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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-04-05
CAPE GIRL WANTS
TO join U. S. NAVY
Miss Sue Crawley Prefers Job as
Stenographer, But She
Will Fight.

Miss Sue Crawley, who is employed
as stenographer in the Office of Harry
E. Alexander, applied yesterday after
noon at the local recruiting station,
offering her services for the U. S.
Navy. Sergeant O'Rourke was some
what embarrassed when the young wo-
man explained her mission, as he did
not know whether her offer could be
accepted or not.
Miss Crawley told the Sergeant she
understood that girls were being en-
ployed in the service of the navy as
clerks and stenographers and wanted
to know how to proceed in order to
obtain such a position. If she can't
get position in that department, then
Miss Crawley is willing to join Uncle
Sans fighting crew.
Miss Crawley, under the tutorship
of Mr.. Alexander, has become an ard
ent admirer of President Wilson and
indorses his policy. She told reporter
for The Tribune yesterday That it
was her earnest desire to offer her
services for her country in case an OPP
portunity was presented to her.
although women have not the same
rights as men, l believe that they
ought to do something in the interest
Of the country, that affords them liv-
ing and protection" she said.
Sergeant O'Rourke will communicate
with the Navy Department to ascer-
tain whether girls can be received in
to the service Of the navy.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-04-05
ELKS TO SUPPORT
PRESIDENT. WILSON
Pledge Support and Endorse Uni.
versal Training Spstem-New
Officers Installed.

The meeting held last night by The
Elks for the purpose of installing the
newly-elected officers reached its eli
max when Judge Edward D. Hays in
troduced a resolution asking that the
members pledge their united support
to President Wilson in his policy
against the German Empire, and in
dorsing the universal training system.
The resolution was adopted without
opposition after several members had
explained the Importance of the reso-
luton. Exalted Ruler Bergman was
instructed to forward a telegram to
President Wilson assuring him Of the
undivided support of the Elks.
The installation of the officers was
carried out in the usual manner Will
liam Bergman was installed exalted
ruler, D'Nean Stafford, leading knight;
A. NJ. Spradling, royal knight; Renfro
Gibbs, lecturing knight; E. Drusch,
trustee; T. M. Dempsey, secretary; A.
H. Mueller, treasurer, and John b.
gard, tiler.
Following this ceremony Charles Sc
bright of Fornfelt was initiated a
member of the lodge. The meeting was
one Of the largest ever held by the
lodge. About so members were pres
ent. At the conclusion of the meeting
a luncheon was served.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-04-05
CAPE MECHANICS TO
BE TESTED FOR NAVY
BOilermakers' Union Asks For
List of Able.bodied Men For
Navy Service.

Oscar Berry, an employee of the Fris-
co, received a letter yesterday from
the offices of the International Brother
hood Of Boilermakers, in Kansas City,
asking him to forward the names Of all
mechanics in the Cape for the pur-
pose of having them examined wheth-
err they are physically fit for the navy.
Mr.. Berry, who has been a member
Of the brotherhood for a number Of
years, Immediately complied with the
request.
The letter stated that the purpose
Of the canvass was to ascertain how
many mechanics were in the Cape
and whether it would be advisable to
send physician. here to examine the
men. The letter further stated that
the brotherhood had decided to take
this step in order to aid the Govern
ment in preparing for war.
The names of the mechanics found
fit for navy services will be forwarded
to the Navy Department. According
to the letter the able-bodied men will
be put to work in the navy yards over
looking the machinery Of old ships and
building small craft for war purpose,
such as patrol boats, submarine
chasers and other small vessels.
The Frisco employees have completed
their arrangements for the raising Of
large flag over the roundhouse near the
foot Of Good Hope street. The flag
which was ordered last Monday even
ing by telegram is expected to arrive
here Friday morning or afternoon.
The Stars and Stripes will be hoisted
on pole 60 feet high.
Small flags have been hung in every
of the Frisco shops. All
locomotives that are being used in the
switch yards and pass through the
Cape daily bear the Stars and Stripes,
and the patriotic spirit of the en-
ployes is being demonstrated in vari-
Gus ways.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-04-05
MORRIS WINNER OVER FULTON
Fight Stopped in Fifth Round After
Fulton Fouls.
3y International News Service.

