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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-08-10

entertainment was given for the bene-
fit of Company l., but not for the Com
mercial Club, and therefore he be-
lieved the money should be turned
over to the company to let the officers
expend this sum at their own discre-
ton.
Mr.. Leming upon his return from
st. Louis this morning explained to a
reporter for The Tribune why he had
declined to turn the money over to
Capt. Balm. He said it was agreed at
the meeting of the committees and al
so in joint meeting of the CONNER
cial Club and the Civic Improvement
Association that the Commercial Club
guarantee to bear the expenses of the
entertainment. He declared himself
willing to turn the money over to the
ladies of the Civic Improvement As
sociation and let them dispose of the
money.
"The ladies deserved it," he said,
"They work hard, and for that reason
l believe they should determine how
the money should be spent. Besides
Capt. Balm had agreed to have his
men erect the booths and all stands,
but he failed to live up to his agree
ment.
aside from that, it was under
stood that Capt. Balm would not bring
his men to the city until a few days
before leaving for the training camp.
I doubt gravely whether the funds are
sufficient now to defray the expenses
of caring for the men during the time
they have been held here in the city"
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-08-10

Henry Caruthers acted as representa-
tive of the Government.
Those having odd numbers were
sent to the Office of DIR. Vinyard, while
DR.. Seibert examined the men with
the even numbers. This will be car
ried out during the remaining. two
days of the examination. Another 102
have been called before the board to-
day and the same number of men must
answer the summons Saturday.
Owing to the fact that about one
sixth of those summoned on the first
call have already claimed exemption
from military service, and that II of
those examined yesterday have viz
tually been rejected by the examining
physicians, it is probable that more
men will be called within the next few
days. These men will be given five
days within which to present them
selves before the board for the phys
ical examination.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-08-10
FINAL SESSION OF CONGRESS
ON WAR PROGRAM STARTS TODAY
Army With Yesterdays Enlist
ments May Reach War Strength
Ten Lost With Captain When
Ship is Sunk by U-BOat.

Washington Aug 9n the approaching when
the first mobilization under the draft will be ordered began
ay
Both legal and military authorities
c9nstuona of the draft law permit sending
foreign countries "Ths question during
Civil today anywhere
approved by the o the a that time"
Authorities of the
question quick necessary event test of
tie nstutiona the draft will will
before the
draft law anticipated precautionary
taken by he
conscrpon bill passed the last ees
tive night third
effective after the foaes procaa
The authorities sought
training by autumn.
Washington expected the
full strength Acceptanes yesterday
leaving only 593 complete the
and 1S2;3O5 been accepted
yesterday States
which have supplied the number of apportned them
Washington Aug 9The only real
probably top Of Europan
trench after Americas
question the avsabv of irving to mt reservation
redskins in drafted Sammie uniforms They feel
great fighters their and day
This applies of only
There fighting forces
Newport News Var Aug. 9-Capan
caegram Glasgow British steamer
Argaia torpedod and
and message
whether Americans lost The IDLY
port.
Washington Aug 9Bh Houses today ppara
starting the
to adjourn by September a
The Senate will
bill general has
possible.
Senator Simmons chairman of the
without much change
trading with the and the deficiency appropriation bill
Majority Leader Martin said
to expedite or
Washington Aug. 9Resed regulations physical
ton ive draft
General Gorgas
information of local boards The
poporona
rejected heretofore physical grounds
The regulations underweight allowance
pounds according the height of the
to reduce the normal weight requirements a
6S inches height
with teeth also will
nta work will restore the teeth they
dcne by dentists allowed time
Mexico City, Aug 9-Fanco seriously
mountains Durango according brought
Aaro The capture of the bandit chief whose raid Columbus
provoked the American Mexican crisis is expected
London Aug 9Whie
great German base Northern
in Flanders during the night Bsco
Office announced today.
Northwest Bixschoote
and slippery with mud
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-08-10
FARMERS SELLING
POTATOES FOR 80 CENTS

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 9.-Many farm
ers in the Northwest are contracting
to sell their entire crop of potatoes
this fall for 80 cents a bushel, accord
ing to information obtained by F. F.
Edmond of Winnipeg, Man., who is
representing the Grand Trunk Pacific
Line of elevators.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-08-10
WORKED WHOLE DAY
With BROKEN TOE

