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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-04-27
CAPE TEACHERS are
RENAMED BY BOARD
Only Two Instructors are Not
Re-appointed-Bond Issue
Asked.

All teachers of the public school
were reappointed yesterday evening by
the School Board in the regular meet
ing, held at Central High School, ex-
cepting the teacher for mathematics
and supervisor Of writing. N;";ther
Louis Lush nor Miss Alma Wolters,
who held these positions during the
year, were applicants for re-appoint-
ments. The vacancies will be filled
later.
Owing to the fact that only four
members of The board were present,
matters of Importance were no. dis
cussed. The special tax election, which
will be held May /, foe the second
building fund, was discussed at length.
1t was decided not to make j cam
paign for the issue, but leave the de-
cision to the vote of the people.
Some of the improvements in and
around several schools were discussed.
If the special tax of 10 cents is passed,
these improvements will be made of
the money the School Board will re-
ceive from the special tax fund. Some
Of the bonds resting upon the public
school can be wiped out if the special
tax is passed.
The commencement exercises for the
Central High School will be held May
Is, it was decided. The celebration
will be only for the students of the
high school. No exercises will be held
for the grammar school. owing to the
fact that so many children of the lower
grades of the grammar schools have
been absent because of an epidemic of
measles.
Beginning Thursday the work of the
children during the past year will be
exhibited at the Central High School.
The work is open for inspection for
the parents of the children and those
who are interested in the schools.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-04-27

A movement to bell all cats in an
effort to protect the song birds, is be-
ing fostered by the Humane Society
of Chicago, and the Cape Girardeau
organization will be asked to lend its
aid.
By placing bells on the house pets,
the birds are given an opportunity to
escape from the cat. AS the cat ap-
proaches, the bells ring, thus warning
the bird.
The Liberty Bell Bird Club is the
name of an organization formed in
Philadelphia three years ago. Each
anniversary the children of the schools
are urged to celebrate the day. To-
day the club is a national organiza-
ton with 772,50O members. 1t is said
that there are more than a million cats
the United States now wearing bells.
and in three years the song birds of
2any localities have multiplied in sur
priSing numbers.
Eleven governors issued proclama-
tions making the observance of bird
day official in their States. More than
10000 public schools where the study
of birds has been introduced by the
club had a part in the celebration.
The necessity for increasing the ma
TONS food yield this summer has called
attention to the Importance of "bring
ing back to the birds" Reports show
that a large per cent of the birds of
the country have been destroyed, and
as consequence the farmers and fruit
growers of the country lose S1,0Gg,-
100000 a year by the ravages of in
Sects.
To increase the bird population the
Liberty Bell Bird Club is advocating
feeding birds in winter, putting up
bird houses, establishing bird sanctu-
aries in every town and the regulation
Of cats by putting bells On their necks.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-04-27
NEGRO BADLY CUT
in LEVEE ARRAY
Gift Penny, st Charles Waiter,
Stabbed by Burford Smith
Several Girls Slashed.

A free-for-all fight, during which
Gift Penny, colored waiter of the
st. Charles Hotel, was seriously cut,
and several negro girls were slashed,
followed dance given last night in
hall on the levee, near Themis street.
Penny suffered a deep cash across Me
back of the neck and was stabbed sAv-
eral times in the left arm as he tried
to thwart off the blows of his assail-
ant. He was taken to DR.. w. H.
Lawrie's office, where his wounds were
dressed, and then to his home.
Upon an investigation made by
Chief Whitener and Patrolman Free
man, Burford Smith was arrested this
morning about 2 o'clock at the home
of Mrs. Johnson, colored woman,
living on Fountain street, south of
Good Hope street. He was found in
bed by the police, and taken to the
police station, where he will be held
pending the issuance of a warrant.
The knife with which Smith did the
cutting was turned over to the police
by Dewitt Lane, who wrestled it from
the hand of the negro during the fight.
The point of the blade was broken off.
The knife will be held as evidence
against Smith.
Smith told the police that he acted
in self-defense. He admitted that he
struck at a girl with the knife, but
missed her and slashed girl stand
ing nearby on the left arm. A negro,
whose name he refused to give, then
drew a gun and Penny also attacked
him, he said. He defended himself
with the knife, he said.
Smith is the son of "Deacon"
Smith, who drives draywagon. Ac
cording to the police, he was recent
ly paroled after serving a sentence
for burglary. The place in which the
dance was held last night was former
ly occupied by the Young brothers,
who conducted poolrOom.
According to the story told the po-
lice by several eye-witnesses, the fight
took place outside the hall on the side
walk after the hall had been closed.
The sidewalk and street were dot
ted with blood, bearing out the state
ment of the witnesses. The trail of
blood led up Themis street and through
the Courthouse yard.
Policeman Freeman walked by the
place shortly before the fight started.
He was on the corner of Main and In
dependence when he saw a crowd of
negroes walking up Themis street to-
ward the Courthouse. Shortly after
ward he was told that a fight had
taken place at the dance hall, but
when he reached the scene he found
everything quiet. In the meantime
someone notified Chief Whitener of the
ARRAY and gave him the name of the
man who welded the knife during the
fight. He communicated with Police
man Freeman and both made search
for Smith. He was finally located at
the home Of ME-. Johnson.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-04-27
FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to all credit
ors and others interested in the estate
Charlotte Seimers, deceased, that /, the
undersigned, intend to make final set
Element of the estate of said deceased
at the next term of the Probate Court
of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri,
to be held at Jackson, Missouri, begin
on the ID day of May, 1917.
G. +. Seimers,
Administration.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-04-27
FARMERS URGED TO 4 STREET CLEANER
SETTLE in s. E. MO. ITO BE DISCHARGED
Frisco Officials Make Campaign
to Bring Farmers to Lower COun.
ties of the State.