By International News Service.
New York, April 4.-Carl Morris
was given a decision over Fred Fulton
in the fifth round of the battle which
was scheduled to go 10 rounds here
tonight. Morris was declared the win
ner by Referee Bill Brown after Full
ton had fouled his opponent. Fulton
entered the ring at 243 pounds, while
Morris tipped the scale at 222.
1t is probable that Morris will be
matched with Jess Willard, the heavy
weight champion, who took the honor
from Jackson Johnson two years ago.
No arrangements have been made yet
for the bout, but Morris manager is
confident that he will be able to an
nounce q meeting with Willard for the
worlds champion title.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-04-05
$500, 100000 APPROPRIATED
Bills Pass House to Prepare Nation
For War.

By International News Service.
Washington, April 4.-Four big ap-
preparation bills which passed the SEN
ate last session were adopted today
by the Lower House of Congress. The
bills carry a total appropriation of
s440, 100000. They are divided as fol-
lows: Army, $4,000, 900; sundry civil,
s138, 241 900; general deficiency, s62,-
$4,000, and military academy, 81 ,349,-
600.
The War Department is now work
ing on the plans of raising an army
of several million men. No forces will
be sent to the battlefelds in Europe
until they are well equipped. Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels has already
taken steps to secure a fleet of 200
submarine chasers.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-04-05
Members of the Missouri
Arkansas Fair Circuit Sc
lect Dates Here.
F, H. WILLIAMS MADE
SECRETARY OF ASSN.
Representatives oil Fairs in Cir.
cult Meet in Cape to
Make Plans.

The annual Cape County Fair viii
be held in the Cape Sept. II to Sept
Is, it was decided last night at {
meeting held by the representatives
of the Observation-Disclosures Short Ship
Cicruit at the Idanha Hotel. The dates
for the fairs in all cities belonging to
the circuit were also fixed.
The meeting was presided over by
r. Irl Jones, of Kennett, president of
the circuit which comprises eight cities
in Southeast Missouri and Northwest
Arkansas. The fixing of the dates for
the fairs required a lengthy discussion,
as each representative wished to have
the fair in his city during the most
convenient time. The old schedule Of
last year was maintained as far as pos
sible.
Another meeting will be held
in May to arrange for the prizes to
be awarded at the various fairs. It
was suggested by several representa-
tives that the same prizes would be
given this fall as were last year.
The following schedule for the fairs
was arranged: Cape Girardeau, Sept.
II to Is; Sikeston, Sept. Is to %;
Charlottesville, Sept. rs to 20; Ken
nett, Oct. 2 to 6; Piggott, Ark, Oct
10 to ID; Poplar Bluff, Oct. Is to 20;
Paragould, Ark, Oct. % to 27; Jones'
boro, Ark, Oct. 80 to Nov. 2.
F. H. Williams, representative of
Poplar Bluff, was chosen secretary to
succeed H. A. Smith of Sikeston. The
latter was extended a vote of thanks
by the members of the circuit for his
work last year.
The representatives of the circuit
were: Messrs. R. Irl Jones, of Kennett;
Rodney G. Whitelaw, of Cape Girar-
deau; F. H. Williams and Ernest Ba-
con, of Poplar Bluff; H. A. Smith, of
Sikeston; w. D. Byrd, of Caruthers-
vile; J. R. Norred, of Piggott, Ark;
H. H. Houghton, of Jonesboro, Ark.
The local Board of Fair Directors
will soon have the plans for the cree
ton of the comfort station in the Fair
grounds Park completed. The use of
the park was granted the Fair Asso-
citation for three weeks in September
by the City Council several weeks ago.
AS soon as the weather permits and
sufficient funds have been collected for
the building the work will be taken
up.
The cost of the building is estimated
at $4,000. After its completion it will
be turned over to the city for public
use. The city has agreed to pay one
half of the expenditure and take this
money out of the rental charged the
Fair Association for the use of the
park for the fair.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-04-05
ST. QUENTIN SURE TO FALL
French Gain Against Germans In New
Drive.
By International News Service.

By International News Service
London, April Additional prog
ress made by the French troops to-
ward st. Quentin and an important
success by the Germans on the Eastern
front in Volhynia, were the outstand-
ing features Of today's military opera
tons. The French have already cap
tured the southeastern outskirts of st.
Quentin, making the fall Of the city
Inevitable. The French have now ad-
vanced along the entire line. Heavy
guns are now in action against the
German positions near Essigny.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-04-05

bassy in Washington, was mysterious
ly shot at the Baltimore Country Club
tonight. The wound was 50 serious
that he had to be rushed to hospital
in Baltimore where his condition was
found to be grave. It is believed that
the shooting was done by q German.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-04-05
REED DENOUNCES ORATORS Who
ARGUE AGAINST THE PRESIDENT
Stone Believes Government is Max
ing A Mistake, Which He Would
Sacrifice His Life, He Says, to
Escape.
By International News Service

