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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-08-11
DIR. LEHER LOSES
STEIN TANK suit
Mayor Rage Decides Junk Dealer
Can Retrieve $50 Paid on
Bogus Deal.

In an opinion handed down last night
Mayor Kage, acting as justice of the
peace, ruled that DIR. J. S. Lehr will
have to pay back $50 which he re-
ceived from Peter Stein, junk dealer
from st. Louis, in the transaction
known as the Stein-Lehr tank deal.
The case traces its history back to
January when DR.. Lehr first contract
ed to sell Mr.. Stein the huge steel tank
that formerly stood upon Broadway,
west of the Himmelberger-H Harrison
building. The tank was a part of the
former Stein & Lance mill.
The tank was the property of Lou,s
Stein of California, and Mrs. H. Lance
Of North Middle street. Without SUP
sequently being able to show that he
had obtained ownership of the tank,
DR.. Lehr proceeded to sell the steel
to the: junk dealer, drawing up writ
ten contract January %, last, in whice
the terms were $3.50 for the tank on
the cars in the Cape.
Peter Stein, who is not related to
the Louis Stein, paid DR.. Lehr $5c
earnest money on the deal, and before
he got possession of the tank, another
Independent deal was closed by Mrs.
Lance and Mr.. Huters, agent for Louis
Stein, whereby the tank was sold to
the County Milling Company.
Peter Stein then found out that he
had purchased something from man
who did not own it. He sued for the
return of his earnest money.
Dr. Lehr, through his attorneys,
made the counter claim that Stein hac
altered the contract verbally and had
promised DR.. Lehr his profit in the
deal. They asked for a Judgment or
$3.50 against Mr.. Stein.
Mayor Rage threw this out and held
that Lehr owed Stein $50. The mayor
said DR.. Lehr and Stein could not
change their written contract with
verbal agreement and he said that
anyway Lehr had no right to accept
earnest money on sale unless he had
something to sell and was making
good that part of the bargain.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-08-11
GIRLS HIKE FOR A SWIM
Toast MarshmallOws and Take Dip at
Old Fairgrounds.

Both summer and autumnal sports
last night were Joined by a group of
girls from the Cape who went on a
"cross country hike" out to the Old
Fairgrounds owned by Charles Blatt-
ner.
The girls divided the evening at the
Fairgrounds between swimming and
roasting marshmallows and repeated
the "bike" on the way back to town.
Many other games and songs featured
in the entertainment of the evening.
Those who were in the party were:
Gfra Langelier, Tillie Oberle, Anna
Ko.lfeld, Gladys Herbst, Marie Snider,
Sophia Harper, Helen Hohler and En-
ma Rocker.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-08-11
JOSEPH kLIPFELL STILL ALIVE
Oran Man Given But One Day TO Live
After Operation.

Although hope for his recovery was
abandoned by his physicians yester-
day afternoon, Joseph KIipfe!l, a farm
er who lives near Gran. early this
morning still was alive at st. Francis
Hospital, following an operation per-
formed yesterday morning.
When the operation was performed
the surgeon declared that he found Nr.
Klipfell's condition such that it wOufC,
be impossible for him to survive more
than a day.
He was suffering with an advanced
case of cancer of the gall bladder and
he had suffered several internal hemo>-
rhages.
He was brought to the Cape We.-
nesday afternoon from Oran, accom-
panied by members of his family as
well as his family physician. His case
had been diagnosed as gall stones, bus
on his arrival here it was decided 20
have an operation performed.
NJ. Klipfell was accompanied by his
wife, Mrs. Rosa Klipfell, and two sons.
John J. Klipfell, who lives at New
Madrid, and Lawrence Klipfe!l who re-
sides at home with his mother.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-08-11
HUGHES VISIT TO
CAPE NOT CERTAIN
Mr.. Babler Informs Tribune Nom.
inee Cannot be Here on
Present Tour.