A campaign to bring settlers t.
Southeast Missouri has been inaugu.
rated by the immigration department
of the Frisco Railroad, and the lower
counties of Southeast Missouri. The
lands reclaimed by the drainage con-
Germ will be turned over to farmers
from several Eastern States, who want
to purchase small farms in this Sec
ton of the country. Sam A. Hughes,
head of the immigration department
OF the Frisco, is in the Cape making
arrangements with several real estate
firms, who own large tracts of land
in the lower counties, to convey the
farms to the men who are supporting
the movement.
The first settlers will be taken to
Pemiscot, Dunklin and Stoddard coun-
ties May 1. The number of the set
tiers is small, according to Mr. Hughes,
but this expedition is the beginning
of new settlement to be established
in this section in the fall. Some of the
farmers have purchased small tracts
of land, while the railroad has made
arrangements with several real estate
firms to convey some farms to those
who have not been able to buy land.
Mr.. Hughes told a reporter for The
Tribune last night that the Frisco had
carried on campaign for several
months in an effort to get farmers
from the East and people from the
cities to settle in the lower counties of
Southeast Missouri. The immigration
department, which is directing the
campaign, has received numerous re-
quests from farmers living in Illinois,
Iowa and Indiana to Join the move
ment.
Most farmers living in the Eastern
States have complained of the high
prices for farm lands and are anxious
to take advantage of the opportunity |
to buy farm at reasonable price |
Quite a number of people living in
the cities have asked to be enlisted in |
the new movement.
The detained lands are said to be
good for wheat, corn and cotton, ac-
cording to Mr. Hughes. Most farmers |
who are willing to join this movement |
have written the immigration depart
ment of the Frisco that they can not |
leave their property at this time, be-
cause they had planted their crops, but
would be in a position to make the
change in the fall
For this reason arrangements are
being made for the fall campaign, and
t is believed that several hundred
farmers and their families will settle
n the lower counties of Southeast
Missouri during the latter part of the
year. The convenience in disposing
IF the farm products at the markets
n the larger cities and the compare
lively low prices asked for the lands
reclaimed by the drainage process are
he best inducements, Mr.. Hughes con-
ends, for the farmer or anybody else
o seek location in Southeast Mis-
ouri.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-04-27
Making DullsHOursBusy

VERYONE likes to know where goods of special
quality in which they interested, can be OBJ
tanned.
By calling the attention of his customers by tee-
phone to special values in merchandise, the progress
sive merchant transforms dull hours into busy hours
When business is light, he gives his clerks selected
list of customers with instructions to call them by tee
phone and tell them the attractive things hsstock
By following up this practice Systematically lot
of profitable business is obtained.
There are no dull hours in the business establish
ment which develops telephone craftsmanship to its
highest possibilities.
Every Bell Telephone is
Long Distance Station
Cape Girardeau Bell Telephone Co.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-04-27

