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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-17
NEGRO ON TRIAL FOR
WHITE CIRL'SDEATH
Luther ChiIdres Charged With
Numbering Rose Patton in
Poplar Bluff.

Poplar Bluff, May 21.-The trial of
Luther Childres, a colored man who
is charged with murder in the first de-
gree as a result of the death Of Roasa
Patton, a white girl, was begun in
the Circuit Court this afternoon. The
jury was empaneled in comparatively
short time, this task being less diff
cult since the abolition of the death
penalty in this state.
The dead girl was found near the
Iron Mountain railroad tracks a short
distance from her home two months
ago. Her throat was cut from ear to
ear, and evidence of struggle was
found where the body lay. Several
witnesses will testify they heard a
woman begging for mercy and a
times screaming for help on the night
preceding the finding of her body.
Luther Childres and several other
negroes living in the same house were
arrested 4 few days after the muir
der. They are all charged with being
implicated in the crime.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-17
HAD PIMPLES
Town Talk Tablets only medicine
that cured

told me about Town Talk Tablets AMI
l told nor l would try them. | got
bottle, ann the effect they had upon
me was wonderful. Almost immedi-
ately the pimples commenced to dis
appear and my skin became clearer.
continued until had taken six bottles
and / was thoroughly cured. My gen
eral health. too, improved from the be-
ginning ard today am healthy, hap
Ply woman, with clear skin, free from
sore or Disagreement, proof of the
effects Of Town Talk
Tablets"
This is the way they work on every
one whose blood is impregnated with
disease Or impure matter. They alb
sorb all The germs and carry them on.
Of the system. Try them today for
any form of diseased blood, bad COM
plexion o. skin, and watch the mar
velous action. $1.00 a hottie. Mailed
by Home Relief Laboratories, Boston,
Mass.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-17
Consumption of Sugar Goes
Up to 81 Pounds Per Capita
Since Revolutionary PERIOD

The American who during the
worlds greatest war must get alnn2
with one lump of sugar instead of two
in his coffee will he interested in the
TACT that the Revolutionary patriots
had much less or none at all OF the
sweetcning food material.
A century ago, says the United State
department of agriculture, the peopl"
of this country consumed less thar
onc-tenth as much sugar as they d:
now. In 1191-179j, just after the Revo-
luton. the estimated annual cOnSUmD-
ton was rs pounds per capita. Il.
1S21-1S23 the average per capita con
sumption was S.3 pounds and was prac-
tically the same 20 years earlier. But
in the five years ending with 1918 the
total consumption in the United State
was approximately S,O0O,O0D,OG,
pounds. yearly average of about s.
pounds for each person, or 3IS pounds
Tor IN average family (4.5 perSOns).
Reasons for the increase can be
round not only in many new and eX-
tended uses for sugar but also in nu'
mer0uS sources of the product. Do
nestle cane and beet fields supplied %
per cent OF the sugar we used in 1911
1915; the planters of Hawaii, Porto
Rico and the Philippines furnished &c
per cent; while Cuba, supplemented by
small amounts from other foreign
countries, furnished II per cert. Dur
ing, these five years the sugar cOnSump-
ton of the United States averaged al
most 160000,0O0 pounds per week. The
supply for q weeks came from foreign
countries, our island possessions fur
niShed supplies for ID weeks cOnSump-
ton, while the product of the United
States proper was equivalent to l.
weeks average consumption.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-17
ROBERT HARRISON
LIKES ARMY LIFE
Writes to his Mother that Con.
ditiOns in France are above
Expectations.

Sergt. Robert Harrison, son of Mr..
and Mrs. William H. Harrison, who is
now in France, has written to his par
ents of his work in the training camp
behind the battle lines.
He went to Europe with Major War
rem L. Mabrey, several months ago,
and has been in training ever since.
In letter to his mother, written May
/, he says conditions over there are
much better than he had anticipated.
He is immensely pleased with his
work, he writes and likes Europe.
He has no information regarding
the time when he will be ordered into
the battle line. Owing to thefavor-
able record he has made since he en-
tered the service, there is a likelihood
that he will be returned to the United
States to train Americans in camp.
The War Department is constantly
bringing back Americans who have
been in training in France and plac-
ing them in charge of men at the va
rious environments. This gives the
young soldiers the advantage of ex-
perience obtained from officers who
have actually engaged in battle.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-17

