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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-11-23
OPPOSED MARRIAGE
OF KIN, ARRESTED
]. w. brennan of Allenville Held
For FeloniOus Assault on
Father.in-law

Because Of his strange attitude to-
ward his father-in-law said to have
been caused by the latter's second
marriage, J. w. brennan Of Aline-
vile is facing a charge of felonious
assault preferred by his father-in-law
Walter Groves. The trial will be held
next Thursday before Justice of the
Peace Noah Young.
According to Prosecuting Attorney
Caruthers, brennan called on his wife
who was helping at her fathers home
to persuade her to come home. An ar
gunnent arose over the request of
brennan between him and his father
-in-law. brennan is alleged to have
drawn his pistol ad threatened to kill
both his father-in-law and wife.
brennan was arrested several days
ago. The warrant was issued by JUS
tice TO TIE Peace Willer of the Cape,
but the trial was transferred to Judge
Young's court.
According to the statements made to
the prosecuting attorney by Groves,
VIII lem he applied for the arrest of
brennan, the latter has fostered bit
te- feeling against him since his sec
ond marriage. He said his son-in-law
had demonstrated against the mar
rage because Of the difference of
ages between him and his second
wife.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-11-23
War Will End In
Jan. 1919, Says
The Ouija Board
Instrument Which Transmits
Messages From Spooks
Also Declares That Euro
pean Monarchs WillSkidoo

The Ouija board, that wonderful
little instrument which reads your flu,
ture without looking at the palm OF
the hand, sees the end of the war with
in the next year. After peace is re-
stored the world will be better than
ever before and the peoples happier
according to Ouija.
A. j. Schmittzehe Jr., clerk in the
Vorbeck-Dohogne store, has been en-
tertaining his friends recently with
little chats with the spirits. The Out
ia board is supposed to deliver mes
sages from the dead. But whether
they come from the graves or not, it
is a fact that it delivers messages
and in manner that is reminiscent of
ghosts.
Mr.. Schmittzehe and home friends
yesterday asked the Ouija board to
deliver 4 message about the war. 1t
spelled these words: "The war will end
in year" When asked to be more
specific, it spelled the month of JAN
uary and then added 1919" Accord
ing to Mr.. Schmittzehe, who plays
with the Ouija just as gracefully as a
debutante tickles the ivory on a pi-
ano, is positive that the war will end
in January, 1919.
The Ouija informed its owner that
the world would be less sinful after
peace had been declared and that the
people would live happily ever after.
While it declined to say what dis
position would be made of the Euro
pean monarchs, it did say that the ski
doc sign would be hung on all of them
and that Europe would not only be-
come safe for Democracy but every
nation would be a republic. When
asked. whether the report that Car
Nicholas has been made king of ST.
IBERIA was true, the Ouija promptly re-
pied IN the negative. 1t said Nick
couldn't come back.
The war Will not be any worse than
1t is today, according to Ouija, the
spirits apparently believing that the
limit has been reached. When the
OuiJa board told Mr.. Schmittzehe that
Col. I. Roosevelt would not be Presi-
dent again, Schmittzehe simply re-
marked: "Ain't it the truth" and
oulJa was pronounced a thoroughly
board and then placed back
IN the showcase. "Them spirits are
not as dead as you think" added
Schmittzehe.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-11-23
NEALE SLATED TO
SUCCEED Cowgirl
Democratic State Committee Will
Meet in Kansas City
Today.

KANSAS CTTV, Nov. 23.-The
Democratic State Committee will meet
here tomorrow TO select a successor
to Chairman James Cowgirl, who has
resigned in order that he may give
ali of his time to the duties of cleo
ton commissioner.
Chairman Cowgirl rendered his res
ignation several weeks ago Accord
ing to Influential Democrats who ar
rived in the city today, Benjamin
Neale of Greenfield, Dade county,
will be made chairman. He has been
influential in the Democratic party
for many years ard his election will
insure a vigorous campaign on the
part Of the organization next year.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-11-23
s5,e2S COLLECTED In
CAPE BY CALDWELL
County Tax Collector to Return
To-day for Second Days
Work.

