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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-07-19
SECURITY LODGE
Sees UNCLE SAM
He And Miss Columbia Help In
Patriotic Entertainment,
Which Pleases

The Knights and Ladies of Sccur-
ity last night turned their regular
meeting into 4 patriotic demonstra
ton. Following the regular routine
matters, the American program be-
gan.
Prof. Magill of the Normal school,
D'Nean Stafford and H. L. Roberts
delivered brief addresses on the war
and the spirit that was needed throu-
ghout the United States.
At the conclusion of these speeches
Wilson Hannah, disguised as Uncle
Sam, and Mrs. ]. c. Hope, as Column
bia appeared. The spectacle brought
forth applause. Five little girls,
members of the Juvenile society of
the Knights and Ladies of Security
appeared, bearing flags of five allied
nations fighting with the United
States.
After the rendition of the patriotic
program, ice cream was served. A
bOve each plate was placed an Ameri-
can flag. Those who attended the
ceremony pronounced it one of the
most impressive demonstrations that
have been held in this city.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-07-19
MAYOR HAYS DIDN'T
%. K. SUNDAY SHOWS
Jackson Official COrrects Error
Made By The Tribune
In Story

David B. Hays, mayor of Jack
son corrected statement MADE by
The Tribune last Sunday regarding
his connection with the Sunday pic
ture shows in Jackson. In The Tri-
bune's story, stating that the picture
show would open in the Countyseat,
last Sunday, it was reported that May
or Hays had given permission.
There is no ordinance prohibit
ing Sunday picture shows IS Jackson.
said Mayor Hays" Therefore /
could not object nor consent. While
| have no objection to taking stand
on all public questions, was not con-
suited about picture shows.
81 was neither consulted by those
opposing Sunday picture shows nor
by those who favored it. The city
of Jackson has no ordinance on the
subject.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-07-19
GHOST Is ONLY FUGITIVE
Patient Gets Out Of Hospital and Runs
Two Miles Clad in
Sheet

ShamOkir, Pa.-Rushed to the state
hospital after he had been catapulted
through the windshield of an autOmo-
bile when front wheel few off and
the car swept into fence, Edgar
Stokes recovered from shock and
asked TO be discharged. The surgeons
believed him delirious as result Of
the accident and placed him in ward.
Refused his clothing by an orderly,
Stokes picked up Il sheet. leaped from
a window, wrapped the sheet about
himself and started barefoOted by
night toward this city, two miles from
the hospital
Along the Pennsylvania railroad the
ghestiike figure put the track walkers.
night train.nen and others to fight
and started rumOr that spread like
wildfre of The appearance of a ghost.
Reaching the outskirts OF the town.
Stokes borrowed an overcoat from a
trainman. proceeded to his home and
DESPITE many bruises ana decorations
reported for work in the morning.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-07-19

differences by arbitration and not by
arms is to reign.
"The denomination of one nation by
another is to be excluded.
Various territorial changes are to
be carried out at the expense of the
Central Powers.
"These annexationist aims, though
variously shaped, are generally
known.
The intention, however, also ex-
lists, especially in regard to Austria
Hungary, to carry out her internal
disintegrat;on for the purpose of the
formation of new states. Finally our
opponents demand our atonement
because we dared to defend ourselves
and successfully against their at
tacks, Our ability to defend ourselves
is termed militarism and must there
fore be destroyed.
dtS, HI lesSO. lilC
only thing now separating the diff
ferent belligerert groups.
"For the great interests of human
,ty and for the justice, freedom, honor
and peace of the world, as set forth
in the laws of modern political con-
ception, regarding which we need not
accept any advice. we also are ready
to fight.
There is hardly any difference
between the general principles enun-
ciated by the statesmen of both bel
ligerents. President Wilson's four
new points of July shall not, apart
from certain exaggeratfons arouse
our opposition.
"From the confident utterances of
cur opponents, it appears they have
no fear of being defeated. If they
nevertheless, represent the peace
treaties as a warning of our treat
rlont of defeated enemy. we do not
consider the reproach justified.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-07-19
CLINGS FOR HOURS
TO FLOATING BODY
Porto Rico Girl Adrift on Lovers
Corpse After U-Boat
Attack.