A beautiful skin, either in man OIL
woman, a skin free from pimples,
blotches, blackheads, sores, patches,
red spots and the oily and greasy ap-
pearance common to some, is treas
urable possession. About one person
in every five has an unsightly face,
purely CT recount of the diseased con-
dition Of the blood
Mrs. Pauline Gibson Of New Ro-
chelle, N Y, says:
"For years l suffered humiliation
from the condition of my face which
never seemed free from little boils and
pimples. 1t looked terrible and felt
worse. I tried all kinds of washes
and ointnlents with no relief. l TOOK
every sort of medicine advertised as
a cure, but my face remained I'M
slightly. My physician said it was my
blood, but whatever they gave me only
seemed to make it worse. Really
gave up in despair, 1 didn't know what
to do with myself. One day friend
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-17

THE BEST POLICY

Would you win eternal fame
And immortaliZe your name?
Do you covet praise and pelf and self
esteem?
Then give your utmost best
And do it with a zest-
To the Job that's yours, however small
1t seem.
And when you've set your mark on high,
pursue it;
For it's not the thing you do, but how
you do it.
Would you find the pot of gold
With its blessings manifold,
But with it have your conscience free
from blight?
Then cut your wants in half,
Make thrift your daily staff.
And keep your credit and your honor
bright.
And when the tempter offers graft, for
sake it;
For it's not how much you make, but
how you make it.
Would you build your monument
Ere your busy life be spent;
Or would you the applause of men COM
mand?
Then purge your soul OF greed,
Hear every call of need
And scatter blessings with an open
hand.
If money easy comes, do not abuse it,
For it's not how much you save, but how
you use it.
William Davenport in Forbes Magazine.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-17
MARKETS

St. Louis, May 21.-Received $4,000
bushels including Is cars wheat, none
through. No. 2 red at S2.15; No. 8
red, 81 to So ID. test at 1913; No. 3
soft red at SILL; No. 5 soft red at
$2.11; sample grade 1 car Is per
cent damaged at 81.
Corn-No. 1 at S1.67; No. at S1.64
No. 8 at S1.59 to 1.62; No. d, at S1.67;
No. yellow s1.66.
OATS-1a to 1c higher. Demand is
fair; offerings small. Standard oats at
7SA; No. 8 white n to 7S;No. white
761s; cereal IS to rs; No. 2 10; No.
3 1872 to "a.
Rye dull and weak at about s1.7O
to $1.75 for No. A, to $3.50 for No. 3
or better.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-17
Government Appeals to
Patriotism of Sportsmen,

The United States department of
agriculture appeals to the patriotism
and true craftsmanship of all persons
to cooperate with it in the enforce
ment of the federal law for the pro-
lection of migratory birds. especially
ut this time when the problem of con
serving the food supply is taxing the
ingenuity of the world. It is crafty
ing to know that the majority of
SportSmen have observed the federal
regulations and this fact has con
trihuted largely to the successful re-
suits accomplished. A sense of pa
triotic duty should impel every one &c
conserve this natural food asset, thus
perpetuating the species and increasing
the supply for the benefit of all the
people.
The department has planned to in
crease greatly its force of wardens
who will be actively engaged during
the spring migration in securing evi-
dence upon which 20 base prosecutions
against those who Diay violate the law
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-17
'FROHNA WOMAN TO
BE BURIED TODAY
Mrsf Matilda lanken Succumbs
to POisoning-Funeral set
for | o'clock.

Mrs. Matilda Blanken, wife of
Theodore Blanken, sawmill owner
at Frohna. died yesterday morning
at st. Francis Hospital, where she had
been patient only a short time. Her
death was due to internal blood poi
soning.
The body was taken to Frohna by
the Brinkopf Undertaking Company
yesterday morning, after being pre-
pared for burial. The funeral will be
held this afternoon from the residence
in Frohna.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Blanken
leaves three small children, two
daughters and one son. She was 38
years old.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-17
CIark's Day Dream.

