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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-02

Presidents course is the necessity OF
completing certain arrangements many
az n physical character. 10 prepare the
country for tho cvcu,ualitics which
would he expected to follow dillo-
matte break The safeguarding ot
American ports. safety OF America ne
in Germany. the prcsrnce Of German
ships in American harhors. preservation
az American neutrality and many other
considerations are among them.
The las, correspondence with Ger
many which demanded the total ahan-
document OF such submarine warfare
as the central powers arc about 10 re-
sumo. declared that In" United State.
would sever diplomatic relations alto
Scthcr. That rs Interpreted as lc8v-
ing no cpnprtunty for halfway meas
lIrcs; i; means tho withdrawal oi AM
basssdor Gerard and III" whole embassy
SIT from Berlin. and tho closing OF
the German embassy here Inasmuch
as ANY action by The United States
would he directed against Germany -,
nation. and not against her amhas-
sa1cr here rs an individual. j; MAS
though; unlilioly> that - severance
would be announced by the delivery OF
IA sports 10 Cnun; Won Ecrmstorfr. but
would be preceded hy formal nutitica
ton 70 Berlin of The American govern
ments decision. The delivery Of pass
pcrts TO the amha Ssadur would hc left
as formali,y "t tho future.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-07

we' Why oil night when the daytime dull aud all the lights
And Griffith walked North Side with
grandmother Mrs
Laura C1eary. 700
known
"The Roller Queen"
the told Griffith
would mother
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-07

NEW HAVEN CoNNThat the drink question that college
~ well
OF several the class OF the she
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-07

Held SCiehttnc SCHOOL, WHO huVe tx
pressed their desire to cut out what
they call "boOze fights"
Feeling that conditions In the
country today" writes this group In
the Yale News, warrant careful
consideration Of the drink question as
II applies to the undergraduate, we
submit the following for the consider.
alton Of the senior class In Shelf
"'Sheff' reunions have long been
known to be u series of booze fights.
III the present senior class has an OD-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-07

WHeu tHey UepurteU OVer tHe Ieut
fence, inches ahead Of a number Of
savage dogs.
Their error consisted Of falling to
ascertain before tackllng the place
that Mr.. Flemore Is a dog fancier.
Mrs. Flemore caught them In the act
Of rObbing the house. Then three new
characters entered the drama. Their
names were George, Jimmie and
Artist. George Is eight years old,
and the son Of Mrs. Flemore. Artist
and Jip,mia 0ra s0yapQ hulldOps
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-07


less carried a that life and had
for
Of the he
bit Of paperylow old like
tonight"
he'd play it-for a bum-for sakef"
So his annual the Bowey mission Hans Konod
Massenets Medlaon-payed rather
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-07
Music Revived Thoughts Of Happier Times

NEW YORK-He
~ that half
the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-07

II the oceans should rise One-twenty-
sixth of their depth, they would food
One-half of the land.
An electrically driven machine wraps
lump sugar In individual papers at a
speed of 1900 Jumps an hour.
Expert French butter tasters claim
they can detect the flavor of the soil
over which the cattle from which but
ter is produced have fed.
To help automobiles ont Of mud
holes an inventor has patented u sort
of iron ladder with chain rungs to be
placed under mired wheel.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-07
PERSONAL MENTION

