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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-10-05
Former Jackson Undertaken
is Arrested in Caruth-
ersville,
DOMESTIC TROUBLES
OF COUPLE RENEWED
Prisoner il Released on Bond
Must Stand Trial in Jack
SON October II.

Another chapter was added to tie
marital troubles of William VESSEL,
Jr., and his wife, Mrs. Benice Wes-
sell, yesterday when he was arrested
in Caruthersville by Constable William
Browning and brought back to jack
son to answer a charge of wife and
child abandonment preferred against
him by his wife. The warrant for his
arrest was issued by Justice of the
Peace Charles Jaeger.
VESSEL was arrested in Carathers-
vile yesterday morning where he has
been engaged in the undertaking busi-
ness since August /. He was taken
before Justice Jaeger and furnished
bond of 5000 for his release signed
by William Sanders. He returned to
Caruthersville during the afternoon.
A separate maintenance suit filed
by Mrs. VESSEL is now pending in
Common Pleas Court. She asks that
she be given SIS month for herself
and her two children. In her petition
Mrs. VESSEL charges her husband
with paying attention 10 a young
girl. This is denied in the cross bill
filed by Vessels attorney several
days ago.
When Mrs. VESSEL swore out the
warrant she told the Judge her hus-
band had not supported her since their
separation. VESSEL told constable
Browning who brought him to Jackson
he had offered to take his wife to Ca
ruthersville and care for his family,
but she declined to go and insisted
that she remain IN Jackson.
The domestic troubles of the couple
date dack several months. Last July
Mrs. VESSEL filed her first petition
for separate maintenance, but the
suit was withdrawn at her request
when Common Pleas Court convened
for the July term. 1t was understood
at that time that they had become re-
conciled. Shortly after that VESSEL
sold his undertaking establishment in
Jackson and moved to Caruthersville.
He has employed Judge Edward D.
Hays of the Cape and R. L. Ward of
Caruthersville to defend him in the
trial on the abandonment charge and
also in the maintenance suit which will
be heard during the November term Of
the Common Pleas Court.
When asked last night by re-
porter for The Tribune about the GRIM
inal charge brought against her hus-
band, Mrs VESSEL declined to dis
cuss the matter. She said, however,
she had not seen her husband while
in Jackson yesterday and did not care
to see him. For further information
she referred the reporter to her at
torney, Harry E. Alexander.
The charge on which VESSEL was
arrested is misdemeanor and pun
ishable with a Jail sentence or a fine.
The trial has been sat for October II
before Justice of the Peace Jaeger.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-10-05
Local Team Defeated Perry.
vile Eleven by Score
of 12:O
JACKSON HIGH SCHOOL
ALSO SCORES VICTORY
Central High to 60 to Perryvilie
Next Saturday for Game
With College Boys.

Central High School inaugurated is
football season with 12-0 victory
over the eleven from the Peryvil.e
st. Vincent's College at the Fair
grounds Park yesterday afternoon be-
fore one of the alrgest crowds that
ever witnessed a game. The victory
was principally due to the splendid
playing Of Zack Massengill and Capt.
Lorenzo Kinder, who are considered
the best players on this years team.
During the first two quarters the
two teams battled back and forth
without scoring. 1t seemed that the
teams were so we'll matched that the
game would result in a scoreless tie,
but the local boys braced up III the
third quarter, and the visitors were
not able to stop the onrush of the Cape
eleven. A touchdown gave Central its
first score in the third quarter.
The touchdown in this quarter was
due to the college boys poor defense.
They fumbled the ball on the 10-yard
line making it easy for the Central
High to score the touchdown by means
of a clever pass.
The fourth quarter was virtually a
repetition Of the plays in the preced-
ing stage. A pass from Capt. Kin
der to Massengill completed the scor-
ing, allowing the Cape boys to make
another touchdown Due to the heavy
wind it was impossible for the players
to kick any goals. .
Coacn Magee had a good aggrega-
ton in the field, one Of the best the
local high school has been able to
muster from its students. The weath-
er was very favorable permitting The
boys to exert themselves to the ex-
treme, and to keep the game an in
teresting match from the start to the
end. It became manifest in the third
quarter that the visitors were weaken
ing and that the Cape eleven would
score during the last two quarters.
The game was umpired by Dunn and
refereed by Barker. Next Saturday
the Central High team will 60 TO
Perryville for a game with the same
team the boys defeated yesterday.
The following lineup was put in the
field by Coach Magee to bring home
victory for Central: Kinder, full back;
Massngill, right half; Mcbride, quar-
ter back; Hunter, center; Fisher, Left
guard; Sebastian, right guard; VAN
deven, left tackle; Kimmel, right
tackle; Fisher, left end; Hiatt, righ:
end. Lehr, Fahr and Wippermann
were sued as substitutes.
Jackson High School defeated Perry
vile High in The game played yester-
day afternoon at Jackson. This con-
test was another exhibition of good
football work which resulted in the
score of 27:13 in favor Of the jackson
eleven. Both teams were held score
less till the last part Of the third
quarter, when the Jackson boys scored
two touchdowns.
The Perryville eleven was not per-
mitted to score until the last quarter
when they made two touchdowns and
goal. Both teams were equally
matched playing q tight game during
the first two quarters.
During the evening reception was
given the visiting team at the jackson
armory hall.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-10-05
GERMANS SAY ENGLISH GAINS
IN FRANCE Are UNIMP0RTANT
U-Boat in South Pacific Ocean
Hunted-U. S. Getting Naval Sec
rets from British-Many Subma-
rines are Destroyed.

