where his injuries were
cared for.
He received q deep cut on the tf!
temple and also over the left eye, bat
the skull was not fractured and noHe
of the bones of his body were broken.
The physician stated that he also suf-
fered a deep cut on the back Of his
hip.
Louis. the oIdcr boy, who was sit
ting in the rear seat, advised The
physician that he thought they were
travelling at about % miles an hour
when they reached the bridge, and
none of them were able to account for
their having lost control of the ma
chine.
Fred Groves and Robert RudeTt mo-
tored to the scene of the accident, and
after considerable labor in which il
was necessary to cut the heavy metal
bar that had been driven almost
through. the car, the passage was
cleared and the wrecked machine was
pushed to the roadside from where i
will be removed today.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-09
STATE Will URGE
RATE INCREASE
Farmers and Business Men 10
Meet in MoberIy and Urge
Action

St. Louis, April Representatives
Of various commercial organizations
of St. Louis, including the business
Mems League, will send delegates to
the railroad rate conference to be held
at Mobcrly, Mo-, next Thursday. More
than 1000 farmers Of Boone County
have signed a petition urging the
Public Service Commission of Mis-
souri, to grant the proposed increase in
railway passenger rates.
According to a ruling Of Attorney
General Barker, the Commission has
the power to increase the rates, de-
spite the fact that The Legislature
failed to act. 1t is the intention at the
Moberly conference to formulate some
definite plan to show the Commission
there is a demand on the part of the
citizens OF Missouri to give the rail-
roads an increase of one-half cent a
mile in passenger rates.
/. W. Kelley said no railroad men
would be at the Moberly conference,
as it is the intention to show the de-
mand for increased rates comes from
all interests.
"The prosperity of the farmers of
Missouri is dependent upon the pros
perity of the railroads, just as much
as is the prosperity of the CONNER
cial interest of the Cities" said Sec
rotary Kelly. The farmers cannot
ship their products because the rail
roads are in financial straits. For in
stance, in Moberly alone 5000 cars arc
laid up for repairs, but the railroads
cannot afford to have them fixed. &c
cordingly, when the farmers and 9TH
or shippers ask for cars, they cannot
get them.
The present financial condition in
Missouri railroads is one which should
command the serious attention of ey-
cry thinking citizen in the State. AL
IGduN nlOIG tldl -OUU HlIlSS VI OAs
railroads are in the hands of receivers
while it is an open secret that several
other large systems have been on the
brink of receiversfips for some time.
SHOULD these lines also be COMPEL
ed to give up the struggle, it would
mean that~ncarly 5000 miles out of
total of 5000 miles of railroads in the
State would be IN the hands OF the
courts, and that such condition Of af-
fairs would gravely menace the fu-
turc commercial, industrial and agri-
cultural welfare Of the State is so ap-
parent that comment is superfluous.
"The railroad question has ceased
to be one which concerns merely those
who own railroad securities or whose
living is directly or indirectly derived
from them. On the contrary, it is one
which Fitally effects every business
in the Commonwealth"
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-09
MAJOR REFUSES TO
CALL new SESSION
Governor Replies to Cape Bust
ness Men, Saying Petition
Has Been Filed

