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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-25
FRANK FARRIS OF ROLLA, MO-.
INDICTED BY GRAND JURY
Democratic Leader in Legislature
Charged Receiving "Slush Fund"
of st. Louis Police.

St. Louis, Mo-, May 24.-Frank H.
Farris of Rolla, Mo-, Democratic floor
leader of the House at the last session
of the Legislature, was indicted by
the grand jury this afternoon investi-
eating the raising of a slush fund for
the police salary increase bill.
Another indictment was also return
ed, but the name in that case was not
made known.
James Mackay of Rolla, Mo-, was
summoned as a witness before the
grand jury this afternoon in the police
fund inquiry, but he failed to appear.
A slong distance telephone message
from his wife said he was "out in the
country selling spectacles," but prob
ably would be in St. Louis tomorrow.
Faris and Mackay were indicted in
connection with the investigation by
The grand jury into the charges that a
slush fund had been raised among the
members of the st. Louis Police De-
parement to get the salary increase
bill through the State Legislature.
Many other indictments are expected
to follow.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-25
FAMOUS PUGILIST DIES
AFTER SHORT CAREER

Les Darcy, the Australian puglist,
who has been i'll in Memphis for some
time with rheumatic fever, died yes
terday afternoon. The body will be
shipped to Australia for burial.
Darcy, who claimed the much dis
puted middleweight championship of
the world, had been in Memphis for
several weeks, going to that city when
the authorities in the East classed him
as a Stacker" because he left Aus
tralia without offering his services in
the army, and refused to let him fight.
After going to Memphis, Darcy join
ed the aviation corps of the United
States army. A short time later he
was stricken with the illness which
resulted in his death. He had been
n,atched to fight Mike Gibbons for
the middleweight championship.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-25
LORIMIER PACODA
WILL Be ERECTED
Ladies Of Cemetery Assn. De.
cided to Have Work Started
In Three Weeks.

The construction of the pagoda over
the Lorimier graves will be started in
a few weeks, the members of the
Cemetery Association resolved at the
meeting held yesterday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Carl Bauer on
Broadway. The reports made by the
solicitors of the association We're so
favorable that the erection of the pa
CODA, which had been contemplated
for some time, was found possible
with the funds raised by the annual
collections and the money which the
association receives annually from the
city funds.
Several months ago the Cemetery
Association advertised for bids for the
construction of the pagoda over the
Lorimier graves. Three bids were sent
in at that time, but it was decided not
to let the contract until the ladies had
sufficient funds to defray the ex-
pense of erecting the building.
The Cemetery Association derives
its income from the donations made by
those families whose graves are taken
care of by the association and the
small donation made by the city every
year. The balance is raised by assess
ments from each member of the as
sociation.
The following ladies attended the
meeting: Mesdames George w. Pat
ton, president. Carl Bauer, Ella Demp-
sey, Arthur Uhl, NJ. ]. Koeck, Amelia
Bader, j. C. Fisher and Louis Pott;
Miss Frances Bohnsack.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-25
KENRICK BURROUCH
GRADUATES in JUNE
Will Receive Diploma in Law
Department of Harvard U. FIX.
poets to Open Office in Cape.

Kenrick Burrough, son of Mrs.
Frank Burrough, on the Bloomfield
road, will be graduated from the law
department of Harvard University
about June Is, he informed his mother
recently. The class examination will
be held during the early part of the
coming month.
Mr.. Burrough, also . graduate of
the academic department of the Uni
versity of Yale, has established rec
ord in every school and university he
attended. The professors of every in
stitution have often commended this
Southeast Missouri student for his
work.
Mr.. Burrough left the Normal in
1910 to take up the academic course at
Yale. He left the university in 1914
with the highest honors of all his
classmates. The same fall he was ad-
mitted to Harvard to study law. Here
as well Young Burrough led his class
in every grade.
When the training camps for the
Officers Reserve Corps were establish
ed, and a call for applicants was is
sued, Mr.. Burrough was one of the
first of Harvard's students to apply
for the training camp. He was not ac-
cepted, however, because of a physical
defect.
After receiving his diploma from
Harvard, Mr.. Burrough will return to
the Cape to begin the practice of law.
His father was a distinguished attor-
ney in this part of the State.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-25
Y. M. c. A. URGED BY
COM'L CLUB SPEAKER
Better Railroad Facilities Needed
to Build up Larger Town.Many
Members Express Views.