The date when Charles +. Hughes,
the Republican nominee for President.
will speak in Cape Girardeau has not
been definitely fixed, according to a
letter to The Tribune yesterday from
Jacob l.. Babler, Republican National
Committeeman from Missouri.
William r. Wilcox. chairman Of the
Republican National Committee. last
Monday wired The Tribune to confer
with Mr.. BabIer concerning the date Of
Mr.. Hughes visit to this city. Mr..
Bablcr's communication to The Trib-
me yesterday follows:
"Gov. Hughes will deliver an ad-
dress at Kansas City on Friday,
September 1, and will be at st.
Louis on Saturday. September ,.
and will speak at the Coliseum on
that evening. Gov. Hughes will not
he aElc 20 speak in Cane Girardeau
on this trip, bat | am endeavOring
to arrange for him to speak at Cape
Tirardeau at a later date. | had
the matter up with 1Ir. Wilcox at
Chicago Tuesday, and he will do ar
he can to bring this about.
81 hope that we will secure a large
attendance from Cape Girardeau and
vicinity to hear Mr.. Hughes at our
. Hughes meeting here on September
2. We had splendid meeting last
night in Chicago. The Auditorium
was crowded and Governor Hughes
made wonderful impression.
"Ncry truly,
81. l.. Babler."
The plan is to make the visit of Mr.
Hughes to the Cape Southeast Mis-
souri, event. The candidates second
visit to Missouri will be in October
and Mr.. Babler expects to have him
visit Cape Girardeau then. It has been
announced from the Haghcs head
quarters in New York that the gov
ernor will speak at Cape Girardeau,
Springfield and Joplin on his second
trip to Missouri, but the dates for
these meetings will be left with Mr..
Babler.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-08-11
PIE EATERS ELECT
PRETTIEST GIRL
Alma Mcbride Wins Honor at
Church Supper on South
Side.

Mss Alma Mcbride last night was
voted the prctticst young woman who
attended a pie supper given by the
Second Methodist Church of South FL
lis street, and was awarded a prize
of a large box of candy.
Miss Mcbride was run close sec
Ond by Miss Flentge who won a sec
Ond Prize in the contest for beauty
among the young woman who attend
ed the pie affair.
A large crowd of young people on
the South Side attended the affair. and
the beauty contests developed to be a
feature of the supper. The entrants
in the contest worked up considerable
rivalry for the honor of the evening.
and the young men in the dining room
learned what votes for women" may
mean. The women made exceedingly
creditablc politicians.
Each of the votes cast cost the voter
i penny. Miss Mcbride, when the bal
lot box was opened, had $50 votes to
her credit and Miss Flentge had IS.
Music and other games were other
features of the entertainment.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-08-11
GIVES Blue HERON
TO CITY PARK zoo
Frank WOfford Catches Bird on
Island-Has a Neck a
Yard Long.

While hunting and fishing on Biz
Island in the Mississippi River below
the Cape yesterday afternoon, Franz
w. Wofford captured a blue heron, {
large bird of the same family as the
crane.
TIE took the bird to his home in
Haarig and after showing it to sew
eral friends made arrangements
through Charles Hit and Mayor Kage
to turn it over to the Fairgrounds Park
Zoo.
The bird had been shot by some
huntsman when Mr.. Wofford came up
on it. The bird endeavored to escape
but could not run fast enough to get
away from the agile Cape lad. 1t is
believed that the one wounded wing
which prevented the bird from navi-
eating properly, will be healed and the
bird will make valuable addition to
the collection at the park.
The heron stands about three feet
high, when in normal meditative at
titude, and has pair of legs that COM
pare favorably with pipe-stems. The
birds face is attached to the end of a
neck about a yard in length.
The heron was tOted out to the
Fairgrounds yesterday afternoon and
presented to Frank Prescott, the Off
cial keeper of the City Zoo.
The bird had been wounded in the
left wing, and to make its stay at the
Fairgrounds permanent, Trainer Pres
colt clipped off the crippled wing at
the first joint. He then escorted the
Stork down to the lake and introduced
it to the two wild geese. The geese
proceeded to duck Mr.. Heron, Mr..
Prescott announced, but the stork
to shut off further ship
ments of babies to this city, if the
geese carried out their threats, and
hey were forced to desist. ....-~.-
The City Zoo now consists of the
geese, the heron, an owl, several rab-
bits and some doves. While white
tree in the Fairgrounds re-
'ently, Prescott frightened rabbit out |
If the grass and overlook it. Bunny
vas installed in the zoo.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-08-11
YELLOW FEVER AT
NEW ORLEANS, LA.

