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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-28
2 STEEPLE JACKS
FIX ST. MARYS SPIRE
Find Brass Ball Shot Full of
HOles-Home Objective
and Sparrow Nest.

Chester Fitzgerald and Andy Lutes,
steeple Jacks, yesterday began clean
ing and repairing the st. Mary's
church steeple at Sprigg and William
streets. and found that the round
brass ball atop the Spire was literally
shot to pieces.
The ball had remained in its place
for the last % years, the target for
anyone with cat-rifle wishing to ex-
ercise his skill at craftsmanship.
In all that time the sphere had
picked up As round bullet holes, and
when taken down and examined it
contained both a beehive and a spar
rows nest. Both occupants of the
brass steeple ball had made their
entry into the interior through bullet
holes widened by the ravages of time
and weather and the rusting procIivi-
ties of metal when exposed.
The ball is about two feet three
inches in diameter. When Lutes clam
bered up the leeward side of the
steeple yesterday morning to take a
look at the ball, he discovered that in
the last six years since it was painted
last, the ball had about rusted from
its fastenings. 1t came away easy in
his hand, and he lowered it to the
ground.
Tony Hass thereupon got into long
distance telephone communication with
Father f. Pruente, the pastor of the
church, and it was determined to have
another brass ball constructed at a tin
shop and put in place today. Joe
Sandman and Joe Baumgartner are
preparing the steeple ornament and
will have it ready to be mounted this
afternoon.
The bail was painted in 1910 and at
that time the entire steeple was
painted by the same men who are do
ing the work this week. At that time
one of the steeple Jacks stepped upon
the ball and it slid down the spire
about six inches. The weight of the
mans foot and the slide made dent
! in the surface of the ball which was
plainly discernible on it yesterday
when taken down.
In addition to making repairs on the
steeple and painting, the directors of
the church also are considering max
ing repairs to the steps leading to the
main entrance of the church, as well
as the substitution of new doors for
the ones in use at present. The direc-
tors wish to obtain doors which open
outward to conform to fire laws, and
the second doors will be dOuble-swing-
ing doors.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-28
BAND MAY JUNKET
TO POPLAR BLUFF
Cape Drummers Want Music to
Land 1917 S. E., Mo.
Convention.

Negotiations now are pending be-
tween leaders Of the Cape Girardeau
contingent of the Southeast Missouri
Drummers' Association ard DR.. c. f.
Schuchert, director and manager Of
the Cape band, whereby the Schuchert
band may be taken to Poplar Bluff in
the middle of May to aid in obtaining
the next convention site for the Cape.
The drummers '~S1'n this city two
years ago, when they staged one Of
the biggest events in the commercial
history of the city. Drummers and
representatives of commercial houses
doing business all through the Middle
West attended.
The Cage travelling men want to
bring the meeting to this city again
next spring and make it bigger ard
better than before.
They plan to take the band to Pop
lar Bluff in Il special car and parade
through the town advertising the Cap
with its countrywide famous band
and large banners eXhOrting the
drummerS to boost for the Cape.
The Schuchert band also is ncgo-
tiating with the committee in charge
of the music at the annual Confed-
crate Veterans reunion encampmcnt
to be held in Birmingham, Ala. this
carly summer.
The Cape band went to Birmingham
in 1908 ard has made trips to several
other places where the reunion has
been held. Last spring they went to
Richmond, Va.
The band for the last few weeks has
been rehearsing each Wednesday eve
ming. The organization now number
thirty-four with the director, the per-
sonnel being as follows:
Cornets-Spike Lesem, Ben Rudert
Doc Edwards. John Frenzel and Harry
Foster.
Clarinets-Elmore Kassel, William
Clemens, Chester Kassel, Edward Ru-
dert, Henry Kimmich, Albert Kim
mich, Emil (Baker) Koeppel, Oscar
Kaiser and Louis Schultz.
Flute-piccolo-Harry Danks.
Baritone-William Shivelbine.
Double B-flat base-Toby Foster.
E-f1at tuba base-Charles Armgardt
Base-August Kempe.
Saxopnones Lowell Lane, alto;
Leslie Patton, tenor; Abbie kempe
baritone; Arthur Harrison, soprano.
Trombones-Alvin Harness. Moses
Foster, Hirsch, Curtis Reaves anC
Keith Brombach.
Altos-Walter Kempe, William vii
son and Gordon Allison.
Drums - Oscar Shivelbine, snare
"Toots" Kempe, base.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-28
81 ATTEND EUCHRE PARTY.
Alice Schwepker Wins Prize Quilt
and Six Others Get Awards.