The regular monthly meeting of the
Commercial Club held last night was
marked with numerous interesting
features, and during the session mat
tiers of varying Importance were dis
cussed and disposed of.
A. H. Russkamph and l.. Hopp, two
applicants for membership were elect
ed by reclamation.
The matter of helping to bring
about legislation in behalf of the rail-
road companies, enabling them to in
crease the freight and passenger rates
was brought to the attention of the
meeting, and letters touching upon the
subject were read by Secretary Hin
chey.
A communication from the Com
mercial Club at Moberly, expressing
alarm at the straits in which the rail-
roads of Missouri had fallen, whereby
5000 miles of the 5000 miles of track
in the State, was threatened with fl
nancial disaster was read to the as
senblage.
The letter stated that meeting had
ueen called for Thursday, April s, in
Moberly, where delegates from all the
commercial clubs in the State were re-
uuested to meet and discuss the situa-
ton.
In reply to request for special
session to take up the freight and pas
senger rate proposition sent to Gov.
Major several days ago from the Com
mercial Club in this city, the follow
ing letter was read:
Your of the 30th containing resolu-
ton at hand and same has been filed
There will be no extra session of
the Legislature called.
every truly yours,
E. J. Major"
A proposal for the establishment of
an electric sign factory in this city
was read and referred to the factory
committee and advisory board.
W. +. Bergman, representing the
entertainment committee of the Club
reported that the efforts TO rent the
park for the price Of $1,000 had failed
and that it would be impossible fol
the Commercial Club to conduct the
fair as originally contemplated.
He said that the general sentiment
was in favor of fall festivities and il
had been suggested, that the last week
of September be devoted to that use
and that plans be worked out for suit
able demonstrations, and that they DC
| submitted tC the Club at the first
meeting in May, which report W-ss
adopted.
Mr.. Bergman also reported that he
had investigated the matter OF pro
curing decorations in the way OF flags
and streamerS to be used while the
conventions are being held in this
city during the summer months. H
stated that all the necessary. equip
ment could be procured for Sal OF
which sum there remained in the fund
ST. from the fire works receipts, to
be applied on the purchase.
The industrial committee filed q
complaint against the Chero Cola Co.
stating that the endorsement by the
committee of the company's plans for
selling stock, had been treated by the
company as an endorsement of the
merits Of the product when offered to
prospective purchasers.
1t was suggested that the complaint
was the outcome of wranglc between
competitive soft drink manufacturers
and that it was a matter that should
be ignored by the Club. Upon motion
the complaint was received and filed
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-09
NAVY FIREMAN Is REWARDED

Washington, April 3 Secretary
Daniels has awarded q medal of honor
and 800 to Te!csforo Trinidad, fire
man, second class, for heroism. in res
cuing two shipmates when fireroom
explosions on the cruiser SSh Diego,
off the coast of Lower California last
January, killed nine.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-09
FROST DAMAGES BERRIES

Washington, April 2-Reports to
the Agricultural Department last
night from Louisiana said that three
fourths of the strawberry crop al
ready set in that State was killed by
frosts on March 81, causing q reduc-
ton Of 500 cars to the shipments of
The fruit.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-09

F. H Murdock of st. Louis is
business visitor in this city.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-09
HAS THE COP. COME BACKc

made
Both St Louis and Chicago Oly the
fromm last
both houses Of
the Republican
The question the minds of the Has P
back"
President Wilson
Chief
pressed business precipitated
o
INK on the administration if other condition ideal
A bad has been, the country
Woodrow
was The limit.
Republican
few years it would Gesusciate few of the people
BY the T.
After showing in
blame
its sagain.
If the to diet
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-09

Ac contemporaries showing in the city election, do
class
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-09

By the way anyone shOrb since the eecc
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-09

If the residents of Haarg willing diet themselves
we suppose they could the approval of Col ShO favor
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-11-10
FAIR DIRECTORS
TO BE ELECTED
Notices of Township Polling Places
Already Have Been
Distributed.

The coming election of the board
of directors of the Free Tulsa County
Fair association is scheduled to be
held in the various townships next
Saturday. pr. c. f. E%arnheart,
county farm demonstrators, already
has sent out the list Of polling places
for the various townships. Owing to
the fact that there have been contra
dictory statements pertaining to the
voting places, here is the correct list
Of where to cast the ballots:
Skiatook township; Owasso town
ship at Owasso: Dawson township at
Lynn Lane township at the
Epworth addition school house:
Wektwa township at sand Springs:
Broken Arrow township at Broken
Arrow; Boles township at Broken
Bixby township at BiXby;
jerks township at jerks; Glenn Pool
township at the Duck Creek school
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-11-10

he willingly paid and relieve the city
of considerable expense. Pending in
quiries as to the practices OF other
in such instances, nothing detl-
mite will be done i'm the matter.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-11-10

Springs township at the home of c.
G. White. and Tulsa No. 4 at the Tuess
Of Commerce.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-11-10

house: Fry township at the Bynum
school house; Red Fork township at
Limestone school house; willow
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-11-10

Boys. we pay three cents per pound
for clean cotton rags-NOrld office.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-10-21

people. Think of his rushing
back TO Washington to get to
speak against the Webb. Kenyon
bill that has done so much good
for this country to keep whiskey
out of dry territory. He said the
bill was unconstitutional but no
court in the land has said such a
thing. How he wished it would
have been unconstitutional! How
can a conscientious temperance
man vote for a man like that?
We should not have any trouble
in deciding whom to vote for in
a crisis like this with men whose
platforms are clearly defined.
Advertisement
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-10-21
Paper Goes Everywhere.

