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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
German Submarines Go Limit,
According to Survivors,
Torpedoing Without
Warning.
LONDON IS AROUSED
Seventeen Sailors Killed on Ship
Carrying Grain for the Hun
cry People Of
Belgium.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service j
LONDON, Feb S.-Au doubt as 20
Germany's intention to go the limit
in her submarine campaign was re-
moved today. Official information
declared that both the British steam
er Eavestone, sunk February 6, and
the British steamer California, sunk
yesterday, received absolutely no
warning before the German U boat
commander launched his torpedoes.
London was aroused to new pitch
Of Indignation against German
"frightfulness" by stories Of survivors
of both these vessels, fully confirm
ed in ofiicial versions.
The Eavestone's lifeboats were de-
liberately shelled with shrapnel
In the case of the California, wom-
en- and children were among those
imperilled by the submarines un-
warned attack.
Two Lives Lost
LONDON, Feb. S.-Two lives were
lost in the sinking OF the British
steamer Dauntless. reported today.
Six of her crew were brought
ashore and taken to the hospital,
where two subsequently died.
was NOT warned.
LONDON, Feb. S.-American Con-
sui Lost at Queenstown officially re-
ported the British steamer Eavestone,
sunk February 6, was not warned by
the German submarine which shelled
her, in a message received today by
American Ambassador Page.
Crew Took 20 Boats.
LONDON, Feb. S.-The British
steamer Hollingside has been sunk
Her captain was safely landed. The
crew took to the boats.
The Holfingside was a steel screw
steamer of 2,6S2 tons, registered at
New Castle. The vessel was owned
by the Charlton Steamship company.
Perhaps Not an American.
NEW YORK, Feb. 8.-James Riley
of the Anchor line said today that
there is some question regarding the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
In Case of War, Gould Make
Matters Lively on Border,
by Backing Rebels.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
Ell PASO, Texas, Feb. S.-Aciv-
tiles of German agents at Juarez,
Chihuahua City and other interior
cities of Mexico today are drawing
the attention of United States secret
service men working under the dfrec-
ton of army authorities.
1t is feared the German agents
are planning to foment and finance
raids by bands of unorganized bandits
upon United States territory in case
of a declaration Of war by Germany.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
Finally on Record.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.I
LANSING, Mich, Feb S.-After
three days wrangling. the Michigan
legislature was on record today as
backing President Wilson in the
crisis with Germany. An amendment,
urging the president to keep out OK
var II possible, was defeated.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
bassador Gerard and ALI
ther Americans Not AL
lowed to Leave Germany
By Authorities
: Mp1ENnIy a cTIo n
/ AsQured rfst Won Dsrnstorff
l. safe, Citizens Of Unitsd
stsses VIII be Refused
Passports.

ited Press leased Wire servicel
NEW YORK, Feb. 8.-A
cial cable to the New York
hes from Copenhagen says:
II am authorised by the
herican legation to say that
mister Egan today received
eral sensational dispatches
I'm Ambassador Gerard.
The latter telegraphs that
German authorities will not
INIT Americans "a leays Ger
my at present. He says that
his staff and all American
,sular officials will be de-
ned until the fate Of Count
(n Bernstorff and the Ger
N crews from the captured
rman ships in America has
en decided.
1The German authorities
denying Mr.. Gerard the
kht to telegraph in code. All
frespondence with Copen-
gen legation is now in plain
kglisil.
f Ambassador Gerard ad-
PES Minister Egan that the
lors captured on the Var
Fdale will be detained on the
(ne grounds as the other
nericans.'
Carl W. Ackerman, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, Feb. S.-The German gov
lment will not permit American
poassador Gerard, officials of the
aerican embassy, American news
per correspondents or. American
7ens to leave Germany until it
ewes word that a safe conduct
been granted German Ambassa-
Won Bernstorff and his star.
sports to Americans also are con-
gent upon Berlin ascertaining
'snlngton's attitude toward the
russian treaty permitting citi-
IS OF Germany and of the United
tes nine months after a cessation
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
Turned Papers Over.

Turned Papers Over.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-Ambas-
c,dor Page formally notified the
state department today he had eurn-
ed over German interests in Eng
land to Switzerland.
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THE WEATHER

Cold wave tonight. Local temp
- p. M. Al; Z a. m. 30.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-22

Col. Warren Mabrey spent the day
in the Cape on military affairs.
Barrett and Alvin Cotner went to
Cairo yesterday afternoon on a bust
ness trip. stssa ~ 4
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-22

defendant be and appear in this Court
on the first day of the next term
thereof to be holden at the city of
Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau
County, Missouri, on Monday, the 23d
Gay of July, 1917, and then and there
answer or plead to said petition, or
in default therein said petition will
be taken and adjudged as confessed,
and Judgment by default will be rem
dered against said defendant.
1t is further ordered that a copy
hereof be duly published at least for
four consecutive weeks in the Weekly
Tribune, weekly newspaper duly
printed, published and circulated in
said Cape Girardeau County, and duly
designated by plaintiffs attorney, and
duly approved by said Clerk as most
likely to give notice to defendant, the
last insertion to be at least fifteen
days before said next term of said
Court.
Attest: D. A. Nichols, Clerk.
By Zeba Chiles, ID. C..
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-22

