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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-09-12
To Prevent Jumping Lever.

Unless you keep your hand on the
gear shift lever until you are sure
the gears are in mesh, it may jump
back into neutral, bothering you
greatly. 1t is good plan to keep your
hand on the speed lever until you have
finished with it. Then, too. you must
watch the road while you are changing
from one speed to another, and you
cannot do this if you have to look
DOWN and find the speed lever several
times.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-09-12

tions.
Gen. Crowder will issue list of the
industries that he considers essential
next Monday. The list contains six
ty-nine classifications, including news
papers and their appurtenances.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-13
CAN ALL WASTE
FRUIT THIS YEAR
Women of the Valley Meet With Della
J. Morris and Resolve Not to Let
Fruit and Vegetables Go to Waste
in Imperial Valley During This
Year of Nations Need.

No fruit or vegetables will be al
lowed to rot in the fields as usual, this
year.
This is the determination of the
farm women of the Imperial valley.
They met at the Barbara Worth no.
tel with Della j. Morris Saturday, 20
of them-representing every farm
center but four, and resolved to stop
the criminal waste 1t was known
that plenty of grapes, apricots, figs,
tomatoes, etc, rotted in the fields at
the close of the season last year and
in other years.
The experiment station manager, MIR.
Wilkinson, has promised to send word
to the farm centers when there is
fruit ready for canning at reasonable
prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-13
MORE REFERS ON
HAND THIS YEAR

Mr.. Coons of the Pacific Fruit Ex-
press inforced meeting of canta-
loupe men in Los Angeles last week
that his company had one the side
tracks in Southern California between
1900 and 5000 more refrigerator cars
than they had at this time last year,
in addition to which they have several
hundred cars westward bound on the
Union Pacific and likewise on the
Rock Island; that the Pacific Fruit
Express had between 1000 and 5000
more cars of their own manufacture
and at their own disposal than they
had last year, and, furthermore, that
they had increased their ice manu-
featuring plant at Brawley IS per;
that their storage facilities at Yuma,
Tucson and at Ell Paso had been in
creased from 25 to so per cent; like
wise the icing facilities at Dalhart
on the Rock Island had been improved
upon.
He said that, as far as he could
see at this time, the Pacific Fruit Ex-
press resources for supplying cars
with ice were the best of any sea-
son yet, and he predicted that the
services offered both by the railroad
companies and the refrigerator COM
panies would be an improvement over
former years, and would be all that
the business would require for safe
and expeditions service.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-13
d. S.VR00PS
N
'0f LONDON.
Thousands of American Soldiers
Swing Down the Principal Thor
oughfares of the English Capital
to the Admiring Plaudits of the
Press and POpulace.
(By Associated Press)

London, May 13.-The American
"invasion of London" was a feature
of this mornings newspapers as it
was Sunday.
The most critical military experts
were loud in their praise of the fine
bearing of the American troops who
paraded through the British capital
Saturday. One writer said:
"They have an Internally adequate
lot of fighters. / would rather lead
them than tackle them" The Daily
Telegraph says:
"The American, in physique and
morale are equal to the finest troops
raised in any country at the time
when the standard Of European pow
er stood at its highest point"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-13
TROOPS
IMPROVE STAND

italian Army Headquarters, Satur-
day, May 11-After long period Of
inactivity, owing to weather condi-
tions, Italian troops on the mountain
front executed a brilliant operation
last night, capturing the dominating
position of Monte Corno, destroying
an elaborate system Of enemy de-
fenses and taking one hundred pris-
oners, two guns, a number of ma
chine guns and much war material.
The actions were in the Arsa val
ley, which leads down from the La
garina valley and is the main line
of approach from Trent and Revere
to. 1t was here that the Austrians
attempted to reach the Venetian
plain in the first great offensive.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-13
F0RTY-TW0 BUNS
STUNNING WORK
To MAKE ROADS
Sheriff's Office Makes Roundup of
Gang of Loafers in the Brawley
"Jungles;" They Will Be Set to
Work Making Little Ones Out of
Big Ones on the Chain Gang.