BY International News Service
Washington April 4-After day of bitter debate the
United States Senate at lilo o'clock tonight passed the
resolution declaring state of exists between Uni
ted States and Germany. The vote was 81 o6. Those
who voted against Stone Gronna LaFollee Lane
Norris and Vardaman. The of the result
brought tremendous ovation from the galleries which
many members of the Senate Joined. The house. which
tonight received favorable report the resolution from
the foreign affairs committee to take the
ure tomorrow. House leaders tonight predicted that its
final enactment would take place Friday possibly
morrow night.
In the making
prepared adopts
the opposition today tonight by the
Senators brought series of sharp speeches
majority recognition of state of
The advocates provoked colleagues
and Senator LaFOlee bitter attack nearly precptated
riot He denounced by Williams of Mississippi
about put the
dollar flag interrupted
remark with feeling ht
reflection upon the President
wereupon Ollie James of Kentucky exclaimed The Senator his
about the dollar upon
What would said he and the little
trying to put picture of the Kaiser
brought forth round Of gallery
Vice President Marshall raped his gavel
Senator Williams then charge
that England attempting the
when the North fighting began you
would not let food medicine reach
had be concluded thought
We the South played
to her enemies
Germany and defiance -4r-
Great Britain captured ships prize
paid for the
instead destroying them with
going with that
1.-THE Senator from Wisconsin
Prize and
tncion."
Senator Hastings Wisconsin, fought
Civil War just they
hen He declared that overwhelming majority the
the United today against
declared that those
press
German
Continued
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-04-05
RUSSIAN COUNT IS SHOT
Embassy Attache is Wounded in Balti-
more Club.

BY International News Service.
Baltimore, April Count Borzat-
ovsky, an attache Of the Russian En-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-05
FRANKIE BURNS FIGHTS HERMAN
 IN TITLE BOUT
Bantamweight Grown at Stake Tonight = Jersey City Scrapper Has Excel lent Chance to Polish Off Opponent.

New York. Nov. 5-Frankie Burns. the little Jersey Skeeter, will get his chance tonight to win the bantam weight championship of the world, a title that Jersey City would be mighty proud of if little Francois can only cart the bauble back to buz-z-z-z-z- lnnd.
 Burns has whipped everything in sight this year, has fought better than he has ever fought. and will do or die tonight against Pete Herman. the bantam daddy. Burns knocked out Herman once, long before the little king ascended Coulon's rickety throne.
 We always speak of it as Coulon's throne because Coulon was the fash ion in bantams for so long. Jimmy Barry held forth so long ago that it is oi.ly the old-timers like Sam Crane, Ed Terp, Johnny Dunn, Jimmy Son mott and Jimmy Sullivan who can re- member what bantamland really looked like before the advent of lawn Coulon.
 Burns is teetering on the very edge of the usual age limit. He is 29 years old. They seldom last past that mark, especially the little fellows. Had it not been for Franlxie's clean existence, he wouldn't be fighting 20 rounds for the world's bentamweight title in New Orleans tonight. If ever little fe1- low deserved to win, Frankie Burns does
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-05
THREE TEAMS IN WEST MAINTAIN PERFECT RECORD
Ohio State, Chicago and H. inois Are Still Undefeated In Race for the Big Ten" Gndiron Championship.

'. Chicago, Nov. 5-With the elimina- ton of Minnesota, three teams-Ohio State, Chicago and Illinois = remain undefeated in the race for the Big Ten'' football championship. Wiscon- sin crushed Minnesota's hopes on Sat urday, Ohio State kept it's record clean by triumphing over Indiana, and Chi cago and Illinois nor Chicago has been scored on this season.
 Defeat of the much heralded Min nesota eleven was the biggest upset of Saturdays schedule. Wisconsin, beaten by Illinois, to 0, early in the season, staged a remarkable "come- back" and will be dangerous for it's future opponents-Ohio State and Chicago.
 The thrilling battle between Chi cago and Illinois was one of the most evenly contested games played on Stagg Field in years Both teams had chances to count, but brilliant defens- i've team work checked each drive.
 Although scored on for the first time this season Ohio State continued it's championship drive at the expense of Indiana, which was beaten 26 to 3. In five games Ohio has piled up 325 points. The Hoosiers outplayed Ohio Ohio in the first quarter and then Chick" Harley, who had been kept on the sfde lines, entered the fray. The A1lsAmerican halfback swept over all opposition, scoring four touchdowns. Indiana broke into the scoring when Captain Hathaway boot ed 8 drop kick from the 26-yard line.
 The powerful Michigan eleven had no trouble in burying Kalamazoo un- fn tually served as practice game for the tilt with Cornell next Saturday.
 Northwestern. runner up a year ago, scored it's first victory of the Con- ference season, defeating Purdue i 2 fn --Sa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-05
ANNEX ELEVEN
 DEFEATS CAMP
 DEvENS 27 TO Q

