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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-29
CAPE GIRL IS BRIDE
OF WEALTHY TEXAN

Mrs. Mary Beck of North Lorimiel
street was informed several days age
of the marriage of her daughter. Lilly
to n. Dixon, a wealthy retired mer-
chant of near Dodd City, Tex. The
marriage, according to the letter Mrs
Beck received, was performed last
Saturday.
Mrs. Beck's daughter left the Cape
early last week to go to Little Rock,
Ark, for a short visit with relatives.
During the latter part of the week she
went to Dodd City, whree she was met
by Mr.. Dixon. The marriage took place
Immediately upon the arrival of the
bride.
Mr.. Dixon has been corresponding
with his bride for some time. He is a
retired merchant, but is still interested
in a large cotton mill in Texas. He is
prominent member of the Masonic
Lodge of Dodd City and also a leading
member Of the Odd Fellows.
Mr.. Dixon is a widower. He has
several children by a former marriage,
who are married. The couple will
make their home on the cotton farm of
tbs bridegroom.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-29
LADY SOLD HOME
TO BUILD STREET
.HIRSCH IGNORES
Mrs. Larsen Had to Dispose
of Residence to Pay Assess
ments, but She Did 1t.
NOMINEE FOR MAYOR
GETS INTO CAMPAIGN
Stirred by Criticism of His Re.
cord, He Gets Among
the Voters.

The criticism of vii! Hirsch. thu
progressive" candidate for Mayor
which have been made by The Tribune
because of his neglect of Good Hope
street, has been approved by the read
ers of this newspaper.
A letter from a subscriber yester.
day stated that Mr.. Hirsch and a few
of his close friends control the proper
ty on Good Hope between Sprigg and
Ellis, and Mr.. Hirsch is held respon-
Sible for its lack of attention because
he owns more than one-fourth of the
property.
Sprigg street, which runs past the
front entrance to Mr.. Hirsch's store
is paved and kept in good condition,
but he does not control the property in
this block.
1t was pointed out yesterday that
while Mr.. Hirsch was not progressive
enough to help keep Good Hope street
repaired, Mrs. Larsen, who lives at
Good Hope and Spanish streets, was
compelled to sell her home in order
to keep the east end of the street in
good condition.
Good Hope street, from Sprigg to
Ellis, is one of the worst streets in the
city.
Deep holes, which literally cover the
street, make automobile traffic over
the thOroughfare particularly prccari-
Gus. 1t is said by automobiles that
more springs have been broken by fall
ing into the ruts in front of the Hirsch
home than have been broken on all
of the country roads leading out of the
Cape.
The Hirsch home and store occupy
more than half of the north side of the
BLOCK, ana the property OF MS intimate
friends give him more than a major
ity, or enough to prevent the improve
ment of the street unless he should feel
this Improvement is necessary. He is
said to be absolutely opposed to i'm
proving the street.
1t was learned yesterday that Mr..
Hirsch's neglect of Good Hope street,
and his failure to explain what he
would do should he be elected mayor,
have discouraged several candidates
who are running on his ticket While
Mr. HirSch at one time said he would
not make a campaign, he was mingling
among the voters. He got out for an
airing. it was said. after he had been
rebuked by his candidates.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-29
PHIL A. HOCH IS In
GOOD HEALTH AGAIN
Texas Climate Proves Beneficial
to Business Man, Who
Returns Soon.

Phil A. Hoch, the well-known furnl-
ture man, who has been in Texas for
more than two months for the benefit
of his health, is rapidly regaining his
old-time vigor. he has assured his
friends in the Cape.
The greater part of his visit has
been spent with relatives in Dublin,
Tex. although he has made frequent
visits to the large cities, where he has
many friends.
Spring reaches Texas several weeks
before it arrives in Missouri, and the
Cape Girardeauan took advantage OF
the season by spending few days~on
the creek bank with rod and reel. He
is one of Cape Girardeau's best known
anglers.
During the Christmas holidays, Mr.
Hoch contracted a severe cold, which
kept him confined in the hospital for
several weeks. When he finally was
able to return to his Office, his phys
ician advised that he go South until
the weather here moderated.
He has gained rapidly and the eff
fleets of his winter illness have vanish
ed. He expects to return home within
the next two weeks.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-29
CAPE Will HAVE
RED CROSS CHAPTER
Mrs. Zoelsmann to Ask Society
Women to Aid Her in Estab-
fishing Chapter.

