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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-19
RAILROADS CUT OFF TRAINS

Chicago, July 1S.-It was announced
following meeting Of the executive
officers of the railroads In the Is
states in the central war department,
that radical changes in the railroad
operations will soon be ordered All
passenger trains not considered neces-
sary will be annulled. In this way the
railroads hope to save as much coal
per annum as the eastern roads are
doing-750,000 tons a year.
1t was announced that some of the
central and western lines have al
ready secured good results in coal con-
servation.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-19

construction of Broadway; J. H. Rouse,
s37SS, and Keller, $3655.42. Council
man Schuchert was the only member
of the seven present who voted against
awarding the Broadway contract to
Shorb.
The largest Improvement was OBJ
tanned by Keller, namely, the paving
of Main street, between Broadway and
Mill street. His bid was for s10,644--
90. Rouse, the only competitor for
this work, bid s11,32S.96. The i'm
provement of the second section of
Main street will cost $3992.32. This
bid was awarded to Rouse, with kel-
Ter being the other bidder.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-19
FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to all credit
ors and others interested in the estate
of Conrad Bierschwal, deceased, that
|, the undersigned, intend to make
final settlement of the. estate of said
deceased at the next term of the Pro-
bate Court of Cape Girardeau County,
Missouri, to be held at Jackson, Mis-
souri,, beginning on the 18th day of
August, 1917.
VIM. Bartels and John Bierschwal,
Executors.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-19
POTASH OF MoLAsSES WASTE
New Orleans DistiIlers Get Product
In Making Aicohol-Sells Tor
$500 a Ton.

New Orleans, July 1S.-Announce-
ment is made by the Jefferson Distill-
ing Denaturing Co, here that 1t has
evolved a new process for utilization
of former waste in distilling alcohol
from molasses by which its plant now
produces 20 tons Of potash day.
Prior to the war potash, which was
obtained almost exclusively from Ger
many. ives worth So per ton in this
country and now it sells for $500 .
ton.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-19
FLIES NEVER BOTHER

IN the summer flies worry an ami
NAL. Get bottle of Farris' Healing
Remedy-costs but 50c-makes a pint
worth $500. Apply it to the wound.
Flies will not bother it. Get it today.
You may need it tomorrow. We sell it.
F. F. BRAUN & BROS.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-19
THE HEN THAT LAYS

is the hen that pays. If she does not
lay, kill her, but before you kill her
give her B. A. Thomas Poultry Rem
edy twice a day for a week, and then
you will not kill her fer she will be
paying you a profit. 1t not only makes
hens lay but it is a remedy for Chol-
era, Roup and Gapes. We guarantee
it to cure or we refund your money.
F. F. BRAUN & BROS.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-19

C. A. Walker came over from Lutes-
vile yesterday to transact some bust
ness.
J. A. O'Neal Of Advance was bust
ness visitor in the Cape yesterday.
w. w. Pell of Commerce is in the
Cape on business matters.
P. R. Smith, the claim agent for the
Frisco, returned yesterday morning
from st. Louis.
The weekly concert will be given
this evening at the Courthouse Park
by DR.. C. E. Schuchert's band.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-19
LIGHTNING HITS
SEABAUCH Home
STUNS WOMAN
Mrs. Adolph Seabaugh Rem
dered Unconscious by Bolt,
House Damaged.
RAIN BENEFICIAL TO
CORN AND VEGETABLES
Storm With Heavy Downpour
Sweeps City-Telephone Wires
Torn Down by Wind.

