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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-14
CAPE MAY HAVE 2
7-FOOT HOWITzERS
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shipped from New York and the
freight on them would be considerable.
| think it probable that the small ones
at Rock Island are about as large as
the ones you had before and probably
will be as acceptable 20 your people,
and the freight upon them would be
very insignificant, while the freight
upon those from New York would be
quite an item. Please write and adj
wise me what you want, and write q
letter addressed to the Secretary Of
War, stating that you will accept the
ones you conclude to take, and that
the City will pay the freight on them
upon delivery. The cannon balls will
also be sent along with the guns.
Awaiting your reply and assuring
you OF my desire to aid you in this
matter as promptly as possible, l am
Yours very truly, Joseph j. Russell"
Mayor Rage last night declared that
the letter he received from Russell
will be presented to the city council
next Tuesday night, when he will put
the question of selection up to the
council.
He declared that he will confer with
former State Representative Herman
Rabic!I. who was interested in the ac-
QUESTION of the former cannon in the
Cape, to ascertain Just the character
of the guns that were removed from
the Cape.
The Mayor said that it was his idea
that if the city is to accept a pair of
hOwitzers from the Government as
display feature in the Courthouse
park, the guns ought to be larger than
those now placed west of the Court
house.
The guns that formerly were in the
Courthouse park were obtained about
four years ago and then recalled by
the Ordinance Department about one
year ago.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-14
WATER STREET PAVING
CONTRACT LET TONIGHT
Levee Street, Which Flood Stripped
of WOOdblOcks, to be Made
WATERPROOF.

The contract for paving Water
street, which was damaged during the
January flood, will be awarded by the
City Council at its meeting tonight.
The contract will call for 2.O53 square
yards of paving, which is to take the
place of the woodbIocks which were
carried down the river.
The time for filing a rcmonstrance
has elapsed, and the work will be
ordered done without a formal COM
plant being filed. The dust, which
covers the street to a depth of about
six inches, will be swept into the river
before the PAYERS actually begin work.
The contract, according to the ordi-
nance authorizing the work, cannot
consider any bid that calls for an ex-
penditure of more than 1921, besides
the engineer and inspectors fees.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-14
"SLIM" ETHRIDGE FREED.
Chicken Fancier" Completes 9O-Day
Jail Sentence Yesterday.

"Slim" Ethridge, well-known negro
slight-of-hand performer and chicken
fancier, yesterday was released from
the county Jail at Jackson after serv-
ing out 90-day sentence, imposed
upon him by Judge W. H. Willer when
ne was found guilty of carrying off a
sack of -four from the Vandeven store
on West Broadway.
Slim was caught in the act of taking
the flour and transporting it to a place
of his own selection by Edward Van
devon, who was standing in the ware
room at the store when Ethridge en-
tered and made known his wants.
But a short time previously Eth
ridge had been released after serving
a sentence for chicken stealing from
Ode Yarbrough, former proprietor of
the Pine Restaurant on Broadway.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-14
HERMAN BODE IS
SERIOUSLY SICK
Farmer Is Suffering From Grippe
and Liver Complications
May not Recover.

Herman BOde, one of the best known
farmers in this county, is seriously i'll
at his home on the North Bend Road,
about six miles from this city. He
is suffering from grippe and liver
trouble.
Mr.. Bode has been confined to his
bed for more than two weeks, but his
illness did not become critical until
this week. He has suffered from liver
trouble for several years, but it never
before affected him seriously.
He suffered a joint attack from his
liver and grippe about three weeks
ago, and it gradually grew worse.
During the past few days his condi-
ton has alarmed his family. 1t is
feared he will not survive, owing to
the fact that he is past 6S years of
age.
He is the father-in-law of w. D..
Deevers of the Braun store on Good
Hope street, and of Fred Kelpe, a
carpenter.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-14
JOHNNY SCHENCK TO LEAVE
FOR LITTLE, ROCK, ARK, SOON

