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WAR COURSE AT UNIVERSITY

New York, May 15-To prepare men and women unqualified for war service to "do their bit," New York University today started special course in bookkeeping and account ing. In preparation for this course the university has taken into consider ation the fact that 500,000 men will soon be called from New York state, 25,O ,OOO of whom will come from New York city, and ten per cent of the
 latter will be compelled to leave DO.
 sitions involving bookkeeping and ac- counting. Without adequate prepar- edness, these positions will remain va cant or be filled in many instances by
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GOVERNMENT PUBLICITY.

A government publicity depart ment is wrong because it specializes in the kind of news it wants to give out and in no other.
 Primarily it is vehicle for censor ship. not "intelligence.'
 The news it dispenses on silver platter may be reliable but in most cases it isn't all news.
 We arc sorry to see our govern ment follow in the wake of the British example, because we thihk the English press bureau is no fit institution to follow.
 However, it is obvious that gos- ernment press bureau cannot inter- fere with tho press publishing more news and better news that the go>'- ernment bureau deems it necessary wise and expedient to hand out.
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NOTABLES BORN THIS DATE.

Levi P. Morton, former vice presi- dent of the United States, born at Shoreham, Vt., 93 years ago today.
 Andrieus A. Jones, United States senator from New Mexico, born in Obion county, Tenn, 55 years ago to- day.
 Medill Mccormick, Chicago news paper publisher and representative in congress, born in Chicago, 40 years ago today. Carleton Hayes, associate profes- sor of history at Columbia university horn at Alton, N. Y., 35 years ago to- day.
 Lord Sheffield. member of the Brit ish privy council and noted authority on educational matters, born in Lon don, 78 years ago today. Sir John Hare, celebrated English actor and manager, born in Yorkshire 73 years ago today.
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OuR ARMY AND GERMANY.

News from Berlin is to the effect that officials of the kaiser's govern ment think the United States is on the way toward having one of the greatest and most efficient armies sn the world, but not in time to be of serious import in tho present wa. These officials, it is added. even go so far as to think that Uncle Sam is not acquiring his army for use in the present war so much as to have it handy to impress Japan.
 Obviously, it is apparent tha: Germany is of the opinion that the war will be decided before our seri- ous entry on the western front. We hofe it will be.
 The German aristocracy undoubt- edly has staked its entire future upon the u-boats. Whether or not the ob- jective of this ruthless undersea campaign is attained by next winter, the German belief seems to indicate that these officials have discarded hopes in attaining decision vita the army.
 In other words, not the army an the western front, but the u-boats, are expected to determin. the war, re- gardless of the United States army
 This being their opinion, it ap- pears that an unsuccessful u-boat campaign will cause Germany to sue for peaca by next winter; and if the
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submersible compaign were unfortu- nately successful, it would mean Britain upon her knees by that time.
 All German official opinion in the last month, however, has tended to show that the kaiser is in no mood to meet the American army on the western front.
 Tn the meantime, it will be the policy of this government to continue preparing to bring about just that very thing, with adequate attention at the same time giving toward ! conqucring of the submarines.
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CONFESSES TO MURDER

San Francisco, May 15,-1os.,I
 Radenbaugh, alias Edward Hami1tass| Glss] confessed tonight to the killing vIs of M''
 Alice McQuillan Gum in st. psI s April 22, and the shooting of polisa Ss. man Connery in Minneapolis two I dsr] later, according to the police depss' ment. Radenbaugh said the shoas s ing of Mrs. Gum was the result < conspiracy and the death of the pol,s' man was due to his fright. ''
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OUR FIGHTING MEN. Rear Admiral Griffin.

* a <: a: $: s * !: # * * * * * #
 Rear Admiral Robert S. Griffin, U S. N., one of the staff officers whose opinion Secretary Daniels places great reliance in the investigation of ways and means for successfully combat ing the German u-boats, has for sev- eral years past held the important DO sition of engineer-i chief of the Unit ed States navy. The bureau of which he is in charge directs the designing, fitting out, running and repairing of all of our, vessels of war and also of the great workshops at the various navy yards. Admiral Griffin has the reputation of being one of the fore most engineering experts in the navy. He is in his sixtieth year and na- tive of Fredericksburg, Va.
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THIS DATE IN HISTORY.