WANTED to hear from owner Of good
farm for sale; state cash price, full
particulars. D. F. Bush, Mime
apolis, MINI.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-22
five BRANCHES OF
ARMY REACH Limit
Big Campaign Announced For
Additional TO- 900 Men Before
June 3O-5 Enlist Here.

Several branches of the United
States army have already been re-
cruited to war strength, according to
the advices Sergeant O'Rourke re-
ceived yesterday from the War De-
partment in Washington, but 10000
men are needed for the infantry and
the field artillery for immediate train
ing and service. About $4,000 men
are needed for the infantry, the War
Department advised the sergeant, and
asked him to do everything in his
power to increase the enlistments of
volunteers.
The fact that the enlistments are
only for the duration of the war and
that the pay of the privates has been
increased from SIS to So Ga month is
emphasized in the message as some
of the inducements for the volunteer
service. Single men from Is to 40
years of age are eligible for military
services.
All facilities for the additional 10000
men have already been provided, the
letter informed the sergeant, and as
soon as the necessary quota can be
obtained, these men will be sent to the
training camps. The length of time
for the training is not fixed, but it is
believed the men will be ready for ac-
tive service in a few months. The
10000 men, the letter says, must be
raised before June 30.
Owing to the heavy enlistments in
the cavalry, the coast artillery, the
signal and engineering corps, and the
quartermster corps, these branches of
the army have been brought up to
war strength and all recruiting sta
tons have been ordered not to accept
any more enlistments for this con-
tingent of the army.
Five men volunteered their services
in the army at the local recruiting sta
ton yesterday, and all according to
the instructions of the War Depart
ment were assigned to the field ar
tillery. Four of the men are from
RandleS.
The men are: Harry P. Howard, IS
years old; Allen Patterson, %; Willis
E. Davis, %, and William F. Jones, all
of Randles. They We're accompanied
to the Cape by Postmaster Backer of
Randles. The fifth recruit is John w.
Brotherton of Commerce.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-22
II OF SCHUBERT
BAND TO JOIN 9Th
Members of Band Held Meeting
Last Night-Twenty- eight
Needed for Regiment.

The members of Schuchert's Band
held a meeting in the Opera House
last night to ascertain the number of
members willing to sign up for the
Sixth Regiments band. They will
probably be mustered into the Nation
al Guard within the next few days by
a regular army officer and later into
the Federal service.
Twelve members of the band ex-
pressed their willingness to sign last
night and there will probably be sew
eral more who will come in later. Fol-
lowing are the names of those willing
to go, besides Mr.. Schuchert:
Chester w. Kassel, Earl Mcbride,
Spike Lessen, Elmore Kassel, Billy Will
son, Harry Tibbs, Arthur Harrison,
Burwell Fox, Leslie Patton, Amiel
Koeppel and Harry banks. Oscar
Kaiser, formerly a member of the
band but now working in Akron, O.,
has written DR.. Schuchert asking for
a place in the band in case they secure
the appointment to the Sixth Regi-
ment.
Twenty-eight is the total number al
lowed in the band and if the required
number is not secured here, the re-
mainder can easily be gotten together
from the neighboring towns.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-22
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

State of Missouri, County of Cape Cir
ardeau, SIS:
In the Cape Girardeau Court of
Common Pleas, Cape Girardeau Coun-
ty, Missouri, July term, 1917.
Matte Skies, plaintiff,
Lee Skies, defendant.
The State of Missouri, to above
named defendant, greeting.
Now on this 14th day of June, 1917,
May term of Cape Girardeau Court
of Common Pleas, Cape Girardeau
County, Missouri, comes plaintiff here
in by attorney of record herein be-
fore the clerk of said Court and on
behalf of plaintiff files petition and
affidavit in suit herein, among other
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-22
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration upon the estate of
Henry Heider, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned by the
Probate Court of Cape Girardeau
County, Missouri, bearing date the 9Th
day of June, 1917.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to the undersigned for allow.n e
within six months from the date %
said letters, or they may be precluded
from any benefit of such estate; and
if said claims be not exhibited within
one year from the date of the publica-
ton of this notice, they will be for
ever barred.
Charles Blattner,
Public Administrator.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-22
SOFT DRINK TAX
WENT into EFFECT
Check Law Regulating Issuance
of Bad Checks Effective
Since Jnne II.

