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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-07
COM'L CLUB TO Sell
WAR BONDS TODAY
Campaign for Disposal of Gov
eminent Bonds Arranged Last
Might've Teams Selected.

The sale of Liberty bonds will be
handled by two teams composed of
members of the Commercial Club, it
was decided in the special meeting of
the club last night. Tuesday and
Wednesday have been designated as
the days on which the Commercial
Club members will devote their time to
the sale of these bonds.
r. f. L. Lamkin and W. c. Ballard
were appointed chairmen Of these
committees. The members Of Lamkin's
team are: Messrs. D'Nean Stafford,
Sam Nj. Carter, DR.. w. S. Dearmont,
Col. l.. B. Houck, Julien Fl. Friant,
Sam Siebert, Sam Sherman, Charles
l.. Harrison, H. L. Albert, Arch
Campbell, John P. Meyers, Will Lem
ing, E. ]. Deal, ]. w. Flanagan, Al
Mueller, Prof. Magill, Seth Babcock,
Orren Wilson, VIM. H. Stubblefeld,
Dennis Scivally, Oscar A. Knehans,
Russell l.. Dearmont, DR.. J. w. Berry.
The members of Mr.. Billiards. team
are: Messrs. Mercer d. Wilson, w. w.
Hinchey, NJ. E. Leming, Ben Vineyard.
w. H. Bohnsack Jr., DR.. d. H. Hope,
w w. Watkins, Rush Limbaugh. Theo.
Ochs, Mayor Hirsch, A. p. Behrens,
Prof. Roberts, E. P. Ellis, John Hun
ter, Earl G. Granting, Charles Boutin,
Prof. Benson, D. A. Nichols, w. Pal
mer Oliver, John Kochtitzky, Earl Me
Clintock and Rev. ]. j. Clopton.
These teams will meet this morn
ing at the Commercial Club to ar
range for the campaign. No bonds will
be sold by the teams. The members
will merely call at the homes of the
citizens and explain the purpose of
the campaign and the duty of each citi-
zen in aiding the Government to raise
the funds for the present war. Those
who wish to purchase any bonds will
be urged to apply at the local banks
for the number Of bonds they want to
buy.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-07
CAPE YOUTH IS ON
FRENCH BATTLE line

Leslie McGinnis, a son of the in
surance agent, has arrived in France
as a member of the engineering corps
which departed several weeks ago.
This information was impaired to the
father yesterday by the War Depart
ment in Washington.
Young McGinnis was one Of the first
to join the engineering corps when it
was recruited to be sent to the battle
fields. His parents had no Informal
ton of his joining the army until a
week ago, when they received letter
from their son informing them that
he had been ordered to France.
The father then Immediately re-
quested the War Department to in
form him of his sons whereabouts.
He received the answer yesterday tell
ing him that his son had been sent to
France, but the place in which the
corps was stationed was not men
toned.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-07
FIFTY LIBERTY
BONDS BOUGHT
BY CITIZENS
Agents of Metropolitan Life
Insurance Co. Inaugurate
Sale of Bonds.
JUDGE WHYBARK TAKES
$2,000IN GOV. BONDS
Commercial Club to Start Simil-
ar Campaign Tuesday and
Wednesday.

Nearly fifty Liberty bonds were sold
in the Cape by the agents of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., who
canvaSsed the city Friday and Satur-
day to urge the citizens to buy Liber-
ty bonds. Every agent of the COM
pany in the United States was ordered
to devote the two last days of the
week to selling and urging the pur-
chase of these Government bonds.
w. C. Ballard, who is in charge of
the local office, said last night that ap-
proximately fifty bonds of all denomi-
nations were sold by the local agents
Of the life insurance company. The
total amount of the bonds disposed
Of during these two days is estimated
at $4,000, but it will require several
DAYS before the exact amount can be
ascertained.
Judge Moses Whybark, prominent
attorney of the Cape, is credited with
having bought $4,000 worth of these
bonds, and the Taylor, Masterson &
Linson Hardware Co., on Broadway,
purchased $1,000 worth.
Many applications for bond of from
$50 to $500 were obtained by John
Cunningham, John Schiller, Roy Bar
Der and f. G. Guese, the local agents
of the company. These applications
we're turned over to the banks of the
city that will handle the distribution
of the bonds.
Besides these applications the agents
received promises from at least 100
persons to apply later for bonds.
A similar campaign will be con-
Quoted by the members of the Com
mercial Club next Tuesday and We'd
nesday. Every member has been ask
ed to call at the homes of the citizens
and explain the urgent need of pur-
chasing bonds and to urge the citizens
to make their applications at the
banks for the bonds.
The Commercial Club unanimously
adopted a resolution at the meeting
Friday night authorizing the officers
of the club to buy as many bonds as
they find feasible. The resolution was
sponsored by Otto Kochtitzky who
asked that the club take this action.
Every effort will be made to raise at
least 100000 in Cape Girardeau
County.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-07
JUDGE DISMISSES
suit FOR DAMAGES
Case of Francis Brown Against
Louis Hartle Taken From Jury
Other Cases Decide d Upon.

