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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-28
BEATEN ON HEAD;
GRANDFATHER IS
Held BY POLICE
Roy LittletOn is in Serious
Condition at Mothers
Home Near Cape.
BOY LIES SENSELESS
MORE THAN a HOURS
Old Man Tells Police Both Got
Injuries in Fall From
Railroad TreStie.

Roy Littleton, % years old, last
night was in a critical condition at his
mothers home near the Old Fair
grounds as a result of beating which
the. police say he received from his
aged grandfather, Frank LittletOn.
Young Littleton for nearly four
hours yesterday afternoon and last
night lay without regaining conscious
ness after having been hit on the back
of the neck and on the head. The beat
ing took place near the two mems
place of abode in a shack back of the
Kirby store in Smelterville, according
to the police.
The grandfather was arrested last
night by Patrolman Groce and taken
to the City Jail where he was held
pending application for warrant. He
declared that the younger man receiv-
ed his injuries in a fall from a trestle.
When he was arrested, however. he
had in his possession handkerchief
saturated with blood He likewise was
suffering from a laceration on the left
side of his jaw.
The two men, who have been living
in the shacks across the Frisco rail-
road tracks from the Kirby store,
came up to the Cape at noon yester-
day. The younger man has been en-
ployed at the cement plant and his
grandfather is a Junk dealer.
At 2 o'clock they were seen leaving
Haarig by Sid Verbal, who said they
seemed to be quarreling. The next
time they were seen, the boy started
to cross the railroad tracks toward the
Kirby store, when he fell in the mid
die of the tracks.
Jerry Hagen and several men who
saw him fall, ran to his side and pick
ed him up unconscious. He was car
ried to the store where efforts were
made to revive him.
About 6 o'clock he was taken in an
automobile truck to Haarig. where
physician examined him. He had
cut on the forehead. the left cheek and
a wound on the muscle on the back of
the neck.
He was revived in the doctors office
long enough to tell his name. His
grandfather accompanied him to Haar-
ig. where he was aiding in the at
temps to restore him when he was ar
rested.
The young mans mother, Mrs.
Wright. was summoned from her home
near the Old Fairgrounds and she had
the boy taken to her home.
The grandfather last night was un-
able to say more than that both men
had sustained their wounds in fall of
a trestle. He denied he had hit the
younger man. although men at the
Kirby store who picked young Little
ton up. declared that they heard the
blows fall.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-28
Man Is Held UP,
ROBBED, BEATEN
In SOUTH CAPE.
EnOch Simmer Is Found in Clump
of Weeds by Friends
Bandits Escape.

Three highwaymen held up and rob-
bed Enoch Simmer, an employee of the
Carver Lumber Company, in South
Cape early last night, and then slug
ged him into Inconsistencies. He was
found by several comrades who work
with him at the lumber company, and
was taken to his home, which is near
the plant of the Indianapolis Lumber
Company.
Simmer, who is timekeeper for the
company, had worked at the plant I'M
til almost s o'clock, when he started
| for his home. He lives with three
other employees of the Carver company
in house they built in the extreme
section of the city.
On his way home, it was necessary
for him to pass what is known as the
Frisco switch. Just as he started up
the ridge leading to the railroad cross
ing, three mon appeared on the op-
posite side of the tracks He supposed
they were employees of one Of the mill,
IN that vicinity and thought nothing Of
their appearance until he was COM
manded TO halt.
Before he hardly realized what was
tranSpiriEg, he was looking into the
barrel Of revolver of one of the trio,
who commanded him again to hold up
his hands. He complied and the three
men hurriedly went through his cloth
ing, taking all the money he possessed.
When they reached the railroad
him, one of the bandits struck him on
the head with a club or the handle of
revolver He fell to the ground and
what transpired after that he does not
remember. According to the men who
found him, several blows were struck,
which were heard for more than a
block.
IL W do lilC SuuilCl vi LliSSS DiONS tildI
attracted the attention of the work
men. They listened for moment, and
could hear what they believed to be
one groaning One of them suggested
that they investigate and they started
in the direction from which the sounds
came.
When thye reached the railroad
crossing no one was in sight. They
were able to locate Simmer through
his unconscious means. He had been
dragged to the side of the railroad
tracks and dropped into a clump of
weeds. Shortly after the men found
him, he ceased grooming and it was
feared for time that he was dead. |
He was carried back to the Office of
the lumber company, where it was
found that he was still alive. His
pulse was beating and he was still
breathing.
After working with him for some
time, he showed signs of regaining
consciousness. Stimulants were adj
ministered and he finally rallied and |
told the story of the hold-up.
After it was found that he had not |
been seriously injured, he was accom-
panied to his home.
PatroIman Groce of the Haarig beat !
ard Chief Hutson were notified. They
went to the scene, but were unable to
locate the bandits.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-13
THINK ! ; DETECTIVE I Cl;1.
 WAS MURDERED
Burns Man who. Was Lared from se- attle Home Three .Months Ago ,,
 Not Been Heard From.