Better railroad facilities and the es-
tablishment of a branch of the Young
Mems Christian Association were urc-
ed last night by W. E. Bilheimer, who
addressed the members of the Com
mercial Club at a special meeting held
at the Elks' Hall. The meeting was
one of the largest ever held by the
Commercial Club, with more than 200
members present. Short speeches
were also made by a number of the
members of the club asking that the
suggestions of Mr.. Bilheimer be given
attention by the Commercial Club.
The organization of the Y. NJ. C. A.
branch and the erection of a suitable
building, Mr.. Bilheimer said, would
cost approximately $4,000, but the
benefit the city, and principally the
yuong men would derive from the or
ganization, would more than repay this
expense. He suggested that a fund
be raised by popular subscription.
Fairgrounds for the children, and a
larger public library were also a ne
cessity for the city, the speaker ex-
planned. The public library would help
educate the people, children as well
as adults, while the Fairgrounds would
rot only aid in the education of the
children, but also contribute to fur
thering the health of the children.
A number of leading members of
the Commercial Club expressed their
views on the necessity of improve
ments which would lead to building
up larger and more progressive city.
The speakers were Prof. w. S. Dear
mont, Ed Flentge, Orren Wilson, C.
A. Campbell, Senator Oliver, Rev. J.
c. Handy. w. H. Stubblefield and Rush
Limbaugh.
Miss Davis in a lengthy speech adj
vocated employing a health adviser to
cooperate with the Health Board in
attending the children and bettering
the sanitary conditions of the children.
c. F. Bruton, president of the Skies
ton Commercial Club, asked for better
roads as a means of increasing busi-
ness and traffic in and to Cape Girar-
deau. He urged the Commercial Club
to revive the road bond issue which
was dropped because of the bitter op
position in all sections of the county
and in the city.
A luncheon and smoker concluded
the meeting. The "Get-together, Get
acquainted" spirit injected into the
members by Mr.. Bilheimer will be fol-
lowed in future meetings of the Com
mercial Club. 1t is splanned to have
social meetings of the club during
which the business conditions and
plans to increase business conditions
in general in the city will be dis
cussed.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-25
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NAVIGATION TO BOOM

Memphis, Tenn, May 24.-One COM
pany is being organized with capital
stock of s2,500,000 for the purpose Of
developing navigation on the Missis-
sippi River and there are indications
that other corporations with the same
object will be organized within the
next few months. River men believe
that because of the congested condi-
ton of the railroads river navigation
will come into its own. There is i'm
mense tonnage that might be moved
by water all the way from New Or
leans to St. Paul and along the tribu-
taries of the Mississippi, including the
Ohio River and the Missouri River.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-25
|28 SUBMARINES REPORTED
SUNK BY AMERICAN PATROLS
Brazil Regarded in War With Ger
many-Germans Deport 5000
Belgians - French Make Con-
siderable Gains On Western
Front.

plans participation troops
President Wn yesterday
pehg being
Pershng
rank of Lieutenant General be equal with other
nnanders n Europe.
With reports yesterday of
ousl destroyer
Secretary appoint
ma SIMS the of United
nomination will Immediately representative
French commanding officers
British patrol boats during the last week uneonfrmed by
pointed reports capture
submarines be withheld principally
many does not replace until its actual fate
to guard No doubt expressed by officials but
of the American fotl
loss of merchant ships last
Rome May 24-Folowng bomba Italian
ackng forces Caro
captured Jamiand and took 5000 prisoners.
The War today announcing victory that
crOplanes participated the fighting and
batteries had
The breach the lines
anavzza the likewise
around Passi Boscomao md I.ocat.
Around
Marco had been captured vo
London May 24The Pennsylvania pedoed in
the Mediterranean May with persons Pennsylvania an
Anchor line steamship of 1875
british Government 1914 for
the Cuna She was con-
sued especially traffic between
ports She 54S feet
She hvnp
the
May regards herself as bgerent in the
worlds though there
republic and Germany.
declaration of explained
ha today "We need merely
many When Brazil formally revoked its declaration neutrality
United States virtually acceptance
AS documents exchanged
between Rio and Washington
republics of the North and South These
unity of effort but likewise utilization
Havre France May 2Depite Pope
Germany reported to be continuing policy depng Belgian civilians
putting them to work Germany beginning
month alone ades from Brussels
from the suburbs of the Belgian
Belgian Government
Washington May 22he
House.
hate the bill probably will begin the
is prepared to consider the contr
yesterday
yond appointment of eight who will
attned the
Kenyon Johnson South Dakota Toilette
Berlin May 2The French lines penetrated
akg Germans who captured
ers according to todays official statement
The Hague, May 2Twenytwo Dutch ships requtned
100000 tons of grain
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-25
OIJEER IDEA CLEARING
HOUSE FOR COLORADO