VSNyVlvnI WSN WV
Mrs James Hamilton Lewis. wife Of
Senator Lewis. has been entered as a
dark horse In the race for president
general of the Daughters Of the Amer.
lean Revolution. She has the support
" Mrs story now president general.
and the faction that has supported
Mrs story Her chances for winning
the election are considered most
promising by those who have can
yassed the situation. She will draw
votes from the south where she was
born. and the West. where she has
lived
Mrs. b~~ts ancestors were among
the earliest fcotch and French set.
sA~~s wsso osme 20 America to settle
IN xs<ss~ss and Carolina.
IN interesting engagement made
known was that of Miss Harriet steel.
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Sanger Steel
OF A. East Division street. to Albert
r pickcrnell of New York son of
:. \. pickernell of Englewood. ~ J.
MIR Pickernell Is a Harvard graduate
Of the class OF 1914 No date has
been set for the wedding. but it prob.
ably will be an event of June. Miss
steel is niece OF Mrs. George NJ.
Pullman.
MIR. and Mrs. Stillman h. Jameson
are In Pasadena with relatives of Mr..
Jameson. They plan to remain West
for another month.
Mrs. John A. Spoor returned Mon.
day from Jekyll Island. Ga.
Mrs. John Lewis Cochran will defer
her return from, Arizona until June /.
Mr.. and Mrs Gym 3. Spades are in
81. Augustine. Fla, with the formers
e mother, Mrs. Michael II. Spades, for
an indefinite visit. though II is possi
bic they may come home the latter
part of the month. The senior Mrs
Spades is contemplating California
soiourn. prior to her return. late In
May. to Chicago.
Mrs. Alvin II. Sanders will ARRIVE
home on April Is from Los Angeles
Cal.
Mr.. and MIRA R0Neft Peacock and
the latter's motAer, Hlss. 0eorvo An
ders0n. are making . bsfee visit II
Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen B. Ripley will
pass the sumner in Geneva. ILL.,, In
stead Of at ct. Charles, as has beef
Mrs. Marguerite Mitchell Sherif
will arrive home April IL from CAN
foSula. She Is the guest there Of ho'
brothsr and sister.in.law. Mr.. ana Nrs
jobs ,. Nitchsll.
Within Q fortnight Mrs. Earl /
aambleton will return from Bait
more. Md. Mrs. Hambleton departed
from the East on Friday. A.
In. about two weeks Mrs. Robert r
Forgan plans to arrive home from
: visit in California. ~ = "A.
Charles McHugh, ~ genial propr
.Ssor Of the LexingtsD Hotel. II doin
good work in Improves conditions I
the First ward.
Cous1V 1ksGg1161 00sy stue11gs
after 80 AapID0Gesv ID go06 0usI
est.
BENJAMIN F. Ri01sos. - We
known lawyer. has - Win deserve
success and has . host Of frisnds.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-07
SOME P0STSCRIPTS.

An electrically heated roller. to be
connected with a lighting socket, has
been invented for mounting photo
graphs.
Distractions are removed from
Paris sewers by hollow wooden ball,
six feet In diameter, which Is moved by
the flow of the sewage.
The electric fan was invented by an
electrical engineer to whom the idea
came while he was experimenting
with propeller for boat.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-07

should be taken advantage Of When the country takes
question
fully considered by the undergraduates. g'..
conditions Yale
objection
anything the
spirit
responsible
reunions being seriously
eedby present In Shelf
seriousmnded who think this
aside will
d move oul be concerned"
by these e. HILL Paine.
p. G.. II. J.
f. f. Paramo NJ
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-07

years, her daughter. Mrs. Griffith
weighed one against the other and
chose the roller skates and bright
lights. She did II without a tear or a
sigh. But she smiled as she tilted up
her chin to one side and said:
'Me for the CLASSY floor and the
bright lights. No DISTINGUISHING and
bed.making and sweeping In mine.
Why bend over n washtub when you
can pay laundry billsf Why wear
callous places on your hands using a
broom when maid Gun do II Just as
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-07

yelled Jimmie "d
in the modsh clothes the thieves the time escaped
- - . .
they unpleasant
There that the yards good nippers
window shouted ic em"
fathers dogs took him his word Numerous hos Of anguish
efficient
Of sighed
with content In
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-07

have walked straight from the pages
Of some old.time story book.
Carefully he unpinned the great
coat, sent thin exploring hand into
nm inside vest pocket and drew forth
an old-fashioned yellow wallet. II was
thin and ancient and fnded--and pen
niless-like the little old man himself.
Slowly he pulled out the long
leather flap and opened II wide. dis.
closing bits Of clippings and folded
sheets--treasures valueless. yet price.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-07

NETRorTTwo oomns house thieves made mistake the
the do0rbe
Fmo they realized thor0ugh ten minutes later
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-07
Preferred Roller Skating to Caring for Baby

ANsAs cITY Mrs Loretta
- blonde modhy dressed
coupled with the bright lights and little haired bueyd Of
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-06
DRYS DENY DELAYING LAW
Body commends Congress for Prohib.
ting Sale to Soldiers and Sailors
-22 Organizations.