The tax collections made yesterday
BY J. Frank Caldwell, county tax col
lcctor, during his stay in the Cape
tailed s5,G25, NJ. Caldwell announc,
el yesterday after concluding his
work for the first day The collec-
ti9as exceed those Of previous years
b. 4 small margin
II this amount the city Will be re-
fr2iad Sl90 on the 500 valuation
4 majority of the taxes will be re-
tined as the city's share of school
ties, amounting to $1.58 on the 500
Y ,--@tion. Besides that the city is en-
..G 10 p cents on the road and
b lie fund, 10 cents on the special
I'D fund and five cents on the rail
rad compromise fund.
The county collector will again be
q; tle courthouse today after s o'clock
i he morning to collect additional
taxes.
approximately 500 were collected
Y sterday by City Collector Meyer on
the city taxes. These amounts are
collected separately, the first being
the county and the other the city taxes
or personal and real estate property,
;.-d also on the license taxes.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-11-23
ST. MARY'S SCHOOL
IN RECITAL SUNDAY
Will Render Musical Program
With Assistance of Convent
Students.

The children Of st. Mary's Catho-
lie school will render a Thanksgiving
program at the parochial hall on
South Sprigg street Sunday after
noon beginning at 2:30 o'clock, for
the purpose of increasing the jubilee
fund that is being collected by the
members of the parish. An excellent
program has been arranged for the
afternoon during which a number OF
the older children Of the school who
are advanced in music will assist.
Several violin and piona solos have
been selected for the festival. The
program also includes a flag march,
song and drill. Robert and Leo Muel-
ler will be the yiolinists. A mandolin
500 will also be played. Girls from
s.. Vincent's Academy viii assist in
the musical program.
The following program has been Sc
lccted for the afternoon:
Welcome-Virginia Hoeller.
Golden Keys-Recitation, Senior
girls.
Rabies Not For Sale-Solo, Myrtle
Nenningcr.
T'oman's Whims-Comic, B. Wul-
fcrs and NJ. Jarosick.
A Band of Happy Helpers-Our
Little Ores.
Beautiful Moonlight-Duet, S.
Schwartz and V. Hoeller.
Shifting the Rock-Recitation, A.
knaup.
A Kiss to Papa-Solo, Aline Kim
mich.
Flag March-Song and Drill, Our
boys.
Thanksgiving Song and Pantomime
Girls.
Topsy Turvy-Comic,.
Music is rendered by pupils Of st.
Mary's Convent School.
Piano-A. Brenneke, A. knapp, S.
Schwartz, l.. Bonebrake. A. Bruening,
H. Schmittzefe, NJ. Schmittzehe, V.
Hocller, NJ. Bonebrake, r. Sciortino,
c. knapp, NJ. Bachel, A. Ruediger, H.
Wilson. A. Foreman, J. Schmitzehe,
T. Kimmich, Q. Hoeller, NJ. Tins'ey,
3. Sander, NJ. Nenninger, c. Gelven,
P. Seib, 3. Schonhoff, L. Schott.
Violin-Robert and Leo Mueller.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-11-23
Startling Results
inCapeGirardeau

People report incredible results from
pure Lavoptik eye wash. A girl vii h
weak, strained eyes was helped by one
application. Her mother could not
sew rread because Of eye pains. IN
one week her trouble was gone. 4
small bottle Lavoptik is guaranteed
10 help EVERY CASE weak, strained
or inflamed eyes. ONE WASH startles
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, 1917-11-23
FIELD-KIRBY TRIALS SET
FOR NEXT FRIDAY
Men Who Accuse Each Other to Ap-
pear Before Judge Willer to
Settle Differences.

The trials of William Field and j
W. Kirby both of South Cape, who had
each other arrested on various charg-
es, has been set for next F~iday morn
ing before Justice of the Peace Will
'er. Field is charged by Kirby with
assault and Kirby is accused Of at
lacking Field.
The two men engaged in an en-
counter last week on the farm OF
Kirby where the latter and his son
were erecting fence. Field, an aged
man, contends that he was attacked
by Kirby and his son without provaca-
ton while Kirby contends he acted in
self-defense when Field attacked him
with a club. Both have been released
on bond and each insists that the other
be tried on the preferred charges.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-11-23
POLITICAL Bee IS
STARTING TO BUZZ
Many Names Mentioned for Con.
gress in This District-Rus-
sell Still Silent,