New Haven, Nov. = On Annex Field yesterday afternoon, Charley Zwack's football eleven from Camp Devens was defeated to the tune of 28 to by the Annex aggregation in the presence of $500 football fans. Harry Fizher, halfback on the Camp Devens team. sustained a broken arm in the first period of the contest. the accident occurring in a scrirnmage. while Fisher was carrying the ball. The Annex eleven played the open game yesterday. attempting as many as 12 forward passes, eight of which were successful. The eight forward. passes netted considerable ground for the Four Corner lads, and although the Annex ,backfe1d tore its way through the soldiers line, sometimes at will, the aerial attack netted most of the ground gained by the New Ha- ven aggregation.
 The teams lined up as follows: Annex. Camp Deyens. Barn1cow Bennett
 Left End. stanwood .s.......... Brainey
 Left Tackle. Miller Ward
 Left Guard. Sherman ............ Miller. Leaiy
 Center. conway Hall
 Right Guard. Carter ...... Cunningham. Coolidge
 Right Tackle. Stuhlman, ipka .,........... King
 Right End. Airy ......... Nudge
 Quarterback Bradford Thorne
 Left Halfback CidPHotu P8tnek
 Right Halfback. DunHe EWacG r FulIback
 Referee. Hull. Umpire, Carter. Head linesman, Whalen. Touch- downs, Bradford 2. Dunn. Claproth
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-05

ECLKS knor0 thaf 4 Nature 1ever u,akes q mistake and thaf,s uDhy VELVET, Nature's oson fobucco ain'f just usuaHy good but is alsgaZs good.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-05
WANDERERS DISPLAY
 |SCHOOLBOY ABILITY
Hardly Out of High School Class-Visitors Over whemngly Defeated at Newfield Park Yes- terday Afternoon by American Chain Go. Tean,EScore Might As Easily Have Been 1000 As 53-O.

Gaudreau, Saunders for Hayes, H. Wheian for Stewart, Mccarthy for Reilly. American Chains-Hurley for Chains. Referee-Waters Umpire-Mahoney. Time-Four 10 minute periods. The following letter received this morning by the sporting editor will show in a measure to what extent the Bridgeport public was taken in,, yes terday: Providence Journal, Sporting Dept,
 Providence, R. I. Sporting Editor Farmer:- A morning paper 1T. your city Thurs day printed a story saying that the Neponset Wanderers of Neponset, Mass, the eleven which plays the American Chain company of Bridge port Sunday at Newfeld park, de- feated the Orient Heights of Boston by the score of 28 to o, and that the Orient Heights of Boston defeated the famous Providence Steam Rollers of Providence last year by the escore of IT to ' in Palace Gardens
 The truth of the story is that when the Orient Heights came to Provi- dence last year they came on Sat urday and the game at Palace Gar dens are played on Sundays. The eleven from Boston brought their best team in years with them to Provi- dence in order to attempt to break the Providence Steam Rollers string of victories and they were annihilated by the mDore of 5S to 0.
 And furthermore, the Neponset Wanderers never defeated the Orient Heights as the OTients were the hold CTS of the Massachusetts title for three years.
 Another thing is that the Chain eleven has no right whatsoever to lay claim to the New England semi-pro championship which the Providence Steam Rollers now holds, as they de- feated the Annex of New Haven, the recognized champions who, went to Bridgeport last Sunday and held the Chains to a draw.
 Last year the Steam Rollers defeat ed the Neponset Wanderers by the score of IA to o. and they had a much better eleven then,i than they took with them to Bridgeport. They are advertising the crack D. Moulton from ] Massachusetts, when he, is really in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-05

All students wishing to join the swimming team this year are request ed to give their names to Manager Whitten, room 225. Practice will be held in the Y. M. c. A. tank on Monday and Wednesday afternoons at 2:30 o'clock.
 Candidates for the basketball team are responding good this year and t is expected that two or three teams will be formed. Crosby High of Wat terbury won the championship last year, which B. H. s. hopes to take away from them this year, Coach Goode sees very bright prospects for a successful team. The locals are in the Southwestern league. If they win the championship they will go after the state title. Manager Afill CT has not yet completed tine scheds ule for the coming games.
 John Bishop of the senior class en- listed in the Aviation corps slast Thursday, and was notified to report at once to Fort Slocum, from where he will go to San Antonio. TexaEs where he will receive most of his training. His enlistment will not de- prive him of his diploma. Bishop while at school was active in ath- letics, and was a member of the de. batting society and preEdent of the Writers club. !
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-05
BOSTON RACE sPREP' FOR SIX-DAY GRIND.


