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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-01-07
REMEMBERS A FACE
FOR A GENERATION
Baker koeppel Recognizes Wo-
man Whom He Saw First
Time In 33 Years.

After they had been away from
Southeast Missouri for 33 years, Mrs.
Rosie Halt and her daughter, Miss Ju-
liza Senate. were recognized as they
stepped from the train in the Cape
early yesterday morning by 4 man
now 40 years old, who knew them for
merly only as a : year old boy would
know his neighbor.
The recognition was made by Emil
Baker" Koeppcl, driver Of the Cape
Jackson automobile He was at the
station when the southbOund train
arrived early yesterday morning.
The two women asked him to drive
them 10 Egypt Mills, where they wish
cd to reach the bedside of Mrs. Hats
brother, Avis Ritter, who is in a Sc
rious condition in Egypt Mills.
They lad travelled all the way from
Los Angeles, California, to reach the
brothers side before his death.
Kocppel said he experienced a sense
of recognition as Mrs. Halt approach
cd him and he said he felt that some
place and long times ago he had
known the older womar's daughter.
Miss Senate. He failed at the time
to recall the name and the two women
failed to recognize Kocppcl.
The drive to Egypt Mills in the ear
ly morning was abandoned on account
of the "og that hung orcr the roads
and the dangerous condition of the
highway. @.ocrnel explained that it
would be- .. a>tra~r'y dangerous
drive in the
The two w.. .....'.a g. T till
morning and ....ss ...- call
for them 1T tn. hoses. g.. .s-- =. m
to Egypt Mills.
Koeppel said h, -r.. ...prs: Il. ,rrs.r
the faces that he L.. -a.n ,.r WAS an
able to place the to women. El~
next morning when t.. ...,ca d.. tie
hotel for them, he Sad So .la t,tsr
woman:
Are YOU not Mrs. ). hat.
Yes" she replied. Il Eg-. any
married again. Who art ,rG
Koeppel explained hi. III. .t,..
koeppe! came to the CO. l.ar
Egypt Mills and he was
as a boy. His fathers
koeppel. The Koeppt
Schatte-Halt had been "
in Egypt Mills up till ~.r..
when Mrs. Senate NOV ...E.-.
MIA and never return , s.,
Schattc returned yestcr
Sure" put in the daughter, eve
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-01-07
Matt Morrison
Unroofs House
To Dust Tenant
Drains Rain Into Negroes
Bedroom and Darkeys are
Compelled to Move-Col-
onel Airs Trouble.

When justices of the peace, deputy
sheriffs and his own arguments failed
to persuade Berdie LennOx, aolored,
and her son, Joshua, TO vacate one of
his houses on jefferson avenue, Col.
Matt Morrison, retired blacksmith and
goosebone weather prophet, yesterday
afternoon removed the roof during
the heavy downpour. This action
brought the desired result, and so long
as it accomplished its purpose, the
Colonel says he doesn't care about the
expense of recovering the house.
Bcrde Lennon and her son moved
into one Of the prophets many houses,
after paying him 81, the price of one
months rent. The Colonel bears the
reputation of being a punctual man,
especially when it pertains to the
question of collecting rents, and he
happened at the home of Bcrdie Len
nox on the day the second months
rent fell due.
Berdie didn't happen 10 have that
much cash on hand Just on the spur
Ct the moment, and she requested the
Colonel to call again. He tWeakcd his
mustachc and looked at her over the
rim of his spectacles, bat said nothing
Forty-eight hours later he made the
second visit and was not the least put
out" when she handed him the whole
sum in two bills. That's the way
like to get it," he remarked as he
started for the bank
But when the second s. spent its
force, the Co!Oncl's troubles began.
He says Bcr,lie told him that the adj
ministraton at Washington had not
made good its promises to swamp the
country with prosperity and, there
fore, she contended. she would not
permit any landlord to push her for
rent.
Il can't wait for another Whit of
prosperity before you pay me rent"
ScowIcd the Colonel.
well, | amt goin' to pay no rent
nov, cause | amt got nothin' to pay
with" she bIurtcd.
Colonel Morrison went back to his
blacksmith shop, where he thought the
matter over.
He called now and then to learn
Bcrdie's rating. but each time she as
surcd the GoOscbone prophet that she
had not splashed into Dunn's or Brad
streets. Finally the Colonel felt that
he would have to go into court, and he
did.
He sued Berdic and her son and was
given a Judgment The next conun-
drum was how to get possession Of his
house. Berdie told him she wouldn't
move and it didn't look well. she
thought, to have him hanging around.
"Wel!, if you don't move or pay ne
some rent, I'll tear the roof off this
house." threatened the Colonel
''Yo' amt gwinc t do nothin'," she
shouted at her landlord
ooh, how hate to be tainted by
delinquent tenant" the Colonel con-
fidcd to his friends
When the rain began falling ycster-
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-01-07