Martin Bertling, an employe of the
Wielpuetz bakery, worked all day yes
terday with a fractured toe without
knowing that he had suffered the in
jury. The intense pains during the
evening hours caused him to consult
a physician, who found that the toe
had been fractured.
Bertling dropped a piece of ice
weighing so pounds on his right foot
yesterday morning when he attempted
to place the ice in a refrigerator on
the second story of the building. The
block slipped from the ice hooks and
fell on his foot. Although the toe was
badly bruised, Bertling continued his
work for the day, until the pain forced
him to consult physician.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-21

seeing visions OF sun-dappled heIds wnere
tired mothers can rest and brooks wnere
wading and kindred delights make summer
days one long song, the group or minor
dreamers in the Sunshine Home are BUSY
also. The leading members are ten twelve
and fifteen years old. 1t is regrettable that
their faces are smudged usually with
sughr'n'molasses and they have the Amerl-
can faults of exaggeration and optimism
which the great war has revealed so ruth
lessy. But you should hear them at the
bed hour when every one Is near the brink
of dreams, and 1t Is easier to believe thah
TO know.
when spring comes" says the slim
girl who keeps crowdlng back persistent
cough that never gets better.
when we are out on the farm says
the frcckled youngling whose personal
knowledge of vegetables is limited to the
huCkster'S cart.
when the war is over" sighs Betty
who is tho baby of the "home."
"Whatll happen thcn?' three or four
voices demand TO know.
MY daddyll come back" says Betty con-
fdently. for casualty lists" mean nothing
when you are eight
It's not the least Of the homes merits
that it has shouldered herocally the added
burdens of the war. Women and children
who were left homeless or in want when
the call to arms took breadwinners have
come to the Sunshine Home. Mother"
Keeler takes them all in. These hapless
ones are taking their places in the ordered
busy life of the home beside unfortunate
women whose marriages proved failures !:
beside working girls who have found the
place haven in a strange country beside
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-21
DREAMS FORECAST JOY
FOR FIRM BELIEVERS
Happiness Coming, With Your
Help, for Sunshine Home
Folks-Farm Is Objective

DO you believe in dreams? Don't sniff.
please It's a serious question. Because
even II you personally happen to say
POOH pooh :" or Tush, tusn !" and wave
the Dream Proposition away because 1t
never pans out and doesn't yield per
cent, there's a group of Firm Believers In
our midst.
It's an easy matter to pass the house o
dreams which IL concealed under the prac-
tical exterior of two red brick buildings at
2609-11 North Sixth street and is known
by day as the Sunshine Home" A terse
signboard sums up the homes purpose; 1t
is Christian and undenominational' and
offers shelter for working girls, mothers
and children
But what the sign neglects to say Is that
the biggest group of dream boosters in Phil
adelphia and vicinity is working with
dynamic force behind the walls The
greatest vision of all Is cherished by the
superintendent. Mrs William II. keeler and
concerns a certain farm at Davisville, near
Willow Grove, which Will become joyous
fact in the lives of the mothers and chill
dren and working girls il $4,000 can be
ra ised somewhere.
When Mother" Keeler looks over the
white faces of her charges and notes how
life has swept the joyousness from lip and
eye and bowed shoulders that should be
erect and triumphant; when she sees how
poverty has made cheeks sag inward where
they should bloom. she gets that determined
look in her eyes which has made the Sun
shine Home the success that It is today.
Mother" Keller has a way of sending up
hasty little prayers when her dreams seem
so far away that she gets lonesome, and
nowadays she is holding fast TO n certain
line about being led into green pastures" :"
and, Lord" says Mother keeer. give
em the farm somehow---thc poor dears need
IL so bad -"
While Mother Keeer's gray eyes are
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-21