}. One Hundred Years Ago Today. 18a resident Monroe prepared for ssssaa three, months personal in
 ,spectfoI1 of the military posts of sS$.ss x the seountrys ~ {. 3Sexeity five Years Ago Today. 1842M;s $ r ;s; Mary N. Moran, a noted paint. {. 2ssf Ssier and sketcher, and wife of ! s,i fss & Trahh eSprans the famous artist. ta <. aa born E;in. Scotland. Died at : S* 7 sSl1Iasthanpton, L. l., in 1899. As sEfst ~ ears Ago Today. dB67 Assallie general assembly of the Old School Presbyterians met
 at Cincinnati.
 Twenty-Five Years Ago Today. 1892. Edward Augustus Freeman, no
 ted English historian, died.
 Born August 2, 1923.
 One Year Ago Today in the War. May 16, 1916>--London reported that British raid on western front had
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SCHOOLS NEED MO,,E REVENUE.
 The auditing committee of the School Betterment association, after an examination of statement fur nished at the association's request by H. B. Strange, secretary of the board of the Special School district of Pine Bluff, recommended that 12-mill tax for school purposes re voted. The association accepted the recommen- dation and adopted motion urging every effort to have the revenues u: the schools increased by the adoption of the tax. \ EFTX]V V
 It is apparent that the schools oi the city must have more money if they are to be maintained at the high standard at which they are now op- erated There is no other way in which the revenue for the schools may be increased except by larger tax.
 The considerations in reaching 2 decision ought to be only whether the comfort and education of the chil- dren justify the larger tax.
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MISSISSIPPI EDITORS MEET.

Laurel, Miss, May 15.-The Missis- sippi Press association is holelng its annual meeting here with many rep resentative newspaper men from thru out the state in attendance. The pro- ceedings were opened this morning with an address by the president, Walker Wood, of Winona.
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We'll, with tea anC coffee war taxed, perhaps less of it will be spilled cn the new table cloth when company is present.
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incompetents, and business will be harapered. By competently tllllng these vacancies students will not on!iy release men for the front, but Will
 help themselves.
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penetrated to second German line; French and Germans exchanged as, saults at Verdun without result; German ambassador sent to state department at Washington memo randum warning neutral merchant ships to stop when summoned by German warships.
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Our people should not feel uneasy about the food situation next winter. If all our millions of garden crops turn out we'll therell be plenty to eat.
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Fire that started in a rooming house at Wirt, Okla., in the Healdton oil fields, destroyed 12 business houses. The loss was estimated at $30,000. It is the second fire in the town within week
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Listen, fellows, tho government overlooked war-taXing trips on the water-WagOn.
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THE CASE OF FLOUR.

Flour is selling at higher figures than at any time since the civil war. Unregulated, the interests that profit
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PEll AGR RA| ~ .s~A~ is guaranteed ia g e one bottle to benefit - any case of Pel.. 0 1 gra, Rheumatisl
 Ncpofu1o C,nLT

Eczema or any blood, liver or kidne,I disease, or your dollar returned then Why suffer or pay big bills? Tsh| expensive trips or buy remedy wa| no assurance, if not benefited, of get. ting your money refunded. l hau| built m ytrade with a meritorious rem. edy and fair dealing; a trial is all | ask you to give G. s.
 Sold in Pine Bluff by W. L. De woody & Co.,, and Mann -Tankerlg Drug Co.,, and others at one dollar p,' bottle or 6 for $500, prepaid on re ceipt of price, call on your druggssI for G. s. before you order from me write to me for testimonials and mention this paper.
 L. M. GROSS, 721 Spring St. Little Rock. Ah
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WORTH REMEMBERING.