Washington, July 5-A resolution
urging congress to prohibit use Of
foodstuffs in making Intoxicating IL
Quors, but disclaiming any intention
to delay food legislation, was adopted
al a meeting here of the national leg
islative conference. composed of rep
resentatives of twenty-five national
temperance organizations.
To President Wilson's request that
agitation for prohibition of beer and
light wines be dropped because it re-
suits IN holding up the imperative food
measure, the resolutions reply that no
delay has occurred from that cause.
The resolution commends congress
f enactment Of provisions prohibit
ing the sale of liquors to enlisted
men and officers of the army and
navy in uniform; prohibiting the pos
session Of liquor for beverage pur-
poses in training camps and authoriz
ing the establishment of dry" and
anti-vice zones around the training
camps.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-06
200,O00,0 00-BU. WHEAT CLUB
Kansas Preparing for Greatest Crop
Ever Next Year-To Finance the
Planting Of Crop.

Topeka, Kan, July 5.-A Kansas 200
million bushel wheat club has been
formed, and through local osRApixss
tons is encouraging the p1antlMg ~
every available acre In the state. This
association is finding the land for ten
ant farmers and also will finance the
planting of the crop.
Through the Kansas Council of De
Tense and local banks the association
is listing hitherto unplowed land, ar
ranging leases for tenants, arranging
for the blowing with tractors OF
teams, arranging for the necessary
seed, and will provide such other aid
as the farmers may need 1t is hoped
to plant at least 100000 acres and
to harvest a crop Of at least 100000
600 bushels. On such an acreage, an
extraordinarily favorable year, such
as three years ago. would produce
nearly 00,00O, 900 bushels.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-06
CORN PRICES SOAR ON
THE BOARD OF TRADE

Chicago, July 5.-Soaring prices for
corn told quickly of continued scar
city of supplies and of urgent demand
Reports of beneficial rains in the
Southwest had only a transient bear
ish effect. Trade was active. .
Opening quotations, which ranged
from &c off TO &c advance, with July
at s1.60 and September at s1.49M to
$150k, were followed by a sharp gen.
eral upturn to about &c above Tues
days finish.
Wheat and oats rose with corn.
Advised that wheat in the Southwest
had been adversely affected by hot
winds during the last week were
against the bears, and so. too, were
assertions that the North Dakota crop
had suffered from drouth. After open
Ing asc down to hc up. with July
nominal and September at s1s4 to
S1841a, the market assembled to
$1.86H for September.
In oats, tightness of the July op-
ton was nominal feature Houses
with seaboard connections were lead
ing buyers.
Provisions went up grade with corn
and hogs. Pork led the advance.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-06
SEPT. DELIVERY IN
WHEAT &c. HIGHER
CORN ALSO ADVANCED ga CENTS
ON ST. LOUIS MERCHANTS
EXCHANGE THURSDAY.
LIVERPOOL CABLES EASIER
Rise Was in Sympathy With the
Northwest, Demand From Short
Interests and Crop Re-
ports From Texas.

st. Louis, July 5.-The grain mar
ket was strong on the st. Louis Mer.
chants Exchange Thursday.
July wheat trading was quiet, but
price unchanged, while September
was up Sc at $1.S5 and few sales Rise
was in sympathy with the northwest
and demand from shorts. Advices
from Texas say wheat Is averaging 20
and 40 bushels around Sherman. Brad
streets wheat visible decreased 1853.
600 bushels. Liverpool easier on large
Canadian offerings. Offers of new
wheat very small. Australia says ben
eficial rains have fallen over a wide
area. United Kingdom reports say
crop is improving.
Corn higher, despite bearish crop
reports. This rise was also mainly in
sympathy with the northwest. Trad
ing was not very active on the ad-
vance Southwest Kansas reports
good moisture for corn. September
corn up 3Ac at $1.54ss, December 21a
@2c at $1.12k.
Receipts (three days)-Sacks wheat,
S: cars wheat, local, SO; cars wheat,
through. SO; cars corn, local, SO; cars
corn, through. 80; cars oats, local, rs;
cars oats, through, IA; tons hay, local,
6S5: tons hay, through, 318.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-06
KNEHANS HAS TILT
With ATTORNEY
Continues Bankruptcy Hearing,
When Lawyer Wants to.
Control Trustee.