Denver, Colo, May PA clearing
house for queer ideas has been estab-
lished for the State of Colorado at the
capitol. John Evans, president of the
International Trust Company of Den
yer, is at the head of the bureau and
will donate his services.
Hundreds of persons are writing
daily to make suggestions of one kind
or another for saving the State and
the nation, and the Governor and his
war council have been swamped. Many
of the ideas are. sensible, many are
not.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-25
WELL-DRESSED WOMAN
STEALS THREE "SPUDS'

Chicago, May 24.-Grocery stores
not jewelry shops, are the prey of the
lifiht-fngered now. A well-dressed
woman, about forty, was arrested in a
North Side grocery when she was seen
to slip three larg potatoes into her
coat pockets.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-25
Arguments Completed Shortly
Before Midnight and Jury
Refires for Night.
DEFENDANT PLEADS HE
ACTEDIN SELF-DEFENSE
Verdict May be Expected This
Morning - Defendant Put on
Witness Stand Yesterday.

After hearing the arguments in the
murder trial against James Thompson
charged with Staying William Nabe in
front of the Cocker School, Dec. %,
1916, the jury retired shortly before II
o'clock last night and after an hours
deliberation retired for the night.
Judge Kelly after instructing the Ju-
rors as to the charges on which they
might agree. announced that he would
return in the morning to receive the
verdict if an agreement was reached.
The arguments of both sides consumed
nearly eight hours, each one of the at
torneys for the defense was allowed
fifty minutes while Prosecuting Attor-
ney and N. A. Motley, who assisted IN
the prosecution of the case, spoke two
hours.
Attorneys T. D. Hines, A. NJ. Sprad-
ling and Senator Thos. F. Lane repre-
sented the defendant They pleaded
in their arguments that the defendant
acted in self-defense and that he stab
bed Nabe after the latter had thrown
him to the ground and had beaten
him. They further argued that Nabe
had been the instigator of the fight.
At the conclusion of the arguments
Circuit Judge Kelly instructed the
jurors to murder in the first degree,
murder in the second degree, man,
slaughter and acquittal. If they found
that the defendant acted in self-de-
tense, the Judge said, then the jurors
could return a verdict of not guilty.
The principal witness for the de-
fense yesterday was the defendant
himself. After relating the circum-
stances leading to the fatal quarrel,
the witness was cross-eXamined by
both the Prosecuting Attorney and N.
A. Motley, who is assisting the prose-
cution in the trial.
The witness attempted to show in
his testimony that he acted in self
defense when he drew his knife and
cut Young Nabe during the fight. He
said he had been led out of the school
house to a creek in front of the school
and was thrown to the ground. They
rolled down the embankment, he testi-
fed. and Nabe, who fell on top of him,
began beating him. He finally wrestled
the aggressor off and drew his knife.
Attorney Motley laid particular
stress on his questions put to the de-
fendant in order to show that the lat
ter had gone to the extreme OF de-
Tending himself. "You mean to tell
the jury" the attorney asked, "that
YOU cut out two ribs of the slain man,
his left lung and slashed him across
the face several times in your effort
to defend yourself?" The defendant
answered in the affirmative.
Thompson denied that he had been
loud and boisterous during the party
at the school house as had been testi-
fed by several witnesses for the de-
fense. He said he had good time,
but in no way had disturbed any
body's peace. The fact that he per-
sonally called the sheriff on the morn
ing following the death of Nabe, was
used as a principal argument that
Thompson made no effort to escape,
feeling that he was not guilty Of any
wrong-doing.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-25
BASEBALL SCORES
American League.