After hearing the testimony in the
damage suit of Francis NJ. Brown
against Louis Hartle in the Common
Pleas Court yesterday, Judge Snider
sustained a motion for a demurrer
made by the attorney for the defend
ant and dismissed the suit. The petit
ton asked for $500 damages for in
juries received last summer when
struck by Hartle's automobile.
In announcing that he would sus-
tain the demurrer, Judge Snider add
ed that nothing in the testimony of
either the plaintiff or the defendant
showed any negligence on the part of
the defendant that could make him
liable for damages. The case was
represented by Orren Wilson. Harry
E. Alexander was the attorney for the
defendant.
A decree of divorce was granted w.
c. Henley from his wife, Linnie Hen
ley. The latter was given the custody
of their child, and the father was or
dered by the Judge to pay SIT month
toward the support of the child.
A demurrer was filed in the cases of
Charles Guenther against several
members of the Immaculate Concep-
ton parish in Jackson, who are being
sued for their share of the costs of
of the church. Judge
Snider did not pass on the motion,
but referred action to a future date
The defendants in these cases are John
Bruegger, Thomas Rafferty,, Gottfried
Bruegger, Henry C. Kohler, William
Roussell and Bernhard Kohlfelt.
Today being Registration Day. Judge
Snider adjourned court to Wednesday
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-07
Goosebone Sees
Some Trouble In
Collecting Rents
Tenants Notify Him He Will
Get No Money Until War
Is Over, and He Learns 1t
Will Rage Five Years.

Col. Matt Morrison, the goosebone
wizard, sat on a stool in his black
smith shop yesterday afternoon, and
Iamented the fact that his angOra
goats had "put one over' on him dur
ing the spring weather preceding the
cyclone epidemic.
81 delayed shearing them pesky
critters" remarked the Colonel, "be-
cause l was afraid they would freeze
to death. You could have bought me
for a pewter dime when | went out to
look at the flock the other day, and
found them minus their winter wool.
| thought at first some whel p had beat
me to it and sheared them when |
want lookin'.
"Well, l wuz moseyin' around the
woods pasture wonderin' how much
goat wool wuz worth, when | noticed
bundle of somethin' hangin' on 4
saplin'. l thought at first it wuz a
goat and l went down to investigate.
| felt like doin' somethin' rash when
I found it wuz the fur off one of them
goats. After bundlin' up the wool,
looked about, and, by heck, | found
every one of them goats had rubbed
off his wool. Now, you would think
ought to have been tickled to death
that | didn't have to shear 'em, but
before they peeled off the wool, they
got it plum full of cookie burrs.
"This is just a sample of the sort
of luck I'm havin'. My tenants say
they won't be able to pay any rent
until the war is over. / got sea-sick
when l looked in the paper this morn
in and read where some General pre-
dicted the war would last five years.
I'll be eatin' tenants before that time
"Well, l see by the paper that the
city is goin' to kill all the unlicensed
dogs in town. Now. this looks like
jumpin' right out of the fryin' pan
into the fire.
"Why, take it from me, we'll be eat
in dogs by Christmas and glad to get
'em, mark what l tell you. From what
hear, the Alleys are goin' to grab up
all the grub for the kings and their
folks.
"The people down this way lived on
roots and nuts during the Civil War,
and wouldn't be surprised if we don't
go back to 'em, if somebody don't
make a noise about peace before long.
| said as far back as three months
ago that the world wuz goin' bugs,
and l won't be surprised if we all amt
put in the booby-hatch before the AL
legs and the Germans call it a dog
fall and make up.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-07
GROWING HOGS

For hog to be profitable he must
be kept growing from birth to market
ing age. He cannot be profitable I'M
less he is healthy. He can always
be in a profit-producing condition if
he is fed B. A. Thomas Hog Powder.
We positively tell you that this RENE
dy prevents cholera, removes worms
and cures thumps. If the powder does
not make good, we will.
F. F. BRAUN & BROS.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-07
CAMPAIGN FOR
CONSERVATION
OF FOOD BEGUN
Commercial Club Will Dis
cuss Impartant Problem at
Meeting Tonight.
LIBERTY BOND SALE
TO BE INAUGURATED
Every Member Expected TO Aid
MOvement-Insurance Agents
Have Liberty Bond Days.