When you see a man in dis tress, recognize him as fel- low man. -"
 Seneca.
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by exaggerated costs will most assur- edly push the price to $20 this yea ,.
 It is the governments business 0 prevent such a catastrophe. And. t can be done by hand on the throt- tie. :as @.e < s3se @as
 There is no reason -cn earth why flour should sell for s2Q. a .sbarrell when the exercise of regulatory staez- tics through governmental agencies can keep it. around $12, as is officially asserted in Washington ss ssS s
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French railroads 8 hasess brefA
 down hauling soldiers ssand 1l,li1ais- tions, and American roads need Iaoa e money, which is about the same thing. $$ ,'< %e.H zs ::
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SCHOOLS NEED MOrE REVENUE.

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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-19
MlchaeIIs Still Silent.

Copenhagen, July 18.-Chancellor
Michaelis continues to preserve ST.
lence on the German peace program
and the questions of internal reform,
and the Liberal press and politicians
in Germany are manifesting increas-
ing apprehension that when he finally
breaks silence, he will speak with
decidedly conservative accent.
His putting forward Of Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg and Gen. Luden-
dorfY to discuss German peace condi-
lions with ntamherssof~the reichstag;
his failure to consult parliamentary
leaders in prospective new appoint
ments to the imperial Prussian cabi-
net; antecedents, previous environ
ment and the openly avowed salts
faction Of conservatives with the
change In chancellors. contribute to
the marked uneasy feeling In liberal
and socialist circles as to what the
chancellor's maiden speech Thursday
will show.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-19
PRODUCE MARKET.

st. Louis. July IS.
Eggs-New cases included, 27@28c;
good secondhand cases. Nc less;
cases returned.
Butter-Creamery extra, 37xc;
firsts, S51sc; seconds. a4c; ladies'
S2hc; packing stock, Sic.
Poultry-Hens. 16M@1S1sc; ducks
18c; geese. full feathered. 10c;
plucked, 7@sc; turkeys. 1e@21c:
cocks and stays. 1910; 1917 spring
chickens, ~ to 2 pounds. SOC pei
pound; ~ to III pounds. 28c: spring
geese. 12c.
Calves-Per pound, 8@1Sc.
Guineas-Round. $3.50 per dozen.
Vegetables.
Potatoes-Homegrown. $13o@l.4O
per busheL
Onions-Homegrown, 81 per boz.
Cabbage-Homegrown, 30c per box
Carrots-Homegrown. 12c per doc.
en- punches.
Lettucs-Homegrown. 1o@2so per
box.
Spinach-Homegrown. 26c per box
Beets-Homegrown. 10000 per
dozen punches.
Turnips-Homegrown. 5a@75c Per
box.
String Beans-Homegrown, $1@125
per bushel.
Observation-Disclosures, 9S bushel.
Corn-Homegrown. 15o per dozen.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. f150 box.
Fruits.
Apples-New, 500 per barrel.
Observation-Disclosures. 80c0$1
per tray.
Plums-Homegrown, 35@40c.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-19
FARMERS ARM AGAINSTi.W. W
Deputy sheriffs Being Sworn In to
Protect Property From Law
less Depredations.

klamath Falls, Ore, July 1S.-Farm-
ers are arming themselves and the
force of deputy sheriffs is being great
" Increased here to stem the l. w. W.
uprising.
Additional reports were received of
cattle poisoning, for which the l. W.
w. is blamed. J. Frank Adams, a
wealthy klamath Falls county ranch
er, found 200 cattle and rs horses dead
on his place alone. Other farms in
the district south of here report losses
from poisoning.
A number of fires Of plainly incen-
diary origin have been discovered in
klamath Falls and on surrounding
farms.
Gov. Withycomb, it became known
here, is preparing to take hand in
the situation. The battalion of Ore
gon minute men now being organized
probably will be rushel to klamath
Falls.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-19
WOMEN PICKETS SENTENCED
Option Of $25 Fine Rejected and Ap-
peal Is to Be Taken-Dudley Field
Malone Their Council.