The political bee is beginning to
buzz in Southeast Missouri, and the
present outlook is that there will be
many candidates this year. So far
rs Southeast Missouri is concerned, the
greatest interest is conferred in the
Congressional situation.
Joe ]. Russell, the present Con-
gresham, has not decided whether he
will make the race again. Many of his
friends are urging him to keep out of
the contest next year and spend his
time building fences for race for the
Democratic nomination for governor.
But he has not reached :: conclusion
In the meantime many names are
being mentioned for the office, al
though no one has announced he would
make the race. Harry E. Alexander
is being spoken of by Democrats in
the northern part Of the district, but
he declines to discuss the proposition.
His race for the Democratic nominal
ton for State Senator last year proved
his strength, and ii is agreed that ne
would be formidable foe as a con-
tender for Congressional honors.
Al Harry, the Bloomfield banker,
has been mentioned by the st. Louis
newspapers as probable candidate,
but it is not known whether he con-
si1ers making the race. He served as
Secretary Of the Democratic State
Committee some years ago. and is
wcll-known over The district.
T. r. R. Ely Of Kennett has also
been mentioned ds darl, horse, but
he has rot publicly committed him
self.
Bob Ward of Charlottesville is re-
ceiving some mention in Southeast
Missouri newspapers as a possible
candidate. He maze the race for the
nomination against Congressman Rus
sell in 1914, but was defeated.
In the Republican camp the workers
are greasing up the machine for next
years contest. Bob Smith of Camp
bell wo was defeated for the nominal
ton last year by David w. Hill is
figuring on becoming a candidate. Tom
Brown who was the Republican nomi-
nee in 1914, will make the race next
year say his Cape Girardeau friends.
Il. H. Haas of this city who has been
spoken of recently, says he does not
contemplate running next year.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-11-23
STOLEN Reptile
CAUSES UPROAR
Wriggles Out of a Wicker Suit
case and There Ensues a
TabIeau.
JOLT FOR BAR LANE"
Mutual Inquiries Established That Ev.
erybody Saw What Everybody
Else Saw-Anyhow II Was
Good Temperance Lesson.

ChicagO.-West Madison street is
trying to solve the strange mystery Of
the wicker suitcase and the eight-foot
snake. In some ways the tale has
more wriggleS than the story of the
mahogany table and the clucEing hen.
A young man YEARLY moving west
ward with what appeared to ne
heavy and aged suitcase stopped in
front of 1341 West Madison street and
laid his burden down. He looked ali
about him and then cautiously stopped
and unfastened the catch of the suit
case and threw it open.
We Mystery Appears.
The corner policeman heard
scream of fright and saw the young
man Logging it westward. HabitueS
of bar lane" beat the policeman to
the suitcase for one look at the thing
that turned the self-cOntained young
man into frenzied caitiff. Then West
Madison street fell back In disorder.
The head of a snake appeared and
then eight feet Of snake wriggled out
on to the sidewalk.
After many mutual inquiries by
which it was established that every
body saw what everybody else saw il
was decided to call the police wagon
and one was rushed to the scene forth
with.
The snake crawled back into the
suitcase soon after the police arrived
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-11-23
COLORED WOMAN
GIVEN 10 YEARS
Application for Her Parole 10 be
Made Later-Pleaded Guilty
to Murder Charge.

Following the sentencing of Mabel
Craig, a colored girl to 10 years in
the venitentiary on her plea of guilt
to a charge of murder in the second
degree, Judge Edward D. Hays, at
torney for the girl, announced that
he would apply for a parole on behalf
of the young prisoner. The applica-
ton, he said, would be made within a
year or SO after the girl had been
taken to the penitentiary.
|, Upon the advice Of her attorney the
girl who drowned her infant child sew
eral months ago in the cistern on the
High School grounds, entered plea
of guilty with the understanding that
she be given the minimum for muir
der in the second degree.
Judge Hays asked clemency for his
client on the grounds that the CIR
was not a vicious character and that
she had been driven to desperation
and crime by the circumstances and
her environment.
The young girl will be taken te
Jefferson City in short time, as soon
as Sheriff Hutson returns from Farm
ington where he delivered Miss Mary
Rolling to the State Hospital for In
sane Sunday evening.
The girl was brought into the court
to tell of the circumstances of the
death of her child. She said he had
been misled and that the fear of star
walton had driven her to a point where
she did not realize the consequences
and seriousness Of the step she took
when she threw her child into the els
tern. Judge Kellyagreed with the
attorney for the girl that she deserved
clemency and gave the defendant the
lowest sentence permissible by law.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-11-23
CHARGES AGAINST
BRENNAN DROPPED
AlIenville Man Accused by Fa.
ther-in-Law TO Go Free on
Payment Of Costs.