Miss Anna GolIIcn, who spent the
holidays with relatives and friends in
Louisville, returned to the Cape ycstcr-
day.
b. NJ. Morgan o. Jackson yesterday
was business visitor in the Cape.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-01-07
GIRL SWALLOWS
POISON AFTER
LOVERS QUARREL
Eva Seward Sweetened Her
Death Potion With
Sugar.
is RECOVERING NOW
AT SOUTH CAPE HOME
Told Sweetheart Did Not Know
What Use To Make OF
Carbolic.

Following quarrel with her sweet
heart Sunday evening, Miss Eva Sew
ard attempted 10 commit suicide by
drinking half ounce of carbolic acid
at the home of Mrs. Rosa Mann at
South Frederick and Walnut streets.
where she resides.
Her life was saved when she was
forced to expcl the acid from her
stomach and yesterday she was grad
ually rcgaining strength. The physi-
clan who was summoned short time
after she drank the acid and admins
tered q emetic, yesterday declared
that there is 4 good chance for her re-
covery
The Seward girl. who Is about 20
years old and was reared by the late
Mayor of Ragtown." Smock, has been
living for some time at the home Of
Mrs. Mann, who conducts rooming
/ house. Her sweetheart Is Oscar Con
ley, who IS employed at the LcminG
=, c.,
Hunoa! Some'I','" she "|du $h' S''
"Shcp'' Brown, who is we'll known i'm
'o''''h N'Pt anu tl''''' X =" P"''''''9'
/ some c'fpo''e '''" Il. d "r"E store '"'
her. He gave her the acid late Sun
Id! "'teiHooh an" Silc N"IN'" "o"'
NV" WIN her 9"ee'il'"''' oo'ie!'
according to the story that was toIa
b. 'IrS. Mann, Conlcy Smeilcd the car
".'c acid on the Seward girl as they
t..' walking along the street n"
ssh her what she ntcndcr 20 ito with
IL .t she replied that =" hd not
a1"", they had bee luarrcling be
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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-01-07

". l.. Barrett, of Poplar Bluff, field
agent for the Normal School, yestcr-
day afternoon was a business visitor
in the Cape.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-01-07

Commission.
The increase, which became cffcc-
tive September 80, advanced the rate
on coal from 60 cents to - cents Il
ton for all delivered IN this city over
the Frisco railroad. The advance in
rates violated the terms of the
.'risco's franchise with the city of
Cape Girartcau. The railroad, as
part of its compensation for the fran
chise, made . fiat coal rate of sixty
cents per ton, and this schedule was
to remain in force for period Of
thirty years.
When the Frisco ard the city enter
ed into this compact, the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois We're virtually one
company, bat they Became separated
about eighteen months a"c. One
year ago the c. & F. |. ca to the
conclusion that is rate or coal was
100 low and it made request of the
Interstate Commerce Commission for
IN advance in It's tariffs.
The appeal Of the c. & =. |. was
taken up with similar requests from
othcr roads by tire Interstate Com
mercc Commission at hearing held
in Chicago last February A nctif-
cation Of The hearing was sent to the
!a;c George Chapel, then city clerk
cf Cape Girardeau. Through an
error, il is stnted. the notice was mis-
placed, and Cape Girari2au had no
representative at the hearing. The
commission took the matter under adj
vis"mcnt and later approved the in
crease.
The Frisco railroad, it is said, con-
CARED in the in"rcasa without think
ing Of It's agreement with the city cf
Cape Girardoau. The increase to the
c. & F. l., of course, was to be par
sicip2tcd in by the Frisco, because
both roads cooperating in transport
ing coal from the mines at Marion,
H., to this city.
Tho {. & F.. |. carries the coal
down the eastern side of the Missis-
sippi river to Thcbcs, where it crosses
til" stream and transfers it, hauls to
the Frisco 1t Chaffee. There the
Frisco takes charge of the coal and
brings it to this city.
When the notification reacchd Cape
Girardcau that the increase would
become effective September 30, May
or Rage sent two kilograms 70 the In
.crStatc Commerce Commission. re-
qGcsting a rchcaring. Charles l..
Harrison was selected 70 represent
the Commercial Club in an effort TO
induce the commission to reopen the
case.
After a conference between Mayor
Mage and Mr.. Harrison the Frisco
railroad WAS notified that the increase
set aside the railroads contract with
the Cape, and that after September
30, it would be using the river front
without permission and was subject
to the penalties called for in its fran
chise with the city.
The Frisco railroad then Joined the
city of Cape Girardeau in a protest
against the advance in coal rates and
to the Interstate Commerce
Commission to reopen the case. The /
Frisco railroad, The Tribune learned !
last night, will appear before the
commission at the next hearing and |
present its arguments Jointly with
the city Of Cape Girardeau, to set |
aside the advance granted to the
Chicago and Eastern Illinois in its /
application to Cape Girardeau.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-01-07
THE OLD YEARS RECORD.

