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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-26

when they can play the market at
their own sweet will. 1t would have
meant $50O0O,OO0 dollars loss to the
farmers on the billion bushel crop.
James X. Armsby, one Of the larg-
est shippers Of fruit In California.
Republican, recently said that if the
strike had taken place it would have
bankrupted many Of the fruit growers
of that State. He said It would have
caused 4 loss Of not less than $4,000.
600 to the fruit Industry Of California
alone. This amount 10 probably much
too low.
The peach crop now going to mar.
ket, with value Of about $55,ooo, 900,
would have been practically total
loss. The 100000, 900 apple crop
would have shrunk by half In value.
The potato crop, Of q value Of about
S220,oo0,ooo would have involved a
further loss Of at least $50, 900, 900. The
cabbage farmer Of Northern Ohio, the
grower of tomatoes for the cannery,
and the celery grower Of Michigan and
Florida would have kept mournful
company. Melons from Colorado. Cali
fornia, Arizona and Delaware, grapes
from western New York. and from
Yakima and Wenatchee, prunes, pick
les. poultry, butter and eggs would
have gone down in the common cata-
clysm.
What would strike have meant to
the live stock market Of the farmer?
And what would it have meant to the
consumer, with the cold storage facii-
ties in control of the packers COM
bine?
Would Have Paralyzed Industry.
The direct nN immediate loss which
the farmer would have sustained in
case of strike is but one phase Of
the danger which threatened his inter-
ests. The depressing influence upon
market prices, resulting from the in
ability Of consumers to buy because OF
lack of employment, would have been
felt in every item Of this years farm
products. Take this single instance:
This telegram, sent to President Will
son on September I'd by Henry Ford,
the worlds greatest automobile manu-
facturer:
The President: The moment it
is positively known that strike
will become effective on the rail-
roads, the Ford Motor Company
will of absolute necessity shut
down its factory and all Of its as
sembly plants throughout the
country, and every man Of its more
than $4,000 workers will have to
go Off the pay roll.
Our business is so organized
that the supplies and products
must be kept moving constantly.
We cannot move a day without
railroad service. We are making
1900 cars every day. The materi-
ais must be moved in and cars
out. sincerely hope something
can be done to avert the strike.
Your efforts are appreciated and
should be commended by every
citizen in the country.
HENRY FORD.
This telegram is typical Of what
would have happened to practically |
every American industry had strike |
ensued. Millions Of laborers would
have faced enforced idleness, poverty |
and restitution. The strike would |
have paralyzed every American indus
try and precipitated a panic, such as
has never been witnessed. |
Has not the farmer good reason to
thank God that Woodrow Wilson was
In the White House, with nerve and
sanity enough to stop such national
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
HUTSON FINDS so OF
73" ILLEGAL" VOTERS
Sheriff Elect Says TIVE Thirds Of
Men Condemned Voted the
Republican Ticket.

Fifty of the Seventy-three names of
Cape Girardeauans, who were accused
of voting Illegally at the last election,
were located yesterday by Chief Hut
son, whose election as sheriff is being
contested by Henry Brinkopf, who was
defeated.
Every one Of the fifty men is a
legal voter" said Chief Hutson last
night. "Some Of these men have been
residents of the county for more than
half a century. l worked on the list
Of seVenty-three slightly more than a
day, and | have not failed to find any
man went to look for.
Il am confident that none of the
seventy-three, who are charged with
having voted illegally, are without
places of abode, as the petition
charges. l am quite sure that no non
resident voted in this city. About two
thirds, of the fifty men / have inter
viewed, say they voted the straight
Republican ticket.
'If the seventy-three names were
thrown out, it would increase my LEAD
to about one hundred"
The contest suit was filed by Henry
Brinkopf, the Republican nominee, who
was defeated for the second time foI
sheriff. He lost to William Summers
the Democratic nominee, four year:
ago. In Brinkopf's petition, he charge:
that his defeat was brought about by
ballot-box Stufiing.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
PEARY PREDICTS ANOTHER u. S.
CANAL ACROSS THE ISTHMUS
Says Panama Waterway Is Not Ade-
quate to Handle Vast Volume.
of Shipping.