American League.
New York O, Cleveland 2.
Philadelphia 8, Detroit 2.
Boston a, st. Louis 8.
Washington 0, Chicago 1.
National League.
st. Louis 9. Boston Z.
Chicago 4, New York 3.
Brooklyn 6, Pittsburgh 0.
Cincinnati 10, Philadelphia 9.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-08-17
PEACE PROPOSALS
MADE BY Pope

Washington. Benedict made
peace proposals Tuesday which were
not unexpected to the United States.
nor to any of the entente allies
That the peace offer win require IN
answer Is readily acknowledged by
officials but 1t is believed that the
interests OF the allies will require
rejection. II is virtually certain that
the proposals cannot be accepted in
their present form.
The first appraisal OF officials and
diplomats was that the offer was
merely another attempt by Germany
to bring an end to the war. The inn
preston was general that fthe inn
perial government used Austria be-
cause OF the latter's close relation TO
the vatican to influence new peace
offer.
There is no disposition to question
the good faith OF Rome, although the
Roman Catholic elements have been
most prominent in the recent peace
agitation in Berlin and Vienna.
The pope suggests restoration Of
Belgium, Serbia and Roumania and
peaceful solution of the problems OF
Alsace-Lorraine, Trent Trieste and
Poland.
The pope's peace appeal proposes
that there he NO annexation and no
indemnities, except in special cases,
such as Belgium and Serbia, the re-
turn to Germany of her colonies in
exchange for the occupied depart
ments of France, freedom OF the seas,
disarmament and the formation Of
supreme court of arbitration for the
settlement OF future international dis.
putes.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-08-17
ADVANCE
CLOSER TO LENS
German Stronghold Dominat-
Ing City Taken; Gain Made
on Wide Front.

British Front in France and Bel.
gium.-HIIl 70, the famous German
stronghold northwest OF the French
mining city Of Lens. which dominates
the city and the Loos salient, was
captured BY the Canadian forces.
The British also pushed their lines
into the northwestern environs Of
Lens. in q semi-circle around the east
ern side OF Hill 20.
The British attack was made on
4000-yard front. which had an extreme
depth OF 1900 yards.
Beginning at a point Just above
Hugo wood. the new British positions
now run southeast and beyond HiIl
20 toward Lens. The line then bends
southwest and encircles the suburbs
OF St Laurent and st. Emile.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-08-17
UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM
and a NesV Beach Folder spcn eppliestion 10
aeayest w. r. X. q NJ AGsHf.
or By ieyifiRg
WIN. MsMurrsy, General Passenger Agent, Portland

win the plamuu company, wltnoat
having first obtained certificate OF
public necessity as required by law,
Marion county fruitgrowers and hop
men declare the saving of thousands Of
tons of these products this season de-
pends on whether the Portland school
board postpones the opening of the
Portland schools to October, Opening
of the Portland schools causes the re
turn to Portland of many large
families. Farmers say serious losses
will result, because OF the late crops,
" they are deprived of this labor.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-08-17
HOOVER TO CONTROL
FOOD OF AMERICA

washington.-Th American gov
ernment assumed control of the coun'
trys food supply with the signing by
President Wilson of the administra'
tions food survey and regulatory bills.
Formal announcement of Herbert
Hoover's appointment as food admin
istrator was made at the White House
soon after the measures were ap'
proved.
The food administration plan for
controlling wheat. flour and bread re-
veals that the government is prepared
to take over the whole 1917 wheat har-
vest if necessary to conserve the sup
ply, obtaining just prices.
Establishing of buying agencies at
all the principal terminals. licensing
of elevators and mills. fixing of prices
to be considered fair, regulation of the
middleman and of grain exchanges.
with the elimination of trading in fu-
lures, are the chief features of the
plan. The licensing will begin Sep
tember l.
With the approval of President VIII
son, the food administration announc-
ed formation of corporation to take
over control of the country's grain
supply. The committee to fix wheat
prices will be headed by President
Garfield, of Williams college.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-08-17
s.HOUR BILL INTRODUCED
Would Apply to Plants Whose Prod.
ucts Co Into Interstate Commerce.