Washington 5-An appeal Congress sending
Europe ground
President
Minister o Span o Military Committee
exemption Congress-
their approval disapproval
Paris 5French night pud German surprise attack
Champagne uppe Asace
today artillery the right bank
of in vedun region
Petrograd Heavy fighting yesterday the
the War Office Near Radauz attack checked by the
artillery bat
later driven back On the Caucasian frcnt the Russians captured
bridge
high admiralty said yesterday that
during
similar period
wasbngon s. preliminary inquiry alleged
loya speech of Senator La Toilette Of Wisconsin, made before the Non
ordered the
Privileges Elections Sommiee.
Appointment of subcommittee of five members directed with
hty inquire reports
a speech second the correctness his statements
msde
proposed leaders defer
Congrss
The the British yesterdays attack
Office restricted of land
oneha kneters Deep from Poeleapele via the
zonnebeke and the Baee The latter
adds completely
Of the
The British thrust broke before reaching its detectives, which,
will short distance
very troops Flanders
praised for their heroism.
The yesterdays battle Of unusual intensity but
wihsanding British attack Ad
vancng adds the British pushed
temporarily, could hold their ground
hopeless rtaek
the newly position ridge early
British left undputed control
great of the drive Of yesterday
night the heavily sheld
reported We in organizing
captured positions
Hague damage inflicted German cities
Main and Stuttgart by French air raiders according
eh frontier today Both cities contain noted buildings
especially the kingdom of Wuerttenburg
Frankfort bomb fell upon the bridges that the
Maj
Oct5-Coperaton between the British Admiralty and
Admiral Sims other American naval officers Secretary Daniels d.
complete outbreak Of the
spirit Admiralty" Secretary Daniels said has been
cooperation Our officers have
bit Admiralty officials have had relation
opened door to Admiral Sims and
his
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-19
EVerybody's Son but Mine.

There's one kind of spirit we dc
want in America" said novelist. q;
that is the spirit which was too mr.
alcnt at the beginning of the war
England.
AN English statesman visited \
tingham. the lacc-making town. I,
other day, TO ask for labor voluntee
and the mayor said that Nottingh
wanted to do her duty. hut nothing
course, must he allowed to harm I
Nottingham lace industry.
Then the statesman jumped up
said that the mayor was survival
the old 1914 spirit. now happily de
and buried in England-the spirit tn
made each English father wave f.
IN August. 1914. and shout:
Take everybody'S son but mine.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-19
RESIDENT SENDS REPLY
TO POlNCARE'S MESSAGE

aShington.-lM response 10 Presi.
cent Poincare's congratulations upon
me entrance OF the United States into
me war, President Wilson sent this
message:
In this trying hour when tie desti.
MES Of civilized mankind are in the
balance ii has been source OF graft.
hca'ion and JOY to me to receive your
CONGRATULATIONS upon the step which
my country has been constrained to
!"ho III opposition TO the relentless pol.
ICY and course OF imperalistic Ger.
many
Il is very delightful to us that
France, who stood shoulder to shoulder
with us OF the Western world in our
struggle for independence. should now
give US such a welcome into the lists
OF battle IS upholders of the freedom
and rights Of humanity.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-19
COMPLETE DEVELOPMENT
OF FOOD PRODUCING POWER
One Of the Means Of Meeting the Vita
Problems Of the War.