Johnny Schenck, well-known drug
gist at the st. Charles pharmacy, has
announced to his friends in the Cape
that he will depart next week for
Little Rock, Ark, where he will take
up position as prescription clerk in
one of the big drug stores there.
Mr.. Schenck has notified his en-
plOyer, H. H. Haas, to this effect and
the latter is now seeking a successor
to him. Mr.. Schenck last winter COM
pleted course in pharmacy in a
school at Little Rock and passed the
examination to become a registered
drug clerk He has been employed
at the st. Charles pharmacy for the
past four years and studied at the
Little Rock school for about six weeks
in order to prepare for the examina-
ton. He came to the Cape from Per-
ryville, his home town, and held the
position at the Haas store ever since
coming here.
Mr.. Schenck has a married sister
and brother living here. During his
stay in the Cape he has been one of
Nav" Cooper's boys.
His new location will be in the pre-
scription department of the F. w. Nc
Clerkin Drug Co., Inc.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-14
ROGER SULLIVAN
GETS CONTROL OF
i'll. DELEGATION
Wilson Men Fear Sucker
State Boss Will Seek
Dark Horse.
SHERMAN SCRATCHED
BY ROOSEVELT MEN
Colonel, Whose NameIsn't on the
Ballot, Get 1000
Votes

Chicago, H., April 11.-Early re-
turns from the presidential primary
liz Illinois indicates that Roger Sul!i-
van controls the Illinois delegation to
the Democratic national convention.
His men won by good majorities,
according to the figures now in, a,
the claims Of the Sullivan men.
Senator Sherman was the only Re
publican whose name went on the
Republican ticket for President, and
therefore he will. have Illinois behind
his candidacy. Theodore Roosevelt
received more than 1000 votes. In
order to vote for the Colonel, it was
necessary to write in his name.
The fact that Roger Sullivan will
control the Illinois delegation came as
a disappointment to the friends of
President Wilson. Sullivan is not in
favor of renominating President VII
son, and if he had an opportunity, it
is regarded as a certainty that he
would cast the strength of Illinois fol
another candidate.
There was a general falling off in
the vote of the women, as compared
to the last statewide vote taken.
This is believed TO be due to the fact
that no question Of vital Importance
TO the women was at issue.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-14

Gerry of kennett. Mo-. CO-partrership
composed of c. L. Stephens and F.. +.
Wells, as individuals, banllrupts; vol
untary petition for adjudication in
bankruptcy filed by said bankrupt.
Adjudication by the court and order
of reference to 0. A. Knehans. referee.
In the matter of Robert T. Powell.
D. A. Glenn, W. J. Morris. Mary {.
Morris. c. L.. Storrs, c. X. Fix, l.. G..
O'Neal and Odin A. CulbertsOn, all
bankrupts, the record of the proceed
ings Of the referee in bankruptcy was
fled.
First National Bank of Cape Girar-
deau vs.. National Surety Company;
amended petition filed.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-14
c. A. EATON REMOVED TO HOME
Had Iar n Operated Upon for Appen-
dicitis and Has About Recovered.

Claude A. Eaton, deputy State bank
examiner, who was operated upon
Sunday, Az, ,. as a last resort in an
effort to save his life when suffering
with appendicitis, yesterday was re-
moved from st. Francis hospital to his
home on North Ellis street.
Mr.. Eaton is rapidly recovering and
it is expected that his recovery will
be complete in short time.
At the time he was taken to the
hospital, his brother, who is a physi-
clan and surgeon at Bismarck, Mo-,
was summoned from his home to per-
form the operation.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-14
PORTACEVlLLE
And CHAFFEE
IN BALLLEAGUE
Barenkamp Averts Baseball
War by Abandoning Cry
stall City Hope.
MOVE COST CAPAHA
MANAGER 2 PLAYERS
Season Opens Here May Z With
POrtageville as the First
Opponent.

As 4 compromise measure to save
the Southeast Missouri baseball league
from breaking up on the eve of the
seasons opening game, Portageville
and Chaffee last night were added TO
the membership. Crystal City, which
had made a strong bid for entrance
into the league with a franchise, was
turned down.
AS a result Of the enfranchisement
Of a team from Portageville, Joe
Barenkamp, manager of the Capahas,
last night declared that the Cape will
lose two Of its best players.
The action enfranchising Chaffee
and Portagevile was taken last night
at a meeting of the managers and
officers of the league at the St. Charles
hotel.
The league at its first organization
meeting was composed Of but four
teams-Cape Girardeau, Cairo, Skies
ton and limo. Within 4 short time
the three teams above mentioned made
application for entrance and it was
decided to extend the size of the
league to six teams.
Chafee was selected as the fifth
team in the league without any
trouble. Because OF the fact that
the local team would lose two of its
players if Portagevillc were taken in
to the league. Manager Barenkamp
favored the entrance Of Crystal City.
Barenkamp held the proxy of the
Cairo manager, and the member from
limo also voted with him.
When he made it known that he
opposed the entrance Of POrtageville
and was in favor of Crystal City, the
contingent from Sikeston and Chaffoe
baked and threatened 10 leave the
organization if they were voted down.
No forfeit money had been placed in
the treasury Of the league. so Barren
kamp was forced to submit TO Por-
tageville in order TO keen the league
together.
The two men that the Capahas will
lose are Dave Moore, catcher, and
Mitchell Sinners, an outfelder. Both
men are strong players and Of much
value to the team.
Two other Portageville players are
retained by the Cape, however. These
are Grover Nett and Clay Sinners.
both infielders.
The managers last night also ar
ranged for the opening of the season
and set the date for Sunday, May :.
Portageville will open with the Cape
on the local diamond; Cairo will open
with Sikeston at Sikeston, and IllmO
will start off with Chafree at Chaffec,
according to plans made last night.
Further details of the schedule will
he wOrke dout by the managers Of the
teams within a short time.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-14

