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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-11-30
DIR. SCHUTT Will
be ARRESTED ON
FEDERAL CHARGE
Lutheran Minister Accused
of Making Seditious
Statements.
TO BE TAKEN BEFORE
AUTHORITIES TO-DAY
Charge Said to Be Result of
Letters Credited TO Cape
County Minister.

| A federal warrant, charging dis
loyalty has been issued for the ar
rest of Rev. f. c. Schutt, 4 Lutheran
minister living on rural route No. 4
The arrest will be made today by
Deputy United States Marshal Geo
Orchard. The warrant charges max
ing seditious remarks against the gov
ernment.
Rev. Schutt was surprised when he
was informed that the warrant had
been sissued. He said he knew of no
reason why the government officials
should cause his arrest.
1t is understood that DIR. Schutt
made Objectionable statements in
letters which were deposited in the
mails in this county, although this
report could not be verified. The fCl-
lowing statements, which were made
by Dr.. Schutt, are believed to be Il
part of the complaints made against
the minister:
81 believe in the principles of the
American Defense League of Liberty
the full exercise CT free speech
which read: The trainers of the con-
StitutiOn made it unlawful to abridge
"the freedom of speech or the press,
or the right Of the people peaceab,y
to assemble and to petition the gov
ernment for redress of grievances"
because they recognized that protec-
ton of minority or dissenting opinion
is an essential principle of Democratic
government. If you favor the war,
You will not be troubled in the exer-
else of free speech, free press or as
sembly. If you oppose the present
war as Lincoln in America opposed the
Mexican wpr and Lloyd George in
England opposed the Boer war, you
are harassed and prosecuted frequent
ly by agents of the government witch
we elect to safeguard our rights
Today men and women are imprisoned
without warrant for voicing their
opinions; harmless publications are
seized on flimsy pretexts and uniaw-
fully retained; peaceable meetings ale
broken Up; petitions are treated rs
criminals. Because the newspaper
themselves protected by the Constitu-
ticn-almost unanimously refuse 20
print the truth, because they brand
as traitors or pro-German those who
differ in opinion from them, the task
of true Americans is doubly harti."
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-11-30
Member o. Fighting Family Is
Second Man to Get Captaincy
in Cape County.

Capt. Herbert F. Wickham who ha:;
just received his commission in TIE
National Army, is the second Cape
Gfrardeau county man to receive a
lcaptaincy since the United States sn-
tered the war. Capt. yelling Medley
won his commission I,efore Capt.
Wickham entered the training camp
at Fort Sheridan, III.
Capt. Wickham who was a sergear.
in the Spanisk-American war, is from
fighting family. He has two brothers
now holding commissions in the arn,J
and another brother who is serving II
the navy. The eldest brother of Capt.
Wickham is Lieut.. Col. Frank D. Wick
ham who is with the Three Hundred
and Fifty-second Infantry. Capt. Fred
Wickham of Kennett, another brother,
entered the service as Captain Of Co.
|, Sixth Missouri. When this company
merged with company from Kansas:
he still retained his office. Stanley
Wickham, another brother, is in the
navy.
Capt. Herbert F. Wickham will re-
port to the commanding general of the
Eighty-fourth Infantry Division at
Camp Zachary Taylor at Louisville,
KY, on December 15, unless he is CT
dered to report earlier. He entered
the training camp August 81, and was
commissioned November %. Capc.
Wickham was one of the four honor
men in the training camp and the only
one from this section of the state.
Before joining the army, Cam.
Wickham was employed by the C. G.
n. Railway. He served in the Spanish
American war as a member of Com
pany l, Sixth Missouri. Before he was
mustered out of service he was pro.
NOTED to first sergeant.
His brother, Col. Wickham, served
in the Philippines for seven years,
part of which was during the insur-
rection. He is graduate of the Cen
eral Service and Staff College at
Fort Leavenworth.
The Wickhams have participated in
the Revolution, the War of 1872, Mex
ican War, the Civil War and Philippine
Insurreceiton. The father of the pres
ent army officers was Joseph A. Wick
ham who served with the Sixty-eighth
during the Civil War and organized
the first National Guard regiment in
Missouri after the close of the Civil
War. He was Colonel of the Second
Missouri for ten years and Gov. Fran
els appointed him adjutant general Of
Missouri. He was reappointed by
Gov. Stone
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-11-30
ARRESTED ON U. S.
CHARGE. RELEASED
William Layne of Fisk Says Arrest
Was Caused by Spite Work
of Old Friend.