Mrs. Adolph Seabaugh was render
ed unconscious and her home on South
Frederick street badly damaged when
the building was struck twice in
short interval yesterday afternoon.
The plastering in one of the rooms
! was torn from the ceiling by the first
bolt, while the second did only slight
damage to the exterior of the house,
mainly the chimney.
Mrs. Seabaugh was unconscious for
several minutes. When she recovered
it was found that she had sustained
a severe wound on her forehead, and
lis believed she suffered the injury in
striking her head on the floor. None
of the others in the house was hurt by
the lightning.
The storms that swept over the city
yesterday afternoon and evening
brought the first heavy rain in many
weeks. The pourdown was so heavy
that the streets in many sections or
the city were flooded. At some places
the water was more than foot deep.
Main street and Broadway resem-
bled swift mountains streams Inc
water on both sides of the streets was
so deep that it was almost impossible
10 cross the thoroughfare. Street car
traffic was blocked for more than an
hour due to wire trouble caused by
lightning. The cars were tied up FOR
nearly an hour.
A severe electrical storm accom-
panied the downpour, continuing for
more than half an hour. Later in the
evening a second storm with heavy
rain broke over the city. The usual
Saturday evening shoppers were abb
sent from the business streets. The
afternoon storm also impaired bus'-
ness to a great extent keeping many
out-of town shoppers at home.
The rain was greatly needed for
corn and vegetables, now beginning to
mature. A few light rains that fell
since the earlier part of June wer>
not sufficient to relieve the fields anc
the gardens of the drought.
Several times during the past four
weeks the Cape was passed up by
heavy rains. The counties south or
Cape Girardeau County have had sew
eral heavy showers during that time,
while the rain in the Cape was only
very light.
According to Mr.. Dalton, agent FOR
Hon. Louis Houck, the outlook for the
corn crop is the best in many years.
Mr.. Dalton has travelled over the
greater part of Southeast Missouri
and found the corn in better condition
than anticipated. The hot weather, he
said. had in no way affected the pros
poets for good corn yield, inasmuch
as the corn had not begun to show its
tassles during the last drought.
With the splendid wheat crop rs
ported from all sections of the STATE,
and in fact. from many other States.
it is believed that wheat and corn wiz
reach a normal price again.
Reports from points north of the
city indicate that a heavy storm ragged
during the afternoon and again in the
evening. All telephone connections
with st. Louis and Ste. Genevieve and
other towns north of the Cape were
broken by the violent storm. A num-
Der of telephones in the city were put
out of commission by the storm.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-19
RUB-MY-TlSM

Will cure RheumatismS Neu-
raleia. Headaches, Cramps, Collie
Sprains, Bruises, Cuts. Burns, Old
Sores. letter, Ring Worm. sEc!
zema. etc. Antiseptic Anodyae,
used internally or externally. 25c.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26
ARE REACHED
ron EXCHANGING PRISONERS

Nv Associated Prrss.l
Paris, December o5.-An Official
note to-day announces tho reaching OF
an agreement between tho French and
German governments for the exchange
Of prisoners by which noncomnisslo Ion cd
officers and men OF forty years Of age
or over who have been in captivity
more than eighteen months will he
ropatriatcd Officers in tho same cate
CORY will he informed in Switzcrla nd
Arprcciabic improvements are also OBJ
taincd through the agreement for the
lncn still in captivity rs regards lot
ters. parcels. regulation o. work and
discipline.
Tho negotiations for Tho .cpa,ris-
tion or internncn; of men Of forty years
or more and having thrc" or more chu-
drcn have failed. says the note. not
withstandins the generous efforts Of
thc Swiss government
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BEGIN INVESTIGATIONS
OF PITTSBURGH DISASTER
State. County and hallway Omcials
DcIvinE Into Cause Of
Accident.
TRv Associated Pressl

