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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-22
INSURANCE RATES
MAY Be REDUCED
Capt. Bridges Tells Mayor of
Conference With Conn
missioner.

The reduction of fire insurance rates
in the city was the subject of con-
ference between Mayor Rage and
State Representative II. w. Bridges
who recently returned from the State
capital after the State Legislature had
adjourned. Mr.. Bridges informed the
Mayor that he had consulted the State
Insurance Commissioner regarding the
matter. WHO promised to send rate
I expert to the Cape, if the conditions
justified it.
Representative of the various fire
insurance companies that have agen-
cies in the Cape assured the Mayor
last fall before the bonds for the new
| fire apparatus were voted on by the
people that the rates would be ma
terially reduced provided the fire pro-
lection in the Cape would be made
more adequate and the license fee
; charged the companies by the city
would be cancelled
If these two conditions were com
piled with, it was said by the insur-
ance companies representatives,. the
rates would be reduced at least 1C
cents on every hundred dollars of in
surance. The ordinance fixing the Ii
cense for the various business mer
in the city reduced the license of the
insurance agents. but that did not
meet with the approval of the insur-
ance companies. They asked that nc
license be levied on the companies for
the privilege of writing insurance poll
cies in the city.
1t was stated some time ago by sew
eral insurance agents of the city that
the new fire equipment would effect a
reduction of the fire insurance rates
and that these rates would 90 into eff
feet as soon as they were regulated
by the State Insurance COMMISSIONS,
and the Missouri Fire Prevention Bu-
reau.
Before the rates for fire insurance
are decreased, representatives of the
companies, called field men, will in
spect the city and investigate whethe2
the fire protection has been bettered
The report of these men will be sub
mitted to the Fire Prevention Bureau
which will cooperate with the State
Insurance Commissioner to regulate
Tho new rates. Cape Girardeau would
move into the third class, which would
mean a reduction of at least 10 cents
on every hundred dollars of insurance,
on probably more.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-22
j. s. IS URGED To ACT
STATE OF WAR NOW EXISTS,
NOTED MEN SAY.
New York Banquet Speakers Plead
for Universal Military Train
ing and Service.

New York, March 21.-By solemn
and impressive standing vote, the
Union League club of New York
adopted series Of resolutions
summed up in the following:
Resolved, That this club ask the
American people to face the fact that
war with this country now exists by
the act of Germany, and that the
whole united weight of American 10y
atty must be concentrated upon eff
fective governmental action"
Universal military training and
service were urged upon the nation,
and the resolutions further called on
the president to use all the power
vested in him to repel German at
tacks, and upon congress by every
means in its power Immediately to
put the nation in a thorough state OF
defense.
Probably never in its history has
the Union league been the scene of SO
stirring a gathering of men repre-
sentative of every field Of national
activity.
That the nation is at war was the
keynote OF the speeches. This and
a determined purpose to support the
president in every forward step he
shall take was the burden of the ad-
dresses delivered amid repeated
bursts of cheering by former Presf-
dent Roosevelt, Charles T. Taft, for
mer Justice of the Supreme Court
Charles E. Hughes, former Secretary
of State Elihu Root and Joseph
Choate, who in trembling tones made
what probably was the closing speech
of his public career.
That the United States is utterly
helpless from a military and naval
standpoint was the gist of a report
written by committee.
Let us not delude ourselves. Ger
many is now making war on the Unit
ed States-making war with ruthless
barbarity," declared Hughes. 1T is
not a question of 1egalistic concep-
ton.
Our citizens have been murdered
and are being murdered. Our ships
are being sunk. Our commerce is ex-
listing on leave of a nation or a gov
eminent whose hostile intent is mani
fest"
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-22
GAS so POOR 1T WON'T
KILL MAN; But HE DIES

