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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-14
.CERMAN-AMERICANS
CONSUMED BY DRYS
Alliance Official Explains How
PrOhibitiOnits Put Orsaniza-
ton Out of Be siness.

The announcement in The Tribune
yesterday that the German-Americar
Alliance had decided to disband. came
as a distinct surprise to many Of the
organizations members.
The statement of prohibitionists
that the Gerrnan-AmeTican Alliance
had been consumed by the Mems Club
is partially correct. an official of the
defunct organization stated yesterday
he said:
Here is the way the prohibitionistS
consumed is: E~ery time We gave ;
picnic thG1e were a number Of these
Mems Club members, who ordinarily
drink their liquor in the cellars ot
their home, present. They claimed
they attended our picnics to see the
potato race and hear the speeches, but
they always bit half moons in the
sandwiches and drank our beer Sc
many members of the Mems Club are
men with great capacities, both as eat
ers and drinkers.
when they got out into the woods
away from their friends, they were
like camels preparing for a long
drouth. In this way, the Mems Club
did almost consume US"
The Mems Club members, like a
great many Of the regular members
of the German-American Alliance, at
tended the meetings of the organiza-
ton only when they were assured
"some filling" would be on tap. 1t is
said that some Of the best Judges OF
good liquor in the county are the pro-
hibition leaders, the majority Of whom
buy It by the wholesale and store it in
their cellars. One Of the dry cam
paign orators, who took an active part
in the county option election two years
ago, bought a quart of whiskey each
day from a Cape saloon, which was
consumed by the drys while they were
storming the cotnty.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-14
HARVEY JONES IS 4 PAPA.
Stork Brings Druggist Ten-Pound
Daughter for Xmas Present.

Harvey Jones, clerk in the st. Char
les drug store, is papa, and proud
one at that. The first visit Of the
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-14
ST. CLAIR COUNTY APPARENTLY
DEFEATS BOND COMPROMISE

Osceola, Mo-, Dec. 13.-Reports
reaching here today indicate that ST
Clair County voted down yesterday the
proposal to reduce its Indebtedness to
sS3O,0OO by which the old railroad
bond fight would be settled. The bonds
the debts on which have been growing
larger and larger each year, were IS
sued in 1871 to aid the promoters OF
the Tebo & Neosho Railroad. 1t was
not built, but the bonds have gone
on until now the holders claim a total
of about $4,0oO,O00. This is about the
assessed valuation of the entire coun-
ty.
Eastern holders of the bonds recent
" agreed to the compromise for $780,
600, and the election was held yester-
day to vote new bonds for that amount
The reports here show that Appleton
Township, the largest in the county
cast It's vote soIid1y against the com
promise.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-14
LIGHT SNOW FORCES THE
MERCURY UP SLIGHTLY

The thermometer rose early this
morning when light snow began fall
ing. A 5 o'clock the mercury showed
20 degrees above zero. Earlier in the
evening the temperature was slightly
lower than in the morning hours. A
thermometer at the police station
showed temperature of Is degrees at
: o'clock yesterday evening.
The United States Weather Bureau
had predicted drop in the tempera-
ture for Thursday. The snow had
been predicted for Wednesday morn
ing, but was delayed "a hours.
Wednesday morning the tempera-
ture varied in the different parts of
the city. 1t is said that in the out
skirts the mercury fell to IL degrees,
while the thermometer in front of the
St. Charles drug store at 6 o'clock in
the morning, Registered about 20 de-
grees.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-14
LEARN HOW TO RUN
YOUR FURNACE RIGHT

New York, Dec. f3.-Therc's les
son for every householder in the
pamphlet on how to save coal, Just
given out here by the Anthracite Bu-
reau of Information. Listen:
Don't put in too much coal or too
little.
Don't crowd it above the top Of the
firebrick lining in range, cylinder
stove or hot air furnace.
Fill the fuel space twice a day in
winter weather, heaping the coal
slightly in the center
Don't add small quantities of coal
several times a day, with attendant
shakings. Shake the CRATE only twice
a day before fresh coal is put in and
stop when a bright light shows under
meath.
Don't leave the feed door open; it
cools the heating surfaces. To check
draft, open the check damper in she
stovepipe and shut the ashpit door.
See that the coal is properly con-
isured and not shaven through the
CRATE to pass out with the ashes.
Keep the sshpit empty.
Don't use the wSong size of ceal;
it's unseonenaical.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-14
lee SHELTON MADE
GARDNER COLONEL
Governor -EtectAlsO HOnOrs Cane
Man, Whose Name is
Withheld.