Baltimore, one from Annapolis to Solomons
Point, Nd: one from Waldorf to Rock
Point. Md. one from Baltimore TO West
minister, and one from Savannah to States
boro Ca, and all are developing rapidly
and operating with great benefit to the
communities and with profit to the Gov
ernment."
BENEFIT OF FARMERS
"Thc farmers of Lehigh County, Pa,
produced this year 100000 bushels of po-
tatoes more than they normally consume"
he continued. Potatoes on the farm in
Lehlgh County were bringing s1.75 n
bushel and in New York city they were
worth s275 to s3.25 n bushel. A bushel of
potatoes weighs sixty-two pounds and could
be carried to New York on a one-day run
over the motor-mail route at sixty-two
cents bushel, leaving the farmer profit
of over 81 n bushel on his potatoes and a
transaction completed all in one day.
"The parcel-post laws conflne shipments
to fifty pounds in each parcel A bushel
of potatoes weighs sixty-two pounds. We
shall ask Congress during the next session
to revise the weights so that the standard
measures can be shipped by parcel post
and prevent the necessity of splitting meas
ures up into ffty-pound lots as must now
be done"
Mr.. Bakeslee was questioned in regard
to- the claim that when farm products are
sent TO the city by parcel post, city prices
and not country prices are demanded.
This system will undoubtedly introduce
lively competition in prices for farm prod
ucts," said Mr.. Blakeslee. suppose the
price of eggs in Philadelphia today is sixty
cents n dozen and at little place on the
proposed route to West Chester it is forty
FIVE cents. The farmer will not send his
eggs into the city at forty-nve cents n
dozen, but perhaps at ffty-fve or nifty
six cents. 1t is not expected to tear down
in "A day system of competitive prices
that has been in existence for years, but
the city merchant must meet the country
price little by little and greater competition
and steady reduction in the cost of living
is bound to result
The motor route we expect to establish
out of Philadelphia within thirty days will
be the first direct avenue of communication
between the citizens of Philadelphia and
the farmers in the outlying communities
for today there is not a single rural mail
route running out of Philadelphia"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-21

cations ars being made now over other
routes to determine the amount OF produce
obtainabIe for shipment. the most convent
ent hours for the schedule and other par
ticulars."
Assistant Postmasteral General Blakes-
lee proposed to Congress last session that
100000 be appropriated to experiment with
such a system ns Is now being organized.
Congress failed to pass the bill. Il was pro-
posed, had that bill passed., to put the sys-
tenn In effect on parcel post rate basis OF
one-haH cent a pound
The rate fer carrying merchandise over
the routes now amounts to one cent pound
under the parcel post rates but the depart
ment hopes TO reduce II TO one-half cent a
pound II Congress will appropriate the funds
directly 60 operate the proposed system and
give authority fer the reduction Of the car
rying rate.
Are these motor mail routes now being
operated costing the Government much
money or are they proving prohtable?" Mr..
Blakeslee was asked by the EVENING
LEpoER correspondent.
"They have proved very profitable right
from the outset" replied Mr.. Blakeslee.
Now take the route from Washington to
Leonardtown. Md, the first route estab-
lished, as an example We offered that
route for contract and the lowest bid we
could get was $1,000 year. We decided
Duy a mOtOTtTuCk anu ODeTdtt II our
selves. Counting the total cost Of equip
ment, depreciation, salaries and all expenses
under a cost-accounting system, that route
costs $500 a year to operate. II carries
out from the Washington merchants to
the rural communities an average OF 1000
pounds day, which at the parcel-post rate
of one cent a pound, is $40 day. on the
return trip II is carrying about 500 pounds
of farm produce back to Washington. a
total earning of s4S day, which is an i'm
mense profit compared to other rural mail
routes. We expect to build UP the ship
ments from the country into Washington
so as to give the motorcar a full load each
way and make the route even more profit
able SO you see It can be run on a half
cent -a-pound ratio II Congress will give au-
thorty.
This Is just the beginning of a system
that 7 expect to see develop into one of
the most important functions of the Post
Office Department" Mr. Blakeslee went on
I'VE now have routes from Washington to
Leonardtown, two between Washington and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-21
|Ol0K MAIL EXPRESS
ROUTES PLANNED HERE
First Will Be From City
Through West Chester to
Newtown Square
TO START WITHIN 30 DAYS
Others to Be Established Shortly by
Assistant Postmaster General
Blakeslee