Nv Associated Press
PITTSBURGH. December 25.-Onicial
Investigations into the cause OF tho
street car accident hero lato yesterday
which resulted I'm the deaths OF nine
teen persons and tho injury OF four
score others, many OF whom arc OK
pccted to die. were set in motion hero
to-day by State and county authorities
and officials of the Pittsburgh Railway
Company. Coroner Samuel c. Jamison.
headed the staff OF county invcstiga-
tors. while John r. Dohoney. OF IIar-
risburg. representing the Pennsylvania
Public Service Commission, conducted
the State inquiry.
The death list was Increased by one
person tonight when an unindcntiiied
woman SuccTmbcd in a hospital from
injuries received when the Knoxville
car. coming through the South Hills
tunnel. got beyond control OF tho mo-
tornlan, jumped the tracks. turned
partly over and finally brought up
against a building. Reports Tonight
from hospitals, where tho injured are
being cared for. areN TO the effect that
several will probably die. Among the
dead were twelve women, nine OF whom
were mothers.
As first step OF the investigation.
tha officials were taken aboard II spe-
cial car. which. driven by an expert
motorman. covered the course taken
by tho Knoxville car through tho tube.
Later in the day Coroner Jamison
and Mr.. Dohoncy visited the hospital
in which H. II. Klingler. motorman of
tho wrecked car. is patient. Killing
Ter had sufficiently recovered TO tell
tho officials his story. lie refuted the
testimony OF other witnesses. stating
that his did not stop in the tunnel
nor did the trolley leave the wire.
when my car got about 500 feet
into the tunnel" Klinsler said. Il no.
ticed that it was gaining momentum.
and I applied the air brake. The air
brake refused 10 work quickly. an
piled my hand brake. but the car had
gained such speed that the brakes
would not hold"
Survivors OF the disaster told fin.
authorities that the trolley had Iof,
the wire in the tunnel and was re-.
placed by tho motormsn Of car fol-
lowing.
Martin Joyce. conductor OF the runa
way car, testified that the trolley left
the wire in the tube. and that tho car
stopped in the tunnel for about three
minutes.
Leroy II. liazclbaker motorman on
the cor which followed KIinslcr's. tcs.
tined that he had replaced the trolley
OF the Knoxville car. after it left the
wire in the tunnel
me state and county Investigations
will continue.
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PERsH|NC RECOMMENDS
PROMOTION OF PR|vATES
Expeditionary Forces Mentioned
for Advancement.
BIG OPPORTUNITY FOR MEN
Officials Say Inclusion OF Names Is
Striking Example of Chances for
Commissions Demonstration OF
Ability in Field Will Tell.
tBy Associated Prcsg.1
WlTII TIE AMERICAN ~,

BY Associated Press
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE Monday. December Ct
Among the more than 100 members OF
the American expeditionary force for
whom especially merry CHRISTMAS
was provided by their recommended or
to Washington to-day for promotion.
are two who SO distinguished them
selves for GOODNESS under fire during
the recent engagement at Cambrai
that they were deemed worthy OF ad-
vanccncnt They are attached > the
railway engineers unit which aban-
doned It's tools for weapons AMI joined
with the British in The battle.
:hc comple'e list, which probably
will be given out in Washington, in
cludcs several enlisted men vno hy
their work In the training areas have
demonstrated their fitness for commits
sionS. When the President approves
the promotions, these enlisted men vii!
leave the organizations with which
they are at present and 60 to replace .
ment divisions as second lieu-cnants.
In accordance with the previously an
nounced nlan. they Will be held avail
able for promotion in tho replacement
organization 81 transferred to the c lm
batant lists
Ranking officers say that the inciu-
sion of these men in the promotion
recommendations furnishes Il striking
example OF the fact that enlisted lucn
are on the way to obtaining commits
s!ons s officers and in line for ni-ncr
commissions. once they get in tho fcid
and demonstrate their ability for
which an opportunity is lacking in ;hc
training camps in the United Stp:c:.
with Few exceptions, all tho advance
ments OF officers arc but a single grade
a few especially capable second lieu
tenants have been advanced to the
rank OF captain. skipping the grade OF
hrst lieutenant. One OF these is the
young son OF a well-known American
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CUPID GIVEN JOLT
ny MANS NECESStuII.S

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, December Glove is get
iinc cruel jolt these days when 1t
encounters such a material thing as
tonnage. The army authorities are
frownins on the efforts of many Amer
'ican women and girls becoming god :
mothers for the soldiers IN France.
and writing and sending them presents.
The army does not want TO pu, tho
hihosh on any regular love affair OF
long standing, but does not want the
ships holds cluttored up with letters
10 soldiers from girls and women who
have never met. The censorship regu-
lations also forbid correspondence be-
tween soldiers and strangers
Recently an advertisement was re.
cei"ed in the different camps showing
a picture OF pretty girl urging SOL
dicrs TO write 10 a certain address and
set gods others. The advertisement
and picture caused great palpi;ations
under the khaki shirts
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26
GEtMANS NOW RUSHING
RESERVES TO WEST FRONT
tBy Associated Press