William Layne, a farmer of near
Fisk, Mo-, who was brought to the
Cape by Deputy United States Mar
shal Orchard yesterday morning on a
charge of failing to register, was re-
leased by United States Commissioner
Kage, when he presented sufficient
proof to show that he was past The
draft age. He returned to his home
Immediately after his release.
Layne had four affidavits sworn to
by his relatives that he was 80 years
old. They were made out by two aunts,
an uncle and close friend of the
family.
Layne told Commissioner Kage that
he believed his arrest on the above
charge was mere spite work on the
part of a friend whom he had re-
fused loan of $3.50 some time ago.
Deputy U. S. Marshal Orchard told
the commissioner that he had found
sufficient evidence to prove that Lane
was not guilty of the charge preferred
against him. He had the warrant and
had to make the arrest. The warrant
was issue don Information sent to the
District Attorneys office in st. Louis
two weeks ago. Layne was surprised
when arrested and began Immediately
to get evidence to show that he was 80
years cid.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-11-30
SOLDIER IS ROBBED
IN SPRINGFIELD, MO.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Nov. 3O.-Left
without funds which he reported had
been stolen from him while en- route
to his home near Sikeston, Private w.
G. Haggard this morning appealed
for aid to H. D. burst, chairman OF
the soldiers home folk committee OF
the Y. n. C. A.. He had been directed
to Mr. burst after report Of the
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-11-30

robbery had been made to the city au-
thorfties.
Haggard has a discharge from mil
itary service on account Of physical
disability. He said he had $72 when
he went to sleep on a train which AZ
rived here last night. he did not dis
cover his loss until this morning. Ef-
forts will be made to provide the SOL
dier with necessary funds and alss te
apprehend the person who took his
money.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22
Germans Give Up Posts ]:
LONDON SAYS GERMANS WANT PEACE

London, March 21.A dispatch to-
the Times from The Hague asserts
that new German peace move is on
foot. The dispatch says that pr5mi-
.nent Germans have recently visited
Holland and Switzerland under in
structions to try to ascertain what
is the present attitude Of - 8 at Brit
ain toward possible te,,sssssssis,,aa ssssssaiss,,aa Of Of
hostilities.
The commissioner sent to SWit&er-
land is said to be a leading German
business man and one Of the errlis-
saries to Holland high official in
the German war service.
The latter emissary disclailning
authority to speak for the German
government, is quoted as saying that
the Russian revolution had entirely
changed the situation, that Germany
could no longer claim that she wish
ed to free the Russian Baltic PROV
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22

inces and could also consider hand
ing back Poland 10 Russia under
some form Of autonomy
He Is represented as adding that
he believed the revolution In Rssia
made IT possible for Germany 10 liz
cuss terms more favorable to the NM
tente.
another visitor TO Holland contia-
ues the correspondent, sought M
learn the attitude of the entente AM
the United States toward some ger
eral scheme OF autonomy for ths
races 81 Europe. especially id rsgara
/ to- Austria-Hungary
The correspondent says that az
though the commissioners clAimed
they were not travelling on behalf Of
their government their journey would
have been npossible under existing;
passport equations without the con I,
nivance OF Berlin.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22
Cabinet is United.

The cabinet, which urged the move.
upon the president at yesterdays
session. is described by its members
as having been more thoroughly
united than it has been on any other
question that has come before it,
The nation now actually comes to
the point where all the history of
centuries Indicated necessarily must
follow the severance of diplomatic
relations with Germany, February 8.
When the president on that day
handed to Count Won Bernstorff his
passports and notified congress that
he had severed diplomatic relations
altogether with the imperial German
government, the United States was
placed in position where all the
precedent of centuries was pressing
it toward war.
All official Washington openly ac-
knowledged that nothing less than
Germany's abandonment Of her new
" announced campaign of submarine
ruthlessness could prevent II, and nc
one here supposed that Germany
would change her determination.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22
Congress Cenyenes April :
ToCousider the Situation