Attorney 7. D. Hines and his son
Frank Hines, of Jackson, yesterday
attended Federal Court. Frank Hines
recently graduated from the law de-
partment of the University of Vir-
ginia at Charlottesville, and is now
associated with his father in the law
business at the county-seat.
Fred Keller and family, also of the
Gordonville road, visited friends and
transacted business here yesterday.
Jake Rau, a Neely's Landing farm
er, visited friends and transacted
business in the Cape yesterday.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-14
Pays sos Hotel
Rent to Stranger
Who Evaporates
Illinois Brothers are Separ-
ated from Chunk of the
Bank-Roll in Conversation
With Man Who Said He
Owned R. Huhn S Hosiery.

The story of how two brothers came
over from their home at Marion, H.,
! last week and rented" the Prescott
hotel from a stranger, paying $65
down for months rental in advance,
became known yesterday when officers
extended their search for the stranger,
who promptly evacuated the Cape.
The brothers who believed they were
embarking in the hotel business are
named Blaylock. They have obtained
. warrant against w. H. Harvey, who
was commonly known as "Old Dad"
at the hotel.
The warrant is in the hands of
Deputy Sheriff Seagraves and the
police in the towns surrounding the
Cape and in ST. Louis have been asked
to arrest the man.
The Prescott 'aotel is in reality
owned by Rudi HUM, who sure enough
rented it to Henry James of Zalma
several days ago. Mr.. James and his
sen took charge of the hostelry yes
terday morning.
When the BIaylock brothers came to
the Cape last week they put up at the
hotel and then proceeded TO establish
a credit at one of the banks in the
Cape by making a deposit of $500.
Later they were engaged in a con-
versation by the old man, who had
assigned them to their rooms at the
hotel cold Dad" had been staying
at the hotel and looking after the
rooms until permanent Ieasee could
BE- obtained.
In their conversation with the old
man they intimated that they would
enjoy getting into business in the
Cape, whereupon they heard the sug-
gestion that they try bookkeeping
"Old Dad" cOnfided that he had but
recently purchased the Prescott from
Mr.. HUM and was prepared to lease
the property to good tenants.
A bargain was negotiated forth
with, and the old man garnered in the
check He readily cashed it and there
no one remembers having seen him.
After making their lease the Blay-
locks returned to their home to make
preparations for moving to the Cape.
They returned last Saturday and
started to occupy the hotel as man
ayers. They were apprised of the fact
that Mr.. HUM had leased it to differ
ent men.
The two brothers Immediately re-
paired to Mr.. HUM ard demanded to
know if he had sold his property to
the man with whom they had done
business on a cash basis.
When Mr.. HUM insisted that tire
equity in the property still belonged
to him, the Blaylocks began looking
for a policeman. They went before
Judge Willer and swOre out a warrant
and then departed for their home in
Illinois. Late last night the strange
hotel magnate had not been arrested.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-14
$4,000 BANK SUIT
SETTLED; NO TRIAL