Philadelphia, Dec. Rear Admiral
Robert E. Peary in an address before
the Geographical Society of Philadel-
phia last night predicted that the Gov
ernment would, within few years,
build another great canal across the
Central American isthmus.
"The Panama Canal" said Admiral
Peary, is not great enough to handle
the vast amount of commerce which
seeks passage and the only course
open is the building of another canal
across Nicaragua. The work will be
of practically the same magnitude as
that which resulted in the Panama
waterway"
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
MRS. G. H. GROSS WILL BE
BTRIED THIS AFTERNOON
BODY of Well-Known Woman VIII be
Laid to Rest In
LOrimier.

What is expected to be one of the
largest funerals held in the Cape IN
MANY months, will be this afternoon
when the body of Mrs. Louise Gross,
who died Wednesday morning at her
home. will be buried in the LOrimier
Cemetery. Rev. August Wilder, pastor
of the Lutheran Trinity Church, will
be in charge of the ceremony.
The cortege will leave the home
about 1:3O o'clock and will proceed to
the Lutheran Trinity Church, where
Rev. Wilder will deliver the funeral
Grafton.
Mrs. Gross, who was the wife Of
Gottfried Gross, was a member OF
well-knowH Cape County family.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
MISS MARIE POTT
Wins BREAD PRIZE
Her Loaves Best Offered by Cape
County and She Gets
Scholarship.

Miss Marie Pott was last night de-
clared the winner over the seven Cape
County girls who entered the home
baking contest at the State Normal
School and was awarded scholarship
at the Normal as her reward. Miss
Pott is the daughter of Mr.. and Mfe.
Emil Pott of 633 Merriwether stGeets
Besides Cape County.ten other cOun-
ties were represented in this contest
and each county was awarded schOl-
arship for the ensuing year.
There were 33 contestants. far more
than in any previous exhibition Of this
kind, which is an annual event. Sew
erai counties only had single entry,
but Cape County submitted the work
of seven girls. The contest was pre-
sided over by Miss Ida Shilling, who
was assisted by several teachers OF
the State Normal.
Each contestant offered a sample OF
her own baking A letter, showing the
/ kind of flour used, the brand of yeast
and the process of baking, had to ac-
company the bread that was entered.
Pans of standard size, namely Tex
41ax21a inches, had to be used in bak-
ing the loaves. Any variety of flour
twas permissible and the number OF
loaves was left optional with the baker
provided the number was kept within
reason.
Each loaf was examined as to its
taste and quality, its appearance and
wholesomeness. The contest was clos
ed at noon yesterday, and immediate
lv thereafter, the committee began the
examination. The scholarship award
ed the winners will cover the reg!stra-
ton fees for one year.
The following girls were declared
the winners from their respective
counties:
| County Name. Address.
Cape. 80. Marie Pott.. Cape
Stoddard. .Pansy Masters Dexter
Perry. Martha Fisher trohna
Carter Mrs. Maude Condray Elllsnor
Mississippi Fannie Norris"yott
jefferson. Mildred Farley llersuIa2eur
St. Francois Lillian Chandler l,eadWoC
St. Louis Avis Ducarmont. Maplewoo
Dunklin. Alma Rice. Campbell
Pemiscot Cora Warden. Caruthersvill'
Scott. .... Matte Grant. Ancel 8.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
WATER HEARING POSTPONED

The public heard on the new intake
apparatus for the water works was
not held yesterday morning because
l. R. Kelso, attorney for the water
company, could not be present. 1t was
postponed, but no date was set.
The question is whether the COM
pany shall be permitted to install a
new intake pipe for the water works
instead of water tower. The Water
and Light Committee Of the City
Council was taken to the water works
by a representative of the water cont
pany so that they might familiar1ze
themselves with the situation.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
Special Dispatch to The Tribune.

London, Dec. David Lloyd-GcOree
formally accepted the Premiership and
the office Of First Lord of the Treas
ury at an audience with King Georg.
tonight He also consented to form :,
new Cabinet. The official announce
mcnt to this effect was made late this
evening. The House of Commons adj
.iourncd until next Tuesday. but it is
expected that full list of the new
Cabinet will be announced before that
time.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
5OO,oee TO BE NEW CITIZENS
Many Applications Made in Year
Which Ended in June.

Washington, Dec. 7.-Approximate-
ly half a million foreigners prepared
to BECOME naturalized American citi-
zens in the year ended in June, the
annual report Of the Bureau of Natu-
ralizstion says.
Declarations of intention were filed
by 1885, petitions for usturalizstios
by los,009 and courts issued certi6-
Gates to a3,91l. It sestiu,ated i50,-
600 wenen were represented.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
Special Dispatch to The Tribune.