In pursuance of a policy to make
all idlers get to work or leave the
county the sheriff's office has begun
an offensive against the buns, loafers
and l. w. VS. who are infesting va
rious portions of the county.
The slogan of the officers: Get
to work or be put on the chan gang
and we'll make you work."
An opportunity will be given all
men to accept jobs in the fields or
cantaloupe sheds, and keep those jobs.
If they refuse, they will go to work
for the county, with no pay.
Yesterday Sheriff Applestill
rounded up AZ buns in the gum grove
three miles north of Brawley, called
the "Jngles." Some of these were
fruit tramps and box makers, who are
holding out for exorbitant wages
Others are just plain hobos and l.
w. VS. They were placed in the
Brawley Jail, charged with VACANCY
and will end up on the chain gang.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-13
SIGN 4500 ACRES
TO CASTOR BEANS

Imperial Valley continues to take
a great interest in the planting of
the India castor bean, needing the
call of the airplanes for iubricating
oil in the coming great air offensive
on Berlin.
Mr.. johnson speaks tonight at
acres have been signed thus far, and
it looks as if there would be 5000
acres planted to the beans here this
year. Farmers expect to make 500
net an acre from the crop.
Mr.. JoJhnJson speaks tonight at
Holtville, tomorrow evening at See
ley Modern Woodmen halD, and will
be here the remaipder of the week
getting the seed on the ground so
that planting can begin Immediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-13
JOYFUL NIGHT
F0RREDCR0SS
SATURDAY YEVE..
Firemen Meet Tonight at Their Hall
to Talk Details of Great "Farthest
West" Camp-COunty Chairman
Reed Issues Call for All Men,
bers to Help in Great Drive.

Ell Centre will, by the close Of
the first day of the Red Cross drive,
have it's quota ready.
The people of the city have deter
mined that this prediction shall come
true.
Led by the Ell Centre firemen and
Elks, workers are rallying to aid in
the work of putting it over," be-
tween Saturday night and Monday
night.
Tonight the firemen meet in their
hall to discuss plans for the "Forty-
nine" camp which is to be established
on Main street Saturday. Red Cross
workers will have charge of stagin.r :
the dancers, and Elks will stage a
SPECIAL entertainment.
The Junior Red Cross will have
charge of the drink stands, Leo Het-
zel will have the motion picture show,
and Shorty Rodeo will preside over
the "hot dogs" 80
County Chairman's Appeal.
Rev. w. s. Reed, county chairman O.,
the Red re ss, today made til, f.l-
owing appeal:
With one week left before the great
Red Cross drive for $1OO,0O0,000 in
the United States, the Imperial coun-
ty chapter is fully organized and
ready to do their part. Imperial
county has been asked to raise $780,
900, and at first sight it seems like
a large amount of money, but when
We realize what this money is to be
used for, we wish that we might see
the amount doubled. 1t means that
this splendid county will have $685.
900 at work somewhere in France. 1t
will give a nurse, a doctor, medical
treatment, a hospital, an ambulance
to thousands who have met the shat
tering fire of the Huns. These boys
are worthy of our best. They are
facing death today, which assures US
of our liberty and safety. For long
time we have been talking of sacri-
flee. Now is the opportune time to
put it into practice. Give your Lib
Continued on Page Two)
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-13
AMERICAN ARMY IS
HELD IN RESERVE
(By Associated Press)

Washington, May 13.--The British
ambassador today said the announce
ment coming by way of Ottawa that
the American Army will not be fully
utilized in the west until it has de-
veloped it's full strength is directly
opposite to information he received
from the British war cabinet and
that he is in the dark regarding its
meaning.
The statement has increased the
puzzling situation in which American
Officers have found themselves. Con-
fidential information received recent
ly indicated that plan similar to
the one outlined from Ottawa had
been discussed.
Secretary Baker said the facts were
absolutely opposed to the Ottawa
statement. He SAID the Americans are
being used actively insa way meeting
the approval of General Foch and Cen
eral Pershing. Some. officials intouch
with the progress of the war have re-.
Gently predicted that every available
man in Class would be called to the
!colors during the sumfrer.
The ambassador said he was con-
WINGED the Ottawa statement was not
issued will. the knowledge of the pre-
'mier or the war cabinet. According
to information available here, it is
lsaid that one school of strategy cen
tended for using American forces in
the line as fast as thev arrived and
for conducting one continuous counter
offensive in the hope ssof ending the
war this year. OthSfs, 1t is Under
stood, have favored Using the Ameri-
cans very little at present, but hold
ing them until fully organized, with
all the necessary compliments OF
heavy artillery, aircraft and other ap-
,purtenances, and then striking a
mighty blow in conjunction with the
British and French, which would
smash the German line and bring a
decision.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-13

Z JRIES ESCAPE;
Z IS CONFINED
Nicholas RomanOff Taken From To-
b0lsk to Ekaterinburg, Where He Is
Kept Closely Guarded Because of a
Peasant Plot to Set Him Free
Empress Dowager Also Confined.
(By Associated Press)