 Boston, Nov. 5-This afternoon the cream of American and foreign cycling talent begins the eleventh annual (10-heur~ sach-day) six-day race in the Arena here. The event ia regarded by the competitors as training ground for the continuous championship contest that will be staged in Madison Square Garden during the week of Dec. 3 to 8 this year. Ss
 The teams that are scheduled to start are Corry and Madden, Spencer and Spears, Carman and Smith, oBw- Fer Brothers, Sullivan and Grimm. Hanley and Magin, Thomas and Law renee, Eaton and Cameron,i Fardi8 and Webber, Madonna and Drobacl. Reggie McNamara was Scheduled te start, but was, severely injured in a fall Saturday afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-05
BIG CROSS COUNTRY
 EVENT WILL BE HELD

Boston. Nov. 5-Favorable responses have been received to inqp:aes made of the New England colleges as to the advisability of holding the annual cross-country championship this fall. and 1t was announced today that the event would be run overtime Franklin park course m this city on Nov. IT. Definite assirances have been received that teams would be entered from Williams, Bowdofn, Massachusetts In- esitute of Technology Boston college and Tufts and athletic authorities Of Holy Cross and Middlebury have sent word that they probably would be represented.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-05
KuPCHIK CHESS WINNER

New York, Nov. - A. Kupchiq, champion of the Manhattan Chess club, won the first prize in the big invitation rapid transit tournament at the I: l.. Rice Progressive Chess club, yesterday with score of s1s out. of 10 games played. His draw was with F. J. Marshall, who, with 8 A points. took second prize.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-05

Three thousand rabid football fans
 braved the chill, bleak winds which
 swept over Newfeld park yesterday
 afternoon, bitterly chrsing within
 themselves the guy, or guys, who ex-
 tolled the prowess of the Wanderers
 of Neponset, and told them the game
 would be "some battle.'' The entire
 three thousand to man will calmly
 allow the. Wanderers to wander all
 over the face of the earth before they
 part with their silver again. They
 know the meaning of the word wan
 der'' now. It is to wander aimlessly about football field on which eleven
 men are expounding the great winter
 sport.
 There is little worthy of mention about yesterday afternoons affair. The
 visitors were the poorest combination which Manager Kearney has yet of
 fered for the inspection of the fans. They were overwhelmingly defeated by the American Chain Co. team by the score of 53 to 0, and unloosed nothing that resembled real football in.any one Of the four periods played. Had the local boys desired they could probably have rolled up score nearer a century LllsiA d iuCceSiy oo points. They ran wild and scored at will, experimenting in new plays and giving little heed to the opposition, of which there was none.
 Grunwa1d featuredi II the two most sensational runs of the day, carrying the ball once for 55 yards to a touch-
 down, and again intercepting a for
 ward pass and covering 40 yards tc
 the enemys goal line. Outside of this
 Grunwa1d had difficulty in handling the pigslzin, fumbling frequently little cost however. Moshier played his customary strong game. while the team as whole showed strength. The lineup and summary:
 American Chain. Wanderers Brady, 1e. re-, E.. Whelan Flanagan, It. rt., Lock Richardson, If. rg.1 Hayes
 Flint, c. C., Gaudreau PJura, rg. 1g., Davis Malone, rt. It., Bauch Nagle, re. ;s le., Murphy |ReiI1y, qb. qb. Whitmarsh
 Moshier, lhb;s4 rhb., Steward Grunwald, rhb. Ihb., B. Mdulton Forst, fb. fb., D. Moulton Substitutions Wanderers Hayes for
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-05
HICKEY TO BE OWN SCOUT.

St. Louis. Nov. 5-Branch. Rickey, president of the Cardinals, will do his own scouting hereafter, he announced yesterday. The announcement fol. lowed the dismissal of Eddie Herr who, with Connery, did all thee lub'a scouting last year.