Special Dispatch to The Tribune.
Berlin. Dec :. by wireless to Say
vilIe.-The defeated Rumanians are re-
treating along the whole front, fol-
lowing the fall of Bucharest and PlO-
echti, the War Office announced today.
The TeutOnic troops have captured
CAMPING, on the railroad between
Kronstadt and Ploechti 20 miles north
west of Ploechti. In yesterdays fight
ing more than 5000 Rumanians were
captured.
The Bulgarians repulSed an attack
by the British yesterday in the Stru-
man sector of the Macedonian front.
Near the Cerna River positions taken
on the previous day by the ServianS
were recaptured.
The statement reads:
Front of Archduke JoSeph-In the
wooded Carpathians and on the front
of the Moldavian Mountains, there was
temporary increase in the artillery
fire and advance skirmishes, from
which there developed Russian attacks
north of DOrna Watra and in the TrO-
tus valley. These were repulsed.
Army group of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen-NOtable successes yeSter-
day crowned the efforts and the en-
gagements in which, in command of
Field Marshal Won Mackensen, the
troops of the Ninth and the Danube
armies. under clear-Sighted leadership.
defeated the Rumanian enemy and the
Russian reinforcements that had been
summoned to it, by means of speedy
| strokes. The commander and the
/ troops received the reward of their
victory-Bucharest, the capital of the
| country, which is now the latest VIC
tim of the entente policy; together
with PlOechti, CAMPING and Sinaia,
which are in our possession.
"The defeated enemy is retreating
eastward along the entire front. Cour-
ageous fighting spirit and tenacious
will for victory caused the troops that
attacked and conquered to respond to
all the efforts asked Of them. In ad-
dition to the German main forces,
brave Austro-Hungarian. Bulgarian
Turkish troops did splendid work.
THE Ninth Army reports the TAX
ing yesterday of 1O6 officers and 91O0
men as prisoners.
"The operations and engagements
are proceeding"
The fall of Bucharest was observed
in a manner reminiscent of the cele-
brations last year of victories against
1.-THE Russians. The newspapers issue
extra editions, which were scattere,.
among the crowds free of charge AMI
read with the greatest eagerneSs. A
merry mood seized the crowds in the
streets. The restaurants were filled
! with crowds uproariously singing pa
| triotic airs. Today the streets are
decked lavishly with flags.
The newspapers are unanimous in
the opinion that Rumania is now vir-
tually eliminated as factor in the
war. The Lokal Anzeiger even doubts
whether the RumaniaA State ever will
exist again.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
new MOTOR FIRE
ENGINE IS here;
ATTRACTSCROWD
Huge Flame Destroyer Takes
on Speed as 1t Climbs
Independence Hill.
DEMONSTRATOR WILL
TEACH CHIEF TO-DAY
Firemen Will be Taught How to
Operate Monster-Truck
Comes Monday.

The new automobile fire engine az
rived yesterday afternoon and was
driven through the streets after it had
been unloaded from the box car near
Main and independence streets. A
large crowd gathered to see the big
erd machine make its initial trip
through the streets of the Cape. The
second automobile truck, which is a
combination hook and ladder wagon
and hose reel, will be here Monday
afternoon.
Mayor Rage and Councilman Fowler
and Black were on hand when the
machine was unloaded. They COM
posed the committee that had been en-
powered to buy the apparatus for the
city. 8 demonstrator came with the
apparatus to instruct the firemen how
to operate the heavy engine. He drove
it through the streets of the city to
give the citizens an opportunity to see
the device in action. Without even
slowing up, the automobile engine
climbed the steep hill on Independence
street on its way to the engine house.
The remodeling of the old engine
house had Just been completed during
the afternoon and was ready to re-
ceive the new apparatus. The doors
were widened as we'll as the stall in
which the old fire wagon had been
kept. 1t is now large enough to keep
the automobile engine and the other
truck side by side.
Today the firemea will begin to re-
ceive their instructions in operating
the machine. Chief Barney Kraft will
be given his first lesson and the other
three will be taught later on. If nee
essary, the demonstration will remain
here for four weeks, to train the fire
men.
The automobile engine has a length
of 2S feet. 1t is painted in scarlet red.
The motor has six double cylinders,
developing a total of ~ horsepower
and double ignition. 1t is equipped
with the latest improvements OF an
automobile. The motor is also used
to pump the water in combating fires
All that is necessary is the shifting OF
a cock on the side of the automobile
and the motor of the automobile be-
gins to pump the water. The suction
hose has a diameter of eight inches
while the outlet hose is only six inch,
eS in width.
, The second part of the new firt
equipment will be shipped tomorrow
and will arrive at the latest by nex'
Monday. After its arrival the olt
outfit vii lbe turned over to the Rob
inson concern. The second AUTOMOBILE
is not so heavy as the fire engine
truck. but is considerably longer. Ihl'
lis necessitated because of the length
Of the ladders. This second automo
hiIe will onlv be used when the entlf'
force is called out to fight fire. II
ordinary cases the engine alone VII
be used.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
Joe rice S Bean
Is Shaved to Pay
Bet on Election
He Thought Mr.. Hughes Had
the Election Tackled Down,
and Bet On Judgment
Eyebrows Only Hair Left
on Uranium.