These plans were for y 'two-stor.
brick building. He urged the cit,
to insist that the railroad give tn.
city building that would accommo
date the passenger traffic which wa.
growing rapidly every year. At tn,
conclusion of his address, he exhibited
photograph of a passenger station
of an eastern railroad which had beer
pronounced by several experts as the
most suitable building for city like
Cape Girardeau.
None of the seven councilmen pres
ent expressed his opinion in the mat
ter. Only members of the CONNER
cial Club took part in the discussion.
At the suggestion of Mayor Hirsch,
City Counselor Knehans explained the
status of the franchise between the
city and the railroad. He read a
laconic letter which he received yes
terday morning from w. F. Evans,
general solicitor of the Frisco, inform
ing him that the franchise granted the
railroad years ago had not been ac-
cepted by the reorganized company.
He then outlined the provisions of
the ordinance, pertaining to the cree
ton of the passenger station, and ad-
vised that no action be taken until
the Frisco had accepted the franchise.
AT this time We must consider the
railroad an outlaw, with no right in
our community" he declared. eff we
enter into negotiations with the rail-
road, then we recognize the railroad
as though it had a franchise with the
city to operate its train through Cape
Mayor Hirsch and others disagreed
with the City Counselor on this point.
The Mayor urged prompt action, stat
ng that the conference between the
members of the City Council with the
of the Commercial
Club and the officials of the railroad
could be held, and satisfactory terms
De arranged before the railroad ac-
'epted the franchise. Then the work /
IN the station could be started i'm
nedlately after the railroad did ac-
;ept the. franchise. Sam Sherman
brought the discussion to an end by
making the motion for the appoint
nent of the joint committee.
The following councilmen attended
he meeting, which was presided over
" Mayor Hirsch: Arthur c. Bowman,
Charles Kaess, c. E. Schuchert, Au-
sust Ruesskamp, Ben Vineyard, Henry
'runke and William H. Medley, and
,ity Clerk R. w. Frissell. The men,
ers of the Commercial Club at the
Meeting were: NJ. E. Leming, F. ].
lartin, Sam Sherman, E. ]. Deal. Sam
'arter, D'Nean Stafford Judge Ed
'ard ID. Hays, Judge B. F. Davis, W.
1. Bohnsack Jr., George Balm, Earl
!. Granting, Fred Naeter, A. H. Muel,
er, A. H. Hinchey, Dennis Scivally,
)rren Wilson, Clyde Vandivort, John
!. Miller, Dave Harris, Judge William
). Schaefer, John c. Borgard, Clay
utz, j. n. Croker, Oscar A. Kne-
ans, William F. Bergman, William /.
|. Stubblefield Jr., DR.. B. w. Willis,
[enry Nussbaum.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-04-27
BASEBALL SEASON
OPENS NEXT SUNDAY
Capahas to Meet limo ut Fair.
grounds-Schedule for S. E.
Mo. League Announced.

The Southeast Missouri baseball sea-
son will open Sunday, with a contest
between the Capahas and limo at the
Fairgrounds. Cairo will go to Skies
ton to inaugurate the season.
Manager Craig of the limo nine has
organized a strong team, and fans
expect the opening game here will be
a contest all the way. Manager Bar
enkamp of the Cape Girardeau wreck
ing crew, says the pennant is his. He
believes the Capahas are stronger this
year than ever before. The games
scheduled for the coming year, as an
nounced by Leon Hannah, secretary of
the Capahas, follow:
April 90
limo at Cape Girardeau.'
Cairo at Sikeston.
May e.
Cape Girardeau at Cairo.
Sikeston at limo.
May IS
Sikeston at Cape Girardeau.
limo at Cairo
May 20
Cape Girardeau at Sikeston.
Cairo at limo.
May 81
Cape Girardeau at limo.
Sikeston at Cairo.
June g.
Cairo at Cape Girardeau.
limo at Sikeston.
June 10
limo at Cape Girardeau.
Cairo at Sikeston.
June IT.
Cape Girardeau at Cairo.
Sikeston at limo.
June 81
Sikeston at Cape Girardeau.
limo at Cairo.
July l.
Cape Girardeau at Sikeston.
Cairo at limo.
July s.
Cape Girardeau at limo.
Sikeston at Cairo.
July Is
Cairo at Cape Girardeau.
limo at Sikeston.
July %
limo at Cape Girardeau.
Sikeston at Illmo.
July % |
Cape Girardeau at Cairo.
Sikeston at limo.
August s.
Sikeston at Cape Girardeau.
limo at Cairo.
August 12-
Cape Girardeau at Sikeston.
Cairo at limo.
August 80
Cape Girardeau at limo.
Sikeston at Cairo.
August 90
Cairo at Cape Girardeau.
limo at Sikeston.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-16
tBy Associated Press. ,

taris, Feb. l6. ThTe uniuvaded
departments of France showed a de
crease in population OF 2Go.voo in
rig, according TO complete stats
tics that are not yet official hH' may
he taken as approXimatiye. These
figures do not include the invaded
territory. nor do they comprise the
death losses in the army
The births and deaths f.r u de-
rar,ments in 1919 and 1914 and ef
&c departments in 1915 out Of a to-
tai of Sc departments were: 1918
deaths 5SS.So9. births 60i,434.
i1aI4. deaths 647.549. births 5a4,-
80, 1915. deaths Gii,30i. births
3S2.466. The war has thus de
prlyed France of a third Of its aver
age births and added ten per cent t
its normal death rate. in addition t
the killed on the battlefield.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-16