New York.-A vivid account Of her
escape from death, following the sink
ing of passenger ship in the Attain
tic, is told by Miss Edith Donate
Firola, an eighteen-year-old Porto
Rican girl, who was on her way to
the United States to marry. For ten
hours in the night, after the boat had
been sunk off the Atlantic coast by
German submarine, she f1Oated on
the body of her drowned lover, be-
fore she was dragged out of the wa
ter to safety.
Miss Virola, who arrived in New
York city few days ago, where she
is being cared for along with other
survivors of the sunken ship, told
how the vessel had been but a few
days out from Porto Rico when the
passengers were summoned to the
deck by a gunShOt across the bow. A
submarine was near by and the Ger
man officer told the passengers they
would be given half an hour to escape
In clearing away from the doomed YES
sci the boats capsiZed and passengers
and crew were thrown into the water.
''In some manner 1 lost the life
protector that l thought was securely
tied about my waist" said Miss Vi
rOla. "When l came up l was with
out protection Of any sort.
''Then I noticed with horror that
near me was floating the body of the
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-07-19
BURIAN THINKS
WILSON OFFERED
START ATPEACE
Austro Hungarian Foreign
Minister Says He Agrees
With President
FOUR POINTS MEET
WITH HIS APPROVAL
Territorial Aims Are The Chief
Blockade In The Road To
Peace

AMSTERDAM, July, 16-Baron
Burian, the Austro-H Hungarian for
cign minister, in writing to Austrian
Premier Seydler and Hungarian Pre-
mier Wekerle, declared his approval
Of the four points raised in President
Wilson's Fourth of July speech at
Mount Vernon, according to Vienna
dispatch today.
President Wilson'S four new points
in his speech of July Fourth, except
for certain exaggerations, should not
arouse our opposition" Burian wrote
"On the contrary they should be APP
proved to great extent.
Nobody should refuse his coop
Grafton"
The text of Baron Burian's note to
the Austrian and Hungarian premiers
reads:
"If we sum up all that has been
said on the enemy's side in regard to
their war aims, we recognize three
groups of aspirations which are be-
ing set forth to Justify the continual
ton of bloodshed so that the ideals
of mankind may be realized.
"The Freedom of all nations. which
are to form league of nations and
which in the future shall settle their
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-07-19

man I was going to marry in Amer
lea. He evidently had been knocked
unconscious by the boat when it over
turned. He was drowned.
Il could not get his life preserveI
off, and l guess | was too much over
come with grief to think of what | was
Going anyway.
81 only know that l flung myself
on his body and then l must hay,
tainted, for | do not remember an!
more until / revived in the morning
l was still floating on my fiance'S body
The other passengers and some mem
bers of the crew We're floating in the
water. We had been in the water ter
hours or more when sailing vessels
appeared and we We're taken aboard
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-07-19

tian and patriotic duty to buy the
bonds whether they are any good or
not"
The priest did not go on the stand
or produce any witnesses. The wit
nesses for the government were J. G..
Reddick and Clarence Modde, Perry
vile; J. V. Burgee, Morris Kutz, and
Mrs. Florence KutZ, Mcbride; Emil,
Ben and Peter Stembacher. Alois
Staelens, Alois Baumens, and Eisire
Maumens of Belgique.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-07-19
r. +. BRAUN & BROS.

Having received notice from the
War Department that | will be called
to the colors soon, l would request
al to settle their accounts with me
rs soon as possible, as / would like
to wind up my personal business be-
fore leaving. The accounts that are
not paid will be given to an agency
for collection.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-07-19
MONEY IN EGGS.

Eggs are not bankable, but the
money from their sale is. This money
3 yours for the effort. How do YOU
treat the hen that lays the Golden
Eggs? B. A. Thomas Poultry Rem
edy will keep the poultry in good
condition and increase the yield in
eggs. We guarantee this and refund
vnur money if not satisfed.-F. F.
Braun & Bros.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-07-19

lie regards Hermann and Kellar a:
the greatest magicians the world has
known. With their passing the art de
clined, and while there are some clever
masicians still living. the public is in
different 10 their skill, as is evidenced
by the small audiences they draw t.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-07-19