The charges of .felonious assault
brought against J. W. brennan OF Al
lenville by his falher-in-law, Walter
Groves, has been dropped with the
understanding that brennan pay the
costs of the case so far incurred by
the issuance and serving of the war
rant.
Groves accompanied by Constable
Robert Eakin, called on Justice of the
Peace w. H. Willer yesterday morn
ing, and announced that he was will
ing TO drop the charge. He told the
Judge that he and his son-in-iaw had
come to an agreement and he was
wiling to drop the matter provided
his son-in-law would pay the costs.
The latter has informed Judge Willer
that he would pay.
brennan was charged in warrant
issued by Judge Willer with threat
ening to kill his father-in-law week
ago. The men had been on inimical
terms since Groves second marriage
which was opposed by brennan. Ac-
cording to the statement made by the
when he asked for the
warrant. brennan came to his house
and demanded that Mrs. brennan.
daughter of Groves, return to him,
and during the argument brennan
drew a pistol and threatened to kill
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-11-23
MAN FIGHTS COON IN WATER
Varmint Of immense Size Puts Up
Fierce Fight Before He Is
Captured.

Harrodsburg, Ky.-John Morgan
and Elmer Jenkins went coon hunting
on Salt River to try out young dog
and succeeded in bagging two Of the
varmints. One of the coOns, of i'm
mense size, holly pressed, took TO the
water. AS is known to hunters. a
coon can lick half a dozen dogs when
In the water, and not wishing TO have
his young dog cut up, Morgan waded
into the stream, and after most ter.
rife combat got the coon into sacE
and landed him on the shore. During
the Scrimmage between man and econ
Jenkins became so excited that he top
pied off a six-foot embankment into
the river.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-11-23
and.
ATTORNEYS WILL
AlDDRAFT BOARD
Physicians Committee Ap.
pointed at Special Meet
ing for Work.
MUST NOT ENCOURAGE
UNJUST EXEMPTIONS
Asked to Help investigate Claims
Made by Drafted Men for
Physical Reaso nsI

In an effort to make the operations
of the Registration Boards of each
county of. the State more perfect and
10 prevent any delay in examining the
drafted men, the physicians and at
torneys of the counties have been ask
ed by Adiutant General McCord to
cooperate with the members of the
board and assist in investigating all
claims for exemption.
The purpose of this cooperation is
to prevent anyone not deserving ex-
emptiqn for the reasons, for which
he asks, from being freed from mill
tary service and on the other hand
to grant those. exemption who are
really deserving. In this manner, it
is believed, a repetition \ of cases IN
which the county board granted ex-
emption and which were later reversed
BY the district board, can be avoided.
The physicians in particular are
requested not to encourage exemption
claims for minor defects which would
not impair the draftee's military serv-
ice, such as had been done during the
examination of the first draft men
from Cape Girardeau county when the
son of a local banker sought to be ex-
empted on the grounds that he had
fractured his left arm years ago and
that his eye sight was failing for
which he had undergone treatment
when a small boy.
The physicians are further asked to
assist the physicians of the Registra-
ton Board conscientiously in making
special examinations of the drafted
men and should not make out any GER
tificateS for exemption claims unless
they are convinced that the applicant
is unfit for service either for organic
diseases or for any physical defects.
The attorneys are asked not to en-
a~HGcre claims for exemption on the
grounds Of dependency unless these
c'einS ere bona fide and can be sup
ported By substantial evidence. In sew
crcl instances attorneys We're misled
by the presentations of those who
sought to be exempted and supported
claims which were later found to be
misrepresented.
In special meeting OF the County
Medical Society several days ago, DR..
D. n. Hope, president of the society,
appointed committee to represent
the physicians in their cooperative
work with the Registration Board. The
members of this committee are Drs.
w. \. Howard, f. l.. Cunningham and
E. w. Hays of Jackson.
The attorneys committee has not
vet been appointed for the reason that
Russell L. Dearmont. who has been
named chairman Of this committee has
been III for more than a week and has
been unable TO call n meeting of the
attorneys to explain the nature of the
the work.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-11-23
WATCH FOR THESE
THANKSGIVING ADS
Merchants Will Make Some
special Offers Through The
Tribune Next Week.

Just before Thanksgiving every
body looks for something especially
good. The readers of The Tribune are
going to get an opportunity to look
a the special things offered by the
bg5iness men Of this city. 1t doesn't
matter what you may want, it will
be IN The Tribune next Tuesday and
Wednesday.
If you have planned big feast for
Thanksgiving, don't make your pur-
chases until you have seen these Of
ferings from Cape Girardeau mer-
chants.
In this list of things that are good
to eat You will also find some holi-
day advertisements that ven st-r'i
net overlook. It doesn't mattQ what
you may want, whether it is some
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-11-23
HENRY Pulls Will
RUN FOR OFFICE
Friends Say He Will Be Candi.
date for Circuit Clerk
Next Year.