In an address in Washington some
time ago Speaker Clark said, accord
ing to the Pathfinder, that If he should
suddenly find himself possessed Of the
wealth Of Rockefeller the first thing
he would do would be to establish a
publishing house in st. Louis, Mo.
"Then," he said, I'D publish an I'M
abridged dictionary. with words pro-
nOunced the way the people of the
country pronounce them, and put it on
the market to compete with those COM
posed by somebody up In a garnet
who's trying to make people here talk
like those In England.
THE next thing I'd do would be to
have real history of the United
States composed and published under
my supervision. In 1t l would give
the people who have done things
credit"
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-17
Old Ace Cannot Wear Out
Its Shoes as ReckIeSsIy
As Does the Gay You'll

Preparing for easy old age is one Ot
the spurs that has transformed a
wholesome ambition into "yauiting
ambition that O'erleaps itself" Many
Il man has shortened his life OverwOrk-
ing to take care of the old age that h
thus snuffed out, observes writer IL
the Minneapolis Journal. Any man Is
remiss who does not prepare against
old age, but nature has also taken a
hand in this preparation.
Old age cannot wear out its shoes as
TeclllCSSly as does youth. The normal
old man finds better entertainment il
meditation than he could in expensive
amusement. Memory is his movie
Society does not ask old people to burn
expensive midnight oil nor to appear
on dress parade. Thus normal and
gratifying reduction of outgO is cquiva
lent to an addition to the income.
Frverish preparation for old age i'm.
plies the belief not only that the appe-
tite will not decrease with old age, but
that old age will he wholly helpless 70
sustain itself AS matter of fact,
but small proportion of the old are
totally disabled for gainful labor. And
few, If any, old people are as happy
when idle as when occupied with such
work as they are fitted to do.
The wise old man has learned what
rs a foolish young man he failed to
see, that enough is as good as q
feast" and that after all "maD wants
but little here below" Sensible COM
fort In old age does not come very
high.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-17
DIAMOND
NOTES

Ping Bodle is not YANKEE. mes
an ltallan. Rlght NAME flZzola.
The Robins go South In the spring,
to get the kinks out Of their wings.
the GIANTS Is useaSe WIN Mcura".
OUTLOOK TOT the Machiheh Is as
brlght as Dlru S-eEe view oI flttS-
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-17
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration upon the estate of
JOHN HERMAN KEEL
deceased, have been granted to the
undersigned by the Probate Court of
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri,
bearing date the Sth day of April,
1918. -.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to the undersigned for allow
ance within six months from date of
said letters, or they may be precluded
from any benefit of such estate; and
if said claims be not exhibited within
one year from the date of publica-
. ton of this notice, they will be for
ever barred.
FRED LOENNEKE,
Administrator.
Witness my hand and seal this 10th
day of April, 1918.
(GcaD w. c. Hays,
Clerk of the Probate Clerk
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-17

Notice OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Notice is hereby given to all credi-
tors and others, interested in the es-
tate of
G. C. ROBERTSON,
deceased, that l, John F. Lilly,
Administrator of said estate intend to
make final settlement thereof at the
next term of the Cape Girardeau
Court of Common Pleas of Cape
Girardeau County, State of Missouri,
to be held at Cape Girardeau on the
10th day of April, 1918.
JOHN F. LILLY,
Administrator.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-17
n At Pool Of Bethesda.

An English reservist, who was liv-
ing near Sudbury. Ont, before the war.
writes to his old neighbors from the
Pool Of Bethesda. Palestine: 81 tasted
the water-nOt too clean and in or
der to do IT had to descend lots of
steps. as the well is deep down in the
ground. At the entrance one may, If
one wishes, read in u different Ian
guages the account of the healing de-
scribed in the fifth chapter of john
quite sufficient choice, enc would
imagine. but 'Taffy' thought different
ly, and not finding his mother tongue
represented, promptly wrote it all out
in Welsh from his own Testament. So
now there are IS different versions
for visitors to choose from"
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-17
DRUMMERS TO HOLD MEETING
AT STE. GENEVIEVE 3 DAYS
Mayor kiel and Other Prominent Of
ficials of St. Louis Will Address
the Convention.

