davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-03-08
FOUR M|L|T|lN[N
ARE CREDITED WITH
INTERPRETING PLOT
Indiana Guardsm e n
Said to Have Check
ed German Intrigue.
SECRET SERVICE
Operatives of Government
Not Men Who Spoiled
Scheme.

Houston, TeX.-That the absolute
credit for the capture Of the messen-
ger bearing the Zimmerman note and
other papers from Ambassador Won
Bernstorff at Washington is due to
four men, one noncommissioned Of
ficer and three prlvates of Company
G., First Indiana Infantry, and not to
the secret service operatives of the
government has been established
from two men who handled the case.
Their story is fully corroborated by
an interview with two officers of the
army whom the first intimation of the
capture was obtained.
The four men who arrested the
messenger took the Zimmerman note
and other papers from him near the
little town of Progresso when he at
tempted to cross the Rio Grande river
twelve miles below San Juan ferry
and twenty-five miles west of the In
ternational Bridge at Brownsville,
Tex.
Rigid Patrol Helped.
Since the patrol of the border and
the Rio Grande River, no human is
allowed to cross at other points with
Jul OCliS ScdICIlSu anu
minutely examined by the patrol bod
les, made up of four men and cover
ing every foot of territory from Sam
Fordyce to Brownsville along the Rio
Grande.
Had the messenger not made his
fatal mistake, and perhaps he is not
to blame, for he doubtlessly was fol-
lowing implicit instructions ast to
where to cross, and aroused the fsus-
picous of the troopers who held him
up, the United States might not now
be in full possession of the plot that
was being Matched against the United
States.
This messenger of Won Bernstorff
is said to have left Washington about
four weeks ago with his papers and
instruction to deliver to General Car-.
rama. through the German ambas-
sador at the City of Mexico. The
messenger was to meet body of
rurales. These rurales. thirty-five
in number, were to guide him on
safe route to particular point,
where they were to turn him over to
a representative OF the Grrman am
bassador and General Carranza, who
in turn would accompany him to the
City OF Mexico.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-03-08

street, for thanks to the publicity
activity OF the government depart
ments many OF the lesser lights of
literature and journalism are living
better than ever before. At first
only the services OF writer's OF author
lty and reputation We're enlisted but
in the competition Of the various Of
fees for publicity, the supply OF real
ly good writer's became exhausted
and the less prominent penmen got a
chance. The greater part of their
efforts find their way quickly into
the waste-paper baskets of the news
papers and magazines, but the work
is paid for just the same, and usually
on a liberal scale.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-03-08
ENpcrl .Nrminu Soon.
TOY M.,NrtNCiyRG!iS
STAND Bl PRESIDENT

New York City The Toy Manu-
facturers association, in convention
mere vim delegates from all parts OF
1he countl%, announced today that
resolutions mad been sent To Presi-
dent Wilson, approving his action in
''uphodins and maintaining the
rights OF American citizens at home
and abroad
The memorial pledges the organi-
@ation to support the president in
every action 10 uphold the honor OF
the republic
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-03-08
POSTM.ASTERS
TO TAKE EXAMS
WILSON MD POSTMASTER GEN
ERAL BURIi3SON TO EXTEND
SOME CINIL SERVICE,
RULES TO APPOIN-
TEES.

Washinsron. ID. C.. A modified
civil service for first, second and
third class postmasters is planned by
President Wilson and Postmaster
General Burleson Under AN eXecu-
tive order expected soon, the three
classes of postmasters will be requir-
ed to pass examinations SO that the
'r"eiden' may BE assisted in making
nominations.
Whether the examinations will be
coEducted by the civil service bureau
is understood not to have been de-
termined.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-03-08
Republicans And Democrats Near Aarnony
In Plans to Check Filibuster Tactics By
Small Group In Either House.
CONGRESS NEEDED ADMINISTRATION Is
Urged to Put Guns on Mer-
chantmen by Advisers
Austrian Note Friendly.