WASHINGTON. Nov 81.
The Postofhce Department will within the
next thirty days establish motor man
express route between Philadelphia and
West Chester and Newtown Square, which
will be the forerunner of a number OF routes
that will introduce rapid system OF par
Gel posts radiating from Phtladelphia 10
points within a radius Of sixty or seventy
miles of more.
These motor mail express routes will be
of great benefit to the entire community. as
they will establish a quick and cheap sys-
tenn of delivery of merchandise from the
city merchants to the people in the outly-
ing districts and furnish the producers "t
vegetables. fruits. poultry. eggs. butter and
ether country products With medium or
getting them to the city buyers in few
hours at low transportation expense.
Under direction Of Assistant Postmaster
General James l.. Blakeslee, an inspector
IL now investigating the roads, postoftces
and farms in Chester County with view
to laying cut a route to run from Philadel-
phia, through West Chester to Newtown
Square and several smaller towns where
country produce can he picked up for tie
city buyers.
Mr.. Blakeslee is most enthusiastic over
the motor mail express system and hopes
within the next three months to have routes
established between Philadelphia and Read
ing Atlantic City, Lancaster. Nineland,
Norristown, Allentown and numerous ether
points on highways that can be reached on
a ne-day's motor run from Philadelphia
Nine of these routes have been put in
operation within the past few months and
have already proved of great benefit to
the communities between which they ply,
because of the great saving effected IN time
and expense of delivery and their demon
strated ability to reduce the high cost OF
living.
CAN SERVE MANY COMMUNITIES
There are about 10000 miles Of highly
improved, hard surface roads in the United
states over which these routes can be
operated at good speed, and a large part
of these roads radate from Philadelphia,
said Mr.. Blakeslee to the EvEStNG LEDGER
correspondent today For that reason
we want to get the people If Philadelphia,
Reading, Chester, West Chester. Allentown
and other points interested In our plan of
putting the people in the cites and towns
and those in the rural distriC's IN closer
communication through the Cacap and rapid
medium offered by the motor mail express.
The facilities of the postal S"rYce in
this direction have not been developed to
any considerable extent, but in future we
intend TO utilize the motor car over these
roads, transporting practically everything
that the farms produce
I'VE shall begin with the route from
Philadelphia to West Chester and estab-
lish others as the business grows. 1nvesti-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-21
children who have been rescued from un-
hail Hat

children who have been rescued from uh-
believable degradation.
Mother" Keeler ministers to them all.
IL Is characteristic of the home that once
you become an inmate there your troubles
are cut in two. Mother" Keeler shoulders
the other half Of the load. and II was char-
acteristic when she assumed the care or
three children whose father was recently
called to service
"You go and do what you should for your
country" said Mother" Keeler, "and III
dc what can for your children"
Such generosity makes Mother" Keeler's
arithmetic very complicated at times, and
there is deficit amounting to something
less than $500 on the books FOR 1916. IL Is
noted that this was paid by wv. II. keeler
and wife" but Mother" Keeler asserts that
like sentimental Tommy, She'll find way"
But the farm? That's another question
"Do ! believe in dreams?" echoes Mother
keoler Sure. If we only had S50,000--"
Can you help her make it come true?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-21
GETS sso,ooo.ooo ccN7S
Standard Car Company Of ,,s,.
Employ 10000 M. 'ana

CHICAGO. Nov. 2I.-rx,
ment of the plant OF ,hsns've tho e.e enlar,..
Car Company, at Hammons' standard Ss.,
made at once. ihd., Is Ia ~
The company has been s,.
100000 Government contract sed a ss.
and general war munitlon. 'or sun pan,
plcyes 1000 men. 1t is con,srnow now en-.
several new buildings will hepated he thu
10000 additional men enr,' erected an,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-21
New Red Cross S.,, n

The new Red Cross seal ba, ~.
Thousands Of the stickers az. '.en Issued
at Christmas time and the ~, 70 be solS
in the fight against tubercu,osis sieeeds us,s
pected that the proceeds is a.
S3,000.o00. VIII tot,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-22
STEAMED PUDDiMGS.

