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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-10
CHARGED With
SWINDLINC SICK
WOMAN OF $l0O
DR.. ]. III. Young and Secre.
tary Arrested Yesterday on
Complaint of Woman.
PLACED IN JAIL IN
DEFAULT OF BOND
Both Were Preparing to Leave
Town When Arrested by
Constable.

A warrant for the arrest of twt
men who are registered at the Pres
colt House as DR.. j. H. Young ant
Henry Sherman of Flat River wa:
issued yesterday evening by Justice OF
the Peace Willer, charging them with
obtaining money under false pretenses
The warrant was issued at the in
stance of Rue Trovillion, an employe
of the shoe factory, who charged the
men with swindling him out of $500.
The men were arrested yesterday even
ing by Constable Scivally as they were
preparing to leave the city and will be
held in Jail pending the outcome of the
preliminary hearing.
Trovillon's mother, Mrs. William
Trovillion, has been ailing for several
years, and after unsuccessful treat
ments by several physicians, engaged
Young, who was accompanied by
Sherman, who poses as the secretary
of the former. According to the state
ment made to Judge Willer by the
son, Young agreed to cure his mother
within ten days for 500.
During the absence of the father
and his brothers, he told the Judge
the two men came to the house and
demanded the money which the moth
er had promised to pay for the treat
ments. He paid the money, but the
men declined to issue a receipt for
the payment.
Later in the afternoon, the young
man told Judge Willer, he learned that
the two men wanted to leave the city,
and when his mother became worse
during the afternoon, he called on At
torney Orren Wilson to institute ac-
ton against the men. Wilson advised
that he lay the case before Judge Will
Ter and swear out a warrant for the
detention of the two.
Young and his secretary appeared
before Wilson when they learned that
Trovillion had sworn out the warrant
for their arrest. Both admitted that
they had gone to the house yesterday
noon and received the money. Young
termed himself as specialist when
questioned by Wilson, but refused to
state what he specialized.
He told Wilson that he had been
in the city for several weeks calling
on the persons who desired his prac-
tice and that he had been treating Mrs.
Trovillion for more than a week, but
had not guaranteed to cure her during
that time.
Young has been in the city for sew
eral weeks. He will be remembered by
many as the man with heavy sideburns
and the silk hat. He has been step |
ping at the Prescott House, where he
has received his callers daily. His at
tempts to get bond failed, and both |
We're placed in Jail.
When questioned by Judge Willer,
the two men admitted that they had
been preparing to leave the city yes
terday afternoon, but missed the train. |
They denied having had any intention
of defrauding the family of their
money, but had merely charged for the
services.
Mrs. Trovillion, who is nearly go
years old, has been bedridden for near
ly two years. She resorted to the |
treatments by Young as the last means
of regaining her health, he son told
Judge Willer, when he applied for the
warrant for the arrest of the two
men.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-29
Al The Churches omorrow

organ in the morning and Miss Need
ha min the evening. The Christian
Endeavor society meets at $50; sub
ject, preparing for the Future"
Matt. xxv:1-13. The pastor will
speak at 7:30; subject, Beginning
Life Anew" There will be special
music. A watch service will be held
Monday evening. All are cordially
invited.
Methodist Episcopal.
Corner of Sixth and Commercial
streets. Sunday school, 9:45 a. M;
J. G. Miller, superintendent. Sermon,
"The Good Fight" II a. m. Epworth
League, 6:30 p. m. Sermon, "The
Temple Builders" 1880 p. m. Ell Gen.
tro lodge No. SS4, F. & A. NJ, will
observe st. Johns day by attending
this service. Monday, watch night
service, beginning at 10 p. m. rhe
first hour will be a social under TIE
auspices of the Epworth League
Tuesday, p. M, orchestra practice.
Wednesday, 1880 p. M, prayer serv-
ice Thursday, 1880 p. m, choir prac
tice. You are invited to attend these
services. E. A. Palmer, pastor.
st. Mary's Catholic.
Sunday within the octave of Christ
mas. Epistle, Galatians iv:1-7; Cos
pei, Luke ii:33-4O. Mass at 8 a. m
Sunday school at 10 m. Evening
services at 1880 p. m. High mass New
Years at 8 a. m. Rev. Guadalupe de-
Rio, who is here in the interest o1
the Spanish-speaking people, will con
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-29
MAYOR TO FORM
VIGILANCE CORPS
Thirty Citizens of Ell CentrO Whose
Names Will Not Be Made Public
to Become Members of the New
Body Which Shall Ferret Out Dis
loyal Americans.