SEATTLE. Jan. 13.-Peter Peter son, the Russian interpreter in the employ of the Burns detective agency here. who was lured from his home in Seattle on October 15 and called to Mt. Vernon on forged telegram. has not been found despite the fact that scores of detectives have been on the case.
 Peterson had been engaged by the Burns agency to work for the depart ment of Justice in connection with the alleged conspiracies to destroy commerce from Pacific ports and it is believed that he has been murdered by some secret agency of foreign government. No trace of the missing man has been found after he left his home nearly three months ago and he has been given up as lost.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-13
MIDDLE STATES HELD IN GRIP OF STORM

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 13.-The mid dle western states are held in the grip of one of the coldest spells ex- per,enced since 1888. and the weather bureau has issued a warning that still lower temperature is due tomorrow. During the past thirty-seven hours the mercury has dropped from 35 to 60 degrees throughout the storm belt and advices from all parts of this state as we'll as from Missouri, Okla |homa. Nebraska and Texas are to the effect that similar. conditions prevail and that it is feared that the cold will cause great hardships among people who are not prepared.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-13
UNIQUE PLAN FOR
 INCREASING REVENUE

A unique suggestion came from Frank A. Vanderlip. President of the National City Bank. that the Gov ernment might raise as high as $50- 0,000,000 year for preparedness by tax on luxuries. MT. Vanderlip suggests tax on all suits costing $40: on all gowns costing more than $50 or S100; on all restaurant checks for more than $2, and on all articles luxuries rather than necessities; the tax wherever possible to be graduated.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-13

had been able to exterminate the ban dits.
 The Secretary of States announce ment assures the American people that every step will be taken to see that the perpetrators of the dastardly crime. which occurred last Monday. are apprehended and punished.
 Secretary Lansing has arranged through Elizo Arredondo, Mexican ambassador here. to bring the bodies of the massacred Americans from Chihuahua to Fl Paso in special train.
 President Wilson has refused to make a public statement regarding the Mexican situationh but is report ed as ready to take immediate action when details of the killing of the Americans have been received from Fl Paso.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-13
ALASKA CARIE IS f.
 AGAIN IN COMMISSION

The U. s. government cable be- tween Valdez and Seattle which has been out of commission for more than a week is again on the job and the local office of the Signal Corps Is receiving messages direct from Se- attle. sl~ @
 During the time the cable was out of commission the. business of the land lines was handled over the Mar conf radio. system between Juneau and the outside and, business was not allowed. to accumulate as was the sase before the establishment of the wireless stations in Southeastern AasalkA. s,ya .s sa 2. a,,s.s x Esr;,,
 The break in the line occurred only asfew miles out from Seattle but ~ the cableship, Burnside was in dry dock receiving her overhauling 1t was necessary to transfer atthe ma shinery to. another vessel before the repairs to the cable could be made.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-13

LONDON, Jan. l3.-Latest official advices from Saloniki state that the raid of the German aviators over the Allies positions in Greece resulted in great, damage to the military camps and to the squadrons in the Gulf of saloniki. The German aviators came from the sneighborhood of strumnitx and dropped seyenty-five bombs be- fore they could be driven off. Their marks manship Is reported to have been wonderfully accurate and it is believed that when the extent of the damage is known that it will be found that several warships have been sunk. One British .---or who gave battle to the enemy airships. lost his life and two of the uerman machines were brought down by aircraft guns.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-13
CLARK DAVIS ID BUILD RAILROAD
.sompAny Driven from Alaska Thru
 Conservatism is Active in Ore
  1l you Coal and Oil Industry.