Inherent 10 1il"lt Skill, us Is eVIUencet
by the small audiences they draw tt
see their Illusions.
No Call fer the Best Tricks.
The proof OF tie passing of legerde
main, in the opinion of Martinka, Is
found in the decline of sales of thu
best tricks.
In Kellar's time Martinka sold 6
cannon from which men seemed to be
shot for 81 800. 1t was his best toy
The cheapest was ten-cent pack OF
cards. In these days of the decline
of magic some of the best tricks bring
only SIS and $50.
A fundamental proposition of leger'
domain is that the hand must be quick
or than the eye.
Occasionally courts have been mys,
tilted by the apostles of magic. There
is legend of the English court at
Lucknow. India. bewildered by an Eng
for swindling. She had been placed
in Jail. While the attorney for the
crown was pleading another case a
quail flew in Mt the window and hoped
about the floor. unaffrighted by the
presence of humans, busily picking up
imaginary grains.
Remove the bird" ordered the
court.
"ShoO," said the court crier.
Whereupon the quail vanished and
in its place stood man, one Of pres
ence so imposing that the court dared
not say "ShOo." In the confusion which
followed the man disappeared. Neither
man, woman nor quail has since been
No Magieians at Convention.
Back of Martinka's cOniurer shop In
New York is a small theater with seats
for 100 persons. In it in former years
gathered the annual conventions of the
American Society of Magicians. From
the stage of the theater beautiful
young woman once rose in the air, ap-
parently defying the laws of gravita-
ticn. Gardens of beautiful flowers
that seemed to bloom out of the air
were first disclosed to view. On this
stage rapping hands llnuckled mes
sages to the amazed and spirit cahf-
nets yielded their mystifyin% contents.
These are only few of the mysteries
presented in this theatcr. But the
group of magic;ans finally dwindled
to corpOral's guard. Finally the last
convention. scheduled for Carnegie
hall, had to be called off because 20
magician couId he fou.d 10 conduct
the performance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
News of the Old Dominion
FOUR FINGERS CUT OFF
BY MYSTERIOUS MEN

Norfolk. Va. March 10.--Navai al.
thorlties and the police are bafYiea
over the strange case of d. ]. George.
coxswain In the U. S. navy. who came
into the Naval Y. NJ, c. A. at o'clock
yesterday morning with four fingers
severed from his left hand and the
stubs bleeding profusely. He cannot
give a clear statement of his experi-
ence, and stated no was struck over
tire head before his fingers were cut
off
Robert Wilson. master -at-arms al
the Naval I. NJ c. A, Immediately
took the case In hand. and following
the information furrish him by thu
injured man. he went with guard
behind the Monticello hotel building
to search for the assailants of the cox
swain. Falling to and any trace in
this section, he decided to trace tbs
scene of tho deed by bloodstains on
the sidewalk.
He followed the blood Splotches in
the street, and at $3.50 o'clock yes
terday morning he found the four sew
cred fingers on o cross tie of the old
Bay Shore trestle on Dunmore street,
near a print In the cross tic OF
sharp instrument, believed to be either
a Ratchet or an axe.
The injured co1swatn toid MS COM
panlous he was In the com pany OF two
other sailors and they struck him over
the head In an alley near the hotel,
carried him o the trcstls. where they
spoke In German, pinned his hand to
the cross ties, chopped Off his four fin
gers and left him.
He walked to the Naval Y. NJ. G. A.
and staggered through the door. over
come by pain and the loss of blood.
First aid treatment was given by sec
retaries % the Y. NJ. c. A and he was
taken to st. Vlncent's hospital, whers
he Is now covering from his injuries.
Naval authorities Investigating the
case have found traces OF an autonio-
bile and the opinion has been expressed
that the sailor was out In an automo-
bile and ne was struck on the head In
the machine near the Monticello hotel
and later taken to the trestle and hts
fingers chopped of.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
VIRGINIA SERGEANT
GREETED BY ROYALTY