lby ASSOCIATED PreSs
PETROGRAD, Monday, December "a
--EnsiSn krylenko. commander in
chief OF the army. reported 10 the Boil
shcvik headquarters on Sunday that
tho Germans were transferring troops
in very large numbers and quickly
AS possible TO tho western front against
the allies. and also 10 the southwestern
Russian front.
Leon Trotzky. tho BoIshevik Forcis n
Minister, has called the attention OF
4 the peace delegation TO this fact. \
special dispatch from Brcst- Litovsk an
nounces the Germans were not ready
yesterday TO reply 10 the Russian peace
terms. and consequently the meeting OF
the peace delegates was postponed un-
Ill Monday afternoon.
1t is reported that the rcfusa! OF Ger
many 10 issue passports 20 the German
Socialists Haasc. Lcdebour and kaut-
, sky. who desire 10 go 10 Stockholm TO
acQusint themselves with the Russian
revolutionary conditions. has produced
in Russia an Impression which may
hamper peace negotiations.
Minister Trotzky has sent a telegram
10 his delegates at Brest I.itovsk ia
tbiS connection declaring that Il the
Germans refused their Socialists pass
ports. this would create such bad
! impression at rctroGrad that ii was
. deemed necessary that the German Off
.cial delegation which is expected here
! on Thursday. should go 10 Stockholm
instead.
The Bolshcvik commissioners have
issUed 4 manifesto TO all Russian work
inEluon declaring that. as the armstice
probably will be transformed at an
early date into 4 general democratic
peace 20 all the European peoples.
preparation OF military equipment is
waste OF national labor and funds. and
that consequently the OUTPUT must 10
stopped Immediately and replaced by
the production OF peace supplies.
which the country needs.
The newspapers announce that a
delegation from the enemy powers
is coming TO retrosrad TO participate
in conference presided over by Trotz-
ky. TO discuss the political aspects OF
an eventual ncscc conference. An
other enemy delegation viii participate
in 'hc commission meeting at odessa
10 discuss technical questions
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26
LOOK YOURSELF
OVER CAREFULLY

And sec II your condition Is not such
ms to make your best Investment the
purchase Of Hoods Sarsapa rilla, Pept-
iron and Hoods Pills.
This course of medicine Will he
worth many times the cost when Il,
removes that tired feeling, that pale
ness and anemic tendency, that warn
ing OF waning strength. that weak
ness o! body that opens the way for
disease. that hackache and other
symptoms Of kidney trouble, constipa-
ton. and that Grouchy touch Of rhou-
matiSm.
Many people need this splendid com
bination ~ make perfect health
Others may not need all three, but
almost everybody needs and viii find
relief in at least ore Of then.--Adv.
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THOUSANDS or FRENCH
CHILDREN MADE HAPPY

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, December c5.--The American
Army in France celebrated its first
christmas on European sol! by making
thousands Of N;tle French children
happy. 4 treniy-one- ycar-old Santa
Claus took command OF the Arneri-
'dn Army yesterday and retained it
until ;o-niSN, Generals. colonies, ma
lorS and everybody down the line 10
me humblost douehhoy obeyed his or
ders and worked like beavers to pro
yido merry Christmas for the l!t,ie
cues whose fathers Will never come
home for thcni asain To Play Santa
CLAUS
y; all the camps there we're big
Christmas dinners. French. British
and American officers drank ,ossts to
tho success OF tho cause or>iemocracy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26

after having inflicted immense losses
OH the invaders.
Altogether tho scene was more ia
rorablc on tho mountain to-day than IL
has been for some time. But tho crisis
has not yet passed.
Ever new columns OF reserves are
arriving behind the Tcuton front. and
the artillery ducls continue at top heat.
There Is no doubt that the hustro- Ger
man high command is determined to
renew the attempt to break through.
and front correspondents warn against
ovcroptimism.
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NOT FOR ROOSEVELT
Indicated From White House .rb., II.
VIII Not he Munition
1Iipfsfsr

WASHINGTON. December o5.-Theo.
dore Roosevelt will not be "munition
minister This was plainly indicated
IN quarters close TO the White House
Today when attention was called TO
such suggestion made by Kern DODGE
IN Philadelphia. reorganization Of
the methods OF supplying ordnance and
material to the army is foreshadoved
but tn" President is understood to be-
iicvo that the army can solve its own
problem once the decks are cleared by
the congressional inquiries now under
way.
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President to See
Heads of Unions
Calls Chiefs Of Railroad Broth
crhoods 10 White House
on Thursday.
tBy Associated yPress.l