SEATTLE. Jan. 13.-The Alaska | Petroleum & Coal company, of which Clark E. Davis is manager. will de- velop its holdings In Oregon until the government has determined what it will do with the coal and oil lands s,f, Alaska.
 1t is announced that railroad will he built from Coos Bay, Oregon, to the company's property, distance of seventeen miles and that seventy-five sthbusand dollars will be spent at ,.once in the construction of coal bunkers and eauipping the oil wells 4si order that their products may be mougaA p tidewater.
 . Ths AlAka Petroleum & Oil com pany haS extensive interests in iEe ,Katalla district, Alaska, but has suf- rered the loss of hundreds of thou sands of dollars through the conser- yation tactics of the government. It is stated that the company will be- come active in Alaska immediately pfter the Interior department has ap- proved of the application. for patent to it's coal lands in the Boring river district.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-13
BULGARS PROTEST
 AGAINST QUM.QuMs
Will Ill-Treat British and French Prisoners Taken in War to
 Force Respect for Rules.

BERLIN, Jan. 13.---The Bulgarian government for the third time has protested to the entente allied and neutral powers against the Anglo French troops using dum-dum bullets and all other kinds of bullets with double covers which explode when they strike.
 The Bulgarian physicians, accord ing to government reports, say these bullets cause terrible wounds and that in most cases bones which are shat tered in arms and legs must be am putated to save the lives of the per sons wounded by them.
 The Bulgarian government declares that in future it will be compelled to make the severest reprisals against British and French prisoners in or der to force respect for international law. It is reported that large ship ments of the dumdum bullets from English factories were found in the Serbian forts when they were captur ed by the Bulgarians.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-13

cured seven hundred thousand dol lars in United States currency which the American mining company was taking into the country to reopen it's mines.
 The members of the party were en route to mines below Chihuahua, and were about three hundred miles be- low the border when they were inter- cepted. The details of the massacre, as sent by the Associated Press today, were received from the only member of the party who escaped. He has reached Chihuahua and is under the protection of Mexican federal troops.
 The surviving member of the party says that the miners were given no opportunity of defending their lives as they were disarmed and lined up for execution and were denied an op- rortunity of making any plea for their lives. The Mexican who was executed with the foreigners attempt ed to intercede for them and shared their fate.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-13
FORMER MEXICAN
 LEADER IS DYING
nS One of Mexico's Greatest Sons, Is Nearing End.

FL PASO. Jan. l3.--The physi- clans who have been in constant at tendance on former President Huer
 ta of Mexico have announced that their patient has but few hours to live. The last sacrament of the Catholic church of which he has been a lifelong member. were adminis- tered late last night. It is not be-
 lieved by the physicians that he will survive the day.
 The career of the former president of the Mexican republic has been a turbulent one since the first days of the revolution inaugurated to over
 throw the government of former
 President Porfirio Diaz. Soon after
 the rebellion started he identified himself with the revolutionary party end when President Madero came in Ito power Huerta accepted the office of secretary of state in the Madero cabinet.
 Being ambitious he attempted to gain the presidency or the repuDne and caused a, revolt to be organized among the. troops in control of Mex |ico City against President Madero. The latter was seized and thrown in to prison and was later executed Huerta was regarded as the murderer |of the president and although one of the ablest statesmen ever produced by, Mexico, he failed to convince the
 American government of his inno- |cence of the crime with which he had been charged.
 Early in July last he was arrested lon the charge of planning an armed invasion into Mexico from the Uni ted States in violation of American and was on trial when stricken with his last illness. When lit was realized he was nearing his end the court ordered that he be re- moved from the prison to his private residence where he has received ev- |ery attention from the members of This family.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-13

WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. 13.- That the. massacre of the Americans in Mexico last Monday by General Villa and his bandits will be followed by intervention on the part of the American government is the belief prevalent in official circles here.
 When. the Senate assembled today Republican members introduced sev- eral resolutions proposing interven- ton in Mexico by the United States and six of the Central and South American countries which had acted with the American government in the Mexican situation. The resolutions demand immediate action unless President Carranza complies with the promises made by him that the. lives and property of foreigners would be protected.
 During the discussion which fol. flowed the introduction of the resolu- tion providing for intervention in the affairs of Mexico President Wilson's selection of President Carranza was severely criticised by the Republicans. The resolutions were referred to the Foreign relations committee.
 Secretary Lansing, of the State department, issued statement today in which he defended the adminis- tration's policy in dealing with the Mexican situation. He declares that the State department has taken every possible precaution to prevent Ameri- cans from exposing their lives in the regions in Mexico where guerrilla warfare is in progress, but that his advice has not been followed. Ameri- can mining interests, tempted by the high price of copper, had been guilty of sending men into the country be- fore the Mexican federal authorities
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-13
Notice Young Peoples Society.

Notice Young Peoples Society.
 Friday evening there will be . so- cial meeting of the Young Peoples Society at Everyman's clubhouse. The girls are requested to bring lunch for two and also two, cups and spoons, AS the members Of the committef have spent . great de&l of time to make this social successful all the members are asked to come and help make the evening a pleasant one. ,s.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-13
REALTY MAN
 WAS TIRED OF LIFE

SEATTLE, Jan. 1s.-A. c. Kean' president of the Kean Brothers Re- alty company, and one of the best known realty dealers in this city. sent a bullet through his body yesterday with suicidal intent. He was still alive when discovered and was rush ed to a hospital He offered no ex- planation for his attempt at self-de- struction and the case is mystery as he was wealthy and had always ap- peared to enjoy life.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-13
H OPPOSED TO ..
 FORGED SERVICE
xxnvernn,ent Officials and Members of Congress Have Been Flooded
 With Storm of Protests.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Presi- dent Wilson is reported to have em- phatically declared that he would be opposed to any form of compulsory military service in connection with filling the ranks of the greater na- 4ioral defensive forces which con- sress is asked to approve.
 It is understood that a meeting of the esbipet members and administra- tion leadl was recently held for the purpose of lining up the forces for the national. defensive measure in or der to secure early action on the measures embraced in the adminis- aration's defensive program.
 e, Secretary Garrison, of the War de partment. speaking before the House sonMittee on military affairs, inti- mated that measure would be in trsduced which would" provide for compulsory service in the military forces to be created unless there we're sufficient number ,of volun- tsers. .His intimation that compul. sory& service in; any form might be re 9uired has served to create antago- :. nism to. the, administrators. defen. saive policy, and the government 'ofa' cials and members of congress have been flooded with protests demand ing that the, measure be submitted to the people to approve or reject.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-13

rartment. has wired President Car |ranza of Mexico. demanding immedi- ate punishment of the Mexican ban dits who executed a party of Ameri- cans last Monday while they were en route to the mines. The demands of the Secretary of State were sent to the Mexican president through Eliseo IArredondo, the newly appointed am tassador at Washington. Messages wers received from Mex ico City yesterday from President Carranza expressing sorrow over the murder of the foreigners. He re-
 quested further details of the execu- tiop and stated that he had been un- able to receive complete details from Mexican sources.
 Details received here from Fl Paso |state that the members of the party
 wh, were murdered were residents of Texas, Arizona and California. The Canadian who was killed was an en- gineer who had been engaged to as-
 sist in the reopening of the copper
 mi3es
 It is reported that Secretary Lan-
 sing has been instructed by President
 Wilson to demand that President Car ran&a take immediate steps to punish the bandits and effect the capture of
 General Villa, the rebel chief. dead or alive.
 Advices received by the state de- partment from, points along the bor-
 der state that intense excitement pre- vails and that the populace is de-
 manding that American troops be lsent to aid the Mexican federal troops in rounding up General Villa and his band of assassins.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-13
MATTHEW: SCHMIDT
 DELIVERS TRADE
Declared When Being Sentenced by Court that He Was Victim of
 Industrial Conditions.