New Orleans, Aug. 10.-Two cases
of yellow fever were discovered today
among tka crew of the Ward Line
steamship Derglum, which arrived at
the Federal quarantine station near
the mouth of the Mississippi River
yesterday from Progreso, Nero The
sick men have been placed in Isolation
wards at the station. Two passengers
on the steamer and the crew of %
will he held at quarantine until the pc
riod of incubation has passed.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-08-11
STARTS WALKING TRIP
OVER NATIONAL HIGHWAY

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 1O.-Francis
Y. O'Brien, life member of the Nation
al Highways Association, and a resi-
dent of South Yarmouth. Mass, start
ed d 95-mile walking trip from the
City Hall here this morning. He will
travel on a regular schedule along the
eastern section of the Pixies Peak
Ocean-to-Ocean Highway, expecting to
reach indianapolis October 1 and Chi
cago, October Is. He will camp out
along the way and stop at post-offices
and ether points to urge good roads.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-08-11
HUGHES HANKERS
TO INVESTIGATE
ADMINISTRATION
Republican Nominee Says
He Would Like to Look
Into Records.
ASSERTS WILSON is
PLAYING POLITICES
Declares President Uses Jobs to
Pay Debts toward
Heelers.
Special Dispatch to The Tribune.

Special Dispatch to The Tribune.
Fargo, y. D., Aug. 10.-CharleS f.
Hughes in a speech here tonight re-
newcd the charge that the Wilson adj
ministratiOn has used public office to
pay political debts. He repeated the
charge that President Wilson had ap-
proved the methods of the members of
his cabinet in forcing competent Off
clals to resign in order to provide Jobs
for Democratic ward heelers.
The Republican leader said he would
ike to have the authority TO investi-
gate the Wilson administration for
about six months. His speech dealt
with the foreign policy of the Wash
ington administration. with the burden
cf his talk on Mexico. He charged
President Wilson with elpvating one
bandit in orGer to retire another. and
declared that by entering and with
drawing from Mexico had humiliatcG
the nation among the nations of the
world.
He asserted that the wishy-wishy
policy that This nation had assumed to-
ward the European bciligerents had
been largely responsible for the COM
plicationS on this side of the Atlantic.
Had the United States taken a stand
and maintained it. he asserted. the
country would not have been brought
to the verge of the war.
At Grand Forks, y. d., Mr. Hughes
told an audience of farmers that he
believed in protective tariff that
would protect them as well as the men
in the factories.
Il believe in protection without
ahu;a," he said. 81 think that is pos
Sible.
Our opponents, who for generations
have told us it was contrary to the
of the United States 10
have duties except for the purpose of
revenue, are now telling US that there
ID an economic revolution and that
perhaps we can have a duty on dye
stulrs and nOnpartlsan commission.
But l believe in trusting those VINO
really accept the doctrine of protection
with It's enforcement, and l believe in
protection for the farmers, Just as |
believe in protection for the men in
the factories"
Hughes repeated his views on pre-
paredness, saying that he stood for
reasonable preparedness.
Weakness breeds insults and in
suits breed war;" he said. Il stand
for the protection of American rights.
Firm inSistence on American rights
backed by reasonable preparedness
means peace and security
Crisp weather, so cold that overcoats
were necessary, greeted the nominee.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-08-11
BARRIERS UNITE TO RAISE
COST OF RESPECTABILTTY

Corning, N. Y, Aug. 1O.-If you
would have your locks nicely trim
med it will cost you after August IA,
35 cents instead of the long-prevail-
ing price of 25 cents. Corning bar
bers, in meeting assembled, have so
decided, and unanimously. And to beat
the man who shaves himself, unless he
uses d safety, the BARRIERS have lifted
the price to so cents for honing your
razor. This jump in price follows SIM
liar action taken by barber associa-
tions in several other cities in upper
New York State.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-08-11
Three Tons of Explosives
Dropped on Famous City,
Doing Much Damage.
STORM IN FRANCE
HALTS WARS FURY
French and English Report Pro-
CESS Against the TeutOns-
Italians Gain.
Special Dispatch to The Tribune.