Lee Shelton Of kennett, Dunklin
County, has been asked by Governor
elect Gardner to serve on his staff of
Colonies, and the Dunkln leader has
accepted, it became known in the Cape
yesterday.
Mr. Shelton was one Of the few
Democratic leaders in Dunklin County.
who supported Gardner before the pri-
mary. Cornelius Roach was the favor
ite among the party leaders.
As soon as Colonel Gardner was Ger
tain Of his election, he wrote letters
to number Of his close political
friends, asking them to serve on his
staff. Shelton's appointment is the
first to be made in Southeast Missouri,
although it is known that some ap-
pointment has been promised to q
Democrat in Cape Girardeau.
The Tribune learned of the report
of the local appointment several days
ago, but efforts to disclose the name
of the new official have proved futile
Ben Vinyard, secretary of the Will
son-Gardner Democratic Club, and
who has the new Governors ear on
Southeast Missouri appointments, yes
terday admitted that a Cape Girar-
deau Democrat had been honored by
Col. Gardner. but he declined to reveal
the name.
The position is more of an honor
than anything else" said Mr.. Vinyard.
~ know it has been made, but l am
not authorized to discuss it for publ
cation Just yet. There may be some
thing more to announce later, concern
ing appointments for Southeast Mis-
souri,"
Rumors to the effect that Mr.. Vim
yard is slated to become State In
surance Commissioner, were denied by
the Democratic leader yesterday. 1
am not candidate for any office" he
said.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-14
Collie Dog Puts
Chicks to Roost
For Its Mistress
Manning Shorts Canine,
Caught Fondlins a Pullet,
Is Whipped by John Bull,
Who Later Regrets 1t.

A collie dog that knows when chick
ems ought to go to roost and insists
that they retire when their bedtime
comes, is owned by Manning Short.,
the letter carrier, who lives at l15
. North Boulevard.
The dog became custodian Of the
hen coop by watching Mrs. Short care
for them last summer. The collie soon
realized that she could be OF assist
ance to her mistress and she proved
that she was right.
John Bull, the street car man, who
lives next door to the Shorts, yester-
day related to The Tribune the story
of the collie and the chickens. Mr..
Bull said:
~ was at home the other evening
reading when I heard Il commotion
among Mr.. Shorts chickens. looked
out Of the window and saw the dog.
She appeared to be trying to extermi-
nate the Short flock, and I hurried
out to rescue the hens.
q grabbed a switch as | entered the
hen house, and when | found the col
lie on top of hen, gave the dog
several keen cuts with the branch.
While l was in the act of administer
ing the punishment, heard d voice
from the Short home.
stopping for moment. recog-
nized Mrs. Shorts voice. She is just
putting the chickens to roost," said
Mrs. Short.
81 stopped instantly, and when | re-
allied what had done, l felt great
deal worse over the incident than the
dog did. | was told that the collie
was merely helping her mistress with
the evening chores. Whenever a hen
became contrary, Mrs. Short said, the
dog would catch her and hold her be-
tween her paws until the pullet agreed
to behave She would then release
the chicken, which would run for the
roost.
"The dog never Injuries hen. She
is strict with them, but even when she
is compelled to punish one of the flock,
she does it in such a gentle way that
she only frightens the chicken.
81 now have the highest respect for
Mr.. Shorts collie"
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-14
S10,000,000 Armour Esta.
blishment May be Located
Here, is Belief.
COMMERCIAL CLUB TO
DISCUSS IT TONIGHT
Congressman Russell is Lending
His Assistance to Business
Men.