A clash between United States
Referee in Bankruptcy Knehans and
Attorney Morris G. Levinson of St.
Louis, brought the meeting of the
creditors in the bankrupt estate of A.
R. Emory of Parma to an abrupt
close, when Mr.. Knehans adjourned
the meeting following the assertion of
Mr.. Levinson that he, as the repre-
sentative of the majority of the claims
against the bankrupt firm, would
aelect a trustee,eshom he could con-
troll" Mr.. Lsvinson Immediately
filed an appeal from the decision of
the referee, to be submitted to Judge
Dyer in st. Louis.
More than half a dozen attornies
representing the creditors of the firm
witnessed the Gilt. All protested
against the motion of the St. Louis
attorney to proceed with the election
of the trustee of the firm, but Mr..
Levinson insisted that the trustee be
nominated. As representative of the
majority of claims against the firm,
Mr.. Levinson could have elected the
trustee.
The other attorneys asked for a
continuance of the hearing on the
grounds that they were ignorant of
the fact that the claims against the
estate had to be filed not later than
yesterday. Mr.. Levinson, on the other
hand, suggested that the petition of
these attorneys should not be granted,
as the time for the filing of the claims
had expired.
Owing to the fact that these at
torneys were not so familiar with the
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-06
MINIS DOUBLE PRODUCTION
Carried On in United States
at Present

Washington. D. c.. July 5-An in.
dication of the unusual Industrial &C.
tivity in the United States is shown
in the coinage report of the director
of the mint for the year ending June
80.
The number of coins minted, con-
siGered an almost unfailing index to
business conditions, has arisen from
154, 523,5 24 In the fiscal year 1916 to
416,500,792 in 1917. In 1918 the pro-
duction was 111.604.298 pieces.
The minis for the last year have
been doing capacity business to salts
fly the heavy demand for small coins.
The total mintage for the year was
S25.445.14S. Of which s5.951.50S was in
2S0,S31,132 nickels and pennies.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-06
TOOK BREAKFAST.
TOLD WIFE GOODBYE
Mrs. Spradling Still Occupies
Home in Jacks0n-Hus.
band Gone.

Mrs. Dora Spradling, who is being
sued for divorce by her husband, AL
bert NJ. Spreading, has occupied the
Spreading home in Jackson since the
departure of her husband Sunday
morning. Mr.. Spradling has moved to
the Cape since the separation from his
wife.
Mrs. Spradling when asked by a re-
porter for The Tribune for state
ment last night, declined to discuss
the matter. She would not confirm the
report that she had made arrange.
ments to contest the suit filed by her
husband to file cross charges against
him. 1t is understood, showever, that
she has engaged an.%attorney to file
cross charges.
Notice of the filing of the suit was
served on Mrs. Spradling late Satur.
day evening. Her husband returned
several hours later after the notice
had been given his wife by Sheriff
Hutson. After taking his breakfast
at his home, Mr. Spradling bade his
wife goodbye and left the hsase. She
has been living alone since he1eft.
The Tribune was misinforTned that
the couple had been separated since
last October and that Mrs. Spradling
had been living with her parents The
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-06
East st. Louis Live Stock.

National Stock Yards, ILL.,. July g.
-Cattle-Receipts, $500 head, 1900
southern. Market steady. Native beef
steers, s7.5O@13.5O; yearling steers
and heifers, Ss.5O@13.25; cows, s66
1850; stockers and feeders, $6@950;
calves. S6@15; Texas steers, $500
$50; prime southern beef steers. $50
1925; beef cows and heifers, s425@
8; prime yearlings and heifers, $3.50
910.
Hogs-Receipts 1900 head. Mar
ket higher. Mixed, $15.15@15.75; good,
S15.65@15.75; rough, S1450@1475;
light, $15.1O@15.55; pigs, $10@145O;
bulk, s15.25@15.70.
Sheep-Receipts, $500 head. Mar
ket weak. Clipped ewes, 5000;
choppers, s7@7.50; Gamers. s5@5.5O;
spring lambs, s14.50@16.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-06
PRODUCE MARKET.

St. Louis, July 5.
Eggs-New cases included. ESQ
28hc; good secondhand cases, nc
less; cases returned, 1c less.
Butter-Creamery extra, &c; firsts,
firsts, 34@35c; seconds. 33c; ladies',
32kc; packing stock, 29kc.
Poultry-Hens. round, lie; ducks.
1sc; geese, full feathered, 10c;
plucked, 1000; turkeys. 19@21c;
cocks and stays, 1870; 1917 spring
chickens. IL to pounds, 29c per
pound; IL to IL pounds, &c; spring
ducks, 18c.
Calves-Per pound, 6@14c
Guineas-Round, $3.50 per dozen.
Vegetables.
Potatoes-Homegrown, $4,000.
Onions-Texas, 75c@$1.15 per crate.
Cabbage-Homegrown. 45c per box.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-06
SHIPPING SHOWING INCREASE