President Wilson has advanced the
date of the extraordinary session OF
congress to April 2one week from
Monday. #
The reason for the convening of con.
gress earlier than the date formerly
fixed arises out Of the German stu
ton. There is general belief in of
fetal circles at Washington, accord
ing to press dispatches, that war will
be declared upon Germany. ;is
3 Since the president, under the con-
stitution, is not vested with the power
to declare war, that being reserved
unto the congress, the president be.
lieves that the situation is so serious
as to warrant the calling Of the ma
stional body together to consider the
various phases growing out of Ger
many's submarine warfare.
The president, of course, while lack
ing the authority to declare war, is
the chief of the nations
military forces and as such is clothed
with the power to take all necessary
means for national defense.
Since the course to be adopted for
national defense depends upon the
viewpoint Of the chief executive, the
president really has the power to
make war upon another nation that
lis to say. as a means Of defense he
may command either the army or the
navy to assume the offensive under
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22
BRITAIN AND FRANCE
RECOGNIZE "A e DUMA

s London, March 1s7 disssat ~ to
Reuters Telegram company, dated
Wednesday night, says the British
and French ambassadors established
official business relations with the ex-
ecutive committee of the duma.
The dispatch adds that the Grand
Duke Cyril informed the duma that he
would place at it's disposition the ma
rines under his orders, and afterwards
visited NJ. Rodzianko in the duma and
told him that he was entirely at Rod
zianko's orders.
The correspondent says that the
people of Moscow adhered to the revo
lutionary movement without blood
shed
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22

certain conditions although no for
NAL declaration may have been made
to this effect. lss
When Theodore Roosevelt was presi-
dent, Germany was backed off, from
assuming certain prerogatives because
OF the warning attitude of the admin
istration
a Roosevelt had issued orders to the
navy to be prepared to sail at a GER
tain date and informed the German
representative at Washington that
unless Germany agreed to arbitration
within specifed period the U. S.
navy would be ordered to Intervene
And Roosevelt would have done ex.
actly as he threatened Germany that
he would do and the result would
have been war, Notwithstanding no
formal declaration to this effect, il
Germany had not offered to submit
the question to arbitration, as Roose-
yelt told the kaiser's representative
must be the case.
Emperor William, with a flourish Of
trumpets. as it were. proposed arbitra
ton as Roosevelt told his represen
tative he must do and the Wash
ington government publicly extolled
the German ruler for his offer to arbi
trate, whereas he had been compelled
to submit such an offer or fight
There was another alternative, oi
course he could run,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22

New York, March 21.-The frstl
naval base hospital of the. American
Red Gross stationed in Brooklyn has
received word to hold itself in readi-
ness for active service, it was an
nouaced late today. Its equipment is
stored at the New York navy yard
Washington, March 21.-PresidentI
Wilson, recognizing that Germany
practically is making war on thel
United States on the seas, today called
congress to assemble in extraordinary
session on April 2 to deal with the|
situation
The purpose of the sessionnow
called two weeks earlier than the date
first set-as announced in the presi-
dents proclamation is to receive a
communication from the chief execu-
tive on grave matters of national pol
icy
President Will Explain Acts.
The president in his address to con-
gress will detail how Germany has
been making war on the United States
by the ruthless destruction of Ameri-
can lives and ships on the high seas
in contravention of all the laws of
nations and humanity.
Congress then is expected to pass
a resolution declaring that a state of
war has existed between the United
States and Germany FOR some time.
Such resolution in itself will not
be declaration of war IN technical
sense, although practically, will
amount to the sarle thing
s5 4 s a auenc - istss1lE
will take further steps to protect it's
interest on the high seas and else
where against the war-like acts of
Germany and whether an actual state
OF war will come to exist in its full
sense will depend on the future acts
: Of the imperial German government.
People to Support Moves.
Since last Sunday, when three Am
eriean ships were sunk off the Brit
ish Isles in quick succession, with loss
of American lives bringing the total
number of Americans lost German
submarine operations to more than
2es-the president and all his. advis
ers have recognized that a state OF
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22
AUTOCRACY IS DETHRONED IN RUSSIA

