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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-07
NOTICE OF SALE

Mrs Eugene Obermer will hold public sale
of household goods consisting of several pieces of
Furniture, two Stoves Cooking utensils, also Gar
den Tools at the Obermiller home corner of Cherry
and End West SITS. Jackson, Mo-, Saturday, Septem-
Der 9th, at 200 o'clock p. m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
RAILWAY STRIKE MONDAY
HIGHLY IMPROBABLE
Declaration by Warren S. Stone,
Head of the Locomotive
Engineers.

CLEVELAND. December 30-warren
S. Stone and W. G. Lee, heads of the
railway engineers and railway train
men brotherhoods respectively, arrived
in Cleveland today. following the re-
lection of the demand by the man
ayers committee that the Adamson
law be placed in effect January l.
1T is highly improbable that there
will be strike Monday" Stone said.
He declared the report that cir
cular letter had Aesn sent TO railway
employees. asking for a renewal Or
the authority to call a general strike
was untrue. mo circular has yet been
prepared" he said.
Stone said no further statement would
be forthcoming today In Cleveland, and
that there would be no meeting of the
brotherhood heads.
1t was. pointed out that a general
strike Monday was an impossibility, be-
cause of the fact that the railroad
unions would have to be notified first
of such an intention and they would
have to notify their subchairmen Lee
said he had nothing to add to the
statement given out yesterday in New
York. There will be no immediate
strike" he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
RIVALS TAKE SAME OATH
Gubernatorial Contest in Arizona
Further Complicated-Hunt
Tests Office Door Locks.

PHOENIX, Ariz. December 30.-The
gubernatorial contest in Arizona be-
came more complicated today when
both Gov. George w. P. Hunt, demo-
crat, and Tom Campbell. republican,
claimant of the office through the re-
cent election. took the oath of Office.
y recount of the ballots which gave
Campbell a slight lead is incomplete.
Gov. Hunt today for the first time
definitely announced that he would op-
pose the accession of Mr.. Campbell.
The governor tested the locks of all
doors leading to his office this after
noon.
Friends of Mr.. sCasmpbell are proceed-
ing with preparations for the inaugura-
ton on Monday anasdeclare that they
will secure a warrant for the arrest
of the governor under a paragraph of
the penal code which makes 1t a mis-
demeanor for one who, having been
an executive officer. wi1lfully exercises
any of the functions ofshis of1ce after
his term has expired and successor has
been elected"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
SAYS FRENCH WEARY OF WAR
Berlin Dispatch Declares Lack Of
Discipline Is Increasing in kr.v

BERLIN, December 80. by wireless 10
Sayville, n. Y.-"Weariness with the
war and lack of discipline are increasing
in the French army" says the Overseas
News Agency. "A regimental order of
French Infantry Regiment. No. Zoe, OF
the 12Sth Division. dated December IL,
mentions no less than nine severe mi,i.
tary crimes and punishments therefor
This order was to be read three times
to the troops in order to serve as q
warning.
Three men were sentenced, the order
says, to many years confinement in a
fortress and another to FIVE years at
hard labor for abandoning their posts
before the enemy. Two more were SEN
tenced to three and five years at hard
labor, respectively, for desertion in the
war zone. No less than three soldiers
were sentenced to expulsion from the
army and to death because they deliv-
cred secret plans of operations to the
Germans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
7. v. LAWSON TO VISIT
Mr.. HENRY TOMORROW
Answers Congressman's Prediction
He Cannot Make Good on Graft
Leak Charges.

BOSTON, December 30.-In response
to a telegram from Representative Rob-
ert L. Henry of Texas urging that he
go to Washington Immediately and pro-
duce any facts he may have bearing on
a leak" from the State Department to
Wall street in connection with Presi-
dent Wilson's recent peace note, Thomas
W. Lawson today replied by wire that
he would call on the representative
Monday.
you have libeled congressman and
public officials and I predict yoY gam
not make good" Representative Henry
SEATED in the feiegiam which Mr.. Law
son made public here today. 1t was ex-
planned that Mr.. Henry made his re-
quest in his capacity as a member of
the House rules committee, OF which he
is chairman.
Lawson Announces Intentions.
THE good old Capitol has been wal
lowing in Wall street leak gratis for
forty years" the Lawson reply said.
You and Congressman Wood started
this leak merry-go-round, then you
sort of run me into it through your press
statements, and then you made me the
whole of it. Now 1 say. congressman.
have a heart. have, heart.
This is my program: Tomorrow I
will give you serious 3,000-word bit.
then, IL you wish, l will visit you on
New Year day, then on Tuesday from
the gallery ! will listen to you and the
other statesmen who missed out on the
leak lambast me some more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
GEN HOWARD CARROLL DEAD.
Former Washington Newspaper Man.
Author. Financier and Soldier.