The problem of conserving and pre-
venting the waste of food and the sale
of Liberty bonds will be the most i'm
portant matters of business the Com
mercial Club will discuss at the meet
ing to be held at the Commercial Club
rooms tonight. Suggestions made by
DR.. Biting of st. Louis in his speech
at the Normal Wednesday night, will
be the principles by which the MEM
bers of the club will be governed in
their campaign to conserve food and
thereby help reduce the price of food
stuffs.
In his speech at the Normal DR.. Bit
ting suggested that a county council
be appointed to direct this work. This
council should be composed of seven
members, to be chosen from various
sections of the county. This county
council in turn is to select men from
every township to compose a township
council. Each council should have at
least seven members.
If one days waste of food in every
family in the United States, DR.. Bit
ting said. would be piled up, suffi-
cient supply could be had to feed a
population of 100000, or the entire
population of Belgium, which has beer
starving since the outbreak of the war.
The Commercial Club expects to CO.
operate with the Commercial Club in
Jackson and every organization in the
city and the county in order to sue
cessfully carry out the suggestions
made by DR.. Biting.
The campaign for the sale of Liber-
ty bonds will be inaugurated by the
Commercial Club tonight. Every men,
Der will be urged not only to purchase
as many bonds as he can, but also ask
others to help raise the fund necessary
for the war against Germany. Every
member will be appointed a commit
tee of one and may select his partner
for the campaign.
Tuesday and Wednesday have been
fixed as the two days on which this
campaign will be conducted The men,
bers Of the Commercial Club will be
asked to canvass the city as they did
during the membership campaign sew
eral weeks ago and collect the names
of all those who are DESTROYS of buying
bond.
A nationwide campaign for the sale
of the bonds has been inaugurated by
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
Every agent of the company has been
requested to suspend his regular bust
ness on Friday and Saturday of this
week and devote his time to efforts in
selling as many bonds as he can.
The local agents and several repre-
sentatives of the company from Cape
Girardeau County met yesterday aft
ernoon at the Commercial Club for the
purpose Of making the arrangements
for this huge campaign. 1t has been
shown that if every agent of the COM
pany would sell only one bond the Gov
eminent would realize at least several
million dollars.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-07
SCORES "SLACKERS"
DRAFT OPPONENTS
DR.. DearmOnt Addresses Cont
Club on Seriousness of
War Situation.

The meeting of the Commercial Club
held last night was the occasion of a
great demonstration of the patriotic
spirit which has invaded the club since
the country has been at war with Ger
many. Many matters pertaining to
registration, the raising of company
fo1 the Old Missouri Sixth, and the
sale of Liberty bonds were the main
points discussed during the meeting.
Anti-draft advocates and "slackers'
we're denounced by DR.. w. S. Dear
mont, president of the Normal, in a
speech before the club.
"The time has come where we ought
to quit mincing these important af-
fairs with those who oppose the sale
of Liberty bonds and the national reg
istration SYSTEM" DR.. Dearmont said.
Everyone who opposes these issues
should be branded a traitor to the
country. Everybody should consider
it his first duty to help the Govern
ment in raising an army sufficient to
fight successfully for the cause of the
country"
The speaker outlined at length the
duties of the men of the United States
in this war. The principle which forced
the Allies into the horrible war should
be the same maxim by which the men
of the United States should be gov
erned in an effort to aid the cause of
the country's allies. Eight and bleed
for the same sacred cause as the
French and British" was the admoni-
ton of Dr. Dearmont to the members
of the club.
At the suggestion of Sam Sherman
the club voted to spend $3.50 to aid
voluntary enlistments and the efforts
of raising a Southeast Missouri regi-
ment, which is being done by several
prominent men of Cape Girardeau
County.
Every member of the club was urg-
ed to make a special effort Tuesday
and Wednesday to sell as many Liber-
ty bonds as possible. The members
were asked to canvass the city and
explain the purpose Of the campaign
and urge the people to apply at the
local banks for the bonds.
D'Nean Stafford, vice president of
the club, who presided in the absence
of President Leming, outlined the pur-
pose of the war bonds and the man
ner in which they could be bought
without sacrifice, and added that
every citizen should invest some
money, no matter how small an
amount, in these bonds in order to
help the Government raise the money
which is necessary to carry on the
war;.
Owing to the fact that the special
committee appointed several days ago
to arrange patriotic program for
Registration Day failed to report, no
action was taken in the matter, but
the arrangements will be made under
the direction Of President Leming and
other officers of the organization.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-07

