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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-28
man SOUGHT ON
FOUR CHARCESOF
CHECK FORGING
Caruthersyille Man Accused
of Issuing 4 Bad
Checks.
LOCAL ATTORNEY is
PRESSING CHARGES
C. T. Hudgins Gets sos on Checks
From Cape Saloon.
Keeper.

Several warrants for the arrest of
C.. T. Hudgins of Charlottesville were
issued yesterday afternoon by Justice
of the Peace Orren Wilson after sew
eral saloonkeepers had complained that
Iudgins had passed a number of bo-
gus checks. The total amount of the
checks aggregates sos. An officer will
be sent to Charlottesville to bring
Hudgins back to the Cape for trial as
soon as he can be apprehended.
The complaints were made by Claude
Speak and Clay Lutz, two saloonkeep-
ers of the city, who cashed the checks.
The former cashed two for S25 each,
which were returned by the bank, indi-
eating that Hudgins had not account
at the bank.
The checks were all Endorsed by
Harry f. Alexander, an attorney of
the Cape, who is pressing the charges
against Hudgins. Mr.. Alexander COM
municated with the father of Hudgins
and was informed that the latter had
not been home for several weeks.
Hudgins was in the city several
weeks ago and called on Mr.. Alex
ander to endorse several checks drawn
on a bank in Caruthersville. Being
acquainted with Hudgins and his fam
lily the attorney had no hesitancy in
doing so, but was greatly surprised
when the checks were returned by the
bank. He was asked to refund the
amount of the checks.
An effort to have Hudgins remit the
money failed, and Mr.. Alexander de-
cided to take the matter up with Judge
Wilson. The warrants were issued
yesterday afternoon, and an order for
the arrest of Hudgins was sent to Ca
ruthersville.
Hudgins could not be found at his
home. 1t was discovered that the man
had not been home for several weeks,
and his present whereabouts is not
known. The offense charged against
Hudgins is punishable with a peniten-
tiary sentence. 1t is probable that the
prosecution will be dropped in the
event the amount of the checks is re-
mitted.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-28
FRISCO PLAN TO
REDUCE TRAINS
IS OVERRULED
MayOr Hirsch Returned from
st. Louis After Fighting
Railroads Plan.
OLD SCHEDULE WILL BE
RETAINED BY RAILROAD
Officials Attempted to Take Of
TIE eTrain 8 to And From
Cape Girardeau.

The efforts of the Frisco to curtall
the passenger service to and from
Cane Girardeau were frustrated by
Mayor Hirsch and |. r. Kelso, who ap-
peared before the State Public Serv-
ice Commission in St. Louis to offset
the arguments advanced by the rail
road officials. Mayor Hirsch returned
from his mission last night.
The plan of the Frisco was to take
off three passenger trains, one to st.
Louis, another to Charlottesville and
one to Poplar Bluff. The railroad Off
Gals advanced as their reasons that
they expected the Government to con-
tract for the transportation of soldiers
and this would compel the company
to hold its coaches for the Govern
ment service.
Mayor Hirsch and Mr.. Kelso, how
ever, argued that no such contracts
had been made by the Government
with the Frisco. Besides it would con-
stitute another violation of the fran
chise the railroad received from the
city several years ago.
The commissioners overruled the
arguments of the railroad officials on
the request to have the st. Louis and
Charlottesville trains removed from the
schedule, inasmuch as the railroad
could not produce any Government
contracts.
The removal of the Poplar Bluff
train was asked on the grounds that
the passenger service was too light to
warrant the two trains during the
day, and in view of the increased
amount of operating expenses, the rail-
road believed it would be fair to re-
duce the service on this line.
Upon hearing the arguments of the
city's representatives, the commission
ers concluded to reject the request of
the railroad and ordered the company
to retain the schedule as it exists at
the present time.
The Frisco management announced
several weeks ago that the morning
train from Chaffee to st. Louis and
the evening train from st. Louis to
Chaffee would be taken off the schedule
if the Public Service Commission
would approve the change. 1t was also
said that one of the trains running
between the Cape and Poplar Bluff
would also be discontinued.
Upon receiving this information,
Mayor Hirsch decided to appear be-
fore the Public Service Commission to
compel the railroad to retain its pres
ent schedule. He returned from st.
Louis last night after accomplishing
his purpose.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-28
COMP
MUSTRECRUITl5O
JUNE 80
Capt. Balm Told by General
Clark to Have Company to
War Strength.
BIG CAMPAIGN STARTED
FOR co. IN SCOTT co.
Speeches Held at Number Of
Cities to Encourage Enlist
ments for Home Co.