Although he has not yet received
word from William Featherly, field
secretary of the American Defense
Society, Mayor Egerer is already lay
ing plans for the formation of a
group of thirty citizens of Ell Cen
tro, who shall work secretly as a
vigilance corps" in aiding the gov
ernment to detect and imprison dis
loyal Americans.
The mayor believes that such a
body is needed in every community,
and he is willing to give up his time
to the formation of the corps.
It is probable that when the branch
of the American Defense Society is
formed no mention of it will be made
in the newspapers, but the results
are expected to show Immediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-29
SURVEY Of LIVE
STOCK BY BUREAU
Better Livestock" is the New Year
Slogan of the Imperial County
Farm Bureau, Which Asks Every
Farmer Who Has BlOOded Stock to
Report Same to Farm Adviser.

The Farm Bureau is about to be-
gin a campaign for better livestock
for Imperial Valley.
Secretary Madison today sent out
the following notice to livestock own
ers throughout the Valley:
"The the Livestock Breeders of
Imperial Valley: With the beginning
of the new year, the Farm Bureau
wishes to have a survey of all the
pure bred stock in the valley-horses,
cattle, hogs, sheep, poultry-in order
to make a campaign for more and
better livestock for the coming year.
"Every man possessing registered
stock will do favor by visiting the
Farm Bureau office, Ell Centro, tele-
phoning 121, or dropping card to
the secretary of the Farm Bureau,
giving the kind number of stock he
has on hand.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-29
REVOLUTIONARY PLOT
IN DISTURBED COUN-
TRY TO OVERTHROW
KING AND SET UP DE-
MOCRACY.
Appeal Sent Out to Allies
From Petrograd to Join
Peace Conference Ere Ru-
mania Is Forced to Make
Separate Peace.
(By Associated Press)

New York, Dec. 29.-The Associat-
ed Press review of the war today is
as follows:
The Rumanian king has abdicated
in favor of the crown prince, accord
ing to Petrograd advices.
Leon Trotzky told the Council of
Workmen's and Soldiers Delegates
Russia would be forced to conclude
a separate peace with Germany un-
less the Entente joined the negotia
tions within ten days. England and
France have already declared the Ger
man terms insufficient.
Disturbed conditions in Rumania
are reported in Petrograd dispatch
dated Monday.
It is said the Bolsheviki headqua-
ters have received news of a revolu-
tionary plot against King Ferdinand.
It has been reported the Bolsheviki
and German propagandists have been
working among Rumanian troops.
Ferdinand is the son of Prince Leo
pold of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
and two of his brothers are generals
in the German army.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-29
SUBMARINE IS
A TOTAL WRECK
BY DEPTH BOMB
VERSION OF FIGHT WITH TEU-
TON DIVER GIVEN BY NAVY
DEPARTM M ENT-BOMB DIS
ABLED THE SUBMARINES MA
CHINERY.
Kaiser" on One Side of Life Belt
and "Gott" on the Other Shows the
Teuton Chief Butcher Still Thinks
He Has Divine Support in His
Bloody War Upon Democracy.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Dec. 29.-The Navy
Department today made public de
tails Of the destruction of a German
submarine by the American destroy
|ers Tanning and Nicholson on No
vember "a. This is the Department.
story of the affair which previous
ly had been reported, and indicates
that the submarine was preparing to
attack the flotilla of merchantmen
conveyed by the destroyers.
The Tanning sighted the periscope
and both destroyers dropped depth
bombs. The submarine reappeared
and the destroyers opened fire. After
the third shot from the Tanning the
crew came on deck and surrendered
The Tanning got line to the sub
marine, but it sank, and the crew
swan to the Tanning. A number of
the submarine crew were exhausted
when they reached the Tanning, al
though they wore life belts. Five or
six men were carried below by the
radio aerial of the submarine before
they disentangled themselves. Ten
were so weak that lines were passed
under them to haul them aboard. One
was so weak he could not even hold a
line. An American sailor jumped
overheard and aided in the rescue, but
the German died in few minutes.
The Germans seemed contented and
commenced to sing a short time aft
er being taken aboard.
Officers said the first depth bomb
wrecked the submarines machinery.
The submarine bore no distinguishing
marks, but one Of the life belts had
"Kaiser" marked on one side and
"Gott" on the other.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-29