WANTED to hear from owner of good
farm for sale; state cash price, full
particulars. D. F. Bush, Mime
apolis, MINI.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-07


night by the Commercial Club to ac-
cept any offers for the sufferers of
the tornado district. At the same time
the public was warned against fraud
ulent collectors. Contributions should
be turned over to either The Tribune
or reputable members of the Com
mercial Club or any business man.
Complaints have been made in the
lower counties that several swindlers
have taken advantage of the plight of
inhabitants of their counties and have
collected large amounts which were
not converted to the use of those who
were hurt or suffered material damage
during the storm.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-07

Schaefer, Willie Scholts, Mabel Show
man, Jessie Simpson, Mary Smith, We
"a Smith, Mary Stocks and Mary Tay-
lor, Mrs. Bessie Harry, and Mrs. Flor
ence Moore.
Messrs. William Howard, Charles
McCorkle and Paul Tauppmeyer.
The rural school course certificates
were awarded Misses Ouida Coca,
Kate Mcclure, Bessie McNeely, There
sd Stephens, and Messrs. Walter
Grossheide and Joseph Stills. Misses
Edna Flynn and Otillia Koch, and
Mrs. Elsie Miller GIadish received the
music course certificates.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-07
SPECIAL SERVICES
FOR ALLWAR HEROES

A requiem high mass will be cele-
brated this morning at the Immaculate
Conception Church in Jackson by Rev.
NJ. D. Collins, pastor of the church,
for the repose Of the heroes and mar
tyrs of the republic who sacrificed
their lives for the establishment of the
United States.
All who have already died during
the European war, and all who are
about to offer the sacrifice of their
lives on the altar of the country will
also be remembered in the prayers of
the priest. A speedy and honorable
peace will be prayed for.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-22
AMERICAN OFFICIALS
IN DARK ABOUT TREATY

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22-Ameri-
can officials said Friday they had
no knowledge of the so-caHed Sc
cret treaty between Russia and ia
pan described in the PetrOsrad dis
patches. but they considered that TO
describe il as contemplating Joint
arme demonstration against Amer
lea ana Great Britain in the far
east. was not borne out by the
text OF the published articles
There is a possibility that the
treaty referred 10 is the one con-
cluded between Russia and Japan
az about the same time as the So
called secret treaty. Ii was gem
orally assumed here that the treaty
contained some secret provisions
hut its purpose was described as be-
ing to safeguard the rights of Japan
and Russia i'm the far east; To rec
oucie all outstanding issues between
them and generally U follow the
lines of the Anglo-Japanese al
lance.
At the time it was supposed that
the secret articles provided for the
sale by Russia 10 Japan OF all Of
the MdnChuridn TaluOduS SOuln OF
Harbin, the transfer TO Japan Of
navigation rights in the Sugar. river
and the extension of fishing rights
of the coast OF siberia.
10 is improbable that the United
States government alone will make
any effort 10 secure an explanation
OF the meaning and purpose of these
secret articles from the principles.
but il is rather expected that one
Of the other OF them voluntarily
viii come forward with a statement
i'm that line.
Careful reading Of the four pub
lished articles inclined officials 20
the opinion that the general pur-
pose Of the convention was some
what in line with the existing Brit
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-22
SAY AGED WOMAN
IS NOT INSANE
Friends of Mary SWartzbaugh
Will Make Fight to Keep
Her Out of Asylum.

News-Tmes Special Service:
GOSHEN, Dec 22.-Miss Mary
Swartzbaugh, IS years old. who was
officially declared TO he insane. is
in possession of her mental facul-
ties to a reasonable extent. il is de-
clared, and efforts to remove her to
LOngchff asylum, LoganspCrt, will
be fought by persons who have in
terested themselves in the case. Miss
Swartzbaugh has been residing here
with her aged sister, who is also un-
married. After being declared in
sane she was taken to the county
infrmary, pending completion OF ar
Tangements to send her 10 Logans-
port. Friday morning Sheriff San
ford went to the poor farm with the
intention of takin Miss Swartz-
baugh 10 the asylum. Infirmary
attendants told him the woman is
not insane, as charged, but that she
is only feeble. There are 25 per-
sons in this infirmary whose minds
are much worse than the mental
state OF Miss Swartzbaugh," said an
inhrmary attendant 1t has been
recommended that the Misses
Swartzbaugh be sent to the infirm-
airy and that the county take over
small financial interests they pos
SeSs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-22
Old RESIDENT DEAD.