NEW YORK, December 30.-Gen.
Howard Carroll, who was inspector
general of the New York National
Guard in the Spanish-American war.
died suddenly at his home here today.
Gen Carroll was born in Albany in
1854. He was a journalist. an author.
a financier and a contractor, as well as
a soldier. Educated in this country and
in Germany, Gen. Carroll was at one
time a reporter with the New York
Times. and later was that papers
Washington correspondent. He. refused
private secretaryship proffered by
President Arthur. He was a delegate to
three republican national conventions.
His father. Gen. Howard Carroll, was
killed in the battle of Antietam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
PLEADS FOR LIFE PRISONER.
Washington Priest Says Witness
Against Billik Confessed Perjury.

SPRINGFIELD. III, December 30.-"To
ease his conscience" Rev Peter J. OCal-
laghan, now of Washington, D. c., for
merly of Chicago, told Gov Dunno and
the state board of pardons here today he
had been haunted for eight years by the
belief that Herman Billik, who is serving
life sentence in the Joliet penitentiary
for murder, is innocent"
Billik was sentenced to hang in 1907 for
the murder of Mary Vrzal. whose death
followed that Of five other members of
her family, all as the result of poisoning
Rev. O'Callaghan said that Jerry vrzal,
only surviving member of the family
him that he perjured himself at the trial
in which he was the principal witness
against Billik
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
T0DAY'S NEWS AND FEATURES
PART 1.

Page.
1-AIIies Spurn German Peace Offer.
Long Flight in Army Aero Test.
T. w. Lawson to Come Here.
Railway Strike improbable.
Plan Wool, Coffee and Rubber Tax.
President confers on Railroad Bills.
2-Russian Resistance Falls.
Peace Parieys Probable.
insurgents Menace carranza.
3-Germans Destroy Many Ships.
EExhibit as Inaugural Feature.
March Parade to Be Picturesque.
French Cruiser Sunk.
5-Paper Shortage Report Soon.
Many Run Virginia Liquor Blockade
6-churehmen Predict Prohibition.
Movies to Give New Year Message.
Prosecutor Faces Charges.
Alexandria Affairs.
Spain Declines to Act With U. S.
7-Revlew Of the Year.
Serbian Soldiers Are Desperate.
s-capital Plans New Year Fetes.
Reserve Banks Show Increase.
9-FInanciaI.
1o-capt. Steever to Leave Capital.
Fire Damages School.
Paper Collections to Resume.
Edison Battery Splits Naval Board.
Letter Carriers Speed Old Year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
MAY DROP LEAK" CHARGE
Rules Committee Not to Act Unless
Evidence Is Forthcoming.

Unless Representative Wood or
Thomas w. Lawson comes forward with
some concrete evidence of a leak in
connection with the Presidents peace
note. the rules committee will drop the
entire matter" said Representative
Henry. chairman of the committee last
night.
Il do not intend to call the commit
tee together merely for the sake of
hearing some wild rumors," continued
Mr.. Henry. But if Mr.. Wood or Mr.
Lawson has actual facts in his pos
session and can show them to me, then
some action will be taken. / think
would recognize such facts If they were
shown to me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
NEW RUMANIAN CABINET.
J. J. C. Bratiano Is Premier in Recon
structed Body-Other Members.

JASSY. Rumania. via London. Decem-
Der 30.-The Rumanian cabinet has
been reconstructed under the premier
ship of J. ]. c. Bratiano, who also will
hold the post of minister of foreign af-
fairs. The other members of the cabi-
net follow:
Minister of war. NJ. Vintila minister
of the interior, NJ. Constantinesco; min
lister of justice. G. Cantacuzene; minis
ter of public works. NJ. Justiane; min
lister of public instruction, J. G. Duca !;
minister of industry and commerce. d.
A. Greciano; minister of finance, ".
Antonesco: minister of agriculture, NJ
Mirzesca: ministers without portfolios
M. Pherekyde. Take Jonescu and E.
Constinesco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
INSURES EMPLOYEES LIVES.
Union Pacific Railroad Takes Out
Blanket $50. 900. 900 Policy.