shat the United States approached the brink
only the
United State calamity Europe.
in country
ccg change of epoch making char
acter.
this President there
will history with important achieve
ncn recorded 1918
of will of business
depressed
mankind and would make 1916 truly
able
months the end of the
in only thought
months
in fought And
consumed behind
will remembered having brought the world
the closco of the worlds
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-01-07
WRITES POEM ON
PLASTER WORKERS
Cape Man Describes His Com
paniOns' Foibles In
Verses.

Under the caption of Correspond
cncc from Cape Girardeau," +. +.
GoetZ, treasurer of the Cape's organi-
cation Of plastercrs, has culogized
each of the Cape's white-wal men in
verse in November issue OF The Plas-
tcrcr, the official organ Of the Oper-
ative Plasterers and Cement Finishers'
International Association of the Unit
ed States and Canada.
The monthly periodical is published
at Pittsburgh, Pa.
The good humored account of the
Cape Girardeau members of the asso-
citation is placed beneath a cut of the
men who are mentioned in the verses
The verses are we'll written and
breezy.
They speak for themselves as fol-
lows:
From Cape Girardeau, No.
EUilOf ldSl"IpF.
The above group picture was taken
in front OF the new Central High
School, one of the finest school build
ings in the State of Missouri. The
men employed on the job were rs fol-
lows, numerically:
'TLo ,,l,c+ororc oIo,-o =, Al, ,rro,,,, +l,,+
YOU see,
Arc Jolly good fellows, just take it
from me.
No. /, William Hartung. is our Prcsi-
dent,
At the p'astcring trade many years
he has spent.
No. is John Dungy, sometimes called
"Handsome Slim"
\ big-hcarted fellow, we think lots of
him;
He looks like "Aodins" and has beau
tiful hair,
And some girlies, God bless en- say
he's on the square.
Jessie Sheppard comes next, on the
card No. 3,
At the game Of baseball he has no
pedigree,
But if given chance he might ''hit
a fowl"
For he's past master with gun and
Il trowcl.
Bob Gruncberg, No. 4; he's German
"by name"
Why they don't cal him Won Heidcl-
berg its shame.
He goes out with the boys. enjoying
his beer,
And gets home in good time, never
once "on his car"
No. ), Harry Wright, he enjoys good
smoke;
Never sits with the boys when they're
cracking a Joke,
For in blowing the rings from his
cherished old pipe.
He gets much Of the pleasure that
comes in this life.
Henry Hansam comes next; he is
wearing frown,
But to hear him you'd laugh, and he
His number is 6, and looks the same
IN this pose
As he does when he stops work, with
mud" on his clothes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-16