Washington. - Intensive develop.
ment of the food producing power of
the United States on scale never be-
fore contemplated was discussed by
President Wilson and Secretary Hous.
ton as the means Of meeting one of
the vital problems of the war with
Germany
Secretary Houston returned from ST.
Louis, where he conferred with repres.
entatives Of the great grain raising
states. He laid before the President
plans under which the Federal Gov.
ernment, working in cooperation with
state and local agencies, will put forth
It's utmost endcavors to stimulate the
production and economical distribution
/ of food.
I Plans to include n request for leg.
[ islation by Congress giving the Gov.
! ernment power 10 regulate and fix
food prices If necessary and 10 license
large distributing agencies Secretary
f, Houston will begin conferences with
congressional leaders 10 agree on the
terms Of the needed bills.
To continue the governments aci.
taion for increased production and
economy in The use Of toodstutfs Pres.
i'ent WILSON probably will issue .
proclamation 10 the Nation soon call.
in; attention Ia the situation. 4 suC.
srstioN ~ this eNect. approved hv
Secretary liouS,on. was laid before
him by Rcrrc> cn;ativc Fisher. Of Tel.
ncSscc and j Il Paine. OF NcnlphiS
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-19
WILL SUPERVISE SHIP BUILDING
PROGRAM OF AMERICAN
NAVY.
MORE SHIPS MEAN VICTORY
I'oyd-Gorge's Prophecy Discussed by
Cab'net-Congress Will Be Asked
To Substantially Increase Appropri.
alton.

Means of quickly put
ting additional vessels into the trans.
Atlantic trade and thus fulfilling the
prophecy of Premier Lloyd George. of
Great Britain. that more ships meant
victory for the Entonte Allies. was
me principal subject before the meet
ing OF President Wilson'S cabinet
Major General Gocthals who built
the Panama Canal. will supervise the
merchant ship building program. 1t
was announced. 4 bill will be intro.
duced III both houses Of Congress sub
Stantlally increasing the $4,000 600
appropriation now available for the
shipping board, and giving the board
additional authority that the building
OF wooden ships and the acquisition Of
other vessels may he expedited.
Legislation also probably will be
proposed by the administration giving
the shipping board power to formally
take over the German merchantmen
IN American ports now in the custody
or the treasury department. While
II Is conceded that the president
would hay ethe right TO take this step
II is understood that specific act
of Congress will be preferred.
First among the German ships to
he put into active service will be two
Of the feet Of % lying in Phillippna
NarhorS. The insular bureau Of the
war department. has secured nermjs
SION from the treasury department 10
= - E,,> u.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-19
ARE HERE TO CONFER ON AMERl.
CAS- PART IN SEA WAR.
FARE.
TO P2TR0L ATLANTIC COAST
Protecting Seaboard From Northern
Canada to Canal Zone to Be First
Duty Of American Warships.-with.
draw British and French Ships.

Washington.-Wi high British and
French Naval officers in conference
here with American Naval officials,
definite steps have been taken toward
participation of the American Navy in
the war against Germany
Patrol Of the entire Atlantic sea.
board. reaching southwark to the Pan.
anna Canal zone and possibly north.
ward to include Canada. will be the
first duty Of American warships. With
that goes the necessity Of guarding
against the probable extension of the
German submarine campaign to in.
clude approaches to major American
ports.
British and French ships now on
this patrol duty will be Withdrawn as
soon as the American forces have
their lines established The Ameri.
can squadrons will operate from Brit.
ish and French bases in the South At.
lanttic wherever necessary.
This was learned in connection with
the announcement that Vice Armiral
NJ. E. Browning, of the British Navy,
and Rear Admiral r. A. Grasset, of
the French Navy, are in Washington
comforting with Secretary Daniels,
Admiral Benson, Chief OF Naval Oper.
ations and other officers Of the Amer.
ican Navy. The conferences have to
do with the part the American fleet
will play in the war either imme.
diately or later. when it's strength in
light patrol craft and trained men has
been increased.
Commanders of the British and
French forces off the American coasts
! 1t is known, have expected that Ger
many would extend her submarine
operations to these waters
| II has been expected that Germany
would formally announce sumbarin,
blockade of Boston, New York. tn,
mouth Of the Delaware. the mouth o
the Chesapeake, Charleston and Sa
vannah. These are the arterie
through which flow the main traffic 1,
!. foodstuffs and war supplies for Eu
rope.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-19
NOT A VOTE WAS RECORDED
AGAINST THE BIG REVENUE
AUTHORIZATION.
DEBATE WAS ON HIGH PLANE
FORMER War Opponents Demanded
Record Roll Call = Amendments
Confine Loans to Nations at Wa
With Germany.