Chicago, March 2l-When Ira Do
little, Socialist writer, went about
committing suicide at Area, H., early
this morning, he found the gas so poor
it was not even fit to kill himself with.
Dolittle drew two small tables to-
gether in his room, plugged up the
cracks in the room, turned on the
gas, and laying down, awaited death.
It didn't come. He arose and wrote
the following note touching on the
quality of Areas gas:
This gas is so poor ] cannot kill
myself with it. / have had every
burner on so far, but l am still wide
awake. l hoped to go easy, but evil
IDENTIFY l must shoot myself. Stopping
up the cracks was more of job than
| expected. l must hurry"
So he shot himself.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-22
News From The County Seat

The Ladies' Aid of the Lutheran
Church met with Mrs. August Froems-
dorf yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Schmuke went
to st. Louis yesterday morning for a
few days.
Adair Rodgers of Benton Tuesday
was the guest of his brother, S. Rod
gers.
Miss Bessie Litzelfelner Tuesday
visited the family of her uncle, Henry
Kieninger, at Pocahontas,
Fourteen children will be examined
in catechism at the Lutheran Church
next Sunday forenoon. The examina-
ton will be conducted by the pastor,
Rev. Langehennig, and will be public.
The confirmation services will be held
Palm Sunday.
The Literary Club will meet with
Mrs. DR.. Hays this afternoon.
Mrs. Annie Halliburton of ST. Louis,
who visited the family of her brother,
Henry Pulls, and went from here to
Alabama, returned here Sunday, and
left for her home Tuesday, accom-
panied by her mother, Mrs. Annie
Pulls. Mrs. Henry Pulls and little son
are visiting at the Cape.
Miss Comfort Dickey of Lutesville,
who has been visiting the family of
her brother, w. Dickey, returned to
ner home yesterday morning. Dame
Rumor says Miss Dickey will soon be-
come the bride Of one Of Jackson's
popular young men.
Mrs. Lilly Armstrong, Mrs. Emanuel
Milde, Mrs. Alvin Milde and Mrs. Riley
Hahn Monday night were initiated in
to the chapter of Eastern Star.
Sam Vandivort, who sold his home
to o. D. Wilson, will move into rooms
in Mrs. Roxie Fulenwider's residence
on First South street, until he makes
further arrangements.
The Neighborhood Club met with
Mrs. Fritz Bienlein yesterday after
noon.
Mrs. Chas. Brenneke left Tuesday
for visit in st. Louis.
! Mrs. Peter Loves yesterday morn
ing was informed of the death Monday
night of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Aug.
Fornkahl, of Egypt Mills. Mr.. and
Mrs. Loves may attend the funeral
which will be some time today.
VIM. kneibert of Dallas, Tex, ar
rived Tuesday, and Louis Kneibert, a
travelling salesman, is expected today.
The young men had been notified of
the serious illness of their mother,
Mrs. J. H. Kneibert.
The Christian Endeavor Society will
have social party in the basement
of the Presbyterian Church tonight
to which they have invited several
friends who are not members CT the
society. They will combine business
with pleasure by having election OF
officers before the social part begins.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-22
DEXTER PREACHER
GIVEN A DIVORCE

Rev. William Humphreys, presiding
elder of the Charleston Methodist
district. was divorced from Mrs. Eva
Humphreys in the Circuit Court at
Bloomfield Monday afternoon. He was
ordered by the court to pay his wife
$50 per month alimony until the
Methodist Conference meets next fall.
Mrs. Humphreys will forfeit the ali
mony if she marries before the con-
ference meets.
Mrs. Humphreys filed the petition
for divorce last January, charging her
husband with desertion and general
indignities. The minister filed cross
bill, in which he alleged that his wife
was too familiar with other men. In
explaining the cross-charge, Judge
Fort, the attorney for Rev. Humphrey,
said his client charged his wife with
general indignities, but did not care
to have the records show SUCH"
The minister and his wife were the
only witnesses exaiHihed + the case.
Every effort was made to keep the
grievance between the minister and
mis- wife secret.
Rev. Humphrey and his wife lived
in Dexter. She was formerly Miss
Eva Copeland a member of a promi-
nent family of Stoddard County. She
was represented by Attorney Charles
Lyles.
In asking that the payment of the
alimony be allowed only till next fall,
the attorney for the defendant init
mated that his client feared he might
be deposed at the next meeting of the
conference to be held next fall.
A lengthy argument ensued over
the time of the payments, but the
Judge finally ordered that the alimony
be paid only as long as the minister
was certain to retain his position as
presiding elder of the district.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-22
NOTICE OF ANIMAL SCHOOL
ELE( fION