LOS ANunA...., Jan. l3.-Matthow A. Schmidt, who was convicted of the murder of Chas. Hagerty, an employe of the Los Angeles Times who lost his life when the newspaper plant was t.ynamited i've years ago, was today sentenced to spend the rest of his natural life in prison.
 When asked by the court if he had anything to say before being sentenc- ed Schmidt broke out into terrible tirade against what. he characterized as the '.rotten industrial conditions prevailing in the United States. He declared that he was being sacrificed to the hatred of the capitalistic class against the workers who dared to op- nose them in their efforts to grind the laborers into slavery.
 While Schmidt was tried upon the specific charge of having caused the death of Hagerty, the employe of the Times, evidence was submitted during |the trial showing that he had been the instigator in other dynamite plots which had caused a number of |deaths. ,,,.' -,.... :, 2 After the coivicted man had Ire Iceiyed his sentence he was led away to prison cursing the court and, ell connected with his trial and predict ling that the time would come when their roles would be reversed and Ithe corrupt judge and officials would
 be sent to prison if not to execution
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-13
RECEIVER IS APPOINTED
 FOR VALDEZ BREWERY

Max Schnuer was appointed re- ceiver of the Valdez brewery by Judge Bunnell yesterday. on petition of the German-American Mercantile Bank of Seattle. A mortgage fore closure in favor of the bank against the brewery property is banding in the district court and the receiver was appointed to conserve the prop erty until trial of the suit. >r
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-13
CIVIC LEAGUE ELECTS
 OFFICERS FOR YEAR

An important meeting of the Val des Civic league was held at the City Hall last Saturday afternoon whan . number of matters received attention and the following officers were elect ed to preside over the affairs of the league tor. the coming year: Mrs. F. e, Davis. ,; president; ssMrs. Henry Cockarille.s tirst vice -pSsiident; Mrs. William Thomas. second vice trAos- ident:. Mrs, E. C.. Dalton. secretary. and Mrs, Q. A; Hall tEsasurer. F.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-13
varna Being Bombarded

Varna Being Bombarded.
 VIENNA, Jan. 13.-Advices from Sofia are to the effect that the Rus sian Black Sea fleet has again sub jected the Bulgarian positions at Var ma to a heavy bombardment. The en- emy warships were finally forced to seek safety in flight when. attacked by Turkish and Bulgarian subma- rines. It is reported that one war ship was damaged while on route to Kilia, the Russian fort near the mouth of the Danube.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-13
British Troops Routed.

British Troops Routed. coNsTANTINopLE Jan. 1s-The Turkish war onace has announced that complete victory has rested with the Turkish troops in the valley of the Tigris river and that the British troops have been completely routed. It is reported that many prisoners. 6 number of guns and much munitions of war were captured.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-13

Billy Hogan. the well known min CT, has gone to Port Wells, to secure lis steel and other equipment. and will come up the Sound on the next trip of the launch Shamrock to work for the Sea Coast Mining company at Shoup bay.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-13

FL PASO. Jan. 13.--More com plete details of the massacre by Gen. eral Villa and his band of cutthroats show that sixteen Americans. one Canadian and one Mexican were slaughtered, and that the bandits se-
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-13

The ladies' committee in charge of the Leap, Year dance at ,Moosa Hall Saturday Jan. 1S. extend cordial
 invitation to the Valdez and Fort Lis cum bachelors.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-13
SUCCESSFUL RAID IS MADE
 ON SALON|KI BY GERMANS

LEFT OF TWELVE MACHINES ANGlO FRENCH POSI- TONS IN GREECE AND BOkBARD WARsHIPs GULF OF sA IONIKI-BRITIsH WAR OFFICE THAT ENORMOUS DAMAGE RESULTED FROM THAT MARKsMAN- SHIP OF THE GERMANS WAS WONDERFULLY ACCURATE- TWO GERMAN MACHINES BROUGHT BRITISH AVIATOR KILLED IN FIGHT
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-13
Ammunition Depot Blown Up.

Ammunition Depot Blown Up.
 BnA.---,. Jan. 13.-The German war office has announced that the German ammunition depot for. the southern section. located near Lille. France. has Deen destroyed by an ex- plosion. The oIl-.--- announcement does not state how the accident oc-