duct a mission from December 80
to January 6, during which the fol-
lowing schedule will be observed:
Mass daily at 7:3Ot a. M, followed
by sermon. Catechism daily at $3.50
p. m. Evening services daily at 1850.
The public is welcome to the various
exercises.
German Evangelical.
German services will be held Sun
day at IL a. m. and on New Years
day at II a. M, at d d Mulligan's
chapel, $50 State street. Following
the Sunday service short business
meeting will take place. Carl Saen-
ger, pastor.
First Presbyterian.
Corner of Sixth and Orange; Thos.
E. Stevenson, minister. Bible school
at 9:45; Z. c. Leech, superintendent.
Morning divine worship st II o'clock.
The pastor will preach on "The Wise
Men at Home" The Ladies' Trio
will sing special number. The trio
consists of Miss Chestnut, Miss Tate
and Miss Lackey. Young Peoples
meeting at $50. Christian Endeavor
subject will be planning for the Fu-
ture." Leader, Miss Jane DALEY.
Young people will find this splendid
place to spend Sunday evenings.
Evening popular preaching service at
7:3O. Mr.. Stevenson will preach on
"The Tug of the Future This will
be New Years sermon. The stran-
ger will feel at home.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-29
Christian Science.

First Church of Christ, Scientist,
holds all services in the Masonic hall,
corner of Sixth and State streets.
Subject tomorrow at II o'clock,
christian Science Sunday school
at $3.50 a. m. Wednesday evening
testimonial meeting at 8 p. b. The
reading room is located in the Ell
Centre National Bank building, cor
ner of Fifth and Main streets, and
is open Tuesdays Fridays and Sat-
urdays from 2:3O to 4:3O p. m.
First Baptist.
The Sunday services will mark the
beginning of the fourth year Of the
pastarate of Walter S. Reed Spe-
cial services will be held throughout
the day. The pastor will preach
morning and evening. The sermon
subject for the morning session will
be "Our Church" A gospel meeting
will be held in the evening. Sunday
school at 9:45 a. m. Young Peoples
meeting, $3.50 p. m. A hearty well
come awaits you at each service.
Christian.
The Bible School opens at 10 a. m
The school is well graded and invites
young and old to it's classes. The
pastor, Rev. w. G. Conley, will
preach at II; subject, "Voices From
the Past" Mrs. Hila Anderson will
sing a Christmas solo. The quartz
will render a special number. Pro
fessor Todd will preside at the pip
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-29
CAVALRY TROOP
ARRIVES CAMP
JOHN H.bEACOM
Will Patrol Border in Vicinity of Ca
lexico to Stop Passage at Points
Other Than the CalexicO Custom
H0use-TO Remain in the Valley
Indefinitely.

After an eight-day journey from
Fort Ogelthorpe, Ga, Troops and
X of the old and famous Eleventh
cavalry arrived in Calexico about II
o'clock Thursday night and have set
tied down to the routine OF their new
camp life there.
The more than 200 officers and men
made the long and tiresome journey
in fine shape ana appeared in the
pink of condition the next morning,
as they worked like beavers getting
their camp equipment unloaded and
transferred to Camp John H. Bea-
com, says the Chronicle.
The new arrivals, officers and men,
are fine looking, soldierly lot, and
| impress anyone Of their ability to
give a good account of themselves if
called upon. A number Of the Off
GERS and men in conversation this
morning, expressed their pleasure in
being here and their surprise at find
ing such beautiful city at Calexico
for their western camp.
The remainder of their squadron,
which came west with them, went on
to San Diego, which indicates that
these will be about the only soldiers
here, as it is supposed that the Twen-
ty-firsts sboys, now here, will be sent
to some other point, and probably to
France, although no information is
available.
The cavalry is in command of Cap
tain Rosenberg, senior captain and
commander of Troop I. The full list
of commissioned officers follows:
Troop Captain Rosenberg COM
manding, and Lieutenants McCully,
Angel, Tatinall and Baker.
Troop K-Captain Burke command
ing, and Lieutenants Hafenfell, Pat
gems, PEBBLES and Graham. e.
| The trip to the Valley was without
incident, except the loss Of one horse,
which had its leg broken.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-29
SALE OF CLUB LOTS
BRINGS THOUSANDS

The sale of the Ten Thousand Club
lets this morning was highly sue
cessful. There were many bidders
and the price was run up to a figure
satisfactory to the committee in
charge.
George E Kennedy bought two of
the six lots for a total of $1,000. He
owned property near them and did
not desire to see a garage go up next
door.
H. Judy bought two others, pay
ing $500 each for them. He intends
to build a bungalow court on them in
the near future.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-29
BRITISH TRADES UNION
MAKES FOOD PROTESTS

London, Dec. 29.-The national con-
vention of the Trades Union Labor
party and war emergency workers
adopted resolutions protesting against
"sufferings" now unnecessarily in
flicted upon the mass Of urban con-
sumers by the prolonged delay Of the
government in organizing an equitable
system of distribution of food sup
plies. They demand equal sharing
among all families without distinction
as to wealth or class with compul-
sorry rationing.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-29
$4,000 WORTH OF
CATTLE STOLEN
Sixty six Head Run Off of a Ranch
East of Calexico-Officers Are
Following Tracks Leading to the
North-Not Believed That Cattle
Went Over the Line.

