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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-01-11
Prophet Pass e S
Another Cor
ner In Lies
Dash.
Col. Matt. Morrison w t h =
holds His Age, But Jots
Down a Few Remarks on
Current Subjects.

We'll" remarked Sol. Matt Morris
en-, the goosebonc weather prophet. Il
Inst muffcd another birthday. an
old enough to be too wise to let my
wife know Just how old | am. i;ut I'm
young al that.
Il have tolaff evcrytime | see some
or these old birds creeping about the
city. | wuz an old man when the.
UuZ born. but I'm still watchin' the
olks plan- 'cm. As said once before
You can't live two days i'll one and git
by long. I'm getting mine, but al
way, keep the brakes or.
well. sec by tho papers that we're
Go:a' to dam the river. Now I've been
dammir' the damn thing ever since
located in this town. lose i patch
OF CON, a bunch Of goa, OF >Gmcthin'
cycryt!mc it gets up.
The New Year slipped me a lemon.
That big blind horse that I've been al
vertiSin' for sale committed suicide ;
they WuZ tollin' the bells FOR New
Years. | heard Il co!amOtion in the
barn an gifts my latern. When | got
out there, he WIZ hanging to the man
ger an as dead as a smoked pickcraI.
Happy New Year, says | to myself,
an | went back home an climbed into
ny winter mattress with M shoes on.
Two Gays later | lost two of my
tenants. One dropped dead as he start
ed fOrny home to pay his rent, an the
Other got arrested. I'm havin' about
"a much luck a. the Gar Of Russia.
We'll! | notice there amt no peace
Yet. A. | said before, it looks to me
Ike the worlds done gene plum bugs
well | see the City Council is 60
in to call q special election to choose
4 Councilman the Third ward.
Why that Offices been vacant for six
months, an its now only fifty days
to the regular election. What's the
, reason FOR this special election. If
TIE Council can't fire a policeman, we
ought to cut out theextra expenses and
buy sausages and cornbread forth
pore children in this here town"
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-01-11
CLAIM
IS INVESTIGATED
General Perkins, sued for Di.
vOrce, Says Wife Is De-
pendent

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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-01-11

shoe factory for several months.
Mrs. AbleS was brought here from
Sikcston, December - fcr an operation
She WITS believed laatweek tOheon the
way of recovery. and her husband VINO
remained at her bedside for 4 week
following TIE operation departed for
his home.
Tuesday morning Mrs. AbieS began
to show the first symtons ofa relapse,
and her husband was summoned to the
hospital. She died yestcl oty mornin~
about 1 o'clock. The bojy was shipped
TO Sikeston early this morning, and
will be buried there this afternoon.
Eoth funerals will held under the
direction Of the Lorberg Undertaking
Company.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-01-11
CCLD WAVE PREDICTED TO
REACH THE CAPE TODAr
Heavy Snow Proceeds Cold Weather
Trains delayed on account Of Snow.

Another colo; wave has ben prcdic
ted to reach the city today, and the me
rcury will drop far below zero. ere the
predictionsS of the government wealth
er bureau. The entire state. it is an
nounced, will be hit by the zero wealth
er.
A snow storm set etrly yesterday
evening, and flakes contineud to fall
all night covering the ground for a
depth of more than four inches. The
street cars were tied up on account Of
the heavy snow, all late traffic was i'm
paired. The late Hoxie arrived more
than an hour late. I'll other trains wer-
behind schedule.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-01-11
CAPE YOUTH is WOUNED
IN LEG dWHILF HUNTING
Companion Drops Gun and soad Is Dis
charged into his Left Hip

Finis McCine. who was accidentlly
shot Wednesday afternoon, while hunt
ing several miles south of the city, is
reported recovering from wound in
the left hip. The accident was caus
ed when Roy Caracker. who accomptin
led Young CcCine stumbled over tree
dropping his shotgun. The wound Is
about an inch in diameter.
The wounded youth WIS taken to the
home Of his parents, Mr.. andMrs. vii
liam McCine, 700 South Pacific street,
after his companions had given HON
emergency treatment
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-01-11
SAYS HUSBAND TORE
Up Her CLOTHING
Ms. Grace Tay Tor AsksThat Her
Maiden Name, Grace Ma
brcy. Be Restored.