I Every business and professional MAJ
in the city is expected to attend /;
meeting to be held this evening at thu
Commercial Club to suggest how Cap,
Girardsau can land the big Govern
ment armor plant, a $1O,OOO,0OO en-.
terprise. A special board was appoint.
ed at the last session Of Congress tC
determine the location for this plant
According to the specifications OF
the act authorizing the establishment
of this plant, it must be at least 2OC
miles in the interior of the country
and shall not be near a large city
, These qualifications could be applied
to Cape Girardeau, and for these rea-
sons it is hoped that the plant can be
landed for the Cape. 1t is said that
Cairo, H., is about the strongest com
petitive bidder for the institution Cape
Girardeau has to fight.
The board appointed to find a suit
able location for the plant will not
visit the towns that make a bid for
it. The selection will merely be made
from the briefs and reports sent in by
the representatives of all cities and
town, that are asking for the institu-
tion. Samuel F. Carter, president of
the Commercial Club. was yesterday
morning so informed by Congressman
Russell. He advised the city to get
busy Immediately and work hard foI
the plan.
At tonight's meeting there will be a
discussion of the plans of the Com
mercial Club for the coming year. The
necessary arrangements are being
made for the change in the staff of
officers of the club, who are to be
installed at the regular meeting on the
first Friday Of next month. Sugges-
tions as to increasing business in the
Cape will be heard and discussed.
Congressman Russell is furnishing
the Commercial Club with all the in
formation that he can obtain as to
what methods this city must pursue.
He is counted on to help the Cape in
its appeal to to Government.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-14
immigration Measure Will
be Voted Upon Today,
Senators Believe.
ACTION is PLEASING
TO PRESIDENT WILSON
House Decides to Abandon Alas.
kan Fisheries for This
Session.
Special Dispatch to The Tribune.

Special Dispatch to The Tribune.
Washington, Dec 13.-Efforts of the
Pacific Coast Senators to amend the
Immigration Bill TO make it solve the
Japanese problem, was voted down
this afternoon. The way now seems
clear for a vote on the bill tomorrow.
The amendment, excluding the Jap
anese and all ASiaticS from the United
States, was defeated by a vote of Al
to 81 this afternoon. Had this clause
been incorporated into the measure, all
Japanese now living in the United
States, who were admitted under the
existing treaty and the "gentlemen's
agreement" would have been COM
PEELED to leave the country.
An amendment was adopted to the
bill today, shutting out all those who
come to the country to seek temporary
employment Canadian laborers, how
ever, are permitted to enter temporari-
" for the purpose of helping to harv-
est the American crops along the bor
der.
The hope of passing the bill to regu'
late the Alaskan fisheries at this ses-
sion of Congress, was abandoned to-
night when the House failed to make
any progress in a debate on the mea-
sure. The House adjourned without
making any progress, and leaders an
nounced the measure would be drop
ped for the present session.
The Senate's action, is settling the
Japanese question, pleased President
Wilson, who has been confronted with
this question every time Congress con-
vened. The overwhelming defeat Of
the Japanese clause, it is said, will put
an end to the agitation, at least for the
time being.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-14
w. c. L. ELECT OFFICERS
Robert thinner is Chosen President fol
One Year.

At the meeting of the Western
Catholic Union at st. Mary's Hall last
night, the officers for the ensuing
year were elected. Reports Of the va
rious committees were read and ac-
cepted.
Robert thinner was elected presi-
dent; Joseph Schonhoff, vice president
Henry Scherf, financial secretary
Frank Hohler, recording secretary:
Anton Deinkim, treasurer, and Tony
Hohler, marshal. The following five
men were elected trustees: Charles
Schoen, Joseph Selle, Albert Wibben'
meyer, John Schonhoff and Louis
Kohlfeld. The newly-elected officers
will be installed at the next regular
monthly meeting.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-14

Rooseveltian bird to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Jones was made yesterday
morning, when the stork left 10
pound girl.
Miss Jones is to be ehristened En-
manelle, in honor of both of its grand
mothers.
"This is Christmas enough for me, u
remarked the druggist yesterday aft
ernoon. "I don't care now whether
old Santa puts anything in my stock
ing or not. The stbrk has certainly
been good to me-"
Mrs. Jones and little dsughtAr aBs
doing nicely, the attending physician
announced last night.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-14

Ottawa. Ont. Dec 13.-The Cana
dia scout boat and submarine chaser
Grilse is believed to have been lost
of Shclburne, y. S.. with all hands,
the Minister of Naval Service. an
nounced this afternoon. The Grilse.
l. 125 tons, was formerly an American
owned yacht and had been equipped
with a torpedo tube and quick-frers.
The Grilsc carried a crew of 80, the
majority from British Columbia
From Halifax this afternoon came
word that the Stadacona, which went
from SheIburne to answer the S. o. S.
call Of the Glilse off Little Hope. has
MOI been able to find her in the loca-
ton given in the wireless call.
The vessel left Halifax at 3 p. m-,
Dec. II, for Bermuda. At 3 p. m.,
Dec u, a wireless message was re-
ceived stating that owing to weather,
she was returning for shelter at Shell
burne. n. S. At 1880 p. m. she called
| S. 0. S. stating her position was lat.
43.4o n, long. $3.50 w. At 1880 p. m.
final message was received "now
sinking"
Berlin, via Sayville wireless, Dec.
13.-"On the night Of Dec. Q German
sea forces in Flanders undertook an
advance into Soofden and stopped the
Dutch steamer Caledonian and the
Brazilian steamer Rio Parda," said a
rress bureau statement today.
"Botf were loaded with contraband
en- route for England and were brought
into port"
Paris, Dee 13.-The New Cabinet
arouses but moderate enthusiasm i'll
the press. The morning papers point
out that seven Ministers and two I'm
der-SecretarieS belong to the preced-
! ing administration, so that the change
is not so radical as might have been
expected. The appearance of Mr.. cla-
veille and NJ. L6ueheur as technical
experts is welcomed.
| The ndost popular features Of the
reorganization are the appointment of
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-14