NEW YORK, December 30.-The insur-
ance which the Union Pacific railway sys-
TEN recently announced 1t had placed on
the lives of its employees covers 40,0 900
persons and amounts to 0,000,000, 1t was
announced tonight by the Equitable Life
Assurance Society, which wrote the con-
tract, effective tomorrow.
The contract, written under the So
called group plan,' provides insurance
equivalent to one years salary not to ex-
ceed 81, 500 on each employe who has been
in the service of the company one year.
The employees are not obliged to undergo
medical examination and the Union Paci-
fic pays the cost of the insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
BRITISH SHIPS ASK SECRECY.
Request Regarding Clearance Papers
Referred to Washington.

BOSTON. December 30.-In further
ance of orders from England to give
out no information regarding the move
ments of British vessels. agents of
British steamship lines here today re-
quested the collector of the port to re-
strict publicity in connection with
clearance papers and other formal
documents which might indicate the
schedules or cargoes of their vessels
1t is understood similar requests will
be made at other ports. Port officials
referred the matter to Washington for
ruling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
MESHCHISHTA RETAkEN
BY FORCES OF Entente,

PARIS. December 30.-"Eastern thea
ter: From December "a to 20 there
was no event of Importance. The ar
tillery struggle continued particularly
spirited in the Monastir sector.
italian troops repulsed a Bulgar
reconnaissance near Lake Presba. In
the region of Lake Ochrida, Meshchish-
ia. which had been occupied by Aus
trian elements. was retaken by the al
lies. The British army carried out sew
eral successful raids on the Struma
base and bombarded Demir- Hissar by
means OF airplanes."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
ENTENTE SHIPPING WARNED

BOSTON, December 30.-Radio mes-
sages warning entente allied shipping
to be on the lookout for a disguised
German raider. whose presence in the
Atlantic was reported by British
authorities some time ago. were renew
ed tonight at frequent intervals The
messages. which are supposed to come
from British or French cruisers off the
coast, were sent out alternately in
English and French. The description
of the raider az previously given was
repeated In each message.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
RAID DETECTIVE BUREAU.
Chicago Federal Officials After Testi.
mony of City Policeman.

CHICAGO. December 30.-On orders
from Judge K. NJ. Landis of the United
States district court, deputy marshals
raided the city detective bureau here
tonight and seized the bond book and
other records. Sergt. John D. Connell
was taken to the federal court. where
he gave list of all desk officers Of the
bureau.
The action followed testimony of
Peter Brown, a desk sergeant, that
dollars for cigars had been thrown
to him by bondsmen and others acting
for pickpockets under arrest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
GORIZIA HEAVILY sHELLED.
Italians Check Austrian Surprise At
tack on the Carso.

ROME, December 80, via London-A
revival of activity on the part OF Italian
artillery along the whole front is re-
ported in today's communication from
the war office. which follows:
Along the whole front our artillery
was very active against the enemys
positions. The enemy again repeatedly
shelled the city and suburbs of Gorilla
without infiicting damage of impor-
tance.
"On the Carso a surprise attack at
tempted by the enemy against our ad-
'vanced lines was checked promptly by
our infantry"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
he text of the note follows:
Text of Allies Answer.