That her husband destroyed her
clothes to prc"ent her from appearing
in public. is one of thecharges on which
Mrs Grace Taylor asks a divorce from
her husband Roy Taylor. The peti
tiOn was filed in the Common Pleas
Court Yesterday afternoon.
The couple were married January %,
1916, but We're separated eight nn.hS
later. Aside from the above charge Mrs
Taylr alleges herhusbonl has been a.
dicted To excessive rsn Of alcohol for
more than a year.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-01-11
COLORED WOMAN
ADMITS THEFT
TO SAVE "SPECK"
BESSIE Adams COnfesses She
Invaded Chicken ROOst.
REMORSEP SEPROMPTS HER
CONFESSION, SHE SAYS
Testified Against Negro, Who Is
Held For Circuit Court.

Following the preliminary hearing
of George "Speck" Adams, negro
before Justice Of the Peace Willer yes
trday morning on a charge of stea,
! ingchicken from John Rouse, Bessie
Adams, a colored woman, confessed
to the. theft. She was arrested anc
will be tried on the same charge of
| which "Speck" will be freed. The
latter was bound over to the ccrcuit
court by Judge Wiiler
Bessie was a witness at the prelimi
nary trial and testified that "Speck'
had left the house early in the morn
ing and had returned with two chick
ems. She said she did not know where
he had gotten the fowls, or whether
he had bought CT stolen them. Her
mother corroborated this statement,
and "Spcck" was held by the Justice
on the charge of stealing the two
chickens.
BY comparing the size Of the tracks
in the snow leading from the Rouse
yard to the home of Adams, which is
only a block distant, the police yester
day arrived at the conclusion that the
theft cold not be traced to "Speck"
This was the testimony given by Chief
Whitcner yesterday after completing
his investigation into the theft OF the
hens
At the conclusion of the preliminary
trial witnesses expressed the belief
that "Speck'' was innocent and remark
ed. it would be unjust to send him to
the pcnitcntiary for somtehing he had
net done. This prompted the woman
to confess. She was taken to the city
iaiI, ps,t through crcss examination
during which she told the details of
the robbery.
Prosecuting Attorney CarutherS
said after hearing the confession Of the
girl he would dismiss the charge ag
ainst "Speck" Adams. Since he has
been bound over to the circuit court,
the charge ctn net be dropped until the
case is called in that court.
"arec1j' was arrested Wednesday
morning when the police found him
and two women dining on chickens at
his home in the rear Of tthe Rouse resi-
dence. Feathers found in a bucket at
the Adams homo tailed in color with
some found near Rouse's hen roost.
Adams was arrested, but denied steal
ing chickens.
According to Prosecuting Attorney
CarutherS "Speck" was convicted of
highway robbery and sentenced to five
years in the pcnitentiary. He Was re
leased about two years ago.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-01-11

company. Sergt Speak has bes, us
many trends here expect him to win q
commission when he leaves thetrain
ing school.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-01-11
Robert COwan Accused NOi
mai Teacher of "Switch-
ing" ViOlins.
GAVE PUPIL CHEAP
FIDDLE, is CHARGE
Prof. Seck Maintains He Merely
Made Mistake, While Re-
pairing Stradivarius.

Prof. Earl q. Beck violin teacher Al
the Normal school yesterday cmphati
caIly denied the report circulated
through the city that he had madr a
attempt to appropriate valuable VIC
lin belonging toRobert VI Covan.
when he gave Miss NoIma Fruit. rcIa
tive of Mr.. " Cowan q cheap in~tru
.mcnt while he rctaincd the other under
the prctcHt of wanting 30 repair the
valuab!" Instrument. i'c cxn.ainol
the matter b. saying it was 4 mistake
on the young Iady'S part who had nj,
understood him. when she accepted
the cheap eddie.
Miss Fruit was referred toI'rof. Hcc2
for violin lessons. The teacher a-kcI
her p"rmi>- on to keep the instrument
she brought to the studio on the day
shclte@an taking lessons, saying h"
would repair i, and offered to Icrd hor
on instrument for practice Several
days later tho young lady wa given
violin which had been rcvaIniSh-d.
Mis-, Fruit told The Tribune last
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-06
BLEWETT COMPANY MAY HAVE
TO MAKE ASSIGNMENT. FEARED