Sixteen tables last night were filed
at the euchre party given by the wom-
en- of the St. Mary's Catholic church
in the school hall on South Sprigg
street. 1t was one of the most elab-
crate card parties given since the
close OF the Lenten ban upon cards.
The card playing was followed by a
three-course luncheon. Miss Alice
Schwepker won the quilt prize which
was awarded to the best player at the
function, whether man or woman.
The other prizes were won as fo,-
lows: Women-Alrla Vandeven, first;
Mrs. Joe Barenkamp Jr., second; Mrs.
J. H. Strain, third. Men-Norman
Seib, first; John Baehe1, second; W. G.
Donnelly, third.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-28
Fleet Will BOmbard Metro
pGiis If Outbreak Isn't
Gained.
UPRISING SPREADING
OVER ALL OF IRELAND
Report in Mexico City Says Villa
Has Been Wounded
Again.
Special Dispatch to The Tribune


London, April 27.-In Dublin Bay Il
fleet Of British warshipS have their
guns trained upon the city. but the
authorities are hopeful that military
men in the Irish metropolis will be
able TO restore order without the hor-
rOr OF a naval bombardment.
Because Of the countrywide feeling
in Ireland, it Is almost certainty that
the trial of Sir John Easement will be
postponed. There was rioting in many
Irish cities all day today, and cries of
Down with the crown and up with
Republic were heard in Dublic when
the British fleet was steaming into
the bay.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-28
HEALTH BOARD MEETS.
Stone Reports 50 Calls in April and
Says Law is Complied With.

The Board of Health yesterday
morning held its organization meeting
in the City Council chamber III the
courthouse, following the announce
ment of the Mayors appointments
several weeks ago.
The Board in reality holds over in
tact from the identity of the last
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-28

Berlin (via London). April 27-An
official statement issued here on the
bombardment of the English coast
Tuesday by German warships says:
AT daybreak parts Of our high sea
forces bombarded with good success
the Notifications and important mill
tary buildings at Great Yarmouth ami
LoweStoft and afterward opened fire
on 4 group OF enemy airmen, small
cruisers and destroyers.
'On one cruiser Il big fire was ob-
served. One destroyer and two enemy
scout boats were sunk, one of the lat
ter being the English fishing steamer
King Stephen, which formerly refused
to save the crew of the German air
ship LIZ when in distress. The crew
OF the fishing steamer was taken pris-
oner. The remaining enemy naval
forces withdrew On our side there
We're no losses and all the ships re-
turned undamaged.
The previously reported outpost
encounters off the Flanders coast on
Monday were continued on Tuesday.
A British destroyer was badly dam
aged by our naval forces and an aux
Hilary steamer sunk and the crew cap
tured and taken to Zeebrugge Our
forces also returned from these enter
prises undamaged. The enemy with
drew again from the region of the
Flanders coast"
London, April 27.-Martial law was
proclaimed throughout the whole Of
Ireland today. as reports reached the
Government that the rebellion is
spreading.
Premier Asquith shocked Parlia-
ment this afternoon with a frank adj
mission that western counties are
showing signs of disaffection and that
street fighting continues in Dublin.
The rebels still hold some import
ant public buildings in the Irish cap
ital, the Premier admitted, despite the
efforts Of troops from England to dis
lodge them.
He characterized the situation as
still serious" though expressing hope
that the rebellion will soon be quelled.
The Prime Minister'S statement
as a thunderbolt in the midst of a ses-
sion of Commons primed to receive the
expected announcement that the revolt
had been completely crushed. All
previous unofficial advices had indi-
Gated that the rebellion had collapsed
and public attention had turned to
disposition of the case Of Sir Roger
Easement, a prisoner in the Tower of
London.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-28