Joseph H. Price, lodge leader, and
for rpany years al ofsial of the street
s sspapy, gsstsgas.y admitted that
he vas not political prophet.
During the campaign, Mr.. Price ad-
dressed many political gatherings, and
told the populace that Charles E.
Hughes was the next President of the
United States. Remember what l
am telling you, gentlemen" he told
the big audience in Bollinger County.
A few days before the electipo, Mr..
Price was bearing down quite substan-
TALLY on the qualifications of Mr
Hughes to take care of the country,
when a friend, whose name he re-
fuses to divulge, said: "Joe, you are
ham political prophet"
The lodge man was somewhat fab
bergasted at his friends frankness
but came back with this rejoiner: "It
Wilson is reelected, l will have my
head shaved as naked as a door knob
if you will do likewise in the event
Justice Hughes wins"
1t was agreed, and Mr.. Price spent
the next ten minutes endeavoring te
give bird's-eye view of how HI:
friend would look with the fur re-
moved from his eyebrows up.
When the returns began to come II
on the night of Nov. Z, Mr.. Price con
ferred with some acquaintances as tt
whether he would compel his friend
who lost, to use "a safety or just ;
regular razor.
Two days later, when it became ap
parent that Mr.. Hughes had only beer
fooling the country, Joseph H. Price
remembered that he had an appoint
ment to organize a lodge up in PER-,
County. From that county he travel
ed to jefferson County, organizinj
fratelnal lodges and trying to forge
that he had ever been friend of Nj
Hughes.
| He finished all of his business an
returned home a few days ago. Hi
friend located Mr.. Price yesterday an
escorted him to a nearby barber sho
Ito be sheared.
! " "Why, we were only kidding ths
might" remarked Mr.. Price, "and be
sides there is going to be change i
/ the weather and I'll take a terribl
cold"
i But his tale of woe was all fc
naught. The friend insisted that Pric
keep the agreement. "If pushed,
WILL" said Price, and he did.
When he climbed out of the tor
= sorialist's chair he was as barren {
/ hair as bald eagle.
'Ill bet four-bits that we have
: blizzard within "a hours" remsrke
: the candidate fer chief Of police as b
) gazed into the mirror. "Your ey.
> brows stand out like bind rests" -
, MARKED the barber, and Mr.. Price d.
parted.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
LADIES INSIST
HOOP SKIRTS Be
WORN AT DANCE
CemeteryAssociationR Recinds
Order to Danish Zeppe-
lin Costumes.
VETERAN TO FIDDLE
AS GRANDMAS WALTZ
Details for Colonial Ball Are Ar
ranged at Feast at The
Pott Home.