Newport News. Va. March 10
Sergeant II. f. Schibi. member of the
Twentieth Aero Squadron now in
England. son of Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Schibi, of 56e Clay street, had the
honor OF meeting King George and
Queen Mary, of England. about a
month ago. Mr.. Schibi describes that
rare experience in "a letter to his
mother dated February 4.
Sergeant Schibi says that he, with
several others. dAove to the king
winter r AHc ~ LAY and by u
special request wer@ permitted to en-
ter the grounds by the kings police
mani, WHO Wa STAT i"nri e. frnt (
the church In which the royal party
was worshipping at tho time The
royal party soon emerged from the
church. After they passed them. King
George asked his secretary whether
they were Americans. After finding
out that they were, the secretary said.
The king wishes TO see you" At
first they were a little shocked, but
soon got over their surprise and walk
ed towards the royal party. salutlpg
as +fev anne near thy Shoot hands
V ith King George, Que Mary. Primo
Ai~U.- -4-.A Ia ~ eaa n ~ h Ing
asked them TO what r@rt OF he army
they belonged. said that he was glad TO
see them and that they were all fight
ing for the same great cause. remark
ing that they were the first Ameri-
cans TO come cut to his grounds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
SERVICE FLAG RAISED
AT BLACKSTONE M. A.

Especial to The Richmond vlrginian.)
Blackstone, Va, March 10.---Au in
teresting and impressive occasion was
the raising of the service flag of the
Blackstone Military academy, of which
Colonel f, S. Lyon, is president. on
the afternoon of March 7.
Immediately prior to the exercises
the corps of cadets Of the Blackstone
Military academy were reviewed in
full dress battalion parade and drill
The military appearance and dis
ctpline OF the battalion in this parade
was great credit to the efficiency of
both the academy and Major Floyd II.
Golf. commHndant.
After prayer by Rev. Il. l.. McNair.
pastor OF the Presbyterian church,
the service flag was raised with the
battalion at present arms. L e
audience rose and Gang America"
young ladies of the Blackstone College
for Girls
Colonel Lyon read a telegram from
DR.. w. Z. Thompson, OF Richmond,
who had agreed to deliver the prin-
cipal address on this occasion, stating
II was impossible for him to be pres-
ent on account dizziness. DIR. Thomp-
sons place was filled by Louis s.
Epes, mayor of Blackstone. who i'm
pressed his audience with the neces-
sity of personal sacrifice and Sc, vice
during the emergency and thereby
hasten the return OF the boys who
have gone to the front from the
Blackstone Military academy. JoHeph
NJ. Hurt spoke very earnestly and In
structively some time on the reason
why the safety of the boys and girls
Of our country depended upon speedy
and successful prosecution of the war
against the ruthless Hun. One Of the
enjoyable features OF the occasion was
"Tent'ng Tonight" sung by the Black
stone Military academy quartet,
w Moucure Gravat explained what
the service flag meant to the academy.
The total enrolment of students and
faculty since the academy was opened
six years ago. is 2si; It's present en-
rollment is eighty-six, making 204
men, counting the cadets enrolled at
present who are under eighteen years
old, available for service. Seventy
three of these young men have already
voluntarily answered the call of their
country to arms. One has been COM
missioned major. one a captain. and
twelve lieutenAnts. fifteen are ser
geants. and the other ten are corpo-
rails. -Four have arrived somewhere
In France" two others are ins the Y
NJ. c. A. service and two have already
given their lives on the alter of CUR
country, one OF whom was from the
town of Blackstone. and the other
was from the city OF Norfolk, the one
from Norfolk being the best all-round
athlete who ever matriculated at the
Blackstone Military academy
The stars on the service flag wers
arranged in the initials "B. NJ. A"
Tho motto OF the academy is ITO help
the boy make four square man." and
with 204 men available for Uncle
sam seventy-three were so trained
in this institution that when the call
came for their services at the front
they answered present
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
POLICE. DETECTIVES, AND
HOUNDS ON NEGROES TRACK

Norfolk. va. March le.-The COM
bined police and Deceive force. as
sisted by large number of citizens,
are making desperate efforts TO APP
prshend the man who has terrorized
Client and Park Place for the last
two years by attacking white women
on the streets shortly after nightfail.
Every coiored man caught near the
territory frequented by the negro as
saulter after dark Ia placed under ar
rest questioned and carried before the
various victims for Identification. but
so far the arrests have failed to bring
fruit.
Bloodhounds are suggested b DR..
Charles W. Doughtie. In chasing down
the criminal. Bioodhounds are owned
by J. p. Branch, and IL the trail is
not narred by people passing over f..
1t IL firmly believed the hounds can
catch the scent of the man and trail
him to his lair. After the man COM
mits his crime he ffees, and 1t La un-
reasonable to expect to locate him
near the scene OF his attacks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
THOUGHT To BE IN FRANCE
FOUND IN NORFOLK HOSPITAL

