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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-02
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Friday Sept. 90, 1916.
5ENNINGT ON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

|
Are you a gutter? Think about 1t
and wait Adv
The officers of the Miriam Rebekah
lodge will meet at 7.3O tonight for
| drill
"The Eternal Question:" The great
Petrova answers it at the opera house
today. Adv.
Forrest T. Parsons leaves tonight
for Boston where he will enter Went
worth Institute.
| Why is every child saying, o good
lie! Do you know Charlie Chaplin is
| at Harte Theatre today. Adv.
Whole western town burned to the
| ground in filming Hell's Hinges, show
ing at Harte Theatre tomorrow. Adv
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whitney OF
Johnsonyille were the guests on Sat
| urday of Mr.. and Mrs. c. b. Hunt OF
North street.
You cannot afford to miss Mike
Sacks and the Marcus Musical Comedy
Co. in "The Battle of Too Soon,,-op-
era house today. ADV.
The biggest and best show in town
today for the price at Harte Theatre.
Charlie Chaplin in "One A. NJ" and
Theda Bara in The Serpent is show
ing. ADV.
Peaches! Peachesl Peaches! Elk
ira fancy Alberta. free stone peaches
special per basket 75c at the Satter
Grocery and Tea store. Tel $50. At
the B. Cantor store. tel. 355-W.
Charlie Chaplin the greatest laugh
maker in the world, and Theda Bara
the Vampire woman in The Serpent"
a VIM. Fox production in five parts at
Harte Theatre today. Adv
The regular monthly business meet |
ing of the Ladies' Aid society of the !
M. f. church will be held at 73O p. m. |
in the church tonight. AS there are |
matters of Importance to be brought |
before the meeting it is hoped that all
ladies' will try and be present
Announcement-We want patrons OF
the Harte Theatre to know that the
Thos. II. lnce production Hen's Hinges
unrivaled w. S. Hart is the
DtsL WESTERN feature tnAt mas ever
been shown in this theatre. Here to-
morrow afternoon and evening Adv.
Nine Petrova in The Eternal CUES
on a Metro wonderfully five acts
eng and ocean deep in supreme pathos
md powers, a story of high life and
ieep shadows at the opera house to
lay This picture will be repeated aft
II the musical comedy for benefit OF
,atrons arriving late. Adv.
Special return engagement of the
Marcus MUSICAL Comedy Co. with Mike
sacks at the opera house all this week 4
nd matinee daily at $50, 10c every
'here. evening at 1;30, lower floor.
sc balance of house 10c The pic .
ures will be given the second time
ach evening for the benefit CT patrons h
irving late. Adv. Q
Tonight in the Drysdale store north
how window there will be continu- !,
ton OF the demonstration of the max \
lg OF the celebrated Converse Triple -
read Rubber Footwear. Miss Nc
onnell. an expert in the business Is
and interested a great N
lany people this afternoon. Stroll F
round this evening and see the dis
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-02
Keen Younn.

The spirit OF youth should be re-
tained. Life is promissory note. due
one day after date, payable on demand,
nut by right living we can defer pay
ment almost indefinitely. 1t is the
staying power that tells.-E. B. War.
man.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-02

OF all our infrmities, vanity is the
dearest to us. A man viii starve his
other vices to keep that allve.-Frank-
lin.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-29
BOYS ACCUSED OF
STEALING HORSES
Jake StOIl Says Lads Made Him
Give Up Team-They
Deny Charge.

Harold WcimeT and Charles Nckin-
mis- charged with robbery in the first
and second degree and with grand lar
ceny, will have a preliminary hearing
this morning before justice Of the
Peace ". II. W.Ilcr. The information
vas issued Thursday morning after
Jake Stoll had complained TO the
Judge that the youths had taken hi
team of horses by force and under
threats.
The Young men were arrested when
they came here Thursday morning to
appear as witnesses in the divorce
.asa Of John Weimer. the boys father.
which was fled Thursday afternoon.
They were released on q $1,000 bond
shortIy after they had been taken into
custody.
Stol told the prosecuting attorney
he had been forced b. the defendants
70 give up the team on which the uncle
# Young Weimer held chattel mort
are. They came to his house late
Thursday evening, and asked for the
team. but he refused to surrender the
horses. whereupon McHinnis threaten
ed TO hang him on hush-if he did
not give up the horses, Stoll said
The defendants told their attorney,
however. that they had rot made any
threat against the life Of Soil. They
declared they went to his home and
asked for the team, and after they
had told him that the chattel mort
gage authorized young Weimers
father to act as agent for his brother,
who had the lien on the team, Stoil
consented to surrender the horses, and
even gave them a lantern so they
could find their way to the barn. They
denied having made any threat.
The case will be tried this morn
ing. Harry E. Alexander will repre-
sent the defendants.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-29
CLIPS
TOE With CORN
LOSES HIS LEG
Joe Seufert OF Scott County
Now Is Suffering From
Pneumonia.
MAY LOSE LIFE BY
SCRATCH OF KNIFE
Blood Poisoning Develops and
Leg Is Removed at
Knee.