Arrangements for the establishment
of a Red Cross chapter in the Cape
will be started at the meeting of the
Women's Council of Clubs to be hello
this afternoon at the Commercial Club
The matter will be taken up by sew
eral members of the Daughters of the
American Revolution at the instiga-
ton of Mrs. Arno Zoelsmann, who Sc
cured the necessary papers for the es-
Establishment of the chapter from tie
national headquarters.
Mrs. Zoelsmann was a member of
the st. Louis chapter of the Red Cross
Society, and shortly after she moved
to the Cape, began to interest her
new friends in this matter. She re-
ceived encouragement from everybody
she approached, principally because of
the bad conditions under which the
countries of Europe now at war are
laboring.
Miss Hazel Harrison became an en-
thusiastic supporter of the new plan
suggested by Mrs. Zoelsmann, and
aided her in every way in making the
preliminary arrangements for the
chapter. Owing to the fact that Miss
Harrison will leave the Cape soon an
an extended summer trip, Mrs. Zoels-
mann not being very familiar with
conditions in the city, decided to bring
the matter before the Women's Coun-
ell of Clubs and have this body COM
plete the arrangements for the organi-
cation of the Red Cross chapter.
Mrs. Zoelsman will appear before
the meeting this afternoon and explain
the problem to the ladies of the vari-
Gus clubs that are represented in the
council.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-29
Sale OF DRUG STORE
TO BE ANNULLED
Creditors of S. HOlIenbeck of
limo Will Have Sale
Set Aside.

An attempt to annul the sale OF
the durg store in limo, formerly own
ed by Stanley Hollenbeck, will be made
by the creditors of the druggist who
recently filed a petition in bankruptcy
in the United States Court in the Cape
A suit will be brought before Judge
Kelly in the Circuit Court at Benton
to have the sale set aside.
Several weeks ago the store was
sold to B. NJ. Casom, who formerly
lived in the Cape, for $1,000. The sale
was made by the sheriff of Scott Coun-
ty. whe turned the sum of 5000 over
to the First State Bank of limo to
satisfy judgment the bank had OBJ
tanned against the drug store Some
of the creditors, through their attor-
ney, protested against the sale and in
duced the sheriff to hold the remainder
of the money realized from the sale
of the store.
The creditors of Mr. Hollenbeck
were given hearing yesterday morn
ing before Oscar A. Knehans, the ref
cree in bankruptcy. At this hearing
it was decided to have the sale an
nulled and make an effort to force the
bank to remit the money it received
from the sheriff.
When Mr.. Hollenbeek applied fol
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-29
'REMONSTRANCE
WANTED AGAINST
WEST END SEWER
Property Owners Say Pro-
ject Should be Delayed for
Year or More.
SHORB WILL OFFER
PETITION, HE SAYS
Asserts Material to be Used is
Three Times as High as
Before War.

A remonStrance against the con-
struction of the West End sewer dur
ing the current year, will be filed with
the City Council shortly after the city
election, it became known yesterday.
Residents of the western section of
the city, while favoring the ultimate
construction of the sewer, are opposed
to it being built while material is at
the present price.
T. J. Shorb, the contractor, has been
urged by many property owners to
draw up a petition, opposing the sewer
until conditions are normal. He in
formed a representative of The Trib-
une that he had decided not to take
any action until after the election, be-
cause the move might be considered
political.
''The cost of material used in the
construction of sewers" he said, 'is
about two hundred per cent higher
now than it was before the European
war began. If this work can be de-
layed until material drops to its for
mer price, it will save the property
owners a great deal of money. ! be-
lieve it will cost more than twice as
much to build the sewer today as it
would have three years ago"
Mr.. Sherb said he was not opposed
to the sewer, but he believes the peo-
pie can do without it for year longer
in order to escape the increased taxa
ton.
Mr.. Shorb has obtained prices on
sewer material from the local brick
yard, which manufactures thing, and
he says the price is almost prohibitive
now. 1t is believed that the increased
cost of material would make the city
sewer cost the property owners about
100000.
Il am not going to take this mat
ter up until after the election" said
he, because someone would think |
was trying to make it political is
sue. | am strictly out of politics, and
am not worrying about the coming
election. | have talked with quite Il
number of property owners and they
are opposed to building the sewer at
this time. believe by waiting a year
or eighteen months will be able to save
of the amount the project
would cost Just now"
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-29
A. |. OLIVER Will
RESIGN TO FIGHT
Former Sixth Regiment Colonel
is Recognizing Soldiers
for War.