London, May 13.--The Times, in a
Petrograd dispatch dated Friday, says
the report that Nicholas Romanoff,
former emperor, with the empress and
one of their daughters, has been re-
moved to Ekaterinburg from Toblosk
as the result of the discovery of a
epasant conspiracy to assist in his
escape. Alexis Romanoff, former
heir apparent, remains at Tobolsk,
owing to i'll health. The former en-
peror is now confined in a small
house. He has only two attendants
and no strangers are allowed to ap-
proach him.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-13
Stacker NAbbED
VERY NEATLY
Li+tlejohn, Who Moved Across the
Line and Defied the United States
10 Get Him, Returned to the Bor-
der to Get a Trunk, and Presto!
.he u. S. A. Men Got Him.

Department of Justice officials eff
fected a clever capture Of an alleged
Stacker named Littlejohn of Los An
gelese, yesterday, for whom they
have been looking for about three
months. ,s1~i@
1t appears, according to the Off
Gals, that Littlejohn, about three
months ago, took woman and made
his getaway across the line to Mexi-
cali and has been there ever since,
and according to the same author
ity had intimated that they were not
quite smart enough for him.
Yesterday, it appears, his trunk
had been sent down and he had all
arrangements made to get it, so he
went to point east of the C-M ranch
house in an automobile, accompanied
by two Americans whose names were
not learned, to get the trunk. He was
assisted by Mexican. The officers
were there and when Littlejohn and
his party crossed the line, they
nabbed them all and took them to the
army camp. Two of the party, in
Guiding the Mexican, were released
but the two Americans and Littlejohn
are now being held pending investi-
CATION. The officers say, if they SO
desire, another charge can be lodged
against the former.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-13
AMERICANS GET
VALUABLE PAPERS
(By Associated PreSs)

With the American Army IN
France, May 13.-Three American
scouts attacked German strong point
in the Lunevilel sector yesterday. They
found snipers' nest which contained
an officer and four men. They cap
tured the officers and papers and
other important information, and re-
tired in the face of German reinforce
ments. Later twenty five Americans
crossed to the German positions and
resumed the fighting. The result was
unreported at the time. Of the filing
of the dispatch. :.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-13
WOMAN WITH
GUN, FIGHTS.
HUN GHOSTS
SEELEY RESID ENTS
FLEE FROM .38-CALI-
BRE BARRAGE LAID
DOWN BY MENTALLY
DERANCED MOTHER.
Worry Over Two Sons in the
Army in France Thought
to Have Unbalanced the
Mind of the Unfortunate
Woman.

One of the most dangerous jobs
Sheriff Applestill ever undertook was
the capture at Seeley yesterday of
Mrs. S. w. Stephens, mother of two
Liberty soldiers, who became mental
ly deranged worrying over her boys.
and who fired at least 100 shots from
.38-calibre revOlved at an imagin-
ary Kaiser.
Residents of Seeley either took to
the alfalfa or to neighbOring trees
when Mrs. Stephens started her flu
sillade. and the sheriff's office was
called.
Sheriff Applestill and Deputy Sher-
iff Graham went to the scene and,
lodging bullets, approached the house.
The sheriff took off his shoes and
climbed to the second story, from
" hich vantage point Mrs. Graham
was filling the house and the atmO-
sphere full of holes.
The sheriff crOuched in an angle
of the stairway, watching his chance
to capture the bellicose woman. She
would load up, open the door of the
upstairs room, and splay six shots
at an imaginary Hun, the while quot
tilrg impromptu rhyme --about the
Kaiser.
Sheriff AppIestiIl had been informed
that the woman had an automatic
pistol, and therefore was not sure
when her gun was empty. If he had
known she carried an ordinary six
shooter, he would have rushed her
after six shots. Finally he decided to
risk frontal attack. He and Gra-
ham managed to get into the wOm-
ans room while she was loading up.
Sic grasped the gun little too late,
and was seized and taken to the cOun-
ty farm. ~
There is pathetic side to this
story, as there invariably is to every
case of mental aberratibH. Mrs. Steph-
ens was in her right mind when she
lade goodbye to two sons before they
joined the United States army. These
Logs are in France. Apprehension
over their fate and broOding on the
cruelty of the Hun overturned her,
reason.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-13
klBy Associat& Pressl J