crowned worlds champion Duroc
boar at. Omaha. Neb.. natinal swine
show in October of last year.
Among the Southern gentlemen
who are officers of the Agricultural
Securities Company appear Thomas
W. Stands. former president Gaines
willie National bank and who has A
great and accurate knowledge OF
Florida livestock and farm condi-
tions as any man in the South: Mac
/ l.. Connolly. general superintendent
CT the Southern Cattle Feeding Com
rany who enjoys years Of success
full experience in handling cattle and
hogs on large scale. and is a recog-
nized expert in managing labor; ]
IS Galloway. a native Georgian. cen
rected with the Waikiki Stool
Farms. and formerly general super
intendent of the great Smith farm
in Georgia: ] F. Brock, Duya
county engineer. graduate Of tn
University Of Virginia and for year
connected with the Atlantic Coas
: Line railway; he has an exper
knowledge of ditchine, fencing an
: building
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-16
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that /, Z
rlarried woman. residing at Lake
land, Florida. have filed a petition
in the Circuit court OF Polk eount@
Florida, for removal cf the disabili-
ties of marriage, and that viii, on
Monday the eth day Of March,
fe17. apply to Hon. F 4 Whitney
iadee Of said court. or his successor
in Office wherever he may then ne
sitting, for license to manage, take
charge cf and control my estate ana
property and to be free dealer III
every respect
CALIFORNIA STEPHENS
Petitioner
KELSEY BLANT0N.
| Attorney for Petitioner w
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-16
Gxhibit.of Florida Products ts|'lAt.Ohio-. s.s.Ta
State Fair Attracted Wide Attention

.,sonville, Feb. 16.-At least
Il the leading agricultural
= II the Union took off its hat
FLORIDA when the Southern Cat
ling Company made its ex-
:, the Ohio State fair at CO.
pnsu. during the latter part of
sfptember
~ fair is the greatest held in
and is an important event of
sarmers' year throughout that
- Ohio lists herself as one
great corn states and when
,s saw the corn grown in Flor
NOV .sat up and took notice.
rnere was Florida corn in the ear,
:aa corn on the stalk, Florida
IN shocks, with velvet beans.
as il had come from the fields
=. ohio experts saw corn in that
...,hit quite as large. as good and
"a Looking as their own. This corn
rine-thcirs was just filling out
The ear
~. rrain exhibit was supplement
! ..i,h chufas, sweet potatoes, Jap
a cane. Natal hay. soy beans
.crshum and peanuts. The display
n,y influenced many favcrably
.,r.rd the state and perhaps stimu
,,,oa immigration. but a number o
i, .trawd Ohioans, knowing a goo'
.s.ro when they saw it. invested il
4. suthern Cattle Feeding Com
,.yv.s securities. now marketed
a...ta- the Agricultural Secnritie
Company
The latter concern is located a
Jacksonville and sells the secnritie
- operations engaged in produC
;,e and selling beef and pork
III. state. A number OF prominer
onio neople have joined with Soutf
IL avnerts in the management
,be Enterprises which are being
RANGED in this way
Among thin are:
= Strobe, president Souther
cat,le Feeding Company, four yea
Scr tary and four years lecturer
GBic state Grange, two terms dai
ana food commissioner Of Ohio. eig
yoars associate editor of the Natin
: ckman and Farmer.
r F. skidmore. president CT
County Florida Cattle Compan
former assistant banking comm
sioher of the State Of Ohio. Prior
fills Mr.. Skidmore was cashier OF
successful banking institution in !
gan county, Ohio.
~ F. Osler of Mukkingum coun
0ho soil expert CT the Waikiki ste
Farms at Green Cove SPRINGS.
was recognized cattle, hog and &C
,,,ert in Ohio. His son is profess
Of agriculture in the University
Maine
NJ. s. Foust of Xenia, O.. v
holds the distinction of being
breeder and raiser of the prize "
nira Duroc- Jersey hog at both
81 Louis exposition in 1899 and
Pauama-Pacific exposition in -
Isl also breeder, raiser and eXhi
or Of Orion Cherry King,
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-16
For the Properly Dressed Miss