An insignificant cut. inflicted while
pairing a corn with his pocket knife.
may cost the life of Joe Saufcr,.
wcH-to-do farmer. living near Brown
Spur. Scot, County. His left leg was
unputatcd IN SikeSton by Drs. Rhodes
and Mayfeid, rs the effects Of the
anaesthetic caused pneumonia to de
velop. He is now in 4 critical condi-
ton.
Nj. Scufcrt had been suffering from
cow on the large toe of his left foot
for several months. About ten days
ago, Mr.. ScUfart clipped the corn with
4 sharp pocket knife. After he had
removed the top and las trimming It
close. the blade accidentally penetrated
,he cuti@Ie and causct. the TO bleed.
The farmer had suffered 9mIIlar
accidents before and thought no more
of the incident He placed his shoe
on and proceeded TO resume his work
on the farm. Several days elapsed
before his attention was called to the
toe by a sudden swelling and sore
ness.
He administered home remedies for
two days. but the injury continued to
grow worse. Finally he summoned
Or. Rhodes Of S;Leston. The physician
found that blood poisoning had de
veloped and pronounced his condition
serious.
S2urert was ordered removed I'M
mediataiy to Sikeston, where DR..
Rhodes could give the case constant
attention. When the toe did not 70
spond to treatment, DR.. Nayheid was
called in for conference. The blood
poisoning had affected his whole foot
and a part Of his lower leg.
In order to save the farmers life.
the physicians decided it would be nee
essarv to remove the leg ut the knee.
The opcration was declared to be
success. and for the next % hours,
the physicians believed the patient
would soon be restored 10 good health.
Pneumonia developed on the second
day. due, the physicians said to tho
ether administered while the farmer
was on the operation table. His con-
dition is now regarded as precarious,
and little hone is entertained for his
recovery.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-29
OLIVER THINKS
HE'LL MAKE TRIP
FORARMORPLANT
Likely to Visit Washington
Soon After Christmas,
He Announces.
BUSINESS MEN THINK
WE WILL GET PLANT
Commercial Club Determined to
Induce Government to
Consider Cape.

Senator r. 3. Oliver has promised
TIE members of the Executive Com
mittee Of the Commercial Club TO rep
resent Cape Girardeau in Washington
if his legal matters will permit his
absence for any length of time. TIE
Commercial Club is making CAM
p:ign for the Government armor plate
plant. to be erected somewhere in the
United States at the cost Of
Sl1,000O00
Senator Oliver was selected as the
mar to DO all preliminary work that
would be necessary in order to get
the application of Cape Girardeau be-
for the commission Of three that has
been authorized TO select the location
for this plant.
Sam F. Carter, president of the Com
mtrcial Club. and n. f. Leming, the
nexly-elected president, called on Sen
ator Oliver yesterday and received his
promise of cooperation. He would not
say definitely whether he could go to
Washington, d. c., or not, but he SAID
le would make every effort to do so.
Later in the afternoon the Execu-
tive Committee, together with the old
and newly-elected officers Of the club
held an informal meeting at the club
quarters, and discussed the brief that
Will be sent to the commission i'm
mediately after the holidays.
This brief was written for the pur-
pose Of showing the advantageous To-
cation of Cape Girardeau as the center
of the coal and ore region.
Several corrections were made in the
brief in order to emphasize the I'M
surpassable location of Cape Girar-
deau in comparison with other cities
that are trying to land this huge
plant. The corrected brief, accom-
panied by blue-prints of a map OF
Missouri and adjoining States viii
cape lIlTdGOedu Is lilt NCiNtI, VIII ~
snnbitted to the commission imme.
dately after the holidays.
1t is now the general impression Of
the members of the Commercial Clut
that Gaze Girardeau has the best
chance to secure the project. The
members are bending every effort to
get 4 hearing before this commission
and endeavor to have the commission
come to the Cape and look over this
location.
The commission authorized 70 select
4 location for the plant was appointed
a few days ago. 1t will receive the
aoplications of all the cities that are
in the race and decide shortly after
New Years where the project should
go.
More than 90 cities are making eff
forts to get this plant. 1t is said that
TO large city or any place near 4
large city or any town less than 200
miles from the border will be con-
sidered.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-29
DELUCE in CAPE
TURNS STREETS
into TORRENTS
Wood Blocks Are Carried to
the River in Great
Numbers.
MANY STREETS ARE
DENUDED OF PAVING
Street Cars Are Put Out of Com
mission For Two
Hours.