Sixty-six head of cattle have been
missing from two ranches Of Calex-
leo since Wednesday night. They are
the property of William Himbelang
and l. Trolley.
Traces of cattle as shown by marks
in the road would indicate that the
herds might have been split and driv-
en- in more than one direction, if stol-
en-, or that they wandered away in
various ways, if they have simply
strayed.
Himbelang and Trolley were in Ca
lexico late yesterday, notifying the
police and also giving word to the
sheriff's deputy, Henry Gonzales, who
is stationed in Calexico.
The fields from whiih the cattle
are missing are located east of Ca
iexico, close to the Mexican border
and it would be likely that if the cat
tie are stolen they were taken into
Lower California, but according to
the stories told by the owners yester.
day there are evidences of cattle hav.
ing been driven along roads to the
north, and because it is so nearly i'm
possible to escape with stolen stocl
in any direction other than TOWARD
Mexico, the theory of theft is hardly
tenable.
At least, if they were stolen ant
are being driven through the Valley
it is very probable they will be recov
cred.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-29
EXECUTIVES
TURN DOWN WAGE
INCREASE AND AP-
PEAL TO UNCLE SAM
TO TAKE OVER LINES.
Men Assure President They
Will Not Tie Up the Lines
During Wage Contr0-
versy-Are Waiting on
Securities Problem.
(By Associated Press)

= Washington, Dec. 29.-The rail-
roads, before they turned over their
lines to the president, definitely re-
fused the demands of the brother
hoods for 40 per cent increase and
turned the responsibility for settling
the wage problem entirely over to
the government
In making this public, the railway
executives made no concealment of
their feeling that government opera
tion is step toward government
ownership. They made it clear that
they felt the public and the stock
holders demand it. Operating commit
tees of eastern railroads were direct
ed to come to Washington immedi-
ately and sit with the railroad war
board
The, brotherhood chiefs assured the
president that under no circumstan-
ces would tey-s tie up transportation
was the wage question was at issue.
Executives based their belief that
government ownership would result
from war control on the theory that
stockholders would never agree to
their reverting to private hands when
revenues guaranteed under govern
ment operation were being paid. They
believe the formation of continen-
tai railway combination will make it
impossible to revive the old competi-
tive system.
Railway workers decided not to
pres stheir demands until they had
seen just what railroad securities were
included in plans considered for ham
ding railroad finances.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-29
Earthquake Destructive.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Dec. 29.-Eighty per
cent or Guatemala City was demol-
ished by an earthquake, which be-
gan Wednesday. According to ad-
vices, there was remarkably low loss
of life and all the slegations are re-
ported undamaged. Martial law has
been declared and relief work is pro-
ceeding.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-29
PRESIDENT SAYS HE WILL
"EAT BUTTER WITH AWE

MarblerOck, Ia, Dec. ga
pound of butter which was recent
lyauctio ned by the Red Cross,
sold for $567, and was sent to
President Wilson as a Christmas
gift. 1t brought a letter from
the president, who said he would
partake of the butter with awe.
The price paid for the butter was
certainly an extraordinary evil
dence Of patriotic interest"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-29
Balloon Lands in Mexico.
(By Associated Press)

Laredo, Dec. 29.-An army balloon,
manned by Captain Mccullough and
eight soldier aviators, which left San
Antonio yesterday, lost it's course and
landed at Hidalgo, Mexivo, 40 miles
|up the Rio Grande from Laredo.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-29
DEE KIMURA WILL SHIP
FIRST CAR OF LETTUCE

Dee kimura, founder and own
er, with Mrs. Kimura, of the
Ranch of the Golden Smile, at
MelOland, will ship the first car
of lettuce from his ranch on Men
day. kimura Siding is being It.
ted up for the work of getting
out at least 100 cars of lettuce
from the 3O8 acres planted to the
vegetable.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-29
FIREMEN SAVE SUGAR, THEN
PREPARE TO SAVE LIVES
(By Associated Press)

(By AssOclated PressJ
Chicago, Dec. 29.-Firemen
called to fight destructive blaze
in a cOnfectiOner's establishment
to-day, first saved 75,GO0 pounds
Of sugar. After the sugar was
tenderly laid away on trucks, the
fire fighters proceeded to the
second story, where two score
candy dippers, girls, threatened
to become envelOped by the
flames. They were saved, as well
as the sugar.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-29
TREMENDOUS
INCREASE IN
EXPORTS, 1917.
END OF YEAR SHOWS GENUINE
PROSPERITY, WITH MORE
MONEY IN REGULATION,
MORE MEN EMPLOYED AND
WAGES HIGHER THAN IN ANY
OTHER YEAR IN AMERICA.
National City Bank Issues a State
ment Showing the Enormous Trade
With South America, Which We
Will Hang On To, for the Most
Part-Figures Given.