One Of the wavs of solving The
nroblcm ii properly dressing the
growing girl IS illustrated IN ms
dress IT dark red nunsyeillng. No nm
ing is required for the design, winch
i made h. be slipped on over the
head ana adjusted with the minimum
araa,,n, af trouble. The front AMI
hack are in panel style and the open,
paek i finished with a collar OIL red
taffe,a. while the cuffs match the cot
lar.
tn reproduce the model for glrl
~ eisbt wears requires 3's yards 80
inch challi,. with = yard Of slik ~
~ trimming. The home dressmakei
r@s3;lv sae, how easy il i y cut aAl
make tie dge.s With the all q 'Ae
cpt,inr ami construction guides. .s
tale the material and fold It N 'aA
~ the sewing table Place the lack
collar ana front, marked with iripi'
TIT rerforatisns On the lsng'h
uss f5la. TIE s.le front, cuh' sd
Fsek. belt. Jar aal sleeve are laid 81
lsnstbuss .l.real Of material
Tbe bsl, nay he laid On either
l.,.r+bwise 5r cr5sswise fold of IN
rbe dress i. trimmed with smoek
inc. which appears en- each side q n
ms tl.- AMI cuffs NAV D
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-16

Nice =
sneeial eieg IN TO Be HELD 4 Precinct NJ 81
oi Polk cours. Fi0rid1 TO De.ermirs
whether the Territory . ser.ssu Here
matter "a BE Gems uted Into a
speei 70. and BEtOGE DIS
IRicF and sc Proa.ser Ra14s
as described HereiHaffer Bunt
in Said Proposed District. etc
The Washington times., 1917-10-23
SOUTH WASHINGTON TO
HAVE PARADE TONIGHT

South Washington will celebrate to
might at 8 in the jefferson school with
q patriotic and community rally. plan
ned to be the largest IN the history
of that section OF the city. A parade
up Four-and-a-half street from the
Engineer Band. viii be the preliminary
feature Of the entertainment.
Addresses by prominent citizens. Q
musical program and concert BY the
band. and patriotic exercises. viii mark
the celebration. in the interest Of the
Liberty loan bonds
The Washington times., 1917-10-23
CLAIM PROMISE OF
VOTE ON PROHIBITION

According to a statement given out
by the Anti-Saloon LEAGUE OF
America. It is assured OF a vote in
the House on the national prohibition
amendment at the Forthcoming ses-
sion OF Congress. The amendment
has already, passed the Senate.
1t will require = two-third vote of
the House for submission of the
amendment to the, States. Whether
such q vote can be. had is q close
and doubtful question.
The Washington times., 1917-10-23

A few weeks ago a former U. S. army transport
expert, who, during the recent mobilization of
American troops on the Mexican border, was in COM
nand of an Army motor truck company. put these
United States Pneumatic Truck Tires Isle 36xO
to the test any tires have ever been put to-
This expert said:
II made up my mind that, h order to give the tires the
kind Of army transport testwhich the severest
that truck could be put o- would not the
truck, even had TO wreck t."
He himself drove = one-.nd-a-half-ton motor
The Washington times., 1917-10-23
SOCIALIST KRAFT GETS
FIVE YEARS AT ATLANTA

TRENTON, N. J.. Oct. 23.-Frederic
Kraft, former Socialist candidate for
fenced to pay a fine OF $1,000 and
serve five years in the Federal prison
In Atlanta. following his conviction
Of violation Of the espionage act.
KRAFT il charged with having
sought to cause insubordination
among soldiers and sailors OF the
United States when he criticised the
Government in a speech at Newark.
The Washington times., 1917-10-23
FUEL CHIEFS JUBLANT
OVER LABOR PEACE

Considerable optimism is evident at
the Fuel Administration headquarters
today over the apparent settlement Of
labor difficulties in Middle Western coal
fields
1t is believed that the situation is now
entirely in hand and that matters will
be SO Strengthened out that there will
be no further labor troubles for the
The Washington times., 1917-10-23
ZEPPELIN RAIDERS
LOST WAY IN FOG

AMSTERDAM. Oct 23-Apparently
all OF the zeppelins that raided Eng
land last Saturday morning lost their
way in the fog en- the way home.
In addition to those that strayed over
France, two blundered through the
clouds over Holland. 1t was learned
today that both were fired upon by
Dutch anti-air craft guns. but so far as
known none damaged
The Washington times., 1917-10-23
Seuerest Truck Tire Test on Record

truck, of substantially army specifications, with
overload of ton and quarter (23 tons load m an),
from Detroit to the Mexican border and back with
the following results: r..
-4,2ss miles for the most part over the most
primitive roads on the American continent;
at an average of over miles per gallon of
gasoline;
at an average Of over 80 miles per quart Of
oil;
yet at the end Of the trip the truck was stin
in practically good condition ss when il started.