Washington. July 18.-The 16 mem
bers- of the Woman's party arrested in
an attempt to picket" the White
House. were sentenced to pay a fine
of $25 or serve go days in the Dis
trict of Columbia workhouse at Oc-
coquan, Va. They decided to take the
go days sentence. An appeal will be
taken.
, Heretofore the suffragists have got.
ten off with three-day Jail sentences.
Dudley Field Malone. collector Of
customs at New York, who saw the
arrests, and was witness in behalf
of the women, will act as their coun-
sell
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-19
TROOPS SENT TO
FLAT RIVER TO
QUELL RlOTINC
Two Companies Dispatched
From St. Louis to Restore
Peace.
POLICE HAD LOST
CONTROLOF BIG MODS
Upheaval Due to Importation OF
Foreigners Into Lead Min.
ing Districts.

Flat River, Mo-, July 14.-Troop B
Cavalry and Battery A Artillery, ar
rived here this evening to take charge
of the riot situation and prevent fur
Their outbreaks of rioting that started
here Friday morning after several
hundred foreigners had been attacked
by a mob protesting against the i'm
portation of the men. A number of
men were shot and others injured by
rocks hurled by the rioters Friday
afternoon.
The National Guard was ordered out
by Brigadier General Clark in COM
mand of the Missouri Guard, upon the
request of Sheriff Adams who said the
situation had gotten beyond his con-
troll. Companies from Charlottesville,
West Plains and Kirksville were also
ordered by Brigadler General Clark
to hold themselves in readiness to re-
inforce the two troops dispatched to
the riot scene, in the event the situa-
ton grew worse.
A terrific downpour of rain at noon
today dispersed the mobs that had
gathered about the Offices of the diff
ferent lead companies. As the men
dispersed throughout the district, how
ever, they agreed to return and see
that every foreigner left the district.
With clearing skies the men gathered
in force again to carry out their agree
ment to drive the foreigners from the
lead mines.
Advices from Jefferson City this aft
ernoon stated that State Commissioner
of Labor William H. Lewis was en-
route to Flat River, as personal repre-
sentative of the Governor, to investi-
gate the rioting.
Sheriff Adams of st. Francois
County was said to have reported to
Governor Gardner that labor leaders
were deporting foreign miners in
groups of 100.
Men were injured in rioting last
night. The rioters are demanding the
discharge from the mines of 1000 for
eigners.
Mine officials denied they had i'm
ported foreign labor. Members of the
mob say the mining companies have
been bringing in Russians and Poles
to take their places at cheaper wage.
Wages for an eight-hour day range
from 81 to Sc.
The mob, gaining proportions, went
,, to the shaft house Of the Federal Lead
Company, and there repeated their
work Of scattering the foreign miners.
Clubs were welded on the heads of
more than fifty persons.
The mob then paraded the streets
till midnight, calling on all American
miners to arm themselves. More than
1000 answered the call and now seem
to be in charge of the town.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-19

jar in the national capital. Thes.
numbers drown from the jar will indi-
cate who will be called for military
service.
The numbers drawn from this Jar
will be universal for the entire coun-
try. If necessary, additional calls win
be made later. Every man subject to
the selective draft is expected to watch
the numbers drawn from this jar 70
ascertain whether he is on the FIRST,
second or third call.
Another list bearing the serial num-
Der of the names of those who were
required to register for the selective
draft, is exhibited in the Courthouse
at Jackson. Anybody who wishes to
"get his number" may do so by calling
on the sheriff or the county clerk.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-19
REGISTRATION LISTS
At POST OFFICE
Serial Number of Men Register
ed May be Obtained From
Postal Employees.