Inc text OIL tHc HOtc lOllOWS.
Text of Allies Answer.
THE allied governments of Bel
GUM, France. Great Britain. Italy.
Japan. Montenegro, Portugal. Ru-
mania. Russia and Serbia. united for
the defense of the liberty of their
peoples and faithful to engagements
taken not to lay down their arms
separately. have resolved to reply
collectively to the pretended propo-
sitions of peace which were address,
ed to them on behalf of the enemy
governments through the interme-
diary of the United States, Spain,
Switzerland and Holland. Before
making any reply the allied powers
desire particularly to protest against
the two essential assertions of the
note of the enemy powers that pre-
tend to throw upon the allies re-
sponsibility for the war and pro-
claim the victory of the central
powers.
The allied governments cannot
admit an affirmation doubly inexact
and which suffices to render sterile
all tentative negotiation. The allied
nations have sustained for thirty
months a war they did everything to
avoid They have shown by their
acts their attachment to peace. That
attachment is as strong today as 1t
was In 1915 Nut IL u not upon the
word OF Germany. after the VIOLA
tssn of Its engagements. that the
peace broken by her may be based.
Calls Oner Sham proposal.
90. .,,
"',e susss'ion' "i'hou' state
ment OF terms. That negotiations
ahAtIld he 10
nsace Ts. ,.,,,,x r.s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
GET BLUE ENVELOPES.
Hundreds of Chicago Municipal EN-
ployes Lose Their Positions.

CHICAGO. December 30.-Hundreds Of
employees of the city of Chicago today
received New Year greetings in the
form of blue envelopes. expressing
readiness to recommend them highly
for other jobs, but informing them that.
owing to the necessity of cutting ex-
penses, their present jobs will be
vacant after January /.
Faced by a deficit of $4,000, 200 in tho
city's purse. the city council recently
directed department heads TO cut ex-
penses 25 per cent during January and
IA per cent during the remainder OF
the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
Heads Phi Kappa Sigma.

CHICAGO. December 30.-Hazeltine
Smith of Philadelphia was chosen grand
president of the Phi Kappa Sigma col
lege fraternity at the closing session
Of the ffty-third annual convention
here today Five hundred delegates,
representing thirty-five colleges and
universities attended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
Peace Candidate in England.

a Central News dispatch from Rossen-
dale. the British citizens party has de-
cided to run peace by negotiations
candidate. for. the. house of commons
ffrom the Rosgendale division in oppo-
|6ition to the liberal candidate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
PRESIDENT WRENcHEs ANKLE
Falls On Slippery Hillside While
Out Playing Golf.

President Wilson fell on a slippery
hillside while playing golf yesterday
and wrenched his ankle. He was able
to continue the game, but walked with
a decided limp the rest of the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31

of the conflict. But to all these Of
1orts Germany gave neither answer
nor effect.
"War Map Only Passing Phase
Belgium was invaded by an empire
which had guaranteed her neutrality
and which had the assurance to pro-
claim that treaties were scraps of
paper and that necessity knows no
law
"At the present moment these
sham oners ON the part OF Germ.nv
rest on the war mnp' Of Euroue
alone, which represents nothinr
more than n superficial and p...in~
phase Of the situat tion and NOT The
real strength of the belIixerent.. A
peace concluded upon these terms
would be only to the advantage of
the aggressors. who. after imapin-
ing that they would reach their goal
in two months, discovered aftertwo
years that they could never attain il
As Tor the future. the disasters
caused by the German declarn tfon a.
war and the fnnumerable outraxes
committed by Germany and her al
Hes against both beliiEerents and
Neutrais demand penalties, repara-
tiOn and guarantees. Cermanv
avoids mention of any of these.
In reality these overtures made
Dy central powers are nothing more
than a calculated attempt to inf1u-
ence the future course of the war
ana 10 end ii by imposing a German
peace.
Object Of the Overtures.
The object Of these overtures is
to create dissension in public opin-
ION IN the allied countries. But that
pubic opinion has. in spite of all the
sacrihces endured by the allies. AL
ready given its answer with admir-
able hrmness and has denounced the
empty pretense Of the declara ton Of
the enemy powers.
They hnve the further object Of
sfinening public opinion in Germany
ana In the countries allied to her
one and all severely tried by their
losses. worn out by economic nres-
sure md crushed by the snpreme ef-
their inhabitants.
They endeavor to deceive and in
timidate public opinion in neutral
countries. whose inhabitants have
long since made up their minds
where the initial responsibiIities lie
and are far too enlightened to favor
the designs of Germany by abandon
ing the defense OF human freedom
Finally. these overtures attempt
to justify in advance in the eyes Of
the world a new series of crimes
submarine warfare, deportatfons
forced labor and forced enlistment
of the inhabitants against their own
countries and violations Of neutral
ity.
Proposal Empty and Insincere.'
"f'slly eenseiess ef the gravity Of
fhia nomenf. bat aQunlly eenselous
9Consinnsd O SS0s17 PsSs5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
PART ~.