Paris May 1s.-Ninister of Marine
Bygues Nold the laval committee of
the Chamber of/Deputies today that
the effectiveness of the German SUBJ
marine is declining. Germany is
aware of this, but is making the
greatest effort to conceal this fact
The minister said the situation was
most favorable and that the sinking
of submarines during the first par
ter of 1918 was greater than enemy
construction. He said the enemy sink
ing of Allied shipped fell below 4OO,-
600 tons and since had diminished con-
tinu0usly.
He said that during February,
March and April 1928 French steam
ers and 7S8 sailing vessels had passed
through the danger zone where few
months ago losses by torpedoing would
have been heavy. Not ship was
sunk. On the other hand, the number
of submarines destroyed had increased
progressively since January to such
proportions that the effectiveness of
enemy squadrons cannot be maintained
at the minimum reqsired by the reg
ulatiOns.
These results, he said, were due
to the methodical campaign against
submarines. close. coordination of
the Allied navies. interepidity of spir-
it animating officers and crews of
naval and aerial squadrons. and to
the intensification in the use of old
methods, and the employment of new.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-13
MINERAL SEPARATION
CASE IS REVERSED
(By Associated Pressl

San Francisco, May 12.-The Unit
ed States Circuit Court Of Appeals
has reversed the decision of the Unit
ed States District Court of Montana,
which granted Minerals. Separation,
Ltd, owners of patented ore sep
aration process, $10,0O0,O00 damages
from the Butte Superior Mining Co.
for infringement
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-13
GERMANS CAPTURE
EMPRESS
(By Associated Press1

Amsterdam, May 13.-The Ukran-
ian press bureau has received infor-
nation from Odessa that the former
dowager empress of Russia, Maria
Feodorovona and the Grand Dukes
Nicholas Nicholaievitch and Alexander
Michaelovitch, who have been living
in Crimea near Titodor, are in the
hands of the Germans.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-13
B0RGLUM STICKS
TO HIS CHARGES
(By Associated PressJ

Washington, May 13.-m an open
letter to the president Gutzon Bor-
glum has reiterated the charges of
misconduct in the government air
craft production organization.
He denied that he had betrayed the
president. He demanded an open,
full investigation and said the "War
Department under Secretary Baker"
had hindered his investigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-13
WESTERN RAILROAD TRAFFIC
CUT DOWN BY SEC. M'ADOO

Washington, May 13.-Secre-
tary McAdoo today ordered the
curtailment of transcOntinental
passenger schedules from Chi
cagO west, to be effective June 2.
This will save 11,728.O00 train
miles annually, by eliminating
competitor and cutting down rum
ming schedules. 1t is asserted
that it will affect the Vests an
nual tourist travel very little.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-13
PROBE COST Of
FARM MACHINERY
(By Associated Pless)

Washington, May 13.-The Senate
today adopted Senator Thompson's
resolution authorizing the Federal
Trade Commission to investigate the
production and supply of agricultural
implements and the prices farmers
are compelled to pay for machinery
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-13
Tc Abolish Sub -Treasurers.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, May 13.-The House
of Representatives has refused to re-
cede from it's action in voting to abol-
ish eight sub-treasurers. 1t returned
to conference the legislative, judicial
and executive appropriation bill car
rying a rider dispensing with them.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-13
Fresno Gets Motor Dept. Branch.
(By Associated Press)

: Sacramento, May l3.-Acting Su-
perintendent Tenancy of the State
Motor Vehicle department today an
nounced that a branch would be es-
tablished at Fresno to serve practi-
cally all of Fresno, Tulare, Merced
and Kern counties.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-13
U. S. Casualties.
(By Associate ted Pr. ss)

Washington, May 13.-Casualties
reported today are ten killed in ac-
ton, nine who died from wounds, two
from accident, five from disease and
one from other causes. Twelve were
severely and nineteen slightly wound
ed. Thirty-eight3 are missing in ac-
ton. One previously missing is now
reported a prisoner.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-13
REPORT GEN. v0N
H|NDENBERG DEAD
(By associated Fress)

London, May 13.-The Daily Ex-
press says that German prisoners cap
tured in France say Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg is dead, according to
letters from British officers on the
western front.
General Won Mackenzen is brought
into prominence at the same time as
the great man who will bring victory
to the Germans
The Express assumes that the Vor
Hindenburg story is being circulated
an an explanation of the failure OF
the great offensive.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-13
STOCK BOOM ON
IN WALL STREET