An order to recruit the Cape COM
pany of the Missouri Sixth to war
strength before June 80 was received
yesterday afternoon by Capt. Wilson
Balm from Brigadier General Harvey
C. Clark. The order was issued in
compliance with the instruction from
the War Department in Washington.
The local company has signed around
ninety men since its organization three
weeks ago. At least $50 men will be
required to fill the ranks of the COM
pany to war strength, and only six
days are given the officers of the COM
pany to raise the additional sixty men.
Every effort will be made to fill the
company before next Saturday. Capt.
Balm said last night he believed it adj
visable to call off the arrangements
for the picnic scheduled July q at the
Fairgrounds Park in order to devote
more time to the recruiting of men
for the company.
Whether the failure to muster in
the required number of $50 will re-
suit in the disbanding of the company,
is not known, but the officers believe
it probable, and for that reason they
will make a vigorous campaign to OBJ
tain the missing quota of recruits.
1t is planned to send several mem
bers and some prominent men of the
city through the county to encourage
the enlistments in the company. In
view of the fact that many are subject
TO the selective draft and will be sent
to different regiments if called to serv-
ice by the Government, the officers of
the local company are confident that
these men would prefer to volunteer
their services in the Missouri Sixth
and remain with their friends instead
of being scattered in different sections
of the county. This, they believe, will
induce many to join the ranks of the
Fighting Sixth.
The campaign to raise a company
in Scott County was begun last night
under the direction of A. NJ. Tinsley,
Horace Beck and Col. Warren Mabrey.
Meetings were held at Oran, Chaffee,
limo and Morley. Judge Frank Kel-
ly, Senator Thomas F. Lane, Rev. r..
C. Sorrell, of Jackson, and Col. Mabrey
spoke at the meetings.
A mass meeting has been called for
this evening at Benton. Several well
known speakers of the Cape and Scott
County will encourage the young men
to offer their services in the companies
&C the Fighting Sixth. Nothing will
he left undone to recruit the company
to war strength before next Satur-
day.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-28
OWNERS NOTlFIEDOF
CONDEMNATION SUIT.
Commissioners for Condemna.
ton of Aquamsi Street Property
To be Named July "a.

Notices of the proposed condemna-
ton of property for the widening of
Aquamsi street were served on the
property owners yesterday afternoon
by Sheriff Hutson and his deputy, Will
liam Summers. Judge Snider of the
Common Pleas Court has set a special
day for the appointment of the COM
missioners, who will make a report on
the damages and benefits to be assess
ed against the property owners in this
condemnation suit.
The purpose of condemning the prop
erty along the west side of Aquamsi
street is to widen the thoroughfare
and continue Main street on a straight
line from Independence to William
street. The Frisco has already agreed
to pave the street from it's tracks to
the line, and the property to be con-
demned will be vacated for part of the
street and the sidewalks. A strip of
4S feet wide will be condemned for
this Improvement.
The commissioners will be appoint
ed July "a by Judge Snider. These
men will ascertain the damages each
property owner suffers and the bene-
fits any owner may derive from the i'm
provement. This report will be filed
in the Common Pleas Court, in order
to give the property owners an oppor-
tunity to file any exceptions they
might have to the proposed improve
ment. The condemnation of the prop
erty was authorized by an ordinance
recently passed by the City Council.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-28
RICDON LAUNDRY is
OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Place is Equipped With Most
Modern Machinery.Test Made
Yesterday by Owner.