The $4,000 damage suit brought
against George G.. Summers, cashier
of the First National Bank, by Charles
A. Mahen, formerly printer living in
the Cape, yesterday was Quashed in
the T. s. District Court when a judg-
ment for Mr.. Summers was entered
upon the record and a settlement was
effected outside of court.
The suit had been pending for more
than a year and in his petition. Mahen
alleged that he had been falsely
arrested and imprisoned. He was i'm
plicated, according to the records. in
a check-cashing episode and never
was prosecuted on the charge on
which he was arrested. He later went
to Mississippi. Attorney 0. A. kne-
hans made a trip to his home to take
his dispositions in the case several
months ago, when the settlement Of
the case virtually was agreed upon.
Yesterday morning the trial of the
$4,000 damage suit of the SikestOn
Mercantile Co. against the Pierce Oil
Corporation was taken up before the
petit Jury. The remainder Of the day
was spent in reading dispositions and
presenting other documentary evil
dence by Judge Robert G.. Anthony Of
Fredericktown, who is directing the
case for the plaintiff.
John d. Johnson of St. Louis and
G. c. Montgomery of Sikeston are
oil company.
The suit for damages was brought
following a fire and explosion that
occurred at the mercantile cOmpany's
premises Il year ago in March. An oil
tank was exploded and the attorney
for the mercantile concern contends
that a representative of the oil COM
pany was working nearby. They also
assert that he ha dbeen smoking. 1t
is believed that the trial of the case
Will require all of today.
Other proceeding in the Federal
Court yesterday were:
Edward Fryer King VS.. W. S. C.
Walker ct al; defendants motion to
dismiss overruled and 10 days allowed
to answer.
Mound City Company VS.. Charles f.
Nelson ct al; case called and dis
missed for want of prosecution.
b. Il. Williams VS.. U. s. CoOperage
& Handle Co., on stipulation filed
Judgment was vacated and re-cntered
in sum of S773S.75 and costs, execu-
ton stayed.
Clyde f. Sugg ct al VS.. Gidionson-
Anderson Lumber & Mercantile Co,
VS.. Lasswell Land & Lumber Co.;
H. d. Williams Cooperage Co. VS..
Brooklyn Cooperage Co..; L. S. VS..
C. G. & n. Railroad Co.-all continued
by consent.
Clyde F. Sugg ct al. VS.. David ALI
son Parker ct a., and Sugg VS.. j. f.
cause submitted to court and
Judgment for defendants entered.
First National Bank of Cape Girar-
ieau VS.. National Surety Co.; applica-
ton of respective parties for produc-
ton of documents submitted and
granted. Answer and dispositions of
filed.
Upon the return of the venire by |
he marshal, the following petit jury
men were finally excused: ]. H. Smith, |
Claud Marshall and L. A. Goodwin.
On the motion of Sen. r. B. Oliver,
James A. Bradley and w. R. Hall were
and on motion of John D.
G. c. Montgomery of Skies
on was enrolled.
Abraham R. Byrd VS.. E. V. McGrew
It al; dispositions for plaintiff filed.
In the matter of the West Side Gro
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-14
CROWS, 8 OTHERS
FINED in U.S.. COURT

Eight persons were either fined or
sentenced to imprisonment by Federal
Judge Dyer yesterday afternoon after
he had heard the pleas of guilty made
by Robert G.. Grow, former Caruthprs-
vile postmaster, and his younger
half-brother. James L. Crow, who
were charged, in an indictment with
violating the civil service code by
manipulating an examination paper Of
the younger man.
Robert @. Grow, who created SEN
satiOn by disappearing from a st.
Louis hotel and who recently returned
home after having been found in the
U. S. army, was fined $500 and costs
by Judge Dyer, and his younger
brother was fined 81 and costs.
The older man, it is charged in the
indictment, substituted Il correctly
spelled list of words for his brother
in a civil service examination. when
the latter was seeking to qualify for
q position in the postOffice service.
The substitution was discovered by
the examiner, who noticed that the
papers had not been put back in their
correct order Ar investigation fol-
lowed
The elder Crow yesterday paid $500
CT his fine and will pay the balance
today.
S. B. Crane of Sikeston was fined
$50 and costs after he pleaded guilty
to charge of violating the excise
laws September % last.
Mamie Miles was fined 500 and
costs, collectible on execution, on a
charge of keeping and dispensing
morphine.
John Smith of Kenneth entered a
plea of guilty to charge of stealing
a package of shoes from a lock box
in the postoffice at Kennett. His SEN
tence was deferred until the October
term Of court and his bond was fixed
at 500.
w. F. Pope of Hornersville was
fined 81 and costs on each of two
counts in an indictment charging him
with interstate shipment of ~ NAL
lard ducks and wOOdchuck. He
pleaded guilty.
Jake Rise, alias J. Rogers, of Hor-
was fined so and costs on
two counts charging him with ship
ping % game birds out of the State.
Almer Marcus of Lilbourn was SEN
fenced to Is days in Jail for shipping
81 ducks from Lilbourn to Memphis.
His sentence was to date from March
Is, so that he was liberated.
John Hardy, alias John Rogers, of
was fined so and costs
'or shipping IS game birds to Chicago.
George r. Hubbard and William f.
Hubbard both pleaded guilty to a
'harge of using the mails to defraud
md were sentenced to 80 days in Jail,
lating from March II, so that they
lave served their terms.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-14