Henry Pulls, deputy county clerk, is
going to be a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for Circuit clerk
to succeed Ben Masters, it was learned
today, and David B. Hays, brother of
Judge Edward D. Hays, will be can
didate for the nomination of Probate
Judge on the Republican ticket.
Butcher Sperling is not expected to
have any opposition from members Of
his party for reelection as County
Clerk. 1t is understood that Henry P.
Gaines will be the Democratic candi-
date for this office.
J. Henry Caruthers will be a can
didate for Prosecuting Attorney. This
will be his fourth race. Edward L..
Drum and A. NJ. Spradling are men,
toned for the Democratic nomination
for Prosecuting Attorney.
Judge William Paar, presiding Judge
Of the county court may not seek re-
election, although his friends are urg-
ing him to again make the race.
Judges P. c. Hasten and G. j. Keller,
the other two members of the county
court, will seek reelection. No Demo-
cratic names have been suggested for
these offices.
George H. Meyer, city collector Of
Cape Girardeau, will be candidate for
the Republican nomination for county
collector, to succeed j. Frank Caldwell
who has stated that he will not seek
reelection. Former Mayor F. A. Rage
will have clear field for clerk of the
Common Pleas Court on the Republi
can ticket. Ben Vineyard who was re-
Gently named by Gov. Gardner to fill
the vacancy caused by the death Of D.
a. Nichols, has announced that he will
not be candidate for the office at
the expiration of his term. Mr.. Vim
rard has his eye fixed on a more lu-
rrative position and according to re-
ports, he is certain to land it. G. Fritz
Sieners, county recorder, is going to
De candidate for denomination on the
ticket. No one has been
for his Democratic oppon-
mt.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-11-23
LEMINC NAMED.
SPECIAL ROAD
COMMISSIONER
Commercial Club President
Appointed to Succeed
D. A. Glenn.
is ZIG BOOSTER OF
GOODCOUNTRY ROADS
Business Men Asked City COun-
Gil to Appoint Leming to fill
Vacancy on Board.

M. +. Leming was appointed a MEM
Der of the special road commission by
the city council last night to succeed
D. A. Glenn who recently resigned the
membership of this body. The APP
pointment was made at suggestion
and upon request of the business men
who sent delegation before the city
council to ask that Mr.. Leming to fill
the vacancy.
The appointment will be submitted
to the county court for approval. A
committee composed ON Messrs. Sam
Carter, R. E. L. Lamkin and w. H.
Bohnsack appeared before the City
Councilmen last night and asked that
Mr.. Leming be named successor of the
former chairman OF the commission.
His activity in civic and good road af-
fairs was emphasized by the delegation
as proof that Mr.. Leming would be
the logical choice for this position.
Petitions asking for the appoint
ment of Mr.. Leming on the road
commission to succeed D. A. Glenn,
former chairman of the body, were
circulated yesterday. Several of the
citizens and members Of the commits
sion who are anxious to have their
full membership restored, were back
ing the movement.
Mr.. Leming said last night, when
asked whether he would accept the ap-
pointment, he believed he would offer
no objections or reject the appoint
ment, if asked to serve on the road
commission. He said he had been
asked several days ago to succeed Mr..
Glenn on the road commission and
told the petitioners he would accept
the appointment.
Ex-Mayor F. A. Rage was the first
man suggested to fill the vacancy
caused by tia resignation of Mr..
Glenn several weeks ago. He declined
to serve as a member of this body.
In rendering his resignation to the
city council two weeks ago, Mr.. Glenn
who had been chairman CT the road
commission, asked that he be relieved
for business reasons. He said he could
not devote as much time as he should
to the duties as chairman of the road
commission.
Mr.. Leming has of late been very
active in good road matters. 1t was
he who attempted to settle the recon-
struction of bridge at the intersec-
ton of the highway and the drainage
ditch. For the past three months Mr.
Leming, who IS also president of the
Commercial Club, has made strong
effort to have the commercial body
devise some way to furnish the funds
for the construction of this bridge. 1t
is believed that his activity in these
matters was the incentive for boosting
him as member OF the road commits
sion.