The new Rigdon laundry on South
Sprigg street is ready for business,
the test held yesterday by the owner,
J. A. Rigdon, having proved to the
satisfaction of the many visitors that
the new laundry is equipped in every
way to handle all orders. Thirty big
machines, the most modern used in the
laundry business, have been installed
and are capable to take care of any
amount of work.
Every motor in the laundry was Civ
en- thorough test, and every machine
was examined by the proprietor and
his assistants before they announced
that they were ready for business.
Everything in the way of modern
equipment can be found in the new
place and can compete with the lar
gest laundry in the State.
A large amount of money has been
invested in the plant by the owner,
who spared no expense to give the
city what has been found to be a dire
need, place in which the washing can
be done at little cost and to the best
satisfaction of the patrons. More than
$4,000 worth of machinery has been
installed, and the building itself is con-
structed in the most modern way, not
only to give speedy work, but also the
promptest service of any establish
ment in the city.
Since the day of the conflagration
which destroyed the old Rigdon laun-
dry on Aquamsi street, Mr.. Rigdon has
done everything in his power to ac-
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-28
INHERITANCE suit
DECIDEDFOR WOMAN
Jury Finds Mrs. Hanebrink is
Not Indebted to Estate Of
Father, William FOeste.

After hearing the testimony in the
suit over the estate of the late Will
liam Foeste instituted by Chris Foes
tie, the administrator. against his Sis
| ter, Mrs. Laura Hanebrink, the jury
returned a verdict in favor of the
adefendant late yesterday afternoon.
The jury found that Mrs. Hanebrink
could not be compelled to turn over
to the estate the sum which her broth
ers Chris and William FOeste, and her
sister. Mrs. William Deevers, alleged
was being withheld by her from the
administrator
Chris Foeste. the administrator of
the estate of his father. testified that
the latter had S223O at the time he
took up his home with his sister, Mrs
Hanebrink His father drew a pen
sion, he testified, ranging from SIT
to $50 month. The only expense his
father had, he said. was amount of the
board he paid his daughter.
On one occasion, the witness said,
he met his sister shortly after the
death of their father, and she told him
she had about $4,000 belonging to the
estate OF their father, but later she de
MED this. When questioned on the wit
ness stand, Mrs. Hanebrink said she
had about $1,000, which was her prop
erty. She said what money was left
from the estate of her father was
either given her as compensation for
the care given her father during the
nine years he made his home at her
house, Or was used to defray the Cx-
pense Of the funeral.
The testimony of William Foeste,
another brother, was introduced in the
form of dispositions taken at st. Fran
els Hospital Friday afternoon, where
he has been confined for several
months suffering from injuries he re-
ccived in an accident when he was
iun over by disc harrow last spring.
The dispositions revealed that Foeste
had visited his father only three times
during the, years he lived with Mrs.
Hanebrink. The dispositions stated he
was kept from the house by a sign
warning anybody to keep out of the
house.
The question for the jurors to de-
termine was, whether Mrs. Hanebrink
had any money in her possession be-
longing to the estate of her late father
end whether she was withholding this
money, from the administrator of the
aged farmers estate. Foeste died 4
year ago without leaving a will dis
posing of his property, and under the
law the estate had to be divided equal
ly among the children. Chris Foeste,
his brother, William, and their sister.
Mrs. Deevers, claimed their share of
the estate under these conditions.
The sale of two engines of the Cape
Girardeau Northern Railroad was au-
by Judge Snider upon request
Of F. W. Fristoe, receiver of the rail-
road. The equipment is to be sold
at the highest price obtainable.
Mrs. Gladys Hahn was granted a
decree of divorce from her husband,
Jesse Hahn, whom she charged with
desertion and failure of support. Her
maiden name, Gladys Wilbourn was
restored by the Judge.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-28
sues CITY FOR
PAY ALLEGED DUE
AS CITY OFFICER
R. III. Whitelaw Claims City
Owes Him $3.50 for
Salary.
MAYOR HIRSCH ADVISES
TO OPPOSE CLAIM
City Counselor Says, Whitelaw
Is Not Entitled to Salary as
City Attorney.