A cloudburst swept the Cape last
night and did considerable damage to
the streets and flooded cellars in all
sections of the city, especially along
Broadway and the interesting streets.
The wood block pavement at Broad
way and independence streets was
swept away by the swift current of
the water as it raced toward the river.
Traffic was demoralized by the heavy
rain. The street cars were stopped
for nearly two hours; automobiles
could not pass on the streets because
of the depth of the water and the
debris that it carried down the streets.
Automobiles in front of the Park
Theater were almost washed down the
the streets by the force of the tor
rent. The blocks that were torn out
of the street were stopped by the
wheels of the machines and piled sew
eral feet high.
Several stores along Broadway were
threatened with inundation. The side
walk in front of the Buckner-Rags-
dale store was covered with water 50
that it was impossible to pass the
corner. The entrance to the store was
barred by blocks washed down the
street.
The swift current tore large holes
in the street after the pavement had
been washed away. At the interSec-
ton of Fountain street and Broadway
the water washed a hole several feet
deep and more than ten feet long. 1t
was impossible for vehicles to pass
over this lake.
The fire department was out until
late in the night relieving the con-
gestion. About II o'clock when the
rain ceased the water began to re-
cede.
In all streets intersecting Broad
way, east of Fountain, there were huge
piles of wooden blocks to be found
that had been washed down the thor
oughfare. Some of these blocks were
driven down Spanish to Themis street,
and down Themis into the river. The
current was so swift that it was i'm
possible to stop the blocks.
Independence street was also bad
ly damaged. At the corner Of Span
ISL and independence streets the en-
tire pavement was washed away so
that the naked ground was exposed
Several autos mired in the mud and
had to be pulled out by a truck.
The first downpour came at about
$50 o'clock and was followed by sew
eral others at intervals of about half
an hour.
1t was estimated that the rainfall
was almost two inches during the
night.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-29
MERRlWETHER CASE
COMES UP TODAY
Committee to Meet G. G. L y.
Attorne; With City
Counselor.

A meeting of the commissioners
who are authorized to assess tho
damage and benefits for the grading
Of Merriwcther street, will NEE. this
morning at the office of City Counselor
Oscar A. Knehans in order to reach
an agreement with John A. Hope, OF
St. Louis. the attorney FOR the c. G.
& y. Railroad. An effort will be
made to determine the amount of dam
ages and benefits necessary before tn"
street can he graded down.
This commission consists of A. {.
Vasterling, c. c. Hawley and Dennis
Scivally. They were appointed several
months ago, after the city had passed
an ordinance providing for the grad
ing Of Merriwether street between
Spanish and Sprigg streets. The main
reason for passing this ordinance was
to get a viaduct across the railroad
tracks.
Following the passage of the ordi-
nance the railroad company filed suit
in the Common Pelas Court to test the
validity of the ordinance. The case
was rejected in the lower tribunal,
and the representatives of the railroad
took the matter to the Supreme Court,
asking for a writ of prohibition. The
Supreme Court, however, denied the
writ and the commission was authoriZ-
ed to begin with its work.
City Counselor Knehans was yester-
day notified that Attorney Hope would
be here and was asked to call a meet
ing of the commissioners.
The costs of the grading will be as
sessed against the property owners
along Merriwether street. The COM
mission will have to determine who
will suffer damages and who will de-
rive Il benefit. The railroad company
will be asked to defray perhaps one
half of the expenses for the conStruc-
ton of the viaduct across the tracks.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-29
DAVE BOSWELL dies
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Suffers Paralytic Stroke When
Thought He Was Almost
Well.