Vienna, Aug. 10.-The War Office
tonight announced that 21 hydroplanes
had dropped three tons of bombs on
the arsenal, railroad station and cot
ton mills, of Venice, which resulted
in more than one dozen fires. Heavy
losses resulted, the message says.
London, Aug. 10-Storms are sweep
ing the battlefelds of Northern France
temporarily decreasing the fighting,
although during last night sharp en-
gagementS took place both sides of the
Picardy front.
Only artillery alton is reported
/ from Verdun. The Allies made fresh
gains north of SOmme, and the French
! pressed forward in the district nOtcn
of Hem Woods, while the British clear
ed the positions north of Pozieres. The
German resistance to the French at
taclss is stiffening.
Rome, Aug. 10.-The Italians have
pierced the strong Austrian entrench-
men5s northeast of Monte San Michele
on the Isonzo front, and near the vii
lage of San MARITIME, the War Office
announced today. They have Occu-
pied Boschini, southwest of Gorilla.
The statement says more than $4,000
Austrians have been captured thus far
in the offensive. The figures given are
263 officers and 12,072 men.
Today's official statement says:
an the Gorilla area our troops con-
tinuci to cross the IsOnzo on the new
ly repaired bridge. Our cavalry and
cyclists pressed forward east of the
town at several points under heavy
fire. The presence of hostile forces
is reported on the heights northeast
of the town on the hills of ROsentha
and at several points along the Vertoi-
ba line. Our cavalry charged the enc
my with standards flying, inficting
heavy losses and taking several hun
dred prisoners.
"On the Carso after very hot fight
ing, our troops succeeded in piercing
the strong entertainments northeast of
Nome San Michele and near the vii
lage of San Martina and occupied
Boschini.
"Prisoners continue to arrive. We
have counted up till now 266 officers
and 1902 men.
yesterday the enemy attempted to
relieve the pressure on the lower IsOn-
20 by violent attacks and heavy bonn
bardment on various other portions of
the front, the statement said. Other
attacks of this kind took place on the
Tonale, in the Giudicarie and Legarina
valleys, on the Pasubio, on Monte CT
none, in the Val Travignolo and on
the Meizli. Everywhere we maintain
ed our positions.
"a squadron of Is Caproni aero
planes, escorted by Nieuport machines,
raided the supply stations at Pravaci-
ma and Dorberg. More than three
tons of high explosives were dropped
on the railway station and on military
depots. Good results were observer.
A hostile aircraft dropped bombs OF
Venice. Two persons were killed and
some damage was DONE"
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-08-11
BASEBALL SCORES.
National.

National.
Cincinnati 0; Philadelphia.
American.
New York 2; Cleveland 8.
Philadelphia d; Detroit 10.
Washington 0; st. Louis 4.
Boston II; Chicago 5.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-01
OFFICE OPEN ON
FRIDAY EVENING
Election Inspectors Are Urqed
to Obtain Tally Sheets
From Clerk.

County Clerk George NJ Raeb an
nounced Wednesday morning that
the clerks office would remain open
Friday evening for election inspec-
tors to secure supplies for the 5ri-
mary on the foll~wing Tuesday. The
office Is kept open Friday evening
in order to permit working men who
are inspectors. and who can not
leave their business during the DAY
time, TO have an opportunity 70 OBJ
tain the necessary tally sheets. bal
lots and the Ike.
Mr.. Raab also pointed out that
the primary law provides that where
inspectors fail to come to the clerk 8
Office later than Saturday they are
compelled TO serve on election day
without compensation.
Saloons will be closed in South
Bend next Tuesday during the hours
OF voting. An opinion handed down
by Atty Gen. Evan B. Stotsenburg
fixed primary day as a legal holiday,
and saloons will be ordered TO close
during the hours of voting as a con-
consequence. They may reopen, how =
ever. after 8 o'clock in the evening.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-01
CONGRESS WILL STAND BACK
Of WILSON IN CONTROVERSY
WITH NATIONS NOW At WAR
Wilson S Letter
NV Dear NJ Pou.

MY Dear NJ. P0u.
'InasmuCh ass i learn that Nr.
Henry, the chairman of the commit
tee ON rules. IS absent i'm Texas,
take the liberty OF calling your at
tention. as ranking member OF the
committee. to "a matter 81 grave conf
Germ Co the country. which can. 4
believe. be handled under the rules
of the house only by that commits
tee.
The report that there are divided
counseis IN congress i'm REGARD 10 N
foreign policy 90 the government
being made industrious use OF
foreign capitals believe that re-
port TO be false but So long as IL
anywhere credited. IL cannot fail -
do the greatest harm and expose the
country 90 the most serious risks.
therefore feel justified in asking that
your committee viii permit me 10
urge an early vote upon the resolu-
tions with regard 20 travel on armed
merchantmen which have recently
been so much talked about. i'm order
that there may be afforded an im-
mediate opportunity for fun public
discussion and action upon them
and that an doubts and conjectures
may be swept away and our foreign
relations once more cleared OF dam
aging Observation-Disclosures
The matter is of SO grave i'm
portance and lies SO clearly within
the field of legislative initiative that
I venture 10 hope that your commit
tee viii not think that I am taking
unwarranted liberty i'm making this
suggestion as TO the business OF the
house. and L very earnestly com
mend it 10 their immediate con
sideration.
Cordially and sincerely yours.
Woodrow Wilson"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-01
SEVEN REBELS"
WIN At CHICAGO
Thompson Choices Win in
Only Two Wards at Tues
days Election.
international News Service:

International News Service.
CHICAGO. March 1.-Of the nine
rebel" republican aldermen who
sought denomination in yesterdays
primary as opponents 10 Mayor
William Hale Thompson and his ad-
ministration, seven were successful.
Two Of the rebels" were defeated
by administration candidates. Sew
eral contests were threatened today
by defeated aspirants Women
were credited with a large share Of
the credit for the result of the re-
publican primary.
Democratic candidates for alder
manic nominations. stamped with
the O. X. of Roger Sullivan, were
victorious in every ward over the
Gov. Dunne-Carter II. Harrison fac
ton.
Mayor Thompson issued a state
ment today declaring that he had
Just begun TO fight against the
whiskey crowd, so-called reformers
and politicians and that he was
ready to take a fresh reef in the
belt and go TO it,"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-01
ITALIAN CABINET
IS FACING BREAK
Fate Hangs in Balance at
Meeting TOday-War
is Still Popular.
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international news service.
ROME. March 1.-The fate of the
Italian cabinet headed by Premier
Salandra hung in the ba nee today
when parliament met. Discussions
which have arisen as a result of
changed political conditions, threat
en- to bring about a reorganization
Of the government.
While the war is popular today
as it was nine months ago the cab
met has lost rather than gained
strength. This is held to be due TO
the change of attitude assumed by
some of the members Of the inter
ventionist party.
AS to the causes of this change
of attitude, opinions differ First Of
all, the reform wing of the socialist
party, which was strongly in favor
OF Intervention, and consistently
supported the present cabinet dur
ing the first months of the war. has
now publicly expressed it's lack Of
confidence in the government. The
premier and his advisers are accused
Of adopting a ruinous economic pol
icy which is causing great hard
ships among the middle and lower
classes. Food is high and money is
scarce.
Another reason, however, is ad-
vanced. According TO what has
transpired the reformists are no
longer inclined TO identify them
selves with the government and
share It's tremendous responsibilities
=, a ,,..r v,-Lo.o ,,I@{r,o+o ,vtc,,,,o -
still dubious. Leaders of the reform
list wing are asking:
What has accrued TO Italy? And
in answer it must be said that little
progress has been made against Aus
tria in Trentino and Istria. while
the Balkan coast of the Adriatic,
the possessions Of which has been
one Of Italy's fondest dreams, has
been lost TO Austria. In addition
Italy has gained the enmity Of
powerful Germany.
Next TO the reformists thre demo-
cratic and nationalist groups Of
parliament have also expressed dis
content with the governments pro-
gram. These two parties were both
among the staunchest supporters Of
the government in it's policy Of in
PREVENTION and, besides advocating
war against Austria, were in favor Of
beginning hostilities against Ger
many. For months they confidently
awaited an incident which would
justify Italy in declaring war against
Germany and when it became appar-
ent that. for reasons still unknown,
the Salandra cabinet would never
take such a step they accused the
government Of lack Of cooperation
with the allies.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-01
NEW SCHOOL HEAD
ON JOB WEDNESDAY
IL G.. Incl Appointed Tuesday Night
by Board Takes Up His
Duties.

r. G. Incl OF the science depart
ment Of the high school, Wednesday
morning began his work as temper
airy superintendent of the public
school to I'LL the vacancy left by l.
j. Montgomery, whose resignation
went into effect as soon as II was re-
ceived by the school board Tuesday.
Mr.. Incl Will continue in the posi-
ton until the permanent appoint
ment is made by the board of educa-
ton.
During the morning Supt incl
addressed letters 10 a number Of
places TO get teacher to fill his
place as instructor in science in the
high school until he resume his
work one letter was addressed TO
a university asking If a student
could be supplied who could be
given credit for his work while
teaching here. MIR Incl is a gradu-
ate Of Indiana university.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-01
TWO ARE HELD.

international News Service
NEW YORK. March Follow
ing the arrest today of two Germans
Richard Won Arend and Rudolph
Won Kracht. on the technical charge
of using the mails TO defraud, United
States officials declared that elaoo-
rate maps showing the fortifcations
and piers around New York were
found in their rooms. The men were
held in $1,000 bail for further ex-
animation on Saturday. IL is al
legged that the men have been posing
a. German army lieutenants and
have been mailing out letters re-
questing contributions 10 the Ger
man cause.