Notice is hereby given that pursuant
ton of the school district of Cape Cir
ardeau, Missouri, adopted at meet
ng thereof, held on Friday, February
%, 1917, that the annual school cleo
ton viii be held at the city polling
places in the four wards of the city
Of Cape Girardeau, in said district, on
Tuesday, April 3, 1917,
at which the voters of said district
will have an opportunity to vote upon
proposition to increase the rate of
taxation for school purposes for the
school year beginning July /, 1917.
from forty cents on the hundred dol
lars assessed valuation, to one hundred
cents on the hundred dollars assessed
valuation, and to vote on the PROPOSE
ton that an assessment of ten cents
on the one hundred dollars assessed
valuation be levied on all real and
personal property in said school dis
trict made taxable under the laws of
the State of Missouri, for building, re-
pairing and furnishing the school
buildings and grounds for the school
year beginning July 1, 1917, and to
elect two directors of the Board of
Education of the school district of
Cape Girardeau city, to serve three
years, the terms of office of L. L.
Bowman and Charles w. Stehr ex-
piring. By order of the Board of
l.. L. Bowman, Secretary.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-22
Raise for c. 4 A. Section Mon.

Httte fof G Q =. S6Sdod Mon.
Bloomington, n, March 21.-The
Chicago & Alton has announced that,
beginning April /, all section men on
the system win receive a increase
Of u cents q dGy.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-22
EXTRA SESSION Of
CONGRESS APR|l Z
WILSON EXPECTED TO ASK FOR
DECLARATION THAT STATE OF
WAR WITH GERMANY EXISTS.
PREPARATlONSFOR NATIONAL
DEFENSE ARE BEING RUSHED

President May Discuss Need OF Uni
versai Military Training When He
Addresses coneress-Navy Taking
Every Measure to Protect country's
Interests.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-22
, = = Z . = + = = q = q = .
; PROCLAMATION CALLING
) CONGRESS ON APRIL 2

: Washington, March 21.-Fol-
+ lowing is President Wilson's
: proclamation calling congress
, into extra session April 2 to
, receive a communication con-
, corning grave question Of in
, ternational policy:
, Whereas. public interests
; require that the congress Of
, the United States should be
; convened in extra session at IL
, o'clock noon, on the second
, day of April, 1917. to receive
, a communication by the exc
, cutiye on grave questions Of
international policy.
Nov, therefore, I, Wood
, row Wilson, president Of the
; United States Of America do
, hereby proclaim and declare
; that an extraordinary occasion
, requires the congress Of the
, United States to convene in
; extra session at the capitol in
the city Of Washington on the
, second of April, 1917, at n
; o'clock, noon, Of which all per
!. sons who shall at that time be
; entitled to act as members
; thereof are hereby required to
take notice.
Given under my hand and
the seal of the United States
. of America, the Dist day of
!. March, in the year Of Our
Lord, One Thousand Nine
: Hundred and Seventeen, and
of the independence of the
!. United States the 141st."
, 4. i !. 4. j. = 4. !. = 1. ]. 4. !.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-22