A suit asking for Judgment of $3.50
against the city was filed in Circuit
Court at Jackson yesterday by Robert
H. Whitelaw, former City Attorney of
the Cape. The petition alleges that
the money is due on salary from JAN
1, 1916, to April 1, 1917, when the
plaintiff was succeeded by Wilson C.
Balm. The suit was filed by Attorney
T. D. Hines of Jackson, and will be
tried during the October term of the
court.
Mr.. Whitelaw sets forth in his petit
ton that he received no salary during
the last Is months of his term, al
though he was to receive $500 a year
in quarterly payments in addition to
the fees allowed him by ordinance for
each case he tried in Police Court.
Notice of the suit was served on
Mayor Hirsch yesterday morning by
Sheriff Hutson. The Mayor said last
night he would advise the city admin
istration to fight the suit and have the
court decide whether Mr.. Whitelaw
was entitled to the claim.
Several weeks. ago Mr.. Whitelaw
submitted petition to the City Coun-
ell asking for the above amount al
leging the money was due on back sal
airy. The Judiciary Committee of the
City Council, to whom the petition was
referred at that time, recommended
that the claim be rejected.
This action was taken upon the adj
vice of City Counselor Knehans, who
was consulted by the members of the
Judiciary Committee. Mr.. Knehans
told the City Council it was his opin-
ion that Mr.. Whitelaw should not be
granted this claim, for the reason that
the ordinance which allowed the City
Attorney salary, had been appealed
some time ago.
The first ordinance creating the
office of city attorney, allowed the in
cumbent a salary of $500 a year. La
ter the ordinance was repealed and the
recompensation of this office was fixed
at $500 and fees, but was again re-
duced to 5000 and fees. The last or
dinance passed by the City Council
eliminated the salary, according to
City Counselor Knehans' ruling, leav-
ing the City Attorney only fees as his
income from the city.
Under the provisions of the ordi-
nance now in force, the City Attorney
is entitled to the fee only in case of
conviction, when the defendant pays
the fine and costs of the trial.
T. ID. Hines, the Jackson attorney,
who will represent Mr.. Whitelaw, said
last night that he believed that the Or
dinance on which his client has based
his claim had not been repealed and
was still in force until the last ordi-
nance placing the salary of the City
Attorney on fee basis, became effec-
tive.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-28
OUR GRANDFATHERS

drenched horses for collie. That wa:
the old way which was uncertain anG
unsafe. Farris' Collie Remedy doe.
away with drenching-is applied or
the horses tongue with a droppel
which comes packed in each bottle
Get it today. We guarantee it.
F. F. BRAUN & BROS.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-04
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
INEVITABLE SAYS
FATHER OF BILL
Shafroth's Measure Would
Amend Organic Act to Let
Hawaii Women Vote