Washington. D. {. Some admin
istlation officials today were urging
on President Wilson the view 1hat
he may lcsally arm merchant ships
without awaiting the express author
ily which Congress might give if
called in special session
They argued tina, the old law pass
ed in 1919, forbidding merchantmen
10 fire ON public armed vessels OF ma
tions in anity with the United states
would not apply to the present sit
uat.on. The president heard these
views with keen interest and indicat-
ed that he was seeking some legal
means of acting promptly, but would
prefer Congressional approval.
1t appeared probable today that
the United States would not press the
issue caused by Austria's notitcat ation
that she adheres to Germany's plan
of submarine warfare, inasmuch as
the communication has a conciliatory
tone and points out that Austrian
submarinee operate only in the Adria-
tic and Mediterranean, where the
chance OF actually violating Amcri-
can rights are not great.
ENpcc, Aiming Soon.
WashinSton, ID. G. The definite
impression that american merchant
men would be armed in the near flu
ture gained ground today, following
conferences between President Will
son and administration officials and
Democratic senator's
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-03-08
ASKS PASSAGE
FOR REFUGEES
BRITISH MINISTER; TO DENMARK
SEEKS SPECIAL STE>tNlER TO
CARRY AMERICANS TO
THIS COUNTRY.

Copenhagen, Denmark (Nia Lon
DON Sir Ralph Spencer Paget,
British minister cabled today to Lon
don asking permission for a special
Danish liner to sail direct to Halifax
without calling at Kirkwell, to en-
able a large number OF Americans
here to reach home.
Sir Ralph, replying to delegation
OF Americans, said that the case
looked good and that he would refer
il TO London.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-03-08
HOGS ASCEND TO
RECORD ALTITUDE
FilTEEN DOLLAR MARK REACH-
ED ON CHICAGO MARKET TO-
DAs-Sl0JN CITY REC
ORDS iEE BROIN-
EN AGAIN.

Chicago III. Hogs today to the
unprecedented quotation of SIS in
some cases today. bat the advance
was not followed by the majority of
traders and reaction took place.
SiouN City Hogs Up.
Sioux City, a.-Iogs again broke
all records today, selling at $14.40,
Il 20 TO 30-cent advance.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-03-08
BELGIAN FOOD
SUPPLIES BURN
STOENHGJsE AT RaSS0AT DE
STitONED BY FIitIl.-GilKalANS
DEPOET TWO SI.,PnGt5's
F0E ACT.

Amsterdam. Netherlands. Via
London. Twenty thousand kilos
Of coffee, belonging to the Belgian
Relief commission. were lost in a fire
which destroyed the storehouse at
liassolt. according to the Telegraaf
y quantity of other foodstuffs also
were burned.
The Telegram says that two per
sons have been deported TO Germany
bcause OF the fire.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-03-08
S15 HOG ARRIVES.

East st. Louis. 1.-THE high
est prices for hogs recorded in
this country since the Civil war
was reached here in the stock
yards today. when good heavy
hogs brought SIS per hundred
pounds.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-03-08
MAY UNITE TO
BLOCK INDEPENDENTS.

Washington, d. c Bipartisan or
Sanitation OF the incoming House,
With Champ Clark as speaker and
the committee memberships and pat
ronase equally divided. is being dis
cussed by Democratic and Republican
members as a possibility i'll the event
the five independent members hold
UP public business in the next ses-
sion by attempting to dictate how The
house shall be organized
The independents thus far have
declined to a1gn themselves with
either of the big parties and have
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-03-08
CHINESE POST PROFITS.

! Peking. China.-The Chinese pos
tai department shows a surplus of
100000 gold for the year 1916.
The postal administration was first
Inauguration in China in 1896, and
operated at loss until 1913, when
the net surplus amounted to $685.
000 gold. Since that time the in
crease in surplus has grown each
year.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-03-08
To Pass Legislation Which
Oterwise Would Cripple
Defense Plans.