New York, May 13.-The boom in
stocks which began last week went
forward at today's opening of the
exchange, the movement assuming
even broader dimensions. There were
no definite developments to account
for the further outbursts of enthusi-
asm, but in general foreign and do
mestic advices over the week end re-
ceived favorable interpretations.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-13
BlOOmer Is Nominated.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, May 13.-Vene Bloom
er has been nominated as register of
the land office at El Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-13
REPORTS Of WAR
ACTS OF ALLIES
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
London, May 13.-HOsthe artillery
was active during the night in the
SOmme Valley and Albert sectors and
between LecOn and the Forest of
Nieppe, on the Flanders front.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-13
Star Hun Airman Killed.
(By Associated Pyess)

Amsterdam, May 1S.ALieutenant
Geigal, a star Bavarian airman, has
been killed.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-13

TO ADVERTISE for help is to
get ip touch with the best available
worlers-.and to be able 10 SELECT
THE RIGHT ONES.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-13

TO ADWFrtsE for. lost article
is to assume that the finder is hon
est--whicA is''~ssasfy true.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-13
REeRUIusE OFFICER M
pAPTURED BY cJHI

.aHarveys Kern, U. s. marinst
sscorps redfuitins officerrin this
county, capituls tied to ~ cver-
whelming tfoteS yesterdi taking
the county yesterday 4 Sn Dan
Cupid. HeWas marriA to Mabel
N. MulheiseA~of San Diego in
this city yesterday. Thus Ne
\ United States, instead of icing
Sdeprived the services of an eff
Nicient off Ter, will receive valu-
ls aid il the werk of geeting
mariI Is, ferMrs. Bern in
Aad~'"1elpssil she gan in the
work. n
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-13
jBy Associated Press)

jDy Associated Press)
Rome, May l3.-The Italians re-
pulsed All attack yesterday by the
Austrians on Mont Como, recently
captured by the Italians. The Aus
trians suffered heavy losses.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-13

(By Associated Press)
Paris, May 13.-Active artillery
fighting is taking place in Picardy on
both sides of the Avre.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-13
LASPHEMY IS
HUN LONG SUIT
(By Associated Press)

Amsterdam, May 13.-Replying to
congratulations of King Ludwig of
Bavaria on the conclusion of peace
with Rumania, Emperor William sent
the following telegram:
az know l am at one with you in
firm confidence that the Almighty
will lead our good cause to victory"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-13
How Bonds Are Selling.

(By Associated Press)
New York, May 13.-Third Liberty
Loan bonds today sold at 90. 16.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-22
"spANIsH INFLUENzAy

From the Villager (Katonah, N. Y.)
 The Spanish influenza" which Is saiG to have recently been discomfort ing our enemy. is indeed mysterious malady, as, of course, are all new mala- dies. Though perhaps it is not new; we should not be at all surprised were some learned person to dig up the in- formation that Caesars Gallic legions or Tiglath Pileser's cohorts were af- enza,' which undoubtedly iss neither Spanish nor influenza. In his Mem oirs of the Affairs of Scotland" Moy- sic records strange sickness" which swooped down on the city of Edin- burgh in the June of 1880. As to the symptoms, no one seemed able to agree with anyone else who had the ail- ment, and the only cause which could be assigned was the vehement tempest of wind" which was blowing at the time--a comfortable hypothesis which put all the blame on the elements and none upon any weakness of the vic- tim. The disease attacked mostly the ample of giEth. causing them to de cease very suddenly" Were it not for another consideration, this might lead one to suspect that here perhaps was the ailment to which the lusty Teuton of today has succumb ed. But--and heaven only knows why!--the good folk of Edinburgh called their disease "kindnesse,' and that puts it out of the question:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-22
GassaE1tt 1ttN140as>liI
GGasTNER A HLRo

From the New York Telegram
 To the Editor of the Evening Telegram.s
 Would like to know why the hideous Teutonic name of '.Gerstner' Field is,, retained at the aviation field where tho late Major Mitchell, whose memory we are honoring today, lost his life in pre- pairing to fight our common enemy, the Hun. ETHEL HARRISONa
 New York, N. Y. sH2
 Gerstner Field, at Lake Charles, La was named in honor of Second Lieut.. Frederick J. Gerstner, one of the pio- neers in aviation, who, at the age of 23. lost his life in service while working in the interest of the United States gov ernment.
 Born in Michigan, on graduation from West Point in 1913, Lieutenant Gerstner was assigned to the Tenth cavalry, but, was one of the first of the young army officers to be transferred to the aviation school at San Diego after the beginning of the world war. A
 There is no doubt of the sincerity sof the writer of the letter, but the facts in the case show how careful we must be not to jump at conclusions.
 There are enough alien enemies hcre,s beyond all doubt but not every man and woman bearing a German name is < to be included. s