ucts Co Into Interstate Commerce.
washington.-Many petitions from
western states asking congress to take
some action to check ]. w. w. activi-
ties were presented in the senate. The
comment which accompanied their
presentation showed clearly that sen
ators were seriously thinking Of
means to remedy the situation.
Senator Poindexter referred to petit
tions he had received from the Clear
water Lumber company and its en-
ployes in his state, in which the en-
ployes said they did not want to strike
but we're threatened with violence by
the l. w. w. should they not do so.
Both the company and the employees,
the Washington senator said, were
agreed on the principle of the eight
hour day in lumber camps. He intro
duced a bill establishing an eight-hour
day for all numbering and woodwork
Ing plants whose products find their
way into interstate commerce.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-08-17
TO DISCUSS FOOD PROBLEM
Interstate Agricultural Conferences
Called at Spokane.

Pullman, wash.-President Z. o.
Holland, OF Washington State College.
received a request from Secretary
Houston. OF the department Of agri.
culture. asking that arrangements be
made for an interstate conference in
Spokane August q and rs to discuss
winter wheat and rye seeding prob
lens.
Seventy.fiye persons from eight
states will be in attendance. he said.
DIR. II. Al Pearson and two others will
represent the department of agricul-
ture.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-08-17
EUROPEAN WAR NEWS

Additional Japanese naval units
have Joined the allied forces In Euro
pean waters. the British admiralty an.
nounced.
Two French aylators dropped
bombs on Frankforton.the-M Main. one
OF the most important cities OF the
German empire.
In Galicia. RoumanIans. Russians.
Germans and Austrians are locked In
series OF battles. which have been
In progress for days.
Thirty.two persons were killed and
t3 were injured b. the bombs dropped
by German raiders on southeastern
English coast towns Sunday. Ten
men, 10 women and nine children
we're killed. Thirteen men. IS wo.
men and IL children were injured.
The French forces made further
progress against the German positions
on the Belgian front The Frcnchmen
broke into the German lines, occupied
several farms TO the east OF Biz.
sehoote and west Of Langwark. and
captured a number OF machine guns.
Andrew Bonar Law, the govern
ment spokesman in the house Of
commons. told the members Of the
lower house that the government had
decided that permission 10 attend the
international socialist conference at
Stockholm would not be granted TO
British delegates.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-08-17
THE MARKETS
Portland.

wheat--Club S2,S6; bluestem $s.4O;
rod Russian. $2.S4; forty-fold, S2,SS.
Barley--No. / feed $4S per ton,
Hay-Ttmothy. S26 per ton; alfalfa.
So.
Butter-Creamery 4oe.
Eggs-Ranch, 35c.
wool-Eastern oregon, sic; valley.
roc.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-08-17
German First Lin. Taken.

London-Ffeld Marshal Sir Doug
las Haig's forces attacked the German
positions along a wide front from
Lens to the northeast OF Loos. The
official statement says the British are
making satisfactory progress.
General Haig reports that the Brit
fish troops have carried the German
first line at all points OF the front
attack.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-08-17
sumpter Burns; Loss Is 100000.

Baker. or.-Sumpter, once the Baby
Ion OF eastern Oregon, is smoking
mass of ruins, as the result Of fire.
The loss is estimated as high as $780,
0O0. Every business house and nearly
every residence. church and hall have
been leveled by the flames. More
than 800 persons are without homes.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-08-17
Tomato Trust Charged.

Washington.-Evid of a con-
spiracy among large packing interests
to corner the entire tomato output of
the Pacific coast has been discovered,
1t was said at the offices of the federal
trade commission.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-08-17
War Declared BY China.

Washington.- Official notice OF Chi
mas declaration of war on Germany
and Austria Hungary was received at
the Chinese legation in cable dis
patches from pekiu.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-08-17

Wheat-B -Bluestem ss,40; turkey red,
s2,4O; torty-fold, $2.S7; club. S2.S6;
fife, S2.S6; red Russian, 2s.Sb.
Barley-S49 per ton,
Butter-4Sc.
Eggs--Raneh, acc,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-08-17
Many Farm Loans Asked.

Washington, on,--Applications for farm
loans are pouring into the federal land
banks at the rate of more than s1,0Oo.'
600 day. the federal farm loan board
announced. the total for July having
reached sSa,S10,000.