Mrs. Mary Bartlemay. 20 years
aid, a native Of Goshen. and who
had spent her entire life in this
city, died at her home following in
iuries received when she fell by
tripping on a rug at her residence.
her hip being broken.
Mrs. Bartlemay was born March
%, 1888. She was married to Hen
ry Bartlemay on Sept. 2S, 1853. He
became widely known as an early
day boot and shoe dealer here and
died in April Of 1900. Surviving is
one son, William G. Bartlemay; one
brother.
Funeral services will be held at
the home Monday. 1890 a. m. Rev.
II. G. Hartman OF the First VI. F..
church officiating Burial in Oak
Ridge cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-22
Allege Secret Russ-Jap Pact
To Protect Interests of China

PETROGRAD. Thursday. Dec. 20.
Under the heading secret treaty
between Japan and Russia for joint
armed demonstration against Amer
lea and Great Britain in the FAR
east the Izvestia publishes what
~ says Is the text Of the secret
treaty drawn up last year providing
Tor joint action by Russia and ia
pan 20 prevent any third country
from achieving political dominance
in China. The treaty dated July
q. 1916, runs for five years. auto
matically extending itself until
year after one party expresses the
desire 70 annul IL II is signed by
Sergius SazonOff. then Russian for
eign minister. and Viscount Motono
japanese foreign minister.
The treaty stipulates that "ths
agreement shall remain a deep Sc
cret for all except for the contract
ing parties" II opens with the
statement that IL Is designed 20 SUD-
Diement and strengthen the secret
treaties Of 1907, 1910 and 1912.
Must Protect China.
Article T. Is given as follows
The contracting parties recOg-
nize that the interests Of either side
demand the defense Of China from
political domination by any third
power whatsoever cherishing hostile
intentions toward Russia and Ia
pan. and therefore undertake when
ever circumstances necessitate to
enter into open relations based Oh
full confidence in order conformity
10 take the necessary steps to pre-
vent the advent IA China Of such
state Of affairs
other articles are published as
follows:
Article lin the event that. as
q consequence Of any measure un-
dertaken by mutual consent by Rus
STA and Japan on the basis OF the
preceding article any third power.
as foreseen by article I, should de-
clare war against Russia, Japan. the
other contracting party shall. on the
first demand OF it's ally come TO its
aid. Each contracting party binds
itself not 10 make peace with the
common enemy without obtaining
the agreement Of it's ally.
Article III-The conditions on
which either party shall give armed
q assistance and the means by which
such assistance shall be expressed
shall be fixed by the respective au-
thorities Of the contracting parties.
Article VT must especially be
kept in mind that neither party
shall consider itself obligated in ac-
cordance with article IL 10 give its
ally armed assistance unless it re-
ceives guarantees from its allies TO
the effect that they viii give il as
sistance 10 the extent neoessitated
by the seriousness OF the possible |
conflict"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-22
AUTOPSY SHOWS BRAIN
AND ONE KIDNEY MISSING

TOLEDO, O.. Dec. 22.-Examin-
alton here Friday OF the body Of
Lucius 3. Berdan. retired wholesale
grocer, who died suddenly in Chica-
go lest week, revealed that the
brain and one kidney were missing
The examination was conducted by
Coroner William IT, Hartung, assist
ed by a chemist and pathologist.
Other organs Of the body were
removed and will be examined close
" for traces of poison. If neces-
sary they will be sent TO Chicago.
but no orders 10 that effect have
been received. the coroner said.
Berdan's widow. who disappeared
from her apartment here last sun
day has not been located by the
medical authorities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-22
GUARDS MUSTERED IN

The Goshen emergency guards
company was Friday night mustered
into the Indiana state service by
Lieut.. Col. L. NJ. Simpson of Elk
hart. There are rs members on the
roll. a banquet was given in X. of
p. hall following the mastering in
services. Judge Drake of the cir
cult court and Anthony Deahl made
speeches. Henry w. Pease, who has
had military experience by serving
in guard companies in Elkhart. Chi
cago and Goshen, is the captain.