THE TRIBUNE'S CIRCULA-
TON IS THE LARGEST IN
CAPE GIRARDEAU.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-28

Paris, April 27.-Artillery activity
was reported today on the left bank
Of the Meuse. The German attempted
assault or the right bank of the river
failed to materialize. On the West
front the day was calm with only
some aerial activity reported.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-28
BASEBALL SCORES.

NATIONAL League.
New York 2; Boston5
st. Louis 5; Chicago 9.
Others rain.
American League.
New York; rain.
Philadelphia 2; Washington 4.
Chicago 5; Cleveland 5.
Detroit 7; St. Louis 2.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-28

Mexico City. April 27.-Gen. Obfe-
gon sent President Carranza Il tele-
gram tonight. stating that Villa had
been wounded in a battle with the
Mexican troops at Guerrero.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-29

Merrill Harris spent Saturday and
Sunday in Newark, the guest of
friends.
Frank Andrick returned Sunday
from Kokomo, Ind, where he has
spent several weeks on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. CARRIER of Bell
Vile spent the weekend in the city,
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. CLANCY
Burris of West Burgess street.
Mrs. r. s. Clements went to Akron
Monday to spend several days with
her daughter, Mrs. Harry Household
or.
Mrs. b. Il. Parker, who has been
spending several weeks with her
daughter in Washington, ID. c., will
return home Tuesday.
Miss Pearl Bell returned Monday to
her home in Crestline after a visit
with Mrs. r. NJ. Miller South Null
berry street.
Mrs. j. A. Norris of Trinway, who
has been the guest of Mrs. Charles
Mcdonald, south of the city, went to
Akron Monday to visit.
Henry G. Beam of Parkersburg, w.
Va, spent Sunday and Monday in the
city, the guest of his father, Frank
l.. Beam, East High street.
Misses Carlotta and Harriet VOL
yerton, who attend the Columbus
School for Girls, spent the weekend
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
NJ. Wolverton, of East Gambler street.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Sawvel and chill
dren of Mt Vernon are visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. s. M. Sawvel on
Chestnut street.-Coshocto Times
| Age.
Mrs. Alice Householder, Miss Jen-
ME Householder of East Gambler
street and their guest, Mrs. II. Il.
Hoffman, OF Philadelphia, were sum
moned to Utica Monday by the death
of j. Householder.
S. p. Upham, who has been in Tam
pico, Mexico, for the past several
months in the employ of the Penn.
Mex Fuel Co, returned home Sunday
for a visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. A. Upham, Of East High
street. The company has suspended
operations in Mexico. but Mr.. Upham
will probably be sent to Peru by IL
within the course of month.
Among those from this city who at
tended the funeral of the late Benja-
min oliver Arnold in Danville Mon
day were: Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Haga-
man, Miss Mary Gaines, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. w. M.
Payne, Misses Myrtle and Lena
Smithhisler, Mrs. l.. w. Welker, Mrs.
James Parker, Mrs. A. Henley, Mr..
and Mrs. George Smithhisler, Mrs.
William Dietrich, Mrs. Jennie Jones,
Mrs. Clarence Sapp, Dwight Mayors,
Mrs. Lewis b. Houck, Mrs James A.
Schaelfer, Benjamin r. Parker, John
L. Durbn and Carl Yauger.
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REORGANIzING PATENT OFFICE
Commissioner to Act at Once Under.
Law Just Passed.