Insurance for ougoenheIm Employees.
New York, March 21-Daniel Grg-
genheim. president Of the American
Smelling and Refining Co. and the
American Shelters Securities Co.. has
announced the companies have pro-
vided group life insurance for their
$4,000 euaDioyes and olfioekA
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-22
NOTICE OF GENERAL CITY
ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given to the quail
fed voters of the city of Cape Girar-
deau. Missouri, that a general cleo
ton will be held in said city on Tues
day, the Sd day of April, 1917, for
the purpose of electing Mayor, Mar
shall, City Attorney, Police Judge, As
SCISSOR, Collector, Treasurer, and four
councilmen. one in each of the four
wards of said city.
The polling places at said election
shall be as follows:
First Ward-At the Court House.
Second Ward-At Gust Schultz's bar
Der shop, 6O6 Broadway, north side, be-
tween Frederick and Sprigg streets.
Third Ward-Merten Building, SIS
Good Hope street, north side, between
Frederick and Middle streets.
Fourth Ward-Wheeler Building, IS
South Spanish street.
The ballots to be used at said cleo
ton, shall be as follows:
Citizens Ticket.
For Mayor-Fred A Rage.
For Marshal Charts Armgardt.
For City Attorney-Vilson c. Balm.
For Police Judge-T.g?. Fristoe.
For William H. Huters.
For Collector-George + Meyer.
For Treasurer. Frank Masterson.
For Councilman, 1st VARS. Ed.
Blumer.
For Councilman, End Wari-Ben-
jamin Vineyard.
For Councilman, 3rd Warf-Charles
Kaess-
For Councilman, 4th Ws.d-August
H. Russkamp.
Peoples Tickle:
For Mayor-Fred a Gage.
For Marshal-Artnur S. Whitener.
For City Attorney-Wilson c. Balm.
For Police judge. P. Fristoe.
For Assessor-Willi m H. Huters.
For Collector-Geo-ze H. Meyer.
For Treasurer. frank Masterson.
For Councilman, LIST Wards. Ed.
Blumer.
For Councilman, End Ward-Ben-
jamin Vineyard.
For Councilman, 3rd Ward-Charles
Kaess.
For Councilman, 4th Ward.-August
H. Russkamp.
Independent Ticket.
For Marshal-George w. Talley.
Progressive Ticket.
For Marshal-Charles Armgafdt.
For Collector-George H. Meyer.
For City Attorney-Rob't H. White
law.
For Police Judge-Thos. P. Fristoe.
For Assessor-Henry P. Gaines.
For Treasurer-J. Frank Masterson.
his east, Il. .C.Nw2, lace
Hirsch Ticket.
For Mayor-William Hirsch.
For Marshall. II. Price.
For City Attorney-John l. Sample.
For Police Judge-T. P. Fristoe.
For Assessor. NJ. Shy.
For Collector-George H. Meyer.
For Treasurer G. Bender.
For Councilman, list Ward-Dr. C.
E. Sahuchert.
For Councilman, End Ward-G. w.
Setback.
For Councilman, 3rd Ward-W. T.
Ruff.
For Councilman, 4th Ward-J. E.
Miller.
Polls will be opened at o'clock a.
M, and close at 6 o'clock p. M, of
said day.
Done by order of the City Council
of the City of Cape Girardeau, Mis-
souri,. F. A. Rage, Mayor.
Attest: r. W. Frssell, City Clerk.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-22
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Weather Forecast: Cloudy today,
not much change in temperature.
Charles H. Overstolz went to St.
Louis this morning on business.
Attorney A. N. Spradling returned
last night from Bloomfield where he
attended Circuit Court.
John Tlapek, vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Cape Bell Tele-
phone, Co., came up from st. Marys
yesterday afternoon on business.
Basil Pearson, who is employed in
the St. Charles durg store, has been
suffering from rheumatism for several
weeks. He has been confined to his
bed for the last three days.
G. w. Shively and his wife came
up from Oran yesterday on shop
ping trip.
Mrs. Rachel Davis, colored woman
died yesterday morning in Nash. The
funeral will be held this afternoon at
the Shady Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Da-
Wis is the mother of Sam Davis,
wealthy colored farmer living on the
Bloomfield road.
J. A. Weber OF Perryville spent the
day in the Cape on business.
d. l.. Lacy of Morehouse was bust
ness visitor in the Cape yesterday.
A. J. Speer and his wife of Zalma