New York. July SIN spite of Ger.
man submarines the movement of
shipping between New York and for
eign ports increased in June, as COM
pared with May. according to custom
house statistics.
Thirty-seven more ships arrived at
this port in June than in May. The
June arrivals numbered 564, with a
total tonnage Of 1,252.599, as compar-
ed with 428 ships, with a total ton
mage of 1899. 483 for May.
Thirty more ships sailed from New
York in June, the total being 458,
with tonnage of 1,225.536. as COM
pared with 42S, and 1,155,508 tonnage
in May.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-06
LITTLE RIVER
DRAINAGE CUTS
SCOTT co. ROADS
Rock Levee Road, Main High
way to Cape Co.,
Is Cut.
TRAFFIC is DELAYED
ORMORE THAN MONTH
Building Iof Bridge Over Wide
Ditch to Cost County
100000

The Little River Drainage District
has begun to cut the Rock Levee road
at the Intersection OF the tracks of the
Cape Girardeau Northern Railroad
and is making arrangements to cut
the levee near Ranney Creek. 1t is
understood that the water from the
creek will be drained into the Missis-
sippi through several small bitches.
By intersecting the Rock Levee road
the main highway connecting Scott
and Cape Girardeau counties will be
INSTRUCTED for at least a month be-
fore 4 temporary bridge can be built
to restore the connection between the
two counties. 1t is said that the di-
version channel will be at least rs
feet wide.
Under the ruling of the Supreme
Court banded down three months ago
in the litigation between Scott County
and the Little River Drainage Dis
trict, the county is compelled to defray
he costs of the construction of the
bridges across the roads, where the
drainage company has cut the high
ways.
The channel dividing the Rock Levee
road is IS feet wide 1t is estimated
that the costs of the bridge across the
road at this point will range between
$4,000 and 100000. With the pres
ent Indebtedness of the county, it is
believed that the construction of the
bridge will work hardship on the tax
payers Of the county, who are ulti-
mately called upon to defray the costs
of the bridges.
1t will require at least four weeks
before the temporary bridge can be
built across the channel, and before
the wagon and automobile traffic can
be reopened with full force. During
that time the Frisco Railroad will af-
ford the only connection between the
two counties.
The same situation will be presented
in Cape Girardeau County after the
Little River Drainage District begins
to cut the roads leading from the Cape
to the various towns in the county.
Cape Girardeau County, too, will be
forced to pay for the bridges across
the roads at those points where the
highways are cut by the drainage
channels Of the concern.
The suit filed several years ago by
the Cape Girardeau County authorities
to force the drainage company to de-
fray these costs, was also decided in
favor of the latter by the Supreme
Court last Saturday.
About eight roads leading through
the county will be cut by the drainage
channels. and the construction of the
bridges at these points will throw a
heavy expense upon the county treas
ury. 1t is estimated that this work
will cost several hundred thousands of
dollars.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-06
SAYS MATE WOULD
NOT PAY CLUB DUES
Mrs. Nellie Myrtle Scism Asks
Divorce From w. r.
Scism.

His failure to provide her with suffi-
cient money to pay her club dues and
forcing her to drive over rough coun-
try roads while recovering from ar
operation, are some of the allegations
on which Mrs. Nellie Myrtle Scism
asks for a divorce from her husband
Warren Ransome Scism of Bloomfield
The petition was filed yesterday after
noon in Common Pleas Court by Judge
Edward D. Hays.
Mrs. Scism states in hire petition that
she was married March Is, 1916, and
lived with her husband until three
weeks ago. She has since made her
home with relatives in the city. She
asks that her maiden name, Nellie
myrtle Buckner, be restored, and that
she be awarded alimony in proportion
to the estate owned by her husband.
She values his wealth at $4,000.
Mrs. Scism was taken to st. Louis
last August to undergo an operation,
the petition cites. She had not recov-
cred from the operation, when her
husband forced her to leave the hos
pital and accompany him to his farm
near Bloomfield. He would forbid her
to go to church, the petition alleges,
and on one occasion carried her back
after she had left the house one Sum
day morning.
| The diamond ring her husband
bought as wedding gift, Mrs. Scism
alleges, was returned by him to the
jeweler a few weeks after their mar
rage. He also failed to provide her
with sufficient funds to pay her club
dues and, when she asked for money,
slapped and choked her on several oc-
casions.