The czar Of Russia has abdicated in
favsr of his brother, Michael
Russia's government is now in the
keeping of the duma, with which
autocracy has been in disagreement
for months.
Michael declines to accept the re-
spsnsibility OF the regency until the
people OF Russia shall have passed
upon the question and approved his
appointment.
German Sympathizers.
From the outbreak Of the war Ger
man influence has been felt in Rus
sia's conduct of the war
When the famed grand duke first.
invaded Austria and made such won
derful progress, he suddenly found
( himself without means for continuing
1 the aggressive.
His forces were out of arms, out Of
ammunition, out Of supplies that the
commander had had reason to believe
would be Forthcoming as needed
1t was then that he began what has
come 10 be regarded as his masterful
retreat in the course OF which he
managed to escape with the great
bulk of the Russian army which he
had led into Gaiicia
cxar Assumes Command.
The car during the retreat asslm-
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22
MONOPOLIsTIc CONTROL or DAILY PAPERS


(EditroiaI note. Con gressman Cal.
slaway OF California, in the Congress
sional Record Of February 9, pages
1920 and 1921, exposes what he de
Sclares to be the policy Of certain big
corporations and he Indicates the
manner in which they propose TO-
bring about the results they desire.
We are not vouching for the truth
fulness OF the congressman's state
ment, but since we have seen no st-'
tempt to controvert il, it may be as.
!sumed that the matter is worthy of
serious consideration by the public u
Morgan's Twelve Men.
s.In March, 1915. the d. II Morgan
Interest, the steel, the shipbnild ling
and powder interest, and their sub
sidiary organizations, got together
twelve men hig1, up In the newspaper
world and employed them 70 select
the most influential newspaper n the
United States snf,l f,lcisnt number OF
them ID control gsigrally tlie policyG
~ datlEy press |i d u tMhs M United states.
4 d orked tlle
,ps sIobleI mi by ~ \, lect tfsi ons
a. 4
4 n Iirnlllaxi g
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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22
President Thinks StateofWar
AnActuality, ,NotMere Theory

war existed From all parts of the
country have come calls for the inn
mediate summoning Of congress in ex-
ira session.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22

posed czar's uncle, and is said to be
possessed of military genius in a
marked degree.
Remains TO BE Seen.
But whether the grand duke will.
be able to make the army what its
numerical strength would Indicate
that it should be- is a problem.
He has before him a tremendous
task The army, although loyal to
Russia, has never been equipped for
coping with the enemy in the way
that it might have been.
Without arms and without ammuni-
tion, as the Galicia campaign clearly
showed, the army is still insufficiently
equipped, according to report. which
may or may not be true.
German influence.
1t is contended that Russia S lack
of preparation and the failure to get
needed supplies to the front to sus-
tain the army, was due in large
measure to the German sympathy
which pervaded aristocratic circles in
Russia. Many of the czar's advisers
are said to be lukewarm In their
support Of the Russian position In the
war. What impediment these have
been to the progress of Russian arms
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22

The British and French troops arel
sweeping forward inl the Somme and
Oise sectors III France, and the Ger
man retreat, which at first was slow
and aon narrow fronts, seems to be-
gaining momentum.
The latest advance By the British
was made over q front of sixteen
miles, and by the French along d
front OF about fifteen miles. The en-
tente allies have penetrated German
positions In this new operation to a
depth Of from two to four miles,
Bapaume a Mass of Ruins.
Bapaume, for many months describ-
ed as German stronghold, now is
in the hands Of the British troops.
having been wrested from the Ger.
mans after what the British war ONCE
describes as stiff fighting. It is a
mass Of ruins, the British official re-
port declaring that public and private
buildings were destroyed and every
thing Of value carried away Or burn,
ed.
From Bapaume the fortified lines
newly acquired by the British extend
to the western outskirts OF Monchy.
au-Bois. From south Of Peronne the
British have drawn new line as fal
las Fresnes. III all, they have taken
possession of fourteen villages IN Their
J, new advances
| Germans Give Up Posts:
The French have taken UP new
line Between Andechy and the Oiss
land have occupied the town OF Roye
where they were enthusiasticRli.
greeted BY the re1rainiag civil popu
1ation.
4 The forces Of Emperor William ap
Iparently have been compelled to civ,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-04
PRICES ERRATTC
IN WHEAT TODAY
Offerings Not Large And
Shorts Cover-W Gather
Is Favorable