Oliver David Boswell, a well-lnown
character of the Cape, died yesterday
morning at his home, II North Span
ish street, after an illness of several
years. His death was directly due to
stroke of paralysis superinduced by
convulsions of the kidneys. The fu-
neral will be held tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock. After a short service at
the home the body will be taken to the
Lorimier Cemetery for burial.
Mr.. Boswell had been a sufferer
from Bright's disease for nearly five
years, but his condition was not seri-
Gus until recently. A month ago he
suffered stroke of paralysis and was
never able to leave the bed again.
Thursday morning Mr.. Boswell felt
so we'll that the attending physician
thought he would soon recover. Yes
terday morning he still showed signs
of improvement as late as Z o'clock
in the morning. An hour later. how
ever, he suffered a relapse and soon
became unconscious, due 30 a second
stroke Of paralysis. He died about
$50 o'clock. .-.-.. 800
Mr.. Boswell was born on Oct. 80,
1862, in johnson County, I'll. When
a boy. barely 10 his parents moved
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-29
COMMERCE LASSIE
ELOPES TO JACKSON
Miss Cecilie Spradlin WEEDS
Everett Beisswingert of illmO
in County Seat.

Drawing the downpour of rain, Ever
EFT Beisswingert, of limo, and Miss
Cecilie Spradlin of Commerce drove
to Jackson yesterday afternoon and
were married by Justice of the Peace
John Putt. They were accompanied
by Gus Eifert of limo, who was the
only witness to the wedding.
The young couple spent several
hours in the Cape yesterday after
noon, trying to obtain marriage GER
tifcate, and finally departed for Jack
son, when they learned that the IL
cense could not be issued in the Cape.
So eager were they to be married
that the bridegroom suggested they
cross the river on the ferry, but this
was impossible as the traffic across
the river has been stopped because of
he heavy ice drive.
The bridegroom appeared so youth
full that Recorder Siemers had him
swear to an affidavit that he was of
age. He gave his age as %, while his
bride said she was 20. After the cere-
mony, the couple returned to the Cape.
They registered at the st. Charles
Hotel.
Mr.. Beisswingert is the son of John
H. Beisswingert, a saloonkeeper Of
limo. He is engaged in business with
his father. Mrs. Beisswingert is pref
ty.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-29
PAIR WOO THREE
MONTHS, THEN Wed
William KoesseI Takes Miss
Maggie Pelham For Bride
After Brief COurtShip.

An acquaintanceship formed three
months ago, last night eliminated in
he marriage Of William, Koossol and
Miss Maggie Pelham. The ceremony
was performed by Mayor Rage after
the bridegroom had won the consent
Of his parents to we'd. Among those
present were Everett Headrick and
wife, who introduced .Koessel TO Mis-
Pelham.
The bridegroom is only 81 years
old while his bride is three years
MS Junior. He is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Koessel of q North Han
over street, and the bride, a pretty
blonde, is tire daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Pelham of 424 Mason
street.
After the ceremony, the couple went
to the theater, accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Headrick. The bridegroom
then presented his wife TO his parents.
The couple will make their home with
Louis Bright, a brother-in-iaw of the
bridegroom, who lives in the Red Star
Addition.
Young Koessel experienced some
in winning his parents con-
sent. They opposed the marriage be
cause of his youth. Finally, however,
they relented, and gave their bless
ing.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-29
HUNGRY Will BE
FED HERE TODAY.
TOYS FOR TOTS
Elks, Providence Assn, and
Salvation Army TO Dis
pense Charity.
POOR TO GET FOOD
ENOUGH FOR A WEEK
No One Will Be in Wan: After
Santa Claus Ends Tour
Today.