Commissioner to Act at Once Under
Law Just Passed.
Reorganization of the United States
patent office working force will be un-
dertaken Immediately under new law
passed by congress and just approved
by President Wilson. Commissioners
OF Patents Ewing said that he expects
greatly to increase the efficiency of his
staff by encouraging competent exam
liners to remain longer in the govern
ment service.
For years the patent office has been
regarded az a government training
school for patent lawyers who enter
private practice at about the time they
become valuable to the go 7ernment.
Under the reorganization tba number
of examiners in the several grades is
to be equaiized. This Will permit
quicker promotion from the lower
grades and, according to Mr. Ewing,
will reduce the number of designations
The new law also removes the llmi-
tation against the employment of only
two women as second assistant ex-
aminers. ANY number of women may
now be appointed. "WOInen make ex-
cellent assistant examiners" said Com
missioner Ewing, land should be Rp-
pointed whenever opportunity offers"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-29
Grapefruit MarmaIade,

Cook four grapefruit and six oranges
separately In water to cover until soft
enough to be pierced easily with a
fork. Let them remain In this water
overnight. Then cut the grapefruit
into halves, remove the pulp and press
through colander to remove seeds
and cores Cut the rind very tine and
put 1t with the pulp. Slice the oranges
and put with the grape. ruit. taking
care to save all the juice Of both fruits,
To this ada two quarts OF water. Now
measure and add one and half times
the quantity OF sugar and put II into
the juice and pulp hot after the former
has reached the boiling point. Add the
juice Of six lemons and cook slowly
until 1t is like II sirup. Pour into jars,
but no not seal until the next day
when 1t has become perfectly COOL
Country Gentleman.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-29
DYE-STUFFS
Can Be Manufactured In This
Country, Says Mr.ROSGnttalI

Marcus II. Rosenthall, secretary of
the Ohio Retail Clothing Dealers as
sociation, returned home Sunday from
Chicago, ILL.,, where he attended a
meeting of the Illinois association.
The main topic of discussion at the
meeting was the bad condition con-
fronting clothiers of the country due
to the scarcity of dye-stuffs in the
country.
A wrong impression obtains In this
country, Mr.. Rosenthall states, that
fast dyes can not be manufactured
here. There are several large plants
for this purpose now in operation, the
dyes being made from by-product OF
coal tar. The product is in every re
spect the equal of German dyes,
At present there is a measure
known as the Hill bill, before the
ways and means committee of con
gress. This bill provides for the pro
lection of any dye industries that
have come into being with the pur
pose of establishing the dye industry
in this country on such a solid foun
dation that America will he forever
exempt from relying on Germany for
this product. The association en-
dorsed this bill.
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Harry Wharton

Harry Wharton, formerly of Fred
ericktown, died Sunday at his home
in Barberton after an illness of peri
tonitis. The deceased was operated
upon week ago, but never rallied
form the shock. Mr.. Wharton was 25
years of age and is survived by a
widow and one child. He went to
Barberton several months ago from
Fredericktown. The remains arrived
in Fredericktown Monday for inter
ment. Samuel Wharton Of Mt. Yer
non is brother. The deceased was
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. B. j. Wharton
of Fredericktown
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ouimet Not to Play In Journeys.


Francis Ouimet, national open golf
champion in 1918 and national anna
teur champion in 1914 has announced
his intention of retiring from all tour
nament play for the coming season.
He gives no reason for his action ex-
sept that he has been overgolfed for
two seasons and he desires to spend
more time on his business. This places
the U. S. G. A. in peculiar situation
as far as Ouimet is concerned. as he
was one of the golfers whose amateur
status was to be brought in1O question
under the new ruling. If Ouimet alb
stains from competition 1t is unlikely
that any action will be taken In his
case, and 1t is probable that some ether
player will be taken as test case
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-29
onion chowder.

Wash, peel and chop enough onions
to make pint and of white potatoes
a quart, says the Country Gentleman.
Place the onions in kettle holding
three quarts of boiling water and cook
fast thirty minutes, then add potatoes
with salt and pepper to taste and cook
an hour longer. Add two rounded ta-
blespoonfus of butter and a teaspoon
ful of minced parsley with. where pos
siblc, one each of chervil and sweet
peppers and serve with pilot biscuits.
Part milk may be used instead of all
water
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-29
TROOPS EAGER To
SPEND THEIR Cash
HuCkStarS Near the Trenches
Make Big Money.
REPORTER TRIES SCHEME.