Chicago, June 4.-Wheat: Prices
were erratic this morning but have
ranged higher Offerings were not
large and there was a tendency on the
part OF shorts to cover. There was no
special country selling and export bus
mess is quiet. The allied and neutral
governments occasionally take wheat
In exchange for futures. Weather con-
ditions are favorable, The trade is mar
row and it is impossible to indicate the
course of values.
Corn: Cash corn is being maintained
at big premiums over the July with
lack Of cars a guarantee against any
big movement Consequently there Is
likely to be but little accumulation Of
corn and stocks now are very small
Export requirements with the Argen-
tine yield so small, certain to be good
and domestic use is profitable owing to
high values of hogs. Weather condi-
fions more favorable. but the crop is
late and warm weather is needed, mois-
ft1re being ample for the present.
- Oats: Have had a sharp recession
followed by some recovery. Commits
sion houses gave the market good sup
port on the break, most of the selling
being local. Clearances are fairly lib
eral Crop reports mainly are favor
able and there is nothing to indicate
that there will not be enough oats to
last out the crop year with big crop
coming on.
, Provisions: Lower provision market
with scattered liquidation was seen
today The cash is fair for products
and on the breaks rallies are. likely TO
be quick. Chas. e. Lewis q GO.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-04

Notice is hereby given, that under
authority of an Order OF the Sale
granted by the Hon. A. 9. Hanson,
Judge Of the County Court Of the coun-
kota. dated the 18th day OF May, A. D.
1917, the undersigned. the Guardian or
Annette z. Carter, minor, Will sell NJ
each sueject 10 mortasTe inSSStedns s9
OF $1,000.e0 against the same, subject
10 confirmation by the Judge OF said
County Court. the following described
Ali Of said minors reversiOnary in
terest in the following property. stu
ated in the City OF Fargo. County OF
cass and State OF North Dakota. name
piece of ground hfty-eight (ss)
feet In width. north ana south. BY one
hundred IIo0l feet long. east and west.
In the northwest corner OF Lot Six 60
OF Block FL, in Charles A. Roberts
Addition to the City OF Fargo. accord
ing to the certified plat OF such add
ton on file and OF record IA the once
county 81 cas- and S stsss 81 ~ North d. d.
kota: which said tract Is further and
more particularly described BY metes
and bound as following: Commencing
(S) Block "F', OF said addition, and
running thence east along the North
line OF said lot. q distance OF one hun
dred Cl00) feet; thence south, and par
ty-eight (BB) feet; thence west, and
parallel with the north lire OF said lot.
q distance of one hundred (1ool feet, to
the west line of said lot: thence north
along the line between said lot and
Ninth Street South OF said City OF Fargo
being the west line Of said loe--a dis
lance OF nfty-eight Its) feet TO the
place OF beginning. said tract being q
portion OF the premises conveyed by
Frederick III. Benedict. OF the City.
County and State Of New York. BY war
ranty deed. dated the 18th day Of May.
A. y. 1891, and which deed was record
ed in the once OF the register OF deeds
OF said County OF Cass on the 18th day
OF June, A. b. 1891. at 4.10 O'Clock r.
NJ OF that day, IN Book "a" OF Warran--
ty Deeds, at page thereof.
The sale will be made on or after
the goth day OF June. a. ID. 1877.
All bids must Be IN writing, and may
be left at SIT Front Street Fargo.
North Dakota, or aled with The Judge
Of said County Court or delivered 70
the undersigned personally.
HARRIET n MILLER
Guardian. Annette y. Carter, Minor.
Dated Nay 18th, A. .. 1917
IAaay 2l-4s. June 4. 1910
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-04

A French lady of consequence who
had q lawsuit, came to solicit the Ia
vor of the president of the court in
which the case was to be adjudicated.
The magistrate, not receiving her in
the way she expected, she was some
what chagrined, and on passing into
the antechamber said loud enough to
be heard: Plague take that old ape
The next day, the lady gaining her
cause, she ran directly to thank the
president. who merely replied:
Know madame, another time, that
an old ape always is ready to please
q vn,nnrs one"