The annual convention of the South
east Missouri Drummers' Association
will be held at Ste. Genevieve, begin
ming tomorrow. Indications point to
the assurance that this will be one of
the biggest conventions ever held by
the association.
Red Cross work only will be done
on one of the days of the big conven-
ton. Among the speakers will be
Henry w. kiel, mayor of St. Louis,
and Charles Daues, city counselor of
st. Louis.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-17
Cape Girardeau Bell
Telephone Co.
OH MY STOMACH

81 had stomach trouble so badly
that nothing | ate would digest as i.
should" aid Sadie f. Hamilton, Port
land, Me-. as she began 4 remarkable
story Of the relief she has secured
from Argo- Phosphate, the new recon-
structive, stomach tonic and system
purifier.
Everything that l ate would lie in
my stomach like a lump she explain
ed. "GaS would form and | would
suffer distress all the time. | got 20
| could hardly keep anything down.
Trying 10 get relief, had my stom-
ach pumped out, but even this did no.
help me as l continued just rs bad.
az kept hearing so much about Ar
go-Phosphate that l thought maybe
it might help me and ! decided to try
it. | have taken two bottles and to
my surprise | am already feeling fine.
can eat anything and | am not trOu-
bled at all.
81 am completely rid of my old stom
ach troTrle that l had for three years
| have not felt so we'll for years ant
| am certainly glad to endorse Argo-
Phosphate because I want others 70
be helpel by this wonderful medi-
cine"
"The spirit Of wanting to help others
is what makes suffering men and
women give these splendid public en-
dorsements of Argo-PhOsphatc," said
a local druggist.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-17
DOING THE WORK.

w. T. Nanney, Noel, Mo-, writes:
"Your b. A. Thomas Hog Powder is
doing the work down in this part of
the world. 1t proved to be what we
needed to prevent and cure hog chol
era and expell worms.'.'
F. F. BRAUN & BROS.
MILK IN WINTER.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-17
Rhetorical Emphasis.

Don't you think there is too much
tendency to profanity In conversational
"Yes. And it's goinY to be worse. l
understand the government is going
to open up more canals. And that
means more mules"
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-17
TEN STEEL SHIPS DELIVERED
TO EMERGENCY FLEET BOARD

Washington, May 21.-Ten steel
ships of $3.50 aggregate tonnage,
were completed and delivered to the
Emergency Fleet Corporation during
the past week, and Ia others, some
wood and some steel, of $4,000 tons.
were launched in May, to date,is %.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-17
WILSON SIGNS OBERMAN BILL
GIVING Hi MMORE POWER

Washington, May 21.-President
Wilson today signed the Overman bill
giving the President broad powers to
coordinate government departments.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-17

Answer Your
Telephone Promptly

a Courtesy expected by every is that his
telephone call be answered promptly.
To allow your telephone bell to ring longer
than necessary, not only keeps the calling party
waiting but it results in unsatisfactory service
both to you and to him.
If the telephone is not answered within a
reasonable length of time don't answer report
is given by the operator
You expect prompt answers when you call.
Do you answer promptly.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-17


Cocotone Co., Pittsburg, Pa.
Dear SirS:
Your Cocoto, "-.n Soap is
perfectly dc r.. II makes
the skin So. and yrl>cty, re-
moves oily appearance and
gives wonderful results in
improving the complexion.
Kindly send me six cakes by
return mail for the $l.5G
money order enclosed.
Yours truly,
Miss Jos. NJ. Johns.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-17
CoCotOneSkin Soap
A 25c Cake Free

tried this famous for the send the be-
this wonderful viii cleanse the skin and
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-17
CUT THIS OUT
COCOTONE CO., ATLANTA, GA.

| have never used Cocotone
Skin Soap but if you will send me
q % cent cake free, will be pleas
ed to try it. | enclose six two
cent stamps to cover cost of mail
ing, packing, etc.
Name ...............
Address
Agents Wanted.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-06
DON'T ADOPT EXAMPLE OF THE
PIKER, GUTTER AND CHEAP SKATE
!. #a URGES SECRETARY w. G. McADOO