Finds That Men Are Anxious to Spend
Their Coin For Any Article, However
Useless-Gives Profit to officer to
Buy Delicacies For the Men-tiad
Cleared a Gain Of 500 Per Cent.
so much has been said about the
way the soldiers are robbed by huck-
sters who manage to circulate just be-
hind the front and offer q miscellany
of goods for sale that the French
chamber of deputies has sent commits
saires to the front to investigate the
question. These hucksters are general
ly residents in the military zone and
obtain permission to carry on trade
In objects ranging from piece of soap
to an anthology of French poets as a
recompense for the losses they have
suffered.
A newspaper man who had left the
army from illness determined TO be
come q huckster for day to see what
there was in the business. His eX-
pertinent seems to show that at the
bottom the fault if it exists, is due as
much to the inherent desire felt by
human nature to buy something when
the opportunity has not occurred for
some time.
About 6:30 one morning he laid out
his little stock OH the steps Of
church In little village of some thir
ty houses, four or five of which were
still intact. TO his right he placed the
soaps, of many colors, and the per
fumes to the left, letter paper, collec-
tions of songs, and in the middle knit
ted goods socks, etc, under which
were hidden q few bottles-not bottles
containing alcohol 0he risk of prison
would have been too great, but of
light drinks of legal degree of spirit.
Pay Ten Times the Price.
How much is the mirror asked
his first customer.
"One franc 60 cents)"
1t was little mirror sold at cents
in Paris, but it was taken at ten times
the price without an attempt TO bar
gain.
Ten cents for glass of light wine
about as big as thimble, yet the bot
tie was emptied in five minutes. Five
cents, sheet of paper with Joffre's
portrait. An automobilist paid 8 francs
| ($1.60) for bottle of eau de cologne
and offered two franc bills. He re-
| fused TO take change and was delight
ed with chlld's trumpet to make up
the remaining 40 cents. He ut once
began to blow it and his comrades to
dance to his music.
For men who had just come back
from six days burial in the trenches
to buy sometimes meant civilization
and life. The seller was soon cleared
of all his goods. What had cost him
5000 had cleared $65.20, a profit of
more than 500 per cent.
Before leaving the village the anna
teur huckster handed over the $3.50
to the captain of the section to be used
to add some delicacies to the mems
rations.
The officer smiled and invited the
donor to lunch, adding few words
which showed that officers are no
more free than men from the desire
to buy something, "If You have any
thing left we win buy it."
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Bill ponovan's Probable Lineup.

Gilhooley, Magee and probably High
will make up the 1916 Outfield Of BIZ
DonOvan's Yankees, with Pipp on first,
Gedeon on second, Peckinpaugh at short
and Maisel third. Gedeon, If he fulfills
his promise. is the luckiest acquisition
the Yanks have made. not even bar
ring Lee Magee. 1t is doubtful II
Boone will ever hit up to major league
standard. and second base was one of
the weakest spots on the New York
club. Donovan may retain Boone as
an intield utility man, though he has a
better hitter for that role In Paddy
Baumann.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-29

The passing of the Federal league
and the consequent redistribution of
players materially change the aspect
In the pennant races in the National
and American leagues for the coming
season. The consolidation of the Chi
cago Cubs and the Chicago Federals,
many fans contend, makes Joe Tinker's
team one of the strongest in the Ma
tional league. Likewise the amalga-
nation of the st. Louis Feds and the
American league team of that city
gives Fielder Jones collection of stars
that will be hard to beat, say the wise
men. Last year Jones managed the
st. Louis Feds and is now in charge
of the Browns. Jones is skilled lead
err, having managed the Chicago White
Sox when they won the worlds cham
pionship.