Indications that the Blewett Har-
vester Co. may have to make an as
signment in behalf of creditors is
contained in the folliwing letter to
stockholders of the company.
Gentlemen:
Septmber 80, 1917, the Rlewett
Harvester Company closed the sec
ond seasons business and had the
1915 and 1917 business audited by
Messrs. whitfield Whitcomb & Co. o.
Portland, oregon, the results of
which showed approximately $69,-
600 net assets and a net gain of S15..
600 covering this period. At the
present time we have $4,000 of un-
secured Indebtedness which is offset
by approximately S1O5,0O0 in tam
gible assets. which are of such ma
ture that they cannot be realized oil
without great sacrifice before the
coming harvest season.
About November LIST, 1917. I en-
tered into negotiations with the ex-
ecutive officers of the Portland
Chamber of Commerce to refinance
and establish our business there with
an increase of $4,000 new capital.
The assurances given us that this
capital would be provided Justified
US in continuing our manufacturing
operations which has resulted in us
getting to point where we cannot
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-06

meet our Indebtedness without Sc
curing additional capital or closing
out the business and disposing of the
products on hand, which being of a
seasonabIe character would result in
loss to our creditors as we'll as the
stockholders.
I am returning to Portland to-
night to continue negotiations there,
and it is possible that they may yet
be completed within the next few
days time. However, four suits
have already been started against us
by creditors and unless 1 am success
full in the next few days time in Sc
curing the money to meet these obs
legations I will make an assignment
of the assets of the business in favor
of the creditors, or take whatever
step is necessary to secure for the
creditors an equal protection for
their claims
There is enough manufactured
product on hand which could be sold
during the coming harvest season to
an extent that would liquidate the
above Indebtedness, and I am exert
ing every possible effort toward work.
ing out a plan that will conserve the
assets of the company and fully Ii
quidate its Indebtedness.
Yours truly,
A. r. BLEWETT,
President.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-06
STUDENTS ACTIVE
IN WAR SERVICES

The students of the high school
mean business in their organization
for war work. Chairman Allan Nc
Lean yesterday delegated six boys to
sell tickets for the Finley pictdres,
four to sell tickets and usher ut the
Arcade in the evening. and four 9th
e.'a to help box up goods for the Pea
Cross at the federal building. Two
other boys have been helping MI.
Eitner in his office for several 7ays.
Every fellow responded wit / a will
when asked to work. The boys stand
rraGy to give their services fer Ju-
nior Red Cross work, upon call,
whenever it is possible for them.
The girls committee, Helen
Meengs, chairman, Madeline Bur-
CESS and Ferndale Perrin, divided
the girls in to three classes to sew
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
at the high school. Those
that cannot stay will be given work
to take home with them. Miss Per-
rim has charge of the home work.
There is friendly rivalry between
the two groups as to which will do
ahe most work. The girls claim that
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-06
OVER THE NORTHWEST

College at Bozeman, was elected vice.
president, and j. +. Buchanan, of the
faculty of the State Normal School at
Cheney, Wash, was elected treasurer
The secretary will be named by the
executive committee.
Members of the executive commit
tee were chosen as follows: ID, A.
Grout, city superintendent of schools
at Eugene. ore, four years; Henry NJ,
Hart, principal of the Lewis and Clark
high school, Spokane, three years; F.
L. Cummings. superintendent of
schools for Fergus county, Montana,
two years; George A. AXline. president
of the State Normal School at Albion
Idaho one year.
Members of the educational council
are: E. H. Lindley, president of the
University of Idaho, for Idaho; Chan
cellor L. c. Elliott. of Helena, for
Montana; Miss Margaret Yost, for
Washington, and N. r. Rutherford
for Oregon, A suggestion that the
name of the organization be changed
to the Northwestern Educational AS
sociati0n was voted down.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-06
STAGE A. A. L. MEET IN
BIG NAVY. DRILL HALL
BY L. r. BLANCHARD.