were in the Cape yesterday doing some
shopping.
Two children of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Fish, 342 North Henderson avenue,
have been suffering from the measles
for several weeks. Mr.. Fish is a school
teacher He moved here recently from
Zalma
w. w. Pell of Commerce had bust
ness in the Cape yesterday.
Mrs. D. l.. Lee came up from Oran
yesterday on a shopping trip.
O. ]. Snider of Fredericktown was
visitor in the Cape yesterday.
City Counselor Knehans was in III
mo yesterday on legal matters.
Henry Hannah Jr., assistant cashier
of the First National Bank, was given
a surprise Tuesday evening by his
friends in honor of his birthday. All
officials and employees of the bank at
tended the party. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. D'Nean Stafford, Mr.
and Mrs. George Summers, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. o. Bowman, Miss Messie Asst
holz and Herman Bremermann.
A delegation of the Knights of Co.
lumbus will go to Festus, Mo-, this
afternoon to attend the initiation of
large number of applicants for the
Festus Council.
A parcel post and cake sale will be
held Saturday by the Epworth League
of the German Methodist Church at
419 Broadway.
John Buerkle left for Marion, ILL.,,
yesterday to contract with the coal
mines for next summers supply of
coal.
William Black of Morley spent the
day in the Cape yesterday on bust
ness.
The Bridge Club will be entertain
ed this afternoon at the home of Miss
Hazel Harrison, 313 Themis street.
J. NJ. Shortal returned from st.
Louis yesterday where he spent sever
al days on business matters.
Miss Emma Hall, who was the guest
of the family of l.. L. Dalton for sew
oral days, went back to her home in
Oran yesterday.
]. w. Warner of Benton was a Wis
T., itor in the Cape yesterday.
H. J. karracker returned yesterday
afternoon from a business trip to
points in the South.
r. r. Smith, Frisco claim agent, re-
tur7ed from st. Louis last night
Tllnnan Anderson of Commerce had
business in tna Cape yesterday.
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spangled, Banner" in large type on MS
pages and proclaim. "Behold patriot! y
His true propaganda was carried on by
the subtlcr sugge stion OF cartoons and
by the play upon the credulity and the
emotions of his peculiar type OF read
era, embodied in his specious, plausible
and poisonous editorials.
As lie Would
Be Seen. and |,
Hearst, as he would have US see him.
is the friend Of peace, the friend OF
America, the friend Of liberty strug-
Cling against the destruction OF war
It is n picture Of his own painting
And it is wholly false. William KAN
dolph Hearst is not the friend OF peace
and liberty. lie IL not the friend OF
America. He is the friend Of Americas
and the worlds enemy, Germany.
(Mr. Adams's merit article wlH
deal NTH Hearst's efforts to arouse
sentiment in behalf of Germany ana
against this nations alliesD
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Ex-Mayor Quits Socialists
David Love Says He Is for
Country Before Party

MILWAUKEE, Sept. l5.-David Love,
formerly Socialist Mayor of West Allls,
has declared for his country first. Mr..
Love has not written his resignation to
the party, but has stopped paying his
dues, which automatically drops HIM
from its roll.
This is my country, my govern
ment," he said, "and this is no time to
find fault with it because we are at
war. We must fight with the govern
nent. have been a patriot since child
hood, and swore allegiance to this my
adopted country. | am Scotch-lrish,
and | cannot be a member of any politi-
cal party which will hamper the gov
eminent in its fight"
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No, That Soiled
Dove Of Peace

No. that soiled dove Of peace, William
Randolph Hearst! To Mexico he might
be an eagle rampant, but to Germany.
"the most progressive nation in Eu-
rope" for whose warlike projects Of
expansion enlightened Americans"
should exhibit a fellow-feeling, he