Copies Of the Hawaii woman suf'
frage bill which passed the senate
without debate on September 1S, fol-
lowing a report submitted by Senator
John Shafroth for the committee on
Pacific islands and Porto Rico, have
just been received by mail.
Senator Shafroth, WHO was also
father of the measure, concludes his
report in favor of the bill as follows:
An act of congress empowering the
legislature OF Hawaii to remove one
restriction of the Organic Act or to
submit the question to a referendum
of the voters will be in line with
many presidents that have been es.
tablished during the period of the
great war.
Ever since jefferson declared as
the foundation Of our liberties the
principle that governments derive
their just power from the consent Of
the governed, it has become apparent
that equal suffrage is inevitable not
only in America but throughout the
world"
The bill IN question IOIlO"S:
BE it enacted by the senate and
house OF representatives OF the Unit
ed States OF America in congress as
Sembled:
That the legislature of the terri.
tory of Hawaii be, and it Is hereby,
vested with the power to provide that,
In all elections authorized to be held
by the organic act of the territory Of
Hawaii, female citizens possessing the
same qualifications as male citizens
shall be entitled to vote.
THAT the said legislature is further
hereby vested with the power to have
submitted to the voters Of the terri.
tory Of Hawaii the question of wheth.
er or not the female citizens of the
territory shall be empowered to vote
at elections held under the laws Of
the territory of Hawaii.
That all provisions of the organic
act OF the territory of Hawaii restrict
ing the right to vote to male citizens
in conflict with the provisions hereof
are hereby repealed.
THAT this act shall take effect and
be enforced, from and after its ap-
proyal, and shall be held to apply to
both territorial and municipal elee-
TONS"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-04
PACIFIC SUGAR
MILL HOLDS UP
ITSDIV|DENDs

Discontinuance of the payment OF
regular monthly dividends to share
holders after October 10 was an
nounced this morning by the Pacific
Sugar Mill Co. This action was taken
at meeting OF tbs board of directors
on Monday following reports of con-
tinued drought on the plantation OF
the company at Kukuihaele, Hawaii.
No reports have been received as
to just how serious has been the DAM
age done by the drought, but it was
freely admitted at the meeting that
the 1918 crop would not even total
one-half of the 1917 crop of about
1900 tons.
The total acreage under cultivation
for the 1918 crop is 2114 acres, which
is somewhat less than the amount of
acreage used last year. OF this acre
age under cultivation for 1918. plant
cane covers go acres, first ration cane
ia acres, second ration cane 322
acres, third ration cane rs acres
and fourth ration cane Sc acres. ..
By the decision of the directors
$500 in monthly dividends is sus-
pended and at the meeting did not
even suggest when the payias of .divi-
dends might be again resumed.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-04
PUBLIC HEARING - OCTOBER rs.
1917, AS TO IMPROVEMENT OF
LAiMI, PARK AND PUMA ROADS

To all property owners abutting upon,
or affected by the Improvement Of
Laimi, Park and Puiwa Roads within
Frontage Improvement Number
Seven and to all persons interested
generally: IL.
WHEREAS, more than Soc of all
property owners 10 be assessed within
Frontage improvement Number Seven,
Laimi, Park and Hlriwa Roads have
requested final public hearing as to
this improvement and as to the award
Of the contract therefor to the Invest
responsible bidder, John Duggan, and
have entered into certain binding
agreements with the Board of Super.
visors and the City and County OF Ho.
nolulu which have been accepted by
said board, ID. ..
NOW THEREFORE you and each
of you are hereby notified that in
response to said request ami further
in acceptance of said agreements, the
Board of Supervisors of the City and
County of Honolulu will hold a public
hearing at their Assembly Hall on
Thursday. the 18th dav of October, at
1880 O'Clock p. m, or as soon there.
after as those interested may be heard
for the purpose set forth in said re.
quests and agreements filed with this
board and open for inspection at the
office of the City and County clerk
during business hours.
Honolulu, October 4, 1917.
By order of the Board of Supervisors:
~. d. KALAuOKALANI,
City and County Clerk.
a 690S-Oct. 4, 8, IL, IS.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-04
IL BAGS OF DRAFT FORMS
TO BE SENT OTHER ISLES

Twelve big bags of mail have been
prepared at the selective draft head
quarters in the capitol for shipment
to the other islands. The mall con-
sists of forms and blanks for the use
of the exemption boards. 49,"
Maj. F. J. Green today received e.
300 gelatin capsules from local drug
store to be used in the drawing. A
serial number, applying to the six
districts into which the territory has
been divided will be placed in each
capsule and drawn one at a time on
the day to be named. ......