you can never tell where the
county newspaper goes to, says
an exchange. Some of them are
like the editor who wrote to a
catalogue house for some advetis-
ing. They replied they would be
glad to use his space, but wnuld
like to know what territory his
paper covered, whereupon he
told them: "This paper goes
from New York to Sanfrsncisco,
from Canada to the Gulf, and it
keeps me working until 2 O'Clock
in the morning to keep it from
going to hell''-Ex.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-10-21
NOT NEW EXPERIENCE
(E.izabethtown News)

To be Missed by hood;ums in a
Democratic State Convention
WAS no new sensation to Senator
Beckham. In 1911, during the
famous debate between Mr..
Beckham aud Watterson on the
question of putting the county
unit plank in the State platform,
gang of hand. picked toughs
and thugs jeered and hoOted the
speaker, who was. championing
the "dry" cause. Upon the ad.
option of the plank for which
MIR. Beckham made a successful
fight depended the hope of
Democratic success in the cleo
ti0n which followed.
Advertisement
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-10-21
SIADE.

The many friends of Rev. Joe
Adj inns, of Levee, will be glad to
know that his wife is improving,
although her condition is still ser.
ious. ..., Rev. ID. III. Matherly, of
Clay Guy, will preach here Sun
day. Everybody should hear
him. Mrs, Susan Even and j.
2. Cole received word tina: their
brother. X. Z. Cole, of Rothwell,
was sinking fast with tubercu.
losis, and that no hope was held
out for his recovery. ....... Mrs.
Charley Garrison. of Wolfe coun-
ty, and her son. Willie, of Law
renceville, Ind, visited Mrs.
Lucy Ledford last week. Mrs.
Carrie Knox died Saturday after
a long illness of consumption.
She is survived by her father,
Randall Hanks, two sisters, a
brother and two small children.
The funeral took place Sunday
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-10-21
How Editors Get Rich.

A great many persons have
wondered how editors all get rich
so quickly and with such small
effort. One of them who has
grown rich has at last told the
secret of it. He outlines as fol-
lows; "For running a six.inch
advertisement for one year We
can get gross of pills.
"About one dozen firms are
wanting to give US shares of gold
mines for advertising.
"For $40 worth of advertising
and $50 cash we can own bicy-
Gle. The wheels sell at just
$l2-
IA fellow out West wants us
to run a lot of advertising for
HIM for nothihg and if it brings
results be may become a custO.
mer.
"For running SIP worth of To-
Gals we can get two tickets adj
hitting us to circus in the
city paying our own fare on the
railroad.
"Gun firm wants us TO run
$40 worth of advertising aud
ana then send $40 in exchange
for a shot gun. Such a gun would
retail at about $6-"-Exchange'
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-10-21
old Knee JoInt.

Estimated by scientists to be from
100000 to 275.000 years old. the petri-
ned knee Joint OF mammoth Was UNI
earthed at Long Beach. Cal, by work
men twenty-eight feet below the sur
face. The discovery has been pre-
scented TO the chamber OF commerce
by Anton Cheroske. the finder. The
knee Joint OF the largest species OF ami
mails that ever roamed the earth 10
well preserved. despite It's great age.
II measures Is inches In length and II
inches In diameter.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-10-21
STANLEY AGAINST 81
THE COUNTY UNIT.

Central Methodist Advocate)
When we were working to rid
the twenty.odd counties of this
State last year of whisky through
the county unit law Stanley's it,
huence was thrown against us.
During that hot campaign where
did he ever raise his voice for
our side? Name the time and
place. He had chance to show
that he was for the county unit
law, but he is not really for IL.
Take his whole political career
if you please aud find where he
has ever been on our side. You
can look up his records though
in his own county and in Ken
lucky aud at Washington aud
You will have no trouble in see
ing he has been with the liquor
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-10-21
Daily Thought.

Do you know what fairy palaces you
may build of beautiful thought, proof
against all adversely? Bright fancies.
satisfied memories, noble histories.
faithful sayings. treasure houses OF
precious and restful thoughts, which
care cannot disturb nor pain make
gloomy, nor poverty take away from
us; houses built without hands for our
souls to live in.-Ruskin
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-10-21

Valuable Trinity Church Property.
The land at the head OF Wall street,
on which Trinity church and cemetery
stand. comprises a plot 3s1 feet long
by 227 feet broad. valued at $4,000
900.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-10-21

Should Never Argue With Them.
II woman wants to paint her face
it's none Of the states business. de-
clares a Cincinnati woman. And the
state will. probably drop the subj ct
right there.-Knoxville Sentinel.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-10-21
First American Savings Bank.