WASHINGTON, December c5.-Pres-
!dent Wilson has summoned the chiefs
and legislative agents OF the four rail-
road brotherhoods to conference at
the White House on Thursday
II is expected that the President
viii outline TO the representatives, OF
the railroad workers whatever action
he has decided is necessary 10 OBJ
tain more efficient transportation in
tn. war crisis.
Eoth the chiefs and the legislative
dent recently, the chiefs soon after
their demands were made on the rail
roads for Increased wages. and the
legislative agents several days ago,
when they asked for assurances that
war demands should not relax tie
safety restrictions imposed on railroad
operation. They were told that moth
ing OF that Kind was contemplated
The new conference came as sur
prise. President Wilson has been
studying all phases OF the railroad
question. and II has been understood
that nc intended 20 address Congress
on the subject after the holidays.
While sentiment in favor of govern
ment operations OF the roads appar-
entity has been growing, no intima-
ton of what the President would rec
ommcnd has been given out.
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RUSSIAN ANARCHISTS
ATTACK UNITED STATES

,...- ny Associated Press
re ltoGEAD, Monday, December "a
"A mass meeting Of anarchists wa.
hcid on sunday afternoon. at which in
hammntory speeches against tho United
states were delivered. the speakers
hasinG their attacks on the arrests of
Emma Goldman, Alexander Berkman
and Louis Kramer, some OF tho speak
ers urging violence against the Amer
lean embassy but only a mild resolu-
ton OF protest was the outcome OF the
flair.
congress of anarchists has been
called to meet in PetroErad on Christ
mas Day OF the Russian calendar.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26
CAMPS UNDER BETTER LIGHT
Baker Expected 10 show Condition. n I
tantanhn rnis Arc. Not q, Ind
TtrpOrted.
ny Associs,cd Press !

WAHIfiNGTcN. december 25.-'rcs.
iiTnony ~ Secretary Eakcr and com
mard@r2 NJ training camps in tho South
before INC Senate committee invcsti-
gatins the military situation viii In
'hn belief OF NAM. throw an entirely
dir"r'nt tight on conditions so far
nic,Urcc.
The standardization, IL was said ycatcr.
day, has aOnolutr confidence that ,cs.
'inrrI cf Secretary Ia kcr VIII ,orul,
~ Generating hig department OF tn.
chatS.a ana that Information ailcn BIZ
cam commander VIII atrenEthtn tn.
portion n the department in the pub.
Tic nina.
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AMERICAN OFFICERS HURT
IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
I BY 4 ssociated Proc.

~. -, ! BY ASSOCIATED Press
NilH The AMERICAN ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Monday, December 2t-rwo
commissioned officers and two SCR
scants OF the American forces were
padlF hurt tonight in an automobile
accident. 4 hiGh-powered military
motor OF the aviation scction left the
ROAD ana plunged over an cmLankment.
turning and pinning them underneath.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26
TWO KILLED BY TRAIN
Fred Green. Preminent Mining EnEi.
neer. and Woman Companion Die
When Auto In Hit.

ECTTE. MONT, December 25.-Fred
Green and Miss Jessie Wharton were
killed near hero to-day when a train
struck their automobile. Green was
one Of the bestknown mining ensi-
necrs OF the Northwest He was "A
member OF the engineering department
OF the mines owned by Senator ". A.
Clark her4
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IbysEko is Victor.

BOSTON, December 25-Wladols
Ibrszko the Polish wrestler. defeated
foussuff IIussane. in wrestling match
announced as for the worlds heavy.
weight title. here tonight. ZbysZko
won tho first fall in one hour nd forty
minutes. His opponent was unable TO
continue.
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HURLED TO THEIR DEATH
Four People Arc Killed When 3iichis.,
Central Train Hits Their
nbiIr

SAGINAW. MICH. December 25.-
Alton II. Stalker. local shoe merchant.
ms wife, their elcven-year-old son
orvillc, and woman said to be Mr.,
Frank Gray Of Ann Arbor. StaIker.s
sister law, were hurled to death
when their automobile was struck by
u Michigan Central train.
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All. ELECTIVE OFFICIALS
HOLD OFFICE DURING WAR

FAEIS. December o. The Chamber
OF Deputies to-day adopted rcsolu-
ton extending the terms OF all cleo
tive officials in France until the end
Of the war. No election: Will be held
in tho meantime