In the event of a declaration of war,
either by Germany or the United
States, Arthur l.. Oliver, United States
District Attorney in St. Louis, will
resign his position to reorganize the
Sixth Regiment, N. G. NJ, for active
participation in the war, he announced
in st. Louis yesterday.
The Sixth regiment, which disor-
ganized in the autumn of 1915. was
made up of Southeast Missouri men,
and Mr.. Oliver was Colonel of the
regiment at the time it disbanded.
Lieut.. Col. Warren L. Mabrey of
Jackson, who was with the Sixth Mis-
souri, during the Spanish-American
war, has made canvass of many of
the men who formerly composed the
regiment, securing pledges that they
would enlist again for service, if war
is declared. He has been in st. Louis
for several days, comforting with Col.
Oliver, and they have virtually COM
pleted arrangements to reorganize as
soon as their services are needed by
the country.
When the militia was called out ear
ly last year for border duty, Col. Oil
yer and Col. Mabrey communicated
with the officers and men of the old
Sixth regiment, and more than 1900
signified their willingness to re-enter
the service.
Maj. Giboney Houck was a member
of the Sixth Missouri, and served
through the Spanish-American war
with this regiment. He was promoted
to the rank of Major for his services.
Only recently he was notified by the
War Department that he was eligible
for an appointment as an officer in
the event hostilities should begin.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-29

the bankruptcy petition he gave his
assets as sS166. His liabilities con-
sisting of the store and some real es-
tate in limo aggregated $500. The
real estate will be advertised for pub
lie sale in the near future in order to
satisfy the claims held against the
druggist. If the money which was
paid to the bank can be reclaimed by
the court, the creditors will receive APP
-proximately so per cent of their claims
they hold against the drug store.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-29
FEET BEFRAY NEGRO
HIDING UNDER BED.
Bud Sheppard Arrested for Steal
ing Money from Fred
Ferguson.

Bud Sheppard, a negro, was betray-
ed by his feet which he neglected to
pull under a bed when he was dis
covered in the room Of Fred Ferguson,
who lives at the home of Mrs. George
w. Tarlton, the widow of the late
physician, on upper Broadway. He
was arrested yesterday afternoon by
Policeman Talley after the latter had
been approached by Ferguson, who
said he caught the lad in his room
with his purse in his possession.
Ferguson, in applying for a war
rant charging the negro with larceny,
said he found him under his bed Mon
day evening when he returned home
unexpectedly. The negro had attempt
ed to hide under the bed, but let his
feet protrude too far. They betrayed
him.
According to Ferguson, the negro
had taken his purse containing SIS and
some change from his trousers which
were hanging in the room. He forced
the negro to give up the money and
told him to leave the house. Yester-
day afternoon he applied to Justice
of the Peace Willer for warrant and
then told Policeman Talley of the in
cident. The latter went to Sheppard'S
home near the Fairgrounds and placed
the boy under arrest.
The prisoner will be given a prelim-
mary hearing before Judge Willer this
He would not say anything
the matter when arrested.
The boy has worked around the house
for several months.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-29
LUMBER DEALERS
TO MEET MARCH %
Convention of the S. E. Missouri
Assn to Bring Large
Delegation.