1
Omitted States Staff Correspondent }
CHICAGO, April 6.-The great in
door meet of the year for this sec
tion of the country started this after
noon before one of the most unusual
crowds in tn history of the A. A. U.
The Central A. A. U. meet for 1918
is being held in the great drill hall
at Camp Dewey, Great Lakes.
Charles Dean, president of the A.
A. u, today said the hall is one of
the best in the country for the pur-
pose. Much of the special work of
construction was done by jackies
from the training station, which
boasts experts in almost every trade.
The building accommodates 1000
and early indications were that it
would be filled to capacity. mostly
by sailors.
The meet, generally held in the
evening, was set for this afternoon
to enable city crowds to get back to
Chicago.
Among the stars entered are Jo
Loomis; Floyd Smart, champion of
the long route hurdlers; Earl Eby.
one of the. fleetest in the thousand
yard event; Andy Ward, sprinter; Ed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-06
FOR SALE

go acres close to town, 900
acres of same fine bottom land,
good improvements, 200 now in
grain, balance alfalfa.
10s acres on the river, 40
acres in alfalfa, house. barn
and orchard. Win take house
and lot in Pendleton in ex-
change.
800 acres fine foothNl land,
80 acres in grain, house, barn
and orchard, some alfalfa, no
better land in Oregon.
9 houses on North side of
Pendeton, four of them strict
ly modern.
720 acres, 500 of same seeded
to wheat, price $25 per acre.
Lease on 4sO adjoining it trans
ferred free of charge. viii sell
outfit, good horses and machin-
cry to run it, at reasonable
price. Will give terms to right
party. I cannot call out prices
and details on all these ranches.
You make a big mistake if you
do not Investigate.
1 will tell you, and show you.
E. T. WADE,
Temple Bldg, Pendleton, Ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-06
CLUB WHERE BOLO PASIIA'S
FRIENDS RESORTED CLOSED

NEW YORK. April S.-The Ger
man Club of which Hugo Schmidt,
Adolph Pavensladt and other Germans
who figured in the Bolo Pasha inves-
tigation were members has been per-
manently closed by its directors. it
has been announced by the federal
authorities.
Federal agents entered the building
Tuesday and several of them have
been since engaged in examining the
clubs papers. The club was the resi-
dence of Capt. Karl Boy-Ed former
German naval attache, when he was
in New York.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-06
TEUTONS AT WORK ON
WORLDS WAR MUSEUM

NEW YORK, April Steps have
been taken by the Prussian ministry
of war for the erection after the con-
clusion of peace Fof a war museum
which shall visualize to coming
generations all the phases of the great
struggle" according to German news
papers received here. To this end
articles are already being gathered at
the various fronts
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-06

die Fall miller; Ed Kuburek and
Brundage are jackies3 now. Illinois
probably will send Homan up for the
sprints, Michigan will enter Johnson
in the hurdles and the MaroOns will
enter Otis in the mile. Joie Ray, dis
tance star, wearing the Illinois Ath-
letic clubs colors, is to appear in
three events.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-06
WOMAN HEADS INLAND
EMPIRE ASSOCIATION
ETHEL REDFIETlD, STATE SUPER
INTENDENT OF IDAHO is
CHOSEN.
J. Nj. Hamilton, President state Col
legc of Montana, Vice President;
n. II. Rutherford is "a Member of
the Executive Committees.

SPOKANE, Wash, April 6.-Miss
Ethel e. Redfield, State Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction for Idaho,
was elected president of the Inland
Empire Teachers Association at the
closing session of the annual conven-
ton here this afternoon. J. NJ. Ham
ilton, president of the Montana State
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-06

the surgical dressing and sewing work
they have done gives them the best
of it so far.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-09-27
TREAT YANKS AS
ONE OF FAMIL Y

women do orr washing end mend!ng
and they're always anxious to do a
lot of extra things for us. We sure
viii miss these people when we move
from here. 1t win be like leaving
home again"
Music and Craps.
The black troops are bringing Amer
ica's folk songs to Europe. Whether
he Is in the overalls Of the steyedore
or the olive drab Of the fighting man
going over the top. the American ne
gro sings just as he does In the cotton
fields Of the sunny Southland or the
dock along the shores Of the Great
Lakes.
The nearness Of the war, the whlzz
Of the bullets and the roar of the
cannon fail to mar the eternal nom
worrying attitude Of the American
negro
Their barracks at night are alive
with music. At least one man In every
squad has managed to bring a banjo
along or made enough shooting craps
to buy one In France. Speaking Of
craps, it's the great barrack room
sport Of the negroes the first day
after payday. And every niche they
can get in out of sight of their white
officers sees crap game going. Then
when one or two men in the regiment
have got all the money In camp they
60 back to singing the old-time songs
and playing them on their banjos I'M
til another payday rolls around,
If morale follows in the footsteps
Of music, then the colored troops must
be less full of 1t, bosst"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-09-27
BOMBING ENEMY'S DUMPS