Norfolk. Va. March 1o.-Having
been reported as III at St. Naxaire
hospital. near Brest, France. on Feb
ruary 2. James OHear turned up in
the Office of the United States ship
ping commissioner yesterday and gave
his last place OF sotourn as St. VIM
cents hospital. Norfolk.
O'Hear was a fireman on an Amer
lean steamship that arrived In this
port on February 81. He was stated
by the captain to have been left
dangerously sick in ST. Nazaire hos
pital. rancFe- Several hundred dol
lars. wage earnings. were deposited
with Commissioner r. Fl. Paddtson
against the mans return. Yesterdayy
morning, a sailor claiming to be
o'Hear appeared and claimed the
treasure waiting for him. His life,
lately. seems TO have been just one
hospital, after another. BY what
means he travelled from the French
hospital 10 Norfolk could not be learn
"a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
LEGAL NOTICES,
OFFICE OF
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD,
Room soE. City Hall.

Richmond. Va, March II & IS. 1918.
To T. H Peace, T. J. Moody. Willie r.
Martin, T. Hugh Pollard, Martha A.
wright. F. r. Chapman. W, l. Chap
man, Lucy e. Johnson. w. r & G
H Wood, r B. Allen, TT, Nellie b
q W. p Aeree, Francis E. Aron. D.
y Pollard, A. J. Taylor. Ida V.
Barnes:
You will take notice that the admin
fstrative board have had referred to
them for consideration the paving
with granite spaHs o. granolithic. OF
the alley running westwardlv from
Twenty seventh street towards Tvven-
ty-sixth street. thence northsrly to r
street GALLEY In the block bounded by
Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh. O
and streets). at the cost Of the own.
srs of property abutt!ng said alley
The said board will. at It's meeting
to be held in it's board room, in the
City Hall OF said city. on tho 2sth
day OF March, 1918, at the hour OF IL
A NJ. take into consideration and de-
termine the propristy OF making the
proposed improveme and il So
what proportion should be assessed
against the ahutting landowners And
you are hereby notified 20 appear at
the place and time aforesaid IL you
wish TO be heard. either in favor of
provements. And IL for any cause the
said hearing Is not commenced, or IL
commenced, not completed. the same
shall then and there stand adjourned
without motion or order to that eff
feet to the next regular meeting Of
said board at the same place. unless
said board shall then and there ex-
pressly adjourn said hearing to some
other time and place. and at such reg
ular meeting or at such time as such
hearing may be adjourned to. as the
case may be. you are notified to attend,
when and where you may be heard II
you so desire.
JOHN HIRSCHBERS,
Chairman Administrative Board.
BY w. w. Dunford,
Clerk Administrative Board
March II, 1913,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
DESERTERS WHO BROKE JAN
WINDOWS ARE IN BAD

Danvills. March 1o.-The thirty
windows in the city jail which were
knocked out yesterday by United
States soldiers held in the local Jail
as deserters were repaired at a cost
of $3.50. which sum the government
will refund TO the city sergeant
The men were all members OF the
Richmond Grays, who were rounded
up in the state capital and brought
to Danvilla to strike the main line
of the Southern in order that they
might be taken back to Camp Me-
Ciellan. When the cresh of break
ing glass was hesard at the court
house a police officer FASTENED to tn
jaiIi and with drawn revolver backed
the men into a cage where they were
made secure. Only three OF the
men appear to have done the dam
age They were punished for de
sertion once before and were told
that the next ofgense would mean
twenty years at hard labor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
HONORABLE DISCHARGE
FOR LIEUT.. MYERS
nenf, Field Artillery, Unable to
Pass Overseas Physical Test.

Lieutenant George H Myers. acting
captain of Battery A. One Hundred and
Eleventh regiment. field artillery, sta
TONED at Camp Mcclellan. Admission,
Ala. has been honorably discharged
from the service. owing to physical
disability. He was unable to pass the
severe overseas examination.
Lieutenant Myers has been with the
Howitzers Tor a number Of years and
was one of the most popular officers
in that commend. He Is a brother Of
Captain william Myers
Lieutenant Myers served in the hor-
der campaign and made an excellent
record. His health. however, has not
been OF the best and he was forced to
undergo an operation from which he
has not yet fully recovered. and this
1T Is believed, was the chief cause for
his failure to pass the overseas test