Any sponge cake or plain white
.Gke that has become dry, may be-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-22
AUCTION

| will sell at public auction on
my farm, 2 miles northeast of
Askov, on Friday, Feb. 23.19l7,
commencing at II o'clock. Free
lunch before sale starts.
Two COWS, coming fresh in
June; / cow, fresh in July; ]
COW, fresh in September; 2 COWS
fresh in October; / COW, fresh in
November. ! heiffer, u years
old; | heiffer, IA months old;
| bull calf, s months old; 2 bull
calves, 10 months old. Some
chickens. One pair Bantam
chickens.
One lumb Der wagon with triple
box; | double seated buggy; !
disc harrow with truck: / pillow
/ set bob sleighs; hay rack
hand feed cutter: set double har
ness; set spreaders; grind stone
wood heater; Del.avel cream sep
arator. About 7 tons hay il
stack, timothy and clover.
Terms: All sums under $1t
cash. Time will be given unit
Nov. |, 1917, on sums over $1t
on bankable paper with interes
at s per cent.
Nath Degerman, owner.
A. J. Hall. auctioneer.
First State Bank Of Askov, clerk
Get the habit Of reportinl
news to the American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-22

The time Of our annual town
meeting is drawing nearer and
the matter Of building a town
hall is being talked of consider
able but no one has yet written
an article on the matter for the
American. If no one says any
thing to the contrary we might
think that all are in favor Of
such an undertaking. We firmly
believe in it and think that it
would be a good thing for the
community. As long as we need
larger building in which to as.
semble it would be economy to
have the township build it
thereby avoiding the building OF
several halls. Another thing Is
that township property is ex'
empt from taxation. 1t is not q
very big item. but nevertheless
it IL just that much saved.
Snow again yesterday gives ns
sufficient of that material, but
we are not in it with North Da
kota. One village up there hat
no train service for l3 days.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-22

small molds for two or three hours,
and serve with sauce.
Suet Pudding.--Sift with two cup
fuls of -four, half a teaspoonful each
of soda, mixed spices and salt, half
cupful of suet, finely chopped; Il half
Cupful each of molasses, sour milk aud
desired chopped fruit, either stcWed
prunes, dates or figs. Steam in six
small cups for an hour or in II larger
mold for three hours. Serve with an
egg sauce.
Ginger Pudding.--Sift two cupfuls
of flour with two teaspoonfuls of gin
ger, teaspoonful of soda, one tea
spoonful of baking powder, and a half
teasponnful of salt. Add half cup
fal Of raisins, half tupful of sour
milk, and half cupful of molasses.
Beat well, and add three tablespoon
fuls of melted butter. Turn into a
buttered mold and steam for three
hours.
Potato Pudding.--Take two .cupfuls
of suet chopped fine, one and u half
cupfnls of mashed potato, one and a
half cupfuls of sugar, one cupfuI of
eurrants, half a cupful of milk, three
cupfuls of flour, two teaspoonfuls of
| baking powder, mixed with the -four !:
two eggs and teaspo0nful each of
salt, cloves and nutmeg. Steam three
hours and serve with any desired
| sauce.
Brown Betty Is another pudding
which will cause dry bread to dis0p-
| pear; use one part crumbs to two
| parts chopped apple. Put in layers
In baking pan with sugar and butter
| to season; pour over a little canned
fruit juice, which is an Improvement
over water and bake until the apple
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-22
SEAsoNABLE DISHES.

Apples in various ways make most
wholesome dishes. Wash, core, cut in
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-22
Local Representative Wanted

Jewell products are sold with
a guarantee to replace failures
This requires the services of q
local man who has some spare
time and can look after the in
terests of our customers. The
work would also include the in,
PRODUCTION and sale of new fruits
and flowers.
If you are not interested,
please call this to the attention
of someone YOU think would vel,
come the position. II you are
interested, write at once for par,
ticulars. Address:
Service Department
The Jewell Nursery Co.
Founded 1868
Lake City, Minnesota.
o2-it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-22

The dry amendment to our con
stitution, fathered by Represent
tative Adolph S. Larson Of this
county, has been passed by both
the House and Senate. As con-
stitutional amendment does not
require the signature of the
governor it is now up to the
voters to decide whether or not
Minnesota shall be dry, at the
general election in November,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-22

1918. IF it carries it will take
effect July /, 1920. Representa-
tive Larson is, and has always
been, hard worker for the dry
cause, and this time he succeeded
in getting through his bill. This
being his third term, Mr.. Larson
is very influential among the
lawmakers.