WaShngton.- With total absence
OF rartisanship the House. by vote
OF 81? to o. passed the Seven Billion
Dollar bill to finance the prosecution
OF the war against Germany. includinH
loan Of 00000oo0 to the Allies.
Representative Meyer London, Social
lSt, OF New York, who has cOnsricn
uous scruplcS against war and aprro.
prlatons for war answered ''prcscnt"
when his name was called
Owing to general pairs and absen.
tees only "S? votes were recorded for
the hill. but both Democratic Leader
kitchin and Republican Leader Mann
announced that all Of their members
would have voted anrmativcly if they
had been present. The formality of a
roll call would have hcCn dispensed
With if several members who voted
against the war resolution had not in.
sisted upon having the opportunity of
recording themselves in favor Of pro.
viding money to carry on hostili,ies
now that the nation is at war.
The bill authorizes $4,000. 900 900
IN bonds Of which $4,000. 900 600 will
be loaned 10 Entente countries and
the issuance Of Treasury certificates
Tor S2,ooO,ooo.O0o ultimately 10 I've met
ny increased taxation Passage Of tho
measure never was III doubt during the
two days il was under consideration
IN the House, and Favorable action Nv
an oNerwhelmiME vote is assured in
me Senate where i was taken un
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-19
ARMY AND GUARD is NOW
OPEN FOR VOLUNTEERS.
Ooore Are Opened For Enlistment For
Period of War


Washington-All men who enlist in
me regular Army or the National
Guard in the present emergency were
assured in an announcement by Secre.
tary Baker that they would be kent
in service only for the period OF the
war. The action followed a confer
ence between the Secretary and Presi.
dent Wilson.
In effect. this places on wartime
volunteer basis all of the men enlisted
since the state of war was declared
1t makes available total of 5l7S6S
places in the enlisted grades of the
two services TO men who wish 70 serve
for the war only
Mr.. Baker laid stress on the fact
'hat TINS action was contemplated
when the Administration bill was
framed. and was in no way to be
construed as compromise plan. The
secretary pointed out that the net
result Of the application Of the war
enlistment plan would be to leave the
Nation without an army of any sort.
regular or National Guard. II the war
- ~ ~ oiiu luc eiiISllueUl terms
OF new men now in those services.
i stand firmly and unalterably in
support Of that bill" Secretary Baker
said. without modification of its least
detail"
There is given a tabulation by the
Department Of the forces proposed to
be organized in the bill so arranged
as to show tha exact number Of vol.
unteers. TO serve for the duration of
the war only, for which provision is
made in both the regular Army and
the National Guard
Regular Army. exclusive Of Philip.
pine scouts:
At war strength with all incre.
ments added 293 900.
Present strength. 13l.4S1.
Volunteers required. 1859.
National Guard, including only units
now organized: At war strength,
5Z9'954; present strength. l23.G05.
Volunteers required 206.34a.
Additional.
To replace 10000 officers and men
withdrawn from above force AS train.
ing personnel.
Total number Of volunteers for war
service only 517,S6S.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-19
CUBA ENTERS WORLD WAR
FIRST OF LATIN AMERICAN COUN.
TRIES TO JOIN WITH UNITED
STATES.
Vote Was Unanimous.-Wild Cheer
ing Follows Speeches Of Leaders In
House.-Her Duty to Follow Us.

Havana-Cuba not vet out Of her
teens as Republic, is at war with
Germany. the first of the Latin. Amer
lean countries to range herself along
side Of the United States, her liberator
an protector.
President Menocal affixed his sigma
ture TO the joint resolution passed un-
anlmously by both the Senate and
House without dissenting voice be.
ing raised, thus putting into effect the
declaration that state of war exists
between Cuba and the Imperial Ger.
man Government
| The Joint committees appointed by
the Senate and House agreed upon
the phraseology Of the resolution to be
persented and the stage was set for
quick action before either branch of
Congress convened.
Article i-Resolved, that from to-
day state of war is formally de.
clared between the Republic OF Cuba
and the Imperial Government of Ger.
many, and the President Of the Re.
public is authorized and directed by
this resolution to employ all the
4 forces Of the Nation and the resources
against the Imperial German Gov
l. ernment with the object OF maintain.
? ing our rights; guarding our terri
n tory and providing for our security;
. prevent any acts which may be at.
I tempted against us, and defend the
q navigation Of the seas. the liberty of
: commerce and the rights OF neutrals
and international justice.
l. Article 2.-The President Of the
t Republic is hereby authorized to use
S all the land and naval forces in the
2 form he may deem necessary. using
;. existing forces, reorganizing them or
II creating new ones. and to dispose of
J. me economic forces of the Nation in
any way he may deem necessary.
: Article 3-The President will give
l account TO Congress Of the measures
i adopted in fulfllment Of this law.
V which vii! be in operation from the
c 'moment OF its publication in the Of.
Y fetal gazette"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-19
GOVERNMENT ARMOR PLATE
PLANT TO BE IN w. VIRGINIA