Gen. Hubert Lyautey - Minister Cf
War. and that of Gen. Niyelle as ST.
ccssor to Joffre as commander in chj"f
on the Western front. All Of e."
newspapers print photographs Of c. ..
Niv"lc under the title o. "one OF 80
wars revelation" Long b;ographi -
are also published, recalling the G""-
erals brilliant stroke in rccapturi
Forts Douaumont and Naux on t.
Vcrdun front.
The papers also say that the f.
that Gen. Nivellc is half English =
mother having belonged to a kent;~h
military family-malscs his appo;r--
ment particularly acceptable a"ro.S
the channel
In conformity with the changn n
military command announced l. {
night. President Poincaire today SIG
, ed decree naming Con. JofTre, c. -
nlander in Chief of the French arm.
technical counsel Of Government D.
garding the direction Of the var u.
other decree declares that the Co '-
manders in Chief Of the armies OF
north and northeast and of the d r
of the Orient shall exercise cOmma i
in conformity with the DEGREES OF {. ..
2S, 1913, and Dec 2, 1919, which ms
the Commander in Chief Of the a.
mics in the field responsible to t'r
| Minister of War.
julie Cambon continued in his pct
as General Secretary OF the Fore n
Office.
Gen. Jolfre. as technical military 4 =
wiser OF the Government, has been al
thorized to participate in the me- i
ings of the War COMMITTEES.
Gen. Lyautey. who has long been
regarded as combining high political
capacity with uncommon military ah.i-
ity, has been employed in Morocco
since the war began, and there pr
cured the adherence to the FreHch
cause of number Of the great Moo
ish chiefs. Some Of these at thair
own expense have equipped from 5010
to 10000 men for tn eFpench army.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-14
l65 Vote AGAINST GIVING
GOVERNMENT ITS APPROVAL
President Wilson Announces Thar
He Will Insist That Allies ACCepx
Germany's Proposal to Discuss
Peace.
Special Dispatch to The Tribune.


Paris Dec 1The the Chamber Deputies refusing
that the radical the Chamber will
resolution
Government carried tonight of % which
It had been predicted that the would
Premier BRAND speaking the peace proposition,
would oppose negotiations
many allies
He warned the country Frances
h leaders called Gemany offer effort spread d'
the frghtfulne the
David LoydGeoge expected make Bethmann
Howeg the House OF Tuesday He has
himself n what the Chancellor had
Berlin, 13The Admiralty that submarine
December sunk the French transport Agere 4O00on ship enout
from Salonii to France.
Ren Dec 1he text of Germ the United States not
the Bgians published
Nord Duhe Anegemeine Zeitung that the United
evidently
unemployment the and the puli
provided by International the had br
taken.
only Bea accept
Beans who their families It is this eemc
Belgian woren voluntarily accepted Germany where
they paid good salaries.
Washington Dee. 12Frdnt Wilson let today that h
will the Entente Allies Germany such
consistently made The action President Wi
will take will BE- dennc, he has received the official tee
the German o the Washington Government
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-14
DYER ASKS NEGRO SHAFT

Washington, Dec. 13.-Representa-
tive Dyer of st, Louis yesterday intro
dueed a bill providing for the erec-
ton in Washington Of a 100000
monument to the dead negro soldiers
and sailors who lost their lives in the
service of their country.
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THE TRIBUNE OVERS
SOUTHEAST souri,
LIKE THE DEW. -
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IL O & SOCIAL EVENTS,

der the auspices Of the Normal school
The society will met on February Is.
For Mrs. Thun1m
Mrs, RheuI Merrill, of Pittsburgh,
and Mrs. Nina Miller Thumm, of Fair
mont, were the guests OF honor this
afternoon when Mrs. F. M. Staunton
entertained at bridge at her home In
Kanawha street Charleston Mall.
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Unusual Fur Display
Opens on MadisonS st.