The list of the men registered In
Cape Girardeau County bearing the
serial numbers by which the draft will
be arranged is open for inspection at
the local post-office. Each man, Who
registered June or after that date
can ascertain his number by inquiring
at the rost-office.
The names are arranged alphabet
cally. Each group of name beginning
with a certain letter constitute Sec
ton Of the list. The total number reg
istered in the county is 24S3, of which
number nearly 1900 are in Cape Cir
ardeau city.
The list of those registered on June
, showed total of 2461 for the entire
county. The additional 81 registered
after that date. Among these were
the men who were brought in from
Dunklin and Mississippi counties sew.
eral weeks ago, charge with failing to
register. All were released on bond
after they had registered in this coun-
ty.
The selection of those called to
service will be conducted by serial
numbers. Every man in each county
has his serial number. On the day
of the draft, Secretary of War Baker
and other officials of the War Depart
ment will draw numbers from a huge
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-19

pected, the entertainments given dur
ing the week by the various troops
were fairly well attended and greatly
enjoyed by the audience.
The illustrative talks delivered by
Capt. Vickers of the British army and
Miss Kearny Thursday and Friday, re-
spectively, gave the citizens a vivid
picture of the conditions now existing
in Europe since the outbreak of the
war. The comical and musical rem
ditions by several other performers
during the week served to offset the
sentimental effect Of these lectures.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-19
CHAUTAUQUACLOSED
With nice CONCERT
Castellucci Band Entertains Lar.
&c Crowd at Normal-Rain
Interfered in Evening.

The Chautauqua week was closed
with the concert given by the Castel-
lucci band at the Normal last night.
Owing to the heavy rain during the
afternoon and later in the evening the
concert was given at the Normal audi
forum. The hall was crowded to the
last seat, everybody anxious to hear
the concert given by the famous band.
Although the Chautauqua was not
financially as good a success as ex-
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-19
ORAN CHILD DIED
OF new PLAGUE.
IN SCOTT COUNTY.
Infant of Edward Hall Sue
cumbed Yesterday
Evening.
CHILD EPIDEMIC NOW
PREVALENT IN CHAFFEE
Many Small Children Sick In
Cape-Nothing Unusual Doc
tors Say.

The epidemic which claimed the lives
of approximately 100 children in Scott
County and other sections in Southeast
Missouri during the past four weeks,
is still prevalent, especially noticeable
in Chaffee and Oran. According to
DR.. w. H. Westcoat of Oran, one of
the most noted physicians and sur
geons of Scott County; many new
cases have been reported in these
towns.
The latest victim of the epidemic is
Junior Hall, the infant child of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Hall of Oran, a
nephew of Lawson L. Dalton, agent
for Hon. Louis Houck. Another child
of the family of d. w. Hall is also
suffering from the disease and is not
expected to live.
DR.. Westcoat told The Tribune last
night he believed the new cases were
due to cholera infantum with similar
symptoms as in cases of enterocolitis,
the malady that claimed so many chill
dren in Scott County.
A great number of infants in the
Cape have been ailing for several
weeks, but physicians agree that the
disease, although similar to that which
infested Scott County, is not of the
same nature. No deaths have beer
reported so far in the city resulting
from an attack of the disease.
One Cape physician known as a spe'
cialist for children's diseases, said last
night that he believed the disease was
nothing unusual, but was of the same
nature as the malady that appears ev-
erv summer and attacks a great num-
Der of children.
A nurse from the Cape, who visited
in Oran Monday, is quoted as saying
that many cases of the same kind as
found in Scott County were diagnosed
in the Cape. An effort was made by
The Tribune to verify the report, but
of no avail. Several physicians said
they had treated infants for an ailment
which is usual during the summer
months, but none of the cases was Of
a critical nature, they said.
When the epidemic broke out il
Scott County several weeks ago, ;
specialist from st. Louis was called tt
aid in checking the malady. His inves
tigation convinced him that the dis
ease was spread by flies and was con
tagious. With his assistance the phys,
icians in Scott County announced they
had checked the malady by applying
remedies and treatments suggested by
the specialist.
The majority of the children who
succumbed to the disease were infants
of less than two years of age. Older
children were able to withstand the at.
tack of the disease. Several adults al,
so died of an attack of what was called
enterocolitis.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-19
F. F. BRAUN & BROS.
FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to all credit
ors and others interested in the estate
of Hy. C. Neumeyer, deceased, that
1, 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.
A. F. Neumeyer,
Administrator.