Part-Figures Given.
/ New York, Dec. 29.-The United
States is leading the world trade by
so large a margin that the figures
are almost unbelievable.
The National City Bank today COM
piled figures showing the tremendous
increase in exports, imports, money
in circulation, ETC., estimating the last
two days.
The total exports of 1917 were &c.
150,00O,O0O, as compared to $5,421,-
100000 in 1916 and $1,s95, 100000 ten
years ago.
!, The imports for 1917 were $2,9OO,-
100000, as against 1892 100000
years ago, and $1,423, 100000 ten
years ago, leaving a balance in our
favor this year of $3,25O,OOO,OOO.
The principal articles imported were
hides, Egyptian cotton, wool, hemp
and grain
The total money in circulation in
1917 increased from $3,363, ,738,0OO to
81, ,850,36O 900.
In manufacturing materials i'm
ported and manufactures exported the
growth has been even greater than
that shown by the figures of total
trade. Imports of raw manufacturing
mattrial in 1917 art more than dou-
BILE those of 1918 and exports of
manufactures are three and one-half
times as much as in 1918. Foodstuffs
imported are nearly twice as great in
stated value in 1917 as in 1918, and
foodstuffs exported are two and one
half times as much in stated value
as in 1913.
That these large increases are due
in a considerable degree to higher
prices is evidenced by the fact that
the raw silk imports of September,
1917, were at the rate of $3.50 per
pound, against $3.43 per pound in
September, 1918; raw cotton, chiefly
Egyptian, 42c per pound in Septem-
ber, 1917, against tic in September,
1913; manila hemp, 1922 per ton,
against $210 per ton; cattle hides, 27c
per pound against 19c; goat skins,
42c per pound against 26c, and cloth
ing wool, ACC per pound against 24c
in the corresponding month of 1918.
On the export sid ethe contrast is
equally striking, wheat exports in
September, 1917, having averaged
$2.32 per bushel, against 94c in Sep
tember, 1918; corn, $1.96 per BUSH
el against 78c in the corresponding
month Of 1913; steel billets $84 per
ton against $21; sole leather, SOC per
pound against 26c; raw cotton, 25c
per pound against 13c, and refined
sugar, &c per pound against &c in
|September, 1918.
Trade with the grand divisions of
the world shows equally startling
changes. Imports from Europe
dropped from $685., 100000 in 1918 to
$3.50, 100000 in 1917, while those from
South America increased from $685.
100000 in 1918 to $58O,OOO,OOO in
1917, and those from Asia increased
from 1921 100000 to $74O, O,OOO,O 900, and
from North America from $390,OOO,-
900 to $86O,OOO,OOO. Exports to Eu-
rope jumped from $1,5OO,OOO,OOO in
1913 to $4,110,00O,0O0 in 1917; to
North America from $6O1 200, 900 in
1918 to $1,213,OOO,OOO in 1917, and to
South America from $147,O0O,OOO in
1913 to $310,O00,00O in 1917.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-29
Padua Bombarded.
(By Associated Press)

Rome, Dec. 29.-Thirteen were
killed and sixty injured when the open
city Of Padua was bombarded by ene-
imy aviators. Three other towns were
attacked.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-29
Will Hold the I. w. w.
(By Associated Press)

oasamento, Dec. 29.-The city
commissioners have instructed the
cnief OF Ielice to continue to hold al
ieged industrial Workers of the World
II they are MT wanted by federal au-
thorities IN Connection with the dyna-
mite investigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-29
No Alien Merchants in Chicago.
(By Associated PreSs)

Chicago, Dec. 29.-An ordinance
denying aliens license to engage in
business after the first of next May,
unless they have taken out their first
citizenship papers, became effective
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-29

Press Liners are reaI by those VINO
,ant work! DO you need help for tn
snch!
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-29
Swiss Fine Princess.
(By Associated Press)

Geneva, Dec. 29.-Princess Won
Wrede has been condemned to pay a
heavy fine and costs, for buying and
storing quantities of foodstuffs, con-
trary to Swiss laws.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-29

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