"To one Russian sable coat $4,000"
That is the way the bill will read when
the ,McWorter Fur company sells the
magnificent garment that Is the cen
ter of the magnificent line OF furs
which the company has put on dis
play at 316 Madison street.
Other notable features OF this re-
markable display Of fur garments and
rugs are an Alaskan polar bear, thir-
teen and half feet long; a cinnamon
bear, silver tipped and trapped near
Irkuzk, Siberia; two or three Man
churian leopards, Bengal tiger, ten
feet long and innumberable mink furs.
There are in addition large num-
her of beautiful fur.lined and tur'trlm-
med coats. The McWhorter company
extends a general invitation to the
public to visit the store and examine
the unique products. Mr.. s. Carp,
in charge.
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Nelson Will Show W
Dragnet Tonight

A reformed convict, a bounding de.
tective, homeless girl and some min
or characters meet in the "Dragnet,"
a play of the underworld, seen at the
Nelson theatre this evening, said to
be a picture that interests from first
to last.
Red Durkin is a reformed criminal,
constantly Swallowed by Detective
Shuttle, who is determined that he will
again put him behind the bars. Dur.
kin is seen associating with Bill
Avery, a fellow criminal who fails In
his attempt to get Durkin in on an
other crime, but the two are sum
moned by Shuttle for a warning. Dur.
kin declares he is going to live straight
but the detective does not believe the
story, and tells Durkin he will get him
sooner or later.
Durktn gets a position In cigar
store, but loses it on account of the
detective who exposes his past. Dur.
kin, out Of work, is wandering aim.
lessly about when he meets. May Yer
non, who has been enticed from the
home of her uncle by racetrack at
tache and deserted. She Is about to
take her own life, but Is prevented by
Durkin, and an attachment springs up
between the two. Durkin is tempted
again in his idle moments by Avery,
and while together, the place is raided.
but the inmates are released. Durkin
next gets employment with the ice
company, and May Vernon becomes
maid for wealthy lady who is robbed
by her son. Shuttle is put on the case,
and blames the maid and the Ice man,
hut the son confesses and the inno-
cent parties released.
Avery, In the meantime, has been
arrested for a, hold.up, and to keep his
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Mrs. Bertha K. Baker
To Give a Reading

Unusual interest is manifested by
club women and the general public
In the heralded appearance here Of
Mrs. Bertha Kunz Baker at the next
regular melting of the Woman's club,
on Friday, February IS.
Mrs. Baker is a reader OF national
reputation and her appearance Will
be one of the most important events
nSthe club calendar for the year. The
membership of the club will attend
the reading free of charge and by
request, the privilege of attendance
will be extended to the general public
for a stipulated sum. the amount to
he announced later. Mrs. Baker will
read 1.-THE Unseen Empire"
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PERSONALS

Harvey vanata, who has been seri,
ously i'll Of grip at his home on the
East Side, has recovered.
DR.. C. A. Sinsel, of Grafton, Balti-
more and Ohio surgeon. was business
visitor in the city yesterday.
Mrs. v. L. Caldara returned yester-
day from Wheeling, where she had
acted as court interpreter. She will go
to Steubenville, O., next week, to serve
in the same capacity in an important
trial.
James B. Barnes, OF Uniontown, Pa.
was a business visitor in the city yes
terday and today.
The Misses Jennie and Allie Fleming
have returned from Morgantown,
where they had spent several days
with their brother, Frank Fleming, and
fcmily.
Mrs. Anna Flanagan, Of Grafton. was
here yesterday, the guest OF her aunt,
Miss Anna Lotus.
T Mrs. Dan Purcell, and daughter, OF
Kitzmiller, Nd, who have been the
guests Of the formers parents, MT. and
Mrs. Michael Kennedy, near the city,
have returned home.
LlnQ5ay hopeyt VI Lne NeSt9An
ion office, has been i'll of grip at his
home on Grafton street.
Miss Jane Montgomery has returned
from New York where she had spent
several weeks buying for the Hartley
store.
Mrs. p. T. Fitzhugh is i'll OF grip
at her home on the East Side.
Mr.. and Mrs. Late C. Post, who had
resided at Berlin. Md, for several
years, are here on visit to the lat
ter's father, c. e. Mason and family.