At the luncheon given for the men,
bers of the Cemetery Association at
the home of Mrs. Louis Pott. yester-
day afternoon, it was decided that the
Colonial ball, which will be held in
the very near future, will be hoop
skirt affair, in spite of early reports
to the contrary.
Because of the scarcity of these
Zeppelin-s shaped pieces of wearing ap-
parel, it was announced Il few days
ago that it would be impossible to
feature the hoop-skirt. 1t was stated
at the meeting yesterday that since
the publication in The Tribune, the
idea had become so popular that it
could not be abandoned now.
Following the luncheon and the dis
cussicn of the Colonial ball, the ladies
cleared the room and for one hour
danced the quadrille, and the Virginia
reel, two-steps t'>lt will be featured
at the coming ball.
The previous announcement that
only ladies of 90 years or over would
be permitted to dance, will Je ad-
hered to, it was announced yesterday.
Two dozen ladies have volunteered to
dance in hoop-sGrts.
The archives IN every section of the
city will be searched for hoOp-skirtS
that were chucked away when that
type of dress passed into the realm of
forgotten hobbies. 1t was stated yes
terday that at least one dozen have
been located, and it is believed there
are at least that many more unre-
ported.
The ball will be one Of the most
unique effairs given in this city in
many years. The ladies will be dress
ed as Colonial danes, wearing Martha
Washington bonnetS, hair powdered
and parted in the middle, just as the
ladies used to dress when the father
of his country was a member of the
political big league.
The music for this entertainment
will be supplied by Old-time tiddlers
A committee has been asked to enter
into negotiations with AR. Graves
Cape Girardeau's champion fiddler. If
his services can be had, he will be ask
ed to organize 4 company Of tiddlers
After the ladies quit dancing anC
| eating yesterday, Il number Of toast'
were proposed: TO A Woman by
Mrs. George Patton, made hit; Il
ran:
"She needs no apology
She speaks for herself.
/ She's the fairest work of the Grea
Author;
The edition is large enough,
And no man should be without copy.
/ Another toast, which also pleased
was by Mrs. Pott, which ran:
! Here's to the three powers of th'
day-the press, the pulpit, and WON
an. The first spreads knowledge, TIL
second spreads morals and the thir'
enthusiastically"
! All of the ladies who attended tn
luncheon were assessed so cents each
Those present were: Miss France
Bohnsack, Mrs. Emil Pott, Mrs. Emi
| Sebastion. Mrs. Carl Bauer, Mrs. Nc
| Carthy, Mrs. Louis Pott, Mrs. Johl
I Meystedt, Mrs. Tony Gockel, Mr.:
Robert Mum, Mrs. Arthur Uhl, Mrs
NJ. ]. Koeck, Mrs. Amalia Bader, Mr.;
Ella Dempsey, Mrs. George Pattor
Mrs. G.. w. Balm, Mrs. Otto Eckhardi
Mrs. J. c. Fischer and Mrs. Selm
Hirsch.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
50 BELOW ZERO AT FAIRBANKS
Fuel Scarce, and Many Persons Move
Into Hotels.

Fairbanks, Alaska, Der. with
the temperature so degrees below zero,
this city is suffering from q scarcity
Of fuel. The weather is too cold to
permit the bauling Of wood. Many
residents are saoving iato hetels.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08

tContinued on page 81
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
Two More Cities Captured in
Rumania, but Fleeing Army
Is Still at Large.
LLOYD-GEORGE TAKES
POSITION OF PREMIER
Agrees to Organize New British
Cabinet by Next Tuesday
Crisis Over.
Special Dispatch to The Tribune.


London, Dec. Hill 304, the most
Stragetie' height on the west bank Of
the Medse River, has been captured
by the German army at Verdun. it was
officially announced tonight. Five Brit
ish officers and 100 men were taken
prisoners by the TeutOnS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-26
WITHOUT FOOD
AS HOURS, DEXTER
man LOSES Way

Dexter Me, May 25.-Men under the
direction of the selectmen searched a
greater part of the time Wednesday, May
"a, for some trace of Frank Gerald, an
inmate of the town farm, who went fish
ing Tuesday and who failed to return to
the farm when darkness fell. 1t was
feared that Gerald had fallen into one of
the numerous ponds or streams in the
vicinity of the town farm and had drown
ed. After the woods in the vicinity of the
farm had been searched by a posse OF
men Wednesday, grapples were used in
the water near the bridge at Weymouth
pond without results. Gerald was seen at
dark Tuesday evening near the bridge
with a long tishpole and string of fish.
Late in the afternoon it was thought
that perhaps the man had gone to East
Sangerville. where he has relatives, but
! a trip to that region demonstrated the
fact that he had not turned up there. On
Wednesday evening it developed that Will
bur Russell had seen Gerald on Main
street in the village early Wednesday
morning armed with his long fishpole and
carrying a pickerel. This eased the minds
of the selectmen and it was considered
probable that the man had simply wan
dered away.
At about midnight Wednesday Wallace
Swanton of Dexter discovered Gerald
wandering along the highway near
Moody's Mills, about three miles from
Dexter going in the direction of Corinna.
He found that he had been without food
for As hours and was in exhausted
condition. He seemed confused and not
to have a definite idea as to where he
was going. Swanton returned with him TO
Dexter, where he was placed in the lock-
up for the night and Thursday returned
to the town farm.
Gerald, who is OF middle age and who
has a defect in his speech. has been an
, inmate of the town farm for several
years.