The new law imposing tax upon all
so-called soft drinks became effective
yesterday, and all dealers were re-
quired to take an inventory of their
stock and report for the State Beer
Inspector. This law, which was passed
by the last State Legislature, provides
that the dealers and manufacturers
shall pay a tax of one-half cent on
every gallon of their finished product.
The manufacturers are required to
submit this inventory report to the
State Beer Inspector, accompanied by
an affidavit showing the amount Of
their stock and the amount of their
business during that month. The fail
ure to comply with this law is punish
able by fine or Imprisonment, or both.
Every business man who offers the
soft drinks for sale is required to sub
nit this report to the Beer Inspector.
Several saloonkeepers, who had only
few cases of soda water and other
similar drinks on hand, were compelled
to remit the tax amounting to several
cents, and besides have their report
sworn to by a notary public. One
saloonkeeper said his tax amounted to
three cents, but the expenses totaled
35 cents, including the notary public
fees and the postage for the money.
All shipments of soft drinks coming
into the State are subject to taxation
as well as the products of that nature
made in the State, while the shipments
to any other State are exempt from
taxation. The local manufacturers and
jobbers of soft drinks are opposed to
the new law because of the heavy ex-
pense attached to compiling the report
and complying with the law. An effort
was made to have the State Legisla-
ture reject the bill after it had been
introduced, but the efforts of the OPP
ponents of the bill were of no avail.
Another law which became effective
yesterday was the regulation of the is
suance of bad checks. The law was
passed to prevent the fraudulent over
draft on checking accounts.
The act as passed by the last State
Legislature provides that anybody
who issues a check knowing his &C
count to be insufficient to cover the
amount of the check, or anyone who
delivers such a check with the knowl-
edge that it is bad, is subject to i'm
prisonment of no more than one year
in Jail or a fine of $1,000, or both.
The fact that a check is rejected by
the drawee shall be prima facie evil
dence of the intent of the drawer to
commit a fraud, provided the drawer
does not pay the amount of the check,
which has been rejected by the bank
because of insufficient funds, within
five days after the day on which the
check was turned down by the bank.
The drawer must be notified that the
check has not been accepted by the
drawee.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-22
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

State of Missouri, County of Cape Cir
ardeau, SIS:
In the Cape Girardeau Court of
Common Pleas.
Minnie E. Nieblack, plaintiff,
William A. Niblack, defendant.
The State of Missouri, to above
named defendant, greeting.
Now on this 18th day of June, 1917,
in May term of Cape Girardeau Court
of Common Pleag, Cape Girardeau
County, Missouri, Games plaintiff here
in by attorney of record herein before
said Court and on behalf of plaintiff
files petition and affidavit in suit here
in, among other matters of action al
leging:
The said defendant William A. Nj
black is a nonresident of the State of
Missouri, and that the ordinary pro-
cess Of law cannot be served upon
him within this State, and it appear
ing to the satisfaction of this Court
that the defendant cannot be summon
ed in this action:
Whereupon it is ordered by the
Court that said defendant be no.
titled by publication that plaintiff
has commenced a suit against him
in this Court, the immediate OBJ
ject and general nature of which is to
obtain a decree of divorce and that
the bonds of matrimony heretofore
contracted and now existing by and
between plaintiff and defendant, be
dissolved.
And it is further ordered that said
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-22
matters Of action alleging:

matters of action alleging:
That said defendant Lee Skiles is a
nonresident of the State of Missouri
and that the ordinary process of law
cannot be served upon him within this
State, and it appearing to the satisfac-
ton of this Court that the defendant
cannot be summoned in this action:
Whereupon it is ordered by the Clerk
of the Court in vacation that said de-
PENDANT be notified by publication that
plaintiff has commenced suit against
him in this Court, the immediate OBJ
Ject and general nature of which is tc
obtain decree of divorce and that the
bonds of matrimony heretofore con.
tracted and now existing by and be-
tween plaintiff and defendant, be dis.
solved.
And it is further ordered that said
defendant be and appear in this Court
on the first day of the next term there
of to be holden at the city of Cape
Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County
Missouri, on Monday the 23d day OF
July, 1917, and then and there answe,
or plead to said petition, or in de.
fault therein said petition will be taker
and adjudged as confessed, and judg.
ment by default will be rendered
against said defendant.
1t is further ordered that a COPY
hereof be duly published at least fol
four consecutive weeks in the Weekly
Tribune, weekly newspaper duly
printed, published and circulated il
said Cape Girardeau County, and duly
designated by plaintiffs attorney, and
duly approved by said Clerk as most
likely to give notice to defendant, the
last insertion to be at least fifteen
days before said next term of SAID
Court.
Attest: d. A. Nichols. Clerk.
! By Zeba Chiles, d. C.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-22
JURY FAILS TO
REACH VERDICT;
IS. DISCHARGED
Farmers Suit Against Drain.
age Concern Results In
Mistrial.
COURT is ADJOURNED
FOR SPECIAL SESSION
City Compromises Damage Suit
OF Mrs. Mcneil Pending
Since 1909 For $3.50.