would be the natural detectives OF said
offensives. In the North airmen of the
allies have observed that the Germans
have rebuilt the French Notifications at
Lille. Rocbambeau. Maubeuge. Land
in the south they have prepared three
lines Of defense In case an offensive
were delivered in the Champagne by the
French as In September last, and the
Germans were stili able to defend their
right center where the British then. as
now. Threatened their chief railway
functions and bases. ~,
Strength Of British Forces.
From the internal evidence of Sir
Dougies Haigs report OF May 10 the
British have 10000 on the line and the
Germans 10000. It II q weli-known
fact that the Germans keep the bulk
OF their forces on the firing line, while
the French and English. unless at
tackled. do not have more than q third
Of their forces exposed In the normal
condition Of a dormant front. They de-
pend on the vigilance of their officers
on the first line to notice the signs OF
an attack in force on the part OF the
enemy when the reserve can be brought
ND. They thus save thousands Of lives
during the daily artillery duels while
the Germans do not.
In these circumstances the British
force under Sir Douglas Haig should be
about 1.35o.0O0 men. Opposite him there
are forty German divisions. exclusive of
cavalry, or 10000 men of all ranks.
This aggregate. according to a British
military expert. may represent In COM
batants 100000 rifles and over 5000 guns.
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of verdun belongs wholly and solely to
the army OF France.
Although the hour of the British
army may be at hand. Il is not yet. nor
is there any reason to believe that the
Germans will succeed By their attacks
upon verdun In their undoubted pur..
pose of trying to upset the prearranged
Jtrategy of the great coming offensive.
Weak Points Revealed.
Then on May 10. Dir Douglas Hais
the British commander in chief In
France. 'penned his report describing
the last I'VE months Of fighting on his
front. In this report some of the most
recent engagements which. from Berlin
and even London. were designated as
fierce drives" on the part OF the Ger
mans are herein calmly set down al
SHARP local actions near Hooge. The
BLUM, st. Eloi. Wulverghem, Hulluch
the Hohenzollern Redoubt. and Yer
melles.
These SHARP local actions" however
reveal the points in the German line
which would need readjustment in the
face Of a British offensive. The strategy
of the line remains what It was wher
the British made their salient at Yprei
in October, 1914. and at Neuve Chapellt
in March. 1915. and at Loos In septem'
Der. 1915.
their line with men and munitions over
the railways a British offensive at
Ypres would dominate the German front
in the Artois. while an offensive in the
latter would jeopardize the German
lines Of communication to the Cham
payne.
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Signs of a British Offensive.

There Is reason to believe that In ad-
.ditiop to the great Russian offensive
under way against the A Istrians. an
other has been begun against the Ger
mans on the northern part Of chat lima
while a third Is about to be launckni
by the British IN the west e this Lac.
Do not already under wav.
For weeks there have been uum,stsk II
able signs of a great British offensive
impending which would became active
when the Germans before the British
line had been reduced to a minimum.
and propitious Lffensiyes hal been be-
gun by the allies In other quarters.
The British front formaiiv extended
from the Belgian front. which ends
thirty-two miles down % about Tho
same distance from Arras. In he last
week In March the British replaced the
French as far az the Rove railway.
south OF the Somme. and thus occuriod
a front of about ninety miles. or a
The substitution Of British for French
troops In the southern sector tie
French going. it is believed. IN the YER
dun defenses. was made without any OK.
fensive on the part Of the Germans.
Offensive Expected.
Prior to the beginning Of tho Ger
man campaign against Verdun on
February Fl British offensive had
been weekly expected by visitors to
the British concentration camps, pa
rade grounds. and storchouses in the
rear of the British front. Particular
ly was this so when great move
ment OF German troops was observed
going east and south in the week of
February IS. through Central Bel
5enum and Northern France. However.
subsequently the gigantic proportions
of the German offensive at Verdun were
said to have diminished the chances
of an offensive by the allies In the
the defense Of Verdun must necessarily
make great inroads on their accumula-
lions OF munitions and men.
eysr that IN the defense of Vsrdun ~:
French had not gone beyond the use OF
their local reserves, save for the vet
erans who had been transferred from
the western sector. and that the re.
100000 men and the veteran Territorial
army of another million had not beer
touched. Besides, the only aid the
British gave to the defense OF Verdur
OF %a nay yss sSn s Which performed 1 spscia
service and then retired. It Ia also sig
nificant that the French have, in the
defense of Verdun, made no use OF Their
heavy mobile artillery.
Excited Admiration.
Thus conditions behind the British
lines continued to excite the admiration
OF visitors. On March 80 British of.
ficer wrote to his family In London;
''Apropos of this recent taking over
by our troops OF these intervening mile.
OF Freneh-defended trenches, II MAJ be
permissible TO touch upon what I know
to be q Very widely circulated rumor al
home. to the effect that the British
have been helping our gallant ally In
his magnificent resistance at Verdun
General Joffre's message OF thanks te
Sir Douglas Hajg has been quoted In
our press as evidence of this.
TT seems reasonable to infer that the
THANKS were for the release Of the
French troops In the line we have taken
over. and that the glory Of the defense
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NEW RUSSIAN SHELL
HAS DEADLY EFFECT