Ely VanGilder, a farmer living north
of the Cape on the road to Neely's
Landing, yesterday was a business
visitor here.
Charles Foeste, a farmer living on
the Perryville road, was Cape Wis
itor yesterday afternoon.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-28
GR0TTO MEN TO BANQUET.
First Big Ceremonial of KaIIipoIis
Members Is "Get-Together Time"

The first big ceremonial OF the Kali
lipohs Grotto. No. Is, NJ. o. V. P. Z. r.,
termed a real get-together, heart-to-
heart time" with the provision of new
ritual ceremonial, new officers, new
stunts, new music and songs, new eats,
new candidates and new cards, will be
staged at Odd Fellows Hall, beginning
at 7:3o o'clock tonight. Immediately after
the ceremonial a banquet will be served
by the ladies Of the Eastern Star, in the
Masonic Temple.
In a four-page poster teeming with
Just an Earful" OF pleas to get new
members the Grotto announces a list of
functions to be given during the re-
mainder OF February and the month Of
March.
These functions are in addition to the
ceremonial tonight. An oyster supper by
Kallipolis Band on March 6, a trip to
Alexandria to initiate a class, a dance
at Alexandria, and the announcement
that the Kallipolis Glee Club meets every
Wednesday night at Glee Club Hall, 7l2
Twelfth street northwest.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-28
K. OF c. AMATEUR ACTORS
TO GIVE BENEFIT SHOW
Will Stage Performance Thursday
Evening at Gonzaga Hall for Co.
lumbus Country Club.

The Knights Of Columbus Dramatic So
ctety will give a benefit performance for
the Columbus Country Club on Thursday
evening at Gonzags Hall The FNuturist
Minstrels." consisting OF twenty young
tornace with solos by John C. Merkling,
Bernard Fitzgerald. Harry Swartz and
John Stack. with Denis 2. Connell as in
terlocutor.
The comedy, MY Lord in Livery" will
have the following members in the cast:
Misses Edna Hlllyard. Margaret A. Har-
bin. Aimee H. Steinmetz and Messrs.
Francis J. P. Cleary, Henry f. Dolan,
John A. Costello and William ]. Howard.
An original musical comedy, The Dress
Rehearsal" written and directed by John
A. LuitiCh. includes Messrs Arthur Nc
Creight. R. s. Lawns. Joseph ]. Degnan.
John A. Costello and Denis E. Council.
The vaudeville artists appearing in this
comedy are: Miss Agnes Holden. vocal
list, accompanied by Miss Helen Lob
meyer, vocalist: Misses Estelle Murray
and Sadie Lipp, character dancers; Miss
Martha Ford. vocalist; Misses Marie and
Edna strudley and Harry Schwars, sing
ing and dancing trio, and Miss Mary Re-
gan. vocalist The girls in the Yama
Yarna costume dance. directed by Irwin
.Cossrove. are: Misses Marie Militzer,
Marie c. Holden. Helen Lohmeyer, Vir-
gtnia c. Ford. Minna Pairo, Blanche
Slattery. Margaret Hardin, Charlotte
Pairo. Anna Ford. Mollie Swing, Hannah
Regain and Lorese LuitIch.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-28
MEN ARRESTED MAY
FACE MASKED SQUAD
Police Department Said to Have
Gotham Identification Scheme
Under Consideration.

Extensive alterations are being made in
the detective bureau at police headquar-
ters and 1t Is rumored that a system Of
lining up suspected crooks before men,
bers OF the detective squad. similar to
the method employed by the New York
police department, will be inaugurated.
Mai. Raymond Pullman declined to
discuss the project, but 1t is understood
at headquarters that arrangements for
the plan have about been completed.
In the event the scheme goes through.
all persons arrested in the District on
criminal charges will be brought TO head
quarters every morning and looked over
by the detectives. This system has prov
ed a great success in New York. as 1t
famIllarizes the men of the department
with the faces OF criminals.
The men OF the bureau are heartily in
favor of the scheme, and should 1t be
inaugurated, they favor the practice Of
wearing masks, as is done in New York.
By this means the thief Is seen, but he is
not permitted to see the detectives.
One of the strongest points in favor of
the system is that old offenders are fire.
quently arrested and, unless recognized.
are enabled to face trial as first offend
er under an assumed name This propos-
ed Identification system would obviate
this and will enable the authorities to
mete out justice moro thoroughly.