Washngton.-The Governments ar.
NOR plate and projectile factories, for
which Congress appropriated sl2.700,.
600 will be built AT Charleston W. Va 4,
a location recommended by a special
Navy board as offering an ideal com.
N!nat!on OF military safety and easy
access TO manufacturing materials. In
announcing the selection, Secretary
Daniels said construction work would
begin at once, and would be hurried
TO completion.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-19
NTERNATiONAL CONFERENCE
TO ASSEMBLE IN FEW DAYS,
United States Officials Plan For Com
ing Of Commissioners.

ing Of Commissioners.
Washington.- the assembly OF
the most momentous international
conference ever held in this country
only a few days distant. officials Of
several executive department. sof the
Government devoted themselves to
making final preparations for grtGting
the distinguished men Great Britain
and France are sending here to dis.
cuss war problems. State Department
officials directly responsible for the
details Of the arrangements, conferred
in an effort to have no marke OF court
esy lacking
Those familiar with official ctiQnct
abroad say that the sending TO this
country of men like British Foreign
Secretary Balfour, French Minister Of
Justice and former Premier Rene
Niviani and General Jofire Is almost
without precedent. Not only does the
trip here require much more very
valuable time than the various Euro
pean war conferences, INIT il snhl.>'ts
the high officials to real dangers from
mines and submarines, experienced in
crossing to the ccntincnt II is known
that the present trip was taken only
with the deepest iorcboding quick
encd by memories Of the loss Of Lord
Kitchener
Committee Of Welcome.
The preliminary committee Of vel
come. consisting Of Third Assistan.
Secretary Long, representing the State
Departments Rear Admiral Frank 7.
Fletcher and Commander II. r. Sellers.
representing the Navy and Col Robert
e. L. Niche. Lieut.. Col. Spencer Cos.
by and Capt John G, Quektmeyer. rep.
resenting the Army, is ready to leave
for the port Of ARRIVAL al moment 5
notice. The committee will welcome
the commissioners. 4 formal recep.
tion will greet them here. in which the
highest officials Of the Government
will participate.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-19
LATIN AMERICAS MORAL
SUPPORT ASSURED NATION
Argentina "Recognizes the Justice" Of
This Country's Stand.

Washington,- Without formally an.
nouncing abandonment Of their men.
trality, two more Latin-Amorican Re.
puhics. Argentina and Costa Rica
have given assurances OF their moral
support for the United States in the
war against Germany.
Argentina. choosing a middle course
between those of Brazil and Chile. her
sister Nations in the influential 4. B.
{ trio has notified the State Depart.
mant that she recognizes the justice"
Of this country's stand against Ger.
man aggression. The communication
contains no intimation that the Argen.
tine authorities contemplate an actual
break with Berlin.
Little Costa Rica just emerging
from the throes of revolution sent
word to her diplomatic representative
here that she endo.s sed the course Of
President Wilson and was ready to
prove it if necessary"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-19
ADDITIONAL GUARDSMEN
CALLED TO THE COLORs

Washington Secretary Baker or.
dered into the Federal service tho
ioIoWing additional National Guard
ioTces; First Tenn. Infantry, Second
Maine Infantry First S C. Infantry.
first Separate Battalion Florida In.
lantry' Second and Third Regiments
and Company A OF the Kentucky In.
lantry' Eighteenth Penn. Infantry,
fonrth New Jersey Infantry, Third
New York Infantry and Fifth Mary.
land Infantry.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-19
AMERICAN REAR ADMIRAL
SIMS NOW IN ENGLAND

Washington Rear Admiral William,
S Sims. president OF the Naval War
College at Newport. has arrived in
London 10 act as an intermediary he
tween British admiralty Officers ami
the navy department. in the working
out OF problems involved in pawicipa
tion by the American navy in the
ranks Of the Entente Powers. His
mission was admitted at the navy dc.
partmcnt after news Of his safe vov.
age had been received.