In Philadelphia was started Amer
ica's first savings bank. and that insti-
tuition now has about 100000 more de
positors than any other bank In the
United States.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-10-21
SUGGESTION.

Mrs. Ayre-Shaft-"The people In the
next apartment are having a lovely
time deciding on names for their new
twins" Mr.. Ayre-Shaft-"Tell them !
suggested Hugh and Cry."-Judge.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-10-21

Health is the second blessing that
we mortals are capable Ola blessing
that money cannot buy.-Izaak Wei
ton.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-10-21

What should He Take for tf
Motorist skids across the street and
hits another machine. Pardon me,
but am suffering from auto-intoxica
ton Judge
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-10-21

at the family graveyard on S Iuth
Fnrk. Her husband, Eph Knox,
died ii few months ago
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-05-21
CHAPTER XVII.
The Forged Deeds.

HYl HEN the train pulled into Los
IL" Angeles the next morning
SSSTzs John DORIS party got off.
tEs<E2lI and John left Ruth with
Tom Kane while he went to engage
an automobile to take them to Beverly
Hills. suburb recommended by Ever
EFT as quiet and restorative for shat
tered nerves.
AS they stood there Wilkerson. Mrs
DarnelI and Estelle also got off the
train. still disguised, and were hurry
ing away when Wilkerson observed
Ruth and called Jeans attention to
her.
For an instant she was nonplused
Then she said in low tone: 80 much
the better. We can keep an eye out
On them"
81 must find out where they are go.
ing to-" Wilkerson returned. 81 don't
like the looks Of it."
He soon came back with word that
they had ordered the car to take them
to Beverly Hills.
After some inquiry Wilkerson found
tne ADDRESS OF motel that seemed to
answer their requirements. and they
were soon on their way thither in
taxi. Within an hour the def Estele
had installed herself and her mistress
in a comfortable suit Wilkerson took
a room near by. Then came the ques
ton of their DISCUSSES.
There is no need of wearing them
any longer" Wilkerson stated. III
need be we can put them on again
Mrs. Darnell laughed scornfully
Yes, and all the hotel people saw us
come In with our DISCUSSES on. What
will they think If they see entirely
different people occupying these
rooms?"
Wilkerson had already started to re
move his makeup. Now he paused
But his reckless nature got the bette.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-05-21

remOrselesS desert What would VII.
kerson do? Was he strong enough 10
handle these men who We're ready for
anything. even to blOodShed II aroused:
Wifkerson had lost his sense Of fear
oddly enough. AS be had come into
the cump n dozen miners had recog-
nized him and scowled. He had felt
their hatred. and 1t fed fat the mans
sinister passion to do harm. to hurt,
to destroy. Now he faced Drake and
Tubbs arrOgantly.
1T won't be long till these chaps
find out who's the boss" he said.
With II significant look at Drake he
pulled out the forged deeds and hand,
ed them to Tubbs.
Those mean that I'm legally the
owner OF the Master Key mine" he
announced
The engineer peered nj them DULY.
He haltingiy mumbed over some of
the legal phrases Mt the beginning. saw
the names Thomas Gallon and Harry
WilkerSon prominently displayed. Tie
was impressed. He did not understand
the purpOrt OF the papers He did I'M
derStand that Wilkerson was smiling
with the insolence Of triumph achiev-
ed. He grinned slowly and passed the
papers back.
Il guess that'll fix EN- he said hus
klly.
u guess 1t will" WINS the reJUlnder.
Tnbbs seemed thoughtful. CHANGING
out Of the window now and again.
Drake voiced his feeling
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-05-21
How Many2

49,, o all those who are willing to
ii .:g.,I 10 make a count of the various
n;nuS 9i birds on the farm. the BioIo-
E t, survey Y 5. Dent. of Agrirul-
sure washington, d. c, will send in
S''L! Tor the work and blanks on
mllc9 TO make report, TO bird low.
tas rms work will be of special in
t tenest and to the boys and girls il
WIN ne most healthful and useful
recreation. Bulletin 1877 of the II, s
a nePa ,5'n. OF Agriculture. is free
ana tells all about the bird census -