A convention of the Southeast Mis-
souri, Retail Lumber Dealers Associa.
ton will be held here at the CONNER
cial Club Thursday morning and aft
ernoon. About so delegates from the
cities in the southeastern section of the
State will attend the meeting. Cape
Glrardeau will be represented by ,ap-
proXimately ten delegates of the vari-
Gus lumber firms of the city.
The convention is an annual affair.
The morning session will be devoted
to the transaction of all business mat
tiers. In the afternoon the session will
be continued, and following the clos
ing of the business meeting, the dele
gates will drive around the city visit
ing the lumber yards and the various
factories in which lumber is used for
the manufacture of articles.
A banquet to be served in the even
ing will bring the convention to a close.
The association is represented in near
ly every city of the Southeast south
of st. Louis. One of the most impor-
tant business matters to be discussed
is the selection of the place for the
fall meeting at which the officers of
the association will be elected. The
Cape delegates will make a strong
fight to land this meeting.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-29
ASKS j. 5. TO
SEND CAPE AN
AIRSHlP SCHOOL
A. M. Tinsley Wires War De-
paTtment Request to Locate
South of City.
COMMERCIAL CLUB TO
JOIN IN MOVEMENT
A. B. Lambert Thinks Grounds
Here Best in Country for
Aviation School.

A request for the maintenance of
Government aviation school near tn
Cape. has been forwarded to the Wa
Department by A. NJ. Tinsley. Mn
Tinsley recently returned from Mem
phis, Tenn, where he inspected thu
Government school for aviators. TIL,
matter will be brought before the Com
mercial Club at the next meeting early
in April by Nj. Tinsley, he informed
The Tribune last night.
Only a few aviation schools are
maintained by the Government and q
number of others conducted by indi-
viduals are recognized by the Govern
ment.
Mr.. Tinsley has been making efforts
for several months to have an avla-
ton school located in the Cape. Sew
eral weeks ago, Albert Bond Lambert,
of st. Louis who is recognized an au-
thority on aviation, visited the Cape
and found a site south of the city an
ideal place for a school for aeroplanes
and hydro-aeroplanes. The space Of
fered for instruction flights for the
students, he said, was much larger
than that of any other institution of
its kind in the country.
The cost of equipping the grounds
for an aviation school is comparative
ly high, Mr.. Tinsley learned while on
his inspection trip in Memphis. 1t will
require at least $4,000 for this pur-
pose. exclusive of the amount neces-
sary to purchase the grounds. The
question as to how this amount can
be raised is the problem Mr.. Tinsley
is confronted with at the present time.
If the Government consents to appro-
pirate an amount for the school, then
all difficulty will be removed. For
that reason the matter will be laid be-
fore the Commercial Club at the next
meeting for its Endorsement.
More than 1000 applicants are on
the waiting list of those aviation
schools which are either conducted by
the Government or recognized by it.
II a Government school should be es-
tablished near the Cape this conges-
ton would be relieved to a great ex-
tent. as several hundred students are
instructed at every school.
Mr.. Tinsley is convinced that the
school can be brought here with the
Endorsement of the Commercial Club
and of Mr.. Lambert, provided the site
for the school and the instruction field
is given to the Government.
A site, comprising several hundred
acres south of the Cape, has been taken
in view as the most suitable location
for the school. If the Government
grants Mr.. Tinsley's request, arrange
ments will be started Immediately to
purchase this property.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-29
HEMORRHACE FATAL
TO ANTON DOLL.
Expired Late Last Night Follow
ing an Attack i'm Garden-Fun.
eral Not Decided.

Anton Doll, who suffered a hemor-
rhage of the lungs last Thursday aft
ernoon, died late last night, following
a second hemorrhage which he suffer-
ed late in the evening. A physician
who was called, arrived shortly after
the man had expired
Mr.. Doll, who lived with his wife
on South Sprigg, near College avenue,
was about 40 years old. He has been
ailing for some time. Last fall he
consulted a physician who at that time
found his condition to be grave.
Thursday afternoon while repairing
the fence around his garden, Mr.. Doll
Was seized with a hemorrhage of the
lungs. He collapsed before he reached
the house and had to be carried in
side by his wife. The physician found
his condition to be so critical that lit
tie hope for the recovery of the pa
tient could be entertained.
Last night Mr.. Doll suffered sec
ond hemorrhage and died shortly after
Arrangements for the funeral have
been made by the relatives of Mr.. Doll.
He will not be buried before Monday
morning, they decided late last night
The funeral will be held in St. Mary's
Cemetery.
Mr.. Doll leaves besides his wife, his
parents, Nj and Mrs. Mathew Doll, of
South Frederick street, and several
brother and sisters.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-29
ENLISTMENTS
INCREASE With
CRISIS PENDING
Eight Young Men Join the
Army Here in the Past
Five Days.
YOUTH, 16 YEARS OLD,
AMONG THE APPLICANTS
Enlistments Have Passed the
Normal Number-TOtal About
7 fifty in 8 Months.