Behind the British Lines 10 France.
The British aviation communiQue
frequently contains a brief line to re-
cord that "direct hits were obtained
upon an enemy dump" at some point
behind the German lines. This color
less announcement may seem to the
reader in America nothing more than
the record Of dull piece Of routine.
but the deed itself Is different from its
record.
A British nirman, Lieut.. w. A.
Barnes, has given the Associated Press
the following account Of a recent So
minute raid on a German dump as
characteristic Of this form Of activity !:
ION this particular night there was
not enough moonlight for long rid,
so the target given us was German
ammunition dump.
Dumps are By no means easy tar
gets to fn.i at night, for they are sell
dom situated near any definite land
marks and are usually we'll camou-
fiaged. By the study Of maps and pho
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-09-27
WHAT IS vAcHER-BALM7

Some years ago vegetable wax
was discovered that has the power to
quiet nerves, and thus stop infamma-
ton, without injury; this we combine
with extracts that destroy disease
germs and prevent infection. We
make this compound into q salve, with
the result that we have a local rem
edy that promptly relieves practically
all kinds Of pains, such as Rheuma-
tism, Neuralgia, Toothache, Earache,
Spralns, Burns, Boils, etc.
This salve Is obviously also the best
thing for Catarrh and Group; in fact
its quick action in the latter danger
Gus complaint is simply marvellous:
and being harmless, it can be used In
ternally for Collie, etc.
OF course the success of Vacher-
Balm caused many limitations to APP
pear, so be sure you get the genuine
which has the signature Of e. w.
ivACHER on every package. 1t is put
lup In 25c and SOC Jars, and 25c tubes.
! II you have never tried Vacher-Balm
write to E. w. Vacher. New Orleans,
La, for a Free Sample. No family
should be without this remarkable rem
edy; 1t saves SO much suffering.
II your druggist win not get Vacher-
Balm fer you, we win supply You a.
rect, and give you the agency. We
supply our agents with Free Samples
that sell the Jars or tubes without any
tAouble.-Adv.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-09-27

those stiffened joints, that backache, rheu-
matism, lumbago, sciatica, gall stones,
gravel, "briek dust" etc. They are an
effective remedy for all diseases of the
bladder, kidney, liver, stomach and allied
organs.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules
cleanse the kidneys and purify the blood.
They frequently ward off attacks of the
dangerous and fatal diseases of the kid
neys. They have beneficial effect, and
often completely cure the diseases Of the
bodily organs, allied with the bladder and
kidneys.
If you are troubled with soreness across
the loins or with simple" aches and pains
in the back take warning, it may be the
preliminary indications of some dreadful
malady which can be warded off or cured
if taken in time.
Go to your druggist today and get box
of GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules.
Money refunded if they do not help you.
Three sizes. GOLD MEDAL are the pure,
original imported HARLEM Oil Capsules.
Accept No Substitutes.-Adv.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-09-27

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup Of
Figs" that this is their ideal laxative,
because they love it's pleasant taste
and it thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish, or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at
the tongue, Mother! If coated, give
q teaspoonful of this harmless "fruit
laxative" and in a few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out Of the bow
els, and you have a well, playful child
again. When the little system is full of
cold, throat sore, has stomach-ache, di-
arrhea, indigestion, colic--remember,
a good inside cleansing" should al
ways be the first treatment given.
Millions Of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know a
teaspoonful today saves O sick child
tomorrow. Ask your druggist for
bottle of California Syrup Of Figs"
which has directions for babies, chill
dren of all ages and grown-ups printed
on the bottle. Beware Of counterfeits
sold here, so don't be fooled. Get the
genuine, made by California Fig
Syrup Company."-Adv.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-09-27
catchInn the splrIt

A certain man, part and parcel Of
this fair young city, has habit Of
joking with his children. One Of the
favorite questions propounded at fire.
quent intervals is, dad, where yuh
going?" To which dad usually re-
plies, facetiously, ooh, down In the
cellar, to jump off the roof"
One day dad had occasion to go on
the roof to make some minor repairs,
such as getting the neighbor boys ball
out of the caves. Mother missed dad
and inquired as to his whereabouts.
Robert, aged six, observed with great
solemnity, dads on the roof; !
s'pose he's gone up there to fix the
furnace"