Minot, N. D., Auti. 6. y Because
some gutter, some cheap skate, the
fellow who isn't a patriot, goes to Wal;
street and sells his Liberty bond a.
IS or below par, does that make your
investment less? No. my friends, In
Gle Sans bond is still at par and thu
American people are willing to buy all
the bonds Uncle Sam wan; to sell at
par to make the world and shulnanlty
free declared William q. McAdOO.
secretary Of the treasury, in a Is min
ute talk to 5000 who assembled ut the
Great Northern depot Monday after
noon.
The secretary accompanied by Mrs
McAdoo, was passing through an
route to Washington from Glacier
park, where he had spent brief va
cation. Although under doctors or
ders not to make any public address
es, Secretary McAdoo gratified the
large crowd.
Minot railroad men walked from the
shops in a body and formed guard
honor around the director general
while he spoke. The Minot Union Mu-
sicians' band marched to the depot
carrying large banners bearing the
words "Minot labor is with you" anc
mo compromise; victory or death"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-06
GERMANY CANNOT BE RIGHT AND THE
REMAINDER OF WHOLE WORLD WRONG.

ST. Marys Abbey, Richardton N. D., Aug. S, 1915,
Dear Sir Although don't enjoy the privilege of your
which perhaps you will be 50 kind to print in journal
- HISTORY OLD AND NEW
am reading your paper every day and heartily approve
Of your pointed editorials and of the spirit of democracy
permeang your writings. / was born in Germany and
studied At the University e the same
later by his brtaly stupid stupidity brutal the
present prince who ought to apologize for his very
existence But soon became disgsted with the military
ways and manners that were holding sway in
military branches of the administration and public life in
the fatherand, and since am here in America realized
how far Germany with all her boosted culture science and
education is behind England France America am
glad that with the generous help of Uncle Sam, the old
German democrats Of 184S coming into their
and that in all probability the old democratic coors of Ger
many, black red and god will supplant the Prussian r
coors black white and red which that brutal Bismarck
not very farsghted after all, has forced southern
Germany By the way, you not change the name Of
your town. Bismarck into Baker the welldeserving
tary Of war, or into Wilson?
Germany cannot be right; if she right, why are
all nations of the world united in league against her? 1t
might be possible that France be blinded by lust of revenge
that England be moved by the spirit Of commercial jea
ousy but it is simply unthnkabe that ALL nations of the
world cannot discern right and wrong.
Furthermore Germany is fighting for an ideal which
dspleases not only men but GOD Himself The nation
selected by Him. the Hebrews, originally republic
strictly speaking theocracy and since centuries Of
modern history the Jews saunch defenders Of liberty
and freedom. But at the time Of Samuel every Bible
student knows, the Jewish people, in fit Of fooshnes
demanded to be ruled by king after the Of
the heahen Holy Writ states that Samuel dispeased
it; but He leaves every individual nation its personal
liberty and moral responsibility the Jews like other
people, allowed to have their sweet will. The Jews
elected king SAUL that rstchosen proved to be failure
David did fairly we'll Solomon with all his wisdom and
sagacity by the excessive and needless taxation imposed
his people, brought about that split which, in 975 B. Co.
under his addebrained divided the nation and
weakened it beyond all hope of repair
Rome was really great as long as she was republic
and the empire Of Caesars Caigula Nero would have
been impossible if the nation had not fallen away from it's
time honored ideals Switzerland her envaby sound
and good conditions to her being republic and that since
1908 at
Emperor Augustus was praised for ushering in new
era but President Wilson WILL in the eyes of thinking men,
make that imperial spendor Of Julius Caesars
look insignificant. ".
KARL UEBELHOER,
Richardton, N. D.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-06
WATSON TALKS
TO BIG HOUSE
AT AUDITORIUM
Famous HOOsier Statesman Re-
ceives Fine Reception in
Bismarck II.
EAR BANQUET TONIGHT

Senator James Watson of Indiana.
one Of the most famous Of HOosier
statesmen, talked to large audience
at the Auditorium this afternoon. The
lrdianian appeared under the aus.
pic.s CT the North Dakota State Bay
association. having come hither to no
dress it's arrual convention, which
opened at 1880 this afternoon in the
Commercial c.un rooms.
The annual Tar banquet will be he'll
this evening at the Grand Pacific.
Barristers and their ladies' will be The
guests, aud an entertaining program
Of toasts. a najority of which will
have a war flavor. has been arrang 90.