The crisis confronting the Unite
States has caused rush among tn
youth of Southeast Missouri to offe
their services to the United State
army. Eight have enlisted here sine,
the latter part of last week. All bu
two have been taken to Jefferson Bar
racks, in St. Louis, where they ar
sworn to the Federal service.
Six of the young men who have en-
listed this week are from the countie;
of Southeast Missouri. One applicant
came from Jonesboro, ILL.,, and the
other young man from Louisville, Ky
Chester Ladd. of Holland (Pemiscot
County,, and H. S. Cromwell, of Steele
of the same county, were enlisted for
service yesterday. They will be taken
to Jefferson Barracks in few days.
The other six who were received
into military service were: Jesse }.
Durbin, 20 years old, of Louisville
Nv: Dan w. Hunsaker, 10, of Jones'
boro. ILL.,; Earl J. Walker, 81, of Por-
tageviHe, Mo-; George D. Randolph,
IS, of Point Pleasant, Mo-, and Oscar
J. Gurley, IS, of Cooter, Mo.
The eighth applicant was Joseph II.
Allison of Point Pleasant. He has
lust completed his 10th year and had
to obtain the written consent of his
mother, Mrs. Resale Allison, before he
could be admitted to the army. He is
q husky lad. considerably stronger and
taller than the average youth of that
age. He is } feet 9 inches tall and
tipped the scale at $50 pounds.
Sergeant O'Rourke, who is in COM
mand of the local recruiting station,
said that he had not received any spe-
cial orders for an increase of the en-
listments for the army. The fact that
every postmaster has the privilege of
receiving applications for enlistment
in the army and receives bonus for
each applicant, the sergeant says, has
aided in increasing the enlistments IN
the past year. The threatened break
with foreign nations has swelled the
enIistments far above the normal num-
Der.
The total number OF the enlistments
since January l has already reached
the half hundred mark. The two prl-
Yates attached to the local recruiting
office have been kept busy bringing IN
the applicants from the southeast. On
several occasions. they have been in
the lower counties soliciting applica-
tons for the army and have met with
good success.
According to the records kept by
Sergeant O'Rourke, the infantry Is
preferred by the applicants. Only a
few have joined the cavalry. The coast
artillery has been given the second
choice next to the infantry by the APP
plicants. They are all sent to Jeffer-
son Barracks, whence they are as
signed to their posts after several
months training.
The evening herald., 1917-03-20

present AZ the opening OF these con-
Mentions He said tina, the governor
wanted them To know that he would
be here tomorrow and that he Fad
felt pleasure at the thought of dis
cussing the matters they were snnui
to consider.
The response was made by NJ. \.
Van Houten. who In behalf of the
stockmen thanked Mr.. Hcning and
others for the hearty welcome they
had had. ard were about TO receive.
Mayor Henry westerfeld stated that
he was not experienced In public
speaking. invited the stockmen To the
city and left ahe formality of his adj
dress 90 City Attorney w. A. Keleher
The latter was convinced beyond any
possible doubt that he expressed the
sentiment OF Albuquerque when ne
welcomed them with open arms. He
was loudly applauied at the conclus-
ion of his remarks when he humor-
ously added that the jails would De
closed for the next few days.
Ex-senator T. J. Mabry was forced
TO respond 20 this address In place ot
senator Isaac Barth. whom II was
learned at the last minute was IN vi
Paso. The audience laughed when
Attorney Mabry said IL had been re-
ported that the senator had missed
his train. He told the visitors as did
the previous speakers that the front
and back doors OF the city were ope'
and they were privileged 10 stay as
long as they pleased.
Ex-Governor w. G. Mcdonald
speaking on the "Live stock Business
in New Mexico" said that the live
stock Industry was a primitive indus
try and should include the wool and
hide Industry as well as others Una
went along with II.
THE live stock industry said th'
ex-governor lis so per cent In i'm
portance TO civilization. and by IA