Washington, n. C.-Thc prospects
ol an extra session OF Congress seem
ed strong today, Members of Congress
now look for an extra session 10 be
called to meet NOT later than June,
hunts ol which We're said to have been
thrown out by officials close TO Presi-
dent Wilson.
Aside from acting on the armed
ship bil. the need for an extra ses-
sion to pass the big supply measures
which failed al the last session is
said 10 be imperative Nearly all of
the departments OF the government
VIII suffer particularly the army de
tense plans. unless Congress supplies
the desired funds
President Wilson had a conference
early today at the White House with
Senator'S owen, Reed, Walsh, Swan
SON. James and Hoke smith, the COM
mittee named by the Senate Demo
cratic caucus, and discussed the pro-
posed changes in the Senate rules,
which would prevent tilibustering
such as killed the armed neutrality
bill
The senators agreed that the pros
poets We're good for quick action in
the Senate. Senator owens said that
he desired rule under which the
Senate rules could be changed by
majority vote All OF the senator's
agreed, however, that they would
not hagsle over the details if rea-
s0nable cloture plan could be agreed
upon
The conference lasted an hour and
halt and all details of the Senate
situation We're gone over The presi-
dent told the senators he was ANXIOUS
for action promptly as possible. He
said the country was deeply aroused
over the situation and that few
senators should not he allowed TO in
terIcrc with the welfare OF the coun-
try.
After the Democratic senators left
the White House they renewed their
conferences With The Republican clo-
t,te co..lallJe~. lleaHNi4..l, he.
Democrats adjourned, after cleciins.
senator Hitchcock as vice-chailmai,
on the steering committee, with SEN
ator swanson as chairman. The fol
lowing We're named: James, Reed,
Smith OF Georgia, Walsh, Chamber
lain, Owens and BoD-nson. They Went
to work at once to reorganize the
senate standing committees.
The Democratic and Republican
cioture committees agreed at their
conference to recommend To their
party cadcuses later today change
o. the rules SO that BY a two-uhirds
vote in the Seante debate could be
shut off and dilatory practices pre-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-03-08
ENGLISH WRITER'S PROSPER.

London. England There is JOY
among London's literacy "hacks" and
the little fry OF Fleet street and Grub
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-03-08
Enter German Trenches.

Paris France Between The Disc
and the Asne. we made surprise
attack on the German trenches at
uernneveirs and brought back >
prisoners, says today's official am
nouncement. In the Argonne, in
the vicinity of -Four de Paris. we fX-
ploded d mine and occupied the
cNater' -
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-03-08

Washington ID. c. Aside front
the national crisis, the breaking down
Of the administrations legislative
program is regarded BY many officials
Us an imperative reason for am eN-
ira session There VIII be many flaws
in the government financial and de
fensc scheme, unless some emergency
action is taken because OF failure OF
the big supply measures. particularly
the army and general deficiency bills.
Among the measures that lost out
in THE race against time IL the end
OF The session, was the $l.oIS,0o0
military academy D.ll, carrying the
regulaI allotment for maintaining the
West Point Establishment druing the
coming fiscal wear. chairman Den OF
the house military committee last
night declared unless congress is
called back the military academy will
nave to close its doors ON July
Beside the administration has con-
sidered IT almost imperative to pass
a number ot general legislative meas
ures that failed including the
amendment TO the shipping and fed
eral reserve laws, the supplemental
legislation to reinforce the Adamson
law. conservation measures, the bill
10 permit combinations for foreign
selling. and that to enlarge the |. c.
G. Most of these We're enumerated
in the presidents statement under
the head Of most necessary legisla-
tiNn "
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-03-08
Ij-D0A7S REPORT
BIC TONNAGE TOLL
aGGREGATN BOSSES OF SHIP
FlAE5 DESTROYED AMOU NTs
TO 2o3,ooo TONs-ITAL
i3NS Plan SEA DE
l'itNSES.
Berlin. Germany twjreless 10

Berlin, Germany. - tWireless TO
sayvile, J.. I)--G German submarines
returning between march and 8
from operations made reports indt-
eating the sinking OF sJezels with
an aggregate tonnage Of 204,0O0 ac
cording to the Oversee News agency,
the official German news bureau.
italians Plan Defense?
Rome Italy. Via Paris) De-
Icrees have been promulgated reor-
ganizing the system Tor defending
ships against submarine attack and
|pacing it in charge OF an admiral.
The new official Will, among his
other duties. undertake the armins
OF merchant ships and award money
prizes for those which sink or dis
able hostile submarines.
lain French iiepuised.
Berlin, Germany. Wireless TO
Sayyille L. 1.l An attack was made
by the French last night on the Ger
man positions at Caurieres wood Oh
the Nerdun front. Today's war Office
announcement says That the French
We're repulsed,
There has been letup in The
severe weather along the Russian
front accompanied ny Increased ac-
tivity, army headquarters announced
today Between the Nardar anf'
/ axe and on the lowlands of the
Struma our outposts repulscd adj
lNances by British parties. the state
ment SAYS
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-03-08
Republicans Given Plan.

W ashinston, ID. C. After the
White House conference the Demo-
cratic senators hurried TO the capi-
tol for a conference with Republican
leaders to lay before them a plan for
a modified clCture. which the Demo-
Gratis hope TO bring up tomorrow IL
the Serste.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-03-08
Reasons for Session.