PETROGRAD. June 1.-THE Russian
artillery has been magnificent throus h-
out this war. but on the present occa-
sion has exceeded Its own highest
records. ~
The effect upon the enemy has been
terrifying. and a general panic usually
has ensued. for the Russians havo in
vented a new shell and have used It in
incredible quantities. It's deadly results
are seen in the official bulletins.
Nothing can be said. of course. about
the nature OF the new she'll Appar-
emily 1t admits of no effective defensive
reply. The universities OF Russia have
been busily employed for twelve months
past vying with one another In a
search for some superlative form of ef-
fective she'll
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ALMOST TAINTED
WHILE STANDING
And Suffered Dresdfully from
Headaches, Bsclkache and Dir
KNEES. Says now that IFS Fool
ish for people to suffer like
that. y

II know now it's foolish for people
TO suffer from headaches, backache,
dIzziness, constipation. pains in back,
gas on the stomach, and nervousness"
said Mrs. c. M. Hauser. Of I'll Sixth
street northeast, recently. a we'll
fered like that, and almost tainted
several times. My liver. was very in
active and caused me plenty of trou-
Bile: also the constipation and gastri-
ways q great believer in root and herb
medicines. so bought a bottle OF Dreco
for me to try. From the very hrst II
helped me, and / have now finished
two bottles and all my Troubles nave
wonders in my case. and I gladly rec
ommend II to everyone"
Dreco is on sale at all the ODonneu
Drug Stores, Bury's, In Anacosna' Al
lens, in Alexandria.--Advt.
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GERMANS FEAR BIG
DRIVE IN WEST AND
RE-ENFORCE LINES
Dispatches From Holland Tell Of
Daily Troop Movements
3, From Belgium.
GREAT OFFENSIVE IS NEAR
Prophecy Of Concerted Attack
(, on Both Fronts Seen In
French Statement.
GREAT OFFENSIVE IS NEAR

LONDON. June le-The Germans. APP
the west front. are continually re-enforc-
Holland agree.
From Knocks. in the Belgian territory
occupied by the Germans. troop-laden
tramcarsn are going toward the front
in o never-ending procession.
These are covered with green boughs
to prevent the allied airmen from seeing
them readily.
On the streets here. In the clubs. in
the restaurants and on the trains. per-
sons discuss with marked interest the
cryptic sentence In the French semi-of-
cryptic sentence in the French semi-of-
''The Germans In front Of verdun are
maintaining an attitude OF expectation
In view of the menace OF events which
they feel are becoming more and moro
imminent"
To most II means that the big drive
is soon to start-to start at the strate-
gic moment when the increasing mo-
mentum Of the Russian drive will leave
the German commanders with no choice
but TO have their line smashed some
where either In France or Russia.
According to special dispatches from
Petrograd, the Russians are withhold
ing their strength on the center and
are driving hard westward on both
fisnks. II Is believed in Petrograd. ac-
cording to these dispatches. that the
further development of General Brus-
silofrs victory will depend largely on
the progress OF Russia's western allies
general strategic scheme.
The entente allies are now all In touch
by wireless and their coordination In
strategy has reached a point never be-
fore achieved In the course of the war.
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British Ready to Strike
When JOffre Gives Word

NEW YORK. June 16.-Great interest
has been, aroused In Paris by . state
m~nt made by Bonar Law to the Matin
that the British army was completely
In accord with General Joffre and was
prepared to move whenever the French
headquarters stan saw At. according to
q Paris dispatch to the New York
Times
The statement Is accepted as a suf-
ficient answer to the charge OF British
indifference to the French losses before
Verdun. ...
The press expresses much satisfac-
.tion over Bonar Laws frank statement.
From the outset the military authcrf.
ties here have insisted that Il would
| be playing Germanys game for the
British to hove before the psychological
moment. and have secuted anti-British
lrumors as Idle or malicious gossip.
Bonar Laws statement will 80 far To
'reassure the people here.
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Czernowitz Evacuated
By Austrian Defenders

PETRoGRAD (via London). June 10
The Austrians have evacuated Czerno-
witz. capital OF Bukowina, according
to dispatches TO the seni-official Petro-
grad News Agency from Buckowina by
way OF Bucharest.
The Russian advance along the whole
southwestern front continues to deveIop
with a degree of swiftness which has
astonished the country. The success
OF the movement thus far IL looked
upon as the more remarkable In view
OF the strong fefcnces which had been
erected by the Austrians during the
long period Of preparation and their
supposed readiness for resistance TO any
manner of assault.
The outstanding features are the
steadily mounting number Of prisoners,