Cape Girardeau will take care Of its
poor today. The Elks' Club, the PrOvi-
dent Association and the Salvation
Army have arranged to distribute bas-
kets to the needy poor in this city to-
day and tomorrow.
Magnus Dempsey, secretary of the
Elks' Lodge, spent all day yesterday
and far into the night, filing baskets
with food and toys. More than sixty
bushels were packed full for distTi-
button over The city this morning. The
names Of all of the families in need
were furnished the Elks by the police
and through private communications
Several families, where sickness as
well as destitution has been reported.
will get especial attention. Medicine
will be provided as well as food.
More than fifty baskets were ar
ranged at the Salvation Army head
quarters yesterday afternoon, under
the the supervision of Capt. Hansen.
She announced that the homes Of tho
needy would be visited this morning,
and the food and clothing would De
distributed.
The Provident Association also has
obtained a list of poor families in need
of charity, and this organization a:so
will assume the roll OF Santa Claus.
A big, fat Santa Claus made his ap-
pearance on Main street and Broad
way yesterday. He made a pronounced
hit with the children, ami an army OF
little boys and girls followed him
through the city. He was advertising
Cape Girardeau store.
Yesterday brought thousands Of Wis
itors to the city, who came to buy
their Christmas presents. The streets
in :he business sections were thrOng-
cd all day, and late in The afternoon,
the downtown thoroughfares were i'm
passable.
All the incoming trains were crowd
ed to capacity with passengers arllv-
ing to spend the holidays in the Cape.
Every outgoing train took scores Of
Cape Girardeauans and others living
IN the vicinity, to different points for
the Christmas holidays. Every train
was far behind schedule.
The post-oflice employees were eX-
ceedingly busy handling the Christ
mas mail. The parcel pest shipments
ere heavier than ever this year, eX-
ceeding the shipments Of last year BY
a.ide margin. The explanation for
this increase is due to the fact that
people are more familiar with parcel
post mailing than last year.
Nearly all lodges and societies Of
the city will have z celebration either
on Christmas or Christmas eve. Some
Of the educational institutions will
have a little Christmas celebration for
the students who were not able to re
turn to their homes FOR the holidays.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-29
mrs. McDONALD'S
FUNERAL TODAY
Pioneer Will BE Buried From
Hobbs Chapel at II This
Morning.

The funeral Of Mrs. Emma s. Nc
Donald. one Of the oldest native resi-
dents of this county. who died at the
home Of her son Frank F. Mcdonald,
on the North Bend Road, will be held
at Il O'Clock this morning from Hobbs
Chapel. Burial VIII be in the ceme-
terry in the rear Of the church.
Mrs. Mcdonald. who celebrated her
seth birthday anniversary in October
had been in failing health for several
months. Her death, however, was
hastened by Il fall which she sustain
ell last Wednesday. She slipped while
on the rear porch Of her sons home,
fracturing her hip. This shock. cou-
piled with her advanced age and in
firmities, was too much for her, and
she gradually grew weaker. She died
shortly before midnight Christmas
night.
Mrs. Mcdonald was one Of the best
known women in tins county. The SO
years Of her life had been spent in
this city ard its immediate invirons.
She knew most every resident who
could be classcd as a pioneer and they
knew Mrs. Mcdonald. She saw Cape
Girardeau grow from = trading post
10 It's present proportions.
The steamboat Was n It's infancy
when she was girl, and The Iocomo-
i've and the telegraph camc after he:
birth. She was Il young lady when
7braham Lincoln appeared as = Ma
.lcnal figure and was almost 80 years
Of age when tie great Emancipation
was fascinated. TIE chronicle all Of
the historic achievements that adj
varced civilization during her earthly
nj image. would tale PAGES, and Sic
l,c1t ;breasc with tie .i'"as, even N
her declining years.
Clyde Mcdonald. who IS now il the
United States navy. was an especial
"avoritc Of this octo@onarian. She did
not want him TO Join the navy and
after he entered. She worked tireless-
X 20 obtain his release. Only last
week. = few day before she fell and
was injured, she learned that her eff
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-29

to Bolhnger County, where they 10
Gated on a farm. His father and
mother died when he was II years of
age, and he had to earn his own liv-
ing.
Until about Is years ago he work
ed for several railroads in the vicinity
of Cape Girardeau. He finally located
in the Cape and engaged in the liquor
business. About a year ago he was
compelled to retire because of his fail
ing health.
He leaves a widow and one daughter,
Miss Euniee Boswell. He was MEM
Der of the Eagles Lodge and the Bar
tenders Union. Both lodges Will Be
represented in body at the funeral.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-29

Washington, Dec. 26.-With the de
structive semi-tropical storm in the
South and Billiards in the West and
Northwest, the United States is being
treated to a variety Of weather. Snow
fell this afternoon in Southern Cali
fornia, which is something unusual il
weather. A blizzard with heavy snow
Is sweeping over the Dakotas.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-29
TEN KILLED IN
ARKANSAS STORM.
Wind Sweeps the South and Biz
Zard RACES III the
Northwest.

Special Dispatch to The Tribune.
Little Rock, Ark. Dec. ga ter
rife storm struck the south central
part of Arkansas late this afternoon
leaving death an destruction in It.
wake. Reports received at midnight
indicate that at least ten people have
been killed and many injured. Tele-
graph wires are down throughout the
stricken section and il is impossible
II get complete returns. The storm
took on the form Of a cyclone in GER
tain localities, sweeping away houses
and out buildings.