A mistrial was ordered in the suit of
William Carroll against the Little
River Drainage District by Judge Sni-
der in the Common Pleas Court, when
the jury failed to reach an agreement
after several hours deliberation. The
dozen were called in by the Judge and
when they announced that they would
not change their vote, the jurors were
discharged.
Carroll through his attorney, R. E.
Bailey of Sikeston, asked for 1892
damages from the drainage company
on the grounds that the employees of
the concern had torn down a fence
surrounding his pasture and permitted
the cattle to run astray. Carroll al
legged in his petition he lost several
cows due to the negligence of the en-
ployes of the concern.
Several men who, according to their
testimony, had aided Carroll for sew
eral weeks in searching for the lost
cattle, testified that they had been
employed by Carroll to bring in the
cattle which left the pasture after the
fence had been torn down.
Carroll maintained that the work of
these men and his own time had cost
him 1921, while the value of the ami
mails lost in the swamps was $500
He asked for double the amount for
damages.
The jurors in the case were: Capt
H. w. Bridges, w. G. Davidson, Rob-
ert Wilson, Harry P. Gaines, Roland
Childs, W. B. McEndree, J. C. Randol
A. L. Mabrey, Joseph Goehering, J. O.
Cooksey, J. A. Kaempfer and H. C.
Burns. When the jury was called
into the courtroom and asked whether
they thought verdict probable, Capt
Bridges replied he would not change
his vote, and each one of the remain
ing eleven gave the same answer. They
were then discharged.
Following this trial the term was
adjourned to June %, when a special
session will be held in order that the
Judge may give a decision in several
cases heard during the term.
The damage suit of Mrs. Nellie Nc
Neil which has been in court since
1909, was settled yesterday accord
ing to the stipulations filed yesterday
by City Counselor Knehans. The suit
was compromised for $3.50. Mrs. Nc
Neil fell and fractured her arm in
1907 and sued the city for damages
After the first trial the plaintiff was
given Judgment for $4,000, but the
case was appealed. The second YER
dict was also appealed. Mayor Hirsch
advised the City Counselor to COM
promise the litigation if possible rath-
err than drag it through the courts any
longer and add additional costs.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-22
CIRCUMSTANCES
AGAINST MAIN
STREET REDUCED
Many Property Owners Who
Objected to Paving, In Fav-
or of Improvement.
DISPUTE OVER TITLE TO
LAND BEFORE COUNCIL
Report on Street Cleaning Shows
Saving of SIG in Four
Weeks.

Many property owners along Main
street, who had demonstrated against
the Improvement of the street between
Broadway and Mason street, in
a petition to the City Council last night
asked that their names be stricken
from the remonstrance list and added
to those who had signed in favor of
the Improvement. The remonstrances
with the requested changes were re-
ferred to the City Engineer and the
Street and Wharf Committee to the
City Council for further investigation.
A minority of property owners pro-
tested against the paving of the street
for several reasons, mainly on ac-
count of the absence of sewer pipes
along the street, and because the
street car company would escape any
taxation for the improvement of the
street, although the greater portion
of the thoroughfare is traversed by
the street car tracks. The high cost
Of paving material was also given as
an objection to the proposed improve
ment.
Those who signed the remonstrance
suggested that the city merely re-
surface the street. This improvement,
they contend, would suffice to make the
street fit for traffic.
The proposed opening of Benton
street brought to light dispute over
the title Mrs. Garner holds to a lot
on South Benton street, which the city
would have to condemn for the i'm
provement. The continuation of the
street will cut the lot in two. The
matter was brought before the City
Council last night.
City Engineer Silver told the Coun-
cilmen that he had investigated the
matter and found that Mrs. Garner
had not paid any taxes on the proper
fly. She told the City Counselor, how
ever, that she had RENTED the taxes.
The Street and Wharf Committee of
the City Council was ordered to in
vestigate the dispute and report to
the council at the next meeting.
The report compiled by City Clerk
Frissell on the expenses for the street
cleaning system revealed that the
prospects of the city's saving money
by the innovation had failed. The re-
port showed that the city had re-
duced the street cleaning expenses by
S26 in the last four weeks, which does
not include, however, the cost for the
feed of the horses.
When the street cleaners were dis
charged several weeks ago mad the
mechanical cleaner put on the street,
DR.. C. E. Schuchert explained to the
council that the change would save the
city large amount every month. He
was supported in his arguments by
Street Commissioner Brunke, and the
change was voted by the members of
the council. Numerous complaints have
since been made against the unsani-
tary conditions created by the street
sweeper.