The Democrats are said to expect
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-10-19
MASS MEET STARTS
BIG FOOD CAMPAIGN
County Organization to be Form.
ed Soon for Conservation
of FOOdstuffs.

A mass meeting will inaugurate
the county campaign for the conser-
walton of food starting in the near
future. The meeting will be called
by DR.. W. S. Dearmont, president of
the Normal, who was placed in
charge of the food administration n
Cape Girardeau county at a meeting
held in jefferson City last Monday.
subcommittee will be named 70
work and carry out the plans of the
food administration. All towns in the
county will be canvassed by the men,
.bers of these committees, and the
housewives, especially, will be urged
to aid in the conservation of fool.
Those who pledge to assist in the
campaign will be given a card show
ing that they have offered their help
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-10-19
SCARCITY OF SUGAR
MAY CAUSE FAMINE

A sugar famine is threatened in
Cape Girardeau, unless the COCO
housewives voluntarily Hooverize
themselves. There was not sin,
gle pound left at the wholesale
houses yesterday and many of tho
local grocery stores had sold OIL;
their supply.
The scarcity of sweetness in Cape
Girardeau is not due to shortage of
sugar in the United States. The sup
ply has simply been turned over :,
the government food administrators,
and they have not yet systematize,i
their work.
But it is quite likely that sugar
will be somewhat scarce for many
months to come, according to whole
sale dealers in this city. The gov
eminent has notified all commission
men that they shall not make a prof.
it of more than twenty-five cents on
the hundred pounds. This scarcity
justifies wholesale house in not
handling sugar.
A. R. Zoelsmann, President of the
Demsey Grocery Company, an
nounced yesterday that hereafter he
would sell sugar only on a cash BIAS
is. "You see we wholesale dealers
are compelled to pay cash for the
sugar when it reaches u.s." said he.
"a carload of sugar now costs about
$4,000 or $1,000, and before we can
remove any from the car we mus.
pay in full for the carload. With a
profit of 25 cents on the hundred
pounds, we get only three per cent
on our investment. Therefore, we
can not sell sugar and wait thirty.
sixty or ninety days for our money.
am going to carry sugar just as
an accommodation. / have had a car
on the way for more than a month.
put l have no idea now when it will
De here"
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-10-19

store.
Mrs. Amy Ross departed for ST.
Louis yesterday for visit with re-
atiyes and friends.
Prof. C. E. Benson of the Normal
went 70 Vanduser yesterday after
noon to address a school fair in be-
half of the Liberty loan campaign.
w. H. Lightner, the stock dealer,
from Mcclure, ILL.,, was in the Cape
yesterday on business. He purchas-
ed 16 head of cattle from Miles &
Cunningham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Daughert?
went to Parma yesterday to visit rel,
atives.
Mrs. E. G. Blaine returned to he-
home in Parma yesterday afternoon
following a visit with relatives in the
Cape.
Mrs. Emma Kimmel of Zaima was
operated upon at st. Francis Hospit-
al yesterday afternoon. She was
brought here by her husband, G. ".
Kimmel, Thursday evening upon the
advice of the attending physicians.
She was reported to have stood the
ordeal well.
RI. Smith came up from Campbell
yesterday on business.
Joseph Schonhoff of Advance was
a business visitor in the Cape yester-
day.
Mrs. Elmer Huber, wife of Frisco
brakeman of Puxico, was brought 20
this city last night on the late HoxIa
train and taken to st. Francis Hos
pital.
Mss Vir mia Anderson of Cor
2crce accompanied by Miss Vera z
Tinkle of Rutherford passed through
tch Cape yesterday on their way TO
st. Louis.
The annual report Of the work ac-
complished by the Wednesday Clrb
was made at the last meeting held
at the Normal, showing that the
members had contributed a grea.
dcal toward furthering the civic af-
fairs of the city, and especially tc
assist the Red Cross. Thirty-nine
me lbers were present.
J. w. Clymer of Sikeston was in
the city yesterday on business.
R. NJ. Pickens left for points N
the south yesterday afternoon to LOOK
after some business matters.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-10-19
COAL FAMINE IN
CAPE IMMINENT.
.SAYSCITY DEALER.
IllOnOis Strike and Govern.
ment Prices Cut Off
Supply.
LOCAL DEALERS CAN'T
GET SHIPMENTS NOW
Not More Than $50 Tons of
Fuel in Cape Coal Yards.
Says Local Dealer.