FSHt H.
1-Around the City.
Boy and Girl Scouts.
With the Rifle Clubs.
2-Amusenents.
3-PhotopIay Features.
+EdItoriais.
The Chinese Republic.
5-War Review.
Among the Clubs.
Labor Notes.
6-FraternitIes.
7-inventory Of Fashions.
Garden and Poultry Notes.
In Maryland and virsnIas.
Notes OF Art and Artists.
s-Notes Of Government Workers.
Believe Teachers viii Get Raise.
American Gifts Fiease French Troops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
EIGHT REACH GOAL
IN ARMY AERO TEST
Flight of 1865 Miles Made in
Less Than Two Hours, From
Hampstead to Philadelphia.
TWO MACHINES DAMAGED

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. December 30
Eight of the twelve army aviators who
started from Hampstead. l.. l., for this
city today in a qualification test for
government pilot licenses arrived at
the Philadelphia navy yard. completing
the flight of 165 miles in less than two
hours. Two of the aviators who failed
to reach this city were compelled to
descend because of motor trouble near
Monmouth Junction, n. J.. and one at
Deans. near that place. Engine trouble
caused one of the squad to abandon
the flight ten miles from Hampstead.
Order in Which Machines Finish.
With but few mishaps to mar the
success Of the fight. the machines de-
scended in the following order:
Lieut. Coyle of the New Hampshire
National Guard. with passenger, 11:34
am.
H. W. Brickley. with c. H. Reynolds.
passenger, 11:4O am.
Tex c. Milliman. with S. A. Blair.
II :43 am.
Capt. j. E. carberry. Army Signal
Corps, II 30 am.
Lieut.. James E. Miller, New York.
Lieut.. G. Osborne. IL 53 am.
Leonard Barney. with Instructor AL
len. :56 am.
A. Kruss / 80 pm.
Lieut.. Tobort Carolin. with Lieut..
Wheaton as passenger, crashed INTO
fence at Deans. n. j., after motor
am Both planes of the machine were
smashed. but the men escaped injury.
The machine will be hauled to Hemp
stead on a motor truck tomorrow.
To Make Return Trip.
sergt. E. W. Noyes. with a passenger
named Meredith. descended at 11:1o
am, on the outskirts of Monmouth
Junction without difficulty. They will
make the trip back to Hampstead to-
morrow. when those who reached this
CITY will return to the starting point.
Capt. Raynal C. Boiling descended at
Monmouth. Lieut.. Kilner and John b.
Stetson. jr., of Philadelphia, a passen-
ger, abandoned the flight shortly after
the start.
With the exception of the machine
piloted by Brickley. which was dam
aged in a thirty-foot plunge Just be-
fore the landing here. all Of the planes.
after circling over the battisships sl m a.
ings.7 Brfck1ey and his passenger were
severely jolted, but otherwise unfn-
jured. when their machine clipped the
top OF fagpole and. falling. buried its
nose in the ground at an angle of for
ty-fve degrees. The machine was
slightly damaged.
Numbed by Intense Cold.
Most of the aviators had to be as
sisted from their machines to the ma
rine barracks at the navy yard. the in
tense cold having numbed their arms
and legs. although they wore special
garments. Frozen moisture fringed
their faces.
Attitudes ranging from 1000 to 5000
feet were reached during the trip, the
aviators shaping their course to Tren-
ton, N j., following the Delaware river
to the navy yard. During the journey
tests of stabiliZers and other airplane
devices were made.
The return flight to Hampstead will
begin at o'clock tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
Select Raw Materials.
Stamp Taxes Unpopular.

No return to the recent stamp taxes
is contemplated in the administration
program, officials assert The unpopu-
larity of this form of taxation was fully
demonstrated, it is felt. in the opera
ton of the emergency revenue legisla-
ton adopted soon after the war. A
consumption tax on widely used mate
rials, officials believe. would be equally
unpopular and would be impossible of
strict enforcement without the stamp
feature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
New Year Issue

The Star will be issued
New Year day by I o'clock
and delivered at once
throughout the city.
Classifiesl dxertising must
be at the st1r ee on Mon
day before 10 xek for i'm
sertion in the few Year
issue.