Cape Girarleau is facing a famine
of coal as a result Of the strike of
the coal miners in Illinois and the
refusal Of the large coal mine oper-
ators to deliver to the small dealers
since the government has fixed the
price of coal. Nearly every ton Of
coal sold in the Cape is mined in IL
linois and with more than one-third
of the mines closed down by the
strike, there is little prospect of hav-
ing any fuel in the Cape for some
time.
Charles F.. Mayer, of the Black
Diamond Coal Co., said last night,
the citizens had no conception of
that they were facing during this
coming winter He said he believed
hat no more than $50 tons of coal
could be found at present in the
yards of all coal dealers in the city.
While the normal delivery Of coal
10 Cape Girardeau averaged car
load every day the present supply
did not exceed more than six or eight
ears a month. If no relief is brought
soon, the city will be without coal,
he said.
Since the fuel administrator has
fixed the minimum profit on coal the
large mines have virtually cut off
the shipments to the small dealers
and are instead shipping all coal to
The large factories of the country
that have contracted for coal supp,y
for some time to come.
Mr.. Mayer called on a mine oper-
ator in Herrin, ILL.,, last Sunday and
vas told Of the coming coal famine
in the country. At that time he
said, the operators were not even
expecting a strike, in view of the
fact that they had promised the min
ers an increase of wages to take. eff
feet on November 1.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-10-19
BOY SCOUTS Will
COMPETE FOR FLAG
Troop Selling Most Liberty Bends
Will Get Trophy-HeId
Meet Last Night.

The plans for the Boy Scouts Lib
erty Bond campaign to be conducted
by the three local troups beginning
today were explained to the boys in a
meeting at the Commercial Club yes
terday evening which was addressed
by D'Nean Stafford, who is IN
charge of the campaign for the sale
of the Liberty bonds. The boys VIII
start their campaign this morning
and canvass principally the residence
districts of the city and also the busi-
ness houses.
A large United States flag has
been promised the troop which brings
in the largest amount in Liberty
bonds. This flag will be furnished
by the First National Bank, Of which
Mr.. Stafford is president. With The
prize at stake it is believed the con-
test will be a heated race to win the
flag.
Preceding the meeting of the Bog
Scouts the Council composed of par
ents of the members of the organi-
cation met with the Scoutmasters
and Mr.. Stafford who urged the par
"'ts % assist their sons in the sale
he Liberty bonds.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-10-19
CITY news in BRIEF

Weather forecast: Partly cloudy
oday and somewhat warmer.
The six-year-old daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Alvin Feuerhahn was bur-
led Thursday at the Zion Cemetery
near Dutchtown. The girls death
was caused by diptheria from which
she had been suffering for a week.
A number of friends and relatives of
the couple from Cape Girardeau and
ackson attended the funeral.
A. G. Landgraf of Pocahontas AMI
Louis Ripping Of the Cape were in
willie yesterday on business.
Eenry koehIer, farmer well
= IN he Fruitland neighborhood
S n the Cape yesterday on bust
Gess matters. From here he went %
Outchtowr for visit with his SON.
g-law. Arno Gaiser
Mrs Andrew Scherer was removed
from St Francis Hospital to her
home, 1901 Good Hope street, yes
terday afternoon Mrs Scherer who
nas been suffering from a nervous
touchdown was a patient at the hos
y E, n eek. She is the wife : =
e h ~ lrTT store.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-10-19
Startling Results
inCapeGirardeau

People report incredible results from
pure Lavoptik eye wash. A girl wi: 4
weak, strained eyes was helped by one
application. Her mother could not
sew rread because of eve pains. In
one week her trouble was gone. A
small bottle Lavoptik is guaranteed
to help EVERY CASE weak. strained
or inflameG eyes. ONE WASH start es
with its Incredible results. Pure
aluminium eye cup FREE. Finney's
Drug Store.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-10-19
Simple Wash Removes
Rings Under Eyes

Cape Girardeau people are star.
ed how quickly pure Lavoptik eye
wash elieves blood shot eyes an
dark rings. One young man who hal
eye trouble and very unsightly dark
rings was relieved by ONE WASH
with Lavoptik. His sister also re.
moved bad eye strain in three days.
A snail bottle of Lavoptik is guar
anteed to benefit EVERY CASE
weak, strained or inflamed eyes
Pure aluminium eye cup FREE. -
Finney's Drug Store.